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The weekly mountain Democrat. [volume] (Placerville, El Dorado County, Calif.) 1861-1862, 1861-03-02

TmE FRIGMrFrL RUMoR MAEERs.-The
inscriptions fellows Of the San Francisco
Ercni"y Mirror, have made At least .
dozen rumOrs Of the bloody sort in rcla.
ton to the States difficulties. The pro-
jectcd assassination OF General Scott, il
their last horror, the assassination Of Lin
coin by the Southcners. was next to the
last. While giving out their own dcspi.
cable crcationSlhc iaiSifying promulgators
pretend that they deeply regret to have
grounds for such frishtful rumOrS" =
Sometimes they vary their bloody rumOri.
zing so as to "lcarn that threats have
been made to sssasSinatc the editors Of the
Mirror! We assure them that il there
is any danger Of assassination, they will
escape; persons who are 50 obviously de.
serving Of a rope as the editors Of the MIR.
ror, will never be considered worthy Of
assassination.
The weekly mountain Democrat. [volume] (Placerville, El Dorado County, Calif.) 1861-1862, 1861-03-02

NOrABLE INSTANCES. following are
individual instances Of determination to
stand BY the Union: A Kentuckian said
he lived with one foot in Indiana and one
in Kentucky, and IL this Union were dis
solved Il could not be done without tear
Ing him right wide open! An old man
10 Mansfield, Ohio. proposes to form mil
iEAsy Union brigade entirely Of old men
wk0' cOaldn't run if there should be 4
iishG
The weekly mountain Democrat. [volume] (Placerville, El Dorado County, Calif.) 1861-1862, 1861-03-02
Ths Tree MsaIing 81 the DenOa-
saraAaAnaaA

btrGee6nsG
The newspapers which have manifested
a cOwardly spirit In aIIusioA to the NEST
prevalent sentiment h thk State, have
been treasured BY the demonstrations on
the Q2nd Of February, that they are safe
from al reaIizatiONs Of their tefrOrs. They
are now satisfied that the observance Of
the recent anniversary Of the birthday OF
Washington was such as to cOnclusiVely
prove that "thc people Of California are
for the Union" This is now the satiSfac-
tory assurance Of the only persons who,
while they prOGessed love for the Union.
imagined that their neighbOrs xerH hating
the Union. The mean suspiciOusness Deu'
traliEes al Of the responsibility Of the pro-
fessiOn, ell Of the reason for doubling and
all Of the force Of the endeavor to s5cers
tain the true state Of public feeling. The
blaItering CniOnists assumed false premi-
res at first, and are now assuming others
Of the same character; at first they aver.
rcd that every citizen who was not IN e.
vOr Of aiding the Federal Government In
compelling the seeding States to abandon
their acts Of secession, was disuniOnist
and traitor. They now attempt TO make
it appear that because the people publicly
honored the memory Of Washington, they
have virtually declared their desire to CO.
operate in compulsory process against the
South; otherwise they would not have
celebrated the twcntyssec0nd Of Februa.
nv. We cannot understand that change
or even . dissolution Of the government
should imply l0rgetfulness or disrcspect Of
Washington, or Of any Of the good pa.
triOts Of former days. In assuming their
new position does it follow that the South
ern people execrNtc the name Of Washing.
ton! Is it shown that they respect the
past less because they assert that present
circumstances appear to them to require
extraordinary and immediate measures
different from those measures which were
devised by the good men Of former
time! 1t is true that the people Of Cali.
G0rnia arc in favor Of the Union. and that
they honor the name Of Washington, but
they do 50 just as we have cOntcndetl that
they should, namely, that one portion o.
the Union cannot justly gOtO war with
another; that the Union can DC preserved
only upon equal Justice, nON.intcrfercncc,
= compromise, concession; and neither gov.
ornamental nor common discrimination be.
tween American citizens on account oil
their nativity, their customs and their
opinions, is Amcrican-like on the one
hand or rightfully to be submitted to on
the other. Here is the true meaning Of
the demonstrations Of the 22nd.
The weekly mountain Democrat. [volume] (Placerville, El Dorado County, Calif.) 1861-1862, 1861-03-02

