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2 are cértainly unusually dull for this
season of the year. During the con~ tiniuaniee of the storm mining opera
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[SDAY, PEM. 129th. 1868.
plaining about dull tinies and the times
ER GC SMAI is 2g
has been so cold that but little mining
could be done in the mountains. Still
__¢ertain foundation upon which to build
~ have too many temptations for the suc—
~dng-to build up-his own community, he
times become suddenly dull whenever
_\ ‘the small profits retained by dealors
Since the storm ended, the weather
there is-a large amount of gold taken
‘from the quart: mines, but Nevada
county retains very little of it, except
what is expended in the way of wages.
The millions of money taken fronr the
buildings im -San Francisco, or enrich the stockholders who reside there.
The investments in San Francisco are
safer; and it is natural that capital
should seek such. Mining, though one
of the most profitable businesses, is ex—
chances of making immense fortunes
than in any other pursuit, it is an an—
property for a community. The pleas. .
ures and comforts of the metropolis
cessful miner, and instead of endeavorgoes to the Bay in order to get rid of
his coin. Every yearthousand of men,
who have by hard work accumulated a
¢o, and after enjoying the pleasures of
the metropolis for a season, » return
without a dollar to their work in the
mines again, for the purpose of raising
another stake. Too frequently these
annual trips’are taken when bills are
unpaid at home. These are the reasons
why, with an annual yield of millions,
mining is interrupted for a few days. —
Another one is the deficiency of pro—
ducts in the county for home consumpwell as raiment to supply the demand
in the mines, comes from below, and
fata se Satie
Eo kia! Iie fet,
or
DEE OIG ELT RELL EE LENSE AY eat a ate EEL IIL LEIS LIONEL LE LOE TEM ESE NEY ROME DIN es Ne RN teh
tb" eS RR) kod a ETNIES ABO BET arin 0 Ee
LE OES PUTS TH
* “@way,on lower Main street, says the
here are hardly sufficient to supply a
-Girenlating medium. -Of course it will
In in the meantime something must
be done, and it is the itterest of both
the employer and employee'to meet the
iasue. Many claim owners at present
Yates cannot afford to employ hands
“More than a third of the time. The
question is whether workmen cannot
afford to tuke'less wages with the certainty of constant employment, rather
than continue at old rates and work a
day or twoin the week. Of course if
Wages are reduced a reduction of values
Bhould follow, and the cost of living
should be decreased. Tlie économists
Of this State must meet and settle this
_ Question in order to insure prosperity.
seen aoe
_, BURGLARY.—The house of Mr. HathGrass Valley National, was entered on
Baturday. evening, abont 7 o'clock,
‘through a front parlor window, and a
gold watch and chain worth $260, a jet
‘Cross, and. some other articles taken
therefrom. The burglar having taken
the Keys of the closets and trunks with
him, Mr. H. is unable to ascertain the
SMount of hisloss. _ ae
of architecture ; built for the accommo
of its wings, and ‘tis said lodgings for
single young men and their wives can
be obtained there. Pauperism is legibly written on the scene and its surroundings. One is led to wonder, in:
view of such a ragged turn out as you
find in the Double Decker, where all
‘the money comes from to support the
baccanalian scenes here exhibited. But
it always requires a much larger society
to support a church than a tavern ; and
when men give all their ready money
‘te such an institption as this, it issurprising how poor a constituency it can
live on-and do well. Drinking.at the
Double Decker is the order of the hour.
Whenever a shadow falls upon the
expressive hint that tribute is expected.
At night the long dingy room is generally found too small for its company.
Where all the idlers come. from I can’t
say, but night-fall brings a house fall,
anda lengthened process of sitting
will do_well, if he can but gaye hie
"(Cont .
_ GO srema, Janudey 26th, 1368.
