July 10, 1879 (4 pages)

DAILY TRANSCRIPT . * * NEVADA CITY, CALIFORNIA. 7 rae ‘Thursday July 10th, 1878. -The Debris. Decision.The Stock-Exchangein its issre of “Monday shows by a olear ‘kine of ressoring that if twe--decision of Judge Keyser becomes adaw, “then the Sutro tunnel is ef little or no value in draining the Comstock }mines, If any persen-happens’ to own any land-between the mouth of the tunnel and Garsen: river, under t.e decision ‘of Judge Keyser, the pumping . of water iute the tunnel, if it tows over the land of any person ‘between the mouth of the tunnel. and "the river, can be enjoined until this ownec is satisfied. It is possible that the Sutro Tunnel Company may own all the land between the mouth of the tunnelaud the river. If they do not, then, under Judge Keyser’s decision, the tunnel is of little or no value. Ina fact, this decision goes , still farther, and if any one owns land on the Carson river he is entitied to aifinjunction against every miue on the Comstock pumping water into this tunnel.” The Exchange yoes on to show that if our Supreme Court does confirm it, there will be such an upheaval in all mining interests, not only in our State, but in Nevada, as will astonish the most conservative among us. A comfirmation wilf be the cause of more blackmailing than-was-ever-beforeknown. ‘The same authority is convinced that in the Keyes case, a large sum was demanded of the ‘miners on Bear river to permit them to continue work until the water season is over. Itis rumored that this demand was ao large it staggered the miners, and they were forced to decline it. The article concludes thus: So far, every political convention held this year has inserted a plank in their platforms decrying the conflict which has arisen between the miners and the land owners below them. It is quite time thatthis momentous question was settled one way or the other, and so far as our Supreme . Court is concerned—which now has control of the issue—it strikes . us that it should-relegate Mr. Keyes ‘back to a suit for damages, and not confirm Judge Keyser’s ‘injunction, _ which—would, in fact, place the “mines and their owners at the mercy of those who might ewn land below them. Ifthe mines and~miners in their operations damage one or more persons they should pay such damage, unless there are rights and equities upon the part of the miners to prevent it. That the minera have rights acquired hy thirty years’ pre' Seription, recognized’ by custom, State and United States laws, cannot be denied, and we trast aud believe that our Supréme Qourt will grapple with the issue, relegate the plaintifis to suits for damages and -not aonfirm this dangerous and injurous decision of J udge Keyser. Scarcity of Miners, Last week Adolph Chaty came here to hire fifteen or twenty men to work eight hour shifts at the Derbec mine for $2.50 per day. After searching around for a couple of days he engaged four or five, and had to go back without the remainder. Three dollars is the regular . paid in other mines for ten ours’ work. Now while the price paid at the Derbec may have influenced an occasional man’ from goinz there to work, we don’t believe it accounts for Chaty’s failure, which may be more reasonably explained on the grounds that there are very few men idle around Nevada who really want work at all. oe Big Benanz1s Bended. Six of the ‘aS. minesof Nevada county have been bonded to Eastern capitalists within a few weeks past, but we are not a liberty to give full particulars regarding the yarious transactiona,, The sale of two or three of the pieces of Property is nearly consuminated, and it is determined by the intending purchasers of at least two of thém to put up new mills as soon as they get made, a large namber of additional miners;will find gmmploy ment: in the county, as the mines w work. ed forall they are bh Aad Dew manageapenty + These changes being H. Ss. M. Pinafore Treupe Rescued. Her Majesty’s ship Pinafore expe‘rienced 4 rough seain the sage ‘brush State. ~'When she strack’ the reefs . at Reno. with such terrible force the wreckers set up the cry that the fair bark had béen broken into a thous. and pieces. The report came over this side of. the mountains, and our people never expected to set eyes on her again. But it seems they were not destined to be so unhappily -disappointed. The crew went to work under the guidance of Manager Simmons and got the boat in shape agiin before it-reached bottom. Clear weather set in and yesterday mornschedule time and with colors flying. The fact appears. to be that Amy Sherwin, the prima donua, got on her high horse, and —by—demanding more salary from the management than her contract called for, created tbe tempest that come so-close to breaking up the company. When she was found to be irreconcilable she was thrown overboard and Miss Hunt, a popular young artiste who is said to possess especial merits as a singer and actress, was installed in the mutineeress’ role of Josephine. — The entertainment was given at the Theatre last evening and. it will be repeated again to-night. Let all who have not already attended take advantage of this last opportunity to! do so. Presentation to Dan. Collins. . County Assessor Daniel Collins: was made the central figure of a happy incident yesterday. —His-Depu-ties—I. W. Hays, Jr., J. O. Sweetland, Fred. Wheeler,Joseph Gilbert, and M, Brophy—in the presence of: the Board of Supervisors and a number of citizens who were there'by in-' vitation, presented him with a beautiful gold-headed ebony cane. Mr. Hayes made a neat presentation’ speech, to which the recipient could, hardly respond, #0 much surprised’ washe. Mr. Sweetland also made’ a few remarks, expressing for the, Deputies the warm friendship they, bore their popular chief. Upon the: head of the cane (which is set with ' a rare specimen of quartz) is this inscription: .