December 11, 1875 (4 pages)

seo eonciprenins 38925 ¢ sohesiest aaiaestartasaeoice meme ane Ss ein caeeeasremtterniers error mnt! noah -o 4 The Daily Transcript Saturday, Dec. 11, 1875. Indignant Correspondents, The power of the press is acknowledged by most people, and not. a smal-numbér of them have-a desire to use that-power when oceasion demands to right their personal grievanees. When they fall intoa little difficulty with a neighbor, they at onée think ,what a nice thing it would be to. ventilate their opponent through the columns of the local. paper. Such persons themselves, are very sensitive to newspaper criticisms, but theythink it would be just the thing for their enemies, The itch of writing ‘seizes them as ‘goon as they clash with any one, and ‘-{n point of, phraseology, and responsibility. e presume. the “watte basket of every editorial room if they covld talk,: might tell some they imagine it would make a paper wary lively to contain an emanation from their pen. Their communications are generally sent under an assumed name, so they will shun the We presume. the very. good stories about such communieations. They are familiar with a good. niany. literary «curiosities that rival Josh Billings’ ablest productions in point of orthography; the worst butcher of the language the savagest Apathe. in point of. virulence. If published verbatim et liter-‘alim, they would discount the’ best efforts of the most comic writers,and yet their authors question the taste of the lord of the sanctum who rejects them. When such persons learn that a newspaper is not run in the interest of every party who engages ‘in a personal controversy, they will eease their literary labors and save much valuable ink and paper by so floing. . as Goki. a The effects of the late rains ‘begin to be realized now, Nearly all t&# mines of the county are at work with afultforce. Gold dust has begun tocome into market, os any one éan find out by stopping around the Bank a little while. Itfis the beginning ofa stream which will continue to flow steadily until next September, and. will do. more to solve the finaneial problem than all the speechesand newspaper editorials which haye been written or delivered for the last year, Afterall, the miner, with ‘his piek and shovel, is. the ablest financier. He goesin for hard money, and has no difficulty in ma~ king people believe that it is the best circulating medium, He does not counsel a return to specie pay-. ments, because he never made any other, and he is not perplexed to discover a means to bring it about or keepitup. Thejingle of his gold dust is more musical and—eloquent than the tones of the most eloquent financier in the land. Peni Matrimonial. ~ Itis intimated that Henry C, Shaw, city editor ofthe Call, will lead to the altar of Trinity Church, Nevada City. on the 29th instant, Miss Minnie ©, Davis, daughter of the Rev. George R. Davis, late of this city. The above from, the Marysville Ap. peal let’s the eat out of the bag, and Bo we conclude the notice will be of interest here, although some of our . citizens were not ignorant of the fact & before, : Fine Jewelry. A. Gavard, whose place of buginess is on Broad ‘street, a few dpors above Pine, has just received a splendid stock of watches, chains, rings, sleeve buttons, precious stones and other jewelry suitable for holiday presents. His stock embraces every kind of jewelry, and is all of tho best quality. ‘The articles in his line can be bought very cheap. See bis advertisement in another column, The following pupils are on the roll of honor in the Ist Intermediate school for thé month ending Dec. 10th; M. F. Gregory teacher; Charlie Stonebridge, Hannah“ Keenan, ‘Eddie Coe, Mary Muller, Annie Stonebridge, Lena Mannix Maggie Jenny Adair, Frank Worthington; Josie Plunkett; John. Trezise, Kate Hanly, Eddie Jones, Theo. Wells, Clara Baruh,’ Mattie Gregory. Sra bathing continues’ to be the Gelight of dwellers at Santa Barbara, — fi. 1 ‘Cashin, Allie Smith, Kitty Harri-[ gau, Amelia Hook, Jésie Hoffman, ‘Theatre on Thursday evening was largely attended and was a very en. Bain, merchants of “Napa, ‘was a native of Ohio, the seventh of — Loeal Brevities. . The weatheris like Summer now, ‘and is favotable for all kinds of work! The railroad contractor must wear 4 smiling face these days. The dance whieh took place at the joyable affair. The Bulletin says: R.W. Latta,who met his death by accident, in Nevada county, some days ago, was formerly one of the firm of Latta & Deceased nine brothers, and the’ 5th of the number who died from the effects of aecidents, Remember the party at the Theatre to-niggt. A pleasant time is anticipated.” . ¢ J.5S. McCue is going to lay out'a town at Corte Madera, Marin county, according tothe Alta, A lot of other people have laid outtowns. Inideed, the persistence and confidence with which the people Jay out towns are only equaled by the graceful acquiescnce.with which people, let them lay, without disturbing them with. population, : C.F. McGlashan bas assumed editorial ebntrol of the Truckee Republican, Heis a good writer and will make a lively paper. : E.J. Rodda, son of John T. Rod-} da, of Grass Valley, received the appointment of Post Office Page to the California Legislature, _ . ‘THe pigeon shoot-at Glenbrook Park will take place to-day. -The following sketch of two Nevada County Assemblymen is from the ReeordUnion: : “Blue, Thomas Porter—Represents: Nevada county in’ the Assem> bly: age, 49; residenee, You Bet: nativity, Tennessee; married; Demoerat; miner; no religion; arrived in Californiain August, 1852, from Missouri. : Giffen, George” Washington—Assemblyman from Nevada county; age 44; residence,, Truckee;, nativity, Hluois; married, and ‘has nine children; Demoerat;.merchant; religion, liberal; arrived in California September 7, 1850, from Missouri; was a member of the Twentieth Legislature,’’ The road to Colfax has been in a very rough eondition since the storm commenced, and a person . onght to be paid. for riding over it. Pagsengers for this county have to lay over one night at Colfax.’ A large influx of visitors need not be expected until travelis alittle move rapid and comfortable, The gross proceeds of the Congregational Society’s Fair and Festival amounted to$653 as far as returned yesterday, Considering the tightness of the money market, we eonA banch of keys ‘were found by A, Baruh yesterday, and they can be had by calling at his place of business on Commercial street. Sam Clutter 1s going to build a new wagon and carriage shep on. the lot adjoining Withington’s paint shop, on lower Broad street, . The lumber is being hauled to the spot now, * oil ~——s Faraury Hurt.—We mentioned a day or twa. ago;-says the Grass Valley, Union, that Mr. Wm. Pelton was badly hurt, by being dragged by ‘his horse. The horse hed an inch rope around his neck, and Mr, Pelton stood on the rope and was warming himself by moving his arms rapidly. The motion frightened the horse and a runaway was the consequences The rope caught around the man’s leg. The left leg. was badly broken between the ankle jand knee joints and above the knee the bone is literally crushetl. The man was dragged: against stones and posts, and at last strack a stout post which caused the rope to break. He was injured about the head as well as about the legs, Dr. Jones has no hopesof his recovery. Mr. Pelton usually resides in Virginia City, but at the time of the acci-. dent was . visiting “Mr. Wheeler's family in this township. An analysis of the stomach ofS. H. Bernard; of the firm of Ellis & Bernard, produce merchants, ig San . Frangisco, who died suddenly a few days ago, disclosed the preseace of! strychnine in large quantities, Sewing Society, é ‘The ladies of the Congregational Sewing society are requested to meet at the Church on this (Saturday) afternoon, at 3 o'clock. A full attendanve is requested. : _. speedily The Idaho Avalanchd Bays: -town is graged bya gander a . specimen of the Genss Homo, in point of concéntrated nit ess, can eclipse the worst sneak thief that ever graced the classie precincts of any asyluin for the mean and devilish in either hemisphere. His occupation is that of a bookseller, and if a “battle of the books’’ were to occur in his -establishment, and. 201 pound ledger should, im its wrath, come in contact with his bald pate, and flatten out that pimple te its proper shape, it wonld bea matter of congratulation to his ‘‘numerotis friends,”’ would be tpo long to be interesting to, our readers. Yesterday we reing house inquiring why we did not notice the many publieations sent us for review, stating that two or more copies of each new publication had been forwarded to the bookseller, with a request to hand one each time to the local paper: None of those books ever reached our sanctum,. The proceeds of their sale, we presume, graces the lank purse of oar ‘‘fellow c'tizen.”” We request the publisher hereafter to address they. will be notieed.”” ; Ax Inprax Row.—A row oecurted at the Indian camp over the river on Sunday morning, says the. Truckee Republican, and came near ending in a general fracas among. the Lo’s. One female Lo laid her incorrigible son low. by hitting him across the head with a small sized railro ad tie, whereat the paterfamilias took of‘fense, probably elaiming that he had the prior right. to a proceeding of that kind. Words maultipled and flew fast and furious between the ‘ipoor injuns,’’ and outsiders. became interested and took sides.The affair was reconciled by tying the aggressor to a pime stump and keeping her there until such time as her maternal heart. should: promise obedience to her lord, : wie —~ 2 >—A Case or Patent Porsontna.— Mr. Cal. Linseott, our night watchmau protem, says the Truckee: Republican, came near being poisoned Friday night. He had a troublesome cough and procured some patent medicine. at the recommendation ofa friend, and proceeded to use it as directed. Immediately after taking tho prescribed doge be was seized with the most violent and alarming symptoms. Dr, Curless was immediately called, and discovered .that the imedicine contained prussic acid. Proper Antidotes-were administered, and after some hours Mr, Linscott recovered. The Doctor says that bad the dose been a trifle larger, déath miust certainly have ensued, {7 < Swow.