July 21, 1878 (4 pages)

Bae Granseript. MV ADA CITY, CAL. =a Eat . Sunday, aly Bit, 18 1878,= @EO. M. More 8 our only euthor ized Agent in Sucramento. 'He will ré esive Advertiserients snd Suwoscriptions for the Transcript, and receipt ‘for us in our aame. TTR BEL TEE PDI EEE ALS SPST A CEE, PAE MURCHIEBONANZA. Mistorical Reminiscenees—-Down in the Dopths—Through the Drifts ‘Tne Fatal Car—A Cheerful (1) .P8le—An Underground Bath._Up ‘We Go, but Very Slow—The New Wieprovements—Ete., Etc. — was.in the year 1851 that John — * Supplemented by lemonade and *cigars, turned his visitors over to 1 the anderground foreman, who piloted them through the labrynths of er sbines.’’ out in suitable toggery for an underground voyage,—the costume donned was one usually woro by miners, only ours was evidently made for a man-ofmost gigantic proportions, and dic tena ste 6, o? Perkins: the berhood @lively appearance: + Superintendent, that took ust) the ‘‘digzings’’ on Feid: ay forenoon last, Arriving at. the place early in the . morning; the. big framed end -big . hearted Superintendent welcomed us heartily, and. after a pleasant chat a continual shower pours down uron_us from above, an@ we are soak ed to the skin, The big drops put out our cigars, and'candles with one exception, and one stream strikes usin the eye and pretty near puts thateut, as we cast-a momentary glance upward’ to see where the water li comed from, But» we are pretty near through our inspection, and will complete it now, even if we get drowned. “Phen we start for the surface. This last half of the journey is getting ‘irksome. We. can see the opering away up at the. mouth, nearly 200 feetahead. As we-near it; and the ‘hole grows. larger, our } knees keep a but at last from the two levels every 24 hours, and the mill is kept’ “see busy. ; The rock taken frotm te Big! tae ledge averages $18 per ton, ‘while. the Independence ore, being ‘ot a much higher grade, yields $40. _. The Loae'Star ledge, a quarter.of a mile southeast of the above mine, is now being rapidly. developed. “A tuunel 900 feet in length has been rup, and the ledge followed for 100 feet. This ledge averages 3 feet thick, and _ yields about per ton. For two years, until quite recently, nothing has been donéin the Lone Star; but -now rock ia. being taken out regularly: : the temporary care of W. H. Murchie, the depths where ‘‘the sunlight nexyAfter baxing.fitted us tted us as a pillow slip would 4 _ Of life, and one. of your thorough--—_—<gixty-weres of” timber land, about ie, Sr., a man in the prime “goitg, “widé-awnke, bardyworking individuals, located a hundred and snd made—ap— their minds--to findt ohares, The property of te corporeast of this. city,.a distance of a coaple of miles or so. The settler _dida't have any idea, the chances . are, what a good thing he had at _ first, bat-as it was during.tkeout-break of the quartz excitement, the ink on the papers-that entitled him . to hold the ground on eertain conditions had bardly got dry, before the Big Blue lead was discovered, ata ‘point where it bad veutured too.near “the surface for its own safe—keepiny: So of course John Marchie went and gota mining patent right ont, For a period of six years after this; no work to spea: of wus done on. the claim, Then the father and his fallgrown. sousJrolled . ‘ap ther sleeves, out whether that ledge would pay for developing or not, abd they went to work on it, neur tho surface, Afterwar?é the Independence lead was —fewnd,-snd—hoisting works “ond —a mill were erected, and simuking for the two ledges commenced. The first incline sunk ran away” too far from the ledges for really profitable working, aud aftera great expense ~ had been iucurred in ranning it, “il the machinery had (o be removed a phort distance t» the south and a new incline begun After this second one had been gunk, andthe owners whd had been “togo mach expense saw a prospest for ; aking out some ‘‘rock as was rock,’’ bad luck came. Fifty feet down in the incline, theygencountered ‘‘running granity’’ and the top, sides and bottom of the shaft all crushed’ together one day. There was all that wealth im sight below, and the ma_ ehinery. for taking it out above, yet there bad a: “great barrier come between the two, and the prospect was now truly dispournging. owners didn’t sit down and curse ~~ their luck, as sone neh would have done,, They went to work and cleaned the eave out, It took them. a long time to do it, and it cost over . $7,000. Then the rich ‘rock commeneed to‘be taken out again; but it was only for alittle whita. Misfortune ‘seemed to have marked out a path, and started them along it: The cave was still speken of as an ooohrrenes of the other day, when the hoistiag works teok fire, burned ‘down, and resultéd i in the death of a oouple of thé miners at work underground.” Everything stood idle now fora od of 6 montis,and the fam~ ily tried"to forget al about the mine, It had eaten upd ald their resouroos in the attempts to develope ii, and they were helpless. At the end ofthe half year mentioned, some parties offered $200,000 for the property, and the Murzhies were eonfident that the transter would be made. The trade dragged adoug for eighteen months, aud then fell through, Meantime nothivg was dove toward rebuilding, When the prospects of asale was flually given ap altogether, the family (the original locator had by thia time five grown up sons) eombined a number af claims in the vicinity that they bed within a few years become possessed of, and an incorporated compauy was formed, with the stock divided into .'100,000 ation, as it exists to-day, .comprixes 440 acres, on which are both gravel and quartz deposits to a large extent. This cowpany was farwed less then two years ugo; and ¢he affairs of the mine are in such a condition as to reuder the stock woll worth posBeSsI Dg. As there seems to be on the part of Bat the t 1 i 8 t t t i t f I f t i t t t t € tf » t 4 tha reading pable a geveral dack of -§ rnd ! 