May 17, 1879 (4 pages)

_roud, $12. ._\_N, Luchsinger, labor on road, * eo? -THE DAILY TRANSCRIPT. _ NEVADA CITY, GALIFORNIA. ,B_ ablished..: September 6, 1860. aE ‘Saturday, May 17th, 18%. A GOOD SHOWING. SENG AEE The Old Board of City Trustees’ Last Meetinj—A Satisfactory Report of a Yeur’s Doings—Tie New @ilicers Step tothe Front, . The Board of City’ Trustees held thir regular meeting -on-Thursday evening. Present, J. C.-Locklin, K. Casper and Felix. Gillet, The mjin: 4! me titvs of the previous meetitig were, read and approved, and the following bills examined and -atlowed:— GENERAL FUND. Ducray, labor on'tlume $7.50. Eddy, labor on: flume $3. C. Baldridge; salury as Mar shal Js 2B bee K. $100. Ce hi Canfield, . salary as night watchman, $60. . Thomas McLoughlin, lahor c on-road . to Wyoming mine, uS far as city tin its, $32.50,, ©" William Wilson, ‘road, etc., $33. L. W. Dreyfuss, labor on labor on same . sane . K, Casper, labor on same road, $4. . rage “Kony, tabor-on—street;$2.50— ."L. Canfield, matches, $1. P Kalagher, labor on street, $6. $h. Herald, ordinances, $18. “Lhos, Legg;.mdse., $2.50. é John Brannigan, labor on street, ie 20. i my . reston Alexander, sweepingcrossings, $2. Thos. Legg, milse., $2.10. F.G. Richmond, work on street, $2.50. M. L. & D. Steal: lumber, $24.69. Nevada Gas €o.-yas, $90.60. Geo. E. Turner, indsé., $21.75. Total, $433.30,FIRE FOND. Nevada Hose Uo., janitor’s -servi8, $10;gas, $5.70. . Pennsyivania Engine Co., janitor’s 8 £@ ‘vices, $10; gas pu. 40. Total, $35.30. A’ vill for $50, presented by Thomas Legg for damages'‘‘done to his property by over flow of' flime, was publishing cL . first appearance of ‘Mrs. Thursday evening by the: ‘ladies of Phenix Guild was the most siccessful of any that has yet taken" place under the auspices of * that” organization. The ‘Hall; including the stage and tables, presented a beautiful appearance, being decorat ted with an abundance of rare flow‘ers tastily arranged. The P programme “of niusical and literary exercises was as follows: Piano. solo, Prof. Muller; vocal ‘solo, Mrs. Geo. Smith; ree Atafion, Mr. J. W. Shurtleff; piano solo, Mrs. F. G, Beatty; . * vocalsolé, Mrs. A. L. Lancaster; piano sold, Miss Nettie Wellington. Owing to unavoidable ‘cireumstan_ces, a number of Grass V ‘alley sing. ers who were expected to be present and participate, were prevented from attending. . The programme as . presented, nevertheless, was thoroughly satisfactory. All of the numbers were presented in a manner to evoke the heartiest applause, and rejected the greatest credit on “the . performers. This evening was the Lancaster before a Nevada City audience, and -in-thecharm ng songs of ‘‘See How it Sparklés,” and ‘‘‘Five o’clock in. _ the Morning,” she-won the highest deyrde' of; approval. Her voice is élear and of unusual compass, .and her stage presence bewitching. At ‘the conclusion of the above portion. ‘Of. the entértainment, Prof. Maller} ‘and Mr. ‘Hunt furnished music for} dancing, which continued until midnight.° During the evening refreshments were served. The party was atriumph both in point of attend-; ance and sociability, and the gettersup of it are entitled to unlimited praise for their efforte, The Dedication. Governor Irwin will preside at the dedication of the Watt Monument to-morrow: His private ‘Secretary, E. W. Maslin, is also to be present. Addresses are to be delivered by the Governor, Hon.’E. W. Roberts and > rejected. ‘X verbal claim for damages from . the same cause, presented for Wm. Kistle by Chairman Lon istin, was alsorejected. . A bill for $66.31 for repairing hose cart ‘was presented Ly eo } ngine Co., and rejected. The Boa. ¢ howl that the contract “for im sling’ said repairs was riot properly let. The following report “from the City Treasurer was presented : I bey tes ave to present an annus ul Treasure:’s rport of ell moneys ‘received and warrants paid from May loth, F878, to May Lith, 187% : tz, Cash received from all sources as per vouchers, $6, 106.68. Warrants paid on General Fund, $5,232.92! Warrants paid on Fire’ $486.58, = Cash on hand, $387.18. . ‘Yotal paid ont and in treasnry, $5. 106.68. Resvectfully submitted, L. W. Dreyruss, Treasurer. The’ following is the City Marshal's report for the period from May 16th, 1878, to May 15th, 1879 : ? . Revenue derived from licenses :— liquor, $1,565 ; beer, $140; billrard, $102 ; opium, $140 ; fruit and veyed tables, $2205; peddlers, $64; store! $60 5 shooting gallery, $10; thestre, 27; keno, $6; dogs, $99.75. Teal, v2, 443.75. Delinquent tax 1877, $30.80; Sune of justices’ courts, $16 ; tax: Sale, $9.95 ; 5 per cent added on delinquent list, $15.54; delinquent*4isting, $40.50 ; escaped assessinent, $4.50 ; ‘collected city tax as per assessment roll, $2,846.25, Total amount paid .into Visseiee by Marshal E. Baldridge, $5,407:29. K. Casper donated to the city the salary of $190 due him as City Clerl?. sane “The old Board then adjourned sine die. The new Board convened immediavely upon the adjournment of* the ‘dal. Present, J. ©. Locklin, K. Casper, Felix. Gillett, office by Justice Anderson. ex f _C. Locklin was electéd Chairman, and K. Casper, Secretary. ‘ A Street Committed consisting of K. Casper, Felix clnet and R. B. Morrison, was appoitited: ~ & “The official bonds ‘éf Marshal Baldridge, Assessor tong and ‘Preasurer Dreyfuss were {pproved, “* The appoint.nent of policemen was postponed until Wednesday evening uext, when a special meeting of the . ; Board will be held. . * ei little giri: * see you drink “Why, my doar?” cmneeen ate ———— Oh, Nite hele gir: * Bees use lua sa)s you u*driak, like» a} sapsie :W.A. Sigourney and R. B. Morrison, to all of whom were administered the oath of “do let me f 2. Captate Gedr ge: Geo. S. Hupp, Esq, The