May 2, 1875 (4 pages)

e o The Daily Transcript! 4 NEVADA crry, ch. Sonar ee fale Sunday. May 2, 1875. as % Sp <= SS te hoppers forbid the apptoach te Kansas and Nebraska, the curse of drouth foree the flying hordés back upon the gresshoppers. ‘The law of nature is said to be, ‘to eat and be éaten.”” There ae enemies to the immigrant everywhere, bat far “above the grassshoppers, drouths and other evils, which may The Ficod of Immigration, ‘The tide of immigration now po ing into the State, in point of num; ber, is like that which revolution. ized the country a quarter of a cene tury ago. The total number ~ tha ing the ‘present y year, is variously estimated at from 30,008 to 75,000. . ‘Questions of great moment are in. : = ‘volved in this inmigtations: Rote: -tonew oe > Whi ut is there for tue ee. i be termed the scourges of God, the! st damnable of all curses is the) 4 la e, / Tmonopoly—that dog in the} ger, that makes no rational use . of land and will allow -no one else to . ed by the a man, ‘your money” or your life.’ —s The Railroad Abudent Phe following are the fall. particu . Hars of the railroad accident-of which . we made notice of in Thursday’s Land starks and . “ Amageaaonts. There % as much necessity i mankind to. ba¥e amusement, ‘there is for food. One of the oteate of the American social’ system is the dearth of amusement; of holiday® and days of recreation. Old and young are forced imto mental or phys. ical occupation as steadily and un~ . interruptedly as the animal dodmed opass its days in a treadmill. Even . our children are forced into this ma. chine like life through the: compulsion of parents, sraaut officers and “ ES _ateili-be-added-to the population dur-. de-¢o, exeept at the penalty dethand, -tenehers, and: soon-have-ali-the—elas-+ . icity and joyousness of youth driven . outof thent und they become ‘mere . machines, performing their allotted Ftaske with: precision and veguiarity= . There are fewer holidays_in the} . United States than in any other, civball ada l ‘they to go? are questions frequently . asked,.and interested parties. are making serious efforts to. answer them by practical action. Meetings have been called to. devise ways and means to direct new citizens to new homes. Let us také a culm. survey “S@f the sitdation. Let us look a little ‘as weil at the interests of the immigrant as those of the country. Perhips it will be found thatthe best interests of the one are also the best " daterests of the other. It will not. be disputed’ that. the immigrants come. toasin an unfavorable year., Drowth is pinébing ‘the harvest to perhaps less fhan —halfacrop. The want of rain presages. little mining and ashort supply of gold. All these circumstances are® inimical to that large portion of the immigration not blessed with a sa: perabundant —capital.__Of course, money will give a man a foothold anywhere. But, when the harvest of the State, in the best of seasons, only gives employment two month’s _in the . year, and seed time but about’ as many more, When under the most favorable circumstances, but a very few more miners can be successfully utilized than those already engaged, and when it is seep that the demand in the East for gold is great, producivg exhaustion to some extent here, “thus depriving us of the ready means } io put labor to use, it will be seen ASwash: 3 lie ac f q § 4 ‘tion should be rece-ved with serious apprehensions. These men come, most of them with families, to make permanent homes among us, Can anybody tell definitely where they areto go? It is an easy thing to = there is. room and verge enough e:all, There is; but when every acre of ground fit for profitable oc‘eupation and accessible to market has been gobbled up by speculators, and is lreld at not less than from five to twenty times its cost, at the most moderate estimate, or is held to be held for all eternity, as pasturage for herds of broad horn steers, we want, ‘the immigrant want, to be told distinctly where the inviting spot is to which he is to go and find a desirable home. We see a great deal of . suffering and some mischief in this _ mighty influx. The: immigrant is paper: ‘didnot learn, but wb fecentty . A construction -train on . which a man natned Sweeny was eéngineer and conductor was backing . . down from Colfax to Auburn. The . train was composed of the lecomo. tive andsix flat cars, and ther were “four mep on board, viz. . Sweeny, the engineer: and conductor, a telegraph operator whose Dame ‘we . i worked at Georgetown, known as Buck, who jumped on board to have a tide for pleasure, the fireman and a brakeman iiamed George Halt. When near Clipper Gap, while passing over an émbankfnent 100 feet high, the train ran overacew and} was precipitated to the bottom of, the embankment, the. engine being thrown from the track, remaining at the top. The firemen, Larry Laugh. lin being on the-same engine, was saved; of the others, Sweeney after falling a distance of forty or fifty feet, struck his head upon a rock, He is still alive, but no hopes are entertained of his recovery. ‘The other two were. literallycrushed to -pieces. “Fhe—ears composing’ the train are in about that game condition also. Sweeney had been marriedonly about one. menth. = _ Local Brevities, Fred Burkhalter, one of Truckee’s leading business men, was if town yesterday, but did nat stop long. __The loaded down to the guards with passengers from over the mountains. A few immigrants . have found their way ‘here. County Assessor Morgan with his deputies will commence assessing this township in about ten days. The Grand Jury will meet. on Monday, May 10th. G2o, Smith, who has. recently ‘been at Meadow Lake, informs us that the snow is four feet deep in the town, and about six feet on the hills. The only residents there -at present are two men and three ladies. It is expected as soon as the snow disappears, that there will be a population of at least one thousand persons, judging from the number that are, talking of going there.