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She Hiining and Srientific Press,
Vccidental Homestead &
ASSOCIATION,
eA
Office, 305 Montgomery street, San Francisco,
Capital Stock :: : : : : $33,600
eo?
*:402 Shares, $330 Each.
Tas ASSOCIATION was formed to enable its momhers to
phtain desirable homestead {ots fa this clty, ata ehcap and
easy rate, paying for the same hy regular monthly instailments. For this pnrpose they have purchased blocks 498,
600, and 601 ia the Wostern Addition to this eity, hound,
ed hy Devisadero, Pine, Broderick and Clay streets. Subserthers will pay an initiation fee of $5 on cach’sharc taken,
toferma fund fer defrayiag current cxpenses,and $I1
Per month for thirty moaths, commeneing in April, 186H.
The property is within tbree blocks of tho Turk Street
Railvoad, is nearly all on the grade, and is most desirably
located for homestead purposes. Jt. is directly east from
the lands of the California Homestead Association. The
property has heen purchased on very reasonahie terms,
and offers a rare opportunity for investment.. A numher
nf fine houses are iu process of ercetion, aud streets are
heiag graded near this property, pane will greatly increase its valuo.
When twelve monthly payments have heen msde, the
property will he divided among the members in tbe usua,
Mmanaer, and each shareholder wiil reeeive a eontraet for a
deed to tbe lot or lots to whieb he may he entitled, and
have the privilege of taking immediate posscssion of the
game, The lots avorage 27 feet in front hy 120 feet in
depth. The whole amonnt due upon any lot may be paid
at any time, and diseount at “the rate of 14g per cent. per
month will be deducted therefrom. Persons wishing to
visit the lands of this Association will take the Turk street
cars to Devisadero strect,and tbeaee go northerly along
Devisadero to Pine street.
$20,000 of the capital stock is taken, and the hooks are
open for suhscription to the balauce, at the office of the
Secretary, wbere the Official Map of the Associatioa can
he ‘secn, and all particulars obtained,
Tho Titio to this property is porfect.
J. &. LUTY, Secretary.
Office 305 Montgomery street, corver of Piae, Rooms
2 and 6. 20v12-tf
ANNUAL REPORT
—OF THE—
Pacific Insurance Company.
N COMPLIANCE WITH THE ACT OF THE LEGISLAture of the State of Calliurnia, entitled “An Act eoaeerling Corporations,” passed April 22, 1853, the Pacifie In
suralice Gonipany ot San Fraucisco makes the tollowing
Annual Report:
I —The onig of ng caper Siock of this Om Dany, is
SEVEN HUNDRED AND FIFTY THOUSAND DULL. Ba
. 370.000
I. a ne ‘Assets is ONE MILLION ANO
FIFTY.ONE THOU: FOUR HUNDREO AND TWEN.TY DOLLARS AND THIRTY SEVEN CENTS.S1,05] 20.37
«1II.—fle Company has NO DEBTS
1Y.—The amount of insurance effected et tbe year,
and which penned In force Deeember 3t, 1865:
$i Cae
A this: EDS, commenced underwriting Muarlne Risks,
ugus
ehis scompany insmres agalnst the following risks,
viz.z> BUILDIN HOUSEHULD FUKNITURE, MERCHANDISE, RENTS, LEASEHOLDS, VESSELS IN mone
AND THEIR CARVOES, aml other RSE AL PRU
ERTY, AGAINST LOSS OR DAMAGE BY FIRE.
eho CARGOES, TREASURE, Scone PROFTS. and WAR RISKS, aud ON ALL MARINE ANOINLARD voston RISKS, TO AND FROM ALL PORTS
IN THE WORLO,
VI. ating Compuny wiil take-on any FIRST-CLASS RISK
not to exeeed $75,000 (tho limit fixed by law), and on all
large risks will reinsure to an extent consistent with PRUDENCE In other ORT ones ee
S resiaen
A.J. RALSTON, Serene
San Franciseo, January 19 18:
Wilham Alvord, S. YL. Wilson,
Alcx. Weill, M. Cheeseman,
Abm. Seliginan, Wim Hooner,
John B. Newton,
ey
aren,
John G, Bray, Edward Martin, Jas. De lreniery,
A. Hayward, OG. Mills, Wm. Sherinan,
W.C. Rice, H. Hanssmann, John O. Earl,
Cc. Meyer. B. Benebley, Allred Bor el,
. J. Uliver, Moses Heller, 1 Lawton,
Alpnens Bull pa Schoile, E. L. Goldsteln,
W. C. Ralston; Louis steLane, Mose Ellis, © fe Li
ow Wightman, Otiver eistgee
L. Sachs, A.B. Porb
Pesiek Billlngs, ie G. Kelloge,
State of California, City and nd County of San Francisco, as.
