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, 1862-09-20
THE WASHINGTON STATESMAN
Published Every Saturday incoming.
From Powder River.

Mr.. Mossman gives us the following
from Powder river:
There are about three thousand men in the
mines, and all who have claims open and
water to work them are doing well. There
is much complaint on account of the scare
ity of water.
There are about two hundred new log
buildings now in course of erection in Au-
burn. There is no lumber there, excepting
what is made with whip-saws, for mining
purposes. There are one or two saw mills
in prospective.
Provisions are scarce in Auburn and the
mines, and there is but little on the road.
Unless traders meet the demand in this res
pect, miners will be compelled to leave or
endure great suffering this winter
The Snake Indians came into Powder
river valley on Sunday night last and drove
off forty American horses and mules They
then passed over to Burnt river and stole
six horses from party of prospectors who
were on their way to Boise river A por-
ton of this party were from this place
among them, Messrs. David FOCUS, Moses
Splawn and Mr. Houston.
, 1862-09-20

Provisions FOR POWDER RIvER.-Two
or three pack trains have went out from this
city during the week, loaded with prous-
ions-Aour and egetabEes-for the Auburn
market.
, 1862-09-20

WATER.-Mr Pentland, of this city, has OBJ
tanned the right Of supplying the people at the
Dalles with water.-Portldnd Times.
We should think the people of the Dalles
might well afford to be satisfied with the
amount of water supplied them annually
by the Columbia river.
, 1862-09-20

MIGRATING.-Large numbers of miners
are now arriving every day from the upper
country. A great many of them are on
their way to Powder river others come
with purses well filed, to enjoy in the
qiuet of " civilized life" the comforts their
gold will buy them.
, 1862-09-20
NOTICE.
NOTICE

NOTICE.
I HAVE this day sold my entire interest in the
4 Wholesale Liquor business lately conducted un-
der the firm of Humiston Madam, Portland, Oregon,
to Messrs j. Y. Wilson and Geo. W. Stevens, Of San
Francisco.
c. N. HumstOn is duly authorized to settle all ac-
courts of the late firm of Humiston q Madam.
j. T. MADAM.
Portland, July 81, 1862. 96tf
, 1862-09-20

fee, at Vancouver, last week; the former
in favor of Baron, and the latter for
Sparks.
New ExPREss.-Messrs. Shepherd,
Cooper & Co. have established new let
ter and treasure express between this city
and Powder river and Granite creek. They
intend to travel by the new trail, and will
make weekly trips
PRIVATE SCHooI.-Mrs. Finn will open
private school for girls and young chill
dren, on Monday next, in the building in
which her former school was taught, at the
lower end of the city, near the Methodist
Church. Tuition fifty cents per scholar
per week-payable weekly.
ANOTHER HUGE SoUAsH.-Mr. Walter
R. Davis, told us the other day that he had
beaten the squash spoken of in our paper a
few weeks ago, by at least twenty pounds
He claims the prize for Oregon in the pro-
duction of huge squashes.
"AFEERD The vote in San Francisco
and many other towns at the late Califor-
MIA election is reported as unusually small,
and the reason alleged is that many per-
sons were afraid of being drafted for
should draft be ordered the list of per-
sons liable will be based upon the poll
lists.
MIGRATING.-Large numbers of miners
are now arriving every day from the upper
country. A great many of them are on
their way to Powder river; others come
with purses well filed, to enjoy in the
qiuet of " civilized life" the comforts their
gold will buy them
WArER.-Mr. Peutand, of this city, has OBJ
tanned the right Of supplying the people at the
Dalles with water.-Portland Times.
We should think the people of the Dalles
might well afford to be satisfied with the
amount of water supplied them annually
by the Columbia river.
Nor DEAD-A correspondent of the
Sacramento Union says Ned MCGOWAN is
not dead, as published a short time ago,
but .thathe is now with Sibleys command
in Arizona.
SUsPENDED.--We understand that Indian
Agent Barnhart has been suspended from duty
until such time as an Investigation can be had in
to his aecounts.-.Mountainee
If the charges that are made against him
prove true on an " investigation of his ac-
counts " he should be ." suspended - by the
neck =
CALIFORNIA ON LEGAL TENDEB.-The
supreme Court of California has decided
that legal tender notes cannot be taken in
payment of State taxes This decision vir-
tually makes these notes worthless so far
as their circulation in California is con-
cerned.
OREGON LEGIsLATURE.-The Oregon
Legislature organized by the election of
Joel Palmer, Speaker of the House, and
DIR. Bowlby President of the Senate
Provisions FOR POWDER R1vER.-Two
or three pack trains have went out from this
city during the week, loaded with prous-
ions-Aour and vegetabEes-for the Auburn
market.
IMPROVEMENTS AT THE DALLEs.-The
town of Dalles is said to be making more
rapid strides in the march of improvements
than ever before
DISTRICT CoURT.-The District court
.1ill ,a,nnt -. AZ .: Ill II =
The weekly mountain Democrat. [volume] (Placerville, El Dorado County, Calif.) 1861-1862, 1862-03-22

