The mountain Democrat., 1863-11-14
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rs1a o1rx AND COUNTY.

CITY AND COUNTY.
RAM.--The long looked for, much needed
and welcome rOin came dancing down in grsa
gIee on Wednesday and Thursday nights. Th'
thirsty earth soon drank up the refreshing
drops. If the aspect of the heavens be any
criterion by which to judge we may reasonably
expect to hear no more complaints Of dust and
drought for many a long day. We are no
grumbler at the dispensation of Providence, aud
therefore We say if The programme be rain" We
are ready to greet it kindly. We are tired oI
dust and mud is an agreeable change, though
we should prefer TO be without that luxury
The farmers wanted rain, the hotel keepers
wanted rain, the merchants wanted rain, in
short" every body wanted rain, and us we have
had ii, with prospect Of more in a short time
everybody seems pleased. AlTeady our city
has experencedits revivifying influence bust
ness has improved, prospects frightened and
health and. strength returned to the sick and
weak. The air is cool, fresh and braciug, and
new life seems 10 Be infused into every hing
OuR SraEErs are daily lhronged with huge
"Mountain clspper," heavily laden with mer'
cbandisc, for our own and the markets of Vir-
Rinia, Aurora and Reese River. Transfers
don't apprehend any difficulty in crossing the
mountain s at all seasons. The propretors of
the different toll roads have made arrange
ments TO keep them open all winter, no matter
how severe the weather may be. Large and
substantial bridges span the creeks and river,
onA fooH nood ho aniarfainud nf fhatr hain M
swept away by foods. At almost any hour OF
the day from fifteen to twenty wagons may be
seen, either passing up or down Main street,
or receiving or dischargng freight. Pack
trains are also coming again on the road. The
dull season, we hope has left us never to return.
To supply the demand on the other side of the
mountains will take large number of teams
and pack trains, and as the other routes are
impossible in the winter they will all have to
come through Placerville, which will make
times lively for months to come.
RoBBERs.-0ur country is filled with danger
ous and desperate characters, who have CON-
mitted many robberies of late We hear of
them in every portion of our county. A few
nights ago, we learn, two robbers entered the
store of o Chnaman at Johntown and took
from the proprietor sum Of money. John
showed fight and scufile ensued, in which
the Chinaman was badly beaten. but not with
out in6ichng severe punishment on his assail-
ants. Near Fairplay a store was robbed and
q miners cabin broken open; nothing worth
taken was found. The Georgetown stage was
stopped on Monday morning near Greenwood
Valley and the passengers robbed Of their mon
ey. Near FrenchtOwn on Tuesdaya strage!
was robbed Of forty dollars by two highway
men, mounted and heavily armed who rode
of in the direction of Amador county. Seve
raj attempts have been made to enter dwellings
in our city, but without success. Our citizens
must be cautious and our Police watchful.
We sincerely regret to announce the death
of Col. John A. McDougall. He died sudden
ly on the llth instant, at Austin, N. T. He
was long resident Of our county, aud was
esteemed for his manly and generous qualities,
He was good citizen, warm friend, kind
neigbb0v> en- iNdulgeRt husband, aud fond ia
ther. lie was born in Galway, Ireland, emf
grated TO New York when he was but ten
years old, and came to California in the spring
of 1850, aud soon after settled in our county
Few men in our county had truer friends or
more numerous acquaintancss.
WINTER QUARTERs.-Large droves of cattle,
in excellent condition, almost daily pass through
our city en- route for the Southern Counties
In the summer, when the "plains" are parched,
they are driven to the mountains their Sara
toga and Newport-where they nxuratein the
rich pastures found there after the SHOWS melt
New Goops.-S. Bamberger, gentleman of
taste, has just returned from San Francisco
with large supply of Fall and Winter cloth