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


sAN FRANCISCO.
ORDERS for the purchase of Merchandise aud
~ articles Of every description are solicited blythe
undersigned.
residence IN this city Of over ten year., and an
exp rirncc in the business Of nearly the same length
IT time, are considered sufficient to warrant the CON
hlrnce OF persons ia the country who occasionally
require To make purchases here, through ihe agency
Of reliable party; or who may he looking for
permanent agent in San Francisco. To either the
advertiser oilers lis services assuring all who intrust
orders to him that eIrt sh I'll be spared TO exc
cute their COMMISSIONS satisfactorily
Al orders must be accompanied with the cash or
city reference.
Those desiring Information concerning the UNDER
signed, are referred to
Vim. 7. Coleman n Co., San Frarcisco;
j. II. Coghl Il Co,
G. Langley, Druggist,
Flint, Peabody 4 Co.,
Ira r. Rankin,
Boss, Drmpstrr Co.,
J, Anthony 4 Co., Union ONCE, Sacramento;
And To Gclwicks January, Publishers Of the
MOUNTAIN DENW RAT, placervlr.
y. B.-Ordcrs Tor Machinery, Panofortes, Melo-
deems, Sewing Machines Watches, Jewery, ETC., will
BE- attended IL by competent judges.
l.. y. FISHER,
Commission aud Purchasing Agent,
go Washington street up stairs,
Opposite Maguire's Opera House, San Francisco.
jy21-tf
The weekly mountain Democrat. [volume] (Placerville, El Dorado County, Calif.) 1861-1862, 1861-12-07

SENSIBLE To TIE LAsT.-A gentleman
residing at some distance from near rel
alive received message, one cold even.
ing in December, to hasten to his resi-.
dence, as he was in dying state. When
he arrived, he was told that the sick man
was little better, but that his reason had
entirely left him, lie presently turned
in his bed, saying, in faint voice:
"Who is that?"
He was informed that it was his rela.
tive.
"Oh, ah," said he, eyes, yes. He
must be cold. Make him some good, hot
toddy."
" lie is not crazy" said the visitor to
the friends standing round, "he talks
very nationally"
The weekly mountain Democrat. [volume] (Placerville, El Dorado County, Calif.) 1861-1862, 1861-12-07

ANY boyl my boy you are doing
very wrong to fish on Sunday" "Can't
be no harm, sir; amt ketched nothin."
The weekly mountain Democrat. [volume] (Placerville, El Dorado County, Calif.) 1861-1862, 1861-12-07
SUMMONS.

STATE OF CALIFORNIA, County Of FL Dorat o.
- Justices Cnn,i, D"mOrd Springs Township
The People Of the STATE ~ California, Ia George
Rhodes, william Rhodes and Ira THONGS. Greet ing
YOU are hereby su,nuoDeu 10 appear before NIca Mt
my ohitc, IN Diamond Springs Township, OF ,he
COu"iy of II Dorndo, on the 10Th day Of December,
\. d. lSGi, at O'Clock =. NJ, 20 answer unto the
compliant Of J. J. NOTATION, who sues you 80
the Of tnrtv.five Is lnO dollars, due
him by you for goods. and mcI ;ha ndiEe, sold
juiymrn' Will be taken against you for the said
- mount. Together III costs and damages, II you fail
toappcH" rad Answer.
To HE Sheriff or Fpy Cons, able Of said County,
Grrr,ng Maize legal SCI vice aud due return hereof
Given under my uanl, this 10Th day Of November,
A. ID. l>6l. ALIEN. SIESBCTTEL.
Jnstce Of the Peace in and for said Town ship.
A tine coyy. J. W. KEZER,
nov23W2 Constable.
The weekly mountain Democrat. [volume] (Placerville, El Dorado County, Calif.) 1861-1862, 1861-12-07
ADM1NIsTRAToR,s NOTICE.

4 LII persons having claims against the Estate OF
N join NFSBIT, deceased will prescn, the same
To me, at the ofice Of NJ Ttnrs, FsQ at II Dorado
accompanied by the necessary vouchers. within ten
months from the slate hereof or the same will be
forever barred by law.
JAMES NEsEIT,
Admir- Of Estate Of John Nesb.t, Deceased.
November 18Th l,fi Jim
The weekly mountain Democrat. [volume] (Placerville, El Dorado County, Calif.) 1861-1862, 1861-12-07
'GIlatrbrs, 5rmrIru, 1:tr.
JOSEPH w. SE;EE.EY

