Daily Evening Herald from Stockton, California • 3

In the Pound. There are in the Peculiarities. Man is a queer Mm, THURSDAY, APRIL S. 1875 BACHELDER'S PHOTOGRAPH GALLERY 1 83 El Dorado St. bet.

Main Levee.U It is a well known fact that the BEST and FINEST finishedf Photo-' graphs in Stockton are made at Batohelder's. JJiSSSSI Prices Greatly Reduced ABOUT PQSTACE. The Prepayment of Poatag; on Hewa-papera Tb Previsions ud Operation of the New Postal Law. Th ne postal law in relation to newspapers will go into operation on th first of January, IK" 5, and will work a radical change in th way of collecting postage on daily and weakly news papers and other periodical publications. The operation of tb law it a matter in which publishers and subscribers are interested, as atTect-ing the profits of tht former and th cost of the publications to th Utter.

Th Government is alto an interested party, as th design of the law it to increase th rvna of the Foet-omc Department. At a means of enabling our readers to obtain an intelligent comprehension of the practical effect of the law, we give a digest ot it, together with a summary of the instructions received at the Stockton Fost-omce for the earrying of it out, and such explanations of the points pertinent to th question at teem necessary. THE LAW. The law provide that on and after January 1, 1875, on all neVspepers and periodical publica-tiins mailed from a known office of publication or news agency and addressed to regular sub-acr here or news agent, pos aire all be charged at the following rates: On newspaper and periodical publications, issued weekly and oftener, two cente for every pound and fraction of a pound; less lrequeutly, three cents a pound and a fraction thereof. The newspapers aud other Dublicatlons shall weighed in bulk on their GARDNER'S PALACE OF MUSIC.

ft lP'f-wfer w-rirH- A. Bepresentattve and Champion ot Amtrioan Art lute. Propl for lfc75. (Jghth Ye THE ALDINE1 THE ART JOURNAL OF AMERICA IMVED MONTHLY. Magnificent Conception Wonder, fully Carried Out.

The meceuity of of a popular medium for the representation ot the production of our threat artist, nu always oeen recognized, idu many attempts have been made to meet tbe want. The Buscewive failure which to inrari biy followed each attempt in this country to establish an art journal, did not prove the i lnditfere ce of the people or America to me ciainia oi mga art. So soon.ai a proper appreciation of the want, and an ability to meet it were shown, the publio at once rallied with enthusiasm to its hus-port, and the result was a great arUtic and commercial triumph-THE ALDINE. TEE ALDIN 12, while issue with all the rep-nlarity, has none of the temp irar or timely interest chsracteristic'of ordinal pei'iodicak It is an elegant miscellany of pure, light and graceful literature; and a collection of pictures, the rarest specimens of artistic skill, iu black and white. Although each succeeding number affords a new pleasure to its friends, th- real beauty value of THE ALDINE will be most appreciated after it is bound up at tbe end of the year.

While other publ cations may claim superior cheapness, as compared with rivals of a similar class, THE ALDINE is a unique and original conception alone and unap-proached absolutely without competition in prioe or character. The possessor of a complete volume cannot duplicate the quantity of fine THE GARDNER ORGAN Has Become a Favorite in Stockton. STEINWAY AND WEBER PIANOS. J. W.

GARDNER TS SOLE AUENT FOU THE STEINWAV AND WEBER PIANOS for Stouktou and vicinity, lie is also agent ior pianos of other manufacturers. The musical public has expressed a wish that Mr. G. would keep on hand an assortment of SHEET MUSH! AND MUSICAL MERCHANDISE, which afull stock will always be foundat Gardner's Palace of Music, lidifs let, 175 Main St, CiT Special Kate given to Teacher. mar23tf pound to-day five fine dogs one a beautiful and finely marked shepherd, one a black Newfoundland, and one spotted, half breed pointer, the remaining two are curs of low degree.

According to the terms of the ordinance under which the pound-keeper operates, the dog after having been supplied with water for thirty-six hours, shall be killed unless redeemed by the owner paying the license on the animal claimed and two dollars additional. Large Transfers. Last week there were recorded in the office of the County Recorder a deed from the Tide Land Reclaiming Company to J. P. Whitney, of San Francisoo, the in.

strument oonveying the title to 33,000 acres of land on Roberts' Island. The consideration named is 210,000. Also a deed from Hepsabetb Fisher to Jacob Brack, conveying what is known as the Fisher Ranch, in that county, em bracing 10,240 acres, consideration $36,000. Also a deed from Jacob Brack to R. C.

