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Charles City intelligencer. [volume] (Charles City, Floyd County, Iowa) 1864-1866, 1865-08-31

IN BLAKE has just received his new
l. Clocks, also good assortment of Jewel.
ny.
Charles City, Aug. Is 1865.
Charles City intelligencer. [volume] (Charles City, Floyd County, Iowa) 1864-1866, 1865-08-31

pLANkS of all kinds printed and for sale
- at the lntelliseneer office.
The mountain Democrat. [volume] (Placerville, El Dorado County, Calif.) 1863-1943, 1865-01-28

DEVASTATION. An officer of the First
Rhode Island cavalry, serving in Seridan's
army gives the following account Of prop
erty destroyed by the cavalry division
alone during its operations in the Shenan-
doah Valley, from August 10, 1864, to
October 81, 1864, as copied from the
Provost Marshal's report. The number
Of houses destroyed is not included in the
report, nor is the amount Of furniture ia
ken and burnt given. Eight hundred
and eighty barns and tifty-seven mills de-
stroyedT Is that not an exploit for an
army to boast Off Is that not splendid
way to illustrate the superior intelligence
and noble christianity Of the North"?-
Surely people who have been treated so
magnanimously will seek protection in
Abraham's bosom; and Abraham will
give them such protection, if We may
Judge from the past, as the wolf gives to
The lamb!
Eight hundred and eighty barns; 81 mills I;
1855 tons of hay 1,710,702 bushels of wheat :
4 saw mills; 8 furnaces; / wooden mill SIS
acres of corn $50 bushels of oats; 1917 cattle
driven off; 1881 sheep driven off; 725 swine
driven off $50 barrels of flour; 225 tons of
fodder , q tanueries; 2 wagons with -four;
railroad depot; locomotive engine 8 box
cars; IA army wagons and contents; So ambu-
lances and medical wagons; 81 muskets; 4
caissons and contents; 10000 rolls Of carbine
ammunition. Total value, $3.50, 372.
The mountain Democrat. [volume] (Placerville, El Dorado County, Calif.) 1863-1943, 1865-01-28

WHERE IS TIE SECOND CoRPs "A
number of influential Administration or
gans in the Atlantic States are comment
ing, with just severity, upon the failure
of Grants campaign and his useless and
reckless sacrifice Of his men. "lIe has
hurled his men," says the Portland Jour
nal, against Notifications which he knew
were impregnable, at an awful sacrifice. "
The startling remark of General Hancock,
that he had cleft the Second Corps dead
on the fields between the Rapidan and
Petersburg" has attracted unusual atten-
ton and excited no little alarm. 1t was
gallant Corps and had won distinction
by discipline and courage, and its being
uselessly slaughtered reflects Oh the abil
ity Of the Lieutenant General. The Sec
ond Corps numbered 10000 men on the
lst day of May last, says the New Hamp,
shire Patriot A few weeks ago it had
lost over 80 brigade commanders, over
1000 commissioned officers, and within a
fraction of 10000 men! The survivors
of this gallant Corps number but a few
hundreds more than the recruits who
joined it from time to time while on it's
bloody march. Gen. Hancock did not
exaggerate when he made the startling
remark quoted above. The Second Corps
was annihilated in that dreadful cam,
paign, and is no more
The mountain Democrat. [volume] (Placerville, El Dorado County, Calif.) 1863-1943, 1865-01-28

A LrTTLE LoNGER.-Only give us q few
months longer aud We viii finish up the
var, said Lincoln and bis parasites before
tho election. They have said that for
forty months, and are still repeating it
They will repeat 1t until the last dollar Of
the peoples money is stolen by the ShOd-
dy contractors, and then, when there is
nothing more to steal, they will tell the
truth and acknowledge the humbug they
have played OF upon the people. We
were assured, by the minions Of the Ad'
=, - ~ W. -A--.--'-~r~ ~%-N~Oeo-
ment Of the reelection Of Mr.. Lincoln
would induce the rebels to sue for peace.
To carry out the delusiOn sensation peace
rumors are circulated, which every intel
ligent man knows to be spurious. 1t is
part of the Abolition programme to keep
the people excited and prevent them from
rehecting-to encourage them with false
hopes-humbug them with the idea that
the "Confederacy is q mere shell'' and that
peace is near. We find nothing Of the
kind in the tone Of the Southern journals
in the temper Of the Southern leaders
and people. How much longer will the
people be dceeiyed By suchh IDLE rumoEs
and false assertions2
The mountain Democrat. [volume] (Placerville, El Dorado County, Calif.) 1863-1943, 1865-01-28

