December 10, 1880 (4 pages)

t Pee ees 2 The Daily Transcript. HEVADA CITY, CALIFORNIA. ‘ Friday, December 10, 1880. (The Senatorial Quest ion. “The California Senatorship excites considerable comment” ir the f Rast, as is evidenced by dispatches . {rym that quarter. It appears to be the opinion. in Republican political circlee in New York that there 1s no doubt of the election of General John F. Miller by the Legislature ‘about to convene, -A-Washington dispatch repeats the ramor which ‘has been in circulafion for seme weeks past in this Séfte, to the effect that J. C. Fiood of the bonanza fitm will make an effort to secure the seat by means . of Democratic votes aad. hard cash."} New York gdvices, however, eharac—terizé the -rumor=as a ‘Democratic, roovback’.”—Bee, or As the Republicans want General Miller, he will probab!y be the chotal fear that stich a thing will come to pass, and are throwing against ‘vim what little weight they possess, fer the sole purpose of creating a beeak and letting their own candidate over the fence. 2 3 ‘jal fight. —Truckee Republican, ~ oe @n the Wreng Roost. 4 The Free Lance -and. the Nevada Thanscriprare having quitea tussleto find out which shall control the Nevada County legislative dele‘gation on the Sénatorial question. That one or the other will have the privilege tliey seem to have no doubt, Rufe, you ought to know how far such things go. You have been through at least one Senator“The Transcript pleads not *guilty to the charge of wanting.to be a dictator, It gives the {€gislative delegation credit for knowing which candidate the party owes the Senator al _noffitn ition t (ond to. whom the ravk and file of their. constituents want it awarded. The TRANSCRIPT does not want the preférences of rabid Democrats consulted, ~ arid that’s all there igofit. They have no business to stick their fingers im the pie this time. The Mardest Kind of Luck. The other day three experienced miners gathered up their toos and starting before daylight walked six miles to Slate creek where on a previous expedition they had discover— ed what they thought was a very proyaising looking placer. They put up asiuice and worked like beavers all day, washing out considerable} gravel. Towards night they cleaned up, and brought the ‘‘amalgam” home, arriving long after dark. Next.morning they all went around to the bank to have-it weighel and inakea dividend, They wanted to start righ out and cover that claim with a big pile of brush’ when: they earned that the total clean-up was only 374 cents, They, ought to take that mine to New York and soll it. Journalistic Change. B. J. Watson, Joint Senator from Nevada and Sierra counties, who has for some time been. the editor and proprietor of} the Truckee Republican, announces in Wednesday’s issue that his connection with that paper terminates. . He dees not say pointblank who his successor is, but we take it from a hint thrown out’ that J. J, Weisenburger is the individual, The new proprietor, being a young man of enterprise and intelligence, will no doubt maintain the past good standard of journalism that has been characteristic with the Republican in the past. The Same Old Thing. The blacksmith shop at the Dutch Company's claim, at Loganville, was blown to pieées last steak by an explosion of giant powder. It. seems the workmen put some frozen cartridges on the forge in order to thaw themout.__Fortuaately they went away before the explosion gecurred, ——s eaayentoeltne ed —Downieville Messenger, Perhaps if they had stayed in. the shop till the eartridges “‘thawel out” the careless fe:lows would have been taught a lesson about handling giant powder that such incidents as the above have no effect in couveying to the large majority of miners. ~ -_—. A& New Departarc. mmeeoeh _—~— ™% The Epigram Publishing Company -of 522 California street, San Francisco, have begun the publivation of an evening daily paper known asthe Whigram. It is anpouuce:las “ta political, satirical and society journal.” The number before us ig replete with good reading matter, while typographically the sheet is a model. We do not, see why gugh a pithy publication should mot prove a success. The cost of itis ten dellars a year, or tive couts fora single uamber, a interest is aLet Bown Tenderly. 