The semi-weekly mountain Democrat., 1860-09-01
CITY 5OTTINGs.


meet these new cOmers in our peregrnations
about the city, and. judging from the jaded and
travel-wOrn appearance they invariably pre-
sent, we conclude that the journey " The plains
across" is now quite ~ arduOus as when We
made Il IN ls49. The immigrant is generally
disappointed and dissatisfied with the country
On hrs arrival here. He seems to have started
with the ideas that prevailed in ls49 aud so
that the gold lays On the top Of the ground
Cterywherc; or that the new conner has only TO
intimate that he is willing to work for wages
nhd he will be besieged at once by crowd all
anxious to secure his valuable services, at any
wages he may demand. II takes but little
experience In the country. however, To convince
him that such expectations are u shade too rosy
for the day Uf his coming. He finds that the
gold lays great way under tire ground and in
very small quantities, at that, aud is to be had
only by the Scvcrcst toll that employment is
difficult TO obtain, and wages small. However,
he should not be discouraged. II he be deter
mined " succeed, he can do So. Let him set
about doing whatever may offer, even ut the
current wages, and If lie persevere, practice
industry, economy and Temperance, he will
have dead thing on pile" IN the course Of
time, and a much shorter time than in any Of
the Eastern States. lie can't afford ts treat
0flen, it is true, nor TO irrigate himself with
liquid lightning, at two bits a fash and he
should avoid faro and poker, for all these are
fundamentally opposed to fortune.making
ehoNA H. - az tho ia,
California, at whose feet the miner, mechanic
and merchant were wont u deposit their honest
earnings, aud which never failed in little
while to most edectuaIly "play them OUT
DRT SEAsOx.-The summer in California, is
emphatically }" dry season." In the forepart
Of the season. befOVe the moisture of winter has
been evaporated from the beautifully rounded
bills that surround our city on all sides, they
are clothed in q magnificent mantle of flowers,
grasses and lrafy shrubs while the few heaven.
percing pines and broad spreading oaks that
vandalism has permitted TO remain as sad
IncmentO O( the giant forests " hch once graccd
their crestS, are cones Of natural elegance and
vernal beauty, which not only please the eve
Int aIsO "make the heart glad" But when
sumn'er's sun has dSFIed his fiery rays into
every nook and crcvicc, drying up the last drop
'fgeneroIs moisture. how changed is the scene,
The flower. and grasses speedily oose their
bloom and freshness; the pines and oaks are
no longer cones Of beauty, but droup as faded
wreaths upon the grave of the loVed and lost,
and the whole landScape-but NOW 20 frcsh
md bloOming-Puts ON the parcicd and faded
look "f wearineHs and suffering. Such is the
scenery that new surrounds S-ts The -lsilI-- are
Parched. br"wR and dusty, and ~ they will
remain anita TIE gentle rains Sgan bLcss us
with their tribute TO human comfort.
Too DEEr voR Cr7EnAxcE.-Some of tte
nominees IL the late County C"nV~niion, when
called out after their nomination. were unable
10 respond otherwise tlnn with bow, which.
however. the "prcgnant hiugrs" If their knees
were admirably adapted To giving, with the
ready curve of extreme thankfuhess. Their
feelings e gratitude were "t"o deep for utter
Aace." Dr. Harvey, bOing an adcp,iu rhetoric
~ Neii Is PEysic. responded handsomely "in
the English language" The doctor i. the
h'drLH man on the tcket-Las huge thighs"
huSc opinion Ot his fitness for The position 0f
Senator. and huge hatred of cvcrthig Demo.
Oatic-
PER+oSAL-Wc had the pleasure this week
a taking By the hand our I'D friend, Mr.. 4.
Roman, "f San Francisco. Mr.. Roman is en-.
gagged in the book and stationery trade: his
establishment, l.6 Montgomery street. being
me Of the largest On the Pacific cvast. We
take pleasure ia commencing Lin To dealers in
ikis part oT Ihc State.
GETTING HnNEsr. have not heard of a
rnbbcry ar theft of any description being com
Uittcd within the city limits during tue week
ISdced, the only attempt at dishonesty that has
come und< OOr Ootice daring that time, is the
vain endravOr of the Douglas County Cuvcn.
urn IL pass Oh some VI its nuninees as Demo.
cTAis.
MoRE INrHovEHEXr.-Mr. G. W. Stout has
commenced tearing dowa his wOoden building
~ the corner Il Washington aud broadway
streets, Upper Placcrvillc, with the vIcw of
erecting on its site ire.proOf house, .Gxss
feet in size. The new building will be occupied
as billiard saloon by Mr.. =. when completed
CoLnr 4 NoE. the contractors, have purchased
Hiono quarried BY the county prisoners nt Stony
Point, Enr the construction Of the new house uf
Neptune Engine Co. No. 9. The stone is now
being delivered and, we presume, the work Of
erection will Hoon be commenced. The Two's
Engine is now housed with Hope Hook and
Ladder Co., on Center street.
LAVAVErTE REsTArRANT.-ThiSe establishment
has been removed into the house recently &c.
cupied BY Frank Nell. Friend Ort, the propri.
etor, knows how 10 suit the palateS Of all, and
always has his larder supplied with every del
ieacy Of the season.
WELLS, FARco 4 Co., are entitled 10 our
thanks for numerous favors. Mr.. White, the
polite and prompt deputy Of uncle Tracy, never
fails to lay on our table the down country papers
almost simultaneously with the arrival Of the
stages. He's clever little euss.
MONDAY MoRNIxG next, at 10 O'Clock, the
District Court and the Board Of Supervisors
will commence their respective sessions. The
Supervisors will have in hand the equalization
Of Let those interested attend.
ERRATA.-we made several mistakes in our
notice of the new house Of Mr.. Van VOORHEES,,
iu our last issue. The contractors for the entire
work are MeSSrs. Colby 4 Noe, and the base
ncnt only is to be Of stOne the balance Of brick.
TUIRD CHOP.-One Of the pear trees we spoke