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The weekly mountain Democrat. [volume] (Placerville, El Dorado County, Calif.) 1861-1862, 1862-04-05
FRUIT TREES {!

M FRUIT TREES -
TINE subscriber offers, the present season, an ex-
i tensiVe assortment OF
CHOICE FRUIT TREES.
ORNAMENTAL SHADE TREES,
SHRUBS, EvERGREENS,
GREENHOUSE PLANTS, Etc, Etc.
ALSO,
2oo, 900 FOREIGN GRAPE VINES,
The largest and best selected stock for wine and ia
Bile use, In the State
We are prepared to sell the above In large or
small quantities, at GREATLY REDUCED RRlC4S
from previous years, aud lower than the same kind
are sold, as per Eastern catalogues. Also, the
California Grape Vine Of Two Years.
Growth;
NURs E RY sToC TX,
Consisting Of
SHADE and oRStA&ENTk Az 'TESEs,
Locust, American Elm, Maple, Lin
den. Mulberry, Poplar, Catalpa,
't~1SA>6 S~As>P~. WSeriuR Wl- ~
low, Laburnum.--GoIden
Chain, Etc, Etc.
EVERG GREEN TR E E 8,
California Arbor vite or Cedar, Sugar
Pine, Spruce, FRS, Deodar Cedar,
Cypress, &C.
k- Persons ordering particular varieties OF
Fruit Trees, will please mention whether they viii
allow US to SUBSTITUTE, In case We have not the par
ticular varieties named. We VIII however; IN an
cases. adhere to the orders as far as possible, and
when allowed substitute varieties will give kinds
Of the same class ordered, as Early, Autumn, Late
or Winter Fruit.
The weekly mountain Democrat. [volume] (Placerville, El Dorado County, Calif.) 1861-1862, 1862-04-05
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. Nor1CE.

NOTICE is hereby given to all persons having
~ claims against the Estate Of b. @. PATTEE,
Decea5ed, 10 present the same, with the Necessary
vouchers, to the undersigned, Administrator OF said
Estate, at Miller's Hotel, on the Costumes road In
Mud Springs Township, or at the law office OF Messrs.
Blanchard 4 Meredith, In P1acerville Il Dorado
County, California, within ten months from the date
of this notice. the will be forever barred by
law. JAMES II. MILLER,
Administrator Of said Estate.
March 9Th, lS62-lm
The weekly mountain Democrat. [volume] (Placerville, El Dorado County, Calif.) 1861-1862, 1862-04-05

SoNE young men. going from Colum-
bus to Cincinnati, Ohio, in the cars, were
getting rather noisy and profane, when a
gentleman in q white cravat tapped one
Of them on the shoulder, with the remark
-" Young man, do you know that you
are on the road TO hell?" "That's Just
my luck. l took ticket for Cincinnati,
and I've got on the wrong train"
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EXECUTORa' NOTICE.

NOTICE Is hereby given to all persons having
IN claims against the Estate Of r. L. WAKEFIELD
deceased, to present the same with the necessary
vouchers to the undersigned Executors Of said rs
tate, atshlngle Springs Fl Dorado County, callfor
MIA, within ten month, from this date, or the same
will be forever barred BY law.
JOHN CARNEY,
r. N. WILLING,
Executors OF said Estate.
Single Springs, March 9Th, 1s62.-lm
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TCIRcULAR.1
NEW YORK. March Q. 1859.

DEAR sIR:-If you have read and crit
cally examined the work, you will proba-
bly, agree with as, that no course Of argu-
ment, 10 successfully controverting the
practice Of slavery III the United States,
and foEming 4 precise and adequate view
Of iis prestFating effects material and
moral, has equalied that Of the volume
entitled The Impending Crisis IT tie
South; Hon to meet a.; by Hinton Rowan
Helper, Of North Carolina.
The weekly mountain Democrat. [volume] (Placerville, El Dorado County, Calif.) 1861-1862, 1862-04-05

A PEDDLER being asked by q spindle
shanked fellow il he had any overalls, re-
piled" No; but have pair Of candle
mouIds that will just fit you"
The weekly mountain Democrat. [volume] (Placerville, El Dorado County, Calif.) 1861-1862, 1862-04-05
THE NEW YORK WEEKLY ARGUS.

