June 17, 1874 (4 pages)

' Local Brevities. r WER IE LES EDEL STL SIE TE COORD ATES BTEC OEE RENE. ‘NEVADA CITY, CAL, . aa Wednesday, June 17th, 1874. * ” Prosperity. . : ‘There is everything favorable to a ‘general prosperity in this State for “years tocome. ‘The State is receiy_ ing large accessions to its population. ~ Keports from all sections state that the crop prospects were never béttér. lwargeareas of uncultivated land are ’ being improved. The mines are “sending forth their usual amount of treasure. ~~ ness centers, and the kind used is * got subject, to the rise and depression __ consequent upon: the action « of itifla= *tionists = or co tionists>— hrshort, : certing eke well fur years ‘to €9 ~~ Not so favored are .some “other parts of the Tnion, The agricultur, al States. of the East are passing through very stringent times, Light crops, paper currency; railroad agi. tation, and general insecurity on the “part “ot bond holders,tends to depress —— all the‘nétive industries. Lhe Northwest, which for the past decade has rushed on to developanent is now ‘meeting with # reaction. * Prices-of-real-estate have decreused, -and but few sales can.be made. Cities which a few years ago threatened 4 4 + 2 TF SSE CHS change at all, it is for the worse. increase in wealth and population kince 1860° was wonder to the world. Its business was enormous, It was and still is the great railway center of the West. But with all its facilities and bright prospects, it is gradually losing its prestige of being the liveliest city of its size in America, Stores which, when erected, were expected to rent for $6,000 per ana —“pttm,-are now gladly rented at $300 . ‘Money is plenty in —busiz entne-offon Monday evening. targest~on~the-Atianticy : “sea-board, are Janguishivg, and if. at‘Oakignd, are to be invited’ to ec' ‘algo expects them and the Big Tent. ysed for / temperance meetings in Oakland has been torwardetl ta in ad. vance. The cireus man appeared on Monday, and the numerous bills scattered _by him is evidence that’a ‘good show is in prospeet, or that printing.is. cheap. .We. venture the assertion ° pletion. _ A eandy pull én’ thotor of the’ auth or of string. bean festivals and the walking. gentleman ofthisoffice, ‘The attendance was limited to the. beneficiaries, Jolin Seely, and Mrs. Whitney of San Jaan, were in town yesterday. The Conrt House is covered with the first coat of paint and its appearfilice is greatly improved. Weiss’ bowling alley is being well patronized, and a gymnasium if properly arranged would be, also, ‘ The 4th of duly committees are actively at work preparing for the celebration. A glorious time: is anticipated. ae The weather cooled down a littlé yesterday to the disgust of the venders.of i¢e eream and kindred luxu_ries,! . The late objection to oiling their hair on the part of. young ladies, is . said to be, that ‘Sit spoils. bhe.gentles men’s vests.’ Se Tt takes Joseph Leggett twa weeks . tu examine the schools of San Francisco: Frank.Guild admits what we the other day asserted, but is now sotry . his acting: betrayed him. Judge O. P. Stidger came in town on the morning run yesterday. Another Rich Strike. ficipated in the local cption élection. . opefate in Grass Valley. San Jose that the tent will «be erowded . re-, “John B. “HaateF and wile ne ~} gent, “and are. working all themen they ‘18 being done, and there is plenty of Ep. ‘Taseclitg: 9 ‘now enjoying “warm weather, and. ‘linen_ elothes< have cothe thére is from two -to-three feet of snow on the-surrounding hills. Our town is beginning~to liven up, and although we have had a ~very. backward season, there will be as Inuch. gold taken out of our mines by Fall, ‘and as mucli clear money made as in any camp of this size in the State. It.is.a.well, known fact that one of the richest gravel channels” runs ‘through this seétion of country, and all that is needed to make ‘this one. tof the liveliest camps in the State, is capital, There is streng talk. of a this plave,for the purpose of prospect: . ‘ing-for gravel diggings, and; shouttit be done, it is generally believed by all That if would be a success, and . . the influence.of the shaft being sink and the ditch being brought in here, real estate has advaticed fifty per Our minés ‘are all running, can to advantage. Walter Wells has again taken charge of the* Illinois . mine, and is rashing things through. The Blue Bank Company are ranning nine hundred and fifty inches of water, and are making the dirt fly. We saw a little sample of thirty-nine ounces of gold, which’ was taken from a crevice or Bae in the . AapeeeeNay have determined to shut down their mine until water is reduced, which it is thought will not be long. On the ditches above here lots of. work work there for all who want it. The Milton Company have started to work on.their ditch, and will-rush it through as fast as possible, They have four hundred Chinamen employed, and are employing all the “\. Wilson’s circus. is saddled upon it, and the interest upon the same, and tho additional city and State taxes is bearing it down slowly but surely. To arrest this depression, statesmen of the ‘West look. toan inflation of the cur. tha discovery was made in 2 -claim. is-better-ditebing and less. fluming. rency,; in the vain hope that it would afford: temporary. relief. But the ~~ eVil is too deep rooted to be effected _ by such q cure, Hard times will continue to exist until conditions change, Meantime, we of the Pacific coast are peaceful and prosper. ous. Californians should be content. Wilson's ‘great cir circus wil be in Nevada next. Saturday t. The papers speak in the highest terms of The. following is mn the Sacramer nto Union: “John Wil always has a good company, and recéives large patronage; on his present visit-he is at the head of the best company be-has—ever—taken~ through the