The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1866-10-06
CALIFORNIA.
The Yosemite Valley as q Sum.
mer Resort.
Seeing tho Fashionable Elephant, and
What II Costs.
COS YOSEMITE VALLEY CORRESPONDENCE.

JOB YOSEMITE VALLEY CORRESPONDENCE.
SAN Francisco. Sept 10, 1869.
THE CALIFORNIA ELEPHANT
California has elephant stalled far away from tho
eoast, up In the mountains, and every nduoement 10
Ash ost 70 newly arrived visitors from the Atlantic
eatss 70 view him at the earliest practicable moment OF
her soourn the Pacific coast ] refer to the great
Yosemite Valley, upon the description OF which 10 much
Dsnters Ink has been wasted and so many crayons
vora down to short stubS do propose describe
again, nor 70 sketch It, except In rough way, under
Tho belief that the recital Of young mans
experience In seeing the elephant may benefit future
travellers through this asto ndng State The distance
70 the Yosemite from san Francisco set down the
schedules At two hundred and forys miles, but the
snlscky tourist traveller who accepts less than
shgss hundred Is wofuly ''bilked," they term
sssck-in" In California California miles computed
without regard 10 the moral law, and turn out
Aneasuraby longer than that instrument Deluded
- Ne Photographic views Of cloud capped peaks fright
~ psecpces and stupcndous waterfalls which adorn the
hstss print shops and other public places San Fran
$500 the Eastern bred person, who has pleasant memo
sss Of the Adirondack region and the White Mountain
wnA consus the table Of distances resolves upon
ahe trip, and from that hour days
sAs shortest possible period for the ourney-he does
md time to curse the exaggeatons OF the CALI ornan
nnd not until ho returns to San Francisco and civxa-
oea does he informal ballot and vote himself
sn0
There two seductive to the Yosemite from
0eeokton-the nrst by Narposa tho other by Coulter
vs ncurishing little villages away up in the mining
llsarscta ! select Stockton the starting point be-
sanse the difficulty Of steamboat trip Stockton 10
esparativey Of no consequence Tho enthusiastic Yo
eanite traveller may Turk around the guards Of
vhscxy high pressure steamboat and gaze into the
nnAdy waters OF slough through which the boat
paes calmly specializing through the night III he has
mind for rest In the ovcn-like saerooms) upon the
wsnden which 10 be unfoided TO him. In
0sekton the gray Of dawn he Is beseged by the
Of rival stage nes who solicit the privilege Of tor.
firing him twenty -four hours upon four wheels with
oat song foid for which the Of unnersn is fam.
- Yielding their solicitations no last penncd
n close box and wbrled out from the struggling town.
asles and pitches miles Of level unfenced country
Vnresved by tree water course. when the from
che stage windows IL shortened by DENSE rolling clouds
- Aus, where stray cattle and rabbits and borrowing
oU6 istcs under the terrific heat that they will
hardly out Of the path Of the vehicle ill the close
~ the first day from Stockton brings him the little
hamlet Of Hornitos where the hoe and rum shop bust
Is ovcrdone 1t IL everywhere else in California
1he most successful among the pubcans Of Horntos In
. New Bedford man. who Is enerprIsing enough 70 sup
~ his guests with ice for their whiskey, and ne
y1dy building up competence by the practice OF that
DslCy. The days experience has done nothing
nsse than tire the traveller wond rfuy and increase
~ asonlshment the wonderful powers Of exaggera-
esn these Caiiornians possess, for they will tell him
ths. the country he mas passed through OF the
garden spots Of the world productive Of everything that
arows between the poles.
THE RUINS or nAnPoeA.
Next davis travel brings 20 Narposa tho ruins
- village the commercial centre Of the great
1arposa mining estate DISASTROUS IRE swept
~ : few houses in tho ou.sklrs OF the town IL il
Doubtful whether the Mar posa villagers with all their
psek and perseverance, will rally from this second
6aGgering blow from the IRE king They cit discon-
eeeaie among the ruins Of their once lively town and
gry speculate upon the prospects with lumber $50
Des n, and carpenters scarce. This males Of NarposA
vssr 70 day worn out expression. Their skins
are blood rod from the effects OF the fro their
Sem shs fearful struggle with the dsyournS slemsn.
