The Nevada journal., 1852-03-25
EFFECTS OF THE LATE IREsHET.

EFFECTS OF THE LATE IRESHET.
as we have now had time to look
und us, and collect some Of the
IS connected with the late freshet,
nore correct opinion may be formed
its effects. The damage to proper
Is not as great as might have been
bccted, though doubtless there are
ny instances of heavy individual
that never will come to public
bwledge. Thus far, it appears the
ST serious consequence resulting
m the high waters, is the loss OF hu-
h life. In one instance, on the
adle Fork Of the American river,
out of q company of 10 men, who
re trying to save a tlume, were
,wned. This is probably the worst
pfortune of the kind. Between 80
1 40 have been drowned, SO far as
2wn. The loss of property ut Sac
nento and Marysville, is far less
IN was anticipated; and at tie lat
place, it appears that business has
terially revived since the clearing
ay OF the storm. The farms along
Sacramento river have suffered
pparatiyely little--perhaps no loss,
Ihe aggregate; though cases of in
fdual loss have occurred, in having
newly planted seed washed off !;
on the whole, the ground received
lenefit from its inundation which
decidedly overbalance this. Less
Pix has been lost than was supposed,
most OF those having charge of the
IDS. took the precaution, when they
indications of TIE rise, to remove
m to high ground.
Perhaps tho greatest individual
bes have been sustained by the mi
Is. They had large amounts Of au-
frous dirt thrown up along the ra-
es and gulches, which they intend
to wash so soon as water could be
4, and from which they expected 10
Ilise remuneration for many moths
lard labor. But the water from
mountains coming in torrents car
d it away and scattered it promis
ously along the ravines. Tunnels
i shafts which had cost thousands OF
liars, have in great numbers been
stroyed, or so much damaged as re-
lire half the original cost to repair
EN-. But this is class of men
hose misfortunes will never be
hown. lf there is a class of men in
10 world who, as body, has great
amount of patient perseverance, tc
ruggle against accumulated misfor-
mes than others, it is that body Of
ben who have congregated in the
fountains of California. They are
rom all parts of the world--represeni
very profession and condition in life
Ne have the choice men from every
rofession, whose enterprise could moi
e confined to the narrow limits pre-
cribed them in the old states. We
ave those who though unfortunate
ever ceased to struggle against ad
Fersity-whom reverses in trade, ant
hose failures which SO often mark the
rear as commercial crisis = have
made their victims but who, never
hisheartened, have gathered courage
Ind laying aside the luxuries to which
| hey have been accustomed, have
bought to retrieve their lost fortune;
kmong the rugged recesses of the ST.
erra Nevada. But we have another
elaes, though more humble, are no less
worthy. They are those who, as the
fashionable world would express it
Iwere born to labor-whose poverty in
the organized society of The east was
d reproach. Disdaining this condition
they have left that society which car
zee no merit but in estates and gaudy
eauipage and assembled here, where
the laborer and not the drone gather;
the harvest. Such men compose the
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