May 12, 1878 (4 pages)

; Agen Sacramento. He will, re a gent (ba and Subscriptions ~ nomination of delegatés to the Con—gy$:18th tust.; has been— extensively for tho ‘TRANSCRIPT, and receipt for us in our. name. oe NON-PARTIOAN. CO NVENTIUN. omen We are glad to Jearn \ from the Union’ that active steps bave been inaugarated at, Grass Valley, within the past day or two, looking to the stitatienal Convention, . irrespec tive of polities, Acall for a Citizens’ City for that purpose, 0 on Satarday. . cironlsted in the former place, and with the most “gratifying ftesults. Repablicans, — ~Workingmen, and “Democrats bave generally signed. the call, wherever presented, and this fact may be taken as a stropg indi cation that the desire of the people . “at large, so fa : OF >of common ‘popul tion, “Jor Wednesday, —the--16th;—batween. __.™., in the several precincts of the ae “tion is fixed at two,delegitss” fora . _--"fe-call—hasbeen brought. fet “eity for farther siguatures, and" they ~~ nomination of a ticket of four. del__ Sierra county to wominite a joi t) N» action is suggested as “eo represertution inthe Conven-. concerned, isfor a Constitution which shall . ot partake of the odor of 4 partisan’ institution, represeating the interests ‘of any political paity made in Sebalf of rings and demagog'es, bat that they demand: laws which wil! subserve tae welfare ‘The primary’ ‘elections arecalled the hours of 7 and 19. F. eouuty, Ihe basis of represeutaprecinct, aud oue deleguts for every fifty votes or a fraction “of fifty east at the last general eleciiow: same paper or duplicates will be “Whe ‘Picente Yesterday. Yesterday morning there was a look of disappointment visible upon near-j Hy everyfiee in the commanity, all owing, to the dark clouds wbict hung o¥er the city in great banks} ‘and threatened to before noon pout down a deluge of rein which’ would sadly interfere with, if not render’ complete fuilare, the Red Men’= pic-nie, for which such extensive preparations bad been made. For4 tunately, “however, before the “time for the first train to leave here * for the gruve—10:30 4. m.—thesan bad cume out’ bright and warm, and # pleasant day for the ‘grand: eveni was assured. Delegates from the various Tribes in the couuty form ed in a procession upon “the arriv= ~hetd-—in‘Nevais}=-of the morning train from Gras= . Valley, and headed by @ ‘brass band, péraded the streets of this city, "There were over & hundred ‘and thirty Red Men in the ranks, and the body made # most creditable appearauce. Tuey then repaired 40 the Grove by the 10:30 train, which consisied of twelve. hesyily laden — drawn byt two engines, TickBelow we publisit in its entireut it }the liver, avd is enffering greatly, a er, @ 3 rpahe eal fot a Citizens" Corinth The name efot the. National Kaligr ~~ ‘a ery ‘ ole Convesticn, to be held ‘in Nevada party. iu Penosylvania has beeu wowed ‘ofan ow the Clete City,!on Siturday, May’ 18th, 1878. changed-to National Greenback La-. nd We orkin as “organiaetionis . It lato ‘be oped. in the interests of an intelligent and honest representation at the coming Constitutional Convention, that tle residents of the several precincts therein named will give this Diatter the ir personal at ‘tention, withoat Gelay, and thus provide for taking an-aeti¢e part inthe coming contest, the outcome of which isa matter ef the greatest importance, so-far as their continued jarosp erity is concerned, — _Thre" call . has been circulated in Grass ‘Valley . and-this-c: ty. during.the-past: two-orthree days, and the names of over two hundred of the lealing men of both cities are already affixed to it: The unaersigned: citizens of Nevadaconnty recommend tbat the people of said county, irrespective of t+ to our ittesion who sled desired t. embark inthis train, whch fact, when taken into consideration wit. the oue. that. children under—five yeursof age were not required to “pay fare; wilt give the-roader a fainidea of the large number of per. {sous transported at a single trip The secund wain, which departed -buif-an hour afterward, consist ng of two passenger cars und two fla. cars, Wasulsv well laden with pictens ou nae preemets on, .Wednes-— ue Fiese 15th, trom 7 to ‘9 o'eiock PF: for the purpose of elecung de sles yates to a. County Convention to be-held in Nevada City, on Saturday, May 13.h, 1873, at Tbo'cloca,; A M, bo choose four candidatestor ‘delegates 0. the Constitutional “Convention, ‘oO represeot Nevada county; also ‘to ‘appoint acommittes to conter with citizens of Sierra county; and te voulinate One Joint Delegate to reppreseat Nevada nrg Sigrra counties; und also.to churse delegates to the Siute Couvention, which Is to Meet nickers. A great many private “eonveyances Catried waditioual: won bers of people to the scene, of the festivities. Numerous delegations from wil parts ‘ot the vouuty were int present.and it is safe to —estimut. ple on the groauds, --orreutated in-cbaorportions-of the} pi, oration delivered —by-—Hon-The eall designates as the of tae Convention the county. business ~egates t2 the Constitutional Cou-yention; andthe app-iatment —ofdelegates to meet a delegation from delegate, tion dalled respectively by the Democratic State Central Commit. tees and -tae ‘Rvpublican Congressional Cominitteo of the ‘Second District, to mest at Sacramento, on the 20:h instant, t» nominate delegates at large, bur it has been suggested, thit as Nevada county, by reagon of its large population, — is entitled to one such delegate, the Oounty Convention agree upon reeommending a name and ask buth ‘of the Sacramento Vonventivos to ratify. When the call is presented to other citizens, for their