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WOOLCARDING

THE Subscriber takes this method to inform
the public that he has bought out all other inter
csts IN the Carding Machines in Amherst Mil
ier's Mill, on Scotps Run, in this county, and
having bought -
Mountain Democrat., 1857-12-12
n r IL M A EN.
a rALR OF THR SCOTTISH lsBBLlION.

The little lonely inn Of Crook, near the
source Of the Tweed, is spot well known
to travellers and tourists, and withal one
much admired by them. This place, or
rather its neighborhood, was the scene of
strange adventure about century ago.
One misty morning, in the the autumn
Of l746, George Black, the landlord of
the Crook inn, stood atthe door of his iso-
lated dwelling, cycling the heavens above
him and the mountains around him, for
want, II may be, Of anything better to do.
"COntOund these miSts!" muttercd he,
"thcyIl no clear up the whole day." The
landlords observations were now cut
short. His eyes caught sight Of party
Of soldiers, and he hurried to prepare for
their anticipated visit.
Meanwhile, the little military party
whom he had espied, marched slowly up
the vale, along the soft and splashy road
that ran nearly parallel with the Tweed.
Such dctachments were no uncommon
visitors Of the Crook; for this little hotel
lay on tho direct road from the Highlands
to Carlisle, whittier the Northern rebels
were at this time regularly sent, as taken,
in order that they might be tried lat O cool
distance from all partial influence, and
where, Mt this particular time, scarcely
week passed without seeing numbers of
them executed according to the approved
style, dictated by the English law Of high
treason. The well-armed party now ad-
vancing to the Crook, were bound on such
an GRAND. They were six or seven in
number, with lieutenant at their head,
and in the midst of them walked tall
and finely formed young Highlander, with
his right arm pinned, for security, to his
side. Though on his way to certain death,
and though his soiled tartans and thin
check spoke Of suffering and privation,
that prisoner moved with as firm tread
as his captOrs, and but for his bonds,
might have been taken for their chief
Of very different opinion, however, was
Lieutenant Howison, the actual leader of
the band, o pompous middle.aged man.
Everything which this person said was ''in
tho kings name" This wal, indeed, Lieu
tenant HowisOn's tower Of strength.
Such was the person who halted on the
morning alluded to, to refresh himself and
men at tho Crook Inn, having marched
some five or six miles since daybreak.
After commanding his soldiers to 20 with
their prisoner into one room, and take
somc bread and cheese, the lieutenant
himself retired to another apartment, there
to refresh himself with something Of o
more savory nature, If It was to DO had.
The landlord in person waited on the off,
Ger, and supplied him with the best the
house contained. When this duty had
been performed, he turned his attention
to the soldiers, In fact, anxious to get q
glimpse of the person who had fallen into
their hands. In this object he was at
first disappointed, the Highlanders face
being avertcd from the rest Of the party,
and steadily directed towards the window.
At last, one Of the soldiers, with more
kindness than any Of tho others seemed
disposed to show, exclaimed, "COmc, my
lad, hCre's share Of my bit and sup. !
shaN't SEQ poor fellow starved neither
Mountain Democrat., 1857-12-12
P1AcERv1 CALIFORNIA SATURDAY DECEMBER 72

ing prepared both of them for the joyful
and most unexpected interview, he con-
Quoted the wife to the husband s arms
They were strongly attached to each 9TH
er, and their feelings on meeting are not
to be described.
Lieutenant HOwisOn and two of his men
reached the Crook during the night, the
rest having gone according to command,
in various directions, in search Of the fl-
gitive. In anticipation of such q visit,
Maclarcn had been carefully and securely
sccrcted; and the servants of the house
hold being put upon their guard were too
faithful not to avoid all mention of Mac
laren's wife's name. The Lieutenant, in
decd never entertained tho slightest sus-
piciOn Of the landlord, but on the ccntra-
ry condescendcd, as if sure of the sympa-
thics Of his auditor, to report to him ma
ny emphatic denunciations of the scOun-
drcl who had escaped. The unwclcome
military visitants departed from the Crook
on the following day.
Neil Maclarcn, the hero of this remark
able escape, contrivcd with the aid of his
friends to keep himself concealed-some-
times in one way yand sometimes in anoth-
er-until the act Of amnesty was passed
by the government. lie then returned
with his wife to the Bracs of Balquithcr,
in which district he was dunic wassal,
or small proprietor. Ills land was of
course forfeited when he was arrested, but
he managed to recover it through his
friends, and lived in peace for the rest of
his days in the bosom Of his family.
Mountain Democrat., 1857-12-12
The Haantsd Chamber.

