The Placer herald., 1867-06-22
Gold Run Correspondence.
GOLD Run, June goth, !

and as "brevlty IS the soul OF VIII, l Will
endeavor to be very brief indeed.
Gold Run is situated on the G. P. r. r.,
65 miles from Sacramento and is dependent
upon its mining interests for its chief sup.
port, which am pleased TO say are of the
most substantial character being an admix'
ture Of Hydraulic and Cement mining.
The town proper containing population of
about 800 persons with an occasional Dig
GER" Chinaman, or "Gorham" man thrown
in by the way Of variety.
We have two very commodious Hotels
here, and conducted in highly credible
manner to their propretors, but as neither
of them are patrons Of the HERALD or any
other Democratic Journal, it would be of
little use for me to give them an extended
notice, as in all probability they would never
be any the wiser for the compliment paid
them. Gentlemen, come out, give ap your
excusiveness, and "accept Of the situation,"
for their is great reaction going on 10 the
minds Of the people, and those who only
read one side of the question will most GER
tainly be found like the foolish virgins, with
out their lamps trimmed, and will be "left
out in the cold" As for stores we have
more than the demand calls for, although
they all appear to be making living.
Saloons we have in abundance, and they
all appear to be anxious to dispense "Whis'
key cocktails" or "Gin Sings" to Smiling"
audiences, at the rate of 10 cents per nip,
whenever the occasion requires.
We have one of the best primary schools
in the State, With new school house capa'
ble of accommodating all the wants of the
rising generation for years to come, and by
the way, our candidate for County Super
inlendent, is the instructor of the youthful
idea," as it shoots its way into the highsr
realms of thought. Mr.. Hobbs is a mode,
teacher, ard gentleman well qualified to
fill any place assigned him, either as teach
er or an official. We also have very
foursbiDg lodge of the order Of "Good
TempIars," they are doing immense good
in this community. They have raised sew
eral poor unfortunate inebriates who bad
fallen, and in degradation were walowing
in the mire, to the dignity Of decent sober
men, clothing them in the habilimen.s of
Purity, and bracing them against temptation
by kind words and cheering examples.
Who does not wish them success! Who is
there amongst us that would lay straw in
tie way Of hose who are laborng for the
good of fallen humanity. Look at that poor
wife or mother, as she keeps her midnight
vigil, watching by her solitary lamp, for the
lotteling footsteps of beloved husband or
a cherished son. See her heart breaking
and her happiness destroyed, and the squalid
misery, and the finger Of poverty. where once
plenty and happiness were smiling inmates
and then if you can either by word or deed,
impede the works Of the reformation of fal
len men, you must indeed have heart de
void af all the finer impulses of men and
filed with hatred 10 all that is good and
pure. The "Order" have very fine hail.
just completed, which they propose dedica-
ting on the 9th of this month.
There is rumor in town to day of bat
tie, which came off between Sir knight Of
the "Pck and Shovel" and lady who dis
penses "hot cakes" and 'rear stakes" for the
good Of the inner man. 1t appears that our
Knight was owing board bill Of a few doh
lars, and did not feel inclined to "come
out" to the leige lord Of our lady. When
the lady, falling to extract the capital from
our knight, ingloriously retreated to the
safer precincts of bis wles domicil, when
our lady becoming very much incensed at
the turn Of affairs, started herself in pursuit
of the refractory debtor, armed with an
empty pistol aud ready tongue, the latter,
as all men know most potent weapon. Our
knight, SO the story goes, on seeing the ap
proach of so determined foe, and knowing
that when woman will, she will, and that's
an end Of it, thinking discretion the better
part of vaor, commenced looking around
him for place to exit But he had reckon
ed without his hostess for our lady did not
intend 10 be thus thwarted by so common
placed a manuever, and made flank move
ment and cut off retreat. When our Knight
gaining courage proceeded, to advance upon
the "breast works." and got up so near that
our lady could see the white of his eye when
she handed aim one with her right, which
colded with bis nasal appeudage; and fast
eniug with her left in his hrsuteal ornaments,
sending him to grass, and tearing out huge
handfuls of bis beautiful auburn "goatee." So
ended the physical portion of the combat,
the next scene being laid in the Court Of
Chief Justice Aubury, Of Dutch Flat Treas
ury notoriety. Sir knight,
He who fights woman and runs away,
May live to fight a man some other day.
p. S. Parson Benton was not reporter
at this fight .
The political cauldron, has not commenced
to boil at very furious rate in this section
yet. Our Radical friends are under cloud,
they can't get up any steam, Gorham has
completely busted their boiler, one can hear
on every corner, courses not loud but deep"
The RAIDS. like pie, but in Gorham they got
too much, we'll he must be a political ex-
cresence, from the rotten bowels of all that
is damnable and corrupt, when they throw
up one Of their own spawn, as too dirty and
degraded for their palates. He and his clan
must be political monstrosities, adding an
eighth wonder to the curosities of the
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