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The weekly mountain Democrat. [volume] (Placerville, El Dorado County, Calif.) 1861-1862, 1862-11-08
AnAif un ita rloriea rarinr.

Ana ~ on lie glOries ea1ing,
Win u lead thy heart 70 prayer
1ova thy hearts deep fOurt to praittnB
iGoA. who mAde our world 90 fair
el1 bright springs have come in gladness,
nrsathlRg beauty on the land
WhoFu The winter Feigned in sadness,
si6oe We took thy parting hand.
Has the sun, whose beams are healing,
NurEsd the life buds Of thy soul
WOa the bowers Of thought and feeling
Prom the power Of sins control?
He whose Watchful eye behOlds us
Here and there. alone doth know.
Tia long since word or missive told US,
Brother, Of thy wealo woe.
Have the schemes thy young heart cherished
when you OOugh: those far distant lands
Ere thy nOorday, fell and persisted
FTuiIless, on life's burning sands
Let the motto Of thy boyhoOd
Heaven designs all for the best"
Cheer thee, mid the cares of manhood
Point thee to thy SaviOr'e breast.
Now, ere sleep my frame cncumbers,
Prayer to Heaven will be addressed,
That these simple, heart felt numbers,
By power divine, to the be blessed.
Fan the love, divinely planted,
Till thy heart is all RglOw;
NsmoJy's gales. with breath enchanted,
Sweetly Ger thy spirit blow.
Its mAx.s Sk.recA,esA sArl. l. g0iSiNg,
Brothers and sisters round thee come,
I.istI thair -Stir7~ teHAJlr calling;
b -" Wan6enng Urorner, 1Ie Cure nUtMe.
Should We never hold communion
On the shores of feeting time,
Father, grant blest'e union
Where thy angelo voices chime.
The weekly mountain Democrat. [volume] (Placerville, El Dorado County, Calif.) 1861-1862, 1862-11-08
Attendant and Resident Physician,
GzApRAX M n

Late in the Hungarian Revolutionary War, Chic,
Physcian to the 2nth Regiment OF Honveds, Chic
Surgeon to the Military Hospital OF Pesth, Hungary
late Lecturer on Diseases OF Women and Children,
and Honorary Member of the Philadelphia College
Of Medicine.
|" Particular attention paid to the treatment OF
diseases peculiar to Women and Children. Ad
OFFICE HUURS.-From AN till 9P.M. Commu-
nicatiOns strictly confidential. Permanent cure
guaranteed, no pay. Consultations, by letter or
otherwise, free.
Address, DIR. L. j. CZAPkAY,
So,NE w.
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To any person sending a club OF 10. We will send
the Albany Daily Ahds q Argue, one year, gratis.
Subscriptions may commence with any number.
Letters, whether containing Temttances otherwise,
should be addressed 10 the undersigned, OOrNSr Of
BrO0fSO1v aMd Park Place, opposite Guy Hdb
Park, NeIo York.
COMSTOCK / CASSIDY,
'tb'o Propy'etorO.
The weekly mountain Democrat. [volume] (Placerville, El Dorado County, Calif.) 1861-1862, 1862-11-08

MONEY in your purse will credit you /;
wisdom in your head will adorn you; both
in your necessity will serve you.
The weekly mountain Democrat. [volume] (Placerville, El Dorado County, Calif.) 1861-1862, 1862-11-08

"CAN'r change dollar bill. eh' Well
Tan glad Of that. I've had thirty six
drinks on it in three days, and 1t may
stand good deal Of wear and tear yet"
The weekly mountain Democrat. [volume] (Placerville, El Dorado County, Calif.) 1861-1862, 1862-11-08

" you have q scOlding wife, trust to
time-oId age may bring you the blessing
of deafness
The weekly mountain Democrat. [volume] (Placerville, El Dorado County, Calif.) 1861-1862, 1862-11-08

"A FEMALE correspondent divulGes the
fact" that to have loved IS " have iO0k.d
into thu door or heaven.
The weekly mountain Democrat. [volume] (Placerville, El Dorado County, Calif.) 1861-1862, 1862-11-08
Calvert Comstock, William Ca
Elon Comstock,

