Sacramento daily record-union., 1888-10-03
SACRAMENTO AND VICINITY.
Another Letter From Amador Concern
ing Early Days in Sacramento Etc.

Another Letter From Amador Concern
ing Early Days in Sacramento, Etc.
4 retrospection of the great changes that
have taken place both in Sacramento and
Brighton recalls to my memory the transit
tory nature of all sublunary things. Most
of the old pioneers in Brighton and vicinity
have passed away in the last thirty years,
since we left Brighton. OF those who are
now living 1 can only recall the names of
Joseph Hull, Grant, John Rooney, Thomas
Perkins, DR.. Manlove and r. H. Petit,
who is now q resident of your city. The
names on the death-roll far exceed in num-
Der the living, and embrace those of Colonel
King, Colonel Patterson, Buck Whitesides,
Abraham Hawkins, ]. Day, Judge Baker,
Bowles, MllHgan, Detterding, DR.. Cook,
Gibson, Williams, and Mrs Hopper. When
| visit Sacramento and vicinity l feel that
l am almost a stranger, surrounded by
new objects and new scenes in new streets,
which have been opened on which now
stand solid blocks of buildings unfamiliar
to my gaze. The surrounding country
presents the same unfamiliar scenes and
scenery in the improved and beautified
landscapes, with its farms and neat, white
dwellings embowered among orange groves.
In place of the naked plain we see lovely
panorama of rural felicity But this great
change brings to us no wish that it should
be otherwise, but only pleasure, that BY
mems industry the barren plain has been
changed into fruitful garden, blooming
with vigorous life and crowned by the
beauty OF perennial spring. a generation
mas passed away since we resided in the
vicinity OF Sacramento. Thirty years since
there Gas but very little improvement in
the city east of Twelfth street, and outside
the city limits eastward was Oak Hill. on
which were located the ranches of Mr..
Williams and widow Hopper What was
once Joseph Hull's ranch is now converted
into a large vegetable garden.
But around Brighton the changes and
| improv, ments are no greater than in the
city. The business in the CITY has kent
pace with the increase in population and
the rapid extension of commercial facili-
ties, so that IL is now placed on firm basis,
with grand future, which no prophetic
vision can tOresee, or even the Canadian seer
foretell. When we think of the destruction
OF property by fire and flood, and the loss
which her pioneer citizens have sustained
by these causes | believe the growth of the
city is greater than could be expected, and
| its commercial business more extensive
than could be thought possible by her early
pioneers.
The question is often asked, Will the
city continue TO grow and its business pros
per under the guiding hand of the Native
| Sons and Daughters of the pioneers? [
wish it to be distinctly understood that
am not one of those who believe there is
no virtue or vigor in our native sons and
| daughters, but on the contrary, think
they are worthy offspring of their
1llusuious sires. Many of the sons
are now actively engaged in business and
aiding to extend the commercial interest of
the city. They can be relied upon to take
the place of their fathers when they Law
down life's burdens and that in their hands
the future prosperity of the city is assured.
E. S. HALL.
Plymouth, September 26. 1883.