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Lewisburg chronicle, and West Branch farmer. [volume] (Lewisburg, Pa.) 1850-1850, 1850-02-20
W. He.
SAN Francisco, Dec. 81, ,lS49.

DEAR BROTHER | have reed bu, three
letters from the States since have been
in this country, and those were dated in
the early part of summer.
&. and myself came 10 this city about
two monlhs since. worked at the car
penler business a few days, for which |
reed Sl2 a day. was then unable 10
work for some time on account of scb ness.
We next purchased team-t%o mules
and a wsgon-and went al hauling around
the city but we had hauled but one day
when G.. was taken sick. then hired a
man to help me team. and in one cay we
made $50, but G. getting worse qui, the
team and waited on him. the driver was
no, worth cent, so sold the team after
getting bu, three days work ou, Of it, and
cleared sl27. G. had The tyPhus lever
first. and was recovering from ii when he
was taken with the dvsentery, which in
len days carried him of, and we buried
him yesterday.
There is a srea, deal of sickness in this
city, and many deaths, owing 10 the want
of proper houses, and persons not taking
care Of themselves great many live in
tents, and as it frequently rams for 10 or
IL days at time, the tents become damp
and cold. The roofs on two-ihrds Of the
houses here leak like selves. and people
are crowded into them as thick as bees.
To give you some idea of the rates OF
rents in this city. will state what we have
to give for room 81 feet wide and about
IA feet iong-we have to pay us per
month, in advance. know one building
here. ,ba, cos, $4,000, the rent Of which
paws for the building four times in year
Everything else needed we have to pay io'
| in the same proportion. Some Of the
hotels here rent for sl6O.Oo0 per year
boarding and lodging from $50 to s4o pei
week, to be paid in advance.
! On last Monday there vas hre IN ths
Lewisburg chronicle, and West Branch farmer. [volume] (Lewisburg, Pa.) 1850-1850, 1850-02-20
WEDNESDAY, FEB 30, 1850. VOL

, "Why, my dear Mrs. Lawson" re
; piled The mother. " never even dreamed
Of deficiencies. We pay Mr.. Smith. anc
handsomely, for teaching James and we
take care that he has all the books that HI
requires. What can We do more? Wha
can we be expected to 90 more ~
"Pardcn-me, Mary. if | ask you one
question. You have good and faithful
nurse for little Bessy, and you pay her
we'll for taking charge Of the child. Blu,
do you think tia. this exemp,s you from
all personal care end wa,chiulness Do
you say, Il ray a nurse for taking care
Of Bessy, and | provide her with food and
clothes; need therefore trouble myself
no further about the child"
"Ot course not" replied Mrs. Bell 81
trust know my duty as mother too we'll
for that"
"You do not consider it right to con6de
the care OF your chiId's physical wel-being
wholly 10 another. however faithful and ex-
perienced she may be. And yei, when it
comes to more important points. when a
child's moral and intellectual training is
in question, you think that the mere fact
that you pay another to take charge Of tha,
training relieves you from all responsibility.
How can you reconcile such contradictory
principles! lit is your duty 10 watch
over aad care ior little Bessy's physical
comforts, is it less your duty 10 watch over
and care for lanes progress in education.
and above all TO guard him from sin and
vice /! Are not your duties towards James
even Of more important and higher char
ac,er than those which little Bessy now
requires Of you -
Mrs. Bell remained slen, and half con.
vinced by her friends arguments. while
her husband, who had remained silent
listener 10 the conversation, exclaimed,
You are right, Mrs. Lawson. perfect.
ly right / have neglected duty, that | per
ceive. clearly. And |, as we'll as James,
must turn ocer a ne,O ledf.'
The result Of this determination may
perhaps be shown at some future time.
Suffice il for the present to say, that
tho new Iigh. which had dawned on the |
minds Of Mr.. and Mrs. Bell, saved Mr..
Smith from the threatened visi, on Mon. |
day morning. xxx
Lewisburg chronicle, and West Branch farmer. [volume] (Lewisburg, Pa.) 1850-1850, 1850-02-20
For the Le,cisburg Chronicle.

