The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1849-06-25

The following account from the Alta California
of May LIST will be interesting:
Within the last few months many new towns, or
sites for towns, have been presented TO the citizens
of California for the investment of capital, and the
town Of Benicia, in which the price of lots ran up
from fifty TO thousand dollars each, during the
month az March, has now more than one rival in
It's march OF improvement and population. Among
the conspicuous of the new towns or cities that are
in progress between this and the gold region is one
projected by Colonel ]. D. Stevenson, DR.. VIM.
c. Parker, George McDougal, and Samuel Norris
and If the site selected be worthy the efforts those
gentlemen have made to develope its resources and
eligible position for great city, it will indeed be
worthy the name they have given it, New York of
the Pacific.
The point selected is beautiful plain. about
thirty-seven miles from the ocean, through the Bay
Of San Francisco and the straits of CarquneZ st-
ated on the south side of the Bay of Suisun and at
its immediate junction with the river San Joaquin
and also al near the point where the Sacramento
empties into the Bay of Suisun. The ground is an
average of five feet above the highest rise of the
tide or river known this point 1t is said to
be healthy point Of land, and what is by some
considered Of the utmost importance, the river
water at this point is always sweet and pure.
Within forty-eght hours after the purchase of
this site made, contract entered into be-
tween Col. Stevenson and Capt. Hammond of the
u
for surveying the rivers and harbors of the coast,
Lieut.. w. T. Sherman, Act. Adjt General to this
military division, and Lieut.. James Blair Of the
navy, who was one Of the exploring expedition un-
der Capt. Wilkes, for complete and perfect sur
vey and buoying out of the channel, together with
sailing directions that would enable the largest class
Of vessels to navigate in safety the bay of Suisun
The survey has been made and a chart completed
| so perfectly marked and buoyed, and the channel
pointed out clearly, that the most perfect stranger
TO the bay and river will be enabled to navigate
vessel from the entrance of the bay the new city
The chart will be sent to the United States by the
first steamer to be Autographed, and sufficient
number of copies sent here TO furnish each vessel
that will navigate the bay for years to come. Thus
has the enterprise of Colonel Stevenson and his as
sociates rendered important service to Cali
forna than the entire naval force of the country
which has been stationed here for the last two
years
The new city is said to be conveniently laid out
with broad streets, (none less than seventy-fve or
more than one hundred feet) and along the entire
front on the water runs one hundred feet street,
| or rather wharf, beyond which houses or any OBJ
| structions to be erected, and vessels can
come Immediately to this street, for distance of
two miles, and discharge their cargoes with but the
aid of bridge or stage, the length of common
| plank.
| We understand that an arrangement has already
been made for making this the depot of the two
steamers coming out to navigate the rivers Sacra-
mento and San Joaquin which will not come below
this new city and that large and powerful steam
tug is to run daily between the ocean, San Francis
| co, and this new New York Arrangements have
also been made for the immediate erection of large
number of buildings both for stores and dwellings,
at this point. liberal portion of the town plot
will be laid out in public squares, and portions will
be reserved for the sites of public buildings, school
houses and churches.