Show SAN stroll through hie tile queen city my of the C from front tile special all kinds of attributes have lave been most lavis lavishly lily applied to this land of the west wast the golden land the tile land of wonders the paradise biscof of tile pleasure seeker natures pet etc etc certainly it is it DE DESIRABLE COUNTRY in which to spend a few months its happi happily y all and w which bich can call be do dorp profitably but in order to do this successfully a well filled purse is 13 one ono grand essential and of coir c it is but ft a matter matte of time often a short period for it to become depicted and the pursuit of happiness in tins this beautiful region ia sometimes abruptly terminated tile first grand rand rapid rush to this part of te the coast was in 1819 1849 18 19 when wilen tile people of the whole country were infected with the yellow ceol gold d fever at that time tinie where t this lis city now stands the seas rolled and her waves lashed lier sandy beach THE TIM CITY OF SAN FRANCISCO is constantly one of the tile wonders of world her iler rapid growth and present splendor and magnificence elicit the surprise the wonder and admiration cfall of all who visit it especially ar the first time the progress she haa has made in 32 years haa has not been surpassed and seldom equalled equal led by any other town on the continent the few mining camps of the original waite settlers have hav g given iven place lace to the most palatial edifices d if ices and tile copulation population lias has increased so rapid rapidly y that the city now numbers about inhabitants including native born and emigrants of all nationalities I when the stranger arrives in san sall francisco there is so much to be seen all of which is worth seeing lie is often at a loss chero to begin TIIE PALACE HOTEL is isnow now of such worldwide world wide fame faine that we may just as well ivell begin with this as with any other attraction it occupies one entire block and is is considered the model hotel of f tl alic lc world it is is a massive massive structure indeed and in its plan are included all the latest im improvements movements rove ments in architecture in the united united states and al alltha the chief cities of europe it is located on the south west corner of new montgomery street and market street the foundation covers nine ninety six thousand two hundred and fifty square feet of land it is seven stories high and from froin the first floor to the square of the building is ia one hundred and twenty feet the wall of the foundation is twelve feet thick thic kand and consists chiefly of brick stone iron and marble but its construction st tion besides the other material consumed THIRTY ONE MILLION CRICKS DRICKS all of the partition walls from the foundation to the roof are of solid stone and brick built around by strong wrought iron bands bolted together they are of juchim such immense size that it required tons of iron for this purpose jalone bilone these walls arc are all fireproof fire proof and it Is is also claimed that the colossal structure is quite earthquake ril PROOF toor this however time and the future convulsions of nature will have lave to demonstrate it is inigo impossible s able in tile limits of a brief letter to give anything like a full description of this gigantic edifice so I must content myself with mentioning n inq a very few of its chief features I lie water for the use of the hotel is E supplied tup plied from four N WELLS have a it capacity of gallons per hour and supply a reservoir under the central court of the building which will contain gallons bemid besides es f filling seven roof tanks which li leold id gallons by means of four steam fire pumps water can be forced abrou through t oh mains mains and hose so as to throw it on every foot of the building ELECTRIC FIRE ALARMS ALAMIS which arc are self acting will instantly report at the office tile exact locality of any fire or even of any extraordinary tra heat beat in the parlor bedroom oi or an any other part of the establishment watchmen arc are em cm beloyed to patrol eiery every part of the ui building ding every h half a if hour both d day ay evert h and night there re is also an in instrument callia called a self elf acting and calf registering TELLTALE TELL TALE TALI INDIC INDICATOR ATOle which instantly reports any neglect or an any omission lion of duty by an any of the officers cers and they are he head td to strict accountability for any disregard of instructions the rho total number of rooms in the house exclusively clu for guests is most of which arc are 20 ft square none arc are less than ft the rooms are equally finished and fu furnished the furniture is very massive massive and of rich design and aliat lint is worth worthy y of special mention is is that it is HOMEMADE HOME MADE and that it aria was manufactured exclusively clu tor the palace hotel of the finest and malt beautiful native woods in the state at a cost of over one half million dollars on every floor there isan dubu lor conductor which eu carries varies all letter terp for tho the post office directly to all the main letter box in tho general office and a pneumatic tubo tube which will also coave messages letters or efrom parcels to and from any point on the different floors of the tile hotel it lias has a grand central court which is covered with a magnificent crystal roaf and it is terraced with broad bayconich balc onich nil all around it it has also a grond grand circular carriageway carriage way beneath the roof of tho same court r tropical trees trel plant plan fc and rind flowers arc are growing in dif different feren t parta parts of the tile court under this domelike dome like portion of tile