‘*Presented te Daniel Collins by his Deputies. July 9th, 1879.” ~ A Good Field. —_—-——— “B. J. W.” has this te say in the columns of that staunch miners’ friend, the Alta: ‘‘No county in California noted for gold mining has held its own so well as Nevada. While others have had their periods of marked prosperity, they have all had their periods of depression; and many of them decay. This old county has seen little change but ‘for the better, and, prospectively, it looks better now than it has for the past fifteen years, Those who have visited other sections concur in the assertion that there is as good a dield for legitimate-and permanent investmentas can be found anywhere. The towns of the countyare thriving and prosperous, and every one seems to be doing well.” _———. oe Ne Excuse fer idiers. The able-bodied man who hangs around the street corners of Nevada City day after day, and whines. that he cannot get work, ought to be kicked to the topof Banner mountain and lashed to atreethere. The community has no need for him. He is &@ parasite of the very worst character. Given a man who understands his business, is sober and honest and industrious, and there will be no complaint about want of employment. Thereare hunireds of situaations waiting for the right kind: of occupants ; but mine owners do not want drunken, lazy, thievish vagabonds any more than blacksmiths want to hire jewelers, or painters “re need for lawyers, 1 amare @ Board ef Supervisors. Wepnespay, June 29th. The. petition of Henry Stehe collect toll on the Chalk Bluff toll road at the’samé rates as last year ing they sailed into this—port—on} A Lack of Buildings. The lack of buildings to accommodate the population of Nevada ‘City is now more apparent than ever before in the history of the place.— Families desiring to secure comfértable houses for residence purposes find it next to impossible to obtain them. There is a constant and grow-. ing demand from responsible wouldbe tenants, but to no purpose. As to store facilities, but one salesroom is for rent in the town, and that will without doubt be occupied shortly. Such a state of affairs indicates prosperity. It also shows that this a good field for investment in buildings which moneyed men are not taking advantage of with their tustomary pi@ op ness, New Postal Stamps. The first instaliment of the new stamps issued by the Government for use upon unpaid mai matterhas been received by Postmaster Holbrook, and they are now being used. The stamps are of the denomination of one, two, three and fivé cents, and are to be placed upon letters, etc., to cover the deficiency after the party to whom they are addréssed has paid the same. The stamps are then to be cancelled by the offivial before delivering the matter, and in the ‘presence of the receiver. Messenger Colburn's Trip. _. ; Express Messengér Colburn hie . just returned frem a weeks’ trip to ‘Marysville and other points. While absent he took a good sizéd ship}ment fromthe-Plumas Eureka mine_. to the ©. P. railroad. In passing hada square look at the grasshoppers ‘which are infesting that region, He says that one rancher found it necessary to arm his children with . ‘‘shakes” and set-them to driving the voracious critters away from hisgrain fields. os District Court. Wepnespay, July 9th, In the case of John F. Moody vs. L. Huntington, heretofore tried and submitted, the petition of Huntington asking that the award of arbitrators be set aside was denied, -and judgment eonfirmed. The petition of the Trustees of the ‘First M. E. Church of Grass Valley asking power dnd authority to mortgaye realestate, was heard and determined, and an order granted in accordance with the prayer ef the petition. Work at the V Flame. The V Flume Company is now keeping about 45 men busy in thé various departments. The tramway has penetrated the forest a distance of one and three-quarters miles from the mil, and about 15,°2): feet of first-class lumber is being sawed daily. Wood is sent down at-least a third of the time, and sawed lumber the remainder. They are now get. ting out some yellow pine timbers 26 inches square and 16 feet loug, which fill the flume as they come down. >>> a et Captain Miller's Death. Yesterday's Vaion says: Capt. Miller died Tuesday about noon, after an illness of about two weeks. He was stricken down with paralysis of the brain, and was unable to speak or communicate in any manner to his frieads upto the hour of his decease. Captain Miller was highly eateemed in Grass Valley, and in their great affliction the-family has thesympathy of many friends. —_—> Tayler, the Wizard. Taylor, the incomparable illusionist, is delighting the people of Gr Valley this week. A'ter eying ne engagement there he thinks st: of giving « ‘lintited ‘nutiber of performances at N: ‘Bloomfield and other places of the Ridge. friends in the upper part ty will find that he gi ene exhibition, and is ¥ mhah is '& pledistite to deat with. Sik eek coe: ois through Sierra Valley, Mr. Colburn . = : — Nevada County as She Is. Chas. W. Shinn, the*régutr “cote respondent ofthe Balletin, this. writes to that excellent journal from this interesting mountaim region any particular ground-plan, it is that