April 21, 1882 (4 pages)

S, il of ry— le in nany rped to ws we ENom ets rls, LC.5, ow BRIEF MENTION. Varioas Happenings in and onef Town. Thomas Nilon is about to put a “jobbing wagon on the road in this city. L. M. Sukeforth has been down in the Marysville wae) far a couple of days. Prof. Cowdety has aaa the Methodist parsonage and~ removed thereto with his family. There will be a dance at Smartsville on the evening of May 2d, for the benefit of the public school, The stoim-clouds of Wednesday evening spoiled the occulation showthat had been so widely advertised. The New York Hill Mining Compahy’s exchequer contaius $12,959.85 according to the last financial statement, In the case of Martin Ford vs. J, M. Foley, the Superior Court yesterday entered judgment by default for plaintiff, in the sum of $1,247 98, A little son of Nicholas Berryman at Grass Valley was seriously, hurt' last Saturday by falling down a' mining shaft .and striking on his head, W. A. Jones of Sen Francisco, formerly a well-know. resident of this erty, and Deputy Sheriff while Charles.Kent, was chief of that department, is in towa. He is the same wholegouled ‘‘Bill’ as of old. The waltzing contest, advertised tocome off to-night at Hunt’s Hall, has been postponed until further notice, owing to the absence of some of the contesting parties, The regular soiree will take place this evening. H, H: Haskins left yesterday for Truckee on a license collecting tour, Immediately: upon his return he will visit Grass Valley for a similar purpose. Collector Haskins says that the outside precincts are paying up splendidly as a rule, Pe. -—— A Rancher In Luck, Property is advancingery rapidly in the lower part ef the county. A rancher, about-five years ago, purchased a lot ofJand for which hepaid $2.50 per a¢re, or $700 for 280. acres. A quarté ledge was diccovered on his place by other parties. A day or wo since the miners made application to purchase the whole ranch. He replied as follows: ‘‘Gentlemen,I want to sell the place, and you can have the whole thing for $12,000, my lowest price.” The miners are pushing shead with their-work and ~believe they will have to pay that amount to get. the property. The quartz ledge is improving as they go down on it. RS EEE SNE Re Anti-Chinese Delegates. ~ On the evening of the17thinstant, the North Bloomfield branch of the Nevada County Miners Union, met in Smith & Knotwell’s hall and elected W. R. Dickieson, Jas. Marriott, A. A. Smith, Geo. Enright, R. Dillon, Albert Browa and J. E. McCrackan as delegates to the. anti-Chinese convention to be held under the auspices of the Trades Assembly, at San Francisco, on the 24th instant. At the regular meeting of the Miners Union of Moore’s Flat, held on the 16th instant, William Hearne end Charles Pueschell were elected ~ as delegates tothe saine convention. I. 0. ©, F. Dedication. Sutter Lodge, L. O. O. F., will on the 26th instant, which date is the anniversary of the order, dedicate their handsome new hall at Wheattend, The exercises will consist of a procession, ball, supper, etc. Chas, E. Mulloy, D. D. G. M. W. of the A, O. U. W. ‘1 this county, has granted a despensation: to the Workmen’s Lodge locrted at Spenceville for the -members of the latter to attend and participate ‘1 the dedicatory ceremonies, weg their full regalia. New Mining Incorporation. There were filed with the County . \Clerk yesterday articles of incorporation of the Sherme-1 Consolidated Mining Company, to operate on Gold Flat in this district. The capital stock is $50,000, divided into 50,000 shares of the par value of $1 a share. The Trustees are A. Vanee, J. W. Stevens, E. A.:TompOUR PRECIOUS MIBTALA, Atmerica Leads the Worla in their Pvoduction, A Washington correspondent. of the New York Times has collated from the Census Bureau some interesting statistics in reference to the production of precious metals in the United States. The work of gathering this information was intrnsted by Superintendent Walker to Clarence King, who divided the field into three parts—the Pacific division, with headquarters at San_ Francisco ; the Rocky Mountain division, with headquarters at Denver, and the Kastern division, with headquarters at Newport, Rhode Island. The figures rep-. resent the yield of each of these divisions for the year ending May 30, 1880, and they show that—one-third of the gold and one-third of the silver mined during that period throughout the world are to be credited to the United States. The total amount forthe three grand divisions was $72,730,307, and of this total silver is almost one-half, or $39,436,484, At the head of the list of States stands Colorado with its $19,249, 172, and atthe foot is Tennessee with $1,998. Colorado stands first also in point of silver production. The only New England State whose name appears on the list is New Hampshire, and the value of its yield was £26,999. California is