from London
to Liverpool.

2.--Inman Line. Liverpool to New York--

First class fares from L10 10s. to L25. Second class fares from L6 10s.
to L7 7s. Third class fares L4.

The third class includes a free ticket from London to Liverpool.

3.--The "White Star" Line. Liverpool to New York

1st class. 2nd class. 3rd class.
Summer season--L15 to L28 L7 to L9 L4.

Winter season--L10 10s. to L18 L6 10s. to L8 L4.

The third class passengers are provided with a free ticket from London
to Liverpool, and free tickets, if required, from New York to Boston or
Philadelphia.

4.--North German Lloyd Company. Southampton to New York--
First class, L14 to L23. Second class, L10.

5.--The American Line. Liverpool to New York--
Second class, L6. Third class, L3 16s.

Steamers leave Southampton, Liverpool, Glasgow, and Queenstown, thus
being convenient respectively for passengers from the north or south of
England, from Scotland, or from Ireland.

Steamers run from this country to New York, Philadelphia, Boston, or
Baltimore, but New York is the best port for Merced.

THE LAND JOURNEY FROM NEW YORK TO MERCED, CALIFORNIA.

_Copy of Letter from the Southern Pacific Railroad Company._

"Our fares from New York to Merced, _via_ New Orleans, are:--1st class,
unlimited, L19 19s. 0d.; limited, L18 4s. 7d.; 2nd class, L12 8s. 4d.;
3rd class, L12 2s. 9d., all rail; L11 1s. 11d. by steamer to New
Orleans, and thence rail, food, and sleeping berth on steamer included.
The charges for sleeping car berths are:--1st class, 22 dollars; 2nd
class from New Orleans, 3 dollars. There are no 2nd class sleepers to
New Orleans, except on the fortnightly excursion trains from Cincinnati,
leaving that city January 7th and 21st, February 4th and 18th; March 4th
and 18th; April 8th and 22nd, etc. The charge from Cincinnati is 4
dollars 50 cents. Third class passengers can travel in 2nd class
sleepers upon payment of the usual charge. The fares from New Orleans to
principal Californian points, including Merced, are:--1st class,
unlimited, L14. 1s. 3d.; 2nd class, L8. 17s. 1d.; 3rd class, none.
Sleeping cars--1st class, 13 dollars; 2nd class, 3 dollars.

Tickets may be obtained through Messrs, DOWSETT and Co., 3, Lincoln's
Inn Fields, London, direct from Liverpool to California, or any other
State _en route_.

ANALYSIS OF MERCED SOILS.

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