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The weekly mountain Democrat. [volume] (Placerville, El Dorado County, Calif.) 1861-1862, 1861-12-28
educational Emstitutioas.
Mercantile and Mathematical

EngIlshs MercNntiIo and 1ASh0mAtIoAI
DAY AND EVENING SCHOOL,
Next door to DR.. Claytons and opposite BlalrS Lum.
Der Yard, Main street
OCHO0L opened on the l4th Inst. Double. Entry
- BOOk. Keeping taught by lectures and demon,
SlrAlIOn, and guaranteed in two months.
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Common Council Pr0cse6iuEs.

PLAcERvILLE, December eOth, 1851.
Board met pursuant to adjournment.
Mayor Wade presiding.
PFesent-full Board.
Minutes OF last meeting and adjOuTnments, read
and approved. =,
The Finance Committee reported upon the fol-
having hills uhioh NeFe allOWe
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METHODIST EPISCOPAL CHURCH.
Will he delivered during the cou.ins winter. BY the
following named gentlemen:
HON. JAMES 7. SYE, OF Nevada Territory.
REv. NJ, G. BRIGGS. Of San Francisco.
REV. DR. J. T PECK. Of Sacramento.
HOS. HENRY EDGERTON. Of NApa.
REV. }. il. McMONAGLE, Of PlAeervIlle.
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New IssrE.-We judge from the tone
Of our Atlantic exchanges that the policy
Of arming the negroes Of the South, re.
commented by Cameron and C"chranc, Is
absorbing public attention. The ultra
Republicans approve 1.-THE conservative
men Of all parties condemn it. 1t I'll hv
the is>uv, aud parties will he forced T."
take sides. The Sacramento Fhi"n, with
characteristic ,im,llty aud prudence. fcai>
L. cXpicss all opinion With respect To- it.
The Union is waiting Ia see VIII, thur II
will be popular or not, before it ini"r>eS
or regulates it. Whether n measure is
tight or wrong. constitutional or unc"n.
>iItutinnal, humanc or har harou>. matters
not L. the LMioh. II only waits to sc if
it will lie popular before it embraces II.
II ought not To- be mum on a question IT
>lrh vital importance. involving >nch
fearful results ltha> copied approving.
~ several articles u favor e am, ;un :
policy. but lis own views. il it have any.
j juliciou>lv withheld Tor the present.
This, To say the least, i>cXr,, .!inIIy '"w'
ardly "n the part the" leading m('j'"-
MnC Journal III the State. aud does not
speak well for its ilwnhrnr"! We
promptly and fcarlc>>'y nct the issue at
once dare the I"ioa do tiir >a;nc:-
Come, speak Out I"N"u ind"r>r Cari.r-
ronS policy or not: You "c'n,rol pub
lie opinion" and the ua>,v> are inpatient.
lr waiting t" hear from You.
NAEG"w f., ArL The VIE Of Mr., II.
{. Townsend "t tbs liarr. had u marrow
r>capc from n terrible death "n M"uiay.
While ON u visit Ia some friends bear
W"o1villr, she accidentally vent ,nn u, ar
the tire, aud her dress i.hlt,d. With
great I-,>cncc "i mind. "a" threw hrr>,l II
upon the ground, AID with thu assistance
al bvStandciS the tire was NIln:u>h, u,
but not until most oI her ,lu,lhhS was
consumed, and the lady shoulders and
arms pretty severely burned. I'A'iH
UHd.
The weekly mountain Democrat. [volume] (Placerville, El Dorado County, Calif.) 1861-1862, 1861-12-28

THnS BODLEY,. ................ PROPRIETOR
J. D. CRASDALI- -.., Supernte ndent " the Line
LEAVE PLACERVILLE NJ So'cloek A. y, every
Monday. Wednesday ana Friday, passing through
Diamond Spring., " DOFAdo CiaVk sViIe and BolsO0,
and arrive 1t Sacramento in time fog the Aan HrAA-
ciaro BOats
RETU RNING-I@Ave sAerAaenlO every Tuesday,
ThursiAy aud Saturday.
OIHICE&--At the Or eanS"Hutel P1AeeTvilbe, 0na
/ Rail Road House. Sacramento.
| [" Passengers registering their names gill -
! called '"r In any part Of the City.
novSu }. Z. KERLEY, Agent.
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Diamond Springs, Fl Dorado. ClarksvtllO
and Poison.
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.ODLEY.s ACcOMMODATIOx LINE

