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The mountain Democrat., 1864-01-23
JosA Billlngs in the Eaytur's Cheer.

Having an hour ov time yesterda, that
warn't spoke for, I drOpt into the sankti-
mony oT TIE DalG- P0keePs;AD." The
sSOcs seuI:.c.. G-:rs&tb ~ the oOnsarn was
both "Don est on handibus," and sunk
into the eza cheer jist as calmly as . moss
kivered bucket sinks into . well on . hot
do. On the tabil befoar me is . pile Of
manuskrip, and l ced to myself "GO In,
Josh, and replL"
TO CONTRIBUTES.
"Lines to q sleepin' infant, bi ALICE
Received. Tha are tender, dredful tender.
almost tu tender tn keep thru this hot
spell Yu hav talons Of the highest ordev,
bed y0U H11SZ 6TUBs your eS or ydS kant
sukseed in potri. Good bi, Alice.
"Revery ov q Bachelor, Anonimus"-
Received and contents noted. Thar is
only truble with this producksion, witch
time will correck, and that il, it wont du
at all for our colIums. Respectfully de.
klined ION the part ov the eddyturs by J.
b., on akkount ov its lenth & thickness.
"The Sea, the ROarin Sea- sublime
stanzas, wuth at leest z dollars, intended
undoubtedly for the "AtlaDtic Munthly,"
and cent to US by misstak. We would
like to accept ii, but dassent, for fear folks
wood 50 we stole it.
"Will you kiss me, DeerestP by Mary
Ann"-Aksepted. We take all them sort
ov chansis. The potri nint fust rate, but
we expeck the kissin kant be beat Till
then, fare made, ajew.
"A Geological Synopsorium ov the
Hevenly Speers, bi Paul Vernon"-Will
appeer in our mex issu. This ritter has
attact subjeck Of great difikulty, with
the biggest kind ov energy, and has suck.
seeded biz thesis IL admirable, hiz argy.
ment IL klose, and hiz style IL camphene.
We sa, "Mount Vernon, on eagil wings
beyond the klOuds, and paint your name
rite over the top ov the dore that leeds
to glory, Mount Vernon, my boy" We
predick crate popularity for this ritter; ef
he aint kut off by frost.
"a PrOry on Fire, bi Diogoneze"-Re.
jected at onct. Tu hot for the sezon-
kool artickles take the besthow. 1t maid
me sweat tu reed the maniskrip. Don't
despare, Diogoneze-if you find literture
aint your stile, try sawin wood; l hav
knowed hundreds ov men make . dust
sawin wood, who warn't wuth kus tu
rite for the nusepapers.
The mountain Democrat., 1864-01-23

JoHx BaOvGs, Governor elect Of 0laO.
in : spSeeh 1t Lancaster beEaFs ne elAeA
tiau, as FspCrtS6 il the CfecfsSsti CNnA1
ansTSssl, said: ..
Slavery must be put down, rooted opt,
if every wife has to be made widow, apd
every child to be made fatheriess.
Every wife" here means the vile Of
every poor man-not John Broogh's vie,
nor Horace Greeley's wife; but the wifSel
every man who cannot raise three hun.
dTed dOllarA-[Day Book.
The mountain Democrat., 1864-01-23

Par, observed q young urchin Of ten:
der years to his fond parent, does the
lord know everything Yes. my son, n.
piled the hopeful sire. but why do y0a
ask that question Because our preach!
err, when he prays, Is so long n teIfne
him everything. ! though be wasn't pa6.
ad
The mountain Democrat., 1864-01-23
He DOssh,t Tako the Pepper

The man who doth no paper take,
Grudging nve dollars once year,
viii never . good husband make, -.
Because his wife can never know what is going
on in the world snd his children viii very
ignorant and ridiculous appeAr. w..
The last line is very lengthy for the
most scientific poetical jingle, but the
moral is sublime.
The mountain Democrat., 1864-01-23

