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January 19, 1869 (4 pages)

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sostmtonat “News states that the miners ‘of Grass
: hand, aad A soni otermiinet we make ft)
‘ a memorable affair. We have been re.
& ~ Valley -haveeembined to-pid -in-de—fence of & Case now Pending i in. the Sa"Pending, in the Sup
takes rp ~ the<nat
which the ininers are takin
interest, That paper is. aware. t
all railtoad
the mineral lands are exempt.road company can acquire no more ti:
_‘tle to mineral. withia the range. ef their.
grant than it can to government. lands
beyond the rangeof their grant. The
efforts of the. miners are simply directed
to:securing: their rights as against the . .
epdntel, a and a the: plains aid a one “ot
“grants tiadé by Bowes 2 . a9 Feb.{ Washington’s' Birthday), this
A rail-.
otherwise than fayorable.
held at thee iiigk dentin, this evea: at 6 o'clock, ‘at which al the ladies)
the’ thost successfal affairs ©f she’ kind
ever knowin this city. It has been
decided that the structure shall. be
called the Washington School Building,
and as it is proposed to dedicate it on the
name will be very appropriate. ‘The i
object is is to raise ‘tmoney-to-fornish the
building, and under the. ‘Management
of the ladies, the result can not be
cldims of the railroad. The suit -originated in “Placer eoanty, ‘and the case
standi"as follows: Barber & Co. owned
miging: ¢laims located Within the railfOad grant, and this and Was sold by
‘the railroad company to’ @ man named
_ Williams:for. agricultural purposes.— .
~ Williams demanded possession of Bar.
ber & Co. -which ° ‘was ‘yefused, and he
thereapon “commenced—suit in —Ptacer}/*8* evening informe ns that she is. Tecounty. ‘Here the: miners won, and the
the case was 6 Fai by wy piame, and
i “The .
“quastion SAY Tadbied the rights of
nine the railroad grants,and. of b¥é¢
course éver: ‘man ” ‘who bas an interest
in the territory is. "W thberéstéd in the issue as the decision in this case will be
Be yee the precedent. ° ‘Phe. aniners.of
‘@unty were assessed, and the
‘acer oave paid the taxes.” The News
benirpe rag vtovunderstand the posi—oe 2
he BLug GRavewMine—The big
blast of “L501 Kegs of. powder in the.
Smarteville * Consolidated, generally
Jensew ns. asthe, nee
fifteen fest,'open inn “thiousatid places,
and then settle back a pulverized mass,
without making sa report,there being
only a slight trembling of the “earth
and all was over. The space blown up
was (270 sfeét iniclength, 180: feet in
width, with an average depth of over
100 feet, ‘suppdsed to amount to 20.000
tons .of gravel and ¢ement, which was}
thus prepared for washing, The cost
of this*blast ds nearly $6,000, and it will
require 160 days fall ‘running time to
‘wagh it off.” ‘The water forthe same,
at 600 inches per. day, and fifteen cents
perinch, will cost $12,000. ‘The-cost
of cuts, fumes, etc., preparatory to
‘washing, iv about $20,000.
“Mavtxo Sate. We are informed by
Q. Sweeny, says ‘the National, that he
has-dold: 500 feet, of the Grass Valley
Wedge for'$3,000 cash. ‘The purchasers
were Ben, McAuley, James. Ferguson,
and F. M. Anderson.. The Grass Val‘ley Ledge has the appearance of being
& good ofie and wil] doubtless. prove
profitable to its owners. The Young
Pinés, the location of which we mentioned recently, i isan extension of the
@ass Valley and is of the same quality.
Mr. Sweeny still retains 850 feet of the
Grass ‘Valley and intends to hold it.
TABLE GRAPES AND Fretaut RATES.
On‘ the completion of the Central Pacific’ Railroad, the Company intend to
arrange to send grapes through to New
. York: for $100 per ton, and furnish cars"
_expressly for their purpose on the road.
‘The price of table grapes,*the white
varieties, has ranged from 50 to 75 cunts
° per pound, and scarce at that. In Cal=) they are worth 3 or 4 cents, and
pyro ap vineyards will ‘not be able to
supply the demand for New York City
Enterprise, Gaos_ ‘hgrk a. woman of
‘lover, took a dose of strychnine and
i tible act._
during the season.
