August 12, 1877 (4 pages)

PEGE . MINING oo, ee Of" busi. ip cunuty, Cal: that at, id at the otfi¢s Mifth da uth nt ut (Nort roan cai m" Of »t n Juan, ee ; jek Upon which win unpaid D. 1877, wit séd for Bale” at yantnt is se Es ape » Abta together” wih with (pens s it, Sear of Sale, se Fate OF : jms z ve . bet “the day of been postponed y order of the ER, Secretary. Otice. G COMPANY. Tace of b C68, “ Locationiof ifornia, 1 Inveting ohh m the uinth uert (N>, 1) * ‘Rhwvitd upon tie .Tation, payable tek poten Of tLe Compa. ‘Ky stock upon 12 ‘remain’ na. Ee Ust, 1807» will ixe@ for sale at ‘68° payment is 1 on MONDAY, jer, 1877, to pay t, together with xpeuses of sale. yirectors, * Lk, Secretary. , jyl4a Patent toa Aim. sand (ffice y 9th, 1877, ven that DR. 20st office address ada County. has tion for a patedt Bul) Run Copper opper, ‘v'th ‘surwidth, sittate, ly. it Jd. Mining is. pnd Stute-of >gignated: bythe ston file in this 46; in ‘Lownthtp ~ of Mt. Di Townthip 14K, le Meridisn, The it Lot No. 46 -beVoriation 18° E. RB.) at Sowthern nce 6.638° , W151 vy. in dia, marked 2, W 22.12. cha ' R No. 4. Thenge pruce post marked oak yost marked i es 4 a. rt ee at 5 20.cbs p17, N NB es P osk post markbeginning, ons cluim is bovndpment land. The in duly recorded f rate County, ons claiming f said Bull Run Altres nd 6 re requ sie the Kegister of the “eat Sacraments, in, during the sixif. fio hereof, ot ytrtue of thie: proLAND, Register. ST INS. BNIA, County: of District Cenrt of iy Lis riet of u@ for the: Gennty e of the State of pto Moritz Scholss, eby required to apght ox against tam in te of on “s re eal a 77, by in y answer the com tiifn’ ten days Ne service) pa i umm if nerve’ 5 if: wn out of is District, within ‘within forty ken acainst you at ‘the prayer of sh! action -brenght DY ution of. the bonds hag winnie ed .d answer the6% atten the Pa the Court for the r D. hereof, I, James District Court afore: to set on hard a8 Court, 8 4 ‘the 14th day “of WHITs, Clerk. W ome, tS* th SCuenae ae. in the y wl rnis. we Defe ee is send * ePaiveras it Defendan! opest jn sD acct y the bo’ hee ‘ iteGgnersl 2eryvet ln’ ot Inout 20M GiiR WAR WOT . agi 7a, CMH pHa TE Try £4 The-Duily Graneercipt. NEVADA CITY, OAL: ‘a, P. BROWN. “'B. J, WATSON, CAPITAL $300,000. HOME MUTUAL “INSURANCE COMPANY OF CATAFORNIA. ‘PRINCIPAL OFFICE, ~406 CALIFORNIA STREET _ San Francisco, oe FRE ail cick ie ONLY. «J F*Houghton, President. *Geo!' H; Howard, Vice Prerident. Charles H. Story, Secretary. N. B. Eddy, Marine*Secretary,. H. H. Bigelow, General Manager 'R. H. Magi ll.GenerabAgent. ' Grans ‘Vulley-Bramth for Neveda Cownty “Wm, Watt, Tr. W. Sigourney A. B. BRADY. Manager. Otice No, 99 Main &treet, agi Grass Valley, Cat “X. WEBER. As CHADY, WEBER & CHATY, “WHOLESALE AND RETSU. DEALERS IN-} ee “. GROCERIES AND PRODUCE, COMMERCIAL STREET, (Opposite Transcript Office, ; Nevada City. UR STORE WILL iLL ALWAYS BE wiLt oO" ED WITH ‘CHOICE FAMILY GROCERIES, Produce of all kinds, etc. + Our Goods are Sold at the Lowest Prices, andare Delivered within “@ Rensondble” Distance Free of’ . By, strict attention to, bubiness, and s determination to satisfy our customers * both in quality an@ price of Groceries, we » Respectfully solicit a share of the public patronage, WEBER*:& CHATY. Nevalla City, May 19, 1877. CUSTOM . WORK, Gold Run Steam Quartz Mill. GEO. A. CHURCH, OULD at Bs inform Quartz WwW eee that he is prepared torrush in ay quantities, at the above “Fame piace, and onthe most reasonable WY NEW PATENT FEEDERS, Can be sfen “in operation at the Gold Run steam quartz mill. GEO.SA. CHURCH. Mevada, July 1, 1877. J & MES J. Me st ASSaAYER, OLD AND ORES of! every déscription Refined, Melted and Assayea. Sp prequel Gon Bars exchatiged for Coin. Main Street, Nevada City. . Established fn 1852, Pasooraainter PLATING in GOLD or S(LVYER, MINERS’. 1 HOME. fr You WANT ALL THE ComForTs of .#-home,. with “Good Board and Lodging, “Go to.the DMNERS) HOME, Commercial St. —_——" Board ée Lodging $5. per Week. “M, “SEENIPRIGKS, “Proprietor, . Tay. 8-Lm “< POGER ny ec gps & intottles and H's Reqnehents ; weer Salvator” and Calas . ~ MILWAUKEE BEER, ee re = wr Brewed Beez, from adut CREPE; ihe © I Ort. . . Peoximate Anatysia \ef Ooltl. “PRICE'S ‘THOS. “ASSA OFFICE, . Te AND, . cunteroat UABORATORY. . 