July 13, 1880 (4 pages)

+~-amining properties which . AD .pounds-ef this sand, after grinding rock. opened, but the owners assert that! tween them any way 4 omg ‘ ty ‘The Daily Transcript, Walter Price the Ipdependent Slate Writer Mystifies the Curious at Grass Valley—Telegraphic Communication With the Other Place —‘*What is It?” Some half a dozen Nevada people NEVADA CITY, CALIFOR#MA. ~ Tuesday, Juty 13th, 1880. a —~ Nevada County’s Richness. o The.Scientific and Mining Press of last week contains the following weference to’an. important ‘Nevada county development of recent date: The great activity which has prevailed-tately in the mining regions 0 ~ #LRIGRTS OF. SLATES. Prive at Hamilton Hall. {. been announced that anyone so dis-. Califorai& is not only encouraging} posed could briag their own ones but has a substantial practical value. Many a mining camp. been long abandoned ‘has been ‘aroused into active life by the” discoveries isade in a distant or an adjoining section; and ‘this again has reacted. asthe, incentive for a renewal of hope and exertion in other parently exhausted the means and . patience and even the hope of the . : owners. Thia general renewal of . work has already given-a new and more enduring tenure to the gold. bearing Jedges which seam the mountains of California Tike a network, nofiess than-do the auriferous gravel deposits which lie imbedded ia hill and plain. The old activity is bearing some of the old: fruit, and there seeins to be an assurance that . the product of ‘gold in California wilt largely increase for years. The new aud favorable condition of the mining industries has imparted tone to the general business. It. has ar-_pested the attention_of hitherto_indifferent capitalists who are now re_petted-10-be-buying and inquiring for! wader oath that ———— . tangible gold proparvies. Phis fact should impel the owners of quar.z ledyes and gravel deposits to develop them toa point) where their value mignt’be ascertained to a'reasonable certainty, and where the investors’ risk would be reduced to a minimum. y We.have been Jed to make these . remarks after reading the account in the Nevada.Transcrier of the . extraordinary di-coveries made at Suew Pomt, in Nefada county. It . appears that the owners of the ‘prop. erty bave been earnestly at work in its deve opment for several years ’ ‘They were both energetic and pa“tient, aid they are now likely to . reap their weil-earned reward. We are not informed of the area of this gravel claim, but we believe it is extensive, There is an occurrence at the mine which is full’ of interest; and that is the large percentage of Wiack sand which is interspersed i through the gravel, and which is re} potted to carry largely of fine gold. experiment made with twa and almagamation, gave a yield of} $2.75 in gold. No,gold was per_geived by the naked eye or with the _ aid of a ylass. The proportion of the black sand is estimated at one ton to the hundred of gravel. Coarse ; gold prevails in the gravel, and nug, gets valued at.$200 were found; and it is said to be an ordinary occurvgence for the miners topick up pieces ' weighing from one to twelve ounces. Its reported that the gravel pays for a — of 25 feet above the bedThe mine is only partially it has yielded more gold for the area -of greund drifted than any other ; gravel claim in the State has. for ‘many a year. The amount of this ' \wich find is cheering, and it ought, to fortify miners with a larger hope ifort the conting of their lucky strike. ‘Whe Mines of Califernia. The San Francisco Alta of Sunday ‘gays in connection with the reprc‘duction of anarticle from the Tra»soRIPT giving the cost of working ‘phe mines of.this county and ‘their +eharacteriand extent: The mines of California should dermaand wore attention from our people. Of«llthe mines of the Slope, uthey have.been the least burdensome,’ ‘and, in.prepertion to the capital invested, have been the most remunterative. Frem the extreme. north totheextreme south, good properties have been developed with the slightest outlay of capital. Mines that’are rich abound in. most every . loeahity, needing but the inspirating influence of little capital and work to yrove hom bonanzas. ‘The hills of Nevada, Tuolumne, Mariposa, Amawor, Placer, Butte, Kern, Sierra and the other counties, can be made, ‘through their mines, to yield milYions more of the precious metals than ‘they do now, if some of the energy, capital and pluck be expened upon them that is being directed to the Comstocks, The Nevada.county papers deserve es— _ pecial mention for the pains they take to make public the mineral remcurees of their county., ‘Tho Best Paper in the C. Baty. Judge Stidger, whe knows ‘‘what ° ¢3 what” when it comes down to the subject of journalism, says in Saturdlay’s issue of his model weekly, Whe North San Juan Times: The Nevada Datty TRANscRIP?, the very best daily published in thio county, and for the matter of that the very best paper of any kind pullished in the county, has reduced its subscriptien price to $6 per annum, _ go as to bring it within the reach of all. Kvery business man in Nevada county should take the TRANSOR: Pr. it is edited with ability, published gt the county-seat; and filled daly with mining aud loeal news of an} {heard of no one thatafter the strict! bosevesting vature, nh which has ap-slates. ‘mus! do so in private. fastened together in any ‘manner, provided that the inside of the slates should not be tampered with. Six or.eight pairs of large ‘sized slates firmly riveted toget ner were brought and hetd by the owners till Price was ready-to-commencs his sitting. Some slates were also brought that were not riveted toget her. Those having alates were requested to take seats on the stage. “Che fret two or three sittings did not produce any ‘writing. The third one‘ did. Aj-mois as of writing could be distinetl:y heard when the ear was plated near the When the norse ceased a file and hatchet were produced to separate the slates—before which the precaution was taken to bring