The Nevada Democrat., 1862-06-28
Nerada geuIutrat,
LOCAL MATTERS.


CHAPTER OF AcCIDBNTs.-Qui a num-
Der of mining accidents, two of them proving
fatal, have occurred during the present week
at Moore's Flat. Mr.. Frederick Smith was in
stantly killed on Tuesday morning, while work.
inc the derrick in the Illinois claims, the par
ticuars of which were given in our last, AT
the same time man named Terry was severe
" bruised in the side, and is still lying in a
critical condition, though his friends have hopes
Of his recovery. His injuries are internal. We
are informed that Mr. Smith, who had long
been foreman in mining claims in that vicin-
ity, was regarded as one Of the most careful
and best managers in the county, and would
never allow men to work where there was the
least appearance of danger. On Wednesday
afternoon, man named McGinniss, who had
lust commenced working in the Beck & Hickey
claims, was seriously injured by a piece of
pipe-clay falling upon him from the bank un-
der which he was working. No blame is at
tached to any one, as the place where he was
working was considered entirely safe. II is
thought he will recover. On the evening of the
same day, in the same claims, Mr. Matteson,
brother of the hydraulic inventor, was fatal
ly injured by some p:pe-clay, which had been
thrown out by blast striking him on the
shoulder, from the effects Of which he died on
Friday. His brother, on hearing of the acci-
dent, went up on Thursday, and the remains
of the unfortunate man were brought to Neva-
da last night
THE FoURTH.- We understand that the
committee Of arrangements for the Fourth of
July celebration have ordered six hundred dol
lars worth Of fireworks, for grand display in
the evening. This will be one of the most in
tcresting features Of the celebration. The
Transcript has suggested that it was only vast
ing the money to appropriate it for fireworks,
and that it would be better to send it East for
the benefit of the widow and orphan fund Per-
haps it would have been better to have given all
the money raised for the FouIth to that chari-
table fund, and dispense with the celebration
altogether. But it may be that some of the
parties who gave money for the celebration had
special purpose in doing so, as the Transcript
seems to have in dispensing with the display of
fireworks, and we think the committee have
acted properly in using the money in the man
ner it was expected to be used when the sub
scriptiOn was taken Up.
RELIGIOUS SERvICEs-The Rt Rev. Bsh-
op Kip, of the Episcopal Church, is announc-
ed to hold religious services at the Court
House, on Sunday forenoon, and at the brick
church in the evening. The forenoon service
will commence at eleven o'clock, and the eve-
ming service at quarter past eight. On Mon
day evening, the Bishop will lecture at the
brick church-the proceeds to be added to the
fund for the erection Of the Episcopal church |
building in this place. The subject of his lec-
ture is "Recollections in Vienna"-admittanc
one dollar.
DIR. LEvAsoN.-We received a note yester-
day evening from DIR. Levason, now at San
Francisco, stating that in consequence of con-
tnued i'll health, and no prospect of perma-
nent enre, he has concluded not to return to
Nevada. As soon as he fixes upon perma-
nent residence he will let his Nevada friends
know where he is. DIR. Pond the late partner
Of DR.. Levason, will continue the dentistry
business, at the old stand over Blocks store.
DRowNED.-A man named John b. McAfee
was drowned in reservoir, near Round Noun
tain, about six miles above Nevada, on Thurs
day afternoon. While swimming in the reser-
voir he was seized with cramps and sunk be
fore relief could reach him. The deceased was
native of Balmore, ireland, and twenty-eight
years of age.
SALUTE.-A salute Of thirty-four guns is to
be fired at five o'clock this evening, from the
center of Pine street bridge, in commemoration
Of the passage of the Pacific Railroad Bill.