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The weekly mountain Democrat. [volume] (Placerville, El Dorado County, Calif.) 1861-1862, 1862-02-01
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We I1nd the following significant news
In our war loving exchanges. 1t shows
thatthe Republicans everywhere call their
opponents Secession Democrats" No
matter what their platform may be. 1t is
done to create prejudice against them,
add arouse the passions Of the ignorant =
1.-THE annual town election in Hartford, Con.
necticut, has resulted in the. election OF the
Peoples Union ticket, by msiOrities varying
from 200 to 800 out Of vote Of 1919. The Sc
ocssiOH Democratic made desperate efforts, but
were completely routed. The issue was openly
made on the question Of loyalty or dislOyalty.
The town Of Hartford has spoken decidedly in
favor Of sustaining the government and the
war;"
We commend the above to the hirelings
who constantly declare that outside oil
California there are no "peace Demo
Gratis" If the Democrats at Hartford had
defeated the " Peoples Union ticket, and
we had rejoiced at the result, the blowers
Of the Administration and apostate Dem
ocrats would have rebuked US and sworn
that the Democrats Of Hartford differed
essentially from US and denounced "Se-
cesSsOn Democrats"
At one time We are told that all parties
at the North are in favor OF the Admins.
tration and the war; that the Democrats
have given up their organization and are
favoring mo party" movement; and
that the people at this critical period OF
our country's history, diScOuntenance
party nominations. How much of truth
there is in these reports the above shows.
If the above were true, it would appear
that 1900 or 1900, nearly one half sthe
voters in Hartford, are secession Demo-
Gratis" "The issue was openly made, "
VIC are informed, and in that strong Re-
publican city, "Secession Democrats"
with the patronage of the city, State and
Federal Government against them, came
near defeating the nominees of the Peo-
pies party-the loyal and enthusiastic
supporters of the Administration and the
war. According to the showing of the
Republicans, Secessionistn is popular in
Hartford, in one of the principal cities of
New England, and Republicanism is rap
idly falling to decay. To call men Sc
cession Democrats" doesn't seem to injure
them with the stirling and incorruptible
and principlc-loving Democracy of Hart
ford.
The weekly mountain Democrat. [volume] (Placerville, El Dorado County, Calif.) 1861-1862, 1862-02-01

DEFENDING THE FLAG."-What mock
cry it is for the Republicans to talk about
defending the fagl" There are men
among them, says the Newport (R- l.
Argus. Who, though now shouting for the
flag, did the same thing, as We have
abundant proof, some five years ago. un-
der flag Of but sixteen stGrs-that rep
resenting the .tree States only. They
then openly declared that they desired nc
Union with Shareholders, and . Constitu.
ton which sanctioned slavery was dis.
grace to the age. Now these same fanAt.
les profess to admire the flag, love the
Union and revere the Constitution! Wha,
mOckery and duplicityl
The weekly mountain Democrat. [volume] (Placerville, El Dorado County, Calif.) 1861-1862, 1862-02-01

VERY HIGH WATEE.-The Stockton In
dependent says, an aged Mexican stated
to some Of our citizens that in 1925 he
saw the water fifteen feet in depth on the
ground now covered BY the city Of Stock.
ton, and that where Sacramento now
stands there were thirty feet of water.
Since ther the riYaHa have filled up great
ly with the wasAgs from the mines,
which renders them more liable to over
flow.
The weekly mountain Democrat. [volume] (Placerville, El Dorado County, Calif.) 1861-1862, 1862-02-01

STRENGTH OF TIE ARMIES OF THE PoTo.
XAc.-A late Washington letter estimates
the strength of the armies on the Potomac
thus: He says military authorities at
Washington believe the rebel forces
amount to little over 100000; and the
same authorities count up in the Federal
lines 10000 men, not estimating regi-
ments manning defensive works, and q
force Of 90, 900 men stationed in and near
Washington on the North side of the Po-
tomac. In drill, discipline, supplies and
numbers the Federal army is greatly
superior to the rebel.
The weekly mountain Democrat. [volume] (Placerville, El Dorado County, Calif.) 1861-1862, 1862-02-01

