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Mountain Democrat. [volume] (Placerville, El Dorado Co., Cal.) 1854-1860, 1859-02-19

On the Removal Of the Senate from their Old
Chamber
SENATORS: I have been charged BY the
committee to whom you confided the arrange
ments Of this day with the duty of expressing
some Of the reflections that naturally occur In
taking final leave Of q chamber which has no
long been occupied by the Senate. In the
progress ofour country and the growth of the
representation, this room has become too con.
tracted for the representatives Of the States now
existing and soon to exist; and accordingly YOU
arc about to exchange it for . hall afFording &C.
cOmm0datiens adequate to the present and the
future. The occasion suggests many interesting
"reminiscences; and il may be agreeable in the
first place, to occupy q few minutes with q
short account Of the various places at which
Congress has assembled, of fthe struggles which
preceded the permanent location OF the seat oi
government, and .of,the circumstances under
which It was finally established on the banks
Of the Potomac.
Tho Congress Of tho Revolution was some.
times fugitive, holding its sessions, as the
chances ofwar required, 1t Philadelphia, Bal
During the period between the conclusion o.
Government, II met at PFinOetown, Annapolis
Trenton, and New York. -.
After the idea Of permanent Union had
been executed in part BY the adoption Of the
articles Of fCOnfederatiop, the question present
ed itself OF fixing seat Of government and
this Immediately called forth Intense interest
and rivalry.
That the place should be central, having re-
A. - = 4. RAl-
fcderacy, was the only point common to tb'
contending parties, Propositions Of all kinds
were offered, debated, i3d rSleOtedr sometimes
With intemPerate warmth At lepgth on tn,
9Th Of October l7SS, tho QohgtGsS being a
HnnGel0n, whittier thA5. .hia ten. apixeH lrou
Philadelphia, BY y6 Sins yfA b16y Ofarrhe(
men, L was resolved that : building Tor thl
use Of Congress be erected near the falls Of tn.
Delaware. This was soon after modified By
requiring suitable buildings 10 be also erected
near the falls Of the Potomac, that tho residenc,
Of Congress- might alternate between those
places. But the question was not allowed e
rest and ct length, after frequent and warm
debates, Il was resolved that the residence o.
Congress should continue ct one place; and
commissioners were appointed, with full pow
er to Icy out district for Q federal town neaI
the falls Of the Delaware; and IN the mean
time Congress assembled ut Trenton and An
nApolis; but The representatives Of other States
were unremitting In exertiOps tOr their respect
i've localitieA
On the aed Of DecemheN 1SS4, Il was resol
we'd to remove 70 the city Of New York, and
to remain there until the building on thc Del
aware should be completed b and accordingly
on the 18th Of January 1856, the Congress
met at Now York, where they continued e
Mountain Democrat. [volume] (Placerville, El Dorado Co., Cal.) 1854-1860, 1859-02-19
The Old 1uzyingG Ground.
n JonN q. VHrrTIER.

Our vales ere sweet with fern and rose,
Our hills ere maple crowned;
But not from them our fathers chose
The village buFying.grOund.
The dearest spot In sIl the land,
TO Death thsy. sot apart;
With scanty grace from Natures hand,
And none from thstOf Art.
A winding wall Of mossy stone.
Frost flung and broken lines;
lonesome acre thiuly grown
With grass and waaderiDg vines.
Without the wan blrsh.tree shows.
lie dropped and tassel'd head;
Within Stag-honed Oumach grows
Fern leafsd, with spikes OF red.
There, sheep that grase the neighbOring plain,
Like white ghosts come and 20;
The farm horse dFARs his IetlOck chain,
The cow.bell tinkles slow.
Low mcurnS the river from It's bed,
Like %oass! S';Sst p'Sf: :SfiuSpS from the dead
~ They stand spaTt and Sigh.
Unshaded smiten the summer sun.
Unchecked the winter blast;
The school girl learns the place to slun,
With glances backward cast.
For thus our fathers testified
That he might read who ran
The emptiness Of human pride,
.. The nothipgness OF man.
They dared not plant the grave with flowers,
Nor dress the funeral sod,
Where, with love as deep as ours,
They left their dead with God.
The hard and thCrny path they kept,
From beauty turned aside;
Nor missed they over those who slept,
The grace to life denied.
Yet still the wilding flowers would blow,
The golden leaves would fall,
Tie seasons come, the seasons 20,
And God be good to all.
Above the graves the blackberry hung
In bloom, and green It's wreath,
And haEebells swung 90 IL they rung
The chimes Of peace beneath.
The beauty nature loves to share,
The gilt she hath for ell;
The common light, the common air,
Oercrept the grave yards wall.
II knew the glow Of eventide,
The sunrise and the noon,
And gloriHed and sancti6ed,
II slept beneath the moon.
Mountain Democrat. [volume] (Placerville, El Dorado Co., Cal.) 1854-1860, 1859-02-19

