Newspaper Notes - 1850s (NN-1850)(1850) (313 pages)

au —— r a Se . THE GOLD As Sketched TALLMAN HATHAWAY ROLFE EN FIFTIES by the Pen of EDITED BY BELLE ROLFE DOUGLASS (Instaliment NEVADA, CALIFORNIA,January 15, 1858, To H. C. Rolfe, San Bernardino, California. Deay Horace: Another year of the fifties has pass;ed us. We have beeps busy -with small} social affairs. since. ‘early in December. The school exhibition . at the new_ theA sa eee ater was quite a suceess. Aside fr am . ‘the usual program. a, litttle play entitled “Dr. Quack” was given and: it” would delight you to see how natuial and lifelike the acting. was. There were testimonals to the youngsters of! quarters, halves, etc., showered on the stage by enthusiastic miners who happened to be in town. H On the “Alpha Grade” There was a Christmas ball at Hunerfauth’s on the Alpha Grade. Most of the little towns hereabout followed suit. Some were quiet and some not so quiet. A fight or two with evil results enlivened the festivities occasionally, the most serious being at Downieville in the Paddy’s Goose SaJoon, in the form of a cutting affray. While we have many crimes, the section in general is becoming. more lawful and the ‘citizens learning to obey the statutes. “But when. crazed with drink rules are forgotten. An excess of “crater juice’ is usually at the Number Nineteen) foot of all the crimes. Plains Comrade Appcars Frank Martin, who crossed the i Plans with me, came into town yes. terday looking for a location. He had ljoukiéyad from Oregon to San J*ran‘eisco intending to see the sights. The . police found him at a questionable re,sort on Jackass Street, operated by . Red Headed Kate, Fortunately the ‘officers resuegq him before Kate’s as-sociates touched his pocket book and ‘the-loose change to the amount of $720 was intactThe annual message of Governor . Johnson suggests several changes in ‘our laws that are acceptable to the majority but some are of doubtful propriety. He, in reporting on the condition of our State prison, feels that the situation is deplorable in the extreme and suggests that each County Jail be made a branch of the prison and that each County look after its own prisoners. He ignores the fact that most every county is overburdenState to care for criminals. He believes that the present law giving women the right of sole trader should he amended to restrict wives to such business as is becoming and suitable to one of her sex. He also wants Negroes, Chinamen and Indians to be permitted to testify against white criminals if other evidence is lacking. Johnson has been a faithtul officer and now with the inauguration of Weller we may look for continued prosperity. It is the hope of Weller that stable overland roads may soon be established which are sure to bring emigrants to deyelop the resources of the State and delve for gold in our mountains. East-West Communications Needed He feels that we are entitled to Na‘tional protection from the Indians but that the establishment of numerous small military posts between here and the Atlantic States will never have the desired effect. The marching of a full regiment ed with debt and less able than the}, properly equipped, to and from the Pacific Coast through our own territory every year would strike terror to the tribes and inspire confidence in ouy strength, making our [ARE ways more secure and giving our pur settlers a feeling of protection. I fear we shall never have adequate! protection from the Federal Government until we are connected with the Bast by railroads and we must live in the hope that the recommendation of President Buchanan to Congress for an appropriation toward the project will be recognized and acted upon. Governor Weller also speaks highly, of the effort of our influential residents toward the development of a school system and says that California has accomplished more in six years than any of our sister States have in twenty. Many fine seminaries have’ been established. Lately one has been opened at Oroville for young ladies. A few years ago it wo ould cost four pits to look at a young lady in that region. I must leave the serious subjects now and prepare for a dancing lesson. Mrs. . ! Clark will open a class in that fine accomplishment tonight if it doesn’t; rain, at Wlurshuntz_ Hall. I have promised to attend. Good night. . TALLMAN. Nevada City’s fatnous chickenstealing case of the Jate Fifties is referred to in the twentieth installment of the “Rolfe Letters” which will appear tomorrow.

