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April 23, 1869 (4 pages)

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ape Ra of Covington, Gnas will forty-2ovenon the 2708 Po . of April. _ _GRASsHOrPERS are getting Brey in {By have formed an association. A NEW $30,000 town hall isto be’ . erected in Milford, 3 New Hampshire. ‘theed t= Spain at great expense and on a large scale. It consisted in underamining a whole mountain, allowing it to cave, and then washing out the valuable mineral thus exposed. This was not considered a very good way of working*by moderns,but was condemn . . ed as rude and wasteful, and as being ey a nes be and ex 0 ample The Journal of :.,““In carrying out the “arrugea,” the suouistain Selected was first undermined by the labor of innumernble men. Their means of petie-. RE ak caelink ds amecors, Grills, gads or wedges, and now and then pick-axes of, huge size. These they assisted with fire, heating the tock, in order-to soften it; and the ef, efficient upon limestone. Under these circumstances, of course their progress was slow, and many months were consumed in excas lying mass was prevented by means of rock pillars, left standing in the mine. ’ Finally, these pillars also were hewn away, at much risk to life, and the ' gnountain fell with a great crash. A ~ gentinel, placed on the outside, observed the first of fissures, ond signalized this fact to the miners under ground—after which —sauve qui peut. These dangerous and costly opera. tions were followed by others not less ¢complicated-ead wonderful, having for} their ebject the separation of the gold ores from the debris of rock. Brooks and rivers were conducted, sometimes from great distances, to the locality, that their united volame might be em_ ployed in washing away the earth and liable for the debts of the murdered. at work on the Stevens Battery), FLORENCE is to havea great ‘medical Congress next September, to last a fort. night. PHILADELPULA, like Heston: is oree ot an THE $900,000 of Louisiana bonds pledged for loatis have béen forced upon the market. Mucn ot France, nearly all of. Spain, and large portions of italy, are entirely destitute of forests. A VELOCIPEDE ran away with its rider in Providence, lately, and landed him inside a store window. eae Tue “Red Crook” th ho lniedt vari tion-on &nold theme, and Memphis is its present local habitation. 2 Tue Hoang ho, a great river in Japan, now enters the sea five-hundred . miles above its former mouth. A MAN to Lancaster, Eng., died recently, in half an hour after being stung by a bee on the jugular vein. I? is becoming the custom in Baptist National we obtain the following : The . churches to warm the water in which converts are to be immersed. A NEW revolving rifle gun, capable of firing five hundred times a minute; is on exhibition at San Francisco. A 8on of the celeb: ated David Crocket, died recently in New Orleans. He was a rebel officer during the war. A Bupuist Monastery in Thibet, 15,117 feet above the level of the sea, is the highest known human habitation. A New York car driver is worth $125,000. He. recently sold Central Park property that‘ brought him $40,000. and waste rock. No difficulties were too great for these ancient engineers.— Valleys were crossed with aqueducts ; hills were pierved with tunnels; the waters thus brought together were at last collected in tanks, two hundred feet wide and ten feet deep, and from these precipitated upon the broken masses of the mountain .th such force that even large boulders were moved But since so powerful current would unavoidably carry away also many particles of gold, the water was again collected-below in many wooden channels, the bottoms of which were covered with a certain plant,called Ulex, resembling our rosemary. This rough plant answered the purpose now served by coarse blankets in the sluices of California. It caught and held the particles of gold, and these were finally obtained by drying and burning the herb.” _ Itis claimed that if the Romans had’ known the use'of gunpowder, the two systems of mining would.be identical. The improveméants have been so great in machinery ad the application of hydraulic force in mining as to make it almost entirely a new system. The . ancient miners who labored. day after day washing away the loose dirt after the hill had been caved, would be as-tonished te go ito some of our extenive hydraulic mines and see all this work accomplished by a single jet of water forced through a-nozzle. They would also be astonished that the work of months, 4m their time is now accomplished in days, and the small streams are now made to do the work of great rivers in the way of mining. The systems of mining ure pot the samesany, ¢ more than the system of making cloth. can certainly claim no new theory in the use of water, but for the manner of its use they do not owe the ancient THE excitement in regard to the Sonoma silver mines is on the increase.