The mountain Democrat., 1863-01-24
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SHow SroRx.-Early on Wednesday morn
ing snow commenced falling thick. fast and fu-
rious, and in few hours the earth was covered
&c, sSaAtie.-eOld. pure and
spotless. Swiftly and noiseIeSsly and playful.
" the light fakes came dancing down, as il
sxultug 10 their .uprestraned freedom. Young
and old welcomed the not frequent visitor. and
took advantage of its presence to indulge iu
suow-balling. and sliding. The youngsters
seemed wild with joy, and pelted each other
until their hands were benumbed with cold and
their arms Ached from throwing. "A few
sleighing parties started out. but finding the
"road bard one TO travel" put up their
sleighS in "biG disgust" Although it fell To
the depth of ten inches it quickly disappeared
from our streets, the atmosphere being warm,
and the ground vet and Fl.
THE RoGD, ACROSS rHE MOUNTAINS We are
pleased to learn that the road leading to Ne
vada Territory is in excellent condition. and
that the mail line of stages makes better time
now than in the summer After leaving Sports.
mans Hall passengers are transferred from
stages to sleighs, and over the bard smooth
road they glide along swiftly and pleasantly.
The road has been kept open and free frum
obstructions. and the snow, packed hard by
constant travel, has improved it. Passengers
who have been over it describe 1t as pleasure
trip.
NEw MAP OF THE CSITEp SrArEs-Mr. P. L
WaShburn, agent for Smiths Naval and Mil
itAry Map Of the United States" is now at the
Cary House, in this city, where be will receive
subscribers for the map. This map is com.
plete chart Of the United States and their Ter.
ritories, and besides contains a mass of Stats.
tical information Of an interesting character
in regard to population, products, interna
Improvements, etc.-so necessary TO complete
knowledge of our country. 1t is the best map
of the United States extant, and will prove in
valuable to those who wish to understand the
progress of the civil war and the relative posi-.
tiouS Of the contending armies.
BoLD VILLAIxs.-Ou the 18th inst, about
dusk, four men entered the house Of Peter Por-
tojani, on the Placcrville and Georgetown road,
about one mile this side of Kelsey, They were
masked and presented pistols aud knives, say.
ing that they came to kill him. Que Of them
shot at HIM, the ball lodging in the window
The old man, after desperate effort succeed
ed in escaping from the house, but was soon
caught by the villains, and beaten with their
knives and pistols. The neighbors. hearing
the noise, went TO his assistance, which caused
the scoundrels to leave in a hurry. Their
masks were found on the Chill bar road. The
injured man is isseverely but not dangerously cut
and bruised about the head. The villains are
supposed to be Greasers.
Tue death penalty was executed upon c. W.
Smith, convicted Of the murder of F. L. Smith
on the Esd of April last, on the Carson road,
yesterday shortly after twelve o'clock. We
were not present, but learn that the prisoner
exhibited the utmost coolness, amounting al
most 10 indifference, at bis fate, but protested
that he Was innocent. He was attended in his
last moments BY the Rev. Mr.. McMonagle
After the drop fell the prisoner made but
few convulsive tremors and bis soul winged its
flight to the bar of that court where oil are
adjudRed aright.
Ar last the Board of Supervisors haze obey
ed the mandate Of the County Court and issued
certificate Of election, as Supervisor of the
Second District, to William E. Riebsam, Esq.
Mr. Riebsam is good business man and will
prove . faithful and efficient pubic servant.
ToBAcco.-Mr. Cornelius Regan has given US
two hands of tobacco, grown in his garden on
Spanish Hill, just beyond the city limits. Il
is large and appears to be Of good quality, we
think fully equal to that grown in the southern
part Of Kentucky. Mr.. r. cultivated only
few stocks BY way of experiment, and without
any intention Of interfering With the monnpo.
lists Of San Francisco, who are now demand
ing James River prices for their villaiuous
Pike County lugs.
Ar Georgetown, the Young ladies and gen.
tlemeu have organized Thespian Club
They contemplate giving public exhibition,
shortly. at the Georgetown theatre, for the
benefit Of the public school One Of the club.
our esteemed friend Tom. F., Ia a veteran
of the Placervile and Georgetown stage, and,
withal, a fellow of infinite jest"
The WINTER IN SAN FRAxcIsco.-Everr one
visiting San Francisco, should take look ut
the mammoth clothing stores Of Houston, Has
tings Co. We are assured that the trade of
the firm is immense. Their stores are throng.
ed with purchasers all the time, and their sales.
men arc gentlemanly and polite to all classes.
THE PoNT has regularly brought US the Sac.
ramentO Union and San Francisco Bulletin du.
ring The past week. despite the rains aud SHOWS
and blows that have prevailed.