Weekly Trinity journal., 1869-05-29
Letter from Douglas City.

DouGL,s CRY, May 2Sd, 1862
DhAR JouRSAL:-Do one of you, Messrs. Edi-
tors, remember Hayfork, where once upon
time' when certain Hayforkers had become
" meshed in the law" you and went to prac-
ice IN Justice Vanderhoff's court? Well, if
had not been making trip in that section l
could Eardly scare up items for a letter to the
JOURNAL. have been waiting patiently like
Ar. Micawber) for something to "turn up" but
as 1t hasn't-well that is enough by way of pre-
lude.
HAYFoRK ITEMS.
hayfork has improved greatly in appearance
since we were there, and bears evidence that
those who are there intend TO STAY. The road
from tnat place to Douglas is kept in first-rate
repair, under the supervision of Mr.. Knowles,
anu Is credit to the enterprise of the Hay-
forkers.
At the town John Carter has pood hotel
where can promise you venison steaks. new
aId eggs and fresh salmon-trout from Big creek
for your breakfast and that, let me tell Won. is a
breakfast not to be sneezed ut.
Fish are very plenty in all those streams. and
game IS said to abound in the adjoining hills ;
hut as did not leave town but once, the only
game saw was "draw- poker and '.soo sixty, -
ut cent bean. They will board man for
nothing there, just long MS be can "see the
dish, y il he will only play ''sixty."
Jack Kellogg is building fine hotel on the
site OF the old saloon, and soon rs he opens out,
which will be soon, | shall go over and board
round with them, like country school-mast ster
Grain which is the staple article of the val
ley looked we'll, though ut the time it needed the
rain which has since fallen.
Didn't hear much talk of politics, though !
struck few chaps who deserve place among
the incurable ut Jacnto's pe>t-house. The
iiAyf"rk Democrats are an incorrigiblc set. still
b"wail the degeneracy OF modern legislation
which exnlteth the niger and the Chnaman
and stand ready to back their opinions un-
| limited extent. | had II contract with o
them to fence in the town the night before left
but us my co-adjutor failed to come to time, thai
piece OF public improvement remains in stata quo
MATTERS ABOUT DOUGLAS CITY.
| Little of interest has transpired 1t Douglas
since my last. The mining season is about fin
ished far as slucng is concerned, and in a
week or two most of the companies will COM
mence on the bedrock. Generally speaking,
| think it has been favorable season for SO short
IL one, and, from what can gather, the differ.
eni companies, with two or three exceptions
have done fair. Summer mining is played
out " about this section though my old friend
and namcsake, with Hayes and Arnold will Try
the old bed of Weaver creek.
The political kettle has begun to simmer lit
tie at this place, and hy the line The County Cen
tral committee meet again will be AT tlr boiling
point. We have asprinklng of candidates, bn
if they don't have chance under this Crawford
county plan to mediate upon the ingraiitud'
of repnblics.' shall be very happy. Douglas
is very one-sided place: wherever it goes they
pile all in together, but its not quite big enough
for Weaverville. Nevertheless, we expect to Try
your BOYS rub. VIDE. IMPnEssoR