On this nineteenth day of January, A, DB. one thousand
ga hundred and sixty-six, personally appeared before
H. S. Homans, a Notary Public, in and for the said
Gicy and County, and therein residing, duly couimissioned
aml sworn, A. J. Ralston, who, beilig duly sworn, did deposo
and say tbathe is the Secretary of the Pacifie Tusuranec
Company, and thatthe statements eontained ia the fore.
going Report oh ibe Pacifie Insurauee Company are true,
full aud corre RALSTON.
Sworn and ibeotn itil to Haws ‘me, this 19th day of Jannan tie D. 1868, HOM. ANS, Notary Public.
The Great Pain Annihilator,
R. E. R. JOHNSON WILL WARRANT TO CURE ALL
eases of Asthma, Fever and Aguc, Calarrh, Sure
Throat, and Womb Diseases. Tbe Doctor’ssnecess is ™miraculous in cases of KRHEUMATISM, NEURALGIA
SUMPTION, GOUT, PARALYSIS, INFLAM MATION OF
THE EVES. and all other diseasés that haman skill can
Teach Rheumatie Paulus removed in tive minutes. Some
ot the afllieted that visit him eome from one to six hundred
miles, and soon-find reliet. Persons. at a distanee ean bo
cured at bome by addressing a letter to Dr. Johnson, sale
700 Market Strect, San Franeisco, stating ease, symptom:
length of lime the disease bas eoalinued, and have medi:
eine promptly forwarded to any part or “tile eountry, with
full and piain direetiuns. s@-Vousultation By A or
otherwise, FREE. v12-Ln
SAN FRANCISCO MILL.
Weaver,
Davia Stern,
HOBBS, GILMORE & CO.,
MANUFACTURERS OF
TBox Ff 8:7
Market street, between Beale
San Franeiseo.
ent sale, Mahogany, aaah oda, and aap
and Malin,
To Mining Companies!
ANTED—A SITUATION, IN THE EMPLOY OF SOME
Mining Panay by en a man, & graduate of the
Clausthal School of Mines, ani wig has bad had experience
in the mlucs of Nevada. _Addre
v1 24t RIEHN, HESME: & CO., Assnyers, S. F,
facts:
Preparing for Immediate Publication.
ONE VOLUME, OCTAYVO.
THE PACIFIC COAST
BUSINESS DIRECTORY !
FOR 1866.
Payable on Delivery of the Work,
CONTAINING THE
AMES, BUSINESS AND ADDRESS OF ALL MERchants, Manufacturers and Professional Men, In the
States of California, Oregon and Nevada, an: a the Territories of Washington, Idaho and Montana; a lists of the
Comiperclal. Agrienltural, Manufactur Ing, Mining, Petrolenm, Railroads, Telegraph, Banking and Insurance Com
pantes in oporation at the present time In the ahove States
and Territories, to which will be added such other iiems of
information as_ will rendvr_ the wark_a VALUABLE and
RELIABLE MEDIUM iIf REFERENCE.
£gyVomplled by the Editor of the San Francisco Direetory, State Register, ete.
In annonncing the above paterplee! tho eompller deems
It unneeessary to refer more partieulariy to its conteuis,
He would state, however, that it shall be his aim to present
u work of practleal utility to all who are Interested in the
development of the resourees of the Paeifie coast. For the
fulfillment of this, he respeeifully refers to the different
eompilations ese ee his charge for the psst ten years,
ae LANGLEY, Publisher,
2% Clay street, San Franciseo.
