The Nevada journal., 1855-03-30

GRASS VALLEY, -th, something.
Mr.. Journal, mon cher: There's no mis-
take, I've tried it, and know. Lies hum
bug, the worlds swindle, pleasures a mis-
take and everything is a nuisance. The best
products of the earth are but as dry DUST
The choicest running water is brackish, and
the clearest breeze they can start up. brings
to me nothing but inanity. The fact is I'm
dead-with ennuie.
You will see, Mr.. Journal, that though my
abode has been changed, l remain unaltered;
as unlnterested, as uninteresti1g, as unpenetra-
bic as ever.
You know when came to Nevada I sought
retirement and house where they would
consider my delapidat edly diaingue presence
a sufficient equivilant for my board and extras
In this latter respect l was accommodated.
Frisbie spread his most delicate and appetite
tempting viands before me, and the proprie-
tors Of the "Metropolis" enlarged their hotel
and furnished extra apartments for me, where
in to pass my wearisome existence; but the
retirement | sought, was not to be had. EN-
terprise," Energy" and all that sort of thing
had reached there before me, and instead OF
the unsophisti Gated rustics l had came up to
patronise, and the sylvan gens l had intend
ed to spread myself in, l found people con-
sderably advanced in civiizati and having
o just appreciation of such talent as mine, an
immense amount Of speculation in their eyes
with other boreish characteristics; and place
absolutely having houses, streets, police courts,
hotels, restaurants, theatres, temperance halls,
churches blacksmith shops, clothing stores,
retail putty shops, and other Objectionable
things that make a thriving town; and above
all, that odous spirit of go-right-ahead-an
cutthroughthings that will make command
ing position out of an ash heap.
All this was too oyerpoweringly business
, like for me; had seen too much Of it in
other parts Of the State. l wanted to see
something which by force of contrast would
| raise q sensation.
One day l heard Of Grass Valley liked
the name to me, i'll my withered and dried up
condition, it appeared to offer relef SO sug-
gestive was it, Of something frssh-and green
native OF the "Grass" saw me; heard my
case, and prescribed for me O residence in his
Valley, to be acted upon Immediately. We
secured seats in the stage. On the way-be-
tween jolts-he expatiated upon the primi-
tlveness OF the town, the simplicity Of the
people, their unpretending manners and dis
interested hospitality, and how / would have
nothing to do, but live upon their bounty
How they wouldn't expect ME to vapor about
their town, either verbally or through the
press, (of which, as you readers know, I'm
an outside member.) This suited me. You
know it's enough to receive attention, fayors
and all that, without being put to the anoy-
ancc Of making acknowledgements for them
AS we neared our destination his tone began
to change. Look" said he, "aint that
magnificent spot? How much larger it is
than Ne-vay-dy" lie then looked at me for
assent put my hand in my pocket and
yawned. Did you ever" he resumed, "see
a more beautifully laid out town in your
life = | thought it was "a first rate lay out"
as the individuals who play monte say. En-
couraged by this he inquired Of me if l didu't
think it would be al excellent location for q
COUNTY SEAT. | thought, they certainly had
room for one there. He then said nothing,
but, as On equivalent, looked at ME very stead
| lily with somewhat of al enquiring manner
and remained at that till the pertinacity Of his
regards bored me to sleep, and dream some
thing like this. | had been iu rather "pass-
able" fair" "so-soish sort of hotel had
called for variety of viands, expensive, rare,
and all that. Epicurized thus, not because |
really wished them, but through force of habit
and desire to patronise the establishment;
dabbled in them while; walked up to land
lord for an invitation to call again Plebian
brute didn't know me. Absolutely expected
ME to pay like al ordinary person Idea
preposterous, even in dream. Imagine me.
Monsieur Journal, paying Horrid, amt it p
When he said pay y tried to lsok dignifed;
couldn't raise the effeat-too exhausted Joints
had become loose for want of practice: at
tempted frown, failure also hadn't nerves
enough at my command to raise the necessary
corrugations. The host meanwhile remained
Infexible and persisted in his unreasonable de-
mand. thinking to sooth the vulgar wretch
then set about getting up smile, but from
the start iound it wouldn t do; found | couldn't
run my face In the ordinary manner, so turned
from him loathingly and commenced running
H. easily, towards the door; felt my speed
some what accelerated by some projectile or
other, that felt as if it might be a very large
sized Minnie" bullet. i turned about half
way round and found the worthy proprietor"
with the point Of his boot inserted about
three inches through the retrospective of nv
hitherto inapproachable and fashionably gro
| tesque ine1pressibles. l requested him as
perempt0rily as my lax energies would admit
OF, to withdraw that. He complied at once.
when perceived for the first time by the nat
tern OF the fellows boots-whch were the latest
style OF stub toed--that he was a gentleman
after all was was about making show of
an effort to come to an understanding with
hlm when he again applied his fashionable,
highly polished boot, this time to a fresh spot:
and with 10 much force that 1 found myseif in
another scene of action. / was nearing a vast
concourse, of about dozen or SO immedi-
atey ahead of me, high in the air, was what
appeared to be q COUNTY SEAT and things;
whilst high above all, waving in triumph, was
copy of the Telegraph, uponw hich the eager
gaze OF the multitude--of the dozen or SOL
was closely riyted, and who, from time to time
sent up the most unearthly lies of County seat
County seat County seat! Down with Ne
vada County seat County seatr Then
an immense horn was brought out, through
which the burthen of County seat" was re-
peated with 30 much clamor, and such total
disregard for my nerves, that 1 began to wish
NV far fba uolyo Of Al II II