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Pension and Bounty Land Agency,
WASHINGTON CITY,
Office remOoed 10 18th street, opposite the Treasury
Department.

GEORGE NJ PHILLIPS, Notary Public, Com
" missioner of Deeds, and formerly of the Trea-
sury Department, attends to the prosecution and
collection of Claims before Congress and the several
Executive Departments of the Government. His
attention is more particularly directed to the pre-
sentation and prosecution Of CLAIMS FOR PEN
SIONS, whether
Revolutionary, Invalid, Navy, Half pay or Widows;
Presumption and other Land Claims;
Revolutionary Serviccs-for Communication, Half
pay, or Bounty Lands;
Bounty Lands and Pensions for services in the late
War with Mexico
Contracts with the different Departments for Sup
plies, &c;
Settlement of the accounts of disbursng and other
officers of the Government;
Collection of unclaimed dividends on the funded
debt of the United States.
Being in possession of large number of Rolls of
the Army of the Revolution he enabled to produce
the proof Of sevice of large proportion Of those
engaged in that struggle, and for which they or
their widows are entitled 10 pensions from the
United States
As Notary Public, the undersigned is prepared to
furnish legazed copies of Documents or Records
Charges will be moderate, varying according 10
the nature of the business transacted. Letters tn
receive attention, should be postage paid and may
be addressed GEORGE NJ. PHILLIPS,
Boz No. 81, Washington city
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TAYLOR u MAURY, Booksellers, near 9th ST.,
i Washington City, are receiving regularly from
the publishing houses in the United States all pub
lications-which they sell in every at the pub
lisher's lowest prices
School Books Of every kind, Medical Books, Missed
laleous and Lar Books Juvenile Books and cheap
Literature, Bibles and Prayer Books, plain and richly
bound
Blank Books of every size and quality, Stationery,
States, Copy Books, &c June 10
/ IFE OF ROBEsPIERRE, with extracts
IL from his unpublished correspondence, by G.
III. Lcwes.
THE POTTLETON LEGACY, nstD nopei, by
Albert Smith, author Of Christopher Tadpole" &c,
| volume.
This day received, for sale by
TAYLOR & MAURY,
June % Booksellers, near 9th 81:
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THE REPU BLIC.
CHURCH cHANT-BooK-

Il Designed to facilitate chanting in churches
and the private devotional circle comprising a
large and varied selection of chant tunes with in
structions relative TO the mode of performance, &C.,
by the Rev. VIM. Stamton. Just published and
for sale by TAYLOR & MAURY,
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UxIrED STATES Patent OFFICE, July %, ls4s


an the petition of John Elgar of Baltimore,
" Maryland, praying for the extension of pa
tent granted 10 said John Elgar for an improve
ment in apparatus for transporting goods canals
and railroads, for seven years from the expiration
of said patent which takes place the 7th day of
November, 1919:
1t is ordered that the said petition be heard at the
Patent Office, on the first Monday in October next
at IL O'Clock, m; and all persons notified to
appear and show cause, if any they have, why said
petition ought not to be granted.
Ordered, also, that this notice be published in the
Republic, Intelligencer, and Union, Washington
city, ID. c.. American, Baltimore; North Ameri-
can and Gazette, Philadelphia; Gazette, Pittsburg,
Pa; Tribune, New York; Daily Bee Boston; once
4 week for three successive weeks previous to the
first Monday in October next.
THOS. EWBANK,
Commissioner Of Patents.
p S-Editors of the above papers will please
copy and send their bills to the Patent Office with
a paper containing this notice.
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For NOrfoIk--TSvO trips "a week.
zuau TIME STEAMER OSCEOLA

FOR NOrfOlk--IWO u1ps a. week.
- TINE STEAMER OSCEOLA
La1 i will, ON Saturday, the It'll
SaG..7zssSSsdFT3r5fa7 instant, commence making two
q trips week to the above place
leaving Washington every Wednesday and Satur-
day, at 9 O'Clock, a. m; returning, leave Norfolk
every Monday and Thursday, at O'Clock, p. m.
She will touch, going and returning, at Piney
Point, Old Point, Cone river, and the usual landings
on the Potomac.
Passage and fare to Norfolk, So; passage and
fare to Pney Point, during the bathing season, So.
JAS. MITCHELL,
July 7-dtf Captain.
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HOUsE-FURNIsHIN DRY GOODS.