49, g T A @ Z 81
SAs P1ArerViIle 4 eSer AmebtO
The Van Buren press., 1861-10-16

A SECRET NO LoNeER.-We regret 10
find. says the North Carolina Observer, that
the following facts--well-known though the
press has generally prudently foreborne to
publish them-have got in the papers, first
in a. paper in the interior of Georgia, but
now in Petersburg:
Several days since an iron clad steam.
er, from Liverpool. with $500 rifles and is
cannon, blankets, and clothing for soldiers,
landed safe at Savannah. The blockading
vessel was not in sight This is q new
steamer, incased with sheet iron an inch
thick, and is now the property of the Con-
federate States. Our informer saw the YES
sci himself, went on deck, talked with the
captain, who told him that there were three
or four more vessels Of the same sort on the
way and as soon as the steamers could be
manned under the Confederate Government
the blockade of Abraham l, would be blown
to the four winds
He said that the arrival of this vessel
had CAUSED considerable activity among the
merchants in sending off the coffee, tea,
salt. DC, to country merchants, while these
articles are at a very high figure. He beard
the opinion expressed by some knowing
ones " that in less than forty days Rio cof-
fec could be bought in Savannah at III cts.
Large quantities are stored in Cuba, await
the removal of the blockade"
The Van Buren press., 1861-10-16
Oak Hills.

Will be published. as soon as the affairs
of the country will permit, three day. s
history Of the campaign in the West, en-
bracing the 9th. 10th and 11th days Of Au-
gust, 1861. giving detailed account of the
action Of every command, on that memora-
BILE occasion. Also, faithful report Of sv-
cry incident of note. connected with that
day, together with pictorial representa-
tion of :. Oak Hills. as perfect as nature
itself, showing the position Of the allied
forces under Gen. McC Culloch, Gen. Price,
and Gen Psarce. at the time eor surprise
by the enemy. under Gen. Lyon. Also,
the position of the different commands ou-
ring the battle. Every officer or soldier
who has contributed any matter Of interest
that is str;ctly trxs. will be presented with
. copy Of the work. coax Hills, as seen
by the writer. on the 10th Of August. will
not only be Of interest as picturing the ex-
citing scenes ID events Of that day, but
will also be Almost useful and beautiful
ornament for tie parlor.
All communications must be addressed
to ]. A. KAY, St. Louis, No.
N. B.-Editors, who notice the above.
editorially, will receive copy of the W ork
as soon as published. j. A. K.
The Van Buren press., 1861-10-16
The RloHr SrR1r.-We conversed VIII,

The RloHr SPIRIr.-We conversed with
a gentleman, o day or two since, who iufor.
med us that as soon as tine war had fully
commenced he had loom made, procu,sa
a bale of cotton, wool, cards, spinning.
wheels, DC. and the females in his family
under the superintendence Of his wife, went
to work making cloth of different kinds for
clothing for his family, which numbers
about fifty persons, white and black. His
wife and daughters now wear homespuu.
though he is gentleman of good estate.
This is the right spirit. We must Learn
to live within ourselves, but, above all.
must we incur sacrifices in order that our
brave troops may be comfortably clothed
during the coming'winter.-RaleigA Stand.
ard
The Van Buren press., 1861-10-16
Tho position Of tho Eorces IN
Ifineouri

