SOCIETY. 423 
Arcata, and ‘Crescent City, are American in their origin and 
population. Not one of the old Spanish towns, save San José, 
has gained any thing in population since 1846. Los Angeles, 
Sonoma, Monterey, Santa Barbara, San Luis Obispo, and San 
Diego have just about the same number of inhabitants now as 
previous to the American conquest. 