“ .G. W, Giffen is announced in this bound in many cases to be disappointed, -. With. every ‘inducement the Jand sharks may. offer, the fact. that the covutry is so different from the 6ne from which he comes, so. parched and brown, so hot in the initerior valleys and so uninviting in =the Summer months, even’in the country's best estate, is enough to. turn thousands back in despair. But take the monopolies of every sort with which the néw comer will have to contend—monopolies of land and water as well as others—and-thare is enough to stare the new Califortian in the face to make his heart ‘sink within him, and to cause him “ite pack fora return as soom as his muscles “will allow him, and while . this overstocked purse holds out, A great error has been committed ‘in the extreme efforts that have been ~made to induce immigration, with . out adequate preparation to receive ‘it. In our judgment it has not been done, Homes cannot be readily had without considerable Money. Labor, ‘@ontinuous labor, is not’to ‘be had in the State, It is of no use, bot to} mn, mercenary men, to preach to the contrary. If we are not mistaken, more than one-half of all the immigrants will take the back track withina year. Last year more persons returned to Europe than came to our shores, Contrary to the historical ‘humat? march the rush of popula. . tion was eastward, This year, we fear, will be another: ‘exception, There is.a lesson involved here in ‘this affuir. “Had times drive the and suffering is to result. . ‘date for the Assembly, subject to. the decision of the Democratic Convention, He will be nominated without doubt. os District Court, May Ist, 1875. S. Novitzky vs. McCook, et al. Judgment for defendant, . Margaret Quinn vs. Alvaro Brancher, et al. Judgment’ in accordance with prayer of compluint. C. A, Bragg et al, vs Seth Martin et al; -Ordered-that defendants have 30 days further time to answer. D. Hartman, J. C. Dean Assignee, thut the Sheriff pay over the money in his hands in. this case, to J.C. Dean, the Assignes. 5a _Larrimer et.al, vs J. D. Meek et al. Ordered that said plaintiffs be allowed to enter the premises of the -defendants,-after-giving three days. notice, for the purpose of making survey and measurement thereof, with such number of persons as may be necessary. Court —— for the term. Nevada Light Gnard turned out yesterday, to the number of about fifty, for parade and their annual. target shooting. They presented a very fine appearance as they paraded through the streets, . lead by the Nevada City Brass Hand: Late « Stage. ‘ “The stage bringing the mails and passengers from below does not reuch here till about midnight, on aecount of the cars being behind time exile from Europe-to return, ‘oul, 4 me foie ene to fourteen } hours each ih day. —— es . dyspeptics. morning's ‘TRANSCRIPT as a candi-. . vs. Wood and Haskell. Ord:red} Fame.: . We néfa Nevada City man the other day and we discussed with him the beécher-Tilton trial. We asked him what he thonght of Judge Fullerton’s style of cross-examining 4 witness. ‘“‘Sudge Fullerton!’ said‘ ‘he, ‘tig there a lawyer named Judge Fullerton? I thought Judge Fuilerton was a trotting horse that Rudd Doble rsed to drive.”’ And such is fame. No wonder James Lick went back on the public. The above appears as original in the San Francisco Chronicle of ''Friday. ~ This is the secoudltnde we have published the ‘‘Fame: article.” The first tinte becatse itv was clever and original . with: Shoemaker af thé Grass Valley Union; “this time to show up.the theft of the Chronicle. Lit isso. 0 seldom a good “thing is_got . Ose to stand by and see anything Off by a country éditer we don "E-pio=t fae "Durie their forty years of: wanthe Israelites did not wear: ont: and more than one thinks that some similar phenomeTranseript. ‘Don’t eall on me for three days’ is what an Ashland girl posied ‘on the front gate; and she further Added: ‘I’m going to eat Some Onions this week if [never have another bean.’’ Cleveland Herald. : i A. Davidson At Yreka James aised ‘from one pound of Extra. _ Eurly Vermont .petate— ronda ee = pounds of large ——= : FOR COUNTY SU SURVEYOR. NWitk Re MILLER, sg hereby “announced as a Candidate for the office of County Surveyor, subject ta the decision 4 dering’in the desert, the clothes of tailor hereabouts . . non caD alone account for the dull. } ness of trade im their line’ = Boston : -thaed-ecountry——Bstness;—bendiorg rushing for speedy wealth, “is. the ‘ortginal with them stolen bodily by. This is tha ofthe Pemocratic “County Corventtor: main object of the people. Even ‘time to' properly masticate food is not taken by the majority, but they bolt it down like an anaconda, and then speedily rush for business. -Children are taught it from infancy. . The ‘old shoemaker in answer te bis . . son who said, ‘“‘father, “they say ‘trout are biting” well now,” replied, “well, you keep on pegging and they wont bite you,” only represented the general ideas of parents as to the necessity of amusement for both themselves and children. The Americams ‘are fast becoming a race of They devote all their time and energies in ihe pursuit of wealth, and hardly take time to eat and sleep. The beauties of nature, the loveliness of sarrounding scenery the pleasures of home, everything in short, is ignored and neglected for gold. And yet how few there ate who obtain it. They sacritice real happiness for the prospect of fancie’ pleasure in the future, resulting from the possession of money, and at the close of life find they have been pursuing a phantom which retreated as they approached, until when worn out in body and mind, than when they commenced the pursuit. “More . out-door recreation, more mental and physical relaxation ‘are becessary, and we advise every go fishing or do something equally agreeable, ‘he Cireud fs Coming. __ Jackley’s Vienna Circus, made up of Chiarini’s Kingsley’s and Wilson’s stock of