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A SIGN IN INDIANA.

1t will be seen from the following notice of the
proceedings of the Jefferson county democratic
vention that the democracy of that part of Indiana
steadfast and true to the policy of the admins
tration and to the democratic public men of their
own State. They cordially endorse the administra-
ton of Mr.. Buchanan and in the same spirit approve
the election of the Hon Jesse d. Bright and the Hon.
Graham n Fitch to the Senate of the United States
This is as it should be- These able men command
the admiration Of their constituents and the highest
confidence of their party throughout the country
These dianans will have seen ere this that Senator
Fitch has already met the positions Of Judge Doug
las in speech of great power and telling effect
which we hope to be able to publish in a few days
The Indiana democracy are taking tho true and
patriotic view of the present state of the Kansas ques
ton; and such, are happy to say, to be the
general view taken of it by the democratic masses
throughout the country. There to be little ex-
citement anywhere out of Kansas, and apparent de-
termination to have the matter settled without fur
ther excitement and with little delay as possible
JEFFERSON COUNTY GNDIANla) DEMOCRATIC
CONVENTION. -
This convention was held at Madison Indiana, the
lSIn OF DeCeHlDer len were 10
9Th of January convention The resolutions reported by
Hon. Joseph W. Chapman adopted unanimously
The first resolution endorses the national and State plat
forms of 1856 the second endorses the principle of
non intervention contained in the Kansas Nebraska
law the third cordially endorses the administration of
Mr. Buchanan the fourth endorses Gov. Willard and
the fifth endorses the action of the democratic members
of the legislature The sixth and seventh resolutions
rs follows:
Rcsord That approve of the election of Hon jesse
d. Bright and Graham N Fitch to the United States Sem
ate by the general assembly, and regard them as emil
neny deserving the confidence and esteem of the democ
racy of Indiana
Resolred, That we have uniiminished confidence in
the honesty integrity and ability of Hon. James Hughes
present representative In Congress- and have fears
that interests will suffer in his hands.
The convention briefly addressed by Messrs. M
G. Bright J. W. Chapman Joseph Roberts, w. w
Woollen, Isaac Smith, George Klien, and Peter Jordan
who cordially endorsed all the resolutions and urged the
democracy to stand by Mr. Buchanan and the principles
OF non-inteventon. The speakers conceded that q
matter of public policy, it better in their opinion
submit constitution to vote of the people but that
that not matter for either Congress persons out
side of the Territory to interfere with that when State
after State Including Ohio and ndiana) had been admit
ted without cxacting vote of the people it dan
geros undertaking to exact test of admission not
quired by the constitution of the United States.
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|. WILLIAMS.

The governor elect of Maryland has rendered the
post of secretary of State TO James A. Partridge ESQ.,
Of Baltimore, who has accepted.
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The democratic State convention of Indiana will
meet at Indianapolis on the 9Th Of January next
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A NEW AGITATION.

Not long since convention held of clerical
and lay delegates from several of the conferences of
the Methodist Episcopal Church of western New
York. for the purpose of taking some new and more
radical positions the slavery question. The
lutions adopted radical in the extreme the object
being the enactment in the church of "a positive law
prohibiting the further admission of shareholders in
to the church and excluding all that are now within
her pale" This is, of course, aimed at those north
ern Methodist churches located in the border south
ern States A general antslavery convention is pro-
posed to be held ON the 2lst of October, 1858 Thus
antslavery fanatcsm continues to rage in the bosom
Of the churches.
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WASHINGTON CITY,
SUNDAY MORNING, DEC. "a, 1857.

