The Nevada journal., 1851-11-22
Society iu California

AhsOohesy
males to our shores, and their
mmination to every part OF the
I, is one great cause of an advance
o character OF society generally,
aeir presence operates as q re-
mt upon the evil tendencies of
Is nature, and calls into action his
er ambitions and aspirations but
her, and perhaps more wider act
cause is the modification OF the
S and aims of persons in the State
OF those arriving, as to the accu-
ktion Of wealth. The experience
Lousands in every department OF
!tion in California has not been
1t teaches that here as else
re no sudden acccssions Of fortune
common. The great law Of nature,
by mans labor shall he eat bread,
as little exception here as else
IRE. While a few have grown sud
ly rich, the great mass have re-
bed either slowly gaining or an
ae quo, and. the latter class is far
re abundant from the restless, un-
tain movements Of the great body,
atisfied with results that in the
ties would have been deemed splen-
and by which a slow but certain
tune was being acquired. BY fre-
INT changes in pursuit Of sudden
tune, hundreds have thrown away
L for which they sought, because
y could not grasp it in a few
.nths. Many Of this class have
ne home disgusted and disappointed,
living blue flame Of oaths all the
~ by the Isthmus, when only their
IN mistaken course produced re-
II for which California certainly was
i responsible.
The mistake Of this great class hai
zen in immoderate expectations, ant
,e result could scarcely have beer
ifferent from that they have expe
enced; for, though there is rathel
,ore probability Of a mans gettinl
rich in California than ther
, that he will be struck by lightning
ct his chance is rendered poorer tn
,ore he roams about in search OF
lie in some undiscovered country
People are fast learning that to b
ure of success man must settle dow
mon the lest prospect opening, I'M
,rove it, and use the gains OF to-da
udiciously as a capital for tomorrow
,perations. There is no country i
he world where q person can kee
,;s business within the limits Of safet
setter than in California, where ever
kind of business is conducted on cas-
.ystem, and there is little need OF fai
ares in acquiring competency, IT eve
ry rerson seeking but keeps his e'
Dectations of the time in which he ma
secure success sufficiently moderat
Those leaving the States for Califo
nia should bear in mind that this Is
field for patient exertion that it vi
folds a wide area for every depar
ment of enterprise--but thatth excite
and extravagant visions naturally ca
ed up by reports Of heavy gold du
shipments from San Francisco are n
the proper guides in embarking :
this State. They should remelnb
the aggregate we have named is MAJ
ND of the contributions Of the two hu
-dred and fifty thousand people OF q
State, and rarely of the massive fe
tune of an individual. Come and
bor patiently with moderate expect
.ions, and you cannot be disappointe
The change in the'aims Of the gre
mass of our population, the abandc
ment Of the idea of gaining sudd
wealth, and the pursuit Of slow a
steady gains, has largely contribu'
TO the tranquility and general impro'
ment Of society in California.
Mr.. Espenscheid has furnished