Mountain Democrat., 1857-11-14
.EFkTV lVN0CRAT.
PLACERVILLE.
SATURDAY, NOV. II, 1857.

Observation-Disclosures Snding the severity Of the
weather, which kept many pleasure seekers In their
rooms; tAe pseaG,fe In the money market, and the
number OF other places Of amusement with which our
city abOunds at present. the excellent Dramatic Conn
pany now playing At the Theatre have hecn literally
patronised, much better than we anticipated under
the depressing circumstances. They have brought
out some new and attractive pieces, and ia every In
stance have played well thcr parts" company
that numbers among Its members artists Of such talent
and celebrity an Mcsdamcs Duret, Woodward Booth
and Hunt, and Messrs Booth, Potter, Glover and 9TH
eru h greatly superior to most that visit the mines
and deserve encouragement
Want Of space precludcS ollr noticing the present
company as We could wish 1t is really worthy Of
generous patronage, and We recommend to the Kind
consideration Of our citizens Tonight the thrilling
play Of "Jack Sheppard" Ia presented fr the second
time-M1lc Duret as Jack" character, it IL said
she excels In dclinIating. Go and see II.
Woods California Digest.
A copy Of this invaluable work, indispcnsn-
bic to every lawyer and business man, has been
laid before us, and Notwithstanding our cxpcc.
%ations relative TO il had been highly raised by
the known ability Of tie author, and the orn-
ions expressed by all who examined it while in
manuscript, and by the press and public gem
orally since its publication, vet we must in
candor and in justice say, that those anticipa-
tons have been more than realized.
The Press Of the State, with one unaniinous
accord, have spoken out in its culogy and our
limited space on, gives us the power to tran
hn hrin re-. ell.
leading papers uf the State. M criticism that
We have seen has spoken oG it but in the high
tSt terms ut uprruhatiUM.-T -Sacrninrntu
Ont0n truly rcmIrkS that the publication of
this work marks a new era in the history of
CALIFORNIA; - SttrlIa work deserves the patron.
aye Of the people Of this State, which We hone
to see 1t Obtain to the fullest extent. The Eni1n
says: "
This digest was prepared bv w. II. r.
Wood, while acting as Assistant Secretary u
state during the past four wears. Being tul
such length of time in the Office Of Srcrctnr,
oi State gave the author advantages for com
pIlInK the laws Of the State poSsrssrd by ne
other individual. md if we are permitted I,
make up nndcNprcSS an opinion upon its mcl it,
from rather ha>ty examination Of the proc
sheets, we must say that hc has used his tim,
and the material before him most advantage
Ously'
The San Francisco Ehhe saws. 1--WE ca,
safely say the work has been prepared bv tn
compiler, W. II. X. Wood, Esq, with mos
signal ability" Last week We copied the Her
dIFs notice Of it. The state .huruai snys:-
"Thc compiler. Vim. Wood. hus struggle,
against many difficulties in its preparation an,
publication. but has succeeded in bringing oul
his work in IL most acceptable form" Tn
work can be obtained Of j. J. Lccount. Sn,
Francisco. Or of W. II. X. Wood, office of Sec
Vet"ry "f State, Sacramento. Price, $40.
CENSUS oF CniLnREN IN FL DoRApo CorxrY
We are indebted to Jomx q. ErsrIs Esq
Superintendent Of Common Schools, for tn
following statistical information exhibiting tn
number Of children in each Township in ou
county rs well ns the amount of taxable prop