sigautures, we have no doubt-that they will ratify the action of the Grass Vulleyans in this important matter, snd give all possible personal encouragewent to bring about the uliimate success of the movement. Theré is no resident . of the St.ta bat most feel an _interest in assisting to select the. timber from which this-Conveution is tobe builded, It depends alone upon themselves whether mea of intélligence, ‘ohesty and experience shall frame their State ‘Ovnstitution, or whether the Gonvention shall be manipulated by —-polit.oul trick-t-rs and ignor nt demagogues. Then let there be no ‘hanging back in the ranks of those who desire intelligent. aud — non-p:rtisan. representation, but, on the other band, let them feel it a bounden dutyto come out boldly and assert their rights. as should x menu who possess poreniyion prejudices or a suicidal desire to be stabborn. -— ~~: 2 Now is Your Chance. At vations times -we have been Grove L. Johuson, was a masterpives of eloquence, This experienced ‘speaker needs no praise from us as to his abilities, for the people have Pacific Coast. The Choral. Society, hick chad kindly volunteered for this occasion, rendered the popular aira which had been selected in a manner that. more firmly than ever established’ the rep: the leading musical Bociety of NevaState. The day was spent in enjoying if provided, and the participants . were somewhat fatigued upon their . return home, they ‘were at least consoled with the memory of a day’s enjoyment at the most successful pic-nic that halevery taken pee in Nevada county, Our reporter was on the ground during the entire day, and up to the -in the above incomplete report. We had hoped to give in this issue a fu)! report of the oration delivered by Great Sachem. Grove L. Johnson; but owing to the crowded condition of our columns will be obliged to defer its publication until Tuesday next, when it will appear in full. “Under the Weather Again. Yes, Uncle Manuel got on another spree, yesterday. We saw him coming down Commercial street, in the afternoon, and bad whisky had so befuadled his poor’ old) brain that he couldn’t tell an awning post from a hole in the ground, He couldn't keep the sidewalk, and what’s worse, he covldn't. keep his feet. So he sat down and leaned against a brick building on the cornerof Pine and Commercial streets at Sacrawento ov Tuesday, May 22u pLo.stiach elevates at lara. County Convention wiil be two deleyates frou eaciie precinct, and one ndditiosal-for-vireh—ttty-votes-cant-at the Jast zeveral eleciioa, and one tor : atlijadon,mect-at. ports Peterman and—McKiaveyy-ar} Phre-oasis-of epportionnient “0-the-+i reece CO “Vy Pope Leo has infloméetion of bor purty. Ciarles Martighid. “a fromitent Milwaukee merchint, was killed at Cuicago ‘Thursday by being stack by atrain. _ Horriblé atrocities by Medicnans in . Texas. ae Beer is now being “exported from New York to Germany. Tbe Russians have evacuated Phillipopolis, Tot.i Bizardjik und district, year grant-d 245 pardons. The three in ictment-. found at San Francisco agiinst George M. Pinuey in September, 1875, for obtaining money onder false pretenses, huve been dismissed. ‘ A new military road is to be built immediately between Rock Springs, on t.e Union Pacific Ruilroad, evd the fuot of the Big Hora Mvouptains. a The Arapahoes are esdsuvartig to bave tueir reservation established near Camp Brown,s0:as to obe bear the, Shoxbones: Primaries for the Slebtion of ghiec gites to a bonpartinun County Con. vention were held iu Sonoma couuts . , . Thursday, But obe ‘ticket was in the . field. 3 “The Baptist State Convention fis in session at San Jose. ~ Russia bas decided to refuse 10 liber.te the Turkish prisoners of war, numberivg about 60,000,in conrequeue of thé unceitiuty that the Porte will mantan nen'rality ip the . there Were tron 2:590 ts 3,000 peo=} ‘Tong since recognized in hiay one of the most. brilliant girs on _ ‘atation-of this-organization-as-being . da county, if not of this + par of the time of going to. press had only sent . Woe asked him what inthe name. of OP-OVEN, eral precinetsto the following nuinber of delegates: Nevada, 20; “Blue ‘Tent, Valley, 24; Allison Ranch, 3; Cottage Hill, 2; North Bivous field, San Juan, 6; Cherokee, Bet 3; lruckee, 9; Boca, 3; Creek, 2; Hunt's Hull, 8. Mecetce Toval 145 —— >. —we German Social Club Picwnicany manner of entertaiument they @enerous and jolly. characteristics Surpass al: other nations. ‘to be another demonstration of that fact on Sanday, Juue 2d, when those kings of all good fellows, the German Social Clab, of Grass° Valley, hold tbeit grand Abnual Pic nic, at .Ismert’s Grove. The following officers have been selected: elinan; © Marshal, Assist. Marshals, P. craosteter. Band will turnish wusic, jon to which Profs. Bueller and for thosg wishing tudance. dancing, singing, pole climbing, sack races and many other games too Numerous to mention, Auother premivent teature will be a number of cash prizes avin, which will be awarded tor pole climbing and other games. The statement that the Nevada County Re-union was to be held on the 20th of this month, was calcuGerman ‘frieuds, who. had fixed fiat day tor their picnic some time ag ‘Chis oawit-eptitte--the-sev8: Gr rags . 4: Forest Spr ings, 3; Buena Visita, 3; Luke City, 2; Relief Hill, 3; Columtia Hul,4; Bureka ‘South, 4; Moore's Fiat, 5; Hoglish Dam, 2; Washing.’ ton, 4; Onrege, 3; Freneh—Corral,; 3; Birchville, 3; Sweetland, 3; Norta 3: Rough* and—-Reaay,4-—bdlien—_Bpriags, 3494-3 cteamabip Tine bad beeh Ge Mooney ff iat 3, Pleasant Ridge. et ase — Tine Das Deen @ Little Yor 2; Lowell Hill, 8; You tublished “between Hongkong and It has long been “an ‘admitted truth that for making a success of : : ‘. poderiaky, the Germans with -t the various amusements which were}: ' Baste There is President of the day, Henry VogHenry Wobhiler; W. Kobler and “The Unisn Brass in additVollmer will supply string music Apart of the amusement will consist of ated to disarrange the plans of our o, . of th. people with them; @ d ia wit but they woald have, chinged the date in order that _notiLiag sLould have stood iu the wayof the comthe gate of Indians are reported fom . e -aea-the uot sangaine anticipaother positions pear the’ insuigent . __PresidentHayes during his_ firs’ (if COUMFegation was bowie-k nifed by A Pleasant Call. “-FAward Robinson,’ “the gifted editor of thé Sau Jnap Inpublished in Nevadwieour-ty jand iw it they have a powerful exponent of the privciples upon which their ne orders are founded, to far, the Success of their pew vevture in tbe poroalmtio field hae extion of its Foadders, ‘wv result which way doubtless be attributed to the ‘fact that toe editor “of tte Independent is a forcible snd -exreribis advocacy of toe Worgingmen apd Cuucasians’ plotforms. Every coenty shold subscribe for the Iudependext, asin it they havea} faithful yuuwdian of their rights, More Creckednesa in San Fran. . cisco. . another branch of the Sun Francisco government, The Board of Education _buve_been lovking atier Mr. MAY 20th 20, and g0th;.MECHANICS’ PAVILION, enced writer, and i+ entbusiart ¢ in} ~ SAN FRANCISCO, mearber-of-b-ta-parties. in Nevada . SUMNER W, BUGSEE,--Manager: — ee (Hors a an VoIgns. IMMENSE ORCHESTRA, Electricity; A:tillery and Telephone, Daffy, storekeeper of the Board, and find that he bas been converting tue Depirtm nt te his own use to ¢ eonsidetable extevt. The amonst of bis pilfering j is not yet ascertained, Tue investagation iS progvess“‘Ibg io fur malt ty, — A Mopar. Cuuace —~Theimprob-. able story comes from Dead woud that_a member of «-certaincharch a z~alous deacon for putting a counterfeii quarter” in the contribution box “and” the excited pastor, witiro-t Carl Zer pag She Dai NEVADA LOCAI BR ~ Sweet things Everybody is meeling «tthe oe yne County adjourned uatil There 18 2 da Nevada O.ty «1 . The firs: fi season arrived days since. The time, fo: the charches . 7:45 o’clock. __Two_or thre \eitizens are ufil — tacks of spring There ist) b consequently n staying Away fi The ci y\pres of a ‘deserted Everybody was : Some t bare of ‘Boston, Job’ P, Morgen & R. Herold, San Francisco. Fhe Management have. at great expense, _ © secured the services of the Gelebrated Contralto, -ANSA DRASDIL.~ “eM: W; Whitney, the Greatest Livie Basso oe Helen Ames Billings. Miss Abine Clark. And: MAAVY other celebrated Soloists, Sale of Tivke’ 8 begirs at SHERMAN, HYDE & Co., Sun Evaneisco, April 29th. having his pulpit, shot the good . deacon for creating a disturbance during divine ee. vice. RAS A Sa ‘even: of War between England ana . Russia. . . js rumored that the Evans Rifle Company of Mechanics’ Fallx,Muine, is filling large orders forthe Russias on the steamer Ciubria. Charles Morgan, & millionaire imerebant of New—York, died _Wednesday. . Gen. Grant, wife and son, are ip Paris. Callao, to facilitate Chiuses ewigration. to Pern. et : The California Pacific is to be immediately rebuilt where the floods hud demolished it between Sacru4neuto and Davisviile. — >a. tome Good Signs, Show us the vroaker who said the gold resoarces of tois vicinity were exhausted. One positive proof that ‘he is 2 sadly mistaken individual, may be found in the fact that the Citizeus Bank has, withii the pas: week, purchased some $20,000 worta of gold dust; We saw on the table yesterday, four beantifal iogsts of gold, valued at $5,000, the purchase of the day previous,and which came from Quaker Hill, Bloomfield, and other mining localities in sabes . ty. Although the week’s purchase is a snug litle sum, itis but a drop ia the bucket when compared witb the of circulation, The Citizens Bank enjoys the fulle-t confidence of our people, by the straightforward way in whicb its uffsirs are conducted, hence tue increasing business, not only in the purchase of gold du.t, bat alsv in the bioking department. Another New Orygzun, The Telepbone is s@pposed to be published once a week at Suucelito, aod is a Kearney paper. Tuis is the sweet assurauce it holds out: “The Workingmen have nine-tenths them; the Chronicle aud Post is with them; Kearney siands bravely witu them.”” Now that may ail souud nicevast treasures which oar mines are annually pouring into the channels . WOTICE TO™ CREDITORS. SEs of George Plong, deceased. eran Single Tic -_ froni $1 Udo * 00, according tu locath Ne extra ¢ e rge fur Resery ea Bests. Orcers by tuuit will receive proinpt at . teniiua. “WH Fessenden, cf Boston, SEASON TE KETS FoR 3 DAYS, e0. “I $5,000 were at yesterday, awa} Dividend Na mine, Grass V. share on tire ci able op tie 20t Pave a pirty—th ~~ bestowed the. upon Dave @ stage driver. — ~The many fri whowas sbot wu Vitginia Cicy, “ale to learn th comfortably, aL again. The Plios sene —— “CHAS: -SCHUTE, Ficket-Agent-— man ee Hinhad-arrnce coupling fh: ange ~ broke, and _ tix Notice is hereby given bv the nnuderrigned, F M. H-thaway. Execntor of the last willef George Ploog, dece sed, to the creditors of, and all persons hiving cinims agvinst the said decedent, to exhibit them. with the necessary vouch: rs_within four months after the first pub ication of thin notice, te thesnid F. M. Hathaway, at the office of Niles Searls, in Nevada City, in the county of Ne: ‘ada. F M. HATHAWAY, ceased, -Nevada-Gity., bit y-31, 1878. fuses Niles Searls, Att’y. mal2 MILITARY