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Volcano weekly ledger., 1855-10-27

SELECTIONS Fol a NEwsPafEE.--'Moft pc
ple thinl tho se,e, ions of suitable matter H.
easiest part Of tn !, pnslness. nov great :
error 1t Is by ~ means 'ne NEST d'idcul
To look over hui 'IeuS u eNeha'ge paper
every week From, ,.hich to select enough fo
one esnec;oIlv W., IA the question Is not wha
shall Int what slall not he selected, is y
easvtask If eyry person VINO ieaas y
per = we should hear lss
COMPLAINT Not unfrequentIy is Il tie !,
that an editor looks over all X exeban.,.
Pers Tor something interesting and can abs
iu.'eiy lind nothing. Every paper L drv.
Than contribution box, and VET some,h;r
must be had, his paper must come ont vii
sohelhng - IN 1t, and he does the best be ca
20 an editor who has the least cnlp nboi
y suae ne selects, the writing be has d 10
tle easiest part Of the labor. Ever, rsI,s,.
per thinks the paper is printed Cor bis on
Ueneht and il there is nothing in Il ,ha, sni
nm, ltnast be stopped It is rcod for notl
ny Just as many subscribers as an edit
may nave, SO many tastes he has 10 cons.
on' wants something sound One lik an
seay'es' ~. 1ts' iun and frolic and the next do
ms,i ,',,, noor wonders that a man Of good sen
WI WI put such stuff in paper. Sonetu
spiSl comes ont, and the editor Is a bid el-
3; quart Next comes something atemnenN
W. ana tle editor is fool. And so
1"esa t"', 'hem all. TIE poof fellow eets ronpb
"Ip' ,'iI eu; They never think, what does ~
H. H. 'neai may please the next iaaa: bu,
~ 'ho., 'us's' .s mat i the paper does not suit
'"en' 'nat I is good for noshinr
Volcano weekly ledger., 1855-10-27
For he Ledger.
PIKE HILL.


Mr. EDITOR Pm mighty glad you're go
ing to print paper in Volcano, for thars
heap of things that we want to talk about lii
this part of Amador county. We have felt
all along jest like a great big meeting with
out any preacher, or like big turn out on
trainn' day without any officer to command.
You see we've got great rocky holler full of
people and houses but we cant call it town,
for its got no town laws nor government; and
we can't call it the country, for thars too ma
ny houses and stores. The streets are no
aohars yet, but jest at the mercy of any one
that pleases to turn them ruond his lot Thar
has been some talk of gettin' up a corpora
ton, but Pike doesn't know whether its to be
out or in. was going along by Abe's store
the other day. and seed the surveyor with his
hollow brass thing peekin' and spyin' along
the street. as il he was drawin' bead on
deer at two hundred yards. axes some of
the boys what carried the chain what they
ware doing-are they surveying the town to
get a government for it. He said they ware
/ axcd ware they goin' to leave out Pike; and
ms saii yes they ware goin' jest a little be
yana he brick kiln. Volcano, he allowed
wanted hist, and that loas all she teantcd in
that direction Now, sir, jest tellyou, ef !
hadn't had the patience Of ten Jobs, I'd a
knocked him sky-high. But well show him
that Pike can have use for bricks, and that
Pike can go il on her own hook, if Volcano
cuts up any rusties.
Now, sir, Pike expects justice at your
hands You had the honor of knowing some
thing about the old stock at home, and ex-
pect you'll be friendly Pike, sir, stands up
on her dignity and although some folks
would sorter sneer, and say, that's small
platform yet let me tell You it has golden
foundation and if You don't believe it, jest
visit Mason's Slide, China Gulch, South
Branch, Mahala Fiat, &c Then look at our
ladies at our host Of sweet little girls,
those
:" Stars of Creation---images Of blssr'
Who wants to be separated from them
You don't ! know; you want their bright
eyes to scan your columns weekly you want
to see your streets adorned by these fair prom
enaders. Then stand up for Pike Hill Don't
regard it as another Snougerville to be laugh
cd at only. Get your merchants to annex it
by plank foot-walk, so that ladies' can pass
to and fro at all times If you incorporate,
don't do it without consulting Pike. If the
people here don't live in fine houses, wear
stoyepipe hats and broadcloth every day, they
are just as good as them that's better cover
ed They've got rich claims, and plenty of
them, and when water comes, they'll put
money in thy purse
uNIrc
Volcano weekly ledger., 1855-10-27
SPRINGER 4 nAISeERrrELp.
VOLCANO,
SATURDAY MORNING, OCT. 27, 1855,

