March 5, 1878 (6 pages)

oO. M. M. MOTE 1s our y author~ te in Sacramento.A will rer celve rertisements 4nd Sut niin for thé NscriIpT, and recéipt us -in our name, : —BENJAMIN-F-WADE.——— “The sturdy Ohio aiceee SS: est, sincere, sagacious and bluff—died last Saturday morning in his village houié at Jefferson, Ashtabuja county, Ohio, . Born at Springfield, Massachasetts, October 27, 1800, his parents were among the earliest emigrants from the Connecticut valley to the Western Reserve. The boy sioners. ‘The: ‘the present session had balf expired, ommended for enactment, viz: Regulate Fares und Freights and prevéntfgy outlet, whilethey reducc the maximum ______ werked-on-a—farmdaring—summer,. #2! cents per ton and attended district. school duriog winter, teaching as he grew “older, until in 1826 he read law, and two oe years later was admitted to. the. bar Ife. was. elected County Prozeing a competitive poiat is-bound to have the lowest possible rates. Al! lowed to be charged ‘ten cents per A‘ the last session of thé Legian. tare a bill was passed creating a . < >. Boxed 7of_ Transportation . Commis-" mmission has: now teen in office for two yenrs, and during that time bave sacceeded-in compiling ®mass. of ~ reports, : ato] cost to the State of $50,000, which bill the St:te bas hud, or will bave to pay; und only after the term of prepared three bills;which they reo“To just @iseriteintion,” Ip these bills they appear .to have ignored the. existencr of sboit roads aod communities that bave ouly one rate of freight from fifteen c its to" competitive points, such as Marysville; which from the fact of its be-other points-and all goods are-alEprror the State W orkingwei's“Pa tormed, and L»Nibell and Fel let elected President and sastetiin F ailroad wi ies: ix GilI wiil say thut uo organization but a + ‘What Our Railroad tas Done For your issue ‘hecount off rued to Nevada City throngh tlie} Ace ‘establishmen of the Narrow. Gauge! ch connects us with] pare beyond pe as Hts: aie struction proved a God-send _Lo.avery branch of business which was represented here, exercised over the moral preliminary one was effected ut tat Piesideut and Secretury. the next meeting, to tuke place soon, ufier the Platfurm:aad Constitution been ‘adopted,, and -an executive idvut, Treasurer, elected, Horned; and-all persons desirous of joining the new organization. know what they are about. in attaching then will tbe. branch.-be their signatures to the rolls. “Now you will permit me to correct your meeting, Messrs. Nibell and Gillet being elected) only as Nepean ary But at) of the Workiugmen’s party will: have committee of seven members, a PresPOG AEAEY and here for 23 cents pere hundred. and social condition of the péople a ‘spell which could not buat result in radical improvedbent. a and gave to the citizens. a fresh impetus ~in their laudable efforts to’ place Nevada on a plane with other places, in-so far as ‘a more advanced state.of civilization fis concerned. Shippers of freight need only to_consider fora moment {the immense. advantages they are: fenjoying in the way of reduced rates. paid: in bad weather, from 60 cents to $1 per hundred to have their goods hauled from Colfax by team, they now have them laid down — te Keop Boys at Home. itbela, ‘What!’ DT hedr. some" dite of you sity, “why, Iam a ‘member of Dr. Bo and So’s s vhireb. * ry Welt, tet and save your boy from going. When [ was a young map at college . , there was-a deacon’s-son there at the sume time,and he told me he learned to play “old sledge” on the bay-mow . when his father was reading commentaries. It isa fact, and nota matter of laughter, and that same young man died a. drunkard and a gambler. ‘He lived iu the Connectieuit Valley, and I could give you his fatber’s name if I were so disposed. ‘Bob"’ told me more than a dozen . times if his-father-hud only played psomekind of a game wita him—‘f he had only— ‘been “human with me, Deacon Marray,”’ said he, I should have been a church member just as you <are,” stand I wds a deacon then. I think muse your boysif you’ wish to. ep them ‘at homey Play whist} for; Fonte; let your church: Goto the-dogs . — j And everything. “[-want you to under-. —— just received an immense Stock of ~ CIGARS AND TOBAUCH. \HE BEST AND Tite CHEAPE brought. to the. er os pr ay ea to the 7 a will sell them C ey th other establishment in t ep -His stock of Tobeecs* tanhot He has all the popular brands, : fod Lt From 6 to8 Plugs: of Cable Cou Tobacco for $1, * = lee in x ‘and try his Pl ars and Tobaceo price list., “ and _ He bas alsoon hand a fine stock = CANDIES, NUTS, FRUIT, , CUTLERY, ete; . Now is your chance. Improve it. . ~ JOBN Jac, Nevada, Feb. 5, 1878. years ‘later went to the State Matiate, 3 of which body he.was twice elected President. In 1847-he was chosen as Presiding Judge of big . circuit, and-in 1851 was elected as a_ free soilur to.the United States Sen< 8 ate, and again in°1857 and 1863, serving--continagusly in that body ‘for eighteen years, amid the most exciting period of our. , political his. tory. Not great, eitlier as orator or legislator, Benjamin F. Wade was : always @ positive force in American “affairs. From. the ontset a sturdy op ponent of slavery and its domination, his vigorous brain and keen sagacity igd_him always to direct pclitical ac. tion. When Mr. Wade entered the Senate chamber there was no Northern sentiment represented, and as -for courage, itwas seldom—fouad-ttrotof-the vntire-operatiug of att tie . ton per wile, the rate to be uniform even supposing our road should continue in operation, which appears to be-doub-ful; ‘would throw us out of cents per mile to Culfax would give $19 40 ‘per ton to’ that. place from Sun Frantixce, and it appears on bave to churge that Py they would be compelled to redave suonld pass, Nevada county would be necessit .ted to get their freight ue Other portions of the State are placed in-the same position, Besides this, the Commissioners waptto have conThe.new Senator brought the “courage of his convictions” to bear, and was always réady to resist, either by “voice or person, the aggressions of the Southery leaders. ~.Physical pluek was es much a hia nn 2. as ~ sensed “both tir & papas degree, He always went armed in those