San Francisco, Arril 19, Oe. 20v12
ELOERENCE
SEWING MACHINES!
copy OF THE REPORT OF TBE COMMITTEE OF
AWARDS AT THE FAIR OF THE’
AMERICAN INSTITUTE,
New YVorlx, 1865,
—T0 THE—
Florence Sewing Machine Company,
FOR THE BEST FAMILY SEWING MACHINE.
HICHEST PREMIUM—COLD MEDAL!
REASONS
Ist.—Its simplicity and great range of work.
‘2d.—The Reversible Feed Motion.
3d.—The perfect finish and substantial manner
in which the machine is made.
Ath.—The rapidity of its working and the quality of the work done.
5Sth.—The Self-adjusting Tension.
The “ Florence ” was awarded the First and
Highest Premium at the State Fair of California, the only Fair on the Pacific Coast at which
any two double-thread Sewing Machines were
exhibited in competition in 1865.
The ‘ FLorexce”? Treecived the only premium awarded
by the Mechanics’ Institute of San Francisco, in 1864 aad
1563, to aay Sewing Maehine, Sewing Machine ‘Company, or
Ageut, The elaim of a com petitor to a medal is without
apy foundation whatever.
Wherever the ‘ Frorrvcr”’ has beea hrought in eompetition with other Sewing Machines, it has always been
declared the best. lt is the mnst simplo, the most substoutial, the most eficiont, aud its use 1s easily learned,
Every Machiae sold is guarapiced in the full seuse of the
word.
Send for Circulars and Samples of Work.
SAMUEL HILL, General Agent,
141 Montgomery street, Sau Fraueiscn,
Rheumatism ! !
READ IT! 1 READ ET!
Sacsauxnto, April 16(h, 1866.
H BOWMAN—DEAR SIR: TB1S1S THE FIRST WRITe ing 1 have doac In two years, and it affords mc great
pleasure to be able +0 uso my pen in the serviee of those who
are sufferiug, as 1 bave sufiercd, by stating the followiag
20v12-14v
I have for two years and upwards been afflicted with
CHRONIC RHEUMATISM, and until a few wecks ago I
have never found anything that afforded me any relief.
For three months of the time 1 was unable to feed mysc!f,
and lor the last five months my arms bave heen so bent
that 1 have not bcen able to dress myself. 1 was five monibs
atthe Warm Springs, at San Luis Obispo, und three months
ata Hydropathic ituie in Stockton, aud 1 have been
under the care of six different physieiaus, In the valn hope
ot relief. About four pecke nee 1 was indueed by 2 persoa
who had been eured Ls ‘oO try a bottie of RIGHARD'S
REMEDY FOR RHED) LaTise and in less than twelve
hours I cxpericuced great relief. Ia a few days 1 was
cnabled to straighten out my arins, and 1 have beer: getting
better and caining in strength aad fiesh ever since. 1 bavo
now the complete use of all my limbs, and, for the first
time in two years.1 am out ot Pi do ‘feef for those
who suffer as 1 have suifered, and if they will take my adviee, they will lose no time in giving . the REMEDY a trial.
Yours truly, GEORGE TAYLOR,
egy~ Ricnanns’ Resteny is s for 6 sale by
H. BOWMAN,
Drugeglst, Sacramento.
Price, 82 SO per Bottle. fovi2
PACIFIC POTTERY!
TONEWARE AND EARTILENWARE OF ALL DESCRIPtlons, such as_ Butter Pots, Pickle Jars, Churns, Water:
Jugs, Bean aa lo WweL Pots, etc , ete., frum tbe manufactory ol N. Giark, Esq., Saeramento—eonslantly ou hand
and for sale, ia Guuitities to Suit, by reas
2%vl23m No. 42 Clay street, hetweea Ape and Bast.
The Bank of California.
SAN FRANCISCO, MAY 9, 1866.
OTICE.—AT A MEETING OF TBE STOCKHOLDERS
of this Bank, held on the 5th instant, it was _reslved .
to increase the Capital Stoek of the Corporailon to $3,000,000),
Oold, to take effect on the FIRST DAY OF JOLY next, and .
the President and Cashler are aw.horlzed to recelve subscriptions for $2,000,U00 of said Capital Stock. Partles desirous ot subscribing wlll make applicatiou at the Bank,
elther personally or hy letter, when turther details will be
Buen: D.0O. MILLS, President.
