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December 21, 1879 (4 pages)

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The Duily Transcript, REVADA CITY, ese ist tomo > a cow Alane’s Lectarfel nae ‘Mach i rest ig minifested By our citizens regardigg the lecture entitled ‘‘Somersaults of Emotion,” to be delivered by J. Alber: Wilson of New York, before the literary associatidiat the Baptist church in this city to-morrow, evening Thee«geneval character of it has been sufftciently out ised inithe Transcrere. & to give the reader an’ idea a8 to what} may be. expected. CéhcéFning the ability of the gentleman who will occupy the rostrum, there is no question., He i is an author of note, and his writings, both poetical and prose, are familiar to all who keep posted on the current literature of tlie day, extracts from his books and many of his magazine contribations having bean, extensively published in newspapers all over the country. He is well known in the East as a lecturer of forge and merit. ' He comes highly recommended by the press, and this lecture in particular is spoken of by leading journals as a.master piece of refined. humor, interspersed with glowing thought and amusing anecdotes. We are well satis‘ied he will entitle himself to the close attention of the large audience that will greet him. In addition to the lecture, which will occupy about an hour's time, the following programme will be ren: lered : Quartette, Misses Annie Nafiziger and N. Kimball, Prof. Halleck, John “Webber ; Solo, ‘“Awfully Clever,” Mr. D. Selim ;° Recitation, “She woul “be a Mason,” Master R. Organ ; Clarionet Solo, Mr. F. Elser ; Quartette; Messrs. Brown;“Halleck,; Selim and’ Webber. No adfnission fee will be charged members of the Society. Those gentlemeiy Not, ‘already belongimg can join } Monday evening by paying one dollar. All ladies are admi:ted without charge. ms mewrsiiia nin Libel Suits 5° i > o ~ C.F McGlashan, proprietor of the Truckee Republidas. wen! to San Francisco Thursday evening to surrendoepimseli .and "answer too the charge of libel sworn out against him by Geo, M. Pinney. Yesterday’s Republican contains the article on the strengeh of which” the . suit was) stituted, wnd‘an editorial” defying: Pinney to do his worst. ‘‘Mac” is one of the kipd.that cap *t.be.dn timidated by atittle’ thing like a libel suit. as ~~.Le t & Washington Mining ‘Com pany. of the At tho aan mecting ) Frank’ was determined toet tircugh ° beaut Aumer’s Last Trip. e Aweek ago Wednesday Frank Aumep, ageompanjed by, George, Te. wih who works” for him, yi by a city for Sidkga Valley; vsty abdveffiere. They, encod +: ating oui? AD ae attempt © gross the m intain®. gar snow was so deep they were unable to get through, and upon reaching Bowman’s Dam were competled. to turn back. .They returaed here. and taking the train he .started for Truckee. At the latter place he Hired @ horse and fovéed Bis way to -Sierraville, where his fine cattle were that’ he desited te bring dow for the Christmas market, The ques: tion was as to whéther he had _ bettér bring them through by the +. ilroad,or drive them down. The latter manuer would presecve them in better coidition. Here another difficu.ty presented itself. ‘There was no trail from there to Weber Lake, but Mr. Dunton Davis came to his assistance. Together they rode over to the Lake and broke a trail, ‘They then returned, got. the cattle—57 in number —and drove them through reaching this point, Wedneslay. ‘lwenty-two bead were taken to Grass Valley for the Empire and Union markets; and the remainder kept here for the Union market on Commercial street. They are splendid looking animals, fatas butter and young. It will well repay the people of this place and Grass Valley. to call at the above, markets and see the beef fer themselves.. Mr. Aumer isone of the shrewdest eatile buyers on tlre Coast. He has, this section, supplied the Dutch Flat. market for six years past. besides being engaged in Personal Mentien. J.J. Owén, Esq"; tikes his departure this morning for San Jose. Bliss Ida ABen, who isa pupil at the State Norinal School,at SartW ose, returned home ‘hight before last: She will spend the holidsy vacation iti this city. 0? 