April 21, 1871 (4 pages)

Railroads and the Peopic. _ leading New York merchants, accom= panied by the circular of Rufus Hatch, showing the abuses and suggesting the remedy in ruilroad management, have been sent.to the New York Legislature. There are in. the United States 50,000 railes of railroad, the cost of which exceeds $2,000,000,000, Their annual earning exceeds $400,000,000 or $11 ’ per head to the entire population. They fréight, or assuming the population to be . 40,000,000, over three tons to ev ery inhabitant. Hatch says ‘‘the value of the tonnage at a low estimate of to the ton equals $300 per head, and an aggregate of $12,500,000,000, 2 sum six times greater than their coat. Every taile of road constructed adds four times its cost to the aggregate value of the country. Starting from these premises, he argués the immense importance of these roads to the public, that a “railroad is a public highway, constructed for public use, and the public are entitled to all the benefits resulting therefrom beits constructors and operators,” and he _ then goes on to show that these roads have been seized by the grasping and selfish for the purpose of turning into their own. and at the expense of the nation, the wealth they create. The common way of doing this is by __controlliag stock, and he shows that. by this process Vanderbilt collects $4,000,000 in excess of reasonably charges upon “liis roads alone, and that this amount is levied .apon the people, under the sanction of State law, and by the game system of charges a tax of ten cents a bushel is collected on grain that Vanderbilt may pay 8 per cent. on The petition points out a long series of abuses that have’been practiced upon the people, and the petitioners call upon the Legislature ot the State to enact laws regulating the cost of trans portation and the business management of these roads, and further that the corporaturs be only allowed by law to collect sufficient ‘charges to pay 8 per cent. on the’ original cout of cons struction and equipment of their roads. New York has probably suffered more from the corrupting influences of railroad corporations, where not-only the Legislature but the Jadiciary has been notorivasly undér the control of such men as Fisk and Vanderbilt. This orgahized effort to remedy the evils in Now York therefore has great significance, and demonstrates that the people are arousing in epposition to the abuses, heaped upon them by unprincipled monopolies, This issue against these combinations is also being made on this coast, and in many other States it will soon become the leading question. THe wonder is that spontaneous combustion does not. ocour every day, when the human body is said to contaja phosphorus enough for four hun« dred ordinary two cont packages of Fortinately, there is not quite enough sulphur for the matches. THE Wéstera Republican Congresemen are. reported to have agreed upon & new apportionment bill. California matches . is to have an additional member. LONGCHAMPS, the great race course of Paris, is ruined. The course is hardly recognizable, and the race stands and seats are broken into thousands of pieces Tx” Visalia Fire Company is about to disband because the employers of many of ite members are unwilling to $100 . in-unfair distribution of office. The Net any Crawford, Thank You. The to Union ig urging the caiidideses’ Eighteen mopths ago, very fatge majority of Hepablicaus im Nevada coenty did the same thing, We tried the plan and are thoroughly satisfied. With all the attendant evils the Convention system is superior to the Crawford Plan. In thickly settled commanities and large cities the Crawford Plan. may.do, but it won’t do for as. It was fairly tried and found wanting. la'the first place it is expensive for the party and for candidates. It necessitates a double canvass, and has the effect of embittering candidates against each other. There was more sore headedness and indifference after . odr last nominations than all the Con~ ventions ever held in the county produced. Again, in a county like Neva~ da, the system has a tendency to make candidates at the county seat being generally known throughout the county, are apt, frem personal considera~ tions, which usually influence in cases \where no political principles are at stake, to get more votes, and heace it was in the last canvass in this county that most of the nominees camefrom Nevada township, The Republicans of Nevada county understand these things, having made a thorough test of the Crawford Plan, aad we do not believe @ half-dozen men can be found in the party. who would vote for having thé What we want is a Convention com‘posed of ‘leading Bepublicans of the county, who will, out of the material . presented, make the best ticket possible, aid