trained horses and ponies, and a fine lot of performers, will exhibit in this city on Wednesday next. The troupe consists of the Jackiey family, who are first-class’ acrobats and gymnasts, ‘the great bareback rider, Geo. Shields, also Mr. “A, Her. -" bert, M’lle. Leon, M’lle. Linda, M’lle. Rosana, Charles Drayton, Hadj Hamo and son, Bob Johnson, the famous clown, aud many ethers. This is a good circus, and as. usual, it being a circus, the tent will be crowded to its utmost capacity, Ca ndidates . —— “that” Major McBride-a . resident of North San Juan, will be a candidate for the office of Sher-. iff of this county, subject to the de-. cision of the Republican County Convention. Mcisafirst-class man, and is competent to fill that office as_ well as any maninthe State. We also learn that A. Goldsmith is a candidate for the office of County Treasurer, subject to the decision of the Republican Convention. Goldsmith was-Tredsurer of this county for one term, and filled the office: to the satisfaction of the whole people. Fogay. Yesterday morniag and the morning before presented the appearance of genuine San Francisco weather. It was very foggy (thick enough to cut,) for about two hours and then the sun had a chance to make its appearance, which it did, to the satisfaction of the Military and pic nic folks. 5 Decided, ‘ The case of Novitzky vs. Cook brothers-ardE, P. Sanford; was. de-4 cided by J udge Reardan, yesterday, w.8 tried before the court a few days sinee: Novitzky ‘claimed a onefourth interest i in the Pittsburg mine which i is owned id the above named Serena The usual religious services will take place at the Congregational, Methodist, Episcopal and Catholic Chuches at the usual hours to-dayBe good to-day and attend divine they find they are no nearer to it. -™. nearly $300,000, in favor of the.defendants. The case . the sharp fellows ‘below third:highway robbery of Sboemaker’s brain material within a mouth. Don't do it again or there will be trouble. The Bee. re The Sacramento Bee, an--evening paper . and. heretofore not reaching ‘this place until about 30 hours after publication, -has never been taken here thongh one of_the best edited and conducted papers in, the State., The recent change in the time table on the C. P. R. A fe whereby. the east 'beund triin leaves Sacramento at three in the afterneon, will enable the Be¢ to. reach this-place-at the sathe hour the morning papers from San Francisco’ do, with ten hours later news. The Bee ‘costs only: a bit a week and has eastern telegraph hews up to the hour:of going to press. German Pic Nic. es The German Social Club will give their annual pic nie at Ismert’s Grove on Sunday, May 16th. Arrangements have been made for a rea] old-fashioned time on that oeeasion, and it is expected a very large crowd will be in attendance, ‘ Prisoner from Truckeé, » Jake Cross, Deputy Sheriff of Meadow Lake Township, arrived in (town yesterday, with a prisoner overland stage arrives daily yone-to let up, semioceasionally,aud:-nemed-Waor“Haskins, who was ton1 wicted of petit larceny at Truckee days. Jake never can cose here without bringing a prisoner. City Election. The City Election will take place to-morrow, ‘There is but one ticket in the field for Trustees and Treasurer. The only contest is for Assessor there being two candidates, E. A. Foster and W, S. Long. ~~ Im Town. Hon. T. B. McFarland arrived in4 this city Friday afternoon last, and ee While in this city, he was warmly {received by his old friends and acquaintances. Fortanes of: the Presidents. bbegg =F left an estate worth » The elder Adams left, a eiarsia. fortune at his death. Jefferson died comparatively oor. Tf Congress had not purchased his library at a price far above its value —-$20,000 —he would with difficulty have kept out of bankruptcy at the close of his life. Madison saved his money and was comparatively rich. The fortune ef his widow was increased by the purchase of his manuscript papers by Congress for $30,000. James Monroe, the sixth President died so poor thut he was buried at the expense of his relatives, in the cemetery between Second and Third streets, near the bowery of New York City. John Quincy Adams left about $50,000, the result of industry, prudeuce and a small inheritance. He was methodical and economicul. Andrew Jackson left a valuable estate known as the Hermitage, about twelve miles from Nashville, Tennessee, _ Martin Van Buren died rich. His — was estimated. at nearly $300,James K. Polk left about $150, 000. Jebn Tyler was a bankrupt when he became President. He husband ed his means while in office, mar‘tied a rich wife, and died weakhy Lim worldly fortniie.’ Zachary Taylor left about ‘$150,--man. Franklin” Pierce saved $50, 000 pee his term of service as Presient. Teen Buchanan died a bachelor, _; and left an estate valued at $200,000 at. least. Abraham Lincoln left about $75,Andrew Jehnson had saved about $30,000 at the close of his Presidential teri as residue of salary, deposited it with Jay Cooke & Co., and lost it. . President Grant is estimated to be ‘arvioes and you will feel better for it: —_ 2 . ‘worth upward of a million. and sent to the county jail for 30. ine: left for Sacramento this morning. . Millard Filmore died a wealthy : For Assemblyman. L “NEO. W.GIFFEN is hereby ‘mipannoed Hs a candidate forthe Assembly, subject to the decision of the Dapecrsis Convention, ‘GERMAN PICN Oe THE jasmine SOCTAL CLUB, _ be OF GRASS VALLEY, WILL GIVE THEIR : First Annual Picnic, AT ISMERT’S GROVE, On Sunday, May 16th, 1875. To which the public: ts pages iia The [best , ‘of -MUSICand REFRESHMENTS will be furnished. ao . TEAMS will run dzring the day betwe en Grass Valley and the Picnic grouad. By order of $e Committee, 2 H. FUCHS N. SCHWAB, J. M. NEUGSCH WENDNER, M. JUST. H VOGELMAN, Pres. ‘F. ScHRAKAMP, Sec’y. NB: to rent. Iee Cream and Strawberry stand Inquire of the Committee. m2 For Assemblyman. _— W. HAYDEN, of aca. wih: _ NEVADA, 