The Nevada Democrat., 1861-10-29
Atrada gemntrat.
LOCAL MATTERS.

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.auneared yesterday evening in the character of
-otbello There was full, though not crowded,
house. and the efforts Of the distinguished ira
,,osiau were received with muck favor by an
,orrsc;ative audience. Mr.. Bachanan's i'm
rersonation of Othello is the best we ever
Witnessed; and though the love scenes, in our
Judgment, are not remarkably well acted, yet
as whole it is fine display of the histriORic
ART. The scene in the second act, when he dis
covers that Cassie has been engaged in drunk
on brawl, was a splendid piece of acting. Othei-
los astoni shment, subdued passion, and infex-
;ble determination to mete out justice though
the hlow fell upon his own friend, we're finely
portrayed by Mr.. Buchanan. Mr.. Pope sus-
tanned the character Of Iago, and received the
cn.omiums of all who witnessed the persona
ton. Miss Virginia Buchanan, as Desdemona,
sustained her part as we'll as could be expected
Of so young an actress, and the members of the
company generally were up in their parts, and
carried the play through with fine effect. To-
night, the great sensatation play Of "Colleen
Bawn" is presented for the first time in this
place, and tomorrow night the "Octoroon."
Mr.. Buchanan has arranged TO play at San
,Juan on Friday night, and at Downieville on
Monday and Tuesday.
AccIDENT.-George d. Roberts, of Grass
Valley, was severely injured, last Sunday,
while returning from Washoe. He was riding
in double buggy in company with VIM. F.
Anderson, and while coming down hill the
other side of Eureka, the tongue strap broke,
and the buggy coming in contact with the hor-
ses they took fright and started at full speed
down the hill. Anderson and Roberts retained
their seats until they got nearly to the bottom
Of the hill, but seeing that the buggy was liable
to be run off the bridge into deep ravine,
they jumped out Roberts fell upon some rocks
and his face and one side were severely bruised.
Anderson was not hurt. The buggy came in
contact with rock at the foot of the hill and
was pretty well smashed to pieces. Roberts
was brought down from Eureka yesterday, and
we learn that his injuries are not considered
dangerous.
HoMcIDE.-About two o'clock last Sunday
morning, difficulty occurred at a house Of i'll
fame on Commercial street, between Henry
Pumer and William Riley, resulting in the
death of the latter. 1t appears that they had
both been drinking pretty freely, and had got
to quarreling in the entry, when Riley struck
Plumer on the head with a knife, cutting
through his hat, and inActing deep wound in
the scalp. Plumer at the same time drew
revolver and fired at Riley The ball took eff
feet in his left side, and must have killed him
instantly. Plumer was taken into custody
by officer Knerr and lodged in Jail. Riley was
ayoung man, about twenty-one years of age,
and was formerly from Huntsville, Missouri
lie has been living within the vicinity of Neva-
da for year or two, and we are informed was
quarrelsome and dissipated.
WALKING down Broad street, last evening
our attention was attracted by crowd at the
dry-goods store of Hagadom & Bowley, and
on stepping in to ascertain the cause we found
their long counters piled full of japanese goods,
which from their beauty and oddity had attrat-
ed the passers by There were beautiful work
boxes, and boxes that were not work-boxes,
and boxes that were different from the boxes
That were not work-boxes inside of other boxes;
mere were kites, lanterns, fish, birds, and
thousand things that it would be more difficult
70 tell what they were than what they were not
Ihese articles of Japanese manufacture are
onered for sale to our citizens, by his majesty
tae Emperor Of Japan, through his agent, Mr.
Samuel G. Bowley.
hAIN.-We were visited to-day with a re-
Eeshmg shower, the first rain we have had for
"e months. 1t commenced raining aboutn noon
and continued for an hour or more, whenit held
up The sky is still overcast with clouds, and
appearances indicate heavy storm tonight.
hELIoIous.-The Rev. Mr.. Wills, who has
oeea chosen as pastor of the Nevada Episcopal
ChnTch, arrived on the steamer Sonora, from
the East.
lHR RTRANscRIPT.-E. G. Waite, ESQ.,, an
hounees that he has taken charge oftne scrib-
OHng department. of the Transcript.
AhE CONFEDERATE LoAN.-The Richmond
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