The weekly Arizona miner., 1881-09-23

Letter From Hon. T. J. Butler.
AT SEA. OF SAN Lou1s OBrsro,

act date, had something to say of the SaI
 Diego branch of the A. & F. K. R. and ths
 boom at that place consequent upon ths completion of four miles of track along and
 helow the water front of that city. And
 now. having spent five days in Santa Bar bara. where I had hoped to record similAz
 exultatiou over the prospect of railroad con-
 necsion with the outer world by way of the northern branch of the same road, found
 myself and the people disappointed, and they Respondent over reported changes in the line of the road, which 1t is feared will take it through the San Joaquin Valley to Santa Cruz. and leave Santa Barbara out in the cold. This fear is based upon that the Gen. pzny's engineers are now running . line
 through that country, and the Bakersheld
 and other papers along the route are de-
 clAripg that tho change is positively de.
 terrnined upon, which, of course, may or
 may not be true. The Company will, no doubt, select the best route, and If that
 shaI prove to be the best, everything con.
 sidersd, including harbor, grade, length of
 line, etc, i. is reasonable to suppose that they will go that way.
 We lief: San Diego on the Ancon at F.
 N. on Thursday, the Sth, reaching San Pe.
 dro about . in the morning of the 9th, and
 lay there until ?. M, when we sailed for
 Santa Barbara on a smooth sea, beautiful clear weather, Santa Catalina Island stretch
 ing itself along to the westward, forming .
 break water for the protection of the har.
 bors. both of San Diego and San Pedro, or
 Wilmington. Immediately to the north of
 Santa Catalina, and bearing about the ssms relation to the coast is group of smaller islands that assist the larger one in keeping back the heavy seas; and still further te the north, and almost connecting with those, is the Isle of Santa Cruz, immediately abreast of Santa Barbara, fsRked by Santa Rosa Island, forming very safe, secure and in. mcnse harbor, in size, at the latter place.
 On the way up, ar far as Santa Barbara, as on the downward trip, we were favored,
 by the kindness of Gov. Perkins, with a sea; at the Captains table, and fared most sumptuously. Our table consisted of Capt. Ingslls, Coy. Perkins, Secretary of State Burns, Hr. Horton, of the Horton Houss. 1 San Diego. Major Brsyton, Lieut.. Ames, al Mrs. Conkling and Mir. and Mrs. I. J. Butler. The Governor inquired particularly | after the welfare of his old-time playmate, as 1t were, John H. Marion, and Major | Brayton asked about every body. The l Major and Lieutenant left us at San Pedro, and we reluctantly dropped out of the party | at Santa Barbara in order to take Tn that place On the ship We made the acquaint- ance of Judge Fernaid, lawyer, and Mir. editor of the Santa Barbara Press, and also author of the history of the Donner family. These gentlemen VIC found very pleasant and inclined to do all in their power to render our stay in their city pleas ant and interesting The Arlington Hosse, ike the Horton at San Diego, is a splendid md well kept one.
 On Monday we hired hack and drove all over the city, including the old Mission, 'ounded in l794, though our driver pointed out a ruin which he said was an old Nission hat gave place to the present one. He ,ould not tell how old it was. At Santa Barbara We visited, every day, V. A. Steph. ,ns and family, and found them enjoying themselves sea bathing, feasting on fish and nhaling the salt sea air, nevertheless they re honesick, and long for the Arizona and ths brighter sunlight that lances upon the summits of Bill Williams, san Francisco and Thumb Butte. They Slll leave for Prescott in the early part of next week. The trip has certainly done hem much good, or there is no truth in ap ,earances.
 We left Santa Barbara last night at Il ''clock, had good sleep, and are to-day teaming along up the coast in plain sight ,f the mountains, though, l presume many niles away The madam and myself have bout concluded that we are regular old , ailors. as, while others are sea-sick, and lislike ocean travel, we find It quite agree , lble. ard, as yet, have not missed a meal . lor been sick minute.
 SfPT. 1GTH.-The foregoing was finished , morning, just ss we were going 7, long side the wharf at Port Harford, which 8 the embarkadero for San Louis Obispo, which city Is about nine miles inland, and is , cached by railroad. Many of the passen- ,ers went to the town by train and spent An ., lour or two while the steamer took in a arge quantity of wheat and wool, but the weather was extremely hot, and we remained ,n board. Ex-Governor Stafford and his wife, who came on board t Wilmington, here went ashore enroute or Passa Roble Springs, where they go for he benefit of the Governors health, which 5 very poor.
 Thesltuation has somewhat changed within he last 24 hours and now Mrs. B. lies in he last agonies of sea-sickncss. She had no ise for breakfast this morning, and lunch which Is nov on the table has no attractions yhatever for her. I, however, have kept ny stomach, and as we arc passing Point 1obos shall probably escape without feeding ne fishes. Out of 40 or 90 lady passengers 'nly one came to breakfast this morning nd none to lunch.
 l1th. Here we are at the Baldwin, hay ng arrived about 4P. NJ yesterday. Sea sick less all gone and all serene. Go to Oakland his P. NJ. from which place my next letter will be written Mir. and Mrs. Sol Lewis ,