HOUsE-FURNIsHING DRY GOODS,
or every description, such az three-ply ingram
" Nenitian and other carpetings
Chcnclle and Tufted Rugs, Printed Druggets,
Muslin and Lace Curtains, richly embroidered
Spanish Mattings, Rich Marselles Quilts, White
COuntcrpancs, some very low priced
1914, ia, and 1874 Linen Sheetings
81, 81, and 1914 Table Damasks, some very fine
and cheap
Cloth, Table and Piano covers, Damask Napkins
Towclings Of every description
Cotton Shcctmgs Of every width, both blcached
and unbcachcd
Very Rich French Furniture Chintzes
Bird's-cye, Scotch, Russia, and other Diapers
Cotton Shirting-, fall assortment just received,
aud unusually cheap
Irish Linens Of every quality, &c, &c
Also Is different patterns Of very rich hoOr OIL
Cloths, which will be- cut " fit any shaped passage
or room IN one entire piece.
As the subscribers are anxious to reduce their
present stock Of the above named, and many other
goods now on hand, they politely invite house
keeper and purchasers generally, 10 examine
their goods, and hear their prices, before making
purchase elsewhere.
r. H. HOOE & co.
AUvu.t fTFui,pN
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NEW BOOKS AT TAYLOR n MAURY'S.
NARRATIVE of the U S Expedition to the Dead
IN Sea and the River Jordan, by Lieut. w. F.
Lynch U. 5. NJ, with maps and numerous illus
trations.
Ninevah and its Remains, with an account of a
visit to the Chadean Christians of Kurdistan, &c,
&c, by A. H. Layard, Esq.
Hints on Public Architecture, with views and
plans of the Smithsonian Institution, by Robt. Dale
Owen, Esq.
Minife's Text Book of Geometrica Drawing, IL
Illustrated with So steel plates and 200 diagrams.
Downing's Landscape Gardening and Rural Ar
chitecture.
Five Years in China, from 1912 to ls47, by Lieut..
F. f. Forbes, II. N, vol London.
For sale by TAYLOR & MAURY,
June Is Booksellers near 9th street.
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CATHOLIC BIBLES, PRAYER BOOKS,
~ TESTAMENTS. &c.-TAYLOR & MAURY,

y wv ] I ,
Booksellers, Pennsylvania avenue, near 9th street,
have Just received fine lot Of
Catholic Bibles, large and small, in rich bindings
and plain.
Catholic Prayer Books, in beautiful velvet and
Morocco bindings, and plain.
''Fales of the Sacramento"
Schmidt's Tales
'Catholic Keepsake" And others, too many for
an advertisement, July
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sect. of Washington

Inc hye lots above named were sold on execution
against Nathaniel and Henry mgraham, by Tench
Ringgold, marshal, and by him conveyed to the
United States, December 29, 1881
No: O., Lot No. L. in block 504, in Washington.
This lot was conveyed TO the United States by
Luther Rice, President, &C., of Columbia College,
October IL 1898
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yINHE SICK-ROOM-Thc Domestic Manage
i ment of the Sick Room, by Thompson vol
l2mo Recommended by eminent medical gentle
men.
For sale in Washington, by
TAYLOR & MAURY,
Booksellers, near 9th ST.
Also just received
''The Nursery Book for Young Mothers"
A1er I
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Agency of the Book Publishing Houses In
the United States.

TAYLOR & MAURY, Booksellers and Station
l. ers, Pennsy vania Avenue, near 9Th street, hay
establishments of the country, will supply all orders
for Religious, Miscellaneous, Law, Medical Scien-
tific and School Books, in lots single copies, at
the lowest publication prices Schools, institutions,
and individuals intending to order foreign Anne
rican books from the northern cities trou-
bic and expense of heavy freight, Sc, by leaving
their orders with Taylor Maury, in Washington
city.
july 3
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nARK GREEN SILK UMBRELLAs.--This
- day received, a small lot Of Dark Green Silk
Umbrella
Also, few dozen Linen Yoke-neck Shirts.
STENENS'S,
Great Hat and Gentlsmen's Quitting store,
No. ], Browne Hotel
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RENCH VISITING CARDs.-TAYLoR &

IL MAURY Booksellers, near 9th street, have
received lot of these delicate and finely finished
Cards They can be used with the pencil, or print
ed by the plate as preferred. Those wishing cards
printed get them without delay by leaving their
plates at Taylor & Maury's. July IL
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oFFIcE or THE SOLICITOR OF the TREAsURy,
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- EALED PROPOSALS will be received at this
- Office until the LIST day of September next, at
IL O'Clock noon, for the purchase of the interest Of
the United States, at law and in equity, in the pro
perty hereinafter described, upon the terms and
conditions mentioned below, 20 wit:
No. l. Lot No. 81 in eastern section OF Washing
ton, District of Columbia.
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POTOMAC PAVILION,
At PINEY POINT, MARYLAND.


