January 23, 1872 (4 pages)

4 ar January 23, t— appears determined to turn-our-bean. © As you published-the account of ‘the desperate fight between Armsteadt \ "philosophy. he Dail Caneel “4 NEVADA CIPY, OAL, .»! ee * 1879. YOR PRESIDENT, g GENERAL U. 8. GRANT. Subject te the decision of the Natidmal Republican Convention. ‘ } placersof California, “e heap of talk”’ ‘ers of Lake Tahoe. .The papers have doubt. a lawsuit will result—if Von “ease we can’t stand the “press.” “ Like the traveler, we don’t mind the + wards deciding Von Smidt's case, in “being mortal, gays, ‘still they fit and gouged and Letter from Virginia gity. “Viner, Jan, 20. Ed. Transcript: Since Von Smidt tiful_little ‘Tryckee river into the is-indulged. to.who are the ownbeen filled with the jo Bakdect, and no Smidt perseveres in his project. “We would like to see--California employ the aids to prosperity, but in this musquitos, but we have’nt got the blood tospare. Our Supreme. Court in a recent decision,. went far tooné almost similar, and if this decisjon is carried out fully the Lake Tahoe project must fall through. ARMSTEADT AND JONES. on one side, and Jones the convict on the other, your readers are posted as to the details of the affair. What poor little innocents you editors are. Never telling a lie yourselves, you think, like Othello, that ‘‘all men should be honest.” Mr. Editor, at least on this side; an average array of our people don’t show such a result. ‘The stury looks fair. For instance, Jones received nine Henry rifle bullets and Armsteadt as many more, each wound and as the old song bit,” until they exhausted: their ammunition and then laid down and died. . Don’t that read like truth? Is there a man in Nevada county that doubts aa and yet it is ‘‘a lie, _a damned lie.”’ Pity it wasn’t true. Phe-article first appeared inthe Znterprise ada-correspondence, and was copied from that. Raper into the ‘TRANSCRIPT, ‘THE 0. V's. This new order gave a dance last hat dhe tine if not reside in, at least night and bad agay time. But what “in the land of Goshen’’ does O. V. mean, asks everybody. Old Vamps, Old Virginia, Oil Victims, or what is it? Dan, of the Enterprise, says, “Order Vivaturs."’ All right, Daniel, glad you struck it, for nobody else . could. Speaking of dancing, the ~~ great” prize waltz -eomes off atthe ‘Opera House room, and the parties intend to show us a few: points in dancing nevér dreamed of in our pont PROF, FOWLER Has been lecturing to crowded houses Seti nightly, and feels people’s bamps during the day. _ Fowler the _— place he has struck in his travels, \ and so he will stay here awhile, as this is a good place to pile up a few dollars. It’s a great thing to regenerate humanity, especially if it pays. However, the lectures were really excellent, and I presume it is all right. So ‘‘we rest the case,’’ "OLD NBVADANS, Full many a wanderer treads this wild without feast, nor share in for‘pune's bounty; yet look they back ‘through memory’s mists to their old-time home, Nevada county, yes, Beit ever longing they, and _ Greaming of their glad returning to old Nevadas*-happy land to which their hearts are ever turning, butfor. : tune has not dealt any too kindly with the ‘‘boys,” though some. of them are pretty well fixed. I proto sketch off a few of the old residenters, just to let you know they still live. ; . PAT MULCARY, “Well kmown in Grass Vulley and Nevada, has been a resident of this city for years, and the repatation gained by him in your county as a good, whole-souled and reliable man he “. in the ereetion of new buildings. ~ fice. —. He votes a straight Republican ticket. ‘Formerly foreman of. the Banner It’s played Gut; ". to cut off the National Exchange flag oto fall “Tho chango will make it . eo 4, ‘Gis di: has seen all the ups and downs of Washoe life. Hé-also}, , has 4ried his lack. in the ‘ ‘poor man's »” White Pine,"’ and came . 's K disgusted and busted. Mae, as} 1 we.call him, is at present doing well, being one of our largest contractors} He . is generally liked and respected, has servéd in the high places of the Fire: Department, but never inpublic ofMac is a Democrat of a mild type, ready to argue a point, yet he does not think.a man a fool. who differs with him. '. CHARLEY PALMER,The irrepressible, at onemoment wak: tioneer, the next a public bell ringer, then selling dolls, or. looking at the stars through a teleseope.— Nothing} comes amiss to Charley that will bring in an honest penny, ‘and his mypet-like voice, his wit and vivacity have made him one of the establishments of the city. Charley was ‘raised “in “Nevada “and cherishes a fond, “abiding” love for the old town. JAMES _ CURTIS, mine; is here, as quiet, sedate and affable as ever. Jim being. # Miner, is not wealthy in the goods of this. world, and his mind is ill at.ease being so far from his favorite stamping ground. He isat~ present living in Gold Hill, and. working in some mine on American Flat. Ww, E. F. DBAL, f Is a young-lawyer of promising ability, and enjoys the confidence an1 esteem of his fellowcitizens, He a large practice and is very successful in the cases he undertakes. Mr. Deal was the nominee on the Democratic side for District Judge last Fall, and was defeated only. by the most strenuous exertions on the part of his.opponent and the treachery of party friends who controlled one of our leading mines. This ought to shake his faith im“Democracy, but