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WINN'S FOUNTAIN HEAD.


The Fountain Head The Fountain Head
Winns Fountain is the place,
Where old and young, the grave and gay,
Join in life's cheerful
They with accord are rushing by,
And for the Fountain. haste,
Their Breakfast, Dinner Snpper too,
Are always to their taste.
IT'S there they find the choicest meals,
Our market e'er affords,
Served up in latest style that's known,
All smoking on the boards.
Steaks and stews and vegetables rare
Ana butter, sweet cream
Rolls, dOughnuts, cakes, and fresh fruit pics,
Well fit for highlands Queen.
The coffee too. so clear and hot
Prepared Of Java best,
Served up with cream and sugar white,
Is drank with hearty zest.
Winn's Fountain Head hath viands choice,
All that is rare and good
None can surpass its ample store,
Nor rich and varied board.
This fact robust Aldermen,
do every day attest
That at Winn's Fountain Head and Branch,
They're always suited best.
Then old and young, both grave and gay,
Let's for the Fountain aim,
The Fountain Head! The Fountain Head!
And choicest meals obtain.
Respectfully dedicated to the eating public of California
n general, and San Francisco in particular, by
NI,D S,,r
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NEW plan for preparing -four for family use, miners
EM Sca rnssels stnamhnats inland traYel etc.

A NEW plan for preparing -four for family use, miners
IN sea vessels steamboats,, inland travel, etc.
The preparation is compounded by machinery, and
mixing ngenous the component parts of salt (mur
late of soda) with the -four which requires only cold water
prepare the dough for bread biscuits battecakes etc
What adds much to the value of the prepared flour is its
mouldy Ii will keep sweet III barrels for great
length of time say trip to Europe and back, which has
been repeatedly proven from n York Therefore every i'll
dvua company undertaking long journeys by water
land will provide themselves with it as an individual ac-
leny adapted as we'll for its economy the simplicity of
preparing it for bread and the rapidty with which it
be baked and served for
Give trial, and you will be thoroughly satisfied Of its
virtues.
Principal Depot l22 Sansomc street. San Francisco.
T.. J. FAIRCI1ILD& u co.
Sacramento Depot Ia J. street, where all times
be procured in quantities to suit purchasers
june25 n9m3 PITTS Il CO.
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wholesale Clothing Store.

Loc SIDE Battery, bet,ceen Clay e. Washington sts, s. r.
VUNE subscribers this day opening large and desir
IL able stock of New clothing (from the celebrated
manufactory of Messrs Hanford u Bro) which we are
% 70 sS at ie very * r
obbng houses, all neatly and trimmed and thoroughly
made, and sold under guarantee.
We also showing up line of Boots and Shoes adapt
ed to the city and interior markets, to which invite
specton Buyers of clothing and boots will find it to their
advantage to take look through rooms before laying
out their bills assortment is large, style of goods
prime and we are bound to sell cheap
VEASEY & co.
N B-A superior line of furnishing goods always on
hand. sept 30, 1853. n22ml$h
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San frMtistU advertisements.

~ opnrt"ership-The copartnership heretofore exist
" ing between the subscribers under the name and style
of Conro, Sampson IL Co.. is this day dissolved by mutu-
al consent. +. ID CONKO,
w. A. SAMPSON,
VIM SHARP Il co.
San Francisco, Nov. Sth, 1858.
The Golden Gate FIOuring Mill will be conducted
by the subscribers under the and style here
toore the public may 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 unadulteated; 1t
made from the choicest native wheat and is fully equal
to the best Haxa Galego. We tender our sincere
thanks friends and the public generally for their lib
er patronage heretofore extended to and respectfully
solicit continuance of the same.
Ed. CONRO,
w. A. SAMPSON.
San Francisco Nov. 26th 1853. 2-3m
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Wishing.
BY JOHN G. SAKE.

