August 4, 1875 (4 pages)

Be : . i a ' . ! : * charges & ~~ gocial relations. NEVADA CITY, CAL. 4, 1875. Wednesday, ‘August ‘A’ Nice Lot, Personété®use and cotrupt charges *geem to be ‘the only stock in trade ‘of the Intependent purty. When “the idew of a.newparty was first started, it looked plaasable, and the ; that were ~ continually “prought against leaders of the eld parties wete believed by a good many ‘and they were consequently ready “to join any party or people proposing “relief from the corrupt ones. Thus it was, that the only excuse for another party lay in the fact that some ' Until this was established, there was ‘no good reason for 4 new party. Now ‘to prove men corrupt in the old par“ties it was mecesstry te charge them ‘with fraud, and corruption, and ‘bribery, and thieving, and all the other evils in the calendar. People “would never know that these leaders “were corrupt, and dishonest, aud un‘relinble, unless they were publicly ~charged with the fact. So from the “inception of the party, abuse of op‘Bhe Daily Transcript} . there was @ better demand, inas__~ one was corrupt in the old parties, + *ponents became the first -and-ooly gtock im trade of its leaders. ~The ‘history of the party proves that that ‘stock in‘ trade has been vigorously “used. Butfew public men escaped ‘the catumnies of the Independent & press, and but few attempted to an~ «gwer the vile charges of Independent “stump speakers, The vigor and au‘dacity with which the leaders of the new movement pitched into every -one, right and left, ,bad the effect of ‘a flash of lightnibg; it temporarily blinded all who witnessed it. Many good men feared that all the charges might be trae. They thought the persous making the charges must be ‘actuated_from good motives, and supposed it was impossible that selAishness could prompt them. This ‘condition of .affairs continued until quite recently,when there were some startling revelations made, It has ‘been discovered during the past two months that ‘‘all is mot gold that glitters,"’ and that men who can make the gravest charges are not always the purest in their political and The Independent purity bul ble has burst. Its leaders -are like the balance of mankind; “they will have to come down from their high pedestal and stand or fall with the common herd. The record of the leaders of tlie ‘Independent party on railroad matters is proved to be no better than others. On fland monopoly we believe the standard bearer of the party has not much — to offer, and on water monopoly he is also’ mum. On the question of = “breaking pledges, the foundér of the “party has but little to say, and the less the better, On the management ‘of conventions and the putting up of . Slates, they bave nothing-to offer. Of the honesty of-motive and the purity of the ‘proprietors and wri‘ters of Independent papers, it is only necessary to read the BulletinGall, on one side, and the Chronicle on the other. If there are worse ‘aieves out of San Quentin than «either of them, one would scarcely ‘believe it after reading those papers, Lively, . Business is tivening up considerablyin this vicinity. Whether] our merchants sell more goods or not, we do not know, but should judge much as more work is going on. in this vicinity. The V Fume Compamen during the Summer. Their work is about completed now, however, at least the work: of building the flume. The railroad is requiring a large number of laborers. There are three or four gangs of men at work on the line within a mile and a half of town, and this city is their base of supplies. Political matters are becomiiig ‘warm now and there is an increased activity in the spirit line. Hon. Henry Larkin, candidate for Congress; spoke here last night, Booth, Haymond and Pacheco will speak Friday night, Sargent Saturday night, and Phelps on Wednesday night next week. On Saturday the Democratic Ceunty Convention will be held here. On Monday the Independents will hold theirs, and on Wednesday the Republicans will-elso meet in’ convention, To-night and to-morrow night there will be a dramatic performance at the Theatre, and at the Court House the County Court is in session. ‘Taking it altogether people ought not te become stagnated. Correspondence, . good people of Nevada ,City, both middle-aged and young, enjoyed a very pleasant visit called a surprise party, on the evening of August Ist., at the parsonage of the First Congregational Church. The occasion was that their worthy pastor, Rev. Mr. Sims, was about to leave for a few weeks Summer vacation, while also one of our highly esteemed citizeus, Dr. Wagner and family, were to ‘leave. the place for permanent residence in the valley. The evening was passed in & social and cheerful manner—highly agreeable to all parties, in pleasant, social in‘tercourse and conversation, interspersed with excellent music, both vo: caland instruméntal, and. fine’ ice cream, cakes and sweetmeats. The farewell to Dr, Wagner expressad the sincere regards of all for him as an able physician and valuable member of society, while the warm feelings of the people in behalf of their excellent pastor, showed itself in the voluntary present of a round hundred dollars in gold. The best wishes of those of all denominations go with Rey. Mr. Sims for a prosperous journey.and safe return, for we know of no one who possesses more strongly the affection and confidence of his people, BuaxKSLEE. = 0 ent In Town. : Judge