The weekly mountain Democrat. [volume] (Placerville, El Dorado County, Calif.) 1861-1862, 1862-01-11

CoUHTY INDKBTEDN Ess.-The warrants cut.
standing against The County Treasury. On the
4th inst, As We learn from the County Treasu'
rer's report Of that date, amounted TO tll6,.
Sis 33,-bavInS been diminished 1914 ~,
since the first " ,niAy Of 'ecember last
APPOINTED Constable. On "Wednesday Last.
the Board Of Supervisors appointed Joseph
O'Ncll Constable OF PIacrrville T"wnshp.-
At our last general election, K. X. Emnerson,
az Lake Valley, VAS chosen rs "ue Ut the Con.
stables "f lhIs ION nshIp. but since that time.
the Board Of Superv sors have set Of Lake
Valley and the surrounding country into new
township, under the name uf " Lake Valley
Township, Of which they appointed Mr.. Em.
merson Constable, and Mr.. O'Ncil Vas appoint.
ed to I'LL the vacancy thus uccasioned The
Board could not have gwen the appointment
to a better man,-he is honest, capable and
faithful; and though not Direct descendant Of
the " Joseph" Of Bible celebrity, Yet is he his
counterpart in all qualities worthy of imitation.
CHARLEs MEREDITH, Esq. the other day, pre-.
scented to US seven volumes uf " Tie BRUSH
EssAyists," for which We tender him our most
grateful thanks. Our faieud Charley recently
took unto himself better han aud has, like
sensible fellow, given up the study If foreign
literature, aud now dcvOtes his " hole attention
u internal affairs, domestic economy ard the
practice Of the law. May bis shade" never
be less"
W BADGER 4 LiNbENBERGDR, AZ the corner OF
Battery and Merchant streets, San Francisco
offer greet Inducements to dealers in staple
dry goods. clothing and hats. They have AL
immense stock Of goods. aud our county ira
ccrs,- who have not already made their &C.
quaintance will find il to their advantage To do
so. They are square dealers aud clever gen
tlemen. ~"
MAGA1IxEs.-George II. Bell. at No. Gil,
Montgomery street, San Francisco, receives
subscriptions for all the leading newspapers
magazines and pictoriaIs. He also keeps an
extensive assortment Of school books, blank
books, stationery, etc. See advertisement on
second page.
REDIvIvUs.-Henry Symonds has re-opened
the Arcade Restaurant. He has had much ex
perience as caterer, and will spare no pains
TO please the palates Of his patrons.
NEW LIQuoR SroRE.-Jacob Frankenthal has
opened . wholesale liquor, segar and tobaccO
store at New bAuer's old stand. He will keep a
good stock of all goods in his line, which be
will sell at the lowest prices known to the
trade.
GAs.-The Board of Superv isoTs have deter
mined to have gas introduced (for the first
time > into The court room, county offices and
jaA. Gas.hght win certainly be better and
more convenient and safer than candles, and
not much more expensive.
Ii TNE.-Young American Engine COmpa-
ny, No. 5, have determined to have q picnic
and ball on the first day Of May next.
HoRRIBLE-A friend informs us that man
named Brown, who lives near Mud Springs,
Ehile asleep the other day, swallowed huge
spider. As may we'll be supposed, Brown wa,
greatly frightened and terribly sick at the
stomach, until relieved by the intruder quitting
his Judgment of his own accord for the purpose
Of capturing an unwary fly which knowing
practidOpsr held to the poor fellows Opeu
mouth. and whose buzzing attracted the atten-
ton aud excited the rapacity Of lis spidership.
The fly was lost but Brown saved!
BoARD OF DELEGArEs.-There will be meet.
ing Of the Board Of Delegates Of the Fire De-
partment, at the hall of Hope Hook aud Ladder
Co., on Thursday evening next, at z O'Clock.
HERNANDEs 4 ANDERSON will please accept
our thanks for the regular delivery of the Sac.
Tament0 Union.
". N. BRADSHAw 4 Co., daily leave at our
Office the Sacramento Bee, Of which they are
the agents.
FATHsR TRAcE, Of Wells, Fargo 4 Cos Ex-
press, does US many favors, for which we are
duly grateful and Harry Ruff. the obliging
little cuSs, rain or shine, never fails to lay be.
fore US the State papers in about a halfsecOud
after the arrival of the express,
UNDER the management Of the new firm, the
Court House Exchange has become the most
popular, as it certainly il the most besutifulr
saloon in town. Patrons of this house will al
ways be certain Of getting the choicest Of every.
thing prepared in style that caunOt fail to
please