BY JOHN C. SANE.
OF all amusements for the mind,
From logic down to fishing,
There isn't one that you can find
So very cheap as "wishing!'
A very choice diversion, too,
If we but rightly use it,
And not, as we are apt to do,
Pervert it and abuse it.
wish--a common wish indeed;
NV purse was something fatter,
That might cheer the child of need
And not my pride to fatter;
That might make oppression reel,
AS only gold can make it,
And break the tyrant's rod Of Steel
AS only gold can break it.
wish--that Sympathy and Love,
And every human passion
That has its origin above,
Would come, and keep in fashion,;
That Scorn, and Jealousy, and Hate,
And every base emotion,
Were buried fifty fathoms deep
Beneath the waves Of ocean,
wish--that friends were always true,
And motives always pure
lwish the good were not so few,
wish the bad were fewer;
wish that persons neer forgot
To heed their pous teaching;
wish that practising was not
So different from preaching.
! wish--that modest worth might be
Appraised with truth and candor;
/ wish that innocence were free
From trcachery and SANDER;
l wish that men their vows would mind
That women ne'cr were rovers;
| wish that wives were always kind,
And husbands always lovers.
wish, in fine, that joy and mirth,
And every good Ideal,
May come ercwhile, throughout the earth,
To be the glorious Real;
Till God shall every creature bless
With his supremest blessing
And hope be lost in happiness,
And wishing be possessing.
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Tobacco ! TOBACCO !! Tobacco!!! !!

IODacCO IUDaCc0 !! IODdCCU! 7!
TT THOMAS grape; J. Thomas Jr S nectar;
- . c. Worthalns square and compass
]. Thomas Jr.'s dadem, pounds;
]. Thomas Jr.'s FL Dorado do;
C. Jamson Il Sons;
G. Worthen's cornucopia
Twin sisters, in fancy boxes;
Chess players, do do
p in diamond, VIM. Myers;
Saunders Indian Queen
Greaners sun, j. M. Jackson's;
Shcpard's twist, pressed and impressed;
]. Thomas Jr.'s dadem twist;
]. Thomas Jrs virgin; E.
Wutsons grape, fine cut, in tin foil cans Il RS;
Watsons virgin do do do
Watsons grape, fine cut, in fb cans, smoking
Matches in wood boxes, clay pipes etc, for sale by
JAMES PATRICK.
Battery srret, Sd dor from Pacific, 5. F. n2lml$m
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SIM fraatistu advertisements.
Boiler Making by Steam.
At Donalues Union Iron Works, cor Mission e. FIRST sts.

Al Dondhes Union Non V0TKS, COT WtSst0h S FHS SIS
SAN FRANCISCO, CALIFORNIA.
TsNiE undersigned having recently imported and erected
Il improved steam riveting machine, and in other
ways increased his facilities for making boilers
queny enabled to materially reduce the of the same,
and respectfully invites the attention of those Interested
Gang muey, sash and circular mill rons and all 9TH
and brass every kind made to order Steamboat repair
ing, baeksmhng, turning and finishing executed with
Dispatch Also steam engines constantly hand for sale
also circular saws and full assortment of engineers find
ings oct5n28m3$mg JAMES DONAllUE.
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Henry johnson s. Co.,

1est5sSAr IMPORTERS and Wholesale Druggists, No
l.,aEa l46 Washington street, Montgomery San
iii Francisco, offer for sale, for cash. at the lowest
A wholesale prices large and well selected assort
of East nda Mediterranean and European drugs and
medicines; French English and American chemicals of all
kinds also extensive assortment of Pcfnnery Fancy
Stufs Labels Windo,c Glass, Extracts, Bronaes Trus
se, Lecchcs Surgical Instruments, Druggists GlasScare
Hacrs' Goods Shakers Herbs and Roots ETC., together
with every article comprised in the stock of druggist
physician II. J. Il Co. the proprietors' Wholesale
agents for Dr. Jaynes Family Medcines, Sands Sarsaaa
Congress Spring Hdter etc. Henry Johnson II Co. have
made such arrangements in New York, Boston and Phila
dclpha will enable them to purchase their stock the
lowest rates. and they determined to give their custo
the benefit of low prices and at the time the
best quality of goods. julyl6n12m5Swm AZ
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Notice to Miners.