Sargent 15,000 acres, consideration $15,000. To-day there were presented for record two deeds and two mortgages. BuiiGXAitv. Yesterday, between the hours of twelve o'clock noon and two o'clock p. the residence of M.

Omey at French Camp was burglari. ously entered and a pair of new boots and a shirt stolen therefrom. The operators gained access to the prem ises through a window and after rummaging the house and overhauling everything found nothing to reward their criminal industry save the articles mentioned. Mr. Omey is a bach elor and this daylight raid ou his premises the second within a year-should be a sufficient warning not to leave his household gods and wardrobe unprotected longer.

SPEHma. We are desired to state that in order to make the spelling match interesting it has been decided to make it a series of three matches. The winner of the first will receive the first prize. A second match will begin immediately after the first with the same contestants, except the winner of the first, who will be barred rom entering. The third will exclude the two previous winners.

Each con. testantwill thus have three trials for the prizes. A match between the dry goods olerks on tho same evening is probable. Held for Arson. Officer Denig on Tuesday arrested a lad named Ed ward Tighe, aged about fifteen years, and a charge of arson has been booked against his name.

It is alleged on the strength of the statements of two young companions oi' Tighe's that he confessed to having fired the house on Channel street whioh was burned early on Monday morning last. The case will be investigated. GARDINER ORGANS. J. TV.

Gardner, of (hand Kapids, Michigan, proprietor of the Gardner Organ, has recently come to Stockton to nuke it his business headquarters for San Joaquin valley. Samples of the Organs, also a variety of Pianos, will be kept on hand at No, ITS Main street, in Eidd' block, with the Singer Sewing Machine. Th Gardner Organ has become a favorite in Michigan, and the proprietor takes pleasure in intro ducing it to our oitia ni as a first-class uwtru ment. Baring several designs, both musical and in the style of case, that are not found in other organs, itwoold be well for parties desiring to purchase to see and examine it before purchasing elsewhere. Mr.

Gardner having had a number of yean experience in handling fljit-classs instruments of other mannfacture does not leave anything out of his own that is cclculated to make it superior. Parties desir-toing purchase pianos can Duy as cheap of Mr. Oar ner as from any other dealer, as himself being a manufacturer of organs, he negociates th other manufacturers at tee which enable him to make it an object for the citizens of Stockton and vicinity to deal with him. Mr. Gardner has a brother, I.

W. Gardner, who superintends his business when he may be absent. Thr publio are cordially invited to cal and examine the instruments and PiiaouizE Hon Xiude. Musical merchandise of all kinds may be ol taine i by leaving orders at the store. mr 18 OBSTACLES TO MABBIACK.

Happy relief for young men from the effects of Krrors and Abuses in in early life. Impediments to marriage removed New method of treatment. New and retna iable remedies. Books and circulars sent hut', in sealed envelopes. Address, HOWARD ASSOCIATION, 19 North Ninth Philadelphia.

institution 1 aving a high repu ation honorable oonduct and profession-lskU. jaJl The National Cold medal wat awarded to Bradley Rulofton for the best photo graphs in the United Statee.429 Montgomery street, Ian Fra. Cisco. For Elegant nixed Drinks, com pounded of the finest liquors go to Lasher Brothers on Hunter street nsarthe Post office. mrW-td For the vary brat Photograpks go Bradley A Rulofton't, Sao Frauoitoo.

tabio Quality of work is first requirement at spooner's. Cutting; and Fitting L. A. Knowlton, late of the batata Dress making Sooms of San Francisoo, has estab lished herself at 111 Centre street, where she Is prepared to give instructions In the art of Cutting and MklD Dresses accord ing to ths latest and most unproved methods. mrTO-tf energetic nun oan and profit ible employment la the sal of th OH reli-able 'Singer Sewing machine.

