March 10, 1878 (4 pages)

= —-———that no California-miners have crop‘The Daily Seanseript, NEVADA CITY, CAL. Sunday, March 10; 1878. GEO. M, MOTT 1s our only atithorized Agont in Sacramento, He will re. ceive Advertisements and Subscriptions for the Transcript, and receipt for us in our name, —_— & STILL A MINING COUNTRY, The Scientific Press noticed not Jong since that various Hastern hewspapers expressed sarprise that ‘California was still-a gold producing, region, and that they labored under “an inipression that mining has been almost abandoned hese. Tie fact ped. Oat in national politics, has in part created the impression, This State, however,contributed last year nearly nineteen millions in gold. to . strels will give a perform aiiéé in this . pearance in this city of-Madame Lattractive,.and gave cotapletesatisFemale Minstrels. Madame Rentz’s Female Mincity un Wednesday evening, March 20th. The San Jose Mercury is a first-class paper, and whatever it ssys in regard to exhibitions can be relied upon as being strictly true. Here is what it says in regard to the Femals Minstrets:~ Gs In spite“of the mud and rain, Music Hatt was filled on Wednesday night on he occasion of the first apRentz’s Female Minstrels and Mable Sentley'’s~ Burlesque Troupe. The entertainment was varied ond faction. . The first part _went off in good style; the singing by Miss Ella ‘Love and Louisa Montague being worthy of special notice, The end. men, Allen and Roche, are evidently old-timers at the business, and their funnyisms provoked roars of laughter. ‘Ihe olio commenced Pastoral Letter. The Right Rev. Dr. O'Connell, Bishop of Grass Valley (the State of Nevada is included im his Diocese), has issued his Lenten Pastoral letter under date of February 6th: —~—LENTEN KEGULATIONS, — 1. All the faithfal who have vompleted their twenty-first year.are,un. less-legitimately dispensed, bound to observe the fast of Lent. 2. They are allowed to make only One meal a day,excepting Sunday. 3. The meal allowed on fast days is not to be taken till about noon. 4. At the meal, if on: any day permission should be grented for eating flesh, both flesh—and-fish-are-not to be used at the same timé, even in the way ofseasoning. #8 5. A small refreshment, commonly called collation, is allowed in the evening; no general rule as to the quantity of food permitted at this time is or canbe made. But -the practice of the most regular UbrisSubstitute for Senate Bill No. 288. Ao Act toamend au Act entitled “An Act to provide for.the location, ‘construction, and maintenance of public roads in the me of Nevada.’’ Approved March 21st 1872. The people of the State of California represented in Senate and Assembly, do enact as follows: ; Sec. 1. Section 3 of said Act is hereby amended as follows: . ; Sec, 3. Each Commissioner iu his district, in September, eighteen hundred -aud. seventy nine, and ‘every two years thereafter, shall lay off and divide the public: roads by sections, which he shall number ii a book to be called a Road Book, He shall distinctly specify tberein whut he shall deem necessary for the improvement and keeping in good repair the roads ond highways; and when the Commissioner shall huve —. 80_Jaid_off the roads _as—aforesuid,he sball submit his-report to -the day-of their regular session in October, a majority of whom shall have power to modify or amend, and who shall give their. written assent to the report so amended or modified, which Shall be the warrant of tue Read 5 the metallic currency of the nation. A very large proportion of people within her-boundaries have alsocontributed the capital to. work mines in Nevada, Idaho, Arizona, Utuh, "ete. and ure still interested in these amines. In California, mining instead of being a retrograde business is advancing. Many. peop'e who have tried silver mifing with poor success, are falling back again on the mines of this State to make gocd their Joss. They say it takes a gold mine to run asilver mine,There were any number of claims started up in this State last year on “a legitimate —basis: ‘ -turas-of 1878, and hundreds of oth. . ers were put in a shape to.bs made more profitable than heretofore, The _giavel mining industry is spreading . wider and wider, and as it becomes + Crayton-created_roars of loughter to with some startling aerial-gymnastics by Miss Resits Leonie, who is, beyond question, one of the. mosz daring trapezo performers in the profession. Miss Montague’s songs were well received, and Allen's negro specialiies and eccentric dinciug stamped him a@san artist in his line. met with great wpplause, and the Love sisters in their musical boretta at once established themselves os prime favorites. The dancing was the best we have had’ on our boards for years. Miss Forrest sang acceptably; —_and—Maas—and— Miss the sketch “The Call Boy.” Maas _ is a fine comedian and a first-class buffo singer, The sketca, ‘The Coming Man,” gave Roche an opportunity to show his mettle as an_ understood pays better. We need -an abundance of water, of course, 6) work our large hydraulic mines, Now that heavy raina have fallen, prone to mind their own business. = ete “thes,” if a prospector finds a good ted it, Ethiopian comedian, and he improvThe burlesque of the *Female 40 Thieves’ closed the per. formance. _It ie ridiculously funpy_ however, the claims are.all at work making up for time lost during last \-fieason, when the water supply-was —#hert— There is one thing about the _ California miners which is peculiar, They seldom, if ever, make any great “blow” jn regard to what they are doing—that is, in the regular _anining sections. In the “cow coun“prospect, he gets some one -with tnore knowledge of cabbages thau quartz to