Mountain Democrat. [volume] (Placerville, El Dorado Co., Cal.) 1854-1860, 1859-10-29
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FoRT DIsAPPoMTNENT,
Oct 28d. 1859,

Oct 2Sd, 1859.
MEssRs EDroRs: A number Ofgood writer's
have given graphic descriptions OF Salt River
and ita depot at head waters; and much has
been said Of the character and business quail
ficAtiOns Of the inhabitants Of the famous riv-
er and city, 0or II must have grown to be q
city ere thiS) but very few have been more
prolific Of humor or appropriate in witticisIns
than your Witty correspondent " Doeskins."-
Every one was anxious to read his second let.
ter so amusing and good natured even those
who had returned from the inhospitable re.
gion.
However interesting and instructive the his.
tory Of Salt River and its unwilling Sojourners
may be, there is another river much more ex.
tenSively travelled and closely explored, called
Primary. DsfeGt, at the mouth Of which il
CORrentiOhburO-a short description Of which
jpay be Interesting to the reader, and benefi-
cial to the officers and passengers who may
unfortunately be drifted to such an inritin0
port. Concentrating is rather . pleasant
place its location seems 10 be al one could de.
sire the waters are deep, and in the distance
seem bright and sivery The town rises grad
Qally from the sandy beach, showing the fair
side Of every Air Castle which, with the aid Of
hopeful sun, assists the Imagination to be.
hold . future magnificent city, where all is
bright and charming. The. sweet music, the
warm reception, the smiling faces, and the
friendly salutations, oil tend 70 captivate the
visitor, and increase the hopes and excite the
ambition Of those wishing to enter into pay.
ing business But this beautiful little burg is
exposed to the violence Of an angry and excl.
ted ocean, which periodically, il not oftener,
gets into violent rage, especially when tam
d
bniStcrous winds, and terrific thunder follow,
threatening to annihilate all before them. At
tli4 juncture q flash Of lightning tliscloses to
the agitated masses y ship moorcd at a dis.
tInce. Il Is the Success. At her masthead
flies the flag Of dcliverancc. A life boat is be-
ing landed, manned by strong and faithful
hands; but only one passenger is permitted
TO be taken At time and limited number
can only DO taken board the craft Suceess.
One by one she receives her limited number
until the last is safely placed on board, and
then, with majestic display Of canvass, she
makes her uAckcSS path through the ocean Of
shoals aud breakers
With bitterness and rAge the disappointed
nd hopeless seek for dclivCrancc on the old
ship Defeat, which is old and unscawO,thv
hut Of sufficient capacity to take all on board.
Being Swallowed hottonlcd, unsafe, unSound
and drawing but little water. she never ven.
lures to sea, but prefers sailing up the river
Uhe name Of which she bcarS) Defeat. She
cuts her cable and struggles on up this river
ofbitter waters, Of Llighted hopes, Of aspira
tionS crushed. The crew and passengers,
from the captain TO the ecrub-dcck, be:gar
description, and my pen is incompetent to tho
effort. Jealousy, envy, rage, revenge, are free
to give their thoughts utterance. They differ
from thOse Of the Success, (whO arc lively and
jolly, self satisfied and cOntcntcd. or the Salt
River craft, (who are submissive and meek,
objected and sad,) but POSSESS every other
trait under the common names 0f relracty and
trcacherOuS
Explanations like the following may be
heard from officers passengers and U,en-
1.-The viIlainous trickcry;" traded off;
ID n such doings; "" everything will be ru.
incd now = "the leaders are corrupt and de.
fentcd their hest men :" 1.-THE tool Of had
too much TO say" "if they had done as ad-
viscd,"&c
On this ship there is a deep recess. and
though it is dark aud gloomy, sorne few, in
their bitterness. wander down its lonely stair
~ay. and see in brilliant charactcrS-" Re quiet
a~L bide your timr" This opens q hopeful
vista and 70 sO(tenS their selfish bitterness that
they keep their eye more steadily liked upon it
aRtil their once aEitated frames become tran.
Gull. Some, however. especially those whose
ambition immcaSurably exceeds their judg.
Sacnt and intellect become crazy and really
seem to represent the dog chained IN the hay.
stack, who, unable to cat the hay himself,
could but growl at the more worthy animals
% A. they approached It BEACON.