Weekly Calaveras chronicle., 1868-03-28

LEAP YEAR CALICO BALL.-On Thursday
evening next, April 2nd the ladies of Mo-
kelumne Hill and vicinity, will avail them
selves of the rights, privileges and prerosa-
tlves which, from time immemorial, have
been quadrennlally bestowed upon the fem
mime portion of "mankind.'' and give a
calico ball for the benefit of the public
schools Aside from the novelty of the
affair, and to say nothing in reference to the
gallantry for which the gentlemen of the
mining regions are so notorious. or of the
unboundcd admiration which they have for
the weaker sex in general. the object for
which the party is gotten up should enlist
the sympathits. awaken the energies and
receive the support of every man woman and
child who reside within days journey of
Alok. Hill. The ladies have entire control
of everything connected with the getting up
and management of the party. They have
engaged music, will act as floor managers,
and best of all, will select their own partners
for the dances. The gentlemen will have to
nurse the babies. ETC., and sit patiently down
until some angel in hoops has use for him.
How nice it will be. Just think of it How
fellows heart will beat against his waist
coat when he discovers fair creature sail
ing across the loom in his direction, her
countenance wreathed with smiles, and in
the most captivating manner imaginable,
-'beg the honor of his hand for the next sett"
Who could refuses But gentlemen, for gra-
cious sake don't fall into the feminine habit
of saying you are ''engaged" when you are
not. We shall confidently expect to see you
show better breeding than that. The ladies
request us to state that the gentlemen are
all invited. and that if any have the tcmerity
TO refuse, their company will be "cut" hence
forth and forever. No matter whether you
have a special invitation or not; the ladies
will see that you are provided for after you
reach the hall. Messrs. Philips, Abbott s.
Manken. of Angels. will furnish tie music.
The ladies are getting up the supper, so that
must be excellent. Tickets are three dollars,
including supper. Gentlemen, you may
never have another such opportunity make
the most of it.
The transformation of the old Court
House into a livery stable has been COM
mcnced. The partitions between the offices
in the lower story are being taken out and
other necessary alterations made. The door
is to be widened so as to admit of the passage
of buggy and the aperture arched with
brick. w. P. Peck, the proprietor, pur-
chased the building at auction about year
ago, and as the Union Stable has since been
burned down. he has concluded to occupy
the Court House instead Of rebuilding. 1t
should have been purchased by our citizens
to be used as pub ic hall but as no one
took an interest in the matter, Mr.. Peek has
decided to make it useful as well as orna-
mental. 1t seems almost like desccration TO
change the room whose walls have echoed
the eloquent appeals of Baker, the solid
arguments of Robinson and the glittering
sophistries of Terry; where the blind god
dess for so long season has sat enthroned,
holding in her hands the evenly balanced
scales of Justice, swaying hither and thither
rs the weight of elimination or vndication
preponderated-into caravansary. If those
walls could speak the thoughts, hopes and
tears of those who have been within them,
what history it would be. Who can i'm
placed in the hands of twelve of his fellow
men, when he knows a verdict has been
fOunds How eagerly he scans the counten-
ances of the jury as they silently take their
seats, trying to read his fate. As the Foreman
rises, death-ike silence pervades the room
even the spectators hold their breath. What
moment of agonizing suspense to the pris-
oner The blood rushes back to his heart,
every chord is strained almost to bursting,
every sense painfully acute. The word is
spoken. If it is 'life," it is the last act of
drama if ':death," the tragedy closes on
the scaffold. What Transformation, from
Court Room to a livery stable /! History
repeats itself. The money changers have
again taken possession of the temple.