The Nevada journal., 1853-05-06
Grass Valley Cortespondsnts.

Grass Valley Correspondents.
Winter and Spring. lank Road BilI---T Time
for Action---An lnterruption---eon Q onsoliRg to
Bacheloss---Rongh Il Ready---New Dig
gings---Mrs. Waifcr---Fatal Accident.
GRASS VALLEY, May 4th, 1853.
1T is an old and quaint adage that 8" the
darkest part Of night is just before day !"
and, II this Is not applicable to the weather,
we have good reason TO believe that winter
has at last pronounced indubitably his vale
dictory, and after fitful struggle to regain
possession, has gruffly yielded to the sweet
dominion of gentle Spring. Low, sombre,
galloping clowds, drifting their tempestuous
elements among our mountain heights, with
rain, snow, and damp, chilly winds, have
constituted the main meteorological features
of the last week. Nature seemed to have
put on her summer clothes prematurely
the sweet flowers were chilled almost OF
their very life by the cold winds. and the
grain and seeds committed to the warm
earth, little while ago, by the industriou,
husbandman, were threatened with blight
from that very heaven to which his earnt st
aspirations had assembled for succor. Our
encOmiums on the charms Of California
climate we were almost ready TO recall, and
our apFellatory qualifications of Italy, and
such like, were fairly burlesqued. But "all's
well that ends we'll" Spring is verify with
us again, and seems to cherish the happy
offspring of her kingdom with renewed ten
deness. She decks the flowers with richer
hues, drives the clouds from the fair heavens,
teaches the bewildered Robin to open his
little throat to the voice of glad music once
more, and the naked woodlands are changed
| 10 oAa IS .k-.
beseiged by the unfriendly elements without
for business and pleasure we again betake
ourselves to the open air. Even to him who
knows no God, unhappy beliefD how much
happiness is there gathered from contempla-
ting the azure of the heavens canopied above
us, vitalized by the genial rays Of the uni
versal sun, or beset with countless stars,
whose unearthly cffulgence would intimate
to fallen man that they were FURNISHED by
the seraphim Of God, to remind him of his
! home in the skies, where immortal rest and
boundless esctacy forever await him Even
the stormless heavens lend o tranquility to
the soul. Now every face is bright with
smiles and hope. With light hearts and
quickened steps the multitude throng the
way. "Good morning ! pleasant day." and
on they pass, eager with business or pleasure,
and every visage seems satisfied with time
and hopeful Of eternity. Oh, how like to
look on the face of an honest mani Poor
creatures! God bless us We are misera.
BILE enough anyhow, and it would seem that
a community Of frailties, mishaps and disap-
pointments should bind ms indissolubly to-
gether, with the tender cords Of charity and
love-that animosity should be to us un.
known, and that our united sentiment should
lead us to grieve With sympathetic sorrow
over the troubles and misfortunes of one,
and to rejoice in the success and felicities.
Yesterday morning ex-senator, James
Walsh, showed me copy Of bill recently
introduced into the Legislature, for the pur
pose Of regulating in q proper and equitable
manner the issuing of charters to companies
desiring incorporation for the purpose of
building plank roads. This bill passed the
House on Saturday last, and on Monday
following our citizens were quietly engaged
in its perusaL It is worthy of remark that
the bill has been introduced and passed thro'
the efforts Of our able and indefatigable rep
resentative, Hon. Jno. T. Crenshaw. As far
as l learn the bill is good one in every
way, and will doubtless pass the Senate.
Now, those gentlemen of energy, enter
prise and public spirit, who understand their
true interest, and whose enlarged compre-
hension of business affairs, conduct their un-
derstandings to proper estimate Of the ad
vantages of connecting Marysville with the
placers of Nevada county by means Of q
plank road, and the lucrativeness of the in
ves:ment of capital therein, can have no far
ther excuse. Procrastination can have no
abbettors every stumbling block is knocked
down, and subterfuge swallowed up; the Ii.
ability clause is repealed. The plank road
must be buit-now is the time for bona .fde
subscriptions. Nevada, Grass Valley and
Rough and Ready will give the "lcast en-
couragement gentlemen Of Marysville,
the lumber is ready.
And now, Mr.. Editor. just at this place l
have been most happily interrupted. My
beuighted tenement (how can that of an old
bachelor be otherwise y has been lighted up
for few moments by tho smiling faces Of
two lovely young women, and even now
while write, / feel that their divine influ-
ences have not left my room. They are get
ting up collection to defray the expenses
of HMay day." on Saturday next by the chill
dren Of the Valley. My pocket was at their
command but they were very lenient, and
passed ION their way rejoicing" God grant
them long existence, and commensurate
happiness | am glad they are not both
married; no doubt there are others who sym.
pathise with me.
A few days since I visited Rough and
Ready. 1t is now really pretty place, and
deserves to throw off its chrysolitic appsla-
ton. 1t is certainly in II progressive"
and however much Of Readiness" there may
be discovered among the people Of that place
to please and entertain, think tho impartial
visitor will be constrained to acknowledge
the "Roughness," as wholly in the uocatiue.
The miners are nearly all doing well, and
large amounts Of gold dust are sold weekly
to Mr.. H. T. Collins, Of Adams & Co.'s Ex-
press. The streets are being graded; new
Hotel is going up, and others are being re,
fitted; the houses are nearly all painted
white, and some Of them minated by pretty
women. Among the rest I netice a hand
some cottage built by Judge Roberts.
All in all, Rough and Rsady deserves q
high rank among the beautiful little towns
thot NO IN deck tho Ciorroa with csvil;zafior