1 It will be rémembered that’ on last Friday ‘afternbon,( during: the progress of' the Sowdan-Idaho trial, . G. W. Cross, Esq., acegsed G. W, Tyler, Esq:, one of the opposition counsel, of ‘wilfallly' misrepresenting facts; and that Mr. ‘Tyler calléd Mr. Cross a liar; and. that ‘Judge Ca'dwell ordered both of them to appear before him-at the close of the trial and show cause,if any cause existed, why they should net both be punished for contempt of Court. Wednesday evening, when the argument was closed ‘and just‘as Court was about toadjourn, Mr. Fyler appeared before the Judge and asked, that his case be disposed of then and there, as he desired to return to San‘ Francisco. by the morning train, His request was acceded to. Mr. Tyler ‘said he had been driven to.sah what he did. All throtgh the case he had been compelled to submit to inand had he been out of the Court room on the last occasion he would have accompanied: his rematk' to Mr. Cross (**Then, sir, you: are ‘a liar,”) with a blow, He futher stated that he much. regretted using the language, but that he was: prepared to receive any penalty the Court might. inflict upon him. : Judge Caldwell remarked that “hd had no doubt but. the” language of Mr. Cross wus somewhat aggravating, but at ‘the same time no sich expressions Should have been uttered in retutn:in the presence of the ~") Conet. Mr, Tyler said that he cowll see no material differenee in calling a man a liar and telling him he wilfully misrepresented facts. Judge Caldwell—‘‘Owing to the circumstances, I have concluded not to punish you for contempt,” Mr. Tyler.-“‘Thank you, Judge.’ _ Mr. Crdss’s case came up at. the beginning of yesterday afternoon’s session. In extenwation he said that what strong terms he had applied to Mr. Tyler were-in-wo-wise intended as a mark ‘of contempt towards thre Court. They were uttered in the heat of trial, He had always endeavored to maintain a respectful bearing towards the Court, and ‘hoped his ex anganerc Would be Sufficient to place iis motives.in speaking as he did in a proper light. would ‘submit with good grace to any penalty his honor might inflict, however, ff it was deemed proper heshuuld be punished, The Judge said that he: considered the apology a sifficiest atonement, and the charge was forthwith dismissed. It ended just like a newspaper row, me 8 0 re The Episcopal Entertainment, . The arrangements for the fair and festival ‘ta be held at the Theatre at on the 15th and 16th instants are progressing rapidly, and muth being “displayed in the matter by our citizens irrespet— of church affiliations: As’ will be seen in another column, & lunch and n New England -supper_will be-serv—. ed at moderate prices on. both . days, Wednesday evening a carefully rehearsed ‘programme of literary and musical exercises will be presented. No almission fee will, be. charged “either day nor onthisevening. There will be displayed and offered for salé n magnificent array of articles suitable for holiday presents, and it is hoped that persons who desire contiXanting to the stock will hand their offerings in le Ahdgee = morning so they can be properly arranged. On the evening of the second day a dance will Le. given, beginning at 8 o'clock and continuing till one, on which oceasion dancers{will be chargan admission fee of $1.50, and = spec. tators young or old will be taxed 25 cents each. Elser’s orchestra will furnish the music for the party, ~s Preparing to Kesaume Work, The Oneida Mining Company of New York is actively engaged in making. preparations to 1ésnme work on the Sneath & Clay quartz . mine in this district, Whiea property yielded fabulous dividends a few years ago, but has for some time now jbeen idle. The machinery of the . hoisting works and mill is being reset, and lumber sas been delivered . with which to make necessary re. paizs and .buitd a flume. The stormy weather interferes somewhat with the labor, aad only a portion of the needed quantity of wood eay be secured new as dealers are. averse ‘to : roads continue Owing to these eipemeten it will probably be twe or three months before everything can . be put in readiness to start the w.a= chinery. Stray Horses. . Two white tharcs wud bay ‘horse lehat were found roaming about the to the pound by Marshal Baldridye. Unless the’ owners ‘eall-around aad redeem them taey will be sold to pay . costs. 