of . three great ridges, in some degree parallel, much, broken, and confused, . but still visibly existent. Their general course is nearly east .and west, and the most northerly of these three ridges extend from French Corral, east and ortheast, along ‘the confines of the county, past Cherokee, Columbia Hill, Blue Tent, Nerth Bloomfield, Moore’s Flat, Eureka, and mining camps of lesser note. Winding along under-this great ridge és the buried channel of a prehistoric ___} wiver, which tore and foamed ages ‘go with a power unknown to our pany modern rivers; which ground ‘up the gold-bearing and gathered age after age its rich deposits; which ran at.an elevation far higher above the sea than-do thelater rivers, which have often cutt—across tke ancient river bed, thus doubtless adding materially to the stores of gold found by the early placer miners. As ove hollows, turning about the heads of ravines, climbing pine-clad_ hills, looking down on_ yellow eliffs or barren wastes of rock, stripped of soil by the work of other years, there is but one way to trace Visibly the course of this mystic, antediluvian river, the source of so much wealth and the provocative of such expenditure of capital. We may trace +he-course-of-this gold-bearing river by the mines already opened upon it, which gleam’out as so many gigantic notches—so many points explored. Towards each of the cardinal points the hidden channel is by turns directed. Besides the main channel of this old river, there are side channels of lesser importance, formed by tributaries tothe main stream. This is the Blue Gravel region, so often spoken of. The first great fact of importance which «deeply impresses the visitor is that hydraulic. mining, as at present practiced in this county; is confined to the ancient river channels, which once, in some dim past of enormous convulsions and physical changes, crossed this region., There are many of these. ‘haps all have not yet been found. Buteach one is awell-defined, narrow deep channel, with bed-rock underneath, and rim-rock at the side; each has been filled up with gravel, soil and the detritus of ages of change. Sometimes it is three or four hundred feet down to bed-rock im the middle of the caannel, but the rock may rise rap.dly only a few feet distant. It is the object of the miner, whether by hydraulic or drift mining, tofollow up the lost channels. It is simply just, therefore, to state that there is not the slightest danger of the miners washing down the whole hill side. Although th’s prosperous county is 80 rich in the precious metals, yet one hundreth part of the surface will never be mined. When the river channels are refted of their treasures the end of hydraulic mining has come. It is urged that the process of drifting be substituted for the present system, and this is being done with success at several places, notably at the Derbec mine. But where the gold is distributed venly through the entire mass~of gravel, instead of being mainly near the bed-rock, there has been no method as yet found One tithe so effective as that known as the hydraulic. from North Boomfiela, on the Eurekaroad, is worth a long visit. By ‘the kindness ofthe Superintendent, Capt.J. B. Cox, who personally escorted us through the mine, we were enabled to get a quite clear idea of the The main shaft is 464 feet deep, Two miles east of the Derbec, w: enter upon a fine belt of timber They on the ridge, and extending up sev-. ravines, Here Snow, wills are situated, and prod lumber as we have Stacia Eureka, this county : If there is about , Trout Fishing Under Difficulties. A 22-inch pipe conveys water Macross the gap between Sugar Loaf lind ‘Hieksou’s Hill on the west. For several weeks past it has ‘been sus. pected that a tiumber of fish were living within it. Day before yesterday some boys baited a book and let it run into the pipe until consid‘erable line was played out, They caught two trout. . a te Recorder” s Office Busiacss. The following documents were filed in the Couaty.Recorder’s office for the week ending yesterday: 11 mining notices, 3 mortgages, 10 attachments, 11 deeds, 1 agreement, 2 notices of redemption, . abstract of judgment, 1 lease, 1 water ‘location, 5 homesteads, 2 marriage certificates. The Freight Business. Only half a car of freight was brought to this station over the Narrow Gauge railroad yesterday, For three or four days the shipments have been as light as ever ‘before since the road was established. The stagnation in business cannot.possifollows up this great-ridge;-eressing. -blydast-more than-a day or two-longer, “ > eli The Russell Case The argument of counsélin the Russell case wag concluded late yesterday afternoon. At the time of going to press the Jury had not returned their verdict. Yesterday's Arrivals at _THE NATMNAL HOTEL, “ NEVADA CITY; CAL. Chas. E. Pearson, Proprictor. J Marsh Pet Hill ~ J F Reilly San Franci C Sharp Col Hill A L Bagley Rough & R C Mitchell Grass Val:G C Shaw Oineza C H Winters You Bet W Russell Little York J C Cowberry 8 F W Wil's Grass Valley F Burns City G © Yates Swoetland R B Hawley Col Hill Mrs Skinner do Mrs Metcalf &d *“* JS Skinner do A Lefever Damascus B Sarazen Eureka . J Colburn Marysville T Leroy do T Freeman Crossing J B Conn San Francise M Suminers Hunts Hi A © Niles do Mrs Wilkinsou Taylor TF Dinwley do J Hendrickson City J M Howlett Whestla W Louden Grass Val F Bice City Vester Jay’s Arrivals at THE UNION HOTEL. NEVADA ot, CAL. channels of various size, and per-+ Tie Derbec mine, which is a mile} ent saw-} J Morris Rem Hilt G Slack do F B Veirs San Frenci H Star Red oe =—=—=“<i—éwN 8S Wi ics HR TM BorrGold Flat 8 S Long Washington H Mariner Col Hill ¥ Holliday Smartsvil? ‘ Reilly San Francis B Sanguinetti City Miss Powers Smartsvi J Hiboard Central H P Lillis V Flame ————————————EEEaa ee R D Carter City oer MISS HUNT, ‘ AS JOSEPHINE, z i H. M. S. PINAFORE, (SEVENTY-FOUR GvSs,) A Comic Opera in Two Acts.