From The latest i1formation that ha.
reachsd rs. up to the hmring going to press,
is seems that Gen. Price has not retreated
half 50 fast Is the reports of last week in
dicatsd. He was represented Ct one time.
As having fallen back to point few miles
southwest of Wsuensburgh. the county
sest Of johnson county. which 10 about
forty miles south, west from. Sedalis, the
terminus of the Pacific Railroad. Fremont
Was reported At Se.ialia. with all the availa-
bic forces from St. Louis, Rolla, and Iron
ton. Other accounts spoke Of him Is Civ
ing chase to Gen. Price - far south - the
Osage river. asd that the latter had dis
patched to Gen. McCu1loch for aid.
Whether Gen. Price has left Lexington
with his entire force. and has fsllen back
this way. it is impossible to tell. That he
will throw strong force back from Lex
ington towards Osceola on the Usage river,
is reasonable enough-but as to the Bar
num-woolly- -horse-G General with his federal
escort getting out Of sight Of the St. Louis
Railroads to give battle to Gen. Price, does
not come within the range of possibilities.
The fate of Lyon. Seiesl. Stargiss. Tot
ton. etc.. to say nothing q - MnlIigan
experiment at Lexingtoas is.se fsiesh in tho
memory of the " Youngest inhabitant, '' for
the man of Proclamations. to make his de-
but " militia, " any distance from St. Lo-
is Railroad.
Lexington is SO miles by land above JET
ferson City. and about 40 miles below
Kansas City and the Kansas State lineI
where il strikes the Missouri river. War
rensburgh is A. miles east-of- south from
Lexington. Osceoia is 10 miles due south
from Lexington. and bout As miles north
east Of Fort Scott, which is near the State
line of Kansas. Papinville is on the Usage
river, near half way between Osceola and
the western line Of Missouri.
Gen. McCulloch has taken up the line Of
march for bleeding Kansas" The sack
ing and burning of Osceola. and the pillag--
ing Of houses occupied only by eesenseless
women and children, by that immaculate
purity Jim Lane, has made iorbearance no
longer virtue-Kansas. thy "sins are as
the sands of the sea-shore. -" oft would
we have gathered thee, as hen gather her
brood, but ye would not That desola-
ton. that the sword and fire only can bring
is now upon thee-the decree is gone out
AND thou mighty in iniqui:y art DOOM
dying walls and the wild howlings
OF hungry wolves. shall be thy only funeral
dirge. Surely the way of the transgress-
or is hard"
The Van Buren press., 1861-10-16

LEAD FOR THE CoNFEDERAcY.-A Quar-.
termaster's train arrived at Van Bu,en Oh
the 10th, with 32.8n0 pounds of pig lead
from the CRANKY mines.
We are informed. by Maj. Clarke. tina. all
the lead needed by the confederacy can be
procured at these mines. Col. Mcintosh
has seized the mines, and is now working
them, and Maj. Clarke's return trains bring
it down at the rate of 75.000fb per month.
From Van Buren this lead will be shipped
to Capt. r. w. Hund, ordinance Office,
Memphis. If the river should remain un.
navigable to this point. the lead will be
hauled to Dardanelie in the trains that 70
to thst point for army storess aud thsses
down the river in small boats.
By this arrangement the Confederacy
will be furnished with all the lead that will
be required in their armies.-Tim<, and
Herald.
The Van Buren press., 1861-10-16

is only able to follow Rosencr,
rats of eight miles per day. d'h'1 !" th.
A specialdispatch to the NsshvE;%st net H.
and American. from Bowling Gr.as Union
reports that the Louisville Jonn maeen to-d.y
Sth' says Genl Sherman has n' .na o. The
Sumpter Anderson in Kentucl~v ~vupercsdsd
bodies of troops were passing tb,s Large
isville to Muldroughs Hill. F;n..Ssh Lou.
erners whipped IS of the ensms en south.
City, killing three men and CO. o. Cave
horses. One southerner mortally wons ns %
Post-Mastsr Gen. Blair has vo" WOUNDED
Louis to look into the case of Frmas@ It,
From the Memphis Appeal Of H.,
Thursday night Col Lyons. Of .,
regiment of Arkansas volunteers .n1 ee Sh
ed the Tennessee river at about II pp,fosch.
for the purpose of superintendinc ~. aoek,
ing of some of his men. The n;s, ;e ,eros.-
windy, the rain falling heavily anS ny! vas
very dark. and under these circums,.ss
Col. Lyons horse stumbled down a1css s' .
bank. The Colonel had his neck d;., duff
ed and a thighbone broken-death h'''0c't.
course instantaneous. He was AZ as @ o.
age and leaves family in Arkansas ''n Of
ing the crossing of the river cor,i Du'.
mules drawing a wegon containing GpI ple Of
Lyons effects and baggage became I;Oaei s,Oa
ened, backed over the ferry boa, .nS nSn''
mules, wagon and property were ali au Io.. 'Ae
NEW ORLEANS, Oct 10
A naval engagement begun at tn. -,
of the passes below here, at 8 o'cloc, nag .se
lasted On hour. Fir;na a 'aH
resumed at 9 o'clock. There have he, :"
cessant broad sides ever since, up to 10 ~
clock. No particulars. 1t is suppose !,
between our vessels and the biocksS;uS .
squadron.
LITTLE Rock. Oct. -
Since this publication / have recc;,.,
dispatches from New Orleans, SAVING W..
Com. Hollins obtained signal victorv 80 -
day over blockading squadron -sinl;n.
sloop of war Prsble, and running tSe ,avs
aground. This is reliable. Com. Holm.
has small fleet at his command.
L. G. BAy,p
The Van Buren press., 1861-10-16
Gen. EreUont


