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9 [centered]

enterprise farther up. The first wood buildings were
constructed near the city front, early in the year '49 [1849],
by these firms. But there were only a few
dwellings, or stores, in the place till late
in the Spring of '49 [1849]; when the irruption of
the people of the East, arriving by steamers,
began. This was eml enlarged by the coming
in of vessels from around the Horn, in the
Summer; and magnified by the accessions
from the overland hosts, in the autumn. *

My personal knowledge of the city and
its surroundings began in July '49 [1849]. With two
or three exceptions, it was then a city of ctloth
Cloth houses, or tents. Sutter's flour-mill
had been moved from Brighton, and was fitting

9 [centered]

enterprise farther up. The first wood buildings were
constructed near the city front, early in the year '49 [1849],
by these firms. But there were only a few
dwellings, or stores, in the place till late
in the Spring of '49 [1849]; when the irruption of
the people of the East, arriving by steamers,
began. This was eml enlarged by the coming
in of vessels from around the Horn, in the
Summer; and magnified by the accessions
from the overland hosts, in the autumn. *

My personal knowledge of the city and
its surroundings began in July '49 [1849]. With two
or three exceptions, it was then a city of ctloth
Cloth houses, or tents. Sutter's flour-mill
had been moved from Brighton, and was fitting