August 11, 1880 (4 pages)

Cc "inclement ever experienced in. the : Sierras, and mining operations were} 5°RIFT»,. “ingly good, as will be’ seen _by the) ' duetgd irt-that famous goldprodue-. “good, gravel, and a elean-up will be} “ dertaking. Zhe Wa Yen Company ‘ employed,’and six monitors are in stands id‘e. WAYSIDE ULUANINGS. } Gravel Mining Operations in the Vicinity of Moore's Fiat and Snow Point. [Rditofal ‘Correspondence. } Last winter was one of the most not fairly inaugurated for the season until several weeks later than usual. Notwithstanding that the season is to be a short one, there are indica, tions everywhere that it-will be-fair-" ly remuperative. At and about Moore's Flat the outlook is exceedfotiowingbrief references to some of the enterprises that are being con— ing region. : “The Tilinois claim owned by Thos,. Dowling: ard situated at the old town, has been extensively paying property in the past, and is as ‘yet’ far from heing worke Rati when it Wasresumed this spring a landslide occurred, filling up th tupneliand causing a delay. for, two menths. Some fifteen men with monitors are now at work. washing made soon. The Wa Yen, Company egy town they are working & promising streak with two monitors, East of the old town they are running abed. rock. turinel into what is known as the Bell ground (the Qhio, Raradiée, Paradise Lost, ete.,} and expect to reach the channel aboat Christmas. The Mongolians are putting a. Bur: leigh drijl in place to assist them,: in hastening the-conclusion of this un-+ is credited with having »gleaned-up over $50,000 last year. ‘the Boston at Woolsey’s Flat has been the property of the Eureka Lake Company for three years past, and is under superintendence of R. McMurtay. About ninety men are use. The channel here is extensive: and rich, and the claim is reputed to: be paying large dividends, ‘The Bluebanks adjoining the Boston, is owned ,by four gentlemen svho are all practical miners, It is thought to be one of the best propertis of its sizé on the ridge. As the washing in the Boston claims a'so removes a large part of the top dirt in the Bluebanks, the latter cottipany are “resting on their . oars” for the present. They have done no work there fortwo years now, but will resume nexf season. The Eagle claim, owned by Hegarty & Co., adjoins the Mlinois on the south, It has been idle for.two or three years, but evidently being, a good mine there is a general desire to see it revived. The Moore’s Flat Blue Gravel Mining Company’s prospecting machinery on the hill east of town still By many the idea is entertainéd-thatno matter how much money is expended by the company, its search for the channel will result in fgilure, because, they { say, the location is off the supposed “~— gl as_.m. its than that owned by Mr. Kent, . Wee sokly newspaper published , by W. my former comments. ‘This claim is ny arg, sagen, *‘o endieton & a wifi * . running"s tunnel from ithe o P< side of the Tidge .to tap the: s channel; ateanecting “with fad ica tions that lead them to believe they: will opea on pay dirt. within a very short time, and possibly their-expectations may have -been realized ere this letter appesra in the “TRaxs Sam. T. Curtis & Company own ithe logatzon adjoining » Blackwell & Wand’s. It is currently reported that they will begin ‘soon ‘te pect their ground, Mr, ‘Cuttis left, Virginia City several.days ago with the supposed intention of going to the claim“and imeking: “arrangements to commence work, but. when I was in Moore’s, Blat last week . he shad ‘not yet put in appearance. ~~ -There are this summer a large number of prospectors i ingray el busy within a short distance of Moore’s Flat, and several of them have first 4 rate outlooks. prolific gold-fields, » Be 8c, DownigvI.ye, , August 9th, 1880. wot will Probably Go, . For~some time the Chinese who were-burned_out—in this city.have {been ‘Inoking at’ several ipgaitiles . suitable for building a -yillage by were offered them, that owned : by Charles Kent, of this city, appeared but whem they get matters in a shape ‘to suit them, they sre always re~. . ‘ liable. Having about to come tox the conclusion that no better place could be found within -the city ‘lim=] whith is situated on the Washington tials, numbering about twelve, yes=. ~ so asking that Mr. Walling be authorized te draw up the papers. ‘Lhis was cheerfutly grantetl by “Mr. Kent, and surveyor Seymour was despatched immediately -to -the ground, and instructed to draw a map of the proposed new Chinatown. The only diificulty in the way now, appears to be the absence of water, and they said that if the City Trustees would guarantee to extend the main pipe-by Janunvy-next-so as to supply thenfwith water, they would close the bargain with Mr. Kent, (which is to lease Ahe gronid for a certain number of -years,) and at once proceed to erecta town, in the meantime procuring. water as best they can. A meeting of the Board was called for last evening to aecliberate on the matter, and if ;the re— sult is favorable, this long vexed . question will ‘be solved, and . sce have not been. enlarged upon in . Band 27 -years of age, publie. money, 5090, against { foal a. _ptosvate, schools only during the past road, just above its junction, with . " the road between San ‘Francisco . Coyote street, a delegation of Celes— . 484 Forest city. terday waited on that gentleman, »in the.upper end of Sierra Valley, and. .