624 ‘SACRAMENTO , SAN FRANCISCO, OSITS of bnilion received, tial) to'bars, and returns made’ in from 24 to 48 hears. Bullion can be forwarded to this Oftce. from’ s# and retarns'made in the same mapper, — Carcfol Analysis made of Ores, Metals, oils, Waters, Indu 1’ Products, etc. Mines éxaniined ani réported upon. Con sultatfons on‘ Chemical . and abi questions, Charges: Geld and Lave? Ballion, Gold ‘bare on all ymounts, balow. $1 000; Gold Bars. 9 al! amounts above $1, 000, % per cen Silver Bara on all amounts below $400, $2 Silver ‘on all amounts above $400, x per cent. Dore Bars’ for the Goldiit.o..55 8700 “"f Silver ..3¢ per tent, Determination of Gold and Bilver in any alloy, $2 00: Ores. Agsay for Gold and Silver. Gold, Silver and : aah ‘ Gold, Silver*and Copper 1.8.0 es ““@opyer ,. seeds bee adewed ~ -.300 ah , sad Tin eee ee eee ee eee ee eee ee 15.00 scx " Be on Rk A FETE oe cece ve 500 6 , Mangansee, 0. cones ccesss 500 ss «@ Gerona alee «2 !22'8 op Test .forany single metal. Sevess ceccsca OP . Ailalyses./ : Qualitative Analysis of-Ores, $10 to $25 00 of st aheahbsedpaabe TT: 4 tive fe goa ardent ) ais a SR ee each 06 Beats ntitative _. om plete anals a mudiiesinn, on qnanti tative, of plex substances at special rates. nel6 NOTICE FO U CUNT Rau sys, OTIOEfe given that bids will be received at the office of the County Clerk, untél SATURDAY, AUGUST 18th, 1877, for the ‘delivery of FORTY-THREE cords of dry oak , ant TWO cords of dry pine wood, ‘four feet iniength, te be piled in the Court House yard, and to be delivered prion to, Septemb<:r 20th, 1°77, Said contract to be. l-t oh a gold basis, thd Board reserving ‘the right to reject any and all bids, by ‘order of ithe Boar of Supervisors, : JAMES D. WHITE, Glere. Nevada, Maly 14, 1877. iv15 ~~ Delinguent Sate-Netice: EW ENGLAND GOLD. MINING 22 : ot. principal place uf.busiused er eka Califern -a. Lotation of works, Nevada County, California. No lic.-Thereds delinguentreponsthe tollewing descrived Stock, on account of Assessment (Nex; One) levied. upon the : Twemby-second dey of Junej2877,the several amomats set opposite the mames of the respective Shereholders, by follows: Names Certificate:Ghares Anat Mayhew-E ©,Trustee, 284 2250 112 & Sacket F A, 279 1@0 5 00 Thomas D L, Truster, « 29 20 1 00 Thomas D L, 'Truatee, 30 20 1 Thomas D L, Trustee, 175 20 «1 Io Thomas DiL, Trustce, 326 . 4500 225 0D Wittram C, 378 5000 250 00 Wittram’C, 379 6000 250.00 Wittrain C, 380 37 5D And in accordance with Isw, and an order of the Board of Directors, made on the 22d day ofWune) 1877 , so. meny shares of each parcel.of such stock 2s may be necessary, will bé snld ut public auction at the :Biee-6f oe #he'Company, Kooms 21. HayBeliding 419, California street, in the oe of n Franciaco, Galifer.ia, on . Saturday. the 1} AS Aa fay gy of He tll 1877.at ‘the } hour M., of said day, to pay said po Fahecaary absérsrint* thereon, together wisiteosts of advertising and ex penses of Aneapies rE se Ase. THOMAS, ‘Secret ary. Are sins, CHOICE ‘BULBS FOR SPRING PLANTING 43UST RECEIVED : AT PRESTON’S, AT CATALOGUE RATES. CLOVER SEEDS, : . . GRASS, SEEDS, GARDEN, SEEDS, All at the ie LOWEST MARKET BATES. tae aoe esa and . ‘Fellet Articles, Always \ sea ty “On and. RFSCR’ PTIONS accurstely compous See 1 ra of the interior by Express . S, F. DAVIS: .&:: CO., LIQUOR DEALERS, .. NO. 63; STREET, CORNER OF REIRD, SACRAMENTO, , Ww= renectfuliy, tee: leave. to. cat} the attehtion of the public of Ne* ada County-te the many ‘advamtages that pur: chasers of goods in our line huve by buying‘io Sacramento,’ and from us, We catry's large-an@well=selocted stock of all des,rable zoods in our line. imported direct from distil ers and manutacturers, at the Low est Cash Prices, Freights are less from Sacramento to every puint than from San’ Francisco. We never charge Prayage and’ Wharfage as charged by San Krancisey merchants. Rents and expenses of doing business are very mitich less in Sacramento*trant iu San. Francisec. You ¢an ordersand receive Goods .two duys sooner than it is coopnness ese do fronsSat Fransisco; We will satisfy purchagers.ihat we ean and will fave them money—at least 10 per é¢ent ~in additiia ‘tec thevsating of dtay ge, wharfage and time, by,purchasing mh us. ' We .afe sole ‘proprietors of the old and well-known brands of Whiskies that have for years given entire ps ya Bey viz: Vanderhoff’s Day-break, Wm. Hart’s Old Stock, Applegate’s Star, ‘Miller Wheat Whiskios. Alfo every wéll known and favorite branc.of Imported Brandies: am, Gin, . . “Wine, Bitters, ete. — Also,Case Geods, CLARET, ALE, PORTER, étc., in stogk, We solicit your orders, and wil] promise to éstablish the fact of all we have assert. ed and olaimed, and thus hepeto réecive your favors. 8. #. DAYI3 & CO,, Importers and Wholesale Liguon.Deslers. ABDAMS, McNEILL & co 4 _ oIMP@RTERS. AND, ui WHOLESALE GROCERS. —— P KERP INSTOCK EVERY VARTE. ef Merchandise: in our dine; in. WHISKIEs, . ols TOBACCO, . . EAST §. C.C, HAMS:& BACON, FAIRBANK’S LARD,‘ ete. ‘Tust réeceivéd;-a car load of Schummacher’s B & € Oat.Meal, Which is perfectly free from aihimpurities. OFFICE AND SALEEROOM, 93 and 95 Front Street, . SACRAMENTO. eig-tf 1. REPOsSTER, . U, Ce BILEANGSLEY FOSTER & BILLINGSLEY, 4 MPORFERS and Wholesale. Dealers in WOOD AND WILLOW WARE, ROPE, WINES, BRUSHES, HANDLES, ‘POLISHES, BASKETS, PAPER BaGs, STRAW AND MANILLA PAPER, No, 57 J'Sttevt, Between Second and Third, . SACRAMENTO, j jin lé-4r CAUTION ~ eh HYDRAULIC MINERS! = promos excepting those who urchaésed the right from me,are ereby pene . oned against usipg, or making, or.sclling aby device for turning the dis. charge pipes of Hydranlic Machines which uses the deflecting poWer of the stream of water, Any sich device is an’ infringe. ment of United States letters Patent, granted ‘to ‘mie on the 36th of May, 1878, aud reissued, September lyth, 1876. 