Volcano weekly ledger., 1857-01-10
Incidents on the Cars.

Some days seem especially set apart for
fun, othcre for misfortune. Recently, on get
ting aboard the cars at Sacramento, just be-
fore starting, the passengers were treated to
o scene truly Californian. A gentleman and
lady had just seated themselves, and were
quietly waiting to be rode on rail, when in
rushed q furious individual, and lighting on
our coy couple, demanded pay for sirteea
bottles of Champagne delivered to the lady.
The gent. positively refused to liquidate,-
the wine was not bought by his orders, there
fore wouldn't pay,-would see Mr.. Liquor
Dealer id first. The war Of words
waxed warm-the contending forces each re-
ceiving reinforcements, general rumpus was
expected, when the lady rose from her seat
and distinctly requested the merchant to " git
or I'll shoot you right through the head"
Well he got in double quick time. "There,'
said the woman, "Fve settled that bill, (" and
as she settled back in her seat, we felt set
tied conviction that we would not like to set
tie in her settlement.
No. 2-Teddy O'Somebody had paid the
fare for himself and an immense roll of Sleep
ing apparatus to Patterson's. On arriving
at the five mile house, surprising himself at
his destination, seized his bedding and leaped
from the cars, and did not discover his mis-
take till the cars were in motion to leave
Shouldering his bundle, he gave chase, but the
cars were rather too fast considering the
weight he carried, so dropping his load, he
bent to the eager pursuit, halloong at every
jump, but seemingly recolecting that If he
did overtake the train it would be useless
without his blankets, he ran back and swung
them on his shoulders, and continued the une-
dual race. The last we saw of him, he was
waving his dilapidated hat as signal Of dis
tress "Time, tide and the Locomotive waits
for no man."
No 3-In the same car with ourselves,
sat Mexican and Chinaman together. BY
the appearance of the Greaser's eyes one
would have supposed he had not slept for a
week. In his hand he held his ticket, deter
mined to have that secure and ready at all
proper times The drowsy god kept dallying
with Mr.. Mexican's winkers for some time
at last, leaning his head on the seat in front
of him, he gradually lost his consciousness
and his ticket at the same time. Hisslumber
was but short When on arousing he missed
his ticket and instanter seized poor John by
the tail and demanded his "papel." Me
no shabee" says John. " Maldito Ladron"
says Greaser, and pitched into John in second
rate Sullivan style The Chinaman only en-
deavored to protect his tail, and at the top
of his voice went through Lindley MurrayS
entire list of intersections. They were soon
separated and the Mexican shown his ticket
on the floor The spectators had a hearty
laugh, and the Chlnaman kept making a noise,
which we took to be his repeating to US the
fable Of the " boys and the frogs"
WHILE speaking of Rail Roads, we feel
moved to say, that if you desire safe, pleas
ant ride, over good road, with gentlemanly
conductors and competent engineers, just give
the Sacramento Valley Road trial. To
show that we have entire confidence in the
institution, we have only to.say that we trans
ported ourself and family over that road on
the lSt instant, and will do SO again as soon
as convenient.
Tar Tycruv mot IN Tuacdav avanipr and