The semi-weekly mountain Democrat., 1860-12-01
Stauuntain 9emOrrat.
CITY JOTTINGs.

miles. They represent the roads as being in
most excellent travelling condition. but little
,uow being on the hills or in the valleys Pros.
pecting parties constantly discover new veins
of 0nld and silver, frequently they are mixed
in the same veins. The veins that have been
.u4ncd grow richer aud larger the farther they
descend. Aurora. the capital of Esmcrada
ni.,rict. il situated in the center Of the mining
district, and is growing with wonderful rapiIity
About vc hundred persons will winter there
,:,od pure water in abundance is furnished the
.,wn. Excellent timber. for building and fuel,
|, found in the mines. Every road leading in.
10 the diggings is filled Mith men aud teams
docking thithcr. Merchants, traders, saloon
keepers and miners are all doing well. The
d.ys are bright and warm. but the nights ra.
,hcr ell. Tunneling Is carried on extensively
by contract, and mining 0p 'ratiuns have not
been suspended, nor will they be, as las been
reported. Our IUfUrmnnis give n glowing ac-
count Of the richness and extent of the mines
and Of the allubrity Of the climate Pruvi,.
,,ns are abundLnf. and sold at reasonable
rriceS. Hrtrls and restaurants are plcuty.-
Flour is selling nj tS per hundred pounds;
beef IS cents per pIund; sugar. =" cents; bacon,
IS cents; beans, - crUis; butter - cents; and
other Hrtrirs nj fr- ut corresponding.
A sAddIe.train. owned By M"ssls. iiIcnn 4
Shurts, leaves t'arsun City every Thursday for
Aurora returning. leave Aurora On Sunday.
Gcnicmen Of means ana acquainted " ilL the
bu.iness are building hotels on the road be-
tween Carson City and Aurora, and they will
soon be ready to accommodate the travelling
public. Dean 4 Co. run weekly Express from
Carson City aud Genoa To Aurora.
BIDLE SOciErr.-Thc annvcr>ar, ot the III
Dorado Bible Society wis held in the Prc>by-
trrian Church. last Sabbath evening Rev.
Mr. Buel. Stale Agent, and the City PASTORS
addressed the meeting The Sccrelary's Ic.
purt show ed that the Socictv. during the past
year, had established a Bibl" Suulc;v at the
store Of Mr. Th"maS {. Nukcnf. and tha; al!
snieS of bibles are furnished b. ibeal at -cnSt
aud charges. About sixty volumes have been
sold from the Depository during the wear. aud
others given "n membership. The "Li"rf> "f
the Sucirtv are to furnish good and beautiful
bible. to all all" wish them, al n merely uuunI-
nsI cost. aud To supply all destitute tAuilIts in
the county with the Word. THIRTY new annual
memberships and "ne family men. tcr,hip were
procured "n Sabbath evening. The tllrwIng
gentlemen we're elected officers for the ensuing
year: President. J"Ln Gray Vice i'rcsi,!,nts,
4. T. Melvin. W. II. Rrd.er-: Secretary. Rev.
". FreAr; Treasurer, Rev. 4. bland EAcrn-
tive Committee. Asa Coleman, &. 4. Fitch,
James Oates.
10. ~ k.-Cni"n Cans. ". =. |. q. Il H..
h"ld regular mcrIing|. at SOUS # Temperance
Hall. CPpt Piacrrtill''. IN Tuesday rl,nln--
at "'cl" The iIl"w ~ .ASur The ilir,i> i"r
the present tern: :. L.. McFMlin. {. Il. j.
H. R,... u. X. : c. &. Bartlett. Secretary : l.
smith. +. H.; V. Michael. lIor":I. :. .L"..n.
Marshal; }. ". Edm"nd>, Treasurer; -, War.
den; CAs. II. Parker, Frc'aie: II B. Truman.
Fret GIard - $ccund GnnrI -, C",msrlnr
J. ". EIn"nd,, H. Master.
NI,mI Rg,nI.--W are informed hat the
llaccrN.lic aud III Dorado Turnpike Will be-
completed, and ready for lie accommodation
4 trt,eler>, in 9 fe~ davs. II is rcIr">cn'"d
being the b. 81 Rad 10 the Mountains We
ship iy the toll gates, or e., trusted ~liri. will
an"unt I" the same thing.
DELI>qrtNr TAA l.Isr. .--C"llcctnr Anderson
La, published Ihe delinIu.n, tax li>', for l>i',
IN the Coloml T,n,-. Il is quite an imposing
d'ru"en'. and contains somewhere near five
hundred and fifty names. Pay up. gcntlcL,eu,
"nd help s"stAi" the burden II government.
Tms-If the little Eik have friend in this
city. Silbcrstein is the man. At his store, on
Ihe c"rSer Of Main and C"L'ms streets, can he
found large collection of toys, of every de.
~erpti"n. S"ne Of which are perfect gems Il
mechanical skill and ingenuity.
SLEEPIxG C>R:-We notice that onr lag, nj.
Gus townsmLn, J. II. Fisher. has been granted
a patent Er " sleeping cav" We hope J.e's
ingenuity will not 60 unrew arded, but that his
patent may be adopted by ths railroad c"n,pa'
RieA, and yield him fnI time.
THAXG.oIvI>G.- >G.-ThauksSiving bay passed
here pretty mach as any other day Of the past
year. only. perhaps, S"u,e folks had better DIN
Ucrs than usual. The stores and other business
establishments we're Kept open as usual.
Hx'cur@ TrurtARs-==A regular meeting Of
~ D'rad" C"mmandrry, M. =. II Knights
TcmplArs. will be held at Masonic HILL on
Thursday evening ncKL
RoYAL AxD SELECT MI>rEns.-A regular
Injecting nf Sierra Nevada CnnnciI, M. {, of
Royal and Select Masters, will be held on Tues.
-IAy evening next. Mt Masonic Hall.
I.EcTrRK. Don't forget the I~cturc If Mr..
Rogers, at the Methodist Church. Tonight
lIis subject. " Seh-Cult,Nr," is worthy the at.
'enri"n "i every intelligent person.
ON MoSDIr.-The Board OF Supervisors
district Court. and Convention OF Justices Of
'he Peace, will all BE- in session on Monday
next.
STILL AHoTRER.-Sin our last issue we
have been informed that Justice of the Peace
u. q. McIniire. Of this Township, will be a
candidate for Associate Justice Of the Court Of
Sessions. The position seems to be in request.
TrRKErs sell in our market at twenty five to
thirty cents per pound, aHd chickens at nine to
twclve dollars per d,1cu.
HES FRrIr.-Fresh eggs command seven bits
Per d"zen. and are scarce at that. Why don't
folks feed their female Shanghas on parched
c"rn and chase them up hill:
OREGON APPLEs have made their appearance
an our fruit stores. They are not surpass, in