7 ais oH. MaQeinhan,, the popular school teacher of Cherokee, came down yesterday. A heavy storm was in progress along the Ridge when he left, att *he -hydranlic miners were jubilant. Dr. Beverton and W. F. Englebright will »speud, the“ Holidays . at their respective homes—the former ge mntleman in Oakland and the latter in Val ejo. They le: ive here next Weilnesday.: . Odi Preston and Re D. Det Noon, 1 corporation is yery large, aiid . eople . wiglifn the €grpotation tray be called. Roads ircets. Eprror TR ixscrip?:—I will ask a istle apom in y ir Yeply: to pers paliti more br less wit sim y to lay . Before Your weaddrs facts of direct intet to t as tax payers iint-west@énts of this piace The public in general have a perfegt + right to enquire why streets rwhich at the same time are roads under the. County's supervision and care, are Jeftin 4 Gondisiannhioh, tY say! thet The road tax collected* within the withqut dpposing thebuilding of new piedes-of roadsinthe district, very natnralty-expect that a” portion, of that money ought to be spent. i traveled roads, such as the one leading to Grass! Vailey and known as The attention had Sacramento. street: -of the Street Committee been éludéd to do the best they could under the circumstances, the city havon account of C Road CominiSsidner for District No. 1 having repeatedly told the Committee that he /idn't have a dollar to spare in his fund. Now the:work for macadamizing that partof Sacra, mento street Was estimated at $150; and we thought it was nothing but other half, I-will'say to the Road Commissiotier for District No. 1, to not mia which ‘way the city performed her part, either through the help of citizens, or otherwise, ‘‘as long as it was’ performed.” . Those parties that volunteered themselves to help the city did their part of the work to the letter, and they are ali waiting ior the county to finish it. Furthermore I wil add that these wranglings between Supervisors and little, and-conmmunications to the papers do not put a sing @ rock where and putting aside personalities, let us rather pall together for the benefit ‘of our Common roads and. streets, by whatever name our_public highways I wil: eqnelude by saying that ifas Street COmmissioners we have not . for District No, 1, we certainly have the ‘‘will” and “desire” to" what is necessafy and fi ght to bee our streets in good seat ition, but we lack are the meabay” Never'theless let us have Sacramento street repaired. Yours Very Truly, Feorx Griurr. Nevada City, December £9th,,1879. +. Nevada Country ‘Iucarporation.« There have b seni filed with’ ‘the of San Francisco; arrived in this erty Friday, and yesterday morning w ent . to C Jolumbia Hill to m: ike a thoroa sh examination ‘of the rich gr ravelae posits that have been discovered on Washington anining’ ctmpany, of Grass Valley District, 1Sth ihs¥, thas folldwing) Board. of Trustees. were elected. to serve for the ensuing yeat?°H. Uphoff, George Fletcher, Wm. George, David Bryan, 3. A. Dille. “Ther Board -organivadt hy the election of H. Uphoff, President; Wim George, Treasu: er; George Fletcher, Soereuiry. cb A nme . (Phe wse: IAS, enh, The road along: Dear creck from this city to the Wyoming mine, built by the city’ and county last ‘suinmer, 13 in acondition tobe scarcely impas sabl. Itabounds in rats and chuck. holes, and,in, places is as‘‘slah-sidedt' as toendanger the equilibrium, ofa} wagort that is not ballasted to anivcety. The old rond is ina comparatively ex: . cellent shape, although it vir tually . takes care of itself. > Sepa ede Radiat nes The “‘Amende Henorable.” To yeaterdgy's report . gf dhe car: nival, the Transc RiPT inadvertently neglected ta.. ‘mention tha Yact that the entire success of the event was due to the energy and enterprise of Prof. B. Fehnemann, the manager. Thts gehtlenian was” tiitiriiy iA “his efforts to adil to tie’ pleasure, af his patrons, and is therefore entitled to a full’ nleasite of cpodid. > oe Te Commence Washtug. Hamilton Mot ‘ormick, Ww hose elatin is on thé Ridge east of Canada Hill, has plaved ‘two ér'thitee Hithared féet of pipe and wilt ‘commence Washing jmmediately, ufie prevent storm making enough water. Mr, McCormick has £901 . prospects fox taking 9 out considerable g galg this season. © ‘i Go to Mrs Lester & Crawford's antl see the enchanted Table or Be witched People. d21-3t. 903°" ng sta held on the) thgeaeisiione ALO) bah oot fe gnithe land of J. C. Broderick. Both ners. i < ; By # 4 Seth maéttn Deventea . The trial of the case of ‘Seth Mar-. tin et al: vs. Oliver’ I} whighthag oceupieftythe .