second to Coloradoand Nevada third. ‘These three States, in connegtion with Alaska, Arizoaa, Idaho, Oregon, Utah and Washingt a Territory, constitute the Pacifio’ vision, and their product is settee one-half of the grand to_}tal, being $44,645,406. The States lying east of the Mississippi, which embrace the stern Division, yielded but $289,226, while the Rocky Mountain Division, composed of Colorado, Dakota, Montana and New . Am Old Man Reatey to Death at His . Home Near Colfax. ‘Wednesday evening a neighbor in passing discovered the dead body of James Spencer lying close to his eabin door on the road half a mile below Colfax. The back of the victim’s head was broken in and prteisented a terrible sight. It is believed the wounds were inflicted with an ax-handle:”~ Appearances indicated that the foul deed had been committed for several hours when the discovery was made, He was seen alive for thé last time about 7 o’clock Tuesday evening. It is believed he then went home, took off his coat, vest and boots; preparatory to retiring, when he was slain by robbers. ; Three white men and an Indian were under arrest yesterday morning on-suspicion. _It-isstated that the deceased was warned some time since by a squaw that his life was in danger from one or more of the parties arrested, as they intended to . rob him, and he in turn told other persons of the intention against him. Spencer was aged perhaps fifty years, and had no family. For some ten years past he had been employed pasa ditch-tender, and by industry and frugality is believed.to have amassed some money. He is said to have had $6) on deposit with the firm of Hayford & Perkins, and onthe last day he was seen alive he went to a saloon keeper and got $90 or so he had left there for ‘safekeeping. Spencer was of peaceable disposition and was much liked by his acquaintances generally. OO Pinkham’'s Eistern Tour. “i George M. Pinkham, the fraudulent life insurance agent’ who spent several months inthis city last Fall, was in Tucson, Arizona, until. Mexico, shows $27,795,675. From last Saturday, A dispatch were re-. these tables are excluded the gold ceived from there on the 18th innuggets and ore annually added to stant sfys : He obtained $111 from. the cabinets of collectors, which, an on the pretense of insuring . with the silver similarly appropriatis life. Observing a notice as to. ed, may be estimated at $200,000. It his past career in a local paper, he. is to be observed that there is a great made for the depot, saying that he reduction in the present figures of intended to return to San Francisco. . Nevada's silver returns from those of He boarded the San Francisco train, . past years, which is explained by but jumped off again before it got] the falling off of the Comstock lode. under headway, and returning to the . In 1876 that lode alone yielded $18,hotel at the depot, he registered his . 002,906 in gold and $20,570,078 in name as Jones from El Paso, and] silver, while four years later the hastened to his room. On the folvalue of the yield of both metals was lowing morning he went eastward on . but $6,922,830. The vast deposits the cars. The man he swindled had of auriferous gravel in California congone into the mountains before Pink. tinue (tobe very rich, but it is not ham’s character was ascertained, and . supposed they will very soon be exhence he escaped arrest. hausted, eve: dranlic operations now going on. Nevada and New Mexico contain numerous similar deposits which are not worked for want of water. In what is known as the Tombstone district of Arizona there is a marked impulse in mining, and Arizona can claim the honor of having produced the richest ore, averaging $7.01 gold and $86.24 silver per ton. Of the total gold product of the country sixty-four per cent, came from deep tnines;and the balance from the hydraulic, The entire coinage in the United States from 1793 to 1880 was $1,438,719,925, of which $1,134, 103,322 was gold. During-the year ending June 30, 1880, the amount of precious metals consumed in the arts Ancient Order of Foresters. Cout Garfield, A: O. F., of this city, is [4 a very flouvishing condition. There are now over sixty members, rnd new accessions are being constantly made. Har.7 Odgers end Jno. F. Robbins have been elected to--represent Court’ Garfield at the Gread Lodge, which meets in Sen Frencisco during Juae. On the first proximo the Sacramento Court expects to give a big pie-nie, and an invitation has been extended to the Foresters of Nevada City and Grass Valley to attend. In case transportation over the railroads, to Sacramentocan be obtained ‘at a reasonable rate, one of the local members tells the reporter that the} was $15,000,000, one-third of this fuvitsion will be accepted by a large being silver. number of his fellows, in both tow as. + Paved With Gold, M. E. Chrrch Sociable. The Union of yesterday says: Auburn street in Grass Valley is now being macadamized with broken rock from the old damp pile of the Rocky Bar m‘ne, on Massachusetts Hill. Among this rock is quartz hoisted out of the mine many years ago when the mine was being worked. In spreading the rock on the street it was discovered that some of the Only about. forty persons-attended the sociable m the vestry of the Methodist. Church.