7 WEDNESDAY, MAY 5th . ——— f > THURSDAY, MAY6th. a > a ACKLEY’S VIENNA . CIRCUS! “CONSISTING. OF THE ~ JACKLEY FAMILY,Who as Acrcbats and Gymnasts are the ° ACKNOWLEDGED CHAMPIONS OF THE WORLD. . None Can Compare With Them, esas Their pe rformances_are actually indescribable. Every persou who has witnessed their entertainments acknowledge their * smperirity and proclaim them the Calist henics Living! e@ be a candidate for the Assembly, subject to the decision of the Republican Nominating: Convention of Nevada weeny. FOR SHERIFF. a! IKE GARVER is hereby announéed as a candidate for the office of Sheriff ot Nevada county, subject tothe decision of the Deraocratic Conventidn. apl3 THE ENTIRE TROUPE, ELEVEN In NUMBER, ' Appear at cuetime, presenting ‘to the: ; THE GREATEST ATHLETIC DISPLAY. EVER SEEN, s : Consisting of their unarproachableEgyptian Pyramids, Klaborate Classic Groupings. SINGLE, DOUBLE AND TRIPLE pubiic ae Most Accomplished Exponents of — : Ss. LONG is héreby announced e@: 48 a candidato for re-election to ‘office of City Assessor. Election, May 3d. 1875, aps FOR CITY MARSHAL. OSEPH -B. GRAY is thereby announced ag a candidate for re-election to the office of City Marshal. Election, May 3d, 3d; 187 5. W. D. LONG, Attorney and Counselor.at kaw AND NOTARY PUBLIC, . Ors ON BROADSTREET, opporit the National Exchange Hotel, ELECTION NOTICE. tion will be held. oniMonday, May 3d, 1875, at the Marshal’s Office, on Broad St., in the city of Nevada, for Five Trustees, One Marshal, One Assessor, and One Treasurer. TT. Davenport will act as Inspector, D, Felton and John Dunnicliff, Judges, and W. H. Orawford and G. v. Schmittburg, Clerks of said election. *The Polls will be _ As Ms and-eloseat suns} SAMUEL CLUTTER, President, A. H. Hanson,Clerk of Board of Trustees. down. CALICO PARTY. THE YOUNG: LADIES SOCIAL CLUB, wii give another of their ‘SELFCT PARTIES, AT TEMPERANCE HALL, ON FRIDAY EVENING, MAY 2ist Geod music will be in attendance. be Sp i Tiekoote ef Admission, $2 50. Sot) = #7" Invitations must-be shown at the door. MILLINGTON’s DANCING CLASSES;. aT Tae SKATING RINK. DAYS: AND EVENINGS OFr TUITION. »Q Gents’ Class, Munday, 8 P. M. pager’. » Thapaday. at 2. Po and Gentlemen, T — ry P.M: mnniet Misses and Masters, {from 12 15 years of age) Saturday at 8 P. M, Children, on Saturday, st 2.P. M. Private lessons wil] be given from 10 to 4 every day when not t engaged with classes Parties desirous o of acquiring the New -and Elegant Waltz, ‘The Glide,”, which combines both eles gance and simplicity. and can Be . easily attained by Persons of all ages without dizziness, are respectfully solicited. : -* oe MILLINGTON. Nevada City, Merch 234, 1875, a ~~ BACKWARD SUMERSAULTS, As performed only by them, they being the Only Artists Known who have successtully accomplished the seemingly impossible feut_ of TURNING A COMPLETE DOUBLE AND ~ TRIPLE BACKWARD SOMERSAULT, Two or three back ward revolutions while in the air, alighting in safety, an astonishing ilustraiion or the SPORTS OF OLYMPIA, In the execution of which they they are recognized by the art critics of both ~heniispheres as the Master Artists of the Universe. = = EQUESTRIAN DEPARTMENT. The Equestrian Department of this great Cireus i.cludes the famous Australian Champion Bareback Equestrian, _ . \MR. GEORG SHIELDS, OTICE is hereby -given.that an. Elec. Who having received all the honors that could be bestowed on a great. artist, in the antipodes, has visited this country ‘for the purpose of shallenging any and all a trians. MR. Ai HERBERT, ti the Great Pirouettee _Rider, his first visit to this country. __MME. LEON she i, the Faultless Queen ot the. ‘. Arena. ~ MISS EMMA JACKLEY, the greatest female Acrobat.in the world, whose Feats of Strength would do credit to Hercules: NATHAN JACKLEE, the inca Somersault Hero. M’'LTE LINDA, the most Graceful, DarAmerica. ‘M’LLE ROSANA, whose Marvelous Performances on the Running Globe, must be seen to be believed. CHARLES DRAYTON, the man of Iron Nerve, who handles raassive Cannon Balls, with the same ¢ase as ordinary mortals ‘would a feather. . The most amusing and Jaughable Trio of Gro’ que THE BROTHERS JACKLEY: Arabia’s Famous Acrobats; Hadj Hamo and his talented Son Cassim. : BOB JOHSSON! The Famous Vocal Clown and Jester. M. EUGENE, Equestrian and Acrobat Gy mnast. YOUNG GONZALES, Acrobat and GymRast. ~-MASTER COOKE, the Youngest .and most accomplished Two Horse Rider in the world. 3.LEONTINE, the accomplished Horizontal Bar Performer. M. ROMERU AND R. SEGRINO, ‘Whose feats on the Double Trapeze and L’Eschelle defy description. Res ~ GRAND CIRCUS ; Shall be complete, an arrangement has been with OMAR KINGSLEY, ‘The Monarch Horse Trainer of “the world, whereby the entire se Stad of Highly Trained Horses. and ' Ponies by the purchase of the best from the circus” of Signor Chiarini, will be introduced, and Produce their Equal. Afternoon performance for the convenience of Families, at 2 o’clock. = aa lim eee 50 cents. Sp ing and Accomplished Equestrienge in . Andiin : wie thet every departmentin thi ~ Belonging to himself and lately increased )We Challenge the -World to_ > At a me the select: ing year, House ot Hanson § Trustees, elected P1 kins Seer __ ordered tt appointed Suitable — The -Pre sons; . A’ Casper, A Coe. Th named. city. offic Allan, Jol son, W. J urer—Jan A. Foster ~* dered thas teé be ac declined s -. ordered tt ded in p! maotion it port baz Mr. H “The Nat ~States,’’ This wor} H. Baner volumes tions. T onthe \ and: custo and Cent: __The 3rd, The 4th, primitive Fo “E-By ref columns. R, Miller : ty Conve Jake ¢ ““frains of dred im = Trackee day even with the of the da ~The c grand ti Oakland It was a went out Servic ing and Church, _Preachix We un Bishop + ity chur Sunday 7 apostolic Free 8 hours, al Holy Goi morning — A. Ge some be: Spring a ‘want to ¢ at less p sold for sells goo house in MULLO » MULLO Ina f Clothing will be clothing lows” br stock wi “styles fer

