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Upward and Onward
WILSON'S EXCHANGE.

Opposite the American Theatre and Custom
House, San some Street, San Francis
IN HE above Excelsior Establishment which is fire.
Il proof and five stories high (beng the only five story
house the Pacifc,) is finished and plenddly fur
nished throughout Although it contains hundred and
large with facilities to accommodate two
hundred odgcr-such has been the rush of customers to
the Exchange since its completion that the propretor
have been induced to lease half of the fire proof block just
erected by Lieut. Maynard, and adjoining the Exchange
This will add seventeen large apartments and afford those
facilities which the increase of trade requires Our pres
ent Bar WILL in few days. be removed to the first floor in
the Maynard block door north of where the Bar is at
present.
No pains money will be spared render the Exchange
the Excelsior Hotel of the public and keep pace with the
rapid growth and improvement of wonderful city and
state.
With the above inducements the Exchange is confident
y offered to the million deserving their patronage
and although not disposed to be Umdy and trumpet
praise abroad, hearty thanks cheerfuy ten
dered the ten thousands that have bestowed upon
alike their vors and money. Not unminul of the form
shall duly appreciate the latter and recpocate in
future in times past the smiles of old customers and
greet with pleasure oncswho probably will COM
pose the largest portion of the world
San Francisco, Nov. 26. 2 3m
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Pants Only! At Wholesale.

" take tins method to announce to buyers the kind
w of goods we exclusively deal in Wis mems panta
looms and to get at the point once respectfully solicit
the trade OF all cash operators. We importing and
pants without any exception opened upon the Pacific
coast as all are bound to admit who will take the trouble
to look through and we propose sell for cash. at
very low figures The line comprises every known fabric
from the finest doeskn to the cheapest kerseys ali well
made, cut and trimmed in the fashionable and SUBJ
stanta manner Our round of sanes we would in partic
uar call attention to We located at our old stand on
the corner of Sacramento and Ledesdor streets
the Nicaragua ana Pacific mail steamship offices, where
ing and boots but from this date forward in pants only
FRENCH 81 RUGGLES
Brick sore of Sacramento and Ieidesdorf sts
San Francisco, Oct 6, 1S53-n24ml$zh
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Henry johnson s. Co.,

~ I1IPORTERS aud Wholesale Druggists, No
1!5!S% I46 Washington street, Montgomery, San
.s Francisco offer for sale, for cash, at the lowest
wholesale prices large and well selected assor
ment of East India Mediterranean and European drugs and
medicines; French English and American chemicals Of all
kinds also an extensive assortment Of pTy fane ,
Stu6s, Labels Wimdor Glass, Extracts, Bronze Trms-
ses Lecchcs Surgical Instruments, Druggists Glassware,
Hattcrs Goods, Shakers Herbs and Roots etc., together
with every article comprised in the stock of druggist
physician. H. J. q Co are the proprietors wholesale
,fha Mafats and BrandretI's Pills. Daris Pain Killer,
Congress Spring TVaer, etc. Henry Johnson Co. have
made such arrangements in New York; Boston and Phia-
dcphia as will enable them purchase their stock at the
lowest rates. they to give their custo-
mers the benefit of low prices and at the same time the
best quality of goods. july l6n12m3$wm,xz
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NEW plan for preparing flour for family use, miners
. sea yessels. stenmhnats. inland travel. etc.

"A sea vessels steamboats,, inland travel, etc.
The preparation is compounded by machinery and con-
ssts of mixing ngenouy the component parts Of salt mr
late of sOda with the -four which requires only ood water
What adds much to value of the prepared flour its
preservation by the chemicals, from becoming sour or
mouldy 1t will keep sweet in common barrels for great
been repeatedly proven from n York Therefore every in
dvdua company undertaking long journeys by water or
land will provide themselves with individual
QUESTION the culinary department. To miners it is emf
nenty adapted we'll for its economy as the simplicity OF
preparing it for bread and the rapdy with which it can
be baked and served for use.
Give it trial. and you will be thoroughly satisfied of its
virtues.
f. J. FAIRCHILD& co.
Sacramento Depot Ia J. street, where ut all times
be procured in quantities to suit purchasers
june25 n9m3 PITTS d co.
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DAGUEREOTYPES.

l RADLEY'S Gate Johnsons) daguerrean Gallery and
- Stock Depot, street, between Bird and 4h Sacra-
meno. Daguereotypes taken at this Gallery with all the
Iate Improvements.
DAGUERREAN ARTISTS
will fnd at this establishment large assortment of plates
cases. apparatus chemicals &c. for sale at Sa. Francis
attended to. RI w RR a III Nv =
Street, Sacramento nov I9--tf
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Wholesale Clothing Store.

