The hydraulic press., 1860-11-10
Bloomfield Correspondence.


MOUNT BONITA, Nov. 9th, 1860.
MEssRs. EDIToRs.-Having had some busi-
ness up our Ridge and down our Ridge, which
has given me day and half ride, could not
but observe the changes that time and the hands
of men are making; and knowing your propen-
sity for items, l offer you some.
ORLEANS FLAT.-It was Sunday, and SOL
emn quiet fingered all around and as rode
through the streets and glanced into the OPEN
doored saloons, each one had woman in it,
around whom stood and sat fun-admiring crowd
! of men, talking and gazing. But the women,
though fair, had the brand of the sinful; and the
spirit within me exclaimed, ePoor man how
low thou wilt fall when so far and so long exiled
from the society of pure and yirtuous women !"
l looked down into the fearful chasm, and what
a change two years had wrought! Billions of
cubic yards of earth, rock and gravel had been
swept away by the hands of avaricious men
made SO in their eager pursuit of gold. The
time will be when fingers will be pointed, and
tongues will say, "Two hundred feet above where
you see yon heap OF boulders, a town once
stood but the hands that rent that awful chasm,
and the town, too, have been swept away into the
dark history of the past and the gold-where is
it!-that those once toiling hands brought from
that chasm? Why, scattered to the nations of
the convex globe, to strengthen misery, happi-
ness and pride."
MOoRE's FLAT.-It was Sunday; but who
knew it , None save preacher and few men
and women who had gathered around him to
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here says several harsh things, which we think it
prudent to suppress.-EDs.]
WooLsEY's FLAT.-It was Sunday; but who
knewit? None, save few who had washed up,
and put on their fine clothes, seemed cognizant
of the fact; for all went as if it were Monday.
NORTH BLooMFIELD.-It was Sunday; but
who knew it? None, save few good mothers,
who had washed and dressed up their children,
and sent them out to see, and be seen and get
dirty again. About the mines here l will talk at
another time.
LAKE CITY.-It was Monday, and everybody
knewit for the carpenters were busy building
up the City, and the noise of the hammer re-
sounded afar. Why City should be built here,
who knowss Still, one is being reared-and a
beautiful place it will be.
COLUMBIA HILL.-It was Monday, and every-
body knew it; for the carpenters, and bar keep
ers, and politicians were busy, and the dogs were
wide awake, and rushed out fercely at nay flying
steed.
CHERoKEE.-It was Monday, and everybody
knew it; for all seemed scratching at their vari-
Gus trades for life and money and the dogs here,
too, were wide awake, and rushed out fercefy at
my flying steed. At all the aboye-named places
the people are in good health, and doing as we'll
they can.
SAN JUAN.-And, oh whats sweet and charm
ing little village, after having seen nearly all the
towns in the mountains, north and south, is here
presented Riches, happiness and comfort seem
to blend with the bright sunshine which beams
over it. 1t is truly town Of pretty houses,
good men, and good women, and beautiful vir-
gins. And may it ever be so, is the wish of him
who will try to be more interesting next time,
over the name of HENRY JACOB.