Historical Clippings Book (HC-A) (49 pages)

rats of Red Dog Nn oystey supper. they rounded up thirteen and adjourned to Curry's ten-pin alley ‘and elected eight delegates. ‘Boss Know Nothing of Red Dog and tae! Red Dog to elect delegates to the _ County Convention. They had a good Mecting, later lighting up the town, . ‘nd Mr, Zaft treated all the boys to It seems the Know Nothings tried to meet and after making a grand rally through the town, members The list of eight names was made out by the} as they.were in the majority at the meeting they haq no difficulty in electing themselves. Rowe's circus is in town, so close. : Affectionately your Brother, TALLMAN ROLEE. will ——— _—. The above is the first of a collection of letters written in Nevada City during the latter half of the Fifties decade by Tallman Rolfe, editor of the Nevada Democrat, to relatives and other persons in different parts of. California, to be published in The Union. As compiled and edited by Belle Rolfe Douglass, these letters will not only treat of major historical themes, ‘but will also carry a thread of romance, the first hint of which is given in the closing line of the above letter— the reference to Rowe’s Circus. ie f ‘ —-—-—+ . NEVADA, CALIFORNIA. Sept. 12, 1856. To Sam’! Rolfe, San Bernardino, California. Dear Sam: i civie affairs, fully due and we should have late and important news. The party consisted of three familles,' each having a number of “jewels'’ that woulg have delighted the Mother fof the Grachii. It was amusing to i witness the delight with which the the first they: had met since leaving _the borders of Missouri. Each family ! vas provided with a wagon, and the . party had brought safely through 172 . out of the 200 head vf cattle they i started with. They were bound for . the Sonoma farms. . Nough and Ready Incldent { Children are not numerous in Cali{ fornia. The birth of a child is an inspiration for celebrating. IT happenae to pass through Rough and Ready iti in 749 and experienced the excitej nm at the obably the most prosperous home of Henry Sales, who was and r ‘ vopular resident of that lively district. rs miners had come miles to get peek at the haby and to contribute a. the gifts of dust and’ nuggets. tu and Walloupa had }, ® meeting at the Brooklyn House in. The first emigrant train of the sega-— We are very busy with politics and} Have had no news from . the States but the Steamer Sonora is . son passed through town last Monday. © youngsters regarded this settlement, . ent due to the arrival of a daughter . been good. jst the foot of Broad Street, each mem. j Seiad eet ee roi 2s oe iC ee eee . Strong men wept in memory of their home folk and swarmed that the section Indians who brought a omaments. The Sales were very happy for the time and simultancously with the birth of the child very rich ground was -discovered on their {claims by one of the company who saw gold shining in a pool as he stooped to get a drink of cleay water. The Sales Family Tragedy tiches*are always restless and bring responsibility. Sales found it neces‘sary to swear his men to secrecy and go East fur more men and arrange for means to develop this property. He settled his wife and baby in a little . house of bark and canvass at Marysville and expecting to be gone a year, reluctantly left them. That was the year of the flood in that section and when he returned there was no trace of the tamily or property. He had brought several men who clamored for} the mines and he was obliged to go} to Rough and Ready, where he found! that news of rich diggings had leak-! ed out, the claims were stampeded and) al re-taken and he had to find, places for his men and seek new. ground for himself. A broken heart-— ed man, but always hopeful of hear---++ =~ fing of his family, he -stayed in the, Hlocality. . * ss Business here since the fire has Old Blaze has left the} “stage” and taken to compounding . various pleasant beverages on Main’ Street. He says that all who are, J. M. Leavey has spared no expense in fitting up his picture gallery and offers all sorts of ambrotypes, daguerrotypes and glass pictures and will also give instruction in the-art. Pearson and Healy have leased): Bicknell’s Block and fitted it up in fine . style as the National Exchange Hotel. . . <A straw vote at the New York Hote! . by the boarders gave Buchanan 23, 1 Filmore 11 and Inremont 10 for Pres, ident. ; We had a great time Saturday night. + At sundown, a salute of thirty guns . were given beckoning the Democracy . who came swarming in. The Nevada Democrat ‘Club formed in procession ber wearing a badge bearing the likeness of our Presidential candidate. Along the line were numerous transparencies Inscribed with patriotic ‘sentiments. Mhe stand was beautifully decorated with the Stars and Stripes. Henry Meredith called the meeting to order and the speakers held forth until midnight, the crowd staying with them, Due to its length it was found necessary to run Mr. Rolfe’s second letter in two installments‘and its conclusion, in which reference is made to the depredations of the Tom Bell gang and those of other outlaws will appear in the next Issue—LEditor's Note. unique supply of beads and feather — Scarcely a day passes