New-York tribune., 1866-04-27
FROM THE MISSOURI 10 TIE PlCIFIC-XIIIII

SION Fa1ii5- Eht tChtucse--VstHsicu A)'iO'p-
! Casey's E1onumeni-E EoseEniIe PhO'osrnPhs-
peyival Of Qnartz Winins-Agricui'HFe-
Baricy-TsanwoIh Vegetables.
from OaF Special Corresronden,
SAN FRANCISCO CAL Monday Dor. ls, 1867.
TIE general climate OK California is peculiarly elua9e
and balmy with ice snow, in tao mountain
regions and air dry that in Sacramento AID other
sultry localities where the mercury sometime rises 10
100 the heat is far less prosratug than that Of Summer
in tho East. The nsriori Is very kind to bronchial and
pulmonary complaints.
But San Francisco is marked exception. The mean
tompcraure ofJuly varies only g. from that Of January
Ice is never seen, and thin clothing never worn The
houses arc hidden by vines and shubbey far moro luxur
ant then tho Atlantic slope producesi and through
ont the Winter delicate flowers grow in the open air on
the blolsost hills. swept by tho ocean winds On ny
table roses, fuschos and lsiotropes gathered this
morning o friend garden fl The with fragrance.
Yet san Francisco is one Of the very worst climates or
the continent for sensitive throats and weak lungs Tho
inoisye winds commencing at noon and continuing far
INTO the night seem to DO the chief They are
stronger in Summer than in Winter but have found
Aom unbearabe a. all seasons protrang me as much IN
two or threo days long and violent inoss. Though
enjoying measurable health everywhere else on the fanc
slope to ronGin IN san Francisco would consgn mo to
Lone Mountain Cemetery within 30 days. Other persons
Of nm lungs that they Id the climate equally
and dangerous II u not Simply iAb tbt
sa' f1r many who ore robl' during ocean cannot
olduro tie sea winds blowing upon the land. Through
ho narrow portals Of Tie Golden Gate rlAhes current Oi
air 1o the b.a't Of furnace passing mp the valley OF the
Sacramento TO supply the basins and table lands between
tho Coast Range and the Sierra Noyada have encoun
tered atmosphere So pungen even along the sea shore
0 Massachusetts or Maine IL pcncirtes every hDer or
the body and cuts into weakened chests and tlroas IKE
T persons in sound health tho city a- s pleasant
aud bnclg Indeed it stimulates like wine great! IN
crossing oaes physical activity and vig0r Her climate
which makes the blood bound and the nerves t.nsle is
doubtless responsible for much Of ttc !asncss of san
Francisco. II kys mp The nerves and brings back the
bloyancy Of childhood IL the end presume, II shortens
life. or human, ike mechanical machinery, cannot IN
IN speed without increase Of rcton tue faster 1t
runs Che so0ner wears out When THIS extra notye-power
b. runOYcl machine always sackens, and frequently
stops Many San Iurc.scans die soon a. er leaving ths
atmosphere for ono less stimulating.
TO my soro regret tho climate has forbidden me 20
spend days this most interesting city la now
e es ncycr ceise one is constantly reminded that IS
yeais ago hero oaly barren sandi.s, with tho an
coAt cathedral and rude adobe dwellings Oh Htuo
Spanish post and cyery morning from his motel wnlos
lie Of great metropolis Nth It's stately blocks Of bnck
anu stouo railroads, street cars gas markets., exchanges,
elegant residences, costly scnoo-louses' imposing
churches, generous charities and Gl the epplahcs oi
modern civilization. More striking still IS ia Ma5ui cent
h8rOr with miles Of steamers and sailing Sosses-a ar-
Dor said % have contained time within It's anchor
ace more ships than did ever New-Nork, Liverpool or
London. our generation tas seen no second Af"ee
10 the or gin and growth of this same san Francisco
CITY cxceu New York At the hotels the exchanges and
along Montgomerys,, that curious minSlng OF
faces from every quarter OF tho globe whchls character
istc 0 Broadway. Before leaving home, could remem-
ber only one personal acIuain In tiiorua. Arrv-
ing here surprised % meet daily scores ~ familiar
r.lntaUanc.s- r.- DIS whom ! supposed dead, others
whom fncei still u the East and others long forgot
tu. good Boaon.aLs wuen they dio are sAd 70 90 70
Paris al oIel natives good and bad seem to mako pet
rgbff.H4 visits 10 CaIllOiLa.