NRaLseENCE-HOw is il, asks the Fol.
sOm Telegraph, that whenever the waters
DO not cover the steamboat landing at
Sacramento. the up country mails are al
lowed 10 remain on the Ievec long time
bss6Fe hey ere taken to the Sacramento
postOdiOs foe safety and disPatchf Is It
not the duty Of the Sacramento POStuas-
ter 10 look after them and report to the
Department At Washington such careless.
nsss on the part of the mail contractors :
No failures occurred while HardeRbergh
was postmaster, and were be now in Office
the mails would arrive regularly.
The weekly mountain Democrat. [volume] (Placerville, El Dorado County, Calif.) 1861-1862, 1862-02-01

PITET.-Secretary Seward commences
one Of his letters Of instruction to the
American minister at st. Petersburg,
thus: ''Sir-Nations, like individuals, have
three prominent wants: first, freedom;
secondly. prosperity; thirdly, friends. +"
And he might have added, with great
truth and force, we possessed, in an emf
nent degree, all these under Democratic
Administrations but, since the triumph
Of Republication, the first has been blot
ted out, the second destroyed, and the
third become suspicious and cold.
The weekly mountain Democrat. [volume] (Placerville, El Dorado County, Calif.) 1861-1862, 1862-02-01

SINGULAR RECOMMENDATIONS President
LincOln's remarkable recommendation to
Congress to acknowledge the independ-
ence of Hayti and Liberia, and receive
them officially into the family of nations,
has not attracted that attention the i'm
portance of the subject demands. They
are negro States, one Of which achieved
its independence by massacreing and ex-
hing ali the whites residing in it. The
Cincinnati Enquirer pertinently remarks:
" Mr.. Lincoln sees no reason for not doing
what all his predecessors in the Presiden-
tial chair, from Jefferson down, have
shrunk from with adherence. Fancy n
negro ambassador from Hayti residing in
Washington with his family, and reeeiv-
ing all the attentions which are bestowed
upon foreign representatives, socially and
politically, being invited to Presidential
receptions and parties, for of course it
would never do to insult foreign minis
ter by giving him social cuts. This would
be introducing negro equality among US
with a vengeance. There are grave pO-
litical reasons of State that forbid these
bestial negro communities being honored
with any diplomatic attentions or courte-
sizes from us. We might as well acknowl-
edge the independence of Dahomey and
of the HottentotS as Liberia or Hayti."
The weekly mountain Democrat. [volume] (Placerville, El Dorado County, Calif.) 1861-1862, 1862-02-01

HEAVY Carrie Losses. Mr.. Miller, a
resident Of San Joaquin county, had some
three thousand head of cattle prior to the
food, half Of which he has lost by drown.
ing, starvation or chilled to death by cold.
TrAhern & McMullen, in the same county,
had some seven thousand head; they
lost about three thousand from the same
causes.
The weekly mountain Democrat. [volume] (Placerville, El Dorado County, Calif.) 1861-1862, 1862-02-01

IMPRoBABLE.-A letter from Red Bluff
states that more than fifty thousand head
of cattle persisted by the food on the up
per Sacramento and others are starving
to death. In the valleys, in the Southern
part of the State, it is estimated that two
thirds of the cattle have been lost.
The weekly mountain Democrat. [volume] (Placerville, El Dorado County, Calif.) 1861-1862, 1862-02-01