Mr.. Editor Wba, does it mean What
period Of the worlds progressive d ,velope.
ment have we reached 7 Has the world
become worse! Are these the evil days
spoken of in the divine chart Has the
world lately become so corrupt, or are we
become so much better that we now see
what has always been, unperceived, the
case! Or is it so, that age has CAUSED my
moral vision to become so dim, that am
in state Of do,age! Verify something is
the matter with me or the world. Can you
or will you enIighten me, Mr.. EdI,or1
Nearly ~ years have elapsed since our
political fathers in the assembled wisdom
OF their representative capacity declared
that in order to institute and sustain self.
government. freedom Of speech and the
press was not only duty, but an 'inal-
ienable right" and that ''al are and Of
right ought TO be Free" 10 these latter
days, periodicals are sent TO Southern
pos,.ofIice, containing the doctrine that the
F''aIl" in the above passage means erery
one, and no, an aristocratical few. What
was the result, The indignation was so
great, tha, band Of the lew, who came
within the meaning OF our declaration OF
rights, drove the functionarv Of The "tillle
ta,ile Of busy world" from his moorngs,
and themselves performed the duties Of
Uncle Sans official deputy, claiming the
right-in violation OF law-io suppress the
circulation Of doctrine Of such dangerous
Tendencies Now for a moment look a!
the difference between The reception Of a
truth, and lie. by the people. An indl'
vidual of the Empire City, covering his
real name under that Of said to-be French
obvsician Of celebrity, with impun'ty sends
10 alt the pos,.offices, North and South,
newspaper BY the tens and hundreds, con-
|,ainins an advertisement that for fee o.
SO he will mail to any part OF the US.
Idesidera,um that will enable the purchaser
to commit intanficide. not only will
impuni,y, but containing and advocating
The sentiment that infant murder is morally
right. Towards these publications wha
i. the conduct Of our Southern chivalry
and Northern too1 Does their indignation
hurst into acts in violation Of the laws O
The land I No. 1t is a delicate matter
so much 90 that no one except in whisper
, ing circles can be found to allude to it
. our public press. secular and religious
Guardians Of our dearest interests, "dum
Lewisburg chronicle, and West Branch farmer. [volume] (Lewisburg, Pa.) 1850-1850, 1850-02-20

UNCLE GREY AND HIS NEPHEW.

Il hope you will take care ,ha, James is
g, home this afternoon" said Mr.. Bell 10 his
wife, as he was about leaving the house to
walk down 10 his office; Uncle Grey
told me some time ago that he was coming
to spend a Saturday with US; aud the
weather is so fine, that think he will pro.
bably come 10 day."
'l am glad you mentioned it to me-"
replied Mrs. Bell &" | will take care tha.
James shall be here, and everything IN
good order"
Presently the house and yard resounded
with The name flames, James - uttered
IN every variety of tone by the various
members of the family. Even the baby.
sho could scarcely lisp her brothers.
name. loined in the general clamor. AT
length James made his appearance. He
was lad about fourteen years Of age. His
'coun,enanoe was rather Prepossessing, but
tnere was general air OF recklessness and
careessness in bis whole department which
10 close observer would appear a very
uniavorabe symptom Of the boys moral
character. His clothes were torn aud
covered with dus, his face was heated with
passion, and his tangled hair half concealed
his eyes.
His mother did no, seem 10 notice these
indications Of quarrel, if not Of fight
but exclaimed,
"Oh, James, | am so glad you have
come at last. Where, have you been Run
up stairs. and put on your Sunday suit
Your Uncle Grey is coming this morning
Perhaps he may be here ia an hour or two
And, James," added the mother. in al
SnxIous tone, II do hope you will Do credi
t. your schooling; your Uncle will be sur'
10 ask naou. your s,udies.'
Il dare say he villa iiresome. inquis
uise O.d fellow" mu,,ered James to him
sell as he wen, up stairs TO obey bis mo-
'hrr's iniunc,ious.
Uncle Grey was TINT important person
ase-a rich, old, bachelor uncle. Jane,
vas his namesake, and in childhood ha,
been the object Of the old genlleman's par
"ali'y, Who used often 10 declare that
James turned ou, good boy and schola
he would leave him every dollar Of hi
property. Knowing Uncle Grey. predil
ecuon in favor Of learning, Mr.. and Mr.
Dell reSQiyed lha. james should be schol
Lewisburg chronicle, and West Branch farmer. [volume] (Lewisburg, Pa.) 1850-1850, 1850-02-20