Rtss- IL is a common custom, when an ind-
vidual assumes the responsible position Of con
ducting newspaper, that he should, in a
measure state the course which he intends to
pursue in the discharge of that duty.
When we FIRST proposed to establish the
Ledger, we assured this community that it
would be strictly neutral paper as far as the
politics of the day were concerned We have
not changed our mind on this subject. The
people who compose the great political par
ties of the day, we believe to be alike honest
and patriotic in all their feelings and actions,
and that each have the common good of the
country at heart An honest difference of
opinion as to the best means to accomplish
this great end, should be regarded with kind
consideration
It will be the aim Of the Ledger to guard
carefully the interests of Volcano and her in
habitants, not reglecting those who live in the
country surrounding us. Where the rights
and privileges Of our citizens are in danger Of
being assailed and trampled upon, we will
speak freely and without fear and we viii
hold up topublc censure the wrong-doer witt
the same good will that we would chronicle
the acts Of the good and deserving
We will endeayor to give all the local as
well as foreign news of the day, in as condens-
ed and concise form as possible We prom.
Use nothing more--but set our little craft be
fore the breeze, hoping she may not be wreck.
ed upon the breakers of public opinion.
Volcano weekly ledger., 1855-10-27

Day BYAM's Opposition Stages continue
ito make daily trips between this place and
Sacramento, by the way of Fiddletown, ar
irving in Sacramento in season to take the
boats for San Francisco, This gentleman is
deserving of all praise for his enterprislng
spirit. The stage Office is at the Empire Ho-
S~, where persons viii surely find Thomas,
the attentive agent always ready to wait
upon them The Office in Sacramento, is at
the Merchants Hotel, on X, between Second
and It'rd streets, and is in charge of Mr..
Mr, Jacobs.
Volcano weekly ledger., 1855-10-27

H&~ln China Gulch, the claims are very
rich and extensive, and have been worked to
the deapth of sixty-aye feet where the dirt
has yielded two hundred dollars to the tub
full OF dirt, just wait until the rains set in
and we will chronicle mining success that will
astonsh the denizens of the, valley, and tell
nothing but the honest truth concerning the
rich deposits Of this section df country.
Volcano weekly ledger., 1855-10-27
F0F tHe LeugeT.
lone Horse Towns" &c.

In the last number of the Sentinel appears
the following: Volcano, Mokelumne Hill,
Murphy's Camp, San Andres and many other
one-horse towns" &c.
A few weeks ago the editor Of the Senti-
mel appeared very anxious to establish pa
per in this place, and declared that Volcano
was the liveliest town he had visited for a
long time. Now sir, if Volcano is "one-
horse town. it is by far the largest, most en-
terprising and prosperous town in Amador
county, which is conclusively shown by the
following facts
The whole number of houses in Volcano is
two hundred and ten, some Of them for ele-
gance and durability, are not surpassed by
any in The city of Sacramento or any other
part of the State, and there are many other
buildings in process of erection. The gross
amount of cash trade is iifty-three thousand
dollars per month, which will greatly increase
as soon as we get water upon the surround
ing hills
The number Of families is one hundred and
sixty; and the number of votes according to
the last election, is twice as great as that of
Jackson, and at the present time would prob
ably be four times as great yet in the face
of these facts the Sentinel calls Volcano her
little sister village'-a "one-horse town" I"
and at the same time woaid have the public
believe that Jackson is the greatest place out
jair-when every one who is acquainted
with the mines about that place, knows very
well that they are not to be compared with
the mines about Volcano or Aqueduct City,
and that jackson is not supported by its
mines but by the courts--it being the county
seat. More anon. b.
Volcano weekly ledger., 1855-10-27
UNUS.
For he Ledge

