davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
The mountain Democrat., 1864-06-25

j. II. VANDERBILT is irrepressible He has
just finished successful campaign as mine
host ofthe Orleans Hotel, and without giving
himself breathing time has executed brilliant
Hank movement on the El Dorado Saloon
tnearIy opposite the Cary HouseI which he is
converting into M. Restaurant. He ex.
poets to cut off the greater part of The patron.
age in that line, and we shouldn't wonder if he
succeeds in doing SC. Van, thy name is " En-.
ergy."
The mountain Democrat., 1864-06-25

An Abolition organ wants to know how
a Democratic administration Of the Gov
ernment "could improve on the policy
and methods Of the present Administra-
tion?' Easily answered. By restoring
the Cnion-stopping corruptions-abol-
iShing bastiles-punishing thieves and
maintaining the constitutional privileges
Of the citizen. The present AdminiStra-
tion is doing none Of these things. 1t
seems to be anxious only to liberatc and
elevate the negro, and to enslave and de-
grade the white man.
The mountain Democrat., 1864-06-25
The QuieIest Trip from Virginia
to Sacramento.

The fastest trip every made from Vir.
ginia City to Sacramento was made by
the Pioneer line CT stages, over the Placer
vile ronte. William NJ. Lent and two
other gentlemen left Virginia City at 10
o'clock P. NJ. on the 18th instant and
arrived at Sacramento at % minutes past
10 o'clock A. NJ, being just l2 hours and
% minutes from Virginia City. The
staging to Folsom was made in II hours
and Sc minutes; and from Folsom by
railroad, ,oyer the Sacramento Valley Rail.
rOad,in 27 minutes. The time is hours
and 81 minutes less than was ever before
made between Virginia and Sacramento.
As it is a matter Of interest to the travel
ing community it was reasonable to sup.
pose that newspaper which processes to
be fair and honest and eager to give i'm.
portant information, would willingly have
published the fact. Not so, however. The
Sacramento Union, from purely disinter.
ested motives, thus mentions the trip:
QuIcE TRIP.-We have received the memo.
rauda Of another quick trip. made across the
mountains from Virginia City by the Pioneer
line Of stages. Having published the detail o
several similar trips, We deem it unac visable t
give anything further on the subject
or courAe you "deelned it unadvisable
to give anything further OH the subject,
under the circumstances. We admire
your discretion. 1t probably pays if ii
doesn't you have done a mean thing for
the pleasure Of doing it. But that's your
forte. 1t would surprise and mortify you
were you detected in doing anything
creditable. "The quickest trip" OH your
pet and puffed route, which you publish
ed with Such pride and glee. has been
wiped out by the recent "quick trip" on
the Placervile route, and you had not the
manlincss to acknowledge the fact. We
are too charitable to believe that Stanford
4 Co. "sealed you lips to silence with a
golden plaster. You're not on it. You're
"purely Independent and savagely virtu-
Ous." We agree with YOU it is "unadvisa-
ble"-very-for you to publish an accaunt
Ofa trip which would prove your favorite
route humbug, when compared with
our route, and your pufs and "quickest
trip" moonshine. You're not green il
you are mendacious. If the ''quick trip
you declined to publish had been made
on the HennesS Pass route, would you
have =" deemed it unadviSablc to say
anything about it, You needn't answer
-we know you wouldn't. You would
have given it a conspicuous place, cal!e,l
attention to it, and boosted Of it daily. -
1t is eviden; that Stanford, Crockcr s. Co
know your weakness, and that Robinson
McLane & Co. don't. The hint may
PUT money in your purse"
The mountain Democrat., 1864-06-25

GooD PRosPEcrs. Georgetown cores
pondsut. under date of the god, says: 1--WE
cannot complain Of brisk times II is and has
been unusually dull for the last eight months
All winter and spring We waited patiently fol
rain ;it didn't come, but debts did. and these
are not pr"htAbe. But we hare bright pros
poets before us. Our quartz lodcs Look we'll
prospect well, and will doubtless pay well
when properly worked, which they will be
hereafter. All who have AN interest in them
are satisfied and confident. learn that the
Clipper lode, at Johntown, is paying finely and
that the Gen. Grant is considered equally as
good as the Clipper. II the different ledges
turn out as they promise, Georgetown will
once again be lively AMI Auurishng place
and the miners be flush with money. That
convenient article, just at present, is almos,
numbered among the things that were Ii
cant be had and is seldom seen. hope soon
To be able u send you an encouraging account
Of quarts mining operations in this ne ighbor
hood"
The mountain Democrat., 1864-06-25

