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August 1, 1875 (4 pages)

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RARE, CRORES SNARE ENNIS REND NEAL TAI NE a ' a i t ; ia i i i ; ; i. \ { H i i; SR aaa es Sa nieces ee 1 oe DRAG ata Meare Dae AS WEVADA CITY, CAL. ee me mais ‘Sunday, August 1, 1675. Too Thin, ~~ The Bulletin, taking, its cue from_ %he SanJose Mercury, seeks to dig ‘vert attention from Bidwell’s dishonorable trauactions in procuring -'title te his kingdota at Chico, by charging Sargent with obtaining mining land through the instrumentality of riends. Buatdtistoo thin, In the firat' place, Sargent, ‘ns we have be. . oF file. : = fore shown, never obtained an acre in the way described, and even if he all mining‘claims are obtained in tie samemanner. Again, Sargent is not the immaculate Bidwell, the anti-: water-monopoly, anti-gas-monepoly, janti-land-monopoly, anti-corruption ‘candidate of the anti-corruption, an‘ti-monopoly reform party, and a ‘charge against him has no more to ‘do with the present campaign, than Gorham’s charge that Booth hada Belle Glyn while Governor, <-> Pa rtisan: Prejudice. es It-is a little singular how men will ‘allow their political sentiments change their~social relations. ‘The oldest acquaintances during political . 3lst' day of July, ‘at Washington -sehool rooms, aiid also to have all -thori#ted to advertise for sealed proposal to furnish 30‘cords of oak amd ‘6 cords of pine wood. : Board of Education. : ; A regular meeting of the Board of Education was held’on Saturtiay, the School House, Present Messrs. Nihell, Organ, Colley, Rich and Goldsmith. In the absence of the ® resi. dent,-Mr, L. Nihell presided. “Min‘utes of previous meeting weéte read and approved. On motior’the Com-, mittee on repairs was inttructed to have new Winds made in all the the necessary ‘repairs building. ts Report of Census Marshal was submitted te the Board, and ordered made on the _On.nftotion the Secretary was auProposals were received from Messrs. Welch and Bell & Belden,to furnish supplies. The bid of Bell & Belden being the—towest was acceptéd. = a On motion it was ordered that the Census Marshal be paid. at the rate of 10 eents per name. : The following bills were presented and ordered paid: . Brown & Watson, $7 50. : ~ Bell & Belden, for supplies, $18. Dunnicliff & Hughes, services at school election, $5.. ~ On motion it.was ordered that'the public schools open for the term_on Monday, August 23d ‘ : so ‘Nevada City. : San Fraricised “Stock Report freni this cify says: “Imagine a little town of four or five thousand imhabidumpdd into a valley without theWlightest regard for appearances, and-not a single right angle at the intersection of its narrow streets, and you Have NevadaCity asit is now. A Bostcniaw in this place woald imagine he saw his native town, cenvulsed by an earthquake and thrown up in terraces. ‘‘What caused the selection of such a peculiar town site?’’ will be the aatural query, and ‘the answer is plain enough. It is rrounded by some of the richest ines ‘in the State. The hills rise on every side, not bare and bleak like the mountains near Virginia City, Dut covered with beautiful ev= ergreens and manzanita. — ~ ‘The climate is bracing and delightful, and the inhabitants live, enterprising go-aheud people, either wealthy or well-to-do, 'who spend their time puiling guid out of the} mountain sides in astonishig quantities and with unceusing regularity.’ The. whole county is Idced with flumes or water pipes and: all sorts of hydraulic accessories to the mines through which the clear cold water of the mountains, fresh from the snows, comes from a distance of 40 miles. The water force.is very great, and » hose attached to a hy/drant throws a two-inch stream over ke correspendertt writing to the! . On Fridayafternoon— Glenbrook . The Races..Park was a lively place. There were three races, and all of them were well contested, and afforded lots of fun. ‘The first race was the best three in five, trotting, between Earl Brown's horse ‘‘Abner,’’ and Palmer. $Smith’s horse “‘Dandy,’’ The race was won by “Abner” in three straight heats. We did not get the time. The second was a trotting race, best two in three. between Bert Lancaster’s horse ‘‘Dan”’ and E. R. West’s “‘Speelum.’’ The race was won by ‘“‘Dan.”’ “Speelam’took the Ist. heat. At the conclusion of the trotting there was a field race, for running. and John Hanly’s horse . ‘‘Flipcumtwizzle’”’ won the purse, >. Beckman has been having extensive repairs made on the building on the corner of Broad and Pine streets, and it now fairly shines, It hasbeen painted outside and in. The walls have been whitewashed, and it looks better than when first built. If any one would take as good care of the buildings they occupy, the town would look better tham at present. Property is mever allowed to go to ‘destruction when Beckman © has} charge of it. _ Ndiice Netiea, = Chief Engineer Joseph Olive, requests us to state that on Monday = ‘tor of three or four desperadoes who ‘campaigns will divide eff and socially iiguore each other, They will almost become personel enemies so as to advance the chances of election of ‘some man toa good fat position . whom they never have seen, and «he, after election will not care a farthing for their sacrifices and devo. _ tion. Luekily the «campaign only jasts about’ three or four weeks louger this year. Some men will "be elected and we shall all live after that event if we don’t die sooner. $v keep coel gentlemen, and don’t . dis sacrifice social relations, and bysinessinterests for a week or 4Wo' of gratifying your prejudices. > An . The Sacramento Bee says: _ Serfator Fimmey was some years “A witness against or the prosecunation. are concerned. The new buildings : are On motion, the same course @ adopted for the ensuing year. No further business appearing the Board adjourned until next regular meeting. : Be W.d. Ornaan, Sectetary. Grass Valle tems. The emnret are from. the Union of yesterday: : The property owrtiers on the burnt istrict of Mill street are actively at work. Inafew weeks no one will koow that a fire has occurred in that part of town, so far-as appearances now going up have beeh placed on parade as it were, and level and wide sidewalks will be in front of them. That will be a great: improvement, and will cause the east side of Mill resided in-San Mateo county, near. Pigeon Point, but they escaped both . the gallows and the State Prison, und it was said at the time they would ene day kill him, So impress‘ed was his wife with this terrible idea that she-advised him to sell his property and leave, but he declined, saying that if they were .determined to kill’ him. they would follow him wherever he’ went! And now. that the particulars of the cause of his death ure beipg kept quiet, we imagine that these parties are suspected of dhe murder and that the ofilcers are cn their trail.” . -_>se. Making Votes —_———$—$ The Oakland Transcript says: Mr. Phelps ismaking votes by the hvndreds wherever be goes. A Demerat Who listened to his speech in 'thiscity. Thursday evening, stated ‘to us yesterday that he was like the Sonema man, who wishedPhelps, ~was not a Republican, for he felt Jike it was bis duty to vote for him. His speeches have. a telling effect, ‘und. will capture the taxpayers wherever he goes.(we Appeal in speaking of Mr. sPhelp’s speéch at Marysville last mana well merited compliment. It pays: No one could take exceptions to his remarks, as he said the extrava~‘pance-ef the past “are. chargeable to * uo party. or administfation, but te ; all parties and administrations in this State, Sehool Building at Columbia Hill E. A, Wetmore, who had the contract for building the new school house at Columbia Hill, we understand has completed the jeb. building is fifty feet long-and thirtythree feet wide. The ceilings are sixteen feet in the clear. It is built after the model of the Sweetland school house, one of the finest struetures inthe county. It is neatly finished and comfortably furnished, J. G, O’Neill-will commence to teach the seLool to-morrow, _ No section -in the State bas better schocl buildings than has the Ridge, and no people are more interested in