Year: 1867

san FRANeIsco, Nov. 25th, 1867.


As cur mutual friend Tins seems inclined to
back out Of his promise dmplied) to keep You post
ed in regard to the goings to and fro in This ere
place. it derolyes On your own once more TO
perpe.rafe short ~screed- containing Some of the
items worth recording in the REcoRp- And first,


THE WEATHER.


The Rain. il raine-h every dsy;


Heigh-ho, the wind and the rain


Had Shakespeare clown lived in this State thro
one rainy season. be would more clearly have real
lied the truth of the above refrain. For the last
week we have had what the Irishman called "a
steady succession of rain, and now streets PIE
sent the appearance and have sbont the coasisten-
cy, Of huge mortar beds. Pedestrisnism has be-
come feat both dangerous and difficult. and one
realizes the truth Of the old orthodox doctrine Of
standing upon slippery Places in truth some
fail 10 stand at all times, and glide gently down in
to the yielding mud which clings to them with the
tenacity of a "dead-broke'' acquaintance. Every
one goes to his daily labors armed. as did our pil-
grim fathers. but with umbrella instead of gun.
When one sallies forth, he needs quick hand and
wary eye to avoid the numberless umbrellas that



way query mas often suggested itself in this con-
nectiou to your correspondent. and as editors are
proverbially known to be able to answer anything
and give information on all subjects, fom the best
method of setting hens to solving the most difficult
problems Of science, be proceeds to lay it before
your honorable body. land WILL as in duty bound,
ever pray" ETC.. Why is it that ladies (the dar-
lings y have much business out in the very worst
of weather. Any day, no matter how hard it may
rain or blow, scores of the fair creatures may be
seen scudding along through rain and slush and in
most cases with no object in the world, perhaps.
save the mere habit of going down town every
day. And a word to some of them, privately
Your chances of making good match would be
improved, if you used more discretion in the man
ner you use your skirts for to a man of an eco
nomical turn of mind, cheaper mode of cleaning
sidewalks and crossings suggests itself than the
using the lower portion Of woman's apparel.


THEATRICAL AND CRITICAL.


The liberal outpouring of Jupiter Pluvius has
caused a marked decrease in the attendance at
different places of amusement during the past week,
and it has been generally given up TO benefits.
Actors and actresses have put their friends and ad
mirers to the test, and happily with good success in
the most of cases. On Monday evening, Miss Ira
cy new aspirant for theatrical honors and place
among the stars, was the recipient of very fair
testimonial and her essay of the rather mild char
acter of Desdemona was very well spoken Of. On
Wednesday, of our Oldest and and best actress
es, Mrs. Judah, received a bumper the house
being crowded in every part. Willie Edwin,
young English actor of merit, and very good in e.
centric and dialect characters, was greeted at his
first benefit on Friday eve, by crowded house.
BE appeared in 1.-TWO pieces vide the bills of the
day-with marked success. How do these actors
retain their identity. and yet appear in so many
different pieces? p On Saturday evening, the Ne
tropoltan Theatre, closed for week, for repairs
and change of Management, (Messrs. Edwards,
Bates and Vinson being the present lesseesI, was
opened by the new Managers, with Mr.. Charles
Wheatlesh, old California favorite, as the star.
Mr.. Wheatleigh is one of the best actors that we
have had here. Ali his characters are drawn with
fidelity to nature, carefulness of detail, and
freedom from exaggeration, that will be copied by
by many who ''tesr a passion to very
tatters'' He also understands the California tastes
and his new play, Under the Gasligat," bids fair
TO attain large share of the popularity of Arrah
Ma Pogue. We also have two Minstrel Companies
in full blast the renowned Dan Bryant and Joe
Murphy being the main attraction at the one place,
while the other not only combines good singing
and plenty of negro humor, but the surroundings"
are gotten up with attention to the comfort and
convenience of their patrons that some of our the
atrical managers would do well to follow. The au
ditorium of this Temple of Music is very neatly
ranged, and the patrons supplied with ice water
and bouquets by negro boys in livery and by polite
ushers in white chokers and immaculate gloves.
There is also cloak and hat room, where your
things will be taken good of without money
and without price An Institution of this kind
deserves, and is receiving, liberal patronage by
those who are able to appreciate the difference be
tween this and the usual way of packing people
as close possible and thus leaving them to swell
ter through the entire performance, without
chance Especially the part of the lades) of get
ting particle of fresh air, owing to the lack of
proper ventilation. 1t has often seemed strange TO
your correspondent that some enterprising person
did not start theater on that style. Audiences
would not be half critical, were their bodily
wants properly attended to, and were it so arrang-
ed that person could rest instead of becoming
weary while listening to play Will not some hu-
manitarian turn his attention that way?


OFFICES AND SEEKERS THEREFOR.


As the present regime came came to grief at the
last declaration of the popuh, there is at pres
ent rather lively scramble for the "loaves and
fishes soon to be divided among the multitude of
the faithful. Had Jesus had crowd as hungry for
his food as the Democracy are for place, he would
have had to get up much larger supply, or there
would not have been many fragments left after the
meal. For the position of policemen-some eighty
to be appointed-there are about fifteen hundred
applicants the Sheriff elect has had, if reports
speak true, a new patent alarm attached to his
store door, that he get out OF the way until
his clerks ascertain whether the conner is appli
can't for deputyship. At the least calculation one
half OF the dominant party are in pursuit of an Of
fee. One prominent Dimmecrat, formerly "con-
thracthur' in Orovie (for further information in
qure of johnny Hating who kapes the brick store
beyant) whispered confdentially. day or two ago,
that he was afther s commission or an Inspector
ship or something of that Sort and as he says,
Come in, the Governor and | are great crouies''
Of course be is bound to win Well, let them 90 in
and win. They all deserve Office, especially those
who bore the brunt Of the fight. and not like the