invitations . issued fof the Occasion are exquisite ir specimens of typography. ‘Many hundreds of thein are being sent out, , and it is the intention to have all the people reéeive them, Should ,any . persons fail to get them, otat . (end it is next to imposs.ble to devise . sy stem of addressing so that an oc. casional name will not be overlooked), they Will be supplied by making . application to A. B. Dibble, Esq., at lis office in Grass Valley. essere At the Derbee Mine. Everything is running smoothly at . the Derbee m‘n2, the employes having recuned their places at. the old wages, viz $3 per day. It Beems the reduction to $2.50, which cansed all ef :the miners to quit work, recent . Was the result of a misapprehension on the part of the Superintendent as to what the Board of Directors deed him to cut off unnecessary expenses, if there were any existing at the ‘time. It is reported that it was far from the intention of the Board to 'Pediunce the wages of skilled labor, and that upon learning such an’ effort was being made, they immediately ‘took . steps to prevent it. Good for the: owners of the Derbec. all > Menday Night Party: Unusual preparations are. being made to ensure the ‘success of ‘the party to take place at Temperance Hall Monday evening under the management of Mr. Hunt. The ‘‘Prairie Queen” quadrille, which comprise3, a great variety of changes, including round dances, will be introdueed. Itis one of the most popular auadrilles nuw in vogue. The best of music-will be provided. A general invitation is extended. Dancing to begin promptly at Y'o’clock. -_> Cave in the Mautanita, Quite an extensive ‘eave occurred in the north face ef the Manzanita mine bank about 9 o’clock Thursday evening. The base of the bank did not give way, the dirt falling from the upper portion, The report occasioned by the -sliding’ earth was distinctly heard in this city. No damage was done by the accident, but on the.other hand itséccurrence will savea large ‘amount of washing that would otherwise have been necessary. bead ‘ “CALL me put names—something ttypien) ot swhet sounds,” he mur‘ured, and she said he was a gny ate, a ik The ‘outs given at . Hap’ Hall ¥. sired him to do when they instruct-an ex-resident of Nevada City : into a shaving-chair. * Hello Jim !” says a barber at the tother end of the room. **Hello, McCue. ‘‘How’s the Constitution * T asks the barber. ‘‘How’s the Constitution !” wis replies Mr. y, ‘urself . dg Bashan, ‘Do you meam'to say you havn’t heard that we got em? Yes,sir; smote em hip and thigh, and got ‘em by alarge majotity. ‘ I could to on the thing, only I-didn’t have no money.’ ‘The Men that was trying to beat the néw Constitution are ton, Why, sir; when Ralston “was alive, alll had-to do was to go to. him and and ask him for five or six thousand, and ‘he’d—plank=—the—coin: a= ‘Metue on the,Situation. . he Stock Report gets this off on * Sim McCue, the well: known workLiaittipan, walks into a popular barber shop, tosses his coat to a colored boy popular, Mii attendance, and tlirows himself James, with a roar like the’ bull of . 'p have won all the»money I wanted . ) the ones who killed my friend Rals. ; General Notes. See ventura Wednesday the , Presidents of the various Workingmen' s Clubs in the county resolved to aband6én the former, name and adopt. that of “Phe New Constitution party.” They gaveno-reason for the change, bat ordered their Secretary to notify the Seeretary of the W. P. C., and also, the officers of the New Constitution party in San Francisco, of the fact. It was said, however, that ithe Central Committee will elect dele’ gates to the regular Workinginen’ 8 Convention to be held oa the 3d, though why they should do,jt is a conundrum, The N.Y. Sun of Thateday says At their meeting in San Buenaeditorially: The solid citiz~ns of Cale . ifornia who already begia Le sist ot jeace the depressing eff-ct Upon bus-. i: ness of their retrogade Constitution, owit-herdly_be-guilty.of the indiff-rThe Uitimatam. Can. any one point to a single Union sentiment that bas been utte red in, the halls of , Congress thet . ‘bas ever brought even a ripple of ap plauge from the Democracy? The *) maj ority of Cohpeais are as bitter te -d y aa they were in 1860, and the Northern leaders are led by the nose in jnoré hopeless thralldom than then. One thing is certain—the plotters against ‘the nation’s peace will find the loyal element better prepared , for business than at that period. They desire po contest to sacrifice the righ s ot the humble stl subj. ects of the tand—at theAddi ae} even of the Solid South and all it shelters in the North. tational rights of every citizen, North and South, whether rich or ts whiteor black, must be respect‘ed. Until this is accomplished; uuu) right, out. Sometimes he’d ‘say ‘Jim you ought to keep your money ‘for your business and not be # gambling it on elections;’ but he*talways give me ‘the soap.’ I’wori eight thousand at one lick betting against Gorham the time he’ ran, and, Lord! the amount of morttey I could ‘have. won on this thing—but 1 quit gambling about*three years ago,:and I h’aint had a ‘cent since.” _*I suppose you are in favor of the Contstitutiotiad party?” auenened: . tne barber.” “Me! not much Iain’t. We've city; and I’d like to see the shape of the party that can get away with us.’ “Will you permit me to inquire’ whom you mean by we'?” here interposed a mild-voiced gentleman who was being shaved in one of the chiairs. ~ “Why the workingmer, of course,” . him for attything but a workingman: . Then resuming the thread of his «tiscourse: ‘‘You se’; we're thankful to the Chronicle and to Howard; “and Terry and Estee and all of them fellows for helping us to win the Coenstitution, but when it comds’ to “politics they’ve-get tojstep town. None but workingmen for office is our motto. The thieves and corruption: ists have had it their way long enough, ‘and'it'’s time for honest men to have a chance.” — come ih for’ a fat office yourself, Jim,” said the barber. “wil I? ? Welll. should say I woul, ” responded the re presentative of the bone and sinew. we want, and the lawyers, have to stand aside and let swooping down ona chicken.” ~The mild-voiced man in the chair did abstraction, as if he marks. litical refor tner's made. an bade a Fire at Grass Yau: afternoon the residence of Carles Valley, caught fire, andin spite o the rear ir partion of the building. __+<.—-—--—Special Train. — P. M., thus giving all who desire an Fare for round trip, 50 cents. breaking one of the ‘bones in hi right leg below the knee : and inflict: ing several braises on his body. > the IXL. Overhauling et “Old Dumps, m! 5-3t Comstock to overhauling old’ wast the old Central, Mexican and‘ Ophi house, a them to continue operations, ~ tees own Peps got nineteen thousaid votes inthis . replied James*in a tone of injured as-, tonishment that anybody capld take: “In that-vage.of course you wilh ‘Me and Kearney and Barbour and_ the test of us fellows will get the Worlk. ingmen’s nomjnation for. anything and . the politicians and the Chronicle will us go rushing on to victory like a hawk said this was an-apt’simjle, and MCue’s face assumed a ldok of puzaled not tatch the exact drift of the other man’s reOf such timber as McCue are po: rd ieee ot Shortly. after 2. o'clock ~ esterday . * the efforts of the firemen was totally destroyed. ’'The flames originated in A special train wi!l leave this city for Grass Valley to-morrow at 11 o'clock A. M., returning at 5 -o’clock opportunity to attend the dedication exercises of the Watt Monument. Accident at the Scadden Flat Mine. . : wad Oy. te A large rock fell on Richard Dabb in the Scadden Flat mine yesterday, (ae An~ Auction this evening at The Gold Hill News, says considerable attention is being paid on the dumps for ore which was thrown away years ago. Several loads from diimps have been selected out'and ta‘ken to the Ramsdell mill for” réduetion, and small piles of rock are to be seen lying in many places’ from the old workings of Gold*Hill proper all along north, A party is also prospecting the old Gould & Curry dump along B street, Virginia, and worsing in a tunnel running’ west from the Virginia Corporation FireTheir ‘success is not very marked as yet,. but they have encouragement sufficient to induce Iris a wise child that koows its Witt-the ence to pabits affairs hereafter which permitted the adoption of a fundamental law coptaining such objec« tionable “features. Increased inter est in politics and increased attention to legislation must inevitably resalt from the practical injury which will now ti perienced f.om the former beglect. Another goed Pwitl result, proposal to Tepeal the barrow and barbarous prqvisions of the new Constitution ‘will elicit a a thorough discussion’ of the great principals invo]ved, and ‘in this country ‘the’ ‘ampleat debate always ends }in-scoring a-new.victory for freedom. Ta the end-we may hope and expect to see a Constitution adopted” by ; California’ which stall be the model Constitution of the: whole Union. The Chicago Tribune of the 15th instant hasa letter written by Internal Revenue Commissioner Raum, giving an account of the condition of affairs in the South, as experienced by his officers in the execution of their duty of erforcing the revent@ laws> The letter covers four columns, and_gives seriatim the result (fthe work done in the Southern States and the resistance they met with, “the Kollowing t headlines ably summarize the letter: “The. solid South, a8 found. . by Coramissioner ‘vidual tights of the citizen and the “el—noth ng more cr les + Chicago tau’ 8 revenue agents and ael pers; “The region “where ‘regular troops are still exceedingly unpopular, ese pecially when the southern election méthodisendangered; ms Tragic tales of a most dangerous and lawless class of people, who are aystema~ tically and deliberately robbing the Government, whose natural enemy is the officer of the internal rcvenue, and who frequently get aid andsympathy from ‘the State militia;” “A list cf nineteen officers killed and thirty-five wounded ;” “Twenty distilleries seized in the South toone in the North.” — eines —=. ‘Nothin, on Auburn street, Grass 1 £4 , Mining Notes. e The rush to Sutro, since theit inau uration‘ot the work of diguing ‘the sub-drain in the Sutro tunnel, has all but depopulated ‘phe town < of Silver City, Nevada. The Virginia Chronicle of Montes says that cross-cutting is to begiti in the Flowery and. North Bonanza Mines ae soon , ae ‘Superintendent. Jackson returns from the Bay. ‘The Ward, Reflex reports quite, an excitement . iu Robinson ‘district, White Pine county, over the discovr ery of placer’ ‘gold diggings in that vicinity. The ‘gold washed out was coarse, and .was found in paying quantities, The Reflex says that gold has long been known to exist in that district, but up to ‘the pres{ent no attempt has been made at placer mining, Men have as far back ae two years ago. made $10 a day by overhauling old ‘abandoned dumps. It, would appear that White Pine is destined ts monopolize the gold fields of Nevada. In the Supreme “Court of Dakota Page a decision has been rendered affecting the validity of many Black Hills mining titles. It was oo jan appeal in ‘the case of Uhly ve e r ruled that the Indian title to the Black Hills country was invalid, and was vested io the claimants who first took ion, even if it occurred prior v6 the relinquishment of the’ Supreme Court reverses this ruling and bolds that no title could be acquired