The hydraulic press., 1861-06-15
North Bloomfield Correspondence.

JUNE llth, 1861.
Mr.. Editor Having the assurance that
civil communication from your humble scribe is
at all times acceptable, he feels it incumbent, in
the midst of other duties, and IN remembrance
of many kind favors at your generous hand, to
transmit a synopsis (though somewhat imperfect)
of passing events-comprising tie EXTERNAL in
ternal and domestic.
Of external things it will be just to say, that
God could not have given unto your unworthy
scribe and His servant, more propitous season
of prosperity. 1t is not so that they who forsake
God, them God forsaketh. His blessings come
alike to the worthy and unworthy for surely
this unworthy people are daily blessed in ways
they think not of. The very winds seem heavy
with the groans of the foliage-laden trees, and
the earth on every hand is covered with con-
tinuous carpet of variegated flowers, wild goose
berries, plums and labyrinthian mazes of miscel-
laneous vegetation. There is blessing in the
salutary air we breathe, for good health is uni
versal. There is blessing in each drop of rain,
in every veil of dew, in every song the robin
sings, in every blade of corn. Prosperity is at
d
spirit of contentment, unusual in California
communities, dwells with us.
Necessity has to great extent subdued the
transient and unsettled disposition that has been
ruinous to so many adventurers to this country,
and those who have families, more especially,
have ceased to dream and fix times and con-
stantly talk of going to the Atlantic States; and
now, many are making homes and surrounding
them with less or more of the required comforts
of life. But year or two since, it rare
thing to see a garden attached to a cabin or a
dwelling house in this vicinity, and now it is
equally rare to see either without one.
There is considerable mining being done here
and there, and round about, and after the COM
pletion of the Humbug Flume, which is likely to
be accomplished within the passing month, many
more will be enabled to prosecute their mining
operations.
There are some indefatigable spirits in our
community, and among the leading ones are
Doctors Walter and Hilder. These gentlemen
have toiled for years upon their respective claims,
almost against hope but by their untiring ener-
gy have overcome all opposing obstacles, and are
now beginning to receive their golden rewards.
DR.. Hilder is playing four pipes, each having
fall or pressure of 16O feet perpendicular, and
with which he seems to be purging the very bow
els out of the terrestrial globe.
The stages from Nevada to Moore's and Wool
sey's Flats now pass through North Bloomfield,
and for this kindness and convenience conferred
upon the people of Bloomfield by the Nevada
agent, Mr.. w. S. McRoberts, they express be-
coming degree of appreciation.
Eight committee men were appointed at the
last meeting of the Union Club to make arrange
ments for the celebration of the Fourth. H. J.
Mckinley is to have the honor of delivering the
Grafton, which will entitle him to partake of the
dinner free of charge also free entry into the
hall of Terpsichore, and which, at this crisis
weighty considerations. 1t is expected on this
occasion the American flag will be run up to a
considerable altitude, and the wings of the eagle
be vastly extended.
Of internal affairs it might be safe to state, that
Charles has been in the sheepfold, Albert in the
barn, Jansen over the fence, Major Wallace, Col.
Sawtell, Lieut.. Phillips and Prof. Skidmore in
the peach orchard but to what extent these
gentlemen partook of the forbidden fruit, is
matter more of conjecture than fact.
The health of Widow No. has been critical,
but under the charge of Doctors Chester and
Ketchum her convalesence is speedily looked
for. What compromise will be effected between
these professional gentlemen, upon the widows
recovery, is at this time subject of speculation
You shall hear anon Henry JAcoR