May 20, 1873 (4 pages)

_ Anstig the: lobby from that place is ‘alway full when the Legislature ‘isin ses“gion, San Frazicisco’s wealth, of How Some Eastern Banks are Run. A New York correspondent to the Boston pena Set, of, Receasaes . of the Atlanti th all the saontle sees ital, nd” : san-Franclsep and thé Revenue. “If there is any one thing” that San Francisco is consistent in, it is in its _attempts to evade the payment of. Undet the old revenue . Jaw its local assessments equal t6 one-tenth the valrsinee»the , new opted, ‘the @ officers _and capitalists of that place have ~ been: throwing every obstagle.in, the revenue to thd State. Sic aw visi show that depositors have eal no protection, if one officer, shrewd and sharp, choses to steal. Some of our banks are political; some are run in the interests of railroadsand other ‘corporations. The” twelve broket's banks sre.rup in the. interest of the . street, and every day certify their to the honesty ef their patrons to make the amount-good before three o'clock, Some banks are run wholly)" way of the payment of taxes. NOW tby the President. The loans and} comes ° the” Alta with’ thé cry that #San. Franciseo’ inslobrebwebetited on’ the State Board ot Equalization, and . discounts are mad iis hand. In others the President i is aiébe'figaéhead. “He is put’ in his _otherefore San Francisco. ought not ito , be taxed.” ‘Tt taises‘the révolutionary ory of “taxation ‘without representation, without fear of contradicTt declares Controller Green * and other officers of the Board are tion.””” ‘‘all-aliens. to San Francisco,’’ ; and thus eohtinues through a whole'colvada county is not represented upon umn of nonsensical twaddle. the State Bonrd by a resident of this “county, but is that a reason why. ‘ propetty in this county should escape taxation for State purposes? Would the Alta linye the old ‘rule’ r¢-established, and inaugurate one’ system of taxation for, Nevada and, another for San Franeisco? There could be _no such-thing as equality of taxation, . for while other counties were paying tive perct. on the real ‘value of their property, San, Francisco was. not The Alta paying one’ “per ‘cent, ° might as well claim that. the city was not-represented in . the executive office because the Governor's residence was Sacramento, as to claim that the city should not be taxed because the members of'the State Board donot hail trg revenue that is: ages tae is cure ocraatiey. of ‘taxation San Prancisco must be compelled to come up t6 thé same regulations in regard to assessment: and taxation as. other portions of the State, The people of the interior do not degite that injustice shall. be done to San Franeisco, but though the. ¢cily. were ten mura Rai te is,'t' jhave a ri would, that city,. A system of to demand that it bear . : its full share ’ bf ‘taxation, “ Threeest, ‘and cam be used. You can learn on the street any day what banksare ran' by the Oashiér, “If dnything .is wanted at the bank, the’ second officér, and not the first, is consulted. Other banks, ard rah ‘in'the intérest of Ghe or.more of. the directors. These men tare: builders,’ Stock or realestate speculators, The street know. all about this; and when par‘ticular men: are iv trouble, they start for the bank and draw out their money. , (Before Barton & Allen fail. ed, or were. supposed to be in any respect embarrassed, I heard this con-. versation on the street.” Alluding to the father of one of.the firm, a well” known broker said: Old —— has sold his house on Fifth Avenue,’ He sold it for a song. Wi hy, it is “aga $25,000 miore than he got for it, went dog ‘cheap.’ “I wonder ‘ anything is the matter. with the: boys?”’ was the response. Within ten days the boys went-andér; and it was believed that the house was sacrificed to keep: “thé* firm affoat. A well known broker, riding through the park, saw dashing by him a splendid team. The tibbons were ‘. held by a young man, whom he reeognized as the Cashier of the bank in which he deposited. Believing that the style-was too elegunt for the salary, the broker next day withdrew his'fands from the bank and made a deposit elsewhere: Within a month the cashier fled the ‘country, leaving ‘a ‘broken’ bank and’ rained depositors ealoe Brave Woman, : fourths of ‘the Legislature is at the . 2M Giliicblabedua’ know that! in on, of: San Francisco, is Ww ys T ite -which the Alta prates ‘so ‘much, is drawn trom the interior ; and the big “city “is dependant’on “the State. They are still crying for more, and,. .from : Turin via «the Mont Cenis at the same time aré “attempting, in every May, to defeat the revenuelaws “andl escape, themselves: of taxation. ‘While “this “howl is going mp ‘the “whole State is being taxed to keep up _ the wharves and watehouses'of that . cround was.covered with deep mud, eity;in the way of exorbitant» and :Ganraigeods. wart raboa, ae s ont 'Pottt Arenas; on: the sgh of. last, about nine o'clock, ways the Call, Henry Fairbanks was “assassinated “at “his ‘Tesidence, “by -$9me person.or persons. ‘unknown.’ many countries women are employed . to the gates at railrdad crossings, to is told of a-brave ‘signal-woman on the railway , from Italy to .Exance, through. ‘Mont Cenis, On May 12th, the passengers. in the train Tunnel, passed safely through it and the following’ one—that J St. Martin—when their attention was directed to ¥ woud! raniding toward the train waving. a. ‘flag.The und the raift was pouring in torrents, and, in her haste-to meet and arrest the train, the woman wis seen to . stomble and fall twice The engine driver was fortunately able . ta, ebay ‘the signals. and pull up, and then the wortian, ‘anable to apauk, polated toa bridge not»more than ‘a hun‘dred rag in front of _ the train. entife.capital out.on checks, trusting analogy. made by.the waving of . wave signal fligs'ete. . A gobdstory . The i on be made amusing, or if some seed interest could be} awakened in regam to certain. common but diffeslt words, our young folks—and old ones too—wotiidlearh to spell more easily. For some children “learning to spell” is the hardeat of all_ school tosks. ‘Those who . in spite of the intricate orthography “of ‘our words, ond the'luck of all in -the modes. of spelling. But when a child’s mind ‘naturally inclinés hiti to reason and and anaand.systematize in learning to ell, he becomes puzzled and per‘plexed. Sound is no guide-to him— he must arbitrarily learn. the letters in each word. And ‘he. ‘néeds* en. place bectuse io i# téepectable, hon. Curagement and ‘help from parents and teachers. A useful little game may be introduced into the home circle some evening by the following list of twenty words, which was used last year in the examination of applicants for admission to. the junior class of one of the St. Louis high scheols: Indelible, lattice, millinery, eligible, sibylline, oxygen, adjacent, business, hyena, . weasel, massacre, ving, guarantee. ‘There were 449 applicants; of whom: 415. failed to spell “‘gibylline’’ correctly,. “$82 “failed on 184 oa ‘‘indelible,’’ and 150. on “uaillinety:”’ Sa Rdvertised Letters. The following letters: remain. in {. the Nevada City Post;QMep for the ‘week ‘ending . Monday,’ Many 19th. Persons. calling for any of these letters. will please “say “advertised : e Bernard Armbrust, Francis Balanger, Miss 'S. Benning, E. Graham, Julia M. Girt; Caspar Harrall; Addison or . Milton Hickson, ‘M. Hatteabach. & Co, Capt, D Hardy, Chas. Laney, P. Li: Manuel, Charles. Napp, Jameés Osborn, Wm. Pearson, Sig. G,. Pietro, D. Thompson, Mollie: Thornton, James {Taylor, A, 1. Thompson, Varner B. Ward, O. V. Walker, Levy Williams, Beny Virgin. " Change of Time. As the days are now getting long, . and the evenings short, it has been deemed expedient to change the time of commencing evening service at the several churches in ourcity. Until further notice, the Court House. bell for Sabbath evening worship will wie as follows: First. bell,774 o’elocks, second. bell, 74; Ohloh’ ¢ goers are requested to make a note of it, The Teachers? Institute. W, Hayden,. of the Truckee ‘ReFr ay attended the Teachers’ Institute. In the Republican of the 17th, speaking” of the meeting, he says: ‘‘The Teachers’ Institute at Nevada City has adjourned after an interesting session of four days; ‘Selttumcbas it beeti qur lotto find so many pleasant people assembled i in such a pleasantcity. The teachers . ; are full of life and energy, and seem to be thoroughly devoted : toy their . profession. During the progress of the spelling contest.they seemed to tombe the clainna ol-ithélt kexpoctive schools in their desire to have the very beat . in: ae The, circumstances of the dreddfal (tragedy .are as followst Mra.‘ ¥airree _prrofien, ‘by the ee oe tito 4 _power ul torrent, had baiks and the children: had, fetired . brought ‘down thaseas.of stones and ~ early, eaving. Pairbanks -in the sitting room reading, as was his eus,, 6 going to bed. It seems that afterwards he had gone into ate other rogm, in hit is the p. lien a gun was se oh to i earth fromthe mountain side, and .awept. away the: bridge: In a few ‘Recohds more, had it not. been for the nee of mind ‘and bravery’ of ‘this pooF Woman, the train with. its living freight Would have been hurled the un ng ~The crash . into the mass_of debris, and probof the het id ithe other . ably / precipitited [int Ebe ‘ishing . s ment: of fam ly from their . river, beneath, Only afew minutes slumbers, and rashis g to the place &. before, a train going. toward Mont a horrible, sight, . heir. gaze,+—} Cenis Tunnel had passed safely over There lay the hus oe gow : ing in his blood; one bulk “just: behind the ear, piercing th brain, which was wheter