The weekly ledger., 1857-05-02
Drytown Correspondence.
DRYrowN, April 9th,

Mr.. EDToR:-M Mutations bold impress is
stamped upon this old and well known mining
camp. The men of 40 and 80 who shared
III Its labor profits, sports or profigacy are
widely scattered Their manner of life how
ever, while here, is engraven upon memory
in characters which they have not the power
to eflace. With this place are associated in
cldents of soul-stirring and thrilling interest,
and to these, they still point, with emotions
OF pleasure or regret. AT the mention of
Drytown, they again remember the exciting
scenes, in which they once participated; how
they gathered or scattered gold how their
cherished hope was realized or blighted. Hav-
ing flung away the restraints of home, and
being legally lured to ruin; the mora, mental
and physical desolation of many was soon
wrought but not forgotten. Five only of
the men of those days remain, but no matter
where the Others are living or what their vo-
cations now may be, they yet read with un-
usual interest what relates to this locality
Elegant and substantial buildings occupy
the places of the rude structures of those
days. True, one may point out the spot
where tried and true friend resided and
dwell with mingled emotions upon its associa-
tlons. Here was drank the nectar and tested
the loyalty of true friendship but the cabin is
gone and the place is occupied by those who
never shared in the hardships, tolls or perils of
first adventure In those days there was no
Asiatic taint upon the atmosphere but now
the streets teen with a people having no
American assimilation and upon whom moral
restraints have little or no influence whatever
Their evidence is excluded from the courts of
justice and without other testimony, they are
murdered, robbed and maltreated with i'm
punity The aboriginies are not all gone,
but going, indeed | believe they are literally
rotting away; the advance of civilization
proves to them deadly upas, bitter, blight
ing and burning curse. The hope of Pandoras
box is theirs, it must be that their souls i'm
mortality is doubted, otherwise, the heather
at home would not be excluded from the
light of missionary operations glowing so
brightly abroad. OF these, enough; their
degradation is perfect and fate fixed. The
American people now here are numerous and
are here to stay. They aim at the improve
ments necessary for their permanent welfare
and have within short time built up and
ornamented village Of which they have
good right to be proud No mark of dilapi-
dation is seen, business is active and the mex
haustible quantity of gold bearing quartz in
the vicinity mark this as a safe and profitable
place for the investment OF capital. Here is
a flourishing school conducted by Miss Reed,
Of lone valley. Faithful to her high voca-
ton she truly aud successfully trains the
young idea how to shoot"
The late news is briefly as follows;
Last Sunday night Portugee was shot,
and Mexican senorta stabbed, neither of
whom are dangerously injured. On Friday
afternoon G. III. Msner had forty dollars
stolen from his desk, and the same evening a
horse and saddle were stolen from the stable
of a Cinnamon. Messrs Nelson d Fixary,
of Jackson, were here on Friday evening in
pursuit of an absconding debtor-secured the
claim, felicitated. and next day returned.
Yours, HOMER