State, and the amusingtoving public showed their appreciation of the fact by crowding the tent -the other evening with an audiénce _ which comprised much of the elite of the city. It appears to be the general impression among the spectators at the conclusion of the performance, that the troupe was equal if not superior, to any that has visited Sacrajnento. Everything is done in a mas-_ terly manner—there is not a poor performer among the leading people, -the acts follow each other without the slightest delay, and the pavillion is well lit. There is attached to the company a novelty in the shape of a clown who introduces an original style of business. It of course *‘tukes”” exceedingly with the audience, and freshens the performance wenderfully, Fred O’Brien, in his unparalled act of throwing a double somerrault over ten borses. witha pyramid of men upon their -backs received, as he deserves, the most_ thusiastic applause. = The hos troduced are probably The ed, considered as. a wh train, consisting of a tocomotive and thiee_passenger cars, containing a number ~of ‘invited guests and Press representa: tives, -crossed the bridge over the Mississippi river June 9th, to test the _track recently completed. A number of engineers Were on the train, and oll were greatly pleased with the 8 lidity of the structure, A regular seientific test of the “bridge “Will be ’ Brive Péerep ay . past few days, strock—a~rich quartz Aan taking out a -crushing, and if the Mr. Ellison, who resides on the outskirts of town, has, within the ledge on Selby Flat, about 11; miles . from this city. As has been the case in many _instances=heretefore, on which a shaft had been sunk some fifty or sixty feet and then abandoned. Mr. Ellison cleaned out the shaft and sunk it to the depth of ninety feet, when he was rewarded for his labor by striking a rich ledge of quartv one foot anda half thick, filled with rich sulphurets and free gold. “Mr. Ellison is now engaged rcck continues to prospect well, arrangements will be made. fur the erection of hoisting works. -_ > John Wilson’s Amphitheatre. *° This mammoth show; as~will be seen by reference to our advertising columns, will appear in this city on Saturday next, the 20th of June. . The company is safd_by_all_the-papers.in the cities where it has appeared, to-be the best ever traveling in the State. As usual, there will be’ an immense crowd. Men will always find money to visit a circus, e are few amusements enough in thiscountry any way, aud it is probably the best thing that any one can do to go aud see the show. Tho Company will give a matinee performance in the afternoon for the accommodation of ladies and children, .The Theatre To-night, The representation of wax figures; Statuary, acting of charades, r tions, comic songs, vocal . mental music, ete., giv dies-.of the Episco Saturday evening, will be repeated to-night at the Theatre. All who at tended the first were well pleased with thé entertainment. It wag re= meritorious affair, and will, we ave no doubt, draw as well to-night ehurch last programme is to be changed in many’ respects, and those-who attend will not fail to be pleased with the affair. Bad Sidewnlh, The planking eon the sidewalk on Main street, above its junction with Commercial, is in a very dipidated condition. Accident poliintend niaking a journey over it On a dark-night. Ttis very mueb in ‘need of repair, and it is “some One will see. that the proplr week 18 done on it. _—_ Sn eee Tee agricultural prospects of Colorehee are excellent. as we ‘with strangers. . being. killed yesterday evening. A ferocious bull attacked and killed . ’ Wash Barner’ got hee yesterday ean nearly dead for a drink while at . as it did on Suturday. evening. The L oie “are recommended to those who . [rth his: Agent for their dispowhite men they * can get. They will undoubtedly ron their diteh-inon this side as_the anto. fromthe Magenta flume to Bloomfield is some ‘four miles shorter on this side of the ridge than itis onthe other, and it Agenuine ‘blow out’ will be had here the day that they break ground on this side of the ridge, and champagne will flow like water. We don’t want any local option. up here untila day or-two-after they start the ditch; then may be we will give it o trial. Last night being eau asaaialy this place, our town was crowded Henry Sullivan, a cattle drover-of this place, had a narrow escape from his horse, and Sullivan escaped being gored to death. He says the bull’s horns looked like needles, and ‘that he-could tse them at a lively rate. Harry Luger, a resident of Minne. sota, while walking ‘from his cabin to work, found a fifty ‘dollar slug in the street. It was one of the old eight square slugs, and in all probability had lain where he found i it for years, with a fine lot of beef cattle for this and the Graniteville market. Granitevilleans will now be able to get a goed po porter-house without c coming toMoore’s Flat. 2 Another: cattle drover told us he ‘Rough and Ready the other day, but that they sold nothing there but . matches, and he was compelled to go to Grass Valley for his gin. .He is going to drive by Grass Valley after this. W. D. Long has left-us to reside in Nevada. We wish him success, and hope to be invited to the wedding. Af Graniteville mes are lively and there is plenty of work on the ditches. Since the roads have been opened the people of this place have been enjoying the delicacies of the season in the shape of boiled cabbuge and fresh beef. More anon,. BoP 2M. Dr. Chapman presented this office . with about a do#en boxes of fine return thanks, They are ripe and. sweet. The Doctor grows any quantity of them, and has appointed Ed. ne “mans in-a few Winter has at lgst_given up the. ghost. We care inte demand, _ notwithstanding the fact that. shaft being sunk fn the ridge above’ te ground would be aay