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The Nevada Democrat., 1862-05-06

New 0RLEAEs.-Late dispatches TO the
Associated Press give some additional par
ticulars Of the fall of New Orleans, all of
which is derived from rebel sources. Com
mOdore Farragut bad proposed terms Of
surrender to the Mayor, which were accep-
ted, and the city was held by battalion OF
marines from the Federal squadron. Gen.
Butler's forces were within few miles Of
New Orleans, having landed on the shore
of Lake Ponchartrain. The Petersburg
(va.) Express, of April 29th, 10 giving an
account of the capture Of the city, says the
Federal guntoats we're encased with wet
bay. so that neither hot nor cold shot were
of any use. The same paper stales that the
rebel gunboat Louisiana was sunk by our
steel.ponted, conical shot. twas reported
at Norfolk that Captains Mcintosh and Hu-
ger, commanders of the rebel gunboats
Louisiana and McRae, we're mortally woun-
ded in The engagement at Fort jackson.
The Southern papers are endeavoring to de-
rive some consolation from the fall of their
principal city. They say the yellow fever
will soon be in New Orleans, and that Low
elps army can now join Beauregard in bis
march to the Ohio!
The Nevada Democrat., 1862-05-06
INDIAN TROUBLES IN TEHAMA CouNr

A dispatch from Tehama of May 4th says,
Mr. Thomas McGelrick, from the head of
Thomas Creek, brings intelligence that a man
named Watson was murdered by Indians near
Stoney Creek, while hunting cattle, on Tues
day. During the next two days the Indians
killed an Indian shepperd, broke into house
and stole what arms, ammunition, ETC., was in
it, and committed several other depredaticns.
The settlers then organized company under
d. Lacock, Of Thomas Creek, and Mr.. Shannon
o! Round Valley, to follow and chastise the
Indians, and engaged party of Nome Lackee
Indians to act as guides. The friendly Indians
reported them to be encamped near Jake Hen
derson's, about six miles west of Nome Lac
kee Reservation, last, and the party attacked
their camp at daylight this morning, killing
fourteen Indians and three squaws, and taking
four squaws prisoners. Shannon was killed
in the engagement, and one man named Ford
dangerously wounded. The Indians Ietreated
to the Coast Mountains, and our informant
states that party are inpursuit of them. They
are said to be about forty Pitt River Indians
escaped from Nome Cult Reservation, and two
Mexicans.
The Nevada Democrat., 1862-05-06
\ BLowuARn-A New Orleans corr

A BLowHARR-A New Orleans CORES.
pondent, writing to The Richmond Dispatch
about the middle of March, said, after tell
ing OF The terrible armaments the rebels had
on the Mississippi:
We are ready TO give the Yankees n hotre-
ception when they come. Around me All are
mad with excitement and RAGE. Our only fear
is that the Northern invaders win not appear.
We have made such extensive preparations to
receive them that il were vexations if their in
vincible armada escape the fate we have IN
store for it.
This paragraph is a sample of rebel brag-
ging, and sounds very funny, in view of the
eSse With which New Orleans was captured.
The Nevada Democrat., 1862-05-06

AccTDENT.-The wife Of Thomas Fitch, OF
the Placerville Republican, was severely
burned on the evening of April 25th.
While dressing for tall at the Cary House
her dress took fire from a candle, and being
of light material was instantly ablaze. Her
screams brought to her assistance couple
of gentlemen from adjoining rooms, one OF
whom, with his hands, protected her face
and neck from the blaze, while the other
got q blanket aud threw around her, by
which means the flames we're extinguished.
Her right arm, neck and ear were badly
burled.
The Nevada Democrat., 1862-05-06