write it up, and the consequence i@ an exaggerated report. But in the regular mining sections this is not. so. The men goon with their work, and rather prefer privacy about their. affairs. In most other parts of the Coast men are anxious to attract capital to their locality, and make a great fuss about any “find,” no matter how insignificant. We never hear of any labor strikes or of any political combinations among the California miners. Asa class they are peaceable, quiet, and Proposed Musical Fostival, Sumner W. Bugbee, ot San FranCisco, proposes giving a monster mua sical festival in that citys in May next, beginning on the 28th, and continuing three. days, to be similat in character to the one at which he. assisted with Camille Urso in ~ 1870, “ATT of the leading singers and musicians of San Francisco have vol~ unteered for the occasion, and the services of several distinguished Fast: ern artists have been secured. Mr. Bugbee, in a letter addreased to Messrs. Davis & Geer, expresses a desire to secure the co-operation of a volunteer club of singers from Nevada City for the event, He proposes to. furnish all needful books and music to such volunteers free of charge ; also to provide passage tickéta to and from the city, with quartere at first-class hutels, at one half the regular rates. The above proposition will probably be sabinitted to the action of the Choral Society ,’ at their regular Meeting on next Monday évening, wuen it will bede. @ided as to whether or no-the apparand wus presented for all it was worth. Miss Santly,Miss Montagne, Miss -Mortimerand ®Miss— Clifton tian is, never to let it exceed the fourth part of an ordinary meal. — 6. The quality of food allowed at & collation, is, in this Diocese, bread, butter cheese, all kinds of fruits, salads, ‘vegetables and small fish. Eggs aud oysters are prohibited. 7. General usages bas made it lawMiss Clifton’s lightning changes . :fal todrink in the morning some warm liquid such as tea, coffee er thin chocolate made with water, 8, Necessity and eustom have authorized the uss of lard instead of butter in preparing fish, vegetables, 9, The following persons are_ eX: or to-attend-sndsell—ont—at— pempted from the obligation “of fast-. sate for the teria of two years each . — ing: young— persons” under twentyone years of age, the sick, nursing women, those whu, through weakness, cannot fast without great _per. judice to their health. Co the borne, 8. S. Luey, A. Merrow, J. Board of Supervisors on the first! The following is a list of trial jo-}rors to serve at the next term of the District Court, which meets to-morrow. Nevada Township.—W. N. OsB. Hitchcock, H. C. Mills, B. Lutz, C, Groves, Geo. W. Jones, EB. Wm, Joy, B; Guscetti, M. Lb; Marsb, Geo. Gibson, H. A. Lord, Chas, Treleaven, Thos, Peard. Grass Valley Township—Chas. Kline, Wm, Bee, Gedden Hamilton, Samuel Beverton, Jobn Frank, ‘Pat+} rick Hennessey, Alex. Burnie. Eureka Township.—R. Phillips, H, Atwater, Robt. Moore. =~ = — Washington Township. —P. A. Paine, J, Carey. = Meadow Lake. Township.—Samuel Parker, Wm. Miller. rs Bridgeport Township—Felix Manhire, John H. Dickson, Jos. G. John Brannizan, T. L. Hughes, . W. Peak, Richard Hoskin, J. C. Cleave, . = ST. PATRICK'S wy HE LADIFS OF BT. CANICE CATH: OLIC CHURCH wilt give & 2: GRANDBALL AND — 4 . SUPPER, AT -HUNT’S HALL, Monday Even’z,Mareh 18,1878, —— -——— Commi-siéner_and bis_gaide in performance of his duty. Aud the Road Commissioner shalt witain ten duys thereafter give public notice for at least one week by publication. for duing the County printing, or by posting of notice-in the township where such work is to be doue, or by both such publication and postingas the Road Commissioner of such “district may determine, in which notice sball be designated the time and place for the inbabitants of. + the tomeetin their respective townships at the principul town in the township designated Ly tbe Commissioner in the notice aforesaid, at which time and place it shall be the duty of said Commissionsection or subdivision of said-pabhes road lying within said township to the lowest bidder, bat the Commissioner shall bave power to refuse too high;and if wny section shail. 10. By dispensation, the use of flesh will be allowed at any time on Sundays, and once a day on MonMays, Tuesdays; Thursdays, (with the exception of Holy Thursday,) and Saturday except the first and last Saturday, in Lent and Saturday dressed elegantly and to the best-ad-. in Emberweek._ vantage, and acted with charming abandon, Maas, Allen and Lester performed their parts udmirably. There was nothing in the whole. entertyinment to offend the most fastidious taste, Probate Court. Sarurpay, March 9,878. ~ The application of E. M. Preston for letters of administration upon the estate of James E. Hamlin, deceased, coming on to be héard, and it appearing that the Public Administrator bas also filed a petition for letters of administration upon said estate, by cousent of the respective parties, the hearing of both applications was postponed to April 13th, at 10 o’clock a, a, Estate of Hannah Jones, deceased. It apjearing that the property of the estate was community property, and by law goes to the surviving husband it was ordered that no further proosedings he had, unless other property be discovered. Assessing. County Assessor Collins and’ his deputies will commence regularly the work of assessing the’ property of the County, to-morrow —taking Rough and Ready township for their starting point. ‘Uuder. the Code “taxes on personal property must be paid at the time the assessment is made. The collection of Poll Taxes will be commenced at the same time. This tax is $3 if paid before the Ist Monday in July, or $4 if not paid until after thut date. Congregational Charch. Preaching at the Congregational Church to-day, as usual. Subject in With the Tares.’’ Evening : ‘‘They watched Him.” All are invited, _ J. Stats; Pastor. Forepaugh's Circus. _ Adam Forepaugh's special train passed through Colfax yesterday for Haywards’ containing 2 cars of performers, 1 ear of tableaux, 10 cars of Horses. Adam Forepaugb, and Filkins, his agent,were also aboard. The Reno «Gazette “wants the ently liberal offer will be taken ad. vantage of, Be the result of their ; deliberations as it may, however, we are aware of the fact that our Jocal Choral Society contains some of the best amateur talent in the State, and ite assistance in the proposed festiva! would add materially to the genera) . youn tl ce “hte young gentlemen and ladies of that city to hie an amateur dramatic Oy ' .j Society for purposes of improvement oca a ners soiny Ret matmeny. ADdto ala in the SBehapl.et 12:30. Suats ton é ve +i : 4 11. Persons dispensed from the obligation of fasting, on account of tender or advance age, or hard_labor, may use meat at every meal of days on which its use is granted by dispensation, Gthers dispensed from the fast, from other causes, as well as those who are obliged to fast, are permitted to use meat only at one meal. The Workingmen at the Theatre. There was a large attendance at the Workingmen’s meeting held in the Theatre on Friday evening. A permanent.organization was effected by electing the following officers: President, L. Nihell ; Rec. Secretary, A. R. Lord ; Treasurer, Louis Dreyfuss;) Marshal, Jos. Long; Executive Committee, Wm. White, Wm. Eddy, Amos Laird. Brief remarks were make by two or three of the members, although the time was chietly consumed in electing the officers above named. Notwithstanding the fact that the Nevada ‘City branch of the State Workingmen’s Party is yet in its infancy, 192 ‘members have already attached their signatures to the rolis, and the recruits are flocking in thick and fast, Bo long as-harmony and moderation prevail in the new party, Just so long will the movement meet with the approval of a very large class, : ee -An Excellent Paper, The Youth’s Companion, a weekly illustrated paper of. Boston, is probably the best paper of its class in America, or the world. It has for its contributors the first writers of the United States and England, and its editorials are models of condensed thaught and information. The stories for youth are short,pure, free from sensation, and in the highest degree interesting. Its columns abound with Poetry, anecdotes, while its child’s department is a storehouse of literary goodies. Mrs. W. 8. Urmy, of thig city, is obtaining subscribers for this fine paper, and we advise all to subseri for it who wish to put Into the hands of their own childrya or juvenile friends, first class matter. Ag Price only $175 per sagum. Gad. R Dar, Rector. * ® Yéhaio unsold on account of no bid bavipg been made for the same, it shall be jawfal for the gaid Commissioner thereafter to let out such seclon oF sections at private contract; in the newspaper having the contrict . ic+such bid, if he shall deem the same} _ Dickson, Jas. Conn, Rough and Ready Township.— Thos. C. Bowen. Symonds’ parents reside at Relief Hill. He had been in the employ of the Watt company for the past six months,.and had ‘won for himself ‘many friends through his industrious and sober habits. — years of age. Tre JOHNSON & CROSS, Attorneys and Counselors at Law =-Uiice—-Cor. Broad and Pine Sis. He was 34) Fine Muste will be in at= tendance under the direction of Muller & Beckett. _ . The Supper will be given in the Theatre. omens She Di NEVAI LOC The Febrt ‘Court adjotr Mrs. Chas. ley,‘is report The’ Disti ‘the March darge. . A. R. Wa ‘vacant . lot, John Lawre: -and design: ~ cottage ther As will be ments of top ‘various city who do. not ‘somewhere lectual treat —_—Phe pleas few days ha everything, fly. to the st ‘gun continu longer, veg wonderful s! The Murp Theatre this “Jargely attei eral. exceller a _ TICKETS, $2 59, A general'invitation is‘extended. : eee they would “the audience charge of ar ‘assurance t “be one of ra ee Attorney and Counselor at Law, Office—Cor. Broad & Pine Sts. ” --—E, H, GAYLORD;.— Attorney and Counselor at Law, Office at the Court House. = provided, that the satd Commissioner shall not be directly or indirectly tuterested in the tuk.ng or repairing of__auy section _or—sections——.20 let. out as aforesaid; and provided,al80, that not more than -the: yearly proportion of such purchase or.contract shall be paid in any one year; and be it farther provided, that no ‘Commissioner shall gell by publie or private contfact any section or sections of the public highways for a longer term than two years. Sec. 5° This Act sha}! be in force and take effect from and alter its Pussage, : High Water. On Wednesday, Wolf Creek, at Perrin’s,four miles below Grass Valbefore known. One of the stone abutments of the bridge crossing the creek at that point, was undermined by the flood and washed oat, letting one end of the bridge down, but not carrying it away. This was a new bridge, with stone abutments laid iz mortar, and was believed to be secure against any amount of wa ter that was likely to flow in the enormous fall of 3.70 inches of rain, in about 18 hours, exceeded all__previous exp erience, and upset the calculations of the builders. Since this last flood Wolf Creek bas been left compatatively free of mining tailings but the debris troubled farmers down about Wheatland ‘will hardly be able to-distinguish Wolf Creek. tailings from the genuine Bear River article, which has been inaking so much trouble for them.