Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1874-10-11
SAN DIEGO.
It's nay and POsitiOn-AtGractive Site
for a Great CIIy-1he Future Rival
of san Francisco.
From an Occasional Correspondent

C1NlNlAgAAeaA
EDITORS sAPPEAL-At six o'clock this
morning, the Pacific mall steamship 0rizabas
arrived at the wharf in the bay OF san Diego,
from San Francisco, with the mail and q srgs
number Of passengers. The wharf extends
six hundred yards out in the bay, and on this
wharf there IS a railroad track on which the
passengers, freight, ETC., are carried by sin
gle horse TO the main shore, from where You
can either walk or ride TO any part of the city
according 10 inclination. For my part went
up 10 the Horton house, which is a fine two
story building, with an Observatory on 1t that
affords fne view OF the bay, and as far as
the eye can reach out on the Pacific. 4 his is
a most beautiful natural site for a city. 1t Is
situated on a gradual slope, which extends
back about a mile to a second platau OF the
MEGA land. The streets are wide and regular.
and level and the ground is as hard as need
be. Mr.. Z. Durham kindly took me in his
turnout around and through the city. The
town is scattering, and here and there is
a nice residence; but they are built as
il the owners are afraid TO risk
much on the futnre OF the city, and the few
business houses are the same way. The popu-
lation is about twenty-five thousand, and
nearly all Americans tnat have come here in
the last few years, and many OF them for
their health. This is not the hot climate that
l exps cted 10 find IL, but on the contrary is
mild and eQuible, there are some times in
midsummer that from nine to twelve, the
sun comes heavy; alter then the sea winds
come and cool the air, and It is pleasant the
balance Of the day; and nights are cool
enough to sleep under winter covering. Al
the time the sun comes so heavy at the same
UlnG lnSrt Il more Oh Lndl Oppressive neat
ike yoH have In your climate, but in the
shade Is cool and pleasant as one could wish,
The bee culture is being carried on quite ex-
tensi vely, and honey has become one OF the
commodities for shipment from here TO the
eastern markets. ! saw one house packing
honey 10 snip by rail 10 Chicago. He told me
that ne sent OF a carload every week, which
Is two tons. There viii be one and half mill
lions OF pounds of Wool shipped from
here this season; saw one ware
Of wheat ready for Shipment to Europe.
There are but little fruits raised here, and
what they get is shipped from san Francisco.
The country back Of this is not adapted 10
agriculture, and there is little raised. This is
the best year that has come in the
four years past for thtre are late
and abundant rains in the spring that
enabled grain to do well, but with
out rain or water to irTigate the lands nothing
is made. The lands are held by speculators IN
high prices, and having no way Of getting wa
ter to irrigRte with, the land-hunter VIII not
invest; consequently the country Will remain
unsettled. Sbeep--aisiDg and honey-raising
are the only business Ghat a man can loOk 10
with any degree OF certainty until there is
better prospect for water. The tropical ffuits
there is no frost il they pan and water 70 lr-
rgate them. IL Is very hot away from the
sea breeze, and at Fort Y una, where the two
great roads form junciioA, II is hot and sick
iy. ! am told that one man died there, went
70 the next hot country, and The change was
20 sudden that he was ssent BACK al Fort una.
On being asked what he came back Tor, he re.
piled that the change was 50 great ne had
como back after his blanket. The
truth Of this do not youen
for, but give 1t az get Il. Ihe old San Diego
mission, standing out from the city i've miles,
was the FIRST settling " this place by tae Span
ish. IN the year 17t9, and, like other missions
OF Lower California, is planted out in the
tropical fruits. There are olive trees here th at
date back to the foundation OF his mission,
Welding .heir owner a handsome yearly In
come. But the old adobe Sallsare eTpmblipg.