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The weekly mountain Democrat. [volume] (Placerville, El Dorado County, Calif.) 1861-1862, 1862-03-29

SOME people care little for curious Oh
iects. If they had the apple that Eve
tasted in Eden, the apple that revealed 70
Newton the law of gravitation, end the
apple that Tell shot from his sons head,
they would give them to the cooks to make
dumpliDgs.
The weekly mountain Democrat. [volume] (Placerville, El Dorado County, Calif.) 1861-1862, 1862-03-29

HIGH SALARIEs.-Gov. Stanford, on the
26th, sent a message to the Assembly,
asking that body to raise the salary Of
his Private Secretary from one hundred
and fifty to too hundred and fifty dollars
per month, and thatahe be allowed a clerk
at two hundred dollars per month. Is
this the retrenchment the Republicans
promised the people?
The weekly mountain Democrat. [volume] (Placerville, El Dorado County, Calif.) 1861-1862, 1862-03-29
70 pRTNTnRs.-FoR SALE.

TIE pndsrsignsd Offer for salc an elegant new
s9pssSessl Warrington Prsss. with linking aPPa-
saeas, roller mould, ehAsss, ETC., all In admirable
saisR. Also, q HAli-medium Adams Press, suita-
bls 81 printing cards. quarter sheet POstsrs, etc.
GELWICKS 4 JANUARY.
The weekly mountain Democrat. [volume] (Placerville, El Dorado County, Calif.) 1861-1862, 1862-03-29
Nem advertisements 10 bag.
Ell DORADO COUNTY
AGRICULTURAL SOCIETY I!

A IL MEMBERS Of the Society are hereby neuned
a that the aasessment for dues has been levied ~
he Board Of Manager, for the year 1851, ~ y ~
Der member; and that, By the Consultation Of ne
Scciety. all members who are IN aTreasv osatAs,
amer being notified thereof, shall Be Sf'ekeA no"
he roll
me time has nov arrived IbT the payment OF dOea'
Z /. SVsy,SAc,r-1r>@I~1ee Of members. payment 1H
be made 70 Messrs. I. 3. Titus, '. y BArTs ana ".
~ Carr Of PiAeeFNIIe. ,. II. HOrnbloWeT, OF Green
FOOD township, and Robert ChAlmerS and g. b.
WeIler, Of Coloma, OF 70 the underlined 1t 81 Do
redo. ThVc- - Oh0ON; 81
Omee Of n Dorado County Agricultural eoelety'
n Dorado, March 95th, 1853. naTxSu
The weekly mountain Democrat. [volume] (Placerville, El Dorado County, Calif.) 1861-1862, 1862-03-29

THE Indianapolis Journal says that a
government horse buying agent, whose
headquarters have been in that city, has
made $4,000 on the purchase Of 200
horses. 1t instances one horse, blind
horse, picked up on the street for $50,
and turned over to the Government for
1920. That's the way the money goes.
The weekly mountain Democrat. [volume] (Placerville, El Dorado County, Calif.) 1861-1862, 1862-03-29

Tue editor Of \ down East paper tells
about his frame Of mind. A contemporary
suggests that he may have the frame OF
one, but that's all.
The weekly mountain Democrat. [volume] (Placerville, El Dorado County, Calif.) 1861-1862, 1862-03-29
BIRTH s.

$500
In this city, on the 22nd inSt., to A. q Henry
and wife. . con.
Al Diamond Springs, on the 25th inst, TO Leo
pold Dryefus and wife, = daughter.
Near this city, on the Both met, TO william
eGnVth and wife, . sOn.
The weekly mountain Democrat. [volume] (Placerville, El Dorado County, Calif.) 1861-1862, 1862-03-29

TIE Folsom Telegraph gets off the fol-
lowing: "A young lady, during a warm
discussion in this place, in relation to the
formation of new county, said she was
perfectly willing to convert her fathers
residence into court house." Sensible
girl.
The weekly mountain Democrat. [volume] (Placerville, El Dorado County, Calif.) 1861-1862, 1862-03-29
Servlllty.