A COUNTRY youth who had returned
from London, was asked by has anxious
father If he been guarded in his conduct
while there.
"Oh yes," was the reply, ~ was
guarded by two policemen part Of the
time"
The mountain Democrat., 1864-01-23

CoLERrDGE says: We should be eau.
tious how we indulge even in feelings OF
virtuous indignation. 1t is the handsome
brother of anger and hatred.
The mountain Democrat., 1864-01-23

BAsuruLNEss is more frequently con-
nected with good sense than assurance.
Impudence, on the other hand, is often
the effect Of downright stupidity.
The mountain Democrat., 1864-01-23

LAUGBTER, sleep and hope are he three
bounties with which kind MeaAeT Nature
compensAtes Us for the troubles o. life
which few, perhaps, wOaId accept Z they
weYe asked beSoHehan6. ts-3s7
The mountain Democrat., 1864-01-23

A FELLOW, who was being led 10 sxsoa-
ton, told the officers they mast not take
him through certain street. lest mer.
chant, residing there, should arrest him
for an old debt. @
The mountain Democrat., 1864-01-23

WARS drive up riches In heaps, as the
winds drive up snow, making and con-
cealing many wide abysses.
The mountain Democrat., 1864-01-23

WHoEvER is honOrabls and eASiid. .AaA-
est and couTGeouA b 1 true ksntleaah.
whether learned o. unaesfasa TaSA D.
moor. b. .b f-Gh ri - u iases
The mountain Democrat., 1864-01-23

Do your duty, however dAngsrous--
Death comes TO All. and the word dpsG
not need your bodily prsspnes = Htdch
e your moral .herOism.a 5ss,tis1 hs'2
The mountain Democrat., 1864-01-23

: .-,..-. ~ a. SAEuAHy.
.n,s ...,,.,GvTS ~ ApvANeu-Oas Ysar, es six Months
a. Tnss Moaths 50; Oae Aonth (pAyabhs 70 the Car
sss.l so cents; Single Copies, lz1 cents
AeVKRTIsuooas eSsaEs q 10 lines arst isserSS W
eSs year e7s Business Cards o. 10 ues or less
shr"@ r.onths olO liberal discount VII be mao on ns
HoVs rates yearly aad quarterly adVeraSemen Vneh
eTcssd square
,oR r1nHrI0 -Osr O9ee Is rspAes witA an The nedsrn
mPr-,-is ~ PRINTING O. nooks Pamphlets Briefs
n,,ers Handbils CIreulars Ball 1ekes frogrammes Ger
n DepOsit, hlllhsads. Chects, Eeoepts
c.ris LAbea, &C.,. IL plata or fancy eolofed inks
NreTrcHs BLANKS.-AmdavsU UndertakinGs and Wri.s Of
tie he for sAe 81 this once aiso
nsnE DscarAons Of HoesseaA the Aost eonvenent form
t.nse Jnst printed, . complete form of NINEke DIED
s-NSN SaAASAr1N SNsNsAnA AAR&4ANN S&SNNWANN
vysUER No my washagtsn street, opposite MaeuiFes
o,s Horse oay Authosssd gent for the MOUNTAIN
rhs Psper o. Advertising len With hin will BE- promptly ~
tended 70.
- a naOWN IL the autAoFiasd Aseat oSthe DEMOCRAT At
sorrotown Ordera Tor the Psrer sdversns or FOR 700
S;sSsIcN vhA MN SiTl b promptly HtssnSed eo'
rHls p JACKSON 10 The authorized Agent 81 the NOUN
TAIN DEMOCRAT VI Dorado. Orders len With him viii
b promptly atsended ~
= HIDIRNAN Ia anthoriSed agent at saeTamente-
An erders AdTsTnG etc. len with him WI reoe'ei@
mediate attention.
AHL DIAs 10 agent for the DRNoeAAT 81 virginia city
Nevada Territory
noI vM KNOX IL ear authorised agent at Grizzly Plat
All orders given him for the Democrat VII Dc prOmP'Y ~
tsAAsA -.
Once, on Coloma street.
The mountain Democrat., 1864-01-23
A. HI. REED'S
LIVERY And FEED STABLE,

