December 29, 1869 (4 pages)

Eset FT Et Ra aR ‘modeling as it, is based upon false indigenous product of our. svil, the~ “ Asclepias he Daily Transcript, NEVADA CITY, CALIFORNIA. ” e SS WEDNESDAY, DEC. 29, 1869. . TAXATION. AND Denr.—The bill of. fered in the Legislature by ‘Senator Tompkins of Alameda county, embodies the correct theory in regard to taxation. A man should be taxed, on his: assets after deducting his Jiabilittes, and then he would be taxed upon what he is worth and not upon what he owes, as is now the case with many in this State, Our whole revenue system needs retheory. The object of:our law-makers ‘seems to-have been to make'taxation a bar to development _by heaping up the burdens on every man who shows a dis. pos to increase the value of his property. Open and unimproved lands which are held in large tracts are comparatively free from taxation, but as soon as°a poor man. buys a small farm on such tracts-forwhich he pays an exorbitant price, and his fence ig built, though his land.is.covered by a mort gage of two-thirds its value, hé is taxed on the full value of the land and not only for the improvements, but the value of the land is considerably en-. hanced, simply because it is fenced and improved, The consequence is. that men will not imp: lands, nor will they: buy lands und incur debts if itjcan . be avoided. The idéa of talking about . voting $100,000 to Immigrant Unions in order to bring mén here to develop the resources of the country, when our whole system of assessment and taxato claim relief to some extent fromi tax ation. The extent of taxation may be judged fromthe amount paid by the people of the city for the year just clos-. ing: ket State & county tax on each.$100, 190 City tax on éach $100, . 100 Special school tax on each $100, 70 $3 60 Total, We have therefore had to pay taxes of $3 60 on each $100 of ‘property, and in addition the income tax of five per cent. on.-all -gains in excess of $1,000, as well as poll and'road taxes, licenses, etc.,,which “would greatly increase the aggregate amount, In addition to all this, citizens are required by statute to to pay $2 for each half acre of unimproved and $250 for each half acre of improved land, with, an additional fee of five dollars for each claim for the government title, for which the city only ‘paid $1 25 peracrein greenbacks. This last assessment will give a surplus itis estimated, of ‘over $1,200 next Spring, and by careful administration of city government, there ought to be considerable money in the treasury at that time. The city Trustees will no doubt carefully guard the people’s money. If this isdone we ought to be exempt from any city taxes next year, as $2,000 ought to be more than enough to support the city government. The county tax is now low, and a reduction ‘ean hardly be expected. Economy will relieve the county of debt with present rates, The State taxes ought to be les. sened, and it was so intended by meas. ures inaugurated by the last Legislature. Those who control National finances are laboring zealously for a retion is discouraging improvement, lock. duction of taxation, and we may reasoning up fortunes in large tracts of unimproved lands, and oppressing those who show a disposition to develop the country, Let the Legislature first give enterprising residents a show by framing laws that shall make the burdens of taxation equal and just, and if development does not follow it will be time énough to talk about voting the money, of an already over-taxed people to bring immigrants who have no prospect of securing employment, ¢ CALIFORNIA. MitK WereEp.—This yriaca,” now allowed to run wild and uncollected in our State, is likely to become a valuable article of commerce, capable of competiag with many other fibres now in use. Owing to the high price of cotton, the demand fer fibrous material of any kind is unlimited, and this article is being much sought after under the belief that its fibre is as strong as. hemp, jute, istle, or Mexican fibre ; Palmetto leaves of Americo, China grass, of Japan and Mexico, or flax, and that it can be mixed for the manufacture of linen, or spun in imitation of; the Japanese silk like China gtass. ‘If this is true, and the article grows in any quantity here, it may be tound pene forexportation.— Butte Record. Ed. Maller, of this city, has a large amount of the “Aoclepias Syriaca’ raised from the seed, in his garden,from which he not only intends to secure the fibre for testing but also the silk which is contained in the pod. We do not believe that the plant is found wild insuch quantities as. to make it a profitable article of export, but it may be that by cultivation it will be improved in size and quality to such an extent as to make it a profitable crop. It is found scattered among the hills all ‘over this county, but the plants usually grow singly and some distance apart. The experiments of Mr. Gillet, which we gave in yesterday’s TRanSCRIPT, and those of Mr. Muller, will be sufficient to demonstrate the value of this plant. IMPROVED Mari FAcrnitres.—The Stockton Independent says: By the recent establishment of route agencies on the Western Pacific Railroad, the Nevada and Placer county papers are now received at this office on the day of publication—a gain of one day on late arrangements, and of two days on the anti-railroad period. Under the able. administration of Agent Barstow, mail atrangements are fast assuming’ the regularity and precision of clockwork, and, thanks to railroad communication, all considerations of distance -are comably expect a large decrease in Federal TAXING THE MiInEs.