NEW G0ODSI NEW GOODS!
AR -
A. KAHN g. cos.
0UR nr.t IayOlcs Of FALL GOODS, selected in New
~ York for this Market has been received. and CON
.sts OF the most stylish articles ever brought to this city
we we invite BSyers to give Us call before
nose Of any other House In the County, wlnOt expect
NEW STYLES
Pine euG Coats PanNs Vests; lvts EIaOs, BooGs Roes
0aI.ers; CFayats; Ties; HandkerChIefs Drawers and
genera Of everything pertaining to Clothing
ana Furnishing Store. On, malta.
"Quiok Sales and Small Profits"
HIGHEST PRICE
Gold Dust and County Warrants.
general assortment Of COLTS PISTOLS ev.
York. G. kXhN - En- e"
HAcervilIe, November 9th, 1855. = ny - w.
PLA4CEHRv1nLLH, SONORA, Taolumne Co..
..., Iron s,9 From! Store: Corner
SOush Side Of Main Street, Washington Hospital Sts
"Qulck Sales and Small PrOGlts,''
Is
OUR MOTTO.
WE,.hs undermined, btg leave 70 call the ssentIOn
cinlV and the public In general, 70 The
IMMENSE STOCK
-OV-
FALL AND WINTER GOODS,
OF the latest Styles imported By direct nom New York.
and which We therefore sell At the prices which
other traders are forced 10 pay In San Francisco.
Our assortment Of Fancy, Staple and Domestic Dry
Goods Gents Furnishing Noods Of every description and
enumerate. We resps0tfuzhvte the public call and
examine our stock beoEA puShAsing elsewhere We will
er than the Cheapest
WOLF BROTHERS,
Plaeefvllie and Sonora.
Facervie, December eth, lsOs
Mountain Democrat. [volume] (Placerville, El Dorado Co., Cal.) 1854-1860, 1859-02-19

IOO,OOO & cS &c.. S'SS1S g. SSss' Z: j. I'F
.Attt FA'. BARMAN D BA0HMAN.
HAvE yos Looked 81 tAess WIDE STRIPED CASH.
"A NAHt 2 neh se@ ~,i,st,., - ,l,.,.. raC
TNALL AND WINTER BUNNETs, Velvet, sIIk and
Il CAtln,at BLOCH BACEdANr.
Mountain Democrat. [volume] (Placerville, El Dorado Co., Cal.) 1854-1860, 1859-02-19

