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The weekly mountain Democrat. [volume] (Placerville, El Dorado County, Calif.) 1861-1862, 1861-02-23
THE COURTS.

DISTRICT COCRT-FERRCARY TERN.
NOS. .. ,. nTaAs........ ............... .SUOGE.
vEibAV, Heb. Is lSeA.
People vs. Francisco AsdrOa-csuse eoo'Inued 70
next regular term.
Newell 4 Williams W. emIth 4 McKeau-Judr.
costs Of sub.
W. RArtram Va w~. O. Craig ct Al-DAsmIssed q,
Hatnt6'b Gust.
Gideon worth vs.. w. oBrIan ct Al-JuAsmen. Gor
defendants fcV cssls.
Edward GrGnSeen Va y. II. Granseen-Divorce.
Cause SHhmtted 70 the cOaF' and ~ tbs taken
under adviaement.
Jossph H. DO1etaS ". ne Mayer aSd C~musn
Council Of the City Of F1aeervilIe, Thro. .. Tracy,
Treasurer, and VIM. }. l<Wis-RAilr~aL tax DECLARED
Illegal, and the City and Treasurer enjOIoed from
John M DO~ney W. wm. JOnes-Jones, City "a
Collector suJOined fTO'A selling CITY BIock Tor Rail-
road tax.
Severe PeevAicIe VI. A SiuaastOn et AI-JudRment
SOV PlalniiG Tor O969. and cos, Of suiI.
james hysrs admitted - cItisen Of tie Unilsd
etAtes.
eArraDAV. Veb Is.
People W. joseph Acknowledgment deferred
tnl TaesdAy next.
O. ". e1an W. Geo. ChovPeaIne- SANE a. above.
MIehs,as Castls AdmlsaPd y eisiSenshIp.
Edward 0Tangcen 70. u. IL. 0rangeen-DivOene
granted and custody and eontFOI Of 1hFwe eAHdFsn
given 10 plAineG
Mosme1 Go. W. ". J. Burwels-Causs Submitted
10 Coart and SANE taken under AdvIssa'sae.
81-A1OAton
nOnsut sassalneA ~ CoaEt end isdsmsai SSV defend
ants for costs.
4. J. JoOes ". nina ). 2. Jeoes-Davoree Eran.ed
CAthaFine wilson ". Jas Wasea-DiVOTce Rran.ed'
and custody and ooatrOl Of Infant ehlA 9iVen 70
plaintIR
Joanna Lewis w. Edvard I4vis-DivOres granted
with enSas Of SglI and Osag apart properly oS sup
HgoEDA1. Yeb 10
TAS@As cassyIe W. Ti~stAy Grace-Cc nti0ued.
49, - g.
TRIAL 90 tkisa 1ay Oe Hext tern.
J.. ,. CsAnaall Va 9. J. ePaFts-DsmuETeT 70 cOa-
Pas.as ssAsa uSAsr a1xisesssse ~ CssFt.
Emeilns UOOok ". RoAaFA locouA--lDlyCrce Rynua-
eS aISo saSdy ed cSSsFoi stH~ss oEIIr"S ,c"rSS.
Lssl.s sslpsl VI. Fs.<s ssssss-Osvoree- CAanrs Of
vssS< = ls'h DiStFtet CSsrt.
=. y. RpPsly W John Doe q sl-DsaursV 70 oUa-
Pssias evsSFuled.
xsasse LeVls ". EAwaFd Lewb -OriereA IhAt
r:IeTss in this case Be allowed afv 1sssEs - or.
AO.ssTshAs ". }. y. :. wsasAssvaz Z Cs-csa.
Nsess ~. AaeIa!arssss, ". Rsss.s Bsu-JsAs.
Alee naiaAstOO ". JeAa 9. BalaheiAgs-DtVosus.
4. Q. SsaFses appointed Referee 70 take tsshnomy
aaS rspsSt e nextFsgulas terri.
Vssssss ussensr g; va. B~Wsu q al-hoaion
keeOss ". JesspA MeleaR-Arssa soco0d dagFeo.
EeneSaesA b eaa1Sb kSisoa es9 tue ysAFs aA1 slE
e.. y. Bran Va Gss. Ossp...Aas-Hsv A4.l
Hesnss = o.. " v. }. Bsswsn = al-yuAanssa
~ eseBsaant ~ O0SAsL
], v. e1paly ". J. J. WslsA = al-sAmo - shove.
g. - y ~ nlSAaFa Oias = al-11AWnsse
is.6.att Aea $3.50 ee1sT ksa1 e iaIaSG.
J. =. AEReaW ". ~. WEI e aa-1sn AayD ReanA.
s..ss D So: = u - :. !: s e q -.
feegeae - eale - ~ NlvIaeA ~ blloWv: PIaiatlR
- teis4A. Deaum1hws SAs shas4. Rsssros allOWC1
90 -. sf~ ifr-ral. -,,- 49, =
= Q. nsshlA1A.a u. L EAaAssk@ : Cs.-NoHoa
The weekly mountain Democrat. [volume] (Placerville, El Dorado County, Calif.) 1861-1862, 1861-02-23

