The Nevada Democrat., 1860-10-30
Aerada Semofrat.
LOCAL MATTERS.

noon, afforded the sporting fraternity, and the
lovers of horsefesh generally, an exciting and
pleasant recreation. The first and principal
race was between Church's grey mare, Jenny
Lind, and Browns roam mare; stakes, 500
side; distance, 44O yards. The grey won the
race by twenty feet. Jenny Lind has run sew
eral races, and always come out ahead, but it
was whispered round that the hackers of the
roam had "dead thing" and the sporting fra
ternty and "farmer's son" offered large odds
against the grey, and lost their money. The
betting was quite brisk, and some $4,000 or
$4,000 changed hands. The second race was
between Lancaster's black horse, and grey
horse from Grass Valley; distance, 600 yards;
about 5000 changed hands. The black won
by thirty or forty feet. Another race was run,
but we didn't stay to see it.
A CARELESS HoRsEMAN.-During the bar
becue celebration, at the race course, on Sat-
urday afternoon, little boy, some five or six
years of age, was knocked distance of ten or
twelve feet, by careless horseman, who rode
at full speed over the ground occupied by wo-
men and children. The little fellow picked
himself up, screamed at the top of his voice,
and inquired if there was any blood on his
head; when assured there was not, he walked
off, apparently but little hurt. 1t was almost
miracle that he was not instantly killed.
The horseman rode on, amid the execrations
of the people, and apparently Indifferent as to
the injuries he might have inflicted on the boy.
We did not learn the mans name. tits possi-
BILE that he may not have been able to manage
his horse; for we can hardly believe that any
human being would so needlessly endanger the
lives of women and children.
DEMOCRATIC MEETINGs.-Messrs. ]. r.
Mcconnell of Nevada, and A. B. Dibble, of
Grass Valley, are announced to speak as fol-
lows: at Omega, this Tuesday evening; Eu-
reka, Wednesday evening; French Corral,
Thursday evening; Rough & Ready, Friday
evening; Red Dog, on Saturday evening. We
understand, however, that an arrangement has
been entered into for political discussion at
Rough & Ready, between Mr.. Dibble and Mr..
Whiteside, which will be held on Friday even
ing, in place Of the speeches of Mcconnell and
Dibble.
OChOOL 1AAs-AH clSCtlOn wan uelQ III IHe
Oakland School District, last Saturday after
noon, on the proposition to levy special tax
for the support of the public school of the Dis
trict. Only thirty-fve votes were cast, of which
thirty-two were in favor of the tax and three
against it. There are we presume as many as
hundred voters in the District, but as there
was little opposition to the measure many did
not go to the polls. The election was held at
the school house, just outside of the city limits.
MoNTEzUMA PREcINcT.-Mr. Tracy, of Ne
vada, informs us that a vote was taken for
President, in Fox's Saloon, Montezuma pre-
cinct, last Saturday evening, with the following
result: Douglas, %; Breckenridge, 1; Lincoln, l.
This vote shows that all the Douglas men of
the county were not at the barbecue last Satur-
day. We are informed that about sixty votes
will be cast at Montezuma, two-thirds of which
will be for Douglas, and the remainder about
equally divided between Lincoln and BreclSin-
ridge.
THE GRASS VALLEY AccIDRNT.-The Ma
tional, in speaking Of the late accidenti in Grass
Valley, caused by firing cannon, says -
'OayIOru was DlOWn some tnltty Ieet from the
gun turning over several times, breaking his
knee pan by striking upon rock. Whiting
was blown about fifty feet, but had no bones
broken. They are both very severely injured,
but will recover, and probably without the loss
Of sight as was at first feared"
LAST CHANcE.-Persons entitled to their
naturalization papers, and desirous of procur-
ing them before the election, can have an OPP
portunity of doing SO on Saturday next, No
vember Sd. The District Court will be in ses-
sion on that day for the last time prior to the
election.
To TOWNSHIP CANDIDATEs.-Candida
for Justices of the Peace and Constables, who
wish to have their names placed on the regular
Democratic ticket, should send in their orders
to the DEMOCRAT Office Immediately, accom-
panied by the cash.
DEPARTURR.-Mr. Henry @. Phillips, who
for some years carried the express between Ne
vada and Washington township, left here this
morning with the intention of visiting the At
lantic States. He expects to beabsent eight or
nine months.
An ITEM.-About three o'clock this after