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The mountain Democrat., 1864-12-31


MEASURE OF NIBRATIoNs.-W often
read of delicate measurements, the mi
nuteneSS of which strikes US with sur
prise: and the question at once presents
itself, by what means such extraordinary
precision can be attained, as will, for in
stance, give US the hundredth part Of a
second? On this subject we find some
curious methods and apparatus described
in an important professional work entitled
"Traites des MecaniSmes," by II. Haton
de 10 Goupiliere. Suppose it were re.
quircd to measure the exact time of the
descent Of the hammer Of gunlock on to
the nipple; the motion is so rapid that
the most delicate stopwateh is at fault
A needle might be fixed to the hammer,
so as. in descending, to mark o curve on
blackened metal plate; but still the
time would be an unknown quantity. 1t
may, however be measured by means Of
a tuning fork, also provided with mark
ing needle; then, while the former one
marks the curve described by the descent
of the hammer, the second needle will
mark the vibrations Of the fork and, as
we know that they are isochronous, each
of the small sinuosities thus obtained on
the blackened plate will represent frac-
ton of time, and show how many such
minute fractions elapsed during the fall
of the hammer. To give an idea Of the
degree of precision which may be attained
by this process, let US suppose the normal
French tuning fork, which performs eight
hundred and ninety-six vibrations in a
second; then the duration of each will be
one eight hundred and ninety-sixth of a
second; and as the greatest error that can
be committed cannot exceed half vibra.
tion, the measurement will be exact to
one seventeen hundred and ninety-second
part of q second. A similar apparatus
has been employed in counting the yibra.
tions of piece Of ordnance. In this case
the needle is made to curve on cylinder,
and, in order to avoid the confusion re-
sulting from the needle passing twice over
the same ground, the cylender is made to
advance while it turns, SO as to move like
a screw. When such an apparatus is ap-
piled to the pulsations Of the heart, it is
called sphygmograph. The strokes are
communicated by means of air tubes to a
very elastic membrane, and thence to q
system of levers bearing needles which
trace the corresponding curve on turn.
ing cylinder. The contrivance was in-
vented by Vierordt.-[Galignani.
The mountain Democrat., 1864-12-31

ANvINPoRrANT DECISION. impor.
tant decision in reference to legal tender
notes has been rendered by Judge Grier
in the U. S. Circuit Court for the dis.
trict Of Philadelphia. The question came
before the Court in the shape Of bill In
equity to compel certain parties to accept,
in exlinguishment of the principal of cer-,
tain ground rents to the amount Of $780,.
900, the legal tender notes Of the United
States. In the course of the decision the
Judge remarked that Treasury notes
were legal tender for debts between In
dividuals, but notes of the National banks
were not. The decision in the case was,
that rent service is not debt. and that
a covenant to pay it is not a covenant to
pay debt the annual payments spring
into existence, and for the first time be.
come debts when they are demandable.
The defendants therefore could not be
compelled to relinquish their estate by q
tender of legal tender notes. ia
The mountain Democrat., 1864-12-31

TaE SnoPKEEPER's ENBARRAssNESr.- -
The famous anecdote respecting the "a
nous Eau de Cologne of jean Marie Fa- -
rins has appeared ina French journal:
There are many Farinas at Cologne, all Of
whom, Of course, claim to be the real ST..
mon Pure. A French gentleman who Was
recently in that city, being anxious to OBJ,
tain few bottles, entered into the hand
soonest of three Hne shops, all pretekhihg
to sell the genuine perfume. After ma,
king n purchase, he CONFUSED tbs -nAstSRa
Of the establishment to say whether hOt
was indeed the real Farina. The Shop
keeper seemed greatly embarrassed, but
at last confessed that he was not, and that
the real Farina kept the shop on the other
side of the-Street. The gentleman thank.
ed him for his candor, and Immediately
made another purchase at the shop indi-
Gated. The next day, the FrenchmaH
happening to pass through the street with :
. native Of Cologne, related his adventure
and was not little astonished when, his !
friend exclaimed, "The rascal Why, the
shop which he recommended you 10 .
branch establishment Of his ownl" so %
The mountain Democrat., 1864-12-31