edifice look at tile bu build ilUng jug from which ever side you will you see its scores nay hundreds of beautiful bay windows the palace cost three millions to complete it guests can call bo be entertained either in ih dw american or european place they pays the tile money and takes their choice room and board is furnished from three to four dollars per day lay they are conveyed to their rooms by hydraulic elevators it is located within vit liin m easy sy distance of railway ferries and all places of amusement or otherwise interests inte interesting resti n arc many other hotels els in this city the baldwin the lick house the occidental arc are magnificent elegant aristocratic there arc are also the esp I and the brooklyn houses of les pretensions than somo some of the others they are more homelike home like and the traveler of moderate means can always find ample facilities for enjoying solid comfort at the brooklyn he ile will get excellent board spacious furnished rooms free coach coach and courteous attention at very moderate cost among the numerous places of interest anich can be seen is THE u 14 blint to which access can be obtained b by applying at the office and here Z bo be found an officer who will conduct the visitor through all the tile departments part ments lie ile is allowed to enter W he C can eco see tho the operations of I liffon mon ey making in all its stages from ofle time tim lo 10 the precious metals enter the mint in a crude state until tho the gold is turned into bright eagles or coins of less value and the glistening in silver is piled up from lie counting co machine for the money is counted by nia machinery chinery in in pieces representing the dollar of our fathers or of less denominations tho tile adjusting room is occupied by ladles ladies and hero here tile visitor is not allotted allowed to approach any nearer than the threshold of the door but he be can call stand there and see the operation era tion the ladies are occupied with scales and files and their nimble fingers and quick eyes after weighing the it yellow boys in the balance discover tile one that is wanting if a little too heavy she speedily reduces it to the proper standard dif if too light it is thrown back tlde crude clement element to once more pass through the crucible for it must be born again before if it is permitted to circulate A visit to the mint is aoth interesting and instructive the visitor to this city must seo see WOODWARDS GARDENS before lie leaves it they are located on mission street and for the sum of five cents can be reached by street cars in a short time the gardens were first laid out in 1860 on a small scale but they thet have now grown to such mammoth I proportions and the objects of interests and instruction io n which arc are to be seen scan here at the tile present time are so very vely numerous that I havo have neither time nor space to do mere than glance at a very few after prom eladin g through the grounds and f feasting both the eye and the mind avi with th t the sig sights ats of every imaginable kind of wild biped or quadruped animal beast bird fowl creedin cre creeping epin things reptiles the monkey tribes and other darwinian studies the pond on which you can take a sail sall the sea lions sporting in their native element the botanical department with its trees plants flowers shrubs grottoes and fountains you can step into the tile ARINE AQUARIUM in ili a f fine tile structure feet is situated a beautiful grotta feet feet high on each side of this grotto arc are a great man many y tanks containing fresh and salt sa it water fish of every description which float in the rivers or sail in the fathomless mccan from the most beautiful to the most supremely ugly and revolting in ill I appearance p arance from the most diminutive arl to the monster in tho the hatching batching grounds can bo be seen the trout in every stage of existence from the time they emerge from the egg up to those have attained their full growth after watching tile sluggish or playful motions of the finny tribes until you are satisfied and visiting the museum art gallery the statuaries ries and then resting awhile for refreshments in tile pavilion you just step into THE which is a i lo tating tableau of nat natural u history exhibiting eight scenes of different parts of the world the first scene is in THE ARCTIC it ie represents an iceberg floating in in the distance the walrus deals reals northern divers swimming the white capped tapped waves wave sea ca parrots gulls snowy owls snow grouse and other birds the aurora bor borealis or the northern light indicates the vicinity of the north role pole NORTH AMERICA AMERICAL exhibits scenes on the mississippi river an alligator sitting on a floating log the coot tile teal tile owl peeping out of his hiding place lace squirrel the fox the weasel the ki j M f V i 11 11 S w puma pull la tile cougar crouching on the rocks look looking in d down upon on the tile deer and farm below own and the woodpecker tapping atthe at alic hollow beech tree south america south pacific islands australia africa europe euro ro and asia all pass before you exhibiting itin many animals alli mals beasts birda fish I or reptiles peculiar to those clinics or countries africa pr presents ants a rich view deiv of egypt with the sphinx and the tile pyramids the tile river nile with its hippopotamus and many other ani animals nials and birds A person can here recall at one glanco glance all that lie has read of the natural history of those countries I now have lave a business appointment and must therefore postpone further descriptions iona of what is to bo be seen till the next mail I am w well ell II 11 SAN S LN feancisco july 25 1881 |