O. P. Stidger of San Juan, has been sojourning among us for the past few’days, and has been warmly welcomed jby his host of friends here. The; Judge is more fortunate than most candidates for office. Men af'all parties pledge themselves to vote for him without solicitation. One thing is certain, if. any one is elected this Fall, Judge Stidger will represent the people of this county in the next Legislature. politically mean, but he is honest as Now comes in the queeresf phase ‘of.this curious movement. After founding and building up this reform party upen the abuse of opponents, -aind their followers set up a most piteotis wail because the ones who have been. maligned, traduced and ‘slandered times without number, have adopted their own method of warfare, and reviewed their records sa little. How indignant they are because personal charges are made against them, and with what dignity they spurn all accusations they know “fn their heart they cannot meet. ‘They du not reeognize the right of pponents to traverse the record of ‘a reform candidate, and reflect the ‘light of truth upon the moral record cef the founder of a party. Nor do ve. “We despise such a course, aad ‘ sre vias the Independents ever in“troduced the custom of trying. to ‘build themselves up by tearing othvers down. It is a poor time for ‘them to squeal now, After practicing their mode of warfare for three yeags, they ought to be equal to cope agamat raw recruits. Pitch in gen-tlemen. Don’t abandon the ‘Wweap. ons that shave atone you such good service thus far, even if your opponents do capture one or twoof them aad turn them-gpen you. Scatter 4 scandal, and abuse.wed slime ia ev—ery direction, but don't grumble when near the close: #f -the ight you wget a broudside or two Som your “OWn Weapuns, * J the stn, and would do what he considered right, regardless of-consequences. Independents like sucha man, and’ will vote for him no mat‘ter how loud’the party whip cracks. No Chance for Sore Heads. There ought to be-no~opportunity for sore heads this Fall among Republicans on account of failure to obtain a nomination im the County Convention. But one or two have announced themselves as candidates, } but very few have made any effort to secure influence. Wehope the same thing will be continued up to thet day ofthe Convention. Let the delegates all be sent unpledged to the Convention. Let each candidate stand on his merits, and if the Convention thinks him the best man, he will stand much better with the voters of the county than if he obtained a nomination threugh the connivance of wire pullers. Only the best men will be put upon the ticket, and no one should {gel sora headed about it, District Judge. The Republican County Convention of Placer, indorsed J. E, Hale as a candidate for District Judge of the 14th Judical ,District. . We un. derstand the gentleman is an able lawyer and is thoroughly competent for the position, oo ny have been employing over fifty. Ep. Transcrrer: ‘Many of the . Gray Eagles—C. E. Clinch. _ oo Opponents of the Judge say he is} _ Base Ball, _The following’ is a record of a game of base ball, played on Sunday, August Ist, at Grass Valléy, between the Star Base Ball Club of this city and the Gray.Eagle Base Ball Club of Grass Valley: STAR B. B. CLUB. R. ©. dé. ©. Donnelly, 36. 2. 4 4 0G, pede 0. Be Wm, Maliaan,7 {... Pe gee Geo. Johnston, ¢... 0 6 00, Lied BG. i oie civncsies ed 4 Oliver Ragon, 1b.. leeeerees 5 2 Loring Knowlten, rf..:. $6 John A. Rapp, 2b.. vice So S. Donnelly, cf... tccahk 9 SOU seipidiowkeseiesccs te Tl ~~“GEAY EAGLE B. B, CLUB. BING, 8 Boies dence cise ee. oO je fe ee erate re ee eS 4£ Cryer, . f 2 ; 5 Oe eee 2-3 Shoemaker, 2b.. viene 4 3 Hight, 0 £.2. teeetewe cere DB 3 fn Pee re eee 28 27 3,0, & 13,1, “Petel, 8. B11, Tole Fly catches of the Stars —J.-C. Donnelly, 2, Baker, 2, Maltman, 1, Lord, 1, Regon, 2, 8. Donnelly, 1. _ Gray Eagles—Cryer, 3, Edwards,l, Wrine, 3, Kight, 1. ~ : _ Umpire—A. A. Swift. Scorers, Stars—A. L. Lancaster. Time of game, 3 hours. A Beautifal Sight. When Sargent drew from his side pocket. his cut-and-dried speech for the Gonvention, and Gorham’ drew from another pocket his cut-anddried resolutions and_platform, it was a beautiful sight. There had hot been a more interesting spectacle in many a long day.—Bulletin. Yes,-it was-a beautiful_sight,but hot more “‘beautifuller,’’ than when Fitch drew “77’’ delegates from’ his breeches pocket, and sent them to the Independent. Sham Convention at Sacramento. But it was ‘‘beau“77"’ delegates from his breeches ‘pocket, and nominated himself for Congress, but far the beautifullest sight, was when Judge Cowles drew the Council of ‘‘Ten,’’ from his breeches pocket. Oh! that was a more ‘‘beautifuller’’ sight than the beautifullest of all. Oh! Fitch and Pickering, you are a beautiful sight also, —Spirit of the Times. ' Advertised Letters. The following letters remain in the Post Office, in this city, for the week ending Monday, August 2nd, 1875. Barten Wm. Brandrup Joseph, Boulanger F. Barnard C. F, ‘Crandine, Mr. = Eustes Joseph, Featcher Hurley. Jordon Sasan. Lord E. McKeon Elisabeth. Martin Bolla. OsWorne Richard B. Price Thomas D., © Ramos Antonio Coelho. Smith Milton. Siloa Joseph. . H. H. Hasxrma, P.M. Tan so called Independent journals set up aclaim to at. least one monopoly. They claim the exclusive right to attack private character, They can go on and charge in the Irwin