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The weekly mountain Democrat. [volume] (Placerville, El Dorado County, Calif.) 1861-1862, 1861-01-26

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decade of years 6Rm - ~
has long been kHGwn III
porous and orderly t5og
prospect fcr tiisT taslt I'D
part Of 6panish Amsas "a
census gives " q, still maze @ -.
preston than We had beiagq.
tits diflc0lt IoF "a 'at tl. isn
understand why e b Tt ~ iad
governments stsung snaI tAS s1a,
devoted "a. the RsrHgE Qkmasse Xiv.
try, while In the adjacent Sta111 4 ~
Bolivia and the Argentine -.
is constant civIi va. 'II1t geo
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cultural rSsouvess us0 lsdS
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The weekly mountain Democrat. [volume] (Placerville, El Dorado County, Calif.) 1861-1862, 1861-01-26
MOUNTAIN DEMOCRAT.

PUBLISHED EVERY SATURDAY NORxIxG, BY
q n L WIG KS & JAN u - ny
D. ssLwIcKs, VA ..urAnv.
The weekly mountain Democrat. [volume] (Placerville, El Dorado County, Calif.) 1861-1862, 1861-01-26
STATE PRISON.

This institution is Aow being conducted
economically, the condition Of the prison.
ers is improved-there is no trusty sys-
TEN, and he hopes it will soon be placed
on self.sustaining basis. No convict
should be sent there for less term than
three years. The mileage system to
Shcrif's conducting prisoners should be
abolished and only actual expenses al
lowed. A branch State Prison is neces-
sary, but the State cannot now Under
take the work. T..
The weekly mountain Democrat. [volume] (Placerville, El Dorado County, Calif.) 1861-1862, 1861-01-26
G0veFMOr's Message.

We takO the following synopsis of the
Governors annual Message from the Sac
raincnto Rec.
The weekly mountain Democrat. [volume] (Placerville, El Dorado County, Calif.) 1861-1862, 1861-01-26

This institution cost the State 800, 900
for the present year. Many are sent there
who arc not fit subjects for an Insane
Asylum, and others arc sent there who
have property in the hands of fiiends.-
This is an injustice to tho State, and
should be rcmedied.
The weekly mountain Democrat. [volume] (Placerville, El Dorado County, Calif.) 1861-1862, 1861-01-26
DORADO COUNTY, SATURDAY, 26,

Tue following address, written with sig.
nal ability, breathing lofty spirit of pa
triotism and setting forth succinctly con.
stitutiOnal obligations, comes OppOrtunely
to meet and repel the misreprssentatio
and ISLANDERS Of the Black Republicans and
their allies. We commend these views Of
Chief Justice Shaw, Ex-C Chief Justice Joel
Parker and their patriotic associates, to
the careful consideration of all thoughtful
men:
To thS CitiSeAS OF Massaehnsetts.
The weekly mountain Democrat. [volume] (Placerville, El Dorado County, Calif.) 1861-1862, 1861-01-26

The modification Of the law limiting the
frontage on navignble streams, should Be
promptly made. Measures for complete
segregation Of the public lands Of the
State from tho lands Of the Federal Gov
ernmcnt should be adopted; and for the
benefit and protection Of those who have
purchased from the State, would recon.
mend joint resolution be adopted, in
structing and requesting our delegation
in Congress to use their influence to have
so much of these lands us arc offered for
sale by tho proclamation Of the President,
withdrawn from market. el i. d
The weekly mountain Democrat. [volume] (Placerville, El Dorado County, Calif.) 1861-1862, 1861-01-26

The Message opens with an acknowl.
edgment Of the peace, prosperity and
blessings that We, as people, have en-.
joyed during the past yGar, and by assert
ing that, Notwithstanding the bad man.
ageInent Of former years which created an
Indebtedness Of over four million dollars,
our expenses hre being reduced to our in.
come, the inteVeston OuV honda 10 prompt.
ly paid, md We are creating largo sink.
ing fund annually for their redemption.
The weekly mountain Democrat. [volume] (Placerville, El Dorado County, Calif.) 1861-1862, 1861-01-26

The NOFsA sbould repeal thSirspersonal
liberty bills. and the South should ,ba eat.
isficd with that. end should agree 10 ban
ish the slavery question from the balls Of
Congress BY. having that uAbect 70 the
people Of the HeTritCries1 TO seltlel 'Nor
themselves. California Is FOfthS Union;
and the Legislature should, byrespluGoh,
express her dlApprObation Of eli meas,
ures with which any portion Of the Con-
fcdeyGcy ,tnay be justly dissatistoi,os thGir
constitutional rights in the hpmhlest de.
gree affected.
The weekly mountain Democrat. [volume] (Placerville, El Dorado County, Calif.) 1861-1862, 1861-01-26
A sH0RT AHssE0N.1

