The Nevada Democrat., 1860-10-25
Merada aMlntrat.
LOCAL MATTERS.

THE BARBRcUE.-The committee appointed
for that purpose. have nearly completed the
necessary arrangements for the political meet
ings and barbecue, which come off tomorrow
and next dav. There will be torchlight pro-
cession and speaking at Grass Wales to NOR
row evening; the barbecue will take place at
the Glenbrook race track on Saturday, with a
torchlight procession to Nevadain the evening.
There will also be speaking at the race track
during the day, and at Nevada on Saturday
evening Fears were entertained yesterday
that the weather would be unfavorable, and Sc
riously interfere with the programme adopted
by the Committee, but at present we have the
prospect of fine weather, and fine time. We
understand that several races will take place at
the track on Saturday, and other intellectual
amusements will be provided.
CITY YAssEssMENT-Mr.. Church, who has
been engaged for the past few weeks in assess
ing the property in the city, has nearly COM
pleted the work, and the roll will be delivered
over to the Trustees, for examination and cor
rection in the course of week or ten days.
The total amount of property assessed is $685.
S24; showing an increase of nearly $4,000
over the assessment of last year. 1t is proba-
BILE that several thousand dollars will yet be
added to the roll. The total revenue from the
property tax, after deducting the expense OF
collection, and making a fair deduction for de-
hnquents, will amount to about $3, 800,
SHOCKING AocIDENT.-We learn from Mr..
l. Williamson, that two young men named
Gaylord Compton and Thos. Whiting were ter
ribly injured at Grass Valley, at half past three
o'clock this afternoon, while firing cannon in
honor of the Republican victory. The gun
went off while they were loading. 1t is a mat
ter of doubt whether either will regain his eye
sight, and theirarms were badly lacerated and
burned. Old Mr.. Compton, the father Of Gay
lord, was tending the vent-hole, and escaped
uninjured
ENLARGING DIToH.-We learn that the
South Yuba Canal Company have determined
to enlarge their ditch, conveying water from
Rock creek to Blue Tent. The enlargement is
rendered necessary by the discovery and OPEN
ing of new diggings in that neighborhood, which
present ditch is capable of supplying. The
work will be commenced next Monday and
completed in week or ten days. The. COM
pany purpose employing fifty hands if they can
be obtained.
METHODIST PARsoNAGE.-The Trustees OF
the Methodist Church have contracted with
Messrs. Stiles, Fawcette & Malone for the cree
ton of parsonage building, on the lot ad djoin-
ing and next below the present parsonage. The
amount to be paid is $2,lOO, and the building
is to be finished by the first of January next.
When completed, according to the specifca-
tions, it will be one of the best residences in
town.
SNow.-While it was raining yesterday even
ing at Nevada, it was showing in the noun
tains above. Enough fell to cover the ground
on the ridge road between Nevada and Alpha,
and there was some two or three inches on the
ridge between the south and middle Yubas.
Should the weather continue pleasant, as there
is now prospect, the snow will disappear in a
few days, and the roads will be in excellent
condition until the next storm.
TOWNSHIP OFFIcERs.-Messrs. John An
derson, E. w. Smith, and John Kendall are
announced as candidates for Justice of the
Peace for this township, and Joseph B. Gray
for Constable. We presume there will be no
nominations for these Offices in Nevada town.
ship, by any of the political parties
POLITICAL SPEAKING.-Chas.A A. Tuttle of
Auburn, candidate for Eleetor on the Lincoln
ticket, is announced to speak in Nevada this
evening. Col. E. ]. c. Kewen, a Breckinridger,
has given notice that he will address the peo-
pie of Nevada Tomorrow evening, and of Grass
Valley on Saturday evening.
THE company now performing at the Meo-
deony will give an entertainment at Grass Val
ley tomorrow evening
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