The weekly mountain Democrat. [volume] (Placerville, El Dorado County, Calif.) 1861-1862, 1861-11-02
Tr.d. and Travel to vVa.hos.


Trade and Travel 60 WashOe.
Are our capitalists and merchants and
others interested in the prosperity OF PA
cerville, aware Of the exertOnS being made
by the counties North Of us to divert the
Washoe trade and travel from our city!
Are they unwilling TO put themselves to
q little trouble aud expense to retain and
increase the trade and unvcl? True, VIC
have the best, shortest and safest route,
but il greatly needs improving. and unless
it is improved, and that speedily, the nd
vantages we possess may be Of little ben.
fit to us. Smooth, hard aud safe roads
are what teamsterS require, and such the
people Of the North ate constructing, and
if the transfers once leave our road and
go North, in vain may we hope to ever
get them back again. Responsible par.
ties contemplate building n road from
Dutch Flat, Placer county, to Washoe, in
a short time; and the Enquirer Of that
place thus cncouragingly speaks Of the
enterprise:
" Eruni all that We have been able 10 learn
from those who have surveyed the section Of
country through which this road is c0niempla
ted to be built, as well rs from those who have
Travelled il both ON horseback and fO"t, there
can be no doubt rs 10 its entire practicnbiliiy.
| II il nm enterprise now open tor the Investment
u capital that would doubtless pay us well, or
better, than any enterprise now Ut present cm
braced in the State. When the railroad Is com
pleied from Folsom to Auburn-whch is ex-
pcctcd 10 be done by next Fall-it will TSlace
San Francisco IN direct communication with
! Virginia City, via Dutch Flat, in two days
| Freight teams wiz be able IL make trips from
Wash0e 10 the dtpot Mt Auburn in four and y
half days. The benefit I" our town, in a pecu-
MARY punt II view. would be such ms To enable
us il u short time H. rival the largest aud most
important interior cities. Wcarc glad I" learn
that capitalists are turning their attention this
way, aud in the name nf our citizens. We pledge
them every assistance IN "ur power. q
ave are glad TO learn that capitalists
are turning their attention this way"
says the Enquirer, and such might have
been our proud boast, with respect to the
Piacervile route, had the proper steps
been taken by our citizens some time ago
to impress upon the minds Of capitalists
/ the feasibility Of the PIaccrvillc route. the
advantages IL Possesses over all its rivals.
aud the immense amount Of freight that
passes over it. This could easily have
been done, and they would have seen at a
glance that they could invest their capita
in a safe. permanent and profitable enter.
pi>c But it is not yet too late TO rccnv-
or from the errors Of the past, il We judi.
ciously and wisely employ the present
and the future. \ valuable market, be.
yOnd the Eastern slope Of the Sierras, re-
quiring all the ncce>SaricS and cOnvcnicn.
ces Of life, is invitingly opened before US,
and ourfiicnds on the other side are call.
ing upon us to supply it. Shall we
through negligence, want of energy or
libcraiity, be so blind to our interests as
to disregard the call: All that VIC re-
Iuire to distance all competitors aud 81
lcnce all rivals, is Railroad TO Folsom.
PAY YoUK TAxEs.-Thc Revenue law
Of 1861, says the Sacramento Bee, differs
in some respects from those that have
gone before. The Law now in force de.
clarcs that on receipt of the duplicate rs.
scssment roll. the Tax Collector shall give
notice by publication that the taxes are
due and payable, and that the law in re.
gard to their collection will BE- strictly
enforced.
On the third Monday in November
next, at the close Of business on that day,
the Tax Collector shall enter upon the
duplicattlaSScsSmcnt roll statement that
he has made levy upon all the property
therein assessed, the taxes OH which re.
main unpaid, and shall proceed to make
out list Of all property and persons then
owing taxes. Jhis list shall be compile.
ted by the fist Monday in December,
shall be known as the delinquent list,
and shall be handed over to the Auditor
by that time. During this interval
from the third Monday in November to
first Monday in December fourteen days.
no taxes can be paid; but at any time
subsequent to the first Monday ia Decem.
Der, and before the institution of suit,
delinqucnts may, by procuring ccrtif.
cate from the Auditor, describing the
property, ETC., pay to the County Treasu-
rer the sums due by them for such taxes,
with five per cent. additional. Within
three days after receiving the list, the
Auditor shall deliver it to the District At
torney, and shall publish the fact, stating
also, that if the taxes be not paid within
twenty days from the date. of such publ.
cation, action will be commenced for their
recOvery--in which case the delinquents
will have to pay oil costs. The Attorneys
fees shall be ten per cent, If paid before
judgment, aud fifteen per cent. II paid af.
ter it. The five per cent. additional com.
mences on Tuesday, November 10th but
suit cannot be commenced within less
than thirty-scven days Of that date in
fact, until about the first Of January, 1862
when ten, fifteen, or it may be thirty
per cent. will he piled on; for where suit
is begun, there are more costs than At.
torney's fees.
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HEED THE WARNING.-We presume,