E fresh graves of twenty-five hundred per
lmprudence and exposure bring on disease
In mos. cases the sufferer is deserted b,
/ his best friends. and wanting medical ait
and the comforts required for the restora
lion Of health, he dies, unlamen,ed ant
uncared for. Notwithstanding this frigh,fu
mortality. thousands are rushing to The
mines, regardless OF the consequences.
As TO the abundance Of gold in this
country, it is exhau.fless. stretching over
an area Of six hundred miles in length and
forty in breadth. From the base Of the
Sierra Nevada mountains up to the regions
Of perpetual snow, j, can be found in every
arroyo and gulch, and frequently on the
sides and tops of the mountains. proving
concluslveIy that it has been revealed by
volcanic eruption. and deposited in these
streams and arroyas by washes. Those
coming to this country for the purpose Of
discovering the "fountan, head" may rest
assured that il can not be found. can
believe almost anything that can be said in
regard TO the abundance of gold. The
accounts that read before leaving home,
and considered false or greatly exaggera-
ted, have proven true. have seen Jumps
of gold weighing from one TO six pounds,
and know persons Of veracity who say
they have seen Jumps Of fifteen and twenty
seven pounds. The future prosperity of
California will depend upon the productive
ness Of the gold region. The amount OF
land adapted TO agriculture is small, and
generally requires irrigation. |, is good
grazing country. and the Beef is OF much
finer flavor than in the States. One
SPaniard Frequently owns fifty thousand
head Of cattle. Wnhia three years. the
price has risen from So to $50 per head.
Or course the former staple business Tex
portaion Of hides and talIow) of this coun-
try, is thrown in the shade.
We have now Territorial Goyernmen'
Organized, and both branches OF the Legis-
la,ure are now in session at Pueblo De
San Jose, making laws as fast as they can
al the following rates Governor Burneit's
salary. $4,000 per year, Clerks 525 per
day. Members an ounce per day, &c. /;
these wages are considered very low Hon. !
}. G. Fremont. Or. Gwynne, and the two
GnRqEsssmsn m s!ee5. &. sail by !his steamer
sion into the Union as State.
have reed several Nos Of the Chron-
icle-it does me good TO resd them. had
scarcely begun the above, when the hour
for closing mail arrived. will write by
next steamer. can not pay the postage
on this, the crowd being so great that can
not get 10 the box-lelters have TO be pass
ed in by the crowd.
Yours respct'ly. WHO.
Lewisburg chronicle, and West Branch farmer. [volume] (Lewisburg, Pa.) 1850-1850, 1850-02-20
toelected for the Chronicle,
CaEf0rnia-the Dark Side.
Horard.

CaGfornia-the Dark Side.
THE following letter from VIM P. Bur-
dick. ESQ, late Of this village. has been
politely communicated 10 US for publicity.
Mr. Burdck went to San Francisco arouud
the Cape. in charge Of property belonging
to the Ithaca Company.-hiaca Daily
Chronicle.
SAN Francisco, Oct. 2s, ls49
ESTEEMED FRIEND In accordance
with your request. | once more do myself
the pleasure Of penning few thoughts for
YOUR consideration, knowing as | do your
soliciruie, with many others, TO be inform.
ed of the views entertain Of California.
And first, in regard TO California as q
whole. From what have seen, and from
what can learn from those who have
been in different par:s of tho .u~..-y, IS
has been most grossly m;srepresented by
that would not suffer IN K co%passta ;sa asta !apaa
the valleys of Italy, for richness and pro-
duc,iveness Of soil, they are for the most
part complete barren wastes. am informed
from reliable SOURCES, that you may travel
for hundreds oil miles in the interior atthis
time, and not a vestige of anything living,
such as grass, plants, or herbage Of any
kind can be seen. have wandered a lit
tie about the suburbs of this place. and not
a flower or what you would term vegeta-
rien exists. This fac, is sufficient Of itself
10 prove the correctness Of my assertions.
Do 10, however understand me to say that
there is no sach thing in any part Of the
country as proiuc,ivencss for you will
in some districts find some valleys near
rivers where there is some vegetation.
have diligently enquired for the large
wheat fields OF Capt. Sutler, but as yet
have seen no one that has been able to
see spear or straw Of them. II is true /
have seen some grapes IN This market that
have been grown IN some isolated spot;
also some onions. squashes and green peas.
but in very small quantities. Now when
state to you and my irlends in Tompkins
county, the prices Of vegetables and fruits
in this market. they will not be very like
ly to discredit my statements in regard 10
the ability of the country to produce for
instance, bunch Of grapes not as large as
have seen in Ithaca, being IS, a peach
of diminutive SIZE Is. a pear 6d,a water
mellon Of small size 10 to les, potatoes
10 6s per ID; butter IS cheese As (; onions
IS; dried peaches As; do apples 3 to 4,
Fresh fish As beefls Cd; pork 2s: eggs
4s each wood per cord $50. saw a
bin OF three cords receip,-d TO friend OF
mine, DR.. White, was interested in tho
purchase, and il was 500. Here fwould
state to you tina, most all kinds Of vege,a.
bles are sold by the pound. Now judge
for Yourself. il California is that Garden OF
Eden that has been represented IN the
hooks. From what have stated you will
see If true. and it is so,) what Inducements
are here held out for a man Of the North.
to leave comfortable home and all ihas
j, dear to him on earth, and come to this
barren country.
| You ask, where do tho. articles ] have
enumerated. come from. ! answer, ihs
Sandwich Islands, Valparaiso, Oregon.
and some few things down the coast. aud
y from Monterey.
Lewisburg chronicle, and West Branch farmer. [volume] (Lewisburg, Pa.) 1850-1850, 1850-02-20
For the Leuisburg Chronicle.
LINES

