Spirit of the age. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1849-1865, 1856-11-19

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FURNISHED that paper with the following
report OF speech made by a California auc2
tioneer:
Ladies and gentlemen, now have the
honor oil putting mp fine pocket handker
chief; yard wide, a yard long, and almost
yard thick; one half cotton, and t'other
half cotton, too; beautifully printed with
stars and stripes on one side, and the stripes
and stars on t'other. 1t will wipe dust from
the eyes so completely as to be death to dem
agogues, and make politics as bad business
as printing papers. Its great length, breadth,
anu thickness. together with its dark color,
Will enable it to hide dirt, and never need
washing. Going at one dollar !-sevenv five
cents fifty cents Twenty FIVE cents p
one bit? Nobody wants it On hank you
sir
Next, geatLemen-for the ladies won't be
permitted to bid on this articce-is a real,
slmonoure, tempered, highly polished, keen
edged Shefheid razor bran spankin new
never opened before to sun light moon light,
star Iight, day light, Or gas light, sharp
enough to shave a lawyer or cut a disagreea-
bie acquaintance or poor relation handle of
buck horn ; with all the rivets but the two
at the ends of pure gold Who will give two
dollars one dollar? half dollar? Why,
ye long bearded, dirty faced reprobates. with
not room on your phizzes for Il Chinese wo-
man to kiss, I'm offering you bargain at
hall dollar razor and strap--a recent
patent two ruhs upon it will sharpen the
city attorney all for four bits; and piece
OF soap-sweeter than roses fathers better
than schoolmaster, and strong enough to
wash out all the stains from California
politicians countenance, all for four bits !
OtNlxr fo mt liz
and soap under your pillow at night to wake
up IN the morning clean shaved Won't
any body give two bits, then, for the lot p
knew | would sell 'em.
Next, ladies and gentlemen, offer three
pairs socks, hose, stockings, or half hose,
just as you're mind to call them, knit by n
machine made on purpose, out of cotton wool
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 corporation, and as thick as the heads of
the members of the legislature. Who waats,
2Aas. Aass. Next, ] offer you pair of boots, made
especially for San Francisco, with heels long
enough to raise man up to the Hoadley
grades, and nails to insure against being
carried over by land slide; legs wide
enough to carry two revolvers and bowie
hHlic, anu eIS uppOio VI VIC NCi bSSS ANA
leather A man in these boots can move
about as easy as the State capitol Who
says twenty dollars All the taxpayers
ought to have pair to kick the council with !;
every body ought to have pair to kick the
legislature with; and they will be found Of
assistance in kicking the bucket, especially
if somebody should kick at being kicked
Ten dollars for legs, uppers, and soles while
souls, and miserable souls at that are bring
ing twenty thousany dollars in Sacramento
Ten dollars ten dollars! Gone at ten dol
lars
Next is something that you ought to
have, gentlemen, lot of good gallowses-
Sometimes called suspenders. know that
some of you will after while be furnished
at the States expense, but you can't te
which one, so buy where there cheap!
All that deserve hanging are not supplied
with gallows if SO, there would be nobody
to make laws, condemn criminals, or hang
| culprits until new election. Made of pure
gum m-elastic--stretch like judges con
science, and last as long as California Office
holder will steal buckles of pure iron, An,
warranted to hold so tight that no mans wit
can rob him of the breeches: are, in short, a
strong, as good, as perfect, as efectual, an
as bona, fide as the ordinance against CHI
nese shops or Dupont street-gone at twenty
five cents"