rINIIE above place will be open for the accomno.
Il dation of visitors on the LIST of June. This de.
lghtu watering place is at the mouth of the Poto-
mac river, and in full view Of the Chesapeake Bay.
constant and regular sea breeze, beautiful shade
trees, and the great safety Of surf bathing (thcrc
being no undcr-currcnt,) combine to make this one
of the most pleasant and healthy resorts 10 be found
IL is situated the beach, but few yards from the
water, with every convenience for bathing free of
charge, where will be- found obging and compc-
tent attendants.
The Table will BE- supplied with all the luxurics
Of the season, both from the markets and the water.
An excellent Band Of Music il engaged for the
season, and a variety OF anluscmeuts furnished for
guests free Of charge.
TERMS OF BOARD.
Per day 81 80
Per week 800
Per month 90
The propretors arc now ready 10 make arrange
ments with families for the season.
The steamer Occola, Capt. James Mitchell, leaves
Washington every Thursday at 9 O'Clock A. NJ,
and Sundays at O'Clock A. NJ, for the Pavilion;
returning, leaves the Pavilion on Saturdays AT 3
a, NJ. for Washington, and Sundays at 6 p " cor
Baltimore
The steamer Columbia leaves Baltimore on Satur.
days at p NJ, arriving az the Point at A. NJ.
on Sundays; returning, leaves Washington every
Wednesday for Baltimore at A. NJ, arriving at
the Point same evening at 8 p. NJ.
Due notice will be given of the other boats when
thcy are placed ON the route.
KlRKWoOD & KELLER,
June l3-2awtScpl Proprictors
Grocery. Flour, and Feed store.
rI'HE subscriber has on hand large assert
Il ment of goods carefully selected, which he Of.
lcrs low,
All who desire really good articles, are requested
to call The highest price paid for country produce.
SAM'L HUMPHREY,
Pa. avenue, near the Adclphi.
June l33t
Terms reduced Louisville Weekly journal.
LVOR one copy, one year, paid at the time OF sub
Il scribing, or atOr before the commencement of
the year 81 80
For one copy paid after the time of sub.
scrbing, after the beginning Of the
year, and within six months thercfrom OO
For one copy paid after six months 3 so
For clubs of one or more, paid in advance,
each ) mn
We ask our Wing friends to aid in procuring
clubs for the Weekly Journal. II is now, for the
matter IL contains, of the cheapest napers i'm
America. PRENTICE X WEISSINGER
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WHOLESALE and retail dealers i'm Carpctng,
w Floor Oil Cloths, Mattings Rugs, Curtain
Materials, Shooting, Blankets, aud House Furnish
ing Goods generally.
Penn av., between 7tb and sth streets. Washing
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NEW BOOKS AT TAYLOR & MAuRY's

MI EW BOOkS AT tn LOR q MAURf'S,
IN near 9th street.
"ROWLAND CASHEL," by Lever, I'd part.
HILDRETH'S NEW HISTORY OF THE UNI
TED STATES, Vol. l.
SOUTHEY'S COMMON PLACE BOOK. Har-
pers' edition, No. |.
edmond DANTES;" Sequel to count
OF MONTE CHRISTIE"
EUROPEAN LIFE AND MANNERS" By
Henry Colman.
Mrs. GREY'S NEW NOVEL" Magdelen and
Marcia The Rectory Guest"
July
SUBSCRIBERS to the American Art Union for
~ lS4S can obtain their engravings by calling at
the bookstore Of
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June 81 Near Ninth street
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I AND WARRANTS, STOCKS, CHECKS, on
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lections made throughout the Union
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count Of each drawing sent Immediately after il
is over 10 all who order from us.
Address j g. G. MAURY, agents,
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REFER FENCES.

