The Nevada journal., 1853-04-22
Grass Valley Correspondence.
GRASS VALLEY, Cal, April 90.


Than pay the doctor for the nauseous draught
me wise for health on exercise depend,
God never made his ways for ma to mend
A few days since purposes Of business
and pleasure called me to Bear River
The weather being auspicious, and The
roads unexceptionable, besides, having
an agreeable gentleman for compan.
ion, determined on accomplishing my
journey afoot Full of health and yigor
inspired by hope, and entertained by
the pleasing scenes that on all sides sur,
rounded me, pressed on my way with
quiekened steps. A sort Of fervor came
over my spirit. The sun shone warmly,
Dut it was not-the whitening heat Of an
August MONDAY for the genial fires Of
Spring were kindled in the Heavens and
their warm rays came down to call the
earth to life. The trees were full of TO-
liage, and their green boughs enchanted
with the sweet warblings of diverse
birds. The winds stole gently over the
! flowers that garlanded the bill sides as
far as the eye could reach, and bore
their fragrant breath to our delighted
senses. The happy cattle were brows-
ing among the flowers, and the soncrous
tingliRg of the well-timed cow-bell fell
upon my ear, and awakened afresh the
happiest scenes Of all my past life. Who
can forget the tedium and restraint OF
the country school house in the long
bright days of summer, and the restless
longing fer the freedom of the herds that
fed the woodland round? With how
many beauteous pictures do the happy
scenes of childhood and youth Gll our
minds Blest periods happy that OBJ
livion will never know them. They are
with us to soothe and tranquilize US in
the hours Of darkness and woe. They
are with us in our seasons OF leisure and
solitude to beguile us in reverie of hap
py memories: in old age they forsake
us not, and even in crime itself, the
stricken and guilt burthened conscience
can relieve its reproaches for moment
in contemplating its scenes Of innocence
and peace.
Incidence and luxury is the downfall
of the woild. Sloth is weakness, disease
and death ; activity is strength, health
and life. He who eats and sleeps and
sits and rides is rs wounded member
in the surgeons sling; his powers will
attenuate, his faculties for business and
pleasure will become palsied, and decay
and death will be his untimely let
Walking quickens the mind, excites the
appetite, invigerates digestion, brigh-
tens the blood warns the heart, inspires
lis with strength, confidence and hope,
banishes the blue devils, and saves us
from the "mullygrubs" eternally. Slug.
CARDS, try it Come out from yeur le-
thargic haunts - 90 abroad into the
fields of God-look at the hare, as with
dew-dripped feet he bounds the hills,
and behold the hawk, as with CORY tal-
ons he rises from the brake, and proud
ly scars away in the air, till you have
lost him in his fight Breathe the
pure air of Heaven, and live!
The valley of Bear River at this time
presents most inviting appearance
Tho crops have not, as on the vallics be-
low, been injured by the spring freshets
The barley crop is from eight inches to
two feet in height, and the yield will
undoubtedly be heavy. The grass is
high and growing in the most luxurious
manner, and the hay crop will be almost
unprecedented Stock of all kinds are
getting fat and sleek. The bottom land
on this river is unrivalled. 1t consists
of pure loan, which is generally not less
than four feet deep. and rests upon
substratum of quicksand that has not
yet been fathomed. learned that the
farmers, with many of whom had the
pleasure Of conversing, that the last
years yield of barley was from 40 to 80
bushels to the acre this will be consid-
cred as extraordinary, when it is remem-
bered that the average product in the
most fertile regions of the Atlantic
States, is about thirty bushels. The
wheat crop will be quadruple what it
has ever been before The grass on the
mountain foothills hns never been
known so good as it is this season. This
is accounted for by the tramping of
stock which has condensed and moisten-
ed the earth, and the very unusual pro-
traction of the spring rains. The unset
tied condition of the land titles in Cali
fornia is to be deeply deplore by all
'H'oAVSoSN th VIC prosperity "hu "O"Aui
of the state. Its evil effects are seen
and felt en- Bear River, as almost every
where else. But for this, fine residen-
ccs would be built, large barns and vast
sheds would bo erected, and thus, a
large amount Of lumber would find a
market. Fences of durable and
permanent character would be made,
and a great extent of bottom land would
be redeemed from thick underground
and water, that now render them un-
productive. The squatters maintain
their title to be perfect and indisputa-
Bile. and offer to sell at fair prices, while
the grantees, are expecting every week,
by vntue OF the commissioners decision,
to eject the s1uatters from their posse
s;ons. Our Legislative departments, state
and national, should look TO this matter
well.
The agricultural and pastoral resour.
ces OF the mountains are under-rated.