Fremont journal. [volume] (Fremont, Sandusky County [Ohio]) 1853-1866, 1853-12-24
California Items.
From the Boston journal.

FROM the boston journal.
A new map Of California, compiled by the
State Surveyor General, has been recently
issued. 1t is about three feet and half
square, and is said to be the most correct map
Of the State yet published
FALL OF THE CosuMNEs.--Ab a mile
below the forks of the Cosumncs there is one
of the most magnificent waterfalls in the
State. The river there flows through a deep
cavern until it reaches large obong hole,
through the solid rock. 1t leaps through this
hole, and then at an angle Of so degrees
forms waterfall Of over three hundred feet
in perpendicular height. On each side rise
huge perpendicular walls Of rock, the whole
forming one Of the most magnificent views OF
the kind in the world. The spot is called by
the Indians IS 'Yomet," or sounding rock, be-
cause sound given is echoed and re-echocd
ten different times, diminishing the power as
il asccnds to tho summit Of these upright
rocks
CARRIAGE FARE IN SAN FRANcIsco.-The
rates demanded by hackmen in San Francisco
are enormously high. There is no legal rate
of charge, and the drivers generally do not
scrupie to demand for ihef services much
greater remuneration than those services are
| worth. Instances occur where gentlemen
strangers usually-are obliged to pay ten
dollars for ride Of three or four squares.
| DWELLINGS AMONG TIE ToMBs.-As the 2o-
pulation of the larger cities Of California in
creases, the inhabitants resort to every pos.
sible method of enlarging and extending their
available lands. The Sacramento journal
says that several parties have located them
selves on the burying ground Of that city,
and are busily employed in erecting houses
sinking walls, DC. In San Francisco, too, the
beautiful cemetery of Ycrba Buena, which
but comparatively short time since was set
apart by the city as a resting place for the
dead, is being invaded, desecraled, by indi.
vid lals who call themselves men. 1t has
been cut up into building lots and settled up
on! This Ierba Buena cemetery is not the
first one which was established in San Fran
cisco. The original burial ground was long
since encroached upon and covered by stately
buildings, 50 that now no trace Of the spot
remains, save when occasionally the skull Of
some one of the thousands who thronged to
the promised land for gold and found instead,
a grave, is turned up by the spade of the
laborer. Room for the living! Room " is
the cry, rs the Car of business rolls heavily
over the dwellings, OF the dead.
SMoK1NG- The Commercial Advertiser
says that no city for its population consumes
the amount of cigars that are daily smoked
in San Francisco. Everybody smokes on
the sidewalks, at the doors OF the theatres
and hotels in private families, club rooms, and
indeed everywhere, the companion of the
solitary and the solace Of the man in trouble
is sending alo(t its wreatheS of fragrant
smoke.
MUsICAL-The San Francis SEQ papers are
filed with accounts of new musical genius
who has made his debut in that city. His
instrument consists only of green leaves of
shrubbery. He places a leaf between his
lips, and BY a peculiar mode Of blowing, pro-
duces sounds hat similar to the tones
Of the bagpipe; and in this way he executes
the music OF portions Of the most difficult op-
eras
i MIDNIGHT EYJoYMENT.-The nl abitants Of
Bush strect, in San Francisco, were recently
awakened from their peaceful slumber, ut a
late hour In the evening, by a serenade,b ,by
what is usually termed in New England a
calatbumpian band, ITO happy couple who
had recently entered the hymenial state The
instrument used were lin pans, kettles, watch
mems rattlss and ishermen,s horns The
account says:
"At length the window was carefully rails
ed, the shutters opened, and form, enyel-
oped in night cap and gown, appeared, spec
ire like to the view of the astonshed throng,
I The music ceased Spectre-'Vat you make
nm? Vat for you make so moach noise, eh ?
A general yell and continuance of the con
cert.) Spectre-'An! mondieul qu vouez
vous? Vat you call him in English ?-you
like re drink, eh? Zo brandy cock tail?
All! ha! Aez vous to ze grocerie zeir you
all drink at my expense. Bon sor. gentle
men. and the window and shutters closed in
a twicklmg Such generosity so briefly and
correctly expressed, was irresistible. The
crowd repaired 10 the corner, and the propri
etor, who well knew the authority of the. .treat.
soon satisfied the wants of the jewellers
This done, all wended their way homeward' >
New USE FOR WHALE BoAT-A Whale
boat was recently hauled ashore on the ocear
coast near San Francisco. and carried into
the city on wheels. She was loaded will
: vegetables, and looked curiousiy enough, bu
, just emerged from the roaring surf, turned
into the peaceful conveyor Of the product.
of the farm.
RENTs.-The property in New York or
Broadway and tho south corner of Cortland
street, fifty feet by one hundred, has beer