December 4, 1874 (4 pages)

pee Daily Transcript The Narrow Gauge Railroad. A correspondent writing to the Grass Valley Union; says: Having . heard: ‘that the proposition is —advanced by # good many that xynder the present state of busi:.ess ‘inethe county, and owing to the probable ae cost of the road, it will not be a payDishonesty mot Confined to Ome . ; ” investment, if built, according to ‘tue hodiax pul bas han . the tender now before :the Board; unfortunate in the selection,of some . which,-though it ;was propased by ‘of its officers; Corrupt. men have . the Board. <. keep sectet, 18 well: crowded to the surface and by their . known: to all (interested, I have -practices have brought reproach up. thought itwell to collect a few facts, mali ganization. Unlike apy Bhp: I-think will refute the theory. EVADA, CITY, CAL. Friday, Dec. 4, 1874. in railroading, asin any.,other . Donation Party, ness, that after-a certain’ amount of . Phe new Congregational Parsonbusiness is dome any increase will . age is completed, and will be oc add but little:to the. proportionate . cupied on Monday. A donation parcost, as all standing expenses are the . ty will be given on Wednesday evesame, and the only additional is fuel, . cing for the purpose of raising funds wear and tear, and may be an extra} to pay the indebtedness against it. will do moré than the Denver road, . to-day; but the invitation is intended for the number of miles run, their to be general. gross earnings per mile bejng $3,-) receiving mpg Everyone, whether a printed invitation or not; 327 57, while ours, according to the is cordially inyited td be present. $4,685 per mile‘ giving 23 miles as, very pleasant one. other pclitical organization, the Par. : In the first place the original estit ~‘ mn me fast “a te were discov-. Mate of the cost of construction was . A “— 1 mar Gt hath off! The. offi. $900,000 cash, Which all surveys and . ereil, sloughe em of. offid . 9 : sstimates since haye failed to: alter; . cial ax “has .been repeatedly raised . “S4imates since haye fa 2 . per cent. * ‘Government. 1 ~--—dast attended the meeting of the Litapd numberless officials have drop-ped under its stroke. work still goes on and it is hoped will not cease until none but good pfmen occupy .places of trust in the While itis true that bad men have sought the Republi-. can party to carry out. their corrupt . schemes, otber organizations are also . cursed with equally as bad. Such . characters willjoiy. any society for’) . the purpose of more successfulty car. rying out their nefarious schemes. . They flock into social, : pdlitical and even religious societies, as the records of different societies of each. kind bear evidence. With a.view of . forming an immaculate: body whose . missiouit should be to. purify poli. tics and staud between the. people and corruptionists -generally, the . farmers organized themselves into a society. Bat even in this, although its history is Darely commenced, we . find the same bad lement existing. . The Treasurer of the State Grange . of Missouri, is a defaulter in they sum of $20,000, having-diverted that . F amount-of funds belonging to the . Patrons from’ its proper. use; all of . which proves that inefiiciency and . rascality is not confined to political! parties or any . particular class of . people, but that our churches, char. itable organizations, and mutual benefit societies, are alike subject to . the blunders of the ignorant and the . vorrupt. schemes of . designing men. . lcs Rallroad Meeting To-day. There has been sufficient time for . the officers of the railroad to determine what.they want to do, whether they-ean do it, and in what manner. ‘Other companies who obtained their franchise after: this one did, have completed their roads, It was well enough to go slow aud sure. No one ‘ean find fault with that; but the peo-ple want the enterprise to go now, All ‘the preliminary arrangements ‘ Wave been made that can be made. Advertisements for bids were issued, and plenty of time was given for all ‘chosing to put in a bid to do so. There is one made which is on reasonable terms, and to-day that ‘bid ought to be accepted. We hope no member will think of am. adjournment, If anyone has not had time enough to make up their minds, they never will make it up. We hope and believe final action will be taken to-day. No more delay is needed; but prompt action is demanded, —— 1. =o Pieasant View. f A more delightful view of the surrounding country, can not be found in town, thanfrom the Public school building in this city. The whole town-and the valley between ‘Sugar Loaf and Banner mountains, is spread out before the eye. Deer ‘Creek winds its irregular course midway between the range of hills, _ which are covered with’ spruca and pine, making a panorama of natural scenery most beautiful to behold” Oral geography can be successfully taught in that building, for many” of ~ the natural divisions can be plainly seén from the windows, ~ ; i 2. Omitted. om Our reporter on Monday evening erary Society, and’ gave a notice of the same from memory, rot havinig been able to secure the report of the Secretary, We since learn that Miss Annie Cashin performed on the piano before he reached the Theatre, _ Which accounts for her name not appearing in the report, As‘ber playing is always very fine, we now sup” ply the omission. —_——.