‘Brilliant Array of Talent. Full Orchesta an and Fine Music. Everybody Should Go To-night. RESIDENCE FOR SALE. —— THE HOUSE AND LOT, OWNED BY J. B. CONN, situated noat Jonathan Clark's is offered for sule. The house contains Seven Reoms. is Iathed and plastered, and is ty good’repair. City wateron the prémises, A number of choice Fruit trees have just been set out, About one acre of ground belongs to the property, which will be = * For turther particulars apply to . WILLIAM P@WELL, Union Hotel, Nevada City. jy8s was granted. be , Jerry Payne, the affable and product last season was about a Gllowina Som da against . looking County Treasurer, iii us Rorttdil Wah! oF * Aycan ‘< —_ Ragiyad Tasiovy Miere. e coun a and ‘orthat he is ready ts . brother of Wm. Roddan, now 80 , Gi WILKENG' & co ee drawn, on the att f Rend Fas Fea! jn re B the she saben wx __. . and vegistersit pridt to July 10,1878. . with interest the heavy tankn teat . A torment ay ety eae sain, . share with in %.4 RW i lyf 7 ota, Also \ ites 8K and 23 on a ane -banded sd bated whee hae opened more eh * A8 * 1s t . u to th Fine F; aggre eal, ccorrer i ‘tis No. 4. nat Jan. . Thee are cavities he > mill rat Frc oe, . $3.75. ST ipo A one <7 ster to GE Scher: mas. $3.75. aa } a ie sive chai iled j And » I. ig CS pgs “iBhe Broach dailies a miro is mee % . i ree att aT rls V. A. Sigourney, mdse., $21. net 4] prwyeenteny A aa ee 2 arte samp ja Wain nar water tank, 25, o>. ar as hampion,, lies oii 88 BG» WEREINS wO0., » », [a eas 2: ageh Te aber ek a Me + PRICE -LIST, cE FOR CA Shs ‘bject to Corréction Flour, per 100 ibs, ‘¢94 Wheat, per 100 Jhs, ot. Corn, per 10) lbs, 1 7% Bran, _ per 100. Ibs, 1-19) Mixed Feed per 160 Ibe 1 374 ‘Middlings, per 160 Ibs, 150 “Potatoes, per-100-Ibr, 1-00 Crushed Sugar, @ Ibs, 109 Brown Stgar, 114 -Ibs 100 Spices, all kinds, per bottle 10 . Pickles, per bottle 25 Pickles, 5 gallon kegs 2 00. Lard, 8 pound cans, Everything else in proportion. WILLIAM WOLF, Main Street, Nevada City March 28, 1879. Nevada Theatre. 7 ve SS: Nevada Theatre. SS Ak annem Lessee and Manager J. BakRows....Stage Manager. TYESDAY EVEN’G, JULY 15th, Positively the Last Night ! ONE NIGHT ONLY. THURSDAY EVE'G, JULY 10. A GREAT EVENT! —AND HIS— DOUBLE ~ COMPANY. The Largest Troupe Mr. Pastor Ever Mark the array of Stars: Geo. Thatcher, Kelly and Ryan, John F, Sheridan, Miss Alecia Jourdan, Niles and Evans, Gardiner and Kaine, The Irwin Sisters, Frank Girard, Bryant and Hoey, Sheehan and Jones, Edwin French, French Twin Sisters. Mr. TONY PASTOR . Will-himself appear at every Entertainment. BM. T. DYING and ORCHESTRA. Forming what is beyond question Tony Pastor's Greatest Show. Notwithstanding this being the most sigantie enterprise Mr. Pastor ever put op the road, the Prices Remain as Usual. Reserved Seats at Vinton’s Drug Store. N. .D, ROBERTS, Business Manager “Assessment Notice. Bu ANZA CONSOLIDA BLUE Grar‘Com: Ns business Nevada City coenee Californie. ot works Relief Hill, Nevada County, Cab» Notice is hereby th hi that ata meeting = an anensent ot Tet et Batti) rt of tie the tee ee ay eed ig te shall reonain _— Ste ot ae _— mS oe ot 4 veleotta — Green Coftee, -Ibp 1900 Grountl Coffee, Slb'cans, 60 Rice, 14 ‘lbs 109 Beans, 28 Ibs 100 Soap, 8 bars 25 Soap, . per box 50 Candles, 14for-. 2 Candles, perbox 175 . Crackers, per box, 90 Oysters Scansfor’ “100 Salmon, , Scansfor . 100 Tomatoes, @cansfor 00 Green Corn, 6 cansfor 100 String Beans, 5 cans for 100 ines, @6cansfor 109. Green Peas, 4cansfor 100 Blueberries, S.cansfor 1:00. Kerosene, _ per gallon, 35 Kerosene, per 5 gallon can 4 7 Syrup, per gallon, ~ Syrup, 5gallonkegs, 3 Hs Bacon, perpound. ~ ll Hams, pound, 11 Good Green Tea “ English Breakfast,“ 40 Fresh Butter, per roll, 40 Cooking Butter, _ ber ” 8 Cod Fish, 7 Ground Coffee, per-paper 30 Washing Powder, S papers 25 Carn Starch, 2 papers, 25 ‘Starch, 2 papers, 25 Starch, per box, 75 Pearl Barley, 3pounds 25 peayere AuTHE DAI NEVADA’ er Walkup + ‘your City ta Newspapel ‘take. That The horse confer the or ' Passenger Gauge is live al. Krastas Be er street is . uew fence. There doe very good pr * ties of hot wi Jt would mence short cake stocic. Miss Ellie Brown &3 rosperous. ia Tuesday Per Miss C. L taught a sch of Gen. O. E an extended John W, . Nevadan, ha Directors of at Alameda, * founding. Ad. C. Ni this city, an ces of the Su His many fr “greeting at ~ Charles ¥ in Grass_Val is now locat come hack t county agai terday, and jubilant ove beam on the Fire . At a spec Vania Engin day evening . tion was pas Resolved, rylvania En hereby tend son, Mis. BE Reardan, M ~ Sallie Hill, tistic mann ted our hos sary of our also to Miss beautiful a and which : tractions of Alt busin 80 far as th was settled. expense to t 65; of whi ‘Committee resents thei ceipts of t] was orderec by’s treasui Phen “The rege the Phenix residence day evening, Mrs Miss H. ¢ eens New Const The Ney Nevada cou ion Hotel, i day, the } o'clock, A. calling aCo the transac ness as may Cc WD: I Anothet By refere list of prev: he has put to $1 per 1 crushed su brown suga berries for mined to pr vision line . and e should rea What indue tomers,

