The weekly mountain Democrat. [volume] (Placerville, El Dorado County, Calif.) 1861-1862, 1862-08-16

GELWICKS s JANUARY.
THE 0Irx AND COUNTY
Ma. J. c. KERLsY, of this office, will visit
Coloms, Jay hawk. Salmon Falls, Greenwood,
? Georgetown, Gnroen Valley and Kelsey, next
week, when he will receive the orders of per-
sons who may wish to subscribe for the DEMO.
Graf, or receipt for moneys dueus.
A SUBJEcr OF TNrEREsr.-Tn IA few weeks the
FL Dorado County Agricultural Society will
hold its fourth annual Fair in this city. The
SIciety is neither large nor wealthy, and the
expense of getting up ~ Fair, credtable alike to
the county and Society, is more than many
suppose or the Society is able to bear. We
are requested to state that the Committee of
Arrangements will, in week or two, call upon
our citizens to contribute something towards
defraying the expenses. They have always
heretofore responded freely to all appeals TO
their liberallty, and they will not hesitate to do
70 again, especially for an object so praise.
worthy and which must be of vast benefit to
our city. The Fair will continue for a week,
and draw to PacervlIe a large number Of
strangers. Under the circumstances we can
well afford to be liberal, and we therefore hope
the Committee will be eminently successful in
its collections.
TIE PoHY ExPREss.-The Pony Express is
"bully instltuton" and deserves the encour.
agement of every business man. II leaves
Sacramento on the arrival If the steamers from
San Francisco, and generally reaches this place
about Z O'Clock A. N. We venture to assert
that we read the Sacramento Union Of yestcr
day in Placerville before many of its subscri
bers did in the city in which 1t is printed. 1t
is more regular and almost as quick as the
telegraph, and not so liable to Interruptions
Long may the Pony flourish.
CATHOLIC FAIR.-We hope all our citizens
will attend and patronise literally the Catho-
tic Fair, for the benefit Of St Patrick's Church.
TO be given by the ladies at Confidence Pavilion,
IN this city, on the evenings of Thursday and
Friday, August 2Sth and goth The church
needs some repairs, and this is the easiest and
best manner Of raising the funds necessary to
repair it. We hope, for the sake of Father
Largan, the amiable, modest and really Chris.
tian pastor of the church, that the Fair will be
san2uine anticipates may be realized.
WoRTH SEEING.-A splendid company Of
minstrels-among them Backus, Wells, MUIR
ply and Mabbott, all old favorites-will give
one Of their mirth provoking entertainments at
O'DonuelI's Theater THIS EVENING. This
will be the third night of their performance in
Ghis city, and we but express the general sent
ment when we say that this is the best and
most deserving company of minstrels that has
ever visited the mountains Ladies may attend
without fear Of hearing an indecent expression
Nothing Notwithstanding calculated to
shock the sensibties of the most ref ned is
permitted. Everything is conducted admirably
add free tom any approach to vuIgarity. You
who enjoy fine singing and good dancing and
have keen appreciation Of the ludicrous, 60
10 the Theater tonight and you will be graft
6ed.
MASONIC DEDICATION AND BALL.--Hiram
Lodge, No. 43, located at FL Dorado, intend
consecrating and dedcating their new fire.
proof hall to the principles of Masonry, on
Friday, the 29th instant Past Grand Master,
N. Greene Curtis, is expected to conduct the
ceremonies, which will consist of the usual
Masonic rites attendant on such occasions. A
procession of the various degrees of the Order
will be had, commencing at o'clock, p. NJ
All the Graft are invited to be present and aid
in the work. There will be ball in the even.
ing for the benefit Of the Lodge.
PysEyG SaS ASSSe.t-R eNii b. Nickesson, the
indomitable and unappeasabe independent Re-
publican candidate for the Assembly. who is
running on his own hook but at the solicitation
of q large number of reliable and inlluen.
tial Republicans, announces, by posters. that
he "will address the citizens of Ell Dorado
county upon the political issues of the day at
Placerville, in front Of the Cary House, on Sat
urday evening Ito night the 10th instant; Co
Iona, on Saturday the 23d Georgetown, Mon
day the 25th, and Ell Dorado, Saturday the
30th." He has a rod in soak for Thonas
Fitch, Junior" aud in his pungent, entertain
ing way, promises to ventilate that unobtru-
sive youth. We all know what such decla-
ratisn, coming from such a speaker, means
He will speak plainly, fearlessly and truthfuy
Of the enviable and distinguished antecedents
Of" Thomas Fitch, Junior" and convince the
people of Ell Dorado that they have not proper
" estimated the worth or appreciated the win
ming qualities of the young orator. Nickersou
is in earnest, and he is encouraged and sus-
tanned by the intelligence and responsibility of
the Republican party. He will not deal in
idle assertions, but produce the proof of every
allegation he may bring against Thomas
Fitch, Junior" That some of them are Of
serious character we infer from the pains taken
to suppress them and if Nickersou substan.
tiates them, it is not too much to say Fitch's
political career will close in darkness in Cali
Gornia.
UNCLE BLACK wants it distinctly understood
that he purchases his liquors from the impor-
tors, and they are consequently pure. If you
want . good quality Of liquor you can't do
better than call on Black.
Ar q meeting OF Neptune Engine Co. No Q,
held on the 18th instant, J. C. Kerley was
elected Recording Secretary Uice Charles W.
Barnes, resigned.
ROYAL ARcH.-Tbe degree of RoySl Arch
will be conferred by st. James Chapter, No.
1G, B. A. d.. on Fhursday evening next. All
companions in good standing are invited 20 at
tend! l-.
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