N0ClCe TO MINERS.
SAN FRANCISCO ASSAY OFFICE MINERS SAVINGS BANK
Montgomery st., No. lob, IN DR.. NMtaHs Fire Proof
Building, neat door to adams E. Co.'S Express.
DR.. A. S. WRIGHT, AGENT
7 this Office every attention will be given to the melt
IN ing and asayns Of gold dust and other minerals and
IN all Che interest of the m,ier will be guarded by
thoroughly testing his gold previous melting so as to
secure him against loss Also, the very highest price will
oe pad for clean gold DUST according to quality And for
dust will be received special deposit free of charge and
al money left on deposit for short TERMS will bear an inter-
est OF one per cent month"; and if left for of ninety
lowed. ~ w "
N B-Gold dust furnished to order also melted into
mems valued gratis.
Ssa Fra.csce, Dccsmbsr Sd. 1853 aau
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Winn'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 sweethearts or with wives,
May feast and happily their lives.
Our city no. such place could boast,
,Illl Winn became the Ladies' host,
Who served such dishes to the Fair.
hat Bachelors themselves came there
And wondered what the move could mean,
The Ladies rushing all to Winn
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-tcte-a-tete
San Francisco, Nov. 26th, 1853 3m
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GREAT MYSTERY
WAR WAR;! WAR!!l
General Pierce Recalled from the East!

General Pierce Recalled from the East!
GEN. PIERCE AT THE HEAD OF THE ARMY I!
Wonderful Changes
In the Army and the Organization of Troops at the Seat
of War!
nF all the extensive improvements vet made at the
~ world renowned FOUNTAIN HEAD, that initiated
this oath day of November 1858 will nrove the most
gratifying to the telling thousands daily visiting there
For particulars the public referred to the Bills Fare
which the world are challenged to compete with.
The superscrpon of this advertisement given as it is
because engagements, extensions our Branches
and final success have been mystery all outsiders
and we know that this last improvement and reduction in
prices create astonishme than all the rest nut to-
geher Our arrangements with the Farmer the Butcher
and the Dairyman such will hereafter enable us to
feed every at price nearly oNEuALF LESS than anv
other Establishment in the State And then in the Gull
nary Department, the preparation Of ibes we leave
all to judge fr MISUNDERSTANDING that we have now
the best cooks in INC .!atc-Trallicen Sober
and Competent And; still further guaranty that
proper attention. agreeable to Wishes shall extended
70 all patrons, here take occasion say that bav
ing recalled Agent Col PIERCE, from New York he
occupies his old stand at the FOUNTAIN HEAD On his re-
Head DIVISION OF troops was conferred upon him ao-
count of his eminent services Colonel of the Army-hs
faithful discharge duties while absent and his
attention to business while absent in 2 when we
removed with family to dwell in this beautiful land
The public will bear in mind that CRACKER BAKERY
is turning out good crackers than all the rest Of
the Bakers the State put together which are furnished
to customers at less price than the inferior article with
which this market is glntted Also Mammoth Candy
Manufacory is in full tide of operation turning out the
choicest of every thing in that line And finally men and
bretheren and children, wish you and the whole
world to understand distinctly there is nothing in the wav
of Substantial LiU,ng or Decate Lures for the health
fG qualification of the appetite but be found at one or
the other of popular cstablishmcns-the Fountain
Head, Long Wharf and Clay street, Branch corner of
Montgomery and Washington streets 'Ni Vi
As the entire world intend celebrating the approaching
Holiday, we feel it incumbent make it known
where such articles as would add to their enjoyment NAV
be had '
WLNN'S FOUNTALN HEAD.
us and $50 Long Wharf through Clay street betveen
Sansome and Battery, San Francisco.
WlNNS BRANCH,
Corner of Washington and Montgomery streets
NJ l.. WINN,
Commander-in-C Chief of the Forces ot tho
dec 3-3 3m Fountain Head and Branch
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A drunken chap laundering through the darkened
hai OF his boarding house was accosted by his land
lady to know if he would not have candle.
Thunder no. said he, its so cussed dark ont
here, that couldn't see if had light?'
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AMERICAN HQISE

woIthy its name and prices will always be in keeping
with the times.
N B. the American House offers greater inducements
families and Others than any other House in the place.
it is always quiet and orderly. No gambling allowed
In connection with the House is commodious stable
and wagon-yard well supplied with Hay and Grain.
MARCHANT & CROCKER,
nov l9--lf PRoPRIETORS.
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ORfGINA
MisrRllanRoas.
AWEKK{,AW HOUSE.

