Weekly Calaveras chronicle., 1868-08-22
whi.ky slide co.re.poodence.
WHISKY SLIDE, August Is. 1868.

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WHISKY SLIDE, August Is. 1868.
Mn. EDITOR lit has been some time
since have written any thing for your val
uable paper. This neglect can Justly be
attributed to but one cause friendship
for my much esteemed and worthy literary
rival-"C Der" who supposed to be
anxious to place himself in the honorable
position of Whisky Slide Correspondent"
of the CHRONICLE; but finding. since the
advent of the '.New Era," that the gnetle-
man referred to has allowed many items of
Importance and interest to the public to pass
unchronicled, have determined, with your
permission, to contribute . few items that
deem of sufficient worth to occupy a place
in your paper.
MINING.
The water in the upper Italian Ditch has
completely failed, and mining, therefore, is
about ''played out" for this season. Most
OF the miners are well pleased with the re-
suit of their winter and springs work,
Among the more successful may be mention
ed John Deaver & Co., located on Wet
Gulch, who have averaged over nine dollars
per day to the hand, during the season. Mr..
Pendello tells me that his company has done
well in their claim on Wet Gulch. He did
not say what it did pay, but that it paid
over six dollars per day. knight & Co..
whose claim is on Hynes' Gulch, realized
over five dollars per day. The miners on
Chaparral, Horsepower and other gulches,
have done very well; of course, like all
other camps, there are some who have not
done much. Among the unfortunates it
pains me to record nc Der" & Co., and your
humble servant, Old Slipup. After the death
Of George Collins, who was killed on the
Sd day of July last, by the caving of bank
in his claim on Chez Chez Flat, his partners
cleaned up, am credibly informed, from
one hundred and forty to one hundred and
fifty ounces, after run of fifty days.
HIGHWAY ROBBERY.
On Sunday the 9th inst, about 4 o'clock
in the afternoon, as Mr.. Whitesell, water
man on the Table Mountain Ditch, was
returning home from El Dorado, be was stop
ped on the road a little out of town and
robbed of two hundred and ten dollars and
watch. After the job was done, Mr..
Whitesell started toward town, when the
footpad informed him that he was on the
wrong road, and pointing out the right one
sent him home with heavy heart and light
purse.
FROM THE SHOULDER.
On Sunday afternoon last, two slight
weights" from Jesus Maria, called respect
lively, Boston Boy and Muggins, had set to.
The first round Boston Boy came up spar
ring in real Yankee Sullivan style, and while
putting on fourishes with view to the ex-
hibition of his wonderful science, Muggins
shot in one with his right clipper under
the ''smeller" of the Boy, a Ia Thomas Hyer,
Esq, which brought him to "grass." First
knock down and first blood for Muggins.
Second round.-After little sparring, and
a few blows, the outsiders interfered and
parted them. Third round.-After the US
ual preliminary sparring and some rather
complimentary conversation, the combatants
thought it advisable to imbibe, and in con-
formity with this conviction, called for whis-
ky for two, and the fight was at an end.
PORCINE.
From the number of dead hogs living
around the garden of D. Barns, it is reason-
able to suppose that that gentleman has
started an opposition slaughter house. He
kills but don't bury his dead, and we
therefore have variety of smells; but if he
can stand it all the time his neighbors ought
to stand little of it without growing.
Yours. &c., OLD SL1pup.
"OLD SLIrrPs" description of the killing
of knight being undoubtedly incorrect, we
suppress it.-[Ep. CHnoN.
ANOTHER CoNvEnr.-The Calaveras
CHRONICLE says that ]. G. Severance, of
Calaveras county, has come out for Grant
and Colfax. It. would not surprise US to
hear that Horace Greely or Ben. Butler had
done the same thing g.-Stockton Gazette.
No, there is nothing very astonishing
about the fact that Mr.. Severance has de-
clared for Grant and Colfax. We were no
more surprised at hearing it than we were
to learn that Wade Hampton, Fort Pillow
Forrest and otter such good "Democrats"
are supporting Seymour and Blair.
IMpERFEcr G1RLs.-Jessie Grant is bitter
ON imperfect girls and after describing an
imperfect female wretch capable neither of
domestic duties nor entertaining company,
says:
i'll were man I'd be bachelor long time be-
fore would say "wilt thou 20 to girl SO tadiy
trained.
Opinion in this matter might be materially
altered by being man for few weeks.
Circumstances ..over which we have no con-
troll often render it impossible for man to
wait for the perfect woman or woman to wait
for the perfect man, dear Jessie.-Ffgaro.l
STRANGE FREAK OF NArrRE.-A Young
lady in Bloomington, ILL.,, a few evenings
after her marriage was locked out of the
bedroom by her husband. She repaired to
the wood pile, took the ak. and chopped her
way through the door.-Er.
No very "strange freak of nature" about
that, as we can see. The young lady knew
what her rights were, and was determined
to have them. Perfectly natural.
MAJOR JACK STRArMAN, who was dele
gate to the National Convention at Chicago,
returned on Tuesday last. The Major met
with most enthusiastic reception, and ad-
dressed the Eighth Ward Union Club. in
San Francisco in his usual felicitous style.