Year: 1860

/ HoeIERs OAR, May 0UJn.


EDITOR DEMOCRAT: thinking that few
incidents connected with the Disappearance of
BILL" from your office would not be alto
gether uninteresting, will here relate all I
know concerning him. "Bill" was no doubt,
stolen from Marysvile and brought to San
Juan, where he was picked up and taken
home by gentleman from Humbug CITY


At the latter place /, in company with a
friend, had some business transactions, which
detained us there all of last week. We at
once recognized "Bill' and made the ac


quantance of the gentleman who had him.


He had no objections te offer against giving
him up, on being assured by us that "Bil"
really did belong to the DEMoCRAr Office. and
had been advertised for several days prior to
his recognition. "Bll" was the principal at
traction to be seen at Humbug and had more
friends than any other man in the place. His
numerous tricks had gained for him an envia.
bic reputation for sogacity and good breed
ing, which no doubt may he attributed to his
close connection with the DEMocRAr Ifvou
had been Administration, Secession, or even
Republican, you never would have seen
"B!ll' again. We started from Humbug yes
day morning and so did "Bill.' lie seemed
TO think that he was no longer Humbugged,
bat that he was in company with friends.
who delighted in the of handed and careless
manner he bad of getting acquainted with
the hogs who were fortunate enough to come
within his reach AT Cherokee, Bill" was
introduced TO the Butcher who very polite
ly helped him to a slice of the "round.' On
arriving at San Juan, Bill" was recognized
by many, through the advertisement in the
DEMOCRAT, and had we not been tolerably
well known, he would no doubt, have been
rescued from our keeping. at the latter
place we met oar old friend G. Nell. late of
Fosters Bar, who invited us to visit his place
at IIatield's Crossing, where he has got one
of the best claims in Nevada county. His
claim is a large tail fume, eight feet wide,
built very solid and capable of withstandine
all sudden rushes of tailings from the hills
above. George introduced us to his kind
and good lady who Immediately set about
PREF airing supper for us and "Bill." Mrs.
Nell. had seen the notice of Bills loss in
the DEMOCRAT, and was glad to have it in
her power to treat him kindly. She was very
much amused at his performances, and seem
ed 10th to part with her new acquaintance,
whom she pronounced the most sagacious dog
she had ever seen. May peace and plenty al
ways shine around the board of this happy
couple, and may they never know any of the
vicissitudes Of this life There is no bridge
at Hatfed's Crossing and we were ferried
across by Mr.. Nell, by means of a rope at
tached to which is chair with rollers zone
at time" is the rule of this temporary ferry,
and the traveller has to work his passage by
moving his hands quickly on the rope on
which is placed the chair On the landing
of the passenger the opposite side the
chair is drawn back to its starting point by
means of small guy rope. Mr.. Nell. was
the second to cross, he having volunteered his
services to bring "Bill' over into Yuba once
more. We did no hesitate o accept his SER
vices, knowing that he was far ahead of us
in this mode of travel Ny friend next came
across safe, and, it being almost sun-down,
we started up the hill at a brisk gait for Fos


ter's, where we arrived little after dark


"Bill" will be sent to Marysville on Thurs
days stage, but we shall not claim the re-
ward. TRAVELLER.