Mountain Democrat. [volume] (Placerville, El Dorado Co., Cal.) 1854-1860, 1859-10-22
Correspondence Of the Democrat.
HEAD WATERS SALT RIVER,
Ocfohor 10 1870

HEAD WATERS SALT RIVER,
October 10, 1869.
MEssRs. EDIroRs: Having been for the last
two weeks busily engaged in the highly lauda-
BILE but extremely laborious and rather unprof-
table occupation of removing sand and gravel
for the purpose Of developing the undiscOrered
mineral resources Of one Of the tributaries of
the above named famous mot fabuOus) stream,
have, perhaps, somewhat neglected the in
tercsts Of your numerous subscribers, by fail
ing to send you that promised communication.
] will now, however, redeem my promise, and
save you from the fearful sin Of "cussing my
"insuiIrraGle Incidence, If person who has
been working for two long weeks up to his
waist in water is amcnable to such q grave
charge.
1t is almost impossible, with my feeble dcs.
criptivc powers, to give yon a correct idea Of
the remarkable people who inhabit this won
dcrful country ;-posscssing the features and
color Of the Caucasian, they arc deeply, fear
irreradicably, imbued with all the characteris-
tics Of the Ethiopian race. In their religious
creed they are idolatcrs, and worship NIGGERs.
Their love for their idols is only equallcd by
their intense hatred Of the Democratic party.
II is mired community and not entirely des.
titutc Of drcency.
am sorry to be obliged to chronicle the
fact that our esteemed friend and standing
candidate, John Curry, Esq, (who has, with
singular adrOitness, lodged 50 many offices
~ At present an inmate OF the Insane Asylum.
His malady is supposed to have been Occa-
stoned by the excitement attending his sue
cess in our late Township election, at which
he was elected to the high and responsible Of.
flee Of constable, distancing his distinguished
and illuStriOns competitor, the far.Iamed Billy
Patterson. Poor John II am afraid his case
is chronic.
Joe. McKibben is peddling "Dr. Young's
Almanacs " and "Jayne's Hair Restorative.
lie is trying to make raise sufficient to ena-
bic him to return to Washington by the time
Congress convenes, when he is confident Of
receiving the appointment Of PORTER in the
lower House. lie says it is q position admi-
rably adapted to his genius, character and
qualifications
Col. Baker has retired to his native Hing
land" The Coils fears in regard to the Cass
policy, touching the right of naturaliEed citi-
zcns who owed service to their native govern.
mcnt at the time Of their naturalization, have
been verified in his own person. lie is SER
wing out his term in the chain.gang in Liver
pool. lie fills the position with becoming
grace and dignity, as IL born to it.
John O'Mcara is rafting in the Office Of the
Daily WedthercOck, which is under the edi.
torial charge Of "Live Oak Jeems."
A serious difficulty occurred few days ago
between Shanklin and Patterson. The cir.
cumstAnces Of the case, rs near as can learn,
are as follows: 1t appears that Patterson had
opened q large Hotel on the Plaza, which ma.
terially affected the business at Shanklin's
Mush and Milk stand, and upon P.'s refusing
to comply with the very reasonable request OF
S." to close up and give him chance
the latter pitched into the former, tore down
his sign and raised the ID generally. The
affair is in the hands Of the Central Commit.
tees of the fusionists It is not feared that
there will be u hostile meeting between the
parties.
John CONFESS purposes returning to FL Dora
do Immediately, to run for the Legislature to fill
the vacancy Occasioned by the death Of Col.
Robertson. Hall has promised to assist him
lover tho lcii." II is whispered he will
bleed Bell and Anderson freely, in order to
raise funds sufficient to pay the expenses oil
the campaign.
SI0Gs is intensely studying new work en-.
titled" The Fate Of neglected genius" II is
. work Of thrilling interest. and tells the fate
Of one whose stock in trade consisted Of bound.
HISS amGtiO0, inordinate vanity and refreshing
stHpidity.
John Hume, having consulted the spirits,
will also retire In time to run for the Senate
next year, he having concluded not to accept
the Office Of District Attorney. He is 10" clev.
er citizen" and We regret to part with him.
1tEam the Butcher" is holding q camp.
meeting about tWo miles from town. Brother
Chapman haRds round and empties the con.
tibuIon box With just severity they han
die the boys who deal in pictures.
LarE;n is running opposition on the Hard
She'll principle llis church came very near
being burnt doxA q few days ago. He has
received call Ir0n another congregation, and
contemplates removing "before soon." lie
has GENE to the sensible conclusion that vast
majority Of the sinners up here either have no
souls to save or they are not worth saving
"Thcy are welded to their idols"
no. Beatty is ehambcrmaid at Vanderbilt's
Hotel, Gp.tOp house, but unfortunately kept
on the cdsk priacipk, much to the disgust Of
the bummerS, who rode VANS money and
spent his horses" on . Quixotic expedition
last September and row want to board out
what they owe him. He isn't green if he is
Abitious-Van, mean. Van is in his glory
| reclining gracefully I'm dig Armenian,
drinking iced champagne at the expense Of
the county," and treating the boys to Pats
raw material lie talks seriously Of diSchar.
ging his garruloas chambermaid, Beatty
whose inventive faculties have become blunt
by too constant use
The A nautical bard is busily engaged in
wri:IAg . GAnguiNAry melo-drama entitled
1.-THE last Of the S'kaw- hegans; or, who kick
ed the Blankets off" The bard himself will
enact the principal villain.
Dcagherty has been appointed by the Court
guardian Of widows and orphans and skcery
spinstera Heis sleepless sentinel, and while
he is about ghosts are afraid to make their ap.
peaTAnee.
The Ethiopian Minsttels busted up in row
The boss Of the band wrote and set to music
dir, "Star Bangled Spanner "a very pa
thetic ballad entitled-"' Fulton, the used'up,'
which the manager objected to on account o.
its peculiar originality and which the min
strels in vain attempted to sing. The sensitive
author. disguised at their lack Of taste anG
want Of judgment and feeble execution, indig
nantly withdrew from the company, and Il