, 1869-03-25

8As FAAxc1sco, March 8, 1859.
PRESIDENT GIANTS ISACGTRATloS.
Perhaps you will thiak that being 10 far
removed from Washington, We hare no rlzht
to soy anything about the Inauguration, but
u yoV Will let your minds ere run back
few yeara, 5ou Will see that San Francisco
was among the first cities In the Union to
place herself square upon the record for the
Union, md has con: Isteutly remained there,
notwithstanding the efforts Of the cohorts Of
the lost cau.e who came hero determined to
have at least one spot that would afford
them place to rtvel in Office. 4 citizen OF
San Francisco WIS the first man In The United
States to hoist the name Of Gen. Grant for
the Presidency, and when the day Of bis In
auguratien arrived there MAS great rejoicing
among our people. Almost eycrS business
house in the city Was covered with bunting.
guns were fired ut sunrise, noon and sunset,
crackers, bonds, &c, were continually dis
charEed, AId the houses were Illuminated
durirg the evening. Every body was pleased,
and jey and goodwill prevailed. The te1e-
gTsph eoon put us In possession Of the luau-
gutal messago, and after having read It.
everybody expressed their opinions abonti
come didn't like 1t, and said 50 SONS did
like it, and said 20 and Others did not say
whether they liked It or not, hut said i.
looked as It Grant Intended to be President.
es heV s5s in p9s5s espos 70 r. ss
the President ard Congress, aud rub
their hands In gTee M The antict-
patton that the Rcpublicaus have canxh: q
Tartar. The appointment Of the Cabi1et has
.atoni.hrd Fyoody. and confirmed tho
Grant Ia rrtrr IN m hArf m ffa T@erf . that
elected HIN. II they can gain auy consola-
ton from this they sre welcome to It. For
my part think 1t shows desire on the part
Of the President to do all that can b. done
for The perfect restoration Of peace, and in
order to accomplish this be has selected for
bis advisers those who arc untrammeled with
political combinations, and who can come to
| him without being pledged to work In the
| interests of political friends, aud cau there.
| fore work for The good OF the country. am
| not prophet nor the eou of a prophet, but
| predict that President Grants advisers will
! lorm the duties Of their STALLION, and that In
I in se}ec:;11 them be displayed as much polft-
icai knowledge as be tx. military skill when
| he chose tho perEons upon his sss.H when he
was at the bead Of the army Of occupation.
| oER BOARD OF SUPERVISORS.
t New York has been famous for having 4
| Board of Aldermen that was impartial-that
Is, impartial In Its robbesies, all being consid-
| cred dsh that came to its net aud none es.
| Gaping. Well, We have q Board Of Super
visors equally famous. They {thc membes.}
manifest refreshing disregard for the rights
| of the city Of citizens, md rush into anything
that they can make money out Of. As the
city Is equally divided IN politics, each party
| having six member IN the board, ring
| composed Of four member1 Of each party has
thing They meet In caucus and decide upon
their plans. They hare two men, formerly
members Of the board, who act as brokers
and through whom all buslnets Is transacted
with the outalte world. 4 few weeks ago
they voted 70 give AWAY three hundred
and gave no reason for doing 50, but 1t is In.
timat6d that for doing 50 the members OF the
RIG received *2o, 900 apiece. The settlement
Of onz outside land question and
the location Of q city park
has been another atasr ,tsa at plum ss To-
l. nay understand the sItultlon will give q
little Of the history oil aan Francsco. II Waa
settled BY the apAniards under the Mexican
laws, aud every city 70 settled received from
Government grnnt Of 10 much lind, which
i 10 be held for the u:e Of natural residents
sires TO build he applIes 70 the Alcade Of
Mayor for lot, and that official Is compelled
to give him deed for fifty yata lot-flt1
vsfaa Is 18TH ieet tQuR1c. The pueblo o
9e1ba Buena-ean Franc,sco-Was granted
twenty thousand acres OF land, and when the
city was first occupied By Americans many
lots were decided to applicants By the Mayor
Finally tho land lying between the city and
the ocean, embracing some tFelyc thousaut
acres. Was squatted upon BY land EEabbers
lot. a. te1ies Of law suits cnsued, which
resulted In faycr Of the city. The courts
holding that the lands har1ng bea
set aside for pueblo purposes dix
not belong to the United States, aud conee
quent'y could not be squatted upon. Theil
i Court oi the United States, the Board Of Su
peryisors as managers Of the city property
obtained the right to dIpose Of It. By TIL
expenditure Of . great deal Of money a taz
: was engineered through the Leysslature b,
Thish the board Eas ;smpossered r It. to s,; aw.r.
it according to the pueblo laws. The Law
however, provided for tho reservation @
ground for public park, Court House
+ County jail, work+house and other publ
Institutions, 4 committee Was appointed t.
, selec. these reservations, and They 1eathcre
! | various owners or claimants. They hsd lhei
brokers receiving money and deeds for acre
!, from these Who were benefited, and weF
I doing thriving bu4lnets. One OF tho mtm
bers Of the board, Nr. Canayan.. denounee
I the ring as ,hitves. 4 hot-headed Frcuct
mau named Cavalier, who Is suspected {
beng member Of the zing, challenged hi.
to mortal combat. cAnayan accepted th
ch4llepge, named revolvcfs, ten PAGES, fir
aaraacc and continue firing untll the 81
4 shots had been discharged. This was To
+ eaIne1t for the Frenchmau Who backed on
The affair created considerable talk m
!. caused the grand juFf 70 bring Investigation
n concerning the doiDgB Of the boArd- CzSa
q Her has been presented for attempting
tfibe member to vote for ceItztn meA
= ufe, E. p, Clement and John a. Snyth hat
q also bten presented for acting Is aRents II
:. the ring. The Investigations are still pr
: gressing.
q 4 few days Auce 1 merchant nained JAM
b Jackson met with little adventure whle
: has brought HIM quite prominently beto
!. The public some weeks siuce he became q
quanted, 1t 4 ra.ty in this city, which
!. wife did not attend, with young Eif1
tending school in = nelShbosioE town, II
q during the evening bestowed upon her mo
= her that he Was = tieEle nan, aud bel,
!; possessed Of hat quality Of impuden
which Is TOO frequently palUfed of lor vi
L. and stock Of brass exceeding the quanu
OF In his shop, he succeeded tn impo&1nE upon Il
y simple schoolgifl, and In leading her to b
uaye him I gentleman The acquaintan
Eas formed dufir z beg vacation, after Viii
The effect Of their acquainta Was to can
- her 10 think more Of The young ma1 than q
should ever have thought, 1t her age, OF o
more worthy her esteem. 4 Correspondent
was opened between them, be supplying b
- | with express envelopes for the purpose, q
u their eplstolary communication vas frequcK
n 4 few days fIEce be visited her At the eeho,
i ana By mutual agreement introduced hiuas
Is her brother. Fortunately for the YOU
- girl. 4 echoQlm4te s4H and recognized I