EoUIvOCAL.-The Pucerville DEMOCRAT, ac-
kn0wledged To be the abies Secession journal
in the State. pays Senator McDougall an equiv
Deal compliment as follows:
1--WE have no language to express our ad-
miratnn at the bold manly, fearless stand
Gen. McDomgall has taken in the United States
Senate, in defence Of the Constitution. Faith
tul among the iaithless, he deserves the thanks
of every true Democrat in the Union tor his
boldneSs and loyalty 10 the Democratic party"
Wonder how the "Union" Democracy will
swallow this fulsome praise Of their Senator
II man for whom, but n short time since, the
DEMoCRAT could find no words to express Its
adherence. -.>OIdH0 WtIUn.
The DEMOCRAT cenSurcd Gen. McDou-
gall when he departed from the landmarks
of the Democratic party, and when he
repented and returned to the true faith it
welcomed him back. Ne are not IN the
habit of indulging in indiscriminate praise
or censure. We have expressed abhor-
renee" at some of the acts OF John p.
Halo we admire the manlinesS with
which he exposes the corruptons of his
party at Washington, and give him the
praise he deserves for his independence.
According to the Uerald's logic it is i'm.
proper to denounce man for bad act
and praise him for good one. We think
and act differently.
The weekly mountain Democrat. [volume] (Placerville, El Dorado County, Calif.) 1861-1862, 1862-03-22

The " Augusta Gold and Silver Mining Co."
filed their articles Of incorporation in the office
of the Secretary Of State, np Saturday last
Tue capital st6ck of the Company is $291 ,o1o,
aud is divided into $50 shares Of 10 feet each,
at 500 per share. The lode is situated in the
Sierra Nevadas, IS miles east from Placervile,
and is rich in both gold and silver. The Off
GERS Of the Company are--W. S. Summers,
President; L. Hermauce, Secretary, and Chas.
Ii. Kimball, Treasurer. Its office is in the
City of Sacramento.
HONE AGAIN!-0n Tuesday evening last, our
Young friend, John E. kunkler, returned from
San Francisco where he had been attending
the medical lectures of the University of the
Pacific, during the winter, and was heartily
welcomed home by host of friends During
the evening, number of the members If Nep-
tune Engine Co. gotup an impromptu banquet,
in honor of his return, in the engine house, and,
if we may judge from seeing several oblong
willow baskets and other mysterious packages
going into the engine house, and hearing the
atirighted gobbliug Of turkey cocks in the vi.
Niu''1 Va VIZ @hNii o'iS NuGIG lHc
banquet was prepared, and the melody that
hoated from the open easement during portion
of the night, they must have had jolly good
time Of it.
MILLINERY. fair townswoman, Mrs.
Fountain, has purchased the millinery esiab-
lishment of Mrs. Irwin, on Main street, and
will hereafter conduct the business at the same
stand. She has fine assortment of "women's
gear" Of the latest and prettiest STYLES, and
will receive everything that is desirable, in that
line, as soon as imported. All kinds of dress
and cloak making done. Our lady friends will
remember to give her call.
Harry RoTF, the handsome and indomitable
little cuss, is entitled to our grateful thanks
for numerous favors, gracefully bestowed, du-
ring the week. Harry is the main stay of Pap
Trlcy'S declining years, and the very life of
theadst and prompt enterprise Of Wells, Far
60 d Co.
THANKS TO Hernandez Anderson for the
Union, and to Bradshaw 4 Co. for the Bee and
GaH
The weekly mountain Democrat. [volume] (Placerville, El Dorado County, Calif.) 1861-1862, 1862-03-22

