The weekly ledger., 1857-08-15

'"o "e""hu, yet IL is expected 10 increase III
few days, as the reservoirs will then be
completed
The town is very respectable in size, rank
ing next to Drytown; but many of the hous-
es are Unlocking and old There are several
uice looking frames and one adobe store that
is very fair. A large stone building is in
process of erection by some mechanics that
could not speak English. 1t may be finished
this season, but doubt it unless the speed is
accelerated. There are many Chilian resi-
dents of the place all of whom are industri-
Gus, and apparently get their living in an
honest manner. Gardening is not unknown
here; indeed | had the pleasure of eating
some excellent melons grown in the suburbs.
California is not now merely mining con-
cern as in other years of the golden era. In
almost every camp you can find all the ac-
compartments of life.
While / was in Butte, Hams Theatrical
company gave an entertainment to the play
goerS Of the place. They performed in the
diningroom of the American, without scene-
ry and with scarcely room to turn around
The audience was somewhat noisy, and cries
of who bets on Nebraska Bill 2" and 'I
go in for the boot full of money" almost
drowned the voice of the players These
sayings doubtless had reference to some local
joke, of which an outsider like me couldn't
see the nub Can you believe it +? the next
morning | was really taken for one of the
company-the man that fddled /! This was
in presence of quite crowd, and my woun-
ded diguity was at once in arms Drawing
my coat off demanded an instant apology,
or blood. The offender appreciated the great
wrong he had done me, wilted at once, and
made the amende honorable. What the result
would have been had he refused to apologize
it is difficult to say, as he was 'hefty" look
ing man and was exceedingly wroth As
it is / think he will be careful in future how
he charges any one with being an actor
They have some new rules here in regard
to the game of poker" A Degro in game
"called" his opponent and said he had "sev-
ems and nincs;" his opponent showed "eights
and fours," and took the money Oats all
right said the darkey, "but if I'd said 'em
fodder way I'd beat you" Hereafter he
viii be sure to put the largest number first.
Icannot close this without q notice to wa
ter-melon pedras-that as sure as they leave
their teams to play game of "seven up"
they are just so sure to have their loads
lightened in their absence | saw five mel
Ions disappear from wagon in that way, and
that teamster with the two large white hor-
ses lost them.
II may be expected that / will say some
thing in regard to the ladies of so hourishing
a place. Those l have seen are decidedly
butte-iful which may be owing to their resi-
dence here, but | doubt it, as have seen
some of them abroad and they did not then
suffer by comparison with there fair neigh
bors. One of them shows her good taste
by teaching school, and by the way, they
have very good school house in which meet
ings are held on Sunday.
My kind treatment at the hands of the
Murphys of the American, makes me rather
loath to leave Butte City. They are most
obliging landlords and have a good run Of
custom. But the best of friends must part,
so | am OF.
A mile from Butte City, to the north of
the road to Jackson is
TUNNEL HILL.
For four years past this hill has been worked
by running the pay dirt in cars, down to the
point to which water can be brought. The
east and south sides have been tunneed in
twenty or thirty places, l went in dozen
different ones while the west side has been
worked from the top. Some of the tunnels
have been worked out, and all have paid well.
Large quantities Of refuse dirt had been
thrown out at the mouths of these tunnels
that has been since found to be valuable; one
pile paying near 81 400, and two others that
| saw are paying So day to the hand, o.
though they have to cart the dirt hundred
yards to water. There is asaying that, "The
would not come to Mahomet, so
Mahomet went to the mountan;" now, in
these days, if the mountain prospected well,
il would be taken to Mahomet or some other