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Mountain Democrat. [volume] (Placerville, El Dorado Co., Cal.) 1854-1860, 1858-04-17

Ia Ne ASaatains 81 ths POp~lag ksaaAaishDsnt 81
BLOCH 4 BACHMAU,
which they oS.r Tie IS..A Prices Win only small
Advance on New York Cost.
~ Of FIRST Hands, which enables 10 S cheaper than
those Houses buying Of Second and Third Hands and all
say 70 customer To- thAi do not cell GOOds
CHEAPER
than any other HOuss this side Of Sacramento, vim
expect TO make sales
We VII only mention Few Of the Many Choice Articles
SILKS:
Psin CAsnSabe. Striped. Plaid nore Antique, rouneed
Sill Robes (AlreAdy trimmed) Of the most magnificent
style.
TISSUES AND BARE0ES:
Plain, Figured and HOunced, Of Every Color.
OR0ANDIES, FRENCH LAWNS
AND CHAMBRAYs:-PIaln, Figured and NOuneed. Our
assortment is complete.
FIGURED LINENS AND BRILL
IANTINEs "A Splendid Assortment
REGULAR FRENCH CALICO:
NO IMITATION i-Our stock Is elegant and extensive
CAPE6, MANTILLAE
AND GRAPE sHAwLS;-PiAin and Embroidered Black
and Fancy.
BONNETS:
Grape ek Satin Lace, NOapolItan and Tuscan BonnetS
The Latest and Most Beautiful Styles.
PARAG0LG AND FANS:
Plain, Aers Antique and Lace PaTaSOIS, and great
WHITE GOODS:
swss J.eoness, Bishop Lawn. India Book, Dotted and
FRENCH B1IBRoIDERIES
AND LACE CURTAIND "A great variety.
CARPETS:
Hemp, Cotton, Ingram. ThvssPly, Brussels and Velvet
CsEpsslng; Drusss!ing nccT on Cloths; Mating; Win
dow Shadess etc. splendid Assortment.
Ladies, Misses and Children's
BOOTS, SHOES AND SLIPPERS:
complete Assortment 81 the lowest prices
BLHACHED' AND BROWN
ghsetnEs and ehlrngs; Table Linens and Table Covers
asn Anens DrlunSs' ana many other articles which
The psSc Is SsScra and the LADIES In particular, ara
that popular favored and wen known estsblIShmen
VII nor FAn y give satisfaction 70 and ALI and We will
sndsASer 70 have 10 AlRays dsssFVs the appsatou Of
T. ns POPULAR, RAvoRRD AID WE'LL CONDUCTED
DRY Goods store
-Of-
BLOCH & BACHMAN,
Successors 10 L. Z A. gELI0MAN,
grsprOOf Brick, Main street.
April eth, 1853.
SILKS SILKS!
DIAM, Plaid, srIpsA and EIounssd; a. nom SlS TO
IL 800 per pattern, ~
BLOCH 4 BACHMAN'S.
Parasols and Fans
The Prestisst Styles In Market, u
BLOCH BACHMAN'S.
Mountain Democrat. [volume] (Placerville, El Dorado Co., Cal.) 1854-1860, 1858-04-17

II + Hind rerairino nrison chains. ........ &c %
Aiox Hunter ren'rino dam ON Oregon ravine = 30
A. N. Stewart. painting hydrant eovers....' 90
l. s. Hunter, labor on survey Of street..... %
a { pnst Iahor on station house 4 hydrants, n 40
H. Arovnve renairin0 streets. II 50
F. A. Bishop. survey SITS. 4 hangtOwn creek, 30 q"
ia W. C. Salmon, feeding prisoners, ...... o.
The Nevada journal., 1858-07-30
Republican County Convention
HELD IN NEVADA CITY ON MONDAY
JULY 26th., 1858.