DANISH TRADITIONS The lower orders
Of the Danish peasantry attribute the ebb
and flow of the tides, not to the moon, but
to the man in the moon. His only EN-
plOyment, they say, is topour water from
q huge bucket; but as the old gentleman
is rather lazily, inclined, he stops 10 rest
often, and while he is napping,s the water
returns to its former level, and TisesI6 6gliG.
when he awakes. Their theory Of The
formation Of the earth is equally curiOuss
They say there was formerly q colossal
ship, 90 large that the commander Was, a,
obliged to ride about the deck to give or-
ders; and the sailors who weatalOft 6oyA,
came down grey hairsd men, 80 lOngs8
time having elapsed while they were
trimming the sails. On one. occasion,
when the ship was in great peril, the sail
ors commenced throwing out the ballast,
and continued to do so until an island was
formed, which increased in size until the
present earth was completed.
The mountain Democrat., 1864-12-31

PuNcn says that the other day lady
STOPPING over her sewing machine, got q
most painful stitch in her side.
DR.. FRANKLIN said a good kick out of
doors is better than all the rich uncles in
the world.
LOVE and bad weather are things We
had better keep out Of if we can.
A SICK cobbler must be regarded as be-
ing we'll when be begins to mend.
The mountain Democrat., 1864-12-31

TnR PAINS AND PLEASURES OF Iowa
We hnd the following tolerably clever
description of love in an old magazine !.
Love is like the Devil because it tor
ments US like Heaven, because It wraps
the soul in bliss; like salt, because tits
relishing; like pepper. because it.CieeH
sets one on FIRE; like sugar, because h Is
sweet like q rope, because It Is ofteRo
the death of q man like . prison, bc''
cause it makes one miserable; like vine
because it makes US happy like q man.
because it Is here to-day and gone to-m0T-
row like q woman because there 10 no
getting rid of It; like . beacon, becauss
It tguides one to the wished for port /; Ike
q will-o'.th'wisp. because it often lcadI
one in to the bog like fierce OOurBev,
because it often runs away with one; like
a little pony, because it ambles nicely
with one like the bite Of mad dog, or.
the kiss Of pretty woman, because they
both make man run mad like q gOosS.
because it is silly like rabbit. .becausen
there is nothing like it; in word, it is
like ghost, because 1t Is like everything
and like nothing often talked about but
mover seen, touched, or understood. e
The mountain Democrat., 1864-12-31

Two NEGROES, one Of Westchester Co.;
N. Y, and the other from Boston, and
both doctors, lately held public discus.
sion in Morris;ana, on the question: "Whc
are the best friends of America, the
Southern Shareholders or Northern Abo.
litioDistsi" The Westchester negro took
the side of the Shareholder, and literally
wiped out the Abolition darkey.
The mountain Democrat., 1864-12-31

-
MARvELs orrrR ALcH1nIs7E. eRee..
tended secret 0f the 11lehemisls . t.
E:.c51z,S, SS1s,Sx - I.s-- 49,,
gold, which they occasionally "a e
keep the dupes who suppised :
money in good spirits. Tbs tusy Rs
formed In various wayG .Sometimes tnty
made use Of crueihles ssifh afaass hotA1m.
At the real bottom they pat = Vh4ntilFVe.s,
gold OF silver. This vas e6tefe IN ~
portion q powdered crpcibJs mixed ~
gum o. wax, and haSde0eG Tn1a1.a-a
Fial beiak put into efuci6l0 ePFAe tASs
false bottom disappeared; and 'at o. tne =
of the process the gold or silver wAa tcqnA
at the bottom Of the crucibls. S0mshmeAq
they made . hole in . piece Of charcoakss
f1lled it with oxide Of gold or silver, anct !, :
stopped up the hole with a little wax /; OF !
they stirred the -RlixtuEs IN tbe cF1eShl
with hollow rods, containing oxide OF gold
or silver within, and the end closed Win >
wax By these means the gold or silver
wanted was introduced during the opera,
ton, and considered rs product Some =
times the cunning wights used solutions
of silver 10 nitric acids, or of gold in aqua.'
regia. or an amalgan Of gold or silver.
which, being adrOitly introduced, tuTntsh'
ed the requisite quantity Of metal A
common exhibition was to dip nails intoa
liquid, and take them out half converted ..
into gold. The nails we're one.haE gold
and The other half iron, neatly soldersd e
together. and the gold was covered with "
something to conceal the color, which the
liquid was capable of removing.
The mountain Democrat., 1864-12-31

BEAST Bur1ER is called ''SteFn Old Ben
Butler" by his admirers, because, coward
like, hO insults prisoners Of war.
The mountain Democrat., 1864-12-31
A. c. sEARLE,
NJ. A. HAMILTON.

