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The mountain Democrat., 1863-01-10
THE ILLS THAT NEVER CAME.

Ye faint Of heart, long held IN thTAI
Nv strange aud shad5Uy poTerS,
How must II srIsSe you 70 reeAii
Your phantom haunted hours
When each surrounding scene assumed
A bright and sunny sa'se.
Some object in the distance lOomed
That caught your fearful eyes;
Then sudden ehills and trembling thTiii'
O'er your weak spirit came;
You shuddered at advancing ills
The ills that never came!
The outline Of each Aitting shade
Could rob you Of rePOse,
YOu deemed the forms th at you surveyed
A gathering host Of fOesi
Though dimly ytraeed-Obseure-afar-
They eaat a lowering gloon
Der Life's best scenes. and cen could mar
The Tranquil joys Of home:
When friends, es3eemed and eherifhed OnS,
Your notice strovs 70 claim,
Your thoughts were on . speetre-thrOng
OF ils that BSvsr eAns:
Look rOund you. On the suffering crowd
YouF symPathy best0w,
Who nsskly - tbs strOks have bowed
OF real pain and Voc;
who shrink nOe ffoa the viii Of Heaven
In teFTUS and diS@ay,
Bat feel that What His grace has given
His hasd can take away.
LsOk on the worlds heFee bsttls-stnfs,
ADd then recall in shane
The hDeied trail Of your iGe-
Tho IHSTlfNOf ~ SalAee -
what meana that sad and mournful glance!
That troubled sigh and start!
God Ioveo q cheerful eountenaDee,
God loves u trusting heart.
You serve q Master Kind and good,
Beyond all earthly friends:
Take, thaa, in humble yJsli.Oae.
The bounties that He sends 80
And turn not from Truths sober N&yS
CnreAl ills TO frame,
Like those that daTkened former dAyS-
The ills that never came.
The mountain Democrat., 1863-01-10
The Lifetime Of Man.

When the world was created, and all
creatures assembled to have their lie
times appointed, the ass advanced first
and asked how long h. would have to
live.
Thirty years will that be agreeable
to thee ?" asked Nature.
ALAS, it is a long while. Remember
what a wearisome existence will be
mine; from morning till night | shall
have to bear heavy burdens, dragging
corn sacks to the mill, that others may
eat bread, while shall have no encour-
agement nor be refreshed by anything
but blows and kicks Give the but .
portion Of that time, Ipray!"
Nature was moved with compassion,
and presented but eighteen years The
ass went away cOntented, and the dog
came forward.
"How long dost thou require to live ?"
asked Nature.
"Thirty years we're too many for the
ass, but wilt thou be contented with
them ,"
"Isi it thy wish that should:" re-
"Thinl how much l win have to run
about my feet will not last SO long a
time, and when shall have lost my voice
for barking, and my teeth for biting,
what else shall be fit for hut to lie in
the corner and growl:' .
Nature thought he was right, and gave
but twelve years.
The ape appeared.
"Thou wilt willingly live the thirty
years ?" said Nature, thou hast no la
Dor like the ass and dog. Life will be
pleasant to the"
"Ah, no." cried he. so it may seem
to others, but it will not be. Should
puddings ever rain down, | shall excite
laughter by my grimaces and then be
rewarded By sour apple. How often
sorrow lies concealed behind jest. I
shall not be able to endure thirty years" "
Nature was gracious, and he received
but ten.
At last came man, healthy and strong,
and asked the measure Of his days.
"Will thirty years content thee!"
"How short time!" exclaimed the
man," when I shall have built my
new house, and kindled fire on my
own hearth-whcn the trefs shall have
planted are about to bIoS7K and bear fruit
when life shall seen to me most desira-
BILE, shall die. Oh, Nature, give inc a
longer period"
"Then thou shall have the eighteen
years Of the ass besides"
"That is not enough"
"Take likewise the twelve years Of the
dog"
at is not yet sufficient"
al will give thee then the ten years Of
the ape (; and in vain wilt thou claim
more"
Man departed unsatisfed.
Thus man lives seventy years. The
first thirty are his human years, and pass
swiftly BY. He is then healthy and hap
py. He labors carefully aud rejoices
his existence. The eighteen Of the ass
come next; burden upon burden is heap
ed upon him, he carries the corn that is
to feed others; blows and kicks are the
rewards of his faithful services. The
twelve years of the dog follow, and he
looses his teeth and lies down in the cor
ner and growls. When these are gone
the apes ten years form q conclusion !;
then man, weak and silly, becomes the
sport Of children Translated from the
German.
The mountain Democrat., 1863-01-10