up. Under . _pany onaies + splendid glenn-up; int Lnade-by-the—sutttors; who intendedto claim under the homestead law . meeting night for the I. O, O. F., of +4 The . cherries, yesterday, for which we he oe our d tides w when follows: years old, my devoted wife and my self, without any patrimonial estate, acquired, during a heppy union of more than 5B yeats, @ comfortable independente, ‘rationally enjoyed as the-fruit of our co-operative energies. . After devoting to the advancenient of our children at. least $80,000 in various ways, still retaining property so tfor the comfort of my desolate old age, Idesire that what I shall leave behin@me_undisposed of in my.jife time shalt be -dietribut-. portions as: will, as nearly as possible. ‘approach legal equality, and for efaus e , tate which Pievidence. enabled my admirable wifeand myself, ‘by habitaalindustry, to-earn, and by . self-denying scone my and _Systemat: . ic —— to save. Y. a — 2m. The "Western: baad Owner’ “of . Washington publishes a ‘decision 6f the Secretary of the Interior in the matter of Jose Sanchez’s homestead . entry, Pueblo Land District, to effect, that the term “‘settler’’ ey in order tit they may perfect or initiate titles; though it is not . held . that the homestead . privilege is conferred prior to survey, und the deposit under the above Acts for the purpose of securinga survey, and who afterwards entered land-and then commuted, should be received in part payment for the land. The homestéad claimant in his commutation may change the deseription ‘of the land, so as to place his entire claim within the township surveyed, ‘if the change is immaterial and does not affect any adverse claim. she was not 16 dnd E was only-19, ed among my descendents in stich . fectuating that end Ii now publish the z ; the representation of ‘Pillars -of n 1 the 3d d Intermed school ie the nth ending dune. 1: th, 1874, Miss Allie Davenport — teacher: Worthington, Katie Hanley, Bmtha Smith, Annie Lutz, Hannah Golabrook, Katie Nolan, Louisa Smith, \Lora “Boardwell, Aunie . Osborne, Dollie. Long, Béile Millhorn, Minnie MeGuire, Mary Hooke, Mary Hart, Ida Harrigan, Lillie Moore, Mary +Gray, Emily Raife,. Nellie Orsborne Jessie Ludlow, Hattie Scott, Allie Smith, Ida Young, Aggie Skehen, Hattie Cleaveland, Jéhnnie Nivens, “Theodore Wells, Charlie Monro, Jopie binskett, Sherman Marsh, Harry -< Eddie] ard, Marcus Barth, i George Hothersoll,— thal, Johnnie .© nfeld:. rub, Henry. ‘Weisenberger,; . Madigan, Chester-Chapman, Peter . Aumer, “Eddie Niheil, Silas Nihe $ . Willie Gray, — rir c Ba. ¥ Nolan nai Rolfe, Hannah Goldyaith, Minnie McGuire, Eanma Smith, Josie Plunkett, Aira Niv; ens, Theodore Wells, Eddie arker, —~— Se ees =: Origin of the Delinewmaths, set A correspondent of the ‘American. National Record gives the following theories upon the — of the dollar-mark : First—It is a combination, of U. S.; the initials of the United © “States. __Second—Thatitis a-modifieation of the tigure §, the dollar formerly being called a piece of eight. Third—That it is a combination of P and 8, from the peso dura, tying hard dollar, Fourth—That it is. derived from Hercules,’ consisting of two mesa connected with a scroll, : Fifth —That it sa combination: of HS, the mark of the Roihan money unit.: In the language of the showman, Nellie: smith, “Josié Hoftman;~ 1 Lizzie Het-: ve Rosen=+. ‘Willie <to’clock, P. M., Jusie Wotan Katie . : signi3 Fitlue of an onsiaa t : efed, issued out of the in 9 me Row. Of the Mth Indtial Distriet, iz : count? of Nevada, “ or ing dafe June 15t#, A. DB, ment rene ered in paid Bo} day of June, Lait in fa ivin and against William, a “ell, Peter Minor,Edward ber lip Gwnnip for tHe stim of $k8 60 cust, ; disbi~sements, at. the date of: ‘ett vn ment, 7% accruing costs, amouriti ing on sum of $1, —pay»ble in Gold @ n sat ted States. 1 have Of the Un. levied upo ' right, title and interest of defendante, pre L lip Sunnip auq Win. Moriarty in az “a those certain mining claims known ag th Enterprise Mining claims, Situated at p it rington Hill, Nevada Oovrity, Cal. ang ten: cribed as follows; Co = mmencing at the min. ing claim of the Gray Eagle cS : the :outh east corner of i tae aa Said claini 4 Creek, thence running up ssid Teer By ed 2800 feet, thence Dack tot the center of ridge on the north Side of said Cree aa along the centér of said ridg z thence dir€ction2800 feet to the G ray Eagle t-pany’s-¢ Gattis thenee-trw WUtErly ain tion to the place of beginnin a COMMOn > ‘known and: called. the Enter, Z Claims. Se ae Soups’ : -—-Noticé is heteb: én that I wil } to public Balere 6 aboye< fel Sol ° wee to rei bi fest bidder, fowcash fry 6d Sta old coin, itv front of the Heu oor, .in the cit of Nevada, on as “Sal ay, ‘July 19th, 1874. Lm Between the hours of of 96 ‘Clock, oe M, aid 5 . Given under my po 16t la June, 1874. = et Say of GEO, W. SMITH. Were Ey S. W. Potter, Under Sheri. => Niles Searls, Atty. W. D. LONG, Atouiey and Counselor at Law AND NOTARY. PUBLIC. FFICE ON BROAD STREET, over ¢ Beckman’ 8 Saloon, up Stairs, ~ jele ~ FOR sseaees \ A GOOD. WORK HOR for $40 and; pe Mule for $25, quire of CHAS. GUILD & bss at vara FOR RENT, NICE LITTLE H¢ HOU SE, on Park SveA nue, is offered for Rent, For fwther partienlars enquire at this offic e J. M. WALLING, slatted teal PUBLIC, —aND— > Justice of the Peace. 