The Nevada journal., 1853-12-30
New Year.


The hurrying tramp of father Time has
brought US to the verge of another year. Before
the next issue of our paper, the present year
will have closed. We take the present oppor
tunity to congratulate our citizens upon the
prosperity and material progress that has
attended our city during 1858. First among
our blessings has been the general good health
that has prevailed amongst us. 1t isia singular
fact that the unavoidable casualties of the year
have formed a large item in the list of deaths in
this county, and those have been few. No
prevailing disease has visited us, and confidence
is established in the healthiness of this region.
We have alse been exempt from sweeping fires
and from all other calamities.
Among the obvious marks Of our prosperity
as a community are the general improvements
that have been made all over the county in
buildings, bridges, roads, schools, sc. In this
city alone over two hundred houses and stores
have been constructed the present year-many
of them of a character of beauty and durability
that would be noticeable in any city. Substan-
tial brick edfces, beautiful cottages, fine hotels
have been erected, to make accommodations for
an increasing population and business, and the
city has overleaped its boundaries in all direc-
tions. New roads have been opened. making
tributary to our trade large tracts of country
before inaccessible. Many families have sci
tied here the past year, giving o pleasanter
aspect to society, and modifying its tendencies.
An increasing interest in education has been
manifested, and means provided for securing
this great boon to the young. A higher tone
Of morality has obtained, so that the char
acter of the community has kept pace with
its material progress. The temperance cause
has prospered greatly in our midst, q large
division of the Sons Of Temperance has grown
up, and o division Of the Cadets of Tenn
perance has been started.
In mining new and rich discoveries have
been made, and the appliances of science have
been introduced to aid in the golden harvest
Our cayote diggings have yielded richly, and
have been traced still further in their hidden
course, promising future rich rewards to enter
prise. Our placers still yield unabated returns,
and the rains are opening the way forythe en-
ployment Of thousands of men. r
In agriculture the same evidences of success
have been apparent the past year. It is con-
cluslyely proved that this mountain soil will
yield bountifully all vegetables and cereals. A
wide branch Of industry has been oponed :,
this department with encouraging results
Great quantities of land have been taken up,
registered, and enclosed, for agricultural pur-
poses, eviDcing that conviction has obtained
ofthe permanency the business of the county,
and strongly contrasting with the state of things
lew years ago that many of us recollect
when the most valuable land was neglected
unless 1t was thought to contain the precious
metals, and fence was thing unknown. 70
Surrounded then by all the evidences of pros
perity it is well that the old year pass not
away without sense of thankfulness to that
providence that has watched over us. What
Time also more appropriate to recall the errors
oi the past with regret and to resolve for bet
ter things for theg future. ; Another point in
the great index of time is reached. In few
more hours the record of 53 will be completed
and sealed up-its blots will be beyond 'reyis-
Ion, but its pages of good deeds will shine with
eternal lustre. How many are there of us
whose conscience will acquit of sense of duties
-un2erformed, even of reproachful deeds, during
the past year? In the hurry of life how many
forget it is not all of life to -liYaip'
To how many that read this will 1854 be a
happy new year? An impenetrable veil hides
1t from our sight, and we hurry on to its caroz
and pleasures. But look upon the past year
and there is not one who can not see the wreck
of cherished hopes that dsappointments have
trod like shadows closely after us,--have turn
ed to ashes the finest fruits of expectation. 1t
is then but wisdom to let the past be our teach
or of the future-to resolve on higher aims, and
hold our lease of life as but the opportunity for
well-doing. This is the truest way to ensure
"a happy new year." b
II. REMOVAL, OF THE CAPITAL.--Nearly the
whole press OF the State have spoken on this