— The district is called the Grampian. Goop orchestra players in London make from two to three pounds per week. In New York they get from $20 te $35. — CocoaNntT fibre is highly praised as a substitute for leather and rubber in the manufacture. of belting for _machinery. A-YOUNGSTER has been arrested for swindling the Vienna aristocracy, iy pretending that he is Secretary Seward’s son, < Tue familiar old church tune, “Lennox,” with its fugal passage, is a great favorite with the converted natives in China. ONE-THIRD of the 60,000 women and girls who have to earn their own living in New York, do not average ‘over $5 per’ week. NEARLY one hundred families dwell polygamously in Williamsburg, New York—the Saints having from two to eleven wives. _A CORRESPONDENT writes that the Princess Metternich, at, a recent reception, not only offered her guests cigars, but led in the smoking herself. ‘ Most of the leading musicians are giving in their adhesion to the new normal aparcabianeasian is, to the lower pitch}for music. , IN & recent case in one of onr r coarta the judge decided that a chalk mark is Rot nang: _Physicians have decided that chalk is binding. 5 Ir the corn used for whisky in one district in Kentucky were used for feed‘ ing hogs, it would make th k of ing is the same. The modern miners . ce Y © pork o 200°000 swine. THE total available military force of France is 1,029,000 men. Her navy miners 5 consists of 430 vessels. ‘idens tate 6 get the following from the Union of yesterday : The Spanish Government has ordered 10,000,000 breach loading rifle cart. ridges from a firm in Bridgeport, Conroofs, walls, floors and tanks waterproof. ‘They take the cane or reeds of the ‘Southern eanebrakes, explode them’ ig Seciuen athe danse tans pany have hit upon a plan for making . ALL PERSONS INDEBTED To necticat. Reports from Cuba say: that the pate “. riots are closely investing Trinadad, but . have been defeated in-s batile-neer thas; by steam, into something like ‘oakam, spin into strands, interlace them intd }matting, charge it with tarand pulverized slate, soa or limestone, 80 as that the President told him that any] ‘man whe had served for the last eighteen months under. Andrew Johnson i is [ not a Republican ani can receive no . favors from him. ‘to make it # solid slab This is imperme are respectfully requested to call and pay _ ‘Nevada, i mates 1569." sk ad wales both a cheap and durable roof. _. without-address or envelope, says the ~ ANOTHER open Kn Klux proclamation HARDWARE. ro THE PUBLIC Le Pixley has not yet been confirmed United States Distries Attorney, and it is supposed W-G. Morris will be United States Marshal, ont not Hadson, if Rand is ousted. — as The * Quaker Indian Commissioners “have started west to try the peace patter on the savages. There is said to bea ‘es ee jn 4 Canada in favor of anriexation to the . United States. Sumner’s late speech on the Alabama question, and Chand. ler’s preposition. to compromise that land by accepting all her North American possessions in satisfaction, cause much serious discussion among the Canadians. __Fish is displaying more backbone on . the Cuban question. In answer to a demand from the Spanish Minister against fillibustering expeditions, the Secretary replied that as the Cubans had a provincial government he saw . . Ho reason against d. He also informed the Minister that if a satisfactory answer to our Government's demand for reparation for injuries and insults received was not soon forthcoming * ‘trouble will ensue?” ‘Gass Vater ITems. “=¥rom_ the Higgins. mine with an eight stamp mill yields $1,500 every six days. © The Gold .Hili mill is crushing rock from the mitie, and the McAuley mill is crushing Wm. Penn rock, Both are doing well. _, From the Union we learn that Rufus Shoeniaker declines to be a candidate for Town Recorder, notwithstanding his overwhelming majority by the Crawford Plan. His “engagements
would prevent him from acting in that capacity if elected. On Wednesday the Eureka shipped to San Francisco its regular semimonthly contfibution to the wealth of . — the world. The shipment was valu 1 round numbers at $23,000, and does not include the gold contained in the sulphurets, Whenever the money market at the Bay gets hard up for bars all it has to do is to call on Graas Valley. There are plenty of mines here able to send down the needful. The Union Hill mine is yielding -$8,640 per month, and the working ex-. penses are $4,000, leaving a profit of $4,640 per month. . : HAVE WE A GovERNOR ?—The SacFamento people will be glad to learn that the Governor for whom they advertised a few weeks since has actually been found. It is supposed he was either lost,strayed orstolen,but he wandered off to the vicinity of Oakland. The following from the News will be read with interest : x Yes, we have a Governor; his name is Hy H. Haight ; he is alive, and to all appearance in the enjoyment of ‘his usual good health ; we had the pleasure of Seeing him.