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January 12, 1866 (4 pages)

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a ca women were sitting in eae onae “Carriages were seen wheeling through the ed as they realized the destruction that must time of fire, “everybody tor himself and the , devil for us all.” Instead of ruaning toa insurance companies would pay a greater a Tue Roavs.—Ttie last storm has left the -Matheney, the stage agent, atthe Exchauge “Gined in Algeria. Qn one side is the motto “otaas with the words : “In-hue signo vinces’ to the size of the London Times, and is now ~ tere; and his pohtioal experience and sagaci_ ia edited with abi ty and discretion. ae «gee evening last,.Old. Boreas.‘ footing against th ae a a ahaa caught-up by. the wind and: carried about in every dia. We will not venture to say how es ‘and talked of the last greet : ei dros auaast™ “or. Fuser Wednesday. ‘let,. The support of the com _ hhinself out,""and the night -wind, ont . zation in which évery cirizen ig interested, should be sustained by the city, and that the . y expenses tpon buildings, “have fallen so Tue Ge + matter p eel Na <nh-Ciinneas ttl the ‘past ‘twe years— anies and incidental Hill_N ~" anxiousto ship in Legislature. He w holing a member on ‘the subject, Anot ‘. steps up and commences discuss the “Game Law George's “game,” ©! d——the Game Law, ” @xclaimed George; “I'm talking business, Epes apon members of the different companies, that many have withdrawd; and the companies are new all too small. We hold that the Fire Department-being 2 an} organiweight should not fall so heavily upon the methbers, who are’ mostly hard working men. The companies ought also to be filled up, and those who already belong should be fortable rooms, and the streets nearly deaerted, the terrible cry.of “fire!” wae raisedf and. the alarm bell sounded, causing the greatest consternation. In a moment after the glarm, which occurred about half past 8.0’clock, the slamming of iron shutters and doors. was heard in every. direetion.— The streets were soon crowded and the huse. attests at a lively speed. Through the snow and mud they went, with no light to guide them to the supposed conflagration. Some ong cried out that Stiles’ mill, was.on fire, bet this building could be so plainly séen that the rumor was soon found to. be false. . ~~ Mlaght was then seen in the direction of Main street, and some fellow bellowed at. the top of his voice that the “Umon Hotel was on fire,” and all who heard it shudderfollow. Everybody rushed in that direction, when it was discovered thet the Union was safe,” gud those on the inside, having practice of some members of iis fire com‘panies, as soon as the alarm is given-to rush brought along by others. These half firemen are always on hand after the firo, at roll eall, anda company that goes out with six men, will bave thirty answer to their names after the fire. ‘Every member of a fire company should repair first tu his engine heuse, and be ready for duty. We hope firemen will remember this in future, and. that those whose duty if is, will try and do something to render the Fire Department more efficient than it is at present. EXCELSIon.—The Virginia Union has-the following items about the new District. The snow in Summit City at the present time is about eighteen inches, and precludes anumber of claims frem being worked.— The Enterprise claim ‘is taking out reek which they will forward to Nevada City, to be crushed as soon as the roads are passable more eer in case of slarm. Five mis4 ‘for the fire,.and leave the engine te be . “We've no game in Storey-eounty,’ "cept ‘ser-. en sok Sty sins — Axesups Warp Charles F. _Browne, who was smothered by coal gas, lately, at Worcester, Mass., was a. printer, having learned the art of his brother in Noway: Maine. His mother, whom he had made comfortable; is st:ll living near that place, Marriages. —One hundred and twenty> inkerruptingly. . p BRUAD STREET. neasly evocNattoual Exchange Where hie will serve Meals, FOR CASH, at the following . Break fast from 5 to 7 ocPk, 25 ets. . Sapper from 5 to 7 o'clock, 25 cts, Lodging, 25 cts. Charges at naneeaae ‘according to the order” jan4 ig, HERES. PYRMONT, THE BEST FURNITURE -§F@ BE FOUND This sits of San Francisco, Is kept at the Store of E. JOHNSTON, oa [been in business the heer om . GROCERIES-LIQUORS, FEED, al kinis . MINERS'-TOOLS, be. be NO. 59 BROAD STREXT. O27 = selected . a and we gunr. . antee satisfaction in all cases. : By fair_and honorable aeons we hope to seotire a share of public patronage. During the several months Wwe have Scere emtee ar Iny SNEny a7 the year [4 1866. This isa larger number than-for any previous year of the past four. ———————2s A Ten-Srrike.—Barnum has ten beautifal Circassian girls on their way to this country for exhibition in his new museum. ‘That will be a “ten-strike,” as the ten-pin rollers say. Tables. Sofas,Mirrors, &e. Evecyihiee Goes a . Gheap for. Cash, UPHOLSTERING «1 and REPAIRIN G Done at the shortest notice. THE POET STRIKES THE. HARP, with quivering voice, bis soul awakes, and bids the world rejoice that it is found at last.