Weekly Calaveras chronicle. (Mokelumne Hill, Calaveras County, Cal.) 18??-1874, 1867-10-12

Mining company, who have been engaged
for a number of months past in extending
their ditch to Cat Camp, have nearly COM
pleted the work. The section of country
around Cat Camp which has been prospected
sufficiently to warrant the Water Company
in making the large outlay which the ex-
tension Of their ditch necessarily involved, is
for mining enterprise for years. A large
number of claims have already been located;
in fact, nearly that whole section of country
is now taken up. When the water arrives,
work will be Immediately commenced, and a
large body of idle men transformed into pro-
ducers. The impetus which the discovery
and working of rich section of mining
country, twelve miles in extent, will give
every branch of industry, cannot be calcu
lated. The activity and enterprise exhibited
by the Water Company, and the promptness
with which they afford every facility in their
power for the development of the mineral re-
sources of the county, are deserving of the
highest praise and commentator. Had
they not have taken hold of the matter, and
but for their abiding faith in the extent and
durability of our mines, the rich placers of
Cat Camp would never have been compelled
to yield up their golden treasures. Gala
veras nov offers superior inducements to
those wishing to engage in mining pursuits,
either as laborers or capitalists. Although
the placers are exhausted in many localities,
hydraulic mining is yet in its infancy. The
entire county is covered with network of
bitches and fumes, from which water can be
obtained at reasonable rates. Water is fur
nished those who wish to prospect, in this
vicinity, gratis. Untold wealth lies hidden
between the walls of numberless quartz
lodges which only require the aid Of capital
to become inexhaustible treasuries-nationa
banks upon whose bills there is no discount.
Capital is the key which can unlock the
doors of these vaults, and but few years will
elapse before it is brought into requisition.
WEDNESDAY last, according to the Jewish
faith, was the "Day of Atonement," the
most solemn and sacred day in the Hebrew
Calendar. 1t is observed from shutdown on
the Sth until shutdown of the 9th. During
this time, by prayers and other religious ex-
ercises, they are supposed to obtain forgive
ness for the sins committed throughout the
year and by expiatory sacrifices. fasting and
'aff1icting their souls" to 'atone'' for all
transgressions of the commandments. The
day was generally observed by our Hebrew
fellow citizens of Mokelumne Hill. Places
of business were closed and that class of peo-
pie who are still awaiting the coming of the
Messiah, repaired to the synagogue to watch
and pray. The origin and institution of 'Yom
Kippur' are to be found in Leviticus XVI,
and xxx, to which we refer the curious.
Scattered to the four quarters of the globe.
compelled to suffer deprivations, hardships
and indignities on account of their religious
belief, they cling to their ancient customs
and traditions with wonderful tenacity and
faith sublime. The history of no other sect
in the world affords parallel to that of the
Jews for patient suffering and sincerity in
their religious creed.
VorE For CoNGREssMEN.-The following
is the vote for Congressman in this State as
far as reported: First District.-Axtell,
Democrat. 16. 9ss; Phelps, Union, l2,7S7.
Second District.-Higby. Union, 1874
Coffroth, Democrat, 1877. Third District.
johnson, Democrat, 1867; Harrison,
Union, 1884.