February 29, 1876 (4 pages)

: 4 DHPC Aare wank iter 7s Pil Kee Sea Utica, ns ee A AN ik HO SR LIRR EE. SRD SLI NE GCG SEIS AANA ES DEL ADERL IB ERI He ITI SETS et A LE LES AOA AG tO, pS IS . g WR Bi . psa is scl 8 . atpelt Stic Daily Trimseript Local Brevities. . the way of scrimmages. “Two or ‘three ‘‘mangard roofs” have been ‘. erected, several ‘noses set up, "while! meee . ) effects of ‘tangleleg” on some _ Carpenter's Bit We asserted @ short time ago that the present Legislature appeared to Be trying to get even'on Prof, Carr, for his successfal election over his opponent at the last election. The Geinsa Sun says that is all ‘political clap trap,” arid that there is. no good teason for the assertion we made. oféur weak eitizer#'wag~such as to reqnire the services of the city authorities to steady their navigation. It’s all quiet again. — Sam Davis will report the Spauld ing investigation, which will’ commence to-day at Mare Island, for the Record Union. ——_______-. Articles of incorporation were ro filed _ Keays Professor Carr is in favor of Hin the office of the Secretary of State @arpenter’s ‘“bill,”” and therefore we must be wrong, We are -aware that lie.does: favor that ‘‘bill,”’ and. we think a little explanation may show why, It is sometimes policy to ehoose the least of two -exils. The tion this so obtston isibeat as dalek: Tattle intredaced. a bil: preventing the State: Board from making ‘any change in text books until the State can print them itself. _Donovati’ introduced a bill abolishing the Board of Regents of the State University, without indicating any way of sub+ gtituting other management, and he also’ provided for free text books. Another bill was introduced repealing appropriations to county Institutes. Another was introduced. repealing the provision for appropriations to. making graduates of the State University eligible te the highest educatfionat honors without etamination, which basbeen passed; In the ~“Retrenchment Bill’” the office of Depaty State Superintendent is abolished.” The salary of clerk im the — Superintendent's office ia reduesd to $1,200 per year, and the Superinnee endent’s-office ituelf-under-thin-bill will be worth only $2,400 per year,. gnd the traveling expenses allowed} him ‘will be reduced one-half; that ‘te, the means of superintendeney are reduced $3,000 per year, while the duties imposed are not changed im the least; Now, when this flood ef crude and inchoate legislation was most threatening, Carpenter intro. ’ duced his bill, and it was asserted by ~ him that it would prevent other legfalation, secure ¢comomy of management, and puta quietgs on the manipulations of school book publishers. As some of the features of the Bill are good, Prof. Carr acd other ~cfeading educaters-concluded to sup—taost~ismade to-depend upoa—the+port it. Yhinks it the best thing which has Been offered for four years, © Prof. Allen, of the State Normal School, is im favor of the bill im general, and prefers to accept it rather than eneontage the crude legislation which is threatened otherwise, and the Grangers and Mechanics’: societies iso favor it. We believe, however, thé law was good enough before, and that when it isto be revolutionized every two years, or its existence al—aetion_of each. succeeding Li ture its efficiency will soon be deatroyed. A conservative policy in ~gchool matters is the only one whieh “will produce favorable results, It is. ~~probable that Mr. Carpenter may not have been influeneed by politica} bias in the introduction of his bill, bat that many of the other bills were conceived for revenge, is too plain to _gs to‘admit ofa doubt. The feature ef Carpenter's bill, in referenee to the change of management of the State University we think would be an improvement. The same change was proposed by Mr. Higby two years ago. It would certainly redace expenses, and would not, we thik, make the management any teas effective by having half the numBer of bosses, There are twenty——_three Regents -now,someof whom aa se hold office 16 years, Michigan gets along with eleven, who manage the whole educational interests of the “Btate, and it bas one of the most exeellent Universities on the conti~@eht, and its commoa schools rank with the best. Towa has a State Edueatioual Board which controls everything from the common school fo the University, and which conaists of the Lieatenant-Governor and member from each judicial Dis-: in the State, chosen the same as ed. for in Carpenter’s bill, has a of ents, tk, which is also elected of the Supt. weet two menef Pablic Instruction bers eerie: from re of Curpenter's bi whould be éd, au Tathersthink if, ay at an iwprovement otherwise, we, Among others, John Swett, on the 25th, for the Pennsylvania. Consolidated Mining. Company, to operate in Nevada sounty. Capital: stock, $5, 150,900,. i shares of $100 each. Directors—Michael Byrne, Jr., Martin Ford, Bernard McGrath, John -. Cadden Jr.and Michael _McDep. ough. The principal place of business will be in Grass Valley. __. The Rising Sun mine at. Colfax is sinking its-mait shaft for the 600 foot level. ‘The shaft is now down a little over 580 feet in splendid ore. Patents for mining claims in this county were issued as follows during +January; Jacob Arbogast, Rock . Creek . placer mine: William Rankin et al,} ‘defining, ~ roading wrk method “ott Blue Bank Gravel mine; Cold Spring and Blue Gravel Mining Company;-} Cold Spring and Blue Gravel mine. -Bryan-Tysen-has_put into opera-. tion in the Pactolus mine,at Smartsville, his newly invented gold washer. It works well and the indiecations aré that it will be a success.The editor of the Austin “Reveille” ‘Fomarks: ““K shor} experience in Nevada journalism has rendered our hide so tough that-we esteem sucha little matter as being called a liar a] high” compliment,” The Virginia Sitetedet says there are no more working men wanted im that place. All its, be‘nevolent societies are taxed to their utmost to afford assistance to men who have jnst arrived there without money ia quest of work. A snow storm set in, in this viciaity, om Saturday night,and continued at intervals: most all day Sunday and yesterday. At the Odd Follows’ Library a new invoice of books has just been received, among which are nineteen yolumes of Swedenbourg’s works. They. were donated by the house . publishing the werks. Nevada County. We clip from the Chronicle the {ollowing: ‘About thirty of the old yresidents of Nevada County, now living in this-vieinity met in the Cosmopolitan Hotel Saturuay afiernoon, pursuant to a ¢all published a few days ago. E. G. Waite, 'U. 8. Naval Officer, and Charles C. Leavitt, Adjuster of Duties, were chosen, respectively; President and’ Sceretaty, of the meeting. stated that the frst ides of the ~soctety after permanent. organization would be an excursion to Nevada, and make a permanent organization there, Therailroad would be completed from Colfax to Nevada in a few weeks, and the residents there would turn out en masse to receive their visitors, either at Colfax or at Grass Valley, A Committee of fifty wag.chosen, who are to meet at the Cosmopolitan Hotel on Saturday afternoon of this: week, and ehoose an Executive Committee of ten, who shall have full power to perfect the plans of organization for the excursion. Advertised . Letters. The following letters remain in the Post Office, in this city, tor the week ending Monday, February 28th, 1876, Mi. EL. Haskine, P.M. _ Wm Allen, Mrs Murtha Albert, — Herbert Adolph, = eh Miss Mary Burns, Eliza or Elira Boos, 3-H Barker, Mrs Matha Clampt, Jacques Callet,. Mazua Domeneo Keno, Johan Doherty, : + re Melting,’ lhip Mrs SA et AEE Hicks; Mrs Mary Housel, James Kenney, Thimothe Ledue, . i Ceua Mear, Mat Owens, ; D W Perley, ir Pappa Baptista, : fuer Suda) pwon, Johu Pask, Ay shite aa . CharlesLompkid,ae ae reg she: Hie The last two or three days have : #teachers’ examination will take been quite lively in this vicipi oa os Wednesday in this ¢ity. The President "The law. governing Boards of Educa‘tion and applicants for Po agers to teach, unless the Legislath: te changes it before it. adjourns-twhich is ngt at all probable—is as follows : “Szc.°3. Section seventeen hundred and seventy-two. is hereby amétided sO as to read as follows: Section 1772.° Cértificates must be granted only’ to those who have passeda satisfactory examination in al! 1 the stadies required for a State cer tifieate of corresponding grade,’ ‘and . upon the questions . prepared by. the ". Btate Board ofExamination, and reached the percentage preseribed by the State Board of Examination, and a reached the pereentage prescribed hy} ‘the State Board of Education; provided, that applicants for second grade county ¢ certificates sbali be rée5 quired to pass air “examination “onlyin arithmetic, grammar, geography, composition, history of the United States, orthography, defining, penmansbip; reading and = method of teaching; and, provided further, that applicants for third grade county certificates shall be required to pass an examination only in arithmetic, } grammar, geography, orthography, . teaching, Sac. 4. Section a huadred and seventy-five is amended ‘so -a3-to read as, follows: Section. 1775. The Board may, without examination, renew second grade county certificates, upon the application of the persons who have held them Jor one year,.to remain in fall foree and eftect so long as such persons follow the ooeupation of teaching; yorere that the Board may rev any -eounty certificate for imumor un _. professional conduct, profanity, inteaching, -_—_ Sxo. 5. This “het shall ‘take effect and bein force from and after its passage.” The law. was. approved Feb. 14th, 1876, and willbe accepted by most : applicants as a very pleasant valentine, Board or Education, Saturday, Feb. 26th, 1876, Regular meeting of the Board of Education. Present,Oashin, Marsh, Colley, Rich, Nihell and Organ. Minutes of last meeting read and apoo Committee on classification and promotion reported that the grade of* the Grammar School be extended to inelude Robinson’s Progressive Practical _ Arithmetic. Q@ompleted, Robinson’s Intellectual Arithmetic Completed, and Swinton’s Word Analysis Completed, and that English Gratamar (Brown’ 8 First Lines), be taught in the First Intermediate Sehool._Report-adopted, _Geome~ try was added to the studies of the High sehool. The committee were Lfurther instructed to raise the grade ef the Lower schools Shee advisable. fhe