NOTICE, NEVADA LIGHT GUARD! YOU ARE HEREBY ORDERED 3 . TO APPEAR AT YOUR shat IN FULL UNIFORM, . } Saturday, May 25th, 1878, AT 10'o’cloce, A. M., FOR ANNUAL TARGET PRAUTIGE, The Company will march promptly at 11 o’cloék, and all not inthe ranks wall be considered as absentees, No exouses received except sickness or absence from town. By order. J. A. RAPP, Captain Commanding. WwW. ¥F ‘Evans, 0,5 mail “THIRD ANNUAL RE-UNION —OF— “QLD NEVADANS,” —— BADGER PARK, OAKLAND, Saturday, June lst, 1878. ———r present. a JOHN GARBER, President. ” CHAS. C. LEAVITT, Sec’ ys -Excentor of last will of George Ploog, €6@--. -—-aH. BosnoMan, Secretary, © Residents of Nevada County . * are cordially invited to be. MASONIC NOTICE. Nevada Lodge, No. 13,F. & A.M. : STA: ED MKETINGS ON mouth. Visiting Bretpren in vitet -JOHN CALDWELL, Master. STOCKHOLDERS’ MEETING. HE ANNUAL MEETING OF. ree Hall, on for the purpose of electing three Trustees of said As.ociation, snd of transacting such o her business as may lawfully come before it —K, CaSPER, Secretary, Nevada March, 3uth, 1878 TO THE eerie} OF NEVADA. ELIEV'NG that business condpeted . ona purely : CASH BASIS, Can be carried on in Ne vada to the benefit of oth buyer nd seller, £ have bought the stuck of the late firm ef WEBKR & CoATY, and will carry on the basiness st the old siand on Commercial street, sod will sell al! guods in the line of Groceries, Prov sions, Grain, Flour, Feed, TEN PER CENT. LESS THA OLD RATES. Ipay cash for goods, and mist hsv? CASH or its equivalent om the counter for what I sell. . W. H. SMITE. March 26,1878. _ he th GRASS VALLEY SODA FACTORY, W. E. DEAMER, Proprietor the Sond Wednesday of each *. #uod sacs are cordially in-_ ‘ Stockh: luers of THH MASONIC HALL — + ASSOCIALICN,-wiil be held ot Masonic Saturday Evening, May 18,1878. me on nearly par in large-quant 1 “were being mud “Parl Plea slightly indispo but a short tin _ store that gifte; health ag.in,. oe City a permane There were Mises’ as to tion of the _we day morning solemn fact tay. _. persons who wv » that one young cross-eyed -watcl Dan. Boker. t! the reliavie frei; depot to the bn. tonished tie vat by coming ut w durable uew fr Dew ontiit-is—“*; A Good The usual m $7 50 per share, 350, has been dMining Compan payable immedis product for Apri gold. Congregatio Preachiug at ¢ Charch to-day . in the morning: fusal.”” In the eve with opposition.’ tation is extend free. ' Receipt I Within the pust & receipt book . Chaty to Win. H. will confer a favo store of W. H. Sm : ’ mall-td . S called upon to rap over the knuckgoodness he was doing there. plete success of the celeb’ation by . ly, but the fact is that tne Lord, and nie — Has Mrs. E, I ‘leg, pretty severelyysome of our co-. “tse tryin’ (bic) ter hol’ up er wall . the old-tihers and present residentg . Bide-tenths of “the pevple—amoug. NOTICE TO TAX PAYERS. . GENT FOR pied fanend the ‘ec * emporaries in the State, and in most} ®°'8 ef won't keel oberon dis (hic) of Nevada County. But as it is now . which may be found the true workA onl by A. J. Rid, _ eases they have failed to respond. chile.” definitely spttled that the re-union . ipgwen—are on the side of law and ae 2 ‘NAPA soDA oe it They cousure weigave them) We asked him what he had brok-. Wil! be held at Oakland, the Club pesce and order, while the Opea Let=} N[ Sen toil of Nevada City. ‘hes been . 20M Napa County. ., yah moor find; abiding « 4 more opportuae. en his pledge in this manner for. will adhere to theinoriginal day for . tet» Kearney-and the Post are stand. . ¢ URNS he “is open 102 ection at. PACIFIC CONGRESS WATE, new and ana for reply. ‘The publication . “Manuel,” we asserted, “you are inholding the pic-nic, aud will meet . 28 1» with the devil, ready to bury . the office of the Ci ty Clerk, at Poke Nevada jae > Fete OM . : . eee testind end ware” aily ‘bra Tranecr pk Bdliorial on From Santa Clara Qounty. among whieh is th of anew paper has furnished } toxicated!” in festive gathering on the 2d of . J¥s‘ice and turn a peaceful country treet. The on wt will te solid gilv June, when they invite all their}!2t0 ® communistio hell ut a momarose oe iat "Yoxereated, er vay? Dat am a 20th, Ren E . o1 City Trustec and they take advantage of it by . (llc) lie, boss, an’ you know is! In. ‘*i@nd¥and the pubite to join them. . *P** WATnIng. . wat meet we 8 bog an a. LITTON SPRING WATER, tation to her Neva casting slurs at the -}-am-de sudden cliatige in de: -wedder sine aa in fo time table will be pub-. rau Sond. Him Along, . sue avarsameut Holl and equalize the asFrom Sonoma County. ads will. bear ix : That's one way to guteven! °Goia,. w'at am ‘fectin’ dis ole man.” SO RR Mp : Rev. Henry Ward Beecher fa to. Tne Board Will’ remain in pesslou two] OP48 respectfully solicited. qeality and price. aa rige so it dows a He ‘Rood ot poe and: oo asa e + lecture in San Franciseo about the. ora cr untill mate com)ng: ‘Detore thent soDa BOTTLES, ——_-+—this giv vent . wrath. helpless ba ness. gentle~~ * Lost—-Cloak. 10th ‘of August, and: then take a 4 _ ‘the second _ Kee Stock 1 which has been pureed ao ‘long that man will ruin his reputation as a. A white corduroy cloak was lost . jaunt through the interior. “We ubJune ae at we aoe eek Six Hundred sba: — due weather prophet and wearer of the {atthe Red Men’ 8 Pic-nie at lament’ é pager ok in Angus ¢ now breaks out in a white heat. mae if-de does mete jour yesterday. ‘The fiuder wi ad = . derstand that bs “gee parser hapa the elt seh ten & project is: to ‘put am very. ‘sudden confer pire hues by ret J. Roure, inca ke on foot by some of our citizens toy prevail upon him to deliver a lectt in this city. « ‘ ee eer SPUR

