The weekly mountain Democrat. [volume] (Placerville, El Dorado County, Calif.) 1861-1862, 1862-03-15
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4me9oy our otreetS give tuufcatson W tS'A'o'
Of 6uSness and OF an increased demand for
transportation. Steps have been taken 10
place the road leading to Washee in excellent
order. Ddring the winter just pSssed, the
$3.50 quantitY. Of freight carried over the road was
not e. great as the year previous, owing to the
Of the stesms, which materially dam
Eyed the roads. The roads have been greatly
improved of late, and will sson be in better
condition than ever; and the freight at differ
eat poipts, waiting transportation, will be car
rid over cheaply and safely. Packers and
teamstersy we learn, are making arrangements
to take the whole Of it at Q small price. The
arrangements perfected. If we are correctly in
formed, are such as will secure the transaction
Of 9 greater amount of business than in any
preVians season. Nerer s.sTe ibe- prospects
more encouraging for an immense freighting
business than the present season, and packers
- aud teamsters viii sOea be prepared to com
meace operations. Much as the Placerville
route has been misrepresented by interested
parties, the fact is patent to the most stupid,
that freight can be aiken over it more eheaPiy'
quickly and safely than any other route. This
those engaged in the forwarding business well
AGS@ax ~; -: =sHs-- ~ Eseir tEetScfsy
our route. If the weather continue favorable,
In few weeks our streets with again be crow ded
with wagons and pack trains, and our city
present its wonted business activity and cheer
fitness.
ODD Fellows CELEBRATIoN.-The Odd Eel
lows of this city will celebrate the forty-third
anniversary Of the introduction OF the Order in
to the United States, the 96th of April. As
the 26th comes on Saturday, and as it is the
intention TO wind up the celebration With
grand ball, which would, if given on Saturday,
be apt to encroach on the early hours Of the
Sabbath, the committee of arrangements have
wisely determined 10 hold the celebration on
Friday the 25th. There will be q procession
and Grafton during the day, and ball at Con-
6dence Pavilion at night.
PREMATURE" Spring is coming--spring is
here" with its "birds, bees and flowers" its
"geutle breezes and bright skies. its GLORIOUS
sunshine and balmy BREATH" said we ioyfully,
Thursday evening; but we exulted little too
soon. Yesterday morning the heavens were
hung in black, and the rains descended, and
the winds moaned, and the impatient grum-
bled, and the merchants and hotel keepers
shook their heads disnially, aud the gardeners
sighed, and the loafers stole away to c0mtorta-
BILE saloons, and the packers and Transfers
swOre. It's no use complaining about bad
roads-as long as it will rain roads will wash
and become little slippery and muddy. This
has been hard old winter, aud We are not
sorry it is "passing away" and we shall re-
ioice when it may be numbered among the
"things that WERE" We thought last Wednes-
day it had fulfilled its mission and ended its
days. but it seems it could not part with us
without "a few more" tears, and it has been
shedding them cOpiously. 1t will stay with
US "yet little while longer" when Spring
will burst upon us in all its freshness and 7glo
~ and make US forget the dsagreeable and
gtoomy days of the past
CoURr OF SEssIoxs.-This Court has been in
session all the week, and has not yet gone
through its calendar. On Monday last David
A. Campbell, indicted several months since for
grand larceny, was tried and acquitted. All
.. 5anr, y native Of tite ISNery kUg4 em, plead
guilty to the charges Of grand larceny and
burglary, aud on Tuesday, Judge johnson SEN
fenced him to eighteen months confinement in
the States Prison for each offence. On the
same day, John C. Stone, charged with uulaw.
fully using u deadly weapon in fight, was
tried and acquitted, and nOIIe ProSequi was
entered in the cause against the same party for
exhibiting q deadly weapon. On Thursday,
Chuck Le0ng, another moOn-eyed celestial, was
tried and found guilty of an assault with intent
to commit murder; he will be sentenced to.
day. On Friday, Cassus Dias was tried and
found guilty Of malicious mischief, but recon-
mended 10 the mercy of the Court he will be
sentenced on Monday.
PLAcERvILLE DIRECTORY We inadvertently
p. omitted to acknowledge the receipt of copy
of this publication in our last issue, but hope
it is not yet too late to do so. 1t is handsome.
" printed and neatly bound, and as correctly
compiled as could Ue expected, from the fact
that the compiler was almost an entire stranger
. to our city and citizens. Every business house
in the city should have copy.
HEusroN, HASTINGS & Co, so favorably known
as dealers in clothing for several years past, at
the corner of Second and J streets, Sacramento,
haze leased Lick's new building, on Montgom.
cry street, San Francisco, aud will in a few
days open there the most extensive and elegant
stock of clothing to de found in that city. This
house have a manufacturing establishment IN
New York city, under the charge of Mr. Hast
ings, where their clothing is made, thus giving
their customers Us good articles as they could
have made to order Gentlemen from the
country, visiting San Francisco, will find this
to be the best house in that city for them to
make purchases Of clothing at, for the proprie-
tors are as courteous and reliable as they are
enterprising.
SECOND ASSISTANT ENGINEER.-At the special
election Of the Fire Department, held on Satur.
day evening last, William Mccormick, Of
Young America Engine Company, No. 8, was
elected Second Assistant Engineer.
We are indebted to Theo. Tracy, of Wells,
Fargo 4 Co., for numerous favOrs, and to Harry
Rolf, of the same institution, for ditto.
THEArRICAL.--On Wednesday evening last,
Mr.. Mexican Buchanan and his accomplished
daughter, Miss Virginia, delighted our citizens
with one of their spirited and charming enter
tainmepts. They played TO large and dis
eliminating audience, and had the satisfaction
Of pleasing all. Mr.. Buchanan played at Co.
iona last night, md will play at Georgetown
tonight, from which place he will travel north
BY the way of CeutrevilIe, RAttlesuake Bar,
Pine Grove, &c.
JOHN NARROWER has taken the Arcade Res
taurant, and has renovated and reiurnished it
in the best style. Mr. n. is popular caterer
and is determined thLt the Arcade shall be
second 10 no house 10 the mountains. He is
deserving Of a liberal patronage and will doubt
Ices receive il. ---~-sr5
To rae LADIEs.-Mrs. Irwin has in her store,
next door to Mr. Frankenthars, fine assert