Columbia gazette., 1853-11-26

iuc, anu eSpccIauy uuriHX yOuI SOJOuru
in California, where lesson or warn
ing cannot be given too soon. Califor-
MIA is one vast Amphitheatre- contain
ing an assemblage Of human beings from
every land and cline. All classes, all
colors, and all conditions, are each day
before your gaze, and soon they are as
sociated more or less with you all. And
now, my Disciples, this is why publish
this Decree, and give you this warning
that ye may be prepared to meet the
temptcrs.
Secondiy-It is decreed, o 20 Min
ers, that first publish unto you the de-
cree; as ye are the most numerous OF
any of the tribes of California. And
pray you will hearken unto me with an
attcn.ive ear, that ye may be profited
thereby. Ye are indeed mighty, and
the wise men and counsellors of ten, have
sought thine abode to teach ye wisdom
and understanding.
IHirdly-And thus it is decreed
that thou shalt not labor to thine discom-
future and bodily pain. Thou shalt Ia
Dor as becomcth good Disciples, and
shall not exceed ten honrs day. Thy
food shall consist of that which is most
wholesome and nourishing and thy raj
lnnet shall be of WOODEN and of firm fix
tare, and each week shalt thou cleanse
thine apparel.
Fourthly-In default of the same,
thy brother miners shalt take thee down
even doawn unto Feather River, and
there cleanse the-appareel ,lody and all
together, until thou wilt lend thine own
exertions to do it thyself.
Fifthly-If vermin infest thee or thy
blankets, thou shalt be banished from
the cabin, thee and thy raiment until
thou shalt rid thyself of thine unwel-
come visitors. And on the day--yea
the hour--in which it shall appear that
thou art ridden Of all plagues,-thcn in
solemn procession shalt thou be march
ed with thy brother miners back even
unto the cabin and all feast sumptuously.
Sirlhly-It is decreed, that thou shalt
not be made servants one to another,
only as each serves the other in his turn.
Neither shalt thou forsake thy brother
miner while on the couch Of sickness
and pain, but shall carefully watch over
him, and administer unto every necessa-
ry want, until he shall be able to arise
again, and proclaim himself well of his
malaly.
.Seesnthly-It is also decreed, that
thou, y miner, who hath family in a
distant country, shall, whenever in thy
power, remit the ayails of thy labors to
keep them in food and railnent during
thy sojourn here. Thou shalt not neg
lcct thy wife and children, and 90 after
strange women, who, with a Syren's
tongue and winning smiles, would lure
thee to her snares Of shame and degra-
dation, and rob thee of thine honor, thy
virtue and thy gold; and at last would
despise and curse thee, and turn thee a
way empty handed. Beware, least thon
art overtakcn in thy secret wanderings,
and lose thy life, and thy friends mourn
thy untimely fate.
Eighsly-And it is also decreed, that
thou, O young man, who hast left thy
fathers house to scjourn in the land OF
California, even in the mines thereof
thou too, | pray take heed. Remember
the. of thy mother and sisters,
and forget not thy solemn promises and
pledges of affection. Nor shalt thou
forget to pen an cpistle each mail to thy
kindred, that they may know how fares
the wanderer, and when he is to return
Neither shalt thou forget that young
and comely maiden who gave to you her
warm and trusting affections, while you
vowed to remain true and never forget
that starry night just on the eve of de-
parture. Remember all these promises,
that in thy after life thou mayest be
blessed with future generations ikened
unto thee.
Ninthly-It is decreed, that thou, O
Bachelors, shall be banished Cor sea-
son, working out thy salvation here in
the mountains, even among the eternal
SHOWS Of Sierra Nevada, and here re-
main until you come to the sage conclu-
sion that there is more congenial at
mosphere by the side of the gentle sex.
If such is the result Of thy experience,
thon mayest take up thy bed and walk,
leaving thy tools for others Of thy kind
Ever afte. thy works shall be judged
and when certain period Of time shall
expire, and thou hast not employed the
time pro6tably, and obeyed the Scrip.
lures, wherein it reads-"multiply and
replenish the earth"-if you have failed
in this, thou shalt again and forevel
serve among the SHOWS Of the Sierras =
Therefore, 70 bachelor miners, taxi
warning. =
i Tenth and last Dceres-for the Peo
'tps 1t is now lastly decreed, that thou