Nor DEAD.-Beecher is confesSedly one
of the ablest men Of the Abolition party.
He is not easily humbugged, though he
has happy faculty OF humbugging his
followers. He does not adopt tho popu-
lar fallacy that slavery is dead. In SER
mon recently he said there are yet three
millions of slaves within the rebel lines,
all 'docile. anenable to the will Of their
masters, patient and subservient." 1t is
a singular admission, considering its
source. and should show the fanatics that
the slaves do not want any Of their help.
He adds:
"Don't be deceived. Slavery is not dead
There Is u right, and proper and elfectual way
of killing slavery. We must have cunsttu-
tional amendment prohibiting forever the in
Production or existence Of slavery in the coun.
try"
Is not the above rank disloyalty2 Is
it not treating Lincoln's emancipation
proclamation contemptuously? Does it not
admit that slavery exists by virtue of tho
Constitution? Lincoln's way Of emanci,
pating the slaves, Beecher says, was
neither fright nor proper" Of course
not. He is not in the habit of doing any.
thing right or proper; but it is a little
ungrateful in those who induced him to
issue his proclamation to tell him so. - =
The mountain Democrat., 1864-06-25
Mrsr Be CuAsokD.-The Abolitionists

MUsr BE CHANGED. The AbolitioniSts
began this war on their own account. -
They deceived the people asfo thsir pur-
poses, and thus drew them all intOTt-
Long before they got into power they re-.
solved to destroy the Union, and with
thst object in view commenced the ire.
pressible conflict" They have spent an
amount of money in the war nearly equal,
including national, State and town debts,
to the whole value Of the real estate Of the
country, as reported by the census Of
1860 They bave called two millions Of
men from happy homes to the battle field.
They have deluged the land with blood,
shrouded it in mourning, filled it with
widows and orphans; they have "deso'
lated fields, conhagrated cities, and pau.
perized the people" They have made a
great many loyal villains rich, and great
many loyal fools famous; yet the end oil
the war seems as remote as at the day
it began. The AbolitioniSts cannot re.
store the Union nor liberate the slaves,
except by death, and they will not let US
have peace upon any terms. Why moi
change the programme Why continue
a policy which is so useless, destructive
and brutal? Why keep in power men
distinguished for nothing but imbecility
bigotry, dishonesty and pcrfdy? The
programme must be changed. If the
Democratic party could control the situa
tion now, and direct the policy it call,
for, we would have no more drafts, nc
more debt, no more swindlng, and woult
get peace and Union in ninety days. The
people on both sides are sick Of this war
and all that is wanting is the consent o
our rulers that it may come to an end.
The mountain Democrat., 1864-06-25
BRIDGE NOTICE.
GRAND CELEBRATION
OF TnE ssTH ASNrvRRsAEY or
American Independence
AT PLAcEIvILLE, JrLY iIH, 1854.

