The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1876-06-21
SAN DIEGO.
HE Western Terminus Of Gho
Southern Pacific n. g.

lowing facts in regard 10 the climate
of Southern California. during the
spring and summer months. NAV
serve as guide TO invalids who are
tempted TO wander westward 10 this
Pacific coast in search OF health.
For the last five or six years this
little town Of san Diego in Southern
California has enjoyed a wide ana
growing popularity as a sanitarium.
Its reputation is even greater on the
Atlantic than it is ON the Pacific
coast, for the absolute efficacy of the
climate is sometimes questioned by
local residents who occasionally
suffer from its poculiarities, all.
though the Chamber Of Commerce
in San Diego have published cir
cular setting forth the descriptive,
historical, commercial, agricultural
and sanitary advantages of tho
place.
San Diego is situa ell i'm latitude
32e. some 46S miles South of san
Francisco. at the head of "a beautiful
bay, ? miles in extent. Nine years
ago this tract Of land was known
only as region of cactus. There
were no people, no houses, and the
country was entirely uudeveloped.
Now there is a population OF some
5000. There are also "a good hotel.
churches of different denominations,
banks. fine market. good public
schools, and two daily newspapers:
and this rapid progress has been
almost entirely the work of Amer-
cans who have sought this locality
for its health giving climate. do
not describe now the commercial.
mineral, and agricultural resources
of the country; l only refer TO san
Diego as one of the sauitariums Of
the continent. The climate of san
Diego is not As perfect as the circu-
lar published by this august Cham.
Der of Commerce would lead one TO
believe, and yet il has very many
of the qualities which contribute
to perfection. The equability of
the temperature throughout the year
is remarkable there is little rain.
and the soil is sandy, so that the
dew makes no perceptible impress
sion upon vegetation There is no
fog, rs in Santa Barbara and more
northern ATTITUDES, and although san
Diego is situated on the coast there
is very little moisture i'm the air.
There are no sudden changes. The
entire range of the thermometer is
only 80 degrees. There are very
few cloudy days; the nights are al
wayG cool and the summers uniform.
There is no facilitating heat. for
the THERMOMETERS rarely reaches So.
and tho climate is less variable and
more temperate than any known on
the continent. All these clements
combined would seem 10 make tho
one perfect climate, but San Diego
has the drawback OF all finite com
Piejeness.
There are two serious disadvan
tages connected with San Diego.
and they are objections generally
overlooked by transient travellers.
There are absolutely no trees, and
there are strong winds, not gentle
ocean hroezes, but winds that blow
regularly, and often with velocity
Of from II TO 40 miles an hour.
These are the two shadows upon
the fair and beautiful face of this
pretty little town Of San Diego.
These harsh trade winds are the
bette mir of this California coast,
and after some months Of experience
| am tempted to doubt whether the
cquable temperature, dry air, and
mild climate Of California can cOun-
terbalance the serious and radical
harm arising from the strong trade
winds which blow regularly and
peisistently throughout the year,
not only in their maximum strength
at San Francisco, but i'm a modified
form all along the coast, and even
for miles i'm the interior. Travellers
and tourists who are here for few
days only may enjoy this strong sea
breeze and find it refreshing; but
invalids who experience the same
strong wind day after day, and are
obliged to shelter themselves from
its systematic appearance, droop and
tire Of its presence. The climate Of
these coast towns is very lovely i'm
many respects, but il seems 10 me
that too much has been said Of the
Of the climate Of Califor-
MA and too little Of the constant
winds. AS you sail up tho Pacific
coast from the Isthmus OF Panama,
YOU meet these winds a short dis
ance above Acapulco, i'm Mexico,
and from that time until You leave
he eastern boundary of California
you are never free from thor keen,
searching breath. In san Diego
The months OF November. December,
January and February are the most
pleasant during the year. The spring
and summer months are disagreea-
bic from the storms Of dust which
often prevail The two distinct fea-
lures Of the climate are the extreme
lryness Of the air and the prevalence
# strong winds; but if one has no
constitutional dislike to wind. the
climate Of San Diego is perhaps as
perfect as any on the continent. /
rave spoken particularly Of these
winds because they are rarely re-
erred to, and inyalids frequently
uffer from their constant preva-
ence. ! have hardly referred to
my of the material advantages Of
San Diego, for / have occupied my
elf solely with its attractions as a
anitarium.
The town has many pleasant fea-
ure5 and agreeable surroundings,
nd is an attractive place Of resi-
Ience. In the center Of the town,
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