whether it will or not is quien sabe, GEO, I, LAMMON Came from Neyada a boy, and by energy aid tact'has raised himself to a high position, being the present United States Marshal for this State. George dabbles in. polities, and has served one session in the Legislature, making a good record, He made but er, let's adjourn,” DAN DE QUILLE, ‘The local editor of the Enterprise,did trampet the sacred soil of Nevada county in searth-of ‘filthy lucre. Dan is nota “bloated botid—holder,” although if you could see him as Thave, with a glass of lager in one hand and. some crackers and cheese in the other, descanting about the price of stocks, his words might lead a stranger to think that he was the great Sharon or a felative of the Rothschilds. To read some of his locals. about wishing for a ‘‘man for breakfast.” you might suppose him a bloodthirsty monster. But bless-you Dan don’t eat men, nor wouldn’t,unless they had men for free lunch. In stich #-case he would clear the tabie, . composed, Dan is a favorite, and his sprightly, crisp witicisms have made him famous as the best ‘‘local’’ on the coast. Ste Thére are more Nevadans afloat, and I intend to hunt them up and give you an idea of how they are behaving themselves. Viramna. “A Now Paper. JWe learn that Leu Dorsey hes ‘eased the National Gaselte materia} for six months, and that he will woskir Guoec tiie ik a issue ipate in it at this season. Hare are very ‘abundant, and some of our hunters have excellent hounds. The hounds take the trail, and follow the game until they get back to the starting point, where a good shot will be sure to bag it. The National Flag Staff. Chas. Cornell has taken a contract staf, and seit in the ground. The ‘ground “has befale aaa the pole was lia“two years. This office would be‘ tbe toll roads contains the features sugrago. It authorizes the Commissioner . road officer to make Fepairs and pro‘and the payment ofvall fines by the . one speech, which was, ‘‘Mr. Speak-. the people of the c bwisers,and our Rep . Saeramento. /Tho . Recently much hag been said about irrespective of what the viands were . ®Y ones. It pro ride ties of over 10 ,000 population a Road [ . Commisstoner ‘shall be elected exbty less as the Supervisors and Road Overseers of the Districts could perform all> the duties required. The system pr¢posed for, obtaining work” on the roads is good, and_if-a commutation syst is adopted could hardly be impfoved. The section proposed for the management of gested by the. TraNscrrpr some time or Overseer to give notice to toll road owners ofr. required, and authorizes such offfeer to prohibit the collection of toll pairs are made. ' authorizes the vides for a fine of ee ears $300, company, including: repairs on the road.@ The great defect 7. law is that it abandons éntirely the.contract system of working roads, which has been found by experience to be the best. In somé-sections of Nevada-county, as for instance in. Bridgeport township, the roads haye been sadly ‘neglected, and are now~in a very bad condition. Thisis not On_account of # defect inthe law) but,on thie contrary, is‘ owing to the fact that it was. not’ enforced. If contractors are perinitted ’ to neglect their duty and are'then paid, good roads will never be sectired. e expense for roads have been greatly improved and more work has been done than under the old law. Ifvour present law is remodeled so as 'to prevent ‘the evils which experience has demonstrated exist, and to give contractors: less* chance to negleet duty and the. publican opportunify-in every case of such neglect the right to appeal to ‘the Supervisors, the diay’ wil soon have good roads. We have. already” puggestéa the ameniiments which We’ think ought to be made, and wéeshope they will receive the careful ¢onsideration of nty, the Supersentatives -at there is some difference of opinion as to what ought to be done, all are agreed that some changes should be made in the road law. The Five Per Cent. Act. the Five Per Cent. Act in aid of railroads. San-Francisep has petitioned to be exempt from~ ‘the repeal on account of the project for ‘bridging the bay, and a number of the tax payers of this county design-asking an exemption for this county. As many of our readers have not read the act we give it below in full: Sxc. 1. The several counties including the city and county of San Franciseo, are hereby authorized to the issue of county bonds bearing interest atthe rate of not exceeding seven per cent. per annum, ‘and payable within twenty years from the date of their issue, aid to provide by taxation for the payment of the interest and principal of said bonds; , that the whole amount of said. bonds. herein ‘authorized to tobe issued shall not exceed five of the value of the taxable fopeek such county, or city and poi g to its valuation on the assessment roll last preceding the time of the issue of said bonds. . fimo. 2. Before the granting of such aid, Bvard of Supervisors of the or city and county, *. Ball sabia to the qualitieu electors of aaidcounty; or city and county; at an election, of which election at least days notice shull be giv¢}e™ by ication once a week in a news: published in said county, aid shall be granted, in which notice the day on which and the places where such election is to be held which isp and foe. psteries for Ww al is proposed to granted shall be definitely described, and the amount of bonds te be. issued