January 26, 1878 (4 pages)

_-teday,-and-despondeney at the pros] expenditures were made only after Z. : The Le Seventy ot ‘NEVADA CITY, CAL. ie oo ————— ee en “GEO. 5. ie ‘T is-ouronly ‘author-. ized Agent in Sacramento. He will receive Advertisements 4nd Subsexiptions for the TRANSCKIPT, and receipt for us “ib our name, ‘ aad oes re “HE PROSPECTS, — A little less than a month ago pect of a dry winter was visible on every countenance., The rain-fall bad amounted to comparatively noth-’ ing,—less than seven inches,—and the influence exerted upon the placer every branch of industry, and comclose calculations. Such a etringency as existed in the money market for a few weeks hed been hither+ vA nf an Neo a . rents, > OTS 1 ARIE in pe A “Surprise Party. rie Ligon, of San Francisco, eldest . dangbter_of TI. Weiss, of ibis city, and.who is now on’ visit to her paassembled at the house of Jonathan -Clark, on Thursday eve__. ning last, to the numbet of ubout 30, . and from Abere marched in procession to the Weiss. residence, where they took. , possession ‘of _ the bouse; and having: lighted “it up, proceeded to efjoy. themselves in fvarious games, after which a, fine . coliation. was served.— structions, sets were firmed, the musiz strack up, and dancing commenced, Brother Jonathan abd Mrs. Ligon leading off. They tripped the “light fantastic” until about 2 o'clock yesterdiy morning; when tie festivities broke up, ‘and all went home. -bappy—Pire-oceasion ofthe snrprise was the-abwiversary Of the birthday of Mrs. Ligon, ~~ ia ial Installation. Jan. Cs On the evening vf 94 Geo Eu e evening of wey orem A number of friends of Mrs. Car-} Iness about as-usual. . tér’s trip to Washington very siguifieT “Late ‘News Items, The ‘CRicago tailors’ strike has fallen to the ground. All the leading clothing houses are. doing bus-. The mail between <treen River’ and Swectwater has "been sobbed off nS to from $500 te$5,000. ‘The United States slail Agent and detectives are now trackifg the robbers. “Phe—postmaster of Loganstarted for Salt Lake Jan. 24th, with a wonian to tike through the Endowment House as his third wife. It is the G5vernment dispensed with such officials in this Territory. The Government has instituted inquiries¢o ascertain what officers of the4 Mexican army invited Lieutenant The Government ‘of the boundary by American-tresps, Newspapers consider. Minister -Fos-. cunt under present circumstances, —— to—anheard—ef Ga—Nevada—eounty; The winter preceding bad “been uvusually dry, and that fact bad nota little to do with fostering a feeling of fear. us to what evil results a.-sécwnd dry season might bring upon all —. outlook which lay before them when _clagses, in the way of unpaid bills . ‘ and empty pockets. It was 2 dreary . C the New Year came, and the festivities of thaj-event wére gone through with i in a manner which.betokened. but litile genuine happiieas. But now,” “and ~everything-—has . 1878, strutted the following pare d officers . t Att instanced the fcHowing named officers of Seneca Tribe No. 47,1. O. R. M., of Bloomfjeld District : J. 8. Bask, Sachem; J. H. Helwig, Sr-Sig.; C. a “‘Sag-;—€.-A,Haskehl, ag N. B. Parazett, K. W.; R. D. nee Ist S. ;-A.-Ibler, 1st War.; John R obr, 2d Wat; 3 A. A. Smiib; Prophet. — Also, on the evening rr Jan. ~Bthy. ~Jasnes. Marriott, D. pee iB‘wary, bountiful rains bave fallen ; the mines are all set agog, men are at work, aud the good times of a few ¥ ydars since, when everybody had —plenty-to-ext-and wear, —are—beginBs; 3 -Stteby=M, of FE; ning to again predominate. True} there+till lingers a— -memoryof the. ~pitler experience of iasf winter, and ~~ great storms are but just obtiining a its effects have not yet been entirely Overcome ; but Wo feel fully justified . in declaring that there is mo longor . , ‘any couse for fear regarding thie ‘insufficiency of the present seasd@a’s rain-fall, and various indications sustainus. Over ten inches of water have fallen in the past three weeks, and by all the signs of the past the fair start as yet. So fur'as the rest’ of the State is eckicernad, there has already been more than balf enough rain to mature crops jin* nearly ail—seetiens;—andabundant’ pasturage is everywhere ’ assured, When the great industries of mining and farming are prospered, confidence is réstored ia financial eircles, and_projeets are. put on foot which woutd te-untiought of -under other circumstances. Many thou. ‘sunds of dollars are-put into circula. ‘tion in eich county, aud go to make up an agg gregaty which we Maay well hope to see in daily use. el Mrs. Soggs’ Photo Gallery. Owing tp the increasing demand for pictures at Mrs, Sogys’ Gallery, and the fact that the former operator, Mr, Frye, could not spare suliicient ~time from his business in Grass Valley to meet the increasing, ,de inand forphotograplis . in this city, M Soggs has secured Mr. P. T. Collins, of San Francisco, dt ub services 3 OF of Sparta Dodge No; <= a of Pst Fa M; Hugbes, D.-D., of Nevada City 7 ‘und was placed under two thousand Coroner’ sjJHouse,-New York,Jan. 93, . dellvr bouds to appear at the inquést case-of Muthew Riley, who ‘died of injuries received bybeing run over,” in November, by a team_ driven. RE: Vanderbilt, . "A Rio Janeiro dispatch of Monday . ‘tells the story of:a horrible crime committed neay Machai in 1852. A — — ‘their house . caaeee to mur . J, Ross, P. C.; A. A, Smith,’ C. ; Jobn Knotwell, V. C.; Josiab of Rt, di74.8.; Thos. Penrose, K.