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Oca Pitini will perceive that the six* of
the Dnocuiku boo considerably diminish
ed. Wo did lisle by woy of • surprise. Wo
droired to m«ko enm* change io the Domoco.it
ot tbo commencement of the new yesr, ond
being too poor to purchase a bow dreaa, and
afraid to enlarge loot too gnat a chow of pros
perity io an “ outlawed” paper might be con
•trued intoieonletnpt lor the authority of tbo
•• Baebaw of three tail*," at Sacramento, we
determined to make a show of humility, and ac
bare cal down oar flair proportion*. We in.
lead that our paper shall continue to be, what
it has heretofore been, the beat paper published
in tb* county; and though smaller aero**, the
bock and not so deep in the chest as heretofore
a* well muscled end ss gritty as ercr. We
do not intend to increise our subscription price
or adrertiaing rales io consequence of this
change, but shell look to the just appreciation
by tb* public of enterprise and energy, for our
reward.
AoTsuTisn.—Those of our busiucss men who
did not advertise during .jjbr-old year, should
make now a fair start in the right direction.
They should ceuse to hide their light under a
bushel, but through the papers, let it so shin:
that all may know what they wish to do for
the good of their fellows. Many men from
small beginnings, by judicious advertising,
hare acquired great wealth and influence,
while otbera, by s contrary coarse, hare funk
a fair capital before they became known to the
community in which they burc gone in sleep
the moth and dost consuming their undisturb
ed wares. The Democrat has a larger circu
lation ill El Dorado county than sny other
paper, and is therefore the best advertising
medium for all w ho wish to tuske their busi
ness known to our people. It is true that,
owing to the usurpations of despotism, and the
disregard of postmasters to their oath of oflice
—but to no fault of ours—our paper at present
cannot be circulated abroad; but that does
not militate against its efficiency as an advertis
ing medium, fur our traders and mechanics do
not expect to do business io San Francisco, nor
to find their customers in San Diego—but here
in Placemlle and El Dorado county, where
everybody who bis a dollar nnd whose custom
is worth gaining, reads the Democrat, and if
he does not tuke it, nips it from bis neighbor.
Not Ybt.— Lest unsophisticated people w ho
hare seen the postmaster's boast of haring
robbed the mails of the Mountain Democrat,
should fear to tend greenbacks or checks by
post, we feel it oar duty to stale that a ten
dollar piece, forwarded to us from Virginia
City by mail, baa safuly come to band. We do
not believe that Mr. Rogers would steal a bunk
note or a check yet, but when a soul is once
launched on the sea of crime there is no telling
how long a voyage may be necessury to bring
it into port.
Don't Lias it. —Wc learn that many of the
resident! on Cnloma and lice streets don’t like
the idea of being-taxed at present in accord
ance with the provisions of City Ordinance No.
146, nnd intend to present * remonstrance
against the Ordinance to the Common Council.
There are a few properly holders on those
street*, who will be greatly beuelitted by the
proposed improvements, while none will be
damaged except in the amount of the tax paid.
8hould not all good eitixena be willing to give
a neighbor a lift ?
Mcddt.—Since the heevy ruin of Tuesday,
our street* here been visited by our old but by
no means welcome acquaintance, mud. The
crossings on Main street, however, can still be
found by diving. Should any of oar friends
with it, they can doubtless procure submarine
armor in San Francisco which would effectual
ly prevent their drowning while attempting to
find the crossings.
Fibemax baa so well answered the veto of
the ordinance providing a salary f»r the Chief
Engineer, that we are content to let the mat
ter rest for the prtsent at least. See bis com
munication in another column.
Om our first page will be found a brief
sketch of the atrocities perpetrated on the Is
land of St. Domingo during the servile Insur
rection there. Let those who indorse Lincoln’s
invitation to the negroes of the South to in
augurate similar scenes, read and reflect upon
it. It may open their eyes to the borid conse
quences of their favorite policy and sullen
their hearts to a better feeling towards that
unhappy portion of our common country.
The lcxcu spread out at the Oreyhound, ev*
cry evening, attracts a crowd of visitors to
that popular solnou. Black is certainly a suc
cessful caterer If one may judge by the number
of bis patrons, who, if massed io a body,would
be sufficient for a grand corps de armee. The
“ tight brigade” does not belong to hia corps.
I. 0. 0. F.—Ataregular meeting of Franklin
Lodge, No. 74, held ou Friday evening, Dec.
26tb, the following named gentlemen were
elected officers for the ensuing term : John D.
Boop, N. 0.; Eugene Beckman, V.G.; Henry
Wunscb, R. S.; S. Harris, T.
Morning Stab Lodge, No. 26,1. O. 0. F., at
its regular meeting, held at Odd Fellows’ Hall,
in this city, on Saturday evening last, elected
as officers for the ensuing term : S. J. Fryer,
N. G.; Wm. S. Burns, V. G.; S. A. Fenwcll,
R. S.; L. Tannenwald, T. The officers elect
will be installed by D. D. G. M., M. K. Shearer
this evening. All brothers in good standiug
are fraternally invited to be present.
Retnnox.—A glorious time had the gentle
men of Confidence Engine Company at their
Hall in this city on New Year's day. Wine,
wit, sentiment and song flowed freely and
gracefully aud bountifully. The courteous
Foreman of the Company, Alex, nunter, Esq.,
presided. The large bull was filled wilh mem.
hereof the company and their guest*, and they
all enjoyed themselves finely. A basket of
champagne, the gift of Messrs. Lynch and El.
kua, of Virginia City, both old members of the
company and the former, a few years ago
Chief Engineer of our Fire Department, was
speedily disposed of in bumpers to the absent-
In the evening t fine ball, well attended and
greatly enjoyed, closed the festivities of the
day.
Acknowledgment.— We are indebted to our
ancient bachelor friend, J. Fairchild, for a
complimentary ticket to an Eighth of Junuary
Ball to be given by our thio friend Creque, at
Centreville.
Tatai will be a meeting of El Dorado Com
mandery, for drill, on Thursday evening next.
