The Nevada Democrat., 1862-01-16
Aerada gemufrat.
LOCAL MATTERS.


sddlipg over Rome in flames was good thing
IN its day, but it is ancient. Modern Nevada
has knocked the socks off ancient Rome and
sddling Nero. The days of the Tioubadours
seem to have returned. Storms cannot check
the musical mania, and foods of melody and
rain water are poured upon us in the same mer-
ciless profusion. The other night a modest
youth of our acquaintance was reused from his
slumbers, partly by the caterwauling Of some
sensible cats, that were under the house and
under shelter, but principally, by some enthusi-
astic serenaders, who were out in the mud and
rain. close to his window. Curious to know
who these ministrels were, and not getting as
Good a view as he wished through the lower
glass, our friend lit his lamp, and in that prim-
tive innocence as well as garb which character
;,od our first parents before the Fall, climb up
m the window in order to look through frac-
tured glass at the top, presenting to the specta-
tor without striking resemblance to Powers
Greek Slave, only rather more. At this criti-
cal iuncture, female voice from without COM
menced in ducet tones, "How lovely are they "
when the inside portion of the tableaux closed
the modest young man had heard enough,
and those outside had seen too much. Neither
Milton's suggestion of beauty unadorned, nor
the chance of breaking his neck, could stop him.
Like a beautiful dream, he vanished, and swears
that neither the music of the spheres, a Chinese
orchestra, nor the Nevada Serenaders, shall
stir him again.
To modest young men Don't get out Ofbed and
strike light to stand before window.
THE DITcHEs-SLIDEs.-T damage to
the bitches in this county, by the storms of last
week, will probably reach several hundred thous-
and dollars; and for some time at least there
will be serious interruption OF the supply of
water. The damage was principally OCCASION
ed by slides of earth upon the steep hill sides,
and the breaking away of dams. The South
Yuba Canal was broken in seventeen places,
and several hundred feet Of the fiume, at the
head of the ditch, was carried away, for the
second time this season. Mr.. Gardners ditch,
inLittle York township was also broken in many
places by slides, and the dam at the head of the
ditch, which was destroyed by the December
food and had just been rebuilt, was again
swept off Numerous slides have occurred in
every part of the county, in some places carry
ing down trees three and four feet in diameter.
An immense slide is expected to take place at
Lowell Hill, in Little York township. Some
years ago, after severe storm, several acres of
II elsJ fook IaI,.
had built their cabins upon it Immediately re-
moved. Last week the same ground made an
other start, and probably the present storm will
have the effect to precipitate this immense mass
OF earth into Steep Hollow, a distance, we
should judge, of over half mile.
BENEFIT OF THE SUFFERERs.-Itis is propos-
ed to give an entertainment for the benefit Of
the sufferers by the food, and we are requested
to state that meeting WILDE held at the Thea
ter tomorrow evening, to appoint committee
to sell tickets, and make other necessary ar
Tangements. Mr.. Guild furnishes the use of
the Iheater without charge, Messrs. Plumhof
and Schmidtsneider have volunteered their SER
wees, the printing will be done gratis, so tina.
every dollar that is taken in will be devoted to
the relief of the sufferers. Hundreds Of fami-
les IN Sacramento have been driven from their
homes, having lost their all, and are now with
out food or shelter. Surely the people of Ne
Tada, who have suffered so little, ought to do
something for their less fortunate neighbors.
BEEF.-We learn that hundred and sixty
head Of Beef cattle were brought into this coun-
Yyesterday. About half of these were brought
TO Nevada, and the remainder were taken to
urass Valley and other places. The beef, of
course, will be distributed to every part OF the
county where it can be taken. The cattle we're
brought from Knights Landing in a steamboat,
% some point above Marysville, and thence
dTEen by land. In this place, notwithstanding
me scarcity, beef has continued to retail at the
oId prices, although the wholesale price has
Ooubed. OF course butchers are not making
as much as formerly.
LEG BROKEN.-A man named William Thom-
as, employed in Reagan's diggings on Cement
hill' met with a severe accident on Tuesday
afternoon. He was at work in a tunnel, when
quantity of granite slid out from the side of
tunnel and striking him on the left leg, below
lle knee, broke both the bones,. DIR. r. M.
huht went out on the evening of the accident
anu adjusted the broken limb.