The Nevada Democrat., 1861-01-17
Aerada democrat.
LOCAL MATTERS,


SAD ACCIDENTAL sad occurrence took
place at Rough & Ready, on Friday last, re-
sulting in the death of Josephine, the little
daughter of Mr.. E. L. Melbourn, aged about
four years. 1t appears that about six months
ago some miners took possession of a deserted
cabin, near the residence of Mr.. Melbourn, and
among other things threw out bottle partly
filed with some kind of liquid. The liquid
proved to be nitric acid, which the former Occu-
pants of the cabin had used in cleaning their
gold. The bottle laid unnoticed near the cab
in, until last Friday afternoon, when it was dis
covered by the little girl, who pulled out the
cork and swallowed considerable quantity of
the deadly drug. She Immediately ran to her
mother and pointed to her mouth, the acid hav-
ing taken such effect that she was unable to ar
tculate word. Drs. Davis and Tompkins were
Immediately sent for, but their services were Of
no avail. The little sufferer soon became in
sensible, and died in few hours.
on Tuesday and Wednesday evenings, the plays
presented being the "Lady Of Lyons" and "In-
gomar." Mrs. Haynes personation of the
principal female characters was all that could
be expected or desired-as Pauline she has no
superior-but the entertainments were consid-
erably marred by the neglect of some of the
actors to commit their parts to memory. The
company have made arrangements to give two
or three entertainments at Grass Valley, and
will play again at Nevada on Monday and
Tuesday evenings.
FOLLOWING THE TBxT.-In the closing
scene of Ingomar played yesterday evening, the
Timarch having forgotten the text, hesitated
for few moments until the prompterre over
his part. Then turning to Ingomar he said:
Gwen give you some land on which to build a
town, and you shall be called the Timarch."
This was an attempt, at least, to repeat the
words of the play, but in numerous other in
stances the performers paid no attention to the
text, but relied on their wits for the proper ex-
pressions.
LIEBERT's PRESENTATION RAFFB.-We
learn that Mons. A. Liebert, the enterprising
daguerrean artist, has effected an arrangement
with Mrs. Hayne and company, to give enter
tainments at the theater on Monday and Tues
day evenings next. Every person purchasing
a ticket for the theater will also be entitled to
a ticket in Liebert's presentation rattle. A
splendid bill will be presented on both evenings.
Tickets can be had at all the principal saloons
in town.
CITY TAXEs.-Thus far something over a
thousand dollars has been paid in on city taxes
for this year, and there is still nearly three
thousand due. The remainder, we presume,
will nearly all be paid in by next Monday eve-
ming, at which time the Marshal makes out the
delinquent list, and the cost commences to ac-
cumulate. The delinquent list will be published
in about two weeks.
EASTERN PAPRRs.-We are indebted to Mr..
Welch, of the Pioneer Book Store, Commercial
street, for late eastern papers, received by the
Uncle Sam; also, for the January number OF
the Atlantic Monthly. To II. II. Wickes &
Co., of Broad street Book Store, we are indebt-
ed for the New York Herald and Tribune.
THE COUNTY Court met yesterday morning
and adjourned until Saturday next, at 10 o'clock,
A. NJ.