March 28, 1880 (4 pages)

a ___ dontempt of every-honest miner who} i is thoroughly posted. regarding the Operations: gomy on. _ TransoreP? has called attention toa public, We ef Nevada county fully ~ offset in years. as # gnality thateven a novice could see om the coast would be without-ore of about it ? a. _.}0th instant: Specimens of the ore . “Mine, in Nevada county, Catifo nia, ’ have beer received ab the company’s “New. York office. The ore. is very. “#ich; and’ in the jadyment of mining ~ The entered upon its fortieth volume. It _ NEVADA CITY, CALIFORNIA.” Sunday, March 28th, 1880. a eceeeeieaeniaiaaieaineniaaabaiimnidl ——= New York Agencies for the Daily} franscrip!.—J. H. Bates, 41 Park Row, (Tim es Building, and Gro. P. Rowetu&Co., 10 Spruce Street, New York City, are our dus ly authorized Agents. Files of the TRANéscript have a special placo'abthe above namd offices and are: opem toall who desire to “gee the paper: still Stopping Over. New York. Daily Mining News, recently encountered: in the east oyosscut of the E---Capitan Gold experts who have exainined it, ~ it will produce from two to three or four hundred ounces-of--bullionto the ton. ; By base’ exaggerations regarding the value of their property, the El Capitan Company have. brought down upon’ themsetves the righteous . . _Bince the few of the “crooked” statements that are-being scattered around in New York-and other parts of the East ao as to unload the stock at. a: high price, our most reputable and. solid citizens have begun to realize the éxteut of the job, ~ The result is Shat go along the streets most any time of day, and: conservative meu will be heard‘upholding: the TravyBCRIP?’s course anc bitterly condemnuing the attempts that huve “been made by the New York Gold Mining Company to deceive the Eastern appreviate that one abortive ‘‘bonanza” in our midst, allowel to grow and ripen unmolested, will do more harm to the reputation of the district than honestenterprises ean Auwiy attempts: at misrepresentation: of the local mining interests are not-only uncalled for, butdamnable. There are enough properties here of merit to put on the Eastern-market,; and-wildcat-en-1 : terprises should not be sprung. Neit#er can they so longas there—is any ink left in this office. In this connection we. desire to: call the attention of the public to a little piece of mining history hitherto unwritten, The particulars are obtained from one of the wiost prominent and reliable business men of the . ; county. Not many.months since a min'ng operator from New York visited this city with the avowed intention of posting himself on the re-wources: of the catrp so that he might, as he: explained, be better qualified for handling certain properties. One day he catied om our informant and exhib:ted: some very rich specimens of ore from a small mine near town that is famous: for its valuable produttion. The ore was‘of would pay thousands of dollars. per ton in free.gold. When questioned as to his purpose in obtaining these specimens, he remacked that they were worth more tohim than the best mines this eharacter. He said he could sell amything on the strength of them. It canrot be possible that those identical “baits” are now being used #san advertisement of the El Capitan, What does the reader think nO Fetls Encouraged. ~ PresidentJohnson, of the Julian, Placer county, also a heavy stovkholder im the Fortuna at this city writes from San Francisco’ te! New York as follows: ‘‘Hope soon to report the result ofa ‘clean up’ at the Julian, and while it wil not be ‘more than half am average monthly production, it will serve as an indication for the future. Everything is looking well.” Mr. Johuson’s bréther states that he expects the Ju ian to pay $175,000 in dividends aunual. ly. Hope he will not be disappointed. Deserves Success, The Dutch Flat Forum says ;— Nevada Daily TRANSCRIP has is always a welcome exchange, b.ing one of the brightest aud most in‘has won the friendship of the oppolerty of the State, which will amount Fone per cent on the distritt in aditi-if to-this-shall be-adgad — dwell over’ the subject longer, some io The Legislature aud. Debris: f “The Young amendment introduc. ‘ed in the Assembly with & hope of bringing relief from the debris evil, nents of all previous measures having a sinlar’object in view. It ie an ‘economical, intelligent and well meaning bill, and although ‘a little severe op the mining districts wil be received by their population ‘without grumbling. It levies onetwentieth of one per cent on all propfo say £359,000; one-twentieth of miner’s inch of water used in twenty-four hours, whieh thay raise $50,000, making a total of $460,090, and 000 which the Con@@kgional Com. mittee recommends for a like purpose, there will. be a fund of $710,-. 000 to be usedtin: the present year.The Lézistature cannot afford to adjourn without adupting this Young amendinent:.If they had time to. improvements in it might possibly after all any attempt).to tinker: it would not rob it of a large part: of the fairness it now possesses, The basiness men of Nevada county who biave expressed an opinion are: disposei to regard it favorably, all things considered, and the miners to a-raan say they: had rather have it pass than that they again become insolved.in expensive litigation, The lower country newspapers come to us saying that the farmers-are iu favor -~'Phere now exists between the minimg and farming population of the State a genvine feeling of harmony that it would be folly to destroy. While scheming lawyers are trying tobring the two classes to a conflict, that they may enrich themselves, it is the duty of the Legislature to protect the farming and mining interests of the State by adopting a practical remedy, like the Young bill, for the debris evil. Poe Still ‘Another Development. — In'1860 a gentleman who is now the owner of one of the leading properties'in this district whife:prospectimg for quartz in tle vicinity of the present Murchie claim discovered. some croppings, and sinking a few . feet opened on what he eonsidered a promising ledge. Before