A room In the principal inn Of q coun-
try town had the reputation Of being
haunted. Nobody would sleep in It and
IL was therefore shut up; but it 80 hap
pened that ct an election the.inn was
chOck full, and there was only the haunt
ed room unoccupied. A gcntleman's
game-keeper came to the inn exceedingly
fatigued by long journey, and wanted .
bed. He was informed that unless he
chose to occupy the haunted room, he
must seek bed elsewhere.
Hauntedl" exclaimed he; 'stuff and
nonsense I'll sleep in it. Ghost or de-
mon, I'll take q look at what haunts IT,"
Accordingly after foFtifying himself
with pipe and tankard, he took up in
his quarters in the haunted chamber, and
retired to rest. He had not lain down
many minutes when the bed shook under
him most fearfully. He sprang out Of
bed, struck light, (for he had taken the
precaution to place box ofluciier match.
es by the bedside, and make careful ex-
animation of the room, but, could discov-
er nothing. The courageous fellow would
not return to bed, but remained watching
for sometime. Presently he saw the bed
shake violently: the floor was firm;
nothing moved but the bed. Determined,
if possible, to find out the cause of this
bcd-quakc, he looked in the bed, under
the bed, and near the bed, and not seeing
anything to account for the shaking, which
every now and then seemed to seize on
-.hc bed he at last pulled it from the wall.
Then the murder came out" The sign.
board Of tho inn was fastened to the outer
wall by a nut and screw, which came
through to the back Of the bed, and when
the wind swung the sign-board to and
fro, the movement was communicated to
the bed, causing it to shake in the most
violent manner. The game-keeper, de-
lighted at having hunted up the ghost, in
formed the landlord the next morning of
his unearthly visitor, and was handsomely
rewarded for rendering room, hitherto
useless, now quite serviceable.
All the ghost stories on record might
no doubt have been traced to similar
sources, if those to whom the "ghosts'
appeared, had been as "plucky" as our
gamc-kecpcr.
Mountain Democrat., 1857-12-12

n Frsnk Commen0tOr.- -GcOrKe Win.
stOn was devoted Baptist Of Mississippi,
and an equally ardent Democrat. Il was
hard to tell which had the warmest placO
in his affections-his wife, his church, or
his political party. On one occasion h0
had several friends spending the evening
with him; and before they retired, 10
took down the family Bible, to Rad .
portion Of scripture and have . word Of
prayer. 1t so happened that he opened
the sacred book at the Epistle to TituA
where the Apostle says: "Put them in
mind to DO subject to principalitiea and
powers, to obey magistrates, to be ready
for every good work." As il was habit
Of his to comment on the text as he went
along, when he came to this passage h0
took off his spectacles, and with gravity
suited to the time and place, he rsmasEsd:
"ZHers, my friend, is where / differ With
Brother Paul Mr.. Jefferson tells % eAat
the true doctrine is, men in o9ace aAoAld
always be Obedient to the peopls sd /
agree with the great author Of tie Decla-
ration of Independence. The Apostle was
no doubt q great preacher and . good
Christian, but it is clear enough he was
no Democrat"
Mountain Democrat., 1857-12-12
From the Home Journal.
The Night Has Come.
BY ROsA.

