Columbia weekly news., 1859-12-08
San Francisco Correspondence.
SAN Francisco, Dec. 1859

delights troops Of old Columbians, who
cheerfully congratulate you upon its
present bright sunny look and the choice
making up Of your originals and goodly
selections.
It is some time since I have given
you word upon 6 matters and things" "
Columbian, and so resume the subject,
and trust you may find my notes and
dottings worthy of interest to yourself
and readers.
F. !. Pick (Sharron & Pick is fitting
out here for Arazonia and the lower
country. The adventurous spirit that
seems to animate the people Of Tuolum-
ne county, impelling bin like the rest
to look into new fields and unexplored
places for additional sources of worldly
gain.
Thos. Mulcahey, Esq, called de-
funct democratic club together the other
night and let himself out loosely on the
American Eagle and the Rights of the
People. Tom has lost his grip on the
Customhouse but is determined to keep
it on the party.
Maj. Urmy, the handsome Major, is
out editor on the rollicking and saucy
little Morning Call, slashing demi-
sheet that cuts right and left and cares
for no man. The call is now going its
pile against the Chinese, and making
a good fight on bad subject. The gal
liant Maj. is one of the finest dressed
bloods Of the town, and recently burnt
his fingers on the Columbia Engine
question. Apropos of Engines-No 2.
is housed here at the Corporation yard,
80 called, a brick building on Market st.
She looks gloriously, and will make your
eyes stick out when she reaches Colum-
bia, period l fear not very near, as
the roads are said to be terrific lust at
this season. What has got into your
engine-folks they are as snappish as
the celebrated turtle of that name and
bite at each other very sharply: We
outside Columbiaus, down here, look on
and deplore the seeming want of unity
among the boys, and counsel them to
better friendships. The story about ex-
Guiding foreigners from No. l reached
US here, and We supposed some man or
two with little minds and less sense, ven
tured kick at foreigners generally
and 1rishmen more particularly just to
evince their ignorance and spit out their
i'll nature, and that was all. Mai. Ur-
my used the report in his article, and
the secretary Davis immortalized him.
self in his rejoinder by the little spleen
of alluding to Old Manhattan - tax
ing care to give good point to the word
DID, which appears to be choice
morsel to the gentleman. If I mistake
not !" Old Manhattan - will give him
some anxiety before she is done with
him. As to the ill natuzed fling at the
Irish let it come from who it NAV. it
must be acknowledged that among the
best of the men and citizens of Colum.
bia are these self same Irish: The
Mullan boys, the Kelly brothers, Judge
Calvin, Fallon, Luddy, Hoye and host
of other Irishmen, are of the first and
best citizens of Columbia. Shake hands
and be good friends all you firemen, and
have done with senseless squabling.
Capt. Palmer is now attached to the
splendid steamer Sierra Nevada, of the
New Mail Line, and will go upon her
az first officer From the moment the
captain landed here, a stranger, be has
made his way and passed no lazy hours,
until at last by real worth and downright
energy, he steps into high and honor
able position.
Charles Lambert is Quarter Master
on the steamer Uncle Sam, and is now
carreening on the briny deep, towards
Panama.
Peter G.. Ferguson, Jos. Smith,
Lieut.. Hooker, and other savans of your
city, spent week here and had most
delightful time of it; passed principally
in the charmed circle of private families,
at our churches, with the Young Mems