March 23, 1882 (4 pages)

EETS, NTER or the and rcO be of ship, HOES t sizes » room E, ts, Ne. narg — ng 60 YARD Eleven sirable EAT 0 the oad, 1 YREW ‘RANbc. rects Ly. az es . ol THE DAILY TRANSCRIPT. : The Iron Mine. County Surveyor Hartwell returned a couple of days since from a professional trip to the vicinity of the iron mine at Hotaling in Placer county, which is in an air line about 25 miles south of this city and less . than three miles on the other side of Bear river which forms our county line in that direction, Three of the iron Company’s charcoal camps are on this side of the river and the fourth on the other. At each of these camps are six kilns having a capacity of sixty cords of wood apiece. They are all ‘‘charged” now, and will soon be burning. A large force of men aré employed chopping more wood. At the) mine masons are at work re-lining the furnace with fire brick, which will take two or -three weeks; while a new shaftis being put dowh in a hitherto. .unprospected __place with. the best of results. A ledge of richer ore than ever before developed by the company has been found. -As-seon-as-the—weather settles—and+ the roads become passable the mine will be started up again in all -departments and worked more extensively than ever before. It is impossible to transport the wood and charcoal as the roads are at at present, Land in that section has doubled, andin some instances trebled, in market vlaue since the iron mine was started, on account of the demand for wood é@hat has _ been created. The timber is mostly small oak, worth fifty cents a cord as it stands. The average yield per acre is twenty cords, and the ground when cleared is excellent for agricultural purposes. Most of the large trees, especially the pines, have fallen before the onslaught of the sawyers who some years ago paid their respect to that country. WHAT THEY ARE DOING. Personal and Social Items Gleaned Here and There. Deputy Sheriff Tompkins is confined to the house with lameness resulting from a cold. M. Rosenberg will leave soon for a six months’ visit to his mother, near Berlin. During his absence the affairs of the Palace Dry Goods store will be managed by Woolf Rosenberg and Charles Eddy. . E. M, Sunderland was over,.from]’ San Juan yesterday. Ed. says the hydraulic miners along the ridge have fine prospects if Cadwalader & Co. will only give them permission to do some work in the way of washing out the gold. Sewing School. A number of married and single ladies of this city. are organizing a society for mutual instruction in needle-work. They will hold meetings at regular intervals at the different“ houses of the various mem~ bers. and compare notes as to the best and proper way to manipulate the needle and thread: Now if they will only invite the men folks to drop around and take supper and spend the evening with them the sterner sex will be able to see where the fun comes in at a sewing} society,Be re ot Struck nari WIPED OUT BY SNOW. nee a aaamemneet nd A‘Mid-Winter Tale of Nevada County as Told by the Monumental Liar of the Bodie Free Press. The winter of 1852-3 was the first severe winter the earlier immigrants experienced in California, They were illy prepared then to. meet anything like a rigorous winter. Many miners simply camped in tents conveniently pitched on the bank of a stream where the manzanita bushes and low chapparal would break the force of the wind. The towns or mining ‘‘camps,” usually consisted of a single short narrow street with squatty, one-story buildings on both sides of it, and generally located on the steep side of some: deep canyon. On the Yuba high up in the mountains, there was built up in the fall of 1852 a little mining camp of about twenty cabins and perhaps double as many souls, This camp was known by _ half a dozen different names, but retained neither of worked out in “53-4, the place passed into-silent oblivion. For the present purpose let us call the place Hardscrabble—In-the fall of . 1852 the town consisted of ‘twenty small buildings. Six of these were occupied as saloons and gambling houses (three on each side of the street), two as trading posts and one as a butcher shop and express office combined, The others were used by miners to cook, eat and sleep in. In those days none knew the importance of laying in supplies for the winter. The traders renewed their stocks every month from Marysville or bought from passing traders. The storms of that winter set in early and continued incessantly. The snow fell to an enormous depth, and the town of Hardscrabble was buried deep, very deep, beneath its surface, In the month of February some one in Marysville reflected that Hardscrabble had not been heard from during the winter. ‘‘Snowshoe” Thompson was there at the time, but unknown to fame which he afterwards acquired.However