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Collection: Newspapers > Nevada Daily Transcript (1863-1868)

July 22, 1868 (4 pages)

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The Daily Branseript; NEVADA CITY, CALIFORNIA. LOCAL INTELLIGENCE. Fire aNp Loss or Lire ar Rouen AND REAbY.-—A fire originated in the house of E. L. Melbourne, at Rough & Ready, about sundown on Monday last. The alarm was sounded and immediately a large number of men repaired to the spot. The building being a mete shell was soon ¢nveluped in flames . and shortly the cries of @ child were heard in the burning building, Several } attempts were made 16. rescue it, bat those who tried were driven back by the flames. A little son of Melbourne’s, aged four years, was butned with the building, and after the fire his bedy was recovered. The: mother was at work at a neighboring house at the time of the fire, and although several men were in the house, the bay who was sleeping was thought to be sate until hig cries were heard ~ from ‘the flames. The fire communicated with the ‘store formerly ocelipied by ‘Col: Wood, now only. used as a "sleeping apartment ahd it ‘waa also consumed. Fortunately ite a humber of men happened to be in town, and by hard work they succeeded in stopping the progress of the flames. The shrabbery in the yard and the shingles of -A.L. Slack’s house were considerably scorchéd but it did not take fire. . There was no insurance.upon the property. In the evening a subscription paper was circulated and im a short time $75 was raised for Mr: Melboerne’s family, — DEsTROY ING: Timnen--A correspondent writes us, giving. the, names ofa party of, boys.he are in the .habit of sutting fire-to-the dry gress and timber in. the ,vicinity. of: this, city.. For. the present we’ Withhold' their names, butif’ ~ thé youngsters: who have been engaged . in these atte Gf” Vandalisii donot ‘stop, . we shall give their names to the offi-+ cers. ‘A short time since a ‘fife was started by them at Woods’ ravine,which destroyed a large tract of valuable young timber, and endangered a mining flume and several dwellings. The same party. sét fire to the dry grass feat the town reservoir, and but for the efforts of resi‘dents the flames would have “extended tothe timber on the hills, above, dé8 troying @ large amount’‘of wood and t mber. “Whe young men who. start, these fires may not be awafe of the damage they are doing or the driminal character of their acts.. The timber in the State is being exhausted fast enough ine legitimate way aud every precau. tion should be taken to guard against ite waste. If these acte are continued, some of the beys: whe are guiltymay bring up at Sam Quentin. Tan Ra To-pay.—The races at the Glen Park undér the auspices of. the Jockey Club, commence to-day. The managers are determined that the delays so common on the turf, shall be avoided, and the racing. will commence every day at half past 2 o’clock. Every . > stall'at the track is occupied and a larger number of fast horses will. enter for'thé races than ever met on the turf in this county. Yesterday the following horses arrived: Glencoe Maid and Mike O’Brien, owned by Bob. Mellon, April Fool and: Empress owned by Dan. Deniiison, Régéoe, by Jack Gallar; Pad. ETAB dy McGee alias Capt. Hanford and Padnuts; by C. Shear ¢ John Conness, Shear ad Jacobs; Compromise owned. by. Tom. Johnson,Stonewall Jackson owned by Wm -Burditt, Lancaster by Walker, Bob, Burns owned by 8. Daniels, Ellen