The Placer herald., 1870-01-22
RosEvILLE CORRESPONDENCE.

The folio wing communication when "as
received TOO late for last weeks issue, We
publish TO day:
RosEvILLs, January l2th. 1870.
Six months have elapsed. I believe. siucs
nv las, commun ica,ion 10 the HERALD. Ilei,
Sacramento few days ago, where l bad
been sojourniug, to rscuperats 10 the fresh
air Of the country. came out BY way Of
the Tules TO pick up. as whilom was my
wont, 4 few Items for the incorporating
and verilable HEsALD. .
10 my ramblss through the lower part OF
the country found soms Of the far"ers
fearful that drouth is being 7forsshadowed
BY circumstances and signs which ushered
in the drou,h Of "a; OF bers seemed, on the
contrary. to think, judging from meteor.
ogical indications in whish the simple peas
ant often places such unbounjed reliance,
that no such calamity could BE- safely pre-
| dcted.
Stock Of avery kind, however. for the time
| Of the year, never looked batter, the cattle
particularly looked IA, and sleek, and as
courssd over the broad acres Of the Bout
we'll and Dunlap rancho, toe loud lowing Of
the OK, the clear iremuous beat Of the eve,
the frlsking OF the playful lambs, bore strong
evidence that all, too, vent we'll with them.
OF The crops We can cay but little save that
the wheat and other grain have suffered
considerably from The late severe frosls.
| No, III knm kna-
bandmsn was s,il hopeful that with early
and eopious rains 10 spring, which he ar
IDENTIFY prayed for, the withered stools would
again revive aud soon put on Iher gsrb
Of green. sscended on my way to Rose
vile, the pretty little mound that, overIooks
the picturesque villsgs.-lt ia Virgil be
lieve, who SAID that the God Pan kept bis
abode in the woods, and The same poet in
vl,ed the nymph Galatsa to fcrsaks the
waves and live with him in bis happy wood
land home. Rossvilie, believe, had il exis-
ted iu the days of Roman mythology, from
iis cozy appearance among the trees, nesl>
ling as il were in the brawny arms Of The
sturdy oaks that 80 thickly and luxurisnlly
grow ia and around It, from it's clear and
crystal water, free from unhealthy impreg-
ustions, from its saIubrious and braring air
and it's delightful and picturesque scenery,
would most ass0redly bs deemed 10 those
days, the sIysum Of The Gods .l .rau,l u
! entered The village and le wha, &
change in so short q time Here on AT.
lant,c street, north eide Of The rs,lI Dad, c)ost
to the depot is large Hotel in course o
construction by Mr.. b. s. Nsff On The op,
poslts corner Of sa,us street Is a site for
store lately purchased by Mr. d Pratt
where to meet the wants Of hs rapidly IN
creaslng business, a building Of large dimsn.
soDs will be raissd in the sprng. 10 the ad
d'lion known rs Thomas addiuon, two hous
es may be ssea in course OF erection. Here
by the BY. is good show for people seeking
healthy locations for permanent hom.s-lb'
lots hs'og offered at the uousuaIly low prc,
Of $25 per lot. A substantial b,dge ha.
been built over Dry Creek, on the Folsom
road insuring at all seasons Of the year fre.
and easy access TO the embyro city, TO those
on the South side Of that stream.
The town site here has been regularly
laid out by streets running east and west, an,
crossed at right angles by others running
north and south. The people OF Rospvills
notwithstanding beng ardent vorarles o.
the shrine Of Marnmon, are not altogebe
unmlodful Of The advantages Of 40 educa-
tion. They propose at an early day to erec
school house here, which it is expected
will rival any other in the county. Various
projects are on foot TO bring about the hap
" cons"natiou, one is TO form a joint
stock company; the District trustees TO TAX,
stock in ,he same. and TO have a part
OF the building set apart for q common
school, the other part to be devoted to &
Seminary. To legallzs the action Of lbs
truslses in becoming stockholders 10 the
company an actof The legislature Of course
would be requisite. This pr jec.. however
is generally considered impoIiic, A meet
ing is called Tor by notice On the 3lst inst
the proceeding OF WHICH you shall be rlorm
ed of 10 due time. One of the chief corea
lion features Of the plan under all and every
modification is: The minimum salary Of the
teacher is to be $500 for teaching two ses-
sions OF five months each in the wear. Ilis
he tsacher's) gresment will embrace a
rendition precedent that be is 10 remain here
forever if be pleases, or snv how for several
years AT last you see the teacher mean
those wandering stars. those airy nothlpgs
shall have, here at least. fixed home and
a "loca babi,ation" -rH
The applicant for the position must b
a married man, no erus,y old "bach" OF
sullsn maid need apply. A cottage with q
garden, il is proposed will be set apart for
the use Of the teacher and bis better half,
when they may bssk in the sunshine of mar,
RED life Tor ever, and sci an example which
II is to be hoped. will help stop that un-
natural tendency to Hpe alone" condi-
,ion "i life alike abLofrsd by God and man
So mote il be. MAJoR
IN WENT YOUR FooT.- Our oeighbor has
got The Hall u Garrison bill on the brain.
Ihe stripes say in substance that the Estates