davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
The mountain Democrat., 1864-01-09

CoNTRABANDs.-The liberated negroes
in the contraband pens around Washing
ton, it is stated are dying off at fearful
rate. Deserted by their pretended friends
in the hour of trial, they are left to die
like dogs. Enticed from kind masters
and comfortable homes by miscreants,
they are employed by their liberators,
swindled out of their wages, and when
sick thrown upon the world withouta cent
to die of neglect and starvation. When
one of them dies, says letter writer, two
of his brothers in filth and misery take
hold of him and carry him off in rough
wooden box, while third digs hole in
which to place box and body. What a
commentary upon Abolition humanity
How it exposes the heartlessness and
nyPocrxcy or HegrV pnff~"ru' ~F"-s.-" -
is popular and it pays co. preach seaffrss
slavery, and so long as it is popular and
profitable so long will it be continued,
and the negroes be the sufferers.
The mountain Democrat., 1864-01-09

GRAND JURoRs.-From the following list
will be drawn the Grand Jurors for the Jan
uary term Of the County Court: Walter Miles,
8. A. Berry, W. H. Mares, John c. Pyloff. VIM.
Foot, c. P. Holmes, David P. Dickinson, Geo
N. Douglass, s. J. Alden, James d. Goldy
Seth Putnam, H. Stoddard, R. Demith, T. A.
Gait, James McQuirk, Charles Boyd, S. NJ.
Jolly. Elias Hill. Frank E. Tracy, Geo. II.
Barkledge, N. Lasky, Geo. W. Hutchinson,
Isaac Hall, J. W. Hodgkins. James Carter, W.
Snyder, y. W. Bowker, Robert Bell, W. H.
Russell and Geo. b. Gilbert.
The mountain Democrat., 1864-01-09

A SELF.EvIDENT FALLACY.-To expect
an Abolition President and an Abolition
Congress, bloated with pride, power and
money, to carry on war for the Union
and the Constitution" for the destruction
of both Of which the Abolition party has
labored for years. They boldly declare
the old Union shall not be restored, the
Constitution shall not be respected when
it stands in the way of their poi y; and
they sayagely denounce Democrats for
maintaining the doctrines Of the father Of
the Union. They are and have been for
years working for northern Confyderacy,
and while they are in power it is folly TO
talk about restoring the Union. To con
ceal their own traiIorous purposes they
profess to be unconditional Urioni>t>
and call Democrats sccc>>ionistS. How
long will the people be humbuEgei by
these political knaVcS:
The mountain Democrat., 1864-01-09

AN ABsURDITY.-The arbitrary and un.
constitutional acts of the Administration,
Abolition traitors, shoddy contractors
and pensioned editors and speakers justi-
fy under the plea of State necessity ~
"the tyrant's plea the world over" II
State necessity called for the destruction
of the Constitution they would destroy it.
Did it never strike the supporters and
parasites Of the Administration how incon-
sistent it was to support the Constitution
by unconstitutional meanS?--how absurd
the idea of its being necessary to destroy
the Constitution in order to preserve it?
The mountain Democrat., 1864-01-09

The DESPor-The President has cauS-
ed an order to be read to the army, threat
cning the soldiers with the severeSt pun.
ishment for speaking disreSpect(ully of
him. No despot ever before issued so self
humiliating an order. When the great
Caesar decared himself Dictator in Rome,
the soldiers were in the habit Of uttering
and singing the most disgusting lampoons
and scandals against him, up and down
the lines of the whole army. When the
personalities were too bad for endurance,
he caused his friend Appins to write in
his defence, denying the truth of the
things uttered against him in the army.
The American despot might make his
paid dog Forney publish denialS OF what
the soldiers and people say about him.
but unlike Appius, Caesar and the
soldiers, everybody in our country is
aware that Forney will swear to any lie
his master bids him to, and it is equally
well known that neither soldiers nor peo.
pie can utter anything bad, scandalouS or
infamous, which the American dcspot is
not guilty Of
The mountain Democrat., 1864-01-09

