The Nevada Democrat., 1862-07-05
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LOCAL MATTERS.

ebration of the 86th anniversary Of our Nation
al Independence, though not on so large
scale as that of last year, passed off in fine
style, and in manner rejecting credit upon
the Committee of Arrangements and doing JUS
tice to the patriotism of our town and county.
The town was crowded with people from morn.
ing till night with men, women and children.
who had come from all parts of the county to
take part in the festivities and testify their ap-
preciation of American Independence and their
devotion to our republican institutions. The
day was ushered in by the firing of salute of
thirty four guns and the ringing Of bells. The
salute was fred at the upper end of Boulder
street, by Messrs. Varney & Davis. A process
sion was formed about half past ten, under the
direction of Chas. Mash, Marshal OF the day,
assisted by Messrs. Williamson and Green as
aids. The Nevada Cadets, headed by fife and
drum, took the lead in the procession, followed
by the Orator of the Day, Reader of the Dec
laration, and Chaplain in a carriage, the Neva.
da Brass Band, the three fire companies, and
the Order of Good Templars. The Cadets
made soldiery appearance, and in their vari-
Gus evolutions and movements, eyinced cred
table proficiency in the company drill. The
carriages and machines of the several fire com
panies were appropriately and tastefully decor
ated, and each drawn by four horses. The
Pennsylvania company had out both their en-
CINE and hose carriage, and regardless OF mort.
cages and the prospect of bankruptcy, out
shone everything else in the procession. Six
little girls rode on their beautifully decorated
engine, and constituted an interesting feature
in the display. A girl aud two boys were sea-
ted on the Hook < Ladder Co.'S. truck, and
four young fremen rode the horses attached to
the Nevada Hose Cos. carriage. After march
ing through the principal streets of the town,
the procession disbanded, the fire companies
housed their machines, and the crowd proceed
ed to the Pavilion. The exercises here cOnsis-
ted of music by the Band; prayer by the Chap
lain, Rev. VIM. Grove Deal; reading of the
Declaration by Thos. P. Hawley; the Grafton
by Addison c. Niles, and closing with a bene-
diction. The oration occupied only twenty
two minutes in its delivery, and those who
heard it pronounce it an appropriate and fine
production. At the conclusion of the Pavilion
exercises, the Cadets paraded on Broad street,
fired thirty-four rounds, and marched to their
armory to the tune of "John Brown" During
the firing, they were surrounded by large
crowd. and one man was pretty badly burned
by a charge Of powder which was accidentally
shot into his face. Fortunately his eyes were
not injured. The public exercises closed with
another salute of thirty-four guns, and the
iinging of bells, at sundown, and display of
fireworks in the evening. BY some unpardon-
able mismanagement, about half Of the fire.
work were set off before it was fairly dark, and
could scarcely be seen. The pieces set off af-
ter dark were brilliant and beautiful. Among
the private amusements we're the performances
Of the Hanlon Brothers, the wrestling match
at Tracy's Pavilion, and dancing parties in the
evening at Temperance Hall and the Hook &
Ladder Co.'S. house, all Of which, we are in
formed, were fully attended. Notwithstanding
the large number of people in town, there was
little drunkenness, no difficulties or disturban-
ces to speak of, no serious accidents, and eve-
rything was conducted in a manner creditable
TO the intelligence of the people, and worthy Of
the patriotic occasion.
FIGHr.-A difficulty occurred this morning
between two men named Dolan and Killeen, at
the Blue Wing saloon, on Broad street, in
which the latter was severely injured. The
6ght commenced in the saloon, but they soon
managed to get into the street, where by the
assistance of third party DOlan got his an
tagonist down and commenced beating him
over the head with a pistol. Some fifteen or
twenty men were standing around, but no one
attempted to separate them, and Dolan was
permitted to pound the other to his entire sat.
isfaction. Killeen was taken to Bates & McCor-
mick's drug store, where his wounds were
dressed. His head was cut in many places by
the muzzle of the pistol, and after the hair was
shaved off it had the appearance of having been
used as a block for cutting gun-wads. Dolan
was arrested by the Marshal and taken before
Justice Smith, who fined him ten dollars for
disturbing the peace.
PosTPoNRD.--Our fellow citizen, o NJ, Tom
linson, was announced to deliver lecture at
the Theater tomorrow, but has concluded to
postpone it for week. 1t will be delivered on