Volcano weekly ledger., 1855-12-29

ing wide the door to industry and energy Let
us commence the year with renewed hopes,
follow il through with zeal and determination,
and at its close we will find ourselves wiser,
happier, better and richer men than we are
today
The BAIL.--The ball given by Mrs Emslie
and Miss Hallett, of the Volcano Hotel at
Mahoney Hall on Tuesday Eevening, was
one of the most pleasant and agreeable affairs
of the kind ever attempted in this place.
There were present about sixty couple, and
all seemed determined to enjoy at least one
Christmas in California. The dance COM
menced about half past eight in the evening,
and was continued without cessation until sup
per was announced, when the party repaired
to the dining room OF the Volcano, where one
of the most sumptuous repasts that ever met
our gaze, was in readiness for the party
After supper the dancers returned to the ball
room and resumed the dance, which was kept
up until six o'clock in the morning, when the
festivities were discontinued, and each one
left, well satisfied that the amiable and accom-
plished ladys of the Volcano Hotel, were
well suited for the position they occupy.
ExrLANArIoN,-A few weeks ago, a para
graph appeared in this paper stating that a
large turtle which was on exhibition in front
of the Antelope Restaurant had died(from the
effects Of the severe cold weather In this
matter we were mistaken, having been wrongly
informed, and as such an article might tend
to injure the establishment, we make this
statement Messrs. Ford 4 Smith are both
we cordially recommend their Restaurant as
inferior to none in the interior of California.
GGrThe Pacific Express Company will ac-
cept our thanks for numerous favors during
the past week Mr.. Woodruff, the agent, is
always clever and attentive to all who wish
to transact business with this popular COM
pany.
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have continued their attentions to this office
during the past week These gentlemen keep
all the California as well as Atlantic and
European papers constantly on hand and our
reading friends will be sure to find on their
counter any publication they may wish.
SroRM.-We Wednesday night and Thursday
morning, this section of the country was sisi-
ted with severe storm of wind and rain
which lasted for period of fonr-and-twenty
hours From every appearance at this time
we think that we can safely say that our min
ing community will have sufficient quantity
of water for operating successfully with.
n%At regular meeting of Volcano
Lodge, No Sc, of F. and A. NJ, held on the
22d inst, the following officers were elected:
G. r. Walker w NJ; w. Aver, S. W.; J..
w. Baldwin, J, w; A. Turkauff, T.; j. d.
Page, Soc'y; r. Stewart, S. d.; S. IL.
Hunt, j. d.; w. L. Grey, Tyler; S. G.
Briggs, Chaplain.
SERIOUS AccIDENT-We learn that two
men while engaged at work in bank at
Bluff Diggings, were caved upon and one of
them severely injured The other escaped
with bruise upon his check which was caused
by the falling Of a rock
p&~We notice that large building is be-
ing erected on Consolation street, which is to
be used as a blacksmith shop and fre-proof
door mandatory.
BS-Byam & Co. have commenced running
their stage daily again from this place to
Sacramento. Their Office is at the Empire
Hotel
CoID-Yesterday morning the mud (and
there is an abundance of it, in our streets,
was frozen hard enough to bear up pedes-
trianS in any part Of our town.
There is scarcely an idle man to be found
in our town at present. All have taken ad-
vantage of the late heavy rains, and have
gone to mining. We hope to hear good
account from them in few days
pas- The mails for the Atlantic States
and Europe will close at the post Office in
this place, on Tuesday at O'Clock, p M.
4 Day- The weather cleared up Thursday
) night, and yesterday was bright and beat