BY MRS. SARAH Il. HAYES.
Suggested by 2Ist c. sp. Of John, Sd, 4th, 3ih
When The soft breath of evening stirred
The waves of Gsli!ee.
A bark vas launched vi hose snowy sail
Crept softly Der tie sea
A bark nv hardy fishers manned,
Who spread their neis to brave
Through The deep hush Of solemn nigh,
The dangers Of The wave.
For food they foil-hut. faint and worn.
Their weary vigils vain,
al SOW and sad at dawn of day
They se.k the shore TO gain,
When 10, what glad surprise is theirs
! voice familiar, sweet,
Wuh tender, kindly interest asks,
Children, have ye any meat"
And dinIy through The misty light
Il seen the God, like form
C,f Him ~hose mandate once allayed
The fury Of the storm:
The Lord is uear.' and coursge now
And rapture fill each breast,
Full soon will their abundant cheer
Refresh the Heavily Guest.
Poor vsy. worn pilgrim, heir Of grace,
HOPE on through gloom and fear,
Though unrewarded toll is thine.
A Friend unseen is near;
With the compassion Of God
His heav' v'nly breast o'erfOwr,
He Ee,eps IN thy iii o. test Dlaink
Lewisburg chronicle, and West Branch farmer. [volume] (Lewisburg, Pa.) 1850-1850, 1850-02-20

dogs" aud 'Ga!Io like" neither heed no
J care for any of these things.' Instead G
raising the warning voice. they sleep on
while the insidious seducer from mora
) rec'itude is permitted to spread broad-cas
over our land his Satanic denominations.
PareDts-uniied head Of the family =
watchmen on Zion's walls =
5tatesmen-guardans Of the citizens pro
lection feel you no responsibility in this
matter! Are your skirts c'ear when you
stand silent and careless, when such a
demon OF moral destruction is let loose in
the field which seems really white unto the
harvest. IN which immortality instead Of
good shall be reaped! What greater evi
dence need we that the human hear. is
corrupt and desperately wicked. than the
fact that our community will violate the
post office law to suppress the circulation
Of the trufh, and look silently on when The
most demoralzing Of all immoral doctrine.
is permitted without reproof to 60 thro'od,
the length and breadth OF our (said to be)
happy land Again, what more irrefutad!e
evidence need we tha, the Vicar Of Bray as
well as John Bunyan have descendants in
our land, than the fact that in many cases
unpopular sins are driven 10 the lanes and
alleys Of the world, from which they dare
not show their defor,ned heads, whilst
popular sins walk in open day light, scot
free! Shall the community, prepared by
long series OF labor by the novel iabrica
ting fraternity from Scott and Bulwer down
to Eugene Sue. 6e permitted TO run into
RIGHTEOUSNESS, ,inideliiy, and atheism, hist
the "salt Of the earth" are crying Peace
peace when there is no pcace! hope
not-L know the pulpit, the press, and The
ros,rum will wake up to their privilege and
duty. OHIO.
sour correspondent is rather sweeping
in his statements. II is too true that many
papers of high pTetensions have been guilty
not only OF not warning readers agains, this
last device Of demoniac licentiousness, but
have opened their columns to admit its false
and po.lutng inducements to lead on the
Young, the ignorant, the thoughiless. and
unwary. from sin and crime to suffering,
shame, and early graves. But all journal,
are not obnoxious TO The charge. The
Pottsvlle Emporium, and others We could
name, nave spurueo t,u si'oi'Uy o..o.S~ 49, !
The price of infamous and wholesale fraud
and moral and physical corruption and
have exposed the guilty TO meri'ed scorn
and reprobation. The Lewisburg Chronicle
while under our control has not in, eried an
article tending to deceive silly youth by
sham pretens!ons of relieving them Of the
certain and dreadful and varied results Of
violations OF the Law Of Purity-nor yet 10
encourage universal prostitu'ion-nor to
advocate child land as consequence also
adulU killing, 10 conceal prior guilt. Bur
it has sought in prudent and fitting man
ner to caution community against these
mons,rous modern agencies Of iniquiiy and
death. II those who should and do read
this journal are not guarded against city
and country periodicals filed with this
wors, Of moral plaques, it is their fault. not
ours. PUB CHRoN.
Lewisburg chronicle, and West Branch farmer. [volume] (Lewisburg, Pa.) 1850-1850, 1850-02-20