-night before-last, the bad weather probably keeping many away who would otherwise have been there. Next Wednesday evening another one will be held—at the same plece, on which occasion there will doubtless be. present a fine array of the chermiag schoolma’ams with which the city will abound about then. several specimens were found yesterday. The news of the ‘‘find” soon spread, ond at one time in the day between forty. and fifty men—and boys were down on their “‘hunkers” closely inspecting every piece of quartz they could find in hope of securing a big bonanza. On several previous occasions stone hauled upon the siveets from the old quartz dumps has yielded gold-besring rock Clock Bakine Powder. i‘Clock Baking Powder,” sold in Nevada City by the grocery stores of W. H. Smith and J. J. Jackson, is highly recommended by experienced housewives, It is entirely free from those poisonous substences so common to baking powders. With every six cans the purchaser gets a fine nickle clock. Read the adverhunters. t'sement. RRL ERR RRMA » Smrru the Boss Grocer does not keep a tavern, but he does keep some of the finest wines and liquors in the world for ‘‘medicinal-and meee The Grasshopper Crop. Advices from Sierra Valley are to the efféct that the grasshopper crop is likely to be large this year, unkins, J. J.Jackson and D. E. Morgan. They hold. 10,000. shares each. The Sheiff yesterday sold the 4 property known as Mills’ Stable to satisfy judgment in the case of W. W. Cross, administrator of the estate of T. W. Sigourney, deceased, . : vs. G. W. Smith and H. C. Mills. The property was knocked off to Ww, Floyd, Superintendent of the Merrifield mine, for $1,750. The judgment, interest and costs in the : suit Loren to $12,415.36, chanical purposes.” ~~ 490-3t OVERALLS, shirts and underwear on narrow margins for Daddy$, at Barrett's. a20-lw Balmy odors from Spice Islands, Wafted by the ic breeze; SOZODONT in healthful fragrance Cannot be surpassed by these, Teeth it whitens, purifies; You will use it if you’re wise. less extraordinaiy precautions are taken riow to check the growth of the pests, The farmers there have concluded to plow up-the egy-beds as thoroughly as possible, then plant lots of grain and take the chances. The following business was trans. acted in the Superior Court yesterday, New goods at low prices for spot . Judge John Caldwell presiding: cash, at Barrett's, 46 Broad St. Iw. Sankey vs, Miller and Tgy pend. . Third day. Submitted. Coffey vs. Powell et al. “Motion to strike oyt argued and’ submitted, Theatre, Thursday, Friday and Saturday evenings of this week, al8-5t pieces of quartz contained gold, and . and stimulated the zeal of specimen . 4A Card rene D. Auerbach, On the 17th of March, I published a card in the TRANSCRIPT, concerning the circulation of a document among the people of Nevada City soliciting signatures, thereby intend. ing to injure me and my business. T have been informed that the said document was addressed to me, and that the persons who circulated the same obtained signers thereto, meny of whom thereafter retracted. The document never was presented to me, Ihave demanded the production thereof or its contents from the the person or persons who circulated it, and I now make the following offer: I will give $109 gold con to any person who will deliver to me said original document, and if the document~-was “intended for me, as [have been informed it was, it would seem that_the signers-thereof (except those that retracted) are in duty bound to deliver it. Iam after culated the same, or gave currency thereto, whether Jew or Gentile, Gentlemen, come tothe surface, orskulk to your hole. D, AvgRBACH, Nevada City, April 20ti, 1882, To be Hesuned at Once. The Enterprise says; J. Minor Taylor, Secretary of the Savage Placer Mining Company, whose mine is located in Sierra county, received a dispatch Tuesday from A. H. Ball,’ foreman, who said he had sent the engineers to the mine to put the engine in shape for resuming work, and was selecting a crew of miuers to take of snow at the mine, but the dahger from snowslides is considered to be over. It is thought that fifty or sixty feet further will carry the tunnel into the gravel channel. Farnishe:! Rooms to Let. Apply at Mrs. N. E. Adair’s near depot. LatxsT style and nobbiest gents’ suits in town, at Barrett’s, 46 Broad street, a20-lw, THERE are some points that the citizens of Nevada City are a unit on, They are: The mining indusmust go, and Smith sells the best groceries for the least money. 