The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1869-02-18
Graphic Sketch of the Belle of San
Francisco

ers. If this were the only or chiefly re-
markable thing about Miss Hitchcock she
would be far less remarkable persouage
than she is. But she is a character, anl
such character as Ibis are canuot and need
not duplicate the country over. As Amcri-
cans, we have long boosted of the versatil-
ny OF our climate, soll and people, Per-
haps Miss Hitchcock was a necessary ma
tloual production that the world may be
convinced Of the truthfuluess OF this boast.
She is public character-an actress reuuir
ing tar broader stage and larger house
than other actresses of the time She is an
only daughter, an only child, | believe of
wealthy and most respectable family, her
father, DR.. Hitchcock, having come to this
coast as an army surgeon during the Mex
lean war. He is now a retired physician
and among the most substantial and worthy
OF San Franciscans. His accomplished
daughter has long been oae of the bellies of
this city, without whom no social gathering
OF the ton was complete if she was in the
country. When a child She was rescued
from burning building by some members
OF huckerb0ker engine company, No. 5,
since which time she has never forgotten
them--wearing conspicuously, at all times
aud all places, a neat gold 50 upon her
dress, and at times making the company, of
winch she was duly elected member, cost
y presents, ranging from the cherished -"
to the gold mounted fire horn. She was
eccentric to an extent that would shock our
New England notions of propriety, showing
her eccentrlcity, now by presenting the
"tlves" a barrel of brandy, now bv stak-
ing thousand on tavorite horse at the
races, again by riding on the cowcatcher
with the constructing engineer oyer the ell
tire length of the Napa Valley railroad, to
which ride she challenged said engineer.
and still again by the noblest deeds of phil
aDthropy and charity. She has upward OF
500, 900 in her own right, and of course is
expected to inherit the hundreds of thou
sands OF her fathers estate. From her own
purse she supplies the wants of many needy
objects Of charity, being generous in the
extreme and of noble impulses. She Vi
brates between San Francisco and Paris,
taking New \ Iork and London in her way
and astonishing the natives Of each of these
quiet y intermediate cities by what she
does and what she does not do She defes
all rules aud conyentionalities Of society.
dresses aud acts as she pleases everywhere,
selects her company from all classes at will
and yet commands the confidence and good
Will OF all. She Is conspicuous at the grand
balls OF the Empress at the Tuileries, al
tends annually the Derby in England, where,
it is said, she amuses herself by winning or
losing few hundred pounds day at the
ha,,l A., of .l, c.4 l.
lew days since She started overland for New
York and thence 70 Paris. Two days after
her marriage notice appeared as evidence
OF the last of her eccentricities she in 3
quiet way, with the personal knowledge Of
but two human beings beside herself and
the fortunate (D groom, having suddenly
experimental in the role of bride Auoth-
er admirer was with her all the afternoon
of that day, until six z. NJ, when she went,
as he supposed, to dinner. AT eight p. NJ
he met her again by appointment and went
with her % the theater, after which he ac-
companied her and the family as far as
Sacramento on her overland Journey, quite
ignorant OF the tact that from eight /. NJ.
lie mad been iu company with Mrs. Howard
Colt instead Of Miss Hitchcock This j.
the same youth whom She dared to drive
down an embankment on the Cliff House
road few days ago, which he did at tLc
small cost OF 1920. Her husband is left
behind, she not having seen him, ii is said
since they left st. James free church.
Doubtless, ere this, she has informed her
loving pa and dearest ma OF her last romau-
tic experiment aud is NOW enjoying some
other innocent amusement. But while this
heroine is thus eccentric aud romantic IN
her composition aud thus reckless in her
demeauor, as before remarked, there are iu
her character many of the uoblcst traits pos
sesed by any. She speaks evil OF no one
bnt has Il kind word and warm heart tor all.
Were that heart, those talents a0d her
means consecrated to her God and her life
restrained by the religion OF Jesus She would
have almost unlimited capacity ior useful