PIETY HILL, OPPOSITE THE COURT HOUSE.
TUNE undersigned take this method ofreturnng thanks
to the citizens of Coloma and the public generally for
the very liberal patronage heretofore extended to hem
and solicit continuation of the
Tothose who acquainted with our house, We would
say nothing in recommendation; but to those who
strangers would say that the American House stua
ted in the most healthy and pleasant part of Town. 1t is
furnished in neat and elegant having plenty of
single and double rooms to suit the wants guests also,
parors and reading roem well supplied with files of the
latest papers.
The Table and Bar will always be supplied with the
BEST the market affords In fact, pledge ourselves to-
make the
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Thomas Tennent's

AMES PATRICK has removed to his new brick build
- ing, on Battery street, Pacific San Francisco and
offers for sale the following articles:
200 6rkins choice table butter;
200 bbs extra heavy mess pork;
300 cases extra leaf lard;
25,000 ID choice sugar cured hams;
10000 ib clear bacon sides;
800 bbls Brandywine cornmeal;
500 ID star candles 6s;
300 boxes Colegate's pearl starch;
200 bbls old Monongahea whiskey:
90 bbls Zante currants;
n2lmlSma ~
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Benicia Female Seminary

NHE second year of this institution will commence on
Il Monday, LIST of August which day the exercises
ana duties OF the school will be resumed 1t is the deter
naton Of trustees to advance the already high repu
taon Of this seminary; and effort will be spared to
aer 1t worthy Of patronage Faithful and efficient teachers
the proper education and moral training of the pnns b
each " "" noh'hs
TERMS-Paya5c one-halfi in adrouce cbcyf 1s,b o.,
BOARD and tuition per session offs months ~ - S200
Washing per dozen, 81, 80. R''
Lay scholars per session ........ IN
EXTRAS.
ocal and instrumental music -. ........ sn
spanish French. Drawing, ETC., each .......... 30
r. APplcaIiohs for admission should be made to Edward
Orocker Esq, Treasurer, Saml c. Grey Secretary
;.,..,e.,o 5. WOODBRIDGE, JR,
'uiy'"ni@mi President Board Of II ustees
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NICHOLS HOTEL.

MAIN STREET, CoLoMA.
VNhis HOTEL under the upervision of its we'll known
Proprietor, MIR. S. N. NICHOLS, is always open for
the reception of Oartlcrs and Travellers having eyery
thing well adapted to the comfort those who weary
in well doing. "
THE TABLE
will always be furnished with the the market affords
and no Trouble Expense will be spared render sats
faction to all who may give him call nov I9-Itf
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QcODH I'D NEA
Blacksmith and Hardware Shop.
SSH $SSt8S S$SSHt8Sk&KSEMsS R@AMS &T~
A T the old shop of G. BROWN situated on Main
"A street, Coloma, opposite the Miners HOTEL will al
ways be found hand and of the best qualityShovcs,
Hoes, Drills Kakes, Picks, Hammers, Sledges Axes,
Crowbars Steel, lron Nails, Borax, Horse-Nas Blasting
Implements, Blasting and Rife Powder Also, Pick Han
dies, with great variety of other hardware.
HORSE -SHOEING
done in the best possible and warranted There
will always be found competent smiths for making miners
implements of all kinds warranted of the best material
and done to order The patronage of former friends is
spectfully solicited. j. G. BROWN.
19-1tf
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DIR. ID. B. MCLAUGHLIN
DhACTIIlONER of Physic Surgery and Obstetrics
lenders his professional services to the citizens Of
Spanish Flat and vicinity VI
~ Osscs at The Psrksr Re,v. Il. ar
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NE EMS PANTALOONS---PANTS ONLY!-
1VE ~ doz cadet atinet pants, lined and well cut;
70 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 c0uded do do do.
40 doz sleeps grey pants, do do;
10 doz Tweed do do do:
20 doz plain cashmere pants, do do;
30 doz fancy do co do:
10 doz black do do do
For sale for cash, at less than auction rates.
FRENCH ~ RUGGLES
Sacramento and Leidesdorff sts San Fyancico
N. BAH goods delivered board river steamers or
clwhere, free, and charge made for boxes n23mISt
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THE BIrEa BIT.

