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The weekly mountain Democrat. [volume] (Placerville, El Dorado County, Calif.) 1861-1862, 1861-02-23

TEE 1AxUvAcTURB or PAPER IN Tu1
COURTMT.-That respectable Republican
PaPss, Tie 1aEyssille ApPSsI announces
that It b BOW printed upon paper mann.
fAetured IN California, and commercially
says:
b not mean and 0elash policy that
woalA prompt ~ 70 withhold oar patronage
cas BE- boBtowsd Upon Our own, bat Il 4 onIv
Juet b euF people and 70 The State from which
We derive OuP income and suppore, that We
ahnnlA odd enR mite 70 the 6SterinR az the
varieag saaFoss efwealth and prosperity which
an0 Oily 6eisg developed n The STATE which
ne 0llk ulP go , - $3.50
The weekly mountain Democrat. [volume] (Placerville, El Dorado County, Calif.) 1861-1862, 1861-02-23
PIaeervIIIe and the RaIIroads.

DaSs9NsAN'NC
paid better than any other short road in
the United States. The comparative cash
surplus earning since the beginning Of
the year 1856, is as follows:
1855. .e65,3Gs 20 1858. ... &9O, l3G SO
1857 ....... 1888 IS lSj9...... 9o.3j9 ~
1850. ..................... .lO0,2o4 ~
The cost Of the road as at present rep.
resented, stands thus:
Capital stock issued. s793, $50
First mortgage ten per cent bOnds.... 100000
Second mortgage ten per cent. bonds. S"0,OOO
Total. ~, $50
The gross earnings last year amounted
to $3.50, 25O 80, and the expenses to $780,
$40 %. The sum Of $lOs, lG7 20 was re-
allied from passenger travel alone. The
extensive, pOpulOus and prosperous coun-
ty Of Fl Dorado contributes at least two-
thirds Of the patronage by which the EaI-
ley Railroad Company are vastly prOfite'l.
Our county, and particularly those pOr-
tons Immediately contiguous to the city
Of Placervile, yearly increase the Rail-
road traffic, and considering the relative
position We necessarily occupy between
the rich and famous Utah country and
principal shipping markets of this State,
our locality will be so enabled to greatly
improve the business Of the Valley Road,
that all doubts Of the practicability Of .
Placerville Railroad must be removed.
StockhOldcrsin this enterprise will observe
from the activity Of the business which
will soon open upon Utah, that they could
not more encOurAgingly invest their
money, or more substantially direct their
efforts, than in the rapid completion Of .
Railroad to facilitate our own large and
profitable trade, and that Of q country
whose mineral resources are undoubtedly
more valuable than any others have ever
been, and whose farming valleys will
shortly attract immense emigration. We
already possess the advantages Of = wagon
road and the probability Of tho location
OF the Pacific Railroad in our direction,
but we want a Railroad to the Pacific
water.pOints Of trade, and If we determine
to theoretically and speedily obtain that,
VIC will command the way over the NOUN
tains and be inevitably secure in becom.
ing an unavoidable initial point Of railroad,
Geographic and mail communication be-
tween the Pacific and Atlantic oceans.
The weekly mountain Democrat. [volume] (Placerville, El Dorado County, Calif.) 1861-1862, 1861-02-23
COURT HOUSE EXCHANGE,

Opposite the Court HOase, MSin Street,
RLAcERVILLE.
ne aus DhoO8p .s..s... .sss.sss IOybueSSbs
TIME BEsT OF WINES, IIoCORa AND sEGAIs.
L alSsys hand. OYSTERS served Il"
every style at The sl."vses NssIes. 81 aAv hour q
the day NJ night. ~ Gentlemca and Ladi~s ~"
invI ed 10 give ~ cali. dse22AI
The weekly mountain Democrat. [volume] (Placerville, El Dorado County, Calif.) 1861-1862, 1861-02-23
nIaAOr.nTIOM ROmCE