from the wound, ‘presé ag ; : woh, and-he eladewdhrongh whi} ts she waited! : ‘the ageasnin hed fired, was abivered ne x edn soreume of thefamily is a ad _the Bos oe who, “tirrivthg® aly oe : vance, let >. red 5» <e ; 2 ete +e gees: ABA ae baresather edhe’ Toft side. of'thd héaa, sae bom the bridge, “But im these fow winutes the work of déstruction bad curiosity, nor. was she ceive the prizes.” bo ‘Pound Dend. Wednesday last'a man named Jokn Peterson was found dead, in aiguleh near Dead Man's Flat, Rough and FR spree for some time aid was missed on Saturday,the10thinstant. When seed the body, was.in an upright position; in a gulch, and as no marks, of violetiee wefeon the body it is supposed that hé died from the éffectsof-a'protracted spree. An inquestwas held by Justice Sheffield, of Rough and Ready. We did not ‘. Yearn further particulars. a ry i neta v, eBatLeteti . eee 9 Fick ieleam 3 algainators of the mill, not touching the, . the batteries, and got about $23, of gold after a six days.run. ~The Eureka made a run of six days with 10 stamps and got. abont $9,000 worth of gold. The PicayuteCompany, work: g. in-gravel, is takin; like $100 per day, with a labor aocount of not over $16 a d in this county . has given atthe, ‘impetus to the . se ay ct : will Apoision ° ot oto ne a ¢ If spell. P sulphur, syllable, vermilion,familiar, ᐀ -chimiey, vengeance, rhinoceros, yal“vermilion,”” 315° on “‘vengeance,’". Ready township. He had been onja ' peounty, all.but 40. died of the epiThe Id¢hojning akammed the ain right gut something} Wednesday last, W to the county’ } On a Cores ‘the able Thee 9g f° Sacramento, ‘ ng Geéen to.get on the stage for Grass Valley and Nevada City, and report himself to the Jeb Scott. Green obeyed his in ions to the letter. -His handcuffs, which he carried in his pocket, gree pases game to.be_returmed s Bob asked Green why he didn’t vamose and keep out of jail, wot Greet’ informed” him that he wanted to visit.Nevada City, and when he hdd'setved out his time ‘in4 jail he desired to return and live in Truckee; » When Greew arrived at Nevada City he had some difficulty in‘ finding the jail officials. He was finally inieoaed to Shétiff Potter and pulled the commitment out of hié'pocketimd gave it‘to him. It}: took all of Green's, _persuasive ¢lo~ . quétice td thake Potter believe that, he was,the prisoner. ,Green must be. insane or -conscientious.—Truckée Republicans os rat Some years ago'when Col. ‘Riiowlton was Sheriff, a:man: convicted of manslaughter, went from this.county to San Quentin, with his ewn commitment, and found some difficulty in ‘gaining admission, because the authorities thought that a trick. was being played upon them. “. bére rted fi : inp when. we bave, tates ard both in thig taterand ‘Oregon, large} ‘deposits of ore ofa stnerigr qiglity, from which asupply of iron for Bob home consumption ‘could beeasily obtained. A gentleman from the East, says the Stockton . Independent, who has lately traveled through . Oregon, writes to an ‘Eastern journal that. the supply of izon-ore is ota superior quality, in some portions of Oregon, is practically inexhausti. , ble, and that pig iron could be there produced for frenty-Ave. dollars per ton: We alsé' Dive “fh” abundant tensive deposits: Jbeing rear al . in, be ‘worked as cheaply here j a8. in Oregon. 1 Our capitalists, However; dick. ‘the: j enterprise to engage in the business, ‘although they will invest i in gold and silver mines where the ‘chances for gain are far less. Iron. mines shave generally been profitable ‘to: their owners, and whenever developed they aid very materially in building up the country. There. isevery: rea~ +#on to believe that some of the ‘de“Coyannes, ‘at its last session, “pas: sed an.act providing for a board: of’ -comtsissioners to ‘report'a system of ‘izrigation for the San Joaquitr,ane ramente, and Tulare valleys, ~ i Celifornia.’* The boatd is to. sousidet of two engirieers of-the“army and one officer of the Coast Survey, who aré authorized to associate with them the chief, of the” Geological Surgey of. California, and one other civilian distinguished for his knowledge of . ' the sulijéct; these! five to eonstitute the board;:whore‘duty‘it shall bé to . ' make a full report tothe President of the best system itrigation for said valleys, with all necessary plans . and details,’ engineering, statistical, . ete., to‘ be transmitted: to «Congress 7 at its next session. The. Secretary posits of dren ore in this State could . PA bbe inade far* more valuuble thant! ‘our best gold mines, were an effort maiie nouneed by. experts to be.of-a superi‘or quality, and iron could be. turned Some, of these deposits are not far) from: railroads already constructed, . and. others are found. in localities . . where narrow gauge roads could be easily constructed to reach them, a