The weekly ledger., 1857-08-22

served a very nice boat on the premises of
Capt. Ham, built, l suppose, as means of
salvation when the water comes. | would
here advise the inhabitants not to refuse to be
rescued as there may be a considerable
shower after ALL
The Sons of Temperance have hall in
Aqueduet that at present is filed with hay.
Whether this is to constitute their winters
provender, (the Sons being turned out to
grass this summer is for those who are ini-
tiated to say. 1t may be that it is intended
to be eaten in order to give them desire for
water If it promotes temperance it's all
right; but, just think of the Worthy Patri-
arch making hayman of himself? He de-
serves to be hung on his own gallows; .. e.,
forced to eat his own fodder
In the suburbs of town is the old log
schoolhouse, but "the school master is
abroad" Who ever passed school house
without pleasurable emotions? Speaking of
the school-house reminds me of little boy
here, seemingly about five years old, who
came to where several of us were eating mel
ons. He was offered piece but declined
saying, =" Mother told me not to eat any
while was gone" really wanted to hug
the little fellow for his obedience to his
mother. If he lives be will be an ornament
to society.
Grass valley, that heads here and extends
a mile down to the main road, is one Of the
finest pieces of farming property in the mines.
1t is owned by Col Hereford, and this season
produces a hundred tons of hay. The Col.
is putting new fence around the premises
and improving it generally.
PRATT's SAW MILL,
on the northeast corner of this ranch, is one
of the best steam circular-saw mills in the
country Modesty forbids my saying much
in regard to this MILL as l was one of its
builders, but it has been made to cut 1851
feet of lumber in ten hours.
cLoUGH's SAW MILL,
on the road west of here, is surrounded by
almost village; its owner Mr.. Clough,)
has for some years past been in the nursery
business The premises are nearly covered
by fruit trees from one to four years old of
the finest varieties of grated fruit. A half
dozen acres of ground here, for gardening,
rents for $500 year. Mr.. Clough has sew
era peach trees in bearing, and intends set
ting out good deal of the bill side in fruit
trees. With good water convenient for use,
and advantages of irrigation, this is valua-
bic property
Passing up a steep hill, less than mile
west of here is
PINE GROVE.
This is a finely located village, and one
that has been long known as favorite stop
ping place for travellers Leonard's Pine
good eating and comfortable quarters on this
route.
The fiat on which the camp is situated S
very rich in gold deposits and is being drift
ed out in all directions The bed rock is
from ten to twenty FIVE feet below the sur
face, and about four feet of the ground next
to it is worked although all of it is not proba-
bly, pay dirt heard talk of g six bits to
the pan" in one claim but did not see it, yet
| have no doubt of its truth. When there is
water there is great deal of mining going
on in this section, but now it is like the rest
of the county-rather dry The drifters still
keep at work getting out dirt to wash when
the water comes.
Several miners are at work on Ridenor's
gulch, short distance from here on the trail
to Aqueduct, and Others near the ranch of
Mr.. Hickey, on the same trail. BY the way,
Mr.. Hickey has neat little farm here in the
woods. 1t is only mile by it from Pine
Grove to Aqueduct. and good road too,
while it is two miles by the way of Cough's
Mill.
In manufactures Pine Grove confines itself
to cut shingles, and very good article is
made here too, which finds ready sale in the
lower part of the county Shingles here are
a lawful tender in exchange for hay and farm
ers' produce generally.
Situated in forest of young pines on ele-
waited ground, and where the travel from sew
eral places centres, makes this desirable
nlace for n residence: and having a rood school