Georgetown weekly news., 1855-02-22
COloInn.

This is a town so we'll known to the world
and to history. that we shall neither attempt
its description nor give its location. With
the world of letters, it is "immortal; being
the place where gold was first discovered in
California. Since that discovery, near eight
years have passed away. Homes have been
deserted in the States and in foreign cOun-
tries-cities have been reared and homes
established upon what was formerly the will
derness coast Of the great Pacific. The
mountains have been searched until from
hill to hill, and from valley to valley have re-
sounded the voices of thousands, who in the
JOY or anguish of the heart, as might be,
have given expression to the emotions that
stirred within them. Flourishing villages
may now be seen in almost every fertile val
ley and on almost every mountain range in
the State, and among them all, pioneer
to their present glory, stands Coloma Sur
rounded with rich mines and in the centre
of populous and influential county, she
need not fear either ill-fortune or neglect
Her age makes her venerable, and the in
dustry of her citizens will doubtless secure
for her both permanency and position
While there, on last Thursday, we noticed a
number of new Gothic and fancy cottages
that have been reared on the outskirts Of
the village, as family residences, within the
past year. Home-like, they were, and beau
tiful. as in their richly curtained windows
and neatly latticed porches, they seemed to
concentrate pleasures which tee only. cher
ish in our recolections of former years I'M
provements have also been made in many of
the public houses Of the place. The Amer
lean Hotel, one of the finest in the noun
tains, has recently underwent very material
repairs. Their rooms are large and airy,
their beds clean and their dining room and
parlors are convenient and we'll furnished.
A new stone Jail is soon to 60 up in the
place for the better accommodation of those
in FL Dorado County, who are disposed to
be too rapidly advancing On the Young
America principles. The convicts of the
present Jail, are daily engaged in quarrying
and preparing stone for its speedy erection
Although this is favorable in point of Law,
and in the maintenance Of order, yet in the
erection Of new Episcopal Church now
under contract in Coloma, we imagine we
see more favorable auspices for that place
than we could in the erection of dozen
Prisons. Throwing aside all levity it will
indeed be an honor to the place, and if prop
erly appreciated, will prove safeguard to
the interests of her Citizens We were in
formed by Mr. Geo. Searles, an enterpris-
ing Citizen Of that place, and under whose
instructsons the Church is to be built, that
it is to be of the Gothic style-upon the
floor it will measure 60 by 80 feet-is to be
20 feet high with an appropriate tower in
front. 1t is to have an Orchestra Gallery
neatly filled up for the accommodation of
the Orchestra and singers short the
Church is to be finished off in a style inferior
to none in the mountains. Coloma has al
ready set an example to other towns in the
mountains, by strict observance of her
Sabbaths, and we sincerely hope that
Georgetown, with many others, may soon fol-
low so wholesome precedent.