The Empire County argus., 1854-09-02

Here is another epistle, which may perhaps in
terest my friend Spikens:
PLAcERv1LLE, August %, 1854,
Crow Bar, ESQ.,.
We are great people sure, Ne
have four elections here in September that is four
wards, or precincts. or places to vote and we are
going to make good use of election franchise. The
county seat is to be disposed of you know. Well.
are having oil Of our friends and acquaintance
congregate here, all Of our cousins, uncles and
so. They will pretend to have Just arrived over
the plains about month ago. and oil vote right
We had some trouble getting the fourth ward polls,
but we humbugged the Judge lttle and that you
know is easy and succeeded. Now if you will
help us little we will lay Diamond and Mud
Springs to the land bad, aand skin Coloma alive
We could do this easy but for our old internal name
of Hangtoacn, this will stick in spite of us. We
are playing all the tricks we can, we are inducing
little towns to on their own hook, to split up
the vote. We have got map of the county made
and printed with PLAcERIILE plain in the centre
this will do US great deal of good; for we shall
use it election day all the county, and hun
dreds do not know where Hangtown is, and nobody
this earth could find Placerville if they follow
ed the map for guide. Never mind, it will an
swer our purpose We have promised to build sew
enteen plank roads. in different directions to get
votes and marked them down on the map. five
do get the county seat we will show the people Of
FL Dorado the beauties of architecture, in the
ton of splendid buildings. You must work hard to
make men believe that we will put up the build
ings at our own cost. We will not of course. I
month, he will pay forty-fve dollars if we get the
county seat, so pitch in Yours in haste,
PETER SLYBALL.
of sc III, !. sc - 7
going to pitch in for Coloma. and the Jew shanty
and all may-vamose.
The world is growing sinful, if the following 10
true:
SPANISH FLAT, Aug. q, 1854.
Crow RAR-.-We have been trying to observe the
Sabbath here, but have had our good intentions
frustrated by some gambling politicians, stereotyped
offce-seekers, coming along to make speeches on
Sabbath evening. These men are hcathen beyond
doubt or they would have some respect for the
Lords day. LP7t.
came up from San Francisco yesterday, aud
before leaving Learned that ooouts were stationed
night and day to catch Latham and McDougal on
their arrival to kidnap them and have them shut
up snug for few days pretending to outsiders that
they are SO much fatigued they cannot receive COM
pany; meantime their resignation is to be published
in the Transcript So look out for great times, and
fun for the million. Hammond and Denver take
turns in watching. Yours, &c.,
jim SHorwrLI.
So waga this world. The young and promising
Latham is to be shut up and choked off the ticket
This will be no 60, for we shall vote for him In
spite Of all the admonitions of the custom house
Our county ticket withdrawn by Scott, too. When
will impudence end the ridiculous having COM
menced already Carson Valley, cousins, uncles,
and aunts," going to vote for county seat! What
is this world coming to- pray tell9
hope the Major will be elected to the Senate.
He has got bill already drawn up to establish 2
University at Johntown, to be known by the name
of the Pacific University There is to be Profess
sorship of Oratory and Civil Engineering; at tho
same time students will be kept out Of vice and
immortality by sending them to church twice year.
and reading the Senate Journals of 55 and '56.
My chance for being Constable is good. Send
me 5000 tickets with my printed in big letters
If get elected, III stand the schnaps at Johns.
CROW BAR