The weekly mountain Democrat. [volume] (Placerville, El Dorado County, Calif.) 1861-1862, 1862-04-26

ia prsIimiDd1y affangSaents for The speed
eeastrdetiOu II Railroad from this place {
EsADeDR The imROrtaDcs l nAt Uscessity, &
connecting Placerville BY railway with ID
nAvigabls waters Of the State, must be apps
rent 70 ell Nature hss given Ne the sbOFtss
safest and finest route to Nevada Territory
the only one passable In the winter season; Ii
only one that can be kept open throughout u
year, - experience has demonstrated. To n
tain the trade and travel Of that rich, pOpulOu
end growing Territory; to put at rest all OppC
sition, We must not only improve the road bu
connect BY railroad with Sacramento and Ss
Francisco. We must not rest coDtented wit
what nature hes done for Us. Rival routes or
at work 10 take the trade from us, and Auburn
with eODmendable enterprise and zeal, worth
OF imitation, is vigorously at work ON her rail
road. All the Northern routes are bidding 70
the trade. We have had talk enough, meeting
enough, tuggestiOnS enough; we now wan
action, prompt, energetic, efficient action
Neither talk nor meetings nor suggestions vii
bald the road. Money Is required, and th
best way 10 manifest our sincerity is to com
dOwa with il, Subscribing stock without pay
ing the installmeuts amounts to nothing.
shows we'll on paper, but is . humbug. II ID,
property holders are 10 earnest, let them Civ,
an evidence Of il BY coming down with thu
cash. Unless they are willing to do this It il
useless to agitate the question. Capitalists o
Sacramento and San Francisco require some
thing nOsS sSAS NssN5H4NtSSiONA.
NAN MuRDERED.-A man named F. L. Smith
Was murdered on Wednesday morning last, be
tween the hours Of 10 and II O'Clock, on the
Ogilsby road; about 81 miles East Of this city
The ball, from u rife, broke his spine, passed
thrO0gh his S54ss SDh iN6Ec&i1> SiancyH
The murdered man, . few minutes before b.
was shot, passed two young men on the road
he on horseback, they on foot. Soon after be
had turned point OF the road, thickIy shaded
BY chapperal, they heard report ofs gun. They
hurried forward, and on arriving ct the spot
where the murdered man fell, saw man picking
uPs rife and hat One Of the young men,
having bis suspicious aroused BY the strange
=.-.-sst':.ef SA11xE>yS AaspRer Of tbe man who
bad come out Of the chapparel, asked d" who
does that hat belong to-" The murderer re-
piled, al know" and put the bat under his
arm. The young man suStched it from him.
aud as he did 80, the murderer raised and
cooked bis gun and threatened to shoot him it
he did not give it up. Becoming alarmed,
being unarmed, be and his companion, left for
GoOdwln's Mountain View House, some dis
lance from the place the murder was commit.
ted. On returning to the spot and searching,
they discovered that the murdered man had
been dragged about a hundred yards below
the road in the chapparel. He had rope
round his body. The body of the murdered
man was brought to our city yesterday morn.
ing aud in the afternoon buried. Yesterday
morning Deputy Sheriff Chapman arrested the
murderer, near RingGOld, brought him to this
city aud lodged him in Jail.
TIE WAGON ROAD.-We are pleased to learn
hat the wagon rUaG is in good condition be.
wsen this City and Strawberry Valley. Teams
IRE now daily passing over it, and if we have
10 more storms in II few weeks it will be open
or wagons to Carson Valley. Beyond Straw.
very Valley, for q short distance, the road is
till covered with snow. and while 10 that con-
litiOn it cannot be worked to advantage. Mr..
loss has removed many distractions, repaired
bridges, filed up yullies, and otherwise much
the worst parts Of the road, and, in
ew weeks Ut faTtbest, it will be 10 much better
,ODdition than it was last summer. There is
IN immense amount of freight awaiting trans
which will be forwarded as soon as
cams can pass over the entire route. 1t is too
expensive to forward it by pack trains, and
much Of il is too heavy for packing. On last
pine heavily loaded wagons lett here
or Strawberry Valley.
a. G.. DISH h Co., at No. sos Front street,
San Francisco, are manufacturing a new kero-
Iene OIL, known as "Dietz's Diamond OIL"
which, on account Of its great superiority over
III other lamp oils, seems to be destined to ex-
:lude all others from use 90 soon as its excel
ence shall become generally known to the
public. 1t is non-explosive, can be used with
safety in all kinds Of lamps, is free from disa.
Zreeable Odor, burns with n brilliant fame and
withAl is cheap. We hope our city merchants
will introduce it here, and thereby save to con.
sumers the trouble of sending their orders for it
10 San Francisco. See advertisement 10 an.
other column.
CoTFEY 4 RIsDoN, at their steam boiler
works, corner Of Bush and Market streets, San
Francisco. are selling boilers, boiler iron, riv.
cts, etc., without regard to the advance in the
price Of iron at the East or increased duty
See advertisement in smother column.
Qua NEW HAT, made BY Lamott, at the corner
Of and Second streets, Sacramento, is a per.
feet model Of taste and elegance. With such
= hat, even Fitch might pass for respectable
man, where he is not known. LamOtt's hats
are elegant, light and durable, and be never
fails to fit the heads as we'll as the tastes of bis
customers.
Books AT AucrIoN.-Thos. c. Nugent com.
menced, yesterday evening, to sell bis large
and valuable stock Of books, stationery aud
fancy goods at auction. He has many valua-
bic aRd desirable works among his stock.
which, OF course. will be sold at much less
than cost. The sale will be continued every
evening until the entire stock is disposed of.
PuRE Wines and Liquors are known to pos.
SesS rare medical qualities. Those articles can
always be obtained BY calling or W. n. Doua.
hue at his sample room in the Cary House OF
at the Court House Exchange, next door "a
Confidence Engine House. Try 'em.
r. H. BLACK has opened the Grey Hound Sa.
loon. He has reftted and furnished it in the
most magnificent style. His friends and the
public at large are cordially invited to call and
test the qualities of his magnificent liquors and
fine favored cigars. He has new and mag
nifcent billiard tables to which he invites til,
particular attention of" sharps."
wETnovTH d GLEsE, the popular proprietor,
Of the KnickerbOcker Saloon, next door to tn,
Cary House. have newly painted, papered ant
refurnished their Saloon. New and improved
cushions have been obtained for their billiard
table which is now second TO none in the city