days, and Toombs, Butler and others learned at-an early hour what they might expect. Mr Wade was also midn of decided ability, witha great fund of -political and general Knowledge at his command, with untiring physiqae and powers of application, and gifted with ‘a sturdy eloquence, which, if sometimes rude, was always to the point. . His memory shogld be preserved. as one deserving well of his countrymen. on ies The Cold Water Matinee. The stormy weather of Sunday afternoon interfered materially with the attendance at the Murphy meeting at the Theatre, A crowded house was an assured event in case the day was a pleasant one; but as “it was, the number of persons present. did not exceed seventy-five, in number. Remarks weré imade by P. J, Care michael, Mre, Sara. Young, Rev. W. Ss. Urmy, J. J. Weisenburger,. Geo. Nihell, Joseph Long and others. Various plans of action which might tend to further the cause of temperance were vigorously discussed, and among other projects, the efficacy of praying bands, temperance billiard halls, etc., were lauded. No particular mode of attack waseettied upon, hewever. Another meeting is announced to be held on Wednesday eveniog, in the Vestry of the M. E. church. Advertised Letters. The following letters remain in the Post Oftice at Nevada City, Nevada Connty, Cal. for the week ending March 4th, 1878. Persous-calling for advertised letters will Please give the date < rdvertisement. H. H. Hagins,P. M. Antona, ecsamaued Collins, J . Gagaus, 2, We : McDonald, a Eliza _Morélaud, Miss Edua B. ~ Ursali, Petro Oliver, Mias -8, Russel, W. H, Selfridge, Miss Nellie Stevinson, Lewis Tripp, Cherapene Thomas, Mrs. M. W uste, Sumue: 2’, i DROP LELTERS Barker, Chas 4 lak) Misé Ellen Bla:k, Miss Aunie Lord, G, Mahar, Bridget roads, even to the times at. which the trains shall be ran, nv change ot lime table being allowed wituout first giving them tiitty days’ notice; und we are iufurmed by the bighest railroad authority, on our local road, in all places and persdns, This, ull possibility of competing for tie Ridge trade, as the maximum of ten: the face fit that the . Railroad wou d_ vunt, or else} their rates to otber poiuts fo-maake-t them onifora, so chat if these bill spoke for two hours, the refrain -being to the effect taat ‘‘the Chinese must go,’’ and that the rich must divide their wealth with the poor, It was the refrain of the speaker on thot-occasion; aud itis no less true that the workingmen. of.Culifornia intend to—make the-Cliiuess **get"* to the tave of that song, till the lust pig-tailed Chinaman will have taken But as to Mr. ving used such language us wealti with the pvor,’’ I assure you that your eet AE report right. Mr, Knight said that it was a strange und threatening Bight, that-of seelogin a. Democratic Re> Jat public; palaces worth millions of dol-: lars, and below them shanties, bardly fit to shelter « brute, ‘the abode of the poor:people; of seeing millions-. hat one secti i alone of the Coimuilssiouers’ bill” would Tucrease tie expenses over our rodd two thou sand dollars per mont, which his uever yet paid one cent to tlie stodkholders. The fact of the~wut. er is, the Commissiouers have evjoyed their position so much for the last two years, receiving fat salaries, and doing comparatively notuivg, that ‘they would like to have more of it, and-would wish to complicate matthemselves could understand them, even if they did. Of course this huis been seen through by the members of the Assembly, and bas caused the introduction of a substitute. Mr. Harts’ bill proposes t> have one Railroid Commissioner elected ‘by the people, whose whole time shall be given to the duties of his positions The bill provides that there shall be no advance upon }tesent rates of freight; hence we will be assured tat we sball not pay More than six ceuts per ton per mile ‘to Colfux. It gives power to the Commissioner to demand correct reports from: all railroad eompunies, to ex «mine books and papers, if necesSary, aud prevent any unjust discriminativn. As the present Commissioners have prepared such bills that there is mo danger of legislution ou the subject this term, it would be well fox uur representatives to examine closely Mr. Hart's substitute bill, as the people want legislation that will work no hardship on the general community in favor of a few competitive points; aud having examined the bill, we consider. that it affords all the necessary guarantees to protect the public from extortion and discrimination by the. . railroad companies. The expenses of the Commission ‘under this bill will not exceed six thousand dollars per annom, while that of the present {Commission for the term of twenty months has been as before stated in the neighborhood of “Atty: thousand dollars, and the resuits have consisted of the compilation of the reports of the various railroad eompavies, the prep ration of three bills, the effectof which would be to make the cost of transpertation of the stales of life equal to those of the peri which are now ere ut he mwaximam rates, Ir is suggested that the name of the cloak room of the United States ters to that degree that no one bu cortlie¢st delicacies of tue world, and close by men on the brink. of starvation; of seeing tens of thousands of acres of land owued by. one single man, and taousands of tramps not knowing where to procure either. work. food or shelter, . That’ is eertuinly an anomaloygs sight, fall of wenice, to bebold in a country of snch resources as Califvrnia and under a Demucratie form of:goverpment, aod in picturidg-this stciking contrast, the speaker claimed-for the workingman nothing. but his fair share to the goods and bhappiness.of this world, and the right to improve his condition, And that’s all there was init, beside **the Chinese must go.” Yours, very troly, _ FELIX GILLETT, Nevada City, Mareb 34, A -Basiness Governor, Governor of Ohio Jast fall, <A friend showed us a commission this mornoing issued to a Notary Public in this city, which is signed “Richard M. Bishop & Co., Governor.” “Uncle Dick” is so accustomed to signing the “& Co.’’ to hie letters that he unconsciously added it to the commission.