Tho night has come, when may sleep.
10 dream-perchance Of THE
And where art thou! Where sOuth.winds sws,
Along southern sea.
Thy home, . glorious trOpic isle
On which the snow with pride
Doth smile. as might q sultan smile
On his CircassiAn bride.
And where the south-wind gently stirs
A chime Of fragrant bells,
While come the waves, as wOrshiperS,
With rosary Of shells
The affairs of the shore to wreathe,
Where. in the twilight dim,
Like nuns, the foam veiled breakers breathe
Their wild aud gushing hymn.
The night has come, and will glide
Oer sleeps hushed waves the while,
In dreams tO wander by thy side
Through that enchanting isle.
For, IN the dark, my fancy seems
As full of witching spells
AS yon blue sky Of starry beams
Or ocean depth of shells.
Yet sometimes visions do beclOud
Ny soul with such strange fears,
They wrap me like an icy shroud
And leave my soul in tears.
For once methOught thy hand did bind
Upon my brow wreath
IN which q viper Was cntwinsd
That stung me-unt0 deathl
And once within lotus cup,
Which thou 10 me didst bring,
A deadly vampire folded up
Its cold and murky wing;
And. sprlnging from that dewy nest,
1t drained litc's azure riIIs
That wandered DER my swelling breast
Like brooks through snOw-clAd hills.
Yet seemed it swecter thus to die
There, in the very sight,
Than see thee, meath that tropic sky,
:. Az IN my dreams last night!
For 10, within palmy grove,
Unto nm eastern maid
! heard thee whispering vows Of love
Beneath the EcathCry shade.
And stately az the palm was she,
Yet thrilled with thy wild words,
As its green crown might shaken be
Dy many bright-winEcd birds
And, meath thy smile, in her dark eye
\ rapturOus light did spring.
As in lake soft shadows lie,
Dropped from the rainbow's wing.
No serpent from the wreath did start,
Which round her brow was twined
Nor in the lotus perfumed heart
Did Ghe "a vampire find;
For humining- birds were nestled there,
By summtr sweets oppressed,
A type Of her whose Hivcn hair
Was floating Ger thy breast.
While thus dreamed, oil cold and mute,
Ny warm glad heart had grown
Like some tair flower or sunny fruit
Turned by The waves 70 stone;
For DER the treasures Of my soul
There swept q blackcr tide
Than cen thc dismal foods that roll
Der SOdOm's buried pride.
hut past away that vision dark,
And now once more come
In alumbcr'a slight, fantastic bark
Unto thy iAland home;
Aud thou art waiting tasssre for me
To weep upon thy breast,
As On the shore the troubled sea
Doth sigh itself to rest.
Ny wreath seems now Of orange .ao,rerI,
And from the chaplct pale
do glow worms drop in shining showers
To weave my brLidl veil.
The stars-GOd's holy t&pcrs-light
The affairs Of the shore, ------
And ON US doth the solemn night
A benedictiOn pour.
Mountain Democrat., 1857-12-12
49, ------------.
P1acoFvllle Post office

MALLS dispatched from thia 0Glce daily, Sundays
a excepted. to Sacramento, San Francisco, and all
NAYtS of this State, which closes At O'Clock, r. NJ
4 speeIal mail IL dispatched daily, Sundays Except
ed, to ColomA ria Cold Springs, which closes At
o'clock p. NJ.
special Ill IL olso dispatched daily, Sundays ex'
sspted, 70 Georgetown ola spanish rat which closes
ataocIOek r. N,
The maila Tor the Atlantic States Europe. &e close
at this once about the 3d and 18th Of each month.
eept when those days come on Saturday, and then
they will close the day previous
The Malls for oregon and Warrington Territories
are dIapasched semi-nonthly, Immediately amer the
arrival ofthe Atlantic mails.
The mails for Salt Lake City and other post Offices
IN Utah Territory, are dispatched monthly, riI San
Francisco. aan Diego. and the Southern route.
OPFICE HOCRS.-This Once will he kept open dai.
IT, Sundays excepted, from ocloch, A. NJ, ell ~,
w.: and from ~ ill Sh, Pm Box delivery open
ell 9, ".
On eundays-From tin IN. A. NJ. and from I'LL
S,PM. A. II. THATCHER, Post Master.
Mountain Democrat., 1857-12-12
JeWelry Establishment!

Main Street. First Door BelOw !SeIigm0n's.
c. THES DSCRIBER RESPECTFULLY
80 informs his friends and the public gen.
0EAAi orally, that he has just received q large
assortment Of GOLD and SILVER WATCHES
and JEWELRY, ell Of which he offers for sale
on the most reasonable terms!N
California JevvclTy aud Diamond Work
manufactured to order, with neatncss and dis
patch, wholesale and retail.
watches Repaired by an experienced
workman.
R-Y Billiard Turning done to order. @cl
COLTS REVOLVERS for sale
N. B. All work entrusted to me shall be done
satisfactorily and warranted.
A. C. ARVIDSSON.
Al 4
Mountain Democrat., 1857-12-12
ALTA EXPRESS co.