The Committee Of Arrangements met at the
Conrt Rom III the City Of PhccrylUe, on the End
Of June, lN64, Mayor &. W. Brewster in the chair
On motion. NJ. Il SheArer was elected Secretary.
On motion, the following sub Committees were
appointed:
COMMITTEE on Preparing the Grounds and Fire
Works-A. A. Van Nuorhles, W. VI. Bradshaw,
ID l.. Munson. b F. Pew and r. :. rocker.
Committee 70 Sol civ COniTltutioas-J. ". Cul
len VI. h. ShrArcr. 5. J. EnsmiuGer, and 5. a.
Penren
Committee on Musie-J. A. RovAn, g. }. Ems.
minSer ard w VI ITncker.
ON motion, IiaTkrr HIl WAS selected as the
place 10 huld the celebration
oFFICERs OF THE DAY:
President ..,................ Mayor {. W Brewster.
M"tsh"' ..'''. '..-'.'..--.'' > Ensm!l ger
Chaplain Rev. T. :. Dunn
Reader ......., ............... y. \ H4m;li"n,
Orator Hon. j. e.. McCAi.um.
!. CADEA ~ rHs DAY:
A, daylight, national salute Of IS guns. and
r!nC..: "f tell.
At9"'clnck. a NJ talu,e n - guns:
The PROCESSION WG.l Enrm a. II o'e!oek. \. NJ,
uDher direction II th- Marshal. Colonel and CLItf
Engineer Il 'hr Ere Departments it, the f.lIaN i,g
order: lhe night resting IN he lowrr cnd of ti.-
Plaza, and the left dI-pl4!I eA.t Oh Nam street.
III she following order
l>t-BrAss Band
2ni-Of 'ers Of the Dav. Member, Of the City
G"VeTin"nt and County OflcrTs;
3d-Mihiary C"mpAui.s.
e. 1850;
5th-rlacerr,'. Ffre Derxr7 r7tr,;
6th-D'eg Cations cf c!tIlrns .iuu4 ;Ae tu5rouad
ing country.
1th-tI,,IerS grrcrtilv:
The rr'c,'>!"t ~!l march down Nar 10 Cob ma
str't up t"i"n'' I" S;riug ,tr'rt, ."u >prirs -
MA 'irr't, along Ma :" Nam street. up Nam
street tn lPrrr Town, thence b,ck t. Cedar la
>lnr street. up Cedar Kt>lur stree; to rac.a:
street, thence along Fac dc .trert TO The grounds
oELER OF INRkCISEs:
ls;-Mu'.c ~ the Baud,
2, d lTaNcr l., the hlal.in,
3i-Singing by he GIce Club;
ith Reading III" D"cltrA'ion OF Inde7srtenee;
3ih- Music - the Band,
9Th Ora'Iou
9Th >mgIus h> she Glee C!u1,
eth-lier' d,ct!uu.
9Th Mu.! :, IT, B.at
IWh- lining o. .la-ll., Idr.nruntai
On motion, these rr,ece1,ugs were orirrel 4
tr Pn li'hed IN 'he Mountain Democrat AMI La.i,
and Wtek'! NrN>.
c. ". BREWSTER. Chairman.
h. SHEAPEN. Se, r.tlrr.
F!aetrN!!ie June 2ud, l~5i.
The mountain Democrat., 1864-06-25

EouEscrRRIcrLUM.- & Ryand's grca,
circus and camel show will astonish and delight
our citizens this evening with one Of its unique
and entertaining exhibitions. The papers
throughout the State speak in very Hatiering
terms OF the appointments and performances
of the Company. The proprietors, Messrs. Lee
d kyland, are well known in our community
as proprietors and Performers the former gen.
tleman, in early days, gave material aid 10 our
Fire Department, in way of benefits" which
"panned out " way up into the hundreds. The
canvas will be spread between upper and low.
er town, near Zeiss' brewery.
The mountain Democrat., 1864-06-25

ORGANIzE.-We again most earnestly
call upon our Democratic friends to or
ganizc promptly and thoroughly. There
is reason to fear that they do not appre
ciate the importance Of the approaching
Presidential election. AS we understand
it. everything they have and all they hope
for is involved in the issue. If we are
beaten, no man is worth dollar, or has o
particle of personal liberty, beyond what
military despotiSm may dole out to him
Indifference in such contest is criminal.
Some Of our friends understand it,and are
nobly trying to save themselves and their
country. But it will be in vain, without
the cooperation Of every man whose con-
victions correspond with ours. Every
Democrat has duty to perform. Ghich
he cannot neglect without detriment 70
his country, United, harmonious and
vigorous action is required; and with
such action we can carry the State. Or
ganizr, Democrats, and let not another
Abolition victory blacken and disgrace
the escutcheon of your State. Show to
your fellow Democrats Of the Atlantic
States that California is "loyal," j." not tn an
imbcci'e and profligate Administration,
but to the Constitution and the Union.
The mountain Democrat., 1864-06-25