_ The next incorporation here -will be
‘in the fur départment’; the rage has already commenced, and ° although the
per cent higher than in San Francisco,
they are grabbed and said te be cheap:
Tam no judge of furs. but can define
three different kinds here, the far of animals, the firtree and the “fur” off gold
mines we hear so much about. Far
No.1 is the prevailing article at this
time. Everybody is buying fare, anda
good many “nip” them after they are
bought. A trialis pending now before
Mayor Dodge about the ownership ofa
fail cask of fars that miraculously exchanged their positions from the owners
locker to. that of « email‘ sioop. Ff teit)
you the Americans are introdicing law
and profit here in great measures.
“T undertook to visit Sitka by oil light
the other evening. visited the bowling
alleys and sauntered into the “Double
Decker.” Perhaps you don’t know
what the Double Decker is. Fl tell
you. It’s along, low, two story, half
white, and half yellow wooden struc.
ture, defying any rule for name or style
dation of as many families as can
crowd into it. Families of high and
low degree alike flock under the shadow
threshold of thé institution, it is an
invariably produces a countenance done
in the highest colors—vermillion with
a dash of purple. It is here that furs
can be obiained, fine sleck on@,s0 sleck
that I was pursuaded to make a purchase of one. Tucking it. under my
arm, I walked off proud of my bargain,
but upon my arrival home found I had}
been on the “Change,” and had lost my
stock barring the tail. _ Se much for
my investment in furs at the Double
Decker. ;
The City Fathers are announcing all
sorts of improvements for the city. —
Dogs have to wear tags and pigs are
liable to be pounded. These are the
only species of quadruped here, with
the exception of 19 mules in the Quartermaster’s Department, and they being
such splendid kickers are not molested
by the city authorities. The Fur Company, however, can boast of 2 horses.—
Gen. Danna has his saw mill in running
order, and he not only Keeps his mill
ranning but the prices likewise, outra—
geously. A Mr. Rudolph, from Victo—
ria, has commenced building a lager
beer brewery. I have.no doubt he
ney
* Pe
_ Braph Cable—of which he is a large
\ Nuv® tons of tracts have been sent
by Henry Buley, Esq., of London, to the
“Young Men’s Christian Association of
“Chicago. “Tt is said that this gift is
the result of a vow made:by Mr. Buley
when the success of the Atlantic Telestockholder—seemed doubtful, that he
‘would devete all his dividends from it
+
“Pt Masonic brotherhood of Phila~
Melphia are about to build a granite
stractare 260 fest loug by 150 feet wide
-With,a tower 300 foot in hight. .t will
sb! Riagata .
boilers, as unfortunately they are copper. On'the 8th of January last, the
officers gave a ball which was a decided
success. A cargo of apples, turnips
and potatoes found their way up here
frem the Sound. The latter are selling
at 5 cents a pound retail, and other vegetables at 10 cents. Apples are worth
their weight in silver almost.
sheep, is the “Plymouth Rock” of Russian America, for it was the spot where
the pilgrims. of Sitka first landed. ‘The
month of January has passed off very .
we Ae! nett ~ fg tea but cold and
mostly clear. are
longer and the Wanbeaces teh oponen
genial ray,
3 FREEDOM’s Foorsreps.
skins are at the present time 15 and 20,
‘Yeuposka Island, where we keep our 7
PAnrtTres in San Franciseo are endea
are *
permit.
born in the free States. :
York Siate.
A patzy line of coaches ate to be
puton the route between’ Woodland
‘Or the twenty Democratic appointees
on the San Francisco police foree twelve
are foreign born and eight natives of
the United States, three having been
THERE are 900 miles:of canal in New
ite of ten per cent per annum tid paid
egether with 645 50 eorts and diebureements,
of said jud and accruing
‘Sots ing (0 the etm Of $1. Thave levied upon ali the right, title and interest of the
defendant, the Ancient Kiver Channel Biue
Gravel Company, herein mentioned, in and to
the following described property, to-wit :—
That certain iot or parcel of mining ground.
consisting ofthirty-one thousand five uundred
and eighty lineal ivet (31590) of mining ground, .