up a Notary Public and have th: owner of the slate. that had beem written on swear and sign a written statement THERE W4S WO WRIT ING On theslates up to. the time Price took hold them, and: thet; they did not-go for a momeat from his (the owner's) sight. The mame of. the man bringing these slates was Mr. Pollard. The slates were forced apart by Mi. Léwie of the Foot-Hill Tidings, and communications found thereon which read as fo.lows: My Frrenps:—I greet you al’ tonight with pleasure. Many are with me whom you have kaown intimately and who would like to wvite—but we cannot all do seat once. There is such a strong eleasens fighti hat the only wonderisthat ‘ve write atall. Jonnnie’ Jude! would say something to Johnaie Hearsch, -but A nian who aays he is their father wants towrite to his sons, the Bamburger Brothers, but is trying to write in Hebrew and says it will not be many days before hecan. I mustmow say good bye. : Dre. Pompaxrns. Communication No. 2 in the same slates was as follows: I am happy to see so many of my old friends here to-night. Last week I wrote several communications and this week shall write several others. How I used to enjoy a day like tomorrow. Yeu wi.lall have a grand time,’ and there are plenty of us that will watch.ever you to keep you from harm. I want to tel you all now that it maxes no difference how you fix the slat 2s, we will write beco Many of you wrong the medium by still doubtin when youshould know better, but i suppose seme time you will understand. OsIk DEAMER, After several fruitless trials with difterentslates and sitters, the nvise of the writing was heard while the pair of.slates brought in and sworn to by H. C. Rantz were being held by Mr. Lewis of the Tid‘ings, aad many of the audience-were called to put their ears close to the siates to hear the writing which could be plainly heard when the audience was quiet, The slates were pried opeu as before, and first was a communication in telegraphic characters coverihg half the slate. An operator was xalled in and the message trauslaGed ds follows: — Frrenps:—EPo not fear communi-eations. received in thismanner, They comfort with a lasting joy .the sorrowing for departed loved ones, and many times hold iu check the reckless, realizing that 1tcomes from those who would watch even their recklessuess. Kind friends, good night. No signature was attached to this ene. 4 There was a'so a message as fullows, plainly and boldly written: My Dear Frienps:—Could you see and realize the struggle going on to-ni;ht, you would not be surprised that few of us can write—for those wish to. communicate with frin ls are numbered by hundreds. My earthly body is laid aside but my spirit with renewed activity, with every faculty full and complete is here to-night and bids you all’ to be of good cheer, You will all have to toil and struggle on through life but oh how well repaid When you reach the goal at last. Itis worth all -it costs to. you and to all humanity,and to you who believe in this beautiful faith be of go. chee. io there is a glorious work to be done in your midst. And now, good bye, Gad bless you all, Carr. MiLurr. Tt waseleven o'clock before the telegraphic message was translated and the crowd dispersed, much as, tonished at the results of the . phenomena witnessed. Our reporter a e . va oer FIGURES WILL TELL. The Prospereus Condition of Neyas Notice te Creditors, STATE of Stukely 8. Waterman 4 q The County History. rigid teat oud itions was, disposed t6 The Illustrated History of ‘Nevada charge telckér y on the part of Mr. Wg} — three:""—Ex, 1 L Fick city . a Rae Sr SE aS ent, berkely, Cal. =a fa THE D Price—thial, ng that to do so would} da County as Shown by the Com . oounty, j : ed. Notice is hereby given by yoo NEVA 2 a? . é y, just issued from the press of . dersigned, Executrix of the F. n by the y be'to stultify,; their own powers of . 7a te een ee realace e . Thompson & West, Oakland, will be 8. Watermian deceased, to the cred lemma gheervation aud, Petr: tae ee Ai Mat te Skbek bares of the found to surpass the expectations of said decedent, to exhibit them wifi th hough of course different theories lati { N. ads i ‘ the numerous subscribers, to whom . the fitst publication san ieont, Moths ate aro ontert’ sinedas to the philosophy . Population of Nevada county have . . 1:1 46 delivered this week. In a. BxScutrlx at the office of the Sout". wie,’ i ts bc Ge: been footed up by the Census’ Enuend Water and Mining Co., Nevaja nou Yui ‘ Militar’ ofthe 'th ing. Mr. Price was andessieve: sel tis hi didlaetns Bg literary sense, as well as typographi. county of Nevada, State of Calton mth : nounced to appear at the Theatre ek ts ’) bef se ~PT 18 €n* . cally, it isa magnificent work. From . Executrix ot inet Will WATERMAN, pueey * here'‘lart night and, this evening, state es mere 8 Toaders Siti an advance copy shown at the TRANena 8. Waterman, decesstnment . — . when ¢,pportunity for Tarth x nate eee Care eet statement script office yesterday by Mr. West Searls, Niles hs tent, dae wanted. tigation will be afforded; although . Yet Published, so far as details are ‘ ere Mrs. T. g , 4 pO EES Sth who arrived here from the Bay Sun-/ at he ssys he cam never guarantee anyFeneral erm ns oa ©! day, we find the book to be in di: eng thivig ““cill it comes. valine eve ma mensions fifteen inches by eleven and : ao: yacncead 2 a half. It contains 102 finely exere Superior Court. Ce Oe nn ae ane oe 5540 . ee asl P W. W. Grass Valley..... 6700 cuted lithographic views, 5 of them ; ? con ene Ths following business was trans-. Kureka .. ciissasersec., 693 . being double-page engravings and aes ae Fs acted in the Superior Coutt yester: . Bloomfield .. pee RE eT EES 1017 . the remainder single page. Among] ss», yr 8 — » day, Judge Caldwell, presiding: hoe oe Few stenereneees faa the public buildings represented are f Jé 5 as (Jeo. Ryan, administrator, vs. R. Washington....-7. 527 . tu® Court House, St.Mary's Con-. aan score Neville, Demurrer to complaint . Bridgeport....