Several self styled Union Democratic
journals are gratified beyond measure at
the suppression Of newspapers opposed to
AbOlitiOnism. They exult, with fendish
glee, at every tyrannical order Of the pow
ers that be. With a sycOphancy disgust
ing in a slave, they Aattsr and fawn upon
old Abe and his Cabinet. Such fellows
are more loathsome than the most degra-
ded slave in the South, and would sell
their birth.right for less than .. "mess Of
pottage." They are ct tools Of q corrupt
and INSCRIPTIONS Administration. A free
thought never found lOdgment in their
minds. Slaves in feeling, slaves by 10.
stinct, they are too degraded to appreciate
the blessings Of freedom. Anything man.
ly, or honorable, or Tn6SpeGNi<s.,,, ~,
think ought 10 be crushed by the strong
arm Of military power. Principle with
these disgusting wretches means interest,"
and they would part with body and soul
for paltry consideration. Americans, in
the noble sense Of that term, they are
not, FOR true Americans arc bod, manly
aud fearless, and have too much pride to
tremble at the frown Of power and too
much spirit to tamely submit to Oppres-
sion. Every friend of our country, every
lover Of liberty, every admirer Of honesty
and Independence, must regard -Sith rod;
tempt and loathing the things that justify
>'bev SYpnression Of = les press Not%tor
I tite 6eGe6t Of these miserable syeophAntS,
but for the grSAsNcation Of the good and
noble and patriotic, who have ever been
the friends Of " freedom Of speech and Of
the press" do We quote the following
from the writings of Thomas Jefferson,
the great apostle Of civil liberty and
father Of the Democratic party:
&" Freedom of Religion, Freedom NJ The PreAs,
aud Fire'iom IF Person, under III, protection II
the ka6eds cUrpus, and trMi by. j~ri,s imJ"rtiJt.
ty seltctsd-these principles form the bright
constellation which has gone bef"re III, and
guided us through an aye Of revolution and
reformation. Tue wisdom Of our sages and
blood of our heroes have been devoted To their
attainment. They should be the creed Of our
political faith the text Of civic instruction, the
tOuchstone by which tn try the services Of
those Ne trust /; and should we wander from
them ID moments Of terror and alarm, let us
hasten to retrace our steps, and To regain the
road which alone leads To peace, liberty. and
safety"
"Freedom of Religion, Freedom of the
Press, and Freedom Of Person, under the
protection Of the habeas corpus, and trial
by juries impartially selected--these prn.
cipleS Democrats" have ever advocated
and ever will, in defiance Of the sneerS
and slandcrerS Of the Republicans and
their Union Democratic" minons. The
Republican party has shown its hostility
to "Freedom OF the Press and Freedom of
Person." by suppresSing the one and inn
priSoning the other, and Union Demo
Gratis" have eulogised it for doing so!
And in doing so have they not repudiated
the platform drawn by the plastic intellect
of Jefferson? There can. be but one an
swer to the interrogatOry, and that is,
most assuredly they have.
The weekly mountain Democrat. [volume] (Placerville, El Dorado County, Calif.) 1861-1862, 1862-03-29
- Q Reesr. tAe Peeplel

W 6l1sna nay euly spsak. usits cad pab.h bis senu
uusEt bsinR FssPsashae f0g tho abuse o. that
80 ~ tav sail b PasSsd 70 restrain OF aeLdge he
M6 esrrA - u he PFesa-tcsasesueSoA " CsVo'Hsa-
1gse9s {, 6sssisae
lEpAieng ~ isas eEassiss hereol; % aerlo6ln4
- -, tss.s : sis.' =. A1sis.s
The weekly mountain Democrat. [volume] (Placerville, El Dorado County, Calif.) 1861-1862, 1862-03-29

ACKNOWLEDGMENT We are indebted
to Hon, M. S. Latham for Land Office
Report of $780," and other COMPRESSION.
al documents.
The weekly mountain Democrat. [volume] (Placerville, El Dorado County, Calif.) 1861-1862, 1862-03-29