— Contrary to the genora) rule the snow covering our hills is like a thin battle-worn mantle, perforated with many a hole,‘ through which the bleak varth (we mean’ mud) is visible. Weare sure, however, that they will soon be heavily /robed, as Our old superanuated Indian friend informs us that “one more moon, heap snow,” and we known it’s coming, when he says so. Our mill men are. much exercised over the weather, and in ‘their unchristian language, accuse it of ‘pure cussedness,”’ as they can neither haul logs on wheels or rynners—too tihuch mud for one and two little Snow for the other,—Truckee Re. publican, SENaToR AnruHony, of Rhode Island, is lecturing on ‘‘The Thirtysixth Congress,’’ and including in his general description of that bedy some personal reminiscences of the distinguished men who composed. it, Among the latter were Charles Sumner, Wm: H. Seward, Stephen A. Douglas, Thaddeus Stevens and Jefferson Davis. “Mr, Anthony is the only survivor of the Thirty-sixth Congress who has remained in continuous and unchanged service, tieesiens At San Francisco regently, Coroner Swan held an inquest as tothe cayse of death to a young Chinese . woman who was murdered by members of the Highbinders’ Society on Thursday night last. "Fhe jury returned a verdict that the deceased came to her death by a knife wound, inflicted by “some party or parties unknown to the jury.”’ <a 2. Tue. rainfall atSan Diego-up to the Ist instant was 2.25 inches, : Santa Cruz. STRAWBERRIES are in blossom in ——_ _ A recerd of his little tricks . ceived a letter. from a book publish-. ie. ~tBy Telegrapt,; , Mining Stocks. ; Yesterday Morning’s Sales. 8395 Ophir 4444.130 Mexican 1834, 390 Gould & Curry 18%. 590 Best & Belcher 502%, r" 585 Savage 141;. 105 Hale & Norcross 41, 4140 Crown Point 30, 50 Yellow Jacket 85." emg 209 Imperial 9, 240 Empire Mill 534. 285 Kentack 1334, 895 Belcher 3244. 150 Confidenes 17. 185 Con Virginia 36714. 1345 Sierra Nevada 18%. "1635 California 6524, “* 460 Ballion 42. ~~ roe 40 Exchequer-121;; 65 Overman 55, 706 Justice 3134, 76 Subcor 7c. 500 Unidn Con 9%, 3040 Buckeye 2. 960 Lady Bryan 2%. . 380 Julia 1457, 150 Caledonia 22. 60 Baltimore 214, ° 100 Utah 1334. 20 Silver Hill 7? "20 Eclipse 6: ee 76 Rock Island’3*j, +1 Yesterday Afternoon’s GSales. 945 Justice 3144. . 455 Belcher 337. 108 Hale & Norcross 41. 1088 Gould & Curry 1934. 460 California 663. 100 Julia 14%, 110 Chollar 53." 805 Ophir 462. 100 ‘Kentuck 1444, 4270 Overman 56%. 55 Raymond & Ely 1914. 1@ Eureka ‘Con 16%. 150 Leopard 914.220 Gila2%. ©10 Oceidental 34%. 80 American Flat 2, 20 Woodville 334. 470 Con Virginia 379. 620 Best & Beleher 5614. 320 Crown Point 30%. 620 Sierra Nevada 192;. At onetime on Califortiia stzeet yesterday afternoon there might bare been seen cheek by jowl the followMorrow; Wm. Sharon and General Dodge; A. E. Head and John Livingstone; George Keberts and Bradley; Captain George W. Kidd and soloman Heydenfeit; Archie Borland and Alexander Badlain; Fulton Berry and Jack McKenty, There is something in the wind.—Stock Ex. change of Dec, 8th, . Bob Morrow, A. E. Head, Geo. D. Roberts, John Bradley and. Oupt. G. W.Kidd, mentioned in the above, are all old Nevada County mend . —_——————_2+ eo Jno. McAuuister, ‘an employe of the-‘San Francisco Boiler works, eorner of Main and Harrison streets, while attempting to puta belt on a drum Monday morning last was caught and carried around the drum. Both legs and arms were ¢rushed, }and he died ina shoxst time afterwards,—He—leaves-a~wite ond three ehildren. Ar the late election in Minnesota a large majority was given for a conatitutional amendment providing that any woman of 21 years of age and older may vote at any election for officers of sehools, or on any measure relating to schools or may be eligible to any office pertaining to the management of schools. Waat He Wanrxp.—A young man lately entered @ certain barber’s shop (Mr. Leuis Aldrich tells the story as an eye-witness), and, sitting down in the chair, requested to be\ shaved, He was evidently suffering from ‘an overdose of the national Deverage, and the.operator had great difficajty in keeping His head from slipping off the rest. At last the lathering process was completed, bat while the barber was strapping bis razor the man’s face became’ buried in his front. ‘Come, come,’’ said the barber, gently shaking the somnolent fellow; “‘sit up if you want to be shaved.”” One eye was slowly opened, and this instruction was drawled forth: Cut my hair.’’—Detroit Free Press. : Brusuine the hair everyday, the more the better, is recommended to those who crave a luxuriant and handsome growth. If it is very oily wash it occasionally with a lotion made by mixing one dram of soda with a pint of water and adding the well beaten. yolks of two eggs. A: teaspoonful of ammonia ina quart of rain water makes a good lotion for the hair; wash it in this frequentany it well, @nd brush it a lo the; if the ammonia is too strong it wilt bleach the hair and injure it, The use of a lead comb will darken flaxen and red hair, and 80, it is said on good authority, will water in h potatoes have been boiled, . air oils and pomades are an abom. imation, and are, as they should be, entirely out of fashion. — Uxtam has envolved a brass band, A siicur frost was noteed at Napa Wednesday morning. Tae temporary bridges are’ a ‘. business since the town was started, Tf dignified manner requested the wit‘. dren in large cities whose parents are ". many of them too ignorant or lack ing operators: Jim Keene and Bob. "8 . plied with al the Market 0 r Wuere vo You Resrpe?—Ata r& cent trial in the Elko County Court our friend Bis¢hoff of. the Humboldt ‘Brewery was called as a witness. Mr, Bischoff is one of ‘the ‘solid men’’ of Eiko, where he has been in in the Winter of. 1858. ' Upon being sworn, Counselor Rand, one of the attorneys in. the case; who by th way is also an old resident of Elko,’ said: ‘*Mr, Bischoff, where do you re‘Where I reside? “What for you ask me such foolish dings? You drink at my place more as a hundred dimes.”’