The union Democrat., 1870-05-07
Ramblcs No. ,.
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with,ir golden fields, luxuriant orchards,
teeming vineyards and auriferous quartz
From the SUBMITS Of its hills to the gloomy
recesses of its deep valleys the soil is both fer
tile and aurferous. The farmer culsivates
where be might sluice, while alongside OF bis
outcropping quartz the miner can plant bis
vine and fig tree. Seen from Table Noun
tain, the slope pitching and rolling towards
the deep Stanislaus, the scene is one OF
romantic besuty fields Of waving grain
fruitful trees and outc-oppiDg quartz gladden.
the eye, while the barrier mountains OF the
basin seem to bar all egress. except where In
the distance the snow-clad Sierra lifts Its
hoary peaks.
At the base of the mountain lies Jefferson
vile, city Of struggling houses strung along
the road. Even now, there is much life and
vim in that locality, for several tunnels are
being worked, and the cement grinder OF
Dav. Hughes pays its cnterprising proprietor.
Some claims are yet 10 tie grasp of that vo-
racioas monster, Law" but the miners are
sanguine of the results of honest work yet to
be done under the lasalt of Table Mountain
We have seen Gen. Darrow wash s., 900 in
one pan, the result of one week S labor for his
company, and he at least thinks there is some
more left.
Mormon Creek is worked year after year
and pays "all der times.n Our old friend,
Sol H.. says his by-wash isinexhaustible, and
we suggested that he should get some damsel
to help him spend his money.
Few houses can be seen except at the base
Of the mountain; they are buried among the
tall grain, hidden among trees, or stored
away behind tho hills. Standing at the
school house Mt 9 A. NJ, wondering where oil
the children come from, ore would think that
Trolumne can with advantage raise other
crops besides grain and grapes. There's
good material in the rising generation Of
this district, and for country school fsixty,
will compare well with others; the pleasant
countenances and assiduous attention of his
larger scholars perhaps makes the pedagcgue
think his situation a pleasanter one than that
of few years since, when he was flashing
his sabre in the swamps of North Carolina.
Tom Leech said we must 90 and see the
Judge 8" we did so, and passed pleasant
evening. The Judge was genial and his wine
was excellent. Everything was pleasant ex-
cept the fences we climbed three and don't
like it. 1t seems as Though everybody has
taken to fencing since our sapient Legislature
enacted that no one need to fence. The whole
large extent of land enclosed, and besides his
hay, his orchard and vineyard will compare
favorably with any in the county.
There are many impecunious individuals
around Tuttletown, whoe-souled, industrious,
liberal fellows, who would divide their last
slap,jaek with any one needing the moicty.
They talk quartz, dream Of quartz, and per-
haps eat quartz. Every one has g vein, and
his ambition is to get mill upon it /; it pros
poets splendidly its foot-wall is solid, its dip
is favorable, and there's fortune sure. They
are not always impecun,ous, they are patient
rnwearied workers. Fer months. like Sisy-
phus they toll, Up the hill and down again,
panning here aud there, at last striking a
pocket. Then they splurge, they pay their
debts, ride fast horses with fast girls, visit
Sonora, subscribe for the Democrat, patronize
the Jews, till their cash evaporates, when
they return to the old routine.
Tac people are sociable and hospitable
We might board for months on their genial
invitations extended to us, but we fear their
dreaming might be contagious. The practi-
cal minds dream of the advantage of the
Railroad to Corperopolis, which must inevit-
ably turn the Sonora travel through Tuttle-
town. Tom Leach thinks SO. Tenacious in
his grip he holds on despite all discouraging
obstacles, having firm faith in the future of
his town. We think SO too, and it will be a
good Gay for Sonora, as we'll as Tuttletown.
when one days travel brings freight from
Stockton.
Your whilom correspondent ]. L. G. trot-
ted us over the hills to his house, (den, he
calls itl. On the summit of Jackass, he
pointed out to us the beautiful prospect his
beauty is all quartz shafts. tunnels and out
croapingsi He introduced US to some young
ladies' las gentleman on the marry ~ we
werc indignant thereat, though the tempta-
tion was strong in the evening he tosed us
miles away, over devious trails to see some
more pretty girls. as he said; we wondered
if there were any homely ones in the district.
and thought we would like to teach school
there. Till the eve sma' hours we enjoyed
the feast of reason Sc jim, like every ohe
else has a vein; it is ten feet wide. aod be
has been offered many thousand for il; we
looked down the shaft and went into the tun.
mel; It looks we'll; we say so because Jim
says so there is no doubt but that some time
j. will be paying institution we hope so,
for good fortune ccald not hefall better
man. Jim las magnificent garden; we
counted four cahbages, three tomatoes and a
stray onion. The prospect of the Copperop-
oils Railroad gives new life to rutsletowr the
weary hills OF the old road the in ntnlerahle InSf