—{ Cleveland Plaindealer, Iris said thatiue hair of: Gilman ‘the Christian forger of New York, over whose sentencethe Judge and spectators slobbered, is growing gtay, and that prison life id telling on him terribly. We bear nothing of the miseries of the st. srving widows and Orphans whose little all he ~st0le in the name of Christ; but the sorrows of this saintly criminal are metropolitan press.not be mistsken. pardoned, The signs canGilman is to be and that very shortly. Tue. death of Mr. Theodore Roosevelt recalls to one of the New York newspapers the fact that few ‘men of wealth and position in that city devote their lives to public’ objects. The reason is supposed to be that sons of the wealthy are not trained in the feeling of resonsibilily and obligation for wealth and social Position, and that the rich in New York are practically excluded from politics by the operation of the ignorant vote. cousiderations availed to make Mr. Roosevelt anything bat ws ~public ‘Tax “Springtiola yr armory is turping-out about 80 g¥vs per. _ day, useing a large pymber of parts of the old mugzelidaders, waich . Ream, would ‘otherwine ‘be a isso room. é ae oS Lise, Senate should Witiaabel to sample. ee FET WATER Pb benefactor, but’ they have no doubt a kept men of less resolation idle or ill-employed. . ee. bo sae David prs cau . at great ® bill has been introduced to abolish =“ aL spit : statement couverning Mr. Kuight’s, speech. You said thut’ the latter. is trne that ‘‘the Chinese must go,"" . : cent. cheaper.” citing’ instances. of this natare for himseif—-or “bis bones back—to thet advavta ges, ich-mrust divide their; aires wastiug on” their tables the, We elected a “ business man” thrust upon us periodically by the, Neither of these a “Ix the English House of Commons The material change in the selling price of hay, as affected by the building of the roa@, is another forcible illustration of the point in view. — It} was formerly sold from» $30per ton, instead of which it now tés at prices. ranging from 80 to 40 per ~ So we might go on. hours; but itis unnecessary. Knough . has been said-to show the grounds upon which the prosperity of Nevada City #ad-—the-Surteandiag. sountry, depends. If we were deprived of our railroad . bankrupted inside of six months: . pleasant, the section would be Times are not-what they used to be and the people could pot live under a regime of old-time prices. . Touds as we bave now between here} and Colfax — utterly impassable— Such uld bring backthe—prices—_that in '62-3, if our railroad facili——. “Bob” was right. So Isay to you, ‘play whist with: your boys, play dominoes or checkers—in fact any heoltvy game. Read poetry with them, for boys_ like poetry; if not, read bear stories. Get him to read ty you; and here let ‘me say thatthis is one of the best ‘possible wiys to keep your boys ‘at home, and one of the most beneficial in ite-effects, Teach them to} feel that you are dependent upon them for company, So I say to you, make ryour home happy ii a way th«t boys” dike, and not in the way that some churches wouldlike. Boysare worth: more than church forms, for boys are germs of angels, or else they are the seeds our ot which devils spring. If I felt that my boy would eat peanut» in charch, that he would go. to sle -ep because he was not interested, I would spend one-half of the day under the hedges or by some running spring. I would preach to that boy ina way that would make him forget his peanuts and sleeping in church, The running spring sbould ~ Sail ‘Report. Ret The following is the County Jail Report for the list two: months of -the term, ending March 4th, 1878: Number of prisoners in Jail at last Report, January 3d, 1878, 10. Received during the month, °3. Time expired in County Jail, 2. ~ Sent to Hospittt, 1: t son Sent to State Prison, 1. Insane sent to Napa Asylum, 1. Prisonérs on hand sinless ati 1878, 8. Received during the month, 14. Time expired in County Vail, 10, Sent-to Btate Prison,‘1. Discharged by order of Court; 1, Prisoners on .band March 4th, 1878, 11, Pris ners taken to State Priéow from March 6th; 1876, to March “tp 1878, 10. Insane —taken--to Napa-Asylum,; from March 6th, 1876, to Mar b 4th, 1878, 21. ‘. . Total number of prisovers receiv. at at the Cousty Jail from March . 6th, 1876, to March 4th, 1878, 273. _C. R. Cuarge, Sheriff, By R. D. Cazrer, Deputy.Fuinris really nothing more nor less than common sponge turned . into stone. Ouce the Sponge grew on the bottom: of the--sea, as other sponges are growing now; but that was ages and ages. ago, and since ‘thea,.the sponge turned to flint, lain covered by rocks and earth of many kinds piled thick above it. Seen with a microscope, flint shows the make uf sponge in its fibres, and sometines one can see embed-+ded in it, the shells of the tiny crea‘. tures upon which the sponge oyiginally ied. Occasionally inside tue flint may be found bits of sponge not yet changed. y a, 4 A PRIMA DONNA. at the Imperial} Operain St. Petersburg, was recently called before the. curtain twenty times by the, enthusiastic audience, and finaly made & graceful little speech, and 8» ng a Rus‘sian vational song. The management subsequently fined her 2,000 francs for ‘‘addregsing the audience without permission.” appreciation of her abili'y, therefore, cost her $400~a pretty steep . * price to pay for the Brtullege of maine appleuded. Her friends’ A $10,000,000 land suit recently jpetemet by Mra. Senator William M. Gwin; with Judge Delos Lake’ as. counsel, is for some time to comet to‘fuiinish those loy ere with thelr fund of gnesip, . uacious Dehlend-t Vremind him of ‘ar Hay . nia. remind him ofthat fountain of living water that flows from the throne of God. If there was a bit of sea, it]: }sbould remind him of that sea of eryst.l before the throne of God. If there wus an empty acorn, it should the temple of clay of which the spirit has departad. All things should ba aserviceto God. The fields and the skies should be the church, and that -boy-should be made a follower of Christ in that way because he is best, adapted t» that kind of service.— Rev. W. H. H. Marray. King Baking Powdor, Try it. SoldbyMULLOY. 