++ . +1982; vent buildings atGrass Valley, and a lov sustained, * Meadow Lake. oi 6iiveccisss 1479 . the public school at North San Juan; ee _ H.C. Mills was appointed guar-. 744) ~~ 20,534 . 718° numerous mining properties, genes dian of the estate and persons of the The present aE = = aa ee is manufacturing establishments, ranch= = del three Foote children. ne or Sakh shoes an ebtelae of . @ and private residences in different pase pee re > er. Set 223, which are dispetalad os Beate parts-of the county. The reading. . By request of many citizens publishes ; or Thursday, July 22nd. Crass Valley 800, Navad “. matter embraces 234 of the large pat . 360, 88, Eusep ounty net Yuba Tunnel G, M, Co, vs. J. S. cilea 176 Rough oe . het : on ges, and the manner in which it is WALTER PRI CE; rt M McBride et als. Demurrer to an-. pittle York and W ashington 499. compiled andspresented is a great}. INDEPENDENT onnine in swer aud cross complaint of def -ndBridgeport 524, Meadow Lake 296. credit te Harry L. Wells, the talentValley Le ants Wood and Graham sustained . . ‘py. census as 1870: niade the fol: ed young histo ian who had _ charge . T To-night i _as_to objections one and two,—and}1 owing-showing: —_._, —+,ofthat part of the work, The _histofl 4 To EE of Hightan overruled to others.__Demurrer. Nevada. 3986 ry begins with the earliest period of eee a am . same‘ town of Wood an Graham to answer and. Grass. Valley =. 00.2022.117 Jos . Which anything is known regarding} ment anit lecture at . TS TA youn cross complaint of C, Sheppard over-: nig goa RTE Panremeer ene 1249 . the country now cal ed California, Nees “ ; t : ruled. a SP . Ee ae eee 636 . and traces the principal events i th NEVADA THE : os, tea [ruled : ; +++ 63 ncipal events in the 3 ATRE, . \ Asoo TG) WJones vs. D, Bo and J. Pot npr eae handy RRA Re De “ers “State's carcer down tothe present} Tuesday E * night a Ebaugh. Demurrer overruled. Fif. . Washington = a : Lieu ssc 688 time, including a fiith'ul and exy vening, July 13, _ . teen days to answer. Bridgeport Leceuseeseeseees+. +1829} plicit chronicle of the leading points Commencing at 8 o'clock 18 . . N. C. Boynton vs, His Creditors. Meadow Lake .... 1655 . of interest regarding Nevada county. cigs Ppp aay a ? “A Statement of assignee orderédamend. To¢4] 19 ri a4 ; Among other subjects too numerous Subject : “WHAT IS IT?” P : cy seme OA) Ore eee LBA ote here Tt treat ‘“ cupeseest ee contained : Of this population 262 re ee gale : Feats upon the) All persons can bring their ow: ill take Henry Woodfield vs. His Credi-. nese, ated Valley a following: The Aborigines of the. slates, if they desire, fastancl io. — tors. Demurrer taken under ad-. Neyada 669; Eureka $39 atten fiel q Pacific coast, Exiles of Loreto, Mis— gether in any manner, with bolts, vag deed visement. 47. Reisk : oe 5 sions of San Francisco, Downfall of ee eee ele } the ‘ — , Rough and Ready 183, Little he Ol : : only condition asked being that the officers of Board of Supervisors. York 128, Washington 162, Bridgethe Old Mussione, History of the) owners of the slates will vouch: that of B'nai B Sr 2 1 port 306, Masiow PAS 402. » ‘. shin Donner Party, Discovery of Gold, they have not been tampered with, wr Mrs E The Board of Supervisors yester-. entire count wa Ge :eral Description of Nevada coun. : ates J i y 8 Indians were re: 3S ‘TY ‘i tric day allowed thefollowing billsagainst . turned. gy ty, Early Condition of this Region, ADereseom eer? ORNS ri de i the county: Since 1870 to the present time the Settlement and Development of Neattend . N.W bin ENERAL FUND. —~~. following townships show a loss of vada county, Descriptions of the va. 2 : ARLE Fe . Webber $135.50, Geo. Ivanco-. population: Grass Valley.360, E rious Townships, Sketch of the Ne-. gq BP yoated t . 6 . x A » urea te it ad 7 vich $20, C. H. Mitchell $11.50, . ka 556, Washingion ot ibecdow vada county Bar, by Hon, A> A. SHOOTING GALLERY = Phos. Ford $13. Lake 176—total 1206; while a gain Sargent, Criminal History of the. commercial St.,Opposite Transcript Bloc, = _ G@ENURAL ROAD FUND. is made in Nevada of 1554, Bloomcounty, sit Inciteuts of “laportencs NEV DA Y Benjamin Jones $12, Thos Free-. field 381, Rough and Ready 355, sah pare fegeere te eee te : % ay oe sale Little York 163, Bridgeport 153 . **#* settlement, the Present Finan-. H. 8. GIBBENS Proprietor. Mf depoid-nt The Board decided to advertise-. total, 2606. : ‘ cial, Political, Educational, and othpoet (Tuesday) demeenys proposals to furnish 55. . The county’s gain in population er Features of the Section, Complete A PRIZE OF A FINE and pub i, cor a0 wood for the Court House duriag ten years past is just 1400, Descriptions of all our Principal} . Theatre. — nine for the Treasurer's office; . the number of Chinese having inMines, Exhaustive Tables of Statis-. -’ WINCHESTER RIFLE, 3 also for proposals to build an addi-. creased 276, or. from 2627 to 2903. ties Regarding County Affairs in evAT LONG RANGE SHOOTING, = on 60x20 feet indimensions, includ-. The following are the enumerators . “"™ Department, Neatly 000 Biodade “‘Connty ing a female ward, to the County . for this year to whose records we graphical Sketches of Citizens, Chro‘ yesterda Hospital, In the afternoon the . are indebted for the above statistics: nological List embracing the period STANDING CASH _— by the Ts Board began the examination of the} Nevada—W. J. Organ, J. N. from 1519 to 1880, etc., etc. The ALSO GIVEN. 