The Nevada Democrat., 1860-12-13
Merada Stmntrat.
LOCAL MATTERS.


1hcater was opened yesterday evening, by an
excellent theatrical company, and Bourcicaults
drama, entitled the "Octoroon," was presented
for the first time to Nevada audience. The
house was tolerably well filled, and doubtless
would have been crowded but for the storm.
The piece was played in fine style--all the
members of the company being well up in their
parts, and seeming to appreciate the different
characters they represented. The character OF
Uncle Pete, by II. A. Perry, and Of Wah-ne-tee
the Indian, by j. B. Booth, were as near per-
feet as we often see represented on the stage.
The play of the Octoroon is intended to repre-
sent life on a Louisiana sugar plantation, and
probably from its supposed semi-political char
acter, has attracted considerable attention and
a great run in the eastern cities. The piece is
founded upon an incident published in the New
Orleans papers as having occurred in that city
year or two ago. A lot of slaves had been
put up at auction to be sold as a portion of the
effects of an insolvent estate, and among them
was beautiful quadroon girl, whose mother,
mulatto woman, was present, with all the mon
ey she possessed, for the purpose of buying her.
There was but one bidder against the mother
sensual-looking fellow, who at length bid as
high as $4,000, when the crowd cried out
"shame !" "shame!" hustled the fellow out Of
the auction room, and the mother was thus en-
abled to purchase her child. The love portion
of the play is from fancy sketch first pub
lished in the Bucyrus (Ohio) Journal, and cop
led as true story by the newspapers through
out the country. The plot of the play is WELL
arranged, and when presented with appropriate
scenic appointments is calculated to interest an
audience.
Door PLATEs.-Mr. c. Coleman, manufac-
turer Of door plates, is now stopping at the Ma
tional Exchange, and prepared to execute work
in his line at reasonable rates. Door plates are
not only an ornament, but useful in directing
strangers to ones residence or Office. We
learn that quite a number Of our citizens have
left orders with Mr.. Coleman for plates, and
we should be pleased to see them generally in
,roduced throughout the town. Such of our
readers as are lucky enough to have houses, we
advise to call on Mr.. Coleman and examine
specimens of his work.
CHARLEY GROVE, as many of readers are
aware, has returned to Nevada, after an abb
sence of several months, with the intention of
making this his permanent residence. We
learn that he is now making arrangements to
engage in his former business Of butchering,
and will again open meat market at his old
stand on Broad street, in the course of a week
or two.
THB SToRM.-We were visited last night
with quite severe storm-the rain falling
steadily from early in the evening until near
morning. We have not heard from the upper
portion of the county to-day, but we presume
the storm left more or less snow on the noun
tains, not enough, however, to seriously inter-
rupt communication with the eastern slope.
PRRsoNAL.-Hon. S. II. Chase, the hold
over Senator of Nevada county, has been in
town for the past few days, and we learn he
purposes leaving for Sacramento in the course
of week or so. Mr.. Watt, the Senator elect,
was also in town yesterday he will remain in
the county until within few days of the meet
ing Of the Legislature.
METROPOLITAN MINsTELs.-The Metro
politan Minstrel Troupe, which have been play
ing with such success for the past few weeks at
Ashmore's Melodeon, purpose making pro-
fessional tour through this section of the State.
They perform at Red Dog this evening, and at
North San Juan tomorrow.
PRESENTS FOR THB HOLIDAYS. - Messrs.
II. II. Wickes & Co., booksellers, Broad street,
have just received large and extensive assort-
ment of gift books, toys, etc., for holiday pres
ents.
THR BINEFIT.-The amount realized at the
benefit for the fire department, given by the
Melodeon Troupe last Monday evening, was
$l03 so.
DEAD RArs.-A Chinaman passed our Office
this afternoon, with two dead rats, dressed and
ready for cooking. Rats, when properly cook
ed, are said to be "velly good, john"
WE are indebted to Mr.. Stone, the prompt
and reliable newspaper agent of Nevada, for
copies Of the Marysville Appeal, regularly fur
nished.