" you would be man Of genius, hold
intercourse with men Of genius. BY be-
ing in contact with a magnet, you may
become magnet.
The weekly mountain Democrat. [volume] (Placerville, El Dorado County, Calif.) 1861-1862, 1862-03-29

MAJOR ANDERSON, more widely known
as Section Fust," for long time Clerk
of the Assembly. died of small pox at
the Hospital in San Francisco, on Wed,
nesday morning last
The weekly mountain Democrat. [volume] (Placerville, El Dorado County, Calif.) 1861-1862, 1862-03-29


To CORRESPONDENTS communica.
ton Of douglas Democrat" is too per-
soral for our columns. Selfish and treach.
erous as the leaders of the "Union De.
mocracy" may be, we doubt the propriety
Of introducing personal matters in . pO-
litical controversy. We agree with
Douglas Democrat" that majority Of
them are Republicans in sentiment and
are only waiting favorable opportunity
to appear in their true colOrs," but We do
not believe, as he apprehends, "unless
exposed they will take large portion Of
Douglas Democrats with them into the
camp Of the enemy" Let them try the
experiment. The poetry of --,
ending with the exquisitely beautiful re-
frain, 81 do, by Jing," classic and elegant
as it is and worthy its distinguished
source; we cannot publish. Our readers
might not judge it to suit the authors
sensitive taste.
The weekly mountain Democrat. [volume] (Placerville, El Dorado County, Calif.) 1861-1862, 1862-03-29

A DISPATCH to the Sacramento Bee
states that Iowa Hill, in Placer county,
was burned on Wednesday morning
The weekly mountain Democrat. [volume] (Placerville, El Dorado County, Calif.) 1861-1862, 1862-03-29
SCHOOL NATURALIZATION

ON SATURDAY, April 5th, an election
~ VIII be held 10 the various School Districts In
this County for SchoOl Trustees The present True.
tees required to give at least weeks notice Of
the time and place for holding said election. The
election mus, be By ballot and plurality Of votes 10
suAicient TO elect The returns Of sAh eseetiea IT
Trustees mast be made TO the County SapeFintenA-
ent, and he will administer the oath Of Oales anA
issue CERTIFICATES Of election to thoss having The
highest number o. votes, but the oath 81 o@ce nay
b. taken before any oAeev competent 10 administer
the same. No person will be regarded legal True
tee unless his certificate Of election and oath Of oee
are deposited with the County superintendent
II 10 hoped thAs the eitissuS % the several Dis
trcts win select such perSonS for their Trustees -
wiil act EFFICIENTLY. the prosperity or schools
depends essentially On these officers.
DiStriet Trustees needing copies 81 the sehool
Laws, can be supplied By applying At this o@ee.
d. A. LYNDE,
C05S!J Superintendent Of Public lnsaSuetjOa.
Diamond springs, March eth. lsea-W
The weekly mountain Democrat. [volume] (Placerville, El Dorado County, Calif.) 1861-1862, 1862-03-29

A MINER by the name of Chandler, a
native OF Canaan, Maine, persisted in the
snow in Butte county, on the 10th inst
The weekly mountain Democrat. [volume] (Placerville, El Dorado County, Calif.) 1861-1862, 1862-03-29
FOR SALE.--HOMEsTEAD'
AND
VALUABLE REAL ESTATE!

