The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1856-1888, 1870-06-25
San Francisco Correspondence.
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gers TO the door of the Grand Hotel. Our citizens
have made every effort to entertain the strangers,
and one continual round of excitement has been their
lot. They are affable and appreciative-although
they circulate only a very small portion of the fifty
million dollars they are said to represent. The town
is full of anecdotes about them, most of which are no
doubt coined One is told of q gentleman who called
a waiter in the hotel, complimented him highly on
his attentions and gave him fire cents. Another of
a party of them who desired to recognize the services
of a policemen who accompanied them through the
Barbary Coast, Cor Z" Five Points of our city,
and raised for him a purse of seyenty-fve cents in
greenbacks. Another, of a gentleman who when
passing q celebrated bootblacks stand, asked the loan
of a brush for a moment, but was politely invited to
have his boots blackened for nothing. Another of O.
rich merchant who, wishing to draw on his house in
Boston, arranged for the negotiation of a draft of ten
dollars, and took silver which secured him q discount
of one per cent. 1t is true there are very cautious
in arranging exchange. A BOstonian deducts five
dollars from his friends, leaving the balance for safe
keeping in the bank, and makes it last a week, or so.
while a Californian in the East would deduct one
hundred, and conclude his transactions with the
inquiry " At what time does your bank open in the
morning?'' A number of the Bostonians are at
Yosemite.
Have You got yOur Tiekets2"
You will readily believe we are very much exer-
cised over the Library Lottery-and the question as
dOOVe II IN everybody 3 1ne INC OptnSu
for the sale of tickets on the first of June, and the
rush has continued ever since-a dozen clerks in
attendance. Yet unable to meet the demands of the
people, the printers according to contract furnishing
but five thousand tickets a day. So various are the
estimates that it is almost impossible to tell exactly
how many tickets have been taken and paid for,
but probably fifty thousand, a large proportion of
which have been disposed of to brokers, who take a
quantity thus obtaining a discount of FIVE per cent.
In addition, probably one hundred thousand more
are engaged but not paid for. California street is
infested already with pedlars of tickets and brokers'
windows are lined with them. Many of the pur-
chasers are very poor people, juding from appear
ances, all eager to speculate. 4 number of our
citizens oppose the scheme on various grounds-its
unconstitutionality, bold defiance of law, immoral
tendency, &C., but nearly all take a chance never
theless. Castles in the air are INDUCED in openly
{. hopes that but allure to fly" The women, too,
are more ardent gamblers than the ut are
all anxious for tickets and ready to win. We hear
of movements towards suppression OF the scheme,
probably for black mail. 1e
At the California Theatre.
1t affords me great pleasure to allude to the decided
success attending Mr.. Walter M~ontgomery's perform
ances in this city. We have so often heard of
&c distinguished actors - whose efforts have proved
total failures, that the announcement of this new
star was i~nanimately received, and a small but very
critical audience assembled to witness his first ap-
pearance. Inasmuch as we have had Hamlets innu-
merable-of every conceivable grade from the great
Kean down to barber amatures-it may be inferred
that this community is tolerably well qualified to
ferret out errors, and elevate the nose at inaccuracies.
If we are not educated up to a high appreciation of
the beauties of a fine rendition of this great play,
we are at least well posted concerning the defects to
which most actors are liable. Mr.. Montgomery
passed the ordeal with moderate success,-his schol-
arly rendition proving him an artist of merit and
promise. In any other play his success would have
been unbounded. The injudicious selection of the
opening night, however, has been more than coun-
teracted by the startling historiOnic successes that
have followed it. Louis the Eleventh > as per-
town by storm. Possessing decided talent, modest
u~nassuming manners, cordially welcomed and
heartily endorsed by Californians, it is safe to
predict for this sterling actor a series of notable
triumphs throughout America
t- f9 Now Open to the Public.
MI. James Lick, determined not to be ~out-done,
has recently added to the attractive features of the
hotel bearing his name, a newly fitted bar and bill
room, which for elegance in style, and richness
in detail successful completes with any similar estab-
in the world. The fixtures are of California
the tables of varied woods, a magnificent
velvet Brussels carpet covers the floor, and the walls
are very ta~stefully ornamented. The Lick House
IAN safely boast the handsomest dining and billiard
rooms in this country. Under Mr.. LAWYERS capable
management the hotel fully realizes public expeeta-
ion. The estimated cost of the improvements in the
BAR and billiard rooms is S25 coo. The reading
room promises another rich exhibition of skill and
will be finished in two weeks.
Brief Mention. .a
Randolph is still billiard champion, having defeated
Dion. One or both will locate in San Francisco.
Bayard Taylor has been lecturing with moderate
success only. He concludes his attempts with one
lecture. ~ -.
The fen ians have entertained US with another fz-
lie. Something too much of this attempt to capture
canada.
Two hundred and eighty-fve school teachers and
constitute an excursion party to New York
nd back.
San Francisco declines by a majority of 124, to
Ionate one million dollars to the Southern Pacific
railroad, thus %retarding its progress towards COM
letion. y
Census marshals have been appointed and the
will shortly begin. Already the newspapers
re publishing burlesque accounts, and much fun is
A suit to enjoin the Mercantile Library lottery has
cen commenced by q street contractor, named Mr..
)aniel Mcconnell. Lively times ahead.
Adelaide Philips has been concertizing here with
air success, and introducing a marvellous cornet
layer, Leny by name. His performances are SIM
iy wonderful. 1
William Horace Lingard and wife have gratifed
s with excellent entertainments at Maguires. Lin
ard is the original Captain Jinks. His wonderful
hanges of dress, and representations Of character
ave made him famous. {
P. I. Barnum, the great Snowman, lectured here
18th moderate success. He brought to light a di- {
linutive specimen of humanity called Admiral Dot,
My twenty-five inches high, engaged for Woods !
luseum, New York. Attempts to procure sea lions {
ave not proved successful. q
Rev. w. Ii. Milburn, the Blind Man Eloquent, ]
hose success here has been great, delivers his final ]
eture by invitation upon the subject 9" Whata Blind (
Ian saw in California Mr.. Milburnis favored with c
cen judgment, excellent delivering, and has made t
imself very popular. He departs Eastward next t
eek. xonrs, PELICAN. :
Letter from MIR. Gibson. I
LAHAINA, June 18th, 1870. O
EDITOR OF THE ADVERTISER SIR :-On my ar
val in this place this morning, 1 notice for the first I
me, q slanderous communication against me, pub =
shed in unnr naner of the 9Th inst 80 4