Daily national Democrat., 1858-11-13
San Franclseo correspondenee.
From an Occasional Correspondent.
SAN FRANcIsCo, Nov. 10. 1858.

unused to writing fer the press, and prepar-
ing manuscript for publication, time hanging
somewhat heavily on my hands, this law
hazy, voluptuous dreamy afternoon,-for the
weather is beautiful here iast now,-"the
Winter Of our discoutent'-the fogs Scotch
mists-cold winds, &C., ugh 1T makes me
shudder-having been made glorious Sum
mer, Or what is analogous to our old fash
Toned Indian Summer,-in "the White Settle
mcnts" away con the other side"-not of Jor-
dan, in America concluded would
bore you, and with your permission the rea-
ders OF the DEMooRAr, with a short epstle
detailing my First Impressions or "Pencil
lings by the Way" detailing my three days
experience in this Babylon of the Pacific
Imprimis-as the lawyers would say-frst
and foremost, am domiciled at this present
writing in No. 247, which is in the Seventh
Heaven of the metropolitan" nee the Old
Rassette, requiring half days journey to
make the trip,-but when ycu do get up
there, what a gorgeous sight repays your
toil,-it seems to me that you have a sort of
Pisgah peep of the whole Pacific region
| there is the Monte Diablo the Initial Point
Of the base line, looming up like Monarch
Of all he surveys, there is Jamepais tow
ering over the Coast Range beyond Saucelito,
with its living springs Of pure fresh water
with Alcatraz Island, and the Fort, and Pub
lie Works in the foreground, away to the
left is Lone Mountain, a fitting monument
reared by the Creator himself to the dead
who sleep at its base,-there is the Presideo,
and farther out is Fort Point now becoming
one of the Lions of this vicinity,-and a fash
ionabe resort, as the subscriber can testify,
having been out ON a fishing excursion two
days ago, partaking of delicious Rock Cod,
with divers and sundry of the "Armory and
Navery" people, Medicos, long.Shore men,
and common individuals like your correspon-
dent,-by the way | may as well mention in
this connection, that the Medical Staff had
provided some liquid preparation TO correct
the effect of the sea air and salt water, which
seemed to be popular as a remedial agent
Looking beyond-out upon the deep blue
sea--there is a misty, dreamy and underlined
outline ofan ocean-girt rock-a miniature St
Helena-the Farralones,-the home of the
Sea Lion, the seal, the gull and the muir
whose eggs form such an important article of
trade in the San Francisco market in their
season. Stretching away off to the right, is
Punta de los Reyes, and Dealas Bay with its
chalky cliffs, which suggested to that bold
mariner Sir Francis, the name of "hs own ma
tive Isle of the Ocean," New Albion, and be-
yond that out of sight, is the mouth of Rus
sian river and Bodega. Looking beyond
through the pure atmosphere, in that dim
mysterious distance, imagine can discern
the Hawaiian Group and Gin my minds eye,
Horatio, have Court Journal view Of
Kammehamaha and his royal spouse, giving
the young "IIeir Apparent" an airing on the
Beach at Honolulu, after the manner of Nahls
picture, with the Kanaka woman astride the
pale Horse or cold Whitley" exhibited
in the State and Mechanics Fairs Turning
around, using my sinister understanding as a
pivot, | strain my vision in the hope of catch
ing the outlines of the Marysville Downie-
vile Buttes, and last but not least, Mount
Shasta embalmed in snow, and immortalzed
in song. Then to descend from this enchant-
ing vision, for there is but step from the
sublime to the idicuous,-which is not true
in point of fact, for it's four stories down
poultry yard, at the base of this brick and
mortar Caravansera, with its host of chickens
and turkeys, fattening for the table That
old red gilled gobler, a perfect match to the
fellow who, after he was dressed for the ta-
bic, took wings, from the Old Mantle, one
Christmas even and flew away somewhere in
the vicinity of Powell street,-a he struts in
all the conscious majesty of the Lord of the
IIarem, second Brigham Young, had evil
IDENTIFY not read the Governors Proclamation
setting apart the 25th proximo as a Day of
Thanksgiving and Prayer,-or his feathers
would droop instanter, and the pomp and cir
eumstanee of the moment be forgotten.
San Francisco is at this time l am told by
old "residenters" of the place, unusually live.
ly,-trade is brisk,-whiskey mills are run
ming day and night doing "custom.work,"-
hoops are expanding, while numerous debts
are contracting-hats for the special accom-
modation of brick are becoming 50 much of
the inverted bell-shape, as would attract the
special attention of the juveniles and CANNES
of your rural capital,-real estate is goiug
up, while Minnie Rifle and Sky-rocket brands
are going down, and "all the world and the
rest Of mankind" " including "the ladies, God
bless them, seem to be in good spirits and
"in high state of preservation"
Speaking of guns took stroll along
the Bay shore ON Sunday afternoon to North
Beach, famous for Meigg's Wharf,-its salt
water and steam baths,-its Camphene Dis
tilleries, and last but by no means least its
manufactures of genuine pure and unadul-
terated American Brandy of the vintage of
November 1853. Ifyou should need an arti
Gle of this kind, you can rely on having your
order filled promptly and faithfully from this
quarter.
Returning by the way of Stockton street.
upon nearing the Jewish Synagogue, l saw
long array of carriages, drawn up in front
and crowd assembled at the entrance. Up
on enquiring the cause of "this great commo