lie has the pleasure of referring claimants and
others to the following gentlemen
Maj. Cen Winfield Scott, U. S. Army.
Brig. General Nathan Towson, Paymaster Gene
raj u. ;. A..
George Gibson, Commissary Gene
raj u. =. A.
Hon. A. X. Paris, Second Comptroller Of he Trea-
Walter Forward, late Secretary of the Urea
Simon Cameron, United States Senate.
:" Patrick G. Goode. Sidney, Ohio.
Alexander Harper, GAINESVILLE, Ohio.
Willis Green, Green, kentucky.
Garrett Davis, Paris,
" Bailie Peyton, New Orleans
John w Davis, Speaker of the House of Reps
James q. Hampton, New Jersey.
X. w. Thompson, Terre Haute, Indiana
r. NJ. Huntington, Indiana.
Edmund Debery, Lawrenceville, " e..
ID. ~ Kaufman, Texas
NJ. p Gentry, Tennessee
Andrew Stewart, Pennsylvania,
g James Irwin, "
Richard Brodhcad,
Truman Smith. LtchReld, Connecticut
). r. yinton, Ohio
X. q. Thbodeaux Louisiana
Calvin blythe, Philadelphia
" VIM. h. Reed,
&, u. Smith, Indiana
Joshua A. Spencer, Utica, New YORK.
Robert Smith, Alton, Illinois
William Sawyer, Ohio.
Mcssrs. Gales & Scaton, Washington CITY
Joseph II. Bradley, Esq, "
Rev. VIM. McLain
=" WIN. T, Sprole, West Point
James Knox, New York.
" James G.. Hammer, Baltimore
Mcssrs. A. r. Sangston & Co, Baltimore.
d. Leuhc Son, Baltimore
Dr.. w. H. Alice, Philadelphia
Rev. George Duffed Detroit
Bishop McCoskrey
kcy. j; p purbln, ID. d., Philadelphia.
> Brady, Esq, Wheeling Virginia.
\, NJ. Phillips & Son, q
rev r: H. CumPston, Lynchburg, Va.
j. d. Deirees, Esq, indianapolis.
June l3-df
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VALUABLE BOOKS
Miscellaneous.

Published by G. S. APPLETON, l64 Chestnut
street, Philadelphia.
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SCENES IN A CLERGYMAN'S LIFE, by c. b
~ Taylor.
Nelson on Infdclity-lts Cause and Cure.
Philosophy of Religion, by Morrell
Gardeners Memoirs of Christian Females.
A few copies for sale by
TAYLOR & MAURY,
July4 Bookstore near 9th street
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" edited by Joseph Ledy, NJ. D., vols. octave,
Will over five hundred illustrations
SECOND NUMBER OF DAVID COPPERF1ELD,
by Dickens, (Boz,) this day received for sale by
TAYLOR & MAURY
June ~ BOOKSELLERS, near 9th st.
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UNITED STATES Patent OFFICE, July %. ls4s

UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE, July %, lS49.
ON the petition of Henry Burden, OF Troy, New
" York, praying for the extension of patent
granted TO said Henry Burden, for an improvement
in Horse-shoes, for years from the expiration
of said patent, which takes place on the Odd day OF
November, lS49:
Ii is ordered that the said petition be heard at the
Patent Office, on the first Monday in October
next, at ~ o'clock m (; and all persons are notified
10 appear and show cause, if any they have, why
said petition ought not be granted.
Ordered, also, that this notice be published in the
Republic, Intelligencer, and Union, Washington
City, D. c.; North American and Gazette, Phila-
dcphia Tribune, New York; Daily Wing, Troy,
\. Y; Daily Bee, Boston Gazette Pittsburg, Pa;
Daily Atlas, Cincinnati; once week for three sue
cessive weeks previous to the first Monday in Octo-
Der next.
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AyT1-cHoLERA BELr-A pre-

n'NEAL's ANTI-CHOLERA betty pre-
" yentive Of cholera and cure Of al cases ofOrd-
nary disrrhqa and deranged bowels. They are re-
commended by physicians generally in Baltimore,
Philadelphia aud New York. II has also been ex-
hibited 70 q number Of physicians in this city who
highly approve Of IL.
For sale at VI. Dclany'z drug store, corner Of Z :
street and Pennsylvania avenue. July -
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A WEEK ON THE CONCORD AND MERRI.
mACk RIVERS, by II. ID. Thoreau, I vol.
ELEMENTS OF LITERATURE. or an intro.
aucnon TO the study Of Rhetoric and Bellies Lettrcs
by r. A. Anslcy, A. NJ.
Just received For sale at
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June 10 Bookstore, near 9th street
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DEAUTIFUL PRAYER BOOKS AND b.
I'D BLEs, Of every style and sizc.
Plain bound cheap Prayer Books and Bibles, Of
every variety.
Family Bibles Of the largest size, Sl.25 10 5000
each, and intermediate prices.
large lot just received and for sale at lowest
Northern prsces, at
TAYLOR 4 MAURY'S
June 20 Bookstore, near 9Th street.
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EXCHANGE on NEW YORK, BOSTON,
L Philadelphia Baltimore, Cincinnati, Louis
vile, ~. Louis, New Orleans, and Charleston, Tor
sale in sums 10 suit, by
July 20 Goblin CIIUBB 4 SCIlENCk.
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THO. EWBANK,

