The Nevada Democrat., 1860-10-02
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LOCAL MATTERS.


ing last, to hear Messrs. Nugent, Brsii'ii anu
Mcconnell, who had been announce''o SPe"N
that evening. The meeting was hei 0'' '"'
corner of Broad and Pine streets, al. oiSaii-
lied by electing ]. I. Caldwell PRESENT, 'iiO
Messrs. Martin, Byrne and Riley, We ie'i-
dents. John Nugent, who was first slieo ou''
spoke about three-quarters of an p"i' anu
a.. ro.sons which had induce him to
support the election of Douglas and ohilSon'
Mr.. Nugent is but little accustomed STUMP
speaking, and his voice is not stronghoueh u
enable him to speak to advantageoeiofe
large audience in the open air; HI reniarA KS
were addressed to the understandln ana 'he
concluding portion Of his speech, areSSeo 10
adopted citizens, was peculiarly proprla'e
and eloquent. Mr.. Brosnan follow Nugent,
and spoke about half an hour, wherlcConneil
took the stand and made vigorousnd telling
speech. He occupied the stand atlt an hour
and half, and at half past ten meeting
adjourned with cheers for Douglas d Johnson
SELF-SEALING FRUIT JARs.Mr. A. u.
Pier, who has just returned FRI the bay,
where he has been to purchas@ooos, mas
brought up, in addition to his tai stock of
crockery and glass ware, lot 'self-seallng
glass fruit Jars, manufactured exessly for the
purpose Of preserving fresh fri. They are
far superior to any thing of theind we have
seen. By having these jars, cry lady can
preserve her own fruit without aid of either
soldering-iron or tinsmith, ande fruit will
keep much better than when pup in metallic
vessels. Persons who purpc putting up
fresh fruits for winter use will well to make
note Of this.
ASSAULT AND BATTERY CE.-Two Ger
mans named Ashe and Wolstot into diff
Guilty last Saturday evening, atlasaufs Brew
cry, which commenced with wls, and ended
in a regular knock-down fghAshe using a
club and Wolst his fist. As On as the fight
was over, Ashe, who seems tave come out
second best, entered compla before Justice
Smith, and had the other aired for assault
and battery. Upon investigan, however, it
turned out that Ashe was Il aggressor all
through the difficulty, whereon the Justice
fined him ten dollars, and peitted Wolst to
go his way rejoicing.
MEREDITH's GRAvE.-MJohn Meredith
has had a substantial cast irl fence erected
around the grave Of his brothethe late Henry
Meredith. The fence is aht twelve feet
square, and was manufactur, at the Nevada
Foundry. The grave was fiji enclosed with
four massive granite blocks, mented together,
as a foundation for the fenc and beautiful
marble shaft, fourteen feet hight, with ap-
propriate inscriptions, is shdy to be erected
over the grave. The work been done with
the view of making it durabfor ages.
QUARTz.-Henry Plume has shown us
some fine specimens of goldearing quartz ta-
ken from lead recently lowered near the
head of Kelsey's ravine, win the city limits
They have sunk shaft tole depth of about
ten feet, where the lead is I'm a foot to fifteen
inches in thickness, and Drly every piece of
rock contains more or les,old. The decom-
posed rock prospects fine and the owners
have in all probability n1e lucky strike.
The lead is owned by Mefs. Plumer, Hall,
Sublett, and Salter.
RoUGH SPoRTs.-A mched dog fight came
off at the Arcade Saloon,n Broad street, last
Saturday evening. The ebrated dogs "Jack"
and "Frank," were ented for the fight, and
about hundred personsyere present to wit
ness the "sport." Aft the first "turn,"
Frank failed to come tthe "scratch," and
Jack was declared vim. Another matched
dog fight is announced come off at Hughes
Race Track, on the 13tinst., between Rube
Smiths Thinker" and tlSelby Flat dog ''Butt"
for $3.50 a side.
PERsoNAL.-We hattie pleasure of meet
ing on Wednesday lasMr. John r. Ridge,
editor of the Marysyil Democrat, who has
been spending few US in this county, for
the purpose of exteing his acquaintance
among the people Of le mountains, and in
ereasing the circulate of his paper. We are
happy to learn that h0as quite successful in
the objects of his visii
EASTERN PAPERs-M -Messrs. II. H. Wickes
K Co., of Broad Sire Book Store, have our
thanl for the New Nk Herald, Philadelphia
Press, md Boston Jonal, received by the last
mail steamer. ToG. W. Welch, of the Pio-
neer Book Store, were also indebted for the