; Agen Sacramento. He will, re a gent (ba and Subscriptions ~ nomination of delegatés to the Con—gy$:18th tust.; has been— extensively for tho ‘TRANSCRIPT, and receipt for us in our. name. oe NON-PARTIOAN. CO NVENTIUN. omen We are glad to Jearn \ from the Union’ that active steps bave been inaugarated at, Grass Valley, within the past day or two, looking to the stitatienal Convention, . irrespec tive of polities, Acall for a Citizens’ City for that purpose, 0 on Satarday. . cironlsted in the former place, and with the most “gratifying ftesults. Repablicans, — ~Workingmen, and “Democrats bave generally signed. the call, wherever presented, and this fact may be taken as a stropg indi cation that the desire of the people . “at large, so fa : OF >of common ‘popul tion, “Jor Wednesday, —the--16th;—batween. __.™., in the several precincts of the ae “tion is fixed at two,delegitss” fora . _--"fe-call—hasbeen brought. fet “eity for farther siguatures, and" they ~~ nomination of a ticket of four. del__ Sierra county to wominite a joi t) N» action is suggested as “eo represertution inthe Conven-. concerned, isfor a Constitution which shall . ot partake of the odor of 4 partisan’ institution, represeating the interests ‘of any political paity made in Sebalf of rings and demagog'es, bat that they demand: laws which wil! subserve tae welfare ‘The primary’ ‘elections arecalled the hours of 7 and 19. F. eouuty, Ihe basis of represeutaprecinct, aud oue deleguts for every fifty votes or a fraction “of fifty east at the last general eleciiow: same paper or duplicates will be “Whe ‘Picente Yesterday. Yesterday morning there was a look of disappointment visible upon near-j Hy everyfiee in the commanity, all owing, to the dark clouds wbict hung o¥er the city in great banks} ‘and threatened to before noon pout down a deluge of rein which’ would sadly interfere with, if not render’ complete fuilare, the Red Men’= pic-nie, for which such extensive preparations bad been made. For4 tunately, “however, before the “time for the first train to leave here * for the gruve—10:30 4. m.—thesan bad cume out’ bright and warm, and # pleasant day for the ‘grand: eveni was assured. Delegates from the various Tribes in the couuty form ed in a procession upon “the arriv= ~hetd-—in‘Nevais}=-of the morning train from Gras= . Valley, and headed by @ ‘brass band, péraded the streets of this city, "There were over & hundred ‘and thirty Red Men in the ranks, and the body made # most creditable appearauce. Tuey then repaired 40 the Grove by the 10:30 train, which consisied of twelve. hesyily laden — drawn byt two engines, TickBelow we publisit in its entireut it }the liver, avd is enffering greatly, a er, @ 3 rpahe eal fot a Citizens" Corinth The name efot the. National Kaligr ~~ ‘a ery ‘ ole Convesticn, to be held ‘in Nevada party. iu Penosylvania has beeu wowed ‘ofan ow the Clete City,!on Siturday, May’ 18th, 1878. changed-to National Greenback La-. nd We orkin as “organiaetionis . It lato ‘be oped. in the interests of an intelligent and honest representation at the coming Constitutional Convention, that tle residents of the several precincts therein named will give this Diatter the ir personal at ‘tention, withoat Gelay, and thus provide for taking an-aeti¢e part inthe coming contest, the outcome of which isa matter ef the greatest importance, so-far as their continued jarosp erity is concerned, — _Thre" call . has been circulated in Grass ‘Valley . and-this-c: ty. during.the-past: two-orthree days, and the names of over two hundred of the lealing men of both cities are already affixed to it: The unaersigned: citizens of Nevadaconnty recommend tbat the people of said county, irrespective of t+ to our ittesion who sled desired t. embark inthis train, whch fact, when taken into consideration wit. the oue. that. children under—five yeursof age were not required to “pay fare; wilt give the-roader a fainidea of the large number of per. {sous transported at a single trip The secund wain, which departed -buif-an hour afterward, consist ng of two passenger cars und two fla. cars, Wasulsv well laden with pictens ou nae preemets on, .Wednes-— ue Fiese 15th, trom 7 to ‘9 o'eiock PF: for the purpose of elecung de sles yates to a. County Convention to be-held in Nevada City, on Saturday, May 13.h, 1873, at Tbo'cloca,; A M, bo choose four candidatestor ‘delegates 0. the Constitutional “Convention, ‘oO represeot Nevada county; also ‘to ‘appoint acommittes to conter with citizens of Sierra county; and te voulinate One Joint Delegate to reppreseat Nevada nrg Sigrra counties; und also.to churse delegates to the Siute Couvention, which Is to Meet nickers. A great many private “eonveyances Catried waditioual: won bers of people to the scene, of the festivities. Numerous delegations from wil parts ‘ot the vouuty were int present.and it is safe to —estimut. ple on the groauds, --orreutated in-cbaorportions-of the} pi, oration delivered —by-—Hon-The eall designates as the of tae Convention the county. business ~egates t2 the Constitutional Cou-yention; andthe app-iatment —ofdelegates to meet a delegation from delegate, tion dalled respectively by the Democratic State Central Commit. tees and -tae ‘Rvpublican Congressional Cominitteo of the ‘Second District, to mest at Sacramento, on the 20:h instant, t» nominate delegates at large, bur it has been suggested, thit as Nevada county, by reagon of its large population, — is entitled to one such delegate, the Oounty Convention agree upon reeommending a name and ask buth ‘of the Sacramento Vonventivos to ratify. When the call is presented to other citizens, for their sigautures, we