NEw LAW FIRY.-Judge johnson and ChaS.
F. Irwin have entered In partnership in the
practice of the law in this city. They are well
known to the people Of onr county. and to those
tAdisance Wswill say that both gentlemen are
worthy Of every confidence and will well aod
sblv s'tenfto oil Business ir'rus'ei 10 ,bss,,
The mountain Democrat., 1864-06-25

L. P. V.-such are the mysterious letters
that Houston, Hastings d Co. have SO exten.
sively made known and explained, as meaning
Life Preserving Vests, for which hey are tho
F-'e .esp', cn 'be paciG: coss'
The mountain Democrat., 1864-06-25

PCRITy,-The Washington correspon-
dent Of the Illinois journal states that
every Abolition member Of Congress,
without a single exception, is a partner
with some Government contractor, and
that they spend more time in getting con-
tracts for Sho1iyiteS than in attending to
their Congressional duty.
The mountain Democrat., 1864-06-25
@SN>S

PRENTICE, Of the Louisville journal
SAYS Those clergyman are cen>urable
who refuse to pray for Mr. Lincoln. We
ought all to pray for the poor and he is a
mighty poor President"
The mountain Democrat., 1864-06-25

ALMOST BLOCKED UP WIra TEAxs-The Pla
cervllls route to Wash"e is almost blocked up
with teams going to and returning from that
place. gentleman informs us that on Tues
day last. near the summit. he passed one tram
over mile in length, and number 0f small
trains From the time he left Strawberry Val.
Icy until he reached Placerville he was not out
OF sight "f teams. In this connection it is a
little significant that nearly all the teaming is
done on our route. But few ifuny teamsrerS
take the Dutch Flat or Henness Pass route. Ii
is not probable that they would select the long
est and worst route. They prefer our QUITE
because they know, from experience. that il j.
the shortest and b. st. They tried other routes,
and one trial satisfied them.
The mountain Democrat., 1864-06-25

PERss Fog, Of the Adriatic Restaurant, feeds
his P0aders on lamb and green peas, spring
chickens and all the other good things nf the
square meal for fifty cents.
The mountain Democrat., 1864-06-25

GEoRGErowN STAGE LINE.-Messrs Warren
& Page, of this city, have purchased the stage
line running between here and Genrgetuwu.-
They are clever gentlemen and will put passen-
gers through safely, comfortably and speedily
The mountain Democrat., 1864-06-25


Valandj .hlm WIS tried bv Military Com.
mission tor di>c"uragtnG rnl>'uentS AVID ~
INK tid aud cn:niurt To TIE my.-SAcr.tnrn
IL Cnlon.
t'a1St, and you know il. NajlanliEhaml
opposed the prosecution Of tn" ~ar for
Abolition purposes; and fo' this he was
arrested on the Information Of a spy,
tried by Military Commission y with
out authority and in violation nf the Con.
stitution, and convicted on the evidence
of a peUured spy, one Of Burnsidc's
Aids, who was kicked out Of the army for
insulting ladies. If EalIaDdigham, by
opposing the war, " discouraged enlist.
ments and gave aid aud comfort to the
enemy" so did Lincoln in our war with
Mexico; and if Yalandigham is trai,
tor" what is Lincoln? That a. tanned
spot" in Lincoln's history, will not out
at his bidding.
The mountain Democrat., 1864-06-25

LADIES festival AND PROMENADE CnxcERr
On last Wednesday evening the ladies OF this
City assembled at the residence of Mr.. Charles
h. Petit, to receive reports from committees
previously appointed to complete the arrange.
mentS for their Festival and Concert. The
Festival and Concert will be given at Conf
dence Pavilion, in this City, ON the day and
evening Of the 4h, and on The evenings Of the
9th and 9Th of July next. The solicitations for
aid by the committees met With most aatterng
success. as. their reports show. Good feeling
and liberal donations on the part Of the com.
munity greeted them wherever they went
The ueighboring towns Of El Dorado. Cooma,
Diamond Springs and Smiths Flat con trlbuted
generously for the entel tainmcnt. Ample and
munibcent preparations hare been made ~ af.
ford recrsative aud substantial pleasure. The
Glee Club have rendered their services and will
furnish vocal music. full band of music
hAA been engaged tcperfnrm every night. The
Pavilion will be furnished with every thing that
- pleasing and tasteful. The ladies' cordially
invite ell 70 attend.
The mountain Democrat., 1864-06-25
The WOrld-RenOwned Rs~.s,..
HOLLOwAY'S
PILLS AND OINTMENT.
For sale in any quantities by
CRANE Z BRIGHAM,
Wholesale Druggists, San FraD.i,..

