The weekly mountain Democrat. [volume] (Placerville, El Dorado County, Calif.) 1861-1862, 1862-06-14

cratic County Convention. general and punctual
attendance Is requested.
IKE 8. TITUS, Chairman.
HExRV LARxIN, Secretary.
THE CITY AND COUNTY
RnHr.-Neptune Engine Co., at their meet
ing on Thursday evening, passed resolution
instructing their delegates in the Board to use
their influence to have the Board make ar
rangements for the proper celebration of the
coming Fourth OF July. This is move in the
right direction, and we shall now expect to see
the matter taken hold Of and attended to in Il
manner Characteristic of our tiremen.
CELEBRATION OF THE FouRrn AT BAYLEY's
RANcH.-Baylev is making extensive prcpara-
tions To celebrate the Fourth in a glorious
manner at his Ranch, one of the most bcauti-
full places in our county. We can promise all
who attend gay time. There will be Process
sion, an Grafton, a National Salute, Fireworks,
Balloon Ascension, Sumptuous Dinner and
Ball. Remnants fine brass band has been en-
gagged. Charles Meredith, ESQ., will read the
Declaration Of Independence, ard Hon. 7. p.
Rankin deliver the Grafton. There will also
be u Recitation (originaD by Hon. d. Fair
child. The ceremonies will take place at u
beautiful grove. Those in search of pleasure,
sport, gond dinner and dancing, will find them
all at Bayley's on the Fourth.
The ForRrH.-Have any arrangements been
made to celebrate, in becoming manner, the
Fourth in our city: Is patriotism extinct, or
absorbed in miserable squabbles for petty
Offices? II we intend to celebrate it properly
arrangements should at once be made for that
purpose. II will not do to delay it longer.
Let us come together as in other and happier
and more peaceful and prosperous days, throw
aside care, trouble, preiudices and politics, and
unite heartily in getting up u regular old.
fashioned Fourth Of July celebration" Will
not some Of our patriotic and public spirited
citizens take the matter in hand?
ELECTION OF OFFIcRRs.--The Directors of
the Placervile and Sacramento Valley Railroad
Company met on Monday last, and elected :.
w. Sandcrson, President; J. NJ. Douglas,
Treasurer; and Ogden Squircs, Secretary
More efficient and energetic officers could not
have been elected, and their election proves
that the Directors are in earnest in prosecuting
the enterprise. Such men know no such word
as fail. They are identified in interest and
feeling with Placerve. and are prepared to
make sacrifices for her prosperity, and her
prosperity Gun best be secured by constructing
the Railroad. This they know aud for this
they are working. Let the Directors and Stock.
holders encourage and assist them willingly
and cordially Once commence work ON The
road and there will be no difficulty in finding
means TO build it. Capital seeks profitable
investment, and that Railroad from this
place to Folsom will pay splendidly is too OBJ
vious to require proof. 1t would monopozc
the freight and travel to Nevada Territory
and that alone would pay handsome interest
Citizens Of Placervie, push along the gooC
work promptly and vigorously.
AGMCULTuRAL-Ex-M Mayor Wade, Chairman
Of the Committee of Arrangements for tn,
next annual fair Of the Ell Dorado County Agri
cultural Society, has commenced making ar
rangements for the Committee entering upor
its duties in that direction. The Committee i
composed of Messrs Wade, Alex. Hunter, r
H. Black, W. NJ. DOnahue, VIM. Lacy and J
W. Seeley, all active, prompt and efficient bu
siness men, who will enter upon the dutic
assigned them with an ardnr that is sure Il
command success. We learn that on Tuestla
next. the Committee will make the survey Of
race track and cattle grounds, with the view q
soon commencing work upon them W
expect, too, that our citizens will be called upu
to contribute pecuniary aid for the construction
of these, and US the fair will be the source q
benefit to all, it is to be hoped and eXpecte,
that none will refuse to bear part in the yer
light expense of preparation.
FIRE.-The startling ring of the bell on Con
idence Engine House on Monday morning
about o'clock, aroused our clti zens from thci
slumbers and brought the tircm en- to their MA
chimes in "less than no time" The alarm wa
caused by a heavy volume of smoke issuin,
out of the door Of the second story of tn
POstotiice building, on the Plaza, occupied b,
Mike DorOwsky as q saloon. Owing to to,
hour at which the fire occurred, when nearl,
every one was in bed and sound asleep, tn,
engines were little late in reaching the fire
and by the time they arrived the whole build
ing was in o blaze, with fair prospect of thC
fire spreading. But almost instantly after the,
got to work the flames were subdued and til,
FIRE under control. The ceiling and frame worE
of the saloon and its contents-billiard table
liquors, furniture, etc.,-were destroyed Il
was undoubtedly set a.fire and must have
burnt some time before it was discovered. Mr.
-- BorOwsky was insured for 81 800. The build
ing, owned by 10. White 4 Co., was not in
sured. Bradshaw 4 Co., and S. Harris, occu'
pying ste res on the first floor. had their goods
slightly damaged. The Postoffice escaped I'M
injured. Loss of White & Co., about $1,000
Prompt, quick, active and fearless, our fremen
showed they understood their business and
were able to contend with and conquer the
flsrcsst fire.
TaG Members of the Catholic Church, in Co.
Iona, are making extensive preparations for
Fair, to be given by them on the first of July
and continue four days. 1t will be under tile
II management Of Q committee Of ladies noted for
their good tasse In such matters which is sufIi-
eienl guarantee that it win prove success.