JUST So.--The North American, the
leading Administration paper of Phila-
delphia, admits that the Republican par.
ty is an Abolition party, and that its
members should style themselves Aboli-
tionists. 1t says the Administration has
adopted an Abolition policy, and all who
sustain it, no matter what they call them
selves, whether Republicans or War
Democrats, identify themselves with the
Abolition party. OF course. No intelli-
gent man can arrive at any other conclu.
sion,
The mountain Democrat., 1864-01-09

LEGIsLATURE.-Tne Legislature have
hardly recovered from the effects of their
big holiday spree. Nothing worth men,
tioning has been done in the Senate. In
the House, Mr.. Teare gave notice of his
intention to introduce bill to extend the
time for the assessment and collection of
State and county taxesin this county
One fourth of the taxable property of this
county, through the inexcusable careless
ness or negligence of the Assessor or his
Deputies, has not been assessed. We
therefore hope Mr.. Teare will speedily in
troduce his bill and push it through.
The same gentleman has also introduced
a bill to change the name of George An
drew Hatch to George Andrew Payev.
The mountain Democrat., 1864-01-09

ENcorRAGING.-In Bergen County,
New Jersey, where there is not a single
war Democrat, Thomas Dunn English, a
bold and fearless peace Democrat, was
elected to the Legislature at the late elec.
ton by over five hundred majority, and
In that county, as in all other strong Cop.
perhead counties, the Democratic majori.
ties were largely increased The Demo
Gratis adopted the strogest peace resoIu.
tions, and the people sustained them.
The mountain Democrat., 1864-01-09

"NoBLE Russia. The Abolition sym
pathizers with Russia will doubtless be
delighted to learn by late advices from Po-
land that the "tyrannic and arbitrary rule
ofRussia increase, and hundreds Ofyoung
men have been seized, stripped to the skin.
and beaten" They we're only "white
trash" fighting for the liberty of their
country,in imitation Of the patriots of our
Revolution. Had they not right to ex-
pect sympathy if not assistance from the
"greAt freedom loving North "?--from
the men who express such extravagant
horror at the slavery of the negroes p
The great freedom loving North turned a
deaf ear to their appeal and fraternally
embraced the brutal tyrant who is crush
ing them beneath his iron heel. The
brave Polanders, struggling for their in
dependence, seem to be an object Of Scorn
to the Administration.
The mountain Democrat., 1864-01-09

EQUAL TO THEIR CAPACITY.-The San
Francisco Evening Journal, loud but
impotent Abolition organ, has found fit
subject to engross the attention of "our
loyal Legislature" Puerie as the Jour
nal confeSsedly is, it has sagacity enough
to perceive that the Legislature is incapa.
BILE Of enacting wholesome laws, and to
save its friends from exposing their imbe,
cility, from. .making themselvesIthe laugh
ing stock of the State, it suggests a sub
ject for their action suited to their capa-
city. 1t is subject Of paramount i'm
portance, involving Federal patronage,
and if loyal organs fail to get it, their
suspension follows. An advertisement
for volunteers is published in the Marys-
vile Express, "by authority" That ev,
cry loyal" hireling regards as an out
rage, and the Evening Journal says:
The Legislature should call the attention
of the Washington authorities TO this matter.
It,"
OF course the loyal Legislature will re-
spond to the suggestion of the loyal Jour
nal, and the Washington authorities"
will promptly "remove those concerned"
in giving the Express an advertisement.
The existence of Abolition journals, the
success of the great "Union" party and
the salvation of the country depend upon
the removal of those who gave the adver-
tisement to the Express. An outrage, so
insulting to loyalty, must not pass unre-
buked by the Washington authorities. "
The mountain Democrat., 1864-01-09
MOTHERSs' MOTHERs!t
MOTHERS

