The Shasta courier., 1854-07-29
F9oz. Tie San Fyancseo Ckronscle.
Southern Californie.

SCatnekn Co1A1OFu1os
AL accounts from the southern portion Of this
State Of the most cheering description. 1t
is the Italy Of California, the Italy Of the Union.
OF that there can be no doubt with those who
have had the opportunity of examining for
themselves the various portions OF the States,
and who have also had the pleasure Of resi-
dence in the southern counties OF this State
Nature, the good, the bounliful; Nature, the
kind and beautiful, has opened her hand there
most generously, and the country is consequent
ly one of the most lovely Imaginable. And the
people dwelling there when the Americans first
came into possession of the country were as
knd-hearteh, hospitable and happy as their
land was fruitful. All the abuse which has been
so lavishly poured out upon them, has not
changed and cannot change this fact.
They bad not pushed the available power of
soil and climate to its extreme, as the Americans
accustomed 10 do, for they not such wor-
shippers of gold merely for the pleasure of pos
sessing 1t. but enjoyed themselves quite as ra-
lionally, and were happier than our restless peo-
pie can be i'll lIcr death-strugg}e for wealth,
Notwithstanding all the luxuries 1t can bring
aeD.. This fine country even then not ID
desert. Ii had spots Of beauty and profit, gar
,lens and vineyards, the cattle upon thousand
nills were there, and nobody went on foot. The
country itself is mounted low, and the race 1t
Is running is one IN which any nag short of a
inur mile grey Gag would stand a small chance
tor The purse Oh The home stretch. a-s
Los Angeles county IS prominent IN tins III
4ercsting race. Ii is becoming garden, vine
yard, and the day is not lar distant when 1t will
De 10 all the western coast OF America, and the
people still further West, what the most choice
spots III Europe have long been 10 the civilized
world. 1t Wal supply us with champagne eqnal
to any produced in The old country, and certain
~ superior 10 the compounds manufactured III
the distilleres of the United States One gen
teman Dir. b. d. Wilson, las employed one of
The best manufacturers OF champagne who conld
nc found IN Europe. He has many thousand
vines III high state of cultivation. has built wine
cellars and all The other necessaries for the
manufacture OF The best articles, and his whole
crop viii be turned into champagne.
Don Luis Nianes anolher old resident Of the
county, has one hundred thousand vines and
employs at certain seasons Of the year eIhaps
forty hands, TO attend To his Vineyards large
portion of his grapes is turned into wine-oiher
portions tiud their ~ay 10 ills market. Ills
entire income we are informed, lie expends III
the Improvement OF his grounds There are
many others who arc devoiing their attention
10 the same pursuit. we have tasted wine in
Les Angeles. years 60 eqlalio almost any pro
daced tronl the vineyards OF France and when
The preparations for producing ii shall have been
generally completed and perfected, there viii
be little need for l!Ie. juice brought over the
ocean, or the cenco ctions now i'll the market
For wishing life Of pleasant ease. amid
flowers and sunshine, fine air ard beautiful
scenery. in The midst OF gardens sucll Flora
might delight to visit, and among vineyards
which would bring moisture into the dust of
Anacrcon, and make the face of Horace look
like an illuminated goblet OF Teian-ior such
Los Angeles is TIE spot. We can scarce con.
ceive of "a more delightful place, more cheerful
employment. Then there is all the fullness of
country life all about one. All the comforts of
The farm, fresh butter, eggs, milk bread, vege
tables. exercise, equestrian delights, open mir
and strong llng., health. freedom, at COM
mend, and never wearying. Can anything seem
more delightfull
1t is with pleasure that we turn back 10 a con-
temp alton of that delightful section And it is
with no little pleasure that licarof the rapid
strides it is making in heathful progress. With
the county goes the city, apty nained . of the
Angels" Real Estate has doubled in value
there wii.in year Men haze grown rich
through their foresight il this respect, having
purchased when property was very low. As
with real estate, so with other species and
sources Of wealth That section has been COM
paratyely asleep. but tits awake now, and grow
ing up into al active, rich and delightful agr-
cultural and vine growing valley, fit for dwell
ing for the best of prinCes-a freeman.