SENArE.-The Transcript, in its Saturday s
issue, stated that the State Senate of 1856
was Democratic. This, we denied, and as
serted that majority of that body were
Know Nolhings. The Transcript of this
morning, however, in attempting to correct
us, virtually contradicts its own statement
of Saturday, that the Democrats had con-
troll of the Senate of 1856. 1t says;
The Senate Of 1856 was composed OF 10
Americans, Is Democrats, and two lndepend-
ents-Burton and Wilson.
Here is an admission that the Know
Notbings had more members of that body
than the Democrats, without counting VII
son and Burton-the former of whom was
elected as Know Nothing, and both of
them acted with that party on most of the
political questions that arose during the
session.
The Nevada Democrat., 1862-05-06
T ZEN NOTICE.-State of California

IL County ofNevada, ss. in the 18th Judicial Dis
trict W. b. CHURCHILL. plaintiff vs.. ELIJAH PENROsE
defendant. All persons holding claiming liens under
the provisions the Lien Law of the State os Caor-
MIA that certain one-story frame house on Relief
Hill in the County of Nevada, State of California
situated and being in the town or village of Relief
Hil and next south of the house of Joshua Penrose
being the most northerly house in said town Except.
ing the said house of Joshua Penrose) and now oc.
cupied by Elijah Penrose, defendant herein as n
dwelling bouse hereby notihed to be and appear
in the District Court aforesaid, on WEDNESDAY THE
TWENTY -EIGHTH DAY OF MAY, A. d. 1862 at ten
O'Clock A. NJ. and then aud there exhibit proof of
their said liens. THOMAS Z. HAWIEY
Nevada, May 5, lS62.-3w. Atty for Pl'G
The Nevada Democrat., 1862-05-06

THE CHINESE TAx.-The bill imposing a
monthly tax of $3.50 upon all MOngolians
in the State, except those who pay the $4,OO
mining tax, has been signed by the Gov
ernor and become a law. One half Of the
money goes to the county in which ii is COL
lected, and the remainderto the State. II is
estimated that the tax will produce a revc-
nue of about two millions of dollars per
anUum.
The Nevada Democrat., 1862-05-06

CAPTURE OF Fort MACoN.-Late advices
from the East state that Fort Macon near
Beaufort, North Carolina, was surrendered
to the Federal troops on the 25th of April.
The Federals planted batteries behind a
heavy sand-bank, within thousand yards
of the fort, and commenced the lombard
ment at six O'Clock in the morning. The
engagement lasted ten and half hours,
when The garrison surrendered, the fort be-
coming wholly untenable. All the guns
inside the fort, opposite the side attacked,
we're dsmounted. Seven men were killed
aud eighteen wounded. The garrison we're
allowed the honors Of war-the officers re-
tanning their side arms. The Federals now
have possession of nearly all the North
Carolina coast-Forts johnson and Caswell,
near Wilmington, being the only fortihca-
tions that remain In the hands of the rebels.
The Nevada Democrat., 1862-05-06
NO Frlends OF Nevada County. There

To Friends OF Nevada County: There
being an impression among the "people" that during
the floods at Sacramento recently Ihad been drown
ed" or closed my Forwarding department OF trade,
causes to tell you that my Forwarding House has
not been closed three days during the foods, and
receiving and forwarding goods every day, al
though the water in the store three feet deep.
yet engaged in the business and will be so long
as my friends in Nevada county entrust their goods
to my care. can send goods from Sacramento city
teams or on the cars to Lincoln, q have agen-
cy at Lncoln) Have goods marked care of WHITE,
Sacramento City, and if you desire them the
by Lincoln, have the goods marked ''care of WHITE,
Lincoln, " and they will be properly attended to at
either point Sacramento however, would be the
best forwarding point. o. II. p. WHITE.
The Nevada Democrat., 1862-05-06

GREEN RosR.-Mr. Ever, of Grass Velley,
has rose bush which bears green roses. The
National says the bush bears small double
rose, about the size of boquet variety, the cOleE
being handsome clear green, shade lighter
than the common rose leaf. 1t is of late va
riety, no. blooming till the flower seasOnis
pretty well advanced.
The Nevada Democrat., 1862-05-06