3t. F, Waprxox, the boss tailor, makes the best fitting suits, at Barrett's, a20-1w, ‘MAKING . "emme will be skating at Oe eos in to work. There is still a-good deal-. try must be protected, the Chinese . SS HEM — apectad Attractions. ‘ There .is one place in the city. that has'strong attractions for the male sex, and it is B, H. Miller’s store on Broad street, A visit. to that establishment will give one a very good idea of the prevailing styles, in gentlemen’s wear. Among recent arrivals of goods are several hundred children’s, youths, and men’s suits, purchased from the great establishment of Fechheimer, Goodkind & Co., the most extensive and progressive manufacturers and importers of ready-made clothing to be found west of the Mississippi. The writer spent an hour in their house while at San Francisco a few days ago, and found it would require a whole day’s time to begin to see the many novelties kept in: stock there. Aside from.a full line of the choicest suits carried by. that great firm, Mr. Miller has all kinds of gents’. fur-. nishing goo ls for 1882. For further the document and those that cir--particularssee his advertisement. ©. A, Barrett, At his clothing store and tailoring emporium, Broad Street opposite Citizens Bank, has opened a fine line of clothing, furnishing goods, trunks, valises and grip sacks, Also a su. perb line of foreign and domestic woolens which will be made up in the best manner and any style desired, new or old, to fit men of all shapes, on narrow margins for spot cash. No credit margins charged. All grades of goods will be turned out from the cheapest to the best, to meet the wants ond_means of dwellers in unconsidered cabins or lordly palaces, “At Barrett’s, 46 Broad St., Nevada City. 220-lw, Office Room For Rent. One of the pleasantest office rooms in the city is offered for rent, Apply at the TRaNnscriPr office. SExE the styles at Barrett’s Cloth house and tailoring establishment, 46 Broad St. a20-lw, —— Ir you want to have a good fruit crop, call at W. H. Smith’s grocery store and get some of that tree wash, Lares styles gents’ collars and neckwear, at Barrett’s, 46 Broad St. Beat This. Four gold medals in one year. Its remarkable success has stimulated a legion of base imitations, Ask your grocer for the Standard. Soap Co’s. ‘Best Soap,” and use no other. 3w ay A MOST MAGNIFICENT —_BsToOCck OF FANCY AND MILEIN Have just been received Y 000s ———BY MRS. —— SV “MAIN ST., NEVADA CITY. YOUR PURCHASES fact . aro Three ly & Ingrain Carpets AT REDUCED PRICES! z BLUMENTHAL, , CORNER OF BROAD AND PINE STREETS, NEVADA CITY, ‘Has just rece ved direct from the Eastern Manufactories choice patterns of NEW CARPETS FOR THE SPRING TRADE. o— AusoWart Paper, Notincuam Laces, LAcE Curtains and Winpow. SuAprs. .Before_purchasinganger examine my stock and prices. . Orders from the-country-promptly attended to Respectfully, A. BLUMENTHAL. . GRAND SPRING OPENING —OF.THE— MECHANICS STORE, In Peansotigt Block, Commercial Street, Nevada City, WILL TAKE PLACE ON SATURDAY, APRIL 15th, 1882, At which time the LARGEST and FINEST Stock of Spring and Summer DRESS and FANCY GOODS Will be exhibited to the public ever seen in Neva ‘2 City. Y semecremrrerel) 7 Beautiful DRESS GOODS,BUNTINGS, PICQUE1S,LA WNS, MOHAIR CROISE, SILKS, 8ATINS, VELVETS, Etc, A Full Line of Ladies’ Trimmed ‘and Untrimmed Hats, Also a Large Assortment of Flowers. CLOTHING AND FURNISHING COODS! A large stock of the Latest Styles just received. Oo 4a We intend to sell our mammoth stock cheaper than any other firm in Nevada County, and request the ladies to call and examine our Goods and L. NATHAN, Proprietor. prices, The Pioneer Grocery Store Hore I-am, and Here 1 Have Been-ForOver 11 Years —SBiLlLIING— . Choice Family Groceries. At No. 52 Broad Street Morgan & Roberts’ Block, OPPOSITE ‘COUNTY TREASURER’S OFFICE. . to) My long experience in buyin enables me to place before my customevs the BEST QUALITY OF GOODS AT THE LOWEST POSSIBLE PR‘CE. “Our Taste” Sugar Cured Hams and Bacon, the Choicest in the World, Also, “Deep Sea” and ‘Just Right” Mackerel New Orleazis Molasses, New and Bright Georgie’s Codfish. Wood and Willow Ware, Crockery, Nails, ails, Candles, &e., &e, £ DEALIN -—A DOLLAR’S WORTH OF I keep constantly on and MY MOTTO IS .---FAIR AND SQUAR SQUARE DEALING.GOODS FOR A DOLLAR LN COIN, CHARLES E. MULLOY. Reem A Ne ELL CN ON RR aN SSA A RCS YR ICRI JUST RECEIVED AT THE Palace Dry Goods Store” ROSENBERG BROS. We have received this year one of the Largest and most Elegant Stocks of , SPRING AND SUMMER coops EVER BEFORE EXHIBITED IN NORTHERN CALIFORNIA. cS Our stock this season surpasses anything ever before known here, and with our business facilities WE-CAN AND WILL SELL GOODS:CHEAPER than ever-before known in this city. Country orders promptly attended to. ROSENBERG BROS., Wholesale and Retail Dealers in Dry & Fancy Goods, Caterer NEVADA. CITY. we er ee RK 0