ATTORNEY AND CorNStLOE-Ar-LA".
Notary Public and Commissioner o:
Deeds for Nevada Territory.
oa,~-Ii pouahs,'. Bs-a.Ds, osq'r ste Il Tie
atrc. rldc.tyi'.c. tdcc.Ei
The mountain Democrat., 1864-12-31
UPSTAIRS, IN THE OLD ROOM!

Which has been ntted up In the most elegant and
comfortable manner. fTDFJ p2sDS.W.S ~ taken TO
insure the comfort Of all visitors. The public gene'
rally are Invited to call.
dee4-1m FRED eEt9.
The mountain Democrat., 1864-12-31

SMALL EATERS. The Bedouins are n
most alert and military race, and vet it is
an undoabted fact that the quantity Of
food usually consumed by the greater
part of them does not exceed six ounces
a day. Six or seven dates soaked in melt
ed butter serve man a whole day, and
he esteems himself happy when he can
add small quantity Of coarse flour or a
little ball of rice. In 1899, an English
men describes a Russian Grenadlcr as
follows: "They are the finest body ofmen
| ever saw. Not man is under six feet
high. Their allowance consists Of eight
pounds Of black bread. four pounds of oil,
and one pound Of salt per man for eight
days" In 1864, when Russia surprised
the world by standing against the attack
of the allies, on the bloody battlefield Of
Alma, were found dead Russians with
their provisions in their knapsacks, and
these provisions were "back bread crumbs
in oil" DR.. Hamlin, who has resided
more than twenty years in Constantine.
pie, says the Turkish porters in that city
eat bread made from flour scarcely bolted,
fruits, curdled milk, of which they are
very fond, rice cooked with some other
vegetables, and about twice week lit.
tic meat at dinner, which they eat soon
after sunset. They never drink any sort
of distilled or ferncntcd liquor. Onions
and garlic are largely consumed by the
Turks.
The mountain Democrat., 1864-12-31

SEVEN RULES FOR INsURING SHORT
LrE:-1. Eat hot bread and fat meat dt
every meal.
2. Sleep in an air tight bedroom.
3. Pinch and disGgure yourself at fash
ions command.
f. Take little physical exercise, and
that little as lazily as possible
3. Shun cold water, both externally
and internally.
6. Parch your mouth with tobacco
smoke and moisten it with grog.
7. Fret continually about real or fam
cied troubles.
Obey these directions, and you may
reckon upon being carted off by the un-
dertaker about the age when you ought
to be carrying on great undertakings.
The mountain Democrat., 1864-12-31

"PEAcE SNEAKs." ."-The Edwardsvillc
Intelligencer says: The Abolitionists are
in the habit Of calling Democrats "peace
sneakS." We cannot see the applicable
ty Of the word as applied to Democrats.
But We can see the appropriateness of call
ing some men in the north peace sncaks
In our opinion 'peace sneak" is an Alb
olitioniSt who is willing to shed the last
drop Of blood of all bis wiie's male rela-
tives to conquer peace and abolish slav
cry, but sneaks out of a fight himself
He will never volunteer, and if drafted
will buy niger substitute, or white
substituted if he can find one vcnal enough
to so in his place. Such men arc the
real peace sneaks.
The mountain Democrat., 1864-12-31

JAMES JOHNSON, CHAs. I. IRWIN.
JOHNSON q IRWIN,
ATTORNEYS AND COUNSELOR AT.LAv,
(0Hice in City Block Placervile,) will practice IN
all the Courts Of the County.
CHAS. F. IRWIN, Notary Public.
iiunc9jl
The mountain Democrat., 1864-12-31

