The Placer herald., 1867-04-06
Colfax Correspondence.
CoLrAx, April 4tt

| CoLfAX, April 4tb, 1867.
Mr.. Editor:-The forests in this vicinity
which have been as "silent as ,ombs" for
the last week, are now thronged With wood
choppers, and the sound Of their axes show
they have but little respect for the rights Of
Uncle Sam, or any other man. The line oi
the Railroad is now lined with wood, ready
for shipping to Sacramento and San Francis.
co, at prices that will suit the purchasers.
The wood choppers have their head-quar-
tsrs at Barney Murphy's saloon--the meet
regularly every Tuesday and Friday night for
the transaction Of business.
see by the posters that the Great Regis
ter is 10 be in our town on the 18th Of The
month. l was under the impression that
the mos. Of our citizens names were on the
Great Book, but by taking a tramp through
this portion Of the county find that there
is great many Democrats 10 register yet,
and since the news Of the election in Con
necticnt everybody appears to be Democrat
ic; don't think that many Abolish can
be found this side Of Gold Run. Bring
along your Great Register, and We will i'm
sert in its pages many name that will be an
ornament 10 it and to the county at large,
and who will in all probability be the means
Of saving the county from Radical rule.
The question, as to having Cinnamon EN-
ployed by parties who have to employ help,
is being discussed by all parties, and all
seem to unite in the views Of the Democrats,
that the only salvation is to elect full leg.
islative Democratic ticket
Some folks keep harping on the r. R.
question. Had been in the County at the
time Of the election should have certainly
voted against the County taking stock in it,
not on political grounds but on general
principles, as am Of the opinion that it is
detrimental for a County or State 10 take
stock in any manner unless they own the
controlling nterest-as the big fish always
eat up the smaller ones.
am informed by parties that we are
abou, to have the State Agricultural School
in our midst, as well as the County Seat!
| The richness of our soil is attracting the at.
,ention Of capitalists, not only for its miner
al wealth but also for agricultural purposes,
which is unsurpassed by the rich prairies Of
Illinois.
Our town is getting lively, business Of all
kinds is looking up,' saloon keepers are max
ing preparations for pay day, which is about
the 18Th inst. They expect to realize large
profits for their gliceline, which they are al
ways ready 10 sell to a hungry customer.
Stone has opened 6rst.class saloon and has
some very choice liquors, and cigars, direct
from Havana. Parties who are in the habit
Of drinking 10 excess will fud it to their
benefit to call on Stone.
We had some very heavy showers here on
Monday last, which resulted in the destruc'
tion of some very valuable property. 1t
seems that Walker & Co., had just compile.
ted their reservoir and bad turned the water
into it, but owing to its not having been
properly braced and the great pressure Of
water, caused it 10 give way at the Bulk
Head, thereby letting the water out in one
body when it rushed down the raviue sweep
ing every thing before it. Walker & Co.'S
sluice boxes were washed down the ravine
and broken 10 pieces. 1t is supposed they
contained about eighteen hundred dollars in
gold and three TASKS Of quicksilver. Sut-
tons araster was washed away and landed in
D.llan's reservoir. Abanatby's Quicksilver
machine was washed into Bear River
Very luckily this occurred 10 the night and
no lives were lost. They are all now at
work with returned vigor-lhe surface being
stripped to the "gravel" by the food Of wa
ter-they will get pay from the word 60
| now.
Chas. Rice is extending his road TO For
est Hill, Yankee Jms, and vicinity, with a
grade that cannot be surpassed by any
noun tain road in lhe State. Charley is an
old road builder and knows well the wants
ofpeopIe, and wish him success in his en-
terprise. Yours OCCASIONAL.