The weekly mountain Democrat. [volume] (Placerville, El Dorado County, Calif.) 1861-1862, 1861-09-21
THE MOUNTAIN DEMOCRAT.
r,tB CRY |ArSD COUNTY

VoLrxrKgRs' RgLIEF.-A meeting for the
,urpose Of raising funds fnr the relief or the
,uuntccrs nav At Camp Sumner, was held mt
the Presbyterian church an Monday evening
last. Judge JollIsnn WIS called To the chair.
md Mr.. +. \. Bishop appointed secretary.
After adopting resolutions regulating the mem.
b,r-hip Of the Society, for we believe it is The
intention IL make it II permanent institution
- long MS the war lasts, an election was zone
into tnr permanent officers, with the following
result: President, hr. o. Harvey; Vice Presi.
dent, James Johnson Secretary, =. A. bishop;
Treasurer, J. N. Reynolds. After trnnsacting
other business, the meeting appointed Com.
mittec> on Solicitations, Collections, Cnustitu.
ZION, etc. In connection with the above SOci-
,ty. We understand the Ladies' have organized
themselves intO a Sewing Circle" for the
purpose of lending their aid aud countenance
IN the undertaking.
HuME GrARD-Wc learn that a company Of
Home Guards" are being enrolled in this city.
We would respectfully suggest to the PARTIES
getting it up. that the Government has not vet
called upon our citizens for :" Home Guards"
military could better cultivate it and would
have better opportunity for acquiring laurels
bv volunteering in Col. Judah's regiment.
The regiment is not yet hali.fnll, and the Col.
unrI will welcome all 10 its ranks who are viii.
ling to be soldiers. We look upon this "IIome
Guard" movement a. calculated to hinder re.
cruting for active service, and were our voice
for war" we would disc"unlenance il. Are
the gentlemen engaged in the movement aware
that "IIome Guards" "ncvcr leave home OK.
cent in the event Of invasion" -:
MoRrlrrI>G P"sITIoN- Of the most pa.
trintr and inH.tnm,'ory Republicans in this
vrinitv who insists that the war should be
vigorously prosecuted and HAT il j. the duty
,trvrry loyal American "a enlist nnd fight 10
,hr death t"r the Stars und Stripes, is mfr
iunarcJ prevented from practising what he
wcArlrs. 10y II severe attack III inildnnmatory
rheumatism. He is '"ii,cf :" =. hut previous
Ia the call fnr volunteers strange, irn'It!-
he had not m attack f"r wears. After this
Iltu,iLlc aud satisfactory explanation, We hOpe
his courage and patriotism will not again be-
qn.simncd. Hes on the fight, he is,
ELn1io< TABLE-Thc table Of election r..
turns. US published by the RrpyU.I.. Wars,
Cu'"ma Tim.- aud ourselves they all used our
thlr, was not "ficInl, but il was too nearly
correct to admit "f its republication. The
,nl, mistakes the CedSrvilIc and Center.
vile columns had breu transpnscd; OFhrrcirs
vote at PAtiies Sal'~n was placed at IL. when
il should have been only C: aud Bniinns vote
~ FairIay should have been 20 instead Of ~.
We have few c"rrs II the official statement
Of the vote. which can be- had. IN arpIi alton
Il, ibis "ilcc. Er half shrk,i IT silver each.
MiLi1,EI.-Cp I" this time. the following
are the companies that have volunteered In the
regiment 1T CD Judah: Forrest Hill Grrys.
capt Finch, . wen, n, Camp sumner. Auburn
Girts. Capt. Rn~cil. - men. qulrtcr"d ut
C"ufdcnre Engine House: V"rann Blc..
Cait S;"''. - men, a, I'D NJ T.. Church Fl
i'"rAdr Cavalry. MT Vet "'Gln9cd, about I"
mon. quarters nCunptr'. barliing, Sacramento
sun'
kuitr IN VI .'d,v cv,Yin. Chlnlman
VS. stabbed and ir>''.'lr ki'l.d hv one "f Ia.
c'trtivnrr. ~ Chn',r gambling h"Isc On
l!uh,m street. W. rnd,r.'hnI ilInt the de-.
6 .,'i lid married ina woman against the
"I.'"s e "ihrt-. a'tl III" ,'r'i'r~ ntrrt,n. IN
'lr 'N"nin. stated. y ioW commenced in which
the wounds WEI" inii ted several arrests
lave h.cu m,d' 10y H." prli,.
A'nrLN Gnti> Til, 1T, body II men are ,
fast advancing :" inr'l'ar, appearance aud reg
ulan'v. ilrru. IL the cnergc,," Efforts If Ca;d.
Howell. On "Wednesday and Thursday even.
'nGs tie! were out drilling anl. in passing "ur
"ilirc. VI could but notice the ndrnnccs they .
have made N culiivaiing the art military. +
They make good appearance, and will soon
hc"'nc a.w,!i drilled company.
Mn, LrroLp R,rNN~. graduate nf Ileidel
Der. In~I;ntc. Grrmanv. gives notice that he /
ill "?cu an Institute in this CAV, un the frat
M"nhIy ~ October. IN the building adjoining
SraA-tni"l l!ill. where En2'l-h. German and
Hebrew viii be taught. The English depart.
m'ni viii BE- presided over by competent
lady.
Tax METHorpLirlv MXsrRtL>. c"mp"sed "f
some &c the very hest Performers in the State,
will give one # their amusing and unique en-.
i"rtainmcnis iha evening, on whlrh occasion
Miss L"tts, r charming fav"rite II the public,
takes = benefit We hope to sec a good honsc.
aud all VIII" 81 NAV rest assured they will re.
turn home perfectly satisfied with the invest.
rn"ntLnade in purchasing q ticket, and driving
dull care AWav. This company has Just re.
turned from Carson Valley, where they met
with unbranded success.
ANTmER CIsrGRN notice that John
Fountain, the contractor, has commenced the
digging If n cistcrn, On Main street, IN front Of
the Thcatcr. The gravel and slate taken from
the pit contain q considerable amount Of gold.
We believe il is to BE- walled with brick, and
archcd.
SONLTHING NEw.-We have no South Park
and North Beach. but We have Nh Upper PlA.
ccrvllc and the Turnpike terminus. Some en-
'crrrlSing parties have put u fine omnibus an
the route between these places, running every
half hour. As tits great convenience To the
public. We huPc it will be literally patropised.
QrIrE an improvement has been made by
w""den bridge crossing HangtOwn Creek and
leading to the old Court House building, for
one supported by stone ObutnIeDts.
Ora old friends. Tom Nugeut and Uncle Nike
Shcarer. both Of whom have seen actual ser.
vice. are raising company Of Infantry for the
war These gentlemen are well qualified and
should experience no difficulty in filing the
ranks Of the company
CoHrRAcT.-We learn that White Il Co. OBJ
tanned the contract for supplying the VOIun.
teers at Camp Sumner with fresh beef, at six
and a'half cents per pound. L. d. Richardson
Il Co. have been awarded contract for pOta-
toes, at what price, VIC have not learned.
NEw CIsreRS.-The city authorities have
Contracted with Mr. Fountain for another large