—G.V, Union. : Fatal Injuries, _ A miner named William Hocking formerly of thiscounty,by the breaking of a bucket bail, fell 130 feet in the Hornet shaft, at Tuscarora, last Saturday. He struck upon the broken station platform, through which the bucket had fallen an instant before, rolled into the sump, which contained ten feet of water, sank twice, but the second time as he rose managed to catch upon the timbers and draw himself out and extinguish the ‘fuse which he had lighted before starting up in the bucket. One thigh was terribly frac’ ured and he had sustained other injuries that-proved fatal on the fullowing day. ; eae AND now comes a Winnemucca man whose arm was the other night the hand made to-write in Rover’s own handwriting: “I atoned for the blood of another. It was ley,was.two inches higher than ever . ' taken from under his control and! Notary Public, -ords, Abstracting, etc At County Treasurer's Office, NEVADA .CITY. “SAMUEL CLUTTER, = , Carriage and Wagon Maker. Foot of Broad Street, Nevada City, JAMES COLLEY, _ Dealer in ~ Beef, Pork, Veal, Mutton, &c, : STOCKHOLDERS’ MEETING. FFICE OF THE CALIFORNIA FRUIT and Meat Shipp’ Co., 727 Fourth S.reet, San Francisco, Annual Meet. ing of the stockholders of the above Com pany, WEDNESDAY, APKIL 3d, 1878, at 1 oclock, P. M., for the election of Directors and such other business as may be presented. J@HN CASHIN, President. San-Francisco, March 6, 1878, m9 +208 NOTICE -: IS hereby given that the DEADWOOD GOLD MINING COMPANY, having leased their Mine, are‘ not responsible tor any debts incurred bythe Lessees. : R. B. SYMINGTON, : President. Nevada City, Cal., Feb. 28,1878. lw ed pany, will beheld at he o“fice of the Com. . — =O! HO! THERE! C gars and Tobacco Cheaper Than Ever Known Before. fh is BEST AND THE CHEAPEST ever brought to the towh. He Jiss every brand of Cigars known to the trade, and will sell them CHEAPER than any other establishment in the city. His stock of Tobacco cannot be Deat. He has all the popular brands.From 5 to® Plugs of Cable Coil Tobacco for $1, And everything. else in proportion. Call . and try his Cigars and Tobacco and see price list. f He bas alsoon hand a fine stock of CANDIES, NUTS, FRUIT, CUTLERY, ete. Now is your chance, Improve it. JOHN JACK. Nevada, Feb. 5, 1878. _. FOR SALE. THE RESIDENCE OF 8. B. DAVENPORT,on Piety Hill, is offered for Sale on reasonable terms. There are 3% acres of land undera high state of cultivati over 200 Bearing Fruit Trees, besides : Apple , about 2,000 GrepeVines, besides various kinds uf berries. Three Dwelling Houses, in good order; one built in 1870, containing 9 rooms and full cellar, at a cost of $3,000. Also a Steinway Piapo, 7% octaves, iu trst rate order. Household snd Kitchen Farniture, ete.,etc. About 1,500 gallons of Wine and Cider Vinegar. If not sold before the first of May, the Dwelling House and Furniture will be for premise rent. Apply on the 8. 5. B. DAVENPORT. Nevada City, Sal., March 1, 1878. ASSESSMENT NOTICE. Wwe BLUE GRAVEL MINING 00. Principal place of business, San Francisco, California. Locaticn of works, Nevada Cvunty, California. Notice ie hereby give, that at a meeting of the Board of irectors, held on the 25th day of February, 1878, an assessment (No. 1,) of fifteen cents per share, was levied upon the capital stock of the corporation,payeble immediately in United states gold coin, to the Secretary, at the office of the Company, = California street,8an Francisco ,CaiiforBia. Any stock upon which this assessment shall remain Tepeie oe Se Cee day of March, 17s, 11 be delinquent and advertised for sale at public auction, and unless payment is made before, will be = <= yy een 18th day of April, @ether with costs s Of advertising and expenses of sale. ‘ R. WEGENER, Secretary. Office— 414 California street, neisco, California. game he x F. DeLANZA, Attorney . and Counselor at Law OFFICE—PINE STREET. e DENTIST 0] DD Sat MPCMSON, tae ones . W Over Hyman Bros.’ Store. Silver . S oer NOTICE TO CREDITORS, ez of N. W. Knowlton, deceased. Notice is hereby given by the undersigned, administratrix of the estate of N. W. Knowlton, deceased, to the ereditors of and all persons having claims against said decedent, to exhibit them with mecessary vouchers, withim four monthe after the first publication ef this notice, to the said ad istratrix at the law office of J. M, Walling, Pine street, Nevada City, in the county of Nevada. : LOUISA W. KNOWLTON, Administratrix of N. W. Knowltcn, Dec. Nevada City, Feb. 11, 1878, S @ LOT FOR SALE. a ee PF VHE lot formerly occupied by a planing T m il], situated in Fama . jay oe House, Nevada City, is offered for sale on reasonable terms. The lot is aboat M0 feet squafe,and fronts on Pine, W nm and Winter streets. For culars cal) on GEO. M. HUGHBRS. . Nevada City, Feb. 20, 1878, ik > 2 ota, a ar -CHANCE-TOR BARGAINS,.__. JOHN JACK — Conveyancing; Searcher--of Ree-}ee 00 yonrs~~ fm ees What_a B Carl, a ‘se Prof. Ed: 1 — own aa-ap his father’s From a por ~ tled a full-s shape and ———woutd do cr _ Then he fox looking old — Tease somes “plenty of pe ‘ceeded in m good as nev lock was pu cents, and “vatock. Aft had the wee order, a bit’ applied te-t the gun we this enter, young mao ‘facture a we ‘and stronge guns fresh . Cart while « ’ sinee kifled gun, and th hooting qu A Man Fat One of th cidents we the Watt G shaft, on F 2 o’clock. — and Oliver on a«platfor from the toy “monds, sud ing a sound an aperture was precipi __ féet, to the unfortunate horrible co: the surface. of jelly; t were mashe remainder . jared, “Tt is supp have been s "fainting spe dition fell Shaft. He with such circamstanc Methodi ’ Quarterly ' March 10. Nelson, P. . ] Subject in Parity; ev of Hell: th Where.” _ ing at 9:30.

