The semi-weekly mountain Democrat., 1860-09-08
Democrat.
CITY JOTTINGs.

The Delegates were quite different set Of men
from those composing the Douglas County
Convention. The former were mostly young men
Miners, Farmers, Mechanics and Merchants
who follow their daily avOcatiOns industri.
ously and encIg Igctically, and rarely take an nc.
tive part in politics; while the latter were
mostly political sharpers and place-huntera,
who do little else than bum around COnven.
tons and other party gatherings. Their pro-
cecdings, too, were characterized by widely diff
ercnt tones; those Of the former breathing in
everything the purcst patriotism aud devotion
90 principle, while those Of the latter presented
in every aspect nothing more drgnitied than
wild, diaRraceful scramble for Office. The one
convention seemed IN be actuated only By the
wish to exalt few old political hacks TO Office,
while the other the Breckenridge Convention
was anxious only To evince their devotion to
principle aud the best interests Of the Nation
and State, and they proved it By the decorum
of their proceedings and the most excellent
nominations they made.
ESrHrsIAsx.-Aftcr Mr. Petit received the
nomination he was called before the COnven-
ton. Just as he had commenced speaking, q
warm-hearted, enthusiastic Democrat (Jack
Massey interrupted him with-"Mr. President,
! wish to inform the Convention that Mr. Pet
titserved in Mexico under our gallant standard.
bearer, JOhu e. Breckinridge!" Scarcely had
he concluded the sentence ere three cheers
were proposed aud given with heartiness that
made the old Thea.er shake, for DrcckInridge
and his companion. arms. Whenever the
name 0f IlreckInridge was mentioned it was
received with the widest enthusiasm, such
Strong hold has he on the affections Of the DE.
mocracy of e. Dorado; and man who served
under him is sure u be favorite with them.
The interruption was as unexpected as graft.
firing to Charley. who was much better pleased
at the enthusiasm the name of his gallant friend
evoked, than at bis own nomination, much as
he Was grAtiiied with il.
A CoAPLETE RAS1E "A eooking range has
jast been completed At the Placerville Foundry,
by Nessrs. Mead 4 Tasker, which certainly ex-
GELS anything of the kind We have ever looked
upon. The range measures lOX3 feet-weghs
about ls"c lbs, and is as nearly air.tght as
labor and Ingenuity could make it. The de.
rigners have adopted the Eastern models but
have added such Improvements as their judg-
mrnt aud skill suggested aud hence. have
produced an article superior To- the range iul-
I-,rted from the Atlantic side. The wrought
iron work. which is very complete. vas exc
cuted by !urge 4 ca, blck-mi,hs, on Main
street. and reflects great credit upon that Is.
tAbliShment. The range il designed fr the
"ri.iS.ry of the Orleans IIpicl--Mr. Levan
IavinR tor It the Inchns id,rALlc sum ui S2uu.
Who ~iIl say. after ibis. that P!accrV lie me
ohanics are Not Cup to the mark IN their pro.
E.-i"n'
LATEs' VALLEY R"Ap.-On Tuesday the Sn-
I-rvi-"rs passed the following order Ordered
that the road Travelled from Shaver Ranch. in
Diamond SirinEs T"~n>hlp,t To Sluaw ITo!ow,
Iasi oyer 4 ChAmplin's, CDas ZAbriskics and
Wm. Cornel!'s, thence east Il -ruth through
tLe Ranches "G Jared I.ark!n and David Scott
I" Ladies VAlleyi be- and .IAe sAuIe is hrreh!
declared public highway"
PLGcERvILLE HIT ScLLEs hu Roy Las
just completed the rr.crrciIrn "f these S.aIcS,
"n the Plaza. The foundation Is nov of Slid
Stone masonry, And the Scales warranted to
weigh correctly any description of grain. u.er
chlndiIS or live stock The tariff ot pricrS Is
very hght-bcing iifiy cents for Que weighing
"r seventy -hEe cents for net weight Walker
d f!An"gan, Merchants on the Plaza. are the
Agcnr.
ENcot RACIXc.-A number Of Gentlemen oG
verAcnv. members II the Opposition, stree the
nomination Of our ticket. have expressed u US
their determination To supportit it They say, and
very ruthfully, that the npnIiners are II credit
to old Fl Dorado. and Ill command more re.
Si,cct aud WELD nlure inlucnce than any req.
reHentatives We have ever Lud in the IegislA
ture halls.
ANNIvERsART TBALL-Remcmber that Young
America. No. :, will celebrate the anniversary
II the admission Of California into the Cnon,
bya grand ball, at the Cary House. Parties
intending to participate. may reasonably e1-
pect "a good time" generAlly-for as this
is Three's first ball, they will, Of course, put
their best foot foremost"
A NEHBER Of the Convention, from the inte
nor. who had " confidence" largely developed
in his crAnium. attempted to cut up a I" sassin-
ger" at the table Of one Of our hotels, when 10
I" his establishment, aud the merrimenI Of his
neghbors, the article vanished. aud all he
could sAy. was dog-on the thing" Comment.
is unnecessary.
STILL INPROvING-Mr. Cagwin {" Yank,
has just completed the stone work Of one
story dwelling house on Spring street, and has
the material on the ground for roofing it.
Such men as Cagwin could make the " desert
blossom as the rose" for, God knows, he had
a bleak prospect for building 3 house in the
locality where this one now stands.
No WHISKY ALLOWED. high "mucka-
muck" who accompanied the purity of Pah- -Ctes
OH their return trip from Benicia, Thursday.
observing bottle Of whisky carefully handed
down from the top of the stage, TO one of the
natives, deliberately smashed" it under the
vehicle. thus depriving the individual Of bis
% 'hre-water" for the time being.
PLAcERvILLE TuRxPIKE RoAD.-The contract
Tor building the new turnpike road, bridges,
etc. exclusive Of gravelIng from Plscerville to
Mud Springs, was. on Thursday last. awarded
to Mr. H. l.. Hinds of this city, for the sum
OftlI, ,oU-Mr. II. to complete the work within
ninety days.
Ma. r. II. BLACK will petition the city au-
thori.ies, at their next meeting, for the con-
r. l. Al ako1