sMr T. JAMES Of Philadelphia general travelling
agent by DaSo CoIIs j. HAhcurr EDAuSD
w WHY, DEEmSo, A. EVANS, r. g jams, AsirGAS, p
A. DAVIS, II. J. RoBIRDs,
sS-M W JAMES No Harrison street, CINCINNATI Ohio, is our
collecting agent States and Texas assisted by
H. j. Thomas THoa A. JAMS, Dr. A. L. Ciniis,
Nouns Receipts Of either will be good
rE-r authorized collect moneys due the
non once subscriptions advertisements in the District Of
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We learn from of the Methodist journals that
large and influential conferences have determined to IL
oense and oran candidate for the ministry who is not
willing to forego the of tobacco in every form. A
new university has been endowed also in of the west
ern States with the provso in Its bylaws that profess
sor shall be entitled TO any of the ayss of the endow
ment who IL addicted TO the use Of tobacco.
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RECEPTION OF THE CHARGE DAFFAIRES OF
DENMARK. le
We learn that Mr.. Waldemar Rudolph de Raasoff
yesterday presented his credentials to the Secretary
Of State, and was received as charge daf1aires and
consul general of his Majesty the King of Denmark
to this government.
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NEW POWER PROPULSION OF VESSELS -An i'm
portnt discovery has just been made in reference to the
propulsion of vessels IL found that the immense
amount of resistance encountered at the head of ships and
steamers which increases at ratio approaching to the
square of the velocity be converted useful pow
instead OF being at present all sustained as dead
loss method for achieving this has been patented by
Mr. Robert Grths, engineer, London inventor of the
screwpropellor which bears his name, and consists In
forming the lower part of the head of the vessel with
revolving cone around which wound spiral ianges
BY this arrangement the resisting water instead of falling
upon the ordinary bows, mpngcs when the ships in
motion, upon the hange and this the cone
forcbly to revolve The power thus obtained from the
cone is transmitted by shang and multiplying gear to
work at the STERN If sailing vessel or to go in
aid OF the engine, If steamer. We understand that
series of experiments have been made in connexon with
this invention by gentleman in Manchester who has an
intimate knowledge of shipping combined with compe
tent acquaintance with mechanics and that he finds the
theory thus started to be fully borne in practicetha
very large proportion Of tho resistance can be counter
acted with screw turned with this cose power while
no difficulty occurs in applying it, Confidence is enter
tanned that not only will the speed of steamers be greatly
increased by this mode of dealing with resistance but
that the invention must lead the creation of class of
profitable seacting clippers whose speed will far
exceed tho best modern built ships. English papey
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DETROIT

Pursuant to call of democrats in favor of sustaining
the administration of James Buchanan which was
signed by eight hundred democrats of Detroit,
very large meeting held in that city the evening
of the 21st instant Hon. Sheldon Mcknight presiding
For the proceedings in full indebted to extra
from the office of the Detroit yindicator. The resolu-
tons were unanimously adopted After endorsing the
resolutions adopted at recent meeting of the sachems of
Tammany Hail. and also the resolutions of the New York
city democratic meeting Of the 18th instant, the
meeting resolved further as follows 6
''Resolrod That reposng the high confidence
In the President that did when voted for him,
feel assured that when the affairs of Kansas shall be such
as to require the necessary action of Congress- he will APP
prove and adopt such policy will rebound 10 the
honor and fame of the administration, command the APP
prevail of the country enable Kansas to come into the
Union in accordance with tho wishes of her people, and
the true intent and meaning of their organic act pre-
serve the harmony and union of the democratic party
Congress and throughout the country, and with II the
continued union of the States
''Resolred, That believe the people of Kansas are
competent for that they capable of
understanding the true intent and meaning of their or
ganc act as we are that they have understood IL TO
mean that they had the right to form State constitution
IN their orfi ran without any further Intervention of
Congress to enable them TO do that with this view of
their rights both parties composing all the citizens Of
Kansas have been engaged for two years efforts to form
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DEAIH or "Miss Courrs. Tho English lady whose
prosecutions Of Mario attracted much attention in Paris
last ycar-whose box at the Itaens was made with a
sliding panel TO draw before her whenever Mario left the
stage, and who followed that blessed tenor from cty To
city, from cline to cline has just died from the effects
of burns incurred time since by her dress catching
fire. just as she was the point OF starting for tho opera
10 hear Mario once more in the 'Barbiere"
Mountain Democrat., 1857-04-18

When the Duke of Cumberland was on
his way to subdue the rebels, in 1746, 9
party Of dragons were foraging near the
manse of Newtaun. The minister's man,
seeing them, took fright and hid himself:
most unfortunately, under what they were
in quest for, namely, a quantity ofstraw.
The straw was Immediately removed, and
the man seized. Guilt and fear were verv
like each other. The poor man was in
stantly condemned for a rebel, and sus-
pended on tree; scarcely, however, had
he felt his own weight, when a distant
voice informed the royal soldiers that il
was only the minister's man. The half
hanged ploughman was, of course, imme-
diatcly cut down, and after taking time
to collect himself, and, ofcourse, believ-
ing he was in another world, roared out.
with much terror, staring at the party
"GO06 God! haze they soldiers here too n
Mountain Democrat., 1857-04-18
Hymn Of Nature.
BY W. D. o. PEABODY.

