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_ NEVADA of. CALIFORNIA,
arene .
_ ‘Tae VeLocirepe.—The inventive
genius “of the world is aroused and at
“work upon the bicicle, andif the same
BLASTING AGENTS.—The San Francisco Herald, speaking of new blasting
agents, says: Giant powder is a dry
}@émpound, having mygh the appearance of the saw dust produced in sawing
. soapstone, and of about one-half the:
"specific. gravity of the same. It ape .
proaches as near to absolute safety as . .
‘ean be expected from any explosive of
this kind. Tt cannot be exploded by
Geass VaLeyIreMs. —We obtain
the followmg from the. National: About
SL o'clock Sunday. evening, some oe
lain entered the store of H. Michael, on
Mill street, picked up, and walked off}
chest, of. tobacco. werth about} with a
‘$40. The front of the store was closed,
at the time but one ef the iron doors
was ajar, and the tobacco being near
the door the: thik had. = trouble to }~
advancement is made
twelve months, as~has been made in
‘the “past year, the “wheel horse” bids
-fair te become of some practical benefit,
was his hobby.
~~ thved-from White Pine yesterday. -He
Already they are used in many places
where the grades are easy, in going to
and from business. In pattern and
style the machines are very diverse,
but the most practicable yet introduced is the two wheel velocipede. In]
England a unicicle has been inveated,
with a ' . twelve feet in diameter,
and the rider sits over the ‘tire on a
spring saddle, propelling his single
wheel by placing his feet. uport short
‘stilts connected with cranks, and he
expects in this way to make twentyfive miles per hour. A two wheeled
miachiae has also been invented, propelled. by steam. It is intended to
carry 200 pounds of steam, and will
tun with 25 pounds as fast-as the velocipede can be propelled with the
feet. Up to January of this year sixty
patents had been granted upon the’
velocipede. The first of them was issued on the 26th of June, 1819, The
revival of the velocipede is in conse=
quence of the application of the crank
to the fore wheel. It was formerly
propelled .either by the hands or by
' pushing with the feet upon the ground.
Several riding schools have been established for lady velocipedists in New
York, and an exchange says: “With a
proper teacher of their own sex, and
with suitable dresses for the preliminary practice, ladies can obtain such a
‘command over the velocipede in one
week's practice, of an hour daily, that
they can ride side saddlewise with the
utmost ease.”
Henry Ward Beecher isa velocipidist,
and ina recent lecture upon Rational
Amusements, said: “One of the great
questions of the day was in relation to
the “coming man” and how he was to
come. He thought he was coming on
a velocipede—-a new machiae that was
_ bound to play a prominent part in the
eategory ofamtsements—a toy to some,
an instrament of pleasure and great use
to others. He had purchased two for
his own boys and there was every prob.
ability of his riding one himself. He
Was not too old to learn, but he hoped
it would not be said that the velocipede
too old to learn, and he would not at all
be surprised to see, in a short time
hence, a thousand velocipedists wheele
ing their machines to Plymouth
church,” a
——
Wuire Prne.—W. C. Randolph ar.
thinks that “there are some rich mines
in the District, but that it is much
overrated and there is a great deal too
much excitement about it, Living-costs
about four dollars a day, and many of . :
those who have examined the District
are returning to California, satisfied
that they can do better here.’ Those
in the District who ought to know, es
timate that not more than one hundred
hands are employed in the mines of
the entire District, and ihe majority of
holders stop as soon as they strike
chloride, for fear they might run out of
ore. The aggregate capital steck of
companies incorporated in San Fran.
cisco is probably $80,000,000, and many
of these incorporated own claims that
-have sold at from $5,000 to $8,000,
which are now represented on paper at
from $1,500,000 to $2,000,000. On Mon-day four companies were incorparated
with an aggregate stock of $8,000,000.
We believe that many of these companies are outrageous swindles, and that
the ground they hold is no better better
for mining purposes than Cape Cod.
Those who buy White Pine, stock,
, knowing these facts, deserve to-be-vic~
timized. Spurious incorporations and
in the next
His auditors were not .
the application of fire, as. it simply ig‘nites and consumes away in a slow,
burned out. It can only be exploded
by the application ofa percussion cap
attached to ordinary fuse, or by heavy
concussion under pressure: It is not
affected by time, by exposure to the atmosphere, or any amount of moisture—
as out ofit. It is customary in mining
to tamp all vertical. and inclined holes
with water, as that is more quickly
done and serves the purpose . quite as
well as sand or earth. This compound
possesses’ one’ objectionable feature,
however, which should be stated in
this connection, and that is, the amount
of poisonous gas it emits in explosion.
