The weekly mountain Democrat. [volume] (Placerville, El Dorado County, Calif.) 1861-1862, 1862-06-28
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<H2 0xrx. AND COUNTY.
EsrsczAL NOTIcE.-In order that ell hands %
Ais eEce may have the opportunity tn cele
hrate Independence Day. the next number o.
the DsnOCRAS will be issued on Friday morn
ing.
PACIFIC RAnaoAp.=The telegraph hsings nj
the gratifying intelligence that the Pacific Rail
EOad Bill has passed both Houses Of Congress
aod sOw only waits the signature Of the Prest
dent 10 becO@e law. He 10 in favor Of e and
Of course Will approve it. Nov, more than e.
81. IL IL iscuubeut o. the PeOple Of PlaeerviIIs
and Of 81 Dorado county 10 construct, prompt.
" sR6 Aie~r~~,H & Rsss1caa4 "a E..lso@. NJ
tars has given 10 us the shortest, safest and
easiest rOute. and BY naOitssiiOg our rsAdiuess
and willingness TO aid the great enterprise, We
will secure its pasaage through our city. Con-
Grens may have selected smother rosie, but
cnpitnlisls and those interested 10 the road,
viii build u over that route which 00ePs the
GrnA1sst induoomoaAs nad witch 10 the shortest,
most feasible and least expensive. Everything
, is h Ger &Vor u we b true to OurAelves and
ere ready 70 avail ourselves at our advantage.
10 u too Iaie BOW 10 di0cNas the pr0pFiety or
necessity Of connecting PlAeervilIe BY railroad
with the navigAble waters Of the StatS. Action
not talk b nov imperative. Il 10 eOnceded
that We have the best rUats; butthe best route
viii do no good nnleaS We offer suficie0t ia.
dueemests 70 The Company "a select it. Rival
routes w'li usqSas,iooably make propositions
G6r NJ rod, and we must do thu Same. Let
- III Gha6 put our Shouldsfs 70 the wheel. and
earnestly a6d ssalously assist the Directors 10
bald ~ Voad n FolSO@. By building IL, We
eseuFs. beyoad dOabt, . cO6uecti0a with the
Raei6e RailrOsA.
4 Coca Mar mas FALLRM.-" Death. the pale
@sase1gsr," he's besn In our midsi, and beck
oasd hsaes one fear most cssimabIe citizens
Daiaty cd hnshasdmaD, be strikes With his
sharp seyths he GAirsst and truest, aud leaves
The sickiy Tor Sic Ass Cleaning. Suddenly he
daTteA 10 oar miAsk aad laid bic seal Of silence
% tAs lips Il our aniAble friend, DAMuL D.
6u&- TAis gsstlsmaa was born in Argyle,
wsshipgtOa county. n. Y, in the year 1882,
and came 70 California 10 1883, and settled in
our county. For the past three years be re.
sidsd IN Upper Plncerville. His kindness Of
heart gsstIsnssS Of disposition and afEabiIity
al msSase Won GOs him . host Of friends, who
eegTst and mOaSu his premature death. He
Was generous to afAult, upright in bis dealings.
aaobtrusivsi IN his department, true friend aud
. kind nsighb0r. Devoted friends watched BY
his bedside and gentle hands admin istered to
his wants aad soothing words smOOthed his
iOuaasy 70 the tOmb. On Friday afternoon Of
last ~sek bic Wounains were followed 10 the
grave BY . laEgS cOucoaFse Of sympathising
frieuds and brU,AsRs- He was . member Of
v11Am No L.
whom be was baTisd-W. u. Charles D. Ham
dy, Esq, rsadi6g the solemn and impressive
Gansral service Of the Fraternity. After the
Sprig Of acaciA bad been deposited in the grave
By The me~ebers Of the Fraternity, eight young
Ladies', favorites Of the deceased-Anna Miller,
Nellie RartOw, Maggie McGinnis, Lizzie Hicks.
Miriam Wheeler, Flora Stout, EsFy Rockwell
and .LOuisA Car-droPPed bunch of white
roses 10 the grave.
rs {" Leaves have their time to fan.
And aoWeFO 70 Wither ct the north winds breath,
And stars to Set-but all,
TAoH hast all ssasOnS fol thine Owa, oh Death ~
QUICK TRP.-rbe superiority Of the Central
Overland route has been fully demonstrated.
Tbs stages came through this week, from Salt
Lake City TO Placervills, in fee dGys and from
CASsOD City to this city in thirteen GOUrs. This
u % g"Od time a. the Pony Express made, and
proves cOnclusively that the Placerville route
ID the shortest and easiest travelled between
California and the Atlantic States. Wells
Fargo 4 Co. know how to make quick trips
They have fast teams, careful drivers and &C.
eOmmOdatiUg agents, aud more than enough Of
capital aud energy 10 carry out successfu lily
shat they undertake.
TIE BALL on rag FouRra.--The CosGde nca
boys ere making ample arrangements for their
sixth sunual ball 90 the Fourth, and from the
interest unaffected in Il by pleasure-seekers,
and the number Of persons preparing for IL
We ere confident that It will rbo brilliant and
joyous affair. The Committee Of ArranGsmsatA
"Gfs ;7aSiuK ~ Unefr large. cool and comfortable
bali In aa elegant style, and have engaged the
Plaeesville Brass Band to farnsh The music
II viii be splendid ball. givso BY spIaOdid
company and conducted sple1didly. All ths
young folks Of our city are preparing fOe l.
DEAD.-The PIAesrviIIe RsPuSEiOss, The or-
gan Of the late powerful aad arrogant. bat sow
distracted aud demOralissd Rspublioan party
expired in great agony 90 ThursAAy mOrDing'
Few regretted ito brisf existence. Il was no
b6aeat 70 iiS party or its genial prOpsistOr. A
we ere Admonishsd to tread lightly oYsr Ghs
ashes Of TIE dead. we thus brisay drop the
RspGbliesa.
RseUnIlcAx CoUrTT CESTsAE CoHnEEIss.-
Uncle RGesrs. Chairman Of the County Ce0trsI
Commtsage. kAS issued q call Zoe meeting o.
he Comnittes In this city on Saturday nett.
The samo day he UniOn Democratic CeatrAI
Commitaas sassta. Propositions viii tAsn be
lnaAs ~ Tie RspshlsoasS Sor fusioo, which 6
nsaisrily sf The other Committee, lite reported
vtfil ssisoE. COussss hasn't bah Of sale Of all
- 1Asm. -
9 SsnzHADs.--LASt Saturday night Our slam.
BSSS Ws1S agFssably broken BY rich. liquid
@at6ag, eoM end sweet and clear, - ever
eskesa lAnsaeA CstAsdssI aiSlss o. FAviS6sdt the
ieas6 ~ - 6sVOtse. GsntIsmsB serenAders.
aeespt sur gIaAsGSl ed usAesctsd thanks for
-. sn9isiss plsA.nFs yOa afforded and the
esmpli1aiaa yOu paid -.
CAannAsc EanvIcss Az GseAssTOwH.-RsV
ESiAd kAevna win Odasists ct 81. James
Ntsk. Gssssstswu. Tomorrow ct 10 o'clock
iA
I'm MAncOxnGa. - re Arcade Restaurant
= - - ~ ~ 1n1H. ID the evening OF
- s - 81 WilA PsepaAe . maGniAcent
Slss,noR - 1hosa attending the ball Of Conh-
49, Eaaina ca. Th0ss who pRtrOniSs bin
vsli pAais6sd siIa tl'n ftse. r.