Loper SIDE Battery breen Clay g. Washington sts, s F.
Il able stock of New made clothing (from the celebrated
mandatory of Messrs Hanford y Bro,) which we are
Offering cash buyers at the very lowest market rates.
The line consists of everything usually found in first class
obbng houses all neatly cut and trimmed and thoroughly
made, and sold under guarantee.
We are also showing up line of Boots and Shoes adapt
ed the city and interior markets. to which invite in
specton Buyers of clothing and boots will find it to their
advantage to take look through rooms before laying
their bills assortment is large, style of goods
prime and we are bound to sell cheap.
VEASEY & co.
B.-A superior line of furnishing goods always on
hand. sept 30, 1858. n22ml$h
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WiMM3s Branch.

WiMM's Branch.
The Fountain is the "place of call,'
For bachelors both great and small
But dare they e'er in love to get,
The branch the case has nicely met;
And here with s%eethearts with wives,
May feast and happily their lives.
Our city such place could boast,
Till VIM became the Ladies' host
Who seryed such dishes to the Fair,
That Bachelors themselves came there
And wondered what the could mean,
The Ladies rushing all to Vim.
The wonder having passed away,
Now from the Branch they cannot STAY:
The spirit of the age they feel,
And to the Branch they often steal,
With those so lovely, smiling, sweet
To spend the hour a-tete-a-tete
San Francisco, Nov. 26th, 1853. 2 BIN.
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Tobacco ! Tobacco 7! Tobacco!!!


n THOMAS grape; J. Thomas Jr IS nectar;
- c. Worhams square and compass;
J. Thomas Jr.'s dadem pounds;
]. Thomas Jr.'s Ell Dorado, do;
G. Jamson Il Sons;
G. Worthen's cornucopa;
Twin sisters, in fancy boxes;
Chess players, do do;
p in diamond VIM. Myers;
Saunders Indian Queen;
Creaner's sun, ]. M. Jackson's;
Shepard's twist, pressed and impressed;
J. Thomas Jr.'s diadem twist;
]. Thomas Jr.'s virgin;
Watson's grape, fine cut, in tin foil Il pairs;
Watson's virgin, do do do
Watson's grape, fine cut in ID cans, smoking.
Matches in wood boxes, clay pipes etc. for sale by
JAMES PATRICK.
Battery strret, Sd dor from Pacific, s. F. n2lm1$m
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BANKING HousEoF BuRGoYNE & CO.

BANKING HoUsEoF BURGoYNE & co.,
San Francisco.
EXCHANGE for sale at sight or on time in sums to
suit,
Barring Brothers ~ Co. London.
Iiottinger ~ Co. Paris.
Burgoyne u Co. New York.
Phenx Bank. do
]. E. Thayer IL Brother. Boston
Canal Bank. New Orleans.
l.. A. Benolst ~ Co. st. Louis.
AGENTS.
READ " CO, Sacramento.
JOHN V. PLUME " co. Marysvie.
novI9-ltf
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DIR. u. B. MCLAUGHLIN.

DRACTITIONER of Physic, Surgery and Obstetrics
II tenders his professional services to the citizens Of
Spanish Flat and vicinity.
~ Of6cs AZ the Pariser House dee az
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San frantisto advertisements.
Roller Making by Steam.

At Donahte's Onion Hon Works M,ssios y FIRST sts
SAN FRANCISCO CALIFORNIA.
YHNHE undersigned having recently imported and erected
II improved steam riveting machine, and in other
ways increased his facilities for making boilers is conse-
quenty enabled materially reduce the cost of the same
and respectfully nvesth attention of those
Gang muey sash and circular mill irons and all oth-
descriptions of machinery together with castings OF IRON
and brass of every kind made erdcr Steamboat repair
ing blacksmithing turning and finishing executed with
dispatch Also engines constantly on hand Tor sale
also circular saws and full assortment of engineers find
ings. oct5n2Sm3$mg JAMES DONA1oE'
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Thomas Tennent,s

