Year: 1867

SAs FRAScIsco, Sept. ls. 1867.


What caeer world this is. we i've in: Your
correspondent was never more impressed with the
utter inconprehensibility Of human nature-espe-
cially California human nsture-than during the
pas, week. On Wednesday last, q procession Of
several men who woaid gain notoriety took place in
this city, the main features of which were
packing hand organ, another man packing
monkey squad Of policemen perspirins freely in
their efforts TO keep the path clear for the monkey
and his ASSISTANTS and lastly the most daft crowd
of men women and children that ever assembled
even in this city of magnificent excitements-


The result o. sill this fuss and sensation was
most bounteous contribution TO the poor orphans
among rs. The same paper that chronic!ed the
movements Of this charitable sensation, also con-
tanned another interesting item, TO the effect that
poor worn out, broken down soldier. who had
served his country for more than half an average
lifetime and who. when past service had been dis
charged with the stupsndous pension of FOUR dol
lars per month, had been arrested by these same
vigilant police as a nuisance for begging on the
streets And served him right. too How dare .
man who has such princely income as four dollars
a month squander generous governments bounty.
And it is bright feather in the cap of police
that he was made an example Of And then just
think of the kindness OF the Court and Prosecuting
Attorney, who thought it would be good plan TO
put him in Jail until other place could be found
keep him. Why did they not send him to Stockton
at once man who could make way with such
sum OF money as four dollars per month, must
surely be lunatic. Why, be is worse than the
miner who lived near Wyandotte, (ask Thatcher
about him. who complained that it made an awful
''big hole in dollar to lay in q weeks supply OF
grub ~


But seriously, would it not look well FOR US
abroad if we bestowed our aims with less ostenta-
ton We have been praised so much for our noble
disntereted charity. that we dare not give silently
for fear the world would not he ar Of it, and Calfor
MAS good name 60 down.


The election being among the tn ings that were.
the papers-especially the weeky-are devoting
their columns TO .'bref biographies of the success
full candidate for Governor, in most instances ac-
companied by ylllainous wood cut purporting to
be his likeness One paper announce theirs (the
likeness,) as taken at the very moment that he
learned he was elect ed by 10 900. What an idea
As if victorious candidate in the hour he learned
of his triumph, would rush frantical for photo
grapher to seize the likeness as be stood nspir.
ed by the greatness of victory He would he much
more likely to be receiving the congratulations Of
his friends in sundry baskets of champagne. Don't
you see it in that light eh


THEATRICAL.


At the Opera House. Mr. Adams has played one
Of the most successful engagements of the season,
and he gave plays that were worth sitting TO
and hear. Our critics had croaked so much about
the lowering of the public taste, and that nothing
but close approach to the naked truth would
attract an audience, that it really refreshing
see an audience. night after night, attracted by
performances in which wit, not wantoness. pre-
vailed. He was succeeded by Mr.. and Mrs. Bates.
who gave short and Improbable season of the
sickly-sentimental school, Camille etc.


The present attraction is Mr.. Dan Bryant, a
Niger Minstrel of acknowledged ability and an
Irish Commedian lin which role he is now appear
ing) of mediocre talent. H is undoubtedly comic
but of the minstrel, not hibernian type; and while
he provokes laughter, it is more the end man in
niger show than as true representation of Irish
wit.


At the Metropolitan, the management has wor-
ried along to houses that are frightfuy Indicative
of depletive purse, but with determination
worthy of success. Like Grant, they seem deter
mined to fight it ont on that line and like him,
may they prove successful. Next week another
troupe of japanese performers appear there who
are heralded as being more wonderful than any who
have come before. Queer. isn't it. that the last
always the best? But, nous re7rons.


WAHsToEG.