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Volume 14 (1867) (436 pages)

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Caxrrorsta THe Best aAPTek ALL. -—A correspondent of tho Nevada frazette, at Boiso
City, Idaho, writes as follows: ’‘The conclusion of the most experienced prospectors
is, that nono of tho Territories have yet nfforded placer or gold diggings in extent or
richness at all comparable with the placers
of Colifornia, and tho expression is almost
unanimous, that to-day California is the
best niining country.”
BRITANNIA METAL is mado by fusing together four parts each of brass and tin, and
adding four parts each of antimony and bismuth. This composition can be mixed ad
libitum with melted tin.
Benserr, Jcnror, is tho latest New York
lion, Itis said that thero is renlly serious
talk of him as tho next Mnyor! Well, ‘‘some
men have greatness thrust npon them.”
Prince ARTHUR, a sprig of royalty, aged
seventcon, is to have chargo of Canada, which
is to bea Kingdom.
Tue Springfield Armory turns out two
hundred of tho now breech-loaders every
day.
Perry Davis’ Vegetable Pain Killer.
Tho Great Family Medlielne of tho Age! Pain Kilier,
taken internally, should be odnlicrated wlth milk and
water, and sweeloucd with sugar If deatred, or made into a
syrup with molasses. Por a Cough, afew drops on sugar
eaten will be more effective than anything elxe. For Sore
Throat, gargle the throat wlth a mixture of Puin Killer and
water, anil rellof is immediate and tho euro posillve.
it should not be forgotten that the Poin Kijier ts equaliy
as good to tnke internally, as to usc oxternally. Each bottie
fy wrapped with full directlons for its use.
Ploas¢ read the prinied directlons,
garsoid by all Medleine Dealersevcrywhere, 9vl4-1m
Allen's Lung Balsam
Ts warranted to break up tho most troutilesome Cough in
an incredibly short time, There la no remedy that can
show more evidence of bts merits, thun this Baisam, lor eur
tne Vousuinption, Coughs, Colds, Astuima, Croup, ete. is
To Pitvsiciass—lhyalcluns having cousumptive patients,
and having Yailed lo cure them by ticlr own preseriptions,
it they desire tw try Alien’s Lung Balsain, by writhiy to lhe
Propriciors they will send a lormula which wiil enablo
then) lo judve whether the ingredlenis are of a superior
compound or net. The medical properties are exiracted by
achenneal process. The apparatas BS whieh somo of them
are eXirucled Cost nlany thotasand dollars.
Dr. UW PP. Mexepitu, Dentist, Ofice No. 132 West Sixth
Street, Clucinuatl, states as sollows: Gents—Abotl uno sear
ayo 1 tovk a evld which settled on my lungs. A violent
cough was the consequonce, which incroised with sevorlly.
Lexpectorited iuree quantities ot pliegin and matier. Dur.
Ing the last wtuter Cbecmme so much reduced that I was
eunfined to my bed The disease wns attended with coid
ehllix and night swenls, A diarriiaa set In, sty trlendy
thaugl . was In the lust dtages of consumptlon, and eouid
Not possdbty set weil, 1 was recommended to try ALLENS:
LUNG BALSAM. The formula wos shown to me, which
tuduced me togive la triai, and 1 will only adu that my
cough 14 entircly cured, and Iam now uble ta attend to my
business as usual. * MEREDITH
SQ> Sold by all Mediclnedealers everywhere. 9vli-lin
For rapidity and thoroughness of work, the machine above illustrated is
unequaled by auy, It
wastes no apprecinble
quantity of quicksilver,
and is of itself a perfect
setler, Vig. 1 represents
the pan with part of its
side removed, atl fig, 2
the ecrew muller, and ite
shoes. The letters ¢ show
tho thrends of tho screw ;
Il, its shoes, and D a low
cylinder within which tho
serew rotates; E, represents open spaces through
tho baso of the eylinder,
and F, inclined piurtitions
filling (at thoso points) tho
spaces between tho cylinder and the shell of the
pan, Tlteso inclined partitions nre to intercept the
current of pulp around tho
pan, ag it issues from unfigure—there nre eight,
ing a layer upon the bottom of tbo pan.
pulp into contact with the quicksilver.
der the muller, and turn it toward tho center again, over the serew.