until the country was ceded to the Government by its Indian Justice Shannon, his associate. cor: tent ring. “ 17 Barnes City . .G 8S Powers You Bet Garrison, in which the Court. below . } that the legal title to the preper:y . country by the Indian treaty. The owners. the opinion is by. ‘Chief the South yields. this, it wine fey: intelligende and patriotism of the North arrayed against it. While the laborer of the South is fleeing from ‘the cottop fields, where no justice is administered, the politicians may, declaim as they please, and tire public not be satisfied. The indifreedom of the laborers are demance Inter-Ocean “JENNIE,” said a venerable Scotchman, to his daughter, who was asking his cénsent to accompany her urgent and favored suitor to the ltar —‘Jennie, it-is a very solemn thing to get married.” “I-know it, father,” replied the sensible damsel; “bub: it is a good deal sol emner not to get married.” Vesterday’s Arrivals nt THE UNION. HOTEL, : NEVADACITY CAL qacob. Nagpart. Proprietor, = H‘Tuson Grass Val bi W Rankin Gress Na 8 Bromley -~ do’ J Carr Willow \ , adjey J Btimskill Washing J ‘Hibbard Central H WK — Grass ¥ ERHunt Grass Val . = Watson Derbec M WE Guernsey S F A McGregor Saerame R Dadridge Hunt Hill T G McLeran Hunt He "Ot : ————-».ee —— HE NATIONA 8 ay HK at Q sa PE aiabe ony cae {ihas. E. Pearson, . A Berg San Fran R Lorentz San Fran 3 O Sweetiand Sweet J Sanders Omega G C Shaw Omeca EHampton do, J Kippin R& H Scribner R & RMS <Muchmore R & RN Luchsieger Willo ¥ A finWey Sacrament J-McCey San Juan H Powell Rirchville M MétKenzie M Flat G-R-Wood San “Fran D Howell City J Smith New York DW Ridley Blue Ten . C McElvy City P Gore do j D W Nelson Marsh Mi J C Brnderick Col Hil . W F Finnie Grass, Val Cc 8. Benham’ San Fran . G Rose Remington -H d H Hart Portland w Edwards & w Br idg . H Watson Derbec J Piper Bridgeport JL Burns San Fran FE MeMullea do‘ E W Roberts G V ¥F N Wheeler: Crass Y an . Rule and wife, a son. A, ROSENTHAL, Commercial Gt., Nevada City, NNQUNCES TO THE PU BLIC THAT i i. received another invoice of tie’ M St ¥. ICIOUS BRANDS of TOBACGA AND CIGARS Ever ‘brought to Nevada City, and. which he is selling at prices that will é SATISFY EVERYBODY. FRUITS REGEIVED DAILY, Fresh picked from the Orchards, and famillies can have the Finest Varieties of Strawberries, Cherries, And other Fruits sent to their residences, by leaving their orders, and at prices Cheap as the Cheanest. CONFECTIONERY. * J keep on hand a choice stock of American and French CANDIES, which will be sold at from 25 to 50 cents per pound, —Also—Fresh Nuts of all kinds. VARIETIES. Tropical Fruits, Cutlery, Jewelry, Willow Ware, Stationery, Toys, etc. Te. Youcan get better bargains of me than at any other store. A RQOSENTH AL, Commercial Street, o ite es t ee Nevada City. — e CAMMELINE Beautifying the . Complexion and Teeth. NEW AND: VA].UABLE PRFPARAtion, pronounced by ¢H.to ve the most perfect cosmetic in existence. ~ Unlike other preparations it is not-only Vors & natural and healthy ac resulting in com of complexion e intrinsic merit. and high medi endorsoment of CAMMELINE have in a few months caused it to nearly suSe all articles for the complexion in Francisco, PRICE 50 CEN'LS. SOLD BY ALL DRUGG. STS, Hw. P. WAKELEE & CO., te purity ‘and clearness The Consti. * = \ At 10 o'clock, A. M., Target Practice. promptly at 10} o’clock, and all’ not in the . ranks will be considered as absentees. At Grass Valley, May 14, 1879, to Thomas For Preserving and} ess, but faof the skin, . ' . mayli3m ‘SAN FRANCISCO. ASK FOR-THE DIAMOND. OnILL CIGAR. . Thé Finest and Most Delicious —Civars—ever-introduced-in-arenes _§ Grass _ to this Market. FOR SALE BY ‘ JOHN JACK, AROHIE MIVENS, Jr, —DEALER IN— Cheice Brands of Forcign Domestic ee, —— A™» THE BEST MANUFACTU RED Smoking Chewing? obacco ALSO A FULL LINE OF Confectionery, Nuts, &o. er General Insurance Agent. Ktocks Koyaht and S0ld, f:ouquussion. Telegraph Ofi¢e-:Maxonte Block, MILITARY NOTICE, i NEVADA : ‘Light Guard! You are hereby ordered to appear at your Armory, IN’ Se. UN1FORM, on Saturday, May 24th, 1879, for Parade and Annual The Company will march No excuses received except sickness or absence from town, sy order. J. A. RAPP, Captain Commanding. F. Evens, O. 8. ma7 1879, 1879. GRAND SPRING OPENING, Wis A. BLUMENTHAL, . } AS JUST.RECEIVED andhas now on exhibition thé Largest and most Elegant Stock of Spring and Summer © Dry and Fancy Goods, Ever brought to Nevada County, consisting of all the LATEST NOV ELTIES in the Dry Goods Line. Beautiful Summer Silks, Camels Hair, Piquet, Alpaczas, Mohairs, Linens, etc. & A complete stock of Household Furnishing Goods, oe Such as Mauslins, Sheetings, T Table Linens, Toweling, Napkins, ete. Millinery Department. The new Millinery Stock this season is, very. pretty and unique. In Ladies Misses Hats, the stock compris § } Princess Alice, Rustic, Regatta . ‘Imported French Hats & — Flowers, Feathers, Bow, Ties, -€ CARPETS, CARPETS. New Styles and Beautiful Design™ Body Brussels, Tapestry, Three Ply, Ingrain, Rugs, iD Cloths and Matting. A cordial invitation ia extended to all & call ‘and examine Goods and Prices. Up country trade solicited, and orders filled swith ‘dispatch. Samples of goods sent, if de‘sired, to any part of the county. A. BLUMENTHAL Nevada City, March 26, 1879, CIGARS. Ther , County Re-U —" The mine . week. ‘Thor of the from a It is a Marys’ ball at AM suuttec Blue. ' Verily May the gr throug -with f will h “The ~ retires and w ting i e paign, The mine @r ne: was goodThe Assoc meeti purpe ~ and t full a On tions of st —Frye neer city. acter fined busit SanIn follo tria! Ches Wal ecoln erty Bam will two him ing Ve eve! t clos this ani W il "pale com ing oth fine ing ete. the aty da clo =

