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the venturesome spirit of Capt. Dodson led him to press forward with the first, and he was a "forty-niner," that pride of the old Californians. In that surging crowd of wild adventurers from the ends of the earth, the Captain was, as he has been among the early pioneers of Illinois, a directing and controlling spirit. Though he failed in his judicial aspirations for Alcalde, and Judge Field succeeded, yet his continued exertions and marked influence caused him to leave a name richly associated with all the early history of Marysville and vicinity. When the war broke out, Mr. Dodson was among the very first to proffer his services, and he raised the first company of cavalry which went to the front from Kane County. The Captain is not an old man yet in health and vigor, although an "old settler" in varied and numerous experiences. His name is marked in unmistakable characters on every prominent event of the early settlement of Northern Illinois, and blended and associated with all the pioneer way-marks of California. A friend and companion of all the great Illinoians of the generation which is now passing into old age, he has not yet ceased to be a spirit actively mingling in all the affairs of the present times. But we only started to tell of his contest with Field, not to write an eulogium on the Captain, for here where he is known it is better pronounced in his record, which lies in the memories of his friends. * * * * * EXHIBIT C. _Oath of Office as Alcalde._ STATE OF CALIFORNIA, } SACRAMENTO DISTRICT. } _ss._ SACRAMENTO CITY, _January 22d, 1850_. Personally appeared before me Stephen J. Field, First Alcalde of Yubaville, in the District of Sacramento, and made oath that he would discharge the duties of the office of First Alcalde as aforesaid with faithfulness and fidelity to the best of his ability, and that he would support the Constitution of the United States and the constitution of the State of California. R.A. WILSON, _Judge of 1st Instance, Sacramento District._ * * * * * EXHIBIT D. The following are the orders of the District Court mentioned in the Narrative. _Order imprisoning and fining Mr. Field for alleged contempt of court._ DISTRICT COURT, } EIGHTH JUDICIAL DISTRICT, } COUNTY OF YUBA. } At a term of said District Court he
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