-of oer Penrose, M, at A.; M. OC, tisrean: pr. Louig Germiquet, da = Gao. Vinwr, 0. G. esa oe—akaias ame my he ia Inipartinos of patenting the Mines, says the Scientific Bress, can not be too frequently impressedon the mining community. Every man who finds ¢ lédfetooks forward with bright hopes to its future, and is assured that success will attend bis liWhen-itloes-tt-seems teo-bad to have a defective title prevent a sale. “A United States patent is-a guurautee that 13 one can come with a conflicting title after a patent is granted: and. people will not. buy mines nowad:ys unless they are sure of nar The avoidance of litigation with miuing property is worth looking after, vested in the proper owner by means of a patent, that isthe end of any legal proceedings. “bOTS, A CONTEMPORARY QuERIES: ‘'Does Ranging criminals for murder have a tendetiey to lessen or increase like offences?” We think it tends to decrease them; We never knew a “murderer to do any Bore killing after he‘had been hatred. + om os President Taylor's grave, in Se ima Ee marked by any Monument; and Governor MeCreery Wanita lis Kase to galt upon Congress“to erect a nument to the neglected “dead. “Vicror Huao is to be decorated withthe grand cross of the Legion of _ who comes to reside among our citi . Honor. He. 1 lrendy passed a eaten zens and make this city his future residence.” Mr, Collins~comes highty . ~~ pee omnBen ded-—bygraph operators of the Bay, such as Osear Foss, as a first-class worknian, affable; genial and a gentleman in every respect. Mr. also, the former operator, praises him as oneof the finest artists on the coast. Our citizens need~ not now #70 Out of the tity to” procure” good pictures, Call at Mrs. Soggs' gallery, Broad street, and examine specimens of Mr. Collins’ work. Krye, Stole His Hat. Justice Joachimsen presided during a temporary absence of Judge Louderbuck, at San Francisco, He took his seat on the bencb, and during his first-day’s experience, hada [i lesson of the hardships which duty in this Comét imposes.” After! hav ing gone throug the docket and im_ posed nearly $1, 500 in fitfes, some! “ Bg wretch took his hat, prob: 4 — ably i with the intention of re ing him that he must be o to prevent some one fr judicial benchtox A Trit# of astro emigrants passrouzh Carson lust Sunday, en Jeading photos. 6athrough the g grades of Chevalier and Office r A Puan. Oregon, retails a rumorthat the Nez Perces had again taken the war path and murdered several families, “but it is suid Geueral Howard coud get= nu information of the rumors. -A COMMISSIONER from fle Spanish Goverumenvt has visited Havana to view the remains supposed to be those of Christopher Columbus, The commissioner had the box opeved; viewed the bones, which were-scrupslously neat, and . _ photographed them. eae Smiors steak at five cent Aer . pettad and fine fat turkeysat twenty-live Gents each, among the latest market quotations in. Manson county, Tex — \-ANOVLL attempt at suicide’ was fat of a Houston (Texas) wonian; who knocked a hole in a” windowpane and sawed her neck over the ragged glass. “A re THERE is a rymor that Judge Swayne, who was District Attorney for Ohio under President Jackson, ae for Bodie, where it is heiy in‘feution to stl’ permduently, intends to write a history of that le ci person’ ® times, © lee Projate;-G--f: “Rouner, Ky ‘cireumstantial, bat what “appeared __. . two-years have. Folled. -by since then-,. and when the title is once Jefferson County, Kentucky, is un=} despatch’ 1 Ward: and the -UnitedStates forces f across to Mexico, Circumstanttal-Bvidence: a A Bridal ‘Cimapiie A bridal couple with more style about them than a grass widow, ‘hbonored the Indiana House, at-Memphis,. = Tenn., with their presence two or three days age, snys-the Avalanche. ‘They gave the diningtoom a mighty letters containing drafts— smounting{tonylook. by-marcbing—in_at— ment. time arrayed in tWeir trew—elotbes-4lan with white gloves en, dnd whew old man Ryman first saw them, he took one sqnare look, and then suit down his eofice petand went out into the kitchen, and langhed uptil. His eyeballs felt pointed. In that supreme times over with compound interest f{, rall the trials,vexafiods and unpaid board bills encountered in bis: betel experience since he — the old farm, a When the dining-reonm -gitl-get-her Lat straight enough to. get. bebind . . “bas: déterm ined-tor oppose the crossing” the chairs and say—_ ‘Roast beef, ehicken or fis#?’’ > ‘The bridegroom: “said, “Chicken and fisb,’”’ but the bride, with the roast = “lana; SiS its ¥anderbilrappeated ut the . cheructeristicpresence-ofmind-for} which ber sex has ever Deen noted, -iiiterposed— “Ob, no, "dacky dear;. we can’t pidgy-widgy, *twould muss our gloves jup? We'll bave to have gS The teom—was then cleared cf ob. thought by the pentites thut it is time . moment, ‘be felt that be was puid-ten . take any o’ that; for don’t yon know, Juper Wricat, at Reno, on Monday, sentenced Rover to be _ banged on Sarees“ webrocay 19. ae te —— kaa ry} wars In Utica, New York, January 13, 1878, nas Débbte, s mative, of Gintgow.Scotaged @iyeats. Mather of A. M. Dob. bie of North Blooinfield, Nevada county, andJ. B. Dobbie of San’ Francisco, and grand father of R, 4. Santora of San Fran€igco. [ ee s. Leef’s Yeast Cekeées are}more than Cor. Kearney & Sutter Sts, “SAN FRANCISCO, CAL., Wholesale and Retail eas Pianos Are THE BES’, and are now uted in Con. _ certs by all of the GRraAT ARTIsTs, 2" Send for-L escriptiye Cireular, to eat with, our knives and forks,’ never though paces bonny-bluc-eyes—I. Cun we go some 0” that sweety?” asked the happy nan. {eNor notary. E's “ronghs-ama say -to-roast beef, then, huxy=puxy?