Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1851-08-15
..Au Nations, IN San Francisco.

The Alta California of latte date, draws the fol-
lowing picture of the quarters of the different ma
tons in the capital of Ell Dorado:
"Birds of feather flock together" and SO it
is found with people of different countries and ma
tions located in foreign one far from their own
homes. San Francisco affords striking illus
trations of this fact, and it is matter of amusement
as we'll as of instruction. to take walk through the
portions of city, where the different nations have
CLAIMED together. Here is little miniature world,
and one may walk over San Francisco and by We
ry slight stretch of the imag ination consider him.
self, during the day. in almost every country the
face of the earth First there is Commercial street.
the residence of the daughters Of " La Belle France
Pass through it of an evening. The spacious sa-
looms on both sides lighted brilliantly Behind
the bars are seated very pretty French women. who
circulate between the bar and lansquenet rouge
et-noir table. from which issue with very decided
French accent, the words 'red wines' six and
ace" thirty-one," unmeaning entirely to out
sider but fraught with interest to those engaged in
the game Enter one of the quiet saloons
You will find party of Frenchmen, seated at Ia
BILE, drinking claret and jabberng together of their
loved France The street is French decidedly French
and in it you may see miniature of the great city
of 8 LIE Grande Republque."
| Passing along Kearney street to Sacramento and
turning upwards one finds himself suddenly trans
ported from free and open France within the walls
of China Here have gathered the long-tzed, swar-
thy children of the Sun Here have they stored their
traps and you pass by their shops, chessmen,
sugar in mats, bushel basket hats and work stands
upon which impressed pictures specimens of the
beauty of Chinese perspective stare you the face.
These Chinese philosophers, with their moon-lke
cOuntenances have squatted upon Sacramento street.
and there they are becoming good republicans. Here
may miniature China.
The fire destroyed interesting portion of our
city known us Little Chile on the square bounded
by Kearney Pacific, Jackson and Montgomery streets.
This the residence principally of Chieans, men,
women and children, huddled together in miserable
huts but Gght-hearted and happy as their race al
ways is. Passing through there in the evening. you
could hear issuing from the rude shantee thrown up
there, the music of guitar and the light shutting
of feet marking time to the Sombacueca, the nation
al dance of the Free careless Chieans. Where they
have gathered since the fire is not known. Many OF
the poor people lost all they had and sleep on
airy lodgings on the south side of Telegraph Hill
But Little Chile will yet be built up again some
where.
/ The Germans are circulative, but vet it will
be found that in Montgomery street. beyond Pine
they appear to have taken exclusive possession, and
there among the sand hills are erecting some hand
some stores and houses. Being one of the most in
dustrous nations Of the world, they are improving
that portion of the city very rapidly
In the valley, on the North side of Telegraph Hill
is community which has we'll selected a locality
hidden from the ctys eye. They have picked out a
spot separated from their fellows by the lofty hill
This place has been christened Sydney Valley"-
, Here are gathered the immigrant from that unpop
ular portion of the globe and bad rum at rial
glass, dirty and bloated faces marked with crime
E are the features of this locality.
Over all these various people floats the flag of Oul
) country and the principles Of our republican inst
buttons and of our Christian faith they rapidly
acquiring. The discovery of the gold of California
and the immigration from all quarters of the globe
consequent uDon it, has done more for the spread
free, cnlig htened, and Christian opinions than al
the political speeches ever made or sermons eve
: preached.