The Nevada Democrat., 1860-10-16
Aerada Seiaotrat.
LOCAL MATTERS.

inridge meeting on Saturday evening. The
meeting was held in front of Grimes Saloon,
on Pine street, and large crowd was in at
tendance. Dr. Gwin took the stand amid pro-
found silence, and was greeted with neither
cheer nor groan. He spoke about an hour,
and the speech was precisely the same he has
been delivering in other places-being devoted
almost exclusively to defending himself Til
ford undertook to demolish the Little Giant,
and made signal failure. Judge Searls gave
luminous exposition of the Dred Scott decis-
ion and the rights of the people in the Terrific
ries. In the course of his remarks, he likened
the Breckenridge party to drove of well-known
long cared animals, and it must be admitted
made an apt comparison. The meeting was
the dulleSt one of the campaign. There was
no enthusiasm, and no attempt to cheer the
speakers. At the conclusion of the speaking
some one proposed, "Three cheers for Breckin-
ridge and Judge Searls;" which excited some
laughter but nary cheer. Col. Crenshaw, who
acted as Chairman, then proposed three cheers
for Breckinridge and LANG, which were given,
and followed by nine hearty cheers for Douglas
and johnson. No attempt was made to raise
a cheer for Lincoln. There were some five or
six hundred persons present, and judging from
the cheering at the close of the meeting, two
thirds of the crowd were Douglas men.
ELECTION PREcINCTs.-Wel learn that some
dissatisfaction has been occasioned by the ac-
ton of the Board of Supervisors, in dscontn-
uing the precincts of Poorman's Creek, in
Washington township, and Sailor Bar, in Eu-
reka. Had there been any names sent in from
those points for Judges and Inspectors, pre-
cincts would doubtless have been established;
hut the people interested having neglected to
recommend any persons for election officers,
and the members of the Board being unac-
quainted at the places, the precincts were dis
continued for this year. There are few places
in either Washington or Eureka townships
where any considerable number of voters will
be compelled to travel over two miles to a vo-
ting plaoe while in Nevada and Grass Valley
townships many voters are compelled to go six
or eight miles.
OAKLAND SCHOOL DIsTRICT.-Mr. Boyn-
ton, who has just completed the school census
Of Oakland District, furnishes us the following
figures Total number of children in the Dis
trict under twenty-one years of age, l26, of
whom 6S are boys and So are girls, and only
one is over eighteen years. Number of school
children between the ages of four and eighteen,
79; under four, 46; born in California, Sc. By
adding to the above the number reported for
the Nevada District, we find there are SS5 chill
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483 of whom are school children, and 800 under
four years.
Snow ON THE HENNEss RoUTE.-Mr. II.
A. Kelley, who has lately returned from Wash
oe, informs us that nothing like as much snow
fell on the Henness road as was supposed. 1t
was reported that the snow was from two to
thr ee feet deep on the summit; but Mr.. Kelley,
who crossed on horseback the next day after
the heaviest storm, took the trouble to measure
the depth of snow in several places, and did
not find it over eight inches deep at any point
on the road. There was not enough to inter-
rupt travel at any time, and we learn that il
has nearly all melted Off
CORNER SToNE.-The Pennsylvania Hose
Co. No. 2, will lay the corner stone of their
building, on Broad street, at four o'clock to-
morrow afternoon. Judge Belden will deliver
an appropriate address on the occasion. A
hole about six inches square has been cut in
the stone, in which will be deposited copy Of
the Constitution and bylaws of the Company,
one of each of the local papers, copy Of the
San Francisco Fireman's Journal, some Amer
lean coins, and other articles. The ceremo-
mes will no doubt be interesting.
PAID IN.-We learn that the Sheriff paid
over to the County Treasurer, yesterday even
ing, $4,000 collected on the property tax
About $4,000 more will be paid at the month
ly settlement on the first of November. There
is now money enough in the general fund to
pay all scrip registered prior to December lst,
1857.
AsHMoRE's sMELoDEoN@ learn that this
building will be fixed up in the course of a few
days, and the first performance VIII be given
next Saturday evening. Ashmore has secured
the services of talented company Of vocalists,
dancers, musicians, etc., and the entertain
ments viii no doubt be interesting and anus
ing.
BENEFIT BALL.-A ball will be given on
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