A«a*ttte« t* Ik* **•*«•. k** 1 *'
Wo are grmlifted to slate lh»t Oonerftl
Wright bos rernkod hi* order probibitisg lb*
trsDsnoiosioo through lb* 0. S. H*ii* of tbo
Moi'Xtoix Dsoocsat. We congratulate lb*
General no bis retorniog respect for tbs Coa
stitnt ton sad I ho lairs, aad regret, oe mach no
bis account as oar own, that he should erer
bare allowed himseir to be prersiled upon to
deny us and others our rights under them.
H|aUkMl Okuffc
The prospect* of the Democracy ere most
obrrt'i- ' r ” - ;*•*.'
great end good end ennobling el tier couth*-
sadly ere, jet would the people rally to the sup
port of the Democratic party to get rid of the
bead of official plunderer* who ere protected
end eocouraged in Ibehr villainy by the Repeb
licen party. Comiptioo in the Republican
party ia wide spread, nnirereel end remnraeteas*
Member* of the Cabinet, foreign Minister*,
Generali aod Cbaplaina of- the army, Senator*
and member* of the lower House of Coagresa,
army contractor*, Custom House officials and
postmasters—all seem eager to swindle the
Gorernmenl, and man*' of them bare done so-
Not a day patae* that we do not hear of some
agent of the Administration being detected in
some rascality. The mails, of late, bare so
frequently been robbed by Republican postmas
ters, that It has gotten to be a common occur*
rence, attracting but little attention. Business
men are afraid to transmit remittances through
the mails, and the express companies are get
ting nearly all that business, to the detriment
of the Federal Uorcrnment and at the expense
of the people. They are hearily taxed to sup
port the mails, but are afraid to use them, con
vinced that it is unsafe to send a trifling sum
of money by them. Some postmasters hare
been delected in stealing newspapers, the mcao*
«&t-and most cowardly of alHbeft*.
Complaints and exposure are useless, because
unheeded by those in power. It is a fact, as
notorious as disgraceful, that the Administra
tion, in defiance of public opinion and regard
less of the interests and honor of the country
has failed to remove or even reprimand tbe
thieves. Not a single instance is on record
where it has punished one of its detected and
convicted agents. The greatest and boldest of
them it loaded with honors and scut him to
represent our country at the Court of Russia
This singular conduct, this unblushing appro*
vul of rascality, encouraged the smaller knave,
in office to continue in their villainy, and they
ate and have been doing it with unalloyed plea*
sure and boundless success.
These facts the people know well, nnd they
know, too, that tbe ouly remedy for the evil ia
in the triumph ol the Democratic party. In
every section of the countiy the honest aod
respectable portion of the Republican party is
joining tbe Democratic parly. But the most
remarkable and significant change has lukeu
place in Lincoln's old home place in Illinois.—
That county, when be ran for President, gave
him a large majority ; at the recent election it
gave the Democratic ticket twelve hundred ma
jority. It must be consoling to tbe President
to be repudiated by his old neighbors and sup
porters. This single instance proves what a
great change is going on in public opinion.
We repeat what we buve heretofore said, tho t
the lime is nat distant when respectuble men
wid blush to admit that they belonged to the
Republican party—a pur.y w hich w ill ouly be
remembered for tbe corruption and pcrlidy and
tyranny of its leaders nnd appointees.
W** Dbbocuats."—TheNew York Repub
licans have had enough of w hat are culled
“ War Democrats"—men whom they have se
duced from political virtue by promise of office.
Dickinson, Tremain and a half-dozen Con
gressional candidates in tbe late electing
proved bad bargains, they say. In their con
vention to nominate candidates for city officers
a few days previous to the e lection, it was
proposed to nominate a “ War Democrat" for
one of the important positions; but the prop
osition was vo,ed down, after declarations by
other members “ that they had bad enough of
‘ War Democrats’ in the late election ; they
were a drag on any ticket.” Does this not
foreshadow the fate ofCunoess and his follow
ers? The Republicans have used and are wil
ling to use them again, but are not willing to
reward them for their services or recognize
them as men of principle. They are a band
of political guerrillas, ready to support or be
tray any party for pay. Of course the nomina
tion of such men would be a drag on any
ticket.
Mimso or VMS Leulsi.atcre. —On Monday
next tbe Legislature of California will convene
at Sacramento. As the domiuant party are
largely in the majority we p esume there will
be no difficulty in organizing, and we mar ex
pect the Governor’s annual message on Tues
day. Questions of great magnitude, involving
the honor of the Slate, will be presented fur
tbe consideration of tbe Legislature, and we
hope they will be temperately discussed and
wisely disposed of. Let them promptly and at
an early day fix tbe time for electing a United
States Senator, and then elect an honorable
and capable man, who will represent our Stale
faithfully and creditably, and not a pot bouse
politician. We shall look to its proceedings
with interest and comment upon them caudid
ly. We hope to see a gentleman from our
own county, of conceded ability and character,
S. W. Sanderson, Esq., placed at the bead of
the Judiciary Committee.
Rkukhsebso tks Poob.—Our good-looking
and big-hearted friend of the Union StQoon,
Pat. McMahon, scut to our office on New Year’s
day a gallon or two of delicious champagne
punch. Pat. doesn't do things by halves. He
sent us enough to make bosses, jours, devil and
all thetr fiiends—and they have un army of
them—meiry. The punch was sweet, mild
and glorious, and made those who imbibed it
gleeful. In additioh to the good drinkables
Pat. hud at hia Saloon, be had ulso a large, fat
ronsted pig for luncb. It was a tempting least
to bis customers aud they w aded into it with
a relish.
Hard or roa Yotes.—The Chenango Union,
published at Norwich, Chenango county, New
York, states that at the time of the late elec
tion, there was a negro in jail there for hav ing
committed a rape upon a lady seventy years ot
age. He was bailed out by ihe Republicans to
enable him to vote for Wadsworth for Govern*
or, and he did so.
