Updates to this post as new proclamations are discovered: Daily Alta California, Volume 21, Number 6928, 8 March 1869 AMUSEMENTS, ETC Mechanics’ Pavilion.— The attendance still continues to be large at the Velocipedestrian School. A few days ago Emperor Norton was present, and he mounted one of the bicycles to find how it went. Helios, … [Read more…]
California Star,30 January 1847 Yerba Buena, the name of our town which means GOOD HERB, is situated on the south west side of the principle arm of San Francisco bay, about five miles from the ocean, on a narrow neck of land varying from four to ten miles in width. The narrowest place being sixteen … [Read more…]
Monday morning brought with it, as usual, a full at- tendance at His Honor’s levee. Faces of every hue and color, more or less battered up. exhibited themselves in the dock, to be greeted by the dignified smile of Judge Waller. John Murphy got drunk, got on a fast horse, rode through the streets, fell … [Read more…]