-eatin: Hams and Bacon, By The meat curing establishments of this city are both busy, but they have not as yet succeeded in getting a sufficient stock on hand to supply the demand tor their goods, oft A HEAVY snow storm has visited, the Middle aud Western States. In The. good ° and thatis the amount under the’ present bid which the toad is going . ‘frae, by the company bewithout the whole amount in cash, and having to: borrow money, of which is the samé thing, give their bonds in ‘payment for“ ‘more than one-half the cost, it figures up to-about .3500,000, on $350,000 of which the'comyany will have to’ pay’ 8 per cent. interest. Supposing the company had chose to pay 10. per cent., which is about. what money is worth, the. bonds would have gone at par, and the cost of construction would have only been $500,000, or the amount of the first estimate—on which the calculatioas are based. Becondly, the estitnaté of the committee, of the earnings of the road, was $137,720; but it: is contended that the business will be 20 per cent. less in consequencé of the dallness of trade, “Now, I fail to see this. I admit that Grass Valley is dull at the. present time, -but this is not saying What it may be in a year ‘from. this time, when the‘road is completed,as it is-well known that mining towns are liable to great fluctuations. Nevada city holds its own well, and the prospects of an increased business there fire more favorable than otherwise, and Ido not know of any material falling off in the county, ut to illustrate my idea, I will allow the deduction of 20 per cent. on the whole, which leaves $107,776 as* the gross receipts, Thirdly, the committee estimated the probable. expense. of operating the road the first year at 6674 per cent. on the gross which willleave $35,926 as the net profit of the years or $10,320 after paying the interest on the. $320,000 of bonds, or 4% per cent. on the $240,000 of stock subscribed, But the-committe say,after the first year, and forthe period of the existence of the franchise, they estimate the operating expenses will ‘pot exceed D0 per cents of the gross receipts, which will léave $52,888 as an. annual net profit, or $28,288 after deducting the interest om the bonds, being nearly 12 per cent. on~the aniount of stock subscribed. But this last proposition as to the operating expenses, I am,inclined to think is over-estimated, as_ for calculating with competent parties all we ‘eculd. make them to be was $35,000; adding to this amount‘say $25,000 for repairs to roadway would ouly make $60,000 as the operating expenses of the first year, and-about $40,000 per annum for the operating expenses during the existence of the franchise, thereby paying over 9 per cent, to stockholders the first year, and” over 17}, percent. for the remainder of the 50 years, as-the net earnings not being more than 12 per cent-on the total cost%f construction——The fact of $320,000 being in bonds, which only receive 8 per cent, gives the stockholders the power of receiving nearly 17° per cent. dividends on their stock, and no more, -according to the condition of the franchise, Why I claim the calculations of the committee on the operating expenSey as erroneous is, because they are based on the experience of the Denver & Rio Grande Railroad, operating “118 miles of roadyfiaving au expensive organization, as instanéed by the last annual report, their general expenses being $13,602 63, (this being over and above all the actual cost of operating the: xoad proper, and $10,000 of which will dispense with on this road) with a gross earnings of less than $400,000, paying interest-on $3,000,000 of bonds and left a surplus over expenses. Taking the length of the line operated 118 niles, their expenses, including the above were $1,650 per mile, which. would give to the Nevada County Narrow Gauge Railroad $37,750, as the Operating expenses of 23 miles of road, which figures about. the same as estimated above. To estimate the amount of expense, , by the amount of traffic must necessarily lead to error, as it is well known . to cost. ing be given. ath the length of ¢{the road, hence the . jars will ratio of expense to tariff mnst nec-. x ; essarily be less—there-being bat. 50 The sdcial of the Methodist Mite pera) Society, held at the residenee of J. engimeer. _ Prdportionately our road Tickets of invitation will be sent ont . low estimate I figure here, of $107,Some new feautures will ‘be ‘intro. 776 asthe grorss .earnings, will be duced, and the *occasion will be’ a! Fartlrer particu: }Methodigt Mite Society. oo ~ Varvr or ax Oatn.—Im the District;Court in Stockton, a few days ‘. ago, says the Oakland Tribune, they . Were trying toimpeach a witness; . and after all the testimony in suport of the impeachment»was in, idudge Creanor was sought to be impeached, ealled to the stand. , ; *"He was a regular long-haired, , broad -brimmed specimen of a vaque/ro,. with bhge spars and quilted {leather leggings, who came dragging , bis jingling spurs over the floor of +the Court room to the witness stand. The fixst question the Judge asked was! = ‘Are yon an American?”’ Auswer, ‘Yes, sir.’* i Ques., ‘Do you speak “Spanish?” Aus." Yes, 216.7 = Ques., “Catiyou lassa bullogk?’’ Ans.,: “¥es;-sir.”’ = . Pe AER STARDOM ad the man who; eae eRe ae SS: The First Soiree! . OF THE NEVADA SOCIAL CLU WILL TAKE PLACE 4 _ TEMPERANCE ‘BALL, —_—on— Reception Committee, Capt, A: J. Rapp, A. D. Mastin, .M. Hyman. " Floor Managers. A L Lancaster, W. W. Jacobs, } Gea. M, Lord, N. P. Moody, : A. I. Zekind. yo Pa, Tickets admitting Ladies ane Gen tlemien, $1, to be had of the cammittee, Ques,, “Can youroll a cigarette?’’ . Nevada, Nov. 14, 1474, yj coming Legislature will be to remedy The ‘Potter Railroad. Law. P The Wisconsia Legislature, on the 1ith of March last, passed an act known as the “*Potter Railroad Law.” The act went.inte force the last ‘of . April and it has had a fair trial and . has bee .found injurious to. every , ‘interest in the State. All ‘railroad . building has: stepped. Thousands . of men have been thrown out of em . ployment and there is a generiil stagnation of business. People now begin to question the expediency of the law and clamor for its repeal. . The press also demand§6, ' —modi. fication, if not_a repeal of*its*provisions, The followif™. from the Whitewater . Register’ shows the drift of public opinion: ae “In anotber column we publish an article from the* Milwaukee Advertiser on tie Potter Law which we commend to a careful reading. Whatever may have been ‘the popular Opinion or expectation of the law when it was passed there can bend