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MINING AND SCIENTIFIC PRESS.
. AGENTS SENT TO MEXICO BY
glove Compauy having returued per steamer
rT having secured a truct of upwards of
5,000 Acres
ICH AGRICULTURAL LAND,
and « valuabls silver Mine,
y is now prepared to furnish exuct InforHovista Who Lave already engaged, or those ,
se in this
SPLENDID ENTERPRISE.
sto wend a verse! about the first of March
there beiag buts limitcd oumber of shuren
O TIME SHOULD BE LOST BY COLONISTS.
ors Miners and Mechanica,
Mica are particularly invited by the authoritho Territory. The iand selected, in point of ferWill, is not oxcelied on the Contivent. The cliUnsurpassed ln the world. Tho ricnest Silvor
nuWwh toextst in the Territory are lu the immedlWity and bordering on the agricultural lands of
Bear in mind that a share couta, at present, on0, which cutities the holder ta free transportaracit, famity, and articles of personal use aud an
Vaharo iv the land, the Company’s Silver Mine, ete.
holy euterprise, being for the mutual benefit of
bers ouly.
NW tnformation can bo had, and Mineral and Cotton
finens seen, by applying at the Ollie of the CuimpaOrth-west coruer of Cluy and Front Street,
BOARD OF TRUSTEES.
A. G. RANDALL, Presidont.
Carr, JOHN H. BELL, V. President.
O, F. GEHRICKE, Sotretary,
F, Love , Isaac Cauor, M. D, MataATHIDGE, I. ROWRLL, M.D.
on Survey,—E. Ricttarps, Special Agent ;
ANDREWS, Sucveyor.
EANDER RANSOM,
Civil Engineer
AND
SURVEYOR,
ving been connected with the public works
the State of Ohio for 20 years, and the public
veys of the State of California for 7 years,
ALSO
STATE LOCATING AGENT.
And as such having the sale of
0,000 ACRES OF STATE SCHOOL
LANDS,
. At the low price of $1,25 per Acro.
s—Twenty por cent incash andthe balance
A credit of soveral years.
WFICE : Sccond floor of Express Building, N. E. corof Montgomery and California streets. oc?-3m
IAYNES & LAWTON,
. IMPORTERS AND DEALERS IN
‘CROCKERY,
GLASS WARE,
RENCH. CHINA,
Goal Oil Lamps, Table Cutlery,
CLOCKS,
wer Plated and Britania Ware,
BTe., ETc., ETC.
NO. 516 SANSOME STREET,
[CORNER OF MERCHANT,]
nolé San FRancisco. tf
Attention! Attention!
TRACT OF LAND, EMBRACING AN AREA OF 400
Acres has recently been surveyed atid plotted out
into lols, Which are now offered for sale on reasonable
ter nisi apy ever offared by the varlous Homestead AsBeciationa lu our city. The tract ts known as the 'Uuivereity Mound Survey,” and derives its bame from the
fact thatthe Directors ef the Unlyersity College lave
aClected a site of about twenty acres in the centre of the
tract for their College Building and VarkThis properly
is more Deautiful thin any ether ever offered in this
murket, aud {tx location ts auch that it must im the natural progress of improvement sour be in great demand
fur places of residence. That this property will increase
n value, is as certuin as the future of San Francisco.
Tnvestinents in Real Estate, it is well known, have
paid uslurgely ag any other, and insurance against risk
of dupreeiation in value is secured by the sure and rapid fucrease of our population. .
Invest in Real Estate, and you wil! Gad it more profstable than investing in wild-eat mining stock, or loauing
money that may be paidin depreeimted currency.
The prives for lots in the above tract will remain uniform until after the holidays—that Is, without interest.
The title te the land ix perfect.
For further particulars apply to
HARVEY S. BROWN,
No. 19 Naglee’s Building.
Lithographic Maps can be seen and had at tho above
named ofllce, no 13 6mo
A. ROMAN & Co.,
Wahorxsare anp RETAIL
Book Establishment,
417 and 419 Montgomery street,
SAN FRANCISCO.
Orders respectfully solicited and promptly attended to.
A Treatise on Metallurgy, Comprising Miningand Gen
eral and Purticular Metallurgical Operations, Etc.
Etc. By Fredurick Overman.
A Manuil of Motallurgy, or A Practical Treatise on the
Chemistry of Metals.
Records of Mining and Metallurgy, or Facta and Memoranda for the Use of the Mine Agent and Smelter.
By James Phillips and John Darliagton.
Manual ot Metallurgy, more particularly of the precious
metals; but includ ing such others as ure employed
in dental practice.
Piggot on the Chemistry and Mining of Copper,
Practical Mineral Assaying and Mining. Overman.
