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The weekly mountain Democrat. [volume] (Placerville, El Dorado County, Calif.) 1861-1862, 1861-12-07

REcoLLEcT, young men, that the Demo-
cratic party is the party of the future, and
be not seduced into organizations whose
existence must be ephemeral. RecoIlect
that the Democratic party has always re-.
covered from defeat and triumphed over
its opponents, who predicted its disorgan-
izatiOn and downfall.
The weekly mountain Democrat. [volume] (Placerville, El Dorado County, Calif.) 1861-1862, 1861-12-07

- . . .
The signs are that til. Government Is not
strong enough Ia save the Union aud at the
same time ~ save slavery Sumner, at
Boston.
This threat, says the Albany 1ryns.
coming as it does from n leader Of the
aggressive wing Of the Republican party,
is significant. What Mr.. Sumner lneans
is, that the Administration is not strong
enough to save the Union from the Sc.
cessi0ni>ts and the Constitution from the
AboitiOnists The first meets him in
front, the others aSsail him in the rear.
At this moment the most dangerous enc
mics Of the Union, Of the Constitution,
and Of the Administration at Washing
ton, ave the Abolitionists who are crying
out for war Of emancipation. "Eman-
cipation or Separation" is now the cry Of
= this school of demagoGucS- who cnntrn4
the Republican party. "Lct us drive
slavery out OF the Union, or let us cut of
the section that retains slavery. \ Union
upon any terms that shall leave us with
out the stain of this SIM" such is the
idea Of the Abolitionsts-Of the FrcInonts,
BeecherS, Summers and Lovrjoys Of the
Republican party. None Of these men
can hope to figure in restored Union
The Onion was always too large for them
They believed in IL sectional party, and
cared not in which direction they looked
for it, whether North or South. They
think they have found it now and that
they can crafty in some broken irag.
ment Of the Union, the ambition that
failed Of success in the great Common
wealth Of States, upon whose ruins they
are Specializing. Place the Democratic
party in power and there will be no Sep
aratiOn. The South has confidence in the
fairness and honesty Of the Democratic
party, hut can expect nothing but intol.
erance and injustice from the sectional
Republican party-a party composed OF
the unrelcnting, bigoted and fanatical en-
mics of the South.
The weekly mountain Democrat. [volume] (Placerville, El Dorado County, Calif.) 1861-1862, 1861-12-07

DONAUON.-Peter Donahue, Of San
Francisco, has donated $500 to the Mar
ket Street Orphan Asylum of that city.
A liberal donation to q noble institution.
The weekly mountain Democrat. [volume] (Placerville, El Dorado County, Calif.) 1861-1862, 1861-12-07

MrEDER. Mr.. =. VI. Wordsworth writes
from Clear Lake, under date Of the 18th
ult., from Lower Lake, that n WAGNER
was most brutally murdered about mile
and Il half below Lost Springs. NJ fur.
ther particulars are given. The murder
is supposed to have been committed by
Indians. who are hostile in that neighbor.
hood and Of u thicving disposition.
The weekly mountain Democrat. [volume] (Placerville, El Dorado County, Calif.) 1861-1862, 1861-12-07

TIE Ono ELEcTIoN.-Before the cleo
ton in Ohio the leading Republican or
gans-thc OhiO Suite Journal, Cincinna.
ii Gazette, Cleveland Phindealcr, Day
ton Journal and Sandusky HeraM-bold-
ly asserted
"That every vote cast in Ohio for Hugh j.
Jewett. was vote in favor Of jeff Davis bo-
gus COnfederacy."
Sam. Medary's paper, Tile Crisis,
quotes the above aud says: 1--WE must
all admit now, II there be any trnth in the
extract which we have taken from Black
Republican organs, since Jewett received
upwards of one hundred and sixty thou
and votes, that jeff. Davis Confederacy
is rather popular in Ohio. At the next
election his so-called friends will carry
Ohio by a sweeping majority"
The weekly mountain Democrat. [volume] (Placerville, El Dorado County, Calif.) 1861-1862, 1861-12-07

