The Nevada Democrat., 1860-11-17
Aerada Semutrat.
LOCAL MATTERS,


disagreeable day as is ever experienced in this
country A severe northwest wind prevailed
from Thursday evening, until late last night,
but blew with the greatest violence during the
middle of the day yesterday. Signs and aw-
nings were blown down, fences demolished,
trees uprooted, and everything movable was
swept before the gale. A frame building owned
by black man named Carter, near Lost Hill,
was blown down and completely destroyed.
Fortunately, no one was in it at the time. A
small house near the residence of Judge Searls,
standing about six feet from the ground, on
posts, was blown from its insecure foundation,
but landed right side up. 1t was occupied by
four or five men, who rushed out considerably
frightened but not hurt. The sash factory of
Mr.. Styles, near the Pine street bridge, was
partially demolished by the uprooting of large
tree near which it had been built. The root of
the tree run under the building, and as it turn
ed over carried a portion Of the building with
Mr.. Styles was at work in that portion Of the
building destroyed, but fortunately escaped
without injury.
An INCIDENT OF THE GALE.-While two
teamsters were proceeding up the road yester-
day, between Nevada and Illinois bridge, with
heavy loads, a large tree was blown over, and
fell across the road, between the teams, just
missing the first wagon and the mules heads
of the other. Before the hindmost teamster
could turn his wagon, another large tree fell
Immediately in the rear, andcompletely penned
him up. The teamsters were compelled to un-
load the wagon, and pack the the goods for
some distance, after which they managed to
extricate the empty wagon. They were detain-
ed half day by the accident.
Blown DowN-Two houses were blown
down at Lake City, about noon yesterday. One
was the store and billiard saloon of Mr.. Hora-
ito Utting, whose loss is estimated at 81 900.
The other was a building just erected, by Mr..
Fauchery, whose loss amounted to about $500.
No one hurt. There was a rumor in town yes
terday evening, that the Magenta Flume had
been blown down; but as we have heard moth
ing of the matter to-day, we judge it was false
report Mr.. Fauchery was the architect and
builder of the fume, and the report may have
originated from the circumstance Of his house
blowing down.
THE MELoDEoN.-We learn that Mr.. D. n.
Ashmore has effected short engagement with
Miss Howard the talented young actress, and
Miss Lizzie Smith, the popular and fascinating
songstress, who will appear at the Melodeon
this evening, in connection with the Minstrel
Troupe. The company will give series of en-
tertainments in this place and Grass Valley
during next week, performing at the latter
place on Friday and Saturday evenings.
CH1NAMAN INJURED.-A Chinaman, on his
way from Blue Tent to Nevada, was struck by
a falling tree, and is supposed to be fatally in
iured. The tree struck him on the head and
broke open his skull. The injury would have
killed white man instantly. He was brought
to Nevada yesterday evening, and cared for by
his countrymen. No hope is entertained that
he can recover.
WOODS DIGEsT.-Messrs. II. H. Wickes &
Co., booksellers, Broad street, have received a
few copies of Woods Digest of the laws of Cal
ifornia The work is published by II. ii. Ban
croft & Co., San Francisco, and contains over
eleven hundred pages. 1t comprises all the
laws of the State, of a general nature, now in
force.
EASTERN PAPERs.-Messrs. H. H. Wickes
4 Co., of Broad Street Book Store, have our
thanks for the New York Tribune and Herald,
received by the Golden Age. To G. w. Welch,
Of the Pioneer Book Store, we are indebted for
the New York Times and Boston journal.
A "MILD BREEsE."-A friend who has re-
sided at Virginia City for six or eight months
past, informs US that the gale of yesterday
would only "be regarded as a mild breeze in
Washoe."
WE are indebted to Mr.. Pattison, of the Pio-
neer Express, for the Sierra Democrat of Sat-
urday.