The Republican County Convention
met at the M E. Church on Monday last
The Convention was called to order
by A. A. Sargent, Chairman of the
County Central Committee.
On motion, j M. Avery, of Wash
ington township was appointed tempo
rary Chairman, and D. Crittenden, tenn
porary Secretary.
On motion, the following gentlemen
were appointed Committee on Gre.
dentiaIs, A A Sargent, G G. ForGbam
W. Warner
On motion, the following Committee
was appointed on permanent organiza
ton, and 30 report an order of business
VIM. Wood, 5. S Hussey, Jas. F Web
Der.
Adjourned till , o'clock
The Nevada journal., 1858-07-30

A BklGHT Boy A little boy had a
colt and dog, and his generosity was
often tried by visitors asking him--just
to see what be would say--to give one
or both of his pets. One day he told a
gentleman present he might have bis
colt, teserving the dog, much 10 the sur
prise Of his mother, who asked why,
Jacky, why don't you give him the doga'
',' Say nothin, say nothin mother; when
he goes to get the colt, I'll set the dog
on him %
The Nevada journal., 1858-07-30

IHE ARABIAN HoRsE.-Gen. Dumas,
having addressed letter to Ab-del-Ka-
dar, requesting to know his opinion on
the origin Of the ARAB horse. received
in reply, the following valuable piece of
information 'Know. then, that among
US it is admitted that God created the
horse out Of the winds, as he created
Adam out of the dust This cannot be
disputed. Many prophets have pro
claimed that when God would create
the horse, he said TO the south wind Il
would bring forth out of thee creature
be thou, therefore, condensed" Then
comes the angel Gabriel, and taking a
handful of the matter, presented it to
God, who formed Herewith brown bay
horse and said, 4 name thee Horse,
and create thee Arab, and give thee a
bay color. [ attach blessing to the
forelock which falls between thine eyes;
thou shalt be lord of all the animals
Thou shalt fly without wings, and from
thy back shall proceed riches Then he
marked him with star oh the forehead.
the sign of glory and blessing =
The Nevada journal., 1858-07-30

- An unAedged tbeologian has been
astonishing the natives in Cambridge,
Mass, by preaching, of which the fol-
lowing is a specimen Viewing this
subject from the esoteries s standing point
Of Christian exegetical analysis, agglu-
tiaating the polysinehetical ecto blast
OF Homogeneous ascetism, we perceive
at once the absolute individuality of this
entity. While from the other standing
point OF incredulous synthesis, which
characterize the Xinocratic hierarchy of
the Jews, we are consentaneously i'm
pressed with the precisely with the anti
speritatic quality thereof"
The Nevada journal., 1858-07-30

INGENIOUS INvBNTIoN-A Postage
Stamp Distributor has been invented
by S. Derham, of Wakefield, Eng This
instrument is intended for the delivery
of postage or other stamps, singty to
purchasers, 50 as to dispense with tie
attendance of an official for this purpose
at Post Offices a penny being put into
a hole near the top, tnlocks the instru-
ment, and allows handle to be used to
such an extent as to protrude from be-
tween two rollers single stamp, which
the purchaser tears of. One stamp only
can be had at time and balf penny
OF smaller coin is rejected
The Nevada journal., 1858-07-30

ALrEKEr TINES. - The Friend o,
China says at public dinner at Sbang-
hae some months ago, merchant who
had challenged his Excellsncy Sir Jno
Bcwring TO wine, amused the com.
pany with--''Sir John, do you know
the last time | was as close as [ am to
you now, you were mounted on beer
barrel, haranguing the Chartists on
kensington Common Times altered
since then, Sir John, eh l--society now
little more respe ctable Z"
The Nevada journal., 1858-07-30

u A letter from St. Petersburg says.
Isaac's Church in this city, has just been
completed after 80 years labor. 1t has
cost immense sums. as large quantities
OF gold. marble, malachite and jasper
have been employed in it. The fres.
Gees are from the pencils Of B.uni, Nef,
Bassin and Steuben The Inauguration
of the church will take place very short
lys and 900 singers will chant The sci
vice The church viii accommodate
600o persons.
The Nevada journal., 1858-07-30

The imports at New York for the first
five months of this year are fifty -four
millions less than in 1857. and thirty
nine millions less than in 1856. The
exports in the same months have been
S24.T5l.9s0 ID merchandise and SILL
765. 49l IN specie Last year they we're
s32.o2l ,925 IN merchandise and si4
4aS, 7ns in specie.
The Nevada journal., 1858-07-30