No PARTY.-Thc official ak must soon
cease its operations in Vermont, for the
lack of victims. The Bellows Fall -Arg"s
says: 1.-THE last Democratic incumbent
of an important post office in the State
has been removed, and none should lon
ger doubt that party lines areobliterated.
John j. Deavitt, a faithful, honest and
capable official, has been removed from
the St. Adams office, and Myron Buck
appointed tothe place. So we go. Dem
ocrats are good enough for soldiers, but
not for. Offices"
The weekly mountain Democrat. [volume] (Placerville, El Dorado County, Calif.) 1861-1862, 1862-03-22
SCHOOL BOOKS
SuMMONS

STATE OF CALIFORNIA, County Of Fl Dorado. a..
- JUSTICES Court, Diamond Springs Township.
The People Of the State of California, to II. waR-
ener, Greeting:
You are hereby summoned to appear before me, At
my ONCE, in Diamond Springs Township, Of the.
1857 at O'Clock, A. NJ to unto the complaint
Oi A T. GAY, who sues to recover the sum Of sixty,
three 90 100 dollars, due him BY yoO on bosk &C.
forth by complaint on Ale 10 my ofire,--when jadr.
ment will be taken against you for the said amount
together with costs and damages, II you fail To-
appear and answer.
To tie Sheriff. any Constable Of said County
Greeting: Make legal service and return hereof
Given under my hand, this 18th day Of March.
A. D. 1851. ALEX SIESBiJTTEI
Justice Of the Peace in and for said Township,
mar22
The weekly mountain Democrat. [volume] (Placerville, El Dorado County, Calif.) 1861-1862, 1862-03-22
RrDIcuLous-The Marvsyille Appe,

RIDIcULous-The Marysyille appeal
quoting John W. Forney as Democratic
authority! At the last election in Penn
sylvania he united with the Republicans
to defeat the Democracy; and the Democ-
racy of that State have no fiercer or more
INSCRIPTIONS opponent than the rene
gade Forney. 1t is notorious fact that
he sold himself to the Republicans for the
Office he now holds, and his paper for
months was the mouth-piecc of Cameron
before he resigned. Every Democratic
paper in Pennsylvania calls him migrate
and traitor.
The weekly mountain Democrat. [volume] (Placerville, El Dorado County, Calif.) 1861-1862, 1862-03-22

We neglected, in our last week 5 issue,
to direct the attention Of our readers to
the introductory Of a ht'r correspond.
cnt, whose first number appears in to-
days DEMOCRAT. lie is an old and eS,
teemed political friend of onrS-a Demo-
crat Of the old >chool-consilercd rather
old,fogyish hy Young America, bat he
may perchance bring up out of the store
house Of his brain or Of his bound vol
umes," some things both new and old,
which may be worth reading carefully
and preserving. Keep, therefore, the
papers for future reference
The weekly mountain Democrat. [volume] (Placerville, El Dorado County, Calif.) 1861-1862, 1862-03-22