—Assemblyman Young has introduced a bill to compel every possessor of a mining claim to return the same to the assessor, and that it shall be assessed not less than $100. A failure to report such claim is to work a forfeiture.—Hxchange. ~ In this bill we have a specimen of what some of those 'from the rural districts call equality of taxation. It is. . @ proposition without regard to, value to make the owner of even the most worthless mining claim pay on $100 worth of property. There sre large numbers of clainis that have no cash value, and could not be sold for tén dollarsin the market, all of which must pay on $100. The bill, in order to oppress miners, provides that a failure to return a mining claim shall work a forfeiture. The Legislature has no right ‘to pass such a law, and every court would hold sach a provision unconstitutional. This only serves to show the disposition of some of the members of the . present Legislature toward the mining interest, and it would be well for representatives from mining counties to keep a sharp look out, or some such outrageously unjust legislation may be had as that proposed in Young’s bill. Union HILL MINe.—The Grass Valley Union says: We saw, on Monday: evening, at Findley & Co.’s bank a lump of gold brought in from the Unjon Hill mine. It was worth in round numbers $6,000, and was cleaned up from the plates of the mill. Captain Henry Scadden, Superintendent, estimates that the whole clean up for the withstanding some days work has been ‘lost on account of the holidays. The Union Hill mine has just. been sold, and we presume this big clean up goes to the new owners. \ GARTBALDI is about to appear asa novelist. His work is founded on facts, and bears largely on the social and ecclesiastical condition of modern Italy. GENERAL Butler is talking of investing $50,000 in a large co-operative boot and shoe factory at Lynn, Mass, {vr is proposed to erect in Elinburg a statue or other suitable monument to Dr. Chalmers, the great pulpit orator. PRIM, it is said, has spent more than three hundred thousand dollars for the purpose of buying votes for the Duke paratively obliterated. a of Genoa, , \PaAXATION.—The people have a right -or acquaintances she has no recourse month will amount to $15,000, not-. M A Hien Avrnortry.—The report of the Commissioner -of Agriculture says that the impolicy of running to single staples is made apparent this year in the poor return which the wheat grower is getting for his labor and investment, while the products of a more diversified agricultural industry is having a better market and better prices. It continues that “the tendency of present prices of farm. products indicates the necessity of increased attention to the propagation, growing and fattening of farm animals, and to the prodyetion of meats, poultry, butter, cheese, milk ;’ and “the wheat interestis at present suffering from one of those periodical seasons of depression which are the inevitable result of exclusive reliance upon a singlé crop.” The report then points out how a diversifica. tion of industry would obviate this misfortune, This line of argument on the part of the Commissioner of Agri-» culture is the same, says the Record, which the Press pf California has been urging upon. its farmers. The Commissioner occupies a stand-point from which he looks over the whole field, and he is therefore able to state actual results, Being authority on what he says on this subject, we hope to see practical consideration given to his words. Sap Case oF DEsERTION.—From the San Jose Patriot of December 21st we cull the following : Mrs. Mary A. Parker, a handsome, and very genteel appearing young American woman, apparently about 20 years of age, came into the office. today, and related a very sad story. She says that she is a married woman, and came here from @hio one month ago. Her husband came with her, and remained with her until last week, when he took all the money belonging to both of them, and left for parts unknown. Mrs. Parker, thus deserted among total — was of course in ® precarious situation, but worst of all, the poor woman is enciente, arid expects daily to be confined. Without money except to call upon the heartless wretch who has deserted her, to come and take some care of her during her illness. Her husband’s name is T. P: Parker.SvicipE.—On Monday morning C. P. Pollard, « druggist of Marysville, committed suicide by shooting himself with a Colt’s revolver. His wife died during the night and on ascertaining the fact he took his own life, For days previous to her death his store was closed, and his whole time spent in watching by her bedside; natil the physicians, told him there was no hope. . A cloup of locusts, oo by five, and 400 fee deep, pa over the western presidency of India, not long since, THe Medical College of Mobile is before the Alabama Legislature, asking for an appropriation of fifteen thousand dollars. . Tux oil wells of Pennsylvania are becoming exhausted. LocoMoTIvVEes have been used with success for drawing omnibusses in the city of Paris. , THE peculiar flavor noted in some kinds of cigars is due, it is said, to prussic acid. DELEWARE punishes bigamy with ment. PERsONaL.