The weekly mountain Democrat. [volume] (Placerville, El Dorado County, Calif.) 1861-1862, 1861-04-06
MOUNTAIN DEMOCRAT,
rIxp o1rr AND oovrrr~:

1890
20 interrupt travel, over eight hours. Mr.. Swan,
With On energy and libetHlity truly commend.
able, has expended upwards Of five thousand
dollars since the first Of last December. in
keeping the road open, so as not to detaiu pas.
sepsers and freight. Kingsbury and McDon.
ueII's toll road was closed for brief period,
but not any other part Of the route. All winter
Mr. Swan bad three teams aud 9 number Of
men engaged to keep the road open, and as
soou 40 q storm commenced he would send one
over IT, and Immediately after lie return die.
match smother. and thus by continually travel.
ing over II, removing distractions and tramp.
ing down the snow. prevented lie elosingu up. As
long a. the storm lasted hts teams we're kept
IN the road, night and day. The late storm,
did residents IN the mountains assure us, was
the SeVsrest experienced far many years, and
vet travel Was not interrupted for many hours.
The great snow slide mentioned 10 the Sacra.
mento UHio", which some supposed would put
40 end to crosSing the mountains fnv days, per.
hsps weeks, only elOsed the road for eight
hours. As soon a. the intelligence reached Mr..
swan he employed number Of men and teams
and vigorously commenced remOvi ing the snow,
and in q short time be rode over the road with.
out inconvenience. No delay need be apprs.
heuded By those desiring to cross the noun.
tsins. The road iS open aud will be kept open.
NEw RoAD.-We learn from q reliable source
that company 10 about organizing to construct
. wagon road ff"m Brockliss' Bridge, up the
river, to Websters, where 1t will intersect the
county road The route has been surveyed.
and work on il " III so"n be commenced. The
grade will be quite light; the routs 10 an excel.
lent one, the road can be built cheapiy, aud
will be permanent and profitable. Itmskes the
distance sig and q half miles shorter then the
county road, aud shorter than . rOad eau be
built in any other direction. II avoids many
bad places. steep hills and short turus, and
passes over gravelly surface. free from bitches
aud ~aShiuKa. When completed, teams heavily
loaded can pass over i, without the slightest
ineon veaience OF hard pulling. II will be wide
enough to admit the passing Of teams IN any
portion oft.
BAD PLACE AvOIDED.-we are pleased to
state that Mr.. swan 10 making arrangements
TO construct . wagon road from Strawberry
Valley TO the top Of Slippery FUrd Hill. lie
will commence the work on the first Of May
next, and push il forward 10 the most exprd
'io"s manner. He eon,emplAteS employ ing be-
I~een one hundred aud fifty and two hundred
men, and expects tn have It done in sixty days
This will avoid me u the steepest aud worst
hills on the route IN Carson, and when com.
PleIed, trans, with full load, eau paas over il
without the least difficulty. The route has
been surveyed aud siaked OF. Il CROSSES the
river at several places. over which good sub
slantiAl bridges - III be thrown. Thlsis much
n~eded improvement. and we are glad that .
geOtlemsU II Mr.. SEAMS csergy and means
has taken bold oft
NINIxG CLAIHs. ETc.-Mctiinnis 4 Co. Adver.
tisc, in to-day's DEnocRAT. thaa. 90 the 29d Of
June ensuing. they will distribute mining In.
terestS and appurtensncea, located 10 Placer
county. together With other valuable property,
amounting. In the aggregate, to 81, $50, to the
holders Ut lucky numbers 10 their grand Git
Entertainment. TO take place at the Netrupoli
tau Theatcr, Sacramento. ON the evening VI the
day above mentioned. The mining property
10 generally known TO the dcniLens OF this To-
calIt! and, a. the scheme is guaranteed by
many prominent citizsns 81 the adi.,ining cOuu
ties. n" hesitation need be felt IN investing a
few prsos in the same W. n. Bradshaw /
Co. are the agents TOR the sale Of tickets 10
shis city.
FAREwVLL SERHox. Sunday last Rev.
Mr.. FTsar. PastOr Of The Presbyterian church
preached lis farewell sermon 10 large and
aympathisiOG congregation. IL was delivered
most beautifully aud feelingly. and most Of
those who heard 10 we're senSibiy affected BY IT,
The sWiabIe and excellent pastor proceeded
with difficulty. the intensity II his feelings na.
'SSasliy affecting bis utteranee. lie has the
prayers Of his congregation f"r prcaperOss
voyage to The East. and . speedy return TO his
home 10 PlAcervillA
C0TILLox PARTr.- Our old friend Wakefield.
Of The Planters H"sse, = few mica below FL
Dorado City "a tie Sacramento road, has issued
invitations TO a CotiIIOn Party, to come oG al
his house on the 18Th inst. Hls ball room 10
large Ssd siry. and capable Of accommodating
fur hundred persous Ills table Is slways
furnished WiIh The very best and his balls are
siways veil attended aud pass odF pleasantly.
GHAnVYIx0.- the Semi.Annual report u
ths Board Of Supervisors, il will DO Porc~ived
shat the receipts for the last six m"nthS exceeded
the expenditures upwards 81 six thousand dul.
lars. AZ ,bis rate and BY prActicing rigid
economy. our county would be enabIed to pay
Of . large amount VI its indebte duess In short
time.
AMOuSr OF ToLL.-Notwi outstanding the un.
favorable weather, there was considerable
travel between this city and Nevada Territory
Last mOUth. The keeper At BrocklSs' Bridge
received for toll three hundred aud seventy dol
lArs last month.
UNTorSDED-The report that the road ct
Brockliss' Bridge Was severely affected By the
S,Urm Of last week, 10 UnGOunded. A small
portion Of the wall near the Bridge fell down.
but it did not materially iDjuTs the road, nor
stop travel moment.
"HoLv WREk."-Last week was duly OBJ
served By our Catholic friends. On Saturday
they put the traitor Judas thFo0gh in the meet
approved style, 10 the amusement Of our eiti-
SeRs and tAe delight Of YOunR America. Ras-
ter was celebrated 10 the Catholic Church with
bscO@ing devotion.
Tvs Female MiOstFsIs. Lev Rather. Mana
ger. gave one Of their pleasing entertainments
10 O DOnnell's Theater on Wednesday night.
The house was crowded and the performance
pleased ell present.
REDucTlox or SALART.-The salary Of the
keeper Of BrOckliss' Bridge has beea Foducsd
to eighty dollars month aud the hborers
hereafter ere 70 Fscsivs bat three dollars per
day.
ExPxxDED.-Siucet the Hrst Of last Nay eleven
Thousand dollars have been paid for the i'm
Provemeet Of the county road leading from
DvOckliss' Bridge 70 Nevada TsrPisSSy.
APPoMrED.-The Board Of Supervisors, 81