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The weekly mountain Democrat. [volume] (Placerville, El Dorado County, Calif.) 1861-1862, 1862-02-08

GooD.-We call the attention Of our
Republican friends to the following from
the Louisville journal, a gallant and
much quoted Union paper. 1t is strong,
sensible and to the point, and ought not
to be suppressed by the immaculate Union
journals of California
1.-THE first step to restoration Of the Union
is the dispersion Of the Republican party, dis
organization If the whole concern. We de-
nOunce this wicked effort in the South to de-
stroy the Government We grant the necessi.
ty Of suppressing it; but AbolitiGDism, that hds
Produced IL, must also be suppressed. The
patriot who loves his country must consent TO
sacrifice IL"
The weekly mountain Democrat. [volume] (Placerville, El Dorado County, Calif.) 1861-1862, 1862-02-08
CONsTART,E,s sAT.H


10y virtue OF an execution to me directed. issued
~ out OF the Court Of John Bush, Justice OF the
Peace In and for the Township OF Piacervile CouD-
~ Of II Dorado and State Of California, upon q
Judgment rendered therein the 2Oth day Of Janu-
airy A. ID. 1862 in favor OF R. p. Culver and AkaInst
John Britton, for the sum Of forty mine and al.IOO
Dollars, debt, and eighteen and 5j.lO0 dollars costs
OF suit, together with accrung costs.-I have levied
upon and seized. and will exposed for sale at public
sucson, 70 the highest bidder At the Office Of g. W.
Stout, in Upper Piacerville, OH Friday,
The 2Sth Day of February, A. ID. 1859,
Al the hour Of O'Clock P ~, all the right tltle in
terest and claim Of the above named Defendant In
and to the following described property, lying and
being 10 the Township Of Placervtlls, County and
State Aforesaid, to wit:
That certain Mining Claim, Cabin and appurte-
nances thereunto belonging situated about 8 miles
side OF Big Canon, n mile west Of Reservoir Il II,
and commonly known AS the Britton Claims"
Given under my hand this 9th day If February,
4. D. 1862. A. SiMONTON
h Constable in and for Placervile township.
The weekly mountain Democrat. [volume] (Placerville, El Dorado County, Calif.) 1861-1862, 1862-02-08

EXCHANGE or PRISONERS. - Secretary
Seward, according to late dispatches has
directed the release Of all prisoners taken
from insurgents armed vessels. 1t isre-
ported that the Government has come to
q determination in reference to the rebel
privateers now in New York and Phila-
dclphia, placing them on the footing OF
prisoners of war. An order has been Is
sued removing them to military prisons,
with a view to exchanging them for cltl-
zens of the United States imprisoned in
the South. Is not the South part oil
the United States u This will probably
result in the release Of Corcoran and 9TH
crs of our officers now held as hostages.
It is generally believed an exchange OF
all prisoners will speedily follow.
The weekly mountain Democrat. [volume] (Placerville, El Dorado County, Calif.) 1861-1862, 1862-02-08
ENcouRAGING.-Th town elections in

FUNDAMENTALLY town elections in
Connecticut, and elsewhere, says the Alba.
ny argus, prove the strength and vitality
Of the Democratic party, and its ability to
achieve the highest degree of success in
the future. Wherever the Democracy
have adhered to their distinctive organi-
cation, and refused to amalgamate with
Republicans, under the pretense of "sup-
porting the government" the most graft
flying results have been obtained. Let
Democrats stand by their organization,
and their tickets, if they would do their
country real service. No believer In
the principles of the Democratic party
ever favored fusion with Republicans.
The weekly mountain Democrat. [volume] (Placerville, El Dorado County, Calif.) 1861-1862, 1862-02-08

SEVERE on Stock. private letter re.
ccived in this city, from a gentleman re-
siding at Hermitage, MendOcino county,
says the Sonoma Journal, states that the
destruction of stock in that region, by the
late storms, has been immense In all
the Southern counties stock has been
swept off by the flood or persisted from
cold and the want Of feed. tits estimated
in one of the Bay papers that 100000
head have been lost
The weekly mountain Democrat. [volume] (Placerville, El Dorado County, Calif.) 1861-1862, 1862-02-08