and ‘at the same tinié Opén valuable agri‘cultural and ‘timber régions, the trade of which. would make @ large and profitablé business. Itiistrange that this important interest has not received more attention. Our capitalLists and business fen mi must see the necessity of developing our latent of War is to farnish subsistence and transportation, to. the. board while Tesources in order to call to this State the-class of: population that ‘is’ so: in the’ field, andthe civilian, mem. bers may receive.a compensation ‘not. to exceed $2000, ; ‘Enis stated that by a careful analysig it, has. beeb found that apples rcontain a larger.amoutt of phosphorus, or brain food, than any other fruit or: vegetable, and on this acéount they are very. important to, sedentary men/whorwork with their’ ‘brain rather than musvles:’ They al« 80, contain .the acids which are need: Fed-every day, espec'ally for seden+ is sluggisti,’ to eHimate effete matters,” whieh; ‘if retained in tlie system ,produce inaction @f the brain, and, inkdéed, of'the whole system; causing . jaundice, . sleepiness, scurvy and troublesome diseases of theskin. THE, ’ for. the Gullege of} Agriculture, a ley, is nearly. Aeon It ‘will cost about $200, + iron, !an@ isin every respect af / edi-, completed by son next. Tt} will be bulit’ of wood ‘under the) ley next October. ; —— co Axtoxe other enactments by Con-. gress ig ohe autho . the Presi dent to cause such! experiments to be. made and such information to be t, in. preventing the bursting of steam. -boilers; and the sum. Of,.$1005 000, is. ,approprixted }:: for the necessary-experiments. et ements ELT Py Our of 1,400" young. turkeys,,the property: af dhe Jenkinsdt in Tulare zqaty, caught by “drinking from ‘the ame bang: witht the diseased ee Bost ce: @ 1 bes 000, It ig Vuilt-of granite, brick, and . . fice ‘worthy. of the State. Dhe build~ 5a general direction : of ‘Dr. Merritt. <a The University will’ move 4 Barkco}! : Aa ig ‘op ott ti bef ®° pee ipek ote ipl much tieeded, and 3f they would but apply @ portion of the capital they pre» ann’ ly wasting: in “-wild-cat . hiining speculations to the develop: } meut of otir iron mines, ‘the iiivest-. ment would be of : practical benefit to the whole coast,” ; OnE of Goethe's dying -utterances . was a demand for. ‘more, light.’’ POne of the most common utterances of living Brooklynites isa demand ‘for the sime thing. In“ certain thickly settled portions of the ‘city, . . tary men, the action of whose liver . the street lanps frequently , remain sanlighted ‘until nine Pp; , ‘The ‘city has, a Common. Counciiwith almanac’ on the brain,” ‘ ; ae. ress -Northeast. Done annotineed the murder of General Can. by and the Peace Commissioners i in thé following thrilling head lines: ‘. AN INDIAN MASSACRE. ies JACK AND WARRIORS REVENGE THE SOUTH BY MURDEBING GENERo* SL CANBY,ONE OF HER GREATFe & aHe i Cures, — Seven thousand and eightytour Chinese have arrived in . California by steaniers ‘since Janu; ary Ist of. this year, and 4,000° more ‘are ein due. Sa * San Beadink “fy: pha: new id nete'bank, ‘capital -$100,000, ‘a new hotel.and.a new theatre. . It has beet advetised Stto notosity. WEanux 200 acres of land near Gite ‘. Poy are planted’ to tobacco, and the prospect. for a large “crop is good. . ‘fine quality. . at Norwith, Vii He: refased to lend too much physical training and the exposure it leade-to. ¢ supply-of-rich ore in this—-State—et-+.to develop them. The ore is pro-. out suitable for almost every purpose, } Tiree Chet forthe sald esdoce. < pena ninovatnattd. to he of oP ad ‘eo, it the VERING at 735 o'clock. dpti : 4 rae Bs = meanest man ha been found . . 000 rh ha bag, any another a patented soi ing which » tton, eed ho. buttonhole. ~WPhis last een will be hailed by ‘suffering, button. less male humanity Withigratification, and the buttons will be Seely sought for. : at Ss : . Borrato declines to: ops eh agg oe German tanabs in its Pb bok e. 4 is prepaijng sea. -ebrate the 950th anniversary of its settlement. La ‘Tas “Baltimore American: thinks -. we are in the midst of a wie 4b= normal crimes. 7 ‘Mrcareix man has died from the effects of-drinking“Three” quarts of undiluted tnilk. ‘ LENS Tue. Cincinnati editors are ‘sj)) battling boldly for three cent beer, Seamer ee "Troy weight—A baby of one pound : six pfitioes bora there last week. ENTERTAINMENT ! a ctigac THEATRE, _ Tuowtay . re May 20, 1873, pagnaroag: “MR. G. A, POTTER ULLY announces & Grand RES Evening’s Entertainment, when a vast amount of very-interesting and instructive information wil), be. communicated in an “APPROPRIATE LECTURE, On ora of the ‘Ola and New Tests ment staan, power by.the most perfect ‘set of instrame by which the subject will be bewutifully paanipiias — es of the Have beet executed b the most eminent and talented. artists, an accurately copied