The weekly ledger., 1857-09-19
WEEKLY LEDGER.
Replies to Correspondents.

"" 'VVu' inc piece was about the size OF
small smoothing iron, !" and was "Sept for sever.
al years on the house hoor, to Law against the
door to keep it from shutting" before the metal
was known to be gold. The lads father finally
took it to a ieweller who pronounced il a nugget
OF gold, and purchased it for three dollars and
ftty cents. THAT jeweller made 'specl The
. green one" however, afterwards learned some
thing of the value of gold prospected the creek.
which proved to be rich, and the Reed Gold
Mine" soon became famous.
NELLY, Volcano" In speaking Of two young la
dies. which of the following expressions is cor
rect-thc Miss Buffers, or the Misses Butlerer-
We suppose either expression to be allowable
yet, though the latter style we think. promis. Sc
to speedily supercedo the former entirely. There
has been great diversity of opinion, and writer.
have been governed TO great extent by their
respective tastes consequently authorities are
conflicting. OF late years, however, in compost
tion or correspondence 'the Misses Butler has
decided preference over "the Miss Butlers.7
while in conversation the latter stll maintains a
footing. For ourselves, we regard 81 the Misses
Butler as the more elegant expression.
UTAH, lone City.--You ask us to tell our readers
=" What we may know Of the early or former his
tory Of Brigham Young" Don't know much
about it. but believe he was born somewhere in
central n York, where he became noisy shout
ing eXhorter of some popular religious sect He
had a wife and family Of children, and was a
lazy, worthless hound, leaving them in want and
distress, while he went out to preach the gospel
TO sinners and feast on yellow legged chickensl"
What became of the wife and children we have
ncverl earned.
HUMANITY, Pine Grove Yes White men who sell
liquor to Indians may be complained against by
white men or Indians and according to the Ian
guagc Of the statute, in all cases arising under
this act. Indians shall be competent tcitnesses,
their creii6Hty being lJt wih the jury See
Laws Of 1850 page l79.
JCRofIt is mainly because Of The "Calavcras In
debtcdness" that any financial inconvenience ex-
ISIS in the affairs of Amador. When that is wiped
out, (aud its rapid liquidation has been provided
for) faxes will be less and jurors and others will
be at the same time relieved from the necessity
of waiting sor the payment of their demands
against the county.
BOLIVAR, Jackson.-Wc cannot answer your first
inquiry. Gen. Wm. Walker is of Scotch descent
at least his father removed from Scotland twhere
he had amassed clever fortune in the banking
business,) to Tennessee. This was in 1920, and
in 1924, at Memphis we believe, William Walker
was born His father still lives in Tennessee.
BrcKEYE, Drytown,-Nou win. The span Of the
great suspension bridge over the Ohio river at
Wheeling from abutmen' TO abuIment is 1910
feet. IL is magnificent structure.
BEvERrY.-For some unknown reason your letter
did not reach US uulil yesterday. Too late
which we regret
REp Drytown.-Your favor is thankfully received.
Such letters are always read.
n. c. b. Jackson-"The Prisoners Dream is ac-
cepted, and will be published.
The Rev. B. w. Rusk will preach at the
NJ Z. Church, tomorrow, at 0 o'clock, A. NJ,
JEWISH SYNAGoGUE.-The public generally
are invited to attend the Jewish meetings in
this place to-day at noon, and this evening
MRs Cunningham, of Burdell-murder mem
ory, still keeps up the excitement in New
York. The baby dodge didn't win, and the
lady is in prison. There is no rational doubt
of her completely in the murder of Burdell
JERRY DAyroN.-This gentleman, County
Clerk elect of Sacramento County, paid us a
visit yestarday. He is looking well after his
contest. Dayton must have been a popular
man TO carry the vote he did against as
good man as W. S. Long Esq If Dem
ocrats are to be defeated let it always be
by such men as Dayton
FAIR.-The fair of the Mechanics Institute
at San Francisco proved more than equal tC
expectation Astonishing progress has beer
made in the Mechanic and Fine arts in Cal
ifornia.
Ir is said that gold beaing quartz has beer
discovered at Point San Quintin, near the To-
cation of the State Prison.
WE forgot last week to heartily congrat
uate Geo. IL Crosette on the defeat of the
Boter Judge in the Butte District. 1t makes
us feel good to see all such hombrcs get it
sorey "socked to them"
WE GIVE credit to Skidmore of the Alta
Express for early delivery of express.
WELLS FARGO a. Co. will accept our