Show hn an assertion thit california in is in a decline the tha san sail francisco bulletin puts in a prompt denial true some of the hie interior towns tonne ind and mining coin panics hove have decayed decosi d and ninny have li ive been attracted to other parts by gold discoveries ditroi cries as shawn ly tho falling failing off in the popular vate ate but the lie editor reasons that flipse facts nrc arc no nil cause for dis on relative to the future of 0 the state tire assessed valuation of property real and persona is increasing in a toady steady ratio during the last three years which lias has been the most trying of the transition period the gsg cosed valuation has iti creased from in round numbers to showing on an average of oha aji i on ju J u if por par riidu T n i a L pito 0 of was 0 an aad d drought J ross roas te Co corig this far famed genius sketcher traveler and elect lect will be with us its in a week or two live to take notes for his forthcoming volumes and sketches lu in harpers magazine and other papers ills chief purpose ij ii to find out facts so that beresf ter he be may describe our wonderful regions region and resources our mines agricultural and general advancement trade facilities and so forth he intends making sketches of scenery mines imp merits and nil all the things that strike his rye eye which would bo be of interest to easterners and of advantage eventually to this country while here lie he will treat the public to i si few of those lectures w which have been so well recel received vba recently at sin san I 1 francisco co and other cities they are spoken of as being intensely interesting instructive and unique let u us S be prepared to hear bear them and enjoy a feast of df fu fat thugs in the he lecture line ile he will ill take us into ILL ihu boat with ill him at cope copenhagen show us clr through ou h arctic settlements give us Is a warm warin shower bath under the geysers cruise with us im round crusko island irland and show up phenes and sections of the orient and the occident in such an uter enter ta irling style that bat will tempt ns its to become travelers dortho for the balance of our dats days lookout look oil t for his bia arrival |