The Nevada Democrat., 1860-07-18
NEVADA DEMOCRAT.
WEDNESDAY, MORNING, JULY Is, 1860.
Local Notings,

few evenings since. One OIL our stalo city latheIs
was vending his sober way homeward, when Devil
dered by the darkness Of the night and the march of
improvement, he stumbled, first over a wagon load
ed with lumber, next under pile OF brick. The
result Of these evoluons not only inverted the city
dad personally, but reversed his ideas Of locality
and he came to the sage conclusion that the best
way to get up the hill was to walk into hole, and
incontinently made straight break for the unfor-
tunate well above named, and "drapped" in. After
going just thirythree feet in perpendicular direc
ton our city sire found himself in the congenial
society of old cans, broken crOckery and barrel
hoops, and his theory Of getting home a little at
fault. He therefore lifted up his voice and made a
horrible cutlery, and the residents of the vicinity
out Of regard for the well and the peace of the
neighborhood, pulled him out and sent him home.
AS singular psychological fact, showing the veloc
ty with which the mind operates, we would say that
during the fall of only thiry-three feet the gentle
man recalled every mean act of his life! 1t may
not be improper to mention, that beyond slight
scratch Of his lip, city parent received no injury
whatever.
RErUBLTcAN MEETINs.-A poster headed 'Ho
Republicans! Come all OF you!" brought the men,
bers of that party to the Thcater on Monday even
ing. Churchman was elected President, Went
worth, Sargent and Shively Vice Presidents, and
Gaylord and Kellogg Secretaries. Some seventy
five or a hundred persons we're present. Speeches
were made by ChurGhman and Sargent. The for
mer demolished Buchanan, the leader of the other
sectional party, and the latter euogized Brodefck
and denounced Douglas. II the fate of Broderck
and Douglas had been reversed, the speaker would
doubtless have used the same language except to
transpose the names. The meeting adjourned until
next Monday evening, when it is proposed to
ganize a club to advance the interests of the great
Illinois rail-splitter.
THE FIRE OF 'j6.-To-morow viii be the fourth
anniversary Of the great fire Of July 10Th, 1856,
which completely desolated our town. 1t was dis
nal day for Nevada; some eight or ten of our best
citizens lost their lives in the fire. and not less than
million dollars worth of property swept out
OF existence. The people, however, were not dis
heartened and by energy and perseverance the most
Of them have recovered their losses. The people
arc again prosperng the town is rebuilt better than
before its destruction and the large number of fire.
proof bricks present barriers against another caam-
ity so terrible.
HEAVY RAIN SroRM.-On Wednesday last Ne
Ndud was hlSllcu SSNtAS lam StoiAii" VI e''pNN
half an hour, in the afternoon, the rain came down
in drenching torrents, and for time we should
Judge that not less than 1000 inches of water-mi
ners' measurc-was running down Main street.
The storm came from the southwest and passed off
towards the northeast. From exchanges we learn
that the rain Of Tuesday night and Wednesday OK
tended over the central portion of the State but the
severe storm of Wednesday afternoon seems to have
been confined to Nevada and vicinity.
PRETTY GooD.-Our friend John Anderson, the
most inveteratc old line Wing of this county, got off
pretty good thing on Monday. In speaking oft
bolt in the National Democratic Convention, he
said he had been waiting for something of the kind
for good many years; "but," said he, 81 saw a
hard sight this morning. Democrat sitting in a
butchers shop reading the proceedings of the Balt
more Convention. 1t was worse than Marius sit
ting among the ruins of Carthage"
HosE.-About four hundred feet of the hose,
manufactured at Grass Valley for the Nevada fire
companies, was brought up Saturday last and
tested with the Nevada Water Cos. works. The
hose will not the purpose. 1t burst in sew
cra places, and the pressure was considerably less
than it will be with the proposed water works Of
Marsh. The Trustees Of the Fire Department held
meeting on Monday, and decided not to have any
more manufactured. They will have to make ar
rangcments for better article.
DBPARTURRs.-Messrs. VIM. Mailman and ID.
Crttenden, old residents Of Nevada, have made ar
rangcments to leave for the East on the steamer Of
the Dist. Mr.. Mailman goeson business and is ac-
eompanied by his family. Mr.. Crttenden goes on
pleasure excursion, and will be absent FIVE or six
months. They leave numerous friends, who wish
them prosperous and pleasant trip, and will gladly
welcome their speedy return
HOSE CARR1AGE.-Mr. Fisher, agent of Eureka
Hose Company No. 2 has purchased, in San Fran
cisco, hose carriage or the Pennsylvania company,
and the magnificent truck OF the Sansome Hook
and Ladder Company The hose carriage was to
have been shipped from San Francisco on Monday.
He has also been instructed, by telegraph, to pur
chase some of the best hose he can find below.
= DIED ~ THE HosPITAL.-Mr. A. B. Marshal,
who was admitted into the county hospital on
Thursday last, died on Sunday morning, of typhoid
pneumonia. This is the first death that has &C.
cured in the hospital since the patients were re-
moved to the present building. The body was bur
led on the hospital grounds.
THE NEBRASKA CoMPASY.-This company COM
menced sinking shaft on their ground some time
ago, and got down last week to the bedrock. They
found about three feet Of rch-paying gravel in the
bottom of their shaft, and from one pan Of gravel
taken from the bedrock, they washed out twenty
dollars worth Of gold.
CIRcUs.-Dan Rice's Circus performed in Ncya-
da yesterday evening, and arc announced to appear
again tonight They have Of the best artists In
the circus line that performed in California.
We go to press too early to speak of last evenings
performance, but doubt not it passed off to the
satisfaction of the large audience present.
RErUREED.-Among the passengers who return
ed to California, on the Golden Age, were Messrs.
A. A. Sargent and n. P. Brown, of Nevada, who
went East some months ago, the former 70 attend
the Chicago Convention and the latter to visit his
old home.
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