The mountain Democrat., 1863-02-28
x1<9 0zr< AND COUNTY.

THE PLAcsRVnLE RourE.-FoF long time
persistent and systematic efforts have been
nnAo BY interested pariies--stage prOprietors,
haAal keepers aud road and bridge OWNERSHIP
divert the travelling public from the road lead.
ing from PlaeeFvills to Nevada TerritOry--the
Osly road that can be safely, speedily comfor'
tahly Travelled in the winter months. They
AabitualIy misrepresentit 1t and, BY gross and iu-
sxcuSable deception, induce travellers to try rival
routes. Strangers have been frequently imposed
upon By their false statements. The Virginia
City papers, for some unacc0untable reason,
have never been favorable to our route, al.
though they are Oflsn dependent upon it for
their exchanges, letters, DC. When other
rUutes are elosed-ours has not been for sew
srAl yOars-they never mention the fact when
the stages on our route are detained an hour
o. two they eagerly spread the news before
their readers. During the past winter the sta
goa on she Placervile route made regular
tripo--On other routes they did and could moi. .
This i an indiSputsbe fact. Passengers who
len VirRinia City via Henness Pass on Tues.
day morning, the 18th instant, arrived at Fol.
som on Sunday morning the 22d. They were
6Ve and half duys on the road, and were
obliged to work night and day to get through
The snow wss deep. the roads blocked up and
the stock barely able to get through with an
empty coach. We state these facts for the ben
e6t Of the public and to prevent imposition in
the future.
CRGDTTABLE.-In 1858 ths debt Of the City Of
Plaeerville. amounting to &lS.4l7 40, was fund.
I'd, for which bOuds were isued, bearing ten
psT cent. interest, and payable III We annual
inStalmentS.s The last of the bonds, including
the interest, amounting to $2r354 A., were not
due until the 6rst Of next June. The bonds
were iaSaed under the Administration of Nav
or Geo. r. Jones, and as Mayor in 6S he bad
the qualification Of redeeming the last Of them.
On Monday last he redeemed the last of them,
amounting tn. including interest, $2,S54 45,-
redeemed them. not in greenbacks, but IN gold,
the " constitutional currency" of the country
To bis energy and prudence, in a grsat meas
urs, is due the extinguishment Of the debt.
At the time they were issued croakers predict
ed they would not be paid, and parties took
them with reluctance, at the solicitation of the
Mayor. who was willing to pledge his credit
Tor their payment That they were redeemed
before due, and in gold, is creditablc to him
and the City Of PIucervile. What other city
in the State can present such o favorable rec.
ord' May we not be excuse for Growing ht-
lie.
r WHITEL at Medical Hall. has one Of the
most extensive cabinets of minerals aud curl.
osities in California, in the examination of
which, the reader may spend an hour with
pleasure and profit. 1t contains thousands Of
specimens, native and foreign, in entomology.
zoology, couchnlogy, mineralogy, and botany.
There are SHELLS from the Sandwich Islands,
minerals from California, Nevada Territory,
British Columbia, Jamaica, and Australia. In.
dian manufactures from Queen Charlotte's and
Vaneouver's Islands; petrlfactions collected in
mis- State; opals, garnets, rubies and many
rare and precious minerals, gathered in differ
BOT parts Of the world; bark from the mammoth
tFOeS; ingenious manufactures from Japan
Indian carvings specimens of jasper and chal.
eedony, and thousand aud one" curiosities
TOO numerous to mention in a short article.
The collection has been made at much trouble
aud expense. and speaks volumes for the en-
toFpFise and taste of Mr. White.
SnBERNAN 4 BAaMAN, the enterprising and
tasteful proprietors of the "0ld Round Tent
Clothing Store, are now receiving their third
importation OF goods since the commencement
Of the winter trade. These gentlemen, full Of
enterprise and business tact, have made their
famous for good goods and good
bargains, and have increased their trade more
than fOur-fold IN the last six months. Their
stock is now complete, and they arc offering
better bargains than ever.
Nsw GooDs.-Iiis numerous friends will be
pleased to hear that our old townsman, Chas.
B. Petit, has returned from hia protracted
visit to the East, and settled here permanently.
he has purchased the stock Of goods of Gag
win 4 Co., and having imported largely, now
has one of the finest stocks of dry goods, car
pets, clothing. boots, shoes, etc, in the city
Snoth0y ecculo VI ue euttTetH ~ uOule III
bis new business, and handles the yard stick
quite as gracefully as in times of yore he did
the pestle or spatula.
IAGHs is uue place iu San francisco where q
man CAN get decent outdt--we mean as to
quality as well as appearance. Houston, Has
tings 4 Co.'S CloIhing Store is not only the
largest and most beautiful in San Francisco
but the stOck consists Of nothing but articles
OF prime quality and manufacture. II you
wish to avoid the risk of disappointment, and
70 obtain the worth Of your money, you will
trade with them.
RoTAL ARcH.-There will be regular com.
muuication ofSt. James Chapter. No. l6, R. A.
H., on Wednesday evening next.
KNIGHTS TENPLARs.-The annual assembly
ofEl DOrad" Commandery. No. 4, of knights
TSmplars, will be held at their asylum IN this
city, ON Thursday evening next, at 7 o'clock.
We are indebted To Wells, Fargo 4 Co.
Hernandez Anderson and Ned. McCanu for
the Sacramento and San Francisco da lilies, du
ring the past week.
PAT DAT.-Our carrier will call on our city
patrons. on Monday next, fur the amounts duo
Ms for subscriptions. We are Rrat6ed to state
that these little bills are paid by the majority
with great prOmptness.
BILLY CoFTEY has presented to our venerable
senior beautiful sllken tile. 1t has much i'm
proved the appearance Of the old cuss, who
looks quite spruce and bucklsh when it adorns
the place where the hair ought to grow, and in
fact did grow long time ago, when be was
young.
FURNIrURE.-Mr. Jo. White will sell his ele.
gaDs household furniture at auction, at ten
O'Clock a. n. on Tuesday next The sale will
take place ct his residence on Cooma street.