The Nevada Democrat., 1862-08-16
Aerada 9tllGutrat.
LOCAL MATTERS.


and VIM. c. Asher were dangerously injured
Yesterday forenoon, at Walls bridge, by the
premature explosion Of blast. They were
blasting out rock on this side Of the bridge,
in order to straighten the road, and the powder
ignited while they were tampng it with COP.
per rod. They were both knocked insensible,
and Ernest was thrown nearly across the road,
distance ofifteen or twenty feet, and in struO
Cling rolled off the embankment. Asher soon
came to his senses, aud finding that the powder
had set his clothing on fire, started for the riy-
er to put it out, when he saw Ernest rolling
down the hill, his dog having hold of his cloth
ing endcavoring to stop him. He fixed Ernest
in position so that he would roll no further,
and continued on to the river and put out his
burning clothing, when he again became insen-
sible. They remained there perhaps half an
hour, when they were discovered and taken to
the dollhouse, and intelligence Of the accident
sent to town. Drs. H. Hunt, Bates and Deal
went out and dressed the wounds of the iniur
ed men. They were both badly hurt. and their
condition is considered critical. Ernest receiv-
ed a severe cut over the right eye, his left arm
and shoulder and right side were badly man
gled, and his jaw.bone broken. He was insen-
sbe all day yesterday, but appeared to be in
his right mind this morning. Asher was hold
ing the tamping rod at the time of the accident,
and his left hand was so badly mangled that
one of his fingers was amputated and it is
thought he will lose another. He was also
hurt in the side, and was severely burned by
clothing taking fire. His injuries we're not con-
sidered dangerous yesterday, but we learn he
was much worse this moning.
DISTRICT COCRT.-Aug. l5th.-The coun.
sci for Thos. Birbeck, indicted for murder, pre-
sentcd demurrer to the indictment, which was
oyerruled BY the Court, and the accused plead
"not guilty"
George Rees VS.. His Creditors.-Petitioner
discharged from his debts and liabilities.
d. Davis VS.. His Creditors.-SherifF appoin-
ted assignee.
Mary P. Kendall VS.. Z. A. Kendall.-Decree
Of divorce ordered.
Rutherford VS.. Deneer.-Decree Of fOreclo-
sure and sale ordered.
GooD CIGARs.-Messrs. Monahan & Flynn
have opened cigar establishment next door
above the Fashion Restaurant, and keep a
supply of the choicest brands to be procured in
the State.
August l6th.-John DOrherty VS.. City OF
Neva.-Demurer to complaint submitted, with
leave to file brief in ten days.
BARNS DEsTRoYRD.-Two barns on the
ranch of DR.. o. H. P. Sheets, about five miles
below Grass Valley, were set on FIRE about
daylight yesterday morning, and consumed.
The damage is about 81 800. The FIRE was un-
the work of an incenciary, as there
had been no FIRE near the barns, and nothing
inside Of them that could have produced spon-
taneOus combustion.
THE Breckenridge County Convention met
at the Court House at one o'clock this after
noon, and adopted resolution declaring it in
expedient to nominate county ticket this year,
and advising their party to vote for the Union
DCluOSiahtS COuhtg "A SSiiNS VI iCSr
olutions we're adopted and County Committee
appointed. We go to press to early to give the
proceedings to-day.
LIBRARY RBMOvED.-The Nevada Library
Association have removed their books to a
room in the second story Of Kelsey's brick
building, nearly over Davenport's store. Mr..
J. M. Levy, Secretary Of the Association, will
for the present act as Librarian, and the stock
holders can procure books by calling on him,
at his drug store next door below Welch's.
WARN WEATHER.-Contraryt to the predic-
sions Of the old residents, we arc having an
other "spell" Of warm weather. At two o'clock
yesterday afternoon the mercury was up to 80
degrees in the shade, and at the same time to-
day stood at93.
STRRBOscONB.-The great London StereO-
seome is announced to be exhibited at Grass
Valley, for five nights, commencing on Tues
day evening next. We presume it will be ex-
hibited at Nevada on the following week.
THR Board Of Equalization have adjourned
until Monday, the 25th inst, but one member
OF the Board will be at the Court House next
Monday, to attend to some matters connected
with the equalization.
LOST AT SRA.-On Sunday last, a sailor,