In the rear Of the o. Rsand Tent,
MAIN STREET. PLACERVILLD.
THE Undersigned would respectfully
inform the public that they can at all
1l Ntimes obtain at his establishment the
Ak0 very best Of driving teams and saddle
horses, a. thS lowest rates.
t. HDisos boarded by the day, ,week,Or month,
Ism AH.REID.
The mountain Democrat., 1864-01-23

WELL mated loves are The twa Eiasse ef
q dove, bearing one heart 6stwssa
and always moving haSm6nioa 7w
The mountain Democrat., 1864-01-23

keep the women in order, I think I shall
try an experiment BY which l hope to
succeed 10 bringing the proudest Of them
On .Sa;z, %Neea. III have their foreheads
branded andr their cheeks tattooed.-
What do you think Of thati Do you
know Of any dodge more promising than
this II you do, candidly impart It; Il
you do not do me the honor Of trying
the Aforesaid along with me.
In performing, to the extent Of my
ability, with all the energies Of my heart
and soul, the task OF repression which
has been entrusted to me by my august
master, I exult in holy sentiment, which
you doubtless share. feel the same joy
as that which conceive to actuate .
~ = RI, = ,S59eI cOUdnissi5OeS' 10 StdGe
the earth with pestilence and famine. Il
seems to me as though I were an immense
blight persOnifed, or the cholera morbus;
and dare say you have often revelled iu
the same glorious consciousness Of being
a great plague to a revolted province. 1t
is true that you have not the inexpressi.
BILE happiness to be the minister Of q
Cars vengeance; but your President
Lincoln has by this time constituted him
self very decent imitation Of an Auto
crat. was delighted with his suspension
Of the habcas corpus. In dealing with
rebels, ] say, suspend the corpus, and
then grant a habeas to the raven or the
crow. Well, now you will own l have
given pretty good account Of myself
| hope, and doubt not, you will have as
mach to say in return. Let US, my dear
Butler, compare notes; in so doing We in
terchange the feelings which connect in
bonds of sympathy Russia and the Uni.
ted States. Our Ambassador is charged
to deliver you this, wherever you may be,
if not in Heaven, where l devoutly trust
We shall meet hereafter. Accept the as.
surance of my distinguished considera-
tion. MoURAvIRFF II.
wilma. Oct 18th. 1863.
The mountain Democrat., 1864-01-23

FoUR things como not back: the broken
word, the sped arrow, the past life, and
the neglected opportunity. ~ go
The mountain Democrat., 1864-01-23

MANY girls seem diabolically possessed
for ribbons, and devour them like jug.
glerR, but never give them back,
The mountain Democrat., 1864-01-23

IT is only BY labor that thought can be
made healthy, and only by thought that
labor can be made happy.
The mountain Democrat., 1864-01-23

ALL beautiful things .Nosean nj g.
cepted, have permission, q prop@tIe9 p
their bsauty, to be othtf1wisS ussISsG
The mountain Democrat., 1864-01-23