19 . SA ABO ELIE SENS 8 EES AED ELE DLT IEEE IO LE BT, MARRIED. At North San Juan, Feb. 22nd, 1878, by Rev. 8. A. Redding, Mr. Richard Penrose of Relief Hill, to Mis® Sapora Jesperson At Grass Valley, March 20d, by Rev. W. R. Gober, Mr. A. E, Damon to Miss Melvine Hartman, allof Nevada City, . rome ASSESSMENT NOTICE. ATT BLUE GRAVEL MINING Co. Principal place of business, San Francisco, ornia, ti: nof works, Nevada C. unty; California. Notice iz hereby given, thatata meeting of the Board of D eld onthe 26th day of February, 1878, an assessment (No. 1,) of fifceen cents per share, was levied upon the capitul stock of the corporation,payab’e immediately.in United states gold coin, to the Secretary, at the office of the Company, 414 Calitornia street,San Francisco, CaiiforAny stock upon which this assessment {1 remain unpaid on the 30th day of 1lvi4, will be delinquent . and for sale at public auction, and yment is made before, will be sold. oy THURSDAY, vhe 18th day of April, 1878, Ao pay. the delinquent assessment towith costs Of advertising and expenses of gs R. WEGENER, Secretary. Office— 414 Cal. fornia street, vache Francisco, California. f28 Assessment Notice.ITTSBURG eyiow MINING COMPANY. Lucat of principe! place of ead eas, San -Californie. ‘Location o works,NeVada county,California. Notice hereby given that at a meating of the Directors, bg on the Twenty-titth day ef February, 1878, an assessment (No, 1,) of poe Bee per share was. levied upon the cap 8 0. € corporation, a immediately, in United States re to the Secretary at the office of the Company, 414 California ‘street, San Francis~~ California. a eens which this. assessment shall remain Paid onthe 30th day of March, 1873, will’ be be delinquent and advertised for sale at public duction, and una4 payment is e before, will besold on RIDAY, the 19th day of April, 1878, to pay the delinquent assessment, together Bea costs of advertising and expenses of R. WEGENER, Reorotars Office—414 cpt street, San Francisco, California. F. DeLANZA, Attorney and Counselor at Law . 2 . Sephardi inert as Raa : Mesa FOR + ALE. PAVENPORT. on Piety Hilt, is offered for Ssle On reaso able terms. There are 34 acres of land ‘under a high state of cultivation, over 200 . Apple 'l'rees, about. 2; rape Vines, be. ‘sides various kinds of Berries. Three Dwelling Housés. in good order; one built in-1870; containing -9 rooms and }full cellar, at a cost of $3.000, Also: 5 Steinway Piano, 74 octaves, 1 nest. Tate order. Household sna Bitchen Furniture, Bearing Fruit airy — 100" ¥ young _ote., ets. Cider Vinegar, . If not sold before the ‘fiest of May, the Dwelling Housean’d Furniture will be for rent. Apply vn the penises. -D AVENPORT, Nevads as Jal:, wareh I, 1878. NOTICE TO CREDITORS, FASTATE of NW.Notice is hereby given by the under-. signed, adininistratrix-of the estate—of No. Ws “Knowlton, “deveased, to the creditors of and all persovs having claims against said ‘decedent, to exhibit them with the necessary vouchers, within four months after the first publication of” this notice, to the said administratrix at the Jaw office of J. M. Walling, f Neva street, Nevada OY. in of Neva the Gomnte<f OuSAW. ‘ENOWLTON, PPE N. W. Knowltcn, Dee:Nevada City, Feb. 11, 1878. DELINQUENT NOTICE. EVADA GRAVEL C MINING COMPANY, Location of principal place of .business, $an Francisco, Ca.ifornia. Location of works, Nevada Co., Cal. Notice: There is inquent upon the following described crete “on eek of Kabcatoaat Noe, 1, levied on the 17th day of Jdan., 1878) the several amounts set_opposite. the Lames of the respective Shareholders, as follows: . No. No. Names ., Certificate Sharer Amt. Barrett, F C, notissued 3000 $150 00 Bobo CD, mocissued 200 10 00° Hanson AH, notissued 3500 17500 Hansen, F, not issued 3:00 160 00 . Laird DT notissued 5000 25000 Laird A T notissued 4000 20000 Messenger H W notissued 9875 49375 McClelland H H notissued 1500 7500 Phillips Geo K, notissuc@ 470 ©2250 Shorkey James, notissued 4750 237 50 Smith W 4 Lot issued 1300 65 00 TwistIraT, issuegd $125. 156 25 Varney LH, notissned 6000 25000 Wood H H notissued 56000 250 00 And in accordance with law, and an. order of the Board of Directors, mace on be llth day of Jan, 178,80 many shares ef each parcel of such Stock ag may be neces-. sary, will be sold at Lag you ag a = office of the Company; Room: Cal.fornia St., San Francise*, on FRIDAY, ‘. THE EIGHTH DAY OF MakOH, A. D. 1878, at the hour of one o'clock: M., of said 7g ge ine Bo . sessment thereon, together with costs of 2s ane sale, advertisin; was expen: 83 . J. Ni ST, Secretary. . Office, Room ie. 12,511 Californiz, St., San Fran sco, Cal. 121 Goodman, oe _ bound on nor pe line of Nevada Ciry, on the eat LOT FOR BALE, re lot formerly occupied by # planing mill, situated in the rear of the Court House, Nevada City, is offered for sale on reasunable terms. The lot is about 150 feet equare,and fronts on Pine, Washington and inter streets, For particulars call GEO. M, HUGHES, on manane City, Feb. 20, 1878. » Cy i} Wo:' 956. Application for Paten* to a Mining Clain. Unrrep States Laxp aes Sacramento; Cul., Feb. 21, 1879. Ne genen is a given Led mae ©. s. ope post is Nevada City, Californie, has this ‘my filed his application for a patent for ten (10) acres of placer mining groued, situeted in Nevada Mining District, Nevada County, California, and described as fol lows: The north % of the north ot of thsouthwest i of the northwest % of 18, Township 16 north, Ran 9 east, Mt. Diablo base and’ meridian, ewe as the Head & Oo. claims, the eame d«the south by land claimed by William Clemo, on the south by claim of Thomas Brock, and on the west by lands for which John Cashin has applied fora patent, said claims aging west of the old powder house 4D residence of Wiliam Clemo, This mine» is of reeord in book 7 of mining locations, ages 232 and 233, and in bo~k 40 of setae paves Laban 1 150 of the official records © e Any and id claiming qaversty ors paint of said mine are requiltheir adverse claims with the ‘Mrited States Lend Office, qe hate of Ost = . fore chey alias oe the hap, Ber mee Johnson cematiatin iataalie THE RESIDENCE OF §. 3: Knowlton, deceased, _ 4 Ty, a <onse “the _‘pervi «et after It dic show ‘er th On ROB ~ ‘these attac umer waniz of th A on_F; wago “hist years when and vy has r — Fer who Asyl ig re be ca the 'n Ment temp churc roofs, natur these © Bato cover £ausi learn’ reaso the 4 have this.s ~~ Meet!

