The Nevada journal., 1860-12-28

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or two to say touching the gentleman whose
name heads this article, and we trust what
we have to say will commend itself to the
press of the State, to our Legislators about
to assemble at Sacramento, and to the peo-
pie.
| Mr.. Mattisob, the inventor of the hydraulic
mode of mining, has undoubtedly added
millions Of dollars to the wealth of the
State by that invention. 1t has been in use
all over the State for several years, having
been introduced in 1853. Diggings that
otherwise would have been valueless have
been made productive by it. Acres upon
acres of auriferous soil that would have
yielded comparatively nothing have been
made by the genius of Mr.. Mattison mines
of wealth to their owners. We believe that
of all public benefactors in California, the
public voice with one accord will grant the
most rrominent--far the most prominent
place to Edward E. Mattison.
Gentlemen of the press, of the Legisla-
lature, and Californians, everywhere Mr.
Mattison who has put dollars in your peck-
cts has not a dime in his own. He came to
California in March, lS49, leaving a wife
and two children behind. He has labored
with an unfaggng spirit in the mines more
than eleven years and has not money to re-
turn to, or send for his family. His lot has
been singularly hard one, but principally
on account of the irrepressible work,
ings of his genius. No difficulty does he
meet in his mining career, but his invent
| i've powers are excited and will allow him
no rest until triumph over obstacles is
gained. He is the inventor of four devices
to facilitate mining, either of which is de-
but none Of which he has patented. His in
genious water derrick, so contrived that il
can be worked by a child, lifting boulders
weighing tons and piling them out of the
way, has been fayorably noticed by the
press. 1t is certainly one of the triumph'
of genius. His machine for picking dowr
banks, and worked by water, is another o
those labor saving machines for which hi
is famous. There is still another of his in
genious contrivances for picking chips anC
sticks from the mouth of a hydraulic hose
which any body else would have patented
but which Mr. Mattison has donated to hi.
fellow miners free of cost.
This great public benefactor is n self
relying man, and is too modest to ask
dime from the thousands he has benefited
Bat modest merit should not go unrcward
ed Had he lived in ancient days statues
of brass had been erected to commemorat,
, his labors: 1t is but fitting and just tina
: the great State Of California should recog
nize the priceless services of her son. Tht
proud position our State occupies to-day il
in great measure due to child of genius
who contemplates greater contrvances 70
saving labor than any he has yet produced
but whose talents are eabined for want o
means.
If other incentives are wa ltiug to indnc
the people of the State to stretch forth thei
, generous hands towards their bcnefactor
r we may mention the fact that two year
ago Mr.. Mattison was seriously injured b
an explosion of gunpowder, which las lef
his right arm. almost unserviceahle 10 th
r present day.
! These are the facts, and we ask of th
public if they do not demand Il substantial
recognition of the great services done tn
State. Is it not proper that the Legislator
about to assemble should make m appro
priation from the treasury to aid merito
= rious citizen in his labors for the publ
veal? Cut off for near twelve long year
from the loved society of his wife and chill
. dren, what Legislature will refuse to al
: him to bring his hearts chefcst treasure /
the State of his adoption? Who will no
JOY in the opportunity to requite strug
Cling and unfortunate child of genius wit
, the companionship of family that crue
5 fortune has placed beyond his reach2
CRusHED.-The roof Of the New York H.
tel on Broad street was crushed in by the sno
on Monday evening about nine o'clock. Th
house is two stories in height and had at tn
time of the accident fair number of boarder
f No was hurt.
The same evening and at about the sam
n hour the stable of J. S. WALL near Deer Cree
caved in with crash.
On the following morning barn containin
seventy tons Of hay, and belonging to J.
c Turner tumbled in. The barn of Marsh 4 Pei
/: ry also went in, as well as new one belongin
to James Worrell.
Serefal awnings also went down in differer
parts of the city. Tho damage would doub
less have been more extensive had not the roo
ofhouses been cleared of their loads. The sno
lay on buildings to the depth of about foe
and was rery heavily charged with water.
t Lecture OF THoM1s FITcH.-A crowd c
; six payers and nine dead heads assembled t
hear the lecture Of Thomas Fitch; Esq. on Pol
| iticians and Statesmen on Saturday night last