TINE COMPREHENSIVE AeTstoEprr elistine
i between the u0AersIxRed. under the nsne ana
Styk sf BLACK q HARRINGTON, 10 tAis Gay.
BY uutnal 0Oosent. dissolved. The liabilities u
The eoneeFn 1in b. settled By =. u. Blsek. VII"
win, from this date, cOatiRus the business In his
sWA AAms. X. 10. BLACK,
~ II. HAKHINGTON.
TlaeeTviTle, Feb. -, 1861. feba9 ~
The weekly mountain Democrat. [volume] (Placerville, El Dorado County, Calif.) 1861-1862, 1861-02-23

II. BOROW9KY........P ROPRIBTOR.
Best Of Liqu0rA Wines. CigArR &C.,
COnStAntly on HAND.
FRESH OXOTERS. BvBRY STYLE.
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The weekly mountain Democrat. [volume] (Placerville, El Dorado County, Calif.) 1861-1862, 1861-02-23
ROMAN EYE BALSAM !!

YOR 1NFLAMED EYELJDS,
And GSE the cure u scrOealsaS Hu@SFS and Sore
nsss suTTOanding % nsaP the Eye.
TN ALL diseases II thlS character Il IL alusOst
Il eeFtaia cure. The ebllowipg extFAet from q
letter lest received. russ - s1e q tbs many elm
tlAS eases eOnStanaly raPoTteds
JR1ssV CIR, Oct -, 1859.
HesSTs. A. n. B D. 0ANDs; Dear siTp-I have,
~ sa9bsT u ysAFs, heea tEsaAseA With soEs and
tsaaEed eyelsaS, Which, thsHsA thsy neVeI eauseG
ne mHeh pAin, were VeTy annoying on other 80
eeaass. haSs tEiee nanhsF ct DedisiAes, q
different tines, withOat the slightest success
sseiss ~ edveEtisemeut q pear Rossan Eye Raj
sa@s IN epite u ny scepeieism, received % geS
eoaes 40 at lsASt Try Il. I a@ Rsw writing this
IN The fallsst gratitude, 70 insoF@ you Il could al
Bese sead yO1 . Amy dollar bl1l shat few, and
oaly tsWs applleatIoas have Fesulteain eO@psetS
ssr''' RE''ss'saAy' -, RnIsxIR.
Exles, - Cents peR Sar.-Win b seat fFee
per nae = eny paft q IL UHite1 etatss upoA re-
sGps - tAiyty esuts q psstags staaps.
Efspassa ~ A., ,. b. SANS. psaises, No. lOO
belioa assst, eel1qt - yelism. ~ York.
b9 ense h4 RwDkN0HUN 8 CO., I'm Franchises
Rs = y; mS s.3E1s e'SaO Sacramento.
~ iFHEKa1 Ql0ASRs EsaeervsDss In
The weekly mountain Democrat. [volume] (Placerville, El Dorado County, Calif.) 1861-1862, 1861-02-23
IMPORTANT NEWS!

o. HARRIS.
Corner Of NAin street aHd The Plaza, rIaeeTvIIIs,
Hss JaSs rsssiSeA largo aSsOstAens u
Fresh Garden, Grass and Field Ge0dS,
Growth Of le6O. which he OGrSs at SAN FRAN
CISCO rRICE8. GSb1
The weekly mountain Democrat. [volume] (Placerville, El Dorado County, Calif.) 1861-1862, 1861-02-23
MERCHANTS EXCHANGE,

Main street. 0eaH TIE +" Old houuh Tent"
PLACERV lLLE
The weekly mountain Democrat. [volume] (Placerville, El Dorado County, Calif.) 1861-1862, 1861-02-23

CoaUnxEs, Fl DOrado Co., Feb. 18th.
Shreveport daily news. [volume] (Shreveport, La.) 1861-1861, 1861-04-13
Six Of one and Six of the other,