}THE ; * —Is-the-only FIRST-CLASS Instrument Sold at Four Wundred DoDars ! Fay “ema brace” ali Mocern Tip] the ground ‘to conceal the crime. Four years after,-in 1856, a wealthy planter ind his slave were arrested for the outrage, convicted on purely . exeeutedslertire—athiae ~Phey—dieds— protesting their innocence. Twentyand the tragedy was well” nigh for. gotten, But now coms andother plenter,-who has wrestled” with his guilty conscience all this. time, and confesses that’ he Was the author of the crime, and that the men executed were entirely innocent. A terrible example of the uncertainty of circumstantial evidence. Tue grandmother ofa—preeeecions lad in -Nasbville beard the wails of a leat in the kitchen;-She opened every. door and drawer, and bustled about, but could not find the eat. A fire bad just been kindled in the stove, and as the flames crackled the wails grew more piercing. When'the old lady opened the stove door, out tail. Just then a three-year-old appeared cn the threshold and volunteered an explanation: “T put dat cat in there graomuver, *cnuse aunty. said a cat was good as a ‘possum in its-place, and I put it-in the oven to see whether aunty. could tell a cat from a “possum when it's cooked,”’ > Proverbial Philosephy. “In a good house all is quickly reads, *not counting, of course, the ryounglady -whonr you had called: to tuke to church. She is always a ‘halt hour behiddtime. “He that hath Jove in~his heart bath spurs in his side.” This is not true in all eases. ‘There.was_ young Lochinvar, who cahie oiit of the West. He had love in his heart, Dut le wore spars on" his boots. “he Pwes-his ‘steed that-had—spurs-in—his} side nba NS “He that measures ot iiursett ‘ist measured.” ‘Thtsis a verv excellent proverb, but it was originally intended for a motto inatailor shop. “When your, will is Yeady~ your feet are light,” unless you bap; ven to bea Louisville girl. “Good words que nich more th ® . bucket of water,”but ener shel bwater whilerou send some One We tarn in the alarm, ore ee “Neither bribe nor Jom nt Tight,” except in-working ill through the Legislature; thén scratch out Lite twon ‘8. ag “He that repairs not a part builds all,” except in the case of a -man whotived in-a rented bonse. ~“He that seeks trouble never misses,” unless ~he belongs to an amateur rifle club. Then he never hits, we've got nveney to bet on it. Mr. Hayes is reported to have grown exceedingly plump .in office. fis full whiskers can scarcely conceai the roundness of his face, ‘and his’ ‘dress ¢ coat ‘stretches a and wrinkles across his robust & frame, granted by the Pordvies government to a company which will estabs lish a line of steamers to Hong Keng.’ cents a day are offered by!-euger borides jumped the cat, with singed ears and . . necting the same, tinne —-to--beraised through thesat The freedom of the country and 1 80} shareholders are in the best of spirrime. . We might ‘splash the gravy and soil our clothes, don’t you see, heney-: dew? —Let's--teke —_lumb, —peotsie, that’s always tender. I don’t care touch about it, but it cuts 89 easy, lovey, and L.expect their knives are fas dali as a hoe,"* 6 Bes £9 keep up appearances; but darn got a coufouuded big notivu to peel off these mittens and wade into some ull Killin’ fond of it, and these blam_ ed things sweat my hands so, doogya sticking-plaster, and hangme if I .**No, no—-never, goosey, Mon’ t do that for all the world, or everybo "1 know we’re from the country, an’ maybe they'll put us in the paper, bubby, an’ wouldn’t that be awful?’’ Aud the young wife had her own way about it, as they always do. : pia Rocky Bar Mice. Th6é’ first clean-up of ore from this mine, J/under the new organization, was ; made this week, and from T55 loads they received 6194 ounces of retorted gold, valued at $10.531 50, or about $68 per load, says the Grass Valley. Union. Besides . this, there were-sulpharets, which, when worked, will increase the total several hundred dollars more. Specimens ofthe value of $226 were se=}recti lected trom the above rock before crashing. The company have out ore, and that which is being daily taken from the mine is of the same that their purchase was a. good one. This rock was taken ¢ 9 ~a@ depth . of from 106 to 1265 ~_ There are at present tiffe Fee perpendicitar shafts dowa; Ww orked by whims, and“the Tock wis taken from the drifts con‘Rock will conshafts until the permanent working shaft is put down, upon which work has been let to put down this shaft, an incline, 200 feet, and also for erecting hoisting works. The Inkermap, which is -an excellent mining rig, has been purchased, and /now being taken down and removed to the Rocky Bar. This will be put in running shape in as short a time as the weather and the condition of . P the roads will permit. The~incline at 200 feet depth, will. reach ‘depth of the perpendica lar statis, . mine. Ev vthing about the Rocky Bar gives encouragement for the deopment ofarich mine, and the planters for edalle Iwaorers. its over the rich ee that ive beth wate, “Well, I don’t care, pussy;—what-. — “ever you say, for L‘spese weve got itm my buttons, sugnr lump, et -J_ain’t} o’ that ere chicken an’ fish, for 1’m . poosy, an’ pucker —an*—draw—wors'n— don’t almost consute they’ve blistered pray fingers all up.” 50 loads more, of as equally geod ~excellent.character. This isasplen. ¥ did result, and. very—-encouraging--to-+7. the company, giving them. assurance is now being prosecuted. A aan Mu munrmentrc marin. a ‘and Lyre, Overstrung etc. Length 6 feet 10 be 6 inches, and are FULLY WARRANTED FOR 1£N_ YEARS. width 3 feet 3 times: cheaper than Vout Pow-. i NHE Square Pianos are 1% octave, and SETTLE Agents for the Céletratea Estey and Standard: i Oud aren. HEIR . ANNUAL BALL. (A Paper Cambric Masque. __ tade! Ball s) “ON ¥ RIDAY. EVEN ce . February 22. 