REPUBLICAN EcONoAY.-Gov. Stanford
and other Republican stumpers, in the
last campaign, had much to say about the
wasteful extravaganza of the Democratic
party. The Republicans were in favor of
economy and would strictly practice it if
successful. The State was encountered
with debt, the people excessively taxed,
and if the Democrats were continued in
power both would be inc, eaSed; If the
Republicans once got into power they
would diminish both, said Stanford, Ia.
briskie, Ashley & Co. Well, the people,
rather inconSiderately, believed in their
professions Of economy, and elected them.
Have they redeemed their promises p
Here's specimen: The Legislature,
without a sufficient excuse, adjourned
from Sacramento to San Francisco, at an
unnecessary expense to the State Of thou
sands of dollars. A convenient, comfort
able and suitable building to meet in was
offered to them by Mr.. Hayes, rent free.
1t was not elegant and sumptuous enough
for the economical Republicans, and they
rejected the proposition of Mr.. Hayes,
and rented another at cost of thousand
dollars a month Since the meeting of
the Legislature they have exhibited the
greatest extravaganza in everything, es-
pecially in creating Offices, at large sala-
rieS, for the benefit of the loafers Of their
party. 1t is probable the people will
soon become convinced that economy is
not Republican virtue.
The weekly mountain Democrat. [volume] (Placerville, El Dorado County, Calif.) 1861-1862, 1862-02-01

CONGRESSIONAL DOCUMENTS are
indebted to Hon. M. S. Latham for copy
of the "Acts and Resolutions passed du-
ring the first session of the thirty-seVenth
Congress" and addresses on the death
of Hon. Stephen A. Douglas, delivered in
the Senate and House of Representatives" "
a neatly printed book of 90 pages.
The weekly mountain Democrat. [volume] (Placerville, El Dorado County, Calif.) 1861-1862, 1862-02-01

PERsEcUTIoN-Th widow of Commo-
dore Thomas APP Catesby Jones, having
property in Virginia, removed there from
Washington to take charge of it, and i'm
mediately after the Administration stop
ped her pension. A petty piece of spite
and persecution. 1t is magnanimous to
persecute the unOfending and the unpro.
tected!
The weekly mountain Democrat. [volume] (Placerville, El Dorado County, Calif.) 1861-1862, 1862-02-01

DIsGRACEEUL--It is stated that specu-
latOrs in San Francisco have bought up
all the -four and grain in the market, and
raised the price exorbitantIy. At such
q time as this, when all parts of the State
have suffered severely by the food. such
conduct is disgraceful, and the specuIa-
tors ought to be named and marked,
The weekly mountain Democrat. [volume] (Placerville, El Dorado County, Calif.) 1861-1862, 1862-02-01

In CalaVeras Co., thirty-6ve miles East
Of the Big Tree Grove, snow commenced
falling on the 22d of December and con.
tinued uninterruptedly until the 9th Of
January-seventee days. The last days
fall measured four and half feet on the
dead level.
The weekly mountain Democrat. [volume] (Placerville, El Dorado County, Calif.) 1861-1862, 1862-02-01

RIGHr.--The Indiana delegation in
Congress, Republicans and Democrats,
stand . consolidated body in opposition
To the proposition TO arm the slaves Of the
rebels. Cameron was induced by the
Cabinet 20 throw out the suggestion as .
feeler, and If Congressman Endorsed il, he
was then to declare it the Fixed policy Of
the Administration. II was repudiated
and the Administration was compelled to
repudiate its author.
The weekly mountain Democrat. [volume] (Placerville, El Dorado County, Calif.) 1861-1862, 1862-02-01

BEWARE OF IIuMBUG.-The Yreka Jour
nal offers the following timely caution to
patients now suffering from severe at
tack of Nez Perces fever, Ifreports be
true, thousands Of miners, doing well in
this State, intend to abandon good claims
and start for the Northern mines in the
spring:
miners should beware of getting humbugg-
ed by the new mines. We do not wish to deter
any person from going: but keep in mind the
following items, which may be the cause Of
great blowing That Portland wants an interior
section for trade that protection is needed, in
vast number, against hostile Indians; that new
towns are being located, Frazer river sty lie, and
town lots are for sale. That the mines are just
good enough for speculation by capitalists, we
have not the least doubt. The first prospect
will set miners to building airy palaces and
then fall through for want. Of claims holding
out" .-.',
The weekly mountain Democrat. [volume] (Placerville, El Dorado County, Calif.) 1861-1862, 1862-02-01