God of tho carth's extended plains.
The dark green fields contentcd lie;
Inc mountains rise like holy towers,
Where man might commune with the sky.
The tall cliff challenges the storm
That lowers upon the vale below,
Where shaded fountains send their streams.
With joyous music in their way.
God Of the dark and heavy deep.
The waves lie sleeping on the sands,
TIL the fierce trumpet Of the stor.n
Hath sGlnmon,d up their thundring bands
Ihen the white sail. are dashed like foam,
Or hurry, trembling. DER the seas,
I'LL, calEcd by Thee, tie sinking gale
Strcnciy brcathes, Depart in Peace
God of the forests solemn shade.
The grandeur Of the lonely tree.
That wrcstles sing!y with tic gale,
Lifts ny adniring eyes To Thee;
lint .lnnle LA irAtic far 1l4l y-A,.4ul, -.
When, ,idc BY side, in rank they form,
To wave on high t.icr pluncs of green,
And li=h: their battles with the storm.
God o: the high and vicwlcss air.
WhcFc summer breczcs swcctly flow,
or, gathering in their angry might,
The fi"rc" and wintry tcmpcsts blow;
@All-irom the evenings plaintivc sigh,
That .:ardy lifts the dropping flower,
To l." Wild wirwind's midnight cry
Breathe forth the language Of Thy power.
God Of the fair and orcn sky!
How giorously above us springs
The tented dome, Of heavenly blue,
Suspended On the ra;nbow's rings.
Each brilliant star that sparkles through,
Each cloud that wandrrs free
In evenings purple radiance. gives
Til" beauty Of its praise to Thee.
God If the rolling orDs above!
Thy nainc is written clearly bright
In the warm days unvayyiEg blaze,
SOr evenings gelden shower of light
For every fire that fronts the sun,
And every SPARK that walks alone
Around the utmost verge Of hcavrn,.
We're kindicd at Thy burning thronc
God Of the word ;hc hour must come,
And Natures .elf to Ir,: return;
Her crun!bling altAr> must decay;
Her incense fires Sliaii cease 10 burn;
But still Ecr grand and lovely scenes
Have made mans warinrsi praises flow;
For heart grnw holicr as thcy trace
The beauty of the world below.
Mountain Democrat., 1857-04-18

The robbers followed, but not without
prccaution. At the entrance of the cell
lar, secured by strong trap door, a man
was posted as sentinel. The Baroness
took the slightest notice Of this.
She conducted the whole troup to a
vault at the further end Of the cellar. She
unlocked it, and in q corner of this recess
stood the chest she had described. "Here,
said she, giving the captain bunch of
keys, unlock it and take what you can
find, as wedding gift, if you can obtain
the consent of your comrades as readily
as YOU have gained mine"
The robber tried one key after another
but none would fit. He grew impatient
and the Baroness still more so.
Lend me them, said she, 'I shall
find the way sooner. Indeed, if you do
not make haste, the morning may over.
take us. lia! the reason why neither of
us could open it is because have got the
wrong bunch Of keys. will obtain an
other.
She went up stairs, and presently they
heard her coming -doMn,- but she came
slowly as if out of breath with the haste
she had made.
81 have found them" cried she in the
distance.
She was within three PAGES of the man
placed at the entrance of the cellar, when
she made spring at the wretch, who as
little expected dissolution Of the world
as such an attack. A single push with
all her strength, tumblcd him down stairs
from top to bottom. In a twinkle she
closed the trap-door, boltcd it, and thus
had the whole company secured in the
cellar. This was the work of single
moment tn the next she flew ACROSS the
court yard with lighted candle in her
hand, and set fire to detached pig-sty.
The watchmcn in the ncighboring village,
percciving the flames, instantly gave the
alarm. In few minutes the inhabitants
were out of their beds, and crowd of
farmers, with their servants, fastened to
the mansion. The Baroness waited for
them at the gate of the courtyard "a
few of you," said she, twill be sufficient
to put out the fire and prevent it from.
spreading; butnow provide yourself with
arms, which you will find in abundance
in my husbands armory. Post your
selves at the avenues of the cellar, and
suffer not one of the robbers to escape"
Her directions were obcycd, and not
one of them escaped the punishment due
his crimes.
Mountain Democrat., 1857-04-18

The Talue Of FsUe Minwte&.-The Inn
portancc of this brief space of time was
strikingly illustrated by q circumstance
which occurred in Milford q short time
since. One of the lawyers was called up.
on to make will for an aged Lady of that
place. The person who came to get it
executed stated that the lady was IN no
immediate danger, and might live some
time. The will, however, was drawn up
with all the dispatch consistent with pru.
dence, and Immediately taken 10 the res
idcnco Of the lady On aE9iying At the
house and going to the chamber Of the
sick person, with the document already
to sign, the messenger was shocked ~
finding that che had been dead lust i've
minutes, thereby -dixerting quits = litHl6
property into other hands than WAS n
tended by the deceased. ... /, avh..e
Mountain Democrat., 1857-04-18
PIaccrviIIc Post office.
MAI. Ann,xGrNENrs.

