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

July 7, 1869 (4 pages)

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. THE CELEBRATION.—The celebration. ' in this city, thoagh not ‘so large as last year, was a very fine affair. The day was nt for the season, and early in the morning people from different localities in the county began to come in. Beforé the protession started the side~ walks were crowded and the balconies of the hotels and other buildings were filled with people” At sunrise the TOars f Marsha’ Cashin ad ta Atta’ in the pag laid down in the pro-~ ‘gramme.,Tho, Nevada Light Guard turned out in good force, about .dixty men, ander Capt. Lancaster. The Union Guard, under Lient. Days of Grass: Valley, also made a good appearance, though: ‘they did not torn out in full force. The firémen made an excellent. appearance with their apparatus gaily decorated. The feature of the process sion was the ‘eat of the. Union, beauti-~ fully di ted, :-and cattying thirty— seven little girls, representing the States of rer tae In the centre, postion.” ‘AD “who wit, pat) apap 3100, an cheer after Sheer resounded as it'passed through the various streets of the city, The ae i eae ape lng Yepresnted quite attraetive. Two soul painted wagons, drawn: by four horses. each, all parts of the pig B half past. 10 o’clock the procession was formed, under Geo. titrant; Chief Marshal; in the following order:The Odd -Fellows, numbering abont forty, nearly the same number of Sunday School children, and. following, ‘a large fim ber of citizens. The procession marched about@ quarter of a mile below town to a grove where an arbor of ‘boughs had been erected, large enoagh for ‘the aecommo. ident of. the “Day, “and: a__prayér was, . offered by “Mr. Hoskins: The Declara= tion was next read by:Jundge. Currhb, in a clear tone df voice, and the exercises coricluded with-the oration by M 8. Deal. After the éxarcthed ‘a apleadia’ Jancheon was spread by Rough & Ready folks, which was, greatly enjoyed by alt “present. Walling of the Rough &7. ‘Ready Hotel; ‘exerted himself on the dinger, and-succeeded in effectually de. stroying thé appetites of the ‘people. The day passed off in a good, old fash-. ioned, sociable way, and, in the eve~ . ning, a very pleasunt party was given, in which the inhabitants of Rough & Ready and all the region round about Participated, It was really a Pleasant: : affair. Water Locations. —L. Van Dusen’ the has located one hundred and fifty inches, . miners’ measure, of the waters of Dia-: “. mond Creek, for mining, purposés,_ David P. Banks and James Grant have located the south fork. of Proscer Crock, and the waters of Alden Creek, } for the purpose of carrying water to the lc. P.R. R. ‘This is located at Truckee. —_ a “NATURAZAzeD. —The following. per— decorated with } ors ‘and . sons were yesterday naturalized in the surmounted” with -g District Court : Allan McCauley, a na8-. tive of Ireland; -¢ »., oe: vig ky a native of Wales — =e ‘5 A) anil! pines ri ibe Dey Oran and pa fe hfe acts Band discoursed Brpiiey isa lay needa Presis dent of the Day. Rev, Mb. Parker delivered a brief and appropriate prayer. The Declaration of Independence was read by E. W,. Hayden, in a full and distinct tone of voice and with proper omphasis. Judge Belden then delivered an eloquent “which was: attentively listened to by'a Mitge audience. After the procession-the Firemen and their friends hada” splendid dinner, which was provided by the Department at the Pennsylvania Engine House. The Light Guard invited their guests and friends at the old Armory, and the achoo! children were ‘provided with rex freshmonts