_roud, $12. ._\_N, Luchsinger, labor on road, * eo? -THE DAILY TRANSCRIPT. _ NEVADA CITY, GALIFORNIA. ,B_ ablished...: September 6, 1860. aE ‘Saturday, May 17th, 18%. A GOOD SHOWING. SENG AEE The Old Board of City Trustees’ Last Meetinj—A Satisfactory Report of a Yeur’s Doings—Tie New @ilicers Step tothe Front, . The Board of City’ Trustees held thir regular meeting -on-Thursday evening. Present, J. C.-Locklin, K. Casper and Felix. Gillet, The mjin: 4! me titvs of the previous meetitig were, read and approved, and the following bills examined and -atlowed:— GENERAL FUND. Ducray, labor on'tlume $7.50. Eddy, labor on: flume $3. C. Baldridge; salury as Mar shal Js 2B bee K. $100. Ce hi Canfield, . salary as night watchman, $60. . Thomas McLoughlin, lahor c on-road . to Wyoming mine, uS far as city tin its, $32.50,, ©" William Wilson, ‘road, etc., $33. L. W. Dreyfuss, labor on labor on same . sane . K, Casper, labor on same road, $4. . rage “Kony, tabor-on—street;$2.50— ."L. Canfield, matches, $1. P Kalagher, labor on street, $6. $h. Herald, ordinances, $18. “Lhos, Legg;.mdse., $2.50. é John Brannigan, labor on street, ie 20. i my . reston Alexander, sweepingcrossings, $2. Thos. Legg, milse., $2.10. F.G. Richmond, work on street, $2.50. M. L. & D. Steal: lumber, $24.69. Nevada Gas €o.-yas, $90.60. Geo. E. Turner, indsé., $21.75. Total, $433.30,FIRE FOND. Nevada Hose Uo., janitor’s -servi8, $10;gas, $5.70. . Pennsyivania Engine Co., janitor’s 8 £@ ‘vices, $10; gas pu. 40. Total, $35.30. A’ vill for $50, presented by Thomas Legg for damages'‘‘done to his property by over flow of' flime, was publishing cL . first appearance of ‘Mrs. Thursday evening by the: ‘ladies of Phenix Guild was the most siccessful of any that has yet taken" place under the auspices of * that” organization. The ‘Hall; including the stage and tables, presented a beautiful appearance, being decorat ted with an abundance of rare flow‘ers tastily arranged. The P programme “of niusical and literary exercises was as follows: Piano. solo, Prof. Muller; vocal ‘solo, Mrs. Geo. Smith; ree Atafion, Mr. J. W. Shurtleff; piano solo, Mrs. F. G, Beatty; . * vocalsolé, Mrs. A. L. Lancaster; piano sold, Miss Nettie Wellington. Owing to unavoidable ‘cireumstan_ces, a number of Grass V ‘alley sing. ers who were expected to be present and participate, were prevented from attending. . The programme as . presented, nevertheless, was thoroughly satisfactory. All of the numbers were presented in a manner to evoke the heartiest applause, and rejected the greatest credit on “the . performers. This evening was the Lancaster before a Nevada City audience, and -in-thecharm ng songs of ‘‘See How it Sparklés,” and ‘‘‘Five o’clock in. _ the Morning,” she-won the highest deyrde' of; approval. Her voice is élear and of unusual compass, .and her stage presence bewitching. At ‘the conclusion of the above portion. ‘Of. the entértainment, Prof. Maller} ‘and Mr. ‘Hunt furnished music for} dancing, which continued until midnight.° During the evening refreshments were served. The party was atriumph both in point of attend-; ance and sociability, and the gettersup of it are entitled to unlimited praise for their efforte, The Dedication. Governor Irwin will preside at the dedication of the Watt Monument to-morrow: His private ‘Secretary, E. W. Maslin, is also to be present. Addresses are to be delivered by the Governor, Hon.’E. W. Roberts and > rejected. ‘X verbal claim for damages from . the same cause, presented for Wm. Kistle by Chairman Lon istin, was alsorejected. . A bill for $66.31 for repairing hose cart ‘was presented Ly eo } ngine Co., and rejected. The Boa. ¢ howl that the contract “for im sling’ said repairs was riot properly let. The following report “from the City Treasurer was presented : I bey tes ave to present an annus ul Treasure:’s rport of ell moneys ‘received and warrants paid from May loth, F878, to May Lith, 187% : tz, Cash received from all sources as per vouchers, $6, 106.68. Warrants paid on General Fund, $5,232.92! Warrants paid on Fire’ $486.58, = Cash on hand, $387.18. . ‘Yotal paid ont and in treasnry, $5. 106.68. Resvectfully submitted, L. W. Dreyruss, Treasurer. The’ following is the City Marshal's report for the period from May 16th, 1878, to May 15th, 1879 : ? . Revenue derived from licenses :— liquor, $1,565 ; beer, $140; billrard, $102 ; opium, $140 ; fruit and veyed tables, $2205; peddlers, $64; store! $60 5 shooting gallery, $10; thestre, 27; keno, $6; dogs, $99.75. Teal, v2, 443.75. Delinquent tax 1877, $30.80; Sune of justices’ courts, $16 ; tax: Sale, $9.95 ; 5 per cent added on delinquent list, $15.54; delinquent*4isting, $40.50 ; escaped assessinent, $4.50 ; ‘collected city tax as per assessment roll, $2,846.25, Total amount paid .into Visseiee by Marshal E. Baldridge, $5,407:29. K. Casper donated to the city the salary of $190 due him as City Clerl?. sane “The old Board then adjourned sine die. The new Board convened immediavely upon the adjournment of* the ‘dal. Present, J. ©. Locklin, K. Casper, Felix. Gillett, office by Justice Anderson. ex f _C. Locklin was electéd Chairman, and K. Casper, Secretary. ‘ A Street Committed consisting of K. Casper, Felix clnet and R. B. Morrison, was appoitited: ~ & “The official bonds ‘éf Marshal Baldridge, Assessor tong and ‘Preasurer Dreyfuss were {pproved, “* The appoint.nent of policemen was postponed until Wednesday evening uext, when a special meeting of the . ; Board will be held. . * ei little giri: * see you drink “Why, my doar?” cmneeen ate ———— Oh, Nite hele gir: * Bees use lua sa)s you u*driak, like» a} sapsie :W.A. Sigourney and R. B. Morrison, to all of whom were administered the oath of “do let me f 2. Captate Gedr ge: Geo. S. Hupp, Esq, The