Georgetown weekly news., 1855-03-01
Georgetown.

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This village dates its origin back to the
year a. D., 1849 At that time, few
buildings, were put up, about half mile
from the place where Georgetown now
stands. The mines were found to be rich,
and as natural consequence, quite a large
number of miners were soon convened to-
gether in the vicinity of the Trading Post.
From that time the place increased in i'm
portance until in the spring of ''fifty-two,"
when it was entirely reduced to ashes, by
fire This seeming calamity resulted in the
increased beauty and Importance of the
town, its enterprizing citizens determined
on building village with an eye to beauty
and permanence, as well as convenience
Accordingly, the present location was care
fully selected-the streets were laid OUT
with due attention and the houses built on
plan embracing beauty, convenience and
durability. We have now acithin the limits
Of Georgetown, ffty-eight families; at Nam
aluke Hill which justly ought to be con-
sidered a part of Georgetown, there are
twenty families, and in the vicinity or out
skirts of Georgetown there are at least
twenty or twenty-five more; making in
Georgetown and vicinity. about one hun
dred families, belonging to. all of which are
one or more ladies, and to the most of them
from one to half dozen children. This
viii do pretty well for a mountain town in
California.
In the way Of business establishments, we
have 9 large Grocery Stores; 3 Banking
establishments, including ADAMS & Co; 2
Express Companies; 3 Apothecary Shops;
2 Jeweller Shops; Jewel Mandatory;
Ladies Furnishing Store; Book and Sta
tionery Depot; Clothing Stores; l Tin
Shop; l Soda Factory; Turning Lathe;
saw mill in the village and four or five in
the vicinity; l Saddle and Harness Manu-
factory; Merchant Tailor; Restaurants;
3 Hotels; Bakeries; 4 Carpenter Shops;
2 Cabinet Shops; Paint Shop; Black
smith Shops; 2 Boot and Shoe Shops; 2
Meat Markets. Cigar Store; Daguerrean
Gallery; 3 Billiard Saloons; 2 Bowling Sa-
looms; Livery Stables; l Church; l Ma
sonic Hall; l Hall belonging to the Sons of
Temperance; Theatre; l School House,
and Town Hall.
One peculiarly of our business in George
town. IS, the extensive scale on which the
business is done. Our merchants do not
confne their sales simply to Georgetown,
or even its immediate vicinity, but COM
mand the trade of rich mining country of
fifteen or twenty miles in extent, as many
of the trading posts in this compass, are in
a mountainous region beyond the reach of
wagons, and only accessible to mules, nee
essarily making Georgetown the principal
depot of their trade. 1t will therefore be
seen that Georgetown is not solely depend
ent on the rich mining country within its
immediate vicinity, but that all rich hill,
river, gulch or surface diggings, discovered
above this place, must inevitably contribute
to its wealth and Importance. Among the
most important of those already discovered,
are, Bottle Hill, Gravel Hill, Jones Hill,
Cement Hill, New York Hill, Georgia
Slide, Works Ranch, and Volcanoville.-
These are all important and extensive mi
ming districts, and their success is equivalent
to that of Georgetown. With facilities of
improvements like these, we cannot deceive
ourselves when we anticipate prosperity
for Georgetown, unsurpassed by any town
or village in the mines Having sure
thing upon which to found their hopes, is
there not ample inducement offered for the
citizens of SO promising village to take
the lead in an enterprise, which if carried
out, will establish the prosperity of George
town beyond all question. eallude to the
construction of road leading from this
place to Carson Valley. Nature has al
ready provided the route-improve upon
this but q little, and the fortunes of George
town are established.
WAsHINGToN's BIRTH DAY.-Tbe 22d Of
February nagsed off in Gaoroato,vn ho+b