—Ex-United Statc Senator W. Gwin, who has been sojourning in the city for several days, went below on Saturday afternoon onthe Vallejo cars,— [Reporter, ', Why not give him’‘all his titles—such ag exrebel, ex-Duke, etc.? The man who endeavered to induce Napoleon to estaBlish a monarchy In Mexico, as a corftinual threat tothe United States, is entitled to all.his titles,and tBe party friends should not overlook them.— De, NaTIonaL CEMETERIES.—There are thirtyfive na‘ional cemeteries, or cemeteries made during and since the war for the suppression ef the great rebe.lion, in which to bury the dead soldiers of the. Republic. General Thomas, in his report giving the location and description of each, says: “The total number of white officers and soldiers, known and unkuown, buried, as detailed above, is nearly 500,000 ; the colored soldiers nearly 50,000—two-thirds of whom are maws oy seme. Pape eneral Thomas etates that the expenge attending the burial or re-interment Of these bodies and the laying out and improving of the national cemeteries has reached $54,000,000, and he estimates that it will cost $2,000,000 to complete the work and keep them in good order. There isa keeper and assistant andthe expense attehding the care«f each cemetery will average from. $1,500 to $2,000 per annum for salaries alone. while the other ’by Jackson Street, and having $2,000 fine, and one year’s imprison-. Geo MARRIED. = = . Dec. 25th, 1868, by Rev. C Val : yaauony, Wil m James to Mary A,Pearce, both of Grase Valley. . 8 arvey Cooper Mary J. Greely, both of Nevada City. ; In oo Dec. 26th, 1869, to the wife of ‘William Barton—a son. nieiaeeneaieenl EEE ERIFF’S SALE. Whereis, James. McTOornick and Julia McCormick on the 18th day of December, A. D. 1869. recovered 8 Judement in the District Court of the Fourteent Judicial District of the State,of California, in of Nevada, against James Griffin, et als. for the sum of Eleven Hundred hty eight —[$1,188 00]— dollars, with interest thereon from the date of said judgment at the rate of seyen per cent per annum till paid, principal and interest payable in U.S. coin, together with'costs Of suit taxed at sis %5, and couusel fees allowed herein amountg to the sum of $237, a ent is recorded in the Judgment Book 5 of the said District Court,on 51 and 52,and whereas it is ordered that t set forthin Plainmor tiff’'s complaint be foreclosed, and the proper ty therein described, t@wit;—The undivded phe rine CG ms, situ: nt lief t i in * Bloomfield ow in? County of Nevada, and State of California,. bounded onthe South by the What Cheer claims, and of the north by the Paul Diamond & Co’s claims (so called) together with the tunnels, flumes, boxes, hag or pe and ag ments of mining thereunto belonging. lao all that certain fot of land situate on the Fiat called Moore's Flat in the county: of. Nevada, and State of California, bounded on the South 2 @ frontage. on said Jackson street of ene hundred feet more or Jess, and on the east by the lot lately owned by P. E. Jefferis and the lot of A. VY. mard, and on the north by the lot lately owned by Sichel, and now occupied by bankers doi business under the name of Marks & Co., an the lot lately occupied by A. Weiser, and the lot lately oocaylod by Charles Pneschall and the lot lately occupied by Jas. McCormick, and the lot lately occupied by: I. Urz, and on the weet b hay ges oe street, the easterly por~ tion of the lot above described how occupied the defendant Wm. Hearne, and the westefly portion of said lot above deecribed now oecupied by the defendant,John Shea,together with all and singular the tenements, heredita~ ments and appurtenances thereunto belonging or in anywise appertaining, be levied upon . : and sold to satisfy said Judgment, petnctpel, interest and costs and counsel fee and aceruing costs. otice is hereby ath that I will expose to ublic sale all the above described property highest bidder for cash, in U, gold coin in front of the Court Honse door in the. city of Nevada, on Tuesday, Jan. 25th, 1870, Between the hours of 9 A. M. and 5 P. M. Given under my hand this 27th day of Dec. Y R B. GENTRY, 8 A 1869, : } John I, & John Caldwell, Attys. jat . CHRISTMAS SOIREE. AT TEMPERANCE HALL, A CHRISTMAS SOIREE will be Nevada Brass and String Band, ON CHRISTMAS NIGHT, . DEC, 25th. = gagance from 71-2 0’clock till12. Tickets Floor Managers — W. W. Cross, J.: Earl Brown,:Chas, McHivey, L. Jacobs, ¢ @22 The above named rarz has been niga ad THURSDAY EVENING, Dec. h, — from 8 to 1 o’ciock. Carriages will be furnished if necessary. PACIFIC PROTECTIVE AS50CIATION OF CALIFORNIA, incorporated...0cteber, 1868 O8 JECT.—-THE OBJEQr OF this Association is to secure a cash payment within sixty days after. the death of a subscriber, to his or her heirs. or aysigns, cf as thany dollars as there are individuais of the class to which such deceased subscriber belonged. . 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 assigne of the deceased, The subscriber are divided into. classes, including males and females, Each class is limited to5,000 subscribers. As classes are filled new ones will be formed. No person is so poor titat he can not pay ten dollars at joining and one dollar occas Onally, thus securing $5,000 to his or her heirs or assigns; How To BrcomkE a MumseR.