1 EARCHING RECORDS, ABSTRACTIN: 4 ANDG JONVEYANCING promptly atten. os to, Accounts collected. Also Agent for: _ Eas SES: one of June 6th, has the follow: A few days ago.a couplé.of-la-4. ie wete taking a ride, on the grade above town, and enjoying a social chat,\when, in making a sudden turn in the road, they were astonished to behold just ahead of them, severa} full-grown bears. Of course the ladies were considerably frightened at first, but as it is ok. the style of -€aliforniawomen to let\bears get away with them, the couple referred to;-kept the even tenor of their way and the bears suddenly disappeared. The species.of the bears was not ascertained, but the supposition i, that they were of the. grizzly alae although their sudden flight is more on the style of the black bear, Tur _ French papets publish a let‘ter written by the Bishop of Laranda Tong King. The Bishop says. that with his mission_.there were eighty thousand Christians, but that ten thousand have been strangled, burned, or drowned; and he adds that he has no hopes of escaping a martyr’s doom himself. This startling communication bears no date, but is generally eredited i in France. ree the ‘Fourth. A petition was circulated and numerously signed by citizens yesterday, asking the city Trustees. to donate from the general fund the sum of $200 to aid in the celebration of }P° the 4th of July. —InrEMPERANCE InEatina. —A rehappen that amid the everlasting cry against drunkenness, we never hear a word against: its sister evil, gluttony? I think I can assert with trath m a long practice, three: have died among my patients from overeating, where one has died from drink. Whence comes apoplexy, paralysis, dyspepsia, and a host* of other diseases, but from too much and too rich food taken under the most imprudent circumstances? And yet we hear of no society formed to prevent this growing vice. A” man eats until he drops down and expires by the roadside, when up comes the Coroner with a jury of twelve good ofjntemper‘Bears-anp~ Lapres,—The Shasta upon the massacre of Christians at } tired physician: writes: “How does it. men and true, wits pronounce & ver be dict, ‘Died from inlebaperanes.* So . he did, but what‘kina o ‘You pays your ir money. and has your choice. : > ~ ‘Dean Ramsey, in his “Reminis-eences of Scottish Life and CharaensWwer . to the ala woman under examination by the minister, to the question from the Shorter Catechism “What = decrees of God?” could. not ave been surpassed by the General Assembly of the Kirk, or. even the Synod of Dort: “Indeed sir, he kens that best himsel’,’’ PALACE AMPHITHEATRE ees D CIRCUS 8 a7 F T ER PERFORMING FOR ONE Hund and Fifty Consecutive Nights in San neisco, with unprecedented success, John Wilson's. Star Troupe will give two performances in NEVADA CITY, “Saturday, June 20th, i874. Doors opex at 1 Pp. M., and Tra. The Star Talent of ‘Both Romie pherest Comprising the very best_performers of both sexes in the world, Svch'a company of Equestrians, Acrobats, Gymnasts and Grotesques was never before-a peramserobinds M’DLLE. VICTORIN RING, FRED 0’ BRIEN, THE LION LEAPEB {THE GREAT PARISIAN ' CLOWNS, AND LEON AND LACELLES, Our Clewas have made themselves a world-wide teputation for their Novelty as well as their Humor, and irresistible fun. Our ica _. ‘of Trick Hor“Is unrivalled; any of the horses were imfrom. Europe, and theif Sagacity Eenibned = far exceeds that of'any befure j-17.4d J.A. DODGE, a ‘Ataatlan Nevada 1 Hose, No 1. —_—_— << You: are he; Teby nebdtied to. -attend a meeti f pis Dieting of. \your Company THIS, Wituendixs Eve'’ng, JUNE 11th, At 8 o'clock, sharp, to take brating our National B ¥ et: order of the Fi : J.D, FLEMING, eae, Nevada, June ith, 1874, a —. Fire Department Meeting. Tur ranks of the medical oeten sion have been recruited by n6 less than one hundred ladies: daring the “4 ‘past year, ance was it?. I have heard. more than one minister in the pulpit éxpa. . set a ngage _— vehenrence™ aguante © sin of drankenness, whose very . rVHE Members of the sppearance was ently yo that Diep Se gala a MP wae: puo-emin of Tut‘Thursday Ev’g, pert 18th, At 8 o’clock, for the purpose of making strangements tor th Cele fice By 3 poz ih e 4th of July braE, QUEEN OF rae . action for cele. PACIFIC FIRE INSURANCE AGENCY AND COMMERCIAL FIRE CO. OF Bicseiids INSURANCE ; PURCHASE of REST PROPERTY will find it to their ad vantage to call at my office. Office No 62 Broad Street, Nevada City. “atop There! GREAT CHANGE HAS TAKEN PLAC: ! YOU TRY IT A A. GOLDSMITH, AS ON HAND THE FINEST STOCK OF DRY.& FANCY GOODS, a To be found inNevada County. Everything you can think ofin this line can be found at this Elegunt Store. The Stock of DRESS GOODS! CANNOT BE EXCELLED! The New and Beautiful Styles Pe Hats, Millinery Goods, &¢. ARE SUPERB. s Go AND SEE The New: Goods a the attr _ ordinary inducements offer. . = od to purchasers : To eansites chasers. Persons from the upper part of theous means call at the elegant establishnient © A. GOLDSMITH, if they wish to+eure GREAT BARGAINS. Harry Spaniar, Salesman. ‘CAUTION. — ¥ Wife, Hannah Smith. having Ie! my bed and board without just cau or provocation, this is to napity ail oe nae that I will nat be responsible for any d* of her contracting on and after this date. "HENRY SMITH. “Nevada, Fane ‘Gth, 1874. se LA hati eal eina Westerly = ty, when visiting this-city, should by #2 28 elected: Fourthef The Fo at the Cot =. ning, and business: ‘Chas. -¥ mittee pre was elect “A, Rapp v The foll Executi _ mittee—A kins, W. c. T. Can On Prit Ringing 0 VY. Schmit BE, M3 =“ ~arer. SE< can be boy aBs A Com Kent, E. 3 kett, were City Boar appropria treasury t The Tre no bills a C ommitte _. signed by ecutive Cc The Co aheet at. t nesday af the report We'hav sortment and Vests 50 & new dreh’s Su: bs rec we ad ise _E mporiun ~ Mothers : ~Boys-and “money by «& Brothe: been forg« you ailin 9 ji ] A meetii vada Hose this evenii ject of the about cele! All membe quested to > Nevace The mei partment meeting, . ’ the Hall House, to celebrating bers .are x punctually Arrival ee OF Se? cs uae Departam H. Schr Dodge, B, 7 a Marshal ing his wa in repairin thing whic We hope reformatio: benefactor. Apt We are r Education for position ‘\ schools of thust be it Goldsmith, There are ¢ Se On accou the great ci Dr. Wag idence of A and =e £01 a _—— ke cheap. Inc