oO. M. M. MOTE 1s our y author~ te in Sacramento.A will rer celve rertisements 4nd Sut niin for thé NscriIpT, and recéipt us -in our name, : —BENJAMIN-F-WADE.——— “The sturdy Ohio aiceee SS: est, sincere, sagacious and bluff—died last Saturday morning in his village houié at Jefferson, Ashtabuja county, Ohio, . Born at Springfield, Massachasetts, October 27, 1800, his parents were among the earliest emigrants from the Connecticut valley to the Western Reserve. The boy sioners. ‘The: ‘the present session had balf expired, ommended for enactment, viz: Regulate Fares und Freights and prevéntfgy outlet, whilethey reducc the maximum ______ werked-on-a—farmdaring—summer,. #2! cents per ton and attended district. school duriog winter, teaching as he grew “older, until in 1826 he read law, and two oe years later was admitted to. the. bar Ife. was. elected County Prozeing a competitive poiat is-bound to have the lowest possible rates. Al! lowed to be charged ‘ten cents per A‘ the last session of thé Legian. tare a bill was passed creating a . < >. Boxed 7of_ Transportation . Commis-" mmission has: now teen in office for two yenrs, and during that time bave sacceeded-in compiling ®mass. of ~ reports, : ato] cost to the State of $50,000, which bill the St:te bas hud, or will bave to pay; und only after the term of prepared three bills;which they reo“To just @iseriteintion,” Ip these bills they appear .to have ignored the. existencr of sboit roads aod communities that bave ouly one rate of freight from fifteen c its to" competitive points, such as Marysville; which from the fact of its be-other points-and all goods are-alEprror the State W orkingwei's“Pa tormed, and L»Nibell and Fel let elected President and sastetiin F ailroad wi ies: ix GilI wiil say thut uo organization but a + ‘What Our Railroad tas Done For your issue ‘hecount off rued to Nevada City throngh tlie} Ace ‘establishmen of the Narrow. Gauge! ch connects us with] pare beyond pe as Hts: aie struction proved a God-send _Lo.avery branch of business which was represented here, exercised over the moral preliminary one was effected ut tat Piesideut and Secretury. the next meeting, to tuke place soon, ufier the Platfurm:aad Constitution been ‘adopted,, and -an executive idvut, Treasurer, elected, Horned; and-all persons desirous of joining the new organization. know what they are about. in attaching then will tbe. branch.-be their signatures to the rolls. “Now you will permit me to correct your meeting, Messrs. Nibell and Gillet being elected) only as Nepean ary But at) of the Workiugmen’s party will: have committee of seven members, a PresPOG AEAEY and here for 23 cents pere hundred. and social condition of the péople a ‘spell which could not buat result in radical improvedbent. a and gave to the citizens.. a fresh impetus ~in their laudable efforts to’ place Nevada on a plane with other places, in-so far as ‘a more advanced state.of civilization fis concerned. Shippers of freight need only to_consider fora moment {the immense. advantages they are: fenjoying in the way of reduced rates. paid: in bad weather, from 60 cents to $1 per hundred to have their goods hauled from Colfax by team, they now have them laid down — te Keop Boys at Home. itbela, ‘What!’ DT hedr. some" dite of you sity, “why, Iam a ‘member of Dr. Bo and So’s s vhireb. * ry Welt, tet and save your boy from going. When [ was a young map at college . , there was-a deacon’s-son there at the sume time,and he told me he learned to play “old sledge” on the bay-mow . when his father was reading commentaries. It isa fact, and nota matter of laughter, and that same young man died a. drunkard and a gambler. ‘He lived iu the Connectieuit Valley, and I could give you his fatber’s name if I were so disposed. ‘Bob"’ told me more than a dozen . times if his-father-hud only played psomekind of a game wita him—‘f he had only— ‘been “human with me, Deacon Marray,”’ said he, I should have been a church member just as you <are,” stand I wds a deacon then. I think muse your boysif you’ wish to. ep them ‘at homey Play whist} for; Fonte; let your church: Goto the-dogs . — j And everything. “[-want you to under-. —— just received an immense Stock of ~ CIGARS AND TOBAUCH. \HE BEST AND Tite CHEAPE brought. to the. er os pr ay ea to the 7 a will sell them C ey th other establishment in t ep -His stock of Tobeecs* tanhot He has all the popular brands, : fod Lt From 6 to8 Plugs: of Cable Cou Tobacco for $1, * = lee in x ‘and try his Pl ars and Tobaceo price list., “ and _ He bas alsoon hand a fine stock = CANDIES, NUTS, FRUIT, , CUTLERY, ete; . Now is your chance. Improve it. . ~ JOBN Jac, Nevada, Feb. 5, 1878. years ‘later went to the State Matiate, 3 of which body he.was twice elected President. In 1847-he was chosen as Presiding Judge of big . circuit, and-in 1851 was elected as a_ free soilur to.the United States Sen< 8 ate, and again in°1857 and 1863, serving--continagusly in that body ‘for eighteen years, amid the most exciting period of our. , political his. tory. Not great, eitlier as orator or legislator, Benjamin F. Wade was : always @ positive force in American “affairs. From. the ontset a sturdy op ponent of slavery and its domination, his vigorous brain and keen sagacity igd_him always to direct pclitical ac. tion. When Mr. Wade entered the Senate chamber there was no Northern sentiment represented, and as -for courage, itwas seldom—fouad-ttrotof-the vntire-operatiug of att tie . ton per wile, the rate to be uniform even supposing our road should continue in operation, which appears to be-doub-ful; ‘would throw us out of cents per mile to Culfax would give $19 40 ‘per ton to’ that. place from Sun Frantixce, and it appears on bave to churge that Py they would be compelled to redave suonld pass, Nevada county would be necessit .ted to get their freight ue Other portions of the State are placed in-the same position, Besides this, the Commissioners waptto have conThe.new Senator brought the “courage of his convictions” to bear, and was always réady to resist, either by “voice or person, the aggressions of the Southery leaders. ~.Physical pluek was es much a hia nn 2. as ~ sensed “both tir & papas degree, He always went armed in those days, and