The Idaho world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1864-1918, 1865-04-22
PLACERVILLE ITEMS.
cHlvMGToN RAISES A ROW.
PLAeaRv1LLn, April 2oth, 1st

cHlYENGToN RAISES ROW.
PLAeERvILLE, April Goth, 1865.
EDi9oR WoRLD two unto Sodom p is
the cry and upon the devoted head of your
Especial "Chivington" falls the heavy blow.
/ knew nor thought not of the consequences
of the simple words uttered in my last or it
is doubtful about this ever being penned.-
First comes the immaculate Council of which
I then spoke. Some of the members thereof
threatened me with their direst vengeance
should they be able to discover who it is who
deigns to write such insulting things about
them. Goodness knows | cannot see what
there was in the language used that could be
construed as hbelous. If it was the word
"metar' they take objections to, I am sure
they ought not 10 complain for the likening
them unto so hard a substance should be
considered as compliment, when they
flake into consideration that at their last
meeting they by simple vote without any
fprevloas notice, abolished the Office of night
Waterman, which existed by and under an
Ordinance legally passed by their predeces-
soFs in Office. 1t may be new wrjnkle in
parliamentary rules to transact business in
this manner, bat am a little like the editor
Fofthe Idaho Statesman ia regard to that last
Joke of Uncle Abraham as given by the re-
liglous paper in Web-f6ot. 81 can't see the
point" am not certain that should they
learn who "ChiVington' is but what they
would be hard hearted enough to give me
notice to quit, which wouldnot take as
a very great hardship, if they would only at
taeh good fat salary to it. This band of
solens meet again tonight when I've NO
doubt the display of oratorical talent
will be great.
THEATRICAL.
Tae Minstrel Troupe-now in your CITY.
gave US the benefit of two representations
during the week, thereby enlivening the dull
ness of our evenings for short time, discus
sing the merits of the various performers =
understand that John S. Potters theatrical
company May be expected up in day or two.
If so we may look for some excellent theatre
cal performances during the season, from the
known ability of the principal members of
which it is composed. Messrs Long & Co.
are putting up. the old theatre in good STYLE.
and when completed it will compete fa4erably
with your Idaho theatees.
I WHAT THE MINERS ARE DOING.
trip on last Monday through several of the
gulches and creeks near this city, learn
that the miners are beginning work in earnest
on Granite creek, and Its tributaries. On
French Gulah, the water is sufficient to make
a commencement. On Hazard gulch, Lucas
Co. have their claims opened well, using
one hydraulic-will have another at work in a
week or ten days. Granite creek, proper,
from Blacks store to. the head of Granite
gulch will have to yield its full quota of the
precious metal this summer from appear
ances, as it is lined with men the entire dis
lance. California gulch is beginning to come
down, several companies having commenced
operations. VIM. Lynch has any number of
men at work now cleaning out and putting
his bitches in order for the water. He is also.
several new ones ami extensions-
The west creek ditch is being finished.
up with all the dispatch possible,
FLOUR, BOARD, AND THE BAKERS.
The scarcity of -four is being felt very SEN
sibly in this camp, although from reports !
from below I am led to infer that the strait I
will last but for a. short time. In speaking
with gentleman yesterday, who had just
arrived be said that the road between the /
Blue mountains and Snake River was literally
lined with trains, the greater number of
which were,loaded with provisions, -four pre-
Etrust that it is so, because
owing to the lateness of the..Spring moneyls
scarce and -four at fifty dollars per hundred
makes it come very hard on the hard work
ng miner to liVe-in fact to use vulgar-it
makes the ''grasS very short" On Tuesday
train with 1000 pounds was unloaded in
his place--even this much caused, smile
If pleasure to come DER the conferences
# many. There is but few sacks left to-
lay. So far the hotels have not raised the
rice of board, although the bakers have re-
uced the size of their loaves very materially
but little over half what they formerly
Vere.
HIT EN- AGAIN.
AS a general thing Placerville has not the {
est name for it's support of the legal profess
ion yet have observedduring the past three
r four days number in town. have an
aea- that they wish to have an inkling as to
be weight of the pockets of such of our
itizens as are likely to have business in s
ourtl this Spring, and 1 have no doubt this i
; some scentia, tor you are aware of the q
trong sense of smell exhibited by a certain
peoies of fowl. that while circling, in the blue
zure of the heavens scarcely perceptible to
le eye, it scents the carrion on. the,earth.
A WAR CELEBRATION.
Our town was illuminated on Sunday night :
lst in honor of the fall of Richmond and