invitations . issued fof the Occasion are exquisite ir specimens of typography. ‘Many hundreds of thein are being sent out, , and it is the intention to have all the people reéeive them, Should ,any . persons fail to get them, otat . (end it is next to imposs.ble to devise . sy stem of addressing so that an oc. casional name will not be overlooked), they Will be supplied by making . application to A. B. Dibble, Esq., at lis office in Grass Valley. essere At the Derbee Mine. Everything is running smoothly at . the Derbee m‘n2, the employes having recuned their places at. the old wages, viz $3 per day. It Beems the reduction to $2.50, which cansed all ef :the miners to quit work, recent . Was the result of a misapprehension on the part of the Superintendent as to what the Board of Directors deed him to cut off unnecessary expenses, if there were any existing at the ‘time. It is reported that it was far from the intention of the Board to 'Pediunce the wages of skilled labor, and that upon learning such an’ effort was being made, they immediately ‘took . steps to prevent it. Good for the: owners of the Derbec. all > Menday Night Party: Unusual preparations are. being made to ensure the ‘success of ‘the party to take place at Temperance Hall Monday evening under the management of Mr. Hunt. The ‘‘Prairie Queen” quadrille, which comprise3, a great variety of changes, including round dances, will be introdueed. Itis one of the most popular auadrilles nuw in vogue. The best of music-will be provided. A general invitation is extended. Dancing to begin promptly at Y'o’clock. -_> Cave in the Mautanita, Quite an extensive ‘eave occurred in the north face ef the Manzanita mine bank about 9 o’clock Thursday evening. The base of the bank did not give way, the dirt falling from the upper portion, The report occasioned by the -sliding’ earth was distinctly heard in this city. No damage was done by the accident, but on the.other hand itséccurrence will savea large ‘amount of washing that would otherwise have been necessary. bead ‘ “CALL me put names—something ttypien) ot swhet sounds,” he mur‘ured, and she said he was a gny ate, a ik The ‘outs given at . Hap’ Hall ¥. sired him to do when they instruct-an ex-resident of Nevada City : into a shaving-chair. * Hello Jim !” says a barber at the tother end of the room. **Hello, McCue. ‘‘How’s the Constitution * T asks the barber. ‘‘How’s the Constitution !” wis replies Mr. y, ‘urself . dg Bashan, ‘Do you meam'to say you havn’t heard that we got em? Yes,sir; smote em hip and thigh, and got ‘em by alarge majotity. ‘ I could to on the thing, only I-didn’t have no money.’ ‘The Men that was trying to beat the néw Constitution are ton, Why, sir; when Ralston “was alive, alll had-to do was to go to. him and and ask him for five or six thousand, and ‘he’d—plank=—the—coin: a= ‘Metue on the,Situation. . he Stock Report gets this off on * Sim McCue, the well: known workLiaittipan, walks into a popular barber shop, tosses his coat to a colored boy popular, Mii attendance, and tlirows himself James, with a roar like the’ bull of . 'p have won all the»money I wanted . ) the ones who killed my friend Rals. ; General Notes. See ventura Wednesday the , Presidents of the various Workingmen' s Clubs in the county resolved to aband6én the former, name and adopt. that of “Phe New Constitution party.” They gaveno-reason for the change, bat ordered their Secretary to notify the Seeretary of the W. P. C., and also, the officers of the New Constitution party in San Francisco, of the fact. It was said, however, that ithe Central Committee will elect dele’ gates to the regular Workinginen’ 8 Convention to be held oa the 3d, though why they should do,jt is a conundrum, The N.Y. Sun of Thateday says At their meeting in San Buenaeditorially: The solid citiz~ns of Cale . ifornia who already begia Le sist ot jeace the depressing eff-ct Upon bus-. i: ness of their retrogade Constitution, owit-herdly_be-guilty.of the indiff-rThe Uitimatam. Can. any one point to a single Union sentiment that bas been utte red in, the halls of , Congress thet . ‘bas ever brought even a ripple of ap plauge from the Democracy? The *) maj ority of Cohpeais are as bitter te -d y aa they were in 1860, and the Northern leaders are led by the nose in jnoré hopeless thralldom than then. One thing is certain—the plotters against ‘the nation’s peace will find the loyal element better prepared , for business than at that period. They desire po contest to sacrifice the righ s ot the humble stl subj. ects of the tand—at theAddi ae} even of the Solid South and all it shelters in the North. tational rights of every citizen, North and South, whether rich or ts whiteor black, must be respect‘ed. Until this is accomplished; uuu) right, out. Sometimes he’d ‘say ‘Jim you ought to keep your money ‘for your business and not be # gambling it on elections;’ but he*talways give me ‘the soap.’ I’wori eight thousand at one lick betting against Gorham the time he’ ran, and, Lord! the amount of morttey I could ‘have. won on this thing—but 1 quit gambling about*three years ago,:and I h’aint had a ‘cent since.” _*I suppose you are in favor of the Contstitutiotiad party?” auenened: . tne barber.” “Me! not much Iain’t. We've city; and I’d like to see the shape of the party that can get away with us.’ “Will you permit me to inquire’ whom you mean by we'?” here interposed a mild-voiced gentleman who was being shaved in one of the chiairs. ~ “Why the workingmer, of course,” . him for attything but a workingman: . Then resuming the thread of his «tiscourse: ‘‘You se’; we're thankful to the Chronicle and to Howard; “and Terry and Estee and all of them fellows for helping us to win the Coenstitution, but when it comds’ to “politics they’ve-get tojstep town. None but workingmen for office is our motto. The thieves and corruption: ists have had it their way long enough, ‘and'it'’s time for honest men to have a chance.” — come ih for’ a fat office yourself, Jim,” said the barber. “wil I? ? Welll. should say I woul, ” responded the re presentative of the bone and sinew. we want, and the lawyers, have to stand aside and let swooping down ona chicken.” ~The mild-voiced man in the chair did abstraction, as if he marks. litical refor tner's made. an bade a Fire at Grass Yau: afternoon the residence of Carles Valley, caught fire, andin spite o the rear ir partion of the building. __+<.—-—--—Special Train. — P. M., thus giving all who desire an Fare for round trip, 50 cents. breaking one of the ‘bones in hi right leg below the knee : and inflict: ing several braises on his body. > the IXL. Overhauling et “Old Dumps, m! 5-3t Comstock to overhauling old’ wast the old Central, Mexican and‘ Ophi house, a them to continue operations, ~ tees own Peps got nineteen thousaid votes inthis . replied James*in a tone of injured as-, tonishment that anybody capld take: “In that-vage.of course you wilh ‘Me and Kearney and Barbour and_ the test of us fellows will get the Worlk. ingmen’s nomjnation for. anything and . the politicians and the Chronicle will us go rushing on to victory like a hawk said this was an-apt’simjle, and MCue’s face assumed a ldok of puzaled not tatch the exact drift of the other man’s reOf such timber as McCue are po: rd ieee ot Shortly. after 2. o'clock ~ esterday . * the efforts of the firemen was totally destroyed. ’'The flames originated in A special train wi!l leave this city for Grass Valley to-morrow at 11

o'clock A. M., returning at 5 -o’clock opportunity to attend the dedication exercises of the Watt Monument. Accident at the Scadden Flat Mine. . : wad Oy. te A large rock fell on Richard Dabb in the Scadden Flat mine yesterday, (ae An~ Auction this evening at The Gold Hill News, says considerable attention is being paid on the dumps for ore which was thrown away years ago. Several loads from diimps have been selected out'and ta‘ken to the Ramsdell mill for” réduetion, and small piles of rock are to be seen lying in many places’ from the old workings of Gold*Hill proper all along north, A party is also prospecting the old Gould & Curry dump along B street, Virginia, and worsing in a tunnel running’ west from the Virginia Corporation FireTheir ‘success is not very marked as yet,. but they have encouragement sufficient to induce Iris a wise child that koows its Witt-the ence to pabits affairs hereafter which permitted the adoption of a fundamental law coptaining such objec« tionable “features. Increased inter est in politics and increased attention to legislation must inevitably resalt from the practical injury which will now ti perienced f.om the former beglect. Another goed Pwitl result, proposal to Tepeal the barrow and barbarous prqvisions of the new Constitution ‘will elicit a a thorough discussion’ of the great principals invo]ved, and ‘in this country ‘the’ ‘ampleat debate always ends }in-scoring a-new.victory for freedom. Ta the end-we may hope and expect to see a Constitution adopted” by ; California’ which stall be the model Constitution of the: whole Union. The Chicago Tribune of the 15th instant hasa letter written by Internal Revenue Commissioner Raum, giving an account of the condition of affairs in the South, as experienced by his officers in the execution of their duty of erforcing the revent@ laws> The letter covers four columns, and_gives seriatim the result (fthe work done in the Southern States and the resistance they met with, “the Kollowing t headlines ably summarize the letter: “The. solid South, a8 found. . by Coramissioner ‘vidual tights of the citizen and the “el—noth ng more cr les + Chicago tau’ 8 revenue agents and ael pers; “The region “where ‘regular troops are still exceedingly unpopular, ese pecially when the southern election méthodisendangered; ms Tragic tales of a most dangerous and lawless class of people, who are aystema~ tically and deliberately robbing the Government, whose natural enemy is the officer of the internal rcvenue, and who frequently get aid andsympathy from ‘the State militia;” “A list cf nineteen officers killed and thirty-five wounded ;” “Twenty distilleries seized in the South toone in the North.” — eines —=. ‘Nothin, on Auburn street, Grass 1 £4 , Mining Notes. e The rush to Sutro, since theit inau uration‘ot the work of diguing ‘the sub-drain in the Sutro tunnel, has all but depopulated ‘phe town < of Silver City, Nevada. The Virginia Chronicle of Montes says that cross-cutting is to begiti in the Flowery and. North Bonanza Mines ae soon , ae ‘Superintendent. Jackson returns from the Bay. ‘The Ward, Reflex reports quite, an excitement . iu Robinson ‘district, White Pine county, over the discovr ery of placer’ ‘gold diggings in that vicinity. The ‘gold washed out was coarse, and .was found in paying quantities, The Reflex says that gold has long been known to exist in that district, but up to ‘the pres{ent no attempt has been made at placer mining, Men have as far back ae two years ago. made $10 a day by overhauling old ‘abandoned dumps. It, would appear that White Pine is destined ts monopolize the gold fields of Nevada. In the Supreme “Court of Dakota Page a decision has been rendered affecting the validity of many Black Hills mining titles. It was oo jan appeal in ‘the case of Uhly ve e r ruled that the Indian title to the Black Hills country was invalid, and was vested io the claimants who first took ion, even if it occurred prior v6 the relinquishment of the’ Supreme Court reverses this ruling and bolds that no title could be acquired until