The Nevada Democrat., 1861-04-20
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Local MATTERS.

ana intelligent audience, TO listen TO Gen.
Shields lecture on jackson. We were some
what disappointed in this lecture. As literary
production it will not bear criticism, and in our
Judgment he f1iled, in some respects at least,
to do justice to his subject. The general design
and scope of the lecture was to sketch the ca
reer of Jackson, and Of his three most promi-
nent cotemporaries, Clay, Webster and Cal
houn. The military life of Jackson was hap
PLY sketched, and the incidents connected with
the defense of New Orleans, as related by the
lecturer, showed to good advantage how the in
domitable energy, iron will, and self-reliance Of
one man can overcome every obstacle and
change the current of events. But Jackson was
not a military man by profession, and the lee
turer failed to give us any adequate conception
of his capacity as statesman. lie dwelt at
considerable length upon Jackson's veto of the
bill to re-charter the U. S. Bank, and his sue
cessful efforts in crushing that monster institu-
ton, but scarcely alluded to his course in put
ting down the notification rebellion in South
Carolina. In vetoing the bank bill, Jackson
but carried out the principles of the political
school Of which he was disciple. 1t is true,
the moneyed, commercial, and manufacturing
interests Of the country we're arrayed against
him, and a man of less frmness might have
quailed before the storm; but Jackson knew
that he would be sustained by the voting popu-
latiOn, and had but to wait for the storm to
blow over. But the attempt of South Carolina
to nullify the Federal laws required the highest
order of craftsmanship to crush out, and jack
son was found equal to the emergency. In that
case the precedents Of Office were no guide; he
had to mark out an original course to deal with
question in which the very existence Of the
Government was at stake, and the success of
his policy proved him frst-class civilian. A
gentleman who heard Gen. Shields lecture in
San Francisco, informs us that a considerable
portion of it was devoted to Jackson's course
in dealing with notification, and we are at
loss to account for his failure to allude to that
subject here. A lecture on Jackson without
any alusion to notification, is like the play of
Hamlet with the character of Hamlet omitted.
His remarks upon Clay, Webster and Calhoun
were necessarily brief, but showed a familiarity
with their character as statesmen and orators.
SENT HoME.-A boy some twelve or thirteen
years Of age, who had been travelling with the
Boardman Minstrels, was left in Nevada by
that company, and for the past week or two has
been loafng about the streets. 1t appears that
he had run away from home, and that his pa
rents, who reside in Sacramento, were ignorant
of what had become Of him. Lately, however,
they were informed of his whereabouts, sent for
him, and the young gentleman was put aboard
of the Sacramento stage which went down this
morning.
THE NEXT LRCTURE.-The next lecture of
the course, for the benefit of the Methodist
church, will be delivered by Rev. Mr.. McClay,
on american Aristocracy," next Thursday
evening. 1t was the intention to have the lee
ture at the church, on Broad street, but in order
to accommodate alarger number of our citizens,
and fear that the church may be over-crowded
has induced the managerst to secure the Theater,
where the lecture will be delivered.
DIR. WIN. RANDALL, a well-known surgeon
of this county, died at Grass Valley yesterday
afternoon. He was about forty years of age,
and leaves family. He was to have been
buried this afternoon by the Knighthood, of
which Order he was a member, and the Nevada
Brass Band have gone down to assist in the
ceremonies
An APPLIcANT.-Mr. Artemas Rogers, an
old resident, and formerly prominet business
man, of Nevada, is an applicant for position
in the Custom House. Mr.. Rogers was broken
up in business on account Of losses sustained
by the fire Of 1856, and our citizens have very
generally signed his recommendation.
Mons. L. CELARIE, who has carried on the
iewelry business for some years in Nevada, has
determined to leave here, on account Of the
health Of his family, and take up his abode in
Sacramento. Persons who have left watches
with him to repair, are requested to call and
take them away.
ANNoUNcED.-Mr. B. II. Rider, who has ac-
ted in the capacity Of policeman for nearly
three years, it will be observed, is announced
as a candidate for Marshal, at the city election,
in May next. Mr.. U. S. Gregory, the present
Marshal is also a candidate for reelection.
MEssRs. BLACK & HUGHES have recently
fitted up planning machine at their Sash Fac