December 28, 1869 (4 pages)

Ee shi Ne ENR RC A LGR eC EOIN SEE POOL ANEEIRIE AA * Attorney General and labored zealoushis country, and his name should ever _ be dear to the people. dred millions, in bonds of one thousand _ institutions of the city shows a light y we ai CALIF@RNIA, . TUESDAY, DEC, 28, 1869. sats ead Deatu or Epwin M. Srantox.—Edwin M. Stanton, ex-Secretary of War, died, of ;cangestion of the heart on Friday last, in Washington city. He was in~ his fifty-fifth year, and leavesa widow and. four children. The signal services of the deceased in the administration of the War Departmen‘ of Government during the rebellion are familiar to’ the country. He fserved as ly to induce James Buchanan to take some steps against the rebellion. He was appointed Secretary of War by Lincoln, and devoted: his talents and the best energies of his life to the country, and when he retired from public service his constitution was broken down. Just before his death he was appointed by the President to the United States Supreme Bench, and his nomination was confirmed by the Senate with alacrity. Stanton will ever be held in grateful remembrance by’ the people of the country. His life was given for GoVERNMENT FINANCES.—The Chicago Tribune, in speaking of Senator Corbett’s Funding bill, says it seems to be one of the most sensible financial propositions yet made, and we are not surprised at the report that it meets with . , much favor among Senators. It authorizes the issue of a coupon and registered bonds to the amount of one hun-. dollars each, having thirty-five years to run, principal and interest payable in gold coin. Each bond is to bear interest at six per cent, for the first three years, five per cent. for the next six years, four and one-half per cent. for the six years following, and four per cent. for the last twenty years, free from all tax either on the bonds or the income derivable from: them. As the holders of the present five-twenties are liable to have their investment terminated at any time by payment, while these give a fixed investment for thirtyfive years, it may be that, aided by the other advantages of the express promise_of payment_in coin, express_nontaxibility, even by Congress, and the high rate of interest offered at the start, these tbagds would readily exchange for the five-twenties at par, although it is not certain that they would. In view of the possibility that this expectation may failof fulfillment, Congress, im this or anyjother funding scheme that.may be adopted, ought to . fit a-rtain price, say ninety or ninetyfourin gold, below which. no bond is. sued for purchasing and funding other bonds should be sold. Let us not go through the farce of selling four per cent, bonds for sixty cents per dollar, in order to reduce the rate of interest by the purchase of six per cent. bonds worth ninety cents per dollar, in ignorance of the fact that the rate of interest in Phe two cuses is the same. SENATOR ToMPKINS introduced a bill to provide that, in giving in to the Assessor the amount of property of each citizen upon which taxes shall be paid, that he shall be at liberty to deduct from such statements his debts, and that he pay taxes only upon bis ac tual assets, after deducting his liabilities, This is the law in New York, and all will agree that it is founded upon principles of justice. Money.—The Bulletin says: “We think there is a growing ease in ‘the money market, partly due to the les sened demand for business operations incident to the close of the year. The line of deposits at the various bankiag increaso, Nevertheless the rates of money are still stiffat 1 and 14 percentfor all loans at bank, while on the street from 1} to 24 per cent. is demanded.” wy York plasterers’ union, m organized since 1863, 6 thousand members, in bank. Monthly fee, TFORNTR Mi itows Tran ‘ipt: lyyour issub of Friday last, you called the attention of people familiar with thé ‘wild plants of California to a circular written by wa Liverpool produce broker, and having reference toa weed, or rathera plant, commonly known here under the name of ‘milk plant;’ the liquid contained in the hollow stem having ‘the appearance of milk, and the writer ‘being of the opinion that this plant, if it was as represented, would bring a fortune by simply gathering it for exportion to England. In commenting on the letter, you state that you would be glad to hear from some of your readers in reference to the matter, As I have experimented, in a’ quiet way it is true, on this very plant,I cheerfully give you what information I have obtained on the subject. A Jong time ago this plant attracted my attention, not only by the curious form of its leaves and its nice little flowers, bat especially by its fruit or pods, conically shaped, and from two to four inches in length, containing an extremely fine and glossy “white silk.” This is why I consider the name “silk plant” more appropriate, Believing that it might be rendered useful by manufacturing it ifito cloth, in the Fall of 1867 I gathered a number of pods, took the silk out and sent it to.a Lyons merchant, in France, in order to have it thoroughly experi mented upon at my own cost. The following is a translation of the mer chant’s lettter: Lyons, FRANCE, Feb, 18th, 1863. Felix Gillet—Dear Sir: -Iam able today to give you the resul* of theexperiment made on the sample