1SAr THE DEATH Poor A.! Beau.
tiful, accomplished and admired, her
sweet Christian virtues shone unostenta-
tiously, far above earthly requirements.
Through her quiet soul ran vein Of hu-
NOR and ready wit which no circumstance
could entirely check, and nothing but re-
lentless death itself subdue.
But the fell destroyer who respects
neither the young nor the old, the simple
nor wise, lovely youth nor wrinkled age,
had laid his grasp upon her. Consump.
tion was doing its work. A few DAYS be-
fore her death, WREN pain and suffering
were visible in each lineament of her fea,
lures, Widow R, her disagreeable
and meddlcsome aunt, called. On going
to her bedside to bid the sufferer good.
bye, perhaps for the last time, aunt in
formed A. that she wished her to bear
message to her husband in the spirit
world. A, summOning all her strength,
and rising up, replied: Really. Aunt
Mary, you must excuse me; cannot act
as mail agent for anybody"
The mountain Democrat., 1863-01-10
SOLE TRADERS NOTICE.

District Court, 1lth Judicial District in and for
Il Fl Dorado County.
Notice is hereby given by the undersigned TO all
whom II may concern, that Catharins Faber, wife
OF Frederick Faf'er, residing in II Dorado County
intend to apply 70 the Hon District Court Of the llth
Judicial District, in and for Fl Dorado County on
the 9th day Of February, A. D. lS63. At the Court
Room IN the City Of Placervile, at the meeting Of
he Court on said day, or thereafter as said
application can be heard, for an order authorizing
ana permitting me to carry on business in my own
name ani on my own account; that the sail busi-
ness intend carrying and transacting, is farm
lng stock.raising and teaming, and trading in mat
ters pertaining to the same. ::
Dated at Plaeerville, December Goth, 1862.
JanS-lm CATHARINE FABER
The mountain Democrat., 1863-01-10
NOTICE TO CREDITORS.

CTATE OP CALIFORNIA, County Of Fl Dorado
- In the County Court in and for said County.
David Newbauer vs.. His Creditors.
In the matter Of the petition OF David Newbauer,
al La SalV mi n-hAAs-
Pursuant 70 an order on file herein, made by the
Hon. James Johnson, Judge Of the Court aforesaid,
notice is hereby given to- all the creditors Of said
insolvent Debtor, David NeWbauer, to be and appear
before the Court Aforesaid, at the Court House Of
said County in the City Of PiacerVile, the 2sth
day OF January A. D. 1858, At the hour Of 10 O'Clock
A: NJ OF said day, to show cause, II any they can,
Why the prayer Of said insolvent debtor should not
De granted, and an assignment Of his estate be
made, and he be discharged from bis debts and lia-
biliues in pursuance Of the Statute in such case
made and provided. And, in the mean time, 1t ID
ordered that all judicial proceedings against said
inSolVent debtor be stayed.
(-~ Witness my hand and the seal Of said
L. Court hereto Shixed, at once in the CITY OF
- FaeerviIle, this e4th day Of December, A.
ID. 1909. THOMAS B. PATTEN,
HUNE sLoss, Attorneys for Petitioner. I'd
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PIac.r,IIIe Post once.