—A person desirous of becoming asubecriber must fill out an application, and forward it with ten dollars by Soe, draft or by express in gold or silver co All communications should be addressed to the Secretary ofthe PACIFIC PROTECTIVE ASSOCIATION, southeast corner of Mont pomery and Sacramento streets (over Donoue & Kelly's bank,) San Franci cleco. Orricers.—Benj H. .reenan, President ; . H. Ruseell, Vice President; John. H. Warren, Secretary; Jas. A. Pritchard, ‘I'reasurer, H HENRY DUTTON Pi : on, "LON, Pres ‘m+ ers and Mechanics’ bank, : erase saa Hon, SAMUEL COWLES, late J: ty Court, San Francisco. nean Sows Hon A. J. GUNNISON, Attorney at Law, San Francisco. ‘ H. J. BOUTH, Exsq.,--Union Iron Works, San Francisco, HENRY F. WILLIAMS, Esq., Real Estate, MOEN UO. MANESCO ) Vv, 2 M, m Works, San Frakciso, Keay tne ‘Iran OHN H. o'BRIEN, Esq., O’Brien. Bush& Co., San Francisco. Hon. J, P. JONES, Gold Hill, Nevada, FRANK G. GUILD, Agent, Nevada city. ‘Administrator's Sale. OTICE is hereby given, that in pnrs a N of an order of the Probate Cobee of the County of Nevada, State of California, made on the 23d day of December, 1869, in the matter ofthe Estate of John Bazley, deceased the undersigned, Administrator of the estate oe ole secanand. wil sell “ public auction, to © er, for ca United Seabee” on MONDA hg Ea Jantary, a. D. 1870, at 11 o’clock; a. M., at the Saloon formerly occupied b i 4 vada City and County” the Brmtoor phe ban HA! moog consisting of quors, Fixtures, &. cc. Dated December ni4 personal propert Saloon Furniture, expenses will reach $50,000 per annum”; 4 23d, 1869. W. H. DAVIUSON, Administrato Niles Searls, Atty. \*“dminis 35 , the 8d day of . [earns SALOON, PHILIP DUCA,. BROAD STREET, NEVADA City, HMiafr Cutting.... 25. Cents, MP MVENR ceecsciecs. i. cesscee 25 Shampooing .----.. ince be Baths— Hot er Cold.. 25 «6 Hair Dressing Room for Ladies and children TEETH ExTRacTeD. Leeehes applied for 25 cents, Cupping 25 cents. 2%” CONGRESS BOOKSTORE W. K. SPENCER. JOHN PATTI SPENCER & PATTISON, Successors to .G. R. Crawford, Broad street. hy sehpanes Nevada City, Haye ADDED LARGELY TO THE Stock of Goods, we shall keep constantly on hand an assortment of ; 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, 1869, . 1 For Christmas and New Year's Presents! Buy Something That Will. Be Durable! ; ; CREAT BARCAINS! A GOLDSMITH has on hand a M. e nificent Stock of Goods suitable fort coming Holidsys. They consist of ' Fine Shawls, Elegant Dress Goods, Cioshi, = Fancy Articles etc. etc, etc. Which he offers for sale at LOWER RATES than ever before offered in this city. DON'T BUY YOUR HOLIDAY PRESENTS UNTIL . YOU HAVE SEEN THESE GOODS AND ASCERTAINED THEIR PRICES. Call on’ A. GOLDSMITH, a5 Corner of Pine and Broad Streets. S. D. & H.W:SMITH’S AMERICAN ORCANS! ee EDWARD F. PEIRCE, AGENT. No 228 Sutter street, SAN FRANCISCO. The American Organ makes Home Attractive ! B hgemer are superior to all others in their greater fullness and Pipe Organ tone, yolume and power,. They are superior in expression, quickness of action, and elasticity of touch, rendering them perfect in rapid The American Organs are by far the most beautiful in exterior finish, forming a handsome piece of Furniture tor the Parlor or Sitting Room and occupying but little space, The American Organs are pronounced by more than one-hundred of the“best Organists of the country to be superior to any other st produced, and have received the First remium wherever exhibited. San Francisco, Dee. 12th. ‘movements. 8 JOHN CALDWELL, Attorney and Counselor at Law. Notary Publie,. NEVADA @ITY. Nevada Ang. 17th. SPENCE & CO, .DRUGGISTS, 43, Broad Street Nevada City, California. N AND AFTER JANUARY ist, 1870 the above firm will be known as PRESTON & FAIRCHILD. Nevada. Nov. 8, 1869. REED & DUNKEL, FORWARDING MERCHANTS, COLFAX, CALIFORNIA, ARK GOODS PLAINLY CARE OF “C. P. R. R., Sacramento and “A. & D.? Colfax. Send shipping receip's with each consignment of goods: &e™ Forwarding charges at the old-rates. _ HOME MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY. INCORPORATED, SEPTEMBER 1864. ce: 15 New Merchants’ Exchange Builuing, California Street. Paid in Capital, $350,000. re AND MARINE-RKISKS taken at the lowest rates. GEO. S. MANN, Pres't. Wm. H. Stevens, Secretary. it9 J.B. JOHNSON. Agent, Nevada cit DR. A. ©. GIBSON, ATTENDING’ PHYS CIAN. Graduate of the Ohio University Orfice.—Masonic Building, corner of Commercia land Pine streets. RESIDENCE.—Spring strect, east Pine, Nevada City, Cal 1 No, ® For , MINES writing the fol! ‘The _ evenin, * tions cc southes house £ ‘as if it The: opened five yes as it 1 Cronise count hands, down 1 remain j it latel feet in . erage 6 old com compan stead of The tur feet, tay There i under t Sutton 1 years, & rock li mine Ww will be . used by: Perrir _ paying . indicatic ledges wi * not been capital, : so the . Springs Christ people e: engaging evening. , ~ viebly Ja os pare fave more pre THE shocks 0 been felt and thou opinion a derance « the vibra or possib: nn SOTTESpor " Bridgepo Sunday r to 6 by 8: the dura In this ci on Mond: minutes . sons felt . terday n same mot CHANG table of « cific Rail first di bound a at8 a. M., arrive at aim down exp A.M.; Sa arrive at The mail San Fran at 4:30 th at Colfax SATCHE was founc this place left at thi, tains an a papers, an directed t ley, from § *@* There are for which Can get th _ Office, . Water the recent of water . low this ¢ we had y time, the ; , Would be part of the