is a tool of the railroad company; and is operatiog for them for money. They can attack Gorham’s character, Gov. Booth can make himself-very agreeable to the mob in front of his whisky shop. by telling them that Gorham-ought to be in the State’s prison. But when their men are attacked and things fastened on them that they can’t get out of, they hold uptheir hands in holy horror of personal abuse: ‘‘Oh, the cheek of them!" The very foundation -of their party is personal abuse. “It sonal abuse. It was to defeat immoral and corrupt men that they said they set up their party, and of course and corrupt men to get a standing for themselves. This is all the reason that we justify those personal attacks upon their leaders, When they go into public places and, like the Pharisees of old, thank God that they are not great sinners like other men, the cloak of hypotticy eught to be pulled off of them. They have no political principles, but it is only ‘politics that these honest men enter the lists.~Colusa San, THs Truckee river is said to be lower at the present time than it bas tifullest’’ when Swift drew the same face of evidence against them that . . Peould not live a minute without per. they hud to shew up those immora)-} for the purpose of “reforming” local . 7 Improving. over town. People have come to believe im the old adage that ‘‘a stitch in time saves nine.’’ There has been a marked change in the appearance of this place within the last two years, and there is still room for improvement, Keep it up gentlemen. Occrpent.—All the admirers’ of the California: wonder will regret to learn that private advices have been received by horsemen in this city from the hestler of the trotter, saying that he has not yet recovered from the effects of the operation performed upon his feet by a man named Dunbar.’ The same person has treated several other fine horses on this coast in the same manner, Improvements are going on all ye oa among them Katie Pease, and neith. ; AND ENTERTAINMENT TO AID IN LIQUIDATING THE DEBT ON THE METHODIST CHURCH, — @F NEVADA crry. TWH friends of the Methodist. Church _in this City, propose giving a sd FESTIVAL AND CONCERT, AT THE a rer of these have ever been entirely wellsince, Itis huped that the litthe eastern flyers to make their best possible time, although the prospects at the preseut time are very unfavorable for any such happy event.—Sacramento Bee. «2 annual meeting of the stockholders of the New York Hill mine, held on the 29th of July last, the capital stock of the company was increased frgm $1,000,000 divided into 10,000. shares of the par value of $100 each, to $5,000,000, divided inte 50,000 shares of the par value ef $100 each. tle fellow may yet be able to force! ‘CONCERT — NEVADA THEATRE, . 7 SATURDAY, AUGUST 7th, 1875. The ladies will do all make the evening a p€asant one, and those who attend can rely; upon having a good time, their power to TICKETS, 25 CENTS. Everybody is Invited to Come. ’ ~NewYork Hii Mine At the} Republican STATE TICKET. ————_— 4 Election, Wednesday, Sept. 1, 1875. ~. fhe trustees for the ensuing year are James K, Byrne, President; B. A. Becker, J. D. Meek, Joseph Snyder and G. 8. Jobngon.—G. VY. Union, Tue Spirit of the Times wants to know who is the nominee on the Reform State Ticket who was expelled from a Masonic Lodgein Milwaukee, and who had to travel on aceount of criminal practices. We should not suffer from a cough, which a few doses of Ayer’s Cherry Pectoral will cure. Time, comfort, health, are all saved by it, Mining Stock Board. SAN FRANCISCO. Yesterday Morning’s Sales, 1865 Ophir, 67. 2185 Mexican, 2714. 4065 Gould & Curry, 30, 290 Savage, 15224, ¢ 3320 Best & Belcher, 73%. 365 Confidence, 27. “205 Con Virginia, 364. 1060 Sierra Nevada, 204, 3470 California, 74. 555 Bullion, 55%,968 Hale & Norcross, 60, _ 580 Chollar, 95. 1700 Crown Point, 3814. 280 Yellow Jacket,*92+4, 1790 Imperial, 121. 775 Empire Mili, 83, 50 Gold Hill Quariz, 4. 520 Kentuck, 16%, 1895 Alpha, 243;, ~ 930 Beicher, 3144. THE Principat. Fine. DEPARTMENTS.— The following table is said te be the completement of the steam tire engines, men and horses of the Fire Departments of the several cities mentioned; Cities. . Engines. Men. Horses. New Tork. 61.588 ODO 156 'Philadelphia..27° ° 404 94 Brooklyn. ineee vi 70 St. Louis.. eicase 17 100 64 “Chicago.. weaeve 27 2ul 87 Baltimore...18 139 64). BOO ay bs eiccieess 26 472 69 Cincinnati... 18 155 80 New. Orleans.,..19 900 90 San Francisco,.. 201 ~ Buffalo’ N. Y,. 470 25 Washington,.. 6 120 34 Newark, N.J.. 8 130 22 Louisville, Ky.. 9 51 » 34 Pittsburg, Pa.. 1 1 28 Jersey City, N. J.10 395 45 Detroit, Mich,.. 8 79 “24 Milwaukee, Wis. 4 60 23 Albany, N.Y¥.. 8 14 24 Providence, R.I. 9 120 23 Rochester, N. Y. 5 250 15 Alleghany City, Pa. 4 . eee . . Richmond, Va.. 4 93 * 14 New Haven, Ct.. 3 138 13 atin “THE old are always young in France,” writes Arsene Houssayes, ‘‘ Victor Hugo works with the fire of twenty-one, and Theirs never rests. His repose is simply to pass from one work to anovtirer,” ENTHusiastic English tourist to* native coachman—‘And is that indeed the house in which Rob Roy was_born?” Native coachman>‘Kh, sir, an’ ‘it just one 0’ them." , 5 : ies ‘ At Truckee, July: 29th, 1875, to W. P>Ea. wards and wife, a daughter. . me. EE DIED. ’ At Penn Valley, Nevada County, July 31st, 1875, Margaret, wife of Zenas Pratt, aged 57 years, a native of Tennessee, st eeesssessessnnnmyenneaeneoesareeeees] _ JOHN H. HARRISON, nar IN BEEF, MUTTON VEAL, CORNED 'B F, : oe be BEE » CORNES Meats gold at reesonable rates tor Gash.