THE MAILS '"r Sacramento San FFAAStSeO ASA
- al rlr;s - .St4te, close every day ~ Tia
= e atY ''r'. pm.
IT, wti. ~ She Atlantic States. and EsrOp~,
D,.-~ !, . = H. every !ay At IL "'cicck ".
r., Mai. 'or Orrg"n and Washn Etah TrTTitSVE,
I'n,r ,V.Tv lAy aty .siork Pm.
r, Ma }. g. Grizzly Piat close at this o0e
eV-rV Nsdr. -iaT, L,"rBiBE at ss'cIcrk.
=" N...'rr rNeu;1wu rtose Al n 'cioek, A. ~.
on VI ula,>, " e,ir-,day. and Fridays.
TAt t.sas lot CtJarVINr aud Indian DiggiAea
-i. -r A. & a'.i-t \ VI. -Vefv Monday and FRIDAY
IT, VI, ?. y C"|I springs and C"isaA eIOsseV
c-v 'bt.t sunday. opted at o'rlock.
Ihr k-i>-T Spanish FLAT, aud GrevErtowB ASt>
e.. 'r T.-'ity,, HCrsiAyS and saturdAyS ~ ~
otl"-kP
Che every NV ~ - o'rc--k ".
u!biCt iiNES FROM : O'Clock, A. y. tim
NJ; And 'sea, Hn :. 2. NJ, Sundays SIeeOtsd.
On SlfiSVs-From , HBtiIIe. A ~. AID;
gL;il ! +. II. p u. ~. II. RODG ERS, ?. y.
The mountain Democrat., 1863-01-10
miscellaneous ao6rrtising.
AND PURCHASING
"A Q Z N T

TEASCisCo.
hEpfcS ~ -. purchase Of NerehanaiSs 0aA
~ alio..' 'tY,:y description are solicited by NE
-...' %. god.
A-,.,-t~r - = c.y 80 over ten yeaTS AAA a.
-Nlsftce toe tis'n~-s of nearly the sao~ le0gGk
- - t-. ,r,.I~re1 ,uficieht " vaTTAnt lie zee
: .-.-,. = D.. lag. 10 -. country uhS oeeAsiOAaE
r,, re ....r Fur Rsss here ihToGgA the agVosR
g! a RE- atlr party or Who may be ing fOs 9.
PeTmAbtni AEvnA n san YFAneiSe~. TS eaAsS The
1iysTt- "- = Vi -rrNic.s assuring ALL vSe intTuse
orl'rs TO hta TIA. effort 81 al be SpASvA - ere
cue = err COMMISSIONS satisfArtoTily-
All ORDER, must ee accompanied WIIh the cash On
cI:g rr'"t,nrr.
Tha'e I-''r'n- u'ormAtion CONCERNING the usAsr-
egn-d are r-frrrvdtn
WI. I. Coleman 1 Co, San. RrA7eiseO;
J. II C"glt1l L Co,
Langley. Druggist,
Pint Prahsdy Co,
Ira Rahkin.
Hcss. b"lIrsIer Co..
J. Anthony 4 Co. Union once sAerAmSaGo.
And To- t'vlWeks ! January. PubiisAsrs Ot IAO.
A"NrhN pEH,cRaI, PAerTVile.
y. .B-orl~rs for Machinery, PIanSaorteo, MsS~-
drons Sru ng Machines, WsEeheO, JevelTy, etc. vitn
Be attended 20 By Competent jHAGes.
L. p. PIAAER.
Commission and PuTeAAsInR AseaA
6ey Washio Eton street. Up sGAiPO.
oTp'si;s NAgu!Teb Opera House, San FrAaeIseS
jsEI.u
The mountain Democrat., 1863-01-10
Ii o N N z II s .

OF all the charms dear woman wears,
OF all her many traps and sUares,
For real Effect there's none compares
With truly pretty bonnet;
For when or wherever you chance to meet
One that is perfectly modest and neat,
You may depend 'tis proof complete
That the head has more in than on 1t.
No matter whether she's pretty or not,
How much, or how little money she's got,
Whether she lives in mansion or cot
'Tis fact, depend upon it
The woman TO make q man happy thro' life,
To make a model mother and wife,
IL one who seOrneth the milliueTs' strife.
Wears plain aud tasteful bonnet.
Now, q bonnet Of a genuine beauty and grace
Worn on the head in Its proper place,
ShadoWing .aintly the wearer'S face,
lie the thing for = song or . sonnet )"
But one Of those gay and gaudy thingS,
Made up Of rainbow and butterfly wings,
A mixtuTe Of nOWerS, ribbons aud OtEingO,
10 dreadful, depend upon it.
No matter where you may chance 70 Be,
No matter how many women you zee,
A promiSeu0us crowd or Q certain che,
You may FUZZY depend upon IL,
That gem Of the very TaTest kind,
A thing most difieult to 6nd,
A pet for which We long have pined,
lisa aPsTlect love Of bonnet.
The mountain Democrat., 1863-01-10

