The weekly mountain Democrat. [volume] (Placerville, El Dorado County, Calif.) 1861-1862, 1861-10-26

the best dramatic talent. We hope and expect to
> see The Theatre crowded.
TAG RAILRoAD.-The building of railroad
from Pacerville to Folsom is no longer de.
batable question lit is a iixedf fact. The right
kind uf men have taken hold II the matter and
are working vigorously. With an energy Ca
publss Of surrounding all difficulties and n res
olution that achieves great objects. they have
, entered upon the enterprise, and they will car
~ it successfully through il money and energy
will do it. last week We announced that sixty.
five h0us0nd-not sixty.fve hWnd'ed. as the
Sacramento (hi0n inadvertently bad it-had
been subscribed, and ventured the prediction
that that sum would be greatly increased in
few days. Our prediction has been verified
We are grntihed IL be able 10 state that our
citizens alone have taken stock t0 the amount
Of ono hundred and tiglt hOUsdHd dolldrS. and
more has been promised II is reasonable iu
presume that from forty TO fifty thousand dol
lars of the stock, at the least, will be taken by
Ptrsons along the line If the proposed route
That It will be . safe and profitable Investment
no one can entertain doubt, who has the least
conception of the immense, amount Of freight
and travel that passes over the mountains dai.
". The road will be built and speedily.
WORrHY OF CELEBRATIoS. Had any nne pre-.
dictcd ten years ago that California would be
Connected by Telegraph with the Atlantic
States in 1861, he would have been laughed at
rs vIsiunary or regarded us nadulaD. But.
thanks to the liberality, enterprise aud energy
1t the progressive spirits Of our country, that
great and magnificent work has been construct
ed. and is in line working order. On Thurs
d.y evening we received the following: salt
Lake, gath Oct, 1880 =. n. Congratulations
Of II correspondent to the Press Of California On
the completion Of the Overland Telegraph Lime
gathering the inhabitants Of the Pacific and
Atlantic States once again within the electric
bonds Of civilized progress. The line works
I" entire satIsfAcIiOn.--T. b. II. Stanhousr."
Ais" the following The line is working from
San Francisco 70 Salt Lake m direct circuit.
All o K.--Ilaines and Guild" First the EN-.
igrants. then the Stage, then the Pony. then
the Telegraph. and last aud best of all, the
Pacific Railroad will follow. The others we're
but the forerunners. looking cut for the short.
est, safest aud must feasible route, for the Pa
cidc Railroad. the grea,cst and most maguih.
cent work Of any age or country. II is As GER.
tain tO come as night follows day. Let u..
then. in accordance With the recommendation
Of the Mayor aud City Council, juyfnlly cele.
brate the comp leti"n If the Overland Telegraph
line, and brilliantly illuminate our city to-
mOrrs'w evening between the hours Of seven
and eight. Let every building IN town be il.
Illuminated. and lie, committees BE- appointed
IN make arrangements To celebrate the great
event III u becoming manner. Oar city Fa-
Tiers have made arrangements for firing Ma.
tionAl salute and having bonfire On the Plaza,
but something more may be done By our cili
1eus 10 commemorate the completion of the
line.
FAIR AND FESrIVAL.-The Fair and Festival,
iU the benefit Of the Church 0f ST. Patrick, Of
this place, given by the ladies. at Confidence
Pavilion ON the evenings Of Wednesday and
Thursday, WA most splendid affair, cqualing
# NOT surprising anything If the kind ever
gotten up in our city. The large hall, hand.
soOIely decorated, WAS crowded I" excess by
large and gay aud joyous crowd Of ladies aud
gentlemen. The tables were filled with articles
Of i"sie. elegance and luxury, and smiling be-
hind them were the rosy checked daughters IL
Placerville, attracting by their nodes,y, grace
and urbaniiv, numerous customers All seemed
cheerful and happy aud everything was admi-
rabiy conducted and pissed Oft most agreeably.
We arc pleased to IcAru that u large amount
the exact sum We have been unable to aHcrr.
taIn- was realized, aud more than the ladies
anticipated. Well may the amiable aud worthy
Father LArgan feel proud Of such u substantial
testimony Uf the respect the citizens Of PlA-
cerville entertain for him.
t. To BIZ HANGED Jim and Jim Patterson In.
diansl. convicted at the August term Of the
District Court " the murder IL Charles Gay.
near Salmon Falls, on the 26ih Of June LAST
and sentenced To suffer the extreme penalty oI
the law therefor, will be hanged in the jail
yard in this city. at NOM on Friday next.
GoSE.-Fiftymen Of Capt Hines Company
Of in fAntry, left in the stages, Yesterday morn.
ing, tor Col. KellOgg's camp, near Sacramento.
Upwards of twenty members Of the Company
VIZ ShA't tu WV Sh.p CUtuuhHu " Lieut.
Ben. HarOver. The company will soon have
its full complement Of men.
CAVALRY FOR TIE PLAiNs.-COmpany A.. un.
der Command Of Capt. Ned. Rowe. aud COmpa
ny H.. under command IL Capt. Mclean. both
bel"nHing t" the Second Regiment Of CaIifor.
MIA Cavalry. passed through this place On Wed
nesday, en- route for Fort Churchill, Nevada
Territory. We learn that one Of the men had
his leg broken, on Tuesday evening, while they
were encamped at the KingsviIle House, BY
bis unruly horse rearing and failing upon him.
We did not learn his name.
OH. ye who thirsteth and hath dryness Of
lips and yearuing Of stomach, wend thy way
to Blacks Court House Exchange. aud become
convinced that his liquors are among the best.
Qua generous friend. Theo Tracy, will ac-
cept our thanks for splendid mountain trout
OPPOSED TO 1.-THE San Francisco
Mirror objects to appointing Mr.. Conness
a Brigadier General, and does so on the
ground that he is Ignorant If military