of your “vegetable silk,” which you had directed to me, I distributed it to several of our silk manufacturers, particularly to Messrs. Michel, who can be regarded as the best among the best. These gentlemen’s efforts to spin and weave it have to this day been in vain. At. one time they nearly succeeded in making peluche, (plush) for bonnets with it, bur the thread was too short, so it could not be spun atall. They*are exptrimenting or it yet, as well as on other similar silk sent from Seuth ~America, but with very little hopes of succeeding.” too short, “that’s what’s the matter.” But I did’nt give it up; for { thought that in cultivating the plant the thread would get longer. sowed some of the seed in the Spring of 1868. They grew out most beautifully, each seed giving a plant, but the plants bore no pods that year.— Last Spring new .shoots came out but still no pods, I therefore concluded that the plant requires more than two years to bear silk. Next Spring I intend to plant the two years’ seedlings I have already obtained, that is ~ their roots, fdr the stems die down every season, and axiously.watch the result. Asto.the stem and its fiber, let me say that my attention was uttracted to it forthe first time by the article in the TRANSCRIPT, and having half a dozen well dried stems, from two years’ seedlings in my possession, I examined them closely, and found the fiber even stronger than hemp, some of it astonishingly stong. Iwill sow next Spring thoroughly tested. In its first year the inches, a silk bearing plant grows from two to three feet in height. iment is worth trying. * The “Asclepias Californica,” Lyons. I can furnish your readers, at present Yours truly, Fevix GILuet. Tre MILK or S1LK PLANT oF CAL: The thread of our vegetable silk was. feedings as are provided for vein or lode With that idead-+84 what I have yet of the seed, and try to raise enough of the fiber to have it plant reaches a height of from 12 to 18 As a new stem takes the place ot tlie old one every yea r, the necessity of annual sowing as is the case with hemp and flag, is obviated, and I beliéve that “Asclepias” or silk plant raising can be made more profitable than the raising of either hemp or flax. At all events the ex perour milk weed or silk plant, grows to a limited extent in the vicinity of Nevada. I have seen it plenty along the pe old Grass Valley road, above Peck’s ravine, and it wasin ‘Peck’s ravine that I picked the samples of pods sent to This,Mr. Editor, is all the information of this plant, which bids fair to become as famous before the public as that other sensational plant of ours, the “Darlingtonia,” “Sarracenia,” “Insectivoane “Fly-trap,’ or whatever you may call it. AN OLD Parer.—We w Caldwell, = fs Cie: unty Gavel at Ja 1800, containing tlie announ Washington’s death and the proceedings of Congress ~in reference thereto. In. relation to the coffin it says: “On the ornament at the head of the coffin was inscribed, Surge ad Judicium —about:the middle of the coffin, Gloria deo—and on the silver plate, GENERAL . GEORGE WASHINGTON, Departed this life; on the 14th of De* cember, 1799, aged 68.: The paper then gives the names of the bearers and the order of the funeral procession. ‘I'he document, has more the appearance of a fac similé than a copy of the orginal issue, but this does not detract from its value, though it lessens the age. It is certainly a faithful copy and is therefore interesting. MonEY OnpDER Orrice.—Postmaster Bell, we learn from the Tribune, has sent a petition from the people of Truckee, asking for a money order office at that place. Truckee is beyond reach of any office now established, and the interests of the people demand such an establishment. a PRorosep PLACER MINING Law.— The following is a copy of the bill-proposed by Congressman Sargent, for the sale of placer mines: AN ACT to amend “an Act granting the right of way to Ditch and Canal owners over the Public Lands, and for other purposes.” Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America, Congress assembled, That the Act granting the right of way to ditch and canal owners over the public Jands,; and for other purposes, approved July 26th, 1866, be and the same is hereby amended by adding thereto the following sections,aumbered 12, 13, 44 and 15 respectively, which shall hereafter constitute. and form a part of the aforesaid Act. : Secrion 12. And be it further enact‘ed, That claims usually called“placers,” including all forms of deposit, excepting veins of quartz or other rock in place, shall be sabject a netty and patent under this Act, under like circumstances and conditions and upon similar proclaims; provided, that when the lands shall have been previously surveyed by the United States, the entry, in its exterjgr limits, shall conform to the legal ivisions of the public lands, no sr survey in each case being. re, and the lands may be paid for at the rate of $2 50 per acre; provided, ‘further;that legal subdivisions of forty acres may be subdivided into ten acre tracts; and that two or more persons, or associations of persons, having contiguous claims, may ‘make jeint entry thereof; and provided, further, that no location of a placer claim hereafter made shall exceed 160 acres for any one person or association of persons; and nothing in this Section contained shall defeat or impair any bona Jide pre-emption