The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1856-1888, 1866-08-04
Commercial Advertiser.
Letter from sun Franci>co.

90 rapid passage considering the iigh; winds tha
prevail iulia- the month. our passenger list was
Ifs- and made rJiI of .trrI, ss queer ~
embodiment of variety. and some spice. a. you
cuuId we'll coHcrivr-GcutirIsrl Of leisure and
~It..rleu Of pleasure. sporting gentlemen. gen.
t.rrlru who eat quantities oi hash. and ce"tlrr"u
,apab.- of bad ruu-: families wap pay ;hcir way,
.r-ll fJaiIirs Of buumiue- r-cc,ivi'ir- ,rd last
ls- uUt i,sf-tiy. gentlemen Of honest and large
aeart- whose Eours ar,. ON the rolling deep. Take
old captains. both tic Of O',-tua-
cy who quarrel. aHi -pIit. and r'1ui'c from two
ro three times day. who-- discussions. over
winds and squalls. and Spe'.ds. and scb~oucr- a.d
ships. aud Whaling Voyages invariably lead into
damrtricll opposition and violent dispute. and
who pr~i-tcnfIy. IN side interviews declare. that
trr oter l. wiliuiIy oJsfr1ie and won't -.- it
and r.~n blend in. IT you can an outside collcc-
rpu. who do everything 70 fan The fame. and Gov
"r,Iy enjoy the iun. and you have approximate
i.I"' rf tlr 2euius If oUr ships party.
Occasionally We had q IU!l. q change of sport
v'rcu q rstr was cutrarr"d. and Tire two terriers
r'-er for their prey were brought down into the
rbiu fer strife and tl. death og their foe but
boo sooner r.- tie. contest ended. than up sprung
debate to- the merits OF the two dog. each
owner fJIdIy asserting that his dog was the
greatest e,gJ for rats be ever did see" These.
changes Of discri--ivc topics all rcli~hrd a.
delightfully."- refreshing and hcaIthiul. always re-
-trIipg them ss strong appetizer for dinner
Thus the days rolled on, till We arrived in port.
Fruits and Vegetables.
The city or san Francisco was Just waking from
it, -Iumb"rS. stepped upon its shores the
following morning after arrival. Nothing j.
novel to a stranger just arriving from
affords 80 tempting and delicious Il sight. as the
large array of fruits and enormous sized vcgcta-
hi"S which line the streets and markets. Apples.
pears pIuH, aud fruits ia eudie-, variety cab
mir frrTT.r
-Iut-Ics aud caulilDwer of PrOdigpus size and
Iiu;ric-s ProfIsion. with pendant brcts hanging
down like Chinaman's cue, from overloaded .
vegetable wagons.
San Francisco Winds.
II saw nothing but fOreuoon- in this city. he .
could trutbtUlly assert that it has most salubT-
uu4 and captivating climate, hut let him wait till .
afternoon. and the chances are that he won't see
much pf anything Some people, have strong pre-
Judi-,.s against sandy hair mustaches whiskcrs. or
even sandy complexion. but these drift into
charming avOrites. compared with saBffy eyes.
Putting yrur WHY along any of the streets Of this
b"1-tri rity of an afternoon. unconscious of dan
ger. suddenly mp rises irightful billow of sand.
brick dust. cobble stones and street debris with
time take shelter. yoU instinctivry cloS,.
your eyes draw your bat wheel yuur head and
shoulders and thus fortified, martyr like, await
the sweeping breaker: but its no use eyes. and
mouth. and n"striis and hair. aud whiskrrs. and
horrible tastes which swamp Your month.
MIXED up with uuuttcT5be words of condemnation
and lament. Eating your peck Of dirt. only
tonic. a.t drvour at meal what should be
distributed over life time
The Tide of Emigration.