«equested @ plat of the ground . ‘and the probabilities are that they showing its extent and area, and althe County. i “age! os Wis number u Dabber tha’ last year. Total number of children uitder 5 5 years of age 1,967, ageinst 1,743 last. ., No. of children Between 5 af.T7 . years of age who,,attended public . public schools last year, 4, !) a No. of bhildren between 5 and 17 yeivs of age who have, ‘attended pri-is ee year. 4 Fes dy Ww. Cole's. rea great Now” pj and w,Onleans Circus, Me ie {. sam Congas il make ap city §@2 9 b 5 it, more : agtoundin attrattionéthan aly four-terft exvhibition that ever visited thie “part. of the world. In 1873 this fainous, show came to California proudly bearing the title of the — show in America at ‘that time.) ¢Itwas the first combined circus and me. nagerie ‘to visit the State, and as areward for the immense,.outlay imeurred the management was gratyear, 178. i ° ‘No. of children between 5 and. vy years of age who have not attende school during the past year 900, Noy of Mongolian children under 17 years of age 22. FINANCIAL STATISTICS FOR SCHOOL “Ge PURPOSES. Total expenditures against 67,366,34 last year. Total receipts from State and This: whole portion Covnty School Funds, $57,991,64, . R. cars. «A $50/000 troupe. of trick No {. 2f the ridge indeed ‘is in’ fair way against $66,045,142" tastees, “work was, done there last 7 year, and} regain its old-time reputation.as a} disparity is owing-to—the-fact-that . These veritable ~animélt-sotors have The the receipts for pol tax have by constitutional proyision been sent to the State, Treasury to be distributed by the: State instead of by’ the coun. ties. 7 ~fhe balance of <teboot “honey “on hand to credit of school districts at the close of the school year, Jene $20, 278,63 last year, The total valuation of sceen pro. toguit them the begt. Thé Monperty'in Nevada County is $188,06;'} thrilling sensations, is: a troupe of. ‘golians are slow creatuges to move; . ngnivat 9135, 205 Mat’ ear, . hag _. Slerea daais Kents. We clip tlre following items from the’Forest City FreePresgr . . The Bald Mountain company have one hundred tons-of amtirarcite coal There-are millions of grasshoppers. ‘will destroy all the crops in that vicinity, The'snow has nearly disappeared from the road between Forest City and Webber lake. Fishing -at the lake is better this season than has been known for years past, from one to.three hundred fine trout being taken out daily. The loss by the fire: at Glibaduetitethe town was completely ““gupted”, Many people were rendered destitute, and suscriptions were, raised for their relief, v The Graphic mine situated about five miles south.of Forest City, on the ‘Plum Valley road, was” shut dows last week atid «'l the men> discharged but two. The mine is owned by partiesin New York,who were digsatistied with the returns, and telegraphed superintendant Childs to close down. The two men who ‘and harmony will) sto: in our borderg. * Qlerra rae Press. We received yesterday the first number of the Sierra “Free Press, a ¥. Edwards, formerly proprietor of, the Truckee Republican in this lead altogether. Others helt to the . belief that the main dead-tiver channel courses along under ‘the high . —yidge-that-hems in-the-town— en two ~ gides, and that the great mines at . Orleang, Moore’s and perhaps W oo!sey’s flats are the result of breaks from the supposed ridge channel. gt these two theories, the reader can select the one he likes best, and unless he endeavors to practically demonstrate his choice it. will cost him, nothing, Blackwell & Wand’s recent devel: . opment.at Snow Point continues to! hold its own, notwithstanding the . propliecy of certain eroakers that it would ‘‘peeter out” before "the news of the strike had gon: the round of the newspapers, As many men are employed as can be worked to advantage, and the force is being increased as fast as roor can be matte. Numerous large nuggets are daily _found,and the gravel still averages as high as ever. . I am. assured by » . the leading niining men at Moore's Flat that the importance of the de~ velopment has not been in any respect exaggerated in the TRanCRIPT’S references-to it, and Mr. lagkwell, while he has little to say ' B she subject, informs me that the poe 20,000 men, erat The paper is published in Forest ety, Sierra county, is Republican in principle, and hoists the ; names of Garfield and Arthtir for President aud Vice President. The paper is of good size, presents a reat: typographical appearance and ‘hows considerable taste in itg ‘‘r eb. up.” It is devoted mainly to “Jne “mining interests of Sierra eor aty, and the number before us is filled with interesting minive news, We wels come the Krec Prete into. the ranks of jowrur’usm, andshope thatit tay . prove success financially and in ever} other Way. cht ee: A Geod Republfcan ahowine, The Fourth Auditor of thesPreas— ury Department on the Gth inst, addressed a letter to the Seoretary of the Navy, stating that ay examination had been made of the, nts of the Navy Depattment. covering fouy years fram July-1, 1875, to June 20, 1879. The money transactions of that period amount to $70,541,710, and .in disbursing :-this large sum no single officer has defaulted, nor has a single-dollar nee thet the Governmeds. ey Tue Greek army wil} : -. richer quartz, ance, said that (1 ‘. must be =e the Chinese, Ha: were retained have been put tOWe in the lower tunnel, prospectin~, for The mill is one of the best.in Sierra county. . rs A few days’ ago four ladies, Forest City who were out a gate ‘weight tipped titelsdal i 786 pounds. The busbanils of* these ladies it is said, can effectuallty: hide thevngélves béhiid’a broomstick, one Wefeiice Necosanry, Nef It is not neceasaxry forthe Republican newspapers to defend Garfield fromthe chaigea,. brong}it ‘ageinist him by the encipy.,. Jere Black, one of the most distinguished mén in the Democratic party; and the New York W orld, the leading Demooratic nowspapior in the! United ‘States, have stated « that’ General: Garfield waa entirely innopent of any : wrong: No Be ‘. doing, or intent of Wrong-doing, in either-gf the cases that the » cratic press are tryifig” to , against him. . With ¢uch ahaa respeotable Democratic testimony ar] his favor, Republicans have no’ need to reply to the assertions of. Democratic newspapers in detraction. .of their candidate, Garfield's brilliant career and splendid ‘civil regord' fotm: a sufficient refutation of-any” and ‘all slanders that his efienties‘inay devise . in their recess: to, papers ‘afte: fea? papencics ure i* waste-dump. oy . $68,237, agtty. -six of its own pondéfously-built «/is also introduced in. the arena and _. wire stretched :from-end.to: esd of last week amounted to $65,000, and . @n.a citizen who called him a liar, ‘. Mr. Frank’s horses, while he was ified with handsome returns, © il ported on eighteen’ of the ‘Central . g Patific Railroad Cempany’s cars. It now comes to us enlarged ‘to move than threetimes its former size, and, as then, the largest exhibition of . the kind in the world.