The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1856-11-26
A San Frsac,sco .Auctroneer.

4 San Frsncisco Auctroneer.
The reporter of the San Francisco
Rees furnishes that paper with the fol-
lowing report. OF Q speech made by Cal.
foraia auctioacer:
Ladies' aad gentle,nen-I now have
The honor ofpateiag ap Hne pocket hand
lerchief ayard wide, a ysrd long, and al
most q yard thick; one half cotton, and
s'other half cotton too; beautifully print
ed withsstars and stripes on one side, and
the stripes and stars on tire t'other. 1t
will wipe dust. from the eyes SO complete
ly as TO be death to demagogues, and
make politics as bad business as print
ing papers. Its great length, breadth and
thickness, together with its dark color,
will enable tito hide dirt, and never need
washing, Going at one dollar? seventy
Eve cents? ffty cents? twenty-five cents?
one bita Nobody wants it! Oh! thank
you, sir
NEXT gcntlemen--for the ladies won't
be permitted to bid on this article--is a
real simon pure, tempered, highly polish
ed, keen sedeed Sheffield razor; bran
spankin new; sneyer open before to sun
light, Esoonlig ssstarlight, daylight, or
gaslight; sharp enough to shave q lawyer,
or cut .a disagreeable acquaintance or
poor Eelation <handIe of buck horn. with
all the rivets but the two at the ends Of
pure gold. Who will give two dollars?
one dollar? half a dollar? Why, ye long
bearded. dirty faced reprobates, with net
room .your phizzes for China woman
to kiss I'm offering you bargain at half
. Goltar, Well l throw in this strop at
half ssLdqllarl razor and strpp! recent
patent;s two rubs upon it will sharpen the
city attorney; all for four bits: and a piece
of soap, sweeter than roses fathers better
than. o schoolmaster, and strong enough
to wash all the stains from California
politicians countenance, all for four bits.
Why you have only to put the razor strop
and soap under your pillow at nigh, and
wakezlup 10 tie morning clean shaved.
Won't anybody give two bits, then, for
the LOTT / knew would sell 'em.
"Next ladies and gentlemen, I fer
three pairs of socks, hose, stockings, or
them, knit 10y machine made on pur.
pose, out of cotton wood. The man that
buys these will be enabled to walk till he
gets tired; and, provided his boots are
high enough, needn't have any corns; the
legs are as long as bills against the cor
poration, and as thick as the heads Of the
members of the Legislature. Who wants
'em at one half dollarS Thank.ee, mad
an, the money.
'sNext, / offer You pair of boots
made. especially for San Francisco, will
heels long enough to raise man up tc
the Hodsley grades, and nails to insure
againstbeing carried. over by q land slide
legswide enough to carry two revolver
and q bowie knife, and the upper of thu
very best horse leather. A nan in thes,
boots can move about as easy as tht
State capitol. Who says twenty dollars!
All the tax payers ought to buy pair t.
kick the council with; everybody ought tt
have pair to kick the legislature with
and they will be found of assistance il
kicking the bucket, especially if somebod.
should kick at being kicked. Ten dollar
for legs, uppers and soles while souls
and miserable souls at that, are bringing
twenty thousand dollars in Sacramento
Ten dollarsl ten dollars! gone at tel
dollars
Next is something that you ought t.
have, gentlemen. a lotof good gallowses-
sometimes called suspenders ! know
that some Of you will after awhile he fur
nished at the States expense, but yo
,can'tstell which one, so buy where Their
cheap All,that deserve hanging are no
supplied with gallows; if SO, there woul'
DE pobodysto make laws, condemn crimi
nails or hanging culprits until new elec
tiohs Made of pure gumelastic-s -stretc
like judges conscience, and lasts as lon
as q California oficeholder will steal
bucklessof pure iron, and warranted t
hold.so tight that no mans wife can ro
him..o the breeclles; are, in short, a
strong, as good, as perfect, as eifectua
and as boia fde as the ordinance agains
Chinese shops on Dupont street--gone q
twenty-five cents"