Hannibal journal. (Hannibal, Mo.) 1852-1853, 1852-07-08

lose 10 Santa Clara, there is aoagnihcent ave
nue.. perhaps one hundred feesside, and nneo
an either side by rows Of vafrabie LOOKING
trees. which werc planted by tk'Padres, per
hans fiftv wears ago. This wa designed az az. an
laAIameda, or pleasure drive, aa is one 70, o. .ll0
lapp,lrtenances to every Spanishown. Inc St
enue is not straight; but wvesmoh gracci.5
from the mission to the village; md JUST N .%
/ curve and fronting on the avene, Is hsS
cent estate, Of many thousands acres ue.y ID,
I;ns TO Commodore Stockton. u riding alonB
the avenue. YOU may see several thousand aoiS
Loft dis estate, living as beautifully a, laiia co
lie. and as fertile as nature could'make 800
closed with handsome rllsc fsnce, whiialr
lmefaiefy on lie avenue, at distances oil psIpa
la quarter Of a mile, apart are seven u
handsome framed houses, two stores liga ~
ryuinted white, which have been erected y n
, Commodore for rent, believe. Take y el'o
gether, il constitutes one Of the finest lance %
: Itates in the Union, and viii ultimately procV
immense value. AT DE distance Of ueh'
miles from San Jose, On the road to this cy' 4
the rancho Of Baron Steenburg, and Z mvy4
; lovely spot it is Onhie east is the Oayiwh,,'s
D on tire west and about three miles diStanis wy
| coas. range Of mountains, covered VIA
tic red wood species Of cedar, very sinni1 y
to our wood Of that name. The Baroi has
{ roeted handsome dwelling and is enlhl ishwB
E The place with much taste. In iron OF no
'thas% ,-siad extending to the foot OF ne mou'l,
tains, is as beauifuf Pawn, OF severalthousanc
acres, as Nature could have formed. 1t is COW
cred with most luxuriant arowth of wild oa's'
and is interspersed with cluini,sNog shade trees
arranged as artisticaly as IL they hadBeeN PsaN'-
ed for ornament. The Baron is the person wfsq
/ soiao years ago operated SO extemsiTciy II the
cattle markets Of New York and Philadelphia;
and, believe, but am not sure, improved The
celebrated country seat near TO Bridgeport, Ct.i
now owned by Barnum, the 'Humbugger.' Or
our return from San Jose, we staid all night
with the Baron, who is erecting large hotel on
his premises; and, from the sample we had OF
his fare, il viii tempt many traveller TO lingeI
! beyond the usual period, within his hospiiablC
precincts. As an evidence that California is
not very savage country, must describe Oul
Z, entertainment st this place. In the first place
, we found porlor neatly finished, and the flool
Of which was covered with Brussels carpet
D whilst the furniture consisted Of q ccptre-taJlc
rocking chairs, mirrors, &c. The bed room,
y were furnished about in the same style, will
! excellent beds, white Marscilles oounterpanes
n linen sheets SC. The table was as good as ever
|, an epicure could desire. We had for breakfas
for example, beef steak, ham and eggs, muttoI
s chops, hot rolls, milk, toast, tea and coffee, ant
# fresh butter and milk in the greatest profusion
It But, whilst these Injuries are not difficult {,
v obtain in California, it takes good deal of mo
n ney to buy them. On this OCCASION for exam
o pie, we paid four dollars each, for supper
J. breakfast and lodging this is about tn,
E, usual rate. Travelling, indeed, is enormously
a expensive here. On this trip we were absen
70 from home about three days, and j. cost Us, fo
II travelling expenses and hack hire, about forty
h dollars each.