——Inatead of cighteea ordinary cars, it uses thirsteel . structures, "which aré more than equal to}forty-seven C. P, R. stallions is One of the novelties. beén trainedto a’ degree ‘of “excel lence which dwarf to insignificance all previous displays of equine education.» “A performing Spanish “Bull executes a number of feats that” are” ‘truly remarkable. Not less than and none but. barebackéqitéstrians are employed. One of the most} erial bicycle riders, who hazard life and. limb.upon.a.single . cobweb the vast canvas, and this they traverse with a bicyc’e while they . per-. form a number of incredible and daringfeats. Among the artists engaged is. Frank _A, Gardner, . the world’s undisputed champion leaper andi bonhding jeckey, who by his superhuman strength and agility accomplishes the most terrific leaps ever taken‘by man, “In the menagerie will be.seen the largest and best collection of rare animals ever owned or a by.any organization. lt “Grass Valley Items. —— A Grass Valley physician performed & siiccessful operation on Sunday evening, by_ putting a head The operation was ehityelly and successfully performed. Thomas Phillips sustained a ye. vere injury to his left hand ‘yy haying itjgaught in. the wachinery at the hoisting works of the Sebastopol mine,.on Sr Jaday. The hand was severely jummed and the flesh considerably lacerated. Dr. Jones gave the necessary surgical attention. 4m old man named Charles Slink‘Ay, better known as “Old Charlie,” who has lived with John Frank for many years, was kicked in the stomach on Sunday morning by one of engaged at work in thestable. Yeswere probably ruptured by the kick. The physician! ih “attendappd“hae . j no hope of his recovery.—Uunion,. You Toy a'resident of Riongh and . _Eiving Wonders ‘a nday, Afigust 30th, f one hundred famous artists-will “vied ‘about fifty Chinamen, At the old themselves. Among the many that . 39,1880, was $11,350,27,. orient: witheach other for public honot# . : -¢ustody at Paducah, Ky. Within a dition to the usual ceremony, the terday the symptoms.were ‘anfavor. J jj able for “Charlie,” as his bowels re snes eel a ‘ nperintendent ‘sseured the élfiidren ‘thet thépaster wasuaistaken, snd endeavored t6 prove it by argument. The discussion lasted two hours, and finally: became heated, the pastor aceusing ‘the supertendent of “being “neither a gentleman nor a Christain.” The children did not get any véry’clesr idea of that Gay's ‘Tesson: Englishiaw'gays that no ofher iaithe world, . so far as hess inl see that spring over there, stranger?” said“one of them to him, “He said he did ,»wherenpon the ‘stttler added: ‘‘Well that’s.an iron spring, that is, and it’s so mighty” powerful that the farmer’s horses’ about ‘hérethat drink the watér of itnever:Lave’ to: their feet nat’rally.” THERE have ;been — “heavy: rains throughout the northeast “portion of . New Mexico. » The rain” has’ "almost incessantly jadlen during last week, The streams are all flooded and doing great damage “to New’ Mexico and the Seuthern Paeitic Raitway. All the bridges between Las Vegas and SantaFe, and many between Las Vegas andTrinidad are washed out. ' & "Tux business men of Watsonville have objected to paying acounty li‘gense, on the ground that ithe ‘new Constitution debarred cotinty. authorities from intruding ou. municipal rights. An association will be} formed'to “ev-operate‘With similar organizations in Sther to rns. FAnyiz Rossy. @ “pretty. thievish young woman, was discharged ‘from block of the jail she met John Mathias, a, respectable farmer who was “pastor ee th Methodist ie be shod. The shoes.just grow on] ° 880. Wetkes to » Wood . Sra Saturday, A 4 feet to = r Aig, rs Kee Washington Schox his 1880. The oaril shee fa en any orall bids, Cc. rim ___Clerk of the Boon of Ed a Ucation, alt _ FOR SALE CHEAP, _—_ _ One Nov! Burleigh Air Cotnpres. on-with Air. tei baab 8 seo by 46 inches.Steam Cyne: 10x IB, ‘. inder + §x12. er one ne pe¥fect order.) Appi to. ‘oo, “GG. ALLAN, Wugl0-tf “Nevada Foundry, “R. M HUNT, MB, A ‘s ¥ Ss 1€ TAN, (Bad i Pa Sone Rear of W. p, h delinquent <¢ lands desiy 82 OF ' 16 08 “328 00 \ 72 00323 Op ° $2 . 16 00 f . 0 00 . , 80 00 i160 of. 96.00 Interest Due’ ldac 1 taf given to, Nevada , District Attermey,Interest Paid. January Ist, 1875, 74 0% . JAMES W, SITANKLIN, Surveyor General, interest. in anc — Amoeuut Paid Total Amount Notice is therefore hereby GAYLORD x. HM. th delinquent to foreclose hia SF} of NW of SE} Visiting the city. Their acquaintance began on‘ the spot, and before night they were married. , In ad. —_ bride took a solemn oath of reformation. (GARRIELD is groviie every day; the ovation given him ias he passedthrough New ‘ork State is a strong evidence of ‘sis popularity: with the masses, MES CRC EER COTO ARE A Yesterday s Arrivals at THE UNION. HOTEL. NEVADA CITY, CAL. a areal Jacob Naffziger, Proprictor, RD Carter city: . FRid@ Grass Valley . J A Seely San Juan W Grins Radon Miss Myton San Fran F Montgomery Pen V J Tonner Ww iio Valle A. G Chew Dog A Hedges Smartsville. 