The Rutland County herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1852-1855, 1853-07-01

Correspondence.
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ArBUHs, PLAc.H Co, C.L.p
MAY Goth, 1853. /.


AtBUHs, PLACER Co, CaL.p
May Goth, 1883.
Ma. Enron 7--Enciosed I send YOU
small specimen of native ore, which
you will please accept have seen but
two copies Of the Herald since
have been in this lar of land Of gold, and
u was not unlike seeing the face Of an
old familiar friend. Judge ScoGeld, OF
this place, received one yesterday, which
he handed me 10 peruse. II has so
much improved in appearance that
sbcoh not have know Il 10 be the Her.
aid OF former days, II I had not seen
some Of the old aerreo,yped advertise.
nfents. Barrett & Sons notice Of New
Goods, Henry Hall, Register" dc.
The Herald has been obliged to fall in.
to the march Of improvement, and il is,
no doubt, good duplication of the i'm
provement that has been progressing so
rapidly in and about the County sea,.
As all news from this modern III Do
RADIO Ia eagerly sought after, by the rea-
dcrs OF the various journals scattered O.
yer our cherished New England, have
thought that by adding my mite, small
MS Il Is, might be the means Of crafty
ing the curiosity Of some would.b be ad.
veniurcr to this American ophir. And
being somewhat Of n pbilanthropisi,
feel inclined 10 give you a few rough
notes on California, az Il 10, aud not as
fancy TO oncn pa inis il 10 the golden
dreams Of the enthusiast, and though
aware that my powers Of description
may not be equal TO Bsyard Ta,lor's
ora Washington Ir,ing's, still feel sat
'shed tina, In my humble way can tell
the truth, and that TO person laboring
under the premoni,ory symptoms Of the
Yeiio'c fsrer, would be far preferable
TO the over-siraincd peneilings of the
romancer who views every thing through
the false medium Of the Imagination.
Much has been written in regard TO
California, and yet as all view il, through
the medium Of our own interest, or pref
udiocs, IL is n most lameniable fact that
but little true information with regard
To this moch ialkcd-of country ever
reaches the Atlantic States. This may
appear 10 be rather sweeping asser-
ton, but let any man Of ordinary pow
ers Of observation live here six months,
and ming'e Unfortunately with all
classes, and see how thoughts Of A." Home,
Sweet Home mingle with every res
piraiion, every heart throb, and he will
be convinced that in n country 90 beau.
uiuiiy fitted 10y nature to compensate a
nan Tor separation from the land Of
his birth, as this, that il is no idle asser.
ton.
In writing this random sketch then,
shall, n, the risk Of my popularity as a
writer, dol, golden spectacle, through
which 20 many look, and give YOU
birds eye view Of the country through
naked optics. First, then, as to iis
natural advantages but few countries
80 the face Of the globe posses better.
IL presents every variety Of climate,
from The lofty heights OF her proud ST.
erras, clothed ia eternal SHOWS, TO the
salmy perfume laden lephyp Of her
'srdani sAllies, reposing beneath a sly
n son and beautiful as ever wrapped
The quesnly AdriAiie in ils feecy folds.
Mature has la,ished here with n profase
and liberal hands the rich resources Of
her aasi.o ,kIll, and the Sabine and
saaiiipl meet you at esey turn, from
her sno~-elad mountains, where eternal
solitude ATS enlhrobed, to her smiling
valleys ~hsFr her ruling stream, mean.
der through her hower. semmcd hanks.
add chant their ripping esdenoes in
hzFI'ei song. over their golden sands.
On every so~er-elsi plan and hill,
ever, deep rAvine aud ROCKY dell. the
sp'rit Of beauty AZ. enihronsa and holi.
high resel N fair nhisre', cour. 10,
vel, sail the golchn mania !, dissIps,e.s
and em'grAn,s hook upon California. no,
a. a means 10 improve impoverished
@rtsnss, soi - place in ~A,Ss 10 was
the household scas, and cree, an altar
10 'he'r ~oship, dirui6ei viii the
boar-ss'rI'nr APPsllai.ea Il II-me these
hs=1ilef never Sir and never can be
Impoverished An is--sli vill be al.
soft's-d IN the one grand idea--tLe aocu
-ulAiioa 81 rsis
Nos word uiih regard 10 her M.
sins Interests and ] ~ili postpone unlil
another chapter, further and more G.
istorAie hia'oF, u CAhasfnsa And CaR.
ksssa his.
The mineral resosroes o. California
-ft- and vii be. Tor hall a century 10
oosns, saeHAAasaAis. Yet bat fe~ rsa.
hse ihei' Folden dresms Ia. ,oo much
hle Asie, ninety In a hon.
drud ''eleis arr blants, and 4 ina. pr...
lsafi'oa hsi aboai one IN every an,
drs~' Aisl pSiIe. ALoai oue tenth
i'''0re > eoanfsiesey. the ress arc The
'ssss q ereun.sns,. he unr.~srsea