Across America; Or, The Great West and the Pacific Coast
CHAPTER XVIII.
_San Francisco_ (continued).
Greenbacks _vs._ Gold and Silver.--General Prices.--Loyalty of the Coast.--Anxious for Alaska.--Christmas and New Year's.--Lucky Army Officers.--Adventure on the Bay.--Oakland.--Cliff House and Sea Lions.--"Ben Butler" and "Gen. Grant."--Fine Ride.--Ups and Downs of California Life.--Eccentric Oscar H.--Things Improving. 290-299