July 23, 1871 (4 pages)

5 tad acta ___kmown as the ‘‘Grass Valley Repub‘Sunday, Jnly 93, 1871, : ATTORNEZ ¢@f San Franciseo. THOS. A. SPRINGER... of Amador. Haxsor Long Term—A-"L. KHODES. .of Santa Clara. ShortTerm—aA. C. NILES..0f Nevads. For Supt. oF ScHooLs. HENRY M. BOLANDEER.of San Francisco. _ Sa RRR —— held a meeting at Hamilton Hall on Thursday evening last, for the purpose of completing the organization of the Republican Club, and also to aclect eleven gentleman to be voted for to-day, as delegates to the County Convention at. Nevada city on Tuesday next. Mr. George Gephard in the Chair, and John M. Days Secretary. Minutes of last meeting read and approved; an opportunity being given for new members to join, twenty-two gentlemen presented their names and joined the club. On motion a committee of five consisting of Messrs E. W. Roberts, R. Leech, John Cunningham, A. Clark, and “D-H. Dille were chosen to report a plan for permanent organization. The committee then retired for consultation, and after a short absence returned, and through Judge Roberts reported that the club should be lican Club”; its officers to consist of a President,-three Vice Presidents, two Secretaries, a Treasurer, a Sergeant at Arms, and an Executive Committee of three, which was afterwards increased to nine. The réport was adopted as amended, and nomination being in order, Mr. Frank G. acclamation, as President of theclub. Mr. Beatty being called came forward and was presented to the club by Mr. Gephard as President of the club. Mr. Beatty in few well chosen remarks, thanked the club for the honor conferred, begged the indulgence of the members for any short coming of his administration, urged upon the members harmony and activity in the coming campaign, assured them by presenting a solid front to the enemy, that victory would be ours at the coming election. Mr. Beatty was loudly applauded. The next business being the selection of three Vice Presidents, Messrs Alex Sims Jr,, George Lord, and G. Murphy were chosen. Messrs. Geo. Dixon and E. W. Haywood. were elected by acclamation as Secretaries, as was also Mr. A. A. Mulloy Treasurer, and Mr. William Vaughn as Sergearit at Arms. The officers of the club came forward and took their respective positions. The fol“lowing gentlemen were then chosen as the Executive Committee: L. M. Carr, Dr. Wm. McCormick, Alex Stoddard, J. I. Sykes, J. P. Stone, R. Leech. M. C. Taylor, B. F. Hanis, and M. W. Ross. The organization of the club being completéd, the club then by motion, resolved itself into a caucus with the officers of the club in their respective positions, for the purpose of selecting the names of eleven gentleman for delegates, to be voted for at the Primary election on Saturday, 22d inst. Messrs. Murphy and Lord, tellers. The following gentleman having received a amajority of all votes cast, were duly. chosen: F. G, Beatty, L. Roland, 8. Leech, A. Stoddard, John Bennett, A. Morehouse, M. W. Ross, J. P. Stone, S. H. Dill, B. B. Laton. and M. C.Taylor. The business of the meeting hay‘ing been aceomplished, the club adjourned with three rousing cheers for the szvoess of the ticket, to meet “gain on Saturday evening July 29th. he utmost good feeling prevailed throughout the meeting, and was considered by all present, as a harmoni‘and active. campaign om the part of _ the Republicans oi Grass Valley. B. Dibblé, Chairthan, arid T. B. Gar. '. Meadow Lake, B. W. Swine; Wash_. Order of Business—Helm, Shoemaker, Turner. Slinger, and Furth. “and of the Legislature to regulate . lutions were adopted. Convention. The Convention met yesterday at and was called to ofder by T. W. St diner, Secretary. The following eommitteeces were . On Credentials—Nevada, P. Sel. . ner; Grass Valley, Chas. Mitchell; . Bridgeport, N. C. Miller: Bloomfield, James Cregan; Eureka, F. Battis; ington, S. O. Pease; Little York, John Hussey; Rough and Ready, Judge Davis, ‘ On Resolutions—James K. Byrne, N.C. Miller and Niles Searls. The Convention here took a recess to half past 1 o’clock. AFTERNOON SESSION. The Convention was called to orGreenwald, 16; Tully, 13; Mitetigll, 5Hooper was declared the nominee of the Convention. Cornelius Taylor and G. W. Wa. ters were placed) bs momimatipn for District Attorney. A ballot was taken with the followitig “fesaft" “Taylor, lot was taken with the following result: Dorsey, 50; Clancy, 25. Dorsey was declared the nomtinee. For Road Commissioner John A. Seely, Tom. Hughes and Frank Cleveland were placed in nomination and Cleveland nominated. for Surveyor. der, and the report of the committee motion adopted. R. Shoemaker reported’ on permanent organization and order of business which was unanimously adopted: Chairman—A. B. Dibble. Vice Presidents—N. C. Miller, F. Montgomery, E. J. Brickell. Secretaries—Wm. Smith and T. B. Gardiner. Mr. Byrne, of the committee on resolutions, reported a series of resolutions approving the State platform indorsing the nominations, and Haight’s exercise of. the veto power, recognizing the policy of the New Departure, condemning -the Fifteenth Amendment enforcement act, declaring it the duty of Congress fares, and indorsing Sam Oates’ “double barreled’’ miners’ bill for the protection of miners. The resoEach candidate was required to indorse the resolptions, pledge them-. selves to support the nominees and deposit $2 50. — The following nominations were made for County Judge: J. H. Helm nominated