Gr ana R1sp1ay
:. FNIsL AND WINTER
DRY GOODS
- AsaaA EsaAieaaAls nssak'llAHazsf e
@A SIT Hm,
LEE, HxRSfON ID CO..
Whc has ePsnsd the fAI campaign Of loOe with BY far
:es g S; ct IL this
And .h.. d. NHSHoTn "a Esf7Ss:sESt ESsff7Ssi:sifssiE will
come the Peopes fayorits Resort, whom In search Of
GREAT BAkGAKNSs
The following articles comprise part Of his masnia-
DRESS GOODs-Many varieties, including
Black and Fancy Silks;
Black and ColOred eatina;
Black and COl0rcd Silk Hclvcts;
Plain and Fancy Allwool DcAinesj
Persian ChaleB and Cashmcres;
PaTAmettas and AlpAccas;
Sandman plAids; Node de Paris, etc., cite.
SHAWLS AND sCARFS-A most magnificent
BONNETs, RI.B0Ns, Embroidcry;
ulovesi Hosiery Handkerchief, etc., etc.
AIeo, Large and General AsOortment Of
HOUSE.EUHNHsHxMG QOODs-such as
--ts lriSh Linele; 6heetipgs, Drillings;
All-woOl and Cotton DainasEI;
Ingram and Brussels CarpetaI
Druggets and Tapestry;
1000 k6lIs of wsii.Paper; some at hit
per roll;
And many other articles too numerous TO mention.
call and examine for Themselves. with the assurance
that they need not dssa.sed for my goods are
PRIME and my prices Reasonably Low.
JOSEPH SULZBACHER,
Nr.prOcf Brick, Main Street.
Plaeervtle, September Soth. leSS.
Mountain Democrat. [volume] (Placerville, El Dorado Co., Cal.) 1854-1860, 1859-02-19
Gas Pipes, Hurnere. go.

1NHE AnderSKneA- lSayS- laex,u= TIA a.aDs Al
Raesrvis, that tAey have At their store on Main a.
three dCors below The Gary House, an assoFtmer;
and are prepaEod - ~ Aa RpaS Burners svuythn
necessary TO furnish end Introduce rs sOons
dwelling houses 80 hnEsons lWAna Of. any articles il
our line. o. requrnf yesk 70 b done, should give ne
and SSS:T:sIS AS.csCeS g HANsDCE nGo
Mountain Democrat. [volume] (Placerville, El Dorado Co., Cal.) 1854-1860, 1859-02-19
ANDREW .. ELLIS,
ORfUiN - anHKAr JOHN"

DHae lsaks v intern ~ sssaas M ths pahlietn gen
I'D Ora that hAvlAR new ne partner Ia business, he
enakasa u DO ksslnsA b accordance with the Golden
RuIs-to do unto 0AsRs he would he done hysand q
b convinced tAaA he H 10 s only necessary to cal
and try Alm. 49,
!. SslIR sO6aeeaSA WilA IAeI5onss Of ALEXANDER Co
Of eaR Francisco. he han great advantage over ell com
petleorGM ~, ~. = 1f
Selling Cheap and Good 0oodsl
Aud being ASsFmnsa ~ 70 Be beaten. VII eel every
thing at e1N RaANClgO0 PRICES.
Hs uOc& cOnsls eeevssytAing 10 ~ Way Of ClolhnS
haFalshlnR 0OoAa and YaHkoo Noelonu
New Goods every saturday. NO GAS. Q BEr
HaccTvIlIe, 0ctV0eP Ielh, lSos.-ptfl
Mountain Democrat. [volume] (Placerville, El Dorado Co., Cal.) 1854-1860, 1859-02-19
THE EUROPEAN HOTEL.

THE EUROP EAN HOTEL,
Main street. nearly opposite the PosG once,
JOHN ZEIGLERs .....PROPRlETOR
Has been reuFnlshed throughout, and s one Of the
BEST AND CHEAPEST HOTELS IN PLACERvILLE
PRICES. ..
.QNvARIABLY, IN ADvANCE)
Rcard and Lodging per week., 81 90.
noaIu, rer WeeHI' On.
csuSte aeetes
The table will alwAysbe supplied with the best Of every
hing In The Market and guests will receive every aen
PiaceixlIa, December ilth. 1sba-am
Mountain Democrat. [volume] (Placerville, El Dorado Co., Cal.) 1854-1860, 1859-02-19
Address

VICE PRESIDENT BRRCKINRmGE,
On the Removal Of the Senate from their Oh
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1849-1865, 1859-03-30
Crime and Whiskey.