TIE PRESENT AND THE FUTURE.-The
Democratic vote Of Ohio will not fall far,
ifany, short Of two hundred thousand, a
decided gain on the vote for Vallanding-
ham, which was $4,000. There has
been steady increase in the Democratic
vote throughout the North since 1861
The party has indeed made o glorious
contest, and. though defeated, it is still a
mighty organization, and one that will
steadily grow in strength. Its doctrines
are founded on principles and cannot die.
On its patriotism in the future, as in the
past the country will safely rely. Under
its guidance and management, the nation
grew to greatness in unexampled pros
perity. At last the very extremism
against which Washington, Webster,
Jackson and Clay warned US, has got
possession Of the management Of our
Government. Extreme men of both Sec
tons have urged the people on to ruin
GUS career, till now they find themselves
enveloped in q simeon of fanaticism.
God grant that North and South may
emerge from this fearful ordeal purified
as by fire. In four years more radicalism
will have run its race to exhaustion, and
tho pSOple will universally and gladly re-
turn to and embrace the Democratic doc.
triQe. -LDetrOit Free Press.
The mountain Democrat. [volume] (Placerville, El Dorado County, Calif.) 1863-1943, 1865-01-28

The WAY THE PHYsIc WoRKs.-The
sOyCrest commentary o. Abolition patriot
ism is the way they sneak away from the
draft, aud swear away their own taxes
How many of the leaders who have howl
ed fora vigorous prosecution ofthe war;
in this county and State, have manifested
their honesty and sincerity by volunteer
ingH They are full Of talk and loud in
their professions and bitter in their de-
nunciations of the advocates Of peace; but
when 1t comes to excepting step to the
--."'A~ &c t&~ NT,,;r~, " ~ ~~-';~- --,;%'-~A|-
cherished dollar, they are weak or poor.
An indignant Republican in the New Ha-
ven Comm Courier, says: -
al have watched with some interest the pro-
gress at the Provost Marshal's Office. and have
as vet seen the name of scarcely one of those
with whom have thus conversed, recorded 81
having . substitute or representative in the
army. If they want poor men 10 be
drafted to accept their lot with cheerfulness,
and leaving wife and children TO precariouI
and difficult support, march off to risk their
lives for the country, let them just take hold
and do something themselves. Platitudes on
patriotisnry and the dutysOf men to serve their
country won't answer.
When the Abolitionists even begin to
use such disloyal language, it is manifest
that the physic is doing its work very
thoroughly. 1t indicates very clearly
that spurious patriotism is at a discount,
that few loyalists are willing to volunteer,
and that the people desire peace.
The mountain Democrat. [volume] (Placerville, El Dorado County, Calif.) 1863-1943, 1865-01-28

Tribute OF REsPEcr.-Ata called meeting OF
Neptune Engine Co. No. s,held at their hall on
Thursday evening, January &c, 1865, the follow
ing preamble and resolutions were adopted:
Whereas, by the incrutable DEGREES Of Prov
idence, Richard kiene, an esteemed member OF
this company, has been called from our midst;
therefore,
Resolved, That our deceased brother by bis
many social and manly virtues, had secured
the firm friendship Of those who knew him best,
and the love and admiration of this company.
Resolved, That while we mourn bis untime-
ly death, we bow with humble submission to
the fat of 0mnipOtence.
Resolved, That we do most earnestly and
sincerely sympathize with the widowed COM
panion, orphan children, and other sorrowing
relations and friends of the deceased.
Resolved, That in commemoration of his
death. we clothe our hall in mourning.
Resolved, That copy Of these resolutions
be transmitted to the widow Of the deceased,
and be published in the city papers.
The mountain Democrat. [volume] (Placerville, El Dorado County, Calif.) 1863-1943, 1865-01-28

