January 25, 1883 (4 pages)

waite ~~ stitution noi ecia j time for election of J ustices of the Tustices-lately“@lected-hold-until-af. ‘U8 Dal DAILY TRANSCRIPT. “NEVADA CITY, CAL. "BROWN bil CALKINS, Prop'rs. MP BROWN, . 5025. Business se ear = LEONARD'S. CALKINS..-. Editor 2 Nevaia County al Pr Press. THURSDAY, JAM. Hg The beliet continues to vicengebic that 6 Justices of the Peace choseh gt. the last election have four years ea serve instead of two. Justice Pennie of San Francisco has “been investigating “the subject and tells the reporter of the Post that he expects to retain his position till ,& Mining Morrer. By the steamer er City of New York we ha¥6 late:Australian dates. “ We ‘Jelip the following from the SidneyHerald: A terrible catastrophe happened tralesian Company, about two miles from Creswick, Talbot county, Victoria, at-half-past five on the morning of the 12th of December. The men engaged in one of the drives unexpectedly broke into the old workings. of No. 1 shaft, and immediately au immense . body of water broke .the mine, and rising in a very short space of time to a height of thirty feet in the shaft. There were thirty-nine~men~employed -below~ atthe time, but the influx was go sudden and heavy that those working where Governor Stoneman’s term expires; {the breach occurred had no time to and these are some Of the (points he produces'to. warrant that belief :— _ The aot of March 7, 1881, in regard * to county officers, provides that Su-pervisors and Justices shall hold offices: for two years, ‘Buthe Supreme ‘Court in the case of the; People, ex rel. J. C. Pinnie vs, L. W. Ransome, 53 Cal., held that —— of the Peace conatittite a’ part he of the judicial department of the] & State government by the express ; inn ial ofthe Constitution: (art. 6, sec; 1,)— Phat they are as*much ju‘dicial officers as any Justice “of-this " court or any Judge of the Superior Court, we can see no Treason. to doubt.” -Article 6, séction 13, defines the jurisdiction of the Legislature Over Justices’ Courts, but: does not give it the right to fix the time of elections or.the length of tenure. Article 22, séction 10, provides how_ ever that ‘judicial officers and the Superintenden€ of Public Instruction shall be elected at the time and in the manner that State officers are elected.” The Supreme Court having decided that Justices of the Peace are. ‘‘judicial officers,” they must be included ; and article 9, section 2, of the Constitution provides that a Superintendent of Public Instruction stiall ‘be elected: at each gubernatorial electi As the Conislly fixes the . Peace, and does not give the Legislature that power, the election must take place each four years; and the ter the next gubernatorial election. The action of the Legislature, therefore, in fixing the length of time the Justices shall hold office'is void beeause the Constitution in no place gives them power in the matter. The Tehachepi ‘Horror. The railroad officials state that “the accident near Tehachepi. station was not dae to any caréléssness on the partof any of their employes, but was simply the result of another attempt to rob @n_express car. They state that they have ~no doubt that the brakes. were properly set and thatthe train was. tampered<with. It is known that when the train drew into the station two men were “sgeen there who were subsequently found dead in the wreck, and who are as yet unidentified. These men, it is thought, were part of a gang “that attempted to rob the train, and in order to effect their object let off the brakes'and started it down the grate i in order to get it away from thie “ex press-car-could be robbed, — Being unexperienced, they lost control of the train, and the accident occurred. In‘view of the accident, and the different reports concerning the nuinber-of persons killed while riding on _the-roads managed by the Central Pacific Company, Superintendent Filmore has had prepared from the books of the Company the following statement : “During the seven years ending December 31, 1882, there were 48,163,245 persons carried over the Central Pacific Railroad and leased lines, of which number 27 were killed through their own carelessness or misconduct, and in no instance was it any fault or blame on the part of the Company,” The leased lines include the Southern Pacific, and all lines except Was to Monterey. TWELVE Victims ot the Southern Pacific disaster have been identified at Los Angeles, but two bodies still remain unknowa, Seven boxes were found to contain the remains of dressed beef instead of human beings. Most of the injured are doing well, but ex-Governor Downey and ‘Colonel Waterhouse are suffering severely.’ The Coroner in charge of the inquest at Tehachapi believed . . the loss of life to be greater than re. Ported, 23 ‘Barrons claims to hive the g ‘phampion mean'man. She can have we've got enough second-rate ‘ones up here to last for some time. . ‘A NOTED Frenchman says it is dif. ficult for a woman to keep~a_secret, -and he knows more than one man : -who is a woman, : : Fornirying the seein with liquor is like pointing the guos is: ward and song them upon the _ MxAw-men are the best at guessata o fing conundrums. This comes from warn the others, being obliged to fly for their lives along the drive to the plat, where nine truckers, two platmen and the captain of the shaft managed to scramble into the cage, and hurriedly signalling for it to be raised, reached the surface in safety. The twenty-seven engaged in the other part ofthe workings. were unable to reach the shaft, Two days of most strenuous efforts were made for the release—of those imprisgned, Five were taken out alive,--There--was-twenty-twovietims, seventéen of them married, leaving about one hundred orphans. The greatest excitement preyailed in all the principal towns of the colony when thé dreadful loss_of-tifewhich resulted became known. Flags were flying at half-mast at many of the business places at Ballarat, —_ TheGold Mountain Murder. A.Reno Guzette reporter et Guy Thorpe Tuesday at Carson and got some items in regard to the scene of the robbery and iourder at Silver Peak whick are interesting. He says it was John Chadovich’s store which was robbed at Silver Peak, and he thinks at Lida Valley instead of Gold Mountain, as he. had no store at Gold Mountain. He has private information that the robbers} “were driven away from Silver” Peak . without getting into the store or killing anyone. Some fndians were started to track them, but they kill: ed the Indians. It is reported that’ pat Lida Valley or Gold Mountain,, whichever it was, the storekeeper, In connection with the above, his clerk and two robbers were. killed.He heard by private dispatches that as soon ‘as the’ robbers -came everybody took to the brush and the-robbers took what theywanted and left. are_a band of lawless men that gathered together out in Lincoln and: Nye eounties and robbed stores, stole horses and lived by plundering. small towns, The country all south aud east of Hawthorne is full-of lawless men who live with squaws and are ready for anything desperate. There are no officers south of Candelaria, They Won't Fight. For some days there has talk of a duel bétween Judge Lawton of Oakland and WW. Foote, who exchanged epithets on the floor of the Senateon Friday last;over the asare Chivs. and as a Foote never declined’a challenge since the family Lawton’s hands, If he challenged, Foote was sure to accept. The ~forthe politicians have about given.up all idea of trouble. Tu Pope advises the'Irish clergy to teach the people that the National movement is only gered af lawless acts, : = se -A GARDENER named Pranza Was murdered-and robbed of $400 by a boy near Newcastle, Placer county, A READER wants-to know of what use is the letter k in ‘‘knife.” 0, it’s merely a handle to the weapon. =< Tuk case of J.-C, Flood against the Guadaloupe Mining Company has been decided for the plaintiff. Tue tradesman who skins his customers_can—afford te sealskin his wife. Iv you wish to look on the bright side of life, do not associate with fools. ; “RaeqMAtisM,~ disordered blood, general debility, and many chronic diseases pronounced <incutable, are often cured by Brown’s Iron Bitters. DIED. In Nevada City onveny 2 23d, 1883, Alfred E., son of Mr. and Mrs. @. E. Rob inson,aged 1 year, 2 months and 11 days. The funeral will,take place from the Episcopal Church to-day (Thars. day) at 2 o’clock, Pp. m. Friends and acquaintanées are reapeotfally invited to attend. _ BUILDING LOTS’ Be ' = ; begeaaes GOOD BUILDING LOTS, OR A gor AND Lor FOR ree in a mine at No. 2 shaft of the Aws-+~ throughy flooding the lower levels of . He says that the robbers . saults made.on Woolsey.~As both . . . began, the matter of a “duel laid in} >. mer, however, has’ cooled off, and} VFLUME CO, hs DUNN, Manager. sce Sugar And Yellow Pine LUMBER, Flooring, Siding, Ceiling, Rustic, Wainscotting, Moulding, All kinds of Surfaced Lumber, Redwood and Sugar PineShingles: Stakes, Pickets, (Rough and Dressed) POSTS, (Sawed and Split) Mining Timbers, sine. Poles, —ALSO— GOLDFLATSTORE NEW GROCERY. Wholesale and Retail. J. S. DUNN, PROP'R. GROCERIES, PROVISIONS, Canned and Case Gooods, Feed, Grain, Crockery, Glassware, 2. Axes, Hatchets, Hammers, Shovels, ‘ Picks, Hoes, Nails, _ Wire Clothes Lines, PAINTS, OILS, BRUSHES, Doors, Windows, Blinds, Etc, Everything kept in A First Ulass Grocery Store, at Prices LOWER than the VERY LOWEST. ONE PRICE To all, and satisfaction guaranteed. N. ‘B. Order blanks furnished residents of Nevada, Grass Valley and the adjoining country. Goods delivered promptly: free of charge. ~ TOWN TALK, CITY _ FINANGES, From fay ist, = Spouary 19th, — RECEIPTS en TAXES. Atsessment Roll Equalized, #6,223 58 ho, Sapa ovsy in175 Half oo Cpet listing. deling, list, 9 00 Total... Cr. By ~~ collected on original list.°... $4,988 36: Am't colhente. on delingq. list, 226 80 Am’t returned uncollected, ‘ 39 62 2 en 28 $5,254 28 — ° ‘To amount collected. .: $5,214 66s By 5per cent, on General Fund’ 8 paphee for com? 3 17318 By amount paid’Preasurer, 5,041 48 96,21 214 66 $6,214 66 Net receipts froin . taxes, $5,041 48 Beer licenses iy <sivesreves 81 00 Theatre ‘‘, 3 10 80 Cireug <--18:00 Vi ble ** 27 00 Billiards * 27 00 Laundry’ ‘ 162 00 Dog Bi ., 48 00 Liquor ‘ 801 00 Am't Sag licenses as ‘ juarter no a pod icaphh isp actr ies 462 45 Received from all sources last quarter. . Felarcseass $6 678 73 Am’t cr, from alt sources, $6,678 73 Dr, To warreate paid Ge Fund, oldissue .. 710 44 Warrants paid Fife Fund, Old feels se oes 151 96 Warrants paid Gen’l Fund current year... 4,648 19 Warrants paid Fire Fund current year ... 