S, il of ry— le in nany rped to ws we ENom ets rls, LC.5, ow BRIEF MENTION. Varioas Happenings in and onef Town. Thomas Nilon is about to put a “jobbing wagon on the road in this city. L. M. Sukeforth has been down in the Marysville wae) far a couple of days. Prof. Cowdety has aaa the Methodist parsonage and~ removed thereto with his family. There will be a dance at Smartsville on the evening of May 2d, for the benefit of the public school, The stoim-clouds of Wednesday evening spoiled the occulation showthat had been so widely advertised. The New York Hill Mining Compahy’s exchequer contaius $12,959.85 according to the last financial statement, In the case of Martin Ford vs. J, M. Foley, the Superior Court yesterday entered judgment by default for plaintiff, in the sum of $1,247 98, A little son of Nicholas Berryman at Grass Valley was seriously, hurt' last Saturday by falling down a' mining shaft .and striking on his head, W. A. Jones of Sen Francisco, formerly a well-know. resident of this erty, and Deputy Sheriff while Charles.Kent, was chief of that department, is in towa. He is the same wholegouled ‘‘Bill’ as of old. The waltzing contest, advertised tocome off to-night at Hunt’s Hall, has been postponed until further notice, owing to the absence of some of the contesting parties, The regular soiree will take place this evening. H, H: Haskins left yesterday for Truckee on a license collecting tour, Immediately: upon his return he will visit Grass Valley for a similar purpose. Collector Haskins says that the outside precincts are paying up splendidly as a rule, Pe. -—— A Rancher In Luck, Property is advancingery rapidly in the lower part ef the county. A rancher, about-five years ago, purchased a lot ofJand for which hepaid $2.50 per a¢re, or $700 for 280. acres. A quarté ledge was diccovered on his place by other parties. A day or wo since the miners made application to purchase the whole ranch. He replied as follows: ‘‘Gentlemen,I want to sell the place, and you can have the whole thing for $12,000, my lowest price.” The miners are pushing shead with their-work and ~believe they will have to pay that amount to get. the property. The quartz ledge is improving as they go down on it. RS EEE SNE Re Anti-Chinese Delegates. ~ On the evening of the17thinstant, the North Bloomfield branch of the Nevada County Miners Union, met in Smith & Knotwell’s hall and elected W. R. Dickieson, Jas. Marriott, A. A. Smith, Geo. Enright, R. Dillon, Albert Browa and J. E. McCrackan as delegates to the. anti-Chinese convention to be held under the auspices of the Trades Assembly, at San Francisco, on the 24th instant. At the regular meeting of the Miners Union of Moore’s Flat, held on the 16th instant, William Hearne end Charles Pueschell were elected ~ as delegates tothe saine convention. I. 0. ©, F. Dedication. Sutter Lodge, L. O. O. F., will on the 26th instant, which date is the anniversary of the order, dedicate their handsome new hall at Wheattend, The exercises will consist of a procession, ball, supper, etc. Chas, E. Mulloy, D. D. G. M. W. of the A, O. U. W. ‘1 this county, has granted a despensation: to the Workmen’s Lodge locrted at Spenceville for the -members of the latter to attend and participate ‘1 the dedicatory ceremonies, weg their full regalia. New Mining Incorporation. There were filed with the County . \Clerk yesterday articles of incorporation of the Sherme-1 Consolidated Mining Company, to operate on Gold Flat in this district. The capital stock is $50,000, divided into 50,000 shares of the par value of $1 a share. The Trustees are A. Vanee, J. W. Stevens, E. A.:TompOUR PRECIOUS MIBTALA, Atmerica Leads the Worla in their Pvoduction, A Washington correspondent. of the New York Times has collated from the Census Bureau some interesting statistics in reference to the production of precious metals in the United States. The work of gathering this information was intrnsted by Superintendent Walker to Clarence King, who divided the field into three parts—the Pacific division, with headquarters at San_ Francisco ; the Rocky Mountain division, with headquarters at Denver, and the Kastern division, with headquarters at Newport, Rhode Island. The figures rep-. resent the yield of each of these divisions for the year ending May 30, 1880, and they show that—one-third of the gold and one-third of the silver mined during that period throughout the world are to be credited to the United States. The total amount forthe three grand divisions was $72,730,307, and of this total silver is almost one-half, or $39,436,484, At the head of the list of States stands Colorado with its $19,249, 172, and atthe foot is Tennessee with $1,998. Colorado stands first also in point of silver production. The only New England State whose name appears on the list is New Hampshire, and the value of its yield was £26,999. California is second to