Year: 1860

roof for several weeks, and the lower story
entirely finished, is now occupied by him
with fine stock Of groceries, hardware.
queensware, etc, etc. This is the handsom
one Of the largest in the mountains,
being twenty. four by sixty feet. Mr.. W.,
as well as his townsmen, felt a just pride in
an improvement so valuable and ornamental
10 the town. The upper portion of the bull
ding is to be occupied as Masonic Hall, and
is being finished as rapidly as possible-we
shall have occasion to speak of it hereafter
| Now that friend Willnent has got back
to bis old corner, and extended the charac
ter of his busines, he is ready to see all his
old friends, and any number of new ones
that may call, who will find an extensive vari
ETY. Of goods and low prices.


Egs" Last weel, the Placer Courier hoist
ed the Douglas banner, and in an article
giving the reasons for SO doing, promised
moderation and respect for the opinions of
those who might differ with it, But it made
ii pledge that it does not seem to possess the
ability to keep, Judging from its attentions
this week to the Placer Herold 1t seems
to be the misfortune of the Courier not to
be able to discuss public issues without in
dividualizing; and in the present issue the
of Il in tha TOo,,our,ti,, f,ifh
is to be illustrated, as appears by the Courier,
by tue amount of personality it can indulge


in. This kind of campaign was commen-
ced in this county two Years ago by the
Doug'astes, and resulted in their humilatine
overthrow The Courier would seem to be
renewing the same lacIcs-and of course
the friends of the Little Giant will fee proud
Of their organ.


Iy" Judge Lindey his come out in


letter in favor of a test being made in the
State Central Committee That is right
the fight has to be made, and it may as well
be commenced at the beginning. The ques
ton is, are you Democrat or are YOU
Douelasite? And it must he decided in the
affirmative-the sooner the better For the
National men viii not work with those |
whose principles, are not sound and wLo |
cannot be depended upon when true demo
cratic principles are in jeopardy.


The state of the public feeling i'll this por-
iion Of the county, has decided tendency
for Brerknrdge aud Lane. Many persons /
in this vicinity who were formerly working
members of other parties have recently cX |
pressed their preference or Mr.. Breckenridge,
he being the only national, conservative 4
man in the field There are now, we believe /
p9pHly three Douelasites Iet, in this place, and
bic to see one with a spy glass.


Wecopv the above from The Dutch Flat
Enquirer of Wednesday last We can as
sure our Dutch Flat friends they are not
alone. From every section Of the comfy
we receive The cheering intelligence that
prominent Democrats are declaring them
selves for Breckenridge ard Lane Every
whele the cry is "stand by national princ
pies" II there are any sore heads who wish
to desert let them go--the Democracy are
well rid of them and will gladly be free from
al such men. For the manwho will desert
principles in the hour of battle, is not Dem
ocrat and will not be recognized as such.


WATCHMAN TELL Us OF THE NIGfT.-
From the indications before us we ere safe
in predicting that old Placer, even at this
early day, may be set down for Breclien
ridge and Lane. We have not been able
to learn of a single prominent Democrat
who has deserted the Democracy and gone
over to the Douglastes, whose influence
is to be dreaded in the least. The truly
leading men Of the Democracy are still
loyal to national principles, and prepared
to stand by them to the last Such being
the fact old Placer is safe for breckenridge
and Lane in the ides of November next


rs" We have received from the publish
ers a new periodical issued at San Francisco
called "1be Bookseller" 1t is monthly
Journal, and is intended to advance literature
and education.


BRECKENRIDGE CLuB-The National
Democrats of Auburn have rented a room
on Commercial Street, in Parknson's brick,
where they will be pleased to have their
friends attend on Monday evening next
when the club will be formed, and all will
have chance to join the association