The weekly mountain Democrat. [volume] (Placerville, El Dorado County, Calif.) 1861-1862, 1862-03-01
THE MOUNTAIN DEMOCRAT.


& lust - those who had been attending the Hopes
ball we're vending their way hOmeward, smoke
was discovered issuing from house occupied
By Spanish woman. on Main street, nearly
Opposite Mark LevisOn's. sumo Of the fire boys
Investigated the matter and found in the back
room bundle Of clothing which we're on
trunk near the head Of bed nearly consumed.
Il while the mattresses and bed clothing were on
Ore. Il was sOOu put out with but little dam
age. A very jOlly time our firemen would have
had il the flames had obtained any headway
before diScOvery in that combustible part Of
our city.
CHIET ENGINEER.-At the special election
held by the Fra Department, 90 NOaday even
ing last, Fletcher Il. Harmon was chosen Chief
Engineer, to Gil the vacancy occasioued by the
resignation Of James Hennessy, Esq. Mr..
Harmon ia qSite active for man of his age.
: aud win bring TO the Office judgment matured
Il BY the experience Of long and eventful life.
4 The old cas- will make good officer, and will
set VAse Department an example, not oOly in the
performance Of their duty as 6remen, but in
e1altsd pfety worthy Of their closest imimita-
tiCn.
LAxD SL1Ds-On Wednesday morning, at an
early hour, the bank Of rocks in the rear of Mr.
Lambs stable, on Main street, above Cedar
Ravine, came down With Q crash and entirely
dSuOlished- The stable, killing two valuable
Z. draft horses: The slshle Stend on q lot that
had been made By excAvsting the base nf the
hill, and Of coarse has been liable N destrOeti1u
~ any mO1aeOt since its erection. II is fortu.
nate that The slide took place at the hour it did,
else L ~ight have added human victim to its
other results. We synpatbize with Mr.. Lamb
il his loss, but hope he may som be able to
: make il up by an increase in business, and
trust be will never, in future, place his team
under !" deAdfall."
r. n. E. LEcTURE ASSOCIATION. Mr.
Briggs, in consequence Of his inability to arrive
here in season, did not lecture on Wednesday
and Friday evenings Of this week. He will,
however. Iecture. As sdyertised oD wpdDesd.g
I aud Friday evenings OF next week. The Rev.
gentleman has = high reputation for oratory
end bi4iectUrea will, no doubt, pcute-au intel
"A Ieetual feast 70 those who may hear them
I'D THG Court Of Sessions will commence its reg
ular March term on Monday next. Malefactors
and Law. breakers of all descriptions, not alrea-
-dy 10 durADce vile. had better git up and gt."
or mayhaP they'll find the meshes Of the law
about them in such style is to restrain their
"a powers Of locomOtiOn. By taking a walk
ell such will not only retain their liberty awhile
longer but will confer . favor on the cummu.
nifty, BY Kidding it Of their presence, and on the
treasury, BY saving TO it the expense Of their
Gndictment and trial.
MILITART CoHPAHT.-0n Saturday evening
last, military company was organized in this
city with the following officers Captain, NJ.
ri & Shearer; First Lieutenant, John d. Boop
Second Lieutenants, John T. Pinkham and J.
Mckinley Orderly Sergeant, n. J. Salisbury ;
I'd do, NJ f. Trumbull Sd do. Vim. HArdie +;
=! A,b do, II. E. Stone; First Corporal. Charles
I PiersoB; I'd do. Samuel Long; Sd do, J. Cole
man; Alb do. p. F. Clark.
- TaE Bali given By Hope Hook and Ladder
ts Co. on Friday evening OF last week was well
attended BY our citizens. The elite. youth and
beauty, "voluptuous swellS," &c, we're all
"a there, and We have bad a no more pleasant
party during the winter than this. SociablIny
reigned; aud when the wee sma' hours # morn
adsDOBished the company Of the time for part.
ing, they reluctantly omitted the scene II pleas.
ure and amusement. The Ball WAS in all re.
M speets . success. Mr.. John Miller, Of the Ma.
81 tional Restaurant. served an elegant supper at
M the old Court House Exchange.
III NEw CIrY CHARrxR-We have been inform.
z ed that the City Council have it in c"nIempla,
7 zion to prOcare the amendment Of the CITY
Charter 20 As W have only the MAYOR and Al
dermen elected by the Pc"ple-all other officers
M to be appointed by the Common Council. We
NJ presume il IL intended to have strong gov.
n erpment" WE'LL the voters not ready yet
ne 10 yield the right to choose all their officers,
n and We think the Council had better give up
the idea, lift really enteriAIns such an one as
Il uDdemocratic and behind the spirit Of the age.
AG1IcuLYrRAL.-In another column we pub.
= lish the proceedings of the Ell Dorado County
Agricultural Society, at its late annual meet
ing, and the very interesting annual report of
Mr.. 0rgon, its efficient Secretary. Both would
have beeh published earlier but for the fact
that. on his return home from the meeting, Mr..
1 ~erey injured a. to be unable tn furnish us
with the copy until this week. The report will
amply compensate for the reading.
Ora thanks are hereby rendered to Theo. F.
Tracy, Of Wells, Fargo 4 Co.'S Express. and
TO hiS handsome and accomplished assistant
Master Harry RoG, for numerous favors.
II KxIcHrs TsnPLARs-The annual assembly
I Sof Fl Dorado Commandery, NJ. 4, Of knights
TemplAra. will be held at the Asylum, 10 this
city. 90 Thursday evening next.
RoTAL AacH.-A regular communication OF
tst james Chapter, No. Is. Of Royal Arch
NASOns, wil be held at Masonic Hall, on We'd
znesday evening next. After the dispatch Of
\ she regular business, there will be work done
an one Of the subordinate degrees.
h JEwELRY AT COsT.-JOs. w. Seeley, above
/ the Tbeater. on Main Street. offers his fine stock
Of watches and jeWelry at prime cost Mr..
Seeley desires TO devote bis whole attention to
die manufacture Of jewelFy and repairing IF
watches. which 10 his reason for selling OF his
IfmpOrted goOds 80 much To the advantage Of
EpurchAAeTs. GiVe him . call -----sa-.-
CoUoBs.-The sudden changes Of our climate
4 are sources Of PULMONARY, BRONCHIAL, and
yAsTHAArIc AFFECTIONS. Experience having pro-
wed that simple remedies often act speedily and
certainly when taken in the early stages of the
sdiOssse, EecOuESe should At once be had to
4" BrolOs's Bronchial Troches,'' or LoIengeS, let
thO Cold Cough, or Irritation Of the Throat be ev
RT 90 slight, as by this preeauton a more serious
[ gtAttack may be ehectuAlly waTded of. PUBLIC
4SPRAKRAs and sINGERs will find them efectual for
clearing and strengthening the voice. See adver
/ kiSement SIMS
ia THE WAGON RoAD.-We learn from
the San Francisco correspondent of the
RepUbIicGn that bill is to be introduced
1ntO the Legislature which will empower
the Board of Supervisors to lease the