following» billswere—aliowedand warrants ordered drawn on the County Superintendent for the -respective amounts; J.F. Long, repairs, $1063; Nevada City Water Works, $25. P. H. Belden, supplies, $37 50. G. W. Welch, ““ $49 25. E. M. Presten, insurance; $81 25. John Adams, brooms, cups,chains, etc., $7 50. Board adjourned to meet on Tnesday, the 29th instant,at 8 o’clock Pp. m. W. J. Onaan, Clerk of Board, County Coat. R. H. Greenwood, who was ‘tried on a, charge of stealing cattle at Trackee, was, on Thursday last, found not guilty. On Friday, a red headed Mongolian, by the name of Ah Tone,who wus so high-toned that he attempted to pack away for his own use alot of jeweiry belong. ing t6 Mrs, Heines, of Truckee, was tried for the offenseagd found guilty, and was yesterday sentenced to three years hard work at San Quentin. : fou Saturday Ah Nom ‘was tried for ‘grand lerceny, and was found guilty fof petit larceny. Yesterday, besides ‘} sentencing 4h _Tone,the ease of John. . Murray, who was avcused of ho usebreaking, Was on > Stel. — Tar “Reveille” faiteriagly: alludes to a man ip Austin, who’ ia of such sored manny, that nobody ever display a ~~ has been discovered. mithip Sy umiles of Los Angeles. wihot 5p men gee temperaiice, or evident unfitness ‘for a “A. fra coal of spp ay a On ‘Sunday morning at about 8 o’cloék, the fire belis -were rung, while a furious snow storm was prevailing‘and every one was shudcdering at the thonght of getting out of doors, The’ fire was m the house ‘Lowned by Wm, H. Weeks, on the éorner of Main and Church streets,. and occupied by W. A. Roberts, The fire caught from a defective chimney, .and had probably been smouldering Some time, as it was generally spread all erer the garret of the house before Giseovered. The fire companies were soon on hand, and after repeated ¢ efforts succeeded: — in quenching the flames. There} was'abouta thousand dollars dainage done to the house, and ‘probably }more than that te the furniture’ owned by-Mr. Roberts. The house . was Doimsured. The farniturewas: insured, but to what extent we. were [By Telegrapihy: Mining . Stooks. Yesterday Morning’ s Sales. 1125 Ophir 65%. 3140 Mexican 26%, of 500 Gould & Curry 24%. 1185 Best & Belcher 83%. 1060 Suvage 18%. “~~ 950 Choilar 95. 80 Hale & Norcross 49, . 170 Yeitow Jacket 103. 5136 Imperial 1074. 175 Empire Miil 644 120 Kentuek 16. 1375 Alpha 31. * aie $40 Belcher 3744: 860 Confidence 21, 465 Con Virginia 449%, Be Ah ads . “1670 Cahifornia-90,— se 170-Buhion54: 870 Exchequer 15). 485 Overman 75, . ~ 745 >Lustice 274%, 1400 duveor 234. 1945 Uniou~Cvn 11%, 2450 Lady Bryan 4. eee *. 200 Julia 15. j “anab sle-toascertain, — —_—_———— oe Watch Restored. We mentioned a week or more ago that-a burglary had been committed -at Oakland and that our young lady George -¥~ Hill, had lost a -watch . and chain, which she prized bighly,}as it was a gift from herfather. Geo. +friendMiss Hattie Hill, daughter of . Hill yesterday received a letter from} — Yesterday Afternoon ’s_. Sales. 260 Raymond & & Ely 20. 140 Eureka Con 144%. 100 Coso Con Tide. pe 200° Utah 18%. 410 Silver Hiii-1037. . 610 Rock Island 44. 7140, Occidental 4*4. 720 Mint 60c. that her-wdtch aed chain. had been returned. to her in a. very mysterious manner, ‘Thursday morning last: the watch and chain were found ou the front doorsteps of Miss Field’s school, and no word or mote was left with the articles. That burglar and had conéluded that it was wrong prized. Weé congratulate Haitie on the re-possession of Ler valwed prop_ a ¥. Union. S “Ma. Jaars Parton Wuited New York last week and was remarried by the venerable Dr. Tyng. But we learn from authentic sources that in deferenes to the honored commonwealth in which he expects to spend the rest of his life, he will apply to the Massachusetts Legislature fer a special act legalizing the marriage. The hight of legal opinion is that the marriage will stand. It may interest our readers to know that he acted under the advice of General Batler and David Dadley MRield. His experience bas been certainly 4 unique, but his marriage bee the warm approval of the intimate friends of both parties. —Graphie, WorrTuy Emctatrox.—The editer of the Lewistown (Pa.) Sentinel has jately received:a legecy of $20,000 from an old citizen of Mifflin county, as some acknowledgement of the benefit derived from the reading of that newspaper. An act worthy of emulation, How different the feeling of that “dear departed’ in his new home from those of the poor fellows who were taken out in debt tothe printer. Reader, you may. not be able to leave a $20,000 legacy to your éditor, but do, do try to get -ont-square with him.—Zazchange. —A stack bear was seen near’ Virginia, the other day, and Jim Orndorff, the Washoe Barnum, collected a crowd and started off in pursuit. After a few hours search they found him, crouched under some sage hia and were about to fire when a snoring sound showed that the brite was asleep’ and that it was a big black—hog. The crowd thea sepa. rated and returned to town singly, and itis hard te get the ocapmacll of the hunt. ing ship incident. We looked calmly upon the tearful leave taking going on all around us. How fran y wives threw themselves into the arms of fond husbands and wet their shirt bosoms Said one, betweem sobs, “It was so cru-cruel of you, mot to let me take Ned. I know-ow-ow he'll be neglected and sué-suf-suffer.”’ Ned, pet name for a child we “throught, how bard to have the mother separated from the darling of her heart. But the husband, his e wet with tears, assured her that should -not be lected. He would see to’ Ned himself, _ ‘And cut his meat, and make his yer sobbed she. ‘ . “And bathe hiss im bran and warm water, seg eomb and saa his r Yon, tt ‘there : es, mistaking it, Neddy Was’a Tittle 4. dog, a wretched . » poodie or ahd tab, that was pny >? oe 1 ‘Aware open to eonviction—a. thief., estore Ges his daughter, and the letter stated had probably read our previous item . to keep or sell an article so-highly. — brash. They carefully_surrounded . A Sap Appear Piatt writes to the Washingten Capital the followwith the salt water of our life’s sea, . . ed’ a Fux Santa Monicans feel véry prond over the fact that theirs was the only harbor between Sun Franciseo and. Sun Diego where vessels could ride safely at anchor, during the violent storftes that prevailed along the eoast @uring the past Winter. se THREE ‘burglars, with complete the Eureka Hotel at Colusa, ceed = 1 ight, ‘as they were about-tomake a raid, Two of them were ex-conviets. Hewey Oviver, a workman in Linsford’s shingle mill, at Guerneville, was caught in a rope and~carried over a shaft, the other day, receiving injuries which will probably yews fatal. r A ovntiEMan and lady got off the Pan Handle train yesterday evening, and stepped out on the south side of the depot. They were quickly surrounded by ‘a crowd of voravious hackmen. Punching away. vigorously with\his umbrella, the gentleman soon cleared-a spaee aronnd him, and: having secured silence enough to be heard, be vociferated the Devil?”’ The tone of one of the quickly replied, ‘Come right alony, sir; I rum the finest. hack on that . . line.’’—Indianapolis Sentinel. Sis ——— GRAY & GILMAK, BROAD STREET, ADJOINING KNOWL. TON’S JEWELRY STORE. ‘AVING leased the above place, and gunn eae County oy finest CIGARS, Both Imported and Domestic, TOBACCO, Chewing and Smcking—the-best brands. Stationery, Cutlery, Toilet Ar. ticles, aud Yankee Notions. CANDIES and NUTS, A fine assortment, fresh and good, = As-we shall sell all our goods at the lowest living , we solicit» share of the public patronage, assuring all that we will give satisfactio ‘im all cases: GRAY & GILMAN. Nevada City, Feb. 25th, 1876. CONCERT AND FESTIVAL ! ¥ THE FRIENDS OF THE METHODIs’ CHURCH. The proceeds to be apphed in iquidating the Debt cn the new Church. THE CONCERT, talent ef the City, whe have promised their assistance, and will be interspersed with A PINE SUPPER Will be prepared. for the occasion, Nevada Rebwahey Bike “Wouldn’t some of yoa like to go to. hackmen was wickedly urbane as he . _ stocked it with © a the bone a ab aL . ELE eutfitu;-were arrested in the sear of . _ NEW VARIETY SPORE. . ! r out just provocation, I First Clearing Salet OF THE SEASON! : 1 LET THE WORLD KNOW IT! L. JACOBS & BRO. “RE OFFERING THE GREATEST BARGAINS ever given in’ this Clty }in order to make reom for immense importations from Eastern markets. They offer for the —t NEXT THIRTY DAYS,\, The following = . GREAT BARGAINS IN THE “DRY GOODS LINE. “We will sell what we advertise and Guarantee whi t we-sell, {100K 2 AT THE FOLLOWING : —13 sci ieee and Merrimack Prints, $1. . 10 yards Muslin, $1. Qyards White Rock 44 . Muslin, $1. . * 9 A mi Lonsdale 4-4 Mus‘Mastin, $1. —T yards New York Mills : Malta: $1. 9 yards Pequot Brown 44 Muslin, $1. 10-4 Pequot Best Sheeting, 40 cents per yard. 35 cents per yard. ~ 84 Pequot Best Sheeting; = 30° cents per-yard. Delaines, the best, per yard,-173 cents. _Repps for Wrappers, band, per yard, 22} cents. All wool Poplin Plaids,” per yard, 50 cents. 6 ounces Zephyr Wool, $1. “yf 500 dozen Coats & Brooks Spool Cotton, the best, per dozen, 75-cents. 3-ply Carpets, per yard, $1 20: = Brussels, per yard, ‘1 20. Aad our entire stock will be sold in the same pyoportion. ~Tn order-to-make:room for tour next Spring stock, we will sell goods as advertised for the next . 80 DAYS, And give the Ladies of Nevada Oity and Couaty the benefit of this Great. Clearing Sale. Orders kindly solieited and promptly filled. Everybody invited to call ro" convince themselves, at 9 * ‘=, JACOBS '& BRO., . Broad Street, NevadaFebruary ist, 1876. NOTICE. . LL CITY TAXES for the fiscal year of 1875-6, that are not paid on or before the first day of March next, declared Colinqnens and advertised for ‘Nevada, Feb. 20, 1876. TALBOTT’S SALOON. GRASS VALLEY ROAD, OPROSITE 722 TOLL HO HOUSE. as s. TALBOTT . hand as e@ good LIQUORS CIGARS 36 can be found at any Bar in the coun Give him a eall—everyhody. Im CAUTION. Ww having left t my bed liane with1 hereby caution all trusting her on my ac ae I “DP will not pay any debts of her contractiDg after this aate. oat LAWRENCE MULLEN. Nevada, Fo 21, 1si6. JAMES: J. OTT. j ASSATER, GQ OBES of every desestption Be fined, Melted and Assayea. By request Gold Bars exchanged for Gos. 80 Main Street, Nevada City. Established in 1852. ELEOTRO PLATING in GOLD or SILVER. 9-4 Pequot best Sheeting, = ee will be .