or homestead: claim, or authorize the sale of the improvements of* any bona fide settler to any other purchaser. Sec. 13-And be it further enacted, That where said person or association, they and their grantors, shall have held and worked their said claims for a }@riod equal to the time prescribed by the Statute of Limitations tor mining claims -of the State or Territory where the same may be situated, evidence of such possession and working 6f the claims -ter-such period—shall be sufficient to establish a right to a patent thereto under this Act, in the absence ot any adverse claim. Sec. 14. And be it. farther enacted, That Registers and Receivers shall receive the same fees for services under this Act as are provided by law for like services under other Acts of Congress, and that effect shall be given to -the foregoing Act according to sach regulations as may be prescribed by the Commissioner of the General Land Office. Sec. 15. And be it further enacted, ‘That so much of the Act of March 3, 1858, entitled an Act to provide for the survey of public lands in California, the granting of pre-emption rights and for other purposes, as provides that none other than township lines shall be’surveyed where the lands are mineral, is hereby repealed. wi San FRANcIsco IN 1870.—The San Francisco Directery for. next yeur has been isswed, and the Bulletin says: “The population of the city in Se tember 1869 is estimated. at 170; : Federal census of 1860 it was 56,835. Of the number estimated this year, 59° 500 white males over twenty-one have their names recorded in this Directory ; white females over eighteen are esti. mate] at 34,300; other whites, male and female, 56,000; Chinese, 8,600; omer’ 2,850; and floating population, ere shown . A Goop tt ting -cow exhib ldte cougty fait. She weighet and in thirty days gave 1 or 131 gallons; of milk ; being will be furnjzhed if necessary. } in July 1868, it was 147,950; by the] Cow.—San Antonio, Texa a e of over 4% gallons per day.” She Fave her vat Loe in milk every'sev=4 enteen and a half days. ‘The account does not mention her breed, so we have no means of knowing whether she is one of the native long horns or the descendant of some of the celebrated English milking stock.THURLOW WEED will spend the wibter in Florida. ‘wee CHRISTMAS SOIREE. AT TEMPERANCE HALL, CHRISTMAS SOIREE will be A given by the s i Nevada Brass and String Band, : ON CHRISTMAS NIGHT, “ DEC. 25th. $ Dancing from 7 1-2 o'clock till12. Tickets 200. ~ =e ; f Floor Managers — W. W. Cross, J. Earl Brown, Chas. McElvey, L. Jacobs. d22 = The above named Party has been postponedto THURSDAY EVENING, Dec. 30th. Daucthg from.8 to 1 o’c:ock. Carriages PACIFIC PROTECTIVE. ASS0CIATION OF CALIFORNIA, Incorporated. sse1esOetober, 1868 @) BIJECT.—THE OBJECT OF this Association is to sectire a cash paymént within’ sixty days after the death ot a subscriber, tu his or her heirs or assigns, cf.as many dovare as there are indiyiduais.ef the class to which such deceased subscriber belonged. pheP ss MEMBERSHIP.—The subscription fees are ten dollars at joining, and one dollar on the death of each subscriber, ; The one dollar from each subscriber is paid to the heirs or assigns of the deceased. The subscribers are divided into: classes, including males and females. Kach class is limited to 5,000 subscribers. °As classes are filled new ones will be formed, No person is so poor that he can not pay ten dollars at oining and one doljar occasionally, thus sesuring $5,000 to his or her heirs or assigns., How to MEA MBMBER.—A person desirous of becoming asubscriber must fill ont an application, and forward it with ten dollars by — draft or by express in gold or silver coin. ; All communications should be addressed to the Secretary ofthe PACIFIC PRUTECTIVE ASSOCIATION, southeast corner of Mont gomery and Sacramento streets (over Dunohue & Kelly’s bank.) San Francisco, OFFIcEks.—Benj H. Freeman, President; Geo. H. Russell, V.ce President; John Li Warren, Secretary; Jas. A. Pritchard, ‘Treas. urer, : »)_» REFERENCES: Hon. HENRY LUTON, President Farmers and Mechanics’ bank, Hon. SAMUEL COWLES, late Judge Coun ty Court, San Francisco. : Hon A. J. GUNNISON, Attorney at Law, San Francisco. . : H. J. BOUTH, Esq., Union Iron Works, San Francisco. HENRY F. WILLIAMS, Esq., Real Estate, San Francisco. : < JUHN VU; HANSCOM, Esq.; tna Iron Works, San Pranciro. JOHN. H. O'BRIEN, Esq., O’Brien, Bush . . & Co., Sau Francisco, Hon. J, P/ JONES, Gold-Hill, Nevada. FRANK G. GUILD. Agent,ni4 Nevada city. Administrator’s Sale. ieee is hereby given? that.in pursuance ofan order of the Probate Court of the County of Nevada, State of California, made on thie 23d day of December, 1869, in the matter ofthe Estate of John Bazley, deceased, the undersigned, Administrator of the estate pf said deceased, will sell at public auction, to the highest bidaer, for cash, gold coin of the United States, on MONDAY, the 3d day of JanWary, a. D. 1820, at 11 o'clock, a. m., at the Saloon formerly occupied by deceased, in Ne° vada City and County, the personal property of deceased, consisting of Saloon Fu:niture, Liquors, Fixtures, &c, &c. Dated December 23d, 1869. : W. H. DAVIDSON; Administrator. Niles Searls, Atty. G25 EMPIRE LIVERY STABLE. BROAD STREET, NEVADA. CITY, Opposite the National Exchange LANCASTER & ROBINSON, 2 Have the Largest ay” lot of HORSES, ¥ AQ CARRIAGES. and BUGGIES to be found in this part of the State Teams, with elegant. Buggies, Wagons an Hacks to let at the shesteat, notice and on the most reasonable terme. Our Horses are free from vice, of fine style and capable ot going as fast as any gentleman cares to drive. " Carriages for Fimerals attended to with promptness, — teen rE a: amaye on hand. orses boarde the day, week and the best of cave aearentcat™ rt MOM " LANCASTEK & ROBIN Nevada, Oct. 4th. SOMREOR. _ JOHN CALDWELL, Attorney and Counselor at Law. “Netary Public, NEVADA 6ITY., Nevada Aug. 17th. ; SPENCE & CO, [ DRUGGISTS, 4 43, Broad Street Nevada City, California. ——— N AND AFTER JANUARY the above firm will be known ner Fics PRESTON & FAIRCHILD, Nevada, Nov. 8, 1869. REED & DUNKEL, FORWARDING MERCHANTs, COLFAX, CALIFORNIA, © » No. 1P Hair Quttings...25) Cents. Shaving S40 bedabed sha eeeseee th Ty Sham pooing ....25 6o° Baths-— Hot or Cold.. 25° Hair Dressing Room for Ladies and childron TEETH KxTRACTED, » Leeches applied for 25 cents, Cupping 25 cents. “p20 CONGRESS BOOKSTORE W. K. 8PENCER,. JOHN PATTISOR, SPENCER & PATTISON, Successors to G. R. Crawford, Broad street.. . Nevada City. EYAVING ADDED LARGELY TO Tuk Stock of Goods, we shall keep constaatly on hand an assortment of i Handsome Gift Books, School Books, Initial Paper, Legal. Letter and ’ Fancy Note Paper. BLANK BOOKS, LEGAL BLANKS, GOLD PENS, PAPERS, PERIODICALS and Mag. AZINES,\and a general assortment of STATIONERY GOODS and FANCY ARTICLES. Office of the Western Union Te} egraph Co, ‘ Nevada, Dec. 6th, 1&69. ° For Christmas and New Year's Presents! Buy Something That Will Be ~Durepble!: GREAT BARCAINS! GOLDSMITH has on bend a Mage nificent Stock of Goods suitable for the coming Holidsys. ‘hey consist of Fine Shawls, . Elegant Dress Goods, Cloaks. Fancy Articles ete. etc., ete. Which he offers for sale at LOW ER RATES than ever before offe.edin-this city. DON’T BUY YOUR HOLIDAY PRESENTS UNTIL YOU HAVE SEEN THESE GOODS AND ASCERTAINED THEIR PRICES, Calon A,GOLDSMITH, . a5 ‘ Corner of Pine and Broad Streets. A. AITKEN. ISRAEL LUCE. AITKEN & CO., PREMIUM PIONEER MARBLE WORKS, Itt K Street, between Sitxh’t Seventh, SACRAMENTO. ° MONUMENTS, TOMBS, GRAVE STONES, MANTLES TABLE TOPS, WASII STANDS: &e, &e. All kinds of work done. in Indian iggings, Italian & Vermont MarSS LN ble. 28 Sculpture and Ornamental work done in superior style, W.C. POPE, Agent, Grass Valley, where can be seen designs of everything in the Mar’ ble line. d1i:3m AS SN p > past SD: Sa. NV SMITII’S AMERICAN ORCANS!: EDWARD F. PEIRCE, AGENT. No 228 Suiter street, SAN FRANCISCO. The American Organ makes Home Attractive ! rP.HEY are superior to all. others in their greater fullness and Pipe Organ tone, volume and power, ‘They are spperior in expression, quickness of action, and elasticity of touch, renderivg them perfect in rapid movements. ‘ “ The American Organs are by far the most'beautiful in exterior finish, forminza ’ handsomé:piece of Furniture for the Parlor or Sitting koom and occupying but little space. The American Organs are pronounced by more than one-hundred of the best Organists of the country to be snperior to any other yet produced, and have received the First Premium wherever exhibited. ° San Francisco, Dee. 12th. ~ INING NOTICE.—To William R, Oates, William Mills, agent for William Johns, ° William Knight, Richard Bowden and Thomas Thomas, Greeting: You and each of you are hereby notified that a meeting of the Great Eastern Mining Company, kelief Hill District, Nevada county, California, will be held at Relief Hill, on Wednesday, January 26th, 1870, for the purpose of levying an assessment against the owners of sa:d claim for the purpose ef pee working and developing the said Great Eastern Company's claims. Said meeting is called in accordance with an Act of the Legielature, approved April 2d, 1886, and entitled “An Act concerning parta' ps for mining pwposes’” by the undersigned members twee # a majority of the shares of said claims,and you are further notified that if your shares are not represented the undersigned will proceed to levy an agsess. } ment and sell, if delinquent, in accordance with law, so much of your intercsts as may be eceseary to pay said assessment, rose, Peter n pay Willan D, “Harrie, ‘Thoma Harrie, Hooper, William C. Hick: Willian ARK GOODS PLAINLY CARE OF “c PRR. ig and “KR. de B23 charges at the old rates, 4 Ly i <i Che it = EAR1 Jast for been yi shocks, to be fe neighb slight & past 5 ¢ the firs’ tive‘ mi 2 ~,. tions w inotion heavies the roo upon th . ' the win vibrate shock le ‘ next shi ‘ fore 1 o directio but the At2 o’ awaken more se ion thar was felt 3 o'clock very sli JUDG , . McFarla as Judg » District will, aft office for mento. neer of t friends.» rejoice t] fers bett the prac! ance of ~ and Place our citize office, wil in the bri We hope may me deserves, will tak at the Ca Tue N bill pass¢ , dato effec * next Sat John Ab! Auditor’: the Clerk aggrega estimate: will amo Simay be . not effect during t! all public and, in fi the coun; Offices th cost to 1} , eights th . are that. cers * whi hough ij res prov: Curis’ mas even aside fro) presents, worthy o At the Stump, I Purse con DIP bers of th was pres handsome Rey, A. regation & handsoy * friends, Tug . shocks su, people of and yeste: in much ¢ South Ay very freq Ple think Storm. .,.' fy ctack the

