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NEVADA TRANSCRIPT JANUARY 13 & 14, 1863 11
consent, on the Ist day of January, 1863. ... The business is now carried on by Samuel Lewis, whom we cheerfully
recommend to our old customers and the public generally, thanking them at the same time for past patronage.
[MICHAEL] Lewis, Joe Lewis, Sot. LEwIs.
Nevada, Jan. 11, 1863.
WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 14, 1863
Prof. Valentine the distinguished Prestidigitator, assisted by Prof. Bushell the wonder of the age,
will give one of their grand performances at the Metropolitan Theatre, this evening. They will perform the
most astonishing feats ever witnessed on the stage. We hope they will appear more than one night, as we
have no doubt after their first night’s performance, they will be greeted with crowded houses. We mention
a few of their feats, as follows: The Ornithological experiment with the bird Sultana native of, the Gastic
Carpet Manufactory, the Modern Improved Eccalobion, (important to Hen raisers), Loves’ Labor Not
Lost, the Decapitation of the Flag of the Union, the Future Revealed, or “looking ahead,” the Great Snake
Transformation, Johah’s experience in Igthyology, “Not So Oily,” as hitherto been supposed, etc.
PAINFUL ACCIDENT.—A lad named Richard Turnham had both his legs broken at Dingly’s mill
on Deer Creek, yesterday. He was caught by the band that runs the pans. His left leg was broken below
the knee and the right one above the knee. At the time of the accident the engineer was nearby, and as
soon as he perceived that the body was caught he stopped the engine. Had this not been done the boy
would have been crushed to death. Dr. C, M. Bates was called and set the broken limbs.
Mr. Albert Duryea, while crossing a ravine upon a plank, near Red Dog, was precipitated fifteen or
twenty feet by the breaking of the plank. We hear that his back was dislocated by the fall; if this is so his
recovery is doubtful.
The Chinamen have quite a time every once in a while, in this city, practicing their old tricks of
kidnapping “celestial beauties.” There is one on hand now but we fail to get head or tail to the story.
We obtain the following, full particulars of the stabbing affair at Grass Valley, from the National:
A difficulty occurred in this place, Saturday evening last, in which John D. Little received
a severe, though not necessarily fatal wound from his brother-in-law, J. B. Bledsoe. The
particulars of the affair are about these: Bledsoe, who is a hard drinker, and bears the reputation
of being very abusive, went to the house occupied by his own family and the Littles, about 5
o’clock, Saturday evening, and on his arrival commenced swearing at his wife for not having
supper ready; whereupon the wife told Bledsoe that she had received his abuse long enough,
and would stand it no longer, he replying that he was not afraid of her or any of her family.
Mrs. Bledsoe’s two brothers, John D. and Richard [Little], were on the porch at this time,
and upon over-hearing Bledsoe’s language to his wife, both went into the house, John telling
Bledsoe that he (B.) could then have an opportunity of whipping him, (Little,) by stepping out
doors. Mrs. Bledsoe stepped in between her brother John and her husband, to prevent a quarrel,
at the same time telling John to go out, as she did not wish to have a row in the house. John
started out, saying to Bledsoe, “you are tight, and I do not want a fuss with you;” whereupon
Bledsoe said, “I am not drunk,” at the same time slapping John in the face. John turned around
and struck back, and Bledsoe drew from his pocket an opened knife, stabbing Little in his left
breast, about two inches below the nipple, at the time Little was in the act of striking. John
started immediately to town, and from pain and the loss of blood he fainted in coming through
Chinatown, where he remained about one hour. He subsequently reached town, and had Dr.