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New-York daily tribune., 1861-03-05
COURT on GENERAL sEssIoHs-MiHCH L-Befere
Judse NcCUsH

John III. Conrad ooubterfeiter having four charges
asip,t HIM sent 10 the Pahentafy Tor one year lie
prad,d tuitJ Of forgery IN the fourth drgree
John bAlaw sssarns man. charged -hb bsamy having
said be rrai, but ths District Attorney oheetiug %
10 .usB, the orde led IL proceed Tho Dsct
Attorney sisted that prisoner had admitted before police
b. married hs second time but alleged mat
he was At thr tine q OF ntoricaiinu The hrN. MI
Joles pastor Church Ia Cherry street having per
formed the marriage witness In this case and
made bskfe the Court that The TreoDs OF te time
Of his srcot marriage perfectly sober by aayice be
tpers pesded shy but uodeI the potsa,n Of la. coun
sci vbo aid hry had been sd do The Court remarked
list the prisoner had committed Of the @Ve't offences
irowp the av, ard Sentenced him TO mponmen IN The
State PRISON for Q a Of years and stS months
Charles Be charged with forgery IN the second degree
guilty the fourth dgrsesnoth,r care or
soyn,.ns lie wa, tho PenitsEtary Tor one
Tbi. prisoner nu) tried with another before this CITY
LJ,s ,ou,s time slnce similar charge hen Scou
seuasd and convicted and sent To Me Stale f'on
To. then tooh etse The defendant was one
Psuek Bolaud aud tie complainant Anne Armstrong do
utc home her .bies at tbe time OF The occur
res which The Nn Of January The eomPlaihsrt was
where abe bad occasioD so 90.
New-York daily tribune., 1861-03-05

DID NOT SEE THE JoKE.-A short time since,
member of the Louisiana Legislature moved an invita-
ton to Southern Illinois and Southern lndsna to Join
the Southern Confederacy. A number OF Brooklyn
people laughing at the oddity of the proposition, in
Joke, opened correspondence with the member, which
was promptly made public in the proceedings Of the
Legislature, by the presenting Of "a communication
" from A. II. Osborn Of Brooklyn in behalf Of many
citizens asking the extension Of an invitation from
Louisiana 10 New.Jersey and the Southern District OF
New. York to unite with the Southern COniederacy. t
was referred to the Committee on Federal Relations"
This ia about the richest sell yet PerPeraed pihe new
GoyerDmeDt-mabers
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Total suass g71 29s sl1 Us. % gII .ao u sss2sl

Total. I5J.z53 VII s5F 81 s7'I-@f
In this synopsis embraced ss is believed, oil the
banks that were in operation the lst Of January,
1861 with the exception Of the Bank Of Louisiana four
.r ali banks in Delaware one or two In Maryland, ten
in Georgia three in Alabama, two in Tennessee, and,
!, NAV be few others in distant paris Of the country.
From $27 600, 600 in 1884, the banking capital Of
country has increased to $4,000, ,OOo in 1860 nearly
doubling ,elf in ten years. The number Of banks and
branches has increased in the period from s9 TO
800 and instead Of $isOcOO 600 Of specie, which was
The resrye in 1851, the banks now hold over
81, 100000.
The Chicago Tribune says;
1 flo,ps liza Of the bsnis plseed IN liquidation with
.h. amount .pd ,hc value Of ibe ccson the m u Jan
New-York daily tribune., 1861-03-05
TOWN MEETINGS.

