The weekly mountain Democrat. [volume] (Placerville, El Dorado County, Calif.) 1861-1862, 1861-08-17

attended the Roman Catholic Church add for
the first time witnessed its solemn and impO.
ling ceremonies. Il 8 O'Clock, the Most New.
ArchbishOp Alswany commenced mass, assist.
ed BY the Rev. Pastor, Father Largan, and du-
ring its Performance, several children Of both
sexes-the little girls dressed in pure white,
their heads covered with snowy wells, aud the
boys as neat a. new pins-received the Holy
Communion. His Grace afterwards Delivered
short but feeling extoFt alton, reminding the
little folks Of the holiness Of the sacrament
they had just received, and impressins Upon
ehelt Youthful minds the necessity Of keeping
their hearts pure and the necessity Of guarding
against fOrfei,inR their Innocence by falling in.
to sin. which makes humanity 80 di;pieasIEEe
in the eyes Of God. At ten O'Clock, mass was
celebrated BY Father EarHai Id the presence Of
the Archbishop. After this, the Archbishop
assembled the altar and preached al able and
impressive sermon, in the English, French and
Spanish languages, teeming With tie purest
Plety and most heavenly charity. Ailer the
celebration u mass, the sacrament Of confirm.
alton was administered To the children who
had participated In the Holy Communion. In
the evening. vespers we're chanted, which was
followed By sermon from Father IarRan; the
exercises terminating with the Litany Of the
Blessed Virgin and prayer. On Monday and
Tuesday, after the celebration Of mass, a mum.
Der Of Spanish children received confirmation
at the hands Of the Archbishop. During the
services on Sunday, the church was filed to
overlooking, and many were compelled to turn
away for the want Of even room to stand upon.
II 10 intended BY the congregation to erect
more cOmmOdiOus church 90 soon a. the neces.
sary funds can be accumulated. which We trust
will be accomplished at no distant day. Our
citizens, with their wOnted hberality, will, we
think, generously contribute to 50 laudabIe an
undertaking.
ELEcTRo'BiOLOOY. - Prof Bushell, the re.
uowned elcctrO.biOlOgiSt, who has created so
much wonder in Europe. Australia, Sacramen.
to and San Francisco, by his experiments in
that science, will give series Of his laughter
provoking entertainments in our county next
week. He will sPpear st III Dorado on Mon.
day, at Diamond Springs on Tuesday, at Colo
ma on "Wednesday, ct O'DonnelTs Theatre in
this city on Thursday and Friday evenings,
and at Georgetown on Saturday. Never hav.
ing witnessed the Professors entertainments,
we, Of course, cannot speak Of them from per.
sonAl experience, but If the Australian and
other newspapers are to be credited, they are
wonderful in the extreme. Our citizens will
attend his entertainments and judge for them
selves.
II. H. BANCROFT 4 Co., book seIlern and rub.
fishers, San Francisco. have just received the
following new and valuable works Du Chail.
lu's Equatorial Africa; Wilson's (Harper's)
Fifth Reader; Days Ride, BY Charles Lever;
Headley's Life Of Scott, new Edition; Vol. .,
Buckles History Of Civilization in England
Upton On trade Marks; Vol. 4, BOsworth's Re-
Portsi Vol. 4. Parker Criminal Reports; Van
SAntvOord's Equity Practice; Vol. SO, liar.
bour'S s. C. Reports Edwards on Referees;
Fry on Contracts; SarGent's Original Dialogues;
Eighth Census Of the United States, 1850, with
Map: Vol. 90. Smiths New York Court Of Ap.
Peals Reports, Vol. %, Towards Practice Re.
ports.
APPRoPRIArE.-Our esteemed friend, James
Reynolds, Esq, Republican nominee fur County
Collector, will accept our thanks Enr a neat,
tasteful and certainly appropriate prrsent-a
colored engraving Of . full.sized American
eagle. holding In his bcak that flag Of beauty
and glory. the Htars and stripes. On which is
printed Constitution and Union" As we
have ever religiously reverenced and observed
the former and fought for the latter, we regard
the present as peculiarly appropriate.
QrIcK Tar Capt, Barron left this city for
stockton on Wednesday morning at 6 O'Clock,
and returned Thursdsy afternoon at o'clock,
making the trip in thirty four hours. lie went
in the new stage line juat started between this
place and Stockton BY MessTS. Jones 4 Sprague.
CRIMINAL CAsEs.-The following criminal
causes are on the calendar Of the August term
IT the District Court: Fountain Williams, man.
slaughter; Peter Beck, murder. and Jim, Jim
Patterson aud Dick (Indians), murder.
ORR friend. John Miller. has opened the VA.
iional Restaurant where be dipenses al kinds
Of nice things Any one desiring to satisfy
his appetite and at the same time please his
palate can do 90 no better than BY calling on
John.
FHUIT.-Bradshaw 4 Co. will please accept
our thanks for box Of fine, large, luscious
peaches. They keep none but the very best
fruit at their store on the Plaza.
We are requested 10 say 10 those parties
concerned. that any pledges deposited at Eel.
Senthal's can be redeemed at any time prior to
the 2lSt inst, when oil unredeemed pledges
will be sold At public auction.
JEwELRH At AucTIoS.-Lew. Keller will COM
mence this morning, at 10 O'Clock, In the room
adjoining Petit 4 ChOate's Drug Store. the
auction sale Of large invoice Of fine jewelry.
II will be sold without reserve, for cash.
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