—What threeauthors’ names do we use
in exclamation, when we see the cook’s
fat in the fire? Ans—Dickens, How-itt
Burns.

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—Why is Pullman like the covering of
our parlor floor? Ans—Because he is
our car-pet.

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—QOn the Central Pacific R. R. our
train was run over the Humboldt Di-
vision by Chas. W. Carter—a Boston boy
and by C. T. Hobart over the Salt Lake
Division.

———____«e» -—___

— Through the Echo and Weber Can-
yons, our passengers enjoyed the fine
scenery from the Company’s observa-
tion car “ Echo.”

ge

—Riding on the cow-catcher is a popu-
lar and exhilarating excitement. Should
we catch a cow, it might be sensational.

BUSINESS CARDS.

COMMERCIAL CREDITS,

FOR USE IN EUROPE, CHINA, JAPAN,

The East and West Indies, and
South America, on the

Bank of British North America,

LONDON,
Issued on the most favorable terms, by

. BLAKE BROS. & CO.,
28, State Street, Boston.

The Bank has agencies in New York,
San Francisco, Montreal, Quebec, and
the British Provinces, and has as corres-
pondents the Chartered Mercantile Bank
of India, China and Japan, The Oriental
Bank Corporation, the Agra Bank, the
Colonial Bank, &e.

KIDDER, PEABODY & Co.,
BANKERS,

NO. 40, STATE STREET,
BOSTON.

Bills of Exchange drawn, Travelling
and Commercial Letters of Credit issued,
available in all the Principal Cities of
Europe and the East. Stocks, Bonds,
Gold, &c¢., bought and sold.

FRANK WILKINS,

{LATE
ACTING BRITISH CONSUL,

No. 30, Reynolds Block,
(P. O. Drawer, 6109.) /

CHICAGO, ILL.

Prompt attention given to Estate Set-
tlements, Collections and Law Business
in Great Britain and the Colonies.

Sterling Exchange bought and sold, and
Tickets furnished to and from all parts of
Hurope.

AUZERAIS HOUSE,
San Jose, California.
J. M. STAPLES & SONS, Proprietors.

Visitors and pleasure seekers will find
this a first-class Hotel in every respect.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

[Special Act of the Legislature of the
State of California, approved February
19th, 1870.]

GRAIN D

GIFT CONCERT,

IN AID OF THE

Mercantile Library Association,
AT THE
MECHANICS’ PAVILION,

SAN FRANCISCO, CAL,
SEPTEMBER ist. 1870.

TICKETS OF ADMISSION, $5 EACH, GOLD COIN.

 

The holder of a whole Ticket, or five
coupons, will be entitled to admission to
the Concert, and to the whole amount of
the Gift awarded to it. The holder of
each coupon will be entitled to admission
to the Concert and to one fifth of any
gift that may be awarded to such ticket.

 

200,000 TICKETS WILL BE SOLD
At Five Dollars each in Gold Coin.
Treasurer, Bank of California.

 

During the entertainment, the sum of

$500,000 IN U.S. GOLD COIN

Will be returned to the holders of Tick-
ets, by the distribution by chance of the

following
GIFTS:

1 Gift of , $100,000 Gold
1 Gift of . 650, ““
1lGiftof . . . . 25,000 *
1Giftof . . . . 20000 «
1Giftof .. . . 19,000“
1 Gift of 18,000 “
1 Gift of 17,000“
1 Gift of 16,000“
1Giftof .  . . 15,000“
1Giftof . . . . 14000 “
1Giftof . . . . 13,000“
1 Gift of 0 oo og 12,000 . “
1 Gift of 11,000“
1 Gift of 10, “
1 Gift of 9,000“
1 Gift of 8,000 “
1 Gift of 7,000 *
1 Gilt of 6,000
1 Gift of 5,000“
1 Gift of 4,000
1 Gift of 3,000“
1 Gift of : 2,000 “
1Gifttof . oo... 1,500 “
10 Gifts of $1,000 each . 10,000“
20Gifts of 750each . 15,000 *
20 Gifts of 500 each . 10,000“
380 Gifts of 400 each 12,000“
50 Gifts of 300 each 15,000“
50 Gifts of 200each . 10,000“
425 Gifts of 100 each . 42,500

628 Gifts in all $500,000

After paying the expenses of the en-
tertainment, and making the distribu-
tion of the gifts as above announced, the
balance will be applied to extinguishing
the present indebtedness of the Mercan-
tile Library Association. The Concert
and distribution will take place under
the immediate direction of the Board of
Trustees of the Mercantile Library Asso-
ciation, assisted by a Supervisory Com-
mittee, selected from State, City and
County Officers, and well-known citizens
of San Francisco. Holders of Tickets to
which gifts may be awarded, will receive
the same on presentation of such 'Tick-
ets or Coupons to the Business Agents of
the Board of Trustees, at their office,

318 California St., San Francisco, Cal.

Orders for Tickets, post paid, accom-
panied by remittances will meet with

prompt attention. MAURICE DORE &
CHARLES R. PETERS, 318 California
St., Business Agents for the sale of Tick-
ets, to whom all communications may
be addressed.
ROBT. B. SWAIN, President M. LL. A.
WM. C. RALSTON, Treasurer “
W.H. L. BARNES, Vice-Pres't “
THOS. R. HAYES, Rec. Sec’y *
DAVID WILDER, Cor. Sec’y = “*
Trustees M. L. A.—Wm. Ashburner
Isaac Wormser, J. M. McNulty, Alfr
P. Elfelt, Arthur M. Ebbets, Wm. G.
Badger, Wm. E. Wood, F. B. Reynolds,
Samuel Hubbard.

COSMOPOLITAN HOTEL,

San Francisco,

 

California.

 

HALEY & PATTEN, Proprietors.

The leading Hotel of the Pacific Coast,
having all the modern improvements,
including one of Miller’s Patent Safe-
ty Passenger Car Elevators.

 

PONTOOSUC

Woolen Manufacturing Company,
T. CLAPP, Agent, San Francisco,
MANUFACTURERS OF
SLEEPING CAR BLANKETS,
Pittsfield, Mass.

JAS. L. HOWARD & CO., Agents,
Hartford, Conn.

 

A. W.SISSON. W.H. WALLACE.
Sisson, Wallace & Co.,
Wholesale and retail dealers in

General Merchandise
AND AGTS. FOR CHINESE LABOR,

 

Stores on line of C. P.R. R. at Truckee.
Winnemucca, Carlin, Cedar Pass and
Toano.

PRIN. OFFICE, No 12 J Sv., SACRAMENTO
(Brannan House.)
C.W. CROCKER. D. A.BENDER.

 

GEORGE C. SHREVE & COo.,
Dealers in
FINE JEWELRY AND SILVERWARE
No 110 MONTGOMERY STREET.,
(Occidental Hotel Block,)
SAN FRANCISCO,

 

Kohler & Frohling,
Growers of and Dealers in

California Wines and Brandy,
626 MONTGOMERY STREET,
(Basement Montgomery Block,)
SAN FRANCISCO,

Agency in New York, Rennet, Prosch &
Co., 26 and 28 Vesey St. Agency in
Chicago, Rottner, Lembcke & Co., 129
South Clark St.

pi
BANK OF CALIFORNIA.

CAPITAL, - - $5,000,000 IN GOLD.
Principal Office, San Francisco.

D. O. MILLs, Wm. C. RALSTON,
President, Cashier.