The Placer herald., 1858-05-01
San Francisco Correspondence.
SAN FRANc1sco, April %, 1858.

lOut Odyo Wo nave udu lOIcIctotC vi our
summer winds, which have been blowing
harder and harder on each succeeding day,
until yesterday they had increased almost to
hurricane. 1t blew hard all night and
continues this morning. Those of us who
are not admirers of the climate of this city,
think it a hard case to be cheated out of the
short allowance Of pleasant weather, which
occurs during the winter season. It is all
very well for those who don't know any bet
ter to think this city pleasant residence;
but think no one who has lived in any
other part Of the State will say so. My pre-
ference is decidedly in favor of the noun
tains; the winds of heaven and dust of earth
are here too intimately commingled and i'm
press themselves too forcibly upon the atten-
ton of the way-farer, to excite pieasurable
sentiments.
An ARRAY between Col. Gift and son, and
DR.. White, late Surgeon of the Nicaragua
Steamship line, created considerable excite
ment and feeling in this city. White who is
big, heavy, two-fsted blow-hard, and boasts
that he is the best 2O5 pounds in San Fran
cisco, happens to be great Broderick man,
and (referring to the dispute between Dave
and Senator Bigler, in which the former was
completely senced by the heavier guns Of
the latter, who charged falsehood upon
him,) stated his opinion that, if they had
come together "Broderck would have knock
ed the kraut out of Bgler;;" the old Colonel
heard him, and opened upon him with his
batteries, (any one who has ever heard him
will know what that means and completely
senced the Doctor for the time, but the lat
ter afterwards finding him alone in the bar
room of the International Hotel, shook his
fist in his face and told him he would wiring
his old neck for him; manifesting consdera-
be anxiety for fight. In few minutes
Col. Gifts son came in; the two are physical
y no match for an ordinary stout man. and
although White hat proclaimed his ability
to whip a ten acre field of them-they went
in and at the first blow the giant beloved
like yearling; shouting bloody murder, and
called for assistance. Now although | am
opposed to the plug muss" method OF set
Ting difficulties, one who processes to be
fighting man, and on the shoulder, (his neces-
sary requirements as Broderck man) should
stand up to his professions and should try
and make some sort of fight; but instead
he made piteous complaint before Judge
Coon, bad them arrested, and fined $500.
although they plead and proved strong pro-
vocation. AS an evidence of the impariaity
| C) Of this learned Judge, will state that
but a short time since lie fined man only
$40, for beating respectable woman with
out any provocaion, and intlcting such
severe injuries that she has not vet recovered
from them, although the individual had pre-
vious Y served term in the pententiarv
If it had been a man able to defend himself
the fine would probably have been, as in the
above instance, eight times as much.
Whilst | am 'on the fight will narrate
an amusing affair between Com. Martin tour
veteran Marine Reportcr) who now fills the
office of Boarding officer in the revenue ser
vice, and the Captain Of the Fret ch ship
Brave Lourwell. 1t seems that Martin dined
with the French Captain on Sunday last and
during the rcpast, the Frenclman, who, as
in duty bound, is a great adnirer of the
Emperor, spoke of him in the most glowing
terms Martin replied that he knew him well,
that he was in the Police whilst he lived in
New York, and they used to run together-
This excited the intense disgust of the French
man, who manifested his feelings in such an
ungentlemanly manner, that Martin instantly
left the ship. and sent him a challenge, to
which our brave" Frenchman responded
with most humble apology.
From San Diego we learn that the overland
mail has made the trip from San Antonio in
twentythree and one-half days, the quickest
trip on recod, and that Lieut.. Ives expor-
ing steamer had reached point 200 miles
above the mouth Of the Rio Virgin. The
whole distance run is 525 miles above Fort
Yuma, and only 600 miles from the head of
navigation on the Arkansas river. The water
in the Colorado is now quite low, and the
steamer draws three feet; this is conclusive
evidence as to the navigabity of the river,
as plenty of Ohio river boats can be selected
that can, and do carry, from 200 to 300 tons
of freight, against as strong current, and
require no greater depth of water, than the
ordinary draught of Ives steamer think
this discovery will prove of great ultimate
advantage, as it cuts off much the most diff.
fcut half of the San Bernardino route to
Salt Lake, and also may be made very useful
for transporting supplies to an important
point on the proposed stage route.
We have nothing that may be relied upon
as positively authentic from the new gold
mines. The Oregonians are very confident
that the mines on Frazier's River are only
continuation of those at Fort Colville and
Lake Shuswap, and their estimates of the
difficulties and expenses of reaching the
mines by the Puget Sound and Columbia
river route, makes very strong case in favor
of the latter. Their mines have been we'll
known for more than two years, and if they
were so extravagantly rich would have got
up an excitement long ago. The probability
is, that both mines may pay, what in Colifor-
mia would be considered good wages, but
which the high price Of food and risk from
Indians, will reduce to an entirely in
adequate reward, for the hardships to which
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