schools. _eee--—Tur Sonoma Democrat thus gladly contributes a kick to help Creed Hay. mond out-of its party: ‘The niost} grateful oceurrence of the campaign is the withdrawal of Creed Haymond If he} henceforth ean only: be kept out, our . from the Democratic reuks. The . street ta beg a favorite promenade; a studies as pursued last year, were) the 100-foot flag pole. Do not imagine I am going to puff the Nevada City minesin the interests of anybody. They are worked by private individuals, pan out their thousands per day, are not in the market and never will be. Tho Manzanita, North Bloomfield and Blue-Tent, in the immediate vicinity, are the most extensive. They ‘are workéd extensively on the hydraulic plan. ‘The sight of a twelve inch stream of water tearing ils way into a bank and scattering the botlders, is a novel sight. I plaeed my hand on one of these streams a few hurd and smoeth like burnished metal. A stone droppedin the stream shot wp against the bank as if propelled from a catapult. The North Bloomfield is still larger and flumes are very extensive. The Blue distinction that the west side has always heretofore enjoyed. Fires are misfortunes always, and yet.they are followed up generally by improved streets and sidewalks. .A large column of smoke was seen from this place yestefday, in a south east direction, and many thought that the tewn of Colfax was being . again burned, . The smoke _-was caused by a fire in the woods,” near Morrison's, half way between Grass Vulley and Colfax, “We understand that a large. quantity of cord wood has keen destreyed by that. fire in the woods. Cord wood is an article of value in this section of the country. Thursday morning last, about § o’clock, the residence of Mr, E, H. Davis, on.Alta Hill, near this place, was destroyed by fire. The fire originated as we understand, from a little three year old boy playing with matches, which he had accidentally . } ‘Saturday evening, pays that gentle-. come in possession of. The fire was a very rapid one, and the house and almost all its contants were destroy. ed. There was no insurance on the property. We have not been able to learn the amount of Mr. Davis’ loss, but it isa severe one to “*him+—he having a large family. ~ Friday morning Jimmy Corbatt, a /lad about 10 years of age, a son of John Corbatt, got into a wrestle with . Jéhbany Hawkins another kad of about the sameage. Young-Corbatt, . on the second’ round, received a fall which resulted-in the dislocation ef the left elbow joiitand a fracture of some of the bones near that jeint. Drs. Coombs and Tompkins are attending the éase and Jimmy Corbatt oe oe Dedication Ball. The people of: Graniteville have erected a very neat and comfortable ball on Friday evening, August 13, help pay for the same. ant one to all who attend. . : : mn j » Jing > ‘De ; _ : party will be well rid of a Treasury . including supper, will be $4.oe © 2 Leech, Creed Haymond a ‘reformer!’ ; <7o to, Tt i§ said that he has drawn . ” forty-two thousand dollars, frem the State Treasury in the past six’ years. . Democrat. age schoel house, and will give a grand for the purpose ef raising funds to Geod music . has been secured, and the people and . School Trastees will do allin their \ ‘power to make the’oceasion a pleasTickets, Jvper Swan of Suisun wants to} thoughtthet—all will be up-this . go the State Senate from Solano as a . month, except the towers. Tent has yielded some immense nuggets. : Fryer is located here with his new mining industry and make tlie rebellious ores yield like the quartz of the Comstock. Nobody knows what his process is except himself and those interested. It is said that the plan is so simple that men will curse their faithless brains for not having thought of it before, A-ton of ore, under Fryer’s manipulation, becomes a bushel. of fine ashes like flour, which eontain all the gold, and yield within seven per cent of a fire assay, This is all thut is vouch. safed your correspondent to. know, but the air of business about Fryer is certainly creating an impression. He has built reduction’ works and will put them in operation