New-York tribune., 1872-11-06
CALIFORNIA VALLEY.

LrvERMoRE, Cal, Oct. 4.-It is impossible to
forget in California the ancient Saints Of the Church. Ior
thier names are immOrtazed lin valleys and towns
Mark Twains old have not done more 70 per-
petuate their The list gave out however when
this valley demanded little; not even q" Saint Un
known" could be found 80 the valley boasts good
sturdy English name a name which we find among the
clergy among journalists, and among refOrmers ana
which more prominent the Observant traveller by con
trast with its neghbOring valleys whose names ree the
Spanish priests and their vernacular. don't know but
that 1t is unfortunate sppelatiOn for, Shakespeare
Notwithstanding great deal depends upon name.
The general tourist and newspaper correspondent is
very much like the little boy who gOesla visiting and
doesn't want any gingerbread, because he can get
that at home" they pass Lvermore with a
skirnmina glance too hOmelke, and devote
their attentions to the "sans and "santas 4"
with characteristic American Partially for anything
alien believe Bayard Taylor refers to 1t in his FL
Dorado a. place where they charged hint 50 for his
dinner. and William Cullen Bryant has written some
thing Mrs LvermOre and her lovely daughters,
but this WAS a long time ago, when California was q
novelty. san joaquin Valley bounds 1t on the north and
east and ecpses it in the extent Of its thousand Of
acres and grand snOw-capped sierras 1t Is yet in
its infancy, and has had 10 struggle against Spanish
Grants and railroad subsdies this partially accounts for
the redwood shanties," scarcity OF fences and alb
senee OF trees. Five years ago there scarcely
handful Of houses the valley and they dotted
where IN TIE nss on the plan. Inc rail-
road passes through the center Of the valley from east
70 west and before It's completion the town consisted of
hotel and blacksmith shop; now 1t has four hotels.
two school houses, collegiate institute" two i'm
nense warehouses, and other buildings in proportion
with the exception OF whisky mills" which are In
compound proportion. There is peculiarity about
the valley which very apparent and that s the ncOn
Cuy between its northern and southern barrier Of hills
the former being rugged high covered with trees, and
erseced here and there by deep rsvines and creeks
while the latter are rounded in FORM and barren with
the exception Of Mount DsbO and Brushy Knob which
nre capped by small oaks. The side or the valley cor
responds with their respective hills.
Geolocaly, the country around Is full Of interest
Some years ago the bones OF a whale were found neal
the Lvermore Pass aud the foods Of last Winter, with
Dr Yatess aid exhumed fossiiiferous remains which
are supposed 70 be tn framework Of the mastOdon
specss. The bones more than any heretofore
reported. Dr Yates has spent much tune and money in
making his collections this coast, and has sold his
archaeological collection 20 parties from Indiana, and
1s now beginning new On the hill ranches, the
settler found volunteer cr0p-a crop OF Oysershells
and some clsm-sheLs Many Of the oyster-shells are
quite large and seem 70 typOtes, for, by scraplnR
the outer layer with knife. surface is revealed im
printed with moss very similar 70 the agate. II
does not seem reasonable 70 suppose that 1t is i'm
pregnatiOn OF iron These cetaeeOus and eonchOidal
remains seem 70 indicate the presence OF the
az some prehistoric time while the breccia,
or puddngstone' scattered about. show that
volcanic power must also have had a hand IN
forming these eOng0merates Large ma " petrhed
wood brought 20 light by tue powman in che lime
stone locations The origin OF the valleys name ia
over 40 years ago Robert IAvermOre OF Eu-
gland came 70 California with Admiral Cockburn from
South America. He found his 70 this district in
quest Of hides and talOW which the only
time instead VI making his trade and return
ing to hs e0npanions as respectable Engs1nen were
~ tbe habit Of doing, he married Mexican widow aud
adopted lazy life OF her race. The Spanish crown
had granted her rt husband the valley, and the grant
Sas afterward confirmed by the United States LIVER
deeng the rest useless, though the whole valley was
called by hs name, well as The pass which connects 10
Will the san joaquin NOV, ms helfh OF more likely
on the settlers who trying 70 Day OF government
DbD lately tAs valley has been general rendezvous