Wagons furnished. Call at th Company's Offic, 171 Main treet. Ptiiodlaflkt- At Lasher's Saloon, two doors below tlTFott office, it kept a eonttas 11 of all the local and prominent general lews-papers and periodicals. Those who taint fort cordial ot for knowledge will bear this In mind. jjuper and en thdQpKmber of voh jRben, there ib i The nat onal iper and iB The nat onal animal, and Californians are the queerest of all animals.

They combine in themselves the peculiar traits which are characteristic of the bai. anoe of the world, and this peculiarity is observable in every avocation of life. We are Induced to make these remarks from a little episode which took place yesterday. A gentleman who had trav eled very extensively, and who for years held a high position in the service of the Sultan of Turkey, came to this city for the purpose of inspecting the Insane Asylum. Accompanied by several gentlemen he visited the different places of interest around Stockton and during his sojourn he Went into the saloon of Ruddick Madden, He appeared to be quite in terested in tho compounding of the different liquids called for by the per.

sons who visited that establishment, bit told the proprietors that while iu the east he learned the art of making compound which had become famous among the pachas and other dignita ries of the Sultan. Finally he was in. duced to impart the process to Mr- Ruddick under a promise that be would keep the secret. This took place in the afternoon and for the balance of the, day Mr. Ruddick was busy supplying his customers with this new luxury, which will hereafter be one of the standard beverages to be obtained at the "Old Lodge." Sukprisr.

Miss Belle Tayler, oae of our most popular young ladies, was the recipient of a surprise party last evening by the following ladies and gentlemen: Mrs. M. L. Abramsky, Mrs. H.

Piatt, Mrs. Johnson, Mrs, Durant, Mrs. Carmichael. Misses Ella and Kitty Crofton, Burton, Lor-ing, Evans, Kay, Morris, Puroell, Baldwin, Clifford, De Long, Abramsky, Dorrarico, Harrison, Dallas, Ramsell. Gentlemen M.

L. Abram sky, Chas. H. Piatt, Thos. Webber Jas.

Sullivan, Cosgrove, Hughes, Barney, Carmichael, Hogan, Curtis, Gardner, Schuyler, MoDougald, Baldwin, Sanders, Miller, Dorrance, Landesborough, Knight, Charlie and Willie Johnson. Dancing with the young and card-playing with the elder portion of the company formed the pleasure of the evening. At 11 :80 an elegant collation was served; and at an early hour in the morning the self-invited guests retired, having en joyed themselves to the utmost. Thisisoneof the most pleasant surprises we haye had the pleasure to attend this season, and while the young lady to whom it was given should feel proud, those giving it deserve great credit for the selection of the participants. Prepare.

Brush, up your lexico graphical knowledge peruse your spelling book and learn the system of the double "l's," for to-morrow eve. ning the spelling matoh comes off at Mozart Hall. Those who go down in the orthographical contest may solace tnemselves with the knowledge that a "Philadelphian, of scholarly tastes, has been led by the spelling bees to assert that "among educated men Webster's Dictionary is no authority at all for spelling. The best single au thority," in his opinion, "is Smart, and probably the best standard taken In all, is Worcester. But I think all educated men in this country are agreed that Webster is not authority all, and it is very unfair to jiut a speller out in a public contest for fol lowing the recognized standard form of a word," as has been done in some of the matches.

Briefleis. There will be a special meeting of Morning Star Lodge, No. 68, F. and A. this evening at half- past 7 o'clock.

All Master Masons are invited to attend A special meeting of the active members of the Choral Society will be held to-morrow evening at Pioneer Hall. It is hoped every member will be' present as matters o1 importance will come before the meet' ing The Stockton Street Railroad Company will next week commence extending the track of their road along California street, from Main to Flora street The First Baptist Church Social announced to take place on Friday evening has been postponed until fur ther notice At a meeting of Chari ty Lodge No. 6, 1. O. 0.

last even lng, H. T. Dorrance, O. Burton, S. Burge and C.

E. Perkins were elect' ed Representatives to the Grand Lodge of California. Hot. Last evening there was a false alarm of fire sounded, but the Department turned" out mi and scoured the streets at a rate of speed which would have done credit to the contest, ants in Barnum'a celebrated chariot races. It is supposed that the affair was Intended as a test case to Inquire Into the validity of the ordinance against fast driving, and this afternoon the drivers of the different arratui were arrested, and the examination will probably come off to-morrow.