immediately. He has purchised a chouse in Nevada City, and will make it his permanent home, and is backed by million. About the city there are at least a dozep mines which are just paying expenses. working the rebellious ore and if the Fryer process is enly what is claimed the little town will become a second Virginia City, Mountains of this cre lies on every side. In faet it would take a sharp prospector to find a place where it is not We have. but to wait and wateh and see what comes of thisnew star in the horizon. +o TueEne are but two leading papers in the State that support Bidwell and the nominees on his ticket—the Sau Francisco Chronicle and Balletin. The Bulletin denounces the Chronicle as unreliable, venal and corrupt, and the ‘Chronicle charges the Bulletin with being a political prostitute. We implicitly believe inches from the nozzle and it felt} built. -Werk is to be commenced imits . . process which is to revolutionize the . . He doesn’t ask anybody for a cent. . : ‘east@rn capital to the extent of five e to see if they are in good order. All Kethodisi'‘Services, _. Rev. P. Y. Cool will preach at the Methodist Chuich to-day. morning and evening. All are inyited. Subject this Evening. = ‘The: subject this evening at the Congregational Church is, ‘‘The heart and its main channels,”’ Tur Montana Assuy office, for the construction of which an appropriation of $50,000 was made by Congrers last Winter, is finally to be mediately on the building, which is. te be completed by October 1st.” On Monday, last, for the first time, the locomotive anda cars of*the Eureka Censolidated Railroad were enthe furmaces. , They have heretofore
been busy hauling gravel to ballast the track. Tue Gilroy correspondent of the San Jose Mercury writes, that the grain om an average in that section is turning oat mach better than was anticipated, Tue Sacramento Herald says that each of the seven women who are now running for State Superintendshe will be elected, and’ fer the reason that womem aro not permilted to vote. . Mining Stock Board. SAN FRANCISCO. Yesterday Morning’s 1450 Ophir, 561;, 575 Mexican, 24. 2480 Gould & Curry, 224%, 1315 Best & Belcher, 56. 245 Savage, 143. 35 Chollar, 84. 475 imperial, i1.-135 Yellow Jacket, 87. 510 Hale & Nercross, 4914, 625 Crown Peint, 33. 40 Kentuck, 1534, ; 4 470 Belcher, 29%, 280 Alpha, 21%. 155 Con Virginia, 337. 1680 Sierra Nevada, 17%. 3730 California, 6432, 140° Bulhon, 52. 56 Seg Belcher, 9924. 5 Exchequer, 200, 891 Overman, 84. 20 Justice, 13744. 300 Succor, 1. _ 115 Union Con, 954, 260 Lady Bryan, 13%, 30 Iulia ae 130-Confidence, 2424, 630 Caledonia, 2744. 205 Knickerbocker, 4. 990 Globe 34. 705 Baltimore, 57%. . 100 Meadow Valley, 63{. 569 Eureka Con, 5014, Sales, following scene actually oceufred in our Vicinity this week. The parties thereto them bets, rand it follows as ceroliary that a ticket thus supported mist be the very pink of purity.— Autioch Ledger. pak : Tue Napa Branch Insane Asylam walls near Napa, California,—are—al. most complete, The third story is finished and half the fourth. It is Four ‘of are well known‘and respectable; the lady is fifty years of age, and the gentleman five years her senior. ‘They had frequently heard of each other through aautual triends but had never met untila few days ago, When the following conversation took place: Gent—*‘Madam, what is your name?” Lady—"‘My name is——.” Gent—My name is——. I live in Livermore, where ITown a good ranch. Abem! haw would you like me fora husband?” Lady—“«Well . réally, now, I don’t know. I’ve heard your name, Mr.-——, bat, how would you like ine fora wife?” -Gent—*Mac am, the sicht of you more than does justice to what I have heard. Will you be my wife?’ The lady assented; the gentleman wenttimmediately to Oakland to get a license, and twenty-four hours after their first meeting the couple were man and wile, and by this the towers are alreadyup, time are on his ranch ne«r Livermore i ‘the west by the Sailor Ravine Mining ol ye feet North and South and -seven{hundred (700) feet East and West--Alsoryafternoon he will try the bydrants . _ interested will please take notice. } gaged hauling ore from the mine’ to].ent of Schools inthis State thinks . Tue Alameda Independent says: The Sheriff's Sale. day of July, A, D, 1875, recdvered a judgment in the District Court of the 14th Judicial District of the State of California in and for the County of Nevada, against John Mitten, Administrator of the Estate of B. ¥. Beazley, deceased, for the sum of Six Hundred and Twehty-six and 50-100 dollars, gold coin, with interest thereon from the date of said judgmentrat the rate of seven per cent per annum till paid, together with costs of suit taxed at $12 75 and counsel fees allowed herein amounting the sum of $93 97 which said judgment is recorded in the Judgment Book .5, of the said District Court, on pages and whereas it is ordered that the mbrtgage set forth in plaintiff's complaint be foreclosed and property therein described, to-wit ;— All and singular the undivided three-eights (3-8) of ali that certain lot of mining clans and lands, situate, lying and being in NeCalifornia, about two milés east of the city of Nevada, ahd known as the Eagle Mining claims and bounded as follows, Viz ;—on Claims, on the north by the Goid Flat Water Ditch, on the east by the mining claims of. J. G. Murchie & Co. and on the south by -Sailor Ravine, and being in extent about the undivided -three-eights [3-8] of that certain. Water Ditch, commencing near Scott’s Flat and-extending to the Eagle Mining claims and situate in the township and county aforesaid and used to convey “water from the tributaries: of Big Deer Creek. together with the water and waterrights belonging thereto with the appurtenances. : : : Notice is hereby given that I will expose erty to the highest bidder, for cash,in front ef the Court House door, in the city of Nevada ,on : os SATURDAY, August 28th, 1875, : Between the hours of 9’o’clock, A. M. and 5 o'clock, P. M. ss : Given under my hand this 30th day cf July, 1875. ie = ~ yt : ae G, W. SMITH, Sheriff. ‘By A-W. Potter, Under Sheriff. John Caldwell, Plifs Atty. al “COLD : ‘HEREAS, R.A: Dryden,-on the 27th . — vada township, Nevada county, State of . at public sale all the above described prop-4French and Village Ties, AND ENTERTAINME T TO AID-IN LIQUIDATING THE DEB? _ON THE METHODIST CHURCH, ‘oF NEVADA CITY. ’ HE friends of the Methodist Church in this City, propose giving a FESTIVA AND AT THE — NEVADA THEATRE, SATUBDAY, AUGUST. 7th, 4575, CONCERT, . The ladies will do all in their power to make the evening’ a pleasant one, tand those who attend can rely upon having a good time.: The 0 At tl ' this cit run as. For § gates t . ventior Keenar fuss, J _!_ A. Ta : Jones, Jt, 22 er Delega Justice Lean, —‘SICKETS, 25 CENTS. Everybody is Invited to. Come, WM. R. COE, Cor: Main and Commercial Sts.NEW ARRIVALS. . The Grand Duke Alexis Tes, LACE AND BUCKLE, t SPARKLING ® SODA WATER, es AT PRESTON’S ,DRUG STORE. . The best of Wines and Liquors for Medical Purposes. = Choice Colognes, Toilet Goods, and Standard Perfumes. Prescriptions carefully compounded at all hours, day or night.E. M PRESTON, DRvGeist, Broad Street. Nevada, July 31, 1875. [pdependentAge MEETINGS, HON. NEWTON BOOTH, HON. R. PACHECO, HON CREED HAYMOND \ North San Juan, Aug. 4th.. Grass Valley, Aug 5th. Nevada City, Aug 6th, ga” Everybody inytted to attend these meetings. jy29 ILL ADDRESS the citizens of Nevada County as follows: Haeling, Administratrix of And allof the Latest = Also, & full line of LaABO fics’, Misses and Children’s i SHOES AND SLIPPERS. All made by my. Special order and warrented to give-satisfaction in FIT, WEAR AND PRICE; Boot and Shoe Findirgs at San Francisco prices and freight added. : Also all kinds of Calf, Kip, Sole Leather, Sheep Skins, Lining Skins and other articles used by the trade supplied to shoemukers. a W. R. COE. Nevada, July 30th. SHERIFF’S SALE. HEREAS John Stewart, W. R. Dickieson, M. Bohannan and M. E. D.E. C the estate of F. Haeling, dec’d, on the 27th day of July, 1875, recovered a Judgment in the District Court of the Fourteenth Judicial District ,of the State of California,in and for the county of