Roseburg review. [volume] (Roseburg, Or.) 1885-1920, 1886-11-05
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SAN FRAscIsco. Oct. %. 1856.

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SAN FRAscIsco, Oct, 30, 1856,
Ed. REVIEW: My trip overlant
from Roseburg to San Francisco wa.
quite pleasant, except the stage ride
The G. 4 O. R. r. Co. are pushing
things north of Dunsmuir the prescnt
terminus of their road. All the work
done by this company is very substan
tial. The trestle-work rests ON a stone
foundation. Trains will be running tc
Slssons IN a few days, thus shortening
the distance between Ashland and the
latter place to about eighty niles
When connection is made with the
0. d G. r. r. it will be great con.
venlence to the travelling public and
a paving road to said companies. Be
tween Red Bluffs and Oakland on
either side Of the railroad there is fine
fruit and agricultural country Ex-
tensive vineyards and fields are fire.
qunetly seen. For miles the country
is apparently level. The Sacramento
valley Is great grain producing coun-
try. The past two weeks have been
noted for political events. There are
five candidates for Governor. There
are only about twelve municipal tick
cts in the field. They are the Repul-
lican, Democratic, Prohibition, Anti
Boss, Anti Monopoly, Independent
Republican, American, Irish American
Citizens, Labor and United Labor.
The fight for the officers is waging hot
| tell you. 1t is SO mixed that many
do not know which one Of the boys
they are Many political meetings
are held sseverv night all over the city.
To attempt to prognosticate which
party will be victorious in this city at
the election next Tuesday, would be
about as absurd as Virgins prophecies.
Politics are at IA fever heat, and absorb
every other topic and interest. Busl,
ness men are complaining of dull times
and wish the election was over.
In my opinion no state should have
an election oftener than every four
years. Tie presidential election
every eight years This is Il
great Cosmopolitan city. Ycu
can find every nationality here.
Kearney, Market and Montgomery
streets are crowded during the day and
the greater portion of the night. A
stranger cannot but wonder what all
these people do for "A livelihood. There
has been quite Il furry IN mining
stocks for the past two weeks. Many
people hang around the Stock Ex-
change having invested their all in the
stocks, during the rise, hoping their
pockets Will be filled with tin, or that
they might partly make up for losses
in the past. Specializing in stocks is
very facinatln but dangerous. 1t is
like IA mirage which if fpursued, vanishes
that is, their money into the Golfers ei
the brokers
There are many places of interest
here. Golden Gate park is one Of
the finest parks | ever saw; such fine
drives and walks, beautiful and rare
plants and flowers. The best band in
the city discourses lovely music every
Saturday and Sunday afternoon. There
were thousands Of people and man,
fine turn. outs. 1t is the place for res
and recreation. Woodward's Gardens
are not what they used to he. Eve
since the park became the popular re
sort, they have lost great deal of at
tractiveness. The Baldwin and Alca
Ear theaters ale places Of art and tn
scenic effect of each is fine. In tn
former they are playing "a Scrap 0
Paper" which is something of com
edy and very good. In the latter
"Lady Andley's Secret" being semi
dramatic, but | did not like it.
meet VIM I. Friedlander Esq, nearl
every day. He is looking well AM
expects to go into business in shor
time. Have not seen Masters Alber
and Maurace Abraham. Sam Rosen
baldt formerly of Roseburg is ivin;
| here. In short time I shall 90 t
Los Angeles. Before l return hom
shall visit Santa Barbara and Sa
Diego. It was with regret that
heard of the failure of the Caro- Bros
Until you hear from me again, Au RI
uoir. X.
The McGibcHy Family
This celakrated family will annoo