The Placer herald., 1867-04-27
COLFAx CORRESPONDENCE.
CoLFAx, APRIL Goth 1867

business of all kinds is looking up, and our
merchants appear 10 be busy, and should
say they are generally doing we'll. Our Ho.
tells are well filled and the boarders generally
have money to pay, which you know goes a
long way to make an agreeable landlord
Gardening is receiving attention from
some Of our townsnen. Mr.. Wallace is
planting very choice selection of shruLbery
about his residence, and by carefully spade'
ing up tue earth has ascertaiped, through
the mineroogist in his employ, that the hard
pan is of sufficient depth from the top
Of the earth to admit of culture of grapes and
cabbage, which he intends to plant sin the
old lyle" regardless OF the new improve
ments in this vicinity.
The hunters Of this place should be very
careful how they follow the tracks of hogs,
thinking that deer has passed along, for they
are watched by parties who they little think
Of
On Sunday night last after the arrival of
the excursion train from Cisco, and the pas
sengers on their return to Grass Valley got
on board of the stages, and on their way
| TO the latter place, between Bear River and
Grass Valley, the stage was upset and some
of the passengers badly injured. Mr.. Ma
jors the driver, has always been considered a
very careful driver, and hear that it was an
unavoidable accident.
We have now from Nevada and Grass
Valley to this place an opposition stage line
fare reduced to one dollar. Both line
of stages seem TO be crowded. Messrs.
Church Il Co., are the proprietors of the
Opposition. The same parties, learn were
to stock the Dutch Flat, Red Dog and Ne
vada road, have sold out their right to com.
pauy who propose to stock the same with
wheel barrows. A very suitable grade for
that kind Of vehicle-maxim grade, IA
feet to the rod and Is inches ,wide,-a good
rabbit trail.
Candidates keep coming in here OCCASION
ally, all sure of the nomination in the
Radical Convention, and all sanguine Of an
election. On Monday last cur town was
hanored by the presence Of Mr.. Aubury and
A. M. Jewell-tbe former a candidate for
County Treasurer, but he saws that be only
visited Cofax to prospect for quartz. A
singular way of prospecting buzzing every
Abolish around the corners. Aubury is well
known in this vicinity, and bis legal talent is
unqucstionabe. lie was once counsel in
suit at CoIfax when be won much renown
as a lawyer. lie was for the defendant.
The attorney for The plaintiff was cross.ques
tioning witness, and bad asked some ques
tion OF a witness, when Aubery's keen eye
thought that he had discovered a point which
would be beneficial TO bis client, and his
voice was heard to echo in The Court room
exclaiming "Ha La! we've got you! ha!
ha! we've got you, which point of law prov.
ed very disastrous to Aubery, and he lost
bis case. 1t may be that he thinks he's got
point on the Radical County Convention,
but if it is one like that he had in the afore-
said lawsuit he's goner Holenbeck is
much stronger man, and Mr.. Dicksrson, the
present County Treasurer, has many warm
friends in the Radical ranks
We have been very much amused at the
cross-fres of the ''screwdriver" and the
"Stripes" man at each other The opinion
is expressed however, that SeIkirk is too
smart for Boust, and has got his pegs set on
him.
The announcement of candidates in the
last "Stripes" shows how completely the first
slate has been smashed. Bill Sexton COM
ing out for Sheriff simply shows that the
Poole, not of Sloan, was not considered
strong enough for the Railroad interest, and
the work which Selkirk has promised his
backers-hence BIZ has had to come out
and show his hand, and Poole is to be
thrown overheard. The slate begins to get
interesting up this way.
Who is kincade? Some one was remark
ing a few days ago that he wanted to go TO
the Legislature, but that it was very doubt
full whether Charley Tuttle wouldn't pick
his own men to run with him. Senator
Bradley is getting little scared about bis
friend Rchmond's prospects for County
Treasurer. Holenbeck in this section has
evidently got the lead.
BY the way, it is reported up here that
old Gay and Mr.. Bradley have settled their
big lawsuit.
Some of our citizens took up a collection
this week for the Southern relief fund, and
the contributions were liberal, which speaks
well for our community.
forgot to mention that Mr.. Jewell, who
lives between Dutch Flat and Gold Run, is a
candidate for Collector. lie tlatters himself
that he will be able to harmonize the feeling
existing between the two places about other
candidates, and that they will all be com
PEELED to give him their undivided support
II is surprising how hungry for Office some
of the Radicals Of this Township are | do
not blame the editor Of the Stripes giving
; them lick through his columns.
The Stripes man seems to be troubled
about the gentleman from Forest Hill."--
He will find before he gets through with bi:
slate making that there are other gentle
men" besides the one from Forest Hill. who
!, will give him trouble.
The Democrats Of Colfax have formed 6
Democratic Club, and from the manner il
which members join it, they think of making
about as clean record as Aison's Ranct
does in Nevada county. And you know
I, that is constitutionally Democratic.
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