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MISCELLANEOUS SOCIETIES.
GERMAN-AMERICAN SCHOOL ASSCOCIATION.
Organized in March 1865. Number of members 45. Officers: H. G. Boisselier, President; Julius Steiny, Secretary; H. E. Stoetzer, Treasurer; F. Wirth, Teacher; H. G. Boisselier, Julius Steiny, H. E. Stoetzer, Charles Grunsky, D. S. Rosenbaum, Trustees. The average number of pupils during the last year was thirty. The School-house is situated on the north side of Lindsay street, between Hunter and San Joaquin streets.
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CONGREGATION RHYIM AHOOVIM.
Officers-H. Marks, President; Moses Marks, Vice-President; B. Frankenheimer, Treasurer; Charles A. Hart, Secretary; E. Gumpert, I. Stamper, A Kohlberg; Trustees.
LADIES' HERREW BENEVOLENT ASSOCIATION.
Officers-Mrs. B. Frankenheimer, President; Mrs. William Kierski, Secretary; Mrs. A: Kohlberg, Treasurer; Mrs. H. Marks, Mrs. M. Marks, Trustees.
IRISH-AMERICAN. BENEVOLENT SOCIETY.
Organized, April 3d, 1869. Meets semi-monthly in Pioneer Hall. Officers-Edward Oullahan, President; John Feely, Vice President; P. F. Dolan, Treasurer; J. H. Smith, Recording Secretary; J. H. Purcell, Financial Secretary; Peter C. Lynch, Peter Martin, Thomas Murwin, John Sexton, Patrick McDonald, Trustees.
STOCKTON TURN-VEREIN.
Organized, May 1st, 1856. Regular meetings are held the first and third Wednesday evening in each month at Turn-Verein Hall, east side of Hunter street, near Weber avenue. Number of members, 70. Officers-Fred Lambert; President; Otto Lutje, Vice President; Henry Raab, Recording Secretary; J. A. Grasberger, Financial Sec- retary; Peter Mengel, Treasurer; J. A. Grasberger Steward; F. X. Lecher, First Instructor; G. F. Stelling, Second Instructor; Charles Haas, C. G. Ernest, J. A. Grasberger, Trustees.
SAN JOAQUIN VALLEY ASSOCIATION OF VETERANS OF THE MEXICAN WAR.
As its name implies, this is a body composed of men who served in the army during the war between the United States and Mexico. It was organized permanently July 4th, 1876, and numbers eighty-three members, distributed through the various counties of the San Joaquin Valley. Officers: Frank Stewart, President; Thos. E. Ketchum, Vicc President and Marshal; John H. Webster, Secretary; Frank Stewart, Thos. E. Ketchum, Jas. J. Evans, John Canavan, Samuel Catts and Frank W. Moss, Directors.
PIONEERS.
The San Joaquin Society of California Pioneers was organized in Stockton, December 7th, 1868. All persons who were citizens of the United States, or who were capable of becoming such, and who were
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residents of the State of California prior to the 9th day of September, 1850, and the male descendants of such persons, are eligible to mem- bership. The number of members March 1st, 1878 was 114. Officers : W. F. Freeman, President; B. H. Brown, First Vice President; C. Grattan, Second Vice President; John Wallace, Third Vice President; , Secretary : M. H. Bond, Corresponding Secretary; T. K. Hook, Treasurer; Theodore Lee, Marshal; Henry Adams, A. Wolf, W. F. Freeman, J. J. Evans, Wm. Saunders, D. Severy, John Grattan, A. W. Grove, W. H. Post, W. L. Overhiser, Directors. Regular meetings of the Society are held on the last Saturday evening in each month at Pioneer Hall, El Dorado street, between Main and Levee.
STOCKTON GRANGE.
Organized in 1873 ; membership, 180. Regular meetings, every Saturday at 1 o'clock P. M., at Grange Hall, Hook's building, corner of Main and San Joaquin streets. Officers-C. Grattan, M .; T. P. Heath, O .; Mrs. W. B. West, L .; C. F. Ruhl, S .; W. L. Overhiser, C .; I. Lander, Treasurer ; T. J. Stephens, Secretary ; W. G. Phelps, G. K .; Mrs. T. E. Ketchum, Ceres ; Mrs. W. D. Ashley, Pomona ; Martha Harelson, Flora ; Mrs. J. B. Boody, Lady Assistant Steward.