who will place the candidates upon-a platform of~-principles-in “favorof the best interests of the county and State. We believe the Republicans of Nevada county will do this in Convention toa much better advantage thao ‘by the Crawford County Plan. The attempt to run through on the Crawford Plan in Nevada county, would be as fu" tare of Berlin. Grass Vatiey Items. The following are from the Grass Valley Union of yesterday : On Saturday evening last, two robs bers entered the toll house at the lower bridge on the Colfax road, and placing a pistol to the head of the toll keeper, demanded the money on hand, “and d—n quick at that too.” The old man had been warned of robbers about, and had carried his money to Colfax, leaving on hand but $475, which they took, and after punching the old man around for some time with the end of the barrel ofa revolver to make him divulge, they left. If Bill had been round, they would both been shot dead as they left, since Jim Shoemaker's yarger. was at hand, leaded with slugs. Yesterday . Walter McKenzie, @ wellknown Grass Valleyan, was taken to the County Hospital. Walter has been in ill health for many years, and during the last three or four months he has been failing rapidly. On the 1st day of January, 1967, Walter McKenzie was badly hurt by a premature discharge of a cannon he was serving, aid ince that time he has been able to earn only a scant living by doing morning he became so weak that he fell down upon the sidewalk, and his friends had-him sent to the Hospital, as the best thing which could be done for him. The annual election of officers of Emmanuel (Bpiscopal) Church occurred a few days ago, with the following result; Messrs. Wm.’ McCormick, W. K. Spencer,. John Johnson, W. J. Crase, James Champion, ®. P. Dorsey, A. J. Foster and. Thomas Watt and James.Champion were, elected Deacons ; John Johnson is Treasurer, and ‘The man who was arrested a few after an investigation Wednesday, was discharged. He proved that he could nos. have been in this vicinity when the robbery works at the North Star mine, was badly 1 ; We copy the following fromthe MarysA shooting affrsy ogenrred Wednesday morning at the Postoffiee building in Cowhich Wounded Cleghorn slightly in the parties are brothers-in-law. The difficulty arose about sheep Hawkins had on shares. Hawkins is under arrest and Oleghorn in charge of physicians, doing well. Tne Tuscon, (Arizona) Citizen of April 14th, has the f-llowing: Yesterday the Indians attacked San Pedro settlement near Camp Grant, and killed Alex. McKinzey, H. C. Long, Owen Chapin and E. Hunter, Wounded Nicholas Lopez and stole a lot of stock, arms and ammunitign. Those who are receiving duly Government rations at Camp Grant, are guilty of ihese murders and thefts. George W. Bird, a resident of Montérey, and at one time County Clerk, committed suicide Weduesday morning in jail, where ha had been confined while laboring under an attack of mania potu. His left arm and leg were. nearly.severed with a pocket knife, and he also inflicted other wounds on his body with the same instrument. He was 47 years of age, and leaves a wife and As Wednesday’s 4 Pp. m. San Francisco train was starting from Oakland for Brooklyn, Mrs. Jacobs, wife of Captain Jacobs, of Ocean View, was accidcntally thrown under the moving cars, and before leg; crushing itso Borrxe Arr $HAaFTs.—A month or two since, says the Virginia City Znterprise, we suggested that by boring ‘both time and money might be saved “by our leading mintig companies ia making connections for ventilation bes tween the various levels of their mines, and we are pleased to knuw that some of our mining superintendents are now seriously considering the proposition. When ventilation is the only object in making a connection with a higher four inches in diameter could most assuredly be bored much more cheaply and expeditiously than a shaft could be sunk, and yet it would answer every requirement quite as fully as the large and costly shaft, Such air shafts as we suggest could be bored very rapidly in most mines on the Comstock, as between the walls of the lead the gangue or vein matter is generally decomposed and easily worked. Though some think it would be necessary to use the diamond: drill, we are of the opinion that the boring could be done with the same drills as are used for boring wells in the oil regions of Pennsylvania. These drills, or any other kind that will do the required work, could be advantageously used in prospecting for and tracing deposits of ore. For instance, the Belcher people now sup~ pose that the rich deposit of ore on the 1,100-fovt level of the Crown Point extends a considerable distance into thgir ground. By boring a two or three inch hele they might very soon decide the question, and should