The weekly mountain Democrat. [volume] (Placerville, El Dorado County, Calif.) 1861-1862, 1862-05-03


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nwl PSsnAs a KsNhnaP's Raueh o. TharsdAy
~ Les inst1st. FAey Dst and hEned in
psDssssioa b Goat d thSr Eosiss HOass %
9assa@s1to street. 81 s'sloSk a. n, In fall
saaarsa. sad sOOa sAsr took up thsir lice Of
nolsA through DE pFsscipal streets q tore
bss6rs prOcsedinE n The PicuiS Grounds: Del.
sgAaeas IRON he different Fire Companies Of
eur city joinsa In The procession, in front Of
which he PlAesFvIils Brass Baaa "disoOursed
+mOSa e1csllsnt- musio.s- Im@sAiatsly in thu !
rear Of The Band James Bailey bore SlOft our
Natisaal aag-that "bauuer Of beauty and glO-
r." Before leaving for the Picnic Grounds
the procession halted 10 front Of the Cary
House, wheFo NAtiODal air was played By the
Band at the cOnclusiOn Of which three cheers
for The ladies Of the Cary House were proposed
O'Clock ?. H., A. P. Rankiu, Esq, on behalf Of
the ladies Of the Cary House, presented the
company . neat and rich National Gag, which
was received and responded to on the part Of
the COmpanY BY Thomas Fitch, ESQ. Imme-
dtAteiy after, Mr.. Fitch, orstor Of the day. de.
hvered . brief and appropriate address. A
large number Of ladiea were present and the
celebration ct the grounds passed Oh most
pleasantly. TIE "A WashisgVoa GuArdS . ~.
vsnils company Of soldiers, in their neat and
becoming uniform, were alSo present. A ball,
~ COu6deuee Pavilion, IN the evening. which
was well attended, closed Young Americas
celebration Of the 6rst Of Nay.
NUnDsR AND SuGns.-Onr slliEens were
startled on Sunday last on learning tuaN SOsAfO>
PsrmeteF, young man Of good habits and fair
prOmise, we'll known in this vicinity. had muir.
dered his wife and committed suicide that
morning, At his residence Hanks E1change)
Eve miles East Of Diamond Springs, on the
Carson road. A few years ago he married
Miss Mary Bentley, daughter Of ArS. Bentley,
Of the Fl Dorado House, and the marriage, il 10
said, proved otherwise than happy. At night
they occupied different apartments. On the
night she Was killed she occupied bed on the
HOOr Of her room. and it is supposed, from the
position Of her body, that her husband stealth
lily approached without waking her. and broke
her skull with small hammer Ratchet, and AZ
forwards Stabbed her nine times With dirk.
He then retired N an adjoining room, uudress-
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tOl. All OF 1t must have been done very quiet
y, - . man wss sleeping in the house and
heard nothing Of it. He WAS awakened in the
morning BY the incessAnt aud piercing cries u
al. oA; If h. h.in.r NI,A
cries Of the child, his suspicious were aroused
and on opening the door Of the room from
which the cries proceeded, ghas;ly aud hOrri-
BILE spectacle met his gaze. IU one corner lay
the murdered mother aud 10 An adjoining room
the msngled body Of the husband. 1t seems
that the act was premed.Ated. PArmeter left
= letter addressed to his mOIher-in.Iaw,. in
which be expressed the greatest fondness for
bis "poOr Molly" regretted the necessity thaI
constrained him 70 commit the act, said they
were both willing to die, and asked her forgive.
ness for the crime be was about to commit
We are indebted 10 Coroner Eichelroth, who
held an inquest on the bodies, for these partic.
ulars. The jury returned verdict in accord
Ance with these facts.
ACKNOWLEDGEMENT are indebted to our
kind friend, Mrs. CrOsley, Of the Strawberry
Valley House, for q large and delicious noun.
tain trout.
Posr OFFICE ExCHANGE.-Mike BOrowsky, the
popular proprietor Of this magssacent saloon,
is fitting it up 10 the most elegant style for the
Sdnmer season. II is large, cOOl and airy, fur
nished with the purest liquors and finest bill.
lard tables, and kept in the neatest order
Mike will preside on Monday night, and wishes
his friends TO call and smile with him.
FULL.-Miners, traders, mechanics, specula-
tors and capitalists are rushing to Nevada Ter
ritory, which Is . richer and more extensive
mining region than CaribOo and Salmon River.
Every day the stages from Folsom arrive in
town loaded down with passengers; besides
these, others come on foot, on horseback aud
in wagons. The rush is not so great as it was
two years ago, but the crowd is growing larger
daily, and may exceed go when the CAriboo
humbug explodes.
HONEY PROM MExIco.-A superior quality Of
honey from Mexico may be found at Morrills
Drug Store, on the Plaza. We speak from ex-
perience, having tested it, We recommend it
70 house and hotel keepers.
THE regular monthly meeting Of Neptune
Engine Co.. No. 2, will be held at their engine
house. on Thursday evening next.
II is very natural for people desiring to pur'
chase any Of the luxurieF Of life to go where
the best may be obtained. This 10 the reason
that 90 many 60 TO Donabue's, at the Cary
House, to take nip" o something nice.
HARRH RoYT continues to ply Us with fAvOrS,
for which we are duly grateful.
HUNr 4 CAAcE have removed from their old
stand and now occupy the 6ne new brick store
three doors shove. The extensive stock Of the
Hrm will look very gay" when il 10 properly
arranged at their new stand.
BLANKs.-Neatly printed blank deeds. mort
cages, declarations Of homestead, powers Of
attorney to collect telegraph dividends, mar
rage certificates, etc., always for sale ct this
Office. Orders from diStaDce promptly filed.