BUILDING LOTe for from go to t9o0 each Il
II Also. 81 vara lots and entire blocks Of -
beautiful garden land In the City and County OF osn
Francisco, on the line Of the San Jose RA'road 81
the WEST. EMO DEPOT. ---
TAE TITLE Is PERFECTi
Being y Spanish Grant, finally confirmed and pa
tented BY the United etAtes. The thAheT bih re-
G-ryz efs Eitir the ettY pashcrttAes nSAses ~ ~
District Courts snd Supreme cOurt Of ths Cnhed
StAtes respect it-besides
The Title hae, >1~@H ,Rareaef 4NtSt<1 n
A., - H1n1i Decree and JVA39nkens
Against the City!
So that there l. not even a cloud AAado~ upon 1t.
Whoever purchases one OF these lots viii buy LOT
and not lAw suit.
Office, No. 10 NAglee's Building, corner OF Mont
gon,ery and Merchant Streets, San pranciscO
mAr29u3 HARVEY 3. BROWN.
The weekly mountain Democrat. [volume] (Placerville, El Dorado County, Calif.) 1861-1862, 1862-03-29
DEATHS.

Al the Mountain Mills, on the 18th inst, o.
Mr. A. II. OsDOHH, eyed y sars.
The weekly mountain Democrat. [volume] (Placerville, El Dorado County, Calif.) 1861-1862, 1862-03-29

4 at this once,
The weekly mountain Democrat. [volume] (Placerville, El Dorado County, Calif.) 1861-1862, 1862-03-29
GEutbtng, Rrp Goods, Etc.
ENTIRE NEW AND FREsH STOCK.

WIZ would can the attention Of COOHsnT Ma.
w CHANTS 70 our unusually large stock 81 0OOds.
Our stock comprises every article In the
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1862-01-04
Rail Road.

Our people are having their attention
called to the project Of having rail
road to this place. The line which 1t
is proposed shall come here is that
which connects with the Northwestern
Road at Neenah, and goes thence thro'
Waupaca and across the Wisconsin
River to St. Paul. Mr. Sessions, q lead
ing spirit Of the enterprise, and man
of energy sufficient to succeed in any
reasonable undertaking, has been pass
ing the last few days among our citl-
zens and agitating the subject. At q
meeting last evening, (and we wish that
there could have been II larger attend
ance), he stated fully and clearly what
the Company proposed to do. He said
that Grand Rapids was the natural
point for the road to cross the Wiscon-
sin River. To secure this, all that he
asked was, that she should assist in
grading the road from Wanpaca here,
For the present, he only wanted Us to
petition the Legislature for the passage
Of an act authorizing Wood County to
vote on the proposition Of leaning her
credit for $50, 600 to aid this enterprise.
Mr.. Sessions thoroughly explodes the
idea that running railroad through
this town would kill it, and Justly says
that village which has naturally the
constituent elements Of vitality is not
killed, but materially advanced in It's
march Of Improvement by a railroad.
Grand Rapids is certainly such vii
lage, and if she but takes this opportu,
nifty to embrace her "manifest Destiny
she must become the business enpori
UNI Of the Pincry.
We are convinced, too, that this i:
the line which will first Of any pass
through this country.
The enterprise has ut It's head Hon
w. B. Ogden, Of Chicago, who is {
man of too great sagacity and expert
ence in the business Of building rail
roads in the west to project any line
bnt that may and will be advantageous
" contaminated.
There is an additional reason why
this movement will be Of special yalue
to this town. When the road rcache:
this place, the River viii furnish nat
ural barrier to its being carried on, ant
this will be-. in consequence, the terml
nus of the road for considerable time
We believe, however, that our people
will not be backward in approaching
all these advantages.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1862-01-04
Con-. WILKES DID ORDER THE SE1z-

Com. WILKES DID ORDER THE SEIz-
URE OF THE TRENT.-The New York
Commercial Advertiser, in the course
Of an article on the seizure she Trent.
written in ''by authority tQEe,n says ::
"a material point in this nternation-
al dispute which we have not seen stat
ed publicly, but we have 20 doubt is in
the possession OF the Secretary Of State.
is that Capt. Wilkes ordered Lieut.
Fairfax to take the steamer ii the com-
nissloners were found on board but
OH che latter's arrival he deemed it
courteous to waive the right Of seizure.
because Of the large numLer of passen-
gers who would be Inconvenience, the
important mail which would be delay
ed, and last hnt nptleast, the possibili-
ty that It would be said that Capt.
Wilkes had been tempted By the steam
er's valuable cargo, ESTIMATED ct half
a million Of dollars,l T. 60 il pursuit
of her. Actpated by the I.nSelG>h NO
tiveS the lieutenant retnrned to the
frigate. and presented these reasons to
Can't. Wilkes, who Immediately rescir-
del the order for her capture, little
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1862-01-04
fHILLIPInES,
80 e@a.-
W ashinntOn. Dee. 81