GLORIOUS FREEDOM. the merchants
in New Mexico are required BY Col. Can
by to turn over their money to Messrs
Donaldsons, of Santa Fe, as loan to the
Federal Government. The Boston Post
calls Col. Canby'S order thigh handed
outrage, which would not be tolerated in
a despotic government"
The weekly mountain Democrat. [volume] (Placerville, El Dorado County, Calif.) 1861-1862, 1862-02-01

FLOATING ISLANDS. Cattle have been
seen AOating down the San joaquin, We
learn from our Stockton exchanges, in
considerable numbers upon islands
formed accidentally Of loose timbers, rails
and hay. As many IS twenty head were
noticed on one such island.
The weekly mountain Democrat. [volume] (Placerville, El Dorado County, Calif.) 1861-1862, 1862-02-01

One OF THE BIG TREES GoNE.-Hercu.
les, the mammoth tree of the Big Tree
Grove, fell on the 29th Of December. 1t
was, by great odds, the largest in the
grove.
The weekly mountain Democrat. [volume] (Placerville, El Dorado County, Calif.) 1861-1862, 1862-02-01

TMsER LANDs.-The Surveyor General
Of Nevada Territory has publishedHa no.
tice warning people against cutting tim
Der on the public lands, and tells them
that all timber cut will be seized and sold
for the benefit Of the Government. Hard
On tho choppers and those who don't
know which are "public lands.
The weekly mountain Democrat. [volume] (Placerville, El Dorado County, Calif.) 1861-1862, 1862-02-01

CoNsoLTNG.--The Stockton Republican
congratulates the citizens of that city up.
on the fact that the water is running very
rapidly through the City, which proves
that i has some place to go.
The weekly mountain Democrat. [volume] (Placerville, El Dorado County, Calif.) 1861-1862, 1862-02-01

RELIEV.-It is said that the contractors
for building the new Capitol will soon
ask for relief to the extent Of $40, 900 or
$50, 600, in consequence of losses sustained
BY the food. Night not farmers and
others who sustained losses by the food,
with the same propriety ask for relief!
The weekly mountain Democrat. [volume] (Placerville, El Dorado County, Calif.) 1861-1862, 1862-02-01

OYsTERs.-The oysters in the beds at
Oakland are said to be dying from the ef-
fects Of the fresh water of the Sacramen.
to river coming down into the bay in
such quantities. 1t is filled with sedi.
ment which appears to be injurious to
oysters.
The weekly mountain Democrat. [volume] (Placerville, El Dorado County, Calif.) 1861-1862, 1862-02-01

DIsAPPEARED.-The settlement of Elk
Slough, and that of Georgetown, below
Sacramento, are reported to have entirely
disappeared. A number of fine farms on
the river have been ruined, and may not
be cultivated for years.
The weekly mountain Democrat. [volume] (Placerville, El Dorado County, Calif.) 1861-1862, 1862-02-01

A SHORT SESSION The Bulletin says: Give
US short session Of the Legislature" So say
we. The people demand it-patrintism de-
mands 1.-THE condition Of the State Treasury
demands it-and political tricksters shall not
be permitted to lobby impeciments in the way
Of observation-disclosures.
Very well. We shall soon see whether
the Republicans in the Legislature will
listen to and be influenced and governed
by the demands Of the people and patri-
otism, or by political tricksters. With
them rests the responsibility of making it
a short and economical session, or pro.
tracted and cxtravagant one. The COM
mencemcnt is not very promising-but
little has been done, and that badly, with
no prospect of an improvement When
too late the people will discover that they
have entrusted the interests Of the State
to inexperienced and impT evident and in
capable hands-to a reckless, fanatical
and irresponsible party.
The weekly mountain Democrat. [volume] (Placerville, El Dorado County, Calif.) 1861-1862, 1862-02-01

TIE small pox has broken outin Suisun,
and the Herald Of that place warns the
people to be cautious about coming in
contact with it.
The weekly mountain Democrat. [volume] (Placerville, El Dorado County, Calif.) 1861-1862, 1862-02-01