Portions Of San Francisco are poorly built and several
Of the sand hills are yet bare and unoccupied Now prop
cry depressed 10 consequence of the heavy earthquake
Of three months ago which frightened some resident,
into ,aius ort and l8lyus. Tic falling chmucys and
wei. tI no, E single person, though soUe high build
inr cracked iom top 90 bottom every loose article
20 ker from abos and chairs, desks and mante', end
one ss4ro large the head Of -four barrel loit IN the
cr.h.
a A interior vcst az S..t Lake and FOR this long coast,
fr,-. Tho Russian possessions 20 Patagonia ith the
Sri~I'h Islands, too there Is inuch tIlc ana srtal
trade already sprnHrg up with Japan and emma, ,Wllch
t.e u.u l.ue ~ American mail steamers from here to
c.sur.. VIII increase tcu-.1d. Nature ordained tlls
gaoeu of tho Pacific great metropolis and II il wTcn
b. 'he book ~ fta thar tie American Continent she
Shall ono dtv Dc second only % NewY 0r. Burned to the
ground tmca within il months, her growth was not
tJloT0r wore tos axe down ever! DIliAe loI le1'ILg
o stone upon another San Francisco would soon be as
largo glI as Vigorous a. ever.
city Of tho Union. oar stay has been at The Occi-
dental kept by Lewis Leland relative OF the well-Anown
Nog-i OK and Su--tog4 landlords. over tho whole Pa
- ..l ana sir-o.e 10 is tie peryersiy OF Nature
,-tih cpai.e. him 10 make rho Occidental one OF the
very beet among sciss hotels Of the United States
while Mo Metropolitan OF New-York, from whct he
graduated has dcteroratei to OF tho very worst
Manufactures N lfon ard Wool are hrtAcr advanced
thar oy others though some cotton cota Is already made
and California, Arizona, Utah, Sandwich Islands and
south America will supply tie raw staple Ten large
foundoics turning ont quarzmis and other maehln-
ere of the worry best quality ~ NcwlOrk prices, with
transporio 90 California added. Several employ up
yurI of 500 worknen each make steGmen gines Of from
rII f.s~ d M ID
ss morrs Of one stamp to quartznlls ot lOOstamPs-
wi ch only petes pounding by stear-irOm Tie SIM
pie pump 10 tho irst-c4ss locomotive.
There arc tArcc four large wooden mills in Oregon,
and several more hcro found much that was interesting
and suggestive iu one o.: the two loading facories-the
Mission Mile, near W old Mission Dolores which John
phnnix muorta zei his admirable buresque upon the
Government surveys tor the Pacific Railroad Ihey are
five years old with acsptal OF $500 900. Al first they
arc owing 20 the high price Of labor bui since the H.
fr1lraonof Cinnamon. who content with 2JterdGy
cv have proved great All over the Coast there
isbterpr against the Chinese. lnthe mines, though
they pay monthly tax o. ; per head for the privilege OF
working and the roby swell immensely the revenue OF the
State theg often moObed and driven away MANY seem
10 bell ya thev have no rights which white men ore bound
20 resncc, and some leading, thoughtful citizens oven
advocate their total expulsion from our shores Among
ta working classes there Is much nth and Ignorance,
and they are satisfied with far lower remuneration than
Anorcins Irishmcn, Germans or negroes Tor S5o Is
tLe pile of q aboring Chinaman, and when he has at
tained this goal Of his pecuuiary ambition he IS ready 70
return ms wives and children II the Ceeslai ahd TOT
which his heart 10 yearn. He has no desire
10 become au American citizen; indeed, he does H9'
settle ho only STAYS Is because he has come eastward
while the rIcyocabc fat Of Nature requires that emgrs
I ton shall move only toward the setting sun
This city has many Chinese merchants OF hsh lhtog-
ry and intelligence who command large traue ana ae-
Great wealth; but they expect TO return TO
tho homo Of their nativity. Inc uHsses hre HlIuost
iI,,riaily able 10 read and write their own
language arc inoGonsive quiet frugal and industrious
Their Initiative capaplcity is wonderfuli thoy can do
whatever thoy have seen done. Ihey make adnlTaoie
operatives and except superintendent 10 other work
mon are employed in the Mission Mills.
Tho originator and manager Of the establishment, Don