The Nevada Democrat., 1861-06-15
gerada democrat,
LOCAL MATTERS.


MR. OLIVER M. ToMLINsoN will deliver an
address at the Court House, tomorrow after
noon, commencing at halfpast-four o'clock.
The subject of his address is !" the importance
Of peace instead of civil war" He had been
announced to speak at three o'clock, but in
consequence of Bishop Kip holding services at
that hour, Mr.. 7. has changed the hour Of his
meeting. Mr.. I. earnestly invites the ladies
and gentlemen of Nevada to attend.
WRESTLING MATCH H!-Messrs. Tracy, Ben
nett & Co. have made arrangements for wrest-
ling match, to come off at Tracy's Pavilion, on
Broad street, on the Sd and 4th Of July next.
Prizes, amounting in the aggregate to five hun
dred dollars, viii be awarded to the seven best
wrestlers, the first prize being two hundred dol
lars. The wrestling will be in the Cornish style,
and open for all.
FATAL ACCIDENTAL miner, named John
Ryan, at work in the claim of Gen. Evans, on
Buckeye Hill, between Sweetland and Birch
vile, was killed last Thursday evening by the
bank caying upon him. The deceased was
native of Ireland, and twenty-eight years of age.
His remains were taken to Grass Valley yes
terday, and inferred in the Catholic burial
ground.
RELIGIOUS SERVICES. - Rev. A. G. Ed
munds, the well known Universalst clergyman,
will hold services at the Court House tO-mor-
row, Sunday at eleven o'clock A. NJ. and
eight o'clock P. NJ. Mr.. Edmunds has volun-
teered as a soldier in Col. Lippitt's regiment,
and the subject of his discourse will be the duty
of Christian patriots to fight for their country.
GAS PIPEs.-The pipes for the gas works Of
Messrs. Simpkins & Co., were landed in Ne
yada this morning. They are of cast iron,
about four inches in diameter, and are similar
to the water pipes excepting as to size. Next
week the planking on Commercial street will
be taken up, and the water and gas pipes laid
down at the same time.
CIRcUs.-Dr. Bassetts celebrated Equestrian
Troupe give an entertainment this evening at
Nevada. Besides the usual equestrian and
gymnastic performances free exhibition is
given by Mrs. w. B. Aymar, who will ascend
from the ground to an elevation of sixty feet.
NEW OOODbs-4NSoSlos AAdSduOAh q OONAS1
have Just received, at their store on Broad
street, large and well selected stock OF dry
goods, of the latest fashions and finest quality.
They sell their goods for cash, sell largely, and
therefore, can and do sell cheap.
STARR KINGS LEcTURE.-The lecture Of
Mr.. King, next Thursday evening" will be de-
livered at the Theater-subject; Lexington
Battle and the new Struggle for Liberty" He
lectures at Grass Valley next Tuesday evening.
SrRAwBERRIEs.-Wea are indebted to Mr..
Gillespie for quantity Of fine strawberries and
raspberries, grown in his garden on Gold Flat.
The strawberries, in particular, were the largest
and finest lot we ever saw.
PERsoNAL.-We had the pleasure, yester-
day, Of meeting Mr.. E. B. Boust, editor Of the
Dutch Flat Enquirer, who was on flying vis-
it to Nevada.
THE remains Of Mr.. f. j. Mitchell, who died
suddenly, at the U. S. Hotel, on Wednesday
night, were taken to Sacramento yesterday, for
burial.
THE Rev. Mr.. Diercking viii preach IN Ger
man at the brick church, at eight o'clock to-
morrow evening.