at the Brick school house, under the supervision of. J. I. Caldwell, Esq. ‘Everything eas with the celebration. paéged off pleasantly and the affair was a success, Parnioriaa,—About. the ‘average number of American citizens appeared yesterday with the national colors inscribed upon their countenances. Red, white and blue’ are popular colors, and they are quite common aiter a vig cul. ebration: Many men exhibit their patriotism in their countenances. Tae debt of the Mechanics’ Institute, San Francisco, is about $15,000, and this it ia expected to clear off by the Fair in September next. Tho number of members is 1,300; the number of aa library, 127,000. p across the Mississippi at sigan The length will be 2,190 fees. 4 feet long, leaving ropes? yt hy toate wide of the pivot Awe f, ‘tated West Virginia, sagecomont and Seat Ha sag . Diego Union says that pan _ persons “. have arrived in that. county: ftom the . Hawaiian (lands, and intend to. com mence the cultivation of sugar, coffve; ss tobacco and “the banana. A thousand cutipgs of sugar:¢ cane anda number of banana plants” have arrived. WoRKMEN repairing an old house ‘a Hartford, Ct., lately, found beneath the kitchen floor a young butternut tree that without sunlight had grown to the size of a man’s wrist, ranning — tally twenty ‘feet. . : -RBVERDY JouNSON talks of publish ~ ing a pamphlet, to sot himself right before the People. THE New Oriaaha Picard Staite this book.auction scene: “Gentlemen,” cried an auctioneer at a book auction, last evening, “I offer you’ ‘scanning the title very», ae are’s works; how mach to start em r was the reply but before he could refer, seas nla shout of laughter from the bystanders Nevada, July 6th, 1969. : , Penmanship and Bok Keeping convinced him of his blunder.’ Ira rs ra A. Baton, : . T. Davenport, A. ROST, ohn Casniu, Late of Dyhredfarth Coll Chicago, A MAINE paper says: “Salmon are ‘ sag Wilt wee J. en swald, RESPECTFULLY =. that he will running large. this season; and those . Sigourney, Peidiscaten: R ‘give instructions inthe’ who catch them are doing a heavy busE. My W. Bigelow, Spencerian System of Penmansh: P iness. Four of the largest taken from . Leavitt, ot =. and Single and Double Entry the Penobscot weighed in the aggreA. H. Hagadorn, Witham Maltman, Book Keeping, gate eighty and one half pounds, dobn Allison, Joho s.Gregory, AT TEMPERANCE HALL... Nevada Cit j Wi KiB couty, Frau Fower”™ . osRafan Scop ome if he Sel wipe hel . ANESVILDE, is., has exported this }.J. s. Philupe k. BD. ’ i and SATUK. season the skins of 49,000 miwkrate. A . Danici Clanccy, A. B. Uariey, Dav EVENINGS of each: week, commencing firm in Sac City, Sac Conaty, Iowa, ge ™ + tee = Y: See, thy nto Soneracs 1h lessons in P, have, during the.same period, handled Henry Mackie, i. lk ee ship 65 ing $10 for coftee?or 60,000 skins of the same kind. The . CharieMaren’ Wiz. Beas. tng onthe as per agreement. Puplis average value of these skins is twenty} Jvbu R. done, ogee oe dancaster, . can receive Instrnetions ai their houses if centa each, Poors Sa Kar x 4°97 “eee desire. Apply to . ‘*. Niles. f > A.W, fees And several others. At Temperance Hall. after teers M A GREAT hailstorm recently devas~ Vineyards were destroyed, sheep and lambs were killed in the fields, wheat and corn were cut close to the ground, and there were a num bér of decidents to individuals some of which are likely to prove serious, Tae proposition to lease the lampposts of Uhicago tor advertising purpo~ ses is offset by a bid for the privilege of playcarding the backs of the city police and firemen. . * eadieand Tarke is a yong fly in Indiana, only eighteen