shall be stated. All elections authorized under this Act shali be conducted in the same manner us elections for State and county officers. No aid to railroads shall be granted unless a . in majority of the electors voting at such election shall cast their votes in favor of such aid. Ssc. 3. This Act shall take effect and be in force from and after its passage. ~ a oe Bargains. off the entire stock of dress goote shoot, for the next sixty days pees oe . eke The a nae got their remaining’ 12,735 : at Ban Francisco, on Saturday, Judge Craig against Thom, Alléii;'and Watfrom the manufacture and use of the until such re-. -> In the entire-county, Sid wivers the} the question whether such railroad . a ‘aioaatien Sled: ee In thé United States Circuit Court . Sawyer granted a preliminary in-. ' junction in the case of RR. & Jos. son, and also against Frank Fisher, upon the filing of a bond of $1,000 in each case. “[hom & Allen, of the foundry, and Watson are enjoined Watson hydraulic machine. . The injunction against Fisher is forthe use of raideal plates or partitions in hydraulic pipes, and issustained under the patent of Macy & Martin; . which is known asthe rifled bydraulic pipe. It does not apply to the Hydranlie Chief, , oF thie Fisher hydraulic} machine aa Hunting. V yesterday afternoon a party of gentlemen left this city for the foot hills, where they intend to spend several days hunting quails. They may go down to the valleys for geese and larger game. We-advise them to keep within range of the markets if they. desire to come home with a good showing. New Signi. J vidge Rolfe has put a new sign of the Commercial Union Insurance Co. in front_of his office, and is ready to issue policies of insurance. A friend sugyested that_ Judge put this Jast sign at the bottom, that his signs might read, Justice Court, Notary Public, Insurance Agent, and be like the kangaroo, strongest at the botNot Dead. “Ss A report was current in this city_on DeputyCounty Collector, died at Grass Valley on Saturday night, which afterwards proved untrue. He is, however, considered dangerously ill. His many friends in this city were glad to learn that the report was unfounded and that he was improving. : Sotree. Ow next Friday evening Mr. Millington will give his first soiree of the season. During the evening he will give instructions in the celebrated dance, German, whieh has obtained such popularity in the East. Those who wish to enjoy a pleasant dance should attend the soiree. 3 Visitors. VOn Saturday evening a delegation of Grass Valley ladiesand gentlemen; under the lead of Chas. Mitchell of the Union, and G. L. Waters, visited this city to attend the skating rink, where they engaged whirling upon castors until a late hour, and).afterwards a — ride to Grass Valley. ~ we aa I. J. Rolfe has received his_commission as Deputy Federal Collector, end is now prepated.to do duty for . “UncleSam.” Those who are subject to taxes or licenses: must “pee him.”’ Puablic Documents. We are indebted to Senator Kent for the Ban Francisco Consolidation Act; the Report of the State Capitol 7 . Commissioners; the Political Code, Part Ill, im regard to State officers; ment of roads.Also a pamphlet on the railroad system. — Pruning. Now isthe time for pruning trees and vines, and many of those who have orchards, ere taking advantage of the first splendid weather to do ere + The roads are improving very rapidly during the pleasant weather. Now is the time for road contractors few days work will save a good deal of damage when the rain comes, x Cutting Timber. The United States Grand Jury are investigating several charges for cutting timber on the public lands in this county, and witness:s have been subpoened to attend. Among these are the eases of Kitts and others of . 52 this township, and Lopez of Grass x ‘Valley township. The cases generVani Providence mine; upon which . work was commenced a, short ime} since by. a company. of San Francisco Sunday morning, that Dan Collins Election Laws etc., and the Manage. diagram end to get ready for the next storm. A}: _The Providence Mine. ‘a gentlemen under lease, — “is being . tem “worked regularly. The new incline . commenced by the company.is dow’ . about 90 feet. The works‘are being put in first rate order, and the mine . will be opened by Spring. The prospects.in thismine have been exceb consent. OTICE is hereby giver that ier ote P, business at the old stand, and ps against the firm as well asc dug the firm. st JULIUS D ye Nevada, Jan. 17th,1872. ; . hae 3 eet Dreyfus k @o. in th bobibems is this day dissolved = ae Pat. McEneny will mir the ‘Dissolation of Copter : oe hare ae the bills — bills . 