SPlRIfuALIsfIo BONES The spirittl-
al papers have story which we suppose
they expect people to believe, of the
mysterious Disappearance Of some hu-
man bones from Hartford and their
equally mysterious appearance at New
York, all without human agency. AL
together, some nine OF ten of the verte-
bra and one scapula, OF shoulder blade
have reached the latter city some drop
ping down in the street, and some In the
office of DIR. Orton who tells the story
On Sunday the both ult, DR., Redmon
was at Hartford, and with another per-
son visited the attic where the bones
are deposited, and ascertained that the
missing ones corresponded exactly with
the arrivals in New York The balance
of the bones he tied together with cord;
but during the operation, a rib which
was lying quite under the caves, was
raised without contact, and passing over
distance of some FIVE or six feet, gave
Eim blow and az the party retired
down stairs, heavy pair of shoes weie
thrown after them
The Nevada journal., 1858-07-30

READY TO MovE,-There is man IN
one OF the Western States who has
moved SO often that whenever a cover
ed wagon comes neal his house, his
chickens all march up and fall on then
backs, and cross their legs. ready to be
tied and carried to the next stopping
place
The Nevada journal., 1858-07-30

AMERICAN CoLoRs The New York
Journal q Commerce says The coming
year will see greater Improvements in
prints than any preceding year since .he
introduction of bright madder eolors
Conspicuous among these Improvements
will be the introduction of topical color
known as the oxide Of zinc Il IS used
IN hair lines. generally dotted. over a
dark madder surface, giving rich silky
effect to the goods. and producing a
perfect imltatlon of al Interviewing Of
white yarn 1t IS fast, as TO washing,
being lnsoluble III water, but wears of
by hard rubbing like most topical colors.
1t Will give an elegant sehet to dark
goods Of the higher qualities and can
not tail Of being popular
The Nevada journal., 1858-07-30

70 A recent letter in the Paris Un,
ucrs puts down the number of Christian
pilgrims at the Church of the Holy Sc.
palcbro at $4,000. They are from all
parts of Europe and the Ottoman EN-.
piie.
The Nevada journal., 1858-07-30
BuGkner Hill,

uf7Flgh IN KELSEY Building SECOND FLOOR
tiomrDersja street. Nevada
AvINty associated themselves together Ia the prsc
5ice Of Inc Lay win attend promptly to all business
g1nhded 70 tbeir care Nevada AND adjoining counties
Ne-ada ,Tulv Is SIS r
The Nevada journal., 1858-07-30
BELDEN & YANT.
Attorneys and (OunseIlOrS at law.

ParacGia, attention given 20 psec4ring u S Land War
rants tof persons by atf-aeE service entitled to
the saf.c.
Gf1e--In Adams BrioE BQ,idtog. Corner ofBroad ant
I'7ue streets Nevada. apis
The Nevada journal., 1858-07-30

U The editor of the Alta says he
has attended an exhibition of the won
ders of the solar microscope. The pic
tnres presented were certainly of very
strange and interesting character. A
large number of minute natural objects
were shown The instrument is very
powerful one, an object sixteenth of
an inch in diameter being magnifed SO
as to appear to be five or six feet across
A aea looks as large as a panther; and
we had the pleasure of seeing parasite
which belonged to the flea, little "var-
mint so small that he must have been
invisible to the naked eye. The sight
of him suggested to us the consoling
thought that if the flea bites us, he, too,
is pestered by another smaller persecu-
ter; for another proverb says:
''Fleas have other feas to bite em
And ad infniasm.''
The number of objects represented
were too numerous to be specified here;
and to describe all the wonderful points
would require many columns. We saw
the fragment of butterfy's wing, the
dust of which, when seen through the
microscope, was fastened to the main
tissue of the wing like shingles to the
roof of house, all being fiat scales, ly-
ing in regular rows, and overlapping
each other A drop of vinegar presented
queer sight-all full of little worms
like snakes or eels, whose lively wrig-
Cling may contribute to give that fluid
its sharp taste. The water from pond
was full of life One of the most beau
tiful scenes presented was the cry stall
cation of drop of salt water. Here in
a drop of water not larger than pins
head, are seen at first view numerous
currents, with bubbles rising up and dirt
settling down. Then, in a second or
two, the crystals begin to form in square
pen like figures, and in minute or two
the water has entirely disappeared, and
only the crystals remain, their forms
being shown very clearly.
The Nevada journal., 1858-07-30
Congressional Yalar.

