Weekly Calaveras chronicle., 1867-06-15
San Francisco Correspondence.
SA9 FgAyclsco, June Ilth, 1856;

So. f.A-fNloNOf UilS AAb4l, 1OOt.
ErIToR CBRoNIcLL-Dear Sir:-Perceiv-
ing that the columns of your paper are never
sraced by illusions emanating from the Bay
city, and presuming from that fact that you
have TO metropolitan correspondent, I have
thought that perhaps letter from this place
occasionally might not prove entirely unin-
terestirg to your readtrs, or at least to that
portion of ;EeIn who have not lived 20 long
in the mountains that they have become OBJ
livious 10 the fact that there are more pleas
ant and livelicr towns than Mokelumne Hill
or san Andrea-. lovtli=r scenery than that
presented by the hydraulic washed hills and
mined-out gulches Of Calaveras, and more
refined enu>efucu's than drinking poor whis-
Ky and playing bean poker. l shall not at
tempt to mention. much less TO describe, the
vast Improvements which have been made
duling the past two Ycals il san Francisco.
Il would require volume to do the subject
justice. Where but d short time since moth
ing visible bat hills Of sand is now COW
cred with nicely laid out streets. teeming
with an active, Industrious population, and
rcsounGlng with the ccas,i, ss din OF business.
Tracks have been laid in nearly every street.
and a person can ride in the cars to any ,}er-
iinn Of the city for 81 cents Among the Oh
jvcts OF interest which a stranger visiting san
francisco should not fail to Inspect, a!e the
Mint, NOolcn Factory. Shot Tower. Hall Of
The Pioneer A-sCriaii,n, etc. One can spend
couple Of tays very pleasantly and rru.ita-
bly, Ii yi>ItlrE those ip~ti'aliun-, which will
compare fcVoiady with similar ones in the
Atlantic States. Nj. I.u;i. Secretary Of The
N,neer Association, Gre cf thr most cour-
icoGS and attalla gentlemen oith whom l
ever became accuaintcd. takes pleasure in
conducting visitors through he various rooms
OF Tie A~sociatlou. anu c.,i.ih;-.n5 the many
objects ol interest WIica they contain. Sew
or"l magnificent bu;iiirg> lav- been rt c,ntly
erected. HE !nTi; 90 California. corner Of
SuHson.e and CGu.jIlj. streets, l. one of the
finest buildings I ever SAW. Il /, huilt Of cut
stone, handsomely carved. end vhcn com
peted Will be by fax 'hd c0>tiiest structure
of It's size on tie Pacific coast. The Il. brcws
have just completed synagogue, on Past
street, at a cost of S20G,0 which for beau
ty of architecture, elabcrateness of finish and
richness Of its decorations, is UNSURPASSED.
i magnificent organ and the best choir in
the city are listened to by those who worship
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has been rapid beyond precedent. Who can
predict what its future will be : When she is
connected with tie East by bands of iron,
with the wealth of the Indies being constant
ly poured into her lap, half way house be-
tween the old and new worlds, then she will
become the great commercial centre Of the
globe. The time is not far distant.
The all-absorb;ng question here during the
ST civ I-epl-c hos h1o, 10 -
the support of San Francisco Cor Governor.
Pixley, Fay and Gorham were the aspirants
The first named gentleman discarded his mule
and came very near breaking his neck trying
to perform two horse act. Finding that he
was not likely to succeed in his daring at
tempt, he mounted the resurrected skeleton
Of the once powerful Peoples perty, but did
not keep near enough to the winner to make
show Of brush il the home stretch. lie
is man of undoubted ability. but the opin-
ion is universal here that he would not make
good executive officer. Mr.. Fay is one of
those precise. formal, nice. enlnently
respectable old gentlemen whom a person
sometimes meets one who stands upon his
dignity under all circumstances one who
blows his nose to rule: one who, if he should
happen to be elevated by steamboat explo-
sion. would think of nothing but how he
could descend in the most becoming manner
Uncommon respectabiity and great talent
are seldom combined. Fay IS no exception
to the rule. His circular dciineates his char
acter to 6 nicely. rs an obituary notice it
would have answered the purpose very well.
It was his political epitaph. George c.
Gor!am, the successful candidate, is keen,
active, shrewd, talented man emphatcally a
man OF the times. Bold. fearless and out
spoken i'll his opinions, and possessing one
CT those c ear, comprehensive, vigorous minds
so requisite for politician and statesman,
he does not belong to that class of people
who are continually cropping among the car
casses OF dead political issues. He has taken
firm. decided stond or the important ques-
tons which are at present agitating the pub
lie mind, and the people of San Francisco, by
choosing delegates favorable to his nomina-
ton for Governor, have fully endorsed the
position lie has assumed. The spirit of the
age is progressive, and those who attempt to
impede the advancement Of the car of pro-
gress, will be crushed beneath its Wheels
Should Mr.. Gorham be selected to bear the
standard around which the loval masses of
California Will rally this Fall, they can rest
assured that ne will perform the duties of the
position with credit to himself and honor to
the party, and not betray the trust confded
to his keeping.
One great advantage of residing in city is
that, unless You are inclined to be commu-
nicatiyc, no one knows your business. If
you happen to be out Il little late at night,
and get up in the morning looking rather
rough, nobody inquiries whether the redness
of your eyes is caused by too frequent imbib-
itlons, or by shedding penitental tears at
prayer meeting. The mutton chop whisker-
ed. bob-tail coated, kid gloved befrizzled in
GIvidua. who perambulates Montgomery
street with As much Importance as though he
owned it. may be Oh his way to draw the
dividend which has Just been declared on
his bank stock. or he nay be making c0od
time TO be in seGson at some II o'cloci; lunch
house-yon cannot tell winch. Surrounded
by ti.ousanl.s, one IS. a, it were. Isolated
/ cannot close without saving a word about
the fair sex. The ladies' Of San Francisco
are, as general thing, plain; yes. in fact,
horDpiy. Occasionally one sees hardS0ine
woman, bat rhey are few and far between.
Their style of dres7, to say the least. is very
''shn"Y.' : person rsn zee more Of the in
la'i:sitS Of San Franci>co-the female For
tlon oT ;hena we nleau-on Montgomery street
during windy afternoon, than is Observable
in les favored localities. The skirt reaches
a short distance below the knee and the dress
is either looped Up c. Gut in points. so that
it does not extend to the bottom of the skirt.
When these abbreviated habilimcnts arc
tossed wildly about in the furious wind
which prevails at this season of the year, a
modest man scarcely dares to raise his ewes
from the pavement. Tie doors and windows
of the principal hotels are crowded with men
who. Judging from their movements, if they
have any busiress at all, must he garter in
spectors. Waterfalls have risen; that Is.
instead Of being worn on the back of the
head they are perehed on the top Of the ca