HOAEsrRADs.-The time during which
6owssteads, 4 this State may be secured
against sale cuexecutiOn IcG debt will ex.
PiVs, under thslaw Of the session Of 1880
Onthe 2eth day Of April, 1861. Notwith.
standing the advics "Of counsel" inclu.
ding The newspaper, nOtAries public and
elssky lawyers. IN relation 10 applications
for setting apart bOs.ssteAds, there are yet
Thousands % families who have neglected
tedoelass their homes secure from the
Oppressive atlsshAsat laws.
The weekly mountain Democrat. [volume] (Placerville, El Dorado County, Calif.) 1861-1862, 1861-02-23

A GREAT freshct occurred recently in
Santa Cruz county. The river, In about
twenty minutes, raised six fest That an.
Gent river, the San Lorenzo, observes the
Pacific Sentinel, gentle and quiet IS It
seems in summer, sometimes comes down
with terrible strength, Tapidity and VOL
NINA
The weekly mountain Democrat. [volume] (Placerville, El Dorado County, Calif.) 1861-1862, 1861-02-23

MORE SrEALTNG.-JOhn Mckinney. the
Republican State Treasurer Of Michigan,
who loudly denounced the Democratic
party for placing in position corrupt men,
is found to be Q dcfaultcr to tho amount
Of some $4,000, and has absconded |!
lie excuses himself on the plea that he
spent large amount in elcctiOncering for
Lincolni
The weekly mountain Democrat. [volume] (Placerville, El Dorado County, Calif.) 1861-1862, 1861-02-23

THs CART HOUsE.-Tbe Cary House in pa.
eervitie iS 0us Of IN Iaresst bFick and comple,.
bOltl buiIdIsEs iH this State. There is cverv.
thing about Il wbiiA distinguishes the first RAJ.
bOtsls In tie greasopt cities. apd in iesrrmoDv
Of Tie fact a lie sgpernl excellence, it Is con.
s.sstly crowded wish guests from every drec.
tim. The smiabIe PropIirtors, Cullen 4 Ian.
ders, have lately been LAVISH in the introduc,io0
Of Improvements Throughout their popular rs.
Enlistment, aud their great prosperity adds In
rather than deITacts ir"m their inclination aud
determination u do not only u stylish but .
generous bnSineaA
The weekly mountain Democrat. [volume] (Placerville, El Dorado County, Calif.) 1861-1862, 1861-02-23

MOsT CnARITABLY DO WE ACcEPT.-The
editor Of tho COlOma Times fails to per-
ceive that the MOUNTAIN DEMOCRAT is not
among the advocates of the formation of
a Pacific Republic, and he says:
"For ourselves. we must admit, our intellect
is too Obtuse TO discover IT,"
For curse Ives We do hope that we &C.
cept the excuse Of the Times with ell the
charity appropriate to the OCCASION"
The weekly mountain Democrat. [volume] (Placerville, El Dorado County, Calif.) 1861-1862, 1861-02-23

The County Judge Of Tehama Is giving
the young Indians away to white persons
and binding" them for long terms of ser.
vice. Isn't this ~. extension Of slavery
Where are the RepublicansI They Aoss
eaFs-lot them heart
The weekly mountain Democrat. [volume] (Placerville, El Dorado County, Calif.) 1861-1862, 1861-02-23
MOUNTJOY HOUSE,