the ore be found a drift could be.started for that point, and the new working would be well ventilated as soon as the drift struck the hole bore from above. We think the owner of a diamond or other ia find‘ng a job in our mines should he come here prepared to set to work. Sunday School Institute, A Sanday School lostitute, under the supervision of Dr. J. H. Vincent will be held on thé 26th and 27th inst. at Grass Valley. The object is to aid the Sunday School work and Dr. Vincent ig one of the leading spirits in this field in the United Stites. All parties, irs respective of denominations, interested in the work are invited to participate in the exercises of the Institute. By en) if y's paper, it will be seen that Mrs. H.C. Mills, Commercin! street. is selling ont her atock at ptices below cost. Those who want bargains sliould glance at the price list breadth escapes from random shots. The . eigh completely that she} front i the charitably dis efficient drill would have no difficulty . L. TuE following method of divorce nough for the most “ads. s” ‘on the subject. is ‘advertieem@nt, dated Marine, M., io her \ from me; within tdays, to live with me again, else I will be lawfully divorced from her. A WaAstirneton telegram says: The War Department is still without aivices from the reported troubles: in Texas between the Mexicans-and the United States soldiers. = ——P $90,000 GOLD COIN. A GRAND MUSICAL FESTIVAL WILL BE GIVEN AT NEW CONCERT HALL;~ . Grass Valley, Nevada County, Cal, Jane Ist, 1871. By the Grass Valley Miners’ Home Association, In Aid of a HOME FOR DISABLED MINERS 60,000 Tickets will be seld at $2.50 Coin, each. to erect in the vicinity of “Fie Home We propose to erect will be under the aepeaens and direction of the following well known gentlemen, board of Trustees : Hon. Wm. Watt, Hon. Thos. Findley, A. B. Brady, Eeq. Dudley Hoyt, Keq. and Martin Ford, Kxq. aii of whom are residents of Grass Valley, Nevada county, Cal. The Trustees will make and execute regulations jor the proper and economical couduct of the The Home. will derive some of ite support 2 subscri se of the believed tnatin this way the Home can be maintained when it is once established ". he necessity o. such a home is demonstrated every day. Mining accidents are frequent and in many instances result in disability to the subjects of them, The community is almost daily called to subseribe tunde for the agsistance of disabied. ‘Ihie tax on a community isto be used to-a better rpose and do more good to the unfortunate y the establishment of the Home to which we refer, aud which we propose to establich During the Festival the sum of $90,000 ba be distributed to the Ticket holders as . lows ; 1 Gift of Gold Coin..-.+., $15,006 1 Gift of Gold Ooin. ce. 1 Gift of Gold Coin...escce 1 Gift of Gold Calm. cecgocsccence 2.000 _1 Gifts of Gold coin $1,000.65-7,000 10 Gifte Gold Coin?,$500... 5,000 10 Gitts Gold Coin $200... 3,000 10 Gifts Gold Coin, $200... 2,0e0 60 Gifts Gold Coin, $100... 6,00 io Gitte Geld Goin Soe ries 300 Gifts Gold Coin, $80.1.° 7. 9.000 200 Gifts Gold Coin, $%5..-. 5,000 800 Gifts Gold Co n,$20.. 16,000 1501 Gifts, $90,000 ‘ ‘The Giits will be awarded ina simlar manner as at the Concert given in aid of the Mercantile Library. The drawing will take place under the management of a Committee of well known responsible citizens of Nevada county, Gal. ‘Dreastrer—Bank of ‘Thos. Find= ley & Co.Grass Valley, with whom a! moneys wiill be deposited. All disbursements will be made thruagh said Bauk. in addition to the above Gifts the sum of $10,000 will be given to the ‘trustees of the “sume = For a guarantee that the Gifts will be fairly drawn we beg leave to refer to any citizen of Nevada County, i Good respunsivie Agents wanted. everywhere FI¥ CELN per cent discount will ee-mune to parties taking Fimty or moré ‘T'ickevs. All orders should be addressed to ineiiieew ae pink rag ont y usiness Manager. Office, Excuange Building, Grass vay. ’ Young Men’s Social Club. -Last Party of the Season. _ DEDICATIO} ‘4 RINK BUILDiNG. ‘2° NSVADA This Party will be given at the New an i its Upening, on log, on + Thursday Evening, May 4th. Reception Committee—J. . Muhoy, Geo, W. Hentz, Wa ie 7 loor Managere—W. F. Kvens, A. W. Lesoo A. M. allen, A. R. Lord, The New Hall is 123. pe Sond: eight pieces vend Reger 1 Tickets $2 50. By order of the Sind. C. B. Mulloy, commer ENS, ae THE BEST OFFER YET, Bargains! Bargains ! LS, on COMMERM Shive ities offers ry vest inducements to Derchaseres of Dry Soaks stock, aa she desires to close Oust the entire en, and take adva of the beat} ' _Rereby 1 notify my wife, Sophia z Schumann, and command her too return to me with the money she has It ie Grass Vai 8 home for disabled and saper. practi from conti ions. from . of loans. of ail = Hest STATE INSURANCE , Fe mw .f OF CALIZORSAm Objecis of the Company. periodical focal and Row done, the er eapital in thi city to be controlled by the few; the pernicious of.w are everywhere visible and generally acknow Scnond—"te make the lands and property of the Wheat Grower, Woel.Grower, Wie Maker, the Miner, and mufacturer a seeurity for reasonable loans and advances as —, prosecution naturally requires ; which is the great overshadowing demand of thetimes en the Iacific Coast. Plan of the Company. First—No doubt whatever exists, that the first object of the Leann can be most fuliy and periectly accomplished by the establien ing of a branch in each and all of» the pritciple towns ef the State, under the enpervision and comtrol of local Directors ana vificers, through whom the Capital of the Vonpany shall be joaned in the localities where subscribed ; and for like purpose, the aunual division of the entire met rece pts of the a home office, vantages which could possibiy accrue through any parcly. lseal ¢ @reathy ii creased by an.extended influence and business. Imeurance of Loans. Second—It is confidently hoped, believed and expected that the second ub.ect above stated, can be as sally and comp ef ely secured thro @ new form of policy, in which the , ny -neurest not only a perfect tite. to the lands yen as security but aise, pron ‘compliance with the conuitione ‘The nsasamce of Crops, ‘aud the eufficiency of collateral securiti and es for other interests, us is dene in Eestern States, may aiso become of such importance as to induce the Company to those branches tv its other bu:iRess. Beduction of Interest. __ Constant accessions to local capital threuh the thousand agencies ef this Com Dist tend to the reduction of interes Capital Steck. The Capital Stock of the,Com will be Two Hundred Thous: toler ae » gold coin, divided into Four ‘rhopsand Shares of Fiity Payable. Payable in four instaliments of Twenty-five Subscription Lists. Will be opened at San Francisco, Stockton. Sacramento, San Jose, Marysville, Vakiand, Los Angeles, Santa Crug, Petalama, San Hafael, Nevada City, Chico, and Vallejo, where Local Boards have already been partually o:Who Should Subscribe. Every man in the State of Californ'a shouid identity himself with a Company which 80 fulty embraces and.so perfectly bicuds the interests of the whole State. Mutuality ef Interests with Co-operative Efforte, deserves and will command success. Hon, Geo Peace, ) Wm H Knight, Wm R. Wells, +Wm Jd Miller, Isaac R. Jewell, . John Simme, H. B. Haabroac: 'LW Walker, Hon. J. N. Saunders, } G Warner, JID eh, 1C Tempel, kichard Ivers, ' phen Seavy, A. Newmaa, ‘MM Estee, H.R 8, ' EBurke, Wm K Wadeworth, : L W Kennedy, Hon. D B Wilson, +d Kittredge, O W Childs, ‘5 W Nye, P. ' Cyrus Palmer. J F Burns, t KJ C Kewen, A. C. Niles, ; 8 B Caswell, Hon Chas {C E Tnorne, OC Torson, ‘ eo Hansen. E W Bigelow, . John Cashin, Kk, W, Tally, . ira A Katon, J Perrin, {A&W Lester, Plinnuy Bartlett, ! Wm M Eddy, Jona’ Clark, + A B Gregory, Hon. 8 B McKee, \@w Senish, AP Brayton, {Chas BE Malloy. James diratton, ‘O BH LaGtange, Janes Koes, :@ E Smith, Theos H _— be W Swan, Wee Hi ' WHO FT Ma Bebert Tareas, Geo W Paul Morri}, Tyler Curtis, ‘Wu ° Sam’! C Gray, ‘WW Marvin, hon C L Wiggin, 1O@ Hayden, Wm ye Chris Weisel, ry scond Doble, — Fj eee M Keller, ‘ F : John Jones. james fire, SH Mott, Amos Warring, “P Maraclus, ! A Heilbron, R M Hunt, j bted H Keep, Wm 4 Andrew Aiikon, NwaAaM ' J ™ Hoag, Joba ina Chas Kather, Don: A 7 F . Z i ie iP Perens if af I i so para emanated gee erm EE LOCA Fire Alarm. d Yesterday m«¢ fire was discove shop at the foor by Mr. Keith a The fire, it is se a spark f tl was cme puildings’ The promptly on ha -goon extinguish was done, whicl josurapce in the Preston & Faire morning men v jasurance co:up all damage. lief HALA. Mining pros most encouragi Eureka, Welc ~ @ompanies are Company 18 slu drifting. The theit.rannele fe commence drift The Welch Co after one clean somely. The ( gold at the enc preparing to dr atrated that a ~~ Reliet Hillte chaunel or basi juead are preg prospects, of. th better than nov The Young } The Sucial'C the new rink b oo Thuraday, . nen, who nev propose to mak party ever give ie 120x50 and of aix or eight . best musicians provided. Th committee’ of managers knot and they are t ing party at th ‘cess. Everybo See the adverti per. The san Jua No further ¢ made relative Menner & Wh except that 1 through Swee: Graham’s salo tle of whisky « doubt expectin lation in both. entered on the following the . San Juan. The Survey. Chas. Marst announcing 1] made the sur this city to M pointed Chief em Pacific Ra yesterday — fo charge of the estimates’ hat were expected terday. We I ' Execative Cot a few days v submitted and

