Butte record., 1854-01-21

~ During our recent visit to the Bay city
we could scarcely believe our eyes when we
saw such rapid strides in improvements and
Of such permanent character Probably no
city in the world changes its appearance for
the better in magnificent structures in filling
in and extending its front, grading streets,
and in commercial Importance. in whole
year. as San Francisco does in three months.
The beautiful fire proof edifees recently erec-
ted by Hon. Samuel Brannan, Mr.. Howard,
Mr. Monroe, Messrs Halleck, Peachy & Bill
lings, Metropolitan, and numerous others, the
names and locations of which we are not suf-
hciently conyersant with to describe The un-
accountable short space of time which these
piles of brick and mortar have been made to
tower to the skies, only shows with what in
domitable energy the great American people
push forward any and all enterprises in which
they embark. Trade in San Francisco is at
present duler than has ever been known be-
fore. This is accounted for from the fact that
the prolonged dry weather has locked up the
supplies of gold in the mines which is the only
source from whence she can hope to receive the
wherewith to prosecute business proftaby and
bring her to that point Of commercial impor-
tance of her manifest destiny. But now as the
rain seems to have set in, in earnest we have
good reason for rejoicing in the hope that the
hardy miner will be enabled to make the hills
and gulches belch forth their hidden treasures
IN the create st abundance, that his heart may
be made glad as he counts his scores OF ozs, and
as 1t follows as matter of course that it must
dltfuse itself to every part and through the
numberlesS channels flow to a great extent
into the vast Golfers of the mechanic the mer-
chant, the importer and in fact to every branch
Of business from the remotest little trader in
the mountains TO the heaviest wholesale horse
in San Francisco must receive his full share of
benefit arising from an abundance of water,
without which San Francisco must in common
with every other town, in California suffer by
general stagnation of business. The i'm
mense number of fine clipper ships constantly
arriving laden with commodities from the four
quarters of the globe will compare
favorably with the largest commercial cities
of any country. This alone would seem to
call for az immense amount of capital and
proportionate transaction of business, which
would be of immense magnitude. There is no
doubt but the necessary capital IS there, and
in truth every facility for the transaction Of
business commensurate with the wants Of this
great and growing country with her merchants
oflong experience coming from almost every
point, they seem to have sent their picked men,
men who combine energy and enterprise with
high moral reputation in conducting mer
camille affairs, probably unequalled by any
city in the world. 1t must be apparend to all
that when the agricultural and mineral re
sources of California become dveloped to any
considerable extent that San Francisco, from
her peculiar location must be the great com
mercial centre, whose Bay affords ample and
safe harbor for the combined merchant fleets Of
the world. A country whose demand for, and
endless capital to operate with, will be ready
market for the products and manufactures Of
every nation of the inhabtable globe.
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