7 . storm and drifted around pntif, tired out and exhausted, it alighted at], WOLIDAY sulting epithets applied by Mr. Cross, . ‘ber of shares is “3,100. Phe Idaho aspire to attain freedom, but as .yet }ed to call especial attention to the fact that childrew itf tras dnd ladies . making any any ob gp eve while the, streets night before last were taken [Trtickce Repa blican tems. “Donner Lake is not yet frozen ov~~ *. et ee “a The Knights of Pythias, will give a uniform ball'at Truekée‘ om New Yeas Eve. Several “méw ‘features will be introduced, a ¢ Steam enginesfldok pretty “when: fringed a'l around with icicleg@bout afootiong. That is the condition here now. Many of the loggers Mi. this’ section-stayed in the woods.a littls too long, and the consequence is a large number of ‘their work “@attle have during the recent heaty snow storm. captured on a snow bahk near the wood shed of Isaac Cross. It had . evidently lost its reckoning in tle Truckee. ' It mét with a “cordial. reception, afd is now peering through the slats of a cage at the Eureka saloon, oe Xo ¥Ynerease in Idaho Steck, A paragraph has been ffoating about the press that the capital stoek of the Idaho Mining Company at Grass Valley had been igcreased to $10,000,000 in 100,000 shares. . Assuming ‘the statement to ‘he true, some of thé papers have criticised the managers severely, and, as it turns out, needlegsly. An inquiry being adiressed: to. the. Secretary, George W. ‘Hill, by. the San'‘Francisco Bulletin, tlt’ officer says: “No change whatever in. the number of . . shares, Eastern papers to the contrary, notwithstanding.” The numis not a gambling proposition, It is simply a business. enterprise, owned . . and operated on legitimate. princi-j} ples by half dozen men, who are . ’ content to divide. the profits -among themselves, The November -pro-. dict of the mine was-$41,586, Nearly $3,000,000 in*@ividerids Wave been paid since the opening of the mine. The annual ‘theetiug will take place on the third Monday inDecember. A Good Time Coming. We are requested to-announce that on next Saturday evening the Sons of Freedom and likewise all men who have not-been able to isneceed, will assemble at the usttal place of meet— ing. Acollation will probably be served, as itis reported that. one of the members'of ‘the organization has et an enormous Outlay purchased the feathered bipedafter whieh the original Henry was named, W'e-are askwill not be admitted. Still Puspetting, . a _The Sacramento Bee of Wednesday says: Adjutant General Backus and Major Tuiuer,: haying. returned from a tour of inspection ‘among the of most of'them that .pass through . fT THE: PIONEER VARIETY STORE, . been lost in tying te get them ‘odt). A bird of the mud hen species waa [ ETOYS AND A SPECIALTY, OF THE FINEST am OF Francisco Wholesale Prices. . ‘and Boys. til you have examined the frand clisplay at A. ROSEN TEA Ly’ . * TH A, ROSENTHAL, COMMERCIAL STREET, NEVADA CITY, ” Opposite Transcript Block, “HAS THE LARGEST AND VERY BEST STOCK OF Ever Brought to Nevada City ! : GIFTS FOR BOTH OLD AND YOUNG! _. GREAT INDUCEMENTS TO ALL 't Sol : FANCY GOODS !3 — + O-“CANDIES, NUTS and Tropical Fruits.—--O0— — F StGans & Sepia Sa, SBS Sar a ‘Merchants in dificrent parts of the County can be supplied at San No éther Store in the Mountains offe rs seh a beautiful stock to select from, and my prices will be found. . 25 per cent Cheaper ! Beautiful Presents for Children, Young Men, Ladies, ‘gla Ba Don’t buy your Holiday Gooce u:co 4 companies of the Fourth Brigade lo‘cited in the counties of Yuba, Neva. da, and El Dorado, -progeeded t’yig afternoon to; Chiso where to-night they will inspect the Ohico Guard of ‘the Fifth Brigades; Their cent tri was an arduous owe, caused by bad weather (snow, sleet @0i)' ram) and bad roads, but; imall other respects was pleasant and‘hiy nly satisfactory. Superior Court. The following basiness was transacted in the Saperior Court yester— day, Judge J ohn Caldwell, presiding: F. Souchetvs. E. Derbec. Trial continner, till o’clock a. My. Friday. A Wm. "fertan etale'vx’” Geo. W. mati <1 Wdered that summons to dlefer,dant to an and answer be pw'slished, .