Coloradoand Nevada third. ‘These three States, in connegtion with Alaska, Arizoaa, Idaho, Oregon, Utah and Washingt a Territory, constitute the Pacifio’ vision, and their product is settee one-half of the grand to_}tal, being $44,645,406. The States lying east of the Mississippi, which embrace the stern Division, yielded but $289,226, while the Rocky Mountain Division, composed of Colorado, Dakota, Montana and New . Am Old Man Reatey to Death at His . Home Near Colfax. ‘Wednesday evening a neighbor in passing discovered the dead body of James Spencer lying close to his eabin door on the road half a mile below Colfax. The back of the victim’s head was broken in and prteisented a terrible sight. It is believed the wounds were inflicted with an ax-handle:”~ Appearances indicated that the foul deed had been committed for several hours when the discovery was made, He was seen alive for thé last time about 7 o’clock Tuesday evening. It is believed he then went home, took off his coat, vest and boots; preparatory to retiring, when he was slain by robbers. ; Three white men and an Indian were under arrest yesterday morning on-suspicion. _It-isstated that the deceased was warned some time since by a squaw that his life was in danger from one or more of the parties arrested, as they intended to . rob him, and he in turn told other persons of the intention against him. Spencer was aged perhaps fifty years, and had no family. For some ten years past he had been employed pasa ditch-tender, and by industry and frugality is believed.to have amassed some money. He is said to have had $6) on deposit with the firm of Hayford & Perkins, and onthe last day he was seen alive he went to a saloon keeper and got $90 or so he had left there for ‘safekeeping. Spencer was of peaceable disposition and was much liked by his acquaintances generally. OO Pinkham’'s Eistern Tour. “i George M. Pinkham, the fraudulent life insurance agent’ who spent several months inthis city last Fall, was in Tucson, Arizona, until. Mexico, shows $27,795,675. From last Saturday, A dispatch were re-. these tables are excluded the gold ceived from there on the 18th innuggets and ore annually added to stant sfys : He obtained $111 from. the cabinets of collectors, which, an on the pretense of insuring . with the silver similarly appropriatis life. Observing a notice as to. ed, may be estimated at $200,000. It his past career in a local paper, he. is to be observed that there is a great made for the depot, saying that he reduction in the present figures of intended to return to San Francisco. . Nevada's silver returns from those of He boarded the San Francisco train, . past years, which is explained by but jumped off again before it got] the falling off of the Comstock lode. under headway, and returning to the . In 1876 that lode alone yielded $18,hotel at the depot, he registered his . 002,906 in gold and $20,570,078 in name as Jones from El Paso, and] silver, while four years later the hastened to his room. On the folvalue of the yield of both metals was lowing morning he went eastward on . but $6,922,830. The vast deposits the cars. The man he swindled had of auriferous gravel in California congone into the mountains before Pink. tinue (tobe very rich, but it is not ham’s character was ascertained, and . supposed they will very soon be exhence he escaped arrest. hausted, eve: dranlic operations now going on. Nevada and New Mexico contain numerous similar deposits which are not worked for want of water. In what is known as the Tombstone district of Arizona there is a marked impulse in mining, and Arizona can claim the honor of having produced the richest ore, averaging $7.01 gold and $86.24 silver per ton. Of the total gold product of the country sixty-four per cent, came from deep tnines;and the balance from the hydraulic, The entire coinage in the United States from 1793 to 1880 was $1,438,719,925, of which $1,134, 103,322 was gold. During-the year ending June 30, 1880, the amount of precious metals consumed in the arts Ancient Order of Foresters. Cout Garfield, A: O. F., of this city, is [4 a very flouvishing condition. There are now over sixty members, rnd new accessions are being constantly made. Har.7 Odgers end Jno. F. Robbins have been elected to--represent Court’ Garfield at the Gread Lodge, which meets in Sen Frencisco during Juae. On the first proximo the Sacramento Court expects to give a big pie-nie, and an invitation has been extended to the Foresters of Nevada City and Grass Valley to attend. In case transportation over the railroads, to Sacramentocan be obtained ‘at a reasonable rate, one of the local members tells the reporter that the} was $15,000,000, one-third of this fuvitsion will be accepted by a large being silver. number of his fellows, in both tow as. + Paved With Gold, M. E. Chrrch Sociable. The Union of yesterday says: Auburn street in Grass Valley is now being macadamized with broken rock from the old damp pile of the Rocky Bar m‘ne, on Massachusetts Hill. Among this rock is quartz hoisted out of the mine many years ago when the mine was being worked. In spreading the rock on the street it was discovered that some of the Only about. forty persons-attended the sociable m the vestry of the Methodist. Church.