, 1865-02-18

lspec1al Correspondence Of the Chicago Tribune,
sAN FRANCISCO, Jan. 18th, 1866.
now that the holidays have come ant
gone, and the world on the Pacific shores ha.
settled down to the regular routine Of s.biz'
have a few hours time to n,yIsel
once more, and instinctively turn to m,
oesk and take up my zen, to put down few
1mes-more or less-to be read br those
! among whom once dwelt, and with whor
was once familiar, but on whose face, NAV
not look again, and whose friendly hands
may clasp no more, forever. The lines will
he read, while the author is forgotten. Wei,
''such is life" the world over, and am con.
tent.
:. SPRING TINE CONE AGAr,
Last week the clouds which Tor nearly
two months had been pouring down almost
INCREASING showers, flooding the earth, filing
UP the rivers, sweeping away the accumpla.
ted tailings which had accommodated within
the past two years around the miners claims.
putting In operation all tho manifold machin-
cry OF mining from the low foot hills to the
SUBMITS of the Sierra Atrud1s, and giving life
ana hope anew to our despandIng pe0ple.
nitea ana cleared away, and the warm sun
Light poured down on valley and hill. literal
shower Of gold The hills and high noun.
talns aEonnd the Bay of San Francisco md
through the whole length and breadth Of The the
hnu are now green and beautiful, and Wills
you are Ehlycring amid the SHOWS and chill
blasts OF winter, we are luxuriating in the full
en3oJmcnt Of glorious spring time. went
over the Bay to Oakland las: week. and Was
slandlng IN the shade of full blooming
hummlng which seemed strongly familiar to
my ears, calling back to my mind dim memo
ries of the land OF my childhood.
ana LOOKING up I saW the bees busy
gathering honey from the aowers, as;
remember seeing them do in July or August,
among Tue flowers IN the garden Of the old
homestead In the valley Of the Connecticut.
or 10 the sea Of bsossoms In the eYcr.glorious
land Of the pEaisie. zee tho hummtnc.birds
NEARLY every morning as come down town.
da1t'pg from tree to tree, and have to look
INTO my pocket diary to assure myself that it
s indeed mid-winter. not spring or summer,
ana e. a,d dhat an standing on the shores Of the
me miners are now at work more industri-
ously than ever; the farmers, assured OF
abundant haFvcsts, are hhrd at work putting
In lie seed or preparing the land for spring
crops, and while IN general mercantile bust
ness is dull, the general tone of feeling AMONG
all classes OF the community Is buoyant. and
nc nj! look forward to prosperous season.
we shall have no more rain to speak Of
although there may be occasional showers
Tor month Or two, uhtn November or De-
cember next, what moisture is needed il par
uctlar localities by the crops, being furnished
solely by Irrigation.
NEVER COMMENTED.
r,.1:s Ior ny part am perfectly satisfied with
!, ano renaln On the shores Of the Pacific, but |
the1e :! are many who never will be satisded |
his side Of Heayen-or the other pjace-an5 |
-IcJ come and 20 ut all seBsons and at ali
'1mee. ! seeking in vain for some place where
Hey may ind rest and contentment. Among
nc passengers who will leave here by the
'eamshp Constitution today. on their vnv
'aek to the East, is a gentleman who for,nef.
olo business as a banker in Chicago. on
randolph street. Just before the breakino
,n1 OF the war he removed with his family t6
!, a,rkansas: When the troubles commenced
Icy Went back to Missouri, and took hold Of
erson BaI1acks, staid there for time. then +.
e. e1a!nea TO chicago. then started for Colora-
10 territory, left there and went TO Idaho
tala 1;n here while, buried sou, . fine prom,
':ns } onng man. had 4 daughter married to
aan ar3aa n r. business i1 that Territory, then
hort time, and then came oYer the mon,
ans to California, bringing up ullimately in
an Francisco, simply because hrre is HTana -
be land gives out, and the water beTins f.
u E-, engaged In business here for a
W months. has sold on5, is selling OF his
at this hour, they will be steam.
e ont through the Golden Gate, en- route for
eW York, ria Panama, and when this letter
aches you they Will be once mare among I
n, jn tic Wcst. know another family
ON Iowa, who went to Texas, and coming 4
'er1and through Arizona here, lived in tho
':utttul valley Of Petaluma year or two.
zen went to Washoe, made money largely.
ID lost It, again came back to California
ID settled in San FInncfsco, went into tusi- ,
s.. hare become disseminated, and are now
king OF packing up once more and return
: to the West. Meantime, oth.rs arrive BY r.
e1y. steamer, to take the places Of those !
At leave, and while one man loses and ;
ives, another makes and stays. 6
GROWTH or TIE CITY AEUsrATE. :.
marked feature OF the sta'istics showing )
e progress Of California Is the growth il po- u
latlon Of San Fiancisco, and'the decrease in y
pulation of thainterior mining towns. San {,
aneisco has now population Of liz, 500, ! y
. i is growing with vigorous healthfui 9
tdiG; most oi' the buildings now goinc up 4
be dwelling houses ofa 60 ID class, erected !!
men OF modeF2te means, for their own oc- =, r
nlton, not fUf me1e speculation and at al
same time, village property of the best
proved class is steadily depreciatlus | =,
oughout the stnte, and the population Of g.
kHG Mhf!AoA tO"ua - ullu11lSHlnn.' l1t | ~
sou Of the growth Of San Francisco, is y, "
gig that the great commercial emporium r;
ne Pacific Is here, and the reasons for the W W
'l'ne o. the interior towns are numerous r.
'ohg tue prominent reasons for the decline ~ ~
nc inland towns, arc the decline In placer VI
''ns55. IN which great Iumburs Of indI.
nails found profitable employment in 81
es gone BY, and the centralixatIon | ar
trude IN San Francisco by which the mum ",
Of retail merchants III 1he interior, Is m
y decreased. and tho profits Of those ye-
ming steadily diminished. As the gold a
to be sought deeper ia the earth, or foi- Of
ed farther into the lodges Of lhs NOM &c
is. the work becomes concentrated into r.