: 4 DHPC Aare wank iter 7s Pil Kee Sea Utica, ns ee A AN ik HO SR LIRR EE. SRD SLI NE GCG SEIS AANA ES DEL ADERL IB ERI He ITI SETS et A LE LES AOA AG tO, pS IS . g WR Bi . psa is scl 8 . atpelt Stic Daily Trimseript Local Brevities. . the way of scrimmages. “Two or ‘three ‘‘mangard roofs” have been ‘. erected, several ‘noses set up, "while! meee . ) effects of ‘tangleleg” on some _ Carpenter's Bit We asserted @ short time ago that the present Legislature appeared to Be trying to get even'on Prof, Carr, for his successfal election over his opponent at the last election. The Geinsa Sun says that is all ‘political clap trap,” arid that there is. no good teason for the assertion we made. oféur weak eitizer#'wag~such as to reqnire the services of the city authorities to steady their navigation. It’s all quiet again. — Sam Davis will report the Spauld ing investigation, which will’ commence to-day at Mare Island, for the Record Union. ——_______-. Articles of incorporation were ro filed _ Keays Professor Carr is in favor of Hin the office of the Secretary of State @arpenter’s ‘“bill,”” and therefore we must be wrong, We are -aware that lie.does: favor that ‘‘bill,”’ and. we think a little explanation may show why, It is sometimes policy to ehoose the least of two -exils. The tion this so obtston isibeat as dalek: Tattle intredaced. a bil: preventing the State: Board from making ‘any change in text books until the State can print them itself. _Donovati’ introduced a bill abolishing the Board of Regents of the State University, without indicating any way of sub+ gtituting other management, and he also’ provided for free text books. Another bill was introduced repealing appropriations to county Institutes. Another was introduced. repealing the provision for appropriations to. making graduates of the State University eligible te the highest educatfionat honors without etamination, which basbeen passed; In the ~“Retrenchment Bill’” the office of Depaty State Superintendent is abolished.” The salary of clerk im the — Superintendent's office ia reduesd to $1,200 per year, and the Superinnee endent’s-office ituelf-under-thin-bill will be worth only $2,400 per year,. gnd the traveling expenses allowed} him ‘will be reduced one-half; that ‘te, the means of superintendeney are reduced $3,000 per year, while the duties imposed are not changed im the least; Now, when this flood ef crude and inchoate legislation was most threatening, Carpenter intro. ’ duced his bill, and it was asserted by ~ him that it would prevent other legfalation, secure ¢comomy of management, and puta quietgs on the manipulations of school book publishers. As some of the features of the Bill are good, Prof. Carr acd other ~cfeading educaters-concluded to sup—taost~ismade to-depend upoa—the+port it. Yhinks it the best thing which has Been offered for four years, © Prof. Allen, of the State Normal School, is im favor of the bill im general, and prefers to accept it rather than eneontage the crude legislation which is threatened otherwise, and the Grangers and Mechanics’: societies iso favor it. We believe, however, thé law was good enough before, and that when it isto be revolutionized every two years, or its existence al—aetion_of each. succeeding Li ture its efficiency will soon be deatroyed. A conservative policy in ~gchool matters is the only one whieh “will produce favorable results, It is. ~~probable that Mr. Carpenter may not have been influeneed by politica} bias in the introduction of his bill, bat that many of the other bills were conceived for revenge, is too plain to _gs to‘admit ofa doubt. The feature ef Carpenter's bill, in referenee to the change of management of the State University we think would be an improvement. The same change was proposed by Mr. Higby two years ago. It would certainly redace expenses, and would not, we thik, make the management any teas effective by having half the numBer of bosses, There are twenty——_three Regents -now,someof whom aa se hold office 16 years, Michigan gets along with eleven, who manage the whole educational interests of the “Btate, and it bas one of the most exeellent Universities on the conti~@eht, and its commoa schools rank with the best. Towa has a State Edueatioual Board which controls everything from the common school fo the University, and which conaists of the Lieatenant-Governor and member from each judicial Dis-: in the State, chosen the same as ed. for in Carpenter’s bill, has a of ents, tk, which is also elected of the Supt. weet two menef Pablic Instruction bers eerie: from re of Curpenter's bi whould be éd, au Tathersthink if, ay at an iwprovement otherwise, we, Among others, John Swett, on the 25th, for the Pennsylvania. Consolidated Mining. Company, to operate in Nevada sounty. Capital: stock, $5, 150,900,. i shares of $100 each. Directors—Michael Byrne, Jr., Martin Ford, Bernard McGrath, John -. Cadden Jr..and Michael _McDep. ough. The principal place of business will be in Grass Valley. __. The Rising Sun mine at. Colfax is sinking its-mait shaft for the 600 foot level. ‘The shaft is now down a little over 580 feet in splendid ore. Patents for mining claims in this county were issued as follows during +January; Jacob