= —-———that no California-miners have crop‘The Daily Seanseript, NEVADA CITY, CAL. Sunday, March 10; 1878. GEO. M, MOTT 1s our only atithorized Agont in Sacramento, He will re. ceive Advertisements and Subscriptions for the Transcript, and receipt for us in our name, —_— & STILL A MINING COUNTRY, The Scientific Press noticed not Jong since that various Hastern hewspapers expressed sarprise that ‘California was still-a gold producing, region, and that they labored under “an inipression that mining has been almost abandoned hese. Tie fact ped. Oat in national politics, has in part created the impression, This State, however,contributed last year nearly nineteen millions in gold. to . strels will give a perform aiiéé in this . pearance in this city of-Madame Lattractive,.and gave cotapletesatisFemale Minstrels. Madame Rentz’s Female Mincity un Wednesday evening, March 20th. The San Jose Mercury is a first-class paper, and whatever it ssys in regard to exhibitions can be relied upon as being strictly true. Here is what it says in regard to the Femals Minstrets:~ Gs In spite“of the mud and rain, Music Hatt was filled on Wednesday night on he occasion of the first apRentz’s Female Minstrels and Mable Sentley'’s~ Burlesque Troupe. The entertainment was varied ond faction. . The first part _went off in good style; the singing by Miss Ella ‘Love and Louisa Montague being worthy of special notice, The end. men, Allen and Roche, are evidently old-timers at the business, and their funnyisms provoked roars of laughter. ‘Ihe olio commenced Pastoral Letter. The Right Rev. Dr. O'Connell, Bishop of Grass Valley (the State of Nevada is included im his Diocese), has issued his Lenten Pastoral letter under date of February 6th: —~—LENTEN KEGULATIONS, — 1. All the faithfal who have vompleted their twenty-first year.are,un. less-legitimately dispensed, bound to observe the fast of Lent. 2. They are allowed to make only One meal a day,excepting Sunday. 3. The meal allowed on fast days is not to be taken till about noon. 4. At the meal, if on: any day permission should be grented for eating flesh, both flesh—and-fish-are-not to be used at the same timé, even in the way ofseasoning. #8 5. A small refreshment, commonly called collation, is allowed in the evening; no general rule as to the quantity of food permitted at this time is or canbe made. But -the practice of the most regular UbrisSubstitute for Senate Bill No. 288. Ao Act toamend au Act entitled “An Act to provide for.the location, ‘construction, and maintenance of public roads in the me of Nevada.’’ Approved March 21st 1872. The people of the State of California represented in Senate and Assembly, do enact as follows: ; Sec. 1. Section 3 of said Act is hereby amended as follows: . ; Sec, 3. Each Commissioner iu his district, in September, eighteen hundred -aud. seventy nine, and ‘every two years thereafter, shall lay off and divide the public: roads by sections, which he shall number ii a book to be called a Road Book, He shall distinctly specify tberein whut he shall deem necessary for the improvement and keeping in good repair the roads ond highways; and when the Commissioner shall huve —. 80_Jaid_off the roads _as—aforesuid,he sball submit his-report to -the day-of their regular session in October, a majority of whom shall have power to modify or amend, and who shall give their. written assent to the report so amended or modified, which Shall be the warrant of tue Read 5 the metallic currency of the nation. A very large proportion of people within her-boundaries have alsocontributed the capital to. work mines in Nevada, Idaho, Arizona, Utuh, "ete. and ure still interested in these amines. In California, mining instead of being a retrograde business is advancing. Many. peop'e who have tried silver mifing with poor success, are falling back again on the mines of this State to make gocd their Joss. They say it takes a gold mine to run asilver mine,There were any number of claims started up in this State last year on “a legitimate —basis: ‘ -turas-of 1878, and hundreds of oth. . ers were put in a shape to.bs made more profitable than heretofore, The _giavel mining industry is spreading . wider and wider, and as it becomes + Crayton-created_roars of loughter to with some startling aerial-gymnastics by Miss Resits Leonie, who is, beyond question, one of the. mosz daring trapezo performers in the profession. Miss Montague’s songs were well received, and Allen's negro specialiies and eccentric dinciug stamped him a@san artist in his line. met with great wpplause, and the Love sisters in their musical boretta at once established themselves os prime favorites. The dancing was the best we have had’ on our boards for years. Miss Forrest sang acceptably; —_and—Maas—and— Miss the sketch “The Call Boy.” Maas _ is a fine comedian and a first-class buffo singer, The sketca, ‘The Coming Man,” gave Roche an opportunity to show his mettle as an_ understood pays better. We need -an abundance of water, of course, 6) work our large hydraulic mines, Now that heavy raina have fallen, prone to mind their own business. = ete “thes,” if a prospector finds a good ted it, Ethiopian comedian, and he improvThe burlesque of the *Female 40 Thieves’ closed the per. formance. _It ie ridiculously funpy_ however, the claims are.all at work making up for time lost during last \-fieason, when the water supply-was —#hert— There is one thing about the _ California miners which is peculiar, They seldom, if ever, make any great “blow” jn regard to what they are doing—that is, in the regular _anining sections. In the “cow coun“prospect, he gets some one -with tnore knowledge of cabbages thau quartz to write it up, and