The Physician 10 Often bIaEeS a.
want success in h'treA'men'' when the di,appOp.
ment In the recovery Of the sick Is 30 be traced IL
the administering impure medicines. ROber, WA,,.
apOthecary. Is paying particular attention 4. ~.
cOmrounding physicians prescriptions sna s..nv
recipes from medicines Of undOubtsd rurity. RoA.r,
White. Medical Hall, 10 appointed agent for -,
of the genine Patent Medicines
The mountain Democrat., 1864-06-25
THE O1rx AND COUNTY

Qua carrier will make his monthly call upon
our city subscribers on Monday next. Hope
they'll be prepared to fork over.
The mountain Democrat., 1864-06-25

WE are indebted to Wells, Fargo 4 Co., and
R. 8. Hsrnandes for Newspaper avors during
the pas, ~eek
The mountain Democrat., 1864-06-25

THD Rooe9sHs will drill this evening, at half
past sir E'STV member is expected 10 bs on
The mountain Democrat., 1864-06-25

HOIlOway's Pills and Oint-s
DOMESTIC RENEDIEs.-NO other formula -.
blneS in so compact or concentrated q form tks !.
tive and essential qualities of medicine, or A.. :.
well adapted 20 family use ~ tSV9,, ISA1s. -
dies. Devoid Of mineral and vegetable Do,,...
simple but eficaciOus In operation, they mar !. y
miniItered with equal Safety to the infant A. a q.
adult No NOhOusehOld should be without supplv =.
they are always useful In case Of accident
Sold BY all Oruggi'tS, a'ASOe., Toe, and o. 10
box or pot. a.
The mountain Democrat., 1864-06-25

A CRASH CoMING. AT length the Ad.
miniStration organs begin to hint at what
cannot much longer be concealed. and
pretty plainly forcshadow the beginning
of the end. Reputation or universal
bankruptcy stareS them full in the face, ,
brought about by the reckless extrava
gance and gigantic wickedncss Of the par
" in power. Things have been GoiuG on
from bad to worse since the inauguration
of Lincoln; the burdens Of the pc pie are
daily being increased Congress is inca
pable Of devi>ing measures for their re-
lief; Washington is swarming with loyal
| shoddyites, eager for contracts; and the
whole country is going to ruin. The on,
ly way to avert the fearful calamity is to
place the administration of the Govern
ment in the hands Of the Democratic par
ty. The present Administration has
proven itself unequal to the task Of con-
Quoting our National affairs. Failure, dis
graceful failure, has marked its every ef-
fort. and this its adherents are forced to
admit. The Washington correspondent
of the Cincinnati Gazette, a warm sup.
porter OF the Administration, saws:
1--WE have conducted the war three years
For the first year its expenses were, in round
number, about &269. .o34 ,u0J. For the second
1t Swelled TO about *5S5, ,US7 900. For the yea r
n Early closing it will foot up, (including de-
ticiencies,l according to appropriations already
passed and estimates in, about $>2S, ,43y, 900 (!
On this expanding scale very simple ar tlue-
tlcal rules will show how long il will take to
bankrupt the nation. We cannot strain and
strain our finances without limit; there must
come time when with sore labor and many
tax ghtherers-we begin to pay the debt we are
so l4vshy incurriug ug, or depreciate our bonds" ="
The mountain Democrat., 1864-06-25
Special ann General Notirrx
GA Slight Cold" COurh.

