New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1854-08-14
LILLE CITIES OF CALIFORNIA.

SAN FRAscIsco-Ihe present City of San Francisco
may date It's ement from July lei6, when the
Americans took possession of California. There
few houses here previously the first and having been built
in 1885 about feet north of where the Adeph heater
now present. but the conquest gave new lie 10
the pace. The city incorporated April Is, $780, and
feincoporaed April -, 1851 and az ain rencorporated
May is54 The population may be estimated at % 900
The place has daily papers, rweeklies weekes and
month ly magazine 20
The manner in which this port obtained the name of Sa
Francisco that in 1909 Junpero Sierra, President OF
the San Franciscan Missionaries when he about TO
leave Bias 10 establish missions in Alta California
had instructions rJm the NsadorGenerai OF the Society
in what places TO establish missions, and the names OF
what SAINTS aifx iG item respectively Among the
Of the Saints n OF the patron OF the Order was
omitted and Sierra sk,d whether he should not have
mission. The NisitanCr answers 60 that he wished mis-
sion be might lead the missionaries 20 good port where
mission bearing his should DC established When
Sierra arrived in the bay tefore VI SHOWN to him. he ex
claimed: "1hs Is the port TO which the Nisltador re-
"ferred and TO which the Saint has led us The name
Of San Francisco applied only TO 'c Mission and to
the Preside. The portion of the bay between Clarke
Point and Rincon Point called Yerba Buena Cove,
and the village upon lis shore called ferba Buena,
until March 1917, when the name of the place was
changed to San Francisco by resolution OF the Town
Council
SAcR,MEsro-The first house the present site of Sa
cramento commenced in January, lsf9. The place
received charter February "a 1872 and was thus the
first incorporated city of California. 1t was reincoported
March 90 1851, and the charter amended April %,
s52 and again March H. 1858. There Is population OF
about 1000 in Sacramento, and they have Two daly
papers. . . c,
first of incorporation not referred to in the index OF
the statutes of California and it is probable that the city
was Incorporated in 1880 under the general act OF moor
poraiion 1t incorporated by the Legislature April
1889, and that charter was amended Apnl 1888 Inc
population is about 1000 and they have two daily papers
MARYsvILLE.-The first steps for the establishment OF
town at Uarysve taken late in the fall of si9
city chster granted February 5, 1851 which was
amended May 1853. The city has population of about
5000 and one daily iapor
SAN DmGo.-San Diego was colonized by Father Juni-
pero Sierra 1909 and e next yee he founded taeTe the
Mission of San Diego. city charter was granted March
81 1850. The population is ebout sVoo AKA hoy nave
enc weekly paper.
Los ANcELrs.--The settlement the present site of
Los Angeles was commenced about 1880 city charter
was grained April 1876, AM Amended april D 1871
Ii has population of about 2, 500 and weekly paper
SANTA BARBARA.-The first settlement on the site OF
Santa Barbara made about $780, Thecity containing
about 900 inhabitants, incorporated April g. lsol
The city never to the dignity of possessing news
paper ,,.-,.. ..1,o ~, ,ono and ,v..
frst settled the early part of this century city char
ter was granted March %, 1885, and amended April >,
1851, May H. 1853, and April p, ls54 1t has Popna;
weekly.
SoSoM.-A mission was established at this place in
1924 and town in 1885. A city charter was granted
April I, 1850 Ii HIS population OF about 4OO anu
RrH,fI.Tbis city was laid of in 1896 was ncorpo
rated March 81 $780, reincorporated April "a aud the
latter act was amended April 49, 1854 The city has
population of about 300 and does not at present rejoice in
/ apaper 49, ... IAN
! A city charter was granted May l. ISL and amended
May Is The city depends for its existence entirely
upon the mines in the vionity has population OF about
/ $500 and two weekly papers.
| NoNTERFY.-A mission founded at Monterey in
l776 by Father Junipero Sierra The place subsequently
became the Capital OF California which distinction II lost
in ls47 CITY charter granted April 80 ISL and
second MAY H. 1853 Monterey has population OF about
1000 hut has had paper since lsi, at which time Inc
! Californian was published there.
! OkKIAsp-1he existence of the City of Oakland may
be dated from $50. 1t Incorporated March % 1884,
! has q population of 500, and weekly paper:
S.s BrRSARpISo-The site of San Bernardno was oc-
cupied by ranch until the fall of 1880 when was pur
chased by the Mcrnons. 1t was incorporated April 49,
1888 has about Inhabitants and promises 10 be the
most beautiful city of California. II has no paper.
CRESCENT CrY-This place laid ont in the spring
of 1883 and was incorporated April -, lisa 1t has now
! ~ fSnn Francisco Herald