PERKINS BILL.-In this county, where
Perkins bill, Ito admit in our Courts ne
gro and Chinese testimony against white
menl is exceedingly OdiouS, our neighbor,
the Republican, is reluctantly forced to
i. take ground against it, and in doing so
mistakingly denies that it is Republican
measure. The Republican is not author
lied to speak for its party nor repudiste
one Of its pet measures. Our neighbor
says:
"The attempt or some Democratic papers 10
charge the Republican party with endorsing,
az being responsible for this bill of the Senator
So - '--r -'oO,, s'S5h. > e. - 80 -
Assertions are one thing. facts another {;
now for the proof. 1t was introduced by
= Republican Senator-that is admitted
Republican Senators and the Republican
Press generally favor it. The San Jose
Mercury, Republican organ and euited
by Federal otfice-hOlder, says:
ave hope this bill will prevail. We can see
no reason why the testimony of an intelligent
negro should be rejected, and that Of white
man Oftcntimes far inferior in integrity and
intelligence, admitted"
The Solano Herald, edited by Senator
Powers, endorses it, and so does the Stock
ton Independent. The Mercury and Her.
aid are recognized organs of the Repnbli-
can party, and they speak by authority,
and they wOUNo endorse no measure ina,
their party pad not sanctioned. 1t "is
idle and will be fruitless" for the Repub-
tieGn to deny that the Republicans are
responsible for Perkins bill. 1t is fact
which admits Of no dispute.
The weekly mountain Democrat. [volume] (Placerville, El Dorado County, Calif.) 1861-1862, 1862-02-08

An election for AssembIyman, in place
Of Mr.. Otis, was held in San Francisco last
Saturday, and resulted in the election Of
Mr.. Worthington, Democrat Mr.. Lake,
the Republican nominee, was shamefully
defeated in that hitherto intensely Repub-
lican city. This is but another evidence
that the people are becoming disguised
with that fanatical party. 1t may be safe
to predict that the Herald will change its
principles again shortly, to get with the
strong side.
The weekly mountain Democrat. [volume] (Placerville, El Dorado County, Calif.) 1861-1862, 1862-02-08

TAXING MINING CLAINs.--Mr. Maclay,
Republican AsSemblyman Of Santa Clara
county, has introduced bill for the pur
pose of levying taxes on mining claims.
1t is Republican move and if Rcpubi-
can members from the mining counties,
disrcgarding the wishes of their conStitu-
ents, can be induced to vote for it, it will
mass
The weekly mountain Democrat. [volume] (Placerville, El Dorado County, Calif.) 1861-1862, 1862-02-08

RCNoRED RAILROAD PRoJEcr.--It is
rumored, says the Nevada Democrat, that
the Directors Of the Folsom and Lincoln
railroad have abandoned the original de-
sign of continuing the road further up the
valley, and propose bringing it into the
mountains to Grass Valley and Nevada.
When the road is built it will take the
greater part of the Washoe travel from
the PlaceIville route. if PlacervilIe fails to
push forward her railroad project.
The weekly mountain Democrat. [volume] (Placerville, El Dorado County, Calif.) 1861-1862, 1862-02-08

INPoRrANr.-It having been reported to
the poStof1ce department at Washington
that some postmaSters- have declined to
receive United States treasury notes, pay
able on demand, when presented to them
in payment for postage stamps and stamp
ed envelopes. PostmaSters are therefore
informed, by an order from the depart.
ment, that these notes are to be received
and disbursed by them rs equivalent, in
all respects, to coin. ..
The weekly mountain Democrat. [volume] (Placerville, El Dorado County, Calif.) 1861-1862, 1862-02-08

WOULDN'T ACCOMPLISHMENTS friends
say he has been rendered another COM
mand, by the President, to silence the
clamors of the Abolitionists, which he
refused to accept until he is set right with
the American people. If he wait until
then he will never accept, the command
John Charles is "played out"
The weekly mountain Democrat. [volume] (Placerville, El Dorado County, Calif.) 1861-1862, 1862-02-08