— The sacred boon to earth bas been bestowed on morta] man, to him was given, to lift the striving soul from earth to Heaven, and drive away disease. The inspiration caught, to man was given, that greatest, best of boons, Le:Doyen’s Sareuparilta; Todine ae. Crane & Brigham Agents. —————EEEe ARRIVALS AT THE . NATIONAL EXCHANGE. HOTEL. BROAD STREET, NEVADA CITY.anamen . learned the cause of the alarm, sitting quietly about the stoves, confident that. they were in no danger. A light was then seen in the direciion uf Water street, which was ascertained to come from a burning chimney in the residence of A. H.Hansun. The firemen returned with their machines to their houses, rejoicing that they feund no Occasion for their services. We are not surprised at the fright which always accom. panies an alarm of fire in this city, when we think of the many terrible fires and the de. { atructien of property the city has sustained. Until after the construction of our water works, the motto of people used to be, in fire we used te run from: it. and it required the tallest kind of running to keep out of its reach. Property in. this’city is more generally insured now than it ever was before, and ifa heavy fire shoald visit us, the portion of the losses. ‘COULD'NT STAND IT ANY LOXGER.— ‘The. Grass Valley National says they will nolonger publish the list of letters, as it peta seven oreight doligrs to put the aforeaiid in type and they are only allowed by law about one dollar and a half. Plenty of papers in this cotintry that are glad to pubs lish it-even at-that rate, but count us out on auch a fat(?) job. A few such jobs would ba printing office iu the world. a roads in a horrible eendftion. The stuge for this city did. not leave Colfax until 2 e'clock, and arrived in this city several hoara behind time. The Marysville stage was also much later than penal. ‘An OLD Coin. —The National anya: “Mr Hotel, in this place, has shown us a piece of foreiga money which was made in the year 1766, just one hundred years ogu. ‘It waa and sign of the Ancient Knights vf Malta—a Oa thd other side a crown and the name of ‘Josephus Rex.’ The silver is of @ very fine “Pritt Now York Times has been eitarged the largest daily paper in the United States. Therlow Weed has become one of. the edity will be of value to the paper, which A Corton picking machine, which is beto tala the cattca gin, sens applied for naturalization papers. On for teams. Fordyce Valley is stilt im dispute ; a large number of houses ané@ other improvements are being made in the Valley by. Fordyce and others. The trail to Pol ley's Station is now open the entire distance, and Tibbetts’ Express makes regular triweekly trips. Parties talk of establishing a paper at Summit City in the Spring. The Excelsiorites are becoming adepts at snow. shoe riding, as it is the only means of travel. At Old Man Mountain, work is being vigorously preseeuted on the Mohawk, Allen and other claims, notwithstanding the deep snows and other difficulties of hauling sup: plies. The Pacific and Tight Rope Companies near Summit City are also being worked, The Enterprise mill is being rapidly eqmcommence crushing rock, and will shortly go to work on ore from the Indian Boy claim. The miners in that Vie:nity have the utmost faith in the richness of the mines, eapécially those largely interested have great expectations for the oning Spring.
Tre Sort tuat Oprose a REGIsTRY Law.—At the late term of the District Court for Amador county, fifty-eight percomparing the names of the applicants with the poll list for Jackson precinct, as returned at the September election, twenty-five of these applicanta were found thereon us having voted, and it is believed the reat voted at. other precincts. The. Democrats of Amador got all these illegal votes, and2s6 they-are bitterly opposed tu a registry law, ‘inasmuchas it would prevent villains frou enacting petit treason in fuver of their party, by corrupting the-ballot box: -A registry law is very unconstitutional in the eyes of a ‘Democrat. “Durie the year 1865 the gqld peciis atthe branch mint in San Franciseo, says the. Examiner, amounted to $21 ,173.638 44; the silver deposits amounted te $626,839 68. . ‘The gold coined amounts to $21,233,500; the sifrer. coined amounts te $371 ,250.