1t is published in quartO form, Of the size Of the
leading New York Weekles; and We promise that in
Its News, Editorial, Literary, Miscellaneous and Ag-
rcultural Departments in its Market Reports. and In
all other resqcecS, e SSzH be at least equal 70 any
paper published in that city. While devoting to it
editorial services. it has also the benefit Of
the entire time and constant supervision Of Mr..
ELoS COHsrocE, for several years Of the editors
man Of recognized editorial ability and experience.
The editors will therefore be
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"Hsre shall the PAnas The Peoples rights maintain,
unaved BY influence and usbFi6sd Oy GAIN
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PR IN N G.

70 be found anywhere North Of San Francisco
which facts they are prepared to prove BY Occular
demonstration to all who may desire anything In
their line, from
The weekly mountain Democrat. [volume] (Placerville, El Dorado County, Calif.) 1861-1862, 1862-04-05

IT is often more difficult to conquer a
doubt than q re6ONbt.
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A Poster 1tS-A Visiting Card!

Being fully convinced Of the fact that the prices
for Printing, like all other NECESSARY things in Cali
fornla have greatly decreased within the past year.
We have accordingly bought and put into operation
all the latest and most desirable
LABoR-SAVING MACHINERY
Known In the business; and are thus enabled to
compete with EVEN San Trancisco-thcreby COM
pletely multiplying the hitherto good argument that
" Money could be saved by sending below for print
ing" Our stock Of
CARDS, BILL AND FANCY PAPER,
Is always Of the best quality, selected with due re-
gard to the wants Of our immediate neghborhoOd
and, being in constant communication with
Agent in San Francisco, anything NEW, or Of NOVEL
DESIGN introduced there can be speedily transmitted
to us.
Having thus enumerated our facilities and deter
mnaton to do all classes of work that fault CAN
NOT be found with prices or execution, we will now
reiterate that
BOOKS AND CATILOGCES,
POSTERS AND HANDBILLS,
PROGRAMMES AND CIRCULARS,
INVITA- TONS AND TICKETS,
BILLHEADS, FREIGHT Bills
BUSINESS CARDS AND TAGS,
BOZ AND BOTTLE LABELS,
CER7IFYCA TIES OF STOCK.
BANK CHECKS, RECEIPTS, DEC,
In any desired coOrs or style, will be printed BY
AT FIFTY PER CENT. LESS
Than former prices, and in the same style that has
always been the commanding feature Of printing
emanating from the Office OF the
MOUNTAIN DEMOCRAT.
eY- Those who have hitherto patronized US are
satisfied that what we have above announced is
strictly correct those who have not yet patronzed
us, need only make one trial to be convinced. We
are both PRACTICAL PRINTERS, and fully capable Of
fulfilling to the letter all we promise here.
GELWICKS e. JANUARY,
PRoPRIEToRs
FAC-SIMILE, January !, 1852.
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To any person sending club Of 10, We will send
the Albany Daily AEds d Argue, one year, gratis
Subscriptions may commence with any number
Letters whether containing remIttances or otherwise
should be addressed to the dndersgned, COrMSr Of
BroGdtcGy and Park Place, opposite GUY Hui
Park Neio York.
E0AST0CK / CASSIDY,
feOlo Proprietors.
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Selected and Original Artt, les, Sug-
Gested upon the present. deplOrRble
war, by PILOT HILL.
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Calvert Comstock, William Cassidy,
Elon Comstock,

with ample additional speci Il assistance In the Seve-
raj departments Of the paper.
Next to vigorous support Of the Federal Govern
ment in its present peTil-the first great duty Of
cry patriotic ctizen-he leading purpose and design
Of the Editors will be to advocate Democratic and
Conservative doctrines, and to engraft them upon
the policy and administration Of the GOVernments-
State and National. At the same time they will
strive TO furnish their readers the best possible gene
raj newspaper. The latest intelligence-foregn aud
dOmestic-wll always appear In the columns OF their
the fullest and most reliable information, including
correct and ample reports OF the Money, Produce
and Cattle Markets at New York and other leading
points Of commercial transactions Great care will
also be bestowed upon the literary character Of the
paper. and such original and selected articles no.
tees VI new publications, &C., will be given, will
be likely to interest the reader For the benefit Of
that large class engaged in cultivating the soil,
shall give prominence to Agricultural subjects. deVo-
and carefully selected matter from the
leading journals Of the country.
The Editors may be allowed to express the hope
that the knowledge which the public have Of their
editorial experience affords the best guarantee of
their intention to make the NesO York Weekly
Ar0Hs the most useful and complete general news
paper in the Union. II has already large and val
liable subscription list, which they trust will be rap
idly augmented until the paper shall reach every
POstofce, and find its way into every ne:ghbOrhoOd.
TERMS:
The NetO York Weekly ArOus is Published in
quarto form each number containing eight pages, or
columns, printed on new and handsome
type, in the best style 1t will be furnished to sub.
scribers the following terms, payable always In
advance:
The weekly mountain Democrat. [volume] (Placerville, El Dorado County, Calif.) 1861-1862, 1862-04-05
GARDEN SEEDS.