For the Ledger.
Mr. EDITOR The Ball at the New York
Ranch last night was well attended Early
in the evening, ladies and gentlemen COM
menced arriving from distance At eight
O'Clock, the party assembled in the large and
capacious room, where most excellent music
was discoursed by Messrs Millngton, Martin
and Woolley, all participating in threading
the mazes Of the giddy waltz;S and amidst
the most harmonious feeling, the dance was
kept up until II o'clock, A. NJ, when an ex-
cellent supper was served by the gentlemanly
proprietor of the house. Mr. Hammond.
After supper the party re-asscmbled, and
the joyous dance was continued until the
wee sma' hours of morning" The entire
preparations were ample, and the whole party
conducted TO the entire satisfaction of the
company. Although frequent attendant of
balls, have seldom witnessed greater dis
play of grace. beauty and gallantry. The
Ladies especially, rivalled each other in their
endeavors to make the party agreeable.
Among the bellies Of the evening, no
tleed as conspicuous, Miss. r.. A. S., and
Mrs VT, of jackson; Miss. A. Pc,
Miss E. T-rand Mrs f. E-y of Volcano.
to such as attended, the enjoyments of the
evening viii long remain "a green spot in
memory's waste" an oasis in the desert of
California life. r.
Volcano weekly ledger., 1855-10-27

HeS~One Of the counties on Big Sandy in
Virginia, is distinguished for its fine poultry
especially its Shanghai's and, as every where
else, every country boy Of lean and lanky flo.
ure who comes into town is Immediately greet
ed with the cry Of "Oh, you Shanghai >
from the boys. Upon one occasion, GER
tain youth whose name is Chiner came from
the mountains to Charleston, and being about
SIX feet in his boots, and as thick as an ordi-
nary rail, he was, of course, capital subject
for our boys to poke funat All sorts Of rigs
were run on him, which he stood like man
TIL being provoked beyond forbearance by one
OF the Youngsters who had called him Shapg-
hat. ne pitched into him, knocked him down
and while he kept IN pommeling him he CRIED
out, Well take that; if am a .SAangAai
you are d Cotchia Chiner.D
Volcano weekly ledger., 1855-10-27

APoLocY-We dislike to make apologies
but are compelled to do so. Continued illness
in our family during the last week, has occu,
pied great portion Of our time, and having
to superintend the opening and regulating Of
our Office, We have had but little opportunity
10 prepare matter for this number of our pa
per. In future, we hope to present sheet
that will be in every way acceptable to our
patrons For this number we crave indul-
ssanee
Volcano weekly ledger., 1855-10-27

0uR STREETS. The rainy season, with all
its violence, will soon be upon us, and it be-
hooves our citizens TO look to the condition OF
our streets. In many places, they are filed
up with rejected building material and other
rubbish, which will render them very had ID
case they are not cleaned up beforg tLe rainy
season sets in Come, gentlemeD. see to this
matter while we have fair we,.sFer ls 4 X
Volcano weekly ledger., 1855-10-27

OFFICIAL VoTE--in another part of our
paper we publish the official vote of ANA
dor county, at the annual election We do
this for the purpose of showing that volca-
no, though classed among the "oae-dorsc
foaeas" of this section of the country, polled
double as many votes as any other precinct
in the county.
Volcano weekly ledger., 1855-10-27
p9- Our neighbor of the Jackson Sentinel

Da" Our neighbor of the jackson Sentinel
extends the hand of fellowship, and requests
ms to issue our paper on Wednesday, We
accept the "hand,n but must decline the sug-
gestion. We want to have paper fresh
from the press for our mining friends, and as
they usually visit our thriving town on Sun
day, we will have to make Saturday our day
Of publication.
Volcano weekly ledger., 1855-10-27

Should any of our subscribers in this place,
fail to receive their paper from the carrier,
they will please call at the Office and make it
known 1t will require some little time be-
fore we can get this matter properly ar
ranged.
Volcano weekly ledger., 1855-10-27