(IASH EVOGrE DTEL-1
NAla street, feW doom West ~ the cOaTt HO1se,
PLACERVILLE.
TVNIiE UNDERSIGNED Ilaie Proprietor NJ me p.
i eIae IIo.lse, eaisun cay drsIrep ." Inform the
eiar Of FaeeTVille and the travelling public that
he has leaS-d the above pofaaP and sell ~sSbIshed
SlOArI-and. having entisrly rsjaveaaisd and re-
H'O'irirsl u thTOughOut. hoTes 10 meet wh IIheEa
share n IaAtTonaRV. NViet att<Ston Wll hr pad I"
the eOsRfoVt Of gaeaa hOah IN sasseFs 81 huNe and
In the details ~ his TABLE,, vhlrh he viii AlWayS
keep suPpikd With the rh"Lr Of The market. reEAFd-
Iess Of e1pRnse. lisb2Sl 4. c. JUDY.
The weekly mountain Democrat. [volume] (Placerville, El Dorado County, Calif.) 1861-1862, 1861-02-23

TBE Commissioners Of Illinois to the
States convention commencing on the
9Th Of this, month in Washington, are
Stephen 7. Logan, Ex-Governor Wood,
D. G. Cook, Thomas J. Turner and Judge
Palmer.
The weekly mountain Democrat. [volume] (Placerville, El Dorado County, Calif.) 1861-1862, 1861-02-23

AssExBLYxAN Munday told Assembly.
man IIaun that he should put an "r" in
the places now occupied by Eau" in bis
name. II the substitution Of as" for
IN" in Mr.. Munday's name wOuId make
him more religious observer Of silence,
the change would be very beautiful.
The weekly mountain Democrat. [volume] (Placerville, El Dorado County, Calif.) 1861-1862, 1861-02-23

SYRIAN SEEDs.-The State Agricultural
Society have, In Sacramento, several W.
rIstiss Of seeds which wess Imported fus
The United States Agricultural Depart
msnt These seeds are from Syria, and
vii BE- given to thOss psrsOas whS win
plant them and furnish to the 6tAts Agri.
cultural Society reports Of their Gnccsss
IN California.
The weekly mountain Democrat. [volume] (Placerville, El Dorado County, Calif.) 1861-1862, 1861-02-23

A FEDERAL COMPACT wrH An EsrAB.
LisHED RIoHT TO SEcEDE.-If We print the
following from the cOlumns Of the Charles
ton Courier, and not say that We either
approve or disapprOve it, will it not be
said that we are consequently traitor, "
. secessiOnist, and disuniOnist, In favor
Of the formation Of "a Pacific Repub-
lic"f
"The wisdom Of man could not devise or e.
tablish . mOte perfect Uuioo than Federal
compact Of sovereign, independent States, 81.
geographical relations. Under such 8 rocogui.
Zoo Of right and Tie equal construction Of he
Federal compact which Il would induce. %
State would seCede fbs aay light o. TRANSIENT
CaHsss and no prOvocatiOn wOald be gwen"
The weekly mountain Democrat. [volume] (Placerville, El Dorado County, Calif.) 1861-1862, 1861-02-23

THE Commissioners Of Vermont 70 the
States cOavsntioa l. Washingtcn ass.
Ex-0OvsruOr HiIllard HAll, Lieatsnant
Governor Levi Underwood, General
HenTy BaxtsE, l. 4. CFittsnden and B.
d. Harris,
The weekly mountain Democrat. [volume] (Placerville, El Dorado County, Calif.) 1861-1862, 1861-02-23

The HOrsetOwn ArgHs can't quietly
keep still over the fact that civilization is
40 quick and vigorous in its quarter that
the Shasta female Indians arc easily
brought to the requirement Of all the
fashionable dances Of white and iascina.
ting society.
The weekly mountain Democrat. [volume] (Placerville, El Dorado County, Calif.) 1861-1862, 1861-02-23

CATALOGUE OF THE STARs.-Tt is calGu.
lated at the Cambridge, Massachusetts,,
observatory that 1t win require the time
Of five hundred years to make catalogue
Of the stars.
The weekly mountain Democrat. [volume] (Placerville, El Dorado County, Calif.) 1861-1862, 1861-02-23

ANOrHER PAPER AT WAsHOE.-Tt has
been stated to US that the materia! for the
establishment Of third newspaper in the
WashOe country has been started from
San Francisco.
The weekly mountain Democrat. [volume] (Placerville, El Dorado County, Calif.) 1861-1862, 1861-02-23

