The Nevada Democrat., 1862-08-23
Aepada getlrOtrat.
LOCAL MATTERS.

ACCIDENT TO THE MINsTEL TRouPR,-The
Backus Minstrel Troupe, consisting in all o.
nine persons. two of whom were ladies, left here
Yesterday morning in Concord wagon, for
Moore's Flat. In going down Wolsey's hill,
one of the horses stepped on a stick which few
up and struck him, and the animals becoming
frightened, started on a run. The driver in
irving to check them, broke one of the reins.
and the horses run at full speed for hundred
Yards or more down the hill, when the wagon
upset, and the occupants we're thrown out. Mr..
Paullin, the father of the two ladies, was SC.
v5rely bruised, and was brought back to Nevada
to-day. Geo. Edmunds had leg broken, and
the driver, whose name we have not learned,
is hurt internally. None Of the others were in
jurred.
THR COsMORAMA.-This exhibition, which
opened yesterday evening on Broad street, in
the building known as the Bed Rock Saloon,
will continue at the same place for several more
evenings. Some Of the views are the most
beautiful we ever saw, and they are so arranged
that person can devote as much time as he
chooses to the examination of each picture.
Among the views exhibited last night were
the terrific fight between the Monitor and Mer-
rmac; the bOmbardment of Fort Henry; the
battle Of Pea Ridge; the opening Of the CoAins
of Napoleon at St. Helena, and views of Paris,
London, Venice, Constantinopc, New York,
Pekin, and Sacramento in early times; all of
which are beautiful Dct,lreS.
INFORMATION WANrRD.-Postmaste Besn
Of this place, received letter by the las mail,
making inqviries in relation to Edward Rock
well. His friends write that he resided in Ne
veda or vicinity for several years; he was in the
habit Of writing.regularly, dating his letters at
Nevada, but for the past year his friends have
not heard from him. His mother, Mrs: Sarah
Rock veil. resides at jackson City, Michigan,
and any information in regard to the presents
whereabouts of her son would be thankfully re-
ceived.
THE MINSTREL TROUPE, Of Backus, Weles
and Murphy, gave a second entertainment at
the Theater, on Thursday evening. The atten-
dance was rather slim, but the entertainment
was of an unusually interesting character. A
little affair that happened at Lampe's bath.
house in the afternoon, furnished the company
a subject for several new jokes; and as jokes
don improve by age,a change OF the stereotyped
sayings was particularly relished by the regular
attenders of minstrel performances.
IMPROvEMRNTs.-We learn that the Lampe
Brothers are making such improvements in
their bathing establishment, as late events have
demonstrated to be needed for the comfort and
safety of customers, The bathing rooms have
been furnished with new and improved flesh
brushes, and to guard against accidents" in
future, an addition is to be made to the parti-
ton walls, and all cOnveniences for climbing
have been removed from the rooms.
CoURr HOUSE RoOF.-Proposals will be
received by the Supervisors, up to Thursday
next, for putting new roof on the Court
House, in accordanceIwith plan and speci6-
cations now on file in the Clerks offie. The
plan contemplates the taking off the fire-walls,
and putting on a shingle roof with belfry in
the center.