& yre of the United States Circuit C yurt for the past peloverty days, ‘Vids éohclnd ad Thursday, anid the jury, after an_absence of an hour, renderéd-a--verdiet for defendants. Plaintitls were partners iuthe Banner Saw, Mill, arkey eb al., near \ i furnish defeade pts, pa 20;000,000 }Gold-and-Sttver Mining-Courparry;-to7 'Trackee, Aud Had? in“ S75, noveed to [ Secretary of Ktate articles of incorporation of the South Allison Ranch opera'e in Nevada county. Capital, $10,009,000, in shares of $100 each. Directors—George S. Purdy, W. L. Ligtoimes Re Won, i Hamil; ve en Conve ra'. phe sprinchp: i i. 108 of Sieinge val bei in Ran Pranciscor * The Orphan's Gilts. Hl The I ox Of Christmas presents in-tehdedfor, thé robildrernt wt Vallejo Asylum will be forwarded tg its destinitiontoaborréw-afteriodal’ (dod ‘Temp ars and other cigizens who desire “te! @ontribytér to’ the contents will please leave their offerings at the . residence of Mrs, N. Kennedy, on tC ottage street,; by to-morrow, noon, ee eee The Tramp Brigade. +o. “. feat of lanibér,' wl ‘toy notfuldted, othe phtin fill 3 dhegll . . defe udants deprived them of the use of adam in which logs were floated to the miil. It was sought to recov: er $70,000 damages. Tie defense estublished was that plaintiffs thempb yolPGs Had Petciht cd the’ contract. Tout — The Leciurg to Mg, Notwith standing the dritin rain of aptelligence, andreliability, and deals with whatever -W6 “tndertakes in a practical and at the same time foreibde mannéy. © =) e scpn hp chine ePrints Slutehis the Tallings. a Nine Chinaman recently purchased a piece of ground in Little Wolf Srict: conaged Canada Hill, ,anil ‘ate in the ereek and from, the d _ are said to be making good pay. contract was . Pbusily engaged in sluicing the .dint. ump of the ok¥Genefal Grang. miyee: > They r 5, The last of the tramp brigade con. Gagil wy the County Jauhay@sqryed . ou t their time and been dis charged. . Some ofjthegfare tépofted fo"still’ he j haaying about town, Those . citi. zeus who have any portable proper; ¥9 . ty lying around loose had better . ACG] d Dit ve Ou 1b till the ya agcads.get it of the neiehbornuod. >see least, isa. reproach.to.our igir.town, $2 its place. keepinggin . god Or: ler pur Ledtalebt for four or full force are at work again, already galled to the awful condition lBradbury Piano of that read, and the Committee with . Piano (new,). and one Emerson Pisome of the parties interested con-. ano (second hand) also. two Smith American ing runio debt in the average of $700 . sold cheape aunty Roads, and the . where-on the coast, not excepted, for cash or on easy installinents. they are.so sadly eeded;,in fact, let . at W. R. Coe's, us have legs talk but the svork doue; stock. Pound, . ae pa Vasa! es tied.San Francis 99 Chronicle reportMrs: v. E. Ibhuyten iad just reévivedt “afSther-targe and beautiful opstogk of Fummituge which she aij for sale’at unprecetléhted’ low ‘rates. The goods are of the very late styles ant ‘comprise’ éverything usually kept in a fitst-class establishment of this kind. Jf yon, ant something nice fora Christinas or New Year's present, don’ t'fail’ tb cail at the Furniture Store of Mrs. J. E. Jounstun, Commercial street: d2h Ld City, Religions Servicese a ' ; a Sptvices will be held today at tne . Baptist chePeh by: Belg Aldtich, ‘ Sasical Instrumens Agency. Prof. Halleck of this city has Veen appointed agent ig Nevada _egunty ‘Tor Shérman, Hyde: ‘& Co., San Mi , se. cali the Methodist church Franciseo, He wid sell pianos and to-day as ustal by . the Pastor, Rev. J. Ig Mang, B yf Séevices this meni at the. Wis. copal church by the Rector, Rev. Mr. Powell. Preaching morning and evening at the Congregational church. Rev. J, Sims, Pastor. * A New _— “¥ f organs at greatly tetluced yr Easy Linsta Inieyitsy wo tat, alca ey buy. This ei an exce’ BA portunity to purchase a useful see day gift for some triend or relative: Nevada C ity, December 14-tf, Pad —_—-<> © —— «Cheapest Place to Buy Presents. crockery and glass dealer, is in re‘The old pimp at ; the Deadwood . cetpt of a fine stock of articled snita: hve days, but now the A Beautiful Christmas, Present. fF Frank Guild has in hisstore a No. Organs, which —__-—___s 0 (new,) also qne Hae will be r than can be boughtany: . San Franeisco d21-5t o Moliday Presents. ‘ I kave just received a Dec. 16, 1879
