The weekly mountain Democrat. [volume] (Placerville, El Dorado County, Calif.) 1861-1862, 1861-05-11


can't. Barron four dollars day for his services
a. guard Of the priAoncrA, EnrfeI,cd their con.
,ract with the Meihndlst Church Committee, for
che excavation f.r the new Church building.
The county was tn have received three hundred
dollars EM doing the work, and ut the end II
last month tlree.fnurths Of the job had been
completed. Capt. Barron declined to AXE charge
If the prisoners NJ the rate Of three dollars and
n I,alf day, aud thus, by saving four bits n
Aay. fifteen or twenty stout, healthy persons
are kept lying in Jail, and the cUunty lOses n
three hundred dollar contract which they lIad
nearly completed. The aCiiun of the Dunrd In
this case WAS injudci0us in the highest degree,
il the facts are ruch ~ have been stated 10 u.s.
II il wretchcd economy that reduces the pay
If an officer half dollar day, when that te.
ilncli,u h,scs the county between two und
three hundred d"llara. We understand that
no one but q Deputy sheriff Il permitted 10
take the prisoners from the Jail fur the purposc
IL working and keeping guard over them antl
h Deputy will not sal jccI himself tn censr,re,
perhaps heavy responsibility, FIR pIIiTul sum-
lie bIfI'Ny 70 Nue VTtSOVeTr,
and should "ne OF them escape. the expense of
capturing him comes out of his own packet
t'ertninlt fur d"llnrs day wna not MI unrea.
A"nabie sum. The Church Committee have
Eivcn the job to Mr.. II. W. Baker.
CrIILrV AND BARRY couHINED-A few DAYS
ngo We had the pleasure If examining the ncw
lnricI ofa sleeping cur, just finished by the in.
trnior aud patrntcc. Mr.. J. Hyde Fisher-an
lid citizen If Placerville. The cur Is 81 con.
srrnctci ~ to be-, almost instantly. converted
tr"n ali ordinary travelling carriage intn con.
venicnt lodging apartments-or riad rtrM-
mud will accommodate the same number III per.
sons under either arrangement. The car, when
arranged Er day travel, has nnly the appear.
the uniniIiai~d would hardly believe that,
nlfinst like magic, il could n" suddenly be CON.
verified inio comfortable quarters E,r the night
Mr.. Fisher c"niemplAes leaving CIR the East
in few weeks, for the purpose IT placing this
model III the State Fair I" be held at Chicago
in September next. after which hr designs cot.
-'ruciing II car large enough for practical use,
which Lee will put upon some "ne II the long
lines ~ rnil~Hy running "uI from Chicago We
wish our Young California genius unbranded
success in his undertaking
THG MIRTINErTI TR" Pr, as per announce.
mrni. gave two entertainments in this citv
during the paat week. On Tn-SCay night their
canvas embraced within its ample Dimensions
n l.F.s.P rr,,srd than Ma hnr, .r.r l,.C,ro a. 10,
ness,I at All entertainment in this eitv-the
rec,.irts II tile evening heing s.,meihing over
9l,sN'. The performances II the Troupe gave
great satisfaction T." all who had the pleasure
f seeing them. To- indiNidualiEe, would bc
Ilnng injustice Z" some Il the company hence,
We can only Say. they are u pains-takinH. hard.
working aud exceedingly "cIcver" c"rvs 1t
rcrf"rmrrr. and deserve the patronage o., LID.
orally bestowed up''n them. They len Tor the
North On Thmrnday morning We b~-p~ak fnr
them aud their g"nil-m"niy manager. Mr.. G.
V. Hand. u cordial reception wherever they
may appear
JE~I.H SVNIGoGrE. Israciiica of MIR
ciiv. with c,,mmrndahlc zeal, are actively cIn.
construction IT temple in ~hch To worship
III" M"., High after lhr irnrts If the faith hand.
ed d"Wn By their fathers. The S,rriy hns al.
ready purchased a Ld "n Cottage street. easy
II access and comm ,ndiny a view If the rm,irc
'iiy. The structure pr"I"'~ed 4" be- erected
will l'c built IL brick -tAstrGullv planned and.
Nh,n completed. will l,r an armament IL "ur
rapidly growing city. Though not bonn in the
faith. We shall. nevertheless, attend ALsh- when.
ever opportunity offers.
Co<VEDGR IrE STlrE~' EHvEi"rE.-Wc were
shown. IN the arrival II the last Eastern mail.
Iy E~mcr citizen "f Tennessee. n copy VI the
envelope adopted BY the Government II the
Confederate States. In the left hand urIwr
C'Tner II the envelope is a square II blue. with
Heven NhiIe StAra -frnm il, standing cut IN
representation II their flag. two s,rivrs Ol red.
with = stripe n white betwc~n-Ihc upper
space bcaring the name n jeff. Davis Prrsi
dent; the lower "n~. that of 4. II. STEPHENS,
Vice President. The design. as . whole, 10
mere gaudy than neat.
TuE F,Rsr SrEr Inward the abolition ~ see.
"laF employment on the sabbath day. in this
City. has ben taken BY the dealers in b.u'ks.
sia'ionevy. etc, ~h" have determined tO cl,'Sr
ss'rir respective piaC~N 81 L~.iness at : "ci'rk.
=. ~. tr''m and after I"-rn"Fr"w. May 18th.
Who will E,ll"w anti: This is emily the initia.
tive; we hope. ere hing. IN sDn"unce that. with
tine accord, all elaanrs II business men have
resolved To devote oNe day in seven either tn
the w"rShiP Of 0nd or To the enjoyment II rest
and reeTSatiWN FOT their Nil.wOrn b.Hlies aud
%NlIA.
\ MONsrROsITV.-We deprecate the practice
"f publicly exhibiting oNtragrs npOn natures
general laws, in the shape ri NAL, E'rn,aiinn. IN
the human "r brute creation. The effect Of
witnessing such deI0rmiti-s il, in mAnv casea,
highly injurious and frequently leadS tn very
Ecti0us consequences. 4 penal statute should
be enacted prohibiting such exhibitions alto.
gcther. We are led to make these remarks
after witnessing the disgusting spectacle prr-
per head. now travelling liz company with the
Nar,iuetti Troupe. Dispense with this shuw,
gentlemen. and our word for il you will meet
your reward.
xeuOOL PIcNIc.-Yestcrdav morning, at Wine
"'cl"ck. the pupils Of Mr.. Cyrus Bartlett and
Miss l.eOna Irvine's sChools started fr0m town.
headed by the Union Nrass Band. for . ramble
aver tie hills in the neiRhborhoOd Of Placer.
vile. The grDunds selected for the picnic are
located on the Georgetown road, about mile
from town. and ere Admiralty adapted for this
purpose. having plenty IL shade trees. green
grass. AID good water immediately At hand.
For want Of time we could not participate in
che (rstiviIies II the occasion bat have been
informed that the little Ones-and the larger
"ncs, t"O-cnjoyed the days sP.rts IN she
highest possible degree.
NEw MAIL ROITE.-A mail route has been
established between this city asd Auburn. and
within a SHIRT time We are to have mail direct
10 all the counties North, in place If sending
our mail matter riG Sacramento. THIS arrange.
ment will reduce the time Of sending and re-