The weekly ledger., 1857-07-04
VOLCANO ITEMS.
couragement

The DEMocRArs of Volcano held prelim-
mary meeting on the evening of the 27th,-
A. NJ. Ballard chairman and Mr. Evans sec
retary Ii was resolved that the primary
meeting to elect delegates to the County
Convention be held at Ballard's Office, at the
time recommended by the Central Committee;
and Messrs. Mcbride, Harmon and Jewett
were appointed Inspectors of the election.
Thar Volcano man who sent over here to
borrow q drum is second Loag-fellow in
poetry. Here's his letter;
Ed, my old chum,
We want your drum
Some
So let il come
Aud I'll stand the rum,
Plumb.
The rains have been of much advantage to
the small bitches that bring water into Vol
cano
There has been protracted meeting and
an extensive revival among the Methodists
(South, in Volcano. Ten converts added
to the Church
NEGRO Convicted. - On Tuesday night
in Volcano Negro was convicted of the
larceny of pistol valued at SIG. He had
been gambling with another negro, lost all
his money and then stole his antagonists
weapon to get even. He pawned the pistol
at drinking saloon for SO. The trial was
rich one, the negro pleading his own case,
Judge p appearing for the prosecution. l
doesn't know so much law as dat udder gem
man lawyer, but dc fac is niggers will lie, so
you see Mr.. Court you can't believe what dat
udder nigger swore agin me-" was the elo-
quent language of the defence, but it was no
use--thirty days in jail or 500 in cash was
the only alternative; he chose the former
Breaking his confinement on Wednesday
morning he pitched into the " "colored' wit
ness to the delight of crowd, but eonsta-
bic put stop to the fun. No sooner was he
mounted, with the jewelry on his wrists, to be
conveyed at public expense to jackson, than
he put spurs to his steed and had it not been
for drove of cattle in the road might have
made his escape. Constable Scott succeeded
in lodging him safely in Jail.
VOLCANO, July lst, 1851.
MFssRs. EDmoRs:-A copious and steady
/ rain ushers in the new month. Vegetation,
which was laden with dust few hours ago
now smiles in gayer colors, washed by genial
showers
The "Glorious Fourth is near at hand
/ the people of Volcano will celebrate it with
their neighbors at Pine Grove and Jackson.
Politicians are very quiet in their election
eerng duties, but the effect may be instanta-
neous like the explosion of magazine.
"Amador," the witty man, pitches into me
again with grand array of elegant compari-
sons and eholoe adjectives
Now Amador" in regard to the claim of
! Cameron & Co. which | wrote was paying
/ $l2 per day to the hand, no doubt yOH kRor
how much it actually paid if it paid any
thing at all. | do not know as there is a
claim in the camp that is paying a dollar,
bnt | am told that there are claims paying
well which | believe, though | have not seen
it, gave the figures as they were given to
me, and if you take the trouble TO call on the
persons / will give you my authority. When
you speak of "one of my Chums," and ques
ton my clndor when | express an opinion
you He-not under mistake, but willfully
and in the most approved style. The re
mainder Of your letter is unworthey of notice
even if you were "a gentleman.
Go0d-6yc Amador," you poor love-sick
scripture-quoting dolt. N.
YOUNG AMERIcA.-From this establishment
we frequently receive ''libations" of the most
delicious ption-always of a character
however, not to interfere with the strctest
temperance principles. "Steye" and Johnny
Slee are great on the "mixp Having just
par;aken, we feel poetical, and as though We
could partake again
"Give me the cups;
And let the Kettle to the trumpet speak.
Inc trumpet TO the cannoneer without,
The cannons to the heavens the heaven to the
earth,
Now the Press drinks to STEVENS"
We trust that the venerable ghost of Mr.
Shakespeare will excuse so slight deviation
from the text.
WHEN it is hot, MasterSon still calls around
with bis ice