<> 2 large asfair and rig ht that the County ‘would . sortment: of Holiday Presents, and assume half of the work About the . the best way for you to find out what my Goods eonsist of is by calling at my store on Broad street, ALEX. ZEKIND. Muliom Pro Paryo. . Go to the Suva, each. —~ Gommercial St., for good Beer and Cigars at 5 cents d10-tf What is More Appropriate and see City Trustee s interest the public but For a holiday present than a pair of beautiful shoes or slippers? Call new 20 his _>-> = -—_-———Christanas and New Yeur’s Cake. John Hurst. is prepared Sponge, to, make Jelly and other kinds of cake for the holidays, in in road ‘mutters the long experience . the very best, mauner, and fresh in of our friend, the Road Commission. the latest style of the art. of decoration on hand. Allkinds al9-lw >oe Lost. “On the 8th, of December, 2sew in Nevada, City, or between there and North Bloomfield, a gold and mosaic bar pin; design, bird and flowers. If the finder will return it to this office he will be suitably rewarded als-lw Sugar Pine Shingies For Sale. A No. 1 Shingle, made,of the best quality of sugar pine lumber, for sale at $3.50 per thousand. the Ice House, on se Plaaza, Nevada S, Tuemrson, November 23d, ie go. >. For . sdle’ ;at Fine Hams and Bacon. Charles iKent, ow rates. a at the Keystone Market, has just turned out from his smoke-house some of the finest Ilams and Bacon ever otfered for sale in Nevada City, which he offers at very dl4-té. Where to Buy Hotiday Presenis. es silver and ,lated ware, which he has imported expressly for the Holiday’, and he is selling goods cheaper than any House if Nevada eity or county. Also “1S @aret standard jewelry of all descriptions, of Call hand. and see his Bread sitet, above Biumenthal’s goods’ store, Brand has just reosived a large and magnificent stock of gold, his Own make on stock or dls ——— —-~~~ Reautival China and dihissware. Thos, Legg will sell beautifal vases cameos, *,.etc, —_——-—-—_»-— . operator, jewelry made to order, in any style desired, arid mounted with diamonds, rubies, sapphires, amethysts, topaz, Do not buy trash. of those’ who have had no expérience, in the business and don’t know goid from. brass, but go.to Brand's where you can get solid gold jewelry. dl6 42 Unsurpassed tor style and -finish are’ the pictures made at the “Rudolph Photo-Gallery.” Cours jul5 . dry mine was taken out last week, und a . ble for holitlay presents, to :which nine-inch one, éntirely new, put in}he invites the attention of the pubThis work cause a suspen. sion of, eperadions in the lower levels caenh? dealers supplied. . d4 inde Efser’s Orchestra ic, Can be engaged. to play at public and private parties, at very reasonApply to the agent, . Pror. FeHnemMann. able rates. d4-lm ‘BORN. At G-ass Yalley, December 19, 1879, to Henry Rictard and wite, a danzhter. MALRIZD, e At Grass Valley, December 11, “1879, by Rev. W. R. Gober, Mr. Join Ham and Miss Eva Lew’s. BEAUTIFUL STOGK — Ol $e BOOTS : SHOES, Has just been recefred by VW. RR. COE, Cor. Commercial and Main Street, Consisting of . Ladies’, Misses and Children’s Shoes : and Gaiters. ., A large stock of Gents’ Fine Cali, «Kip and Nail Boots, Gent's, Ladies, Misses and Children’s Overshoes, and Alastras. Ladies and Gent’s Slippers, of all kinds. French Shoe Dressing ! . For Ladies and Children’s Shoega large Yot just received, and warranted not to crack the leather. WATCHES --AND—" SEWELRY —FORChristmas and New Year’s \0. PRESENTS. 5. LUETJE & BRAND, WATCHMAKERS —AND— TEwEUuoIRs, Broad Stregr; Nevapa Crrr, _ FINEST ASBOKTMENTS OF, WATCHES, JEWELRY, PLATED WARE, SPECTACLES, Ever broughtto Me evada County y: OME MADE. JEWELR A SPECIALTY, And gotten upinthe mest Beantiful Styles Imayginable wand set with 1 startn af Beiday evening, jtha, legs urs] oF ie again ntyyyibwed W abe Vick, for 50 cents a pair, also fancy China . Diamonds, delivered at the The athe by J. J. land finds that Aunie Drever, the land glassware below San, Francisco Pearls, . Owen, editor and propriefor of the . * bite girl,” hag af last re lented, and prives. Theso goods must be sold any. . Sam Jasa Menoury, was wel atten . 