'T Wiseman S: i-G Van Gorder Seo Flat J Shields a A Thom Greenville WH Dillinge: CN Meyer San Francisc N Nelson Maryavilie G8 Stillson San Franci Ju Brimskill W. ashington ~~ oe ¥esterday’s Arrivals at THE N ATIONAL HOTEL, ’ NEVADAGI GiTy,; CAL. . Chas. BE. Fearon, Proprictor. A D Martin Cincinna B Guscetti city J Shannon Blue Tent L Uaner Bloomfield te ee He OHS ech Ae a at a F Rowland de «r © rs yes 4 T Scott ‘do ~ J Hustler Sad Juan J NankervisCheroke J Smith French Corra Mrs Paine ni erm J B Patterson Hun Hi B Lee Bear River RJ Hayes Pleasant Va J Bennett Spenceville LEC ey Ready Township was brought te the County Jail ow Friday last, charged with insanity. He is destructive with everything he can lay hishands on; and his spegch is incoherent; He was adjudged insane by the County Board of Examiners, and ordered sent to the Napa insane asylum, to which, place she.will be, taken this morning. ( Spperior Coprt, iy _ Tusspay, August 10th, 1880, Soughet vs. Derbee and Derbec Blye Grayel Mining Co. Continued for the session at plaintifi’s costs, Py) Le ys.) Andre Divorce granted to Mrs, Mary J ohte Audfews with caré-andl custody oF two minor onianes, ' Disturbing the Peace, “Aaah “wamed “Henayy; was . a:rested on warsat fordisturbing the -] peace, ii tii city, and taken’ before Judge ‘Robinson, whe in default of paying fine of $6 Was: yesterday ’ tt awarded lant “en "care and At Pa Vailey, det 1880, to Richard Osborn and wife, 2 8on, : r oO UMMONS.—In the Superior Court of the County of of California. — +g sie etaie te county of Nevada, ss.— e People of tate of Califormia, send greeting ‘to John ely, “defendant; You are hereby required to appear in an action brought against youin the Superior Court of the county of Nevada, State of California, on the 27th day of July. 1880, by Nellie R. Shively, plaintiff, and to plaint filed therein, withiy sivedf the day of service) after theservice on you of this summons-<if ed within county or, if served te this ct within thirty days ; or judgment will be taken against you by ‘default, aceording to the eupie a. said com ction “4 calving tne ee pasa, i eso tat ing, ine ak pian tiff and de grounds'of wilf: i b: said plaintiff, aes ne aoe of nt ure to provide b mon ; of lif for the ing the ability hed oy Wherefore bods of _bon kc nam eus Shively, minor child of cee weabe ant, and for such other and fu plaintiff is entitled tothe pualainak uane a. considered. And you are hereby notified that if y com. as ahah spbelemipan remanded to the Comnty Jail I fee ten a days ere ,4.D a egal Clerk. Be. ie of aoe Purchases of School Lands in Scan County, showing the amount ‘due January 1st, 1 4of Sh} . Deseri ption. . of SW} fof W} £} and Nj! ‘4 E} of 8 Ef) wi N Efiand F: 5} N and N NE} t N NW E} Wi} of S Wi, NE} Shot or suit wil] be commenced against cach snc 760 00 160: 00 $20 00 320 00 240 08 160 00 80 10 160 @0 160 00 — 160 00 No. of Acres. 826 90 4 Meridian, Township. Range. Section. . 16 16 16 16 16 36 36 16 36 36 ny hands by the Surveyor General of the State of Californin, for/forecloaure. blication of this notice, 8E . (August 10@), 1330,) 7 7E 16K 16E>; 9B 15K 8E 17K 6E. 6E 14N 18sN 15N 14N 18N VIN 18N ON 16N 16N 16N the date of pu oat A Le M.D. M.D. M.D M. Smith E.R. et.al Marsh Daniel Foresy th Robt. Smith E.R. et al OCleband J. H, McNulty John Ingram Sani! Crery R.L. Roberts E. W. ‘Colvin ‘Benj, KF > King Geo. C, Name of Purchaset, rch 8, '72, "7 March 8, ‘72, Sent, 10, '72, Hag r* Jan. 18, '75, Mar. 238, "74, June 1, ’ Sept 20. "66, duly 19; *69; July 1969, April 13, '72. Ma Certificate of Purchase must be paid within fifty days from bed.in his Certificate of Purchase not then having been paid or surrendered. i! . of Certificate of Purchase, 4087 4508 4513 No, and Date _ pon each 7236 621 5786 2713 _ 4946 GLEL 2711 ‘ duly 16,°72, Oct Jan. 25, “72, dan.'9, of Location. Jan, 16, '71, Date of Approval Date of Filing Location. — by gs 12, “71. Nov, 7, ‘71. Dec. 7, Feb. 10, '72, July 18, '72. Aug, 21, '72, Dec, 27, "65, June 12, 68, June'l2, 68, Aug. 11, 69. Au 16 439 517 549 614 619 630 Wii 372 552 > 661 ‘Location, ' . Wo. of » The aboveand annexed statement of Delinquent Certificates of Purchase of State School Laridsin Nevada county, California, has been placed in 1 urchaser therein vamed, that the same therein named, as due u ,r or { i PHILIP RICHARDS, No. 39 Main Street .Nevada City QLD DUST ovent AND SOLD Bullion Discounted, Advances made on Gold Dust or Bullion for PI aye at the —. <Fet pene Carr, Clerk unto set altemeniide of said Court, the 27th . corment I Caldwell, all ancisce. eckn ee alg rt Sian Amefan as, Sen D. PROPOSALS vit be wa ihe Pte of Special Steam Pump, . “Water Cyh The abOve"tre ‘nearly new and jn. County, Cai. THE A ‘REVADA tor of Oa re Fits. on ofa ye § tect mh An etcurs * thea 4 og lor ler, “On or gore the let day owe, Reval a pening for. per of Kriig vives WhO il tet of friend {6 se@ then om S San Fr ak at’ 10 80 his city: an trai ‘at that Pat Kala vith the spi the “ety da out anew s sti Commercia? " street 08% Lin en the vast, Oregon ra been given . Jt has bee paving the « heart, that:1 announced t tre during: t and cons of Mr. Dut edifice duri stay in this L. S. Call MCRIPT has was yestand Buttes amine will return ing there a pected to r day next. We hear game going in.this city. had better cers’ of the im hand, ali to yet caug The hber ed cireus b the youth adalts can avidity. the onthe pos BUY". EB Win. Po ion saloon, bles renov: new cloths and billiare Acamp 1 Ingian S pri day next; a Ranch, on mencing or €ar We noti «candidates ready begu for the var they aspire the excepi Superinten Assessor, ‘county tic) Fall. If y fact be kn of your co gates to th know whe you want, will be thr Republica crats—and that one will be suc Hach party the best m in order to is the time nounce the Convention selecting n the office ¢ will add st Daily Tra: reliable an. in Nevada i intellig. of party, a est mediu nce wherei: n ent, a. Lig