have no doubt-that they will ratify the action of the Grass Vulleyans in this important matter, snd give all possible personal encouragewent to bring about the uliimate success of the movement. Theré is no resident . of the St.ta bat most feel an _interest in assisting to select the. timber from which this-Conveution is tobe builded, It depends alone upon themselves whether mea of intélligence, ‘ohesty and experience shall frame their State ‘Ovnstitution, or whether the Gonvention shall be manipulated by —-polit.oul trick-t-rs and ignor nt demagogues. Then let there be no ‘hanging back in the ranks of those who desire intelligent. aud — non-p:rtisan. representation, but, on the other band, let them feel it a bounden dutyto come out boldly and assert their rights. as should x menu who possess poreniyion prejudices or a suicidal desire to be stabborn. -— ~~: 2 Now is Your Chance. At vations times -we have been Grove L. Johuson, was a masterpives of eloquence, This experienced ‘speaker needs no praise from us as to his abilities, for the people have Pacific Coast. The Choral. Society, hick chad kindly volunteered for this occasion, rendered the popular aira which had been selected in a manner that. more firmly than ever established’ the rep: the leading musical Bociety of NevaState. The day was spent in enjoying if provided, and the participants . were somewhat fatigued upon their . return home, they ‘were at least consoled with the memory of a day’s enjoyment at the most successful pic-nic that halevery taken pee in Nevada county, Our reporter was on the ground during the entire day, and up to the -in the above incomplete report. We had hoped to give in this issue a fu)! report of the oration delivered by Great Sachem. Grove L.. Johnson; but owing to the crowded condition of our columns will be obliged to defer its publication until Tuesday next, when it will appear in full. “Under the Weather Again. Yes, Uncle Manuel got on another spree, yesterday. We saw him coming down Commercial street, in the afternoon, and bad whisky had so befuadled his poor’ old) brain that he couldn’t tell an awning post from a hole in the ground, He couldn't keep the sidewalk, and what’s worse, he covldn't. keep his feet. So he sat down and leaned against a brick building on the cornerof Pine and Commercial streets at Sacrawento ov Tuesday, May 22u pLo.stiach elevates at lara. County Convention wiil be two deleyates frou eaciie precinct, and one ndditiosal-for-vireh—ttty-votes-cant-at the Jast zeveral eleciioa, and one tor : atlijadon,mect-at. ports Peterman and—McKiaveyy-ar} Phre-oasis-of epportionnient “0-the-+i reece CO “Vy Pope Leo has infloméetion of bor purty. Ciarles Martighid. “a fromitent Milwaukee merchint, was killed at Cuicago ‘Thursday by being stack by atrain. _ Horriblé atrocities by Medicnans in . Texas. ae Beer is now being “exported from New York to Germany. Tbe Russians have evacuated Phillipopolis, Tot.i Bizardjik und district, year grant-d 245 pardons. The three in ictment-. found at San Francisco agiinst George M. Pinuey in September, 1875, for obtaining money onder false pretenses, huve been dismissed. ‘ A new military road is to be built immediately between Rock Springs, on t.e Union Pacific Ruilroad, evd the fuot of the Big Hora Mvouptains. a The Arapahoes are esdsuvartig to bave tueir reservation established near Camp Brown,s0:as to obe bear the, Shoxbones: Primaries for the Slebtion of ghiec gites to a bonpartinun County Con. vention were held iu Sonoma couuts . , . Thursday, But obe ‘ticket was in the . field. 3 “The Baptist State Convention fis in session at San Jose. ~ Russia bas decided to refuse 10 liber.te the Turkish prisoners of war, numberivg about 60,000,in conrequeue of thé unceitiuty that the Porte will mantan nen'rality ip the . there Were tron 2:590 ts 3,000 peo=} ‘Tong since recognized in hiay one of the most. brilliant girs on _ ‘atation-of this-organization-as-being . da county, if not of this + par of the time of going to. press had only sent . Woe asked him what inthe name. of OP-OVEN, eral precinetsto the following nuinber of delegates: Nevada, 20; “Blue ‘Tent, Valley, 24; Allison Ranch, 3; Cottage Hill, 2; North Bivous field, San Juan, 6; Cherokee, Bet 3; lruckee, 9; Boca, 3; Creek, 2; Hunt's Hull, 8. Mecetce Toval 145 —— >. —we German Social Club Picwnicany manner of entertaiument they @enerous and jolly. characteristics Surpass al: other nations. ‘to be another demonstration of that fact on Sanday, Juue 2d, when those kings of all good fellows, the German Social Clab, of Grass° Valley, hold tbeit grand Abnual Pic nic, at .Ismert’s Grove. The following officers have been selected: elinan; © Marshal, Assist. Marshals, P. craosteter. Band will turnish wusic, jon to which Profs. Bueller and for thosg wishing tudance. dancing, singing, pole climbing, sack races and many other games too Numerous to mention, Auother premivent teature will be a number of cash prizes avin, which will be awarded tor pole climbing and other games. The statement that the Nevada County Re-union was to be held on the 20th of this month, was calcuGerman ‘frieuds, who. had fixed fiat day tor their picnic some time ag ‘Chis oawit-eptitte--the-sev8: Gr rags . 4: Forest Spr ings, 3; Buena Visita, 3; Luke City, 2; Relief Hill, 3; Columtia Hul,4; Bureka ‘South, 4; Moore's Fiat, 5; Hoglish Dam, 2; Washing.’ ton, 4; Onrege, 3; Freneh—Corral,; 3; Birchville, 3; Sweetland, 3; Norta 3: Rough* and—-Reaay,4-—bdlien—_Bpriags, 3494-3 cteamabip Tine bad beeh Ge Mooney ff iat 3, Pleasant Ridge. et ase — Tine Das Deen @ Little Yor 2; Lowell Hill, 8; You tublished “between Hongkong and It has long been “an ‘admitted truth that for making a success of : : ‘. poderiaky, the Germans with -t the various amusements which were}: ' Baste There is President of the day, Henry VogHenry Wobhiler; W.. Kobler and “The Unisn Brass in additVollmer will supply string music Apart of the amusement will consist of ated to disarrange the plans of our o, . of th. people with them; @ d ia wit but they woald have, chinged the

