The Nevada journal., 1853-04-08

become rich bat the poets picture has been
spoiled forever
We have but little pewgSWhat has lie
come of the Plank Road4 Of late, dis
question has been repeatedly asked by citi-
zens of Grass Valley, willfhc whole scheme
which has so highly interested the pee-
pie Of the placers, given birth TO 50 many
town meetings, city meetings ard mass con-
ventions, newspaper essays, financial specu-
lations, learned cXordums OR internal i'm
provements, and created so many emissarics
of uncommon men in high places--after all
this superexcellent prelude | say, is it posi-
Bile that the great Plank road is going to
! funk ~ What do the Marysville people
say We dent take their papers please
enlightcn us in your next issue.
The late rains will certainly have most
beneficial effect upon all the interest Of our
growing state, on account of their mining
in the dry diggins, will be continued a mcnth
later than otherwise, our gardens will -four
ish TIE better, our vast grain crop will spring
with renewed vitality and thrift, and our in
terminable plains Of grazing land will feed
all creation.
Quartz is exciting, but little feeling though
this department of mining is evidently rising
in reputation. 1t has without doubt fallen
into unmerited disrepute. Revulsion seems
to be law of human action and feeling, and
the history of man, ie truly written, is but an
exciting narration of storms and calms in
rapid succession. Eighteen mo ths ago,
men in this region almost scorned to get gold
any other way than out Of a Quartz rock,
and common placer mining was looked upon
somewhat in the light of a small drivelng
undignifed business at the prcsen, time it
is as much below par. In the long run how
ever, quartz will take proper stand and he
estimated at its proper value. Ter years
will bring about a great revolution, it is now
at the lowest notch and if the business is
worth anything at all, capitalists have rare
opportunity for investment. An English
company of wealth and influence are already
here negotiating for leads, and it is TO be
hoped that they will succeed, and thus place
Quartz mining on a proper basis secure the
most ample return for their Investment, and
contribute in no little degree to the develop
ment of boundess wealth now locked up,
within our immense lodges Of Quartz.
A few mills in this town are now making
money
The social condition Of Grass Valley is |
rapidly improving. We have three church !
es, two school-houses; two hundred and fifty
women, three hundred children and one
"Sewing Society" the pretticst and happicst
little association Of them all. The Ladies
meet every week at some one of the residen-
ces. They pass the afternoon among them
selves in social intercourse and lend their
kind and delicate hands to Offices of benevo-
lcnce in aid of the distressed and de titutc.
Gentlemen are invited in the evening, and
the elements Of humor society anj happiness
rendered complete. The pleasures Of con-
versation and music are engaged in, and the
privation ofhome and friends arc swallowed
up for while, in an oblivion hiarity and
socia feeling Women Of America come
to California. Here, we will divine you =
We appreciate the value of your gentle in
fucnces, We know you are the handmaids
of Virtue and Religion and the harbinger of
peace and security. May such guardian an.
gels ever move around us then we are
safe Score