The union Democrat., 1869-05-01
Saturday Morning. May Z. 1863
LETTER FROM RICHMOND.
SAN Francisco, April 25th, IsG

SAN Francisco, April 25th, 1869.
EprroR DEMocRAr.-Leaving our horse at
Stockton, we got aboard the beautiful little
steamboat Julia, at 4 O'Clock p. NJ. on the
18th, and after pleasant run of nine hours
reached this City. San Francisco has grown
considerable since we saw it last, in '55-just
II years ago. A pool of water stood then
where the elegant Post Office buildings now
stand, and hundreds, yea, thousands of mag
nifcent buildings stretch out for miles upon
the sand banks that greeted the eye when last
we saw the city. The magnificent sights to
be seen here now, are bewildering. You cast
your eye of of one beautiful object only to
see another still more magnificent. Every
minute in the day you can see something
new, 1t would take one several months to go
over the entire city and see every novelty in it..
The T. C. Walker, opposition boat left
Stockton at IL o'clock the day we left, but it
started too soon for us to leave. We advise
Tuolumneites when they visit the Bay to pat
ronixe this boat. The charges are S2. The
California Steam Navigation Co., charge fifty
cents opposition day, and IS when DO opposi-
tion boat is in the way.
We put up the first night at the Occidental
Hotel. Went to the Russ House first, but it
was full. Atlantic steamer arrived that day.
We only stopped at the Occidental that night
and took breakfast there. The prices at this
grand hotel are rather too steep for our weak
purse, SO we changed over to the Russ House,
few doors below, on the corner of Bush and
Montgomery streets; both of these hotels are
magnificent. The only difference between
them was that the Occidental charged 81 per
day higher for board, and the bedrooms had
bells connecting with the Office, and the walters
cracked your eggs for you. 1t took us about
an hour to find our way down stairs at the
Occidental. Such labyrinth of passages
and stairs Pearson, of the Russ, seeing
that we were q countryman and liable to get
lost, took compassion upon us and gave us an
elegant room on the second floor, facing Mont
gomery street, so that if we got bewildered
and couldn't find our way out by any one Of
the thousand and one passages and stairs, we
conld let ourself down through the window
into Montgomery street.
Tho meal hours Of these first class hotels
are rather too fashionable for a r,ountainteer
Such bills-of-fare too Whewl We kept the
waiter waiting upon US torty-six minutes be-
fore we could decide what to order. An old
gentlemen from the rural districts, who sat
opposite us, puzzled his brain for over an
hour: then threw up the bill-of-fare, and told
the impatient waiter to bring him whatever
he, the waiter chose The waiter brought
him plate of soup and dish of ice-cream
Great rush here all the time. j. NJ. Haskell
and Lady of Columbia; Mesers App and But
terfed, jamestown; d. w. Tulloch, Knights
Ferry Mclean Soncra and other Tuolumneites
are stopping here. Geo. Morgan and "Sluice-
fork are stopping at the Prescott House, cor
ner of kearuey and Pacific. 1t is splendid
fvcstory stone building and is kept by Mr..
Becker, formerly of the Colombo Restaurant,
Columbia, and Becker's Saloon jamestown.
His friends in both places will be pleased to
learn that he is making fortune.
We attended, Wednesday the funeral of
Mr.. Il. L, Chaplin, formerly of Columbia,
who died on Monday last. 1t took place at
fine church on Howard street; Rev. Mr.. Bars
tow offciated, lie was buried within the
Odd Fellows grounds, at Lone Mountain or
Laurel Cemetery, He unfortunately never
affiliated with the order in this State, conse-
quently, his interesting and unprovided for
family, will get no aid from them But the
good people formerly of Tuoiumne, living in
this city, and friends now in Tuolumue, will
never see them suffer. His daughter, Miss
Addie, will graduate shortly at the Denman
High School, Of this city. She is an accom-
plished young lady, and we trust, if she
desires it, that she may geta position as teach
er in one of the city schools. She is at pres
ent teaching several young ladies music on
the piano. Mr., Chapin was for many years a
prominent resident of Columbia. He moved
with his family two years ago to this city.
lie was kind and generous to fault, and
leaves a host Of friends who condole with his
bereaved family.
George Seckel, Esq, came down from Sac
ramento yesterday. The Supreme Clerkship
appears to agree with him, for we have never
seen him looking better.
We go tomorrow to witness Segriest ride a
yelocipede on wire suspended thirty fee,
over a small lake. He attempted it last Sat
urday, but something giving away, he was
thrown into the lake. Thousands will so out
10 see him at the City Garden tomorrow.
SrArE TEACHERS INsTITUTE.-The State
Teachers Institute will convene in San Fran