3 seed to marry the Monyolian tobefore thg.Tolidays aré over. Call} } sapphires, . ed, “It wasa talk ‘‘to mon ouly Cay er Sy ees vv and see them. “ale tf, And other Precious aa the subject being, ‘The evils of ovapap. A’Hicavy Snow Storm. agi Doa't i Yeu Forget Kt. * sie £ pogultticn, :and the Remedy.” THe ae . shiny Chin 6 Gus : Th h reas with: . a: peter Wouments word of waked e heaviest snow storm of the G; J. Brand’s, Broad street, next ay . S2ason commenced yesterday —mer:interesting characfer,,.and held the . ing aud continued all day. door. te . _Bhumenthal’s, is the: only nn atine, attention of the auditérg to the conniente Ltt jewelry, store in Nevada: city where ~ Rings, dlusion, Mr. Owen, js a gentleman Beautiful A pjock. a you can get 18 caret standard gold eo * nad Warranted. 18 Carats Fime. Silver and. Plated Ware. A Beautiful assortment ior the Holidays, ~-Se very best manner. As we do our own work, customers can rely upon gotting everything done inthe best man ner, and at prices lower than any other house want. to make. Holiday Presents, call on LUETJE & SEARS. November 29, 1879. e W, A, Sigourney; the-well:known }> Watches and Clocks repaired im the }, considering the quality of: goods. 4a lf you Hurrah for the Blind Man! RR. IW. SMOOT, NB DOOR. ABOVE UNION O hie just received fdr the: Halide ie Toys; trancys ork Boxes, . Dolls, -/Trgmpets, Horns,, Bistols, Aa. Ne s, Pubes, Pogktet Books, Boye? Toler al Pee Monkeys, Stationery, ete: CONFECTIONERY: The finest line of such as P norama Ffearts,. Panorama Eggs Mixsd Caridies; es, Figs, Nuts, etc, ; CIG*RS AND TOBACCO, Mystock oF Cigats and Tobacco is ¢ 0) plete, ‘art Pears oftet bétter Brahds* for } ten inoney than ; wy store in Nevada City, I seli for 5 Cents, the same quality of Cigars that other places ask 10 Cents'for. “. My 10 Cent Cigars are equal thie fold at other places for two bits, Fancy Candy in the City Limes, Lemons ns and Oranges, A specialty. Constan tly received and sold at the lowgst rates. d18-Im GRAND CHRIS MAS BALI. To be given under the auspices of the mi SOCIAL CLUB, THURSDAY EVE’G, Dec. 25th, At Temperance Hall, Elser’s Fine String Band has been engage -d for the occasion. Tickets #1; 00. GYSTER AND CONFECTIONERY DEPOT. t HAVE JUST RECEIVED A LARGE stock of choice German Lakohen Cakes, Fresh Candies, Fancy Articles, And Nuts, For the Uolidays. —~AL3Z0— rome. . -Easterp VSTER rae ssi Qe ™} ; California. ‘Always ou hand and served up in any. style desired. t Thankful for past patronage I caphctially solicit a continuadce “ol thé same do. 2. SANTONIO TAM. ~ AROSE NTHAL, " GOMMERCIAL STRERT, ¥ 3 NEVADA CITY, AS JUST RECEIVED °THE LARGEST AND FINEST STOCK Pleven . ) spare HOLIDAY Goons, FANCY GODUS, . CONFECTIONERY, NUTS, Ever brought 10 Nevada City. ETC., People of Nevada Gry, and other fewit of the county me; invited to dali and examine hisGoods and Prices before purchasing e sewhgre. I guarantee to sell cheaper than any other store im the mounteins, THE’ DA’ weVAD. Four day: mas. The store: ance. Evergree} week. There wi lie church ¢ W. J.B teach schoc Y. M-8. o'clock sha Professot city have 0 Dutch Flat F. H. M to open a V Hill. Judge A office with Block . Is a m vied on t Yéw Year’ / The loss blast in th tween 34,0 Nearly ¢ county adj day vacati 4.29 ine! 5 o'clock 1 day mori 60 inches. The V before last Red Dogr The dama, mediately. B An lad: Hill camp days since and relat; in the rfsu Beil ke below ye this week the smali valued at Persons places to their fries ey by ¢ columns A privs parlors of evening. some ist eral jadi sang. J. Albe ja this cx evenly d has in e lecturee1 Europe.” Amgh Main str white c hands, lug arow their pa. In spi entertail las postpone ble atre ,as would date. Throu scRipr f. Von Seb County gether v officers . and appl Progr: )D 3 oom fi Overtur Selegtioi “Donezs ie YY oir,” Bivitatic Min Frank coms a Which } arge as nd roo} ieir ad ould arties j ( nat has ratehe ewelry rom. g by r00ds . raved } 21-26 ots,