I've or three snterprisng individuals have hastily
knocked together board shantie~ whence they dpense
few Of the nccessares Of life, such candies fruit
end whiskey. 70 their unfortunate townsmsu the
gsncra feeling s Of despair Probably dozen free
Assrs 70 get back 70 the staies soon a. wind and
steam would take them there This disaecton
vsy tavern ana shop ,Ss paS s h.e "a
pat Of his liquors and consumed the balance and the
tr.wny smith had dosd his leather apron preparatory
- leaving the country 70 the Chinsmen who the
happy faculty Of living Handsomely upos three shIings
worth Of gold per day.
In former times the Aanposa people derived consider
able pecuniary benefit from the Yosemite travel Their
nvs proprietor, ., isps angular horses 70. hrs %
wooded ous the small coins from the pocket Of the Yo
ssmitsan before he took his nna plunge the wilder
village nearer civil saon than Msrposa, monopo.ss
- saAs Horses furnished there and the traveller
s over the mountains r.. Close Of &. hsS d sns
1on STOCKTON brings him " the abode Of Gallon Clarke
- oaosal guardian Of the Yosemite Valley and the
1arposa grove Of big trees C1arkes long, Low house
= situated IN . deep glen thirty miles or there
s.esss from Aarposa; in fact opporsuney located
Ass.ebsck that e always hailed with demo,ssrasions
= esl.ght - travesrH Bed and food, both bearsbls
asosray unbsarsbls are ths further eIpersnces Il
oiarkea fhe animals are turned Iooss 20 browse upoa
- mountain gass Tor Clarke does not raise barley
valley. anouah Clarke does charge In pondsroas usy
ss the subsistence hs furnishes your horsea THIS bos
: tsorna Bsfor. the feet Of .ns ,r.d
- settled aiy nto the damp dust before Carkss door
70 .sks np rom ne bottle q strong drink
porch. The custom u well calculated cement friend
lhip. and would do 20 In numbsnsss were Il DOT
esr the fact that and his Companions cannot
~ well snoagh alona
vrRsr oxrERAL VIEW
An early start from Carke's necessary next morning
~ there yet twenty eight California miles between
Ne enthus asiic traveller and the Yosemite Fortified
c1 suss.an ~, lunch prsg.ssd ~ The r hands q
commence "dong" series Of hills fnehtuI 70 con
snplate. 30 prcipous they. that only poorsss
ssrsss persons. Who are msreir % sss,r Ssars ss,
eat lines their shouldsr fast the necks Of
path which cuImns,es At last upon the brink Of vsss
ravsno. hailed by the guide - the Yosemite valley
TIE nrst view Of this great gorge obtained from the
edge Of preclpce then three thousand feet high
= point called Inspiration 20 ni Slice this 10 the
ar,t resting place on the trail which zgxas mp from
we valley four and half miles AZ ne of forty i've
esuees returning tour SITS apt call Expiration
rolst u " Precipitation Point a. all times rhe
guiocs tel painful stories Of the NJ fat ladies and
essusmen who have been tempted the valley and
consequencc have been forced climb this fearu yteep
On iber way out Horses not butt stroug enough 10
carry atso hundred burden Of the valley. But
the view from Inspiration Point H. really grand Hours
may be spent there picking the strange shaps the
hid rocks which re rum -four thousand 10 liz thou
sand ieet above ths MERGED river In the valley Tali
pines look IKE edics the bottom, lands FAR bs,g,
white the strongest vision Distinguish the dwarfs
shrubbery which grows on "a M ~ the nounians
far above. hor-emen 10 the valley sppsar a. snnla
MOVING q snais pace snd the feeding herds ~ mers
specks upon the meadow
voDgt N nm wuprrwv-a
on descending the valley fhrse rarrss are gonnd
vfthn lts bouniers A. Of them ,su, -