Gold Mining and Assaying; by Phiips,
Miners’ Companion and Guide, compiled by Silversmith.
Assayers’ Guide; or Practical directious to Assayers, Miners and smelters.
Practical Assuying, by Michel}.
ilver Ores and Silver Mines, by Pro. Blake.
Ure’s Dictionary of Arts, Manutactures and Mines.
Weisbach's Mechanics of Machinery and Engineering
Nevillo’s Hydraulic Formula Tables,
Fresenias’ Chemical Analysis,
Together with many other works in this
and similar lines
¥@. Books imported to order on short notice, <a
A, ROMAN & Co.
417 & 419 Montoomery Street:
READ THIS!
OAL OWL EXPLUSION.—ON SATURDAY EVENING,
while Mr. Brewster was engaged in the Summer
Street House in pouring coal oi) from one ean to another,
his wife imprudentiy approached with a lighted candle
and the vilexpluded, Mrs. Brewster's arms were badly
burned, as were also the husband’s hands. Huwever,
he succeeded in mastering the flames, and preventing
worse consequences.—[Eveuing Bulletin, Aug. 4,
THEN THIS!
Comet Iumitating Oil !
Manufactured expressly for Stanford Bro.
(HIS POPULAR
Brand of Kerosene
Is warranted free from Camphene, Petroleum, or any
other explosive material, and 1s the
BEST FAMILY OILIN THE MARKET.
STANFORD, BROTHERS,
Nos. 121, 128 and 126 Calife-nia street.
Sur Beachtung fiir Erfinder.
Erfinder, welde nicht mit der englifden
Sprade befannt find, foinnen ihre Mit
thungeneil in dev deutiden Gpradje machen
Slizzenvon Erfindungen mit furjen, dent.
lid) gejdriebenen Befdhretbungen beliebe
Man git addreffiren an.
J. SILVERSMITH, Exehango Building, Roon 23.
Gird’s Budding Knife,
HE ATTENTION OF FARMERS, HORTICULTURISTS
and Cutlers, or manufacturers of Horticultural
Implements, are reierred to the above invention. For
description and engraving see MINING AND SCIENTIFIC
Press No. 24, vol. v.
State, Terrritory and workshop rights for sale at reasonable prices.
Address, Publishers of Mining & Scientific Press,
(Agent for Patentee,)
gepl-3m San Francisco
The Occidental Hotel
Is NOW
Open fer the Reception of Guests.
HS HOUSE HAS ALL THE MODERN IMPROVEments, and will be conducted equal iu every respect to the first class bouses of the Atlantic cities,
The spacious READING AND EXCHANGE ROOMS, havo
been fitted up with special reference to the comfort and
conyenicuce of thu public generally, having a
News Stand,
AND A LARGE
CABINET FOR MINERALS;
ALSO
A Branch Telegraph Office,
Connecting with all the lines throughoutthe country.
LEWIS LELAND & CO-,
Proprietors.
San Francisco, Jan. Ist, 1863. ite
MUSIC! MUSIC!! MUSIC!!!
A. KOHLER,
IMPORTER OF EVERY DESCRIPTION OF
Musical Instruments & Musical Merchandise
SHEET MUSIC & MTSICAL BOOKS.
GENUINE ROMAN STRINGS, &c.,
Lighte’s New Patent Insulated Iron Frame
is put into all of
Licuts & Brapsury’s Overstrune Pianos.
Wherever these instruments are known they
RANK AS THE FIRST AND BEST
Injtone, delicacy of touch and durability.
All theleading Musicians of the country have
testified lo their superiority.
A. KOHLER, Agent tor the Pacitic Coast.
MELODEONS AND .HARMONIUMS,
FROM THE CELEBRATED MANUFACTORY OF
MASON & HAMLIN,
Warranted superior to all others.
WR Send for a catalogue and Price Ifat.
oc A. KOHLER, Agent.
To Mill Owners.
Wanrtep, by a person fully competent to the position,
a situation as MINING SUPERINTENDENT in a Gold or Copper
Mine. The Applicant wns engaged for about eight years
as Superintendent of Copper Mining Works in Cornwall,
and has acted in the same capacity in Gold Mines in this
State for the past seven years. He has had much experience, in Cornwall, us an Asgayer, a Machinest,
a Draughsman, a Surveyor and an Assorter of Copper
Ore. He can give ample testimonies as to his capacity
for the position be seeks,
Apply at this Office. .° . 7 . *
W, T. & J. GARRATT,
Gity Brass and Bell Founders
Cor. First & Market sts., San Francisco.