8, PAT. McENENY, lent, and under the control of the present company, it will.ssoon becomie @ paying enterprise. Farming in this nie, The farmers. ‘in this county are happy. “They could'not have more . propitious weather if they -hadthe} ordering.of it. The ground is in splendid condition, and they are engaged in plowing. and ‘sowing. their crops. The grain planted after the first rain is up, and looks splendid. The grass is growing rapidly; feed will soon be excellent. tleman who has recently visited t county along Bear river, and-.in Rough & Ready township, says.the farmers_never hadsuth good prose pects as this season:—Application for Patent to Placer Gold Mining Claim. Unstrep States Lanp OFFice, } Marysville, California, Jan, 18, 1872. EWTON ¢, ER, EGBERT. JUDSON, JOHN: HUSTON, ABRAHAM BLUCK, SIMON (FURTH, DANIEL F URTH, JOSEPH PR. SCHARDIN,NICHOLAS SCHARDIN-and FRANCES J. ABBEY-having filed their application in this office for a Patent to a Mining claim,and the law and instructions in such cases provided ‘havihg been complied with, it is hereby ordered that the an-, nexed notice of such application be publish. ed for ninety days, in the Nevapa Da«tiLy TRANSCRIPT, & Dewspapef published péarest the location of said claim at Nevada‘ city, in Nevada county, State of Galitorzia, te: f a Register. Gopy of Notice: n the claim. Application for Patent to Mining Claim. ~ Notice is her given to-.whom it may concern that aii application has beer ‘inade by Newton ©. Miller, Egbert Judson, John Huston, Abraham Block,Simon Furth, Dantel Furth, Joseph P. Schardin, Nicholas Schardin and Frances Jane Abbey ,copartners in the zanita Mining Company's claims to the Government of the United states for a Patent to th gllowing described Placer Mining Claims, v e@ land, North of To 8 East, Mount Diablo more particularly describe Beginning ata Postmarked Manzanita Ob. “y No. 23, from which the North East of Joseph Kelly’s enclosure on the West side of the County Road leading from Sweeétiand to San Juan bears South 4y° East 60 links distant ; aud running thence N 73° W 7.58 ‘chains to a Post murked No. 24; thence 8 224° W. 253 chainsto a Post marked. No. ; Situated on unsurvey25: thence N 69% W. 3.59 chains to 25 Post marked No. 26: thence N 683g° W. 1.96 chains to a Post niarked No. 27: thence 8 40% ° W. 0.40 chains toa Post marked No. 28; thence 8 9° E 2.24 chains to a Post marked No, 29'; thence 8S 774° E. 2.71 chains to a Post marked No, 80; thence 8. 444¢° E, 7,11 chains to a Post marked No, 31; thence $45 ° E 3.80 chains to a Post wiarked No. 82; thence 8 243g S-W. 2.57 chains to a Post marked No. 33; thence N 466° W 6.40 chains to a Post marked No. $4; thence N 41/4 ° W 4,00 chains tua Post marked No. 35; thence 8 18° W 3.88 chains to a Post marked No, 36 ; thence 8 16° W. 6.30 chains to a Post marked No. 37 : thence N 83% W. 1.21 chains to a Post marked No. 38; thence 88° W, 5,52 chains to a Post niarked No. 39 ; chains toa Post ‘marked No. 4@; thence N 31° 4.15 chains to a Post marked No. 41 : thencé N 54 E 1.54 chainsto a Post ‘marked No.1; thence N. 18° W, 4.80 chains toa Post marked'No. 2; thence S 6944° KE. 2.96 chains to a, Pest. waarked No.3: thence N 94° EB 2.35 chains to.a Post ma:ked No. 4; thence N. 10° W. 5.86 chains to a Post marked No. 5; thence N>-10%° W. 6.14 chains to a Post marked No. 6; } thence N 6434 9° W 3.00 chains to a Post marked No. 7: thence N 7% ° W, 6.96 chains te a Post mark.ed No. 8: thence N 16° K. 4.95 chains to~a Post marked No, 9; thence N 53° KE. 15.30 chains toa Post marked No. 10 ; hence N 15° W. 1,51 chains toa Post mar No,-11;. mee 8 51%° W. 14.40 chains to “w~Ros: ). , 4 6 " thence 8 39° E4. ed No. 15 ; thence N. 52 to a Post, E cERRE EGULAR BARE h Uni TE OF THE urzburg. ed _ —_— of the Celebrated Oc Ohiet Physician of the German M Snel Bemevabens Rneiatios of Hoy. Yerk soe Sete Reade and Pablo fey rach the . WASHINGTON’S BIRTHDAY. ~ C. W. CORNELL, O. A. TOMPKINS, C. T. CANFIELD, ¥, ELLERMAN. thence N. 73% -W.9.65.1., @, oo % —OF THE— NEVADA crry : — FIRE. DEPARTMENT, — eS hi OR ve . 9 NEVADA CITY. nS the occasion. N. KING. Invitation Committee. L. ZACHABIAS. GETCHELL, C. T. CANFIELD. Reception Com: J. KISTLE, JO J. HAHN, * Floor Managers. D,-B; GETOHELL, JOHN A, W. W. CROSS, A, WADSWORTH, wr Dancing to commence at 8 M. M. BLUM, BY ORDER OF THE NEVADA PARTMENT. Nevada, Jan. 19th. “HLEVENTH ANNUAL BALL TEMPERANCE HALL, nny ANNIVERSARY BALL} #5 vA Thursday Eve'e, ~— 22. \ NS Ss New HE best of Music has been. suctred ne “Committee of Arrangements; Wi R. COE. THOS. FLOWERS, Virginia City. — James Aone, ees PHELAN. North San Juan.—A. NM. Crane, C. Koon. _Grass Valley.—Gzo. Munpary, A. Hoorrr Nevada City.-— C. W. Connex, D. B. -“§. HAWKE, RAPP, A.W. LESTER. “* GOLDSMITH. o'clock. Rea Tickets, including Supper, $3. The Music will be under the Gineetion of ta. Carriages furnished, if necessary, “fea. A general invitation is extended. FIRE DEaND H. R. BUSSENIUS, GERMAN APOTHECARY DRUGGIST, MASONIC BUILDING, haus . CORNER oF COM fEROIA! Every article-kept on hand that is usually foand ina Drug Store. Is the Best lic Mining in U: MACHINES ON . secured vs ent, No. 110,222, dated Dec. HYDRAULIC CHIEF! *S HYDRAULIC CHIEF HydratHAND ‘andi for mle.> Throw from One to Eight Inch Stream. Sacramento St. Machine Shep. _ and that I ae after th s sponsible for any . Cherokee, Nevada oma, Jan. Nevada, Jan. 13th . ~ GS is weeny xy given that wife, Mrs. Mary has left and % ard without cause or med be redebts of her contracting. POLSON. 4, 1872. ‘ESTRAY NOTICE. OTICE is he Save each Gun Fone i e branded respectively =S fo one E. Leagan and P. by given thet on or about “ ber, 1871, Thre to by BB. . ——— roo ASD COR er ‘ally have grown out of conflicting in“DE. DOBRENZ he had many years . terests eeteenns Oe ic lands. standin hale, Suarantess to cure all long tun Ragndiunidaanan: of Erie Indigent persons treated ‘fxpe of 7. Con st E: 3 ROARITOR, DROGY _{ shares and are happy, and Ty ‘STORE, comer Pineand Commercial “Toless. Stokes, edenelned mt. fH ? ee od meter yeti See ne Nevada, Jan. ' as ie 7 of. Some apes <_ ty @ Si Cr wt ey ke Hm ss 25) Se bs oe -~ & _—o/ ot et ee Oo — ma io