EmpIRE HorEL.-This house, under the
control of Mr.. Frank Tarbell, is fast grow
ing into popularity Since it came into his
his hands, it has undergone many changes,
and large addition has been made to the
house, which makes il one of the best hotels
in this part of the State In few days the
billiard saloon will be completed, and furnish
ed with superior tables, and will be under the
charge of Mr. Geo l.. Waters.
Volcano weekly ledger., 1855-10-27

pay We invite the attention of ovr read
ers to the various advertisements to be found
in our columns to-day 1t will be seen that
the wants of our community can be supplied.
Call and examine the various stocks Of goods,
&c.
Volcano weekly ledger., 1855-10-27

bg~ To Messrs. PAGE & CAMERON of the
News Depot, we are under many obligations
for favors extended to us. They are about
ready to occupy their new fire-proof building
on the corner, where their friends will find n
full and complete assortment of newspapers
(among them the Ledger Magazines. &c.
Volcano weekly ledger., 1855-10-27

BREACH OF PRoMIsE,-We learn that an
honl5re at Diamond Springs, has commenced
suit against young lady of that place for
breach of promise. The damages are laid at
too hundred dollars--a sum sufficient, we
suppose, to lay in supply of grub for the
coming winter.
Volcano weekly ledger., 1855-10-27

FREIcHrs.-At a meeting of Teamsters,
held in Sacramento on Tuesday last, the fol-
lowing rates for transporting freight from
that city to this place were established:-
Heavy articles, 50 per hundred pounds light
goods So so per hundred
Volcano weekly ledger., 1855-10-27
ns,g.Cb%s on N,abonor r,.. 49, -

Heg-Chifhs on Mahoney Elat are paying
rom ten dlllars to one oupee per day to the
hand. Weicarn that one hundred and two
ounces were taken from Pate q Co.'s claim,
the result Of ten days washing.
Volcano weekly ledger., 1855-10-27

ni3-Stewart & Cos clains in the lrper
part of town is paying regulsrly ffouf sl2 to
$40 TO the hand, per day, ana We haFe sen
near three hundred dollars washed isopi sis-
teen car. loads Of earth
Volcano weekly ledger., 1855-10-27

FREMAN's BALL.-We learn that Hook
and Ladder Company, No. |, of this place,
will give ball in the course Of week or
two
Volcano weekly ledger., 1855-10-27

ps- Mr., Charles Report, citizen of this
place, died very suddenly on Monday last, of
apoplexy. The deceased was from Duchess
county New York, and was much respected by
all who knew him.
Volcano weekly ledger., 1855-10-27

BsT~It is remarkable fact that there
not Chinaman in this place.
Volcano weekly ledger., 1855-10-27

OYSTER STEws.-A good oyster stew can
be had at Mr.. Corey's saloon at all hours;- -
we can testify to this fact.
Volcano weekly ledger., 1855-10-27

RS~We understand that foot race is to
be run in this place next week, between two
fat men. The track, Main street Look
out for fun
Volcano weekly ledger., 1855-10-27
summary of News.

A ~. case, well known in Sacramento
and FL Dorado counties, committed forgeries
at the Bay to the amount of five or six
thousand dollars and made his escape on the
last Nicaragua steamer
Gen. Denver's letter, rendering his resigua-
ton as Secretary of State, was handed to
the Governor on Thursday The resignation
is to take effect on the 9TH of November.
Mccarthy, who killed Poole at Curtisville,
was convicted of murder, at Sonora, Tuol-
numnc county, last week.
Mcky Free, one of the murderers Of Mr..
Howe, of Lake Valley, and Crane who
killed Miss Newman, near RnggoId, were
hung at Coloma yesterday.
An indignation meeting of the passengers
who came up on the steamer Cortes on her
last trip, was held in San Francisco, ON Mon
day last. Wonder how much they made
by it.
Some thirty or forty persons united them
selves with the Methodist Church, at Nevada,
last week
The barque Hermoinc sailed from San
Francisco on the 25th inst, for Valparaiso
with full cargo Of -four
Five more deserters escaped from the frig-
ate Independence last Tuesday.
A very large number of Irish have lately
left Boston for California.
Judge NJ. b. Lewis has been appointed In
dian Agent at the Frezno Reservation.
The Sons of Temperance had torch light
procession in Sacramento Wednesday night
last 1t is described as being grand
affair
Volcano weekly ledger., 1855-10-27