Il is amusing to witness the contOrtions
and listen to the childish winnings of the
Repablican menials in the Democratic
raaks when true and tried and esteemed
Deusocrats speak Of uniting and harmOni-
zing the party, for the purpose Ofrestoring
the Union and preserving the Constitu-
ton and driving from power the swindlers
and thieves-the owners Of the meRials-
who have disgraced the country. With
out brains, without character, without
influence, without principle, these pesti'
lent fellows, whose egOtism is on par
with their wo.thlessness, object and swear
the Democracy shall not unite. liza Dem
ocrat were weak or base enough to con-
suit them, he would be unworthy to be-
come a member Of a respectable party.
These creeping vermin had better keep
quiet. They will not be permitted to &C.
cupy even a back seat in the Democratic
sanctuary. Purged Of treason and cow
ardicc, the Democratic party will not
again be imposed upon by traitors and
cravens, who affiliated with it to betray
it to RepublicaNism. No man with a dis.
reputable character and record blacken-
ed with treason to party will be allowed
to join it. Past experience proves that
they cannot be trusted, and that they are
and have been the worst enchies Of the
Democratic party; and that while pro-
Tossing the strongest attachment to the
party, they were spies of the Republican
party. They might serve their masters
more advantageOusly by recommending
fusion, thus creating diStrust in the minds
of honest men, who would look upon re-
recommendations from such source with
suspicion, knowing that it must proceed
from a merccnary motive. DemNcSa's Avs
not in the habit of seeking advice Of or
paying attention t. the suggestions of
apostatcs, who are always in the market
and ready to transfer their allegiance to
any party for a pitiful consideration
Men who have always inhexibly adhered
80 W ;sgS ;1-''T =" = ~. ~Fs
scorn notorious chsnGelings, who insoIent-
ly presume to speak for party which de-
tests and despiscs them. In times past
political Hessians contaminated and pol
luted and eventually defeated the Demo
cratic party. But their day is over
Never again will they be permitted to
associate, on terms of equality, with the
good old Democratic party. They may
vote its ticket-farthcr than this they
ill not be tolerated.
The weekly mountain Democrat. [volume] (Placerville, El Dorado County, Calif.) 1861-1862, 1862-03-22

Peaceful AND PROMPT SEPARATION. -
It is evidently the intention Of the Adolf
tionists to dissolve The Union. The Chi
cago Platform they Regard with greater
reverence than the Constitution of the
United States. One they have no respect
for, the other they insist upon maintain
ing in all its purity at any sacrifice. This
explains why they rejected every peace
proposition in Congress- and drove such
conservative Union men as Crittendcn to
the wall Long before our present trou-
blcs commenced they solcmnly declared
they desired no union with shareholders.
The following paragraph of letter pub
lished in the Philadelphia Press Of the
2lst of January, coming as it does from
Forney, Clerk of the Senate and the IA
miIiar and confdant of the Cabinet, is
significant:
"Some of our public men do not hesitate to
say, thut rather than bring back the seeded
slave States into the UuiUn, they w0"ht dgyee To
u Pedcctut dnd prompt Sepdrdfi0n. They con-
tend that in the event of reunion the slave
despotism will rule by its unity, and with the
aid Of the Breckenridge Democracy Of the free
States and by the means of the divisions Of the
Republicans, the destines of the future Of our
country will be completely controlled by trai.
tors To the Federal Constitution. Although no
open demonstration in favor Of this theory has
yet been made, il is automatically sincerely en-
tertGi"ed IN certain Influential 9adrterS."
Suppose that Democrats had said "that
rather than bring back the seeded slave
States into the Union, they would agree
TO a peaceful and prompt sepoSation, u
would not the Republican organs and
their neutral and Union" allies denoun-
ced them as traitors? What is jeff Davis
fighting for but separation ?" lift he
treason for him to fight for it, is it not
reasonable for those in authority to sane
ton it? ---.-
The weekly mountain Democrat. [volume] (Placerville, El Dorado County, Calif.) 1861-1862, 1862-03-22

