San Andreas independent., 1858-02-27

Stockton, afforded ample opportunity to OBJ
serve much that was cheering, and enables us
to speak in fattering terms of the Slough City.
1t has long been conceded that Stockton would
eventually be the second city in California, if
not the capital of the State. We would here
refer to an article on fourth page, copied from
the Republican, very clearly stating the causes
has increased in value and Importance an hum
dred fold within two years. and a vast amount
of valuable real estate has been improved con-
tiguous to its boundaries, on all sides. Splen-
did private residences, costing from two to
twelve thousand dollars, and ornamented with
all the care that taste or art could devise, have
been erected, with the lots improved; more
particularly ON the north side of the town is
this the case, where every block within the
" extended limits, is being bought up and en-
closed, almost regardless of cost. Some of
the buildings are real palaces, compared to
the best houses of three years ago. Foremost,
we might mention the Female Seminary of DR..
G. Collins, just completed; also, the private
residences of DR.. Holden, DR.. Hunt, DIR. Reid,
Mr.. Webster. Judge C. NJ Creaner, Mr.. Man
ming, Mr.. Stockwell, Mr. Pierce, Mr. Combs,
the Messrs. Gage, Mr.. McCloud, Mr.. Hall, and
host of others, all of whom are beautifyng
and improving their lots by planting an end
less variety offlowering shrubs and choice fruit
and ornamental trees, indicating permanence
and prosperity, unmistakable to the observing
eye. Within the city boundaries, other i'm
proyements, still more important are going
on, such as grading and graveling streets,
building churches, school houses, &C., great
est among which is the stately edifce of the
Episcopalians, now nearly completed; the
Presbyterian church has also received much
improvement, and is finished and furnished in
neat, handsome and comfortable style The
schools are numerously attended, and the
teachers are well spoken of. No city in the
State, of the same population, has so many
children attending school or more able and
competent teachers. All honor to a school
system that places education within the reach
of all, and to the instructors who make their
schools the pride of the city.
But the most pleasing feature to stranger,
or returned old resident, is to see the gradual
increase (or renewal, if you please) of bust
ness, in the place. Years ago the short-sighted
policy of Nonresident traders, located in Stock
ton drove business past her doors to San Fran
cisco, leaving the resident merchant to stand
idly by and see goods come and go, without
hardly touching the rotten wharves on which
they were landed. San Francisco was party
to this system of injustice to Stockton. The
merchants at the Bay city used to sell heavy
bills to the Stockton merchants at fixed rates,
(wholesale prices,( while at the same time
those Front-street lords were retailing the same
article to mining traders at the same rates,
leaving no margin for the Stockton retailer to
realize profit This system, so fraught with
evil to the vitality of Stockton trade, was con-
tinued until the hue and cry resounded from
Kern river to the Cosumnes, q don't trade in
Stockton You wish to avoid high prices"
with the frequent adenda, 'syou are sure to
get swindlcd if you do' The Stockton mer-
chants importuned a different system at the
Bay, without ayail-yes, implorcd and begged
of the "cargo merchants but a living, in
trade, to all of which they turned deaf ear.
Finally, in self-defcnce, a new system was in
troduced, new men took hold of the helm, and
Stockton merchants resolved to ship direct from
New York and Boston, and the result now is,
that large portion of the goods used in the
mines can be purchased cheaper (add freight)
in Stockton than in San Francisco. and the
merchants of Stockton have the proud salts
faction of assuring their patrons of the fact
and the truth is sclf-evident and being daily
realized to the mining trade.
The heaviest general importer, is Mr.. C. T.
Meader, who deals exclusively with or on ac-
count of Stockton merchants his monthly
shipments amount to some thirty -four thousand
dollars. In special goods, the trader has but
to refer to our advertising columns to learn
where to buy the best and cheapest of the
following articles:
Boots, shoes, leather, shoe findings oil and
camphene-Nash & Beamis, brick store, Ell
Dorado street.
Drugs, medicines and chemicals-Dr Il. S.
Holden. corner of Main and FL Dorado streets
Also, L. O. Langley & Co., on the Levee, be-
tween Centre and FL Dorado streets, and S. H.
Debnam, Main street, near Hunter.
Wines, brandies, &c.-Fox & O'Connor, cor
ner of Main and Hunter streets.
Crockery, wooden-ware, agricultural imple-
ments, &c.-Webster & Waite, corner of FL
Dorado and Main streets.
Sheet and bar iron, blacksmiths' tools Cum
berland coal, &C P Greenley & Co., Gem
tire street, near Wells, Fargo & Co.'S building.
Tin and copper ware, sheet iron, hardware,
&c.-Mills Doll, Main street, near the Theatre
Hard ware cutlery, stoves, tin, copper, sheet
iron ware, miners tools, agricultural imple-
ments, lead pipe, force and lift pumps, tin
plate, &c.-Saunders & Hickman, Main street.
between Ell Dorado and Hunter south side.
Dry-goods, clothing. carpets, paper-hang-
ings, &c.-Gray~& Hickman, No. 3, Main street.
between Ell Dorado and Hunter streets.
Books stationery, &c.-Rosenbaum l. Van
Allen Levee street. Also, Kierski & Bro, Ell
Dorado street, and Post Office Arcade
Fine clothing and superb furnishing goods
L. Schwartz, Ell Dorado street. next door to
Ling's jewelry store.