New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1875-08-09
CALIFORNIA TRAVEL.

FRANCISCO, July o. HhPaNSoiO"'
,et on nv mind by the City of San Francisco and It's
,.ir. must be left untold until after my return from
a., INTERIOR may here refer however to one circum-
,..ce corrected topography which do not re-
epbr 10 have seen mentioned before namely that the
f,olaen Gate is, geologically, OF recent origin II
obvious the wsermarks on the escarpments OF the
massage between Point Lobos aud the north shore ana
rom the presence Of quantities of sea shells IN ther
usts,r position the tops of the hills OF the coast
rsng of the Bay of san Francisco once
lay much higher than their present level; and $50 ina
the estuary at the southern extremity inc VIM
volume of the Sacramento. saa Joaquin, anu 'n'
salinas rivers emptying, at that remote pcriou'
into the ocean AT Monterey Bay. am con
nrmed IN this opinion by examination OF the eouhu!
living south Of the Bay. The ehe ana no" Vi '"o sou
waters carry them far inland about % hies ~ ''0
..,,hsrn extremity near Jose The valley OF the
santa Clara has only the gentest ascent the r'iV"
and horse-roads trsversng what appears 10 nave oo
the level bed Of Lake, or arm OF the sea rory
miles farther south, however, there Is depression " '
rsnee of sand hills which forms the peninsula anu S
SAGE ay IL the found, not unlike that al hc
.raz EXCEPT that II has been partly filled up by the
,,oep, bn il even nov not more than 100 feet above
.ea-eyei There navlgabie slough OF pach
water from near Santa Cruz, up which hght ufA'
staamers goa Castrove and distant not more ''
.bouf IL miles from head OF the former Bay which
nrobahly all of once mighty stream tnat
rushed to the through this pass Slowly by the
action e the fOes and rains when strke
the coast With such force the site OF san FRANCISCO
.ome minor depression has by countless ages OF erosion
been worn down. and the soft rocks have disappeared
untI the washing Of the tides has widened the breach
and the famous seal Rocks IN front OF TIE Cal1 ouse
remain AZ relics Of the bycone past
SURROUNDINGS OF THE CITY.
Imay mention here that the presents no iavon'e
beach for bathing or driving near san FRANCISCO"
the banks being steep fine beach and surf are found
AZ Santa Cruz and Aptos 100 miles farther south ana
there the Long Branch of the Pacific lie building
new hotel al the place already filed with summer
visitors and jacksonville close by. hs long had reputa
tiop as Summer resort Perhaps may well here, a.
anywhere aude 10 the material sources or CafOrnlas
prosperity, ard 20 the wealth which has been aceurnu-
lated III some instances in remarkable degree an
led 10 this by visit 10 the string Of suburban villages
laid out on bay between this city and san Jose
This city has some very line residences already, has
others building Of still greater pretensions For example
there several prosperous merchants whose names
cannot recall who have built on kincon HILL POtreso
Lone Moup-ain. and the surrounding nights fine
stately residences Ex-AttOrneyGeneral ID. d. COTTON
who has been fortunate in his investments IN landed
property in and about the city and has accumulated
large fortune thereby has spacious mansion on
the hill overlooking the city from the north EA-GoV
Stanford also very successful hnancer LII real estate
and railroads. building house trde larger than MI
Colt0ns promises from ts present appearance u
srpass nything OF kind this coast AZ II certainly
does commanding view and position City houses
at their best have this dsadvantagethey seldom have
space for ample private grounds around the and any
thing Is lacking San Francisco homes. as rule II Is
this To see Of the influential and the wealthy
for these TWO adeetves apty coupled here than
with uit is necessary 20 Out'of the city into ns
suburbs san Francisco lies under the unpleasant
burden Of being afflicted with raw, moist DolSterous
winds toward Its climate If exhllaraung ana
attractive many this account that there are no hot