W. W. Cross; J. 1. Caldwell nominated Thos. H. Caswell. Mr. Cross came forward and said the office was not political, but his he would support the ticket. Mr. Caswell indorsed the State platform, resolutions and the nominees. He had always been a Democrat, and if ‘he was not faithful they had a right to kick him out. A vote was then taken with the following result: Cross 48. Caswell 28. The nominationof W. W. Cross was made unanimous. T. B. White was nominated by acclamation for Superintendent of Public Schools. Niles Searls, Henry Hays and T. A. Slicer were placed in nomination for State Senator. Judge Searls declined any office in the gift of the Convention, and indorsed Mr. Hays. A vote was then taken with the following result: Hays 51, Slicer 25. Hays. was declared the unanimous choice of the Convention. During this vote,some one objected to a vote on the ground of its being cast against instructions. He was denounced as a d—d liar. ; The following persons were placed in nomination for Assemblymen: G. W. Giffin of Meadow Lake, T F. Sturgeon of Grass Valley, 8S. L. Blackwell of Eureka, David Alexander of Bridgeport, Dr. Farley of Bloomfield, David Brown of Rough and Ready, George Carter of Grass Valley, J. E. Squire of Meadow Lake, Jack Pelham of Rough and Ready, John C. Goad of Grass Valley, P. Hennessy of Grass Valley. A motion was carried to vote by ballot, each delegate te ¥ote for four. The following nominations were made: G, W. Griffin, S. L. Blackwell, David Alexander, P. Hennessy. John H. Dickson and John Major were placed in nomination for Sheriff. Mr. Major came to the stand, and proposed to nominate Dickson by acclamation, which was done,. he withdrawing in his favor. M. Lyrne.and J. J. Rogers were put in nomination for County Clerk, with the following result : Byrne 48, made unanimous, M. Cannon was nominated for County Recorder by acclamation. _ For ‘Treasurer and Collector —Mr Selner niéminated R: W.Talty:” At Geo, W. Dixon, Secretary. on credentials was submitted, and on . . Rogers 27. Byrne’s nomination was . George Little was nominated for Public Administrator. W. C. Pope was nominated for Coroner. Nevada and Grass Valley have ". been noted for their liberality to those towns which have suffered by fire. Truckee has been visited by three destructive fires within nine months, and the last time many dwellings were destroyed. Among the. buildings burned, was the public school house. Thig building would have have been a credit to any town. It had two commodious rooms, and was furnishedin excellentstyle. We suggest that benefits be gotten up in Nevada and Grass Valley, to raise Money. to be donated to--the-schoul fund, for the purpose of aiding in the building of another school house at Truckee. A concert in each town might secure for this purpose a fund of at least $1,000. Who willstart it? tK aor Ne no Rufus Shoemaker, of the Union, coaton. This makes the sixth one > elected jdelegate to the Democratic Convention, and the last one that Banner Bros had of that size. Poor Rufe, he looked as though he had been run through a quartz mill by being bored by aspirants for office, and everybody knows a Democratic candidate is the hardest thing that a delegate ever had to contend with, and for proof of which examine the button-holes of Shoemaker’s wardrobe. , ‘Ameother New Departure. Y The leaders had considerable trouble to get the delegates to the Democratic Convention together yesterday. One wing assembled at the Theater and another at the Court House. The Court House bell was rung and the Pennsylvania Engine bell tolled, but the delegates and candidates stuck to their dens, until a message came to the Court House and notified the meeting that the Convention was in another part oftown. This split is the last new departure and a bad omen for the opening of the camee V Robert Morrison, . who resides on Piety Hill, in this city, cultivated an acre and a half of wheat on his place this season. From this piece of ground he harvested sixty bushels. Of this, he sold 1,500 pounds at $2 50 per hundred, keeping the remainder for his own use. There are other excellent fields of grain at Cashin’s, Sutton’s and other ranches in this vicinity, furnishing ample proof of the adaptability of mountain ranches for grain growing. Timeand Eternity. Wo have received from A. L. Bancroft & Co,, San Francisco, a volume of poems under this title, The book was printed, bound and mannfactured in Bancroft’s establishment, and itis @ most creditable production. The typographical appearance is excellent, the execution artistie, and it is altogether the finest book ever produced on this coast. It will compare favorably with the work of best Eastern or European publishers. oe The Elliptic sewing machines have all the latest improvements; and ate . _. furnished in the very best style. A. . he for this city,.and the machines ma: the request of the Miner's: Leogue, a . _. E-Higileday, Pastor. Julius Poquillon was nominated! Episcopal services at the Court House every Sunday morning a 11 o’clock,. by ™~ Divine Services at the Catholic Church School st 2, and Vespers at 8 P.M. Rev. Father Claire, Pastor. a: ¥E. Church Sunday morning “at 11 “clock. Services in the evening at $ o’clock. Services at the Baptist Church, morning and evening tthe usnal hours of worship Rev. J. A. Wirth, pastor. . Union Republica m Primary. in this city, yesterday, passed off quietly. There was but