4 Mercury ts not ground, nor floured in thts paa,
slum, with great rapidity; the muller is raised a little and tlto qtticksilver is poured ia en masse, formTho revolution of the serew thea forces tho pulp down into
contact with the qnicksilver, iuto which it is effectually rubbed by tho shoes, while the serew, being
eonstuntly fed by the pulp from abovoit, presses all under the muller outward—still in coatact with the
quicksilver, through the spaces, E, and thence over toward the center of tho pnn, when it is again
seized by the serew and forced down into the quicksilver, rubbed into and foreed off in contact with it,
which process is continued as loag as desired. Tbo pulp exo thus be forced into eontact with the
mercury at tho rate of 1,000 pounds in three minutes, or twenty times per hour, and none can escape
contact with the mereury, tlt contact being under the immense pressuro of the perpetual screw, in
addition to that of gravity, which (genvity) is the only availnble force in the other pans for bringtag the
“A word to the wise is snilicient.”
is the cheapest and most efficient pan manufactured. Millmen } eall and sce one running at the Pacific
Foundry. {For particulars, address the inventor, H. A. GASTON, at Cosmopolitan Hotel, San
Francisco ; or R. L. Troms, Esq., Virginia City, Nevada.
Gastou’s Serew Grinder and Amalgamator
ee [Sa
The Best Yet Invented.
Tbe dies aro not shown in the
The pulp is ground to a
The Serew Amalgam ator
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WE ARE NOW OFFERING
OUR IMMENSE STOCK
or
Fine Custom Made Clothing
—— AND —
Gents’ Furnishing Goods
AT PRICES THAT DEFY COMPETITION,
Gar Stock of Clothlag Conslsts of
ALL THE LATEST STYLES
BOTU OF MATENIAL AND FINISH.
A Large Assortment of
Tranka, Valluea, Carpct Bags, Biankcta, Ete,
AT EXTRENKLY LOW PRICES.
J.R. MEAD & CO.,
8v10 Cor. of Washingtun and Sansome streete
MELLVILLE C. KEITH, M.D.
Homeepathie Physictan,
No, 26 Montyomery st., oppostte the Lick House, (Room 12,
SAN FRANCISCO,
ae solos “speci attention 10 CANCER, PARALYSIS and
UNIC DISEASES, Consultation freo.
_ 18v14 6mnr
Job Printing Press for Sale--$250.
A Largest Size (haif medium) RUGGLES’ BEST JOB
“2ESS, in fino order and good as new, can be had for
®250, cnsh—lowest price. Warranted. Apply to
DEWEY £ Co,
Mining and Sclentlfle Press Offico,
SAN FRANCISCO
UNION BUSINESS COLLEGE
Merchants’s Insurance Building,
408 California Street.
HIS INSTITUTION IS DESIGNED TO PREPARE
boys and nien Yor business pursults, and to impart a
thoraugh commercial edneation, It is conducted upon actual business prinelples. The student, npwn entering ColJege, fs furnished with a capital In cash and merchandise,
renlsa jes of business, opens an necount with the bank,
Insures hla goods In the insuranco oflico of the Colicge, and
efilers upon the arena of business. He comunences speculation, carrying out all the details of trade, buying and selllug goods, depusiting In and checklng from the bank,
niaking and negotiating notes, dral'ts, bills of exchange,
ete., recording the transactions and kocping the books In a
regular and sclentific manner. From thls he advances in
other capacities, until he tinally tukes his position In tbe
Unlon Colicgc Bank, a regularly esiabllshed institution,
complete In all Its Be petm ments and having a clreuiation
ot ono miliion in Coliege currency. This course saves
from four to six weeks' tline in copying useless man uscripta.
There is no vacatlou, and students can enter upon any
businoss during the year. The public are invited, to call
and examine tho various\departments. Sesslous day aid
evening. Address
Wh JAMES VINSONHALER, Principal.
Evectrotvee Cots, Encravines, Exc.—Our Job Printing
Office ts abundantiy supplied with elegant engravings,.oruameuts, and other embelllshments to suit the yarlous
branohes of industry in this State.
PACIFIC POWDER MILL
COMPANY’S
BLASTING POWDER!
MANUFACTURED
IN MARIN COUNTY,
CALIFORNIA.
HAYWARD, COLEMAN & CO,,
AGENTS,
414 Front Strect, San Franclsco.
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HAYWARD, COLEMAN & CO,
DIPORTERS AND REFINERS
—or—
Tiuminating, Lubricating,
—AND—
PAINT OILS!
CONSISTING OF
KEROSENE, LARD, SPERM, ELEPHANT, POLAR,
TANNERS’, NEATSFOOT, BOILED AND RAW
LINSEED, CASTOR AND CHINA NOT.
—ALs0, —
SPIRITS OF TURPENTINE & ALCOHOL
Note. — We would specially call the attention of Mill
owners and. Engineers to our superlor PARAFFINE OIL,
which we menutacture from the California Petroleum
This Oll will not gum. Machinery thoroughly cleaned and
lubricated with it wiil not licat, and after reniaining at rest,
can be started without cleaning off.
gg Asample can of our Puraitine Ol will be forwarded
on upplication to us, as we desire a rair and fimpartial trial.