with ample additional speci assistance in the
raj departments OF the paper.
Next to vigorous support of the Federal Govern
ment in its present perl-the first great duty OF ev-
cry patriotic citizen-the leading purpose and design
of the Editors will be to advocate Democratic and
Conservative doctrines, and to engraft them upon
the policy and administration of the Governments
State and National. At the same time they will
strive TO furnish their readers the best possible gene
raj newspaper. The latest nteiligence-foreign and
domesc-wi always appear In the columns Of their
paper; and it's Commercial department will embrace
the fullest and most reliable information, including
correct and ample reports Of the Money, Produce
and Cattlr Markets at New York and other leading
points If commercial transactions Great care will
ais" be bestowed upon the literary character Of the
paper AMI such original and selected articles no.
tees Of new publications, &C., will be given as will
be likely to interest the reader. POr the benefit Of
that large class engaged in cutivatng the soil, We
shall give prominence to Agricultural subjects. devO
ting to them original articles editorials and commu-
nicatiOns) and carefully selected matter from the
leading journals Of the country.
The Editors may be allowed to express the hope
that the knowledge which the public have Of their
editorial experience affords the best guarantee of
their Intention to make the Nei1 York Weekly
Argus the most useful and complete general news
paper In the Union. II has already large and val
liable subscription list which they trust will be rap
idly augmented, until the paper shall reach every
PoSotice, and find its way into every nsighhoFheod.
The weekly mountain Democrat. [volume] (Placerville, El Dorado County, Calif.) 1861-1862, 1862-11-08

AT sixteen woman prefers the best
dancer in fhc room; NJ 'w0-and twenty.
the best ia.A.r; u thirty, The richest
man.
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nEEDS, MORTGAGES AND DECLARA
~ tiODs Of Homeftsads, for sale ct this ogiee.
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@rntral ann Surgical.
DIR. L. j. CZAPKAY'S
MEDICAL AND SURGICAL
INSTTE CTE,

Sacramento Str,et, '.l.a .Nar'Jea,.'4, o.l,,osite
Pacific MAJ N.t,"e;i., tO'a Q1fce,
San Fran, iscO.
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TERMS :

The Net0 York Weekly Argue is published in
quartO form. each number containing eight pages, or
fOrty-eight columns, printed on new and handsome
type, In the best style II will be furnished to sub
scriberS on the following terms, payable always in
advance:
The weekly mountain Democrat. [volume] (Placerville, El Dorado County, Calif.) 1861-1862, 1862-11-08

Established in 1854, for the Permanent
Cure of all Private and Chrome Dis
eases and the Suppression OF Quack-
cry.
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COUNTY REPRESENTATIVES.
COUNTY OFFICERS

Senator's tnot elected this yearl-A. 81. C. Denver.
Harvey.
Members o' the Assembly-SrneeA Dean J. Trasiey
J. II. Denni, II q Parker
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p r INTI n @

TO be found anywhere North Of san R1AAaascA-.
which facts they are prepared to prove by occular
demonstration to all who may desire anything in
their line, from
The weekly mountain Democrat. [volume] (Placerville, El Dorado County, Calif.) 1861-1862, 1862-11-08

TO be found anywhere North OF san AeAN~AScA-'
which facts they are prepared to prove by occuar
demonstration to all who may desire anything in
their line from
4 Poster to a Visiting Card!
Being fully convinced Of the fact that the prices
for Printing like all other NECESSARY things in Cali
iorna, have greatly decreased within the past year,
we have accordingly bought aud put into operation
all the latest and most desirable
LABoR-SAVING MACHINERY
Known in the business; and are thus enabled to
compete with EVEN San Francisco-;hereby COM
pletely multiplying the hitherto good argument that
Money could he saved by sending below FOR print
ing" Our stock Of
CARDS, BILL AND FANCY PAPER,
Is always Of the best quality, selected with due re-
gard to the wants Of our immediate nrglhorhooh /;
and being in constant communication with our
DESIGN introduced there, can be speedily transmitted
to US.
Having thus enumerated our facilities and deter
minaton to do all classes OF work so that fault CAS-
Sor he found with prices or execution, VT vi now
rriteraie that
BOOKS AND CATALOGTES,
FOSTERS AND X.INDBILLS,
PROGRAMMES AND CIRCTLARS
INVITA- 7IONN AND TICKETS,
BZLHEADS. FREIGHT ELLIS
BUSINESS CARDS AND TAGS,
BOY AND BOTTLE LIBELS,
CERTIFTCA7 TIES OF STO'K,
BANK CHECKS, RECEIPTS De-.
In any desired colors or style, will BE- printed by US
AT FIFTY PER CENT. LESS
Than former prices auti in the same style that has
always been the commanding feature 81 printing
emauating from the Office Of the
MOUNTAIN DEMOCRAT.
! ~ Those who have hitherto patronized us are
satisfied that what have above announced is
strictly correct those who have not yet patronized
US, need only make trial to be convinced. We
are both PRACTICAL PRINTERS, and fully capable OF
| fulfilling to the letter all We promise here.
GELWICKS & JANUARY,
PRnPRlEroRS.
| pI .rERNIIIE. January L. 1862.
The weekly mountain Democrat. [volume] (Placerville, El Dorado County, Calif.) 1861-1862, 1862-11-08