WYosrgo CouS,Y Y-Atca William C. Smith; Bennirg.
ton Republican lima Republican CASTLE. George Pierce
Coyiugan Duncan ron Uhine'vnl- John liowe Eage
Ir, E,.fnan Middl-bEy Ebenezer Webster, Orsngeyie
CLat. Richsrd Java Amos Stevens gain Pike AbahArn r.
ShsTi Perry Dennis IaJtTi "H'E"' hooeit OAi'etsse
-n-pubiesns, IS -, -, n ~ A.. -,
Gene,se Fas George Fox Weihersheld j. Potter Shell
Snn Ei willis smson.-OemocIgs, 3
YifKs CouslY -Barng,on. Peter Crosby Benton Homer
ns,iner: Iy Alden D. Fox; JeTu'alenl Joseph W. Brown
Mia se1 Alexander Bs.set Peter John nAlstedi starkey
herCheH W Pierre RepUDicsDs, 7. -,
Milo, Charles WsgeneI rouey, Jacob Van DeSAcr, I'd
D.mocr.ts7 4 Same last
New-York daily tribune., 1861-03-05

The Aggregate circulation Of these banf' e2 zo7s whne
the value VI the siocls they were 'od a. VIZ pne >
January 81, would be r7JlI 3s The ~opid ,hgs @ 80 OF
s42 s But tb. process Of windinEg' the banks VII oe
sow Of lbe state stoek hseJ 10 sPpr.'e
/, o probable hing ke that loss wi be sustained
feet bankers ooliihI" to fecri, them a. hey 90
b1s, la the bose bill. are net much AJ peste lAh
thee the Auditor has put N lquids,ion 80, - 49,,
IN. E.u Claire the Arctic bsn of Ntown we're 'o"n
ant y,,terdsy Th,i bills bought Of 20 Y cent discouh
Thonpsons Reporter has sgnopss of te new
banking law Of Illinois by which we learn that pro-
ydes,
[ tn her,aher TIE 4, of the State OF Nnois and no
o,h-r, may received ~ security for eoa-ths notes
S,ond livery hank IA thu st>ts may Gpon IN ssehh
,h an Chicago Srnghoid Tor the reaeP,rn
Of Il. circulating botesi bat none Of ,ho osnA' no"
S TbS, no bnni shall hereafter be Organized any ad
dionaI be 10 Spy bank now OrRablIed un
,ucL bna shall appu.d m agent ht oI
10 redeem m note. Ia in ste Of discount mot
three iOuIths o OF. per cent unn ,, yau' i'''' ~'
ceedlnR half per csut htef tnA TIME ,.u.. q, -.
EOyA, MaIs bank 70 under protest. LOT inu,e "
d.. n. uns notes demand - now pTONid.a pJ
or under call TO nhke up dehri.nlles 70 its A.
pIoo.,, a HouidAon shall law h for the Auditor on ae
u.ud TO se without ooe aud deliver ~ the boinei
csng such Bank the pro raid o' AnJ " ~
securities on deposit by such Bank with The AUDITOR
FtHh That DO Bank shall forfeit i,s charter lr'hets ~
liable 10 have IL Bonds redeem its circulating notes %
.,r the xraon Of siI months om the passage oi ~ Ae
except a. above provided -, =. = ..u,,. .s.,,aa
by It's oehs depont with the Auditor shall rot be liable 70 oe
put liquidation have Its stoet sold Tor iaue 70 ~
ls circulating no;es demand for hx mohhs H'n AA' " '
passage ofthis act 4. ,h,. a,.,.
circulating notes be- sned u any IN
State said bank shall have bona hso esH
least &25,0O0 ,.... A.. ,,hp.
are embraced the snendmsDt The above Ss 'ne pnep
features of the law
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rouRT cALENpAR-Tup ply.

SupRIsE ECoURr-CIRcvIT.-PartI. Mos. 3O9, 3l5,
ST. "a a3 49, s3 39s x a3s 3S 81 3sa 2 3ss e 81
3a M J99 IINos 298t 1S 81 go lI6, IA l4b
i1S ia Sss IA, 2o2 5es 2s4 564, Ti sd 3si go
SUPREME CoURr-SPEcIAL TERn.-Demurrers-
No, a. lssa.s Of sw and iac-Nos 20 l52 l67.
10 so iGi s eS ls ls lss os iso 49, l93 M l9s 1893.
200, 2ol. ,o,, ,o, ,o,-
fase 1881 1873 1867 i369 IJ 33 lJ75, 1871 1873 1891 l3a3
Pan II NE. ss s7s s4o 81, so', "a, es, ss4 s2 ii aaz,
7le. ia - =, 800 -.
CoURr OF ConnoN PLEAs-PaIt Nos. %, la5,
Ne sA ., ,2eaA " n, ~ L. ", r. % ~ "a,
New-York daily tribune., 1861-03-05

