Weekly Calaveras chronicle., 1867-07-13
DURING the gale on Friday last, the liberty

DURING the gale on Friday last, the liberty
mole. on the corner of Main and Centre
streets, which had successfully withstood
the wild blasts Of Winter and the scorching
heat of Summer, for the last seven or eight
years, was blown down. The pole was
single stick, 127 feet in height, and was one
of the straightest and handsomest in the
State. Fortunately no one was injured by
its fall. The only damage done was the DEM
clifton of the awning in front of Davidson
store, the snnihilation of tombstone which
was lying near the sidewalk and the fright
ening of Sol. Davidson nearly out of ms
wits. Had it been a wooden instead OF
stone building with which it camein contact
lives would probably have been lost. Like
the Democratic party, the principal cause oi
its fall was rotten heartedness. Fallen scion
of the monarch Of the forest, farewell! ! Trans
planted from thy native soil, removed from
the everlasting SHOWS of thy mountain home
to the enervating climate of the city, thou
hast 'pined" and died. No more wit thou
bow thy head to the fierce winds of Winter,
or listen to the soft signing of the gentle
Summer breeze. Never again will the EN-
blem of the mightiest nation on the globe,
the glorious stars and stripes, the flag which
protects the free and whose touch bursts the
fetters of the slave, unfurl its silken folds
from thy lofty height. Thy destiny is full
filed. Should it be the melancholy fate Of
thy decayed but kingly form, which has
unquenchable fires of liberty beneath the
tottcring thrones of despots, to be at last put
to the vulgar use of adding intensity to the
flames in kitchen stoves. peace to thy
ashes.
The dance at the conclusion of the Install
alton of the officers of the l. o. o. F., on
Thursday evening last, was, rs all dances
where Church x Jones furnish the motive
power, very harmonious reunion. Dancing
commenced about halfpast ten and continued
until twelve, when an intermission was takeI
for lunch: We took the int emission, bu
omitted the victuals, which, was, we are in
formed, highly delicious. Not any more time
was lost in eating than was absolutely nee,
essary, so anxious were the guests TO renew
the festivities. Dancing was continued until
half past four when all went home tired out,
but well pleased with the evenings enter
tainment. Church, Jones l. Church's music
was-well everybody knows what our opinion
is on the subject. We often wonder that God
Almighty don't serve an injunction on them
to restrain them from borrowing the melody
of angels. Talk about those Churches. y
why, they are the biggest kind of "Cathe-
drals.''
A FEW of the chitf Odd Fellows, those
who belong to the "Encampment," whatever
that means, had supper at Leger's the
other night. They so far forgot themselves
or us-that we failed to receive an invitation
to be present. 1t was probably an oversight,
but that's poor consolation for hungry
man. Had 1t been the L Clampsus Vitus
we should have had no such slight to have
complained of. There is no comparison be,
tween the societies. TIE Z Clampsus Vitu:
will shortly commence the erection of {
building. on the site of the Union Hotel, t,
be used as hall for the Order which vii
rival st. Peters IN splendor. 1t will prob
ably be completed about the time the Stat,
Capitol is at Sacramento.