"Now, dearest" she softly said,
Iou must abandon smoking;
1t spoiis your looks-and then your breath
Indeed it's most provoking,
Did God decree that man should be
A chimney fuc regarded!
Then, darling Fred, let it be said,
Tobacco you've discarded
.IIaw, well, my DEAR said Fred, II fear,
That will not be SO easy;
But. like man, I'll try plan,
And do the best to please ye,
Did God intend that woman's mind
Such wondrous things should brew, love
AS bustles, bloomers, crinolincs,
Or hoops de-dooden-do, love.
But really, if"-whif, Whit, Whit, Whit.
"And mind you, Pm not joking
If you'll abandon crinolime,
BY Jove!-I'll give up smoking.
Shreveport daily news. [volume] (Shreveport, La.) 1861-1861, 1861-04-13

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Advertisements not marked ON the COPY
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as news ohitFaries. tributes of respect, and
funeral nvititions as other advertisements.
Shreveport daily news. [volume] (Shreveport, La.) 1861-1861, 1861-04-13
Selected Expressly for the Ne,es
The Red Man of the Red Sea.
a PLEASING AND INTERESTING TALE.
TBy a Modern Pythacorean.]

By Modern Pythagorean.
I It. was at the hour Of nine, in a,
August evening, that a solitary horse
man arrived at the Black Swan, Z
country inn about nine miles from tn.
town Of. Leicester. He was mounted
lon. a Large fiery charger, as black as
jet. and had behind him portman-
teau attached to the Group Of his sad.
kdle. A black travelling cloak, which
not only covered his own person, but
the greater part Of his steed, was
thrown around him. On his head he
wore broad brimmed hat, with al
uncommonly low crown. His legs
We're cased in top boots, to which
We're attached spurs of an extraordi-
nary length; and in his hand he car
'ried a whip, with a thong three yards
long, and handle which might have
leveled Goliah himself. On arriving
at the inn, he calmly dismounted, and
called upon the ostler by name
Crank !" he said, "take my horse
to the stable; rub him down thor
oughly; and when he is well cooled,
step in and let me know" And ia
king hold of his portmanteau, he en-
tered the kitchen, followed by the
obsequious landlord, who had come
out minute before, on hearing of his
arrival. There were several per-
sons present, engaged in nearly the
same occupation. At one side of the
fire sat the village schoolinaster-a
thin, pale, peak-nosed little man,
with a powdered periwig, ternina-
ting behind in Il long queue, and an
of self-conceit strongly
depicted upon his countenance. He
was amusing himself with Il pipe,
from which he threw forth volumes
u eiilohe Will dIl itiI VI STedt SatiS- |
action. Opposite tohim sat the par
son of the parish--a fat, bald headed |
dressed i'll rusty suit of
black, and having his shoes adorned
viii, immense silver buckles. Be
ween these two characters sat the
with a pipe in one hand,
md Il tankard in the other. To com
'lete the group, nothing is wanted
nut to mention the landlady, plump
osy dame of thirty-tiye, who was
Gated by the schoolmaster's side, APP
'arently listening to some sage re-
marks which that little gentleman
vas throwing out for her edification.
But to return to the stranger. No |
ooner had he entered the kitchen, ,
ollowed by fhe landlord, than the
yes OF the company were directed up
II him. His hat was so broad in the I
rim, his spu:s were SO long, his stat 5
G SO great, aud his face so totally I
Shreveport daily news. [volume] (Shreveport, La.) 1861-1861, 1861-04-13