~ — 5 i M. O'Hearn vs. J. M. Buffington etals. On trial. Masonic Election. At the anpual election for officers of ‘Nevada ‘Lodge, No. 13, held on Wednesday. evening,. the following . members were elected officers for ensuing year: EM. Preston, Master; H. Stansfield, Senior Warden; W. G. Richards, Junior Warden; Phi-ip Richards,’ ‘Treasurer; J. H. Beardman, Secretary. The installation is a Monday evening, December 27th. ee ate of a Sierra.County mining enterprise: The Morristown \Company have their ditéh ‘coipletdd to Craig’s a. aud two new monitors are plac in» position.» ‘They, hay their ludtbe all gl it phe in widenworkmen are now ing the main ditch. Morristown is in Nevada City, J. Sims, Arthur'J, ‘ — THIS Ss FOR TEE IMPORTANT STORE On —AUCTION. AUCTION. pee 7S BoOoOTs, SEOENS, EATS, GLASS WARE, VASES, DOLLS,’ [XL AUCTION HOUSE. and to continue Every Evening until the stock ea Goods sold at Private Sale during the daf, —_ OLDEST . THE BEST ! ‘The Cheapest! . . G GRAND CLOSING OUT SALE) — DRY GOODS, CLOTHING, . =. . The-entire stook must be closed out by JANUARY FIRST. GRAND. . pang Goods and Toys on SATURDAY EVENING, Dec.) LUETJE & BRAND. Watchmakers & Jewelers BROAD STREET, NEVADA, . HOME MADE JEWELRY, ‘WATCHES and CLOCKS, For Christmas and “New Year PRESENTS,C.J. BRAND, !The Only Practical Jeweler i _ Nevada County, ‘Fes row, on hand and is makin& the= MéEt Beahtiful Stylex nr HOME: MADE ‘JEWELRY To be found in Catiforniar Every . article of his manufacture is warranted to be of STANDARD “GOLDe 48 CARAT FINE, And is set with ‘ Diamonds, Pearls, Rubies, < And other Precious Stones, 2 '. SILVER & PLATED WARE, A Large and Beautiful Assortment, of the Latest Patterns” and Rarest Designs, Fine Gold and Silver Watches, Chains, Spectacles, etc, Do not buy “astern. Yewcliy -which is half brass, W'gen you can money. : I carry 1» larger stock of Fine Gold Jewe’ cy than any other store In NevaTa County. All Kinds and Styles ef Jewelry Made to Oider. & — As t do my ein work, my patrons ean rely wpon getting better bargains at our store than elsewhere. te Orders f rom the corntry ave solicted, and will be promptly filled. eee Thankfal to our nemreromts: customers for the liberal patronage heretofore given a werespectiully ask a continuance of it, nii-lax LUETAZE & BRAND. . Grand Display —OF— Fall and Winter FASHIONS! ee io AYMAN tr, Ei yman ros., Have just received —AN— mmense Stock oc. ~" YQUTH'S: and BOY'S CLOTHING, _-——SUCH é Broadcloths, Tricdts, Diagonals, Worsted, Cassimeres, etc., All Grades and Colors. ALSO-———— Gent’s Furnishing Goods RUBBER GOODS, . “OIL CLOTHINGS Boo?Ts, LADIES’ SHOES, TRUNKS,. VALISES, SATCHELS All of which we had manufactured expressly for this market. ey G2 Our facilities for purchasing are wr excelled. Being Manufacturers and Direct Importers ourselves, enables us to sell Cheaper than to be had elsewhere—the benefit of which We give to our enstomers. Eiyman Bros. Corner Broad &, Pine 5tsNEVADA CITY. —_—o BRANCHES : 7 Murray Street, New York. oe a : DAVE AUERBACH, Auctioneer. i 216 and 218 California St., San Prancd Merchant Street, Hornehiu, H. }. \ Sapphires, Quarfta, Amethysts, »4 ¥ ow. THE DA sm _See f a 1 _ he large Brand & Ba day” shows 3s. DL eral Roath friends in’ t yesterday. Arthar 3 Sen Eran : geandparen wife, im th weaterday falling. $ wf cleat au like. The pur kindergart tree at the tist churel itistant. _ Mrs, L. tréal, Can: Marsh of 1 terday. § brother; J A. Lad new. cross’ 'ite his stc He Trish wiks leac to the opr The Trt Company the 6th monthly ¢ aggregatir . 136th di¥ total of $: Const Conners ¢ ty Jail ye tence of te another sy ~ tinued on alllicted hi ~ The clos in the case miner who Silver Min -of $50,000 he. was dan and other the premat -Halfeneget mine, Was Court sho Wednesda illness of C jurors, the nine o’el when it. w writing th about eigh port aroun there is n agreement. nine to ret has now bi it is beliey defeated ay get anothe AFt The Cit; a Special : provide fo the 17th ix two weeks vides that, the Friday as Christm year, and . able te ent elee than § day festivi to that aw think the ing theta a would di Therefore from the ] Monday it Tae Me . Present, sett, —-fwe-k A light new, for 8. quire of F A Fixe and Penci’ Best bra in the city Go tt Hotel, §