OF all the ridiculous displays the in
ventive faculties of man have yet been
able to devise, commend us to Congress
ional challenging to mortal combat
Scarcely week passes without terri
BILE ado among members of the Senate
and members of the House, at the ap-
pretended decision, by the pistol at ten.
PAGES, or the rife at forty, of some ridic-
ulous TRADE in debate between members
who can scarcely keep their coats on,
SO rampantly eager are they to cut or
shoot each others vitals out. OF course
everybody knows the humbug of the
whole thing, the insencerity of the exhi-
bition, the genuine poltroonery usually
underlying the parades of valor;
still the Congressional buffoon bragga-
docios continue the farce and manage
to obtain through the facility of paid
teiegraphers widespread and as they
think, no doubt, useful and creditable
notoriety Within the last couple of
weeks we have heard of three instances
of the kind we are alluding too, two of
them in the Senate, and one of them in
the House, with a general after dinner
challenge from the senior Senator of
this State to Douglas, and whom-so ever
else it might concern, for grand set+to,
all of which, it isneedless to say. was as
| Pickwician and farcical as ever was con-
ceived by a Cervantes, or ridiculed by a
satirist The truth of the whole mat
ter is, that nine-tenths of these doughty
| displays proceed from the drunken, row
dy, vulgar habits OF Congress people,
| their brawling, insolent and coarse in
stincts leading ttem, when gorged with
strong drink, to be pugnacious and over
bearing, which they are not slow to re-
pent of when their pot-valor has been
tempered by sleep, and the fumes of the
nights debauch have been dissipated by
a few hours of wholesome reflection.
For the honor of the whole, we do
hope, however, real duel may be got
up-5ne that will not be compromised
to the eternal honor Of either belliger-
ent, until one Oh both of them have de-
monstrated their disposition to stand up
resolutely before an ounce of cold lead
at the proper distance, so that the very
general contempt now entertained for
Congressional pluck may be moderated
and instead, a higher estimate of its
courage and earnestness substituted
Indeed, as an encourag cement to some
such creditabte display, we think Mr..
Buchanan should get up the sale of more
military reservations or purchases of
tort sites, upon which, as partners with
the Secretary of War, might be quarter
ed with propriety all such members and
senators in Congress as have brought
their affairs of honor to decent san
culinary close, for otherwise we fear the
public will all very generally conclude
not only that drunkenness and corrup
ton are the characteristics Of the dele
gates of the people and State sovereign
ty, but that the latter are, as a whole,
the most arrant towards in creation
For the honor of the hing, then, real
duel should by all means be got up.-N
0. True Dczte.
The Nevada journal., 1858-07-30

HoRsE-FLEsH BANaUET-The Jour
nal deF Aips says "A dinner of horse
flesh has just taken place at Bong, some
amateurs having assembled at the Hotel
du Hid for the purpose. Soup, outlets,
steaks and roast joints were made Fl ON
fine animal which it had been found
necessary to kill on the previous day.
The guests old not, however, appear to
be much delighted with the novelty
Notwithstanding all the care used in the
preparation of the dishes, there still re-
mained a certain flavor sus eeuerss. which
affected delicate palates, and we think
1t will be long before the genuine beet
will be supplanted by the flesh of the
horse .
The Nevada journal., 1858-07-30
LEA Paris correspondent Of a late

