The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1875-05-10

nations OF letters, made necessary by want OF type,
which grew up 10 be the ara CuLlJ0Tnia. There
was much rivalry as 10 when was To be the New
York; OF the Paclnc. Sheiman's idea was that
Benicia was the proper place. while others fas-
Lened upon the town ''near the mouth OF he bay
universally known as Yerba Buena. Those who
had charge OF lerba Buena saw the i'm portance or
name, ana so, IN town council. changed to
san Francisco. II am conylnced,n says General
Sherman. ''tnat tns little circumstance WAS big
with consequences. That Renica was the best
nnlt me money ANA haif The labor since bestowed
upon san francisco been expended upon Benicia
we should at TINS DAY nave city u palaces on
the Carqmnez strans me name OF San Fran.
cisco, however, fixed the city where II now isn
THE GOLD FEVER.
General sherman speaks IN the highest terms OF
the fidelity and honesty OF the commander, Colonel
Mason, VINO used none Of his pawer To aggrandZe
himself. On one occasion he opened a store at
share OF tue profits. There kreat trouble IN
Keeping the salors and soldiers IN the camp; even
fever. TWO coorod boys, named Aaron and
Isaac, kept their lalth and 'tneir conduct" says
me hope that they win lnd status IN the
tumble OF affairs IN which we now llve." There
appeared also singular character called Baron
SteinDerger, VINO boosted that he mad helped to
to 1t $4,000. 0Oo." The Baron went INTO the
butcher business, and ne was the first butcher in
san Francisco. He made great deal OF money
nuentiai menu IN California; was finally caught
ana became hopcessly bankrupt, followed FIRE.
mont to ST. Louis in 1861, "and soon after died
pauper III one or the nospltals.n the second
infantry came near deserving in bulk Captains
and masters OF ships abandoned their vessels
and cargoes Jo rush 70 the mines wmle preachers
and professors forget their nreeds TO take to trade,
even 10 Keeping gambling houses. The General
INDUCED IN Z little land speculation which brought
him pr0nt OF $4,000. Labor was so hIgh that SIG
DAY was q good carpenters wages Emlgrants
came pouring over the mountains, aud were saved
from starvation by tue provdent lorethou4 ut or
the Commssary Department OF the army Finally,
in 1885, the young olicer returned to the East, by
way OF Panama, the bearer VI dispatches TO GEN
u1ppr1cr AND poItrIcs
General Sherman arrived in New YORK about the
close OF January ana uut UP 1t 'Delmonico's, on
Bowling Green.p Then there came a dinner with
General Scott who startIed BIN Win the asser-
ton that 1.-THE country was on the eve OF terri
Sherman became an inmate OF tine family OF Hon.
Thomas Ewing, Secretary OF tae Interior In the
Cabinet oil President Taylor Iaylor Impressed
the young olhcer oY his zine personal appear
ance and pleasant easy manners" In May, 1880,
Sherman married tue daaSnie OF Mr.. Ewing, the
marriage ceremony being attended oy z large
anu distinguished company, embracing DANIEL
dent Taylor and all OILS Cabinet" Taylor died
within few months, and Snerman IN COM
pany with General sedgwlck aad william /.
Barry. then captains, was Oh the military escort
al MS funeral.
GLIMPSE OF WEBSTER.
These StrlkIug times; compromise meas
ures were on the EtOlS, ana we have description
OF Sherman's VISIT to the senate 10 hear Webster's
great TIN OF Marcn speech in the old senate
hanlber. now used by the supreme Court Cor
WIN, OF Oalo, introduced sherman upon NE floor.
~ lound,n he says IA seat close oeuud Mr. WeD-
sLer General scout and heard the whole
oil the speech. IL was leaYy il the extreme; anu
l CONFESS that was disappolnt ed and tired cong
before It was nnIsned. No doubt the speech was
Iui OF fact anu argument, out u nad ne OF the
fire OF oratUry OF the intensity OF leel1ng mat
marked ali 81 Mr.. Gays efforts"
a BANKER ~ CALIFORNIA.
Thence the young onicer wandered to the West
ana TO New orleans under ORDERS, AMI Ia 1858, IN
July, we dnd hIm again in CaIiornia o pa Dker.