Moore and Jénny Moore by A. Music. The names of the horses are sufficient cepts the races will be well to po en = racing commonea rer day : at peachy ad Usion a—A Union club was teiginiand at Cobuarn’s ae ‘Station on the 18th, and over eighty . names,were enrolled. We learn from} the Union shat the following . gee fs Seewunente. were elected : President, E. H. Gaylord ; Vice President, 4 ‘i PEt anal h pasa W. C. Richmond; se] is being re-painted. It will look well when it is done,:.Rufe, Shoemaker was in town the other day. He-looked * Biirey Tress. The Ba gress. Perhaps héis. . .We saw some splendid specimen rock yesterday which came from the Banner mine,..The Democrats talk of having @ grand’ pow wow in this city next Saturday night week. .. The Diggers inform the editor of the Appeal that the report in circulation that they-held-e pow wow-to rate; ify the momenation of Seymour and Blair in this county, is a lie.. .The . mines im this vicinity are paying well at the preseat. time.. Dibble stillremains . _ in Grass Valley,under his straw kat.. . The Union Republicans ef this city are —— about a reading room. It is time they had one..The iron fence around the Geurt House is aot: completed yet, but work has been resumed upon it, ley road i nearly finished, bat we expect it will be bungling job as it is Weing drawn up by a Shoemaker. ,; .W. H. Miller, formerly of this county, is one of the publishers of the National Republican, in’ San: Francisco.. W: Neely Johnson has been in town for the past few days. Also, Dr. Merritt, Mayor of Oakland. The Dr. is a healthy looking man,.,.There has been much sickness in this city,among children, for the past two weeks—most of it caused by eating unripe fruit. Parents beware of the frait your children caf, at this scason of the year particularly.. Julius Dreyfuss keeps on hand ice cream that is really splendid. “We Know—we've tried it.. strels are playing in Sacramento, and will visit'this city in the course of ten . . days. Geo.Coesis with the company.. The sidewalks and ‘streets in sdifie por. tions.of the townare in a, dilapidated, condition. Expect something is going to be done to thém Tene for we saw. the Marshal with pencil’ aka’ book’ Yn hand, the other day, looking. ap some pt, the man-traps,,.Banner& Co., Haas & Co; and! ‘Myr & Co. comtinat’ 10 beat all creation in selling clothihg.cheape. » Horse flesh’ Will’ saffet’ the ‘balance. of the week, or during the races.,.,.Our friend : Charley.’ Chase, ef: the: Spirit of the Times, came up yeatetduy to attend the races at the, ; Glenbrook. This is Mr. Pee first visit to oarcity. He is a first! dw )-and we ‘extetkt the’ eedont or hd’ tity to him.,? ‘The Board of Supervisors will meet on Monday the'3d day of August).. .Aagust tos all two dollar poll tax recéipts are called in, and te those issued thereafter another dollar is-added.: “Pay your pol tax to A. A. Mulloy before that time, and save a dollar, ..The School Trustees have decided 40 ‘hold: another; ex+ amination of £ poke désiring admition into the schools, for the benefit of those who have __ been, ity the schools, or have’ mov the district, eb Wéslotdidiy August 1, ivate into Handwriting of God! Agents Wanted for this Wenderraul Book?! 160,00 000 persons. Selle at os th to all a to Agents and “A copy given to any pereot to any a. who. will progood A ene ec Pablishing Co Gan Francisco, July 16th. 4 FRUIT AND VEGETABLES, — eel enaverre 4 JO8. .W. JACKSON, Jag Siegen STREET, opposite