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INTERESTING LETTER.
We take the following interesting let
er from the Edgcfcld IircrtiseT:

ciDal cities along my route, and II WAS
not until | began 10 get into Iowa tlat
| could realize ! was on my way to Cal-
ilornia. When arrived ut OMAHA,
concluded to stop one day and see the
city. l can't say regret it, rs L may
be the means Of doing some poor lciio"
a great favor by advising him TO stay
Just as far away from the rJW d"1y
place as he possibly can.
The next place stopped at, OF inter-
est, Was Ogden, the junction or the Oh-
ion and Central Pacific Railroads. !
then took the Utah Ccnlra! Hond lof
Salt Lake City, where spent onr niEnl
and day. The first object one behHldS
ON entering the city is the Mormon
Tubcynuctc. The building is oblohg ID
shape, and is said to seat ten thousand
people. In one end OF the buildng IS,
the second to the largest, organ Iii
America.
had letter of introduction to the
great Presidcul and Prophet, Brigha"l
Young, WHO, stands prominently for
ward is one of the most remarkable men
of the niucteenth century. j called at
his Office, but he was on q visit to ono o.
his wircS, who was very i'll, and mas
since died, thus leaving the poor man
only "SrTcRfCCH."
His private Secretary was very kind
ami attentive to me, and seemed TO takc
pleasure in showing me through the
Tabernacle, Temple, offices, and givinS
me such Information as l desired. My
questions to him in regard to Brigham
and his wives were numerous, assure
YOU. for / was not satisfied to believe
everything | had read, and concluded
ifit came, direct from Brigham Ioung's
office, it must Je so.
Salt Lake City reminds me OF Green =.
vile. S. C.,sand one great pccullarltE Oh
the city is that on each side of the every
street there ruus u beautiful, clear
stream OF water. The city was very
dusty and dry, and remarkably, quiet.
The scepery surrounding Salt Lake City
is bold and impressive; piles of snow
warm sunlight has not the power to
melt it. Though these mountain peaks
are bare in summer, these marrow defile
adndecp cha+ms retains 't'ieir icy treas
urcS as though they feared the advent oi
lire, warnsth and prgntutiom.
| will proceed and not speak or the
many funny things ! saw along the
Railroad. but mast say few words
about Cane Horn. rs it was there be
came frightened out Of ten yc0rS 9roWM
1t is the most dangerous place ever be
held The cars run around the cage OF
q mountain and only few feet from q
tremendous precipice 300 feet high.
This is the grandtst sight | ever saw.
When the train stopped on it, to give
the passengers and opportunity OF Wit
Messing The bcauty and the grandeur OF
the scene, got Out and, ut my
first glance, drew back with shuddcr,
one look into the awful chasn beng
sufficient to unsettie my nerves and de-
prve me Of the wish to linger near the
grandest sccnc'0n the whole line OF the
Pacific Railroad.
I'he next place stopped at was Sacra-
mento, the Capital of the State. 1t is 4
very pretty place and has some beauii-
full buildings among them is the new
Capitol, which is u magnificent struct-
ure Of brown stone.
Before going across the Bay into San
Franciscn, viii! dwell for u few mo-
ments and speak OF Oakland, which IS,
/ think, one Of the prctticSl places / eV-
or saw. 1t is only il few miles across
the BAY from San Francisco. What
BROOKLYN is to New York City, so as
Oakland to San francisco. The mamie
of the city is significant of lis surround-
'ings, aS il is situated in all extensive
grove of evergreen oaks, with orchards,
parks, gardens and vineyards on every
side. Ncstling amidst this forest OF
pcrpptual green can be seen the sub
stalilial residence of the wealthy mcr-
chant and the neat aud tasteful: cottage
of the "well to do" mechanic, WHO have
been attracted here by It's grand scenery,
mild climate and quiet surroundings:
Oakland is lighted with gas; has broad
and well paved streets; is abundanuy
supplied with water; supports horse
cars and runs two daily newspapers.
Now, my dear readers, we have arriv-
ed at San. Francisco. And IN my hum
ble opinion, it is the greatest city in
America. Twenty-Five years ago, It
was mere town of 1000 inhabitants;
to-day, she boasts a population of 2Go,-
0Uo, and is rapidly increasing. San
Francisco is strictly y cosmopolitan city.
and as to business of all branches, II sur
passes any city l ever saw.
1t WAS Il great curiosity to me when
first arrived to go down on sCaitornla
Street and watch the stock brokers
speculate in mining stocks. Thousands
und thousands Of dollars change hand !.
There are very'young men here who
have made their hundred thousand dol
lars, and not being satisfied with that
mu1a, 2llave lost all in trying 10 double
it.
The day after the Bank Of California
SUSPENDED, its President, VIM. {. Raj,
ston, overcome with grief, committed
suicide by drowning himself. lie was
popular man, and his death fell with
treat shock upon"the whole community.
His funeral was said to have been The
largest ever seen in the United states,
not even excepting that CT President
Abraham Lincoln.
Vhere arc some elegant buildings IN
San francisco; among them are lhc
different Banks, the new City Hall, ana
the Palace Hotel. or the latter, must
say few words. 1t certainly deserves
its name, as it is par excellence II l'Ut-
ace. It is far the largest Hotel in the
world and will be opened for the first
time in October, and conducted by l.e-
land, the greatest Hotel man OF thc
United dgsotates.y- "a
phaGlimate% here is-'dcightful, the
thermometer being 81 to - in summer,
and from 80 to GU i'll winter. iiic pGo-
Dle actually wear the same cl"t!Gs the
Year round They rarely ever have
fires it is neveTt6o warm or too cold.
The nights are delightful.
The fruits here are delicious and very
chea,, indeed they sell ali the fruit by
OF course you ali know that green
bnc;s are not in circulation here; H"fh-
ing Int go1d onG SHccr. J went to y
theatre the night after my arrival ana
handed the ticket man ten dollar biii
He showed it hack to nc, saying: We
d00t take trash here.'
Q san Francisco is also the most corrupt
citv on the face of the earth. The l'"n-
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