The union Democrat., 1870-09-03
LETrER FROM SAN FRANCISCO
SAN FRASclsco. Aag. sSth, 1870.
THE MAR.

SAN FRANcisco. Aag. sSth, 1870.
TuE MAR.
War as a topic of conversation aud excite
ment is still in gnod running order. The IN
sane mob, hanging about the Chronicls's 5
Bulletin board from A. ~. until three next
morning. is as large as ever. One or two
policemen are constantly required to ksep the
depressed. The Gauls here resident made a
powerful demonstration last Wednesday even-
ing. news of q French victory or victories be-
Ig received. Thev passed Maguire's Oeera
House singing the Marselliase Just as scene
in the Lady af Lyons" was being enacted.
representing Pauline's lover. returning from
service under the Old Napoleon. The out
side chorus fitted we'll TO the inside represen-
tation and an unparalleled and unprcmeditat-
ed stage effect was produced. the hoarse mur-
mur Of the French war song being heard at
such moment.
caught my first glimpse of Seward a few
evenings since at the California Theater.
whittier the senerable hero of diplomacy bells
and 100 days" had gone privately with few
friends to be soo,hed and frivolated by negro
mins,relsy. / recognized that profile the mo-
ment it entered the box door. Mr.. Seward
has in the course Of a long and even,ful career
developed large prominence of nose. 1t is
a room,y and majestic organ. 1t loomed up
as sat on the opposite side of the Theater
and sections of it were seen in the vacant
lofe Ix e. III -,
grouped about him. His hair is very white
lie is small man something of r. f. Gar
diners build. You recollect Bob. don't You
lie was for sbcrt time County Clerk of Tu-
olumne. Mr.. Seward seemed to eriay the
performance His presence seemed hardly
known in the house. The minstrels knew
him. They are New York company, out
here on a flying summer trip. lie Premier
we wax European and courtly now in cur
| expressions, we feel better, more refn-d, ell
egant and hightoned to call an old Ex-Secre-
tary of State, retired liquor dealer etc., etc..
Premier as they do the Prime Minister in
England, J the Premier had not been seated
ten minutes before half those eyes, set in n
back ground of burnt cork were gistening in
the direction Of the Premers box.
TIE PREMIER.
confess weakness for grest or notorious
men, like to contemplate for an hour or SO
the human focus of so much attention and in
terst one Of whom so much has been talked
and written; one so much liked, sought for,
feared and hated; one who has held at times
a nation in his grasp, for during the war, the
Premier's brain was in my estimation far
more potent than the Presidents.
yAcurryc
Yesterday, Saturday. yacht race came
off in the harbor. | accompanied this race
in the Revenue Cutter Wayanda, Capt. Bal
ley. in company with Collector Phelps, Gen.
La Grange, Hon. A. A. Sargent, Mr.. Isher-
wood the Chief Engineer of the Pacific Naval
Department Fred Lux. A. Smith, B. Jones,
C. Brown, D. Smith, E. Jones' F. Brown, G.
Smith, IL. Jones, j. Brown, Mrs. A. Smith,
Mrs. B. Jones, Mrs. C. Brown. Miss D. Smith,
Master E. Jones, Master F. Brown and about
100 others. The Sixth Infantry Band was
on board and blew for us. The company
brought their own cake, fruit, wine and wbis-
Ky. Some of the gentlemen went below very
often and always came up fresher and more
cheerful from the descent. The Mcpherson,
the little tug plying between the harbor forti-
fications was also filled with ladies, gentle
uen, brass buttons. music and Smiths, Jones
end Browns and accompanied us down the
Bay, sailing close alongside. The Smiths.
Jones' and Browns from either vessel stared
end waved handFerchiefs at each other and
then went below for refreshments. al went
merry as a marriage hell. A marriage bell
woulG't 60 so merry if it knew in the r,aiori-
ty Of cases what it was ringing for. We laid
and tumbled on the bar Few minutes, which
infused new vigor in the descending move
ments of the gentlemen. Then we sailed
again MP the harbor accompanying the win
ner OF the race. the Emerald, wh:ch boat Leaf
the rest SO badly, that the race vas hardly
anv race at ALL We went close alongside |
the English Frigate Jealous. our band play
ing .'God save the Queen!" IF the Qreen
has mt found salvation by this time. it's time
she set about it. The Jealous is great back
mass of wood and iron; the crew thronged the |
deck and bulged from the tiers Of port holes: |
the gold laced officers waved their handker-
chiefs responsive to the tlustering signals Of
the Misses. Jones, Smith and Brown on the |
Wayanda: the relocated marine. walking
wager of a hundred miles in hundred hours
looked stiffly down upon US: the British band
mustered on the poop and gave us a respon-
sive toot and so we left the Jealous a fitting |
representative of the glory and might of Old
England.
PRENTICE MULFoRD.
No HUMBUG.-We do not wish to inform