Toombs, Butler and others learned at-an early hour what they might expect. Mr Wade was also midn of decided ability, witha great fund of -political and general Knowledge at his command, with untiring physiqae and powers of application, and gifted with ‘a sturdy eloquence, which, if sometimes rude, was always to the point. . His memory shogld be preserved. as one deserving well of his countrymen. on ies The Cold Water Matinee. The stormy weather of Sunday afternoon interfered materially with the attendance at the Murphy meeting at the Theatre, A crowded house was an assured event in case the day was a pleasant one; but as “it was, the number of persons present. did not exceed seventy-five, in number. Remarks weré imade by P. J, Care michael, Mre, Sara. Young, Rev. W. Ss. Urmy, J. J. Weisenburger,. Geo. Nihell, Joseph Long and others. Various plans of action which might tend to further the cause of temperance were vigorously discussed, and among other projects, the efficacy of praying bands, temperance billiard halls, etc., were lauded. No particular mode of attack waseettied upon, hewever. Another meeting is announced to be held on Wednesday eveniog, in the Vestry of the M. E. church. Advertised Letters. The following letters remain in the Post Oftice at Nevada City, Nevada Connty, Cal. for the week ending March 4th, 1878. Persous-calling for advertised letters will Please give the date < rdvertisement. H. H. Hagins,P. M. Antona, ecsamaued Collins, J . Gagaus, 2, We : McDonald, a Eliza _Morélaud, Miss Edua B. ~ Ursali, Petro Oliver, Mias -8, Russel, W. H, Selfridge, Miss Nellie Stevinson, Lewis Tripp, Cherapene Thomas, Mrs. M. W uste, Sumue: 2’, i DROP LELTERS Barker, Chas 4 lak) Misé Ellen Bla:k, Miss Aunie Lord, G, Mahar, Bridget roads, even to the times at. which the trains shall be ran, nv change ot lime table being allowed wituout first giving them tiitty days’ notice; und we are iufurmed by the bighest railroad authority, on our local road, in all places and persdns, This, ull possibility of competing for tie Ridge trade, as the maximum of ten: the face fit that the . Railroad wou d_ vunt, or else} their rates to otber poiuts fo-maake-t them onifora, so chat if these bill spoke for two hours, the refrain -being to the effect taat ‘‘the Chinese must go,’’ and that the rich must divide their wealth with the poor, It was the refrain of the speaker on thot-occasion; aud itis no less true that the workingmen. of.Culifornia intend to—make the-Cliiuess **get"* to the tave of that song, till the lust pig-tailed Chinaman will have taken But as to Mr. ving used such language us wealti with the pvor,’’ I assure you that your eet AE report right. Mr, Knight said that it was a strange und threatening Bight, that-of seelogin a. Democratic Re> Jat public; palaces worth millions of dol-: lars, and below them shanties, bardly fit to shelter « brute, ‘the abode of the poor:people; of seeing millions-. hat one secti i alone of the Coimuilssiouers’ bill” would Tucrease tie expenses over our rodd two thou sand dollars per mont, which his uever yet paid one cent to tlie stodkholders. The fact of the~wut. er is, the Commissiouers have evjoyed their position so much for the last two years, receiving fat salaries, and doing comparatively notuivg, that ‘they would like to have more of it, and-would wish to complicate matthemselves could understand them, even if they did. Of course this huis been seen through by the members of the Assembly, and bas caused the introduction of a substitute. Mr. Harts’ bill proposes t> have one Railroid Commissioner elected ‘by the people, whose whole time shall be given to the duties of his positions The bill provides that there shall be no advance upon }tesent rates of freight; hence we will be assured tat we sball not pay More than six ceuts per ton per mile ‘to Colfux. It gives power to the Commissioner to demand correct reports from: all railroad eompunies, to ex «mine books and papers, if necesSary, aud prevent any unjust discriminativn. As the present Commissioners have prepared such bills that there is mo danger of legislution ou the subject this term, it would be well fox uur representatives to examine closely Mr. Hart's substitute bill, as the people want legislation that will work no hardship on the general community in favor of a few competitive points; aud having examined the bill, we consider. that it affords all the necessary guarantees to protect the public from extortion and discrimination by the. . railroad companies. The expenses of the Commission ‘under this bill will not exceed six thousand dollars per annom, while that of the present {Commission for the term of twenty months has been as before stated in the neighborhood of “Atty: thousand dollars, and the resuits have consisted of the compilation of the reports of the various railroad eompavies, the prep ration of three bills, the effectof which would be to make the cost of transpertation of the stales of life equal to those of the peri which are now ere ut he mwaximam rates, Ir is suggested that the name of the cloak room of the United States ters to that degree that no one bu cortlie¢st delicacies of tue world, and close by men on the brink. of starvation; of seeing tens of thousands of acres of land owued by. one single man, and taousands of tramps not knowing where to procure either. work. food or shelter, . That’ is eertuinly an anomaloygs sight, fall of wenice, to bebold in a country of snch resources as Califvrnia and under a Demucratie form of:goverpment, aod in picturidg-this stciking contrast, the speaker claimed-for the workingman nothing. but his fair share to the goods and bhappiness.of this world, and the right to improve his condition, And that’s all there was init, beside **the Chinese must go.” Yours, very troly, _ FELIX GILLETT, Nevada City, Mareb 34, A -Basiness Governor, Governor of Ohio Jast fall, <A friend showed us a commission this mornoing issued to a Notary Public in this city, which is signed “Richard M. Bishop & Co., Governor.” “Uncle Dick” is so accustomed to signing the “& Co.’’ to hie letters that he unconsciously added it to the commission.