The Placer herald. [volume] (Auburn, Placer County, Calif.) 1855-1991, 1859-10-15
Placer County Canal Celebration.
TReported for the Sacramento UniOn.]

The residents of Dutch Flat, and vicinity,
met on the morning of October l It'll for The
purpose of evincng their qualification at the
completion of the above very important work,
and at the same time rendering compi
men,ary dinner to E. L. Bradley q Co., the
enterprising proprietors. AS early as ten
o'clock the town began to wear II holiday
aspect and the animated groups of miners,
with asprinkng Of crinoline on the balloon
| les, a company Of small BOYS decorated with
ribbons drawing the hose carriage adorned
with evergreens, flags and bell or two, this
with the nearly incessant roar of artillery
on the anvil principle. with an occasional
selection from La File du Regiment by the
Dutch Flat Brass Band, constituted very
lively and pleasing contrast to the silent ia
vines, tunnels, rivers and canons from which
the miners had gathered themselves. About
the hour of noon the scattered groups form
ed opposite the Blue Cut Hotel, and, with
the "Slar Spanged Banner" in the hands of
a stalwart standard bearer, followed by the
Band and the various mining companies will!
their banners marched through the town, and
by slight circuit reached II platform and
seats in the rear of the town erected for the
occasion.
Amongst the banners of the numerous
mining companies we noticed the following:
The Yankee Company motto Take cour-
age there's a good time coming" The
Badger Company What works long, works
well at The last The Franklin Company
Strike while the iron is hot" The Ameri-
can Company-"Long may the America
river run-Iio! every one that thirste,h come
and drink" The St. Nicholas Company,
with emblem of beehive,-"By industry
we thrive" The Ohio Company, emblem of
shaft and dass-"Frst be sure you are
right and then 90 ahead The Buck eye
Company, emblem large stag. The Hog
eye Company. emblem a hog-"Root Uhe
emblem) or die" Also, the Dut ch Fla,
Eureka Company, Boston Company, the
Blue Cut Company-moto, "The Cd Pion
eer;" the Phoenix aud a number Of others,
whose names, in the long line, we could not
catch On reaching the aforesaid platform,
after music by the Band, the meeting WAS
called to order by J. w. Johnston, as the
Marshal of the day, and the Orator, Judge
SIale, was introduced by the President, Ii.
Davis.
Judge Slade in short and eloquent re-
Prospect of the past history OF he world,
showed the meeting that celebrations Of II
similar char cter, on the completion of works
of art utility, were of frequent occurrence
in both ancient and modern times, and then
pas ed on to consider the impetus given, in
the present age Of the world, was secured.
in our earlier mining DAYS, through priva
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er dug from the trunk Of tree; and now.
through the same stout arms and hearts, but
with increased facilities there followed water
on the Mountain tops, sluces, comforts able
homes, the soace of lovely wonan's society,
and the various improved modes of mining
introduced 10y the intelligent miners them
selves. He showed, in conclusion, the iden
THY of interests Of the various p'oprietors of
mining claims, property holders, storekeap
eIs, and dutch owners, winding up with a
most eloquent euIogv Frequently interrupted
by appause) on E. L Bradley d Co., the
projectors and indornitable proprielors Of
the Placer County Canal.
After prolonged cheering, Mr.. Bradley
was called to the stand. ard thanked the
meeting for the cordial feeling manifest ed
the entire demonstration. Colonel Felioes
was then called on. and, in a few well chosen
sentences declined making speech as din
ner was waiting Captain Pollard followed
suit, when the meeting moved to the dinner
tables and did ample Justice TO "a capital din.
ner. provided by Charles Setfen. On the re
moval Of the cloth the following tnasts were
given by the President and drank with en-
thusias,n: The PLACER County CANAL
We celebrate its completion rs a c"nsnna-
ton of our most devout wishes, and long
deferred hopes of the people Of Dutch Flat
May our citizens generally realize their most
sanyune anicipaions, and be borne onward
by it's linpid waters to wealth and happiness
Musir-Qnickstep.
E. L.. BRADLEY & Co-Onr friends and
neighbors. to whose enter rise and energy
we are indebted for the subject of our pres
en-, reioirings and high hopes for the future
May their efforts to Vance our combin
ed interests be duly appreciated and prove
amply remueeraive.
Mnsic-"See the "onquering Hero Comes
The STATE OF CALIFoRNIA-Our home
May it ever he a sweet home to her people,
the "hone Of the Tree and the lanl of the
brave;" NAV the wisest and the best ever
control her des'inies, and may her progress
be onward and upward in all that tends to
elevate State and people.
Music-"Sweet Home"
THE UNION OF THE SrArEs-May it for
ever be preserved, and we here resolve that
it must aud shall be.
Music-"I1ail Columbia"
THE FLAG OF OUR UNIoN-May the low
ers of freedom from every cline and lali
tude find home and protection under our
ample banner, and the breath of disunion
never ruff1e its graceful folds.