HAVE You LEARXED tue NEws:"-
The best feature Of the distant news
which our daily newspapers tclegramati'
cAlIy and geographically tumble to the
public, is the accurately and regularly
laughable ono. Nov, here we have 1.-THE
latest advices from Mexico"
"GOv. Weller. the U y. Ninister, haa arrived
at the City VI Mexico. The Archbishop and
BislOp were atoned in Vera Cru1. MyramOu
has arrived at New Orlea0s.'
Nov, here is the same news Is II aP-
peared later" in later paper:
"Weller has arrived at Mexico.
The Arch Bishop and Bishop Slime, were n
Vera Cruz.
MiamOa had arrived ct New OrleAnS."
The weekly mountain Democrat. [volume] (Placerville, El Dorado County, Calif.) 1861-1862, 1861-03-02

THE DANCERS IN.-PreparatiOns are be-
ing made for Inauguration balls to festivats
the assumption Of Presidential duties, On
the 4th Of March, BY Mr. Abraham Lin
coin. That's right that's right Dance
him in; before long twO-thfrds Of his dan
GERS In. will be sorry that they can't soon
dance him Outl
The weekly mountain Democrat. [volume] (Placerville, El Dorado County, Calif.) 1861-1862, 1861-03-02

TRE CnCEcH OK THE SrArE.--Archbishop
Alemany, Of California, and several other
high fuMctiOnaries Of the Catholic Church
in the United States, have issued letters
advising their people to pray for the res
tOratiOn Of the Union. The other dcnOmi-
nations are also preaching and suppIica.
ting for the country. The Church de-
nominations in the South, particularly the
MethOdIsts and Baptists, advise and sup
port secession a. . measure Of necessary
protection against Northern semi.rcligious
fanaticiSm.
The weekly mountain Democrat. [volume] (Placerville, El Dorado County, Calif.) 1861-1862, 1861-03-02

THE NEw MILrAKr B,LI- -IIalleck, the
Major General successor Of General Ha-
ven, Of San Francisco. has q. very warlike
measure bcEore the Legislature for the
better organization Of the militia Of this
State" Ills bill is somewhat like great
piece Of ordnance, has . long range, re-
quires . great quantity Of ammunition
and many men. The bill Ia Of too heavy
calibre for eisH military discipline; II Is
altogether calculated to create On uncaIled
for martial spirit, and Is particularly pro.
vOcative Of war in the section which pro.
poses . tax Of three dollars upon every
person capable Of bearing arms.
The weekly mountain Democrat. [volume] (Placerville, El Dorado County, Calif.) 1861-1862, 1861-03-02

BLAcKsERRV CRERRY.-Mr. Cherry, a
Republican member ofthc Assembly from
San Francisco, is accused Of being in favor
Of Pacific Republic. The Sacramento
Nesss says, shes not ripe yet" Hes
not at al like cherry; he reminds us Of
poor blackberry, which fingers so long
il the green and red stages as to pass be-
yond the ripening season, and hang just
20 till ill its ripe companions arc usefully
UOna
The weekly mountain Democrat. [volume] (Placerville, El Dorado County, Calif.) 1861-1862, 1861-03-02

INPROvEAENT o. SgOcK.-It IL crafty.
ing to learn, -sAyS The SolAnO HsrsId, that
our stock raiaeFs aFe making strenuous e.
forts 10 Improve the blood Of stock in gen
eral, Ana Of, sheep IA particular. Al the
rate at which our sheep raisers have set
cut In . short time but few Of our sister
counties will be able 70 compete with So
IanO for pure bloOlsd sheep.
The weekly mountain Democrat. [volume] (Placerville, El Dorado County, Calif.) 1861-1862, 1861-03-02

Tue UNITED STATES SUPREXE COURr IN
EEROR.-The Supreme Court o(the United
States has declared the unconstitutional
ty Of the California stamp act but 1t ap-
pears that the question was taken irregu-
larry from the Court OF Sessions in San
Francisco, to the Supreme Court Of the
United States instead Of to the State Su.
preme Court 1t would seem quite 81
proper to appeal case from the decision
Of q Justice Of the Peace to the Federal
Judiciary.
The weekly mountain Democrat. [volume] (Placerville, El Dorado County, Calif.) 1861-1862, 1861-03-02