PRLNLIP.4L OFTICES:
P1nccrvl1lc-Davis& 4 Roy, Agents.
Snm EF0mclscO-WIlh Freeman / Co, corner
OF Sacramento and Montgomery streets:
SnC rM MMACMIO-Ofhce No. 2, Post Ofhce Block,
III street;
NtOcktOn-R -Roscnhaum 4 Van Allen, Agentc
MaFySvillc-A. Randall, Agent, OIL street op.
poslte the Western House;
OrOv111e-Chas. French, Agent Montgomery at /;
Diamond Sprfmg&-J. u. ia, ksOn. Agent;
FL DOFadO-(Mud Springs)-Chas. p. jackson,
Agent;
FeI.Om-I~nnAn Wilbur, Agents, opposite the
Railroad Depot;
GcOrgeeOVvm-J.A 4. Cunningham, Agent;
J0CkNOm-T II. Skllmorc, Agent;
Negro Hh1l-E. Franchcre, Agent;
Mormon lHlnmd-A. Spnkr, Agent;
CaChevi11cs HOAO COunGy,-Wm. L. Jer-
negan. Agent;
AND ALL PARTS or cXLIPORNTA. OREGON AND
SOUTH AMERICA, CONNECTING WITH
FREEMAN Il CO.'S
Atlantic, European and South Amer.
lean Express, and
NICHOLS 4 CO.'S EXPRESS
To Oregon A Warrington Territory.
Packages, Parcels, Letters, and Treasure forward.
ed with dispatch, and everything connected with the
Express promptly after died 10.
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Mountain Democrat., 1857-12-12

SEVERE But JUsT.-The Boston Cow
represents picture of black republican
ism and its leaders in Massachusetts,,
which suits the latitude of California
equally as well. It says:-
"There will be no need Of writing the
history Of the morals Of politics in Mas
sachusetts, so far IS the leaders and organs
Of the republican party are cOncerned.-
It Is already writing itself, in lines deep.
er and d,rEer than were ever before Inn.
printed on any recording page. Their
twistings and wrigglings-their trick.
cry and shallow cralE-their venality and
mean resorts-their ialshOod to their own
doctrines, and their treachefy 70 one an.
other, may be hiEiy pVOno1nced unpaz.
alelled, IN any party. ia thls O. any
other age a. cou1eEy. Il NY b I'D
with truth, that tAs Tullng 9lSatB 6 th0
republican party ase - @aeA below the
standard of honorable dealings formerly
deemed indispensable IN MaSsachusstt1,
e they ere n0tOriOusly deficient IN quail
iGcations Of statesmen.
Mountain Democrat., 1857-12-12

The Washington correspondent Of the
N. Y. Commercial AdUertiscr says, that
the well known sentiments Of Mr.. Bach.
anan upon the subject of banks and cur
rency, preclude the idea that he will AvoV
bank suspensions, or the banking system
as it now exists. His speeches On Anans
cial questions in the United States Sem
ate, show that he considers banks and
their influence as great moral - well -
financial evils-that, while they ptoduoS
q spirit Of speculation that was unftiendly
to State credit they also begot and suS-
tained spurious aristocfAey---bassd
not upon honor, but wealth.
Mountain Democrat., 1857-12-12

Noncy.-Money is queer institution.
It buys provender, satisfies justice, and
heals wounded honor. Everything resol-
yes itself into cash, from stock. .iobbing to
building churches. Childhood Graves PEN
MOS, youth is aspired to dimes, manhood
is swayed by the mighty dollar. The
blacksmith swings his slcdgc, the lawyer
pleads for his client, and the Judge decides
the question of life and death for his sala-
ry. Money makes the man, therefore the
man must make money if he would be
respected by fools; for the eye of the
world looks through golden spectacles.
1t buys Brussels carpets, lace curtains,
gilded cornices, and rich furniture, and
builds marble mansions. 1t drives US to
church in splendid equipages, and pays
the rent Of the best pew. It buys silks
and jewelry for my lady. 1t commands
the respect Of gaping crowds, and secures
Obscquious attention. 1t enables us 70
be charitable, to send bibles to the hea-
then, and releave domestic indigCnce. II
gilds the rugged scene ofliie, and spreads
over the rugged path Of existence vel.
vetcarpet soft to our tread; the rude scenes
Of turmoil are encased in gilt frame
1t bids care vanish sOothcs the anguish
Of the bed Of sickness, stops short of
nothing save the grim destroyer, whose
relentless band spares none, but levels all
mortal distinction, and teaches the poor
weak humanity that it is but dust. Thus
wealth pauscs on the brink of eternity;
the beggar and the millionaire rest side
by side beneath the sod, to rise In equal
ity to answer the final summons.
Mountain Democrat., 1857-12-12

