Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1865-05-13
Our San Francisco Correspondence,

SAN Francisco, May 10, 1864.
EDS. GOLD HILL NEws-GentLemen -
We have had changes in the weather Iro-
sramme in San Francisco since last wrote.
At that time it was cold, windy and dusty.
Since then we have had three consecutive
hot, still aud dusty days; and we are now on
the third cold, windy and foggy day, the dust
being generally thrown in gratuitously by the
clerk Of the weather without extra charge
to regular customers" When 1t comes down
to dust, we are all "of the earth earthly" in
San Francisco, and can be safely set down
as regular customers. These changes are
perfectly delightful to well balanced mind.
Ordinarily, you are expected to die from heart
disease or congestion of the lungs, caused
by the stoppage of all the fues Of the body
by dust accumulations inside. What treat
il is to be offered the choice Of dying by suf-
location or quick consumption, nobody but a
San Franciscan can fully understand.
7HISos ABOUT Town.
Such things as trade, commerce, and that
style of amusements generally are played
out in San Francisco at present, but we have
others in their places. The town is now d.
vided into three pretty equal parties, viz
The "Ins," or " People" who want to stay
in, and insist that they hare so well admin
istered the affairs of the city that the tax
PAYERS can well afford to let them do so; the
"Outs," or Union Straights." who don't
want to stay out, but don't see clearly how
they are to get in, and the CupperheadS and
other loose individuals, who are not certain
which ticket to go other peoples money on,
aud won't be positive until somebody comes
down with solid arguments Of some kind. |
notice as singular fact, that the " Union "
ticket seems TO be generally posted in the sa-
looms, and the Peoples" ticket is the ia
vorite among the merchants and solid
men," who have to pay the taxes to keep the
wheels Of the municipal government rolling.
The Cops, am credibly informed, did nom
mate General Naglpe for Mayor, and had de-
termined to run a full ticket for city officers,
but afterwards changed their tactics and de-
cided to run no ticket at all, but to go in for
the Union ticket in appearance, in order to
be able to sweep the primaries this Fall, and
so creep into power once more upon the
backs or over the shoulders Of their most Bit
ter enemies. The scheme is a shrewd one,
and may succeed. am confident that the
Copperhead vote will be split up and divided
between the PEOPLES" Union" and
Union Straight" tickets, and the success
of either may depend on which side secures
the greatest share Of it. Buttonhuling is the
order Of the day and night; it goes on from
sun to sun unchecked, and there is no escape
from it. As cannot decide without hearing
the arguments on both sides, listen to all,
and make it puint to refuse to drink with
none. If there is anything which shows
downright prejudice, it is refusing to drink
with man, and am proud to say.that there
are few, very few Of the independent electors
Of San Francisco who are not above display
ing such feeling. II is unpleasant, doubt
less, to be denounced as a pickpocket, thief,
runaway, counterfeiter, murderer, traitor,
etc., ETC., but there is consolation in knowing
that the patriots who apply them to you are
not sunken 30 low 10 degradation as to refuse
to take drink with you in friendly way. /
think of that, aud certainly feel more proud Of
belonging to the human family. Such traits
do honor to our common nature, and show
US that we are not altogether fallen. Money
might be plentier than it is, and it would be
consoling to know that you could eat a
mouthfull Of common, plain food which did
not cost you over Ia cents but think Of
the times when our millionares dined at the
What Cheer House and Jared sumptuously
Jas it then seemed to them) at the Miner .
Restaurant, and am content. There isn't
much in the cutting, slashing, shooting, and
murder and suicide line going on this week,
but next week comes election, and the town
will be livelier every way. At present its
blamed dull. The only really new thing
have seen about the city Of late is the ladies'
fashion Of wearing little skull-cap bonnets,
with a mass Of corkscrew curls ut the back,
each Of which looks as II it might be Of ma
terial use to patent spring matrass maker.
When the bonnet is removed the curls come
of with it, being in fact attached to 1t in
place Of cage. This fashion does away
with the necessity of having the real hair
done up or combed at all, and am prepared
to believe that it saves great deal Of work
but don't like the style after all. wish l
was Coroner's Jury, and could say in truth I:
"rm sitting on the style, Mary" I'D
SQUASH it fatter than pancake, or my name
isn't Amigo Fitz Clarence Smith. Did say
this was the only new thing around town II
so, was wrong. have seen new neck.
tie for gentlemen, which consists Of mere
knot, about two inches in length, and secured
under the edges of rundown collar, and
does not pass around the neck at all. ANY
man who would wear such sWindle would
obtain goods under false pretences, or at the
very least, do business ON fictitious capitsi,
not to put the matter TOO strongly. Iney are
The fashion, however, and cost bit less than
the genuine article. Such Is fashionable lie,
and such are fashionable people. Brown
stone finish on the front Of the house, and
uhitewashed redwood at the back.
3gs TIE OPERA. q. 50
The rival opera troupsI are playing on
alternate nights at the Metropolitan and the
Academy Of Music. The troupes seem to be
OF about equal merit, and draw equally large
and fashionable houses. Both are well pat
ronissd, and ] doubt II any other city Of the.