Weekly Trinity journal., 1867-09-07
SAN FRANcIsco CORRESPONDENTS,
ESPECIAL TO THE TRINITY JoukxAI.l

SAN FRANCISCO August 25th, 1867.
EDITOR TRINITY JOURNAL -" Some things are
done and others doin'." 1t would seem that the
original Democrats cannot accomplish anything
without " barbecue" as they call it. Accord.
ingly, on Saturday last they met in harmonious
conclave at place known as Haywood, in Ala
media county, to the number of several. thou
sand, more or less. and the papers in the inter-
est of the faction assure US that the participants
had jolly good time generally, and that there
is therefore doubt whatever that Alameda
county is sure for the Democratic ticket at the
next election by at least three hundred ma jority.
Feeling little disposed for days recreation,
went over to Contra Costa in company " ith a
flock of the chosen, and Z" assisted I" at this stu
pendous convention, which, TO be candid, re-
minded me of the picture entitled "The Gather
ing of all Nations on the title page of some of
our ALIASES. All classes and natonalities were
there represented, and if those who went thither
from curiosity alone had been properly repre-
sented, I doubt if reasonable suficiency had
been left to organize meeting. The assem-
blage addressed, among others, by H. H.
Haight and Col. Crockett and if all that these
gentlemen claim for their party be true, then we
have been all this while laboring under deu-
sion; the men who at every sacrifice, even of per-
sonal safety, of all but honor, preserved the
Union, are imposters, and the secesh Democ-
racy, under whose auspices the rebellion was in
augurated, and the countenance of whose head
and front, Andy Johnson, it came very near be-
ing repeated, are the only friends of the people.
The Haghtites use, to be sure, a curious kind Of
logic, but they are daily confutcd by their cho-
sen supporters of the Examiner, which, will do
it the justice to say, has never hestated to ex-
press its animOsty to the Union. The mass
meeting at the Academy of Music on the eve
ming Of the same day very different affair.
That beautiful edifice was crowded to its utmost
capacity, many ladies being among the occupants
of the dress-circle, and the greatest enthusiasm
was manifested. Mass meetings of both the
parties, and club meetings Of the different soci-
eties are of nightly occurance, and, for the pres.
ent little is thought of but politics. Depend
upon it, the Union men are fully alive to the
present emergency, and there can be no doubt
that what little differences may exist between
them will be compromised before the ensuing
month.
In spite of the reported {: final settlement" of
litigation is still going forward. In fact one
does not know, after he has made purchase of
real estate in this city, whether he has bought
clear title or a lawsuit The Pueblo land ques-
ton is once more under discussion our Super
vsors being determined that the city shall sur
render none of its rights in the premises. II
would have been better had their predecessors
exhibited similar degree of energy at an earlier
day.
Among the cases which occupy the attention
of the courts in this city, suits for slander
becoming numerous. | regret to record the fact
that many of our fellow citizens have no better
occupation for their leisure than the miserable
pastme of killing character for the sake of gos-
sip. 1t is an unmanly practice which seems to
be indigenous to this section. Mary Teller, who
departed this life a few days since by an act of
her own voIition, had no better cause than a
wretched piece of scandal manufactured out of
whole cloth by " friend" who professed that
he perpetrated the atrocity only in jest.
a lively discussion is going among the
papers, owing to an assertion recently made in
on Eastern journal by an unsuccessful Bohe-
man named Webb that California is no place
for literature. Webb argues, undoubtedly, from
his own personal experience. know of no city
in the United States where a larger proportion of
literary - Warcs' is disposed of. That so few
works of any kind are printed here is owing to
a lack of enterprise in our book sellers, vino find
it more profitable to purchase the surplus of
Eastern editions. Once in a while Roman puts
forth cheap edition of some original venture
Of one of our local writers. but so little is paid
for these productions that meritorious writers
rarely enter the field Stoddard and Linen are
reduced to the extremity of publishing their own
volumes of poetry by subscription, and the most
talented and brilliant writers in the city are re-
cevng less than the most ordinary OF farm Ia
borers, to which useful calling they doubtless
wish they had been born
The principal streets glorious just now
with all the colors of the rainbow. The newest
fashions are out, and the bellies and modisfes
seem determined to make the most of them. The
prevailing mode is the reverse of that which has
prevailed for some years-crinoline being dis
carded, and ladies' dresses being worn so short
in the skirt as to outrage all precedent and sug-
gest the triumph of the Bloomer principle. Our
fair girls look wonderfully g ensmaled " by the
change, and one can begin to approximate to a
reasonable idea of the actual proportions of his
female acquaintance.
Our clergymen are beginning to give evidence
OF progress. Last Sunday evening for instance
DR.. Stebbns lectured before large audience at
the Academy OF Music, choosing for his subject,
Natural Religion rersus Sectara uism." 1t NAV
be regarded as evidence in favor of the enght-
eminent of the age when such doctrines are
openly promulgated by our leading clercvmeu.
Theatricals and amusements generally are
languishng. owing to the political excitements
Of the dav. The Italian opera.is failure, not
withstanding a few brilliant nights and there is
a report that the Academy of Music is to be con-
verted inro furniture warehouse. The Bian
CHS have been singing to poor houses in Portland
Oregon, where the death of John Gregg the ac-
complished baritone, is announced Adams is
TO leave in a few days for Boston, and is to be
succeeded by Mr.. and Mrs. Bates.
WoUrER VoS TwrLLER.
WOOD contractor in Oregon recently employ
ed anumber of discharged soldiers to chop cord
wood, incurring considerable expense in fitting
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