A large and varied stock OF Home Grown Garden
and Field Seeds. all Of which guaranteed to be OF
Orr OWN GROWING, and being the present
sons crop, all warranted to be fresh aud
genuine.
Catalogues of the above now ready for mailing
to all applicants, free Of charge.
All orders must be accompanied by the cash, to
receive attention.
Tree and Seed Depot, No. ~. J, between end and
Sd streets, Sacramento.
A. P. SMITH,
Pru1.xietor. Pathological Gardens.
Sacramento, February Sth, ls62-f
The weekly mountain Democrat. [volume] (Placerville, El Dorado County, Calif.) 1861-1862, 1862-04-05
COUNTY REPRESENTATIVES,.

senators-- (nos elected this yeArl-A S. C. Denves,
u. Harvey.
(uncTl
Members Of the Ass~mbly-S<necA Dean, J. Frasses,
j. II. pebni.. u q. Parker
NnTTnmU 0EHT0Ena
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Being fully convinced Of the fact that the prices
for Printing, like all other NECESSARY things in Cali
We have accordingly bought and put into operation
all the latest and most desirable
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ArgaI advertisements.

PLAcERvILLE, January /, 1852
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Now, propose to state, as briefly as
can. the grounds upon which proceed,
historical and constitutional; and will en-.
dcaVor to use as few words as possible, 80
that may relieve the Senate from hear
ing me at the earliest possible moment.
Would to Heaven We could have the
qualification, once more, of listening to
conservative views in the present Adolf
ton Congress-.
Mr.. Webster proceeds:
In the first place, to view the mattar
historically this Constitution, founded
in 1887, and the Government under it or.
ganized in 1889, does recognize the erist-
ence Of slaUery in certain States, then in
existence in tie Union and particular
Of slavery. hope that what
am about to say may he receive |, with
out any supposition that I intend the
slightest disrespect. But this particular
description of slavery does not | believe,
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1862-08-08

The gallant little city Of Vicksburg is
making brilliant page in history for
herself Whatever may be her fate, she
has already done enough to associate her
name conspicuously amid the glories of
this struggle for liberty and life. Pow
erful fleets are raining an iron storm on
her, but she asks no quarter, and defes
their malice. There is to be no surren-
der to save few thousand dollars worth
of property, no boging of the neck to
the yoke of despotsm for the sake of i'm
munity from danger or distress. The
citizens have determined that the loss Of
property, or Of life itself, is preferable to
the fate Of New Orleans, and they do
not falter, although the encmy's shells
are bursting in and around their once
happy homes, and the iron messengers
Of destruction are battering down the
sacred edifices where from childhood
they have been accustomed to worship.
There is something noble in the specta-
Gle presented to the view at Vicksburg.
A single city, upon the banks of the
Mississippi, presumes to dispute the pas
sage Of fleets which, on either side, have
thus far been successful in every encoua-
ter, and hurl defiance at the foe. Like
a wall Of fire it stands between the enemy
and the coveted possession Of the Missis-
sippi river, and there it viii stand until
every means Of defence ia exhaust ID .
All honor to the gallant defenders of the
Queen City Of the Bluffs They have
deserved well Of their country, whether
victory or defeat crown their efforts. -
Montgomery (4ia.) Adv.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1862-08-08
The Extent of the Change.

