The daily intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Territory [i.e. Wash.]) 1876-1881, 1880-07-16
FoRTY YEARS IN CALIFORNIA.

The stockton ladpend<nt Of July 9Th
gives its readers the benefit Of some
early day "Reminiscences (befors the
Argonsuss) as follows
One BY one the early pioneers OF
California are passing sway. Captain
George II Card. who came TO the coast
of California in 1910 IS mate of ship.
died in this city Ut 8 s'clock yesterday
morning. He vss native of Provi-
deuce. X 1, and was u years OF age.
His first arrival on the coast was In
vessel thst csms for hides and tallow.
He returned East With his ship sod
again returned In 1871 to remain. For
some time be nsvigstsd the Sscssmspto
river and claimed n be tbs first man
that hO'sted the American flag on that
stream. He was . man OF considsra-
bic intelligence aod wrote . nambef OF
articles upon What came under his per-
sonsl obser vstioe in early times. or
late years he vas almost totally blind,
And with the beauties Of nature hidden
from bis vision. his last lingering years
we're spent IN quiet Submission TO the
decree Of fate. de Was Of Q remarkably
cheerful End contentsd disposition and
never repined over the misfortunes that
had befaiien him. In IN article con
tributed by him to the Boston CONNER.
ent BalLetia. 10 Dscsmber. 1868, hs
gave sn interesting account OF his ex-
plorafion Of the Sacramento river. lie
spent week exploring the river above
New Hslvsris. a. the settlement was
called, and enjoyed much pleasure in
hunting elk. which were there about a.
plentiful % rsbbits are now on the
plains. At thst time he found many
beautiful articles Of Indian msnufsc
ture such - woven oruAmsnts, baskets.
leather blankets. bows and arrows.
which be was forced TO accept on 90
coant nj his being
THR Dfnsr vfsIfoR InsN rHx BxA.
He claimed TO have been the first
man who made . passage up the river
10 ships boat. He returned 70 Yerba
Buena. 10 August. 1s4l. the chip
vincsnnss. the flagship Of the. South
Exploring Expedition. ssfised at San
frsnoisoo in charge of Csptsin hing
gold. and the drst regulst survey Of
the Sacrsmento river VAS commenced
by him Nth Asvsn hosts from that ship
Augast 30. I64l. In his article 10 the
Commercial Bulletin. Captain Gard quot.
cd the following extract from, the Cali
.tornian. the first nswspapeY printed in
Csliiornis. edited and published BY
Rev Walter Cotton. chaplsin Of the
frigsts Congress. and Robert Semple,
whs came To California % doctor In
Fremont's Exploring Expedition. This
extract herewith pFcssnted was written
by Cotton under date Of February q,
ls47: The sacramento Valley 10 now
fast filling up with an active snd indus
trioas population. Civilization. with
its humanizing blessings. will soon
make the wilderness blossom like tho
rose. and the day il not far distant
WHOM the lovely banks Of the Sacra.
menso will be dotted With fair citiss.
towns and villages, rssounding With
the busy hum Of agriculture. commerce
and manufactures. The broad bosom
1T its wsters. which has fnr ages and
ages baen undisturbei save by the soil.
tsry. frail. rush canoes II the Indians.
will ore long be whit~psd by the nu-
merous sails or isrkcusd BY the smoke
Vt niventarons commer.e. In alter
years. when our children are reApiog
the benefits Of peace and prosperity in
this fair regisn. beneath the broad
folds Of the Star SpangIsd Hammer,
should some cufious pesson ask whs
first displayed the glerioas snblem on
this msjsstic river, for the edifcaiion
of such We would inform them that
Captain w d Phelps, Of
THE ooop sHrp AhkRr, f Y
OF Bnstos. owned By Bryant, eturRis d
90. With boat from that ship Tor the
purpose Of trade and discovery, MAS The
hrst one to ascend tho Isiser With 3
keel boat. aud ffst to exhibit the Dag
of our cnantry TO- the Wondesing sav-
ages II th0sA sotitudes Ga the 2Ssh
1T Octsl,sr. i646. Capt Card sss Ia l3as
Diego. where he resolved Information
that var had bean declared bet veeo
Msxieo ard the United Seatss; that
Commol1or Jones. with two nhipa, had
taken Msatsrsy aad hoi.tsi the Amer.
lean hax On the fort without any fight
ing; thss General M,cheitorena ned
si'h large forcs. lsfs Los Angeles for
San Diego 10 seixs the American prs
perty ther,. The conrier that carried
the note to Card said that the troops
woaist b. apon him 10 twenty -four
hcurs lie had then over 5000 hides
on share. which had taken thirsv
months to collect aud cure. He and
his party spiked the guss in the fort.
~hich Aad 10 garrison, and contained
i've long brass Is and three irJn q.
Founders. He picked MP barrel Of
copper shot that wesld AZ The ship's
guns. The expected Heht never took
,lAee With the history Of many OF
the s.sly hantsrs Ard tssppsss he vas
probably ners hmilisS Man ssy oehc,
man 10 the State. Il pleased hi. 10
relate thrilling sdvsntures in hs.r
elephants. iocldsnts d long voyages q
ssA. When afst on he coast Ee vss
ssvsn times d San FrUneisco. thirteen
times q 4ootssey. three times q Santa
Crus. sevsotsea timoe at eanea Rashssn.
On equal nuMber Of simss at San Pedro.
and IN visits along The shore, the bower
anchor Of his ship was hsvs Isl tinss.
Captain Card doubtless carries with
him 10 thu grave many ssersas Al Early
pioneer life that no man but himself
could hsve revealed.
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A hacksnsack IN. - colored man
named Johnssn h about 10 make = third