ST. MARY'S TOTAL ABSTINENCE AND BENEVOLENT SOCIETY.
Organized in June, 1875. Officers-J. J. Nunan, President ; C. Snyder, Vice President ; M. Lorrigan, Treasurer ; John Quinn, Re- cording Secretary ; Thomas Horton, Corresponding Secretary; Rev. W. B. O'Connor, Chaplain. Meetings are held on the second Sunday in each month at St. Mary's school house, corner San Joaquin and Washington streets.
LIBERAL LEAGUE.
This is a society made up of gentlemen who believe in freedom of thought and speech. Its object is to oppose and counteract sectari- anism, and to co-operate with the National Liberal League in promoting the growth of liberal ideas. It was organized, April 1st, 1877, and has fifty members. Regular meetings are held on the last Sunday in every month, at Turn-Verein Hall. Officers: G. C. Hyatt, President; Charles Haas, Vice-President; F. C. Lawrence, Secretary, W. F. Freeman, Treasurer.
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SAN JOAQUIN VALLEY DISTRICT AGRICULTURAL SOCIETY.
The Society was incorporated in 1861, and embraces the following counties : San Joaquin, Stanislaus, Calaveras, Merced, Mariposa, Tu- olumne, Fresno and Tulare. Annual Fairs are held in Stockton, gen- erally the last week in September. The annual election of officers takes place the first Saturday in December. Following are the present officers of the Society: Board of Managers, L. U. Shippee, President; John E. Moore, James Cole, Vice Presidents; J. M. La Rue, Secre- tary; A. W. Simpson, Treasurer; R. C. Sargent, J. W. R. Hitchcock, Directors. Honorary Vice Presidents-Stanislaus county, S. H. Rogers, Caleb Dorsey; Calaveras, R. W. Russell, H. S. Shobel; Mer- ced, Charles Marks, S. C. Bates; Mariposa, Samuel Carr, J. W. Sny- der; Tuolumne, D. McLean, O. M. Trask; Fresno, J. Scott Ashman, H. C. Daulton; Tulare, R. C. Hyde, J. M. Johnson. It is contem- plated to add Kern to the list of counties belonging to the Society, and also elect two additional Directors in place of the Secretary and Treas- urer, and have the two latter officers appointed by the Board. This, however, cannot be accomplished before the next annual meeting in December. The Society is in a prosperous condition, has a fine agri- cultural park adjacent to Stockton, well supplied with sheds, stalls and other conveniences for stock, and a one-mile race track that has no su- perior in the State.
BOARD OF SUPERVISORS .- San Joaquin county is divided into five Supervisor Districts, as follows : 1st District, First and Third Wards of Stockton ; 2nd District, Second Ward of Stockton ; 3d District, O'Neal and Douglass Townships ; 4th District, Liberty, Elkhorn and Elliott Townships ; 5th, District, Dent, Castoria and Tulare Town- ships. Supervisors: 1st District, Wm. Inglis ; 2nd District, R. E. Wilhoit ; 3d District, W. H. Fairchild ; 4th District, B. F. Slater ; 5th District, A. Shedd. The regular meetings of the Board are held on the first Monday of February, May, August and November. R. E. Wilhoit is Chairman of the Board.
BOARD OF EQUALIZATION .- This consists of the Board of Supervisors and meets annually on the first Monday in July.
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MORTUARY STATISTICS.
Following is the number of deaths which occurred in Stockton from January 1st, 1877, to January 1st, 1878 : January, 14; February, 10; March, 10; April, 16; May, 14; June, 8; July, 7; August, 12; Sep- tember, 9; October, 14; November, 6; December, 10. Total for the year, 130.
THE DEATH PENALTY IN STOCKTON.