OtossiuS yesterday the threshold or
palatial jewelry store on Chestnut street,
we observed at the counter man accom-
panied by an oyerdressed female, paying
for 81 600 set of diamonds he had
then purchased. The buyer of the gilt.
tering trinkets, less than year ago, had
as little prospect Of owning a ST. 1000 set
Of diamonds as of inherting the fee sim
pie of all Golconda. The gems were
duly disposed upon the person of his
companion, and consigning the empty
casket to his pocket, the parties walked
ct
How is tradeY" we asked OF The pro-
prietor, as he led us back into the store,
beaming with smiles.
I" Trade" said he, "with us, was
never better-rarely as good"
We marvelled. He called our atten-
ton to his long row of show cases, in
which the stock was manifestly meagre,
and from which very many costly gems
thai we had known by sight had disap-
peared.
GA year ago." said the dealer in Jew
els, our stock was so large that we
trembled to look at it. We had sets of
diamonds, pearls, opals, rubies and en-
eralds costing us large sums, whose sale
we looked upon as hopeless until national
order was restored. Now they are nearly
all gone We have sold six sets to-day,
and S 600 was the lowest priced one
among them all. ="
+" And the buyers y
i" The buyers are all, or nearly all /,
new faces. Our old customers we scarcely
ever see, except they come for some tri-
fling purchase, or bring their watches to
be put in order So far from buying
from US, they oftener come with requests
for the purchase back Of gems bought
from us years before"
" Who are your present best custo-
mers p VIC asked.
Just such persons as those you
passed on entering the door. Army spec
ulators and contractors are now spending
the money. 1t comes easily; it departs
upon wings equally rapid. Contractors
indirectly, oftentimes, pay for their con-
tracts"
:" Pay for their contracts 2" we asked
=" Not always directly, but generally
fby present other than money BY
grateful contractors who desire to exhibit
their sense of obligation to the friends
who influenced the contracts, the most
liberal purchases of jewelry are made
In good times we had many customers
who spent at time as little as three, five
or ten dollars. We rarely sell custo-
mer now less than fifty dollar diamond
or set of jewclry."
We bowed our thanks for the mani
testify veritable information, and walked
away in brown study. The reader will
follow copy or otherwise, as best pleases
him. Phil. North Americon (Rep.)
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1862-08-08
NC New clad Merrimac.

Il Mr.. DOian, who left Richmond a
few days ago, had arrived in Philadel-
phia, aAd furnishes the Press with the
following description Of the New Mer-
rimac, now budding in the former city,
giving some particulars not previously
published:
Sunday three weeks 7 was on board
the Merrimae, being anxious to get a
look at her before ! came away She is
a very formidable vessel, constructed
With much skill Her woodwork was
then finished On the following day she
was taken across the river to The Trede-
gar Works to have her plating put on
The plates arc about ten feet long. and
ten inches in width. They arc punched
entirely through with holes for the in
sertion Of the bolts, ard will overlap Que
another when in position.
Like Meirinae No. 1. she is. formi-
dable ram, but is somewhat smaller than
the great original, which, in every other
respect, abe greatly resembles. Her roof
rlns Up te peak Of such a height that
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1862-08-08
Confederate Opinion OF the Yankee
Debt.

A writer estimates the Yankee debt at
81 300, 10000 We have no doubt
that this is below the mark. One Of their
papers said in August, 1861, that they
were spending $4,000, 900 a day, and
the expenses have increased rather than
fallen off since that time. Lincoln, il
will be recollccted, had a palayer with
certain commissioners from certain bor-
der States, in which he proposed to buy
all the negroes. The proposition was a
gross fraud. Where is he to get the
money from to pay for them The whole
revenue Of the Yankee despotism is not
1870, 600, 900, and the slaves Of Virginia
alone are worth $500, 900, 900. Some Of
these commissioners accepted bis terms.
DO not the fools know the condition of
the Yankee treasury better than that y
They are living nov upon credit, and if
they run up bill Of 81 500, 900, 900 10
year on other scores where is the mo-
ney to come from TO pay of this Is It
from taxation? Why the whole value OF
all the property 10 the Yankee States is
but So 900, 900, 900, and tho debt will
reach that sum in four years --RfehD,ond
Dispatch, JaLy IS.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1862-08-08
DRIVE THEM OUT.

