Means, then, being necessary for the accomplishment of this great object, let them be forthcoming at once, that California may enjoy the honor and the first fruits of this great invention.
In conclusion, let me thank you for the kind attention you have bestowed upon a weak exponent of a great subject.
Transcriber's Notes:
Errors in punctuations and inconsistent hyphenation were not corrected unless otherwise noted below:
On page 4, Koenigsberg was replaced with "one from Kœnigsberg", and "some days ago" was replaced with "some days afterward", both per the Errata page.
On page 7, "gass" was replaced with "gas".
On page 10, "nade" was replaced with "made".
On page 12, the comma after "M" was replaced with a period.
On page 13, "indiscribable" was replaced with "indescribable".