In a few moments another steamer appeared in view and speedily entered the dock.

The gates of the ferry house were opened and we went on board at once.

Most of the passengers at this early hour were those who had come across the Sierras, but there were a few persons from Oakland going over to their places of business in San Francisco.

Oakland, so named from the abundance of its live-oaks, has been styled the "Brooklyn" of San Francisco.

It is largely a place of residence for business men, and from fifteen to twenty thousand cross the Bay daily in pursuit of their avocations.