2 PS ptr ation Ors oc < hy tb = wor, eve %s » noedle.==the word was given-to start, and candledin hand we started down . that have rescued us from the terrors erty; as given above, Hee oes: the dizzy stairease that-Jead-to—the} hat had seemed on every “hand to sarily limited in regard to details<ig which was left for our return) westerly direction, and upon reach. dependence ledge, which is fuund to be 20 inches in thickness, the rock averaging $40 per ton. pitches 4t ‘an angle of Explorations have of 120 feet from the incline, where to the last. drift in a westerly «direction. fur’ a distance of 155 feet, we find all along a handsome ledge that_is in many] places no less thun 10°fe¢t in thickness. a hae that —s aba of eight feet, in tk work j sits down on a stair to rest, aud we, nothing loth to take-a breathing spell, follow suit. he says thut-he is reminded how one day himself in vompany with an old ininer named Stilwell and another man were working just at the place where we sit, the grade-as this one did to-duy, and they moved aside to let it pass. Then continua waking, which had got loose from the fasten-grade-like-a -bullet.aud oné of his companions Heard ‘down upon them, and had barely time to step aside. Stilwell was. Hard of hearing, and he did net hear Marckie's warning shout. ‘where he stood midway betweau the rails, and the old man's body was hurled to the bottam, which was his side as soon as I could get all wes over, sion had instantly killed him,’’ we csouched closer to the walls of the incline, ing the incline to break from its fastenings. accid@eng oecurred,and annihilate us? we asked ourselves, were not at all calculated to give one peace of mind, and we hinted that.it would be desirable to proceed. wanted te get away from that track! ly after, we passed along to the soath drift, where the Independence has been worked fur 380 feet, ledge averagiug 20.inches ia thickness, and $40 per ton. Blue was tapped, and followed to the west for about 75 feet. Here a ledge 4 feet in thickdess is found. Awinze is being sunk in the drift to made to complete the eonnection. This drift extends on the cast side of the Independence for 100-feet, where there is also a 4-foot ledge. Murchie says he thinks the latter is’ the ‘wettest driftin thaeonntie? We down torest, thenking the fates, bortom, 400 fect below, Passing by} beset us while down. there, . Wo believe, strictly correct in etety he 200-foot level (the “in raaeka ene is certain, judging from . Particular, notwithstanding the fact what wa have séen. Mr. Murchie, thatin many important features it who Kaa piloted ns thus far, is condoes not agree with the statemenis uctina tha: wider biaadl operations hitherto published. Qur information if Fil eine apace imannes= derived from official sources, and . The work is being dorie to thebest advantage possible, every stroke being made wean We-are now taketto the Superin,tendent’s office, wheré\our usual gatb is resumed. Mr. Perkins aceompanies-usto the hoisting works . where the new. “National” Air Compressor and drills are being put in. The invention has been thorough he lower level waa reached. incline just traversed extends in 8 og its terminus: we tirued into ‘the outh drift, All along this is the Inobservation. The management of the, property is conducted with an eye to economy and jattaining the greatest possible results. Superintendent Perkins is a miner of vast experience, and com-: bines with his knowledge-a—spirit of . enterprise that operates coustuntiy ‘ [ia the interests of the stockholder:, ‘He has pliced tie mine ona ptyiag basis since taking control of it, and there is every indication that before. long Murehie stock will be This ledge _25_ degrees. -bgen_ disconinued in that direction at a distaiee4 he Big Blue Jent-intersects it; alhough the indications were good up Pollowing the Big Blue pane there to. the main receiver hich is 40 inches in diameter, and 20 fest long. From the latter it is : — : conveyed down the incline by—a 4-{Series eth treat }ineh pipe, with which 2-inch pipes . Tb : ar ‘a eee leadinginto the drifts are connect . ‘78 a7) MARAE Wig) yiand ta ted, Finally, rubber hose, wrapped couples, browsing, nibbling. and as ‘ munching like festive bucks and does with marlin, is attached to the varPrue 4 "aay in their native glens, ur like more ious emailer pipes, any 0 a Poe ignoble animals in an orchard. The are attached the drills, one man be? favorite haents of these peculiar peo. sag. required to —— sath <o06. ple are to be found in fruit stores ahi ie oat of making ,this imwhere nats, raisins, candies, peaches; as $6,000, but as each pears, apples and berries repose i drill will do the work of son men! convenient boxes and barrels.” One under the old regime, the saving in or more of them will visit a dozen babor (a saving of about $45 per day stores in a day, purchése a pound of being effected.) warrants the outlay. Ewe drills will be pat in operation in a week or ten days; when everything will be ready, and more are to be added.as necessity requires. ‘The drills are made of 1} inch, steel, and they make a hole Ay inches in diameter, ‘There are now two alae in the hoisting works, of 30-horse power each, besides the one mentioned. previously, Iron-cars are being put-in-on the incline to take the place of the wooden ones hitherto employed. The new cars are both lighter and more durable than the old ones. market. Then we go along bask and ia ee @ mUve HERS, a drift on the sai fag thickness me places swelling Onis evel men were at ‘Iqrge numbers, Setracihg our steps, we start BP he incline again and when about 3 set from thetop, our, genial: iia » 15. Just then a car oaded with ore glides by, on its way