he lashed a light ‘knapsack of supplies to his back and struck out fer the camp on his snowshoes, He reached there at noon of the second day. Thompson saw no _ signs of either camp or life, He did however, discover a very faint smoke issuing from a hole in the snow. Taking off his snowshoes he commenced probing around with his pole when he suddenly broke through the snow and landed at the front door of a large room in which were six haggard miners crouched around a slow fire. The street was literally honeycombed with tunnels through the snow leading to every door in the camp. Everything that could possibly be eaten had been used up. Thirty-four shallow graves had been dug between two cabins, andthe corpses of that many starved men had been wrapped in blankets and buried in them. Thompson made the best disposition he could ae his little supply of food and sought the nearest sett; teen miles away. cured more supplies and a light sled, with which he returned to the suffer The surface of the snow was crusted and it was easy travelThe Miustrated “Californian.” The April number of this magazine, which has just come to hand, epens with a beautifully illustrated article entitled ‘‘Yachting in San Francisco Bay,” from the pen of Mr. Chas. G. Yale, than whom, upon this subject, no one is better qualfied to write. This article is from the popular, or non-technical, standpoint; and_ will interest hundreds besides those who reside near the Bay, and have un opportanity to indulge in the fascinating pastime of yachting. The engravings, (which, by the way, are the first ameng those which have appeared in the Californian that were entirely prepared in San Francisco) are spirited, and full of promise for the successful development of pictorial wood-engraving upon the Pacifit Coast, One shows several yachts rounding the Fifteen-Fathom Buoy outside ‘‘The Heads,” and is‘fullof hfe and motion, while down in one corner of the engraving is a pen-andJink sketch of placid waters, called “Taking it Easy.” Another of the engravings represents the ‘‘Artiai® Cook”; another, the firat rendezvous . of yachts in Napa Creek in 1868; the, Yacht-Club House at Saucelito is the subject of ‘still another; while ‘‘Crossing the Channel” is a vigorous picture of a yacht crossing the current which sets out towards the Golden Gate. The other articles in this number are of equal interest. Prof, Joseph Le Conte contributes. ‘The Higher Dtilities of Science.” Lucy U. McCann gives a sprightly account of how she built a cheap Greenhouse, with an illustration of ‘‘the way it looked,” James O’Meara, always a readable writer, relates how a Californian accomplished the only escape made from Fort Lafayette during the War. William H. Rideing has an seticle on the ‘‘London Newspaper.” Professor H. B. Norton gives an account of a Treaty framed under peculiar circumstances between the Pawnees and Osages. Charles H. Shinn contributes a bit of poetical prose, entitled ‘‘California Aprils.” There are'several poems of merit ; the regular installments of the serial stories are given; and ‘‘Poor Ah Toy,” by Mary T. Mott, a story of originality and power, completes a number of more than usual interest. Grass Valley Union Items. Smith’s quartz mill, on Woodpecker ravine, which has been standing idle all Winter, will be started up about the first of April. The site of old Chinatown; upon which the buildings were all destroyed by fire a few years ago, and and has since been an open comm is being enclosed with fencin George G. Allan, of was in town yes ceeded in struggling out of the snow-banks 6f that hypoborean region, came down here where nafatre smiles and the birds sing. There are unclaimed dividends of the Narrow Gauge Railroad Company in the Citizens’ Bank, at Nevada City, that remain—uncalled for. The stockholders in that réad are so well fixed financially that they are néver in a hurry in callitig for their ‘‘divs.” ing. Thompson tore up some flooring, with which he built a ladder and managed to get the six emaciated é Ww ork on the Shurtleff drift claim at Alta Hill-was resumed January first, as ever since been pushed vigefously. The main tunnel is 800 > teet to an upraise of twenty feet beyond which it extends 450 further where a promising. deposit of gravel has been encountered. The dirt prospects well. It is being taken out for a-distance of fourteen inches above bedrock, and a clean-up will be made as soon as there is ‘ed good supply on the dump. © Will Keep Open. About thirty members of the Nevada City branch of the League of Freedom held a metting at the court-room. of Justice Robinson yesterday afternoon, and after a thorough discussion of the subject resolved upon keeping open their places on next Sunday. The League retained C. W. Cross as its lawyer, and the members say they will make as