ABBET METAL CASTINGS, FIRE ENGINES, FORCE
and Lift Pumps, Church and Steamboat Bells, Tavern and Hand Bells and Gongs, Hose and all other joints,
Gauge cocks, Cylinder cocks, Oil Globes, Steam Whistles,
HYDRAULIC PIPES and NOZZLES for MINING PURPOSES, Iron steam pipe furnished with fittings, &c.;
COUPLING JOINTS or ALL sizes. Manufacturers of “Gar
ratt’s Patent Improved Journal Metal.’
SQUARZA’S PUNCH.
FIRST PREMIUM
AT THE SACRAMENTO AGRICULIURAL STATE FAIR
FOR 1862.
ALSO; FIRST PREMIUM
At the San Francisco Bay District Agricultural Fair, 1862
MANUFACTORY, WHOLESALE AFD RETAIL,
No. 44 Leidsdorff street,
Opposite the What Cheer House, San Francisco.
LATEST IMPROVEMENT
in Ladies’ Buckles.
‘R. REICHEL RESPCTFULLLY ANNOUNCES TO THE
Ladies of this State, us well as to Jewelers and
dealers in Jewelry, that he has made mportant improvements in BUCKLES, which surpass any and all hereto
GREAT REDUCTION
IN PRICES.
STANFORD BROTHERS,
121, 123 and 125 California Street,
Keep the Largest Stock of all Kinds of
Lamp Stock.
And will Sell Cheaper than any other
House in this State
Lamps, CuIMNEYs,
Wicks, CamMPHENE,
Buryina Frvrp,
Axcouot, Coat Om,
Turpentine, Kerosene Om,
COMET ILLUMILATING OIL,
Srerm Om, Larp On,
Macuinery On,
Rare Seep On,
Cuina Nor On,
Porar On,
Linseep O11, Raw and Boiled,
Suarx’s Om,
Near’s Foor On,
Tanners Om, Ero.
Our customers in particular, and the country trade gonerally, are requested to ascertain our prices before pure
chasing from traveling agents, as we willsell at less
rates than they can afford to. apl6tf
50 Ibs. MARINE AND
Hire-Proof Paint,
ANUFACTURED BY THE PACIFIC METALLURGICAL
Works in this city, tor Hulla and Decks of Vessels,
from ground Mivera! Rock contains Arsenic, Copper, Litharge and six other Minerals, When used on the Decks
or Bottoms of Ships, it is equal toa coat of Stone, and
quite equal to Copper, no worms will ever effect it, and
cheaper than avy other paint,
DIRECTIONS :
For Decks of Ships, use two parts Mineral Paint, one
part White Lead, mixwith Linseed Oil.
For Bottoms of Vessels, use one part ground sulphur
three parte Minera] Paint, mix with Coal Tar and apply
it hot,
For sale by all Ship Chandlers aud Tradesmen, in boxes
of 60 tbs. each, or by the Pacific Metallurgical Works.
25 POUNDS FIRE-PROOF PAINT.
When used on Roofs, Buildings, or Fencenr, it is equal
to covering them with a coat of Stone, beiwg perfectty
Fire Proof, and coasting less than any paint,
DIRECTIONS :
HOUSE :—Mix three parts Mineral Paint with one par
white lead, thin with Linssed oil: if a lighter color js
wanted, mix Jesa paint, more lead.
ROOF :—Five parts of Mineral Paint, one part white
Lead; mix with Linseed oil. Put it thick ona tin Roof
as one coat when properly appliedwill last three years.
S$. C. BRADSHAW, Agt.,
G, T. Fouqvs, Superintendent.
WORKS, North Beach; Office, 318 Cali«
fornia st., Snn Francisco.
WRIGHT'S PICKS,
Jos WRIGHT, of Sacramento, has established himself in San Francisca for the manufacture of every
description of LICKS, of the best material, at reduced
prices. Prox Eyes of the bestiron furnished in any quan
tity, at lov rates Orders from the country promptly
aitended to. N. B.—None genuine unless stamped with
my bame, JOHN WRIGHT, 511 Market street,
Opposite Battery, San Francisco.
REMOVAL.
FFICE OF THE PACIFIC METAL=
lurgical Office is removed tq 318 California street
Having enlarged our Works at North Beach, we are
ore made. Their plicity, commod > and
beauty render them the must usoful as well as ornamental trinkets.
Orders from the country respectfully solicited. For
particulars call ator address, FREDERIK REICHEL,
Manufacturing Joweior,
620 Merchant street, San Francisco.
now enabled to reduce from 10 to 15 tons of Silver or
Gold rock per day. '
Gold and Silver ore, and Sulphuret Assayers’, or Silversmiths' sweepings reduced or purchased.
COPPER OBES—Highest market rates advanced in
cash, for shipments, §. C. BRADSHAW, Agent,
$18 California street, near Sansome, up stairs.