The Empire County argus., 1854-08-12
Correspondence of the Argus.
DOWNTOWN, August 10th, 1854.
shrs q no,tinn nf his Correspondence.

time been anxious to learn something of the source oil my
information of passing events In order to enghen them
and your readers this connection propose IN this DAY
paper give them insight into my private correspond
ence. friend of mine, feeling deep and aolding
interest in the present and future welfare of the Democratic
party sends mo the following tart and not very comp-
mentary letter. Approaching the purity OF his motives
forgive the style and personal alusons entertaining at the
same time the highest consideration for my correspondent
1t as follows, and will speak better than any language
employ;
Gctp HIT, July 23th. 1854
DEAR Crow BAnSIR-It is with unf.igned regret that
hear of the nomination of mutual friend Charles A
Leae, for Clerk of the Supreme Court and that too NY
an irresponsible faction regret this the more because
my uncle intimately acquainted with HIM ana w2s
born in adjoining state, Ny own aceuaintance with
him has rpened into the warmest friendship. having had
the pleasure Of retrg drunk with him and YOU several
occasions since which bowels have veaed towards Won
both Furthermore am satisfied that mutual friend
acquire lasting honor to retain his seat in the
Senate. and occasionally northern dough flce. a
though he get his leg broken each time tits true. hu
this will only the clearly prove the goodness OF his
heart and sincerity of his principles His pride will NOT
permit him withdraw formally. but be commits himself
cheerfu to the hands os friends ard requests me to act in
the premises with here we drank light
brandy sragh) therefore desire with your approval to
uncondonally withdraw his from the canvass and
Yours. very truly, s. MrDDLrsoME.
Iconcur-CRow BAR.
Here is another mssve containing hint of great i'm
portance:
SAN Francisco, August l, 1854.
Crow BARI the dock at the sailing Of the
steamer home ward bound It really touching to
friends shake hands, and note the quverng lips as they
parted The great crystal tear starting in the eye beokend
feeling heart. The steamer left the dock proudly bear
ing many happy hearts, As returned overheard this
conversation which hasten to communicate Said black
whskered gentleman to another: I'VE have got the Brod-
erctes by the rocks Our agents have just gone
the steamer, and will Latham and McDouga either at
Acapulco or Panama, and come upwth them and help lay
the wires and have withdrawal already written and pub
lsh in the Time, and Transcript the boat
rives Said the other, Suppose they refuseP If they
do we will have an agreement, the best we can procure
with Latham and MoDougl and then up Herbert and
perhaps Denver. We can do this easily with the custom
house as that institution is ready for anything now to
grand political swinde, for understand three agents
hove gone down the steamer to meet Latham and Nc
Dougal One Of them came down in carriage to the
steamer with Dick Hammond. Solook out for big Roo-
back directly. Yours, in haste, JII SuoTwEIL.
PLAcERvILLE, Aug. 5, 1854.
SIR Crow BAR-Thcre is some fuss i'll these ere parts
about court house site Lower Hangtown are determined
to have all themselvethe upper huddlc of town is reso
we'd to have the budins SO regular row is brewn. We
av sent men to Spanish Flat, Kelsey and Georgo and
bargined with Square Southerth to help us, hut I'm
aered the id rode over Chlein Bar is bnd that the
peoples thar will vote agin The cusse rode
bad that av to ang by yure hans hat the time
rite you to find you wont help le urese You can
swing tarna influence you try Hope you will and lie
pay you FOR all troubles. Yours all over,
JOSH SpNKrr.
little troubled with miscellaneous correspondence about
every thng,-because am a miner it is deemed important
to have influence especially about the county seat and
the election of officers. The politicians being considerae
and very properly opposed to allowing miner any show for
official honors. Miners honest and upright make
good office holders and adoit adopts sknnng the people,
am, however, in pickle for future operations and
will be suitably refined by another year for Clerk Of the
County, provided the fees reduced But here is
feeer from Tom Spkens, valuable and confidential cor
respondents
CoLoMA, Aug. 8, 1854.
Crow Ban, EsQ.,-Johntown-
DEAR SIR am delighted in being able to say to you
that am exceedingly well pleased with my location
ut Coloma. l have implicitly obeyed your instructions
since my arrival, and shall communicate Of OBJ
servatons before close this letter. First let me desire
you to pay visit at early day You will be per-
fecy III kingdom to hear the sweet music Of our
town every evenng,-every body play instru-
ment and the sweet notes Of brass band truly
charming; Then the evening seenadcs delightfully."-
sweet Ihe voices of the young please the ladies'
cGedingy In politics there is lively stir. The Court
House gentlemen hate Iallmadge like the devil They
are of the opinion that he would make good political
saint if ho would only content himself lecture in their be-
ha otherwise they are determined to consider him poll
tca heretc, and political outcast Of the st magnitude
among Lliputans. The Wings making preparations
for the but they appear be chicken hearted
setno puck-nor courage waiting to see what the
probability is of continuous split among the Democracy
The Wing candidate for the Assembly, Her. is furnishing
brains at the court house. to arrange the public accounts
W.
signs in favor of Bill Mcconnell his claims for Legislative
honos, he must quit, will express better Mae
gong to nave your letter about dog fennil' lhogaph
ed and circulate tweatyegh thousand copies Our Post
Master here will be the travelling dsbursing agent We
ae to have circus here in few lays, when it is under
STOOD the prl1cpa clown VIII bring n edition Of
Jokes, and Deputy Sheriff Strout will attend prevent
spectators from llughng the wrong side of the mouth
Front seats reserved for the Ladies and Wings Back seats
for Democrats and Musicals with strong police force
keep these chaps from hghtng all these to be under the
sup2rin of the bell ringer Our County Judge has
been absent some days lately his Portrait however is at
the daguerrean gallery and is fine specimen of artistic
Skill BY the WY, Crow Bur, YOU 0t do something
handsome for Cooma fot county selt he approaching
election hope You will Ii you shall he placed hi ghe
IN my esteem than ever Very truly, yours Tc.
Tow SPIKEvs.
have forty or moro letters and many of them urging
me to do this, and that, and the other desire 10 say
through your columns to all these letter writer's that
tend to do as please going for men for the
Legislature who will pitch in, body and SOUL for the reduc-
tioa Of fees at least oneha and there no use whatever
IN trying to prevontit. The Oily Gammons all of them
better stay at home. Why sir young man with boiled
shrt and some hair his chin came to see me the other
day. and undertook to pour knowledge into my caput from
bis ciammy brains, about my duty. am fully persuaded
'hat you nave lot Of ounces who honestly believe the
miners are all sapheads they, any them think So we
Will snow them to the contrary. My partner sir and he
is the dirtles miner in Jontown except myself is Grad
nate OF ale College, and a graduate of n Common
School 1t does provoke to see political scullion
sneakng about among miners just as if they had been
stealing sheep, winkng and blinking like toud irving to
lap Lightning through currant bush
have some letters asking mo to vrito storr ho,,4 ~