The Placer herald., 1870-05-14
SAN FRANCISCO LETTER.
From our Regular Correspondent

creas I'd some S55, COO the result Of gratuitOus
harmony furnished to Benevolent Associations.
Her services on behalf OF the Mercantile Library
resulted IN a net g,in Of SIT 900 to the Associa
ton and SIS 900 to Camilla; her concertisng for
the French Charity brought $500 to their Golfers
and $3.50 to her own, and how much she made in
the Interior during her tour, by bamboozng
people, your correspondent knoweth not. Dur
ing the Festival boy named Frank lin was killed
by the premature discharge OF u cannon; Camilla
called in two Surgeons. ordered no expense to be
slarcd in aevi,ing the suffering OF the little
fellow and promised that all expenses should be
paid lay herself Or the Library, but as the bill
has not yet been settled. and al the last moment
Madam ignored all responsibility. he case will
become the subject of litigation aud somebody
will have to come down with damages.
CROPS AND BUSINESS
Business has been very generally depressed
during .he past week. owing to the Alarming ac-
count. pouring in from the a riculturh districts,
and the fear oil failure in the wheat crop. Many
farmers have already sent 10 the city to secure
seed for next Fail. az they think il can be pur
chased now at Il more favorable price than in 4
few months Flour has advanced seventy-6ve
cents Il barrel within ten days and TIE tendency
is still upward. Last year out o 2.l32.l $50 acres
Of cultivated land, l,lls,S9l we're sown in wheat,
1862 839 in barley aud about 81. 900 in oats and
ing interest is concentrated in grain. The ca
lamity threatened is serious one and will great
y retard the progress OF the State For the last
six months people have been saying that times
could no, possibly be h,rder. but each weeks ex-
rerencc coriradcts the assertion. Maurice
Dore Co., attempted an auction OF Real Estate
yesterday. without a single bin Offering; walk
along the city front reveals ldck OF hustle, an
absence OF shipping aud feeling OF gloom
amongst the residents. ana The Mercantile com
munily look with dstrnst at the future that
has been considerably increased by the late
he-.vy suspensions.
GRANTS GunLor.NE.
About year ago the pilot boat Cdieo Gurus
was struck by heavy sea in crossing the BAR
and Captain Sharder. with several OF The crew
were washed overheard. Mrs. S. by dint OF in
fuence and solicitation obtained employment in
the Mint. and her ahors supported "a large iami-
ly OF young Children. Now one would think
that the dictates of pity would be sufficient TO
prevent her removal ior any reason save inenl-
cheney; but the greed Tor office overpOwers all
gentle feelings; the Rullotine was set in motion.
and the lady S official head fell in or'ier to make
room for Radical politician. Remonstrance-
have been addressed 10 General l., Grange. but
Without effect. The widow and the iatbercss
children have no votes, AMI they must make
way for some one who can strengthen the Super
inlendeni in his position.
voMrr FROM coLFAx.
The publishers OF The Goiden City have been
sending their paper to Vice President COliax.
the &, Dtleman " no worked his way TO subor
dinate situation in the White House 10y Odd Eel
lowship and 1ttery. and he fads time to write
back The following highh,wn nonsens 1T de-
serves to be circulated from the peaceful waters
OF the Pacific whose foam il amber and whose
sands are goii. TO the k-ribbed coast OF Maine
was an editor myself once, and know how TO
appreciate good paper"
Mr.. Colax uas an editor. but very few journal
lists are Likely TO claim brother hood with hun.
His editorial pm was rather a feeble one and the
world is none the wiser Tor anything he wrote.
FENIAN PIC NC.
San Francisco is essentially Celtic city but
We did no, know the extent OF our Irish popula-
ton. until Sunday, when about 25.sO0 people
turned out to give a Fenian welcome to John
Savage chiel OF the brotherhood. By misap
| picaton of terms we call an excursion of several
| thousand pic mic, and so one-!our,h of our
white residents pie mic d. at Redwood. and lis
| tened with greedy ears. to the statements of
Thomas Mooney, about the woes and wrongs OF
| the Emerald Isle. Our Board OF Super sors,
canning gentlemen. with political aspirations.
attended the gathering in State. but they took
care TO have all the police that could he sp,red
from heir duty within hailing distance. Fenin
gatherings generally end in II fight. and this ~as
no exception 10 the rule. Halt the doctors were
busy Monday in pl,stering cracked crowns
| broken bones, and the County Hospital received
an addition to its inmates OF several seriously
| wounded.
NoTABIEs AND rARsoN SHOWS.
| .4mongst the not,hiiiies expected to honor the
| the Pacific coast with their presence is Colonel
James Fisk, jr.. ex-Comodore, theatrical NINA
ger and boss of the railroad ring lie has tele-
graphed The Lick HoIse propr ,tcrs to reserve
him their best suite Of rooms. and will arrive
| here early in June. The Chronicle says he has
s;snifcd his intention of giving d grand bail 10
cost 20 000 but as Jim Jr never spends money
| without the prospect Of AN immediate return, il
is not likely he will astonish our ladies by such
an extravaganza. 1t is almost impossible to
keep track OF distinguished visitors; every day
brings a car load OF them. .uutl. nj the present
moment. Caliorui, must hold within her borders
the intellect, priy, and genius of the whole
! tbirty-nne States. Dr. Scu,lder corrals one
every Sunday and yhbs him from his platform.
which draws big crowd. and swes his collcc
tion box receipts. Last Sabbath it WAS Mr. Mil
burn. the eloquent lecturer; the previons week
| Henry Vincent, an English mrmber OF the talk
| ing fraternity; the next victim is not yet desig
| mated but some unfortunate will he swindlcd into
| putting in an appearance.
MERCANTILE LIBRARY LOTTERY.
I'll San Francisco is agog about the Mcrcan-
tile Library Lottery. Every man, woman and
child in the city has firmly resolved to draw the
500 900 prize and fully IN de up their m nds
how TO invest it. What hero the lucky winner
will be, what troops OF friends will cluster
round him. what virtues be will suddenly devel-
op, and what columns of family history will be
written about his ancestors. an hopes are cen
tered in the big SUN. aud dozen times n day
people ak how many tickets you intend to take
| in the raffir Tor that gilt. No one seems to care
for the paltry $50. 900 fellow. $50 900 is su.cred
ut. and We turn up our noses in disgust ut the
m"re thought OF being put off with eight or ten
thOus md dollars. Your correspondent is not
particularly moral. he never attended meeting
0! the Young Men Christians, and he has himself
occasionally engaged in the fascinating sport of
fighting the I. ge'; nevertheless it seems to him
that The spirit OF gambling is such latent de
mon in the bosom OF every Californian, that it
would hav, been well not to rouse the monster;
perhaps cheaper rooei the end to have male a
direct appropriation for the Library thar thus