The Nevada Democrat., 1861-09-14
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LOCAL MATTERS.

LEG BRoKEN.-A man named Thompson.
engaged at mining in Deer Creek, about two
miles above town, was severely injured yester-
day morning. While he was picking in the
bank large boulder became loosened and
striking him on the breast knocked him down,
and before he could get up another boulder fell
upon his left leg, breaking the bone below the
knee, and mangling the flesh in a frightful
manner. tie had been working only two days,
and having no money was admitted into the
County Hospital, and is now under the charge
Of DR.. Hunt The leg is SO inAamed that no
attempt will be made for some days to adjust
the broken bone.
New BooKs.-A. p. Church & Co., of Broad
Street Book Store, have just received the fol-
lowing new publications: Tom. Brown at Ok
ford, vols; Phillip Thaxter; A Days Ride,
by Dickens; Buckles History of Civilization
in England, 2 vols; The Gorilla, or Adventures
in Equatorial Africa, by Du Chaillu. These
works have just been issued from the press of
the Eastern cities, and are now having an ex-
tensive sale throughout the country. Du
Chaillu's adventures and explorations in the in
terror of Africa, in particular, is a work Of SUR
passing interest
FRBIGHTING.-Capt. S. S. Fem, who re-
sides about twelve miles above Bowman's
ranch. on the Henness road, was in town to-
day. He informs us that immense quantities
Of goods are now being hauled over that road.
Not less than twenty-five teams pass his place
daily, and about hundred teams, (the most Of
them six-mule,) are constantly employed on
the route. In consequence of there being
some bad road this side Of Eureka, the teams
prefer going round by Woods Crossing, al
though the distance is somewhat greater than
the route by Nevada.
To WAsHOE AND BAcK.-Mr. Helm in
forms US that one of his teams started for
Washoe at noon on Monday, made trip to
Virginia City and returned to Nevada on Fri
day afternoon. The distance to Virginia City
is estimated at about l05 miles, and the team
travelled on an average, fOrty-seven miles day.
This is pretty good time to be made on a noun
tain road.
APPLEs.-Dr. A. Chapman sent us yesterday,
bucket full of the finest apples we have tasted
this year, which were grown in his orchard near
Cement Hill. DIR. Cs orchard is one Of the
largest and most valuable in the county, and
the trees this year are loaded with fruit.
TEMPERANcB.-Mr. Jas. Davidson will de-
liver a lecture on Temperance, this evening, at
the Baptist Church, on Spring street. He will
also lecture at the same place tomorrow eve
ning.
COUNTY SUPERvIsoRs.-The Board of Su-
pervisors will hold an adjourned session on
Monday next, to canvass the vote Of the coun-
ty, and attend to such general business as may
be brought before them.
ODD FLLLOws' HALL.-The Odd Fellows
Lodge Of Nevada have purchased the vacant
lot of Judge Caswell, below and next adjoining
the National Exchange, and purpose erecting
fine Hall thereon.
euce, now in session at Sacramento, we are in
formed. has re-appointed Rev. w. Grove Deal
as pastor Of the Nevada church.
SOCIAL PARTY:-Mr. and Mrs. Bohanan, of
the Washoe Hotel, Eureka, give party at
that place on Friday evening next, the Doth
inst.
THE WEATHER has been unusually warm,
during the past week, for this season Of the
year. The nights, however, are cool and pleas
ant.