Cc "inclement ever experienced in. the : Sierras, and mining operations were} 5°RIFT»,. “ingly good, as will be’ seen _by the) ' duetgd irt-that famous goldprodue-. “good, gravel, and a elean-up will be} “ dertaking. Zhe Wa Yen Company ‘ employed,’and six monitors are in stands id‘e. WAYSIDE ULUANINGS. } Gravel Mining Operations in the Vicinity of Moore's Fiat and Snow Point. [Rditofal ‘Correspondence. } Last winter was one of the most not fairly inaugurated for the season until several weeks later than usual. Notwithstanding that the season is to be a short one, there are indica, tions everywhere that it-will be-fair-" ly remuperative. At and about Moore's Flat the outlook is exceedfotiowingbrief references to some of the enterprises that are being con— ing region. : “The Tilinois claim owned by Thos,. Dowling: ard situated at the old town, has been extensively paying property in the past, and is as ‘yet’ far from heing worke Rati when it Wasresumed this spring a landslide occurred, filling up th tupneliand causing a delay. for, two menths. Some fifteen men with monitors are now at work. washing made soon. The Wa Yen, Company egy town they are working & promising streak with two monitors, East of the old town they are running abed. rock. turinel into what is known as the Bell ground (the Qhio, Raradiée, Paradise Lost, ete.,} and expect to reach the channel aboat Christmas. The Mongolians are putting a. Bur: leigh drijl in place to assist them,: in hastening the-conclusion of this un-+ is credited with having »gleaned-up over $50,000 last year. ‘the Boston at Woolsey’s Flat has been the property of the Eureka Lake Company for three years past, and is under superintendence of R. McMurtay. About ninety men are use. The channel here is extensive: and rich, and the claim is reputed to: be paying large dividends, ‘The Bluebanks adjoining the Boston, is owned ,by four gentlemen svho are all practical miners, It is thought to be one of the best propertis of its sizé on the ridge. As the washing in the Boston claims a'so removes a large part of the top dirt in the Bluebanks, the latter cottipany are “resting on their . oars” for the present. They have done no work there fortwo years now, but will resume nexf season. The Eagle claim, owned by Hegarty & Co., adjoins the Mlinois on the south, It has been idle for.two or three years, but evidently being, a good mine there is a general desire to see it revived. The Moore’s Flat Blue Gravel Mining Company’s prospecting machinery on the hill east of town still By many the idea is entertainéd-thatno matter how much money is expended by the company, its search for the channel will result in fgilure, because, they { say, the location is off the supposed “~— gl as_.m. its than that owned by Mr. Kent, . Wee sokly newspaper published , by W. my former comments. ‘This claim is ny arg, sagen, *‘o endieton & a wifi * . running"s tunnel from ithe o P< side of the Tidge .to tap the: s channel; ateanecting “with fad ica tions that lead them to believe they: will opea on pay dirt. within a very short time, and possibly their-expectations may have -been realized ere this letter appesra in the “TRaxs Sam. T. Curtis & Company own ithe logatzon adjoining » Blackwell & Wand’s. It is currently reported that they will begin ‘soon ‘te pect their ground, Mr, ‘Cuttis left, Virginia City several.days ago with the supposed intention of going to the claim“and imeking: “arrangements to commence work, but.. when I was in Moore’s, Blat last week . he shad ‘not yet put in appearance. ~~ -There are this summer a large number of prospectors i ingray el busy within a short distance of Moore’s Flat, and several of them have first 4 rate outlooks. prolific gold-fields, » Be 8c, DownigvI.ye, , August 9th, 1880. wot will Probably Go, . For~some time the Chinese who were-burned_out—in this city.have {been ‘Inoking at’ several ipgaitiles . suitable for building a -yillage by were offered them, that owned : by Charles Kent, of this city, appeared but whem they get matters in a shape ‘to suit them, they sre always re~. . ‘ liable. Having about to come tox the conclusion that no better place could be found within -the city ‘lim=] whith is situated on the Washington tials, numbering about twelve, yes=. ~ so asking that Mr. Walling be authorized te draw up the papers. ‘Lhis was cheerfutly grantetl by “Mr. Kent, and surveyor Seymour was despatched immediately -to -the ground, and instructed to draw a map of the proposed new Chinatown. The only diificulty in the way now, appears to be the absence of water, and they said that if the City Trustees would guarantee to extend the main pipe-by Janunvy-next-so as to supply thenfwith water, they would close the bargain with Mr. Kent, (which is to lease Ahe gronid for a certain number of -years,) and at once proceed to erecta town, in the meantime procuring. water as best they can. A meeting of the Board was called for last evening to aecliberate on the matter, and if ;the re— sult is favorable, this long vexed . question will ‘be solved, and . sce have not been. enlarged upon in . Band 27 -years of age, publie. money, 5090, against { foal a. _ptosvate, schools only during the past road, just above its junction, with . " the road between San ‘Francisco . Coyote street, a delegation of Celes— . 484 Forest city. terday waited on that gentleman, »in the.upper end of Sierra Valley, and. .