rom the-certer-of the earth, and ply of other articles, and munch and munch antl they are surfeited. The practice is no doubt exceedingly entertaining to these festive munchers, and it-may be defeuded on the score of economy. But the dealers, with their grasping, covetous, valgar eommercial notions ure* not fascinated with the innocent ways of these live-y—peripatetic-munchers, They say the expense ix rather too much forthe amount received from the pockets of these free and easy souls. And upon reflection we are disposed to ugree with them. There are about fifteen of these stdres in Nevada, aud they are visited daily by about fifteen munchers. If each one appropriates a single apple from each store, the result will be 225 apples munchedin one day. If the act is repeated daily during the fruit season of eight months, or 240 days, the sum of munocbed apples will run up to tens of thousands. And if we add tie nut3, raisins ete., which the munchers appropriate, the final sam will be something astonishing. We wonder if the munchers have reduced munching to a science? Have they ever discovered the-difference between the muncbing of frait.and the appropriation of stockings and-h indkerchiefs from dry good stores? Do-these ple ever munch jewelry? Will this great army of manchers explain their conduct? The dealers canuot. a CHURCH SERVICKS, Services will be held at the Metb-. odist Episcopal church to-day at the usual hoars, Preaching in the meorniug by Rev. Mr. Cross; in the evening bythe Pastor. Subject for evening, ‘The Gospel is preached to no one after deatb.’’ Seats free. Everybody is invited to attend the services and mvetings. W. 8. Unsey, Pastor. _ rr ‘WALK TO THK CEMETERY. A car came up hey stepped back apon the track to the—repairs they ‘were But just then the car ogs at the landing shot down the Mr>Marchie he ~1messeuger of deat’ darting Bat old Mr, E The new traroway 900 feet in length, leading from the hoisting works to the mill, has revolutionized ‘matters so far as the hauling ot quartz is concerned. Two cars attached toeach other by Halliday’s wire rope, ate.employed in trausporting the quartz, about 1,800 pounds being taking at'aload. They are so arranged that the loaded car in descending draws up the empty one, and are self-dumping. By: their use one man now does the work previously performed by two teams. and 4 men. The new method of conveyance makes a saving of about $600 per month. Yesterday, work at the mil] was Suspended, and the reconstruction of the old 8-stamp battery, which has been pounding away for the past 16 years was eommenced, There are altogether 18 . stamps in the mill, aud hereafter. they will all be run by water during eight months of the year, saving a large amount of wood, as well as the wages of the engineer, during that time. Another important improvement in the crushing: millsis the introduction of concentrating pans. Mr. Perkins informs us that by using them about 60 per cent. more sulpharets ean be saved than without them. The ore from the Big Blue contains a large amount of silver, and he is having the sulpburets worked at Maltmaa's, on the Grass Valley road, They are very rich, ene $100 tethe ton. . The car rushed against him, ben a few feet below. “I rushed to here,’’ continued the speaker, ‘‘but The terrible concnusAs he iast word left the speaker's lips, and —wonderedwhat the . . hanees were for the car now ascendWould it fly the track if an The thoughts We Katerisg the 200-foot level shortthe At @ poin 80 feet from* the Incline the Big A gravel walk is to be built from }Marsh’s Inmber yard to the Boulder street cometery. Work will be commenced upon it in a few days. This he level below, It is aleeady down 3 feet, and 80 feet must yet be needed improvements that the ate: Mr. could possibly have ertiken make. o Aboant 50 tree are now ‘piowdAped Thirty tons of rock is sent ‘up. = “The accoant of the. Marchie prop— its torrectoess sustained by personal. = 'S . among_the most. -desirablein—the+ fruit, and browse on the geveral sup. Fordyce Reservoir to Cisco will be ove of the best and most ‘. aubERYIS0R MLECTION,~ “An election is to be held in és Supervisor Districts i in this county on Wednesday, September 4th. In the Séedrid District, comprising Grass Valley, ond 4g tobe’ elected in place of M. Byrne, Jr. ‘Ie the Fourth District, comprising the Townships of Bridgeport and Rough & Ready, one bin place of Wm. Natter. The following. named persons have been appointed officers of the election : Grass Valley Township. Grass Valley—Polls at Town Hall, P. H. Paynter, laspector. 8. H. Diilie and J. J. Dorsey, Judges. nessey's. P. Hennessey, Inspector. John Ford and Patrick ‘Ryan, Judg> es. Little's -baildiog:--Z. T. Smith; Inspector. Joseph Perrin und Benj. } Colvin, Judges, Buena Vista—Polls at the School ‘Hovse— Wm. Melarkey, TInspector.Charles> Leech aad D. M. Barker, Judges. — Cottage Hill. = Polis at Jes. McAls lister’s House. J.R. Nickerson, In. .spector.D. Dedman aad-D,-Bitder-back, Judges, : House. Francis Coffee, Inspector.— M. Darneal and J. B. Moulton, —— es. Birchville—Polis at School Hoess. John A. Craig, Inspector. Robert Joha §$. Brown, Inspector; Wm Warner and 8. 0.S« ectland Judges. North San Juan—Polisat Dr Farley’s office. A.J. Putnam, [nspector. J, A. Stidger and R. 8. reel Judges. . Cherékee—Polls at Morgan’ nnicwn: an and John Fitter, Judges. Rough & Ready Townships. Rough & Ready—Polls at Schroder’s Hotel. A.D ~Karley,—Inspector. Henry. Whisnerand Geo. -Graas,+ dédges———_——: Indian Spine Polls at Hath’ 8 Hotel.—John Montgomery, Inspec: tor. M.D Hatch and C. D. Gassa' way, Judges. . Mooney Flat—Polls at Schmidt's Hotel. David—Brown, Inspector.