The JAY GIBBONS lsyEsTIGATroE.-The investiga-
ton in regard TO the corruption Of Jay Gibbons mein
her Of Assembly, was resumed yesterday: Messrs.
Benedict and Wheeler examined. The former
testified 10 conversation Gibbons had with hin after
the disclosures, in which Gibbons claimed bis SYM
pathy, and asked his advice TO what he should do
Mr. b. replied that il best for him TO prepare bis
resignation and have il in The hands of the Speaker at
the opening of the Legislature the next moruing. Mr.
G. replied that that was ust what he intended to do,
but that be had been advised against Mr. Wheeler
testified to Mr. Gibbons having told him that $50
waited for him wv at the District-AttorDeys office.
Mr. Lansing was the last witness, and corroborated
the statement made by Mr.. Wheeler in regard to the
$50 lie further stated thai he Mr. WI at the outset
was in favor of the BILL for no thought it just but toa
afterward he told him that he would vote against it
on account of the efforts that being ueed 10 pas
it. The investigation resumed this morning.
John M. Nelson, Assistant District Attorney, was
called and testified He was undergoing rigid crosse
examination, when the Committee took recess 70 %
o'clock this afternoon. Albany Eve Jour-, yeS'sraay
New-York daily tribune., 1861-03-05

Poison IN SPIRITUoUs LIQUoRS-In a communiea-
ton to The Boston Medical and SRrgieaI Journal Dr.
Hayes State Assayer of Massachusetts, states that he
has made somewhat-extended series OF analytical OBJ
ervaons on spifits and In csse had he found that
any deeterous body had been added by anuiaeturers
TO distilled liquors. Cases of sudden poisoning by low
priced common spirits frequently occur, but these are
caused by the fuse oil which is produced by the fer
mentaton of mixed grains.
American distilled spirits, when allowed to become
old are less deleerous than most of the foreign bran
dies In newly distilled spirits, however, there Is a
source Of great danger whish should be generally
known as is Of special interest to- the medical profess
sion OF these, DIR. Hayes says that the newfy:dis-
titled spirits Of the most common kind, often contain
salts of copper Of lead tin, derived from the con-
denses in which the vapors reduced to fluid form.
The quantity of copper salt contained in the buk nsa:
ally taken us a draught is sufficient to produce the
minor effects of metallic poisoning, and the cumulative
character of these pOisons may lead 10 fatal con-
sequences. In the old spiriis' examined by DR..
Hayes, he found that those metallic salts had all
deposited TO the bottom Of the cask New sprituous
liquors and tie Gregs at the bottom Of the eask nay'
therefore be considered highly poisonous.
DISEASE PRoDucED BY PHosPHoRus.-The evil re-
suits which attend prolonged continuance I'D esso-
iahments for the manufacture OF phosphorus matcheS
are 30 general that but few Of the operatives thus eu'
ployed enjoy unimpaired health An aiiecuon ensnes
which IA 80 insdous in its nature that 1t Is at rst sup.
sed 10 be common toothache and most serious disease
Of the jaw is produced before the patient fully aware
81 lila condition The disease gradually creeps until
,bs suterer becomes miserable and loathsome object.
II appears from work published in Germany, on this
subject that Of sixtycght cases to which attention
had been called fifteen deaths had occurred fifteen bad
recoyered-sOme, however with loss Of the jswbone,,
fifteen remained under treatment, and the issue Of tho
remaining cases was unknown. II 10 stated that tho
diseased bone has spOugy, osasaar appearance with
of similar character adherng 10 it; that
the teeth generally continue sound and white, whih
the Jaw which contains them 10 altered In textures
dead, and dsSoored The disease spares neither age
nor sex, does require any very long exposure 70
produce its Effects for these have been developed
marked form in cases where The persons vppDyea a's
not touch the matches, but were sneaesan 70 ADJOINING
ysqps pssRalips the we0d Or mailing ~ sessA
New-York daily tribune., 1861-03-05