without news of depredations by Tom. Bell’s gang. Only last week « man traveling from . Downieville to Marysville was held up The maa! by Bell, Gristy and others. resisted and Gristy fired, wounding him in the thigh. He was then relieved of his money und Bell who is evidently skilled in surgery, expertly caught up the severed artery and dresseq the wound. As he worked’ a team was heard to approach and Bell told his men to attend to the’ driver., which they did by taking his money. Then they put the wounded man in the wagon and ordered the driver too drive slowly and pick his road. The wounded man asked Beli to tie his horse on to the wagon. This animal would be turned loose after the saddle and bridle were taken off. his was done. ‘The gang have been very active on the Yubas and in Placer where it is thought they have a den in the dense chupparal. Three in Jail . There three prisoners In our’ jail awaiting trial for complicity with the Bell gang. Bell is described as a mun wbout six feet tall, strong and! active, His nose has been mashed . at the ‘bridge which makes him sort! of repulsive although he has a keen’ intelligent countenance, It is “sa that he formerly wore 2 suil of armor! under his clothes and that he never! shed the blood of a victim unless abso. lutely necessary to enforce his de-— mands, Lately he has associated with Gristy and others as notorious! ‘as himself and they have acquired a fame for boldness equal to that of: Joaquin Murietta, the Mexican bandit. Their operations in this vicinity fur-! nish a newspaper item daily, are The Dress Question A letter trom Paris states that ay Crinoline there adopted a resolution for the purpose ot muking the present styles of ladies dresses appear so ridiculous that the hoop skirt would be abandoned.’ I fear it will fail of its purpose. An expansion of skirts was suggested in; creasing the hoop to ‘fifteen feet in circumference requiring 85 yards of miuterial for a dress. Of course our Jadies would follow suit and thereby wreck society in general. None of our churches have aisles that would Congress in session accommodate that amount of erinoline and a gentleman escort would ; have to follow instead of walk by his lady on the street. At present the circumference of 2 fashionably dressed woman is seven and a half yards. At a recent supper party here the chairman Introduced a toast to “WoToday, oop, hoop array!) } However, we must submit and pliud, Without ‘the sunshine shed by! men of ape; Women the vose of affection would! never grow nor the flowers ‘of vlaquence garminate, {. In’ short. they: poker iv Sars F was refused but he was told that the -.

rats of Red Dog Nn oystey supper. they rounded up thirteen and adjourned to Curry's ten-pin alley ‘and elected eight delegates. ‘Boss Know Nothing of Red Dog and tae! Red Dog to elect delegates to the _ County Convention. They had a good Mecting, later lighting up the town, . ‘nd Mr, Zaft treated all the boys to It seems the Know Nothings tried to meet and after making a grand rally through the town, members The list of eight names was made out by the} as they.were in the majority at the meeting they haq no difficulty in electing themselves. Rowe's circus is in town, so close. : Affectionately your Brother, TALLMAN ROLEE. will ——— _—. The above is the first of a collection of letters written in Nevada City during the latter half of the Fifties decade by Tallman Rolfe, editor of the Nevada Democrat, to relatives and other persons in different parts of. California, to be published in The Union. As compiled and edited by Belle Rolfe Douglass, these letters will not only treat of major historical themes, ‘but will also carry a thread of romance, the first hint of which is given in the closing line of the above letter— the reference to Rowe’s Circus. ie f ‘ —-—-—+ . NEVADA, CALIFORNIA. Sept. 12, 1856. To Sam’! Rolfe, San Bernardino, California. Dear Sam: i civie affairs, fully due and we should have late and important news. The party consisted of three familles,' each having a number of “jewels'’ that woulg have delighted the Mother fof the Grachii. It was amusing to i witness the delight with which the the first they: had met since leaving _the borders of Missouri. Each family ! vas provided with a wagon, and the . party had brought safely through 172 . out of the 200 head vf cattle they i started with. They were bound for . the Sonoma farms. . Nough and Ready Incldent { Children are not numerous in Cali{ fornia. The birth of a child is an inspiration for celebrating. IT happenae to pass through Rough and Ready iti in 749 and experienced the excitej nm at the obably the most prosperous home of Henry Sales, who was and r ‘ vopular resident of that lively district. rs miners had come miles to get peek at the haby and to contribute a. the gifts of dust and’ nuggets. tu and Walloupa had }, ® meeting at the Brooklyn House in. The first emigrant train of the sega-— We are very busy with politics and} Have had no news from . the States but the Steamer Sonora is . son passed through town last Monday. © youngsters regarded this settlement, . ent due to the arrival of a daughter . been good. jst the foot of Broad Street, each mem. j Seiad eet ee roi 2s oe iC ee eee . Strong