The weekly mountain Democrat. [volume] (Placerville, El Dorado County, Calif.) 1861-1862, 1861-07-13

the duties 81 Postmaster durIns hls Encdu.ben.
Sr,0f Ibs OEiee; Ia ~ lapariIAl u,auusr, tn he
emile sSttufaetioh n THE cdnmuuiIs, and du.
ring his entire Official career snluysA tho fullest
e"nhdenOe end appreciation of the Department
At WashlHgt0h, he leavss the positinu with
clran hands, and dsliseEA 10 HE sucocssnr the
official robe un-pOtted with either neglect or
violation IL dNIy. The position ~ Postmaster
brings It's occupant 10 C"ntact with the entire
community. which, composed a. II ls NJ trrrv
shade 1t "Piniou and temper, Ia difficult 10
serve. That difficulty Mr.. Spence has couqust.
ed, and he has the Satisfaction Of Welding his
postum without having made an enemy by his
administration Of lie duIies. He has ever en-.
joved The respect " his AcquAiutancss Gr his
n"bIe and manly qualities, and carries WITH
him into the Wake Of priVsts RGs the ErG.d
wishes Of every membUr Of tho community
wh"ae esteem 10 worth having. Mr.. R..dRera
!" an honest, straightforward aud aniabls zen.
sIemAu, and We dub, not win ssrte biz term
0i ofHcs th-oukh. without fnrfsiting bic Tile N
ihoAs honorable characteristics. HE politics Il
the only nblscti"n- that eau be urged against
him, esd ss this is ffes e"uHiFy, we are nut
prepared tn Aay that he should BE- put to dsath
or bAsIshsd because be 10 Republican.
m. HAxSss' FAHswIIA. -ou Thursday eve.
ming last O'DOnnelI's Tbeatsr contained very
respectable number Of the admiTern Of MIRA.
julia Dean HAyneI bFnught IoseI6eS iSE she
Pnrpoas 81 Ui'nessiDG Ihs " last" psrSermanGe
of this talented lady. In this city, pri0r TO her
departure foF Australia, which will Oeeus about
the ASas az August. Of tho acting We need
mi speak ell WIN have ever seen Mra. Hayue
know 'hsa, 10 her hands. any characier 10 the
round Of the drama Vlll b aFtlssiealIy and
pleA'ingly rendered. The play given on this
''ceAsi"n-FAaio-is haOkOsyeA sgsiF, cad the
least said Of IL the better.
Dr. ApvsafisEHESr in another column, h win
be perceived that Messrs. Dan. Lynch and n.
s. Hughes have opened . AVst-class billiard
Sal""O. tan Montgomery sttses, opposite the
new Metropolitan Theatsr, Zen, Francisc0,l 10
which "a pleasantly arranged eight Of PhelAn's
celebrated tsblea. II The lsassI paleuta, and
poasesSInE ell she modsFu improvements. NJ.
A@"H"SS BSaO 0@t3U y tAVtcB ots0 Osyvu8VO
materials. 40 extensive stock Of which may ..
all Iimea be E'und ct the above Saloou. Par.
t'Va Snee-es'ed should make uose of this.
RsAO the proceediugs IT the Fl D9ad a COuu,y
Tssshsss' c''"seNH"n. rHbl,shed 10 anuther
c"luma. The CouventIau ne veil attended.
the p'Wesedings admirably eoaduessd, and
everything paeseA u pleAeasl1. The id.
dresses. We lsnsa, wOsD oAle. latsreaIing and
ins,ruc,ive-pas,tssSasiy SAs aas delivered BY
Superintendent MsricR. which. Fur Ne research
and sIsEAaI kagsas% assssiahea even his
greatest admirsrs.
TsAxEa We Fecrivsd GroA Charley ShsRev.
the accommodating Pony Expressmau. the
SAcr"menr' CnisS Of Thursday. SOSr hOurs In
advance II the mail.
| TSs ,tsxla1 CenIral Committee uaest Of The
office ii Hume 4 Sk'ss. in this CITY, to-day, Er
| the puTInIae II making the nnninees e fork
over Tue sv"SduI'os NJ carry on 'hs ca@Paign.
WATEaHELoSS are displayed for Gale al the
fruli sisrSs h SUV ely.
Ell DoSadO &c. acknowledgements.
NOSbAy. Jelly ls,, 1851.
| Con Tenii"u saSemblsd p.'FaaANs 20 call, at
the c"lri r.0nl, and wAa called to order BY DR..
H. 3 Herttcks C"un,y Superintendent. at half
| past ten "ek'rk, a. r.
q" nOILn. Charles u Parker wss appointed
IrMpFsTy SecSeisTv.
| On nI"ti''n, = Committee If three was an.
