The Trinity journal., 1856-05-17
ST. CHARLES HOTEL.
weaver. 18th May, 1856.

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Sr CHARLES HOTEL.
Weaver 18th May, 1856
MEssrs EprToRs Since my few days soJourn
in this mountain town have been so Knocked
all of a heap by the beauty of its location, its
busv asncct. its wonderful size its goaheadatiye-
ness generally, that have had great d'fhculty IN
collecting together my scattered thoughts. But
imprmis must briefly mention that the agony
of mind endured during the trip on mu-'t from
the town of Shasta to this fourishing City. fear
l shall never be able ftly to describe My com
ramon doc voyrge, Vincent E. C, Esq. (who,
as friend Kelly informs is one of the very finest
singers in the State) had selected for his own
riding an animal of the first water, well shaped,
of astonishing velocity, and warranted not to
stumble, or stop at any place over five minutes
For myself he found me a very lean, elderly,
lank and shakey looking white, niQfrod'te horse,
whose frightful CLING, and other indelicate mol
scs made the naomtm mounted him, satisfied me
that he would rather have me off than on
OF the first 10 or II miles will say nothng-sim-
ply remarking that at the breakasting place
Towers think when l had hardly time to
the cakes and that it would take Us several days
unless we went right on Away we went-my
companion hundreds of yards ahead hardly deign-
ing to turn round to sec whether | was alive or
dead-jolt, jolt, JOLT over ruts, up mountains,
down prccipices, in large holes, through bogs
ditches streams, bump, bump, bump, having
feeling that $50 pounds were hanging from each
ofp laO thotY cto had uOpod nm
into my head W-oo-o-o-o! stop! H-a-l-lo !!
'Judger Stop for c. sake if only for mo-
ment-just to look at this beautiful scenefy a
thought I'd get him little on the sentimental.
but twas no usc) Well-all right Col, just
wait till IRE get 10 the bridge y and will you believe
it, devil bit would he give me chance to rest,
until at last in condition more dead tha,"Tai1ycc
landed at the Lewiston, ,IIifofel; :; kent by Can
tain Mseetai-+T+here Msea; having been lifted from my
harrotring steed, and placed in large sized
chair | devoured several pounds of rare beef,
and three or four plates Of pudding, besides
dry glasses Of milk, saifce, and water. All the
time (?) was eating was in bodily fear and
trembling tiat my companion would be FOR start
ing'-uo. were nJ corilc ctures unfoundsd for
while swallowing my last piece Of pie (puakin.
very nice Hdccd) p was politely asked if ia-
tend.d TO De eating there al 4ay' eve had been
just ton minutes ia the lousy) wei, it was use
less to cNpostulate, and ! ul,r, fore with heavy
l,4st, AID a soJl and trouAic3 spirit &. cudaovor
cd to climb On ny animals back la this three
times failed, and was al las, by my Iiad landlord
placed IN position My pen fails me 10 depict
the NJ. ntal agon~ 10 say nothing OF the bodlypail
J endured the last 10 or H. loi.cs Of olr journey,
but Stern necessity demands that brief mention
should be made thereof to prevent if possible, in
future. these tricks upou Travellers Arrived
i'll this renowned city, soon found comfortable
quarters at The Hotel from which | am ioltag you
down these lines kept by S S. Hoycy, once from
the little town Of Boston, and can assure you |
have been well taken care OF by him since my ar
rival finding his table, beds, and establishment
generally, highly satisfactory The man evi
IDENTIFY knows the ropes that rings the Bell at
this Hotel, and must have been at one time Sex
ton at some high old church or other Four
teen times I got up the first night Of my arrival
thinking the town was on fire. had hardly drop
ped asleep, when ding ding, ding ding, went the
Bell shaking everything in the r0om aud scar .
ing me most to death. This was about in the /
morning-for early breakfast. 1t commences a
gain at s. 6, T. 8, 0. II, 10, and at II o'clock doz
Ell extra jerks are given. hallocd out fire sew
eral times, but twas no go.' Upon seeing the
ropes against the wall in the sitting room, pull
led them, thinking it was dead waiter when /
to my horror, the Bell' sounded again | think
friend Hovey must have originally intended his |
house for church
And now word or so of your beautiful little .
town-or city--is it? Tuesday night found me
at the HeauerviHe Theater, and when toll you |
was highly pleased, it very inadcquately conveys
my meaning The Theater itself would do credit
to any place in the State. 1t is well lighted,
tastefully decorated with capital scenery. and
very efficient orchestra led by It talented musi-
clan, Mr.. j. E. Sedlak. The Manager, Mr. Jacob
w. Thoman (the Pioneer Of Theatricals in the
mountainsD is really deserving Of the warmest
praise for the artistic manner in which his pieces
are produced The Play on the night in question
was the HunchLdck, and the heroine of the night,
Miss Estclle Potter The house was crowded. aud
more orderly attentive, appr"c ciative, and de-
lighted audience. il %ould be difficult to find any
"ler'. had never seen Estelle Potter before,
excepting on the occasion Of her first appearance
al the Metropolitan, in San Francisco, when was
not by any means prepossessed in her favor but
her rendering of the part of Julia, entities her to
a very high need of praise, and too scenes were
acted better than they have ever been plaved be-
fore in California and this is not saying little
when it will be remembered that we have been
visited by such actresses as Miss Davenport, lin
comparably the best of them all,) Miss Heron
and Miss Laura Keene. There was only one Jul
ia (tbat I nae ever SEEM who could by her
matchless pathos ana wltchery of elocut:on and
feeding, move her audience to teas ny the single