I9vI2-1m--~ W. C. RaLsTon, Casbler.
Commercial Academy for Ladies & Gentlemen.
0. 211 K STREET, SACRAMENTO, CALIFORNIA.
Established in 1863, where students can acquire a
thorough business cdnoatlon. Double aa Book Keeping,
Praciical and Ornamental Penman: and Drawing, Latin,
French, the Common and, Higher ish Branches, taught
on Teasonable terms. ‘Stndents trom any partol the State
ean procure board ang lodging In private familics, near the
MENT at from $i to $6 per week. For leims, address,
MURT TAY: LOR, Prinelpal; Miss SARAH. J. ¥ lee eae
eiate Principal. v2
New Mining Advertisements.
Continued Mining Advertisements will be found on another page.
‘. Boston Copper Mining Company, Ohio Mining
District, El Qorado County, California.
Notice is bereby glven, that at a meeting of the Board
ef Trustces of said Company, held on tbe 2lst day of
May, 1866, an assessment of fifty (50) cents per share was
levled upon the capital stock of sald Company, payable
on tho 22d day of May, 1866, in Uniied States gold and silver
eoin, to the Secretary, at the offico of tho Company, No,
626 Montgomery street, San Francisco.
Any stock upoa whieb sald assessment shall remaln unpalé on the 22d day of June, 1866, shall be deemed delinquent, and willbe duly advertised forsale at public auctlon,
and unless payment shall be made before, will be sold on
Weduesday, the 1Stb day of Jnly, 1866, to pay the delinquent
assossinent, together with eosts of advertising and expenses
of sale, By order of the Board of Trustees.
J. C. HUTCHINSON, Seeretary.
Offico, 626 Montgomery strect, San Franelsco, Cal. my26
Crockett Consolidated Mining Company.—Locatlon of Works: District and County of Esmeralda,
Nevada.
Notice is hereby given, that at a mceting of the Board
of Trustees of said Compaay, held on tho 17th day of
May, 1866, an assessment of one dollar per sliare was
levicd upon the capltai stock of said Company, payable
May 25th, 1866, in United States gold and s!lver coin, to the
Secretary, at ihe ofice of the Comnany, No. 10 Exchange
Bullding, corner Washington and Montgomery streets, San
Francisco, Cal.
Auy stock upon whicb sald assessment shall remaln un. 1866, an assessment of twenty-five ecnts pershare was levied
Ophir of the Colorado Sliver Mining compan 7
El Dorado Canon, Colorado District, Arizona Territory,
Natiee Is hereby given, that at a meeting of the Buard of
Trustees of said Company, held onthe 19tb day of May,
upon tho capita] stock of said Company, payable immedi,
aiely In United States gold and sliver coln, to the Secretary,
T. A, Monge, 523 Clay street, San Franeisco, Cal.
Any stock upon whicb sald assessment shall remaln un.
paid on the 26th day of Juno, 1855, shall he deemed dolin.
quent, and will he duly advertised for sale at Dublic
auctlon, and unicss payment shal! be made before, will be
sold on Monday, the 16th day of July, 1866, to pay the della.
quent assessment, togctber witb costs of advertising a
expenses of sale. Sy order nf the Board of Trustees.
T. A. MUDGE, Secretary,
Office, 528 Clay street, San Francisco. my
Simpson & BGosselle Mining Company.—Mines
located in Carson Valicy,
Notice ls hercby given, that ata meeting of the Board ’
Trustees of said Company, held on the 20tb day of A es
1866, an assessment of one dollar per share was levied an
the eapital stock of sald Company, payable on the 3
day of Aprll, 1866, in United States gold and silver ¢
to the Seeretary, or to Dr. J. W. Waters, Markleeville,
California,
Any stock upon which sald rssessment shall ron
quent, and wili heduly advertised for sale at poblle nella
and unless prymeut shall be made before, will be sol d
Office, 315 Montgomery street. San Franeisco, Cal ap
PostPonemEent.—The day for decmling stock detinqaent
on the above asscssment is hereby posiponed uniil the Sth
day of June, 1866, and the sale thercof untll the 2b day
of June, 1866. By order ol the Board of Trnstces.