Lord Lyons WAS in correspondence
today with Secretary Seward, relative
TO the time and manner Of the release
OF Mason and Slideil. They will not
De released for some days, * there is
10 British vessel likely to leave for
some time. They will probably 90 in
the British mail steamer which leaves
next week. It was proposed that they
should so ont oil British fnan-of war,
but eur government decided on 6 less
CStentatiDus mode.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1862-01-04

49, The three largest f'un1ries in
the country, the Pittsburgh, Ayers Of
Boston, and West Poiut--have been
ordered to manufacture v;tkip the
next twelve months all the ten-iach
co'umbiads they can. It is estimated
that as many as eighteen hundred guns
have been ordered for forts from Mon
roe to Portland.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1862-01-04
our Agents.

The following are the only authorized agents
TO transact business for tbs Reporter, and their
receipts for subscription and advertising will
be honored until further notice:
8. u, Pettengill & Co, New York City.
c. H. seriven, Chicago, Ills.
Edwin Miller, Milwaukee, Wis
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1862-01-04

Secretary Cameron has sent p
squad Of 500 troops from Washington
10 Keep the important works Oh the
SauIt St. Marie canal from n1olestaf;on
should any national or border troubles
occur with England. 1t is a wise pre-
caution which the West will appreciate
and honor.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1862-01-04

The NEW TARIFr.-Tho law just
enacted leyies duty of 20 cents per
pound On all teas; FIVE cents per pound
on coffee Of all kinds; on sugar, two
and half cents per pound on can
dies, eight cents per pound; and on
rnolasses, six cents per gallon.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1862-01-04
TERMS

Que copy one year, s1,5o il paid in advance;
r not paid within three months, sl.15 and il
not paid within six months, $500.
These terms viii be strictly adhered to in
all eases.
x When the time expires FOR which the
Reporter has been paid, an X viii be marked
on tho last paper, and may be regarded as an
Irritation to renew.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1862-01-04

a SINGULAR iNCIDENT.-The Lynch
burg Republican publishes The follow
ing incident, remarkable alike for its
singularity as well as for its melancholy
fulhlment to the brother Of one Of the
parties concerned:
Just before the war broke out. and
before Lincoln's proclamation was is
sued, y young Virginian, named Sum.
merGeld, was visiting the city Of New
York, where he made the acquaint.
ance Of two Misses Holmes, Of Water,
bury, Vermont, He become somewhat
intimate with the young ladies, and the
intercourse seemed to be mutually
agreeable.
| The proclamation was issued, and
the whole moth thrown into = blaze oI
excitement. On yi5iting the ladies
one evening, at the hour Of parting
they remarked to SummerticId that
their present meeting would probabi,
be the last, they must hurry home t.
aid in making UP The overcoats and
clothing for the volunteers from theiI
town. Symmetrical expressed his re-
greet that they must leave, but ut the
same time especially requested them t.
see that the oYefc0atS were we'll made
as it was his Intention, If he ever mel
| the Vermont regiment in battle, to kill
| one Of them and take his coat.
Now for the sequel. Virginia scced.
ed. The Second Vermont Regiment.
4 portion Of which was from the town
Of Waterbury, was sent to Virginia.
The battle Of Manassas was fought, in
which they were engaged, and SO was
Summerfcli During the battle Sum.
merHeld marked his man, not knowing
to what state he belonged: the fatal
ball was sped on Its errand Of death: the
victim fell at the flash of the gun, and
upon rushing to secure the dead mans
arms, Sunmcrield observed that he
had new oyercOat strapped to his
back, which he determined to apDro-
pirate 10 Ills own use. The fight was
over, and Sunmericid had time 70 ex-
anime the prize, when remarkable rs
It may appear, the cost was marked
with the name Of Thomas Holmes. ana
i'll the pockets was found letters signed
with the names Of the sisters whom
Symmetrical had known in New York.
and e whom he had made the remark
which we have quoted, in which the
dead man was addressed as brother.
The evidence was conelnsive-he had
killed the brother Of his friends, and
the remark which he had made in lest
had a melancholy fnliIment. We are
assured the narrative is literally true
Sammerficld now wears the coat, and,
or informant states, is not a little i'm,
pressed with the sinsularity Of the co.
Incidence
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1862-01-04

