The weekly mountain Democrat. [volume] (Placerville, El Dorado County, Calif.) 1861-1862, 1861-10-05

yet quHe full. Both gentlemen saw service 10
the Mexican war, under General Scoit-Mr.
Nngent in tie U. y. Mounted Rifles. and Mr..
Shearer in Col. Weller's Regiment Of Oho
Volunteers. That both bore themselves well
ana calamity IN the bloody encounters in which
Z Wey participated, We have the assurance Of
gentlemen who served with them and saw them
under fire. Mr. Sheurer is said 10 have been
The best drill officer in bis regiment, and thu,
Mr.. Nugent had more than ordinary military
capacity Is proven BY the fact that a lieutenan.
cy in the regular service was rendered him bv
Government, On his return from Mexico. Both
gentlemen have undergonea tlorOus lksxamin.
a'ion at the hands Of the " Examining Board. y
and have shown themselve we'll posted in tho
'acteS ind otherwise qualified for the service.
MORE MTLITAEY.-H. i. Kinds il enrolling n
company Of infantry fur the war. Hugh Tor
"Joe' ;" a. he is generally called,) is a. full Of
pluck aud energy Us an "egg u Of meat" and
should he 90 to the wars ut the head OF cum.
pany' will prove to lie no carpet knight. lie
oilers IN extra bounty Of thiriy-six dollars
We learn that n purse Of some hundreds Oi
dollars has been subscribed BY few OF our cit.
liens for the benefit Of this company.
AND XET MoEE.-Capt. VIM. Jones has been
Tor some two weeks enrolling company Of In.
fantry. We knew Of no reason why be should
not make good officer. lie 10 intelligent, 50.
Der, actiSe, and prcmpt-all essential qualities
Of the soldier. We believe he has about forty
names upon his roll.
A Coop OTTIcER.-We are gratificd 10 learn
that our old friend Darwin Chase, Of FL Dora.
do. has been elected First Lieutenant Of Can
tain Smith IS Cavalry Company. lie has seen
service, madea RnUd soldier, and will make q
capital officer. lie will never turn his back II
the enemy or desert the flag If bis country
while be has tue strength to-Support it. Iii,
company ia stationed at San Francisco and /.
not quite full. and he is up here for the purpose
Of getting few more recruits. Those who d.
sire to volunteer and prefer the cavalry service
should at once call on Lieut.. Chase, at FL Dora.
do, and join his company, which is conceded IA
be one Oi the best IN the State. II is composed
exclusively VI FL Dorado men, many Of whom
were in Mexico.
The N"LrNTgERs.-.0 Saturday last, the
Forest Hill Company left Camp Mcclellan mot
! Camp Sumner, as we have heretofore called il, ]
and are now quartercd at Auburn. Wearc not
advised If the rea-ons Of those in command
for making this division Of the regiment, but
presume it was done for the good If the ser.
vice." Camp Mcclellan is at present occupied
BY the Volcano Blues, who were sworn into The
service on Saturday.
SECESSION. On Tuesday last. Mrs. Julia A.
Crrn commenced suit in the District Court for
decree IT divorce from her Iiege lord. John
Cren. ShWnIleRes dcser.ion aud adultery on
the part ~ The defendant.
PATRiorIc FrxD.-The County Clerk thi;
week received ten dollars and eighty cents,
contributed ut JAyhAwk. on election day, Il
the "patrIoiic fund" Il has been forwarded
10 Collector Rankin.
Resi- OF PEws.-The pewa in the Methods
Episcopal Church. will be rented on Thursday
October 10Th. At O'Clock. r ~. To the highes
bidder fur the choice. The public are invited
Ia attend.
ELEcrIoS 90 OVTicERs.-AtS regular meeting
If Juhuiown Division No. 50, Sons Of Temper
ancr. held in their Hall, ut Garden Valley, dr
Saturday evening. September 2Sih. 1851. III,
following OfIiceEr were ELECTED for the ensuing
term: W. II. Richardson. W. r.: J. 4. Moss
Eman. ". A.; J. :. Blackwell, X. :. Alex
BorlHnj. T. T. J. Covrll. r. f.; Rice Dnw
A. X. =; J. White. G.. j. Miller. 4. C.. J.
Keller. |, =; \. Pack. o. =. J. II. Spauld
ing. Chaplain and A. J. Hart. Librarian.
FiRExAx's MEErixG.-The regular monthly
meeting Of Neptune Engine Co. NJ. ., will be
held "n neat Thursday evening. the 10Th lust.
! PERsoXAL.-On Wednesday last, Hon. john
Guinness paid our City 4 flying visit. The ar
du"us campaign through which lie has JUS
passed, seems to have in M manner impaired
his health or spirits. He returned home OF
Thursday morning.
CorxTr CorRr.--Jndge johnson. on SAturda,
IAsi. having disposed Of the calendar, adjourn
ed the County Court until the next regulaI
'erm--the first Monday Of January 1862.
GoxE TO SIocKrox.-O Wednesday morn
ing. F. X. Krauth, Esq, foreman Of our office
during the past two years. len here for Stock
ton tn take charge Of the SuH JodQUi" RepnbIi
can job Obfce. Mr. Krauth is one Of the mos
accomplished printers in the State. We com
mend him n the craft at Stockton. aud assur,
them that he is nutonly u-star printer but q
thorough gentleman.
WOLF BROrHERs have received some beauli.
full new style dress goods, which are much Ad.
nired BY the ladies, and are consequently being
rapidly sold.
FIRENES's ELECTION a regular meeting o
Hnpe Hook and Ladder Co. No. !, held at thei
Hall, October Sd. the following gentlemen wer'
elected officers for the ensuing year Foreman
Geo. +. jones; Assistant Foreman. John g
Justice; Secretary, John A. Moch, Treasurer
Aaron Kahn; Financial Secretary, =. SibeI
man.
A. Haas has just received and opened hn'
assortment If dry goods Of the latest styles
Our lady. friends should call at an early day !
they desire to secure the first choice Of the new
patterns.
BUor AND SHOE SroRE.-Mr. WIN. T. Henson
has opened IN establishment in Union Build
ing" for the manufacture and sale Of boots ant
shoes. He has now in store tiue assOrtmen
Of imported goods, aud will manufacture IN!
article in bis line to order.
GoNE TO AUBURN.-The Auburn Greys. yes
terday, left their quarters 10 this city for Au
burn.
ELkUs. to keep pace with the demands o
fashion, il importing large stock Of cloths
cassimeres, veStings, etc., Of the latest styles
Call and see them.
SUPERVISORS. Board Of Supervisors vii
meet at 10 o'clock, A. H., on Monday next.
FURNITURE AT COsr.-Schreiber is offering Il
sell his entire stock ef furniture ut cOrt
MEssRs. BRADSHAW b Co., have our thpSk
for furnishing our Office with papers durinl
the week.