t Pee ees 2 The Daily Transcript. HEVADA CITY, CALIFORNIA. ‘ Friday, December 10, 1880. (The Senatorial Quest ion. “The California Senatorship excites considerable comment” ir the f Rast, as is evidenced by dispatches . {rym that quarter. It appears to be the opinion. in Republican political circlee in New York that there 1s no doubt of the election of General John F. Miller by the Legislature ‘about to convene, -A-Washington dispatch repeats the ramor which ‘has been in circulafion for seme weeks past in this Séfte, to the effect that J. C. Fiood of the bonanza fitm will make an effort to secure the seat by means . of Democratic votes aad. hard cash."} New York gdvices, however, eharac—terizé the -rumor=as a ‘Democratic, roovback’.”—Bee, or As the Republicans want General Miller, he will probab!y be the chotal fear that stich a thing will come to pass, and are throwing against ‘vim what little weight they possess, fer the sole purpose of creating a beeak and letting their own candidate over the fence. 2 3 ‘jal fight. —Truckee Republican, ~ oe @n the Wreng Roost. 4 The Free Lance -and. the Nevada Thanscriprare having quitea tussleto find out which shall control the Nevada County legislative dele‘gation on the Sénatorial question. That one or the other will have the privilege tliey seem to have no doubt, Rufe, you ought to know how far such things go. You have been through at least one Senator“The Transcript pleads not *guilty to the charge of wanting.to be a dictator, It gives the {€gislative delegation credit for knowing which candidate the party owes the Senator al _noffitn ition t (ond to. whom the ravk and file of their. constituents want it awarded. The TRANSCRIPT does not want the preférences of rabid Democrats consulted, ~ arid that’s all there igofit. They have no business to stick their fingers im the pie this time. The Mardest Kind of Luck. The other day three experienced miners gathered up their toos and starting before daylight walked six miles to Slate creek where on a previous expedition they had discover— ed what they thought was a very proyaising looking placer. They put up asiuice and worked like beavers all day, washing out considerable} gravel. Towards night they cleaned up, and brought the ‘‘amalgam” home, arriving long after dark. Next.morning they all went around to the bank to have-it weighel and inakea dividend, They wanted to start righ out and cover that claim with a big pile of brush’ when: they earned that the total clean-up was only 374 cents, They, ought to take that mine to New York and soll it. Journalistic Change. B. J. Watson, Joint Senator from Nevada and Sierra counties, who has for some time been. the editor and proprietor of} the Truckee Republican, announces in Wednesday’s issue that his connection with that paper terminates. . He dees not say pointblank who his successor is, but we take it from a hint thrown out’ that J. J, Weisenburger is the individual, The new proprietor, being a young man of enterprise and intelligence, will no doubt maintain the past good standard of journalism that has been characteristic with the Republican in the past. The Same Old Thing. The blacksmith shop at the Dutch Company's claim, at Loganville, was blown to pieées last steak by an explosion of giant powder. It. seems the workmen put some frozen cartridges on the forge in order to thaw themout.__Fortuaately they went away before the explosion gecurred, ——s eaayentoeltne ed —Downieville Messenger, Perhaps if they had stayed in. the shop till the eartridges “‘thawel out” the careless fe:lows would have been taught a lesson about handling giant powder that such incidents as the above have no effect in couveying to the large majority of miners. ~ -_—. A& New Departarc. mmeeoeh _—~— ™% The Epigram Publishing Company -of 522 California street, San Francisco, have begun the publivation of an evening daily paper known asthe Whigram. It is anpouuce:las “ta political, satirical and society journal.” The number before us ig replete with good reading matter, while typographically the sheet is a model. We do not, see why gugh a pithy publication should mot prove a success. The cost of itis ten dellars a year, or tive couts fora single uamber, a interest is aLet Bown Tenderly. 