Residents say the tide uf emigration i again In
favor of California aud regard il encouraging
omen Of enlarged business i visited the
Oakland Cotton Mills
To find them n"t in operation. for want Of raw
cotton The French having imposed very heavy
export duties on the Mexican supply. places IL
beyond a profitable reach They soon however
expecting years supply from Southern tab
of Mormon growth. OF all che different grOWths
aud staples. used by them the superintendent
assured me that none rXcellei small lot 0f
t,."r-ia received from the Sandwich Islands raised
hv The Nurmpn< Oahu. They showed me some
cotton from Southern California. of a short. tender
staple aud harsh aud criSpy in feeling. and
flr inferior to your cotton This fact ought to- he
buewu o. those who are engaged IN raising cotton
the Islands
improvements
Evcrywhcrr here. yout observe unmi-takablc signs
Of progress. and in every direction the city Of
san FrauciSc" wears a-lrcd-I improving aspect.
streets being relsiI. sidewalks repaired. and
numerous iu" cC!Iiicc- 1r' IN process "i erection
The Monitor "Monadnock-''
Crowds are daily visiting this great naval won
d~r and the war steamer IidadeybW. both lying oiT
iu the nay. and which arrived day or two after
W.. came. into port. In the language uf Jack
Downing. aud Gen. Mcdowell together visited
th- first named NJ q distance she looks like
LJIr -Jtukru ship. standing les than two feet
pf water. ~ you approach her. fiat and motion
Tess. she bears nothing formidable or terrifying IN
appearance Gut rather looks tam" and sleepy
When once aboard. aud You proceed To enter the
aperture rf one of her turrct-. facing the grim open
ml luth. Of one those famous Ddhlgrcn swamp
angels. you begin 10 wake Up 6" the sense at
yHTr situation" These enormous guns aye four
l.-I feet IN length. black and mcnaciug. with I~O
Ir- balls laying bc-iIe them and consuming so lbs
u. powder ut a charge. After seeing them. You
-poU begin t0 form conception Of their death
dealing. destructive qualities ! put my head into
thr unGxzlc Ot -0uc. and concluded had a very
small head or that a very large hole one Uf
ihr officers told me that while the monitor at
a. III. Tr..a
with hi Snr trying to chip or pick into the guns.
-u~PrcriuS that they might be only quaker guns.
made Of wood Surrounding the inside of the
tgrrcts. are suspended canvass thcSly lined with
trlt. which To- drIdeu the sound. that the
li-- ut the discharge i no greater inside the
rur-rr than outside. Whi. the Emperor Of Brazil
on board. az biz request two guns were loaded
rp hr fired. himself 20 be allowed to discharge
them After di-cbarzing the tr~t be hastily with
drew requesting, them to omit the other.
On tf" deck lay two BaUlSeys' or cigar shaped
wltsr-tight boxes. about = feet long and ) feet
Iu diameter at thc center for supplies ana water
case Of disaster or -hipwrcck. But what strikes
% visitor as the most peculiar and novel are the
bsudboN ttrret~, lf feet in circumference. 10 feet
high. and IL inches thick. with little horizontal
spaces cUt bali an inch IN width four five inches
long. for sight holes The outside Of these are
i1-,uipu~Iy protected by a little stairway of steps
cut into each successive layer "f plate. till IL
vtdeuS 20 something over foot long ami four
inches wide. forcing ball when striking change
r- inclination and dart either upwards down
vlrI-- On the top or the turrets. removable
T,o- hpu-s-@ never used III action. The Cumpl=-,.~
Immersed IN alcohol t. prevent the attraction
ot tire magnet towards the iron In the fire rooms
she heat l. $50 70 100 degrees. but IL has
touched 10 In the engine room II ranges from
no to I3j- The highest speed attained
Euot= IN hour, but usually she makes II knots ~h"
draws feet of water. and has j. engines for all
purposes. She l. soon 70 BE- taken the navy
yard and laid up. her officers and crew returning
~ View York ON the steamer Of July lUth "r 2ofh-
EOIANp.
4 ward thus describes his perfls at sea e Deth
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