The semi-weekly mountain Democrat. (Placerville, El Dorado Co. [Calif.]) 1860-1860, 1860-11-28
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numUGE - A0oVOteNV SubtASCh " VIC NOuTb VI
Sessions, will be found in another column. We
have heard the names Of several gentlemen
mentioned as candidates for Associate Justices,
which We here give: VIM. KHOx, Of Mountain
Township; F. II. Harmon. Of Placerville; II.
Msyenbaum, Of Kelsey; C. s. Brasbear, Of Big
bar; 3. T.. Crawford, If Greenwood; r. z
Draper, Of COlOma; Tbos. J. Orgon, Of Mud
Springs; W. C. Hughes, Of White Oak; and
Gardiner C. White, Of Diamond Springs.
Mr.. MAyeubaum is at present one Of the Asso.
GATES, having been chosen as such on the first
Monday Of October Of last year, and SO far as
we have heard, there has been no dissatisfac.
lion with the manner Of his diseharging the
duties Of the position, We hare no doubt but
that the Convention will make . good choice,
and presume that the legal knowledge ri each
Of the aspirants is fully equal to the require
ments Of the position, for sssuredly no sane
man, knowing himSelf unqualified, would seek
q p,sItion where his iSnorance would be 80
easily exposed aud 30 humiliating.
CITV AssEssNENT RoLL.-The City Assess
meut roll for the present year shows large
increase On the value Of property over that Of
lsj?. Last year the assessment roll footed I'D
in the amount Of e5o2, 00O; this year il amounts
~ A10s- AZ, =heing IN increase of rood. AZ
The real estate in the city is valued at &3sl 505.
and the personal property at e326, 9G... Since
the assessments, we're made, several valuable
buildings have been erected, which will make
the roll Of next year amount Ia several thou.
Aand dollars more than that Of the present, and
make the burden Of taxation propOrtionably
lighter. The property assessed belongs to 4ol
Individuals; and If equally divided would
make each Of them worth the handsome little
sum Of el,7E 81.
FALsE ALARN.-On Saturday evening last
aboat six ocl0ck, the cry Of g" fire, aud singing
Of the alarm bells caused quite . connotion
among our citizens. and brought the ERE depart.
nent out in double quick time The different
companies, with their machines and other par.
aphernalia, bastened 10 what was supposed %
be the locality Of the Ere, the lower end Of
Main street. only to emily the satisfaction Of a
run. fnr there was nary" lire. We have not
learned the cause II the alarm, il there was a
canse, but suppose anne innocent fellow gave
il merely to put the boys on their speed.
RAnED Eu.-The Board or Equalization
raisrd the City Assessment roll &.3,9 or
this sum etc, s3j was on real estate, and tl2,-
$50 TN PeasOual prOPerty-m"Nlly cash and
cash notes Several mOnird men we're strange.
I fp0at6,l If IN .;r q al rs, h.u IA ,~har o....n1
A twenty. dollar piece pulls down our pocket
in the most uncomfortable manner when we
are in such unusual luck As tn have piece Of
that magnitude. and how gentlemen can pos
Sess seven ar eight hundred d'liars aud not
know il AstonisLrs US hugely
WOX'TBE OFFENDED Our collector has worn
out several pairs IL the bSrt PhilAdclphiA Gus
i"m-made bO"ts in bunting gcnilen,en-niCc,
high eollared. japauned bo"trd. plug hated
fellows. with sOn white hands aud rings on
their hmgers--W hn owe US small hills. We
merely with To say 10 these handsome S1eci-
mems al humanity, but ugly customers, that
Ne wont be offended II they should cIl and
alnlrr up MiIh our ledger. We trust they'll
G't be Onrndcd With nur AlladinH tn the matter
aud withdraw their PatrOnage--its 50 much
pleasure TO work fer them.
IurRovGsExr.-CpperP lAcerville continues
to improve. Tie IwO-StOry stone house Of g.
W STOUT Is receiving the finishing touch Of the
plasiercr. aud will be occupied next week by
Bsn Neaeham. as . dry goods aud clothing
~Iore. The foundAiisn Of another stone build
ing is being lard adjoining T. Wilcox. and We
learn that sull smother is u be erected shortly
IN the corner WrPsite Brewster 4 Co.'S. Sew.
erai neat wooden cottages have also been erected
in vAFiOuS partS II the town within the past
few months. We are pleased 10 see these evil
denees Of the prosperity OfOur neighbOrs.
COorERiSo. notice that there are two
cooper shops 10 operation 10 this vicinity -one
"n Center steet. and me in Upper PiAccrvIIle.
They turn out kess Tor lager beer and native
wine, using the slaves Of second hand barrels
aud casks. We doubt BOT that the business 10
+emunsrative aud will become more 30 from
year to year ~ the demand for kegs increases
With the growth Of our vineyards and brew
cries.
Tus R0AD over the Sierra Nevadns continues
ITO be 10 most excellent condition. and there
lIAa been no abatement Of the travel o. yet be-
tween thi" city and Carson. Immense quAnti-
sies Of g""ds " all kinda are being constantly
forwarded, 50 that there need be no fears Of .
scarcity 81 provisions in the silver mines dur
ing the coming winter.
Tns Ball at Cold Springs, on Friday even ng
last, Was one Of the pleaaanteSt Of the season.
The company WAS numerous, the supper ex-
cellent. All present seemed much pleased with
the courteous attention Of mine host Gitiin and
his amiable lady. The festivities continued
until late hour.
LsCTrRE.-James Rogers. A. ~, will deliver
. free lecture in the n. E. Church On Saturday
evening next Subjsct-Sclf.culIure; or. The
true use 0f schools. Mr. x. is an old teacher
and will doubtless handle his subject WE'LL
See card 10 another column.
REMEMBER, that Woods 4 MichaelS' grand
Gin Entertainment will positively come of, at
O'DoDOells Theater, On Saturday evening next
There are very few tickets remaining unSold, so
it behoOves Sll who ure not supplied to purchase
at once.
SHIPPIxG.-L. D. Richardson 4 Co. shipped
10 Carson. during the past week, 1890 lbs.
sGGreight The same firm also received twenty
eight sacks Of silver ore from P. ]. Hickey,
EsmeFalda, which they forwarded to Loud,
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