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

THE GOLD TALLMAN HAT As Sketched by the Pen of EN FIFTIES HAWAY ROLFE ; )RNIA, es June 15, 1838. To H. C. Rolfe, San Bernardino, California, Dear Brother: Much is being said and many meetings held in behalf of the Sunday Law. The Merchants generally are satislied to close their shops but a difference of opinion exists as to the object of the law. The announce‘ment of a foot race to be held next . Sunday at Hughes track for a purse of $500 has opened up the subject, the sporting element claiming that the object is to force people to give up the ordinary avocations of the week and take advantage of the opportunity to enjoy themselves as their inclinations prompt. They cannot believe that the Legislature nor any other body of fair minded men intended to prohibit such innocent pasttime as foot racing and if the law is so construed, it must be amended at once. TI see that Tom Maguire, of the opera house in San Francisco has been urrested for giving an entertainment on Sunduy evening. In courts of that city last week, forty . persons were tried for infringement of . the) ‘EDITED BY BELLE ROLEE DOUGLASS x stallment Yo. Twenty-three) . tion of California is being felt. teause the Custom House just clears jof bagguge. jmoon, he whistled for his aide and Sxedus to Frazer Serious The effect of the Irazer River excitement on the wealth and populaThe falling off in receipts at the San Francisco mint during the month of June is four hundred thousand dollars, It ig difficult to estimate the numbey of passengers sailing out of the port bethe number wlowed by law,! ignoring . the notorious fact that all vessels carry excess, There are also many stowaways and others working their passage. The majority of the passengers «re real miners who have given up good prospects in this State hoping for better luck in the North and I surely wish them well but have grave_ fears that the results are uncertain. One of our residents of the “bummer” type decided to try his luck in the new field and as he was owing for his board and room took a friend into confidence and arranged to throw his effects out of the window into the ‘arms of said friend and walk out free So, in the dark of the dropped his garments, one by one, asking each time in a low voice, “aid . the law but only one conviction and . that was a woman who was ill and having been unable to open her house or sell her goods for several days . brevious, was caught selling two cigars tor two bits. The Lime Point swindle is the topic of the day. The Government empowered the U. 8. to negotiate for the piece of land in {San Francisco Harbor on which to erect fortitications, etc. The owner j thinking to get a large slice of the appropriation, refused to sell any portion for less than $200,000. The attorney haggled with him but to no Meanwhile some one had written to Senator Broderick, who investigated, tain politicians and land owners on his head. Broderick is strong for the right anda will at the risk of his own popularity fight for it. 00 District Attorney avail, and finally agreed to the price. . und thereby brought animosity of cer-! tyou get it.” Each response was 2 ‘erunt and when he came down the i stairs, he walked right into the arms ,our citizen, A, A. Sargent, will deliver ,the oration and attend the ball in the evening. . — jing of the anrival on the John L, Ste; Rifle Club and presume the members {ed and placed in the town pound of. Marysville. “rhe timbers of the old ship Cad-) ‘mus which conveyed Lafayette from. France to New York are being used} ‘to plank Battery street of San Francisco, between Pine and ~ California: strects, ‘There is talk of building a} ! plank road between here and Murys-} ville, 40 miles, Again preparations} are being made for celebrating the. Nation's birthday in near-by towns. ; Vhe Sons of Temperance are making . great plans for the qay at Alpha where We have a telegraphio dispatch tellphens of the new uniforms for the will be all dressed up and attend the celebration at San Juan, Mex Itunt Disconsolate Did I tell you that Alex Hunt takes the marriage of Jenny Rowe very hard? As usual he went on an animated bust anq later tried to commit suicide by hanging his daguerrotype on the bed post and shooting it. We huve dismissed him from our force, on account of his suicide attempt, but for his inereasing tendeney to drink. Yours, etc., not of his landlord who was almost coyered up by the clothing he was conyeying to the store room. prise of the would be traveler can ‘petter be imagined than described. Another fascinating individual leaked out of town bound for the . same port leaving numerous debts . among our grocers and bakers. He went via Marysville "twas learned, and \his ereditors in this city had a notice ‘. posted in that city offering a reward of ONI CENT for his body, if arrest“The sur. .

