The Nevada Democrat., 1860-12-18
Aerada Semufrat.
LOCAL MATTERS.

HOSE NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. lerry q
Irving, hose manufacturers, on Broad street,
have machine in operation at their place of
business, for sewing hose, superior to anything
of the kind we have seen. The machine was
manufactured by Mr.. Thos. Watson, at the Ne
vada Foundry, and although no new invention
is claimed, it shows much skill and ingenuity
in combining and adapting other inventions to
the purpose of hose sewing. The "chain STITCH"
of the Grover & Baker machine is used, and
the hose is doubled around cylinder the same
as in Rices machine; but the apparatus for
"feeding" differs from any machine we have
seen. Miners and others in want of hydraulic
hose, would do well to call on Messrs. Terry &
Irving, and examine their work.
BOARD OF DEFEGATEs.-The Board of
Delegates Of the Nevada Fire Department held
meeting yesterday, and adopted resolution
authorizing the Chief Engineer to appoint the
First and Second Assistants. We have heard
members of the different companies object to
this action of the Delegates. They think it
would be more satisfactory to the fremen, more
democratic, and to the interest of the Depart
ment, that every member should have voice
in the selection of those officers. We are not
sufficiently posted in iremens dutiest to express
any opinion on the subject, but we are informed
that in other towns and cities the Assistants are
elected by vote fall the members Of the fire
companies.
HENNEss TURNPIKE.-A meeting of the
stockholders of the Henness Turnpike was held
in this place last Saturday, and an assessment
levied of thirty per cent in addition to the cap
ital stock. The assessment was levied in or
der to pay the debts due by the company, and
as each and every stockholder is individually
liable for those debts we presume the assess
ments will be paid up. One-half of the assess
ment is payable forthwith, the other half in
sixty days.
PETTY LARCBNY.-A couple of Cinnamon,
passing in front of Beans store last Saturday
evening, each picked up can of polar oil and
made tracks for Spring street. They were de-
tected and pursued; one of them dropped his
can and escaped, the other held on to his can
and was taken. He was tried before Justice
Smith on Monday, convicted of petty larceny,
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prisoned fifteen days.
ASSAULT AND BATTERY.-A warrant was
issued this morning, by Justice Kendall, for the
arrest of Frenchman named Joseph Courtad,
charged with assaultng and beating his wife.
The warrant was issued on the complaint of
Mrs. c., and placed in the hands of constable
Asher, who is now on the lookout for the de-
fendant.
EASTERN PAPERs.-Messrs. II. II. Wickes
K Co., of Broad street Book Store, have placed
us under obligations for copies of the New Y York
Herald, Tribune, Boston Journal and Philadel-
phia Press, received by the last mail steamer.
To Geo. Welch, of the Pioneer Book Store,
Commercial street, we are indebted for Har-
pers Magazine, for December.
MEDICAL.-Dr. C. NJ. Bates, late of Cleve-
land, Tenn, has permanently located at Neva-
da, for the purpose of practcing his profession
thoroughly educated physician, and has had
several years practice at his profession. His
office is at the Bailey House, Broad street.
WE are indebted to Wells, Fargo & Co, for
a copy of Mondays Sacramento Union, the
only one, we believe, received by yesterday
stage. The mail of yesterday brought up a
large quantity of Atlantic papers, but from
some cause the California papers were not re-
ceived.
YoUNG's GIPT ENTERTAINMENT
fourth gift entertainment of c. w. Young will
positively come off on Saturday evening, the
29th inst, as announced. The tickets are
nearly all sold, and under no circumstances
will the entertainment again be postponed.
TABERNACLE.-Messrs. Kent & Mackay are
manufacturing very elegant tabernacle for the
Catholic Church in this place. 1t will be a
beautiful piece Of workmanship when complet-
ed. 1t is designed as receptacle for articles
used in the religious ceremonies.
PosTPoNED.-The Pennsylvania Hose Co.
had made arrangements to "house" their ma
chine on Monday next. But in consequence
of the bad weather, the contractors have been
unable to finish the building, and the 'hous-
ing" has been postponed to some future day.
REMOVABLE. r. NJ. Hunt has removed
his of1ca IN room M a. in FlaOo'e br;nl, hull