— Geo. Schmidt and W. L: Bald win,. Judges, — Pleasant Ridge—Polls at Scheel House. Z. Bailey, Inspector. Jokn Deeds and J, C: Buckland, Judges. > . PROBATE courRT. ; SaturDay, July 20. Estate of Michael Enright, deceased.» The petition of the Adminof certaip real estate, came on to be heard; and it appearing that C. F. Robisofi was the highest and best bidder, it is ordered that said sale be . confirmed, and that the administra. tors execute and deliver to said C. F. Robinson proper conveyance fo said property. Estate of Aaron. Shallenberger, deceased. The petition of the administratrix for confirmation of sales of certain parcels of real estate comthat D. T, Hughes was the highest and best.for one of said parcels, and that 8. J, Mathews was the higheat and best. bidder for the other of said parcels, it is ordered that said sales be confirmed, and that proper con. veyances be executed and delivered to purchasers. > A LONG LINE. The South Yuba Canal Company have just received*the material for constracting a line of telephone from Emigrant Gap to the office of ' James Rose, the foreman of the Conipany, 14 miles distant. Thus communication ;by telephone and telegraph will be had the entire length of the line of ditches, as follows: From : thence to.this city via Rose Station and EmigrantGap, and from here to the Big Tunnet. ‘INCORPORATED. There were filed in the office of the Secretary of State articles ofin¢orporation of the Crescent Gold and} Silver Miniag Co.—to operate in Neshares of $50 each. Directors—EMerrifield, L. M. Hall, E. B. Marsh, E. L. Meutgomery and J. H. Croesman. The principal place: of biusiDesa wilt be in San n Francisco. A VALUABLE . SLE INVENTION. San Frasiciaco, is mannfacturing at present a “bush bung” for Barrels, kegs, etc., the sale for which~ 4s 80. AFTERNOON SERVICES _ ~ t i Tl erat “oR “at ia hes 2 j . ’ . igi . 4 ¥ +h ‘ tr 64 ree eT eet : iv ap a ‘ * as ” ee" 2b eter . 1 ais % xreet that his or are tent: to NOP Oh wr tap beet ae seen r Allison Ranch—Polls at. P. Hes. _ForestSprings.—Pollsat George. ., Fresich Corral—Polls at Sehool'. , Johnston and Jno. O’Connir: Fidges. ae . . Sweetiand— Polis at Schoul House. L.D. Rathbun, ‘Inspector. John Ry. istrators for confirmation ot the sale . . ing on to be heard, and it appearing . vada county. Capital $5,000,000, in} Geo; H; Mizera: 6 51 Beale street, . ’ Pe “AN ACTIVE MARKET. . Again the stock Market ig resum‘ing its She 4 a * ea rp sebhs wonted activity, and: opera. tionsin that line are. daily Cam ing. Messrs. 8. P. Warren & Co., 540 California Street, San Fheociscs, "6 to 26. ate doing an immense amount of ety 8 businéss in the Way of buyitg, ‘ell. Fonte’ ing ‘ahd ‘ddtrying stocks on. fiargin, “for the Bt Théy make a specialty of paying That w ‘cldse attention to the ' interests 6r. ths Move -} country customers, The ‘Botise . bag a a first-class reputation,’ ‘and ie one of moet new the heaviest at the Bay. ; fw pi f : Arrivals at the “Secretar: National Exchange Hotel, The T NEVADA CITY, OAL. Cnet We A. how een ‘Hraptictor, ~‘Intrepids, ~ Framay Joly 16, 1878, = ~ “Gn Sierra ~ W Si izoaraes, Civ. other. nig! € rgik plone The firs egh, Omega : SE ‘Vandewach, Dateh Fiat MoCrackt John Hussey, You Bev. ~~ : Grass Val JB Cross, Trackes, > The lov Om @] Hyatt, Pet Hill. : = thas been. __E Nicho's, Liberty Hil, sek. ee Lukey, Sierra city: E re JM Walling, city. ee ~vogetation FM Wheeler, City. —Ehe 4t G Smith, City> . Grass. ¥al F Henry, Moore's’ Frat. town $76 J Davis, dp a e ed th ME Fisher, Pittsburg Mine foot : M F Skehan Democrat BWI. Theory J WRamsey, Lecompton Mine_ ter. _ Esy ~J WBlain,do = hold goo P Saroy,-Bluc. Ekg a eee zs ee Arrivats at the "a 2 UNION HOTEL, se ame NEVADA CITY, CAL, oe a begi JACOB NAFFZIGER, Prop. Bp y Saskia —Famay,-Jaly19,3876, — 2 G Sargeant, Lewiston. int ded Jas Davis, Bear Valley. — ‘Jas E Broderick, Columbia Hill Steph ~das Dezel, V Fiume, who has 1H Beges,. Wheatland, ay arog 4.3 YY. 4i-Bul ware; ee meer AG Webster do P F Drescher, Nichols. future re HE Craddock, Yuba City A cam 'W F Peck, > do dian Sp Jos Johnaton, Marysville, ning TI C P Loughridge, City : F W Death, Murchie Mine, Pe pide pi vit 20 Groen: a = . The G S. P WARREN & CO. Lpotl Commission Stock Brokers, ae =e YY inc) 540 CALIFORNIA STREST, ac haa SAN FRANCISCO, — At th. terday f gros Bought, Sold and carried on ship of Margins.mci x to Leen ss Mining Sear. oe stood: * i ere trou aeaake hea . iat 26 runs, —~ runs, : The v bs R. M, HUNT, M.D, faad ti Chare / ATTENDING PHYSICIAN ag eeee NEVADA CITyee a ‘WRITING CLASSES a —at Gras COURSE OF WRITING will be giv. failed +. en in the Welch « Vestry of the M. E. Church, . edin tk ____. BEGINNING em a eatablis Tuesday, July 16,1878, enjoys i FOR THE TERM OF SIX WEEKS, public, melon } MONDAYS, TUESDAYS, AND wide WEDNESDAYS. Yeste _L.B. Lawson & A. J. Tiffany, aay: of the Ha The class of Juveniles, from 9 to 10:0 _ Btance A.M. Tuition, $1 60. county In this class particular attention will be ‘ given to the manner of holding the pen, M. Fry. position, movement, and analysis and som ~ mation of letters. TQ) Classes for Adulte, from 2 to 4 P.M., and 7 to 9 P. Pupils can one either or both sessions. Tuition—One froma family $3 00; owe A cr or more, each, $2 50. the Des In addition to th rdinary this ease. ane be instracted ta ger beading. made a marking letters, card wring, letter writi. ¢, amonn whole arm and muscular movements. These movements give the writer a perfect $59 per mastery over the pen. Strokes can be ties wh made with a grace and ‘precision that 10sure good and rapid writing. elaim f Tuition peyable at middle of the term. _ are abo Visitors, except vepta_each ia Te ao = is when ti erty wil ery is ; DAY WAITING SCHOOL. and «. A cae wit be orgunind a the War ie conte ington School House ‘aed Monday, July 35, 1878, st belag At nine o'clock A. m., for aterm of Twenty ©n out . “so not. HANDWRITING. “eet —TERMS— ps. Pupils under 12 years of age, $4 00. . Pupils 12 years-ef age and upwards, $5 60 SS # ines Z rel at