FALSE UorEs.-Latc Eastern dispatches
indicate that the peace rumors tiat have
created so much joy and hope, are with
out foundation, and that Mr.. Lincoln has
expressed his determination not to depart
from the doctrine Of his famous ITO
whom it may concern" letter. We con-
fess that We are not disappointed at this :.
despotic power is too grateful to our good
Presidents vanity to be given up simply
for the sake Of humanity and country
So long as he holds the purse and the
sword, as he now does, we cannot hope
for peace. lie has it all his own way and
will have no peace.
The mountain Democrat. [volume] (Placerville, El Dorado County, Calif.) 1863-1943, 1865-01-28

THE L. S. SUPREME CovRr-The ap.
pointmcnt Of Mr.. Chase as Chief Justice
completes the organization ofthe Supreme
Court of the United States. The Court
is now composed Of the following Judges,
the salary of the Chief Justice being St..
500 per annum. and OF each Of the Asso-
ciate justices, $4,000: Salmon p. Chase,
Of Ohio, Chief Justice; and Nathan Cliff.
ford Of Maine, Samuel Nelson Of New
York, Robert 9. GIier Of Pennsylvania,
James NJ. Wayneof Georgia David Davis
Of Illinois, John Catron Of Tennessee,
Noah II. Swayne OF Ohio, Samuel +. Nil.
Ter Of Iowa, and Stephen j. Field OF Cali.
fornia, are the Associate Justices. The
Court meets on the first Monday in De,
cembeI Of each year, at Washington.
The mountain Democrat. [volume] (Placerville, El Dorado County, Calif.) 1863-1943, 1865-01-28

o. RECORD. arc aware that no one
puts any confidence in Stewards prophc-
cies, any more than in Stanton's war bull
letins; they are manufactured for effect;
but one made BY Seward just before the
election partakes more OF positive as
surance OF settled and known fact than
that OF a prediction and VIC therefore
put it on record, and hope our readers
will remember it 1t was, in few words,
that the reelection of Lincoln would in
duce the rebels TO sue for peace. We
have peace rumors, but not from rebel
sources; quasi-peace commissioner, but
not from the Confedcracy. Seward, to
save his reputation, may be anxious to
have his prophecies fulfilled, and there.
fore prevailed upon Lincoln to send Blair
to Richmond to 'induce the rebels to sue
for peace" Be this as it may, we want
the people to bear Stewards prediction in
mind, and in due time they will see how
shameIully they have been deceived and
imposed upon.
The mountain Democrat. [volume] (Placerville, El Dorado County, Calif.) 1863-1943, 1865-01-28

RELIGION AND PoLITICs.-A cunning
politician is often found skulking under
the clerical robe, with an outside oil re-
ligion and an inside oil political rancOr.-
Things spiritual and things temporal are
strangely jumbled together, like pOiSons
and antidOtes on on apothecary's shelf;
aud instead 81 dJTOUt sermon, the SIM
pie church going people have often pO-
litical pamphlet thrust down their threats,
labelled with q pious text from Scripture.
II Washington Irving.
The mountain Democrat. [volume] (Placerville, El Dorado County, Calif.) 1863-1943, 1865-01-28
BOOTS AND SHOES !