The San Francisco Chamber Of Com.
merce has adopted an address to the Sec.
rotary of the Treasury, asking him to
cause the ten per cent. import duty on
silver ore to be modified or omitted. II
is fair to presume he will comply with q
request so reasonable and unotjectiona-
BILE.
The TEsT.-DemOcrats are importuned
by political prostitutes to renounce their
principles and affiliate with their lifelong
and relentless enemies. To the undecided
we ask, do you doubt which side to take ?
Judge by this test The Democratic party
has governed the country for over seventy
years. The Republican party has gov
erned for eight months. "By their fruits
ye shall know them"
The weekly mountain Democrat. [volume] (Placerville, El Dorado County, Calif.) 1861-1862, 1861-12-07

To THE PoINr.-The Albany { New
York; argus sententiOusly remarks: Who
seek to separate this glorious country ?
The Abolitionists and the SecessiOnsts.
The Democrats oppose both. 1t is the
mission of the Democratic party to put
both down.
The weekly mountain Democrat. [volume] (Placerville, El Dorado County, Calif.) 1861-1862, 1861-12-07

METHODIST EPISCOPAL CHURCH
VIII be- delivered during the roin'rg Winter, by he
fooWing named genii' L,cn.
HOS. JAMES T. NYE, ~ NcvaIa Tcrriiory.
REV ". C. BRIGGS, 81 San Francisco.
REV. DR. J. T PICK. ot Sacramento.
Hos. HENRY EDGfETON. ~ Nar,.
REV }. II. McMONAGLF, q Pac,rullc.
THOMAS FITCH, E.q, II PiA er,!lr.
TICKETS. limiting lady a',I gentleman frr the
ronrsr, ~ Single tickets for :hc cpursc, Z. -.
single uck,s. - cents
The weekly mountain Democrat. [volume] (Placerville, El Dorado County, Calif.) 1861-1862, 1861-12-07
81 It'TII -.

BOHN.-At Gold Hill, in this county, on the
9sth nlt., the wife Of FRANK VEERKANp, of II sou.
Al Upper Placervile, on the 9Th inst, the
wife Of GEO THOMPSON, Of son.
The weekly mountain Democrat. [volume] (Placerville, El Dorado County, Calif.) 1861-1862, 1861-12-07
ADMINIsTRAToR's NOTICE.
HOTEL FOR SALE, oHnAPi

Gan MEkkiNDOLLARS HOTEL, In the town Of
FAIRPLAY, having . good run Of business,
viii be sold 1t bargain. Connected with the Hotel
are stables, Out.houses, &c.
A SADDLE HORSE, and lot Of Cattle and Hogs
will be sold with the premises, u desired.
TERMS-el 500 On for Hotel. Stock and all, which
are fully worth 1900 co. Apply on the premises TO
GEORGE MERKINDOLLAR.
FAlrplay, n Dorado County, Nov. $50, lsei.-"2m
The weekly mountain Democrat. [volume] (Placerville, El Dorado County, Calif.) 1861-1862, 1861-12-07

SOuND SrSsE.-Thc Pacific Sentinel, in
noticing an anonymous Abolition pam
phlet entitled 1.-THE War and how to End
it, says: The spcediest and only way to
end the war, is for Government to guar.
antce every State and citizen their Con
,ttutional rights, and require in return
obedience to the laws and fidelity to the
country This can be done without any
sacrifice Of dignity or honor, and would
meet the appreciation Of the conservative
people Of the country Let the Admins
tration rise above section and party for
once. and for the sake Of the country be
National.
The weekly mountain Democrat. [volume] (Placerville, El Dorado County, Calif.) 1861-1862, 1861-12-07
A Great speech.

