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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,