Ladies' Cloth, Kid and Calf BalmorA
and Congress Boots;
Genilemen's Sewcd AMI PeRged Boots'
and Shoes; Buffalo and Rubber
Overshoes;
Ladies' Rubber and Felt Ovcrshoes;
Children and Misses Boots and Shoes
OF every variety;
Boys and Youths Boots and Shoes OF
every quality;
Mems, Womcn's and Children's Slip
pers, spler lid assortment. by far the largest and
best in IL Dorado County, for sale at the very lowest
prices, ~
CIAs B. PETIT.
The mountain Democrat. [volume] (Placerville, El Dorado County, Calif.) 1863-1943, 1865-01-28
fl1bE1a conrus.-H1erY mnI, vino

HABEAs CoRPUs.-Evefy man who
prefers liberty 10 despotism, and who has
seen with rssFet il not alarm the rapid
strides the after hes made under the
reigning dynasty towards the overthrow
of the fSryner, will endorse the words
which VIC copy below from the New York
Journal Of Commerce. Power is agrees
i've, and unless arrested in its arbitrary
course, will strangle all opposition to its
despotic march. The people have it yet
in their power to maintain their indepen-
depce- hut unlass'thpv vehNEO aVe~Ntiva
usurpatiOn, they will be deprived of that
power, and reduced to the level of scrfs.
The remedy is in their own hands. Says
the Journal:
1--WE assert here, without fear Of intelligent
contradiction, that there has not been since
this war begun the slightest necessity fOr1re-
fusing the privilege of the writ Of habeas cor
pus to the American citizen.
THAT writ is not clearly understood BY the
people. Its power is only this: Ii brings q
tlau Will ID IeSdhlucu VI DOloIe 9
Judge. The latter inquiries why be is impris-
| oned. He does not inquire into the justice Of
the case. He only asks, is he held by the law
Of the lands' II he finds he is held by the
Law, for trial according to law, he remands him
| to prison. If he fuds that no law holds him,
be sets him free. In every instance Of the ma
nv thousand arbitrary seizures. by. Abraham
I Ijftre6fh,sT any dheiHse had been Committed
it was perfectly easy, as it was the duty, Of the
law officers Of the President to make the usual
complaint, have a warrant issued in due form,
and arrest according to law. Bail might be
taken or not as the United States Court saw fit
"The crime of treason is probably not baila
BILE, and the accused would have been held TOR
speedy trial aud conviction or acquittal. Thi.
was the legal and proper course. 1t would
have commended itself to the whole country
But it did not suit Lincoln. who had tasted the
sweets Of arbitrary power. Hence his seizures
by telegraph, at all hours of the day or night
Hence the seizures BY his subordnates, without
waiting orders from him. Hence the Nstound
! ing tyranny over men, women and little chill
dren. to the number of many thousands, which
appals the heart of an American as he reads il
now, and will live in history as the darkest
blacklist page in all the history of attempts a
free government. Be warned by history"
The mountain Democrat. [volume] (Placerville, El Dorado County, Calif.) 1863-1943, 1865-01-28

CoNcEALs IT.-People would not acqui.
esce so patiently as they do in the wrongs,
outrages and abuse of this Administration,
If they saw the financial situation in its
true light, The unprincipled leaders Of
the party in power carefully conceal it
They boast of the prosperity of the coun-
try, and by their Boosting deceive the
people into the belief that the country is
getting rich out of the war while, in fact,
it is almost bankrupt. 1t is true that
real estate which would command GER
tain sum four years ago, may perhaps
command the same now but then it was
gold, while now the money received will
not be by one-hali the amount in gold. The
prices Of everything we consume have
gone up, and we consume more than We
produce. Taxes are eating up the wages
Of the laboring classes and reducing them
to AFFECT poverty. Is this an evidence Of
good times? Of the prosperity of the
country? The New York Times says,
1--WE are spending perhaps four times our
income" and that "Our taxes are stretch.
cd almost to the extremity" A financial
crash is impending, it is inevitable, and
when it comes the boosted prosperity of
the country will be exhibited in its true.
The mountain Democrat. [volume] (Placerville, El Dorado County, Calif.) 1863-1943, 1865-01-28