4 ar January 23, t— appears determined to turn-our-bean. © As you published-the account of ‘the desperate fight between Armsteadt \ "philosophy. he Dail Caneel “4 NEVADA CIPY, OAL, .»! ee * 1879. YOR PRESIDENT, g GENERAL U. 8. GRANT. Subject te the decision of the Natidmal Republican Convention. ‘ } placersof California, “e heap of talk”’ ‘ers of Lake Tahoe. ..The papers have doubt. a lawsuit will result—if Von “ease we can’t stand the “press.” “ Like the traveler, we don’t mind the + wards deciding Von Smidt's case, in “being mortal, gays, ‘still they fit and gouged and Letter from Virginia gity. “Viner, Jan, 20. Ed. Transcript: Since Von Smidt tiful_little ‘Tryckee river into the is-indulged. to.who are the ownbeen filled with the jo Bakdect, and no Smidt perseveres in his project. “We would like to see--California employ the aids to prosperity, but in this musquitos, but we have’nt got the blood tospare. Our Supreme. Court in a recent decision,. went far tooné almost similar, and if this decisjon is carried out fully the Lake Tahoe project must fall through. ARMSTEADT AND JONES. on one side, and Jones the convict on the other, your readers are posted as to the details of the affair. What poor little innocents you editors are. Never telling a lie yourselves, you think, like Othello, that ‘‘all men should be honest.” Mr. Editor, at least on this side; an average array of our people don’t show such a result. ‘The stury looks fair. For instance, Jones received nine Henry rifle bullets and Armsteadt as many more, each wound and as the old song bit,” until they exhausted: their ammunition and then laid down and died. . Don’t that read like truth? Is there a man in Nevada county that doubts aa and yet it is ‘‘a lie, _a damned lie.”’ Pity it wasn’t true. Phe-article first appeared inthe Znterprise ada-correspondence, and was copied from that. Raper into the ‘TRANSCRIPT, ‘THE 0. V's. This new order gave a dance last hat dhe tine if not reside in, at least night and bad agay time. But what “in the land of Goshen’’ does O. V. mean, asks everybody. Old Vamps, Old Virginia, Oil Victims, or what is it? Dan, of the Enterprise, says, “Order Vivaturs."’ All right, Daniel, glad you struck it, for nobody else . could. Speaking of dancing, the ~~ great” prize waltz -eomes off atthe ‘Opera House room, and the parties intend to show us a few: points in dancing nevér dreamed of in our pont PROF, FOWLER Has been lecturing to crowded houses Seti nightly, and feels people’s bamps during the day. _ Fowler the _— place he has struck in his travels, \ and so he will stay here awhile, as this is a good place to pile up a few dollars. It’s a great thing to regenerate humanity, especially if it pays. However, the lectures were really excellent, and I presume it is all right. So ‘‘we rest the case,’’ "OLD NBVADANS, Full many a wanderer treads this wild without feast, nor share in for‘pune's bounty; yet look they back ‘through memory’s mists to their old-time home, Nevada county, yes, Beit ever longing they, and _ Greaming of their glad returning to old Nevadas*-happy land to which their hearts are ever turning, butfor. : tune has not dealt any too kindly with the ‘‘boys,” though some. of them are pretty well fixed. I proto sketch off a few of the old residenters, just to let you know they still live. ; . PAT MULCARY, “Well kmown in Grass Vulley and Nevada, has been a resident of this city for years, and the repatation gained by him in your county as a good, whole-souled and reliable man he “. in the ereetion of new buildings. ~ fice. —. He votes a straight Republican ticket. ‘Formerly foreman of. the Banner It’s played Gut; ". to cut off the National Exchange flag oto fall “Tho chango will make it . eo 4, ‘Gis di: has seen all the ups and downs of Washoe life. Hé-also}, , has 4ried his lack. in the ‘ ‘poor man's »” White Pine,"’ and came . 's K disgusted and busted. Mae, as} 1 we.call him, is at present doing well, being one of our largest contractors} He . is generally liked and respected, has servéd in the high places of the Fire: Department, but never inpublic ofMac is a Democrat of a mild type, ready to argue a point, yet he does not think.a man a fool. who differs with him. '. CHARLEY PALMER,The irrepressible, at onemoment wak: tioneer, the next a public bell ringer, then selling dolls, or. looking at the stars through a teleseope.— Nothing} comes amiss to Charley that will bring in an honest penny, ‘and his mypet-like voice, his wit and vivacity have made him one of the establishments of the city. Charley was ‘raised “in “Nevada “and cherishes a fond, “abiding” love for the old town. JAMES _ CURTIS, mine; is here, as quiet, sedate and affable as ever. Jim being. # Miner, is not wealthy in the goods of this. world, and his mind is ill at.ease being so far from his favorite stamping ground. He isat~ present living in Gold Hill, and. working in some mine on American Flat. Ww, E. F. DBAL, f Is a young-lawyer of promising ability, and enjoys the confidence an1 esteem of his fellowcitizens, He a large practice and is very successful in the cases he undertakes. Mr. Deal was the nominee on the Democratic side for District Judge last Fall, and was defeated only. by the most strenuous exertions on the part of his.opponent and the treachery of party friends who controlled one of our leading mines. This ought to shake his faith im“Democracy, but whether