Weekly Trinity journal., 1866-12-29
WEEKLY TRINITY JOURNAL.
Letter from "Jacinto.,

HYDRAULIC HILL, December l6, $3.50.
FRIEND GORDON After mature deliberation
concluded to change my base of operations for II
season, thinking that perhaps my confounded old
hard luck might change too. Taking an affec-
tianate adieu of my tom-cat, Andy Johnson
(no compliment to the cat, ! know shouldered
my seven hundred pounds of dunnage (you can
see John Martin if he chooses to fall pound OF
SO all right WON'T started down the river
vid Weaverville. Arrived at the old Chauncey
mill concluded to make a cutoff intending to
come out on West Weaver, but the fog SO
thick got twisted. Finding hump-bellied man
by the roadside, | asked him If he could inform
me where the pair of us were, and he said in the
suburbs of Weavervlle. Made that port after
much tacking and skirmshing, and finding a
friend or two up was invited to " swing round
the circle at the Bank Exchange. Inquired
for you, and was told that you was not up.
will not mention what o clock it was. After ta-
king another look at the Bank Exchange clock l
found young man who was brother-in-law to
lots of people down the river, and who asked me
to throw my traps aboard his wagon and take a
chance" with him. We rolled out, and after
sticking fast in the mud half a dozen times, and
unloading once or twice, we made the summit OF
Oregon Gulch mountain at o'clock stopping at
Alexis long enough to "swing once. 1t was
dark when we reached Junction City. | think
we must nave got into an eQQy, Tor l distinctly
remember meeting Jack Felter seven or eight
times. Found lots of old friends at function, and
of course " swung" with them. Then my old
rebellious friend, the host, and myself began our
old accustomed political quarrel, which was kept
up until n late hour, interspersed with an occa-
sional swing" You would have laughed to
hear him introduce me: 50 Jacinto, all the
way from Kentucky-black Republican-black-
black b-black-black-backa as hi, sir p
We kept " Swinging" meantime, and finally be-
tween champagne and brandy our stomachs were
in about the fix of Congress and the President
both striving for the ascendency. We compro-
missed by eating few peanuts, and concluding
not to be outdone by Philadelphia Convention,
we turned into the same bed-the lion (he) and
the lamb (me) actually lying down together
Slept well, of course. He up at daylight
thrashing round lin horn.)
Started down the river next morning. Dined
at North Fork and was at Big Flat same night
Found nv old friend Martin doing what consid-
er a good business. Not water enough at Cox's
Bar to do much mining yet. There are great
many valuable claims there if water could be
had to work them. | found gang of men at
work on a new saw-mll on French creek. The
projectors-Lambert & Co.-intend building
large fume to carry the waters of that creek to
Taylor's Flat and the bars further down river, to
be completed by spring. You may depend that
this enterprise will bring that portion of the
n. A
is all that is required between North Fork and
Cedar Flat McCammon is back to his old place,
from which the Indians drove him three years
ago. Is we'll fitted up, and has first rate min
ing prospect ahead. | am indebted to Nc for
many acts of kindness
| am employed in the lumbago mines of
Thomas Price, Esq. Tom for short. For hard
ness Pharaoh's heart was not to be compared
with this gravel. In swinging round the circle
| found many Union men and some rebels, but
not a Johnsonte. Fact is, dare not ask man
if he supports % my policy" If were to ask a
dog if he was particularly stuck after turpentine,
I should expect to get dog-bit on the spot. And
in asking man if he was stuck after johnson, |
should expect him to knock me down forthwith.
tell you what Dave, hav mt the sand to ex-
pertinent on that lay.
Was over at North Fork the other day,-saw o
man from-never mind-who had just arrived by
Walkers line. Knowing Fork-ers tell me he has
sulphurets on the brain
With sanguine hopes he struck out North,
Through mud and mire and rain;
He's got 'eml-the Forkers guessed it
Hugely hugely on the bIainl
If they strike out on him may furnish you n
quartz item if they strike in, the Fork-ers will
have first-cass funeral at never-mind-who's ex-
pense.
NV regards to editor of Handbook. Will
write again when get another sore toe and can t
work. JACINTo.