Weekly Trinity journal., 1873-06-14

cIsco.-Not having seen San Francisco
for more than fourteen years, it was about
the same to us on our recent visit as if we
had never viewed the great commercial
and financial center of the Pacific Coast.
In some respects we were disappointed in
the appearance of the city. San Fran
cisco is very irregularly built and the
large business houses are more scattered
than in any large city we have ever
known. In few localities blocks of i'm
posing commercial buildings adjoin, but
as a general rule they do not. Along the
principal streets you will find small, in
significant, one-story frame and brick
buildings sandwched in between the
largest structures in the city. Then there
is no uniformity of architecture. To an
observer everything seems to have been
done in hurry and without regard to
symmetry and uniformity. 1t looks as
though every property-owner consulted
his own taste and convenience without
taking the general result into considera-
ton. The streets are laid out very much
in the same way-irregular in width and
classifcation-but their location is not as
difficult to master as might have been.-
Then, again, the Theaters and public halls
are on too small scale for city of one
hundred and seventy thousand inhabit-
ants. We venture to say that there is
hardly town of eighteen or twenty
thousand people in the Eastern States
that does not boast as large theater and
public hall as San Francisco possesses.
In the manner in which it is built up,
San Francisco resembles an overgrown
village or town more than it does an i'm
portant city. In other respects it is in
deed city-populous, wealthy, full OF
hustle and transacting an immense busi-
ness. One thing that astonishes folks
from the mountains is the summary style
of dealing among San Franciscans. AS
they say in the Stock Board, it is "put
up or shut up" San Franciscans think
twice where countryman thinks once,
and in their dealings rely upon their judg-
ment. Outside of the Banks they cant
afford time to have papers drawn, security
hunted up, or the assignment and deposit
of scrip or other collaterals. Generally
speaking, if they can't take mans word
they don't want any dealings with him
From our experience and information
there is no faster place in the United
States than San Francisco, and it is a
once the cheapest and most expensive
Board and lodging varies from four dol
lars week to five dollars day ; singh
meals from one bit to as many dollars a
you like. The price of goods depend
greatly upon locality. Kearney street i
much cheaper than Montgomery, becaus'
Of rents being much less. To go into
detailed statement of all that arrested ou
attention at the Bay, would occupy mucl
space and probably would not interest tn,
readers of the JOURNAL. We will brief,
refer to the Trinitarians not already men
toned and whom we met:
G. MCGOWAN is in the street contract
ing line residence 1,429 Howard street
Is not doing anything at present. II
Overmohle is well established in the gro
Gerry business at the Trinity Grocery store
southwest corner Moss and Howard
stl eets, and deals in choice family grocer
les, wines, liquors and cigars, crockery
and China ware. DR.. VIM. Wilson re
sides on Kearney street. Ex,Gov. j. F
Chelis has rooms at l2S Kearney street
Eberhart & Lachman are doing an i'm
mense business. Both Sam and Alb,
were away but Adolphe Lachman showed
US over their establishment. They hat
sixty casks holding 1900 gallons each,
number holding 600 gallons and an innu
merabe array of smaller casks. Thes
figures speak for themselves. AS Adol
phe expressed himself it won't be Ion,
before the old man will be millionaire.
A. f. Bilay is in Eberhardt & Lachman'
employ. He used to be in the Nortl
Fork brewery. Mr.. Bilay requested u
to inform those of his old friends her
that there had been additions to his fami
ly since he went to the Bay. This resul
he attributed to the change of climate
We suggested that it might possibly b.
a change of dlink. Delos j. Howe W,
met for the first time. Many here mus
remember him. He is one in whom ou
county may take pride to claim MS for
mer resident. He has been one of tn,
Bulletin editorial staff and now fills tn,
important position of Associated Pres
News Agent. We have never formed
more favorable opinion upon short ac
quaintance than we did of Mr.. Howe
Jabez Chadbourne has an office at so
California street, and has settled ther
permanently. f. Lightner is at Chic
and told US he should visit Trinity soon
FIRE.-The residence Of Mr.. Davit
Taylor of this place, had a narrow escap
from destruction by fire last Saturda,
afternoon. A hole had burned through
the roof, and several in the lining befor
it was discovered, but fortunately hos'
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