FOR THE SoUTH.-Three companies of the
Fourth California VOLUNTEERS, Col. Forman,
left San Francisco on Saturday, on The
steamer Senator, for Los Angeles. Two
companies of the regiment remain at Camp
Union, Sutterville, aud FIVE are up North.
The headquarters of The regiment will here
after be at the South.
The Nevada Democrat., 1862-05-06
T ZEN NOTICE.-state of California

I1sCounty of Nevada ss., in the l4th Judicial Dis
trct. W. b. CHURCHILL plaintiff vs.. JOSHUA PRy.
ROSE, defendant. AL persons holding or claiming
liens under the provisions of the Lien Law Of the
State of California. upon that certain frame house on
Relief Hill, in the County Of Nevada State Of Cafor-
nia situated and being north of the village of Relief,
HILL or being the most Dorthery house of said town.
and now occupied by defendant, Joshua Penrose as
dwelling house are hereby notified to be and ap-
pear in the District Court aforesaid on WEDNESDAY
THE TWENTY EIGHTH DAY OF MAY, A. D. 1862, at
their said liens. THOMAS p HAWLEY
Nevada, May 5, 1852 Atty for PrG,
The Nevada Democrat., 1862-05-06
Could Not Get the House 1--WE had made

Could Not Get the House 1--WE had made
arrangements to remove our stock of Goods to-day,
to the brick store adjoining Cheap John, but from
the fact that we sell Groceries and other articles
CHEAPER than any other store in town, the owner re-
fuses to lease us the building shall, therefore,
connue our business at the Old stand, IS Broad ST.,
save paying rent and make still further reduction on
the prices of.Our goods. j NJ. HNsoN n Bro
maY3.
The Nevada Democrat., 1862-05-06

GEN. HousTON.-The Houston Telegraph
OF March 2Sth, says; We notice General Sam
Houston has been in town for a day or two.
Although not in robust health, yet we are plea
sed TO see he has so far recovered from his re.
cent illness as TO walk about the streets.
The Nevada Democrat., 1862-05-06
PACIFIC MAIL STEAMSHIP co

TIHE FOLLOWING STEAMSHIPS 60
Il win be dispatched in the MONTH sbssITSIlA
or MAY, 1862: a1HEzss1s5s1
Sonora, Captain Hudson. Thursday, May Sth
Golden Age, Captain Baby Friday, May 18th.
st. Louis, Captain Lapidge, Saturday, May 2Ith
OrIznba, Capt. Famsworth Saturday, May 3ls
From Folsom Street Wharf, at O'Clock A. N. pune.
tually,
FOR PANAMA.
Passengers will be conveyed from Panama 10 A.
pinwaIl by the Panama Railroad Company and iron,
Aspinwa to New York by the Atlantic and Pacific
Steamship Company.
FORBES X BABCOCK
Agents p. W. $ Co.
Corner of Sacramento and LiedesdorH streets. San
Francisco. May G.
The Nevada Democrat., 1862-05-06

THERE are now 443 patients in the State In
sane Asylum.
The weekly mountain Democrat. [volume] (Placerville, El Dorado County, Calif.) 1861-1862, 1862-05-24
CONSTABLE,s SALE.