BELOW THE misunderstanding in the
Atlantic have been particularly pushed
forward, and have excited, on account Of
the telegraph cable, more general interest
than any other yet taken. They have re-
vealed the fact that two hundred and thir-
ty miles from the coast of Ireland the
water is still shallow; or in other words,
singular as it may seem, that there is an
other Ireland only waiting to be raised
thus reversing the famous panacea for
keeping the country quiet 1t is just be.
yond this that the true Atlantic begins;
the gulf suddenly sinks to nine thousand
feet. Thus Ireland may one day have
coast line as high as the Alps. The
whole floor Of the Atlantic is paved with
a soft, sticky substance, called ooze, nine
tenths consisting Of very minute animals,
many of them mere jelly, and thousands
Of which could float with ease in drop
Of water; some resembling toothed wheels;
others. bundles Of spines shooting from a
little glObule. Some, however, are en-.
dowed with the property of separating
flint from the sea water-which is more
than every chemist could do; and there
are hundreds of square miles covered
with the skeletons of these little creatures.
Part Of the ooze is doubtless from the
clouds of rain-dust which rise from the
vast steppes of South America in such
masses as to darken the sun, and make
the animals fly to shelter. and which, af
ter sweeping like q simeon, over the
country, lose themselves in the "steep At
lantic." No bones have been found in
the large animals, SO that the kr4ken and
sea serpent might sleep their last sleep
and leave not q bont or vertebra to tell
the tale. Not ma or anchor, not a
block or train, not coin or keepsake,
has been found to testify Of the countless
gallant msp, yShg9 haXh the ssSF F'RduRt,
The mountain Democrat., 1864-01-23

TrAVI REMOVED THEIR LIVERY STABLE 0P-
y1 posIte the Orleans Hotel. three doors below the
oil stand on the same side Of the street. where they
Horaes and Bugeiea in the place. Particular atten.
ton paid 70 tiiinE care Of Horses Horses boarded
by tke dsy OF week on the most reasonable terms,
-TAA1klll for past patronage, Ue ask continuance
,of the same, and shall try TO merit h. IT,
The mountain Democrat., 1864-01-23
:. HORNBLOwEI
oNr HUME n. C. SLo'
HUME q sLOSS,
n n n YRA At L w

Ohiec in City Block, Plaeerville.
win practice Law In the Courts Of FL Dorado Snd
adloiGing Countirs-in the Supreme Court, aud the
Courts Of Utah Territory. mlS
The mountain Democrat., 1864-01-23


Go-BErwEENs.-There is perhaps not
more Gdious character in the world than
that of a go-between-by which / mean
the creature who carries to tho ear Of one
nclghbor every injurious observation that
happens to drop from the mouth Of anOth-
er. Such person is the slanderer's her.
aid, and is altogether more odiOus than the
slanderer himself By his vile oficiOus-
ness he makes that poison effective which
else would be inert; for three.fourths Of
the slanderers in the world would never
iniure their object, except by the malice
Of go betweens. who under the mask Of
double friendship, act the part of double
traitor.
The Administration programme to bring
back the seeded States and restore the
Union, is very much the same as ;fa man
should endeavor to retake spirited horse
which had escaped from the stable, by
brandishing whip in one hand and hal
ter in the other. The whip and halter are
the only terms offered the southern peo
ple by the abolitionists who control o.
Washington. Who can doubt the efficacy
of sucN admirable instruments Of c0ncil
iation?
The mountain Democrat., 1864-01-23
rae MOUNTAIN DEMOCRAT.

PUBLISHED EVERY sATUROAT MORNING BIT
xQ%& ~ ~ n % n n y
= - ". A.. JAHuARy.
The mountain Democrat., 1864-01-23

JANES JOHNSON,
ATTORNEY AND COUNSELOR AT.LAw.
(OHee In City Block. PIaceFVIlle) will practice II
All the Courts OF the County. tJanl6I
The mountain Democrat., 1864-01-23
professional Garns, Etc.

once, on COIoma street.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1864-06-03
s1 THE new DOLLAR weekly Star. tuller than

