The weekly mountain Democrat. [volume] (Placerville, El Dorado County, Calif.) 1861-1862, 1862-08-09

CouSrY IxDEBrEDNEss.--On the End instant.
ms we learn from the County Treasurer's re-
port Of that date, the outstanding warrants on
the County Treasury amounted to ellS,965 II.
On the I'd day Of August, 1861, they amounted
to Sl2o,l42 81, from which it appears that the
County Indebtedness has been diminished in
the sum Of $6,l77 II in the space u one year
which induces lively hope Of its eutire extinc-
ticn befo: e the lapse Of many years.
THE weather has been delightfully."- cad and
pleasant for several days past, and Black has
been reaping u rich harvest by connecting inf"
beverages suitable To the weather. The secret
of Blacks popularity is that he keeps none but
the purest liquors.
Tue PONY REDIvIvrS.-W ellis, Fargo Co.
will run . "P"ny Express" between Sacra-
nsentO snd Virginia City on and after Monday
aext The new Pony" will have all the speed
that ,charA cterized the old, and will make the
"Trip through from this place to VirRvhiS City in
the Sh"rt space Of ten hours. This enterprise
~ill make communication by letter with the
silver FegioR easy and speedy. and should re-
Dess community.
NAsesac-The degree Of Most Excellent
Master win be coferrcd by st. James Royal
Arch Chapter on Wednesday evening next
. All Companions in good standing are invited
TO attend.
Coon TIME FOR BLOwERs.-Last week we
were visited BY the Glass Blowers" whose
performances were not only entertaining but
also highly instructive. We noticed among
the spectators, however, many "blOwerS" that
cnuld Discount" the performers, substituting
gas for the glass. We have this week had, on
!. the streets, a man with "Apirometer," an in
strument for measuring the air consumed in
respiration. Our " blowing" friends can now
ascertain their capacity. small sum is
eNAEHed for the use of the instrument, but they
n,s zsss s.oas s.s0sssSs.'' ;;l5'>sxiss he wind"
FRoN rHw WARs.--We learn that Captain
Murphy. a participant in the battle at Licking
ton under Col. Mulligan-and ~hO waa wound
ed in the fights in this city, and will deliver
u lecture, at the theatre, tonight, on the fight.
STREEr IMPRovEMKNrs.-Our efficient Street
Commissioner James d. Hume, Esq, is put
ting the streets into fine condition, to provide
against the mud and sl0p Of the rainy senson.
The eobble stones and gravel used for filling
up, when once beaten down, will present a
hard surface, SO that pedestrian or mountain
clipper may pass over il next winter without
the former soiIing his bouts or the latter its
runuing-gear.
WITTY CussEs.-Fitch says ale would as
lieve shoot at the edge Of shngle as at Nick
erson-one presenting about as much surface
a. the other" Nickerson says, Fitch does moi
argue, but deals in glttering generalities, the
coinage Of other mems brains, and decaim'
rs prettily as any school boy of my acquaint-
ance."
ANOTHER LAwYER.-I.itIgants will find the
card of Chas. D. Handy, attorney at-law, in
our advertising columns. Mr. Handy halls
from Wisconsin, and is consequently nor
wester, though genial one. He hangs out bis
single at the TInlcs office. Were we George
Kies- we d try and initiate him into the mystic
ries of the difficult but useful art Of rolling. and
% make him.s. devil among the lawyers.
CIYHoLIc PArn:-TsIe ladies Of st. Patrick s
Church, will give agranS SAir TO raise funds to
add in the erection Of new church.. on the
evenings Of Thursday and Friday, the 18th aud
2sth instant, at Confidence HviliOn. The OBJ.
ject is worthy Of all praise, and we dOubt-not
that the efforts Of The ladieswin be literally
rewarded.
DISTRICT CovRr- The August Term of the
DISGsiOs Court 10 postponed until the 18th OF
September next.