"DoTr put too much cCnH6i - ldfwse
lovers vows and slehs, aajd Nltit RfSis
ington to her nlecs. = Let him tSlI SN6SHiiss
that you have Iips NE stfse bssatriGe e i1il
cream, cheeks Ike tsFhAaion. 1ilf On ~
like an asterisk but sdch ahgatA
come from . tender shead tlans
heart" 'fiis q ~ ssalssls ia
The mountain Democrat., 1864-12-31

"Yes," was the reply. p 4 liz. /.
Going to.haye girl, I suppose l'ss -
The young wife 6lushed, an 4aiSEi I
responded, +" I really don't khe1a WESshlka
it will be boy or girl. /" ~ .sss. .ss EssfI
The mountain Democrat., 1864-12-31

AwoAAH ~SlRhiu hanl
and wearing bloouder d 3 ~ -.
sensation il New Yoghs ...ss.
The mountain Democrat., 1864-12-31

CAN'T change a bill, eh? Well, I'm
glad Of that. 1have had thirty six drinks
on it in three days, and it may stand a
good deal Of wear and tear yet.
The mountain Democrat., 1864-12-31

ATTuRNElS AND COUN>tLnRS Al LAW.
oFFICE-inou No. -. Metropolitan Block. y. W.
Corner Washington And Montgomery Streets,
octll SAN FRANCISCO, CAL. t7'.'
The mountain Democrat., 1864-12-31

"PRAY, my lord" said gentleman to
late respected and rather whimsical
Judge, "what is the distinction between
law and equity courts?" Every little In
the end" replied his lOrdship; "they on.
ly differ as far as time is concerned. At
common law you are done for at once; in
equity you are not so easily disposed Of
The former is bullet, which is instanta
neously and most charmingly effective !;
the latter is an anglers hook, which plays
with its victim before it kills it. The one
is pruSSic acid, the other laudanum."
The mountain Democrat., 1864-12-31
PIONEER LIVERY
WARREN & PAGE

-. ~ The proprietor respect
RI esgE ~ fully informs the public
s4sk4 q s41k=-zz that he has supplied his
HgIEV1sNll,l, s<Saloon with all the ap-
y AAkE pliances of comfort aud
eegance "a Nat Il ls not exeelled by any establish
ment of the kind in California, and is prepared to
furnish Baths In every style, and TO Shave, Shampoo
and Dress Hair In the most approved manner
The mountain Democrat., 1864-12-31

SIMPLE MODE OF COMPUTING INTEREST.
A new method of computing interest on
any number of dollars at six per cent.
which appears simple. Multiply any
given number of dollars by the number
of days of interest desired, separate the
right hand figure, and divide by six l.; the
result is the true interest of such for such
number of days, at six per cent. This
rule is so simple and so true, according
to all business usage, that,every banker,
broker merchant or clerk should post it
up for reference and use. There being
no such thing as fraction in it, there Is
scarcely any liability to error or mistake.
By nc. .other arithmetical process can the
desired Information be obtained with so
few 6zu.es
The mountain Democrat., 1864-12-31
TIE MOUNTAIN DEMOCRAT.

PUBLISHED EVERY SATURDAY MORNING. BY
uELwIO KS 81 a N u A r Y
n - 1r,vaxs ". a. JASvARY
The mountain Democrat., 1864-12-31
NJ K SHEARER,

ATTORNEY A%D COUNSELuE-ATLAw,
r. once. AZ E,.iArare. Nain street, three
{ Go1rs above Bedford ANtaGe, tl4cerN .!le. +u!V
The mountain Democrat., 1864-12-31
D. G. BUOKER'S
Vegetable Hair Tonic,

For Restoring, Preserving, Cleansing and Beautify-
SAg the Hair, the best composition for the Human
Gle for a Lady's Toilet. ths recipe for which was
procured at great expense is manufactured aud sold
BY the undersigned at his hair-dressing and bathing
GalOon.. Dv,o,.n-,
feb7 u. u bUOkEb'
The mountain Democrat., 1864-12-31
DIR. 1. 8. TITUS -

TTAs RrSUMgp PRACTICE IN This CITY
Ill UFFICE-At l.s Residence, on High street.
The mountain Democrat., 1864-12-31

$50, YoU are going to keep house, Sfe
your" said an elderly maiden to . blush.
The mountain Democrat., 1864-12-31
professional Garns, Etr.

