Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1852-03-18
A Voice OF Warming.

Ihc following words or warning arc con-
tanned in Il letter from James Wilson, (says
The National Intrlligencer,) formerly a MEM
Der of Congress from New Hampshire, now
Of California, and may prove "word in sea-
SOM to some of the many hundreds who are
preparing to embark for California in quest
of gold. The letter is dated December 4,
1851, and says:
ave have rich and productive soil, casi.
L. worked, and good market for every kind
California with anything like reasonable
opes and expectations it they would bring
with them habits of industry, economy, per-
severance; if they would steadily apply
themselves to farm labor and bc satisfied
with reasonable returns, in due season they
could not fail of success. But they do not
and will not come here with any such views.
If they had some little sense when they left
homc il is all gone when they get to Caifor-
nil. The glitter of gold bcwilders them,
and nothing but desperate adventure for u
fortune will satisfy them.
Your eastern people have entirely erro.
neous opinions about California. The COM
mon idea is, that if a person can only get to
California he has nothing to do but to scrape
up the gold BY the shovclful until he salts
flies all the cravings of avarcc. The advcn-
turcr for California starts with this opinion,
his mind is all absorbed in thoughts about
linen sacks, buckskin bags, and close purses
to hold his gold he is aixiously contriving
how TO pack, keep, and slfrly transport his
precious yellow dust. His beautiful reveric
il never for Il moment disturbed bv doubt
of his getting it.
cit is great and fltal mistake. 1t is
enough Of itself to blast the prospects Of
nine out of Ten of all the people who. come
to California. The stern experience of the
practical miner soon expcls the error, and the
poor dcluded sufferer is discouraged, dis
heartened, and mortified he losses his encr.
gy and fortiude he sickens and dies.
II have seen mary such cases !; and I dare
not advise any of my numerous correspon-
dents TO come TO California. Those who
stand well had better stand STILL"
TT.
TIE STATUTES AT LAIGE-Wc under
stand that member Of the bar, every way
qualified to the task, is now engaged in the
preparation of an Index to the lth volume
Of the Statutes at Large, embracing the acts
of the Legislature fram 1899 to 1919 Gnclu-
sive.) This is work much needed by the
bench, the bar, and the public generally, and
the serious Inconvenience resulting from the
want of such book has been much regret
ted by all who have occasion to examine the
laws of omr State From the skill and III
dustry of the gentleman employed upon it,
we feel confident that the book will be MS
near perfect az possible, and that this great
dcsidcratum will at last be supplied. 1t will
be ready for publication about the first of
December next, and we bespcak for it ia
vorabe consideration by the next Lcgisla-
turc-South Carolinian.
RATs.-It is stated that rats are killed in
New York by new "cxterminator," at the
rate of about 10000 day. On Saturday
morning three wagon-loads of dead rats were
seen TO leave Centre markets. II is also said
that the rats are skinned, and their fur sold
to the hatters, by whom they are cured, and
converted into muffs and boas, and, under
foreign name, sold to Broadway bellies at 4
high price.-N. Y. Paper.
The man who is making this havoc, few
days ago offered to contract with the author
tiles of New York to clear the whole city of
this vermin. He made the condition success
or no pay, and offered testimonials from the
butchers of one of the markets that he was
capable of performing his promisc.-Caro-
linian.
A HINT TO LoArERs.-T'hc Albany Dutch
man expresses it's surprise that Young men