developing the deposit to any extent other business called hime away, and although for the succeetling twenty years he had not revisited the neighborhood, . tion to the State tax, or sty $50,-lyjeadow Lake, Cal. ~-+ Gatifornia-pablic;-Co'y I-M--taytor, the widely known mining expert, through aletter in the San Franci Alta put the seal of his condemnation upon it. able, and staked his reputation: on. the probabilities of time’s tests bear. accessibility of water privileges for ing out his judgment. uestion . if Be ee las Valley, near this ‘city, for the re-. receive i, but little or no attention at duction of ores by the process, . -their hands. After a short’ time they were shut down without any reasonable. explanation of (he cause, atid the TRANscript after careful.inquiry into the subject. expresssed itself as being satistiel that the Robertson invention had gone the way of the Fryer, Burns, and others of that ilk.That Mr. Robertson has-ever successfully worked the ores: of Meadow Lakes! tocipt to show forth the ‘‘beauties” we have the-audacity to disbelieve Meadow Lake is in this-.county, and . tury of truch and falsehood. had he dens iad ee ERANSCRIFT, nine subdivisions, 1 deny and defy which has faithfully recorded all dehim ‘to prove the Ist, Sthand 9th.— velopmyente in that, digiicy {0m ‘the The rest aresheer assumptions*which day of its discovery, would have do not apply to the Coast Readers at known it. As it is, we have yet ‘ : Fe l, bec the Pacific t Readto hear of a key being found to Si, beeen te Fees . prostably unlock the gold contained: in the great quartz ledges there. The Robertson Process. “Tite New York Mail of a recemt date says: ‘e _ We have received several inquiries as to the “Robertson E ectric Ore ‘Reduction Company,” and also ae for the reduction of sulphuret ores,’ which it is réported is being exhibit~ ed! to the Washington savants¢ The most astonishing claims .ore being put out for both these projects,. and we are also told that about $30)}009 has beei raised by sale of stock for the purpose of stariing works by the firsi named company. Mr. Robertson, we unders and, the projector, inventor. or discoverer; claims to have nccessfully worked the famous intractabie__and rebellious ore of Some of our correspongents denounce both plans as unmistakable frauds:--We-do not: joiu in this assault, but ask for-in-. formation, iia ae When the Robertson process was ——— to the value of a so-called new process. aght to the attention of the} Iu the past, hydraulic miming. has . ' Neighborhood Notes, A blast was ex ed at the Polar Star mine last. Friday. The drift (was prepared to receive about 2000 pounds of powder, but one of the T's -was discovered to have connection ‘with an old drift, conseqneatly only one-half the amount of powder was used, which was placed! im thie second T. ‘ihe result of the explosion was very satisfactory. i The entire press of California —or at least, in the mining districts—are posed to the present, change in the i. S. Mining laws, by which lode claims shall be patented according to their surface boundaries, and not asniow, which permits the dip of the ledge to he'followed to the—utmost limit, Our representatives ia Congress should heed. this and oppose any such change as is proposed.—The mining laws as they new stand,” ‘are thoroughly understoo4 “by the miners,.a-d@ any change. wowd only produce trouble and dissatis'action. He said it was impvacticA few monttis ga works were erected —at~-Grass+ Another New Reduction Preces» Ia a letter recently received here from Sam Francisco stating that the ‘. writer had discovered a process for edanything before devised, a request was made that some reliable citizen visit the Bay and carry with him specimens of the most rebellious ore to be found in the county, so that they might’be-opcrated on. A gentleman prominently connected with invitation, and after several: efforts he nursed the idea that some day he would go back there, and ‘resume operations, A few days since in conversation with a San Francisco minqnalitied endorsement. It is likely that measures willbevaken. soon to erect works in this vicinity and put the discovery into practical opera-. ing man whois in the city, he _mentioned the strike of 1860. They at once made an agreement to goin together and prospect the ledge. <A man was employed, and a shaft start ed.’ This shatt was yesterday down eight feet on a three-foot. lead eight inches of*which i¢ solid ore. The roek and dirt all prospects exeedingly well, and the gentlemen think they linve oneoi the best propects . ! for a mineto be found any wheres, Iw case the strike proves permane nt, which can be determined at a slight outlay, hoisting works will beerected soon. ~ ae A Public. Convenience. The movement to deprive Wells, Fargo & Company's Express_of the right to carry mail matter meets with severe condemnation from the business men of the Pacific Co,st. The Post, Office Department of the United States is supposed to be an institution that should be conducted -for the best intervsts of the public, and therefore any attempt on its part. to discommode letter writers vail, The Postal service loses nothing. by.the present arrangement, and the public gain a great deal as we all know after many years’ experiense. ff Postmaster General Keys really has the interests of the Pacifie Coast at heart he can fad no better way to demonstrate the fact than by hevding the petitions on this subject that have been signed by the solid business ‘and-‘workingmen of the Mamiz Mi. Ler, eight miles south of Guobe, carries a golt vein upward is unreasonable aud should not pre} tion. If it provesall that the circumstances developed thus far lead us. to believe it, a revolution will be inaugurated in quartz mining in the upper part of this county, where there are mountains of quartz that yield goodly quantities of go d when swhjected to fire assays, but when worked in large quantities and by the old methods give indifferent — returns. ‘A Useful Grasa. There is found growing in the mountainous regions of this county a peculiar