The Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Scott Co., Iowa) 1841-185?, 1850-10-26
POPULATION OF SAN FRANCISCO.

Tho community Oi San FRANCISCO Is Z
perfect ola podrida, although lis principa
/ Ingredient and general character is Ameri
can. The Americans are tho onions anc
| flavor tha, so lsou The whole dish. Let any
one place himself in any one spot for hall
IN hour, aud he will SEQ as many casts as
vere ever dreamed Of in his philosophy
casts Of humanity in clay by grea, caster,
not the counterfeit presenliInent Of plaster
Of Paris, wrought By human hands. And
We. there is no clashing, no interference,
no national, sectional feelings engendsred,
and a better regulated community never
existed. Here you will find the New York
merchant, the Southern planter, the West.
ern farmer and the Eastern tradcr--the
slave holder and the hot-hcaded aboltionist.
Here is the volatile, enthusiastic aud SAN
guinc Frenchman. Thea comes the fiery,
hot headed Italian, who lowers his brows,
and growls out deep "disyalo'' through
his teeth, if one but jogs his elbow. In his
tic blue cap and enormous viz,r, who seems,
while he inhales his tobacco smoke from
the bowl Of his Dutch pipe, to exis. but 10 a
dream; but in his eyes you eau sec his
fayorIte expression, "Aiein Got, what
coun,riesm Next we see the Engishman
who, let him live under American ns,i-
tutions, and associate with Americans all
his life, never loses bis nationality. lie
bears his bir,h-right upon his brow, he car
ries it in his hat, il is imprinted upon his
coat, it is perceptible in his vest, il is evi-
dent IN his trousers, and unqnestianable in
hia CATERS and shoes. Then comes the
child Of Erin, poor, down,rodden, betrayed
Ireland. His looks are brighter now; but
saddening thoughts will cas-; sitde over
his brow when he thinks Of The green sod
that grows over the graves Of Ills ancestors
When he conlures up the history Of her
long, long years ofppvcr,v aud oppression, !,
when he sees the thousands npau shoasanis
! n! his countrymen starving and dyial like
dogs upon the waysile, tho big tear gistens
10 his eye and yet ne yearns lor home, and
determines when he has obtained wealth
enough to fly again to his own native land.
The harp is music in his car, HE shamrock
the oasis in the desert, and he echoes the
words Of the song:
.'9h steer my bark 10 Eina le,
For Erin is my home,'
! in all due reverence and sincerity, and
with bis hear, in his IL ,u'h. All here is
I yon cannie Scot. from Aberdeen 10 Gins.
yos,. a long headed ,',ia'. WHO takes care
If his pennies--.hn bonnie merry Sas.it. -
Vow stalks The Spaniard with has dark CON.
p'cxion. his raven locks, lis piercing eye,
'.jaaloHs in honor, st::!dcn air. Quick il .
qaarre!;" the proud blood ot the Tas'ilan
mobiles mantles readily TO bis check. md
he bows with The air Of don Of the o,dcn
time. He is iolo"ed BY a Moyican. lie
is proud Of the few drops Of Css'ian l'o d
that remain in his veins but he is merely
4 counterfeit present,neni. Here CORES a
bevy nf Ce!esiia's, With their dark loose
clothing. their irrepraarhahe white stock
ings. aud their prartinlt,lc boots and sh cs.
They are al very h,rpy AMI clanuish; tic
only real socialists IN existence. TAcs
guard their pisiails as tbcir honor, and
cherish them with he utmost devotion. a
Chinese would as soon think discovering his
head from his body. as cur.aiiing the fair
proportion Of the heirloom Of his county.
The CeIestaIs are very useful, quiet good
citizens, and are deserving OF the respect OF
NIL Then comes the !awny Malay, dress
ed in half civilized styIa very dirty, but
with carriage and bearing that would be-
come regal court lie looks ou, OF place
ia our streets. giving one an idea OF de-
generated and disgns,sd 0thello. Here
comes the tall and manly Pole, and as we
watch his form, we can but drop tear for
poor Poland, whose children have shed so
much Of their hearts blood for liberty, but
! in vain. Watch the Chilanos, the Peruyi-
ans, the Swiss, the Russians, Prussians,
Kanakas, Negroes, and-nn, we have no
Ghilanes here ns yet, though many bear as
distinctive marks Of their consanguinity to
| the animal race, as they do TO The newly
discovered "Ghilanes, or men with tails"
And all these inhabitants Of the four quar-
ters Of the globe have been attracted to the
spot by the magnetic influence OF gold
They are all seeking it--some with high
and noble thoughts, some for the sake OF
gold, that they may make noise IN the
world; some for honest ends, and some tor
simple living. bed, board, and lodging, for
the mere sustenanco of nature. This
strikes the eye Of all, and is bn. faint
meagre shadow Of our population. AZ the
clown says in the circus, "Let'm GO, John
."--Aha California.
OrJames Collins recovered a verdlc,
Of ELEVEN THOUSAND DoLLARs, against the
Mohawk and Hudson Railroad Company
on Thursday, in Albany, for injuries sus
,taned by him. in consequence Of the col
lision oftwo cars on that road IN NOV. ISao
One of Ills feet was crushed so as to disable
him for life. and he was otherwise injured
/ THE LATEST CoMrMMENr.-At tlit
i Wcs,borouch Cattle show, was exhibited
IIolstein COW called "Jenny Lipd.' with
calf named "Barnum."