The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1851-07-02
THE IMMATURE.
ALynching Scene In California

In the year 1919. during llle hot month
ol August. ! lrfl Sacramento Cry. with
party of xix, including myself. for The re-
mole regions ~ Feather river. had tried
several oi the other rivers, without much
success, and as some friends " HON me,
in iown. endeagnrcd TO convince me that
this was the only true aud legitimate spot
where The .pl-" could be made. very
willingly gave my consent 10 make one
Of their party.
We srlIled all the arrangements 10 our
satisfaction. and then bought provisions
enongIl ,orlasi US for three months. hired
ask mule team. packed our stuff on their
backs. anil, one afternoon, about six
o'r'oek lo0k "a ouf line of march for
The staxc l,ssnxstQl~ce, d'~Ien, sDoui one
Isanlldtd sn'i>(lly, nsaes tsus4 Sacramenlo
si.s. Om ssi{Sii1 M rcsi Qany played
on ihe bugle .rcen,ly well. and as The
soul-Inspiring notes rang ont through the
valleys. we AL imagined ourselves worth,
al the least calculation. fliy thousand dol
lars-or soon wonld be.
hids Nticfe dic HlFt, dHH 'HeH Hui'eS-,
and expectations. now Al but one have
laid their homes in a strange land. Famine,
disease aud murder. have taken them, one
by one. until alone am left, monument
OF G0d's mercy.
But | am depressing. Nothing worth
noticing occurred ON our rouie, and after
fur days hard travel. we arrived, with
blislered feet and aching bones ; every
body unhappy, and every body as dlsa-
greeablc as any six men could convenient
ly be.
Alipr unloading The team. and taking
good bath IN The clear. cold waters Of the
river, we pitched our ieni, cooked our sup /
per. and then, as men generally do in
such cases. eel, better. all retIred early,
and enjnycd good nights sleep.
All went on smnolly Cor week. We
made The acquaintance Of most Of the mi /
nrrs at work in The neighbnrhood. and
found them 10 be all pretty good fellows;
their worst fault appeared 10 be IN drink
ing, hu, then they worked hard, and
pleaded as an excuse that The climate was
SO bad lIlai drinking was beneficial.
Oae morning. just as the day was break
ing, our accustomed hour for getting up
TO breakfast, we observed a large crowd
gathering around The store, and curiosity
getting The better Of Us, we started 10 see
what the matter was, leaving one TO cook
The breakfast. As We drew near, could
see the form Of Jones mingiing with the
crowd. aud ges,icnla;Ing Violently. in
quiretl Of him wha, had brought so many
together. thus early IN the morning.
"Ma,;er enough" he replied. /" Heres
that scoundrel OF a Morgan stole no less
than three thousand dollars from Dory,
the slorckceper.
...Is he laken!" asked, astonished a,
the robbery.
Yes. we hive him safe enosgh. and
the money alsa," clucklrd Jones.
After some inquiries, found that about
Q o'clock in The mnlning. Dory was
awakened by slight noise inside OF The
tent In an instant all was quiet. bul
thinking thai every thing was not right.
he t,rk his revolver from under his bed,
aad raimnenced TO seach about in the
dark. All at once his hand came IN con-
tsci with mans head.
"Whn's this :" he asked, and received
for answer a tremendous blow. which
n'arly stunned him, bu. Instantly rally |
,ee. he discharged his revolver repeated
ly.at form ihal darlsd past him, and
then followed a. swiftly a. possible nj
p,nsdlt. shouting stop ,ilei.