“That has nothing to do with the ease on trial, Mr. Bischoff; ‘state to the jury where you reside.” ‘De shury! de shury!. Oh, py jiminy; ofery gentleman on dis shury has'a string ef marks ox mine cellar door just like a rail fence.’’ His honer here interceded in the eounselor’s behalf, and in ‘a calm, ness te state where he resided. “Ob, oxcuse me, shudge;° you drinks at my blaee’so many times and pays me notings, I dinks you, brewery .—Silver State. ea een roe ‘ Brsnop. McQuade of Rochester, New York, has given to the Buffalo . Gourier the follo wing statement _of. a ‘the plans of the Roman Catholics about the school question: Our object is to gather in the chil-: time to give them proper instruction. The State can not reach all these children, but we ean, and we do not @k the State to pay for the religious children, but simply for the seeular teaching they receive. We erect the buildings, provide the teachers—who shall, however, be subject. to the examinations required by the State— and then for a nominal rental we allow the State full control of these schools during the ordinary se¢hool hours, in which time only secélar instructions shall be given. Before and after such hours we propose to give the pupils such religious-teaching as we deem essential in the education of youth, nest onli ‘ > Waar? Cavnep Ir.—Some of our people who are inclined to be superstitious were considerably alarmed by the appearance of a singular looking cloud which appeared ‘in the Western heavens this afternoon. For the purpose of allaying their fears, ‘we will state that a Virginia Chronicle reporter took a trip along the riige of mountains west of town to-day, in search of the — of a a party named Kidd, who, it was rumored, a few days ago, died of: starvation, near American Flat. This statement ought to reassure the timid, without being necessary for us to add that the singular looking cloud was caused by the reporter’s ear intercepting the rays of the sua,—Gold Hill News. ‘Ox Sunday évening last a thief broke into the bed room of Mrs. Roberts, the landlady of the Roberts House at Suisun, and captured and made his escape with over $850 in coin, : HAIR work. ‘ MRS. C. M. HAYES, MAIN. STREET, Nearly Opposite the School House, I now prepared to do all kinds of HALRB WORK, such as SWITCHES, CURLS, . . FRIZETTES, ETC . -She keeps a fine assortment of Hair Work constantly on hand, and is prepared to do everything in the hair line entrusted to her care, in the latest style and with dispatch, Sole Agent in Nevada City for Butterick’s Celebrated Patterns: eo ‘Also Local Agent for Remington’s Sewing Machines, \ MRS. ©. M. HAYEs. Nevada, Dec. 8, 1876, C. B. WHITE, B.S. Weer, ARCADE RESTAURANT COMMERCIAL 8T., NEVADA CITY. WHITE & WEST, Proprietors. The Table “will “be SupOYSTERS AND GAME. }Boare by the day, weex or month. This Establishment does mot employ Come and try the celebrated Beard, $5 per Week. BALL SUPPERS A SPECIALTY. OPEN saa NIGHT TILL 12 O'CLOCK. Siist received by Express. Also, a few cans packed in ice, axpredsly for family gone om Russian river.“ “! a* ate j tee, Which will be sold reasonable, ¢. NEW YEAR know old, Bischoff vat keeps the . }. influences we throw around these . . a MEALS AT jen ; ALL, HOURS, eS. ~ -Watches and Slocks NEW Goopbs: : FOR CHRISTMAS d AND. PRESENTS! A. GAVARD, WATCHMAKER AND JEWELER, ns 62 Broad St., Nevada City, HAS just receiveg y one of the finest as. as sortments : of First Class San Francisco Made JEWELRY, Ever imported to Nevada ~~ County, such af FINE GOLD_& SILVER 7 WATCHES, © FINE QUARTZ JEWELRY, ALL KINDS, DIAMONDS,CHAINS, ae LATHES’ SETS, And in fact everything to be:found in a first class J ewely Establishment. Every article gnaranteed to be as represented, and of the latest Style. MR. GAVARD, Is determined to give satisfaction in all cases, and not to be undersold by anybody. ? Call and yourselves, 62 Broad Street, Nevada City, December 10th, 1875, AUCTI ON! FRANK G. GUILD, AY ILE SELL AT PUBLIC AUCTION, Od examine ffor SATURDAY, DECEMBER lIth, At 10 o’clock, A. M. Consisting of Household and Kitchen Fur; niture, Wheelbarrows, Mining Tools, ete. ~~ Also, a Four Horse Wagon. Persons having goods to dispose of are-. requested to leave word at the Auction Rooms on Broad street. LUETJE & BRAND, WATCHMAKERS © AND JEWELERS, _ BROAD STREET, NEVADA CITY, SELL CHEAPER AND OF BETTER QUALITY THAN ANY HOUSE IN THE MOUNTAINS, —— WATCHES, CLOCKS, _ SPECTACLES, HOME MADE JEWELRY, Fine 18 carat Gold and Precious Stone Rings.Sets of the Finest Patterns and Quality, Fine Gold Studs. etc. Jewelry’ Made «#6 Ordér. and Las! covere about town, rich re eral tb space ‘riches posed, est. to “pany prosp » most . dead ' back taken stopin they ledge, the sh They hour . and! $1,501 they's is thr centel maosi] they « drifte They rock, and i eral . Wher mer t the . form: ledge exten “are ¢ and « a goc perse from city . kind vente Hunt those they any him every his d imen satis ment man eity, thin; mate pow ‘tage ing « of th fired oasic eitht will both terp matt add the . a2 _ LUETJE & BRAND. DR, FRANK H. THOMAS, [Practitioner of Homoeopathy,} > PHYSICIAN AND SURGEON, : 3p oe House of Industry, Resident’S DB N.Y. Ophthalmic Hospital, Member of the N. ¥, Homoepsthic Medical , Member of the American Institute of Homeopathy, Member of the Hahnemann Acade. my of Medicine, Member of the Pacifi ¢ Homoeopathic Medical Society? ‘ Office---Broad St., cor. of Pine, NEVADA erry, ¥, CAL., Refers to Alpheus Bhi Rey, Dr EB. L. Rexford, Drs. Atbertson, Boke! and Pease, San Francisco, _ at Ad Ap his