by virtue Of an execution to me directed, Issued
I'D cut OF the Court of John Bush, Justice Of the
Peace in and for the Township Of Placerville Coun-
ty Of FL Dorado, and State of California, upon a
Judgment rendered therein on the 23d day OF April
A. ID. 1862, in favor Of J. G. johnson and against
Thomas g. Meeks, for the sum of oae hundred and
thirteen and 81 loo dollars. debt and thirty nine
% loo dollars costs OF suit, together with accruing
costs,-I have levied upon and seized. and will ex-
pose for sale at public auction to the highest bidder
at the Court House Door, in the City Of Pacerville
On the 26th Day of May, A. D. 1862,
ut the hour Of o'clock, all the right, title in
terest and claiR Of the above named defendant in
and to the following described property, lying and
being in the Township OF Placerville, county and
State aforesaid, to wit:
That certain piece parcel Of land commencing
at a point on Johnson's North Canon and running
northeast along II fence known as Fairbanks
north. west line" until it ntersecs the 8. +. Canal
Cos ilume, thence north and west along said nume
to point directly north Of JohUson's new ditch on
the north west end Of Bald HIM. thence in westerly
course to Johnsons Canon, thence up said Canon to
place OF beginning, containing 100 acres, more or
less also, mining claim, being in said Johnson's
North Canon, about 8W yards below said def rs
house and on sand described parcel Of land.
Given under my hand, ths.2Sth day Of April. A. D.
1862. A. SIMONTON,
m3td Constable in and for said Township.
The weekly mountain Democrat. [volume] (Placerville, El Dorado County, Calif.) 1861-1862, 1862-05-24
lrgaI advertisements.
SUMMONS

S,TATE QEGsiLIFoRYJA. County Of Fl Dorado
- ss-'En 0e J'issricV tsrIa at~'F =" 'r'i~' -
cial District
Action brought in the District Court Of the Elev.
euih Judicial District and the complaint filed in the
County NJ FL Dorado in the Office Of the Clerk Of
said District Court in and for said County and State
The People of the State Of California TO DAVID +.
MOORE defendant, Greeting:
You are hereby required to appear in action
brought against you by Iucrctia Ann Moore, plain.
till in the District Court 81 the Eleventh. Judicial
District, in and for the county Of Fl Dorado, and to
answer the complaint filed therein on the - day
Of March, 4, d 1867, within ten days exclusive VI
the day Of crvcc) after the service on you of this
summonS-;f served Within this county; if served
out Of the county, hut within this Judicial District
within twenty days; or, If served out Of said Dis
trct then within forty dayS-or Judgment by default
will he taken against you
The said action is brought to obtain decree dis.
solving the bonds Of matrimony heretofore existing
between you and plaintiff and that said marriage be
set aside and held for naught, and that said plaintiff
have judgment for costs and expenses; aud if you
fail To appear and answer the said complaint. ~
alb We required, the plaintiff will apply for said de-
cree and Judgment according 10 the prayer IL said
complaint
Witness Hon b. F. Myrcs Judge Of sail District
, Court oi the Eleventh Judicial District.
49, Attest my hand, and the Sral ~ said Court
L. =. in aud for said County OF FL Dorado, hereto
- affixed, at nficc in the city OF racervi!le,
this the l1Ih day OF March, 4. ~ l>62.
THOMAS Il. PATTON, Clerk.
Upon reading the plaintiff aft lavit on file here
in, it is ordered that the within summons be publish.
ed in the MOUNTAIN DENoCHAr, a weekly newspaper
published in the county Of Fl Dorado, STATE OF Cali
f'rnia, week for three moths, and that ser
vice be made by such publication.
Witness my hand this 18th day Ct March A. d.
lSG!.
JAMES JOHNSON, County Judge.
lICME SLo>s, PINS Auys: mar22m3
The weekly mountain Democrat. [volume] (Placerville, El Dorado County, Calif.) 1861-1862, 1862-05-24
SUMMONS.

