Richland beacon., 1873-07-26
SAN FRANCISCO.
Describe by a French NnxcIisf.

IN jules Ncrne's "TOur of tin,
World in Eighty Days." we have tn,
adventures of Phileas Fogg, an En-
glishman, who has made bet that h,
will make the tour in that number o
days. He takes with him French ser
want, Passepatout, and is followed by
an English detective, Mr.. Fix. who be
lieves that Fogg has robbed the bank OF
England. Landing in California from
Hong Kong. accompanied by q Parset
widow, AOuda, whom he has rescued
from burning in HindOo suffice, Mr.
Fogg has an adventure which is thus
described
Mr.. FOgg, on reaching shore, pro-
ceeded to find out at what hour the first
train left for New York, and learned
that this was at 6 o'clock. p. m he had,
therefore, an entire day to spend in the
California capital. Taking carriage
at three dollars the course, he and
Aouda entered it, while Passepartout
mounted the box beside the driver, and
they set out for the International hotel.
From his exalted position Passepartout
observed with much curiosity the wide
streets, the low, evenly ranged houses.
the AnglO-Saxon gothic churches, the
great docks, the palatial wooden and
brick warehouses, the numerous convey
ances, omnibuses, horse-cars, and, upon
the sidewalks, not only Americans and
Europeans, but Chinese and Indians.
PassepartOut was surprised at all he
saw. San Francisco was no longer the
Legendary city of 1849, city of BAN
dts, assassins, and incendiaries, who
had fiOcked hither in crowds in pursuit
OF plunder; paradise of outlaws,
where they gambled with gold-dust, a
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
ly imported from the Celestial empire
in toy box. Sombreros an,. 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-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
hotel, it did not seem to him
as if he had left England at all. The
ground floor of the hotel was occupied |
by large bar, a sort of restaurant free
ly open to all passers-by, who might
partake Of dried beef. oyster soup, bis
cults, and cheese, without taking ont
their purses. Payment was made only
for the ale, porter, or sherry, which
was drunk. This seemed Every Ameri-
can" to PassepartOut. The hotel re-
freshment rooms were comfortable, and
MIR. Fogg and Aouda, installing them
,elves at a table, were abnndantly
'erved on diminutive plates by negroes
If darkest hue.
After breakfast, Mr.. Fogg, accom-
,anied by AOuda, started for the En-
,lish consulate to have his passport
evised. As he was going ont he met
oassepartOut, who asked him if it would
lOt be we'll, before taking the train. to
purchase some dozens of Enfield rifles
nd Colts revOlvers. He had been list
ming to stories of attacks upon the
rains by the Sioux and Pawnees. Mr..
'ogg thought it useless precaution,
'ut told him to do as he Thought best,
nd went on to the consulate. He had
lot proceeded two hundred steps, how
yer, when, "by the greatest chance in
he world" he met Fix. The detective
eemed wholly taken by surprise.
What Had Mr.. FOgg and himself ,
rossed the Pacific together, and not !!
1et on the steamer At least, Fix felt i,
onored to behold once more the gen.
leman to whom he owed so much, and !.
s his business recalled him to Europe,
q should be delighted to continue the
,urney in such pleasant company. Mr..
'ogg replied that the honor would be i,
is and the detective, who was deter /,
lined not to lose sight of him, begged
ernission to accompany them on their
ak about San Francisco, request G
hich Mr.. FOgg readily granted. They
)On found themselves in Montgomery
rect, where's great crowd was collected
q the sidewalk; the street, horse-car
ills, the shop-doors, the windows of
le houses, and even the roofs, were 9
Ill of people. Many were going about, Il
lrrying large posters, and flags and
reamers we're floating in the wind
hile loud cries were heard on every II
md.
"Hurrah for Camerfeld !" U
"Hurrah for Mandiboy !"
1t was political meeting; at least so
* conjectured, who said to Mr.. FOgg, Z
Perhaps we had not better mingle =, ~
ith the crowd. There may be danger ei e
it." ~
eyes," returned Mr.. Fogg; "and ID
ows, even if they are political, are -,
III blows" re
Fix smiled at this remark; and in ~ -
der to be able to see without being el u
stled about, the party took up posi- % "a
N on the top of flight of stops stu .: .;
ed at the upper end of Montgomery q
.eet. Opposite them, on the other 49,
lie of the street, between a coal wharf ie
d a petroleum warehouse, large 7.
atfOrm had been erected in the open us
:, toward which the current of the
,wd seemed to be directed. For what 10
rpose was this meeting? What was
3 occasion Of this excited assemblage? he
lileas Fogg could not imagine. Was
to nominate some high official, a gov
nor Or vnou,har of oonnraoo9 WI