The weekly ledger., 1857-04-25
For the Veekly Ledger.
TRACKS OF A TRAvELER,s

is solicitous of leaving, but all means of de-
parture are cut off from his view, and it is
only human nature to desire that which is
difficult to obtain.
Having seen all the sights Of the neigh
borhood, including Stewards rich claim, which
pays So to the pan the Macumber claim,
where they average $40 day to the hand /;
Hartram's garden, and dog "Growler )" Je-
rome's cedar trees; the Pike Hill cave, which
is deeper than men dare explore, and into
which begged to be excused from entering;
and the Masonic cave through which / CROPPED
my way after fortifying myself with slight
decoction of hops and barley at the saloon
at the entrance; (they do have most exquisite
English ale there;) / appropriated cane
and made tracks in the only direction that
seems to offer an opening for an exit In
the suburbs of town the sign Of brewery
seduced me from the road, and while seated
in the front of the establishment embibing
"swei bits' worth, learned that / could not
escape in that direction. rather suspected
the young lady with the sweet German
Gerwoman / mean-accent, was only trying
to detain me; so by way Of q brbe l called
for another "swei bits' worth and invited her
to join me, which she either did not under
stand or preferred doing by proxy, for she
said something that was not mir cum raus,"
to man sitting near, who, without so mnch
as saying 'by your leave" emptied my mug
at gulp. supposed of course he would
treat after such familiarity, and after waiting
a reasonable time, say minute, so reques-
ted him; his answer / didn't understand, but
as he pointed to q pig that was basking in
the sun, concluded he meant to tell me not
to make a hog of myself, so left him and
returned TO town.
The bells were just ringing for dinner, and
thinking that one meal more would not add
much to my account at the restaurant, l con-
cluded to eat once more in Volcano The
man who cannot eat six bits worth of Gaver's
getting up is certainly wanting in internal
improvements" Whether it was the lager,
the dinner, or my natural good feeling that
so fitted me for good listener, cannot tell;
at all events / sat for an hour on the porch
Of the restaurant, the only auditor of a san
guino Pacific Railroad man. listened so
long that in Imagination / saw the road COM
pleted, and Volcano one Of the main points
on its line, all through my influence The
people in thousands had collected around the
depot, looking for the FIRST train had been
particularly invited for free ride, and my
friends were gathered around me to see me
off with appropriate ceremonies The cars
were in hearing their gathering drew nearer
and nearer till they rounded a point and came
in sight. The crowd pressed forward to get
a view of the snortng Iron Horse. Three
cheers were given for me and the Rail Road,
when surge Of the immense gathering of
my admirers pushed me upon the track and
the passing car knocked me senseless. Gath
ering myself up as quickly as possible, the
cars, road and concourse had vanished A
dog, with tin can to his tail, was making 9 40
time down the street, and 'od snort was
writhing in an agony of laughter in the door
of his shoe shop. had fallen asleep in my
chair the Rail Road was dream, and the dog
had knocked me out of my seat.
have but slight remembrance of climb
ing hill, over immense limestone rocks, and
making tracks for
LOWER RANcHERlA
Where | arrived just in time TO partake of
the hospitalities of Captain Whitehead Du-
ring supper he entertained me with his griey-
ances in the newspaper line. 1t seems that
some one is in the habit of appropriating his
copy of the Ledger; he charges it on another
one of your subscribers, named GILBERT, who
excuses himself by saying that somebody gets
his copy. AS both of them have paid you
in advance, would it not be well to put an
end to their quarreling by stopping their pa
pers?
While here, miniature fight was got up
for my benefit, the first one they have had for
a year. If ever place was given to conviv-
iality, this is In the evening counted forty
men playing cards at one time, in the Ran
cheria Hotel; every table, bench, and even
l. I y