4 the publis revenue books with a view to equal-. Payne, E. W. Bigelow. work is elegantly bound in cloth with T Fi Cents ' ee izing the taxes for the current year. a ie yeas J. Rogers, Ed. . morocco back, and should have a wenty-Five Cents a Chance : re Whatit is Like. Eureka and Bloomfield—N. B eo oy i aecies in. Nevads A publ Parazett. "leounty. The delivery of it will be-. _ Connected with the Gailery is the Greatest by the off The Alta says of the play which. Rough and Ready—John Herrod. . €it immediately. the Resurrection of Waahiagton, tue Pulled Light ( will be produced at the Theatre in! Little York and Washington—Al-+ of his Country. Moving Pipes to Shoot at--this city on the 2lst instant, and at bert Chew. er A Nev ~ da city, Jul he aia rs a Grass Vailéy on the Sth: . Fa a eg renege Has lots of lots for sale, allthe way ia eI *8 ftom 9 “Bouny South,” 0 picturesque : Se, as. Giffen. from city sidewalks to a boundless drama in four acts and prologue, Prof. Alston's Entertainment seat geity oF suede, = = Any ye Son ty Pg to productions aj eects anmccennemanemitennitigeate —-THEpeppers, 1 or : : : raebegins in New York, gt geil gt — jam that Advertised Letters. Grandest Entertainment, you do go auditor to the sunny land. of Louis-. p,.i¢ Alstom, “Ghe Beecher of the} ‘tne following isa list of letters remain-. CONCERT AND LECTURE &§ -°Pposite . jana. Messrs, Johnson and Cooper, ‘acific, will on Friday evening next . in the Post Office, Nevada City, for the EVER— as the blacksmiths, play. their parts . 8'V° a musical entertainment in conay Be aay ok thie aatines ii pees oe = a o i ; “e great apnnatic ae and as . nection with a lecture at the Theatre . **vertised.” : 4 Given in Mevada City, 0 A girl t e negroes Japh and Chrino, they . jn this ci ies ce ~ J.8. Botsroox . Frida i 16, 188 thoroughly conceal their relent ; this city ought to be sufficient to . armor Fred Ditrics Fihenia aday vesting, Jaly 6, ’ ing and i and realize vhe light-hearted, merry rawa very large audience. He . BrownMrs TB Cooper Miss C TRE NEVADA CITY THEATRE. No object a of the plantation to the . Professor will be assisted by Madame Dedgios W Dew W es : wy. Apr ue, « ‘ Farr an eminent harp pla T ‘Don Levi DeMoore Lillian 1 4 sal had a crowded nig = Parc — Gibene Mee Susie Prof. Lucien Als gm ae Ranaway. Sunday evening. Reserved seats Hitehings Lizsio. Hughes Tos = ss _— hn NRE ”: = While William Hosken was driv— . ¢a2 be obtained at Vinton’s. Kutter BF Lindsley RS Besnkey of the Read wt ve A marri ing the team of the Beehive Grocery ee Plorve Mire ae — ac Tomeol Mis ‘Subtle Urieatal ad Pro desire to r Store down Pine street near the shipment ef Copper. Me __ Held for a, phetle Lectures, entities (furnished Court House yesterday the horses The San Francisco copper mining Davis, Wear MeNamie a Milton New York apabenresiaus wee — Convenien’ pst "ot tha aud the driver losing . company recently shipped to the Bay al AFTER WHICH. of the city a . a yn > :a elise onl _— to amp 1,072 bats of copper from their mine . Yesterday s Arrivais at Madame Farr and Praf. Alston Snuing ot te Cus gain w “te he fell, injur-. and reduction works, at Spenceville.} THE UNION HOTEL > 3 ftal the Dairy . eas ania <i : py ra The copper is of commercial fineness, NEVADA CITY, CAL. é oe — — Wi of Tam’s. is putup in Lake Superior shape Ja we _ Jacob Naffuiger, 2 To be followed. b: oyster saloon. The wagon was dam. about 18 Ibs. to the bar. This alia . _ rine paiaaeg PROF. ALSTON in ‘his Exquisite nae The Phe aged to the extent of about. ten: dolh : , T BarkerSheridan. J Salter Sam Francisco Rhapsody and Inspiration, entitled i pany has the right to claim the . A Plvnk Colfax H H Greely Truekee Tegular m Sean NaN first preduction of commercial cop— A Walrath & w Sa Er B Maliew$ Dutch Fiat ANAWANDA, evenin, =~ ; P-. MT Hubbard Sacra Miss Selfridge Hun Hi] @R, THE INDIAN GIRL’S DREAM ing, a e Kindergarten. per on the Pacific coast direct from . @ L4venstein San Fra S Carmack San Suan si Movements. will com eo a TD Mendentayt Rail'J McKesI Empire Ban . “ ¥siee! Romance in Bix Mov = On the'l9th instant Mra. J. A. De Feta: ek St O Mateds tian Fee To conclude with — Greayer, recently from San FrancisClean-up at Blue Tent. E Mason Quaker Hill W P Evans . Rasirond Grand Harp and Vi lin Concerto” f Nevada 1 co, will succeed Miss Julia C. Shea =e G meer Soa Bek B Bahan Sock, Oneek @N “HOME SWEET HOME.” as teacher. of the ‘Scindecgerten” ae A large clean-up was made in the OE Bourne Pleaska ¥ TW Pichon fees rel —— ne Down stairs . nis aiter)--Dtins When tiek ‘nook with Blue Tent hydraulic mine the latter Saee eng, eo 3 Arbogast Rack Cre . 50 Genta. wh nee may be secure , satharkable Waddie as ka” tecteeaeatnt of last week after a thirty days’ Mre Thatcher city Mra R Watt io. eo. 7 Lodge, No of young children, and Mies De — the bullion being shipped to the . B snout Sesseimanhy Ww Paes Ae agama weenie & Greayee will Without doubt prove a 7. eons rentiond io x9Stn bake , Pony pr ny me Pe sirweit I. mag, July worth y successor to her, being a lady ” about $30, 0.0. 7) Rekiony Laie Oh W M Barrett Lake Cit Boar ding and Day Schoo Members a: of education, refinement and abisity. }° A Biailstical Joke. ake ae . nen Pe ad papas : — . ; . ly invit E The Rising San Mine. . A census-taker presents himself THE NATIONAL HOTEL, . Classical, Literary and Selenite ] ; A ane body of ore was recently ata ~ ‘where allis confusion,and . © NEVADA CITY, CAL. ° ~ rene J. H, B eveloped on the 390-foot I : several women are running t rae seas i mm the Rising San ers "i pt eies ie fro with pieces of red re an Chas. z Pearson, Preprictor. f Berkeley Gymnasium ; os Re nies , phor, aad the like. J H Vizard San Fran W Guen San Francises.} warsit The cj lonal-working force hasbeen} ‘Have you any children?” says the . G-Seward Bloomfleld Mrs L Chase Bloomfiel ' Prepares Boys for the Univers! y waty put on. Au increased water power . °™ploye to the agitated head of the Dr Biber Gann towvih A tema ae eg ; “ap aed avi : * » re ’ . Scotts A i HIS Instituti e uals the Inying of the pipes is completed . ‘‘and—as it will fae sent the Reon W Embrath San Jua RH Wordly Preceerilt J igo paper mrp gs a aaah ae of enough mors miners will be employjof calling round again—if you will sos Baeaiee tie 2 Rapley Gold Flat Fh is poe ig] weno Year begins on becom ed to keop she mill busy wight and . have the goodness of taking a seat for . M Redding Forosticit T © Sandi heck ee Yor et ae refererices and*full discuss — When 5 per day, & moment, I will have three—at least een Sees HG Qing [irroutte of depertenety wt SHOR, Superpiet : ‘ Sacramen’ ? j a.) Le.

