Weekly Calaveras chronicle., 1868-02-15
LETTER FROM TIE CAPITAL.
SPECIAL CORRESPONDENTS OF THE CHRONICLE
SACRAMENTO, Feb. 18th, 1868.
OFF To SAN Jose.

| SPECIAL CORRESPONDENTS OF THE CHRONICLE.
SACRAMENTO, Feb. 18th, 1868.
OFF TO SAN JOSE.
Saturday last, as every body knows, the
Legislature adjourned over until Tuesday, in
order to visit San Jose, in compliance with
an invitation extended by the authorities of
that city. At the usual hour for the de-
| parture of the San Francisco boat vast
| throng of idlers and spectators had gathered
on the levee to witness the departure of the
| assembled wisdom, and as the boat swung
out into the current of the stream, bearing
| upon her broad and spacious decks a miscel-
| laneous mass of Legislators, attaches, State
officers and persons from all the varied pur-
suits and walks of life, l thought detected
! something Of sadness In the countenances of
| those left on shore; it was apparent that the
| friends of Sacramento feared the influence
that would be brought to bear upon mem
bers of the Legislature while in San Jose,
and that the Capital would be taken from
them without even so much as asking their
| permission, and in the language of my illus
trious kinsnan, they seemed to say, Fare
well brother Crawford
ON THE BOAT,
nothing of unusual interest occurred save
that one Hon. Member had his valise cut
open by some vagabond pick pocket, and all
his paper collars and tooth picks stolen
therefrom. The evening was cloudless and
beautiful everybody kept on the promenade
deck, and all seemed to enjoy themselves i'm
mensely. As the boat glided along over the
smooth, silver waters of Suisun Bay, it was
my good fortune to witness one of those
beautiful and most magnificent sunsets SO
peculiar to Ca ifornia, and which invariably
leaves pleasing impression upon all who
love the beautiful in nature.
IN SAN FRANCISCO
where we arrived at o'clock in the evening,
the Legislative body with all its importance.
responsibility and dignity was entirely lost
in the great mass of human beings that con-
stantly throng the streets of the Metropolis.
Of whist Importance was the grave Senator
in the immense turbulent tide of people
rushing up and down Montgomery street ;
What attention did an Honorable Assembly
man receive from the eager anxious crowds ,
No more than did any common sovereign,
and l opine that more than one individual
whose name is now pretixed with the mean
lngless term Hon., realized that
ssThs world is all a fceting show
To mans illusion given''
THE TRAIN
engaged to convey US to San Jose left the S.
F. depot at IL o'clock A. NJ. Sunday, and
landed US at the place of destination at about
one o'clock P. NJ. The tide over the rail
road was most pleasant one indeed every
variety of scenery was presented to the eye
as we whirled along the beautiful valleys of
San Mateo and Santa Clara. and by the love-
ly villages of Redwood City, Mountain View
and Santa Clara.
AT SAN JOSE
large number of people had gathered at the
depot to welcome the excursionists to the
city, and tender the liberal hospitalities of a
generous and whole souled community. All
who desired had furnished them elegant car
riages to convey them from the depot to the
Auzerais House where bountiful lunch
was i'll waiting. Lunch over everybody de-
termined to see all that could be seen in the
limited time allotted; accordingly, the large
number of carriages engaged for the occasion,
by the authorities, were soon brought into
requisition, and the guests were driven over
the town and through the surrounding
country, over inviting roads and along pleas
ant avenues of budding trees, and you may
rest assured that it was all enjoyed, for sure
ly there is not more attractive place not q
section of country on the whole Pacific Coast
where all the beautiful, in art and nature is
so artistically combined and SO attractive to
the eye and fancy as San Jose and its sur
roundngs, and what was more impressive to
one who has spent long years in the mining
sections, where everything is on the decline,
| Is the air OF permanency and stability that
pervades all branches of business, and the
confidence evinced as TO the future.
In the evening the large commodious
Court House, just completed at a cost of one
hundred and fifty thousand dollars was
| lighted with gas and thrown open to be in
| spected by the Legislators, that they might
determine as to its su:tableness and adopta-
bility for State Capitol, in case it is deemed
, advisable to move the seat of government
| from Sacramento. From the apex of the
| dome of the Court House, which is about
seventy feet above the base of the building,
| splendid view of the whole surrounding
country for miles is obtained, and one never
tires of gazing on its beauties-like a vast
panorama the broad expanse of fertile plains
| and productive low lands, bordering along
the Bay is spread out before you. Every
cottage and mansion for miles is easily dis
cerned, the winding course of the streams
and roads is readily traced, and even the
| long slender lines of fence that stretch across
each other in every direction like the threads
| of weaver. are plainly visible. Monday
morning was resume of the drives, walks
and visits of Sunday evening until twelve
o'clock, when all again took the cars and re-
turned to San Francisco in time for the 4
| o'clock boat.
WILL SAN JOSE BE THE cAPrrALs
is question which none now dare to answer
negatively or affirmative}y. with any degree
of certainty. All win tell you that it ought
to be, and many admit that it is only eues-
ton of time. But would it be the part of
| wise economy to now abandon the present
| building in this city and incur the great ex-
pense of erecting anothers There are many
| reasons that could be assigned for an af1irma-
| tive answer to this question, but as the Ques-
| ton is now pending before the Legislature,
| l will not presume to advance my own views
upon the subject, in the limited space allotted
me in this letter.
THE ASSEMBLY
has now under consideration the contested
election case of Mason VS. Tuttle. Mr.. Tuttle
argued his own case yesterday, and tonight
q session is held to permit Mr.. Coffroth to
| argue the legal points involved for the con-
| testant. To-day the House, by considera-
| BILE majority, passed the Yosemite Grant Bill
over the Goyernor's veto Nc