1,046 61 -In-Treasury-te-balance ac; —-121-53 96,678 73 96,678 73 AMOUNT IN TREASURY, Balance as shown above $121 63 Warrants on General Fund. drawn and outstanding, 202 00 bi Pe re OPP $323 53 Respectfully submitted, CHAS. KENT, President. “Common-sense Remedy. . ~ SALIGYLIGA,. ¢ No ‘more + Rheumatiom, Gout, duailoak quae ae Wassaaios . Permanent Cure Guaranteed. . IVE YEARS ESTABLISHED AND never known to fail in a single case acute or chronic. Refer to all prominent physicians and druggists for the standing of SALICYLICA. : : 3 far THE ONLY DISSOLVER OF THE POISONOUS URIC ACID WHICH EX18TS IN THE BLOOD OF RHEUMATIC AND GOUTY PATIENTS. SALICYLICA is known as a common sense remedy, becduse it strikes directly at the Cause of ‘Rheumatism, Gout and Neuralgia, while so many so-called cifics and se ear panaceas jonly treat locally the efae ‘has been conceded ‘by eminent scien: tists that outward applications, such as ruboe jwith oils, ointments, liniments and lotions will not eradicate those disparas We are the result of the poisoning of the the blood with Uric Acid. SALICYLICA works with marvelous effect on this acid and so removes the disorder. It is now exclusively used by all celebrated physicians of Europe. Highest Medieal Acacemy of Paris reports 95 per cent. cures in three days. REMEMBER. THAT SALICYLICA“1s a ‘certain_cure for RHEUMATISM, GOUT and NEURALGIA. Fd most intense pains are subdued almost stantly, Give ta trial. ey refnnded. © Thousands of testimonials sent. on application. $1A BOX, 6 BOXES FOR $5. Sent free on receipt of money. . § Ask your Druggist for it. Do not be deluded into taking imitations. or substitutes, or something recommended ‘Just as good.” Insist on the genuine with the name of WASHBURNE & GO., on each box, which is guranteed chemically pnre under our signature an indispensible. requisite to insure success in the treatment, Take no othes, of send tous. Washburne & Co,, Proprictors Relief guaranteed or monJ M. seme, Peete es we eee see ee eee steers BROAD STREET,TWO DOORS BELOW EXPRESS OFFICE. A Fine Assortment of Imported and Domestic BROADCLOTH, BEAVER, _DOESKIN, CASSIMERE, MOHAIR, ‘CHEVIOT Made up in the latest style. FIRST-CLASS FIT WARRANTED. 3? Prices Low as the Lowest. Nevada City; Jan. 19. SEMI-ANNUAL REPORT "OF THE Citizens Bank,Nevada City,Cal,, Showing its Financial condition on the morning of January 1, 1883. RESOURCES. Bank premises....04 $ 5,000 00 Real estate taken for debt.. 6,438 15 United States 4 per cent bonds. 5oz 15 Other bonds and stocks?.. ais 211 50 County warrants, Nevada county, 44,824 61 Fresno county warrants.. 8, Loans on real estate... Loans on U.S. Bonds and stocks, 5,239 00 Loans on m‘scellaneous securities, 7,302 38 Loans on personal security.. 42,122 99 Money on hand... +. . 9,490 09 Due from Banks.. 16, 702 20 State of Californra, oe of Nevada; ss. We do solemnly swear that we have, (and each of us has) a personal knowlege of. the matters contained in the foregoing report, and that the statements therein made are a correct, report of the finandial condition of the Citizens Bank, on the morning of January Ist, A. D. 1883, according to the best of our know ledge and belief, and that the assets therein named are all under the custody of the A officers of the Bank, or its <—_ ents and agents. thermore solemnly swear that the PS bie -upscapital of the said Citizeus Bank is hirty Thousand (30,000) ‘Dollars, and that: said capital was paid in assets of the Bank of Nevada =_— transferred to The Citizens Bank. E. M,_PRESTON, President, INO. 7. MORGAN, Cashier. Subscribed and sworn before me a No:ary Public in and for the County ofNevada, State of California, this fifth day of January, A. D,.1883. FRED SEAR: (smau.] Notary Public: The Store in Transcript Block, ‘Row occupied by the Mechanics Store, is offered for rent. had at half cost, Possession given January Ist. Apply to N. P. BROWN CITY BREWERY, SPRING STREET, Nevis Gy, CHAS. BLASAUF, Proprietor. Beer at Wholesale ! oe eee Ordera by «mail or otherwine: Lj Sale. to promptly. : _ CHAS! BLASAUF. oF re } CONSTANTLY ON HAND AND-WILL BE}. Furniture and fixtures 8,000 00 Interestaccrued 02 Co, warrants, 642 43 Total Assets...00s. $159,915 25 LIABILITIES, * Capital, paid in coin... $ 30,000 00 Due depositors. . +» 116,793 80 Due banks... 5,070 90 Dividends unpaid 458 38 Undiviced profits: . 7,92 17 Pot tiabitities eT. O109, 910 20 Tt Counters and Shelving can be. ~-Delivered-throughout Nevada . 287 Broadway, cor, Reade St. NEW. YORK. NOTICE. LL PERSONS knowing themselves indebted to the tndersigned, are requested to make immediate payment to J. M. Walling, Esq:, and save costs. « A. I. ZEKIND. January 10th, 1882.2w —THE— “Bogs of the Road” ROBINSON & CHASE, Prop’s. FFICE AT THE PLAZA where the sign reddsi” “In Goo we Trust, ~ Everybody else Cash.” PAINTING, In all of its various branches, PAPER HANGING, KALSOMINING, And WHITENING. Orders Promptly Executed. LIBERAL REWARD. $ jall 00 A NY ONE knowing or in possession of Certificate No. 2203 or the Heonday Mine, Will receive a liberal reward by at once communicating with A. HEYNEMANN, gawy at Law, 810 Pine Street, a Fran. ~ FIRE INSURANCE, -@UARDIAN— Insurance Comp’y OF LONDON,,. ESTABLISHED 1821. PAID-UP CAPITAL Pree eae: $5,000,000. FIRE ASSETS EXCEED peg $7,000,000, HE undersigned having been duly ay 2 pointed e: Resident Agents Of the above company, are fully