The weekly mountain Democrat. [volume] (Placerville, El Dorado County, Calif.) 1861-1862, 1862-09-06
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N.Arxa-Nsatlv priaAeG HSpt''"N'r '''"rf'
0v@0es- declarntions Of homestead, powers OF
attorney 10 collect telegraph diSldepnS' nlnI-
RfaRe certificates, etc, always tor SAFE ~ ,"is
office. Orders from distance promptly hi'eu
Qua thanks are due John McF. Pearson Tor
q bottle Of " RobinsOn's blackberry ~lne' -
We found IL most excellent a.7's'.' @1,Isg
. most delicious flavor aud good body. Mr.
Pearson has good stock Of it on hand at his
establishment near Cedar Ravne.
We are indebted to Hernandez Andeson
and Bradshaw 4 Co. for Sacramento and san
Francisco papers,
WELLS, FARGO & Co. are entitled to our
grateful thanks for papers by the pony express
and other favors during the past week.
THK CATHOLIC FAR--The fair held last
week by the ladies' of st. Patrick's Church was
eminently successful in every particular All
who attended it we're delighted with the man
neF 10 which they were treated, and Will be
aure to attend the next one given by them
EAthtr Largan informs US that the nett pro-
ceeds amount to q little over fourteen hundred
Srllnra. A handsome sum. The ladies desire
Us to say that they are deeply grateful to all
who so literally aided them.
FIREMEN's MEErIxG.-The monthly meeting
OF Neptune Engine Co. No. ., will be held at
their house on Thursday evening next. The
members are particularly requested to attend
a. business Of exceeding importance will be
brought before the meeting.
FIRE.-Ou Monday morning last, about half
past three O'Clock, our citizens were startled by
the cry If fire and the ringing of the bell on
Confidence Engine House. An unoccupied
house, next to Kelly's liquor store, few doors
below the MOuntjoy House, was discovered to
be on fire. Our Department promptly as ever
rolled their machines, but were not called into
active service, as the fire was extinguised by
some parties living in the neighborhood. y
portion of the floor of the building was burned,
and from all indications it was undoubtedly the
work Of an incendary. Our citizens at tins
time of the year should be particularly watch
full to guard against destructive conilagratlon.
L o. q. F.-A regunr session Of Zeta En-
campment, No. 5, will be held at Odd Fellows.
Hall, in this city, on Tuesday evening next
All Patriarchs in good standing are invited to
attend.
RAILROAD MEErING.-Mayor Jones issued IL
call for q railroad meeting at the Court House
on Thursday night. The meeting was well at
tended, the most Of our enterprising and veal
thy citizens being present. Mayor Jones was
elected President and Ogden Squires Secretary.
The President, briefly and ucidly, stated the
object of the meeting. On motion committee
Of five-consstng of Geo. G.. Blanchard, John
Kirk, F. A. Bee, A. G. Henry and c. W. Brew
ster-was appointed, with full powers, to pros
ecute Q survey for u railroad route across the
mountains-the committee to report at the
earliest possible moment. The whole matter
has been judicously placed in the hands OF en-
ergeiic, business men, who will promptly and
vigorously prosecute the survey. 1t is gene
rally conceded that we have the shortest aud
only feasible route, and this fact, we have nj
hesitation in saying, will be clearly demonstra-
ted BY the committee. When the committee
make their report we will take pleasure in lay
ing it before our readers.
TBS place 10 get good liQuors-Black' lie
also keeps the very finest quality of Havana
cigars. He is clever fellow and deserves the
immense patronage he receives.