HIS description OF the wlld methods OF conducting
business III those days Is VIVA ana might be read
witch instruction now.
THE VIGILANCE COMMITTEE.
lu 1856 the Vigilance Committee took possession
OF san Francisco. General Snerman's description
OF THIS singular phenomenon IN our history Is
viva that we regret We cannot repuollsh the
profitable, corrupt business. mere was sucn
thing a. sheriff payng 100000 70
salary OF which was $1,000 wear for TOUR
years. James Casey, WAC was aiterward hanged
0y The committee. published small paper III
tue building occupied by sherman as bank. On
one occasion a Mr.. Slather, q banker ana partner
OF Drexei, complained That Casey's paper at
says sherman, ave were oil labornS 10 re-
store confidence, and | went up stars found
nature OF mis- article, and told him plainly that
could not Tolerate his attempt 10 prnt and cireu-
late ISLANDERS In our building and II he repeated 1t
WOMB cause nun ana ms press to Do tnrown out
81 tine New WINDOW s, he t11E sns 9nt ana moved
gocuinents showing that Casey mad once
6 6esn -, 80 New Iork
would "shoot MIN on sgnt" Tnat evening"
King was walking home, casey snot him ana was
arrested. The cltlzens, under the control OF VIM.
J. Coleman, lorhed committee. Inc Governor,
evidently weak creature. III company Win G. K.
Garrison and sherman, enqeavored 10 suppress
the outbreak. On SUNDAY, May ~, 1866, the funeral
OF King took place. The Governor called on Sner-
man, ana they went up on top OF hotel from
which tuey could the whole city. Parties OF
armed men in good order were marching by
platoons toward the Jail. Soon a small party was
seen 10 advance to tnis door and knocked, ana
and Casey was lea ont.n Also prisoner namsd
Z dat us "a
exceedingly beaufiiul, ana the whole proceeding
orderly in the extreme" 'ln very lew days
Cora ana Casey were hanged by the neck, dead,
Suspended from the beams projecting out of the
windows Of tue committees room, without other
trial tnan could be gwen III secret and by night.n
The committee held their sessions, issuing writs
OF arrest and Danisnment An effort made to
suppress them, and sherman was appointed
major general IN command OF the militia.
. lne 2lst y July. 1887, found sherman living at
banking mouse at No. u Wall street. The panic
came. anu uy October his business was at end.
lie returned to California TO wind up some other
atiars connected Win ms old banking house. re-
manned another year aud came nome IN 1853.
Then came a lttle experience IN Kansas with his
two brotners-ln-iaw, Hugh and Thomas Ewing,
partly as lawyer partly as real estate agent, and
on August ls5s through tue influence OF MAJOR,
afterward General Don Carlos Buell., he was
elecled superintendent Of the Military Academy OF
Louisiana and Professor " Engineering
SHERMAN as PROFESSOR.
Snerman's description III his lie IN Louisiana Is
interesting. lie was somewhat under q cloud
Win the rulers OF tie State on account OF the fact
that his brother, John sherman, was tue repubtt-
can candidate Tor speaker Of the House. De took
no part In politics ana would not even vote Tor
Bell and Everett. Secession came rolling u on
him. tue arsenal OF Baton Rouge was taken pos
session or on the 10th o January, 1861 anu on the
l6th Ui tue same month ne resigned his position
IN a letter dong him great credit aud honor.
III Louisiana Withdraw nom the Feueral UnIon,v
he wrote to the Governor, II prefer 10 maintain
my allegiance to the constitution as long as frag.
ment OF IL survives. ana my longer stay mere would
be wrong, IN every sense oil the wOrd.n ION no
earthly account would do any act or thius any
thought hostile 10 or IN advance or the ola gov.
ernment OF Inc United States.n IT'S resignation
acce pied vita the most courteous i pre- ssons
OF esteem py those whom he served.
A GLIMPSE OF LINCOLN,
Sherman returned 10 the North, and In March
visited ais brother John Sherman, who took MIN
10 see Mr.. Lincoln. "John walked npu he writes
''shOok hands ana took a chair near Llncolu nold-
ing IN bis nand some papers referring TO minor
appointments" lie turned to me and said,
'Ar PRESIDENT, my Drother, Colonel sherman,