NEw MEN TOa OLD PLAcEs.-MF. Hen.
dersOn, "a Dorado MsmbsS Of Assembly,
voted 10 the OOugAs Senatorial caucus
for EdgertOO. Bob says he goes good
deal On new men for old placea.
The weekly mountain Democrat. [volume] (Placerville, El Dorado County, Calif.) 1861-1862, 1861-02-23

TIE COloma Times asks to know what
an independent Democratic paper is
Why, II rare and successful institution,
like the MOuxEAN DEMoCRAT.
The weekly mountain Democrat. [volume] (Placerville, El Dorado County, Calif.) 1861-1862, 1861-02-23

THE PRESERVATION or GRAPEs.-MrS.
FarnswOrth, Of Placer county, has sue.
ceedcd in preserving grapes in their fresh.
ness by wrapping them with cotton bat
ting. She has some Of the fruit thus pre-.
served which was taken from the vine in
the flush Of the last grape season.
The weekly mountain Democrat. [volume] (Placerville, El Dorado County, Calif.) 1861-1862, 1861-02-23

Tue LAWYER AND D0CToR AZ TnRATRI.
CAL CRrIc&-A lawyer 10 cEitixing the
play Of The Merchant Of Venice, " would
say that Antonio was the foolish cause Of
many disabilities and untOward circum.
stances" BY not efSeCting IN insurance
upon bis ships and their cargOes; and .
physician In contemplating the unGortu.
nate manner IN which the love Of Romeo
and Juliet q concentrated, mast 80 bow
easily the judicieus ne u . stomach
pump could have sAved the lovers GOr .
long time to come"
The weekly mountain Democrat. [volume] (Placerville, El Dorado County, Calif.) 1861-1862, 1861-02-23

CONFESS voR RAxDOLPn.-.ANsembly-
man Conness voted Cor Edmund Randolph
In che Douglas Senatorial caucus. Ran.
delphi is quite hvOTise with the Repub-
leans. wO believe.
The weekly mountain Democrat. [volume] (Placerville, El Dorado County, Calif.) 1861-1862, 1861-02-23

OftAs ssoOad W dnssday Of this meath
The Rrs1idsntiaI vota II Tie natisa ".
dsclassa ~ H. PsssissaG a ths ssaaas
h psmanss sfbetA h6asss q COsgEsss
Aeas a. ~ sassaa mssesss, wsisa
Gina esuld Aaws ess . AaaoR Aguss d u.
pssAminasiss ikan 80 ed ssGksr, WSsks
The weekly mountain Democrat. [volume] (Placerville, El Dorado County, Calif.) 1861-1862, 1861-02-23

BEIonAx YorNc ON EOrrORs. Brigham
Young swears that the newspapers lie ali
the time about him and his wiveA lie
says:
eff you Would give dollar line Er pub.
fishing the truth. - . general thiuG you ean
not get editOTs 10 publish il. Now, lie and b
id"
1t is possible that the old prophet has
been tampering" with tho Sacramento
Union.
The weekly mountain Democrat. [volume] (Placerville, El Dorado County, Calif.) 1861-1862, 1861-02-23

THS Territorial EhtsvPriSs states that
considerable effort l. being made 70 work
the Humboldt and Pyramid mining de
tFicts Of Utah.
The weekly mountain Democrat. [volume] (Placerville, El Dorado County, Calif.) 1861-1862, 1861-02-23

TIE "IDEs" HAVE PAssED-Now Lo0E.
When Mr.. Breckenridge was candi-
date for the Presidency, it was said that
he was AscccsSiOnist Douglas and John
son were the true CniOnists." Nov.
Mr. IIerschel V. johnson, the Douglas
candidate for the Vice Presidency, IL an
advocate OF State secession. lie Is sign.
or Of the secession ordinance Of Georgia.
Mr.. Douglas vacates the place no held
previous to the election and goes over to
stand with Breckinsidge, who declared
for the Union before the election, and,
without changing ct ell, declares for the
Union now. Look at the consequence, 9
of the "idcs Of November" Who WGs
TEE regular NOmineOr
The weekly mountain Democrat. [volume] (Placerville, El Dorado County, Calif.) 1861-1862, 1861-02-23

The Visalia Delta glOOmily predicts
that the business Of marrying will soon
come TO IN end in that village, if new
feminine stock does not soon arrive.
The weekly mountain Democrat. [volume] (Placerville, El Dorado County, Calif.) 1861-1862, 1861-02-23