ig at thenorth«aet eud of the Chalk
Blaf Mountain Company's yronnd, in Nevada
@ounty, State of California, and running or extending thence northeriy “or north-easteriy
through ithe centre or summit of Chalk Bilaff
Meuntsia across Bear Valley io the head of
two mile Valiecy, together with all the mining
und in said mountain from its cammit to
&on: >
fine box of cigars and champagne. We
hope the young Cooper may ‘grow to
manhood, and become aii honor to_his
x
parents, Ja ‘ \
be ee
ARRIVALS AT THE
NATIONAL EXCHA NGE HOTEL.
Broad Street, Nevada Gty, California.
LANCASTER & HASEY, Prop’s.
February ii. 1868.
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VALENTINES!
At GEORGE R. CRAWFORD'S Book and
Stationery Store, Commercial Street.
NATIONAL EXCHANGE HOTEL
COMPANY.
O THE STOCKHOLDERS OF THE
NATIONAL EXCHANGE HOTEL Co:
—Notice fs here ven that the Annual
Meeting of the stockholders of said Com ¥
for the election of Trusteex: and other Gist
of the Company will be held at the office of J.
I. Caldwell, in Nevada city, Nevada county,
on Monday, the 2d day of March, 1968, at 2
o'clock P. M. of said day.
GEO. W. KIDD. President. °
feb12 J. L CALDWELL, Secretary.
“SPIRITUAL MEDICINE.”
Spence’s Positive and Negative
Powders,
Por Sale by
H, F. SPENCE.
Nevada, Feb. 12th.
NEVADA THEATRE
J. W. ADAMS & CO.... .:Managers.
the citizens of Nevada and vicinity that they
have, at an enormous expense, effected an eng@gement with the beautiful and accomplished
In Minnesota, Sicrra county, Cal, on the
. 3th inst., to. the wife of William Cooper —e
With the above notice ,we received a
+ -has how established himself i business
The Management take pleasure in informing .
ts base, both in its northerly or porth-westerly and sontherly, or .south-westerly sides, being one hundred lines! feet to location,
extending along the sammit of said Mountain,
and extendi same width to the base of
said Mountai ither side, by lines at right .
angles with eaje center or =ummit sround, together with all the mineral therein contained,
In allite earth, gravel and cement deposites,
in its basins. channels and »purs, with all ihe
rights of mizing, all the timber thereon and
ali the water and water rights thereunto belonging oi in anywise apperaining, togéther ’
with ail the nery and improvements on
said mining ground, consiating of one 30-foot
\ waver wheel, drum, fiction wheels and hoistworks compiete.and the building covering
the e, situaied in Bear Valley; near the old
reside of EF. O: Tompkins and known as
the Anci t River i Blue Gravel Compapy's Hoisting Works.: :
Notice is hereby givefi that I will expose to
public sale all thé above described property to
the highest bidder, ta front of the CG. urt Hoase
. door. tthe city of -Nevada.-on TUESDAY,
March 10h 1558. betweenthe hours of 9o'ci'k
4. M. and4 o'clock p. ». a
Given under my hand this 1ith day of Feb.
1868
R. B, GENTRY, Sherif.
JC. Denel, Atty. ft
W. C, RANDOLPH,
OFFERS FOR SALE
AT THE LOWEST PRICES,
Watches, Clocks,
Jewelry, ‘Gold Pens,
Silver Ware, Spectacles,
Nevada, February 11th.
NEW
CIGAR AND TOBACCO DEPOT.
T= UNDERSIGNED who has for several
years been in the employ of J. Greenwald,
—AT THE—
NATIONAL EXCHANGE HOTEL,
NEVADA CITY,
Where can always be found at WHOLESALE
AND RETAIL a large assortment of
HAVANA & DOMESTIC CIGARS
Smoking & Chewing Tobacco,
PLAYING CARDS, ?
