The weekly ledger., 1857-08-01

Sawed shingles are not liable to the obiec.
tions here that are urged in the Atlantic
States; as, when it is wet here it continues so
I'LL the dry season, and any shingle will re-
tain moisture during that time.
The quartz interest is attracting much at
tention here, and many are engaged in pros
pocting. Two mills are in process of erec-
tion in this vicinity their owners having salts
fed themselves that their leads will pay
One of the mills is being built by Messrs.
Coolidge, Palmer, Carroll and Sheriff Paugh;
another by Messrs Kelly e. Stevenson: this
mill will be done in the course of a month
I Probably no Others will be erected till these
two have made a trial Should these sue
eeed | have no doubt that twenty Others
would be built within two miles of here The
prospects of Clinton may therefore be said to
be very bright for a permanent, Aourishing
camp; as water will be plenty, mill privileges
with fifty feet fall are numerous, bill diggings
extensive and quartz that pays well. The
Jackson Ditch Company agree to furnish all
their water to mills at fifty dollars month.
This they can do in many places and not lose
any fall or water thus giving cheap mo-
tive power to quartz mills All these things
have seen, and speak from personal knowl-
edge
Politics does not seem to engross the con-
versation here, by any means 1t seems to
be fixed fact that the Democracy is to win
as most everybody claims to belong to that
party, and no one has yet been heard to say
"bot." The outsiders are advocating a
scrub race for township officers, with the
hope that in the free fight they can divide the
Democrats and conquer; while the true and
tried desire regular nominations. A reward
is offered for the Democrat who is not going
to vote for Ketcham, King, Stewart and the
entire ticket.
In the way of hotels is that of Mrs. Ems
lie, so widely known as an excellent landlady
throughout our county and by the travelling
public; and the Clinton House by Judge
Robinson, whose burly person and pleasant
face are sufficient guaranty of good treat
ment at his hands.
BY the way, have made the acquaintance
of new kind of wine at one of the saloons
here. On my calling FOR "Hock and ice" at
the bar, | was handed bottle on which was
neatly painted "Haack" Would it not be
well to name all liquors after birds of prey?
1t would be decidedly suggestive of their ma
lures and uses. When swallowing "Ea-
gle" brandy we could look at picture of
Prometheus bound to the rock and see the
bird gnawiDg our vitals "Owl" whiskey
would be drank by men to prepare them for
a night visit to II neighbours hen-roost: and
Falcon rum, with little powder in it.
would be good assistant in an attack on
some inolfensive person who could not defend
himself. Want of space prevents my expo
sing the utility Of the scheme.
/ am here "the observed of all Observers
as the Traveller, only second to Fremont, and
various are the remarks made at my expense.
One gentleman frankly informed me- after
our introduction, that in me he had expected
to see fac simiie of the frontispece of
Comic Almanac, he didn't miss it much
printer while another after watching for ten
minutes, turned to his friend saying, "Ho
aint so id funny after all; not Joke from
him yet" But woman struck me on the
tenderest point. $50 that's the man, said
she, that makes the tracks; well, he's got a
splendid foot for the business" Hit it
again--printer.
Having extended my remarks more than
| intended, | shall here make my congo to
Clinton and its amiable folks My course
from here was towards the south, down one
of the branches of jackson creek. For
mile there is some mining being done: one
Italian company were at work under large
canvas awnings, endeavoring to find the
bottom of a jump-off in the bed rock. Just
below them is a small ranch principally set
out with peach trees, which were growing
finely, to the number about two hundred
These premises at present belong to some
Italians Adjoining this and in a little val
ley that comes into the creek, is a perfect
beauty of place; it belongs to some French
men and is called Frenchman's Ranch. 1t is
in a high state of cultivation and many of