AN APPALLING The
French transport ship, the Resource,
bound to Calloa, was .roeeTtly wrecked
forty miles soutf, Of Valparaiso. She
had over SIX hundred souls on beard,
only five or six Of whom were saved.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1862-01-04

dreaming that what he considered
courtesy to q friendly nation woU}1 be
deemed the most Illegal part of the
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1862-01-04
Cincinnati, Dee. 80.

The stlFT:endcF Of Mlson aud slidell
atsi the suspension OF specie payments
by the New York banks, produced a
feeling Of relief in business circles,
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1862-01-04
Pen and Scissors.

All the companies of the 10th Reg
iment are now in camp but not all full.
The amount of copper shipped from
Outonagon this year is over three thou
sand tons.
Tile Terre Haute (Ind,) Journal
says that corn is selling at Mattoon, H.
linois, at eight cents per bu>hel.
Z 1t is said the President has deter
mined to confer the post OF Brigadicr
General on Col. Corcoran, as soon as
he is released.
The Union forces now in Kentucky
amount to 10, 900 men, which are IN
crea>lng, it is reported, by the addition
Of 1000 per day.
The Leavenworth Conservative of
the 18th, says: "There was a man at
the Planters House last night who had
70 shou77er straps on"'
The project of railroad from
Madison to Portage is again agitated.
The Company seem anxious to put it
through, SO as to secure the Land
Grant.
The Charleston Courier roughly
estimates the loss by the recent fire in
that city, at not less than ten millions
.of dollars, on which insurance was
comparatively limited.
The milwaukee, Neocs is quarrcling
with the Chicago Times, because the lat
ter paper i'll speaking of the Democratic
party assumes that it is IN organization
which has ceased to exist.
The State Journal the other day
gave the nativity Of the volunteers in
the 18th Regiment. Of the number
252 were born in New York. As in
! Wisconsin, anil "onc was born in bsd."
Senator Wilson has introduced a
bill to emancipate the slaves IN the
District Of Columbia. It proposes to
pay slave owners $500 apiece for their
negroes, and contcmplates "closing
ont" the institution within a period of
nine months.
The fate Of Charleston may be
shared before long by other Southern
cities. The Montgomery (Ala.) Ad-
uertjse1 says that no less than seven
attempts were made to set fire to that
city within two days, and that two of
them were partially successful.
sasEse -xs----
~ Mr.. ThprlQW Weed, who has
good opportunities to know, writes from
Paris under date of the 9Th ult.. STATING
! that
A council Of Ministers, presided over
by the Emperor, was held yesterday at
the TullIeries, and I learn that the Sit
ting was wholly devoted to American
affairs. The Emperor Napoleon, sho'd
the difficulty not otherwise be settled,
would gladly act as mediator between
the governments ot the United States
and Great Britain. From him we will
certainly receive friendly treatncnt:
and, in any event, am enabled to state
positively, that France will not follow
the example Of England, if that Pow
! pr determines to rpcOWuI2t. tho Snuth
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1862-01-04
Grand Rapids, Jan. 1st, 1862.

- The Stevens Point Enery has
again gone through with the ensmalling
process, being now a Eve. eoluma sheet.
These war times are disastrous 70 print
ers as we'll as people Of the world.