Ee shi Ne ENR RC A LGR eC EOIN SEE POOL ANEEIRIE AA * Attorney General and labored zealoushis country, and his name should ever _ be dear to the people. dred millions, in bonds of one thousand _ institutions of the city shows a light y we ai CALIF@RNIA, . TUESDAY, DEC, 28, 1869. sats ead Deatu or Epwin M. Srantox.—Edwin M. Stanton, ex-Secretary of War, died, of ;cangestion of the heart on Friday last, in Washington city. He was in~ his fifty-fifth year, and leavesa widow and. four children. The signal services of the deceased in the administration of the War Departmen‘ of Government during the rebellion are familiar to’ the country. He fserved as ly to induce James Buchanan to take some steps against the rebellion. He was appointed Secretary of War by Lincoln, and devoted: his talents and the best energies of his life to the country, and when he retired from public service his constitution was broken down. Just before his death he was appointed by the President to the United States Supreme Bench, and his nomination was confirmed by the Senate with alacrity. Stanton will ever be held in grateful remembrance by’ the people of the country. His life was given for GoVERNMENT FINANCES.—The Chicago Tribune, in speaking of Senator Corbett’s Funding bill, says it seems to be one of the most sensible financial propositions yet made, and we are not surprised at the report that it meets with . , much favor among Senators. It authorizes the issue of a coupon and registered bonds to the amount of one hun-. dollars each, having thirty-five years to run, principal and interest payable in gold coin. Each bond is to bear interest at six per cent, for the first three years, five per cent. for the next six years, four and one-half per cent. for the six years following, and four per cent. for the last twenty years, free from all tax either on the bonds or the income derivable from: them. As the holders of the present five-twenties are liable to have their investment terminated at any time by payment, while these give a fixed investment for thirtyfive years, it may be that, aided by the other advantages of the express promise_of payment_in coin, express_nontaxibility, even by Congress, and the high rate of interest offered at the start, these tbagds would readily exchange for the five-twenties at par, although it is not certain that they would.. In view of the possibility that this expectation may failof fulfillment, Congress, im this or anyjother funding scheme that.may be adopted, ought to . fit a-rtain price, say ninety or ninetyfourin gold, below which. no bond is. sued for purchasing and funding other bonds should be sold. Let us not go through the farce of selling four per cent, bonds for sixty cents per dollar, in order to reduce the rate of interest by the purchase of six per cent. bonds worth ninety cents per dollar, in ignorance of the fact that the rate of interest in Phe two cuses is the same. SENATOR ToMPKINS introduced a bill to provide that, in giving in to the Assessor the amount of property of each citizen upon which taxes shall be paid, that he shall be at liberty to deduct from such statements his debts, and that he pay taxes only upon bis ac tual assets, after deducting his liabilities, This is the law in New York, and all will agree that it is founded upon principles of justice. Money.—The Bulletin says: “We think there is a growing ease in ‘the money market, partly due to the les sened demand for business operations incident to the close of the year. The line of deposits at the various bankiag increaso, Nevertheless the rates of money are still stiffat 1 and 14 percentfor all loans at bank, while on the street from 1} to 24 per cent. is demanded.” wy York plasterers’ union, m organized since 1863, 6 thousand members, in bank. Monthly fee, TFORNTR Mi itows Tran ‘ipt: lyyour issub of Friday last, you called the attention of people familiar with thé ‘wild plants of California to a circular written by wa Liverpool produce broker, and having reference toa weed, or rathera plant, commonly known here under the name of ‘milk plant;’ the liquid contained in the hollow stem having ‘the appearance of milk, and the writer ‘being of the opinion that this plant, if it was as represented, would bring a fortune by simply gathering it for exportion to England. In commenting on the letter, you state that you would be glad to hear from some of your readers in reference to the matter, As I have experimented, in a’ quiet way it is true, on this very plant,I cheerfully give you what information I have obtained on the subject. A Jong time ago this plant attracted my attention, not only by the curious form of its leaves and its nice little flowers, bat especially by its fruit or pods, conically shaped, and from two to four inches in length, containing an extremely fine and glossy “white silk.” This is why I consider the name “silk plant” more appropriate, Believing that it might be rendered useful by manufacturing it ifito cloth, in the Fall of 1867 I gathered a number of pods, took the silk out and sent it to.a Lyons merchant, in France, in order to have it thoroughly experi mented upon at my own cost. The following is a translation of the mer chant’s lettter: Lyons, FRANCE, Feb, 18th, 1863. Felix Gillet—Dear Sir: -Iam able today to give you the resul* of theexperiment made on the sample of your “vegetable