the consequence i@ an exaggerated report. But in the regular mining sections this is not. so. The men goon with their work, and rather prefer privacy about their. affairs. In most other parts of the Coast men are anxious to attract capital to their locality, and make a great fuss about any “find,” no matter how insignificant. We never hear of any labor strikes or of any political combinations among the California miners. Asa class they are peaceable, quiet, and Proposed Musical Fostival, Sumner W. Bugbee, ot San FranCisco, proposes giving a monster mua sical festival in that citys in May next, beginning on the 28th, and continuing three. days, to be similat in character to the one at which he. assisted with Camille Urso in ~ 1870, “ATT of the leading singers and musicians of San Francisco have vol~ unteered for the occasion, and the services of several distinguished Fast: ern artists have been secured. Mr. Bugbee, in a letter addreased to Messrs. Davis & Geer, expresses a desire to secure the co-operation of a volunteer club of singers from Nevada City for the event, He proposes to. furnish all needful books and music to such volunteers free of charge ; also to provide passage tickéta to and from the city, with quartere at first-class hutels, at one half the regular rates. The above proposition will probably be sabinitted to the action of the Choral Society ,’ at their regular Meeting on next Monday évening, wuen it will bede. @ided as to whether or no-the apparand wus presented for all it was worth. Miss Santly,Miss Montagne, Miss -Mortimerand ®Miss— Clifton tian is, never to let it exceed the fourth part of an ordinary meal. — 6. The quality of food allowed at & collation, is, in this Diocese, bread, butter cheese, all kinds of fruits, salads, ‘vegetables and small fish. Eggs aud oysters are prohibited. 7. General usages bas made it lawMiss Clifton’s lightning changes . :fal todrink in the morning some warm liquid such as tea, coffee er thin chocolate made with water, 8, Necessity and eustom have authorized the uss of lard instead of butter in preparing fish, vegetables, 9, The following persons are_ eX: or to-attend-sndsell—ont—at— pempted from the obligation “of fast-. sate for the teria of two years each . — ing: young— persons” under twentyone years of age, the sick, nursing women, those whu, through weakness, cannot fast without great _per. judice to their health. Co the borne, 8. S. Luey, A. Merrow, J. Board of Supervisors on the first! The following is a list of trial jo-}rors to serve at the next term of the District Court, which meets to-morrow. Nevada Township.—W. N. OsB. Hitchcock, H. C. Mills, B. Lutz, C, Groves, Geo. W. Jones, EB. Wm, Joy, B; Guscetti, M. Lb; Marsb, Geo. Gibson, H. A. Lord, Chas, Treleaven, Thos, Peard. Grass Valley Township—Chas. Kline, Wm, Bee, Gedden Hamilton, Samuel Beverton, Jobn Frank, ‘Pat+} rick Hennessey, Alex. Burnie. Eureka Township.—R. Phillips, H, Atwater, Robt. Moore. =~ = — Washington Township. —P. A. Paine, J, Carey. = Meadow Lake. Township.—Samuel Parker, Wm. Miller. rs Bridgeport Township—Felix Manhire, John H. Dickson, Jos. G. John Brannizan, T. L. Hughes, . W. Peak, Richard Hoskin, J. C. Cleave, . = ST. PATRICK'S wy HE LADIFS OF BT. CANICE CATH: OLIC CHURCH wilt give & 2: GRANDBALL AND — 4 . SUPPER, AT -HUNT’S HALL, Monday Even’z,Mareh 18,1878, —— -——— Commi-siéner_and bis_gaide in performance of his duty. Aud the Road Commissioner shalt witain ten duys thereafter give public notice for at least one week by publication. for duing the County printing, or by posting of notice-in the township where such work is to be doue, or by both such publication and postingas the Road Commissioner of such “district may determine, in which notice sball be designated the time and place for the inbabitants of. + the tomeetin their respective townships at the principul town in the township designated Ly tbe Commissioner in the notice aforesaid, at which time and place it shall be the duty of said Commissionsection or subdivision of said-pabhes road lying within said township to the lowest bidder, bat the Commissioner shall bave power to refuse too high;and if wny section shail. 10. By dispensation, the use of flesh will be allowed at any time on Sundays, and once a day on MonMays, Tuesdays; Thursdays, (with the exception of Holy Thursday,) and Saturday except the first and last Saturday, in Lent and Saturday dressed elegantly and to the best-ad-. in Emberweek._ vantage, and acted with charming abandon, Maas, Allen and Lester performed their parts udmirably. There was nothing in the whole. entertyinment to offend the most fastidious taste, Probate Court. Sarurpay, March 9,878. ~ The application of E. M. Preston for letters of administration upon the estate of James E. Hamlin, deceased, coming on to be héard, and it appearing that the Public Administrator bas also filed a petition for letters of administration upon said estate, by cousent of the respective parties, the hearing of both applications was postponed to April 13th, at 10 o’clock a, a, Estate of Hannah Jones, deceased. It apjearing that the property of the estate was community property, and by law goes to the surviving husband it was ordered that no further proosedings he had, unless other property be discovered. Assessing. County Assessor Collins and’ his deputies will commence regularly the work of assessing the’ property of the County, to-morrow —taking Rough and Ready township for their starting point. ‘Uuder. the Code “taxes on personal property must be paid at the time the assessment is made. The collection of Poll Taxes will be commenced at the same time. This tax is $3 if paid before the Ist Monday in July, or $4 if not paid until after thut date. Congregational Charch. Preaching at the Congregational Church to-day, as usual. Subject in With the Tares.’’ Evening : ‘‘They watched Him.” All are invited, _ J. Stats; Pastor. Forepaugh's Circus. _ Adam Forepaugh's special train passed through Colfax yesterday for Haywards’ containing 2 cars of performers, 1 ear of tableaux, 10 cars of Horses. Adam Forepaugb, and Filkins, his agent,were also aboard. The Reno «Gazette “wants the ently liberal offer will be taken ad. vantage of, Be the result of their ; deliberations as it may, however, we are aware of the fact that our Jocal Choral Society contains some of the best amateur talent in the State, and ite assistance in the proposed festiva! would add materially to the genera) . youn tl ce “hte young gentlemen and ladies of that city to hie an amateur dramatic Oy ' .j Society for purposes of improvement oca a ners soiny Ret matmeny. ADdto ala in the SBehapl.et 12:30. Suats ton é ve +i : 4 11. Persons dispensed from the obligation of fasting, on account of tender or advance age, or hard_labor, may use meat at every meal of days on which its use is granted by dispensation, Gthers dispensed from the fast, from other causes, as well as those who are obliged to fast, are permitted to use meat only at one meal. The Workingmen at the Theatre. There was a large attendance at the Workingmen’s meeting held in the Theatre on Friday evening. A permanent.organization was effected by electing the following officers: President, L. Nihell ; Rec. Secretary, A. R. Lord ; Treasurer, Louis Dreyfuss;) Marshal, Jos. Long; Executive Committee, Wm. White, Wm. Eddy, Amos Laird. Brief remarks were make by two or three of the members, although the time was chietly consumed in electing the officers above named. Notwithstanding the fact that the Nevada ‘City branch of the State Workingmen’s Party is yet in its infancy, 192 ‘members have already attached their signatures to the rolis, and the recruits are flocking in thick and fast, Bo long as-harmony and moderation prevail in the new party, Just so long will the movement meet with the approval of a very large class, : ee -An Excellent Paper, The Youth’s Companion, a weekly illustrated paper of. Boston, is probably the best paper of its class in America, or the world. It has for its contributors the first writers of

the United States and England, and its editorials are models of condensed thaught and information. The stories for youth are short,pure, free from sensation, and in the highest degree interesting. Its columns abound with Poetry, anecdotes, while its child’s department is a storehouse of literary goodies. Mrs. W. 8. Urmy, of thig city, is obtaining subscribers for this fine paper, and we advise all to subseri for it who wish to put Into the hands of their own childrya or juvenile friends, first class matter. Ag Price only $175 per sagum. Gad. R Dar, Rector. * ® Yéhaio unsold on account of no bid bavipg been made for the same, it shall be jawfal for the gaid Commissioner thereafter to let out such seclon oF sections at private contract; in the newspaper having the contrict . ic+such bid, if he shall deem the same} _ Dickson, Jas. Conn, Rough and Ready Township.— Thos. C. Bowen. Symonds’ parents reside at Relief Hill. He had been in the employ of the Watt company for the past six months,.and had ‘won for himself ‘many friends through his industrious and sober habits. — years of age. Tre JOHNSON & CROSS, Attorneys and Counselors at Law =-Uiice—-Cor. Broad and Pine Sis. He was 34) Fine Muste will be in at= tendance under the direction of Muller & Beckett. _ . The Supper will be given in the Theatre. omens She Di NEVAI LOC The Febrt ‘Court adjotr Mrs. Chas. ley,‘is report The’ Disti ‘the March darge. . A. R. Wa ‘vacant . lot, John Lawre: -and design: ~ cottage ther As will be ments of top ‘various city who do. not ‘somewhere lectual treat —_—Phe pleas few days ha everything, fly. to the st ‘gun continu longer, veg wonderful s! The Murp Theatre this “Jargely attei eral. exceller a _ TICKETS, $2 59, A general'invitation is‘extended. : eee they would “the audience charge of ar ‘assurance t “be one of ra ee Attorney and Counselor at Law, Office—Cor. Broad & Pine Sts. ” --—E, H, GAYLORD;.— Attorney and Counselor at Law, Office at the Court House. = provided, that the satd Commissioner shall not be directly or indirectly tuterested in the tuk.ng or repairing of__auy section _or—sections——.20 let. out as aforesaid; and provided,al80, that not more than -the: yearly proportion of such purchase or.contract shall be paid in any one year; and be it farther provided, that no ‘Commissioner shall gell by publie or private contfact any section or sections of the public highways for a longer term than two years. Sec. 5° This Act sha}! be in force and take effect from and alter its Pussage, : High Water. On Wednesday, Wolf Creek, at Perrin’s,four miles below Grass Valbefore known. One of the stone abutments of the bridge crossing the creek at that point, was undermined by the flood and washed oat, letting one end of the bridge down, but not carrying it away. This was a new bridge, with stone abutments laid iz mortar, and was believed to be secure against any amount of wa ter that was likely to flow in the enormous fall of 3.70 inches of rain, in about 18 hours, exceeded all__previous exp erience, and upset the calculations of the builders. Since this last flood Wolf Creek bas been left compatatively free of mining tailings but the debris troubled farmers down about Wheatland ‘will hardly be able to-distinguish Wolf Creek. tailings from the genuine Bear River article, which has been inaking so much trouble for them.