The weekly mountain Democrat. [volume] (Placerville, El Dorado County, Calif.) 1861-1862, 1861-06-08
MOUNTAIN DEMOCRAT.
THE o1rx AND CovpzF4r.

Tag fELEGRAPH EXPEDITION Overland
Telegraph Expedition, consisting Of so men,
N wagons, 92s head Of oxen. and 10 riding
Misunderstanding with them wire, insulators,
tools, blacksmiths forge, the necessary cook.
ing utensils. aud provisions in bOuntiful sup
,,lv for men and cattle-arrived in our city on
Monday last, after an easy march from Sacra-
tneuto, which place they left on the 9th OF
Nav. The expedition iS under the personal
direction Of I. n. Hubbard. Esq, assisted BY
J.sper Mcdonald, Joe PicrsOn and q son Of
Mr. Hubbard. An operator accompanies the
train, who will forward dispatches from the
end Of the line, Is fast as completed, on the
arrival Of each Pony. Mr.. Hubbard informs
u. that the line will, in all probability. be com.
,pe,ed 70 Salt Lake City By the frat of Decem.
her next. Ne. Street. the General Agent E,r
the Company, Is now in Carson Valley. pur-
chasing poles E'r the line. He has already
made arrangements for q large number, but
.xpeets N be compelled to haul some Of them
-. distance II Of least two hundred miles. The
york will be commenced Immediately on the
arrival Of the train at Fort Churchhill, under
The management of Mr.. James Thomas, an "Id
telegraph builder, and y III be prosecuted with
Vcor 10 the close. We wish the gentlemen
wlln accompany the expedition lmost Of whom
ure old personal acquaintances of ours good
time generally on their srduOuS march across
lbe snow-envinned Sierras.
NEw PAPER.-Richard Cole. ESQ, an old
and respected resident IT this city, has been
busily engaged, during the past week, in can.
vAssing the city for subscribers to a new Union
paper, proposed TO be started BY him at an
rarIy day. lie has met With encouragement
from every one-the PeoPle having entire con.
idence in his ability and reliability. lie is au
unconditional Union man, has always been
smch-did MT wait to see whether il would be
popular before avowing his sentiments. lie
has l"ng been connected with the press, as ed
i,"r, reportcr or business agent. and his en-.
e-gv, fathfulness and honesty are prOverbial.
lie aays. in his prospectus, the paper will be
called the FL Eoradp CouI.ty UnDn. aud be
published weekly. at the terms nf the MoUNTAIx
DAxocRAT. II will not be . Eicky concern,
dependent upon charity for existence, to use
Mr.. Coles language. but vigorous supporter
II the Union movement, and srlfsustsining
from the start. We hope liberal public will
encourage the new enterprise.
CorSrV ROIDs.-On the 4Ih insi the Board
of Supervisors passed the following orders,
which We publish as 9 matter Of interest To- our
readers in those purtiJnp Of the county 10
which the r'ads referred to lay: Ordered,
That the Read Overseer Of CIArksviIle Road
Distinct remove. or cause to be removed, all
distractions fr'm The public highway leading
from wisc"n"n bar to the county line. near
the dwelling of e. y. Douglass Ordered.
That the R'Ad Overseer Of Coioma Road Dis
trict remove, or cause to be removed, all Oh.
s,ructiOns frum the rad On Pleasant Flat;
and. also. that be permit M change to be made
in said road" "Ordrred, That the Road Over.
seer Of Coioma Road District permit no change
10 be made By c. I. Ingalsbee. OF any other
person. in the public highway leading from the
CnIOma bridge toward Auburn"
THE RACE TRAcK.-A race track, 500 Yards
in extent. which will ANN be increased To =
unlcl located at Spanish Hill. about three.
quarters "f mile southeast of Upper Placer.
willie. has recently been put In foe running
trim by the Placerville Jockey Club. and is
nov being used by them for their first Spring
Races. Twenty. zone horses. If more or less ce.
lrbriiy, are at present in this city, and the ex-
Ciiement amOOg the patrons 0( 1.-The turf" is,
ne a consequence. exceedingly great. Yester.
day quite spirited race came of. f"r purse
e el" fr which vas entered the following
we'll known racers: Nick Fiddle, Pat. Liman,
Mary Ellen, CockarOrum and Washoe Bill
CockArorum winning the race, and his owner
I'"ckrting the purse. To-day the Last grand
race u The HeasOn comes of, At 2 o'clock, for =
Iurse II go, free EW ali Spanish or haIELreed
horses. Rare sport may be anticipated.
WOoDs Gin ESTERTaIxnExT-notwith stand.
ing announcement to the contrary ~ are
authorized to say, will come Oh this afternoon
at the rsce course al the Piaeervilie Jockey
Club. about three.quartera a. mile S"uth. east
It Upper PlAcerville. Those interested will, ri
course, be 90 hand. 70 secure their prizes.
Arrangements have been made with Messrs.
G.. 4 J. Arvidsson to furnish watches, etc., of
equal value With those named iu the schedule
thus Ad"rding holders Of lucky numbers the
choice Of cash or watches, As may suit their
wishes.
ISouEsrs.-Coroner Todd held an inquest,
o" Tue'day last. at EIoggs' DiggiuRs. near
nayley'S ranch. On the body Of CAitinO DenOsa,
"rmerly a resident Of Santiago. Chile, who
came To his death by wounds inflicted by .
knife In the hands Of Romando Silva. On
ThurSdAy morning, the Coroner held an inquest
"n the body Of Michael Dnbany, on Pleasant
Flat, near Coloma, Whose death was caused by
The caving Of bank in an open cut, in which
he was ct work. Deceased was native Of
Pennington, Michigan, aged rs years.
THE NEw DOARD-composed Of Mayor Wade,
Jas. II. Reynolds. ". II. Cooper. Geo. ~ Con.
dee. Michael BOrUwsky, D. l.. Mnnson and G.
7. Nurphy-will convene on Monday evening
next; and, after hearing the reports Of the
various city officers for the past year, proceed
I" business. for the ensuing fiscal year. The
newly elected Board 10 composed Of good ,OOrE-
'"9 material; and We may. therefore. reason.
ably expect that they will never let the interests
ofPlacervillc Aag. for want Of due attention.
TAG CORNER SrONE Of the new edifce to be
erected BY the Society Of the Methodist Epis.
c"Pal Church Of this city, will be laid. with
imposing ceremonies, on Tuesday afternoon
next. at q O'Clock. The Masonic fraternity las
will be seen BY reference to our advertising
c"lumns) will give their valuable assistance on
the occasion, having been requested BY the Min.
lister and Trustees Of the Church to do 90.
The public generally ere invited to be present
and witress the ceremonies.
COUNTY HoTEL--The Board Of supervisors
have awarded 10 Sheriff Burwell the contract
for boarding the county prisoners from Monday
next until the second Monday Of November, ct
the rate Of eight dollars each per week. Mr..
HurwelIs was the only bid put 10. from which
we infer that the lncarcsrated are not desirable
hotel euaionnara