DIR. L. J. CEapkay's Private Medical and
Surgical Institute is on Sacramento street, below
Montgomery, opposite the Pacific Mail Steamship
Company's ONCE San Francisco. The DR.. offers
free consultations and asks remuneration unless
lie effects u cure. Office hours from a. n. to Q P ~
The weekly mountain Democrat. [volume] (Placerville, El Dorado County, Calif.) 1861-1862, 1862-11-08
ABus ne ~ nAoTHER,
n CALIFORNIA.
mnnsa. A. BrnHs.

WhilS - corset nEys aFs flashing
OaUr NJ pheasant window seat,
HhaFs Pasine's NaSes are dAAhing
RAhsy turns, On piniouS feet,
And thy sistsr's heart doth wonder
where tky WandsTing footsteps strey-
DOst thou view the setting srlendor
or the monarch Of the dayt
The weekly mountain Democrat. [volume] (Placerville, El Dorado County, Calif.) 1861-1862, 1862-11-08

Remarkable Instance OF Medical
Relief.-Below publish the certificates of three
Of the sufferers from the pAngs OF disease Who hav-
ing recovered their former health and impelled by
gratitude, make known their and remedi?l
agent, and their statements are authenticated BY a
Notary Public The demands Of society imperiously
command their publicity, and We commend their pc
rusal TO the attention Of the afflicted:
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4 Poster to a Visiting Card!

Being fully convinced of the fact that the prices
for Printing like all other NECESSARY things in Cali
iorna, have greatly decreased within the past YEAR
we have accordingly bought aud put into operation
all the latest and most desirable
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STAT - California. County Of san Franc!,-,, S.
SUB. rit"l iud Sworn tc hcf.r lac this LIST day Of
Au.'.'. +-I '-.". GltrCRl \. GRANT,
o. 81 Notary Public.
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LABoR-SAVING MACHINERY

Known in the business; and are thus enabled to
pletely multiplying the hitherto good argument that
Money could he saved by sending below for print
ing" Our stock Of
Daily State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1862-02-11

rage apon the right Of representation Of a sover-
eign State l. the volunteer offering Of partisan
prescription. and intended "a a condemnation Of
my politcaiopinien and a. a consequent o. ny
Enforcement 81 the platform Of principles which
has 50 lately been declared by the great party
that claim TO represent. and whose action | have
avowed nv purpose 20 maintain. Let the coun-
try bear witness that no legislative body in lDdi
ana. 10 conventional action, no appeal from the
gallant men OF her army have petitiOned YOU To
strike this blow: still. i say. let It come. The
decree of thas remOrseless tyTant, Caucus, has
been issued and bare nv person to the blow.
unawed, | trust, even though coupled with the
threat of baRishmeat made on Yesterday by the
brave gallant. chivalric. polished, classic Sena-
tor from Massachusetts, Ii ] amto fall, ofwhich
7 entertain 40 doubt, it shall De with my face
toward my accusers, and into the arms Of peo-
pie that have ever found just and swift to vim
dictate the right
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M T. plCAL.
PREVENTION is BETTER THAN CURE.

rsNO LADIES OF DELICATE HEALTH OR IMPAIRED
II orgam cation, or To those by whom Increase OF
family is from any Objectionable, the signed
would offer prescription which j. perfectly reliable and
safe and which has been prescribed in various parts
the Old World for the past century Although this article
iSvery cheap and simple yet II has been put up In hall
pint bottles and sold very extensively NJ the cNhorbtani
price Of - per bottle. the undersigned proposes fur
nh the recipe for 81 by the possession of which every
lady supply herself with perfect safeguard at any
drug FOR the trng Of 20 per year Any
physician druggis. viii tell You It perfectly harmless
thousands Of testimonials be procured Of us efficacy
Sent part OF the world receipt Of 81 BY address
ing. DK J. {. DENERAUA,
20. Pox, No. 1858, New Haven, Connecticut
uly22-d&w'6l
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special Notice.

10 IN FERTXSERS-.AR advertisements taken Joy
specified tme and ordered OFT before the eSpirdtion
ofe time specified, to DE- charged The rSgfldr r,tfns
Iorthe SINE HJ 70 the time Mey Orfered out.
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communication with the south.