p S.-Editors of the above papers will please
copy and send their bills the Patent Office with
a paper containing this notice.
July 24-laW3w
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MO. DAVID CoPPERFIELD, by Charles
~ Dickens, (BOz.)
DonEsTtc Practice o. HypRoPATny, with fifteen
engraved illustrations, by Edward Johnson, VI. d.,
this day received. For sale at
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DISTRIBUTION OF THE AMERICAN ART
UNION FOR 1870,

MILL include very extensive ana highiy . ,ai
w liable Collection of Painting Woths 81 aIt'
and Engravings, by Native and Resident A ps
The Gallery already numbers ON its walls 300 PANT
mgs, forming but part ofthe purchases Tor the pre-
est will be exhibited 20 the public ON the opening OF
the enlarged Gallery with additional rooms, in the
month of September. The best American Artists
will be fully and generally represented. New pur-
chases of works of art are constantly being made
with the increase of the subscription list, which
already numbers about 5000 names; being more
than twice the subscription of the corresponding
period Of last year
A New Series of Outlines of Irying's Sleepy Hoi-
low, by barley; large Line Engraving OF Cole :
Voyage of Life, with the monthly issues OF the
Bulletin, will be given TO each Subscriber.
The distribution will include number OF Port
ioios of Original Drawings, Original Bronze stat
ucttes by Brown, and the following, among other
Paintings
Terms of Subscription, emitting 10 the full priv
ege OF Membership, IS 90 per annum. SuDscrlp-
tons received by the Superintendent at the Gallery
Of the american Art Union, 497 Broadway.
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PRINTING PAPER

TIVE subscriber has 800 rcaTns good quality print
il ing paper, - by -, for sale At manufacturer
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Davenport IOtcG
June 30-dtf
GEORGE MACKAY, Attorney.
(LATE OF FLoRiDA,)
WILL attend to all kinds of business before Con
w gress and the Departments.
REFERENCES;
Hon. r. &. CABELL, Florida;
{" X. TooMBs, Georgia;
A. w. HILLIARD, Alabama;
A. Burr, South Carolina
r. c. WINTHRsP, Massachusetts;
e.. b. SMITH, Indiana;
r. l.. ROSE, New York;
JoHN YoUNG, New York.
June l6--u
". w. RISQUE.
A TTORNEY at Law and Agent for Claims
n against the United States Office on P,Insyl-
vania avenue near 9Th street, Washington.
June BY
MARTIN & WRIGHT,
Auctioneers and Commission Merchants,
SEVENTH STREET,
Washington city
JOHN MARTIN. EDWARD =. WRIGHT.
June l3-3tawlm
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4 CONTINUES 10 offer his services a. Professor
" aud Translator 81 the FRENCH, SPANISH
ITALIAN and LATIN language. Rough prouun
citation soon improved, aud bad pronunciation Ger
tainly corrected, under his instruction.
Residence, Mr. Fugiurs, Indiana avenue, near
City Hall. Aug 3-ly
NEW BOOK by the author II "Ghe Natural
~ History Of Enthusiasn"--"L OYOLA AND
JESUTTlSM''- For sale at
TAYLOR l. MAURY'S
July Bookstore, near 9th u.
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DHILIP BARTON KEY will attend ~ any
Il business b. may b. entrusted with before either
Of the Courts u this Districts and will also attend
10 the prosecution Of Claims before Congress and
the Departments. Office on & street.
July l7-N
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OLD SERIES VOL. 10, NO. II

part ! will never persuade any Of my friends
to come: for the very reason 40 many are %
greatly disappointed when they do come.
They have no idea what they have to 60
through. So far, have never regretted
coming TO California. If | have my health
and strength, can make more than could
at home. | could send home rs ounces Of
gold dust, if were al San Francisco; but in
the first place, it would not do to leave the
diggings at this time; it is the best season to
dig the river is getting lower every day;
and in the second place, it would take me
two weeks TO go and come, and cos, me about
sixty dollars. Thirdly, it is very sickly down
there, am told, and would not like to go
to the place. In month from this time, if
| have any luck, and | could find any person
could trust, would send down, but not
without. You must not be discouraged il
none comes this winter. 1t will come, hope
if have my health, in amount that will do
some good. D. T. J.