The weekly statement Of Bank Averages presents
the results which have been anticipated by those who
have watched the movement Of the week. The same
cause the Government negotiation has expan led the
loans and by payments into the Sub-Treasury, con-
tacted the specie line. The mercantile movement in
the banks has shown but little change during the week
The average is a rising loans, and falling one
in toe specie The aggregate loans TO day are
about $l23 100000, and tho specie line is about
S33 0OO This will be largely increased this week
from the Sub-Treasury disbursements and by the ar
rival Of the Austrlasian, which is reported to have
{ 100, 900 in gold on board
The following s comparative statement Of the con-
ition of The banks Of New-York City Feb. % and
March 9.
New-York daily tribune., 1861-03-05

MoypAy, March T. iaei.
AsREsThs msrist Is sAdy for both liad' si'' Of f0s
CoFfEEThsre hss been moderate inquiry d Assdy rses
ne be Of sales Of 100 bss Rio loe ess ysmsies
ifSc ana 30 bs LsuayTs terms net nsds pnone
COIfON-Wo Nave sssin report very duh and usstive
nssIsa, n ssass & ssssssesass kgs klsa -
New-York daily tribune., 1861-03-05

REPORTED HAsGISs OF A KANSAS OUTLAW N
Marshall Saline County, Democrat learns tnat Ii.
Judson g. Stewart who was tried by court OF Inquiry
in johnson County for the murder OF Miles ostey no.
long since, and acquitted Of the charge, was seem
few days after his release hanging oea 70 .rec, nes
Poe Hill Cas- County, The same paper learns also,
on sood authority that this Stewart Yves no less per-
sonsre than the notorious Dr. Jennson, the Kansas
outlaw, who figured in the Missouri border raid last
Neysnher, ~ boa t'' ia5 'H
New-York daily tribune., 1861-03-05

FORT kEARNY, Saturday, March z, IS6I,
The following items Of news were received by the
Pony Express yesterday, but their transmission was
The weekly mountain Democrat. [volume] (Placerville, El Dorado County, Calif.) 1861-1862, 1861-05-18


PCTTING OFF REPENrAHCK-A hermit
was conducted by an angel into Z W6td
where he saw an old man cuttiNS do8n
boughS to make up . burden. iliSAea,k
was large, he tied It up and attea,QAll y
hit it on his shoulders and carry ID eqAv.
but finding 1t very heavy he laid u &6EA
again. cut more wood and heapkd y 81.
and then tried again To carry Il orr ~
he repeated several timcs. Alwaye ea4iQg
something to the load, after trying y vNiR
to raise it from the ground. 10 ths mesA
time tho hermit, astonishkd ak'lhSSt "a
mans folly, desired the angel - S1E1alA
what this meant. "YOu hshold ~ ~
"in the foolish old man 40 sxngtiripgr
sentation Of those who, being ma1s lq1
BILE Of the burden Of their eln6. teetS q
repent, bat soon grew weary, aA9,oD
Of lessening their hurdcA iNcsrann "A qsosR
day. AT each trial they find the tank lleaRp
ier than it was before, and 90 pyk X q 3
little longer, in the vain hope vhds -
on more able to accomplish It. 11e8 oAe4
go on adding 70 tAsiA buFdsn, till q gNcGn
too heavy to bs borne. end than, ~ d4nls
Of Gods mercy, and With their oinA QRgpp
pentcd of, they lie down and dle. T6lA
again, my con, and behold the tal u sllis
old man whom thou sawest hsaptAE % =
load Of boughS" The hermit l9ekaa -
saw him in vain attempting to yeWaPe IL
pile, which was now accuMulaled hF u.
yond his strength to raise. H Aselk
limbs tottercd under theiV 6ovAsil ~
poor remains Of his strength weRa f1sAeAh,
The weekly mountain Democrat. [volume] (Placerville, El Dorado County, Calif.) 1861-1862, 1861-05-18