Eset FT Et Ra aR ‘modeling as it, is based upon false indigenous product of our. svil, the~ “ Asclepias he Daily Transcript, NEVADA CITY, CALIFORNIA. ” e SS WEDNESDAY, DEC. 29, 1869. . TAXATION. AND Denr.—The bill of. fered in the Legislature by ‘Senator Tompkins of Alameda county, embodies the correct theory in regard to taxation. A man should be taxed, on his: assets after deducting his Jiabilittes, and then he would be taxed upon what he is worth and not upon what he owes, as is now the case with many in this State, Our whole revenue system needs retheory. The object of:our law-makers ‘seems to-have been to make'taxation a bar to development _by heaping up the burdens on every man who shows a dis. pos to increase the value of his property. Open and unimproved lands which are held in large tracts are comparatively free from taxation, but as soon as°a poor man. buys a small farm on such tracts-forwhich he pays an exorbitant price, and his fence ig built, though his land.is.covered by a mort gage of two-thirds its value, hé is taxed on the full value of the land and not only for the improvements, but the value of the land is considerably en-. hanced, simply because it is fenced and improved, The consequence is. that men will not imp: lands, nor will they: buy lands und incur debts if itjcan . be avoided. The idéa of talking about . voting $100,000 to Immigrant Unions in order to bring mén here to develop the resources of the country, when our whole system of assessment and taxato claim relief to some extent fromi tax ation. The extent of taxation may be judged fromthe amount paid by the people of the city for the year just clos-. ing: ket State & county tax on each.$100, 190 City tax on éach $100, . 100 Special school tax on each $100, 70 $3 60 Total, We have therefore had to pay taxes of $3 60 on each $100 of ‘property, and in addition the income tax of five per cent. on.-all -gains in excess of $1,000, as well as poll and'road taxes, licenses, etc.,,which “would greatly increase the aggregate amount, In addition to all this, citizens are required by statute to to pay $2 for each half acre of unimproved and $250 for each half acre of improved land, with, an additional fee of five dollars for each claim for the government title, for which the city only ‘paid $1 25 peracrein greenbacks. This last assessment will give a surplus itis estimated, of ‘over $1,200 next Spring, and by careful administration of city government, there ought to be considerable money in the treasury at that time. The city Trustees will no doubt carefully guard the people’s money. If this isdone we ought to be exempt from any city taxes next year, as $2,000 ought to be more than enough to support the city government. The county tax is now low, and a reduction ‘ean hardly be expected. Economy will relieve the county of debt with present rates, The State taxes ought to be les. sened, and it was so intended by meas. ures inaugurated by the last Legislature. Those who control National finances are laboring zealously for a retion is discouraging improvement, lock. duction of taxation, and we may reasoning up fortunes in large tracts of unimproved lands, and oppressing those who show a disposition to develop the country, Let the Legislature first give enterprising residents a show by framing laws that shall make the burdens of taxation equal and just, and if development does not follow it will be time énough to talk about voting the money, of an already over-taxed people to bring immigrants who have no prospect of securing employment, ¢ CALIFORNIA. MitK WereEp.—This yriaca,” now allowed to run wild and uncollected in our State, is likely to become a valuable article of commerce, capable of competiag with many other fibres now in use. Owing to the high price of cotton, the demand fer fibrous material of any kind is unlimited, and this article is being much sought after under the belief that its fibre is as strong as. hemp, jute, istle, or Mexican fibre ; Palmetto leaves of Americo, China grass, of Japan and Mexico, or flax, and that it can be mixed for the manufacture of linen, or spun in imitation of; the Japanese silk like China gtass. ‘If this is true, and the article grows in any quantity here, it may be tound pene forexportation.— Butte Record. Ed. Maller, of this city, has a large amount of the “Aoclepias Syriaca’ raised from the seed, in his garden,from which he not only intends to secure the fibre for testing but also the silk which is contained in the pod. We do not believe that the plant is found wild insuch quantities as. to make it a profitable article of export, but it may be that by cultivation it will be improved in size and quality to such an extent as to make it a profitable crop. It is found scattered among the hills all ‘over this county, but the plants usually grow singly and some distance apart. The experiments of Mr. Gillet, which we gave in yesterday’s TRanSCRIPT, and those of Mr. Muller, will be sufficient to demonstrate the value of this plant. IMPROVED Mari FAcrnitres.—The Stockton Independent says: By the recent establishment of route agencies on the Western Pacific Railroad, the Nevada and Placer county papers are now received at this office on the day of publication—a gain of one day on late arrangements, and of two days on the anti-railroad period. Under the able. administration of Agent Barstow, mail atrangements are fast assuming’ the regularity and precision of clockwork, and, thanks to railroad communication, all considerations of distance -are comably expect a large decrease in Federal TAXING THE MiInEs.