Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1877-03-26


walls are built of adobe, with tile roof.
The old roof is still on and in good |
state of preservation These old walls
have lately been protected by a heavy
brick wall outside of the adobe. There |
are several other buildings IN this vicin-
ity, built at the same time and of the
same material. This mission, for over
sixty years, welded mighty influence
among the native Californians-Indians.
In its most prosperous days it possessed |
immense herds of horses. cattle, sheep,
hogs, etc. Immediately opposite the
church is the Notre Dame College for
young ladies. There are many other
objects in and around San Francisco
worthy of notice. The Dry Dock at
Hunters Point, 6 miles southeast, is
465 feet long. l25 feet wide and 40 feet
deep, cut in solid rock, at cost of ST.
100000. Water for the city use is OBJ
tanned from creek 20 miles south of
the city. There are many wells. the
water being elevated by wind mills.
Wind is abundant and cheap here, 6 or
s months of the year, although at this
season the winds are very light. The
climate is much more delightful in win
|
ter than summer, owing to the strong
westerly winds which prevail through
the summer season. In some locations
the sand will drift, like snow in--the
east, and cover up high fences, and, IN
some cases, small houses. But you will
say This does not speak much IN IA
vor of San Francisco" This we admit !;
but we took up our pen to tell things as
they are, and not as we would like to
have them. l would not be understood
that the sand drifts like this all over the
city but there is plenty of wind and
sand in summer. The city has many
magnificent private residences, ornament
ed with evergreens, creeping vines and
beautiful flowers. The grounds are laid
out very tastefully with neat gravel
walks, mounds. statues, ponds fountains,
etc. The city is amply supplied with
schools. both public and private. There
are 70 churches divided among l5 de-
nominations. The Methodists have l5
the Prespysorias.s, s>s,-~ n~.-...as -ssssss-
Olics, 10; Baptists, z Congregational
lists, and so down to one in several
of the societies. The Jewish Synagogue
is the finest among them. There are il
the city over 60 newspapers, magazines
and periodicals, with 8 daily papers
Building is mostly done here by real es
, tate stock companies. and here may b,
q seen long rows of houses, built almos
f exactly alike. These houses are sold oil
Y A. iastalment plan. The city now ha
;. population of over 100000, -s..-a 90
three-eighths of the whole population o
the State China Town is situated i
= the heart of the business portion of tn
city. Stanford. Hopkins and Crocke
. reside at the top of the hill on Califoi
MIA Street, where they can overlook tn
. city and overawe the State, as was show
= last year in the legislature, by the de
- feat Of Archer's railroad bill to regulat
:, fares and freights. Croker once run
. store in the mines, about the size of
W peanut stand, and after that sma
: store in Sacramento City. His propert
~ is now estimated at Sl5, 100000 b
70 residence will cost nearly one million
>. Before leaving San Francisco woul
10 just say that this city has one of Il
IN best harbors in the world. But our DO;
h is ready, and we step on board. AS v
i. pass up the bay, we look out throug
%. the beautiful Golden Gate and see Il
" glorious sun just sinking into the nigh
4 Pacific. We will not attempt to pai
10 the sunbeams, but we could see that Il
NV name, Golden" Gate, was appropriate
"a AS we glided over the beautiful bay, Il
We stars came out, one by one. We to,
he one more look at the city, some TWEEN
m miles behind us. with her tens of tho
an sands of lights, like so many stars, al
oh were reminded that ga city set on h
of connot be hid. M. T. BLAKE.
ID San Francisco, March 5.