1872, [UNT'S HALL, + J. J. OF = q 1878, 25, : : LERSNevada City, Jan. 25 ors — FRUIT TREES, FLOWER PLANTS. _BULBS AND SEEDs, FOR, SALE AT. yeux GILLE . : 4 “cave, The: picket “pablic school gr ofa chicken coo] -&n0 ecked. off. Society affais jost now, since b At this time was 17.89. inch eg fay ‘here wat lying on the grc any . We would c change in the Sierman, Hyde colama.Davis dave been appoi this and Sierra « instrument, contemplating — we , ‘these gentleme prepared to offe in the plan of p: tin monthly pay “The Grass V2 ing arrangeien <xtikeplace ob €! up-asplendid-p Xaethat the fire _be well represe: Es Trees of the very best siciin that-coult-be-procured-in— France and California, I-WOULDcall the attention or those who intend to plant dur Fruit Tréés this asa, that J _have Which for Volume of Tone, Bea uty ra Case, Superiority of Workmariship, Elegance of Finish and Durabil‘ ty 2 ARE f UNAIVALLED a eins constantly on hand a good agsort7% Octaves, A ble, made from the Deu Beenie Bile and. Ful-. Dy Warranted Pilsen aa low as such Saac ean ey obtained elsewhere. ~ PYANOS AND ORGANS Sold on dy EASY INSTALLMENTS, If Desired. DAVIS & GEER, NEVADA CITY, Cal, Agents for Nevada and Sierra Counties. January 26, 1878. ASSESSMENT NOTICE. N EW ENGLAND GOLD MINING COMPANY,. location of princite Place of business, San Francjrco, Caliornia. Location—of works, Gold Fiat, Nevada county, California. Notice is hereby given, that at a meeting ofthe Dirs held on the 23a day of Januar 1878, an assessment, No. 2, of Ten Cefits per share was levied upon -the <apital stock of the corporation, payable immed ately-in United States go! coin, ti e Secretary at the office ‘the Geri any, Room 21, 419 Califor: street; San Frana cisco, Calitornia Any stock spon which ‘this assessment shall re aid op the 26th day of : > 1878, will be_delinguent and_ad-. or sale at public auction; and nn. ayiuent is made before, will bescld on BN verti paythe delinquent. assessment, together with costs of advertising and expenses of sale. D. L. THOMAS, Secretary. Office:—Room 21, No. 419 California Street, San Francisco, Calif-rnia. j26 UPPER. pane e pas dae SOCIETY of the M. E. Church, of this city, will give s MUSIOSL ENCERTAINMENT’ end SUPWEDNESDAY EVE'G, _ February 6th, ISR see oe pon eed Fifty. Cents. Children, 25 Cents. yrs Music, Fine Supper, and + . Fine Time for all whovattend. j 11 mept of RELIABLE Cheap a @ Sixteenth day of March, 1878, toMethodist Church, . {ALL TRUE TO NAME, Bk ad ROOTED, AND RAISED WITH “OUT -INRIGATION, viz; CHERRY, PLUM, PEAR, BERRY CHESTNUT, WALNUT, ~AEMOND,-FILBERT.CHOICE Table GRAPES, ~ Currant, Blackberry and ever bearing Raspberry . Plants, Strawberry Plants, ' (45 varieties, French, Eng lish, American and Californian. a ROSES and JESSAMINES, ‘RHUBARB ROOTS, Hardy Perennial Flower Plants, Flemish Pinks, CarFrench” nation, — Picotee, Pansy, Blue and. Ked Flas, jete., etc. ae Choi co Tulip Bulbs, 8 gingle and doubles Hyacinth Bulbs, dou double; all colors: RANUNCULUS — ROOTS, A most Beautifnl Flower, admirably adapted for culture in pots, edgings beds. Very hardy. Finest double varie ties, mixed, (all colors. f — GARD RDEN_SEEDS,— Mostly grown on my place, and warranted, — Fresh, viz: Carrot, Cabbage, Parsnip, Turnip, Lettuce, Beet, Onion, Corn, Peas, Beans, etc. ALSO FRESH FLOWER SEEDS: — = GE LAN 49 Catalogue and Price List +and-Plants. ah soltanenen sa M U SI c A Le ! FRLIX GILLET. Nevada City, Jan. 22, 1877.-1m 3 ere See foe Entertainment “ Seer AND as ae CITY ee NOTE ie is ee giveo ite ciy ‘faxes are De si i pais within TEN DAYS Far 0M BATE NO EXTRA “CHARGE WILL BE MADE™ : — Z coe A . e aes 7 After the expiration of the abovenamed time, the Delinquent List will be publis ed, and All Property upon which Taxes re~ ~ main unpaid will be sold 4 vor the Tax, 5 per cent. added, costs 0? at and expenses of sale, R, B. MORRISON, Marebal. Vertising Nevada City, Jap. 19, 19%. PEACH, APPLE, BLACK MUL J _.ever.vorucious “BO since-tle' ‘ja “against him. = Gra The followin; the _ Grand ti Bae vs snday, ‘ “Pobre Nevada Tew) =F. B. Duer: ss: ‘Towle, Jerome Siebert.WaslingtonBid Ze poite= Armstrong, Jo! Meudow Luk are False} 20 7° ean Eureka—He: Grass’ Valley ‘Carson; Herm Moore, JuliusRough and tI i P F. A. Armer left here abot has been resid vada during ¢: this city a few warmly weled: ye tanley Edd ~for. his bvalti back home ag out of the plac bridges in tha ~~ having been w late storms. Prof: Crosb: left on. the tra for San Franci ™ Rain-fa _According t by Mr. Felix € Jast season wa January 9.82 414, April L5 Total Faintalt een Sas he Execut Choral Society decided te mec next Monday « Apy person jo thatevening, . “Tist of charter Ri The rain-fal 8a. mu. of the . the rain-gaug 2.02 inches. up to date, 10 I The Pionee: of California, mill in operati quartz at‘a liv are on the Gr ~~ Maltman’s sul a8 Se We regret. Knowlton is httle hope is covery. A vast bod) lected beneatt a Yolo bridge; egy fet