grass the valuable qualities of which are just becoming knowr to the general public. The blades grow toa length of four feet, and are eyergreen. For several years past this ‘‘snow-grass;” as it is called, hae been gathered by some of the people living in the neighborhood and used as filling for lounges, mattrasses, etc. It is said te:be an excellent substitute for hair oF sponge and much better than soap root or pula. Jd. D. Odell is now canvassing this city and wking numerous‘orders to~sapply our citizens with it, Its durabi.ity— those who have used it say it will last from five to ten years—and cheapness secure aready market for 1b. , >> > A Slew Nevadan. The Stovkton Herald has the fol-' lowing to say ef Manuel Oliver, from this city, who bas made himself conone hundred miles-in twenty-four hours for §2', or for nothing Hf lest. ‘He mace forty-three miley daring teresting dailies published in Calle fornia, We wish the TRanscrurs the success it richly deserves, of a toot wide, and assays from $50 to $300 per ton,aud bas a 22-feet tunnel and 10-feot shaft,—Tuscow Star, What an awful girl !—S, FP. Alta, * the first twelve hours, To stop a man talking—-Cut his sail off. : é spicuous as one of the-hangers-on at fellow_named Oliver commenced. last night ateleven o'clock to ‘walk tion of capitalists and others who were enga ein mining enterprises 1 imthis-section of thecountry. This. fact can be attributed to» various ‘causes, the first and most important -of which is-the richness of the gravel; the location of the deposits and washing. ‘TP hese natural advantages have claimed the attention of ininers and.consequently quartz claims have) The adjoining ‘county -of Nevada, has during the yast year developed many new -and_ dividend paying claims, and it has been ‘satisfactorily demonstrate1.that by. the new and improved methods-oi milling that quartz mi ing is bound to be a very importaat branch of industry. < & te A Swift Denial. Ep. Tramscript :—‘ Steady’s” atof the Coast Series is a strange’ mixOf his ers, like most of Bancroft’s books, . are printed in the State of Connecticut and not im California. Bancroft & Company don’t pretend to be book printers, but only publishers,. The this Company are now making all over the State to puff off their Readers by. hiring politicians reducing intractable ores thatexcell-. anq demayogues to “‘actvocate” their merchandise before public boards, etc., clearly shows to what straits they are driven to get rid of a Series that ought never to have been printed. Your correspondent has evidently drank de-ply of Bancroft’s books and has become so profound that few can the mining -intverest here accepted . understands what he means, when he the days’ inspection into the details: and results of the provess gives it his. unwrites this briliantidea (sic) ‘*8d,lessons in italic to render the step from roman to script are less abrupt.”(?) I ayain say to my “steady” friend, [deny your assertious—now trot out your. prook: Dan, Swit. A Wasuiomable Party. The following relating to some young ladies well known in this section is from the San Jose Mercury of day’before yesterday: Wednesday evening there was one of the largest and most fashionable yatherivgs of the season at the residence of John W. Hinds, corner 0: Heading strect and the Alameda; the occasion being a complimentary varty by Phoebe and Anume Hinds to their friends, Miss Fairbrother, of Stockton, and Miss Nellie Kimball, of Nevada City, who-are at_present visiting the Misses) Hinds, The house was tastefully decorated with evergreens in’ handsome designs. In the course of the evening there were several social attractions, prominent snone which were songs by Miss Ais Singletary, Miss DeForrest,anu Mr. John -Covy. elegant, reflecting great credit on the charming hands ‘that superintended its preparation. ‘The entire evening was spent in that pieasant manner which characterizes such events, and the party broke upabout one o'clock. -——--2 @e-New Siyle Hats. Hyman, Brothers, corner Broad and Pine streets, have just received Youths’ and Boys’ Hats. mb27 EE ALR A “> Westerday s Arrivals at THE UNION HOTEL. NEVADA CITY, CAL. D Culbertson SailF G Vang' W Finnie Grass Vali G. ick Sacramento J D Hensen Sacrame T Barker Sheridtn. R. Anderson do H Austin Spencevilte. “CjH Aaren Melrose C Mekivy city Yesterday's Arrivals At . THE NATIONAL HOTEL, Claas. E. Pearson, Proprietor. JT Hatris San Fra. J Garlick cisco G Kuapp Grass Vall G B Danian New York . J R Davis Bloomfiel J E Kearns Colnmb Hill Miva Hapcher Co HiJ Hatcher do JE viex do: W Leser Cis HW i.saeram T O’Brien Sacramente ! WG Williams city . B Carborougi Will Vai {The Dutch Flat Forum says: :——~ ‘claimed aimost the exclusive atten-T The -supper—was . the latest Sping styles. of Men’s, } Watson's Educational Amendment. The Santa-Clara Journal. of .a_re-. PLANTS AT AUCTION! cent date éaid: The new educational bill now before the Legislature ig in main an excellent measire, but in rejecting a little amendment otiered aiew days ago by Watson, the Senate showed its inability-or its indisposition “to recognize a principle tha. is fast obtaimmg recognition ail over the, country. It is this: that several of ing are most efficiently taught as one suudy. Senator Wadtsdn, seconded by Senator Conger, endeavored to give: this idea effect by ‘allowing reading, writing, spel ing, _ history aml grammar to be taught as onv brangh* when practicable, but the amendment was voted: down 43 ‘‘a new fangled notion.” Closing their eyes to tie fact that the publ'c school system is au extravagant, cumbrous,} inadeyuate system, Senators higyle for hours over petty questions, and teaching. ~“The> bill provides ways and means for runnin the educational machine, but it doesn’t seriously It is a fhorough bill-so far as it relates to-such_suijects as the duties . of officers, the number: of times’ Superintendents shall visit theirschools, tae numberof books pupils strali buy, and others more or tess trivial, but it is lamentable that it contains ne any other than the old: fashioned, ex. pensive, fossilized way. ~~ ; Plants and Shrabbery at Auction. . Monday and Tuesday will be offered to the highest biiders, in lots to suit, at Gaild’s auction rooms, the largest and: finest assortment of plants, shrubbery, and evergreens ever-brought tothe city. The latter consists of many rare and beautiful flowering plants, Ladies are especially invited stoiattend the sale.Suilden Death. Thursday evening while little twoyear-old Lee Marker of Coyote street. health, she fell tothe floor in convulsions, and next morning died of lockjaw. Her parents say that the resulted from accidentally swallowing a brass button. Pe Will Surprise the Natives. ‘‘Nevada county, when the thaws the ice bands which now hold it fast, will make minéral developments of such magnitude as to: surprise the State.” i An Encouraging Prospect. The Union says: The Nevada Mining Company, a recent incorporation, 18 running a-tunuel on a quartz ledgé on Ophir Hill. The tunnel is’ in 300 feet, and has st: uck a vein ofgood ooking qnartz about 18 inches in size, but there has not been time . yet to take out sufficient to make a test. BORN. _ At Nevada City, March 26th, 1880, te Wm. G, Richards and wife, a son. —————EEEEEE EEE DIED. In Nevada City, Mareh 26, 1880, Lee Ann, daughter of F: T, ard H. J. Marker, aged 2 years, 5 months and 4 days. The funeral will take place from the residence on Coyote street, at three o'clock this afternoon. Friends ‘and acquaintances are respectfully invited to attend,ee ( THE. DAILY TRANSCRIPT i NEVADA COUNTY. ea RAMPION ING COMPANY, Nevada City, Nev Qounty, California.—The Anmeal Meeting of Stockholders of the Com. pany will be heldat the office, 525 Commer cia) street, San Francisco, on . ? . Tuesday, April 13th, 1880, AtBotlck, PM. ., aS G, C, HURLBUT, Secretary, * the fundamental branches of learn. introduceintothe new measure not *one clause-to—simplify.theart.of} undertake. to improve the machinery, . . provision t) encourage teachiiig” ny was playing, and evidently in good{' attending physician thinks her death } The San Francisco Post “says: . , sun i . od of sixty (60) more— — \ yal having: boom delivered SHRUBBERY AT AUCTION From the Rosedale Nursery ory O’Brien, Sacramente, @ MONDAY AND TUESDAy_ ‘Commencing at 1 and 7PM AT GUILD’S:. AUGFION ROOMS, THE.LARGEST AND CHOICE? assortment of PLANTS. SHRUP. BERY and EVERGREENS eye brought to Nevada City, embracing Camelias, Geraniums, __ Heliotropes,. es _Magnolias, ~~ Bvergreens, &, And Fifty Varieties of CHOICE ROSES Sale positive and without reserve, FRANK GUILD, Auctioneer. Assessment Notice. OUTH YUBA GRAVEL MINING (Com. i pany. Location of principal place of business; Neyada City, Nevada County, California, Notice is hereby given, that at a meeting of the Board of ‘Trustees, held on the 20th day of March, 1880, an assessment.of 1'wenty-five Cents per. share wag levied upon the capital stock of the corporation, payable immediately in United States gold coin, to the Secretary at his office, on Broad street, over Beckman’s saloon, Nevada City, Nevada County, California, : Any stock upon which said assessment shall remain unpaid on Saturday, the 24th day otApril, 1880,-will. be delinquent and advevtised for sale at public auction, and unless paymentis made befere, will-be sold on MONDAY. the 10th day of MAY, 1880, to pay delinquent assessment, together wih costs of advertising and expenses of sale.By order of the Board of Trustees. mh23 . J.J. ROGERS, Secretary: JUNCTION OF ‘COMMERCIAL & BROAD STS., ‘NEVADA CITY. ERSKINE=. ENRIGHT, Woald respectfully inform the peopleof Nevada City that they will, within tem days, open a First Clas Groeesy Store. owest, Full particulars in a few days. BB, = Nevada County Narrow Guage Railroad. Co. Sule of Unclaimed Freight. notice of arti: ving been De aaah of the be sold st of the Nevada, tified Sues oe Roving A ro @ 3) failure to make suey At o'clock, A. M. an eect AO aren Roan, Bl ron Pump, 1 frau Rubber Hone 1 Barrel ’ JOHN F, KIDDER, m2l Gen] Suptand Freight gent New Grocery Store ] a on ae THE DAILY TRA\ “WEVADA CITY, CALI 2 Brief Mentic C. F. McGlashan has . sioned Notary Public fo A business-.ike . rain menced yesterday afte ‘miners only hope it will Marshal Baldridge f dler without the : conse Friday, arml comp: take one out, Billy Montgomery is ' tricks again. —He—spe the City Prison at M: ridge’s invitation. ix-Deputy County. Webber has leased of: 1 the building 60 Broadist upied by John I. Cal there. Mrs: €. E; Pearson d ‘turn thanks through th ‘columns to the ladies a1 who projeeted an:l atte seseful surprise party National Hetel, Thur: in her honor. ‘The Board. of Edu found something besi 15 pazzle sinks intoThey are: wrestling v book question, and bonsume several days mderation, © It having been’ gener that T. C, Moran wa inthe coming *‘mill” be pine and Rodda, th wishes it distinctly wn such is not. the case, ai nothing whatever to d. A letter just reeciv tentsfrom Mrs Lizzie resides in Yokohama, that an earthquake vi: ion on the 22 ult great fright among th breaking crockery 2 and doing some dama; in which Mrg,, Valat husband live. io a. Superior C The following busin May transacted imthie . Hon. John Calilwell . Chas. W. Hill’and . Eureka Lake and Yuh any Con. Defend: o second amended’ uled, W. R. Dickieson v: ors, Ordered‘ that: a: ertain property be m Thomas Hodge vs. Drdered that defenda ment for costs.of suit, Recess till Monday, ee el. Baptist Church Prices will be as low as ia very Consigaed te A.C. Bloss,Nevads Cit): y to the © street, Nevada Spe F. G. Guild, Ae oR ; Briday the %d day of April, 18% Rods, 1 Bh Preaching-morning the Pastor. Subjent the evening, “The k ce that is worse . Young men especially evening, aiid Congregations Preaching to-day, wening, Subject i He is dead, amit a ee Sn M. E. Chi Services in the n Pastor, Preaching by Rev. 8. N. Bla land. << Where Did ¥ “Say, Tom, “ee that nice hat? I ns You Wear one that well, ? “Why, I bought Bros corner Broad : It 8 one of their ne: they have just) Tam going np th *0 purchase one of th A ee ao “FIVE. CENTS 450 shares of De tock is offered for J. H. “mh25-lw Trai es