Bliven toNABEs’ constant. y on hand ICE Cas LEMON “BRULS Brn ASD. ve CENTS SbicH sive oak one PACIFIC UNION EXPRESS a ) nion —— "T recuisrty torwart « DArLY and from 4 Reovade. city, Dutch Fiat, Fewenstio, Coin,’ Goburm'e? Gels Hm, Auburn, " City, Reno, erat ae” South by the San Pranciaco and San Jose Rall road and Stages to sa = jew, b were. San Jose, Havilah, ° aed. ft? pe. given of the opening ot as though he was a candida‘e for,Con; . ‘The map of the Grass Val-. . .W. BH. Smith & Co's -min. to, Silver City, . "BE HE WHO FIRST SINGS OUT PVE GOT PIE ENOU UGH.” BIGEST THING IN THE WORLD No HUMBUG HERE . b, Fiz “NOT TO BE OUTDONE ! READ THIS ADVERTISEMENT, CUT IT OUT; AND TAKE IT TO THE OPPOSITION CLOTHING STORE! AND GET THREW DOLLARS ALlowed you-for every $20 worth of Goods you buy! Ne Clothing Dealer in Nevada city has any Heense to sell any article as Cheap as MEYER & COMPANY, Corner of Broad & Piné Sts. . NEVADA CITY. een "Everybody concedes that we have “THE BEST STOCK OF CLOTHING . Ever Bre ught te the Mountains, BRING US SEVENTEEN DOLLARS IN GOLD COIN, AND.WE WILL CIVE You TWENTY “DOLLARS. WORTH OF’ ANY KIND OF GOODS YOU MAY SELECT . ! omental Don't you be Humbugged into. buying Goods without examining the Prices and the Goods at « B. MEYER & CO's ~
OPPOSITION STORE ! enamine WE ARE ON IT NOW! And will not be excelled in selling Latest Styles ‘of Fashionable SPRING & SUMMER CLOTHING Silk, Velvet & Cashmere Vests, rot —AXD— Gents’ complete Fancy Dress Suits. FINE LINEN SHIRTS! Miners’ shirts and Underclothing, Bo rita Shoes, sia Galters, TRUNKS, VALISES, SATCHELS, UMBRELLAS, FANCY ARTICLES, : SHOW US THE MAN! ‘Who has,the effrontery to sell AAPOR TK NEM Y ' (wr Bring a vel og sakhahe the Goods away: ’ We bay and sell for cash, consequently we can sell gonnty Peas z the connty A* SfoOOoK = it re "MEXR A 00.0 Churelion, Halles deo. aud Paw PARIS: EXPOSITION. PREad : ie . AVING PURCHASED THM NATIONAL . . BUILDER’s INSURANCE CO, [cheaper than any any other Bstablis} PACIFIC. ELASTIC. SPONGE co. ELASTIC SPONGE, ’ 4 MATTRESSES, PILLOWS, CHURCH, AARRIAGE, CHAIR CUSBIONS, &c. i The Lightest, Softest, most Elastic, Durable . » and: best material knowa fer UPHOLSTERY PURPOSES, T IS entirely Indestructible ‘and ite ty i ] simet immaculate, No Moth, epee . b —it does po. pack—is Always free irom insect life {1s periectiy heathy; and-for the sick is unequauéd by an in the World. Gt apn ia a aac . teed. No, 61% Market St, San Francisco, W. B. WTRONG, General Agent. . Sate Agen: Soe ORE. MILL STREET, GRASS VALLBY.: -}19 COLD, AND sHOWKK. BATHS, AT PHILIP DUCAIS; Broad Street, opposite Stampf’s Restaurant. Nevada. Fane 28d. ‘ Just Received from Paria c PERFUMERY. Doubdleand: Triple Extracts, Cologne, ‘Pomades, Hair Wils, Cold Cream, Toot Powder, (Aao-tcha) ete. Kine colored Pictures at $1 50. &Fhvtograpuic Albums, witn a Mag: nitying glass) nt #4 50 and £6 50. rench #Miayin., eewagers especially for Piquet and \Whist piayers; at 75 cents a ck, PREADS, ofall colors, (red, white and blue,) separately. #haraoh’s Copperheads, at 1 and 2 biie the egg. Yarlor Fireworks and Thunderbolts. Venetian Lanterns 12 for $1, and # lot of other “tittle things" to “be sold eheap, at KELLX: GILLES shop, on PINK STA, ay” All the aforesaid advertised goods are imported dirvet-from Paria, by steamer, -and . Wartantes Ww Be fresh from that place, Jers CONSUMERS, BEAD! WH Th» indies “COFFMAN, EXUMANG i ta CIGAR STORE, zt ON BRUAD STREET, N#VADA CITY, Will