Railroads and the Peopic. _ leading New York merchants, accom= panied by the circular of Rufus Hatch, showing the abuses and suggesting the remedy in ruilroad management, have been sent.to the New York Legislature. There are in. the United States 50,000 railes of railroad, the cost of which exceeds $2,000,000,000, Their annual earning exceeds $400,000,000 or $11 ’ per head to the entire population. They fréight, or assuming the population to be . 40,000,000, over three tons to ev ery inhabitant. Hatch says ‘‘the value of the tonnage at a low estimate of to the ton equals $300 per head, and an aggregate of $12,500,000,000, 2 sum six times greater than their coat. Every taile of road constructed adds four times its cost to the aggregate value of the country. Starting from these premises, he argués the immense importance of these roads to the public, that a “railroad is a public highway, constructed for public use, and the public are entitled to all the benefits resulting therefrom beits constructors and operators,” and he _ then goes on to show that these roads have been seized by the grasping and selfish for the purpose of turning into their own. and at the expense of the nation, the wealth they create. The common way of doing this is by __controlliag stock, and he shows that. by this process Vanderbilt collects $4,000,000 in excess of reasonably charges upon “liis roads alone, and that this amount is levied .apon the people, under the sanction of State law, and by the game system of charges a tax of ten cents a bushel is collected on grain that Vanderbilt may pay 8 per cent. on The petition points out a long series of abuses that have’been practiced upon the people, and the petitioners call upon the Legislature ot the State to enact laws regulating the cost of trans portation and the business management of these roads, and further that the corporaturs be only allowed by law to collect sufficient ‘charges to pay 8 per cent. on the’ original cout of cons struction and equipment of their roads. New York has probably suffered more from the corrupting influences of railroad corporations, where not-only the Legislature but the Jadiciary has been notorivasly undér the control of such men as Fisk and Vanderbilt. This orgahized effort to remedy the evils in Now York therefore has great significance, and demonstrates that the people are arousing in epposition to the abuses, heaped upon them by unprincipled monopolies, This issue against these combinations is also being made on this coast, and in many other States it will soon become the leading question. THe wonder is that spontaneous combustion does not. ocour every day, when the human body is said to contaja phosphorus enough for four hun« dred ordinary two cont packages of Fortinately, there is not quite enough sulphur for the matches. THE Wéstera Republican Congresemen are. reported to have agreed upon & new apportionment bill. California matches . is to have an additional member. LONGCHAMPS, the great race course of Paris, is ruined. The course is hardly recognizable, and the race stands and seats are broken into thousands of pieces Tx” Visalia Fire Company is about to disband because the employers of many of ite members are unwilling to $100 . in-unfair distribution of office. The Net any Crawford, Thank You. The to Union ig urging the caiidideses’ Eighteen mopths ago, very fatge majority of Hepablicaus im Nevada coenty did the same thing, We tried the plan and are thoroughly satisfied. With all the attendant evils the Convention system is superior to the Crawford Plan. In thickly settled commanities and large cities the Crawford Plan. may.do, but it won’t do for as. It was fairly tried and found wanting. la'the first place it is expensive for the party and for candidates. It necessitates a double canvass, and has the effect of embittering candidates against each other. There was more sore headedness and indifference after . odr last nominations than all the Con~ ventions ever held in the county produced. Again, in a county like Neva~ da, the system has a tendency to make candidates at the county seat being generally known throughout the county, are apt, frem personal considera~ tions, which usually influence in cases \where no political principles are at stake, to get more votes, and heace it was in the last canvass in this county that most of the nominees camefrom Nevada township, The Republicans of Nevada county understand these things, having made a thorough test of the Crawford Plan, aad we do not believe @ half-dozen men can be found in the party. who would vote for having thé What we want is a Convention com‘posed of ‘leading Bepublicans of the county, who will, out of the material . presented, make the best ticket possible, aid who will place the