The Washington correspondence of the New
York Sun contains the following item:
There is no more letter writing South under
flag of truce, except 10 prisoners of war. Mr..
Stanton has discovered that the privilege has been
shameiully abused by certain parties. But in
spite of his restrictions. parties here continue to
keep up steady communication with the South.
Ii is wonderful hor they do il, but it is done. a
neighbor OF mine receives letters every few days,
from Georgia How, no one can tell, but the
fact Is ndsputable
Daily State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1862-02-11
ssEreat party at the White House-lan
Extraordinary Entertainmenf-Th e
Dressing, Eating, Drinking, etc. ON
Grand Scale-Who cares for War;

Under this caption the Cincinnati Ga=effe re-
publishes from the New York Herald the
Engagements for grand party which Mrs. LIN
ooLN gave at the White House Wednesday
night We clip few extracts to show its char
acter:
The party at the White House to- morrow night
is the exclusive topic IN the beau monde of Wash
ington. The whole suit departments are
being prepared for the occasion. Mrs. Lincoln
will receive her guests in the East Room The
Red Parlor and Blue Room, ordinarily used re
ception rooms at leveeS, and the Green Parlor
will all be thrown open and richly decorated with
a prOtusion OF natural flowers. The chandeliers
in the lobby are to be fctooned with wreaths, and
the pier tables covered with natural flowers in
pots gracefully arranged The supper, for which
the most extensive preparations have been made.
will be set in the Congressional dining room. The
arrangements for this feast are elegant and
recherche The splendid Japanese bunch bowl
containing ten gallons of champagne punch. will
be placed IN one OF the side rooms for the benefit
of thirsty guests Monsieur Mailard, of New
York, with four or FIVE assistants has arrived.
bringing with him thirty large boxes of coniec
tionery, and IL busy in getting mp the pyramids
and ornaments and contections for the table, in
addition 10 which nearly ton of turkeys, ducks,
venson. pheasants, cartridges hams, &c. arch being
prepared
The dispatches to the Ga-ette, of yesterday.
says of this recherche affair:
MRs LIxcoLN's DAxclNG PARrY-The White
House ball was success for Mrs. Lincoln. but
costly for the Treasury. There were eight hun
dred invitations The throng immense from
halt. past nine to midnight. when a sumptuOus
supper, provided by AIaillard of New York was
announced. President Lincoln promenaded with
Miss browning, and Mrs. Lincoln with Senator
Browning. The japanese bowls were full OF
champagne punch.
The last million of dollars left the Treasury
Yesterday for Kentucky, to pay troops who are
fighting the enemy
This is what the Herald facetiously terms re-
turning to the purer and better days of the Re-
public.
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NOTICE.

~ A NEW YEAR GALA KNoDLE
soS would peetfaiiy Request tha-e inaebtsa a
them call atfherplsoe Of lusinesso - Easf w..,,y,,
street, north tide. opposite Glenns' Bok ana sersl.,l
account, A ktoale a Son Hese ihe usosey " they
would not thus Ygs 40 cal upon t,sr sa,s, for who-.
fsvors IN .he past 'hey are ex,reei, ofitd Il VII
give A kDoiis Son infinite pleasure 70 ser,e Al Who
my e.I gYr.-rn ,. sss iltsTe ~ sass-af
Civilian & telegraph. [volume] (Cumberland, Md.) 1859-1875, 1862-01-30
Prices in Dixie.

We have the following information as
to the prices Of articles in Warrenton,
Herndon, Centrevillc, and Fairfax Court
house -
Boots. split leather, 12a$15 per pair;
Sugar, 25a30 cents per ib.; Coffee,
none; Tea, common, 1.50a$2 per b.;
Bacon, 25a45 cents per lb. Salt, per
bag, two bushels, 1saS25 per bag; at
auction, at Herndon, one half bushel
salt sold at $3.50. Wbiskey, in the
Confederate camps, is selling at 81 per
pint, bad at that. and would bring more
if asked. A ball of hemp thread would
sell at $3.50; shoemakers' threads cost
one cent at Richmond. No Dry Goods
to be had at any price. Great scarcity
of Thread, Needles and Pins. Soap,
none. Candles, mould, 25a30 cents; ;
adamantinc, by retail, 10 cents apiece.
Flour, 5Oa$s per bbl. Beef, plenty.
All the provendcr in the country taken
for Confederate obligations, and the
country generally cleaned out; but small
crops planted in Loudon, and none of
any account in Fairfax. The teams
have all been seized, and there are no
fences in Fairfax, in consequence of
military occupation.
Civilian & telegraph. [volume] (Cumberland, Md.) 1859-1875, 1862-01-30
NUMBER 5.
1uit ano Gun1or.