1 It will be rémembered that’ on last Friday ‘afternbon,( during: the progress of' the Sowdan-Idaho trial, . G. W. Cross, Esq., acegsed G. W, Tyler, Esq:, one of the opposition counsel, of ‘wilfallly' misrepresenting facts; and that Mr. ‘Tyler calléd Mr. Cross a liar; and. that ‘Judge Ca'dwell ordered both of them to appear before him-at the close of the trial and show cause,if any cause existed, why they should net both be punished for contempt of Court. Wednesday evening, when the argument was closed ‘and just‘as Court was about toadjourn, Mr. Fyler appeared before the Judge and asked, that his case be disposed of then and there, as he desired to return to San‘ Francisco. by the morning train, His request was acceded to. Mr. Tyler ‘said he had been driven to.sah what he did. All throtgh the case he had been compelled to submit to inand had he been out of the Court room on the last occasion he would have accompanied: his rematk' to Mr. Cross (**Then, sir, you: are ‘a liar,”) with a blow, He futher stated that he much. regretted using the language, but that he was: prepared to receive any penalty the Court might. inflict upon him. : Judge Caldwell remarked that “hd had no doubt but. the” language of Mr. Cross wus somewhat aggravating, but at ‘the same time no sich expressions Should have been uttered in retutn:in the presence of the ~") Conet. Mr, Tyler said that he cowll see no material differenee in calling a man a liar and telling him he wilfully misrepresented facts. Judge Caldwell—‘‘Owing to the circumstances, I have concluded not to punish you for contempt,” Mr. Tyler.-“‘Thank you, Judge.’ _ Mr. Crdss’s case came up at. the beginning of yesterday afternoon’s session. In extenwation he said that what strong terms he had applied to Mr. Tyler were-in-wo-wise intended as a mark ‘of contempt towards thre Court. They were uttered in the heat of trial, He had always endeavored to maintain a respectful bearing towards the Court, and ‘hoped his ex anganerc Would be Sufficient to place iis motives.in speaking as he did in a proper light. would ‘submit with good grace to any penalty his honor might inflict, however, ff it was deemed proper heshuuld be punished, The Judge said that he: considered the apology a sifficiest atonement, and the charge was forthwith dismissed. It ended just like a newspaper row, me 8 0 re The Episcopal Entertainment, . The arrangements for the fair and festival ‘ta be held at the Theatre at on the 15th and 16th instants are progressing rapidly, and muth being “displayed in the matter by our citizens irrespet— of church affiliations: As’ will be seen in another column, & lunch and n New England -supper_will be-serv—. ed at moderate prices on. both . days, Wednesday evening a carefully rehearsed ‘programme of literary and musical exercises will be presented. No almission fee will, be. charged “either day nor onthisevening. There will be displayed and offered for salé n magnificent array of articles suitable for holiday presents, and it is hoped that persons who desire contiXanting to the stock will hand their offerings in le Ahdgee = morning so they can be properly arranged. On the evening of the second day a dance will Le. given, beginning at 8 o'clock and continuing till one, on which oceasion dancers{will be chargan admission fee of $1.50, and = spec. tators young or old will be taxed 25 cents each. Elser’s orchestra will furnish the music for the party, ~s Preparing to Kesaume Work, The Oneida Mining Company of New York is actively engaged in making. preparations to 1ésnme work on the Sneath & Clay quartz . mine in this district, Whiea property yielded fabulous dividends a few years ago, but has for some time now jbeen idle. The machinery of the . hoisting works and mill is being reset, and lumber sas been delivered . with which to make necessary re. paizs and .buitd a flume. The stormy weather interferes somewhat with the labor, aad only a portion of the needed quantity of wood eay be secured new as dealers are. averse ‘to : roads continue Owing to these eipemeten it will probably be twe or three months before everything can . be put in readiness to start the w.a= chinery. Stray Horses. . Two white tharcs wud bay ‘horse lehat were found roaming about the to the pound by Marshal Baldridye. Unless the’ owners ‘eall-around aad redeem them taey will be sold to pay . costs. 