THE Union gives the following as a
sensation dispatch: The New York Times
dispatch says private letters from abroad
confirm the impression that England,
France and Spain mediate an early re-
cognition ofthe Confederate States, on the
ground Of humanity.
The weekly mountain Democrat. [volume] (Placerville, El Dorado County, Calif.) 1861-1862, 1862-02-08

Nor on IT.--The Cincinnati Gazette
says that on looking over the list of sub.
scribers to the National loan, it is sur.
prised to see that none of the names Of
prominent Government contractors ap-
pear in it. They are willing to assist
Government by taking swindling con.
tracts, but not by subscribing to the Loan.
1t is significant, too, that they are all in
favor of the war and traduce Democrats
who alude to their thieving contracts.
The weekly mountain Democrat. [volume] (Placerville, El Dorado County, Calif.) 1861-1862, 1862-02-08

The market men OfSan Francisco have
petitiOned the Legislature to amend the
Sunday Law, 50 that they, as well as
those engaged in other business, will be
obliged to keep their houses closed on
Sunday. Efforts are being made to have
the law repealed or modified.
The weekly mountain Democrat. [volume] (Placerville, El Dorado County, Calif.) 1861-1862, 1862-02-08

MR DENNIS has introduced in the LegiS-
lature bill concerning roads and the
Road Fund in FL Dorado county. We
have not received copy of it, and are
therefore unable to speak of its provisions.
We respectfully ask our members to send
US copies Of bills relating to matters in
this county.
The weekly mountain Democrat. [volume] (Placerville, El Dorado County, Calif.) 1861-1862, 1862-02-08

The Policy OF TIE GOVERNMENT IN Re-
LATIoN TO SLAvERY.--The Washington
correspondent Of the Chicago Tribune,
one of the ablest and most euterpriSing of
the Republican journals Of the country,
states that nearly all the members of Con.
gresS, especially the more radical Repub-
licans, are dissatisfied with the way the
war has been conducted. Slavery has
been treated with much more torbearancc
than it is entitled to, and hereafter it is
proposed to resort to extreme measures.
lie then ventures the following assertion,
and evidently speaks "by authority:
II am OF the opinion that Congress vim d.
rect the President, as Commander in Chief Of
the army and navy, to wipe out slavery utterly
in every State which claims to have seeded.
Whether the act be called con6scaIion or
emancipation. makes no pactical difference.
The more radical and earnest members If both
Houses agree that it must be duDe, because
"l.-lt is right.
"2.-liis expedient.
"3.-lt is necessary"
He insists that "only n few hide. bound
officers of the regular army, and Mr.. Sec
rotary Smith, pretend to say that it is not
necessary" An effort has been made,
but thus far unSuccessfully, to drive Smith
from the Cabinet, on account of his con-
Servative views on the slavery question.
The correspondent, insists that tine Fede
raj Government has more troops than it
knows what to do with, and that it is
spending vast sums of money foolishly,
giving it to favorites for party services.
He says:
1.-THE money question is getting to be one Of
alarming Importance. The daily expenses of
the War and Navy Departments are nearer two
million dollars than one million. The country
can stand that little bill, NV bile, but not for
ever"
A nice little sum to spend daily" two
million dollars-by but two Departments
of the Government Aud all this must
be raised by the Iaboring class! 4 splen.
did heritage Rcpublicanism has bcqueath,
ed to the American people!
The weekly mountain Democrat. [volume] (Placerville, El Dorado County, Calif.) 1861-1862, 1862-02-08

OK Friday of last week, SsesBell, Col,
lector ofFishing licenses, severely assault
ed with cowhide Senator Perkins who
had unwarrantably called Col Bell, in the
Senate, lone armed political hummer.
Col. Bell lost his arm, in Mexico while
fighting his country's enemies.
The weekly mountain Democrat. [volume] (Placerville, El Dorado County, Calif.) 1861-1862, 1862-02-08
FERRY NOTICE.