While we think the ordinance which Is supposed to restrict the speed of the service to a trot Is frivolous, still so long as the ordinance remains unrepealed, It la only right that It should be enforced without respect to persons. Between fast driving and conviction and payment ot floes consequent thereon, this nonsensical ordinance will be an element ol disorganization In our Fire Department, Brightly Breaks the morning of a hi trn in the annala of ratdldna. Alcohol will ooabibuUielfnmtlwUft ot remedies, and oturkiMWBU a poison. Da. J.

Waisib'iCal-iroaxu VmAn Brrrxaa, eompotad entirely of wbolerome botanit tatraott and mpnttdinff the lorr Mtrlngtnttwbtoh nn nun ot wan trar yt look without bitterly wpanttmftlnir credulity. Think no OiMast, tout or ohronlt, in which tht mw tonio Buy not bt kdmiaifteroi with baaetoial flnt. Damoh and Pythias. Tho following oomtpondence betwetu the Knights of Fythlai tnd the Stockton Dnmatlc Society is Mlf-explanatory Stockton, April 1876. TothoPm-ldnt mid mmber of the Stockton Dramatic Society Gentlemen The committee having the arrangements in charge for the fourth annual anni.

veraary celebration of Charter Oak Lodge No. 20, Knights of Pythias, would request your society, if it could be successfully performed, to produce the play of "Damon and Pythias," on theerening of the 8th of May, at the Stockton Theater. Being satisfied that should you undertake to do so you would give us a successful performance, as you have done heretofore, and awaiting your early reply, I remain, yours most respectfully, (signed) Wm. Kierskl, Chairman of the Committee. To Wm.

Kierskl, Chairman Commitwe of the Knights of Pythias Sir: Your cominunica-of April 5tU to the Stockton Dramatic Society, requesting them to produce the play of "Damon and Pythias" on the evening of May Slh, 1875, was acted upon last night by the Society. In reply, I will state that we will play Damon and Pythias" on that even- lng for your Order, and will endeavor to render the play to the best of our ability. Yours respectfully, (signed) C. W. Curtis, Secretary Stockton Dramatic Society.

Stockton, April 6, 1876. Rkliqioos Gathering. The ministers of the Stockton District Methodist Episcopal Church are holding their annual association. The essays yesterday and last night were 'Peculiar Phases of Modern Doubt," by Rev. 0.

A. E. Hertel "Present Phase of Sunday School Work," by W.T. Mayne "British and American Methodism Compared," by W. J.

Shehan "The Intermediate State," by Wesley Dennett; "Our Educational Inter ests," by A. J. Hanson "Beviaw of Atkinson's Class Leader," by W. T. Dart; "Ministerial Education;" by C.

0. Belknap. The essays were all well prepared and elicited a good degree of criticism, evincing a deep interest on the subject. Special mention might be made of the one on "Modern Doubt," which was a comprehensive and yet concise statement of the atti tude maintained by the opponents of Christianity. Last evening "Sunday School Work" and "Religious Education" were the themes, and a good audienoa witnessed the exercises.

There will be three sessions to-day and this evening. The hours of meeting being 9 a. m. and 2 and 7:30 p. the evening session closing the exercises.

The ministers present are W. Dennett, W. T. Mayne, W. J.

Shehan, C. A. E. Hertel, E. A.

Wible, J. H. Jones, J. Cummins, A. C.

Haizard, C. G. Belknap, T. Cookson, J. Foster, H.

B. Heacock. Essays from two absent ones were read yesterday. Dona's Letter. It was known that Wm.

Dona, executed at Modesto on Friday last, while on the scaffold gave the Sheriff a letter to be made public after bis execution. The following copy: "I wish to make known to you and to the world that my name is not William Dona, bat James Kent van. The name Dona I aunmed when I deserted from the British army in 1859. I fought lathe late Amerioaa war, after the oiose oi which I emigrated to California. I am single; never I have one sister.

Ellen, in Australia, whom I heard from in 1868. I thank yon, Sheriff Bodgen, and all your offloials, for the many aots oi kindness extended to me. I thank my lawyer, as also the kind ladies and gentlemen who took part in trying to have my aentanoe oommuted. I say and deolarethat the report simu lated at large regarding my tearing blankets to oommit suicide is a base lie. I never intended to stain my hands with my own blood.