+~-amining properties which . AD .pounds-ef this sand, after grinding rock. opened, but the owners assert that! tween them any way 4 omg ‘ ty ‘The Daily Transcript, Walter Price the Ipdependent Slate Writer Mystifies the Curious at Grass Valley—Telegraphic Communication With the Other Place —‘*What is It?” Some half a dozen Nevada people NEVADA CITY, CALIFOR#MA. ~ Tuesday, Juty 13th, 1880. a —~ Nevada County’s Richness. o The.Scientific and Mining Press of last week contains the following weference to’an. important ‘Nevada county development of recent date: The great activity which has prevailed-tately in the mining regions 0 ~ #LRIGRTS OF. SLATES. Prive at Hamilton Hall. {. been announced that anyone so dis-. Califorai& is not only encouraging} posed could briag their own ones but has a substantial practical value. Many a mining camp. been long abandoned ‘has been ‘aroused into active life by the” discoveries isade in a distant or an adjoining section; and ‘this again has reacted. asthe, incentive for a renewal of hope and exertion in other parently exhausted the means and . patience and even the hope of the . : owners. Thia general renewal of . work has already given-a new and more enduring tenure to the gold. bearing Jedges which seam the mountains of California Tike a network, nofiess than-do the auriferous gravel deposits which lie imbedded ia hill and plain. The old activity is bearing some of the old: fruit, and there seeins to be an assurance that . the product of ‘gold in California wilt largely increase for years. The new aud favorable condition of the mining industries has imparted tone to the general business. It. has ar-_pested the attention_of hitherto_indifferent capitalists who are now re_petted-10-be-buying and inquiring for! wader oath that ———— . tangible gold proparvies. Phis fact should impel the owners of quar.z ledyes and gravel deposits to develop them toa point) where their value mignt’be ascertained to a'reasonable certainty, and where the investors’ risk would be reduced to a minimum. y We.have been Jed to make these . remarks after reading the account in the Nevada.Transcrier of the . extraordinary di-coveries made at Suew Pomt, in Nefada county. It . appears that the owners of the ‘prop. erty bave been earnestly at work in its deve opment for several years ’ ‘They were both energetic and pa“tient, aid they are now likely to . reap their weil-earned reward. We are not informed of the area of this gravel claim, but we believe it is extensive, There is an occurrence at the mine which is full’ of interest; and that is the large percentage of Wiack sand which is interspersed i through the gravel, and which is re} potted to carry largely of fine gold. experiment made with twa and almagamation, gave a yield of} $2.75 in gold. No,gold was per_geived by the naked eye or with the _ aid of a ylass. The proportion of the black sand is estimated at one ton to the hundred of gravel. Coarse ; gold prevails in the gravel, and nug, gets valued at.$200 were found; and it is said to be an ordinary occurvgence for the miners topick up pieces ' weighing from one to twelve ounces. Its reported that the gravel pays for a — of 25 feet above the bedThe mine is only partially it has yielded more gold for the area -of greund drifted than any other ; gravel claim in the State has. for ‘many a year. The amount of this ' \wich find is cheering, and it ought, to fortify miners with a larger hope ifort the conting of their lucky strike. ‘Whe Mines of Califernia. The San Francisco Alta of Sunday ‘gays in connection with the reprc‘duction of anarticle from the Tra»soRIPT giving the cost of working ‘phe mines of.this county and ‘their +eharacteriand extent: The mines of California should dermaand wore attention from our people. Of«llthe mines of the Slope, uthey have.been the least burdensome,’ ‘and, in.prepertion to the capital invested, have been the most remunterative. Frem the extreme. north totheextreme south, good properties have been developed with the slightest outlay of capital. Mines that’are rich abound in. most every . loeahity, needing but the inspirating influence of little capital and work to yrove hom bonanzas. ‘The hills of Nevada, Tuolumne, Mariposa, Amawor, Placer, Butte, Kern, Sierra and the other counties, can be made, ‘through their mines, to yield milYions more of the precious metals than ‘they do now, if some of the energy, capital and pluck be expened upon them that is being directed to the Comstocks, The Nevada.county papers deserve es— _ pecial mention for the pains they take to make public the mineral remcurees of their county., ‘Tho Best Paper in the C. Baty. Judge Stidger, whe knows ‘‘what ° ¢3 what” when it comes down to the subject of journalism, says in Saturdlay’s issue of his model weekly, Whe North San Juan Times: The Nevada Datty TRANscRIP?, the very best daily published in thio county, and for the matter of that the very best paper of any kind pullished in the county, has reduced its subscriptien price to $6 per annum, _ go as to bring it within the reach of all. Kvery business man in Nevada county should take the TRANSOR: Pr. it is edited with ability, published gt the county-seat; and filled daly with mining aud loeal news of an} {heard of no one thatafter the strict! bosevesting vature, nh which has ap-slates. ‘mus! do so in private. fastened together in any ‘manner, provided that the inside of the slates should not be tampered with. Six or.eight pairs of large ‘sized slates firmly riveted toget ner were brought and hetd by the owners till Price was ready-to-commencs his sitting. Some slates were also brought that were not riveted toget her. Those having alates were requested to take seats on the stage. “Che fret two or three sittings did not produce any ‘writing. The third one‘ did. Aj-mois as of writing could be distinetl:y heard when the ear was plated near the When the norse ceased a file and hatchet were produced to separate the slates—before which the precaution was taken to bring up a Notary Public and