New-York daily tribune., 1866-04-06
YEsOM CALIFORNIA.
South a moriCnn Expiorasions-Comn'
or Caiifornin-Iligh Winds-swipd-
ling Gold Miues-IrrigHi gHiion-Pairiot-
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From Our Special Correspondent
SAN FRAHCIsoo Feb Qa 1906
Several months ago party under command
Of Major Prcns left this city TO cToes South America
and explore tho country the lead Of the Amazon.
never visited by whto people. letter recently re.
coved from OF the party states that their proposed
course must bo ohsnsed. owing to the revolution 10
Bolivia and tho war in Brazil. Leaving Lima In
steamer for Huauohaco. port north Of Cnao thence
by maes to Truxuo. Cejamasca. Chachapergas, and
Moy obamba; from Moyobamba on foot through the
primitive tropical forests 10 Valsapuerto on the
Amszon River they will scend the river in canoes
from Valparaiso to lara and from Para per steamer.
to Rio Janciro.
TIE COMMERCE or SAN PgASCIsCo.
The steady as well as rapid growth OF the commerce
Of this port is seen in the inCrt OF steamship lines
now lire to rorllaud has just beon established; one
10 yictors, vancouvers Island and last year the old
Holladsy Line was rencorpOraicd in New-York uader
the anne Of the "Cnlfornia OREGON and Mexico Steam.
sLip Company" With n capital Of sSWONo. Ihis
G ompany have aHne OF s'elmers between here and
Crescent City another to Portland and votori, and
third between Lore ard Na,itlan. Tho last line is
about 10 be extended to Acoptoo touching at San Bias
and Msnsanilo. Two steamships. purchased by tho
Company are now on the way here one the 0riaame.
from China and tie otler the Continental from New.
York. Tlen wo have the new enterprise between
NewYork and Gs city. via Panama, at the head 81
which is WIN. II. Aspnwa which will DO running In
few weeks. Already established the Pacific Mail
Steamship Company and the Nicaragua Line the former
intending TO extend its operations from Nevfork 20
China via Panama and San Francisco as soon ss The
necessary be constructed. Ii IA estimated
that trade enough to furnish healthy bust
for all these and In few years viii return prohts
equal what have been realized In past yeals with less
CON petition.
1T 8 An ILL WIND THAT BLOWS NOBODY ANY GOOD
IRRGATos
Nowhere better Lin.tfation o. this old saw be
found than in California. The winds OF the Summer
dry tho constant dread and complaint OF
the residents. la this city they are horrible tearing
up the surrounding saDdhills and scattering them In
clouds and drifts ike raging snow storm. Outdoor
business Is suspended during several hours oi the day
the wind bowling through the city perfect hurricane.
1t is the throughout the haDable portions OF the
State though less severe away from the coast. Agri
culture OF course suffers from these dry. cold Wind
From November tl April copious rains fall saiurItnG
the earth But after that till November again no
rage and these winds come To dry and parch
the ground aud blast veg,tation. Hence irrigation Is
necessary The earth abounds In nexbauti0e springs
which are readily and easily reached at great depth
Everywhcfe IN town or country you see innumeraDe
wnd.mlls attached TO huge tanks-someiimes TWO and
| three iD a cluster.
These tanks are elevated from 10 Is feet. and kept
| constantly filed by the windmill. winch pumps tho
water up from the well beneath Attached 10 the
tanks are pipes WI icb lead into the Adjoining buildings,
distributing water throughout the apartments. ard
faucets from which hose convey IL TO any part OF the
grounds. This method, OF course fails to serve the
immense pricutura districts and the State Board OF
ericulture requests the General Government to do.
nate its interests in State lands to establish system of
irrigation They claim 10000 acres OF lands as rich
as the Valley Of the Nile capable OF irrigation by the
waters of the Sacramento conducted In canals along
the hills either side. and from tho waters OF the
Feather. Yuba. American, San Joaquin and thousands
ing back from the great rvers almost worthless with
ont such improy ement would become most valuable.
Until then, California will never have nm Agricultural
popnstiop without which II will advance yond
its present position In enlightenment ana IN ci'lon
While the industry Of the State Is devoted TO mining,
the most laboriOus Of work. yielding the poorest yei
hood-whe the settlers and their families are grovel
! T. & In mining camps without hope OF better things.
bef,w them in the valleys stretched out thousands
Of acres OF arabic lands, inviting them 10 come down
and secure a bounteous and easy harvest. Bnt the
miner remains miner Ols on for bis plttance spends
his earnings recklessly, owns nothing, cares Tor
cradle existence those who before but poorly existed
with his assistance. such is life in California
Patriotism IN CALIFORNIA.
witnessed on the evening Of the I'D OF this month
oreat demonstIation OF tho Union sentiments Of the
people OF San Francisco. Col Hawkins, one OF the
East Tennessee exiles and victim OF Rebel tyranny
in the earlier part OF the addressed an audience oi
oo0 people. taking his subject THE War as 1t was,
and the South as itis." =,
The speaker was introduced to the audience BY the
Governor OF the State. the Hon. Frederick i. Low.
who after audins the appropriateness Of the time
selected for the gathering, spoke in the most feeling
terms Of the action Just taken by the Chief Executive OF
the nation. lie said information concerning the
matter was meageT, coming only by telegraph; ana
though he wished 70 be slow In Judgment. matter
Of alarm TO every nation In the land singing peas
TO sdrew Johnson This sentiment was received by
the vast audience with unanimous shout OF applause,
repeated over and over again and with an enthusiasm
that reminded Of the meetings In the North during
| leG0
Gov. Low was followed by Col. Hawkins, who spoke
at length Of the origin Of the spirit OF treason, Its
prompt suppression by Jackson Of Its continued secret
nurture the pfetexs sought and put forth p behalf OF
Secession and its final ouburst under the imbeco ad.
ministration Of Buchanan, Of tho early management
Of the war; and Its fnsl vigorous prosecution TO enc.
Proclamation and the condition In which tho freedmen
were eft BY it, He also spoke Of the condition OF the
poor whites OF the South. and said the war and the
proslsussiea haa made u inaa@psnt up9s tho nation