The Union and journal. [volume] (Biddeford, Me.) 1858-1882, 1869-11-12

lager beer is ADVERTISED for Eve cents per glass.
Oaer conductor Of the hOrse-oars quarter
for one fare and be win hand you back dime,
but ask fsr four hrcs AMI no win give q card
Of four coupons, handing you back three. a
bit, where you make the change. means ten
cents, but two bits can not be paid with Two
dimes.
Today Is here as warm in the sun as our
midsummer. but indoors il In like the last OF
our May or the first Of June. This city is isoth-
ermal with Charleston, s. C., the thermome-
ter averaging As degrees in winter anil 80 de-
grees in summer. On the eastern side Of the
coast range Of mountains the climate is the same
rs Naples in Italy. The mornings are much
colder than tie days at this season. and 50 arr
the evenings. "Friscans" do not change their
amount Of clothing the year round. To-day
met on the street lady dressed in rich heavy
fur cloak. while very soon behind her was a
laly dressed for summer and covered with a
black lace shawl. Speaking Of the ladies'.
think there is lack Of taste in their dress OBJ
seryable to an eastern newcomer. They dress
rich but not "in keeping" We're "a Jen-
kins' could tell why but being unable to de-
scribe the "make up Of lady's dress, can
only make the assertion, on the principle that a
man can tell whether his beeEsteak is cooked
nice. although he may be unable to cook II him
self
The markets abound in fruit at all times, ap-
plies, pears, peaches, grapes, oranges, apricots
and figs, Of which last they raise two crops per
year. There is decided lack Of pronounced
favor in their apples and pear, in comparison
10 those grown in our climate. and this feature is
observable in all warm climates. The fruit
grows large and in such abundance as to be a
drug in the market. The Italians monopoliIe
the vegetable trade Of which there is perpetual
supply, they sowing or planting new crop as
soon as the oil one is harvested. The sweet po-
,atOcs here grown are mostly very large, but
lack the positive taste Of those sent TO our mar
ksts. Nearly, II not quite. MI the articles sold
with US by dry measure, are here sold by weight.
Corn is not crop in this section Of California,
wheat and barley being the substitutes, corn
needing different soil where it grows in
abundance in the Southern counties. Los An
gsles county is the garden Of the State. Prices
average here in gold us high as in currency in
our eastern section. Flour sells for S4.75 in
gold for the best brands, but suit Of clothes
cost as much here as in Maine. Beef is sold at
retail for bit pound except for choice por-
tons which run as high as twobits to the pound.
Flour Is not barreled in this State, all being sold
In bags on account OF the cost OF cOopering. II
strikes me here is Geld for some enterprising
Yankee-to ship slaves, hoops and heads to this
State and set them up here. twas once tried.
but the enterprise failed on account Of the cost
Of labor which is fiom $3.50 to 5000 per day.
Wages being so high all articles manufactured
here. except what is done by Chinese labor,
must cost more than imported articles. Now,
suppose that in the matter ofcoopering (and the
same will doubtless hold good in all manufae-
turcs), dozen coopers form labor conbina-
ton or union, in which all are stockholders with
their labor to be given at cost the profits
would be /. mense. A single man can live on
5000 q week easily which includes lodging,
food and drink.
Speaking Of "drink" reminds me to say that,
to use q common expression, everybody here
drinks liquor. There are in this city Of l6O, 900
inhabitants upwards Of 1000 places where liquor
is sold, although for the space Of six days in
which have been on the ''trnmp" except DUR
ing sleeping hours, have seen only two men
whom thought to be affected by drink, and
those were Irishmen, who at this time are de-
eidcd injury 20 the State. There are large
number Of magnificent saloons where liquors,
including the incest wines. are sold for a BIZ 4
drink, which entities one to hot lunch Of beef,
pork. salmon. &c. These are called lunch
houses and are extensively patronled by the
merchants, clerks, and all those living 'Out."
Native wines are very cheap. Angelica wine
which is sold BY our druggists for sl.OO bot
tie, is slow in California at 80 cents per gallon,
and there are but few persons who do not have
these or other wines at dinner, the ladies, am
told, using the native light wines extensively.
Before the railroad across the continent was
completed eastern mails used to arrive once in
two weeks, which was great day for "Frisco."
q. &. Ill e.. a. Thatxx ia hxp
by custom, and by the Board of Trade, for the
collection Of debts, and no business was trans
actel on Steamer day except to pay and collect
debts, which day occurred on the 18th and 18th
Of each month. The advent Of the railroad has
changed this in great dcgrcc, the Board Of
Trade having voted TO abolish "Steamer day !"
but IL you owe bill ON demand il is neverthc-
icss presented ON the 18th or 2sth. Today
many persons saw running round with little
white bags in their hands or arms containing the
coin of collected debts, an item Of but little ac-
man to whom coin is a curiosity.
The streets Of the city and the side walks are
very wide; the payements are nearly all NichOl-
son. eObblc stones being used in but few streets.
From the wharyes the city extends back nearly
level for quarter Of mile (Which is all made
land,) and then asccnds steep grade of sand
hills on the front side. This front side has been
three times burned over, and was where was
felt the severe earthquake year ago. Many
signs Of that big shake remain in cracked WALL
and several buildings not repaired and which
arc scout Of true" The shock was felt almost
wholly on the made land, and the post office
being near the front was shaken up lively. The
buildings ON the business streets are substantial
and stately, while the whole city is laid out in
blocks Of parts Of fly vas lO,s-a"vara" being
a unit Of old Spanish measurement, about two