The weekly Placer herald., 1855-08-04
Michigan City Correspondence.

Friend Mitchell: A long time has elapsed
since you have heard from me as correspond
-ent of your paper, and | had almost deter
mined to remain silent during the present DO
litical struggle notwithstanding the Constitu-
tion still guarantees me the liberty of speech
and of the press), had not seen an article
bearing the signature of Edge Hill," pub
lished in the last issue of certain by 8
print in this county, rejecting on me as one
who participated in a Democratic primary
meeting held at this place not long since |
am proud to say that was present, although
it was rather lightly attended. The meeting
was gotten up by Messrs. Baker Cummings
and others, who by the way. were good demo
Gratis as far as heard trom but the returns did
not happen to be all in; and before the meet
ing was organized Mr.. Cummings withdrew.
My own opinion is, that either from strict bus
mess habits. or from force of circumstances,
ne was compelled to beat retreat. That he
has done some hard fighting for the good old
cause of democracy in days Of yOre. no one
will deny. He is now like Ephraim of old,
Joined to his idols. and will let him alone
Twill now endeavor to give plain and an
unvarnished statement of one of the negro
loving correspondents of the press. who re-
sides in this town, and who boasts that he is
one OF the great bamboo chiefs who cOncoctcd
that late masterpiece of the brain. He eXnt-
ingly has said time and again that he once
introduced the notorious Fred Douglass to his
wife aud family in the state of Rhode Island.
and that Fred stayed all night with him. He
chuckles over this very much and views it as
the most honorable incident Of his eveutful
life. He has oftent and repeatedly said that
he would as soon see daughter of his marry
respectable negro as IA VIII te man. | could
say much more of this famous correspondent
OF the Placer Press (the columns of which
are fearlessly devoted to politics and insanity
but fOrbear, as he is man too contemplate
to merit thought too insignificant to not ce,
and too low to admit of criticism. For the
truth of the above will refer you to every
body in this place. do this to give Mr..
Hawkins Il Co.. faint glimm ring of the
man they so devouriugy copy after.
mist here mention a certain NJ ID. who
am informed played very conspicuous part
in getting up that immense article that so en-
riched the columns of the Press. The Doctor
has not forgotten the effect pro luced by tax
ing those two mammoth political lis at the
Buckeye House. that vomited him from the
left lobe of his liver to the bottom of his
heart and so frightened his many poll
friends that thy determined he should not
take the third pill for fear it mi ght physic him
out of tOwn-in q horn. These are the men
who have ''plucked the grey goose quill and
consumed the midnight Oh writing for the
Press. A strong combinat on Of such heads
produced Edge Hill, with the bed rock pitch
ing and paying the huge sum of nothing TO
the bucket.
When MIR. ScrOggins. or Muggins, (the name
have fOrgOtten), comes here again he will no
doubt get another weghty article.
PHILIP STONER.
Michigan Bluff August lst, 1865.
WILL OF CAPT. FoIsoM-The will Of this
deceased gentleman was Yesterday offered for
probate in the Probate Court before Judge
FreelOn. The will was drawn up hy Captain
Folsom himself in 1851. He appoints A. G.
Peachy, H. W. Hallcck. and p W. Van Wrinkle
his executors. Captain Folsom gives to his
mother in this will $4,000 per year during
her life time All his personal property he
divides between his mother and sister. Mrs.
Forrest, and requests that such of it as can
may be sent to them. One-thir of his real
estate he gives to his nephew Gustavus Deca-
tur Folsom. now at school in Ohio. and the
other two-thirds Of it to the children of Mrs.
Forrest.