a ___ dontempt of every-honest miner who} i is thoroughly posted. regarding the Operations: gomy on. _ TransoreP? has called attention toa public, We ef Nevada county fully ~ offset in years. as # gnality thateven a novice could see om the coast would be without-ore of about it ? a. _.}0th instant: Specimens of the ore . “Mine, in Nevada county, Catifo nia, ’ have beer received ab the company’s “New. York office.. The ore. is very. “#ich; and’ in the jadyment of mining ~ The entered upon its fortieth volume. It _ NEVADA CITY, CALIFORNIA.” Sunday, March 28th, 1880. a eceeeeieaeniaiaaieaineniaaabaiimnidl ——= New York Agencies for the Daily} franscrip!.—J. H. Bates, 41 Park Row, (Tim es Building, and Gro. P. Rowetu&Co., 10 Spruce Street, New York City, are our dus ly authorized Agents. Files of the TRANéscript have a special placo'abthe above namd offices and are: opem toall who desire to “gee the paper: still Stopping Over. New York. Daily Mining News, recently encountered: in the east oyosscut of the E---Capitan Gold experts who have exainined it, ~ it will produce from two to three or four hundred ounces-of--bullionto the ton. ; By base’ exaggerations regarding the value of their property, the El Capitan Company have. brought down upon’ themsetves the righteous . . _Bince the few of the “crooked” statements that are-being scattered around in New York-and other parts of the East ao as to unload the stock at. a: high price, our most reputable and. solid citizens have begun to realize the éxteut of the job, ~ The result is Shat go along the streets most any time of day, and: conservative meu will be heard‘upholding: the TravyBCRIP?’s course anc bitterly condemnuing the attempts that huve “been made by the New York Gold Mining Company to deceive the Eastern appreviate that one abortive ‘‘bonanza” in our midst, allowel to grow and ripen unmolested, will do more harm to the reputation of the district than honestenterprises ean Auwiy attempts: at misrepresentation: of the local mining interests are not-only uncalled for, butdamnable. There are enough properties here of merit to put on the Eastern-market,; and-wildcat-en-1 : terprises should not be sprung. Neit#er can they so longas there—is any ink left in this office. In this connection we. desire to: call the attention of the public to a little piece of mining history hitherto unwritten, The particulars are obtained from one of the wiost prominent and reliable business men of the . ; county. Not many.months since a min'ng operator from New York visited this city with the avowed intention of posting himself on the re-wources: of the catrp so that he might, as he: explained, be better qualified for handling certain properties. One day he catied om our informant and exhib:ted: some very rich specimens of ore from a small mine near town that is famous: for its valuable produttion. The ore was‘of would pay thousands of dollars. per ton in free.gold. When questioned as to his purpose in obtaining these specimens, he remacked that they were worth more tohim than the best mines this eharacter. He said he could sell amything on the strength of them. It canrot be possible that those identical “baits” are now being used #san advertisement of the El Capitan, What does the reader think nO Fetls Encouraged. ~ PresidentJohnson, of the Julian, Placer county, also a heavy stovkholder im the Fortuna at this city writes from San Francisco’ te! New York as follows: ‘‘Hope soon to report the result ofa ‘clean up’ at the Julian, and while it wil not be ‘more than half am average monthly production, it will serve as an indication for the future. Everything is looking well.” Mr. Johuson’s bréther states that he expects the Ju ian to pay $175,000 in dividends aunual. ly. Hope he will not be disappointed. Deserves Success, The Dutch Flat Forum says ;— Nevada Daily TRANSCRIP has is always a welcome exchange, b.ing one of the brightest aud most in‘has won the friendship of the oppolerty of the State, which will amount Fone per cent on the distritt in aditi-if to-this-shall be-adgad — dwell over’ the subject longer, some io The Legislature aud. Debris: f “The Young amendment introduc. ‘ed in the Assembly with & hope of bringing relief from the debris evil, nents of all previous measures having a sinlar’object in view. It ie an ‘economical, intelligent and well meaning bill, and although ‘a little severe op the mining districts wil be received by their population ‘without grumbling. It levies onetwentieth of one per cent on all propfo say £359,000; one-twentieth of miner’s inch of water used in twenty-four hours, whieh thay raise $50,000, making a total of $460,090, and 000 which the Con@@kgional Com. mittee recommends for a like purpose, there will. be a fund of $710,-. 000 to be usedtin: the present year.The Lézistature cannot afford to adjourn without adupting this Young amendinent:.If they had time to. improvements in it might possibly after all any attempt).to tinker: it would not rob it of a large part: of the fairness it now possesses, The basiness men of Nevada county who biave expressed an opinion are: disposei to regard it favorably, all things considered, and the miners to a-raan say they: had rather have it pass than that they again become insolved.in expensive litigation, The lower country newspapers come to us saying that the farmers-are iu favor -~'Phere now exists between the minimg and farming population of the State a genvine feeling of harmony that it would be folly to destroy. While scheming lawyers are trying tobring the two classes to a conflict, that they may enrich themselves, it is the duty of the Legislature to protect the farming and mining interests of the State by adopting a practical remedy, like the Young bill, for the debris evil. Poe Still ‘Another Development. — In'1860 a gentleman who is now the owner of one of the leading properties'in this district whife:prospectimg for quartz in tle vicinity of the present Murchie claim discovered. some croppings, and sinking a few . feet opened on what he eonsidered a promising ledge. Before developing