The union Democrat., 1869-02-20
Saturday Morning, Feb. 20, 1863
EDIronIAL LcoRnRsPoNDENCE.
SAY FRANcIsco, Feb. l6. Is

mountains, a person making visit to this
city can note many and wonderful changes.
We have not been able to explore San Fran
health but, we have seen enough of it to
astound US at its immense growth, both in
magni6cence and size. And while the pro-
gress of the last seventeen years has been al
most magical the indications are that that Of
the next seventeen will totally eclipse it.
that is If an earthquake does rot take a no
tion to knock the city into a prospecting"
place for antiquarians. But we have reason
TO hope for better things San Francisco boasts
Of an Earthquake Committee that will doubt
less make old Mother Earth shake with true
feminine modesty and gentleness.
genuine mountaineer, like ourself, feels
as much cut Of place in a city, at first, as n
Montgomery street dandy would in the canon
between Red Mountain Bar and jacksonville.
One cannot help gawking around just ever
30 little. 1t is necessary in order to see the
architectural beauties--the rich displays of
goods and wares Of all kinds and the pretty
refreshing to behold to sny nothing of the
multitudenous minor novelties too numerous
70 mention. Still, your mountaineer cannot
come quite up to the gawkish standard Of
your city tourist while "doing" the "Big
Trees or the Yo Semitic Valley.
Tuolumue county is well represented here,
had the pleasure of meeting many old friends
since our arrival, among them our old towns
man Con. Riordan. John Sanborn, r. L.
Pasteur, A. Rocca, DR.. Boyle and many 9th
ers. They have been very kind to us, calling
often at the Brooklyn Hotel; and, by their
company, helping to keep us from having the
blues too badly.
We write this at she Office Of Thos. Bovce
Room. No. so. Merchants Exchange. Cnlitor-
mia street. Before making the acquaintance
of Mr.. Boyce we were much pleased with his
prompt, and straight forward manner Of do
ing business rs agent for the UNION DEMO-
cRAr but, bis kindness aud oour,cey to us
since arriving here can never be forgotten.
Indeed the people of San Francisco, rs far as
our experience goes, seem to be very kind and
sympathetic. We, as yet have not fallen in
with any Of the garroters or robbers which
seem to nightly infest the streets at present,
but then we do our travelling by daylight.
Speaking of the Merchants Exchange re-
minds us Of the "Rctuuda" Wine and Lunch
Rooms. We have never been in the habit Of
taking lunch in Saloons, but going into the
'Rotunda" one day with a friend he prevail
ed en- us to take stew, which seemed to
surpass anything in the way of food we had
ever tasted. Our appetite was poor and the
hotel food, though excellent, failed to please
it. We have been almost daily attendant
at the Rotunda, at lunch Eour, ever since,
and, although the bill Of fare is changed
every day, the same superb style of cooking
is kept up.
1, is useless for us to attempt anything like
description Of every novelty that we have
noticed,-to others, perhaps, our novelties
would be very commonplace affairs. The
New California Theatre plays to crowded
houses and presents nothing but first class,
legitimate drama. We have been to it twice
aud regret being unable to so oitener.
SAN QuINrEN.
During our stay at the Brooklyn Hotel we
made the acquaintance Of Lieut. Gov. Holden
who invited us to pay visit to the State
boarding house. Bad health and bad wealth
er prevented US from going until last Thurs
day, when a material improvement in the
weather gave us an opportunity. We left
the city, on the Contra Costa at o'clock p.
NJ. and landed at the San Quinten wharf
little before E. On reaching the 'Institu-
tion" we were kindly welcomed by Lieut..
Gov Holden, and had the pleasure of an in
PRODUCTION TO Governor IIaight and Or.
Nichols, Secretary of State. We did not go
inside the prison to inspect the prisoners
quarters or the workshops our health was
too poor for that. But from a little bluff
which overlooks, the wall and on which our
friend Charley Gillespie stands guard we
could see the convicts come out of their cells
before breakfast aud see them marshal two
abreast for march into the breakfast room
We saw several "trusties" knocking around
on the outside. Saca Of them as trs kne.c
looked we'll. The prison is well managed by
the present officers and the prisoners are as
we'll cared for as possible. Good conduct on
their part invariably secures good treatment.
Captain Gilchrist still continues his efforts 10
educate and improve the prisoners. and he
says the enterprise mas already been rroduc.
tive of good results. Ocr old Tuolumne
friends Pat. Kelly and Charley Gillespie look
well and noun, guard every day like veteran
soldiers.
NJ. dc Gazette, the French Consul General,