Following is a list of persons executed by law in Stockton, San Joa- quin county :
Name. Date of Execution
George Baker, alias Mickey May 29, 1851
James Wilson, alias Mountain Jim November 28, 1851
Fred Salkman, alias Dutch Fred 66 66
Jose Barelo .June 3, 1853
Thomas Crawford February 17, 1860 66 66
William Crossan
Jacob Elyea. May 9, “
Charles Giddings, (Ethiopian) . May 24, 1861
John L. Best. September 6, 1870
John J. Murphy . April 25, 1873
CEMETERIES.
RURAL CEMETERY is situated three-fourths of a mile north of the In- sane Asylum. It is managed by the Stockton Rural Cemetery Associ- ation, of which H. S. Sargent is President, B. W. Bours, Treasurer, and L. M. Cutting, Secretary. The total receipts of the Association from March 1, 1877, to March 1, 1878, were $3,267 10. Total disburs- ments for same period, $5,202 01. The interments for the year were as follows: Males, white, 59; females, white, 21; children 37; colored 5; Chinese 18; total 140.
ODD FELLOWS' CEMETERY .- Located between Acacia and Poplar, Sacramento and Union streets.
ROMAN CATHOLIC CEMETERY .- Located between Aurora and Grant, Sonora and Church streets.
JEWISH CEMETERY .- Located between Acacia and Poplar, Pilgrim and Union streets.
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RESOURCES AND PRODUCTS OF SAN JOAQUIN COUNTY.
The following tabulated statement of the agricultural resources and productions of the county for the year ending December 31st, 1877, is made up from the official reports compiled in the Assessor's office, and returned to the office of the State Surveyor General, under the provisions of the Code:
AGRICULTURE.
Land inclosed, acres .. .
320,000
Potatoes, acres. 250
Land cultivated, acres.
238,680
Potatoes, tons .
750
Wheat, acres
180,150
Sweet potatoes, acres. .
20
Wheat, bushels
1,800,000
Sweet potatoes, tons
40
Barley, acres
36,180
Onions, acres .
90
Barley, bushels
625,600
Onions, bushels
3,600
Oats, acres
410
Hay, acres.
18,200
Oats, bushels
8,200
Hay, tons
20,000
Rye, acres
2,870
Hops, acres
60
Rye, bushels
57,400
Hops, pounds
60,000
Corn, acres .
290
Butter, pounds
210,000
Corn, bushels
10,900
Cheese, pounds
25,000
Buckwheat, acres
40
Wool, pounds
460,000
Buckwheat, bushels
400
Honey, pounds .
2,000
Peas, acres, .
20
Grapevines, acres
225
Peas, bushels
600 Wine, gallons. .
90,000
Beans, acres
85 Brandy, gallons
4,500
Beans, bushels
2,550
Fruit crop, value about. .
$9,000
LIVE STOCK.
Horses
12,487 Sheep 132,034
Mules
1,032 Goats, Cashmere & common
470
Horned cattle.
17,751
Hogs 11,240
IMPROVEMENTS.
Grist mills, steam
6 Acres irrigated 2,000
Flour produced, barrels . 132,000
Woolen mills
1
Corn ground, bushels
17,800 Wool consumed, pounds . 190,000
Barley ground, tons
5,600
Railroad, miles . 924
*Irrigating ditches
3 Telegraph lines, miles .. . 110
PROPERTY ASSESSMENTS.
Real estate
$9,496,920 Personal property . 3,047,545
Improvements
4,737,125
Growing crops 112,680
POPULATION.
Estimated total
27,000 Registered voters 6,083
*The Mokelumne canal, commenced subsequent to these returns, is in- cluded in the number of ditches.
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CLASSIFICATION AND CASH VALUE OF PROPERTY.
The following table, compiled from the Assessor's returns, shows the classification and actual cash value of all kinds of property, real, per- sonal and mixed, for the year 1877 :
DESCRIPTION OF PROPERTY. CASH VALUE.
Real estate other than city and town lots
$9,496,920
Improvements on same where assessed to same owners City and town lots
1,950,405
Improvements on same where assessed to same owners
1,919,145
Improvements on all property assessed to other than own- ers of the land 41,185
Total cash value of real estate and improvements .$14,234,045
Railroad tracks
756,500
Railroad rolling stock
196,308
Telegraph lines
6,750
Money in hand or on special deposit
201,059
Goods, wares and merchandise
435,425
Wagons and other vehicles
197,813
Harness, saddles etc.