—Assemblyman Young has introduced a bill to compel every possessor of a mining claim to return the same to the assessor, and that it shall be assessed not less than $100. A failure to report such claim is to work a forfeiture.—Hxchange. ~ In this bill we have a specimen of what some of those 'from the rural districts call equality of taxation. It is. . @ proposition without regard to, value to make the owner of even the most worthless mining claim pay on $100 worth of property. There sre large numbers of clainis that have no cash value, and could not be sold for tén dollarsin the market, all of which must pay on $100. The bill, in order to oppress miners, provides that a failure to return a mining claim shall work a forfeiture. The Legislature has no right ‘to pass such a law, and every court would hold sach a provision unconstitutional. This only serves to show the disposition of some of the members of the . present Legislature toward the mining interest, and it would be well for representatives from mining counties to keep a sharp look out, or some such outrageously unjust legislation may be had as that proposed in Young’s bill. Union HILL MINe.—The Grass Valley Union says: We saw, on Monday: evening, at Findley & Co.’s bank a lump of gold brought in from the Unjon Hill mine. It was worth in round numbers $6,000, and was cleaned up from the plates of the mill. Captain Henry Scadden, Superintendent, estimates that the whole clean up for the withstanding some days work has been ‘lost on account of the holidays. The Union Hill mine has just. been sold, and we presume this big clean up goes to the new owners. \ GARTBALDI is about to appear asa novelist. His work is founded on facts, and bears largely on the social and ecclesiastical condition of modern Italy. GENERAL Butler is talking of investing $50,000 in a large co-operative boot and shoe factory at Lynn, Mass, {vr is proposed to erect in Elinburg a statue or other suitable monument to Dr. Chalmers, the great pulpit orator. PRIM, it is said, has spent more than three hundred thousand dollars for the purpose of buying votes for the Duke paratively obliterated. a of Genoa, , \PaAXATION.—The people have a right -or acquaintances she has no recourse month will amount to $15,000, not-. M A Hien Avrnortry.—The report of the Commissioner -of Agriculture says that the impolicy of running to single staples is made apparent this year in the poor return which the wheat grower is getting for his labor and investment, while the products of a more diversified agricultural industry is having a better market and better prices. It continues that “the tendency of present prices of farm. products indicates the necessity of increased attention to the propagation, growing and fattening of farm animals, and to the prodyetion of meats, poultry, butter, cheese, milk ;’ and “the wheat interestis at present suffering from one of those periodical seasons of depression which are the inevitable result of exclusive reliance upon a singlé crop.” The report then points out how a diversifica. tion of industry would obviate this misfortune, This line of argument on the part of the Commissioner of Agri-» culture is the same, says the Record, which the Press pf California has been urging upon. its farmers. The Commissioner occupies a stand-point from which he looks over the whole field, and he is therefore able to state actual results, Being authority on what he says on this subject, we hope to see practical consideration given to his words. Sap Case oF DEsERTION.—From the San Jose Patriot of December 21st we cull the following : Mrs. Mary A. Parker, a handsome, and very genteel appearing young American woman, apparently about 20 years of age, came into the office. today, and related a very sad story. She says that she is a married woman, and came here from @hio one month ago. Her husband came with her, and remained with her until last week, when he took all the money belonging to both of them, and left for parts unknown. Mrs. Parker, thus deserted among total — was of course in ® precarious situation, but worst of all, the poor woman is enciente, arid expects daily to be confined. Without money except to call upon the heartless wretch who has deserted her, to come and take some care of her during her illness. Her husband’s name is T. P: Parker.SvicipE.—On Monday morning C. P. Pollard, « druggist of Marysville, committed suicide by shooting himself with a Colt’s revolver. His wife died during the night and on ascertaining the fact he took his own life, For days previous to her death his store was closed, and his whole time spent in watching by her bedside; natil the physicians, told him there was no hope. . A cloup of locusts, oo by five, and 400 fee deep, pa over the western presidency of India, not long since, THe Medical College of Mobile is before the Alabama Legislature, asking for an appropriation of fifteen thousand dollars. . Tux oil wells of Pennsylvania are becoming exhausted. LocoMoTIvVEes have been used with success for drawing omnibusses in the city of Paris. , THE peculiar flavor noted in some kinds of cigars is due, it is said, to prussic acid. DELEWARE punishes bigamy with ment. PERsONaL.