Mr.. E. CoNNoR, of No. POI Pearl street
writes to the Hartford Times to contest
the claim ofa woman in that city to be-
ing the most prolific woman in that coun.
try, and cites an instance of twelve chill
drcn born from the same mother within
three and half years, as follows: uly
2, 1858, l June 80, 1859, 2; March 81
1860, 2; March 4. 1861, 8; Feb. IT,
1862, 5; total, in three and a half years
II. The Hartford champion had thir,
teen children in thirteen years.
The mountain Democrat., 1863-01-10
County Central Committee.
COURTS OF RI DORADO cOUHrx.

DISTRICT COCRT-Hsa- , y Hyssu. JuA1s; ns9@ .
PatteA Ci~rt RegaiAT TerDs es@osSes ~ SseuaA
M"odAJ,Oi HebraAry AAy AsA Aird haoAAys e Aaa
ARd NOVEMBER.
COUNTY corRT-Hoa Jsse- JsAAssa, JSAP; Usaasn.
Crk-hslas regular TsTns the AFSa HsAAA1s
Of JAAsAry. Nay and Septe1e<T.
COURT OH SESSioNS-Hss. Jaoes JaAsS~a, FsOsA1laa
Judge " Ah4 HirAn Path, Aas~etaaa Su8alsul
CeTk-bstAs rugA1Af IaEmAso
hrst NohfayS - NArek Jaly as4 Nv1eBhsT.
rRuBATF CnCRr-H~a. JAn-s JeASsSA. JUAsp; TAS@oo
rabL Crrk-kBds ttEuGaF TvTns The tSarth heSAag
~ rrrIth
EnhEn 90 iFERVIS"R~-e"a.sts 81 George " Rvaa
y aH.' J Pt- -TsrWs. y fs;J-N. Clark
"a :F.S hgsay Of eAeh AsOaIA>
The mountain Democrat., 1863-01-10
NOTICE.

VINHE undersigned having concluded to leave this
L place for Virginia City by the 22d inst, earnest
~ request those indebted to them to come forward
and settle their accounts Immediately. ss ali tbosa
remaining unpaid at the time specified, will be left
with an attorney for collection.
All the accounts due to J. FRANKENTHAL and
len with the undersigned for collection will he u,i
larly dealt with. DIAS 4 CLAI'KFR
P!acerTsiie~Dee, 18Th ls5z It!
The mountain Democrat., 1863-01-10
OH, ABRAHAM, REsIGN'
BT A NEW cONTHIBrToR.

BY NEW CONTRIBCToR.
The days are growing shorter,
The sun has crossed the line
And the people are asking,
"WIll Abraham resign!"
Poor old Father Abraham,
Once q peoples pride
Your EIOy$ has departed p,
We're prepared to "a let you slide"
You've forgotten al the promises
Made in those speeches Ane,
when travelling TO the Capital;-
Oh! Abraham, resign!
POOR old Father Abraham!
You've killed the Constitution,
Framed BY patriots, lang syns;"
You've gagged the mouths Of freemen;
Oh Abraham, resign!
Poor old Father Abraham.
Between States once fraternal,
You've drawn your party line;
You've brought us war Internal;
Oh Abraham, resign!
l'oOr old Father Abraham.
You've imprisoned honest freemen,
And in dungeons let them pine
For home, and wife and children;
Oh Abraham, resign!
Poor old Father Abraham.
You'rs leagued with John Brown FOrney,
To Greeley you incline,
YOU'RE hand and glove with Sumner;
Oh! Abraham, resign!
Poor old Father Abraham.
The people will not swallow
That wicked scheme Of thine
To 'mancipate the woOlly heads,
Oh! Abraham, resign.
Poor old Father Abraham.
Pennsylvania has condemned you;
Ohio's in the line;
Aud the IIoosisF boys are shouting
Oh Abraham, resign.
Poor old Father Abraham.
The Empire State has spoken
Against thee, Abrfn mine;
The Jersey Blues are amer thee;
Oh! Abraham, resign!
Against these solemn warnings,
Steel not that heart Of thine;
Far "tetteT late than never"
Oh! Abraham, resign!
Poor old Father Abraham.
The mountain Democrat., 1863-01-10
BRIDGE NOTICE.