THa hight Of the fall Of ram 10 the lower
country d below that Of lAst yeAr.-SaerasAeAtO
CIai0A.
We can quite rs explicitly state that
the rain in the higher country mover falls
90 heavily ss It does below, cause ii hasn't
% far 20 all.
The weekly mountain Democrat. [volume] (Placerville, El Dorado County, Calif.) 1861-1862, 1861-03-02

Actual WORK on RAILROADS-Thc pub
lie are not generally aware that railroad
building is now 4 real feature Of material
progress in California. Work is being
done on the Mission Railroad. which will
extend from San Francisco to San Jose
and on tho California Central Railroad in
Placer county and extending toward
MarysviIIe and Folsom; and on the Orc.
vile Railroad, which will connect OroviIle
with Marysville. Large numbers Of work.
men are employed on these roads and en-.
tire completion will follow probably be-
forc this year will have gone.
The weekly mountain Democrat. [volume] (Placerville, El Dorado County, Calif.) 1861-1862, 1861-03-02

IT is reported that Jefferson Davis and
Alexander II. Stephens, have been select
ed as President and Vice President Of the
Southern COnfederacy. All eastern news
in these times "needs confirmation"
The weekly mountain Democrat. [volume] (Placerville, El Dorado County, Calif.) 1861-1862, 1861-03-02

MOKELUNNE Crv, says the San Joaquin
Republican, now numbers twenty-eight
buildings, some Of which are oOmmOdiOus
and costly. This new town is on the
AOkelumNe. 10 San joaquin county, Is
far up as boats can Be showed during high
water.
The weekly mountain Democrat. [volume] (Placerville, El Dorado County, Calif.) 1861-1862, 1861-03-02
PACIFIC NAIL STEAMSHIP C(
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. gALR.

NOTICE 10 hereby given, that slae und-Fsigne,l,
~ Administrator Of the Estate 0f J. g. PrOdErT,
deceased, will sell at pabe aueti0n, ct the Court
IIOuSe, In the City Of PlASeTville, on
Monday. the 96th day Of March. 1891.
Between the hours Of nine O'Clock. 4. NJ, and four
o'eloek, P,N. Of said day, all the right, title and
interest Of the said EstAte In aud TO the following
described Real Estate, via Situated in III Dorado
County, In Georgetown Tow nship, on the north
eide Of the t;eOrgctOwn and Sacramento road. run
ming north To ~ DoTadO street, In the village Of
GeOrgetoWR-frO@ thence east % Main street
thence south to the Georgetown and Sacramento
road, joining, on the eaSt eide, the property Of
KNOX and Fountain, the same being y portion Of
the tract heretofore owned by l.. u. r. jenkins,
and containing i've acres, more OF less-tOgether
with the improvements, fruit trees, etc, thereon
GEORGE w. PARSONS.
Adm'T Of the EState 1t J. G. PFOdgeI, deed.
pheeTViIle, Feb 90. 1851. nAE2n
The weekly mountain Democrat. [volume] (Placerville, El Dorado County, Calif.) 1861-1862, 1861-03-02

HEARTLRsa-A young lady in Detroit
recently stole ave dollars from one lover
and paid It over to preacher for Marry
ing her to another That's what mieht
Dc called doing . smashing business On
borrowed capitals
The weekly mountain Democrat. [volume] (Placerville, El Dorado County, Calif.) 1861-1862, 1861-03-02
ADMINIsTRAToR's sAI.N

CTATE OF cAlIFORNIA, County q ~ Dorado.
y Notice u hereby given, that eAs RsdsFssgnccI
Estate ofPETER BALDlC, deceased, gill, pGTS":
ant to order Of the Hon. Probate Court. 10 aud
for sAid County, offer for sals, q public auetioH'
On Saturday LIST dry Of December. 1850.
A. the hour It 10 OIOsk a. ~, Of said day, as the
Court Hoass door, IN said County, an the right
following described real property, lying and being
In the CQunty and State at6Eesaid, and more par
tlcnlaTly described 80 SblloWa. % wles The TAN.
fFUa PlaeeTvills 70 Carsoa Valley, O. tie Hill ebovS
REocklSs Bridge, about tWo miles thence, euabrae-
Ing leo acres, sbont IS aeves being fsaeaA.
Terra. cash. en- MH8BD1THS
Pubic AamlnistvafnR. And AdwAuistFatos
October %. l0oA EO2l-tsl 81 oAid Eseale.
The weekly mountain Democrat. [volume] (Placerville, El Dorado County, Calif.) 1861-1862, 1861-03-02