o0me OF the newspapers Of the North
says ne Memphis appeal, are raging in
bitter terms on Fremont. They want g
scape-goat for the fall of Lexington. l,
would seem. from the following. that he i.
about to take the field, and, before doing So
fires shot at his newspaper foes
ST. LOUIS. Friday. Sept. q.
Gen. Fremont and part OF his staff, left
for Jefferson City, this afternoon.
Reports reached hers, last night, thai
Gen. Ptice had dismounted all his horse
men except tour regiments, and is organiz-
ing his army for determined stand against
Fremont.
The following will appear in the Demo
crat, to- morrow
ST. Louis, Thursday, Sept. 20.
My DEAR 6lR :, l leave at eight in the
morning. audzsSd you this hurried note in
the midst Of the last arrangements before
starting. We have to contend with an en-
emy having no pests to garrison, and no
lines of transportation to defend or guard
whose whole force can be turned at will to
any one point, while we have from IIeav.
enworth to Cairo and Ft Scott to Padu.
cah to keep protected. wish to say to you
that, though the position is difficult, AN
competent to it, and to the enemy in the
field. am not able. at the same time, to
attend to the enemy at home.
1t is q shame to the country that an Off
Ger going to the field. his life in his hand,
solely actuated by the desire to serve his
country, and win himself its golden opin-
ion, with no other object, should be DESTROY
ed by system of concerted attacks utterly
without foundation. Charges are spoken ol
when there are no charges, explanations,
when there are none to be made. What is
the object Of q repetition of these false.
hoods. except to familiarize the public mind
with the idea that something is wrong ?
Already, our credit, which was good, is
shaken, in consequence Of the newspaper
intimations of my being removed. Money
is now demanded by those furnishing sup
plies. 70 defend myself now would require
the time that is necessary to, and belonging
to, my duty against the enemy.
If permitted by the country, this state OF
things will not fail to bring ON disaster :
but never would have been attacked in my
capacity Is an individual. l am an expo
nent OF part of the force of the nation,
directed against the enemy of the country.
Everything that is directed against me is
directed against it, and gives it aid and
comfort. My private character comes In
only incidentally. defend it. because, nat
urally. his reputation is dear to any man,
but only incidentally. This is the founda-
ton OF many of my acts, and will be if
stay here. Everything that impededes o,
embarrasses the work intrusted to me, ]
strike at without hesitation. I take the
consequences. The worst that can happen
to me is relief from great labor.
Yosss,s truly, j. G. FREMoNr.
The Van Buren press., 1861-10-16