SOVEREIGNTY OF THE STATEs.-The lead
ers of the Administration party, who are
as ignorant of craftsmanship as they are
destitute of principle, insolently talk of
the ''accursed doctrine Of States rights
doctrine which every distinguished
statesman of our country, without single
exception, cordially approved. Washing
ton, Jefferson, Madison, patriots of the
Revolution Clay, Webster, Wright and
jackson, all approved what the fanatics
of the Sumner, Greeley, Garrison. John
Brown and Lincoln school pronounce
"accursed." 1t is anything but compli-
nentary to the intelligence of the Ameri-
can people that they repudiate the doc
trines Of statesmen and accept in their
stead the vagaries of knaves and fanatics.
Alexander Hamilton makes the following
acknowledgment Of the rights of the
States, in the FederaliSt:
"The proposed Constitution, SO far from
implying an abolition of the State Governments,
makes them constituent parts of the nat ional
sovereignty by allowing them direct repre-
sentation in the Senate, and leaves in their pos
session certain exclusive and very important
portions of sovereign power"
The mountain Democrat. [volume] (Placerville, El Dorado County, Calif.) 1863-1943, 1865-01-28


ENoRNoUs FRAUDs--A number Of
prominent loyalfsts have been detected
in swindling the Government at the Phil
adelphia Navy Yard, and the Secretary Of
the Navy has appointed several gentle.
men to investigate the matter. The
amount Of public property of various
kinds "appropriated"-that'S the Adolf
ton term for stealing-by the officials and
employees there, is stated to be Eeckoned
by hundreds of thousands, and some even
estimate it at two millions; and this zap
propriating" has. been going on for three
years. Splendid residences have been
built out of the proceeds. and the thieves
are stated to have lived in the most sump-
tuous style therelrom. The Springfield
(Mass.) Republican very truly remarks,
that there could have been no such con-
slant stealing Of such large amounts with
out either the connivancc Of the officials
or criminal lack Of vigilance on their
part. There should be most searching
investigation Of the matter, and prompt
and severe punishment of the offenders
The Navy Department will not be held
guiltlcss by the people if it allows its dis
honest officials aud employees to 60 un.
punished. One or two of the petty Elm.
ployces may be punished, but we venture
to say the high officials, the big thieves
will not even be censured. 4 white.
washing report will be made and the
matter be dropped. The Administration
cannot afford to punish its swindling sup.
porters. There are too many Of them,
and to punish them oil would break uE
the party.
The mountain Democrat. [volume] (Placerville, El Dorado County, Calif.) 1863-1943, 1865-01-28

Mr.. CHASE, the new Chief Justice. is
native Of New Hampshire, and went West
when quite young. He has never had
but one idea in politics. free the negroes.
In 1915 he received delegation Of them
in Cincinnati, aud accepted silver pitch.
er as q token OF their respect and conf.
dencc." lie was in favor Of negroes va.
ting, the same as white men, and viii, Of
course, decide they shall do so, when the
matter comes before him. Why not, il
the negro is the equal of the white man.
The mountain Democrat. [volume] (Placerville, El Dorado County, Calif.) 1863-1943, 1865-01-28

One OF THEN. The Manchester On. H.
papers record the absconding of Rev. Mr.
Hall, Methodist minister of that place.
He borrowed money Of many of bis
friends before leaving. This political
priest" was one of the Abolition stump
orators during the late canvass, and was
particularly severe on the dishonesty Of
the Democratic party" and was highly
applauded by the loyalists for his zeal
and efficiency. He became "demoralized"
as most Of the clergy have, and is only a
little ahead OF his confreres in exposing
his true character. We have no doubt
that he is as good as they will average
but he is unfortunate in being compelled
by adverse circumstances to display the
cloven foot. He is q fair specimen oil
the political parsons. and his conduct is
in keeping with their morality.
The mountain Democrat. [volume] (Placerville, El Dorado County, Calif.) 1863-1943, 1865-01-28

HoxRsT OLD ABE calls his party "the
sO-called Union party" "So.caIled" i'm.
plies doubt, and Honest Abe evidently
has some doubt about the $50 called Union
rarity" being in reality Union party
The "Unionists" will not feel much fat
tered BY Abe's fixing the doubling pre6x
Of "so. called" to their party name.
lHal Fxnrass
The mountain Democrat. [volume] (Placerville, El Dorado County, Calif.) 1863-1943, 1865-01-28