prepared: to accept risks upon approved property at the rates usually charged by ifirst-class British This Company Has the _ Capital BRAND = BRO, Dec, 27-Im, Resident Agents 4 RS, Office Hours : 8 toll A. M. Ito 3P. M. 7to 9P, M. NEVADA CITY, CAL. © kf f i . \ \ ROOMS 9 AND 10, UP STAI Cor. Broad &' Pine Sts., i f = G ; acre Serta sera January oy 16st Pe + HONORA m PHYSIOIAN, ART STUDIO, . Largest Paid-up IN THIS COUNTRY; . ". sessment, (No. 4) of ten cents a sliare on each SURGEON, _. tween Henry V ' Gre at Reducti s) READY “MADE CL Sy OTHING . e To the People e of Ne Nevada” County : ez IMPROVE THIS’ UNPRECEDENTED OPPORTUNITY! <, On and after To-day the Entire Stock in the store oy ~ lhe Cor. of Pine and Commercial Sts: will be soll at LOWER Rates than Ever Before Sold in Nevada, a 0 Having bought a very large consignment of MENS’, BOY'S, AND YOUTH'S CLOTHING, . HATS, BOOTS, SHOES, ETC., ETC., I have deemed it best to set forth the Prices of a few articles, namely : Men's Cassimere Suits, formerly $18.00 now $12.00. Men's Scotch Suits, formerly-$20.00 now $14: Men's Cassimere Frock Suits, formerly $25.00 now $18. Men's Broadcloth Suits, formerly $30 now 25. Men’s Beaver Suits, formerly $22.50 now ‘$18. Men's Cassimere Pants, formerly $4.50 naw $3. ee Men's Cassimere Pants, formerly $5 now $3.50. Men's Cassimere Pants, formerly $5.50 now $4. Men's Cassimere Pants, formerly $6 now $5. . Overcoats, all shades-and colors, for Men,-Youth. and Boys at Great Rédisétion, Boy’s Suits from $4 up.\) Latest style Hats at very low rates. Men’s Merino Undershirts and Drawers, 37 cents, 50 cents, and 75 cents. California Gray Undershirts and Drawers, $1 to $1, 25. Shaker Socks, white and gray, $1.75 per dozen. Uniaundried Shirts from 75 cents to $1.25 each. Worth from “Great Rediction in Men’s and Boy’s Boots. $1.50 te $2.50 each. Mining Boots at $4.50, and all others accordingly. « Overalls 37 cents « pair. Cotton bundle Socks 75 cents per doz. : Blankets, all colors at San Francisco Prices. _Ladies, Misses and Children’s Shoes, at: Greatly Reduced Prices, This is decidedly the Greatest Inducement ever offered. I might go on and enumerate article upon article in my line which I am determined han they haye ever been sold in this section of country. In orderfto satisfy yourselves of the truth of the above, to sell at less prices» s and be convinced that this is no clap-trap ment, we invite you to-call and examine these goods and the prices, i, CASF ER, 2 THE sees ACHIEVED BY THE —0—0—0—0—0—o—0— 0—0—_0—0— 0 —-0— Duplex Galvanie Belt —0—0—0 —0o—0—0—0—0—0—0— 0 —0 +0 — J HEREVER INTRODUCED, has 4d me to determine ta iDEVOTE MY WHOLE TIME TO ITS SALE. At Wo. 52 Broad Street. . ‘The Pimegr-Grocory. Se . ———-9. Here I am, and Here }Have Been For Over U1 Year Choice Familv Groceries. sth eteseesss Morgan & Roberts’ Block 0: MM eee ~ Itisa positive Suze for General Debility, Bheumatis m,. Paralysis, Diseases-of the Liver, Kidney and Bladder; Female “Weakness, Lame Back and other Diseases. aSes M. A. BAUGH, AGENT, ROOM 35, UNION HOTEL, NEVADA CITY, Hours from 1 to 2 and 6 to8 Pp. uw. Nevada, Dec, 17th. Assessnient Notice. LPHA HY DRAULM C GRAVEL MIN. ING COMPANY. ! Location o rincipal place of bi San Fra lifornia. Location of Works,: rashington, Nevada county, Cal ifernia. Notice is hereby given that at a meeting of the Board of Directors, held on ~the Eighth day of January, A. D. 1883, an as: and every share of the capital stock of the corporation was levied—payable immediately, in United States gol clin, to the Secretary, at the office of the Company, at No. 216 Sansome street, San Francisco; Any stockupon which this assessment shall remain ‘unpaid ‘on the Fifteenth day of February, 1883, will be delinquent, an advertised for sale at Public auction: and unless mpercest is made before, will be sold on Wednesday, the Seventh day. of March, 1883, to pay the delinquent assessment, toxsether with costs of advertising and exmses Of sale. By order. of the Board of irectors. JAMES IRELAND, Secretary. Office 216 Sansome Street, San Francisco, California. Dissolution of . of . Co“partnership Nome Is HEREBY G! GIVEN THAT THE Winry Vordk heretofore existing beunder the fi rete — woth ¢ firm name o! man & We at Nevada City, Californias this day dissolved by mutual consent. The busivess will be. continued by John Webver, who is authorized to collect all bills due to the firm, and = settle all claims. it said firm. OPPOSITE County TREASURER’S OFFICE} ee = SRT Ee My long experience in buying enables me to place before my eustomers the’ BEST QUALITY OF GOoDs AT THE LOWEST POSSIBLE PRICE. I keep constantly on hand “Our Taste Sugar Cured Hams*/and‘Bacon, the Choicest in the World, Also, “Deep Sea” and “Just Right” Mackerel New.Orleans Molasses, New and Bright Georgie’s Codfish. Wood and Willow Ware, Croc ery, Nails, Candles, &c., &c, MY MOTTO IS:——_EAIR AND GOODS-FOR A DOLLAR IN COIN, CHARLES E. MULLOY SQUARE DEALING——A DOLLAR'S WORTH “lease STORE. 18 and 20 Commercial Street, _ NEVADA “OPIS? ——— J, J. JACKSON, PROP'R. “AGENT F a BOSS" COFFEE POT, «7 “EPICURE” JAPAN TEA, Lapras THISTLE DEW. WHISKY, ECLIPSE EXTRA DRY CHAMPAGNE, SPARKLING MUSCATEL CHAMPAGNE, ; GRAND PRIZE CHAMPAGNE. =” Aslo keep on hand, Clock Baking Powder, English Imported-Cakes, and a full fine. -. First-Class ‘Groceries: & Provisions. . Y