The well written communication Of
"Dove" we withhold for the present, for
reasons which the author we think will
approve when explained to him. The
game is not worth the ammunition.
The weekly mountain Democrat. [volume] (Placerville, El Dorado County, Calif.) 1861-1862, 1862-02-01

DoUg1vUL--A Chiuamsn informs
Tu0iamns county paper that fourteen
k9ndrsS Of bis cOuntrymen have been
drowned Ia different parts Of the State BY
Re food.
The weekly mountain Democrat. [volume] (Placerville, El Dorado County, Calif.) 1861-1862, 1862-02-01

Ar the Mission WoOllen Mills, San
Francisco, they are manufacturing broad.
cloth, which is said to be equal to the
imported article.
The weekly mountain Democrat. [volume] (Placerville, El Dorado County, Calif.) 1861-1862, 1862-02-01
MARRIAGES.
Nem ADVERTISEMENTS CO.Dap.
nRnINANCE, No.IaO.

An ORDINANCE to amend an Ordinance enti-
n tied " An Ordinance to amend an Ordinance
entitled An Ordinance regulating the assessment
and collection Of taxes upon real and personal
property approved Dec. ID, A. ID. 1882 passed
December 5Oth, 1861. m
The Common Council Of the City Of Plaeerville
do ordaln fOlloWt; X
SECTION ONE. Section one Of the Ordinance
mentioned in the title hereof a. hereby amended,
is hereby amended 80 as TO read follows; - Sec
tiops eleven, twelve and thirteen Of an Ordinance
regulating the assessment and collection Of taxes
upon real and personal property, approved Dec.
18th A. ID. 1853, 3" be far amended that the time
therein specified for the collection Of taxes for the
year A. ID. 1861, be extended to the fret Monday Of
April, A. d. 1852. Provided, that this extension
for the fiscal year CONNER cing ON the fret Monday
Of June. A. ID. 1851. Il
SIC. J. This Ordinance shall be in force from
and amer its passage.
Approved Jan'y 2Sth, 1862:
THOS. B. WADE,
Mayor.
l hereby certify that the above Ordinance vas
passed at meeting OF TIE Common Council held
on Jan. 18th, A. ID. 1869. .
C. L. CHCBBUCK,
CitY Clerk,
The weekly mountain Democrat. [volume] (Placerville, El Dorado County, Calif.) 1861-1862, 1862-02-01

rhs uaAsSlSAs4 sGsR ~ sals 81 elegant new
sspssssssl WashiaStsa PFsss, with linking apPa-
nEnSV USo1s, SkSSS6, etc., al In admirable
ssAsF. Ala, . Half-asaiua Adams PFsss, suita-
~ fr psinting cards. quarter sheet posters, etc.
GELWTCKs 4 JANUARY.
The weekly mountain Democrat. [volume] (Placerville, El Dorado County, Calif.) 1861-1862, 1862-02-01
Common Council Proceedings.

PLACERvILLE, January 2sth, 1862.
Board met pursuant TO a call of the Mayor.
Mayor Wade presiding.
Observation-Disclosures BOrowsky, Condee, Cooper,
and Munson.
Minutes Of last meeting read and approved,
The City Attorney, John Hume, Esq, presented
written opinion upon the decision Of the Supreme
Court in the cause of j. VI. Douglass and Others
vs. the City Of PlacerNille, which was ordered
printed.
The weekly mountain Democrat. [volume] (Placerville, El Dorado County, Calif.) 1861-1862, 1862-02-01

LIBERAL.-The Odd Fellows Lodge at
Iowa Hill, Placer county, donated two
hundred and+wenty dollars for the people
of Sacramento.
The weekly mountain Democrat. [volume] (Placerville, El Dorado County, Calif.) 1861-1862, 1862-02-01

IT iS estimated that the IOss Ia Trinity
county alone, by the food, will reach
81, 600, 900.
The weekly mountain Democrat. [volume] (Placerville, El Dorado County, Calif.) 1861-1862, 1862-02-01