years who boasts that within the last io years the has. fh rf the ¢ esti Se 0 e does san. pinion exp by Gen, Ma the animal does not require any more water than is contained in the grass roots 6n which it feeds. “he -Prairié= dog towns on.the plains are often situ~ ated miles. from any water that can be discovered, and it is difficult to under= stand how sufficient moisture could be dog to: replace what must be lost in respiratiog, etc., and tocarry on the procéss of digestion during the months of 8 ; October, and November, At 6 epipolar ‘ drop of rain falling. There is_no dew, gore SOE ay dry, and the” short buffalo-grass (often the. only “which grows on the high lands where ‘the . prairig-dog. villages.are “usually found) becomes completely dried down to the root®,-while the rogts, being but tweer three inches under ground, be-~ comes hard and dry. As tame prairie~ dogs are frequently seen to drink water, Mr. Stérnberg expresses thie‘belief ‘that in-every town: there: is. a sufficient number of voles supply the . inhabitants with water. From attempts he had made to flood certain holes, he concludes that the dogs would not, in’ some cases, burrow so.deeply and so straight down with any other object than to obtain water. Such holes show signs of being constantly resorted to by ‘the dogs, 2 and donot have the appearance of beiiig lived in by a family. A TRAIN four miles dong was lately ‘drawn across the temporary bridge over the Mississippi by a single engine. It
contained three hundred and ee lie ide Se ARE ER Resginnameecane will rat strawberries -ffom ‘CentralIllinois to New-York and Boston, this summer, in thréé days’ time, ahd at’a cost of less than ‘Bix cents a quart.. i A DENSE. f eg acaly, pievailed at bal points on the Hudson, and the “floating palaces’ which ply between New-York and Albany were obligé to lieall night at ests i Eoaee bl wh tc ' sine for a The “OLE Bout ites bpied Rls violin ‘4 ia ‘he “Great Peace Jubilee: Colosseum,” and woo cao ic qualities See eng aes n st. ayer Z it. Du. Jase MovLture, the last. iin. of an illustrious Tace,died recently at Charleston,S. C,, . “Heavas the sen of Dr. Alexander ‘Moultrie, and grandson of Gen. ieee of: ~anertie~ tionary renown. R355 . Correspondence. pete: Jackson, Beq.,—Dear Bir: . We tne undersigned, having been highly pleased with every part of the performance on the night of the 5th, and particularly se with the efforts of yourseif, traly believing that we have never betore had so much combined in the ring, a ‘that of the accomplished genileman;the splen: did actor, and truly the’ King's own Jester,are desirous of showing you the appreciation in which you are held, and learning that Mr. Wilson has consented to return here on Sat—— To Guana. Cashin, McFarland, Eaton and others —Gentlemen : I am in receipt of your andam reai} yee & loss te find words sufficient to express; feelings of grativude for such ‘AD unexpected compliment. I cay only say I feel hiz.ly honored that my endeavors to please have been so well received, ‘aud with heartfelt unanks I beg to a-sure the good citiZens of Nevada, that nothing on my part shall be wanting to fuifil, descrye and their good vpiaion. . have arranged with Mr. dubn Wilson, who has kindly given me the use of he Serpiionnatishapas, on Saturday evening . ext. : -Aray-lile auebe Honig, os ‘wide open, and the gay butterflies of . contained in the food of the prarie~. ~ this season of the year it is not unisual) outa . = ; ballding wspendid rowsboat rr "Miss ida wis, the “heroine— is J time” Rock “thing . Lighthouse. 