' Local Brevities. r WER IE LES EDEL STL SIE TE COORD ATES BTEC OEE RENE. ‘NEVADA CITY, CAL, . aa Wednesday, June 17th, 1874. * ” Prosperity. . : ‘There is everything favorable to a ‘general prosperity in this State for “years tocome. ‘The State is receiy_ ing large accessions to its population. ~ Keports from all sections state that the crop prospects were never béttér. lwargeareas of uncultivated land are ’ being improved. The mines are “sending forth their usual amount of treasure. ~~ ness centers, and the kind used is * got subject, to the rise and depression __ consequent upon: the action « of itifla= *tionists = or co tionists>— hrshort, : certing eke well fur years ‘to €9 ~~ Not so favored are .some “other parts of the Tnion, The agricultur, al States. of the East are passing through very stringent times, Light crops, paper currency; railroad agi. tation, and general insecurity on the “part “ot bond holders,tends to depress —— all the‘nétive industries. Lhe Northwest, which for the past decade has rushed on to developanent is now ‘meeting with # reaction. * Prices-of-real-estate have decreused, -and but few sales can.be made. Cities which a few years ago threatened 4 4 + 2 TF SSE CHS change at all, it is for the worse. increase in wealth and population kince 1860° was wonder to the world. Its business was enormous, It was and still is the great railway center of the West. But with all its facilities and bright prospects, it is gradually losing its prestige of being the liveliest city of its size in America, Stores which, when erected, were expected to rent for $6,000 per ana —“pttm,-are now gladly rented at $300 . ‘Money is plenty in —busiz entne-offon Monday evening. targest~on~the-Atianticy : “sea-board, are Janguishivg, and if. at‘Oakignd, are to be invited’ to ec' ‘algo expects them and the Big Tent. ysed for / temperance meetings in Oakland has been torwardetl ta in ad. vance. The cireus man appeared on Monday, and the numerous bills scattered _by him is evidence that’a ‘good show is in prospeet, or that printing.is. cheap. .We. venture the assertion ° pletion. _ A eandy pull én’ thotor of the’ auth or of string. bean festivals and the walking. gentleman ofthisoffice, ‘The attendance was limited to the. beneficiaries, Jolin Seely, and Mrs. Whitney of San Jaan, were in town yesterday. The Conrt House is covered with the first coat of paint and its appearfilice is greatly improved. Weiss’ bowling alley is being well patronized, and a gymnasium if properly arranged would be, also, ‘ The 4th of duly committees are actively at work preparing for the celebration. A glorious time: is anticipated.. ae The weather cooled down a littlé yesterday to the disgust of the venders.of i¢e eream and kindred luxu_ries,! . The late objection to oiling their hair on the part of. young ladies, is . said to be, that ‘Sit spoils. bhe.gentles men’s vests.’ Se Tt takes Joseph Leggett twa weeks . tu examine the schools of San Francisco: Frank.Guild admits what we the other day asserted, but is now sotry . his acting: betrayed him. Judge O. P. Stidger came in town on the morning run yesterday. Another Rich Strike. ficipated in the local cption élection. . opefate in Grass Valley. San Jose that the tent will «be erowded . re-, “John B. “HaateF and wile ne ~} gent, “and are. working all themen they ‘18 being done, and there is plenty of Ep. ‘Taseclitg: 9 ‘now enjoying “warm weather, and. ‘linen_ elothes< have cothe thére is from two -to-three feet of snow on the-surrounding hills. Our town is beginning~to liven up, and although we have had a ~very. backward season, there will be as Inuch. gold taken out of our mines by Fall, ‘and as mucli clear money made as in any camp of this size in the State. It.is.a.well, known fact that one of the richest gravel channels” runs ‘through this seétion of country, and all that is needed to make ‘this one. tof the liveliest camps in the State, is capital, There is streng talk. of a this plave,for the purpose of prospect: . ‘ing-for gravel diggings, and; shouttit be done, it is generally believed by all That if would be a success, and . . the influence.of the shaft being sink and the ditch being brought in here, real estate has advaticed fifty per Our minés ‘are all running, can to advantage. Walter Wells has again taken charge of the* Illinois . mine, and is rashing things through. The Blue Bank Company are ranning nine hundred and fifty inches of water, and are making the dirt fly. We saw a little sample of thirty-nine ounces of gold, which’ was taken from a crevice or Bae in the . AapeeeeNay have determined to shut down their mine until water is reduced, which it is thought will not be long. On the ditches above here lots of. work work there for all who want it. The Milton Company have started to work on.their ditch, and will-rush it through as fast as possible, They have four hundred Chinamen employed, and are employing all the “\. Wilson’s circus. is saddled upon it, and the interest upon the same, and tho additional city and State taxes is bearing it down slowly but surely. To arrest this depression, statesmen of the ‘West look. toan inflation of the cur. tha discovery was made in 2 -claim. is-better-ditebing and less. fluming. rency,; in the vain hope that it would afford: temporary. relief. But the ~~ eVil is too deep rooted to be effected _ by such q cure, Hard times will continue to exist until conditions change, Meantime, we of the Pacific coast are peaceful and prosper. ous. Californians should be content. Wilson's ‘great cir circus wil be in Nevada next. Saturday t. The papers speak in the highest terms of The. following is mn the Sacramer nto Union: “John Wil always has a good company, and recéives large patronage; on his present visit-he is at the head of the best company be-has—ever—taken~ through the State, and