Year: 1859

FRENCH CORRAL, May 2S, 1859.


To THE DEMOCRAT: OF this place, and Vi
cinity, quite an interesting volume might be
written. 1t is not large village, but there
is no telling what it may be in time, for the
mines in the neighborhood are good, and ex-
tehsive. There is sufficiency of water to
supply all demand, and some of the compa-
nies are doing exceedingly well. The road
from San Juan to French Corral leads through
continuation of little vallies, which are
beautiful and green, and it is very pleasant
road to travel, for it is made cheerful by the
painted and whitewashed, and unpainted
and unwhitewashed habitations of men,
which are scattered about on either side of
the way.


First we come to the village of Sebastopol,
where, notwithstanding its name, a i.dy was
besieged by an army of cupids, and was
obliged to surrender to the arms of love-
Next, we come to the village of Sweetland
quite neat little place, containing two
stores, two public houses, and a sawmill, and
the people look prosperous, contented, cheer.
full and happy; and they are about to have
school established, of which, beautiful
young lady, who has just arrived in the coun-
try. is to take charge. But some of the mise
ones of the place are fearful that the school
will be interrupted-th it will be cut short,
that cupid will besiege the young lady in
the school house, fire at her through the win
dows, and that for her own safety she will be
obliged to give herself up to General Cupid
who will lead her to the matrimonial halter.


Next, we come to the village of Birchvile
which is made up of a few neat looking hou
ses, cabins and cottages; and the people have
children, and pigs, and chickens, and look
as if they were living at home. They have
two stores and one public house. which are
enough to do the business of the place
These little towns are all surrounded by
mines that are rich and lasting, and water is
plenty.


Next, we come to French Corral, but there
are many neat looking houses by the way.
side between the latter places, and if all the
people and houses that are scattered here
and there for two miles round about the Cor
raj were gathered into it, it would be quite
large town. They are about to have a
school established here also, and as there
are but two courtable maidens in thi.
vicinity, and who are expected soon to make
happy change in life, it has been thought
b est not to let either of them have the
school, fearing that it might be cut short by
sudden dispatch from the Court of Cupid
and youny man has been employed.


Now, whilst the green and howry gown
that has been worn by the vallies and hill:
of the lower lands is becoming faded and
dusty and soiled, the mountains and hills and
valleys of the high lands are dressed in their
richest robes.


The wild grandness of the mountain scene
ry of California is not surpassed in any other
part of the globe, but at this season of the
year there is a silent beauty mingled with
the aspect of the hills and rocks and solemn
forests, that invests them with a sacred charm
to the admiring beholder.


can give you nothing of a political char.
acter to-day, but if can find broken name
of glass in the political Arena that | can get
my head through, l viii give you full items


Yours, SBALLwRiTE