I advise all and every on to avoid intemperanoe and shun bad oompany, both oi wbioh have sealed my awful doom. I am willing to die for the orime imputed to me. I die fortified by the saoramenta of the Catholio Ohuroh. My only request is that my oorpte be delivered to Father O'Riordon, to be buried in the Catholio grave-yard at Stookton, and that this declaration be given to L. i iguera for pubnoauuo.

1 down my life willingly. I am sorry for the orime I have committed. I forgive all, and hope God will forgive me ana nave mercy on my soui. Amen. James Kerrivan.

Ak Sam, The second regular semi weekly assessment on the tax-payers of this city for the purpose of regulat ing the conduct of the coolies within our municipal limits came up to-day In the police oourt in the prosecution of Ah Bam. Murphy was the complaining witness and averred that the defendant was guilty of disturbing the peaoeby "loud and unusual noises, by tumultuous and offensive oonduct aid by threatening and quarreling." All this on Washington street, and in defiance of law; Ah Sam was ad Judged guilty, and will be sentenced to-morrow. Unortckate James B. Murphy stems born to UJ-luok, to far as fall lng within the purview of the law Is concerned. Recently he was is.

dieted for a transaction involving the alleged illegal appropriation of lady's watch, and now ho finds hint sell tinder arrest oharged with lar ceny In the stealing of $80 from a man named Hawkins, what makes the matter worse Is that Murphy was married yesterday under somewhat romantlo ciroumitances, and found his honeymoon abruptly out short by the offloionsness of the minions of the law. case of the driven of the Are engines hart been set for Tuesday next at 10 o'clock a. u. rereptien at me rost-omce irora tne omce oi publication, aud the noataire i.aid by a suecial adhesive stamp, to bo devised and by the rostniaater uenerai, wn cn snail iw amxea to the matter or the sack containing it, or upon a memorandum uf such mailing or otherwise as the Postmaster General may provide. Ne a spa-pers-one py to eaoh subscriber i the county in which the paper is published shaU go tree through the mails; but when sent to letter-carrier offices and deli vered by carrier, postage aba 1 be chaiged at provided bylaw.

All mail matter ol the third class such at books and packages of any merchaudisa not forbidden by law ss dangerous to the mailt aaplosive chemicals, liquids, poisons, etc. may weigh not over four unds each package, and postage shall bo charged at the late of 1 cent for eaoh two ounces aud fraction thereof. Matter of the first class consists of correspondence, all or in part in writing; matter of the second class aep persand periodical publications.) The Postmaster General, when in his judgment it shall be necessary, ma prepare an affidavit In form, to be taken by each publisher or news agent nding publications; through the mitts, to subscribers or news agent, stating that he will not eend through the mailt his publicat ions except to regular subscribers or i ewe agents, without prepayment of pottage at the rat of on cent for each two ounces or fractional part thereof. If refusal be made to make such affidavit, and papers be deposited for tr nstnission without making the affidavit when required, the publisher or agent doing so will be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor, and on conviction be fined not exceeding one thousand dollars for each offense. If any person willfully mailt matter without paying post age and with the intent to avoid payment, or if any rostmaster or rostomoe omaai auau anow-iniriv nermit matter to be mailed without the prepayment of postage, be shall be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor and shall be fined on conviction not more than $1000, or imprisonment not exceeding on year, or both, at discretion of tne uourc.

IHSTBDOTIONB. Instruction Issued to; Postmasters by th De partment afford additional information in rela tion to the workings of the law, which we abridge as follows: The matter will be weighed in bulk and prepaid, as specified in the law, by stamps, which are now being prepared for the purpose. Blank for requisitions for stamps have already been forwarded to rostmasters. The series of stanius comoriees twentv-four de- nomiuations, but the Postmasters are requested toordei'onryBiichas may be found necessary, upon investigation, to meet the requirements of wie puuueawoju, ucuveieu at uieu iobjjwlivb oHlc.a. A month's supply will be furnished at a time.