the deposit to any extent other business called hime away, and although for the succeetling twenty years he had not revisited the neighborhood, . tion to the State tax, or sty $50,-lyjeadow Lake, Cal. ~-+ Gatifornia-pablic;-Co'y I-M--taytor, the widely known mining expert, through aletter in the San Franci Alta put the seal of his condemnation upon it. able, and staked his reputation: on. the probabilities of time’s tests bear. accessibility of water privileges for ing out his judgment. uestion . if Be ee las Valley, near this ‘city, for the re-. receive i, but little or no attention at duction of ores by the process, . -their hands. After a short’ time they were shut down without any reasonable. explanation of (he cause, atid the TRANscript after careful.inquiry into the subject. expresssed itself as being satistiel that the Robertson invention had gone the way of the Fryer, Burns, and others of that ilk.That Mr. Robertson has-ever successfully worked the ores: of Meadow Lakes! tocipt to show forth the ‘‘beauties” we have the-audacity to disbelieve Meadow Lake is in this-.county, and . tury of truch and falsehood. had he dens iad ee ERANSCRIFT, nine subdivisions, 1 deny and defy which has faithfully recorded all dehim ‘to prove the Ist, Sthand 9th.— velopmyente in that, digiicy {0m ‘the The rest aresheer assumptions*which day of its discovery, would have do not apply to the Coast Readers at known it. As it is, we have yet ‘ : Fe l, bec the Pacific t Readto hear of a key being found to Si, beeen te Fees . prostably unlock the gold contained: in the great quartz ledges there. The Robertson Process. “Tite New York Mail of a recemt date says: ‘e _ We have received several inquiries as to the “Robertson E ectric Ore ‘Reduction Company,” and also ae for the reduction of sulphuret ores,’ which it is réported is being exhibit~ ed! to the Washington savants¢ The most astonishing claims .ore being put out for both these projects,. and we are also told that about $30)}009 has beei raised by sale of stock for the purpose of stariing works by the firsi named company. Mr. Robertson, we unders and, the projector, inventor. or discoverer; claims to have nccessfully worked the famous intractabie__and rebellious ore of Some of our correspongents denounce both plans as unmistakable frauds:--We-do not: joiu in this assault, but ask for-in-. formation, iia ae When the Robertson process was ——— to the value of a so-called new process. aght to the attention of the} Iu the past, hydraulic miming. has . ' Neighborhood Notes, A blast was ex ed at the Polar Star mine last. Friday. The drift (was prepared to receive about 2000 pounds of powder, but one of the T's -was discovered to have connection ‘with an old drift, conseqneatly only one-half the amount of powder was used, which was placed! im thie second T. ‘ihe result of the explosion was very satisfactory. i The entire press of California —or at least, in the mining districts—are posed to the present, change in the i. S. Mining laws, by which lode claims shall be patented according to their surface boundaries, and not asniow, which permits the dip of the ledge to he'followed to the—utmost limit, Our representatives ia Congress should heed. this and oppose any such change as is proposed.—The mining laws as they new stand,” ‘are thoroughly understoo4 “by the miners,.a-d@ any change. wowd only produce trouble and dissatis'action. He said it was impvacticA few monttis ga works were erected —at~-Grass+ Another New Reduction Preces» Ia a letter recently received here from Sam Francisco stating that the ‘. writer had discovered a process for edanything before devised, a request was made that some reliable citizen visit the Bay and carry with him specimens of the most rebellious ore to be found in the county, so that they might’be-opcrated on. A gentleman prominently connected with invitation, and after several: efforts he nursed the idea that some day he would go back there, and ‘resume operations, A few days since in conversation with a San Francisco minqnalitied endorsement. It is likely that measures willbevaken. soon to erect works in this vicinity and put the discovery into practical opera-. ing man whois in the city, he _mentioned the strike of 1860. They at once made an agreement to goin together and prospect the ledge. <A man was employed, and a shaft start ed.’ This shatt was yesterday down eight feet on a three-foot. lead eight inches of*which i¢ solid ore. The roek and dirt all prospects exeedingly well, and the gentlemen think they linve oneoi the best propects . ! for a mineto be found any wheres, Iw case the strike proves permane nt, which can be determined at a slight outlay, hoisting works will beerected soon. ~ ae A Public. Convenience. The movement to deprive Wells, Fargo & Company's Express_of the right to carry mail matter meets with severe condemnation from the business men of the Pacific Co,st. The Post, Office Department of the United States is supposed to be an institution that should be conducted -for the best intervsts of the public, and therefore any attempt on its part. to discommode letter writers vail, The Postal service loses nothing. by.the present arrangement, and the public gain a great deal as we all know after many years’ experiense. ff Postmaster General Keys really has the interests of the Pacifie Coast at heart he can fad no better way to demonstrate the fact than by hevding the petitions on this subject that have been signed by the solid business ‘and-‘workingmen of the Mamiz Mi. Ler, eight miles south of Guobe, carries a golt vein upward is unreasonable aud should not pre} tion. If it provesall that the circumstances developed thus far lead us. to believe it, a revolution will be inaugurated in quartz mining in the upper part of this county, where there are mountains of quartz that yield goodly quantities of go d when swhjected to fire assays, but when worked in large quantities and by the old methods give indifferent — returns. ‘A Useful Grasa. There is found growing in the mountainous regions of this county a peculiar grass the