one ticket im the field, and a fair vote was east. The Ccunty Convention will be held next Tuesday, Por Superviser. The delegates of the First District met after the Convention, and nominated George W. Smith as Democratic candidate for Supervisor. ) Evening Discourse. JRev. E. Halleday will deliver a discourse this evening at the Congregational Church. Subject: ‘The Seepter of the Royal Tribe and the Shiloh.” For Read Commissioner. Soh Schaffer, of Omega, is andidate for Road Commissioner Sehaffer is a good Republican, and fally competent for the position. J School Election. The School Election yesterday stood 73 for the sale of school bnild¥ Iris understood that Ex-Gov. Richard J. Oglesby is to be the Republican candidate fer Congressman at large in Illinois, in place of Gen. Jno. A. Logan, now in the Senate. The ial election is to be held on the th of November.— Exchange. ; Oglesby was in early times a clerk in a store in this city: Some of the A Caxrroanta Hepcr Piaxt.—The the California wild cherry—cerasus licifolia—as a very superior plans for ornamental hedges. It is am evergreen, with a foliage of a sprightly, delicious green, that sparkles in the sunlight. It is very dense and compact, stands. pruning well, and with its crimkled leaves hides both limbs and stecks. Cuntous Accipent at Los ANGEL&s,—The Los Angeles. Star of July 7th, says Jeaquin Montijo, while driving an ox team a day or two ago,” near San Bernardino, lost the power of speech. He was aloneat the time. The man is apparently in good health, and as he can neither read nor write, the cause of his sudden dumbness is likely to remain a mystery until the faculty of speech returns to him. TE Mobile Register, while it expresses readiness to follow the lead of the Northern Democrats, asserts that it will endure ‘‘no air of superiority, molofty looking down upon ‘secesh’ and ‘rebels.’ If the Northern leaders do not bear themselves more respectfully toward Jeff Davis, Toombs, Stephens, and other rebel chiefs, it says ‘‘somebody’s ambitious be -h and there will Still another ‘opdrtate,” ‘ No. 196. Application for Patent toa Placer Gold Mining Claim. Untrep States Lawn Orrice. ? Sacramento, Califurnia, July 11. 3871.4 abcd WATT having filed his application in this office fora Patent to a Mining Cisim, and the law and instroctions im such cases provided, having been complied with, itis hereby ordered that the annexed notice of such Application be published for ninety days,in the “Nevada Daily Transcript,” a pet ge raiggs es location of Claim, * ity, evada county, State of California. . JOHN G. McCALLUM, Register. Copy of Notice posted on the Claim. APPLICATION FOR PATENT TO A MIXNING CLAIM, Notice is hereby given to whom it may concern, that an application has been made by John Watt to the Government of the Cnited States for'a Patent to the fol} deseribed Placer Gold Mining Claims, viz + Known es the John Watt Gravel Mi Company's Claims, situsted in the Virgin Valley Mining District, Nevada County, Calof the United States, the ranch of Francis Bistr and the Hope Gravel Mining Company’s ground on the east, on the north the apes lands of the United States, an: on he south by the claims of the North Bloomfield Gravel Mini ed lands : being mare particularly describ _ . eet posted and filed with said apAll persons holding adversely thereto are ent the same ‘the Ri rar, iver of the ag re . States ie Be “pe ‘District, at Trom yor: and posting here. ot. JOHN WATT, . tres Rev) Sunday morning at 1074 o’clock. Sabbath . The Union Republican Primary, . nounced in the TRanscrrpr as a can. ifornia, being bounded by the public lands . the . & Hamiin’s Cabinet over the others. and warranted the best Sewing Machine im use. : wa. Buy none until you have seen the “ELLIPTIC.” A. H. SUPLEE, Gen. Agent, 27, New Montgomery St. SAN FRANCISCO. A. GOLDSMITH, Agent, Nevada City. jy GRAND UNIGN RALLY ! $ ASE STATE AND COUNTY RATIFICATION MEETING! . AT E¥ADA CITY. And other prominent Republi will address the Meeting. Come out, everybody, and hear the issues discussed. ° OS. T. DAVENPORT will be a candidate for the office of County Recorder, subiect to the decision of the Cnion “Dissolution of Co-partn tmership. Ob. SC of O; will be a peter oF ar Sah sea Fo ps Road Commission, subject to the decision of the Union Republican County Convention. For Sheriff. HE friends of JOSEPH PERBIN, of Grass Valley Township, will urge his nomination for the office of Sheriff of Nevada County, at the mneeting of the Union Republican County Convention. For Road Commissioner. \ \ 7ILLIAM DAWS, of Grass Valley, is hereby announced asa candidate fer the office of Boad Commissioner of Nevada County, subject to the decision of the Union Republican County Con vention. For Public Administrator. C1 McELVY, will bea candidate for re-election to the office of Public Administrator, subject to the decision of the Union Republican County Convention. Administrator’s Sale. No is hereby given that in pursuance of an order of the Probate Court, in and forthe County of Nevada, State of California, made on the 2ist day of July, 1871, inthe matter of the estate of Petar Johnson, deceased, that the undersigned, Administrator of said estate, will sell at public auction to the highest bidder, for gold coin, and subject to the confirmation of said Court, in subdivisi » OF iM one parcel, in front of the Exchange Hotel, Grass Valley, Nevada County,State of California, on