Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1856-11-27
The Cities of California.

uIenceinenG irou July, 1o4o, WDe
the Americans took possession {
Z California. There were few house
e here previously, the first one havin
e been built in 1885, about ten fee
north of where the Adelphi theatr
now stands; but the conquest CAV
new life to the place. The city wa
: Incorporated April 18th, 1910, an,
; re-incOrporated April 18th, 1861
and again re-incorporated May, 1854
The populations may. be estimated a
$4,000. The place has nine daily
papers, two tri-weeklies, seven week
lies, and one monthly magazine.
The manner in which this port
obtained the name of San Francisco
was, that In 1863 Junipero Serra
President Of the franciscan Mission.
aries, when he was about to leave San
Bias to establish missions in Alta
California, had instructions from the
Visitador General of the Society in
what places to establish missions, and
the name of what Saints to affix to
them respectively. Among the
names of the Saints that Of the Or
der was omitted, and Sierra asked
whether he should not have a mis- :
sion. The Visitadore answered, that
if be wished a mission, be might
lead the missionaries to a good port,
where's mission bearing his name
should be established. When Sierra
arrived in this bay, before unknown
to him, he exclaimed: "Tbis is the
port to which the Visitador referred,
and to which the Saint has led US.
The name of San Francisco was ap-
piled only to the mission, and to the
Preside. The portion of the bay
between Clark's Point and Rincon
Point, was called Yerba Buena Cove,
and the village upon its shore was
called Yerba Buena until March,
l847, when the name of the place
was changed to San Francisco, by
a resolution Of the town counsel.
SACRAMENTO. The first house on
the present site of Sacramento, was
commenced in January, 1S49. The
place received a charter February
9th, 1880, and was thus the first
incorporated city of California. 1t
was re-incorporated March 26th,
1851, and the charter was amended
April 2Stb, 1852, and again March
4th, 1858. There is a population Of
about 10000, 10 Sacramento,a ,and they
have two daily papers.
SToCKToN.--This city was com,
menced early in 1S49. The first
act Of incorporation is not referred to
in the index of the statute of Cali
fornia, and it is probable that the
city was incorporated iu 1850, un-
der the general act Of incorporation.
1t was incorporated by the legisla-
ture, April 2lst, 1852, and that
charter was amended April I'd, 1858.
The population is about 5000, and
they have two daily papers.
MARYsvILLE.-The first steps for
the establishment of town at Ma
rysville, were taken late in the fall
of 1S49. A charter was granted
February 9th, 1851, which was a.
mended May 7th, 1858. The city
has a population of about 5000,
and one daily paper.
SAN DIEGO. San Diego was COL
onized by father Junipero Sierra in
1869, and the next year he founded
there the mission of San Diego. A
city charter was granted March 9th,
1850. The population is about g.
900, and they have one weekly pa
per.
Los ANGELos.-The settlement on
the present site of Los Angeles was
commenced about 1850. A city
charter was granted April 4tb, 1850,
and was amended April 6th, 1851.
1t has a population of about $500,
and a weekly paper
SANTA BARBARA.-The first settle.
ment on the site of Santa Barbara
was made about l7S0. The city,
containing about 1000 inhabitants,
was incorporated April 9th, lS51.-.I
The city never rose to the dignity of
possessing a newspaper.
SAN JosE.-This place was pue-
bio or town, and was first settled in
the early part Of this century. A
city charter was granted March 9th,
1850. and amended A oril 9Th. 1851.