tt must be distinctly understood that
no body VII be permitted to live within
the territorial limits Of the United States
except those who will give the proper
evidences of loyalty to the Government.
Those who will not take the oath of allie
glance must be hanged, imprisoned or
exiled. We cannot allow hostile persons
to remain in our very midst, haEching
treason, giving information to the public
enemy, and distracting our councils by
their discordant sentiment. This rule
ought to be inhexiblo as to all msles who
have reached the military aga aieneral
Pore is 50 applying It within the limits
of his important command. It is a rule
which will leave no enemies behind, as
we advance into rebeldom.
In most cases, the families Of men in
the COME derote service ought to be com
PEELED to go within the Confederate lines.
Of course, this is to be done with great
consideration as to time and circumstances
because it effects women and children
but nevertheless 1t must be done. These
families Of rebels, remaining among us
while the husband and father is fighting
against us, are nothing more nor less
than so many hostile outposts, videttes
and spies, quartered in our very midst
They are points from which reasonable
sentiments are circulated, and within the
shelter of which reasonable schemes are
constantly hatchod
Why should the family, the wife and
daughters, Of that doubly forsworn trail
tor Charles j Faulkner, be permitted
to occupy his house and estate at Mar
tinsburg, and there, under the shelter
Of the laws aud power Of the United
States, exert all their faculties to circu-
late seditious views, and to obtain and
send down to Richmond every scrap OF
information likely to be useful to the re-
bel cause
A large number of houses in this city
arc occupied to-day by the families OF
men holding conspicuous positions, civil
and military, in the Confederate service.
Many of these houses are boarding bous-
es, and largely patronized, we are sorry
to say, by officers in our own army
Every word dropped in the hearing oil
these families, which it can benefit the
rebels to know, is at once communicated
to them by that species Of underground
telegraph, which is never Interrupted
and never gets out oforder In a thou
sand ways these families do great and in
cessant mischief to the Union cause. II
is theiT influence, to which is TO be at.
I Iributed the extent to which what is
called the "social" tone of Washington,
is favorable to secession They give a
reasonable aspect to fashionable life
here, and yitiate public sentiment in all
possible ways.
Drive them out tho men without
ceremony and the women and children a
little more tcnderly. But drive them all
out
Instead fthe silly scheme ofdeporting
the harmless and inoffensive negro, whose
labor VIC need let us enter upon the sen
sible and essential work Of forcing every
rebel into exile who will not submit Ia
the laws. The United States have a ter
ritory Of three million Of square miles
but even that is not large enough to tole-
rate the presence of a single traitor -
| Washington RepaLtican.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1862-08-08

Az ApPEAL FOR ONIONS "A cores
pondent of the New York Tribune, writ
ing from General McClellans camp,
llarrison's Landing, says:
IL have seen ten cents paid for a
single onion, and but last night soldier
offered the guard Of some commissary
stores near where am quartercd, s for
small loaf Of soft bread And yet
those men had plenty in their camps -
plenty Of salt pork and hard crackers
Scuryy is appearing Some are dying
Of it. Others report it for duty, drill in
the morning and parade at night, are
not known as sick, and still they have
swollen feet, or hideous black spots cover
'heir legs In word, scurvy in some
one Of its protean forms is ready to strike
them down. Those cases need but one
thing. One remedy will cure them.
Provide that and they are we'll men
This panacea is supply os onions r.
onions J Vegetables Of all sorts, pickles,
soft bread -aDyt for a change
would answer the same purpose. But
onions are tho thing Onions emblem
the whole. ! ain tempted to cry liberty
and onions, now and forever, one and
inseparablo Send US onions and you
send US vigor, life, victory Send US
onions I"
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1862-08-08

MARYLAND GRLs IN Uniform. One
Of the ronnuees" of war was witnessed
at the Provost Marsbal's Office in this
city, yesterday. Two girls, Of the ages
Of eighteen or twenty years, we're in
custody. They were IN full soldiers
Uniform, and, according TO their own
statements, bad been 10 the army for
some time-one Of them saying they
we're in the Battle of Bull Run. They
were sent 10 this place from the army Of
Virginia, their sex having been dscoy-
cred. BY order Of General Wadswortb,
they were kindly admonished Of the folly
Of their course, and put upon the cars to
be sent to their homes in Iagers.own,
Nd. - Washington Ma, Rep.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1862-08-08

CROOKED LEGS IN BATTLE The Mad
ison wisconsin, Patriot says a yolun-
teer from that place, in letter, thanks
his father for giving him crooked or bow
legs saying that on the day before he
had narrowly escaped losing both bis
legs, a cannon ball passing harmlessly
through the space occasioned by the
" natural crook" Of the legs Every
thing 10 for Tho best
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1862-08-08

SINGULAR AND SUDDEN DEATH. Geo
Bell, a we'll known butcher Of this city 4,
died suddenly this morning under the
following singular circumstances Some
time during yesterday afternoon he was
engaged in skinning COW which had
died Of some unknown disease. While
thus engaged he was bitten on the arm
by ay which had been feeding on the
carcass The bite excited no attention
at the time, but soon Mr. Bells arm be-
gan to swell and inaame, and became
very painful. Tho swelling rapidly ox-
tended to oil parts Of the body, and At
an early hour this morning Mr. Bell
died in great agony m ABomy (fnd }
Eedgsr.