. History of the counties of Dauphin and Lebanon : in the commonwealth of Pennsylvania ; biographical and genealogical . er was James Lick. His shrewd in-sight told him that a great city would arise on thispeninsula; it would be the inlet and the outlet notonly of the commerce of California, but eventually ofthe whole northern Pacific coast. The sand-hillswhich stretched out from the coast and the chap-paral-covered eminences his prophetic vision con- Squatters would respect these arguments, and in-stances are reported of their houses disappearing al-most as rapidly as the tenants. The ri>k
. History of the counties of Dauphin and Lebanon : in the commonwealth of Pennsylvania ; biographical and genealogical . er was James Lick. His shrewd in-sight told him that a great city would arise on thispeninsula; it would be the inlet and the outlet notonly of the commerce of California, but eventually ofthe whole northern Pacific coast. The sand-hillswhich stretched out from the coast and the chap-paral-covered eminences his prophetic vision con- Squatters would respect these arguments, and in-stances are reported of their houses disappearing al-most as rapidly as the tenants. The ri>k was great,but he accepted it, and, having planted his money inthe ground, he serenely awaited the harvest. Itcame, and rapidly. As the city increased, in theheart were observed large, vacant, unimproved lots,apparently forsaken, but which the inquirer foundbelonged to James Lick. Meanwhile, he branchedoff in other pursuits. In 1852 he purchased a property in San Jom andhad erected a mill, which was probably never equaledin the world. The wood was of mahogany, and themachinery of the finest description. It cost him. MONUMENTAL CHAPEL, FREDERICKSBURG, PA. verted into broad streets and avenues, lined withhandsome and enduring structures. He foresaw thepopulation streaming from every quarter of the globeto this focus of attraction; the ships laden with thenecessaries and luxuries of life; and he took hismeasures accordingly. Quietly and carefully he in-vested his money, sowing his gold broadcast overmany a piece of ground, the sellers jubilant and ex-ultant at the price he paid them. During 1848 hepursued this course. Keeping his own counsel, aswas his wont, none knew of the extent of his pur-chases or the amount he paid for any of them. Theusual contests over titles were encountered, andfrequently he was compelled to enforce his rightsthrough the persuasive eloquence of leveled revolvers. $200,000, and by some was regarded as a folly, but itturned out the finest flour in Californ
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