AN IRISH SOLDIERS ADvENTURE.-The
vast majority of the incidents that occurred
during the retreat from the Virginia shore,
were most mournful in their character, but
there were some that were ludicrous in the
extreme One told of an Irishman, in Com
pany D, of the Massachusetts Fifteenth, Is
very funny. When the retreat was ordered,
he threw off his coat and pants and plunged
into the icy current of the Potomac. tie
swan boldly across the river, and had just
gained the Maryland shore when he remem-
bered that he had left $13 25 in the pocket
of his coat. "Be Jabers, Billy" said he,
" them thirteen dollars is in my coat, and
the bloody rebels will git em, and besides, |
can't consint to part with the amount, SO III
list 90 for them," and in he plunged again.
He got safely over, found his coat secured
the money, and rc-crossed the river. saw
him in camp soon after and congratulated
him on his pluck, endurance and success, to
which he replied, "Oh, yes, sir, twas all Ia
saved from my three months service, ana
I'm very fond of me pipe
Civilian & telegraph. [volume] (Cumberland, Md.) 1859-1875, 1862-01-30
From Missouri.

SEDALIA, Jan. 23.-Two companies Of
cavalry, under Maj. Halderman, of the
First Kansas Regiment, left Lexington
on a accommodating expedition, on the
night of the 10th inst which resulted
in the arrcsting of Capt. Whiting. Joe
Shelby and several other notorious rebel
desperadoes. and the capture of large
lot of horses, mules, wagons, commits
sary stores, ETC., taken from Col. Multi
gans command, and considerable
quantity Of boots and shoes and other
articles, taken from the steamer Sun
shine by the rebels some time since, all
of which were turned over to the Feds.
raj troops at Lexington.
Col Deitzlcr, of Kansas, first in COM
mand at Lexington, announced by gene
raj order that the rebel assassins lurk in
ambush and fire upon our soldiers. Ho
has, therefore, ordered to be arrested a
large number of wealthy and influential
Secsssienists, who give aid and comfort
to Prices army, whom he holds respon-
sible for the good behaviour of their
hireIipgs, threatening to shoot or hang
five of them for every man of his COM
mand assassinated.
Civilian & telegraph. [volume] (Cumberland, Md.) 1859-1875, 1862-01-30
Southern Items.

BALTIMORE, Jan. 23. None OF the
Southern papers mako any reference to
the kentucky fight or defeat and death
of Zolicoffer
The funeral of ex-President Tyler
took place on the 21st, attended by
Jeff. Davis, the Cabinet, and Congress.
The Norfolk Day Book copies para
graph from the Petersburg papers, say
ing that the Pensacola did not escape
from the Potomac without damage. A
gentleman who examined with spy
glass, after she passed the batteries,
gives that paper tho assurance that 'he
had hole as big as hogshead in her
bow, etc.
The Norfolk Transcript, in an cdito-
rial article, says: Mcclellan is going to
cross the Potomac, and that the Yam
KEGS are confding their cause to the
dire cction Of Providence, and observed
Saturday, the 18th, as day of thanks
giving and prayer.
The Day Book publishes a long art'-
Gle, recording the adventures, misfor-
tunes, and maltreafmcnt of Miss Poole,
who was released from the prison for
females at Washington. 1t calls Miss
Poole heroine, and says, according to
her own story, that there was no posi-
bic indignity or outrage to which she
was not subjected.
GoLDsBoRo, N. c., Jan. 21-4 2. Nj
"A large number of women and chill
dren have arrived here from Newborn
A fight is expected
WILMINGTON, N. c., Jan. 21.-AI
express arrived at Goldsboro from New
bern, reports that at 4 o'clock, 2. NJ
Yesterday, there were one hundred yes
sells of Burnside's expedition wlthii
Pamlico Sound, and twenty-four lars'
transports outside of Hatteras Inlet.
Private information received her
says, that the enemy will attack New
bern, Hyde County, and Roanoke Is
land simultaneously. Our forces ar
completely prepared for them.
SAVANNAH, Jan. 21.-From forty t
fifty vessels are in Broad River, hitee
miles from Port Royal.
Civilian & telegraph. [volume] (Cumberland, Md.) 1859-1875, 1862-01-30
The War i'm New Mexico.

KANSAS Cry, Jan. 20.-Thc Santa
Fc mail, with dates to the 7th instant,
arrived here to-day.
An express from Mesilla arrived at
Santa Fe on the evening of the 4th,
bringing information that 1900 Texans,
with seven pieces of artillery. were
marching on Fort Craig, and were
within thirty-eight miles of that post.
The scouts from the Fort had been
driven in and severe battle expected.
A later express. Of the 5th, says the
enemy had rctreated, without an attack