The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1849-02-03
N From the Culi6rniu Stnr,
The City Of San Francisco.

/ hcrhn Buenn, (Snp l'rnnciseuj tlie 'ihtun of
our iowu, which nienDu good herb," IL riti-
nied uu the southwest side of the principal
ARA 81 san ftanciFpO hny, nbout tivu Ul"H
lfuti luuf to ten nilles ~ wldIiI-r thn narrow
est place being sixteen miles southwest of
the town. II II IN laI. "a - n. THIS nae
S4w strip oflnnd is about sky uiilpsln length
excluding from thu point formed 10y the liay
aud lia ocean,, "a the valley OF san Jose
The site oftn01own IN handsome aud com-
mnndiug- being ma inclined rlnin OF about u
uile IN extent from tie waters edge, to The
hills IN tho rear. Two points of land--onc
-sH-a each side, extending into yhc bay torn
a crescent, OF sulull lny, ia The shape of n
crescent, w front, which bears the name Of
the town. These pniiGs afford tiuo view Of
the surrounding countryside suuw,cHppch
mountains ~ The distance the grrrn yrllc, =
beneath theni--tho beautiful, smooui and uu-
rnfird 7hoy In front md on either side, ~
once burst upon the eve. There il in front
of the town a small island rising high above
the surface Of thc hny, about two miles long,
aud ono wide, which Us covered he, ctcnicr
pnrt of the ycnr with the most exu herhnihefl,-
age at uuti od,lou treshnesa- Tlis lIiiln isl.
and is about three ulicS from the shore. he.
tween 1t aud the town IN tho principal am
churhge llSre vessels of all nations rosl in
SAFETY uud pcHvv, HIid ,liuii nIga an dlspluJ-
ed hy the uromaIic mecZc. Two hundred
yards from The shore, there Is twcnty-lour
feet of water, aud IA short distance beyond
That ~ many inihoins. The beach imncdi.
nIely IN fruni ui the now business part oC the
town l. shelving; hat II VIII 40 doubt Ia n
short lime bc filed up aud become the most
valuable part of the place.
The climate here is,in HE winter, which Is
the rainy season, damp aud chilly.During the
balance OF the year il Is dry, but chilly, in
...t, II. I'll.
from the north and northwest. There Is bui
liue variation in the atmosphere throughout
tie year; the thermometer ranging from tilly-
five To seventy dcgiecs Fahrenheit, Nrrla
Bucun If one of the most healthy places on
the whole cast of The Pacific. Sickness of
any kind is rarely known among us. The
saIuhrily OF the climate -bcuuly Of the site
ofthe town-ils con,iguiiy 10 the mouth Of
The bay-the finest hafbor on the whole
coast in frunt---thc rich aud beautiful country
around it, all couspirc lnrcmdcr II orc of Tie
tIrStrummertinl poinia in tho world. The
town il new having been laid Oft III 1880 10y
Capt John NiogcE and Notwithstanding MI
the troubles in the country, Inns gradually in
creusrtli in size aud importance. ltGow con
tains II population of about i've hundred per-
mnncnt citiZGns. Two years ago there wcro
but ahoul Two hundred. Three miles south
is the Mission Dolores on Mission creek sur
rounded bl u small valley of rich aud hcaii- ?
tiful lund The winter fforr his creek can
easily be brought lay means otnrqueGncts 10
any point to supply vessels. For the supply
ofibe G:.izGus the best Of well water is oh, j
tuiurt ii, rrrryj iias'fi Of the ieAAn-hH haling
the distance of forty feet.
In going south from Ycrba BrcuH, the Tray .
alIer pns,es over this narrow neck of land;
most delightful region, intcrsperscd with hills,
Valleys aud mounluius.-lhe valleys rich aud
hills covered with tall pines
ed.wond and cedar, that have wiihstood the
ietnncsis and whirlwiuds OF century, and
he mountains. rising in majestic grandeur 20
HE clouds. ln passing out, the Wiley 81
Snu Jose opens to thc view IN all tho loyell-
ness orthc climate OF Italy aud beauty of the
tropics. This valley is about sixty mics Tong
sfa ,nH wide. The Pueblo. which means an
town, is The principal place of
bu sncss from the valley aud is about five
miles from Santa Clara, the landing on the
bay, or as it is tcrmed here, tho eInb0rcndo.'
passing on from here northeast. the traveller
IN few hours ride reaches the straits, which
,ei,,r0ip tlic Susisun hny, formed 10y the con
lnence of1hc Sacramento md san Jonqnn
-i,e,s. ffajf, ;!a 81 San p,t,lc Here i saens
hat tire nccumulale,l waters OF thousand
Years had suddenly rent the opposing noun
aims nsunder, md flowed with tremendous
OrcG 10 the bosom OF ue greM uctp.-.-Oh I
lie north side of the hay from the straits ia
Souslito, is one Of the finest districts OF
country IL all upper California. Next To
Yerhn Buena, Sousilio is be best point on
he whole bay Gir a commercial town. u Is
seven miles u little enst from north OF this
,laco. on the opposite side of the hay, mud
rus long hcen Ii watering point for yesseis,--tt
An attempt has rec entity been nnde % lay d
ar aud huttd up n towu at tho strails. 10 SUI
,crcedc tho two last mentioned places. IL
viii Mo ttpuht, however I've mn entire failure.
Gan Francisco hay bctsv the safest mud most
ommoduus barber the entire coast oftlIe
'arillcg some point on it must be'the great
nrft Of the western world We believe