Thomas Tennent,s
~ Surveying and Navigation Warehouse
(G~ "Sign of the Wooden sailor"
|1sr Long Wharf, corner of Front street
MIN SAN Francisco.
Y United States Agency for the sale of Goven
zzz@AEMz. mem Charts, Agency for Ringgoids Charts
a Chononieters carefully rated By I'aqlsn.
:G% Surveying and nautical Instruments survey.
38 ing chains, spy glasses, drawing Instruments
nautical and surveying books, school globes barometers
thermometers, hydrometers, etc. etc. great variety
Charts of all parts of the world, latest surveys Repairs
of every description executed in a workmanke manner
October %, l853-26
TAMES PATRICK has removed to his new brick build
- ing Battery street, Pacific San Francisco and
offers for sale the following articles:
200 firkins choice table butter;
200 bbs extra heavy pork;
300 cases extra leaf lard;
$4,000 ID choice sugar cured hams;
10000 Id clear bacon sides;
500 bbs Brandywne ID K cornmeal
800 10 star candles, Is;
goo boxes Colegates pearl starch;
200 bbls old Monographs whiskey;
90 bbls Zante currants;
-, 100 cases fine table salt, 7 & IA h. baga
n2lml$ma
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Montgomery, of California street, San Francisco.
nRAW at sight time, in to suit, the fol-
IL lowing banking houses:
George Peabody " CO .....................L London,
F. Huth Il co.......................... London,
American Exchange Bank ............. New York,
Duncan Sherman 4 co ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS York.
Atlantic Bank Boston,
Philadelphia Bank Philadelphia
Josiah Lee Il co Baltimore
Louisiana State Bank. Observation-Disclosures Orleans,
Page Il Bacon. s. Louis,
Hutchings Il Observation-Disclosures. Louisville,
r. s. Goodman & Cincinnati,
Gold dust and exchange purchased at current rates 26m3
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San ,frmtistu advertisements.

n Opartnership-The copartnershp heretofore exist
~ ing between the subscribers under the and style
of Como, Sampson Co., this day dissolved by mutu
al consent. F. d CONRO,
w. A. SAMPSON,
VIM SHARP Il co.
San Francisco, Nov. sth 1858.
The Golden Gate FIGURING Mill will be conducted
by the subscribers under the and style here
toore and the public rest assured that effort on
part shall be wanting fully sustain the high reputation
that the Golden Gate -four has acquired in California
The article manufacture is pure and unadulterated it
made the choicest native wheat, and fully equal
to the best Haxall or Gallego We tender sincere
thanks friends and the public generally for their lib
eral patronage heretofore extended and respectfully
solicit continuance of the same.
F. ID. CONRO,
w. A. SAMPSON.
San Francisco, Nov. Goth, 1853. 23m
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NICHOLS HOTEL.

MAIN STREET, CoLoMA.
THNhis HOTEL under the supervision of its well known
d PROPRIETOR Mr.. 5. N. NICHOLS is always open for
the reception BOarcrs and Travellers having every
thing well adapted to the comfort of those who weary
in well doing. -
THE TABLE
will always be furnished with the the Affords
and Trouble Expense will be spared to render salts
faction to all who may give him call. I9Itf
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"EN'S PANTALOONS--PANTS ONLY;:-
WI 30 doz cadet satinet pants, lined and well cut;
20 doz Oxford satnet pants, lined and well cut
~ doz brown do do do;
10 doz green do do do:
Is doz black do do do:
20 doz fancy do do do:
10 doz clouded do do do:
40 doz sleeps grey pants, do do:
10 doz Tweed do do do.
~ doz PLAIN cashmere pants, do do;
1O doz fancy do do;
~ doz placK do do do.
For sale for cash, at less than auction rates
FRENCH & RUGGLES
corner Sacramento and Ledesdorf SITS Sa, Francisco
y. BAH goods delivered on board river steamers or
ewhere free, and no charge made for boxes nasmISt
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100000 SHINGLES
For Sale

