The union Democrat., 1869-03-13
LETTER FROM RICHMOND.
ksIoHr's FERRY. March 9th, lSf


EDITOR DEMOCRAT We left Columbia o;
the morning of the 7th and arrived here YES
terday noon. We came the Green Spring.
road. At the Mountain Pass, 10 Table noun
tain Mr. Sharnhorst has fne vineyard aud q
ssone cellar containing considerable wine
lie peddles his wine and fruit down in the
Paradise Valley, where be finds ready sale
for both. The next farm below is that ol
. Mr.. James Goodwin who owns the model
farm of Tuolumne. lie has fine residence
and grand stone wine cellar filled with
choice wines. Next below is Mr.. Jacob
Neighbours place, this gentleman hss pala
fial residence and splendid farm. We
hardly know which is the prettiest place, his
or Mr.. Goodwin's. Half a mile below Mr.
VIM. Beckwith has a fine ranch although he
has not put the same improvements upon il
as his wealthy neighbors above has on theirs.
1t Is the prettiest site of all He devotes a
great deal of his time making lime, has a
lime Kiln upon his place; we have to thank
him and his excellent lady for glass of de-
licious wine. Two miles further cn We came
10 Oak Grove Ranch, owned by Mr.. {. T..
minds us of an old Virginia farm. Every
thing around his beautiful residence is kept
80 neat-the fence AMI trunks of the trees
being newly whitewashed. His lady too was
quite communicative and informed us that
they had resided there since 81. Seeing that
we were looking towards beautiful young
maiden, about l6 years of age, who was COM
ing up the road, with a handful Of wild-fiow
ers, she remarked that that was her daugh-
ter. Young lady soon reached the house and
dropped painting into a seat upon the porch.
We ventured to remark that she had gather
cd quite pretty boquet. YES" she re-
piled, "but it took me long time to pluck it;
flowers are so scarce this spring. Last year
this time could gather twice the number
in twenty seconds" Vegetation is rather
backward this year.
One mile further on is Green Springs. a
pretty place owned by Joe Aldrich. formerly
of jamestown, who appears to be doing very
well. We stopped that night at McClouds,
three miles further south. Was amused the
next morning at the breakfast table-listen-
ing to his wife relating how she once made
Geo. Ramsey, formerly tax collector, 'git up
and git" George it seems had threatened
to break her husbands bead and the old lady
told him to git instanter, or she would
pibN tuC Op VI CUUtSu Oh. 11e leIL
bluff was his stong game.
About eight O'Clock we started for this
pleasant burg. Stopped at Mr.. L. A. Ste
ven's, who is about purchasing Mr.. John
Walkers place, near the Crimea House. TIE
rest of the way had line view of the Coast
Range, and also the snow-capped Sierras.
Mr.. Dingley has foe hotel at the suburban
village Of Dingleyville ust across the river
from here. The place boasts of a hotel,
blacksmith shop, store, saddler's shop and u
new school-house presided over, we are told
by young Tuolumne Miss. Didn't learn
her name though. The bridge company have
4. beautiful private residence with magnif-
cent grounds around it 1T that end of their
bridge. The bridge is rooted over and is un-
doubtedly the finest 10 the State.
Knights Ferry should be termed the city
Of magnificent residences. 1t is the prettiest
little place we have met with yet. All the
business men appear to be doing well. Each
one 'ot the numerous stores are well stocked
with all kinds of goods. Haslacher, Young
Jew, has a sPlendid ry-goods, hardware and
grocery business all IN one. First time we
ever met with Jew dealing in tea, soap,
butter &c. Mr.. Henry Palmer, formerly
storekeeper at Algcrine, has well stocked
store. Tie is ALSO Wells, Fargo 4 Co.'S agent
Aisu dctS luT Vac u ntcuiA " IlOme ms. CU' Z
the most reliable upon this coast. Palmer
rs making money.
Ned Hunter and Geo. W. Shell Esurs.
have both an extensive practice here They
don't look as lean and hungry as Dorsey.
Mcneil and Rodgers do. Klein 4 Lentz, of
Sonora, are keeping the butcher shop here
and doing good business. Mr. j. L. Conner,
formerly constable at Colvmbia, has fine
blacksmith shop and is getting rich. There
are quite number of SonoriSns living down
here and all doing very WELL
Maj. Lane, Sheriff and his kaodsome young
aon, Tommy, keep the large three story trick
hotel, COURTHOUSE. jail, county officers Offices
and dancing hall, which are ali in the
same building. They keep splendid no.
eel, set a sumptuous table and have polite
and attentive walters. Tom Coldwell Esq,
district attorney, has his hands full battling
points of law with Hunter and Shell. lie is
their equal though. 4 large two story frame
school-house stands Npen the top of hill
overlooking the town. Forty scholars are in
attendance. The school over the river has
some thirty pupils. d. w. Tulloch Esq,
has grand old tnree story stone and brick
Touring mill at this end of the bridge Mr.
Horsley, formerly merchant at Jefferson
vile, the polite bookeeper tells us the mill
turns out fifty barrels per IL hours. 1t is a
huge old building. T. B. Woods Esq is Mr..
Tulloch's general agent But we must bring
this lengthy epistle to close. We leave
here tomorrow for Paradise Valley, where
you will next hear from us RICHMOND.