effective opposition as possible. . Another Storm Coming. At this writing (@ o’clock Wednesday afternoon) the indications~are strong that another storm is impending. Thé heavens havea sullen look.in. places, the atmosphere is oppressive and the barometer “is sinking. It will probably be rain, if anything, that falls. -— oe Callender's Minstrels. Callender’s Minstrels, who will soon visit this city has two brass es bands, gives a double parade, and in many other respects lays: all, other “burnt cork organizations’ in the shade. The exact time of their com: ing will be announced before long. men-on the sleigh. The little food he dare give them did not do much good, but he got them to the nearest house alive. Five died, and the only survivor of that ill-fated camp, Jas, P. Smith, now lives at Sweetwater, Mono county. Roughing It. Dan. Allen returned night, before last from Camptonville to’ which point he took Messrs. Deidesheimer and Prince in a light wagon drawn by four. horses. Camptonville is the head of navigation now, so to speak, and at that point Dan’s passengers mounted untamed mustangs wearing snowshoes and set out for Sierra City by the river trail. They doubtless hada rough trip of it, but they were determined to ‘get through or bust’ as the Texas-bound, emigrant sometimes inscribes in charcoal on _ his ‘canvass-covered prairie-schooner.It was expected that the road from Camptonville would be open clear through’ yesterday, as a large force of men’ have been employed clearirig the way, 0 _ Imspecting a Mine. Dave Morgan, B. N. Shoecraft and George Nihell,. three of Nevada City’s good-looking young —men, went down to Grass Valley yesterday to inspect the workings ‘of the Idaho mine. They were much pleased with what they saw. Wants to Locate Here. Mr. Barrett-of Dutch Flat was in cown yesterday looking for a chance to go into business here, There’was some talk about his endeavoring to make a trade for the Important. Store. BRIEF MENTION, Various Happenings In and Out of Town. Patrick ‘Lillis, a native of Ireland, was yesterday naturalized in the. Superior Court. His witnesses were Chas. Grimes and John Lawrence. The California” Publishing ~ Company have in press, and will shortly publish, ‘‘Californian Verses,” by Chas. H. Phelps, editor of The Californian: I A Purchase of the Water Works: The City Trustees did not; hold a meeting night before last relative to the purchase of the Water Works, as Superintendent Brown has not yet received word from Mrs. Huntington, the owner, as to what price will be accepted. It will probably be several days before an answer can.be obtained regarding the terms. -—: j The Town Reservoir. ~_ A force of men are hard at work this week connecting the lower town reservoir with the new pipe, which job will be completed by Monday next. Then the reservoir will be sluiced to bed-rock, and ite dimensions thus increased. If the weather is favorable the water will be turned on from it, according to the new system, by the middle of next week. —— ——___m. Will Probably Compromise. The Superior Court yesterday-extended the time one week for F. L. Harryhousen to appear and. show cause why he should not be adjudged an insolvent. It was stated that a compromise between Mr, Harryhousen and his creditors is likely. . at Cows: a nee e Sale. Fresh mileh cow! cows ‘for sale “es Sut' ton’s ranch, £24-tf Leavitt's Gigantean Minstrels. The Daily Evening Post says: ‘‘Leavitt’s Gigantean Minstrels have been giving a very novel entertainment here during the week, They were so well advertised ‘that they were greeted with a grand house on the opening night. ‘They are a strong band of performers, and will draw well next week. The first partis called ‘Ethiopian Reminis}cences,’. and contains some capital songs by Harry Armstrong, Harnest Sinclair, Frank Moran, W. Kellogg, Billy Arlington, Lew Benedict, Arthur Cook, R. T. Tyrell, and good instrumental performances by W. Piling, W. Skuse, Frank Bowles and Jas. ota cg The mont, and aided in by he“. are bright and spicy. The Coopers’ chorus, from Boccaccio, is amusing. Benard Soloman’s imitations of birds are very clever and most lifelike, entertainment concludes with the burlesque on. ‘La Mascotte,’ — called ‘The Mash-I-Got.’ . The troupe will appear in this: city advertisement will appear ina few days. Tax Sales Concluded. The sale of property in Nevada county on which taxes are delinquent has been concluded. That portion of the Central Pacific Railroad in this county was offered, but no bid being made the State took it in. At no time during the sale has the bidding been very spirited, ELLEN LEE ETI For Sale or Rent. House on Broad street. Mrs. King. m23-2wk Come, Come, Come! TO THE 9 CENT STORE ! Bearnhard & Shallenberger, SUCCESSORS TO W, B. SHIVELY. New Store, New Fir New Goods, Opening This Week. Please Read Our Price List. New and Stylish Plaids only 9 cts Very Fine es Brocaded Dress. Goods oe 6 doz Corsets each apts Momie Cloth ae ae 40 inch Cassimere §§ . 