The weekly mountain Democrat. [volume] (Placerville, El Dorado County, Calif.) 1861-1862, 1862-02-22
THE MOUNTAIN DEMOCRAT.
THE CITY AND4aovNrx-

GRATIFYING NEws.-We learn from the lettc
Of Mr.. Leon that the Superintendent OF the road
leading from this city to Wash"e, "has EN-
plnyed at the present time twenty men, AM
that the road is now open 10 Perrin 3 for wagons
By the latter part of this week il will be oper
To the Thirty.fve Mile House, and in week
more time it will be iu condition for wagons t,
Webster's." The Superintendent is pushing
the work forward vigorously, and if not com
PEELED to stop work on it on account Of un
favorable weather will have the whole length
10 good order by the time the spring trade
opens. Ii being closed for a short time inter
rupted trade to a considerable extent, and de
TERED travellers from ventnring to cross thu
mountains. Sumo are still Iaboring under th'
impression that it is difficult il not dangerous
to cross, ARt we ATE assured that such is not thu
fact. Pack trains pass over it safely and speed
lily, and passengers need not fear being detained
upon the mountains. An immense amount o
freight, we learn, is waiting IN be forwarded by
wagons. il being too expensive to send 1t b,
pack trains.
An ExcELLExT APPoINTHENr.-We are graft
fed TO announce that Gov. Stanford has ap
pointed Mr.. G. C. Batterman, an old and es
teemed resident Of Placerville one of the POr
Wardens Of San Francisco, and that the Sen
ate confirmed the appointment. Mr.. d. hal
been faithful 10 his party, assisted il when i
was pOwerless, struggling for existence ant
unpopulnr-is deserving and coUSetcnt, anC
~ orsetvNSIg$. >,,e ,,S,,vs rurI N dfuen VIM
care, energy aud fidelity. We congratulate
him on his appointment and hope he may re
tain it as long rs his party remains in power.
THE remains 81 John Sweeney and Michac
Niece, who were shot by Dr. White, ON The
18th inst, near Fairpay in this county, in con
sequence Of a dispute about n water claim
were brought to this city "n the night of th,
18th, and deposited IN Neptune Engine House
Many persons visited the Engine House during
the forenoon of Saturday, all 0f whom seemed
deeply impressed by the untimey and tragica
death Of the deceased who are represented to
have been orderly and industrious men. They
were inferred in the Catholic burying ground
whittier they were followed BY large number
of sorrowful friends. Deputy Sherltis Green
and Chapman, who went IN search Of White,
returned on Monday without having found any
trace "f him.
GEORGE DEIRnR, we are sorry TO state, was
painfully injured by the premature discharge
If the cannon. while engaged in firing salute.
on Monday afternoon. in honor Of the capture
Of Fort DonnelsOn. The ramrod was blown
out Of his hand and that useful member CON
siderably burned and laccraied.
Nav Roam TO SNIrn's FLAr.-The citizens OF
Smiths Flat have appointed Mrssrs. HART
Saul, Jess Bell aud Stewart to locate aud SUI
pcrintend the construction Of new road lead.
ing from that place to Upper PIacrrvile. 1t is
designed 10 locate the road between the old one
and Hangtown creek. A VI. Sanl and W. J
Bell have been appointed to solicit subscrip-
,ions to aid in the enterprise, and we are glad
To be able to state that the business men oi
Upper Placerville. generally. and few Of our
citizens have Literally subscribed. When the
road is made it will be delish;iul drive from
here to Smiths Flat.
M. T.. CHuRcH LscTrRE AsSocIArioN.--The
course Of lecturcs-sn long suspended on &C,
count Of the continued s:nrms-Mill be rrSu.
med next Wednesday evening. by Rev VI. &.
Briggs. Subject" The Alphabet Of the Boz X
Nf Human Nature" II is in contemplation 10
have Mr.. Briggs deliver second lecture on
FRIDAY evening next Subject-"Thc Nation :
sickness md its ConvaIcsccncc." Tickets
may be procured at the rosiottc and at the
door.
Is our last Issue we accidentally omitted ~
state that Neptune Engine Co. ", =, at their
last monthly meeting. had iDipr>rd the n"mi.
nation of Mr.. Cnllcu by Young America No. i.
IA a candidate for the office II Chirf Eng neer
nf the Fire Department. but he declining /" lee
a candidate Mr.. James Bailey. of No =. was
nominated. The eiect,nn will b. held on Mon
day evening next, at Confidence Engine House.
the polls "a remain open from :" o'clock.
AT the meeting Of the Board of Delegates Of
the Placerr lille Fire Department, IN Thursday
evening, the resignation ut Mr.. VIM McBrien,
First Assistant aud Acting Chief En- queer. was
rendered and accepted--he being about 10
leave the city. The Board appointed the fol-
lowing gentlemen to act as Judges Of the spe-
elal election to be holden on Monday evening
re1t: y. p. Murray, T.. l.. Bradley and +. P.
Barss.
AGRicrLrrRAL.--At the meeting Of the Fl
Dorado County Agricultural Society at Coloma,
on Monday last. the following officers were
elected Ike :. Titus, of Placerville, President;
=. B. Weller, of Columa. and F. II. Hornbluw.
er, OF Pilot Hill, Vice Pres idenis; Thomas J
Organ, Of e. Dorado, Secretary F. +. Barss,
Of Placerville. Treasurer; and r. Chalmers. Of
Coloma, and W. NJ. Cary, Of Placervlle, Di'
reciorS. The Society uDanimou sly re: Owed To
hold their next annual fair in this City.
TIE wEArHER.-At the present writing Fri
day afternOonl it is cold, cloudy and disagrrea-
ble-threAtening rain or snow. The warm,
pleasant, spring. like weather Of last week has
left us, and old winter has " come again
TIE regular monthly meeting of Young
America Engine Co. No. 3, will he held at the
Hall Of Hope Hook aud Ladder Gu. on Thurs.
day evening next.
BALL AT GREENwooD.-JAcobW inkelman, Of
the Greenwood Hotel. Greenwood, has issued
Invitations 10 a social bali, 10 come off at his
house on the evening Of the 4th Of March.
TnEo. F. Tracy, agent of Wells, Fargo 4
CO., and Harry Rolf. messenger, for many po-
lite attentions during the past week, have our
grateful thanks.
THROUGH TO SAcRAMENro.--Th Pioneer Stage
Company's stages are now running through to
Sacramento and we consequently receive the
Sacramento and San Francisco papers twenty
: four hours ahead of food time.
FIRz The alarm of fire, on Wednesday
evening, was occasoned by the burning out
/ of one of the chimneys of the Orleans Hotel
! The Fire Department was promptly out.
ANOTHER RICHMOND IN THE FIELD.-Hope