the amusingtoving public showed their appreciation of the fact by crowding the tent -the other evening with an audiénce _ which comprised much of the elite of the city.. It appears to be the general impression among the spectators at the conclusion of the performance, that the troupe was equal if not superior, to any that has visited Sacrajnento. Everything is done in a mas-_ terly manner—there is not a poor performer among the leading people, -the acts follow each other without the slightest delay, and the pavillion is well lit. There is attached to the company a novelty in the shape of a clown who introduces an original style of business. It of course *‘tukes”” exceedingly with the audience, and freshens the performance wenderfully, Fred O’Brien, in his unparalled act of throwing a double somerrault over ten borses. witha pyramid of men upon their -backs received, as he deserves, the most_ thusiastic applause. = The hos troduced are probably The ed, considered as. a wh train, consisting of a tocomotive and thiee_passenger cars, containing a number ~of ‘invited guests and Press representa: tives, -crossed the bridge over the Mississippi river June 9th, to test the _track recently completed. A number of engineers Were on the train, and oll were greatly pleased with the 8 lidity of the structure, A regular seientific test of the “bridge “Will be ’ Brive Péerep ay . past few days, strock—a~rich quartz Aan taking out a -crushing, and if the Mr. Ellison, who resides on the outskirts of town, has, within the ledge on Selby Flat, about 11; miles . from this city. As has been the case in many _instances=heretefore, on which a shaft had been sunk some fifty or sixty feet and then abandoned. Mr. Ellison cleaned out the shaft and sunk it to the depth of ninety feet, when he was rewarded for his labor by striking a rich ledge of quartv one foot anda half thick, filled with rich sulphurets and free gold. “Mr. Ellison is now engaged rcck continues to prospect well, arrangements will be made. fur the erection of hoisting works. -_ > John Wilson’s Amphitheatre. *° This mammoth show; as~will be seen by reference to our advertising columns, will appear in this city on Saturday next, the 20th of June. . The company is safd_by_all_the-papers.in the cities where it has appeared, to-be the best ever traveling in the State. As usual, there will be’ an immense crowd. Men will always find money to visit a circus, e are few amusements enough in thiscountry any way, aud it is probably the best thing that any one can do to go aud see the show. Tho Company will give a matinee performance in the afternoon for the accommodation of ladies and children, .The Theatre To-night, The representation of wax figures; Statuary, acting of charades, r tions, comic songs, vocal . mental music, ete., giv dies-.of the Episco Saturday evening, will be repeated to-night at the Theatre. All who at tended the first were well pleased with thé entertainment. It wag re= meritorious affair, and will, we ave no doubt, draw as well to-night ehurch last programme is to be changed in many’ respects, and those-who attend will not fail to be pleased with the affair. Bad Sidewnlh, The planking eon the sidewalk on Main street, above its junction with Commercial, is in a very dipidated condition. Accident poliintend niaking a journey over it On a dark-night. Ttis very mueb in ‘need of repair, and it is “some One will see. that the proplr week 18 done on it. _—_ Sn eee Tee agricultural prospects of Colorehee are excellent. as we ‘with strangers. . being. killed yesterday evening. A ferocious bull attacked and killed . ’ Wash Barner’ got hee yesterday ean nearly dead for a drink while at . as it did on Suturday. evening.. The L oie “are recommended to those who . [rth his: Agent for their dispowhite men they * can get. They will undoubtedly ron their diteh-inon this side as_the anto. fromthe Magenta flume to Bloomfield is some ‘four miles shorter on this side of the ridge than itis onthe other, and it Agenuine ‘blow out’ will be had here the day that they break ground on this side of the ridge, and champagne will flow like water. We don’t want any local option. up here untila day or-two-after they start the ditch; then may be we will give it o trial. Last night being eau asaaialy this place, our town was crowded Henry Sullivan, a cattle drover-of this place, had a narrow escape from his horse, and Sullivan escaped being gored to death. He says the bull’s horns looked like needles, and ‘that he-could tse them at a lively rate. Harry Luger, a resident of Minne. sota, while walking ‘from his cabin to work, found a fifty ‘dollar slug in the street. It was one of the old eight square slugs, and in all probability had lain where he found i it for years, with a fine lot of beef cattle for this and the Graniteville market. Granitevilleans will now be able to get a goed po porter-house without c coming toMoore’s Flat. 2 Another: cattle drover told us he ‘Rough and Ready the other day, but that they sold nothing there but . matches, and he was compelled to go to Grass Valley for his gin. .He is going to drive by Grass Valley after this. W. D. Long has left-us to reside in Nevada. We wish him success, and hope to be invited to the wedding. Af Graniteville mes are lively and there is plenty of work on the ditches. Since the roads have been opened the people of this place have been enjoying the delicacies of the season in the shape of boiled cabbuge and fresh beef. More anon,. BoP 2M. Dr. Chapman presented this office . with about a do#en boxes of fine return thanks, They are ripe and. sweet. The Doctor grows any quantity of them, and has appointed Ed. ne “mans in-a few Winter has at lgst_given up the. ghost. We care inte demand, _ notwithstanding the fact that. shaft being sunk fn the ridge above’ te ground would be aay up. Under . _pany onaies + splendid glenn-up; int Lnade-by-the—sutttors; who intendedto claim under the homestead law . meeting night for the I. O, O. F., of +4 The . cherries, yesterday, for which we he oe our d tides w when follows: years old, my devoted wife and my self, without any patrimonial estate, acquired, during a heppy union of more than 5B yeats, @ comfortable independente, ‘rationally enjoyed as the-fruit of our co-operative energies. . After devoting to the advancenient of our children at. least $80,000 in various ways, still retaining property so tfor the comfort of my desolate old age, Idesire that what I shall leave behin@me_undisposed of in my.jife time shalt be -dietribut-. portions as: will, as nearly as possible. ‘approach legal equality, and for efaus e , tate which Pievidence. enabled my admirable wifeand myself, ‘by habitaalindustry, to-earn, and by . self-denying scone my and _Systemat: . ic —— to save. Y. a — 2m. The "Western: baad Owner’ “of . Washington publishes a ‘decision 6f the Secretary of the Interior in the matter of Jose Sanchez’s homestead . entry, Pueblo Land District, to effect, that the term “‘settler’’ ey in order tit they may perfect or initiate titles; though it is not . held . that the homestead . privilege is conferred prior to survey, und the deposit under the above Acts for the purpose of securinga survey, and who afterwards entered land-and then commuted, should be received in part payment for the land. The homestéad claimant in his commutation may change the deseription ‘of the land, so as to place his entire claim within the township surveyed, ‘if the change is immaterial and does not affect any adverse claim. she was not 16 dnd E was only-19, ed among my descendents in stich . fectuating that end Ii now publish the z ; the representation of ‘Pillars -of n 1 the 3d d Intermed school ie the nth ending dune. 1: th, 1874, Miss Allie Davenport — teacher: Worthington, Katie Hanley, Bmtha Smith, Annie Lutz, Hannah Golabrook, Katie Nolan, Louisa Smith, \Lora “Boardwell, Aunie . Osborne, Dollie. Long, Béile Millhorn, Minnie MeGuire, Mary Hooke, Mary Hart, Ida Harrigan, Lillie Moore, Mary +Gray, Emily Raife,. Nellie Orsborne Jessie Ludlow, Hattie Scott, Allie Smith, Ida Young, Aggie Skehen, Hattie Cleaveland, Jéhnnie Nivens, “Theodore Wells, Charlie Monro, Jopie binskett, Sherman Marsh, Harry -< Eddie] ard, Marcus Barth, i George Hothersoll,— thal, Johnnie .© nfeld:.

rub, Henry. ‘Weisenberger,; . Madigan, Chester-Chapman, Peter . Aumer, “Eddie Niheil, Silas Nihe $ . Willie Gray, — rir c Ba. ¥ Nolan nai Rolfe, Hannah Goldyaith, Minnie McGuire, Eanma Smith, Josie Plunkett, Aira Niv; ens, Theodore Wells, Eddie arker, —~— Se ees =: Origin of the Delinewmaths, set A correspondent of the ‘American. National Record gives the following theories upon the — of the dollar-mark : First—It is a combination, of U. S.; the initials of the United © “States. __Second—Thatitis a-modifieation of the tigure §, the dollar formerly being called a piece of eight. Third—That it is a combination of P and 8, from the peso dura, tying hard dollar, Fourth—That it is. derived from Hercules,’ consisting of two mesa connected with a scroll, : Fifth —That it sa combination: of HS, the mark of the Roihan money unit.: In the language of the showman, Nellie: smith, “Josié Hoftman;~ 1 Lizzie Het-: ve Rosen=+. ‘Willie <to’clock, P. M., Jusie Wotan Katie . : signi3 Fitlue of an onsiaa t : efed, issued out of the in 9 me Row. Of the Mth Indtial Distriet, iz : count? of Nevada, “ or ing dafe June 15t#, A. DB, ment rene ered in paid Bo} day of June, Lait in fa ivin and against William, a “ell, Peter Minor,Edward ber lip Gwnnip for tHe stim of $k8 60 cust, ; disbi~sements, at. the date of: ‘ett vn ment, 7% accruing costs, amouriti ing on sum of $1, —pay»ble in Gold @ n sat ted States. 1 have Of the Un. levied upo ' right, title and interest of defendante, pre L lip Sunnip auq Win. Moriarty in az “a those certain mining claims known ag th Enterprise Mining claims, Situated at p it rington Hill, Nevada Oovrity, Cal. ang ten: cribed as follows; Co = mmencing at the min. ing claim of the Gray Eagle cS : the :outh east corner of i tae aa Said claini 4 Creek, thence running up ssid Teer By ed 2800 feet, thence Dack tot the center of ridge on the north Side of said Cree aa along the centér of said ridg z thence dir€ction2800 feet to the G ray Eagle t-pany’s-¢ Gattis thenee-trw WUtErly ain tion to the place of beginnin a COMMOn > ‘known and: called. the Enter, Z Claims. Se ae Soups’ : -—-Noticé is heteb: én that I wil } to public Balere 6 aboye< fel Sol ° wee to rei bi fest bidder, fowcash fry 6d Sta old coin, itv front of the Heu oor, .in the cit of Nevada, on as “Sal ay, ‘July 19th, 1874. Lm Between the hours of of 96 ‘Clock, oe M, aid 5 . Given under my po 16t la June, 1874. = et Say of GEO, W. SMITH. Were Ey S. W. Potter, Under Sheri. => Niles Searls, Atty. W. D. LONG, Atouiey and Counselor at Law AND NOTARY. PUBLIC. FFICE ON BROAD STREET, over ¢ Beckman’ 8 Saloon, up Stairs, ~ jele ~ FOR sseaees \ A GOOD. WORK HOR for $40 and; pe Mule for $25, quire of CHAS. GUILD & bss at vara FOR RENT, NICE LITTLE H¢ HOU SE, on Park SveA nue, is offered for Rent, For fwther partienlars enquire at this offic e J. M. WALLING, slatted teal PUBLIC, —aND— > Justice of the Peace. 