The weekly union record., 1865-01-14

CoxHUSIcArED.-Bapid Ran. January I. lss5:
E9IroR UNION RECORD, Dear Sir:-I an a constant
reader Of Four paper. Sometimes I bsyit, often
borrow ,oftener still-rtsch find much the cheap
est-I leg or steal copy. Being constant rea
der presume FoG EiIl ackaosledge IA claim q
the use Of your columns to place nv valuable lite
rary productions before the public especially IS
you desire valuable information OF local character
nom ell parts OF the county Occasionally items
appear from other localities, bat, i don't remen-
ber,r (as littlemse says. having ever seen any
communication from this place. Every one hare
gives ne the reputation Of being ready writer,
and an able journalist and as an perAmbalatiag
over the county selecting candidates for the next
election (of which number I an one), thoaght
could conf benefit on mankind by reporting for
the press the valuable discoveries I might make,
thus connecting my name with the history Of this
great country when il shall have been written
Besides no description Of this place having appear
ed in your columns, Tin the language Of / eoten-
porary) thought would supply the omission =
Rapid Run is situated in the mon sokita that girt
the western base Of the Sierra Nevada not quite
30 far north a. British Columbia, nor yet SO far
South as nuke de Gwin-Ora. It has an agreeable
climate when not unpleasant. and Is the resort Of
travellers who are obliged TO pass this way The
place has been settled long tiEle, how long 10
man knoweth: nor Is it known who first settled
here but the ancient finger Of tradition points to-
ward the Digger as the great hi-yu.muck a-muck
who, being eoeyal with the mountain forests, be-
held the receding waters disappear through the
Golden Gate long before the emigrants from Maine
laid the foundations OF Bangor, or Hamilton male
the discovery that a band of hog guerrilas had
been committing depredatious upon the swine that
bear tie surgical impress of Early and Hylanl.
One thing is certain, found the ii gger here on my
arrival but poor o, mt used to see such litera-
~ traps as carry, and barefoot as be was he fair
ly trembled in his boots recovering from his first
establishment, he got ap and dasted-skedaddled
This place received its name on account of the We
locity Of the stream, at this point, the water gliding
so swiftly along that scarcely a drop is lost by
absorption til it approaches the more level region
Of the Blue Leads and Copper Ledges spoken of in
yesterdays Appeal. The name Of the place,
think, very appropriate one. on account OF Atm
acerstc object adjacent IS quite natural among lit
eIary men and is easily accounted for on psycolog
ical principles, which l viii not stop here to dis
cuss. Perhaps the name should be given Of the
person who named this place but feel little del
icaey about that, for it was-me. Rapid Run con-
taius but a small population at present and viii be
entirely deserted in about twenty minutes if my
friend the donkey, don't take the sulks. Could l
make it profitable, l would like to send for my
knitting and stay a while, there Is 50 much pleas
ure in being ont in the country where one is not
crowded, feel ike wing with the poet-"lt is
good to be here, and If I should get lonely and
wanted to mins.e in society, why, there Is village
of contrabands just below here, and have no doubt
they would confer upon me the distinguished honor
of being informed by resolution, that special
ly invited to participate in their deliberations.
Speaking of eontyahands reminds me Of Abolition,
and see blythe declining sun that daylight Will
soon be abolished for a season. and must get from
here. When you hear from me again, l have no
doubt yo'll know it. You'll see me the next time
We meet if YOU don't get blind looking at this
ter-piece Of literature, ..studyingon-it out BY
the way, the latest discovery in medical science,
informs Us that blindness may be cured by taking
a sight Al the RockY HoNcUr. P.S-As
it viii be impossible ior me to be in town, I wish
when You print this, you would hirea special car
rier with Il bell on his neck to attract attention,
and instruct him to give every man copy, and be
sure to have him tell them all that this article was
written by Your Friend, L. Il.
FARMING.-The fair weather for the past two