au —— r a Se . THE GOLD As Sketched TALLMAN HATHAWAY ROLFE EN FIFTIES by the Pen of EDITED BY BELLE ROLFE DOUGLASS (Instaliment NEVADA, CALIFORNIA,January 15, 1858, To H. C. Rolfe, San Bernardino, California. Deay Horace: Another year of the fifties has pass;ed us. We have beeps busy -with small} social affairs. since. ‘early in December. The school exhibition . at the new_ theA sa eee ater was quite a suceess. Aside fr am . ‘the usual program. a, litttle play entitled “Dr. Quack” was given and: it” would delight you to see how natuial and lifelike the acting. was. There were testimonals to the youngsters of! quarters, halves, etc., showered on the stage by enthusiastic miners who happened to be in town. H On the “Alpha Grade” There was a Christmas ball at Hunerfauth’s on the Alpha Grade. Most of the little towns hereabout followed suit. Some were quiet and some not so quiet. A fight or two with evil results enlivened the festivities occasionally, the most serious being at Downieville in the Paddy’s Goose SaJoon, in the form of a cutting affray. While we have many crimes, the section in general is becoming. more lawful and the ‘citizens learning to obey the statutes. “But when. crazed with drink rules are forgotten. An excess of “crater juice’ is usually at the Number Nineteen) foot of all the crimes. Plains Comrade Appcars Frank Martin, who crossed the i Plans with me, came into town yes. terday looking for a location. He had ljoukiéyad from Oregon to San J*ran‘eisco intending to see the sights. The . police found him at a questionable re,sort on Jackass Street, operated by . Red Headed Kate, Fortunately the ‘officers resuegq him before Kate’s as-sociates touched his pocket book and ‘the-loose change to the amount of $720 was intactThe annual message of Governor . Johnson suggests several changes in ‘our laws that are acceptable to the majority but some are of doubtful propriety. He, in reporting on the condition of our State prison, feels that the situation is deplorable in the extreme and suggests that each County Jail be made a branch of the prison and that each County look after its own prisoners. He ignores the fact that most every county is overburdenState to care for criminals. He believes that the present law giving women

the right of sole trader should he amended to restrict wives to such business as is becoming and suitable to one of her sex. He also wants Negroes, Chinamen and Indians to be permitted to testify against white criminals if other evidence is lacking. Johnson has been a faithtul officer and now with the inauguration of Weller we may look for continued prosperity. It is the hope of Weller that stable overland roads may soon be established which are sure to bring emigrants to deyelop the resources of the State and delve for gold in our mountains. East-West Communications Needed He feels that we are entitled to Na‘tional protection from the Indians but that the establishment of numerous small military posts between here and the Atlantic States will never have the desired effect. The marching of a full regiment ed with debt and less able than the}, properly equipped, to and from the Pacific Coast through our own territory every year would strike terror to the tribes and inspire confidence in ouy strength, making our [ARE ways more secure and giving our pur settlers a feeling of protection. I fear we shall never have adequate! protection from the Federal Government until we are connected with the Bast by railroads and we must live in the hope that the recommendation of President Buchanan to Congress for an appropriation toward the project will be recognized and acted upon. Governor Weller also speaks highly, of the effort of our influential residents toward the development of a school system and says that California has accomplished more in six years than any of our sister States have in twenty. Many fine seminaries have’ been established. Lately one has been opened at Oroville for young ladies. A few years ago it wo ould cost four pits to look at a young lady in that region. I must leave the serious subjects now and prepare for a dancing lesson. Mrs. . ! Clark will open a class in that fine accomplishment tonight if it doesn’t; rain, at Wlurshuntz_ Hall. I have promised to attend. Good night. . TALLMAN. Nevada City’s fatnous chickenstealing case of the Jate Fifties is referred to in the twentieth installment of the “Rolfe Letters” which will appear tomorrow.