_-teday,-and-despondeney at the pros] expenditures were made only after Z. : The Le Seventy ot ‘NEVADA CITY, CAL. ie oo ————— ee en “GEO. 5. ie ‘T is-ouronly ‘author-. ized Agent in Sacramento. He will receive Advertisements 4nd Subsexiptions for the TRANSCKIPT, and receipt for us “ib our name, ‘ aad oes re “HE PROSPECTS, — A little less than a month ago pect of a dry winter was visible on every countenance., The rain-fall bad amounted to comparatively noth-’ ing,—less than seven inches,—and the influence exerted upon the placer every branch of industry, and comclose calculations. Such a etringency as existed in the money market for a few weeks hed been hither+ vA nf an Neo a . rents, > OTS 1 ARIE in pe A “Surprise Party. rie Ligon, of San Francisco, eldest . dangbter_of TI. Weiss, of ibis city, and.who is now on’ visit to her paassembled at the house of Jonathan -Clark, on Thursday eve__. ning last, to the numbet of ubout 30, . and from Abere marched in procession to the Weiss. residence, where they took. , possession ‘of _ the bouse; and having: lighted “it up, proceeded to efjoy. themselves in fvarious games, after which a, fine . coliation. was served.— structions, sets were firmed, the musiz strack up, and dancing commenced, Brother Jonathan abd Mrs. Ligon leading off. They tripped the “light fantastic” until about 2 o'clock yesterdiy morning; when tie festivities broke up, ‘and all went home. -bappy—Pire-oceasion ofthe snrprise was the-abwiversary Of the birthday of Mrs. Ligon, ~~ ia ial Installation. Jan. Cs On the evening vf 94 Geo Eu e evening of wey orem A number of friends of Mrs. Car-} Iness about as-usual. . tér’s trip to Washington very siguifieT “Late ‘News Items, The ‘CRicago tailors’ strike has fallen to the ground. All the leading clothing houses are. doing bus-. The mail between <treen River’ and Swectwater has "been sobbed off nS to from $500 te$5,000. ‘The United States slail Agent and detectives are now trackifg the robbers. “Phe—postmaster of Loganstarted for Salt Lake Jan. 24th, with a wonian to tike through the Endowment House as his third wife. It is the G5vernment dispensed with such officials in this Territory. The Government has instituted inquiries¢o ascertain what officers of the4 Mexican army invited Lieutenant The Government ‘of the boundary by American-tresps, Newspapers consider. Minister -Fos-. cunt under present circumstances, —— to—anheard—ef Ga—Nevada—eounty; The winter preceding bad “been uvusually dry, and that fact bad nota little to do with fostering a feeling of fear. us to what evil results a.-sécwnd dry season might bring upon all —. outlook which lay before them when _clagses, in the way of unpaid bills . ‘ and empty pockets. It was 2 dreary . C the New Year came, and the festivities of thaj-event wére gone through with i in a manner which.betokened. but litile genuine happiieas. But now,” “and ~everything-—has . 1878, strutted the following pare d officers . t Att instanced the fcHowing named officers of Seneca Tribe No. 47,1. O. R. M., of Bloomfjeld District : J. 8. Bask, Sachem; J. H. Helwig, Sr-Sig.; C. a “‘Sag-;—€.-A,Haskehl, ag N. B. Parazett, K. W.; R. D. nee Ist S. ;-A.-Ibler, 1st War.; John R obr, 2d Wat; 3 A. A. Smiib; Prophet.. — Also, on the evening rr Jan. ~Bthy. ~Jasnes. Marriott, D. pee iB‘wary, bountiful rains bave fallen ; the mines are all set agog, men are at work, aud the good times of a few ¥ ydars since, when everybody had —plenty-to-ext-and wear, —are—beginBs; 3 -Stteby=M, of FE; ning to again predominate. True} there+till lingers a— -memoryof the. ~pitler experience of iasf winter, and ~~ great storms are but just obtiining a its effects have not yet been entirely Overcome ; but Wo feel fully justified . in declaring that there is mo longor . , ‘any couse for fear regarding thie ‘insufficiency of the present seasd@a’s rain-fall, and various indications sustainus. Over ten inches of water have fallen in the past three weeks, and by all the signs of the past the fair start as yet. So fur'as the rest’ of the State is eckicernad, there has already been more than balf enough rain to mature crops jin* nearly ail—seetiens;—andabundant’ pasturage is everywhere ’ assured, When the great industries of mining and farming are prospered, confidence is réstored ia financial eircles, and_projeets are. put on foot which woutd te-untiought of -under other circumstances. Many thou. ‘sunds of dollars are-put into circula. ‘tion in eich county, aud go to make up an agg gregaty which we Maay well hope to see in daily use. el Mrs. Soggs’ Photo Gallery. Owing tp the increasing demand for pictures at Mrs, Sogys’ Gallery, and the fact that the former operator, Mr, Frye, could not spare suliicient ~time from his business in Grass Valley to meet the increasing, ,de inand forphotograplis . in this city, M Soggs has secured Mr. P. T. Collins, of San Francisco, dt ub services 3 OF of Sparta Dodge No; <= a of Pst Fa M; Hugbes, D.-D., of Nevada City 7 ‘und was placed under two thousand Coroner’ sjJHouse,-New York,Jan. 93, . dellvr bouds to appear at the inquést case-of Muthew Riley, who ‘died of injuries received bybeing run over,” in November, by a team_ driven. RE: Vanderbilt, . "A Rio Janeiro dispatch of Monday . ‘tells the story of:a horrible crime committed neay Machai in 1852. A — — ‘their house . caaeee to mur . J, Ross, P. C.; A. A, Smith,’ C. ; Jobn Knotwell, V. C.; Josiab of Rt, di74.8.; Thos. Penrose, K.