mOcracy may succeed In clecting their choice,
Notwithstanding the frequent assertions OF Eac-
tons TO the cOnlFary.-CSisMa TSea.
All, these are eventfal times. but how
nightly evcNtfGler they win need TO be
when James McDOuEall Is elected to the
United States Senate upon basis Of thir-
teen in a twenty-five caucus and = con.
vention Of one hundred and eighteoni
But Il that idea Is good. this Is gOOder:
The cGOeuA which nominated McDougall
was composed Of the representatives Of
The only established party n this State
factions" all else
The weekly mountain Democrat. [volume] (Placerville, El Dorado County, Calif.) 1861-1862, 1861-03-02
C0LEBIAN,s QUARTZ naTLL,


DATeNT8D APaEL sslseo.--Tals Mn. which vas
u "a szAl2sslsN as ths late MechANIcs' aud nay
nslRtet Agricultural VAlFs, % the city Of esn Fran.
eoess - revived he FIRST PEsnI1ns and also The
hlGeeA Eece1@eaeetisas iFsa he COmmlttee on
o1aSta Machinery Of sald Pairs, and vhlrA created
- masA e1eats@ent am6Ag tAoss nsFesasd Ia quarts
eFnaalngs Ne ere aov manufacturing, and ere ready
y ao9lveg.
~ ~ tssls vAleh We have aado, Il GAF sxceed1
oar expectations aad tAess Of osAaPs VIC have seen
y u oReFsliea. We ere new prepared 10 guarantees
ahls IIHi b grind 1EUm three 20 ave Teas
81 34AEeB PeR day. via tAsea hesse power,
r. = y sasapsE tan u gay sslss W. ps.1eSss :.
Ne lls1 psios 81 a. ~. va $685. places =
WllAln't Ae fpasA - every uimaas go1gaAy.
Ne welnk1- e1Hslaae' 3 ealS 80 .lAs.s end y %
Ooalagu8 Iha9h eaa - oasily taeen Apart. 90 thai
- pioss Uilsgno6o6 - - = ta:sssS W. ~
~ eAvsllAge Ovss ~ etest @AoAinss Of 'nl'
Md, h he hG1lly 81 ePan1Pestasl1a.
Hhsy are now selling Eep!aly. aad ~ sessFoss Q.
obtaining them are reenouea % forward eAer Oruers
70 DIGfoS RU60INA Agents,
n2-SAls Iae Front street, San Francisco
The weekly mountain Democrat. [volume] (Placerville, El Dorado County, Calif.) 1861-1862, 1861-03-02

WEOt(en read that measures have been taken
TO cOnatrUct rOads. Does that mean that the
rOads have been surveyed !-XdryssiNs appeal
We often read that steps should be Ia
ken to save the Union. Does that mean
that one portion Of the people should be
run up aud another portion run down!
The weekly mountain Democrat. [volume] (Placerville, El Dorado County, Calif.) 1861-1862, 1861-03-02

TiE msney win soon be eli gone out OF
~ State Treasury, and ws fear that the
hsaSsy but patriotic looking Legislature
vii saarve bes6re'tAe 18th Of July, il that
b tie tias ct which they expect to siae
II.
The weekly mountain Democrat. [volume] (Placerville, El Dorado County, Calif.) 1861-1862, 1861-03-02

EDurORIAL PLrSDER.-The Chinese cdi-
tor in Sacramento, is accused Of an At
tempt to kidnap . woman. Stealing is
the only crime Of which an editor can be
guilty, and in that there cannot be more
than one degree except in an extraOrdi-
nary instance. where an editor steals .
woman instead Of an item, and in such en-
instance it is impossible to discover
whether two degrees Of crime actually
arise-whcther there is any difference
between the rascality Of stealing = para
graph and that Of abdUcting . pettiOOAt
The superstition that lying Is an editorial
Ofcnse is most absurd presumption. Il
is not an OffensC but prc-reqUisite-yes,
more, it is a perQuisite.
The weekly mountain Democrat. [volume] (Placerville, El Dorado County, Calif.) 1861-1862, 1861-03-02

