Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1875-06-11
LETTER FROM CAIIFORNxa
Los ANGELES, May 9th, 1877

LETTER FROM CALIFORNIA.
Los ANGELES, May 9th, 1875. /,
NJ WELLs,-Dear Sir If we ever had any
aoS;re 10 occupy an editor chair our scribblings
w ron have destroyed it all, for short exper
on.a in writing even upon trivial matters has
nroyen that it is much easier and more pleasant
to read than to wri'e. we think your read
w. ,.ar. compelled to make regular contribu
t;t,s 70 the columns of your paper they would
,'>,',, have a better knowledge of your labors-l
~ In.,st those who have no greater mental re-
",,,ra.s than we have to draw upon would at
,'",, rr..ter value to them. We could not
. .'nr ,a how many useless dips we make with
,,,r ,o' nor how much ink is wasted by evapo-
on' p, 'rh;le we are collecting and putting our
,i,[, in shape and even with all these
n,ins thev need considerable polishing. But
we viii mass them on in their crude state, for if
thew should aid one in gaining proper under
standing of YOUR task we should ieel as II they
had served a good purpose -,
W. ara 81 little acquainted with what is |
,ra,'t,;r;,., ~ distance, will have to confine
,'rn ro,,. l. 70 home matters. Persons after
whit. in ,L,ifornia become very indifferent to |
tho affairs ontside of the State and we have
lived here LONG enough to imbibe the same feel
mos All sem to feel rs it they are living in
a little world to itself, and very We'll satisfied
do they appear. leaving out lew croakers
whom We meet now ana theh'
! Some evil-dspoSed persons nave peen play
/ ing very expensive jokes Win souie our cluZens
PROPERTY. tlre Of sstanS i'ou hre. Con-
siderable damage has been done, and unless
measures are devised TO put stop 10 THESE ma
! licious acts we NAV look for additional losses.
Our little town boasts of one fre-engine, and
it does very efficient work when called upon
We like little excitement, occasionally, but
not Of this character We have lately been d.
verted by reading gross Misrepresentation Of
our country bva few dead beats, Who IN or
der to attract little notice, write their IloelouS
communications East where persons nave no
means of retuting them. There is such con-
tiuuous and increasing flow of people to this
coast that in many localities East-every State
east of the Rocky Mountains is included IN the
W ord East-a spirit of detraction Is manifest
ing itself towards this State, and this portion
Of il gets its share We do not wonder that
persons AT n distance, particularly EDITORS,
should say much that will not bear investiga-
ton. but We cannot excuse those who are here
for writing willtul fal.ehoods We are aware
that newspapers TOO frequently invest their own
localities with imaginary attractions and over
look the defects. This fact exists here 10 q
great extent, but still exaggeration on one part
doesn't Justify wholesale or even partial ialsi-
fying on the other. The common mistake
with all papers when writing of their own sec.
tions, is that they conceal al the diSad vantage:
and magnify the attractions. Even our eoRsc:
sHiious self have omitted TO speak of oGr sand
storms and the destructlveneSS of the gophe
b and squirrel TO the garden and the grain crop
But these are such small evils compared wit
the benefit enjoy, nobody, with the least rea
son and fairness. would think of urging then
as serious draw backs TO deter people from CON
ing to country where they existed. Thos
I who indulge in p-omiscuouS denunciation
auV country are those who are too lazy to wor
and who lhck the ShrewdneSs To live by the
wits. Such creatures occupy the same relatio
E TO society that ripplcs do TO the oCean-perhaI
= attract moment's notice, and then pass ava
forgotten forever.
? We know that the people Of Charles are nj
{ troubled with the emigrating fever, yet "
will make II few suggestions IN which, perhap
= some one may feel an indirect interest. lnqu
= ries relative to the eNpediency Of coming to III
, country are frequently propounded and not u
J frequently answered, too, decided -eith
advising or discouraging too confidently. Vel
few persons will give the information that W
enable one to form u toierabiy correct idea
{ this country, for their views are generally t.
one-sided-paintcd either too bright or too dal
as their experiences have been favorable or Ii
favorable. OF the climate and the prOductiv
, uess OF the soil too much cannot be said in the
behalf. And the general prosperity OF our pc
= pie is great; perhaps, there is no place whe
industry and economy will meet with spe
dier reward than California, and nowhere Ia
We met people 50 well satisfied with their HON
AS those We have seen here. This, OF cOurs
does not apply 10 all new -comerS, but TO tho
, no have been here long enough 10 get in I
: way of making a support, and the longer tn
: remain better pleased do they become and ey
Z after returning home on visit they come ba
| TO California with stronger attachment I
= their adopted State. Many who come he
; with foolish expectations are sorely diSappoir
ed and say everything against the people Al
: the country that their diseased fancies mi
p suggest For instance, one party writing
: letter East for publication stated that II
! oranges grow here ft for consumption, M
that We Rugged the stoves As closely as bu
: East. Two falSehoods more abomniable new
9 came from pen, and what made them mo
I hideouS a minister Ienned them. Taking ever
| thing into consideration We think there are Il
places, will say we know of none, where
, stranger can start with surer prospect of su
e cess. But still every one ought to recognize
e as a serious undertaking TO break up a hor
I and with il everything that belongs to it..
Disappointments are sure to follow, and EXP
rienCe only can point out what is best, for ey
nv experiment is attended with more or |,
: uncertainty. If one is dissatisfied, and Diet,
{ mined upon making change, would adv
= him to come to California in preference TO a
( place we know. But more than this we Won
: not say. Success depends so much upon c
e cumstances over which we have no control
p cannot safely advise except upon generally a
mitted facts. We imagine you are beginni
: to look for some of that sympathy which
= protested at tie start. We will practically
I lustra,e our sincerity by saying Adieu!
4 BACHELOR.
House or Reformation and InstFuctis
for COlOreL Children.
n General John W Horn Superintendent