The Nevada Democrat., 1860-10-11
Merada 9emofrat.
LOCAL MATTERS.


children and minors, has completed his work,
and furnishes us the following figures Whole
number of white children in the District under
81 years of age, 769, of which only 30 are over
18; number of school children between and
Is, 4O4-22l boys and 1873 girls; under four
years, 332. OF the whole number, 422 were
born in California. No deaf and dumb or blind
children are reported According to the census
of last year, the number Of school children was
359; number under four, 3l4; showing an in
crease of As school children, and of Is under
four years. The Nevada District includes the
city, and that portion of the township lying
above. The whole number of children in the
city limits is 557; number of families in the
District, that have children, 30S, of which 227
reside in the city.
HENNEss TURNPIKE Cove learn that
Number of moneyed men of Nevada have sub
scribed for all the stock in the Henness Turn
pike Company not heretofore taken. The COM
pany will now have plenty of funds, not only to
complete the road, but to keep it open and in
excellent condition during the coming winter.
C. Wilson Hill, one of the Directors, started
for Eureka yesterday, to settle with the con-
tractors, and pay the balance due them. The
bulk Of the stock is now in the hands of few
men, who believe it to be good investment,
and who will of course have control of the af-
fairs of the company. 1t is their intention to
keep the road open so that loaded teams can
cross the mountains at all seasons of the year.
OAKLAND SCHOOL DIsTRIcT.-The School
Trustees of the Oakland Distriet-which in
cludes that portion of Nevada township, south
of Deer creek and west of Gold Flat, and out
side of the city limits-have called an election,
to decide whether the citizens will authorize
tax to pay the expense Of maintaining public
1t will be necessary to raise $500; and the rate
of taxation necessary to be levied, will be thirty
cents on the one hundred dollars valuation Of
taxable property in the District. The election
will be held at the school house, near the Town
Talk House, on Saturday, Oct. 27th. This, we
believe, is the first election ever called in the
county, to decide on levying a school tax.
AMusEMENTs.-We learn that Mr.. Ashmore
is having the building known as the Arcade, on
Broad street, fitted up for the purpose of giving
theatrical performances. The entire lower part
of the building is to be made into one room,
with raised seats, and stage constructed in
the rear. The building is of sufficient capacity
to comfortably seat $50 persons, and is to be
called "Ashmore's Melodeon." The intention
is to give performances every evening. Ash
more has now gone below for company.
POLICE ITEMs.-Tim Murray was arrested
last Tuesday night, on a charge of drunkenness
and disorderly conduct. A few hours rest in
the calaboose had the effect to quiet his nerves,
and being brought before Justice Smith in the
morning, he plead guilty and was let off upon
the payment of ten dollars. d. Havens was
yesterday arrested for breaking the sidewalk on
Main street, by driving over it with his team,
in violation of town ordinance, and fined six
dollars.
PAY Your TAXEs.-From and after Mon
day next, the 18th inst, the law requires the
Sheriff to add five per cent. to the amount of all
unpaid taxes. Tax payers desirous of saving
costs, must pay up on or before that day. We
learn that a considerable amount Of money has
been paid in this week on taxes, and the bulk
of the unpaid taxes will doubtless be paid up
tomorrow and next day.
CIRCUs.-The Metropolitan Circus Troupe,
under the management of Messrs. Lathrop,
Peoples and Franklin, is announced to give
performance in this place some time next week.
The agent informed us that the company could
not afford to advertise in country newspapers,
and judging from their last performance in this
place, we should hardly think they could.
HEALTHY.-There was considerable sickness
in this neighborhood few weeks ago, but Mr..
Hervey, who has just completed the school CEN
sus, informs us that it is now remarkably heal
thy. Among all the families in the District, he
found but one sick child, and that one was
nearly recovered.
Doc FIGHT.-The great matched dog fight,
between thinker" and "Butt," comes off at
Hughes next Saturday afternoon. Sportsmen
who lost money because they couldn't get any
bets on the late horse race, will have a chance
to make up their losses on the dog fight.
CITY IMPRovEMENTs.-Iti is a gratifying
sign of prosperity to notice the many improve
ments going on in every part of town. Old
buildings are being pulled down to give place to
moro dnrahla str,tct1ras and others ara in Yro