from works . ofthe ‘Ola Masters,.and are finest specimens ‘of Art ever produced. by powerful reflectors,etc,, Seaaeeee “The Exhibition.will conclude with: pice. the ve cart me of Comic and highly amu We cond Cechruncbind at So’clock. Admission, 50 cents; Children win be 10. years, 25. cents. The Exhibition wih idea with a music. , , m6 , FOR 8: SALE,” COMPLETE: ee WORK . . Consisting = ENGINE, BOILER, PUMP AND "PUM. BOB. Mining Toole, . Track Iron, ane in fact — — for ‘ae pel of niles ikend pine Wood. Will be sold cheap for carh. Ex: ire or address, a TULLY, eo: Cal. Novads, May 29th, 1 id re aoe “PICNIC. ye seen LSA eis be ‘held a “SiERD 8. GROVE, Near the Glenbrook Race Course, Sunday; May 25, 1873, will befu 39 Conrad Licks 8 Privileges Wil Belét for the keeping ot ment Stands to the highest bidders. SesicdPropowas will be weet ved by: the ay od fhe: until Thursday neerene omsnitte reserve the a Ran the afage Pat concerts” invitation -is (ached alee ‘PENMAN ale pass: id * Tuesday = May ot, Leb-ons for $i, Scholars La sat Perr ican clams persons in. lantern, aid the seansh ter ad oe that that Sebaiai6de ot y ee from, ser watt manent snigee A ihn the’ same: canse, SSRAa hak 4 ae nicely. Old sag Fonng.ere. insted © w > Lb? yan te cena errr at pray, Panay a agt er . sale en oa. eee. aes Saerss aarp .4 reeeption at. Vaj. —— $$ sensts duet sbin 4 [léjo, ‘May"T4th; on their return fom svovee manne. oe te ir noose a "tees eeenaten ~NEW SALOON. Ir is said that the recent death of . BetweenaMinskg? Wail spread 2 = — i } Yale's best carsmanwas produced by } 1: BRANQT Also, 120 ‘tight Pump Column, = .

_ Anstig the: lobby from that place is ‘alway full when the Legislature ‘isin ses“gion, San Frazicisco’s wealth, of How Some Eastern Banks are Run. A New York correspondent to the Boston pena Set, of, Receasaes . of the Atlanti th all the saontle sees ital, nd” : san-Franclsep and thé Revenue. “If there is any one thing” that San Francisco is consistent in, it is in its _attempts to evade the payment of. Undet the old revenue . Jaw its local assessments equal t6 one-tenth the valrsinee»the , new opted, ‘the @ officers _and capitalists of that place have ~ been: throwing every obstagle.in, the revenue to thd State. Sic aw visi show that depositors have eal no protection, if one officer, shrewd and sharp, choses to steal. Some of our banks are political; some are run in the interests of railroadsand other ‘corporations. The” twelve broket's banks sre.rup in the. interest of the . street, and every day certify their to the honesty ef their patrons to make the amount-good before three o'clock, Some banks are run wholly)" way of the payment of taxes. NOW tby the President. The loans and} comes ° the” Alta with’ thé cry that #San. Franciseo’ inslobrebwebetited on’ the State Board ot Equalization, and . discounts are mad iis hand. In others the President i is aiébe'figaéhead. “He is put’ in his _otherefore San Francisco. ought not ito , be taxed.” ‘Tt taises‘the révolutionary ory of “taxation ‘without representation, without fear of contradicTt declares Controller Green * and other officers of the Board are tion.””” ‘‘all-aliens. to San Francisco,’’ ; and thus eohtinues through a whole'colvada county is not represented upon umn of nonsensical twaddle. the State Bonrd by a resident of this “county, but is that a reason why. ‘ propetty in this county should escape taxation for State purposes? Would the Alta linye the old ‘rule’ r¢-established, and inaugurate one’ system of taxation for, Nevada and, another for San Franeisco? There could be _no such-thing as equality of taxation, . for while other counties were paying tive perct. on the real ‘value of their property, San, Francisco was. not The Alta paying one’ “per ‘cent, ° might as well claim that. the city was not-represented in . the executive office because the Governor's residence was Sacramento, as to claim that the city should not be taxed because the members of'the State Board donot hail trg revenue that is: ages tae is cure ocraatiey. of ‘taxation San Prancisco must be compelled to come up t6 thé same regulations in regard to assessment: and taxation as. other portions of the State, The people of the interior do not degite that injustice shall. be done to San Franeisco, but though the. ¢cily. were ten mura Rai te is,'t' jhave a ri would, that city,. A system of to demand that it bear . : its full share ’ bf ‘taxation, “ Threeest, ‘and cam be used. You can learn on the street any day what banksare ran' by the Oashiér, “If dnything .is wanted at the bank, the’ second officér, and not the first, is consulted. Other banks, ard rah ‘in'the intérest of Ghe or.more of. the directors. These men tare: builders,’ Stock or realestate speculators, The street know. all about this; and when par‘ticular men: are iv trouble, they start for the bank and draw out their money. , (Before Barton & Allen fail. ed, or were. supposed to be in any respect embarrassed, I heard this con-. versation on the street.” Alluding to the father of one of.the firm, a well” known broker said: Old —— has sold his house on Fifth Avenue,’ He sold it for a song. Wi hy, it is “aga $25,000 miore than he got for it, went dog ‘cheap.’ “I wonder ‘ anything is the matter. with the: boys?”’ was the response. Within ten days the boys went-andér; and it was believed that the house was sacrificed to keep: “thé* firm affoat. A well known broker, riding through the park, saw dashing by him a splendid team. The tibbons were ‘. held by a young man, whom he reeognized as the Cashier of the bank in which he deposited. Believing that the style-was too elegunt for the salary, the broker next day withdrew his'fands from the bank and made a deposit elsewhere: Within a month the cashier fled the ‘country, leaving ‘a ‘broken’ bank and’ rained depositors ealoe Brave Woman, : fourths of ‘the Legislature is at the . 2M Giliicblabedua’ know that! in on, of: San Francisco, is Ww ys T ite -which the Alta prates ‘so ‘much, is drawn trom the interior ; and the big “city “is dependant’on “the State. They are still crying for more, and,. .from : Turin via «the Mont Cenis at the same time aré “attempting, in every May, to defeat the revenuelaws “andl escape, themselves: of taxation. ‘While “this “howl is going mp ‘the “whole State is being taxed to keep up _ the wharves and watehouses'of that . cround was.covered with deep mud, eity;in the way of exorbitant» and :Ganraigeods. wart raboa, ae s ont 'Pottt Arenas; on: the sgh of. last, about nine o'clock, ways the Call, Henry Fairbanks was “assassinated “at “his ‘Tesidence, “by -$9me person.or persons. ‘unknown.’ many countries women are employed . to the gates at railrdad crossings, to is told of a-brave ‘signal-woman on the railway , from Italy to .Exance, through. ‘Mont Cenis, On May 12th, the passengers. in the train Tunnel, passed safely through it and the following’ one—that J St. Martin—when their attention was directed to ¥ woud! raniding toward the train waving. a. ‘flag.The und the raift was pouring in torrents, and, in her haste-to meet and arrest the train, the woman wis seen to . stomble and fall twice The engine driver was fortunately able . ta, ebay ‘the signals. and pull up, and then the wortian, ‘anable to apauk, polated toa bridge not»more than ‘a hun‘dred rag in front of _ the train. entife.capital out.on checks, trusting analogy. made by.the waving of . wave signal fligs'ete. . A gobdstory . The i on be made amusing, or if some seed interest could be} awakened in regam to certain. common but diffeslt words, our young folks—and old ones too—wotiidlearh to spell more easily. For some children “learning to spell” is the hardeat of all_ school tosks. ‘Those who . in spite of the intricate orthography “of ‘our words, ond the'luck of all in -the modes. of spelling. But when a child’s mind ‘naturally inclinés hiti to reason and and anaand.systematize in learning to ell, he becomes puzzled and per‘plexed. Sound is no guide-to him— he must arbitrarily learn. the letters in each word. And ‘he. ‘néeds* en. place bectuse io i# téepectable, hon. Curagement and ‘help from parents and teachers. A useful little game may be introduced into the home circle some evening by the following list of twenty words, which was used last year in the examination of applicants for admission to. the junior class of one of the St. Louis high scheols: Indelible, lattice, millinery, eligible, sibylline, oxygen, adjacent, business, hyena, . weasel, massacre, ving, guarantee. ‘There were 449 applicants; of whom: 415. failed to spell “‘gibylline’’ correctly,. “$82 “failed on 184 oa ‘‘indelible,’’ and 150. on “uaillinety:”’ Sa Rdvertised Letters. The following letters: remain. in {. the Nevada City Post;QMep for the ‘week ‘ending . Monday,’ Many 19th. Persons. calling for any of these letters. will please “say “advertised : e Bernard Armbrust, Francis Balanger, Miss 'S. Benning, E. Graham, Julia M. Girt; Caspar Harrall; Addison or . Milton Hickson, ‘M. Hatteabach. & Co, Capt, D Hardy, Chas. Laney, P. Li: Manuel, Charles. Napp, Jameés Osborn, Wm. Pearson, Sig. G,. Pietro, D. Thompson, Mollie: Thornton, James {Taylor, A, 1. Thompson, Varner B. Ward, O. V. Walker, Levy Williams, Beny Virgin. " Change of Time. As the days are now getting long, . and the evenings short, it has been deemed expedient to change the time of commencing evening service at the several churches in ourcity. Until further notice, the Court House. bell for Sabbath evening worship will wie as follows: First. bell,774 o’elocks, second. bell, 74; Ohloh’ ¢ goers are requested to make a note of it, The Teachers? Institute. W, Hayden,. of the Truckee ‘ReFr ay attended the Teachers’ Institute. In the Republican of the 17th, speaking” of the meeting, he says: ‘‘The Teachers’ Institute at Nevada City has adjourned after an interesting session of four days; ‘Selttumcbas it beeti qur lotto find so many pleasant people assembled i in such a pleasantcity. The teachers . ; are full of life and energy, and seem to be thoroughly devoted : toy their . profession. During the progress of the spelling contest.they seemed to tombe the clainna ol-ithélt kexpoctive schools in their desire to have the very beat . in: ae The, circumstances of the dreddfal (tragedy .are as followst Mra.