49. All Wool Flannel Sacking ‘‘ 69 ‘ Beautiful Creton BE OI AE Fine White Ties NE Ladies Night Dresses Opt Ladies! White Skirts Cs aoe 5000 yds. Embroidery ‘ Bey Beautiful Flower Hair Pins‘‘ Ladies Back Combs ss ee Men’s Half Hosefullfinish “* § 25 “ Fine Wide Linen Crash ‘* 124% Men’s Silk Scarfs tos Men’ 's Collar Buttons se gs “ ce 24° Gants Scarf Pins Ae Oat Gent’s Linen Collars ss eee! 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GAYLORD DEALER IN Groceries, Provisions, Case, Grod ; Grain, Feed, Ete., fa Goods Sold at Bed Rock Prices, A very interesting evening ee ron Wednesday, the 29th inst. The. ” ;, ». Schultz & Von Bargen The Leading Establishment in Nevada City. J. J. eck, Proprietor. A T THIS. HOUSE there-will--alwaysbe found a large and complete stock of GROCERIES, PROVISIONS, CASE GOODS, WINES, . ~ LIQUORS, — Ete., Ete. ee ee It has and ever will be the aim of the proprietor to keep on hand only But they will be sold AS CHEAP AS Poor Goons! Agent for Excelsior Powder Company. a Qa ay Agent for Arpad Haraszthy & Co’s Champagnes, ——— Sole Agent for the “BOSS” COFFEE, Which good judges claim to be the best ever offered in this market. ety par, ooo If you have nevér traded at the BEERIVE” 1 and see for yourself that goods pro sold at 9 small profit. fe a See Goods delivered at a reasonable distance free of charge. THE “BEEHIVE.” FIRST CLASS GOODS] SPECIAL GOLD MEDAL Awarded in 1877 at Philadelphia. &@ For Excellence, Purity and Evenness of Quality. =a avenport Whisky Pure and Unadulterated. Superior to any Brand Imported. Davenport Whisky IS UNRIVALLED! This is a, Whiskey of Superior Quality, as has never been on the market in any country. This article SHOULD not be classed with the socalled Compounds of this flavor and full bodied, and NO .BLENDED OR COM POUNDScancompare with it. Distillation of 1875. and 1876 is of superior excellence. SOLE OWNERS DAVENPORT. MIKE HANLEY, Sole Agent far Agent for Giant Powder Company. NEVADA e1ITY. Coast, but is.of a rich, rare . : {Largest Insurance Agency.) “SUICKENS” aad HLL.” THE “BOSS” GIGARS. ° ——MANUFACTURED BY—. WILLIAM GiIFFIN, INHVADA OITY, OAT. ray ea . Pine Street, next to Turner's Hardware Store. No Chinese Employed. SPRING STYLES: CLOTHING Gonee ve. h MILLER’ S. — s and Boys’ Suits, of all qualities an and d Prices. hats, eats. and Pants Pants in “in innumeratie variety. ——_—o——_. oe “The Finest and Largest Assortment of Gents’ Furnishing Goods and Underwear in the County. 0LATEST STYLES HATS, BOOTS, SHOES, TRUNKS, ETC., ETC., ETC. ‘0 Everything sold at the lowest figure FOR CASH. Prices to suit the times. 3. EL. MODLLiei ee, Odd Fellow’s Building, Broad Street, Nevada City. The Pioneer — Store Here 1am, and Here I Have Bae For Over Il Years . —S3 LIT G— Choice Family Groceries, At No. 52 Broad Street.... Morgan & Roberts’ Block. ‘ OPPOSITE COUNTY TREASURER’S OFFICE. [. een My long experience in buying enables me to place before-my customers the BEST QUALITY OF GOODS AT THE LOWEST POSSIBLE PRICE._I keep constantly on hand “Our Taste” Sugar Cured Hams and Bacon, the Choicest in the World, Also, “Deep Sea” and “Just Right” Mackerel, New Orleans Molasses, New and Bright Georgie’s — Codfish. Wood and Willow Ware, Crockery, Nails, Candles, &., &c, Ginetoscue MY MOTTO IS :-—-FAIR AND Are DEALING--—A DOLLAR’S WORTH OF oe FOR A DOLLAR IN COIN. CHARLES E. MULLOY. Leading Book and a House OF pie wiaars OCrTy! BRAND & ‘BASSETT, MAING STREET ie. ccccccseccece, ae NEVADA CITY. —DEALERS IN— be, a Stationery, Pianos, Organs Small Musical Instruments, © Sheet Music; Gold-Pens, Albums, Clocks, Frames of all kinds, Cutlery, Jewelry, Notions, &c. Special agents for STEINWAY, KRANACH & BACH, HAINS BROS. and CRAMER PIANOS. ESTEY & SON, MASON & HAMLIN and WATERS & SONS ‘ORGANS, and any other leading Piano or Organ sold at LOW PRICE on application. * Agents for New Wilson Sewing Machine. We represent the following Standard Companies: . La Confiance of Paris, Lion of London. Fire Insurance Association, Progres National, St. Paul, Watertown, New Orleans, Peoples Insurance Co. Dwelling House Underwritera, “Berlin Colonge, Citizens, German, Fireman’s, &c., &c. ia Capital Represented Over $27,'700,000, gered