1 have commented suit against Richard Hoskin roe a my said patent, and intend parties using such. de. } Do other way to protect-—myrighte: stag parties.wishing to murchase the right t¢ use this device, can do so by making s » raga to me, r an ~ HENRY C. PERKINS, North Bloomfieki, Nevada Go. } Cale: second. grade. hbefore :mannfactured. 1 “% Gibee He cense from me, there being . ; be ANUFAOTURED under’ Alfred! No. ble’s original andouly valid DAente iu¥ Nitro Glyc Cotisumers aha” déilers in o.ch ed HERCULES: POWDER, infringe on the, GIANT POWDER COMFANY’S rightd ané wilBbetheld isos cue damages. ‘ine Powders. . THE GIANT POWDER CO., Ask your’ spécial’ ‘attention ‘to their mm, PROVED GRADES Op POWDER, VIZ: NO. 1 GIANT, — . . Now.the, mest powerful, explosive com pouhd.in the world." Priée Ts cts. ‘pe 1, ‘NO. 2" EXTRA, Anew'grade, witch. hereafter will bé our lt. isiof, ianmense strength, far sarpussing any powder of its class ver Notwieetanding its greatly i: creased. *treagth, it-will be sold At the price of the old No. 2, viz: 50 CENTS PER POUND Where a powder strong; er than ordinary No. 2is neede4, wei dgvite a cureful triaPo? this new grade. . NO,'9, Our powder of this grade will cantinue af the siréneth’or otir No. % of lust ‘year’ make, It: is a stropg, reliable .and ponte powder, and will dc excellsnt work. Spec-: ial attention is celled to the reduced price! ot 85 cents,,at which .we;will hereafter sell this grade. JUDSON POWDER. This néw atid Valuable powder is rapidly coming into general mae a8 » substitute for common black yowder, to which it is in all ‘tespetits fr superior, Descriptive circulars {urwarded on application,., Price) 1! cents, or by car load 13 peta. “Ta: car-. teidger, 2 céats’extra. » . Dissounts.asneualta. tinhiadieSB Sur} various grades of Powder, Caps, single, "Aime Fs tripleforce,— also, fuse of al) brands ‘always of hand BANDMANN, NIELSEN & CO General Agents Gipnt Powder. Co,, . (GEO: E) TURNER, Agent Nevada, City, 210. Front HH San Frapcisco, . mal63m yl EVADA ICE, co. ; il HY, unders'gned gives Rotice that po is prepared to supply" the best bab bg MOUNTAIN ICH RATA eS BR a eee up im this section: of the tountry. All orders Jeft at the office. of ‘the Company, on the Plaze, aaa Ereennly ats tended. to. J, 8 THOMPSON. Zerada, May 11, A877.» > N.GN. & R-R.Co,. TIME TABLE, NO. 4, rs Company weservetbe right to vi ry the sainé, as a Nae may re quite. .Totakeeffait § Thursday, May 24th 1877, , GOING SOUTH. Train No. haleaves Nevada.City at 5. A, M. apd leaves Grass Valley at S.HA, M, arréves abObifad at 6:50/A. Mi + Train No. 3, (local between Grass Valley and Nevada) leaves Nevada at 11 A. M., ars a@tives-dt Grags Valley at 11:35 A.) My Train No. 5, leaves Novada at 4;20 P. M. leaves Grass Valley at 4.50-P, vn attives's Colfax,at6.15,P,.M, . sf) GOING NORTH. : Train No, 2 leavés Colfax At 7.20. A, ~My leaves. (Grass, Valley at 8180 A. M., arrives at Nevada at 9: My A, M. ’ Train No.* 4 (ocal between GraseValtey {and Nevada) leayes Grass Valley at22:40 P. M,, arrives at Nevada at 3:10 P. NM. “Train No. 6 fetves Colfax at 6-50 P.M. leave Grass Vall Nevada at 8: 58 Train No 2 connects daily at Nevada with stages for North San Juan, and’on These days, ThursdaydendGatecdeys with stages for Downiewille and Forest City, Train No 5 cortietts daily © with ‘stapes from North San.Juan, and on Dloudays, Wednesdays nif Frid» ys with, stages rom Downieville and!Foreit City. JOHN BF, KIDDER, ‘mas Weneral’ ‘Superintendent. a) EMPIRE. LIVERY STABLE, BROAD STREET, OPPOSITE NATION at . _ Excuahar HOTEDSNEVADA*C1 FY, “D,“WELLINGTON, . cya . Proprietor.” . Bureka Stage and Express Line. rs a STAGES will leave Néva. FNBE pro proprietor ‘of the, ah! Pour. for Moore's Klat daily . . BLES: -anbounces that, -hovhnes ow cept Sunday, and for the Largest loh of 5. Ete na, — viet Horees, Carringes and Hacgdos i pacing will leav ‘leave soos’ 6 Flat asity, he ton be fo in thin pare 2 : welds, kris x of ' ant fplaans not at Se fo id es . é nee Wi. CRAWFORDYAgents . M'rhe Horses are. free from Ade aii Pints oO Cee a vay OF OLY tae yte cape jaecene an, ~ 'V Flume Lumber Company yr s0te oe hah ta = «¥ —t dent Of oil Cita = Po: oa arrives ail SAFES, » «PAOIEIO ‘coast AGENT DETROIT SAFES, . , OOF Bated & BARGENT'S com AttoN ‘ARD* TIME: . LOCKs,. Corner Fourth :&)d Streets, SACRAMENTO, (>> iw be*enol EoNTBACTS MADE FOR ee Trorf “dnd” Steer Tantts: Vault Dodts, Fire and! lat At Safes ‘Residenté fa a, er®’ Safes, Coin Safés, i} And every variety ut work ih tet tide. The: very “best” ar Gam on Refer. in, Nevada County to., Transcript, Buhrivg & Cr isholm—North San Juan. Granger & Watt—UGrags. alley. ALMA & C53 Little Vor!