The Nevada Democrat., 1860-10-23
Aerada 9emutrat.
LOCAL NIATTERs.


her two sons, was consumed by fire last Satur-
day evening, and Mrs. Smith lost her life in
the flames. The fire was discovered by some
of the noighbors a little before eight o'clock,
and a number of men who happened to be in
the vicinity when the alarm was given, rushed
to the door of the building and looked inside,
but the flames had got such headway.tha they
were not able to make a thorough search. Af-
ter the building had fallen in, the eharred and
backened remains of Mrs. Smith were discov-
cred near the door. Her boys, whose ages are
about twelve and fourteen years, were absent
at the time, and the cause of the fire can only
be conjectured. When informed of their moth
er's awful death, the poor boys were complete
ly paralized with grief, and their agony was
painful to witness. Mrs. Smith has resided in
Nevada about two years; she formerly lived in
San Francisco and we are informed had some
property jim that city. She had six or eight
hundred dollars in money, some of which was
found buried near her residence and the bal
ance was deposited at one of our banking
houses.
ELECTION PRRCIN CTs.-A special term Of
the Board of Supervisors will be held on Sat
urday next, at one o'clock, p. NJ, for the pur-
pose of establishing election precincts at Poor
mans creek, in Washington, and at Sailor Bar,
in Eureka township. In consequence of repre-
sentations made to members of the Board, SUBJ
sequent to the session called to fix precincts,
it was deemed advisable to hold special term,
in order to accommodate large number of vo-
tiers living at the places above named. At Sal
lor Bar there are some thirty-fve or forty vo-
tiers, who would be compelled to climb long,
steep hill, or else lose their votes; and at Poor
mans there are about seventy voters who
would have to cross steep mountain to get to
Washington, the nearest voting place. These
facts were not known to the Board until after
they had adjourned, and the voters interested
never took the trouble to send in the names of
persons to fill the places. Of Inspectors and
Judges.
A BRECKINRIDGE VoTE LosT.-An enthu-
siastic supporter of Breckenridge, who has resi-
ded some years in Bloomfield township, came
to Nevada on Saturday last to obtain his final
papers of naturalization, to which he was enti-
tied. 1t appears that he has voted at every
election since he came to the country, and last
year swore his vote in at Columbia Hill pre-
cinct. While in town, and before applying for
his papers, he incautiousy mentioned his busi-
ness to a gentleman who was present when he
swore in his vote last year, and who informed
him that he would certainly be arrested and
sent to the Penitentiary if he should take out
his ha ProcEipr;dDor
no doubt that charity begins at home, conclu-
ded to let the election go by default this year
rather than run the risk of being incarcerated
for some years within the walls of the State
Prison. He left without making his business
known to the Court.
The BARBEcUE.-The committee appointed
to make arrangements for the political demon
stration and barbecue, to take place on Friday
and Saturday next, are actively engaged in their
duties, and we are assured they will leave moth
ing undone to make the affair worthy of the
occasion. The programme, together with the
names of some Of the speakers who have pro-
missed to attend, will be found in another COL
umn. People will be present from all parts of
the county, and we predict the most imposing
political demonstration that ever come off in
the mountains.
NATURALIZED.-Thef following persons were
admitted to citizenship in the District Court,
last Saturday afternoon, in addition to those
reported in our last issue Philip Burcf ma
tive of Prussia; John Davies, a native of Wales;
Evan Williams, native of Wales; Joseph
Hardwich, native of Germany, VIM. Rankin,
native Of Scotland; Wm. Williams, native
of Wales. These with the twenty seven named
in our last, make thirty three that received
their final papers on Saturday.
THE MELoDEoN.-Per Performances at this
place of amusement are given every evening,
and thus far the entertainments have been well
attended The negro delineations, banjo solos
and songs of Joe Taylor, the mocking-bi imi-
tatione Of La Font, and the songs and dances
of the Bingham girls, constitute the principal
attractions, and are we'll worth the half dollar
charged for admission. Sheppard the noted
jig-dancer, appears tins evening.
A VoTE for President was taken in Jefferys
Saloon, on Broad street, yesterday evening,
which stood, for Douglas %; Lincoln, l. Per-
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