The weekly mountain Democrat. [volume] (Placerville, El Dorado County, Calif.) 1861-1862, 1861-02-16

MAPLE kAV1NBi req. II, 1861.
EDITOas DnnOcaAF: Durisg the exciting con.
Grbversy "a national STAIRS between men who
wish to imprOve and mes who wish to destroy,
II Is gratifying tn witness the spirit Of progress
and enterprise which peFvades the community
Of PlaOsTviIIe. On entering your fair City,
from whatever direction, the eye is delighted
with the rapid spread Of substantial improve.
mont, sad the ear with the hum Of industry.
! was invited TO Q banquet, TN Saturday last,
given BY Confidence Engine Co. No. !, Of the
PlacVrVille Fire Brigade, on the occasion Of
taxing possession Of their new and splendid
SiOse sdi6ce on Main street. ! scoePted the
kind I6VitatiOn, asd 81 The tap Of The bell, bent
my steps towards ths great point Of attraction
for the time being; and with what emotions Of
Joy and gsAaituas +RauOd upOS the Tag Of our
UniOU. as IL AAuntsd iIs graceful folds from the
cuPOlA Of that noble edihee, leave oil Union
loving men 70 Judge. vas satisfied, ct least,
that all was unity there. Protesting to be some.
what Of m architect myself, INDUCED 10 an
exterior examination Of the building, and must
prOOOuOce iI one OF the best specimens Of archi-
tectuFs In The State, and credit " all concerned
but wASa We Contemplate the ndcfatgublc
exerhODs u OOntdsnce Company during their
bOOrs Of adversity, rushing up the ladder &
fame Inward their high gOal Uf calling, owning
now two Of ths hest 6rv sngiusS'in the State,
and building Of which the largest city in tue
Union ~isht be PrOud-a eO~psHy we'll OIL
csFsd. sell trained and in wLoss vocabulary
The word SNPoss;sit CannOt End place, We ex-
Pect Tor Them The AsmpAthieS and assistance Of
every PsOPery holder 10 the City Of PIncerviIle,
as their building L. NOT yet completed inside.
lPartOOk Of their good cheer, and with much
pleasure listened 70 The brief but fOrciblc
speeches delivered by Mayor Wade, McSSrs.
CAgwin. Tracy and "thers. Leaving the "boyS"
enjoying themselves hugely Wcndcd my way
TO other partA Of ILe Guy, to SEQ what ltogrrs.
and prosperity were going on there. found
Dir. 4. White. the Druggist. adding mare rare
specimens to his museum " curiotitcs. The
museum is worthy Of attention BY every per.
SOn who visits Placervillc; the sight will cost
him nothing. and cannot fail Ia be interesting
TO the lovers 1T art. us well ns the antiquarian
] found many discussing the project of the
contemplated Railroad from Placcrvillc to FL.
som. aud WAS pleased IL learn " iih What cnrr.
81 the subscription was being pushed ahead
wss glad ~ see. some time sgo. wi'h What
spirit the MoUNT,N DEvocRIr urged on IL,
first impulses If that lnudablc undertaking.
and trust. ere hong. your Guy will rssouud NlIh
the music Of the iInn hlrse.
toOk stroll up Coluna street, 10 inspec,
the new stone building which | found nearly
c"mpletrd-for the Neptune "bOya." Allhonor
10 the Nep'Uhea Their edifee 10 an ornament
TO the City, and . credit to Themselves. H.
turning round discovered something ia front
1t the DKHocRAT ohice-a SigR 81 ArIistical
workmanship, Wherein Was perchCd the Amer
can eagie,-and knowing the irrcsPonsibilIty If
thoSs whu would dare t. snatch . feather from,
bis wing. a. TO the conduct iIllt bird II liberty
was careful tn stand from under, and could
not but think that we're be rcrchcd IN the
hbeT'y-pole erected BY the peplr. on the Plaza
the bird would feel himself more I" hvm
Yours. J.P.