There is no smoke produced by the
blast, but instead, there results this
gas, which has the effect to produce .
violent headache if inhaled. This is
easily obviated by remaining away from
the scene of the explosion for a few
minutes, until the gas becomes dissipated—which it does in one fourth the
time it takes for the smoke of powder
to clear away after a blast. Where
this powder has been adopted in mine
work, a saving of from thirty three to
forty per cent. has been effected. One
feature that adds materially to this
saving, is the adaptability of small
steel, which enables a man to hold and
strike his own drill, using a common
‘hand hammer for the purpose. It has
been found, upon experiment, that with
drill as many feet of holes ina day as
two men can accomplish with the com.
mon drill: with a one and a half inch
bit; and that a charge of the giant
powder, in the small bore hole, proves
more effective than ordinary powder in
fhe large one. The giant powder is
gradually making headway against the
prejudice of old miners, and the serious
opposition presented where large class.
es-of Cornishmen are engaged. There
are probably-one hundred companies
and private enterprises, which exclu.
sively employ it, at a saving of*from
one third to one half of what the same
amount of work cost them before its
introduction. «
News Irems.—From the Union’s telegrams we get the following: The
Senators and Representatives are engaged in their*respective houses, re-organizing Committees.
It is rumored that Stewart declines to
be Secretary of the Treasury, and that
. \Grant will withdraw the appointment.
Another report has it that Stewart will
accept,and put his business in thé hands
of Trustees for charitable purposes.
Griswold’s friends are urging his appointment as Secretary of the navy. . °
Washburne has entered upon the duduties of Secretary of State.
except through the Departments.
President Grant has canceled another
defaulter’s.pardon, His administration
promises to be rough on thieves.
Rosecrans is_in’ Mexico, supposed to .
be negotiating important matters.
The San Francisco Herald has the
following : Boutwell, it is reported, will
be Secretary of the Treasury.
The Legislature of North: Carolina
has ratified the Suffrage Constitutional
Amendment. © —
President Grant denounces the Tenure-of-Office Act to Congressmen. who
he will-make noremovals except for
cause,
It igsaid that Grant will soon recall
Ministers Johnson, Dix and Webb. ok
either Johnson or Dix. f
President Grant and family went to
the Metropolitan Methodist Church
“smouldering condition; until entirely +
‘exploding with as great force in water .
three quarter inch steel one man can
No-applications.foroffice are-received-}
visit him, and says if it is not repealed-.
is believed that Washburne will succeed . been
‘suspected.
The Hartry -mine has been leased by.
the owners, Messrs. McLaughlin, Loutzenheiser, and Jos. O’Keete, to John
Ford and-a company of about twentyfive men. The mine has been pumped
out, and work. was commenced Monday
by taking out rock.
Frank-Morse started the stamps at
work Monday morning at lis mill.
hasalarge quantity of good looking
rock-on hand, and the stainps will be
kept busy.
Work has been resumed on the Wisconsin mine.
From the Union we get the following items: Some little rain would not
hurt the farms and orchards of this vicinity. The grain and grass which have
just began to show green blades above
the ground can not grow to a great
hight nor bear heavily unless the clouds
send down their moisture. The air has
been for several days very drying in
its character, and the sunshine is get-}——
ting warm.
Hector Benjamin, the heir to $23,
000, has been found, and is living near
Nick Turner's mill, in Butte county,
He formerly resided in this county.
Robert Winkley, a man about sixtyeight years of age, was brought on
Monday toGrass Valley to consult Dr.Thornton about his eyesight. Last Summer Mr. Winkley was breaking rocks,
when a small fragment flew into his
left eye destroying ‘the sight entirely.
‘Since then his right-eye hasgradually
lost its power, and the man is entirely
blind. The surgeon could do nothing
for him, of course, as both eyes are
gone. Since his misfortune Mr. Winkley has been taken care of by our bighearted friend Charley Morrison, who
keeps the Half-way Station, on the
Colfax road, Charley had to take his
blind old charge home with him, last
evening, and for whom there is no ray
of we wins or hope.
oe —The Oakland Picnaibigh
relates that the wife one of the candi
dates tor a municipal office in that burg,
said to her husband that “if he did not
spend $10,000 and take every shingle
off the house to be elected, she did not
want to sleep with him any more,”—
That’s the sort of a wife for a politician
to tie to.
