The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1856-1888, 1869-03-20
SAN FRANCISCO CORRESPONDENCE
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SAN Francisco, Feb. p, 1869.
Since the middle of February we have enjoyed
most charming weather, married only by dust on one
or two days. The sanitary condition of the city is
constantly improving, and the crops in the country
promise well.
The anniversary of Washington's birthday was
duly celebrated by q procession, and general out
door festivities. The streets were filled with people,
who seemed to have abandoned business entirely.
The deaths from smallpox in this city for the week
ending the Goth, were seven. The plague may be
considered as virtually at an end. 1t prevails, how
ever, more or less extensively, in the interior.
With the certainty of a tremendous White Pine
excitement on one side, and the prospect of n speedy
completion of the railroad overland on the other, we
may safely anticipate lively times this spring and
summer.
Speaking of the railroad, the statement is now
made that the great enterprise will be finished dur
ing April. To protect the tracks from snow, an i'm
mense sheiIike building, covering about twenty-five
miles of track, has been built. 1t is called the larg-
est building in the world.
Concerning ''Social Life in the Tropics 1 desire
70 say one word, in conclusion. \ " reliable gentle
man - and fellow-passenger with General McCook to
Panama, states positively that the General is respon-
sible for the above-entitled article, although the SER
vices Of a professional journalist may have been Sc
cured, to write it up. The reader will believe or not,
as he chooses, but, in my opinion, the mystery is
solved.
The velocipede fever yet RACES, and is on the in
crease. The demand for machines exceeds the sup
ply. An exchange states that four gentlemen, on
the 22nd February, made the trip to the Cliff House,
a distance Of about seven miles, with ease, but after
partaking Of suniry refreshments, and examining
the surroundings through the bottom of a ~tumbler,
they found their velocipedes so difficult to manage,
that they were obliged to charter an express wagon to
bring home their refractory steeds
Awhile Pine story.
The reader may rely upon the truth of the follow
Ing statement in each and every particular, my in
being persons of character and veracity.
Some three or four years ago, a little girl, "Gussie"
by name, was bound 10 a certain Mrs. Dubbs, pro-
prietress of a large clearinghouse, in this city,
where she acted as maid Of all work, and was subject
TO the beck and call of every one, boarders and SER
wants alike. \ kinl-hearted young lady, taking
pity upon her forlorn condition, received permission
from Mrs. Dubbs, and instructed the little waif in
reading and writing, one half hour each day being
devoted to that purpose. Subsequently the house
was given up 10y Mrs. DUbbs, and Gussie sought
mother home. Where she passed the interim l do
not know, but she now turns up the bride Of u
wealthy White Piner, with an income Of only fifty
thousand $50, OO0) dollars a month, or thereabouts,
Ter husband being the lucky proprietor OF one Of
he White Pine silver mines After a soiourn of n
cw DAYS at the Lick House, the past week, the
iappv couple purchased an elegant mansion, for
-. 900. where they now reside. With the resources !
Il wealth AT her command, i II unreasonable 20 sup /
that the little mli1-oC-all-work VIII soon become
woman OF fashion, and o leader Of the arisJVcracy?