The weekly mountain Democrat. [volume] (Placerville, El Dorado County, Calif.) 1861-1862, 1862-10-25

THE CITY AND COUNTY.

RELIEF MEErISG At CENrERvILLE. relief
meeting was held in Cenierville in this county
on the 18th inst, at which 5. Hays was elected
President. ". X. Cirque, Secretary, and james
Kemp, Treasurer. +. \. Hornblower, Esq.
addressed the meeting briefly but ably The
following subscriptions were received: F. A.
HOrnblower. Sl0. w. X. Cirque, -, &. L.
Jones, s., c. Jones, $lo. J.. TrueSdell, s., w.
Thompson, s., s. Hayes, s.. The following
committee was appointed 10 solicit subscrip
tons F. Jones, d. Mcintosh, l.. Truesdell,
Miss Il. Kemp, Mrs. Buchan, Miss S. Cirque
and Mrs +. A. Hornblowrr
CONTESTED ELECTION CASE.-.The contested
election case, in the matter of the Supervisor.
ship of the second district came up III the
County Court and, on Monday, was submitted
to the jury, who, after celebrating all night
"agreed TO disagree" and were discharged
1t is said that the jury stnnd II for the incum
bent, and for the cont slant. AS the cause
is vet undecided, we iorb, ar commenting upon
it; but we cannot refrain from expressing the
hope that it will be decided according to the
law and testimony, and without regard to the
politics of the parties. When a mans political
opinions have bearing IN the jury room and
shape the verdict, trial by jury will have be-
come humbug. and should be abolished, be-
cause corrupt officials land officials " i'll always
le corrupt when the people area pure stream
an never flow from poisonous Fountain will
1e sure to summon their partizan friends To
act as jurors. That Heaven may shield us
from such n state of things, should be tie
prayer Of every honest man.
TEACHERS CONVENTION. The Teachers Con
vention, which was to have been holden in this
city on Monday next, has been postponed to
Monday, December 18th. The postponement
was made to suit the convenience Of IL portion
Of the teachers. See the communication Of
Mr.. Lynde, in another column.
Rev. o. c. WHEELER will deliver the address
on the occasion of the dedication Of the hall Of
Palmyra Lodge, No. Isl, F. and A. NJ, on
Thursday next. The address will be delivered
in the Methodist Church, at 8 O'Clock p NJ.
SPLENDID SrocK.-Aaron Kahn has received
and opened his second importation Of fall and
winter goods, which makes his stock one of
the largest and competpst in the interior Of
California. Among his goods NAV be found
fine broadcloth and casslmar suits. rvercoats
and business coats, Of every S'v'' and fIhri"
suited to the season and the tashi,u 60. us
stock Of boots aud shoes, hats. fnrnl,u...;
goods, india rubber goods, trunks and vhliscS,
blankets. and everything else needed for the
comfort or adornment Of the s;erner Sex is
side of San Francisco. His fine suits and
overcoats are especially worthy Of the attention
of gentlemen OF fashion. We would dress up
our senior in one Of his fashionable suits only
its too latethe old kuss having glided into
"the lean and slippered pantaloon." and being
too far gone to be drought out even by store
klose.
IDsS 1 CULLEN, one Of 0ut' ,Ii1 residents, has
taken the store lately occupied by j. W. See
ley, on the Plaza, where he intends carrying on
the business Of manufacture Of Jewclry, watch
repairing, &C. Johnny is competent work
man, and is deserving of a large patronage. He
is also agent for Bay State Sewing Machines,
an admirable piece of mechanism, which hr re-
quests the ladies' to call and examine. Frank
Bekeast. in the same shop does all kinds Of
gunsmithng, and all who have ever pa'r"nized
him know bis work is done as ii should be.
NEPTuNEs' BALL.-Thc committee Of arrange
ments for the Tenth Animal Ball of Neptune
Engine Co. No. ., have secured the Cary House
for the occasion. and are doing everything in
their power to render this the most recherche
of any of the Baths given BY them. The wide
known excellency with which this company
conduct their annual festivities is guaranteed
by the committee TO be excelied, If possible at
their Tenth Annual. Outside of this, the coin
pany is a most deserving one, always on hand
when an alarm is given, and should therefore
be literally patronized by our citizens, as we
feel assured they will be.
READER, are you judge Of good whiskyo
If you are, and have hankerng desire to taste
some of the best ever sold in this town, call on
Pat. Mcmahon. at the Union," opposite the
Cary House. His 1916 whisky and ls4n brandy
are seductive enough in Their taste and inlh
ence to almost make one become a-tee-totler.
- Don't take our word for it, but call on Patand
test this " nectar for the gods"
THERE is still too much virtue among
the people to allow the AbolitionistS to
destroy the Constitution that was made
by our fathers. Pennsylvania, Indiana
and Ohio have already declared their in
tention to protect it.
A NEW order from Washington revokes
authority heretofore conferred upon Uni
ted States Marshals, Chiefs of Police and
others to act as Provost Marshals, and
''Oonfines it entirely to those who have re- !
ceIved special commissions from the War
Department.