The present session should not last
over sixty days. The accumulation OF
statutes and journals 'Oify lead ID c6tild!l
sion, and many Of our present trIGM1 hid,
better never besn passed. sAnd. .thsshe0aeR
they are repealed the batter. These ANr,
plus enactmegtA only, seFye TO enrich The
printer and give employment u q ESSt 6f
supernuinef1Fy SttSGhes.a -" 'T>niia'"t
The weekly mountain Democrat. [volume] (Placerville, El Dorado County, Calif.) 1861-1862, 1861-01-26

At such time, it is great and solemn
duty Of the people Of every State to con-
slider we'll whether any part Of the wrong
which has produced this condition of al.
fairs can justly be laid to its charge, and
il any such should be found, every con-
sideration Of duty and interest demands
that such wrong should be promptly re.
paired.
No special fallacics. no blind resent
Inents, no loud recriminations, no false
pride, should be allowed to keep as In any
wrong which can form even small part
Of the causes which threaten great pco.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1861-12-26

FArAb ACCIDENT vo1rSrsER-An inquest was held
yesterday upon the body Of Edward Thompson private
in the Fifteenth regiment Now York Volunteers who was
accidentally killed at Baltimore few days ago by fall
lug upon the corner OF railroad car Deceased it ap
posred furlough at the time ard was returning
10 his regiment when lie met with The accident.
DgowmvG CAsss-The Coroner also notified TO hold
"a inquest upon the body Of an unknown man found feat
Ing in the the foot Ct West Thirty seventh street
about brty1vo years Of age and had been
IN the but few days The body was removed TO
the dead house Bellevue Hospital for the purpose Of
Identification.
An unknown man also 50 nd drowned ii Tic ctl'ar
Of the new building corner Of west md Jay streets yes
tcra TIE Coroner notified 70 ho.d an INQUEST uron
the body Of the dcceased but The Investigation port
,,cu<d cutii &C 6ty
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1861-12-26
NEWS FROM THE SOUTH.


wc take the f.lowing from Richmond papers Of
the 23d inst
despatch, dated Nashville, 22d inst, announces tho.
nine thousand fcderas Green river and
marching TO Hopkinsvie. The Confederate force there
three thousand five hundred bat achievements arc
on their way from GAINESVILLE.
Passengers from Bowling Greea FAY that seventeen
thousand federals crossed Green river on Friday.
II supposed that Bowling Green will be advanced
upon from three sides simultaneously with force OF
sixty thousand men, and that decisive battle will be
fought there.
despatch from Savannah says that old whalers
Of the stone fleet sunk the Charleston channel on
Friday last.
The Tennessee legislature adjourned, on the 2ls nst
to January 20.
The resolutions relation TO the secession OF Maryland
70 the Southern con!ederscy have been modified by the
Confederate Congress to declare that peace ought
to be concluded with tho United States which does not
ensure TO Maryland opportunity Of forming part Of
the confcderacy.
Aprivatc despatch received at Richmond on Sunday
says that the steamer Gordon has the blockade into
Of the Southern ports with cargo reported consist
Of coffee, salt and West India fruits.
one hundred and seventyfve federal prisoners
expected TO leave Richmond en- Monday for Salisbury N
G., and another party some time during the week.
The Richmond Erdsaine admits that the battle Of
Drsnesy lille was inconsdera dh aser.
The Virginia Legislature has adjourned to the 9Th Of
January.
The Rome (Ga.) southcrnr says that an attempt
made the 10th inst burn the State Railroad bridge
pets creek. The ncendiary, however, caught
tried and sentenced 10 be hung.
All the Charleston companies except the e.
moro, have gone into liquidation.
In Richmond exchange on New York is at 6ls per
cent discount. Silver is selling at % per cent and gold
at SO per cent premium Sales Of Confederate bonds Of
the Sl5, 600, COO issue, were being made al 90.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1861-12-26
MATTERS AT FORT WARREN

