The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1871-06-11
CA ia.
The Port of San Diego and It's
Surroundings.
City Of San Diego On Paper-Advent Of specu-
lator-He Becomes Rich and Builds Hotel
Tha Climate and Other Advantages
The Disadvantages-The Caves Of
Los Jollia The Excursion.

The tourist who usually ''d0esn the places OF In.
tercst to visited rarely wanders to TINS beautiful
region. where the stubborn cactus pricks the legs
OF the inoTensive mule, or the duss chokes the
sightseeing rider; but Notwithstanding the dlsad
vantages ana dscomforts of the trip there is really
much to see.
San Diego has been represented on paper as q
thriving city OF several thousand souls, with large
streets. high buildings and city park. Alas
paper more les win be truthful, and with
the example OF the great Washington before my
eyes, will not lie as it has DONE although have
cut q cherry tree down.
A SPECuLAT0R.
Three years ago OF seely exterior ana
hungry interior trod this sandy soil for
which u I wa. soma soma - ssssss;sY ~ sss.
w. .eALs, in several hundred acres or the
most barren land imaginable Though this indi-
vaual mad no money he had an Incredible amouns
or shrewdness and several influential friends; so,
after the report started that the Southern Pacific
Railroad was TO make tnls place its western terminus
he realized $4,000 block for the land he paid fifty
cents acre for, aad now stands in a pair OF new
boots, with nearly million doass In his pocket. He
has built hotel, really superb structure, with all
the improvements gas, water and steam heaters, and
1t is affair that New York might be proud OF. In
the reading room may be fouAd mes OF all the
papers, ald New, YORK represented Dy the HERALD.
Tue coast Steans SOD mere, anu II IL getting 10
be quite pace. In Anticipation OF the rtad
some sixty or eighty restaurants are completed,
where one day the travellers not yet born may eat
tn cir musty sp0ngecake ana drink their cold coffee
over the pine counters.
THE CLIMATE AID OTTER ATTRACTIONS.
The country Is blessed with an agreeable. delicious.
Climate and the temperature averages sixty degrees
fahrennelt consequently the place is hocSei by m
vallds, who seen 10 ENJOY the health giving sun.
shine. The dsnng and shooting are excellent, and
the California quails, with little black topnots
Shot III large numbers IL the dense growth OF Cacti
ana greasewood bushes
THE DISADVANTAGES.
The disadvantages OF TINS KIND OF sport are the
venomous tarantuias aud scorpions, wGlch seem to
have peculiar relish Tor the 0oou OF New Workers.
The rattlesnaGes welcome the sportsman wilh equal
warmth and are very lively in their attentions. one
was Killed py cdquero, or cattle driver last Week.,
they play the Shiny BLACK rocks mile two
IRON the settlement and the sport Is very exciting
ana attractive
THE CAVES OF LOS JoLLIA
The great natural attractions 0. san Diego, how
ever are .ne S caves , o hos o ms situated On me
has been given 10 the world OF TINS interesting pace
that determined 10 visit II ana send the results OF
my sightseeing 10 the HERALD. One day last week
parry OF SIX, representing the different probes
sions, hired the dhlapiaateu turnout OF IN old
dafSy, Wno reolces III the Scrlpsural name OF Isaac,
and who boasts oi having Deea coachman " Jonn G..
Fremont during his soJoain Ia California
THE PARTY.
our party comprised Jolly colonel, young physi-
clan, whose iong legs We're admirably adapted to
oficei, WAC wore spectacles CONTINUALLY talk
ing OF Darwin ana the origin OF the species, ami
EXCURSION THE CAVES.