Satur. day, the 12th day of Augnst, 1871, at 120’cPk M. of said day, all the undivided one-half of the following described real estate, situated in Nevada County, State of California, viz : All the estate, property, and interest of ssid deceased, at the time of his death in the undivided one-half of that certain lot of mining lands and wining claims sitnated on Old Block Hill, about one-half a mile north easterly of the town of Grass Valley, known as the claims of Krantz & Coand on the north by the claims of the Old Mining Company. Also the undivided oneCHARLES McELVY, Nevada, July 2ist, 1871. ieriiiet ROOT & CADY, Mee SSREES 20d Wholesale MUSICAL MERCHANDISE. & TUESDAY EVENING, July 25. . . Conven For Supt. _ of Schools, hereby announced as a for tne office of Superintendent of Schools, sub— ject. to the decision of the Union Republicay County Convention. ju For Road Cemmissioner issioner, . Planer ay didate for the office of mussioner, subject to the devision of the Re. publican County Convention. jelo. For Supervisor. M L. MARSH, of Neyads City, is e hereby announced asa candidate for the umice Of Supervisor, let District, subject 6 the decision of the Union Convention. 7 “For Public Administrator, D. MULLER, of Nevada city, will be: @ candidate for the office of Public Administrator, Subject to the decision of the Union Republican County Convention. p For Assemblyman. Ww GEORGE, of Grass Valley, wa A J. OFT is hereby announced. a8 a candidate for the office of County ‘LreaSurer of Nevada County.Subject to the decision of the Union Republican Convention. ‘ je7 OB SCOTT is heseby announced as. a candidate for the offre of Read CsiiRepublican County Convention. For County Clerk. R SANDERS, of Washington Township,. e is hereby announced as a candidate for tae office of Clerk, of Neyads County, subject to the decision of the Union Republican Cenvention. jis For County Clerk. C. PLUNKET, of Truckee, is heree@ by announced as a candidate for the emice of County Clerk, subject to the dedision of the Union Republican County Convention, For Assessor. Gres GRANT, of Rough & Ready, is hereby aithounced as a candidate for the'office of County Assessor, subject to the decision of the Union Republican Count~ Convention. : For Road Commissioner. P. SASTORD, of Grass Valley, is hereby announ: as a candidate for tue ollice of Road Commissioner, subject to the decision of the Republican Convention. For County, Treasurer. A GOLDSMITH is hereby announced @ 48 8 candidate for the office of County ‘Ireasurer, subject to the decision of the Republican Convention. For County Recorder. RANK MORSE, of Grass Valley, is FE announced 3 a candidate for the office ot County Recorder, tion of the Republican Convention. For County Recorder. M. WALLING, of Rough and Ready J. Township, will be a candidate for the Oltice. of County Recorder, subject to the decision of the Republican Convention. For ‘Sheriff. ENRY SCADDEN, of Grass Valles. -& is hereby announced asa Sneriff of Nevada county, by his may friends—subject to the decision of the publican Convention. For County Treasurer. EQ. R. CRAWFORD is hereby nounced as a candidate for the office f County, Treasurer, subject to the see of the Union Republican County Com tion. : 3 — EO. W. PARSHLEY, of —_ Corral, will be a candidate for the eo of Road Commissioner, subject to the ‘ssion. of the Union Bepublican jel8 vention. For County Surveyor. wil G. MATHER, of Grass Valley, ed. be a candidate for the office of Cot ty Surveyor, subject to the decision Union Republican County Convention For Sheriff. a C, WEBSTER is ansomned i: 4 EK. ¢andidate for. the office Subject to the decision of the Bepable? ‘County Convestion. See For Superintendent of , i : J. WATSON, of Fe re @ subject to the decision of the Be '. County Convenfi Sil “yu Sitti for the No. 6? Washington Strect. CHICAGO. terns POWER, of Nevads City, is. Candidate of Nevada City, will bea,Road Com. inissioner, subject to the decision of the subject to the nomins a The Dui NEVADA Emenee asncsene ; The T we had suppose street, or busi with the exce and the entire fronting on Br ning from the including both : Methodist. Chu stroyed. The: half past 9 o Ineeting, was” -everybody was: that Cox, of Ne The fire origins the rear of Den the greatest pai The following prepared afte: Messrs. Shirle gentlemen fron are estimated: Odd Fellows’ furniture of bot Dr. Curless’. Frank Rabe! stock and fixtw Payne. & Doc stock and fixtu: for $1,000. Frank Paws _ dwelling and st Hurd’s saloo liard table, anc ‘second story, $ Greeley & ~ . store, stationer -Davis, $4,500; -Pheenix salo ‘millinery store, J. Sweeney, . urea, $1;200._ : Pee barbs Webber Hous and fixtures, $! rien toe and dwelling, F. Wilburt, . $3,000. Frank P. Ste G. W. Harri ery, and dwelli: Sam. Welch, tures, $1,000. Campbell & stage stables, § Pony Saloo1 Justice Wall Dunn’s law offi Vacant hous Campbell, $400 Burke’s dwe $1,500. Mrs. Love’s! A.G. Brown Mrs. Libbs, § Jeff. Hogan’s Spencer, bo: Ricker’s hou Murray, $1, 20( 200. Gage’s phot A. Johnson’s School hous 000. Burkhalter’s $2,500. James Sweet! and barn, $3, John T. De hiture, $1,000. A Rebs This young by being ran o the Kansas mii estimable and : 18 years of age Wagon and w. wood, when he the team starta passed over the when found . the two wheels back and told first reachedthere. This 1 spoke, and he His loss was family and fri ‘ from the Coag terday afterno: M. E. Cl The Catho a