date in order that _notiLiag sLould have stood iu the wayof the comthe gate of Indians are reported fom . e -aea-the uot sangaine anticipaother positions pear the’ insuigent . __PresidentHayes during his_ firs’ (if COUMFegation was bowie-k nifed by A Pleasant Call. “-FAward Robinson,’ “the gifted editor of thé Sau Jnap Inpublished in Nevadwieour-ty jand iw it they have a powerful exponent of the privciples upon which their ne orders are founded, to far, the Success of their pew vevture in tbe poroalmtio field hae extion of its Foadders, ‘wv result which way doubtless be attributed to the ‘fact that toe editor “of tte Independent is a forcible snd -exreribis advocacy of toe Worgingmen apd Cuucasians’ plotforms. Every coenty shold subscribe for the Iudependext, asin it they havea} faithful yuuwdian of their rights, More Creckednesa in San Fran. . cisco. . another branch of the Sun Francisco government, The Board of Education _buve_been lovking atier Mr. MAY 20th 20, and g0th;.MECHANICS’ PAVILION, enced writer, and i+ entbusiart ¢ in} ~ SAN FRANCISCO, mearber-of-b-ta-parties. in Nevada . SUMNER W, BUGSEE,--Manager: — ee (Hors a an VoIgns. IMMENSE ORCHESTRA, Electricity; A:tillery and Telephone, Daffy, storekeeper of the Board, and find that he bas been converting tue Depirtm nt te his own use to ¢ eonsidetable extevt. The amonst of bis pilfering j is not yet ascertained, Tue investagation iS progvess“‘Ibg io fur malt ty, — A Mopar. Cuuace —~Theimprob-. able story comes from Dead woud that_a member of «-certaincharch a z~alous deacon for putting a counterfeii quarter” in the contribution box “and” the excited pastor, witiro-t Carl Zer pag She Dai NEVADA LOCAI BR ~ Sweet things Everybody is meeling «tthe oe yne County adjourned uatil There 18 2 da Nevada O.ty «1 . The firs: fi season arrived days since. The time, fo: the charches . 7:45 o’clock. __Two_or thre \eitizens are ufil — tacks of spring There ist) b consequently n staying Away fi The ci y\pres of a ‘deserted Everybody was : Some t bare of ‘Boston, Job’ P, Morgen & R. Herold, San Francisco. Fhe Management have. at great expense, _ © secured the services of the Gelebrated Contralto, -ANSA DRASDIL.~ “eM: W; Whitney, the Greatest Livie Basso oe Helen Ames Billings. Miss Abine Clark. And: MAAVY other celebrated Soloists, Sale of Tivke’ 8 begirs at SHERMAN, HYDE & Co., Sun Evaneisco, April 29th.. having his pulpit, shot the good . deacon for creating a disturbance during divine ee. vice. RAS A Sa ‘even: of War between England ana . Russia. . . js rumored that the Evans Rifle Company of Mechanics’ Fallx,Muine, is filling large orders forthe Russias on the steamer Ciubria. Charles Morgan, & millionaire imerebant of New—York, died _Wednesday. . Gen. Grant, wife and son, are ip Paris. Callao, to facilitate Chiuses ewigration. to Pern. et : The California Pacific is to be immediately rebuilt where the floods hud demolished it between Sacru4neuto and Davisviile. — >a. tome Good Signs, Show us the vroaker who said the gold resoarces of tois vicinity were exhausted. One positive proof that ‘he is 2 sadly mistaken individual, may be found in the fact that the Citizeus Bank has, withii the pas: week, purchased some $20,000 worta of gold dust; We saw on the table yesterday, four beantifal iogsts of gold, valued at $5,000, the purchase of the day previous,and which came from Quaker Hill, Bloomfield, and other mining localities in sabes . ty. Although the week’s purchase is a snug litle sum, itis but a drop ia the bucket when compared witb the of circulation, The Citizens Bank enjoys the fulle-t confidence of our people, by the straightforward way in whicb its uffsirs are conducted, hence tue increasing business, not only in the purchase of gold du.t, bat alsv in the bioking department. Another New Orygzun, The Telepbone is s@pposed to be published once a week at Suucelito, aod is a Kearney paper. Tuis is the sweet assurauce it holds out: “The Workingmen have nine-tenths them; the Chronicle aud Post is with them; Kearney siands bravely witu them.”” Now that may ail souud nicevast treasures which oar mines are annually pouring into the channels . WOTICE TO™ CREDITORS. SEs of George Plong, deceased. eran Single Tic -_ froni $1 Udo * 00, according tu locath Ne extra ¢ e rge fur Resery ea Bests. Orcers by tuuit will receive proinpt at . teniiua. “WH Fessenden, cf Boston, SEASON TE KETS FoR 3 DAYS, e0. “I $5,000 were at yesterday, awa} Dividend Na mine, Grass V. share on tire ci able op tie 20t Pave a pirty—th ~~ bestowed the. upon Dave @ stage driver. — ~The many fri whowas sbot wu Vitginia Cicy, “ale to learn th comfortably, aL again. The Plios sene —— “CHAS: -SCHUTE, Ficket-Agent-— man ee Hinhad-arrnce coupling fh: ange ~ broke, and _ tix Notice is hereby given bv the nnuderrigned, F M. H-thaway. Execntor of the last willef George Ploog, dece sed, to the creditors of, and all persons hiving cinims agvinst the said decedent, to exhibit them. with the necessary vouch: rs_within four months after the first pub ication of thin notice, te thesnid F. M. Hathaway, at the office of Niles Searls, in Nevada City, in the county of Ne: ‘ada. F M. HATHAWAY, ceased, -Nevada-Gity., bit y-31, 1878. fuses Niles Searls, Att’y. mal2 MILITARY