NOTICE is hereby given, that the undersigned
~ will apply to the Hon. Board of Supervisors o
n Dorado County California Al their regular meet
ing on the First Monday in March, or as soon there
alter rs the same can be heard for License to keeE
Ferry across the South Fork Of the American Riv.
er, at Salmon Falls, in said County.
Salmon Falls, JAn'y 18th, !s62-ftbsti
The weekly mountain Democrat. [volume] (Placerville, El Dorado County, Calif.) 1861-1862, 1862-02-08

FoUR female and sixteen male employees
Of the United States Branch Mint at San
Francisco r.have been dismissed, while
those retained are to have their salaries
reduced twenty per cent.
The weekly mountain Democrat. [volume] (Placerville, El Dorado County, Calif.) 1861-1862, 1862-02-08

SENATOR SUMNER says slavery is the
origin of the War. Upon the same rea.
sOning the timber of house is the cause
of the fire, and not the incendiary who
fired it.
The weekly mountain Democrat. [volume] (Placerville, El Dorado County, Calif.) 1861-1862, 1862-02-08

Poor MopIFIcATIoN.--The Louisville
sJournuL thus speaks of the modified re-
port Of the late Secretary of War: 1--WE
regret TO perceive that the modification
consists only in suppression. Nothing in
the section, as it originally stood, is re-
pudiated or denied in the modified Sec
ton. The mobilization simply makes the
report as vague as the message is"
The weekly mountain Democrat. [volume] (Placerville, El Dorado County, Calif.) 1861-1862, 1862-02-08

HIGH WArER..-Klamath river, in places
where it was confined, rose 70 feet above
low-water mark; in other places, where
it was wide, the banks caved and carried
away well cultivated ranches. 1t became
an ocean, spreading from mountain to
mountain.
The weekly mountain Democrat. [volume] (Placerville, El Dorado County, Calif.) 1861-1862, 1862-02-08

DISMISSAL OF Col. LYNDE.-The War
Department, in reply to a resolution Of
the lower House of Congress, says that
Col. Lynde is believed to he the only off.
Ger who was in any way involved in the
suspicion Of completely in the offence OF
surrendering Fort Fillmore to an inferior
force of Texans in July last, and that he
has for that act been dismissed from the
service.
The weekly mountain Democrat. [volume] (Placerville, El Dorado County, Calif.) 1861-1862, 1862-02-08

ADJoURNED.-The Supreme Court has
adjourned until the April term of the
Court. If the Legislature had done so it
would have acted wisely and been entitled
to and received the thanks of the people
of California.
The weekly mountain Democrat. [volume] (Placerville, El Dorado County, Calif.) 1861-1862, 1862-02-08

RIcR-A gentleman informs the North
ern argus that he has opened hill claim
on North Cottonwood Shasta county,
that yields from eight to ten dollars day
: 70 the hand. -------.-------------
The weekly mountain Democrat. [volume] (Placerville, El Dorado County, Calif.) 1861-1862, 1862-02-08
GARDEN SEEDS.

A large and varied stock Of Home Grown Garden
and Field Seeds, all Of which guaranteed to be OF
OUR owns GROWING, and being the present sea
sons crop, all are warranted to be fresh and
genuine.
Catalogues Of the above are nov 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. 30, J, between 2nd and
I'd streets, Sacramento.
A. P. SMITH,
Proprietor, Pathological Gardens.
Sacramento, February Sth, ls62.-tf
The weekly mountain Democrat. [volume] (Placerville, El Dorado County, Calif.) 1861-1862, 1862-02-08

RELIEF. citizens of Petaluma ha We
raised for the relief of the sufferers at
Sacramento, says the argus, cash, pro-
visions, clothing, &C., to the amount of
over one thousand dollars.
The weekly mountain Democrat. [volume] (Placerville, El Dorado County, Calif.) 1861-1862, 1862-02-08
70 PRrHTERs.-FoR SALE.