valuable qualities of which are just becoming knowr to the general public. The blades grow toa length of four feet, and are eyergreen. For several years past this ‘‘snow-grass;” as it is called, hae been gathered by some of the people living in the neighborhood and used as filling for lounges, mattrasses, etc. It is said te:be an excellent substitute for hair oF sponge and much better than soap root or pula. Jd. D. Odell is now canvassing this city and wking numerous‘orders to~sapply our citizens with it, Its durabi.ity— those who have used it say it will last from five to ten years—and cheapness secure aready market for 1b. , >> > A Slew Nevadan. The Stovkton Herald has the fol-' lowing to say ef Manuel Oliver, from this city, who bas made himself conone hundred miles-in twenty-four hours for §2', or for nothing Hf lest. ‘He mace forty-three miley daring teresting dailies published in Calle fornia, We wish the TRanscrurs the success it richly deserves, of a toot wide, and assays from $50 to $300 per ton,aud bas a 22-feet tunnel and 10-feot shaft,—Tuscow Star, What an awful girl !—S, FP. Alta, * the first twelve hours, To stop a man talking—-Cut his sail off. : é spicuous as one of the-hangers-on at fellow_named Oliver commenced. last night ateleven o'clock to ‘walk tion of capitalists and others who were enga ein mining enterprises 1 imthis-section of thecountry. This. fact can be attributed to» various ‘causes, the first and most important -of which is-the richness of the gravel; the location of the deposits and washing. ‘TP hese natural advantages have claimed the attention of ininers and.consequently quartz claims have) The adjoining ‘county -of Nevada, has during the yast year developed many new -and_ dividend paying claims, and it has been ‘satisfactorily demonstrate1.that by. the new and improved methods-oi milling that quartz mi ing is bound to be a very importaat branch of industry. < & te A Swift Denial. Ep. Tramscript :—‘ Steady’s” atof the Coast Series is a strange’ mixOf his ers, like most of Bancroft’s books, . are printed in the State of Connecticut and not im California. Bancroft & Company don’t pretend to be book

printers, but only publishers,. The this Company are now making all over the State to puff off their Readers by. hiring politicians reducing intractable ores thatexcell-. anq demayogues to “‘actvocate” their merchandise before public boards, etc., clearly shows to what straits they are driven to get rid of a Series that ought never to have been printed. Your correspondent has evidently drank de-ply of Bancroft’s books and has become so profound that few can the mining -intverest here accepted . understands what he means, when he the days’ inspection into the details: and results of the provess gives it his. unwrites this briliantidea (sic) ‘*8d,lessons in italic to render the step from roman to script are less abrupt.”(?) I ayain say to my “steady” friend, [deny your assertious—now trot out your. prook: Dan, Swit. A Wasuiomable Party. The following relating to some young ladies well known in this section is from the San Jose Mercury of day’before yesterday: Wednesday evening there was one of the largest and most fashionable yatherivgs of the season at the residence of John W. Hinds, corner 0: Heading strect and the Alameda; the occasion being a complimentary varty by Phoebe and Anume Hinds to their friends, Miss Fairbrother, of Stockton, and Miss Nellie Kimball, of Nevada City, who-are at_present visiting the Misses) Hinds, The house was tastefully decorated with evergreens in’ handsome designs. In the course of the evening there were several social attractions, prominent snone which were songs by Miss Ais Singletary, Miss DeForrest,anu Mr. John -Covy. elegant, reflecting great credit on the charming hands ‘that superintended its preparation. ‘The entire evening was spent in that pieasant manner which characterizes such events, and the party broke upabout one o'clock. -——--2 @e-New Siyle Hats. Hyman, Brothers, corner Broad and Pine streets, have just received Youths’ and Boys’ Hats. mb27 EE ALR A “> Westerday s Arrivals at THE UNION HOTEL. NEVADA CITY, CAL. D Culbertson SailF G Vang' W Finnie Grass Vali G. ick Sacramento J D Hensen Sacrame T Barker Sheridtn. R. Anderson do H Austin Spencevilte. “CjH Aaren Melrose C Mekivy city Yesterday's Arrivals At . THE NATIONAL HOTEL, Claas. E. Pearson, Proprietor. JT Hatris San Fra. J Garlick cisco G Kuapp Grass Vall G B Danian New York . J R Davis Bloomfiel J E Kearns Colnmb Hill Miva Hapcher Co HiJ Hatcher do JE viex do: W Leser Cis HW i.saeram T O’Brien Sacramente ! WG Williams city . B Carborougi Will Vai {The Dutch Flat Forum says: :——~ ‘claimed aimost the exclusive atten-T The -supper—was . the latest Sping styles. of Men’s, } Watson's Educational Amendment. The Santa-Clara Journal. of .a_re-. PLANTS AT AUCTION! cent date éaid: The new educational bill now before the Legislature ig in main an excellent measire, but in rejecting a little amendment otiered aiew days ago by Watson, the Senate showed its inability-or its indisposition “to recognize a principle tha. is fast obtaimmg recognition ail over the, country. It is this: that several of ing are most efficiently taught as one suudy. Senator Wadtsdn, seconded by Senator Conger, endeavored to give: this idea effect by ‘allowing reading, writing, spel ing, _ history aml grammar to be taught as onv brangh* when practicable, but the amendment was voted: down 43 ‘‘a new fangled notion.” Closing their eyes to tie fact that the publ'c school system is au extravagant, cumbrous,} inadeyuate system, Senators higyle for hours over petty questions, and teaching. ~“The> bill provides ways and means for runnin the educational machine, but it doesn’t seriously It is a fhorough bill-so far as it relates to-such_suijects as the duties . of officers, the number: of times’ Superintendents shall visit theirschools, tae numberof books pupils strali buy, and others more or tess trivial, but it is lamentable that it contains ne any other than the old: fashioned, ex. pensive, fossilized way. ~~ ; Plants