NOTICE, NEVADA LIGHT GUARD! YOU ARE HEREBY ORDERED 3 . TO APPEAR AT YOUR shat IN FULL UNIFORM, . } Saturday, May 25th, 1878, AT 10'o’cloce, A. M., FOR ANNUAL TARGET PRAUTIGE, The Company will march promptly at 11 o’cloék, and all not inthe ranks wall be considered as absentees, No exouses received except sickness or absence from town. By order. J. A. RAPP, Captain Commanding. WwW. ¥F ‘Evans, 0,5 mail “THIRD ANNUAL RE-UNION —OF— “QLD NEVADANS,” —— BADGER PARK, OAKLAND, Saturday, June lst, 1878. ———r present. a JOHN GARBER, President. ” CHAS. C. LEAVITT, Sec’ ys -Excentor of last will of George Ploog, €6@--. -—-aH. BosnoMan, Secretary, © Residents of Nevada County . * are cordially invited to be. MASONIC NOTICE. Nevada Lodge, No. 13,F. & A.M. : STA: ED MKETINGS ON mouth. Visiting Bretpren in vitet -JOHN CALDWELL, Master. STOCKHOLDERS’ MEETING. HE ANNUAL MEETING OF. ree Hall, on for the purpose of electing three Trustees of said As.ociation, snd of transacting such o her business as may lawfully come before it —K, CaSPER, Secretary, Nevada March, 3uth, 1878 TO THE eerie} OF NEVADA. ELIEV'NG that business condpeted . ona purely : CASH BASIS, Can be carried on in Ne vada to the benefit of oth buyer nd seller, £ have bought the stuck of the late firm ef WEBKR & CoATY, and will carry on the basiness st the old siand on Commercial street, sod will sell al! guods in the line of Groceries, Prov sions, Grain, Flour, Feed, TEN PER CENT. LESS THA OLD RATES. Ipay cash for goods, and mist hsv? CASH or its equivalent om the counter for what I sell. . W. H. SMITE. March 26,1878. _ he th GRASS VALLEY SODA FACTORY, W. E. DEAMER, Proprietor the Sond Wednesday of each *. #uod sacs are cordially in-_ ‘ Stockh: luers of THH MASONIC HALL — + ASSOCIALICN,-wiil be held ot Masonic Saturday Evening, May 18,1878. me on nearly par in large-quant 1 “were being mud “Parl Plea slightly indispo but a short tin _ store that gifte; health ag.in,. oe City a permane There were Mises’ as to tion of the _we day morning solemn fact tay. _. persons who wv » that one young cross-eyed -watcl Dan. Boker. t! the reliavie frei; depot to the bn. tonished tie vat by coming ut w durable uew fr Dew ontiit-is—“*; A Good The usual m $7 50 per share, 350, has been dMining Compan payable immedis product for Apri gold. Congregatio Preachiug at ¢ Charch to-day . in the morning: fusal.”” In the eve with opposition.’ tation is extend free. ' Receipt I Within the pust & receipt book . Chaty to Win. H. will confer a favo store of W. H. Sm : ’ mall-td . S called upon to rap over the knuckgoodness he was doing there. plete success of the celeb’ation by . ly, but the fact is that tne Lord, and nie — Has Mrs. E, I ‘leg, pretty severelyysome of our co-. “tse tryin’ (bic) ter hol’ up er wall . the old-tihers and present residentg . Bide-tenths of “the pevple—amoug. NOTICE TO TAX PAYERS. . GENT FOR pied fanend the ‘ec * emporaries in the State, and in most} ®°'8 ef won't keel oberon dis (hic) of Nevada County. But as it is now . which may be found the true workA onl by A. J. Rid, _ eases they have failed to respond. chile.” definitely spttled that the re-union . ipgwen—are on the side of law and ae 2 ‘NAPA soDA oe it They cousure weigave them) We asked him what he had brok-. Wil! be held at Oakland, the Club pesce and order, while the Opea Let=} N[ Sen toil of Nevada City. ‘hes been . 20M Napa County. ., yah moor find; abiding « 4 more opportuae. en his pledge in this manner for. will adhere to theinoriginal day for . tet» Kearney-and the Post are stand. . ¢ URNS he “is open 102 ection at. PACIFIC CONGRESS WATE, new and ana for reply. ‘The publication . “Manuel,” we asserted, “you are inholding the pic-nic, aud will meet . 28 1» with the devil, ready to bury . the office of the Ci ty Clerk, at Poke Nevada jae > Fete OM . : . eee testind end ware” aily ‘bra Tranecr pk Bdliorial on From Santa Clara Qounty. among whieh is th of anew paper has furnished } toxicated!” in festive gathering on the 2d of . J¥s‘ice and turn a peaceful country treet. The on wt will te solid gilv June, when they invite all their}!2t0 ® communistio hell ut a momarose oe iat "Yoxereated, er vay? Dat am a 20th, Ren E . o1 City Trustec and they take advantage of it by . (llc) lie, boss, an’ you know is! In. ‘*i@nd¥and the pubite to join them. . *P** WATnIng. . wat meet we 8 bog an a. LITTON SPRING WATER, tation to her Neva casting slurs at the -}-am-de sudden cliatige in de: -wedder sine aa in fo time table will be pub-. rau Sond. Him Along, . sue avarsameut Holl and equalize the asFrom Sonoma County. ads will. bear ix : That's one way to guteven! °Goia,. w'at am ‘fectin’ dis ole man.” SO RR Mp : Rev. Henry Ward Beecher fa to. Tne Board Will’ remain in pesslou two] OP48 respectfully solicited. qeality and price. aa rige so it dows a He ‘Rood ot poe and: oo asa e + lecture in San Franciseo about the. ora cr untill mate com)ng: ‘Detore thent soDa BOTTLES, ——_-+—this giv vent . wrath. helpless ba ness. gentle~~ * Lost—-Cloak. 10th ‘of August, and: then take a 4 _ ‘the second _ Kee Stock 1 which has been pureed ao ‘long that man will ruin his reputation as a. A white corduroy cloak was lost . jaunt through the interior. “We ubJune ae at we aoe eek Six Hundred sba: — due weather prophet and wearer of the {atthe Red Men’ 8 Pic-nie at lament’ é pager ok in Angus ¢ now breaks out in a white heat. mae if-de does mete jour yesterday. ‘The fiuder wi ad = . derstand that bs “gee parser hapa the elt seh ten & project is: to ‘put am very. ‘sudden confer pire hues by ret J. Roure, inca ke on foot by some of our citizens toy prevail upon him to deliver a lectt in this city. « ‘ ee eer SPUR