SACRAMENTO CITY, the capital of the state of California, on the left bank of the river of the same name, about 150 miles above San Francisco. It owes its origin entirely to the gold discovered here, and was founded in 1849, since which time it has risen to be a large and flourishing town. It is regularly laid out; the streets cross each other at right angles, and are distinguished by numbers and the letters of the alphabet. Many of them are lined with large oak and sycamore trees, which have a very fine effect. Until recently it was very liable to inundations, but the river has been confined to its channel by embankments. The houses, which were formerly of wood, often suffered from fire; but they are now built of more substantial materials. In and about the town are many very beautiful gardens. Among the most conspicuous buildings are numerous churches, hotels, steam-mills, and manufactories. The commercial importance of Sacramento is very great, it being the chief emporium for supplying provisions to the gold regions. Steamers ply regularly between this and San Francisco. Pop. estimated at 20,000.