The Nevada Democrat., 1860-12-29
Arraaa 9emotrat.
LOCAL MATTERS.

FRozE TO DBATH.-A man named Smith,
who resided about mile from Omega, where
he owned saw MILL lost his life by freezing
and exposure last Monday night. 1t appears
that Smith and two others started for Omega,
from the mill, about eleven o'clock on Monday
morning. The snow was so deep and the trav-
cling so bad, that the other two men turned
next morning he was found lying in the South
Yuba Ditch, with his feet in the water, and his
hands frozen. He was still alive but so stiffcn-
ed with the cold that his eyes were set, and he
was unable 70 speak or move. He was taken
to town where every attention was paid him,
and every possible effort made to save his life,
but without avail. He partially Ievived so that
he was able to answer eyes" and tno," but he
died at six o'clock on Wednesday. 1t is sup
posed that Smith got into the ditch for the put-
pose Of following it to Omega, and he was in
the immediate vicinity of the town when he
gave out.
BRIGGs' ENTERTAINMENT.-Mr Barnes,
the agent of Briggs grand gift entertainment
for this county, called at our Office this morn
ing, and informs us that the tickets are selling
rapidly and that the entertainment will certain
ly come off some time during the first part of
January. 1t was advertised to come off on the
9th, but in consequence of the delay in getting
returns from agents, occasioned by the severe
storm, it will probably have to be postponed
for week or two Tickets can be had of Mr.
Pattison, at the telegraph office, at Blazss sa-
loon, of A. r. Jenkins, at the National EX-
change, and of Charley Palmer.
MARROW ESCAPE FROM FREEzING.-A man
named Hall started from Scotchman's creek for
Omega, on Sunday last. He got as far as In
dependence Hil and finding himself in leez-
ing condition, commenced screaming at the top
of his voice. His cries were heard by some mi
ners in the vicinity, who Immediately repaired
to his assistance, and found him so benumed
with the cold that he had lost the use of his
limbs and was on the point of laying down to
die. He was taken to Omega, and soon recov-
cred.
SLEIGHING.-Mr. Lew. Morrill, started for
Alpha last Thursday morning, with u sleigh in
stead of stage-coach. He went as far as
ricd the mail through to Alpha on horseback.
He returned to Nevada yesterday, and started
up again this morning. We hear that some
forty men were out yesterday and day before,
breaking road to Omega, and that Mr.. Nor
rill was confident that he would be able to get
through with his sleigh to-day.
NEW DAGUERREAN GALLBRY.-Mr. T. NJ.
Woods is fitting up an elegant and spacious
daguerrean gallery, on Commercial street. The
gallery is situated over the jewelry store Of NJ.
Celaire, and will also extend over the adjoining
brick building occupied by Mr.. Hook as boot
and shoe store. From the specimens we have
seen of Mr. Woods work, we judge he is an
excellent artist.
RUMoR.-It is rumored in town that the body
of DR.. McNaughton was found in a shed near
North San Juan last Thursday morning, where
he is supposed to have lain down while intoxi-
Gated, and persisted with the cold. Our citizens
will recollect him as the half-crazy dentist, who
kept his Office along the sidewalk of Broad
street last summer, and occasionally attempted
to make political speech.
SURPRISE PARTY.-The residence of Mrs.
COL Whitman was invaded, yesterday evening,
by surprise party of twenty or thirty couples.
The party carried bountiful supply of refresh
ments, drinkables, &C., together with music,
and made themselves at home during the even
ing. The affair, of course, passed off pleas
antly,
YoUNG's ENTERTAINMENT.-The fourth
grand gift entertainment Of c. w. Young,
comes off at the Theater this evening. We
learn that the tikets have sold very rapidly of
late, and for the past day or two the jewelry
store has been filled with crowds of eager pur-
chasers.
BENEFIT BA1L.-The ball for the benefit of
Miss Rosa 0'Brien comes off next Monday
evening. II will be held in the building Of the
Hook and Ladder Co., on Broad street, instead
of Temperance Hall, as at first intended.
SfAMEsE TwINs,-These duplicate speci-
mems Of the genus homo arrived in town yes
terday noon, and crowds of curious visitors
have called on them. They are certainly
great curiosity,
Hoe ORDINANoE.-An ordinance to provide
for the impoundng of hogs found running at
larra IN the citv will he found in another col