“ . . And 560-customers‘on’ the*Pabific Coast)! Prices. lower ‘ioe an ie hey: on the Coast. xd 5 re =. DAELSO;: PAROTFIO OrL STOVE, O MANDFACT ORE. , age kind of Cévking® and Heating [Iain abe ess MGoubIe and pki: . /@enon, . va mrt ¥ IRE Is warranted, pentootly: enfes . Uses COMMON COAL OM). @. Is a. ast (merovement Ver an, y oll stove cesTts: ONLY BIGHT DOLLARS ,o Im Sacremetite:” © After. six mopths) personal lide of’ this stove, the undei ed noupces it, an. in. . dispehsibles atti ein Wey to aunlity. © . Nd storageet wood.” + tet «Mp clearing, of ashes, ai! No constant . Watching of fixes. . No superfluous and wasted heat, No thimney ‘fuer,’ a. Gan ‘be carried into any foo. Broils a beef steak better thanany other fire—over the opep .flame. Not the, le testo articles clot the. Agast smell, or tasteto Costs only 15 cetits ‘s day. nah The improvement dn tiie Stove a Ist. Of wick tubes, which are inde ber iba Bed oe bottom. ad (id. Clann gi be A «84. . Of; funnel shaped. chimney, 4th: Of common, cotton wicks. DP ccag Agents wanted in each town and Addrers# ruanwfattmrers: of snme, corner 4th & J Streets, Sacramento, Cal. . ini _W. G. WILLIAMS, THE OLD “ACCOMMODATION piety wha UGrdis Valley Btage seedy: yee. a oie Dime vPabte. © a pag ins rass . Vubley at. BM: dock ‘M., returning leave Re oe Jityat10A, A Léave G rase'Val ley-at4 0’oloek Py My if Ladies and PI ile the pel Catal At er TS charge. ater reper rtp: the Nationel or Ungar: iio. tels, in Nevada City, tt Wisconsin: te ‘aolden Gate thee eens Valley, will be promptly attended to): . augétt B.F, SEW AS Prop rons, . ACKERMAN MAU LOOK, Sau an Pia «New York" : me j . ACKERBADE & CO, Bata Poo RD eS DEAL mene . ‘CROCKERY, Sant} . Outtery,: “Fanoy Good, “eye, . {imo} tay Frames, ¢te.,.» 189 ana 191° 9 ‘Street, ana aa} Yistery ° “Bove enh tkeor, daark . ia Des Dae ys 4 Hs. aay. LD. RESIDENT peat ke me . ae : .” om ATOV RA ~ Nevada County .Treagurer’s Safe, A, Niv. . ets ASD. &°P. Sutton, Nevade T V Bhome Company.-Neyada City. ei ft \. OF Saori MENTO. INVENTION . AND . turning leave Nevada in City oh & B. Mi ine gentlemen calledifor’t bny . , icfutssnto, : p Aaah. , U,, Children's Carriages, Break: ip 1 RW, : iziel? “WALL, ‘LUHRS: wt: (Successors to ‘Wiltixen ‘res, ), 0 AND oak om. SACRAMENTO. iad 2 i aa si hex : NEeeeresie + kahbeame iestipate alte tints hee SUPERIOR . INDUCEMENTSt —INwS emad gen By LARD) HAMS; Yom: A CPE BACON, SHOULDERS, rid & bane ‘anso' ig EXTRA CLEAR AND Mess Poin. “O° pat ap in’ aby “shiape’ detiréa,” ; c@ ow C0000 18 bh i, ea \, Wey9ls0 keep.a full stock of, Rateré , SUGAR-GURBD HAMS ADD.» : BACON, sit Mie eons Oysters, Candies, Georges ¢ ouffisti, ye) Dquors,: Cigata®! ond Robe eeds: 6 oso. Sole agents-for the edle brated: ¥/ 4 ROYALTY AND ‘YELLOW: SACK » PINE OUT. TOLACCO. n B ‘. Chaise Butter, received: daily, ai , rect from, the best Dairing, ® warrant our Roods to. be AL~ sented to be, °°! . 2. CAUTION. OF hy po hy persons yp By hereby cantioned A! ye og & Averitt "uate ‘ e ff on + é 18 culled, omheh mn nha 4 be I Donghit thor qm intzl 16dge adwiknewn as the Nevada Quartz Mine, gt Olin, situated on Canyon Creek: wantin, fon, Tow MH) “Dj, aigtudes Gottuty Cols ana ia the Nertli on ot an Fev aga Jedge. © ‘Phere owt re ee ‘ae see from, my, t ‘party proce me at Dutdin fact! ‘it 88 20 i: depend belongs to rn, boil an me pydlic.wAll tak “aly 14} 19.’ obi ee H ABBR FO, 6 FO, CaMnian. AB.: MORAN) lis<g i8porrect “Hh Btatin g that w a known oe Nevada oR rine, toa i 1872, but his assertion th atrwe how im, a8 Sepa ledge, a spur. f ‘ledgeviwhsel/fudw otters. tates from ae belonging to bim,.is.a very tio F “ment. iy means a very fe “i 7 tee ot toa feet fromibis; running aralle: 1 it and lie Yuba ledge, sr tite ibe that Of the Lindsey dedgay! Wilkobligeyun. by proring his statements, and also his title to ithelledge, or lee back: hia acctisation hs Sh agnee 8 meets. £. ¥. Orkin x 6a? onei,oo SB. HMANG, Bte. etenal nnedennagih-caten ad ws City, thet she is ‘prepared oir ipteat vi ) DRESS. MAKING,’ } im? the New tées€ Manner and ‘ol the eo Seiniost Reasona bite Te rmia, . " Children’s* “ahd Intanite™’ Btitts mad order in short, BOLE) 6, co . das ¥ wat eae Reghebare.ats, ier houge, ps 1B; © ip BrCHARTg _ PHIL “90° Mis ity Btreet, * : of ‘aiev sm etry, — doa id Dust bought a a4? cel ut By a ma he o-piead ‘WHECKS ON Sanwa NCIsco. Correspondent, . Pwigs'. Nine Pin’ Bonk ie Francisco iylim, sting re 8 hott w oH Sy ‘BRADLEY® “OTVILENGINESR: $. Depnty,. Surveyor / NEVADA GBEX. So buss Nevada City duly ad, WB +60 NICE GRoGeR ine CHAS. F. ROBINSON h oe yaote STRERD, op. faa a hi i oeres eee ~~ STAGE. LINE. } bin gacmeald haglal eho odT od ei Ri OOLGROVE;: , ~ a ) pair head th: . es pa of 5.8 * ts rs 7 e) . WAYS Suis! Wwnkd choy! Ate opr a