Tile following letter from Vim P Bur-
dick. ESQ, late Of this village. has been
politely communicated 10 US for publicity.
Mr. .Burdlck went to San Francisco around
the Cape. in charge Of property belonging
to the Ithaca Company.-Ltiaca Daily
Chronicle. !
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MARIrIME INTELLI NOE


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sehr Granite state. iislett. Boston. days.
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On Wednesday, tho 2lst instant, MRS SssAS b. Van
Law widow Of the late john r. Van Lisw the Goth
The relatives and friends OF the family arc requested
to attend her funeral from the residence Of her
the day. the ed instant, at o'clock +. NJ Her
mains will be taken TO Greenwood Cemetery for inter-
On wednesday, the 2lst Of August ALsr.r Cns,sr,.s
Bopn inisntson of John Ludewig Bode aged 10
The relatives and friends Of the fauiiy are raspaot
fully invited to attend the funeral from his
No 30 Beekman street, on Thursday afternoon the ed
instant. nj q o clock.
On "Wednesday, the 2lst inst, sAMyKL g. wASpELL,
aged 81 years.
Albany Troy, and Nevburg papers please copy
The relatives aud friends the family also the
members of Jefferson Lodge No 40, l. D of o. ~, Pa
lestne Encsmpment No ., o OF o p Indepen-
denc- Lodge. No !, Of Free and Accepted Maons and
Charter Oak Chapter No %. o. A., are respectfully
invited to attend the funeral from his late
the ga inst at O'Clock p ST.. without further in "
taton. N d Glars leaving City Hall ut IL \ o'clock.
will land passengers at Seventy nneth street and
Fourth avenue near the house.
On the 2lst inst after long and lingering Illness
AMELIA. wife Of Morris Van Bsrgh, aged 10 years.
Pittsburgh, Richmond and New Orleans papers,
please copy
The friends and relatives Of the family the mem.
hers Of Krickerbocker Lodge No "a, l. o o r. and
of the Hebrew Mutual Society are oeotfully in
ved TO attend the fups raj this afternoon at half
3oclock from her late residence, No. Is West Broad
way Place
On " ednesdsy, the 2Ist inst. CHARLIE W Mo.sE,
son ~ hiram and Martha ]. Morse, aged years, l
mooth aEd D days
The relatives and friends Of the nily are respect
fully invited 20 attend his funeral this day, Thurs
day. the 2ld inst at O'Clock. from 81 First street
On Tuesday the 10th inst CiTHARIsE, wife of Ben
jap,in Wood aged % y ears
The relatives and friends Of the family are respect
fully invited TO attend the funeral from her late
sdrnce No 146 South Ninth street, WillismsbuI sh,
this Thursday afternoon, at 2 O'Clock
On "Wednesday, the 21st inst after long aud pain.
ful illness WILLIAM LYNCH eldest of the late Peter
and Mary Anne Lyn,h, of Westport Ireland, aged IS
years
On the 2ist instant aged % at the residence Of her
sister, Mrs Charlotte. wife of Brother Wesley Blair
OF Harmony Division, No. 6, 8 Oft.
Detroit, Michigan. papers, please copy.
The ieiatves and friends invited to attend the
funeral this afternoon, at o'clock from 100 Orchard
street,