— ae Fo Broad Street, opposite the Nevada q W. D. LONG, Attorney and Counselor at Law ' AND NOTARY PUBLIC, “ -been for the last three years, E ; : ® .FFICE ON BROAD STREET, o, O the National Exchange Hotel.” at For Governor, Timothy Guy Phelps OF SAN MATEO. For Lieut-Governor, JOSEPH M. CAVIS, OF SAN JOAQUIN, Per Secretary of. State, : EDWARD HHALLET, of Butte. For State Controller, J.J. GREEN, of Marin. , For Surveyor General, ROBERT GARDNER, of Humboldt For State Treasurer, WM. BECKMAN, of Sacramento: For Attorney General, E. D. SAWYER, of San Francisco. For Clerk of Supreme Couit, GRANT I. TAGGART, of Shasta. For Supt. of Public Iastruction. EZRA S. CARR, of Alameda. For Congress, SECOND CONGRESSIONAL Disrrict, _B. H. MILLER, CLOTHING MERCHANT, ‘Odd Fellows’ Building; Broad St. . NEVADA CITY, : . at REPUBLICAN A MEETINGS, « ee’ — + Hon. A. A. Sargent YY 2 adaress the peoplé~as follows; he = _ Grass Valley, Aug 6th. Nevada, Aug 7th. Chairmen of County Committees will please take notice and make all mecessary arrungements for the reception ef the Speakers, 2 ‘{ public auction, and unlesss I-have levied. sum of Three Hundred and Forty-five ($345) dollars damages, with interest there=~ on at the rate of 7 per cent. per annum till aid, together with $31 75 costs and dis‘bursements, all in gold coin of the U. 8. property; to wit: All ti@-right, title and nterest of Cecil Charles Morgan, in and to the certain quartz ledge or claim situated in Washington Tovnship, Meadow Lake Mining District, Nevada county, Cal., and known as the Kentucky Mine, located near Carlyle, and bounded on the South by the U.S. Grant Mine, being the north extension thereor. Notice is hereby given that I will expose at public sale all the above described property to the highest bidder, for cash,in front of the Court House door, in the city of Nevada, on . SATURDAY, August 21st, 1875, Between the hours of 9 o’clock, A. M., and 5 o'clock, P. M. z ‘ *Given under my hand this 12th day of July, 1875. G. W. SMITH, Sheriff. By A. W. Potter, Under Sheriff. E. H. Gaylord, Atty, jy22 Assessment Notice. ASCADE BLUE GRAVEL MINING Company. Location of principal place of. business, San Francisco, California. 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 cents per share was levied upon the capital stock of the corporation, Payable immediately in 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. Any stock upon which this assessment shail remain unpaid on the 25th day of August, 1875, will be delinquent, and adyertised for sale et yment is ‘Inade before, will be sold on the 13th day of ber, 1875, to pay the delinquent assessment vith costs of advesGffice—31i Calif. t, Second fornia. a jy25 DE. F. BUELOW, ~~ ing the Theatre. Oe ON BROAD STREET, sdjoit-evads June lth, 1874 -_ ca _ SPARKLING _ . SODA WATER, AT : Tl PRESTON’S DRUG SToRE pap ica men put. The best of Wines and Liquors R : : ep for Medical Purposes, next . : odd: Choice Colognes, Toilet Goods, aves a : the . ‘ : favo Standard Perfumes, men Prescriptions carefully com a sll hours, day or night. fi a * taxe: E.M PRESTON, — fase Nevada, July 31, 1875, : — . dolls Independent. ° eon a Po have : 5 : _ Gree : : a See nom MEETINGS, shot ee oe 8 Zz : esis : men HON. NEWTON BOOTH, HON. R. PACHECO, TI SS as a ; appe HON CREED HAYMOND . The ; follo Wit ADDRESS the citizens of Né-Wilt _¥¥ vada County aa follows: A : ie tist, North San Juan, Aug. 4th. bral. Grass Valley, Aug 5th. * Tau Nevada City, Aug 6th, “ag Fr. _ 8° Everybody invtted to attend these . meetings. jy29 juve atre CENTRAL CARRIAGE AND WAG. com GON MANUFACTORY. : Mr. WILLIAM SEAMAN; — rh & BEGS TO ANNOUNCE ny ‘ : to the public, that having established the above Fac. Wer tory he is prepared to build fail @arriages and Wagons of every ‘Res _ Description. out Also Agent for the Celebrated i STUDEBAKER WAGONS. =, All Repairing Promptly Attended to, Nevada City, April 14th, 1875. C $2,400 a Year to Agents at old -Home—Steady Employment his 4\OR all Ladies and Gents. 85 new articles, Novelties, Chromos, &c. Sell ton at sight. One lady made $31 60 Jan’y 16, fille “taking subscriptions” for the best Literary . and Fashion Paper in America. Only $1 will 4 year, with two $5 Chromos. Samples It is FAMILY JOURNAL co, mi8_ 300 Broadway, New gra’ in DISSOLUTION. foe NCS is hereby .given that the co‘sho partnership heretofore existing between A.G. Oliver, C.J. Fox, and QO. K. nee Cloudman, under the firm name of Oliver, Fox & Co., and engaged in mércantile bus. , any iness at You Bet, in the county of Nevada, ‘ is this day dissolved.by mutual consent. Fhe-business will hereafter be ‘carried on . by C.J. Fox and 0. K. Clondman, under é the firm name. of Fox & Cloudman, to the whom all cleims are paysble, and who will pay all demands against the late fi:m. €n . A. G. OLIVER, b C.J. FOX,0. K. CLOUDMAN, ‘__. pro Dated July 9th, 1875. jyl5 “we SHERIFF’S SALE. .tici B* VIRTUE OF AN EXECTTION TO and me directed and delivered issued out mu of the District Court of the Fourteenth Judicial District, in and for the County of the Nevada, State of California, bearing ‘date : July 10th, 1875, on a judgment rendered in Tau said Courton the 10th day of July, A. anc D. 1875, in favor of Frank Pauson, and against. Cecil Charles Morgan, for the sell