silk,” which you had directed to me, I distributed it to several of our silk manufacturers, particularly to Messrs. Michel, who can be regarded as the best among the best. These gentlemen’s efforts to spin and weave it have to this day been in vain. At. one time they nearly succeeded in making peluche, (plush) for bonnets with it, bur the thread was too short, so it could not be spun atall. They*are exptrimenting or it yet, as well as on other similar silk sent from Seuth ~America, but with very little hopes of succeeding.” too short, “that’s what’s the matter.” But I did’nt give it up; for { thought that in cultivating the plant the thread would get longer. sowed some of the seed in the Spring of 1868. They grew out most beautifully, each seed giving a plant, but the plants bore no pods that year.— Last Spring new .shoots came out but still no pods, I therefore concluded that the plant requires more than two years to bear silk. Next Spring I intend to plant the two years’ seedlings I have already obtained, that is ~ their roots, fdr the stems die down every season, and axiously.watch the result. Asto.the stem and its fiber, let me say that my attention was uttracted to it forthe first time by the article in the TRANSCRIPT, and having half a dozen well dried stems, from two years’ seedlings in my possession, I examined them closely, and found the fiber even stronger than hemp, some of it astonishingly stong. Iwill sow next Spring thoroughly tested. In its first year the inches, a silk bearing plant grows from two to three feet in height. iment is worth trying. * The “Asclepias Californica,” Lyons. I can furnish your readers, at present Yours truly, Fevix GILuet. Tre MILK or S1LK PLANT oF CAL: The thread of our vegetable silk was. feedings as are provided for vein or lode With that idead-+84 what I have yet of the seed, and try to raise enough of the fiber to have it plant reaches a height of from 12 to 18 As a new stem takes the place ot tlie old one every yea r, the necessity of annual sowing as is the case with hemp and flag, is obviated, and I beliéve that “Asclepias” or silk plant raising can be made more profitable than the raising of either hemp or flax. At all events the ex perour milk weed or silk plant, grows to a limited extent in the vicinity of Nevada. I have seen it plenty along the pe old Grass Valley road, above Peck’s ravine, and it wasin ‘Peck’s ravine that I picked the samples of pods sent to This,Mr. Editor, is all the information of this plant, which bids fair to become as famous before the public as that other sensational plant of ours, the “Darlingtonia,” “Sarracenia,” “Insectivoane “Fly-trap,’ or whatever you may call it. AN OLD Parer.—We w Caldwell, = fs Cie: unty Gavel at Ja 1800, containing tlie announ Washington’s death and the proceedings of Congress ~in reference thereto. In. relation to the coffin it says: “On the ornament at the head of the coffin was inscribed, Surge ad Judicium —about:the middle of the coffin, Gloria deo—and on the silver plate, GENERAL . GEORGE WASHINGTON, Departed this life; on the 14th of De* cember, 1799, aged 68.: The paper then gives the names of the bearers and the order of the funeral procession. ‘I'he document, has more the appearance of a fac similé than a copy of the orginal issue, but this does not detract from its value, though it lessens the age. It is certainly a faithful copy and is therefore interesting. MonEY OnpDER Orrice.—Postmaster Bell, we learn from the Tribune, has sent a petition from the people of Truckee, asking for a money order office at that place. Truckee is beyond reach of any office now established, and the interests of the people demand such an establishment. a PRorosep PLACER MINING Law.— The following is a copy of the bill-proposed by Congressman Sargent, for the sale of placer mines: AN ACT to amend “an Act granting the right of way to Ditch and Canal owners over the Public Lands, and for other purposes.” Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America, Congress assembled, That the Act granting the right of way to ditch and canal owners over the public Jands,; and for other purposes, approved July 26th, 1866, be and the same is hereby amended by adding thereto the following sections,aumbered 12, 13, 44 and 15 respectively, which shall hereafter constitute. and form a part of the aforesaid Act. : Secrion 12. And be it further enact‘ed, That claims usually called“placers,” including all forms of deposit, excepting veins of quartz or other rock in place, shall be sabject a netty and patent under this Act, under like circumstances and conditions and upon similar proclaims; provided, that when the lands shall have been previously surveyed by the United States, the entry, in its exterjgr limits, shall conform to the legal ivisions of the public lands, no sr survey in each case being. re, and the lands may be paid for at the rate of $2 50 per acre; provided, ‘further;that legal subdivisions of forty acres may be subdivided into ten acre tracts; and that two or more persons, or associations of persons, having contiguous claims, may ‘make jeint entry thereof; and provided, further, that no location of a placer claim hereafter made shall exceed 160 acres for any one person or association of persons; and nothing in this Section contained shall defeat or impair any bona Jide pre-emption or homestead: claim, or authorize the sale of the improvements of* any bona fide settler to any other purchaser. Sec. 13-And be it further enacted, That where said person or association, they and their grantors, shall have held and worked their said claims for a }@riod equal to the time prescribed by the Statute of Limitations tor mining claims -of the State or Territory where the same may be situated, evidence of such possession and working 6f the claims -ter-such period—shall be sufficient to establish a right to a patent thereto under this Act, in the absence ot any adverse claim. Sec. 14. And be it. farther enacted, That Registers and Receivers shall receive the same fees for services under this Act as are provided by law for like services under other Acts of Congress, and that effect shall be given to -the foregoing Act according to sach regulations as may be prescribed by the Commissioner of the General Land Office. Sec. 15. And be it further enacted, ‘That so much of the Act of March 3, 1858, entitled an Act to provide for the survey of public lands in California, the granting of pre-emption rights and for other purposes, as provides that none other than township lines shall be’surveyed where the lands are mineral, is hereby repealed. wi San FRANcIsco IN 1870.—The San Francisco Directery for. next yeur has been isswed, and the Bulletin says: “The population of the city in Se tember 1869 is estimated. at 170; : Federal census of 1860 it was 56,835. Of the number estimated this year, 59° 500 white males over twenty-one have their names recorded in this Directory ; white females over eighteen are esti. mate] at 34,300; other whites, male and female, 56,000; Chinese, 8,600; omer’ 2,850; and floating population, ere shown . A Goop tt ting -cow exhib ldte cougty fait. She weighet and in thirty days gave 1 or 131 gallons; of milk ; being will be furnjzhed if necessary. } in July 1868, it was 147,950; by the] Cow.—San Antonio, Texa a e of over 4% gallons per day.” She Fave her vat Loe in milk every'sev=4 enteen and a half days. ‘The account does not mention her breed, so we have no means of knowing whether she is one of the native long horns or the descendant of some of the celebrated English milking stock.THURLOW WEED will spend the wibter in Florida. ‘wee CHRISTMAS SOIREE. AT TEMPERANCE HALL, CHRISTMAS SOIREE will be A given by the s i Nevada Brass and String Band, : ON CHRISTMAS NIGHT, “ DEC. 25th. $ Dancing from 7 1-2 o'clock till12. Tickets 200. ~ =e ; f Floor Managers — W. W. Cross, J. Earl Brown, Chas. McElvey, L. Jacobs. d22 = The above named Party has been postponedto THURSDAY EVENING, Dec. 30th. Daucthg from.8 to 1 o’c:ock. Carriages PACIFIC PROTECTIVE. ASS0CIATION OF CALIFORNIA, Incorporated. sse1esOetober, 1868 @) BIJECT.—THE OBJECT OF

this Association is to sectire a cash paymént within’ sixty days after the death ot a subscriber, tu his or her heirs or assigns, cf.as many dovare as there are indiyiduais.ef the class to which such deceased subscriber belonged. pheP ss MEMBERSHIP.—The subscription fees are ten dollars at joining, and one dollar on the death of each subscriber, ; The one dollar from each subscriber is paid to the heirs or assigns of the deceased. The subscribers are divided into: classes, including males and females. Kach class is limited to 5,000 subscribers. °As classes are filled new ones will be formed, No person is so poor that he can not pay ten dollars at oining and one doljar occasionally, thus sesuring $5,000 to his or her heirs or assigns., How to MEA MBMBER.—A person desirous of becoming asubscriber must fill ont an application, and forward it with ten dollars by — draft or by express in gold or silver coin. ; All communications should be addressed to the Secretary ofthe PACIFIC PRUTECTIVE ASSOCIATION, southeast corner of Mont gomery and Sacramento streets (over Dunohue & Kelly’s bank.) San Francisco, OFFIcEks.—Benj H. Freeman, President; Geo. H. Russell, V.ce President; John Li Warren, Secretary; Jas. A. Pritchard, ‘Treas. urer, : »)_» REFERENCES: Hon. HENRY LUTON, President Farmers and Mechanics’ bank, Hon. SAMUEL COWLES, late Judge Coun ty Court, San Francisco. : Hon A. J. GUNNISON, Attorney at Law, San Francisco. . : H. J. BOUTH, Esq., Union Iron Works, San Francisco. HENRY F. WILLIAMS, Esq., Real Estate, San Francisco. : < JUHN VU; HANSCOM, Esq.; tna Iron Works, San Pranciro. JOHN. H. O'BRIEN, Esq., O’Brien, Bush . . & Co., Sau Francisco, Hon. J, P/ JONES, Gold-Hill, Nevada. FRANK G. GUILD. Agent,ni4 Nevada city. Administrator’s Sale. ieee is hereby given? that.in pursuance ofan order of the Probate Court of the County of Nevada, State of California, made on thie 23d day of December, 1869, in the matter ofthe Estate of John Bazley, deceased, the undersigned, Administrator of the estate pf said deceased, will sell at public auction, to the highest bidaer, for cash, gold coin of the United States, on MONDAY, the 3d day of JanWary, a. D. 1820, at 11 o'clock, a. m., at the Saloon formerly occupied by deceased, in Ne° vada City and County, the personal property of deceased, consisting of Saloon Fu:niture, Liquors, Fixtures, &c, &c. Dated December 23d, 1869. : W. H. DAVIDSON; Administrator. Niles Searls, Atty. G25 EMPIRE LIVERY STABLE. BROAD STREET, NEVADA. CITY, Opposite the National Exchange LANCASTER & ROBINSON, 2 Have the Largest ay” lot of HORSES, ¥ AQ CARRIAGES. and