After riding Tor three hours behind pair OF the
reached high cliffs OF 10. Jolla, and turned.
out our mules 10 amuse thein.eves by ngnting the
large black Lies nat Settled upon their broad packs
ana TO derive a lunch Irom the thorny cactl that
grew about. We then lnvigOrated ourselves with
the ttle black bottle, so indispensable to explorers
ana TOOK one last look at bright earth. There ~
always an lmpctuosity about the medical procession
nos 1er @ .ae gravity and agny the, are
BRINK Of the precp,ce they were TO scale; bur III
doing SO he lost his nat. strong lne was used,
and by graspig this for dear life aud slowly Clam
berlng down the rocky, dusty cliffs, reached the
beach 200 feet below or course IN the attempt some
accident had 10 happen, and the 'cooner' received
a very long tear IN thaL portion OF his outfit winch
must not be called by tneir proper name. we
stood below and rubbed our elbows and pacss anu
waited Tor some brave man to lead The way
For several hundred leet large black openings In.
the yellow SANDSTONE yawned anything but invit-
1ngiy, vaulted arches and columns, made by the
action OF the persistent sea that then rushed and
surged through the holes and craanies in the rock
floating SOFT masses OF beautiful weed OF coors
1nrumerau!e. sea MOSES made a soil carpet ter us
TO walk upon, ana brilliant shells, which once held.
living crayiisn, were ground under the feet OF our
adventurous little party.
over the entrance OF the largest cave high up on
the rocks myrIads OF BOOBIES, species large
black bird mat are SO tame as TO permit themselves
TO be Knocked over by an oar or stack. These stupid
creatures looked down at US, surprised at our Iinpu
dence, but stou ana indifferent. With cold hands,
we iit our candles and proceededon our journey OF
dlscovery-into the cave which looked the blacklist
and most uninvting. Now remember wnen
Sunday school scholar a story awful and blood.
was ioid by a sensational preacher with very long
har ana conspicuous red nose, who occasionally
indicted this torture.
1t was tale OF a party OF explorers who entered
cave with a candle 10 look FOR u lost co,nrade.
when volunteers were called Tor one sailor stepped
forth ana offered To 20. remember distinctly mat
he knclt down and prayed they always do In tue
sunday school sioriesh though ~ must nave been
Icaru!ly wet place Tor the knees; ne next drew a
bail OF cord from MS uowsers pocket and putting
one end In me mana o. comrade walked INTO the
into the recess mis- candle went out and he lost has
string.
We were not poorly prepared, for we hal pro-
vlded ourselves with stout lantern and good rope,
SO the Sunday school example was not followed IN
our case. We formed ourselves into line, with the
valiant colonel ahead, who held the lantern alot
The scientific naval man closed the procession,
and continually cncd out mot to 20 so fast''
Ills profound scientific comparisons were now sub
stItutcd by bewang the breaking OF his spectacles
when we were stopped by a crystal pool, some six
feet IN diameter which the receding tide'had LEFT
hed with water Fro n The bottom sprung up bril-.
liant amomones OF different colors, some with pur-
pie spikes ana an orange centre, anu others Diue
and orange, and some pink. In the creyces ol rock
eXquisitcly United moses sprung out III azores
cent sprays anu tufts. some OF these gave Two or
three different colors with varying renccnons 81 the
light. As continued our march glisteniilg makes
OF seiente sDarklcd In the light OF our lantern alt
gave lustre 10 the scene IKE those ohy acscriDci
ON we went, through aperturcs and assures,
through when we could barely crawl passing pools
winch mt ierocIous.y at our sticks. Large aplona,
q species OF shclitish, clung tenactousy 70 The
SHINY rocks, ana when removed ana The ANNUAL
taken from the shell there remained but u circle OF
richly iridescent mother 81 pearl. We probably
crepi TWO hundred iect-this was with difficulty
ana then rcraced our way as the incoming Tide
warnc, us OF the rate rats are sometimes subjected
to- Wnen we emerged INTO the open Dir ii took o.
great many appicatie rs 6 the mvigorator 10 BRING
back the rosy bloom 10 tn checks OF the sawali
colonel and steady The cramled .eSs oil the SLIM
doctor.
TROUT FISHING ~ NEW uAMPsuIRe.--A disciple
of lzaaS WALTON, who has peen Trying the trout
brooks IN New hampshire, found thet the extreme
drought 81 ast summer ms almost cXierninateu
these beautiful ASH. In br0OGs which Icrmerl gave
twenty ~ lofiY az the result OF half an hours lrh
ing, u iaii days labor produces bpt one OF TWO
Hc suggests nat llsAcgs shvala mona back lor yea
on Two, aad sliag associations be iormel torestoc'
the nr1 ohA