The Annals of San Francisco: Containing a Summary of the History of ... California, and a Complete History of ... Its Great City: to which are Added, Biographical Memoirs of Some Prominent Citizens

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Appleton, 1855 - 824 pages
 

Contents

CHAPTER VIILCol John C FremontGeneral José Castro Fremont declares war against
90
Commodore Stockton takes charge of the American forces in California Hostility
101
Insurrection of the Californians Proclamation of General Flores Defeat
113
Peace concluded between the Mexican and American States Terms of the Treaty
128
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Geographical limits of Upper CaliforniaGeneral description of the country
140
Description of the Golden Gate Origin of the name The Bays of San Francisco
149
The Mission and Presidio of San Francisco Formation and survey of the village
162
Removal of the Hudsons Bay Company Rapid growth and increase of population
173
Captain Montgomery hoists the American flag on Portsmouth Square Arrival
185
Resolutions concerning gambling Public sale of City Property Price Current
199
General Effects of the Gold Discoveries
209
CHAPTER VIIThe Alta California newspaper established Delegates elected to the proposed
218
CHAPTER VIII The Hounds Election of Supreme Judge delegates to convention and
227
Increase of population No proper homes Character of the houses Condition
243
Great sale of water lots An election day Newspapers Approval by the ayunta
264
Third great fire Aldermens salaries Indignation meetings Veto message
277
The first City Directory published Monetary crisis Fourth great fire Deathi
289
Population in 1850 City improvements Grading and planking streets
300
The Gold Bluffs and Pacific Mining Company The excitement at the City Hall
311
Judge Parsons and the case of William Walker for contempt of Court Act
322
T Butler King removing the customhouse deposits Frank Balls song
334
The sixth great fire Destruction of old buildings Execution by the Vigi
344
Immigration dininished Females comparatively few Great city improve
357
Dr Peter Smith His contract with the city to take charge of the indigent sick
370
The Chinese in CaliforniaAct passed to fund the floating debt of the State
378
Clipper Ships Enormous Taxation Purchase of the Jenny Lind Theatre
391
Australian gold mines Restlessness of miners Many who emigrated to Aus
402
CHAPTER XXIILIncrease of population Mixed character of the immigrants Chinese Peru
411
Commerce Mercantile Library Association The Limantour claim Elec
427
Russs garden The German population Mayday celebration by schoolchil
445
Important legal decision of the Supreme Court confirming Alcaldes grants
467

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