DON'T FAIL to procure MRS. wINSLOWH
SOOTHING SYRUP for CHILDREN TEETH.
ING This valuable preparation 10 the pre.er,n-
tion Of one of the best female Physicians aDS
nurses in the United States, and has been u,.A
for thirty years with never falling safety and su.
cess BY millions Of mothers and children, ffou u,
feeble infant Of one week old to the adult.
1t not only relieves the child from pain, but ina
vigorates the stomach and bowe eoTTects aeiditv
aud gives tone aud energy to the whole Systeu.-
II will almost instantly relieve
GhIrISos IN TnE BOWELS AND WIND CHoLIc.
We believe il is the Best and Safest Remedy In
the World, in all caseS OF DYsENTERY and DI.
ARRHGA IN CHILDREN, whether it aris.S
from teething or any other cause.
Full directions for using will accompany each
bottle. None genuine unl,s s. the fac simils Of
CURTIS X PERKINS, New York, Is on the sus-
side wrapper.
Sold by all Medicine DrAlers. Principal 0mss,
IS Day street, New York.
Price only 3 cents per bottle.
REDlNGTON 4 CO.,
Il6 and ais Front st., San Francisco,
Auglm6 Agents for California
The mountain Democrat., 1864-01-09

GEN. BLAIR on SECRETARY CHAsE.-The
deliberate opinion Of General Blair, him
self an earnest Abolitionists, concerning
the character OF Salmon P. Chase, the
radical candidate for President, is thus
expressed
"With very great ability, and all the
good looks. polished manners and gentle
manly bearing that his friends claim for
him, he is as thoroughly selfish and mar
row as any public man in the country"
Rather hefty on the distinguished
green-back politician, whose principles
are as worthless as his paper.
The mountain Democrat., 1864-01-09

Mr.. LINCOLN has always done fully
what he promised. Stockton Indepcn-
dent.
Stuff lie promised not to interfere
with slavery. He said he had no right to
do it, no inclination to do it. lie has done
it, Notwithstanding his promise. He ridi,
culed the idea of issuing an emanclpa-
tion proclamation, and soon after weakly
succumbed to Abolition pressure and is
sued it, He promised not to remove
Gen. Scho6eld and removed him. He
has broken more promised than be has
kept. He is distinguished, if for any
thing, for his excessive weakness. 1t is
impossible to make great man out of a
triher.
The mountain Democrat., 1864-01-09

THE IIABEAS CoNPu>.-T. B4bin-ton
Macauley, the English historian, in speak
ing of King James the Second, the tyraut
whom the English people expelled from
the throne in 1858, says:
One Of his objects was to obtain re
peal Of the habcas corpus act which he
hated, as it is natural a tyrant should
hate the most stringent curb that ever
legislation imposed upon tyranny. The
feeling remained deeply fixed in his mind
to the last, and,appears1n the Instructions
which he drew up, when in exile, for the
guidance cf his son. But the habras cor
puS act, though passed during the as
ccndency Of the Wings, was not more
dear to the Wings than TO the Tories -
1t is, indeed. not wonderful that this
great law should be highly priced by all
Engishmen, without distinction Ofparty;
for it is law which. not by circuitou>,
but by direct operations, adds to the Sc
curity and happiness of every inhabitant
OF the realm.
We don't think he hated the act more
than our President and Cabinet do at the
present time.
The mountain Democrat., 1864-01-09

Coon ANENDMENTs.-The New Hamp-
shire Democrat says, we would like to
propose a couple of amendments to the
conscription law: 1st, that the new law
shall not take effect till Gov. Andrew s
swarms" and Greeley's "nine hundred
thousand" have volunteered I'd, that
those who think it is their duty to fight
for negro freedom, shall have chance
before those who are not thus exercised
are .conscripted. Submit these amend
ments to the people and they would adopt
them by an almost unanimous vote, and
none more heartily than Andrews Aboli-
ton swarms. Compel the Abolition
leaders to fight to free the negroes of the
South, and they would instantly become
the strongest advocates of slavery, and
Justify call for peace.
The mountain Democrat., 1864-01-09

OATs.-This crop averages in Caiifor-
so bushels to the acre, Connecticut So,
Delaware &c, Illinois 20, Indiana Is,
Iowa 90, Kansas 33. Maine SO, MARYLAND
26, Michigan &c, Minnesota 43, Ma<sa-
chusettS go, Missouri %, New Harnp.
shire "a, New Jersey 33, New York So,
Ohio 10, Rhode Island 45. Vermont 3S,
Wisconsin 42. The average yield in the
twenty one States. enumerated in the
United States Agricultural Commission
er's Report, is 3i4 bushels to the acre. -
The greatest yield is in Rhode Island, 45
bushels, closely followed by Minnesota,
43 bushels and Wisconsin, AZ bushels;
and it is remarkable that the lowest Weld
is in the fertile states Of Ohio and Indi
ana, where it is only Is bushels to the
acre.
The mountain Democrat., 1864-01-09