NrOw offers tn the citizens II rlAccivill aud
y vicinity the finest and the largest stock Of
" CATCHES aud en- AIMS. also EASTERN AND
C\LIFORNIN MADE J e Il L. r Y, ever
brought into the Mountains. which we offer NJ
prices To suit the times, for cash.
-. All articles are guaranteed as represented.
-. Watches neatly repaired ant warranted.
-, All KINDS VI JEWElltl made To order.
with nratncss and dispatch.
-. Also. all kinds nf III NMOND WORK, EN-
CRAVING; and ENAMEL Nc done to order.
lie Invites the public to call and for them
selves. Jos. W. SEEIEY,
Two doors above the Thcater, on the Plaza,
nov23. 3m PlaccrVillc.
The weekly mountain Democrat. [volume] (Placerville, El Dorado County, Calif.) 1861-1862, 1861-12-07

\ BRAVE OFFICER-An officer who hAal
been wounded with q muSket ball in oil
near the knee, was stretched upon the dis
Sccting table Of surgeon, who, with al
assistant, began to cut and probe in that
region of his anatomy. After while the
" subject" said:
"Don't cut me up in that style, Doctor
What are you torturing inc in that way
for:'
1--WE are looking for the ball., replied
the senior operator.
"Why didn't you say so before ?"askcd
the indignant patient. 1--WE got the ball
in my pocket" said he, taking it thence.
The weekly mountain Democrat. [volume] (Placerville, El Dorado County, Calif.) 1861-1862, 1861-12-07
FOR SALE.

THE subscriber desires to sell Horse Power
i Circular saving Macne, with two saws. in
good running order. 1t will saw frnm to 10 cords
Of wood per day. Also full set Of Surveyors In
strnmCnts. Theodulitc. rod an chain-ncw.
For particulars inquire of George Duden, Esq,
at the County Recorders Office, Placrryie, or "
the undersigned at Coloma.
l.. WINTERMANTLE.
COloma, MAY 1, 1851, If
The weekly mountain Democrat. [volume] (Placerville, El Dorado County, Calif.) 1861-1862, 1861-12-07

SEVERAL years ago, and soon after the
ant-liccnSc law" came into force in the
Green Mountain State, Traveller called in
and asked for glass Of brandy.
Don't keep it," said Rashe forbid.
den by the law to sell liquor Of any kind. VI
"The deuce you are" said the stranger
incredulou>ly.
"Such is the fact" said Rashe the
house don't keep it,"
"Then bring your own bottle" said
the traveller, with decision; "you needn't
pretend to me that you keep that face Of
yours in repair on water"
Rashe laughed heartily, and brought in
the "critter'"
Cincinnati daily press. [volume] (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1860-1862, 1861-03-09

eral, and be placed in the command that
General TwiRgs betrayed. II is also said
that Mr.. Orittenden will be offered The vacant
JudReship in the Supreme Court. NoNtwo
patriots are more deserving Of their country's
gratitude, and none more likely 10 receive
evidence Of IT,
Let MS examine the special claims Of Mr..
Crittenden to this extraordinary mark Of his
country's gratitude. When a political party
was defeated, and resorted to rebellion, Mr..
Crittenden proposed to restore the Govern
ment by putting the platform of the defeated
party-the Breckenridge Platform-into the
| Constitution.
That is all or if there is any difference,
il consists in a slavery prohibition where
nobody asked it, and where no human effort
could carry slavery; and that was a thousand
times counterbalsnced by the Crittenden
proposition to establish slavery in all future
acquisitions; a proviso intended to operate
as a standing premium to ~6libustering, and
which would have greatly aggravated the
sectional agitation. If Mr.. Crittenden is so
deserving of his cOuutry's gratitude for
taking up the Breckenridge Platform, adding
a flibustering proviso to il, and proposing to
put it in the Constitution, to restore the
Union, what degree of gratitude can equal
the merit of Mr.. Breckenridge, who adopted
this platform without the fIibustering pro-
viso, and advocated it at a time when if it
had succeeded, the Union would not have
been dissolved2 To be sure, Mr.. Breckin-
ridge failed to carry it; so has Mr.. Critten-
den.
The moral support which has been given
to Secession, by holding out to It the induce.
ment of concessions in proportion to the
magnitude of the rebellion, has done vastly
more to strengthen it and to increase the
public danger, than Mr.. Crittenden could
have done by joining it. By his course, the
moral support of the Border slave States has
gone TO break down the Government in its
time of danger. With the best intentions,
he has succeeded in doing more to protect
and encourage rebellion and weaken the
Government, than he could have done had
be accepted the Confederate Presidency.
1t is amusing to US, who look upon
party politics merely as a curiosity, to see
Republican papers setting up these services
as pre-eminently entitled to the country's
gratitude. We are tempted to wonder
whether the Republican Party understands
itself, or has any positive qualities; or If il is
not a hybrid, incapable of asserting its own
existence, or Of perpetuating its species.
Cincinnati daily press. [volume] (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1860-1862, 1861-03-09

