The semi-weekly mountain Democrat., 1860-09-12
Auuntain Democrat.
CITY JOTTIHGs. b..


uSwELcoxE VRIroR.-On Saturday morning
last, as one Of our city jewellers opened the
front door Of his store, his OlfactOries were
saluted With an Odor which forced from him
the exclamation, The gas is escaping, BY St
Patrickl" There was certainly very power.
fuI perfume in the house, and not so agreeable,
either, a. extract Of new .mOwn hay Or ottar Of
roses; but our friend was mistaken a. to its
source. 1t was not from the gas.pipe; oh, no:
worse than that, BY long odds. The gAs-pipc
was tight and snug, not a particle Of gas es-
Gaping. A search, however, discussed 10 the
dismayed jeweler = une, healthy and vigorous
specimen Of that beautiful and celebrated, but
dreaded, little Native American, the Kcphitis
.imSrieInd-populArlyn named pOlecat. skunk,
or perfume. peddler-SnuRly enscOnced behind
the SAFE How 10 Oust him without keeping
his stock in trade was the question that now
suggested itself. and which our friend Was to-
tally unable 10 sOlve. However, he had to be
dislodgetl, and that, tho, without delay, a. The
h"uP fE business had arrived, and the presence
m the "ugly eusI"mer" might drive those who
desired n purchase from the door. Happily,
"ur friend IhOught Of gunpowder, which proved
his friend in the hour Of need. aud enabled
him tn put un end to the earthly career Of hs
un~elcome visitor. II had gained admission
through the fiue.
REPUBLIcAN CONVENTION Republican
COunty Convention will meet in this city to.
dAy. ct the Thcater, at lU o'clock. This BODY
has been called for the purpose of nominating
= county ticket; but il is said, by those who
profess 20 speak by the card. that no nomina.
Iions will be made. and that the convention will
endorse the Douglas ticket. We, however. in.
cline 70 the opinion that the convention will
nominate a full ticket, and that the party will
Support it Mt the PoIIS. II they unite with the
D,uElasiies, il will be On condition Of divis.
sion of the spills, else the leaders Of the Re-.
Publicans in this county are greater nlnnies
tran we have ever cOnSideted them.
RErrBLIc,N SrEAEISG.-Thomss Fitch. an
orator OF considerable note. and . big deg in
the Black Republican bone-yArd. will address
the people Of Plscervillc tonight, on the uses
and beAuiies of the principles Of his party.
From notices of his speeches made in different
parts nf the State, which We find in the news.
papers, we infer that Mr.. Fitch l. en- entertain.
ing aud effective speaker; but, from IN extract
from his speech delivered 10 San Francisco.
some time aimee. we zee that be is not above
d .aling in l"w abuse-Whieh, however, 10 the
main stay of the Opposition, and il they be not
allowed to resort toit they would be compelled
10 quit the campaign.
DrTr.-The dust m ColomA street. beyond
Tracy's new house. ia frUm six 10 eight inches
10 depth. aud sscenda in clouds whenever =
hUrse or team rasscS through TIVE trust
that befnre next summer. at farihest. Some
Arrangements Will be made for spFinkhnE that
and all other streets. We would suggest that
the city government take the SprinkhnE "f
street. IN hand, paving therrf"r out Of the city
treasury. which plan. we think. is the culy one
calculated to keep the dust down iu the spataely
built p.+iions "f the city.
THssss DSLL-YcunS America Engine Co.
No 5. may "lAy this naIteTing JUNCTION I" their
souls they had . pleasant and select party
an Monday evening. At the Cary House. The
appointments o( the hall exhibited g,rOd taste
and judgmcnt-thc ladies' and gentlemen were
in excellent Apirits-and all event merry % =
marriage BELL" We were also pleased with
the music. and h"pe Nr SaSders will call again.
"~'n. The party dispersed at q late hour.
DECLARED TuEIR ISIsxIIoS.-Jamca Cunie
Jacob Burmeister, Samuel Hood. Geo. Zcigler
Patrick NcManus. William Benjamin. John
Donaids"W, John Parker. Charles Wilson. JnO
ta~,Ieln,an. Eugene Robinet. Michael O'Halla.
ran. Ge"r9e Koberger, II. N~dhsussenn. and
Alexander DeuaistOn. aliens. have, during the
present month, filed their declarations Of iuten.
Vinn tn beeOme eiiiIena of the United States, in
the Office Of the Clerk Of the District Court Of
this county.
Was NO MsErrSG. -EMwiths;andiug the an
nouneement that John Hume would address
the Douglas ClOb of this city. on Friday even
lag last, that interesting aud patriotic asstcia
iion failed t. assemble. Come. gentlemen Of
the Club. don't weaken at this early day-you
have work tn do. IL you would pail . respect
able vote in the county. Cncle Michael, keep
your brood under your wing. or they will fall
Au easy prey to tn. Drrckinrdgers.
RIrTLKR.-Our friend Borneman. while on
trip over the mountains. one day last week.
encountered and slew" = ra,iiesnake. meas.
uring over three feet in length. aud carving
nine rattles. The rcncoutre occurred On Chile
Bar bill; aud We could. were We disposed. tell
snake story that would astonish the natives,
aud render "Bony" fAmous-but we have. to-
day. neither time nor disposition to enter intO
detail.
GrILrY.-Santos Covarubia, indicted for the
murder of Tabcr, At Georgetown. last Spring.
was put upon his trial, iu the District Court. on
Monday. and by the jury found guilty of man,
slaughter lie will be sentenced io.morrow, nt
10 o'clock. A. y. ne6no Romero and Jose
Louis Gcte, indicted for the same oGense, we're
acquitted.
JAWS HANSCA.-This man was tried in the
DiStrict Court on Friday last. for the murder
Of Martin, at COlonIa, last Spring. The jury
Jailed to agree. and he then interposed q plea
Of guilty Of mAnslaughtes. He will be sen.
fenced st 10 O'Clock, a. H.. to-day.
QrIck THE.-Louis McLane, proprietor Of
the Pioneer Line" has put on stages for .
daily trip frOm Sacramento TO Virginia City
thus enabling passengers from the latter place
n arrive in San Francisco in two days from
the WashOe country.
NEw BOOKs.-O. A. Crandall L Co., 90 the