EFFECT OF DRAFTING.-Ilaf Of the male
population Of Connecticut, according to
statements of the Connecticut papers, are
ring. boned, spawned, or have got the
CHAMBERS, all on account of the drafting
into the "activc militia" that is going on.
1t is somewhat singular, too, that large
majority of the disabled are Wide Awakcs
and advocates of the war
The weekly mountain Democrat. [volume] (Placerville, El Dorado County, Calif.) 1861-1862, 1862-03-22

The Mariposa G"zette of February Goth
says: The first thunder storm for year
occurred on Friday of last week. The
lightning was vivid, and the reverberations
woke the echoes of the mountains in style
unsurpassed in any regular thunder and
lightning country. Rain fell in torrents,
and the river rose nearly as high as it has
been this winter
The weekly mountain Democrat. [volume] (Placerville, El Dorado County, Calif.) 1861-1862, 1862-03-22

WHO'S TO BLAME?-An " old Subscri,
ber," under date Of March IS, writes US
that some twelve or more copies Of our
issue of February Odd, have failed to reach
the Postofiicc at Pilot Hill. There is
want ofattrntion at some one of the three
or four offices between Placerville and
that place. Which one?
The weekly mountain Democrat. [volume] (Placerville, El Dorado County, Calif.) 1861-1862, 1862-03-22

\ LATE number of the San Francisco
CaH says the County Hospital is crowded
with patients; and the doctors, nurses
and attendants have their hands full Pa
ticnts applying for admission have to
wait until death or convacscence gives
them bedroom in some Of the wards.
Several members of the Legislature have
been afflicted with the small pox.
The weekly mountain Democrat. [volume] (Placerville, El Dorado County, Calif.) 1861-1862, 1862-03-22

LANDSLIDE. The Sierra Democrat learns
that landslide took place on the 18th of
January at Truckee Meadows, at the head
of Evans Canon, by which Adam All
baugh lost his life. The slide struck his
cabin, from which two others escaped,
and took it, with fragments of trees,
boulders, etc, to a great distance. The
body of Allbaugh was found seren miles
from where the cabin originally stood.
The weekly mountain Democrat. [volume] (Placerville, El Dorado County, Calif.) 1861-1862, 1862-03-22

WHERE'S THE DIFFERENCE 1.-The New
York Tribune, Republican organ of ac-
knowledged authority and influence, is
out flat footed against q restoration Of the
Union under the present Constitution-so
is jeff Davis. It.. ridicuIes the idea of
living in harmony with shareholders.
Now why is JEFF. Davis traitor and the
Tribune a patriot for advocating the same
doctrine?
The weekly mountain Democrat. [volume] (Placerville, El Dorado County, Calif.) 1861-1862, 1862-03-22

AN old negro taken on board Of one of
the vessels at Port Royal, recently, was
overheard praying vigorously that "thc
Lord would Dress desc id Yankees"
Poor Sambo had never heard his friends
designated by any other title, and uncon-
sciously used it even in prayer. How
they will treat Sambo, now that they have
got him, remains to be seen.
The weekly mountain Democrat. [volume] (Placerville, El Dorado County, Calif.) 1861-1862, 1862-03-22

SOME sensible man says, very truly,
that person who undertakes to raise
himself by scandalNing others, might just
rs well sit down on wheclbarrow and
undertake to wheel himself A number
of such fellows flourish in this neighbor-
hood.
The weekly mountain Democrat. [volume] (Placerville, El Dorado County, Calif.) 1861-1862, 1862-03-22
SCHOOL NoT1CE.-BLEcTIoN.