TmE GOvEHNNEST CAN'r RE PArnED.-
"Thc secession movement" has extend.
cd to Salt Lake City and stirred the chief
Mormon. lie has, like many Of the mem,
bcrs Of our Legislature, been moved to
expend speech on the Union. There is
not more forcible talkcr than Brigham
Young; his tongue is n maui and his
words arc wedges; his style is similar to
that Of tho famous Parson Brownlow
whose rough stuff frequently enriches the
columns of tho Sacramento Union. -
Brigham YOung's great speech may be
Judged by tho following passage, in read
ing which it is necessary to imagine the
Federal government to 10 . pair Of old
brccchcS with hole and \ rascal therein
Many have inquired. will they patch up the
old garment! Mr.. Crittenden has reported a
patch To put on u; let them put il on and the
rent will be made verse. Let them remain ne
they arr, aud the garment will be worn out. Is
the Government ruincd-has il become an evil
Government! No; but the administrators Of
the Government are evil. AS we have said
many times, 10 Is the best Government that ever
man lived under, but il has the greatest set Of
ScOuudrels tn administer II that GUd ever per-
mittcd to disgrace his tO0tStOnl."
The weekly mountain Democrat. [volume] (Placerville, El Dorado County, Calif.) 1861-1862, 1861-03-02

PHDDEHT LIxcOLN says he'fsels the ne
cszity q Divine aid. IsnT this . peni,
tsaaisl lntimaAiOa q the departure Of-his
"esaaasnes 10 The principles Of the Re-
pahltcSn paEsy"i
The weekly mountain Democrat. [volume] (Placerville, El Dorado County, Calif.) 1861-1862, 1861-03-02

PUBSsc DOcUaeNTA-We arc indebted
10 Senators Deaver, Dickinson and Har-
voy, end AossFs. HuHtsr, Henderson.
0TSaa, FosasF. CSlsmaa and Oonnoss IOE
Legislative documentR
The weekly mountain Democrat. [volume] (Placerville, El Dorado County, Calif.) 1861-1862, 1861-03-02

CONVENTIONS or HEEIS.-Thc Union peo.
pie Of Virginia and Tennessee have u ma.
iority in both State Conventions which
are called to deliberate upon the question
Of secession. The Sacramento J'NiOA ap.
proves the Union sentiment Of Virgins
and Tennessee so do VIC, but while We
say that the heads Of the people are right,
We would not, as the Sacramento LInioA
does in the annexed paragraph. endcavOr
to create the impression that the COnvCn.
tons are merely heels, the ono set waiting
for the other to awkwardly back up and
touch understandingly:
"On the heel Of the Virginia Convention
comes that &c Tennessee, in which State the
conservative Union cause haa prevailed BY .
majority equaling that in Virginia"
The weekly mountain Democrat. [volume] (Placerville, El Dorado County, Calif.) 1861-1862, 1861-03-02

New Misunderstanding & Ilerwig,
els Clay street, San Francisco. have pub
lisAed patriotic song. entitled "United
Forever" Words by T. G. Spear and
Snsaic By G. +. Evans.
The weekly mountain Democrat. [volume] (Placerville, El Dorado County, Calif.) 1861-1862, 1861-03-02

RROH the list 10 the 9SA OfFebruary, the
San Francisco Mint coined Sl6o, 900 Ia
gold and $1,000 In silver.
The weekly mountain Democrat. [volume] (Placerville, El Dorado County, Calif.) 1861-1862, 1861-03-02

SALUrAriOS or rus DAY.-YeSterday the
PlAccrville gun was made 70 salute the birth.
day Of Washington. The reverberating hills
seemed To cay in reply to each utteFance of the
gun I'VE speak for the Union ~ Washing
ton len it."-H ouRtaiA DtmocrGf.
Then they seemed n leave out q majority Of
the States.- .karysriNe Appeal.
It's fun to fish for suckers when they're
lively alter bait.
The weekly mountain Democrat. [volume] (Placerville, El Dorado County, Calif.) 1861-1862, 1861-03-02