Bae Granseript. MV ADA CITY, CAL. =a Eat . Sunday, aly Bit, 18 1878,= @EO. M. More 8 our only euthor ized Agent in Sucramento. 'He will ré esive Advertiserients snd Suwoscriptions for the Transcript, and receipt ‘for us in our aame. TTR BEL TEE PDI EEE ALS SPST A CEE, PAE MURCHIEBONANZA. Mistorical Reminiscenees—-Down in the Dopths—Through the Drifts ‘Tne Fatal Car—A Cheerful (1) .P8le—An Underground Bath._Up ‘We Go, but Very Slow—The New Wieprovements—Ete., Etc. — was.in the year 1851 that John — * Supplemented by lemonade and *cigars, turned his visitors over to 1 the anderground foreman, who piloted them through the labrynths of er sbines.’’ out in suitable toggery for an underground voyage,—the costume donned was one usually woro by miners, only ours was evidently made for a man-ofmost gigantic proportions, and dic tena ste 6, o? Perkins: the berhood @lively appearance: + Superintendent, that took ust) the ‘‘digzings’’ on Feid: ay forenoon last, Arriving at. the place early in the . morning; the. big framed end -big . hearted Superintendent welcomed us heartily, and. after a pleasant chat a continual shower pours down uron_us from above, an@ we are soak ed to the skin, The big drops put out our cigars, and'candles with one exception, and one stream strikes usin the eye and pretty near puts thateut, as we cast-a momentary glance upward’ to see where the water li comed from, But» we are pretty near through our inspection, and will complete it now, even if we get drowned. “Phen we start for the surface. This last half of the journey is getting ‘irksome. We. can see the opering away up at the. mouth, nearly 200 feetahead. As we-near it; and the ‘hole grows. larger, our } knees keep a but at last from the two levels every 24 hours, and the mill is kept’ “see busy. ; The rock taken frotm te Big! tae ledge averages $18 per ton, ‘while. the Independence ore, being ‘ot a much higher grade, yields $40. _. The Loae'Star ledge, a quarter.of a mile southeast of the above mine, is now being rapidly. developed. “A tuunel 900 feet in length has been rup, and the ledge followed for 100 feet. This ledge averages 3 feet thick, and _ yields about per ton. For two years, until quite recently, nothing has been donéin the Lone Star; but -now rock ia. being taken out regularly: : the temporary care of W. H. Murchie, the depths where ‘‘the sunlight nexyAfter baxing.fitted us tted us as a pillow slip would 4 _ Of life, and one. of your thorough--—_—<gixty-weres of” timber land, about ie, Sr., a man in the prime “goitg, “widé-awnke, bardyworking individuals, located a hundred and snd made—ap— their minds--to findt ohares, The property of te corporeast of this. city,.a distance of a coaple of miles or so. The settler _dida't have any idea, the chances . are, what a good thing he had at _ first, bat-as it was during.tkeout-break of the quartz excitement, the ink on the papers-that entitled him . to hold the ground on eertain conditions had bardly got dry, before the Big Blue lead was discovered, ata ‘point where it bad veutured too.near “the surface for its own safe—keepiny: So of course John Marchie went and gota mining patent right ont, For a period of six years after this; no work to spea: of wus done on. the claim, Then the father and his fallgrown. sousJrolled . ‘ap ther sleeves, out whether that ledge would pay for developing or not, abd they went to work on it, neur tho surface, Afterwar?é the Independence lead was —fewnd,-snd—hoisting works “ond —a mill were erected, and simuking for the two ledges commenced. The first incline sunk ran away” too far from the ledges for really profitable working, aud aftera great expense ~ had been iucurred in ranning it, “il the machinery had (o be removed a phort distance t» the south and a new incline begun After this second one had been gunk, andthe owners whd had been “togo mach expense saw a prospest for ; aking out some ‘‘rock as was rock,’’ bad luck came. Fifty feet down in the incline, theygencountered ‘‘running granity’’ and the top, sides and bottom of the shaft all crushed’ together one day. There was all that wealth im sight below, and the ma_ ehinery. for taking it out above, yet there bad a: “great barrier come between the two, and the prospect was now truly dispournging. owners didn’t sit down and curse ~~ their luck, as sone neh would have done,, They went to work and cleaned the eave out, It took them. a long time to do it, and it cost over . $7,000. Then the rich ‘rock commeneed to‘be taken out again; but it was only for alittle whita. Misfortune ‘seemed to have marked out a path, and started them along it: The cave was still speken of as an ooohrrenes of the other day, when the hoistiag works teok fire, burned ‘down, and resultéd i in the death of a oouple of thé miners at work underground.” Everything stood idle now fora od of 6 montis,and the fam~ ily tried"to forget al about the mine, It had eaten upd ald their resouroos in the attempts to develope ii, and they were helpless. At the end ofthe half year mentioned, some parties offered $200,000 for the property, and the Murzhies were eonfident that the transter would be made. The trade dragged adoug for eighteen months, aud then fell through, Meantime nothivg was dove toward rebuilding, When the prospects of asale was flually given ap altogether, the family (the original locator had by thia time five grown up sons) eombined a number af claims in the vicinity that they bed within a few years become possessed of, and an incorporated compauy was formed, with the stock divided into .'100,000 ation, as it exists to-day, .comprixes 440 acres, on which are both gravel and quartz deposits to a large extent. This cowpany was farwed less then two years ugo; and ¢he affairs of the mine are in such a condition as to reuder the stock woll worth posBeSsI Dg. As there seems to be on the part of Bat the t 1 i 8 t t t i t f I f t i t t t t € tf » t 4 tha reading pable a geveral dack of -§ rnd ! 