Mr.. TRAvERs DENHAM, resident of CAL
cutta, was civilian of dashing exterior and
plausible manners, though in fact roue--
an advcnturer--one who sought to bet and
to play at every opportunity, and who alWays
won, and won in such manner as to raise
strange suspicious, and something worse than
suspicious, in the breast of certain Major
Byrne, whose regiment was then stationed in
the above city.
1t SO happened that the latter one day en-
tered the house Of aE official pcrscnage-
who, in a manner, figured high in the society
of Calcutta, whose hospitality was equal to his
wealth, and whose urban;ty aud fine nature
were on q par with both. On being shown
into splendid drawing-room, where some
furniture just received from Europe lay un-
packed, he found Mr.. Travers Denham, ar
rived there before him, in conversation With
the host who was warmly pressing him to
dine with him next day. Carelessly saluting
Denham, Byrne advanced to the chimney
piece at the side Of which small concave
mirror, of an elegant but still old:fashioned
shape, was fixed among group of small
paintings. ~.
when Denham was gone, Major Byrne
turned to the host, and said. .If Mr.. Den
ham offers to make a bet with you about that
dining table" pointing toa new ono, stake
him at his word" -
A bet ! The table! my dear fellow
swhisht, and listen to me-" said the ,pa.
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For the Weekly Post.
DA NothM.

ii Ilnskcd an infaat rs it lay, 8st {.
i Doziag the morn Of life away sls -
Dependant on another y..s s.g,
What charms, weak one hns earth for you
Whose woes are many, pleasures fewi
II seemed to smile, my Motherl"
Iasked a youth just grown to man, ... e
What visions bright, as moments ran,
Humid his path to honori -,
s my star of hope, my motive power,
My index through the darksom hour, :
Has BEEN" he said, "My Mother" rs-.
hailed one on the battle field,
- Whose fate the battle shock had seal'd,
As eyes grew dim and reason reePd,
You die, said j, my brotherl .s s
lie showed his wounds, and dropped 4 tear
Thenin a tone distinctand clear '...
He said 'Remember Mother"
asked n maiden drowned in grief,
From which she yninly sought relief,
-s Tell me; nor sorrow smother
s ''Oh" she exclaimed in anguish deep
'.My only solace is to weep ! - "
81 She's gone--it is my mother" H1 i -
a3' asked chri.tian to relate a, ...--
His first impression, and their date ~ #
-, Which led him to discover ,asr
Ills lost condition here on earth
sa The Saviour's love, The Sayiour's worthi
se'.' The'short reply was, Mother"
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COMFORT VERSUS APPEARANCES.
CHAPTER /.
by OLIVER OPTIC.

- CHAPTER i.
But, my dear, it would ruin me toboard
at such an establishment I" exclaimed Mr..
Fulton TO his amiable wife. oa.
Nonsense 1t will be money in your
pocket" -
"Have you counted the cost of the expe-
riment 7" ~ Efta
7eTo be sure j have" 's7
rh1Our expenses sincewe commenced house
keeping have averaged twenty dollars a
week, you say" replied Mr. Fulton with a
little hesitation.
-gsWelL" ab$
Now i am sure we can get nice, genteel
rooms in fashionable establishment for
eighteen dollars
Perhaps we can what does that prove9'
Provei Why, that it is cheaper to
board than to keep house"
Z" Fire and lights, dollar more" added
the husband with a smile.
- That is but nineteen"
@Washing about three dollars more.n
Mrs. Fulton looked blank; she had not
thought of these things.
~ And then you will have to 90 to the OBJ
era, the theatre or a concert five times a
'"Soht WhAShi Wtii SOSt tfOul ISc W teii uOHafs
more.n - f
eve needn't do thatp
s4 But II You keep up with fashionable peo-
pie you must do it." s z. 40 tse
That would still be inside OF thirty dol
lars q week; and you were boasting the
other day that your income was about for
tyr -.
4 Sound logic, my deari Yea women
are shrewd finaneiers.n
just try il for season, to please me-
have other aud better objections than
the expense" said Mr.. Fulton.
- What I"
Here are Charley and Ella---would YOU
like1o take them into hotel y
%, Why not I" - a.
1T Is nota proper place for children.
What can you mean 7"
Don't You know, my dear, that the fam
ily is the only proper sphere for Child n
Pooh How silly r
can point you 70 young man, who
spent his boyhood in fashionable hotel; he
is now . miserable sot, q gambler, thief,
for aaght how
Don't see any danger
However good and pious the manager
of "a hose: may be himself he cannot possibly
preysrta great deal of picledness and i'm
naoFsltsy is his house. An sorts Of people
copxreGakb thero. = \. = IS s. :,
Bat vsshesid kzvs yooms al 70 our
ssavsil s, atsAts