The Nevada Democrat. [volume] (Nevada, Calif.) 1854-1863, 1860-05-02

TRIP TO SAN JUAN.
Leaving Nevada on Thursday morning April 26th,
in company with afrend, we arrived at San Juan at
half past 2 o'clock P. NJ. The celebration Of the
41st anniversary Of the introduction Of Odd Fellow
ship in America was in progress, and the process
ion was marching through the streets, headed by
Kraft's brass band. Passing up Main street, they
soon brought up at the pavilion, which had been
erected for the purpose and after music and prayer
the dedication of the new hall, erected under the
auspices ofthe San Juan Lodge l. o. Of 0. F., COM
menced. The hall was dedicated by ]. S. Lambert
and Grand Officers, and the imposing ceremonies
were witnessed by large concourse ofpeople from
every part Of the county. After the dedication, Mr..
A. Delano, Of Grass Valley, was introduced to the
audience, and proceeded to deliver the dedeatory
address, which was listentened to with marked at
tention. He traced the rapid progress of the Order
from its infancy to the present time, spoke of its
benevolent objects and tho great good it had accom-
plished. The address interpreted with humor-
Gus anecdotes, dressed up in the authors charac-
teristic style which received with bursts of APP
plause. After the address the crowd dispersed, and
the pavilion prepared for the ball in the
ing.
& Waters at their posts-accepted an invitation of
the former to take tramp through the diggings
in the vicinity of the town. The mines are worked
in the most systematic manner, and very extern
sive The dirt from the surface to the bed rock is
one hundred and fifty to three hundred feet in DEPTH
and pays from the top down. The claims are work
ed by means of hydraulics, and large amount Of
dirt is washed daily-companies using from one
hundred and fifty to three hundred inches of water
each. These claims pay from one to seven thou
sand dollars per week, and none of them have as
yet been worked on the bed rock. Several tunnels
being into the hill in order to work the
bottom, but none have yet got in, although thou
sands of dollars have been expended in the work.
The owners have full confidence that the ground
will pay largely and pushing the enterprise for
ward to completion.
On our return to town we passed up San Fran
cisco street. which are many pleasant residences
and well titled gardens, laid out with taste, contain
variety of fruits and flowers. We then strolled
through town and soon found ourselves on Cherokee
street. On this street also many fine residences
and gardens, among which is Mr.. Smiths, beau
tful site on the hill, commanding fine view OF the
town. and afording excellent facilities for irrigation.
lie is laying off his lot in terraces from the back to
the front. These terraces being about eight feet
wide on the top and about four feet high, growing
smaller as they approach the street; the sides or
front of each terrace is be with clover seed,
and steps constructed to ascend from one to anoth-
err. This place when completed will look beautiful,
and have no doubt will be profitable to the owner
1t having been given out that dancing would COM
mence at half past o'clock precisely, and being
somewhat fatigued, | returned to the Union Hotel,
much elated with the stroll After resting short
time | soon found myself in the spacious pavilion,
surrounded by the gay and lovely of San Juan and
vicinity. The ball had commenced, and there were
twenty-one set of quadrles on the floor at this
time, besides goodly number of ladies and gents
were sitting around the hail. All seemed to enjoy
themselves, strangers were afforded ample oppor
tunties to become acquainted with the ladies, and
to enjoy themselves generally-and all partook
spontaneously. AT about II o'clock supper was an
nounced, which was prepared at the Union Hotel
by Henry Pearson former resident Of Nevada, and
was an excellent one, and belicvevgayc general
satisfaction. The festivities were kept up until
about half past 3 o'clock, when the music ceased,
At 4 O'Clock in the morning started for Nevada
on horseback, only waking occasionally by sud
den twtch Of my head to the right or left, until, ar
irving at Webbcr's bridge, when a man cried out ;
dollhouse, Gentlemen" After bribing him with
the amount of toll, proceeded on my way rejoicing
that the call was not call promenade" ii ithad been
would have certainly failed to connect-ariyed at
Nevada about o'clock AM
formed many acquaintance at San Juan, who
Created" me in the most approved manner, not al
lowing me to pay for anything, and urging me to
partake of everything.
Old Charley, a former resident of Nevada, and by
the way, fine specimen of good living, can be seen
at meal time, at Parsons hotel. lie has dimin-
ished from two-horse wagon load to sx-mue
team load and breathes perfectly natural.
found Avery whole-souled, good-natured fell
low las all printers are and is appreciated by the
people of San JUAN as everybody takes the Press,
and can stand it without an effort.
CHURCH.