The Nevada journal., 1857-05-08

PROTECTION TO THE CITY. - The
Emperor who is said to have fddled
while Rome was burning, notwithstand-
ing the Indifference manifested on the
day of destruction, had enough of care
for the Eternal City, beforetime, to ar
range and keep in repair, by Imperial
order, the aqueducts and water courses
for protection against fire.
Rome sat upon seven hills, and nil
lions were required to cause water to
flow through the streets. Nevada lies
at the base of hills along whose sides
flow an abundance of water, enough to
deluge the old Mistress of the World
herself in her palmy days. A few thous-
and dollars judiciously expended would
be perpetual insurance against devas-
tations such as we witnessed less than
ten months ago.
Let it be known to the world that a
million of property can be made safe
against fires forever by an expenditure
of twenty thousand dollars, and what
will be thought of the enterprise and en-
ergy of our citizens2 Let it be known
that the investment of twenty thousand
dollars will pay large interest, and
who will credit our wisdom! "Tell it
not in Gath" But the truth may be
told to tie interested. The people of
this city have suffered dearly already
for their carelessness and inaction-
They have seen their homes, heir prop
erty, their all, swept away in fame and
smoke. They have seen million and
d quarter of property destroyed, the in
terest on which amount for one month
at two per cent, expended on a simple
system of water works, would have saw
ed the whole, and many from bankrupt
cy and ruin. Experience has been a
dear school to us. Such tuition should
store our minds with wisdom. We shall
see the fruits Of the instruction.
The City now rises almost as proudly
as ever. Our citizens, with commend
able spirit, have built new structures
upon the ashes of former ones; but the
same catastrophe which overwhelmed
them once, is liable to occur again.
With the exception of the efforts put
forth by a little band who had not a
dollar of property to save, not hand
has been raised, or purse drawn, ex-
cept to pay high rates of insurance to a
British company, to prevent another
scene Of desolation and ruin. All are
ready to acknowledge the imminent
danger we run, yet, strange to say, with
the means within our grasp we have
never reached out our hands to take it.
we dread the future, yet listlessly we
await another doom. Some of our citi-
zens are earnest in their wishes to see
the city protected, and are willing to
subscribe literally for the purpose
Their example, we hope, will awaken
Others from their apathy, and hasten the
yconsummation so devoutly wished
1t needs no arithmetician to demon
strate the proftableness of the underta-
king, or that the value of property in
the city would be largely enhanced in
one year. Are there not vacant lots or
which the owners fear to build for the
want of protection p they would soor
be occupied. Has not property depre
ciated in value since the conhagration
water will raise it to the standard i
has lost. Are not rents lower ant
growing lower 9-hydrants along the
streets will remedy the evil. Many
houses are unoccupied- - Danish tht
fears of mercantile men, afford som,
protection to their goods, and hundred
will rush to fill them Give an air O
permanence to the city, and nothin,
shall check its progress. We hav
more to say on this subject.
New MAIL RoUTB-A new maj
route has been established, from thi
city to Camptonville, via Hoyt's Crot
sing, Sweetland's, seyastopol, San Jua
North, and Freeman's Crossing on tn
Middle Yuba. This route will accom-