e o The Daily Transcript! 4 NEVADA crry, ch. Sonar ee fale Sunday. May 2, 1875. as % Sp <= SS te hoppers forbid the apptoach te Kansas and Nebraska, the curse of drouth foree the flying hordés back upon the gresshoppers. ‘The law of nature is said to be, ‘to eat and be éaten.”” There ae enemies to the immigrant everywhere, bat far “above the grassshoppers, drouths and other evils, which may The Ficod of Immigration, ‘The tide of immigration now po ing into the State, in point of num; ber, is like that which revolution. ized the country a quarter of a cene tury ago. The total number ~ tha ing the ‘present y year, is variously estimated at from 30,008 to 75,000. . ‘Questions of great moment are in. : = ‘volved in this inmigtations: Rote: -tonew oe > Whi ut is there for tue ee. i be termed the scourges of God, the! st damnable of all curses is the) 4 la e, / Tmonopoly—that dog in the} ger, that makes no rational use . of land and will allow -no one else to . ed by the a man, ‘your money” or your life.’ —s The Railroad Abudent Phe following are the fall. particu . Hars of the railroad accident-of which . we made notice of in Thursday’s Land starks and . “ Amageaaonts. There % as much necessity i mankind to. ba¥e amusement, ‘there is for food. One of the oteate of the American social’ system is the dearth of amusement; of holiday® and days of recreation. Old and young are forced imto mental or phys. ical occupation as steadily and un~ . interruptedly as the animal dodmed opass its days in a treadmill. Even . our children are forced into this ma. chine like life through the: compulsion of parents, sraaut officers and “ ES _ateili-be-added-to the population dur-. de-¢o, exeept at the penalty dethand, -tenehers, and: soon-have-ali-the—elas-+ . icity and joyousness of youth driven . outof thent und they become ‘mere . machines, performing their allotted Ftaske with: precision and veguiarity= . There are fewer holidays_in the} . United States than in any other, civball ada l ‘they to go? are questions frequently . asked,.and interested parties. are making serious efforts to. answer them by practical action. Meetings have been called to. devise ways and means to direct new citizens to new homes. Let us také a culm. survey “S@f the sitdation. Let us look a little ‘as weil at the interests of the immigrant as those of the country. Perhips it will be found thatthe best interests of the one are also the best " daterests of the other. It will not. be disputed’ that. the immigrants come. toasin an unfavorable year., Drowth is pinébing ‘the harvest to perhaps less fhan —halfacrop. The want of rain presages. little mining and ashort supply of gold. All these circumstances are® inimical to that large portion of the immigration not blessed with a sa: perabundant —capital.__Of course, money will give a man a foothold anywhere. But, when the harvest of the State, in the best of seasons, only gives employment two month’s _in the . year, and seed time but about’ as many more, When under the most favorable circumstances, but a very few more miners can be successfully utilized than those already engaged, and when it is seep that the demand in the East for gold is great, producivg exhaustion to some extent here, “thus depriving us of the ready means } io put labor to use, it will be seen ASwash: 3 lie ac f q § 4 ‘tion should be rece-ved with serious apprehensions. These men come, most of them with families, to make permanent homes among us, Can anybody tell definitely where they areto go? It is an easy thing to = there is. room and verge enough e:all, There is; but when every acre of ground fit for profitable oc‘eupation and accessible to market has been gobbled up by speculators, and is lreld at not less than from five to twenty times its cost, at the most moderate estimate, or is held to be held for all eternity, as pasturage for herds of broad horn steers, we want, ‘the immigrant want, to be told distinctly where the inviting spot is to which he is to go and find a desirable home. We see a great deal of . suffering and some mischief in this _ mighty influx. The: immigrant is paper: ‘didnot learn, but wb fecentty . A construction -train on . which a man natned Sweeny was eéngineer and conductor was backing . . down from Colfax to Auburn. The . train was composed of the lecomo. tive andsix flat cars, and ther were “four mep on board, viz. . Sweeny, the engineer: and conductor, a telegraph operator whose Dame ‘we . i worked at Georgetown, known as Buck, who jumped on board to have a tide for pleasure, the fireman and a brakeman iiamed George Halt. When near Clipper Gap, while passing over an émbankfnent 100 feet high, the train ran overacew and} was precipitated to the bottom of, the embankment, the. engine being thrown from the track, remaining at the top. The firemen, Larry Laugh. lin being on the-same engine, was saved; of the others, Sweeney after falling a distance of forty or fifty feet, struck his head upon a rock, He is still alive, but no hopes are entertained of his recovery. ‘The other two were. literallycrushed to -pieces. “Fhe—ears composing’ the train are in about that game condition also. Sweeney had been marriedonly about one. menth. = _ Local Brevities, Fred Burkhalter, one of Truckee’s leading business men, was if town yesterday, but did nat stop long. __The loaded down to the guards with passengers from over the mountains. A few immigrants . have found their way ‘here. County Assessor Morgan with his deputies will commence assessing this township in about ten days. The Grand Jury will meet. on Monday, May 10th. G2o, Smith, who has. recently ‘been at Meadow Lake, informs us that the snow is four feet deep in the town, and about six feet on the hills. The only residents there -at present are two men and three ladies. It is expected as soon as the snow disappears, that there will be a population of at least one thousand persons, judging from the number that are, talking of going there.