denying of the fact now, that it has fallen like a stroke of paralysis on the business interests of the State and has had a most rainous ‘effect upon our credit abroad. One ‘of the most important daties of the inthe evil. “Whether this cau be done best by modifying or gutiealy repealing the law is a question to’ be determined after careful consideration, The question ef the right of the State to dictate railroad tariffs gis now before the U. 8. Supreme Court ama will not be decided. for yéars. But in. the mean time something must be done andthe more we examine the case the more we are cou. . vinved thnt the best interests: of the . State would be subserved by the ab. ee railroad legislation of last . inter. ‘The attempt to secure cheap transportation by crippling those lines already in existence is as unwise as it would be for a farmer to reduce expeifses by compelling his horses to live onhalf rations. Both plans must result in disastrous consequences finally. It is clear “that the Farmer’s movement has taken hold ofthe wrong end of the transporation question. It does. not indicate a just comprehension’ of the real cause of low prices. The fact is that the sharpest business competition in the world is among the farmers themselves. They overload the avenues of transportation and glut the markets with their products. ‘The obvious remedy for their trouto the opening of new lines of transp@ttation and to exercise intelligent judgment as to the most renumerative crops’ to ptoduce. + Winter. ‘While howling blasts sweep over the conntry Eest of the Rocky moun” tains, and everything is frozen up, and biting frosts make out-door life almost unendurabie, the residents of this coast, although Winter 1s upon them, are enjoying what would be regarded moderate’ Spring weather in the East, The San Jose Mercury says: ° One would hardly believe that Winter was here—sitting at an Open window, these charming days, with the songs of birds falling upon your ears, andthe air fragrant with the balm of Spring. Not anlike the bleak Winter days of other lands, where the cold iey blasts sweep over__thein, congealing the blood in the veins and chilling the marrow in the bones. Our gardens are fragrant with flowers; the hills and fields are green with young verdure,and all nature’seems wreathed with smiles. Such isa San Jose Winter. 3 Goop Hints. — Remember, boys before you are twenty you must ¢stablish a character that will serve you all your life. As habits grow stronger every year, any turning into, anew path is difficult; therefore it ‘is often harder to unlearn than to learn; and on this account a famous flute-player used to charge double price {0 those pupils who had been taught by a poor master, Try and reform a lazy, uathrifty, or drunken person, and in most eases you fail; for the bad habit, whateverit is, has cannot be uprooted. The best habit of ull is the habit of care in the formation of good habits._a) -_ — On Tuesday morning, between 5 and 6 o'vlock, an eurthquake shock ® * Chicago the snow is two-feet deep. was felt in Lakeport. e solute repeal of the hasty and ill di. ble is to give their whole intiuence . C. Lotklin, on Wednesday. evening,About forty la-. was well attended. dies, and gentlemen Were present, : who enjoyed themselves.by instru-. mental and vocal] music,, pli¥ing vai rious games and sécial conversation. A nice supper was prepared . by the ladies to which ample justice was done. Resolutions were adoptéd by the Society, previding that all mon. eys received by the Society shall be applied towards the purchase of 4 . bell for the new church, and’ changing the name of the Society to the “Methodist Bell Society.’” About 11 o'clock the Social broké up, all feeling that they had passed a) pleasant evening. «. " pte SEER ES Oe en Young Shark. : The fish man, who appears in this city regularly, had on ‘his trip yesterday a young shark about eighteen inches inlength. It was foundin a lot of herring which were caught in the Bay a few days since. —_— —__ $.@ —-& Fine Cigars. “We were yesterday presented with alot of fine Huvana cigars, the recent importation of Jacobs & Bro:, on Pine street. They were very pleasant to the taste, made of choice tobacce, and were just the kind of cigars that editors ike to puff. Accept our thanks."” ra ae ae ‘Be hind Time. The Westward bound train yesterday “was several hours behind time, consequently no Eastern mail arrived atthe usual time. We did not learn the cause of the detention, Ladies Aid Society. TheJadies of the M. E. Aid So. ciety are requested to meet at the rooms of MrsaR. B. Gentry, National Hotel, this, Friday afternoon, at 1% o’clock. . Mrs. G. W. Sarru, President, Street: Planking. . Yesterday workmen were repairing the street in front of the Miners’ restauront, on Commercial street. New planks‘have also “been laid in seyeral places in town. Sad News. . Wm. H. Crawford left for Woodland yesterday morning, having received a dispatch that his mother, who is on a visit there, is lying at the point of ‘death, © ° . Forwarded by Mail. We'have sent by mail, post-paid, a bottle of soothing syrup to the Marysville Appeal man, und recommend him.to continue his diet on garlic—tahing care, however, not to overload his stomach, or he may bring on a relapse. Scarcity of Paper. The State Superintendent sends quarterly, to county Superintendents, for the use of County Boards of Examinations, sets of papers .on ‘the different branches to be examined, . The number on each branch seit lere, is usually about one-half the number of applicants,. sg that great inconvenience is the result. Capitol. pe PI Fire at Columbia Hill. ‘We learn that the boarding house at Golumbja Hill was buried. with all its contents on Wednesday night. It is thought it was the work of. an incendiary, cae aie state that three bands of Mezican robbers raided into Texas in November, and, besides destroying farm houses and other rty, returned so wound itself into the life that it fi"? Mexico with 20,000 worth of éattle and other plunder, Cy Louis A. Gravks, a freight conductor on the Central Pacific Railroad, was thrown from his train between Lathrop and Stockton a day or two since, and instantly killed.” Paper must be scaree at the State ‘Apvicrs from Brownville, Texas, . : Ans:,:“‘Yes* sir.’’ es Ques.,,“‘And'smoke it?’’ ,° Ques.,. “And ~blow. the* smoke through your nose?’’ ~~ : Ans., /*Yes, sir.”’ : “Then,”’ said the judge, ‘if. you ; are an-American, born in.the United States, and_have all these accom. . plishments,’ your’ oath isn’t worth’ . & —— in this Court.” A Movrxc Scene IN a PorTLANdD Horer.+-A.most painfal sight, one which moved fo tears several ladies . who witnessed it, occurred: at a ho. tel in Portland a‘day or two: since. A finely dressed, gentlemanly. appearing man, a stranger in the city, . wus stopping there, and hdd with him his’son, a bright «appearing boy of seven or eight years of age. The father had evidently been on a protracted debauéh, and on the day in question had’ come to the’ dinnerand his. system shattered. He had eaten nothing for a day or two, and the &ttle boy with plaintive appeals was urging bim to partake of food. He wus so intoxicated—that he could not lift “his saucer to his lips, and the child, his litthe heart ajmost bursting with grief, was obliged to wait upon him as if he were an infant. BEAUTIFUL DISPLAY : op HOLIDAY GOODS AT JACOBS & BRO.’S VARIETY STORE, Masonic Building, Pine Street, Nevada City, : —— OF . FANCY GOODS, JAPANESE GOODS, FRENCH CANDIES, MEERSCHAUM PIPES, CIGAR HOLDERS, CUTLERY, etc. Attention is called to a large and splendid Assortmeut of Choice No. 1, FRENCH CANDIES, Just received, which will be sold at Retail For 37 1-2 Cents per Pouud, ° ‘f * Usually sold for 75 cents per pound. A libera] discoumt made to wholesale pur. chasers. This is the finest assortment of FANCY CANDY ever brought to Nevada City. . AMERICAN CANDIES Ata Still Greater Reduction. JAPANESE GOODS, Consisting of CABINETS, WORK BOXES, TABLES, etc., A magnificent display, and will be seld at Auction prices. ‘ CHINA WARE, Gurranteed to be the pure articls,and beautifully Urnaniented, consisting of CUPSand SAUCERS, — FANCY FIGURES, PERFUME SETS; SACRED IMAGES, VASES, ete., Which will be sold at San Francisco prices, CIGARS and TOBACCO. All the favorite . Finest LmportedHavana and Domestic Cigars. Ever brought to the mountains, which will be suld CHEAPER than any ether firm in Nevada County can afford them, Ceuntry Dealers desiring Holiday Goeds can purchase them of us at less than San Francisce Wholesale “The Public are specially invited to call and examine this fine stock of HOLIDAY GOODS, and see how cheap we are selling them. . brands, including the J. JACOBS & BRO. Neyada, Dec. 4, 1674, table with every nerve in @ quiver . A . Office No 62 Broad Street, Ci j “F, CG. LUETIE, _ WATCHMAKER, Repairing of ded to. on oe z WATCHES AND CLOCKS ‘FOR SALE or ordered. Watcnes and Clocks atten. * ee ® C. J: BRAND, JEWELER, of sale. PRECICUSSTONES xepr on BAND and set into Jewelry at the shortest notice. All Jewelry ordered, executed in a workmanlike 1 anver aid. warranted to be of standard ‘Karat as represented. ; No. 70 Broad Street. . Nevada City, Dee, 2, 1874, b. MASONIC NOTICE.THE MEMBERS of Nevada Chapter, No.6, R.A. M., are hereby notified that the ANNUAL Chanter, will tuxe place at Masonic Hallcn : Monday Evening, Dec, 7th. A full attendance is requested. Visiting . companions are respectfully invited.By order THOMAS MEIN, d. P. THOos. H. CaswE vu, Secy. Nevada City, Dec. 8d, 1874, J. M. WALLING, NOTARY: PUBLIC, Sie —AND— ¢ Justice of the Peace. YEARCHING RECORDS, ABSTRACTINY kD AND CONVEYANCING promptly atten ded to. ~ Accounts collected. Also Agent for: : PACIFIC FIRE’ INSURANCE AGENCY AND, COMMERCIAL FIRE INSURANCE CO. OF LONDOs. © Parties desiring to SELL, PURCHASE OR REST PROPERTY will find it to their ad vantage to call at my office. Ga Neer ity. CANDIES! ——— CANTY & WAGNER, No. 107 Montgomery Street, ‘ SAN FRANCISCO, TTENTION is called toiour immense A assortment of j Candies, Toys and Other Goods Suitable for the Coming : Holidays. Warranted to keep in all climates. Prices low and terms liberal. Orders for the interior promptly and earefully attended to. Send us your orders, : n29-1m PLANT FRUIT TREuS. will be well rooted by Spring. eS Leave your ofders with W, H. CRAWFQRD. Main Street, Nevada City, NOW IS THE BEST TIME TO PLANT FRUIT TREES, so they a Who is Agent for the CAPITAL NURSERY at Sacramento, the best in the State. Every Tree Warranted to Prove True to Label. All kinds of Fruit,Stiade and Ornamental Trees, furnished on application to W. H. CRAWFORD, n29-Im Hardware Store, Main Street. a ~W.C. JONES, M. D. Physician ana Surgeon. ENTLY LOCATED AT : GRASS VAULEY. OFFICE N). 21 M)'N STREEL. m3. GEO. S. HUPP, . Attorney & Connselor at Law, : NEVADA CITY.: September 16th, 1874, W. D. LONG, AND NOTARY PUBLIC. Oz ON BROAD STREET, opposit the National Exchange Hotel. QUICKSILVER FLASKS , ECOND-HASD KD wanted,in emall orJ large qua ; Adéress, stating pr ice, Flitks,’” feo Bcx , it, tsa Fr? n cite oc. Wholesale & Retail Confectioners, Attorney and Counselor at Law . . Friday Evening, Dee. 4th 1a EWELRY of my own .manufacture for ELECTION of Officers for said . % Office in Brown & Morgan’s Block, . Quicksrrver , Davic , 1fown y pearant peace v xre inc. one in he rece former! 4in a sin noticed intende Compai has bee during «just ret is nots count’ ed bim looking more y Ttev. *pleasan ' evenin; young were al Sunday ‘individ timés, . it seen to hav. once al tioned. -pleasat pleasec Wee mento paper, magnif for Ch ‘stock ¢ work b fully it French tiful. 3 holder: a mam and D brands cobs . San Fi and no they e: vada ce ment, We: to diff terday Wheat Seven Wheat fax. thirtyfifty fr are pa chants pleted is cha will b fal, bi their name ture. The pleasa growt! warm will f there . foot h count) Sprin, ° Fra Heret: Judgn Cou 9 oP Nos mas . Jewel For Insur The c and s: omme all, ~ amou

pee Daily Transcript The Narrow Gauge Railroad. A correspondent writing to the Grass Valley Union; says: Having . heard: ‘that the proposition is —advanced by # good many that xynder the present state of busi:.ess ‘inethe county, and owing to the probable ae cost of the road, it will not be a payDishonesty mot Confined to Ome . ; ” investment, if built, according to ‘tue hodiax pul bas han . the tender now before :the Board; unfortunate in the selection,of some . which,-though it ;was propased by ‘of its officers; Corrupt. men have . the Board. <. keep sectet, 18 well: crowded to the surface and by their . known: to all (interested, I have -practices have brought reproach up. thought itwell to collect a few facts, mali ganization. Unlike apy Bhp: I-think will refute the theory. EVADA, CITY, CAL. Friday, Dec. 4, 1874. in railroading, asin any.,other . Donation Party, ness, that after-a certain’ amount of . Phe new Congregational Parsonbusiness is dome any increase will . age is completed, and will be oc add but little:to the. proportionate . cupied on Monday. A donation parcost, as all standing expenses are the . ty will be given on Wednesday evesame, and the only additional is fuel, . cing for the purpose of raising funds wear and tear, and may be an extra} to pay the indebtedness against it. will do moré than the Denver road, . to-day; but the invitation is intended for the number of miles run, their to be general. gross earnings per mile bejng $3,-) receiving mpg Everyone, whether a printed invitation or not; 327 57, while ours, according to the is cordially inyited td be present. $4,685 per mile‘ giving 23 miles as, very pleasant one. other pclitical organization, the Par. : In the first place the original estit ~‘ mn me fast “a te were discov-. Mate of the cost of construction was . A “— 1 mar Gt hath off! The. offi. $900,000 cash, Which all surveys and . ereil, sloughe em of. offid . 9 : sstimates since haye failed to: alter; . cial ax “has .been repeatedly raised . “S4imates since haye fa 2 . per cent. * ‘Government. 1 ~--—dast attended the meeting of the Litapd numberless officials have drop-ped under its stroke. work still goes on and it is hoped will not cease until none but good pfmen occupy .places of trust in the While itis true that bad men have sought the Republi-. can party to carry out. their corrupt . schemes, otber organizations are also . cursed with equally as bad. Such . characters willjoiy. any society for’) . the purpose of more successfulty car. rying out their nefarious schemes. . They flock into social, : pdlitical and even religious societies, as the records of different societies of each. kind bear evidence. With a.view of . forming an immaculate: body whose . missiouit should be to. purify poli. tics and staud between the. people and corruptionists -generally, the . farmers organized themselves into a society. Bat even in this, although its history is Darely commenced, we . find the same bad lement existing. . The Treasurer of the State Grange . of Missouri, is a defaulter in they sum of $20,000, having-diverted that . F amount-of funds belonging to the . Patrons from’ its proper. use; all of . which proves that inefiiciency and . rascality is not confined to political! parties or any . particular class of . people, but that our churches, char. itable organizations, and mutual benefit societies, are alike subject to . the blunders of the ignorant and the . vorrupt. schemes of . designing men. . lcs Rallroad Meeting To-day. There has been sufficient time for . the officers of the railroad to determine what.they want to do, whether they-ean do it, and in what manner. ‘Other companies who obtained their franchise after: this one did, have completed their roads, It was well enough to go slow aud sure. No one ‘ean find fault with that; but the peo-ple want the enterprise to go now, All ‘the preliminary arrangements ‘ Wave been made that can be made. Advertisements for bids were issued, and plenty of time was given for all ‘chosing to put in a bid to do so. There is one made which is on reasonable terms, and to-day that ‘bid ought to be accepted. We hope no member will think of am. adjournment, If anyone has not had time enough to make up their minds, they never will make it up. We hope and believe final action will be taken to-day. No more delay is needed; but prompt action is demanded, —— 1. =o Pieasant View. f A more delightful view of the surrounding country, can not be found in town, thanfrom the Public school building in this city. The whole town-and the valley between ‘Sugar Loaf and Banner mountains, is spread out before the eye. Deer ‘Creek winds its irregular course midway between the range of hills, _ which are covered with’ spruca and pine, making a panorama of natural scenery most beautiful to behold” Oral geography can be successfully taught in that building, for many” of ~ the natural divisions can be plainly seén from the windows, ~ ; i 2. Omitted. om Our reporter on Monday evening erary Society, and’ gave a notice of the same from memory, rot havinig been able to secure the report of the Secretary, We since learn that Miss Annie Cashin performed on the piano before he reached the Theatre, _ Which accounts for her name not appearing in the report, As‘ber playing is always very fine, we now sup” ply the omission. —_——.