The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1855-11-07

Fnsn1On0blc Lie IN CaufOrnuas
OUR SAN FRANCISCO CORRESPONDENTS.
SAN FRANCISCO, Oct. 4, 1856.
C,ispse Of tie San Francisco Beau Monde by Insie
-Agect Of the Hard Tn.es-7ggM Money Market Ea~d
ty a Balmy misunderstanding about the Laaies-Aont-
gcanoy Street ant BroodVay--Sraitiaeei Lanch.'ns-
Hc'c San Franeisco Laiy Amuses Hsrsef--D ia~oais
and ftmc,e Sao6s-7ze If-st arrirai from Jap1n-
Girayy on the Pacific DC, dc.
II will be- perhaps, answering the wishes Of many Of
your readers interested California friends il try to
give them flight gmpe Of San Francisco AMI Is
cety The few uttaran and political letters sent from
here do not give insight into every day e and
ii happens that but little is known Of the undercu
that bears smoothly the wives and daughters
Of our careworn merchants aud piehoc money eniers
The present hard times and monetary pressure weigh
heavily upon the spirits Of Of u.s. but amid much
waing and complaining there who cannot draw
some consolation and even hours Of happiness from
dehcously bright and balmy climate. We are in the
autumn and fall months, just merging into winter
days are mildly warm and the nights gorgeous with
moonlight. Though we have no operas, and but very
meagre catalogue Of theatrical entertainments the city
quite gay and lively. Horseback riding and driving,
sumptuous suppers, and beach excursions replace
them most delightfully."-.
In the Daytime Montgomery street is thronged with
fair promenaders whose highest ambition appears to be
laces and the hjghes. priced scar The windows Of
elegant dry good stores cannot display article too rich
or too magnificent the gorgeous and costly tho
it is upon the stree 1t is wrong though to
allow this charge to be universal There fortunately
few ladies who distinguished Tor extreme good taste
in their choice of colors.
Luncheons have lately been givea unrivalled in for
maty and studied elegance full Dress total absence Of
chairs, and half dozen could give animation
to the scene which entirely novel and indeed
expected by the guests who went anticipating social
cup Of tea and spicy morse Of gossip.
Conversation is generally limited to egotistical rem
niscences visiter, during morning call, will expa
tiate her of living previous to coming to Cali
fornia. Mrs. Verisopht will tell you that she never
hemmed handkerchief TIL she here attended
from infancy by half dozen servants and is really
the most unfortunate woman because obliged to conform
with her husbands income and keep but Mrs
Ronon, with ineabe grace expresses her wonder and
establishment that her friend at whose cottage she Is
visiting can possibly exist in house containing but
parlor; for her. in Bosting," she always had two
and cannot imagine living with less.
Books seldom alluded to: though it cannot be de-
MED that those maudn novels describing with sckepng
minueness the Of ampghters and the loves ap
plewomen are read and commented on with intense en-.
thusiasm the fashion plates Of the magazines are
studied with the vain hope Of deriving informs
applicable to the new basque the old dress Book
cases. rosewood and inaid placed in finely furnshed
parors but with empty Shelves or filled with elegantly
bound books bought by the batch.
fashion is gaining ground among rich men of
investing their supcruous money 10 diamonds that be-
ing safer than the perous operations of real esate of
standing that in business emergency the jewels to be
converted into hard cash; good arrangement doubtless
but you will agcee with that should lead the lady
to keep them safely enshined in casket till the day Of
need comes till in assured aiuence and retired ease
they be worn with their proper surroundings Of ec-
gance and luxury paru7r of diamonds has the effect
a loo st hp
leve in England they almost exclusively assigned to
dowgers and beiresses whose only charm lies in their
wealth. Here that opinion is not orthodox From Pow
ell street to South Park the raying cry is dress and
diamonds" Wore they worn with grace and dignity
OF the beautiful would forget forgive the
shock feeling Of propriety receives 1t is common
thing for lady to attend party bearing her neck
arms, ears and waist diamonds that fortune in
themselves; but she Is i'll at ease convic-
ton of their un6tness flashes her mind rs she
feels the curious and watchfu eyes following every
movement as the gems sparkle and CLEAN in the gas
light:
A few days ago l met Mrs Gossamer Gingerbread in
her round Of calls gorgeous dress snowy bonnet dia-
stones, made unique costume for evening calls
has ever been my fortune yet to behold
Had shs been In p1 ras "s'a there.
She had not known her child
Thanks to Colonel Walker likely to be relieved
soos Of large number of our floating and worthless
population. For nearly two years the of most
Of the prominent thoroughfares and the sidewalks
fronting public houses have been In absolute
of Of IDLE and useless from all parts OF the
Union. These groups composed Of broken down
bank presidents deran governors, mushroom generals
colonies, politicians shoxmen, and cergymen-ai
from class that has apparently set its face against
honest labor Without ambition, energy industry,
they infes hecorners waiting, Hike many Micswbers
for something to turn up and here they may be seen
the faces day in and day out from january to De-
cember. Now however, there is a prospect of relief
The success Of Walker in Nicaragua has attracted the
attention Of the Micawbers and many leaving by
every opportunity
The first cargo Japanese fancy goods arrived here
few days since and sold at public action The sale
the of much interest," and the articles
disposed of at high prices understand the vessel thc
Caroline 4 Foot) will return at to Japan for
other CARGO which will be taken directly TO New York
The frigate Independence, Captain Tatnah which
rived few days ago, is still at the Navy Yard, Mare
Island, about thirty miles from this city Her officers
attended the wedding Of Senator OWNS niece which
was given with much biillancy on the 9th Of Sep
TENDER.
At the closing of the Agricultural State Fair in sacra
mento last week witnessed revival of the old English
tournament-to be sure rather contracted scale,
but the less wonderful to the hardy tlers Of the
soil vsters from the neghboring ces The ladies
rode admirably, and with much grace
The Nicaragua steamer, due three days ago. has not
yet arrived and some apprehension is felt concerning
her.
nothing else ofnterest to note by this mail but
perhaps may have something worth printing in my
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