4 MAIL is dispatched from this office daily Sunday.
n excepted. tn Sacramento. San Francisco. nnd ali
parts Of this state which closes ~ = O'Clock. T. VI.
special mail is dispatched daily. sunday Except
Cd, to Colcma ria Cold Springs, which closes at :
o'clock y. NJ
Aspecial mail IL olso dispatched daily, Sunday OK
ccpted To Georgetown ria Spanish Flat; which closes
At o'clock =. M.-------
The mails for tho Atlantic States. Europe &". close
at this Office about the Al and 18th "f each month;
cept when those days on Saturday, and thri
they will close the dLy previous.
The Mails for Oregon ana Washington Territories
are tisFa-ei.ed semi monthly, Immediately after the
arrival o:the Atlantic mails.
The mails for salt Lake city and other post ciicrs
n Utah Territory, dispatched m"n'I,iy, n" sai!
Francisco, San Diego and the Southern route.
OFFICE EliOCRS.-This office will he X, IT open dai'
", Sundays excepted from n'coch, \. NJ, 'ill ~
H.; and from ~ till 81, I'm Box deli"cry cpen
till SPIN.
On sundays-From s till 70. \: NJ. and from till
Bpm A. NJ. THATCHER, Pes, Master.
Mountain Democrat., 1857-04-18

Pay the Printer-The archaeological
ly overwhelmingly guyaScutanizing ex-
tract from the mcrriiic record of antioui-
ty which follows. is, if the Almanac lie
not an extract from venerable manu-
script found in an antiquated oven, cX-
planning the origin of the manner in
which printers are generally paid:
".Nnd Skinflintcr, the mighty ruler of
the Squash-heads, having called his chief
officers to his side, commanded them
thus:
'Go ye into all my dominions, and COM
mand my people to gather together their
treasures, even to farthlng, and pay all
their debts, even the very smallest
The officers did as they were command
cd, and after certain time the ruler call
ed them again unto him, and demanded
Of them how his orders had been obevcd.
%, mighty Skinhinter,' they replied,
your commands were heard throughout
the land, and fulfilled, for your people
are obedicnt'
And is every debt paid?'
Yea, even the smallest
Are the merchants, the manufacturer,
the labCrer paid!'
'All paid
Are the tobacco and whisky bills set
tled?'
All, all'
And have my people been provident? ?
Have they laid up sufficient amount to
feed their cSts anddOgs:'
Yea, they have done even this
We'll, my people are worthy. Now
go ye again unto them, and if there be
anything left tell them to take it and pay
the Printer!r p"
Mountain Democrat., 1857-04-18

Big StOries.-A lot of young fellows
were trying their skill at telling stories a
few days ago.~-Bi!l said --.-.......--
knew a tree that seven men chopped
at for seven weeks, and then they took a
notion to 60 round and look at the other
side. They travelled four days and then
came to party of forty who had been
chopping at it for four months and it was
net half cut through yet!
Tom said
remember that we'll. Tt was an oak,
and five million hogs were fattened yearly
on the acorns that fell from it
Joe said
The tree was afterwards cut down and
five hundred saw mills have been working
on 1t for two years, and it is is not half
cut up yet Two new towns, five bridges,
and nearly thousand barns have been
built with the lumber it has Produced
The chips made in cutting down, when
closely hcaped, measured four million
cords andhave supplied two furnaces with
charcoal for the last two yIars
Jack said
Deacon Brown afterwards dug out the
stump and turned the place into pasture
field. lie kept on it so many cows that
he made twelve million pounds of butter
and nearly as much fine cheese every
year!
Now comes Stick-in thc-mud's turn
Drawing himself up he said
Wall, don't know how many pounds
of butter and cheese Deacon B. makes a
year. But | do know that he runs the
five hundred saw-mills, Jocmcntioned, by
buttermilk power!
Mountain Democrat., 1857-04-18
IOR PRINTING.

me- uyonrie.ors of The N'norW' take pleasure IN
Announcing to the business Of Fl Dorado county
that they have made extensive additions t" their
OHlce,-whch il til" hest in the Interior "i all'
Tornia-and are prepared do all kinds o Jon Irint-
ing in the very best manner and at the most reaso-
rN-LEGAL ANn OTHER BLANKS printed, to or
der, With, neatReSs- and 1h hpatch.------..---
Mountain Democrat., 1857-04-18