keep tlie staid atways enpplied with the very best Brands of Pig: Chewing and Smoking , ‘Tobacce, pipe. #8 @ supply of PIPES, PLAYING ae aud other articles belonging to the ty ry OM. oA yeti Pe ad EXPRESS ENyi ways on han 1 fay fio want raitivg fu my Tine are invited W. HH, COFFMAN, Same my. 20th, Of San Francisco. ‘THOMAS MOONEY, President. THOS. 8S. FAINCHLEX, Agent, FOR NEVADA.AND PLACER COUNTIES. — 2" Leave your orders on slate at VICTOR CHEVALIER & CO, North-west corner Commercial & Pine sts. Nevada, June 22d. ae SSS S. J, PIGUIERE, Notary Publie and Conveyancer OF FICE—SECOND STREBT, — Meadow Lake.. -.-« -oeMevada County. All bene yg intrested to me will be a ¢ ly attended to jys a. 8. HAMILTON, 4, W. LESTSR, PATO & LESTER, Dealers in Groceries, Provisions, Case Goods, CROCKERY, LIQUORS, he, Ke. &Ou EB" Goods delivered a reasonable distance free of charge. jy? JAMES COLLEY, Dealer in Mutto Pernes Beet pest douiy rok, Vea fader metro rat ° 9 Eyoed Mineet. balay Crawford, a" siber Native nave rege and Wine fe : ' JULIUS DREYFUS, _ eS S$ AGENT FOR SEIBERT’S ‘WINES, and [Ts AGEN the following brau '. ZISFINDAL, a HAMBURG, CHAHSELAS, \ Also, a fine article of (WINE CoaNAG.” vise ead Brandy * were made in the ¥ the Bottle, Case of nh sdnen Piss Steet. ‘@RANDDISPLAY: \, SPRING AND SUMMER IN GREAT VARIGTY, AND OF THe Lcmataind ASE ie : TABLE LINEN, NAPKINS; cowst, ING, IRISH LINENS, ‘&e, White Goods, . A® ends stock of SWISS MU stn gu BT, KS, plain, stri aaoe aR NB, oem t. 4 UUm DMUSLINS,” 4 Fancy. Goods, “Dress ‘Trimmings, KID GLOVES, ‘PARAS@LS, ‘ New style Walking Skitts, &c, . MILLINERY GOODS, . Latest Styles of Parisian Orape Bons mite fant ante Minto, ‘trinuned ‘wad> Saeed. A LADIES’ SILK CLOAKS, CARPETS AND: D Olly ra tebore Of all busines coq p ENT We ro and laos Shee aod "s Shoes and G ages poamariaar qe" 1 do not pretena to sell. £00 boar tna a lowe gh ae, ig my Goods vo all roan 0 sibie CH. FERHAND, PHOTOG R 4 PHIO ) ‘aND— ‘ carrer in ota ARTIST, et the ON Pine SPR, Gheithe Dott tomes Bebo ata mB CHUROM, Prop'r “ WAGONS bullt and es roned and all done. ia BTOcK, Teton Latin 6 WORK UME done Rey the vest style and at short nofice. Notice to Contractors. pt ig tebe f eae on wil Faclva sealed ineaid Di Rare to day ine Zith, 1868, — to the eee ¢ tions t To Contractors. EALED PROPOSALS will received unS til the ‘Thirtypy any of daly ne for the construction of a Canal Nevada county, for the North Gravel menial ieite information tba > vy at Nor iyi L. ROBINGON, President. BEST FRENCH CALF BOOT LEGS ! $6 25 ne Pete French Calf Footing Fronts ! *. $2 60 per pair! Aw 4 LARGE ASSORTMENT BEST. Also, keep constantly on hend # large assortment of GENTS’, BOYS" AND YOUTHS’ FRENCH CALF SCREWED BOOTS AND ability cannot “ surpassed. times in endiews variety ' §@* Country orders ja, w. A. SEIBEBLICH, ; " ‘a4 Street. San Fravéisco, Jaly 16ehi ‘RM BUNT MD, © ATTENDING ae. evpaa; sae’? wei. to grfed # ale ok, FASHIONS ! Ladies Nerat vam ten ~ @oupemrrns note! i co per steamer, bis SILKS, POPLINS, Lawns, eR, New Style Traveling Svens Goods, linen Lawns, chambeys : 3 PERCALES,:. . French, English &) a ae COTTON SHE GS from’ 4 sina ves to 12 quarters in with, Brown’ and 2s wached, A ldtge assorument of A baw and retbeecho aria ithe en Bish Pattern: i Shop Fos Hem aan r Sleek, P. M., eveh day, conning ie . jy19 A. B. : SHOES, whieh for cheapmess and dur. veneers ” TERPS EEN wan ec eit ta ne fwodoe abero# n° belewire ha! iD ARRAN ARES ELA EIR Me HT