Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1853-02-18
To The Editors If the En9uirer:

To The Editors al the IIHIuiFer:
san FRA*clsco, Dec 81, 1852.
Rain rain-rain-wl il ne"cr stop For the last six
weeks poured down though III" wirAows OF heaven
were opened The winter Of 10 honn very sercrras NJ
been circumstance the winter .; 81 FlD0 traptSlS
and mndheSc he The order Of The DAY. has raiGrd
lon. constantly, that am almost afraid il ha forgotten
stop and that poor CaIifnrnians shall never br
allie dry up And the streets wheugh! Mind sush
waer-scpaa,c and di,linctanh the three combined. hlud
sol, deep, ami deep -i."n swimming ceepwatri
above brnw around inside an. outside. CHS damp daJh
disa .rceabIc Goodness "ny tiug un.cns
rainy In San Francisco! It's indeed u2iy
and il not III, am confirmed ic"0trr, should
take the pledge against cold for hr months
least The rain has been productive Of much suffering in
some u the mountain cities many o them almost
rirely OF provisions, and ii is Impossible 10 get them
these while the rains aud snoSs a~i For The last NO
the traders nave hin in heavy supply v gods
anticipating good trade In consequence .. !nC mnes
OF the winter however but little very tu!i
and goods low and falling Losing much money
they afraid 10 hay largely thus 'a!crr especially
many kinds NJ goods have been 50 high. Now tie
wolf has in carncs II inds them all unptcpa:cd.
is. though harvest among me miners n hey now have
plenty wash tine dirt they thrown ZIP
during the But What benefit is il Ia tie miners
prosper in digging when nearly the Whole prcrccs uf III
labor mast for GrG Fcc weeks past nratlr the wnote
stock ., flour in the nrkct ha. been nci ny few ca;cs:
SPECTATORS who having control Of the stall u HE have
advanced barrel Hnrr the nnpcrrds
price Of forty dollars Add 10 this the c Transports.
ton the Mines which. during The rainy scasonD w'i
bring the price OF barrel OF nur the Ssrea.g IRE
Go'Grs-and 10 this mast be addict tue iradcr profit
will make one bIrrci Of f9r he prev nedriy
hundred dollars. Gould country but T. !lii.nll
this lear that she Staai uuurrs
long Recent advccs show heavy shipments Of 4 from
the Atlantic States and while do believe il y! again
be below handsome Profit the shipper II Xcd
a fair and rasnnatc The rraizn.
all parties the golden rs Aim, Live and let iiyrn
Christmas ha- passed and, usual M" has d!
and gloomy time. Time steals and the oil year draws
10 Close, few hours and il viii BE- NOR" o. a il
gay JOYOUS scenes; OF all IL bitter ala nothing w be
LEFT but hat dwcis in the All scenes ali
toys aad Cefs. shall have passed ay for ser from
earth Fare well. OH eighteen hundred and Gr'y lwni
fhou 49, brought les " Joy than dc-plir M; s.l
raise: hi crush ta: ihol hast rCtn,n
hardness o: peace bu; I, n1rk r-; VT III "i
a.: DC buried IN oblivion, ami will ,rs:
remember tat though bitter a7'ci ht rrtnina ,rd .ni
wild dr-pai! na'iiH come n,uuicuts
peace and Joy suc!. lie npnc who seldom Knows lhr,
fully appreciate have tccn sent 10 cam The ifru.ci
my stormy and tempest tossed spiiiI Fa-cweIi
If thou hast teen friend il has been harsh but. reri
or foe thou hast gone, and part with thee in sorrow for
the shroud goOniy manllng thee sadly reminds u
the eni Of Ill things and whisper in nj love
BE at peace with all" Farewell, 10: even wiitr
the lo~ fia b!ea,hngS which almost !Ing sleep '-
that The OIL year will b: les; tia! shall more
know i:a days its hours, is and that more
is added tt4 long list of years which nave helped 10
bury TIE old year has SINK sleep; sleep s@hc in.
deed knows waking, bearing villa il he disappointed
hopes Of thousands who had 1ndly 'hsu2t realize wl.
in its reign their cherished drea'as Of happiness ant peace
May the year. which her throne optn 10
paths Of usefulness and Of uty and just in proportion 20
walks in these paths and The duties which We render To
our God our fellows and ourselves will experience what
we so artent:y desire, "a happy new year. A. J G.