: cloak carelessly over his shoulders,
e putting his hat upon his head, and
b loading himself with his boots, bis
whip, and his portmanteau, he desir--
!. ed the landlord to show him to his
, bed, and left the kitchen, after smiling
sarcastically to its inmates, and Civ
ing them familiar and unceremoni-
Gus nod. His appearance was the
signal for fresh alarm in the minds
of those left behind. Not word
was said till the return of the inn
keeper, who in a short time descen-
ded from the bedroom overhead, to
which he conducted his guest. On
re-entering the kitchen, he was en-
countered by a volley of interroga-
tons. The parson, theschoolmaster,
the exciseman, and his own wife,
questioned him over and over again.
"Who was the man in Red ?-he
must have seen him before-he must
have heard Of HMM word he,
must know something about him.
The host protested ..that he never
beheld the stranger till that hour
it was the first time he had made his
at the Black Swan, and
$50 help him God, it should be the
last ~
.'Why don't you turn him out a''
exclaimed the exciseman. eff YOU
think you are able to do it, you ere
heartily welcome" replied the lend
lord; 'for my part, I have no notion
OF coming to close quarters with the
shank Of his whip, or his great, red,
sledge-hammer fist This was an
irresistible argument, and the propo-
ser Of forcible eiectment said no more
upon the subject At this time the
party could hear the noise of heavy
footsteps above them. They We're
those of the Red man, and sounded
with slow and measured tread. They
listened for quarter of an hour Jon
ger, in expectation that they would
cease. There was no pause; the
steps continued, and seemed to indi-
cate that the person was anu
sing himself by walking up and down
the room. 1t would be impossible to
describe the multiplicity of feelings.
which agitated the minds of the com
pany. Fear, surprise, anger and
ruled them by turns, and
kept them necessarily upon the rack.
There was something mysterious in
he visitor who had just let them
something which they could not faith
unaccountable. "Who
Gould he be % This was the ques-
ion that each put to the other, but no
me could give any thing like IA
ional answer. Meanwhile the even
nS Wore on apace, and though iile
oell of the parish church hard by
sounded the tenth hour, no ORC seem
ID inclined to take the hint TO depart
Even the parson heard it Without re-
gard, to such pitch was his curiosity
.xcited. About this time also, the
ky, which had hitherto been toler..-
'ly clear, began to be overloaded.
Distant peals of thunder We're heard
nd thick sult1y drops OF rain batter
d at intervals against the easement
# the inn: every thing seemed 70
Indicate tempestuous evening. Bur
Shreveport daily news. [volume] (Shreveport, La.) 1861-1861, 1861-04-13

hid by the collar of his immense blacl
cloak, that he instantly attracted tn
attention Of every person present
His.vOice, when he desired the mas
ter OF the house to help him off witt
his mantle, was likewise so harsh
that they all heard it with sudden
curiosity. Nor did this abate whe1
the cloak was removed, and his ha
laid aside. a tall, athletic, red-hair
ed man, Of middle age, was then made
manifest. He had on a red frock
coat, red vest, and neckcloth nav
his gloves were red What was
more extraordinary, when the over
alls which covered his thighs were
unbuttoned, it was discovered that
his smali-clothes were red likewise.
"All red!' calculated the parson al
most involuntarily. Gas you say,
the gentleman is all red p added the
schoolmaster, with his characteristic
Hippancy. He was checked by look
from the landlady. His remark,
however, caught the strangers ear,
and he turned round upon him with
penetrating glance. The schoolmas-
ter tried to smoke it off bravely. 1t
would not do: he felt.the power Of
that look, and was reduced to almost
Immediate silence. "Now, bring me
your boot.jack," said the horsenan.
The boot.iack was brought, and the
boots pulled Off To the astonish-
ment of the company, a pair of red
stockings We're brought into view.
The landlord shrugged his shoulders,
the eNciseman did the same, the land
lady shook her head, the parson ex-
claimed, "All red - as before, and .he
school-master would have repeated it,
but he had not yet recovered from his
rebuke.
"Faith, this is odd ~ observed the |
host. Rather odd" said the stran-
ger, seating himself between the par
son and exciseman. The landlord |
was confounded, and did not know
what to think of the matter. After
sitting for Il few moments, the new
conner requested the host to hand him
a nightcap, which he would find in
his hat. He did so: it was a red
worsted one and he put it upon his
head. Here the exciseman broke ST.
ence, by calculating. ''Red again"
The landlady gave him an admonito-
knock on the elbow: it was too
ate. The stranger heard his remark,
md regarded him with one of thoses
glances for which his fiery
,yeseened so remarkable. "All red,"
nurmured the parson once more
I es, Doctor Poundtext, the gentle -.
nan, as you say, is all red" re-echo-
d the schoolmaster, who by this time /,
lad recovered his selfpossession-
lie would have gone on, but the land /,
ady gave him Il fresh admonition.
y trampiins upon his toes; and her
usband winked in token of silence.
IS in case of the exciseman, the /
'arnings We're too late. 'sNow land :;
nd" said the stranger, after he had :
cen seated Il minute, ''may Ierou- :,
lie you to get me Il pipe and Il can i
your best Burton! But first of :,
Il open my portmanteau, and give s
Shreveport daily news. [volume] (Shreveport, La.) 1861-1861, 1861-04-13