Mar Monday, March 4th, Abraham
Lincoln win take hold Of the ropes Of gov.
eminent We hope that he will not Bills.
ter his hands,.
The weekly mountain Democrat. [volume] (Placerville, El Dorado County, Calif.) 1861-1862, 1861-03-02

We are very glad 70 leasn that The h.
dian disturbance. lately reported on he
Southern Overland Nail route, have not
been continued
The weekly mountain Democrat. [volume] (Placerville, El Dorado County, Calif.) 1861-1862, 1861-03-02

TmE HARNONlxERs.- following arc
the names of the Senators and Assembly
men who desire the Democratic State
Central Committees to meet for the pur-
pose Of Obliterating the lines Of separa'
ton:
-Crittenden. Denver. Dickinson, Ragon, Frank
lin, leet, Logan. Merritt, Parks. Ryan, Thorn
Bradley. BHeIl, Chandler, Childs, Coleman,
Foster, Gillette, Gordon, Gregory, Hans sun.
Harrison, HAun, Holman, MOrrell, johnson,
Kungle. KWrtz. Labor. Laspeyre, MagrUder.
Miller, Montgomery, Morrison. Patrick. Piercy.
Ross, Showaltcr. SOrrel, White aud Wood u
plumas.
The weekly mountain Democrat. [volume] (Placerville, El Dorado County, Calif.) 1861-1862, 1861-03-02
e Cs.afoxDExTs.-In our absence

Ta Caa fONDExTs.-In our absence
vsuus Mt o. evil-dispOsed person took
64osf cPy hook the communications Of
= DsmOcracy," Jefferson" "Old IIick-
IN" end " Temperance" which will ac-
esaat ~ their noa-appeaFance N tO-day's
D<zscnAT. This Is very provoking, but
Il can't be helped. We shall be more
eaFsGal IN The iutuFps
-%SSS
TME SrLvER EKA,-Wehave many times
bssn occupied with the idea Of q silver
Ags to succeed, or be with, that Of gold.
We have he'd this notion while the gold
product was alone the mineral yield Of
TIE country on the western side Of the
c6atinsat, and before any discoveries OF
silver wore made. It il impossible to tell
way, bat, wholly without the suggestions
Of scicntIGc studies, We acquired the OpiH-
ion that where there was Q diversified and
extensive gold region there was also sill
yer region. Discovery In Utah. in Cali.
iOsnia, In New Mexico, In Lower Califor-
MA, and elsewhere in regions wheTc gold
IL found, has confirmed our opinion, how
ever Il may have been fOvmcd. And
though No do not asNert that tire era o
great golden discoveries has passed, oil
that Il has reached it's most Astounding
time, We believe that . silver era has be
gun, wherein the white treasure will be
come almost as plentiful Ms iron IN com
mesce. Silver ore will be found whcr,
gold oaly was formerly looked for, and i
win b asceStaiMed that silver lines tra
verse and run parallel and mixed with tn
gold lines Of the Rocky Mountains, th
Sierra NevadS, the Oregon mountains
the mountains Of Southern California ant
the Colorado and, perhaps through tn
British and Russian possessions north
Tho wide, varied and uninhabited countr,
back Of California will yet reveal to min
Ing adventure more metallic richness tina
has been obtained from Mexico, Australi
and California.
The weekly mountain Democrat. [volume] (Placerville, El Dorado County, Calif.) 1861-1862, 1861-03-02

TnE Nav FLAe OF SoUTH CARoLISA.-T
State Tag OF South Carolina consists 1T blue
field with white palmetto tree In the middle,
upright. A white crescent is in the upper flag.
staff corner. the hOrOs pointing upwards
CAdrlc~foR HercHry.
Withal It doesn't look as well as the
stars and stripes, does il! "The horns
pointing upwards =" Most likely many
of the rattlers against South Carolina in
wardly feel that pointing "hOrn" down.
wards pertains only to tho patriotic quar-
fer
The weekly mountain Democrat. [volume] (Placerville, El Dorado County, Calif.) 1861-1862, 1861-03-02

sak = Hsa1nisA kn0Wa among the
r'..',S'SS = lFclg'' 4 . Ssv days ago in
- e. . saiCidal dOss Of NOR