The plea putin, in behalf Of the unfortu-
nate prisoner Christmas, at Hillsboro' last
week, was that he was drank. Two cases Of
homicide are to be tried at our Court next
week, both the persons implicated being en-
ragged by strong drink at the time Of commit
ting the fatal deeds. Grand Jurors, Attor-
MES, and Criminals under the galfows, all tell
us that strong drink is the cause of nine
tenths of the cases of violence and bfoodshed
occurring in the land. Not ~unfrequcntly
young men, who have borne irreproachable
characters, have once or twice yielded to the
tempter, and while under the maddening in
huenee Of liquor, have committed crimes
which ended in ignominious death to them
selves, and lifelong sorrow and shame to all
with whom they are connected.
These are facts, which are daily seen and
read by all classes of citizens, and yet men
persist in tampering with the Destroyer and
follow to the dungeon and gallows those OF
whose fate they heard with such terror. We
can say nothing that will strike the mind
more forcibly than these Startling facts. We
therefore simply present them and ask each
reader to ponder them well in his heart, and
beware-lest q like fate overtake him.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1849-1865, 1859-03-30
What Apology NoW2

1t has heretofore been the plea of apollo
gists for the use Of intoxicating drinks, that
'liquor is good in its place"-that a little Of
the pure article never did any one any harm,
but on the contrary was a benefit to him
and that, because some abuse its use, it fur
nishes no good reason for discontinuing a
moderate indulgence in it." Now, without
attempting to expose this fallacious reasoning
Gor that is not the object of this paragraph
we ask what plea is now put in, for the con-
tinuance of the use of the vile compounds now
sold under the various names of LIQUORS and
vines? All admit they are grand receptions,
cheats, frauds that they are neither the
juice of the grape, fruit, grain, or anything
else-but all vile compounds, extracts, tine
lures from the most deadly drugs, and that
death turks in every glass. What is the
apology for using these? None is offered
all unite in curses against the ~scoundrels who
make them-but as they are the only kinds
to be had now, men drink as they curse the
rascally compounders, and with eyes wide
open rush on to sure and speedy destruction!
Was there ever such infatuation?
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1849-1865, 1859-03-30
Mail Derangements.

On all hands and from all quarters, come
up complaints of mail arrangements, failures
and neglect. Subscribers complain that
they do not receive their representations
complain about letters containing money not
reaching them, &c, &c. We do not know
who is to blame, nor are we disposed to
saddle Postmasters with wanton neglect or
carelessness. Theirs is a p%erplexing and
trying situation, and mistakes are sometimes
unavoidable. Asa general thing, we have
found them among our best friends, and We
are indebted to them for many favors. But
there are some Offices where a little more
cere would prevent some mistakes.
~ The P NJ at Sraithfield informs us
flat the Ace for last week did not reach hi:
Office 1t was mailed, sure! and it was the
fa,lf of some one else if it was net delivered
~ ~sm;thield.H If we had other copies of tia
;ssna an hana We would send them.
A .-&
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1849-1865, 1859-03-30
South Carolina.

Bro. d. j. Williamson, of Gapway Divis-
ion, S. of T., in Marion District, gives US the
following items concerning that Division -
w were organized about four months ago
have the fercest opposition, but maintain
our cause with firmness. Have Is members
and 9 lady visitors. We meet every Satur-
day, and it is really encouraging to witness
the zeal of our members, and especially of four
Lady friends. They speak out plainly for us
every where, and are not ashamed for it to
be known they are on our side. We recent
ly had an excellent address from Bro. B. A.
Jackson, which did us much good. We ex-
pect soon to have a large and very interesting
Division. | shall try and send you ten sub
scribers by the 1st of April"
Thanks, Bro. W.-send them on. We
will try and give them a good paper to read
always.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1849-1865, 1859-03-30
Temperance in Tennessee.