voices Of the parties TO which they belonged.
The fate Of Mr.. Buchanan is but a slight in.
classification Of that of Messrs. Polk, Tyler,
Pierce and Fillmore. When q man goes
home unusually disgraced and contemplate,
il will be found that he has been unusually
obedient to the party prescriptions We
shall have no two. term Presidencies 80 long
90 Presidents steer their course by party
platforms, however ju~diciously or adroitly
they may be compounded.
Mr.. Lincoln did enough for the Chicago
platform when he quoted in his Inaugural.
As the address is not, strictly speaking, a
State paper, an allusion TO the creed of the
party by which he was elected was not, I'M
der the circumstances, out of place. But
that was the time for the President TO take
bis leave Of platform literature and doubt
less so Mr.. Lincoln considered. From that
time he is President; and the relation which
he holds to one platform does not differ from
that which he holds to all others.
Cincinnati daily press. [volume] (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1860-1862, 1861-03-09
Administrator HanRman.

Mr.. Douglas now occupies a proud position
before the nation to say a lofty position
would be Incompatible with his inches. The
country owes him a debt of gratitude. He
has announced his willingness to take an
important and active position under the
President. In reply to Wigfalps question i n
the Senate, on Wednesday, he said he stood
by his Norfolk speech. In that speech, it
will be remembered, be declared his wiling
mess to help Mr.. Lincoln hang any who
should rebel against his Administration.
Now he says he will stand to it. He is en-
titled to the appointment, and he will have
steady employment. Let him begin on Wig
fall. Nothing in bis life would become him
like such q leaving of it.
Cincinnati daily press. [volume] (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1860-1862, 1861-03-09

mf' Lincoln and the ChIcaRO Platform.
Inc New York Tribune reprints the Chi
cago Platform, and, calling the attention Of
the new President to its propositions, hopes
that he will steer bis course by this chart"
In which case, though storm and darkness
enVelop the outset of the voyage" the Tri6-
"ns TO- July predicts that it's progress will
Dc success I'll and its close glorious.D
Would it not have been better to advise
Ar. Lincoln to steer his course by the Con-
sttution and the received maxims of right,
o. applied to government, than by a party
Platforms thing made up of truisms aud
iallaeies, equivoeatiens and generalities,
brought together by accident, and change
able at viii whenever party leaders deem it
advisable, in view of Their own interests and
ambitiopss The duty of the President is to
act upon principles that never change; the
propositions of the Chicago Platform are not
Of thai character. If they are more nearly
eE1s than those of Baltimore and Charleston,
inc einerenee IN that respect is not very re-
mArksole audit would be quite as proper
lot him TO steer his course by the one as the
other.
hAr. Lincoln ADOPTS party platform as
the beacon by which 10 direct his Admins.
t~rstion, his official career win be a failure
As mean Of information upon this point lei
him examine the history of previous Admins
trstions. Our National Administrations ar
hAhituAlly failures. They are, after th
close, regularly pronounced TO be 80, by th
Cincinnati daily press. [volume] (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1860-1862, 1861-03-09
~Amphihyous Loaic.

Just as we expected Wednesday the
Enquirer said the purpose declared in the
Inaugural, to hold, occupy and possess the
Government forts and places, and the collec-
ton Of the revenue, without invading the
seeded States, was a declaration of bloody
civil war. Thursday it was convicted that
it was a declaration ofpeace. We knew the
zeal Of a new convert would carry il further.
Friday it wanted to know if the President
could 'split up his duty and If he is not
just as much obliged to enforce the laws
am~phibiously, on land as on water. Nothing
can keep up with the zeal of these sudden
conversions. Next, we shall have the En-
guirer prescribing blood-letting as the mild
est and most peaceful treatment for the
South.
Cincinnati daily press. [volume] (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1860-1862, 1861-03-09
DIEIl

