The Nevada journal., 1853-04-08
WarysvilIc Inundatetl---UDpre-
cedented Flood.

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We have again to record anothel
food, says the Marysville Express o.
Tuesday last, and contrary to our hope:
and expectations che greatest Of this ex
traordinary season The rain commenced
falling on iday evening, and up to
the present writing, Tuesday 2 O'Clock
NJ, still continues will almost unabated
violence. Never have we witnessed the
fall of so large body Of water, daring
the same space Of time.
Although the rain continued to fall
very heavily through the day of Sunday,
the rise IN the river was not sufficient to
create any alarm, but on Monday NOR
ming it became evident to all that we
had to prepare for the worst Like men
who have pro6ted by experience, Our
merchants set themselves earnestly to
work to secure their goods, and by 3 P.
NJ. were ready for the emergency.
By this time the Yuba had swollen to
that extent. that her waters were set
ting back over the Plaza. but all were
prepared From that time until the
present, the rise has been unprecedent.
edly rapid, and now, as we write, has
reached full six inches higher than any
previous high water mark known. or
thirty-one inches higher than the fcod
of last year, and is still rising. though
not so rapidly as in the morning.
One o'clock. P. M. the rain has in a
great measure subsided, and the food
seems also to bc at a stand; it is to be
hoped it has reached is highest point.
which on measurement at this moment
proves to be seven inches and half
higher than the last great flood, or thir-
ty-two and half inches higher than
last year.
ITs APPEARANCE. From the top Of the
Express buildings we can see boats in
almost every street. First street from
the Plaza nearly to A street. is naviga
Bile for tiny fiat boats carrying two men
the water. in some instances, coming on
to the floors Of the buildings. 0n the
floor of Adams g. Co.'s Banking House
the water is seven and half inches =
Portions OF High, D, Maiden Lane, c an .
Second streets are navigab e, each 70
the first time in the histo y Of the city.
The higher portions Cf our city present
the appearance of islands surrounded by
a vast lake Of water.
Irs EFFrcTs. AS we remarked in the
commencement Of this unpleasant his
tory, the merchants were all prepared
fer its coming. we hive. therefore, no
commercial losses to record. A number
of small wooden buildings, situated in
the lower portion Of the city, were turn
ed round or cap lied and some few COM
menced floating so as TO render 1t neces-
sary to moore Them. There will be a
heavy loss sustained by the proprietors
Of brick yards, and we fear also by our
mill owners, but as we have not been
able to se any Of them, we will not ven
ture an estimate. Gardeners, also, will
b, losers to considerable extent. in
short, our farmers generally will be like
ly to suffer considerable loss. ] he
bridge recently completed across the
slough towards Feather river. has been
swept away; this loss however. is not
very heavy We greatly fear that we
shall hear of the loss Of large quantities
of stock. but hope for the best.
PHILOSOPHY OF OUR CITIZENS. We
have rarely seen our citizens in more
amiable mood than they are to day :
They hav' again combatted the fearful
element without any considerable loss
The old men. the middle aged and the
young are all out, and all seem as hap
by as young folks at q quilting or corn
shucking Of course, business Of all
kinds is suspended, if we except the In
dia rubber and whiskey business, both
of which seem in q most fourlshing con-
dition.
2P. M.-The fine steamer Bragdon
has Just arrived at our landing. She l.
moored opposite D street. She came up
in gallant style, and in remarkably good
time. Another examination shows tina
the water is still rising, but very slowly.
3P M.-The water has commenced
receding, but the weather is still unpro-
pitious. The clouds are dark and heavy.
and the wind blows freshly from the
south east.
: 5p. -Atlength the storm has abat-
ed, the skies are once more bright, and
the bow has made its appearance in the
east to admonish u that the promise
was still remembered. The wind which
blowed 80 fercely at three o'clock has
lulled, an we have the most cheering
indications that the elements will soon
again be at rest The waters continue
to -eceLe. SO that we may fairly expect
that by tomorrow navigation will be
confined to the rivers pnd the Plaza. -
Such storm we have never before wit
messed. and trust it will not be our for
tune soon again. About sixty hours Of
the most violent and continuous rain, at
tended by h,.od unequalled in the his
tory Of the country.