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On the north side of Commercial Street, between Montgomery and Kearny, there stands a dark,heavy looking building, with heavy iron bars, andheavy iron shutters, to windows and doors; and highabove, standing on, and just peering over a heavy cornice, there is a large American eagle; looking down intothe building, as if he meant to see, and take notes, ofall that is going on within, "and print 'em too". At hisback there is a small forest of chimney stacks, fromwhich various kind of smoke, and different coloredfumes, are issuing. The building is the Branch Mint ofSan Francisco.

On the pavement, in front, stands a number ofodd looking, square boxes, containing bottles withglass necks rising above the top, and which are the various kinds of acid used in the manufacture of gold andsilver coin within.

In the street can be seen drays and wagonswith men unloading supplies of various kinds for theMint; express wagons with packages of the preciousmetal from all parts of the mines; men going up withcarpet sacks hanging heavily on their hand, all desirousof having their gold dust converted into coin.

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