The Nevada journal., 1856-06-06
GroReErnws, FL Dorado Co. Nav 81.
Correspondence to the Nevada Journ,

Correspondence to the Nevada Journal.
Mr.. EpIroR:--When l left your place
promised l would drop you q line occasion
ally to let you know what was going on out
side of our highly favored county: an opportu
nifty now offers, and | take my pen in hand to
make my promise good.
My travels recently, have been confined t.,
Ell Dorado County, where l iud everything
gives evidence of prosperity, 1t having the ad-
vantage probably, of any county in the State,
as to her water facilities for mining purpose s
The people of this county have just passed
through very exciting election, in regard to
to the removal of the County seat from Colo
ma, the present seat of justice, to Placerville
which makes the third contest betweea them
since the organization Of the county. pre-.
sumo no election has ever come off in the State
where greater frauds have been perpetrated.
than in this. San Francisco, in the language
OF the Pike County preacher, is "no whar.''--
Although Placerville cast larger vote, than
did the city of Louisville in recent municipal
election, Coloma came out ahead.
The Placervillians rested very securely
thinking they had the "dead thing" on it, not
dreaming that The election was going on in the
outside precincts, and the polls were not closed
until the Colomans were perfectly satisfied that
the immense vote cast by the city of Placer
vile had been over balanced. The result was,
that Cooma came out ahead, having the snug
little majority of 1901 votes. The purity of
the ballot box, is well protected. In this coun
ty, men holding high positions will not work
at frauds, Ono
In my peregrnations through the country :,
| have frequently come in contact with Lee &
Marshall's Circus and | never lose an oppor-
tunlty to witness the performance of this tai
ented troupe. a number Of new performers
bave lately Joined this company; amongst whom
are Lenton the antipodean, and Fisher the
athlete, and | must say, the performance Of
these gentlemen, are truly wonderful. The
former performs the feat of walking on the
ceiling head downwards, (the same that was at
the Metropolitan, San Francisco,) where we
saw the feat performed first; we could not but
lhink there was some mechanical apparatus on
the surface Of the ceiling, therefore inspected
it, it surprised US to find it was u polished sur.
face Every one should go and see this truly
scientific feat.
Fisher is unsurpassed in his performance on
u psrehe He lays upon his back on the very
summit; feat we understand that has never
been accomplished by any other performer in
this, or any other country.
Madam Austin made beautiful ascension
last night, to the top of a pine tree. We learn
it is her intention to perform these daring eats
in all the towns through which they will pass
The proprietors are giving the proceeds of
one days, exhibition to some benevolent Dur.
pose. Circus performing under the man.
agement of Lee & Marshall, is becoming very
chaste, they do not permit anything to which
the most fastidious could object. We under.
stand they will be in your city soon. Look
out for something good. Yours, &c. NEVADA