~ The new Dollar Weekly Star fuller than
ever OF Metropolitan news and gossip and
choice literary reading, is now on our counter
ready for delivery to the public. Ithas recently
been greatly enlarged and improved and now
undoubtedly presents much more matter tor
the same amount OF money than any other
weekly In the country. Embraced in Its enter
tanning contents are the following articles
Full details and accurate accounts of the mill
tary operations of the past week; Official ac-
counts OF Gen. Grants onward movement:
A series OF brilliant successes by our army
Lees army forced to the Richmond entrench
ments; The operations Of Gen. Sherman in
Georgia, and OF our commanders In Arkansas
Louisiana, and other departments of the
West Progress of the siege Of Charleston
Buffers movements on the Peninsu la: and
cheering accounts from North Carolina and
elsewhere.
Budget Of Southern news; Extracts from
Southern papers; Rebel accounts of late
military movements, and Rebel plans, pros.
poets and opinions as shown by their own
papers.
Foreign and Domestic news Progress of the
DANISH war and the French invasion of
Mexico; Movements in the political world
The proceedings at the Cleveland Conven-
ton; Items Descriptive articles; Telegraphic
news: Poetry; and good story.
Editorial articles; Local news Of 1.-THE past week.
and an amount of valuable matter for farmers
and gardeners, and receipts for housekeepers.
This is just the paper above all others for per-
sons sojourning in the National Metropolis to
send to their friends at distance. Price only
1--WE cents per copy, or so per annum; postage
prepaid by stamps when so arranged.
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THE DRAFT PROVOST MARSaALSHIP OF
TIE DISTRICT OF COLUMRIA.

THE DRAFT PROVOST MARSHALSHIP OF
THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA
Captain j. T.. Putnam, list Regiment Veteran
Reserve Corps, Chief Of Military Detectives
and Patrols at the Headquarters Of the Mill
tsry District OF Washington, has by order Of
President Lincoln been appointed Provost
Marshal Of the District of Columbia, in place
Of Captain Henry A. Scheetz, removed. Gap.
tain Putnf m has been ordered to report In
person without delay to the Provost Marshal
Genera! of the United States for instructions.
Lieut.. j. I. Potts, Of the 9th regiment Veteran
Reserve Corps, has been relieved from duty in
the office of The Provost Marshal of the Mill
tary Districtot Washington, (Col. Iugraham's }
and ordered to report to Capt. Putnam for as
eignment.
1t is understood that the detective corps here
tofore under charge Of Capt. Scheetz will be
consolidated with the corps at the headquar-
1ers Of the the Military Governor, and will be
directed by Lieut.. Potts. the whole under the
immediate supervision of Capt utnam
These are excellent appointments. Captain
Putnam is an officer of great energy and I'M
swervipg integrity, and has all the require
ments to I'LL this responsible position His
gallantry in the field has earned for him merit
ed distinction, and is well attested by the empty
coat sleeve he wears.
hams office for several months past, and has
had charge Of an important branch of the duties
OF the ONCE. He is a quiet and determined
man, ard the detective corps could not be in
better hands.
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Official War Bulletin.
AN ATTACK AND VICTORY BY OUR FORCES
TUESDAY NIGHT
UNSUCCESSFUL ATTEMPT OF THE REBELS
TO REGAIN THE LOST GROUND.
WASHINGTON, June $3.50 D.

WARRINGTON, June $3.50 p. m.
To Hsjor General DIR, NeW York:
A despatch from General Grant, dated this
Looming, June 2, at Bethsaida Church,
O'Clock a. m, has just been received. 1t states
that f-
Yesterday afternoon an attack was ordered
40 he made On our left al Cold Harbor by the
eth corps and the troops under Smith; Warren,
Burnside, srd Hancock being held In readiness
10 advance in their respective fronts. The at
tack was made with spirit about S p. m, con.
tinuing until after dark. resulting in our carry
ing the enemy's works on the right Of the 9th
corps, where we still hold them, and also the
trst line In 'front.' of Smith. The latter, how
ever. were commanded by another line in rear,
which made those carried untenable The en-
envy made repeated assaults on each Of the
corps not engaged IN the main assault, but
were repulsed with loss in every instance
"Seyeral hundred prisoners were taken
but cannot low say what number, nor esti.
mate either our or the euemy's casualties
During the night the enemy made several
assaults to regain what they had lost, but
Jailed"
No dispatches from any other quarter have
reached this department to-day.
EDWIN M STANTON, Secretary OF War.
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The OPKRA.-The performance of Don Juan
last night was excellent. Don Juan has been
sung by this company three or four times here
during the past winter and spring to crowded
houses always, and last night testified how
well the music lovers Of Washington appre-
Ciate its exquisite harmonies. The audience
last night was one Of the most numerous we
Tememb Der to have seen at Growers during the
entire season. Hermann made a great hit as
Leporello, which character is admirably suited
TO his fine acting and magnificent voice; and
the other principal singers were almost 20 ually
good in their several roles. There is general
desire expressed that this admirable company
may be engaged TOT another week at least if
Manager Grover can 80 contriye it,
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ARRIVAL PROM PORT ROYAL