-eatin: Hams and Bacon, By The meat curing establishments of this city are both busy, but they have not as yet succeeded in getting a sufficient stock on hand to supply the demand tor their goods, oft A HEAVY snow storm has visited, the Middle aud Western States. In The. good ° and thatis the amount under the’ present bid which the toad is going . ‘frae, by the company bewithout the whole amount in cash, and having to: borrow money, of which is the samé thing, give their bonds in ‘payment for“ ‘more than one-half the cost, it figures up to-about .3500,000, on $350,000 of which the'comyany will have to’ pay’ 8 per cent. interest. Supposing the company had chose to pay 10. per cent., which is about. what money is worth, the. bonds would have gone at par, and the cost of construction would have only been $500,000, or the amount of the first estimate—on which the calculatioas are based. Becondly, the estitnaté of the committee, of the earnings of the road, was $137,720; but it: is contended that the business will be 20 per cent. less in consequencé of the dallness of trade, “Now, I fail to see this. I admit that Grass Valley is dull at the. present time, -but this is not saying What it may be in a year ‘from. this time, when the‘road is completed,as it is-well known that mining towns are liable to great fluctuations. Nevada city holds its own well, and the prospects of an increased business there fire more favorable than otherwise, and Ido not know of any material falling off in the county, ut to illustrate my idea, I will allow the deduction of 20 per cent. on the whole, which leaves $107,776 as* the gross receipts, Thirdly, the committee estimated the probable. expense. of operating the road the first year at 6674 per cent. on the gross which willleave $35,926 as the net profit of the years or $10,320 after paying the interest on the. $320,000 of bonds, or 4% per cent. on the $240,000 of stock subscribed, But the-committe say,after the first year, and forthe period of the existence of the franchise, they estimate the operating expenses will ‘pot exceed D0 per cents of the gross receipts, which will léave $52,888 as an. annual net profit, or $28,288 after deducting the interest om the bonds, being nearly 12 per cent. on~the aniount of stock subscribed. But this last proposition as to the operating expenses, I am,inclined to think is over-estimated, as_ for calculating with competent parties all we ‘eculd. make them to be was $35,000; adding to this amount‘say $25,000 for repairs to roadway would ouly make $60,000 as the operating expenses of the first year, and-about $40,000 per annum for the operating expenses during the existence of the franchise, thereby paying over 9 per cent, to stockholders the first year, and” over 17}, percent. for the remainder of the 50 years, as-the net earnings not being more than 12 per cent-on the total cost%f construction——The fact of $320,000 being in bonds, which only receive 8 per cent, gives the stockholders the power of receiving nearly 17° per cent. dividends on their stock, and no more, -according to the condition of the franchise, Why I claim the calculations of the committee on the operating expenSey as erroneous is, because they are based on the experience of the Denver & Rio Grande Railroad, operating “118 miles of roadyfiaving au expensive organization, as instanéed by the last annual report, their general expenses being $13,602 63, (this being over and above all the actual cost of operating the: xoad proper, and $10,000 of which will dispense with on this road) with a gross earnings of less than $400,000, paying interest-on $3,000,000 of bonds and left a surplus over expenses. Taking the length of the line operated 118 niles, their expenses, including the above were $1,650 per mile, which. would give to the Nevada County Narrow Gauge Railroad $37,750, as the Operating expenses of 23 miles of road, which figures about. the same as estimated above. To estimate the amount of expense, , by the amount of traffic must necessarily lead to error, as it is well known . to cost. ing be given. ath the length of ¢{the road, hence the . jars will ratio of expense to tariff mnst nec-. x ; essarily be less—there-being bat. 50 The sdcial of the Methodist Mite pera) Society, held at the residenee of J. engimeer. _ Prdportionately our road Tickets of invitation will be sent ont . low estimate I figure here, of $107,Some new feautures will ‘be ‘intro. 776 asthe grorss .earnings, will be duced, and the *occasion will be’ a! Fartlrer particu: }Methodigt Mite Society. oo ~ Varvr or ax Oatn.—Im the District;Court in Stockton, a few days ‘. ago, says the Oakland Tribune, they . Were trying toimpeach a witness; . and after all the testimony in suport of the impeachment»was in, idudge Creanor was sought to be impeached, ealled to the stand. , ; *"He was a regular long-haired, , broad -brimmed specimen of a vaque/ro,. with bhge spars and quilted {leather leggings, who came dragging , bis jingling spurs over the floor of +the Court room to the witness stand. The fixst question the Judge asked was! = ‘Are yon an American?”’ Auswer, ‘Yes, sir.’* i Ques., ‘Do you speak “Spanish?” Aus." Yes, 216.7 = Ques., “Catiyou lassa bullogk?’’ Ans.,: “¥es;-sir.”’ = . Pe AER STARDOM ad the man who; eae eRe ae SS: The First Soiree! . OF THE NEVADA SOCIAL CLU WILL TAKE PLACE 4 _ TEMPERANCE ‘BALL, —_—on— Reception Committee, Capt, A: J. Rapp, A. D. Mastin, .M. Hyman. " Floor Managers. A L Lancaster, W. W. Jacobs, } Gea. M, Lord, N. P. Moody, : A. I. Zekind. yo Pa, Tickets admitting Ladies ane Gen tlemien, $1, to be had of the cammittee, Ques,, “Can youroll a cigarette?’’ . Nevada, Nov. 14, 1474, yj coming Legislature will be to remedy The ‘Potter Railroad. Law. P The Wisconsia Legislature, on the 1ith of March last, passed an act known as the “*Potter Railroad Law.” The act went.inte force the last ‘of . April and it has had a fair trial and . has bee .found injurious to. every , ‘interest in the State. All ‘railroad . building has: stepped. Thousands . of men have been thrown out of em . ployment and there is a generiil stagnation of business. People now begin to question the expediency of the law and clamor for its repeal. . The press also demand§6, ' —modi. fication, if not_a repeal of*its*provisions, The followif™. from the Whitewater . Register’ shows the drift of public opinion: ae “In anotber column we publish an article from the* Milwaukee Advertiser on tie Potter Law which we commend to a careful reading. Whatever may have been ‘the popular Opinion or expectation of the law when it was passed there can bend denying of