—Ex-United Statc Senator W. Gwin, who has been sojourning in the city for several days, went below on Saturday afternoon onthe Vallejo cars,— [Reporter, ', Why not give him’‘all his titles—such ag exrebel, ex-Duke, etc.? The man who endeavered to induce Napoleon to estaBlish a monarchy In Mexico, as a corftinual threat tothe United States, is entitled to all.his titles,and tBe party friends should not overlook them.— De, NaTIonaL CEMETERIES.—There are thirtyfive na‘ional cemeteries, or cemeteries made during and since the war for the suppression ef the great rebe.lion, in which to bury the dead soldiers of the. Republic. General Thomas, in his report giving the location and description of each, says: “The total number of white officers and soldiers, known and unkuown, buried, as detailed above, is nearly 500,000 ; the colored soldiers nearly 50,000—two-thirds of whom are maws oy seme. Pape eneral Thomas etates that the expenge attending the burial or re-interment Of these bodies and the laying out and improving of the national cemeteries has reached $54,000,000, and he estimates that it will cost $2,000,000 to complete the work and keep them in good order. There isa keeper and assistant andthe expense attehding the care«f each cemetery will average from. $1,500 to $2,000 per annum for salaries alone. while the other ’by Jackson Street, and having $2,000 fine, and one year’s imprison-. Geo MARRIED. = = . Dec. 25th, 1868, by Rev. C Val : yaauony, Wil m James to Mary A,Pearce, both of Grase Valley. . 8 arvey Cooper Mary J. Greely, both of Nevada City. ; In oo Dec. 26th, 1869, to the wife of ‘William Barton—a son. nieiaeeneaieenl EEE ERIFF’S SALE. Whereis, James. McTOornick and Julia McCormick on the 18th day of December, A. D. 1869. recovered 8 Judement in the District Court of the Fourteent Judicial District of the State,of California, in of Nevada, against James Griffin, et als. for the sum of Eleven Hundred hty eight —[$1,188 00]— dollars, with interest thereon from the date of said judgment at the rate of seyen per cent per annum till paid, principal and interest payable in U.S. coin, together with'costs Of suit taxed at sis %5, and couusel fees allowed herein amountg to the sum of $237, a ent is recorded in the Judgment Book 5 of the said District Court,on 51 and 52,and whereas it is ordered that t set forthin Plainmor tiff’'s complaint be foreclosed, and the proper ty therein described, t@wit;—The undivded phe rine CG ms, situ: nt lief t i in * Bloomfield ow in? County of Nevada, and State of California,. bounded onthe South by the What Cheer claims, and of the north by the Paul Diamond & Co’s claims (so called) together with the tunnels, flumes, boxes, hag or pe and ag ments of mining thereunto belonging. lao all that certain fot of land situate on the Fiat called Moore's Flat in the county: of. Nevada, and State of California, bounded on the South

2 @ frontage. on said Jackson street of ene hundred feet more or Jess, and on the east by the lot lately owned by P. E. Jefferis and the lot of A. VY. mard, and on the north by the lot lately owned by Sichel, and now occupied by bankers doi business under the name of Marks & Co., an the lot lately occupied by A. Weiser, and the lot lately oocaylod by Charles Pneschall and the lot lately occupied by Jas. McCormick, and the lot lately occupied by: I. Urz, and on the weet b hay ges oe street, the easterly por~ tion of the lot above described how occupied the defendant Wm. Hearne, and the westefly portion of said lot above deecribed now oecupied by the defendant,John Shea,together with all and singular the tenements, heredita~ ments and appurtenances thereunto belonging or in anywise appertaining, be levied upon . : and sold to satisfy said Judgment, petnctpel, interest and costs and counsel fee and aceruing costs. otice is hereby ath that I will expose to ublic sale all the above described property highest bidder for cash, in U, gold coin in front of the Court Honse door in the. city of Nevada, on Tuesday, Jan. 25th, 1870, Between the hours of 9 A. M. and 5 P. M. Given under my hand this 27th day of Dec. Y R B. GENTRY, 8 A 1869, : } John I, & John Caldwell, Attys. jat . CHRISTMAS SOIREE. AT TEMPERANCE HALL, A CHRISTMAS SOIREE will be Nevada Brass and String Band, ON CHRISTMAS NIGHT, . DEC, 25th. = gagance from 71-2 0’clock till12. Tickets Floor Managers — W. W. Cross, J.: Earl Brown,:Chas, McHivey, L. Jacobs, ¢ @22 The above named rarz has been niga ad THURSDAY EVENING, Dec. h, — from 8 to 1 o’ciock. Carriages will be furnished if necessary. PACIFIC PROTECTIVE AS50CIATION OF CALIFORNIA, incorporated.....0cteber, 1868 O8 JECT.—-THE OBJEQr OF this Association is to secure a cash payment within sixty days after. the death of a subscriber, to his or her heirs. or aysigns, cf as thany dollars as there are individuais of the class to which such deceased subscriber belonged. . 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 assigne of the deceased, The subscriber are divided into. classes, including males and females, Each class is limited to5,000 subscribers. As classes are filled new ones will be formed. No person is so poor titat he can not pay ten dollars at joining and one dollar occas Onally, thus securing $5,000 to his or her heirs or assigns; How To BrcomkE a MumseR.