The union Democrat., 1869-10-02
LETTER FROM RICHMOND.
TroLrAxE CI1r. September ., 1860,


santly furnished. lie sets too a good taale,
and has an extensive patronage. Often TWEEN.
tv or thirty large teams rus M ut his place
for the night. 1t is on the direct road to
Saelling, IIorrisas. Bear Valley and Maripo-
81. The Stockton and Mariposa stage has
station here. 2aberts once resided in old
Tunlumne. The location is splendid. COM
harding fine view Of the surrounding coun-
try. There are many fine farms in this
neghborhood. on both sides Of the river.
Mr.. Buck Davis has splandid farm a mile
or two below Roberts Ferry. lie has a very
interesting young daughter too who is quite
recently spent a few weeks with some friends,
who reside in The mountains above Sonora :;
and that she had enjoyed her self re,y much.
1t is astonishing that the rich people living
down here upon these ''rarched up sand
plains do not spend the hot sumLler months
| in orr beautiful mountains. where the streams
abound with trout and the water gushing out
Of the thousand ard one springs is as cold
ice Mr.. Harvey Davis and Mr.. Dallas,
across the river from Buck Davis place, have
fine farms and elegant residences on them.
Ten miles below on the south side of the Tu-
nlumne at the head of navigation is Empire
City, flourshing little village containing 4
large two story hotel, saloon and a fine
store, kept hy Mr.. - Giddngs who is n
courteous gentleman and staunch Democrat
A few miles further down the river. upon the
opposite side, we came across Mr. Boyd and
Steward Newcomer, both of Sonora, who
have leased Mr.. Il, l.. Pasteur' splendid
farm. They made this season several thou
sand bushels of wheat besides large crop
of corn. The quondom belle of Tuolumne
now resides here. On few miles west we
found Mr.. J. c. Crowson, a Sunorian. he
has a small tract of bottom land which ne
plants in potatoes and other esculents and
supplies the neishborhood. lie raised too
this past season five hundred bushels of wheat
Mr.. II. II. Einney. whose father lives a
few miles above Sonora, has fine farm near
Mr.. james Ripperdan'S. Mr.. r. hna beau
tiful farm and is very comfortably fixed. All
the Rippe, dans-James. Peter, Tom. Dick,
! IIarry-we can't recollect all their names
have each splendid farms.
We remained at Paradise City Monday
night and came down here Tuesday morning.
The town appeared quite gay, Bartholo-
news Circus occupied portion Of it and gave
nightly performances to crowded houses du-
ring the fair. and the band belonging to it
furnished music out ut the fair grounds. The
track was two miles out oftown. Several fast
horses from Stockton were on hand aud run
few races. The first oav's race was for
purse of 5000 free fnr ALL Tommy Chandler.
Stockton horse. owned hv Judge Creaner.
and entered by Wa. Smith and May, were
voritc and two to ore was offered on him.
Tommy Chandler won the first heat very
easily; time, 2:35. The secoad heat was
won by May; time. 2:l. This non-plassed
the hackers of Chandler, who were confident
of an easy victory. The third heat was won
100 by May; time. 2:S. This was very un-
unexpected and confidence IN horse flesh fell
several degrees below Zero - trotting
match for 500 purse came off next he-
tween Ariel, owned bv Red S,tcher. aod a
magnificent black stallion from Stockton.
Two to one was bet upon the Stockton horse.
First heat was won hv Ariel in four minutes
both horses breaking and consuming much
time. The second heat Ariel broke at the
start and could not he brought down to his
work hut galnpel around the entire track
losing of course the race and purse. MANY
scrub races took place after the trottine
; match and elected much fun. The track is
reyY heavy.
Wednesday. the second CAV of the fair.
was occupied same rs the day previous, IL
horse racing. 4 Sweenstake race fnr ali
three year old colts Of S'apislaus came Off
Netting was very light. The last 1av nf the
fair passed nffin the same manner as the first.
The exhibition of stock was rather slim
Only few brought fo' th their animals-iust
TO claim the premiums. The PAVILION was in
! town and was not ovcrstocked with the pro-
ducts Of the soil of Stanisaus-nor anything
else. The most beautiful thing on exhibition
was large bnquet Of flowers. made out Of
different colorcd wors'etl and silk and encas
ed in q large gilt frame with glass to protect
it. Miss Fannie Wells, near Tuolnmne City.
q vonng lady about seventeen years of age,
presented this exquisite niece Of workman
+ ship. She has too on exhibition some elegant
oil and wafer co'ur painrings; some fine cray
on ketches, pin-cushion. n mat for centre
table and lovely pair Of sl'crers made OF
red flannel or silk. and tnstefrllv ornament
ed with beads. Miss Wells oil paintings
should draw the first premium for the best
specimens Of art on eSh:h ton ; though. no
doubt. it will he awarded To the hoqnet OF
flowers Miss Emily Pritchet. of this place.
has on exhibition an elegant piece ct wcrsted
work, q wreath. which is sure to draw rre-
minm, also a wreath made Of hair very artls-
tically arranged. Several handsome bed
quilts are upon exhibition, hut Mrs Wilson's
will take the prize. Miss Wassie Covert. Of
this place. has too some pin-cushions. jewel
boxes and pair of slippers made of red fan
mel and elegantly ornamented with beads
Had it not been for these few articles present.
ell hv the young ladies mentioned above. the
exhibition at the pavilion would have hecn