and Shrabbery at Auction. . Monday and Tuesday will be offered to the highest biiders, in lots to suit, at Gaild’s auction rooms, the largest and: finest assortment of plants, shrubbery, and evergreens ever-brought tothe city. The latter consists of many rare and beautiful flowering plants, Ladies are especially invited stoiattend the sale.Suilden Death. Thursday evening while little twoyear-old Lee Marker of Coyote street. health, she fell tothe floor in convulsions, and next morning died of lockjaw. Her parents say that the resulted from accidentally swallowing a brass button. Pe Will Surprise the Natives. ‘‘Nevada county, when the thaws the ice bands which now hold it fast, will make minéral developments of such magnitude as to: surprise the State.” i An Encouraging Prospect. The Union says: The Nevada Mining Company, a recent incorporation, 18 running a-tunuel on a quartz ledgé on Ophir Hill. The tunnel is’ in 300 feet, and has st: uck a vein ofgood ooking qnartz about 18 inches in size, but there has not been time . yet to take out sufficient to make a test. BORN. _ At Nevada City, March 26th, 1880, te Wm. G, Richards and wife, a son. —————EEEEEE EEE DIED. In Nevada City, Mareh 26, 1880, Lee Ann, daughter of F: T, ard H. J. Marker, aged 2 years, 5 months and 4 days. The funeral will take place from the residence on Coyote street, at three o'clock this afternoon. Friends ‘and acquaintances are respectfully invited to attend,ee ( THE. DAILY TRANSCRIPT i NEVADA COUNTY. ea RAMPION ING COMPANY, Nevada City, Nev Qounty, California.—The Anmeal Meeting of Stockholders of the Com. pany will be heldat the office, 525 Commer cia) street, San Francisco, on . ? . Tuesday, April 13th, 1880, AtBotlck, PM. ., aS G, C, HURLBUT, Secretary, * the fundamental branches of learn. introduceintothe new measure not *one clause-to—simplify.theart.of} undertake. to improve the machinery, . . provision t) encourage teachiiig” ny was playing, and evidently in good{' attending physician thinks her death } The San Francisco Post “says: . , sun i . od of sixty (60) more— — \ yal having: boom delivered SHRUBBERY AT AUCTION From the Rosedale Nursery ory O’Brien, Sacramente, @ MONDAY AND TUESDAy_ ‘Commencing at 1 and 7PM AT GUILD’S:. AUGFION ROOMS, THE.LARGEST AND CHOICE? assortment of PLANTS. SHRUP. BERY and EVERGREENS eye brought to Nevada City, embracing Camelias, Geraniums, __ Heliotropes,. es _Magnolias, ~~ Bvergreens, &, And Fifty Varieties of CHOICE ROSES Sale positive and without reserve, FRANK GUILD, Auctioneer. Assessment Notice. OUTH YUBA GRAVEL MINING (Com. i pany. Location of principal place of business; Neyada City, Nevada County, California, Notice is hereby given, that at a meeting of the Board of ‘Trustees, held on the 20th day of March, 1880, an assessment.of 1'wenty-five Cents per. share wag levied upon the capital stock of the corporation, payable immediately in United States gold coin, to the Secretary at his office, on Broad street, over Beckman’s saloon, Nevada City, Nevada County, California, : Any stock upon which said assessment shall remain unpaid on Saturday, the 24th day otApril, 1880,-will. be delinquent and advevtised for sale at public auction, and unless paymentis made befere, will-be sold on MONDAY. the 10th day of MAY, 1880, to pay delinquent assessment, together wih costs of advertising and expenses of sale.By order of the Board of Trustees. mh23 . J.J. ROGERS, Secretary: JUNCTION OF ‘COMMERCIAL & BROAD STS., ‘NEVADA CITY. ERSKINE=. ENRIGHT, Woald respectfully inform the peopleof Nevada City that they will, within tem days, open a First Clas Groeesy Store. owest, Full particulars in a few days. BB, = Nevada County Narrow Guage Railroad. Co. Sule of Unclaimed Freight. notice of arti: ving been De aaah of the be sold st of the Nevada, tified Sues oe Roving A ro @ 3) failure to make suey At o'clock, A. M. an eect AO aren Roan, Bl ron Pump, 1 frau Rubber Hone 1 Barrel ’ JOHN F, KIDDER, m2l Gen] Suptand Freight gent New Grocery Store ] a on ae THE DAILY TRA\ “WEVADA CITY, CALI 2 Brief Mentic C. F. McGlashan has . sioned Notary Public fo A business-.ike . rain menced yesterday afte ‘miners only hope it will Marshal Baldridge f dler without the : conse Friday, arml comp: take one out, Billy Montgomery is ' tricks again. —He—spe the City Prison at M: ridge’s invitation. ix-Deputy County. Webber has leased of: 1 the building 60 Broadist upied by John I. Cal there. Mrs: €. E; Pearson d ‘turn thanks through th ‘columns to the ladies a1 who projeeted an:l atte seseful surprise party National Hetel, Thur: in her honor. ‘The Board. of Edu found something besi 15 pazzle sinks intoThey are: wrestling v book question, and bonsume several days mderation, © It having been’ gener that T. C, Moran wa inthe coming *‘mill” be pine and Rodda, th wishes it distinctly wn such is not. the case, ai nothing whatever to d. A letter just reeciv tentsfrom Mrs Lizzie resides in Yokohama, that an earthquake vi: ion on the 22 ult great fright among th breaking crockery 2 and doing some dama; in which Mrg,, Valat husband live. io a. Superior C The following busin May transacted imthie . Hon. John Calilwell . Chas. W. Hill’and . Eureka Lake and Yuh any Con. Defend: o second amended’ uled, W. R. Dickieson v: ors, Ordered‘ that: a: ertain property be m Thomas Hodge vs. Drdered that defenda ment for costs.of suit, Recess till Monday, ee el. Baptist Church Prices will be as low as ia very Consigaed te A.C. Bloss,Nevads Cit): y to the © street, Nevada Spe F. G. Guild, Ae oR ; Briday the %d day of April, 18% Rods, 1 Bh Preaching-morning the Pastor. Subjent the evening, “The k ce that is worse . Young men especially evening, aiid Congregations Preaching to-day, wening, Subject i He is dead, amit a ee Sn M. E. Chi Services in the n Pastor, Preaching by Rev. 8. N. Bla land. << Where Did ¥ “Say, Tom, “ee that nice hat? I ns You Wear one that well, ? “Why, I bought Bros corner Broad : It 8 one of their ne: they have just) Tam going np th *0 purchase one of th A ee ao “FIVE. CENTS 450 shares of De tock is offered for J. H. “mh25-lw Trai es