—{ Cleveland Plaindealer, Iris said thatiue hair of: Gilman ‘the Christian forger of New York, over whose sentencethe Judge and spectators slobbered, is growing gtay, and that prison life id telling on him terribly. We bear nothing of the miseries of the st. srving widows and Orphans whose little all he ~st0le in the name of Christ; but the sorrows of this saintly criminal are metropolitan press.not be mistsken. pardoned, The signs canGilman is to be and that very shortly. Tue. death of Mr. Theodore Roosevelt recalls to one of the New York newspapers the fact that few ‘men of wealth and position in that city devote their lives to public’ objects. The reason is supposed to be that sons of the wealthy are not trained in the feeling of resonsibilily and obligation for wealth and social Position, and that the rich in New York are practically excluded from politics by the operation of the ignorant vote. cousiderations availed to make Mr. Roosevelt anything bat ws ~public ‘Tax “Springtiola yr armory is turping-out about 80 g¥vs per. _ day, useing a large pymber of parts of the old mugzelidaders, waich . Ream, would ‘otherwine ‘be a isso

room. é ae oS Lise, Senate should Witiaabel to sample. ee FET WATER Pb benefactor, but’ they have no doubt a kept men of less resolation idle or ill-employed. . ee. bo sae David prs cau . at great ® bill has been introduced to abolish =“ aL spit : statement couverning Mr. Kuight’s, speech. You said thut’ the latter. is trne that ‘‘the Chinese must go,"" . : cent. cheaper.” citing’ instances. of this natare for himseif—-or “bis bones back—to thet advavta ges, ich-mrust divide their; aires wastiug on” their tables the, We elected a “ business man” thrust upon us periodically by the, Neither of these a “Ix the English House of Commons The material change in the selling price of hay, as affected by the building of the roa@, is another forcible illustration of the point in view. — It} was formerly sold from» $30per ton, instead of which it now tés at prices. ranging from 80 to 40 per ~ So we might go on. hours; but itis unnecessary. Knough . has been said-to show the grounds upon which the prosperity of Nevada City #ad-—the-Surteandiag. sountry, depends. If we were deprived of our railroad . bankrupted inside of six months: . pleasant, the section would be Times are not-what they used to be and the people could pot live under a regime of old-time prices. . Touds as we bave now between here} and Colfax — utterly impassable— Such uld bring backthe—prices—_that in '62-3, if our railroad facili——. “Bob” was right. So Isay to you, ‘play whist with: your boys, play dominoes or checkers—in fact any heoltvy game. Read poetry with them, for boys_ like poetry; if not, read bear stories. Get him to read ty you; and here let ‘me say thatthis is one of the best ‘possible wiys to keep your boys ‘at home, and one of the most beneficial in ite-effects, Teach them to} feel that you are dependent upon them for company, So I say to you, make ryour home happy ii a way th«t boys” dike, and not in the way that some churches wouldlike. Boysare worth: more than church forms, for boys are germs of angels, or else they are the seeds our ot which devils spring. If I felt that my boy would eat peanut» in charch, that he would go. to sle -ep because he was not interested, I would spend one-half of the day under the hedges or by some running spring. I would preach to that boy ina way that would make him forget his peanuts and sleeping in church, The running spring sbould ~ Sail ‘Report. Ret The following is the County Jail Report for the list two: months of -the term, ending March 4th, 1878: Number of prisoners in Jail at last Report, January 3d, 1878, 10. Received during the month, °3. Time expired in County Jail, 2. ~ Sent to Hospittt, 1: t son Sent to State Prison, 1. Insane sent to Napa Asylum, 1. Prisonérs on hand sinless ati 1878, 8. Received during the month, 14. Time expired in County Vail, 10, Sent-to Btate Prison,‘1. Discharged by order of Court; 1, Prisoners on .band March 4th, 1878, 11, Pris ners taken to State Priéow from March 6th; 1876, to March “tp 1878, 10. Insane —taken--to Napa-Asylum,; from March 6th, 1876, to Mar b 4th, 1878, 21. ‘. . Total number of prisovers receiv. at at the Cousty Jail from March . 6th, 1876, to March 4th, 1878, 273. _C. R. Cuarge, Sheriff, By R. D. Cazrer, Deputy.Fuinris really nothing more nor less than common sponge turned . into stone. Ouce the Sponge grew on the bottom: of the--sea, as other sponges are growing now; but that was ages and ages. ago, and since ‘thea,.the sponge turned to flint, lain covered by rocks and earth of many kinds piled thick above it. Seen with a microscope, flint shows the make uf sponge in its fibres, and sometines one can see embed-+ded in it, the shells of the tiny crea‘. tures upon which the sponge oyiginally ied. Occasionally inside tue flint may be found bits of sponge not yet changed. y a, 4 A PRIMA DONNA. at the Imperial} Operain St. Petersburg, was recently called before the. curtain twenty times by the, enthusiastic audience, and finaly made & graceful little speech, and 8» ng a Rus‘sian vational song. The management subsequently fined her 2,000 francs for ‘‘addregsing the audience without permission.” appreciation of her abili'y, therefore, cost her $400~a pretty steep . * price to pay for the Brtullege of maine appleuded. Her friends’ A $10,000,000 land suit recently jpetemet by Mra. Senator William M. Gwin; with Judge Delos Lake’ as. counsel, is for some time to comet to‘fuiinish those loy ere with thelr fund of gnesip, . uacious Dehlend-t Vremind him of ‘ar Hay . nia. remind him ofthat fountain of living water that flows from the throne of God. If there was a bit of sea, it]: }sbould remind him of that sea of eryst.l before the throne of God. If there wus an empty acorn, it should the temple of clay of which the spirit has departad. All things should ba aserviceto God. The fields and the skies should be the church, and that -boy-should be made a follower of Christ in that way because he is best, adapted t» that kind of service.— Rev. W. H. H. Marray. King Baking Powdor, Try it. SoldbyMULLOY. 