The stamps will have to be need to a considerable extent in combinations, but the denominations selected wil render it unnecessary to employ more than five atampt for any amount fiom two c-nts to 172. A table showine: the best manner of making the combinations has been prepared. The principal features of the plan adopted is a common receipt dook, rrom which a receipt will be given the publisher or news agent for the amount ef wattage paid, an-l the requisite stamp will be affixed to the stub and oaneeied. WHAT THE FUBLI1HEM WILL SO, For the publishers of daily papers to pay amount due for postage on each day' mail. the time of delivery at the Fottoffloe, would be very inconvenient, and publishers will generally adopt the expedient of keeping a deposit at the Postoffice against which will be drawn by the officials the amount of postage ascertained by weighing the paper in the tasks in which they are carried from the publication offloeto the Postoffice.

As the pottage must in all cases Ir paid in advance by the publishers or news agents, except in the case of tubsenbers in the county, it i obvious that aubsoribers will not be liable to dun from Postmasters for quarterly dues on newspapers, and that publishers will have to pay the amount of the postage out of their pronte. An increase in the rates of subscription may be resorted to by tome to offeet the postage bilL A general increase, however, would not be practicable, if based on the ground that the new postal law demands it; because the jubscriberB within the oounty in which the paper is published receive their papers free, and would be very quick to resent a lax on account of subscribers outside of the county. The publisher can, of course, increase tne rates for subscribers outside of the connty. In the case of country weekly papers th amount of the postage will be trifling, as their circulation is generally within the oounty where published. It may be safely assumed that the postage quite generally will come out of the publiehers' profits, and that the subscriber! will be the gainers by the new law to the extent of the postage which the law now in force compels them to pay.

IHZ EFFECT ON THE RECXIFTt OI TBI rOIT OT-FICE BIPABTMEUT As before observed, tho law is designed to increase the receipts of the Postoffice Department and th opinion teems to prevail among potta officials that it will have the desired effect. The new system however, necessitate increased abor on the part of Postmasters and their employes; but probably not to such extent as to require a very considerable, if any extra out-lav for clerk hire. One way in which it is supposed the new system will increase receipts is the stoppage of tne leak oocitioned by the neglect of country Postmaster to enforce the law, and collect the duet of subscribers. There it supposed to have been a large lost to the Qor-rument from this onus; and the supposition is warranted by aumeroua instances in woich investigation! have ahown that the Postmasters were derelict in their dutp as collector of pottage on paper. These instances are confined to the country towns, where the Postmaster is also a storekeeper, and rather than offend tnd drive away customers by dunning them for the payment of postage on their papers, he has allowed the dues to go unpaid.

The prea nt law cannot be so easily evaded, and at the number of offices atwtich newspapers are mailed is much less than the number at which they are delivered, the collection of pottage devolve! upon fewer persons, which will conducive to a more rigid collection on the supposition that there will be fewer negligent or dishonest men in four thout-nd Pottoihces than in tea time that number. laximcToii surniuarr ruiuoanoiit. Under th past and present systems of newi-peptr postage, the rates have been a certain and fixed amount for each paper, without regard to it me. The postage on a small two-page sheet was just at much at on a twelve or twenty-page journal weighing ten tunes as much. The new law equalise this inconsistency, to th advantage of email papen, and to tb exptns of tie larger journals.

According to the rate now In vogue the postage on week papert is fire cents, and on dailies thirty cents per quarter. Whether th rate on any individual paper will be increased or diminished by the new law will be determined by th weU-ht of the paper. Borne publishers may find an txcoj in this fact for using light-weight paper. tii sVBicsiBina to the san-T ass weexlt uusia Will be gainers by tne new law, a then will be no increase in the subscription rates. Daii.i Leadij by mail will be benefitted to th ixtentof a dollar and twtnty cent a year, and tubeoribtrt to th Wiexlt Leader twenty eontt a yar, by th law.