Omce, on COIOma street.
Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1864-10-26
NEWS FROM MISSOURI.
Further Particulars Of Prices
Defeat.
LATEST NEWS FROM ARKANSAS
Forrest Crosses the TenneS-
see River.
FROM WASHINGTON.
Especial to Cleveland LEADral

WASHINGTON, Oct. 25.
Sheridsn's prison srs are reported at
about $500. About 1900 were brought
into Harpers Ferry on Monday, 1,1OO had
previously been brought in, and 1000 were
left at Winchester. Our Cavalry are gath
ering in many stragglers from the rebel
ranks. The number of rebel officers cap
Lured will not fall short of 500, and the
entire loss of the rebels, in killed, wounded,
prisoners and stragglers, 3 is estimated at
over 5000.
Kershsw's division had twenty-five new
brass cannon made in Richmond-twenty
of these were captured.
Twelve thousand stands of small arms
have been gathered from the field.
1t IS ascertained that the rebels had five
infantry divisions and five briga oes Of
cavalry engaged in the fight.
Our wounded are being rapidly convey
ed from Winchester to Martinsburg.
Mosebys g1erriIlas are again at work
near Washington, on the Virginis side.
Some of them were taken prisoners the
other day, near Great Falls, on the PO-
tomac.
The Post Office Department is quite
confident it will be able to put the new
money order system in force by the frat of
November.
The majority on the new Constitution
of Maryland is now running up above a
thousand.
The supplementary draft was continued
here to-day. Very little attention is paid
to it by any body except the lucky ones
who draw prizes.
The following is full statement of ths
vote of seven regiments in the Army f
the Potomac;
18th N. Y. Bsttery-LincOln, 90; Nc
Clellan, IL.
9TH n. Y. Engineers-LincOln, l64;
Mcclellan, Z.
s4th N. Y.-LincOln, 8; Mcclellan, 100
lI2sh n. Lincoln, 2s5; Mcclellan, 9.
l47th N. Y.-LincOln, 90; iNcClellanl
ll9.
lssth N:Y.-Lineoln 6si Mcclellan, g.
ls9th N Y.-Llncoln, 4sl; Mcclellan
II.
The Post Office Department is consider
ing the bids for the Brazilian mail service
and hopes to make the award this week
The forthcoming report will advocate the
establishment Of 3 similar line of mail
steamers between San Francisco and
Japan.
Secretary StauntOn is i'll with chills ava
fever.
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FaOST BEBELDOm.

NEW 1oRK1 Oct. 70.
Richmond papers have been received.
Early's defeat by Sheridan is acknowl-
edged by the rebel press, as well as by
Early himself who admits that he lost 80
pieces of artillery, but claims that the
Union pursuit of him did not amount to
much, as only cavalry were engaged in it
Our infantry, who he says suffered most
severely, being too badly demoralized tc
follow.
The Richmond Enquirer says that all oi
the commanders equipage, captured in the
morning, was retaken by the enemy, and
that st Strasburg the captured artillery
becoming mixed up in the street with some
of their own, through the Generalization
of the drivers; was abandoned.
The same paper says:
Our army was in New Market, worr
out with fatigue, and perplexed and NOR
titled with the results Of the days opera
tions.
Only 900 in killed an wounded; and 1
small number captured is the estimate o
the rebel casualties by this voraciou
sheet
An order has been issued by the Rich
mOuu W NJ OuCoi SOAsCAApbAh5 OA0-AAEA v
the employees in ordnance and nitre bu
reaus, thus securing 1000 to the military
force. The order is considered bench o.
faith, and gives great dissatisfaction, but i
shows the straits the rebels are reduced
to.
= A resent demonstration of at least ], ,0OC
Yankee infantry from Suffolk toward
weldon, North Carolina, is mentioned BY
the Goldsboro Journal.
Longstreet, in an order dated the 10th
takes command of his old first corps, re
lieving Anderson.
The Augusta Chronicle says:
General Slocum, who holds Atlanta, hai
contracted his lines materially, so much Al
to leave part of the city out in the cold
Iverson, the rebel Colonel in the vicinity
made dash through this part withou
suffering any material damage.
The Macon EatelligeneeT says:
The rebels are making preparations T.
enter Atlanta and securely hold ct.
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NEW YORK ITEMS.
New YORK, Oct. 25.

