The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1858-09-13

Grace Church and Trinity are OF the Episcopal denomina
ton They are both frame building, but very neat ana
tasteiu'y arranged IN tho interior. Dew cogfesAaM
has been formed called the Church OF the Advenl Ioe
Catholics have magr hcent Cathedral and SIX or seven
Within the past I've years, and mcnunen, 10 the zeal
and bcraly Of the professors OF that creed plic-c
on height on California street. and the GROSS on rs zee
pie The object strikes the view or TIE beooder
In entering Franoitco from the ses Tue Mssloo
church. about three miles from the city, was butt by the
Spenards eighty years ago. II ancient In appearance,
ard Is tt used for religious purposes aud ia 10 s.ts o.
perfect preservation There great number OF other
churches, oil IN aourssss condition 10 these places
tells boarding houses aud dweings-men, women and
children; people Of all conditions and all ages AMI living
pour through the streets until the clock strikes
eleven Then all is stu until in the afternoon, When
the multitude again TO be seen until SUFFICIENT Tina has
elapsed 70 enable them 10 reach tneir homes rae eve
ming second edition OF the morning. and the state OF
the weather, whether cold warm, cloudy or clear rain
shine, reems to have little influence on church goers
Closely connected with religious standing il our 50
cial state, which has reached high pout OF excellence
What it was in past days bears comparison with whs.
u Is at present Our social cond'tiun h.s made rapid
strides In the march Of improvement Ia this respect we
are very unlike what were five or even three years
since. There be- perhaps, better testimony upon
Of State or patton than that afforded by the
OF s principal cities Whether they are generally unset
Tied or not IN their various they have
and children and indicating the things whether there
not residences In numerical proportion 10 tue
population and constructed and surrounded by such
associations to indicate stability These the best
practical arguments the point designated Now Is s
perfectly safe cay that nine OF every ten OF the in
habsns Of San Francisco they started out for the pur
pose of satisfy themselves upon this question: 70 far as
this city concerned, would be atonshed a. tho result
OF their observations Commence, for instance, 10 sne
neghborhood Of Rncon Point, and examine tho suburbs
from thence TO North Beach. Everywhere the signs OF
homer and strike the eye and TO him who has the
beat interests OF his adopted State heart produce SEN
aations of the most agreeable description HabitAaons OF
all sorts and sizes 70 be In every direction from
the humble cottage Of the laborer with s little plot OF
ground and collection Of flowers In 'front.' 70 the
spacious mansions which decorate South Park,
Powell street and Folsom street, and others TOO
numerous 10 mention, with their agreeable sur
roundngs Of large gardens filled with fruit trees and
flowers and all other appursuances Of convenience aud
comfort San Francisco is tae index 70 California aud
TO be learned Of its substantial Advancement by
examination OF the kind spoken OF than by all the
speculaons which might be communicated IN volumes or
arise in the mind during life time. Even here the PEG
pie can scarcely realize what has been accomplished in
than years and In the Eastern States progress
prosperity not at oil Understood We are Tar from
being the rough and unsettled people believed outside OF
California There but few States that take prece
dence OF US, morally or socially.
A severe shock or earthquake was experienced In
this city the 18th instant st about eleven O'Clock p
NJ. No damage done, though the nerves OF large
number much deranged. II is nearly year since
received such good shake
John a. Smith suffered the extreme penalty Of the law
for the murder Of B. T. lay or, al Kappa on Friday last