—G.V, Union. : Fatal Injuries, _ A miner named William Hocking formerly of thiscounty,by the breaking of a bucket bail, fell 130 feet in the Hornet shaft, at Tuscarora, last Saturday. He struck upon the broken station platform, through which the bucket had fallen an instant before, rolled into the sump, which contained ten feet of water, sank twice, but the second time as he rose managed to catch upon the timbers and draw himself out and extinguish the ‘fuse which he had lighted before starting up in the bucket. One thigh was terribly frac’ ured and he had sustained other injuries that-proved fatal on the fullowing day. ; eae AND now comes a Winnemucca man whose arm was the other night the hand made to-write in Rover’s own handwriting: “I atoned for the blood of another. It was ley,was.two inches higher than ever . ' taken from under his control and! Notary Public, -ords, Abstracting, etc At County Treasurer's Office, NEVADA .CITY. “SAMUEL CLUTTER, = , Carriage and Wagon Maker. Foot of Broad Street, Nevada City, JAMES COLLEY, _ Dealer in ~ Beef, Pork, Veal, Mutton, &c, : STOCKHOLDERS’ MEETING. FFICE OF THE CALIFORNIA FRUIT and Meat Shipp’ Co., 727 Fourth S.reet, San Francisco, Annual Meet. ing of the stockholders of the above Com pany, WEDNESDAY, APKIL 3d, 1878, at 1 oclock, P. M., for the election of Directors and such other business as may be presented. J@HN CASHIN, President. San-Francisco, March 6, 1878, m9 +208 NOTICE -: IS hereby given that the DEADWOOD GOLD MINING COMPANY, having leased their Mine, are‘ not responsible tor any debts incurred bythe Lessees. : R. B. SYMINGTON, : President. Nevada City, Cal., Feb. 28,1878. lw ed pany, will beheld at he o“fice of the Com. . — =O! HO! THERE! C gars and Tobacco Cheaper Than Ever Known Before. fh is BEST AND THE CHEAPEST ever brought to the towh. He Jiss every brand of Cigars known to the trade, and will sell them CHEAPER than any other establishment in the city. His stock of Tobacco cannot be Deat. He has all the popular brands.From 5 to® Plugs of Cable Coil Tobacco for $1, And everything. else in proportion. Call . and try his Cigars and Tobacco and see price list. f He bas alsoon hand a fine stock of CANDIES, NUTS, FRUIT, CUTLERY, ete. Now is your chance, Improve it. JOHN JACK. Nevada, Feb. 5, 1878. _. FOR SALE. THE RESIDENCE OF 8. B. DAVENPORT,on Piety Hill, is offered for Sale on reasonable terms. There are 3% acres of land undera high state of cultivati over 200 Bearing Fruit Trees, besides : Apple , about 2,000 GrepeVines, besides various kinds uf berries. Three Dwelling Houses, in good order; one built in 1870, containing 9 rooms and full cellar, at a cost of $3,000. Also a Steinway Piapo, 7% octaves, iu trst rate order. Household snd Kitchen Farniture, ete.,etc. About 1,500 gallons of Wine and Cider Vinegar. If not sold before the first of May, the Dwelling House and Furniture will be for premise rent. Apply on the 8. 5. B. DAVENPORT. Nevada City, Sal., March 1, 1878. ASSESSMENT NOTICE. Wwe BLUE GRAVEL MINING 00. Principal place of business, San Francisco, California. Locaticn of works, Nevada Cvunty, California. Notice ie hereby give, that at a meeting of the Board of irectors, held on the 25th day of February, 1878, an assessment (No. 1,) of fifteen cents per share, was levied upon the capital stock of the corporation,payeble immediately in United states gold coin, to the Secretary, at the office of the Company, = California street,8an Francisco ,CaiiforBia. Any stock upon which this assessment shall remain Tepeie oe Se Cee day of March, 17s, 11 be delinquent and advertised for sale at public auction, and unless payment is made before, will be = <= yy een 18th day of April, @ether with costs s Of advertising and expenses of sale. ‘ R. WEGENER, Secretary. Office— 414 California street, neisco, California. game he x F. DeLANZA, Attorney . and Counselor at Law OFFICE—PINE STREET. e DENTIST 0] DD Sat MPCMSON, tae ones . W Over Hyman Bros.’ Store. Silver . S oer NOTICE TO CREDITORS, ez of N. W. Knowlton, deceased. Notice is hereby given by the undersigned, administratrix of the estate of N. W. Knowlton, deceased, to the ereditors of and all persons having claims against said decedent, to exhibit them with mecessary vouchers, withim four monthe after the first publication ef this notice, to the said ad istratrix at the law office of J. M, Walling, Pine street, Nevada City, in the county of Nevada. : LOUISA W. KNOWLTON, Administratrix of N. W. Knowltcn, Dec. Nevada City, Feb. 11, 1878, S @ LOT FOR SALE. a ee PF VHE lot formerly occupied by a planing T m il], situated in Fama . jay oe House, Nevada City, is offered for sale on reasonable terms. The lot is aboat M0 feet squafe,and fronts on Pine, W nm and Winter streets. For culars cal) on GEO. M. HUGHBRS. . Nevada City, Feb. 20, 1878, ik > 2 ota, a ar -CHANCE-TOR BARGAINS,.__. JOHN JACK — Conveyancing; Searcher--of Ree-}ee 00 yonrs~~ fm ees What_a B Carl, a ‘se Prof. Ed: 1 — own aa-ap his father’s From a por ~ tled a full-s shape and ———woutd do cr _ Then he fox looking old — Tease somes “plenty of pe ‘ceeded in m good as nev lock was pu cents, and “vatock. Aft had the wee order, a bit’ applied te-t the gun we this enter, young mao ‘facture a we ‘and stronge guns fresh . Cart while « ’ sinee kifled gun, and th hooting qu A Man Fat One of th cidents we the Watt G shaft, on F 2 o’clock. — and Oliver on a«platfor from the toy “monds, sud ing a sound an aperture was precipi __ féet, to the unfortunate horrible co: the surface. of jelly; t were mashe remainder . jared, “Tt is supp have been s "fainting spe dition fell Shaft. He with such circamstanc Methodi ’ Quarterly ' March 10. Nelson, P. . ] Subject in Parity; ev of Hell: th Where.” _ ing at 9:30.