The weekly mountain Democrat. [volume] (Placerville, El Dorado County, Calif.) 1861-1862, 1862-03-08

romeroS, Of The Lacrosse, (Wiaeonsin)
Democrat, on being invited to assist in
forming q body.guaPd for President Lin
coin, after due consideration decided to go
40, provided the following b&sis could Be
adopted and rigidly adhered to through
out tho,war: .lt "sf
The company shall be entirely composed
of cOloaeis, who shall draw pay and ~
tons in advance.
Every man shall have commission,
two servants, and white kids.
Each man shall be mounted in a cover
ed buggy, drawn by TIVE white stations.
Under the seat Of each buggy shall be
q cupboard, containing cold chicken,
pounded ice, champagne, and cold chicken
IL member of Congress and military Of
ticers ut Bull Run.
Each man shall have plenty of cards
and rcd chips to play poker with.
The only side arms to be opera glasses,
champagne Sl~sN"-% ,9>;N gid .headed canes.
The duty of the company shall be to
take observations of battles, and on TO
account shall it be allowed to approach
nearer than ten miles to the seat Of war.
Behind each buggy shall be an ambu-
lance, so arranged as to be converted into
first class boarding house in the day
time, and sumptuous sleeping aud dress
ing room at night.
The regimental band must be composed
Of pianas and guitars, played by young
ladies, who shall never play quickstep
except in case Of retreat .,-
Reveille shall not be sounded till late
breakfast time, and not then If any of the
regiment has a headache.
In case of forced march into an enc
-lAY 8 country, two miles q week stsSit IL
the maximum, and no marches shall be
made except the country abound in game,
or if any member of the regiment object.
Kid gloves, gold tooth-picks, cologne,
hair-dres$ing, silk underclOthes, cOsmet-
les and all other rations, to DC furnished
by the GSEs1xlHeRt.
Each member of the regiment shall be
allowed reporter for some New York
paper, who shall draw a salary of two
hundred dollars a week, for pufs, from
the incidental fund.
Every member shall be in command,
and when one is promoted all are to be.
Commissions never to be revoked.
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PATRIOTISM THAT PAYs.-"Nor'w ester,
wiring from this city to the Boston Post.
L--r~-.s ....7 g - 3D. W E'e
Patriotism is not necessarily pcnury,
although wfseN YaTest tits generally poor
est paid. There is, however, one instance
of profitable patriotism in almost every
body's knowledge here, which it may not
be amisS to ventilate in Boston. We
have a United States District Court in
this little village, presided over by an able
and fearless Federal officer, whose SER
vices are richly worth all the pay he re-
ceives. If the matter stopped here all
would be well, but the little arrange.
ment" is so perfected that the Court is
made sort Of family barracks, savoring
of the nepotic order. The Judges son is
Clerk of the Court, and also holds Lieu
tenant Colonels commission in the army,
drawing pay from both positions; grand
son has CierkShip at 81 500 per annum,
but manages to curry on his collegiate
course meanwhile, never appearing to
perform any official duties except during
vacations. \ nephew of the Judge also
rejoices in a Clerkship. The Judges
cousin is United States Prize Commiss-
Toner for New York, and has, of course,
quite an Intimate connection with the
District Court, by virtue Of his Office
The Prize Commissioner has a nephew
acting as his Clerk and the somewhat
profitable job of selling condemned prizes
at auction is handed over to n son-in-law
of the CommiSSioner"--N \. Tribune.