Ashtabula weekly telegraph. [volume] (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1853-1873, 1873-11-22

aronr Po1Nr, flkL., NOV. Dbl


Efrn6 Rs,d;--H was the first day Of No
vewber. when len the Altitude ~ the menB- 8
,.,ps and came down to an 'oueNS level" The
,A,v was exceedingly beautifusy astf struck
the coast, when l was envelSpSd in dense,
low fog, which obscured the sun and made the
bslance % The day disagreeabe. The next =
morning the fog had lined, the day was clear
and no pen eau describe the beauty and grand
eur of my ride, ON the very border of the
mighty Pacific.
When at home, loved to visit lake Erie,
| and stroll along the waHv beaten shore; uu'
when compare that inland sea, and all heS
natural beauties, with this ocean, oid bne
dwindles into insigniicance; 10 think OF this
vast world of waters, to see lie rock oouno
coast, and examine the various wonders 'ha'
are d,posited along the shore, to look upon It's
monsters. and feathery tribe, which float upon
its surface--all form study which only oio
Ocean can give
The third day found me on the steamer An
telope. again bound tor the city. II Is three
hours. ride. and IL the weather Is fine, and One |
understands the geography OF the bay, The
time anon misses. One, to see the harbOT of
San Francisco, can but admire. There Is sm'
world sadl its natural advantages oil oeiehce
cannot be surpassed To obtain the best v'ew'
one must enter II; in coming down tue Uay'
Goat Island is directly in The course, WIN
Angel Island at the right, and asyou emerge
, from behind Angel Island, still lurlher to the
, right and directly in the course Of the Golden
Gate. lies the island Of Alcatraz. This seems
q TO be huge rock rising from the surface oi
= the bay, and is covered with Government
works. Huge guns are seen on either siae'
9 and from prison like structure in the centre
d floats the Star Spangled Banner, while WITHIN
;. It's walls are fading some OF the ordres OF the
II once renowned "Captain Jack"
l. The panic of the East seems not to have
c. troubled San Francisco, though the approxl-
y nation of greenbacks to gold siandaro'
!. yrskes many wry faces. Yet all seem to think
10 that n uniform currency will be for the best
ps good 10 the end. The weather was deiighuui
he being warm and agreeable, and saw IN the
in. market fresh strawberries, green peas, string
sb beans. prsyn corn, cucumbers, tomatoes, &C
cb Fish, flesh and fowl of every description ant
II, kind. spa TO be found in the California market
he and at prices not extravagant. Many OF th'
N. neonle live at hotels and rcstau sss, and
srs single person can obtain good sleeping apart
IN. ments for % 80 per week. Restaurants ar
go very plenty, and at one called the "Uni'e
States" they do thriving business; II IS est
,h. mated that five thousand people eat there eac
ing day: and for 25 cents, you can gel me'
.e, better than can be had at any country hotel.
-s,y went to one called the "Itainni Campi" TIL
the Off .ials and walters were all Italians. wis
and tn tell YOU wis, had and all for the sum
was fry cents First--came a bvtde OF clare
In then salad with shrmps, mussels-4 doz-
we tripe beef steak and potatoes, pudding wi
,gly brandy sauce; this sauce Is set on nre a'
a MS poured over the pudding. giving 1t a good
ing. yor and nice brown then came two KINDS
:. 10 cake, pie and grapes, bread, tomatoes, c'iei
aid. &c. Besides the claret, was cup OF bia
our coffee; this Is prepared for drinking by TAXI
civ a liberal supply OF sugar. pouring over II SOL
n Of kind of fluid, setting II on fire and when I
fluid and sugar arc we'll mixed, the conter
verv arc poured into the coGee--aDd II Is good, G.
orm tainly.
of n A visit to New York is not complete unl'
oun YOU 20 TO Central Park. And to do San Fra
we cisco. one must see the Cliff House--so
,ern. aboard of the street cars and started.
and house is about four miles from the center OF
a as ci,y. and at about hall the distance the c
connect with stages. This stage road is W
wa. and comparatively level with broad
from smooth bed, and Is used ny last meh as Pi
for exercising and training their horses
for Sunday drive, every one must go 10
Fran. Cliff House. The ride was so agreeable
.ctrr the day SO fine thatI had quite forgotten
,len- destination, until rise In the road brou
lense the ocean to view, and \ crack of the W
and and a sudden turn, landed me at the he
orses which Is built on the rocks while huno
, and feet below, the waves are constantly dash
iies- From the veranda on your right, Can be
win the entrance OF the Golden Gate, with 81
1 was aud sails struggling TO enter lis narrow
two tails On the lett, two miles away, IS the "
at In House, with level and sandy beach inter
,eat-- Ing, which forms a most excellent drive.
roken the distant front, are the Farril0ne lsla
eyens which from, my stand point, look like b
ming black bodies rising from the sea. Direct
The front, and only lew hundred feet distant
than the famous seal rocks, and 10 these per
als, is is the most attraction, Tor 'hey are n'e
france covered with the squirmihg' clumsy oou'
10 tax seals and sea'lions. WIN glass, the!
SHE'S q brou ght uncomfortaby near, aud belt
racing should never TIRE oi watching 'peir 'oia''
arated motions. as they blow and struggle ID 'h'
70 see ter, or lay stretched lazily on the rocks
almost Of them are very large, and their bello
" run and barking can be heard above tho no
of his tho waves. They are held as almost 50
,erally and are well protected by statute law;
to his an glad they are, for there are many
nd In would willingly harm these innocent az
Cali ,eligent looking animals.
impu' Near the junction OF the stage road VII
sible. ears, "is Lone Mountain Cemetery" '
San Francisco burries her dead. Al th
"aae'' of the road Is the Catholic burying' place
nave has only 10 look at cross. and he sees
sApeo' linen of the whole, for there was here a
u "", and there cross, and everywhere G
w. anu On the right. was "Loue Mountain Ceme'
nAno'A' and to this entered. II was surprising
ot Sou' the wealth that Is spent In this city