candidates upon-a platform of~-principles-in “favorof the best interests of the county and State. We believe the Republicans of Nevada county will do this in Convention toa much better advantage thao ‘by the Crawford County Plan. The attempt to run through on the Crawford Plan in Nevada county, would be as fu" tare of Berlin. Grass Vatiey Items. The following are from the Grass Valley Union of yesterday : On Saturday evening last, two robs bers entered the toll house at the lower bridge on the Colfax road, and placing a pistol to the head of the toll keeper, demanded the money on hand, “and d—n quick at that too.” The old man had been warned of robbers about, and had carried his money to Colfax, leaving on hand but $475, which they took, and after punching the old man around for some time with the end of the barrel ofa revolver to make him divulge, they left. If Bill had been round, they would both been shot dead as they left, since Jim Shoemaker's yarger. was at hand, leaded with slugs. Yesterday . Walter McKenzie, @ wellknown Grass Valleyan, was taken to the County Hospital. Walter has been in ill health for many years, and during the last three or four months he has been failing rapidly. On the 1st day of January, 1967, Walter McKenzie was badly hurt by a premature discharge of a cannon he was serving, aid ince that time he has been able to earn only a scant living by doing morning he became so weak that he fell down upon the sidewalk, and his friends had-him sent to the Hospital, as the best thing which could be done for him. The annual election of officers of Emmanuel (Bpiscopal) Church occurred a few days ago, with the following result; Messrs. Wm.’ McCormick, W. K. Spencer,. John Johnson, W. J. Crase, James Champion, ®. P. Dorsey, A. J. Foster and. Thomas Watt and James.Champion were, elected Deacons ; John Johnson is Treasurer, and ‘The man who was arrested a few after an investigation Wednesday, was discharged. He proved that he could nos. have been in this vicinity when the robbery works at the North Star mine, was badly 1 ; We copy the following fromthe MarysA shooting affrsy ogenrred Wednesday morning at the Postoffiee building in Cowhich Wounded Cleghorn slightly in the parties are brothers-in-law. The difficulty arose about sheep Hawkins had on shares. Hawkins is under arrest and Oleghorn in charge of physicians, doing well. Tne Tuscon, (Arizona) Citizen of April 14th, has the f-llowing: Yesterday the Indians attacked San Pedro settlement near Camp Grant, and killed Alex. McKinzey, H. C. Long, Owen Chapin and E. Hunter, Wounded Nicholas Lopez and stole a lot of stock, arms and ammunitign. Those who are receiving duly Government rations at Camp Grant, are guilty of ihese murders and thefts. George W. Bird, a resident of Montérey, and at one time County Clerk, committed suicide Weduesday morning in jail, where ha had been confined while laboring under an attack of mania potu. His left arm and leg were. nearly.severed with a pocket knife, and he also inflicted other wounds on his body with the same instrument. He was 47 years of age, and leaves a wife and As Wednesday’s 4 Pp. m. San Francisco train was starting from Oakland for Brooklyn, Mrs. Jacobs, wife of Captain Jacobs, of Ocean View, was accidcntally thrown under the moving cars, and before leg; crushing itso Borrxe Arr $HAaFTs.—A month or two since, says the Virginia City Znterprise, we suggested that by boring ‘both time and money might be saved “by our leading mintig companies ia making connections for ventilation bes tween the various levels of their mines, and we are pleased to knuw that some of our mining superintendents are now seriously considering the proposition. When ventilation is the only object in making a connection with a higher four inches in diameter could most assuredly be bored much more cheaply and expeditiously than a shaft could be sunk, and yet it would answer every requirement quite as fully as the large and costly shaft, Such air shafts as we suggest could be bored very rapidly in most mines on the Comstock, as between the walls of the lead the gangue or vein matter is generally decomposed and easily worked. Though some think it would be necessary to use the diamond: drill, we are of the opinion that the boring could be done with the same drills as are used for boring wells in the oil regions of Pennsylvania. These drills, or any other kind that will do the required work, could be advantageously used in prospecting for and tracing deposits of ore. For instance, the Belcher people now sup~ pose that the rich deposit of ore on the 1,100-fovt level of the Crown Point extends a considerable distance into thgir ground. By boring a two or three inch hele they might very soon decide the question, and should the ore be found a drift