-of oer Penrose, M, at A.; M. OC, tisrean: pr. Louig Germiquet, da = Gao. Vinwr, 0. G. esa oe—akaias ame my he ia Inipartinos of patenting the Mines, says the Scientific Bress, can not be too frequently impressedon the mining community. Every man who finds ¢ lédfetooks forward with bright hopes to its future, and is assured that success will attend bis liWhen-itloes-tt-seems teo-bad to have a defective title prevent a sale. “A United States patent is-a guurautee that 13 one can come with a conflicting title after a patent is granted: and. people will not. buy mines nowad:ys unless they are sure of nar The avoidance of litigation with miuing property is worth looking after, vested in the proper owner by means of a patent, that isthe end of any legal proceedings. “bOTS, A CONTEMPORARY QuERIES: ‘'Does Ranging criminals for murder have a tendetiey to lessen or increase like offences?” We think it tends to decrease them; We never knew a “murderer to do any Bore killing after he‘had been hatred. + om os President Taylor's grave, in Se ima Ee marked by any Monument; and Governor MeCreery Wanita lis Kase to galt upon Congress“to erect a nument to the neglected “dead. “Vicror Huao is to be decorated withthe grand cross of the Legion of _ who comes to reside among our citi . Honor. He. 1 lrendy passed a eaten zens and make this city his future residence.” Mr, Collins~comes highty . ~~ pee omnBen ded-—bygraph operators of the Bay, such as Osear Foss, as a first-class worknian, affable; genial and a gentleman in every respect. Mr. also, the former operator, praises him as oneof the finest artists on the coast. Our citizens need~ not now #70 Out of the tity to” procure” good pictures, Call at Mrs. Soggs' gallery, Broad street, and examine specimens of Mr. Collins’ work. Krye, Stole His Hat. Justice Joachimsen presided during a temporary absence of Judge Louderbuck, at San Francisco, He took his seat on the bencb, and during his first-day’s experience, hada [i lesson of the hardships which duty in this Comét imposes.” After! hav ing gone throug the docket and im_ posed nearly $1, 500 in fitfes, some! “ Bg wretch took his hat, prob: 4 — ably i with the intention of re ing him that he must be o to prevent some one fr judicial benchtox A Trit# of astro emigrants passrouzh Carson lust Sunday, en Jeading photos. 6athrough the g grades of Chevalier and Office r A Puan. Oregon, retails a rumorthat the Nez Perces had again taken the war path and murdered several families, “but it is suid Geueral Howard coud get= nu information of the rumors. -A COMMISSIONER from fle Spanish Goverumenvt has visited Havana to view the remains supposed to be those of Christopher Columbus, The commissioner had the box opeved; viewed the bones, which were-scrupslously neat, and . _ photographed them. eae Smiors steak at five cent Aer . pettad and fine fat turkeysat twenty-live Gents each, among the latest market quotations in. Manson county, Tex — \-ANOVLL attempt at suicide’ was fat of a Houston (Texas) wonian; who knocked a hole in a” windowpane and sawed her neck over the ragged glass. “A re THERE is a rymor that Judge Swayne, who was District Attorney for Ohio under President Jackson, ae for Bodie, where it is heiy in‘feution to stl’ permduently, intends to write a history of that le ci person’ ® times, © lee Projate;-G--f: “Rouner, Ky ‘cireumstantial, bat what “appeared __. . two-years have. Folled. -by since then-,. and when the title is once Jefferson County, Kentucky, is un=} despatch’ 1 Ward: and the -UnitedStates forces f across to Mexico, Circumstanttal-Bvidence: a A Bridal ‘Cimapiie A bridal couple with more style about them than a grass widow, ‘hbonored the Indiana House, at-Memphis,. = Tenn., with their presence two or three days age, snys-the Avalanche.. ‘They gave the diningtoom a mighty letters containing drafts— smounting{tonylook. by-marcbing—in_at— ment. time arrayed in tWeir trew—elotbes-4lan with white gloves en, dnd whew old man Ryman first saw them, he took one sqnare look, and then suit down his eofice petand went out into the kitchen, and langhed uptil. His eyeballs felt pointed. In that supreme times over with compound interest f{, rall the trials,vexafiods and unpaid board bills encountered in bis: betel experience since he — the old farm, a When the dining-reonm -gitl-get-her Lat straight enough to. get. bebind . . “bas: déterm ined-tor oppose the crossing” the chairs and say—_ ‘Roast beef, ehicken or fis#?’’ > ‘The bridegroom: “said, “Chicken and fisb,’”’ but the bride, with the roast = “lana; SiS its ¥anderbilrappeated ut the . cheructeristicpresence-ofmind-for} which ber sex has ever Deen noted, -iiiterposed— “Ob, no, "dacky dear;. we can’t pidgy-widgy, *twould muss our gloves jup? We'll bave to have gS The teom—was then cleared cf ob. thought by the pentites thut it is time . moment, ‘be felt that be was puid-ten . take any o’ that; for don’t yon know, Juper Wricat, at Reno, on Monday, sentenced Rover to be _ banged on Sarees“ webrocay 19. ae te —— kaa ry} wars In Utica, New York, January 13, 1878, nas Débbte, s mative, of Gintgow.Scotaged @iyeats. Mather of A. M. Dob. bie of North Blooinfield, Nevada county, andJ. B. Dobbie of San’ Francisco, and grand father of R, 4. Santora of San Fran€igco. [ ee s. Leef’s Yeast Cekeées are}more than Cor. Kearney & Sutter Sts, “SAN FRANCISCO, CAL., Wholesale and Retail eas Pianos Are THE BES’, and are now uted in Con. _ certs by all of the GRraAT ARTIsTs, 2" Send for-L escriptiye Cireular, to eat with, our knives and forks,’ never though paces bonny-bluc-eyes—I. Cun we go some 0” that sweety?” asked the happy nan. {eNor notary. E's “ronghs-ama say -to-roast beef, then, huxy=puxy?