‘ ¥airree _prrofien, ‘by the ee oe tito 4 _power ul torrent, had baiks and the children: had, fetired . brought ‘down thaseas.of stones and ~ early, eaving. Pairbanks -in the sitting room reading, as was his eus,, 6 going to bed. It seems that afterwards he had gone into ate other rogm, in hit is the p. lien a gun was se oh to i earth fromthe mountain side, and .awept. away the: bridge: In a few ‘Recohds more, had it not. been for the nee of mind ‘and bravery’ of ‘this pooF Woman, the train with. its living freight Would have been hurled the un ng ~The crash . into the mass_of debris, and probof the het id ithe other . ably / precipitited [int Ebe ‘ishing . s ment: of fam ly from their . river, beneath, Only afew minutes slumbers, and rashis g to the place &. before, a train going. toward Mont a horrible, sight, . heir. gaze,+—} Cenis Tunnel had passed safely over There lay the hus oe gow : ing in his blood; one bulk “just: behind the ear, piercing th brain, which was wheter from the wound, ‘presé ag ; : woh, and-he eladewdhrongh whi} ts she waited! : ‘the ageasnin hed fired, was abivered ne x edn soreume of thefamily is a ad _the Bos oe who, “tirrivthg® aly oe : vance, let >. red 5» <e ; 2 ete +e gees: ABA ae baresather edhe’ Toft side. of'thd héaa, sae bom the bridge, “But im these fow winutes the work of déstruction bad curiosity, nor. was she ceive the prizes.” bo ‘Pound Dend. Wednesday last'a man named Jokn Peterson was found dead, in aiguleh near Dead Man's Flat, Rough and FR spree for some time aid was missed on Saturday,the10thinstant. When seed the body, was.in an upright position; in a gulch, and as no marks, of violetiee wefeon the body it is supposed that hé died from the éffectsof-a'protracted spree. An inquestwas held by Justice Sheffield, of Rough and Ready. We did not ‘. Yearn further particulars. a ry i neta v, eBatLeteti . eee 9 Fick ieleam 3 algainators of the mill, not touching the, . the batteries, and got about $23, of gold after a six days.run. ~The Eureka made a run of six days with 10 stamps and got. abont $9,000 worth of gold. The PicayuteCompany, work: g. in-gravel, is takin; like $100 per day, with a labor aocount of not over $16 a d in this county . has given atthe, ‘impetus to the . se ay ct : will Apoision ° ot oto ne a ¢ If spell. P sulphur, syllable, vermilion,familiar, ᐀ -chimiey, vengeance, rhinoceros, yal“vermilion,”” 315° on “‘vengeance,’". Ready township. He had been onja ' peounty, all.but 40. died of the epiThe Id¢hojning akammed the ain right gut something}

Wednesday last, W to the county’ } On a Cores ‘the able Thee 9g f° Sacramento, ‘ ng Geéen to.get on the stage for Grass Valley and Nevada City, and report himself to the Jeb Scott. Green obeyed his in ions to the letter. -His handcuffs, which he carried in his pocket, gree pases game to.be_returmed s Bob asked Green why he didn’t vamose and keep out of jail, wot Greet’ informed” him that he wanted to visit.Nevada City, and when he hdd'setved out his time ‘in4 jail he desired to return and live in Truckee; » When Greew arrived at Nevada City he had some difficulty in‘ finding the jail officials. He was finally inieoaed to Shétiff Potter and pulled the commitment out of hié'pocketimd gave it‘to him. It}: took all of Green's, _persuasive ¢lo~ . quétice td thake Potter believe that, he was,the prisoner. ,Green must be. insane or -conscientious.—Truckée Republicans os rat Some years ago'when Col. ‘Riiowlton was Sheriff, a:man: convicted of manslaughter, went from this.county to San Quentin, with his ewn commitment, and found some difficulty in ‘gaining admission, because the authorities thought that a trick. was being played upon them. “. bére rted fi : inp when. we bave, tates ard both in thig taterand ‘Oregon, large} ‘deposits of ore ofa stnerigr qiglity, from which asupply of iron for Bob home consumption ‘could beeasily obtained. A gentleman from the East, says the Stockton . Independent, who has lately traveled through . Oregon, writes to an ‘Eastern journal that. the supply of izon-ore is ota superior quality, in some portions of Oregon, is practically inexhausti. , ble, and that pig iron could be there produced for frenty-Ave. dollars per ton: We alsé' Dive “fh” abundant tensive deposits: Jbeing rear al . in, be ‘worked as cheaply here j a8. in Oregon. 