The weekly Butte record., 1867-12-14
Cherokee Correspondence.
CHEROKEE FLAT, Dec. I'll

company had five or six days run, and one or two
claims in Saw Mil Ravine had about the same, US
! ing the Welch Company's water. The Cherokee
Company have not yet commenced piping, al
though they have some eigh. or ten days water in
their reservoirs. Having extended their tunnel
eight hundred feet, they are now ground sluicing
an opening in order to gain face on on the bank
and hx up their pipes The new grade gives them
I an dditi0n Of over twenty feet lower than has
heretofore been worked. and viii enable them to
work down TO the bedrock. unless it should pitch.
The rainy season is the miners harvest 50 We are
all praying for wet winter and far the prospects
| are auspicious. As the winter advances il IS no
4 wonder that claim owners should feel anxious
garding the weather, after toling throngh the hot
summer months and spending thousands of dollars
| in building reservoirs and making other nrepara-
tons, and ell depending on the rain for rel muner
alton for their labor and investment.
Thanksgiving day passed of very well. One
hundred guns were fired at turkeys. believe some
of the turkeys were ike that Memphis negro's
head, bullet-proof At night travelling concert
man came along and gave Concert at Union Hall,
singing some good comic songs, one burleeque on
the Cherokee folk, in which he got of some harm
less hits. ball was also held the same night,
which was tolerably well attended, considering
there were so many on the same dsy, for Thanks
giving day is relative to the Fourth of July.
l came very near having splendid turkey supper
night but find there is many "a miss at turkey, as
well as between the cup, etc, etc. borrowed a
shooting iron, ivested two bits, drew exceeding
ly fine bead on turkey shut both eyes and blazed
away! When looked to see him huttering, the
old gobbler sat on his perch unconcerned as if
he was iron clad. hope to be more successful in
the coming holidays.
Last night we had a good tme-a school exhibi-
ton and concert for the benefit of the school. Mr..
Stephens, our school eacher, had stage erected
in the school house. with drop curtain, etc., for the
occasion, as well as for the convenience of the
young folk, who took part in the performance. To
enumerate the different pieces and dialogues spok
en-, and the tabeaux exhibited, would occupy too
much time and space in your paper, and better
pen than mine to describe. Any remark | may
make hope will not cause any Jealousy, or enlarge
the bump of self-esteem of any Of our young folk,
for some critic might come along and take differ
ent stand point view, and scatter to the winds all
summed up in a few words. Everything that was
done was well done. Most of Us were agreably sur
prsed at the excellent talent of the different per
formers. The dialogues were well spoken. no en-
barassent and tearing of any speech 10 tatterS.
The pieces appropriate, and some OF them very
humorous, and the performers brought down the
house with well deserved applause. The master
piece and the Irish Jig were admirably executed,
and were we'll worth the price of admission. The
star of the evening, amongst the young gentlemen,
every on admits, was Master Watkins Morgan. The
different pieces he performed his elocution, ges
lures and attitudes, were well taken. Foremost
amongst the young the ladies-for they were all
bellies on this occason-was Miss Miller. The diff
ferent piscs sh took part in and her graceful and
lady-hke appearance entitle her TO special mention.
The duett by the two young ladys, was sweetly
sang and the negress. who was "Gwne to get
massas dinner" was heartily applauded. Burnt
cork had so efectually done its work that verify
believe no one in the audience knew who she was.
Mr.. Stephens, although young in years, made
most admirable old gentleman in the characters he
took and deserves great credit for the manner in
which the whole thing was gotten IN. The school
house was full to overlowing. Patties from 0ro-
vile, Chico Oregon City, and vicinity were pres
ent and every seemed well pleased and salts
fed and voted the concert perfect success. lnde-
pendent OF the concert, bail was given, which
was numerously attended, and was kept up until
late hour this morning.
have often though. these school exhibitions, II
not too frequent, were very good thing They
bring together the different families in the neigh
borhood, and often friends from distance, who all
come for amusement and pleasure. and 1t IS al
WAYS an event for the young folk and little ones
whose hearts are made joyous and happy. The Old
folk seem to participate in them and enjoy them
selves as well, and the object is good one Tor the
tre it costs TO attend them for the time the ealeS
and troubles and even the Tisfortunes of fires are
forgotten and all is friendship, harmony and good
will II is natural for human nature to seek rec
rea.ion and amusement, and here they all seem to
meet on the level and part on the square. Money
will be spent anyhow for amusement, and certainly
none can be better laid ont than in supporting our
public schools The number of children eligible
for schools in this District is about one hundred
and the number that are too young, would take
better ari thmetician than | am % determine.
As there is some agitation at the present time
going on in regard to the public schools, would
say to all my fellow citizens, By all means support
and uphold the public schools. Iwould appeal not
10 your passions and prejudices but to all the bet.
ter feelings of your nature, to throw aside all yoaE
party politics and religious views. and join hand in
hand in this first and best Institution we have.
any grievances have crept into the system, let rs
take the proper means and have them removed;
but never sanction any measure for the division of
the school fund. Keep that intact and inviolate.
Mr. Glover an Old pioneer Of Butte, and long a
resident of Cherokee, met with a sad accident
while chopping lately. He was caught by falling
tree, causing bad fracture of his leg. Uuder the
care Of Dr. Davis he is progressing very favorably
COUNTY CoUEr-Teorle vs. William RosseR-ln
dcted for Arson in the first degvee, cause tried hy
Jury, verdict Of guilty as charged in the indiet-
ment Saturday. December 18th, fixed to pass
Judgment Of the Court.
The People Y. A. J. Drury-In6jctsd for grand
larceny, cause set for trial Saturday, Dec. 18th.
The People Al Gang ct als.-Indicled for
keeping banking gsme called Fen ton. In this
cause The defendant Aug Keir plead guilty and was
fined one hundred dollars 1t was stipulated be-