A T BILLIARDS. RANCHO Cotrypr, Order0
- promptly attended to Apply to c. V. BALLARD
on the premises, or 10 s. r. WEIJER
nov iS-i@ CoLeMA.
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Notice to Miners.
SAN FRANCISCO AND MINERS SAVINGS R.NK
montgomery ST. No. lob, m DR.. Niataps Fire Proof
Building, meat door to adams E. Co.'s Express.
DIR. A. S. WRIGHT AGENT
A this Office every attention will be given to the melt
N ing and assaying of gold dust and other minerals and
in all cases the interest Of the miner will be guarded by
thoroughly testing his gold previous to melting so as to
secure him against loss Also, the very highest price will
be paid for clean gold DUST according quality And for
the better security and accommodation Of the MINER gold
dust will be received special deposit free of charge and
all money left on deposit for short terms will bear an inter
est OF one per cent month"; and left for term of ninety
lowed. ~ ~ "
~ BGold dust furnished to order, also melted into
mems valued gratis.
San Francisco. December Cd, 1859 yA.
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B, F. HASTINGS r. Co

B. F. Hastings & Co.,
30, corner of and second street, Sacramento Cit
~ Exchange for sale, per every steamer, on
VIM. Hoge & Co., New York
James Robb & Co., New ORLEANS
u Macaiister, Esq, Philadelphia,
~ j. E. Thayer II Brother Boston
Chcckson San Francisco at par The highest price paid
lor gold dust. Sacramento City, May 81, IS53-n4m3
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Watkins Chemung co, ~ Y, Dec. %. 1852
In this town dix were polled fifty votes for
the Free Democracy; and this too without any
Systematically organized effort. With system
attic effort more than double that number
might have been polled. We will more than
prove this true in SO
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question did not suit the Hunkers, vet in some
others he must have satisfied them On the
whole, he is good and worthy man, and ought
to be returned. His opponents will be Gov.
Barry and Charles E. Stuart Barry was Gov
ernor for three terms. Stuart has been in
Congress one term, and was beaten one term
by Rev VIM. Sprague Free-Soiler and Wing.
Both were good Free Soil men, but we hardly
believe they are now. | heard Gov. Barry
once at public hotel in Adrian say, that when
General Cas- wrote his famous letter avowing
his Anti-Wilmot Proyiso doctrines, that be
must have been deranged, or out of his head, for
nobody in their right mind could deny the right
of Congress to prohibit Slavery in the Terrific
ries. However, when he got nominated over
McClelland, Ia Wilmot Proviso Democrat he
came out in his message with very different
views. We have but little doubt that Stuart
has sold out to Hunkerism We shall mark
these traitors to Freedom when the time comes
right. Our Governor elect (MeClelland) We
believe, maintains the integrity of his princi.
pies, and was nominated for Governor, to KEEP
him out of the United States Senate.
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THE END.
FROM MICHIGAN.
To the Editor of the National Era