Lamps and Lamp Stock!
ggAn clegant and complete assortment on hand. y
yl33ml9 414 Froat street, San Francisco.
JOHN TAYLOR & CO,
IMPORTERS,
AND DEALERS 1N
ASSAYERS’ MATERIALS,
Druggists’ & Chemists’ Glassware,
Photographie Stock, Ete.
GI2 and 514 Washington Street,
SAN FRANCISCO,
E are recciving direct from MESSRS, LADD & OERT
LING (Londun) and BEEKER & SONS (Antwerp, Bel
gium) their superior
ASSAY AND EULLION BALANCES,
And from France and Germany,
States, FURNACES, CRUCtBLES,
CASES, GOLD SCALES, CHEMICAL GLASSWARE, and
every article requircd tor ASSAY OFFICES, LABORATO
RIES, ete. We have given this branch of our business par
ticular atlentlon, to seiect such articles as are necessary
in_ the devclapmient of the mineral wealth of this coast.
A Full Assortment of DRUGGISTS' GLASSWARE and
DRUGGISTS’ SUNDRIES, ACIDS and CHEMICALS, constantiy on hund.
San Francisco March 6, 1865. livl0-tf
as well as the Eastern
WOODWARD’S GARDENS!
MUSEUM,
Art Galleries, Conservatories and Zoologlcal Grounds,
On Mission and Valencia streets, botween Thirtoenth and
Fourteenth streets,
47° Open Every Day !-@s
ADMISSION :
To ali parts of the Gardens.
Children, under 12 years of age
25 Cents,
Half Price.
NEW ATTRACTIONS are belng constantly added to all
departments.
These Gardens are accesslble by the Howard, Folsom and
Market street Cars. :
Schoolsand Charitabie Institutions, aecompanied by guardlans, free on Mondays and Fridays. 23yvl3qr
Baldness ! Baldness !!
CAN BE PREVENTED, BY USING
Mayhew’s Balsamic Hair Stimulant !
uy plete 1 REPARATION HAS_BEEN USED AND RECONmended by some of the most prominent members of the
medical professlon of this city.
For the removal of DANDRUFF, SCURFP, for preventing
the Hair from fulllng off, and tor producing a new growth,
IY IS WITHOUT A RIVAL.
For particulars and references, see circulars accompany
ing cach bottle. Prepared by
W.E. MAYHEW, Drugeist,
N. W. Corner Fourth and Howard streots San Franuseu
He glves his personal attentlon to the preparation ol
Physicians’ prescriptions.
Also, has constantly on hand a cholo® assortment of
French, English and American Tollet Artici léyv13-6w
Just Published.
E PHILOSOPHY OF MARRIACE, BEINO FOUR IM.
portant Lectures on FUNCTIONS and DISORDERS of
the Nervoas System und Reproductive Organs, to be had by
addressing and inclosing twenty-five cents, postage stamps
to Secretary PACIFIC MUSEUM OF ANATOMY, Montgomery street, Sun Francisco, l2y1l3-ly
Portable Steam Engines !
» Hoodicy’s” and” HMlclager'’a” Make,
WOADLEY’s.
FOUR SIZES,
8, 10, 12, and 15-Horse Power,
HOADLEW’S.
8 to 40-Horse Power.
ae
BITTINGER’sS.
THREE SIZES,
5,'7, and 10-Horse Power
or
HITTINGER’S.
TWO SIZES,
5 and 7-Horse Power,
OMBININO THE MAXIMUM OF EFFICIENCY, DUR
abillty, and Economy, with the Minimum of welght
and price.
Thieke Engines are favorably known, a large nomber
ae in use on this coast for holstIng, pumping, threshing,
milling and mining purposes
Steam can be gotup on theso Engines In fifteen minutes
after reaching the place of operation, and the time, expense
of setting boilers, machinery, and “construction account”
saved, (whioh ts ofteu the diflerence between the successful
and unsuocessful prosecution of milling enterprises,) in
fact, the portable princlple ls the pioheer’sfricnd, and onables him to draw engines on their own wheels to hid cabin
door, and plant on the outermost confines of civilization
the saw and grist mill, and it has done and wili do more
to help suhdue the continent than any other of the modern
motors which are crowdlug society and normalizing the
world.
All sizes on hand from 8 to 30 horse powor, with an
withont earriages.
Also, Portable Saw and Orlst Mll's.
For sale by TREADWELL &CO.,
9v14-6mI5p Corner of Front Market and streets.