The Nevada Democrat., 1860-11-29
Nerada Semutrat,
LOCAL MATTERS.


blacksmith working at Grass Valley, was Sc
verely burned on Monday last. 1t appears
that his pantaloons took fire from spark,
while he was heating an iron, and the garment
become completely charred the whole length of
the right leg before the fire was discovered. He
immediately commenced divesting himself of
his pants, but before he could get them off the
fire came in contact with the flesh and inflicted
a terrible burn from the hip to ankle. lie had
been working but day or two when the acci-
dent occurred, and being without means Of
support was yesterday admitted into the county
hospital. The burn was very deep, and it is
feared that the cords and tendons are so badly
injured that he will be crippled for life.
STABBED.-A white man named Geo. Nor
ris was stabbed in the back, last Tuesday eve
ming, by black man named Scott Stevens. 1t
appears that the parties got into an alteration,
when Morris struck Stevens, and the latter re-
turned the compliment by striking back with
his knife, inficting severe but not dangerous
wound. The affair took place on Spring street,
in rear of the Methodist church. Some five or
six years ago Morris was convicted of an as
Sault with intent to kill Chinaman, in this
place, and sentenced to the State Prison for
five years. He was pardoned out two or three
years ago, and has since been living near Ne
vada, engaged most of the time in mining.
PAINFUL ACCIDENT.-Henry Plumer met
with painful accident at the Melodeon, last
Tuesday evening. He had been standing on
the raised platform during the latter part Of the
performance, and in jumping down the little
finger of his right hand caught on the back Of
the seat in such manner as to almost entire
~ sever it from his hand The bone was bro
ken, and the flesh torn so that it remained at
tached to the hand by only small piece Of
skin. The finger had previously been crippled
and drawn up, and the joints stifened, and as
it caught on the seat the whole weight Of his
body was brought upon the finger, which it was
unable to sustain.
The MELoDEoN TRoUPE.-It was an
nounced in our last issue, that the MelodeOn
Troupe would perform in Murysville on We'd
nesday and Thursday evenings Of this week.
Mr.. Ashmore received dispatch, however,
stating that they could not get the Theater
more than one night, in consequence of which
the trip has been postponed. The company
have been playing to well filled houses during
this week-the entertainments beng of so va
ried a character as to suit all tastes, and keep
mp a continued interest in the performances.
They play at Timbuctoo tomorrow evening,
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Foor RAcING.-Two foot races came off on
Broad street this afternoon. The first, between
Doc. kirkpatrick and Jack Doolin, for twenty
dollars, won by the former. The next, for $50
:; side, between kirkpatrick and John Grimes,
also won by kirkpatrick. The sporting mem-
Der of the DEMOCRAT firm made double eagle
on the two races, being the first belts he has
won since he event up on Soda Bill.
"KEEP IT BEFORE THE PEOPLE," that C..
w. Youngs fourth gift entertainment will come
off without fail, on the evening of December
29th The tickets are now selling rapidly, and
if any should remain on hand they will be dis
posed of at auction before the time set for the
entertainment
EASTERN PAPERs.-Messrs. II. II. Wickes
K Co.. booksellers, Broad street, have our
thanks for late numbers of the New York Tri-
bunc, Philadelphia Press and Boston Journal.
To G. w. Welch, of the Pioneer Book Store,
Commercial street, we are indebted for the New
York Herald and Times.
THE Ball at Red Dog, for the benefit Of the
Red Dog and Dutch Flat road, comes off on
Tuesday evening next.