70 A Paris correspondent Of late
London paper says
Mr. Bonaparte, the eldest son of
Marshal Prince Jerome by his marriage
with Miss Patterson, has been staying
in Paris for some time, almost amc0g. He
dined almost daily at Hills English tav
ern IN the Boulevard des Gapucines,
where he was generally accompanied
by two or three American gentlemen
He isa plain, unpretending looking man.
much younger in appearance than he
really is, for his mothers marriage,
which the Pope always refused to disa-
vow, was arbitrarily declared void by
the Emperor so long ago as 1905; he
must therefore be between fifty and
sixty years of age, and he is neither bald
nor grey He speaks English with a
strong American accent, and is by no
means perfect master of French. His
likeness TO Prince Jerome is most strik
ing. This gentleman, who stafeds just
as near an heir to Napoleon l, as the
present oecupier of the throne of France,
though he is not called prince, is a:
this moment al Havre, and about to
embark in the Fulton His son, cap
tain in the Chasseurs, has gone there to
see him off.
The tavern referred to is small eat
ing house, where perhaps dozen per-
sons may dine at once. 1t is much like
many restaurants in New ork, where
one can get plain meal for abou.
twenty five cents, and is much frequent
ed by those English and Americans in
Paris who do not speak French. The
son referred to was educated at West
Point, and is now on the Emperor s
staff Mr.. Bonaparte arrived in New
York last month
The Nevada journal., 1858-07-30
AFTERNOON SESSION.

AFTERNOON SESSION.
Mr.. Sargent, from the Committee on
Credentials, reported the following gen
tlemen entitled to seats in the Oonve n
ton:
NEVADA TOWNSHIP.
William Wood,
j n Tuner
A A Sargent,
J. c. Abbott, j. Williamson, proxy.
J c Birdseye,
L. NJ. Kellogg,
D C.itTenden,
s T Oates g L. Herrick. proxy
6 ". Pryor,
James F Webber.
o. NJ Tomlinson, W Gates, proxy
BRIDGEPORT TOWNSHIP.
B, P. Avery,
Jas. II. Moore,
B9bert B Payton,
Theo Green, R Abby, proxy
R. FL Farquhar
Edward Skif,
Louis Benpring,
Joseph Kutz
GRASS VALLEY TOWNSHIP.
I Worthington,
5 G Lewis,
D. 6 Jilli5on.
RoaeH AND READY TOWNSHIP.
6 g. Fordham.
George Fisher
William Warner.
WASHINGTON TOWNSHIP.
John d. Avery,
Jno Teeple, A. A. Sargent, proxy
/ Garner
LITTLE YORK TOWNSHIP.
G. w Marlett,
Ell Gaylord,
e West.
Mr., Wm. Wood made a report on per
manent organization and order of bust
ness He said the report did not meet
the views of the entire Convention.
They had recommended a full order of
business about which there was some
difference Of opinion.
The following gentlemen were recon-
mended as permanent officers
R H Farquhar. President; J. G. Birds
eye Vice President; D. Crttenden, Sec
retafy.
Mr.. Farquhar wished to decline the
honor and mentioned Mr. Joseph Kutz
in place Of himself, but was persuaded
to accept Mr. Farqubar thanked the
Convention very briefly for the unex-
peeted honor conferred upon him.
The order Of business was further call
ed for and read The order of business
we did not obtain,
Mr.. Sargent moved the report Of the
Committee be accepted which was a
greed to-
Mr.. Sargent moved TO strike cut all
that portion before the order of dele
gates to State Convention, and gave his
reasons for the motion, which were coin
cided in by Mr. TomIinson.
Mr.. Wood said the report was made TO
embody the order Of nominating county
officers in order 70 draw out the sense Of
the Convention
Mr. Brdseye thought the Convention
called not 10 make out county ticket
and had 50 expressed himself PRIV ateIy
to Republicans He thought there was
but little difference between the two
Democratic tickets now in the field, and
wanted it to be distinctly understood, In
not favoring nomination at this time
he was not opposed to Republican
county ticket by and by He preferred
however defering action on that point,
till after the State Cony entlon
The Chair said the sentiment Of the
Republicans or Bridgeport township ac
corded with those adv anced BY Messrs
Sargent and Birdseye
A call for the motion TO strike out was
made when Mr. Avery got the floor, and
said he hoped the vote would not be put
He wanted to hear from the other town
ships. He was not disposed to take the
epse dtrat Of Nevada alone He thought
under the call ofthe Central Committee
the Convention would be justified in go
ing on and making nominations. but was
not adverse to waiting till after the State
Convention.
Mr. l. N Nelioss. was also against
The Nevada journal., 1858-07-30

The Sandwich Islands government
has issued a decree forbidding Mormons
from landing at any of the ports of the
Islands The Kanaka's cannot appre-
ciate Brigham doctrines.
The Nevada journal., 1858-07-30

