Pomeroy weekly telegraph. [volume] (Pomeroy, Meigs County, Ohio) 1860-1866, 1861-03-22
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For the Pomeroy Weekly Telegraph
l4ETTER FROM PIXIES PEAK.
CALIFORNIA GULcH, K. T., !
Feb. 90, 1861. 7

"lhSef GuafteFs--hoW We put IN the time,
and future prospects. Well, We are
situated, according to general opinion,
on the western slope Of the Rocky
Mountains; yet We are surrounded on
all sides by high ranges, and to the un-
initiated it might appear foolish to as
sert that we are On the western slope;
but that conclusion is drawn from the
idea that She range or ranges cast Of US
are more lofty and ponderous than those
to the west. The weather here has not
been as severe as we had Anticipated,
though we have had some two feet of
snow for about three months. The
mountains about us ward of the winds
to a great extent, and old Sol often
looks pleasantly in upon us, imparting
sufficient warmth to start the water from
the caves of our cabins. There aye
about two hundred men wintering in
and about the Gulch; a great many
/ of them have entered into prospecting
companies for the purpose Of thoroughly
! exploring the mineral resources Of
several Clutches, and other places Some
of these companies work three sets of
hands, running day and night. Nothing
very rich has yet been struck, though
many, from the present Indications, are
sanguine that rich deposits will yet be
discovered. Some are engaged in
mining here on the Gulch, though the
+ proceeds are not very large on account
Of the GOODNESS Of the water which bars
the possibility Of saving the fine gold,
We have had some sport? A certain
Dentist, On his return from Canon city,
(some 100 miles south of this,) was
pounced upon by three of our heroic
ladies, whose desire for full satisfaction
could not be appeased till the professor
of the dental science was severely
threshed, and in possession of many
marks of misusage. The Doctor s crime
appeared to be the circulating Of certain
reports concerning the virtue Of the
three ladies. Several balls have come
off during the winter Yesterday our
citizens came together for the ceebra-
ton Of the birthday Of Washington; but
few remained at home, giving US large
attendance for this county. Col. VIM
J. Austin was the orator of the day
and gave us an eloquent and patriotic
address. A sumptuous dinner was spread
by the proprietor of Congress Hall Csc
named from the meeting at that place
of our Moot Congress.) The toasts re-
sponded to were:
1st. The day We celebrate. Johr
Ofarral respondent.
End. George Washington First il
peace, firstin war, and first in the hearts o
his countrymen. Waidern respondent
3rd. The flag of our country-lon2
may it wave, &c. Cook respondent
4th. Our absent friends Patric re
spondent,
5. The army and navy. Capt Breese
respondent.
9th. The Constitution Citade
Of American Liberty and Union. r. 4
Sidebottom responded as follows:
When gloomy clouds throw THEN
threatenings across our political sky
when the deep nutterings of gather
ing storm are rumbling through the
border Of our country-whcn the great
and good men Of the land are deeply
concerned and fear the destruction o.
the Confederacy-when such are the
signs indicated by the political calendar
what course shall we, adopt? To whom
shall We apply for aid? What citade
shall be our fortress? An honest, patri
lotto bosom throws forth the reply, "the
CdnstiMtion| Yes, that instrument thai
forms the foundation of this great Re,
public shall be our refuge in time Of
dangerl At such time, our citizens
noting the gloom, and startled by sounds
ominous of evil, cease from the labors O
their pation-the loom is bandoned
the smith forsakes his forge, and tht
husbandman his plow, and gathering il
small parties in store, on the street
or other place, they anxiously inquire
the news, and earnestly debate the af.
fairs that enter into the perils of the
nationl But whether in store, or OF
the street, in school house or public
hall, the conclusion is all the same
And that conclusion is, that the only
ship OF State equal to the emergency is
| the G5nstitmion And our countryme1
the artisan, mechanic, and farmer
drink ing in the glorious sight, that the
/ Old flag still waves proudly o'er The
ram parts of the Constitution, their anx
iety is abated, and bursting into shou
Of applause, return again to their shops
and the merry hum Of business is agar
heard-the banging of the loom, the
breaking of the gIebe and the anvil:
heavy ring. Then, let every genuine
patriot, when the tocsin calls martial il
the lists in defense Of this golden char
ter of American greatness, for its man.
dates are equal and impartial, its tenet:
pure and unimpeached. 1t throws its
protection around every department o.
the nations enterprise and sustains and
cherishes the rights and institutions
inherited from our fathers! And as
! lone as the patriot, philosopher ano