. ATrewerep SprerpE.—-On_ Wednes:
“word” some time since for leaders, and
‘certainly ought to beable to find a copy
now.
a . Valier we will farnish ee
and went to a far off country, where he
got broke; and after feeding on husks
for some time, “came back to his home
to be supportéd by friends.
‘CHEaP TRAVEL.—The New World
will commence running from San Francisco -for Vallejo on Thursday, after
‘which the fare will be reduced to $4 by
the railroad. The fare by the C. 8. N,
Co’s boats is now $2 for cabin, and for
deck passage, $1.
Tas epicares of Grass Valiey and
the demi ‘monde; living ‘at Trnckee,
tired of life and of quarreling with her
came near dying in spite of all. that
medical skill could do for her relief, It
Nevada have the ‘promise of a horse
beafsteak. ‘The Union says, “The pony aS gp
will be placed on exhibition several . " oe
days before he is slaughtered.”
_A Grass VaLiry jury recently acquitted a party who was engaged in
} Was Teported at one time that she was
dead ‘but a note from Trackee, dated
eovering. She bad written a note ezplaining why ~—* se the ter>_— =
‘Tae WEATHER, —The weather yesay: was -eold and blustering, -re‘minding one of a 61d fashioned winter
. gale as it whistled about the corners of
the houses, but the sun shone out ds
brightly as if it were May. The wind
was from the right quarter. to Beate’ up
a snow storm. We have not had one
FrrE.—On Tuesday last ithe residence
of Rey, D. A. Dryden, Placerville, was
discovered tobe on fire. Ry: the timely
arrival of ussistance the fire was put
‘out before any serious damage had been}
done, or a general alarm sounded.
is now laid a distance of 21 miles. be—
yond Elko. The track-layers are progressing at'the tate of two miles -per
day, and ‘every possible exertion is used:
to rush the work ahead.
A JaPpaANesE Dicksens.—The Japa-. 7
nese Dickens;-Kioyté Bakin by name,
has written one story in one hundred
and six volumes, which was. thirtyeight years going through the’ press.
TWENTY-FIVE hundred dollars has }:
been: refosed for . (tapestry pictute
which is now on exhibition.at Hartford,
Ct. Four thousand skeins of worsted
were used in taking it.
BANKING HoUse at. WHITE PINE.
Wells, Fargo & Co. are making arrangements to establish an express and
banking house at Treasure City. The
banking ye peger! wilh be. in charge
of Homer 8. King: « ;
A FLOURISHING lodge of Good Templars has been established at Wrvcliee,
in this county.
A MAN in Marin county, Cal., was
cured of paralysis by small pox.
Tue Grand Jary of the United States
Circuit Court, st Raleigh (N. C,) has
recently indi¢ted a Member of Congress
rom ht Sate for violation of Post
Office laws and abuse of the @ Aranking
privilege.
A abe DEAL Mourngd.—The late
King of Siam leaves # family of nearly
3,000 widows. He spent the last two
Siamese theo!ogy and photographing his
wives.
. I Nashville, enn,, forty-four. Jadies-+—
“ed five ba
everything all. set: te:
y {ota deck,’ in which Ste leet
; ; ". . Progress ‘or THe RaiRoap. —The
‘iii: “The ‘hill was s aden to. rise some } track ofthe Central Pacific Railroad
years of his® life chiefly in studying . ’
. charivariug # fhewly marfied couple fn .
that town, . The jurors in that locality
think it perfectly proper to_make—dis=
cordant sounds on snch an occasion.
NEw Haven, Ct., asd this year erectF nev idings at a cosg . ”
ee = d
A CANAL ai the. -Willianiette-Falis .
Soeees is a it will cost $300,Law AND Poxer.—At a fac Westérn Court the case of Smith vs. Jones
was called up.
~ “Who's for the plaintiff’ : 3 inquired
the Judge ae
“May it please the Court,” said a
rising member of the legal fraternity,
“Pilking j is for the polainne, but I left
him just:
a gante“of poker. * fie’s got & suck
there, and is sure to skin him ri ht
smart, if he has only got time, ’s
for himself four acres and his opponent
. fonr queens, so that ‘your Honor “will .
perceive that he must Tate the persimmons.’
