The weekly mountain Democrat. [volume] (Placerville, El Dorado County, Calif.) 1861-1862, 1862-11-15
County Central Committee.
TIE o1rx AND COUNTY

Kelsey ...,,..................... J. J. Lawyer
THE OITx AND COUNTY
PAc,rtc RNbRoAp.-The citizens of Placer
vile are vitality interested in the construction
IF this magnificent work. Our prosperity, in
A measure, depends upon its passing through
our CITY. Nature has given us the shortest,
bcst and most reliable route to Nevada Terri.
tory. This fact has been demonstrated time
and again and is now universally admitted by
all unprediudiced persons who have Travelled
over the different routes. 1t is the great thor
oughfare for the immigrants, the Pony Ex-
nress and United States Mails. Other routes
are talked off, mentioned favurably BY interest
ed parties, but, significant fach not Travelled.
Stage propreiors and mail contractors avoid
them, There must be some cagent reason for
their duing so, for stage Pr"pric'"rs and mail
contractors are shrcwd, energetic and sagac-
ious men, alive to their own interests and
rarely encourage wild and impracticable
schemes. They know which is the shortest
and safest route to anJ given point, and they
select that which they know To be the speed
lest and easiest. After a thorough cXamina-
ton of all the routes to Nevada Territory, they
have given the preference to the Placervilie
route. Could stronger proof be given of the
superiority Of our route over its competitors?
The selection by such men Of route is sufii-
cient to stamp it as the best, and their selcc-
ton, VIC entertain no doubt. will have more
than ordinary weight with the Directors Of
the Pacific Railroad They have no local
preferences or prejudices; they are compe-
tent as well rs disintercsted judges, and their
suggestions uud preferences, with practicable
men-such US We take the Directors to be
will have more influence than Judah and all
his hackers. They know, the people of Cali
(oruia know-fpr the fact has been well estab-
lished--that the Placervillc route is the only
one that is passable in the Winter months.
All others are closed by deep, compact, i'm
peuetrable snow banks. Advocates Of rival
routes NAV say that snow banks will be no
impeachment to roailroad cars, but experience
proves Otherwise. 1t is impossible to keep
other routes open-it is no difficulty to keep
ours open. Speedy and uninterrupted COM
muuication BY railroad with the Atlantic
States is what the people of California want,
and if the Beckwourth, Yuba Gap, Big Tree
or Dutch Flat route, Judah . is selected, we
will have no communication whatever for
weeks in the Winter months. The snow-belt
on the Placervie route is shorter and the AL
tiIude Of the pass lower than ON any other
route, and these facts will be taken into con-
sideratlon by the Directors and ought to in
Huence their choice OF y route 1t il our firm
convection that If our citizens act promptly
and energeiically and fully and fairly present
the facts to the Directors, they will, as stage
proprietors, express companies, teamsers,
packers and immigrants have done, give the
preference 10 the Placerville route, IN spite Of
the misrepresentation Of interested parties. -
Everything is in our favor, and it rests with
cur citizens TO determine whether they will
neglect OF embrace the golden opportunity to
grasp the splendid prize.
ROBBERY AyD ATTEMPTED MuRnER.-Ou
Tuesday evening last, Mr.. j. Ii. Turner left
Georgetown for his house on Traves creek,
md vtrsIIe ~ , * &c &c - - ?
from his AaMsa, was startled by the sudden,
appearance Of two highwaymcn who demand
ed his money. Being near his house and ho-
ping to attract the attention Of bis dog, fierce
and powerful one, he commenced shouting
aud running at the same time. The robbers
fired at him,-one ball passing through his
hat without touching him. When but few
steps from his house, auot her one Of the gang,
concealed behind wood in Mr.. Us yard, sprang
forward and fired pisto near him and at
the same time orderag him TO stop. He was
then searched by the three, aud robbed Of
S2s To- The scoHndreis then left On entering
his house. Mr. T. found that his wife and
daughter had gone to a neighborS house and
the dog had followed them.
HIGHWAY RoBBEnr.-On wednesday of last
week, as u pcdlcr WAS walking on the trail
leading from Georgetown to Canon Greek, he
was stopped by robber and compelled to
fork over all his money aud a gold ring, which
he bad On his finger. The robbcr then search
ed him, took all he had and then dismissed
him with curses aud kicks for not having
more. b..
-- Enthusiastically printed blank deeds. mort !
cages, declarations Of homestead, powers of
attorney to collect telegraph dividends, mar
rage certificates, ETC., always for sale at this
office. Orders from distance promptly filled !
TIE best liquors in the market can always
be obtained at the Greyhound, and Black has
happy faculty of pleasing ali who visit his
splcndidly furnished saloon. Strangers would
do well to call upon him.
THE grand jury completed their labOrs,
made their report and were discharged on
Thursday last, having found the following in.
two for murder, one for assault
with INTENT kill; one for assault with dead
" weapon one for assault and battery; one
for robbery, aud three for grand larceny. Four
cases were ignored and SIX dismissed.
We are indebted to youug friend William
Cotfey for lste New York papers. I