EETS, NTER or the and rcO be of ship, HOES t sizes » room E, ts, Ne. narg — ng 60 YARD Eleven sirable EAT 0 the oad, 1 YREW ‘RANbc. rects Ly. az es . ol THE DAILY TRANSCRIPT. : The Iron Mine. County Surveyor Hartwell returned a couple of days since from a professional trip to the vicinity of the iron mine at Hotaling in Placer county, which is in an air line about 25 miles south of this city and less . than three miles on the other side of Bear river which forms our county line in that direction, Three of the iron Company’s charcoal camps are on this side of the river and the fourth on the other. At each of these camps are six kilns having a capacity of sixty cords of wood apiece. They are all ‘‘charged” now, and will soon be burning. A large force of men aré employed chopping more wood. At the) mine masons are at work re-lining the furnace with fire brick, which will take two or -three weeks; while a new shaftis being put dowh in a hitherto. .unprospected __place with. the best of results. A ledge of richer ore than ever before developed by the company has been found. -As-seon-as-the—weather settles—and+ the roads become passable the mine will be started up again in all -departments and worked more extensively than ever before. It is impossible to transport the wood and charcoal as the roads are at at present, Land in that section has doubled, andin some instances trebled, in market vlaue since the iron mine was started, on account of the demand for wood é@hat has _ been created. The timber is mostly small oak, worth fifty cents a cord as it stands. The average yield per acre is twenty cords, and the ground when cleared is excellent for agricultural purposes. Most of the large trees, especially the pines, have fallen before the onslaught of the sawyers who some years ago paid their respect to that country. WHAT THEY ARE DOING. Personal and Social Items Gleaned Here and There. Deputy Sheriff Tompkins is confined to the house with lameness resulting from a cold. M. Rosenberg will leave soon for a six months’ visit to his mother, near Berlin. During his absence the affairs of the Palace Dry Goods store will be managed by Woolf Rosenberg and Charles Eddy. . E. M, Sunderland was over,.from]’ San Juan yesterday. Ed. says the hydraulic miners along the ridge have fine prospects if Cadwalader & Co. will only give them permission to do some work in the way of washing out the gold. Sewing School. A number of married and single ladies of this city. are organizing a society for mutual instruction in needle-work. They will hold meetings at regular intervals at the different“ houses of the various mem~ bers. and compare notes as to the best and proper way to manipulate the needle and thread: Now if they will only invite the men folks to drop around and take supper and spend the evening with them the sterner sex will be able to see where the fun comes in at a sewing} society,Be re ot Struck nari WIPED OUT BY SNOW. nee a aaamemneet nd A‘Mid-Winter Tale of Nevada County as Told by the Monumental Liar of the Bodie Free Press. The winter of 1852-3 was the first severe winter the earlier immigrants experienced in California, They were illy prepared then to. meet anything like a rigorous winter. Many miners simply camped in tents conveniently pitched on the bank of a stream where the manzanita bushes and low chapparal would break the force of the wind. The towns or mining ‘‘camps,” usually consisted of a single short narrow street with squatty, one-story buildings on both sides of it, and generally located on the steep side of some: deep canyon. On the Yuba high up in the mountains, there was built up in the fall of 1852 a little mining camp of about twenty cabins and perhaps double as many souls, This camp was known by _ half a dozen different names, but retained neither of worked out in “53-4, the place passed into-silent oblivion. For the present purpose let us call the place Hardscrabble—In-the fall of . 1852 the town consisted of ‘twenty small buildings. Six of these were occupied as saloons and gambling houses (three on each side of the street), two as trading posts and one as a butcher shop and express office combined, The others were used by miners to cook, eat and sleep in. In those days none knew the importance of laying in supplies for the winter. The traders renewed their stocks every month from Marysville or bought from passing traders. The storms of that winter set in early and continued incessantly. The snow fell to an enormous depth, and the town of Hardscrabble was buried deep, very deep, beneath its surface, In the month of February some one in Marysville reflected that Hardscrabble had not been heard from during the winter. ‘‘Snowshoe” Thompson was there at the time, but unknown to fame which he afterwards acquired.However he lashed a light ‘knapsack of supplies to his back and struck out fer the camp on his snowshoes, He reached there at noon of the second day. Thompson saw no _ signs of either camp or life, He did however, discover a very faint smoke issuing from a hole in the snow. Taking off his snowshoes he commenced probing around with his pole when he suddenly broke through the snow and landed at the front door of a large room in which were six haggard miners crouched around