The Daily state register. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1870-1872, 1871-07-12

Graver of this city, has just put up n
his jewelry store on Carson street,
opposite the Capitol, an elegant reGu-
lator or astronomical eight day clock
with mercurial or compensation pen
dulum. so constructed that contraction
or expansion of the pendulum rod
makes no difference in the movement
OF the time piece. and which keeps the
same pace when the mercury Is at zero
as AT 100 degrees. The clock is from
the famous American mandatory OF
George A.. Jones * Co., New York.
The casket which cnclOSeS the beaut1-
full and ingenious mechanism is seven
feet five inches in length by two feet
eight inches in width, and is made OF
black walnut, with polished panels
and superb carvings, the panels beng
jnlaid with walnut root of exquisite
polish. The mercury. weighing over
ten pounds and swinging at the bot
tom of the pendulum. Isl three glass
lars or tubes, the whole surrounded
bv ornamental sCrOll-work OF unique
design, composed of ~Varlegated steel,
brass and German silver. The point
of the pendulum Vibrates along a
figured scale of steel. SO hat the eve
ttIl btttiN 1T " SA''ANS
clock sets true or j. leaning i'll the
slightest degree. The regulator Is
worth about $500. and is the finest
specimen OF clock work ever imported
into Nevada.
SCHOOL NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. en-
iertainment, on saturday night last,
for the benefit of the Public School,
was no as well attended as the occa-
sson warranted. The performance
was exceedingly good; much better
thar could have been expected. con
sidering the short time had IN re-
hearsaI. The singing, by Mrs. Potter,
was excellent. He first song was
loudly cheered. and being cncored she
sang the Gates A.jar," So sweetIy
thai the whole audience We're eiectrI-
tied. The lady volunteered her ser
vices in aid of the school fund. and
they were, as they should be, highly
appreciated. We have no room to
particularize; suffice it TO say that the
Young people all did exceedingly we'll
The duet by Davenport and Mack was
a fine piece of singing. John Mack
has the finest bass voice We have
heard for wears, and if cultivated
ne III bttolltt NitO sur ~
The performance was rather too long
10 suit the audience: this was the only
fault. We have not heard what the
entertainment realized.
FoOTPADs.-On the night of the Sd
instant. as Bob Cavanaugh and Miles
Wing of this city were driving out to
ihe residence of Mrs. Bowers, Washoe
Valley. they were made to elevate
their hands, near Mill Station, by two
footpadS. Bob got out of the buggy
10 repair damages to II OF the
brides. and while thus engaged one
OF the robbers approached rom the
rear. slammed him upon the shoulder
and told him to hold up his hands.
Bob turned his head, n seeing two
masked robbers, one of them having
as shooter in his hand, was not SLOW
in obeyinc. They went through hlnl
Tor six bits. Miles Wing was ordered
out of the buggy and robbed OF four
bits-and a bottle of whisky. The
..cIeaned out travellers begged hart
for the return OF their whisky, but the
robbers were devoid of feeling and re-
rlied: ..Iou fellows will o he
where YOU can get more whisky,
while we have to be out all night and
need it,
NoS-ExPLosIvE EXPLOSION. The
night lamp at J.. Mart Reese's >azerac
Saloon, filled with patent ~non-eNpios'
i've fluid, exploded at l { O'Clock yester'
day morning, and communicated
flames to the wainScoting and thence
to the ceiling. Mart was sleeping II
the back room, and, seeing the glare
of the light, went after the tire and
uuenched it before the ceiling sus
tanned much damage. 1t would seen
that the fluid had boiled over (ron
the effects of gas generated INSIDE tn
lampl and, running down the sides o
the lamp. took fire and melted tn
glass, the bottom of the lamp fallin:
to the floor. 1t was Il narrow escape
as Reese usually sleeps elsewhere
and by chance was sleeping inside III
building when the accident occurred
AT GLENBRooK.- The following
named persons registered at the Glen
brook Hotel CA. III. SaXton, proprie
tori eastern shore of Lake Bigle
on the 10th instant: Mr.. and Mrs. :
q Thompson. VIM. II. Hayward
New York; Anthony Sauer, Kansas
Missouri.
THEATER. - Professor Haselmaye
will open at the Carson Theater to
morrow evening, with his store {
rare birds, learned mice, unique mus