NOTICE is hereby given that the undersigned
~ Will apply TO the Board Of Supervisors Of Fl
Dorado County, California a. their meeting in Feb
Tuary o3, for license to keep toll bridge across
the South Fork Of the American River at Chilli Bar,
in said county, for one year.
o ELI GEORGE
Chilli Bar, December 18th, 1s62.-lm
The mountain Democrat., 1863-01-10

LATE statistics show that 5000. 900
persons were supported in England by
cotton 0,000, 900 spindels employed in
the production of the yarn and that the
capital absorbed exceeds $3.50, 900, 900.
Of four.ffths of the cotton consumed by
England--sOo, ,00o, 900 pounds were Amer.
ican.
The mountain Democrat., 1863-01-10

The Dutch have a provcrb that when
the French are asleep, the devil rocks the
cradle. They are quiet at present, and
what devil is rocking the cradle future
events must show.
The mountain Democrat., 1863-01-10

WHAT is the difference between an en-
gine driver and schooImaster? One
trains the mind and the other minds the
train
The mountain Democrat., 1863-01-10
NOTICE TO TEACHERs.

VTNHE COUNTY BOARD OF EXAMINAfION meoa
Il at Diamond Springs, the seeOnd and PoaT1N
Saturdays ofeach month at 3 O'Clock A. n.
All Teachers should recOect that their eeFSaaeaAaA
hold good for year only, from their daIe. anA
should be renewed by Fe-examiaaaaea, q ,tSs -.
pration OF that time. No Teacher can b IenHar
employed, or draw the public fGnds on esrtiSeSSs
older than one year.
u. A LYNDR,
suPt Public Schools fer n Dorado CO1nss.
Diamond Springs, August 9tA, ls63.-tf
The mountain Democrat., 1863-01-10

nEEDS, MORTGAGES AND DECLARA,
~ u9ns "f Hc!aesteads, for sale At this once.
The mountain Democrat., 1863-01-10

IL at this Office.
The mountain Democrat., 1863-01-10

oh. ,n-.t .tr rD.- 'Ls r-"it- ri-hts r'aiatsin
uaAAel ty ..4.,t. a.i unlriteI oy gain.
The mountain Democrat., 1863-01-10

the -1f1dny DdHy -iHds Il ArgWs, one year gratis
Subscriptions may commence with any number
Letters, whether containing remiItances or otherwise
should be addressed to the undersigned Corner D.
B'oG"TGy dnd Idrk Pace, opposite city Hal
Park, -Ne'C York
49,. COMSToCK CASSIDY,
'-'-- PrcTTrtcFs
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1863-01-12


