The weekly mountain Democrat. [volume] (Placerville, El Dorado County, Calif.) 1861-1862, 1862-04-12
Correspondenee Of the pemOcrat.
Er DoRApo. April 4th. /,

EDIToRs DEMOCRAT: Why in thunder
don't you have correspondent from this
burgY Certainly we are worthy of one,
and good one. 10 be sure the Gov.
stands prominent, but lately We seldom
hear him, and when he does write for
the press he has too much old fogyism
for us modern cuSses.
The weather, D, the horrible weather
How sally disappointed is the pedestrian!
but more so the farmer. Even the miner
says" too much rain can't work.
During the few days of sunshine every
body was at work. The soil was turned
over and many useful seeds of vegetables
and small grain were planted; but, alas
the snow, old fashioned as it was, and at
any other time welcome, ruined our hopes
Cor vegetables, ut least for time. The
weather looks as though it might settle
down and be quiet for week, and should
it do so every one will be pleased-even
peach blossom.
Our town, old Mud Springs, known for
its rich gold mines, but more widely
known for its thousands of grape vines
and their products, is still on the road
from Sacramento to your place. Not
more than half the town was submerged
during the Hood, and 50 long as one.half
ac@ . =: ~ =. :,dle, the
other half will not suffice for want Of aid
and sympathy. We are charitable peo-
pie; we give to the needy and assist those
who seem to deserve it.
Even Professor Beaumout's lecture was
well attended. Had not the Indictment wea.
thcrprevented, we certainly could not have
accommodated the crowd. The profess.
or was highly delighted to know that in
such stormy weather so many appreciated
his talents. About sixty were present.
The lecture WAS well received and highly
appIaudcd. The professor parted with
his audience, having their entire conf
drucc. promising that he would again ytS
i: them on the first day Of April, 49,
l.av,ng the Iatenr ana w,;HS,s,v,y,' tdNt
town is improving. Every old Shanty Of
'jl'2 that l. brinS torn down is but ma
King room for handsome brick or stone
c'li;icc. The people begin to see the cf'
feet permanent bulldogs have on the fu-
turc prosperity Of the town. The miners
ave doing well, aud the rancherS and gar
dcn,rS are looking forward to Il rich har-
v.>t. The gardens this year will look
better t'ln ever. Thousands Of vines and
trees are being planted. Agriculture and
Horticulture are being looked to as the
main basis Of orr prosperity. We have
an excellent music school, well attended
and under the tuition Of l.. NJ. Davis {;
two fine churches, which are well attcn +,
I'd, especially since We have been blessed
with u Sunday law. We have as fine Il
- '''''A a. tfiNiN - IL luS Jay, hihN' wv
tuition Of Nathan johnson. lie deserves
great credit for his success in rearing orc
If the best aul most hourishing schools
III ~ Dorado county.
Wc,tcoti & A,morr, Of the Nevada EFO-
t'l. have sold To Dennis Higgins, Esq,
late OF Wilson's EXchar g, on the Cosunl-
nc>. IL i capital fellow and will re.
rriyc AhcIal'>npport from the travelling
u;nnuaIuity.. nur aid FREUD, Charley
Boyd, is still serving the public at the
Oriental. Who ever knew better land.
lord than Charley; He has had his trou.
b,r~ lately, having lost an eye during the
lat winter. Yet he hears up well, and
may be called onr Of the few successful
hniiorls. Our merchants are doing II
cash business, very little credit being Civ
en-, which has a desirable ctfect-icw
lnaf.rs in town. Yours,
NISSU0R.