7 . storm and drifted around pntif, tired out and exhausted, it alighted at], WOLIDAY sulting epithets applied by Mr. Cross, . ‘ber of shares is “3,100. Phe Idaho aspire to attain freedom, but as .yet }ed to call especial attention to the fact that childrew itf tras dnd ladies . making any any ob gp eve while the, streets night before last were taken [Trtickce Repa blican tems. “Donner Lake is not yet frozen ov~~ *. et ee “a The Knights of Pythias, will give a uniform ball'at Truekée‘ om New Yeas Eve. Several “méw ‘features will be introduced, a ¢ Steam enginesfldok pretty “when: fringed a'l around with icicleg@bout afootiong. That is the condition here now. Many of the loggers Mi. this’ section-stayed in the woods.a littls too long, and the consequence is a large number of ‘their work “@attle have during the recent heaty snow storm. captured on a snow bahk near the wood shed of Isaac Cross.. It had . evidently lost its reckoning in tle Truckee. ' It mét with a “cordial. reception, afd is now peering through the slats of a cage at the Eureka saloon, oe Xo ¥Ynerease in Idaho Steck, A paragraph has been ffoating about the press that the capital stoek of the Idaho Mining Company at Grass Valley had been igcreased to $10,000,000 in 100,000 shares. . Assuming ‘the statement to ‘he true, some of thé papers have criticised the managers severely, and, as it turns out, needlegsly. An inquiry being adiressed: to. the. Secretary, George W. ‘Hill, by. the San'‘Francisco Bulletin, tlt’ officer says: “No change whatever in. the number of . . shares, Eastern papers to the contrary, notwithstanding.” The numis not a gambling proposition, It is simply a business. enterprise, owned . . and operated on legitimate. princi-j} ples by half dozen men, who are . ’ content to divide. the profits -among themselves, The November -pro-. dict of the mine was-$41,586, Nearly $3,000,000 in*@ividerids Wave been paid since the opening of the mine. The annual ‘theetiug will take place on the third Monday inDecember. A Good Time Coming. We are requested to-announce that on next Saturday evening the Sons of Freedom and likewise all men who have not-been able to isneceed, will assemble at the usttal place of meet— ing. Acollation will probably be served, as itis reported that. one of the members'of ‘the organization has et an enormous Outlay purchased the feathered bipedafter whieh the original Henry was named, W'e-are askwill not be admitted. Still Puspetting, . a _The Sacramento Bee of Wednesday says: Adjutant General Backus and Major Tuiuer,: haying. returned from a tour of inspection ‘among the

of most of'them that .pass through . fT THE: PIONEER VARIETY STORE, . been lost in tying te get them ‘odt). A bird of the mud hen species waa [ ETOYS AND A SPECIALTY, OF THE FINEST am OF Francisco Wholesale Prices. . ‘and Boys. til you have examined the frand clisplay at A. ROSEN TEA Ly’ . * TH A, ROSENTHAL, COMMERCIAL STREET, NEVADA CITY, ” Opposite Transcript Block, “HAS THE LARGEST AND VERY BEST STOCK OF Ever Brought to Nevada City ! : GIFTS FOR BOTH OLD AND YOUNG! _. GREAT INDUCEMENTS TO ALL 't Sol : FANCY GOODS !3 — + O-“CANDIES, NUTS and Tropical Fruits.—--O0— — F StGans & Sepia Sa, SBS Sar a ‘Merchants in dificrent parts of the County can be supplied at San No éther Store in the Mountains offe rs seh a beautiful stock to select from, and my prices will be found. . 25 per cent Cheaper ! Beautiful Presents for Children, Young Men, Ladies, ‘gla Ba Don’t buy your Holiday Gooce u:co 4 companies of the Fourth Brigade lo‘cited in the counties of Yuba, Neva. da, and El Dorado, -progeeded t’yig afternoon to; Chiso where to-night they will inspect the Ohico Guard of ‘the Fifth Brigades; Their cent tri was an arduous owe, caused by bad weather (snow, sleet @0i)' ram) and bad roads, but; imall other respects was pleasant and‘hiy nly satisfactory. Superior Court. The following basiness was transacted in the Saperior Court yester— day, Judge J ohn Caldwell, presiding: F. Souchetvs. E. Derbec. Trial continner, till o’clock a. My. Friday. A Wm. "fertan etale'vx’” Geo. W. mati <1 Wdered that summons to dlefer,dant to an and answer be pw'slished, .