2 PS ptr ation Ors oc < hy tb = wor, eve %s » noedle.==the word was given-to start, and candledin hand we started down . that have rescued us from the terrors erty; as given above, Hee oes: the dizzy stairease that-Jead-to—the} hat had seemed on every “hand to sarily limited in regard to details<ig which was left for our return) westerly direction, and upon reach. dependence ledge, which is fuund to be 20 inches in thickness, the rock averaging $40 per ton. pitches 4t ‘an angle of Explorations have of 120 feet from the incline, where to the last. drift in a westerly «direction. fur’ a distance of 155 feet, we find all along a handsome ledge that_is in many] places no less thun 10°fe¢t in thickness. a hae that —s aba of eight feet, in tk work j sits down on a stair to rest, aud we, nothing loth to take-a breathing spell, follow suit. he says thut-he is reminded how one day himself in vompany with an old ininer named Stilwell and another man were working just at the place where we sit, the grade-as this one did to-duy, and they moved aside to let it pass. Then continua waking, which had got loose from the fasten-grade-like-a -bullet.aud oné of his companions Heard ‘down upon them, and had barely time to step aside. Stilwell was. Hard of hearing, and he did net hear Marckie's warning shout. ‘where he stood midway betweau the rails, and the old man's body was hurled to the bottam, which was his side as soon as I could get all wes over, sion had instantly killed him,’’ we csouched closer to the walls of the incline, ing the incline to break from its fastenings. accid@eng oecurred,and annihilate us? we asked ourselves, were not at all calculated to give one peace of mind, and we hinted that.it would be desirable to proceed. wanted te get away from that track! ly after, we passed along to the soath drift, where the Independence has been worked fur 380 feet, ledge averagiug 20.inches ia thickness, and $40 per ton. Blue was tapped, and followed to the west for about 75 feet. Here a ledge 4 feet in thickdess is found. Awinze is being sunk in the drift to made to complete the eonnection. This drift extends on the cast side of the Independence for 100-feet, where there is also a 4-foot ledge. Murchie says he thinks the latter is’ the ‘wettest driftin thaeonntie? We down torest, thenking the fates, bortom, 400 fect below, Passing by} beset us while down. there, . Wo believe, strictly correct in etety he 200-foot level (the “in raaeka ene is certain, judging from . Particular, notwithstanding the fact what wa have séen. Mr. Murchie, thatin many important features it who Kaa piloted ns thus far, is condoes not agree with the statemenis uctina tha: wider biaadl operations hitherto published. Qur information if Fil eine apace imannes= derived from official sources, and . The work is being dorie to thebest advantage possible, every stroke being made wean We-are now taketto the Superin,tendent’s office, wheré\our usual gatb is resumed. Mr. Perkins aceompanies-usto the hoisting works . where the new. “National” Air Compressor and drills are being put in. The invention has been thorough he lower level waa reached. incline just traversed extends in 8 og its terminus: we tirued into ‘the outh drift, All along this is the Inobservation. The management of the, property is conducted with an eye to economy and jattaining the greatest possible results. Superintendent Perkins is a miner of vast experience, and com-: bines with his knowledge-a—spirit of . enterprise that operates coustuntiy ‘ [ia the interests of the stockholder:, ‘He has pliced tie mine ona ptyiag basis since taking control of it, and there is every indication that before. long Murehie stock will be This ledge _25_ degrees. -bgen_ disconinued in that direction at a distaiee4 he Big Blue Jent-intersects it; alhough the indications were good up Pollowing the Big Blue pane there to. the main receiver hich is 40 inches in diameter, and 20 fest long. From the latter it is : — : conveyed down the incline by—a 4-{Series eth treat }ineh pipe, with which 2-inch pipes . Tb : ar ‘a eee leadinginto the drifts are connect . ‘78 a7) MARAE Wig) yiand ta ted, Finally, rubber hose, wrapped couples, browsing, nibbling. and as ‘ munching like festive bucks and does with marlin, is attached to the varPrue 4 "aay in their native glens, ur like more ious emailer pipes, any 0 a Poe ignoble animals in an orchard. The are attached the drills, one man be? favorite haents of these peculiar peo. sag. required to —— sath <o06. ple are to be found in fruit stores ahi ie oat of making ,this imwhere nats, raisins, candies, peaches; as $6,000, but as each pears, apples and berries repose i drill will do the work of son men! convenient boxes and barrels.” One under the old regime, the saving in or more of them will visit a dozen babor (a saving of about $45 per day stores in a day, purchése a pound of being effected.) warrants the outlay. Ewe drills will be pat in operation in a week or ten days; when everything will be ready, and more are to be added.as necessity requires. ‘The drills are made of 1} inch, steel, and they make a hole Ay inches in diameter, ‘There are now two alae in the hoisting works, of 30-horse power each, besides the one mentioned. previously, Iron-cars are being put-in-on the incline to take the place of the wooden ones hitherto employed. The new cars are both lighter and more durable than the old ones. market. Then we go along bask and ia ee @ mUve HERS, a drift on the sai fag thickness me places swelling Onis evel men were at ‘Iqrge numbers, Setracihg our steps, we start BP he incline again and when about 3 set from thetop, our, genial: iia » 15. Just then a car oaded with ore glides by, on its way rom the-certer-of the earth, and ply of other articles, and munch and munch antl they are surfeited. The practice is no doubt exceedingly entertaining to these festive munchers, and it-may be defeuded on the score of economy. But the dealers, with their grasping, covetous, valgar eommercial notions ure* not fascinated with the innocent ways of these live-y—peripatetic-munchers, They say the expense ix rather too much forthe amount received from the pockets of these free and easy souls. And upon reflection we are disposed to ugree with them. There are about fifteen of these stdres in Nevada, aud they are visited daily by about fifteen munchers. If each one appropriates a single apple from each store, the result will be 225 apples munchedin one day. If the act is repeated daily during the fruit season of eight