DAILY TRANSCRIPT . * * NEVADA CITY, CALIFORNIA. 7 rae ‘Thursday July 10th, 1878. -The Debris. Decision.The Stock-Exchangein its issre of “Monday shows by a olear ‘kine of ressoring that if twe--decision of Judge Keyser becomes adaw, “then the Sutro tunnel is ef little or no value in draining the Comstock }mines, If any persen-happens’ to own any land-between the mouth of the tunnel and Garsen: river, under t.e decision ‘of Judge Keyser, the pumping . of water iute the tunnel, if it tows over the land of any person ‘between the mouth of the tunnel. and "the river, can be enjoined until this ownec is satisfied. It is possible that the Sutro Tunnel Company may own all the land between the mouth of the tunnelaud the river. If they do not, then, under Judge Keyser’s decision, the tunnel is of little or no value. Ina fact, this decision goes , still farther, and if any one owns land on the Carson river he is entitied to aifinjunction against every miue on the Comstock pumping water into this tunnel.” The Exchange yoes on to show that if our Supreme Court does confirm it, there will be such an upheaval in all mining interests, not only in our State, but in Nevada, as will astonish the most conservative among us. A comfirmation wilf be the cause of more blackmailing than-was-ever-beforeknown. ‘The same authority is convinced that in the Keyes case, a large sum was demanded of the ‘miners on Bear river to permit them to continue work until the water season is over. Itis rumored that this demand was ao large it staggered the miners, and they were forced to decline it. The article concludes thus: So far, every political convention held this year has inserted a plank in their platforms decrying the conflict which has arisen between the miners and the land owners below them. It is quite time thatthis momentous question was settled one way or the other, and so far as our Supreme . Court is concerned—which now has control of the issue—it strikes . us that it should-relegate Mr. Keyes ‘back to a suit for damages, and not confirm Judge Keyser’s ‘injunction, _ which—would, in fact, place the “mines and their owners at the mercy of those who might ewn land below them. Ifthe mines and~miners in their operations damage one or more persons they should pay such damage, unless there are rights and equities upon the part of the miners to prevent it. That the minera have rights acquired hy thirty years’ pre' Seription, recognized’ by custom, State and United States laws, cannot be denied, and we trast aud believe that our Supréme Qourt will grapple with the issue, relegate the plaintifis to suits for damages and -not aonfirm this dangerous and injurous decision of J udge Keyser. Scarcity of Miners, Last week Adolph Chaty came here to hire fifteen or twenty men to work eight hour shifts at the Derbec mine for $2.50 per day. After searching around for a couple of days he engaged four or five, and had to go back without the remainder. Three dollars is the regular . paid in other mines for ten ours’ work. Now while the price paid at the Derbec may have influenced an occasional man’ from goinz there to work, we don’t believe it accounts for Chaty’s failure, which may be more reasonably explained on the grounds that there are very few men idle around Nevada who really want work at all. oe Big Benanz1s Bended. Six of the ‘aS. minesof Nevada county have been bonded to Eastern capitalists within a few weeks past, but we are not a liberty to give full particulars regarding the yarious transactiona,, The sale of two or three of the pieces of Property is nearly consuminated, and it is determined by the intending purchasers of at least two of thém to put up new mills as soon as they get made, a large namber of additional miners;will find gmmploy ment: in the county, as the mines w work. ed forall they are bh Aad Dew manageapenty + These changes being H. Ss. M. Pinafore Treupe Rescued. Her Majesty’s ship Pinafore expe‘rienced 4 rough seain the sage ‘brush State. ~'When she strack’ the reefs . at Reno. with such terrible force the wreckers set up the cry that the fair bark had béen broken into a thous. and pieces. The report came over this side of. the mountains, and our people never expected to set eyes on her again. But it seems they were not destined to be so unhappily -disappointed. The crew went to work under the guidance of Manager Simmons and got the boat in shape agiin before it-reached bottom. Clear weather set in and yesterday mornschedule time and with colors flying. The fact appears. to be that Amy Sherwin, the prima donua, got on her high horse, and —by—demanding more salary from the management than her contract called for, created tbe tempest that come so-close to breaking up the company. When she was found to be irreconcilable she was thrown overboard and Miss Hunt, a popular young artiste who is said to possess especial merits as a singer and actress, was installed in the mutineeress’ role of Josephine. — The entertainment was given at the Theatre last evening and. it will be repeated again to-night. Let all who have not already attended take advantage of this last opportunity to! do so. Presentation to Dan. Collins. . County Assessor Daniel Collins: was made the central figure of a happy incident yesterday. —His-Depu-ties—I. W. Hays, Jr., J. O. Sweetland, Fred. Wheeler,Joseph Gilbert, and M, Brophy—in the presence of: the Board of Supervisors and a number of citizens who were there'by in-' vitation, presented him with a beautiful gold-headed ebony cane. Mr. Hayes made a neat presentation’ speech, to which the recipient could, hardly respond, #0 much surprised’ washe. Mr. Sweetland also made’ a few remarks, expressing for the, Deputies the warm friendship they, bore their popular chief. Upon the: head of the cane (which is set with ' a rare specimen of quartz) is this inscription: .