have th: owner of the slate. that had beem written on swear and sign a written statement THERE W4S WO WRIT ING On theslates up to. the time Price took hold them, and: thet; they did not-go for a momeat from his (the owner's) sight. The mame of. the man bringing these slates was Mr. Pollard. The slates were forced apart by Mi. Léwie of the Foot-Hill Tidings, and communications found thereon which read as fo.lows: My Frrenps:—I greet you al’ tonight with pleasure. Many are with me whom you have kaown intimately and who would like to wvite—but we cannot all do seat once. There is such a strong eleasens fighti hat the only wonderisthat ‘ve write atall. Jonnnie’ Jude! would say something to Johnaie Hearsch, -but A nian who aays he is their father wants towrite to his sons, the Bamburger Brothers, but is trying to write in Hebrew and says it will not be many days before hecan. I mustmow say good bye. : Dre. Pompaxrns. Communication No. 2 in the same slates was as follows: I am happy to see so many of my old friends here to-night. Last week I wrote several communications and this week shall write several others. How I used to enjoy a day like tomorrow. Yeu wi.lall have a grand time,’ and there are plenty of us that will watch.ever you to keep you from harm. I want to tel you all now that it maxes no difference how you fix the slat 2s, we will write beco Many of you wrong the medium by still doubtin when youshould know better, but i suppose seme time you will understand. OsIk DEAMER, After several fruitless trials with difterentslates and sitters, the nvise of the writing was heard while the pair of.slates brought in and sworn

to by H. C. Rantz were being held by Mr. Lewis of the Tid‘ings, aad many of the audience-were called to put their ears close to the siates to hear the writing which could be plainly heard when the audience was quiet, The slates were pried opeu as before, and first was a communication in telegraphic characters coverihg half the slate. An operator was xalled in and the message trauslaGed ds follows: — Frrenps:—EPo not fear communi-eations. received in thismanner, They comfort with a lasting joy .the sorrowing for departed loved ones, and many times hold iu check the reckless, realizing that 1tcomes from those who would watch even their recklessuess. Kind friends, good night. No signature was attached to this ene. 4 There was a'so a message as fullows, plainly and boldly written: My Dear Frienps:—Could you see and realize the struggle going on to-ni;ht, you would not be surprised that few of us can write—for those wish to. communicate with frin ls are numbered by hundreds. My earthly body is laid aside but my spirit with renewed activity, with every faculty full and complete is here to-night and bids you all’ to be of good cheer, You will all have to toil and struggle on through life but oh how well repaid When you reach the goal at last. Itis worth all -it costs to. you and to all humanity,and to you who believe in this beautiful faith be of go. chee. io there is a glorious work to be done in your midst. And now, good bye, Gad bless you all, Carr. MiLurr. Tt waseleven o'clock before the telegraphic message was translated and the crowd dispersed, much as, tonished at the results of the . phenomena witnessed. Our reporter a e . va oer FIGURES WILL TELL. The Prospereus Condition of Neyas Notice te Creditors, STATE of Stukely 8. Waterman 4 q The County History. rigid teat oud itions was, disposed t6 The Illustrated History of ‘Nevada charge telckér y on the part of Mr. Wg} — three:""—Ex, 1 L Fick city . a Rae Sr SE aS ent, berkely, Cal. =a fa THE D Price—thial, ng that to do so would} da County as Shown by the Com . oounty, j : ed. Notice is hereby given by yoo NEVA 2 a? . é y, just issued from the press of . dersigned, Executrix of the F. n by the y be'to stultify,; their own powers of . 7a te een ee realace e . Thompson & West, Oakland, will be 8. Watermian deceased, to the cred lemma gheervation aud, Petr: tae ee Ai Mat te Skbek bares of the found to surpass the expectations of said decedent, to exhibit them wifi th hough of course different theories lati { N. ads i ‘ the numerous subscribers, to whom . the fitst publication san ieont, Moths ate aro ontert’ sinedas to the philosophy . Population of Nevada county have . . 1:1 46 delivered this week. In a. BxScutrlx at the office of the Sout". wie,’ i ts bc Ge: been footed up by the Census’ Enuend Water and Mining Co., Nevaja nou Yui ‘ Militar’ ofthe 'th ing. Mr. Price was andessieve: sel tis hi didlaetns Bg literary sense, as well as typographi. county of Nevada, State of Calton mth : nounced to appear at the Theatre ek ts ’) bef se ~PT 18 €n* . cally, it isa magnificent work. From . Executrix ot inet Will WATERMAN, pueey * here'‘lart night and, this evening, state es mere 8 Toaders Siti an advance copy shown at the TRANena 8. Waterman, decesstnment . — . when ¢,pportunity for Tarth x nate eee Care eet statement script office yesterday by Mr. West Searls, Niles hs tent, dae wanted. tigation will be afforded; although . Yet Published, so far as details are ‘ ere Mrs. T. g , 4 pO EES Sth who arrived here from the Bay Sun-/ at he ssys he cam never guarantee anyFeneral erm ns oa ©! day, we find the book to be in di: eng thivig ““cill it comes. valine eve ma mensions fifteen inches by eleven and : ao: yacncead 2 a half. It contains 102 finely exere Superior Court. Ce Oe nn ae ane oe 5540 . ee asl P W. W. Grass Valley......... 6700 cuted lithographic views, 5 of them ; ? con ene Ths following business was trans-. Kureka ... ciissasersec.., 693 . being double-page engravings and aes ae Fs acted in the Superior Coutt yester: . Bloomfield ... pee RE eT EES 1017 . the remainder single page. Among] ss», yr 8 — » day, Judge Caldwell, presiding: hoe oe Few stenereneees faa the public buildings represented are f Jé 5 as (Jeo. Ryan, administrator, vs. R. Washington.......-7.. 527 . tu® Court House, St.Mary's Con-. aan score Neville, Demurrer to complaint . Bridgeport.......