StTATE OF CALIF0RNIA, County Of Ell Dorado,
> s. I'm the District Court OF the Eleventh Ju-
dicial District.
Action brought in the District Court Of the Flew
enth Judicial District aud the complaint fled in
the County of FL Dorado in the office Of the Clerk
of said District Court in and for said County and
State,
The people Of the State Of CALIFORNIA;, to AMELIA
HALL, defendant Erecting:
You are hereby required to appear in an action
District Court Of the Eleventh Judicial Distric:, in
and for the County Of FL Dorado, to answer the
complaint fled therein on the 9th day Of March,
A. n lS62, within ten days exclusive of the day OF
servicc) after the service you of this summons
il served in this county; If served out of this COun-
ty but within this Judicial District, within twenty
days; or served Of said District, then within
forty days-or Judgment by default will be taken
against you.
The said action is brought to obtain n decree OF
said Court dssolving the bonds of matrimnny exist.
ing between you and plaintiff and also to obtain
Judgment for costs of suit and If you fail to appear
and answer the SAID complaint, as above rpqs1lred
the said plaintiff will make application FOR said re-
lief, according to the prayer Of said complaint
Witness, Hon. d. F MyreS, Judge Of said District
Court OF the 1lth Judicial District.
- Attest my hand, aud the seal of stid
L. ). Court, in and for said County OF FL Dorado,
- hereto affixed, ut office In the City of Pla-
cervil!e, this the Path day Of March, A. n 1862.
TllOS II. PATTEN, Clerk,
by OGDEN SQriREs, Deputy Clerk.
BLANCHARD MEREDITH, Plaintiffs Attorneys.
Gmar29 3ml
The weekly mountain Democrat. [volume] (Placerville, El Dorado County, Calif.) 1861-1862, 1862-05-24
SUMMONS.

@ ATE OF CALIFORNIA, County Of Fl Dorado,
- SS-In the district Court Of the Eleventh Judi
cia District.
Action brought in The District Court Of the Elev
enth Judicial district, aid the complaint filed in the
County 81 Fl Dorado, in the office Of the Clerk Of
said District Court in and for said county and State.
The People Of the State ~ California, to LOUISA
DAVIS defendant. Greeting:
iou are hereby required to appear in an action
brought against you by Seneca Davis Plaintiff, in
the District Court Of the Eleventh Judicial Diatrct
in and for the county az FL Dorado, and to answer
the complaint filed therein the Ist day OF April A.
D. l>62 within ten days exclusive "f the day of
vice. fer the service on you Of this summ0ns-ii
served within this county; II served out of this coun
~, but within this Judicial District within twenty
days; or, il served oi said District, then within
forty days-or judgment by default will be taken
against you.
The sail action is brought 20 obtain decree Of
said Court setting aside aud annulling the marriage
Of plaintiff and defendant and divorcing plaintiff
from the bonds % ma;rimony existing between him
and defendant; and if you fail to appear aud
the said complaint, : above required the said
plaintiff will make application for said relief accord.
ing to the prayer Of said complaint
Witness Hon -. =. Myrrs, Judge Of said District
Court Of the Eleventh Judicial District.
-, Attest my hand and the seal II said Court
L. :. in md for said county Of Fl Dorado, hereto
~ affixed, at Office in the city Of PiacerTile
this the LIST day ~ April, n. l>62.
----- TlIO5 d. PATTEN, Clerk,
nv 0GDsy SorIREs, Deputy Clerk.
HUM SLoSs, Pll'T's Auys. apr5.i3
The weekly mountain Democrat. [volume] (Placerville, El Dorado County, Calif.) 1861-1862, 1862-05-24
re Marnsal.sr Out,r.tt.a.