“ .G. W, Giffen is announced in this bound in many cases to be disappointed, -. With. every ‘inducement the Jand sharks may. offer, the fact. that the covutry is so different from the 6ne from which he comes, so. parched and brown, so hot in the initerior valleys and so uninviting in =the Summer months, even’in the country's best estate, is enough to. turn thousands back in despair. But take the monopolies of every sort with which the néw comer will have to contend—monopolies of land and water as well as others—and-thare is enough to stare the new Califortian in the face to make his heart ‘sink within him, and to cause him “ite pack fora return as soom as his muscles “will allow him, and while . this overstocked purse holds out, A great error has been committed ‘in the extreme efforts that have been ~made to induce immigration, with . out adequate preparation to receive ‘it. In our judgment it has not been done, Homes cannot be readily had without considerable Money. Labor, ‘@ontinuous labor, is not’to ‘be had in the State, It is of no use, bot to} mn, mercenary men, to preach to the contrary. If we are not mistaken, more than one-half of all the immigrants will take the back track withina year. Last year more persons returned to Europe than came to our shores, Contrary to the historical ‘humat? march the rush of popula. . tion was eastward, This year, we fear, will be another: ‘exception, There is.a lesson involved here in ‘this affuir. “Had times drive the and suffering is to result. . ‘date for the Assembly, subject to. the decision of the Democratic Convention, He will be nominated without doubt. os District Court, May Ist, 1875. S. Novitzky vs. McCook, et al. Judgment for defendant, . Margaret Quinn vs. Alvaro Brancher, et al. Judgment’ in accordance with prayer of compluint. C. A, Bragg et al, vs Seth Martin et al; -Ordered-that defendants have 30 days further time to answer. D. Hartman, J. C. Dean Assignee, thut the Sheriff pay over the money in his hands in. this case, to J.C. Dean, the Assignes. 5a _Larrimer et.al, vs J. D. Meek et al. Ordered that said plaintiffs be allowed to enter the premises of the -defendants,-after-giving three days. notice, for the purpose of making survey and measurement thereof, with such number of persons as may be necessary. Court —— for the term. Nevada Light Gnard turned out yesterday, to the number of about fifty, for parade and their annual. target shooting. They presented a very fine appearance as they paraded through the streets, . lead by the Nevada City Brass Hand: Late « Stage. ‘ “The stage bringing the mails and passengers from below does not reuch here till about midnight, on aecount of the cars being behind time exile from Europe-to return, ‘oul, 4 me foie ene to fourteen } hours each ih day. —— es . dyspeptics. morning's ‘TRANSCRIPT as a candi-. . vs. Wood and Haskell. Ord:red} Fame.: . We néfa Nevada City man the other day and we discussed with him the beécher-Tilton trial. We asked him what he thonght of Judge Fullerton’s style of cross-examining 4 witness. ‘“‘Sudge Fullerton!’ said‘ ‘he, ‘tig there a lawyer named Judge Fullerton? I thought Judge Fuilerton was a trotting horse that Rudd Doble rsed to drive.”’ And such is fame. No wonder James Lick went back on the public. The above appears as original in the San Francisco Chronicle of ''Friday. ~ This is the secoudltnde we have published the ‘‘Fame: article.” The first tinte becatse itv was clever and original . with: Shoemaker af thé Grass Valley Union; “this time to show up.the theft of the Chronicle. Lit isso. 0 seldom a good “thing is_got . Ose to stand by and see anything Off by a country éditer we don "E-pio=t fae "Durie their forty years of: wanthe Israelites did not wear: ont: and more than one thinks that some similar phenomeTranseript. ‘Don’t eall on me for three days’ is what an Ashland girl posied ‘on the front gate; and she further Added: ‘I’m going to eat Some Onions this week if [never have another bean.’’ Cleveland Herald. : i A. Davidson At Yreka James aised ‘from one pound of Extra. _ Eurly Vermont .petate— ronda ee = pounds of large ——= : FOR COUNTY SU SURVEYOR. NWitk Re MILLER, sg hereby “announced as a Candidate for the office of County Surveyor, subject ta the decision 4 dering’in the desert, the clothes of tailor hereabouts . . non caD alone account for the dull. } ness of trade im their line’ = Boston : -thaed-ecountry——Bstness;—bendiorg rushing for speedy wealth, “is. the ‘ortginal with them stolen bodily by. This is tha ofthe Pemocratic “County Corventtor: main object of the people. Even ‘time to' properly masticate food is not taken by the majority, but they bolt it down like an anaconda, and then speedily rush for business. -Children are taught it from infancy. . The ‘old shoemaker in answer te bis . . son who said, ‘“‘father, “they say ‘trout are biting” well now,” replied, “well, you keep on pegging and they wont bite you,” only represented the general ideas of parents as to the necessity of amusement for both themselves and children. The Americams ‘are fast becoming a race of They devote all their time and energies in ihe pursuit of wealth, and hardly take time to eat and sleep. The beauties of nature, the loveliness of sarrounding scenery the pleasures of home, everything in short, is ignored and neglected for gold. And yet how few there ate who obtain it. They sacritice real happiness for the prospect of fancie’ pleasure in the future, resulting from the possession of money, and at the close of life find they have been pursuing a phantom which retreated as they approached, until when worn out in body and mind, than when they commenced the pursuit. “More . out-door recreation, more mental and physical relaxation ‘are becessary, and we advise every go fishing or do something equally agreeable, ‘he Cireud fs Coming. __ Jackley’s Vienna Circus, made up of Chiarini’s Kingsley’s and Wilson’s stock of trained