To the Editor of the National Era:
DEAR SIR: The great struggle for Presi-
dent is now over, and Hunkerism will reign
triumphant for the next four years. There can
be no installing the course General Pierce
will pursue. He was supporter OF the Gag
Law, which would almost disgrace Louis Ma
poleon to 60 for. In his letter Of acceptance
he says that none of bis acts or words have
ever been inconsistent with that part Of the
Baltimore Democratic platform which enacts
that liberty OF speech and action are forbidden
on the Slavery question, and we will not,
think, be disappointed when we find him the
chief OF Hunkerism. As Democrat, in favor
Of Free Speech Free Men, and Free Labor,
could not support him, and hundreds were Of
the same opinion. We did not, it is true, in
the State give quite as many votes for Hale as
we did for Van Buren,, but we gave goodly
number, (7,000) and shall increase il largely
at the next election. In this county the Free
Soil vote has not diminished on the contrary,
il is increased All we want is fair circula.
ton Of documents, and then we can succeed TO
drive the Northern Doughiaces from power.
In this county our vote was 400, and we hold
here the balance Of power between the two
great political parties So we do in half the
counties in Michigan and where union was
made, success was generally certain. In this
county we elected Vim. X. Traver, of Litch-
field, in the Northern Representative district,
to the Legislature. He is an out-and-out Free
Soil man, and voted for Hale. In our State 9
great struggle will be made for q United States
Senator. Young America is determined to
Gust Gov. Felch from the Senate, and elect
Charley Stuart, former NJ. C. We presume
some Of Felchs votes on the Wilmot Proyiso
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wider Its diffusion the greater its good, and the
more certain its success.
kecton Massachusetts, Dec u, ls52.-We
are much chagrined that we did not when a
little effort would have done itl exert ourselves
to elect the Hon. Charles Francis Adams to
Congress - the eloquent son of an eloquent
father-and man whose heart is in the right
place. But the remisSness of Free-Soilers in
our recent Congressional election in this State
has taught n lesson which trust we shall not
be slow to iorget-that the price of liberty
is eternal vigilance"
Dertsr, Wad,tenar co Mich. Dec. 10, 1852
Since election, party lines have been so much
slackened, that it is much easier procuring sub.
scribers for papers that advocate the claims Of
freedom, than it was in the midst of a heated
contest. There are tens of thousands who voted
with the old parties ut the last election, who
Hook back upon the principles involved in that
contest with no other than feelings of disgust.
Franklin, LenGute co., Mich, Dec. Ia, 1852.
IL affords me real pleasure to be able TO in
crease your subscription list by the addition of
five or six new names, because it affords evil
dence of the spread Of sound principles and the
ultimate success of our righteous cause. have
been amused, in my canvass for subscribers, at
some of the reasons for refusing to subscribe
here is one:
Canvasser-" MIR. c., will you subscribe for
the National Erae Ii is good paper"
No, sir for never knew any one take the
Era but he became an Abolitionist"
Like the Florentinc philosopher, he refuses
to look through your telescope, for fear of being
convinced of his error.
Vest Troy Dec 25 lS52.-Are the Free
Democracy to be told and duped into the be-
lief that the influences at Washington /" are
any other or any different from those which
have emanated from there through thespeeches
of such men as John p. Hale, Charles Sumner,
s. p Chase and others equally eminent, and
of whom we are equally proud
Would to Heaven that our Washington in
huences were increased thousand fold that
the principles set forth and advocated in the
columns of the Era were pressed home upon
the heart and conscience of every voter in the
nation. We should then expect speedily to see
the demon of oppression fall as lightning
from heaven, and the genius of freedom en-
throned in his stead
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FELLow-CIrIzrNs: Active exertions are now
being made by the Uniformed M'i'f'a" Of
our State, 10 induce the Legislature to pass an
act 10 increase the present militia tax. To
counterfeit these efforts, it is proposed to petl-
ton the Legislature not 10 pass such pm act
but one which will transfer the present militia
tag to school directors, to be added by them to
the common school funds, and applied TO COM
mon school purposes It is hoped that solne
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person in each sub.dstrict of the State will
write off copy of the following form of petit
ton, get as many signers as possible, and for
ward without delay to Harrisburg, Pennsylya-
mia. Newspapers favorable to the movement
will please copy. WEsrMoRELAND.
FORM OF PETITION
To the Honorable the Senate ond House of Rep
resntatives Of Pennsylvania, in General rs.
sembly met:
The undersigned, citizens Of -- county,
respectfully ask your honorable bodies not to
increase the militia tax, but pass an act which
will transfer the present tax to school directors
to be applied by them to common school pur-
poses. And your Petitioners will ever pray.
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Summarized, Noble CO., o., Dec 20, 1852
The cause OF Liberty is still upward and on
ward here believe that have not told you,
in any previous communication, thatwe elect
ed the Hon John p. Hale here by % minority
over his highest opponent-l mean in this
township
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BY CATHARINE LEDYARI
CHAD VIH-rontinued

sadly Oh ny loved him, repled Grace
with him o%' | think it is my duty to remain
cA5S Sur notions of duty are overstrained DOOR
aav 20 sa'd her mother; "why should Won
no claim &c ~. treated as you have been He has
- d;a Whatever on you.p
Mr. Lin ind not mean to see his face again, said
q. this meant to take you away with
e con con very night But, as you have scruples
bis con.nt ehce about il, will see him. and ask
night s;thn though, in my opinion, ne has no
eVes :; s', . to give OF to withhold Il II he
then Freely and fully, as am sure he will
satisfy yo" you will go with us. That will
She su,.. shook her head. 9Do not be angry y
if c"a,sd q would 20 with YOU 30 gladly
married. a t. Did ! not promise, when we were
VOW tha, 70 stay with him always? Did I not
that wal voa' only death should separate usi If
and Se Ow was made in moment of rasbnsss
keen ;,u''nce' It is not the less binding. must
~ and takAhe consequence "0''
aosnsps you are right said her mother
more by her earnest tone than by
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