—A person desirous of becoming asubecriber must fill out an application, and forward it with ten dollars by Soe, draft or by express in gold or silver co All communications should be addressed to the Secretary ofthe PACIFIC PROTECTIVE ASSOCIATION, southeast corner of Mont pomery and Sacramento streets (over Donoue & Kelly's bank,) San Franci cleco. Orricers.—Benj H. .reenan, President ; . H. Ruseell, Vice President; John. H. Warren, Secretary; Jas. A. Pritchard, ‘I'reasurer, H HENRY DUTTON Pi : on, "LON, Pres ‘m+ ers and Mechanics’ bank, : erase saa Hon, SAMUEL COWLES, late J: ty Court, San Francisco. nean Sows Hon A. J. GUNNISON, Attorney at Law, San Francisco. ‘ H. J. BOUTH, Exsq.,--Union Iron Works, San Francisco, HENRY F. WILLIAMS, Esq., Real Estate, MOEN UO. MANESCO ) Vv, 2 M, m Works, San Frakciso, Keay tne ‘Iran OHN H. o'BRIEN, Esq., O’Brien. Bush& Co., San Francisco. Hon. J, P. JONES, Gold Hill, Nevada, FRANK G. GUILD, Agent, Nevada city. ‘Administrator's Sale. OTICE is hereby given, that in pnrs a N of an order of the Probate Cobee of the County of Nevada, State of California, made on the 23d day of December, 1869, in the matter ofthe Estate of John Bazley, deceased the undersigned, Administrator of the estate oe ole secanand. wil sell “ public auction, to © er, for ca United Seabee” on MONDA hg Ea Jantary, a. D. 1870, at 11 o’clock; a. M., at the Saloon formerly occupied b i 4 vada City and County” the Brmtoor phe ban HA! moog consisting of quors, Fixtures, &. cc. Dated December ni4 personal propert Saloon Furniture, expenses will reach $50,000 per annum”; 4 23d, 1869. W. H. DAVIUSON, Administrato Niles Searls, Atty. \*“dminis 35 , the 8d day of . [earns SALOON, PHILIP DUCA,. BROAD STREET, NEVADA City, HMiafr Cutting....... 25. Cents, MP MVENR ceecsciecs. i. cesscee 25 Shampooing .----... ince be Baths— Hot er Cold.... 25 «6 Hair Dressing Room for Ladies and children TEETH ExTRacTeD. Leeehes applied for 25 cents, Cupping 25 cents. 2%” CONGRESS BOOKSTORE W. K. SPENCER. JOHN PATTI SPENCER & PATTISON, Successors to .G. R. Crawford, Broad street. hy sehpanes Nevada City, Haye ADDED LARGELY TO THE Stock of Goods, we shall keep constantly on hand an assortment of ; 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, 1869, . 1 For Christmas and New Year's Presents! Buy Something That Will. Be Durable! ; ; CREAT BARCAINS! A GOLDSMITH has on hand a M. e nificent Stock of Goods suitable fort coming Holidsys. They consist of ' Fine Shawls, Elegant Dress Goods, Cioshi, = Fancy Articles etc. etc, etc. Which he offers for sale at LOWER RATES than ever before offered in this city. DON'T BUY YOUR HOLIDAY PRESENTS UNTIL . YOU HAVE SEEN THESE GOODS AND ASCERTAINED THEIR PRICES. Call on’ A. GOLDSMITH, a5 Corner of Pine and Broad Streets. S. D. & H.W:SMITH’S AMERICAN ORCANS! ee EDWARD F. PEIRCE, AGENT. No 228 Sutter street, SAN FRANCISCO. The American Organ makes Home Attractive ! B hgemer are superior to all others in their greater fullness and Pipe Organ tone, yolume and power,. They are superior in expression, quickness of action, and elasticity of touch, rendering them perfect in rapid The American Organs are by far the most beautiful in exterior finish, forming a handsome piece of Furniture tor the Parlor or Sitting Room and occupying but little space, The American Organs are pronounced by more than one-hundred of the“best Organists of the country to be superior to any other st produced, and have received the First remium wherever exhibited. San Francisco, Dee. 12th. ‘movements. 8 JOHN CALDWELL, Attorney and Counselor at Law. Notary Publie,. NEVADA @ITY. Nevada Ang. 17th. SPENCE & CO, .DRUGGISTS, 43, Broad Street Nevada City, California. N AND AFTER JANUARY ist, 1870 the above firm will be known as PRESTON & FAIRCHILD. Nevada. Nov. 8, 1869. REED & DUNKEL, FORWARDING MERCHANTS, COLFAX, CALIFORNIA, ARK GOODS PLAINLY CARE OF “C. P. R. R., Sacramento and “A. & D.? Colfax. Send shipping receip's with each consignment of goods: &e™ Forwarding charges at the old-rates. _ HOME MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY. INCORPORATED, SEPTEMBER 1864. ce: 15 New Merchants’ Exchange Builuing, California Street. Paid in Capital, $350,000. re AND MARINE-RKISKS taken at the lowest rates.. GEO. S. MANN, Pres't. Wm. H. Stevens, Secretary. it9 J.B. JOHNSON. Agent, Nevada cit DR. A. ©. GIBSON, ATTENDING’ PHYS CIAN. Graduate of the Ohio University Orfice.—Masonic Building, corner of Commercia land Pine streets. RESIDENCE.—Spring strect, east Pine, Nevada City, Cal 1 No, ® For , MINES writing the fol! ‘The _ evenin, * tions cc southes house £ ‘as if it The: opened five yes as it 1 Cronise count hands, down 1 remain j it latel feet in . erage 6 old com compan stead of The tur feet, tay There i under t Sutton 1 years, & rock li mine Ww will be . used by: Perrir _ paying . indicatic ledges wi * not been capital, : so the . Springs Christ people e: engaging evening. , ~ viebly Ja os pare fave more pre THE shocks 0 been felt and thou opinion a derance « the vibra or possib: nn SOTTESpor " Bridgepo Sunday r to 6 by 8: the dura In this ci on Mond: minutes . sons felt . terday n same mot CHANG table of « cific Rail first di bound a at8 a. M., arrive at aim down exp A.M.; Sa arrive at The mail San Fran at 4:30 th at Colfax SATCHE was founc this place left at thi, tains an a papers, an directed t ley, from § *@* There are for which Can get th _ Office, . Water the recent of water . low this ¢ we had y time, the ; , Would be part of the