The weekly ledger., 1857-10-03
Volcano Correspondence.
Volcano Sept. goth,

VOLCANO Sept. goth, 1857.
Messrs. Editors:-In the stereotyped Ian
guage of the model letter-writer, al take
my pen in hand" to write you few lines
from this celebrated place, with the commen-
dable object of enlightning your readers, by
giving brief recital of the sayings and do
lngs OF. this great metropolis of Amador
county.
Upon my return to the "Crater City," af-
ter short absence, / was astonshed at the
wonderful changes and improvements that
had been made within few weeks, denoting
as it does, the growth and prosperity of this
truly thriving and prosperous town.
Among the most extensive improvements
is that stupendous work of architecture op-
posite the National House, the suspension
bridge over the Georgia Cos driveway, con-
Meeting the walk on each side, and spanning
the immense distance of eight feet six and a
half inches, and which resembles an old fash
loned pulpit, with its precipitous flight of
stairs, reminding the christian Of the hill spo-
ken of in the Pilgrims Progress"
This will probably be the popular side of
the street for ladies with small feet and pref
ty ankles; although as civilization advances
the bridge will have to be widened, or the
rails removed, to accommodate the increased
size OF hoops and crinoline.
Quite a sensation was created few days
since, by the appearance of white Plug"
upon the street, which was said to cover the
head of the celebrated Ned McGowan.-
However the ubiquitous Ned proved to be
no other than our old acquaintance Charley
W, who had been away for some weeks;
and while in the City, had heard that his part
ner had struck a rich Quartz lead, which
justified him in indulging in this little bit of
extravaganza. Such evidences of the prosper
lty OF the place, cannot but be gratifying to
the citizens and every well-wisher of our
town.
Times are very brisk here at present, and
like San Andreas, our streets present lively
appearance. As / sit al my window an ami
mated scene presents itself to my view; a
butchers dog suspciously watching the pro-
ceedings of a consumptive looking Porker,
who is voracously consuming small quanti-
ty of watermelon rind that had been thrown
into the street by misanthropic looking
Digger, who is squated upon the sidewalk
taking his dinner of melon straight. A lit
w A"i thOi up tiiS otiNNb WIN NO hNuh SloaN
to an awning post, stands a philosophical
looking Donkey, looking as though he was
cogtatng upon the defeat of Stanly and the
policy Of the Republican party during the
next campaign.
The new road on the other side of Sol
der's Gulch is completed, and is much more
comfortable to travel over than the old road
Mr.. Whitmore deserves much credit for the
manner in which he has managed the road
affairs of this district during his term of Of
fee
-Four Cinnamon were arrested on Saturday
last for resisting Officers in collecting taxes
They were very fractions, and showed fight
when the officer went to arrest them, but
Scott, assisted by Mr. Cameron, succeeded
in tying their tails, and brought them into
town in triumph.
They were tried before a Justice, who dis
charged three of them and fued the fourth
eighteen dollars Do not the Statutes re-
quire that every person charged with Grim
inal offence shall be tried by jury?
But have spnn out this communication
longer than anticipated; no more at pres
ent from the FAT Boy.