San Francisco Divorce Calendar for
1862. —Durit.g tbe past ye»r, says the
Journal, 118 divorce suite have been in
stituted in the Fourth and Twelfth Dis
trict Courts ol this city—85 by wives
and 28 by husbands. Of the 118 cases,
60 are undecided, 46 divorces have been
granted, 5 suits have been discontinued,
one divorce has been denied and one suit
has,been transferred to another county.
Tiie flow of the Pennsylvania oil wells
is decreasing, the daily product of tbe
whole region being estimated at scarcely
four hnndred barrels.
Hon Swikbuxo.—Tliii it lh« era of frauds
and swindles and shoddy contracts and post
ofloe robberies. Tha Administration it so
lenical towards its supporters that k protects
instead af punishes tbaat detected ta their ras
cality. the latest fsrststioa la a Atacovery at
New York of frauds upon tbs Subs* tone* De
partment, which are thought to hseolre one
million ol dollars. Onwards of one thousand
favorites of the Administration participated in
the frauds. An investigation Is also going oat
in the New York Custom House luto alleged
frauds by clerks, ia collusion with reveral im
portant firms of high standing, all rabid Re
'pubiicans. This swindle on the revenue is
alio put at one million dollars. The Republi
cans are trying to conceal the matter, but pub
lic opinion will allow no such trilling with pub
lic interests. These be “ Lincoln times,"
promised the people by the party of "Retrench
ment and Reform!" On the Pacific ouaet Ah
olition postmasters hsve been arrested for ri
fling the maile, ead we have veaaon to believe
that otheve are engaged in the same innocent
pastime. A rich old harvest are the Abolition
scoundrels reaping! A day of reckoning Is
coming, thunk heaven.
Always Riout.— Old Hickory wvwwulJw*.
ly and indelibly right. He despised, with
all the intensity or his ardent nature, the Abo
litionists, who now dictate the policy and con
trol the Administration. No statesman erer
bad clearer views of truths and priuciples.
Here is wbal General Jackson said of the Ab
olitionists a few years belorc his death. Read
and reflect upon it, you who bouur bis memory
and profess to follow bis lencliings:
“ The Abolition party is a disloyal organisa
tion. Its pretended lore of freedom means
nothing more nor less than a dissolution of the
Union, liouesl men ol' all parties should
unite to expose its inteutiooiand urrest its pro
gress.”
Judging from the recent -flections they bare
“ united to expose its intentions snd arrest its
progress,” but what terrible calamities would
hare been averted if they had done so ut an
earlier day. Dearly hare Ihey paid for disre
garding the admonition* of Jackson, Clay,
Webstar and the great statesmen of our coun
try. Uufortunuteiy for the country they list
ened to the teachings and followed the exam
ple of Greeley, Gurrison, Deecher, Wade and
other crazy fanatics, and the result is before
the world.
The Coxthabaxds. —Tho Administration
haring magnanimously liberated more slures
than it knows what to do wilh, and finding
them an expensive luxury, has ut last hit upon
an expedient to liberate itself. The expedient,
it is needless to say, is worthy of the prolific
bruin of old Abe. It proposes to bind them ns
apprentices to anybody who wants tluni and
will give bnuds for their support, for s i-erinin
number of years, and girc them two suits of
clothes and fire dollars in money ut the end of
that period. Who wants a negro? It is plain
to see that this plan will supercede while labor
to a very great degree almost everywhere, the
verv consummation for which the Abolitionists
are working. They want to degrade white la
bor, and then the lords of the cotton mills op
New England will rule with a rod of iron the
dependent operatives.
FaAl'ns.—The New York World, speaking
of the great frauds recently discovered in the
custom house in that city, says they are " but
the beginning of a chapter of partisan pecula
tions such as thi% Country has never before
Seen. When out of power the Republicans
claimed lo he possessed of all the virtue in the
country; in power they bate proved them
selves adepts in all the vices.” From the
highest to tbe lowest, from the Secretary of
the Treasury to the pettiest postmustor, they
all steal. All the scoundrels in the country
scent to hare joined the Republican party and
to bare received office from the Administration.
Democbatic Success in Connxcticct — Tha
recent charter elections held in Connecticut
show that the popular revolution, which com
menced in the great West, has swept over that
Stale as well as New York. The Democrat*
hare elected their entire city ticket in Hart
ford, for the first time, the Connecticut papers
say, io twenty years. Tbe majority for collec
tor wss 400. In Norwalk, also, the entire
Democratic ticket was eieoled. Republican
ism hss been tried, and the trial proved any
thing but creditable to that party, saliafactory
to tb* jieopie or beneficial to tbe country.
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Uabd Times. —An illustration of the disturb
ance of prices growing out of tbe henry issue
of paper money, and tbe want of Southern
staples, is furnished by the present condition
of things at tbe West. Two years ago seven
bushels of corn wrould buy forty yards of cot
ton cloth. To buy the same quantity of doth
now requires thirty bushels of corn. Secreta
ry Chase issues paper money ut the rate of
three millions of dollars a dar, but it adds no
thing to tl*e wealth of the nation, bat does en
hance the value of gold.
On rat Max*.— Some of tbe Federal Gene
ral* are realizing immense fortnnes by the
" masterly strategy" of trade. It is said that
Gen. Curtis and his relatives hsve made three
millions of dollars by speculations in cotton
Gen. lititler is charged with speculating wilh
tbe Government funds. No wonder these men
slid their friends go for s “ vigorous prosecu
tion of tbe war." The longer it continues snd
they are kept in command, the more they will
reulixe from it. If the Administration bad any
honesty or self-respect, it would cage these
patriotic speculators in some of its Buttiles.
Fscits or Advxstising —Wc noticed while
in Sun Francisco u short time since, that the
old snd well known clothing firm of Houston,
Hastings A Co. were extending their borders.
They hare now an establishment that cannot
be bent in New York City ; their trade is im
mense; supposed to exceed tbut of any three
similar establishments in the State.
Military Genius.— The lioston Post says
that an officer, who professes to be authority
on the subject ol militaiv tactics, tore off the
sent of his breeches with his spurs tbe other
daj in attempting to dismount from his horse.