“Dear me,” said the Judge, with a
sigh, “that’s too’bad!
very unfortunatetimy. Lam very anx—
ious to get on with the case.”
A brown study followed, and at
leog a happy thought struck the
“Bil, ” said he, addressing the friend
of. the absent Pilkins, OE: had just
spokén, ‘‘you understand poker about:
as well as. Pilking. Suppose you go
over and play bis hand,”
And Bill did it,
WELL ‘OPRICERED. —A North Carolina rebel. was relating how the Yanks
fired. upon bis .com pany. while. marchine through a thick wood. They giadobeyed an order to lie down, but
Ba was nothng te shield them ‘from
the terrible «volleys of the enemy.— . ]
“Why didn’t they get behind a tree ?”
asked a listener. “Tree,” replied the
rebel, “there--wasn't trees money for
the officers.”
erent eee!
MARRIED,
Oy se
—¥
At the Union Pacific Mills ones Truckee,
pier ge nek? BB: Ok rly Pa 8 5 ;
= ere tuna ae
In mroches soni January lith, 1869, Orel M.
Cowles, danghtor of J, 73 ‘vowles aged 1 year
it months, ter of J. H. Cowles.
the end uf the U: P, RR track, January
h, Abraham Calloway, aged 29 years, a-native of Mautedky.
HOME MUTUAL INSURANCE
COMPANY.
a
INCORPORATED, SEPTEMBER 1864.
Office : 15. New. Merchants’ Exchange Buildwea” ing, Cali:ornia Street. ¥
‘Pala in Capital, $350,000. .
iRE AND MARINE RISKS taken at. the
» lowest rates. GEO. 8, MANN, Pres’t.
Wm. H. Stevens, Secretary.
jad B. JUBNSON, Zant, Nevada city.
‘The first time we visit Grass; =v
=. ro dAleatate dic weap binions. bow x f
a young man took considerable property . id
F ited to call.
over in the tavern’p playing)Tt happens ata .
‘t@-remove the ot
: of San Frau.
fore eVie wares a
Novis.
— of February, 1800. :
a . S-FGUIERE, Secretary,
= LG. & 8. M. Co.S. J, MILLINGTON,
O*% SAN FRANCISCO, willopen the above
Hall tor tle reception of Pupils, on
SATU RDAY, JAN, 19th, —
At2 P.M. for Children; and a SP. M. for
Gentlemen.
All persons wishing to avail themselves of
the services of a First Class Teacher aré solicji2 8.3. MILLINGTON.’
References—Mr. Millington refers by per
mistion to the following gentlemen <Gov. Jas
W. Nye, Nevida ; Hon. Wm. M. Stewart; Mr
Kirkpatrick, Grass Valley ; M. tad Esq., Dr
W. Ayer, San Franciseo.
FIRE BOY'S “BALOON,.
-e
nn ar
Let ihy Li Lips utter no Falsehood !
als
_Conipietely — Out!
“Aneto io the Cain —
NEW @o0psFROM ia
Exsglani, gages
_ New Work.
We have competent. buyers not
only in New. York but also in the European
Markets, to-take advantage of the fluctuation
* prices. :
We purchasé our Goods: at Lower
. BROAD STREETIA . -WsNEVADA CITY: .
Cc. T, CANFIELD, — . . One-Horse Importer & Wholesaler
Proprietor,
Successor to G. v. Schmittburg.
Wines, Liquors and Cigars, Lager Beer, by
the Gallon, Quart or Glass! )Walk ‘in Gentle
men, and take a drink. ~ Sa
in this city or county t
Sales commence at 6 ates \s 4
“NOTICE.
PERsoNs bchceked us. to us will take notice
that we have sold our Grocery Business to
Mr, A. H. HANSON, and payment of all accounts due us‘must be made immediately at
Hanson’s Store.; _ GREGORY & MARSH.
5 ees MoO8T ea BOOK
Southern stand-pointig
ALEX, Hy ST EPHENS,
Oficial History ofthe ~ =.
ta War hetween the States, er 2)
Its Causes, Character, Conduct,
i And"Restlts. ©
This-Work has already t had an immense sale
in the East, some Agents making
. From $20 to $50 a Day,
" {The intense desire everywhere manifested.
to obtain this Work, its official cial character and
ready sale, combined with a very liberal Pome
mission, makes it one of the best. Subscription
Dooks F easecnmeene ain ieee eck
an th.
tiees saatecanite commended its candor and
moderation,
Sold. only by Subsoription }
Good profits bie territory for Agents. yet to .
be had of
H. H. BANCROFT & CO.,
SAN NCISCO,
= Agents Was Pacific Coast, j12
Terrible Commotion in Nevada,
And it can’t be helped !
