The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1869-07-31

bled from the sidewalk INTO the street. Wban
and planked With pieces nailed across on the
plankine to prevent slipping. The most # the
citvis bullt in the valley bet xeen these hills and
mountains. and much Of it is made land, but
the Tat land has long since been filed and the
city has gone over the adjacent hills and
mountains. Land at this time IN the suburbs
almost inaccessible, comnands IA bulous prices.
" went with gentleman eugaSed III land spec
qlations to look at q piece Of land fifty by one
hundred and twenty feet IN size. We found
that we could not drive horse and buggy up
the side Of the hill presenting the most grad
ual slope. Thus lot was held at $3.50. saw
b!ockof land in the same vicinity containing
about two acres. but easy OF approach, which.
last summer was bought for $4,000. 1t now
sails for $14 600. Oa the outskirts of the own
nothing 30 strikes the attention of the strang-
er as the great number OF new BUILDINGS s;a;,s S;n;,s
reinforcements, which build as they piton their
tents. Vast sums Of money are being renhzed
in land speculatious. The question with the
speculator is not whether the property offered
for sale will fall, but which piece Of property
horse railroads penetrate the city, and these
are run several miles tron. the heart Of the
town, 80 that one may live Q long distance from
his place Of business. Rents are 80 high in the
with all Of the small operators. In the sub
urbs comfortable houses can be had at from
SIS to $50 month. The fear of earthquakes
was not before the eyes OF the people when
ings, hotels and private, residences are an
honor to any city. The damage done by the
great earthquake Of 1858. WAS either greatly
over estimated, or the present, condition Of the
city indicates the n3ost inconcelvabie thrift
Its effects cannot bs perceived BY Q stranger.
A few cracks in the walls OF some of the iarg-
est buildings are the only signs that can now
be pointed out. The terror OF the inhabitants
during the corvulsions beRgarS description, but
very few were in any way injured. The highest
number, according to the account which one
now hears, is SIX, and one OF them In his ter,
ror jumped out cf three story window. The
None OF the buildings w5re thrown entirely
down. ,N @
The people of San Francisco are the most
hOsptable with whom o stranger often meets.
They seem to be morefeady to assist strangers
than any people whom have ever seen. Stop
any Of them and ask for directions or informa-
ton, and the moment they find out that you are
| stranger they 60 out Of their way to serve
business men in large. c'ties are too prone to
do. The Difference and respect shown to ladies'
in the street cars, in public assemblies, and on
public conveyances reminds one OF Charleston
in her days Of g. ilantry, when the sentiment
| en- gentleman. ~ .-. M9EI II
The climate Of NIL the coast region Of Califor-
Dia is delightful. There are no extremes oi
and yet q blanket is necessary every night.
from our country would think that q heavy
Sometimes fogs come over the city; and one
| shower would fail in q few minutes, but very
ont bright and beautiful The further from
the coast the fewer Of these fogs that are seen,
and after crossing range OF mountains they
never make their appearance. Everything
which money can ppIc chase or taste require car
! be had, in San, Francisco, and the prices
of most thiags are eurprisingly low. Board Cat
be had in frat class boarding houses at from 81
| to 81 90. The hotolA charge from Ga so to s.
! Restaurants Of the finest kind, where every
Injury known to the cplsine csu be 9oun,l, are
very plenty, ana one can hire a. furnished
| room and live cheaper than 10 any city have
ever been in on the sAtlatic coast. There are 9
great many things which stranger sees tc
| interest him, and which might write 70 yor
about, but supposegour readers will not care
to bebored any LONGER now, and, II agreesbl
another ad Letter. have tS cay
I tiveness of the country, prizes Of land. &c.
will only add now that / have found the mos
highly colored accounts, which heard before
here, true. and still more wonderful ones o
the richness Of the country cam be told. r