Mountain Democrat., 1857-11-07
PINccrNlllc.

PIOccrVIIIC.
In the Spring Of 1850, the most sang'dnc "'
the inhabitants of this place scarcely dared hope
that their village would ever attain I" greater
dignity than that oC temporary mining camp
The 'I9-crs asserted that the mines were WORK
rd out in this vicinity, and sort ot general
stampede took place. During the carly p"r' "i
the Summer &c 81, the town was well nigh de-
.%rtcd: lots and houses an Main street, where
now stand trc.pr"Of brick buildings, were by
their then owners abandoned rs vnlurlcSS. --
The coming OC thr immense overland immlgr"'
,ion oC that ycat gave new and uni""krd'i"r
mpctus tn business here. Lots which few
months prev >iuusly could nc had by the mere act
of taking, became valuable and In demand for
the sites OF stoYs and dr"SidcnccS. The town ut
nncc extended itself along the banks oi the
creek, and perfect mania fur bn'ldlnH Secmeu
10 possess the people. Of course m"rc houses
were built, more persons opened stores ''"U
the number of inhabitants required, orthc D"sl'
ness Of the place would support. Complaints
oC dull times, of tcmantlcss houses followed
and again there were many who predicted that
PlAccr>i He had seen her best days. But there
were men Of energy and enterprise among us'
and the construction Of the South Fork Canal
was commenced. Agnin the rlOccrvIlli"nS III
dulvyd in cxtnvngNnt expectations Of the fi
turc greatness Of the Ravinc City, rs our Cfj
was snccringly designated. But thatwork ~"'
undertaken AT a time when the labor and mate
rial were so high and money demanded suct
high interest, that in the hands Of the oriSina
projectors the completion Of the work was I'M
practicable, and as the dificulticS to itS com
rlc,ion seemed insurmoUntable, again the pub
lie confidence in the permanent prosperity o
Claccrvillc was shaken. That great work r"Ss
rd into other hands. the difficulties were over
come; it was completed to the incnlcnI"blr nd
Vantage or this place, and bcncIit OF all pur
suits. Notwithstanding the heavy diSbursc
mcnts consequent upon the agitation "l TIN
county scat question; the destruction OF the mos
nopulouS and valuable portion Of the City b.
Are, aud that depression in business and l"cI
&c confidence In CaliGornia'S career from whlcl
pnccr,illc, In common with all other cities il
this State 80 long suffered, she has stcadil!
made improvement.
To day, her future prosperity and grcn'ncs
are more evident than ever before in her history
On all sides the cvidcncrsUf pcrmancncy gree
US; the buildings which have lately been erect
ed and nrc in the course Of erection, ar" sub
stantial and designed not for the day and S''
son, A. Of old, but for this and coming Rcner"
tons. Trade thrvcs, and the merchants, tho
not making either sudden fortunes or rapid i@'l
lures as in past days, arc doing II safe "nd pro'''
able business.
Our whole population hOs become moro i'xe'
in their occupations, more settled have more
oC home feeling than ever, md c"nScpn"n'',
wear less anxious and more conicntcd and hnP
Nv countcnamccs New mines are being d"'lA
discovered, attcntion is directed 10 manui"rto
ries; we are beginning To Gust our own lro'
work, to manufacture boots, clothing, wagons
&C., &C.; and our mountain ranches improve il
value, while even the hill sides arc made Il
Weld rcmWrcrativc crops. Upon the who'll
~laccr>illc and its vicinity present an lmpro
wing and encouraging aspect