The record-union., 1891-02-22
THIRTY YEARS ago.
An Uneventful Week in Matters oi
Local Character.

The Man Whom General Dix Directed
Should be Shot on the Spot
Indian Fight.
The Placer argus, in referring to the
published bill of fare of the Elstner Hotel,
Hangtown, in 1850, which was feature
OF the late pioneer gathering in Chicago,
says: "Milt Elstner was a prominent
figure in Ell Dorado County for many
years, and, if we mistake not, was Sheriff
of that county in the fifties He has heen
gathered to his fathers long ago. Nc
mention is made of milk in the "bill oi
fare" but we know lady who sold milk
for dollar a pint, eight dollars gallon
Afef@wiie wanted milk would go to tbs
lady's cabin before she MIXED and wait
patiently, in turn, like going to general
delivery of postoffice, and when the
pint of milk was measured out, they
would open their buckskin purses and
the lady would put in the thumb and two
fore fingers and take out pinch of dust
in payment for the milk. This was twice
day occurrence for several months.
Subsequently, the lady and her husband
and children moved to Vaca Valley,
bought land at low prices and became
wealthy. She now lives in San Fran
cisco at one of the fashionable uptown
family hotels, and would, no doubt, rec
ognize this pen sketch if her attention
was called to it,
1.-The celebrated manifesto of Gen
of ha l.; ~,
has been misquoted thousands of times
IN the last thirty years, first appeared in
print in January, 1861, in dispatch to
Hemphill Jones, Special Agent of the
Treasury Department at New Orleans.
The dispatch was Intercepted at Mont
gomery, Alabama, by order of the Gov
ernor of that State, who forwarded it To
the Governor of Louisiana, thus prevent
ing the arrest of the notorious traitor,
Captain Brushwood. The dispatch was
as follows: Tell Lieutenant Caldwell to
arrest Captain Brushwood and assume
command of the cutter Mcclellan. II
captain Brushwood, after arrest. under
taxes to Interfere with the command
OF the cutter, Lieutenant Caldwell
Will consider him mutineer and treat
MN accordingly. If he attempts to haul
down the American flag shoot him on the
spot"
.........Among the pioneers of those days
NJ stIt SIllI us Is CdlllSh,
male and hearty. He can doubtless recall
little incident that occurred one night
In February, 1861, when his residence, on
q street, near Twelfth, was invaded by a
burglar. The fellow climbed upon the
roof of the kitchen and attempted to get
through a window into the main house.
One of Mr.. Callish's sons was awakened
and made an outcry, which aroused his
father, and the latter soon put the bur-
glar to flight. The next day Mr.. Callish
procured shotgun, and spent the sue
ceedlng two or three nights lying in wait
Tor his 1lsitor, expecting to fill him with
shot, but the latter did not come, much
to Mr.. Callish's disappointment
.........O On the 10th of February. 1861. at a
caucus Of the Douglas Democratic mem
bers of tthe Legislature, James A. Nc
DougallIw was declared to be the choice of
that body for United States Senator. He
was subsequently elected, and, although
prliiiaflt and able man, he possessed a
social failing which developed to such a
degree during his term that it became a
national scandal. When McDougall was
himself he was the peer of any man in
the Senate, but, unfortunately, he was
seldom fober enough to do himself JUS
tlce. HIS eccentricities in Washington
1urnIsheid fruitful topics for the local
press and gave California broad. if not
an enylakble reputation in the East.
........-NlrS. Julia Dean Hayne whom
old Califlornians will ever remember as
one OF THE best and most popular actresses
OF her day, was rendered compliment
airy bendfit at the Metropolitan Theater
on ths 10th of February, 1861. She was
assisted by Mrs. Wallack, and the ova-
ti6n to the histrionic genius of these
ladies was magnificent one. They were
; each called before the curtain and deliy-
cred short addresses. Many actresses
have come upon and gone from the stage
since that day, but few have held so warm
place in the hearts of theater-going
people as Mrs. Julia Dean Hayne.
.........Quite sensational affair occurred
in the cabin of the steamer Chrysopolis
one night on her way up from San Fran
cisco. Edward Lloyd of this city and a
man named J. d. Heating got into a
wordy quarrel, when T.. Tilghman inter-
tered in keating's behalf. Lloyd knocked
Illghman down, and then drew pistol
and shot at him as he arose. The bullet
went through the shoulder of Tilghman,s
coat, grazing his skin. Parties interfered
and prevented further trouble. There
were number of ladies III the cabin at
the time of the shooting, and regular
stampede took place. Lloyd was arrested
on his arrival here.
.....--.ln the very early days of Sacra-
mento-away back in 1S52-the courts
were conducted on the very rigid plan in
vogue in the older States. One days the
Court of Sessions, presided over by
Judges e. j. Willis and ]. P. Gates, fined
the Sheriff $50 for neglecting to summon
Jurors with punctuality. On the same
day Wake Bryerly and II. f. Tesche-
macher were before the same court
charged with murder, they having been
seconds at the duel between Denver and
Gilbert. They were, however, discharged.
.-.......On the 18th of February, 1861. a
band of forty Indians came down from the
mountains and engaged in battle with
about an equal number of valley Indians
on the Neal ranch. About one hundred
shots were fired, and one of the noun
tain Indians was killed. The victors
chopped off the victims arms and legs
and had great dance over their victory.
.........John Conness delivered long
and able argument in the Assembly in
support of the Union resolutions. He
spoke for an hour and half, and his
speech attracted wide attention for its
logic and patriotic sentiment.
.........The New York papers of that
time all contained articles on Lola Montez.
whose death had just occurred Some OF
the most romantic incidents in her life
occurred in California. After wild and
checkered career, she reformed and died
Christian.
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