++ . +1982; vent buildings atGrass Valley, and a lov sustained, * Meadow Lake. oi 6iiveccisss 1479 . the public school at North San Juan; ee _ H.C. Mills was appointed guar-. 744) ~~ 20,534 . 718° numerous mining properties, genes dian of the estate and persons of the The present aE = = aa ee is manufacturing establishments, ranch= = del three Foote children. ne or Sakh shoes an ebtelae of . @ and private residences in different pase pee re > er. Set 223, which are dispetalad os Beate parts-of the county. The reading. . By request of many citizens publishes ; or Thursday, July 22nd. Crass Valley 800, Navad “. matter embraces 234 of the large pat . 360, 88, Eusep ounty net Yuba Tunnel G, M, Co, vs. J. S. cilea 176 Rough oe . het : on ges, and the manner in which it is WALTER PRI CE; rt M McBride et als. Demurrer to an-. pittle York and W ashington 499. compiled andspresented is a great}. INDEPENDENT onnine in swer aud cross complaint of def -ndBridgeport 524, Meadow Lake 296. credit te Harry L. Wells, the talentValley Le ants Wood and Graham sustained . . ‘py. census as 1870: niade the fol: ed young histo ian who had _ charge . T To-night i _as_to objections one and two,—and}1 owing-showing: —_._, —+,ofthat part of the work, The _histofl 4 To EE of Hightan overruled to others.__Demurrer. Nevada.. 3986 ry begins with the earliest period of eee a am . same‘ town of Wood an Graham to answer and. Grass. Valley =. 00.2022.117 Jos . Which anything is known regarding} ment anit lecture at . TS TA youn cross complaint of C, Sheppard over-: nig goa RTE Panremeer ene 1249 . the country now cal ed California, Nees “ ; t : ruled. a SP . Ee ae eee 636 . and traces the principal events i th NEVADA THE : os, tea [ruled : ; +++ 63 ncipal events in the 3 ATRE, . \ Asoo TG) WJones vs. D, Bo and J. Pot npr eae handy RRA Re De “ers “State's carcer down tothe present} Tuesday E * night a Ebaugh. Demurrer overruled. Fif. . Washington = a : Lieu ssc 688 time, including a fiith'ul and exy vening, July 13, _ . teen days to answer. Bridgeport Leceuseeseeseees+. +1829} plicit chronicle of the leading points Commencing at 8 o'clock 18 . . N. C. Boynton vs, His Creditors. Meadow Lake ........ 1655 . of interest regarding Nevada county. cigs Ppp aay a ? “A Statement of assignee orderédamend. To¢4] 19 ri a4 ; Among other subjects too numerous Subject : “WHAT IS IT?” P : cy seme OA) Ore eee LBA ote here Tt treat ‘“ cupeseest ee contained : Of this population 262 re ee gale : Feats upon the) All persons can bring their ow: ill take Henry Woodfield vs. His Credi-. nese, ated Valley a following: The Aborigines of the. slates, if they desire, fastancl io. — tors. Demurrer taken under ad-. Neyada 669; Eureka $39 atten fiel q Pacific coast, Exiles of Loreto, Mis— gether in any manner, with bolts, vag deed visement. 47. Reisk : oe 5 sions of San Francisco, Downfall of ee eee ele } the ‘ — , Rough and Ready 183, Little he Ol : : only condition asked being that the officers of Board of Supervisors. York 128, Washington 162, Bridgethe Old Mussione, History of the) owners of the slates will vouch: that of B'nai B Sr 2 1 port 306, Masiow PAS 402. » ‘. shin Donner Party, Discovery of Gold, they have not been tampered with, wr Mrs E The Board of Supervisors yester-. entire count wa Ge :eral Description of Nevada coun. : ates J i y 8 Indians were re: 3S ‘TY ‘i tric day allowed thefollowing billsagainst . turned. gy ty, Early Condition of this Region, ADereseom eer? ORNS ri de i the county: Since 1870 to the present time the Settlement and Development of Neattend . N.W bin ENERAL FUND. —~~. following townships show a loss of vada county, Descriptions of the va. 2 : ARLE Fe . Webber $135.50, Geo. Ivanco-. population: Grass Valley.360, E rious Townships, Sketch of the Ne-. gq BP yoated t . 6 . x A » urea te it ad 7 vich $20, C. H. Mitchell $11.50, . ka 556, Washingion ot ibecdow vada county Bar, by Hon, A> A. SHOOTING GALLERY = Phos. Ford $13. Lake 176—total 1206; while a gain Sargent, Criminal History of the. commercial St.,Opposite Transcript Bloc, = _ G@ENURAL ROAD FUND. is made in Nevada of 1554, Bloomcounty, sit Inciteuts of “laportencs NEV DA Y Benjamin Jones $12, Thos Free-. field 381, Rough and Ready 355, sah pare fegeere te eee te : % ay oe sale Little York 163, Bridgeport 153 . **#* settlement, the Present Finan-. H. 8. GIBBENS Proprietor. Mf depoid-nt The Board decided to advertise-. total, 2606. : ‘ cial, Political, Educational, and othpoet (Tuesday) demeenys proposals to furnish 55. . The county’s gain in population er Features of the Section, Complete A PRIZE OF A FINE and pub i, cor a0 wood for the Court House duriag ten years past is just 1400, Descriptions of all our Principal} . Theatre. — nine for the Treasurer's office; . the number of Chinese having inMines, Exhaustive Tables of Statis-. -’ WINCHESTER RIFLE, 3 also for proposals to build an addi-. creased 276, or. from 2627 to 2903. ties Regarding County Affairs in evAT LONG RANGE SHOOTING, = on 60x20 feet indimensions, includ-. The following are the enumerators . “"™ Department, Neatly 000 Biodade “‘Connty ing a female ward, to the County . for this year to whose records we graphical Sketches of Citizens, Chro‘ yesterda Hospital, In the afternoon the . are indebted for the above statistics: nological List embracing the period STANDING CASH _— by the Ts Board began the examination of the} Nevada—W. J. Organ, J. N. from 1519 to 1880, etc., etc. The ALSO GIVEN. 