——
‘ IT IS A FACT THAT ‘
J. & S. ROSENTHAL,
ON BROAD »STRERT, _NBVADA CIrY,
~ Have on hand the
FINEST STOCK OF-. ~.
Dress Goods,
_ ry Goods,
¥aney. Goods, .
Alaska Furs,
Carpets,
Bas * _ou Cloths,
Cloaks,
Ete. Ete
selling them. Cheaper than
other’ And ther are blishment in the Phispene TRY It
AND SEE and you witl then be convinced,
Ge" WE WILL NOT BE UNDERSOLD.
aneaens is called to the flowing NEW
BONNETS AND HATS for Ladies and Mis
as Py han Cloaks, Victoria Poplins,
and Ladies Lress-Goods oi every variety. :
Calicos, Sheeti Table Linen, ¥
dren ns Shoes. Linens, slery, ee spd a
Carpets, Mattinget OILS og res.
ji
Se oe eee
each got a valuable Christmas present
—a hasband,
alone.
¢
os
_A SILVER frank, —The Sultan: of
Turkey:has jpst ordered to be manu~~factured-in--Paris-a-silvertable,the}
price of which will pot he lesa than three
tnillious of frames .
ee whole number of deaths in San .
Francisco last week was 87, as* against
98 for. Previous week . _ deaths from
wéek—showing a rapid docline the
Plague. rot .
is ‘
At persons are hereby . cautioned agaisst
trusting or Nes credit to Michaei Skea. a 7.
ATTENDING PHYSICIAN,
our acconat, or on the account of either of us, i
or on any Company account in to: jon
with our ie either of our names, as oe have
no business page with said Skeahan what
ie a ‘NEVADA CITY.
som CALDWELL, __
Attorne y and Counselor at Law .
any hes hls "unde we interest ote Fry a
call pay no de
GEORGE MYA . . Netary Publie:
% ‘Woveda oy, ae. ie, 1800
~MOORE's FLAT, i GODNTY,
conten Flat, — 2nd
sth foam repre inn noe
Yet published on the War, written. from.a}continue u nul io es “i.
ae HAAS & & COMPANY,
HAVING ESTABLISHED THE F ACT
Tr, Aa Ms LNSON wiles : y our.
tomers to give him a eee ea OUISELL & UNDERSELL _
se — “ : — ay SANY. eP
iscsi thas ” Lhe % One-Horse Importer
ALL THE GOODS IN MY STORE win this County or any other, ak
_BEroRE SPRING t re é nate: OUR stianpip ASSORTMENT *
CASE _ pustam, ONLY ‘wollte. Semmes BAGd BAN ERAN aaAte aro
BF. scence, . FASHIONABLE CLOTHING,
Latest-Stylp Mats,
Ss. © oe. zs o
We CAN andWILDSELL 50 per
eent lessthan former Rates!
_»AND SUPERIOR TO ANY
HIETMERTO iMPORZAD:
‘We will sell
‘English Beaver Suits. ®
Cassimcre Suits,
Black Broadcloth Suits,
tnt
_ At Aitaniahiag Low, Rates! ——
HATS ! HATS!
HATS of all Styles and Colors.
a Large Assortment
: —or—
Mission and Pioneer Blankets.
—er >
RE a :
BOYS’, CLOTHING,
ew FURNISHING GOODS! a
Did. you.hear about these
NEW RUBBER COODs !
Something you have not seen
since 1856, in the lime of
RUBBER: CLOTHING.
HAAS & CO., are the Only Sole Agents
for Nevada Couaty.
On hand an usilimited supply
i Bicone
WHITE SHIRTS!
. Including the Celebrated STAR BRAND.
oes
RUBBER GOODS, BLANKETS, &c. will best.
consult his own interest by calling at
HAAS & €0'8,
eels r Pine & C&nme. chal Sts..
woestea Taly 20th, 1856. ~
That they tan and -witt———--——-~