Volcano weekly ledger., 1856-12-20

rs to prevent their every day occurrence. p
The instances may be numerous, for aught
we know, where divorces are obtained when
they should not be; but if SO, the fault is in
the execution of the law, rather than
in the law ITSELF Our divorce law is
quite as stringent as those of most Of
the States. Were the people of Califor-
MIA to confess the whole truth on the subject,
they would have to acknowledge that just
cause for sometimes by act OF the
husband and sometimes by act Of the wife
occurs more frequently in this State, accor-
ding to its population, than in any other
There is, indeed, a shameless disregard of the
marital relation; separations take place in
consequence of the most trivial domestic diff
fculties in short, there are many who seem
to regard marriage VOWS as of no actual,
binding obligation, for longer time than
may happen to suit their whims. The whim
may be- and often is, new face, more comely
than that of the wife or husband. Yet all
this is to be charged to corrupt system of
society. So long as loose idea of the mar
ital relation is winked at and even boldly as
sumed in society, that long will divorces be
of painfully frequent occurrence.
"
HorE1. FOR SALE.-By advertisement of
Hugh Robinson, Esq, it will be seen that
the Clinton Hotel, az Clinton, is offered for
SALE Clinton is a thriving, growing village,
and the opportunity is an excellant one for
any person desiring to engage in the hotel
business.
IYsANE.-An insane man named johnson
OLaughlin was arrested on Thursday last,
and conveyed to jackson by Deputy Sheriff
Houghtaling, with the view of having him.
sent to the Asylum at Stockton. He had
been wandering among the hills that sur
round Volcano for some time, and had a
bad cut on the head We did not learn the
probable cause of his insanity.
VERY PloUs-Pulpt politicians (the most
corrupt and wicked men on the face of the
earth were numerous in the late campaign,
and all for Fremont One of them, Elder
Sican, of New Lebanon, CT, let off The fol-
lowing in the course of his exhortation at
prayer meeting:
II want one more telegraph wire and l
want it to reach to hell and | want to send
the first dispatch on it, and tell Judas Iscar-
lot to move on one side and make room for
Franklin Pierce"
Elder Swan is a very pioas man.
New YEARS EvE.-Our friend Leonard, of
the Pine Grove House, is making prepara-
tions to entertain large number of persons
on New Years Eve. He has engaged the
best cotllon band in the country, and is de-
termined to make this tie ball of the season.
We learn that large number from this
place contemplate attending this party.
THEArMCAL-1he entertainment given by
Mr. and Mrs, r. S. Conner, at Mahoney
Hall, was entirely satisfactory to all present.
They are artistcs of high standing, and evrey-
thing they undertake, was performed excel
lenty we'll They are among the few trav-
cling in the mountains who can read Shak-
speare.
A miners meeting was held in Drytown
last Tuesday evening, for the purpose of con
sdcring the cxpediency of expelling the Chi
namen from that mining district. 1t was de-
cidcd, by vote of 23 to 20 that they must
leave before the 18th of January. Another
meeting is called for this evening Saturday
for the purpose Of trying to get this resolu-
ton rescinded. The citizens Of Drytownare
in favor of letting the Chinamn remain
PUBLIC INsTALLATIoN.-Th newly elected
officers of the Chapter and Blue Lodge, of
F. and A. NJ, of Volcano, will be publicly
installed, at their Hall, on st. Johns Day,
Saturday, December 9th, 1856, at / o'clock
p M. All persons who feel an interest in
the welfare of the Order, whether members
or not are invited to be present
The Odd Fellows of Drytown are ma
king an effort to institute Lodge in that
place.
HooPERs Quartz mill, two miles above
Drytown has recently been repaired and i'm
provedby Messrs. Snedaker, Beard and A lien.
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