The weekly mountain Democrat. [volume] (Placerville, El Dorado County, Calif.) 1861-1862, 1862-01-18
TIE MOUNTAIN DEMOCRAT
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eIee ton OF ottlcers ana determining the place
q which the next fair shall be held Last fall
our citizens pretty generally were DESTROYS that
the next fair should be held here; il they are
eth %, they should bear in mind that no votes
b. PROXY can BE- allowed according TO the rules
Of the Society, aud consequently it will be
Hecessary for every member to be present
Sroprid persona in order TO secure the fair to
PiaceFVille. We do not know that members of
the Society fr0m other parts Of the county are
adverse to holding the fair in Placerville, yet
should We make no effort TO secure il, major
hy may determine to reward our indifference
BY giving it to sOne more enterPrising place.
We trust that our friends will attend the meet
ing Of the Society, for we deem the holding OF
Ohe Eaie here q matter Of much Importance TO
our mechanics and artisans, as 1t will stimulate
them 70 emulate each other in making an ex-
Aibn Of their handiwork aud result in the i'm
brovemeat Of the arts and an increase Of the
trade Of the city.
Hince the above has been in type, we learn
from the Secretary that the meeting Of the So
ciety hss BEN postponed to Monday, February
l7tA.
HosPITAL REPoRr-On the Goth Of last month
Drs Cooke and Titus. Hospital Physicians,
submitted their first quarterly report to the
BOsrd Of Supervisors. IL is an interesting doc
ument, filed with valuable information. 1t
contains tabular statement Of Tfre d" 'hNurOSs
Of cases received into the hospital, giving the
name, age, nativity, State last from, length OF
residence, occupation, disease, when received
add discharged" &c. On taking charge Of the
hospital they received from Drs. Taylor aud
Harvey, fourteen patients, and admitted du-
ring the quarter, twenty-five additional pa
dents. making 10 all thirty. nine. Of this num-
Der eleven we're discharged cured and six died.
leaving twenty-five in the hospital. The dis
eases and nativities Of the patients We give as
follows: Paralysis, q; Chronic Rheumatism.
S: Chronic Intermittent, 5; Epilepsy, .; Irri-
GAble Ulcers, 2; Syphilis. 2; Fractured Hume
rus, 3; lntemperance, ?; Blind, 2; AmaurOSiS,
Opthalszia, Lumber Abscess, fractured Spine,
Abscess, Sprain, VAricella, Typhoid Pneumo-
mia, HydrOcele, Carries Thumb, Burns, Syphl-
lite Ulcers, l each Of these there were from
Maine, 3; Massachusetts,, 2; New York, 8;
Ohio, 9; Vermont, Kentucky, Arkansas, Indi-
aaa, Missouri, Wisconsin, Mary land, Pennsyl-
vania, California. France, Switzerland, Malta,
Sweden. Chill, Canada, l each; Ireland 8 ;
Eagiand, 2; Unknown, 4. The average num-
Der treated monthly is Is; but last month,
probably owing to the inc leuency Of the weA-
cher, there we're twenty -One patients constantly
IN the hospital. Drs. C",ke and Titus have
erected large. neat and comfortable hospital
On Spring street aud furnished it suitably.
The location is elevated, in q retired part o.
che city, aud quite healthy. We learn from
de report that tie main building is - by "A
feet; add comprises . large ward Is BY "A ;
oi1 bed-rOOms L. by 10; SiuI"y-room Il by
IS; . bathroom, by ? &c ..Lg, connected
~ith covered porch toA 4llel building, III
which are two large wards for female patients /;
. large diniag room, tWO bed-r""us, by ., a
0onvenieot kitchen, sIure .rOOm and cellar. The
dining. room and two Of the other rooms are
supplied with FIRE places, with stove both in
the sitting <OOm and kitchen" The hospital
10 in good hands, the patients are well taken
case Of and placed in comfortable quarters.
We are grati6ed to learn from the report, and
our Qualification will be shared by the ta1-pay'
era Of our county, that the hospital expenses
have been considerably reduced during the last
quarter. The report says I'VE take pleasure
an stating Whist the rrc"rds Of ihe Supervisors
provs-that the workings uf the bOspilsl sys-
ZEN and medical attendance on prisoners I'M
der our contract, has been = saving Of two
hundred dollars per quarter, ending December
2OIh, s6l, over that Of any quarter Of the
gears 1859, ~ aud 81, hen under the control
al DR.. Taylor, being the most economical peri
cd since the law went into effect in this county
n this small saving to the taxpayers occurs
the 6rst quarter Of the period Of this expert
meDt We Gao reasonably expect, without an
unusual influx Of patients, that in the future
the expenditures required will be proporiiona.
bly, less" The report also states that they ARE
performing the same service excepting board
iGhts and fuel for t2.7oo per annum. for
which DR.. Taylor received &4,30o, aud DIR.
Harvey an average Of tl.7JO per annum, ma.
hing . Gs1Al n e6.";a and the services rem
dered 70 the prisoners in the Jail, examining all
iDsASe PersOAs Ind Intending the post mortem~
which fOrnerly cost the county an average Of
81. 800 per annum. We contract to perform for
$500 per annum." From the above it will be
perceived that the present system is less expen
size than the old system, and promises 10 be
stijl more 20 in the future. The hospital could
not be in better or ADLER hands. Drs. CoOke
and Titus are physicians Of experience, ability
and humanity, and under their treatment the
nuEortunates in the hospital will have no cause
70 complain. As the system works well and is
economical it should not be changed.
II is very natural that when we desire any
article We are anxious to obtain the very best.
Knowing this to be the case, Donahue Black
have laid in 9 large stock Of the choicest wines
Moore, one Of the bandsomest men in the city
90 attend to the wants of the thirsty. The Court
House Exchange is worthy OF patronage.
"THE RULING PASSION STRONG IN" The WA
ruR.-When the last food reached Sacramento,
il il reported that our Legislators were washed
DOT of their SOlOnic seats and had to swim for
dear life. An honorable from our county. who
il somewhat celebrated for his aquatic attain
ments, when last discovered was getting along
swimmingIy. making rapid progress towards
the Controllers Office to obtain his warrant. 1t
10 now well established fact that be who has
braved the pillows of the briny deep in the
vicinity Of Central America fears not to take u
bold and gallant plunge into the turbid waters
Of the SacramentO-when "pay" is at stake.
"There is . tide in the affairs of men which,
when taken at its food leads on to" the Con.
trOlIer's Office. Mark that, S. Q. Lapius!
VIZ would advise those wishing to purchase
fine liquors to call on W. n. DOnahue at his
establishment on the Plaza. His stock is one
of the finest in the mountains and persons
buying Of him will not only find him Square"
dealer but clever and courteous gentleman.
LosT.-It is reported that KinRsbury lost his