5 tad acta ___kmown as the ‘‘Grass Valley Repub‘Sunday, Jnly 93, 1871, : ATTORNEZ ¢@f San Franciseo. THOS. A. SPRINGER...... of Amador. Haxsor Long Term—A-"L. KHODES. .of Santa Clara. ShortTerm—aA. C. NILES....0f Nevads. For Supt. oF ScHooLs. HENRY M. BOLANDEER..of San Francisco. _ Sa RRR —— held a meeting at Hamilton Hall on Thursday evening last, for the purpose of completing the organization of the Republican Club, and also to aclect eleven gentleman to be voted for to-day, as delegates to the County Convention at. Nevada city on Tuesday next. Mr. George Gephard in the Chair, and John M. Days Secretary. Minutes of last meeting read and approved; an opportunity being given for new members to join, twenty-two gentlemen presented their names and joined the club. On motion a committee of five consisting of Messrs E. W. Roberts, R. Leech, John Cunningham, A. Clark, and “D-H. Dille were chosen to report a plan for permanent organization. The committee then retired for consultation, and after a short absence returned, and through Judge Roberts reported that the club should be lican Club”; its officers to consist of a President,-three Vice Presidents, two Secretaries, a Treasurer, a Sergeant at Arms, and an Executive Committee of three, which was afterwards increased to nine. The réport was adopted as amended, and nomination being in order, Mr. Frank G. acclamation, as President of theclub. Mr. Beatty being called came forward and was presented to the club by Mr. Gephard as President of the club. Mr. Beatty in few well chosen remarks, thanked the club for the honor conferred, begged the indulgence of the members for any short coming of his administration, urged upon the members harmony and activity in the coming campaign, assured them by presenting a solid front to the enemy, that victory would be ours at the coming election. Mr. Beatty was loudly applauded. The next business being the selection of three Vice Presidents, Messrs Alex Sims Jr,, George Lord, and G. Murphy were chosen. Messrs. Geo. Dixon and E. W. Haywood. were elected by acclamation as Secretaries, as was also Mr. A. A. Mulloy Treasurer, and Mr. William Vaughn as Sergearit at Arms. The officers of the club came forward and took their respective positions. The fol“lowing gentlemen were then chosen as the Executive Committee: L. M. Carr, Dr. Wm. McCormick, Alex Stoddard, J. I. Sykes, J. P. Stone, R. Leech. M. C. Taylor, B. F. Hanis, and M. W. Ross. The organization of the club being completéd, the club then by motion, resolved itself into a caucus with the officers of the club in their respective positions, for the purpose of selecting the names of eleven gentleman for delegates, to be voted for at the Primary election on Saturday, 22d inst. Messrs. Murphy and Lord, tellers. The following gentleman having received a amajority of all votes cast, were duly. chosen: F. G, Beatty, L. Roland, 8. Leech, A. Stoddard, John Bennett, A. Morehouse, M. W. Ross, J. P. Stone, S. H. Dill, B. B. Laton. and M. C.Taylor. The business of the meeting hay‘ing been aceomplished, the club adjourned with three rousing cheers for the szvoess of the ticket, to meet “gain on Saturday evening July 29th. he utmost good feeling prevailed throughout the meeting, and was considered by all present, as a harmoni‘and active. campaign om the part of _ the Republicans oi Grass Valley. B. Dibblé, Chairthan, arid T. B. Gar. '. Meadow Lake, B. W. Swine; Wash_. Order of Business—Helm, Shoemaker, Turner. Slinger, and Furth. “and of the Legislature to regulate . lutions were adopted. Convention. The Convention met yesterday at and was called to ofder by T. W. St diner, Secretary. The following eommitteeces were . On Credentials—Nevada, P. Sel. . ner; Grass Valley, Chas. Mitchell; . Bridgeport, N. C. Miller: Bloomfield, James Cregan; Eureka, F. Battis; ington, S. O. Pease; Little York, John Hussey; Rough and Ready, Judge Davis, ‘ On Resolutions—James K. Byrne, N.C. Miller and Niles Searls. The Convention here took a recess to half past 1 o’clock. AFTERNOON SESSION. The Convention was called to orGreenwald, 16; Tully, 13; Mitetigll, 5Hooper was declared the nominee of the Convention. Cornelius Taylor and G. W. Wa. ters were placed) bs momimatipn for District Attorney. A ballot was taken with the followitig “fesaft" “Taylor, lot was taken with the following result: Dorsey, 50; Clancy, 25. Dorsey was declared the nomtinee. For Road Commissioner John A. Seely, Tom. Hughes and Frank Cleveland were placed in nomination and Cleveland nominated. for Surveyor. der, and the report of the committee motion adopted. R. Shoemaker reported’ on permanent organization and order of business which was unanimously adopted: Chairman—A. B. Dibble. Vice Presidents—N. C. Miller, F. Montgomery, E. J. Brickell. Secretaries—Wm. Smith and T. B. Gardiner. Mr. Byrne, of the committee on resolutions, reported a series of resolutions approving the State platform indorsing the nominations, and Haight’s exercise of. the veto power, recognizing the policy of the New Departure, condemning -the Fifteenth Amendment enforcement act, declaring it the duty of Congress fares, and indorsing Sam Oates’ “double barreled’’ miners’ bill for the protection of miners. The resoEach candidate was required to indorse the resolptions, pledge them-. selves to support the nominees and deposit $2 50. — The following nominations were made for County Judge: J. H. Helm nominated W. W. Cross; J. 