months, or 240 days, the sum of munocbed apples will run up to tens of thousands. And if we add tie nut3, raisins ete., which the munchers appropriate, the final sam will be something astonishing. We wonder if the munchers have reduced munching to a science? Have they ever discovered the-difference between the muncbing of frait.and the appropriation of stockings and-h indkerchiefs from dry good stores? Do-these ple ever munch jewelry? Will this great army of manchers explain their conduct? The dealers canuot. a CHURCH SERVICKS, Services will be held at the Metb-. odist Episcopal church to-day at the usual hoars, Preaching in the meorniug by Rev. Mr. Cross; in the evening bythe Pastor. Subject for evening, ‘The Gospel is preached to no one after deatb.’’ Seats free. Everybody is invited to attend the services and mvetings. W. 8. Unsey, Pastor. _ rr ‘WALK TO THK CEMETERY. A car came up hey stepped back apon the track to the—repairs they ‘were But just then the car ogs at the landing shot down the Mr>Marchie he ~1messeuger of deat’ darting Bat old Mr, E The new traroway 900 feet in length, leading from the hoisting works to the mill, has revolutionized ‘matters so far as the hauling ot quartz is concerned. Two cars attached toeach other by Halliday’s wire rope, ate.employed in trausporting the quartz, about 1,800 pounds being taking at'aload. They are so arranged that the loaded car in descending draws up the empty one, and are self-dumping. By: their use one man now does the work previously performed by two teams. and 4 men. The new method of conveyance makes a saving of about $600 per month. Yesterday, work at the mil] was Suspended, and the reconstruction of the old 8-stamp battery, which has been pounding away for the past 16 years was eommenced, There are altogether 18 . stamps in the mill, aud hereafter. they will all be run by water during eight months of the year, saving a large amount of wood, as well as the wages of the engineer, during that time. Another important improvement in the crushing: millsis the introduction of concentrating pans. Mr. Perkins informs us that by using them about 60 per cent. more sulpharets ean be saved than without them. The ore from the Big Blue contains a large amount of silver, and he is having the sulpburets worked at Maltmaa's, on the Grass Valley road, They are very rich, ene $100 tethe ton. . The car rushed against him, ben a few feet below. “I rushed to here,’’ continued the speaker, ‘‘but The terrible concnusAs he iast word left the speaker's lips, and —wonderedwhat the . . hanees were for the car now ascendWould it fly the track if an The thoughts We Katerisg the 200-foot level shortthe At @ poin 80 feet from* the Incline the Big A gravel walk is to be built from }Marsh’s Inmber yard to the Boulder street cometery. Work will be commenced upon it in a few days. This he level below, It is aleeady down 3 feet, and 80 feet must yet be needed improvements that the ate: Mr. could possibly have ertiken make. o Aboant 50 tree are now ‘piowdAped Thirty tons of rock is sent ‘up. = “The accoant of the. Marchie prop— its torrectoess sustained by personal. = 'S . among_the most. -desirablein—the+ fruit, and browse on the geveral sup. Fordyce Reservoir to Cisco will be ove of the best and most ‘. aubERYIS0R MLECTION,~ “An election is to be held in és Supervisor Districts i in this county on Wednesday, September 4th. In the Séedrid District, comprising Grass Valley, ond 4g tobe’ elected in place of M. Byrne, Jr. ‘Ie the Fourth District, comprising the Townships of Bridgeport and Rough & Ready, one bin place of Wm. Natter. The following. named persons have been appointed officers of the election : Grass Valley Township. Grass Valley—Polls at Town Hall, P. H. Paynter, laspector. 8. H. Diilie and J. J. Dorsey, Judges. nessey's. P. Hennessey, Inspector. John Ford and Patrick ‘Ryan, Judg> es. Little's -baildiog:--Z. T. Smith; Inspector. Joseph Perrin und Benj. } Colvin, Judges, Buena Vista—Polls at the School ‘Hovse— Wm. Melarkey, TInspector.Charles> Leech aad D. M. Barker, Judges. — Cottage Hill. = Polis at Jes. McAls lister’s House. J.R. Nickerson, In. .spector..D. Dedman aad-D,-Bitder-back, Judges, : House. Francis Coffee, Inspector.— M. Darneal and J. B. Moulton, —— es. Birchville—Polis at School Hoess. John A. Craig, Inspector. Robert Joha §$. Brown, Inspector; Wm Warner and 8. 0.S« ectland Judges. North San Juan—Polisat Dr Farley’s office. A.J. Putnam, [nspector. J, A. Stidger and R. 8. reel Judges. . Cherékee—Polls at Morgan’ nnicwn: an and John Fitter, Judges. Rough & Ready Townships. Rough & Ready—Polls at Schroder’s Hotel. A.D ~Karley,—Inspector. Henry. Whisnerand Geo. -Graas,+ dédges———_——: Indian Spine Polls at Hath’ 8 Hotel.—John Montgomery, Inspec: tor. M.D Hatch and C. D. Gassa' way, Judges. . Mooney Flat—Polls at Schmidt's Hotel. David—Brown, Inspector.