Weekly Calaveras chronicle., 1867-03-23

but when the race is run by the villain, her
second choice, and she is left to worry out a
pitiable existence, misery and disgrace will
follow her unto the end of time, and in all
probability her time will be much shortened
by the great mistake she has made. The
husband has given her up entirely, believing
that in losing her now he will ultimately be
the gamer. She has lost the friendship of
former friends and associates, and must nee
essarily be forced into the society of cast-ofs
of like character When will women learn
to discriminate between right and wrongi 1
am at loss to account for this great deprav-
ity among women on this coast, which is of
SO frequent occurrence. There seems to be a
general propensity among them, after getting
out here away from their early teachings and
friends of youthful associations, to run loose
and become participants of shells delight"
1 hope Massachusetts will continue sending
out ship load after ship load, and probably,
when the supply equals the demand, moral
ity and virtue will reach their par value, the
standard which we should all desire to wit
ness. The goddess of virtue may visit this
people yet. when they may become "happy
and virtuous." God grant that such may be
the case. In speaking of tie misdoings and
errors of women in this city, desire to say
that we have as good and virtuous females
to be found here as IN any other country,
but there seem to be very many who go
astray, fact which we all ought to deeply
regret. Public prostitutes number far less
in this city than heretofore, but what is call
ed ''private" seems to be rapidly on the in
crease. I trust that the time is not far dis
tant when our churches will be filed with
pious people, and recklessness and immoral
ity will cease.
The Late Storm
On the Goth of February snow storm set
in, and continued with much severity about
ten days. 1t is almost impossible to name
the depth-ranging from four to ten feet-in
some instances entirely covering houses. One
man was killed by house being crushed in
by the weight of the snow. Business of all
branches was suspended. The mills and
mines suspended operations, and as yet but
little is being done in the mines, the roads
being so blocked up with snow that teams
were unable to haul away the rock. The
stages were unable to cross the mountains
for near three weeks. They are now again
running. but making irregular time. During
the storm, however, we had one advantage
over California-that of being favored with a
regular overland daily mail, as we'll as no
interruption in the way of telegraphic COM
munication, while the lines over the noun
tains were for a time out of order. The
weather is now clear, the snow disappearing
slowly during the day, but quite cold nights.
About a week ago wood commanded as high
as 800 per cord. But for the Chinese, who
had large quantities in the city, and deliver
ed by the donkey load at about So, the citi-
zens, in many instances, would have suffered
greatly. This is one instance where China
men were found useful. A relief committee
raised some $4,000 in very short time, and
promptly relieved poor and suffering families.
The Legislature
Has at last ceased to purloin the State treas
ury. They adjourned sine die last Thursday.
The session just closed will long be remem-
bered by the taxpayers of this State. They
effected loan in San Francisco of 5000,
paid themselves, and retired, crowned with
laurels of corruption and abuse of the powers
invested in them. They passed but little Of
material interest or good to the State at large.
But very fortunately we had an honest Gov
ernor, who vetoed nearly everything they did
enact. We can now breathe free and easy
from these designing political jerkers for two
years to come.
Law Against the Carrying of Concealed
| Weapons.
| The Legislature passed law against the
carrying of concealed weapons in this State.
What of it, But little respect will be given
the law. as only to-day pistol was fired by
reckless character at an individual on the
main street, but, fortunately, without doing
any damage. If the law could only be en-
forced, approve fit. Yours, etc.,