Voice. Military UmlceTB And boEdIero. Who 6Vev4IS
the voice and are expOsed to sudden ehanRes sheS1
use them. Obtain only the GEECfSG ~hruvu+
Bronchial 7,,c2t u Living proved their efacacy ~
q test Of mary years, are highly recommended as3
nresrrbed by Physicians and Surgeons in ire A."
and have received testimonials from many emIpeS,,
men.
Soil by all Druggists and Dealers In Medlein. I,
the United States and most foreign countries, at q
cents per box ..
francisco. tdeeaeLlm
The mountain Democrat., 1864-01-09
Nem advertisements 90 Dag.

HOIlOw0y's Pills.-PREGNANCY.- During
this delicate situation, ladies will experience great
relief by using this mild cathArtc medicine for cor
recting those ndspostions and nauseating sickness
TO which they are subject at this period. They give
gentle stimulus to the circulation, and purify and
expel all those humorS which irrtate the stomach
and bowels <ney XCI 20 Uud tLat the most dell
cate constitution may take them with perfect Sa'el
For assisting females at the dawn Of wOmanhOOd, or
at the turn Of life, they equally adapted, Sold
by all Druggists at Csc, Sc, and 81 per pot.
y - 1876
The WorId-RenOwned Remedies,
HOLLOWAY'S
rzo1o NAIsA G>1-E ------.->
So 4nls in AHS .quautitieSby .
CRANE & BRIGHAM,
Wholesale Druggists, San Francisco.
The mountain Democrat., 1864-01-09

"HAs CLEARED Jusr Two MILLION DOL
LARS. Last week we went into store
in Pittsburg to make small purchase. -
The proprietor was just going out, and re-
marked to US that he would like to show
US some nice goods, but he was ivited to
see friends daughter married. After
he went out, the gentleman waiting upon
us said, "Mr. LIS gone to see Miss.
B. married; her father has cleared just 50,
100000 within the last two years.
"How?" we enquircd. by Govern
ment contracts" he replied.
This is fine. Two millions clear in two
short years! The marriage of daughter
and golden wedding at the close! II
this vas the only view of the subject it
would be magnificent. But those two
short years have deSolated many, many
happy homes, made many sorrowing wild
ows, and bereaved many innocent little
babes Of kind father and protector
And at the end, instead Of orange BIOS
SONS, funeral procession and cypress
leaves symbolic the inward sorrow of the
heart. The picture has two sides. Mr..
B. "has cleared 81, 900, ,000!" and wishes
the war to go on; a poor widow has lost
her husband, and is thrown upon the
charity of the world. The first looks to
Mr.. Lincoln for fortune; the last to God
for bread !-Kittanning { (Penn.) Mentor.
The mountain Democrat., 1864-01-09
Il6 and ais Front st., San Francisco,
Auglm6 Agents for CalifcTnis.

The Physician is Often blamed fer
want OF success in his treatment when the dsappOns-
ment in the recovery Of the sick Is 20 be traced y
the administering impure medicines. Robert White
apotheeAry, is paying particular attention 70 the
compounding physicians prescriptions and family
recipes from medicines OF undoubted Nurity. Robert
White, Medical Hall, is appointed agent for nOS'
Of the genuine Patent Medicines.
The mountain Democrat., 1864-01-09