PACK trains are running from Mays
vile to different parts of Nevada county.
Bad roads prevent teams from hauling
much freight.
The weekly mountain Democrat. [volume] (Placerville, El Dorado County, Calif.) 1861-1862, 1862-02-01

An Ordinance was read, extending the time for
the collection of City taxes until the first Monday
in April, A. ID. 1862 the yeas and nays were cali
ed for, and it was passed unanimously.
On motion, the Council adjourned to meet on
Monday, February Sd, 1862.
c. z. CHUBBUCK,
City Clerk.
The weekly mountain Democrat. [volume] (Placerville, El Dorado County, Calif.) 1861-1862, 1862-02-01
COURSE OF LECTURES.

A COURSE OF SIX LECTURES,
IN AID OF THE
METHODIST EPISCOPAL CHUROH.
viii be delivered during the coming Winter, By the
following named gentlemen:
HON. JAMES T. TYE, Of Nevada Territory,
REV. NJ. c. BRIGGS, Of San Braneisoo,
REV. DR.. J. t. PECK, Of Sacramento
HON. HENRY EDGERTON, Of NapA.
REV. J. II. McMONAGLE, Of Paoervale.
THOMAS FITCH, ESQ.,, Of HacervIIle
TICKETS, admitting lady and gentleman for IL
course, - On. Single tickets for the course o. sd
Single tickets, Is cents.
t~-""f
To commence at To'clock. Tickets can be obtain
ed at the POstohRce, OF any Of the members, Or al
the door on the evenings Of the lectures.
Placervlle, December 5th, 166l.-n
The weekly mountain Democrat. [volume] (Placerville, El Dorado County, Calif.) 1861-1862, 1862-02-01
SCHOOL BOOKS!

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The weekly mountain Democrat. [volume] (Placerville, El Dorado County, Calif.) 1861-1862, 1862-02-01

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The weekly mountain Democrat. [volume] (Placerville, El Dorado County, Calif.) 1861-1862, 1862-02-01
NOTICE TO HOLDERS OF
Ell DORADO COUNTY WARRANTS.
COUNTY TREAsURER's OFFICE,
l1aeerSille, Feb. lSt, 1862.

COUNTY TEEAsURTR's OFFICE,
I1AcerVille, Feb. lst, 1862.
IL PERSONS holding Warrants. drawn on
n the General Fund, registered PRIOR to
December 9th, 1850. are hereby notified 20 present
the same for payment. at the County Treasurer
Once, on Monday, February Sd, 1862, or within
sixty days from that date, OF the money will be
applied TO the payment Of Warrants next in order
II registry, IN accordance with Act Of the Leg
stature, approved March 3lst. 1887 The interest
will be stopped on said Warrants after this date
J. l.. PERKINS,
Treasurer Of FL dorado County
The weekly mountain Democrat. [volume] (Placerville, El Dorado County, Calif.) 1861-1862, 1862-02-01
DIR. HOsTETTER's STOMACH

DIR. HOSTE TIERS STOMACH
BlTTERS.-The stomach is the fountain head Of
scores Of diseases which infest the human system
Indigestion, bad enough per Sc, generates diArhea,
dysertery, faintnesS, vertigo, palPitatiOn Of the
heart, general debility &c. Get rid oft then, at
once, bv going through course Of DIR. HOstetter's
Stomach Bitters, ralatable and refreshing preps-
ration, which as surely relieves all complaints Of
the stomach aud its depefu1SeieSi'ss the sunshine
melts the snow. A course Of the medicine may not
perhaps be necessary. One bottle frequently ae-
complishes a complete cure.-Sold by all druggists
aud dealers everywhere.
The weekly mountain Democrat. [volume] (Placerville, El Dorado County, Calif.) 1861-1862, 1862-02-01

Attention, HOpeS!-The next regular
meeting Of Hope Hook and Ladder Co., No l.
will be held at the hall Of the Company on Thurs
day evening next at O'Clock. A full and prompt
attendance 10 requested.
JOHN A. MOCH, Secretary.
EshYuaFV AZ lS62