MANRING.-March s, Joseph Manning, ar . aged
forty. eight years aud four months, a native OF
The funeral will take place from his late resi-
dence, No. 1916 Central.a v., on Sunday, at | O'clock
p NJ Friends of the family are respectfully iu-
yited to attend.
McLAUGHLIN.-A At the residence Of his brother
William. in this city, on Thursday, March 7, John
Mclaughlin, aged fifty five years
His funeral will take place from the above, No.
323 Bay miller-st on Sunday, at 2 p. Al.
HARDY.-Msrch g, at 12k o'clock, after q long
and lingering illness, Of consumption, VIM. @.
Hardy, aged forty nine years.
The funeral will take place at his residence, No.
64 Fast Front St, az 10 O'Clock Sunday morning.
Friends of the family are invited to attend without
ReadiIg and Philadelphia papers please copy. "
H~ERBELB.-At l2H O'Clock on the morning Of
March 8, George c., son Of John and Sarah e Her
rell, aged three years.
The funeral will take place at 2 O'Clock this (Sat.
urday) afternoon, from the residence Of his parents,
north Sest corner of Providence and Fifteenth-st
The friends OF the family are invited to attend.
STRAIGHT.-On Wednesday, March 6, of typhoid
fever, Clara Annie, daughter Of Seymour and Caro-
line s. Straight, aged eleven years and three
months.
RELLOGG.-0n Thursday evening, March 7, at 7
O'Clock, Albert Kellogg, in the sixty first year OF
his age.
March 10, at 2 O'Clock, from the Vine-st. Church.
The friends Of the family are invited to attend.
Cincinnati daily press. [volume] (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1860-1862, 1861-03-09

MAKING Free with Other Peoples Goods.
The people of Cincinnati must admire ths
surprising generosity and magnauimity
with which two of the city papers waive all
LEGAL considerations on the part of this city,
in the Senatorial question. If these jour
mails owned the local interests Of Cincinnati,
they could not have donated them more mu-
niicently. 1t is doubtful if the people here
do not admire this magnanimity rather
more than they sympathize with it; for in
spite of this singular journalistic liberality,
they do take a strong local interest in Gin
~cinnati, and in the Senatorial question; aud
it is more than doubtful whether they will
ratify this free transfer of their local
claims by the Gazette and Commercial, to
the north of the National Road.
Cincinnati daily press. [volume] (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1860-1862, 1861-03-09
Senator DOuGIas and his Patronage of the
I New AdminiatrnIion.

new Administration
Senator Douglas entities himself'-so
says the Cincinnati C0mmerciaL-"to the
profound respect of the people of the United
States by his bearing toward Mr.. Lincoln,
and the manly support which he gives the
new Administration, in these days of trouble
and apprehension" This is certainly a very
easy way to entitle ones self TO the profound
respect of the people Of the United States;
and fit should happen to work we'll on the
trial, either Mr.. Douglas or the Commercial
ought to secure letters patent for it imme-
diately.
What estimate this organ of the Repub-
lican Party puts upon Mr.. Lincoln, when it
is ready to go down upon its knees and
thank 20 awful a specimen Of political bank
Iuptcy as Mr.. Douglas for acts and expires.
sions which, at the very best, are those of
only ordinary courtesy and justice, it is i'm
possible to conjecture. The world has the
right to take the pictures which party or
Rans draw of their own leading men as true;
end if it is a fact that the question whether
or not Stephen A. Douglas patronizes Abra-
ham Lincoln, is one of Importance to the
latter, the new President is a very different
man, and stands upon very different ground
from what we had supposed.
1t looks to us that if anybody is to gain
any thing in this:business of hob nobbing
toadying and compliment going on between
the Illinois Senator and the President, it is
not the latter. What strength or influence
AIR. Douglas can, even if he would, give to
Mr.. Lincoln's Administration it is difficult to
guess. But that be can be relied upon to
give a consistent support to its measures or
even to do it common justice, nobody sup
poses. That be would attempt to make
favor and acquire influence with the new
government, was some time ago, by some Of
his knowing friends predicted; but that his
influence, if acquired, will be for the honor
OF the well-being of that government, not
even his friends anticipated.
But the Commercial was in a very great
hurry to get down into the dirt and hurry
on the millennium, On the very next day
after it published the names of the men who
were to constitute the Administration-be-
fore the Government had been organized or
any thing done before there had been aver
a rumor in respect to the line of policy which
Mr.. Lincoln intended to pursue-the Com
HefeiaI takes time by the forelock and finds
Mr.. Douglas entitled to the profound respect
of the people of the United States, for the
support that he gives to the new Admins
tratiOn. In the name of Heaven. unon what
foolery will our ~facetlous Contemporary at
the corner of Race and Fourth next ven-
ture2
Cincinnati daily press. [volume] (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1860-1862, 1861-03-09
MADAME e.
ST.. LOUIS, Mo-, December 2. 1890.