seo eonciprenins 38925 ¢ sohesiest aaiaestartasaeoice meme ane Ss ein caeeeasremtterniers error mnt! noah -o 4 The Daily Transcript Saturday, Dec. 11, 1875. Indignant Correspondents, The power of the press is acknowledged by most people, and not. a smal-numbér of them have-a desire to use that-power when oceasion demands to right their personal grievanees. When they fall intoa little difficulty with a neighbor, they at onée think ,what a nice thing it would be to. ventilate their opponent through the columns of the local. paper. Such persons themselves, are very sensitive to newspaper criticisms, but theythink it would be just the thing for their enemies, The itch of writing ‘seizes them as ‘goon as they clash with any one, and ‘-{n point of, phraseology, and responsibility. e presume. the “watte basket of every editorial room if they covld talk,: might tell some they imagine it would make a paper wary lively to contain an emanation from their pen. Their communications are generally sent under an assumed name, so they will shun the We presume. the very. good stories about such communieations. They are familiar with a good. niany. literary «curiosities that rival Josh Billings’ ablest productions in point of orthography; the worst butcher of the language the savagest Apathe. in point of. virulence. If published verbatim et liter-‘alim, they would discount the’ best efforts of the most comic writers,and yet their authors question the taste of the lord of the sanctum who rejects them. When such persons learn that a newspaper is not run in the interest of every party who engages ‘in a personal controversy, they will eease their literary labors and save much valuable ink and paper by so floing. . as Goki. a The effects of the late rains ‘begin to be realized now, Nearly all t&# mines of the county are at work with afultforce. Gold dust has begun tocome into market, os any one éan find out by stopping around the Bank a little while. Itfis the beginning ofa stream which will continue to flow steadily until next September, and. will do. more to solve the finaneial problem than all the speechesand newspaper editorials which haye been written or delivered for the last year, Afterall, the miner, with ‘his piek and shovel, is. the ablest financier. He goesin for hard money, and has no difficulty in ma~ king people believe that it is the best circulating medium, He does not counsel a return to specie pay-. ments, because he never made any other, and he is not perplexed to discover a means to bring it about or keepitup. Thejingle of his gold dust is more musical and—eloquent than the tones of the most eloquent financier in the land. Peni Matrimonial. ~ Itis intimated that Henry C, Shaw, city editor ofthe Call, will lead to the altar of Trinity Church, Nevada City. on the 29th instant, Miss Minnie ©, Davis, daughter of the Rev. George R. Davis, late of this city. The above from, the Marysville Ap. peal let’s the eat out of the bag, and Bo we conclude the notice will be of interest here, although some of our . citizens were not ignorant of the fact & before, : Fine Jewelry. A. Gavard, whose place of buginess is on Broad ‘street, a few dpors above Pine, has just received a splendid stock of watches, chains, rings, sleeve buttons, precious stones and other jewelry suitable for holiday presents. His stock embraces every kind of jewelry, and is all of tho best quality. ‘The articles in his line can be bought very cheap. See bis advertisement in another column, The following pupils are on the roll of honor in the Ist Intermediate school for thé month ending Dec. 10th; M. F. Gregory teacher; Charlie Stonebridge, Hannah“ Keenan, ‘Eddie Coe, Mary Muller, Annie Stonebridge, Lena Mannix Maggie Jenny Adair, Frank Worthington; Josie Plunkett; John. Trezise, Kate Hanly, Eddie Jones, Theo. Wells, Clara Baruh,’ Mattie Gregory. Sra bathing continues’ to be the Gelight of dwellers at Santa Barbara, — fi. 1 ‘Cashin, Allie Smith, Kitty Harri-[ gau, Amelia Hook, Jésie Hoffman, ‘Theatre on Thursday evening was largely attended and was a very en. Bain, merchants of “Napa, ‘was a native of Ohio, the seventh of — Loeal Brevities. . The weatheris like Summer now, ‘and is favotable for all kinds of work! The railroad contractor must wear 4 smiling face these days. The dance whieh took place at the joyable affair. The Bulletin says: R.W. Latta,who met his death by accident, in Nevada county, some days ago, was formerly one of the firm of Latta & Deceased nine brothers, and the’ 5th of the number who died from the effects of aecidents, Remember the party at the Theatre to-niggt. A pleasant time is anticipated.” . ¢ J.5S. McCue is going to lay out'a town at Corte Madera, Marin county, according tothe Alta, A lot of other people have laid outtowns. Inideed, the persistence and confidence with which the people Jay out towns are only equaled by the graceful acquiescnce.with which people, let them lay, without disturbing them with. population, : C.F. McGlashan bas assumed editorial ebntrol of the Truckee Republican, Heis a good writer and will make a lively paper. : E.J. Rodda, son of John T. Rod-} da, of Grass Valley, received the appointment of Post Office Page to the California Legislature, _ . ‘THe pigeon shoot-at Glenbrook Park will take place to-day. -The following sketch of two Nevada County Assemblymen is from the ReeordUnion: : “Blue, Thomas Porter—Represents: Nevada county in’ the Assem> bly: age, 49; residenee, You Bet: nativity, Tennessee; married; Demoerat; miner; no religion; arrived in Californiain August, 1852, from Missouri. : Giffen, George” Washington—Assemblyman from Nevada county; age 44; residence,, Truckee;, nativity, Hluois; married, and ‘has nine children; Demoerat;.merchant; religion, liberal; arrived in California September 7, 1850, from Missouri; was a member of the Twentieth Legislature,’’ The road to Colfax has been in a very rough eondition since the storm commenced, and a person . onght to be paid. for riding over it. Pagsengers for this county have to lay over one night at Colfax.’ A large influx of visitors need not be expected until travelis alittle move rapid and comfortable, The gross proceeds of the Congregational Society’s Fair and Festival amounted to$653 as far as returned yesterday, Considering the tightness of the money market, we eonA banch of keys ‘were found by A, Baruh yesterday, and they can be had by calling at his place of business on Commercial street. Sam Clutter 1s going to build a new wagon and carriage shep on. the lot adjoining Withington’s paint shop, on lower Broad street, . The lumber is being hauled to the spot now, * oil ~——s Faraury Hurt.—We mentioned a day or twa. ago;-says the Grass Valley, Union, that Mr. Wm. Pelton was badly hurt, by being dragged by ‘his horse. The horse hed an inch rope around his neck, and Mr, Pelton stood on the rope and was warming himself by moving his arms rapidly. The motion frightened the horse and a runaway was the consequences The rope caught around the man’s leg. The left leg. was badly broken between the ankle jand knee joints and above the knee the bone is literally crushetl. The man was dragged: against stones and posts, and at last strack a stout post which caused the rope to break. He was injured about the head as well as about the legs, Dr. Jones has no hopesof his recovery. Mr. Pelton usually resides in Virginia City, but at the time of the acci-. dent was . visiting “Mr. Wheeler's family in this township. An analysis of the stomach ofS. H. Bernard; of the firm of Ellis & Bernard, produce merchants, ig San . Frangisco, who died suddenly a few days ago, disclosed the preseace of! strychnine in large quantities, Sewing Society, é ‘The ladies of the Congregational Sewing society are requested to meet at the Church on this (Saturday) afternoon, at 3 o'clock. A full attendanve is requested. : _. speedily The Idaho Avalanchd Bays: -town is graged bya gander a . specimen of the Genss Homo, in point of concéntrated nit ess, can eclipse the worst sneak thief that ever graced the classie precincts of any asyluin for the mean and devilish in either hemisphere. His occupation is that of a bookseller, and if a “battle of the books’’ were to occur in his -establishment, and. 201 pound ledger should, im its wrath, come in contact with his bald pate, and flatten out that pimple te its proper shape, it wonld bea matter of congratulation to his ‘‘numerotis friends,”’ would be tpo long to be interesting to, our readers. Yesterday we reing house inquiring why we did not notice the many publieations sent us for review, stating that two or more copies of each new publication had been forwarded to the bookseller, with a request to hand one each time to the local paper: None of those books ever reached our sanctum,. The proceeds of their sale, we presume, graces the lank purse of oar ‘‘fellow c'tizen.”” We request the publisher hereafter to address they. will be notieed.”” ; Ax Inprax Row.—A row oecurted at the Indian camp over the river on Sunday morning, says the. Truckee Republican, and came near ending in a general fracas among. the Lo’s. One female Lo laid her incorrigible son low. by hitting him across the head with a small sized railro ad tie, whereat the paterfamilias took of‘fense, probably elaiming that he had the prior right. to a proceeding of that kind. Words maultipled and flew fast and furious between the ‘ipoor injuns,’’ and outsiders. became interested and took sides.The affair was reconciled by tying the aggressor to a pime stump and keeping her there until such time as her maternal heart. should: promise obedience to her lord, : wie —~ 2 >—A Case or Patent Porsontna.— Mr. Cal. Linseott, our night watchmau protem, says the Truckee: Republican, came near being poisoned Friday night. He had a troublesome cough and procured some patent medicine. at the recommendation ofa friend, and proceeded to use it as directed. Immediately after taking tho prescribed doge be was seized with the most violent and alarming symptoms. Dr, Curless was immediately called, and discovered .that the imedicine contained prussic acid. Proper Antidotes-were administered, and after some hours Mr, Linscott recovered. The Doctor says that bad the dose been a trifle larger, déath miust certainly have ensued, {7 < Swow.