The mountain Democrat., 1863-04-11
r1xn ORR A9zO COUNTY


n. \. A. HoarDe- foDe Of the lessees Of the
Poverty PpisI Iea0 end Am.) come ot The rich
81 a0d mast bsauIIfhl specimen ut wnfa Oesr
Ing quaFtz, that II has ever. been our fortune tn
0sA. They are from the sheppard Lead,''
Dardanslls Company. Poverty Point District
TIE lead was discovered last February and has
since been thoroughly prosPected, the discOv-
srSss saying nothing about it until satisfied Of
Ito being . large, we'll defined vein of gold
b~srisg quartz. The fortunate discoverers,
who are ell practical quartz miners, have taken
steps to iDcVrpoFats their Company under the
above title. The lead is two and A-hAlf miles
North OF this city. II is about fourteen inches
thick on the surface; at the depth of twenty
feet il l. three feet thick, the whole Of which is
rich in 6ns gold. Next to the upper rim or
hanging wall of the side rock, there is q vein
some three inches thick containing very course
gold. One piece shown US weighed over one
hundred dollars, nearly pure gold. We are
gEatiHed to notice discoveries Of the hidden
wealth of our District. The specimens may be
seen ct the jewsIry store Of F. F. Barss.
ST. PArRIcK's CHURcH Tomorrow (Sun-
day., Rev. Father Bucbard, s. j.. of San Fran.
cisco, will commence q spiritual mission in ST.
Patrick's Church. First Mass will be celebra
ted at 8 O'Clock, and second at II O'Clock A. n.
This celebrated divine will preach at the latter
Mass. Vespers will be chanted at ~ p. b.,
after which there will be q sermon, and bene.
diction Of ihe Most Blessed Sacrament The
mission will be continued during the course of
the next week, and the mode in which il will
BE- conducted will be announced by the Rev
Father on Sunday. Father BuchArd has drawn
thousands around the altar wherever he has
given mission, and we trust that in Placer.
vile, a. In all other places, bis labOrs will be
crowned with much spiritual fruit. All who
desire 70 hear the great truths OF Christianity
ably expOunded should attend st. Pstrick's
Church during Father Buchard' 8 mission.
CALIFORNIA wMEs.-Our California wines
have been much prejudiced in this and other
markets by spurious mixtures and adultera-
tions, purporting to be from the Los Angeles
vintage. These cheap compounds have been
industriously hawked about and peddIed in ev-
cry variety Of style. until many Of our citizens
have despaired of obtaining genuine and pure
article. 1t may therefore be Il matter of inter.
est TO know that Messrs. Sansevain Bros. have
their depot Of native wines of unexceptIonable
quality at No. sos, jackson street, San Francis
eO. The vineyards Of this house are feature
flhe Southern part Of California; the firm is
composed Of gentlemen Of experience and cdu.
cation. who feel just pride in the immense
operations which they 80 successfully conduct,
and who will not descend to the trckery so
common in wine manufacture. We have PEN
ned this paragraph "pro bono publco," and
our readers can profit by it.
Mas. W. II. PAvEY, of El Dorado. will please
accept our grateful tha' ks for the present o.
wine. Of Mr.. P's vintage. sent US on Tuesday
We find it Of elegant favor, and in every par.
tieular very superior.
BALL AT DIAMOND Our readers will remem.
Der that the ball to have been given by Mr..
james Daily, ct Washington Hall, Diamond
Springs, on ST. Patrick Is Day, Was indefinitely
postponed on account Of the illness Of Mr.
Deady. Mr.. Daily's friends insist on the ball,
aud be has determined to give it on the even.
ing of Thursday, the 2sd inst, when he hopes
ell bis pleasure loving friends will be present.
WE are indebted TO Wells, Fargo i Co. aud
b. 3. HefnaDdez for the Sacramento and San
Francisco dailies, and tO W. NJ. Bradshaw i |
Co. for late numbers of the Louisville Journal,
and N. 7. Herald and Tribune.