4 the publis revenue books with a view to equal-. Payne, E. W. Bigelow. work is elegantly bound in cloth with T Fi Cents ' ee izing the taxes for the current year. a ie yeas J. Rogers, Ed. . morocco back, and should have a wenty-Five Cents a Chance : re Whatit is Like. Eureka and Bloomfield—N. B eo oy i aecies in. Nevads A publ Parazett. "leounty. The delivery of it will be-. _ Connected with the Gailery is the Greatest by the off The Alta says of the play which. Rough and Ready—John Herrod. . €it immediately. the Resurrection of Waahiagton, tue Pulled Light ( will be produced at the Theatre in! Little York and Washington—Al-+ of his Country. Moving Pipes to Shoot at--this city on the 2lst instant, and at bert Chew. er A Nev ~ da city, Jul he aia rs a Grass Vailéy on the Sth: . Fa a eg renege Has lots of lots for sale, allthe way ia eI *8 ftom 9 “Bouny South,” 0 picturesque : Se, as. Giffen. from city sidewalks to a boundless drama in four acts and prologue, Prof. Alston's Entertainment seat geity oF suede, = = Any ye Son ty Pg to productions aj eects anmccennemanemitennitigeate —-THEpeppers, 1 or : : : raebegins in New York, gt geil gt — jam that Advertised Letters. Grandest Entertainment, you do go auditor to the sunny land. of Louis-. p,.i¢ Alstom, “Ghe Beecher of the} ‘tne following isa list of letters remain-. CONCERT AND LECTURE &§ -°Pposite . jana. Messrs, Johnson and Cooper, ‘acific, will on Friday evening next . in the Post Office, Nevada City, for the EVER— as the blacksmiths, play. their parts . 8'V° a musical entertainment in conay Be aay ok thie aatines ii pees oe = a o i ; “e great apnnatic ae and as . nection with a lecture at the Theatre . **vertised.” : 4 Given in Mevada City, 0 A girl t e negroes Japh and Chrino, they . jn this ci ies ce ~ J.8. Botsroox . Frida i 16, 188 thoroughly conceal their relent ; this city ought to be sufficient to . armor Fred Ditrics Fihenia aday vesting, Jaly 6, ’ ing and i and realize vhe light-hearted, merry rawa very large audience. He . BrownMrs TB Cooper Miss C TRE NEVADA CITY THEATRE. No object a of the plantation to the . Professor will be assisted by Madame Dedgios W Dew W es : wy. Apr ue, « ‘ Farr an eminent harp pla T ‘Don Levi DeMoore Lillian 1 4 sal had a crowded nig = Parc — Gibene Mee Susie Prof. Lucien Als gm ae Ranaway. Sunday evening. Reserved seats Hitehings Lizsio. Hughes Tos = ss _— hn NRE ”: = While William Hosken was driv— . ¢a2 be obtained at Vinton’s. Kutter BF Lindsley RS Besnkey of the Read wt ve A marri ing the team of the Beehive Grocery ee Plorve Mire ae — ac Tomeol Mis ‘Subtle Urieatal ad Pro desire to r Store down Pine street near the shipment ef Copper. Me __ Held for a, phetle Lectures, entities (furnished Court House yesterday the horses The San Francisco copper mining Davis, Wear MeNamie a Milton New York apabenresiaus wee — Convenien’ pst "ot tha aud the driver losing . company recently shipped to the Bay al AFTER WHICH. of the city a . a yn > :a elise onl _— to amp 1,072 bats of copper from their mine . Yesterday s Arrivais at Madame Farr and Praf. Alston Snuing ot te Cus gain w “te he fell, injur-. and reduction works, at Spenceville.} THE UNION HOTEL > 3 ftal the Dairy . eas ania <i : py ra The copper is of commercial fineness, NEVADA CITY, CAL. é oe — — Wi of Tam’s. is putup in Lake Superior shape Ja we _ Jacob Naffuiger, 2 To be followed. b: oyster saloon. The wagon was dam. about 18 Ibs. to the bar. This alia . _ rine paiaaeg PROF. ALSTON in ‘his Exquisite nae The Phe aged to the extent of about. ten: dolh : , T BarkerSheridan. J Salter Sam Francisco Rhapsody and Inspiration, entitled i pany has the right to claim the . A Plvnk Colfax H H Greely Truekee Tegular m Sean NaN first preduction of commercial cop— A Walrath & w Sa Er B Maliew$ Dutch Fiat ANAWANDA, evenin, =~ ; P-. MT Hubbard Sacra Miss Selfridge Hun Hi] @R, THE INDIAN GIRL’S DREAM ing, a e Kindergarten. per on the Pacific coast direct from . @ L4venstein San Fra S Carmack San Suan si Movements. will com eo a TD Mendentayt Rail'J McKesI Empire Ban . “ ¥siee! Romance in Bix Mov = On the'l9th instant Mra. J. A. De Feta: ek St O Mateds tian Fee To conclude with — Greayer, recently from San FrancisClean-up at Blue Tent. E Mason Quaker Hill W P Evans . Rasirond Grand Harp and Vi lin Concerto” f Nevada 1 co, will succeed Miss Julia C. Shea =e G meer Soa Bek B Bahan Sock, Oneek @N “HOME SWEET HOME.” as teacher. of the ‘Scindecgerten” ae A large clean-up was made in the OE Bourne Pleaska ¥ TW Pichon fees rel —— ne Down stairs . nis aiter)--Dtins When tiek ‘nook with Blue Tent hydraulic mine the latter Saee eng, eo 3 Arbogast Rack Cre . 50 Genta. wh nee may be secure , satharkable Waddie as ka” tecteeaeatnt of last week after a thirty days’ Mre Thatcher city Mra R Watt io. eo. 7 Lodge, No of young children, and Mies De — the bullion being shipped to the . B snout Sesseimanhy Ww Paes Ae agama weenie & Greayee will Without doubt prove a 7. eons rentiond io x9Stn bake , Pony pr ny me Pe sirweit I. mag, July worth y successor to her, being a lady ” about $30, 0.0. 7) Rekiony Laie Oh W M Barrett Lake Cit Boar ding and Day Schoo Members a: of education, refinement and abisity. }° A Biailstical Joke. ake ae . nen Pe ad papas : — . ; . ly invit E The Rising San Mine. . A census-taker presents himself THE NATIONAL HOTEL, . Classical, Literary and Selenite ] ; A ane body of ore was recently ata ~ ‘where allis confusion,and . © NEVADA CITY, CAL. ° ~ rene J. H, B eveloped on the 390-foot I : several women are running t rae seas i mm the Rising San ers "i pt eies ie fro with pieces of red re an Chas. z Pearson, Preprictor. f Berkeley Gymnasium ; os Re nies , phor, aad the like. J H Vizard San Fran W Guen San Francises.} warsit The cj lonal-working force hasbeen} ‘Have you any children?” says the . G-Seward Bloomfleld Mrs L Chase Bloomfiel ' Prepares Boys for the Univers! y waty put on. Au increased water power . °™ploye to the agitated head of the Dr Biber Gann towvih A tema ae eg ; “ap aed avi : * » re ’ . Scotts A i HIS Instituti e uals the Inying of the pipes is completed . ‘‘and—as it will fae sent the Reon W Embrath San Jua RH Wordly Preceerilt J igo paper mrp gs a aaah ae of enough mors miners will be employjof calling round again—if you will sos Baeaiee tie 2 Rapley Gold Flat Fh is poe ig] weno Year begins on becom ed to keop she mill busy wight and . have the goodness of taking a seat for . M Redding Forosticit T © Sandi heck ee Yor et ae refererices and*full discuss — When 5 per day, & moment, I will have three—at least een Sees HG Qing [irroutte of depertenety wt SHOR, Superpiet : ‘ Sacramen’ ? j a.) Le.