correspondent Of the Cape Ann AdrerTsr states thai
in short time the garrison will commence pracicing
with tho parapet guus,a goody number Of which have
been mounted Concerning the prisoners there he says
Iho number or prisoners the fort Is quite large es
tmatod by some as high thousand They are
not allowed much range in The fort a space OF thirty
allowed for promenade ground. They are furnished
with the same raions ourselves and do their own
cooking Many Of them present afflicted with Inc
mumps They present rather ludcrous appearance
from the variety Of their costumes more partieuayly
the Hatteras victims, no 10 vie with each other
in getting M fancy costumes There but one prisoner
in close confinement Mason yesterday (9th inst
ected, and is evidently i'll at his new quarters
have not seen Sdel yet he keeps rather close not
liking the temperature Of our New England airs
(From the Boston Traveller, Dec. 2l1
The company recently recruited by Captain Bumpus
Of Brainree went down Fort Warren al noon 10 ay
20 reinforce the garrison.
The boat plying 10 the for, took down to-day quantity
Of eve green wreaths for the officers The garrison and
variety Of articles that VIII tend hep some OF the per
sens 10 the fort better 70 enjoy the Merry Christmas
season
Tie story OF nsubor6naIon among the prisoners u not
believed by persons who have recently visited the fort
The prisoners highly pleased with their reatrn by
Col D'rmick, and are not likely 20 do anything that vii
change his demeanor towards them
Rev. Christopher North cf Barper's Forty, WHO has
been imprisoned since early IN The summer oanc 40
Mines Of Bath, Me who captured al Bun run and
recently reuTncd from the s. nth by way CT Fortress
Donroe.
ii DAVIS, one Of hs Baltimore Police CON rn,ssonere
aeo cme up, Bay NJ been released for thirty dnys on
parolc.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1861-12-26
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MISCELLANEOUS.

ITO CONsUMPTIvES.--THE ADVERTISER HAVING
been restored health in few weeks by avery smp
remedy afer having suffered several years with scytr
lung aiect.on, and that dreHd disease consumption,
make known 70 MS Chow sufferers tnc meals
scripion rce Of CHARGE with directions for pIealn
and the same which they viii lind sure cure Tor cen
sun pton ASTHMA Bronchitis, &c. The only 90 &c. OF ~
scnGnS tie prescription Is to benefit the ahcso
ri lie les every sufferer riav try his remedy as y ~,
coal them moth MI end may prove blessing PaTtes Nis
~ - REV. EDWARD A. WILSON,
williamsburg, Kings county, y
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1861-12-26
Port OF New york, Decs mber Is, 1861.


Brig Bon Bradbury Or o. pemarara), Miller Deaarara,
Nov % Via st Thomas Dee 8 Ia ballast, Brett c.
Had heavy winds tho entire Dec 4 lat 20 Ion 90
80 during heavy gale from the N carried away psal
yards lh. lat 20 TO- Ion ~ 80 spoke ship Macedonia.
from y Tholnss for Boston Big Georgia. conan for New
Brig Mary Emily tof Nassau, MP, Avery, Nassau Mp
IL days with mdse, Enrns
Brig Mariner Rr, Of 81 John NIB Atkins st John, NET
Schr Alba, ODonnell. Cec. Oct l6 passed Giberalter
Nov l. via Shelhourne, Ms Dee ~ with wine sait
Powell Nov 3, In heavy blow from NV, sprunga
leak and compelled 70 throw overheard part cargo
salt. TO tighten the vessel put into Shelbournc NJ p
to obtain TO assist IA working the pumps. The
exp renced heavy westerly gales the entire pasage-spt
sails, dc.
schr Lusita. Underhil Havana Dec 10, with fruit, to
Thos GlIparin.
selr Freeze. uuse, Baltimore days
schr capes. Van Mama, Whacomacoke, Nd days
Schr Etna, Hall, Poconake river. days
Haven
sehrw Sargent Sargent ElIzabe,hpor sailed for
Boston.
senr Ellen Barnes Briggs, Rondou AMI sailed proy.
dcnc.
Schr sedona, Wall Roniou,, and sailed for Bostoa.
v steam transport Marion Phillips, Tyhac Island Dec
70 and Port Royal 2s', 10 spolSrd Tileston d Co.
Y $ steam transport Ospray, Baltimore.
Steamer Falcon, Jones, Providence.
The schr Phebe, Morrow, hence Dec9
SAILED.
Ith-Scamshp Cfeator tBr), Kingston, ia; ships Kate
Sweaand, Galway; Western Empire. Boston, bTigs Attain
" tRr Nassau; Neand-r (Br), Recdios Margaret tBr
Porto Rico Pilgrim (Br), Bermuda Monose, Havana
Wind during the day ENW.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1861-12-26
Observation-Disclosures.