Be : . i a ' . ! : * charges & ~~ gocial relations. NEVADA CITY, CAL. 4, 1875. Wednesday, ‘August ‘A’ Nice Lot, Personété®use and cotrupt charges *geem to be ‘the only stock in trade ‘of the Intependent purty. When “the idew of a.newparty was first started, it looked plaasable, and the ; that were ~ continually “prought against leaders of the eld parties wete believed by a good many ‘and they were consequently ready “to join any party or people proposing “relief from the corrupt ones. Thus it was, that the only excuse for another party lay in the fact that some ' Until this was established, there was ‘no good reason for 4 new party. Now ‘to prove men corrupt in the old par“ties it was mecesstry te charge them ‘with fraud, and corruption, and ‘bribery, and thieving, and all the other evils in the calendar. People “would never know that these leaders “were corrupt, and dishonest, aud un‘relinble, unless they were publicly ~charged with the fact. So from the “inception of the party, abuse of op‘Bhe Daily Transcript} . there was @ better demand, inas__~ one was corrupt in the old parties, + *ponents became the first -and-ooly gtock im trade of its leaders. ~The ‘history of the party proves that that ‘stock in‘ trade has been vigorously “used. Butfew public men escaped ‘the catumnies of the Independent & press, and but few attempted to an~ «gwer the vile charges of Independent “stump speakers, The vigor and au‘dacity with which the leaders of the new movement pitched into every -one, right and left, ,bad the effect of ‘a flash of lightnibg; it temporarily blinded all who witnessed it. Many good men feared that all the charges might be trae. They thought the persous making the charges must be ‘actuated_from good motives, and supposed it was impossible that selAishness could prompt them. This ‘condition of .affairs continued until quite recently,when there were some startling revelations made, It has ‘been discovered during the past two months that ‘‘all is mot gold that glitters,"’ and that men who can make the gravest charges are not always the purest in their political and The Independent purity bul ble has burst. Its leaders -are like the balance of mankind; “they will have to come down from their high pedestal and stand or fall with the common herd. The record of the leaders of tlie ‘Independent party on railroad matters is proved to be no better than others. On fland monopoly we believe the standard bearer of the party has not much — to offer, and on water monopoly he is also’ mum. On the question of = “breaking pledges, the foundér of the “party has but little to say, and the less the better, On the management ‘of conventions and the putting up of . Slates, they bave nothing-to offer. Of the honesty of-motive and the purity of the ‘proprietors and wri‘ters of Independent papers, it is only necessary to read the BulletinGall, on one side, and the Chronicle on the other. If there are worse ‘aieves out of San Quentin than «either of them, one would scarcely ‘believe it after reading those papers, Lively, . Business is tivening up considerablyin this vicinity. Whether] our merchants sell more goods or not, we do not know, but should judge much as more work is going on. in this vicinity. The V Fume Compamen during the Summer. Their work is about completed now, however, at least the work: of building the flume. The railroad is requiring a large number of laborers. There are three or four gangs of men at work on the line within a mile and a half of town, and this city is their base of supplies. Political matters are becomiiig ‘warm now and there is an increased activity in the spirit line. Hon. Henry Larkin, candidate for Congress; spoke here last night, Booth, Haymond and Pacheco will speak Friday night, Sargent Saturday night, and Phelps on Wednesday night next week. On Saturday the Democratic Ceunty Convention will be held here. On Monday the Independents will hold theirs, and on Wednesday the Republicans will-elso meet in’ convention, To-night and to-morrow night there will be a dramatic performance at the Theatre, and at the Court House the County Court is in session. ‘Taking it altogether people ought not te become stagnated. Correspondence, . good people of Nevada ,City, both middle-aged and young, enjoyed a very pleasant visit called a surprise party, on the evening of August Ist., at the parsonage of the First Congregational Church. The occasion was that their worthy pastor, Rev. Mr. Sims, was about to leave for a few weeks Summer vacation, while also one of our highly esteemed citizeus, Dr. Wagner and family, were to ‘leave. the place for permanent residence in the valley. The evening was passed in & social and cheerful manner—highly agreeable to all parties, in pleasant, social in‘tercourse and conversation, interspersed with excellent music, both vo: caland instruméntal, and. fine’ ice cream, cakes and sweetmeats. The farewell to Dr, Wagner expressad the sincere regards of all for him as an able physician and valuable member of society, while the warm feelings of the people in behalf of their excellent pastor, showed itself in the voluntary present of a round hundred dollars in gold. The best wishes of those of all denominations go with Rey. Mr. Sims for a prosperous journey.and safe return, for we know of no one who possesses more strongly the affection and confidence of his people, BuaxKSLEE. = 0 ent In Town. : Judge O. P. Stidger of San Juan, has