BUGGIES to be found in this part of the State Teams, with elegant. Buggies, Wagons an Hacks to let at the shesteat, notice and on the most reasonable terme. Our Horses are free from vice, of fine style and capable ot going as fast as any gentleman cares to drive. " Carriages for Fimerals attended to with promptness, — teen rE a: amaye on hand. orses boarde the day, week and the best of cave aearentcat™ rt MOM " LANCASTEK & ROBIN Nevada, Oct. 4th. SOMREOR. _ JOHN CALDWELL, Attorney and Counselor at Law. “Netary Public, NEVADA 6ITY., Nevada Aug. 17th. ; SPENCE & CO, [ DRUGGISTS, 4 43, Broad Street Nevada City, California. ——— N AND AFTER JANUARY the above firm will be known ner Fics PRESTON & FAIRCHILD, Nevada, Nov. 8, 1869. REED & DUNKEL, FORWARDING MERCHANTs, COLFAX, CALIFORNIA, © » No. 1P Hair Quttings......25) Cents. Shaving S40 bedabed sha eeeseee th Ty Sham pooing ........25 6o° Baths-— Hot or Cold.... 25° Hair Dressing Room for Ladies and childron TEETH KxTRACTED, » Leeches applied for 25 cents, Cupping 25 cents. “p20 CONGRESS BOOKSTORE W. K. 8PENCER,. JOHN PATTISOR, SPENCER & PATTISON, Successors to G. R. Crawford, Broad street.... .. Nevada City. EYAVING ADDED LARGELY TO Tuk Stock of Goods, we shall keep constaatly on hand an assortment of i Handsome Gift Books, School Books, Initial Paper, Legal. Letter and ’ Fancy Note Paper. BLANK BOOKS, LEGAL BLANKS, GOLD PENS, PAPERS, PERIODICALS and Mag. AZINES,\and a general assortment of STATIONERY GOODS and FANCY ARTICLES. Office of the Western Union Te} egraph Co, ‘ Nevada, Dec. 6th, 1&69. ° For Christmas and New Year's Presents! Buy Something That Will Be ~Durepble!: GREAT BARCAINS! GOLDSMITH has on bend a Mage nificent Stock of Goods suitable for the coming Holidsys. ‘hey consist of Fine Shawls, . Elegant Dress Goods, Cloaks. Fancy Articles ete. etc., ete. Which he offers for sale at LOW ER RATES than ever before offe.edin-this city. DON’T BUY YOUR HOLIDAY PRESENTS UNTIL YOU HAVE SEEN THESE GOODS AND ASCERTAINED THEIR PRICES, Calon A,GOLDSMITH, . a5 ‘ Corner of Pine and Broad Streets. A. AITKEN. ISRAEL LUCE. AITKEN & CO., PREMIUM PIONEER MARBLE WORKS, Itt K Street, between Sitxh’t Seventh, SACRAMENTO. ° MONUMENTS, TOMBS, GRAVE STONES, MANTLES TABLE TOPS, WASII STANDS: &e, &e. All kinds of work done. in Indian iggings, Italian & Vermont MarSS LN ble. 28 Sculpture and Ornamental work done in superior style, W.C. POPE, Agent, Grass Valley, where can be seen designs of everything in the Mar’ ble line. d1i:3m AS SN p > past SD: Sa. NV SMITII’S AMERICAN ORCANS!: EDWARD F. PEIRCE, AGENT. No 228 Suiter street, SAN FRANCISCO. The American Organ makes Home Attractive ! rP.HEY are superior to all. others in their greater fullness and Pipe Organ tone, volume and power, ‘They are spperior in expression, quickness of action, and elasticity of touch, renderivg them perfect in rapid movements. ‘ “ The American Organs are by far the most'beautiful in exterior finish, forminza ’ handsomé:piece of Furniture for the Parlor or Sitting koom and occupying but little space. The American Organs are pronounced by more than one-hundred of the best Organists of the country to be snperior to any other yet produced, and have received the First Premium wherever exhibited. ° San Francisco, Dee. 12th. ~ INING NOTICE.—To William R, Oates, William Mills, agent for William Johns, ° William Knight, Richard Bowden and Thomas Thomas, Greeting: You and each of you are hereby notified that a meeting of the Great Eastern Mining Company, kelief Hill District, Nevada county, California, will be held at Relief Hill, on Wednesday, January 26th, 1870, for the purpose of levying an assessment against the owners of sa:d claim for the purpose ef pee working and developing the said Great Eastern Company's claims. Said meeting is called in accordance with an Act of the Legielature, approved April 2d, 1886, and entitled “An Act concerning parta' ps for mining pwposes’” by the undersigned members twee # a majority of the shares of said claims,and you are further notified that if your shares are not represented the undersigned will proceed to levy an agsess. } ment and sell, if delinquent, in accordance with law, so much of your intercsts as may be eceseary to pay said assessment, rose, Peter n pay Willan D, “Harrie, ‘Thoma Harrie, Hooper, William C. Hick: Willian ARK GOODS PLAINLY CARE OF “c PRR. ig and “KR. de B23 charges at the old rates, 4 Ly i <i Che it = EAR1 Jast for been yi shocks, to be fe neighb slight & past 5 ¢ the firs’ tive‘ mi 2 ~,. tions w inotion heavies the roo upon th . ' the win vibrate shock le ‘ next shi ‘ fore 1 o directio but the At2 o’ awaken more se ion thar was felt 3 o'clock very sli JUDG , . McFarla as Judg » District will, aft office for mento. neer of t friends.» rejoice t] fers bett the prac! ance of ~ and Place our citize office, wil in the bri We hope may me deserves, will tak at the Ca Tue N bill pass¢ , dato effec * next Sat John Ab! Auditor’: the Clerk aggrega estimate: will amo Simay be . not effect during t! all public and, in fi the coun; Offices th cost to 1} , eights th . are that. cers * whi hough ij res prov: Curis’ mas even aside fro) presents, worthy o At the Stump, I Purse con DIP bers of th was pres handsome Rey, A. regation & handsoy * friends, Tug . shocks su, people of and yeste: in much ¢ South Ay very freq Ple think Storm. .,.' fy ctack the