The steamer Gen. Hooker arrived here last
might from Port Royal, having on board about
one hundred Government mules. On the up
ward trip the Hooker was run into by barge,
which damaged her stern considerably, but
not sufficiently to disable her.
The barge ST. Nicholas, from the same place,
reached here this morning, bringing up battery
Ii, Of the LIST Rhode Island artillery. The guns
OF this battery were sent to the arsenal, and the
men viii be placed in one Of the forts.
Shortly after the arrival OF the st. Nicholas,
the barge Cedar Hill reached the wharf from
Port Royal with Government wagons and
horses, which 1t was deemed inexpedient to
eeAd to the White House
These vessels were all loaded at Port Royal
come four or five days ago, and they bring no
news in addition to that already published.
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COTRT-MARTIAJ,

The following officers have been detailed
for Court-Martial, which is now in session
81 Alexandria: Capt Robt. Clarke, LIST D. g.,
President; Capt W. f. Steele, I'd ID. g.; Capt.
"A. X. Bush, 18th V. r. c.; Capt J. M. Holmes
I'd V. r. G.; LIST Lieutenants A. W. Sher wood,
1st d. O.; L. W. Carroll, I'd d. c.; ]. NJ. Smith,
Sd u. c.; LIST Lieutenant and Adjutant, Y. ID.
S>tockbridge, I'd d. c., Judge Advocate.
This court il is understood, Is convened
principally for the trial of deserters from the
front, and il is expected that it will continue
Its sessions for some months, the number to be
tried being some hundreds.
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FROM PORT ROYAL.
THE REpULsE OF GENERAL BIRSEy.

A letter from Port Royal, dated May 18th,
reports all things quiet there in the fleet off
Charleston. ''The army, however" says the
letter, "succeeded in fitting out an expedition
TO ascend the Ashepoo and South Edisto riy-
ers, and cut the Savannah and Charleston
railroads; but in executing it were met by a
small party of rebs, who succeeded In stop
ping our men and forced them to abandon the
expedition. We lost the Boston, a fine steam
er, about dozen men, and 100 horses. Gen
Blrney commanded the expedition. Three
gunboats accompanied him. Gen. Foster
came down in the Fulton and took command
OF the Department" Y HEyerythinp
at Charleston is quiet, and will remain SO un.
less Johnny Reb opens the ball"
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TELEGRAPHIC NEWS.
BURNING OF WHARF BOAT.
DESTRUCTION OF GOVERNMENT PROP
ERTY.

MOUND CITY, June IA large and valua-
BILE wharf boat was burned at o'clock this
evening. The fire originated from spontaneous
com hustion, and was not discovered until it
had spread beyond control This progress Of
the flames was SO rapid that nothing WAS
saved. Many persons on board narrowly es-
capped. The smoke and flames rendered egress
by the stairway impossible. Many escaped by
the roof. No lives are known to be lost.
Paymas'er Boggs, U. s. Navy, was seriously
burned, ard came near being suffocated while
attempting to save his funds and papers.
The entire loss is said to be half q million
of dollars, or mere, consisting principally of
naval stores, including Paymaster Dunn's
safe, con taining two hundred thousand dollars,
and another containing eleven thousand dol
lars. There were no provisions or ordnance
on board.