Los Angeles daily herald., 1875-04-15
SAN FRANCISCO LETTER.
A Good ship and Gallant Crew-A
PIcRsaiu Trip- Going East-A Grow
Ing ViIlage--fhe Political Pos.

when, through a misunderstanding of
the order, or from sheer cussedness, the
man at the wheel puther hard a-port
when he should have held her steady.
and foundered my slab craft in the
mid-ocean of seething duck-pond,
have had desire to go down to the
sea in ship, or even a steamer. 1
don't like ships after they leave the
ways, and | dislike the sea, except
when ! can see it from the beach
But when dire necessity forces me on
the briny deep-when have no alter
native but sea-sckness or to 90 afoot
may | always be so fortunate as to
strike the Orizaba. She is a popular
steamer with Les Angeles people, and
in fact : with all who travel on. the
Southern coast, and she deserves her
popularity. Her commander, Capt.
Johnson, has made 274 trips on her,
and in such good condition are both
vessel and master that there is no tell
ing which will wear out first. Capt.
johnson makes himself the friend of
all who travel with him. Treating
all with uniform politeness and kind
ness, he is universally popular with
all. Like master, like man; his sub
ordinates are careful, courteous and
accommodating. There are no grum-
bling entanglements under the man
agement of the affable and painstak-
ing purser, Mr.. Buckmaster. The
steward, Mr.. Holland, regards all on
board as under his especial care for
the time being, and he is ever ready
to supply the kindest hearted and
most attentive of stewardesses, Mrs.
Dwyer, with delicacies for those who
lose their appetite the moment they
leave the land. When / do go to sea,
which | do not intend shall happen
often, do not Want u botter ship than
thesOlj zaiba, "a better officer than Cap
tain johnson, q better purser than Mr..
Buckmaster, a better steward than
Mr.. Holland, nor kinder and better
stewardess than Mrs Dwyer..
FOOD AND ATTENTION.
In Los Angeles l heard some COM
plants about the food furnished on
some of Goodall, Nelson & Perkins
steamers, and one lady assured me
that the walters were wanting in at
tention to passengers. What may
have happened on other steamers, /
do not know, but neitherone nor the
other of these complaints will hold
good against the Orizaba. Her table
is loaded with the substantials and
luXuries of the season and more at
tentive and obliging walters l have
never seen. can recommend the
Orizaba, her officers and her table to
the travelling public.
a.o PLEASANT TRIP.
We left the anchorage at Whining
ton about 6 O'Clock on Thursday night
and tied up at the foot OF Market
street at 8 o'clock on Saturday after
noon-making quick and pleasant
trip, which is more than the passen-
gers who left on the Sunday previous
are able to say. as they found it rough
and there was Il good deal of looking
over the side.
GOING EAST.
General Crook and your towDsman,
l. w. Hellman and family, are stop
ping at our house-the Lick-and to-
morrow evening grand reception
and ball will be given in honor of
Gen. Crook and the rest of us-that
"rest of us' sounds rather loud, and /
may as we'll admit. that but for Gen.
Crook the thing would not come off.
On w ednesday morniug Crook, He'll
man, Mott, Forster and many others
known and unknown in Los Angeles,
leave for New York.
SAN FRANCISCO.
San Francisco has made tremendous
strides in the way of huge buildings
and money-getting within the past
year. Ishall not attempt to enume-
rate the many large edifices that have
grown up since left the city, one year
ago. There are hundreds OF them! l
have met q number of fellows whom
used to see ut free-lunch tables, who
now do not see either me or the free
lunch spread. They went up on the
big bonanza. But, per contra, now
see several fellows about the free
lunch that never saw there before.
The big bonanza fiattened them out.
THE POLITICAL CAT
Is jumping around quite brisk, but
beyond meeting rs or so candidates
for Governor, have not learned much
Of pussy's movement. Shall know
more when have learned more.
FLANEUR.
San Francisco, April 18th.