Moss Pointed tdan Polished.— Tbe New
Y’ork Argus says, “ Our fellow citizen, John
Charles Fremont, has recently given cause for
the mention of his arrival in Cincinnati, as s
• mysterious movement,' and it was added that
'something was in tho wind'! A bad smell,
possibly."
Common Connell Proceedings.
Placmtilli, Dec. 29lh, 1862.
Board met pursuant to a call of tbe Presi
dent.
President Munson presiding.
Prevent—Aid. Wichman. Arridsaoa, Dona
hue, Tannenwald and Bayler.
The Council proceeded to the election of two
Policemen for the balance of tbe present unex
pired term.
Upon tbe first ballot a lied rote occurring
between J. J. Reynolds and S. Higgins, Presi
dent Munson gave tbe casting rote in faror of
Mr. Higgins and declared him duly elected.
Upon tbe second ballot Jan.es Bailey re
ceived the highest number of rotes cast, and
was declared duly elected.
On motion the Council adjourned to meet on
Saturday, tbe 3d of Jan. 1803, at 2 o’clock, p. a.
C. E. CHUBBUCK,
City Clerk.
V*Ujr mt lk( AWHlMUtl.
The radical praaa, says the LowisvOle
Journal,follow the aaamplecf their leader,
the Near York Triha no, aqdUjr the blMae
of their defeat upon Mr. Lincoln, the
Timet pays in ao many words that the
people In greatly dissaflstled with the
conduct of the war, and hare a right to
be. The Poat reiterates (he sane thing,
and then says:
The second lettoa taught it that the rights of
peaceful aad torsi ettiseos—the acknowledged
giiaraateas of civil liberty-are not to be trifled
with, or handled in an ertitrmrr twriw.
acquit the Administration wholly, in its various
arruata of iadiridoaU and its suppression of
newspaper*, of tbe porpoee to do wrong. We
believe that ia the majority of meaner*. in
which they hare iacaraermtod parsons is Fort
Warren or Fort Ufoyette. tboy hero done ao
substantial injustice; we bold, too, that in Umes
of cieil war these exeeptioBal proceedings are
ao often sheetotelr aeeesssry; hat we approve
and applaud at the same time the jealousy with
which the popular mind always watches such
resorts.
The Commercial Adrertiaer, the organ
of the conserratire Republicans, follows
-~-r <* etr*jn and mtfr ,*
Some of the arrests made by the Government
bare, wo are constrained to say, apparently
been indefensible, aud if the President will con
strue the votepf the Eoipire Slate into a bint
to be more chary of the exercise of au arbitrary
power, we shall not be among those who will
regret bis interpretstiun or it.
This is all very well, but it comes too
late. As the Detroit Free Pi css says, this
kind of talk after election will astonish the
honest people who read these papers be
fore. A few days ago the man who dared
say what they now say was branded by
them as a “ traitor.” As a sign of the
times these extracts are reroarksWe. They
are full confession that the ground as
sumed by the Democrats and conserva
tives is right. They are more. They
convict the radical press of pandering to
a wicked party spirit by sustaining acts
which they knew to be contrary to the
constitution.
If these papers now spoke the language
of hearty repentance, we should not say
one unkind word of them ; but they seek
to throw upon Mr. Lincoln the odium of
acts which they and their followers forced
him to adopt lie was not inclined to
pursue a proscriptive policy toward his
political opponents. They made him do
so. They filled the land with the sense
less shout of “ treason." They affirmed
that a large party were sympathizers.—
They clamored for the Bastile, for spy
crafl and terrorism. He conceded to their
requests, their threats, and their pressure,
for a policy of Austrian severity. They
thought such a policy would insure suc
cess at the fall election; but, now that de
feat has followed, they blame him and him
alone. In this they are guilty of the
meanest of political meannesses. They
display neither the honesty of Christians,
nor the magnanimity of gentlemen. They
treat Mr. Lincoln as one from whom the
sceptre has departed; but let him respect
the constitution and the nation will re
spect him.
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Taa Elsctobil Vote.— The States which
bare just voted against the Administration
give one handred and ninety electoral rotes;
and all but aeven of them were cast for Mr.
Lincoln only two yearn ago! la not the
change both astounding and significant, and
does it not prove that the people have no oaa
fideoes io the wisdom or patriotism of Lincoln
or bit Cabinet? Tbeae area majority sfall
the electoral votes of tbe States remaining in
the Union; and by this it will be seen, that
bad it been a Presidential election, the Repub
lican candidate woald have been defeated by
more than two-thirds of the electoral vote!
Is this not encouraging to tbe frieods of tbe
Union and tbe Constitution—to tbe Democ
racy of California? No intelligent men
doubts that the next President of tbe United
8talcs will be a Democrat, and rarely, Cal
ifornia, who owaa her existence aa one of the
States of tbe Union, to the Democratic party,
ought to eothusiastieally support that party.
By tbe snecene of that party tbe country will
gel rid of a horde of swindlers who ore en
riching themselres by robbing tbe nations)
treasury.
Mortality or San Francisco ro« No
vember. —The total number of deaths for
the month of November, as we learn from
the Pacific Medical and Surgical Journal,
was 167, being 15 less than the average
monthly mortality. Of these, 117 were
interred in the Lone Mountain Cemetery ;
48 in the Roman Catholic, and 2 in the
Jewish burying grounds. The propor
tion of mortality among the children is
much lower for this month than usual.—
There were only 43 deaths among children
under 3 years, and 12 still-born. No se
rious infantile diseases seem to have pre
vailed for the last two months. During
the last month there were only two deaths
attributed to diptheria, and none from
scarletina, measles, small pox or croup.
The principal causes of death were: con
sumption, 18 ; dropsy, 7 ; heart disease,
8 ; brain disease, 3; convulsions and
teething, 4.