New SrrLEs-Silberman & Co. have just
received an invoice Of new styles Of clothing
Our young men who are DESTROYS Of dressing
'up to the fashion" will ind their new goods
n sT E and 0 brc snS sSsan
0s AntiQuated styles.
The mountain Democrat. [volume] (Placerville, El Dorado County, Calif.) 1863-1943, 1865-01-28

HuGc PoRKER.-Hunger & Hamel, of the
City Market, killed this week "shoat" that
uetted little over nine hundred pounds
What prize be would have been bad be turn
edtup at Louisville, to the great Kentucky hog
thief, Burbridge. drove Of such would
make that distinguished patriots fortune.
The mountain Democrat. [volume] (Placerville, El Dorado County, Calif.) 1863-1943, 1865-01-28

MAsoxIc.-There will be regular meeting
Of st. James X. A. Chapter, No. l6, on We'd
nesday evening next. A full attendance of the
Companions is desired.
Ell Dorado COmmandery, No. 4, of Knights
Templar, will hold stated assembly on Thurs
The mountain Democrat. [volume] (Placerville, El Dorado County, Calif.) 1863-1943, 1865-01-28
GburrbtsssG CHARITABLE @r0rry.

ProteataAt GPiseeP0l Church.
PLACERYILLE. Divine eerVics Al The Couv4 ~.
every Sunday morning, a. lon o'clOckeunAay 0eA.-I
at same place, 81 ~ o'coek, ,. ~ C0L0naA-esrvies
on the nrSt and third Sunday evenings Of he nssS
at I O'Clock. IL DORADO-Services On ne 1922
and fourth Sunday evening" Of the monsh. AZ -
o'clock. DIAMOND BPRlNGS-eervIce On ~ -.
ond and fourth Sundays Of each month aa 4 49,
Pm. O. @. PIERCE, NIni.ss-
Residence, Cary House, PiaeeTVills. 80
Catholic ChuFehs-ROV. ,. LaR~.~
will ofieiate In Georgetown On every AYv1 eIS1~,
Of the month alec, In Coloma Church on tha tAi,x
Sunday. Divine service e0mmeRseS 81 TO- A, n.
VespeTS, in St. Patnek's Church, PIseervill.. ::
every Sunday evening, at quarter past !. M
The mountain Democrat. [volume] (Placerville, El Dorado County, Calif.) 1863-1943, 1865-01-28

Nov Is rue T1NE.-Mr. Herzog, successor ia
Wolf, HerEog j. Co., advertises to sell bis
splendid stock Of new goods without regard to
cost, to close out his business. Our lady
friends will doubtless take advantage of this "a
purchase supplies Of fnery as well as carpet
ings, etc., of which he has fine stock.
The mountain Democrat. [volume] (Placerville, El Dorado County, Calif.) 1863-1943, 1865-01-28

PErrIr's low prices attract throngs of Gus
TONERS. Since be has commenced selling off
ut cost We notice that our people are better
dressed than formerly; new dresses shawls,
ETC., meet one at every corner nor do the
gentlemen neglect his clothing, of which be
has a large and well selected stock.
The mountain Democrat. [volume] (Placerville, El Dorado County, Calif.) 1863-1943, 1865-01-28
Gentlemen's Clothing!
IUST RECEIVED "A Splendid Assortment Of all
81 the NEW STYLES Of
CUSTOM-MADE CLOTHING!

The special attention OF purchasers 10 invited to
my largc stock Of
Fancy Cashmere Suits,
Fine Black Frock Goats,
Black Doeskin and Beaver PANTS
Fine Silk, Cloth and Velvet Vests ;;
Black and Colored Hats, all kinds,
Fine Sewed and Pegged Boots.
Davis s. Jones' White Shirts:
Fancy Travelling Shirts;
Flannel and Merino Un1ershirts and
Draw ers,
Check Shirts, Jumpers, Overalls,
Indian Tanned Buck Gloves,
Houston, hastings q Co.'s Driving
Gloves,
English Hosiery, ETC., etc..
All u which l will sell, FOR CASH, at
SAN FRANCISCO PRICES!
C.ll and judge FOR yourselves.
CllAs. b. PETIT.