it will or not is quien sabe, GEO, I, LAMMON Came from Neyada a boy, and by energy aid tact'has raised himself to a high position, being the present United States Marshal for this State. George dabbles in. polities, and has served one session in the Legislature, making a good record, He made but er, let's adjourn,” DAN DE QUILLE, ‘The local editor of the Enterprise,did trampet the sacred soil of Nevada county in searth-of ‘filthy lucre. Dan is nota “bloated botid—holder,” although if you could see him as Thave, with a glass of lager in one hand and. some crackers and cheese in the other, descanting about the price of stocks, his words might lead a stranger to think that he was the great Sharon or a felative of the Rothschilds. To read some of his locals. about wishing for a ‘‘man for breakfast.” you might suppose him a bloodthirsty monster. But bless-you Dan don’t eat men, nor wouldn’t,unless they had men for free lunch. In stich #-case he would clear the tabie, . composed, Dan is a favorite, and his sprightly, crisp witicisms have made him famous as the best ‘‘local’’ on the coast. Ste Thére are more Nevadans afloat, and I intend to hunt them up and give you an idea of how they are behaving themselves. Viramna. “A Now Paper. JWe learn that Leu Dorsey hes ‘eased the National Gaselte materia} for six months, and that he will woskir Guoec tiie ik a issue ipate in it at this season. Hare are very ‘abundant, and some of our hunters have excellent hounds. The hounds take the trail, and follow the game until they get back to the starting point, where a good shot will be sure to bag it. The National Flag Staff. Chas. Cornell has taken a contract staf, and seit in the ground. The ‘ground “has befale aaa the pole was lia“two years. This office would be‘ tbe toll roads contains the features sugrago. It authorizes the Commissioner . road officer to make Fepairs and pro‘and the payment ofvall fines by the . one speech, which was, ‘‘Mr. Speak-. the people of the c bwisers,and our Rep . Saeramento. /Tho . Recently much hag been said about irrespective of what the viands were . ®Y ones. It pro ride ties of over 10 ,000 population a Road [ . Commisstoner ‘shall be elected exbty less as the Supervisors and Road Overseers of the Districts could perform all> the duties required. The system pr¢posed for, obtaining work” on the roads is good, and_if-a commutation syst is adopted could hardly be impfoved. The section proposed for the management of gested by the. TraNscrrpr some time or Overseer to give notice to toll road owners ofr. required, and authorizes such offfeer to prohibit the collection of toll pairs are made. ' authorizes the vides for a fine of ee ears $300, company, including: repairs on the road.@ The great defect 7. law is that it abandons éntirely the.contract system of working roads, which has been found by experience to be the best. In somé-sections of Nevada-county, as for instance in. Bridgeport township, the roads haye been sadly ‘neglected, and are now~in a very bad condition. Thisis not On_account of # defect inthe law) but,on thie contrary, is‘ owing to the fact that it was. not’ enforced. If contractors are perinitted ’ to neglect their duty and are'then paid, good roads will never be sectired. e expense for roads have been greatly improved and more work has been done than under the old law. Ifvour present law is remodeled so as 'to prevent ‘the evils which experience has demonstrated exist, and to give contractors: less* chance to negleet duty and the. publican opportunify-in every case of such neglect the right to appeal to ‘the Supervisors, the diay’ wil soon have good roads. We have. already” puggestéa the ameniiments which We’ think ought to be made, and wéeshope they will receive the careful ¢onsideration of nty, the Supersentatives -at there is some difference of opinion as to what ought to be done, all are agreed that some changes should be made in the road law. The Five Per Cent. Act. the Five Per Cent. Act in aid of railroads. San-Francisep has petitioned to be exempt from~ ‘the repeal on account of the project for ‘bridging the bay, and a number of the tax payers of this county design-asking an exemption for this county. As many of our readers have not read the act we give it below in full: Sxc. 1. The several counties including the city and county of San Franciseo, are hereby authorized to the issue of county bonds bearing interest atthe rate of not exceeding seven per cent. per annum, ‘and payable within twenty years from the date of their issue, aid to provide by taxation for the payment of the interest and principal of said bonds; , that the whole amount of said. bonds. herein ‘authorized to tobe issued shall not exceed five of the value of the taxable fopeek such county, or city and poi g to its valuation on the assessment roll last preceding the time of the issue of said bonds. . fimo. 2. Before the granting of such aid, Bvard of Supervisors of the or city and county, *. Ball sabia to the qualitieu electors of aaidcounty; or city and county; at an election, of which election at least days notice shull be giv¢}e™ by ication once a week in a news: published in said county, aid shall be granted, in which notice the day on which and the places where such election is to be held which isp and foe. psteries for Ww al is proposed to granted shall be definitely described, and the amount of bonds te be. issued shall be