The weekly mountain Democrat. [volume] (Placerville, El Dorado County, Calif.) 1861-1862, 1861-12-07
THE MOUNTAIN DEMOCRAT,
THE o1rx AND oouMrx.

FoRTIVYN0.- street is being strong
IL fortified in front Of Fort Randall, By means
II rsr,hwOrks which reach almost 10 Theodore
Trney's parIm door. We understand that
Lieutenant General McDougald has urgauiueda
E,rce for the purpose, aud, So soon as the street
is IN condition to admit Of the passage uf ar.
tllery, will attempt the demolition Of the for.
ti6cutions. A reliable geHlleman who recently
made reconnaissance from the roof of Trncyn
house, is Of the opinion that the garrison il
weak aud not in a condition 20 withstand pro.
tructed siege. We are not at liberty to lsy be.
fore our readers the details Of the Lieu,euant
Generals plan Of attack, but they may rest as.
surcd that his plans will be laid with wisdom,
aud executed with energy and inirepidity. At
the attack, . detachment Of the State militia,
under the command Of Colonel Gelwicks IRE.
Gently promoted for services rendered in the
pAh Yutc warl, supported by a battalion Of
regulars, under Command Of Major Thomas
Fitch, will operate on the enemy's rear, with
. view to preventing n passage in that direc.
tiOu. Of the RarrIsOn, tO quartz hill. Much is
% Be expected from the gaIlOutry Of these off.
sers, who will doubtless conduct the enterprise
with ther vented brilliArcy and with success
thAt will aunihilate Ihe enemy, astound The
world, and cover their arms with undyinR
lustFs.
Tus Board Of Super VisOrs have determined
" have room to be Used ~ . Clerks Office
pArtitiOned of from the Court roam, and there.
BY save to the County forty dollars per month
10 rent, now paid for the rooms rented from
Mr. Weston. The change is to be made du.
ring the present month, aud will not only be q
saving " the county but will afford the Clerk
well.ventiIated, convenient aud comfortable
quarters The new Clerks Office will occupy
the eastern end Of the County building, and
will be thirty hve feet in length BY fourteen iu
width. The Court room viii be EDrty BY TWEEN.
ty.Six feet in size, with greatly improved con.
Seuicnccs for the accommodation If the bar,
juries. &c, having ITS entrance by u stairway
from Main street, Instead II Bedford Avenue
as ct present. Mr.. Ogden Squares, ~ho plan.
ned the alterations aud improvements, has
been appointed ~ Superintend the work.
RIcH QrAErE DIsCoNERY. Taylor, q
successful Pr,'spccI"r for quartz. has recently
discovered All exceedingly rich lode. near Pow.
<rIy Point. about two miles norih.easI II this
city. The rock. we are assured, prospects NJ
big ~ that ri any k'de yet opened in the
State. The lode is "~ ned by Messrs. Taylor.
y. T. Phillips. L. 7. Carr aud Joseph White. oil
this city, Who sre erecting upon It first class
MILL The mill will be completed in about AiH
weeks, when, We hope. the pr"prieiurs will
reap rich reward for their enterprise.
FIREHEN's ELECIIoS. - Last Monday night
James HenDeSsy, present incumbent, ~as re-.
elected. without ''pP"sItinn $50 creditALly and
Acce"IAby had h. filled the pos'ion,. Chief
Engineer 81 The I'IAcervtite FIRE Department y
William McBrien, First Assistant. and John j.
Cullen. Second Assistant. II MAS handsome
and deserved compliment to Mr. Hennessy to
Te-rlccI him without Opposition. Never has
she Department been favored nth more COIN
Potent. efficient aud active Chief lie takes .
pride III doing his duty, aud DIES it 81 quietly
and UnostentAtiously that II is . pleasure To
serve under him. McBrIen and Cullen. by long
And IrAlms service. are worthy To be the As
sisIanls IL such an EXCELLENT Chief.
kL DORADp TlMES. The frat number Of q
paper, bearing the above title, made It's appear.
Auce IN our city las, Saturday m"rn,ng. Its
published by Geo. q. Kies. Esq. late of the
ColouiA JimSS ia about the size IL the RrUt-
iitdn, 10 neAily printed aud hlled " ith wellpre.
pared editorials aud choice selcClions. II is
Union Democratic in politics. it g"es in for
the ~Ar ~iih koseness." hut gives honest
Abe and the Blacks generally plentiful raliouS
OF blue blAIes."
REcEIrrs INTO TING CuNrT TREAsrRT.-We
arc indebted 10 the County Treasurer, J. l..
Perkins. Esd. for the following statement Of
the MONEYS paid into the County Treasury, on
ihe md inst. By County Collector Anderson:
From P"ll Taxes. 20. ~
Frnm Property Taxes. .......... ?11lg ~
frnnn(Ountv Licenses. ......... LES -
Frum State and County LICENCES 1876 III
From Foreign Miners Licenses. Sass w
And from the Toll Keeper at
BrOckhss Bridge, ............ 5ls So
VOtaI, ............ ........... to3.3'e ~
COuNTT INDERrEpN KS On the 3uth II No.
~ember, ~ We learn from the County TreASu.
rcrs report. "f that date, the warrants against
4he County Treasury outstanding amounted to
4l:s,ls5 IS. having been slightly diminished
during the month. The County now owes
fraction over els IS to each voter for Gov.
ernor at the last election. Thus. it will be