could be.started for that point, and the new working would be well ventilated as soon as the drift struck the hole bore from above. We think the owner of a diamond or other ia find‘ng a job in our mines should he come here prepared to set to work. Sunday School Institute, A Sanday School lostitute, under the supervision of Dr. J. H. Vincent will be held on thé 26th and 27th inst. at Grass Valley. The object is to aid the Sunday School work and Dr. Vincent ig one of the leading spirits in this field in the United Stites. All parties, irs respective of denominations, interested in the work are invited to participate in the exercises of the Institute. By en) if y's paper, it will be seen that Mrs. H.C. Mills, Commercin! street. is selling ont her atock at ptices below cost. Those who want bargains sliould glance at the price list breadth escapes from random shots. The . eigh completely that she} front i the charitably dis efficient drill would have no difficulty . L. TuE following method of divorce nough for the most “ads. s” ‘on the subject. is ‘advertieem@nt, dated Marine, M., io her \ from me; within tdays, to live with me again, else I will be lawfully divorced from her. A WaAstirneton telegram says: The War Department is still without aivices from the reported troubles: in Texas between the Mexicans-and the United States soldiers. = ——P $90,000 GOLD COIN. A GRAND MUSICAL FESTIVAL WILL BE GIVEN AT NEW CONCERT HALL;~ . Grass Valley, Nevada County, Cal, Jane Ist, 1871. By the Grass Valley Miners’ Home Association, In Aid of a HOME FOR DISABLED MINERS 60,000 Tickets will be seld at $2.50 Coin, each. to erect in the vicinity of “Fie Home We propose to erect will be under the aepeaens and direction of the following well known gentlemen, board of Trustees : Hon. Wm. Watt, Hon. Thos. Findley, A. B. Brady, Eeq. Dudley Hoyt, Keq. and Martin Ford, Kxq. aii of whom are residents of Grass Valley, Nevada county, Cal. The Trustees will make and execute regulations jor the proper and economical couduct of the The Home. will derive some of ite support 2 subscri se of the

believed tnatin this way the Home can be maintained when it is once established ". he necessity o. such a home is demonstrated every day. Mining accidents are frequent and in many instances result in disability to the subjects of them, The community is almost daily called to subseribe tunde for the agsistance of disabied. ‘Ihie tax on a community isto be used to-a better rpose and do more good to the unfortunate y the establishment of the Home to which we refer, aud which we propose to establich During the Festival the sum of $90,000 ba be distributed to the Ticket holders as . lows ; 1 Gift of Gold Coin...-.+.., $15,006 1 Gift of Gold Ooin. ce.. 1 Gift of Gold Coin.....escce 1 Gift of Gold Calm. cecgocsccence 2.000 _1 Gifts of Gold coin $1,000..65-7,000 10 Gifte Gold Coin?,$500..... 5,000 10 Gitts Gold Coin $200...... 3,000 10 Gifts Gold Coin, $200..... 2,0e0 60 Gifts Gold Coin, $100..... 6,00 io Gitte Geld Goin Soe ries 300 Gifts Gold Coin, $80..1..° 7.. 9.000 200 Gifts Gold Coin, $%5....-. 5,000 800 Gifts Gold Co n,$20... 16,000 1501 Gifts, $90,000 ‘ ‘The Giits will be awarded ina simlar manner as at the Concert given in aid of the Mercantile Library. The drawing will take place under the management of a Committee of well known responsible citizens of Nevada county, Gal. ‘Dreastrer—Bank of ‘Thos. Find= ley & Co.Grass Valley, with whom a! moneys wiill be deposited. All disbursements will be made thruagh said Bauk. in addition to the above Gifts the sum of $10,000 will be given to the ‘trustees of the “sume = For a guarantee that the Gifts will be fairly drawn we beg leave to refer to any citizen of Nevada County, i Good respunsivie Agents wanted. everywhere FI¥ CELN per cent discount will ee-mune to parties taking Fimty or moré ‘T'ickevs. All orders should be addressed to ineiiieew ae pink rag ont y usiness Manager. Office, Excuange Building, Grass vay. ’ Young Men’s Social Club. -Last Party of the Season. _ DEDICATIO} ‘4 RINK BUILDiNG. ‘2° NSVADA This Party will be given at the New an i its Upening, on log, on + Thursday Evening, May 4th. Reception Committee—J. . Muhoy, Geo, W. Hentz, Wa ie 7 loor Managere—W. F. Kvens, A. W. Lesoo A. M. allen, A. R. Lord, The New Hall is 123. pe Sond: eight pieces vend Reger 1 Tickets $2 50. By order of the Sind. C. B. Mulloy, commer ENS, ae THE BEST OFFER YET, Bargains! Bargains ! LS, on COMMERM Shive ities offers ry vest inducements to Derchaseres of Dry Soaks stock, aa she desires to close Oust the entire en, and take adva of the beat} ' _Rereby 1 notify my wife, Sophia z Schumann, and command her too return to me with the money she has It ie Grass Vai 8 home for disabled and saper. practi from conti ions. from . of