Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1870-07-28

ant1Qu1Cy. we Visltoa "iSo 'ho oSi0'oiy
of this old church where slumbers the
remains of Spanish, French and Irish
Catholics, many of which were deposited
here in times long since past. After Wis
iting this locality we took seats in the
cars of the San Jose Railroad, for San
Mateo, distant twenty-one miles South
Here we were entertained at the beautiful
country seat of A. Hayward, Esq, whose
generous hospitality we shall long have
occasion to remember. The residence OF
Mr. Hayward is located in the midst OF
beautiful grove of oaks which has been
supplemented by the addition OF various
other ornamental trees and shrubbery,
rendering it home at once most deslr-
able and attractive. Twenty years ago
Mr.. H., was a poor man. He is how a
millionaire. The rich quartz mines of
Suffer reveals the mystery of his success.
July 5, returned to San Francisco, and
after visiting wharves, shipping and other
points of interest in various parts of
the city, took conveyance for Lone Noun
tain Cemetery, three miles west from the
business portion of the city.
Here upon one of the most prominent
points of elevation, stands the monument
erected to the memory of the late Senator
Broderick, who fell in a duel with Judge
T erry. The monument is a noble shaft
of granite, near fifty feet high, and bears
the folio wing inscription;
FREDERICK,
Born in Washington, D. c.,
Feb. 4, 1920,
Died in
San Francisco,
September 16, 1859.
Two or three rods to the west sleeps the
brave Col. E. D. Baker, whose life was
sacrificed at the battle of Balls Bluff, No
column or other device bears his name,
but measures are soon to be taken for the
erection of a suitable monument comment
orative of his services. From Lone Noun
tain, which is part of the coast range,
looking to the south the mountains rise to
considerable elevation; to the east,
among sand heaps and ridges lies the city
and its suburbs, and still further on the
heightened bay dotted with vessels ma
king toward their respective places of des-
tination. To the north at the distance of
more than a mile is the Golden Gate, the
inlet to the bay of San Francisco, in the
narrowest place a mile in width. To the
north of this inlet the mountains rise abb
ruptly into bold and lofty heights, with
Black mountain far in the distance, while
three miles to the west lies the broad Pa
cifo, glimmering in the bright sunlight.
Although standing upon ground hallowcd
as the receptacle of the sleeping dead, yet
surrounded by so many objects Of historic
and thrilling interest, [ was led almost
instinctively to exclaim, in the words Of
the immortal Milton, "These are thy glo-
rious works, Parent of Good Almighty,
Thine this universal frame;-Thyself,
how wondrous then ="
Returning half a mile, we take a con
veyance 10 the Cnft House. This Isl
situated on cliff standing out into
the ocean, and is elevated perhaps
one hundred aud fifty feet perpendi""lar-
" above the water. Upon this the house
stands, with heightened piazzl frontingI
the ocean. At the distance Of forty rods
rise three columns of rock, directly in
front, the lowest Of which presents Al, un-
even surface, and rises perhaps twelve orr
n H., lIsI
rock we see some twenty or thirty sea-
lions or .eal--s some nnsking IN III sun,
some crawling out from the waite. o'hers
crawling in, while still others ".Hr.r to-
be indulgiug in harm ess antics. L"ning|
at them through ID glass, we juiVe mat
they will vury from forty to five Ia" ed
pounds in weight.
The surface of the great deep i rufti@d
by d light breeze, and its waves h'eak
gently upon the shore. Fif'ee'' s"'' oil
vessels are in sight, most Of which are
apparently making toward the Golden
Gate. We stop two hours, enter our car
rage and make our way back t" ne city.
July 6.-At a. IN. we put on lard
the steamer New World, for Vallj lis
tant % miles, in direction north oy e,st
Vallejo (or Vallao) is situated to the east
from Mare Island, from which it is sep
arated by an arm of the Bay of San Fran
cisco, half a mile in width. 1t is pleas
antly located on elevated ground, and
from it's easy communication with the
surrounding country by water and rail-
roads is destinedjto become place of con-
siderable importance. The United States
government has recently made it d port
of entry. Mare Island is owned by our
government, and is the seat of various
military establishments. Vallejo has ex-
tensive Touring mills, situated at the wa
ter's edge, where vessels are laden for for
eign ports. Here we take the tram of
the California Pacific Railroad, running
north of Sacramento River, and arrive at
home at 1920 P. M, via Sacramento City.
G. W. c..