The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1849-11-20
Birds Eye View or California.


The following extracts from the newspaper Of
California will give readers birds eye view Of
California and OF the state of society in San Francisco
Speculation and excitement rsspsctingos Of land SC
run very high a. will be seen, by the following
CRESCENT CRY 1ns TUoIuMNE.-Lots in the above
town offered for sale by the subscriber at his office
In the harbor. masters building near the Point go.
THE Towr or SANTA CRUz.-The survey Of this Pu-
sblo Of the Oldest in California has recently been
corrected and mapped by 1t williamson U. S A. 1t
advantages for agreeable residence than any other
In California.
Lors-At the city Of stanisaus, beautifully situated
at the junction OF the Rivers San Joaquin and Stans
laus have offered for sale The city of Sanislaus
Is at the nearest point Of navigation to the rich and
celebrated Placers of the Stanislsus, Tuolumne &c.
Observation-Disclosures wishing favorable loca lions
for business in the northern mining district in
formed that excellent building lots in the town of
t. E. Truesdei at his Office ON Montgomery street Hrst
door south Of Rcss, Benton Co.
The Town OF SurTER.-(LArr SUTrERsuLLE.)-Ths
town has Just been surveyed and laid out by Lieut.
j. W. Davidson, OF the u. s. A and lots therein
offered Tor sale here by the subscribers and at the
town by George McDougal & Co. This town is beau
tly situated upon the east bank Of the Sacramento
within about two miles Of Suffers Fort. so.
New YoRK OF THE PAcrrIc.-The city of New York
OF the Pacific situated at the head Of ship navigation
upon the bay II Suisan at its junction with the RI
vers Sacramento and san Joaquin, has been most
surately surveyed by Captain r p Hammond, U: sA.
and laid out in the most beautiful and convenient
ner, and maps have been, &c.
STocKron-Ths undersigned avails himself of this
method Of Offering to the public opportunity to
cure advantageous locations in the town OF Stockton
co.
WASHINGTON CrrY-The subscribers beg to offer for
gale 500 lots in the above named city, situated the
east bank OF the Sacramento river.
ALuzo.-The TOW Of Alvzo situate at the head of
the Bay of San Francisco will shortly be offered to the
public in lots suitable for building purposes The To-
positive and apparent that brief description must
satisfy every OF the certainty Of its becoming
long, a town OF the highest Importance.
We learn that Frederick Billings Esq has been sp-
pointed by Gov Riley Attorney General for the Terri
tory OF California The known ability Of Counsellor
Billings as well as his legal requirements eminenty
qualify him for the responsible aud important Office for
which he has been selected
Ordinance ron REvfNuE.-ToJ J. r. Curtis, Esq Sub
Preftct The undersgoed, citizens Of the town of San
Francisco regarding the ordinance Of the Town Coun-
all passed August ~, 1S49 for raising revenue,
trsry to the laws in force, unconstitutional
quail unjust, and oppressive respectfully request you
withhold fron said Dance your sanction and to
veto the same. (Sgned) Ward. Mersch Co, Loo
mis- & Gibbs. Earl Macintosh, VIM. Fell Co VIM.
Ladd, BENZ Reynolds, and 300 others.
An alarm of fire created momentary stir, in Ports
mouth Square on Sunday last a dense vapor, caused
issuad from the sides and roof of drug store and in
seven minutes q crowd of over one hundred persons
bad been IL spot, smoked the Of excite
1nent, and dispersed
luuatc outright fell into the hands of the police,
on Monday lie exhibited outward symptoms Of
frenzy no incoherent rawlings manisca laughter mad
capers; no, none Of these tokens-he picked q man
pocket Of n handkerchief!
NoTIcr.-Whereas my wife, Laura, has left my bed
ard board without any just cause or proyocaon this
Is to forbid any person harberng trusting her my
account as shall pay debts Of her contrsctiug 6,
after this date. JACOB Hartmann.
ARcHBaip C. Pracsy, Esq has been appointed by
the AyuLtamiento Solicitor for the Municipality of
San Francisco This office, considering the precsrious
Of land titles, and the value Of property in our
city renders II of great responsibility aud labor
We pleased to learn that person able has been
selected.
AMERICAN LorTEsy-Class No $50 900 In actual
prizes sixty six numbers twelve drawn ballots Whole
tickets, Sl0 half do, So. This lottery will bs drawn
the Pubc Institute in San Francisco the Sd day
of october, 1919 at twelve O'Clock NJ under the
pernnd-nce of the managers. The prizes be drawn
for will he follows: