February 15, 1879 (4 pages)

inseam ihnonn EOL SEO EA PE THE DAILY T NEVADA CITY, CALIFORNIA. ; Saturday, February Ste LNT SNS 2S ALLE 2s narirerbarsyrenreriers epminyme eines 15,1879 20D RAditorial Notes. Where two prominent public school teachers are responsible for the quality of realing matter furnished to the patrous of a journal, the unini“tiated would expectto finda fair _ quality -of composition, to ssy the least. . It seems, however,that the Students’ Review, under the editorship and proprietorship of a pair! of high grado pedagogues in the Stockton public school department, presents within its pages a class of readng matter that is alive with awkward sentences, badly punctuated aud abounding Ya gramnatical errors too palpab‘e for even an ordina__ry reader to pass ever. Beyond these faults, the publication is said to possess 4 “general tone of uite painful.” Now some fess surprise at such @ state of affaiis, and one individual who ai sns himself “‘Senex (which being interpreted signifieth Old Fogy)” writes to the Stockton Herald and’ bewails he need of reform in our public schools, 80 far as the prevailing detieiency in the amount of attention paid to teaching the elementary principles of English composition, as evinced by the Students’ Review, is ~ coycerned. If Senex would visit every—town in the State, we waryant he would find the same grounds for complaint._It is a notorious fact thatthe average sclivol teacher buteh} ers his native tongue ‘Tuthlessly in to express himself~with en leavoring When the bill to reatriet Chinese immigration came up before the Senate Thursday Sargent made a telling speech, replying to the objections which the enemies of the measure had previously A special dispatch says: «He cited as a precedent for the main provision of this bill the existing lawwhich prohibits vessels from. bringing to the United States more than one passenger for every two tons He next demonstratel the constitutional power of Congress to legislate in contravention to a treaty, showing that it has been actually exercised in a number of instances, and upheld both by the Courts and Executive Departments. He also showed that many other nations have exercised this inherent right. of self-preservation, and that Great Britain and France have mate or countermanded legislation restricting Chinese immigration to their col. onies. Alsotheir treaties with China are similar to the Burlingame tréaty between China and the States. He read extracts from the writings of English and French pubficists and quoted the recent utterances of the Russian Ambassador at the Berlin Conference, showing that the gravity of the Chinese problem asa menance to Caucasian civilization is appreciated elsewhere. ter describing the habits, condition awd influence of the Chinese in California, the unanimity of the Pacific Coast sentiment and the number and natare of the effects. made by the . people to secure relief, he closed * with an earnest appeal to. the Senate for prompt and favorable action, f County Court. =. ‘Farmar, Feb. 14th “C, H,Seymour vs. Centennial Mining Company. Counsel:for plaintiff, Geo. S Hupp for defendants, J. M. Walling. Defendant objected ‘to filing » any. consideration ef }) amended complaint. Objection overfuled. Defendant duly excepts, and moves to file his amended answer. Amendment allowed. The tender of been made and pleaded 11 the amended answer, the plaintiff refused to aecept the same, and the trial proceeded. Case ar, aud taken under Court adjourned till 10 o'clock a; at, ineasurement. f 2 : 2 S Soe ti 2 3 3 } BANE ADA EL Cai e REE: FE sea Ve sea A $20 having Back on 2 Visit. “Frank C. Geer, an ex-Nevada City boy(who is now of the firm of Geer & Newport, general agents for Sherman, Hyde & Co., at Virginia City, " come over the mountains. yesterday morning on a visit to the old stampmg ground: He says that the Complace to live, and as. ce indicates that d has been good to him, there is no use trying to dispute that. “He will remain nere tw» or ¢brve days. moron sae (AAT WE ARE WORTH. Pacts and Figures Concerning the Valac of Real Estate and Persone _ al Property owned in Nevada Coun: . The following shows the quantity, quality and class of real estate, the amount of improvements on each class, and the class and value of per. sonal property in Nevada county, for the year 1879, with the average and actual value of each kindof property. ‘The table was prepared by County Assessor Dan. Collins, after aearefut} canvass of four months made by bimself and deputies, during which time they visited every portion of the county. The report was compiled from the Assessor’s books by the Day Transcrrer reper ef : The number of acres of real_estate in the county on the assessment roll is-220, 215. Average cash value of land, $2.45 per acre. Average cash value of mineral'land, $16.11 per acre. : a Real estate other than city or town lots, $3,465,146 0 ee Improvements om same where assessed to same owner, $818,070. City and town lots, $282,505. . Improvements on same where assessed to same owner, $792,575 Improvements on all property assessed_to other than owner~ of land, $68,470. All description of real estate, $3,767,649. So Personal property, $1 422,854. -All property, personal and real estate, $6,926,218. [The first grade land in the count is limited. There are some small tracts that make very good farms, the principal crop being hay and vegetablés. The second grade, except that-used for mineral, timber or grazing purposes, is of the same general character as the first. [The mining season for the hydraalic mines wa8 much better, than in 1877,.on account of having more snow in the mountains, and the facilities for saving it having been greatly improved.of late years. Some of the gravel mines in the upper part of the county having adopted the plan “Of drifting;and the method is proving successful, as in the case of the Derbee mine; for imstance. other mines of that character succeed, employment will be given toa much larger number of men than by the old hydraulic process, and a great many mines now lying idle will be worked. The quarta mines took about thé’same as in 1877, Grass Valley township being the principal paying district. The following is a list of the different kinds and” values of personal property held. [The amount is someagricultural crease being principally in the lower part of the county, where the of stock, There has also been a slight decrease in the lumber’ districts, some of the mill men failing to find a ready market for their productions]: $50,490. Sa 1092 wagons and othet vehicles, Goods, wares and merchandise, $469,525. : _Horses—1 thoroughbred,$250; 770 American, $54,995; 883 half-breeds, $36,690; 310 Spanish, $7,270. Colts, 249, $35,985. ‘ Cows—-3 thoroughbreds, $350; 1348 American, $37,245; 1272 mixed, $29,965; 46 Spanish, $805. Calves, 1377, $8,010. Stock cattle, 2,359, $27,955. Goats, 3,003, $1,795. Cashmere goats, 260, 3630, Common shéep, 3,167, $3,860, Mules, 86, $4,185. ce Oxen, 181, $8,130, Hogs, 2569, $10,315. Bee hives; 377, $675. Grain, $565, Hay, 204 tons, $3,175. Charcoal, 9000 bushels, $580. ~~ Sewing Machines, 654, $17,100. Watches, 454, $20,960. Jewelry and plate, $7,233. Furniture,$140, 75Q__,. Bo ass = / other places of business, $16,815. . Musical instruments, 228, $33,535. 670. >. Poultry, dezen, 854, $4,270. Firearms, $4,350, Lamber, 8,000,000 feet, $51,165. Wood, $68,660, Machinery, $49,670. er pro a Female dog, 1, $200, ‘Total, amass, . drop during the conversation, howIf the . lly regarding the charges referred Chiet of Poliée McCotrt of Virginia City called at the Taanscrirr, ofce of making a statement regard~ ing tie account of hhis recent escapade “at Carson, Nevada, which apLpeared in our last issue. He says that himself and Captain O’Brien went to Carsonon “‘ofticial” business, the nature of which he refuses to. state’. From remarks-that were let ever, itis reasonable to presume that the object of their trip was something out of the regular line and had more or less to do with the Chinese. He says they were hailed by two officers while driving from Chinatown to Carson propet, and responded by. giving their names; that he . drew no pistol oa the other officers, and that his weapon was not taken from him as claimed. In proof of the latter assertion he drew from his pocket an ugly looking repeater and laid it-on the editorial desk. Moreover he denies hearing any shooting: while in Carson, sofar ashe can. remember. That is, ,he-seems to be rather uncertain in regard to this point, if one were to judge from his mahner of refering to it. He had heard no public references to this matter before leaving Virginia City for this place Tuesday evening, but is strangely silent regarding his object in shaking the dust of the Comstock from his feet. He says that while Sam. Davis (the Chronicle’s irrepressible) and he are] personally friendly to one another, that writer loses no opportunity to haul him over the coals. He does not appear to care very much for the present charges, drawing his conclusions in this philosophical manner: ‘‘You see all men occupying prominent public offices have to get it hot and heavy from the newspapers, whether they are guilty or not. Reporters are expected by the public to give inferesting reading matter, and we can stand a racket without being hurt any.” If Nevada City had a regular policeforce, and Jim McCourt was Chief of it, he would have to toe the mark more closely than he seems willing to do, and answer emphaticto. But if the people of Virginia City can get along with such a statement as he makes, we-can stand it over here. In fine, we don’t know as it’s any of our funeral how the star brigade over there behave, MeCourt will go back to Virginia City. to-day. be ~~ ——— The Devil Gets Things Mixed. the reader can take it for what it i what smaller than in 1877, the ~ : 2 eameg to severe winter’ killed off .a great deal: Money on hand or special deposit, eo Fixtures of stores, saloons, and Brandies and other liquors, $14,This is the way the story goes,and worth: ‘Phe President of a Workingand San Francisco, wanted to ell a speciat meeting the other night. So he went to. the local printing office and ordered a lot of dodgers to be printed from copy that read as follows: ; WORKINGMEN'S CLUB Hereby Calls A MERTING OF THAT ORGANIZATION At Hall To-night. 277 ears vb, &.—"TA8 GEER MUST GO.” © The job was set up according to instructions, and the apprentice received orders to come back after supper and. work itoff. The little fellow heeded tne behest, but in putting the form on the press the bottom line fell out and “‘pied.” He scraped up the conglomerate mass of types, and and he.determined to make the best of types that came out, he endeavored only thing that he could form wag a combination that read: off five hundred copies and circulated them around town before going to bed. It bursted up. the Workingmen’s organization there, because the -members thought tho President was giving them a game, The Presprentice, and delares he will take his fevenge out of the youngster’s hide. Tt’s a terribly mixed up affair all f around. eThe Workingmen’s Clubs, at their meetings Wednesday evening, adoptPies yeSberday morning for the ond jiberation of a band of slaves; in the man’s Clu, in a town between here : looked around for the copy to ‘‘set it up” again. His search was fruitless, . @f'the situation. From the handful ing the oath . gar—save ne cor. “coun amps given.” It went in that way. He strack . ident is looking around for the apped strong resolutions against the ‘. Spring Valley Water Company, and advocating a constitutional amend" [ment favoring the people's rights, * “Out of Bendage.” Sisters’ Cothbination are now on their way, from ‘the East, . and will appear’ af the Theatre: in © this city Tuesday evening, March 4th. They are coldred folks, and are fifteen in number. The Hyer sisters were born in Sacramento and ‘appeared at the old Opera House in. Virginia City some nine years ago, when they were quite young. then showed decided talent, and working their way East were finally . able to go to Europe, where they — finished their They will app-ar in the musical . drama entitled, “Out of Bondage.” been a party, Much less could he In the first and second acts we are given a glimpse of plantation life in the dark days of bondage, and the They musical education. They Gilmore gave Wallace’ the tenor, has a charming scene, from “Il Trovatore, and in an exceedingly pathetic ballad, ‘“Grandfather’s Clock,” which elicits a perfect storm of applause. Mr. Luca has a rich-bass voice. quartette singing is admirable, the voices blending in beautiful harmony. Miss. Louise Hyers is not only a very pleasing contralto, but possesses decided talent in comedy, ad demon} strated by her rollicking personation Billy Kersands, he of the capacious facial orifice, which by courtesy may be called mouth, provokes much merriment by his plantation eccentricities, and a peculiar droll impersonation of a dandy colored ~ swell. /Mrs. King as Aunt Naofni rende s. good service. proves delightfully fresh and entertaining, amd is everywhere-received with unmistakable favor. The of the mischievous Kaloolah. The entertainment The El Capitan Mine. The El Capitan mine at Town Talk, described at length in these columns some weeks ago,°will probably have work commeneed upon it shortly > A recomniendation of its evident valuable character was circulated yesterday, and received the signatures of some of“our leading miners and ‘business men, showing the property to be in high favor. number of members of the old Gold Room Board, New York, will hold stock in the mine if its sale is effected, and they will spare no efforts in its speedy development. ae, dit Prebate Court. Furpar, Feb. 14th. Inthe matter of the estate of Thomas Wales, deceased, Richard ‘Wales who was heretofore appointed executor resigned his trust. Jas. Wales was upon his petition ordered appointed administrator of the es. tate with will annexed upon his takim; a bond in the sum of $3,200. i> 2 Merrificld Mince. Wheel. < The new-water wheel recently completed at the Merrifield mine has now all the connections attached to it for runninig the pump and hoisting gear, and it works admirably. They will in course of time also attach its power tothe rock crusher, which ‘is expected te be put in during the . Rp present year. A Beecher in @ur Midst. —_--—— Stories” are flying quite thickly about the town, to the effect. that a Comstock preacher was found a few nights ago taking liberties with a things be and overcome us like . mle. © Senator Matthews frankly stated Ho.the .seoret session of the -eleet -to inquire into the matter, that he believed to be proper service to the in so far as trying to get him re. so-called. frauds. The statements made so good an impression on his : es Z colleagues that they passed a resolulast--act, these people who in the tion exonerating him from the! language of Uncle. Eph., have got mighty high-toned,” are encountered in a fashionable diawing-room, rehearsing for a concert in whic4. they are to participate. All “this would be. unint-restinzbut-for the profusion of musical select o 1s with which the ‘‘drama” is so plentifully. interlarded. In the earlier scenes there are the quaint, rollicking melodies of the slave cabin, the cottonfield and .the camp-meeting, ~but as the dramatis personnel becomeelevated these yive way to the snatches of Italin opera and other pretentious compositions. , The Hyers Sisters possess admirable voices, which have been trained in a good school. have been before the public in concerts for several years, and have taken high rank. them prominence at the Boston -Jubilee, and they have sung in~ nearly every city in the Union. King, voice, clear, resonant and well cultivated, as is shown by his participation with Miss Madah Hyers, in the ‘*miserere” t “t “dun . ‘Bayardremarked that he would not lantagonize by renewing his motion} gave notice that he will _ask for action upon it as soon as this bill is disjections which have been heretofore ‘Napa City, aged 46. He was a nathe war, a1 d was also appointed Na, B d Upham San Fre Mrs Okey & ¢ City . » McNamis Smattsv G Gaylord City ~ it said that a General Notes. » conimttes of the Senate, appointed . had tryed to get James E. Anderson an office for rendering what he JOHN JACK, Pine ed corner of Broad, Nevadla City CIGAR AND TOBACCO Dealer in the Mountains,: His stock con. sists of all the FAVORITE BRANDS, and HIS PRICES ARE LOWER Republican cause. He made a full ‘atid complete acknowledgment that he had been grossly deecived, and . that Anderson had turned out, con! trary to hisexpectations, to be a rasing of the frauds to whicl» it afterwards'transpired that Anderson had. have been in collusion with Anderwarded for his connection with the charge of conniving in the Presiden: tial frauds. = _ At 1:30P. m. Thurslay, the Vice President lad before the ‘Senate, as unfinisied business, the House bill to restrict Chinese immigration. to take up the Tobacco Tax Bill, but posed of. Sargent then took the fioor, and replied to the various oburged against lzzislation such as_is proposed’ by the pending bill. Co’. G. Gift, editor of the Napa Reporter, died on the 11th inst. at tive of Tennessee and served as an officer in the U. 8S. Navy until 1852, when he came to California. commanded the Confederate ironclad ‘‘Arkansas” on the Mississippi during val Constructor on the Chattanooga River, He returned to this State five years ago. He leaves a widow and four children, The Oakland Central Republican Club Wednesday night adopted resolutions against running a straight party ticket in that city at the municipal election. Herman Koehler, who was assaulted atSan Quentin by a convict last week, died Tuesday night of his injuries. ak *: Yesterday's Arrivals at THE NATIONAL HOTEL, NEVADA CITY, Cal. Chas. E. Pearson, Proprietor. He} For the same quality than any oth +. NM “be 3 eT ste in Nevada City. The attention of lene : aud chewers is called to his large stock of Havana and Domestic Cigars, __—_-AND== soe Chewing Tobacco, LIMES, AND ORANGES, And other Frrits constantly on hand. ~ CONFECTIONERY, NUTS, Anda full line of everything Useful io be found ina Varicty Store. Se feb4 JOHN JACK, General Insurance Agency, -_ g, B. DAVENPORT, Notary Public; —AND—. AGENT FoR Commercial Union Assurance ~ Company, of London, Eng. Capital.---3---$12,500.000. Also for the Traveler's Accident and Life Insurance Co. of Hartford, Conn. em = me ret Positively the Last Chance, SPELLING SCHOOL, At Miss Elliott’s Writing Room, (Brown & Morgan’s Block,) Wednesday Evening, Feb. 19, 1879, AT 7 O'CLOCK, P. M., FTER WHICH A LAST AND FINAL GLASS IN PENMANSHIP will be organized tor the usual coufse o1 Twenty Lessons in COMMERCIAL and LADIES’ HAND, . The Best Speller to be awarded a F.ee Course in said Class, Tuition, including stationery and light,$4.50, payable middie oi term. Those desiring to improve their writing, as well as those who wish to learn’to write in IJ Rolfe City ~& D Hamburger Sacra \ Poyzer Grass Vall G H Springer San Fran . P McCann Sacramen W A Marshal! Stockton A Maeklin City. ~ >. — — Yesterday's Arrivals xt THE UNION HOTEL, NEVADA CITY CAL. Jacob Naffziger, Proprictor. Thos Folkes Lake Su W P Honsinger Shul_ m O W White San Fran A Burrows Grass Valle Thos Irving San Fra J H Wilson Cincinnati John Montell Scot F S W Hubbard Stamford J Wood San Francis O R Bouton do 3H Hamilton de At San Jose, February 14, 1879, Edward Burroughs, aged about 58 years. . -~ sey, and an old resident of this city. For many years he occupied the position of Janitor at the Court House, but his health becoming impaired by lung disease, he resigned his office, and sought to regain his health by traveling in the. southern part of “the State. Consumption, however, had made such progress in its deadly course, that. recovery was San Jose. Mr. Burroughs was 4 single man, and by frugality had saved up quite a competency. é Delinqucnt Sale Netice. oo oF pececipe) press <6 ; bssceesee! SSSSSSSSSSESSSIES r. HonovcestSfuSSSss { Sg2ROE WE anenne fz £ssgeees . i arr i g ¢ = ! ‘ : L Hl Fee aig ny & , 1879, at hour of 2 o'dlock, P. M., of day, to said . . i J Deceased was native of New Jer. ™°? impossible, and he died yesterday in . . the shortest possible time, can do no better than to devote a few hours each day or evening under my method in teaching this useful and indispensableart. . : > With my success-in teaching I feel war.anted in saying, I can make good writers af any, male or female, whether old or young, who put themelves under my instruction, and act. accordingly, All are invited to come. MISS. A. J. ELLIOTT. Nevada City; Feb. 13, 1879. Annual Meeting. FE ANNUAL MEETING OF THE HUDSON GOLD MINING COMPANY, will be held at the office of the Company, Room 6, Safe Deposit Building, No. 328 Montgomery street, San Francisco, Cal., on Monday, the Rith day of February, 1879, at 1 o'clock, P. M., For the election of a Board of Trustees to gerve for the ensuing year, and for the transaction of such other business as may properly eome before the meeting. Transfer bouks will close Eriday, February 7th, at 12 o'clock _ §. D. ROGERS, ) fi-ta tecretary. WILLIAM R. COE’S. NEW STOCK OF _, FOR THE HOLIDAYS, ; * CONSISTING OF y Ladies’ French Kid “Side Lace Gaiters. Ladies’, Misses and Children’s French Kid and Pebble Goat Button Gent’s Sewed Opera Boots: Embroidered Slippers for ladies and gentlemen, ly for the Holidays: — ALSO A LARGE STOCK OF Gents’, Ladies, Misses and Childthe} ren’s Arctics and Overshoes, All of which will be Séld at Lowér Prices than the ame quality of Goodscan.be bought fey this side of San FrancisceIf you want to make » nice Hol day Present, call and buy a pair of Embroidered Slippers at : decl5 3 Ww. E. Cons. €o-Partnership Notice. anaes ag entered into 4 Di partners, to carry on a genesa ba ese, in the town of North Nevada’ County, California, »0¢ said partnership. janio he MARRpOrT. WILLIAM ROUGH NOTICE, — will be a meeting of the Stock : holders of the South Yuba Gravel Minheld on TUESHouse, at Teddies, . M., for the purpos* . ws of said corpor’T. W. SIGOURNEY, Presidents e iN -, Nevada Feb. 1st. roe BOOTS, SHOES & SLIPPERS These Goads were imported expres ERBEO BLUE GRAVEL MINING COM. n PANY. Location the 18th ‘February, 1879, at the po lp heron Caldwell, Esa. in the Court arnished daily South Yuba ¢ Nevap — . * ~ $ TIME & if Pg $ 9 p.m. . 27.60 . . 4P.M. . 27.60 . B The miner: F Valentine gyains and n rest. A. F. Grrr of this city, ginia City, I days in tow LM Suk ing at the E returned T is as handso L. Hamil: the San Fra in the city that valuab He has app eal agent. M. F. Sk Hyers Siste this city ye ments for given here ‘Tuesday er “The weat yesterday. part of the norain up press. ~Sti merous Ov: observer ft more wetn The ace cripT desc the Chines here in Ne siderable what we-y such disg tices must choked ov Wi The m Aristocra bottom ‘of the Manz at_a point Hotel. 1 gravel pa flume ha iron pipe, burst. 7 ’ fracture the Hote carrying So swiftl pelled by thick win the build ple on A) of their the breal Th — coming certain t new Gre the matt to go to: the elect tion sh you are . entered the last. issued, have me any othe vot hey Clerk’s . not vote Mr. J of Well to-day, Kies, fre tae vet The sal reserve, is now . themse] by at tl the sal place t¢

inseam ihnonn EOL SEO EA PE THE DAILY T NEVADA CITY, CALIFORNIA. ; Saturday, February Ste LNT SNS 2S ALLE 2s narirerbarsyrenreriers epminyme eines 15,1879 20D RAditorial Notes. Where two prominent public school teachers are responsible for the quality of realing matter furnished to the patrous of a journal, the unini“tiated would expectto finda fair _ quality -of composition, to ssy the least. . It seems, however,that the Students’ Review, under the editorship and proprietorship of a pair! of high grado pedagogues in the Stockton public school department, presents within its pages a class of readng matter that is alive with awkward sentences, badly punctuated aud abounding Ya gramnatical errors too palpab‘e for even an ordina__ry reader to pass ever. Beyond these faults, the publication is said to possess 4 “general tone of uite painful.” Now some fess surprise at such @ state of affaiis, and one individual who ai sns himself “‘Senex (which being interpreted signifieth Old Fogy)” writes to the Stockton Herald and’ bewails he need of reform in our public schools, 80 far as the prevailing detieiency in the amount of attention paid to teaching the elementary principles of English composition, as evinced by the Students’ Review, is ~ coycerned. If Senex would visit every—town in the State, we waryant he would find the same grounds for complaint._It is a notorious fact thatthe average sclivol teacher buteh} ers his native tongue ‘Tuthlessly in to express himself~with en leavoring When the bill to reatriet Chinese immigration came up before the Senate Thursday Sargent made a telling speech, replying to the objections which the enemies of the measure had previously A special dispatch says: «He cited as a precedent for the main provision of this bill the existing lawwhich prohibits vessels from. bringing to the United States more than one passenger for every two tons He next demonstratel the constitutional power of Congress to legislate in contravention to a treaty, showing that it has been actually exercised in a number of instances, and upheld both by the Courts and Executive Departments. He also showed that many other nations have exercised this inherent right. of self-preservation, and that Great Britain and France have mate or countermanded legislation restricting Chinese immigration to their col. onies. Alsotheir treaties with China are similar to the Burlingame tréaty between China and the States. He read extracts from the writings of English and French pubficists and quoted the recent utterances of the Russian Ambassador at the Berlin Conference, showing that the gravity of the Chinese problem asa menance to Caucasian civilization is appreciated elsewhere. ter describing the habits, condition awd influence of the Chinese in California, the unanimity of the Pacific Coast sentiment and the number and natare of the effects. made by the . people to secure relief, he closed * with an earnest appeal to. the Senate for prompt and favorable action, f County Court. =. ‘Farmar, Feb. 14th “C, H,Seymour vs. Centennial Mining Company. Counsel:for plaintiff, Geo. S Hupp for defendants, J. M. Walling. Defendant objected ‘to filing » any. consideration ef }) amended complaint. Objection overfuled. Defendant duly excepts, and moves to file his amended answer. Amendment allowed. The tender of been made and pleaded 11 the amended answer, the plaintiff refused to aecept the same, and the trial proceeded. Case ar, aud taken under Court adjourned till 10 o'clock a; at, ineasurement. f 2 : 2 S Soe ti 2 3 3 } BANE ADA EL Cai e REE: FE sea Ve sea A $20 having Back on 2 Visit. “Frank C. Geer, an ex-Nevada City boy(who is now of the firm of Geer & Newport, general agents for Sherman, Hyde & Co., at Virginia City, " come over the mountains. yesterday morning on a visit to the old stampmg ground: He says that the Complace to live, and as. ce indicates that d has been good to him, there is no use trying to dispute that. “He will remain nere tw» or ¢brve days. moron sae (AAT WE ARE WORTH. Pacts and Figures Concerning the Valac of Real Estate and Persone _ al Property owned in Nevada Coun: . The following shows the quantity, quality and class of real estate, the amount of improvements on each class, and the class and value of per. sonal property in Nevada county, for the year 1879, with the average and actual value of each kindof property. ‘The table was prepared by County Assessor Dan. Collins, after aearefut} canvass of four months made by bimself and deputies, during which time they visited every portion of the county. The report was compiled from the Assessor’s books by the Day Transcrrer reper ef : The number of acres of real_estate in the county on the assessment roll is-220, 215. Average cash value of land, $2.45 per acre.. Average cash value of mineral'land, $16.11 per acre. : a Real estate other than city or town lots, $3,465,146 0 ee Improvements om same where assessed to same owner, $818,070. City and town lots, $282,505. . Improvements on same where assessed to same owner, $792,575 Improvements on all property assessed_to other than owner~ of land, $68,470. All description of real estate, $3,767,649. So Personal property, $1 422,854. -All property, personal and real estate, $6,926,218. [The first grade land in the count is limited. There are some small tracts that make very good farms, the principal crop being hay and vegetablés. The second grade, except that-used for mineral, timber or grazing purposes, is of the same general character as the first. [The mining season for the hydraalic mines wa8 much better, than in 1877,.on account of having more snow in the mountains, and the facilities for saving it having been greatly improved.of late years. Some of the gravel mines in the upper part of the county having adopted the plan “Of drifting;and the method is proving successful, as in the case of the Derbee mine; for imstance. other mines of that character succeed, employment will be given toa much larger number of men than by the old hydraulic process, and a great many mines now lying idle will be worked.. The quarta mines took about thé’same as in 1877, Grass Valley township being the principal paying district. The following is a list of the different kinds and” values of personal property held. [The amount is someagricultural crease being principally in the lower part of the county, where the of stock, There has also been a slight decrease in the lumber’ districts, some of the mill men failing to find a ready market for their productions]: $50,490. Sa 1092 wagons and othet vehicles, Goods, wares and merchandise, $469,525. : _Horses—1 thoroughbred,$250; 770 American, $54,995; 883 half-breeds, $36,690; 310 Spanish, $7,270. Colts, 249, $35,985. ‘ Cows—-3 thoroughbreds, $350; 1348 American, $37,245; 1272 mixed, $29,965; 46 Spanish, $805. Calves, 1377, $8,010. Stock cattle, 2,359, $27,955. Goats, 3,003, $1,795. Cashmere goats, 260, 3630, Common shéep, 3,167, $3,860, Mules, 86, $4,185.. ce Oxen, 181, $8,130, Hogs, 2569, $10,315. Bee hives; 377, $675. Grain, $565, Hay, 204 tons, $3,175. Charcoal, 9000 bushels, $580. ~~ Sewing Machines, 654, $17,100. Watches, 454, $20,960. Jewelry and plate, $7,233. Furniture,$140, 75Q__,. Bo ass = / other places of business, $16,815. . Musical instruments, 228, $33,535. 670. >. Poultry, dezen, 854, $4,270. Firearms, $4,350, Lamber, 8,000,000 feet, $51,165. Wood, $68,660, Machinery, $49,670. er pro a Female dog, 1, $200, ‘Total, amass, . drop during the conversation, howIf the . lly regarding the charges referred Chiet of Poliée McCotrt of Virginia City called at the Taanscrirr, ofce of making a statement regard~ ing tie account of hhis recent escapade “at Carson, Nevada, which apLpeared in our last issue. He says that himself and Captain O’Brien went to Carsonon “‘ofticial” business, the nature of which he refuses to. state’. From remarks-that were let ever, itis reasonable to presume that the object of their trip was something out of the regular line and had more or less to do with the Chinese. He says they were hailed by two officers while driving from Chinatown to Carson propet, and responded by. giving their names; that he . drew no pistol oa the other officers, and that his weapon was not taken from him as claimed. In proof of the latter assertion he drew from his pocket an ugly looking repeater and laid it-on the editorial desk. Moreover he denies hearing any shooting: while in Carson, sofar ashe can. remember. That is, ,he-seems to be rather uncertain in regard to this point, if one were to judge from his mahner of refering to it. He had heard no public references to this matter before leaving Virginia City for this place Tuesday evening, but is strangely silent regarding his object in shaking the dust of the Comstock from his feet. He says that while Sam. Davis (the Chronicle’s irrepressible) and he are] personally friendly to one another, that writer loses no opportunity to haul him over the coals. He does not appear to care very much for the present charges, drawing his conclusions in this philosophical manner: ‘‘You see all men occupying prominent public offices have to get it hot and heavy from the newspapers, whether they are guilty or not. Reporters are expected by the public to give inferesting reading matter, and we can stand a racket without being hurt any.” If Nevada City had a regular policeforce, and Jim McCourt was Chief of it, he would have to toe the mark more closely than he seems willing to do, and answer emphaticto. But if the people of Virginia City can get along with such a statement as he makes, we-can stand it over here. In fine, we don’t know as it’s any of our funeral how the star brigade over there behave, MeCourt will go back to Virginia City. to-day. be ~~ ——— The Devil Gets Things Mixed. the reader can take it for what it i what smaller than in 1877, the ~ : 2 eameg to severe winter’ killed off .a great deal: Money on hand or special deposit, eo Fixtures of stores, saloons, and Brandies and other liquors, $14,This is the way the story goes,and worth: ‘Phe President of a Workingand San Francisco, wanted to ell a speciat meeting the other night. So he went to. the local printing office and ordered a lot of dodgers to be printed from copy that read as follows: ; WORKINGMEN'S CLUB Hereby Calls A MERTING OF THAT ORGANIZATION At Hall To-night. 277 ears vb, &.—"TA8 GEER MUST GO.” © The job was set up according to instructions, and the apprentice received orders to come back after supper and. work itoff. The little fellow heeded tne behest, but in putting the form on the press the bottom line fell out and “‘pied.” He scraped up the conglomerate mass of types, and and he.determined to make the best of types that came out, he endeavored only thing that he could form wag a combination that read: off five hundred copies and circulated them around town before going to bed. It bursted up. the Workingmen’s organization there, because the -members thought tho President was giving them a game, The Presprentice, and delares he will take his fevenge out of the youngster’s hide. Tt’s a terribly mixed up affair all f around. eThe Workingmen’s Clubs, at their meetings Wednesday evening, adoptPies yeSberday morning for the ond jiberation of a band of slaves; in the man’s Clu, in a town between here : looked around for the copy to ‘‘set it up” again. His search was fruitless, . @f'the situation. From the handful ing the oath . gar—save ne cor. “coun amps given.” It went in that way. He strack . ident is looking around for the apped strong resolutions against the ‘. Spring Valley Water Company, and advocating a constitutional amend" [ment favoring the people's rights, * “Out of Bendage.” Sisters’ Cothbination are now on their way, from ‘the East, . and will appear’ af the Theatre: in © this city Tuesday evening, March 4th. They are coldred folks, and are fifteen in number. The Hyer sisters were born in Sacramento and ‘appeared at the old Opera House in. Virginia City some nine years ago, when they were quite young. then showed decided talent, and working their way East were finally . able to go to Europe, where they — finished their They will app-ar in the musical . drama entitled, “Out of Bondage.” been a party, Much less could he In the first and second acts we are given a glimpse of plantation life in the dark days of bondage, and the They musical education. They Gilmore gave Wallace’ the tenor, has a charming scene, from “Il Trovatore, and in an exceedingly pathetic ballad, ‘“Grandfather’s Clock,” which elicits a perfect storm of applause. Mr. Luca has a rich-bass voice. quartette singing is admirable, the voices blending in beautiful harmony. Miss. Louise Hyers is not only a very pleasing contralto, but possesses decided talent in comedy, ad demon} strated by her rollicking personation Billy Kersands, he of the capacious facial orifice, which by courtesy may be called mouth, provokes much merriment by his plantation eccentricities, and a peculiar droll impersonation of a dandy colored ~ swell. /Mrs. King as Aunt Naofni rende s. good service. proves delightfully fresh and entertaining, amd is everywhere-received with unmistakable favor. The of the mischievous Kaloolah. The entertainment The El Capitan Mine. The El Capitan mine at Town Talk, described at length in these columns some weeks ago,°will probably have work commeneed upon it shortly > A recomniendation of its evident valuable character was circulated yesterday, and received the signatures of some of“our leading miners and ‘business men, showing the property to be in high favor. number of members of the old Gold Room Board, New York, will hold stock in the mine if its sale is effected, and they will spare no efforts in its speedy development. ae, dit Prebate Court. Furpar, Feb. 14th.

Inthe matter of the estate of Thomas Wales, deceased, Richard ‘Wales who was heretofore appointed executor resigned his trust. Jas. Wales was upon his petition ordered appointed administrator of the es. tate with will annexed upon his takim; a bond in the sum of $3,200. i> 2 Merrificld Mince. Wheel. < The new-water wheel recently completed at the Merrifield mine has now all the connections attached to it for runninig the pump and hoisting gear, and it works admirably. They will in course of time also attach its power tothe rock crusher, which ‘is expected te be put in during the . Rp present year. A Beecher in @ur Midst. —_--—— Stories” are flying quite thickly about the town, to the effect. that a Comstock preacher was found a few nights ago taking liberties with a things be and overcome us like . mle. © Senator Matthews frankly stated Ho.the .seoret session of the -eleet -to inquire into the matter, that he believed to be proper service to the in so far as trying to get him re. so-called. frauds. The statements made so good an impression on his : es Z colleagues that they passed a resolulast--act, these people who in the tion exonerating him from the! language of Uncle. Eph., have got mighty high-toned,” are encountered in a fashionable diawing-room, rehearsing for a concert in whic4. they are to participate. All “this would be. unint-restinzbut-for the profusion of musical select o 1s with which the ‘‘drama” is so plentifully. interlarded. In the earlier scenes there are the quaint, rollicking melodies of the slave cabin, the cottonfield and .the camp-meeting, ~but as the dramatis personnel becomeelevated these yive way to the snatches of Italin opera and other pretentious compositions. , The Hyers Sisters possess admirable voices, which have been trained in a good school. have been before the public in concerts for several years, and have taken high rank. them prominence at the Boston -Jubilee, and they have sung in~ nearly every city in the Union. King, voice, clear, resonant and well cultivated, as is shown by his participation with Miss Madah Hyers, in the ‘*miserere” t “t “dun . ‘Bayardremarked that he would not lantagonize by renewing his motion} gave notice that he will _ask for action upon it as soon as this bill is disjections which have been heretofore ‘Napa City, aged 46. He was a nathe war, a1 d was also appointed Na, B d Upham San Fre Mrs Okey & ¢ City . » McNamis Smattsv G Gaylord City ~ it said that a General Notes. » conimttes of the Senate, appointed . had tryed to get James E. Anderson an office for rendering what he JOHN JACK, Pine ed corner of Broad, Nevadla City CIGAR AND TOBACCO Dealer in the Mountains,: His stock con. sists of all the FAVORITE BRANDS, and HIS PRICES ARE LOWER Republican cause. He made a full ‘atid complete acknowledgment that he had been grossly deecived, and . that Anderson had turned out, con! trary to hisexpectations, to be a rasing of the frauds to whicl» it afterwards'transpired that Anderson had. have been in collusion with Anderwarded for his connection with the charge of conniving in the Presiden: tial frauds. = _ At 1:30P. m. Thurslay, the Vice President lad before the ‘Senate, as unfinisied business, the House bill to restrict Chinese immigration. to take up the Tobacco Tax Bill, but posed of. Sargent then took the fioor, and replied to the various oburged against lzzislation such as_is proposed’ by the pending bill. Co’. G. Gift, editor of the Napa Reporter, died on the 11th inst. at tive of Tennessee and served as an officer in the U. 8S. Navy until 1852, when he came to California. commanded the Confederate ironclad ‘‘Arkansas” on the Mississippi during val Constructor on the Chattanooga River, He returned to this State five years ago. He leaves a widow and four children, The Oakland Central Republican Club Wednesday night adopted resolutions against running a straight party ticket in that city at the municipal election. Herman Koehler, who was assaulted atSan Quentin by a convict last week, died Tuesday night of his injuries. ak *: Yesterday's Arrivals at THE NATIONAL HOTEL, NEVADA CITY, Cal. Chas. E. Pearson, Proprietor. He} For the same quality than any oth +. NM “be 3 eT ste in Nevada City. The attention of lene : aud chewers is called to his large stock of Havana and Domestic Cigars, __—_-AND== soe Chewing Tobacco, LIMES, AND ORANGES, And other Frrits constantly on hand. ~ CONFECTIONERY, NUTS, Anda full line of everything Useful io be found ina Varicty Store. Se feb4 JOHN JACK, General Insurance Agency, -_ g, B. DAVENPORT, Notary Public; —AND—.. AGENT FoR Commercial Union Assurance ~ Company, of London, Eng. Capital.---3---$12,500.000. Also for the Traveler's Accident and Life Insurance Co. of Hartford, Conn. em = me ret Positively the Last Chance, SPELLING SCHOOL, At Miss Elliott’s Writing Room, (Brown & Morgan’s Block,) Wednesday Evening, Feb. 19, 1879, AT 7 O'CLOCK, P. M., FTER WHICH A LAST AND FINAL GLASS IN PENMANSHIP will be organized tor the usual coufse o1 Twenty Lessons in COMMERCIAL and LADIES’ HAND, . The Best Speller to be awarded a F.ee Course in said Class, Tuition, including stationery and light,$4.50, payable middie oi term. Those desiring to improve their writing, as well as those who wish to learn’to write in IJ Rolfe City ~& D Hamburger Sacra \ Poyzer Grass Vall G H Springer San Fran . P McCann Sacramen W A Marshal! Stockton A Maeklin City. ~ >. — — Yesterday's Arrivals xt THE UNION HOTEL, NEVADA CITY CAL. Jacob Naffziger, Proprictor. Thos Folkes Lake Su W P Honsinger Shul_ m O W White San Fran A Burrows Grass Valle Thos Irving San Fra J H Wilson Cincinnati John Montell Scot F S W Hubbard Stamford J Wood San Francis O R Bouton do 3H Hamilton de At San Jose, February 14, 1879, Edward Burroughs, aged about 58 years. . -~ sey, and an old resident of this city. For many years he occupied the position of Janitor at the Court House, but his health becoming impaired by lung disease, he resigned his office, and sought to regain his health by traveling in the. southern part of “the State. Consumption, however, had made such progress in its deadly course, that. recovery was San Jose. Mr. Burroughs was 4 single man, and by frugality had saved up quite a competency. é Delinqucnt Sale Netice. oo oF pececipe) press <6 ; bssceesee! SSSSSSSSSSESSSIES r. HonovcestSfuSSSss { Sg2ROE WE anenne fz £ssgeees . i arr i g ¢ = ! ‘ : L Hl Fee aig ny & , 1879, at hour of 2 o'dlock, P. M., of day, to said . . i J Deceased was native of New Jer. ™°? impossible, and he died yesterday in . . the shortest possible time, can do no better than to devote a few hours each day or evening under my method in teaching this useful and indispensableart. . : > With my success-in teaching I feel war.anted in saying, I can make good writers af any, male or female, whether old or young, who put themelves under my instruction, and act. accordingly, All are invited to come. MISS. A. J. ELLIOTT. Nevada City; Feb. 13, 1879. Annual Meeting. FE ANNUAL MEETING OF THE HUDSON GOLD MINING COMPANY, will be held at the office of the Company, Room 6, Safe Deposit Building, No. 328 Montgomery street, San Francisco, Cal., on Monday, the Rith day of February, 1879, at 1 o'clock, P. M., For the election of a Board of Trustees to gerve for the ensuing year, and for the transaction of such other business as may properly eome before the meeting. Transfer bouks will close Eriday, February 7th, at 12 o'clock _ §. D. ROGERS, ) fi-ta tecretary. WILLIAM R. COE’S. NEW STOCK OF _, FOR THE HOLIDAYS, ; * CONSISTING OF y Ladies’ French Kid “Side Lace Gaiters. Ladies’, Misses and Children’s French Kid and Pebble Goat Button Gent’s Sewed Opera Boots: Embroidered Slippers for ladies and gentlemen, ly for the Holidays: — ALSO A LARGE STOCK OF Gents’, Ladies, Misses and Childthe} ren’s Arctics and Overshoes, All of which will be Séld at Lowér Prices than the ame quality of Goodscan.be bought fey this side of San FrancisceIf you want to make » nice Hol day Present, call and buy a pair of Embroidered Slippers at : decl5 3 Ww. E. Cons. €o-Partnership Notice. anaes ag entered into 4 Di partners, to carry on a genesa ba ese, in the town of North Nevada’ County, California, »0¢ said partnership. janio he MARRpOrT. WILLIAM ROUGH NOTICE, — will be a meeting of the Stock : holders of the South Yuba Gravel Minheld on TUESHouse, at Teddies, . M., for the purpos* . ws of said corpor’T. W. SIGOURNEY, Presidents e iN -, Nevada Feb. 1st. roe BOOTS, SHOES & SLIPPERS These Goads were imported expres ERBEO BLUE GRAVEL MINING COM. n PANY. Location the 18th ‘February, 1879, at the po lp heron Caldwell, Esa. in the Court arnished daily South Yuba ¢ Nevap — . * ~ $ TIME & if Pg $ 9 p.m. . 27.60 . . 4P.M. . 27.60 . B The miner: F Valentine gyains and n rest. A. F. Grrr of this city, ginia City, I days in tow LM Suk ing at the E returned T is as handso L. Hamil: the San Fra in the city that valuab He has app eal agent. M. F. Sk Hyers Siste this city ye ments for given here ‘Tuesday er “The weat yesterday. part of the norain up press. ~Sti merous Ov: observer ft more wetn The ace cripT desc the Chines here in Ne siderable what we-y such disg tices must choked ov Wi The m Aristocra bottom ‘of the Manz at_a point Hotel. 1 gravel pa flume ha iron pipe, burst. 7 ’ fracture the Hote carrying So swiftl pelled by thick win the build ple on A) of their the breal Th — coming certain t new Gre the matt to go to: the elect tion sh you are . entered the last. issued, have me any othe vot hey Clerk’s . not vote Mr. J of Well to-day, Kies, fre tae vet The sal reserve, is now . themse] by at tl the sal place t¢