GUSHING TINE INsPsCzoRA-TbS Assem-
bly, have passed . bill to abolish the Office
Of inspectors Of stamps and now they are
after tho salt meat man.
The weekly mountain Democrat. [volume] (Placerville, El Dorado County, Calif.) 1861-1862, 1861-02-23

We bear Of . young gentleman, ssyu the
TFiuitZ JbUrssk residing not iitv miIea
from. WeAvoTvills. who, not wishlnR r.
trust his memory, wrots 10 bis msmcFan.
dunn book: " Must Be married VIXEN I 10
10 town.
The weekly mountain Democrat. [volume] (Placerville, El Dorado County, Calif.) 1861-1862, 1861-02-23

--S-oSSS-
TnE Commissioners Of Indiana to the
States convention ct Washington are, @.
B. Smith, p. A. HsEriCk, g. 9. Orth, E.
W. II. Ellis and H. ?. @. HuntinRton.
The weekly mountain Democrat. [volume] (Placerville, El Dorado County, Calif.) 1861-1862, 1861-02-23

THE Winters Of Los Angeles made 8l5,,
900 gallons Of ~ine in 1860. The mum.
Der Of producing wines. most Of which
are very young. was 5SO, Goa. Tnerc arc
1871 900 vines that do not bear vet.
The weekly mountain Democrat. [volume] (Placerville, El Dorado County, Calif.) 1861-1862, 1861-02-23

IT was in contemplation in San Fran
cisco to celebrate Washingtons birth.
day, yesterday, by holding = "Union
meeting"
The weekly mountain Democrat. [volume] (Placerville, El Dorado County, Calif.) 1861-1862, 1861-02-23

Ex-Governor HOEANo SEYMOUR, Of
New York, has beea selected BY the Dem
Gratis % . candidate GOe the United States
Senate.
The weekly mountain Democrat. [volume] (Placerville, El Dorado County, Calif.) 1861-1862, 1861-02-23
Nem advertisements To.Dau.
CITY TAX SALE,

CITY TAX SALE.
DT WRITE II Huthavity In me vested. have
ID IeVied upon, aud WilI OtIsV for sale, at public
aurtiOn,
On tho eth day OF March. A. D. 1851,
Al 10 O'eoek, 4. NJ, in faOnt Of Thos C. NuRept',
Store, in the city 81 l1AeS lille, the fIoW ing de-
seTihed Heal and rrTrOnal Property TO- SatisfV the
tAXes and costs due upOn the sAinr for the wear ls
WIN. JONES, City CSueetor.
A List Of Delinquent Taxes remain.
ing unpaid, I'm the CITY OF Placer.
willie, January SOGh, 1aOlS
M ARROYAvE-HOasea Sd lot wsSe side M
~ BeahaR street ................. .... 40
DEvI.IN JOHN-RIRk AZ sod bsiIdiAgs
forth side u Main street, SPFuSiIe }.
JOHN DORSEY-Two story brick hoHse
aud Iot HDVth eide Of Main seFeet. beinV
middle buiIding Of shat 10 knVHn a. the
MliiEa % N0sEs-Hissi:niiS sbap and J"
lOt north side Of MaiPStTr, {, east and
adtniniag the property oC ! y. Nash,
WTst aaA adInining MeKiRrtty; ai.a,
It.rk Of iTOu, Iu@bcT, tools, aud solvent
sIf%si ;...i - -: " ~
TCWENNN c. I.-iioaae and bit north
eide Of MSin StTsrt, esst and adjninipg
keoknk Hotel; Slans hosase anal lot On
The AiIl, eaSt "fJOhn Iiume's TesideRec,
ROFth " MnFgotteus TsAtdeWee ........ = 50
VANCE JAMES-hOuse, stsLle and ~,
sOaih eide Of Main street, We.t ami ad.
jOininR W. 3. BuTna' pVDpeTty, esst aud
satOining Jennie NoOE's property Als,,
tee hoTSes ASd ~AgOu, aud hOuSehOld
VAN OUEI.DER A. A.-lsw AM Miss-s-
laasoas IibVATy. IN oGbee. up Stain, Ia
A. c. HeHTy's 6Eiek baiIaisg. Cocoon. - -
GSSsA
The weekly mountain Democrat. [volume] (Placerville, El Dorado County, Calif.) 1861-1862, 1861-02-23