sultry nights, the other hand snow and ice are
almost unknown; but IT, nevertheless has Its sand, 1T
fogs and its high Winds and these escaped only oy
few miles Of the city, anywhere behind the III
mediate coast range. Lying like SewYork, ON PENN
su there the alternative Of errage across the oayof
the land tourney southwark along tne peninsula The
only railroad leading directly INTO the Cy OF Sil az
cisco the Southern Pacihe TINS COMPANY Is now eAa
waiting path a shorter rde-llne TRACK along me
bay shore 10 iIersec the existing line at AN Bruno y
Iica ont All along tie railroad from Bruno 10 san
log are pretty little villages aud towns whose prlncla
residents business men OF the great CltN iudit'f
of merchants bankers and retired Fadesnen have here
built themselves country homes to be occul o. h'@
all hc year round ne cGtlAoie cH.-.'tt III mes
inviting spots the extraordinary fertility OF the soil anu
the ease with which good water can be pumped ON
earth without danger from frost 10 eltAe ~aeI
Tune very beautiful places and 10 attract many TO snuI
IL Pcnics. sometimes OF monster proportions are al
almost daily occurrence here wheIr every uaN Or IL
fact travel both pleasure and business is very com
induI sence.
SOURCES OF WEALTH.
Whence comes all the wealth of which we see the EVIL
denees On all sides. alongf II was 10 this
mimi my inquiries were shaped The place of
remember is Of Mr.. Mills, recently the President
and the Bank Of California now retired iron
active business His place IL laid out with something o.
the layshness Of oriental spendor perhaps hundred
acres ia with gashOuses for grapes and ex
otics and a yaregated mass of shrtbbery and lawn.
with statues fountains, DC, front Of spacious but
not externally, very imposing house have heard II
stated that II has cost and establishment
over million OF dollars. and represents total eX
pendiiure Of not less than million. When Mr. JAY
Cooke Mr. Lockwood some OF those great dry goods
dealers IN NewYork expend million in private
mansion certain to make great noise IN the world
Here il makes very little. Nj Mills made his millions
land / assured he has severaD in banking and biz
banking as Intimately connected with the extraction Of
Ihe precious metals form or another But he Il
not alone his great wealth Mr. RilstOn long hs aSso-
cate a. asher of the SANE bank aud his
"a PRECEDENT has am told. near Belmont place o.
even greater magnhcence Mr. Raist1n Is the principal
nor the chief of the Palace Hotel structure IN
mis- civ which II made represent here investment
NJ - 600 OOO and this is only fragment OF his wealth
ceeds OF the miners hard knocks in the gold and
silver mines OF these States OF the OOOOOoO OF bull
lion produced IN this state since -4S surrey SOM nsue
per centage stick 70 the handlers and SHIPPERS OF IT,
There wac time WIEN te ra % and tb RAM If
California The former lost ground during the Revision
several years ago. and the BANK DecaIr Ihe Hrst
power a strength which it welded with tremendous adj
vantage AZ the of communication WITH the East
preponderance Of the Bank grewless II II still immense
but agricultural. railroad and steaInship ntere-ts
Industry and OF the bank. -.
little farther down the Bay we pass Meno PARK,
the home Of Milton s. Latham. another banker, also
closely connected with the mining interests although
Am not sur bat that part OF his been gained
by speculation 10 railroad securities. That OF mr Al
ginza Hayward. not far from II, another wonderful
establishment These four happen 10 remember as
conspicuous examples OF lavish outlay on country
homes on the miles between Jose and san mateo
some OF them are said 10 cost OveT Sl,DUoOO,
Others S5OOOO6 and places costing from S2OO,UO 10
x25OOOO are numerous Along almost every mile may
b. found some Ieat and tasteful cottage emeellIshed
with lawns and fountains. AL this stretch OF conS
Try now made Nv valuable % the market and 80 attractive
10 the eve consisted u cattle ranches or ranges
only years There was hardly tree or bush 10