VINO WAS THE GENTLEMAN -" was
the gentleman in our class at Sunday
SChonl, johanna; dOntyou think looked
better than any other boy in the school ::
Look at my new jacket and had these
fine fiillsall around my collar and down the
bosom. which mamma crimps so nicely,
and gold sleeve buttons and all. There
wasn't hoy there that looked so well as
| dill. Walter said he wished that he had
gold buttons"
Dress don't make gentleman. Isn't
your mamma a lady in the morning in
her plain dress, just as much as she is
when dressed for dinnerY"
"Why, Of course she is. Everybody
knows she might be dressed up then If
she wanted TO-"
"And her dress makes her lady |"
ooh, ~, Johanna, how can you say
that mamma is n lady because-6ecausc
she always docs as ladies' do"
"Then gentleman is a gentleman, be-
cause he always does as gentlemen do
Did you do as gentleman do, moro than
any other boy in Sunday SchOOly Who
picked mp Miss Dale's handkerchief when
IL fell oil the Scaty'
"Why John Blake did that. Who
told you about ity"
"And who had the best lessonT aud
who moved the seat for the teacher, and
sat the most quictY aud talked the least,
and was the kindcst to poor dull Josy
Wynn"
"Why John Blake does all these things
always. know Charlie Or papa told you
about it."
"No matter who told inc. have
found out that you arc not the gentle
man in your class Nt Sunday school; and
you sny yourself John Blake IL. Your
mamma will not Jet you wear fine clothes,
il you cant wear good manners too"
The weekly mountain Democrat. [volume] (Placerville, El Dorado County, Calif.) 1861-1862, 1861-05-18

VERDICT OF JURY OF BoYs.-WheH
d.. Nathaniel Prentice taught q public
school in Roxbury, was very much
iavoritc but his patience Mt times would
get very much exhausted by the tntrac'
tons of the school rules by the pupils.
On one occasion, in rather wrnthy way,
lie threatened to punish, with six blows
If heavy frrulr, the first hoy detected
IL whispering, and appointed several as
directors Shortly after, one Of these de-
tcctorS shouted:
Master, John Zrigler Is Whispering y
John was called up, aud asked 1t II was
fact. (JOhn, by the way, was -iavor-
lie, both Of his teacher and schoolmates.
YES" answered John. Z" was not
aware what was about | wns intent on
working out SUN, and requested the one
who sat next to me 10 rench me the arlth.
ne,c that contained the rule which
wished to sce."
The Doctor regretted his hasty threat,
hut told -J0l.R- that he could not suffer him
to whisper or escape the punishment, and
continued -------------
IL wish I could avoid il, but cannot,
without forfeiture 0l my word, and the
consequent loss Of my authority. ] will,
he continued, "lenve it to nny three pn-
pills YOU may chuosr, 10 sny whether or
not omit the punishment
John said he was agreed to that, and
Immediately called out q. s., 7. ID. and
u. p. d. The Doctor told them TO return
verdict, which they soon did, (aItcr con-
sutatiou,) as follows:
The masters word must he kept in
vio'atc-Juhn must receive the threatened
six blows Of the fcrule; hut they must he
inflicted on voluntary proxicS-an1 We,
the nihitratOrs. will share the punishment
hy receiving, each Of us, two Of the blows" "
John, who had listened tu the verdict,
stepped up 10 the Doctor, and, with out
stretched hand. exclaimed:
master, here is my hand they shan't
he struck blow. | will receive the pun
ishmcnt"
The Doctor, under prctence Of wiping
his face, shielded his eyes, and telling the
boys to go to their seats, said he would
think Of it. believe he did think Of it
to his dy ing day, but the punishment was
never inflicted.
The weekly mountain Democrat. [volume] (Placerville, El Dorado County, Calif.) 1861-1862, 1861-05-18

