The weekly mountain Democrat. [volume] (Placerville, El Dorado County, Calif.) 1861-1862, 1862-04-05

rain III heavily, Carrying on tue euO"I hH"l
the email streams and damaging the roads.
was . real winter storm, severely cold fur thi
season Of the year. In the mountains the storm
ragged Violently, aud snow fell incessantly. ant
10 several places it is deeper now than it wa
10 Ibe latter part of last January. II will seri
ously interrupt travel to Washoe for severa
days. A few weeks Of clear, pleasant weathe
will dispose Of the snow and enable the Super
intendent to put the road in good condition
There IL everything in the present appearance
70 warrant the hope and belief that We hav'
3, s~Sk&4&xtI AsiAaa eREs: 4G&f$SsViSAsas Nxt &c
be has deceived Us several timeS lately, w
shall not announce his death, as il might b
90 suSst fs.sp1 W. iti-h'' - a. y 'ss'
par 6ROls1sefty- Suddenly Hod spMetulE
he rolled up his shrOud, still more suddenly
and sPitefGiiy he may unrOli it sOG again wrSI
% 10 its gloomy folds. The prospects OF pleas
ant Weather are frequently falIacious. Even
a. we write, although the sun is shining bright
", cold blast comes down frUm the snow
covered mountains aud whistles through the
key-hOle in notes that sound not spring like
Old Winter seems reluctant 10 give his gentle
sister Spring "A chance" He is a monOpolsI
and has governed SO long he " dOeSn't like to
give it up So" IL he'll not pay Us another
visit until next November we'll give him tit.
ting puff about the first Of May.
CouRT OF SEssIoNs.-A special term Of this
Court was commenced on Monday last, for the
benefit of several parties confined in the cOun.
~ Jail for various alleged crimes and INSIDE
meanors, when the following Grand Jury WAS
impannellcd Geo. Duden, Foreman, Jas. III.
Anderson, Gee. A. Booth, F. w. Bye, Stanly
+. Child, 7. Elkus, J. b. Hume, A. Haas, +. Il.
Harmon, Geo. r. Jones, A. Kahn, James Nc
r. Beth, |. Ii. Nash, A. Pope, J. W. Seeley, and
d. ID. Sill. On Thursday, the Grand Jury
made the following report aud were discharged
ave, the undersigned, impanneled as spe
cial Grand Jury, respectfully present the fol-
lowing report: We have had under cOnsdcra-
ton various charges for crime against indvid-
uals, aud have found n true bill in every case
except one. Francis Aurilius, charged with
having unlawfully passed counterfeit gold dust,
dismissed. Angel Via, assault with deadly
weapon, true bill. Pancho, burglary, true
bill. WIN. johnson, perjury, true BILL
Francis Bertrand, two charges Of burglary and
three Of grand larceny, 4 true bill in each case.
All Kee, All Coon aud Alb Man, maliciously
cutting water ditch, true bill. We would
further state that we have found true bills Of
indictment against parties not under arrest,
and therefore do not deem it prudent to give
.nv G,.kho. datail in roOnrd tharatn R0cnni0.
ulAtion- Dismissed, l true bills. -. Having
completed the public service we have been
called upon to perform, we would now respect
fully ask Of this Honorable Court TO be dis
charged" Pancbo plead not guilty to the as
sault with deadly weapon and his trial was
set for Friday yesterday. Bertrand plead
guilty 70 the three indictments for grand lar.
eeuy and will be sentenced on Monday next al
10 o'clock, A. y. on motion Of the District At
tOsney, s0uS ProSSQSis were entered in the two
cases Of burglary against this defendant. W.
johnson plead not guilty tn the indictment for
perjury, and bis trial was sci for Wednesday
next. The Court ordered the Clerk to issue
his certificate in favor Of J. G. EaGtmAn. Esq,
for fly dollars, for services - District Attor
ney pro tan. The Court will probably con
sumo the whole Of next week in disposing o.
the cases upon the calendar.
LEcrUREs-Thomas Fitch, Esq, will deliver
lecture IN the NJ. E. church THIS EVENING, fol
the benefit Of the church. Subject" Politi
clans and Statesmen" On Tuesday evening
he will lecture on the f" Last Hours Of the Thir
y.sixth Congress. 'and on Thursday evening OF
"Love Of Country" all attractive subjects. HI
was announced to lecture on them last week
but the weather proved unfavOrable, and con
sequently the lectures were postponed. Mr.
F. Is an entertaining and eloquent speaker, anC
We can safely promise in advance an intellect
ual feast. The receipts are to be devoted to
laudable purpose, and We hope to see th,
church crowded.
LAST DAY OF GRACE To-day is the last DAY
Of grace allowed for the payment Of city taxes
prior to the addition Of five per cent. and tn
publication Of the list Of delinquentS. Deputy
Collector Tureman will attend at his Office fn
the accommodation ofall who may be prepared
to pnngle-
Nor IxJuRED.-Serious apprehensons wer,
entertained that the late cold and stormy wea
ther bad seriously injured the fFuit. Such il
not the case. Gentlemen who have inVestga
ted the matter assure US that it has done moth
ing of the kind. This is owing to the latenesl
If Spring aud the consequent backWardness o
the fruit. The weather has been unfav0rablt
for early fruit. and it is not far enough advan
ced to be bligbted BY severe frost. Few treei
are in bloom, aud those that are escaped unin
jured. Wet and cold as the nights we're fol
the last week, tie water did not freeze. 1t il
not likely that we will be visited BY another
cold and wet storm, and if it continues clear
and warm frnit will he abundant
A Pretty PARLoR OExANEr.--FlOwere
tastefully arranged, add much to the appear
ance of parlOr, and are an evidence Of cultiva-
tinn and refinement City and country ladies
are introducing q simple yet beautiful OrnA-
-.usnt for their .parlO7 and centre tables, which
nee recommended 10 the notice OF our fair
friends. II consists, says an exchange, Of q
large pine BURR upon hich Is sprinkled grass
seed Of any kiad. IL 10. then placed in a pot
of water, which, asst becomes absorbed, closes
up The burr 10 the form Of solid cone. Very
seoB tiny spears Of green grass shoot out from
amidst the lamDse, and an ornament worthy Of
q Ereen,house is Obtsined at cost Of just no.
thiDKGt al. IttetaiDs its fFeshBess and beauty
IN the year.
CArnoLIc SEEvICs:-TS morrow, Rev. Father
Largan will Oficiats 10 81. Patrick's Church, in
this City. st ths usual hour. He will oficiate
in 81 Johns Church, COlOma, on Palm Sun
day (lot6 ihst). -
90 TO the lecture % night