The weekly Arizona miner., 1868-12-19
Letters from San Francisco.
[connrsroxpExcr or ARIZONA NtxEn.l
SAN rnANcIseo, Nov. IS, ls6s.

with dry, smoky sort of fog hanging over one and filling ones eyes. Earthquake weather,n friend said to me awhile ago. l; has come to such pass that an earthquake significance is attached to almost every phase | of the atmosphere. If we have a regular old | fashioned, tUggy day, we are told, by sympa tbizing friends, that an earthquake is probably l at hand If the weather is warm and sultry, I somebody cruaks "earthquake at us In . fact, people seem to think that any sort of weather is premonitory of an earthquake. ! We have had, besides, several predictions by . Or. Cohen, the only living astrologer,' which served to frighten some believers in tha, sort of thing for a little while; predic- tions, by 'Panchette, of earthquakes, which ! didn't come 10 pass; earthquakc lectures and theories in abundance: dissertations on build |, ing houses earth quake proof; photographic earthquake views; pamphlets about the earthquake, etc. etc. However, the great scare is generally subsiding; people are be ginning to settle down into the belief that the danger is past, for the present; that we are not likely 10 have another severe shock for several years, and that there isn't any great danger anyhow. As we have had a | happy immunity from shocks, large or small | for several days, let us all feel the general ] security. 1 could write you come very funny ] scenes about the eyentful morning of the big 1 shake--fHHRy now, not so much so then. l never before saw an entire community scared, and have no desire to witness a repetition ! of the occurrence However, 1t is surprising to note how the number uf people who '' didn't mind it bit n is increasing every day.
 NEW PAPER.
 For some weeks past, there has been an announcement of the proposed re'establish mcnt of the old San Francisco Herald. Fur ther than this announcement, am not posted in the matter, but presume it will not be suf- fered to fall through IT started, it will be independent Democratic
 THE GREcIAS BEND.
 This ridiculous fashion has not been gene rally adopted hy the ladies. Occasionally, a case of mild type of the disease appears on the streets, and is an object of curiosity something like Mrs. Dr. DcWolf" used to be, in her male attire. The Bend ? is being terribly lampo0ned. It is ridiegled every where. The journals sail into it; the thea tres and peludcons illustrate it, every body jokes about it. No wonder that the poor, dear ladies have been generally laughed out of it..
 People continue to arrive in large numbers from "the States.H California; golden name Is . talisnan that must continue to attrac, crowds. The papers do not cease to publish statements representing San Francisco to be "gbe poor mans paradise and a. giving the , highest prices paid t0' workiuginen. They know very we'll that two-thiris of those who
 are thus entieed here would be much better of at home; but they don't care fir that the State must be settled. lt is really pity tc t.f. t.... s cent, hanging on from day io day, losing
 their courage and their manhood, degenera ting into the genus bummern Clerks ana
 trade,men, in large numbers, leave good situ ations at home to eOme here Tbey find n, | chance of congenial employment in San Fran cisco and ED into the interior. After awhile
 disgusied and "brokr, they float back here
 This is fair statement of the eNps rience 0 two.thirds of this class of immigrants. The, would gO home, fl they had the necessary , money. As 1t is, they are forced to go {, work at some severe manual labor--some
 thing they have never done, and arc not ii for-at very low wages It they have tn 0 courage and the strength io keep this up lon e enough, they may strike something better r or scrupe together enough cash to buy
 steerage ticket for New York; if not, the become hangers on, loafers. perhaps gambler l. and live, who knows how There Is n ? trade or business here that is not oyerdons | The only demand know of, is for brawn an |, muscle, laborers on farms or railruad- an
 such like, at low wages. Of course, there '' an exceptional rule to all this if the imm
 grant has an unusual degree of energy, |
 may get into good position--some do. Bu , the experience of most of these Eastern in , migrants, I should judge, is very undesirabl ., "After Darkn has been successfully pr, al duced at the Opera House It is a good SCI m sation piece, and we'll put upon the stag of Charles Wheatleigh, always acceptable, ado n to the strength of the play.
 h The business men are not as busy as the q. might be. Times, however, will inproy speedily,
 l have been much grieyed to read abou " the Indian depredaiions in your locality. d isn't very pleasant to hear that people or h knows have come to grief. must acknow D edge, however, that no very deep interest
 felt here about Arizona. Every day, the D: :" pers tell Us about Arizona, Montana. Idab 'e White Pine, Colorado. and dozen other | Ts caities, and as in nearly all of them are fl .t dian troubles, and the good time coming i, regularly deferred till "next spring. peep
 get used to the old song, and pay no attei , tion to it. Of course, everybody spmpathiz It with yOnr people, hut am afraid that, as f lt as the general public is concerned, sympatt $ and good wishes are all you have to hope fu
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