1. Caldwell nominated Thos. H. Caswell. Mr. Cross came forward and said the office was not political, but his he would support the ticket. Mr. Caswell indorsed the State platform, resolutions and the nominees. He had always been a Democrat, and if ‘he was not faithful they had a right to kick him out. A vote was then taken with the following result: Cross 48. Caswell 28. The nominationof W. W. Cross was made unanimous. T. B. White was nominated by acclamation for Superintendent of Public Schools. Niles Searls, Henry Hays and T. A. Slicer were placed in nomination for State Senator. Judge Searls declined any office in the gift of the Convention, and indorsed Mr. Hays. A vote was then taken with the following result: Hays 51, Slicer 25. Hays. was declared the unanimous choice of the Convention. During this vote,some one objected to a vote on the ground of its being cast against instructions. He was denounced as a d—d liar. ; The following persons were placed in nomination for Assemblymen: G. W. Giffin of Meadow Lake, T F. Sturgeon of Grass Valley, 8S. L. Blackwell of Eureka, David Alexander of Bridgeport, Dr. Farley of Bloomfield, David Brown of Rough and Ready, George Carter of Grass Valley, J. E. Squire of Meadow Lake, Jack Pelham of Rough and Ready, John C. Goad of Grass Valley, P. Hennessy of Grass Valley. A motion was carried to vote by ballot, each delegate te ¥ote for four. The following nominations were made: G, W. Griffin, S. L. Blackwell, David Alexander, P. Hennessy. John H. Dickson and John Major were placed in nomination for Sheriff. Mr. Major came to the stand, and proposed to nominate Dickson by acclamation, which was done,. he withdrawing in his favor. M. Lyrne.and J. J. Rogers were put in nomination for County Clerk, with the following result : Byrne 48, made unanimous, M. Cannon was nominated for County Recorder by acclamation. _ For ‘Treasurer and Collector —Mr Selner niéminated R: W.Talty:” At Geo, W. Dixon, Secretary. on credentials was submitted, and on . . Rogers 27. Byrne’s nomination was . George Little was nominated for Public Administrator. W. C. Pope was nominated for Coroner. Nevada and Grass Valley have ". been noted for their liberality to those towns which have suffered by fire. Truckee has been visited by three destructive fires within nine months, and the last time many dwellings were destroyed. Among the. buildings burned, was the public school house. Thig building would have have been a credit to any town. It had two commodious rooms, and was furnishedin excellentstyle. We suggest that benefits be gotten up in Nevada and Grass Valley, to raise Money. to be donated to--the-schoul fund, for the purpose of aiding in the building of another school house at Truckee. A concert in each town might secure for this purpose a fund of at least $1,000. Who willstart it? tK aor Ne no Rufus Shoemaker, of the Union, coaton. This makes the sixth one > elected jdelegate to the Democratic Convention, and the last one that Banner Bros had of that size. Poor Rufe, he looked as though he had been run through a quartz mill by being bored by aspirants for office, and everybody knows a Democratic candidate is the hardest thing that a delegate ever had to contend with, and for proof of which examine the button-holes of Shoemaker’s wardrobe. , ‘Ameother New Departure. Y The leaders had considerable trouble to get the delegates to the Democratic Convention together yesterday. One wing assembled at the Theater and another at the Court House. The Court House bell was rung and the Pennsylvania Engine bell tolled, but the delegates and candidates stuck to their dens, until a message came to the Court House and notified the meeting that the Convention was in another part oftown. This split is the last new departure and a bad omen for the opening of the camee V Robert Morrison, . who resides on Piety Hill, in this city, cultivated an acre and a half of wheat on his place this season. From this piece of ground he harvested sixty bushels. Of this, he sold 1,500 pounds at $2 50 per hundred, keeping the remainder for his own use. There are other excellent fields of grain at Cashin’s, Sutton’s and other ranches in this vicinity, furnishing ample proof of the adaptability of mountain ranches for grain growing. Timeand Eternity. Wo have received from A. L. Bancroft & Co,, San Francisco, a volume of poems under this title, The book was printed, bound and mannfactured in Bancroft’s establishment, and itis @ most creditable production. The typographical appearance is excellent, the execution artistie, and it is altogether the finest book ever produced on this coast. It will compare favorably with the work of best Eastern or European publishers. oe The Elliptic sewing machines have all the latest improvements; and ate . _. furnished in the very best style. A. . he for this city,.and the machines ma: the request of the Miner's: Leogue, a . _. E-Higileday, Pastor. Julius Poquillon was nominated! Episcopal services at the Court House every Sunday morning a 11 o’clock,. by ™~ Divine Services at the Catholic Church School st 2, and Vespers at 8 P.M. Rev. Father Claire, Pastor. a: ¥E. Church Sunday morning “at 11 “clock. Services in the evening at $ o’clock. Services at the Baptist Church, morning and evening tthe usnal hours of worship Rev. J. A. Wirth, pastor. . Union Republica m Primary. in this city, yesterday, passed off quietly. There was but one ticket