Theodore Parker says that when a
real revival of religion takes place "forts
will be turned into public gardens, ships
OF wa into penny posters across the sea,
Jalls into hospitals, black slavery and
white slavery done away with there
Will be no more murder, nc more prosti-
tuition, nc more crime OF Drunkenness
not all Irlshman will be drunk, not even
a membe, of Congress
The Nevada journal., 1858-07-30

20 1t appears that from the 1st OF
January to the both of April the amount
OF specie shipped from San Francisco
was s15,971,432 which is S691 1863
more than for the corresponding period
of last year
The Nevada journal., 1858-07-30

QUEEN OF HOLLAND. - This wearer
of a crown who has recently been on a
visit to Paris, is forty years old, and is
yet, in French phraseology, belle temme
in other words, fine woman. She is
tall and full in face and person. Her
hair is golden, and she wears short ring
lets on the forehead. She dresses with
extreme richness, and with a certain de-
gree of coquetry, and yet she wears a
sad expression that lily comports with
her apparent attention to her toilette,
and with her sunny complexion. But
for this Her Majesty has no doubt a
reason. King William of Holland is
not The best of husbands. A circum-
stance occurred, three years ago, which
is well known in diplomatic circles, but
which never appeared in print, that
may have been the starting point of the
Queens sadness. The King had lady
favorite to whom he was almost slave,
but he had managed to keep the fact
from the Queens knowledge He was
jealous of this girl and for reason; one
day by ruse he detected one of the
young gentlemen of his court in the
lady's private apartments. On the in
slant the King plunged bis sword
through his courtier's body, and killed
him. The news of the terrible event,
and of the Kings infdelity, fell upon the
Queen with an effect that may be ina
gined.
The Nevada journal., 1858-07-30

Mr Sargent, from the Committee on
Credentials, reported the following gen
tlemen entitled to seats in the Oonve n
ton:
The Nevada journal., 1858-07-30
JAMES CHC RCHMAN,
Attorney and Counsellor at Law.

NkrTLL hereafter dsvose himself s0ieiy 10 the prac
W 5ch Of nus professor, ara riu 1e found always
except v6a1 bout 5a professional business. juyl0
9 " ,-a51AsyE4 40 NlIgs
The Nevada journal., 1858-07-30
office Main II. opposite Express offices.
Basiries SIS Cards.
Meredith 4 Hawiey,

Attorneys and GounseIIorS at Law
Ofi.G4-K15t s. Es..s B1iss Binding. janis
The Nevada journal., 1858-07-30
Mct onnel Il Niles.

Attorneys and CounsellorS at Law.
yvIu practice N ali 5le Cour OF the attn Judicial lis
rlet and ID tlo Supreme Court
1fTce la Kidd's Block up stairs.
...ro,-.,. ,,-,-.Ar nAHln esLpss.
The Nevada journal., 1858-07-30

The only living neir Of the late Presi.
dent Monroe IS Samuel l. GouyerneuT
clerk IN the Treasury Department
His mother was The President $ Youngest
dsughter
The Nevada journal., 1858-07-30

The English government is about to
present to the French government the
funeral car that bore the exile of ST.
Helena to his tomb. A portion of the
carriage used by Napoleon in his solits-
ry excursions in the island was taken TO
build the hearse that carried him when
dead.
The Nevada journal., 1858-07-30

GARDINER & MoFARLAND,
Attorneys aud Counsellors at Law,
Streets
The Nevada journal., 1858-07-30
Harry |. Thornton, Jr.

Attorney and Counsellor at Law
pOwNIEYTIrE CALIFORNIA.
Do}vuiey i!lc. April 9ta, ass
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DIR. A. CHAPMAN.
Surgical and Mechanical Dentist,

Corner Room I'd Story kidd n hnoxs Brick
xrms DR. CHAPMAN will be happy wait
AS$$g On those wishing mis- services Teeth at
IIFT ter having became sensitive from ex
@--'A- posure ofthc nerve Of otherwise will
DC nlIed SitEoIt causing paia.
AL uDsnfaiopeFstions perform ed neat aHc suostan
>, manner and satisfaction guaranteed in All
Or CHAPMAN designs making Ncvada his permanent
9sldenee n2i3m