Icw are aware Of the Importance Of eheet,o.
CGn6h or =" "SLIGHT COLD" In its hrpt stsSs.1
Whlyh In the beginning would yield to a ma Ihat
dy, n neglected. soon attacks the IunRS. RRoTSSss.
BRONCHIAL TROcIIES give sure and sImos, ~ "NS
date relief Military 0mcers and Soldier 49,:
taken ~ occasion requires. ~S' sn4
Agents for California, REDINeToN 4 CO q.
Francisco. - san
The mountain Democrat., 1864-06-25

NOACHS leave P1acerviTle daily In time to cen
~ meet with the of the Sacramento Valley
Railroad 10 Sacramento. Returning,
Leave Folsom on the arrival OF the morning train
from Sacramento.
Also leave PlacerN lille daily for Virginia CITY, via
Strawberry, Van Syckles, Genoa, Carson City Silver
City and Gold IiIl.
- None but gentlemanly and experienced drI
veTs are employed.
- Passengers registering their names will be
called for in any part ofthe city
OFFICES-At the Cary House, and ct the Nevada
House, Upper Placervilie.
LOUIS MoLANE T. CO.,
FTopTietoTS
rHEo TRACY, Aeett
Brownlow's Knoxville Whig, and rebel ventilator. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1863-1866, 1864-04-09
Knoxville, Saturday, April 9, 1864.
Patriotism and Niggerlsm in East Ten.
ncSSee.

Tho Nashville Times, new and spirited,
and an ablo Union paper, has a telling ar
tce upon the comparative loyalty Of the
three divisions Of Tennessee Middle, West
and East Tennessee Since the beginning
of the rebellion, il seems that Middle Ten.
nessec, with slave population of GS0O0
valued at S57 57,07S,0O0, has furnished 1900
soldiers for the Union army. and about 20
600 to the rebel army
West Tennessee, with slave population
Of 49,754, valued at SlS,000,000, has fur
nished 5000 soldiers for the Union army,
and $4,000 to the rebel army
East Tennessee, with slave population
of l2,600, valued at Sl0,600,O00, has fur
nished 10000 soldiers for the Union army,
5000 conScriptS taken in chains, and 5000
more crowded into prisons and into prema-
ture graves hung and shot down as they
were found at, or from home.
These figures tell their own story in a
manner too plain to be misunderstood, even
among Northern coppcrheads or Southern
traitors Middle and West Tennessee so far
exceed East Tennessee in white population
as they are exceeded by the later in patriot
ism. The disloyal men of Middle and West
Tennessee have governed, dictated to, and
dominccred over East Tennessee oyalists
about as long as our people will, or ought to
submit to it, There is a strong feeling
throughout East Tennessee in favor ola scpa-
rate State organization, and it is gaining
strength daily, 1t is not strange, either,
that such should be the feeling for we do
not feel like allowing towards and traitors,
Of these other divisions of the State, who
assisted in carrying the State out, to come
and white wash themselves with an amnesty
oath, and then govern u.s. under a pretense
Of upholding the Constitution
Our position upon this new State issue is,
let us all hang together, and with the Union
votes of East Tennessee control the State
If that cant be done, let us cut loose and
quit them forever, as West Virginia did the
tories of tho negro worshping portion of
the Old Dominion
Brownlow's Knoxville Whig, and rebel ventilator. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1863-1866, 1864-04-09
Brig. Gen. s. D. Stergis.

1t is provoking to an East Tenncsseean,
knowing facts as they are, TO see some Of
the reports in Northern papers, Frank Lcs-
he's for instance of certain army CORES
pondents They seem to tell everything
but the truth For instance, one Of these
htred writers represents General Stcrgis as
being in command Of the infantry at the
time of our falling back from cambridge,
when the facts are that he commanded the
cdrdlyy The same correspondent states
that but for the charge of the cavalry the
infantry, under the command of Stergis,
at Strawberry Plains, would have been
routed
The particulars of the fight at Beans Sta
ton are likewise misrepresented in every
particular Gen. Stcrgis took command
there while that fight was in progress, and
near its close. lie fought, before the retreat
from cambridge, fire pitched battles and
was successful in all five Meanwhile, he
drew no ratons from the Government, but
had to live off of the country, in its ex-
hausted condition His men actually fought
all day, and subssted at night on pdrched
corn Gen. Stergis was one of the t1y fer
officers in our army, in East Tennessee, who
utterly opposed the disastrous and disgrace
ful retreat from cambridge. Three large
divisions OF our cavalry did the fighting
that was done, mostly, and would, if they
had been allowed the privilege have driven
Longstreet's army out of the country.
Speaking of the disaster snd diegrace Of