Lewisburg chronicle. [volume] (Lewisburg, Pa.) 1850-1859, 1851-11-12


alone. ia CALIFORNIA; main hope Of future
greatness The power of moral principle
has, in some important respects, begun to
be acknowledged San Francisco, which
two years ago was the theatre Of the 'ilest
exccsses, and most execrable OF Sabbath
profanations, is now assuming more the
characteristics of sobriety and morality.
Business is losing its Sunday activity, the
gambling saloons are beng gradually
closed, and a recent letter states that not a
single steamboat now leaves the port on
the Sabbath At the mines, even the
greedy digger throws down his tools and
observes tie day of rest. On the placers
Of the Sacramento, labor is suspended, and
the day devoted to recuperative exercises
1t may not be that any moral obligation to
observe the Sabbath SO much induces this
suspension, as the law of our physical be-
ing which demands stated relief from
labor but the observance Of the Sabbath,
even from physical considerations, has its
moral bearing on those embracing Its PRIV
iiages. These conservative and heaithtGl
influences are silently shaping the social
structure in the mould OF L pure Christian
ity; and though there is much OF the
spirit of the Ianl infused 10y the iawiess
and abandoned, the disorganizer and the
SC :ptic, there is everything to hope, in the
future spread of Gospel truth, for the
spiritual ai,alcemcnt Of this newborn
nation.
V. Popec,iosly. A few breathinss in
the reg.ou OF the Probable, will enable Us
to view this country in strange and
startling light. Four years ago, the most
a,utc discerner Of cou''us events, codli
not have seen the sight We now behold, III
the dimmest distance 0, his fancy. Now,
an ordinary observer may interpret the
plain omen, ana read the destiny OF Cali
fornia, in tie record of the times. When
the footprint of Protestant missionary
first marked that shore, few thousands
of sparse population, were scattered over
~ undeined territory. Now, there are
thousands Of annual pilgrims to her rga.ien
shrine, and reliable population OF lO0,-
600 within drawn lines. a few days ago,
a weary whalcr would disturb her waters,
or an aanuai trader would connect her
with the S:a;os on the opposite sea. Now,
San Francisco alone boasts commercial
Zee. half that of New York city; ana
ships from all the maritime nations OF the
world, rae IN her harbor. Before the
treaty win Mexico, her rivers were trav-
ersed by the cano- Of the Indian, or the
plank boat Of the Spaniard. Now, seventy
steamboats, skim along her waters, ana
wake I'D echoes tia: have sleP: since man
first looked on Nature. In 1913, town
half the size of Lswisburg was the seat OF
her trade. Now, San Francisco counts her
10000 inhabitants, augmentng every day
Such people may well be regarded with
solicitude, AS to the part they are to per
form in the next act Of the worlds Sreai
drama.
In the relation Of California 70 the
world, capitalists and political economist,
have soughtto discover the probable cffec;
Of her mineral pr'auctiorS on h" in'eichas'
of commercial operations. The following
data is used in the calculation At th'
time Of the discovery Of America, the stoeh |
OF current money in Europe was slI0,OoO,,
OCO. In 1000, it was $3.50, 600, and
during these liz years, the effect Of the
addition had been to advance prices 10
Europe about 40 per cent. in 1910, the
stock of coined money in Europe amoun-
ted to $1,000, 900, 900, and during the
preceding lilo years, prices hai advance
80 per cent. California Is increasing the
circulating medium at the rate Of from
S5O,OOO,OJ 70 sS0,000,000 per annum
ari if this supply continues, 1t is serious
inquiry whether prices wlil be affected as
under similar circumstances before; and
if so, how far. While there are men who
believe that this extraordinary amount OF
coin will be, if it has not already beer
felt, materially, in all the avenues Of trade,
there are those who contend that by the
increased power given to its circulation by
the improvements of commerce, and by
the uso Of paper as a recognised currency.
the effect will be no greater, than that OF
q river On the tides of the Ocean. Time
will furnish the experience necessary to
solve this problem.
In political point of view, California
is an acquisition OF inconcelvable value.
independent of the wealth of her mines,
her geographical position renders her an
efficient auxiliary in that scheme of as
founding accomplishments, which America
is destined to display to The world. Soon
the terminus of the most western railroad
tr ,ck, will be in friendly union with the
linz. which shall thread the passes OF the
Rocky Mountains, or pierce their rayless
caverns, and carry the iron horse, putang
his way through the western solltaics, into
the busting warehouses Of San trane'seo.
There, massive barquss will crowd the docks
of that spacious harbor, loading the quays
with their silks and spices and teas, and
taking in return, cottons from California
mills 10 clothe the Malay aad the African
The commerce Of tae Pacific nations, car
r;ed on in American bottoms, viii pour its
wealth into California ports, ,and iere Will be
established the centre point OF Asiatlc trade,
and the grand depot Of the Atlantic sup
ply. Following the rail road track, the
mysterious wire will stretch its length
r., ocean to ocean. throwing of Its