1 EARCHING RECORDS, ABSTRACTIN: 4 ANDG JONVEYANCING promptly atten. os to, Accounts collected. Also Agent for: _ Eas SES: one of June 6th, has the follow: A few days ago.a couplé.of-la-4. ie wete taking a ride, on the grade above town, and enjoying a social chat,\when, in making a sudden turn in the road, they were astonished to behold just ahead of them, severa} full-grown bears. Of course the ladies were considerably frightened at first, but as it is ok. the style of -€aliforniawomen to let\bears get away with them, the couple referred to;-kept the even tenor of their way and the bears suddenly disappeared. The species.of the bears was not ascertained, but the supposition i, that they were of the. grizzly alae although their sudden flight is more on the style of the black bear, Tur _ French papets publish a let‘ter written by the Bishop of Laranda Tong King. The Bishop says. that with his mission_.there were eighty thousand Christians, but that ten thousand have been strangled, burned, or drowned; and he adds that he has no hopes of escaping a martyr’s doom himself. This startling communication bears no date, but is generally eredited i in France. ree the ‘Fourth. A petition was circulated and numerously signed by citizens yesterday, asking the city Trustees. to donate from the general fund the sum of $200 to aid in the celebration of }P° the 4th of July. —InrEMPERANCE InEatina. —A rehappen that amid the everlasting cry against drunkenness, we never hear a word against: its sister evil, gluttony? I think I can assert with trath m a long practice, three: have died among my patients from overeating, where one has died from drink. Whence comes apoplexy, paralysis, dyspepsia, and a host* of other diseases, but from too much and too rich food taken under the most imprudent circumstances? And yet we hear of no society formed to prevent this growing vice. A” man eats until he drops down and expires by the roadside, when up comes the Coroner with a jury of twelve good ofjntemper‘Bears-anp~ Lapres,—The Shasta upon the massacre of Christians at } tired physician: writes: “How does it. men and true, wits pronounce & ver be dict, ‘Died from inlebaperanes.* So . he did, but what‘kina o ‘You pays your ir money. and has your choice. : > ~ ‘Dean Ramsey, in his “Reminis-eences of Scottish Life and CharaensWwer . to the ala woman under examination by the minister, to the question from the Shorter Catechism “What = decrees of God?” could. not ave been surpassed by the General Assembly of the Kirk, or. even the Synod of Dort: “Indeed sir, he kens that best himsel’,’’ PALACE AMPHITHEATRE ees D CIRCUS 8 a7 F T ER PERFORMING FOR ONE Hund and Fifty Consecutive Nights in San neisco, with unprecedented success, John Wilson's. Star Troupe will give two performances in NEVADA CITY, “Saturday, June 20th, i874. Doors opex at 1 Pp. M., and Tra. The Star Talent of ‘Both Romie pherest Comprising the very best_performers of both sexes in the world, Svch'a company of Equestrians, Acrobats, Gymnasts and Grotesques was never before-a peramserobinds M’DLLE. VICTORIN RING, FRED 0’ BRIEN, THE LION LEAPEB {THE GREAT PARISIAN ' CLOWNS, AND LEON AND LACELLES, Our Clewas have made themselves a world-wide teputation for their Novelty as well as their Humor, and irresistible fun. Our ica _. ‘of Trick Hor“Is unrivalled; any of the horses were imfrom. Europe, and theif Sagacity Eenibned = far exceeds that of'any befure j-17.4d J.A. DODGE, a ‘Ataatlan Nevada 1 Hose, No 1. —_—_— << You: are he; Teby nebdtied to. -attend a meeti f pis Dieting of. \your Company THIS, Wituendixs Eve'’ng, JUNE 11th, At 8 o'clock, sharp, to take brating our National B ¥ et: order of the Fi : J.D, FLEMING, eae, Nevada, June ith, 1874, a —. Fire Department Meeting. Tur ranks of the medical oeten sion have been recruited by n6 less than one hundred ladies: daring the “4 ‘past year, ance was it?. I have heard. more than one minister in the pulpit éxpa. . set a ngage _— vehenrence™ aguante © sin of drankenness, whose very . rVHE Members of the sppearance was ently yo that Diep Se gala a MP wae: puo-emin of Tut‘Thursday Ev’g, pert 18th, At 8 o’clock, for the purpose of making strangements tor th Cele fice By 3 poz ih e 4th of July braE, QUEEN OF rae . action for cele. PACIFIC FIRE INSURANCE AGENCY AND COMMERCIAL FIRE CO. OF Bicseiids INSURANCE ; PURCHASE of REST PROPERTY will find it to their ad vantage to call at my office. Office No 62 Broad Street, Nevada City. “atop There! GREAT CHANGE HAS TAKEN PLAC: ! YOU TRY IT A A. GOLDSMITH, AS ON HAND THE FINEST STOCK OF DRY.& FANCY GOODS, a To be found inNevada County. Everything you can think ofin this line can be found at this Elegunt Store. The Stock of DRESS GOODS! CANNOT BE EXCELLED! The New and Beautiful Styles Pe Hats, Millinery Goods, &¢. ARE SUPERB. s Go AND SEE The New: Goods a the attr _ ordinary inducements offer. . = od to purchasers : To eansites chasers. Persons from the upper part of theous means call at the elegant establishnient © A. GOLDSMITH, if they wish to+eure GREAT BARGAINS. Harry Spaniar, Salesman. ‘CAUTION. — ¥ Wife, Hannah Smith. having Ie! my bed and board without just cau or provocation, this is to napity ail oe nae that I will nat be responsible for any d* of her contracting on and after this date. "HENRY SMITH. “Nevada, Fane ‘Gth, 1874. se LA hati eal eina Westerly = ty, when visiting this-city, should by #2 28 elected: Fourthef The Fo at the Cot =. ning, and business: ‘Chas. -¥ mittee pre was elect “A, Rapp v The foll Executi _ mittee—A kins, W. c. T. Can On Prit Ringing 0 VY. Schmit BE, M3 =“ ~arer. SE< can be boy aBs A Com Kent, E. 3 kett, were City Boar appropria treasury t The Tre no bills a C ommitte _. signed by ecutive Cc The Co aheet at. t nesday af the report We'hav sortment and Vests 50 & new dreh’s Su: bs rec we ad ise _E mporiun ~ Mothers : ~Boys-and “money by «& Brothe: been forg« you ailin 9 ji ] A meetii vada Hose this evenii ject of the about cele! All membe quested to > Nevace The mei partment meeting, . ’ the Hall House, to celebrating bers .are x punctually Arrival ee OF Se? cs uae Departam H. Schr Dodge, B, 7 a Marshal ing his wa in repairin thing whic We hope reformatio: benefactor. Apt We are r Education for position ‘\ schools of thust be it Goldsmith, There are ¢ Se On accou the great ci Dr. Wag idence of A and =e £01 a _—— ke cheap. Inc