The weekly mountain Democrat. [volume] (Placerville, El Dorado County, Calif.) 1861-1862, 1862-12-27

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butcher, our grocer and our clothier, all OF
whom begin to look crosseyed al us when we
propose 10 increase the Old'seoIe.
DOx'r forget the "reunion" Of Confidence
Exzizrz;<E ~ Z, Y "<+t ..Sde on New
Years evening. The Company have made
ample arrangements, for the accommodation of
their guests, and we hope large crowd will
be in attendance.
NEPruxE's BALL-PREsENrAnoS.- ball
ofNeptune Engine Co. No. ., on Christmas Eve,
vas gay affair, but rot so largely attended as
many anticipated. 1t was pleasant party
and greatly enjoyedsby those presc5t. A mag
niHcent National flag, fifteen feet long, made
Of heavy silk, The blue field Of double silk with
thirteen stars embroidered. .RifA, heavy silver
bullion on either side in a circle and large
figure two within The circle, was presented, on
behalf Of the ladies of Upper and lower Pln-
serville, by Miss Mary Hopkins tue Company
and received on the par. Of .SS' Es6Snny by
the Foreman, ]. NJ. Grantham. 1t WAS man
ufactured BY D. Norcross, Of San francisco,
and cost asa. To the liberaty and exerti0n
of the ladies Of Upper Placsrville, especially,
is the Company indebted for this beautiful and
splendid present On presenting il, Miss Hop.
kins said mir. Foreman and Gentlemen Of
Neptune Engine Company With blpndcdfccI-
ings Of pride and pleasure | present you, in
behalf of the ladies Of Upper and Lower Placer
vile, this beautiful flag: pride, that through
the partiality of friends have been selectedit"
make the presentation; pleasure, that II is the
" frce-will offering" the ladies to IA Company
so disinterested, SO worthy and so eslimubla;
"a Company who NHi'Prudly cherish it and
transmit it untarnished TO those who shalt src'
coed them in the mystic hereaft er II is bun
ner of ;" beauty and glory" haowed by the
recollections of the Llood-stained fields Of the
Revolution which still cluster around it; and
it is cndearGto us by the memory of the vic
tories achieved under its starry folds BY The
ilIuStrions heroes whose names brighten the
pages of imperiShuble hiStory-Gy Washington
and Green and Mari0n-by jackson nd Brown
and Dccatur-by Taylor and Scott aud Worth
Their deeds have made il immortal. They be-
oucathcd it to us without biemish, and with
out blemish may We always find it. Accept
it, gentlemen, and with it the unfeigned pray
0rs Of the ladies for your happiness" Mr.
Gran,ham replied "Gracfully and joyfuly
Miss Mary, accept on the parJ Of Neptune
Engine Company, this beautiful and precious
gift, which the ladies of Upper aud Lower Pla.
corville have presented through you to the
Company; and the more gratefully and gladly
because the offering was unsolicited AVID
unexpected. In times past, Unr Company has
been fAvored-mnst molly and munifcently
hvored-bv the ladies of Placrrvlc; and to
them arc we indebted for some Of our most
cherished souvenirs. They have encouraged
us not only by their smiles and their appruLa-
ton, but BY numberless acts Of kindness which
We shall only cease 10 remember and appreci
ate when we cease to exist. This last gift,
ladies, is indeed highly priced, and each and
every member Of the Company will take pride
in projecting it, and consider it duty-a Sal
cred dutv--to transmit it uatarnshcd to
those who shall succeed us
VEroir. As will be seen by the proceedings
Of the City Council. in another column. the
Presidcn. of that body has vetoed the urd-
nance providing for the payment ola salary to
the Chief Engineer Of the Fire Department.
We shall examine the reasons for tie veto ut
another TIME, and will only sar at present. that
We regret that our City Fathers should feel il
their duty 10 oppose these two great Interests
the City School aud the Fire Department
We are deeply impressed with the belief thai
both are important to our prosperity and should
be nurtured to the greatest extent compatible
with our means.
WRoS6.-We regretted to see number of our
young friends giving away to the seductions
Of wine, on Thursday. Intcmperance is TO be
deprecated under all circumstances, and at all
times; but especially when its victims are the
young and promising. and On such holy occa-
sions as the anniversary If The birth Of the
Savior of mankind. That day should be cele-
brated with thanksgiving aud such inn occnt
amnSements as cannot vitiate the thoughts or
feelings the young. We sincerely hope that
our young frieads will take our advice and sin
no more.
HAPPY CHILDRgS.-The Presbyterian church
was elegantly aud tastefully decorated by the
ladies OF the congregation on Christmas Eve.
In front Of the pulpit was large Christmas
tree, brilliantly illuminated, and bending under
the weight of handsome presents for the Sun.
day school children. Tho talented and ania.
BILE minister, Rev. Mr.. McMonage, delivered a
brief, impressive address singing ~ the chill
dren followed, aad then distribution of gifts
How the eyes of the little ones sparkled with
delight how eagerly, us their names were
called, they bounded forward to receive their
present. Minister, teachers. parents and chill
dreD, all were pleased. 1t was Il charming
picture of subdued excitement on the part ol
the " children of larger growth; Of exuberent
joy on the part of the little ones. The Court
House was beautifully decorated BY the ladies
Of the Episcopal church, and the exercises oil
the evening did not differ materially from those
at the Presbyterian church. Both places were
crowded and all seemed happy.
"CooLT."-Reader, do you know Cody ~
Ifyou do not you are to be pittied-you We
lived in vain We were introduced to him ON
Christmas day. and found him to be one Of the
most pleasant and iusluuating fellows we ever
had the felicity to become acquainted with. In
the sky-pGri0r Of one of our merchant princes
in company with a Marshal Of California, u
distinguished Exile Of Erin" and other no.
tables, we enjoyed most pleasant and exhila-
rating hour with him. Has the Recording
Angel" made a note Of that episode in our
drsary walk through this vale of sorrow?
HoR1IBLE DEATH.-A correspondent at Span
ish Flat writes us that on the night If the 10Th,
Luther Martin Linn, from Kentucky, u man of
dissipated habits, but Of good character, and
refined feeling, when sober, burned to death in
his cabin, near that place. The cabin was en-
circed BY fire, so that it could not be approach
cd to render assistance. which, even if possible,
would have been of no avail, for the unlortu-
nate nian must have perlshed before the fire
was discovered, as the roof had already fallen