‘*Presented te Daniel Collins by his Deputies. July 9th, 1879.” ~ A Good Field. —_—-——— “B. J. W.” has this te say in the columns of that staunch miners’ friend, the Alta: ‘‘No county in California noted for gold mining has held its own so well as Nevada. While others have had their periods of marked prosperity, they have all had their periods of depression; and many of them decay. This old county has seen little change but ‘for the better, and, prospectively, it looks better now than it has for the past fifteen years, Those who have visited other sections concur in the assertion that there is as good a dield for legitimate-and permanent investmentas can be found anywhere. The towns of the countyare thriving and prosperous, and every one seems to be doing well.” _———. oe Ne Excuse fer idiers. The able-bodied man who hangs around the street corners of Nevada City day after day, and whines. that he cannot get work, ought to be kicked to the topof Banner mountain and lashed to atreethere. The community has no need for him. He is &@ parasite of the very worst character. Given a man who understands his business, is sober and honest and industrious, and there will be no complaint about want of employment. Thereare hunireds of situaations waiting for the right kind: of occupants ; but mine owners do not want drunken, lazy, thievish vagabonds any more than blacksmiths want to hire jewelers, or painters “re need for lawyers, 1 amare @ Board ef Supervisors. Wepnespay, June 29th. The. petition of Henry Stehe collect toll on the Chalk Bluff toll road at the’samé rates as last year ing they sailed into this—port—on} A Lack of Buildings. The lack of buildings to accommodate the population of Nevada ‘City is now more apparent than ever before in the history of the place.— Families desiring to secure comfértable houses for residence purposes find it next to impossible to obtain them. There is a constant and grow-. ing demand from responsible wouldbe tenants, but to no purpose. As to store facilities, but one salesroom is for rent in the town, and that will without doubt be occupied shortly. Such a state of affairs indicates prosperity. It also shows that this a good field for investment in buildings which moneyed men are not taking advantage of with their tustomary pi@ op ness, New Postal Stamps. The first instaliment of the new stamps issued by the Government for use upon unpaid mai matterhas been received by Postmaster Holbrook, and they are now being used. The stamps are of the denomination of one, two, three and fivé cents, and are to be placed upon letters, etc., to cover the deficiency after the party to whom they are addréssed has paid the same. The stamps are then to be cancelled by the offivial before delivering the matter, and in the ‘presence of the receiver. Messenger Colburn's Trip. _. ; Express Messengér Colburn hie . just returned frem a weeks’ trip to ‘Marysville and other points. While absent he took a good sizéd ship}ment fromthe-Plumas Eureka mine_. to the ©. P. railroad. In passing hada square look at the grasshoppers ‘which are infesting that region, He says that one rancher found it necessary to arm his children with . ‘‘shakes” and set-them to driving the voracious critters away from hisgrain fields. os District Court. Wepnespay, July 9th, In the case of John F. Moody vs. L. Huntington, heretofore tried and submitted, the petition of Huntington asking that the award of arbitrators be set aside was denied, -and judgment eonfirmed. The petition of the Trustees of the ‘First M. E. Church of Grass Valley asking power dnd authority to mortgaye realestate, was heard and determined, and an order granted in accordance with the prayer ef the petition. Work at the V Flame. The V Flume Company is now keeping about 45 men busy in thé various departments. The tramway has penetrated the forest a distance of one and three-quarters miles from the mil, and about 15,°2): feet of first-class lumber is being sawed daily. Wood is sent down at-least a third of the time, and sawed lumber the remainder. They are now get. ting out some yellow pine timbers 26 inches square and 16 feet loug, which fill the flume as they come down. >>> a et Captain Miller's Death. Yesterday's Vaion says: Capt. Miller died Tuesday about noon, after an illness of about two weeks. He was stricken down with paralysis of the brain, and was unable to speak or communicate in any manner to his frieads upto the hour of his decease. Captain Miller was highly eateemed in Grass Valley, and in their great affliction the-family has thesympathy of many friends. —_—> Tayler, the Wizard. Taylor, the incomparable illusionist, is delighting the people of Gr Valley this week. A'ter eying ne engagement there he thinks st: of giving « ‘lintited ‘nutiber of performances at N: ‘Bloomfield and other places of the Ridge. friends in the upper part ty will find that he gi ene exhibition, and is ¥ mhah is '& pledistite to deat with. Sik eek coe: ois through Sierra Valley, Mr. Colburn . = : — Nevada County as She Is. Chas. W. Shinn, the*régutr “cote respondent ofthe Balletin, this. writes to that excellent journal from this interesting mountaim region any particular ground-plan, it is that of . three