Americans registered al Gun & Co.'s American Agency
and Reading Room, 10 Strand, london. W c., week
ending November 90, 1881 "A W stetson Boston; Johr
wethoralI, Maryland c. +. Fearing, New York s. +
Fmmons, fostoo; Arnold Petowsky, Philadelphia; G
Miohcmore st Long, Mo e a. Strong, Sew York
Week ending ctmbsr 7, 1861 &C. II swaiu New York
G. Rop 8, Jr., Mr. BLOSSOM Mr., Iisdale, Boston; H. p
u oNa, Mass achnsets H. T.. Townsend, r. ~ Boyd g. 2.
Howard New York, g. p smith, Philadelphia y keI.
ynlc New York; NJ Jop-s, Pitssbwg, Pa.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1861-12-26

20, five only had Iackson--if we bad but an Old
EicAory IN these tines Of public perl y sa cry heard IN
many Tis 81 NC North abe kesc days; and as hap.
1acis,p sw days. ago, il may az well DO related 50
hat hose VIII desire TO Cali wn and worship The ige
90 hero nay &c SO and mol 20 very fcr from
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1861-12-26
TIE WAR IN NEW ENGLAND.

THE FACTORY OPERATIVES AND THEIR WAGES.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1861-12-26

AsABCAs. or suiclgE. George lee whose rlcpos,y IN
Few orleans H. just Ooon condscated by tho rebes
mttad suclao o. Ha!lson Spa ~ u n day or8two
srce Tie lcsa Of aarnsred ihossand dollars caused Inn
70 toco,ne insane
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1861-12-26
sHIPPIN NC NEW S
movements OF Ocean Steamers.

KINGSTON JA., HAVANA, MATAEzAS AND NASSAU, ". p.
crrAroR--From New York for Kingston. Ja thc 2oh
Of each month The Cieaor leaves New til
9TH of each month"; will about the iath
COLUMBIA AND MARioN-No stated days We, Hxed for
they win sail about ten days touching ut Key West
ward and homsward
KARNAK-From New York for Havana via Nassau MP, on
the Of every alternate Cunard New York
MArASzAsFron New York for Matanzas the sth of
each month From Maanz the ed due al New York
the 2Sth.
ALMANAC YoRK-rul5
Sun RISES - MOON RISES. morn AZ
Sun sAIs........... 70 HIGH WATER. 70
The Council Bluffs nonpareil. [volume] (Council Bluffs [Iowa]) 1857-1867, 1861-04-27
GovERNoR'S PROCLAMATION.

WHEREAS, The President Of the United
States has made requisition upon the
Executive of the State of Iowa for one regi-
msnt of militia to aid the Federal Govern
ment in enforcing its laws and suppressing
rebellion. Now, therefore, l., Samuel J..
kirkwood, Governor Of the State Of Iowa,
DO issue this Proclamation, and hereby call
upon the militia Of this State Immediately
to form, in the different counties, Volunteer
Companies With view Of entering the active
military service Of the United States for the
purpose aforesaid. The regiment a. present
required will consist Of ten companies of at
least. IS men each, including one Captain
and two Lisutenants to be elected by each
company. Under the present requisision
only one regiment can be accepted, and the
companies accepted, must hold themselves in
readiness for duty BY the Goth Of May next
at farthsst. If sufficient number Of com.
panies are rendered, their services may be
required sooner. II moro companies are
formed and reported than can be received
under the present call, their services will be
required in the even. Of another requisition
upon the State. The nation is in peril. A
fearful attempt 10 being made to overthrow
the Constitution and discover the Union.
The aid Of every loyal citizen 10 invoked to
sasain the General Government. For the
honor Of our State, let the requirement Of
the President be caeeffully and promptly
met.
Iowa CTrr, April l.. A. y. 1861.
SAxUsL j. kIRKvoop.
The Council Bluffs nonpareil. [volume] (Council Bluffs [Iowa]) 1857-1867, 1861-04-27
roLxRAueS.