been sojourning among us for the past few’days, and has been warmly welcomed jby his host of friends here. The; Judge is more fortunate than most candidates for office. Men af'all parties pledge themselves to vote for him without solicitation. One thing is certain, if. any one is elected this Fall, Judge Stidger will represent the people of this county in the next Legislature. politically mean, but he is honest as Now comes in the queeresf phase ‘of.this curious movement. After founding and building up this reform party upen the abuse of opponents, -aind their followers set up a most piteotis wail because the ones who have been. maligned, traduced and ‘slandered times without number, have adopted their own method of warfare, and reviewed their records sa little. How indignant they are because personal charges are made against them, and with what dignity they spurn all accusations they know “fn their heart they cannot meet. ‘They du not reeognize the right of pponents to traverse the record of ‘a reform candidate, and reflect the ‘light of truth upon the moral record cef the founder of a party. Nor do ve. “We despise such a course, aad ‘ sre vias the Independents ever in“troduced the custom of trying. to ‘build themselves up by tearing othvers down. It is a poor time for ‘them to squeal now, After practicing their mode of warfare for three yeags, they ought to be equal to cope agamat raw recruits. Pitch in gen-tlemen. Don’t abandon the ‘Wweap. ons that shave atone you such good service thus far, even if your opponents do capture one or twoof them aad turn them-gpen you. Scatter 4 scandal, and abuse.wed slime ia ev—ery direction, but don't grumble when near the close: #f -the ight you wget a broudside or two Som your “OWn Weapuns, * J the stn, and would do what he considered right, regardless of-consequences. Independents like sucha man, and’ will vote for him no mat‘ter how loud’the party whip cracks. No Chance for Sore Heads. There ought to be-no~opportunity for sore heads this Fall among Republicans on account of failure to obtain a nomination im the County Convention. But one or two have announced themselves as candidates, } but very few have made any effort to secure influence. Wehope the same thing will be continued up to thet day ofthe Convention. Let the delegates all be sent unpledged to the Convention. Let each candidate stand on his merits, and if the Convention thinks him the best man, he will stand much better with the voters of the county than if he obtained a nomination threugh the connivance of wire pullers. Only the best men will be put upon the ticket, and no one should {gel sora headed about it, District Judge. The Republican County Convention of Placer, indorsed J. E, Hale as a candidate for District Judge of the 14th Judical ,District. . We un. derstand the gentleman is an able lawyer and is thoroughly competent for the position, oo ny have been employing over fifty. Ep. Transcrrer: ‘Many of the . Gray Eagles—C. E. Clinch. _ oo Opponents of the Judge say he is} _ Base Ball, _The following’ is a record of a game of base ball, played on Sunday, August Ist, at Grass Valléy, between the Star Base Ball Club of this city and the Gray.Eagle Base Ball Club of Grass Valley: STAR B. B. CLUB. R. ©. dé. ©. Donnelly, 36.. 2.. 4 4 0G, pede 0.. Be Wm, Maliaan,7 {...... Pe gee Geo. Johnston, ¢...... 0 6 00, Lied BG. i oie civncsies ed 4 Oliver Ragon, 1b... leeeerees 5 2 Loring Knowlten, rf...:.. $6 John A. Rapp, 2b... vice So S. Donnelly, cf..... tccahk 9 SOU seipidiowkeseiesccs te Tl ~~“GEAY EAGLE B. B, CLUB. BING, 8 Boies dence cise ee. oO je fe ee erate re ee eS 4£ Cryer, . f 2 ; 5 Oe eee 2-3 Shoemaker, 2b.... viene 4 3 Hight, 0 £.2.. teeetewe cere DB 3 fn Pee re eee 28 27 3,0, & 13,1, “Petel, 8. B11, Tole Fly catches of the Stars —J.-C. Donnelly, 2, Baker, 2, Maltman, 1, Lord, 1, Regon, 2, 8. Donnelly, 1. _ Gray Eagles—Cryer, 3, Edwards,l, Wrine, 3, Kight, 1. ~ : _ Umpire—A. A. Swift. Scorers, Stars—A. L. Lancaster. Time of game, 3 hours. A Beautifal Sight. When Sargent drew from his side pocket. his cut-and-dried speech for the Gonvention, and Gorham’ drew from another pocket his cut-anddried resolutions and_platform, it was a beautiful sight. There had hot been a more interesting spectacle in many a long day.—Bulletin. Yes,-it was-a beautiful_sight,but hot more “‘beautifuller,’’ than when Fitch drew “77’’ delegates from’ his breeches pocket, and sent them to the Independent. Sham Convention at Sacramento. But it was ‘‘beau“77"’ delegates from his breeches ‘pocket, and nominated himself for Congress, but far the beautifullest sight, was when Judge Cowles drew the Council of ‘‘Ten,’’ from his breeches pocket. Oh! that was a more ‘‘beautifuller’’ sight than the beautifullest of all. Oh! Fitch and Pickering, you are a beautiful sight also, —Spirit of the Times. ' Advertised Letters. The following letters remain in the Post Office, in this city, for the week ending Monday, August 2nd, 1875. Barten Wm. Brandrup Joseph, Boulanger F. Barnard C. F, ‘Crandine, Mr. = Eustes Joseph, Featcher Hurley. Jordon Sasan. Lord E. McKeon Elisabeth. Martin Bolla. OsWorne Richard B. Price Thomas D., © Ramos Antonio Coelho. Smith Milton. Siloa Joseph. . H. H. Hasxrma, P.M. Tan so called Independent journals set up aclaim to at. least one monopoly. They claim the exclusive right to attack private character, They can go on and charge in the Irwin is a tool of the