Toe Washington Chronicle says there
are strong grounds for believing that the
reason why the Alabama permitted the
Tonawanda to continue on her veyage te
Europe, on giving a bond of $60,000 as a
ransom, was, that the commanders of the
pirate and the merchantman had known
each other as Free Masons. When Cap
tain Julius reminded Semmes of this, he
let the vessel go, ransomed by the bond
instead of plundering and burning it.
Boston. —There is one bright spot in
the political darkness of Massachusetts.
That is Boston, the residence of Daniel
Webster’s "solid” men. Boston gives
1,600 majority against the abolitionist
Andrews for Governor, and elected Rep
resentatives against Charles Sumner for
tbe United States Senate.
Progress.——In 1770 California had no
sheep and only 200 cattle and 800 horses;
now it has 1,000,000 head of cattle, 200,-
000 horses, and over 100,000 sheep.
Too Taoa.—The Louisville Journal supposes
(bat “ the fortunes of war" we bear ao much
about, are tbe fortune* made by the army con
tractor* and Generals speculating in cotton.
Vf a are indebted to Ned. McCann, Wells,
Fargo M Co., and Hernandez A Anderson for
the Sacramento nod 8an Francisco dailies.
Masonic. —There will be a regular commu
nication of St. James Royal Arch Chapter,No.
1(, on Wednesday Erasing next.
DEATHS.
Id thta city, on thq »h dt., Thomaa, Don of
Thomot ui Mary Ana abort) aged It. jmrt and
"uHut eitv on tho «Ptfc„dt..
ton «f Stmool tod NMoi EoCormUk, Dfd •*»
yean ond three noottn
Id this tUy, on tip t*od alt., af Eryrfpelae,
Paffiek Heaavan, o active of Cowlty
Ireland, aged 35 >e*n.
Neto Stoforttermrnts.
NOTICE TO DISTRICT SCHOOL
TRUSTERS.
THE foliowl of apportion moot of the County
School fund *m made December 5th, 1868:
Placerrttle City Jajhawk, No. 1 ~4110
Upper Placarvllle— 4T«j Greenwood #8
Placer?ille, Ho. 1 *T3i Georgetown ...... «•)
Johnson — 1M Drj Creek 104
Saillh’a flat 158* Mwwntaln 108
Coloma 299; Indian Digging! 40
Gold Hill 86i Cedarrllle «
Cold Springe 1* CoyoteriMe W
Union town .... flOtj Negro Hill .... M
Diamond Springs 852: Pilot Hill ~ 118
Newtown 94 Spanish Dry Diggings 52
El Dorado 452 Ml. Aukum 52
French Creek ...» loo Deer Creek «2
Buckeye Hat 1U2 Oak Hi 1
Coaumnes Grove 145 Green Valley .....'.....
Kelsey * 15> Jay hawk, No. 2 44
Mt. Gregory 58 Nine Mile lid
Clarksville 13o Pleasant Valley 166
Salmon Falls 1C2 Total $6110
Also, the following apportionment of State Funds
was made January 1st, 1S63 :
Placerville No. 1 $122 4<» Salmon Falls $ 72 90
Placerville City.-. 27ft 00; Greenwood 44 10
Upper Placerville 214 2o Georgetown 144 ftt)
Johnson** 82 80 Dry Creek 4fl SO
Smith's Flat ' Tl 10 Mountain 45 20
Coloiua 181 40 Indian Diggings... 27 W
Gold Hill 8a 7n Cedarville 27 9ft
Cold Springs 56 7ft Coyuteville 14 40
Union town 92 70i Negro Hill 46 8)
Diamond Springs 154 So Pilot 11 ill 53 1U
Newtown 42 30 1 Sp. Dry D'gs 23 40
El Dorado 2t*4 4ft Mt. Aukrm 28 40
French Creek 45 ftft Deer Creek 86
Buckeye Flat 45 9u Oak llill 92 7ft
Cosumnes Grove.. 65 7u Green Valley 88 7ft
Kelsey 71 lft Jajhawk, No. t... 19 8ft
Mt. Gregory 26 V* Nine We 79 Ur'
Clarksville 58 50 Pleasant Valley... 74 70
Jajhawk, No. 1... 49 3ft Total 2754 u0
M. A. LYNDE,
Co. Sup’t of Putdic Instruction.
Diamond Spsisgs, January 1st, 1SC3 —tf
Hlae Years of Agon jr.- Charles Mon
tame, son of Mr. John Montagu** of New York,
after haring endured wnht ard of pangs from ma
lignant scrofula for nine consecutive years, was
radically cured in a few months by that Elixir of
Life and irresistible antidote to poison in the blood f
Bristol’s Sarsaparilla. The disease commencing
at the ankle joints bad mounted to the eyes.—
Physicians said that it was preposterous to suppose
that any medicine could sate the paiieut. Never,
theless, this awful case of hereditary scro.'ula*
succumbed to the great Vegetable Specific. The
letter of the father of the young man to l>r. Bris
tol, is one of the most remarkable documents ever
published. Yet it is ©«:lv one among thousands of
proofs that no malignant external disease, » bet her
it exists in the skin, »hc glands, the flesh or the
muscles, can withstand the hygeian properties of
this health ••estorlng, life saving preparation.—
Prominent druggists always have it for sale.
Ifoatteter, Smith A Dean, Agents,San Francisco
Sold by Robert White, Druggist and Chemist,
Main st., Placerville, and Broadway, Upper Pla
eerviile.
ORLEANS HOTEL,
Corner Main and Sacrament* Street*.
PL.ACEBVII.LE, CALIFORNIA,
J. H. Vanderbilt Proprietor,
i Formerly ef lMe Car* Haase. •
THE HOUSE having be*u thoroughly overhauled,
remodeled and n< wty furnished with elegant
furniture, we are prepared to accommodate the
travelJMfipubhc in fiuer style than any hotel in the
city, naving had extensive experience as a caterer,
all who may be phased to patronise the House can
not fail to be well cared for.
Every department of the House will be kept in
such a manner as to make it second to NONE in the
State.
0 0 0 STAGES arrive at and depart from the
brleana from aud to all parts of the State.