— Contrary to the genora) rule the snow covering our hills is like a thin battle-worn mantle, perforated with many a hole,‘ through which the bleak varth (we mean’ mud) is visible. Weare sure, however, that they will soon be heavily /robed, as Our old superanuated Indian friend informs us that “one more moon, heap snow,” and we known it’s coming, when he says so. Our mill men are. much exercised over the weather, and in ‘their unchristian language, accuse it of ‘pure cussedness,”’ as they can neither haul logs on wheels or rynners—too tihuch mud for one and two little Snow for the other,—Truckee Re. publican, SENaToR AnruHony, of Rhode Island, is lecturing on ‘‘The Thirtysixth Congress,’’ and including in his general description of that bedy some personal reminiscences of the distinguished men who composed. it, Among the latter were Charles Sumner, Wm: H. Seward, Stephen A. Douglas, Thaddeus Stevens and Jefferson Davis. “Mr, Anthony is the only survivor of the Thirty-sixth Congress who has remained in continuous and unchanged service, tieesiens At San Francisco regently, Coroner Swan held an inquest as tothe cayse of death to a young Chinese . woman who was murdered by members of the Highbinders’ Society on Thursday night last. "Fhe jury returned a verdict that the deceased came to her death by a knife wound, inflicted by “some party or parties unknown to the jury.”’ <a 2. Tue. rainfall atSan Diego-up to the Ist instant was 2.25 inches, : Santa Cruz. STRAWBERRIES are in blossom in ——_ _ A recerd of his little tricks . ceived a letter. from a book publish-. ie. ~tBy Telegrapt,; , Mining Stocks. ; Yesterday Morning’s Sales. 8395 Ophir 4444.130 Mexican 1834, 390 Gould & Curry 18%. 590 Best & Belcher 502%, r" 585 Savage 141;. 105 Hale & Norcross 41, 4140 Crown Point 30, 50 Yellow Jacket 85." emg 209 Imperial 9, 240 Empire Mill 534. 285 Kentack 1334, 895 Belcher 3244. 150 Confidenes 17. 185 Con Virginia 36714. 1345 Sierra Nevada 18%. "1635 California 6524, “* 460 Ballion 42. ~~ roe 40 Exchequer-121;; 65 Overman 55, 706 Justice 3134, 76 Subcor 7c. 500 Unidn Con 9%, 3040 Buckeye 2. 960 Lady Bryan 2%. . 380 Julia 1457, 150 Caledonia 22. 60 Baltimore 214, ° 100 Utah 1334. 20 Silver Hill 7? "20 Eclipse 6: ee 76 Rock Island’3*j, +1 Yesterday Afternoon’s GSales. 945 Justice 3144. . 455 Belcher 337. 108 Hale & Norcross 41. 1088 Gould & Curry 1934. 460 California 663. 100 Julia 14%, 110 Chollar 53." 805 Ophir 462. 100 ‘Kentuck 1444, 4270 Overman 56%. 55 Raymond & Ely 1914. 1@ Eureka ‘Con 16%. 150 Leopard 914.220 Gila2%. ©10 Oceidental 34%. 80 American Flat 2, 20 Woodville 334.

470 Con Virginia 379. 620 Best & Beleher 5614. 320 Crown Point 30%. 620 Sierra Nevada 192;. At onetime on Califortiia stzeet yesterday afternoon there might bare been seen cheek by jowl the followMorrow; Wm. Sharon and General Dodge; A. E. Head and John Livingstone; George Keberts and Bradley; Captain George W. Kidd and soloman Heydenfeit; Archie Borland and Alexander Badlain; Fulton Berry and Jack McKenty, There is something in the wind.—Stock Ex. change of Dec, 8th, . Bob Morrow, A. E. Head, Geo. D. Roberts, John Bradley and. Oupt. G. W.Kidd, mentioned in the above, are all old Nevada County mend . —_——————_2+ eo Jno. McAuuister, ‘an employe of the-‘San Francisco Boiler works, eorner of Main and Harrison streets, while attempting to puta belt on a drum Monday morning last was caught and carried around the drum. Both legs and arms were ¢rushed, }and he died ina shoxst time afterwards,—He—leaves-a~wite ond three ehildren. Ar the late election in Minnesota a large majority was given for a conatitutional amendment providing that any woman of 21 years of age and older may vote at any election for officers of sehools, or on any measure relating to schools or may be eligible to any office pertaining to the management of schools. Waat He Wanrxp.—A young man lately entered @ certain barber’s shop (Mr. Leuis Aldrich tells the story as an eye-witness), and, sitting down in the chair, requested to be\ shaved, He was evidently suffering from ‘an overdose of the national Deverage, and the.operator had great difficajty in keeping His head from slipping off the rest. At last the lathering process was completed, bat while the barber was strapping bis razor the man’s face became’ buried in his front. ‘Come, come,’’ said the barber, gently shaking the somnolent fellow; “‘sit up if you want to be shaved.”” One eye was slowly opened, and this instruction was drawled forth: Cut my hair.’’—Detroit Free Press. : Brusuine the hair everyday, the more the better, is recommended to those who crave a luxuriant and handsome growth. If it is very oily wash it occasionally with a lotion made by mixing one dram of soda with a pint of water and adding the well beaten. yolks of two eggs. A: teaspoonful of ammonia ina quart of rain water makes a good lotion for the hair; wash it in this frequentany it well, @nd brush it a lo the; if the ammonia is too strong it wilt bleach the hair and injure it, The use of a lead comb will darken flaxen and red hair, and 80, it is said on good authority, will water in h potatoes have been boiled, . air oils and pomades are an abom. imation, and are, as they should be, entirely out of fashion. — Uxtam has envolved a brass band, A siicur frost was noteed at Napa Wednesday morning. Tae temporary bridges are’ a ‘. business since the town was started, Tf dignified manner requested the wit‘. dren in large cities whose parents are ". many of them too ignorant or lack ing operators: Jim Keene and Bob. "8 . plied with al the Market 0 r Wuere vo You Resrpe?—Ata r& cent trial in the Elko County Court our friend Bis¢hoff of. the Humboldt ‘Brewery was called as a witness. Mr, Bischoff is one of ‘the ‘solid men’’ of Eiko, where he has been in in the Winter of. 1858. ' Upon being sworn, Counselor Rand, one of the attorneys in. the case; who by th way is also an old resident of Elko,’ said: ‘*Mr, Bischoff, where do you re‘Where I reside? “What for you ask me such foolish dings? You drink at my place more as a hundred dimes.”’