horses and ponies, and a fine lot of performers, will exhibit in this city on Wednesday next. The troupe consists of the Jackiey family, who are first-class’ acrobats and gymnasts, ‘the great bareback rider, Geo. Shields, also Mr. “A, Her. -" bert, M’lle. Leon, M’lle. Linda, M’lle. Rosana, Charles Drayton, Hadj Hamo and son, Bob Johnson, the famous clown, aud many ethers. This is a good circus, and as. usual, it being a circus, the tent will be crowded to its utmost capacity, Ca ndidates . —— “that” Major McBride-a . resident of North San Juan, will be a candidate for the office of Sher-. iff of this county, subject to the de-. cision of the Republican County Convention. Mcisafirst-class man, and is competent to fill that office as_ well as any maninthe State. We also learn that A. Goldsmith is a candidate for the office of County Treasurer, subject to the decision of the Republican Convention. Goldsmith was-Tredsurer of this county for one term, and filled the office: to the satisfaction of the whole people. Fogay. Yesterday morniag and the morning before presented the appearance of genuine San Francisco weather. It was very foggy (thick enough to cut,) for about two hours and then the sun had a chance to make its appearance, which it did, to the satisfaction of the Military and pic nic folks. 5 Decided, ‘ The case of Novitzky vs. Cook brothers-ardE, P. Sanford; was. de-4 cided by J udge Reardan, yesterday, w.8 tried before the court a few days sinee: Novitzky ‘claimed a onefourth interest i in the Pittsburg mine which i is owned id the above named Serena The usual religious services will take place at the Congregational, Methodist, Episcopal and Catholic Chuches at the usual hours to-dayBe good to-day and attend divine they find they are no nearer to it. -™. nearly $300,000, in favor of the.defendants. The case . the sharp fellows ‘below third:highway robbery of Sboemaker’s brain material within a mouth. Don't do it again or there will be

trouble. The Bee. re The Sacramento Bee, an--evening paper . and. heretofore not reaching ‘this place until about 30 hours after publication, -has never been taken here thongh one of_the best edited and conducted papers in, the State., The recent change in the time table on the C. P. R. A fe whereby. the east 'beund triin leaves Sacramento at three in the afterneon, will enable the Be¢ to. reach this-place-at the sathe hour the morning papers from San Francisco’ do, with ten hours later news. The Bee ‘costs only: a bit a week and has eastern telegraph hews up to the hour:of going to press. German Pic Nic. es The German Social Club will give their annual pic nie at Ismert’s Grove on Sunday, May 16th. Arrangements have been made for a rea] old-fashioned time on that oeeasion, and it is expected a very large crowd will be in attendance, ‘ Prisoner from Truckeé, » Jake Cross, Deputy Sheriff of Meadow Lake Township, arrived in (town yesterday, with a prisoner overland stage arrives daily yone-to let up, semioceasionally,aud:-nemed-Waor“Haskins, who was ton1 wicted of petit larceny at Truckee days. Jake never can cose here without bringing a prisoner. City Election. The City Election will take place to-morrow, ‘There is but one ticket in the field for Trustees and Treasurer. The only contest is for Assessor there being two candidates, E. A. Foster and W, S. Long. ~~ Im Town. Hon. T. B. McFarland arrived in4 this city Friday afternoon last, and ee While in this city, he was warmly {received by his old friends and acquaintances. Fortanes of: the Presidents. bbegg =F left an estate worth » The elder Adams left, a eiarsia. fortune at his death. Jefferson died comparatively oor. Tf Congress had not purchased his library at a price far above its value —-$20,000 —he would with difficulty have kept out of bankruptcy at the close of his life. Madison saved his money and was comparatively rich. The fortune ef his widow was increased by the purchase of his manuscript papers by Congress for $30,000. James Monroe, the sixth President died so poor thut he was buried at the expense of his relatives, in the cemetery between Second and Third streets, near the bowery of New York City. John Quincy Adams left about $50,000, the result of industry, prudeuce and a small inheritance. He was methodical and economicul. Andrew Jackson left a valuable estate known as the Hermitage, about twelve miles from Nashville, Tennessee, _ Martin Van Buren died rich. His — was estimated. at nearly $300,James K. Polk left about $150, 000. Jebn Tyler was a bankrupt when he became President. He husband ed his means while in office, mar‘tied a rich wife, and died weakhy Lim worldly fortniie.’ Zachary Taylor left about ‘$150,--man. Franklin” Pierce saved $50, 000 pee his term of service as Presient. Teen Buchanan died a bachelor, _; and left an estate valued at $200,000 at. least. Abraham Lincoln left about $75,Andrew Jehnson had saved about $30,000 at the close of his Presidential teri as residue of salary, deposited it with Jay Cooke & Co., and lost it. . President Grant is estimated to be ‘arvioes and you will feel better for it: —_ 2 . ‘worth upward of a million. and sent to the county jail for 30. ine: left for Sacramento this morning. . Millard Filmore died a wealthy : For Assemblyman. L “NEO. W.GIFFEN is hereby ‘mipannoed Hs a candidate forthe Assembly, subject to the decision of the Dapecrsis Convention, ‘GERMAN PICN Oe THE jasmine SOCTAL CLUB, _ be OF GRASS VALLEY, WILL GIVE THEIR : First Annual Picnic, AT ISMERT’S GROVE, On Sunday, May 16th, 1875. To which the public: ts pages iia The [best , ‘of -MUSICand REFRESHMENTS will be furnished. ao . TEAMS will run dzring the day betwe en Grass Valley and the Picnic grouad. By order of $e Committee, 2 H. FUCHS N. SCHWAB, J. M. NEUGSCH WENDNER, M. JUST. H VOGELMAN, Pres. ‘F. ScHRAKAMP, Sec’y. NB: to rent. Iee Cream and Strawberry stand Inquire of the Committee. m2 For Assemblyman. _— W. HAYDEN, of aca. wih: _ NEVADA, 7 