THERE are in all 430 churches and
other places of worship in» New York,
with accommodations for 300,000 pertons, Of these 356 are Protestants.—
There are 117,550 children in atten.
dance upon 381 Sunday schools of dif+
‘ferent denominations.
—
Gossirrers in Sullivan county; Indiana, are excited over a report that an
ex-rebel soldier, named Holstein, while
on picket duty saw aman bury some
gold, and that, the-man being afterwards killed, Holstein uneatthed the
treasure and returned with it ($80,000)
to his home in Sullivan county,
AT a party, while a young lady was
playing with peculiar brilliancy of touch
a bystander bachelor exclaimed; “I'd
give the world for those fingers.”
“Perhaps you might get the whole hand
by asking,” said the young lady’s—ob=
servant Mamma,
SPAIN en: 7 normal and 27,000
——— schools.
pr County of Nevada, In th
In the dhatver of the Estate . of Howors Ada,
deceased. Pursuant to an order of this Con
made this a notice is hereb
Monday, th . an of Mae, 8x8
o'clock, A ah hag at the toate this
rebeenon ete og sald, county of Ne
ven; that
at.
wala pow
nted for-hearing thé application of
Gcees and Daniel FI
document now on file in gale ‘Court, purport Court, pi
in os WwW pon plied Faves oly y: testament of
E.F,
He}
OBATE NOTICE,—State of California, . _
: and that she testamen be issued thereon
worthless mines were never so impu-. but could not get seats, mae ence and Danie Fivan at ae
. dently hawked before the country as Glare th, i. contest the same,
Sepeientsing millions, as ‘are these Iuirxo1s proposes to erganize a State % K. FARQUHAR
hite Pine swindles. Board of Charities: By John Abbey, Depu
" . J. 1. Caldwell, Atty. Deny.
ne Bee ee ane es ee. " cs
NEVADA THEATRE.
FOR TWO NIGHTS ONLY!
Thursday and Friday Evenings, .
__‘Mareh 11th and 12th, 3
FAREWELL Vy , VISIT OF THE
HOWSON
OPERA & BURLESQUE COMP’Y
. ON THURSDAY EVENING will be preeencaatet Offenbach’s charming Operatta, entitied:
FR OM B-AL-CA*7AB,
—OR THE—
Dramatic Criminals.
‘To be followed by a
GRAND VOCAL CONCERT.
Grand Duett—“Sainted Mather”—from Maritana, by Misses Emma and Clelia Howson.
Comic Song—“Capt. Jenks of the Horse Marines, by John Howson, ©Cavatina— “Waiting,” as sung by Parepa
Rosa, by Miss Emma Howson.
Ballad, by Miss Ctetia Howson.
To. conelude with the
Adventures of Capt. Fanny andthe
Eton Boy.
During the Comedietta Jehn “Howson will
introduce the great modern absurdit Ard hoe :
ge}
ORMERLY Resident Surgeon to St. Marks
GRECIAN BEND, with ar an. approp
Box office open at the the Theatre on Thursday
morning trom i¢-uantil 4-o’clock. 9" No extra
charge for reserved seats
Admission $1, Darquett 50 cts. mi0
(TO VELOCIPEDESTRIANS.
SPAULDING’S java
Ses cami .
E. F. SPENCE.
FIRE BOY’S SALOON,
BROAD STREET....-.NEVADA CITY
ae c. ©. CANFIELD,
‘ Proprietor.
Successor toG. v. Schmittburg.
Wines, Liquors and Cigars, Lager Beer, by
the Gallon, Quart or Glass. Walk im Gentle
men, and take a drink, BS j13
_ DUCA'S BATH HOUSE _
not ———=AN0= >
HAIR DRESSING SALOON,
BROAD STREET, opposite Stumpf’s.
Bathes.....25 cents,
as , Hair Cutting..25 cents
Shampooing...25 cents
7 Shaving.... 25 cents.
Nevada. Masek ith,
THE
CAPITAL SAVINGS’ BANK,
OF SACRAMENTO,
. Offiee—Fourth Street, pot. J and K.,
Capital...... ts -2+0e0120,000,
OFFICERS :
Presidethecvieesiccncccis JULIUS WETZLAR.
Secretary.. .0+00....R. C. WOOLWORTH.
DIRECTORS :
L, WILLIAMS, GEO, W. MOWE.