Arbogast, Rock . Creek . placer mine: William Rankin et al,} ‘defining, ~ roading wrk method “ott Blue Bank Gravel mine; Cold Spring and Blue Gravel Mining Company;-} Cold Spring and Blue Gravel mine. -Bryan-Tysen-has_put into opera-. tion in the Pactolus mine,at Smartsville, his newly invented gold washer. It works well and the indiecations aré that it will be a success.The editor of the Austin “Reveille” ‘Fomarks: ““K shor} experience in Nevada journalism has rendered our hide so tough that-we esteem sucha little matter as being called a liar a] high” compliment,” The Virginia Sitetedet says there are no more working men wanted im that place. All its, be‘nevolent societies are taxed to their utmost to afford assistance to men who have jnst arrived there without money ia quest of work. A snow storm set in, in this viciaity, om Saturday night,and continued at intervals: most all day Sunday and yesterday. At the Odd Follows’ Library a new invoice of books has just been received, among which are nineteen yolumes of Swedenbourg’s works. They. were donated by the house . publishing the werks. Nevada County. We clip from the Chronicle the {ollowing: ‘About thirty of the old yresidents of Nevada County, now living in this-vieinity met in the Cosmopolitan Hotel Saturuay afiernoon, pursuant to a ¢all published a few days ago. E. G. Waite, 'U. 8. Naval Officer, and Charles C. Leavitt, Adjuster of Duties, were chosen, respectively; President and’ Sceretaty, of the meeting. stated that the frst ides of the ~soctety after permanent. organization would be an excursion to Nevada, and make a permanent organization there, Therailroad would be completed from Colfax to Nevada in a few weeks, and the residents there would turn out en masse to receive their visitors, either at Colfax or at Grass Valley, A Committee of fifty wag.chosen, who are to meet at the Cosmopolitan Hotel on Saturday afternoon of this: week, and ehoose an Executive Committee of ten, who shall have full power to perfect the plans of organization for the excursion. Advertised . Letters. The following letters remain in the Post Office, in this city, tor the week ending Monday, February 28th, 1876, Mi. EL. Haskine, P.M. _ Wm Allen, Mrs Murtha Albert, — Herbert Adolph, = eh Miss Mary Burns, Eliza or Elira Boos, 3-H Barker, Mrs Matha Clampt, Jacques Callet,. Mazua Domeneo Keno, Johan Doherty, : + re Melting,’ lhip Mrs SA et AEE Hicks; Mrs Mary Housel, James Kenney, Thimothe Ledue, . i Ceua Mear, Mat Owens, ; D W Perley, ir Pappa Baptista, : fuer Suda) pwon, Johu Pask, Ay shite aa . CharlesLompkid,ae ae reg she: Hie The last two or three days have : #teachers’ examination will take been quite lively in this vicipi oa os Wednesday in this ¢ity. The President "The law. governing Boards of Educa‘tion and applicants for Po agers to teach, unless the Legislath: te changes it before it. adjourns-twhich is ngt at all probable—is as follows : “Szc.°3. Section seventeen hundred and seventy-two. is hereby amétided sO as to read as follows: Section 1772.° Cértificates must be granted only’ to those who have passeda satisfactory examination in al! 1 the stadies required for a State cer tifieate of corresponding grade,’ ‘and . upon the questions . prepared by. the ". Btate Board ofExamination, and reached the percentage preseribed by the State Board of Examination, and a reached the pereentage prescribed hy} ‘the State Board of Education; provided, that applicants for second grade county ¢ certificates sbali be rée5 quired to pass air “examination “onlyin arithmetic, grammar, geography, composition, history of the United States, orthography, defining, penmansbip; reading and = method of teaching; and, provided further, that applicants for third grade county certificates shall be required to pass an examination only in arithmetic, } grammar, geography, orthography, . teaching, Sac. 4. Section a huadred and seventy-five is amended ‘so -a3-to read as, follows: Section. 1775. The Board may, without examination, renew second grade county certificates, upon the application of the persons who have held them Jor one year,.to remain in fall foree and eftect so long as such persons follow the ooeupation of teaching; yorere that the Board may rev any -eounty certificate for imumor un _. professional conduct, profanity, inteaching, -_—_ Sxo. 5. This “het shall ‘take effect and bein force from and after its passage.” The law. was. approved Feb. 14th, 1876, and willbe accepted by most : applicants as a very pleasant valentine, Board or Education, Saturday, Feb. 26th, 1876, Regular meeting of the Board of Education. Present,Oashin, Marsh, Colley, Rich, Nihell and Organ. Minutes of last meeting read and apoo Committee on classification and promotion reported that the grade of* the Grammar School be extended to inelude Robinson’s Progressive Practical _ Arithmetic. Q@ompleted, Robinson’s Intellectual Arithmetic Completed, and Swinton’s Word Analysis Completed, and that English Gratamar (Brown’ 8 First Lines), be taught in the First Intermediate Sehool._Report-adopted, _Geome~ try was added to the studies of the High sehool. The committee were Lfurther instructed to raise the grade ef the Lower schools Shee advisable. fhe