Ths unAsrSigDed Offer for sale an elegant new
sapsyEosal Washington Press, with hiking appa-
rAtus, roller mould, chases, etc., ell in admirable
sFdsr. Alec, alf-uaedium Adams Pres, suita-
be fss printing cards. quarter sheet posters, etc.
GELWICKS & JANUARY.
The weekly mountain Democrat. [volume] (Placerville, El Dorado County, Calif.) 1861-1862, 1862-02-08

BACK AGAN.-GeOrge H. Crosette, the
Pungent editor Of the Butte Record, who
has been absent from the State for nearly
a year, returned on the last steamer, in
excellent health.
The weekly mountain Democrat. [volume] (Placerville, El Dorado County, Calif.) 1861-1862, 1862-02-08

THE bill for the relief Of the sufferers
by the hood-appropriating $25, 900 for
that purpoSe-was Indefinitely postponed
in the Senate on Monday, by vote of
"a too. 1t was defeated because the sum
proposed was totally inadequate and the
State too much embarrassed to raise addi-
tional taxes for that purpose.
The weekly mountain Democrat. [volume] (Placerville, El Dorado County, Calif.) 1861-1862, 1862-02-08

MANY persons in the counties Of Suffer
and Colusa are engaged in taking the
hides from drowned cnttM aad doing a
good business at it. ImqsSse numbers
Of cattle have persisted f,ogsSt'Rg exposed
to the cold rain and noNStorins.
The weekly mountain Democrat. [volume] (Placerville, El Dorado County, Calif.) 1861-1862, 1862-02-08

FLIMsY Excuse Some of the papers,
rather childiShly, allege that the Legisla-
ture removed to San Francisco, because
the Sacramento onion ridiculcd some of
the friends Of removal. Such an excuse
is or should be insulting to the members.
1t is presumed, though it may be violent
presumption, that they are men of intelIi-
gencc, principle and firmncsS; if the plea
Of their apologists be correct, it proves
them to be weak. petuIant, CgotiStical and
enthusiastically offended, indifferent 10
the interests of the State, and untitled for
Legislative duties. Because they were
= o. - :..->:G - >:~.>,
NNN~NSS -@A
for their precipitate retreat from Sacra-
mento. Better offer no excuse than one
so weak and insufferably stupid.
The weekly mountain Democrat. [volume] (Placerville, El Dorado County, Calif.) 1861-1862, 1862-02-08

JONI J. SHARP committed suicide at
Carson City, not long since, by shooting
himself through the heart with q pistol.
He had been spreeing.
The weekly mountain Democrat. [volume] (Placerville, El Dorado County, Calif.) 1861-1862, 1862-02-08

TIE nights are severely cold at Fort
Churchill, freezing the water in the river,
and the soldiers are putting up ice for
summer use.
The weekly mountain Democrat. [volume] (Placerville, El Dorado County, Calif.) 1861-1862, 1862-02-08

Nix. WILLIAMS, of San Juan, was drown
ed on the Goth ult., while attempting to
cross the Middle Yuba on a rope bridge.
The weekly mountain Democrat. [volume] (Placerville, El Dorado County, Calif.) 1861-1862, 1862-02-08
CHANGE IN BUSINESS.

Mr.. CONRAD ETHEL would r, spectfulv
~ announce to the citizens OF PiaeeryiIle
that he has disposed Of his entire interest
Ak&Ain the Butchering Business carried on At
the Shop on the PiaEa. to Mr.. GEORGE DEIROR.
whom he cordially recommends to his friends and
former customers.
All persons indebted to me are requested to settle
with my agent, TO be found at the shop.
CONRAD ETZEL.
Naeerville, January TIN, 1ss9.-jan1l|im
The weekly mountain Democrat. [volume] (Placerville, El Dorado County, Calif.) 1861-1862, 1862-02-08

LIBsRAL.-The citizens of Grass Valley
contributed $2,3UO to the sufferers at
/ Sacramento.
The weekly mountain Democrat. [volume] (Placerville, El Dorado County, Calif.) 1861-1862, 1862-02-08