men wept in memory of their home folk and swarmed that the section Indians who brought a omaments. The Sales were very happy for the time and simultancously with the birth of the child very rich ground was -discovered on their {claims by one of the company who saw gold shining in a pool as he stooped to get a drink of cleay water. The Sales Family Tragedy tiches*are always restless and bring responsibility. Sales found it neces‘sary to swear his men to secrecy and go East fur more men and arrange for means to develop this property. He settled his wife and baby in a little . house of bark and canvass at Marysville and expecting to be gone a year, reluctantly left them. That was the year of the flood in that section and when he returned there was no trace of the tamily or property. He had brought several men who clamored for} the mines and he was obliged to go} to Rough and Ready, where he found! that news of rich diggings had leak-! ed out, the claims were stampeded and) al re-taken and he had to find, places for his men and seek new. ground for himself. A broken heart-—

ed man, but always hopeful of hear---++ =~ fing of his family, he -stayed in the, Hlocality. . * ss Business here since the fire has Old Blaze has left the} “stage” and taken to compounding . various pleasant beverages on Main’ Street. He says that all who are, J. M. Leavey has spared no expense in fitting up his picture gallery and offers all sorts of ambrotypes, daguerrotypes and glass pictures and will also give instruction in the-art. Pearson and Healy have leased): Bicknell’s Block and fitted it up in fine . style as the National Exchange Hotel. . . <A straw vote at the New York Hote! . by the boarders gave Buchanan 23, 1 Filmore 11 and Inremont 10 for Pres, ident. ; We had a great time Saturday night. + At sundown, a salute of thirty guns . were given beckoning the Democracy . who came swarming in. The Nevada Democrat ‘Club formed in procession ber wearing a badge bearing the likeness of our Presidential candidate. Along the line were numerous transparencies Inscribed with patriotic ‘sentiments. Mhe stand was beautifully decorated with the Stars and Stripes. Henry Meredith called the meeting to order and the speakers held forth until midnight, the crowd staying with them, Due to its length it was found necessary to run Mr. Rolfe’s second letter in two installments‘and its conclusion, in which reference is made to the depredations of the Tom Bell gang and those of other outlaws will appear in the next Issue—LEditor's Note. unique supply of beads and feather — Scarcely a day passes without news of depredations by Tom. Bell’s gang. Only last week « man traveling from . Downieville to Marysville was held up The maa! by Bell, Gristy and others. resisted and Gristy fired, wounding him in the thigh. He was then relieved of his money und Bell who is evidently skilled in surgery, expertly caught up the severed artery and dresseq the wound. As he worked’ a team was heard to approach and Bell told his men to attend to the’ driver., which they did by taking his money. Then they put the wounded man in the wagon and ordered the driver too drive slowly and pick his road. The wounded man asked Beli to tie his horse on to the wagon. This animal would be turned loose after the saddle and bridle were taken off. his was done. ‘The gang have been very active on the Yubas and in Placer where it is thought they have a den in the dense chupparal. Three in Jail . There three prisoners In our’ jail awaiting trial for complicity with the Bell gang. Bell is described as a mun wbout six feet tall, strong and! active, His nose has been mashed . at the ‘bridge which makes him sort! of repulsive although he has a keen’ intelligent countenance, It is “sa that he formerly wore 2 suil of armor! under his clothes and that he never! shed the blood of a victim unless abso. lutely necessary to enforce his de-— mands, Lately he has associated with Gristy and others as notorious! ‘as himself and they have acquired a fame for boldness equal to that of: Joaquin Murietta, the Mexican bandit. Their operations in this vicinity fur-! nish a newspaper item daily, are The Dress Question A letter trom Paris states that ay Crinoline there adopted a resolution for the purpose ot muking the present styles of ladies dresses appear so ridiculous that the hoop skirt would be abandoned.’ I fear it will fail of its purpose. An expansion of skirts was suggested in; creasing the hoop to ‘fifteen feet in circumference requiring 85 yards of miuterial for a dress. Of course our Jadies would follow suit and thereby wreck society in general. None of our churches have aisles that would Congress in session accommodate that amount of erinoline and a gentleman escort would ; have to follow instead of walk by his lady on the street. At present the circumference of 2 fashionably dressed woman is seven and a half yards. At a recent supper party here the chairman Introduced a toast to “WoToday, oop, hoop array!) } However, we must submit and pliud, Without ‘the sunshine shed by! men of ape; Women the vose of affection would! never grow nor the flowers ‘of vlaquence garminate, {. In’ short. they: poker iv Sars F was refused but he was told that the -.