BiS-Next week we will publish carefully
prepared article descriptive Of our town-her
rise, progress, &c.
Volcano weekly ledger., 1855-10-27

H4-We are under ALLEGATIONS to Charley
HALL, the driver on the Opposition Line of
Stages between this place and Fiddletown,
for bis attentions to this Office.
Volcano weekly ledger., 1855-10-27

To LEr.-The Jail of Amador county il
to let, there being no one at this time occupy
ing it.
Volcano weekly ledger., 1855-10-27


in his grave. If History is Poetry as
who is true poet himself forcibIy gfcmai
then here is " Poetry Personifcl . IN
1907. Virginia first settled by the Eng III.
l6li. New York first settled by the Ouch.
1920. Massachusetts, s'.ttied by the Purans.
1923. New Hampshire settled by Purit tans.
1924 New Jersey settled by the Dutch
1927, Delaware settled by Swedes aud Sins
1886. Maryland settled by Irish G .,lioiics.
1886. Connecticut settled by the plri.,sns.
1886. Rhode Island settiSsl (, soge, ~ ililams
1850. North Carolina settlti 'ne hngiish
1870. Sonth Carolina settl ~ g,,,, ue nugnen'
1852, Penpylyania settle -, "'il,a,n ~ eaH.
1888 Ge fgia settled by g., a. tDyg'e'n"rpe.
l79l. Vermont admitted ;s. 49, .'ie .i ,r''h'
1892. Kentucky admittel ;n,,, ,e ,i'a Jl., In'ln
1876. Tennessee admitts 4" ~ p- .ne .h'oh-
1902. Ohio admitted In -. i ,'on:
1911. Louisiana admiti;n - .g ~ '.e ~ InSh. l
1916 Indiana admitte "a - ~ ~ , rl'iolA
100 Iiiirass ~ ppPsean S,,.' into The Union
100 49, sI'.'s,c I'd into the Union.
isso ua;na , a5,''is.' a's..' into the Union.
ie1I W;s.",,a; a;'.a.'' a'':. q into the Union.
isqe MioLie,, '.s,..., IL. "a into the Union
1856. Arkansas adlnltl NV ~. OniVn.
1915. Florida admit ;,,," ~ =" ~ aie ''un
ls45. Texas admit.e,,,od ;... ~. : ~ .''Vr
1913. Wisconsin f,.'.sss-i il ,a's' & sne usol''
1850. California sa'N i"sV wy ohs"1'
Volcano weekly ledger., 1855-10-27

B7s~ BRowN, a notorious gambler and
brawler, who killed Collins, peaceabe and
industrious citizen Of Placerville, some three
months age without any provocation, obtained
change of venue, and had his trial trans
ierred to Placer county, where he has been
sentenced to t,cO years in the States Prison;
while jeremiah Crane, man who always
bore good character but who was a mono
maniac on the subject of Spiritualsm, y
was hung at Coloma yesterday, for killing a
.young lady to whom he was engaged to be
married. The course of justice in this State
is as uncertain as the wind
Volcano weekly ledger., 1855-10-27

JES- The Georgia Company have sus-
pended operations on their Claim at The head
OF Soldiers Gulch, for few DAYS, for the
pnpose of repairing their canal They will
soon be in operation again, when we shall
Lear the welcome tchistle Of their steam en-
zine.
Volcano weekly ledger., 1855-10-27

Bay An hour annot be spent more pleas
antly and profit bly,, than in taking stroll
alongthe banis Of Sutter creek in this val.
.Jy. Tlere goa can sec large number OF
miners bully engaged III taking out the shi-
ming oyf in abundance. stop and examine
one Of those monster pumps used in draining.
Ii III simple, yet one Of the most cheap con.
trivances ever brought into use for elevatiug
water.
Volcano weekly ledger., 1855-10-27

Dar Mr.. SHPshN, the obliging Clerk of
this county, will please accept our thanks for
a copy Of the official vote Of the late election.
Volcano weekly ledger., 1855-10-27