railroad company; and is operatiog for them for money. They can attack Gorham’s character, Gov. Booth can make himself-very agreeable to the mob in front of his whisky shop. by telling them that Gorham-ought to be in the State’s prison. But when their men are attacked and things fastened on them that they can’t get out of, they hold uptheir hands in holy horror of personal abuse: ‘‘Oh, the cheek of them!" The very foundation -of their party is personal abuse. “It sonal abuse. It was to defeat immoral and corrupt men that they said they set up their party, and of course and corrupt men to get a standing for themselves. This is all the reason that we justify those personal attacks upon their leaders, When they go into public places and, like the Pharisees of old, thank God that they are not great sinners like other men, the cloak of hypotticy eught to be pulled off of them. They have no political principles, but it is only ‘politics that these honest men enter the lists.~Colusa San, THs Truckee river is said to be lower at the present time than it bas tifullest’’ when Swift drew the same face of evidence against them that . . Peould not live a minute without per. they hud to shew up those immora)-} for the purpose of “reforming” local . 7 Improving. over town. People have come to believe im the old adage that ‘‘a stitch in time saves nine.’’ There has been a marked change in the appearance of this place within the last two years, and there is still room for improvement, Keep it up gentlemen. Occrpent.—All the admirers’ of the California: wonder will regret to learn that private advices have been received by horsemen in this city from the hestler of the trotter, saying that he has not yet recovered from the effects of the operation performed upon his feet by a man named Dunbar.’ The same person has treated several other fine horses

on this coast in the same manner, Improvements are going on all ye oa among them Katie Pease, and neith. ; AND ENTERTAINMENT TO AID IN LIQUIDATING THE DEBT ON THE METHODIST CHURCH, — @F NEVADA crry. TWH friends of the Methodist. Church _in this City, propose giving a sd FESTIVAL AND CONCERT, AT THE a rer of these have ever been entirely wellsince, Itis huped that the litthe eastern flyers to make their best possible time, although the prospects at the preseut time are very unfavorable for any such happy event.—Sacramento Bee. «2 annual meeting of the stockholders of the New York Hill mine, held on the 29th of July last, the capital stock of the company was increased frgm $1,000,000 divided into 10,000. shares of the par value of $100 each, to $5,000,000, divided inte 50,000 shares of the par value ef $100 each. tle fellow may yet be able to force! ‘CONCERT — NEVADA THEATRE, . 7 SATURDAY, AUGUST 7th, 1875. The ladies will do all make the evening a p€asant one, and those who attend can rely; upon having a good time, their power to TICKETS, 25 CENTS. Everybody is Invited to Come. ’ ~NewYork Hii Mine At the} Republican STATE TICKET. ————_— 4 Election, Wednesday, Sept. 1, 1875. ~. fhe trustees for the ensuing year are James K, Byrne, President; B. A. Becker, J. D. Meek, Joseph Snyder and G. 8. Jobngon.—G. VY. Union, Tue Spirit of the Times wants to know who is the nominee on the Reform State Ticket who was expelled from a Masonic Lodgein Milwaukee, and who had to travel on aceount of criminal practices. We should not suffer from a cough, which a few doses of Ayer’s Cherry Pectoral will cure. Time, comfort, health, are all saved by it, Mining Stock Board. SAN FRANCISCO. Yesterday Morning’s Sales, 1865 Ophir, 67. 2185 Mexican, 2714. 4065 Gould & Curry, 30, 290 Savage, 15224, ¢ 3320 Best & Belcher, 73%. 365 Confidence, 27. “205 Con Virginia, 364. 1060 Sierra Nevada, 204, 3470 California, 74. 555 Bullion, 55%,968 Hale & Norcross, 60, _ 580 Chollar, 95. 1700 Crown Point, 3814. 280 Yellow Jacket,*92+4, 1790 Imperial, 121. 775 Empire Mili, 83, 50 Gold Hill Quariz, 4. 520 Kentuck, 16%, 1895 Alpha, 243;, ~ 930 Beicher, 3144. THE Principat. Fine. DEPARTMENTS.— The following table is said te be the completement of the steam tire engines, men and horses of the Fire Departments of the several cities mentioned; Cities. . Engines. Men. Horses. New Tork.. 61.588 ODO 156 'Philadelphia....27° ° 404 94 Brooklyn.. ineee vi 70 St. Louis... eicase 17 100 64 “Chicago.... weaeve 27 2ul 87 Baltimore......18 139 64). BOO ay bs eiccieess 26 472 69 Cincinnati..... 18 155 80 New. Orleans.,...19 900 90 San Francisco,... 201 ~ Buffalo’ N. Y,. 470 25 Washington,.... 6 120 34 Newark, N.J.... 8 130 22 Louisville, Ky... 9 51 » 34 Pittsburg, Pa.... 1 1 28 Jersey City, N. J..10 395 45 Detroit, Mich,... 8 79 “24 Milwaukee, Wis.. 4 60 23 Albany, N.Y¥.... 8 14 24 Providence, R.I.. 9 120 23 Rochester, N. Y.. 5 250 15 Alleghany City, Pa. 4 . eee . . Richmond, Va... 4 93 * 14 New Haven, Ct... 3 138 13 atin “THE old are always young in France,” writes Arsene Houssayes, ‘‘ Victor Hugo works with the fire of twenty-one, and Theirs never rests. His repose is simply to pass from one work to anovtirer,” ENTHusiastic English tourist to* native coachman—‘And is that indeed the house in which Rob Roy was_born?” Native coachman>‘Kh, sir, an’ ‘it just one 0’ them." , 5 : ies ‘ At Truckee, July: 29th, 1875, to W. P>Ea. wards and wife, a daughter. . me. EE DIED. ’ At Penn Valley, Nevada County, July 31st, 1875, Margaret, wife of Zenas Pratt, aged 57 years, a native of Tennessee, st eeesssessessnnnmyenneaeneoesareeeees] _ JOHN H. HARRISON, nar IN BEEF, MUTTON VEAL, CORNED 'B F, : oe be BEE » CORNES Meats gold at reesonable rates tor Gash.