19 . SA ABO ELIE SENS 8 EES AED ELE DLT IEEE IO LE BT, MARRIED. At North San Juan, Feb. 22nd, 1878, by Rev. 8. A. Redding, Mr. Richard Penrose of Relief Hill, to Mis® Sapora Jesperson At Grass Valley, March 20d, by Rev. W. R. Gober, Mr. A. E, Damon to Miss Melvine Hartman, allof Nevada City, . rome ASSESSMENT NOTICE. ATT BLUE GRAVEL MINING Co. Principal place of business, San Francisco, ornia, ti: nof works, Nevada C. unty; California. Notice iz hereby given, thatata meeting of the Board of D eld onthe 26th day of February, 1878, an assessment (No. 1,) of fifceen cents per share, was levied upon the capitul stock of the corporation,payab’e immediately.in United states gold coin, to the Secretary, at the office of the Company, 414 Calitornia street,San Francisco, CaiiforAny stock upon which this assessment {1 remain unpaid on the 30th day of 1lvi4, will be delinquent . and for sale at public auction, and yment is made before, will be sold. oy THURSDAY, vhe 18th day of April, 1878, Ao pay. the delinquent assessment towith costs Of advertising and expenses of gs R. WEGENER, Secretary. Office— 414 Cal. fornia street, vache Francisco, California. f28 Assessment Notice.ITTSBURG eyiow MINING COMPANY. Lucat of principe! place of ead eas, San -Californie. ‘Location o works,NeVada county,California. Notice hereby given that at a meating of the Directors, bg on the Twenty-titth day ef February, 1878, an assessment (No, 1,) of poe Bee per share was. levied upon the cap 8 0. € corporation, a immediately, in United States re to the Secretary at the office of the Company, 414 California ‘street, San Francis~~ California. a eens which this. assessment shall remain Paid onthe 30th day of March, 1873, will’ be be delinquent and advertised for sale at public duction, and una4 payment is e before, will besold on RIDAY, the 19th day of April, 1878, to pay the delinquent assessment, together Bea costs of advertising and expenses of R. WEGENER, Reorotars Office—414 cpt street, San Francisco, California. F. DeLANZA, Attorney and Counselor at Law . 2 . Sephardi inert as Raa : Mesa FOR + ALE. PAVENPORT. on Piety Hilt, is offered for Ssle On reaso able terms. There are 34 acres of land ‘under a high state of cultivation, over 200 . Apple 'l'rees, about. 2; rape Vines, be. ‘sides various kinds of Berries. Three Dwelling Housés. in good order; one built in-1870; containing -9 rooms and }full cellar, at a cost of $3.000, Also: 5 Steinway Piano, 74 octaves, 1 nest. Tate order. Household sna Bitchen Furniture, Bearing Fruit airy — 100" ¥ young _ote., ets. Cider Vinegar, . If not sold before the ‘fiest of May, the Dwelling Housean’d Furniture will be for rent. Apply vn the penises. -D AVENPORT, Nevads as Jal:, wareh I, 1878. NOTICE TO CREDITORS, FASTATE of NW.Notice is hereby given by the under-. signed, adininistratrix-of the estate—of No. Ws “Knowlton, “deveased, to the creditors of and all persovs having claims against said ‘decedent, to exhibit them with the necessary vouchers, within four months after the first publication of” this notice, to the said administratrix at the Jaw office of J. M. Walling, f Neva street, Nevada OY. in of Neva the Gomnte<f OuSAW. ‘ENOWLTON, PPE N. W. Knowltcn, Dee:Nevada City, Feb. 11, 1878. DELINQUENT NOTICE. EVADA GRAVEL C MINING COMPANY, Location of principal place of .business, $an Francisco, Ca.ifornia. Location of works, Nevada Co., Cal. Notice: There is inquent upon the following described crete “on eek of Kabcatoaat Noe, 1, levied on the 17th day of Jdan., 1878) the several amounts set_opposite. the Lames of the respective Shareholders, as follows: . No. No. Names ., Certificate Sharer Amt. Barrett, F C, notissued 3000 $150 00 Bobo CD, mocissued 200 10 00° Hanson AH, notissued 3500 17500 Hansen, F, not issued 3:00 160 00 . Laird DT notissued 5000 25000 Laird A T notissued 4000 20000 Messenger H W notissued 9875 49375 McClelland H H notissued 1500 7500 Phillips Geo K, notissuc@ 470 ©2250 Shorkey James, notissued 4750 237 50 Smith W 4 Lot issued 1300 65 00 TwistIraT, issuegd $125. 156 25 Varney LH, notissned 6000 25000 Wood H H notissued 56000 250 00 And in accordance with law, and an. order of the Board of Directors, mace on be llth day of Jan, 178,80 many shares ef each parcel of such Stock ag may be neces-. sary, will be sold at Lag you ag a = office of the Company; Room: Cal.fornia St., San Francise*, on FRIDAY, ‘. THE EIGHTH DAY OF MakOH, A. D. 1878, at the hour of one o'clock: M., of said 7g ge ine Bo . sessment thereon, together with costs of 2s ane sale, advertisin; was expen: 83 . J. Ni ST, Secretary. . Office, Room ie. 12,511 Californiz, St., San Fran sco, Cal. 121 Goodman, oe _ bound on nor pe line of Nevada Ciry, on the eat LOT FOR BALE, re lot formerly occupied by # planing mill, situated in the rear of the Court House, Nevada City, is offered for sale on reasunable terms. The lot is about 150 feet equare,and fronts on Pine, Washington and inter streets, For particulars call GEO. M, HUGHES, on manane City, Feb. 20, 1878. » Cy i} Wo:' 956. Application for Paten* to a Mining Clain. Unrrep States Laxp aes Sacramento; Cul., Feb. 21, 1879. Ne genen is a given Led mae ©. s. ope post is Nevada City, Californie, has this ‘my filed his application for a patent for ten (10) acres of placer mining groued, situeted in Nevada Mining District, Nevada County, California, and described as fol lows: The north % of the north ot of thsouthwest i of the northwest % of 18, Township 16 north, Ran 9 east, Mt. Diablo base and’ meridian, ewe as the Head & Oo. claims, the eame d«the south by land claimed by William Clemo, on the south by claim of Thomas Brock, and on the west by lands for which John Cashin has applied fora patent, said claims aging west of the old powder house 4D residence of Wiliam Clemo, This mine» is of reeord in book 7 of mining locations, ages 232 and 233, and in bo~k 40 of setae paves Laban 1 150 of the official records © e Any and id claiming qaversty ors paint of said mine are requiltheir adverse claims with the ‘Mrited States Lend Office, qe hate of Ost = . fore chey alias oe the hap, Ber mee Johnson cematiatin iataalie THE RESIDENCE OF §. 3: Knowlton, deceased, _ 4 Ty, a <onse “the _‘pervi «et after It dic show ‘er th On ROB ~ ‘these attac umer waniz of th A on_F; wago “hist years when and vy has r — Fer who Asyl ig re be ca the 'n Ment temp churc roofs, natur these © Bato cover £ausi learn’ reaso the 4 have this.s ~~ Meet!