«equested @ plat of the ground . ‘and the probabilities are that they showing its extent and area, and althe County. i “age! os Wis number u Dabber tha’ last year. Total number of children uitder 5 5 years of age 1,967, ageinst 1,743 last. ., No. of children Between 5 af.T7 . years of age who,,attended public . public schools last year, 4, !) a No. of bhildren between 5 and 17 yeivs of age who have, ‘attended pri-is ee year. 4 Fes dy Ww. Cole's. rea great Now” pj and w,Onleans Circus, Me ie {. sam Congas il make ap city §@2 9 b 5 it, more : agtoundin attrattionéthan aly four-terft exvhibition that ever visited thie “part. of the world. In 1873 this fainous, show came to California proudly bearing the title of the — show in America at ‘that time.) ¢Itwas the first combined circus and me. nagerie ‘to visit the State, and as areward for the immense,.outlay imeurred the management was gratyear, 178. i ° ‘No. of children between 5 and. vy years of age who have not attende school during the past year 900, Noy of Mongolian children under 17 years of age 22. FINANCIAL STATISTICS FOR SCHOOL “Ge PURPOSES. Total expenditures against 67,366,34 last year. Total receipts from State and This: whole portion Covnty School Funds, $57,991,64, . R. cars. «A $50/000 troupe. of trick No {. 2f the ridge indeed ‘is in’ fair way against $66,045,142" tastees, “work was, done there last 7 year, and} regain its old-time reputation.as a} disparity is owing-to—the-fact-that . These veritable ~animélt-sotors have The the receipts for pol tax have by constitutional proyision been sent to the State, Treasury to be distributed by the: State instead of by’ the coun. ties. 7 ~fhe balance of <teboot “honey “on hand to credit of school districts at the close of the school year, Jene $20, 278,63 last year, The total valuation of sceen pro. toguit them the begt. Thé Monperty'in Nevada County is $188,06;'} thrilling sensations, is: a troupe of. ‘golians are slow creatuges to move; . ngnivat 9135, 205 Mat’ ear, . hag _. Slerea daais Kents. We clip tlre following items from the’Forest City FreePresgr . . The Bald Mountain company have one hundred tons-of amtirarcite coal There-are millions of grasshoppers. ‘will destroy all the crops in that vicinity, The'snow has nearly disappeared from the road between Forest City and Webber lake. Fishing -at the lake is better this season than has been known for years past, from one to.three hundred fine trout being taken out daily. The loss by the fire: at Glibaduetitethe town was completely ““gupted”, Many people were rendered destitute, and suscriptions were, raised for their relief, v The Graphic mine situated about five miles south.of Forest City, on the ‘Plum Valley road, was” shut dows last week atid «'l the men> discharged but two. The mine is owned by partiesin New York,who were digsatistied with the returns, and telegraphed superintendant Childs to close down. The two men who ‘and harmony will) sto: in our borderg. * Qlerra rae Press. We received yesterday the first number of the Sierra “Free Press, a ¥. Edwards, formerly proprietor of, the Truckee Republican in this lead altogether. Others helt to the . belief that the main dead-tiver channel courses along under ‘the high . —yidge-that-hems in-the-town— en two ~ gides, and that the great mines at . Orleang, Moore’s and perhaps W oo!sey’s flats are the result of breaks from the supposed ridge channel. gt these two theories, the reader can select the one he likes best, and unless he endeavors to practically demonstrate his choice it. will cost him, nothing, Blackwell & Wand’s recent devel: . opment.at Snow Point continues to! hold its own, notwithstanding the . propliecy of certain eroakers that it would ‘‘peeter out” before "the news of the strike had gon: the round of the newspapers, As many men are employed as can be worked to advantage, and the force is being increased as fast as roor can be matte. Numerous large nuggets are daily _found,and the gravel still averages as high as ever. . I am. assured by » . the leading niining men at Moore's Flat that the importance of the de~ velopment has not been in any respect exaggerated in the TRanCRIPT’S references-to it, and Mr. lagkwell, while he has little to say ' B she subject, informs me that the poe 20,000 men, erat The paper is published in Forest ety, Sierra county, is Republican in principle, and hoists the ; names of Garfield and Arthtir for President aud Vice President. The paper is of good size, presents a reat: typographical appearance and ‘hows considerable taste in itg ‘‘r eb. up.” It is devoted mainly to “Jne “mining interests of Sierra eor aty, and the number before us is filled with interesting minive news, We wels come the Krec Prete into. the ranks of jowrur’usm, andshope thatit tay . prove success financially and in ever} other Way. cht ee: A Geod Republfcan ahowine, The Fourth Auditor of thesPreas— ury Department on the Gth inst, addressed a letter to the Seoretary of the Navy, stating that ay examination had been made of the, nts of the Navy Depattment. covering fouy years fram July-1, 1875, to June 20, 1879. The money transactions of that period amount to $70,541,710, and .in disbursing :-this large sum no single officer has defaulted, nor has a single-dollar nee thet the Governmeds. ey Tue Greek army wil} : -. richer quartz, ance, said that (1 ‘. must be =e the Chinese, Ha: were retained have been put tOWe in the lower tunnel, prospectin~, for The mill is one of the best.in Sierra county. . rs A few days’ ago four ladies, Forest City who were out a gate ‘weight tipped titelsdal i 786 pounds. The busbanils of* these ladies it is said, can effectuallty: hide thevngélves béhiid’a broomstick, one Wefeiice Necosanry, Nef It is not neceasaxry forthe Republican newspapers to defend Garfield fromthe chaigea,. brong}it ‘ageinist him by the encipy.,. Jere Black, one of the most distinguished mén in the Democratic party; and the New York W orld, the leading Demooratic nowspapior in the! United ‘States, have stated « that’ General: Garfield waa entirely innopent of any : wrong: No Be ‘. doing, or intent of Wrong-doing, in either-gf the cases that the » cratic press are tryifig” to , against him. . With ¢uch ahaa respeotable Democratic testimony ar] his favor, Republicans have no’ need to reply to the assertions of. Democratic newspapers in detraction. .of their candidate, Garfield's brilliant career and splendid ‘civil regord' fotm: a sufficient refutation of-any” and ‘all slanders that his efienties‘inay devise . in their recess: to, papers ‘afte: fea? papencics ure i* waste-dump. oy . $68,237, agtty. -six of its own pondéfously-built «/is also introduced in. the arena and _. wire stretched :from-end.to: esd of last week amounted to $65,000, and . @n.a citizen who called him a liar, ‘. Mr. Frank’s horses, while he was ified with handsome returns, © il ported on eighteen’ of the ‘Central . g Patific Railroad Cempany’s cars. It now comes to us enlarged ‘to move than threetimes its former size, and, as then, the largest exhibition of . the kind in the world.