A friend furnishes us with the following
statistics, which we publish with pleasure:
Sandy Hill Division, Sons of Temperance,
located in Manlyville, Tennessee, was organ
ixed December %, 1916, and now has 60
contributing members, 40 Lady visitors. and
10 P. w. P's.
Marysville Lodge, Independent Order of
Grand Templars, also located at the above
named place, was organised November II.
1898, and now has 40 paying members, and
2 z. w. G. T.'s. Representatives to Grand
Lodge, d. L. Willett, and DIR. A. I. Martin.
Our Correspondent adds-"Now where is
the little country village that can beat little
Manlyville? Beside the above, we take about
20 copies of the Spirit of the Age, which we
! always receive as a welcome visitor"
We also learn from our friend, that the
third Quarterly session of the Grand Divis-
ion of Tennessee, will meet in Manlyville.
Henry county, commencing on the 21st of Ju-
ly next cd Thursday and that the friends
and brothers there will be prepared to give
all who may attend "a brothers hand, and a
brothers welcome" A good time is expec.
ted.
p - We have large numbers of subscri
bers in other States than our own, and would
be pleased to receive from any of them items
like the above for publication in the Age.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1849-1865, 1859-03-30
Our Advertisers.

CLoTu1NG.-See Harding's Advertisement
of his great Clothing Establishment in this
City. Harding is a liberal advertiser, and as
8 necessary consequence is doing a very heavy
business. Any one dealing with Harding, is
sure of good articles at prices as low as they
can be afforded, and a liberal man to deal with.
And Mr.. CRAFTSMAN also claims to sell as
good clothing, as fashionable and as cheap, as
any body else. Give him a call and see.
DRY GooDs, &c.-A. Creech was the first to
announce, this year, his arrival of Spring
Goods. His numerous customers, after long
dealing with him, bear testimony to the beau
ty and excellency of his goods, and have no
occasion to grumble at his prices.
H. L. Evans-at his old stand, where he
has built up a good trade and an honorable
name fer fair and honorable dealing, has
a most beautiful and fashionable Spring
Stock on hand-but will not have very
long, if his customers tote them away as
fast as they have lone the last two weeks
This is the best evidence that he sells right
Sledge & Macon, two young men well and
favorably known to this community, have
opened a new and splendid stock of Goods
next door to Williams & Haywood's Apothe-
cary. They deserve encouragement and pat
ronage, and feeling assured they will do the
fair thing by all who deal with them, we
/ cheerfully commend them to the favor of the
) public.
Heart & Iredell-an old House, celebrated
' for the taste of its proprietors and the excel
0 lence of its Goods. The crowds constantly
r there. is evidence of the confidence of an ap
preciating public. May they meet with 8
s hearty support.
= And if every body else has the goods, Crit
{ fee has the Goodies. And Watson the beau
I ties for decorating and fixing up your Par
Z lors, &c.
IcE!-Summer is coming, and Ice will b
in demand. There is very little stored i
. this region, we believe. But Newbern is cor
: %Fenient, and Mr.. jenkins offers it in abur
daace-real Northern Ice, cheap. See his Al
ve~rtissment
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1849-1865, 1859-03-30
gaoies' department.
For the Spirit Of the. Age
30 Weary.