waite ~~ stitution noi ecia j time for election of J ustices of the Tustices-lately“@lected-hold-until-af. ‘U8 Dal DAILY TRANSCRIPT. “NEVADA CITY, CAL. "BROWN bil CALKINS, Prop'rs. MP BROWN, . 5025.. Business se ear = LEONARD'S. CALKINS....-.. Editor 2 Nevaia County al Pr Press. THURSDAY, JAM. Hg The beliet continues to vicengebic that 6 Justices of the Peace choseh gt. the last election have four years ea serve instead of two. Justice Pennie of San Francisco has “been investigating “the subject and tells the reporter of the Post that he expects to retain his position till ,& Mining Morrer. By the steamer er City of New York we ha¥6 late:Australian dates. “ We ‘Jelip the following from the SidneyHerald: A terrible catastrophe happened tralesian Company, about two miles from Creswick, Talbot county, Victoria, at-half-past five on the morning of the 12th of December. The men engaged in one of the drives unexpectedly broke into the old workings. of No. 1 shaft, and immediately au immense . body of water broke .the mine, and rising in a very short space of time to a height of thirty feet in the shaft. There were thirty-nine~men~employed -below~ atthe time, but the influx was go sudden and heavy that those working where Governor Stoneman’s term expires; {the breach occurred had no time to and these are some Of the (points he produces'to. warrant that belief :— _ The aot of March 7, 1881, in regard * to county officers, provides that Su-pervisors and Justices shall hold offices: for two years, ‘Buthe Supreme ‘Court in the case of the; People, ex rel. J. C. Pinnie vs, L. W. Ransome, 53 Cal., held that —— of the Peace conatittite a’ part he of the judicial department of the] & State government by the express ; inn ial ofthe Constitution: (art. 6, sec; 1,)— Phat they are as*much ju‘dicial officers as any Justice “of-this " court or any Judge of the Superior Court, we can see no Treason. to doubt.” -Article 6, séction 13, defines the jurisdiction of the Legislature Over Justices’ Courts, but: does not give it the right to fix the time of elections or.the length of tenure. Article 22, séction 10, provides how_ ever that ‘judicial officers and the Superintenden€ of Public Instruction shall be elected at the time and in the manner that State officers are elected.” The Supreme Court having decided that Justices of the Peace are. ‘‘judicial officers,” they must be included ; and article 9, section 2, of the Constitution provides that a Superintendent of Public Instruction stiall ‘be elected: at each gubernatorial electi As the Conislly fixes the . Peace, and does not give the Legislature that power, the election must take place each four years; and the ter the next gubernatorial election. The action of the Legislature, therefore, in fixing the length of time the Justices shall hold office'is void beeause the Constitution in no place gives them power in the matter. The Tehachepi ‘Horror. The railroad officials state that “the accident near Tehachepi. station was not dae to any caréléssness on the partof any of their employes, but was simply the result of another attempt to rob @n_express car. They state that they have ~no doubt that the brakes. were properly set and thatthe train was. tampered<with. It is known that when the train drew into the station two men were “sgeen there who were subsequently found dead in the wreck, and who are as yet unidentified. These men, it is thought, were part of a gang “that attempted to rob the train, and in order to effect their object let off the brakes'and started it down the grate i in order to get it away from thie “ex press-car-could be robbed, — Being unexperienced, they lost control of the train, and the accident occurred. In‘view of the accident, and the different reports concerning the nuinber-of persons killed while riding on _the-roads managed by the Central Pacific Company, Superintendent Filmore has had prepared from the books of the Company the following statement : “During the seven years ending December 31, 1882, there were 48,163,245 persons carried over the Central Pacific Railroad and leased lines, of which number 27 were killed through their own carelessness or misconduct, and in no instance was it any fault or blame on the part of the Company,” The leased lines include the Southern Pacific, and all lines except Was to Monterey. TWELVE Victims ot the Southern Pacific disaster have been identified at Los Angeles, but two bodies still remain unknowa, Seven boxes were found to contain the remains of dressed beef instead of human beings. Most of the injured are doing well, but ex-Governor Downey and ‘Colonel Waterhouse are suffering severely.’ The Coroner in charge of the inquest at Tehachapi believed . . the loss of life to be greater than re. Ported, 23 ‘Barrons claims to hive the g ‘phampion mean'man. She can have we've got enough second-rate ‘ones up here to last for some time. . ‘A NOTED Frenchman says it is dif. ficult for a woman to keep~a_secret, -and he knows more than one man : -who is a woman, : : Fornirying the seein with liquor is like pointing the guos is: ward and song them upon the _ MxAw-men are the best at guessata o fing conundrums. This comes from warn the others, being obliged to fly for their lives along the drive to the plat, where nine truckers, two platmen and the captain of the shaft managed to scramble into the cage, and hurriedly signalling for it to be raised, reached the surface in safety. The twenty-seven engaged in the other part ofthe workings. were unable to reach the shaft, Two days of most strenuous efforts were made for the release—of those imprisgned, Five were taken out alive,--There--was-twenty-twovietims, seventéen of them married, leaving about one hundred orphans. The greatest excitement preyailed in all the principal towns of the colony when thé dreadful loss_of-tifewhich resulted became known. Flags were flying at half-mast at many of the business places at Ballarat, —_ TheGold Mountain Murder. A.Reno Guzette reporter et Guy Thorpe Tuesday at Carson and got some items in regard to the scene of the robbery and iourder at Silver Peak whick are interesting. He says it was John Chadovich’s store which was robbed at Silver Peak, and he thinks at Lida Valley instead of Gold Mountain, as he. had no store at Gold Mountain. He has private information that the robbers} “were driven away from Silver” Peak . without getting into the store or killing anyone. Some fndians were started to track them, but they kill: ed the Indians. It is reported that’ pat Lida Valley or Gold Mountain,, whichever it was, the storekeeper, In connection with the above, his clerk and two robbers were. killed.He heard by private dispatches that as soon ‘as the’ robbers -came everybody took to the brush and the-robbers took what theywanted and left. are_a band of lawless men that gathered together out in Lincoln and: Nye eounties and robbed stores, stole horses and lived by plundering. small towns, The country all south aud east of Hawthorne is full-of lawless men who live with squaws and are ready for anything desperate. There are no officers south of Candelaria, They Won't Fight. For some days there has talk of a duel bétween Judge Lawton of Oakland and WW. Foote, who exchanged epithets on the floor of the Senateon Friday last;over the asare Chivs. and as a Foote never declined’a challenge since the family Lawton’s hands, If he challenged, Foote was sure to accept. The ~forthe politicians have about given.up all idea of trouble. Tu Pope advises the'Irish clergy to teach the people that the National movement is only gered af lawless acts, : = se -A GARDENER named Pranza Was murdered-and robbed of $400 by a boy near Newcastle, Placer county, A READER wants-to know of what use is the letter k in ‘‘knife.” 0, it’s merely a handle to the weapon. =< Tuk case of J.-C, Flood against the Guadaloupe Mining Company has been decided for the plaintiff. Tue tradesman who skins his customers_can—afford te sealskin his wife. Iv you wish to look on the bright side of life, do not associate with fools. ; “RaeqMAtisM,~ disordered blood, general debility, and many chronic diseases pronounced <incutable, are often cured by Brown’s Iron Bitters. DIED. In Nevada City onveny 2 23d, 1883, Alfred E., son of Mr. and Mrs. @. E. Rob inson,aged 1 year, 2 months and 11 days. The funeral will,take place from the Episcopal Church to-day (Thars. day) at 2 o’clock, Pp. m. Friends and acquaintanées are reapeotfally invited to attend. _ BUILDING LOTS’ Be ' = ; begeaaes GOOD BUILDING LOTS, OR A gor AND Lor FOR ree in a mine at No. 2 shaft of the Aws-+~ throughy flooding the lower levels of . He says that the robbers . saults made.on Woolsey.~As both . . . began, the matter of a “duel laid in} >.. mer, however, has’ cooled off, and} VFLUME CO, hs DUNN, Manager. sce Sugar And Yellow Pine LUMBER, Flooring, Siding, Ceiling, Rustic, Wainscotting, Moulding, All kinds of Surfaced Lumber, Redwood and Sugar PineShingles: Stakes, Pickets, (Rough and Dressed) POSTS, (Sawed and Split) Mining Timbers, sine. Poles, —ALSO— GOLDFLATSTORE NEW GROCERY. Wholesale and Retail. J. S. DUNN, PROP'R. GROCERIES, PROVISIONS, Canned and Case Gooods, Feed, Grain, Crockery, Glassware, 2. Axes, Hatchets, Hammers, Shovels, ‘ Picks, Hoes, Nails, _ Wire Clothes Lines, PAINTS, OILS, BRUSHES, Doors, Windows, Blinds, Etc, Everything kept in A First Ulass Grocery Store, at Prices LOWER than the VERY LOWEST. ONE PRICE To all, and satisfaction guaranteed. N. ‘B. Order blanks furnished residents of Nevada, Grass Valley and the adjoining country. Goods delivered promptly: free of charge. ~ TOWN TALK, CITY _ FINANGES, From fay ist, = Spouary 19th, — RECEIPTS en TAXES. Atsessment Roll Equalized, #6,223 58 ho, Sapa ovsy in175 Half oo Cpet listing. deling, list, 9 00 Total..... Cr. By ~~ collected on original list..°..... $4,988 36: Am't colhente. on delingq. list, 226 80 Am’t returned uncollected, ‘ 39 62 2 en 28 $5,254 28 — ° ‘To amount collected.. .: $5,214 66s By 5per cent, on General Fund’ 8 paphee for com? 3 17318 By amount paid’Preasurer, 5,041 48 96,21 214 66 $6,214 66 Net receipts froin . taxes, $5,041 48 Beer licenses iy <sivesreves 81 00 Theatre ‘‘, 3 10 80 Cireug <--18:00 Vi ble ** 27 00 Billiards * 27 00 Laundry’ ‘ 162 00 Dog Bi ., 48 00 Liquor ‘ 801 00 Am't Sag licenses as ‘ juarter no a pod icaphh isp actr ies 462 45 Received from all sources last quarter. . Felarcseass $6 678 73 Am’t cr, from alt sources, $6,678 73 Dr, To warreate paid Ge Fund, oldissue .... 710 44 Warrants paid Fife Fund, Old feels se oes 151 96 Warrants paid Gen’l Fund current year..... 4,648 19 Warrants paid Fire Fund current year ..... 1,046 61 -In-Treasury-te-balance ac; —-121-53 96,678 73 96,678 73 AMOUNT IN TREASURY, Balance as shown above $121 63 Warrants on General Fund. drawn and outstanding, 202 00 bi Pe re OPP $323 53 Respectfully submitted,

