Daily national Democrat., 1861-01-01
Correspondence from San Jose.
SAN JOSE, Dec. 25, 1860.


eorrespondingly with many other sections of
our State since '55 yet these towns have by
no means been retrogressing, or even stand
ing still 1t appears to me that nature has
done little more, in the way Of bestowing
natural adornments upon the location of the
town in which now write, than remember
to have seen bestowed on the same space
elsewhere All who have been here, must
have been most forcibly impressed with the
sublime grandeur Of scenery and landscape
which abounds on every side. Rain, rain,
mud and slop, is about all that have seen
since left the beautiful city of Marysyille,
and no prospect is there of its disseminating
yet. There has been an abundance of rain
for all agricultural purposes, and the farmers
are in high glee. | marvel at the opinion
which find deeply rooted in the public
mind, wherever | travel-in almost every
section of the State-that the coast valleys
are very healthy to live in, and that the in
terror of the State is unhealthy. Nothing
could be more erroneous the facts in the case
sustain the opposite position. The almost
universal opinion is that intermittents are
universally prevalent in the Sacramento Val
ley, and scarcely known near the coast. Now
while | admit that there is in the rural dis
tricts of the coast country | claim that in re-
gard to the cities the case stands reversed.
Yes speak from knowledge, when l say that
n Of nd in Co
Francisco to where there is one in either
Marysvlle or Sacramento City. 1t is true,
the heavy winds at San Francisco, ought, and
do neutralize the miasma at that place when
they come in contact with it. But the fact
is large portion Of the city of San Francisco
Is built over the Bay, in which there is
thrown tremendous amount of filth, the ef-
| tluvia from which arises, enters the houses
and settles in the rooms before it reaches an
attitude at which it would be dispelled by
the windows. On the contrary Sacramento
City and Marysville are well filled up, and
graded high, and the rubbish is thrown iE'
and carried off by the rapidly gliding rivers
OF luba and Sacramento. | presume that this
place and Santa Clara possess as good educa-
tional advantages as there are to be found in
the State | was fortunate enought to have
the honor Of an invitation to visit the aca-
demic institutions in Santa Clara conferred
upon me, which l cheerfully accepted. They
are certainly well conducted schools, and of
fer excellent advantages to the students. But
it is proud fact for eongratulation, that Call
ifornia in this respect, as in all others, when
compared with her sister States, stands as an
anomaly of advancement Every city in our
young State supports the best of schools 1t
Is matter of some little chagrin on one hand,
but proud eXultation on the other, that the
State of my adoption already possesses collie.
giate advantages far superior to the State of
my nativity although the latter boasts of
the proud appelation of Empire" )" and an
age greater in years than the former is in
months
In few days shall retrace my steps tc
Sacramento City, which place shall in fu-
ture call home ; and from which point you
shall occasionally hear from me. After ex,
pressing my most profound thanks to you fol
the fifty dollars worth of reading matter,
which the NATIONAL DEMOCRAT has furnished
me gratuitousy, l would say, that if you feel
able to continue bestowing your inestimable
favors upon poor ID, should feel very
glad to continue under obligations to you
but should you not, let me know it, and YOU
will certainly make a five per year by it, as
would as soon do without my meals, as dc
without the MARYsvILLE NATIONAL DEMooRAT
y Gus in haste.
w. WELLTNGToN CARPENTER.
The FLooDs.-A correspondent of the Sier
ra Citizen writing from Eureka North says
1t commenced raining here the 18th inst.
and continued five and a half days and nights
scarcely without intermission and it was re
ported to be the greatest freshet we have ex
perienced since 1851. The bitches were al
- booming full and could not begin to carry al
the water from their sources, by severa
thousand inches. 1t is q remarkable fact
that the different ditch companies experienced
no damage to their bitches, or reservoirs dur
ing the heavy rain. About five hundred fee
Sawmill creek, was carried away, also. abou
one thousand feet of their paving in sale
fiume. On the night of the 10th inst, Jo
seph McGinnis met with an accident. Will,
in the act of daming up the water, in th
above named hume.
A piece of scantling came down the flume
the lower end striking against the dam, and
as there was strong current of water in tn
fiume at the time, the upper end Tipped ove
IN an instant, striking Joe on the end of Iii
nose and breaking the bridge of said probes
c's about two inches from beginning he was
otherwise injured, but not severely. A few
companies have already commenced hydrau
icing In good earnest, but how long they viii
continue remains to be seen, for it is snow
ing now, and prospect of a good snow
storm. Thomas Mullins drifting claim, il
Mugginsville, is paying well, as is also tn,
Red Jacket company.
HEALTH AND VIGoR-The following rule
will be found useful to all aspirants to goo,
health and manly vigor:
7 l. You should select for your sIeepin,
room an apartment on the Sunny side" an,
let the sun play into it at least six hours
day, if the clouds will allow him to show hi
face
2. Keep it ventilated all the time. and es.
peeially keep the windows partially open a
= night, but avoid draughts.
Practice general ablution once n weel
In cool weather, twice a week in warm. To,
much bathing, he asserts, defeats every in.
tention for which water is externally ar.
piled" =
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