The weekly mountain Democrat. [volume] (Placerville, El Dorado County, Calif.) 1861-1862, 1862-02-01
the MOUNTAIN DEMOCRAT.
THE CITY AND COUNTY

wives ana IhmlHeS OepeuueuI upon tuelT lhOO'
and exertiOns for their sustenance, and many
we fear feel the panHs Of hunger and cold aud
cherries want. UnaccustOmed To soliciting
aims or accepting charitable donations, they
suffer in silence and feel most keenly the want
Of food and raiment. Let those who are able
give the industrious and deserving employment
till spring. Spring, with its genial and reviv-
flying influence, and resumption of many
branches Of business, will soon be here, and
bring relief, happiness and plenty again.
KNIGHTS TEMpLARs.-There will be a regular
assembly Of Ell Dorado Commandery, No. 4. Of
Knights TemplarS. at their Asylum, in this
city, on Thursday evening next, for the trans
action Of business and the couferring of the de-
grees.
Board OF SrPERVIsoRS.-Th Board Of Su-
pervisors will meet, at ten O'Clock A. ~ on
Monday next, for the transaction of County
business
CRY TAxEs.-The Common Council have
passed an ordinance extending the time for
the collection of the city taxes to the first
Monday of April next.
PERsoxAL.-On Tuesday evening last, James
Hennessy, ESQ, Chief Engineer Of the Placer.
vile Fire Department, rendered his resignation
tn the Board Of Delegates, and it was accepted.
Mr. Hennessy has betn twice elected TO the
department, Andnas performed its duties to the
entire satisfaction Of the Department and the
people. He has resigned for the purpose Of
visiting the Northern Mines on gold hunting
expedition. We sincerly wish he may make
~strike," take nut Ibis Pile" and return again
N his membership in the Department, which
viii MISS GAm seriously. On The evening Of his
resignation. u complimentary supper was given
him by the members Of Young America Engine
Co, No. 3. 1t was got up by Gus orr, Of the
LAFAYETTE Restaurant, and like all of his sup,
pers was a sumpiuous aud elegant affair. The
utmost good feeling prevailed. and wit and
champagne flowed freely until the "wee smA'
hours If morn" Mr.. lIennessv left nnr city
IN ms Hdrtnern pilgrimage, on Wednesday
morning.
Sxow.-The weather, for the past week, has
been unusually cold. On Sunday, although
the skt was clOudless, clear and purely beau
tlful" and the sun shone brightly. yet it made
no impression the ice in our sIr-ers-did not
melt il in the least. In the evening the wealth
er moderated 4 little, and softly, noSelessly
aud SEiflly the sn"w came dancing down, GOV
ering the Garth with pure white mantle. II
continued showing. Au!usl uninterruptedly but
lightly. until Thursday morning. On Wcdnes-
day the merry jingle Of sleigh bells and the
JOYOUS shouts Of the lady occupants Of slriGhs,
were heard in every direction. Slrighs uf some
kind we're hastily constructed, and soon tiled
~ it'll eager aud merry parties, who had not en-
jdyed sleigh ride fur wears Notwithstanding
the cold weather. there was no lack "f tnjuy
Gnent. Parties Of nirn aud bows lined the
strectA, aad Naiutcd with rn"N balls passers by,
who took it good naturcdly and occasionally
returned the compliment. The snow was deep
or than We cver saw it before in PlaccrvIlle,
and the storm lasted longer. We feared at one
Cime IL Wouh turn into rain. but it has cleared
sf beautifully. and yesterday the SUI came uui
bright and warm. and the SNOW has already
Si.appeared fr,.aI our streets, to the regret II
chose who have net bad enough Of e-ighing-
Go The relief IT those nh" are nearly destitute
and out Of wood. The bills. however, are sill
covered GiIh il.
THE Nett CRASH JrRr.- The t,!lou in. g-r-
IIen,ca we're, on THURSDAY las, in the manner
Vrescvibd by Law, drawn As members Of the
Grand jury t'r the March term of the Court OF
Sr..imIs: +. Hawkins. Morris G. Griffith, T.
d. RoS>inrtnn, J. X. burlington, Cha> Broad,
l. r. jackson, Thps McYanuS, Henry l.Arkin,
=. NJ StIwell. :. D. Colburn, Robert Bell, j.
= Campbell, Daniel Street. ChAs. j. Arvidss"n,
}. N. Douglass and Pet. Lyon. We very rare
~, even in our own county, where there il So
much good material tor Grand Juries. have
had the good fortune IT, have Que composed
I <n tireiy Of good men. qualified in every partic
Glar 70 perfrm the responsible dutles It the
position. Oar uexl one. LoWevcr,o ~ al will
admit who know us members, EilI he enmpo
sed OF the best citizens Of our county. meu o
mark in their respective neighborh""ds, who
will perform all the duties Of Grand Jurors
. Intelligendy and without prejudice, fear OF
) favor.
SNow BALLLxG.-.On Wednesday last, the
at snow .baiiing. During the entire day. battal.
linus Of them we're stationed at different points
Z on Main street. ready TO discharge a voIiey on
any unlucky wight whom business or pleasure
+ should bring within range. We prudenily
kept within doors aud 50 escaped pelting-
I Not so, however. with some Of our digni6ed
+ friends, they ventured out and we're saIuted
in the front, rear and flank totally routed and
. forced To retreat in the utmost confusion and
disorder.
THANxs.-O Our thanks are due to Hernandez
i An dersnn for the Sacramento Union. and
20 W. N. Bradshaw & Co. for the CaA and Bee
Az CrsEr.-A sleigh, loaded to its utmost
capacity with precious freight fprctty ladies'
ungallantly upsetAud empted its fair load into
the snow, on Cooma street, on Wednesday
. The ladies were neither frightened nor hurt
I The only damage done was the crushing OF
collars and dsarrangement Of criuoiine.
20 FRED. SIEG has repaired the damages done
his cellar by the late food, and, this evening"
will reopen it for the reception and refresh
meut of bis friends. His lager beer and
pretzels are not excelled anywhere No one
that's posted ever declines an invitation to go
to Sieg's and imbibe.
The roof of the dancing hall Of the Sierra
Nevada Hotel, in Upper Placerville, was crush
ed in by the snow upon it, on Thursday last.
FIRE DEPARTMENT CERTIFICATE. Board
iiOf Delegates, at its meeting on Tuesday even.
ing, adopted design for beautiful Autograph
for certificates of the Department 1t was
gotten up BY Nahl Brothers, of San Francisco,
who are to furnish the Autograph at a cost or
1920. 1t is time our Department had procured
something to replace the ungainly certificates
fhey have been using, and the one selected not
: only reflects judgment and taste upon those
who have adopted it, but will prove an orna-