PEGE . MINING oo, ee Of" busi. ip cunuty, Cal: that at, id at the otfi¢s Mifth da uth nt ut (Nort roan cai m" Of »t n Juan, ee ; jek Upon which win unpaid D. 1877, wit séd for Bale” at yantnt is se Es ape » Abta together” wih with (pens s it, Sear of Sale, se Fate OF : jms z ve . bet “the day of been postponed y order of the ER, Secretary. Otice. G COMPANY. Tace of b C68, “ Locationiof ifornia, 1 Inveting ohh m the uinth uert (N>, 1) * ‘Rhwvitd upon tie .Tation, payable tek poten Of tLe Compa. ‘Ky stock upon 12 ‘remain’ na. Ee Ust, 1807» will ixe@ for sale at ‘68° payment is 1 on MONDAY, jer, 1877, to pay t, together with xpeuses of sale. yirectors, * Lk, Secretary. , jyl4a Patent toa Aim. sand (ffice y 9th, 1877, ven that DR. 20st office address ada County. has tion for a patedt Bul) Run Copper opper, ‘v'th ‘surwidth, sittate, ly. it Jd. Mining is. pnd Stute-of >gignated: bythe ston file in this 46; in ‘Lownthtp ~ of Mt. Di Townthip 14K, le Meridisn, The it Lot No. 46 -beVoriation 18° E. RB.) at Sowthern nce 6.638° , W151 vy. in dia, marked 2, W 22.12. cha ' R No. 4. Thenge pruce post marked oak yost marked i es 4 a. rt ee at 5 20.cbs p17, N NB es P osk post markbeginning, ons cluim is bovndpment land. The in duly recorded f rate County, ons claiming f said Bull Run Altres nd 6 re requ sie the Kegister of the “eat Sacraments, in, during the sixif. fio hereof, ot ytrtue of thie: proLAND, Register. ST INS. BNIA, County: of District Cenrt of iy Lis riet of u@ for the: Gennty e of the State of pto Moritz Scholss, eby required to apght ox against tam in te of on “s re eal a 77, by in y answer the com tiifn’ ten days Ne service) pa i umm if nerve’ 5 if: wn out of is District, within ‘within forty ken acainst you at ‘the prayer of sh! action -brenght DY ution of. the bonds hag winnie ed .d answer the6% atten the Pa the Court for the r D. hereof, I, James District Court afore: to set on hard a8 Court, 8 4 ‘the 14th day “of WHITs, Clerk. W ome, tS* th SCuenae ae. in the y wl rnis. we Defe ee is send * ePaiveras it Defendan! opest jn sD acct y the bo’ hee ‘ iteGgnersl 2eryvet ln’ ot Inout 20M GiiR WAR WOT . agi 7a, CMH pHa TE Try £4 The-Duily Graneercipt. NEVADA CITY, OAL: ‘a, P. BROWN. “'B. J, WATSON, CAPITAL $300,000. HOME MUTUAL “INSURANCE COMPANY OF CATAFORNIA. ‘PRINCIPAL OFFICE, ~406 CALIFORNIA STREET _ San Francisco, oe FRE ail cick ie ONLY. «J F*Houghton, President. *Geo!' H; Howard, Vice Prerident. Charles H. Story, Secretary. N. B. Eddy, Marine*Secretary,. H. H. Bigelow, General Manager 'R. H. Magi ll.GenerabAgent. ' Grans ‘Vulley-Bramth for Neveda Cownty “Wm, Watt, Tr. W. Sigourney A. B. BRADY. Manager. Otice No, 99 Main &treet, agi Grass Valley, Cat “X. WEBER. As CHADY, WEBER & CHATY, “WHOLESALE AND RETSU. DEALERS IN-} ee “. GROCERIES AND PRODUCE, COMMERCIAL STREET, (Opposite Transcript Office, ; Nevada City. UR STORE WILL iLL ALWAYS BE wiLt oO" ED WITH ‘CHOICE FAMILY GROCERIES, Produce of all kinds, etc. + Our Goods are Sold at the Lowest Prices, andare Delivered within “@ Rensondble” Distance Free of’ . By, strict attention to, bubiness, and s determination to satisfy our customers * both in quality an@ price of Groceries, we » Respectfully solicit a share of the public patronage, WEBER*:& CHATY. Nevalla City, May 19, 1877. CUSTOM . WORK, Gold Run Steam Quartz Mill. GEO. A. CHURCH, OULD at Bs inform Quartz WwW eee that he is prepared torrush in ay quantities, at the above “Fame piace, and onthe most reasonable WY NEW PATENT FEEDERS, Can be sfen “in operation at the Gold Run steam quartz mill. GEO.SA. CHURCH. Mevada, July 1, 1877. J & MES J. Me st ASSaAYER, OLD AND ORES of! every déscription Refined, Melted and Assayea. Sp prequel Gon Bars exchatiged for Coin. Main Street, Nevada City. . Established fn 1852, Pasooraainter PLATING in GOLD or S(LVYER, MINERS’. 1 HOME. fr You WANT ALL THE ComForTs of .#-home,. with “Good Board and Lodging, “Go to.the DMNERS) HOME, Commercial St. —_——" Board ée Lodging $5. per Week. “M, “SEENIPRIGKS, “Proprietor, . Tay. 8-Lm “< POGER ny ec gps & intottles and H's Reqnehents ; weer Salvator” and Calas . ~ MILWAUKEE BEER, ee re = wr Brewed Beez, from adut CREPE; ihe © I Ort. . . Peoximate Anatysia \ef Ooltl. “PRICE'S ‘THOS. “ASSA OFFICE, . Te AND, . cunteroat UABORATORY. . 