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A number of schooners, and other small
craft were plying on the river before the
discovery of gold, and these rapidly increased
in number subsequent to that event. The
first square-rigged vessel, the Enridora,
that ever ascended the river arrived at
the city in March 1849 – the Natulia [Natalia], a
foreign craft, arrived soon after. It was
not till the 1^st of May that the bark,
Whiton, Capt. Gelston, arrived with the first
Cargo of merchandize [merchandise], direct from New York.
In July a small steamer, built just above,
appeared on the river. In August, another,
built by the Ed. Everett Company. In September the
Yuba Company's scow was afloat. In October
came the Mint, from San Francisco – the Mc
Kim from New Orleans, and in November, the Senator,
from New York.