ioudest oI All. suppose, gentle
man." said the stranger, ..you wer
remarking upon my slippers" "El
Yes! we were just saying that the,
We're red" replied the schoolmaste1
"And pray" demanded the other
as he raised the pipe to his mouth
"did you never before see a pair o.
red slippers e. This question stag
gered the respondent; he said moth.
ing. but looked to the parson for as,
sistance. ..But you are all red,' oh
served helatter, taking full draught
from foaming tankard which he
held in his hand. s.And you are all
black" said the other, as he withdrew
the pipe from his mouth, and emitted
copious puff Of tobacco smoke
|"Ihe hat that covers your numskull
is black, your beard is black, your
coat is black, your vest is black, your
smallclothes, your stockings, your
shoes, all are black. In word, Doc
tor Pormdtext, you are 'sWhat
am | sir p said the parsen, bursting
with rage. '.Ay, what is he STRIP
rejoined the schoolmaster. Gle is
blackcoat,' said the stranger, with a
contemptuous sheer, land you are
pedagogue." This sentence was fol-
lowed by profound calm.
The stranger goes to the stable
and the scene of his absence and re-
turn is very characteristic.
The appearance Of the Red Man
again acted like a spell on the voices
Of the company. The parson was
silent, and by a natural consequence
his echo, the schoolmaster, was silent |
also: none OF the others felt disposed |
to say any thing. The meeting was
an assemblage of quakers.
"What can this man be?' "What
loes he want here 2" "Where is he
rom, and whittier is he bound ?''-
Such were the inquiries which occu-
,ied every mind. Had the object of
heir curiosity been brown man,
,lack man, or even a green man,
here would have been nothing extra
ordinary and he might have enter
d the inn and departed from it as
as before he came. But
o be Il Red Man! There was in
his something so startling that the
ookers-on were beside themselves
nth an.azement. The first to break
he silence was the parson. "Sir,'
aid ne, 1--WE have been thinking that
OH are That l am a eonjuror,
French spy, q travelling packman, I
T. something of the sort" observed
ne stranger. Doctor Peundtext star
ID back on his chair, and well he
light; for these words, which the
IAN in Red had spoken. We're the
cry ones he himself was about to
tier. "Who are you sir % resumed
e, in manifest perturbation; "what ,
your Nance" My name" replied s
le other, sis Reid" "-And where
/ heayen's name, were you born q" +,
the astonished parson, 81 !
as born on the borders of the Red :
ea.' Doctor Porndtext had not
lother word to say. The school =
aster was equally astounded and !;
. Il i
Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1861-07-06
eur rCsmn.tsstonsh. 20 Eurors.

