The Nevada Democrat., 1861-07-27
Nerada 2emOfrat.
LOCAL MATTERS,

ed Yesterday rock drilling machine, designed
for blasting in tunnels, which was invented by
Mr.. John S. French of this comfy. The ma
chine was manufactured at San Francisco, and
is designed for use in the Nevada Quartz Min
ing Co.'S. tunnel. 1t works on the principle Of
the hand drill, and with it one man can easily
do the work Of three men. The drill is turned
BY machinery, and by means Of lever power, a
man can strike with one hand much heavier
blows than with an ordinary sledge. The ma
chine we saw was designed to work in tunnels,
but they can be SO constructed as to be used in
quarying hard rock. We have no hesitation
in pronouncing it one of the most useful labor
saving machines ever invented in this State,
and destined to supercede the hand drill in
blasting in tunnels. Mr.. French, we learn,
has secured patent, and we hope his inven-
ton will secure him fortune.
DISTRICT COURT, July 27th.-Sarah NJ.
Richardson VS.. Sheldon C. Richardson De-
cree Of divorce entered.
Dunning ct al VS.. Rankin ct al. Motion for
new trial overruled, and stay Of proceedins
for ten days garnted.
John Mcclure VS.. His Crditors. Sheriff
appointed assignee.
Richard Kelsey vs.. Board Of Trustees of the
City of Nevada. Tried, submitted, and find
ings ef Court filed, and judgment entered in
accordance with said findings.
Venlre issued for twenty-four jurors, return
able next Tuesday.
James Vincent Richards native of Ireland.
admitted to citizenship upon the testimony Of
Ed. Gaylord and M. Brennan.
THEATER.-Mrs. w. C. Forbes, very tai
ented and attractive actress, gives an entertain
1nent at the Nevada Theater this evening. She
appears in her fayorte character of "Haml t, :
and is supported by a fine stock company,
among whom are Miss Belle Divine, Miss De
We're, Miss Clara Douglass, and Others not un-
known to our theatre-going public. Mrs.
Forbes has lately played an engagement at
Marysville, where she attracted crowded houses,
and we doubt not our Theatre will be filed this
evening. She will give another entertainment
on Monday evening.
EARLY PLUMs.-Judge Caswell showed us
yesterday some plums grown in his garden on
Cottage street, which are superior to any fruit
OF the kind we ever tasted. 1t is French va
risty, and called by gardeners "Precocee de
Tours" or Earliest of the Season. The plums
are round, about an inch in diameter, of pur-
pie color, and some of them ripened this year
by the first of June. The Judge has but one
tree, and we believe there are no others of the
kind in the county.
OPPosITIoN.-Messrs. Griffin & Atherton
have made arrangements to run an opposition
stage between Nevada and Grass Valley. The
coach will commence running tomorrow NOR
ming, and make three trips, back and forth,
daily. The rate of fare is fixed at fifty cents.
The proprietors have purchased regular ON
nibus, which will be received in few days, and
put on the route sometime during the coming
week.
SUPERINTENDENT this issue, we send to
most of our county subscribers, supplement,
containing the proceedings of, and speeches
made at the late Union Democratic ratification
meeting held at San Francisco. The speeches
Of ofMessrs. Conness, Edgerton and McKibbin,
the leading candidates on the ticket, deserve
particular attention, and will be read with in
terest.
LETTERS OvERLAND.-Letters are arriving at
the Nevada Postofice, every evening, by the
overland route. Those expecting letters from
the East, need not wait for the steamers before
enquiring for their letters, as they all come
overland.
PRIMARY ELEcTIoN.-The Breckinridge
primary election, for delegates to a county
nominating convention, is being held on Pine
street this afternoon. The election creates no
excitement.
BRIDGE TAx.-An argued case, involving
The legality Of the bridge tax, was decided in the
District Court to-day, in favor of the town, and
will be appealed to the Supreme Court.
STARR KINGS LEcTURRs.-Seats for Starr
Kings lectures, on Tuesday and Wednesday
evenings next, can be secured by application to
Mr. Guild, at the Theater.
PERsoNAL.-John Nugent, Esq, has been
stopping few days at Grass Valley, and made
flying visit to Nevada yesterday.
BsN. MCCULLOUGH, who is 80 frequently
referred to as a man of military renown, never,