The Cedar County advertiser. [volume] (Tipton, Iowa) 1853-1856, 1854-02-11
Letter iron California.
{CAL,roHx1A. Dec. ., 1853.
) Piacerville, Ell Dorado Co.

Placerville, Ell Dorado Co.
DEAa Eprrons After cogitating on
home, and Christmas "doin's,' recalling
to mind the many pleasant scenes In
which have participated, and the very
many sincere, and jovial, fun-lovlng
friends with whom parted when bidding
adieu to tina, bright "oasis' Of the prairie
wherein the Cedar County advertiser is
located, until almost had the horrors in
contrasting the present unsociai condition
OF your very humble correspondent, to
the palmy days of fifty.one.
Twas mos, agreeably aroused from my
revery by having the first number Of the
Upton papers placed in my hands. No
thing could have pleased me better. Fcs
two months had not heard from home
and then you should have heard the hear
ty laugh with the boys over Charley
Swe,land', racy Cedar" A league long
list of subscribers who pay in advance,
with host of Friends to keep his arrange.
ments from being knocked into "pi,' be
his lot; and may he never be forgotten
in the prayers Of the righteous, or cursed
blythe ungodly, is the wish OF your very
pious -.
really feel grateful for the privilege
Of commenting IN part upon his hrs' al.
tempt to enter the precincts OF newspa-
perdom. His programme is excellent -
and am now avaling myself of his o.
fering to the public, j. e. giving column
or two 10 his friends. ...
lam pleased to find Charley conversans
with the dead languages-shou!d think
he could "sabs" Spanish, or remember
some Chinese or Digger.Indian expires.
sions, TO use in his artlcles,-as he form.
ed vocabulary while solournlng among
the gold placers. am afraid Of your
comparison made OF your enterprise to
the steamer; for should hue collapse,
or boiler explode, keep me abats the steam
and let the breezes blow.
| I, really surprises me to hear you as
sert, that you have no political talent,
when i, is So well known a, home and
abroad Of Your success in rhynling with
the highly gifted genius, Ben Bereman,
jun. Who among the boys has forgotten
the soul-s,iEring pathos Of his poems, as
they were revised and read by you, lang
syne," 20 the delighted audience Assem-.
bled a. Jake virgins bar-rooms When
the mind reverts to those joyous pleasan,
times, lean bitterly feel the social change
With every one here it is dig. dig for the
"bane Of life." No though, scarcely buI
money is connected with il; bu, little Of the
social good will existing among the resi-
dents OF the villages, gold is the almost
universal God and criterion Of character
TO: here i. "covers a multitude Of sins. -
Every one has his selec, co,erie of friends
and each one must contribute his mite
towards making time pass lightly. A
number of friends will meet, the eomph.
ments being passed, conversation mad
ver,antly dwells on home topics, and ma
ny a bright picture is painted Of scenes
past and in expectancy. | was more
gratifed than my poor pen will express,
with the energy evinced by the denizens of
'Old Cedar in forming an Agricultural So
ciety and holding fair. /, was with much
interest we perused the account OF the frs.
award Of premiums TO the Cedari,es. -
Much anticipated pleasure, we expect,
when able TO be presen, at the general
festivities OF similar occasion. There
is nothing will improve the general tone
Of the people faster, or create universal
good feeling to greater extent, than
those county reunions. For years have
noticed the beneficial results in the cas-.
tern states, and am well convinced tina.
the exer,lon OF the friends Of the move
men, viii not De unrequlied. Not even
the Railroads. whicn are sprIaglng up
with every Change OF the wind Ia your
growing country, or the many changes
/ incident TO their introduction, which have
taken place s.are my departure, has fail.
cd to ellc.it the same Anxiety that | look.
ed upon the proceedings Of the infant
socie:y-would have been full as well
pleased to hear Of the failure OF your pi.
oneer iron road as Of the former; either
would have thrown you back ten years.
/ The news circulating mere are not Of
an interesting nature. Money IS becom-
ing quite scarce. All concur 10 acanowl-