4 docs not appear in the] very flattering offer, tende:ing me a benefit, . fants are cordially invited to enter. about Richmond, Va., and it is reported that the crep in the Vicinity of the city will therefore be reduced one half. New-Yor« professors of dancing have introduced the. “kiss cotillion ,’’the peculiar feature of which is that ‘the partners } osculate as they swing corners. Rust has “appeared in the wheat . on commencra L sTexer, — ~safpposite Bliven. & Potter's. ; ILL BE OPENED ON ; ON THURSDAY, May 18th, He wiil kill his own Meat which best that can be ound ip the salanes ain waa ‘Spare DO eXpenge to suit-his castomers. He invites ork gs eictomers—sad_ap many new ones 438. Ww. in a call give satisfaction to all. on =P All kinds of Wreat . will be kept on jn ad panenge mit oe ast one GREAT WORLD CIRCUS . WILL BETURN TO NEVADA! 1 B® REQUEST OF NUMEROUS PATRONS . WHO WERE UNABLE TO ATTEND THE CIRCUS ON THE FIFTH OF JULY, THE COMPANY WILL RETURN AND GIVE ONE MORE EXHIBITION! On Saturday Evening, July 10th, — FOR tHe— COMPLIMENTARY BENEFIT —or— MARRY JACKSON !. Favored by the Citizens of Nevada. NEW ACTS! NEW. SENSATIONS } ENTIRE. CHANGE . OF PROGRAMME : ELLA ZOARO1 New Local Hits? Fresh Budget of * Jokes! Great Chinese Impersonations!Lots ef Fan, Mirth and Novelty t NOTICE: —E2 The LIONS will be PERFORMED and FED IN VIEW OF THE AUcharge. a3 na . wom Ho AMERICA -THSURANOE comany, or Lak ab A ‘Fore. 8B: DAVENPORT, AGENT ‘RANCH FoR SaL5. A TSE Bane loceted alfa mile from ashington, con wa ica’ It of fered . ares is offer ebice ae o located in & favorable 1o"The land is. cal ground, ies A ply t0 MARIN 7 TOUR. DAT, on the a LOBNER & IRVING, FOR WARDING MERCHANTS, COLFAX, Cat. ARK GOODS PLAINLY “CARE OF Is Nevada, May 27th, EMPIRE LIVERY STABLE BROAD STREET: NEVADA CITY, Opposite the National Exchange ee LAN CASTER & ROBINSON, DIENCE on this occasion Free of Extra 3 » ASRS? se z i eal be ane ie LE EE St Haneda. Sistex ‘and ose ea a Leaving Nevada at 63¢ A. °M., and Thursdays, and ae PM —aeee _. Ketarning, will leave Washington, “Vita. days; at TA. M., arrive at emacs by "Through Fare One Dollar, ‘Fo or From Central Hou "Sa %5 cents per 100 poeai.’ Latta’s ountain Express ried on this’ Me and connects at Nevada with Wells, yea’. ry Co. and ae: Express ‘Collections of ease so benaee Die — Janes tea.“é ‘: ‘ISOARD, No. 61 Broad Street, Nevada City ‘Importer, Wholesale and Retell deater in Fe. WINES, ‘FINE BRANDIEs, dita Beat of BOMESTIC LIQUORS. . jmone. them £2” Waite’s Celebrated = ms from the country ar selted — Promptly neuaea e Sgamange 80 CANDIDATES TARE NOTICE . THE SECRET OF Porv. LARITY DISCOVERED! . _ sUCCESS GUARA NTEED! : Wate ie, Ree re Lit Bs bay. es Sgtig ait FOR ICE CREA, FOUNTAIN een CONFECTIONENIES, PFRES BH OxsT ERS, United States Makery, BREAD, A , anid apperisning to, the asinea consian’y of ae Bread delivered at all parts ofthe city. JULIUS. ge sete a ith, 1860. “2M HUNT, MD, . " ATTENDING PHYSICIAN, . “Nevada city, * eps-"6T-tf Seats _ Frnit and ‘Vegetable Store. i. BR. RUMERY, Commercial Street.. Nevada City, . . Ge as constantly on hand a good supply vs ! VEGETABLES, RANCHI AND!) KIN BUTTER, CHEESE, CANNED rxtUITS, SUGARS, TEAS, COFFEES, EGGS, &. &c. &c. I have te to receive different made BLES AND FRU ny 0 coms a8 BGOn aS & the er , Ctra Sree of oem ENGINES AND BOILERS built to CASTINGS AND MACHINERY df every descr: } 2. QUARTZ MACHINERY constructed, fitted or re ee ds of Buildifig Castings,Saw,Criet. Malt and Bark Mills; horse power and car ech ei aes any Secabiehanent toor San FrasA t oe DAVID TBO. AUSTIN W, LESTER ¥ ANSON W, LESTER, A. W. LESTER & C0. Provisions, Case7Goods, ) <CCR EEX, Liquors, 4 &e, kc. &€. Wasnae wabonal Exchange Hotel, -~