a slow fire. The street was literally honeycombed with tunnels through the snow leading to every door in the camp. Everything that could possibly be eaten had been used up. Thirty-four shallow graves had been dug between two cabins, andthe corpses of that many starved men had been wrapped in blankets and buried in them. Thompson made the best disposition he could ae his little supply of food and sought the nearest sett; teen miles away. cured more supplies and a light sled, with which he returned to the suffer The surface of the snow was crusted and it was easy travelThe Miustrated “Californian.” The April number of this magazine, which has just come to hand, epens with a beautifully illustrated article entitled ‘‘Yachting in San Francisco Bay,” from the pen of Mr. Chas. G. Yale, than whom, upon this subject, no one is better qualfied to write. This article is from the popular, or non-technical, standpoint; and_ will interest hundreds besides those who reside near the Bay, and have un opportanity to indulge in the fascinating pastime of yachting. The engravings, (which, by the way, are the first ameng those which have appeared in the Californian that were entirely prepared in San Francisco) are spirited, and full of promise for the successful development of pictorial wood-engraving upon the Pacifit Coast, One shows several yachts rounding the Fifteen-Fathom Buoy outside ‘‘The Heads,” and is‘fullof hfe and motion, while down in one corner of the engraving is a pen-andJink sketch of placid waters, called “Taking it Easy.” Another of the engravings represents the ‘‘Artiai® Cook”; another, the firat rendezvous . of yachts in Napa Creek in 1868; the, Yacht-Club House at Saucelito is the subject of ‘still another; while ‘‘Crossing the Channel” is a vigorous picture of a yacht crossing the current which sets out towards the Golden Gate. The other articles in this number are of equal interest. Prof, Joseph Le Conte contributes. ‘The Higher Dtilities of Science.” Lucy U. McCann gives a sprightly account of how she built a cheap Greenhouse, with an illustration of ‘‘the way it looked,” James O’Meara, always a readable writer, relates how a Californian accomplished the only escape made from Fort Lafayette during the War. William H. Rideing has an seticle on the ‘‘London Newspaper.” Professor H. B. Norton gives an account of a Treaty framed under peculiar circumstances between the Pawnees and Osages. Charles H. Shinn contributes a bit of poetical prose, entitled ‘‘California Aprils.” There are'several poems of merit ; the regular installments of the serial stories are given; and ‘‘Poor Ah Toy,” by Mary T. Mott, a story of originality and power, completes a number of more than usual interest. Grass Valley Union Items. Smith’s quartz mill, on Woodpecker ravine, which has been standing idle all Winter, will be started up about the first of April. The site of old Chinatown; upon which the buildings were all destroyed by fire a few years ago, and and has since been an open comm is being enclosed with fencin George G. Allan, of was in town yes ceeded in struggling out of the snow-banks 6f that hypoborean region, came down here where nafatre smiles and the birds sing. There are unclaimed dividends of the Narrow Gauge Railroad Company in the Citizens’ Bank, at Nevada City, that remain—uncalled for. The stockholders in that réad are so well fixed financially that they are néver in a hurry in callitig for their ‘‘divs.” ing. Thompson tore up some flooring, with which he built a ladder and managed to get the six emaciated é Ww ork on the Shurtleff drift claim at Alta Hill-was resumed January first, as ever since been pushed vigefously. The main tunnel is 800 > teet to an upraise of twenty feet beyond which it extends 450 further where a promising. deposit of gravel has been encountered. The dirt prospects well. It is being taken out for a-distance of fourteen inches above bedrock, and a clean-up will be made as soon as there is ‘ed good supply on the dump. © Will Keep Open. About thirty members of the Nevada City branch of the League of Freedom held a metting at the court-room. of Justice Robinson yesterday afternoon, and after a thorough discussion of the subject resolved upon keeping open their places on next Sunday. The League retained C. W. Cross as its lawyer, and the members say they will make as effective opposition as possible. . Another Storm Coming. At this writing (@ o’clock Wednesday afternoon) the indications~are strong that another storm is impending. Thé heavens havea sullen look.in. places, the atmosphere is oppressive and the barometer “is sinking. It will probably be rain, if anything, that falls. -— oe Callender's Minstrels. Callender’s Minstrels, who will soon visit this city has two brass es bands, gives a double parade, and in many other respects