}THE ; * —Is-the-only FIRST-CLASS Instrument Sold at Four Wundred DoDars ! Fay “ema brace” ali Mocern Tip] the ground ‘to conceal the crime. Four years after,-in 1856, a wealthy planter ind his slave were arrested for the outrage, convicted on purely . exeeutedslertire—athiae ~Phey—dieds— protesting their innocence. Twentyand the tragedy was well” nigh for. gotten, But now coms andother plenter,-who has wrestled” with his guilty conscience all this. time, and confesses that’ he Was the author of the crime, and that the men executed were entirely innocent. A terrible example of the uncertainty of circumstantial evidence. Tue grandmother ofa—preeeecions lad in -Nasbville beard the wails of a leat in the kitchen;-She opened every. door and drawer, and bustled about, but could not find the eat. A fire bad just been kindled in the stove, and as the flames crackled the wails grew more piercing. When'the old lady opened the stove door, out tail. Just then a three-year-old appeared cn the threshold and volunteered an explanation: “T put dat cat in there graomuver, *cnuse aunty. said a cat was good as a ‘possum in its-place, and I put it-in the oven to see whether aunty. could tell a cat from a “possum when it's cooked,”’ > Proverbial Philosephy. “In a good house all is quickly reads, *not counting, of course, the ryounglady -whonr you had called: to tuke to church. She is always a ‘halt hour behiddtime. “He that hath Jove in~his heart bath spurs in his side.” This is not true in all eases. ‘There.was_ young Lochinvar, who cahie oiit of the West. He had love in his heart, Dut le wore spars on" his boots. “he Pwes-his ‘steed that-had—spurs-in—his} side nba NS “He that measures ot iiursett ‘ist measured.” ‘Thtsis a verv excellent

proverb, but it was originally intended for a motto inatailor shop. “When your, will is Yeady~ your feet are light,” unless you bap; ven to bea Louisville girl. “Good words que nich more th ® . bucket of water,”but ener shel bwater whilerou send some One We tarn in the alarm, ore ee “Neither bribe nor Jom nt Tight,” except in-working ill through the Legislature; thén scratch out Lite twon ‘8. ag “He that repairs not a part builds all,” except in the case of a -man whotived in-a rented bonse. ~“He that seeks trouble never misses,” unless ~he belongs to an amateur rifle club. Then he never hits, we've got nveney to bet on it. Mr. Hayes is reported to have grown exceedingly plump .in office. fis full whiskers can scarcely conceai the roundness of his face, ‘and his’ ‘dress ¢ coat ‘stretches a and wrinkles across his robust & frame, granted by the Pordvies government to a company which will estabs lish a line of steamers to Hong Keng.’ cents a day are offered by!-euger borides jumped the cat, with singed ears and . . necting the same, tinne —-to--beraised through thesat The freedom of the country and 1 80} shareholders are in the best of spirrime. . We might ‘splash the gravy and soil our clothes, don’t you see, heney-: dew? —Let's--teke —_lumb, —peotsie, that’s always tender. I don’t care touch about it, but it cuts 89 easy, lovey, and L.expect their knives are fas dali as a hoe,"* 6 Bes £9 keep up appearances; but darn got a coufouuded big notivu to peel off these mittens and wade into some ull Killin’ fond of it, and these blam_ ed things sweat my hands so, doogya sticking-plaster, and hangme if I .**No, no—-never, goosey, Mon’ t do that for all the world, or everybo "1 know we’re from the country, an’ maybe they'll put us in the paper, bubby, an’ wouldn’t that be awful?’’ Aud the young wife had her own way about it, as they always do. : pia Rocky Bar Mice. Th6é’ first clean-up of ore from this mine, J/under the new organization, was ; made this week, and from T55 loads they received 6194 ounces of retorted gold, valued at $10.531 50, or about $68 per load, says the Grass Valley. Union. Besides . this, there were-sulpharets, which, when worked, will increase the total several hundred dollars more. Specimens ofthe value of $226 were se=}recti lected trom the above rock before crashing. The company have out ore, and that which is being daily taken from the mine is of the same that their purchase was a. good one. This rock was taken ¢ 9 ~a@ depth . of from 106 to 1265 ~_ There are at present tiffe Fee perpendicitar shafts dowa; Ww orked by whims, and“the Tock wis taken from the drifts con‘Rock will conshafts until the permanent working shaft is put down, upon which work has been let to put down this shaft, an incline, 200 feet, and also for erecting hoisting works. The Inkermap, which is -an excellent mining rig, has been purchased, and /now being taken down and removed to the Rocky Bar. This will be put in running shape in as short a time as the weather and the condition of . P the roads will permit. The~incline at 200 feet depth, will. reach ‘depth of the perpendica lar statis, . mine. Ev vthing about the Rocky Bar gives encouragement for the deopment ofarich mine, and the planters for edalle Iwaorers. its over the rich ee that ive beth wate, “Well, I don’t care, pussy;—what-. — “ever you say, for L‘spese weve got itm my buttons, sugnr lump, et -J_ain’t} o’ that ere chicken an’ fish, for 1’m . poosy, an’ pucker —an*—draw—wors'n— don’t almost consute they’ve blistered pray fingers all up.” 50 loads more, of as equally geod ~excellent.character. This isasplen. ¥ did result, and. very—-encouraging--to-+7. the company, giving them. assurance is now being prosecuted. A aan Mu munrmentrc marin. a ‘and Lyre, Overstrung etc. Length 6 feet 10 be 6 inches, and are FULLY WARRANTED FOR 1£N_ YEARS. width 3 feet 3 times: cheaper than Vout Pow-. i NHE Square Pianos are 1% octave, and SETTLE Agents for the Céletratea Estey and Standard: i Oud aren. HEIR . ANNUAL BALL. (A Paper Cambric Masque. __ tade! Ball s) “ON ¥ RIDAY. EVEN ce . February 22. 