The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1850-04-26
THE OTHER SIDE.

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United States, for California. We
cannot but believe it will be prciuli-
ciaI to the indus trial interests Of the
States, and we fear the welfare ano
hppincss OF cmigrants will not in the
aggregate be promoted. We fee
bound, as public journalist, to let our
readers see aW sides of,sthc questions
The St. Louis Republican, has the
following:
CUlilo' ni0 ncrS-n Jumper. we
had an interview, yesterday, with an
intelligent gentleman of Linn county,
in this State, who has Just returned
| from California. He was passen.
ger in the steamer from San Francis.
co of the lst Of February, and landed
at New York, from Chagrcs, in the
steamer Georgia. Mr.. HurIbul was
one Of the overland cmigrants from
this State last year. and spent some
months IN the mines on Feather river,
and at Sacramento city. His CONVEX
satIons would tend very much to dis
sipatc the golden visions of wealth
which are fitting before the magma
tons Of SO many of our pc ,pIc. if all
could hear him. He worked in the
mines and brought home some of the
gold, but Mr.. Hurlbut says that of all
the overland emigration last year, he
is satisfied that, at the close of the
rainy season, their average profits
will not be $50. This is true of the
whole country, so far us Timing and
the acquisition of wealth in this way
IS concerned. In the early period of
the discovery of the gold region, he
admits that large amounts were rcaIi.
zed by the persons who were !orlu.
nate enough to be there. But The
influx of thousands Of people to the
mines, and their extension all over the
country, has Icsscncd very materially
the quantity of gold which rewards
the labor Of the miner; and the dill.
Guilty OF obtaining it is growing great,
cr every day.
As a general thing, he advises all
men in regular business. who arc
doing well, to be content, and stay at
home. Young men, who have strong
constitutions. have been Injured to
labor, and can stand any thing. mi cht
profit by going to California and
working in the mines. But it is, after
all, only the few who have proG,cd
or will profit in this adventure after
gold. We hear Of the man who has
been successful, and accumulated
wealth in = very short time. but we
arc never told Of the hundreds and
thousands who have been barely able
TO meet their expenses, which are, AS
il well known, of no inconsidcrabIc
amount in that country.
Mr.. llurlbut has seen "lhc elc.
phant," and is satisfied. He is glad
enough to get back TO his pleasant
home in this State, and he SAYS there
arc many more in California who
would like to do the same thing if
they only had the means of returning.
AN DEMONSTRATING the last war
with Great Britain tremendous
struggle was made by both parties to
preserve the naval supremacy of Lake
ChampIain. Com. McDonough, who
commanded the American fleet, de.
tcrmincd TO risk the general engage.
mcnt. SO confident were the British
of success that snail vessel loaded
with British subjects came into the
bay. where the battle was fought, as
spectators to witness the prostraton
of the "S,ar SpangIcd Banner" The
action was commenced by the British
vessels firing n broadsidc. A. that
instant. SAYS The historian, chicken
cock. which had escaped from one Of
The coops on Mcponough's vessel,
few upon one of the guns and by a
loud crow seemed to hurl back Il
defiance at the naughty foe. The
instan, this was heard the Whole body
of soldiers. officers and all greeted the
gallant bird with three cheers. Sailors
are naturally supcrstiIiouS; and Mr..
Cooper in his Naval History, says
the Growing of The fowl had a pow
erlul effect upon the known tcnden'
cies of the seamen. During the battle
the chicken cock flew upon the rig.
ging. and from there. far above the
heads of the combatants, could be
heard between the pause Of the fear
less fight the war cry of that gallant
and fearless bird.
Physiognomy is generally looked
upon as an idle science, not indeed,
deserving the name. All must admit
that it is an uncertain one; but yet
,b.,, ;s con,nfhinu i'm the human conn.