CHAS. KENT, President. “Common-sense Remedy. . ~ SALIGYLIGA,. ¢ No ‘more + Rheumatiom, Gout, duailoak quae ae Wassaaios . Permanent Cure Guaranteed. . IVE YEARS ESTABLISHED AND never known to fail in a single case acute or chronic. Refer to all prominent physicians and druggists for the standing of SALICYLICA. : : 3 far THE ONLY DISSOLVER OF THE POISONOUS URIC ACID WHICH EX18TS IN THE BLOOD OF RHEUMATIC AND GOUTY PATIENTS. SALICYLICA is known as a common sense remedy, becduse it strikes directly at the Cause of ‘Rheumatism, Gout and Neuralgia, while so many so-called cifics and se ear panaceas jonly treat locally the efae ‘has been conceded ‘by eminent scien: tists that outward applications, such as ruboe jwith oils, ointments, liniments and lotions will not eradicate those disparas We are the result of the poisoning of the the blood with Uric Acid. SALICYLICA works with marvelous effect on this acid and so removes the disorder. It is now exclusively used by all celebrated physicians of Europe. Highest Medieal Acacemy of Paris reports 95 per cent. cures in three days. REMEMBER. THAT SALICYLICA“1s a ‘certain_cure for RHEUMATISM, GOUT and NEURALGIA. Fd most intense pains are subdued almost stantly, Give ta trial. ey refnnded. © Thousands of testimonials sent. on application. $1A BOX, 6 BOXES FOR $5. Sent free on receipt of money. . § Ask your Druggist for it. Do not be deluded into taking imitations. or substitutes, or something recommended ‘Just as good.” Insist on the genuine with the name of WASHBURNE & GO., on each box, which is guranteed chemically pnre under our signature an indispensible. requisite to insure success in the treatment, Take no othes, of send tous. Washburne & Co,, Proprictors Relief guaranteed or monJ M. seme, Peete es we eee see ee eee steers BROAD STREET,TWO DOORS BELOW EXPRESS OFFICE. A Fine Assortment of Imported and Domestic BROADCLOTH, BEAVER, _DOESKIN, CASSIMERE, MOHAIR, ‘CHEVIOT Made up in the latest style. FIRST-CLASS FIT WARRANTED. 3? Prices Low as the Lowest. Nevada City; Jan. 19. SEMI-ANNUAL REPORT "OF THE Citizens Bank,Nevada City,Cal,, Showing its Financial condition on the morning of January 1, 1883. RESOURCES. Bank premises........04 $ 5,000 00 Real estate taken for debt... 6,438 15 United States 4 per cent bonds. 5oz 15 Other bonds and stocks?... ais 211 50 County warrants, Nevada county, 44,824 61 Fresno county warrants.... 8, Loans on real estate...... Loans on U.S. Bonds and stocks, 5,239 00 Loans on m‘scellaneous securities, 7,302 38 Loans on personal security... 42,122 99 Money on hand..... +. . 9,490 09 Due from Banks.... 16, 702 20 State of Californra, oe of Nevada; ss. We do solemnly swear that we have, (and each of us has) a personal knowlege of. the matters contained in the foregoing report, and that the statements therein made are a correct, report of the finandial condition of the Citizens Bank, on the morning of January Ist, A. D. 1883, according to the best of our know ledge and belief, and that the assets therein named are all under the custody of the A officers of the Bank, or its <—_ ents and agents. thermore solemnly swear that the PS bie -upscapital of the said Citizeus Bank is hirty Thousand (30,000) ‘Dollars, and that: said capital was paid in assets of the Bank of Nevada =_— transferred to The Citizens Bank. E. M,_PRESTON, President, INO. 7. MORGAN, Cashier. Subscribed and sworn before me a No:ary Public in and for the County ofNevada, State of California, this fifth day of January, A. D,.1883. FRED SEAR: (smau.] Notary Public: The Store in Transcript Block, ‘Row occupied by the Mechanics Store, is offered for rent. had at half cost, Possession given January Ist. Apply to N. P. BROWN CITY BREWERY, SPRING STREET, Nevis Gy, CHAS. BLASAUF, Proprietor. Beer at Wholesale ! oe eee Ordera by «mail or otherwine: Lj Sale. to promptly. : _ CHAS! BLASAUF. oF re } CONSTANTLY ON HAND AND-WILL BE}.. Furniture and fixtures 8,000 00 Interestaccrued 02 Co, warrants, 642 43 Total Assets......00s. $159,915 25 LIABILITIES, * Capital, paid in coin...... $ 30,000 00 Due depositors. .. +» 116,793 80 Due banks..... 5,070 90 Dividends unpaid 458 38 Undiviced profits: . 7,92 17 Pot tiabitities eT. O109, 910 20 Tt Counters and Shelving can be. ~-Delivered-throughout Nevada . 287 Broadway, cor, Reade St. NEW. YORK. NOTICE. LL PERSONS knowing themselves indebted to the tndersigned, are requested to make immediate payment to J. M. Walling, Esq:, and save costs. « A. I. ZEKIND. January 10th, 1882.2w —THE— “Bogs of the Road” ROBINSON & CHASE, Prop’s. FFICE AT THE PLAZA where the sign reddsi” “In Goo we Trust, ~ Everybody else Cash.” PAINTING, In all of its various branches, PAPER HANGING, KALSOMINING, And WHITENING. Orders Promptly Executed. LIBERAL REWARD. $ jall 00 A NY ONE knowing or in possession of Certificate No. 2203 or the Heonday Mine, Will receive a liberal reward by at once communicating with A. HEYNEMANN, gawy at Law, 810 Pine Street, a Fran. ~ FIRE INSURANCE, -@UARDIAN— Insurance Comp’y OF LONDON,,. ESTABLISHED 1821. PAID-UP CAPITAL Pree eae: $5,000,000. FIRE ASSETS EXCEED peg $7,000,000, HE undersigned having been duly ay 2 pointed e: Resident Agents Of the above company, are