‘a day or two ago, as. rotund and broad,~and as bright and’! fierce as ever ; and that if nothing se~ rious should occur, these anxious inquirers will have the pleasure of seeing his Excellency at the Capital sometime during next Winter. The people of the Capital might have known this without the information . given by the News, as it is a well established fact that geese always return in Winter. But how about the law requiring the Governor to reside and have his office-at the State. te: Capital. bd THE fire in the Gold Hin mines has broken out again, near the line of the Kentuck and Yellow Jacket where it first originated. The shaft ef the latter was agai tlosed on Wednesddy and water has been thrown into the mine by the firemen. The gaseous smoke prevents any effective work being done in . the mine, ‘ ; . \ & ed a many friends, wil San Jose Patriot of April 19th, was thrown into the Post Office receiving . _ box last night after 10 o'clock. It threatened a destruction of all the crops of persons employing even a single Chinaman. 1 aS REREAD OTA AtM A 21 1869, Lawrence t cues an fei pril ~ INTBRPRISE GOLD AND SILVER MINING Bay 2 ah Location of Works, Meadow Lake Mining District, Nevada county, a age Notice. There are delinquent upon the following described stock on aecount of astessment No. 12, levied on the 22nd dayMarch, 1869, the several assesaments set o eine how names of the respective shareho! ae as Owes: No. Cert. No. Shs. Am't. Buratam H. E 142 5 $5 Battereby James 173 “3 3 Battersby M.A. 361 7 q Bailey les 356 4 4 Church T. R. 136 20 20 Campbell D. 263 — 20 Freeman J. E. 344 20 20 Freeman J. E, 345 Pi] 20 Fenton D. W. 178 150 150 Fenton M. P. 181 50 50 (2S == See See 5 Se Hi x ee yy Miller John F 258 100 300Mann 8.A. 156 20 20 Mann 8. A. 157 28 20 Metzger C. F 185 12 ame 3 Mallory A. P. 298 4 4 Richardson Lb. D. 141 ae a 5 Roberta Jane 265 20 20 Schmidt Lo 24 40 40 Tileston F. L. vy 12 12 TilestonF. L. wa 32 32 J. a 5 5 Warren Pressie notissued 12 Ps Goddard Fred B.notissued 10 10 And in accordance with law and an order of the Board of Trustees, made on the 22nd da: of March, 1869, so many shares of pron of said stock as may be necessary will aemeuaee at Brees auction, at the office Lethe of said Co y, Room No. 5 Government crmaen teeie northwest corner Washington and Sansome Streets, in the cit —— ty of San Francisco, Cal, on the 5th of May, . 1800, at 12 celock Mol of said day, to the bidwilling totake the least amount of each Rh asaasiabisapile = $GROGHERY, at. , GEORGE E. “% TURNER, ! PINE STREET, NEVADA CITY, H** ON HAND A LARGE STOCK OF Heavy aud Shelf Hardware, Steel, iron and Lead Pipe, Rubber Liose, Mining and Agricultural Tools, Aud all Goods in lhe Hurdware™ line which he offers at the very Low EST CASH "es . oceans _ AGENT POR THE Pactic SILVER PLATE. co. Anda fine assortment of “PLATED WARE, CUTLERY, And other articles always ou hand. CROCKERY and GLASS WARE Andafullassortmentof ~~ Cooking and Parior Stoves, Resting Utensils, es Tinware, 5 &e. &e. : Also a Large Stock of coset of said stock.and pay said delinquent assessment. thereon; Loget@er with costs of advertis: ond engseoes of fe we M. B. May: Secretary. Office — Room No. 5, Goverhment House, North-west corner Washington and — Streets, San Francisco. FoR CITy y MARSHAL. a B. JEFFERY at at the solicitation of be a candidatefor the office of 2g Brom Marshal. the anes Election to be held Monday, May 3d, 1869 FOR CITY MARSHAL. HARLES W. “CORNELL is hereby announced as a candidate for the office of ey 2 gu atthe Charter Election on the o FOR CITY ¥ MARSHAL Mr. scoTtTT will be be a candidate for the Office of City Marshal, at the ensuing . election. a << FOR CITY TREASURER. A" THE SOLICITATION OF A NUMBER OF CITIZENS, ANDREW H. PARKER, Will be a candidate for Cit Town Election to held on nday, May 3d. FoR CITY TREASURER. — FRIENDS OF GEORGE R, CRA WFORD, Announce him as a candidate tor City Treasurer at the Charter Election to be held Monday, May 3d, 1869. MAJOR ; JACK DOWNING’S SALOON! PINE STREET, bien door to the corner of Broad Street, is supplied with the fineat of ‘Brandy, Whisky, Beer, Ale, on sample, Cigars, &e. &c, The friends of “ ‘Major Jaek” and the publis generally are invited to come and ‘take a nip.’ ‘Hay For Sale, LARGE QUANTITY OF CHOICE Wheat, Timothy, Clever, And Grasc Hay, Is offered for sale. (Apply at SUTTON’S RANCH, on the Grass Waltey Turnpike. ‘ ab 4 NEW INVOICE oF _— P “MEDICINES, CHEMICALS, PAINTS, OILS AND VARNISH. Toilet Articles; FLAVORING EXTRACTS, GARDEN SEEDS, &c. just received by ‘SPENCE & co, af} Treasurer at the PAINTS, OILS AND VARNISH ge" MECHANICS, MINERS, FARMERS, and the public generally in need of anything in the Hardware line will find it to their interCc. E. TURNER. Nevada, April 7th. Fruit and Vegetable Store. N.C. WILLARD, Commercial Street..Nev _— kz? constantly on hand a good Moony VEGETABLES, RANCH AND FIRKIN BUT : TER, CHEESE, CANNED:FRUITS, SUGARS, TEAS, COFFEES, EGGS, &c. &. &. Ge I have made ments to receiveall the different kinds of NEW VEGETAaL AND FRUIT 2 as soon as they appear in the _— Give me a call. aié6 UNITED STATES SALOON. Corner of Broad and Pine Streets. CARLEY & BECKMAN, . yy4Ay3 junk revel received Man paditionsl sie stock TLED. LIQ ORS ete. FINE CIGARS always 6n hand. . THE BAR always supplied with thé” best in the above line. Comeandsample .m& Sd. WATCHES ! ‘JEWELRY AND SILVER WARE, FOR‘SALE CHEAP; FOR cas, —2Y¥— W. C. RANDOLPH, BROAD STREET, NEVADA. , . hee eile . arate 7 was amo