Weekly Calaveras chronicle., 1868-11-07

CALAVERAS CHRONICLE.
MOKELUMNE HILL:
SATURDAY, -: NOVEMBER 7, 1868.
STOCK RAIsERs, ATTENTION will
be meeting of the Executive Committee of
the Stock Raisers' and Farmers Mutual
Protection Association held this afternoon,
at 2 o'clock. Business of the utmost i'm
portance will come before the Committee,
be had.
ELECTION day passed off very quietly in
Mokelumne Hill. There was no challeng-
ing, and not a fght-something wonderful.
During the day we saw but few drunken
men, but in the evening, as the news flowed
in, perfect tide of Union majorlties and
victories, Republicans became jubilant, Civ
ing vent to their joy in ringing cheers, and
occasionally taking something" When
the Democrats heard from Ell Dorado and
Calaveritas, which as usual gave majorities
for their ticket, they endeavored to get up
cheer, but the effort was sickening, bringing
tears of pity to the eyes of susceptible Re-
publicans. The utmost good order prevail
ed, and neither party exhibited the least de-
sire to interfere with a free expression of
political opinion at the ballot t-box.
A Dupry TprcE -Sorra Dom ubo
couldn't stand Union music spiked "Old
Abe" the gun used by Republicans IN firing
salutes. The cannon was kept in No. Is
house, tie door to which is never locked.
On Wednesday, after the reception of the
news, large lot of cartridges were prepared
and the gun brought out. Upon "swab-
bing" out the piece, it was found that it
had been spiked" necessitating the drill
ing of a new hole before it could be dis
charged On Thursday it talked all day to
the Copperheads, two or three hundred
rounds being fired. The spikng of the gun
was mean, contemplate trick, Which we
are happy to state, respectable Democrats
deprecate as much as Republicans. The
fellow who did it deserves spiking himself.
WE are requested to announce that there
will be social dance gwen at Taylor's Hall,
Railroad Flat. on Wednesday evening, No
vember llth, for the benefit of the public
school in that place. Professor Cronk's full
band has been engaged for the occasion, so
that the music will be all that can be desired
both as regards quantity and quality. The
price of tickets has been fixed at the aston
i,hingly low fgule of one dollar and half.
The Railroad - Flatters" are some" on the
dance. and without doubt will have a CAV
time next Wednesday night.
SAM FooRMAN is in town. He SAYS 1.-THE
earthquake shook him out of the city = but
we are inclined to the opinion that the pulit-
lea, tidal wave which has recently swept
over the country had something to do with
it, as we understand he was Seymour man.
l. any of those chaps know how they stand,
we arc greatly mistaken. However every
body is always glad to see Mr.. Foorman.
He complains C enjoying good health.
On Thursday salute of two hundred
guns was fired in honor Of the glorious VIC
tory we have achieved. Every shot called
forth eroan from the dispirited. beaten.
expiring Democracy, while it cheered and
strengthened the victorious, exultant Union
mtn. The battle has been hard one, but
it was nobly fought and nobly won.
A DANCE was given at the Golden Gate
claim, on Saturday evening last. in honor of
the starting the new mill recently erected.
We are informed that those present enjoyed
themselves as people only can when Pro-
fessor Cronk furnishes the music. Although
we could lot attend, we return our thanks to
Howland for his kind invitation.
RAIN.-On Thursday last we were treated
TO nice shower of rain, precursor of the
coming Winter. The weather wise are
prognosticating that we are going to have a
light Winter. How they obtained their in
formation in relation to the matter is a mys-
terry to us; but we hope their prophecies
may prove true.
A CorrLE of belligerent CANNES of the
genus Taurus, Lad "sCt-to" the other day.
They made it warm for each other and
afforded that portion of our community
who patronize such elcvating amusements,
considerable diversion. Tire la 5agatelle.
The only apology we can offer for the
paucity of reading matter in to- days
CHRONICLE is, that it has been election week
and our foreman has been absent, compelling
US to do unusual duty.
READ "Phifs" advertisement, Every
word of it is true. Don't take our word for