— Geo. Schmidt and W. L: Bald win,. Judges, — Pleasant Ridge—Polls at Scheel House. Z. Bailey, Inspector. Jokn Deeds and J, C: Buckland, Judges. > . PROBATE courRT. ; SaturDay, July 20. Estate of Michael Enright, deceased.» The petition of the Adminof certaip real estate, came on to be heard; and it appearing that C. F. Robisofi was the highest and best bidder, it is ordered that said sale be . confirmed, and that the administra. tors execute and deliver to said C. F. Robinson proper conveyance fo said property. Estate of Aaron. Shallenberger, deceased. The petition of the administratrix for confirmation of sales of certain parcels of real estate comthat D. T, Hughes was the highest and best.for one of said parcels, and that 8. J, Mathews was the higheat and best. bidder for the other of said parcels, it is ordered that said sales be confirmed, and that proper con. veyances be executed and delivered to purchasers. > A LONG LINE. The South Yuba Canal Company have just received*the material for constracting a line of telephone from Emigrant Gap to the office of ' James Rose, the foreman of the Conipany, 14 miles distant. Thus communication ;by telephone and telegraph will be had the entire length of the line of ditches, as follows: From : thence to.this city via Rose Station and EmigrantGap, and from here to the Big Tunnet. ‘INCORPORATED. There were filed in the office of the Secretary of State articles ofin¢orporation of the Crescent Gold and} Silver Miniag Co.—to operate in Neshares of $50 each. Directors—EMerrifield, L. M. Hall, E. B. Marsh, E. L. Meutgomery and J. H. Croesman. The principal place: of biusiDesa wilt be in San n Francisco. A VALUABLE . SLE INVENTION. San Frasiciaco, is mannfacturing at present a “bush bung” for Barrels, kegs, etc., the sale for which~ 4s 80. AFTERNOON SERVICES _ ~ t i Tl erat “oR “at ia hes 2 j . ’ . igi . 4 ¥ +h ‘ tr 64 ree eT eet : iv ap a ‘ * as ” ee" 2b eter . 1 ais % xreet that his or are tent: to NOP Oh wr tap beet ae seen r Allison Ranch—Polls at. P. Hes. _ForestSprings.—Pollsat George. ., Fresich Corral—Polls at Sehool'. , Johnston and Jno. O’Connir: Fidges. ae . . Sweetiand— Polis at Schoul House. L.D. Rathbun, ‘Inspector. John Ry. istrators for confirmation ot the sale . . ing on to be heard, and it appearing . vada county. Capital $5,000,000, in} Geo; H; Mizera: 6 51 Beale street, . ’ Pe “AN ACTIVE MARKET. . Again the stock Market ig resum‘ing its She 4 a * ea rp sebhs wonted activity, and: opera. tionsin that line are. daily Cam ing. Messrs. 8. P. Warren & Co., 540 California Street, San Fheociscs, "6 to 26. ate doing an immense amount of ety 8 businéss in the Way of buyitg, ‘ell. Fonte’ ing ‘ahd ‘ddtrying stocks on. fiargin, “for the Bt Théy make a specialty of paying That w ‘cldse attention to the ' interests 6r. ths Move -} country customers, The ‘Botise . bag a a first-class reputation,’ ‘and ie one of moet new the heaviest at the Bay. ; fw pi f : Arrivals at the “Secretar: National Exchange Hotel, The T NEVADA CITY, OAL. Cnet We A. how een ‘Hraptictor, ~‘Intrepids, ~ Framay Joly 16, 1878, = ~ “Gn Sierra ~ W Si izoaraes, Civ. other. nig! € rgik plone The firs egh, Omega : SE ‘Vandewach, Dateh Fiat MoCrackt John Hussey, You Bev. ~~ : Grass Val JB Cross, Trackes, > The lov Om @] Hyatt, Pet Hill. : = thas been. __E Nicho's, Liberty Hil, sek. ee Lukey, Sierra city: E re JM Walling, city. ee ~vogetation FM Wheeler, City. —Ehe 4t G Smith, City> . Grass. ¥al F Henry, Moore's’ Frat. town $76 J Davis, dp a e ed th ME Fisher, Pittsburg Mine foot : M F Skehan Democrat BWI. Theory J WRamsey, Lecompton Mine_ ter. _ Esy ~J WBlain,do = hold goo P Saroy,-Bluc. Ekg a eee zs ee Arrivats at the "a 2 UNION HOTEL, se ame NEVADA CITY, CAL, oe a begi JACOB NAFFZIGER, Prop. Bp y Saskia —Famay,-Jaly19,3876, — 2 G Sargeant, Lewiston. int ded Jas Davis, Bear Valley. — ‘Jas E Broderick, Columbia Hill Steph ~das Dezel, V Fiume, who has 1H Beges,. Wheatland, ay arog 4.3 YY. 4i-Bul ware; ee meer AG Webster do P F Drescher, Nichols. future re HE Craddock, Yuba City A cam 'W F Peck, > do dian Sp Jos Johnaton, Marysville, ning TI C P Loughridge, City : F W Death, Murchie Mine, Pe pide pi vit 20 Groen: a = . The G S. P WARREN & CO. Lpotl Commission Stock Brokers, ae =e YY inc) 540 CALIFORNIA STREST, ac haa SAN FRANCISCO, — At th. terday f gros Bought, Sold and carried on ship of Margins.mci x to Leen ss Mining Sear. oe stood: * i ere trou aeaake hea . iat 26 runs, —~ runs, : The v bs R. M, HUNT, M.D, faad ti Chare / ATTENDING PHYSICIAN ag eeee NEVADA CITyee a ‘WRITING CLASSES a —at Gras COURSE OF WRITING will be giv. failed +. en in the Welch « Vestry of the M. E. Church, . edin tk ____. BEGINNING em a eatablis Tuesday, July 16,1878, enjoys i FOR THE TERM OF SIX WEEKS, public, melon } MONDAYS, TUESDAYS, AND wide WEDNESDAYS. Yeste _L.B. Lawson & A. J. Tiffany, aay: of the Ha The class of Juveniles, from 9 to 10:0 _ Btance A.M. Tuition, $1 60. county In this class particular attention will be ‘ given to the manner of holding the pen, M. Fry. position, movement, and analysis and som ~ mation of letters. TQ) Classes for Adulte, from 2 to 4 P.M., and 7 to 9 P. Pupils can one either or both sessions. Tuition—One froma family $3 00; owe A cr or more, each, $2 50. the Des In addition to th rdinary this ease. ane be instracted ta ger beading. made a marking letters, card wring, letter writi. ¢, amonn whole arm and muscular movements. These movements give the writer a perfect $59 per mastery over the pen. Strokes can be ties wh made with a grace and ‘precision that 10sure good and rapid writing. elaim f Tuition peyable at middle of the term. _ are abo Visitors, except vepta_each ia Te ao = is when ti erty wil ery is ; DAY WAITING SCHOOL. and «. A cae wit be orgunind a the War ie conte ington School House ‘aed Monday, July 35, 1878, st belag At nine o'clock A. m., for aterm of Twenty ©n out . “so not. HANDWRITING. “eet —TERMS— ps. Pupils under 12 years of age, $4 00. . Pupils 12 years-ef age and upwards, $5 60 SS # ines Z rel at