On the 2Sth Of October Hon. Iloralio
Seymour, Of New York, addressed his
fellow tOwnsmen at Utica, on the occasion
Of meeting to ratify the Democratic
nominations. 1t is a speech worthy Of
his talents and patriotism, and vii! be
read with pleasure by the Democratic aud
conservative portion Of the American
people " II breatheS throughout deep
tone Of patriotic devotion to the Union
and the Constitution, aud to the preser-
walton, in all their vigor, Of the rights Sc
cured and guaranteed by both" Atprcs.
ent we can only give the closing para
graph, and we respectfully ask all con.
scrvative men to read it attcntvcly. Gov.
seymour said
I'VE cannot. therefore. make this war for
the ab"lition Of slavery. We will not permit
il IL be made war upon the rights Of the
States. We shall strive to make the contest
end in the re establishment Of our Government,
and the restoration Of fraiernal feelings among
the people Of this country. We shall sec that
u JUGS NOT CRUSH OUT tne UDtTtcS uI tue clllL'U.
or the reserved powers Of the States We shdti
hoti INT NUN 10 he as mach hisfDr who ur-
ges our Government 10 crsFstep ia cOnstautiDa-
al DO,rers, as be who resists the exercise Of its
rightful authority. We shall contend that the
rights Of the States and the General Govern
meBt are equally sacred. Our motto 81
The Cnion anil the Constitution, amdthc Laws.
The onion upon equal terms, the whole Consti.
tuition, aud all the Laws.
Every true.hearted Democrat in Cali
fornia believes with Gov. Seymour, "that
the rights Of the States and the General
Government are equally sacred, and that
both must be respected to preserve the
Union. lie has given US glorious mot
to, acceptable to the Democracy Of Cali
fornia under which they will march to
victory: "Thc Union anil the Constitu-
ton aud the Laws. The Union upon
equal terms, the whole Constitution, and
all the Laws"
The weekly mountain Democrat. [volume] (Placerville, El Dorado County, Calif.) 1861-1862, 1861-12-07

WANTED-a stick to measure narrow
escapes.
The weekly mountain Democrat. [volume] (Placerville, El Dorado County, Calif.) 1861-1862, 1861-12-07
educational EastitutiOns.
English, Mercantile and Mathematical
DAY AND EVENING sCHOOLi

Next door 10 DR.. Claytons and opposite Biarb LaHl'
Der Yard, Main street.
OCH00L opened on the 14th inst Double. Entry
y Bookkeeping taught By lectures aud demon
SlrAllon, and guaranteed In two months.
~Tsrms, 20 per month. Evening school, from
q 10 10 O'Clock. g. DEGAN.
PlSesrviiie, October 10Th, is6i.-M
The weekly mountain Democrat. [volume] (Placerville, El Dorado County, Calif.) 1861-1862, 1861-12-07

PRovIDED FoR.--Joc McKihbcn has
been appointed on General TIallcck's staff,
with the rank Of Colonel. As Joe recent
~ denounced the Administration much
more bitterly than did General Denver,
il We have not been mi>informcd. his ap.
pointment should arouse the vrtuous in
dignation Of the Sacramento Thion and
BE.
The weekly mountain Democrat. [volume] (Placerville, El Dorado County, Calif.) 1861-1862, 1861-12-07
Srm advertisements Co Dau.

Attention, Neptunes !--Your regular
monthly meeting will be held at the Engine House
on neat Thursday evening.
J. j. CULLEN, President.
THos. Is. WADE, Secretary.
December It'll, 1861.
DIR. II O + Il r Frs STOMACH
BITTERS.--ThcSe Bitters are universally &C
knowledged to be a sure preventive and cure for
Fever aud Ayue, F1atulence, Heavinesp Of the
Stomach, or any other like affection. Their effect
upon the system 10 most miraculous they give q
healthy tone to the system, relieve all morbid mat
ter, and In fact thoroughly cleanse the system Of
ell impurities. In no case has 1t been known to
fail, but on the contrary, new virtues have bee
found in its uSe. To those afflicted with any Of
the above ills Of the body, the BitterS are offered
as - speedy and certain cure. Try them and form
your own OpiniOn.-sOld by druggists and dealers
everywhere dee7
The Democratic press. (Eaton, Preble County, Ohio) 1860-1865, 1861-01-03
The Poor.

