New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1851-06-05

Quantities Of NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. Re
turning-Nunicipal Election and its Incl
dents-The CelestiaIs AstoniShed-Soil and
Productions-Yegetables Fruit. Flowers &c.
Correspondence Of The Tribune
SAN Francisco, Thurs lay. May t.
Since my last letter, month ago, a great
change has come over the face Of this eyer-chang
ing city. Our streets are lined with ladies'
When arrived here in August last, lady was
q rare sight, and it was the privilege and duty Of
every human male to stare at every such sight as
at grizzly bear or a wild cat Beside, woman
was then presumed to be courtezan. In the
fall and winter there was large immigration
OF women, one-fourth Of whom, or less, were
above suspicion. Lately, they have come more
numerOusly, as the wives Of our best citizens.
Almost Of a sudden, our streets begin TO look
like New-York or Philadelphia. The fancy
stores Of Clay-street and Washton-st., and 50
forth resemble those Of Broadway and Ches-
nut, and shopping is now regular business.
"Dear husband again enjoys the long absent
luxury of distributing pinmoney.
This rapid influx of females and families Is
partly owing TO the fact that the day Of amassing
fortunes in year has passed by. Men who left
their homes and came here with the intention of
grabbing fifty thousand and running back to en-
loy IT, find that several years will be required for
their purpose and pCrcelylng also that their
families can live here cheapy and comfortably,
they have sent for them. 1t IS a blessed thing
for California.
have said the day of graspng fortunes by
single effort has passed. But | may add that
there is no country IN the world where money
can be made 50 fast as here. And yet a pOpula-
ton so discontinued cannot be found on the face
Of the earth Disappointed expectation Is the
secret Of so much discomfort and unhappiness.
Men who would have thought themselves we'll
of at homo in laying up fifty cents or dollar
day, curse California as a humbug because they
can Oniy lay up two or three dollars a day here.
The idea OF big Jumps and golden quartz has daz-
zled them to blindness The truth IS any man
who is doing well In the old States is a fool TO
move away But 1t Is equally true that one who
comes with reasonable expectations OF gain by
mining, or other legitimate employment viii not
be disappointed.
The quantity of merchandise poured into this
market from all quarters of the world, Is truly
amazing Merchants abroad appeart To think that
California can purchase and consume TO all m
fnltv Think OF sixty vessels mostly square
rugged, arriving at this port IA three successive
days, all laden with goods OF various kinds
The entire population of the State is not more
than Onc-third that of New-NOrk city, and yet
every shipping port on this spacious globe ex-
poets to grow nch from our earnings II ship
pers are disappointed IN their hopes, they pro
nOuncc California nest of scOunirels. That
we have a full supply Of scoundrcls m every
post of society, will not deny But the rash
and extrayagant risks thrown into this market
from abroad should be charged 10 the folly aud
avarce of the shipper rather than 70 the rascal
ity Of the California merchant
Speaking OF scOuudrels, we are fast Sondlng
our surplus to the Atlantic cities. Every
steamer takes a few refugees of this description,
who return improved m pocket II not IN morals
One of our most successful and respectable mer-
chants has lately returned, 10 prove, II IS sad,
that he has called himself by his own nam, AMI
that he should not be called 10y the name OF a
certain individual who performed Suliul ma
nOever some twelve years ago on Bank IN fenn-
sylyania and was never heard OF atterward.
We have INST had our Municipal election in
this CITY and if banners and tTansparencleS ana
professions and drinking and bullying and row
dyism are any index of the progress OF clylllza-
ton. we may claim to be In the foremost RANK
The whole affair was done up IN the most ap,
proved New York fashion Everybody who couiu
conscientiOusly get drunk, exercised that hoo!e
privilege. 1t was curious to note the impression
Produced on foreigners by the election and ITS IN
cidenis. The native population and the ChllaiS
and Chinese were wonderfully interested. They
gazed with eaperness and astOnlshment on the
iorch-lieht professions, and on the carriages
which drove through the streets all day, covered
with flags and other insignia ship ON Wheels'
with sailor boy standing high on the ioretoP
and large transparency on the decN' a.lIaS!oI
special wonder The Ceestlals seemed To thlhN
II contained some of the little gods OF the poll'l-
cal worShipcrs The process OF nallouhg was
also marvel To see hundreds OF men crowd
ing round window, and handing III h'lie slipS
of paper, was not in the line OF their experience
nor was It easy for them 10 CIPHER OUT the pro,
blem embraced by the operation saw Se.oi",
Cinnamon peerlng into the Union Ho'ei rave az
night greatly amused as we'll as amazed AZ the
superlatlyely extravagant conduct OF the winning
party, who were completely crazed Win Ne'ofy
and rum. -.
Some years ago, an English nohlemah, Lor9
Mopeth | believe, was on VISIT 20 the oh"o9
States ON the eve OF a Presidential election ana
while IN Philadelphia, riding out one evening
with Professor MclgS. they encountered 4 i2ise
pohtical aSsemblage IN the street and stopped 10
listen After several minutes OF earnest atleh,
ton the English nOhleman turned 10 ms iilenu
and exclaimed with an arr OF surprise " NAT 40
I behold Here | am, three thousand miles from
my home. separated from II 10y vast ocean, ana
IN n land which was but lately wilderness, ana
vet hear from that speaker my native tongue,
uttered as intelhglhy and aScolTtr'N ~ Shou'u
hear II IN the House Of Lords OF Great britaih
"You have not seen all sand the trolSSSor
swere Won 10 travel along tins coast North ana
South fifteen hundred miles you would witness
the same thing. And then YOU might start west
ward. travel two thousand miles toward sunset
and all alons the route You would hear 'he same
language spoken 10 cOngrcgatcd muNtuoeS' WIN
equal correctness, even 10 the very oaSe Oh TIC
Rocky Mountains ,.,,-l
Dr. Meigs mghtnow instruct the hnslISA loIU
to douhle-almost to treble-hs distance non,
home, by sealing the Rocky Mountains ana
pressing onward to the verge o. the great Fael1c'
there 10 witness the same achievement Of tAe
same race-the extension Of the sane peop.e;
sneakinr the same language, and with equal
Auencv and correctness ON ne Saturday eve
ming prior to The election, each of The Two par
ties had torch-hght procession, and para''o ln'