THE GOLD TALLMAN HAT As Sketched by the Pen of EN FIFTIES HAWAY ROLFE ; )RNIA, es June 15, 1838. To H. C. Rolfe, San Bernardino, California, Dear Brother: Much is being said and many meetings held in behalf of the Sunday Law. The Merchants generally are satislied to close their shops but a difference of opinion exists as to the object of the law. The announce‘ment of a foot race to be held next . Sunday at Hughes track for a purse of $500 has opened up the subject, the sporting element claiming that the object is to force people to give up the ordinary avocations of the week and take advantage of the opportunity to enjoy themselves as their inclinations prompt. They cannot believe that the Legislature nor any other body of fair minded men intended to prohibit such innocent pasttime as foot racing and if the law is so construed, it must be amended at once. TI see that Tom Maguire, of the opera house in San Francisco has been urrested for giving an entertainment on Sunduy evening. In courts of that city last week, forty . persons were tried for infringement of . the) ‘EDITED BY BELLE ROLEE DOUGLASS x stallment Yo. Twenty-three) . tion of California is being felt. teause the Custom House just clears jof bagguge. jmoon, he whistled for his aide and Sxedus to Frazer Serious The effect of the Irazer River excitement on the wealth and populaThe falling off in receipts at the San Francisco mint during the month of June is four hundred thousand dollars, It ig difficult to estimate the numbey of passengers sailing out of the port bethe number wlowed by law,! ignoring . the notorious fact that all vessels carry excess, There are also many stowaways and others working their passage. The majority of the passengers «re real miners who have given up good prospects in this State hoping for better luck in the North and I surely wish them well but have grave_ fears that the results are uncertain. One of our residents of the “bummer” type decided to try his luck in the new field and as he was owing for his board and room took a friend into confidence and arranged to throw his effects out of the window into the ‘arms of said friend and walk out free So, in the dark of the dropped his garments, one by one, asking each time in a low voice, “aid . the law but only one conviction and . that was a woman who was ill and having been unable to open her house or sell her goods for several days . brevious, was caught selling two cigars tor two bits.

The Lime Point swindle is the topic of the day. The Government empowered the U. 8. to negotiate for the piece of land in {San Francisco Harbor on which to erect fortitications, etc. The owner j thinking to get a large slice of the appropriation, refused to sell any portion for less than $200,000. The attorney haggled with him but to no Meanwhile some one had written to Senator Broderick, who investigated, tain politicians and land owners on his head. Broderick is strong for the right anda will at the risk of his own popularity fight for it. 00 District Attorney avail, and finally agreed to the price. . und thereby brought animosity of cer-! tyou get it.” Each response was 2 ‘erunt and when he came down the i stairs, he walked right into the arms ,our citizen, A, A. Sargent, will deliver ,the oration and attend the ball in the evening. . — jing of the anrival on the John L, Ste; Rifle Club and presume the members {ed and placed in the town pound of. Marysville. “rhe timbers of the old ship Cad-) ‘mus which conveyed Lafayette from. France to New York are being used} ‘to plank Battery street of San Francisco, between Pine and ~ California: strects, ‘There is talk of building a} ! plank road between here and Murys-} ville, 40 miles, Again preparations} are being made for celebrating the. Nation's birthday in near-by towns. ; Vhe Sons of Temperance are making . great plans for the qay at Alpha where We have a telegraphio dispatch tellphens of the new uniforms for the will be all dressed up and attend the celebration at San Juan, Mex Itunt Disconsolate Did I tell you that Alex Hunt takes the marriage of Jenny Rowe very hard? As usual he went on an animated bust anq later tried to commit suicide by hanging his daguerrotype on the bed post and shooting it. We huve dismissed him from our force, on account of his suicide attempt, but for his inereasing tendeney to drink. Yours, etc., not of his landlord who was almost coyered up by the clothing he was conyeying to the store room. prise of the would be traveler can ‘petter be imagined than described. Another fascinating individual leaked out of town bound for the . same port leaving numerous debts . among our grocers and bakers. He went via Marysville "twas learned, and \his ereditors in this city had a notice ‘. posted in that city offering a reward of ONI CENT for his body, if arrest“The sur. .