Earitsa. TOBACC CoNguMens
Siam enabled to sell goods at-San Fran
CREAT BARGAINS _
AND TRADERs. .
“Opposition to Tmposition 7 .
‘LOWER BATES THAW yiy
‘FRANCISCO. IMPORTATION(2 PRICES, AND BETTER in.
Se” DUCEMENTS THAN aAnxy
$2" HOUSE IN NEVADA crry, —_ .
4
—_——
JULIUS CREENWALD, .
—AT THE OLD STAND—_
BROAD STREET.,.NEVADACITY
Continues to UNDERSELL
Any self-styled Importer in the
County of Nevada, 2
Having better facilities for baying
than any other firm in Nevada county,
cisco jobbing prices, and 25 per eel .
less than any store in the mountains.
~
2" Long experience and a thorough know?
edge of business enables me to furnish cns
CIGARS, TOBACCO and every otherar
ticle in my line, lower than can be pur'
chased at other houses in Nevada,
though the latter be connected with New York
and San Francisco houses,
All consumers of “the weed,” as
well as dealers, in my line, are invited to call and examine for them~_
selves.
J. CREENWALD,
BROAD STREBT.
Nevada, Jan. 14th, 2963.
GENUINE MEERSCHAUM PIPES,
Etc., Ete., Etc.
2" Country and City orders’ solicited and
promptly attended to. . 3
A. lL, ZEKIND.
Nevada, Feb. 4th, 1968.
FOR SALE.
VHE matervigned has A FEW TONS oF
CHOICE Y¥ FOR SALE.
feb4 P. SUTTON:
Notice to County Customers !
S MR. ZEKEND is no longer in my
employ, customers outside of town are respectfully reqnested to send their orders and
money direct tome. I take this occasion to~
return many thanks for past favors.
J, GREENWALD.
Nevada, Jan. 20th, 1968. jut PROPERTY FOR SALE,
THE HOUSE AND LOT situated
on Lost Hill, formerly known as the
Pascoe property, is offered for sale at
yearomabia rates.. The house 16 in
rood order, contains six rooms, and the lot is
arge, under good cultivation, and contains
some 80 bearing fruit trees, of excellent varieties. Where is free water on the
premises#all the year round. For
particulars enquire at ‘the house, or at this
febdS
Who are — ying a et — engagemen re’s Opera use, Sa
Franciseo. They will be supported by a .
TALENTED AND EFFICIENT COMPANY
From that House.”
And will appear in this city on THURSDAY
FRIDAY AND SATURDAY EVENINGS,
February 20th, 2ist and 22d.
FOR SALE,
. With Hele Bee ining Company,
er with Hoisting Gear, Pump, Bob’ ‘ad on:
that constitaies a complete ist
quake jn Contra Costa on Monday last.
HE STEAM ENGINE AND BOILER. of
“Hi 4
shaft
Office.
GOLD BUCKLE LosT.
A HEAVY GoLD BUCKLE,
J. MAFFZIGER, Fa
EMPIRE MARK
No. 7 Commercial Street,
NEVADA CITY,NAFFZIGER & STONE, Prop’rs, . .
R. STONE.
ET.
ly
friends that he has erected under his supervision the above named. House, with. all the
BROOKLYN HOTEL,
North-west corner of Bryant Place
and Bush Street, and directly
Opposite the Cosmopolitan,
——_ §AN._ FRANCISCO.
HE well known proprietor of the above
named Hotel, wakes to inform his many
ae
class style, entirely new. The Honsecontaine —
150 First Class Rooms,
and some FIFTY SUITES of F Rooms,
sad hopes to obtain « liberal aor share of the peJOHN KELLY, Junior.
N. B.— 3s « W : f “4 Mir. Fr code lage of ponies 1
rt Township, Ne
te himself atthe Brooklyn, where he will be
happy to meet his friends and the public im
gener. F Panei0
LIQUORS AND CIGARS.
Vietor Chevalier,