im the field, and a fair vote was east. The Ccunty Convention will be held next Tuesday, Por Superviser. The delegates of the First District met after the Convention, and nominated George W. Smith as Democratic candidate for Supervisor. ) Evening Discourse. JRev. E. Halleday will deliver a discourse this evening at the Congregational Church. Subject: ‘The Seepter of the Royal Tribe and the Shiloh.” For Read Commissioner. Soh Schaffer, of Omega, is andidate for Road Commissioner Sehaffer is a good Republican, and fally competent for the position. J School Election. The School Election yesterday stood 73 for the sale of school bnild¥ Iris understood that Ex-Gov. Richard J. Oglesby is to be the Republican candidate fer Congressman at large in Illinois, in place of Gen. Jno. A. Logan, now in the Senate. The ial election is to be held on the th of November.— Exchange.. ; Oglesby was in early times a clerk in a store in this city: Some of the A Caxrroanta Hepcr Piaxt.—The the California wild cherry—cerasus licifolia—as a very superior plans for ornamental hedges. It is am evergreen, with a foliage of a sprightly, delicious green, that sparkles in the sunlight. It is very dense and compact, stands. pruning well, and with its crimkled leaves hides both limbs and stecks. Cuntous Accipent at Los ANGEL&s,—The Los Angeles. Star of July 7th, says Jeaquin Montijo, while driving an ox team a day or two ago,” near San Bernardino, lost the power of speech. He was aloneat the time. The man is apparently in good health, and as he can neither read nor write, the cause of his sudden dumbness is likely to remain a mystery until the faculty of speech returns to him. TE Mobile Register, while it expresses readiness to follow the lead of the Northern Democrats, asserts that it will endure ‘‘no air of superiority, molofty looking down upon

‘secesh’ and ‘rebels.’ If the Northern leaders do not bear themselves more respectfully toward Jeff Davis, Toombs, Stephens, and other rebel chiefs, it says ‘‘somebody’s ambitious be -h and there will Still another ‘opdrtate,” ‘ No. 196. Application for Patent toa Placer Gold Mining Claim. Untrep States Lawn Orrice. ? Sacramento, Califurnia, July 11. 3871.4 abcd WATT having filed his application in this office fora Patent to a Mining Cisim, and the law and instroctions im such cases provided, having been complied with, itis hereby ordered that the annexed notice of such Application be published for ninety days,in the “Nevada Daily Transcript,” a pet ge raiggs es location of Claim, * ity, evada county, State of California. . JOHN G. McCALLUM, Register. Copy of Notice posted on the Claim. APPLICATION FOR PATENT TO A MIXNING CLAIM, Notice is hereby given to whom it may concern, that an application has been made by John Watt to the Government of the Cnited States for'a Patent to the fol} deseribed Placer Gold Mining Claims, viz + Known es the John Watt Gravel Mi Company's Claims, situsted in the Virgin Valley Mining District, Nevada County, Calof the United States, the ranch of Francis Bistr and the Hope Gravel Mining Company’s ground on the east, on the north the apes lands of the United States, an: on he south by the claims of the North Bloomfield Gravel Mini ed lands : being mare particularly describ _ . eet posted and filed with said apAll persons holding adversely thereto are ent the same ‘the Ri rar, iver of the ag re . States ie Be “pe ‘District, at Trom yor: and posting here. ot. JOHN WATT, . tres Rev) Sunday morning at 1074 o’clock. Sabbath . The Union Republican Primary, . nounced in the TRanscrrpr as a can. ifornia, being bounded by the public lands . the . & Hamiin’s Cabinet over the others. and warranted the best Sewing Machine im use. : wa. Buy none until you have seen the “ELLIPTIC.” A. H. SUPLEE, Gen. Agent, 27, New Montgomery St. SAN FRANCISCO. A. GOLDSMITH, Agent, Nevada City. jy GRAND UNIGN RALLY ! $ ASE STATE AND COUNTY RATIFICATION MEETING! . AT E¥ADA CITY. And other prominent Republi will address the Meeting. Come out, everybody, and hear the issues discussed. ° OS. T. DAVENPORT will be a candidate for the office of County Recorder, subiect to the decision of the Cnion “Dissolution of Co-partn tmership. Ob. SC of O; will be a peter oF ar Sah sea Fo ps Road Commission, subject to the decision of the Union Republican County Convention. For Sheriff. HE friends of JOSEPH PERBIN, of Grass Valley Township, will urge his nomination for the office of Sheriff of Nevada County, at the mneeting of the Union Republican County Convention. For Road Commissioner. \ \ 7ILLIAM DAWS, of Grass Valley, is hereby announced asa candidate fer the office of Boad Commissioner of Nevada County, subject to the decision of the Union Republican County Con vention. For Public Administrator. C1 McELVY, will bea candidate for re-election to the office of Public Administrator, subject to the decision of the Union Republican County Convention. Administrator’s Sale. No is hereby given that in pursuance of an order of the Probate Court, in and forthe County of Nevada, State of California, made on the 2ist day of July, 1871, inthe matter of the estate of Petar Johnson, deceased, that the undersigned, Administrator of said estate, will sell at public auction to the highest bidder, for gold coin, and subject to the confirmation of said Court, in subdivisi » OF iM one parcel, in front of the Exchange Hotel, Grass Valley, Nevada County,State of California, on