-ON SATURDAY, April 9Th, an eseetiouP
" will be held in the vAEous School DistEicts IN
this County for School Trustees. The present Ins--
tees are required to give at least weeks nofee o.
the time and Place for holding said eleetiaA. TAG
election lie by ballot and plurality Of votes b
sufficient to ELECT. The returns Of said election Sf
Trustees must he made to the County S0DeTinIend-
cut, and he will administer the oath Of Once and
issue certificates Of election to those having the
highest number IL votes but the oath Of Oface may
h. taken before AIRY officer competent to administer
the same. No person will be regarded legal Tras-
unless his certificate OF election and oath Of oee
de PASTED with the County Superintendent.
1t Is lnl.d that the citIsus u the several Dis
tricts will select such persons for their Trustees -
will act eflceutly, as the prosperity Of the schools
depends essentially NtssS officers.
District Trustees needing copies OF the School
Laws, be supplied by applying at this oGee.
NJ A. LYNDE,
County Superintendent Of Public lnstruetiOa.
Diamond Springs, Mach tth, 1663.--N
The weekly mountain Democrat. [volume] (Placerville, El Dorado County, Calif.) 1861-1862, 1862-03-22

We see it stated that Mr.. Ohety, who
has cultivated tobacco in the Sandwich
Islands, will put in several acres Of that
plant this summer on the San Joaquin.
Gentlemen who have tried the expert
ment assure us it grows most luxurian,ly
in the mountains.
The weekly mountain Democrat. [volume] (Placerville, El Dorado County, Calif.) 1861-1862, 1862-03-22

IT is stated that there ale now eleven
soldiers confined at Fort Humboldt,
awaiting trial for charges of mutinouS
conduct. The olfenses are said to have
been committed at Fort Seward. The
soldiers complain of the overbearing man
ner of the officers and of their cruel treat
ment
The weekly mountain Democrat. [volume] (Placerville, El Dorado County, Calif.) 1861-1862, 1862-03-22

RATHER FIsHY.-It is stated that the
earth was so soft at Woodbridge, San
Joaquin county. that tall tree sunk
straight down and did not stop till its
branches rested upon the ground. Tall
sinking, that
The weekly mountain Democrat. [volume] (Placerville, El Dorado County, Calif.) 1861-1862, 1862-03-22

IT is proposed, says the Territorial
Enterprise, Virginia City, to bring the
waters of the Carson into or above Day
ton, by fume two miles in length. With
a dam of thlrty-fve feet in height, and Il
ilume of the above length, fall of water
equal to fifty.thrce feet can be obtained.
Pure water is rarity in the towns in the
new Territory.
The weekly mountain Democrat. [volume] (Placerville, El Dorado County, Calif.) 1861-1862, 1862-03-22
SCHOOL BOOKS!

o". j 'rt- as.eF;mrn i always on hand. Orders
= ''H teachers VII recrH, prompt attention.
ATLAETfC PAPkES AND MAGAZINES, and all
tl- MN EOOkS
II E>rtirTlDNS received Tor Newspapers Mega
A""-. Ari other Periodicals CtrcaGrs Niil be seat
l".iN I"rs"h, "h r"prst inE an extended list Of
PrsIli'd as AID iky prices annexed. The foiIOuiOR
among the uo-t popular
The weekly mountain Democrat. [volume] (Placerville, El Dorado County, Calif.) 1861-1862, 1862-03-22
Sacramento Valley Railroad.
G.

ON and after Tomorrow the passenger ears will
~ leave the foot of X street, Sacramento, at GI
A. NJ and p NJ, and Folsom at A. NJ. and IL N.
The Freight Train up will leave 2lst street at AZ
P. NJ, at which point, Stockton road, freight will be
received during the day.
J. P. ROBINSON, Superintendent.
February 18th, 1sG?.-Lmarsl
The weekly mountain Democrat. [volume] (Placerville, El Dorado County, Calif.) 1861-1862, 1862-03-22

THE Butte Democrat says that Mr.
Toms, of that county, has lost one thou
sand head of cattle left from thirteen
thousand which he had ''beforc the flood. "
The weekly mountain Democrat. [volume] (Placerville, El Dorado County, Calif.) 1861-1862, 1862-03-22

WE learn that late Attorney General
Williams, has formed law copartnership
with Frank Hereford, ESQ.,, ofSacramento.