NorICE TO PERsoNs WHO HAVE FILED
CLAIMS AGAINST TUE LATE UNITED STATES
IN THE OFFICE OF TIE AUDITOR OF ARKAN-
sAs.-We are requested to state, for the
benefit and information of those concerned,
that pro rata distribution of the money
appropriated for that purpose. gives eighty
Tour cents and one-fifth of q cent on the
dollar of the claius filed and allowed.
Claimants, residing at q distance, who
may depute others to draw their distribu-
tive share. need not execute q formal power
Of attorney, but simply draw an order and
have it attcsted. authorizing the party to
receive and receipt for the amount due
True Democrat
The Van Buren press., 1861-10-16

holds oi our sister State Of Missouri. warn oi
the ftehtful eeassquences Of permitting such "a
snsuy 70 invade ar beloved soil. Let the old
men and the prupnty holders no longer be dor
ment, but olR All das encoaragementto to the young
You ars the primary cause Of their lefhargy. Let
them no longer reanain in want of the necessary
means Of going eon5atably. and for the kind Of
money they hsve besu forced to accept Do not
ravaeine your own homes Drive them from your
borders and then ysu can livein peace and quiet
without fear Of being wakened by the incendi.ry
and welcomed to the darkness and ignominy OF
gloomy dungeon.
The Van Buren press., 1861-10-16

SUBSTITUTE FOR CoFFEE.-We are re-
quested to recommend Field Peas, dred'
parched and ground, as an excellent sutsti-
tute for Coffee. said to be botter than wheat
or rye.
fT To forgive an injury is the suresf
way Of inaicting s,iuging wound on tho
heart Of the injurer.
The Van Buren press., 1861-10-16

STARVATION IN THE NoRrH.-Ths North
has threatened the South with starvation,
but curses, like chickens, come home to
roost. We find the following paragraph
in the local columns of the New York
Herald
We learn, from reli.ble source, that
early this week, seventeen families wers
dispossessed in East Twenty ninth street.
and have been allowed to remain upon the
sidewalk for the last three nights without
receiving any assistance. Some Of tue
children are in most pitiabe condition.
The Van Buren press., 1861-10-16

CoRaEcuoS.-In our issue of two weeks
since. We stated upon what we deemed re-
liable information, that the Cotton Mill at
Boonsboro. was not running. We make
the correction with much pleasure, and are
gratified to know that the Mill there il run
ming full time. and has been for the year
pas:-supplying most all that portion Of
the State with Cotton Yarn. They also,
have two sets of Wool Carde. We have
the promise of an extended notice of this
Mill and its business
The Van Buren press., 1861-10-16
A CARD.

The undersigned would improve the pres
ent opportunity to return the thanks of the
Company that was under his Command. to
the citizens of Crawford County, and the
Ladies of Van Buren, particularly, for the
many kindnesses shown them in preparing
clothing and fitting them out for the battle
field. and assure them that such unexpected
and voluntary assistance will be long re-
membered by the officers and men of his
Company.
P. PERKINS. Captain.
Van Buren,, Oct. IA. 1861.
The Van Buren press., 1861-10-16
A Card.

Mr.. EDlroR The impression seems to
be gaining ground that my circular, pub
lished last week. is burlesque, 1 take this
method Of saying that / am in sober earn
est in submitting my name to the people as
. candidate for Congress. pledge myself
to be as faithful as any who have gone be-
fore or may come after me.
r. F. CoLBURN.
VAN BURRS. ARR, Oct IA. 1861.
The Van Buren press., 1861-10-16
Big Tuxuips.

Joseph Winters sent to our Office dozen
of the biggest Turnips we most ever put
our eyes upon. If there is farmer in
Crawford county that can beat them, nd
would like to know it. Is well As ourselves. |
He assures us that the whole patch is
equally As good.
The Van Buren press., 1861-10-16

SIoNs OF THE TIMEs.-The New York
Times, of the Both inst, has the following
The recruiting returns for the wesk are
most unsatisfactory. There has not been
such lack of business during any period
within the last five years. The difficulty
is to get men Of any kind. The standard
of nights has been lowered, and the next
step will probably be the .sus-
pension Of the regulation prohibiting the
enlistment of married men. Apparently,
there was nothing done at Boston and Phi
ladelphis, and no dctachments arrived from
cities during the week, nor yet from Roch-
ester or Buffalo,
The Van Buren press., 1861-10-16