Southwest confirm the Southern report Of the
repulse Of Gen. Sherman. 1t is stated that
the repulse WAS c< mplete and that the entire
Federal force under the direction Of General
McCernand, re-embarked On their transports,
closely pursued by the Confederates. COM
ing within range Of the gunboats, were driven
back with severe loss The Federal loss was
six hundred killed, fifteen hundred wounded
and one thousand missing. At last accounts,
the transports were at Island No. 80, on their
way to Napoleon. a Memphis dispatch says
that Gen. McClernand had superseded Genera!
Sherman in the command Of the Federal forces.
Port Hudson, on the Mississippi, twenty-five
miles above Baton Rouge: and one of the Con-
federate detences Of Vicksburg, is situated on
a high bluff, defended on the north by creek
and deep marshes. and earthworks some twelve.
miles in extent, erected beyond the reach OF
gunboat missiles, are said to form semi circle
to the south and east Some thirty pieces Of
artillery defend the approaches by the river
The estimated Confederate force within the
works is about twelve thousand men. The
formidable nature Of the place may account for
the non-cooperation Of the gunboat feet with
the recent attack on Vicksburg.
Important news is received through South
ern sources. Richmond journals Of the 9th
inst have dispatch from Kingston, \. c.,
stating that the Federal army in that State are
making preparations for an advance. Rein
forcements are daily arriving and the Federal
forces at Nevbern and Morehead City now
number fifty thousand, under command of
Gen. Foster 1t is believed that movements
will be made simultaneously against Charles
ton, 5. c., and Wilmington, Weldon and Beau
fort, n. G. Gen. Bragg has fallen back to
Tullahoma, which is said to be place posses
sing some important military advantages.
The news from Tennessee is not important.
Gen. Rosecrans has established his headquar~
ters near Murfeesboro' The town Of La
yerene was accidentally burned On Friday last.
The funeral Of VIM NJ Morrison, bookseller
in Washington, took place yesterday afternoon.
A very large number Of people attended. -
Several of the Judges and other distinguished
characters we're present The funeral sermon
was preached by Rev Dr.. Morre Of the
Episcopal Church, of which the deceased was
q worthy member, and an excellent blographl-
cal sketch of Mr.. Morrison's life was read by
Rev. DR.. Sunderland
Attorney General Bates has recently decided
that all property seized by the Military Govern
or Of the District Of Columbia, ION account Of
the treason of it's owner" shall be turned over
to District Attorney Darlington, who will pro-
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1863-01-12
PUBLISHED (pAILY BY
EDGAR SNOW d EN-, R
os~ os~0FFICE-No 104 King street, over
ct:no's formerly French's Book Store.

& stones, formerly french s) oooN ~ Nv =
4 oo,rrunpy NEvs.-All the Richmond pa
uors of the 9TH complain of the confused and
. Unsatisfactory accounts they have received OF
B tba hattie of Murfreesboro'. The Dispatch,
. hanoror saws: "There can be no doubt that
o,r army at Murfreesboro was greatly out
. numbered by the enemy under Rosecrans.--
THAT It fought most gloriousy and gained
brilliant advantage is clear The Examiner
remarks: "Although the details are few, the
@ general fact is now tolerably clear. 1t is dis
onno;ntment and not disaster. There was no
I. angae cement on the third day. Gen. Bragg re-
treated because the enemy had received heavy
reinforcements, and had become too strong for
him to risk new battle with his exhausted
I troops
The Richmond Enquirer says: ''When the
North wants peace she can obtain 1t by recog-
nizing the independence Of the Southern States,
and yielding the terms which justice demands.
Her proper mode to secure this result. Sc desi-
rabe to her, would be at once to withdraw her
armies from Southern soil and send her COM
missioners to this capital.
[Extracts from the Richmond Enquirer. /
"A man, giving his name as j. T. Smith, was
arrested near Gordonsville, day or two ago,
and lodged in the military prison. He is sup
posed to be spy A man, named Bennett
Burev, also arrested near Gordonsville for at
tempting to pass our lines northward, was re-
ceived yesterday at the same Institution. .
'<Ihe Secretary Of War has dropped five Of
fcors, belonging to the 57th North, Carolina
regiment, for prolonged and unnecessary ab~
sence from duty, and they are ordered to re-
port as conserpts"
An order. was recently issued to burn VIII
1nington before it is allowed to fall into the
hands Of the enemy
liable cargo of government stores and special
messenger from Europe, arrived at q Confede~
rate port on the Goth. -
There has been heavy decline in gold at
Richmond. For several weeks past it has been
selling at premium of s. 25 but on the 7th
INST. brokers were buying at 81 50, and selling
at s2a2 O5. Silver has declined oyer 20 per
cent. The Wing says that this indicates the
nsng credit Of the Confederate government.
Confederate bonds are in active demand, and
large amounts are now sent to Eng gland and dis
posed Of at rates varying from 20a40 per cent.
discount: the seller realizing handsome profit
BY the sale Of the proceeds in the shape ct ster-
ing exchange at s. 10. The Wing quotes
Confederate bonds (l00 NJ. atpar and interest.
lhe Richmond Wing states that about one
hunArnd Eoloaal aax.ol.r- o,,;,rod OF tho w Whita