45,895
Libraries, law, medical and miscellaneous
13,210
Farming utensils
46,260
Horses, thoroughbred
15,030
American
194,210
66 half-breed
167,915
Colts
43,395
Cows, thoroughbred
2,425
66 American
101,825
Calves
8,769
Stock cattle
105,600 525
Sheep, imported or fine
11,794 146,080
Jacks
2,570
Mules
54,120
Hogs
37,159
Cheese
275 877
Grain
120,650
Hay
40,330
Coal
1,928
Hops
1,000
Sewing machines
36,990
Watches
35,350
Jewelry and plate
3,485
Furniture
276,058
Fixtures of stores, saloons and other places of business .. 42,895
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Goats
common
Bee hives
. .
Water craft 8,075
826,390
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Musical instruments
63,785
Wines, brandies and other liquors
10,325
Poultry
25,995
Firearms
8,780
Lumber
42,650
Wood
11,530
Machinery
169,465
Growing crops
112,680
Total cash value of personal property . $ 3,047,545
Total cash value of real estate and improvements. 14,234,045
Total cash value of all property $17,281,590
DEPRECIATION OF VALUES.
Depreciation of city property from values of 1876 $237,000
Depreciation of value of sheep 100,000
Depreciation of value of railroad property 147,000
Reduction of merchandise stocks.
161,000
Total depreciation of values from preceding year $681,000
UNTAXED PROPERTY.
Value of steamers and sailing vessels assessed elsewhere $36,000
AVERAGE VALUES.
Average cash value of land other than town lots, about $11 per acre. Average cash value of thoroughbred horses, $254 50; of American horses, $56 80; of half-breed horses, $27 80; of thoroughbred cows, $75 80; of American cows, $21; of stock cattle, $8; of imported sheep, $4 75; of jacks, $46; of mules, $46 80.
CITY OFFICERS. -
Mayor, Charles Belding ; President of the Council, J. Salz ; Police Judge, D. Hopkins; City Attorney, A. Van R. Paterson ; Chief of Police, O. G. Langmaid ; Collector, A. J Henderson ; Assessor, I. V. Leffler ; Superintendent of Schools, George S. Ladd ; Clerk, George Tilghman ; Treasurer, P. B. Fraser ; Jailor; John Ginn ; Janitor, B. N. Armington ; Pound Keeper, O. G. Langmaid; Gas Lamp Lighter, Hall.
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MEMBERS OF CITY COUNCIL.
FIRST WARD .- A. Gall, D. J. Oullahan, A. Easton.
SECOND WARD .- J. Salz, S. S. Burge, M. H. Bond, A. C. Paulsell, W. C. Miller.
THIRD WARD .- C. A. Ruggles, George E. Weller, R. Gnekow, W. S. Fowler.
BOARD OF EDUCATION.
President, George S. Ladd ; Secretary, Sidney Newell.
TRUSTEES-FIRST WARD .- James T. Mills, J. B. Houche. SECOND WARD .- B. F. Bagley, J. W. Smith. THIRD WARD .- C. E. Perkins, I. R. Wilbur.
INSANE ASYLUM OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA.
The above institution, which is located in Stockton, is one of the largest and best managed institutions of the kind in the United States. Its history being a matter of public interest we append the following from the very elaborate report of Dr. G. A. Shurtleff, Medical Super- intendent, made July 1st, 1876:
HISTORY OF THE ASYLUM.
This being the centennial year of our national existence, and hence employed by recommendation and common practice in historical re- views and records of the past, I herewith present, in addition to the usual annual statements, a full and detailed history of the institution from its beginning to the present time.