~ — 5 i M. O'Hearn vs. J. M. Buffington etals. On trial. Masonic Election. At the anpual election for officers of ‘Nevada ‘Lodge, No. 13, held on Wednesday. evening,. the following . members were elected officers for ensuing year: EM. Preston, Master; H. Stansfield, Senior Warden; W. G. Richards, Junior Warden; Phi-ip Richards,’ ‘Treasurer; J. H. Beardman, Secretary. The installation is a Monday evening, December 27th. ee ate of a Sierra.County mining enterprise: The Morristown \Company have their ditéh ‘coipletdd to Craig’s a. aud two new monitors are plac in» position.» ‘They, hay their ludtbe all gl it phe in widenworkmen are now ing the main ditch. Morristown is in Nevada City, J. Sims, Arthur'J, ‘ — THIS Ss FOR TEE IMPORTANT STORE On —AUCTION. AUCTION. pee 7S BoOoOTs, SEOENS, EATS, GLASS WARE, VASES, DOLLS,’ [XL AUCTION HOUSE. and to continue Every Evening until the stock ea Goods sold at Private Sale during the daf, —_ OLDEST . THE BEST ! ‘The Cheapest! . . G GRAND CLOSING OUT SALE) — DRY GOODS, CLOTHING, . =. . The-entire stook must be closed out by JANUARY FIRST. GRAND. . pang Goods and Toys on SATURDAY EVENING, Dec.) LUETJE & BRAND. Watchmakers & Jewelers BROAD STREET, NEVADA, . HOME MADE JEWELRY, ‘WATCHES and CLOCKS, For Christmas and “New Year PRESENTS,C.J. BRAND, !The Only Practical Jeweler i _ Nevada County, ‘Fes row, on hand and is makin& the= MéEt Beahtiful Stylex nr HOME: MADE ‘JEWELRY To be found in Catiforniar Every . article of his manufacture is warranted to be of STANDARD “GOLDe 48 CARAT FINE, And is set with ‘ Diamonds, Pearls, Rubies, < And other Precious Stones, 2 '. SILVER & PLATED WARE, A Large and Beautiful Assortment, of the Latest Patterns” and Rarest Designs, Fine Gold and Silver Watches, Chains, Spectacles, etc, Do not buy “astern. Yewcliy -which is half brass, W'gen you can money. : I carry 1» larger stock of Fine Gold Jewe’ cy than any other store In NevaTa County. All Kinds and Styles ef Jewelry Made to Oider. & — As t do my ein work, my patrons ean rely wpon getting better bargains at our store than elsewhere. te Orders f rom the corntry ave solicted, and will be promptly filled. eee Thankfal to our nemreromts: customers for the liberal patronage heretofore given a werespectiully ask a continuance of it, nii-lax LUETAZE & BRAND. . Grand Display —OF— Fall and Winter FASHIONS! ee io AYMAN tr, Ei yman ros., Have just received —AN— mmense Stock oc. ~" YQUTH'S: and BOY'S CLOTHING, _-——SUCH é Broadcloths, Tricdts, Diagonals, Worsted, Cassimeres, etc., All Grades and Colors. ALSO-———— Gent’s Furnishing Goods RUBBER GOODS, . “OIL CLOTHINGS Boo?Ts, LADIES’ SHOES, TRUNKS,. VALISES, SATCHELS All of which we had manufactured expressly for this market. ey G2 Our facilities for purchasing are wr excelled. Being Manufacturers and Direct Importers ourselves, enables us to sell Cheaper than to be had elsewhere—the benefit of which We give to our enstomers. Eiyman Bros. Corner Broad &, Pine 5tsNEVADA CITY. —_—o BRANCHES : 7 Murray Street, New York. oe a : DAVE AUERBACH, Auctioneer. i 216 and 218 California St., San Prancd Merchant Street, Hornehiu, H. }. \ Sapphires, Quarfta, Amethysts, »4 ¥ ow. THE DA sm _See f a 1 _ he large Brand & Ba day” shows 3s. DL eral Roath friends in’ t yesterday. Arthar 3 Sen Eran : geandparen wife, im th weaterday falling. $ wf cleat au like. The pur kindergart tree at the tist churel itistant. _ Mrs, L. tréal, Can: Marsh of 1 terday. § brother; J A. Lad new. cross’ 'ite his stc He Trish wiks leac to the opr The Trt Company the 6th monthly ¢ aggregatir . 136th di¥ total of $: Const Conners ¢ ty Jail ye tence of te another sy ~ tinued on alllicted hi ~ The clos in the case miner who Silver Min -of $50,000 he. was dan and other the premat -Halfeneget mine, Was Court sho Wednesda illness of C jurors, the nine o’el when it. w writing th about eigh port aroun there is n agreement. nine to ret has now bi it is beliey defeated ay get anothe AFt The Cit; a Special : provide fo the 17th ix two weeks vides that, the Friday as Christm year, and . able te ent elee than § day festivi to that aw think the ing theta a would di Therefore from the ] Monday it Tae Me . Present, sett, —-fwe-k A light new, for 8. quire of F A Fixe and Penci’ Best bra in the city Go tt Hotel, §