The New York herald., 1851-07-15
Our California correspondence.

SAN FRANci>co, May 80, 1851.
R0sy oifr tN FUs-Impror'msnts Rebuilding
ne City-Nrc Establishnlents- Bal to the Rife
Rsynert-BW Of Fae-St GeorgSs Society, &C.
Among az your present respondents from this
place, see none that give anything like correct
account Of the progress OF tair city regards
the improvements in morals civilization, and amuse
uents. Therefore, the score Of being former
correspondent will give you slight account Of our
doings since the great fire Of the Atm inst when
hArdies, aad most stout hearted business men we're
completely paralyzed SiEce that disastrous occa.
sion they have rallied in full force and from present
indications our city bids fair the present year IL
out, TO be rebuilt with greater beauty aud security
than ever, and 70 be- Is her due, the City Of the
viii now try to give you some account Of the
improvements, which numerous Burgoyne
Co, Wells & Co. Bidleman & co Barron, Baton
Co, Delmonieo, kel-.y. smith * Aisey, Jensle
q Co, and numerous other bs nkers and merchants,
are building, in reality fire prof buildings; bat the
one that takes my eye the most. Is the house now
building for Adams Go he express men his
house will be three stories high and basement the
yslis are two and half feet thick, with openings
between the brick for d. ad air. with double iron
doors and indow shutters the walls Of their safe
20 be three feet thick and iloed with iron, Win
double iron doors nd patent animation locke, tb us
rendering, at least their s'fe, both FIRE and thief
proof The lower 6oor vii be used a. an express and
bsaking ofhce, the secOpd for OH ,es. &c., while
the thi;d " for be dro ard ghen II IS flashed
(Which will be In the csu-ss Of = month or SIX
week. ID will be really urf tmout 20 Montgomery
street Besides this there nuis us other spien-
DID buldings in eontemIl foi', .ueh as the Union
Hotei By messrs Sci verA 'Iftdetan, a. Id Dclmoni-
eos add the City Hotel lie Of tse old 1obe on
the grsnd Plaza, corner of ~ and kssrny streets,
besides nerous other fine buildings, which will be
erected By different individuals so you will thus
chat although they may burn down Eve times in less
than year and half, they cannot keep US so but,
Ph0eiE like, the American people will arise from
tbe ashe with brighter hue thanever md no better
evidence Of the ndomitabe perseverance, OF the cit
sens Of this place be given than the energy with
which they are striving 10 repair their past losses
Gambling Of all descriptions is daily declining here,
aod instead Of our business men thronging to the
gambling table and d. king saloon nightly, az they
used 70 DO they nov speno their leisure evenings
With their wives and families, who fast arriving
from the Atlantic states.
But talking Of the ladies brings me to one
Of the pieassntest evenings 70 the favored oncs,
ever seeo in this country since il became civ-
lised | allude to the grand ball given TO
The officers Of the returning orsgon aias g., eGm IN
fore can give you any account Of the ball hxens
i must introdu ie you to the Oriental, and mine
hosts. The house is the 6nest In the country, and
kept strictly on the New York plan. IL is situated
on the of Bush and Battery streets IL is four
stoties high, with wide verandah running rouod
two sides Of " has some City odd sleeping apart
meu's, furnished equai to either your Astor or
living House. The ladies perlor is some ~ by ~,
and can ct any time be Joined to the gentlemen's
parloy. (which " the same sine, a. they are only
airidsd By folding DOORS aud the night Of the ball
these two rooms, thrown into one, the dancing
hsl): the dining hall lie capable Of seating one nun.
dred ard hfty persons, with ease; but the grand
shre each day is the bill Of fare, that cannot be
rurpsssed Only imagine TO yourself, fresh salmon,
ILL t.ar and vensou, daily, tor both ktast
s,d s;oner Everythisg is conducted IN the most
svstsmatic manner by mine hosts, Mr.. Caleb
a,d I- J. 8 Hyatt, for nerly " SeE YORK; and
two better hosts or more u-bane gentlemen never
.rrsded st the head " aay public house in Europe
- Am.s,ca and IL you have any par icalar friend
eo.ning 70 this part Of the c,untry, would advise
vou q. recommend then % the Orithtsl
will hurry on 70 the bal The rooms were most
kca1tifply decors,sd with fsgs, osnners, &c and