The Nevada Democrat., 1860-11-08
Aerada 9emufrat.
LOCAL MATTERS.

and each OF the three parties worked hard TO
elect their candidate. 1t was generally sup
posed that the contest was between Watt and
Moore, but it proved to be between Watt and
Sykes. The Douglas men bet their money
freely on Watt, against both the other cand-
dates, and have won several thousand dollars
by the operation. The betting was mostly be-
tween the Douglas and Breckenridge men-the
Republicans not having sufficient confidence in
the success of their candidate to bet on his cleo
tOn.
FIRING Too SooN.-On the evening of
election day, the first two or three precincts
heard from gave much larger vote for Lincoln
than was generally expected by his friends.
Elated beyond measure at the intelligence, the
Republicans got out their little pop-gun and
commenced a salute to commemorate their VIC
tory. After firing four or five rounds they re-
ceived intelligence from some other precincts,
which looked favorable to Douglas, and the
firing ceased. The next day the Republicans
were engaged in figuring up the returns, and
were much disappointed and chargrined to
learn that they had not swept the county.
The RETURNs.-We give in another column
table showing the vote of this county for
President as far as it had been received up to
the time of going to press. There is little
difference in the vote for the several Electors
on each ticket, but we have given the average
in each precinct. AS the table was got up in
hurry, some figures may be incorrect but we
shall endeavor in our next to give the exact
vote of each precinct for President; and as soon
as all the returns are received and canyassed,
we shall make up table of the vote for county
officers. The tables will be useful for refer
ence.
COUNTERFEIT TICKETs--The Lincolnites
and Breckinridgers of this county resorted to
the most disreputable means to defeat Mr..
Watt, the Democratic candidate for Senator.
Both parties had the entire Douglas ticket
printed, in imitation of the genuine ticket, the
one with the name of Sykes in place of Watt,
the other with the name of Moore Some of
these tickets were put into the ballot box By
mistake, by men who intended to vote for Watt
Fortunately, the fraud was not successful.
THE Contributions to the Washington
Monument fund, at all the precincts which we
have heard from in the county, were as follows:
Omega, $36 65; Rough & Ready $40 90; Blue
Tent, 500 60; Nevada, 500 10; Cherokee, S52
62-making in all $s248 81. Money was con-
tributed at Grass Valley, San Juan and other
precincts, but we have not yet learned the
amounts.
SUPERvIsoR.-Mr. Sheets is elected Super
visor of the Second District, composed of the
townships of Little York, Grass Valley and
Rough & Ready The vote stood: Sheets, IRE
publican,) $40; Little, Douglas,) 700; Rush,
(Breck.,) 773. The returns from the Anthony
House, not included in the above vote, cannot
change the result.
THE DEBT AND CONFERENCE.-The vote in
this county in favor of paying the State debt
will come up to about 1900, and about 25e
against it. In favor of a Convention, about
1920; which will be over 1000 majority for the
measure. About the same majority was given
for the Convention, IN this county, last year.
FIRBMAN's BALL.-At a meeting of the
Pennsylvania Hose Company, yesterday eve
iAihS3 ~ was uCCiuCN ~ give a JAIL lOI lHc Del-
eft of the company, on Christmas Eve. A
committee was appointed to make the neces-
sary arrangements.
VoTE OF THE CoUNTY.-The total vote cast
in forty precincts of this county, at the late
election, was 6,7O9; the five precincts not heard
from, will bring the vote up to about 1000. In
1856, the total vote was 1905; last year it was
$500.
WATTS MAJoRITY.-The majority of VIM.
Watt over ]. l. Sykes, for Senator, is 204,
with two small precincts to hear from, which
cannot vary the result more than ten or twelve
votes.
PEBsoNAL.-Wm. F. Anderon, ESQ.,, late
District Attorney of this county, has been in
Nevada for the past few days, having returned
from Washoe on a visit. He is now practising
law at Virginia City.
TOWNSHIP OFFICERs.-Messrs. E. w, Smith
and John Kendall are elected justices of Ne
yada township, and Joseph d. Gray and VIM.
c. Asher Constables.
EASTERN PAPERs.-We are indebted to
Messrs. H. II. Wickes & Co., for late New