Twelve years ago I undertook the task of collating and tabulating the general statistics of the asylum from its opening, with regard to the patients. I then found, to my great embarassment, that the records of the instiution did not furnish the data for the completion of the desired work. The deficiencies were supplied only by recourse to the appendices to the legislative journals, to contemporaneous news- papers, and personal knowledge. From such sources the tables were completed with tolerable accuracy, and they have since been continued from year to year with mathematical exactness. Much valuable infor- mation was thereby rescued from irretrievable loss. The following history of the dates and cost of the numerous improvements and ad- ditions to the Asylum and other events connected therewith, I found,
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likewise, could only be obtained from various sources. They are here brought together in a form which will secure preservation and acces- sibility.
As the whole, in its present vast dimensions-it being the largest State institution of the kind on the American continent-has in a great measure grown out of additions made from time to time from impera- tive necessity, the dates and records of expenditures, with regard to its several parts, are of great value for future reference.
The State Asylum for the insane, situated at Stockton, had its in- itiation in the State General Hospital, established at that place in eighteen hundred and fifty-one. This hospital commenced its opera- tion in the heart of the city, in cheap wooden buildings rented tempo- rarialy for the purpose, on the corner of El Dorado and Market Streets. It was opened for the reception of patients in August, eighteen hundred and fifty-one.
In eighteen hundred and fifty-three the General Hospital was abol- ished by Act of Legislature, and the Insane Asylum of California was permanently established at Stockton. By this Act the buildings and appurtenances were dedicated to the care of the insane exclusively, and the institution became solely an hospital for the insane, July first, eighteen hundred and fifty-three.
BUILDINGS AND IMPROVEMENTS.
In eighteen hundred and fifty-three the brick building, known now as the "old wing" or the south wing of the present chief structure for the male patients, was built at an approximate cost of thirty-three thousand dollars.
In eighteen hundred and fifty-four the main or centre building of the male department was erected, for which the Legislature of that year appropriated eighty thousand dollars, and the building was finished for that sum.
In eighteen hundred and fifty-five the kitchen, dining-room and other improvements were constructed at a cost of fifteen thousand dollars.
In eighteeen hundred and fifty-six and eighteen hundred and fifty- seven the north wing, completing the design of the present principal structure of the male department, was erected, the appropriation thereto being forty thousand dollars. Some time after, contracts were awarded for the erection of this building, and when the work was
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commenced the decision of the Supreme Court was made declaring the State debt above a certain sum specified in the Constitution- which amount had already been far exceeded-unconstitutional and illegal. This decision rendered the appropriation unavailable, pend- ing contracts based thereon and in the midst of the work for which it was designed to pay. The losses and extra expenditures incurred thereby by the contractors were met by the passage of relief bills in eighteen hundred and fifty-seven and eighteen hundred and fifty- nine, amounting to about eight thousand six hundred dollars, thus making the nominal cost of the north wing forty-eight thousand six hundred dollars.
In eighteen hundred and fifty-seven the present brick residence of the Medical Superintendent was erected, the appropriation for which was four thousand five hundred dollars. Subsequent additions have been made thereto, making the approximate cost seven thousand five hundred dollars.
In eighteen hundred and fifty-eight the two strong wards, under the antiquated and harsh appellation of "Mad Houses," or "Cells," were constructed; also the grounds in the rear of the principal buildings were inclosed by high brick walls, making the airing courts; and other valuable improvements, including the frame tower and water tank, were made, all of which were specifically authorized by the Legislature of eighteen hundred and fifty-eight, and for which a special appropriation of forty thousand dollars was made and expended.
In eighteen hundred and sixty-three, the institution having become full and crowded, a special tax was levied for "the erection of addi- tional buildings, yards, and other improvements," which continued at the rate of five cents on each one hundred dollars for two years- eighteen hundred and sixty-three and eighteen hundred and sixty- four. From the funds derived from this tax were erected, in eighteen hundred and sixty-three, the large second story of brick over the dining-room and kitchen, known as the "Sixth Ward," the Brick Building designated as the "Upper Tenth Ward," additional airing courts in connection with the old asylum building, and wooden outbuildings; out of this fund also were purchased the two blocks of land adjoining the one on which stands the old asylum building-one block east. and one block west thereof. About sixty-one thousand dollars were expended in connection with the present male department.