Meals
Lodging
I# House open all night.
50 cts.
50 and 76 "
ltf
S. T. HOT, * H. A. CHACB.
HUNT A C II AC E,
Drums m
GROCERIES, PROVISIONS, OH A IN
LIQUORS, ETC., ETC.,
MAm strut, orru»iri the the atm a.
Daily Receive Freak Suppllea of the
Choicest Goods.
0*0 They iavlte the attention of the public to their
MAMMOTH STOCK, which they are offering at
greatly reduced prices. HUNT A CH ACE.
ltf
L1QLOB&— A choice assortment of California
Wines, Fine Brandies, and a general assortment
of Foreign and Domestic Liquors. For tale by
1 HUNT A CHACB, on the Ptasa.
OILS AND CAMPUEXE.—Lard Oil, Krroaine Oi»
Polar Oil,Caniph*ne, etc., by the case or can.
hunt k m trr,
l4f On the Plaxa, Placerville.
FRES11 EGGS always on hand, and for sale at
lowest market rates, by HUNT t CH ACE,
ltf On the Plata, Placerville.
OUGAR?.— Crushed, Powdered, New Orleans No.
O 1 China, Coffee Crushed, by the barrel. half bar*
rel, box, or at retail. liTST A Cl!ACE,
ltf On the Plata, Placerville
CALIFORNIA PICKLES, in kegsand jars, for sale
by HUNT k CHACE,
ltf On the Pfasa, Placerville.
L. B. RICH ARD SOX A CO.,
(Successor. to GEO. F. JONES,)
HIALEAH lit
Groceries, Provisions, Liquors,
Crockery, Hardware, etc.,
▲t the Old Stand,
SION OF “ No. 9.”
$3"Orders promptly attended to, and goods de
livered free of charge.
ltf L. B. RICHARDSON * CO.
CAHPHENE, BURNING FLUID,
OIL, ALCOHOL, ETC.,
Received weekly from the Original
Pacific Oil and Camphene Works,
Every Package Warranted Full Measure,
FOR SALK AT LOWEST PRICES
lif No. 9.
H. GLAUBER.
DIAS 4k GLAUBER,
COLOMA 8TREET,
Two doors below the Dbmockat
Office, Placerville,
WHOLESALE AND RETAIL
GROCERS.
Every Article required for Family uie, Id the
GROCERY AND PROVISION LINE,
Kept constantly on hand, and WARRANTED to be
of 8OPERI9R QUALITY A .hare of public patron
age is solicited. |w Good, delivered, in any part
of tbe city, free of charge. ltf
BOLE TRADER'S NOTICE.
IN District Court, 11th Judicial District, In and for
El Dorado County.
Notice io hereby given by the undersigned to a! 1
whom it may concern, that I,Catharine Faber, wife
of Frederick Faher, reading in El Dorado County,
intend ta apply to the Hon. District Court of the 11th
Judicial District, In and Cor B Dorsdo County, on
the 8th dsy of February, A D. 1848, at tbe Coart
Room in the City of Placerville, at the meeting of
the Court on said day, or so soon thereafter as said
application can be,heard, for an order aathortmag
and permitting me to carry on business In my on
name and on my ovn account; that the said bust*
neas I Intend carrying on and transacting. It Arm
ing, stock-raising and teaming, and trading la amt
ten pertaining to the same.
Dated at Placerville, December 88th. 1868.
janS-lm CATHARINE PABEK.
A. ■. L. DISA,
*
TEAS
1*
Ncto abbmisnncnts.
PLAZA BOOK STORE,
* PLACERVILLI,
llaa juat received a splendid assortment of
Standard and Miscellaneous Works,
STATIONER*, SCHOOL BOOKS,
orrr sooas, iupms, cttlkrt,
tova, oold fkxs, Vioum,
OCITARS, ACOOEDBOSS, MCJIC HOOKS,
SOMAN 8TS1N0N, ■»€., Mv*.,
Selected expressly for the Country Trade, and selling
at greatly reduced rates. Also,
jtx JrtfAb T ft
f #r Sacramento Union, Alta California, Dalletin,
Mirror, etc.
SBW8PAPEB8 AND PERIODICALS
Kept con.Uolly on band, and 10M nnuiuallj In*.
, tf HERNANDEZ * ANDERSON.
When the cold North Wind blow*.
Be preparod with warm clothes!
p. SILBERAIAar & CO.,
AT TUN
••OU) ROUND TENT!”
AKE ON HAND to supply their patrons with the
articles necessary for the FALL AND " INTER,
and have taken particular can* to have a stock of
Fall and Winter good* that cannot lu- surpvyd, 1:1
style or quality, slid which cannot fail to please the
taste of the most fastidious.
We have just recr iveil, p. r last steamer, a large
and complete jrawvf.'.** ct
Pilot and Ih aver Overcoat* ;
Fine Black Cloth and aborted Casslinere Press
Coat*;
Cassimere Suit?-; Cashmere Itusiiuss Coats, Pants
and Vest*—a fine a*>*ortni« nt ,
llats of every style, manufactured expressly for
our trade ;
Boots of ad qualities, six?*" nn»l price*—such ns
RenkertV Godfrey**. AV-;tig's. Underwood's
Union, Metropolitan. Ac.;
Goodyear's India Rubber, boots. Pants
* l.egtin*:
Mission Mills Blankets, all c.d rs;
. Under and Over Shirts; Drawer.-, etet, etc.
Also, a Splendid Assortment
OF
Gents’ Furnishing Goods !
srril a*
Davis and J<.ti«V Wh fe and Fancy Shirts;
Cravats, Ties. Cidl.ua. Ilai.dk* r* hi* fs.
Merino Uud rs! i.N and l»r .«%, i
Khl. Silk.Thread. !hi» k and Wo! n fibres;
llerino. Woolen and C timi >* **k«. etc.
TRUNKS, VALISES, Carpet Bags,
etc., of every des riptio:.