fully prepared: to accept risks upon approved property at the rates usually charged by ifirst-class British This Company Has the _ Capital BRAND = BRO, Dec, 27-Im, Resident Agents 4 RS, Office Hours : 8 toll A. M. Ito 3P. M. 7to 9P, M. NEVADA CITY, CAL. © kf f i . \ \ ROOMS 9 AND 10, UP STAI Cor. Broad &' Pine Sts., i f = G ; acre Serta sera January oy 16st Pe + HONORA m PHYSIOIAN, ART STUDIO, . Largest Paid-up IN THIS COUNTRY; . ". sessment, (No. 4) of ten cents a sliare on each SURGEON, _. tween Henry V ' Gre at Reducti s) READY “MADE CL Sy OTHING . e To the People e of Ne Nevada” County : ez IMPROVE THIS’ UNPRECEDENTED OPPORTUNITY! <, On and after To-day the Entire Stock in the store oy ~ lhe Cor. of Pine and Commercial Sts: will be soll at LOWER Rates than Ever Before Sold in Nevada, a 0 Having bought a very large consignment of MENS’, BOY'S, AND YOUTH'S CLOTHING, . HATS, BOOTS, SHOES, ETC., ETC., I have deemed it best to set forth the Prices of a few articles, namely : Men's Cassimere Suits, formerly $18.00 now $12.00. Men's Scotch Suits, formerly-$20.00 now $14: Men's Cassimere Frock Suits, formerly $25.00 now $18. Men's Broadcloth Suits, formerly $30 now 25. Men’s Beaver Suits, formerly $22.50 now ‘$18. Men's Cassimere Pants, formerly $4.50 naw $3. ee Men's Cassimere Pants, formerly $5 now $3.50. Men's Cassimere Pants, formerly $5.50 now $4. Men's Cassimere Pants, formerly $6 now $5. . Overcoats, all shades-and colors, for Men,-Youth. and Boys at Great Rédisétion, Boy’s Suits from $4 up.\) Latest style Hats at very low rates. Men’s Merino Undershirts and Drawers, 37 cents, 50 cents, and 75 cents. California Gray Undershirts and Drawers, $1 to $1, 25. Shaker Socks, white and gray, $1.75 per dozen. Uniaundried Shirts from 75 cents to $1.25 each. Worth from “Great Rediction in Men’s and Boy’s Boots. $1.50 te $2.50 each. Mining Boots at $4.50, and all others accordingly. « Overalls 37 cents « pair. Cotton bundle Socks 75 cents per doz. : Blankets, all colors at San Francisco Prices. _Ladies, Misses and Children’s Shoes, at: Greatly Reduced Prices, This is decidedly the Greatest Inducement ever offered. I might go on and enumerate article upon article in my line which I am determined han they haye ever been sold in this section of country.. In orderfto satisfy yourselves of the truth of the above, to sell at less prices» s and be convinced that this is no clap-trap ment, we invite you to-call and examine these goods and the prices, i, CASF ER, 2 THE sees ACHIEVED BY THE —0—0—0—0—0—o—0— 0—0—_0—0— 0 —-0— Duplex Galvanie Belt —0—0—0 —0o—0—0—0—0—0—0— 0 —0 +0 — J HEREVER INTRODUCED, has 4d me to determine ta iDEVOTE MY WHOLE TIME TO ITS SALE. At Wo. 52 Broad Street. . ‘The Pimegr-Grocory. Se . ———-9. Here I am, and Here }Have Been For Over U1 Year Choice Familv Groceries. sth eteseesss Morgan & Roberts’ Block 0: MM eee ~ Itisa positive Suze for General Debility, Bheumatis m,. Paralysis, Diseases-of the Liver, Kidney and Bladder; Female “Weakness, Lame Back and other Diseases. aSes M. A. BAUGH, AGENT, ROOM 35, UNION HOTEL, NEVADA CITY, Hours from 1 to 2 and 6 to8 Pp. uw. Nevada, Dec, 17th. Assessnient Notice. LPHA HY DRAULM C GRAVEL MIN. ING COMPANY. ! Location o rincipal place of bi San Fra lifornia. Location of Works,: rashington, Nevada county, Cal ifernia. Notice is hereby given that at a meeting of the Board of Directors, held on ~the Eighth day of January, A. D. 1883, an as: and every share of the capital stock of the corporation was levied—payable immediately, in United States gol clin, to the Secretary, at the office of the Company, at No. 216 Sansome street, San Francisco; Any stockupon which this assessment shall remain ‘unpaid ‘on the Fifteenth day of February, 1883, will be delinquent, an advertised for sale at Public auction: and unless mpercest is made before, will be sold on Wednesday, the Seventh day. of March, 1883, to pay the delinquent assessment, toxsether with costs of advertising and exmses Of sale. By order. of the Board of irectors. JAMES IRELAND, Secretary. Office 216 Sansome Street, San Francisco, California. Dissolution of . of . Co“partnership Nome Is HEREBY G! GIVEN THAT THE Winry Vordk heretofore existing beunder the fi rete — woth ¢ firm name o! man & We at Nevada City, Californias this day dissolved by mutual consent. The busivess will be. continued by John Webver, who is authorized to collect all bills due to the firm, and = settle all claims. it said firm. OPPOSITE County TREASURER’S OFFICE} ee = SRT Ee My long experience in buying enables me to place before my eustomers the’ BEST QUALITY OF GOoDs AT THE LOWEST POSSIBLE PRICE. I keep constantly on hand “Our Taste Sugar Cured Hams*/and‘Bacon, the Choicest in the World, Also, “Deep Sea” and “Just Right” Mackerel New.Orleans Molasses, New and Bright Georgie’s Codfish. Wood and Willow Ware, Croc ery, Nails, Candles, &c., &c, MY MOTTO IS:——_EAIR AND GOODS-FOR A DOLLAR IN COIN, CHARLES E. MULLOY SQUARE DEALING——A DOLLAR'S WORTH “lease STORE. 18 and 20 Commercial Street, _ NEVADA “OPIS? ——— J, J. JACKSON, PROP'R. “AGENT F a BOSS" COFFEE POT, «7 “EPICURE” JAPAN TEA, Lapras THISTLE DEW. WHISKY, ECLIPSE EXTRA DRY CHAMPAGNE, SPARKLING MUSCATEL CHAMPAGNE, ; GRAND PRIZE CHAMPAGNE. =” Aslo keep on hand, Clock Baking Powder, English Imported-Cakes, and a full fine. -. First-Class ‘Groceries: & Provisions. . Y