P"inird BY ths Chair; u repure . IsermAnent
"rKaniIaii'n. cOnsisiing Of McssFs. J.AhusOA,
bartlett aGA ernEelL
Alter rsiWise and consulting. the esmnitase
returned and vrpovted the E,lI"wing. q
Y Chairman, Dr.. II. 3. Herriuk; for Score.
tArv. Charlie. n. Parker.
Report adopted.
The Chairman then made aome remarks.
AhAd"wIDg Eurth. &meWhaL the exercises N
The Cnveu i'm, and what may be expected,
ihnKh nut . positive, definite rep ri During
the SfOrrnN'n Il the ursI day. there will be an
| opening address bv the Chaifm.sh, and lec.
| ture by Me. J. w. ShAnkliR nf 0uOrReIOwn, on
| the subject II GrAmInHr; and. N Vie evening",
y lecture b. the Rev. Mr.. PIercp subject
iIiSt"v. And chat, each dAv. there might be
sAtTected . lectHte Ia the fIren"Ou. by anne
| c'NNpeisnt individual upon some subject per.
taiuinR tO sch'Hh matters. And then che teach.
FRS aud ell Interested in the casss will meet, in
the Aherns.Iu. in CWAVsaIiso. Er mutual oaR.
RWltAtiOn rad aiSeuaaioa. md ReaeraI exchanEe
1T we've sNd tdSAA PsrtAiainH ." schoUl-. nisn.
nsF " c.'nducstnK recitatiOns, texl. b'Wks IL be
nsed. ScnsGa E,IterUmons, &e. Tie ISelituIs
WIN meet again 10 the evening " listen Ia
lecture.
M"vsa and carried. thst this Conventi"u now
'di 'urR u meet again 81 ~ O'ci0ck r. n.
C"uvensi'In rvAsss,nbled. according n ad.
'urnmsns. 81 ~ O'ciWck. G. Bartlett wa ap.
PAINTED SecrreaFy pro tenn. The Chairman
ih- n Pr'cssdsd IN Op.H the Institute with an
address, AN able production. setting Firth the
rive and progress IL the public schools IN ~
Dmradn county, and auKgesIive Of the prnpet
| c'MrSc ~ DO Purrusd fnr their advancement
| and organization upon poFInaRens basic. AZ.
! ter which, Q very 0"Vel and iastrsctire dis.
emrHe waa delivered By Mr. ShaakliN. UpUn
lusarativO muuner.
A. the close IT Nr. Shanklin's discourse. the
EAl"wine res.'luti0n was Offered by Ar. Nathan
JUhnsun. aud unanimously adopted;
ksRlsad, That . VWts ~ thanks b rendered
W NJ. SlsAnkIIa bY Ihis CO9vrhtOu, f0T hia "a.
dFeAa 80 EAgiish 0umWsr. aud thas he be In
viIsd 'n rrsasia with % throughout tAe session
o. mo,i"n Ut NJ. ParkeE. Q committee Of
three vas AppUlnisd BY the Chair, N arrange
On order Of BUSINESS and TepOrt ct The next
meeting: c"nsisIinE Of Aessrs. Parker. dunlap
and Vsl6y. $50 4af -
Some remarks were then made BY Mr. ChO.
Sier. aAd su9gesti,aa IhFuwn uut BY the Chair.
after which the nalIlaD IT Ne Delegates in -.
/ tSUuAWCG WetS teHe~bSSSuN A@0 tUo NNuNeuWu
adiIuRsssA " aaseS q 9 0'chbeh 10 tAe eyeAlngs
Ate 4aAsNer past eight the Convention was
called ~ order b. no Precedent, who iulrn.
dUG.ea Rev. NJ. Pierce, WIN delivered "a a6IO
and Instructive aAAFoAs WPea he subject OF
Hi"t'ry, svincing f,ndueSa f'r the pursuit. II
the atpdS. I'D pS''E'nnI ressareh II Aad &C.
QuaIntANcr With NE VaFiIls aHthOTs Of whom
be talnae eeAElet.e1s gA 81
az. 'BAftl3N moved ihAs vONe At thanks be
1eudarud Ne. Pienca kF haa VerF nlzaa inR md
inslrueiivs address. Carried.
TIE CaavsnliOa Ohe0 adiOuFasd 10 @est q
ten 0'cluek tn-@ereOW.
Tuscan. July Cd, 1851.
The ConVsatiNO net pafsnant 10 sdi"urn.
ment, 81 > QnaFseF Past tsn O'clock.
Minutes u last meeting we're read and ap.
prIVed. .lt 1856
8epHTt ~ the eNmmittse % Orase Of huSlneSS
was received aud udupled.
The President aTaAllntuA e 4 eemthlilss on
| text h,sOks. Heaasa. nAr'IssA WILEY. fNSlsEa
CnlaieF end PsswSll; and as oo19iitsO on
resnIssi'.as. Mr.. LysaS ed Misses J. Arnold
al