— ae Fo Broad Street, opposite the Nevada q W. D. LONG, Attorney and Counselor at Law ' AND NOTARY PUBLIC, “ -been for the last three years, E ; : ® .FFICE ON BROAD STREET, o, O the National Exchange Hotel.” at For Governor, Timothy Guy Phelps OF SAN MATEO. For Lieut-Governor, JOSEPH M. CAVIS, OF SAN JOAQUIN, Per Secretary of. State, : EDWARD HHALLET, of Butte. For State Controller, J.J. GREEN, of Marin. , For Surveyor General, ROBERT GARDNER, of Humboldt For State Treasurer, WM. BECKMAN, of Sacramento: For Attorney General, E. D. SAWYER, of San Francisco. For Clerk of Supreme Couit, GRANT I. TAGGART, of Shasta. For Supt. of Public Iastruction. EZRA S. CARR, of Alameda. For Congress, SECOND CONGRESSIONAL Disrrict, _B. H. MILLER, CLOTHING MERCHANT, ‘Odd Fellows’ Building; Broad St. . NEVADA CITY, : . at REPUBLICAN A MEETINGS, « ee’ — + Hon. A. A. Sargent YY 2 adaress the peoplé~as follows; he = _ Grass Valley, Aug 6th. Nevada, Aug 7th. Chairmen of County Committees will please take notice and make all mecessary arrungements for the reception ef the Speakers, 2 ‘{ public auction, and unlesss I-have levied. sum of Three Hundred and Forty-five ($345) dollars damages, with interest there=~ on at the rate of 7 per cent. per annum till aid, together with $31 75 costs and dis‘bursements, all in gold coin of the U. 8. property; to wit: All ti@-right, title and nterest of Cecil Charles Morgan, in and to the certain quartz ledge or claim situated in Washington Tovnship, Meadow Lake Mining District, Nevada county, Cal., and known as the Kentucky Mine, located near Carlyle, and bounded on the South by the U.S. Grant Mine, being the north extension thereor. Notice is hereby given that I will expose at public sale all the above described property to the highest bidder, for cash,in front of the Court House door, in the city of Nevada, on . SATURDAY, August 21st, 1875, Between the hours of 9 o’clock, A. M., and 5 o'clock, P. M. z ‘ *Given under my hand this 12th day of July, 1875. G. W. SMITH, Sheriff. By A. W. Potter, Under Sheriff. E. H. Gaylord, Atty, jy22 Assessment Notice. ASCADE BLUE GRAVEL MINING Company. Location of principal place of. business, San Francisco, California. 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 cents per share was levied upon the capital stock of the corporation, Payable immediately in 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. Any stock upon which this assessment shail remain unpaid on the 25th day of August, 1875, will be delinquent, and adyertised for sale et yment is ‘Inade before, will be sold on the 13th day of ber, 1875, to pay the delinquent assessment vith costs of advesGffice—31i Calif. t, Second fornia. a jy25 DE. F. BUELOW, ~~ ing the Theatre. Oe ON BROAD STREET, sdjoit-evads June lth, 1874 -_ ca _ SPARKLING _ . SODA WATER, AT : Tl PRESTON’S DRUG SToRE pap ica men put. The best of Wines and Liquors R : : ep for Medical Purposes, next . : odd: Choice Colognes, Toilet Goods, aves a : the . ‘ : favo Standard Perfumes, men Prescriptions carefully com a sll hours, day or night. fi a * taxe: E.M PRESTON, — fase Nevada, July 31, 1875, : — . dolls Independent. ° eon a Po have : 5 : _ Gree : : a See nom MEETINGS, shot ee oe 8 Zz : esis : men HON. NEWTON BOOTH, HON. R. PACHECO, TI SS as a ; appe HON CREED HAYMOND . The ; follo Wit ADDRESS the citizens of Né-Wilt _¥¥ vada County aa follows: A : ie tist, North San Juan, Aug. 4th. bral. Grass Valley, Aug 5th. * Tau Nevada City, Aug 6th, “ag Fr. _ 8° Everybody invtted to attend these . meetings. jy29 juve atre CENTRAL CARRIAGE AND WAG. com GON MANUFACTORY. : Mr. WILLIAM SEAMAN; — rh & BEGS TO ANNOUNCE ny ‘ : to the public, that having established the above Fac. Wer tory he is prepared to build fail @arriages and Wagons of every ‘Res _ Description. out Also Agent for the Celebrated i STUDEBAKER WAGONS. =, All Repairing Promptly Attended to, Nevada City, April 14th, 1875. C $2,400 a Year to Agents at old -Home—Steady Employment his 4\OR all Ladies and Gents. 85 new articles, Novelties, Chromos, &c. Sell ton at sight. One lady made $31 60 Jan’y 16, fille “taking subscriptions” for the best Literary . and Fashion Paper in America. Only $1 will 4 year, with two $5 Chromos. Samples It is FAMILY JOURNAL co, mi8_ 300 Broadway, New gra’ in DISSOLUTION. foe NCS is hereby .given that the co‘sho partnership heretofore existing between A.G. Oliver, C.J. Fox, and QO. K. nee Cloudman, under the firm name of Oliver, Fox & Co., and engaged in mércantile bus. , any iness at You Bet, in the county of Nevada, ‘ is this day dissolved.by mutual consent. Fhe-business will hereafter be ‘carried on . by C.J. Fox and 0. K. Clondman, under é the firm name. of Fox & Cloudman, to the whom all cleims are paysble, and who will pay all demands against the late fi:m. €n . A. G. OLIVER, b C.J. FOX,0. K. CLOUDMAN, ‘__. pro Dated July 9th, 1875. jyl5 “we SHERIFF’S SALE. .tici B* VIRTUE OF AN EXECTTION TO and me directed and delivered issued out mu of the District Court of the Fourteenth Judicial District, in and for the County of the Nevada, State of California, bearing ‘date : July 10th, 1875, on a judgment rendered in Tau said Courton the 10th day of July, A. anc D. 1875, in favor of Frank Pauson, and against. Cecil Charles Morgan, for the sell