following» billswere—aliowedand warrants ordered drawn on the County Superintendent for the -respective amounts; J.F. Long, repairs, $1063; Nevada City Water Works, $25. P. H. Belden, supplies, $37 50. G. W. Welch, ““ $49 25. E. M. Presten, insurance; $81 25. John Adams, brooms, cups,chains, etc., $7 50. Board adjourned to meet on Tnesday, the 29th instant,at 8 o’clock Pp. m. W. J. Onaan, Clerk of Board, County Coat. R. H. Greenwood, who was ‘tried on a, charge of stealing cattle at Trackee, was, on Thursday last, found not guilty. On Friday, a red headed Mongolian, by the name of Ah Tone,who wus so high-toned that he attempted to pack away for his own use alot of jeweiry belong. ing t6 Mrs, Heines, of Truckee, was tried for the offenseagd found guilty, and was yesterday sentenced to three years hard work at San Quentin. : fou Saturday Ah Nom ‘was tried for ‘grand lerceny, and was found guilty fof petit larceny. Yesterday, besides ‘} sentencing 4h _Tone,the ease of John. . Murray, who was avcused of ho usebreaking, Was on > Stel. — Tar “Reveille” faiteriagly: alludes to a man ip Austin, who’ ia of such sored manny, that nobody ever display a ~~

has been discovered. mithip Sy umiles of Los Angeles. wihot 5p men gee temperaiice, or evident unfitness ‘for a “A. fra coal of spp ay a On ‘Sunday morning at about 8 o’cloék, the fire belis -were rung, while a furious snow storm was prevailing‘and every one was shudcdering at the thonght of getting out of doors, The’ fire was m the house ‘Lowned by Wm, H. Weeks, on the éorner of Main and Church streets,. and occupied by W. A. Roberts, The fire caught from a defective chimney, .and had probably been smouldering Some time, as it was generally spread all erer the garret of the house before Giseovered. The fire companies were soon on hand, and after repeated ¢ efforts succeeded: — in quenching the flames. There} was'abouta thousand dollars dainage done to the house, and ‘probably }more than that te the furniture’ owned by-Mr. Roberts. The house . was Doimsured. The farniturewas: insured, but to what extent we. were [By Telegrapihy: Mining . Stooks. Yesterday Morning’ s Sales. 1125 Ophir 65%. 3140 Mexican 26%, of 500 Gould & Curry 24%.. 1185 Best & Belcher 83%. 1060 Suvage 18%. “~~ 950 Choilar 95. 80 Hale & Norcross 49, . 170 Yeitow Jacket 103. 5136 Imperial 1074. 175 Empire Miil 644 120 Kentuek 16. 1375 Alpha 31. * aie $40 Belcher 3744: 860 Confidence 21, 465 Con Virginia 449%, Be Ah ads . “1670 Cahifornia-90,— se 170-Buhion54: 870 Exchequer 15). 485 Overman 75, . ~ 745 >Lustice 274%, 1400 duveor 234. 1945 Uniou~Cvn 11%, 2450 Lady Bryan 4. eee *. 200 Julia 15. j “anab sle-toascertain, — —_—_———— oe Watch Restored. We mentioned a week or more ago that-a burglary had been committed -at Oakland and that our young lady George -¥~ Hill, had lost a -watch . and chain, which she prized bighly,}as it was a gift from herfather. Geo. +friendMiss Hattie Hill, daughter of . Hill yesterday received a letter from} — Yesterday Afternoon ’s_. Sales. 260 Raymond & & Ely 20. 140 Eureka Con 144%. 100 Coso Con Tide. pe 200° Utah 18%. 410 Silver Hiii-1037. . 610 Rock Island 44. 7140, Occidental 4*4. 720 Mint 60c. that her-wdtch aed chain. had been returned. to her in a. very mysterious manner, ‘Thursday morning last: the watch and chain were found ou the front doorsteps of Miss Field’s school, and no word or mote was left with the articles. That burglar and had conéluded that it was wrong prized. Weé congratulate Haitie on the re-possession of Ler valwed prop_ a ¥. Union. S “Ma. Jaars Parton Wuited New York last week and was remarried by the venerable Dr. Tyng. But we learn from authentic sources that in deferenes to the honored commonwealth in which he expects to spend the rest of his life, he will apply to the Massachusetts Legislature fer a special act legalizing the marriage. The hight of legal opinion is that the marriage will stand. It may interest our readers to know that he acted under the advice of General Batler and David Dadley MRield. His experience bas been certainly 4 unique, but his marriage bee the warm approval of the intimate friends of both parties. —Graphie, WorrTuy Emctatrox.—The editer of the Lewistown (Pa.) Sentinel has jately received:a legecy of $20,000 from an old citizen of Mifflin county, as some acknowledgement of the benefit derived from the reading of that newspaper. An act worthy of emulation, How different the feeling of that “dear departed’ in his new home from those of the poor fellows who were taken out in debt tothe printer. Reader, you may. not be able to leave a $20,000 legacy to your éditor, but do, do try to get -ont-square with him.—Zazchange. —A stack bear was seen near’ Virginia, the other day, and Jim Orndorff, the Washoe Barnum, collected a crowd and started off in pursuit. After a few hours search they found him, crouched under some sage hia and were about to fire when a snoring sound showed that the brite was asleep’ and that it was a big black—hog. The crowd thea sepa. rated and returned to town singly, and itis hard te get the ocapmacll of the hunt. ing ship incident. We looked calmly upon the tearful leave taking going on all around us. How fran y wives threw themselves into the arms of fond husbands and wet their shirt bosoms Said one, betweem sobs, “It was so cru-cruel of you, mot to let me take Ned. I know-ow-ow he'll be neglected and sué-suf-suffer.”’ Ned, pet name for a child we “throught, how bard to have the mother separated from the darling of her heart. But the husband, his e wet with tears, assured her that should -not be lected. He would see to’ Ned himself, _ ‘And cut his meat, and make his yer sobbed she. ‘ . “And bathe hiss im bran and warm water, seg eomb and saa his r Yon, tt ‘there : es, mistaking it, Neddy Was’a Tittle 4. dog, a wretched . » poodie or ahd tab, that was pny >? oe 1 ‘Aware open to eonviction—a. thief., estore Ges his daughter, and the letter stated had probably read our previous item . to keep or sell an article so-highly. — brash. They carefully_surrounded . A Sap Appear Piatt writes to the Washingten Capital the followwith the salt water of our life’s sea, . . ed’ a Fux Santa Monicans feel véry prond over the fact that theirs was the only harbor between Sun Franciseo and. Sun Diego where vessels could ride safely at anchor, during the violent storftes that prevailed along the eoast @uring the past Winter. se THREE ‘burglars, with complete the Eureka Hotel at Colusa, ceed = 1 ight, ‘as they were about-tomake a raid, Two of them were ex-conviets. Hewey Oviver, a workman in Linsford’s shingle mill, at Guerneville, was caught in a rope and~carried over a shaft, the other day, receiving injuries which will probably yews fatal. r A ovntiEMan and lady got off the Pan Handle train yesterday evening, and stepped out on the south side of the depot. They were quickly surrounded by ‘a crowd of voravious hackmen. Punching away. vigorously with\his umbrella, the gentleman soon cleared-a spaee aronnd him, and: having secured silence enough to be heard, be vociferated the Devil?”’ The tone of one of the quickly replied, ‘Come right alony, sir; I rum the finest. hack on that . . line.’’—Indianapolis Sentinel. Sis ——— GRAY & GILMAK, BROAD STREET, ADJOINING KNOWL. TON’S JEWELRY STORE. ‘AVING leased the above place, and gunn eae County oy finest CIGARS, Both Imported and Domestic, TOBACCO, Chewing and Smcking—the-best brands. Stationery, Cutlery, Toilet Ar. ticles, aud Yankee Notions.. CANDIES and NUTS, A fine assortment, fresh and good, = As-we shall sell all our goods at the lowest living , we solicit» share of the public patronage, assuring all that we will give satisfactio ‘im all cases: GRAY & GILMAN. Nevada City, Feb. 25th, 1876. CONCERT AND FESTIVAL ! ¥ THE FRIENDS OF THE METHODIs’ CHURCH. The proceeds to be apphed in iquidating the Debt cn the new Church. THE CONCERT, talent ef the City, whe have promised their assistance, and will be interspersed with A PINE SUPPER Will be prepared. for the occasion, Nevada Rebwahey Bike “Wouldn’t some of yoa like to go to. hackmen was wickedly urbane as he . _ stocked it with © a the bone a ab aL . ELE eutfitu;-were arrested in the sear of . _ NEW VARIETY SPORE. . ! r out just provocation, I First Clearing Salet OF THE SEASON! : 1 LET THE WORLD KNOW IT! L. JACOBS & BRO. “RE OFFERING THE GREATEST BARGAINS ever given in’ this Clty }in order to make reom for immense importations from Eastern markets. They offer for the —t NEXT THIRTY DAYS,\, The following = . GREAT BARGAINS IN THE “DRY GOODS LINE. “We will sell what we advertise and Guarantee whi t we-sell, {100K 2 AT THE FOLLOWING : —13 sci ieee and Merrimack Prints, $1. . 10 yards Muslin, $1. Qyards White Rock 44 . Muslin, $1. . * 9 A mi Lonsdale 4-4 Mus‘Mastin, $1. —T yards New York Mills : Malta: $1. 9 yards Pequot Brown 44 Muslin, $1. 10-4 Pequot Best Sheeting, 40 cents per yard. 35 cents per yard. ~ 84 Pequot Best Sheeting; = 30° cents per-yard. Delaines, the best, per yard,-173 cents. _Repps for Wrappers, band, per yard, 22} cents. All wool Poplin Plaids,” per yard, 50 cents. 6 ounces Zephyr Wool, $1. “yf 500 dozen Coats & Brooks Spool Cotton, the best, per dozen, 75-cents. 3-ply Carpets, per yard, $1 20: = Brussels, per yard, ‘1 20. Aad our entire stock will be sold in the same pyoportion. ~Tn order-to-make:room for tour next Spring stock, we will sell goods as advertised for the next . 80 DAYS, And give the Ladies of Nevada Oity and Couaty the benefit of this Great.. Clearing Sale. Orders kindly solieited and promptly filled. Everybody invited to call ro" convince themselves, at 9 * ‘=, JACOBS '& BRO., . Broad Street, NevadaFebruary ist, 1876. NOTICE. . LL CITY TAXES for the fiscal year of 1875-6, that are not paid on or before the first day of March next, declared Colinqnens and advertised for ‘Nevada, Feb. 20, 1876. TALBOTT’S SALOON. GRASS VALLEY ROAD, OPROSITE 722 TOLL HO HOUSE. as s. TALBOTT . hand as e@ good LIQUORS CIGARS 36 can be found at any Bar in the coun Give him a eall—everyhody. Im CAUTION. Ww having left t my bed liane with1 hereby caution all trusting her on my ac ae I “DP will not pay any debts of her contractiDg after this aate. oat LAWRENCE MULLEN. Nevada, Fo 21, 1si6. JAMES: J. OTT. j ASSATER, GQ OBES of every desestption Be fined, Melted and Assayea. By request Gold Bars exchanged for Gos. 80 Main Street, Nevada City. Established in 1852. ELEOTRO PLATING in GOLD or SILVER. 9-4 Pequot best Sheeting, = ee will be .