Wintcr-hard, cold winter-is
upon us, and want and suffering go
shivering through our streets or
ncstles in ricketty novels unfit to
shelter man or beasts. Humanity
and justice are pleading for them,
and wealth has solemn duty to
discharge True, some of these
wretchcs arc suffering the penalty
Of their own rccklessncss and i'm
providence, but more are prostrated
by the seIfshness and injustice of
the everyday life of the world
Still, Humanity and Pity areplead-
ing for even the most undeserving,
while for those who suffer because
"Man's inhumanity to man
Makes countless thousands mourn
Justice raises her imperative voice
and Duty is knocking at your door.
Go forth, then, nobly and manfully,
and cndeavor to right any wrong
You many have done, by relieving
the sutterings of your less favored
fellow beings. This duty done,
and you may sit down by your cosy
tireside, oXclaiming with the poet:
"lIowl, howl yc wild tcmpcsts!
Andfromthc forest sweep thcred leaves away.
O,soull would thatthc sins thatthou abhorcst
Could thus decay
And he swept away"
The Democratic press. (Eaton, Preble County, Ohio) 1860-1865, 1861-01-03
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Rates of Advertising.
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customers, WHO arc expected to pay quarterly.
The privilege Of Yearly Advertisers is
sts;etIy limited to their own immediate bust
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Il pet considered as sincluding that of its in
dividual members.
Advertisements, not marked on the copy
6Dr a special number of insertions, will be
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exacted accordingly.
M advertisement will be inserted gratuit-
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marriages and religious appointments,
!" No advertisement TO be considered by the
YEAR unless specified by contract between the
nsrtiesy r.F7Ilit 1li .'
No yearly advertisements will be discon,
tinued without previous notice to us, nor will
any charges be made for less than one year
at'rnarly ratios Jd-s 80 Z '.s...H.t b.. t..
.Id,Ail advertisements of public meetings,
speakinr, fairs, fraternities, &c, and all. no,
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private interests, must he paid for. Where
the object is. manifestly for the public good,
or for Benevolent purposes, the publisher will
deduct half Of the advertising rate .,''r
Obituaries and tributes of respect charged
for at the rate Of Atty cents for twelve lines
and ,aasl. be paid for ,chen handed IN.
Existing contracts for advertising VIII be
observed until the period contracted fol Z
piirres; after which, if the advertisement be
continued. it shall be taken for granted that
the advertisers understand, and agree to the
rates, and are to be governed accordingly.
The Democratic press. (Eaton, Preble County, Ohio) 1860-1865, 1861-01-03
How I First met nv Wife.

There was always a mystery
hanging about a certain way that
Morgan had, and in which lie was
always joined honestly with his
wife-my own cousin-Mary Ste
ycns that had been-a. way that
troubled my curiosity much, until
the one ovcntful evening that /
was satisfied by hearing the reason
why. ... ,.., .r
Itwas simply this; that every
time word was spoken that led to
the period when Charley Morgan
first met my cousin May, they
both laugh heartily, but would al
ways refuse to tell at what they
laughed. This was certainly very
provoking, and 1 had little hesita-
ton in telling them so-not once,
but many times-at which they
laughed more heartily than ever.
| determined to have q solution
of the matter, if for no other reason
than that it worried me. I am but
a woman, aud having pleaded to
the possession of curiosity, 1 see no
reason why sometimes it should
not be INDUCED. With this rcso-
lutien, / set forth, one evening,
when we three, Morgan, Nav and
myself were drawn up before the
fire and fairly settled for a talk
There was no use mincing matters,
was my first idea, with this thought
[ dashed boldly in with
"NIr. Morgan'-I usually called
him Charley, but I was dcsirous of
showing that / was really in car
nest-"Mr. Morgan, why do you al
ways laugh and look at May when
the subject of your first meeting
with her is spoken OFF,
This, | was sure, was q simple
question; and yet, instead of an
swering it in a simple way, they
went back, both of them, on the
old plan, and laugh as though the
words / had just spoken were the
very best joke in the world. l could
do nothing, of course, but look
grave and solemn, which in few
moments brought them both to
looking the same way, and then
May spoke to me seriously, and
said:
"Cousin Jane you take our laugh
ing much more earnestly than I
thought you would. 1t is only a
little memory between Charley and
me that brings the laugh to us it
is a droll remembrance, but per-
haps in telling it there would be
nothing to amusc any one"
The explanation brought back
my good humor in an instant, and,
with a smile, 1 said:
"Now, May, this is really un-
kind, in you; for so long have you
excited my curiosity, that even were
the story not worth telling, you
should tell it."
"Well, cousin Jane shall have
that story, May; I will tell it to her
myself"
At the declaration I was surpris-
ed to see May flush up to bright
red, and break out rather vehe-
mently with
."No Charley, this is really too
bad! You shall not do it, sir. If
cousin Jane is to have the story, 1 !
will tell her myself and then af-
ter q pause she 3aid-'when we are
alone" . r.... ...
''You shall do no such thing
Madam May was Charlcy's laugh !
The Democratic press. (Eaton, Preble County, Ohio) 1860-1865, 1861-01-03

