The union Democrat., 1869-01-16
LETTER rRou SAN FRANCISCO.
From cur Regular correspondsn,.l
Say FRANclsco, Jan. l1th, Is


settled down into that calm which always fol-
lows the Holidays The children have ad-
mired their toys, pulled them TO pieces, for
gotten tnem and are now wishing for more.
The sons have commenced reviying from their
New Years spree. Tie daughters are sigh
ing for fresh excitement The old man is talk
ing economy at 40 rate. The old woman
is sick and cross. Everybody received pres
ents who didn't need them. The rich as US
ual, iayished jewelry and watches on each
other. The poor stared at the 6ne shows in
the windows. and lcnged. Ali the daily and
weekly papers wished their patrons happy
New Year, and furnished the public with the
sage remark: Another year has closed, !"
lust as if it was-a startling piece of news.
We have all made our good intentions for
1869 and most of US broken therl. Reform
must be gradual. 1t is not thing common
ly to be started at any particular date. You
may remove Bald Mountain but even at this
stage of the worlds progress, it must be dug
down by degrees.
THE WAR.
The war of Legitimate and Illegitimate jour
aalism still continues. The Bulletin has
turned It's batteries against the free sneets
and complains that their half dried ink soils
the kid gloves and silk dresses of the patrons
of the theatre. The Alta in its deblitated
sor. of way re-echoes the complaint. 4 lady
correspondent of the Bulletin complains of the
ruination of pair of kid gloves eostingSl so
by these free sheets. Do you know where
these complaining correspondents OF the great
dailies who so often sign themselves " JUS
tice,n " A Constant Reader, - A Sufferer"
" An IDIOT" etc. live2 | will tell you.
They are born, they are nursed, they sutfT.
they die and they are finally buried in the
editorial rooms of the papers themselves
They never see the outside world. Every re-
spectacle paper keeps a score or S" OF such
people on hand, and when subject comes up
too dignified for the local COLUMN, and not dig
nfied enough for the editorial, they draw on
this reserve corps and pile the agony on the
shoulders of "A Constant Scrub, ," or, some Of
his brethren.
The two guerillas of the daily press Of this
city, the Figaro and Dramatic Ree'ew, have
consolidated. 1t is supposed the consollda-
! ton will for a time run under the combined
name of both papers aud by degrees be merg-
ed under that Of :" Figaro
| THE New THEATRE.
The coming excitement is the opening of
Barret and McCullorgh's New Theatre on
Bush street. All the papers have announced
that it is splendid, ccmmodous, etc, in its in-
! te7nal arrau gements. Nothing more can be
| said on that head. 1t is to be hoped that the
Iessees will take some measures to abate the
dead head nuisance. which has now in this
city assumed formidable proportions. 1t has
| long been supposed that legitimate members
of the press rendered quid pro quo tor the
privilege of the free list by noticing the estab-
lishment in their respective journals. but
what theatre or other place of amusement
gains by edmitting every press boy, every
printer. every advertising solicitor, every IN
diyidual who once or twice month writes a
six line paragraph is mystery. l think
there are in this city about 300 who attend
the Theatres on these terms. and about 200
who enter on the pure strength of brass, good
clothes and genera; worthessness. The peo-
pie vino from their position on the press can
render real service, are by new door-keepers
frequently confounded with the above mention
ed herd, and thus subjected to many annoy
ances. Still if the Theatre managers wish to
afford inexpensive amusement to so many of
their fellow creatures, who should prevent
them?
LAURA Curry.
Laura Cuppy commenced another course Of
lectures last Sunday night This talented
woman has now labored among us for the last
three years, hiring her own halls aud sup
porting her OWE family by the voluntary con-
tributions of her hearers. She is more than a
match for the combined clerical force of this
city. She uses no notes nor manuscript, so
licits questions concerning the theme dis
coursed op at the close of her lecture, and is
even more apt and forcible in replying than
in her regular sermon. Were she only man
and the advocate of more popular subject
than spiritualism, she would enjoy magnlfi-
cent church, seven thousand year and sun
drv trips to the East and Europe for sanitary
purposes. But then we must preserve the
proprieties of conventionality and civilization.
WHIrE PINE AND HARD TINES.
The White Pine fever has cooled down.
The great dailies now contain admonitory ed
itorials on the subject. Having published
everything possible to induce a rush, they take
the back track-.iust for the sake of variety.
Those having limited means are warned not
to be too ready to risk them, since they may
lose all. Those having little or nothing are
advised not to CO. for fear of starvation At
present, the climate here is favorable to that
complaint God forsaken men creep out of
Cpd forsaken holes, boxes, stable yards coach
es aud corners every morning, where they
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