The Northern and Eastern States have
been visited by destructive rain storms,
overhowing the water courses and Ia ma
ny places submerging villages and whole
tracts Of country. Severe gales were sA-
perienced on the Lakes, resulting in many
cases in ship wrecks and loss Of life.
Mountain Democrat., 1857-12-12

GREAT FIRE AT CAIRo.-The depot Of
the Illinois Central Railroad ct Cairo,
with all It's contents, was destroyed By
fire on the night Of the let nlE -Four
freight cara and the engine hOuse were
included In the property destroyed. The
loss Is estimated at e900S 900.
Mountain Democrat., 1857-12-12

You Bct.--We have q young friend
who is q very great admirer of female
loveliness. He is especially fond Of the
society Of educated and refined females,
particularly Of pretty ones Of that charac.
ter. A few evenings since he was ct Q
ball, given in one Of our large public halls,
by q private association. At an early
hour in the evening he was smitten with
the beauty of lady in attendance, and
the more he looked at her, the deeper did
her beauty penetrate his heart. She was
indeed q bcauty-faultless in form, grace
full to perfection in action, and dressed
throughout with remarkable good taste.
Our friend determined to solicit nm intro
duction. 1t was not enough that he should
feast his eyes upon her beauty-he wished
to enjoy the rich treasures of her soul,
which he knew lay hid beneath her exte.
rior lovelincss, AS may be supposed, he
"lookcd his prcttiest, and prepared to be
SO exact in his speech as to defy criticism.
Leading the lady to the floor in his most
graceful manner, he asked of her
" Are you fond of dancing, Miss"
The lady smiled, and modestly casting
her eyes to the floor, replied, as she
fingered her fan:
YOu bet !"
We need not add that our friends
nerves were seriously shocked. He did
not care to continue the conversation,
and seating the lady, at the close of the
dance, came to the conclusion that oil is
not gold that glitters.
Mountain Democrat., 1857-12-12

ELECTED BY NEGRoEs.-It appears from
the Cincinnati Enquirer thst Chase owes
his election to the votes Of negtUes That
paper says:
"At Oberlin over one hundred such
votes were cast fOr Chase & Ga. In Ash4
tabula many such were also cast, as also
in Trumbull. And we have no doubt that
we shall hear Of them voting at eli other
polls. There have been polled Z sttE6cisist
number Of negro votes throughUut ths
State to moro than make up Chass'a ~.
jority. His advocacy Of the socical anA
political equality Of the negro With TIE
white race has been Of vital servIss y
him. They have saved his baNen thi1
time. sure.n q
Mountain Democrat., 1857-12-12
Nesico e Quartz Miners.

Nosdss thas parties Who may make discoveries Of
= VUAkt1 LODES or VEINS may be enabled b
RseeStve Record Of their Claims, the Recorder oH
:, HesAAe CoAntY will keep book In his once In
ca = w 81 The request Of parties, register any
Ss Sa...s aaktaey nay yish 70 have reEsaeFeds- ds-M0e,
@e extent o. elAlzls, slFlooallon ana TIE par
~ thereto. said Book Wal always remain w the
~ stAs Recorders OiAOs, Of q Dorado county.
NIX. elIEARE1,
TaesFvilIs, October SOih, 1857. lemI
Mountain Democrat., 1857-12-12

The lawyer who filed bill, shaved
note, cut an acquaintance, split q hair,
made an entry, got up q case, framed an
indictment, impanneled jury, put them
into box, nailed witness, hammered .
judge, and bored whole court all in one
day, has since laid down law and turned
carpenter.
Mountain Democrat., 1857-12-12

TIE FINANCIAL CRIsIs.-We Judge that
the financial crisis still continues severe
in nearly all parts of the country, though
in some sections there appears to be some
hopeful symptoms of speedy relief. The
intense pressure in the money market has
already receded very considerable
The stock markets also show gradual
improvement railway and other securi-
ties having generally advanced quite en-
cOuragingly. It win be . long time,
however, before they can recover from
the depression to which they have recent
ly been subjected. Failures are still tax
ing place daily, but by no means to such
q Wholesale extent as prevailed few
weeks since.
Mountain Democrat., 1857-12-12

ZETA ENCAMPMENT, No. S, meets on tho
II evenings OF the second and fourth Tues.
days Of each month, at Odd Fellows Hall.
Whites Rrcproof building, a few doors below
the Plaza. All Patrarchs arc cordially invited
to attend. w. NJ. HOLLOWAY, C. p,
J. NJ. GRANTHAM, II. =.
A. T. TAYLOR, s.