624 ‘SACRAMENTO , SAN FRANCISCO, OSITS of bnilion received, tial) to'bars, and returns made’ in from 24 to 48 hears. Bullion can be forwarded to this Oftce. from’ s# and retarns'made in the same mapper, — Carcfol Analysis made of Ores, Metals, oils, Waters, Indu 1’ Products, etc. Mines éxaniined ani réported upon. Con sultatfons on‘ Chemical . and abi questions, Charges: Geld and Lave? Ballion, Gold ‘bare on all ymounts, balow. $1 000; Gold Bars. 9 al! amounts above $1, 000, % per cen Silver Bara on all amounts below $400, $2 Silver ‘on all amounts above $400, x per cent. Dore Bars’ for the Goldiit.o...55 8700 “"f Silver ...3¢ per tent, Determination of Gold and Bilver in any alloy, $2 00: Ores. Agsay for Gold and Silver.. Gold, Silver and : aah ‘ Gold, Silver*and Copper 1.8.0 es ““@opyer ,. seeds bee adewed ~ -.300 ah , sad Tin eee ee eee ee eee ee eee ee 15.00 scx " Be on Rk A FETE oe cece ve 500 6 , Mangansee, 0.. cones ccesss 500 ss «@ Gerona alee «2 !22'8 op Test .forany single metal. Sevess ceccsca OP . Ailalyses./ : Qualitative Analysis of-Ores, $10 to $25 00 of st aheahbsedpaabe TT: 4 tive fe goa ardent ) ais a SR ee each 06 Beats ntitative _. om plete anals a mudiiesinn, on qnanti tative, of plex substances at special rates. nel6 NOTICE FO U CUNT Rau sys, OTIOEfe given that bids will be received at the office of the County Clerk, untél SATURDAY, AUGUST 18th, 1877, for the ‘delivery of FORTY-THREE cords of dry oak , ant TWO cords of dry pine wood, ‘four feet iniength, te be piled in the Court House yard, and to be delivered prion to, Septemb<:r 20th, 1°77, Said contract to be. l-t oh a gold basis, thd Board reserving ‘the right to reject any and all bids, by ‘order of ithe Boar of Supervisors, : JAMES D. WHITE, Glere. Nevada, Maly 14, 1877. iv15 ~~ Delinguent Sate-Netice: EW ENGLAND GOLD. MINING 22 : ot. principal place uf.busiused er eka Califern -a. Lotation of works, Nevada County, California. No lic.-Thereds delinguentreponsthe tollewing descrived Stock, on account of Assessment (Nex; One) levied. upon the : Twemby-second dey of Junej2877,the several amomats set opposite the mames of the respective Shereholders, by follows: Names Certificate:Ghares Anat Mayhew-E ©,Trustee, 284 2250 112 & Sacket F A, 279 1@0 5 00 Thomas D L, Truster, « 29 20 1 00 Thomas D L, 'Truatee, 30 20 1 Thomas D L, Trustee, 175 20 «1 Io Thomas DiL, Trustce, 326 . 4500 225 0D Wittram C, 378 5000 250 00 Wittram’C, 379 6000 250.00 Wittrain C, 380 37 5D And in accordance with Isw, and an order of the Board of Directors, made on the 22d day ofWune) 1877 , so. meny shares of each parcel.of such stock 2s may be necessary, will bé snld ut public auction at the :Biee-6f oe #he'Company, Kooms 21. HayBeliding 419, California street, in the oe of n Franciaco, Galifer.ia, on . Saturday. the 1} AS Aa fay gy of He tll 1877.at ‘the } hour M., of said day, to pay said po Fahecaary absérsrint* thereon, together wisiteosts of advertising and ex penses of Aneapies rE se Ase. THOMAS, ‘Secret ary. Are sins, CHOICE ‘BULBS FOR SPRING PLANTING 43UST RECEIVED : AT PRESTON’S, AT CATALOGUE RATES. CLOVER SEEDS, : . . GRASS, SEEDS, GARDEN, SEEDS, All at the ie LOWEST MARKET BATES. tae aoe esa and . ‘Fellet Articles, Always \ sea ty “On and. RFSCR’ PTIONS accurstely compous See 1 ra of the interior by Express . S, F. DAVIS: .&:: CO., LIQUOR DEALERS, ... NO. 63; STREET, CORNER OF REIRD, SACRAMENTO, , Ww= renectfuliy, tee: leave. to. cat} the attehtion of the public of Ne* ada County-te the many ‘advamtages that pur: chasers of goods in our line huve by buying‘io Sacramento,’ and from us, We catry's large-an@well=selocted stock of all des,rable zoods in our line. imported direct from distil ers and manutacturers, at the Low est Cash Prices, Freights are less from Sacramento to every puint than from San’ Francisco. We never charge Prayage and’ Wharfage as charged by San Krancisey merchants. Rents and expenses of doing business are very mitich less in Sacramento*trant iu San. Francisec. You ¢an ordersand receive Goods .two duys sooner than it is coopnness ese do fronsSat Fransisco; We will satisfy purchagers.ihat we ean and will fave them money—at least 10 per é¢ent ~in additiia ‘tec thevsating of dtay ge, wharfage and time, by,purchasing mh us. ' We .afe sole ‘proprietors of the old and well-known brands of Whiskies that have for years given entire ps ya Bey viz: Vanderhoff’s Day-break, Wm. Hart’s Old Stock, Applegate’s Star, ‘Miller Wheat Whiskios. Alfo every wéll known and favorite branc.of Imported Brandies: am, Gin, . . “Wine, Bitters, ete. — Also,Case Geods, CLARET, ALE, PORTER, étc., in stogk, We solicit your orders, and wil] promise to éstablish the fact of all we have assert. ed and olaimed, and thus hepeto réecive your favors. 8. #. DAYI3 & CO,, Importers and Wholesale Liguon.Deslers.