Rsy' A Providence man, having
occasion to receive q small sum
from a correspondent in another
city, gave the following direction:
CAS- all property is unsafe, and ex-
changes are SO shockingly derang-
ed, you may remit the balance In.
rum"
The Democratic press. (Eaton, Preble County, Ohio) 1860-1865, 1861-01-03

rmr A Toledo merchant at a tea
table ofa lady who took him to be
pious, was requested to ask a bless
ing and responded to her call. lie
opendcd and went ahead after the
following fashion; "Oh lord, have
mercy on this table, world without
end, yours respectfully, Amen"
The Democratic press. (Eaton, Preble County, Ohio) 1860-1865, 1861-01-03

a fellow in an oblivious
state took up his lodgingt OH the
sidewalk. He woke up next morn
ing, and straightening himself,
looked at the grouhd on which he
had made his couch. "Wcll, he
said, if L had a pick-ax l would
make up mybCd.'
The Democratic press. (Eaton, Preble County, Ohio) 1860-1865, 1861-01-03

nar The following is an exact
copy of a printed notice which is at
present posted in Jersay stage -
Lost-a calf rod. lie had white
spot on one of his behind legs. He
was a she calf. 1 will give three
dollars to everybody what will
bring him home
The Democratic press. (Eaton, Preble County, Ohio) 1860-1865, 1861-01-03

s@,. Why isn't my shirt elean?"
quOth one Bohemian to another
"Well, yes" was theanswer. ats
clean for brown, but it's awful dirty
for white"
The Democratic press. (Eaton, Preble County, Ohio) 1860-1865, 1861-01-03

ma. 1t should be necessary only
to grow old to become more indul-
gent. We shall seldom see q fault
committed that we have not COM
mittcd ourselves.
The Democratic press. (Eaton, Preble County, Ohio) 1860-1865, 1861-01-03

Rsa' Diplomas are not always
worthily bestowed. A sheep skin
is often taken from the animal that
is entitled to it, to be given to the
animal that isn't.
The Democratic press. (Eaton, Preble County, Ohio) 1860-1865, 1861-01-03

the memory of our first meeting
comes up.
And now, cousin Jane, you have
the whole story Of how / first met
my wife.
The Democratic press. (Eaton, Preble County, Ohio) 1860-1865, 1861-01-03

pAp The persons most anxious to
add to their wealth are generally
those who don't know how to make
any good use ofwhat they have al,
ready.
The Democratic press. (Eaton, Preble County, Ohio) 1860-1865, 1861-01-03

asl. Sink not beneath reverses.
Play the game Of life boldly. Here,
at least, you may sometimes copy
the gambler, who doubles his stakes
as fast as he loses.
The Democratic press. (Eaton, Preble County, Ohio) 1860-1865, 1861-01-03

na. An Independent man is said
to be one who can live without
whisky and tobacco, and shave
himself with brown soap and cold
water without a glass.
The Democratic press. (Eaton, Preble County, Ohio) 1860-1865, 1861-01-03
And he swept away.
DsB" An old bachelor DooIoois