We have reason to knc,T that the COnfeder-
ate government is in possession OF dispatches
from 20 commissioners to Europe as late as
May -4th, We are betraying no secret Of the
Government at Richmond, because our infor-
mstion toes not come frem any member Of it.
At the date alluded to, Mr.. Yancey was in
London; Judge Res WAS in Paris, and had
had two interviews with he Emperor. The
particulars of those interviews We should not
state, il We could. But there is no harm in
saying hat the result was Of 4 character
| highly gratifying to our commissioners and TO
the friends OF their country. The French En-
peTor understands the questions at he bottom
Of :he American revolution far better than
Lincoln CT any Of the northern ralers Who are
nav running the sold wreck" high and dry
asaore with all their might. "Set q beggaT
OF horseback" s5vs the old proveIb, "and he
will ride to The devil" Lincoln and crew are
heggerlY statesmen, ans befHlc tndhy moons
will be 2 "s!ench In the usetTIis" OF all civil
lied men, as they are now in tboss Of the peO-
pie Of the South, and growing daily to be in
those Of Earope. To England the Southern
cause hourly gains strength and friends
Every step Of the G,zes IN government has
damaged it abroad. SsWsrd's brsggadocio
dispatches, and Cs-siUs ClEy's silly letter to
The LoLSon Times, hive PTrjpdiced their su-
thors and helped tbe South;
On the ghole, our commissioners are in the
best possible ypirits, working hard az any man
with heart in his breast would work in such
cause. sid doing batter with that cause
than ever a sanguine Confederate would have
ri gat 20 eXpect.--Asbile Register and .Advsr-
Ffcar
Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1861-07-06
5aiIg appeal,
.frnIrs Al Pcnsa.LoIn.


From several authentic sources we learn the
flowing particulars in reference to affairs in
.nsscola
The supply Of water OF Fort Piekens has
en- cut off. and the federal inmates have now
60 fifty miles to obtain that indispensable
ticls. We presume that this also viii be cut
At an esriy dsy.
Wilson's New York Zouaves landed at the
1T on Noaday Of last week The Pensacola
bssrUer saws that when they landed, some
le cried ast "stop t'iefp' wbersupon the
5ilsonites took to the woods and bushes
ithout delay.
A dstachmsnt Of three OF four companies Of
Snfederate troops had been seat down The
EAST 70 INT stop TO illicit trading which has
cen carried on between ibe natives and the
nemy.
Tne indications were that a landing would
attempted by TIE federsIists very soon, bul
a-1srals Bragg and Walker are un.iTiHg IL
air efforts TO resist any attstk, and theil
Preparations are 80 complete that no fear nee.
je entertained OF The result.
A report prevailed in some quarters thai
Brown, Of Fort Piekens, had demanded tbs
evacuation Of the navy yard. Perhaps ht
wishes 10 quarter Wilson's Zouaves in It, az
{ the character OF those troops be fairly rep.
resented, they must not be very desirable al
close ne.ghhors.
Il is believed that the fedeTslists now mum
her four 7r five Thousand mtn on Santa Ross
island, large TeinfoTcements having landed
there lately; but our forces greatly ou'numbsl
these, ami wiihal, are comp etely protected
from the FIRE Of the fort. Il will not be a al
surprising If, before many days, we have tht
pleasure OF chronic,;ng another victory as glo'
rious and az bloodless as that Of Fort Sumter
tlst1 ConstiiuttonGlist.
Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1861-07-06
British war Vessels Coming 10 Ex-
anime rhe FsI0ckads,

By our Havana correspondence, (says tht
New York Herald Of the 25tb,) we learn that
The British frigsts Jsson, ore Of the finest in
the navv, had lust arrived at that port on her
way to the moths Of the Mississippi river, for
the purpose OF aceTtaining with what eifsc.
tiveness tue blockade is carried on in that
ousrter. She is TO be followed by number Of
other first class frigates, with smaller vessels,
which will be distT .outed all along the block
AIDED coast, with instructions to breaE the
blockade Eherever it shall be found unsup-
ported by sufficient naval force TO make it
entirely effective.
This is important Intelligence, and may be
the harbinger Of serious trouble should the
blockade prove not effective at all poins. But
we trust it is now, or shortly will be, CON-
pletely SO, and leave no opportunity for John
Bull 70 pick quarrel with our government.
Our correspondent says the British war
frigates have ins ructions TO "break the block
ade wherever it may be found unsupported by
A sufficient naval force to make it entirely ef-
fective." So, then, the British officers are 70
be the Judges Of the effectiveness Of our block
ade, and will undertake to escort safely to port
OF to sea all vessels bearing their flag, if they
deem tho blockade not effective, and if any Of
our ships Of war should interfere they will give
them battle. If this intelligence be true, the
sooner we are prepared to meet the contingen-
Cy the better.