my26 T. L. BIBBINS, Seer cara
Sapenicel Quntte Mill and Mining Compan
Location: Gold Hill, Storey Gounty, State of Nevada,
Notleo is hereby glven, that at a meeting of the Board of
Trustees of said Company, beld on the 22d day of M
1866, an asscssment of fivo dollars per share was ley
upon the eapital stock of sald Company, payable immed
stely In United States gold coln, to the Seeretary, at tho
offiee of the Company, Room No. 5, Lucas Turner & Co's
Bulldlng, San Francl-co, Cal.
Any stoek upon whieh suld assessment shall remain un.
pald on tho 28th day of Juno, 1866, shall be deemed delln. :
quent, and willhe dnly advertised for sale at pnblicanetlon,
and unless payment sbal] bo made before, will be sold¢
l
Tnesday, tho 17th day of July, 1866, to pay the delinf
quent assessment, together with costs of advertising aud .
By order of the Board of Trustecs.
A. KOENIG, Secretary.
Offico, Lucas Tarner & Co's Building, N.
expenses of sale.
pald on the.23d day of June, 1866, shall be d d delin
quent, and wlll he duly advertised for sale at publie auctlon,
and unless payment shall bo made before, will be sold on
Tuesday, the loth day of July, 1866, to pay the dclingucnt assessment, togetber witb costs of advertising and expcnses
of sale. By order of tbe Board of Trastces.
JOHN M. BURNETT, Scerctary.
Offiee, No. 10 Exchange Bulldlags, San Franelseo, California. id my26
Keokuk Gold, Silver and Copper Mining
Company, Clayton District, Contra Costa County, Siato
of California,
Notice.—There are delinqueut upon the following described stock, on aceount of assessment levied on the 17th
day of April, 1866, the several amouats set opposite the
names of tho respectivo sbareholuers, as lollows;
. 19th day of April, 1866,
Names, No. Cortificato. No. Sharcs. Amount.
OB Turrell 70 30 $300
F Loehr » 278 200 20 00
¥ Loehr 279 60 7 5 00
F Lvelr 207 120 12 00
F Loehr 330 30 3 00
F Loehr 347 90 900
F Loebr 350 20 2 00
F Loelr 374 45 450
F Locbr 397 70 700
¥ Lochr 405 100 110 00
¥ Loebr 43L 15 160
F Lochr 415 c 7 40
¥F Lochr 495 150 35 00
F Loebr 608 69 6 90
F Loebr 513 241 24 10
F Leehr 514 153 15 6
F Lochr 527 163 16 30
Chas W Cordray bat 25 2 50
Chas W Cordray 555 25 2 50
Geo Cofrau 135 25 2 50
Geo Cofran 137 50 6 00
Geo Cofran not issned 05 9 50
Mrs J © Turrell 15 20 30 00
JS Filloon 202 100 10 00
Mary Brooks 310 20 200
Rutb Taylor 31l 10 100
DO Leary u0g 20 200
Warren Brown 310 25 2 60
RA Nerrickson 393 25 2 60
Geo T Sharp 425 200 20 00)
W W Theobalds 9 300 10 00)
And in accordance with law, and an order of tbe Board
of Trustees, made on the 17th day of April, 1866, so
many shares of eneh parecl of said stock as may he neeessary, will he sold at publie auction, by Messrs. Oluey &
Co,, at No. 626 Montgomery street, San Franciseo, Cal.,
oa the 11th day of June, 1866, at the hour of 12 o’eloeck M.
of said day, to pay said delinqucnt assessmeut thereon,
together with eosts of advertising and expenses of salo, .
A. B. WINEGAR, Seeretary.
Office, 303 Front street, San Franclsco. my26
North Americnon Tin Mining Company. Location of Works: Durango, Mexico.
Notlee !s hereby given, that at a meeting of the Board
of Trustees of sald Company, held on the 2lst day of
May, A. D. 1866, an assessment of forty cents per share was
levied upon tho capital stock of said Cumpany, payable
in gold coin of the Unitcu States, Iminedlately, to tho Secre.
tary, at his offiee, at 535 Clay streel, In the city of San Fraacisco, Cal.