Together with a I r.*r v iri* *y * > t!.-r art el. *. ?<•.>
numerous to !•»•-», * * • r*. rill of vs n • * M •,*
the LOWEST CASH II 'll.' W. n 1 ?»*. !• I y nnr
motto. Quick sales and Email profits.
We solicit an ev« ••• •»»•••:• of . :r k •>! pric»».
guaranteeing to ail who purchase of u« the Most
satisfactory results.
COLT'S PISTOLS!
O f the Improve! Pattern *lv. .0 ■ n ! . I.
P. SILBERMANN’ A CO.
r. 5iLBtr.UA.aa. [ltfj i*au l.ikvas
cucimt 'i'iia\ i:» 1 it:
another large importation
FALL AND WINTER ,
JCLOTHING !ii
BOOTS AND SHOES.
IIATS, * IPS. i:ic., ETC'.
I HAVE jr.«T RECEIVED » larp- »!.J cuf.::,
■rltvltd of
FASHIONABLE CLOTHING’
BOOTS, SHOES, HATS, CAPS,
RUBBER GOODS, BLANKETS,
Trunk.?, Vilises, Carpet B.iks etc., etc
And a genera’ ass -rtment of
GENTS FURNISHING GOODS!
F
All of whi h will be tol l at tx trJ.:ig!> U w pr. ti.
C»<ntlen»en ar- »; vii-.l tog v* it.. «■ . ! i .fore
purchasing. as I have an as»- rtm« ».t of g u»d* fr. io
whU'h Uir latte of lUe ri<»i I#*U.1’*his ear net fail to
be suited,
COLT’S PISTOLS,
Of ail aiiea, constantly on hand.
HIGHEST MARKET PRICE
IMIb IVK
County Warrant* and Gold Dust
N. B.—New Goods received •• v- r v Week.
A A HON KAHN,
Main street next door to the liny hound saloon.
i»f j
MINERS’ DRUG STORE!
R. J. VAN VOORHIES & CO.,
APOTHECARIES,
MAIN STREET, PLACERVILLE,
WIII.UWAL* >M' KIT.IIL M lUkl I,
PARE DKllil, .WCUICIXES,
CHEMICALS, PAINTS, OILS,
VARNISHES, WINDOW GLASS,
GENUINE PATENT MEDICINES,
Fancy Goods, Toilet Articles, Etc,
fc# Prescriptions Compounded. A,
ALL ORDERS ..'nt to our ere will receive protU[it
sttcntioli. Ucluui.bc.' ibc direction,
R. J. VAX VOORHIES It I’©.
(SUCCESSORS TO I’ETTIT tk CHOATE,)
1 MINERS’ DRUG STOKE. S m
A. H. HEIU’S
LIVERY AND FEED STABLE
In the rear of the Old Round Tent,
MAIN STREET, PLACERVILLE.
THE Undersigned would reaped u
yl—-Infor.n the public that Bn r can at
>T ‘vi ' tunes obtain ..l Ilia e**’ ’IdiahineUt I
■*aiL*L Very !*«■ >t of dnv.ng teatns ai.d sadi
hoi r» >, at ’.lie lowest u:. -.
Horses boarded by the day, wet k, or mon
on the most reasonable terms.
l-3m
A. H.
HISCOSSIS
LIVEBY, SALE AND FEED STABLE
Main Street, above Cedar Ravine Bridgr-
PLACERVILLE.
<or
TfTF SUBSCRIBER, thankful for past 1
favors, respectfully informs the public
that he Is now prepared to account.o*
date all who may favor him with their_ ~
patronage, with the finest Buggy Teams anti Saddle
Horses in the mountains.
Horses kept by the day or month at the lowest
ratqa. Try me and be convinced.
jy* Attached to the stable is a large shed and
secure Coral,suitable for pack trains.
J - 3a > K. H. REDD.
Ex-City Sexton.—Undertaker.
*1
JOHN ROY,
dbai.kr in and xanuvactuuke or
Furniture, Matreases, Bedding, el
Which hs keeps constantly on hand, or mannfi
tureito order, at short notice and on reasona!
terms. Upholstering neatly executed.
0T" JOBBING PROMPTLY ATTENDED T
COLOMA STREET,
Next door to the Office of the Dernocra
l*w Placervil
. _ ~
jttisrcllanrous a&bertistag.
"oTsiS SALOON.
South side of Slain street, PlmcerrlDe,
D. D. JOHNS...PROPRIETOR.
(auftUtr)
SPECIAL NOTICE
VLL person* indebted to rue in
quested to cult »nd ,k
the l»th of January neat.
No account will he enlarged until the - M --
* p'aeerrllle, Deeeuiber 21th, ISO*. —tf
t
ROBERT WHITE,
witot.CMt’V avz> »mii •
> DRUGGIST AND CHEMIST,
(Mam it., Flwfrvllh. *■* BrsEdwsy, I'M
Dealer in everything connected win M
business, which he eells at Monaaira I
Tie UPPER TOWN STORE will he well I
Willi a eontpMe assortment of
PAINTS, OILS,
VARNISHE8. BRUSHES, .
WJJNDOW f* T * 00 POTTY.
TURPENTINE, ALCOHOL*
{py Pvery article so’ | ,.,t either rstnbllahment will
be guaranteed of the be,: quality, aeelA
EL DORADO CO
SC.
.A OIU CULTURAL
r; ty.
"V’tlTIf E—It i- I
Is.,. el.ns 11
El Dorado County A
t'.dotna. on S lu 4
January, A D v
fertile m.mi.* ....
may l»e ne tr..i:.v
Alt. St . Tile,.
1 .1.y ordered by tbe 1
vi, annual meeting of the
oitural Society be held at
. the 17th D»t of
. fur tbe election of omceee
,,,| ,iii h other bostoeeooa
attendance I* reqweeted.
I S TITUS, President.
* TeiS. S' .'retary. td
Hiiiti ;:s 11. towxsez®,
TJ NDERTAKER,
C. L. Ciiaman'e Furniture Wareraama,
it ■ >tti I ill. a,' R a tx,
MAIN STREET. I’LACEHVILLE.