1872, [UNT'S HALL, + J. J. OF = q 1878, 25, : : LERSNevada City, Jan. 25 ors — FRUIT TREES, FLOWER PLANTS. _BULBS AND SEEDs, FOR, SALE AT. yeux GILLE . : 4 “cave, The: picket “pablic school gr ofa chicken coo] -&n0 ecked. off. Society affais jost now, since b At this time was 17.89. inch eg fay ‘here wat lying on the grc any . We would c change in the Sierman, Hyde colama.Davis dave been appoi this and Sierra « instrument, contemplating — we , ‘these gentleme prepared to offe in the plan of p: tin monthly pay “The Grass V2 ing arrangeien <xtikeplace ob €! up-asplendid-p Xaethat the fire _be well represe: Es Trees of the very best siciin that-coult-be-procured-in— France and California, I-WOULDcall the attention or those who intend to plant dur Fruit Tréés this asa, that J _have Which for Volume of Tone, Bea uty ra Case, Superiority of Workmariship, Elegance of Finish and Durabil‘ ty 2 ARE f UNAIVALLED a eins constantly on hand a good agsort7% Octaves, A ble, made from the Deu Beenie Bile and. Ful-. Dy Warranted Pilsen aa low as such Saac ean ey obtained elsewhere. ~ PYANOS AND ORGANS Sold on dy EASY INSTALLMENTS, If Desired. DAVIS & GEER, NEVADA CITY, Cal, Agents for Nevada and Sierra Counties. January 26, 1878. ASSESSMENT NOTICE. N EW ENGLAND GOLD MINING COMPANY,. location of princite Place of business, San Francjrco, Caliornia. Location—of works, Gold Fiat, Nevada county, California. Notice is hereby given, that at a meeting ofthe Dirs held on the 23a day of Januar 1878, an assessment, No. 2, of Ten Cefits per share was levied upon -the <apital stock of the corporation, payable immed ately-in United States go! coin, ti e Secretary at the office ‘the Geri any, Room 21, 419 Califor: street; San Frana cisco, Calitornia Any stock spon which ‘this assessment shall re aid op the 26th day of : > 1878, will be_delinguent and_ad-. or sale at public auction; and nn. ayiuent is made before, will bescld on BN verti paythe delinquent. assessment, together with costs of advertising and expenses of sale. D. L. THOMAS, Secretary. Office:—Room 21, No. 419 California Street, San Francisco, Calif-rnia. j26 UPPER. pane e pas dae SOCIETY of the M. E. Church, of this city, will give s MUSIOSL ENCERTAINMENT’ end SUPWEDNESDAY EVE'G, _ February 6th, ISR see oe pon eed Fifty. Cents. Children, 25 Cents. yrs Music, Fine Supper, and + . Fine Time for all whovattend. j 11 mept of RELIABLE Cheap a @ Sixteenth day of March, 1878, toMethodist Church, . {ALL TRUE TO NAME, Bk ad ROOTED, AND RAISED WITH “OUT -INRIGATION, viz; CHERRY, PLUM, PEAR, BERRY CHESTNUT, WALNUT, ~AEMOND,-FILBERT.CHOICE Table GRAPES, ~ Currant, Blackberry and ever bearing Raspberry . Plants, Strawberry Plants, ' (45 varieties, French, Eng lish, American and Californian. a ROSES and JESSAMINES, ‘RHUBARB ROOTS, Hardy Perennial Flower Plants, Flemish Pinks, CarFrench” nation, — Picotee, Pansy, Blue and. Ked Flas, jete., etc. ae Choi co Tulip Bulbs, 8 gingle and doubles Hyacinth Bulbs, dou double; all colors: RANUNCULUS — ROOTS, A most Beautifnl Flower, admirably adapted for culture in pots, edgings beds. Very hardy. Finest double varie ties, mixed, (all colors. f — GARD RDEN_SEEDS,— Mostly grown on my place, and warranted, — Fresh, viz: Carrot, Cabbage, Parsnip, Turnip, Lettuce, Beet, Onion, Corn, Peas, Beans, etc. ALSO FRESH FLOWER SEEDS: — = GE LAN 49 Catalogue and Price List +and-Plants. ah soltanenen sa M U SI c A Le ! FRLIX GILLET. Nevada City, Jan. 22, 1877.-1m 3 ere See foe Entertainment “ Seer AND as ae CITY ee NOTE ie is ee giveo ite ciy ‘faxes are De si i pais within TEN DAYS Far 0M BATE NO EXTRA “CHARGE WILL BE MADE™ : — Z coe A . e aes 7 After the expiration of the abovenamed time, the Delinquent List will be publis ed, and All Property upon which Taxes re~ ~ main unpaid will be sold 4 vor the Tax, 5 per cent. added, costs 0? at and expenses of sale, R, B. MORRISON, Marebal. Vertising Nevada City, Jap. 19, 19%. PEACH, APPLE, BLACK MUL J _.ever.vorucious “BO since-tle' ‘ja “against him. = Gra The followin; the _ Grand ti Bae vs snday, ‘ “Pobre Nevada Tew) =F. B. Duer: ss: ‘Towle, Jerome Siebert.WaslingtonBid Ze poite= Armstrong, Jo! Meudow Luk are False} 20 7° ean Eureka—He: Grass’ Valley ‘Carson; Herm Moore, JuliusRough and tI i P F. A. Armer left here abot has been resid vada during ¢: this city a few warmly weled: ye tanley Edd ~for. his bvalti back home ag out of the plac bridges in tha ~~ having been w late storms. Prof: Crosb: left on. the tra for San Franci ™ Rain-fa _According t by Mr. Felix € Jast season wa January 9.82 414, April L5 Total Faintalt een Sas he Execut Choral Society decided te mec next Monday « Apy person jo thatevening, . “Tist of charter Ri The rain-fal 8a. mu. of the . the rain-gaug 2.02 inches. up to date, 10 I The Pionee: of California, mill in operati quartz at‘a liv are on the Gr ~~ Maltman’s sul a8 Se We regret. Knowlton is httle hope is covery. A vast bod) lected beneatt a Yolo bridge; egy fet