80 Weary. ii
'Ss weary" sighed q gentle maiden, as
she folded her hands together and laid her
weary head upon them. 80 wearyp oh,
when viii my. weary limbs And rest2 From
week to week, and from day to day, | toll on,
without thanks FOR my labor, or friends to Of
Ter sympathy to my bruised heart. They
care not more for me than If were a being
without heart or feeling; neither knowing
nor caring if my heart Is slowly but surely
breaking, for the want of love and sympathy.
But l will strive not to murmur, for | know
there is a friend who will sympathise in my
sorrows. To Him will 60, though I am but
q vie worm Of the dust before him, yet he
has promised strength to those in need, and
his promises are sure.
80 weary again sighed the gentle mai
den. ooh, | long to be at rest" SO weary,
fair maiden, but soon you will find rest, for
the damp dews Of death are gathering on thy
brow; the lustre fading from thine eyes, and
the paIlor Of death o'erspreading thy beauti-
Eul face. Soon you will be at rest in that
''better land never more to shed the burn
ing tear or be weary. No sickness OF sorrow
on those Heavenly shores, but eternal rest in
the bosom Of thy All glorious Friend.
f. ~ WN0NJs bikuCN ~ loiJ OuiiOy 40 SiC
threw herself on the green sward with her
tiny hat by her side. The soft grass rested
her weary limbs, and she fell asleep mus;ng
OF rest. Soon the scorching heat Of the sun
fell upon her form, k;ndling the ftful fires Of
aburning fever that drank up the fountain of
life, and ere many suns had set, she too had
found rest in Jesus bosom.
$50 weary I" said the man of wealth.
''Tis nought to me hat | have wealth, for
the lowliest honest son Of toll may find more
restthan | do. Constantly harassed by bu-
siness claims, I neither enjoy myself, nor am
q source Of pleasure to others, save that |
furnish them with lucre. If ] go abroad,
many greet me with warm protestations of
friendship, but under the mask, | see only
friendship for my wealth, and | cannot re-
turn II, bat turn away with loathing. The
humble are not so. When others profess
friendship, they know it is for themselves es-
toom is given, and not the pocket-book. All!
me If I could only find rest.
$50 weary I" murmured a wretched wife
and mother, as she toiled by her midnight
lamp, the hot tears almost binding her, and
falling drop by drop on her attenuated hands.
$50 wearyI" again sighed she, as the dim
light Of day came glimmering through the
broken blinds Of her windows MY darling
boy, what will become of thee, when thy
poor mother finds rest. My Father in heav
on, wilt thou take him under thy guardian
csrel Yes, fEnow thou wilt; for thou has
promised to be the orphans stay, and thy
promises are sdre. But, oh my husband
where will you find rest, if you leave not tn
accurscd wine, and seek the favor of tn,
God" Thus spoke a dying woman, Will
her little boy looked on in silent awe. Err
many honrs, the suffering spirit ''passe
away" to that Haven where 'the wicke
cease from troubling aud the weary are Q
rest" NJ
MATTE,
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1849-1865, 1859-03-30
For the Spirit of the Age.
The Expense of the Thing.
Little Rock, S. c.

Mr.. EDIroR:-Permit me through the col
umns of your excellent paper, to submit a
remarks to your youthful readers
Young man You who have declared your
self independent Of parental authority, mar
ried and set up to de business on your own
hook. And though you may be in INDECENT
circumstances, if you are temperate, industri-
Gus, economical and persevering, your efforts
will be crowned with success. But if you
are addicted to the pernicious habit of drink
ing alcoholic liquors as q beverage sand are
enured to the useless and filthy custom Of
chewing tobacco, your prosperity will be
much retarded. Though you may never
have been gentlemanly tight, you have en-
barked your clay tenement in a rickety boat,
and launched it on a dangerous sea there
being great danger that you will be engulfed
in the whirlpool of intemperance, and ruined
both body and soul. But | will confine my
remarks to the matter in point of economy,
and leave the discussion of the deleterious eff
fects, and demoralizing influence that intern
perance has over its votaries, to those who
are more competent to do the subject justice.
If you take your dram daily you may think
a quart of the ardent a very small quantity
to consume in a week, and Suppose you pay
90 cents for it. And if you chew Is lbs of
tobacco in a year, costing % cents per pound,
and your spouse rubs snuff to the amount of
$500 Then the account will stand thus for
one year:
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1849-1865, 1859-03-30
Virginia.

The second Quarterly session of the Grand
Division, S. of T., of Virginia, is to convene
in the town of Suffolk on Wednesday, the
9th day of April, at 10 o'clock, A. NJ. Bro.
Evans, the Grand Scribe, calls for a full at
tendance of delegates, as business of impor-
lance will be presented to that body. He
yourselves, brethren, and let
US have a full and enthusiastic meeting; one
that will give a new impetus to the glorious
work"
We intend to try and meet with our Broth
ers of the Old Dominion on that occasion.