T»sT.INSTANTLY ON HAND.
• * .- l • ;• i litrnilrd, In the
r «\ v rythtng desired.
i«lMt r un:.s. deck!
1;
GUITAR SCHOOU
a. t\> , M I i If • I i t r \ K ■ till k MtJ «f th« WM
1 . M» tr* ft, onpifil* lM
. pf* J'V'l.ril KEKSPE.
OI’POMTIO* !
! TELEGRAPH LINE OF STASES I
» \ 1 %* » l.» : I i-k.
Between Virm:..\ C\?y, Carson Gilj,
nr.cl Fsilcom!
WId\TEK AHKA^GEMiftiT!
. .• vnir - • f T! ? * \1 • '■ V I INF. mil leave the
( .. i,.. te, ■ v»t> MONDAY,
\\f \ ! s'! > t ! n AN at f • tjft'i A. M , Ef
t 1 , . |t .if. .r, -At day. connecting
a *»li. L-. fi • A 1 » ». U itti l.Ur «»l CvttCvrd
, . f l.ty.ta.M II II aitJ VIff In Is
t t • J r v 1: £ .1 \ .. t* • a City at ft o dock
,. »• :•*!to i r ■ « itjr ev< ry MONDAY,
HVr l*\t d».U j 1 l RU*AV, striving 11. Placerville
i .. *,ti.' 1 nod connect ing with
liiir 4 tu f - .t.. b i- r lol'iiia *mi haesa
: it ii ; 'Uyllght.
N |> t . • ! •:.*.!.•* ith« r end.
| j i W.il r.i.*»Vi N 4 CU . Drop's*
rsoMiL?; Sl iu: c owpiUf,
¥ uOVI
PLACEBVILIdE TO UACRAMENTOJ
— \l\
In intone ri> ¥ •> / /• f *, (. Uirkmti U ind
I- ' In !
CAEIiYING THE U. S. MAILS
And Well?, Farg;o A Co’s Expr—.
' avr I'lavert '\r d. ilr in time to rea
• ua». **.• < aia of the SonmcDM Vallry
K tilti a*l rumen! c,. Ilr uri.'iip,
1. avr fufc* ' m< the arr.val of the morning Imin
fr«nn i i acra»' , ' r
A!w, !»*afi inju crv i!U daily for Vinrln'n Ctly.Hs
t*:: ' 1 ?\dk 9. CcDoa,CinoDCllj,IUT(t
C»ty a,. 1 (Nt* i Hill.
,% Nuoe hut gtuilemauly kr.d ezperieocnl 4rl
Vera »rt et; ’ovu!.
reyii-tf tt»elr naan will to
calM f. ru. ar y part of ike eily.
omt F? - At Hit Cary House, and at tha NcraSl
I!-.use, lM- r Placcrvillr.
I* O l IS .MtLA.VK A. CO n
Troprkisca.
TI!I«» V TR \CY, Ape: t.
Maccrfil Octal** 4ih, lbC2.
Sacramento Valley Railroad and Par
ra:uen!o, Placer asid Nevada R. R.
.^ir-^wI3WW
I-tROtf Mrr.LWFNTit TO AUHURN STATION
1 Oh l no IKK i ti -Oft M, u 4f er October \Uk
i\ c |»uf f " ' nr* t' th • .ibovc natred road* vill to
run a* follow*:
IP TK41S
\v • .1 lea\ ; ?.icra: ' • • at 4. M. v 1 and 4 ml
Leave FoImhu ;it 7 . j. m., and ft,* r. w.
O'lWN TKAtSS
Uiti* At,I v.r’ > ,„n at 6 and Irt.V a. m.
Lra*«' *hA»~.h.. hi i a. IS Ms, and b% f.«. --
(iNM’M AV oii« tra>u only, leaving Sacramento
at »' , » m . ,.f.i Auburn Station at 19)4 a. w.
T!' a. m. at. 1 4 r. m. trains running through lo
Auburn a .on.
l'.ii sif' ii for RlaCfrvlllc and Carton VaUej wUl
t ikelCtgei, ao«l for Lincoln, change cara,at Nnm,
0li isu arnvul of the 0\ a. m. train, and Itoae for
Auharti Station retain their peats.
fitti.ablt anai'peiiieifts liavingbeen made for the
r*., .ft on of freight at Auhuri. .**latk»n, It vfll here
after l*e received at -h ruuien»o that point. For
rats* 1 f toll ap|>1y at the office.
‘llCKET OFFICE, * pposite the cars, 014
j Front street, under the AN Jmt Cliecr House.
I dtcU J. 1*. KUBINriON, Sup*4.
Klatdjrs, Srinclrj, £tc.
J. J. CULLEN,
VTatchniakcr and Jeweler!
( AT TUK OLD bTANI) Of J. W. HJLLUiT.)
ON THE PLAZA, PLACEHVTLLM
m
J. J. CULLKX haring taken the '
. _old stand of Mr. 8KKLKY, on the |
04l*lai:i,(adjoining 0'lionneU’n Thea-
Ge u r.) re-n»-etfully announces to the^
Jib! ic that he 1* prepared to repair or regulalu
atches and
MANUFACTURE JEWELBY!
0 r everr description, tit short notice, and li
best s'.vie.
Diamond Work, Enameling:, Chna
ENGRAVING, SEAL-Ci ri lXG, OlK-s’wKING
GILHLNG and SILVERING done in the best stj
tlie art and at the shortest notice.
*** Work done promptly and dsllvared at
time specifi : ed.
Mr. CULLEN is agent for the sale of the
BAY STATE SEWING MAOHIH
The simplest, chepest and best Sewing Machine
in use.
ALSO, Gt'NHHlTHING, In general,
This department will he under the superrW.
ion of FRANK UECKHART, lor.
tnerly of Colotun. All joB, Ron* proudly
and at reasonable price*.
Legal blanks of all kinds fob sale
at this office.
Deeds, mortgages a*nd declaba
tions of Hoiui'stcads, for sale at thil ifltft