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It was from this fund that the commodius new building for the accommodation of the female patients was commenced, and the first part, or the transverse section of the south wing, including engine- house, stack, and temporary kitchen, was finished at a cost of sixty-six thousand eight hundred and eighty-five dollars and thirty-four cents. This part of the present new building was opened and one hundred and twenty-five female patients were transferred thereto October first, eighteen hundred and sixty-five, leaving about forty-five still in one of the additions to the old building, and emptying the entire north wing of the old building, to be occupied by male patients.
In the spring of eighteen hundred and sixty-seven the front, or longitudinal section of the south wing was finished, completing the entire wing. The forty-five patients remaining in the old building were transferred to this new structure June twenty-third, eighteen hundred and sixty-seven, leaving the old building and its dependent additions to be henceforth occupied exclusively by the males. This section of the new building cost forty thousand four hundred dollars.
In eighteen hundred and sixty-eight the centre building and centre wing were completed at a cost of sixty-two thousand seven hundred and fourteen dollars and sixty-six cents.
In eighteen hundred and sixty-nine the male department again becoming excessively crowded, the row of wooden buildings called the "Cottage Ward" was completed and occupied, accommodating one hundred and sixty patients. It cost about fifteen thousand dollars.
September twelfth, eighteen hundred and seventy, the wooden building used as a laundry and engine house was destroyed by fire.
In eighteen hundred and seventy-one and eighteen hundred and seventy-two a spacious brick building, designed for an engine house, laundry, workshop, and also for sleeping accommodations in the upper stories for employees and a harmless class of patients, was con- structed at a cost of about thirty-three thousand dollars, and has been in use for the above named purposes since its completion in eighteen hundred ånd seventy-two.
As provided for by Act of the nineteenth session of the Legistature, the north wing of the building occupied by the female patients was completed in eighteen hundred and seventy-four, at a cost of seventy- nine thousand five hundred dollars.
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This section of the female asylum was opened July first, eighteen hundred and seventy-four, and its construction completed the entire structure on the plan originally adopted, at an aggregate cost of two hundred and forty-nine thousand five hundred dollars. It will com- fortably accommodate three hundred and twenty-five patients.
During eighteen hundred and seventy-five the asylum property was enclosed with a substantial and comely fence, with appropriate gate- ways. The whole length of fence is nine thousand one hundred and forty-nine feet, and it cost, including the gates, curved flanks corres- ponding with width of streets at the three entrances, and two coats of paint over the entire fence, fourteen thousand seven hundred and eighty dollars.
In January, eighteen hundred and seventy-five, a new cemetery was purchased for the use of the asylum. It contains about fourteen acres, is situated west of and adjoining the "Stockton Rural Ceme- tery," and cost two thousand seven hundred and fifty-one dollars.
The Asylum grounds proper contain one hundred and seven acres, or thirty-six blocks with the inter-current streets on the plan of the city survey. The land was nearly all donated to the State by Captain C. M. Weber, when the Asylum was permanently located at Stockton in eighteen hundred and fifty-three.
HISTORY OF INSANITY IN CALIFORNIA.
During the year eighteen hundred and fifty, there were fourteen insane persons sent to the Station House in San Francisco. It is esti- mated that at the close of the year the whole number of the insane was twenty-two. They were accommodated in San Francisco. Some re- ceived care and medical treatment in the State Marine Hospital, and others were temporarily secured on the old prison brig "Euphemia."
In eighteen hundred and fifty-one, the State hospitals at Sacramento and Stockton afforded accommodations for the insane. During the year, (eighteen hundred and fifty-one), the hospital at Sacramento re- ceived thirty-four and the one at Stockton thirteen, making the whole number forty-seven.
In eighteen hundred and fifty-two the Legislature ordered all the in- sane to be sent to Stockton and placed in the Stockton Hospital. Dur- ing this year one hundred and twenty-four patients were admitted into the Insane. Department of the State General Hospital, including those transferred from the receptacles in San Francisco and Sacramento.
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In eighteen hundred and fifty-three, as has already been stated, the Legislature abolished the State Hospital at Stockton, and created in its stead the "Insane Asylum of California." All the sane patients were removed July first, eighteen hundred and fifty-three ; and this date, therefore, properly stands as that of the opening of the Insane Asylum.
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