The Nevada Democrat., 1862-07-31
Nerada getlIufrat.
LOCAL MATTERS.

FATAL ACCIDENT Two miners named
Patrick Farrelly. and Barnard Rogers, were suf.
focated in a tunnel near French Corral on Sun
day morning last. 1t seems they had been
running tunnel for drainage, and on Satur.
day evening large quantity of powder was ig-
nited at the head Of the tunnel, in order to
loosen the rock. The next morning, Farrelly
and Rogers went into the tunnel to ascertain
the effect Of the blast, and nothing more was
seen of them that day. On Monday morning,
their bodies were found in the tunnel, Farrelly
being within about ten feet of the mouth and
Rogers few steps behind him. They had ev-
idently gone some distance into the tunnel.and
it is supposed they felt the effect Of the gasses
and started back, but fell as soon as they came
20 fresh air, and expired. The bodies of the
unfortunate men were brought to Nevada on
Tuesday, and inferred in the Catholic burial
ground.
DEATH OF HOSPITAL PATIENTs.-Wm. J.
Bell died at the county hospital on Saturday
last, Of consumption. He formerly resided at
Grass Valley, and has been in the hospital
patient, named Morris O'Neal, died of dropsy
of the heart. He came over from San Juan on
Sunday last, and was admitted on the repre-
sentation that he had no means; but after his
death some thirty dollars in money, and note
for hundred and sixty dollars on a response
BILE party, was found in his pocket, and from a
statement he made just before death it appears
he had other property.
PRIMARY MEETINGs.-We hope the Union
Democrats throughout the county will attend
the primary meetings in their several precincts
on Saturday next, and select delegates to the
Convention which meets on the 9th proximo.
The prospects of the Union Democrats carry
ing the county this fall are not very Aattering
at present; but those who remain true to the
Organization, so far as we can learn, prefer to
have ticket in the field; and unless one is
nominated, many will not vote at all. We
trust, therefore, that all the precincts will be
represented in the Convention.
MUSEUM OF WoNDBRs.-There was fair
attendance at the Theater yesterday evening,
at Deacon Sheldon's exhibition of the "Muse-
um Of Wonders" consisting Of the little lady,
the performances of the learned pig, and Pro-
fessor Ducella's feats of magic. We got there
in time to witness the performances Of the pig,
and must say the little animal has been well
trained, and seldom makes mistake. Mr..
Sheldon gives another entertainment here on
Saturday afternoon and evening.
A WAsHoE INGor.-Mr. A. B. Paul showed
us yesterday, an ingOt of Washoe metal, the
first we have seen of the kind. It weighed a
little over fifty ounces, and contained, accord
ing to the assay, $l26 rs worth Of gold, and
S55 dollars in silver. Mr.. Paul informs us
that the Washoe leads contain much more gold
than is generally supposed. The bulk of the
metal is silver, but more than half the value is
gold.
CoLoRED CELEBRATIoN.-The colored peo-
pie of Nevada and Grass Valley have made ar
rangements for celebration tomorrow, to
commemorate the emancipation OF slaves in
the British West Indies, and the emancipation
in the District of Columbia. A picnic comes
off at Sutton's ranch, where an Grafton will be
delivered, and the ceremonies will conclude
with ball in the evening, at Nevada.