.EE The Mobile Register warns those
who are using kerosene oil, that. in conse-
quence Of the scarcity and high price Of the
article infammable and explosive fluids arc
mixed with the oil, cndangering lite ana
property. Those who burn kerosene shonia
test small quantity by fire. before putting
it in lamps.
The Van Buren press., 1861-10-16

EV The Charleston papers announce
that the Confederate steamers Savannah,
Sampson, Huntress and Resolute. reached
that port on the Goth inst. Commodore
Josiah Tatnall is flag officer commanding
Where was Old Abe's biockaders
The Van Buren press., 1861-10-16

~ Mr.. F. v. SrowE. of this city charg-
ed with the killing Of Charles Kennedy, at
Fort Smith. in February, 1859. had his
trial at Clarksville. the past week. and was
acquitted.
The Van Buren press., 1861-10-16
Nh. EDIroR =

want yon to publish the following notice,
As 90 not expect to appear before the people with
hamdbais, which is usual method Of announcing
candidates
wish TO say, that without the solicitation Of
maay friends, readily gave my conceat 10 become
candidate for Congress. in the first Congressional
District in the State Of Arkansas. If you ask the
reason why become Candidate for Congress. my
reply is, that love the desr ,eeple sevy soi but
I love myself mucl, more. want the Office. first
because It is one Of honor and psys ve.y se1, and
if elected, promise most solemly to look after my
own interest first. and in the second place to look
after the interest Of my immediate friends, and in
the third and last place. which is of minor impor.
tance) to look after the positive interest Of my con-
stituents end country generally.
1 expect to canvass the District visiting all the
prominent Points therein before the election
DR- &. F. COLBURN
Van Buren. Ark. Oct. 5th, 1861.
The Van Buren press., 1861-10-16

SALr.-Sss the advertisemsnt Of ADAIR
l. DAVIS. of Grand Saline, Chwekes Ma
tion. They have pureissed the Salt works
at that place, and viii nanafsttur ssltfor
market.
The Van Buren press., 1861-10-16
The Van Buren Rifles.

This is the title Of new Infantry com
psny which has been formed in this County
IN the last few weeks. They went into
camp on Monday. and will start for head
quarters Is soon ss transportation can be
had.
The officers elect of this company are
j. 7. BARLOW, Captain.
MARTIN SIxoN, lst Lieut.,
S. DEsHAso. I'd
JAMES SPooxER, Sd
The Van Buren press., 1861-10-16

E Col. THoAAs C. HrsDAix has been
appointed by President Davis. as Brigadier
General in Provisional army of the Con-
federatn States.
The Van Buren press., 1861-10-16

@ To-day an election is held for filing
the Office of Sheriff, made vacant BY the
resignation of SUTroM F. CorrRELL. Jas
N. BRows. Jr., SO far as We know. has the
track to himself. Vote early.
The Van Buren press., 1861-10-16

S Interested persons will give atten-
tion to several Notices." in our paper Of
to-day, and more attentively to the one
of Lieut. DICK BEAN.
The Van Buren press., 1861-10-16

ES The Rev. P. A. MosEs, and Capt.
G. A. CARROLL, are candidates for the Leg
islasure to gil place made vacant BY the res
ignation of jams n Baown, Esq. Our
advice is vote for him whom You consider
the best man for the position.
The Van Buren press., 1861-10-16

~ A fne infantry company, from Sc
hastian county, Captain Keyser. passed
through Van Buren on Thursday last, for
Camp Jackson.
The Van Buren press., 1861-10-16

PADUcAH IN THE HANDS OF GEN. JoHss-
ToH.-Wc learn. from Maj. Clarke. Quarter
Master. that he received news yesterday,
that sudden rise in the OHIO river, of 16
feet had broken up the bridge Of boats on
that river, and that the federal troops had
evacuated Paducah. and that Gen. johnson
was marching to that place with his force.
and is now, no doubt, in possession of that
and Herald, Oct. IA.
The Van Buren press., 1861-10-16

~ We are indebted to Maj. GEo. w.
C1ARKs. for late news from Little Rock, in
advance of the mail.
The Van Buren press., 1861-10-16

H The steamer BEN Corsen. arrived on
Sunday. with load Of government height.
She went down on Tuesday.