.I'I
The following aneeadts
will hear vrpw6lleatlON, ~ iAegs
it is brimfui u fnu. hs as.ns
Georgia: .-a " ..4l ~ se2 al. =.
Jakc WAgG Itttie HtgFd 6 s
To DR.. TaliafsEro, and Wkd u - Il
his little frame heart ~ IL - g y
.Jackson's-to aay nqthit ~ ~
Bonaparto and lack tJay ~ ~
fear even Old Nick !; rhG q, u
he was as cool as the tiptoSit u HI
pole. - ''-.-
One day, DR.. TaliaterFu, Hpot
of the commencement or Ai.ule0llo nn'r
lege Of which he held the chal. =, eess'' a
omy, gave q dinner. Among hla
was we'll known ventTiloqutstl, hose -
the evening, after the bottle hAd do1l ~
work, the conversation turned .upal 80.
rage, and the doctor boasted c0qEldetaA.y
of the linn heart Of his favOrite boy kt.
lie offered to bet that nothing enuldee
him. and .this- bet the XAnIrilQ QQ1lEk AeNk
IN, naming, at the same time, the tese ~
wanted imposed. Jake was sent toe md
came. g. l,. hS,,vp
Jake" said the doctor, |" have bsta
large sum Of money on your head, and
you must win It. Now do you think yon
CAM" -
berry well, marster," replied JIke,
"jtst tell dis nigga what he's to do and
he'll do il. shure." es..li
"I want you to go 10 the dieeectiME
room. You will hnd there two dead bQ.
dies. Cut off the hCad of one with alaFW
knife which ypu will find there, and 3gsHg
il to uS Y0u must not take light, how
ever, and don't get frightened" - lt.,
dat is all, Is itr" inquired JAk4-5-
BERRY well, I'll do dat, shure fnr eaS,in.
and aS Cor brin, frighten, the dshbil heeeN
aint gwine 70 Irighten me-" ..ssf s.te
Jake accordingly set OF and reaeesr
the dissecting room, CROPPED about smn!ll
he found the knife and the bodies. AHe
had Just applied the former TO the Neekdf
the latter, when from the body hol Nns
about to decapitate, hollow and 'etpNl-
chral voice exclaimed; mn hip,i
"Lct my head alonO I" seas,,
"Yes, sir |" replied Jake, aiTt Jte-
lar; and tudder hcadIl do jes ~ woll."n
lie accordingly put the knife % thb
neck Of the next corpse, when anothUf
voice, equally unearthly In its tore,
sh,icked out i'ssJs
"IeLmy head alonel" ~
Jake was puzzled at first, but answered
presently;
Look a yahl Marster TOllivsr eald
I must bring one ob do hcsds, an, y0p
isn't gwine to fool me no how - and Jake
hacked away until he separated the head
from the body. Thereupon half dossn
voices screamed out: .,-s
Bring it back! Bring II back r.
"Now--now, see yah | jes you keep
quiet you duce oh fool, an don't Waks
up the winen folks Marster'a, only
gwine to look on the bumps.
Bring back my head ct oNesl" cried
the voice. ri'.'r
"'Tend to you right away, sab, Se-
piled Jake, as he marched OF with the
head, aud in the next moment dapeaitsd-
II before the doctor.
$50 you've gOt Il, sec" said his Inas-
ter. - = oa aolis 3,
"Yes, sah," said the uMmcvsd, Jake.
"but please be done looking At, y eqoN,
knse de gemPlin told me to tOtch him beck
right away" ~ ~
The weekly mountain Democrat. [volume] (Placerville, El Dorado County, Calif.) 1861-1862, 1861-05-18