CHiLDREN-Mr. j. w. Goodin, the School
Superintendent, has just 6nisissd enumerating
the children in this town, over iorr and un-
der eighteen years of age The following is
LIS report:
Whole number of children, 244; ia boys
aud 100 girls. Of these, twelve boys nd
nire girls are orpans.
Volcano weekly ledger., 1855-10-27

sas-Ihere are many who waste affection \,
careless neglect. 1t is not a plant 10 o,rr,'.
9nnurtured the rude touch may destroy n
delicate texture forever; the subtle cords u
love are chilled snapped assunder by negIect
Volcano weekly ledger., 1855-10-27
.evens are also engaged

a ion pipes from the spring at
'oldier's Guleh. This company
reached the intersection of
consolation streets with their works,
d be bit shor time before they
lady to fo'nish .ull supply of pure
for domcsti, purposes.
Volcano weekly ledger., 1855-10-27

SEVERE AccIDENT.-On the oath inst, a
young man named Joseph Roilley, while en-
gagged in mining near the Pine Grove House
on the Jackson road, was severely injured
by the caving of the bank A compound
fracture of the leg at the ancle joint was
the result of the bones pushing through
he joint and lacerating the skin very badly.
The other bone was broken about two inches
ABOVE the joint-there was also deep flesh
wound in the thigh, which appeared to have
been caused by falling on a pick.
Doctors G. X Smith and j. w. Goodin
we're called and succeeded in adjusting the
fractured rg, and at last accounts the
wounded man was doing well.
Volcano weekly ledger., 1855-10-27

SrTle days are delightful and the eve
nings cold 'Y
Volcano weekly ledger., 1855-10-27

rNG MArEk'p..-Those persons who
te erecting fre-proof houses would
- examine se free stone that is so
the mou.hVf the canon, on sut-
= easiv worked Can be
into Noes, and would make
sell as durable fronts, and the ia
With which il can bcworked, renders Il
yailable as any materia that can be en-
Iloyed IN erecting frc-protf buildings; vet
lew Of pgr citizens are aware that su n a
.ornation exists IN our linus date vicinity.
20 the casaai observer it presents me ap-
n''p -97eP of slate bat is readil, Known by
cutting inio it Many other kiss of rocl,
are found here qhat are of interest to the
geologist and valuable to the iapilary and
Jeweller: such as scaria, carnelian, cacholopg
agate and chalcedony Some of the speci
mems can be seen at the office of DR. Aver
A lapidary would do veil to locate ia town
and prepare these stfnes to be set in iewelry
Volcano weekly ledger., 1855-10-27

Coon WATER Is abundant in this vicinity,
and forms one of theNmost attractive features
Of Volcano, end adds greatly to the comfort
and health of our inl ,bitants Tine large
sprlng at Masonic Gave which has quenchcd
thousknnds of Wear,r miners and
Volcano weekly ledger., 1855-10-27

be statement h votes pGaei M the general ee @
hrougho
mrnsno on e n my
Volcano weekly ledger., 1855-10-27

I" UV uIstrIpUItd through
Mess. George & Co.arc
'g a large reservoir at
end to supply with
= means Of q steam
convey it through
Litchfield enquirer., 1855-11-15
ct the Old Brick.

First Door WeN Of the Court House--t
An A9 be ioun1 a new stock OF boots and
IVA SHOES, spring fashions for 1884. We are
now prepared 10 fer TO the people OF Litchfeld
County a together the hes, and large stock ii
Boots and shoes that was ever brought in this
town. Our stock consists of every variety of
style imaginable it would be useless and impos
s'ble TO name the different styles OF so large a
stock as we have al rhist,me-we there fore say
to all como ard see for yourselves, for our stock
only need be seen toprove the truth OF what we
say. Not approvtngof the humbueins system,
we would here say, as TO prices-ihey shall be
uniform, some as high as the his hest and some
as low as the lowest.
We would here in this hu bile manner tender
our heartfelt thanks TO all FOR the ir past fayors
and most r, speciluI!y invite them to give us
call before thew make their spring purchases
MEAFOY g. TROWBRIDGE.
Ltchffld, May lIth. 1854.
n b. We have few notes and accounts on
hand Of which we should be most harpv to dis
pose at cost. OF A word to The wise. Sc
NJ. & T.