The Nevada Democrat., 1861-04-18
Aerada democrat.
LOCAL MATTERS.

GEN. SHIELDS TURE.-Ihe second lee
ture of the series, for the benefit of the Metho-
dist church, win be delivered by Gen. Shields
at the Theater, this evening. We trust the
house will be crowded. Gen. Shields is widely
known by reputation, not only as talented or
ator, but also as gallant officer in the Mexi-
can war, and there is general desire to see
and hear him. sHis lecture on Jackson, which
he delivers here this evening, has been highly
commended by the press of San Francisco, Sac
ramento and Stockton, and from some extracts
which have been published, we can safely say
that the citizens of Nevada have an opportunity
of enjoying rare intellectual feast. The doors
will be open at seven o'clock, and the lecture
will commence at eight. The seats in the dress
circle will be reserved for ladies.
SHOOTING AccTDENT.-Two boys, aged
about twelve years, one son of Rev. b. Brier-
ly. the other an adopted son of Mr.. John Will
iiams, were playing on Tuesday evening last,
with pair of Aliens revolvers. After dis
charging all the loads, as they supposed, they
put caps on the pistols, took their positions
Ia code, and amused themselves by swapping
caps az each other. Unfortunately, one barrel
of young Brierly's pistol had not been dscharg-
ed, and as the cap exploded it went off, the ball
striking young Williams near the center of the
forehead, and was taken out near the temple by
DIR. Hunt. Fortunately, the skull was not
broken, and the wound is not considered dan
gerous.
PROMISES TO REFORM.-A man named
Chas. Wainwright who has been lying about
the streets drunk for some days, addressed a
note to Sheriff Van Hagan this morning, ask
ing for the loan Of money enough to get cup
of coffee, and promising to reform in case his
most pressing wants we're supplied. He says
he has had nothing to eat to-day, and feels very
miserable, all of which viii readily be believed.
From his chirography, and the wording of his
note, he appears to be quite an intelligent man,
and accustomed to the use Of the pen.
Docs PoIsoNED.-Some fifteen or twenty
dogs died yesterday morning, from the effects
ofpOison administered in pieces OF meat scat
tered about town. From the symptoms exhib-
tied by the dying brutes, it is supposed that
arsenic was the poison used. AS is usual in
such wholesale cases of dog poisoning, the NOR
tally was greatest among the more valuable
varieties. The ours generally escaped.
ANOTHER Doc GoNE.-A valuable dog be-
longing to Mr.. John Hurst ate small piece of
meat, which had been dropped in the street by
some "dog on" cuss, to-day. and shortly after
was taken with violent spasms. powerful
emetic was administered, but to no purpose; he
"'went up"
ExAMINED.-Jim Todd, arrested on Monday
evening for shooting John Spiker, was examin-
cd before Justice Smith this morning, on a
charge Of assault with deadly weapon. The
witnesses we're examined, and the decision will
be rendered tomorrow morning.
CAvED ON.-A man named Shrum was Sc
vcrely injured at Omega, on Tuesday last, by
bank caving upon him in his mining claims. He
was badly bruised on the shoulders and back,
but we have not heard whether his injuries are
regarded as dangerous.
PRRsoNAL.-Mr. L. F. Spence, Assembly
man from this county, has been sojourning in
town for several days. He leaves tomorrow
for Sacramento.
THANKS, to Mr.. Jno. Pattison, the agent OF
Langton's Pioneer Express, for the Territorial
Enterprise of Saturday last.