——Inatead of cighteea ordinary cars, it uses thirsteel . structures, "which aré more than equal to}forty-seven C. P, R. stallions is One of the novelties. beén trainedto a’ degree ‘of “excel lence which dwarf to insignificance all previous displays of equine education.» “A performing Spanish “Bull executes a number of feats that” are” ‘truly remarkable. Not less than and none but. barebackéqitéstrians are employed. One of the most} erial bicycle riders, who hazard life and. limb.upon.a.single . cobweb the vast canvas, and this they traverse with a bicyc’e while they . per-. form a number of incredible and daringfeats. Among the artists engaged is. Frank _A, Gardner, . the world’s undisputed champion leaper andi bonhding jeckey, who by his superhuman strength and agility accomplishes the most terrific leaps ever taken‘by man, “In the menagerie will be.seen the largest and best collection of rare animals ever owned or a by.any organization. lt “Grass Valley Items. —— A Grass Valley physician performed & siiccessful operation on Sunday evening, by_ putting a head The operation was ehityelly and successfully performed. Thomas Phillips sustained a ye. vere injury to his left hand ‘yy haying itjgaught in. the wachinery at the hoisting works of the Sebastopol mine,.on Sr Jaday. The hand was severely jummed and the flesh considerably lacerated. Dr. Jones gave the necessary surgical attention. 4m old man named Charles Slink‘Ay, better known as “Old Charlie,” who has lived with John Frank for many years, was kicked in the stomach on Sunday morning by one of engaged at work in thestable. Yeswere probably ruptured by the kick. The physician! ih “attendappd“hae . j no hope of his recovery.—Uunion,. You Toy a'resident of Riongh and . _Eiving Wonders ‘a nday, Afigust 30th, f one hundred famous artists-will “vied ‘about fifty Chinamen, At the old themselves. Among the many that . 39,1880, was $11,350,27,. orient: witheach other for public honot# . : -¢ustody at Paducah, Ky. Within a dition to the usual ceremony, the terday the symptoms.were ‘anfavor. J jj able for “Charlie,” as his bowels re snes eel a ‘ nperintendent ‘sseured the élfiidren ‘thet thépaster wasuaistaken, snd endeavored t6 prove it by argument. The discussion lasted two hours, and finally: became heated, the pastor aceusing ‘the supertendent of “being “neither a gentleman nor a Christain.” The children did not get any véry’clesr idea of that Gay's ‘Tesson: Englishiaw'gays that no ofher iaithe world, . so far as hess inl see that spring over there, stranger?” said“one of them to him, “He said he did ,»wherenpon the ‘stttler added: ‘‘Well that’s.an iron spring, that is, and it’s so mighty” powerful that the farmer’s horses’ about ‘hérethat drink the watér of itnever:Lave’ to: their feet nat’rally.” THERE have ;been — “heavy: rains throughout the northeast “portion of . New Mexico. » The rain” has’ "almost incessantly jadlen during last week, The streams are all flooded and doing great damage “to New’ Mexico and the Seuthern Paeitic Raitway. All the bridges between Las Vegas and SantaFe, and many between Las Vegas andTrinidad are washed out. ' & "Tux business men of Watsonville have objected to paying acounty li‘gense, on the ground that ithe ‘new Constitution debarred cotinty. authorities from intruding ou. municipal rights. An association will be} formed'to “ev-operate‘With similar organizations in Sther to rns. FAnyiz Rossy. @ “pretty. thievish young woman, was discharged ‘from block of the jail she met John Mathias, a, respectable farmer who was

“pastor ee th Methodist ie be shod. The shoes.just grow on] ° 880. Wetkes to » Wood . Sra Saturday, A 4 feet to = r Aig, rs Kee Washington Schox his 1880. The oaril shee fa en any orall bids, Cc. rim ___Clerk of the Boon of Ed a Ucation, alt _ FOR SALE CHEAP, _—_ _ One Nov! Burleigh Air Cotnpres. on-with Air. tei baab 8 seo by 46 inches.Steam Cyne: 10x IB, ‘. inder + §x12. er one ne pe¥fect order..) Appi to. ‘oo, “GG. ALLAN, Wugl0-tf “Nevada Foundry, “R. M HUNT, MB, A ‘s ¥ Ss 1€ TAN, (Bad i Pa Sone Rear of W. p, h delinquent <¢ lands desiy 82 OF ' 16 08 “328 00 \ 72 00323 Op ° $2 . 16 00 f . 0 00 . , 80 00 i160 of. 96.00 Interest Due’ ldac 1 taf given to, Nevada , District Attermey,Interest Paid. January Ist, 1875, 74 0% . JAMES W, SITANKLIN, Surveyor General, interest. in anc — Amoeuut Paid Total Amount Notice is therefore hereby GAYLORD x. HM. th delinquent to foreclose hia SF} of NW of SE} Visiting the city. Their acquaintance began on‘ the spot, and before night they were married. , In ad. —_ bride took a solemn oath of reformation. (GARRIELD is groviie every day; the ovation given him ias he passedthrough New ‘ork State is a strong evidence of ‘sis popularity: with the masses, MES CRC EER COTO ARE A Yesterday s Arrivals at THE UNION. HOTEL. NEVADA CITY, CAL. a areal Jacob Naffziger, Proprictor, RD Carter city: . FRid@ Grass Valley . J A Seely San Juan W Grins Radon Miss Myton San Fran F Montgomery Pen V J Tonner Ww iio Valle A. G Chew Dog A Hedges Smartsville. 