Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1871-05-13
Our San Francisco Letter.
SAN FRANCJsCo. Nav l. 1871

En-. STANDARDS: One day last week, a
party of us Washinstonians went up to
Hunters Point to see Capt. Stars new
steamer. | wish l could give you the
name, but this is not permitted. We
found the boat on the stocks, with the en-.
CINE in place, the wheels nearly completed
and the coppcring going rapidly on. The
inside work is III an advanced stage, and
the painters are at work. Over 100 men
are engaged in the construction The
boat is not unlike the Olympia, not quite
as large, but in general arrangement is al.
most acopy of that favorite ship. Imisscd,
however, the circular row Of skylights,
which makes the lounging-room so pleas
ant on the Olympia. Nv Starr, who was
on board overseeing everything. expected
to start for the Sound on the 18th inst. =,
but think it will be the 1st of June be.
fore the ship is ready. With these two
beautiful boats, we will be well supplied
with the means of voyaging along the
Mediterranean of the West, and still these
boats are not in advance of the demand.
TO day | stro!lcd down to the wharf of
the China steamers. to sec the .1mericd off
and the scene reminded me Of the old
flush times, when the trip by Panama was
the only means Of communicating with
"homc." This splendid ship-;hc largest
in the world save the G,eat EaMern-was
full of passengers, aud their friends wait
ing TO say last word, and the dock was
covered with people as of old, and as the
ship left the wharf there was the same old
goodbyc., waving of handkcrchicfs and
fearful eyes. Noteworthy, however of the
changing times, was the conduct of the
Heather Chince, who threw clouds of bits
ofyellow paper into the water as long as
the ship remained in sight. thought it
was q pity the whole Congress, which re.
fused at its last session a subsidy for a
semi monthly trip, had not been on board
to see the splendid ship and witness the
birth of the new commerce to spring up
between the Pacific Coast and the East
The money thrown away on the collection
Of the income tax, would give us steamer
every ten days, and the American people
would be glad to have it spent in tina,
way.
All San Francisco is agoS in cxpccta
eale-Chrisinc Nil>son-who comes here
the last of the month. Tickets will be s.
each, a series of four concerts will be given
aud notwithstanding the times are so hard
the Whole house can be filled twice over.
There is no change in business matters
since my last, and but little hope for i'm
provement This mornings Alta, in it,
article on the industrial condition of tho
State, gives very gloomy account of the
crops. California can hardly raise enough
i": home consumption, So Oregon and
Washington will supply the surplus needed
to fire. ght ships with return cargo to New
York and Live pol When the or a
wheat belt is opened hy the Northern Pa
ciGc Railroad, California can always de
pend upon supply of breadstutls from
that favored region.
In casting my eye over the dress circle
at the opera the other night. was rejoiced
to see that that abomnable mon>trosry-
the chignon--had nearly disappeared
There was not half Il dozen to be seen
and those upon the heads Of frow>y kind
Of people, who evidently hid not noted the
change in fashion. The sty'o now is, to
braid the hair in two large, loose braids
and loop those up to the top Of the head
with petite cluster If cu,ls between the
braids.
The grand Medical Convention is now
in session, aud we have no end of doctors
from all the States. 1t is hoped they may
agree.
1t has been my fortune to meet quite 4
number of Washingtonians within montl,
past, among them Capt Cove, who soon
takes command of a lumber vessel, MIR
Crosby, who is now practiclnS law here
Col. Larrabec, who is here trying a case
in the I. S. District Court, and Mr. Meek
who has been helping Jay Coo.:c sell bonds
Col i who has recently become resi-
dent, is very sanguine as to the future OF
Washington, and appears quite sure the
great city will be either at Townsend oil
Bcllingham Bay. l couldn't tell him
which. Can you? xxx
10 To show the peculiar effect of the
Oregon and California Railroad on Town.
in the former State, we copy from the Al
baby Register oe May 9th the following:
Since the assurance of railroad facilities
afforded by the citizens securing to Ben
Holiday the required $4,000 subsidy
Harrisburg has began to put on style
Real estate in the town and vicinity al
ready feels the impetus given to the gene
raj business of the country by this mon
strous monopoly" the Oregon and Califor