Any stoekupon whlch sald assessment shallremalm onpald
on tbe 22 day of June, 1866, shall be dcemed delinquent,
and wilil be duly advertised for sale at public auetion, and
unless pay ment shall be made beforo, will bo sold on Monday, the 9th day of July, 1866, to pay the delinquent astogether with eosts of advertising and expenscsof
Our irenlation.—THE Mining ann Scienviric Paxss
hasa large and permanent subscription list, and enjoys a
more uuiversal elrculation among stoekholders and persons directly, Interested n mining than any othor paper cn
eoast.
sale, By order of the Board of Trustees.
1. N. THORNE, Seeretary.
” offiee, Room No. 7, at 535 Clay street, San Franelsco, Callfornia. my26
United States Mining Company, Virginia
Distric!, Storey County, Nevada.
Notice.—There are dclinqucat upon tbe followiag deserihed stock, on account of assessment levicd on ths
the several amounts sct op
posite the names of the respective sharoholders, us follows?
Names. No. Certifieate, No. Shares. Amount,
Wm Green i 326 10 $10 00 {
Sirah Torreus 317 10 10 00
Horace Porter 323 250 260 00
CE Weber 319 50 60 00
Gco Torrens 316 10 10 00
Win Van Housen 380 10 10 ©
BC Brown 416 50 60 0
WP Davidson 423 60 60 00
Johu Princo 307 60 50 00
A A Smith 454,655 26-ea 60 60 00
Elisha Eldrld 373,374 20-ea 40 40 00
E!lsha Bldrid 375 12 32 00
Luey T Duval 16 15 00
David § Turncr 3862, 363, 264
365 25-ea 100 300 00
And la aceordance with law, and an order of the Board
of Trustees, made on tho 19th day of April, 1860, 60.
many shares of each parcel of said stock as may be nes
essary, will bo sold at public auction, hy Messrs, Olney
& Co., at No. 626 Montgomery street, San Francirco,
California, on Wednesday, the 13th day of June, 2560, at
the hour of 12 o'clock M. of said day, to pay said delinqueot asscasment thereoa, together with costs nf adverlisimg and oxpenses of sale.
J. M. BUFFINGTON, Secretary.
Offiee, No, 10 Government House, my 26
Mining Notices--Continued.
New Mining Advertisements to be found under another heading.
Batopilas Mining Company,
District, State of Chihuahua, Mexico.
Notick.—Thero are Pelceuen! upou tbo following deserihed stoek, on account of asscssment levied on the
4th duy of April, 1866, the several amounts sct opposite the names nf the respcetive shareholders, as roilows:
Baton
Names, No. Certificate, No, Shares, Amonnt.
B Mawbee unissued =». 32 $8 00
Audrew Wilson nnhissued 1b , 375
John Slitz unissucd 19 475
Edward McCaan 20 21 10 50
And In aeeordance with law and an order of the Board
of Trustces, mado on the dth day of April, 1866, sD
many shares of each pareel of said stock as may he acecssary, will be soid at publie auction, by Olney & Co., at
the offiee of the Company, No. 811 Montgomery strect,
up-stairs,San Fraueiseo, on the 28th day of May, 1866, at
the hour of 2 o’eloek P. M. of said day, to pay suid delinquent assessment thereon, together with costs of adyertising and oxpouses of sale.
A. MARTINON, Sceretary.
Offiee, 811 Montgomery strect, Sin Franelseo, Cal, my19
ENGRAYED To UkDER.—Persons who itesire to illustraro
their indlyidua! establishmenis or husiness, should give
us their orders for Engraviug wad Printing, aud we will
guarantee good work and reasonable prices,
DEWEY & CO.,
Pateut Agents, Publlshers and Joh Privters, 605 Clay st
Its correspondents are meu of science aod learaing, and
hail from all psrts of the coast. Jt is poblished at San—
Frauciseo, at $3 per annum, or $3 for six montbs. Aduror3
Dewey & Co., publishers of Mining Press, Sin Fraseisev.
[Nye County News.
E, corner of .
Jackson and Montgomery streets, San Franciseo, Cal. my26 .