APIous DARKEY.-Aunt Dinah, negro
woman, soon after having experienced re-
ligion, stule goose, to make merry with
her consort, from q neighboring planta.
tion. Of course she was whipped for the
good Of others as well as for herself. Soon
after these circumstances, a communion
was to take place in the nrighborhood,
and Dinah prepared to 60. Her mistress
demonstrated with her, and mentioned
the goose affair, n sufficient reason for
her not to offer herself on such holy
occasion; to which she replied, "Lor,
miSSns, ! amt gwine to turn my back on
my Dressed massa for an old goose :"
The weekly mountain Democrat. [volume] (Placerville, El Dorado County, Calif.) 1861-1862, 1861-05-18
Once, on COIOma Street.
COURTS OF ELL DORADO COUNTY.

fIfSTf:fr-T rUrTT=TT1h u r. Nter. JnIge; William A
January, t'.k. Regular Trir al the SECOND
N"nth' o February Ani May. aud thfd Mondays of AlEt
and ytnar
r"tNIY rorRr-Iion Jane. Jchn,on. Judge; William 4.
JAnnary t"tk-h"l II. regular rrrn, the Mondays
Il Jdnaafy MY Bbi september.
G"lk NJ az khSSl"\>-llnn lamr' Johnson. Presiding
judge: 1h"na. aHl u DTaIur Justice.
and William Janhary Crrk-holI regular Irri. on the
nrst AnnIrv. of March. Iuly uhd Nu,rui'st.
PRnHATE forKT-Iion. Jalnr. Jnhuson Judge. William
Jiuuary cIeft-IO' regular Term. the fJsft Monday
Of r1ri uruth.
RuitlD OF St-PEEvTSORS-consls.so Of George " swan
y Stout aud william Jalibr; William A. JanuaT, clrrk-
huFi rrgullr the nrs Nsnday each month
The weekly mountain Democrat. [volume] (Placerville, El Dorado County, Calif.) 1861-1862, 1861-05-18

NEVER TOO LATE TO MEND.-"My dear. ="
said young wife, returning from ball,
"I have learned one Of the most difficult
steps!"
"There is STEP" replied the husband,
"the most valuable Of all; but it is one,
fear, you will never care to learn"
Indeed; what step can that boz"
at in a step into the Kitchen"
The weekly mountain Democrat. [volume] (Placerville, El Dorado County, Calif.) 1861-1862, 1861-05-18

The DISADVANTAGE OF BEING WHITE
"Well, Dinah," said wouldbc belle to
black gill, "they say beauty soon fades
do you see any Of my bloom fadingY
Now, tell me plainly, without any cOmpi-
ments."
ooh. no, Missa; but den Inc kinder
link-"
think what, Dinah? you're bashful." I"
"Oh, no, me no bashful; but den me
kinder thinks us how Miasa don't retain
her color quite as well as colOred lady"
The weekly mountain Democrat. [volume] (Placerville, El Dorado County, Calif.) 1861-1862, 1861-05-18

PLEASANT WoRDs. "A sweet and Sensi-
bic woman Oac day remarked: could
forgive my husband much Of neglect.
much of failure in his purposes, if he
would only say pleasant things to me-if
he would set each day around with beau.
tiful and loving words"
The weekly mountain Democrat. [volume] (Placerville, El Dorado County, Calif.) 1861-1862, 1861-05-18

"a gentleman" it ia announced, "is
one who promptly pays for his newspaper!
What truth and simplicity! How brief,
and yet how completed
The weekly mountain Democrat. [volume] (Placerville, El Dorado County, Calif.) 1861-1862, 1861-05-18

The Firemen Of Woburn, Mass, recent.
ly invited the clerGyInen Of that town to
an oyster supper; the clCrgymcn recipro'
Gated by inviting the firenrn to n prayer
meeting"
The weekly mountain Democrat. [volume] (Placerville, El Dorado County, Calif.) 1861-1862, 1861-05-18

Miss Alice Yell cowhidCd Mr.. Lay, Of
Camden. for promising to marry her and
not perlormingit. As he would not make
her Lay, she made him Yell.