The New York herald., 1869-02-15
SAN FRANCISCO.

Nevada Mincs-The Smallpox Epidenic-
Steamers to China-The Pacific Railroad.
SAE FRANCISCO, Jan. q, 1859.
1t is most surprising to notice the manner in which
San Francisco has recovered from the earthquake o.
October.al. ana nothing illustrates better the won
deriul character OF people for energy and enter
prise than the fact that nearly all traces OF IL are
now obterated, and that business and pleasure are
carried If the great shake had never occurred
! II we nave only gained sufficient knowledge by the
disaster OF that 10 be remembered day to profit
thereby no loss win have been sustained and think
| In measure we have. There is evidently deter
minaton 70 construct buildings in future that VIII bt
less apt to crumble and crack in the event OF another
snake, and we are only waiting the result Of the
| investigation OF the Earthquake Committee OF the
| Chamber OF Commerce In order to determine the
best plan Of building to insure safety When that Is
decided the number or buildings constructed viii be
! veryarge. The demand now is great-vastly ahead
OF the suppy-and cannot see why at any time there
should be cessation; for this city is bound to III
crease in size even more rapidly than it has, and ten
years viii doubtless make change that win sur.
prise even those who are the most sanguine re-
| garding its future prosperity.
We have here a class OF wealthy men who actually
delight In doing all within their power materially
aid any enterprise having in view the future benefit
oil the CITY, the state the Pacific coast generally.
Let anything OF this nature be started and there is
always capital to aid il. This Is the great OF
the rapid advancement OF this section OF our coun-
try; for prompt assistance all legitimate enter
prise is always to be had for the asking
have discovered but few very mean men here.
BY that mean misery. That class cannot live long
in TINS community. They are sent to Coventry, ana
are given to understand that the atmosphere here
won't agree with them; that they had better seek
some more genial cline, where making everything
and giving nothing serves TO make man popular.
OUR NEW THEATRE.
IL was determined last summer that new theatre
was absolutely necessary for the City, and when de-
termined upon the men and money were soon
forthcoming, the ground selected and the work CON-
menced aud on Monday evening last the 18th inst
1t was opened to the public for the first rime and it
Is without exception one OF the most substantial, as
well as one OF the best arranged, buildings in this
country or in Europe. II was in an unfinished state
when the great earthquake occurred and yet 1t
on f.without the slightest injury. There are some
grave defects about the ornamentaton OF the interior
but taken as whole 1t Is credit to the city, and 1t
Is place OF amusement OF which we have q right 10
be very proud Messrs. Barrett and Mccullough are
nv, and as both these gentlemen are exceedinriy
popular here they stand very fair chance Of max
ing good thing INN, Of l. for tnemselyes The theatre
or course the house was anmed with all that could
gain admittance; tickets were at higA premium,
and private boxes brought any price asked for them.
The location OF the building IS good-on the north
side OF Bush. above Kearny street In the centre OF
dence and foresight had much to do with the placing
and construction OF this great ornament to the
commercial metropolis OF the Pacific coast.
THE NEVADA MINES.
have never yet touched upon mining matters, for
two reasons: one Is that know nothing about them
and the other Is desire TO refrain from saying any
thing about subject SO precarious where my in
formation IL derived wholly from hearsay. Many
man has been made poor BY believing and acting
upon newspaper reports OF rich mines and many
speculator has become rich by guliing writer's into
pufflng some scheme OF his own that was utterly
worthless; hence have kept aoof nom ever saying
a word for or against that which l am totally
ignorant OF personally or have no Information about,
tors. only venture now 10 say that the new mines
OF Nevada are creating q great excitement here
their wealth IL said to be fabulous; crowds rush.
ing there, mining companies are being formed
(many OF them wildcat doubtless) and 1t looks like
q second edition or the Washoe excitement OF four
who arc IN the ring or behind the curtain win grow
RICH but the majority M Is always the In such
SMALLPOX.
The smallpox epidemic that has ragged here for
months past IL now, believe, ON the decline. The
disease mas been Of the most malignant type and
has been very fatal, carrying on large numbers
Vaccination has according 10 all accounts failed IN
tIibned TO the use OF bad matter for it is certain
that many persons after having been vaccinaied,
when II failed TO take have afterwards been attacked
with the disease In its very worst form. The city
authorities have lab0red hard to check the course OF
this scourge but tho various means tried have ap-
parentiy not been OF much IL has run rs course
and It's Increase has been steady until the late spell
Of fine weather, accompanied BY an atmosphere Of
great purify, served 10 Cleck IL anu render the
cases daily reported much less than they were ten
days ago. san Francisco IL dirty city-vcry
dirty-and Il Il should ever be visited by q
month oi such weather as You have In New
York In June and July, when the Thermometer
remains IN the uineties there would be bill OF NOR
tality for fevers, cholera and smallpox that would
cause Havana and New Orleans to blush for their
deservedly high reputation In such matters. But
we do not have such weather In the winter the
rains keep the streets clean and In the summer the
strong northwest winds blow on the masna: hence
our city fathers do not care TO lock the door until
the horse II ont OF the stable or In other words
they do not believe I'm the ounce OF prevention beng
worth the pound OF cure.
are now making their monthly trips with re-
Inarkabe regularity, equal TO that Of the steamers
between New YORK and Europe. and II one is to
must be doing well. am firmly convinced that Il
will not be many years before we shall have a
The trade between san Francisco and China and
Japan Is destined 10 increase so rapidly that before
We really seriously consider the matter the necessity
for more steam tonnage between tle two countries
viii be made manifest. Croakers said, before the
Inauguration OF the present line, that 10 would
have 10 be gwen up; that II could not be sustained
even with the government subsidy; yet now we
have three magnificent SHIPS making their regular
sng % ihe fourth ,' for Inc ine i % about leaving New
York SO much for the croakcrs. They are gene
rally about ss uear right ~ in this case
THE PACIFIC RAILROAD
Of course We are all looking forward 70 the day
whereon the last RAN VIII be laid that will complete
the band OF iron across the Continent This N pro-
mised some tmc In April next. II will DO great
day for the country truly and II win not be until
the road II completed that we will fully appreciate
the immensty Of is importance. or course the day
that brings the first passenger through by rail from
New York 70 san Francisc0, or from New York to
the Pacific terminus OF the road, viii be observed ~
great holiday, and, indeed, It ought TO be- There
doubtless win be celebration Of the event here Of
ss e sss C NJ Ss e o
the journey. The gap between the two ends II
rapidly growing shorter, and at the other end they
are only closing up fast are a this the 1st
OF May will probably see the connection made and
the greatest enterprise OF the age completed Think
Of IL Seventeen days by steamer and rail between
PARIS and san Francisco thirty-seycn between Paris
and Yokohama, and forty-three between Paris and
Hong Kong and even this time may be shortened n