The weekly mountain Democrat. [volume] (Placerville, El Dorado County, Calif.) 1861-1862, 1862-12-20

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Professor Higgius, on Tuesday evening last,
was complete success, and more than real
iScd the hopes Of those most interested in it.
Owing To some Misunderstanding, the church
could NOT be had for the concert but, thanks
to the lbcrality of John ODaunell, the Thea.
: Ter was placed at the disposal Of the Trustees,
and the concert was given there. The dress
circle was filed to overAnNipg, a gveat par.
ton Of the audience being ladies'. The chill
dren sang ns,onishingiy well, indeed, some uf
the older oles exceled many pro Gessional
singers that We have heard, and the pieces Sc
lected did great credit to the taste of AIR. Hig-
! gins. During the evening Mr.. Higgins, BY re-
quest, sang two or three pieces. lie is an &C
comrlshed and pleasing singer, and was loud
! " arplaudcd.
LAPsus LINGr.E.-The other evening one OF
the young men attending the Teachers Con-
I vention. moved that "The Convention ad-
journ vice versa" meaning, We suppose, that
/ it should adjourn " sine die" The pretty
school marms are to blame for the young man 5
blunder. We are not surprised that all unso-
/ l'SHNN'~N ai'Hb ShOhiN w ANS'N'~N -
! the presence of haf.a-duzen or so of the
charming creatures when we see one Of them
with an old coon like our venerable senior tied
| to her apron strings after an easy capture, and
leading him as easily as a child would pet
lamb.
TENTH ANNUAL BALL.-Neptune Engine Co
J =, ,o'nOofS gelnng up elegant anu pleas
ant parties, will give ball at the Cary House
or Christmas Eve. That it will be a splendid
affair, properly conducted aud greatly enjoyed,
/ former parties Of the company warrant us in
/ saying. Their ptrt;es have always been large
| ly attepded-always given satisfaction and al
ways will, because the Neptuues take especial
care t. render their guests contented and hap
| py. The committee Of arrangements have
made ample preparations for or 'wd have
engaged splendid music and procured fine
ball room, and we feel safe in promising all
who attend their ball night Of uualloycd
| pleasure.
Pay lorR TAxEs-The City Marshal, J. d.
Hume, has given notice that the Assessment
Roll for 1862 is now in his hands, that the tax
! es are due, and unless paid before the lst OF
january, five per cent. will be added to them.
Pay up and save the five per cent, which will
be positively demanded after the first Of next
month.
| Rank ExcuANGg.--Ou old friend Harmon
has become one of the proprietors Of this noted
place for good drinks and polite attendance
Hurmnn iS "A fit f,r Il,u.,I,,p ha far.
mer being paragon of manly grace and beau
! tv and the latter one of the best judges of
drinkables in the trade. They spread lunch
at the Exchange, i'll the evening, and the
miserable wretch always spreads himself to
make everybody comfortable that calls there.
The Exchange is in tie Cary House.
| CHRISTMAS TURKEY.-Cucle Dave Miller has
sent us huge gobbler for our Christmas Din
ner, as he has done every Christmas since
we've been Benedict. Thank you, old friend
We highly prize the sentiment that gets us the
gift, aud trust that we shall never forfeit the
former and that you may live through many
years TO send us the latter.
How comfortable everything appears about
/ tllS tlCSG CblU CNCulllBS anu
ping mornings. Deacon Black, ever happy
and cheerful himself has made ample provision
for the happiness of others. His old cognac
would tempt an anchonte.
VIZ ure indebted to Mcssrs Hernandez &
Anderson and Ned McCann, for the San Fran
cisco and Sacramento daiies.
Harry RoFF is entitled 20 our thanks for the
early delivery Of the Union and Bnlletin, "per
pony" during the past week.
OrposIrIoN Messrs. Bennett & Tweed, df
tins city, will start an opposition stage line be-
tween this city ard Sacramento, via Folsom,
on Tuesday. The coaches " i'll be drawn by
six horscs aud will travel the new road. Fare
to Sacramento, 81.
MAsoMc.-On Saturday last, Georgetown
Lodge elected the following mined gentlemen
officers for the ensuing Masonic year; Thomas
Wren, W. NJ; \. ID. Rock, ). W. W. l..
Thomas, j. W; ID. Z. McKenney, T, Samuel
Alden, Sec. The following were appointed
Elleson l.. Crawford, 5. D.; Wonderly. J.
D.; VIM. Roush, Marshall Win. Donohue and
5. Ferguson, Stewards.
TeAcuER's CONVENTION The Teacher Con-
vention, called by our able and interchangeable
County Superintendent of Public Instructions,
NJ. A. Lyudc, have been in session in the
Court House, in this city, since Monday. Its
essays, lectures, debates aud proceedings have
been highly entertaining and instructive, and
tue Superintendeut's address is pronounced
by competent judges an effort Of superior
merit. Every evening the Court House has
been filed with an intelligent and discriminate
ing audience, attracted thlher BY the inteectu-
al feast prepared for them by the accomplished
Superintendent. On Tuesday evening we
listened with pleasure to an animated and en-
tertaiuing debate, which was participated in by
some Of the brightest intcllects in our city
Want Of tune and space prevents our noticing
the Convent, n more fully in this issue. In
our next we shall publish an official report Of
its proceedings.
"OLD Bachelors" although in type, ha.
been crowded out OF to-day's issue. Ii shal
appear in our next.
GERTRUDE is a charming wrier. We trust
she will often grace our columns and dellgh: OuI
readers with her elegant communications.
The Stockton Republican edited with dis
tinguIshet ability, has been removed 10 Sacra
) mento, and will be issued in that city on the
lst uf next monIh.
ST.. PArRIcK's CnrRcH.-Mass will be cele
brated at St. Patrick's Church. at midnight on
Christmas Eve; also. at 10 o'clock 4. NJ, on
Christmas day, and Vespers at II Pm.
The Ell Dorado County Teachers
AsSOctattOn.
Pursuant to the call of the executive com.
nIittee, the Association was called to order q:
? O'Clock, r. NJ. Monday. Dec. 18th, by the Su.