Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1849-04-23
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Sketches Of Caiitcrnia -Parsians love to laugh but
they love 70 eancfture sl.ll and every incident
Whether Of domestic political character that bubbles
up and breaks upon the great tide Of life with them is
Instantly made The subject Of gooi humortd downright
malicious Fravfsy. The California gold fever could no,
II course, escape and Mr.. Kendall in writing 10 the
PicGpne from Paris. says:
''ln one Of these caTcatures see Col. Mason held IN
as reviewing his regiment Not sign If human being
save the gallant colonel himself in sight but lone he
'f muskels Of them lying the ground and others
SACKED. passed in review, and The effect of the thing
is most ndcTous. In another sketch the same officer Is
pictured as IN dellca situation for Of his grade
lie IS standing with cap his head. sword by His
side and IN regular reglmenials but the latter he
had tied apron, and in The mean time he busy en-.
gagged backing his own bos! Further on you see
couple Of deserers fighting with pick axes over gold
bed and this set down the preparatory work
necessary IN opening mine. A hungry looking fellow
while exploring with pickaxe comes ross something
when Of first sight he considers potato but while con
graduating himself on his good krlune-upon the prob
ability If his making meal his hopes are suddenly
dashed by aScertaning that the eatabe is ony
large limp Of gold melancholy looking old gentle
man, IN travelling cap and with a carpet bar in lis
hand. IS seen landing from sci apparently al the
wharf Of enc Of the maritime cities Of France spend
thttt nephew PUSHES up to him. and shaking him by
both hands, congrauates hin npon his god frune in
fndlng million OF francs in Cahfinia. Yes nv
nephew says The Old gentleman with loJk Of luoubr
Gus droaTy, but the captain II the Slip who brought
mr. home charged miIo and halt for tn Iassage
and row find myself five hundred thousand francs in
debti' Such are sumo Of the hits at the gold hunting
nanla- They appear in II Nustratioa"
The Conservatory at ChGIstcorth, ERgland-Ths
immense structure is imposed OF glass panes m4nufac
iured especially for It, placed in non framework Of the
il-hesi APPARENT kind but, subsequent trials have
proved, # the most firm and substantial description
The length OF the is nearly 500 feet its hei hit
above 10. and its Ilh $50. 1t covers nearly an acre
Of ground. through the vhich is the carriage
1oad, ant the tubes fur The hit er which regulate tie
required temperature measure SIX miles 4 light but
beautiful gallery, erected TIE base of the DOME and
winch aveseS The entire building. enables the spectator
4 review the hole Of the interior from various pins-
Inc access 10 the gallery By steps placed with adm>
rabe taste IN the midst Of rick work in The h,sures of
which are plants. apparently natural productions A
tunnel SUR undS the whole edce bv which access is
"oane- e the stoves and pines, and rails are laid down
% convey the Goals per tram. and supply ige
heat Ihe Interior contains number Of tress ard
plants. many OF them of gigantic proportions and the rar
esl Of tropical growth. Birds of varied and exouist.
beauty. whose delicate structure could not endure tre
rigos OF our climate. flying about and POOLS Of
wafer, IN which plants suited the required purp So
have been encouraged t. grow contain goi silver and
other FISH Ia this structure may be seen the llryest
crystal yet found The wurld and also one but If much
smaller dimensions, which has been pronounced tae mos
beautiful.