The Nevada journal., 1854-05-19
REGGARS

bestowlng charity upon the needy and aes-
titute suferers-the unfortunste who thro'
imprudence or misguided judgment,
though they have succeeded in wandering
to this far off land Of toll and privation.
lack the essentials, either physically or
mentally, or both, to grapple with the rude
world, in its new place Of progress-as
they were in '49 for their honesty, and the
religious tenacity with which mems rights
were acknowledged, and the s,fcty with
which valuables might be left exposed,
confidently trusting to the honesty of their
fellows. But those days have gone by,
and the opposite extreme must now be re-
sorted to. So with bestowing charity up
on 5eggars. The time was when men
who had suffered sickness and misfortune
in California, could in few days pick up
enough by voluntary contribution to pay
their expenses home again, because when
such cases presented themselves men con-
fident'y believed the money would be ap-
proprlated to the object designated; and be-
cause the corrupt and designing had not
learned to play the game in order to obtain
means to crafty their baser passions. But
distrust of this class Of indigent persons
has been gradually taking hold of the
minds of men. And for good cause. Not
because they have grown more penurio us
not because they are more selfish or have
grown more careless to the wants of suffer.
ing humanity-but because we have too
often been imposed upon-because it has
become common thing for pretended val.
etudlnarlans to- present certificates of their
utter helplessness and destitution with q
lst of contributors to their relief, headed
oy men OF established good standing who
had lead off in the good work of relief. but
who In some way had been imposed upon
Not unfrequently in such cases have these
subjects of charity been found the mex,
day, or perhaps at late hour the same
night at the gambling table, when, after
seeing the last dime of their previous davis
begging pass into the hands of the "6anker ,
they deliberately depart to seek some hu-
name person upon whom they may prevail
for another nights lcding and a good star,
for the next day.
We veryjwell remember an aggravated
instance of this kind which happened in
this town last fall, of two fine LOOKING
and intelligent young men who wanted to
get into business by which they could make
living, and promising to do everything
fairly if people would give them a little
start Thus, number of persons were
induced to loan them $40, or 500, which.
according to their own statement was inn
mediately disburscd to the utter satisfaction
OF the monte dealer, and their friends who
had loaned them money or boarded them.
were left to feed on the Aattering informa.
ton that their benefciaries had absconded
after safely depositing their money in
bank.
Several other instances, if not eouallv
aggravated, at least showing The depravitv
OF those who would thus impose upon US.
nave occurred to our knowledge, among
which was one few days since in which
aman represented himself as being sick
and not having been able to do a davis
work since he had been in the countrv
presenting certificate from some physi.
clan tina: he was going into consumption
ana was trying to ''raise money to 20 home
to his family" A night or two after he
was seen at. the Ell Dorado, gambling off
the money he had thus abstracted from,
honest men, who would themselves ratbe::
work than beg for their money, and who,
could they be assured it would be faithfully
appropriated, would always cheerfulIv re
heve the wants of the unfortunate.
Fh's imposition has been carried on nm.
I'll the words Begyar and gambler have
almost become synonymous terms.
'oe|eet Improrements.-Main street has
0een perfectly graded and gravelled the
past two weeks, also Commercial and
washington streets, and, drains laid dawn
M'ougn them. The same Improvements
nave been commenced on Rroad s,roo.
unslghtly stumps and stones have boon
lald to regular grade, to the great com.
fort of pedestrians, especial nocturnal ono.
The able supervisor, q. S. Gregory, Esq.
has revelutionized the whole asnac. ofI
things.
The Court of Sessions has ordered tho
road to Robinson's Bridge re-opened on a
direct line from Main street, over Buckeye
Hill, thus shortening the distance to the