the fact now, that it has fallen like a stroke of paralysis on the business interests of the State and has had a most rainous ‘effect upon our credit abroad. One ‘of the most important daties of the inthe evil. “Whether this cau be done best by modifying or gutiealy repealing the law is a question to’ be determined after careful consideration, The question ef the right of the State to dictate railroad tariffs gis now before the U. 8. Supreme Court ama will not be decided. for yéars. But in. the mean time something must be done andthe more we examine the case the more we are cou. . vinved thnt the best interests: of the . State would be subserved by the ab. ee railroad legislation of last . inter. ‘The attempt to secure cheap transportation by crippling those lines already in existence is as unwise as it would be for a farmer to reduce expeifses by compelling his horses to live onhalf rations. Both plans must result in disastrous consequences finally. It is clear “that the Farmer’s movement has taken hold ofthe wrong end of the transporation question. It does. not indicate a just comprehension’ of the real cause of low prices. The fact is that the sharpest business competition in the world is among the farmers themselves. They overload the avenues of transportation and glut the markets with their products. ‘The obvious remedy for their trouto the opening of new lines of transp@ttation and to exercise intelligent judgment as to the most renumerative crops’ to ptoduce. + Winter. ‘While howling blasts sweep over the conntry Eest of the Rocky moun” tains, and everything is frozen up, and biting frosts make out-door life almost unendurabie, the residents of this coast, although Winter 1s upon them, are enjoying what would be regarded moderate’ Spring weather in the East, The San Jose Mercury says: ° One would hardly believe that Winter was here—sitting at an Open window, these charming days, with the songs of birds falling upon your ears, andthe air fragrant with the balm of Spring. Not anlike the bleak Winter days of other lands, where the cold iey blasts sweep over__thein, congealing the blood in the veins and chilling the marrow in the bones. Our gardens are fragrant with flowers; the hills and fields are green with young verdure,and all nature’seems wreathed with smiles. Such isa San Jose Winter. 3 Goop Hints. — Remember, boys before you are twenty you must ¢stablish a character that will serve you all your life. As habits grow stronger every year, any turning into, anew path is difficult; therefore it ‘is often harder to unlearn than to learn; and on this account a famous flute-player used to charge double price {0 those pupils who had been taught by a poor master, Try and reform a lazy, uathrifty, or drunken person, and in most eases you fail; for the bad habit, whateverit is, has cannot be uprooted. The best habit of ull is the habit of care in the formation of good habits._a) -_ — On Tuesday morning, between 5 and 6 o'vlock, an eurthquake shock ® * Chicago the snow is two-feet deep. was felt in Lakeport. e solute repeal of the hasty and ill di.

ble is to give their whole intiuence . C. Lotklin, on Wednesday. evening,About forty la-. was well attended. dies, and gentlemen Were present, : who enjoyed themselves.by instru-. mental and vocal] music,, pli¥ing vai rious games and sécial conversation. A nice supper was prepared . by the ladies to which ample justice was done. Resolutions were adoptéd by the Society, previding that all mon. eys received by the Society shall be applied towards the purchase of 4 . bell for the new church, and’ changing the name of the Society to the “Methodist Bell Society.’” About 11 o'clock the Social broké up, all feeling that they had passed a) pleasant evening. «. " pte SEER ES Oe en Young Shark. : The fish man, who appears in this city regularly, had on ‘his trip yesterday a young shark about eighteen inches inlength. It was foundin a lot of herring which were caught in the Bay a few days since. —_— —__ $.@ —-& Fine Cigars. “We were yesterday presented with alot of fine Huvana cigars, the recent importation of Jacobs & Bro:, on Pine street. They were very pleasant to the taste, made of choice tobacce, and were just the kind of cigars that editors ike to puff. Accept our thanks."” ra ae ae ‘Be hind Time. The Westward bound train yesterday “was several hours behind time, consequently no Eastern mail arrived atthe usual time. We did not learn the cause of the detention, Ladies Aid Society. TheJadies of the M. E. Aid So. ciety are requested to meet at the rooms of MrsaR. B. Gentry, National Hotel, this, Friday afternoon, at 1% o’clock. . Mrs. G. W. Sarru, President, Street: Planking. . Yesterday workmen were repairing the street in front of the Miners’ restauront, on Commercial street. New planks‘have also “been laid in seyeral places in town. Sad News. . Wm. H. Crawford left for Woodland yesterday morning, having received a dispatch that his mother, who is on a visit there, is lying at the point of ‘death, © ° . Forwarded by Mail. We'have sent by mail, post-paid, a bottle of soothing syrup to the Marysville Appeal man, und recommend him.to continue his diet on garlic—tahing care, however, not to overload his stomach, or he may bring on a relapse. Scarcity of Paper. The State Superintendent sends quarterly, to county Superintendents, for the use of County Boards of Examinations, sets of papers .on ‘the different branches to be examined, . The number on each branch seit lere, is usually about one-half the number of applicants,. sg that great inconvenience is the result. Capitol. pe PI Fire at Columbia Hill. ‘We learn that the boarding house at Golumbja Hill was buried. with all its contents on Wednesday night. It is thought it was the work of. an incendiary, cae aie state that three bands of Mezican robbers raided into Texas in November, and, besides destroying farm houses and other rty, returned so wound itself into the life that it fi"? Mexico with 20,000 worth of éattle and other plunder, Cy Louis A. Gravks, a freight conductor on the Central Pacific Railroad, was thrown from his train between Lathrop and Stockton a day or two since, and instantly killed.” Paper must be scaree at the State ‘Apvicrs from Brownville, Texas, . : Ans:,:“‘Yes* sir.’’ es Ques.,,“‘And'smoke it?’’ ,° Ques.,. “And ~blow. the* smoke through your nose?’’ ~~ : Ans., /*Yes, sir.”’ : “Then,”’ said the judge, ‘if. you ; are an-American, born in.the United States, and_have all these accom. . plishments,’ your’ oath isn’t worth’ . & —— in this Court.” A Movrxc Scene IN a PorTLANdD Horer.+-A.most painfal sight, one which moved fo tears several ladies . who witnessed it, occurred: at a ho. tel in Portland a‘day or two: since. A finely dressed, gentlemanly. appearing man, a stranger in the city, . wus stopping there, and hdd with him his’son, a bright «appearing boy of seven or eight years of age. The father had evidently been on a protracted debauéh, and on the day in question had’ come to the’ dinnerand his. system shattered. He had eaten nothing for a day or two, and the &ttle boy with plaintive appeals was urging bim to partake of food. He wus so intoxicated—that he could not lift “his saucer to his lips, and the child, his litthe heart ajmost bursting with grief, was obliged to wait upon him as if he were an infant. BEAUTIFUL DISPLAY : op HOLIDAY GOODS AT JACOBS & BRO.’S VARIETY STORE, Masonic Building, Pine Street, Nevada City, : —— OF . FANCY GOODS, JAPANESE GOODS, FRENCH CANDIES, MEERSCHAUM PIPES, CIGAR HOLDERS, CUTLERY, etc. Attention is called to a large and splendid Assortmeut of Choice No. 1, FRENCH CANDIES, Just received, which will be sold at Retail For 37 1-2 Cents per Pouud, ° ‘f * Usually sold for 75 cents per pound. A libera] discoumt made to wholesale pur. chasers. This is the finest assortment of FANCY CANDY ever brought to Nevada City. . AMERICAN CANDIES Ata Still Greater Reduction. JAPANESE GOODS, Consisting of CABINETS, WORK BOXES, TABLES, etc., A magnificent display, and will be seld at Auction prices. ‘ CHINA WARE, Gurranteed to be the pure articls,and beautifully Urnaniented, consisting of CUPSand SAUCERS, — FANCY FIGURES, PERFUME SETS; SACRED IMAGES, VASES, ete., Which will be sold at San Francisco prices, CIGARS and TOBACCO. All the favorite . Finest LmportedHavana and Domestic Cigars. Ever brought to the mountains, which will be suld CHEAPER than any ether firm in Nevada County can afford them, Ceuntry Dealers desiring Holiday Goeds can purchase them of us at less than San Francisce Wholesale “The Public are specially invited to call and examine this fine stock of HOLIDAY GOODS, and see how cheap we are selling them. . brands, including the J. JACOBS & BRO. Neyada, Dec. 4, 1674, table with every nerve in @ quiver . A . Office No 62 Broad Street, Ci j “F, CG. LUETIE, _ WATCHMAKER, Repairing of ded to. on oe z WATCHES AND CLOCKS ‘FOR SALE or ordered. Watcnes and Clocks atten. * ee ® C. J: BRAND, JEWELER, of sale. PRECICUSSTONES xepr on BAND and set into Jewelry at the shortest notice. All Jewelry ordered, executed in a workmanlike 1 anver aid. warranted to be of standard ‘Karat as represented. ; No. 70 Broad Street. . Nevada City, Dee, 2, 1874, b. MASONIC NOTICE.THE MEMBERS of Nevada Chapter, No.6, R.A. M., are hereby notified that the ANNUAL Chanter, will tuxe place at Masonic Hallcn : Monday Evening, Dec, 7th. A full attendance is requested. Visiting . companions are respectfully invited.By order THOMAS MEIN, d. P. THOos. H. CaswE vu, Secy. Nevada City, Dec. 8d, 1874, J. M. WALLING, NOTARY: PUBLIC, Sie —AND— ¢ Justice of the Peace. YEARCHING RECORDS, ABSTRACTINY kD AND CONVEYANCING promptly atten ded to. ~ Accounts collected. Also Agent for: : PACIFIC FIRE’ INSURANCE AGENCY AND, COMMERCIAL FIRE INSURANCE CO. OF LONDOs. © Parties desiring to SELL, PURCHASE OR REST PROPERTY will find it to their ad vantage to call at my office. Ga Neer ity. CANDIES! ——— CANTY & WAGNER, No. 107 Montgomery Street, ‘ SAN FRANCISCO, TTENTION is called toiour immense A assortment of j Candies, Toys and Other Goods Suitable for the Coming : Holidays. Warranted to keep in all climates. Prices low and terms liberal. Orders for the interior promptly and earefully attended to. Send us your orders, : n29-1m PLANT FRUIT TREuS. will be well rooted by Spring. eS Leave your ofders with W, H. CRAWFQRD.. Main Street, Nevada City, NOW IS THE BEST TIME TO PLANT FRUIT TREES, so they a Who is Agent for the CAPITAL NURSERY at Sacramento, the best in the State. Every Tree Warranted to Prove True to Label. All kinds of Fruit,Stiade and Ornamental Trees, furnished on application to W. H. CRAWFORD, n29-Im Hardware Store, Main Street. a ~W.C. JONES, M. D. Physician ana Surgeon. ENTLY LOCATED AT : GRASS VAULEY. OFFICE N). 21 M)'N STREEL. m3. GEO. S. HUPP, . Attorney & Connselor at Law, : NEVADA CITY.: September 16th, 1874, W. D. LONG, AND NOTARY PUBLIC. Oz ON BROAD STREET, opposit the National Exchange Hotel. QUICKSILVER FLASKS , ECOND-HASD KD wanted,in emall orJ large qua ; Adéress, stating pr ice, Flitks,’” feo Bcx , it, tsa Fr? n cite oc. Wholesale & Retail Confectioners, Attorney and Counselor at Law . . Friday Evening, Dee. 4th 1a EWELRY of my own .manufacture for ELECTION of Officers for said . % Office in Brown & Morgan’s Block, . Quicksrrver , Davic , 1fown y pearant peace v xre inc. one in he rece former! 4in a sin noticed intende Compai has bee during «just ret is nots count’ ed bim looking more y Ttev. *pleasan ' evenin; young were al Sunday ‘individ timés, . it seen to hav. once al tioned. -pleasat pleasec Wee mento paper, magnif for Ch ‘stock ¢ work b fully it French tiful. 3 holder: a mam and D brands cobs . San Fi and no they e: vada ce ment, We: to diff terday Wheat Seven Wheat fax.. thirtyfifty fr are pa chants pleted is cha will b fal, bi their name ture. The pleasa growt! warm will f there . foot h count) Sprin, ° Fra Heret: Judgn Cou 9 oP Nos mas . Jewel For Insur The c and s: omme all, ~ amou