D. W. BARL, Cc. T. WHEELER.
JULIUS WETZLAR, C. W. CLARK,
PHILIP SCHELD.
This Bank is now open for business and
will receivé Deposits of Money, in large or
small sums, without a, of nar fee to
depositors, ‘
$e Dividende-wiltbe declared Semi-Annually.
_ 3" Money to Loan on Real Estate, United
States, State and County Bonds, at Peed rates.
of interest.
OFFICE HOURS, daily, from 9 A. M. to 3
P.M. and Saturday Evenings from? to 9. ~~
Sacramento, March Sth.
GRAND MASQUERADE BALL.
¥
BY SUBSCRIPTION
oa
THE EUREKA SOCIAL CLUB):
WILL GIVE THEIR
SECOND
GRAND MASQUERADE BALL,
——ON—.
Thursday Evening, March 25th,
ede
_ TEMPERANCE HALL.
Nevada, Feb. mo
TO OWNERS AND SUPERIN.
TENDENTS OF MINES,
IN
~NEVADA. COUNTY!
ERS AND SUPERINTENDENTS OF
MINES, near Nevada city, to. the well-known
GIANT POWDER, —
WOULD all the attention of the OWNS ar
‘Over the common Blasting Pow: der for all ~*
blasting in ‘Panwels, Cute, Shafts and Cement-——ho..
wish to introduce the
(GIANT POWDER
In their works thata saving of at least
25 per cent, will accrue tothem by doing
= 3. BUSSENLUS,
Can be found at the ear Store, corner of
Pine and Commercial Streets.
Nevada, March 6th,
NOTICE,
DR. THORNTON,
Membét of the Royal College of Surgeons of
LONDON, :
OCULISE AND AURIST,.
Opthalmic Hospital and Surgeon to the.
w ellington ne for Diseases of Women and Children.
DR, THORNTON having recently arrived in
the Siate is prepared to plice his great expeof the EYE and KAK at the disposal of persons suffering from such. .
An early application is recommended when
Dr. dhorntou-wil GUARAN TEL to tell a
tients, at first visit the oe
whether a cure can be effected
or not. 4)
If the case is favorabl: he will —" to
efivet a cure if required.
Uttice at DA. DAVIS’ Eureka Drug Store.
fl6 GRASS VALLEY.
AMERICA
>
NORTH
LIFE
INSURANCE COMPANY,
OF NEW YORK._§, B DAVENPORT,
AGENT.
W.P. Guptill. Cc, Queen..
GUPTILL & QUEEN,
COLFAX,
FORWARDING MERCHANTS.
OODS Forwarded to all
COUNTY, SACRAMENTO, SAN FRANCISCO, and to ‘all points on line of Central Pacific Railroad.
Ge" Mark Packages plainly, ‘Care G. &
qQ. Colfax,*? and send Shipping Receipts
with each Consignment of Goods,
Refer by permission to:
Adams, McNeil & Co. Carroll, Smith & Co.,
Booth & Co., D. W. Earl, and L, F. Reed, Sacramiento : AO Colfax. 121
€ooD NEWS!
ew” ATTENTION ONE AND ALL. 4d
Everybody Rejoicing
At the Low Price of Dry Goods!
in i
J. & S. ROSENTHAL’S.
vicinity that we will sell our ertire steck.
to make room for Spring Goods, at antonishing LOW PRICHS.
Dry Goods, Fancy Goods, Cloaks,
Shawls, Furs, Oil Cloths, Carpets,
And 4 great many other art;
to mention, but usually kep
Dry Goods ‘Store.
20 per cent. cheaper than ever!
Now is the time for BARGAINS!
28 Giye us a call and you will be convinc
edthat the Chea pest and best Dry
Goods are to be found at
f17 J, & $, ROSENTHAL’S.
DANCING SCHOOL
eee
National Hall.
too numerous
in a firet class
Days of Tuition:
_ MONDAYS and THURSDAYS, a: 8 P. M.,
FOR GENTLEMEN.
THURS AYS, at 2 P. M,, FOR LADIES
All persons wishing to tag 9 themselves of
the services of a First Class Teacher are solicitedto call. ji2 §.J. MILLINGTON.
epee neers rennet el a
rience in the treaument ana cure Of Diseares.Ww: would inform the piblicof Nevada and
S. J. MILLINGTON, =v
= SAN FRANCISCO,has opened the above
Hall for the reception of piis,
SATURDAYS, at 2 P.M FOR CHILDREN. *
cisimeieale
(2 Exact nature oftheir case and
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