great ridges, in some degree parallel, much, broken, and confused, . but still visibly existent. Their general course is nearly east .and west, and the most northerly of these three ridges extend from French Corral, east and ortheast, along ‘the confines of the county, past Cherokee, Columbia Hill, Blue Tent, Nerth Bloomfield, Moore’s Flat, Eureka, and mining camps of lesser note. Winding along under-this great ridge és the buried channel of a prehistoric ___} wiver, which tore and foamed ages ‘go with a power unknown to our pany modern rivers; which ground ‘up the gold-bearing and gathered age after age its rich deposits; which ran at.an elevation far higher above the sea than-do thelater rivers, which have often cutt—across tke ancient river bed, thus doubtless adding materially to the stores of gold found by the early placer miners. As ove hollows, turning about the heads of ravines, climbing pine-clad_ hills, looking down on_ yellow eliffs or barren wastes of rock, stripped of soil by the work of other years, there is but one way to trace Visibly the course of this mystic, antediluvian river, the source of so much wealth and the provocative of such expenditure of capital. We may trace +he-course-of-this gold-bearing river by the mines already opened upon it, which gleam’out as so many gigantic notches—so many points explored. Towards each of the cardinal points the hidden channel is by turns directed. Besides the main channel of this old river, there are side channels of lesser importance, formed by tributaries tothe main stream. This is the Blue Gravel region, so often spoken of. The first great fact of importance which «deeply impresses the visitor is that hydraulic. mining, as at present practiced in this county; is confined to the ancient river channels, which once, in some dim past of enormous convulsions and physical changes, crossed this region., There are many of these. ‘haps all have not yet been found. Buteach one is awell-defined, narrow deep channel, with bed-rock underneath, and rim-rock at the side; each has been filled up with gravel, soil and the detritus of ages of change. Sometimes it is three or four hundred feet down to bed-rock im the middle of the caannel, but the rock may rise rap.dly only a few feet distant. It is the object of the miner,

whether by hydraulic or drift mining, tofollow up the lost channels. It is simply just, therefore, to state that there is not the slightest danger of the miners washing down the whole hill side. Although th’s prosperous county is 80 rich in the precious metals, yet one hundreth part of the surface will never be mined. When the river channels are refted of their treasures the end of hydraulic mining has come. It is urged that the process of drifting be substituted for the present system, and this is being done with success at several places, notably at the Derbec mine. But where the gold is distributed venly through the entire mass~of gravel, instead of being mainly near the bed-rock, there has been no method as yet found One tithe so effective as that known as the hydraulic. from North Boomfiela, on the Eurekaroad, is worth a long visit. By ‘the kindness ofthe Superintendent, Capt.J. B. Cox, who personally escorted us through the mine, we were enabled to get a quite clear idea of the The main shaft is 464 feet deep, Two miles east of the Derbec, w: enter upon a fine belt of timber They on the ridge, and extending up sev-. ravines, Here Snow, wills are situated, and prod lumber as we have Stacia Eureka, this county : If there is about , Trout Fishing Under Difficulties. A 22-inch pipe conveys water Macross the gap between Sugar Loaf lind ‘Hieksou’s Hill on the west. For several weeks past it has ‘been sus. pected that a tiumber of fish were living within it. Day before yesterday some boys baited a book and let it run into the pipe until consid‘erable line was played out, They caught two trout. . a te Recorder” s Office Busiacss. The following documents were filed in the Couaty.Recorder’s office for the week ending yesterday: 11 mining notices, 3 mortgages, 10 attachments, 11 deeds, 1 agreement, 2 notices of redemption, . abstract of judgment, 1 lease, 1 water ‘location, 5 homesteads, 2 marriage certificates. The Freight Business. Only half a car of freight was brought to this station over the Narrow Gauge railroad yesterday, For three or four days the shipments have been as light as ever ‘before since the road was established. The stagnation in business cannot.possifollows up this great-ridge;-eressing. -blydast-more than-a day or two-longer, “ > eli The Russell Case The argument of counsélin the Russell case wag concluded late yesterday afternoon. At the time of going to press the Jury had not returned their verdict. Yesterday's Arrivals at _THE NATMNAL HOTEL, “ NEVADA CITY; CAL. Chas. E. Pearson, Proprictor. J Marsh Pet Hill ~ J F Reilly San Franci C Sharp Col Hill A L Bagley Rough & R C Mitchell Grass Val:G C Shaw Oineza C H Winters You Bet W Russell Little York J C Cowberry 8 F W Wil's Grass Valley F Burns City G © Yates Swoetland R B Hawley Col Hill Mrs Skinner do Mrs Metcalf &d *“* JS Skinner do A Lefever Damascus B Sarazen Eureka . J Colburn Marysville T Leroy do T Freeman Crossing J B Conn San Francise M Suminers Hunts Hi A © Niles do Mrs Wilkinsou Taylor TF Dinwley do J Hendrickson City J M Howlett Whestla W Louden Grass Val F Bice City Vester Jay’s Arrivals at THE UNION HOTEL. NEVADA ot, CAL. channels of various size, and per-+ Tie Derbec mine, which is a mile} ent saw-} J Morris Rem Hilt G Slack do F B Veirs San Frenci H Star Red oe =—=—=“<i—éwN 8S Wi ics HR TM BorrGold Flat 8 S Long Washington H Mariner Col Hill ¥ Holliday Smartsvil? ‘ Reilly San Francis B Sanguinetti City Miss Powers Smartsvi J Hiboard Central H P Lillis V Flame ————————————EEEaa ee R D Carter City oer MISS HUNT, ‘ AS JOSEPHINE, z i H. M. S. PINAFORE, (SEVENTY-FOUR GvSs,) A Comic Opera in Two Acts.