-night before-last, the bad weather probably keeping many away who would otherwise have been there. Next Wednesday evening another one will be held—at the same plece, on which occasion there will doubtless be. present a fine array of the chermiag schoolma’ams with which the city will abound about then. several specimens were found yesterday. The news of the ‘‘find” soon spread, ond at one time in the day between forty. and fifty men—and boys were down on their “‘hunkers”

closely inspecting every piece of quartz they could find in hope of securing a big bonanza. On several previous occasions stone hauled upon the siveets from the old quartz dumps has yielded gold-besring rock Clock Bakine Powder. i‘Clock Baking Powder,” sold in Nevada City by the grocery stores of W. H. Smith and J. J. Jackson, is highly recommended by experienced housewives, It is entirely free from those poisonous substences so common to baking powders. With every six cans the purchaser gets a fine nickle clock. Read the adverhunters. t'sement. RRL ERR RRMA » Smrru the Boss Grocer does not keep a tavern, but he does keep some of the finest wines and liquors in the world for ‘‘medicinal-and meee The Grasshopper Crop. Advices from Sierra Valley are to the efféct that the grasshopper crop is likely to be large this year, unkins, J. J.Jackson and D. E. Morgan. They hold. 10,000. shares each. The Sheiff yesterday sold the 4 property known as Mills’ Stable to satisfy judgment in the case of W. W. Cross, administrator of the estate of T. W. Sigourney, deceased, . : vs. G. W. Smith and H. C. Mills. The property was knocked off to Ww, Floyd, Superintendent of the Merrifield mine, for $1,750. The judgment, interest and costs in the : suit Loren to $12,415.36, chanical purposes.” ~~ 490-3t OVERALLS, shirts and underwear on narrow margins for Daddy$, at Barrett's. a20-lw Balmy odors from Spice Islands, Wafted by the ic breeze; SOZODONT in healthful fragrance Cannot be surpassed by these, Teeth it whitens, purifies; You will use it if you’re wise. less extraordinaiy precautions are taken riow to check the growth of the pests, The farmers there have concluded to plow up-the egy-beds as thoroughly as possible, then plant lots of grain and take the chances. The following business was trans. acted in the Superior Court yesterday, New goods at low prices for spot . Judge John Caldwell presiding: cash, at Barrett's, 46 Broad St. Iw. Sankey vs, Miller and Tgy pend. . Third day. Submitted. Coffey vs. Powell et al. “Motion to strike oyt argued and’ submitted, Theatre, Thursday, Friday and Saturday evenings of this week, al8-5t pieces of quartz contained gold, and . and stimulated the zeal of specimen . 4A Card rene D. Auerbach, On the 17th of March, I published a card in the TRANSCRIPT, concerning the circulation of a document among the people of Nevada City soliciting signatures, thereby intend. ing to injure me and my business. T have been informed that the said document was addressed to me, and that the persons who circulated the same obtained signers thereto, meny of whom thereafter retracted. The document never was presented to me, Ihave demanded the production thereof or its contents from the the person or persons who circulated it, and I now make the following offer: I will give $109 gold con to any person who will deliver to me said original document, and if the document~-was “intended for me, as [have been informed it was, it would seem that_the signers-thereof (except those that retracted) are in duty bound to deliver it. Iam after culated the same, or gave currency thereto, whether Jew or Gentile, Gentlemen, come tothe surface, orskulk to your hole. D, AvgRBACH, Nevada City, April 20ti, 1882, To be Hesuned at Once. The Enterprise says; J. Minor Taylor, Secretary of the Savage Placer Mining Company, whose mine is located in Sierra county, received a dispatch Tuesday from A. H. Ball,’ foreman, who said he had sent the engineers to the mine to put the engine in shape for resuming work, and was selecting a crew of miuers to take of snow at the mine, but the dahger from snowslides is considered to be over. It is thought that fifty or sixty feet further will carry the tunnel into the gravel channel. Farnishe:! Rooms to Let. Apply at Mrs. N. E. Adair’s near depot. LatxsT style and nobbiest gents’ suits in town, at Barrett’s, 46 Broad street, a20-lw, THERE are some points that the citizens of Nevada City are a unit on, They are: The mining indusmust go, and Smith sells the best groceries for the least money. 