IN AHHUAh AnaaHssH.-1As County A.
ssasoe b pEspariag 10 aAks he aanual assess.
@sss e tA1ee % properly. Hswin commence
On ths afA GSsAag h AassA. -
GAReM en.Ds-S. Harris, 81 he book stass
% ne Fla1as aaSan sxteaaive VARSITY u chOics
garden and other seeds.
tbs KOURHH o. JULV SPIRES.-Ths spiril Of
'Os kSsssA 81 Suly w. h ssws e o. boys
Yesterday, sad thsy lst Il sat win thuss inEss-
- eoase makoro-Chinsaa aFS orao 1tsi o.
seas A1eFiean palgtotisM sAoaA - ta1ghs By
slavisa eaEhaRiADh0W 10 sOanaiAs enlightSasd
Aee9aml .f.,.4
kASAn1:y-Ya6esrdAy Afternoon ConRd0nce
10. lsad Ho9hg America No. 8, passed through
eas Prlncspal streets. We had gone 10 press
ootoFo TIE pUO0eaSiOa armed.
The weekly mountain Democrat. [volume] (Placerville, El Dorado County, Calif.) 1861-1862, 1861-02-23
- Mars. ~. N. DAVIS,
(IAsR ~ eaa VrsnciscO,l
HRillinAr. Drnaa and ClAak MakNr

Ress FesVee,aIy 20 lnGsFn tie Ladies At Piacervrls
and vcisl,y that she has essAssssrd ths shovs kus
IN tiS rhy. Esd I'll b coaetAniiy Oaplrd With
the NEwEHT fTVLEA OF FASHION. on lhe arrival
Of the eieasDsFs frO@ Nev VOFk-abd hOVss 70 merit
= share ~ their klOA I.atrssAee.
MA CHINI eEWINH Pr"wptIy aiten4ci To.
y. B.-BOnsPtS eleaseA sRd pSvssed In SsW@sI
StyIs. Pisking, StAmPing EuS ElshTOideTy. etc.
Main stsvss, OpEosiss The Cay li"use,
keh99sAm f7AneRgIlle
The weekly mountain Democrat. [volume] (Placerville, El Dorado County, Calif.) 1861-1862, 1861-02-23

THE CommisaiOnsss Of New Hampshire
10 TIE StaaeS convention 10 Washington
ere. Amos Tuck, Amos Fowler and Levi
Chamhsslain.
The weekly mountain Democrat. [volume] (Placerville, El Dorado County, Calif.) 1861-1862, 1861-02-23
me Practical snA ThsoretieaI.

Some queer ansmolies have erept into our
language Of late yars. We often meet with
such expressions aa sprasaieal dentist, ""pFac-
ticaI pFfnteF," % practical miII-WFight," pFac.
ticnI hair-dresseF," and tie like. Such phrases
pre-supp0ao The exlsteues Of elaas n hasOret-
scul dSstists, pristsrs, @illwrights, &C., but
We are not quite sure that re have ever met
with any Of them.--AaPa Reporter.
You are = poor Observer-have never
been certain Of seeing the thOOretioOIs :
Why, they are multitudinousi The the
orctical dentist is he who looks impracti-
cabIy at female society aud ays: "She's
got . beautiful set Of teeth" or, "her
teeth don't Get her Oh we'll" or, "her
teeth Is bad ?" The theoretical printer l.
the ObtruSive person who knows " how .
paper ought to be made if I can't do it
myself" The theoretical hair. dresser 10
the one who deems it his requisite % .
gentleman TO have his "head fixed In
fashion, " and who wears his mustachs as
= common toy for both his hands The
theoretical mill.wright IL, very evidently,
the talker Ofprize 6gbt& For example, all
Of those who discussed the occurrence Of
the mill" Of IIeenan and Ssyers were, or
are, miII-wrightS in theory, for oil pro-
fess to know how the " mill'' should have
gone to have been practically right. No
theoretical practicalists-indeed there are
moro Of them than their arc sand grains
in five wagon loads of sAndi
The weekly mountain Democrat. [volume] (Placerville, El Dorado County, Calif.) 1861-1862, 1861-02-23

NORrI CAROILxA.-Ciingman has been
elected United States Senator rom North
Carolina. North Carolina is quitc chilly
on sNceSSlOn.
The weekly mountain Democrat. [volume] (Placerville, El Dorado County, Calif.) 1861-1862, 1861-02-23

THE Mission railroad is bring extended
to the "WiIlOws," just beyond the Mis-
sion Dolores.
The weekly mountain Democrat. [volume] (Placerville, El Dorado County, Calif.) 1861-1862, 1861-02-23

