The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1849-05-25
MISCELLANEOUS.


From Grahams Magazine for May.
| Going round the Horn.
| GEORGE r. GRAHAM
The search after the philosophers stone after having
vexed The crucbles and puzzled the brains of alchems
for ages, is about TO be rewarded with success Th,
new Edorado promises wonders great, and riches al
abundant as the most vigant of dreamers could imagine
The phrase 'untold gold" is meaningless now for moth
ing but gold is talked Of and the wealth which sig
ntean Of .Rmmsensy when coupled with ",oI
when contrasted with the fields OF gold which glitie
thousands OF square miles The very idea of O
year" has become paltry is but the cost of dist
Of bean soup California OF utter poverty
the cay scrapings OF the poorest and INDECENT dig
ger sell. sold in slavery at the mines The man who
owns square OF brick houses is nobody, empty brag
CART beside him who sits upon golden rocks with cga
in his mouth, overlooking acres of the shining metal
The very millionaire, who used to strut about con-
sequenally with his hands thrust into his pockets sig
aifcanty, may be hooted now by the veriest sweep in
California vulgar agamufin, who would scarce
have money enough 10 pay his board there Satuyiay
night, and would be utterly at the mercy of his landady
Grard College, building, is very well, too, in its
way, reminding Of old gentleman who spent half
century in picking up gold fakes, one at time, with
his fingers apoddng careful old chap, who lacked the
creative faculty altogether, and had idea of cradles
and basins. His school house the Ridge road will
DO very well as specimen OF primitive architecture, and
palaces that we mil haze in California very good
stable for the master OF hounds to Colonel Mason, or
some other grandee but as il stands it shocking
evidence of parsimony utterly disgraceul the spirit Of
the age-a sort OF lame and impotent conclusion to
| long life foolishly spent.
The far famed Genoese must have been dull fellow,
or he would have cast anchor in the Pacific, near San
francisco, instead OF sailing about to purpose 1t is
wonder, too, how he could have been stupid, when
there are SO many routes to this desirable haven. He
certainly mast have been bad navigator, too, or he
would have got around the Horn some how, at some
time. But II reserved for the adventurous sons of
Jonathan to make the successful voyage, and with the
syord to cut the way fortune and instead of dvegng
Ike radli from common centres TO take the ouermos
limit and to claim his all that he walked around
and into. Showing conclusvely that instead Of botherng
ones brain about getting the right side OF question:
the safest plan get around it, and capture it by force
Of arms. as the Irish policeman did with the mob. 1t
irrelevant discussion first to knock down your man. and
then pnion him Or, like the Cockney sportsman, who
winged the farmers goose to say that you only came
have objection buy him." Joaathan in this case
and in this way, 10 have bagged the that laid
the golden eggs, which used to read of in the nursery
She must have left behind her prolific brood if she sats
fes the whole OF them. The verest +" madness of the
moon must mpart feeble pulse compared with the fe
which Jonahans lucky hit has created in the whole
family Homeopathy is totally at fault in this disease
Nothing but very violent depletion will answer.
The whole body Of family physicians, and nurses of the
practice ees at naugh the popular idea of perfection
necessary consequence 1t is gratifying to know.
however that in the abssnce Of consistent and regular
treatment the popular remedy applied in its early stages
is conducive to longevity and tenlperance-those who
suffer severely from the fever here and become exceed
dry IN ss esa nae sy o
being rather different thing from getting up breeze
at home. and being emineny suggestive OF sobrety OF
Of ne ons smo mol om
systems wefe here relaxed, that nothing but taking
horn two three times before dinner could impar to
90 around and give wide berth In the hot atitudes
shut their to all hints about the nervous system and
with hardhood aEd self command. acquired within
view of sharks and yellow fever, brave danger without
stimulus. and fatigue without " having gale /"
Under the tropics too young men, who have at home
found no difficulty in getting three sheets in the wind,
and with plenty of steam board the absense Of pro-
pelers, decline all invitation to steam it, to drive dull
care away-the trouble greatest for the time being to
The hours OF midnight that they were the particular ind
vduas who feared noise, and who would go home
till morning, wish themselves very quietly doing there.
in three days calm, and do not insist upon hree
and again., that they have opportunity OF candid
inquiry and sober reflection, which may be servceabe
promoye OF thirst for cold water, and abhorrence
Of dark brandy, in "sunny cline. Wed not why
something cannot be done tor temperance in this way
well as not People talk very disparagngly about
whipping the devil round the stump y but that the
old scoundre gets soundy thrashed at last could
see that the modus operandt is particularly important
dsaupon,men Of the LONG davis Of toll
in unhealthy watersthe burning heat OF the sunthe
chilling nights dreary sohe fevers of the mind
well of the bodyhe hope deerredhe horror of being
mixed with such societythe desoaton of all good that
he must see around him, mingng with the memory OF
the calm Delights the peaceful repose the joys and purity
of homehe glad eyes OF sister or mother left behind,
bat now seemingly looking out sadly upon the scene
the ongngs for that paradise once more where in boy
hood he put up prayer at the parental knee with
speaking of all this the reward reader, worthy OF
your sacrifice OF mine of present comforts and present
friends! think not The road to fortune to honorable
advancement open and plainly marked here and beaten
is with the tread of many feet, offers far greater
chances of than all the sparkling sands OF Cali
Ornia mixed they with all that is vile and
worthy. In that immense crowd of adventures, which
is pouring in from every cline, virtue and goodness will
be but pearls dropped into the seaselfshness unm
gated unabashed, and red handed murder, will
aoft their hideous forms, overawng all decency,
and setting naught all law, all precedent. all right"
The very absence of all female restraint, their tender
charities, and gentle generoses and Affections and
noble self sacrifices, which knit the bands OF society to-
geher and render human will there 10 be let
loose all the savage passions and instincts OF natures
and vast army of unprinciped men, fierce in the pursuit
of wealth. unreentng in their towering selfshness as the
What is all the gold of the earth in land of wrong and
violence, and that smells of blood heaven high with the
whole atmosphere below tainted with it's appalling odor
No let us stay at home and cultivate habits OF in
dusry, economy, and temperance. With viglant eye
and steady step pursue the path which has been marked
for tread through life swervng from our
duty by the auremens of pleasure, or by the dIscour
agements OF defeat but up and on fearless determined
brave; looking all danger manfully in the face; crap
ping with all difficulties if not with the strength with
the determination of giants to overcome never growing
faint or weary well doing, and my life for It, IN ten
wears you will exchange places with the proudest