The Nevada Democrat., 1862-07-10
Aerada gemutrat.
LOCAL MATTEIss.

the suspension Otldge iell with terrihc crash,
while two teams were crossing, killing both the
transfers and twelve or thirteen oxen. The
teams belonged to Mr.. Samuel Mccall, who
was one of the men killed, and both the wag-
ous we're loaded with hay. Mr.. Mccall was
driving the foremost ;eam and had got
nearly to the middle of the bridge, and the 9TH
er team, driven by a man called Adam, was
inst coming on from the further side, the cattle
being on the bridge and the wagon standing
between the towers, when a cast-iron yoke on
the south side broke, and three wrought-iron
rods, each four inches in diameter, snapped in
two. and the whr le structure came down. The
forward team landed in the bed of the creek,
some of the oxen falling on Mccall and killing
him instantly. The other teamster, Adam, fell
under his load of hay and was taken out alive,
but horribly bruised and mangled. He was
taken to the house Of Mr.. Stout, near by, and
expired in about three quartsrs ofan hour. He
never spoke after being taken out. Ofthe six
teen oxen attached to the two wagons nine
we're killed instantly, three others died soon
after, or were killed to put them out of misery,
another will probably die, and three are appa-
rently but little injured. Three men were
crossing ahead of the teams, two of whom sue.
ceeded in getting on the platform between the
towers but the other, Mr.. Perkey, went down
with the bridge and was severely bruised and
injured by the conclusion. His injuries, how
ever, are not considered dangerous. Mr.. Nc
Call, the owner Of the teams, resided at Kemp
tons crossing of Bear river, and owned a ranch
en- Coon creek, in Sutter county. lie had no
family, and we cannot learn that he has any
relatives in the State. Adam was young man
formerly from Missouri, and had been working
for Mccall but a short time. We have not
been able to learn his surname. The weight
on the bridge when it fell did not exceed eight
tons, as one of teams had not fairly got on.
This is probably heavier load than was ever
on the bridge before, but nothing like what it
was calculated to stand The bridge was cree
ted by Messrs. Hallidie & Co., of San Francis
co, at an expense of $4,000, of which 81 900,
was paid by the county, and the remainder by
the town, except about 81 600, for which the
contractors were to wait year. 1t was the
most useful public improvement in the county
and regarded as the most permanent; but by
some miscalcuhtiOn as to the strength of the
irons, the structure is now "a complete wreck.
The damage by the killing of the oxen and the
breaking Of wagons will probably amount to
1900 or $1,000. The most Of the hay has
been saved.
DANCING GIRLs.-The Transcript OF yes
terday morning devotes three quarters of col
umn to showing up the hurdy-gurdies. 1t pro-
fesses to be aotuated by desire to protect the
"rising generation" from the alluring smiles of
the Teutonic votaries of Terpschore; but we
would sooner think the Transcript man had
met with some rebuff, or that the "bar-keep"
had refused to credit him, than that his moral
scnsibilities had been shocked by the vice and
dissipation of the dance house. If, however,
he has become disguised, it is time the thing
was stopped. In our opinion, the most efFec-
tual way to put stop to these neghtly revels,
in the absence of law, is for parents to keep a
watchful eye on the "rising generation" and
for merchants to refuse credit to those who
spend their time and money in such places.
However, the Pine street bridge is down, and
as the responsibility of that structure no lon
ger rests upon the shoulders of the city fathers,
they will have time to look in upon the crowd
that nightly fills this house, and judge for
themselves as to the character of the amuse-
ments there offered; and if they decide it to be
nuisance, they given have evidence that they
possess sufficient nerve to abate it.
QUARTZ CRUsHIXG.-Seventy-thFee tons Of
Quartz rock, from the lead of Sheath & Clay,
on Gold Flat. lately crushed at SOggs' mills
paid within fraction of $500. This is at
the rate of $ll6 ton, and we are glad to learn
that there is plenty more quartz in the ledge
to all appearances equally as rich.
SEWING CIRcLE.-The Ladies' Episcopal
Society hold meeting at the residence Of Mr.
Boring next Friday afternoon. Gentlemen are
invited to attend in the evening and become
members Of the Society.
GLASS BLowERs.-A troupe of glass blow
ers, glass workers, and glass spinners, give en-
tertainments at the Theater in this place next
Monday and Tuesday evenings. This is a nov
el amusement for Nevada, and we should judge
from the programme that the entertainment
would be found interesting. Admission fifty
eents-children halfprice.
FUNERAL.-The funeral Of Mr.. Mccall and
hls hired man Adam, who were killed by the