WEDNESDAY, MAY 5th . ——— f > THURSDAY, MAY6th. a > a ACKLEY’S VIENNA . CIRCUS! “CONSISTING. OF THE ~ JACKLEY FAMILY,Who as Acrcbats and Gymnasts are the ° ACKNOWLEDGED CHAMPIONS OF THE WORLD. . None Can Compare With Them, esas Their pe rformances_are actually indescribable. Every persou who has witnessed their entertainments acknowledge their * smperirity and proclaim them the Calist henics Living! e@ be a candidate for the Assembly, subject to the decision of the Republican Nominating: Convention of Nevada weeny. FOR SHERIFF. a! IKE GARVER is hereby announéed as a candidate for the office of Sheriff ot Nevada county, subject tothe decision of the Deraocratic Conventidn. apl3 THE ENTIRE TROUPE, ELEVEN In NUMBER, ' Appear at cuetime, presenting ‘to the: ; THE GREATEST ATHLETIC DISPLAY. EVER SEEN, s : Consisting of their unarproachableEgyptian Pyramids, Klaborate Classic Groupings.. SINGLE, DOUBLE AND TRIPLE pubiic ae Most Accomplished Exponents of — : Ss. LONG is héreby announced e@: 48 a candidato for re-election to ‘office of City Assessor. Election, May 3d. 1875, aps FOR CITY MARSHAL. OSEPH -B. GRAY is thereby announced ag a candidate for re-election to the office of City Marshal. Election, May 3d, 3d; 187 5. W. D. LONG, Attorney and Counselor.at kaw AND NOTARY PUBLIC, . Ors ON BROADSTREET, opporit the National Exchange Hotel, ELECTION NOTICE. tion will be held. oniMonday, May 3d, 1875, at the Marshal’s Office, on Broad St., in the city of Nevada, for Five Trustees, One Marshal, One Assessor, and One Treasurer. TT. Davenport will act as Inspector, D, Felton and John Dunnicliff, Judges, and W. H. Orawford and G. v. Schmittburg, Clerks of said election. *The Polls will be _ As Ms and-eloseat suns} SAMUEL CLUTTER, President, A. H. Hanson,Clerk of Board of Trustees. down. CALICO PARTY. THE YOUNG: LADIES SOCIAL CLUB, wii give another of their ‘SELFCT PARTIES, AT TEMPERANCE HALL, ON FRIDAY EVENING, MAY 2ist Geod music will be in attendance. be Sp i Tiekoote ef Admission, $2 50. Sot) = #7" Invitations must-be shown at the door. MILLINGTON’s DANCING CLASSES;. aT Tae SKATING RINK. DAYS: AND EVENINGS OFr TUITION. »Q Gents’ Class, Munday, 8 P. M. pager’. » Thapaday. at 2. Po and Gentlemen, T — ry P.M: mnniet Misses and Masters, {from 12 15 years of age) Saturday at 8 P. M, Children, on Saturday, st 2.P. M. Private lessons wil] be given from 10 to 4 every day when not t engaged with classes Parties desirous o of acquiring the New -and Elegant Waltz, ‘The Glide,”, which combines both eles gance and simplicity. and can Be . easily attained by Persons of all ages without dizziness, are respectfully solicited. : -* oe MILLINGTON. Nevada City, Merch 234, 1875, a ~~ BACKWARD SUMERSAULTS, As performed only by them, they being the Only Artists Known who have successtully accomplished the seemingly impossible feut_ of TURNING A COMPLETE DOUBLE AND ~ TRIPLE BACKWARD SOMERSAULT, Two or three back ward revolutions while in the air, alighting in safety, an astonishing ilustraiion or the SPORTS OF OLYMPIA, In the execution of which they they are recognized by the art critics of both ~heniispheres as the Master Artists of the Universe. = = EQUESTRIAN DEPARTMENT. The Equestrian Department of this great Cireus i.cludes the famous Australian Champion Bareback Equestrian, _ . \MR. GEORG SHIELDS, OTICE is hereby -given.that an. Elec. Who having received all the honors that could be bestowed on a great. artist, in the antipodes, has visited this country ‘for the purpose of shallenging any and all a trians. MR. Ai HERBERT, ti the Great Pirouettee _Rider, his first visit to this country. __MME. LEON she i, the Faultless Queen ot the. ‘. Arena. ~ MISS EMMA JACKLEY, the greatest female Acrobat.in the world, whose Feats of Strength would do credit to Hercules: NATHAN JACKLEE, the inca Somersault Hero. M’'LTE LINDA, the most Graceful, DarAmerica. ‘M’LLE ROSANA, whose Marvelous Performances on the Running Globe, must be seen to be believed. CHARLES DRAYTON, the man of Iron Nerve, who handles raassive Cannon Balls, with the same ¢ase as ordinary mortals ‘would a feather. . The most amusing and Jaughable Trio of Gro’ que THE BROTHERS JACKLEY: Arabia’s Famous Acrobats; Hadj Hamo and his talented Son Cassim. : BOB JOHSSON! The Famous Vocal Clown and Jester. M. EUGENE, Equestrian and Acrobat Gy mnast. YOUNG GONZALES, Acrobat and GymRast. ~-MASTER COOKE, the Youngest .and most accomplished Two Horse Rider in the world. 3.LEONTINE, the accomplished Horizontal Bar Performer. M. ROMERU AND R. SEGRINO, ‘Whose feats on the Double Trapeze and L’Eschelle defy description. Res ~ GRAND CIRCUS ; Shall be complete, an arrangement has been with OMAR KINGSLEY, ‘The Monarch Horse Trainer of “the world, whereby the entire se Stad of Highly Trained Horses. and ' Ponies by the purchase of the best from the circus” of Signor Chiarini, will be introduced, and Produce their Equal. Afternoon performance for the convenience of Families, at 2 o’clock. = aa lim eee 50 cents. Sp ing and Accomplished Equestrienge in . Andiin : wie thet every departmentin thi ~ Belonging to himself and lately increased )We Challenge the -World to_ > At a me the select: ing year, House ot Hanson § Trustees, elected P1 kins Seer __ ordered tt appointed Suitable — The -Pre sons; . A’ Casper, A Coe. Th named. city. offic Allan, Jol son, W. J urer—Jan A. Foster ~* dered thas teé be ac declined s -. ordered tt ded in p! maotion it port baz Mr. H “The Nat ~States,’’ This wor} H. Baner volumes tions. T onthe \ and: custo and Cent: __The 3rd, The 4th, primitive Fo “E-By ref columns. R, Miller : ty Conve Jake ¢ ““frains of dred im = Trackee day even with the of the da ~The c grand ti Oakland It was a went out Servic ing and Church, _Preachix We un Bishop + ity chur Sunday 7 apostolic Free 8 hours, al Holy Goi morning — A. Ge some be: Spring a ‘want to ¢ at less p sold for sells goo house in MULLO » MULLO Ina f Clothing will be clothing lows” br stock wi “styles fer