The weekly mountain Democrat. [volume] (Placerville, El Dorado County, Calif.) 1861-1862, 1861-09-21

COUNV HOsPITAL.-On Wednesday, the
Board Of SUPERVISOR, having received proPO-
sails from DR.. o. Harvey and Drs. Cook & Titus
for that service, entered into . contract with
the latter gentlemen to do the cOupty physick-
ing for two years from the 90th inst, on the
following terms: The county furnishing pro-
visions and stewards ioT the hospital, they
were TO furnish buildings. furniture, medicines
and medical attendance for the INDECENT sick
alSO medicines and medical attendance for the
county prisoners; to examine ell insane per-
Sons, and attend oil post norton examinations
upon request Of the Coroner, for two years. for
which the county were to pay them q, 800 per
year. But in the after part Of the day, new
light burst upon the Supervisors, and they came
To the conclusion that their acts in the premi.
Ses were illegal, made m order declaring the
contract "rescinded, set aside and null and
void" and have advertised for further prOpo-
sails with the view Of re.letting the contract.
PROBATE.-ln the Probate Court on Wednes-
day, Nathan Rhine Was appointed Administrn.
tor, and W. II. Pavy, f. Willow and C. p.
Jackson, Appraisers Of the estate Of Nathaniel
Steed, deceased. On the same day, Mr. Tebbs
was appointed Special Administrator. and
Horace Davenport, II. e. Parker and Daniel
Wilson, Appraisers Of 80 much Of the estate Of
John A. Kidd, deceased, as may be in FL Do
rada county. Saturday, the 2sth inst, has
been set for hearing the application Of n.
Tebbs for letters Of Administration on the es.
fat ~ y.1hn EaahiN AanaaaaA anA MouAnr
Both inst, for hearing the application Of the
same party for letters Of Administration on the
estates Of r. Coz and John s. Fowler, deceased.
CoUxrT RoADs.--William Henderson, J. A.
Starks and G. p. Young have been appointed
by the Board Of Supervisors, viewers, to view
proposed alterations in the county road leading
from Fleming's 10 Dry GulclI, in Diamond
Springs Township. They are TO meet on Mon
day next for that purpose. Hugh Barker, Pat.
Lyman and T. s. Davenport have, also, been
appointed viewers to examine the proposed To-
cation Of road leading from Wisconsin Bur-,
On the Costumes, by way Of Pattie's Store and
through the lands Of Messrs. Campbell, Wish
art L Keefer, MaItby, and Douglass, to the line
Of Sacramento County. They are to meet for
that purpose on Thursday next. The Board
Of Supervisors have authorized Z. W. Welton
to " survey and set the grade pegs for road
from the south end Of BrOckliss Bridge, west
erly, three.fouaths Of mile;" and Joseph II.
GOas, superintendent Of the wagon road, "tO
contract with w. Bartram to construct said
road, fourteen feet wide, with turn.outs, for
any sum not exceeding one thousand dollars"
MOUNTAIN VEGETABLE DEror.- We are pleas
ed to notice that Mr. ThaIl, Of the Mountain
Vegetable Depot, across the street from the
KeOknk Hotel, who was forced BY sickness Of
himself aud family TO suspend business, o few
weeks since, 10 again at his post with general
assortment Of goods in his line. and ready TO
his sickness. We commend him TO the favor
Of the public.
-WOrkmen have commenced
tearing away the front, etc., Cf the fire-prOOf
building occupied by Schriber as q furniture
store. ct Stony Point, for the purpose Of put.
ting 10 new front and adding another story
thereto. We are told that White 4 Co. intend
soOn to add another story to the Post Office
building, which would much improve the ap-
pearance Of the Plaza.
BCsISEss CHANoE.-Old Uncle Tanney, one
If our pioneers in business, has sold his estab-
lishment, the "Old Round Tent" to Messrs.
SHERMAN 4 IIarman. the former late of the
firm Of Bamberger Sherman, and the latter
for some two years past Mr.. Tannenwald's
clerk. They will continue the business under
the firm Of p. Sherman 4 Co.
PREsBTTERIAS CMURcH.-Rev. J. II. McMOn-
agle will preach in this place tn.morrow, Sept.
I'D. Subjects: Morning" Duty Of citizens
after election" Evening" Fatal mistakes in
life." Services at II 4. NJ, and 1llI1r.
IxToRMArIox is wanted of the whereabouts
Of Samuel Beaver Or Nathan Wolf, who emil
grated from Bourbon county, Kansas. Any
information concerning them will be thankful
~ received by J. G. Moor, at the Fountain
House, Sacramento.
WHAT THE ELECTION Cosr-The Board Of
Supervisors have audited and allowed for ser.
vices on election boards and bringing in the
returns, the sum Of one thousand seven hun.
dred and twenty-five dollars and fifty cents. -
DR. TAYLOR, County Hospital Contractor. has
informed the Board Of Supervisors that after
the expiration Of his contract. on the Goth inst,
he will charge for all medical or other attention
to the COunty's sick. the same rates IS arc
paid by private patients.
HExRT RUFF. the polite and obliging rider of
the Pony Express, will please accept our thanks
for the Sacramento Union Of Thursday and the
San Francisco Bulletin Of Wednesday, nearly
five hours 10 advance Of the mail.
LARGE PEAR.-We were shown by Mr.. Ort,
Of the Lafayette Hotel, few days since, a
pear measuring 1917 inches in circumference