ABDAMS, McNEILL & co 4 _ oIMP@RTERS. AND, ui WHOLESALE GROCERS. —— P KERP INSTOCK EVERY VARTE. ef Merchandise: in our dine; in. WHISKIEs, . ols TOBACCO, . . EAST §. C.C, HAMS:& BACON, FAIRBANK’S LARD,‘ ete. ‘Tust réeceivéd;-a car load of Schummacher’s B & € Oat.Meal, Which is perfectly free from aihimpurities. OFFICE AND SALEEROOM, 93 and 95 Front Street, . SACRAMENTO. eig-tf 1. REPOsSTER, . U, Ce BILEANGSLEY FOSTER & BILLINGSLEY, 4 MPORFERS and Wholesale. Dealers in WOOD AND WILLOW WARE, ROPE, WINES, BRUSHES, HANDLES, ‘POLISHES, BASKETS, PAPER BaGs, STRAW AND MANILLA PAPER, No, 57 J'Sttevt, Between Second and Third, . SACRAMENTO, j jin lé-4r CAUTION ~ eh HYDRAULIC MINERS! = promos excepting those who urchaésed the right from me,are ereby pene . oned against usipg, or making, or.sclling aby device for turning the dis. charge pipes of Hydranlic Machines which uses the deflecting poWer of the stream of water, Any sich device is an’ infringe. ment of United States letters Patent, granted ‘to ‘mie on the 36th of May, 1878, aud reissued, September lyth, 1876. 1 have commented suit against Richard Hoskin roe a my said patent, and intend parties using such. de. } Do other way to protect-—myrighte: stag parties.wishing to murchase the right t¢ use this device, can do so by making s » raga to me, r an ~ HENRY C. PERKINS, North Bloomfieki, Nevada Go. } Cale: second. grade. hbefore :mannfactured. 1 “% Gibee He cense from me, there being . ; be ANUFAOTURED under’ Alfred! No. ble’s original andouly valid DAente iu¥ Nitro Glyc Cotisumers aha” déilers in o.ch ed HERCULES: POWDER, infringe on the, GIANT POWDER COMFANY’S rightd ané wilBbetheld isos cue damages. ‘ine Powders. . THE GIANT POWDER CO., Ask your’ spécial’ ‘attention ‘to their mm, PROVED GRADES Op POWDER, VIZ: NO. 1 GIANT, — . . Now.the, mest powerful, explosive com pouhd.in the world." Priée Ts cts. ‘pe 1, ‘NO. 2" EXTRA, Anew'grade, witch. hereafter will bé our lt. isiof, ianmense strength, far sarpussing any powder of its class ver Notwieetanding its greatly i: creased. *treagth, it-will be sold At the price of the old No. 2, viz: 50 CENTS PER POUND Where a powder strong; er than ordinary No. 2is neede4, wei dgvite a cureful triaPo? this new grade. . NO,'9, Our powder of this grade will cantinue af the siréneth’or otir No. % of lust ‘year’ make, It: is a stropg, reliable .and ponte powder, and will dc excellsnt work. Spec-: ial attention is celled to the reduced price! ot 85 cents,,at which .we;will hereafter sell this grade. JUDSON POWDER. This néw atid Valuable powder is rapidly coming into general mae a8 » substitute for common black yowder, to which it is in all ‘tespetits fr superior, Descriptive circulars {urwarded on application,., Price) 1! cents, or by car load 13 peta. “Ta: car-. teidger, 2 céats’extra. » . Dissounts.asneualta. tinhiadieSB Sur} various grades of Powder, Caps, single, "Aime Fs tripleforce,— also, fuse of al) brands ‘always of hand BANDMANN, NIELSEN & CO General Agents Gipnt Powder. Co,, . (GEO: E) TURNER, Agent Nevada, City, 210. Front HH San Frapcisco, . mal63m yl EVADA ICE, co. ; il HY, unders'gned gives Rotice that po is prepared to supply" the best bab bg MOUNTAIN ICH RATA eS BR a eee up im this section: of the tountry. All orders Jeft at the office. of ‘the Company, on the Plaze, aaa Ereennly ats tended. to.. J, 8 THOMPSON. Zerada, May 11, A877.» > N.GN. & R-R.Co,. TIME TABLE, NO. 4, rs Company weservetbe right to vi ry the sainé, as a Nae may re quite. .Totakeeffait § Thursday, May 24th 1877, , GOING SOUTH. Train No. haleaves Nevada.City at 5. A, M. apd leaves Grass Valley at S.HA, M, arréves abObifad at 6:50/A. Mi + Train No. 3, (local between Grass Valley and Nevada) leaves Nevada at 11 A. M., ars a@tives-dt Grags Valley at 11:35 A.) My Train No. 5, leaves Novada at 4;20 P. M. leaves Grass Valley at 4.50-P, vn attives's Colfax,at6.15,P,.M, . sf) GOING NORTH. : Train No, 2 leavés Colfax At 7.20. A, ~My leaves. (Grass, Valley at 8180 A. M., arrives at Nevada at 9: My A, M. ’ Train No.* 4 (ocal between GraseValtey {and Nevada) leayes Grass Valley at22:40 P. M,, arrives at Nevada at 3:10 P. NM. “Train No. 6 fetves Colfax at 6-50 P.M. leave Grass Vall Nevada at 8: 58 Train No 2 connects daily at Nevada with stages for North San Juan, and’on These days, ThursdaydendGatecdeys with stages for Downiewille and Forest City, Train No 5 cortietts daily © with ‘stapes from North San.Juan, and on Dloudays, Wednesdays nif Frid» ys with, stages rom Downieville and!Foreit City. JOHN BF, KIDDER, ‘mas Weneral’ ‘Superintendent. a) EMPIRE.. LIVERY STABLE, BROAD STREET, OPPOSITE NATION at . _ Excuahar HOTEDSNEVADA*C1 FY, “D,“WELLINGTON, . cya . Proprietor.” . Bureka Stage and Express Line. rs a STAGES will leave Néva. FNBE pro proprietor ‘of the, ah! Pour. for Moore's Klat daily . . BLES: -anbounces that, -hovhnes ow cept Sunday, and for the Largest loh of 5.. Ete na, — viet Horees, Carringes and Hacgdos i pacing will leav ‘leave soos’ 6 Flat asity, he ton be fo in thin pare 2 : welds, kris x of ' ant fplaans not at Se fo id es . é nee Wi. CRAWFORDYAgents . M'rhe Horses are. free from Ade aii Pints oO Cee a vay OF OLY tae yte cape jaecene an, ~ 'V Flume Lumber Company yr s0te oe hah ta = «¥ —t dent Of oil Cita = Po: oa arrives ail SAFES, » «PAOIEIO ‘coast AGENT DETROIT SAFES, . , OOF Bated & BARGENT'S com AttoN ‘ARD* TIME: . LOCKs,. Corner Fourth :&)d Streets, SACRAMENTO, (>> iw be*enol EoNTBACTS MADE FOR ee Trorf “dnd” Steer Tantts: Vault Dodts, Fire and! lat At Safes ‘Residenté fa a, er®’ Safes, Coin Safés, i} And every variety ut work ih tet tide. The: very “best” ar Gam on Refer. in, Nevada County to., Transcript, Buhrivg & Cr isholm—North San Juan. Granger & Watt—UGrags. alley. ALMA & C53 Little Vor!