loans. of ail = Hest STATE INSURANCE , Fe mw .f OF CALIZORSAm Objecis of the Company. periodical focal and Row done, the er eapital in thi city to be controlled by the few; the pernicious of.w are everywhere visible and generally acknow Scnond—"te make the lands and property of the Wheat Grower, Woel.Grower, Wie Maker, the Miner, and mufacturer a seeurity for reasonable loans and advances as —, prosecution naturally requires ; which is the great overshadowing demand of thetimes en the Iacific Coast. Plan of the Company. First—No doubt whatever exists, that the first object of the Leann can be most fuliy and periectly accomplished by the establien ing of a branch in each and all of» the pritciple towns ef the State, under the enpervision and comtrol of local Directors ana vificers, through whom the Capital of the Vonpany shall be joaned in the localities where subscribed ; and for like purpose, the aunual division of the entire met rece pts of the a home office, vantages which could possibiy accrue through any parcly. lseal ¢ @reathy ii creased by an.extended influence and business. Imeurance of Loans. Second—It is confidently hoped, believed and expected that the second ub.ect above stated, can be as sally and comp ef ely secured thro @ new form of policy, in which the , ny -neurest not only a perfect tite. to the lands yen as security but aise, pron ‘compliance with the conuitione ‘The nsasamce of Crops, ‘aud the eufficiency of collateral securiti and es for other interests, us is dene in Eestern States, may aiso become of such importance as to induce the Company to those branches tv its other bu:iRess. Beduction of Interest. __ Constant accessions to local capital threuh the thousand agencies ef this Com Dist tend to the reduction of interes Capital Steck. The Capital Stock of the,Com will be Two Hundred Thous: toler ae » gold coin, divided into Four ‘rhopsand Shares of Fiity Payable. Payable in four instaliments of Twenty-five Subscription Lists. Will be opened at San Francisco, Stockton. Sacramento, San Jose, Marysville, Vakiand, Los Angeles, Santa Crug, Petalama, San Hafael, Nevada City, Chico, and Vallejo, where Local Boards have already been partually o:Who Should Subscribe. Every man in the State of Californ'a shouid identity himself with a Company which 80 fulty embraces and.so perfectly bicuds the interests of the whole State. Mutuality ef Interests with Co-operative Efforte, deserves and will command success. Hon, Geo Peace, ) Wm H Knight, Wm R. Wells, +Wm Jd Miller, Isaac R. Jewell, . John Simme, H. B. Haabroac: 'LW Walker, Hon. J. N. Saunders, } G Warner, JID eh, 1C Tempel, kichard Ivers, ' phen Seavy, A. Newmaa, ‘MM Estee, H.R 8, ' EBurke, Wm K Wadeworth, : L W Kennedy, Hon. D B Wilson, +d Kittredge, O W Childs, ‘5 W Nye, P. ' Cyrus Palmer. J F Burns, t KJ C Kewen, A. C. Niles, ; 8 B Caswell, Hon Chas {C E Tnorne, OC Torson, ‘ eo Hansen. E W Bigelow, . John Cashin, Kk, W, Tally, . ira A Katon, J Perrin, {A&W Lester, Plinnuy Bartlett, ! Wm M Eddy, Jona’ Clark, + A B Gregory, Hon. 8 B McKee, \@w Senish, AP Brayton, {Chas BE Malloy. James diratton, ‘O BH LaGtange, Janes Koes, :@ E Smith, Theos H _— be W Swan, Wee Hi ' WHO FT Ma Bebert Tareas, Geo W Paul Morri}, Tyler Curtis, ‘Wu ° Sam’! C Gray, ‘WW Marvin, hon C L Wiggin, 1O@ Hayden, Wm ye Chris Weisel, ry scond Doble, — Fj eee M Keller, ‘ F : John Jones. james fire, SH Mott, Amos Warring, “P Maraclus, ! A Heilbron, R M Hunt, j bted H Keep, Wm 4 Andrew Aiikon, NwaAaM ' J ™ Hoag, Joba ina Chas Kather, Don: A 7 F . Z i ie iP Perens if af I i so para emanated gee erm EE LOCA Fire Alarm. d Yesterday m«¢ fire was discove shop at the foor by Mr. Keith a The fire, it is se a spark f tl was cme puildings’ The promptly on ha -goon extinguish was done, whicl josurapce in the Preston & Faire morning men v jasurance co:up all damage. lief HALA. Mining pros most encouragi Eureka, Welc ~ @ompanies are Company 18 slu drifting. The theit.rannele fe commence drift The Welch Co after one clean somely. The ( gold at the enc preparing to dr atrated that a ~~ Reliet Hillte chaunel or basi juead are preg prospects, of. th better than nov The Young } The Sucial'C the new rink b oo Thuraday, . nen, who nev propose to mak party ever give ie 120x50 and of aix or eight . best musicians provided. Th committee’ of managers knot and they are t ing party at th ‘cess. Everybo See the adverti per. The san Jua No further ¢ made relative Menner & Wh except that 1 through Swee: Graham’s salo tle of whisky « doubt expectin lation in both. entered on the following the . San Juan. The Survey. Chas. Marst announcing 1] made the sur this city to M pointed Chief em Pacific Ra yesterday — fo charge of the estimates’ hat were expected terday. We I ' Execative Cot a few days v submitted and