The daily Butte record., 1858-07-24
Piumas Correspsn de nee.

EDITORS hkCohD '-oinco WrittnS you iast
have been moving about leisurely in this
pounty, and at times highly interested With
The mountain passes, and the beautiful and
scenery which Is almost con.
stantiy presented to the eye Of the traveller.
I venture to say that Plumas county can
boast Of more fertile and beautiful valleys,
AMI vsriegated mountain scenery. than any
other in the State. As you approach these
valleys from the adjoining mountains which
overhang them with their snow. capped
peaks. and behold them in the distance COW
cred with beautiful meadows, and fields Of
ripening grain, one is involuntary forced for
comparison, in Imagination. to those fair
" vaies. by nature formed to please" among
the gentler mountains of Italy, or those Of
which Peru alone can boak Among these
Paradisaeai valleys of your sister county.
the American stands first Ii is about nine
miles long by two aud half or three miles
10 width. aud is being settled by an intelli
gent and enierprising class Of citizens. The
roads in and about the valley, are being im-
beautiful for morning and evening rides. Ell
,her with buggies or on horseback. The la
dies Of this valley are particularly fond Of
fine horses, and horseback rides, and occa
sionally, Il suppose the better to display
their equestrian qualities.) mount rather
fiery steeds. The result is that we some
times have stampede or runaway, which
raises great excitement and disturbs the
peace Of our otherwise quiet town. II might
be proper to remark here, that the runa-
ways are generally among the unmarried
ladies and bachelors Of the valley, or those
who may be stopping here during the sum
msr months, of whom (by the way) your
county has . very fair representa- at the
present time. Last evening a party was
gotten up. composed Of the delegation from
Butte and ladies and gentlemen Of this place
noted for their gallantry and horsemanship.
II had been noised around during the day,
that horseback ride was coming of in the
| evening. and as the hour for starting ap-
preached. ladies and gentlemen might have
been seen, gathered in conspicuous places
to witness the performance. A little before
six the horses we're brought out on Jackson
street to await the pleasure Of their riders.
But few moments elapsed when /" limb
Of the law" walking up to fiery steed, as
sisted one Of the fair representatives from
Butte to mount, and requesting a good sized
devil belonging to the Argus Office. to hold
him for . moment, proceeded to mount his
own hores. The impetuous steed, however,
upon which he had just assisted his lady
knowing its strength and believing that il
contained more devils than all tho printing
Offices In tho State, commenced bounding
and pitching, and amid the cries Of mercy
from the ladies on every side. broke up Jack
son street at lightning speed. bounding at
times six feet from the ground, passing Ia
dies on the way, some Of whom were scream
ing for mercy, some for the lady to jump.
some for her to stick 10 him. and look ou,
for the trees as he turned through the
woods, while others stood ghostly pale una
bls to say . word. The lady. however, with
presence Of mind not often equalled. slipped
her foot from the stirrup, and did stick tc
him. until turned by gentlemen and stopped
on main street, when she alighted with a
coolness under the circumstances, which
would have done honor to those possessing
stronger nerves. The balance Of the party
having come up, saddles were changed, the
lady mounting fresh horse, and vendor
Of dry goods aud groceries having express.
cd his desire to rido the fsry steed, the par.
~ again drew themselves up in readiness.
and prepared for another dash. Tho word
vas given aud away went the troop as tho
Satan was the ruling spirit of the day, The
impetuous stsed upon which the merchant
was nov mounted, (as it afterwards appear.
ed.) having sworn allegiance only to the ju-
dietary. (bting the property Of our County
Judge.) became again upcontrOlabls and
away went the merchant, leaving far in the
back ground one who was fond II the socie y
Of prinfers-likcs ale very much, but loves
portw more. The party again came up and
frightened steed. when at the suggestion Of
one more beautiful than snsw." q printer
long noted for his gallautry aud horsemsn.
ship among these "vales aud mountain
cliffs" alighted from his horse, and with an
ostentatious air that printers sometimes
have. mounts the snorting steed. With dis
tended nostrils and uplifted head, the steed
moved on Its way" but from actions soon,
which loudly spake. methought heard it
say II could, bat tcouid not bear the press.
SO up went heal and tail and into the woods
went the printer by moonlight, reminding
one Of the aurora borealis behind thunder
cloud. as seen in the month Of November.
from the dismal swamps of Louisiana In