Weekly Calaveras chronicle., 1868-09-12
Lower Rich aulch Correspondence.

LOWER Rich GULcH, September 10, '6S.
EDITOR CHRONICLE Il begin to breathe
little more freely than l have done for some
time past. That terrible snake has taken up
line of march for Amador county. 1t was
some time before could find out the reason
why the Chaparral Confederacy were SO Jolly.
They looked all the time as if they had just
come from q clam-bak or feast of gumbo
soup. Twas bothered. 1 sent out Puck.
He is very insinuating little sprite and can
find out almost anything, and he found out
this y: That the "Confederacy' had discovered
that snakes never consume nor trouble their
own kind, SO that they could go about with
impunity withou: fear; that the fear was all
on the other side. His snakeship. it appears,
was more afraid of the Copperheads than
anything he had ever struck. To become
more infinite in their acquaintance they coax
ed him into lime kiln, but it was either too
hot or the proprietor of that very warm es-
lishment was too venomous. He made his
escape and resumed prowling around after
black Republicans. During his peregrin-
atoms he struck Bob. Redmond's store but
on account of the intense odor of ''rubber
whisky" always pervading that locality
his snakeship concluded it was the head
quarters of the Copperhead Chaparral Con-
federacy," and so Redmond saved his life by
his liquor. which is very good tliing-for
the whisky. Another time he got after Dea-
con Peek and nearly fetched him. There
was some running about that time. The
way his team scratched gravel. for mile or
so, was wonderful to see. But we are safe
now; his snakeship has doubtless gone to
hunt up place where there are not quite so
many Republicans. He has cruised around
here long enough to find out that he had
struck the wrong place; that the Repubs.
make better showing here than he had any
idea of, which will be proved when the ides
of next November arrive.
The additional battery of the Palomo mill
is completed and commenced crushing on
Tuesday the 8th inst. 1t is most admira-
BILE piece of machinery, and reflects much
credit on Mr.. Milo J. Aver, the gentleman
under whose supervision it was erected. l
have not had time to make an examination
in detail, but will do so ere l write again.
The sulphuret works are progressing towards
completion.
Alexander & Co. are still going down with
their shaft.
believe preparations are being made to re-
sumo operations on the claim below. Mr. =.
Norton was here on Wednesday, and the
Strengthening out business has commenced.
At the mouth of the gulch is James Bar,
so named after Colonel James, now of San
Francisco. If the gay and sportive Col.
could only see the place now. where in for
mer days he used to play his little game, he
would stare with amazement. Where his
castle stood, Composed of bolt of drilling
and few pine poles.) there are now growing
the pomegranite. the luscious pear. the bloom
ing peach. with mulberry, almond and apple
trees: also, between four and siz thousand
grape vines of various kinds plenty of veg
etables, also. To the energy of Mr., Patti
the owner. is due the creation of this charm
ing little spot. There are thousands of places
in and around the foothills capable of being
changed from dry. useless wastes into bloom
ing. fruitful gardens.
The Grant and Colfax Club, of this place
| ,aptS on Monday ovopipO paxt
Yours, ARIEL.