Year: 1860

The Past what is it but CLEAN, which Memory faint


ly thrOwsY


The Future It's fairy dream that Hope and Fear com
The Present its the ghnngs glance that comes and


disappears,


Thus Life is bat moments trance OF Memories Hopes,


and Fears"


Before our next issue another year will have
gone to the tomb of the past, to be enrolled with
the thousands which have marked the worlds
progress. The great events which have transpir-
ed within the opening and close of this memora-
BILE year, will live in history, and the deep les
sons which wise aud analy tica philosophy may
draw from its revolutions in human affairs. will
tend to guide with greater certainty the success
full march of freedom, peace and general pros
perity.


We cannot find in the history of past ages
hundred years in any given era of the world, in
which so many stirring deeds Of wisdom and fol-
ly, of patriotism and tyranny, have made such
prominent exhibitions of human and government
tai diversties. In mechanism and scientific in
vention, in the high and important development
of art, in the culture Of intellectual eminence
and power in the perfection Of national econo-
nv, in the establishment Of the principle Of self
government, and the attestation Of the great
truth that life and liberty stand as one, and only
to be cherished where united by the mass of civ
ilized nations, as the year which is now upon the
eve of its close.


As the recipients Of so many blessings, and the
proud citizens of SO glorious country, it be-
comes us to press forward with feelings of patri-
otic love and mutual confidence in the nsttu-
tions of our country, well as in the chosen ru-
ers and expounders Of the Constitution, and lend
our aid in guarding and perpetuatng them
The cares and sorrows engendered and expert
enced by every heart within the lapse of the old
year. should be invited to depart with the length
eninp shadows that are about to fold their gloO
nv but charitable mantles round the past Let
us rejoice as favored people that we are upon
the threshold of brighter and more happy and
peaceful future. AS Calfornians, let us chez lsh
the comforts and pecuniary blessings we ENJOY.
Let us resolve deep and firm in our hearts and
pledge ourselves to take advantage of every hon
orable opportunity which may present itself du
ring the coming year, to place ourselves higher
in the scale of rational and intellectual beings,
and thus better our fortune and condition. Let
us also contribute our mite toward the moral ad-
vancement of the society in which we live. And
oh, dear reader, let nothing but death intervene
to dim the memory diminish the love we
should feel and cherish for the absent ones.


For the sixth year we send greeting to our rea-
ders and generous patrons our kind and sincere
wishes, feeling pleasant consciousness that our
humble efforts as a journalist have received the
proof of magnanmous appreciation
The proud aim we end at is to be the reliable me-
dium of the business man, the cheering compan-
ion of the miner in his lonely hours the welcome
visitor to the family hearth-stone, and above all
the exponent of truth, and the advocate of the
lights, honor and dignity of our people. To one |
and all we say-A HAPPY NEW YEAR!