New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1870-07-11

miss the Of feathery acacia which then lined
the streets. and the gables covered with fuchsa and
geranium. In the plaza the specimens of cypress eu"
ynus deodar, and cTyptOmerfa have grown until their
tops feel the full force of the wind and there they
threaten to STOP single specimen OF the drduedrd
eIoelsa may be found In sheltered corner behind the
PostOhoe. Toward the Mission there are a few small
but very beautiful gardens yet noticed tree
furnished with its sheerng screen OF lattice
work. to prevent from being uprooted or Dent ou Oh
shape by the wind.
There is more street in Francisco than in any
city of its size in the United States In Kearney Mont
gomery and Californa-sts one walked in crowd like
that of Broadway-a crowd wherein you detect dozen
nationalities at once, all of whom TO have
thing to DO yet Of whom, apparently, are doing
anything. find myself constantly drawn ont Of doors,
and am always surer Of meeting my acquaintance
abroad than at home The air and aspect Of the place as
London, attractive in spite of fog wind and dust
In fact the climate seems to excite and stimulate with
out giving the capacity for steady, solid work The place
is already quite cosmopolitan although not so completely
80 as the people suppose. The Chinese element Is not
much exhibited in the business part Of the city the Ger
man, French, Spanish and Italian characteristics are
here and there manifested but only notice an Increase
of Irish blood In the last eleven years This element
threatens TO become predominant, 1t already is In
New-York-and with the same results. 1t taints the
municipal government it buys its supremacy by Jobs
and contracts il shapes the Of justice according
influence to establish the Tyranny Of Labor in California
/ do not mean that all these consequences are yet
clearly manifest. Some Of them exist only in their be-
gnnings but think the general drift OF affairs may he
perceived The hostility 10 Chinese emigration, for in
stance comes chiefly from this element, and We should
hear little Of it not for the political use TO which
it is so easily applied Some of the bteres antMongo
lans in California the very who have made the
freest of Chinese labor, and who are thoroughly
aware how much Of the material development OF the
State has been drawn from this source So far, have
found in private only good report of the Chinese immi
grants and have public evidence of prejudice
against Them although 1 am told that "demonstra-
ton occurs on the arrival of each steamer from Asia.
We Americans have an absurd idea that the Census
makes city. suppose San Francisco has population
Of 10000 t claims 10000 yet it has much more the
varied, independent liberal character of city than
Chicago, Cincinnati st. Louis even Philadelphia, with
its sOOOOO might also add that it surpasses them all
probably owing to its long isoation-in local variety;
while it is behind them all in moral and intellectual ac-
tivity The elements of which ii is composed have not
yet fully coalesced the which shall give 1t its dis
tnctve higher character has yet grown up. The in
terest which the city was founded was-Busness the
power which has built up asonishngly was-Busi-
ness; and the only interest which has been added
in 81 years, is luxurious living San Franciscan eats
and drinks well, and makes money, he is happy.
The hotels are better than in New-YOrk-better and
cheaper For 50 god per day you have spacious room
and meals only Of the most satisfactory richness
and variety but served that your relish is increased
instead of being taken away The custom of giving you
dozen little dabs" Of cold vegetables many dimnu-
plates has not yet reached here the steaks
are succuen not greasy and thesauces srange asst
may seem have different favOrs. Dinner is always
served at and the only imperfect meal is the midday
lunch which invariably consists Of stewed mutton and
hash Most persons drink tea with the latter Nothing
surprises me more than the very light consumption OF
the excellent native wines At the restaurants you can
get bottle of very fair wine for Is cents and dine better
and cheaper than anywhere in the East but our eX-
tremes of Abstinence and Excess to reign here
there
begin already to suspect that there has not been
much growth except of material character since was
last California. This IL point, however upon which
one should not write without more experience. B. 7.