The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 1850-1873, 1873-07-25
SAN FRANCISCO.
Described by a French Novelist.

adventures of Phileas Fogg, an Ell
glishman, who has made bet that b
will make the tour in that number c
DAYS. He takes with him French SCI
want, Passepatout, and is followed b
an English detective, Mr.. Fix, who be
lieves that Fogg has robbed the bank Q
England. Landing in California fror
Hong Kong, accompanied by a Parse
widow, Aouda, whom he has rescue
from burning in Hindoo suttee, MI
Fogg has an adventure which is thu
described
Mr.. Fogg, on reaching shore, pro
ceeded to find out at what hour the frs
train left for New York, and learne,
that this was at 6 O'Clock, p. M; he had
therefore, an entire day to spend in tn
California capital. Taking a carriag
at three dollars the course, he ant
Aouda entered it, while Passepartou
mounted the box beside the driver, ant
they set out for the international hotel
From his exalted position Passepartou
observed with much curiosity the Wild
streets, the low, evenly ranged houses
the Anglo-Saxon gothic churches, thu
great docks, the palatial wooden ant
brick warehouses. the numerous convey
ances, omnibuses, horse-cars, and, upol
the sidewalks, not only Americans anC
Europeans, but Chinese and Indians
Passepartout was surprised at all h'
saw. San Francisco was no longer the
legendary city of 1849, city of ban
dts, assassins, and incendiaries, who
had focked hither in crowds in pursuit.
of plunder; a papa,lise of outlaws
where they gambled with gold-dust, 6
revolver in one hand, and bowie-knife
in the other it was now a great com
mercial emporium. The lofty tower Of
the city hall overlooked the whole pa
norama of the streets and avenues,
which cut each other at right angles,
and in the midst of which appeared
| pleasant, verdant squares, while beyond
appeared the Chinese quarters, seeming
! " imported from the Celestial empire
in toy. box. Sombreros and red shirts
and plumed Indians were rarely to be
seen but there were silk hats and black
| coats everywhere worn by a multitude
of nervously active, gentlemanly y-look-
ing men. Some of the streets, especial
ly Montgomery street, which is to San
Francisco what Regent street is to Lon
don, the Boulevard des Italiens to Paris,
and Broadway to New York, were lined
with splendid and spacious stores, which
exposed in their windows the products
of the entire world
When Passsepartout reached the In
ternational hotel, it did not seem to him
as if he had left England at all. The
ground floor of the hotel was occupied
by a large bar, a sort of restaurant free
ly open to all passers-by, who might
81 of ly1a1 INanf his
cults. and cheese, without taking out
their purses. Payment was made only
for the ale, porter, or sherry, which
was drunk. This seemed "very Ameri-
can " to Passepartout. The hotel re-
freshment rooms were comfortable, and
Mr.. Fogg and Aouda, installing them
selves at a table, were abundantly
served on diminutive plates by negroes
of darkest hue.
After breakfast, Mr.. Fogg, accom-
panied by Aouda, started for the En-
glish consulate to have his passport
revised. As he was going out he met
Passepartout, who asked him if itwOuld
not be we'll, before taking the train, to
purchase some dozens of Enfield rifles
and Colts revolvers. He had been list
ening to stories of attacks upon the
trains by the Sioux and Pawnees. Mr..
Fogg thought it q useless precaution,
but told him to do as he thought best,
and went on to the consulate. He had
not proceeded two hundred steps, how
ever, when, "by the greatest chance in
the world" he met Fix. The detective
seemed wholly taken by surprise.
What Had Mr.. Fogg and himself
crossed the Pacific together, and not
met on the steamer At least, Fix felt
hOnored to behold once more the gen
tleman to whom he owed so much, and
as his business recalled him to Europe,
he should be delighted to continue the
journey in such pleasant company. Mr..
Fogg replied that the honor would be
his and the detective, who was deter
mined not to lose sight of him, begged
permission to accompany them on their
walk about San Francisco, a request
which Mr.. Fogg readily granted. They
soon found themselves in Montgomery
street, where great crowd was collected
on the sidewalk the street, horse-car
rails, the shop-doors, the windows OF
the houses, and even the roofs, were
full of people. Many were going about,
carrying large posters, and flags and
streamers were floating in the wind ;
while loud cries were heard on every
hand.
Hurrah for Camerfeld p
Hurrah for Mandiboy -
It was political meeting; at least so
Fix conjectured, who said to Mr.. Fogg,
Perhaps we had not better mingle
with the crowd. There may be danger
in it.
eyes," returned Mr.. Fogg; "and
blows, even if they are political, are
still blows"
Fix smiled at this remark; and in
order to be able to see without being
jostled about, the party took up posi-
tion on the top of flight of steps stu
ated at the upper end of Montgomery
street. Opposite them, on the other
side of the street, between coal wharf
and petroleum warehouse, large
platform had been erected in the open
air, toward which the current of the
crowd seemed to be directed. For what
purpose was this meeting? What was
the occasion of this excited assemblage?
Phileas Fogg could not imagine. Was
it to nominate some high official, a gov
ernor or member of congress? 1t was
not improbable, so agitated was the
multitude before them.
Just at this moment there was an I'M
usual stir in the human mass. All the
hands were raised in the air. Some,
tightly closed, seemed to disappear sud
denly in the midst of the cries, an en-
ergetic way, no doubt of casting a
vote. The crowd swayed back, the ban
ners and flags wavered, disappeared an
instant, then reappeared in tatters. The
undulations of the human surge reached
the steps, while all the heads foundered
on the surface like sea agitated by a
squaH. Many of the black hats disap.
peared, and the greater part of the
crowd seemed to have diminished in
height.
cit is evidently meeting" said Fix,
and it's object must be an exciting
one. 1 should not wonder if it were
about the Alabama, despite the fact
that that question is settled"
Perhaps So" replied Mr.. Fogg,
simply.
cat least, there are two champions
in presence of each other, the honorable
Mr.. Camereifid and the honorable Mr..
Mandiboy"
Aouda, leaning upon Mr.. Fogg's arm,
observed the tumultuous scene with