3t. F, Waprxox, the boss tailor, makes the best fitting suits, at Barrett's, a20-1w, ‘MAKING . "emme will be skating at Oe eos in to work. There is still a-good deal-. try must be protected, the Chinese . SS HEM — apectad Attractions. ‘ There .is one place in the city. that has'strong attractions for the male sex, and it is B, H. Miller’s store on Broad street, A visit. to that establishment will give one a very good idea of the prevailing styles, in gentlemen’s wear. Among recent arrivals of goods are several hundred children’s, youths, and men’s suits, purchased from the great establishment of Fechheimer, Goodkind & Co., the most extensive and progressive manufacturers and importers of ready-made clothing to be found west of the Mississippi.. The writer spent an hour in their house while at San Francisco a few days ago, and found it would require a whole day’s time to begin to see the many novelties kept in: stock there. Aside from.a full line of the choicest suits carried by. that great firm, Mr. Miller has all kinds of gents’. fur-. nishing goo ls for 1882.. For further the document and those that cir--particularssee his advertisement. ©. A, Barrett, At his clothing store and tailoring emporium, Broad Street opposite Citizens Bank, has opened a fine line of clothing, furnishing goods, trunks, valises and grip sacks, Also a su. perb line of foreign and domestic woolens which will be made up in the best manner and any style desired, new or old, to fit men of all shapes, on narrow margins for spot cash. No credit margins charged. All grades of goods will be turned out from the cheapest to the best, to meet the wants ond_means of dwellers in unconsidered cabins or lordly palaces, “At Barrett’s, 46 Broad St., Nevada City. 220-lw, Office Room For Rent. One of the pleasantest office rooms in the city is offered for rent, Apply at the TRaNnscriPr office. SExE the styles at Barrett’s Cloth house and tailoring establishment, 46 Broad St. a20-lw, —— Ir you want to have a good fruit crop, call at W. H. Smith’s grocery store and get some of that tree wash, Lares styles gents’ collars and neckwear, at Barrett’s, 46 Broad St. Beat This. Four gold medals in one year. Its remarkable success has stimulated a legion of base imitations, Ask your grocer for the Standard. Soap Co’s. ‘Best Soap,” and use no other. 3w ay A MOST MAGNIFICENT —_BsToOCck OF FANCY AND MILEIN Have just been received Y 000s ———BY MRS. —— SV “MAIN ST., NEVADA CITY. YOUR PURCHASES fact . aro Three ly & Ingrain Carpets AT REDUCED PRICES! z BLUMENTHAL, , CORNER OF BROAD AND PINE STREETS, NEVADA CITY, ‘Has just rece ved direct from the Eastern Manufactories choice patterns of NEW CARPETS FOR THE SPRING TRADE. o— AusoWart Paper, Notincuam Laces, LAcE Curtains and Winpow. SuAprs. .Before_purchasinganger examine my stock and prices. . Orders from the-country-promptly attended to Respectfully, A. BLUMENTHAL. . GRAND SPRING OPENING —OF.THE— MECHANICS STORE, In Peansotigt Block, Commercial Street, Nevada City, WILL TAKE PLACE ON SATURDAY, APRIL 15th, 1882, At which time the LARGEST and FINEST Stock of Spring and Summer DRESS and FANCY GOODS Will be exhibited to the public ever seen in Neva ‘2 City. Y semecremrrerel) 7 Beautiful DRESS GOODS,BUNTINGS, PICQUE1S,LA WNS, MOHAIR CROISE, SILKS, 8ATINS, VELVETS, Etc, A Full Line of Ladies’ Trimmed ‘and Untrimmed Hats, Also a Large Assortment of Flowers. CLOTHING AND FURNISHING COODS! A large stock of the Latest Styles just received. Oo 4a We intend to sell our mammoth stock cheaper than any other firm in Nevada County, and request the ladies to call and examine our Goods and L. NATHAN, Proprietor. prices, The Pioneer Grocery Store Hore I-am, and Here 1 Have Been-ForOver 11 Years —SBiLlLIING— . Choice Family Groceries. At No. 52 Broad Street Morgan & Roberts’ Block, OPPOSITE ‘COUNTY TREASURER’S OFFICE. . to) My long experience in buyin enables me to place before my customevs the BEST QUALITY OF GOODS AT THE LOWEST POSSIBLE PR‘CE. “Our Taste” Sugar Cured Hams and Bacon, the Choicest in the World, Also, “Deep Sea” and ‘Just Right” Mackerel New Orleazis Molasses, New and Bright Georgie’s Codfish. Wood and Willow Ware, Crockery, Nails, ails, Candles, &e., &e, £ DEALIN -—A DOLLAR’S WORTH OF I keep constantly on and MY MOTTO IS .---FAIR AND SQUAR SQUARE DEALING.GOODS FOR A DOLLAR LN COIN, CHARLES E. MULLOY. Reem A Ne ELL CN ON RR aN SSA A RCS YR ICRI JUST RECEIVED AT THE Palace Dry Goods Store” ROSENBERG BROS. We have received this year one of the Largest and most Elegant Stocks of , SPRING AND SUMMER coops EVER BEFORE EXHIBITED IN NORTHERN CALIFORNIA. cS Our stock this season surpasses anything ever before known here, and with our business facilities WE-CAN AND WILL SELL GOODS:CHEAPER than ever-before known in this city. Country orders promptly attended to. ROSENBERG BROS., Wholesale and Retail Dealers in Dry & Fancy Goods, Caterer NEVADA. CITY. we er ee RK 0