The weekly mountain Democrat. [volume] (Placerville, El Dorado County, Calif.) 1861-1862, 1862-03-22

SRaRe.-We hope we are not mistaken in
announcing that Spring is here once more.
Siaes Tuesday the weather has been bright,
warm aHd pleasant, with prospect Of cOntin-
uiDg 20. We EEL like saying. farewell, long
arexell, cid winter. In the history Of our
coaSty Il b DOT likely that the departure Of
SiKHF was ever more joyfuIly hailed than IN
IhiS Jeir. Ia the gloom Of the past we looked
lbrWard hopefully TO the future-tO fresh and
epial Spring, Miners, merchants, mechanics,
hotel keepers. hbOrers, all are ready to bail the
clear dry weather with reiOiciuEs, - not loud
bat desp." The winter has been * 55+Igl
-.the seyerest We have ever experienced in
Calif6rnia--cOld, wet and stormy. Short times
ell around-short 10 tine barrel and the bin
short at the table and especially short in the
pocket II Is over now, at least we hope so,
sad We may ell rejoice that the stern old fellow
has at laat caUed. IfpeOple have suffered here,
shove the reach of h0Ods, what must have been
the woe and misery OF the valleys? How far
Beyond all reach Of imagination the mortal ag-
0ny, the untold sufferings, the privatiUns this
long, sad, gloomy winter has witnessed Mef
chante will soon cease complaining Of hard
times and ieamSteFs Of hard roads 10 I'm vel"
Better times are nssuredy near, and we con-
kfatuiate our readers on the prospect Of re-
tarh 10 the good old times. The bright sun
has dispeslsd the gloom. and every one seems
% be and has reason 70 be cheerful and hope
ful: We feel like Growing. but as it might be
pEewgturs we shalt " continue the subject
6ereAfter"
CouRr OF SESSIONS Friday, the 18th
inst, in thiS SpaE g. = -: Es..,
and convicted on an indictment for counter
feiting gold dust, and plead guilty to the charge
* aaSsing counterfeit eOtS dust m his -pusses-
sion, and on the 18th be was sentenced to con-
fnement in the States Prison for FIVE years for
the former offence, and two years for the latter.
On the 18th, Nicholas Wouderly, indicted for
an assault with the intent to inHict upon anOtb-
er bodily injury. was tried and found guilty
Of an assault, for which be was fined fifty dol.
lars. On Monday, Vera and Gomez plead
guilty to an Indictment for malicious mischief,
and were sentenced to pay fine Of ten dollars
each and The costs Of suit. On Tuesday, Chuck
Leong, convicted of an assault with intent to
commit murder, was sentenced to seven years
confinement in the States Prison. The Court,
having completed its calendar, adjourned on
AhGoAal GNCoAhB ~ tuS oCAt ECkutut
AeRIevEruRAL--The Board Of Directors of
the III Dorado County Agricultural Society
held meeting IN this city on Tuesday last. at
the Office of the President, DR.. Titus, at which
the following business was transacted: The
bond Of the Secretary, in the sum of $1,000,
and Of the Treasurer, in the sum Of $4,000,
were received and approved. The~tues of the
current year were assessed at 81 so per men,
Der. The sum of $3.50 was appropriated for
premiums, to be expended for silver ware. ag-
Tieultural books and papers, and diplomas
The Board also appointed the following stand
ing Committees: Visiting Committee-G George
G. Blanchard, Robert Bell, J. G.. Bailey, F. d.
Peacock and Frank Bye; Finance Committee
]. S. Titus, Thos. J. Orgon and WIN. VI. Cary;
Library Committee-I.S S. Titus. ThOs. J. Orgou
II. s. Titus, Thos. J. Orgon and F. f. Barss
Committee Of Arrangements-Thos. B. Wade,
Alex. Hunter, VIM. n. DorAhue, VIM. Lacey,
and R. H. Black.
PLANT FLowERs.-lt is pleasant, these fresh,
balmy mornings to see ladies in their gardens
planting flowers. Spring opens joyfully and
nature calls for the cultivation Of the beautiful
Flowers, fragrant, delicate and beautiful, adorn
alike the mansions of the wealthy and the cot
tages Of the lOwly. And "hOw strikingly EN-.
bematic of human life are the flowers Of the
garden aud the field! One is low and nodes
and simple; another is delicate in tint and rich
in fragrance another is glowing in colors, but
wholly seamless. One is hardy and enduring
under almost any change of the seasons; an
other is delicate and sensitive and shriuks
from the shade and withers at the touch. Yet
all spring up and bloom and fade and die, some
in one stage Of existence and some in another"
In the beautiful language of that great and
good man, Silas Wright, $50 with human life.
The shades and casts Of character are as various
rs the tints and fragrance Of the flowers, 60a
all bloom and fade and die-sOme in infancy,
Rome in the budding season N youth, some in
mature life. and some by the frosts of age; but
all, all die, and, as with flowers, the Autumn
and Winter of years close the scenes with one
generation to make room for another, and an
other and another"
OUhGICAb StOAc uUu lltuS
amputated the leg of Fraucisque Ascra, n
Spanish woman, at the County Hospital. on the
18th inst, for malignant disease Of the knee
Joint She had been confined to her bed for
two ye ars, was much deblitated, and submit
ted to the operation as the last hope for relief
The Physicians, fearing that the operation
woald snap the brittle cord of life, sent for
Father Iargan, who, prec'oOs 60 its COM
meneement. administered to her the rite of alb
solution. The leg was amprtated midway be-
tween the knee and thigh, and very shortly
afterwards, the patient was seized with con-
Xulsions and expired
CRY MARsHAL.-We hear that a petition has
been sent TO the Legislature asking to have our
city charter so changed as to make the Marshal
an appOintee Of the Common Council. Weare
fteemen of Placervile do not wish 10 resign
their right to choose that officer, to the CouncI
or any other seven gentlemen, and trust that
our Legislators will lay the petition away in
lavender until our people become unworthy Of
the enjoyment of the elective franchise. We
ocratic in its provisions TO afford wholesome
government, and trust that we are not to
be made the victims Of the centralizing notions
Of few Anticipated politicians who think the
peOpIe are not 10 be trusted and that all the
intelligence Of the community is concentrated
IN themselves.
/ .FkKIR or SIvA.-This noted wizard and ven
trIIoquist, whose feats of magic have astonish-
Cd the most intelligent and discriminating au-
dieuces. will give one Of his Incompatible
epiartsinments at O'Donuells Theatre, on
'MOndsy evening next All who take an inter
est in " Sleight o'hand"-and who does not in
thess tricky times ?-shOuld attend the Fakr's
exhibition, for he is really the nOnpareil OF
Mizards and YentrilOquists. Many his tricks
you'd cause the MagIi Of HindOstan to open
sf,aiP svaa In wOnder It's lucky for him that