T.nEATs o. AssAssIxATOM.--The people
would not await The taFdy prOceas Of tie law
o0s wo1ld execute their Vengeance upon The
noasy ga traitor 10 The uGSS SEMINARY msn
nsr.-CAico9O zbibsaS.
This threat 10 aimed at President Blu.
cha0a", BY one Of the most influential or.
gAnS Of LincOln-by the organ Of the Re.
publican party Of Illinois, having largely
the confidence Of the President elect.
When similar violent language Is attribu.
ted to Southern men, justly remarks the
Albany ArvS', how It rsvolts the minds
Of the Republicans; yet We venture "a
ny that . hundred presses and ten thou.
ana hetious Voices ct the North have
osassneed esFses end violence against
n haehsnan, because ho has not pre-.
c'P'tatsd eivil var and carnage and ID.
most diFsfSl disasters upon ths country
y Are'cFt 70 sscs against the South
De pursued s.wiss and prudent and Pc
t1iOtis eousse, and tor this BE- Il dsnOunce.
bytAs N0rtA end threatened with sssas
sihati0n..
The weekly mountain Democrat. [volume] (Placerville, El Dorado County, Calif.) 1861-1862, 1861-02-23

Is the letter \ In the word "Shasta, !"
silsnt4 We ses that the Courier haa
dropped Il out Of It 'sad.
The weekly mountain Democrat. [volume] (Placerville, El Dorado County, Calif.) 1861-1862, 1861-02-23

TIE sum Of 09,O09 on has been rsceiv..
ed thus far, in California, g. OGeiOg to
the Pope.
The weekly mountain Democrat. [volume] (Placerville, El Dorado County, Calif.) 1861-1862, 1861-02-23
~. PROPOSALS
FOR BUILDING A NEW CHURCH.

TUE uHdeSeigHed win receive vTitten Ssaied
L Proposals eIr building . new Church Sbr the
Society Of the Methodist Episcopal Church Of Pa
eeFNie, according 70 CIans and Specifications 10 he
seen ct the store 81 1OgeTs 3 Co any tlae boGHs
the second day 81 March nest. TIE COmmittee
reserve 10 themSelves the right ts refuse any aHd
ell bids On the SeeORA day Of MASeh next said
proposals. viii ~ opened, And the lowest bid, u cat
iSfaetOFy, win b aeeeVted.
\. BLAND,
W. %. R(lGEBq.
ROR'T CAN PBELI.
FiAssVvinr, Feb. 10, 1851. Sebx5-3s
The weekly mountain Democrat. [volume] (Placerville, El Dorado County, Calif.) 1861-1862, 1861-02-23


ETERHALLY A DoING ONE THING.-The
Legislature are not proper body for emcr-
gencics. Nenrly two months have passed
since it became matter Of legislative i'm
pOrtancc to put out some plausible means
Of national salvation but there they 60
-onc State after another, and yet our Leg.
islature, overlooking the ncwspaporially
exposed fact that this State should express
herself, hang on to the prescriptions and
will not, spOthecary like, dispense the
medicine. Not drop Of balm, not an ali
healing pill, not grain Of soothing pow.
der Is completed. We are supposing that
the Legislature Of this State have the
power to do something curative for the
Union sore. With us 1t is mere suppO-
sitiOn only, but with the Legislature It is
. certainty; but as such II has lost its
merit by being stretched and twisted out
Of the little Of good shape which it at first
possessed. We do not require the Lcgis-
laturc to be labOriOusly and very fruit.
fully engaged in the passage Of laws; we
would rather know that they were at al.
most anything else, and if they were only
serving q useless purpose We would have
them vary their amuscments so that il
could not be said they were contemplate,
altogether for their want Of ingenuity 70
cOntrive more than single means Of fool.
ishly cxhausting the Treasury. A variety
Of nonsense where nonsense 10 expected,
slips on easily with patience, and docs not
preclude the entrance Of some sensible 10.
tcrvalA However, when our Legislatures
happen to got away from strAight.up and
down Democracy, it can't be expected that
they will go right on with the public bust.
hess and avoid lengthy and expensive play
spells.
The weekly mountain Democrat. [volume] (Placerville, El Dorado County, Calif.) 1861-1862, 1861-02-23

KANsAs has been admitted into the
Union Is Q free State.