It therefore seemi to be a Site aaeumptioo that all tne readers of the Lxadii will approve of th new system of ntwtp iper postage. LANE'S MILLS, Weber Awearaw, eUeekton, Haa the Reputation of JIAkinsj the uet average quality of floor mad by any other MU1 In the State. TH. IT. No charge made at th mill or by dealer for anv reasonable portion of a sack need nd not proving good.

m-yl FOR CLERK OF SUPREME COURT D. B. WOOLF. Of San Francisco. nbject to the decision of the Item eraile Mate Convention.

ftl flute auft Hdiuttimts. YO SEMITE HOUSE, mm STREET, STOCKTON. JAMES COLE, Proprietor- ')HIS lSTHKONLY r-IltST( LASS JL HoteUn the City, and has bfvn thoroughly renovated, and put in order, and nothing will be undone by the Proprietor that will conduce to the comfort nf bin Kuestu. BATHS andakoa TELEGRAPH OFPiOE connect eil with the House. KTItEET OAUS pais the door every hf-teen minutes.

The Yo Semite Houw: Coach ull convey patrons to the House Free of chaise, on the arrival of all Trains luid Boatb. Charges moderate. nul-tf NATIONAL RESTAURANT Oystor Saloon. FKrSH OYSTERS IJJ EVEKY STYLE AT XO. SOS CENTRE STKEET, opposite Weber Stable.

Open Night and Day. NICHOLAS DRASCOVICH Prop'r. PATTON'S HOTEL. Formerly the Hardin House) OAKDALE, CALIFORNIA, R. L.

PATTON Proprietor. This favorite house has been refitted and refurnished throughout, and the new proprietor will spare nothing to make his guests comfortable. THE TABLE will be tupplied with the best the market anords. THE ROOMS are Large, Neat aud well ventilated EAGLE HOTEL. 272 Weber Avenue, Stockton TEMPERANCE HOUSE.

THIS WELL-KNOWN HOUSE lias flrat class accommodation lor tiiruilies and traueiest custom Good and clean Beds. Single aud Double Rooms i(h Board fl 00 to $2 00 per duy, and a table that will compare favorably with any Hotel in the State. ggKf An Omnibus alwuys in attendance at the oars and iteamboats to convey pasaengersto the House free of charge mar4-tf R. ECCLESTON, Proprietor GOO NEWS TO THE LADIES OF STOCKTON MRS. LORETTE ItUOtll-liS 18 PRB-pared to manufacture all kinds of Ladies, Uentleraen and Children's unleMothiuK, and infant's wardrobe complete.

Einbroid- rjr and braiding done promptly, and oi-ders are solicited. Please call at her room at the American Exchange, Centre street, near the corner of Washington, Stockton. ocSO-tf YOUR CHOICE Of tht following chromos, or steel engravings, and a magazine, sent foroM: DOLUn, postage paid. (I OUR FRIEND" Ii one of tho handsomest magazines published, and the premiums alone ore worth more than the subscription pri e. PREMIUMS.

CHROMOS. These come in pair and will be mailed free upon receipt of subscription prioeoi tht magazine lor one jear one dollar. Lake Luzerne and The Village Mill; Urace Darling and The Home of the titer Lily; lso La Belle and Miramiron the Adriatic; Scotch Coatt and Holland Coast, engravings frouisteelof eitner Beechtr, Sumner or Greeley. AGENTS WANTED In every place where there is an inhabitant, to whom we will give a large ooinmission. No free specimens.

No attention paid to postal cards. Agents' outats Ml cents. Specimen copies 10 cents. Addrets Al.HtRT A. BENSEL.

Lock Box 8, FiabkiU, Dutchess N. T. mar 13ml CHARLES SEDGWICK, WHOLESALE AKD RETAIL BCTCHEB TT LEVEE MARKET, LEVEE STOCKTON, thyl-tf J. R. McCLOUD.H -DEALElt IX JijjJ CIGARS, TOBACCO, ETC.

Court House Exchange, Main STOCKTON. Agent for the celebrated Cia-an and Tobacco of th Gilroy Consolidated Tobacco Company. Keeps constantly on hand oil kindt of IMPORTED 0IGAES TOBACCO of the very finest brand.1 Alto, a general assortnrst of Pipes, Citsar-Holdere, Eto. marl3tf HOLDEN'S ETIIEKEAL COUGH For the Speedy Relief and Cure of Cough, Asthma, spitting of Blood urvjiruiiis, avuooping nought Hoaraenen, and for all Affection ol the Xiuetv cases tn th fnnM complaints are immediately relieved and eured D.ujyis ivuicujr. WOT 1 CP 1 1HOUSAND BOTTLES of this haa been told in this city and county tinea ISM.

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