“That has nothing to do with the ease on trial, Mr. Bischoff; ‘state to the jury where you reside.” ‘De shury! de shury!. Oh, py jiminy; ofery gentleman on dis shury has'a string ef marks ox mine cellar door just like a rail fence.’’ His honer here interceded in the eounselor’s behalf, and in ‘a calm, ness te state where he resided. “Ob, oxcuse me, shudge;° you drinks at my blaee’so many times and pays me notings, I dinks you, brewery .—Silver State. ea een roe ‘ Brsnop. McQuade of Rochester, New York, has given to the Buffalo . Gourier the follo wing statement _of. a ‘the plans of the Roman Catholics about the school question: Our object is to gather in the chil-: time to give them proper instruction. The State can not reach all these children, but we ean, and we do not @k the State to pay for the religious children, but simply for the seeular teaching they receive. We erect the buildings, provide the teachers—who shall, however, be subject. to the examinations required by the State— and then for a nominal rental we allow the State full control of these schools during the ordinary se¢hool hours, in which time only secélar instructions shall be given. Before and after such hours we propose to give the pupils such religious-teaching as we deem essential in the education of youth, nest onli ‘ > Waar? Cavnep Ir.—Some of our people who are inclined to be superstitious were considerably alarmed by the appearance of a singular looking cloud which appeared ‘in the Western heavens this afternoon. For the purpose of allaying their fears, ‘we will state that a Virginia Chronicle reporter took a trip along the riige of mountains west of town to-day, in search of the — of a a party named Kidd, who, it was rumored, a few days ago, died of: starvation, near American Flat. This statement ought to reassure the timid, without being necessary for us to add that the singular looking cloud was caused by the reporter’s ear intercepting the rays of the sua,—Gold Hill News. ‘Ox Sunday évening last a thief broke into the bed room of Mrs. Roberts, the landlady of the Roberts House at Suisun, and captured and made his escape with over $850 in coin, : HAIR work. ‘ MRS. C. M. HAYES, MAIN. STREET, Nearly Opposite the School House, I now prepared to do all kinds of HALRB WORK, such as SWITCHES, CURLS, . . FRIZETTES, ETC . -She keeps a fine assortment of Hair Work constantly on hand, and is prepared to do everything in the hair line entrusted to her care, in the latest style and with dispatch, Sole Agent in Nevada City for Butterick’s Celebrated Patterns: eo ‘Also Local Agent for Remington’s Sewing Machines, \ MRS. ©. M. HAYEs. Nevada, Dec. 8, 1876, C. B. WHITE, B.S. Weer, ARCADE RESTAURANT COMMERCIAL 8T., NEVADA CITY. WHITE & WEST, Proprietors. The Table “will “be SupOYSTERS AND GAME. }Boare by the day, weex or month. This Establishment does mot employ Come and try the celebrated Beard, $5 per Week. BALL SUPPERS A SPECIALTY. OPEN saa NIGHT TILL 12 O'CLOCK. Siist received by Express. Also, a few cans packed in ice, axpredsly for family gone om Russian river.“ “! a* ate j tee, Which will be sold reasonable, ¢. NEW YEAR know old, Bischoff vat keeps the . }. influences we throw around these . . a MEALS AT jen ; ALL, HOURS, eS. ~ -Watches and Slocks NEW Goopbs: : FOR CHRISTMAS d AND. PRESENTS! A. GAVARD, WATCHMAKER AND JEWELER, ns 62 Broad St., Nevada City, HAS just receiveg y one of the finest as. as sortments : of First Class San Francisco Made JEWELRY, Ever imported to Nevada ~~ County, such af FINE GOLD_& SILVER 7 WATCHES, © FINE QUARTZ JEWELRY, ALL KINDS, DIAMONDS,CHAINS, ae LATHES’ SETS, And in fact everything to be:found in a first class J ewely Establishment. Every article gnaranteed to be as represented, and of the latest Style. MR. GAVARD, Is determined to give satisfaction in all cases, and not to be undersold by anybody. ? Call and yourselves, 62 Broad Street, Nevada City, December 10th, 1875, AUCTI ON! FRANK G. GUILD, AY ILE SELL AT PUBLIC AUCTION, Od examine ffor SATURDAY, DECEMBER lIth, At 10 o’clock, A. M. Consisting of Household and Kitchen Fur; niture, Wheelbarrows, Mining Tools, ete. ~~ Also, a Four Horse Wagon. Persons having goods to dispose of are-. requested to leave word at the Auction Rooms on Broad street. LUETJE & BRAND, WATCHMAKERS © AND JEWELERS, _ BROAD STREET, NEVADA CITY, SELL CHEAPER AND OF BETTER QUALITY THAN ANY HOUSE IN THE MOUNTAINS, —— WATCHES, CLOCKS, _ SPECTACLES, HOME MADE JEWELRY, Fine 18 carat Gold and Precious Stone Rings.Sets of the Finest Patterns and Quality, Fine Gold Studs. etc. Jewelry’ Made «#6 Ordér. and Las! covere about town, rich re eral tb space ‘riches posed, est. to “pany prosp » most . dead ' back taken stopin they ledge, the sh They hour . and! $1,501 they's is thr centel maosi] they « drifte They rock, and i eral . Wher mer t the . form: ledge exten “are ¢ and « a goc perse from city . kind vente Hunt those they any him every his d imen satis ment man eity, thin; mate pow ‘tage ing « of th fired oasic eitht will both terp matt add the . a2 _ LUETJE & BRAND. DR, FRANK H. THOMAS, [Practitioner of Homoeopathy,} > PHYSICIAN AND SURGEON, : 3p oe House of Industry, Resident’S DB N.Y. Ophthalmic Hospital, Member of the N. ¥, Homoepsthic Medical , Member of the American Institute of Homeopathy, Member of the Hahnemann Acade. my of Medicine, Member of the Pacifi ¢ Homoeopathic Medical Society? ‘ Office---Broad St., cor. of Pine, NEVADA erry, ¥, CAL., Refers to Alpheus Bhi Rey, Dr EB. L. Rexford, Drs. Atbertson, Boke! and Pease, San Francisco, _ at Ad Ap his