stated. All elections authorized under this Act shali be conducted in the same manner us elections for State and county officers. No aid to railroads shall be granted unless a . in majority of the electors voting at such election shall cast their votes in favor of such aid. Ssc. 3. This Act shall take effect and be in force from and after its passage. ~ a oe Bargains. off the entire stock of dress goote shoot, for the next sixty days pees oe . eke The a nae got their remaining’ 12,735 : at Ban Francisco, on Saturday, Judge Craig against Thom, Alléii;'and Watfrom the manufacture and use of the until such re-. -> In the entire-county, Sid wivers the} the question whether such railroad . a ‘aioaatien Sled: ee In thé United States Circuit Court . Sawyer granted a preliminary in-. ' junction in the case of RR. & Jos.. son, and also against Frank Fisher, upon the filing of a bond of $1,000 in each case. “[hom & Allen, of the foundry, and Watson are enjoined Watson hydraulic machine. . The injunction against Fisher is forthe use of raideal plates or partitions in hydraulic pipes, and issustained under the patent of Macy & Martin; . which is known asthe rifled bydraulic pipe. It does not apply to the Hydranlie Chief, , oF thie Fisher hydraulic} machine aa Hunting. V yesterday afternoon a party of gentlemen left this city for the foot hills, where they intend to spend several days hunting quails. They may go down to the valleys for geese and larger game. We-advise them to

keep within range of the markets if they. desire to come home with a good showing. New Signi. J vidge Rolfe has put a new sign of the Commercial Union Insurance Co. in front_of his office, and is ready to issue policies of insurance. A friend sugyested that_ Judge put this Jast sign at the bottom, that his signs might read, Justice Court, Notary Public, Insurance Agent, and be like the kangaroo, strongest at the botNot Dead. “Ss A report was current in this city_on DeputyCounty Collector, died at Grass Valley on Saturday night, which afterwards proved untrue. He is, however, considered dangerously ill. His many friends in this city were glad to learn that the report was unfounded and that he was improving. : Sotree. Ow next Friday evening Mr. Millington will give his first soiree of the season. During the evening he will give instructions in the celebrated dance, German, whieh has obtained such popularity in the East. Those who wish to enjoy a pleasant dance should attend the soiree. 3 Visitors. VOn Saturday evening a delegation of Grass Valley ladiesand gentlemen; under the lead of Chas. Mitchell of the Union, and G. L. Waters, visited this city to attend the skating rink, where they engaged whirling upon castors until a late hour, and).afterwards a — ride to Grass Valley. ~ we aa I. J. Rolfe has received his_commission as Deputy Federal Collector, end is now prepated.to do duty for . “UncleSam.” Those who are subject to taxes or licenses: must “pee him.”’ Puablic Documents. We are indebted to Senator Kent for the Ban Francisco Consolidation Act; the Report of the State Capitol 7 . Commissioners; the Political Code, Part Ill, im regard to State officers; ment of roads.Also a pamphlet on the railroad system. — Pruning. Now isthe time for pruning trees and vines, and many of those who have orchards, ere taking advantage of the first splendid weather to do ere + The roads are improving very rapidly during the pleasant weather. Now is the time for road contractors few days work will save a good deal of damage when the rain comes, x Cutting Timber. The United States Grand Jury are investigating several charges for cutting timber on the public lands in this county, and witness:s have been subpoened to attend. Among these are the eases of Kitts and others of . 52 this township, and Lopez of Grass x ‘Valley township. The cases generVani Providence mine; upon which . work was commenced a, short ime} since by. a company. of San Francisco Sunday morning, that Dan Collins Election Laws etc., and the Manage. diagram end to get ready for the next storm. A}: _The Providence Mine. ‘a gentlemen under lease, — “is being . tem “worked regularly. The new incline . commenced by the company.is dow’ . about 90 feet. The works‘are being put in first rate order, and the mine . will be opened by Spring. The prospects.in thismine have been exceb consent. OTICE is hereby giver that ier ote P, business at the old stand, and ps against the firm as well asc dug the firm. st JULIUS D ye Nevada, Jan. 17th,1872. ; . hae 3 eet Dreyfus k @o. in th bobibems is this day dissolved = ae Pat. McEneny will mir the ‘Dissolation of Copter : oe hare ae the bills — bills . 