ST. LOUIS, MO-, December 2, 1850.
MADAME BLANCHE:-I hasten to inform you that
the numbers you selected for me in oct Der last,
on my own age, have drawn me a prize of S20, 900,
Got my numbers the LIST Of October, procured INV
tickets the last of the same, and have Just received
my prize. i can not tell you how thankful I am;
as the times are now, II 10 indeed a God with
out this timely aid, not only myself, but those near
ard dear TO me would have suffered Bat as il is
we, are not only lifted above want, but now com
p~sTatively rich. To You ! owe all; God bless you,
Is my daily prayer. Publish this notice If you wish,
THos. j. HARRISON.
N. B.-For all persons born in March, April, May,
June, September, October, December or January,
the MADAME will select numbers that will draw
capital prizes in any of the legalized lotteries In the
United States, and the Royal Havana Lottery of
Cuba. Parents having children born in any Of
those months can get their numbers and draw
prizes. Persons wanting numbers have only to send
by mail the correct dates Of birth and a fee Of IS,
aud the numbers will be sent by return mail to any
part of the country, with full directions to secure
them q large prize without fail. Address MADAME
BLANCHE, Planet Reader, Cincinnati, Ohio. Letters
Of inquiry must contain ten cents in postage stamps
to insure an answer. mhi-cM, WIS
Cincinnati daily press. [volume] (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1860-1862, 1861-03-09

Inc hcCeht uoICbhIc hututE III flOTIna-
Particulars of the Horrible Trasedy.
The following is a detailed account of the
tragedy which occurred in Sumter County,
Florida, on the 18th ult.;
The Rev. Geo. Andrews, of the Methodist
Episcopal Church, killed two men and
wounded two others. He was accused of
seduciDg a young girl fourteen or fifteen
years Of sge, a relative, living at his house
at the time. He was further accused of Sc
veIely whipping the young girl, and ac-
knowledged as much to the citizens. For
these misdeeds, a snmmons was issued for
him to appear at the Court house, at Sumter-
vile, before the people, on Saturday, the
10Th inst. Having heard of this, and of the
parties who were to serve the. summons,
Messrs. McLendon and Lang, he proceeded
TO the house of the former and took dinner
with the family. After dinner they went TO
the workshop. Andrews asked McLendOn
for the loan of his horse, to go TO Adams
vile, which was granted. He had in his
possession one double barreled gun, one
Yager rife, two ~repeaters aud two Bowie
knives. While the horse was being caught,
a conversation arose about him (Andrews)
being summoned before the Regulators.
Whereupon Mr.. Lang said, ''Yes, sir, and
here is the summons for you" During this
conversation, McLendon was mending a pair
of shoes. N
Immediately after Lang's answer, An
drews leveled his gun at McLendon, shot
him in the side, and killed him instantly.
Turning round quickly, he leveled his gun
to shoot Lang with the other barrel. Lang
knocked up the gun, and received the whole
load in the palm Of his right hand. Lang
then picked up Andrews yager TO shoot
him (AndreWsl but could not cock it on
account of his shattered hand. He threw
down the gun, and ran. As he ran, AM
drews shot him through the left wrist with
a repeater.
AMr. Hyatt, in the shop at the time,
picked up the wager, ran off about thirty
yards, and leveled 1t at Andrews, but the
latter was too quick, and shot Hyatt with
bis repeater, grazing him on the shoulder.
Hyatt shot, but missed. Hereupon, An
drews took after Lang, and pursued him
200 yards. Not being able to OVertake him,
he returned TO the shop, reloaded his guns,
and proceeded over to Mr.. COndray's, about
one mile distant.
AT CondTay's gate Andrews met DR.. Nc
Henry, whom he told he was tired and very
thirsty, and wanted a drink Of water. Step
ping inside the yard, and seeing Mr.. Com
dray talking 70 n negro boy, be observed,
81 have commenced my work, aud right
leveled his gun and shot Condray through
the bowels, who only lived about four hours
The Rev. Mr.. Parker, being present, seized
the wretch from behind, and held him fast
until McHenry came 10 his assistance. AS
the Doctor caught hold of Andrew va, the
latter presented his gun to the Doctor
Cincinnati daily press. [volume] (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1860-1862, 1861-03-09

breast, who warded il of, and the load went
into the ground. He was then tied and
confined until next morning, under strict
guard.
The news having been circulated In che
neighborhood, a large number Of citizens
osstmbled at Condray's house. After due
deliberation, he was adjudged to be worthy
u being hanged, and, about twelve o'clock
enty cit 'zens ofthe &C lty signing his DEATH
warrant, There was not a dissenting voice
on the ground. The last words Of this hard
ened wretch were, 81 am only sorry thai ]
did not Kill three or fonr morA.n