INcoNsIsrENT.-An Abolition organ,
which insists that 1.-The Union shall not
be restored with slavery in it," which fa-
vors Summers views and all the radical
measures of the Administration, and
which is constantly filled with articles
abusive of the South, with singular incon-
sistency, copies approYingly from the
Georgia Constitutionaist, the following
paragraph:
"For our part, we look forward with daily
renewed hope tn that day when our internal
strife shall end, when brother shall cease to be
arrayed against brother. and when the Const-
tuition and Union of our fathers shall be re-
vered by every one on American soil"
Then why not give the people of both
sections an opportunity to express them
selves as to their wishes? Why increase
by insult, SANDER and outrage the bitter
feeling already existing? Why sustain a
war that is prosecuted for the avowed
purpose Of subjugOtion or determination .?
We should like to see one honest effort
made for a general reconciliation, and a
reunion OF the States. We believe the
people would heartily approve such an
effort The longer the war continues the
more oppressive, ruinous and brutal it
becomes-the more difficult to conclude
a peace-the moro bitter the enmity be-
tween the two sections. As President
Lincoln truly said in his inaugural ad
dress =" You cannot fight always; and
when, after much loss on both sides and
no gain on eitner, you cease Fighting, the
identical old question as to terms OF in.
tercourse, are again upon you" Has
there not been fighting enough and loss
enough "on both sides? Who are ben.
Gifted by the continuance of the WARP
Officers of the army without military
knowledge, shoddy contractors, tax col
lectors and other Government agents, PEN
stoned editors, spies and informers. The
producing and the laboring classes are
the sufferers; they are exorbitantly taxed
and ruthlessly conscripted to keep up the
army. Peace gives us happiness, plenty
and prosperity; war entails upon US sor-
row, suffering, bankruptcy and ruin
The Democrats are for the former; the
Abolitionists for the latter. "The Con,
stitution and Union of our fathers" Dem
ocrats are endeavoring TO sustain-Abo-
litionists to overthrow.
The mountain Democrat., 1864-01-09

RHsCISDED.-The order passed by the Board
Of Supervisors. December Sd, 1862, appropria,
ting one thousand dollars towards construct.
ing . wagon road from Indian Diggings to
Tyler's Ranch, on the Indian Diggings and
Fiddletown road, has been rescinded.
The mountain Democrat., 1864-01-09

ELECTION OF OFFIcERs.-The newly elected
Directors Of the Placerville and Sacramento
Valley Railroad Company, organized on Tues.
day, BY electing Charles E. McLaue, President;
Ogden Squires, Vice President; J. NJ. Douglas,
Treasurer; MA. Hamiltou5 Secretary; F. A.
BishOp, Chief Engineer and Superintendent.
We congratulate the Company on the selection
Of such energetic and competent officers. In
their hands the enterprise will be prosecuted
vigorously and successfullY.
The mountain Democrat., 1864-01-09
HOME AGAIN!

The undersigned respectfully in
forms his old friends and the public
~M generally, that he has Re.opened
his old MEAT MARKET at the cor.
her o. NAN and Coloma streets, and will be happy
to furnish them, as formerly with the choicest meats
to be had in the country '''''''
Janq] MAT. METZT,ER
The mountain Democrat., 1864-01-09

~COUNTY LNH.-Ths Board of Supervisors
have Instructed the County Clerk to request
the Surveyor General to run the line between
this and Sacramento County, commencing at
the bead of Mormon Island and running up
the middle Of the South Fork of the American
River TO point one mile above the starting
point, and definitely marking said point.
The mountain Democrat., 1864-01-09

We are indebted to Wells, Fargo 4 Co. and
R. 8. Hernandez for newspaper favors during
the past week.
The mountain Democrat., 1864-01-09

MAT. MErzLER will reopen his meat market
at the corner of Main and CoIoma streets, to.
day. he will keep the fattest and teDderest
meats that can be had in the country.
The mountain Democrat., 1864-01-09

ST. PArRIcK's CHURcH.-Rev. Father Largau
will Oficiate in st. Patrick's tomorrow. Mass
at the usual hour, II O'Clock. Devotions in the
evening at 71.
The mountain Democrat., 1864-01-09
Cburrbrs. .GbaritabIr 0rntrs.