— The number of gald. pieces evined w_¥.111,~ 188; the number of silver pieces coined is 1,011,000. The number of silver bare moulded is 762,150. . Tap Lireraay ChnmeThe following. question will be discussed in the Nevada Ldanrasy Clab on next Monday evening ;— “Resolved. that the right of sffrage should be extended to women.” ‘The Club meets in the basement of the ge Church. Tre Licht Quite. A biting of the iy boa pleted. Winton’s mill is about ready to }. + . Sanm Francisco, for the last fifteen Light Guard will:be, held at the. Armary of . Ft! fe hasan thoetts cane This ie the evening of ligula [aes Lancaster and Hasey, Proprietors. “Tuvespay, January 11, 1866: 0 P Aten San-Fran-D-PCote Downtevitl Judge Fowler Marys F G Guild Nevada R B Patton Sweetlan FC Lutjie Gold Run U B Schott French o H H Simpson Gra V E White Marysville W.Van Alstine Neva O Baker Pleasant Va C Chandler 88 B O Bullard do HH Hawtin do HAAshburn do HL Hopkins do LR Preseott Omeva W Peers Penn Valle H Wohlfart.Grass Va T Adams South Yuba EW Roberts do 1! Mills Rough & R~ P Kelley do MW Adains do E L Munday Virgini H Dickeman do P Bashore Red Dog CO ‘Faylor do A Hawliu Pleasant v T Higgins Sacramen E D Bean Ranch W H Howland San-FT J Stark Pleas Val LT HCaswell Nevada D Swith do -_= ————--_ A Good Chance to invest Money. A Manufacturing Druggist in San Francisco is desirons ef procuring a partner with a capital of from, $3000 to $5000. . It-.will wot. be. absolute) necessary that the psrtuer should be acquainted wi th the Drag; business provided he is. healthy anf. willing to lea The udvertiser has been engaged in the business for a number of years and ues @ good‘ run af custom: u For full particulars gee Lock Box 86, San Fran¢isco Pust Office janll Fire ‘Delegates. 3 THE Membera of the Board of Fire Delegates-are_hereby_ notified’ to meet at the office of A. A. Sargent, on FRI DAY EVENING, Jan. 1 — As An SARGENT, President. "D. 8. Baker, Secretary. jlo Toll Road oad Notice. OTICR is hereby ives? ‘that the undersigned will apply to the £5 of Supervisors, at their next lar meeting or as soon after as tife same can be at for a renewal of license to collect toll: on the Alpha and. Washington Ternpike. HENRY KOMTE & co. Washington, Jan 9th. It has often been aieilinds by emiment men, that while the blood. of anhnais has been kept in a pure state ease, Animals that rove at large in wild and unsettled countries live to a great age. Their instinct tells them when their blecd necds physic, and they goin search of roots and herbs that will curethem, Chain a dog in a yard for any considerable length of time, and upon letting him loose the frst thing he will do wWill-be to hunt for grass, which, as soon as>found, . will be devoured. The health of the human race can be preserved in the same way, Dr. Samuel Adams, of years engaged in the drug business gents oew testes Soceeeonecaptand . References given and required.— . ° ?th, at 7 o’clk they are seldom attacked with dis-. ‘a exa ne ie Oc Nevada, Jan. 4th RISLEY'S BUCHU, “FOR SALE BY E. F. SPENCE, Nevada, Nov. 30. DRUGS AND MEDICINES. JOHN F. BUSSENIUS, (Successor to J. -M. Levey), Corner of Pine and Commercial Sts., Nevada, ILL keep constantly on hand.a large and well! selected stock of OO GT EDICIN EXTBACTs, TOILET AND FANCY. ARTICLES, And everything usually. kept in @ first-class Drugstore. Physicians Prese euilly compounded atall — tions careours, ~tevke: had many years’ experience as a druggist and apothecary, in the best hewsta, I confidently solicit the of the community, and warrant par te! sarap JOHN Fi USSENIUS. _Nevata, May 13,1 1865. G. R. CRAWFORD, Cor. of Broad and Pine Streets, STATIONERY, Blank Books, PHOTOGRAPH ALBUMS, -&e. Justide’s aed Constable's Blanks. Nevada, July 28th W.L. SHAEFER’S BOOT AND SHOE STORE, Commercial Stsouth side, near Ping. New Goods ana “New Prices! Constantly on hana a large lot of BOoYs CUSTOM. MADE o— Just the thing for Wet weather. A —. a Peleg ia poe heavy Waternrvagh “Tron Cinta for ew = an immense stuck of LADIEs’ AND CHILDRENS BOOTS . . AND GAYTERs, — With er emrgraaniey the “ainy . } w ~~ Both AN EXCHANGE. “. in Grocery Stores, we have the felWehave ‘aiabiiches a ‘House aunees sur friends and the-public can get good articles iv they are to be found in the market without paying the bad debts of others. &r Cash customers<or thosé just as good are the kind we are, hunting after and none ~ presentation of Bill, We are prepared to fill any order on the shortest notice, that can be filled by any any House in the Mountains, and we pledge ourselyes not to take undue advantage of our enstomets, when goods aie left to onr selection. Besides the articles usually found lowing articles Fer Sale Cheap: PICKS, SHOVELS, SPADES, _ BLASTING POWDER, — FUSE, STEEL, ROPE, Hemp and Rubber Packing, QUICKSILVER, by the Tauk or pound. ~~ TUBS , PAILS, Wood & Willow Ware, ass‘d. A General Assortment of HARDWARE, Consisting of Butts, Screws, Door ‘Knobs, Padlocks, &e. PITCHFORKS, HOES, &e. NAILS, . All soris by the keg or pound. _ ee A general and fike assortment of ck AMMUNITION, : Of all kinds for Sportsmen ree Ground Feed, Barley, Corn, Wheat, Bran and Shorts, CROCKERY, _ A lot assorted : GLASS AND STONE WARE. eee DEMIJONNS, A Fine Lot, wrTcaANDLE 8.4 ANY. QUANTITY, Whiskys, Cordials, Syrups And in short orerhtbing in that lize. Kerosene. : ‘Lard ou, Pl ig ete. Our friends and Ori public may: rely os having good Goods from our House and co satisfactory terms. All Goods delivered at a reasonable dWines, FREE OF CHARGE.