lays: all, other “burnt cork organizations’ in the shade. The exact time of their com: ing will be announced before long. men-on the sleigh. The little food he dare give them did not do much good, but he got them to the nearest house alive. Five died, and the only survivor of that ill-fated camp, Jas, P. Smith, now lives at Sweetwater, Mono county. Roughing It. Dan. Allen returned night, before last from Camptonville to’ which point he took Messrs. Deidesheimer and Prince in a light wagon drawn by four. horses. Camptonville is the head of navigation now, so to speak, and at that point Dan’s passengers mounted untamed mustangs wearing snowshoes and set out for Sierra City by the river trail. They doubtless hada rough trip of it, but they were determined to ‘get through or bust’ as the Texas-bound, emigrant sometimes inscribes in charcoal on _ his ‘canvass-covered prairie-schooner.It was expected

that the road from Camptonville would be open clear through’ yesterday, as a large force of men’ have been employed clearirig the way, 0 _ Imspecting a Mine. Dave Morgan, B. N. Shoecraft and George Nihell,. three of Nevada City’s good-looking young —men, went down to Grass Valley yesterday to inspect the workings ‘of the Idaho mine. They were much pleased with what they saw. Wants to Locate Here. Mr. Barrett-of Dutch Flat was in cown yesterday looking for a chance to go into business here, There’was some talk about his endeavoring to make a trade for the Important. Store. BRIEF MENTION, Various Happenings In and Out of Town. Patrick ‘Lillis, a native of Ireland, was yesterday naturalized in the. Superior Court. His witnesses were Chas. Grimes and John Lawrence. The California” Publishing ~ Company have in press, and will shortly publish, ‘‘Californian Verses,” by Chas. H. Phelps, editor of The Californian: I A Purchase of the Water Works: The City Trustees did not; hold a meeting night before last relative to the purchase of the Water Works, as Superintendent Brown has not yet received word from Mrs. Huntington, the owner, as to what price will be accepted. It will probably be several days before an answer can.be obtained regarding the terms. -—: j The Town Reservoir. ~_ A force of men are hard at work this week connecting the lower town reservoir with the new pipe, which job will be completed by Monday next. Then the reservoir will be sluiced to bed-rock, and ite dimensions thus increased. If the weather is favorable the water will be turned on from it, according to the new system, by the middle of next week. —— ——___m. Will Probably Compromise. The Superior Court yesterday-extended the time one week for F. L. Harryhousen to appear and. show cause why he should not be adjudged an insolvent. It was stated that a compromise between Mr, Harryhousen and his creditors is likely. . at Cows: a nee e Sale. Fresh mileh cow! cows ‘for sale “es Sut' ton’s ranch, £24-tf Leavitt's Gigantean Minstrels. The Daily Evening Post says: ‘‘Leavitt’s Gigantean Minstrels have been giving a very novel entertainment here during the week, They were so well advertised ‘that they were greeted with a grand house on the opening night. ‘They are a strong band of performers, and will draw well next week. The first partis called ‘Ethiopian Reminis}cences,’. and contains some capital songs by Harry Armstrong, Harnest Sinclair, Frank Moran, W. Kellogg, Billy Arlington, Lew Benedict, Arthur Cook, R. T. Tyrell, and good instrumental performances by W. Piling, W. Skuse, Frank Bowles and Jas. ota cg The mont, and aided in by he“. are bright and spicy. The Coopers’ chorus, from Boccaccio, is amusing. Benard Soloman’s imitations of birds are very clever and most lifelike, entertainment concludes with the burlesque on. ‘La Mascotte,’ — called ‘The Mash-I-Got.’ . The troupe will appear in this: city advertisement will appear ina few days. Tax Sales Concluded. The sale of property in Nevada county on which taxes are delinquent has been concluded. That portion of the Central Pacific Railroad in this county was offered, but no bid being made the State took it in. At no time during the sale has the bidding been very spirited, ELLEN LEE ETI For Sale or Rent. House on Broad street. Mrs. King. m23-2wk Come, Come, Come! TO THE 9 CENT STORE ! Bearnhard & Shallenberger, SUCCESSORS TO W, B. SHIVELY. New Store, New Fir New Goods, Opening This Week. Please Read Our Price List. New and Stylish Plaids only 9 cts Very Fine es Brocaded Dress. Goods oe 6 doz Corsets each apts Momie Cloth ae ae 40 inch Cassimere §§ . 