'T Wiseman S: i-G Van Gorder Seo Flat J Shields a A Thom Greenville WH Dillinge: CN Meyer San Francisc N Nelson Maryavilie G8 Stillson San Franci Ju Brimskill W. ashington ~~ oe ¥esterday’s Arrivals at THE N ATIONAL HOTEL, ’ NEVADAGI GiTy,; CAL. . Chas. BE. Fearon, Proprictor. A D Martin Cincinna B Guscetti city J Shannon Blue Tent L Uaner Bloomfield te ee He OHS ech Ae a at a F Rowland de «r © rs yes 4 T Scott ‘do ~ J Hustler Sad Juan J NankervisCheroke J Smith French Corra Mrs Paine ni erm J B Patterson Hun Hi B Lee Bear River RJ Hayes Pleasant Va J Bennett Spenceville LEC ey Ready Township was brought te the County Jail ow Friday last, charged with insanity. He is destructive with everything he can lay hishands on; and his spegch is incoherent; He was adjudged insane by the County Board of Examiners, and ordered sent to the Napa insane asylum, to which, place she.will be, taken this morning. ( Spperior Coprt, iy _ Tusspay, August 10th, 1880, Soughet vs. Derbee and Derbec Blye Grayel Mining Co. Continued for the session at plaintifi’s costs, Py) Le ys.) Andre Divorce granted to Mrs, Mary J ohte Audfews with caré-andl custody oF two minor onianes, ' Disturbing the Peace, “Aaah “wamed “Henayy; was . a:rested on warsat fordisturbing the -] peace, ii tii city, and taken’ before Judge ‘Robinson, whe in default of paying fine of $6 Was: yesterday ’ tt awarded lant “en "care and At Pa Vailey, det 1880, to Richard Osborn and wife, 2 8on, : r oO UMMONS.—In the Superior Court of the County of of California. — +g sie etaie te county of Nevada, ss.— e People of tate of Califormia, send greeting ‘to John ely, “defendant; You are hereby required to appear in an action brought against youin the Superior Court of the county of Nevada, State of California, on the 27th day of July. 1880, by Nellie R. Shively, plaintiff, and to plaint filed therein, withiy sivedf the day of service) after theservice on you of this summons-<if ed within county or, if served te this ct within thirty days ; or judgment will be taken against you by ‘default, aceording to the eupie a. said com ction “4 calving tne ee pasa, i eso tat ing, ine ak pian tiff and de grounds'of wilf: i b: said plaintiff, aes ne aoe of nt ure to provide b mon ; of lif for the ing the ability hed oy Wherefore bods of _bon kc nam eus Shively, minor child of cee weabe ant, and for such other and fu plaintiff is entitled tothe pualainak uane a. considered. And you are hereby notified that if y com. as ahah spbelemipan remanded to the Comnty Jail I fee ten a days ere ,4.D a egal Clerk. Be. ie of aoe Purchases of School Lands in Scan County, showing the amount ‘due January 1st, 1 4of Sh} . Deseri ption. . of SW} fof W} £} and Nj! ‘4 E} of 8 Ef) wi N Efiand F: 5} N and N NE} t N NW E} Wi} of S Wi, NE} Shot or suit wil] be commenced against cach snc 760 00 160: 00 $20 00 320 00 240 08 160 00 80 10 160 @0 160 00 — 160 00 No. of Acres. 826 90 4 Meridian, Township. Range. Section. . 16 16 16 16 16 36 36 16 36 36 ny hands by the Surveyor General of the State of Californin, for/forecloaure. blication of this notice, 8E . (August 10@), 1330,) 7 7E 16K 16E>; 9B 15K 8E 17K 6E. 6E 14N 18sN 15N 14N 18N VIN 18N ON 16N 16N 16N the date of pu oat A Le M.D. M.D. M.D M. Smith E.R. et.al Marsh Daniel Foresy th Robt. Smith E.R. et al OCleband J. H, McNulty John Ingram Sani! Crery R.L. Roberts E. W. ‘Colvin ‘Benj, KF > King Geo. C, Name of Purchaset, rch 8, '72, "7 March 8, ‘72, Sent, 10, '72, Hag r* Jan. 18, '75, Mar. 238, "74, June 1, ’ Sept 20. "66, duly 19; *69; July 1969, April 13, '72. Ma Certificate of Purchase must be paid within fifty days from bed.in his Certificate of Purchase not then having been paid or surrendered. i! . of Certificate of Purchase, 4087 4508 4513 No, and Date _ pon each 7236 621 5786 2713 _ 4946 GLEL 2711 ‘ duly 16,°72, Oct Jan. 25, “72, dan.'9, of Location. Jan, 16, '71, Date of Approval Date of Filing Location. — by gs 12, “71. Nov, 7, ‘71. Dec. 7, Feb. 10, '72, July 18, '72. Aug, 21, '72, Dec, 27, "65, June 12, 68, June'l2, 68, Aug. 11, 69. Au 16 439 517 549 614 619 630 Wii 372 552 > 661 ‘Location, ' . Wo. of » The aboveand annexed statement of Delinquent Certificates of Purchase of State School Laridsin Nevada county, California, has been placed in 1 urchaser therein vamed, that the same therein named, as due u ,r or { i PHILIP RICHARDS, No. 39 Main Street ..Nevada City QLD DUST ovent AND SOLD Bullion Discounted, Advances made on Gold Dust or Bullion for PI aye at the —. <Fet pene Carr, Clerk unto set altemeniide of said Court, the 27th . corment I Caldwell, all ancisce. eckn ee alg rt Sian Amefan as, Sen D. PROPOSALS vit be wa ihe Pte of Special Steam Pump, . “Water Cyh The abOve"tre ‘nearly new and jn. County, Cai. THE A ‘REVADA tor of Oa re Fits. on ofa ye § tect mh An etcurs * thea 4 og lor ler, “On or gore the let day owe, Reval a pening for. per of Kriig vives WhO il tet of friend {6 se@ then om S San Fr ak at’ 10 80 his city: an trai ‘at that Pat Kala vith the spi the “ety da out anew s sti Commercia? " street 08% Lin en the vast, Oregon ra been given . Jt has bee paving the « heart, that:1 announced t tre during: t and cons of Mr. Dut edifice duri stay in this L. S. Call MCRIPT has was yestand Buttes amine will return ing there a pected to r day next. We hear game going in.this city. had better cers’ of the im hand, ali to yet caug The hber ed cireus b the youth adalts can avidity. the onthe pos BUY". EB Win. Po ion saloon, bles renov: new cloths and billiare Acamp 1 Ingian S pri day next; a Ranch, on mencing or €ar We noti «candidates ready begu for the var they aspire the excepi Superinten Assessor, ‘county tic) Fall. If y fact be kn of your co gates to th know whe you want, will be thr Republica crats—and that one will be suc Hach party the best m in order to is the time nounce the Convention selecting n the office ¢ will add st Daily Tra: reliable an. in Nevada i intellig. of party, a est mediu nce wherei: n ent, a. Lig