H1H"An old bachelor gcologist
was boasting that every rock was
as familiar to him as the alphabet.
A lady who was present declared
that she knew a rock Of which he
was wholly ignorant. "You don't
say-.iust name it madam cried
Celcbs, quite self-posscssed. "It
is rock the cradle, SIR replied the
lady.
The Democratic press. (Eaton, Preble County, Ohio) 1860-1865, 1861-01-03

Sa~Though a man should gener.
ally adapt himself to his place,
there's no necessity for his getting
tight because he is in tight place.
The Democratic press. (Eaton, Preble County, Ohio) 1860-1865, 1861-01-03
Selected Poe try. .
at Home | Sweet Home,


Where burns the freside brightest t
Cheering the social breast2 .1a.
Who're beats the fond heart lightesh .
Its humble hopes possessed PI.".',
Where is the hour of sadness ''a.
With meek-eyed patience born2
Worth more than those of gladness,
u Which mirth's gay cheeks adorn! .",
Pleasure is marked with aeetness lI
To those who never roam 4.
ssiWhile srfefitself kath sweetness
."' At home-swcet home. '.'
There blends the tics that strengthen
Our hearts in hour ofgref- rq,.
The silyery links that lengthen rr
joys visits when most grief;
There, eyes in all their splendor
Are vocal to the heart, .a
And glances bright and tender,
Fresh oloquence impart
Then dost thou sigh for pleasure?
0, do not widely roam. ."r
But seek that hidden treasure
At homc-sweCt home. .
Does pure religion charm thee,
Far more than ought below?
Would'st thou that she should arm the
Against the hour of wo?
Her dwelling is not only ~
In temples built for prayer,
For home itselfs lonely,
Unless her smiles be there;
Whcre'er we may wander,
'Tis all in vain we roam,
' fworshipless her altar
AT home-swect home!
Randolph County journal. [volume] (Winchester, Randolph County, Ind.) 1855-1862, 1861-08-08
The Flower ofTimc.

Opportunity is the tlower OF time; aud
the stock may remain when the flower l.
cut off, So time may remain with us when
opportunity u gone forever.
Apropos 10 this. We may remark, that
at tais season of the year particularly
mothers should not neglect the opportun-
ity of proving themselves with remedy
that viii he most etticacious in The cure OF
diseases incident &C. the period of teethin
such a. dysentry, diarrhoea, wind coli Z
&c. We refer 10 Mas. WINsLow's SoorH
ING SYRUP for children teeihing.
Thousands of children have been saved
from an early grave by its timely use
The valuable prepartione of one the most
experienced nurses in New England. and
has been used with neverfaling success
in thousands OF eases. Ii not only relic
YES the child from pain, but invigorates
the stomach and the bowels ,corrects acid
ity, and gives one AZ energy to the whole
system. Ii not only relieves gripping in
the bowels and wind collie. and overcome
commissions, which il no, speeiilyremcji
si. cnd in dcth.
Randolph County journal. [volume] (Winchester, Randolph County, Ind.) 1855-1862, 1861-08-08
MILITARY MEETING.

Sut. ~ t~tf.
According TO a notice given. the Cap.
tains of the different military companies
Of Randolph County met to-day ut the
Court House.
Tn motion George Nagriff was chosen
president, and y. =. Hesston secretary.
Companies represented:
Geo. Msgriff. Capt. Farmland Co.
james Rankins, Huntsville -
Vim. :. Morton, I" Barto1io a.
w. W. Aker, and y. T. Heaston,
Captains Winchester companies.
A majority OF the Lieutenants were
present and participated in the election.
On motion il was ResOlred.
That We vote nv ballet To recommend
persons for the office OF Colonel and Lieut..
Colonel. and ask his excellency. the Gov.
srnor, 10 appoint and Commission said
persons.
Thomas VI. Browne received minority
Of the votes for Colonel, and Henry Nc
Cornell received majority of the votes
for Lieut.. Colonel.
IL vas resolved that the proceedings OF
this meeting be forwarded TO the Gov.
ernOr. and be published in the Randolph
County JOURNAL.
GEo.-NAGRIFF, Pres's
S.P. HE,srcs. sce'y.