PrOtestant EptscOpal Church
PLACERNILLE Divine Service at the Court HoSss
eve-y sunday morning a'ldk O'Clock Sunday School
at same place at ~ o'clock. ~. CUL0MA--Serviee
on the hrst and third Sunday evenings OF The month";
at : o'clock w. DORAD0-SeTvices on the second
aud fourth Sunday evenings OF the month. At Ssveu
o'.Iock DiAMOND SPRINGS--SerVice On the see.
ond an fcurlh suudlys Of esek month At O'Clock
Pm c. c. FIERCE, Minister.
Residence, Cary House, Piscerville. iy91
Catholic Church.-Rev. =. Largaw
wsii of.c,ate in Georgetown on every fret sunday
" the month also, III Coloma Church on the third
SUNDAY Divine service commences at 10. A. \.
Nc.perS. ir 81 PAtrIck'S Church, PaeeYville %
every Su"!AN evening, at quarter past jyz1
The mountain Democrat., 1864-01-09
NJ S.

In Coloma, Dec 8Gth, 1863 at the residence Of tn.
brides father by the Rev. C. c. Peirce, J. R. bung
ton Of Pleasant Valley, and Miss Mary C. Henry, OF
Coloma. '' "
The happy pair will please accept our grateful
thanks for their kind remembrance Of the Door
printer" F0''
The mountain Democrat., 1864-01-09

The Presidents son, "Bob," as he is
called, lad of some twenty summers, has
made half million of dollars as govern.
ment contractor.
The mountain Democrat., 1864-01-09

A MAJOR Of Fremont's staff was recent
ly ARRESTED in Washington for keeping a
house OF ilfame.
The mountain Democrat., 1864-01-09
Special ann General Notices,
A NRaLHcrEn Cornn m Z

A NEGLECTED CoUoH On cmn.
An IRRIfATED on sOAE THaoIT. Il
allowed to progress, results -.
rious Pulmonary, BronehIaI ~
Asthmatic diseases, ofteDIIms.
incurable. Browns BroncA,.,
Troches reach directly the y;
fected parts, and give alms-.
immediate relisf. Per Bro0rSt.
tis, Asthma, CAtaEsh, sni o.
sumptive Cough the troches ~.
useful. Public epsakaVS 80
Singers should have the FTocA..
10 clear and strOnRtheS ~
The mountain Democrat., 1864-01-09
TK8 Oxrx AND COUNTY.

AsnsNG OF SrocKHOLDsRs.-0n Tuesday
Sasa Ne Stockholders Of the Placervile and
Sacra8sntO Valley Railroad Company conven.
- ct ~ Court HOase In this city, for the pur.
YosS Of sleetiBg Board Of Directors for the
Ss0uiTR yS6r. The Secretary, Treasurer and
ChiSf Engineer submitted their reports, which
ere eIsar and comprehensive, and exhibit the
HGAiU Of the company in aHatteriug condition.
Charles E. McLaue, Geo. W. Swan, J. M. Doug
las, p. A. Bishop, c. W. Brewster. T. Wilcox,
]. h. Nash, John Blair and Ogden Squires,
gentlemen Of wealth, influence and indomitable
energy, were elected Directors. To no safer,
better or more competent men could the af-
fairs Of the Company be committed.
The mountain Democrat., 1864-01-09
NOTICE TO STOCKHOLDERS.
PLACERVIBBE AND DSACHAMENT to
VALLEY RAILROAD.
NOTICE TO, CONTRACTO

---n SEALED proposals will be received
AA1Iv a. the office The subscriber, until the
kkAANA 18Th day o. February. l>G+ for furnish
@G4Tf=ysing 45.o~ Spruce or Redwood Ties. of
-@lG@<rthe followng dimensions. SIX by eight
inches by eight feet in length The ties must be OF
the best quality Of tia.her, straight grained, and
free from sap. The entire amount TO be- delivered
in Sacramento. If the bill b- for RtdWo' d. II for
Spruce they must be delivered as follows 1'1o at
Folsom. 9oU0 at the Pioneer Stage Ranch, l6,oon At
White Rock Springs. aud l5.ppI al Mllcl's Corral
TIE whole number must be delivered before the lst
day Of August 1904.
The Directors reserve th~r I'll. to jet any or all
bids
Ey order ofthe Board 81 niro'tors.
FRkNtISA BISHOP,
Chief r. g.r-.r, T. :. '. X. CO.
Plac-rY lie. Jan :, l>Gi.-tj
The mountain Democrat., 1864-01-09
Deaf HIS,

In this city, on the 4th instant Miss Marie daupb
ter Of Armand and Marie Huiftermeyer, aged i3