“ . . And 560-customers‘on’ the*Pabific Coast)! Prices. lower ‘ioe an ie hey: on the Coast. xd 5 re =. DAELSO;: PAROTFIO OrL STOVE, O MANDFACT ORE. , age kind of Cévking® and Heating [Iain abe ess MGoubIe and pki: . /@enon, . va mrt ¥ IRE Is warranted, pentootly: enfes . Uses COMMON COAL OM). @. Is a. ast (merovement Ver an, y oll stove cesTts: ONLY BIGHT DOLLARS ,o Im Sacremetite:” © After. six mopths) personal lide of’ this stove, the undei ed noupces it, an. in. . dispehsibles atti ein Wey to aunlity. © . Nd storageet wood.” + tet «Mp clearing, of ashes, ai! No constant . Watching of fixes. . No superfluous and wasted heat, No thimney ‘fuer,’ a. Gan ‘be carried into any foo. Broils a beef steak better thanany other fire—over the opep .flame. Not the, le testo articles clot the. Agast smell, or tasteto Costs only 15 cetits ‘s day. nah The improvement dn tiie Stove a Ist. Of wick tubes, which are inde ber iba Bed oe bottom. ad (id. Clann gi be A «84. . Of; funnel shaped. chimney, 4th: Of common, cotton wicks. DP ccag Agents wanted in each town and Addrers# ruanwfattmrers: of snme, corner 4th & J Streets, Sacramento, Cal. . ini _W. G. WILLIAMS, THE OLD “ACCOMMODATION piety wha UGrdis Valley Btage seedy: yee. a oie Dime vPabte. © a pag ins rass . Vubley at. BM: dock ‘M., returning leave Re oe Jityat10A, A Léave G rase'Val ley-at4 0’oloek Py My if Ladies and PI ile the pel Catal At er TS charge. ater reper rtp: the Nationel or Ungar: iio. tels, in Nevada City, tt Wisconsin: te ‘aolden Gate thee eens Valley, will be promptly attended to): . augétt B.F, SEW AS Prop rons, . ACKERMAN MAU LOOK, Sau an Pia «New York" : me j . ACKERBADE & CO, Bata Poo RD eS DEAL mene . ‘CROCKERY, Sant} . Outtery,: “Fanoy Good, “eye, . {imo} tay Frames, ¢te.,.» 189 ana 191° 9 ‘Street, ana aa} Yistery ° “Bove enh tkeor, daark . ia Des Dae ys 4 Hs. aay. LD. RESIDENT peat ke me . ae : .” om ATOV RA ~ Nevada County .Treagurer’s Safe, A, Niv. . ets ASD. &°P. Sutton, Nevade T V Bhome Company.-Neyada City. ei ft \. OF Saori MENTO. INVENTION . AND . turning leave Nevada in City oh & B. Mi ine gentlemen calledifor’t bny . , icfutssnto, : p Aaah. , U,, Children's Carriages, Break: ip 1 RW, : iziel? “WALL, ‘LUHRS: wt: (Successors to ‘Wiltixen ‘res, ), 0 AND oak om. SACRAMENTO. iad 2 i aa si hex : NEeeeresie + kahbeame iestipate alte tints hee SUPERIOR . INDUCEMENTSt —INwS emad gen By LARD) HAMS; Yom: A CPE BACON, SHOULDERS, rid & bane ‘anso' ig EXTRA CLEAR AND Mess Poin. “O° pat ap in’ aby “shiape’ detiréa,” ; c@ ow C0000 18 bh i, ea \, Wey9ls0 keep.a full stock of, Rateré , SUGAR-GURBD HAMS ADD.» : BACON, sit Mie eons Oysters, Candies, Georges ¢ ouffisti, ye) Dquors,: Cigata®! ond Robe eeds: 6 oso. Sole agents-for the edle brated: ¥/ 4 ROYALTY AND ‘YELLOW: SACK » PINE OUT. TOLACCO. n B ‘. Chaise Butter, received: daily, ai , rect from, the best Dairing, ® warrant our Roods to. be AL~ sented to be, °°! . 2. CAUTION. OF hy po hy persons yp By hereby cantioned A! ye og & Averitt "uate ‘ e ff on + é 18 culled, omheh mn nha 4 be I Donghit thor qm intzl 16dge adwiknewn as the Nevada Quartz Mine, gt Olin, situated on Canyon Creek: wantin, fon, Tow MH) “Dj, aigtudes Gottuty Cols ana ia the Nertli on ot an Fev aga Jedge. © ‘Phere owt re ee ‘ae see from, my, t ‘party proce me at Dutdin fact! ‘it 88 20 i: depend belongs to rn, boil an me pydlic.wAll tak “aly 14} 19.’ obi ee H ABBR FO, 6 FO, CaMnian. AB.: MORAN) lis<g i8porrect “Hh Btatin g that w a known oe Nevada oR rine, toa i 1872, but his assertion th atrwe how im, a8 Sepa ledge, a spur. f ‘ledgeviwhsel/fudw otters. tates from ae belonging to bim,.is.a very tio F “ment. iy means a very fe “i 7 tee ot toa feet fromibis; running aralle: 1 it and lie Yuba ledge, sr tite ibe that Of the Lindsey dedgay! Wilkobligeyun. by proring his statements, and also his title to ithelledge, or lee back: hia acctisation hs Sh agnee 8 meets. £. ¥. Orkin x 6a? onei,oo SB. HMANG, Bte. etenal nnedennagih-caten ad ws City, thet she is ‘prepared oir ipteat vi ) DRESS. MAKING,’ } im? the New tées€ Manner and ‘ol the eo Seiniost Reasona bite Te rmia, . " Children’s* “ahd Intanite™’ Btitts mad order in short, BOLE) 6, co . das ¥ wat eae Reghebare.ats, ier houge, ps 1B; © ip BrCHARTg _ PHIL “90° Mis ity Btreet, * : of ‘aiev sm etry, — doa id Dust bought a a4? cel ut By a ma he o-piead ‘WHECKS ON Sanwa NCIsco. Correspondent, . Pwigs'. Nine Pin’ Bonk ie Francisco iylim, sting re 8 hott w oH Sy ‘BRADLEY® “OTVILENGINESR: $. Depnty,. Surveyor / NEVADA GBEX. So buss Nevada City duly ad, WB +60 NICE GRoGeR ine CHAS. F. ROBINSON h oe yaote STRERD, op. faa a hi i oeres eee ~~ STAGE. LINE. } bin gacmeald haglal eho odT od ei Ri OOLGROVE;: , ~ a ) pair head th: . es pa of 5.8 * ts rs 7 e) . WAYS Suis! Wwnkd choy! Ate opr a