The Nevada journal., 1854-10-20

rises supecior to them all, and grapples
again with the same obstacles that embar-
rassed him. His motto is "push, and try
it again-labor has its reward"
In other states, idiosyncracy like this
would be characterised denaency and treat
ed in humanity with billet in the asylum
or elemosynary receptacle. We, on the
contrary, pronounce it a sane condition
and applaud, instead of condemning such
laudable enthusiasm. Dvest mining of its
monomaniac fascination, and you blast the
treasure crop, and make placers as barren
as the deep wilds of Africa.
Cherish and encourage it by judicious
patronage, and you will issue more CO.
pious stream Of circulation than "Old
| Bullion even dreamed of in his currency
system. The life of the miner is indeed a
critca! one, and should attract the SYM
pathy and commiseration, if not the aid, of
virtuous humanity.
Present perils and dangers are so COM
mon and frequent as to become familiar
and habitual; prospective ores are scarce
ly thought of and loo often heedlessly hur-
ried by callous Indifference. Injured to
wet, to storm, to heat, to cold-to priva-
ton, to hardshlp-to dangers of all kinds
comforts and ease are scarcely looked
for, and if sought, enjoyed with stoical in
difference. No mountain is too steep; no
crag too dangerous, no canon or dehle too
yawning or precipitous to retard his explo-
rations. Neither distance, barren or forest
nor savage nature can stay his speculative
mania. All must yield to his indomitabe
will and untiring energy. The resources
of the state are thus hurriedly developed,
and every nook and recess made familiar
as our iresides.
When closely examined, no pursuit has
more of the terrific and awful than mining
in Its initiatory steps. A descent into the
bowels of the earth, suspended to rope,
and gradually recedng from Heaven and
Earth, produces fearful and shuddering
feelings on every nerve. The experienced
craftsman disregard< all fear and Jumps as
confdingly on the hook and dang les jovial-
ly from ropes end as if on a pleasure cir
cult in the safest vehicle. When foored,
though dangers surround him his work ad-
vances amidst the rattling of tubs, the
strokes OF pumps, the clashing of tools, the
hosting of rocks, the splashing and Dip
ping of water-with the calmness Of one
enjoying the utmost luxury. Were we in
formed Of a similar penalty involuntarily
imposed on vicious specimen of our kind,
our sympathy and aid would be immedi-
ately enlisted to alleviate the punishment
Were tyrant to inflct upon his subjects
punishment like this, successful revoIu-
tlon would be the issue, and the world
would proclaim its justice and stand its
shield and friend.
Nevertheless, we see all grades and pro.
fessions voluntarily rushing into it at the
sacrifice of all ties and all comforts, with
no other hope than to obtain a yellow dust
which may produce more enjoyment and
pander to vtiated appetites, but which in
no shape, can purchase peace, happiness
or an eternal inheritance. In bidding a.
dleu to this subject, regret that injustice
has been done it by SO feeble an essay, and
wish in recompense that all may get their
piles, and be happier and more fortunate
than Yours, truly, P. f. D.