The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1851-02-14

in navigating the rivers and the bay 27o craft Of various
kinds There also now lying in port, many of them
abandoned and others used soreships. between FIVE
and six hundred vessels not few of them OF the largest
class that be found any OF the waters OF the globe
The auction business OF San Francisco bears unim
poran relation 10 the trade OF the city and the Stale
The number which we propose to name the principal
individuals and firms legtmaely engaged in this branch
is seventeen. without including the score or two whose
:. going, going dsposes OF goods IN smaller quantities
The OF the more extensive houses are as fol-
lows
Middleton & Hood, Washington street
Kendig. Wainwright & Co., Montgomery street
H. b. Iaft,e. e. Co, Montgomery street
Theodore Payne, * Co., Montgomery street.
James =. HUE, Montgomery street
Jones, Carter, Co, Montgomery street
j. S. Riddle, & Co, Montgomery street.
Backus, Davis, Il Co, Washington street.
\ Starr, Minturn, e. Co, Washington street
Caldwell & Emerson, Montgomery street.
W. j. Sherwo & Co Washington street
Garniss e. Co, Washington street.
Frederick Dunbar, Washington street.
Kettelle, Mahony, & Co., Washington street
Moore Folger Montgomery street
Cover Co, Montgomery street
Backus & Harrison. Montgomery street
These comprise the principal auction houses in the
city, and for correct business habits, lbenliy and in
tegrity will not suier in comparison with those oil any
other city. Many OF them occupy rooms far spa
cous than those required for the business OF the osg
established and most extensive houses OF the Atlantic
cities.
Neither time space will permit us to enumerate in
detail many kinds OF trade which followed with sai
item in the trade OF California In dtion TO what has
already been mentioned, will add that San Francisco
with population OF over 5000 sustains daily
papers; while New York. numbering half mii,on can
boast only double tina, numberl We have eight express
companies, the principal ones being Adams Co and
~ w. Gregory; over sriy brick buildings where six
hotels. at The head OF which stands the ''Union." tus,
erected by Selover Co., and under the management OF
Isaac NJ HALL the "St Francis "Dslmoncos.' the
'Revere" asd the National"
D., fa,v .,o fba hounI ar,os If S,u
Francisco hardly def ned with sufficient aehn,eness
to guide the inquirer in bis search Now we have one
hundred and miles OF street LAID out, quarter Of
which built upon and occupied and over seren miles OF
substantially planked and most OF that distance prop
crly severed We have semi monthly mail, where
year ago il was aaly an occasional one-reachnS our
shores and then. and half The time moi a. often
One insurance company has already been formed
with capital Of 100000. and another Is in progress Of
organization.
Such is birds eve glance at San Francisco a, the close
of eighteen hundred and fifty compared with San
Francisco fifty years ago. The change Is wonderful and
surprising but when add that nearly oil this has been
thai the world look on asd wonder. Civilized and IN
civilized na,iona siks ve heard Of California, and
OF them have witnass9d 10 snsna degree sntcae spec
wealth in her broad acres vet usse
rches ,hattack only the hdni of industry the energy OF
the people into whose hands destiny has placed the c0hn
iry to make the wilderness blossom Ike the
and her plains and valleys yield riches far last
ing and ssbe than the gerlng that each stroke
the miners puck exposes 70 the broad light Of the noon
day sun. ,H
But California j. not ''for day The history OF the
past. her position IL the present. essures as that there y
future in store for her more glorious than has marked
the progress Of any STATE even any nation. whose h's
calfy we say what We beeve tp Will fully Warrant
us ID pennag. The esrh OF mighty tedpIA On The
shorss OF the Pacike has bssp planted il haa grown
int stately, proud poyticu srse4y a.d aatheagh the
uast has witnessed much than Appsa ike drsSn she
future developed BY Time and enemy. viii give birth
10 yet MANIFOLD astonishing results within the
Golden Gase of San Francisco.