WHAT is the Republican party? 1t Is
but thing of yesterday, with a platform
that has been condemned by the people.
1t grew out of sectional passion or preju-
dice and triumphed by Accidentally d.
visions in the Democratic party. 1t new
er embraced our whole country within its
organization. 1t never professed to be
National. It's FIRST victory is associated
with the ruin of our land. 1t has shown
its inability t0Gdminister the Government
successfully. 1t seeks to build up one
section at the expense of another, and has
resorted to unconstitutional means to per-
secute its opponents. Is such, q party
entitled to or worthy Of the support of the
American people?
The weekly mountain Democrat. [volume] (Placerville, El Dorado County, Calif.) 1861-1862, 1862-02-08
SCHOOL BOOKS!

complete assortment always on A@nd Orasp~
from t-Hehers viii receive prO@pt attention.
ATLANTIC PAPERS AND MA6AuNES and ali
tie SkW BOOkS.
SUBSCRIPTIONS received for Newspapers, Masa-
I'he> and other Prri"dhals Circular wiil ~ SeaS
I" any person on request giving extended Iiss ~
Periodicals and the prices annexed The EollovinR
among the most popular:
The weekly mountain Democrat. [volume] (Placerville, El Dorado County, Calif.) 1861-1862, 1862-02-08
Sacramento Valley Railroad.
i

Until FURTHER NOTICE the cars Of the Sac.
~ ramento Valley Railroad will be run as follows!
Leave Brighton at A. Y. and 4P.M.
Leave Folsom at Z A. y. and 12N
As soon as possible Arrangements will be made to
transport passengers from Sacramento to the cars,
OF which notice will be given.
dec7 j. p ROBINSON.
The weekly mountain Democrat. [volume] (Placerville, El Dorado County, Calif.) 1861-1862, 1862-02-08

WE are indebted to Senator McDougal
for Congressional documents.
The weekly mountain Democrat. [volume] (Placerville, El Dorado County, Calif.) 1861-1862, 1862-02-08

The New Haven Comm Register has
seen a bullet and bayonet proof.vest SO
light that its weight can hardly be felt,
and to all appearances like any other vest.
1t is likely to be in demand.
Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1862-06-03
Rattls neaE Riehmond.

Al LAST Ne have had Z great battle near
RiChga6nd' without, - We take it, any very,
decisive results. As at Shiloh, the enemy
gained .eeqladEn9tess IN The heElpning of
Ohe 6ghs, and seem to have captured all
theI GdhS> add bagsnge of one division Of
the.etny. They wers driTeG back at the
POt6tsof the, bayOpes, but the lost artillery
wasRo reeqptured. The next morning
taast shilobl the enemy renewed the at
tack, and were repulsed. This may aisly
be Jet down as I Federal victory. The
rebels, with their usual tactics, sought an
advantage and doubtless anticipated a
c0&Plsts triumph.
Painful as it is to contemplate such loss
of life, We cannot regret that the battle has
been fought, for It must open the way for
deeisiye actions that viii end the war.
Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1862-06-03
Latest from cOrInth.

The news from Corinth this morning Is
anyAing bat full and satisfactory, to people
At adl6tanee, though It may have seemed
SO % those sending it. Such as ii is it
makes -inEor6emento OF Richmond look
mOrsdmPrObable than before. The evacu-
alton Wes iapFoEreSs sik days and most Of
thailoops moved toward Memphis-lo, 900
marching sonthward Why they should
take different directions does not appear,
unless Il vas 70 distract pursuit BsAnre-
3. SEA sls3|s e ga3 !ssi, E ssqtts
up. In connection With this Coriuth news
We hay alaEtgeRst of s.greati battls be-
fore Richmond, in which Acolellan is by
no means overwhelmed; so We are inclined
= suspect the Cincinnati Gazeste was mis-
taksR AGAR i'l Greatly to our surprise
Beaafegatd Was not IN the battle 1t Rich.
ROud. clearinghouse on his part is in
exEdS6ble. ssa - . esss -