Year: 1871

WEAvERvILLE, May 8, 1871.


EDITOR JOURNAL Having been fortunate
enough to receive an invitation to attend the
FESTIVAL at Red Hill given by that eccentric and
hospitable old sailor, David Evans, party of six
gentlemen left Weaverville about o'clock on
the morning of the 9Th instant, with one of Mar
tins best teams. An hours pleasant ride
brought us to the summit of Oregon Gulch
mountain. From this point on the road the
scenery is magnificent. On the right the snow
| capped mountains of the Salmon range strech
far away as the eye can reach +; on the left the
mountain chain that divides the Trinity and
Hay Fork valleys, noted for their mineral and
agricultural productions. From this spot the
Trinity can be distinctly traced for distance
of sixty miles. After another drive of half an
hour, we arrived at the old mining camp of Ore
gon Gulch, long distinguished for its rich min
ing claims, its enterprising and industrious peo-
pie. Res: and refreshment being necessary, we
procured some clear, cold water, and by care
fully diluting it with a red liquid we had fortu-
nately brought with us from the Union Hotel


we soon became sufficiently refreshed and en-
livened to proceed on our journey to Junction
City. This is one of the lveliest little towns in
Northern California. Its merchants are liberal
and enterprising men the miners are sober and
industrious. Water in sufficient quantity, with
its extensive mining and agricultural resources


will keep Junction always in the front rank of
prosperous mining towns. Our party took din
ner with "mne host Thede of the Carter
House, and we must admit that Thede knows
how to run hotel although he did show sur
prise at us Weavervllians for calling for the
second round of beefsteak before he had an op-
portunity to offer us some of his delicious Con-
stantnople pudding. From Junction a sociable
ride of an hour over a well graded road, brought
us to McGillivrays, one of the best improved
farms in the county. The improvements con-
sist of good farm buildings, bridges, fences,
vineyard and an orchard of about forty acres.
There are also good paying mines in the neigh
borhood From McGilivray's to Red Hill, a
distance of two miles, we had rough road to
travel up continual ascent. Arriving at our
destination at o'clock, P. M, we were warmly
received by our host and numerous friends, and
Hospitality entertained. The dancing party in
the evening, was one of the most enjoyable af-
fairs it has ever been my good fortune to partici


pate in. The ladies were beautiful and agreea-
BILE; the gentlemen, kind and obTiging The
dancing continued until late hour in the morn
ing, and Mr.. Evans was constantly among his
guests urging them to eat, drink and be merry
An amusing incident occurred during the eve
ming that sadly damaged the fancy hat and
wounded the feelings of the handsomest and
best dressed young man of our party; but by
the skilful use of needle and thread, the afore-
said plug was duly reconstructed and fitted to
adorn the Washngtonian head of our friend on
our return to Weaverville. Taking it altogether,
Mr.. Editor, it was gay and festive occasion
long to be remembered by that select party of
six innocent young men who went to Red Hill
with Martins fast team. SCRIBBLER.