49. All Wool Flannel Sacking ‘‘ 69 ‘ Beautiful Creton BE OI AE Fine White Ties NE Ladies Night Dresses Opt Ladies! White Skirts Cs aoe 5000 yds. Embroidery ‘ Bey Beautiful Flower Hair Pins‘‘ Ladies Back Combs ss ee Men’s Half Hosefullfinish “* § 25 “ Fine Wide Linen Crash ‘* 124% Men’s Silk Scarfs tos Men’ 's Collar Buttons se gs “ ce 24° Gants Scarf Pins Ae Oat Gent’s Linen Collars ss eee! (i oo Hoop Skirts ft. 49 100 Jet Pins oe Out Gent’s Fancy Hose s6__4g-ss Trish Edging be 62% Two-bit Linen Lace i 9 Linen Lace vA 6 Ld’sfineall w’lundervests ‘* 75 ‘ Turkish Towles Tn iSry OB St Linen Towels 9, 124, 19, 25, 49 “ Cheviot ‘only 124°* Gingham gare ¥ine White Nansook ag 9g Beautiful Pink Silk Blond‘ Fine White Pillow Lace ‘‘ 2 doz Pansy Earrings *f 9 5 Fine Jet ff 9 * Beaxtiful Jet Pins Af: By ss Steel Earrings oO Be Childrens’ Purses eve Two-bit Cologne ie le Beautiful Black Satin “$1 25 White Spreads se Ba fs 5000 Doll Babies re YN 5000 “ se oe 9, 12456 Best Linen Thread as 9 Knowlton’s Black Ink hed Continental‘ eS 3 SS Superior Tooth Brushes oe . Toilet. Mirror 4 gut Yery Heavy Table Linen 25‘ Ladies, please call. before purchasing elsewhere, It will be greatly to your advantage. ‘Bring this Cireular with you to compare prices, All mail orders promptly filled. 9 CENT STORE JUST ABOVE CITY HALL. Bearnhard & Shallenberger. GEO: C. GAYLORD DEALER IN Groceries, Provisions, Case, Grod ; Grain, Feed, Ete., fa Goods Sold at Bed Rock Prices, A very interesting evening ee ron Wednesday, the 29th inst. The. ” ;, ». Schultz & Von Bargen The Leading Establishment in Nevada City. J. J. eck, Proprietor. A T THIS. HOUSE there-will--alwaysbe found a large and complete stock of GROCERIES, PROVISIONS, CASE GOODS, WINES, . ~ LIQUORS, — Ete., Ete. ee ee It has and ever will be the aim of the proprietor to keep on hand only But they will be sold AS CHEAP AS Poor Goons! Agent for Excelsior Powder Company. a Qa ay Agent for Arpad Haraszthy & Co’s Champagnes, ——— Sole Agent for the “BOSS” COFFEE, Which good judges claim to be the best ever offered in this market. ety par, ooo If you have nevér traded at the BEERIVE” 1 and see for yourself that goods pro sold at 9 small profit. fe a See Goods delivered at a reasonable distance free of charge. THE “BEEHIVE.” FIRST CLASS GOODS] SPECIAL GOLD MEDAL Awarded in 1877 at Philadelphia. &@ For Excellence, Purity and Evenness of Quality. =a avenport Whisky Pure and Unadulterated. Superior to any Brand Imported. Davenport Whisky IS UNRIVALLED! This is a, Whiskey of Superior Quality, as has never been on the market in any country. This article SHOULD not be classed with the socalled Compounds of this flavor and full bodied, and NO .BLENDED OR COM POUNDScancompare with it. Distillation of 1875. and 1876 is of superior excellence. SOLE OWNERS DAVENPORT. MIKE HANLEY, Sole Agent far Agent for Giant Powder Company. NEVADA e1ITY. Coast, but is.of a rich, rare . : {Largest Insurance Agency.) “SUICKENS” aad HLL.” THE “BOSS” GIGARS. ° ——MANUFACTURED BY—. WILLIAM GiIFFIN, INHVADA OITY, OAT. ray ea . Pine Street, next to Turner's Hardware Store. No Chinese Employed. SPRING STYLES: CLOTHING Gonee ve. h MILLER’ S. — s and Boys’ Suits, of all qualities an and d Prices. hats, eats. and Pants Pants in “in innumeratie variety. ——_—o——_. oe “The Finest and Largest Assortment of Gents’ Furnishing Goods and Underwear in the County. 0LATEST STYLES HATS, BOOTS, SHOES, TRUNKS, ETC., ETC., ETC. ‘0 Everything sold at the lowest figure FOR CASH. Prices to suit the times. 3.. EL.. MODLLiei ee, Odd Fellow’s Building, Broad Street, Nevada City. The Pioneer — Store Here 1am, and Here I Have Bae For Over Il Years . —S3 LIT G— Choice Family Groceries, At No. 52 Broad Street....... Morgan & Roberts’ Block. ‘ OPPOSITE COUNTY TREASURER’S OFFICE. [. een My long experience in buying enables me to place before-my customers the BEST QUALITY OF GOODS AT THE LOWEST POSSIBLE PRICE._I keep constantly on hand “Our Taste” Sugar Cured Hams and Bacon, the Choicest in the World, Also, “Deep Sea” and “Just Right” Mackerel, New Orleans Molasses, New and Bright Georgie’s — Codfish. Wood and Willow Ware, Crockery, Nails, Candles, &., &c, Ginetoscue MY MOTTO IS :-—-FAIR AND Are DEALING--—A DOLLAR’S WORTH OF oe FOR A DOLLAR IN COIN. CHARLES E. MULLOY. Leading Book and a House OF pie wiaars OCrTy! BRAND & ‘BASSETT, MAING STREET ie.. ccccccseccece, ae NEVADA CITY. —DEALERS IN— be, a Stationery, Pianos, Organs Small Musical Instruments, © Sheet Music; Gold-Pens, Albums, Clocks, Frames of all kinds, Cutlery, Jewelry, Notions, &c. Special agents for STEINWAY, KRANACH & BACH, HAINS BROS. and CRAMER PIANOS. ESTEY & SON, MASON & HAMLIN and WATERS & SONS ‘ORGANS, and any other leading Piano or Organ sold at LOW PRICE on application. * Agents for New Wilson Sewing Machine. We represent the following Standard Companies: . La Confiance of Paris, Lion of London. Fire Insurance Association, Progres National, St. Paul, Watertown, New Orleans, Peoples Insurance Co. Dwelling House Underwritera, “Berlin Colonge, Citizens, German, Fireman’s, &c., &c. ia Capital Represented Over $27,'700,000, gered