NEW lOhk, OCL- 30 .
The week opens moderate but active il
the dry goods market. The advance OF
the past two weeks Is barely sustained OF
many descriptions ofgoods.
At sale of wOolen and clothing goods
the bidding was tame and prices very
moderate sustaining the advance
of the past week. But very few duph-
Gates were made.
At a special sale of bonnets, ribbons and
millinery goods there was tsir attend
anee of buyers, and prices were slightly
advanced on previous sales.
At an extensive sale of White goods,
Vienna and broehe shawls, German,
British and French goods, and 6,0Oopieces
of Saxony woven dress goods, and very
large line of hankerchies, were sold quick
" at an advance. The dress goods real
lied q nominal advance, and were general
ly duplicated.
All a sale of hosiery goods and glove
there was q sharp advance on gloves
prices ranging from IL to II per cent owe
former sales
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Special Report.
rIrArcrAL AND coMurRcrnL.

E FIEAEc1AL AND COMMERCIAL.
NEW YORK, Oct. 25-
The Stock market this morning retained
its improved features of yesterday. The
market wss generally stronger, an1 trsI Is
actions larger, in Rsilroad Stocks. ThsI re
were active movements and general :ad-
vance of prices.
Stste Stocks firm but quiet.
Railroad Bonds are a shade higher but
dull.
Bank Stocks we're active and higher.
Government Stocks were in more de-
mEnd- There are symptoms of revivA
Of purchases for export. Agents of foreign
bankers bought considerable lots yester-
day, and at the second board Government
Stock was rather bettor than in the morn
lng rlg7- s
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We made a short visit to Johnsons L.
land on Saturday. Every thing about the
Island bears the imprint of neatness and
order. We were informed that two forts
are to be erected on the Island, one in the
rear Of headquarters, east Of the prison,
commanding the approaches to the Island
from the entrance Of the Bay. The one in
the rear Of headquarters will be on the
highest point Of the ground on the Island,
and viii effectively command the appro-
aches to the Island from every quarter
Sandllsku Rsqister.
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THE ROANOKE.

HALIFAX, Oct. rs. d
a steamer from Bermuda arrived here
last night with passengers Of the steamer
Roanoke. It appears that after the latter
left Havana, her engines were stopped to
receive passengers approaching in boats,
who afterwards proved to be confede-ates
under Captain Braine and Lieutenant
Parr of Chesapeake notoTiety.
After the capture Brsine proposed 70
Captain Drew, 70 bond the steamer for
S55O,0OO IL gold, payable at Bermuda and
Brsine to keep the cargo; this was OF
course refused.
The Roanoke arrived at Bermuda and
was quite out of coal, She had valuable
cargo of Bale Tobacco, Segars and sugar.
Braine and his associates we're oil liber-
ated to Captain Drew and his crew and
left for New York en- the 18th.
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ROI ar.IouIs.

ST LOUIS, Oct- -
The dead bodies of Major Wilson, Of the
Third Missouri Militia, and six Of his men,
captured by the rebels at Pilot Knob and
given up to guerrilla band for execution
for the alleged killing of some rebels in
Arkansas last summer, were found in
Franklin County yesterday. Wilson's
body had several bullet holes in it.
A rebel major and six privstes are now
in Alton prison as hostages for Wilson and
his comrades. They viii doubtless be shot
in retaliation.
Nothing later has been heard from Gen.
Price. -. F..
Headquarters here have no confirmation
of the capture of three cannon at Ihde-
pendence and routing the rebel army at
Warrensburg. .-.-..l
ROsecran's depot ofsupplies is garrisoned
by Division of the nth Army Corps,
under command of Col. Moon, of the 59d
Illinois.