The communication Of ssSsar Syntax" 10
received. Wemost respectfully decline giv-
ing it publicity. believeis to be the duty
Of every honorable man, no matter what his
politics may be, to sustain the Government
under which he rolgntdnly lives-especiaily
in time Of wsr-and any man who, at such
times, would plot or Eight against his Gov
eminent, or aid and abes others to do 80,
should be treated a. traitor. But, how
ever much We may deprecats the use o.
reasonable language in our midst, we would
not willingly encourage the lawiess silencing
Of free speech. If there are men in our
midst who are SO lost to all the common
instincts of humanity, as 10 forsake their
counsry's flag, in its hour Of peril, and to
utter reasonable language against the Con-
stitutional Government, while that Govern
ment is endeav oring to put down Rebellion,
No consider il to be the duty of every loyal
man to stand aloof from them, until they
.hall feel, as did Bendict Arnold. that
thew shave not one friend in the United
S,ates,o Hold no discussions with such men
eive--them wide berth--but keep vigiians
surveillance upon their actions. So long as
these men confne themselves to street denun.
Citations of the Government which protects
them, they should not be inserfered with or
menaeed in any manner. More than this
they canno. ask or expecs-more than this,
loyal men cannot and will not tolerate, in
| neace.
The Council Bluffs nonpareil. [volume] (Council Bluffs [Iowa]) 1857-1867, 1861-04-27

win b eagerly sought for while, !! WI
s;r III sscedes. she cannot borrow dollar:
Sunpose thee two States 70 b piteed
against each other, does any one doeDs sns
issue -.
constitute : frst-class military power, IN
their wealth and the number Of men they
can arm and maintain in the field. Inc skiH
az their artisans is the admiration OF the
world. In food they can supply conu-
nent. To say that such people csnnys
oyermatch one rude to the last degree IN all
its industries, capable Of producing neither
their food, nor clothing, nor arms, nor
msans Of locomo.ion-a people, the greater
portion of whom are unskillful and untraln-
ed, and impatient Of all discipline or re-
straint-is to affirm that Ignorance 10
stronger than intelligence, poverty tnan
wealth, and wild characterization than tram
ing and culture.
The North have an immeasurable advan-
tage in its command of the sea. All the
Southern produce must float upon 1t TO
market. We consequently hold in our hand
the yery elements Of their existence. We
could reduce them to beggary without NOV
ing OF equipping soldier. A few sh'ps
stationed of their ports would do all this.
With the mercantile marine in our harbor,
which could be got ready for sea at weeks
notice, We could almost instantly throw
100. 900 men upon any point to be attacked.
We might threaten dozen points at the
same moment, and so divide and distract
the enemy, that resistance at the point where
the blow was to be struck would be impos-
sible. With the command Of the sea in our
hands, the South, with ten times their pres,
ent means, could not defend themselves
They have more than 5000 miles of frontier
line to protect, requiring thrice the number
of men they could bring into the field. With
such frontier to guard, how suprcmely
silly are all threats of invading the North.
In this contest the Government has only
steadily but firmly, to pursue the course it
has marked out, and ultimate success must
follow with as much certainty as matter
obeys its laws.
The Council Bluffs nonpareil. [volume] (Council Bluffs [Iowa]) 1857-1867, 1861-04-27
WILLARD FILLMORE,

At q mass Union meeting in Buffalo,
the Hon. M.LLARD FILLMORE was called to
preside. In taking the chair, he delivered
-L--l ----1-- ~as----- - -
make the following extract:
"This is no time for any man to shrink
from the responsibility which events have
cast upon him. We have reached crisis in
the history of this country when no man,
however humble his rank, or limited his in
fuence, has right to stand neutral. Civil
war has been inaugurated and We must meet
it. Our government calls for aid, and we
must give it. Our Constitution is in dan
ger, and we must defend it. 1t is no time
to inquire by whose fault or folly this state
of things has been produced. The ship of
state is in the breakers, and the muttering
thunder and darkened sky indicate the COM
ing storm, and if she sinks we must 60 down
with her. We have common lot and must
meet common fate. Let every man, there
fore, stand to his post, and like the Roman
sentinel at the gate of Pompeii, let poster
ity, when the storm is over, find our skele-
ton and armor on the spot where duty
required Us to stand"
At the same meeting, Judge CLINTON
made a patriotic address, which was en-
shusasticly cheersd. He said he was and
had been Democrat, but why think of that
now, or why think of the Administration as
Republican. II is not Abraham Lincoln,
nor his Administration for which be was
ready to shed his blood, bu. the government
founded by Washington. 1t was better
that the rebels of the South should be driy-
en- into the gulf, than that holy instrument,
the Constitution, should be defaced.
Hon Eli Cook, (Demoera) said this was
no time for speech-making. 1t was time to
stand firmly in defence of the government.
lie had stood by the South in times past,
but under that strange flag she is no longer
his friend. The time for argument is past.
lie was for driving back the traitors even
to the everglades of Florida, where they
might reflect on their semeri.y and treason.