The hydraulic press., 1860-08-25
North Sam Juan.

North San Juan.
We paid visit 10 North San Juan the
other day. We ought to do justice to the
kindness and hospitality of its citizens, to
the resources and promising future of that
portion of our county, but are scarcely able
Briefly We may be allowed to say, that for
intelligence and harmony, North San Juan
Is the peer ofany town in the State. News
papers aud magazines are scattered with a
profuse hand all over the township of Bridge
port, and 1t the authority of DIR. Franklin be
OF any import, where they are found the peo-
pie are intelligent. But the tact is plain
without judging by the newspaper indication
Intelligence and taste go together. The cot
tages and gardens every mining town along
the line OF our visit bespeak the cultivated
minds of their owners. And yet, again, ,one
has only to meet the citizens of ''the Ridge
at home or abroad to appreciate their excel
lence of mind and heart. Jealousies and
chickering's are apparently strangers to the
people of North San Juan. 1t is their chief
est pride TO speak of their good neighbor-
hood-a reality that outsiders soon discover
and love.
While at North San Juan we were splen-
didly done for by mine host Of the Union,
Henry Pearson and his excellent lady, who
leave nothing undone to render the stay ola
stranger pleasant. Henry knows emphati-
cally chow to keep hotel" The Nevada
boys have long since been aware of the fact,
and the consequence is, the Union catches
them always, and prospers as it ought Long
may it be on the topmost wave of public fa-
for.
GARDENS AND CorTAGEs.-By the polite.
ness and Under the guidance of Col! Abbey
we took a look at some of the gardens about
San Juan, and must express our qualification
at the sight. The Colonel himself has an
elegant residence on Cherokee street, sur
rounded by large frnit and other trees. In
spite of, the severe frosts of the spring there
Is goodly display OF apples, pears, peach
es, plums, ounces, grapes, ETC., in the gard
en-. We particularly noticed fine Bartlett
pear tree with several hundred pounds OF
fruit on it approaching perfection. The gar
den produces the Lawton blackberry in ex
ceiisises aud abundance, besides raspberries.
currants, strawberries, and the more com.
mon productions. Ofstrawberries the Long,
worth Prolific is the most profitable. The
white currant does best in this vicinity. Col
Abbey grows apples on dwarfs to some ex-
tent. The plan is found to succeed We
noticed apples in grape-iike clusters on his
trees. and were made aware Of the fact that
bare-footed Celestlals had robbed the garden
of its display before our visit
In the garden OF VIM. Abbey adjoining the
same Alike exhibition of trees, fruits and
flowers was seen, as also in that of VIM. s.
Edwards, where year or two more is only
needed to give completeness to the yiew.
In the same tier OF gardens is that of Alex
Frazer. where u nice cottage with bearing
grape vines, fruit trees, etc., meet and please
the sight.
Frank Smith, a well to do hardware mer-
chant, is erecting in the same tier an expen-
sive brick residence which is calculated to
be little ahead. 1t is the pioneer of its
kind at North San Juan His grounds are
terraced beautifully, and on the declivities is
a fine show of clover. Mr.. Smith has the
only bees We believe in San Juan, and they
are doing excellently well. We venture the
opinion there is no finer region for bees in
the State than Bridgeport township. The
vast quan it es of bucke.e, manzanita and
prlvet grow ing everywhere are destined to
furnish grand field for bee forage.
In the same row we ought not to pass over
without comment the quiet and very pleas
ant houses and grounds of Messrs. Seely,
Skiff and Buhring. Here as everywhere
cultivation and taste are apparent.
A Mr.. Hill. in another pant of the town,
has a large garden of some ten or twelve
acres, which be is fast improving deyoting
his entire time to its cultivation. Four hum
dred fruit trees are fourishing on the grounds.
Mr.. Hill has corn full twelve feet in hight
Hops and peanuts are cultivated in addition
to almost every kind of garden productions.
We look to il as beautiful spot years hence.
Other residences and gardens we ought To
notice but must decline doing so for want of
space.
RAIL ROAD TRAcK.-A feature of North
San Juan is railroad three miies long,
sweeping around the hills, and is used to
transport lumber from Clark 4 Johnsons
mill TO town. On extra occasions the cars
are fitted up and pleasure rides through the
rural districts are enjoyed By the San Joan-
ers.
SIGNs OF PERMANENCY.-These are every
where apparent, not more in the vast and in-
exhaustible gravel deposits round about than
in the beautiful and substantial brick build
ings, in public library, thorough going
Independent Press, and the character OF the
inhabitants. There are buildings in San
Juan tha; would do credit to any city, both
for substantial construction and style In
regard to mines it is not too much to say
that Bridgeport township is the richest por-
ton Of the county; not that the deposits are
richer, but that they are of the most exten-
sive character. furnishing field for industry
years aftor years to come.
SEBAsroPot.--A pleasant little valley is
!. that ID which the hamlet Of Sebastopol lies
pleasant because Of the cultivated green
uf sit6 circumseribed landscape, and the'few