Nevada, against M. W. Irwin,for the sum of One’ Thoypsand Three Hundred and Seyenty-T wo ($1,372) Dollars,Gold Coin of Be with interest thereon fromthe date of said judgment at the rate of 7 per cent. per an“num titt-paid, together with costs of suit taxed at $35, which said Judgment is re-, corded in the Judgment Book 5 of tha said District Court,on page-and whereas it is ordered that the Morigage set forth in Plaintiff's Complaint be foreclosed and property therein described, to wit; The undivided one-third part of in atid to that certain quartz mill, situate and being on Rock Glen, Eureka Township, Nevada county, California, and known and designated as the ‘Black & Irwin,” mill, with the machinery therein or thereto belonging. Also the undivided one fourth (14) part of in and to that certain quartz lode, situate and being on said Rock Glen, Township and courty aforesaid, known and designated as the Banberry & Stacy Quartz lode, be sold to satisfy said judgment, together with interest and costs, 3 Notice is hereby given that I will expose at public sale, the above described property to the highest bidder for cash,in front of the Court House door, in the city of Nevada, on 5 SATURDAY, AUGUST 28th, 1875. Between the hours of 9 o’clocx, A. M., and. 5 o’clock, P. M, . Given under my hand this 28h day of July, 1875. GEO. W. SMITH, Sheriff. : By A. W. Porter, DeputyNiles Searle, Atty. jy30 NATIONAL EXCHANGE REPUBLICAN . MEETINGS. Hon. A. A. Sargent wu address the’ people as follows; Grass Valley, Aug 6th.. Nevada, Aug 7th. HON. T. G. PHELPS Vy ILL address the people on the issues of the day as follows: ~ Auburn, Saturday, Aug. 7th. Colfax, Monday, Aug. 9th. a Grass Valléy, Tuesday, Aug. 10th. Nevada, Wednesday, Aug. llth. Chairmen,of County Committees will please'take notice and make all necessary arrangements for the reception of the Speakers, , By ofder: M. D. BORUCK, ALEX. G. ABELL, Style---the best made— “Mrs. ley of ‘in this * air'of from 1 dred p “Mrs. daught day m zh oth intend that i _dohi of his ame that p { Dogs Mar form ¢ after found ing t] them, duran withil ~-slaugl that t gaged If suc prese yelpi hours » bly le oT Ye went fora their Com: ance althe as th the a for t hou mini mor! Can the nest and hea . fere 8. A, EDDY, Proprietor. HIS WELL KNOWN HOTEL IS“ALways open for the accommodation of the Traveling Public. Large additions have been made to it,and it‘has been fitted up in elegant style. The Sleeping Rooms are large, airy #d comfortable, and the Table will compare favorably with that of any Hotel inthe State. TheProprietor will spare no pains nor expense to render his guests comfortable. : Stages for all parts of the State have their Offices at this Hotel. The House is kept open all night for the accommodation of the Traveling Public, _ Billiard Tables and Bar connected . with the Hotel. ee Sins A share of Public Patronage is respect— . fully solicited. S$. A. EDDY, Proprietor. Nevada, January 17th. : Assessment Notice. ‘NASCADE BLUE GRAVEL MINING y Company. Location of principal place of. business, San Francisco, Galfe«ns. Location of works, Nevada Township, Nevada county, California. Notice is hereby given, that at a meeting of the Board of Directors, held on the 20th day of July, 1875, an assessment, No. 3, of 10 cepts per share was levied upon the éapital stock of the corporation, payable immediately ana United States gold coin, to the Secretary at the office of the Company; 311 California Street, Rooms 3 and 4, Second Floor, San Francisco, California. Avy stock upon which this assessment shall remain Unpaid on the 25th-day of August, 15/9, will be delinquent, and advertised for sale. rt public auction, and unlesss payment 15 made before, will be sold on the 13th day of teptember, 1875, to pay the delinquent assessvent, together with eosts of advertising and expenses ef sale. By order of the Directors. J. M. BUFFINGTON; Secretary. Office—311 California Street, Second Floor, Rooms @ and 4, San Francisco, CalSecretary &.8. C. OF Chairman.' ifornia. jy2 1 the: the ° was tPr the the wel to . hac day wil tim co, he! gel 2s Au ha dri be Vi