Weekly Trinity journal., 1857-11-07
Letter from Dartmouth"

OREGON GULcH, Nov 3, 1851
Ed. JOURNAL Occasionally stray copy of
your paper finds its way into our usually quiet
village, and although papers of more clustering
pretensons, by some mysterious process, also
fnd their way hither none are more eagerly en-
ouired for, or read with greater avidity than the
TRINITY JOURNAL.
II remember Alright it is now more than a
twelve month since last | wrote you, and then
resolved to never again write communication
for publication. But the mutations of time are
wonderful, and to-day, while enjoying delight
ful fit of the blues, caused by the reminiscence Of
pair of rosy lips and sparkling eyes which even
now haunt me in my dreams, though years have
passed since they s. lived, moved and had be-
ing J" l say that while laboring under fit of
dependency, caused by the recollection of these
component parts of perfect female woman"
l conceived the idea of doing something desper-
ate, So without hesitation, seized my pen, de-
termned to write you long, prosy epistle.
Persons owning claims upon the Gulch, who
have been absent during the summer, working
where water is more abundant have now return
ed, and making active preparations to work
their claims the ensuing winter. The old bed of
Oregon Gulch which was worked in 81 and then
blocked up with logs, brush and rocks, is now
being opened, and several fumes are already laid
for the purpose of re-working the ground as soon
as " the windows of heaven are opened" With
out doubt the ground will yield more gold than
it did when first worked.
There will be about one hundred men on the
Gulch this winter, and for the purpose of supply
ing them with the comforts of life, there arc al
ready five whskey shops, retailing " thunder and
lightning" at two bits drink As you are
doubtless aware, majority of the residents of
this place first opened their eyes to behold the
beauties of this sublunary sphere on the far-olf
shores of old Ireland The same quarrels and
issues which kept them at variance in the old
country are here renewed with tenfold vigor, and
the "Corkonans" " Far-downers" and Con
naugbt-men' have each a grOg shop of their own,
where they congregate to dispose of their loose
change. Occasionally the different factions come
together, and the collision is sure to terminate
with black eyes, bloody noses, and caved in cra-
NUNS. To disntercsted observer the reunion
which takes place Immediately thereafter is high
ly amusing. All parties take drink together,
and unanimously come to the conclusion that
they were laboring under mistake. else the diff
Goulty would not have occurred, This is consd-
cred perfectly satisfactory, but when they get
" tight again the same scenes arc enacted.
The rain which fell last night and to day has
raised the river to such height that mining op-
eratious in the bed of the stream will be suspend
ed until another season. 1t has also raised Canon
Creek so that our friend Burns, . from PAR tuck
ct" has started his saugh mill, thereby glad
dening the hearts of the miners who for several
months have been waiting patiently for lumber.
A. j. Sturdcvant, Esq, is building bridge
across the Trinity near his ranch. 1t is nearly
completed, and looks as if it might stand for
ages. 1t is a substantial structure, aud reflects
great credit upon the builders
Our esteemed fellow citizen. A. J. Felter, Esq.
has not yet commenced the wagon road from his
ranch to Weaverylle. Yours truly,
DARTMOUTH.