The weekly union record., 1864-07-23
Letter from Stringtown.

4 correspondent Of the UNION RECoRD
writes from Striugtowu under date of July the
twelfth, as follows: The quiet tha; usually pre-
walls in this village was somewhat broken by
the arrival on last Friday Of the popular pro-
prietor OF the 81. Nicholas Hotel, at 0roville,
and party of ladies Oh their way 10 Moore
town for the purpose Of rus,icaiing in that
mountain town few days. They were met at
Carmack's S!riustown Ho,el by a delegation
Of the citizens OF Mooretowu. who came by
appointment for he purpose Of escorting them
the rest of their way. In consequence OF the
fine road that was made over the SUiugtown
hill last winter. it was az easy matter for them
10 arrive here; but there is no wagon road be-
tween this place and Mooretown, all kinds Of
merchandise being packed on mules. As DO
carriage had ever passed over this road before,
the people here thought they would have con-
siderable difficulty in puysuIng the rest Of their
journey and determined 10 assist them through
As martial spirit apimates the people here
as well as in other parts OF the country, they
thought they could act more effectively by or
ganizing themselves into company Of engi}
ueers, Samuel Carmack was elected Captaip
Of the company; John Moore First Lieutenant
and William Humphrey Second Dieut. Thd
south Feather river was crossed, ard the hill
to Mooretown ascerded; and such was thd
skill and perseverance Of the escort that tbd
party arrived at the end o! their journey in
three hours. without any inconvenience. Thd
party on arriving at the Mooretown Hote
were greeted with three cheers. and a salute
from rifles and shot guns by the residents 0
the place who had assembled TO receive them
They were welcomed 10 Nooyotown by a citi
zen-whose name have forgotten-in brie
speech. Captain Carmack Of Sningtowr
made the following reply:
Ladies and gentlemen OF MooTetown-Ot
behalf of the party from Oroville, and thos
who accompanied them from StringtoEn L
this place, permit ME TO return you my sincere
thanks for the latiering manner III. which you
have received U.s. The arrival Of carrag
from Oroylle forms a new feature in the his
tory of this section. When the fair aud beau
tiful are willing to surmount the difficulties o.
arriving here in order to breathe the pure
mountain air, and partake of your hospiialitie
it only proves how many more would come Il
here were there better means OF communicate,
opened to this part of the county. 1t is offer
said that distance lends enchantment to th
view; and no doubt this is true, as people o
wealth ard taste cross the Atlantic in order t
view the mountainous scenery Of the Highland
of Scotland and Switzerland. However artist
and tourists have during the past few year
come from the Atlantic States 10 California
observe the natural wonders that are to be sect
here. The fame of the Yosemite Falls o.
Marposa is world wide. | only speak th,
honest truth when | say that if the natura
attractions of this part of Bate county wer
known, we would see as many resort here 70
pleasure or recreation as 10 any other part o
the State. There is four miles from this plac
on Fall river, tributary OF the Feather rive
falls, at least six hundred feet in hight, ant
they rival the far famed Yosemite in tremen
doas grandeur ~, but their existence is un
known even TO many in this county, so true
is that people view with compar ative indiffer
ence that which they are familiar with; thu
we see kanaka Peak raise its lofty summit
the skies, we see stately sugar pines some d
them nine feet in diameter, and other object
equally grand without an emotion or feelina
of the sublime. This is the place for the in
valid, or the dweller in the valley 10 recupe
rate. A more magnificent forest region exist
not on the American continent, the verdan
foliage of the underbrush, the varied hues o
thousands of flowers all tend to render ths
scene delightful. The air is bracing to thd
system. The water is pure and needs no ice
All that is necessary to insure the prosperity
of this place is the cons truction of good roads
The Board of Supervisors had the road on tn,
south side of the South Fork Of Feather rive
completed short time ago. Another road
should be made from the north bank of thf
same stream to Mooretown 10 connect Will
the road already made. This done no trouble
would be bad in wagons passing into Plumas
county, and would shorten the distance at leas
twenty miles between Oroyille and Puma
county. than by way Of La Porte. Now thaI
the railroad is built it is necessary for the pros
perity of Oroyie and Butte county, that wag
on roads should radia,e in different directions
to connect with it. l viii conclude my re
marks by hoping that before five years rol
around, that we have good roads, and that you
will be visited by hundreds Of carriages, and
thousands Of ladies'
have endeavored to give you the mai1
points Of Capt Carmack' speech but l can
not convey to you the eloquent manner id
which il was delivered I thOnpht II WORTH