Georgetown weekly news., 1854-10-19

SCClICI. udNC always ucdIu Will tO udl
pity and disgust, threats of disunion in the
free States, and similar threats in the slave
holding States. | know that men will rave
in the heat of passion and under great po-
litical excitement; but | know when it
comes to a question whether this Union
shall stand either with freedom or slavery,
the masses will uphold it, and it will stand
until some inherent vice in the constitution
not yet disclosed shall cause itsdissolution." !"
OUR VHI.AGE.--In speaking of George
town, we do not boastingly call it a city,
although we might do so with the same
degree of propriety which many other wri-
tiers make use of, in connection with the ia
vorite localities of which they write. But
this we do say-that, with population of
between two and three thousand souls, to-
gether with large and substantial honses,
beautifully graded streets, and well selected
business establishments, such as we possess
Georgetown can boast of being one of, if
not the most, enterprising and beautiful
villages in California; for the truth of which
statement we appeal to any one who has
been fortunate enough to see it. George
town is located between the Middle and
South branches of the American River, and
a little north of the central position of FL
Dorado county. 1t is indisputably in the
midst of some of the richest, most extensive
and permanent mining interests in the State,
as-if we are not sadly mistaken-our re-
ports will from time to time truthfully
show. The position of the village is most
beautifully romantic. Unlike most of our
mountain villages, Georgetown is raised on
a high, rolling ridge of the mountain, with
still higher ridge looming up on the east
ern and northern sides, leaving a space be-
tween these two last so lovely, that, was it
not occupied as the abode of men. we might
readily imagine it to be retreat for the
houri and fairies of the spirit world 1t is
true we have no lake Como beneath us, like
a mirror Of light, throwing back to our
view the gigantic proportions of our noble
hills; neither have we above US the venera-
bic St. Bernard, with his legends of rustic
lore and adventure; but we hare beneath us
beautiful wales and groves of evergreens
and we have in the distance, rising in ma
jestic grandeur, the sublime proportions of
the eternal snow clad Scrras, and they.
perhaps, were they to open their dumb
mouths, could tale unfold that would fill
the world with horror, or make the hearts
of thousands to leap with sympathizing
gladness, in their recital of by-gone scenes.
But to come at once to the substantials
which Georgetown possesses, we will state
that she has one large Steam Saw Mill,
Turning Lathe which is forced by water,
besides having i'll contemplation the cree
ton of one or two Quartz Mills. BY the
way, from the experience we have had in
Judging correctly of Qartz Leads and gold
bearing Quartz country, We confidently be-
lieve that, when fairly prospected, George
town and vicinity will number among the
first in California in the production of gold
bearing quartz. But of this, more anon
In the way Of Public Buildings, we have
one Church, Masonic Hall, a Temperance
Hall. Town Hall, and a Theatre, all of
which are large and commodicus buildings.
AS to our society, we can say more for it
than for the greater portion of our noun
tain towns. In the way Of respectable fam
lilies and ladies, we are highly favored
This, doubtless, will readily be believed
when We remark that, in large congrega-
tions at Church of Sabbath, We have no.
ticed almost invariably, that at least one
third Of the number were ladies. We make
this remark because we believe it to be a
conceded truth in California, that when To-
dies attend Church regularly, they may be
considered above reproach.
But we sec that this article is becoming
longer than we intended; we shall therefore
be compelled to finish our remarks upon
"Our Village at some time in the future.
THE DEVIL FOR U. S. SENAToR.-T
Union is Justly severe in IFS remarks unon