Satur. day, the 12th day of Augnst, 1871, at 120’cPk M. of said day, all the undivided one-half of the following described real estate, situated in Nevada County, State of California, viz : All the estate, property, and interest of ssid deceased, at the time of his death in the undivided one-half of that certain lot of mining lands and wining claims sitnated on Old Block Hill, about one-half a mile north easterly of the town of Grass Valley, known as the claims of Krantz & Coand on the north by the claims of the Old Mining Company. Also the undivided oneCHARLES McELVY, Nevada, July 2ist, 1871. ieriiiet ROOT & CADY, Mee SSREES 20d Wholesale MUSICAL MERCHANDISE. & TUESDAY EVENING, July 25. . . Conven For Supt. _ of Schools, hereby announced as a for tne office of Superintendent of Schools, sub— ject. to the decision of the Union Republicay County Convention. ju For Road Cemmissioner issioner, . Planer ay didate for the office of mussioner, subject to the devision of the Re. publican County Convention. jelo. For Supervisor. M L. MARSH, of Neyads City, is e hereby announced asa candidate for the umice Of Supervisor, let District, subject 6 the decision of the Union Convention. 7 “For Public Administrator, D. MULLER, of Nevada city, will be: @ candidate for the office of Public Administrator, Subject to the decision of the Union Republican County Convention. p For Assemblyman. Ww GEORGE, of Grass Valley, wa A J. OFT is hereby announced. a8 a candidate for the office of County ‘LreaSurer of Nevada County.Subject to the decision of the Union Republican Convention. ‘ je7 OB SCOTT is heseby announced as. a candidate for the offre of Read CsiiRepublican County Convention.. For County Clerk. R SANDERS, of Washington Township,. e is hereby announced as a candidate for tae office of Clerk, of Neyads County, subject to the decision of the Union Republican Cenvention. jis For County Clerk. C. PLUNKET, of Truckee, is heree@ by announced as a candidate for the emice of County Clerk, subject to the dedision of the Union Republican County Convention, For Assessor. Gres GRANT, of Rough & Ready, is hereby aithounced as a candidate for the'office of County Assessor, subject to the decision of the Union Republican Count~ Convention. : For Road Commissioner. P. SASTORD, of Grass Valley, is hereby announ: as a candidate for tue ollice of Road Commissioner, subject to the decision of the Republican Convention. For County, Treasurer. A GOLDSMITH is hereby announced @ 48 8 candidate for the office of County ‘Ireasurer, subject to the decision of the Republican Convention. For County Recorder. RANK MORSE, of Grass Valley, is FE announced 3 a candidate for the office ot County Recorder, tion of the Republican Convention. For County Recorder. M. WALLING, of Rough and Ready J. Township, will be a candidate for the Oltice. of County Recorder, subject to the decision of the Republican Convention. For ‘Sheriff. ENRY SCADDEN, of Grass Valles. -& is hereby announced asa Sneriff of Nevada county, by his may friends—subject to the decision of the publican Convention. For County Treasurer. EQ. R. CRAWFORD is hereby nounced as a candidate for the office f County, Treasurer, subject to the see of the Union Republican County Com tion. : 3 — EO. W. PARSHLEY, of —_ Corral, will be a candidate for the eo of Road Commissioner, subject to the ‘ssion. of the Union Bepublican jel8 vention. For County Surveyor. wil G. MATHER, of Grass Valley, ed. be a candidate for the office of Cot ty Surveyor, subject to the decision Union Republican County Convention For Sheriff. a C, WEBSTER is ansomned i: 4 EK. ¢andidate for. the office Subject to the decision of the Bepable? ‘County Convestion. See For Superintendent of , i : J. WATSON, of Fe re @ subject to the decision of the Be '. County Convenfi Sil “yu Sitti for the No. 6? Washington Strect. CHICAGO. terns POWER, of Nevads City, is. Candidate of Nevada City, will bea,Road Com. inissioner, subject to the decision of the subject to the nomins a The Dui NEVADA Emenee asncsene ; The T we had suppose street, or busi with the exce and the entire fronting on Br ning from the including both : Methodist. Chu stroyed. The: half past 9 o Ineeting, was” -everybody was: that Cox, of Ne The fire origins the rear of Den the greatest pai The following prepared afte: Messrs. Shirle gentlemen fron are estimated: Odd Fellows’ furniture of bot Dr. Curless’. Frank Rabe! stock and fixtw Payne. & Doc stock and fixtu: for $1,000. Frank Paws _ dwelling and st Hurd’s saloo liard table, anc ‘second story, $ Greeley & ~ .. store, stationer -Davis, $4,500; -Pheenix salo ‘millinery store, J. Sweeney, . urea, $1;200._ : Pee barbs Webber Hous and fixtures, $! rien toe and dwelling, F. Wilburt, . $3,000. Frank P. Ste G. W. Harri ery, and dwelli: Sam. Welch, tures, $1,000. Campbell & stage stables, § Pony Saloo1 Justice Wall Dunn’s law offi Vacant hous Campbell, $400 Burke’s dwe $1,500. Mrs. Love’s! A.G. Brown Mrs. Libbs, § Jeff. Hogan’s Spencer, bo: Ricker’s hou Murray, $1, 20( 200. Gage’s phot A. Johnson’s School hous 000. Burkhalter’s $2,500. James Sweet! and barn, $3, John T. De hiture, $1,000. A Rebs This young by being ran o the Kansas mii estimable and : 18 years of age Wagon and w. wood, when he the team starta passed over the when found . the two wheels back and told first reachedthere. This 1 spoke, and he His loss was family and fri ‘ from the Coag terday afterno: M. E. Cl The Catho a