History of Santa Clara County, California: Including Its Geography, Geology, Topography, Climatography and Description ...Alley, Bowen, & Company, 1881 - 798 strani |
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acres Alameda county Alcalde Almaden Alviso appointed April arrived in San August Berreyessa Board born March boundary building California Captain Castro Charles church city of San claimant Clara township Clerk commenced committee Common Council Court creek December District El Dorado county elected engaged erected established farm father February feet fifty five four Fremont Fremont township George grant hundred dollars Indians James January John Josiah Belden July June land located Los Gatos Married Mayor miles Milpitas mines Mission Missouri Monterey month mountains Murphy native November occupied October Pacific Peebels pioneer present proceeded pueblo purchased Rancho received Redwood remained resided returned river Sacramento San Francisco San José San Mateo county Santa Clara county Santa Clara street Santa Clara valley September settled Sierra Sutter's Fort thence Thomas thousand dollars town tract Treasurer Trustees United vote William York
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Stran 465 - Now therefore ye are no more strangers and foreigners, but fellow-citizens with the saints, and of the household of God ; and are built upon the foundation of the apostles and prophets, Jesus Christ himself being the chief corner-stone ; in whom all the building, fitly framed together, groweth unto an holy temple in the Lord : in whom ye also are builded together, for an habitation of God through the Spirit.
Stran 428 - So live, that, when thy summons comes to join The innumerable caravan, that moves To the pale realms of shade, where each shall take His chamber in the silent halls of death, Thou go not, like the quarry-slave at night, Scourged to his dungeon ; but, sustained and soothed By an unfaltering trust, approach thy grave, Like one who wraps the drapery of his couch About him, and lies down to pleasant dreams LESSON XV.
Stran 31 - O, if this were seen, The happiest youth, viewing his progress through, What perils past, what crosses to ensue, Would shut the book and sit him down and die.
Stran 52 - ... mountains that bounded the prospect, required only to be adorned with the neat habitations of an industrious people to produce a scene not inferior to the most studied effect of taste in the disposal of grounds.
Stran 117 - To the inhabitants of California: The central government of Mexico having commenced hostilities against the United States of , America, by invading its territory and attacking the troops of the United States stationed on the north side of the Rio Grande, and with a force of...
Stran 128 - That the freemen of every town, or the major part of them, shall only have power to dispose of their own lands, and woods, with all the privileges and appurtenances of...
Stran 113 - Why should we go abroad for protection when this great nation is our adjoining neighbor? When we join our fortunes to hers, we shall not become subjects, but fellow-citizens, possessing all the rights of the people of the United States, and choosing our own federal and local rulers. We shall have a stable government and just laws. California will grow strong and flourish, and her people will be prosperous, happy and free. Look not, therefore, \vith jealousy upon the hardy pioneers, who scale our...
Stran 130 - To examine and audit the accounts of all officers having the care, management, collection, or disbursement of moneys belonging to the county, or appropriated by law or otherwise for its use and benefit.
Stran 117 - California. I declare to the inhabitants of California that, although I come in arms with a powerful force, I do not come among them as an enemy to California; on the contrary, I come as their best friend...
Stran 118 - With full confidence in the honor and integrity of the inhabitants of the country, I invite the judges, alcaldes, and other civil officers, to retain their offices, and to execute their functions as heretofore, that the public tranquility may not be disturbed; at least, until the government of the Territory can be more definitely arranged.