The Paris Gazette des TribuRaux re-
lates that an ex:jeweler and amatt ur Of
magnetism, enjoying his Otium cum dig
initiate in a suburban villa ut PasSy, was
lately visited by young somnambulist
calling himself a painter by profession,
and who assured him that he had the hap
piest natural disposition for the science of
the noble Mesmer; that when under the
influence Of magnetic tit he could see
like cat in the dark, and that in that
state it frequently occurred to him to
commence and finish painting in sit
ting. The delighted magnetizer opened
his eyes to their full extent, and appoint.
ed the next day for the young stranger to
come to his house at PaSsy, and give
taste of his quality" in the united capaci-
ties Of somnambulist and painter. Pune
tual to the hour, the young man arrived
with his canvass, pallet and brushes, and
was ushered into the amateurs private
cabinet, from which every ray Of light
was carefully excluded to facilitate the
scientific purposes for which it was des.
tined. The painter had stipulated as
sine qua non that when the tit was on him
he should be left completely alone in the
cabinet, as on such occasions the presence
of another person invariably disturbed his
attention, and detracted from the merits
Of his performance rs ImMner. The ne
-cessRFy disposition having been made and
the fit Of somnambulism having been pro-
duced to the hearts cor tent Of the mag
neither, the latter, according to his cOndi-
ton, quilted the cabinet, and, turning the
key upon the sleeper, left him undisturb-
SG ID 6xs 4TNqSsjI7s IA tina capiyAAAAN
Of about an hour the amateur magnetizer
returned, and was met at the door OF his
cabinet by the young man, who was now
perfectly awake, and displayed to his en-
rapturcd view an exqui>itely painted land
scape, the product OF his ecstatic tit! 81
ter inaSing,a present vt thtS chdrnnrg
production to his delighted host, the
Young somnambulist took his leave with
a promise to return the next day and re-
peat the experiment which had been
crowned with such complete success
Some three quarters of an hour aiterWard,
the jewelcr had some business in his cab
met, into which lie admitted little light,
aud to his utter stupetactlOn, found that
the lock of his cabinet had been forced
esc2 3Dd two thousand five hundred
francs, in silver and bang nstsS ~'s'Se>,SF>l.
err objects Of value, were abstiacted from
drawers by the clear-Sighted sonnambu-
list. lie had brought a painting with him,
covered with q couch Of white lead, over
which, when left to himself, he had pass
ed wet spouge-an eXpeGient to which
a large white spot on the floor bore ample
testimony. The police were Immediately
informed Of the circumstances Of the rob-
berry, the perpetrator of which, however,
has for the present battied their pursuit.
The weekly mountain Democrat. [volume] (Placerville, El Dorado County, Calif.) 1861-1862, 1862-05-24

MODERN ATHENS -Byron'S words about
" Greece, but living Greece no more, one
lately returned from there says, are now
"played out" Athens is truly beanti,
full city. Its inhabitants are among the
most polished, the most enterpri>ing, the
most intelligent in the world. Its popu-
lation is little over 80, 006; yet it sup
ports no less than three daily papers, be.
sides several weeklieS, and PuncEl 1t
has University of six hundred scholars
and twenty odd professors, where lectures
in purer Greek than that Of the New TeS-
lament are delivered; Museum of Fine
Arts, an Academy after the model Of that
of Paris, and a very tolerable Opera. The
" first families" read Zcnophon without a
dictionary, and the streets are chrStered
and labeled after the ancient gods and
heroes.
The weekly mountain Democrat. [volume] (Placerville, El Dorado County, Calif.) 1861-1862, 1862-05-24

THE MAILS for Sacramento, San Praheisco and
or all parts OF THIS state, close every day at this
Office at o'clock,PM
The mails for the Atlantic States, and Europt,
Close al this office every day at IL O'Clock VI.
The Mails for Oregon and Washington Territory.
close every day at9 O'Clock z. NJ.
The Mails for Grizzly Flat close at this once
every Wednesday. morning at O'Clock.
The Mails Ter NeRtOwn close at & O'Clock, A. ~,
on Mondays, Wednesdays. and Fridays.
The mails for C-iarvle and indian DiggiAp
close Al o'clock 4. NJ. every Monday and Friday.
The Mails for Cold Springs and ColomA closeev
cry day, Sundays rNcepted) at 3 O'Clock.
The Kelsey, Spanish Flat, and Georgetown NAH
close Tuesdays, Thursdays and Saturdays at 6X
o'clock r. NJ.
The Mails for Carson Valley and Salt Lake City
close every day at ~ o'clock NJ.
OFFICE HOCRs.-Prom O'Clock, A. NJ, tilln
NJ. and from till s, p. NJ, Sundays excepted4
On Sundays-From until A. NJ, andir
until4 +. NJ p. n. W. II. RODGERS, P. n.