A cornet Of hussars, who Was not ths
most polite in his manuers, hzyiAk I6sii0S !
his regiment, was Hsked@ by his q Sd
what his father Was4 Ii .il:1a2 Yl..i 4.
"A farmer, said the coEnet a
PITY your father did nOtmAke yca ~
low his tPada' E 1. 40 $50 az 4f4fa1
Prey, sir, asked thecOrnsl NAGa ~ !
your fStherl' .-I-- -irti-,.4,IIT-s /,
"A gentleman, sir ~, >, .r.,,a,I,,.;.
Pity he did net make yOa y, ~
The New HoEk:H :Hsnsl - e Stssa
mems sEiehA noEnhtBt 81 au
about down-trcddsn ws1a s
by few hundred psnsOns
be females, but whose s1x is = -.
y defined BY exterior dsvs
Mountain Democrat., 1857-04-18
i. q. q. T..

NSoRNING STAR Lodge, No. 20, organ.
1VA- i1cd Feb. 9TH. iSii. meets every Satur.
day evening at their Hall i'll Whites new
brick building, Main street, a few doors below
the plaza.
brothers of the Order, in good standing, arc
fracrnally invited toattcnd.
q. NJ. RAYMOND, y. G..
GEORGE WHITE, X. :.
Mountain Democrat., 1857-04-18
Lime! I.iIne!! Lime 4!

n any quantity purchasers may wish, will
L be furnished by the proprietors of the Ell
Dorado Kilns, ut their Lime House on Coloma
street, or at the Kilns, one miles cast Of Ring
gold.
Citizens OF Diamond Springs and Ell
Dorado, wishing to purchase Lime, will find
It to their advantage to send orders to our
h'lns, which Nre of easy access, there being a
them.
- - For particulars, inquire of S. CONRAD,
PETIT. S. CONRAD & co
Placervillc, March Z, 1867.
Mountain Democrat., 1857-04-18
VOLUME a.
THE MOUNTAIN DEMOCRAT
Is published every Saturday, at the office on
Coloma street, Placcrrillc, by
GELWICKS f. JANUARY,
o. w. oELwIcKs, VIVA JANUARY.
Tcrms,-Invariably in Advance
ANHcr1iNinR.

One re-10lines-frst insertion. $5-ench .nn-
Neouent insertion, ~ ~. Business Caris-ten lines
mr. iess-one wear, A25 three months. Slh.
liberal discount will he made on tile above ra'es'
Tor all yearly and quarterly advertisements which eN
ce0d one square.
Mountain Democrat., 1857-04-18
sANDERsoN s HEWES,
G.. ID. HALL,

TTOR NEY 4 7 l. 4 y,
rLACERvILLE FL DORADO CO., CALIFORNIA
Mountain Democrat., 1857-04-18

A lawyer having some legal business to
transact with widow lady, took occasion
to inquire her age.
The matron, who had long since doffed
the "widOw's weeds" attempted to look
prim and much younger than she really
was, as she replied:
- Fhirty-five, sir. u ------ ----
Then, turning to the daughter, he said:
May I be so bold, Miss, as to inquire
your age?"
Certainly, I am a little past thirty
two; most three years younger than moth
erW
There is much virtue which is like the
juice Of the grape, which has to be squeez-
ed out before you get it; not like the
generous drop of the hOney.comb, distill-
ing willingly and freely.
Here is very good domestic tcast:-
May your coffee and slanders against you
be ever alike-without grounds"
Mountain Democrat., 1857-04-18

While two little girls, one the daughter
of clergyman, and the other the child Of
one of his parishioners, were playing TO-
gethcr, they fell into an angry dispute, as
children often will, in imitation Of their
seniors To mortify and spite her antaC-
Onist the layman's little girl saw fit to re-
mind her Of her fathers well known pow
erty, and intimated, rather tartly, thathad
it not been for her fathers benevolent d.
tcrfcreDcc, the poor minister would have
been m the work house. 'Well, I don't
care. replied the other, if it had not been
for my father, yours would have been in
he'll long ago'
Mountain Democrat., 1857-04-18
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LOO. r..
Masonic Directory,

4 AEaLGEFoWS-InnLSE- 40, -22al.-E,-AND- A.,
~ l"'a:'i IN GcoIg"trwn. ho,,is its stated mo-,
nC' on Saturday Evenings II or preceding the fI!l
i"oi RICHARD D0NCASIER, JR,
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