‘Brilliant Array of Talent. Full Orchesta an and Fine Music. Everybody Should Go To-night. RESIDENCE FOR SALE. —— THE HOUSE AND LOT, OWNED BY J. B. CONN, situated noat Jonathan Clark's is offered for sule. The house contains Seven Reoms. is Iathed and plastered, and is ty good’repair. City wateron the prémises, A number of choice Fruit trees have just been set out, About one acre of ground belongs to the property, which will be = * For turther particulars apply to . WILLIAM P@WELL, Union Hotel, Nevada City. jy8s was granted. be , Jerry Payne, the affable and product last season was about a Gllowina Som da against . looking County Treasurer, iii us Rorttdil Wah! oF * Aycan ‘< —_ Ragiyad Tasiovy Miere. e coun a and ‘orthat he is ready ts . brother of Wm. Roddan, now 80 , Gi WILKENG' & co ee drawn, on the att f Rend Fas Fea! jn re B the she saben wx __. . and vegistersit pridt to July 10,1878. . with interest the heavy tankn teat . A torment ay ety eae sain, . share with in %.4 RW i lyf 7 ota, Also \ ites 8K and 23 on a ane -banded sd bated whee hae opened more eh * A8 * 1s t . u to th Fine F; aggre eal, ccorrer i ‘tis No. 4. nat Jan. . Thee are cavities he > mill rat Frc oe, . $3.75. ST ipo A one <7 ster to GE Scher: mas. $3.75. aa } a ie sive chai iled j And » I. ig CS pgs “iBhe Broach dailies a miro is mee % . i ree att aT rls V. A. Sigourney, mdse., $21. net 4] prwyeenteny A aa ee 2 arte samp ja Wain nar water tank, 25, o>. ar as hampion,, lies oii 88 BG» WEREINS wO0., » », [a eas 2: ageh Te aber ek a Me + PRICE -LIST, cE FOR CA Shs ‘bject to Corréction Flour, per 100 ibs, ‘¢94 Wheat, per 100 Jhs, ot. Corn, per 10) lbs, 1 7% Bran, _ per 100. Ibs, 1-19) Mixed Feed per 160 Ibe 1 374 ‘Middlings, per 160 Ibs, 150 “Potatoes, per-100-Ibr, 1-00 Crushed Sugar, @ Ibs, 109 Brown Stgar, 114 -Ibs 100 Spices, all kinds, per bottle 10 . Pickles, per bottle 25 Pickles, 5 gallon kegs 2 00. Lard, 8 pound cans, Everything else in proportion. WILLIAM WOLF, Main Street, Nevada City March 28, 1879. Nevada Theatre. 7 ve SS: Nevada Theatre. SS Ak annem Lessee and Manager J. BakRows........Stage Manager. TYESDAY EVEN’G, JULY 15th, Positively the Last Night ! ONE NIGHT ONLY. THURSDAY EVE'G, JULY 10. A GREAT EVENT! —AND HIS— DOUBLE ~ COMPANY. The Largest Troupe Mr. Pastor Ever Mark the array of Stars: Geo. Thatcher, Kelly and Ryan, John F, Sheridan, Miss Alecia Jourdan, Niles and Evans, Gardiner and Kaine, The Irwin Sisters, Frank Girard, Bryant and Hoey, Sheehan and Jones, Edwin French, French Twin Sisters. Mr. TONY PASTOR . Will-himself appear at every Entertainment. BM. T. DYING and ORCHESTRA. Forming what is beyond question Tony Pastor's Greatest Show. Notwithstanding this being the most sigantie enterprise Mr. Pastor ever put op the road, the Prices Remain as Usual. Reserved Seats at Vinton’s Drug Store. N. .D, ROBERTS, Business Manager “Assessment Notice. Bu ANZA CONSOLIDA BLUE Grar‘Com: Ns business Nevada City coenee Californie. ot works Relief Hill, Nevada County, Cab» Notice is hereby th hi that ata meeting = an anensent ot Tet et Batti) rt of tie the tee ee ay eed ig te shall reonain _— Ste ot ae _— mS oe ot 4 veleotta — Green Coftee, -Ibp 1900 Grountl Coffee, Slb'cans, 60 Rice, 14 ‘lbs 109 Beans, 28 Ibs 100 Soap, 8 bars 25 Soap, . per box 50 Candles, 14for-. 2 Candles, perbox 175 . Crackers, per box, 90 Oysters Scansfor’ “100 Salmon, , Scansfor . 100 Tomatoes, @cansfor 00 Green Corn, 6 cansfor 100 String Beans, 5 cans for 100 ines, @6cansfor 109. Green Peas, 4cansfor 100 Blueberries, S.cansfor 1:00. Kerosene, _ per gallon, 35 Kerosene, per 5 gallon can 4 7 Syrup, per gallon, ~ Syrup, 5gallonkegs, 3 Hs Bacon, perpound. ~ ll Hams, pound, 11 Good Green Tea “ English Breakfast,“ 40 Fresh Butter, per roll, 40 Cooking Butter, _ ber ” 8 Cod Fish, 7 Ground Coffee, per-paper 30 Washing Powder, S papers 25 Carn Starch, 2 papers, 25 ‘Starch, 2 papers, 25 Starch, per box, 75 Pearl Barley, 3pounds 25 peayere AuTHE DAI NEVADA’ er Walkup + ‘your City ta Newspapel ‘take. That The horse confer the or ' Passenger Gauge is live al. Krastas Be er street is . uew fence. There doe very good pr * ties of hot wi Jt would mence short cake stocic. Miss Ellie Brown &3 rosperous. ia Tuesday Per Miss C. L taught a sch of Gen. O. E an extended John W, . Nevadan, ha Directors of at Alameda, * founding. Ad. C. Ni this city, an ces of the Su His many fr “greeting at ~ Charles ¥ in Grass_Val is now locat come hack t county agai terday, and jubilant ove beam on the Fire . At a spec Vania Engin day evening . tion was pas Resolved, rylvania En hereby tend son, Mis. BE Reardan, M ~ Sallie Hill, tistic mann ted our hos sary of our also to Miss beautiful a and which : tractions of Alt busin 80 far as th was settled. expense to t 65; of whi ‘Committee resents thei ceipts of t] was orderec by’s treasui Phen “The rege the Phenix residence day evening, Mrs Miss H. ¢ eens New Const The Ney Nevada cou ion Hotel, i day, the } o'clock, A. calling aCo the transac ness as may Cc WD: I Anothet By refere list of prev: he has put to $1 per 1 crushed su brown suga berries for mined to pr vision line . and e should rea What indue tomers,