the country was ceded to the Government by its Indian Justice Shannon, his associate. cor: tent ring. “ 17 Barnes City . .G 8S Powers You Bet Garrison, in which the Court. below . } that the legal title to the preper:y . country by the Indian treaty. The owners. the opinion is by. ‘Chief the South yields. this, it wine fey: intelligende and patriotism of the North arrayed against it. While the laborer of the South is fleeing from ‘the cottop fields, where no justice is administered, the politicians may, declaim as they please, and tire public not be satisfied. The indifreedom of the laborers are demance Inter-Ocean “JENNIE,” said a venerable Scotchman, to his daughter, who was asking his cénsent to accompany her urgent and favored suitor to the ltar —‘Jennie, it-is a very solemn thing to get married.” “I-know it, father,” replied the sensible damsel; “bub: it is a good deal sol emner not to get married.” Vesterday’s Arrivals nt THE UNION. HOTEL, : NEVADACITY CAL qacob. Nagpart. Proprietor, = H‘Tuson Grass Val bi W Rankin Gress Na 8 Bromley -~ do’ J Carr Willow \ , adjey J Btimskill Washing J ‘Hibbard Central H WK — Grass ¥ ERHunt Grass Val . = Watson Derbec M WE Guernsey S F A McGregor Saerame R Dadridge Hunt Hill T G McLeran Hunt He "Ot : ————-».ee —— HE NATIONA 8 ay HK at Q sa PE aiabe ony cae {ihas. E. Pearson, . A Berg San Fran R Lorentz San Fran 3 O Sweetiand Sweet J Sanders Omega G C Shaw Omeca EHampton do, J Kippin R& H Scribner R & RMS <Muchmore R & RN Luchsieger Willo ¥ A finWey Sacrament J-McCey San Juan H Powell Rirchville M MétKenzie M Flat G-R-Wood San “Fran D Howell City J Smith New York DW Ridley Blue Ten . C McElvy City P Gore do j D W Nelson Marsh Mi J C Brnderick Col Hil . W F Finnie Grass, Val Cc 8. Benham’ San Fran . G Rose Remington -H d H Hart Portland w Edwards & w Br idg . H Watson Derbec J Piper Bridgeport JL Burns San Fran FE MeMullea do‘ E W Roberts G V ¥F N Wheeler: Crass Y an . Rule and wife, a son. A, ROSENTHAL, Commercial Gt., Nevada City, NNQUNCES TO THE PU BLIC THAT i i. received another invoice of tie’ M St ¥. ICIOUS BRANDS of TOBACGA AND CIGARS Ever ‘brought to Nevada City, and. which he is selling at prices that will é SATISFY EVERYBODY. FRUITS REGEIVED DAILY, Fresh picked from the Orchards, and famillies can have the Finest Varieties of Strawberries, Cherries, And other Fruits sent to their residences, by leaving their orders, and at prices Cheap as the Cheanest. CONFECTIONERY. * J keep on hand a choice stock of American and French CANDIES, which will be sold at from 25 to 50 cents per pound, —Also—Fresh Nuts of all kinds. VARIETIES. Tropical Fruits, Cutlery, Jewelry, Willow Ware, Stationery, Toys, etc. Te. Youcan get better bargains of me than at any other store. A RQOSENTH AL, Commercial Street, o ite es t ee Nevada City. — e CAMMELINE Beautifying the . Complexion and Teeth. NEW AND: VA].UABLE PRFPARAtion, pronounced by ¢H.to ve the most perfect cosmetic in existence. ~ Unlike other preparations it is not-only Vors & natural and healthy ac resulting in com of complexion e intrinsic merit. and high medi endorsoment of CAMMELINE have in a few months caused it to nearly suSe all articles for the complexion in Francisco, PRICE 50 CEN'LS. SOLD BY ALL DRUGG. STS, Hw. P. WAKELEE & CO., te purity ‘and clearness The Consti. * = \ At 10 o'clock, A. M., Target Practice. promptly at 10} o’clock, and all’ not in the . ranks will be considered as absentees. At Grass Valley, May 14, 1879, to Thomas For Preserving and} ess, but faof the skin, . ' . mayli3m ‘SAN FRANCISCO. ASK FOR-THE DIAMOND. OnILL CIGAR. . Thé Finest and Most Delicious —Civars—ever-introduced-in-arenes _§ Grass _ to this Market. FOR SALE BY ‘ JOHN JACK, AROHIE MIVENS, Jr, —DEALER IN— Cheice Brands of Forcign Domestic ee, —— A™» THE BEST MANUFACTU RED Smoking Chewing? obacco ALSO A FULL LINE OF Confectionery, Nuts, &o. er General Insurance Agent. Ktocks Koyaht and S0ld, f:ouquussion. Telegraph Ofi¢e-:Maxonte Block, MILITARY NOTICE, i NEVADA : ‘Light Guard! You are hereby ordered to appear at your Armory, IN’ Se. UN1FORM, on Saturday, May 24th, 1879, for Parade and Annual The Company will march No excuses received except sickness or absence from town, sy order. J. A. RAPP, Captain Commanding. F. Evens, O. 8. ma7 1879, 1879. GRAND SPRING OPENING, Wis A. BLUMENTHAL, . } AS JUST.RECEIVED andhas now on exhibition thé Largest and most Elegant Stock of Spring and Summer © Dry and Fancy Goods, Ever brought to Nevada County, consisting of all the LATEST NOV ELTIES in the Dry Goods Line. Beautiful Summer Silks, Camels Hair, Piquet, Alpaczas, Mohairs, Linens, etc. & A complete stock of Household Furnishing Goods, oe Such as Mauslins, Sheetings, T Table Linens, Toweling, Napkins, ete. Millinery Department. The new Millinery Stock this season is, very. pretty and unique. In Ladies Misses Hats, the stock compris § } Princess Alice, Rustic, Regatta . ‘Imported French Hats & — Flowers, Feathers, Bow, Ties, -€ CARPETS, CARPETS. New Styles and Beautiful Design™ Body Brussels, Tapestry, Three Ply, Ingrain, Rugs, iD Cloths and Matting. A cordial invitation ia extended to all & call ‘and examine Goods and Prices. Up country trade solicited, and orders filled swith ‘dispatch. Samples of goods sent, if de‘sired, to any part of the county. A. BLUMENTHAL Nevada City, March 26, 1879, CIGARS.. Ther , County Re-U —" The mine . week. ‘Thor of the from a It is a Marys’ ball at AM suuttec Blue. ' Verily May the gr throug -with f will h “The ~ retires and w ting i e paign, The mine @r ne: was goodThe Assoc meeti purpe ~ and t full a On tions of st —Frye neer city. acter fined busit SanIn follo tria! Ches Wal ecoln erty Bam will two him ing Ve eve! t clos this ani W il "pale com ing oth fine ing ete. the aty da clo =