8, PAT. McENENY, lent, and under the control of the present company, it will.ssoon becomie @ paying enterprise. Farming in this nie, The farmers. ‘in this county are happy. “They could'not have more . propitious weather if they -hadthe} ordering.of it. The ground is in splendid condition, and they are engaged in plowing. and ‘sowing. their crops. The grain planted after the first rain is up, and looks splendid. The grass is growing rapidly; feed will soon be excellent. tleman who has recently visited t county along Bear river, and-.in Rough & Ready township, says.the farmers_never hadsuth good prose pects as this season:—Application for Patent to Placer Gold Mining Claim. Unstrep States Lanp OFFice, } Marysville, California, Jan, 18, 1872. EWTON ¢, ER, EGBERT. JUDSON, JOHN: HUSTON, ABRAHAM BLUCK, SIMON (FURTH, DANIEL F URTH, JOSEPH PR. SCHARDIN,NICHOLAS SCHARDIN-and FRANCES J. ABBEY-having filed their application in this office for a Patent to a Mining claim,and the law and instructions in such cases provided ‘havihg been complied with, it is hereby ordered that the an-, nexed notice of such application be publish. ed for ninety days, in the Nevapa Da«tiLy TRANSCRIPT, & Dewspapef published péarest the location of said claim at Nevada‘ city, in Nevada county, State of Galitorzia, te: f a Register. Gopy of Notice: n the claim. Application for Patent to Mining Claim. ~ Notice is her given to-.whom it may concern that aii application has beer ‘inade by Newton ©. Miller, Egbert Judson, John Huston, Abraham Block,Simon Furth, Dantel Furth, Joseph P. Schardin, Nicholas Schardin and Frances Jane Abbey ,copartners in the zanita Mining Company's claims to the Government of the United states for a Patent to th gllowing described Placer Mining Claims, v e@ land, North of To 8 East, Mount Diablo more particularly describe Beginning ata Postmarked Manzanita Ob. “y No. 23, from which the North East of Joseph Kelly’s enclosure on the West side of the County Road leading from Sweeétiand to San Juan bears South 4y° East 60 links distant ; aud running thence N 73° W 7.58 ‘chains to a Post murked No. 24; thence 8 224° W. 253 chainsto a Post marked. No. ; Situated on unsurvey25: thence N 69% W. 3.59 chains to 25 Post marked No. 26: thence N 683g° W. 1.96 chains to a Post niarked No. 27: thence 8 40% ° W. 0.40 chains toa Post marked No. 28; thence 8 9° E 2.24 chains to a Post marked No, 29'; thence 8S 774° E. 2.71 chains to a Post marked No, 80; thence 8. 444¢° E, 7,11 chains to a Post marked No, 31; thence $45 ° E 3.80 chains to a Post wiarked No. 82; thence 8 243g S-W. 2.57 chains to a Post marked No. 33; thence N 466° W 6.40 chains to a Post marked No. $4; thence N 41/4 ° W 4,00 chains tua Post marked No. 35; thence 8 18° W 3.88 chains to a Post marked No, 36 ; thence 8 16° W. 6.30 chains to a Post marked No. 37 : thence N 83% W. 1.21 chains to a Post marked No. 38; thence 88° W, 5,52 chains to a Post niarked No. 39 ; chains toa Post ‘marked No. 4@; thence N 31° 4.15 chains to a Post marked No. 41 : thencé N 54 E 1.54 chainsto a Post ‘marked No.1; thence N. 18° W, 4.80 chains toa Post marked'No. 2; thence S 6944° KE. 2.96 chains to a, Pest. waarked No.3: thence N 94° EB 2.35 chains to.a Post ma:ked No. 4; thence N. 10° W. 5.86 chains to a Post marked No. 5; thence N>-10%° W. 6.14 chains to a Post marked No. 6; } thence N 6434 9° W 3.00 chains to a Post marked No. 7: thence N 7% ° W, 6.96 chains te a Post mark.ed No. 8: thence N 16° K. 4.95 chains to~a Post marked No, 9; thence N 53° KE. 15.30 chains toa Post marked No. 10 ; hence N 15° W. 1,51 chains toa Post mar No,-11;. mee 8 51%° W. 14.40 chains to “w~Ros: ). , 4 6 " thence 8 39° E4. ed No. 15 ; thence N. 52 to a Post, E cERRE EGULAR BARE h Uni TE OF THE urzburg. ed _ —_— of the Celebrated Oc Ohiet Physician of the German M Snel Bemevabens Rneiatios of Hoy. Yerk soe Sete Reade and Pablo fey rach the . WASHINGTON’S BIRTHDAY. ~ C. W. CORNELL, O. A. TOMPKINS, C. T. CANFIELD, ¥, ELLERMAN. thence N. 73% -W..9.65.1., @, oo % —OF THE— NEVADA crry : — FIRE. DEPARTMENT, — eS hi OR ve . 9 NEVADA CITY. nS the occasion. N. KING. Invitation Committee. L. ZACHABIAS. GETCHELL, C. T. CANFIELD. Reception Com: J. KISTLE, JO J. HAHN, * Floor Managers. D,-B; GETOHELL, JOHN A, W. W. CROSS, A, WADSWORTH, wr Dancing to commence at 8 M. M. BLUM, BY ORDER OF THE NEVADA PARTMENT. Nevada, Jan. 19th. “HLEVENTH ANNUAL BALL TEMPERANCE HALL, nny ANNIVERSARY BALL} #5 vA Thursday Eve'e, ~— 22. \ NS Ss New HE best of Music has been. suctred ne “Committee of Arrangements; Wi R. COE. THOS. FLOWERS, Virginia City. — James Aone, ees PHELAN. North San Juan.—A. NM. Crane, C. Koon. _Grass Valley.—Gzo. Munpary, A. Hoorrr Nevada City.-— C. W. Connex, D. B. -“§. HAWKE, RAPP, A.W. LESTER. “* GOLDSMITH. o'clock. Rea Tickets, including Supper, $3. The Music will be under the Gineetion of ta. Carriages furnished, if necessary, “fea. A general invitation is extended. FIRE DEaND H. R. BUSSENIUS, GERMAN APOTHECARY DRUGGIST, MASONIC BUILDING, haus . CORNER oF COM fEROIA! Every article-kept on hand that is usually foand ina Drug Store. Is the Best lic Mining in U: MACHINES ON . secured vs ent, No. 110,222, dated Dec. HYDRAULIC CHIEF! *S HYDRAULIC CHIEF HydratHAND ‘andi for mle.> Throw from One to Eight Inch Stream. Sacramento St. Machine Shep. _ and that I ae after th s sponsible for any . Cherokee, Nevada oma, Jan. Nevada, Jan. 13th . ~ GS is weeny xy given that wife, Mrs. Mary has left and % ard without cause or med be redebts of her contracting. POLSON. 4, 1872. ‘ESTRAY NOTICE. OTICE is he Save each Gun Fone i e branded respectively =S fo one E. Leagan and P. by given thet on or about “ ber, 1871, Thre to by BB. . ——— roo ASD COR er ‘ally have grown out of conflicting in“DE. DOBRENZ he had many years . terests eeteenns Oe ic lands. standin hale, Suarantess to cure all long tun Ragndiunidaanan: of Erie Indigent persons treated ‘fxpe of 7. Con st E: 3 ROARITOR, DROGY _{ shares and are happy, and Ty ‘STORE, comer Pineand Commercial “Toless. Stokes, edenelned mt. fH ? ee od meter yeti See ne Nevada, Jan. ' as ie 7 of. Some apes <_ ty @ Si Cr wt ey ke Hm ss 25) Se bs oe -~ & _—o/ ot et ee Oo — ma io