1 Our capitalists, However; dick. ‘the: j enterprise to engage in the business, ‘although they will invest i in gold and silver mines where the ‘chances for gain are far less. Iron. mines shave generally been profitable ‘to: their owners, and whenever developed they aid very materially in building up the country. There. isevery: rea~ +#on to believe that some of the ‘de“Coyannes, ‘at its last session, “pas: sed an.act providing for a board: of’ -comtsissioners to ‘report'a system of ‘izrigation for the San Joaquitr,ane ramente, and Tulare valleys, ~ i Celifornia.’* The boatd is to. sousidet of two engirieers of-the“army and one officer of the Coast Survey, who aré authorized to associate with them the chief, of the” Geological Surgey of. California, and one other civilian distinguished for his knowledge of . ' the sulijéct; these! five to eonstitute the board;:whore‘duty‘it shall bé to . ' make a full report tothe President of the best system itrigation for said valleys, with all necessary plans . and details,’ engineering, statistical, . ete., to‘ be transmitted: to «Congress 7 at its next session.. The. Secretary posits of dren ore in this State could . PA bbe inade far* more valuuble thant! ‘our best gold mines, were an effort maiie nouneed by. experts to be.of-a superi‘or quality, and iron could be. turned Some, of these deposits are not far) from: railroads already constructed, . and. others are found. in localities . . where narrow gauge roads could be easily constructed to reach them, a and ‘at the same tinié Opén valuable agri‘cultural and ‘timber régions, the trade of which. would make @ large and profitablé business. Itiistrange that this important interest has not received more attention. Our capitalLists and business fen mi must see the necessity of developing our latent of War is to farnish subsistence and transportation, to. the. board while Tesources in order to call to this State the-class of: population that ‘is’ so: in the’ field, andthe civilian, mem. bers may receive.a compensation ‘not. to exceed $2000, ; ‘Enis stated that by a careful analysig it, has. beeb found that apples rcontain a larger.amoutt of phosphorus, or brain food, than any other fruit or: vegetable, and on this acéount they are very. important to, sedentary men/whorwork with their’ ‘brain rather than musvles:’ They al« 80, contain .the acids which are need: Fed-every day, espec'ally for seden+ is sluggisti,’ to eHimate effete matters,” whieh; ‘if retained in tlie system ,produce inaction @f the brain, and, inkdéed, of'the whole system; causing . jaundice, . sleepiness, scurvy and troublesome diseases of theskin. THE, ’ for. the Gullege of} Agriculture, a ley, is nearly. Aeon It ‘will cost about $200, + iron, !an@ isin every respect af / edi-, completed by son next. Tt} will be bulit’ of wood ‘under the) ley next October. ; —— co Axtoxe other enactments by Con-. gress ig ohe autho . the Presi dent to cause such! experiments to be. made and such information to be t, in. preventing the bursting of steam. -boilers; and the sum. Of,.$1005 000, is. ,approprixted }:: for the necessary-experiments. et ements ELT Py Our of 1,400" young. turkeys,,the property: af dhe Jenkinsdt in Tulare zqaty, caught by “drinking from ‘the ame bang: witht the diseased ee Bost ce: @ 1 bes 000, It ig Vuilt-of granite, brick, and . . fice ‘worthy. of the State. Dhe build~ 5a general direction : of ‘Dr. Merritt. <a The University will’ move 4 Barkco}! : Aa ig ‘op ott ti bef ®° pee ipek ote ipl much tieeded, and 3f they would but apply @ portion of the capital they pre» ann’ ly wasting: in “-wild-cat . hiining speculations to the develop: } meut of otir iron mines, ‘the iiivest-. ment would be of : practical benefit to the whole coast,” ; OnE of Goethe's dying -utterances . was a demand for. ‘more, light.’’ POne of the most common utterances of living Brooklynites isa demand ‘for the sime thing. In“ certain thickly settled portions of the ‘city, . . tary men, the action of whose liver . the street lanps frequently , remain sanlighted ‘until nine Pp; , ‘The ‘city has, a Common. Counciiwith almanac’ on the brain,” ‘ ; ae. ress -Northeast. Done annotineed the murder of General Can. by and the Peace Commissioners i in thé following thrilling head lines: ‘. AN INDIAN MASSACRE. ies JACK AND WARRIORS REVENGE THE SOUTH BY MURDEBING GENERo* SL CANBY,ONE OF HER GREATFe & aHe i Cures, — Seven thousand and eightytour Chinese have arrived in . California by steaniers ‘since Janu; ary Ist of. this year, and 4,000° more ‘are ein due. Sa * San Beadink “fy: pha: new id nete'bank, ‘capital -$100,000, ‘a new hotel.and.a new theatre. . It has beet advetised Stto notosity. WEanux 200 acres of land near Gite ‘. Poy are planted’ to tobacco, and the prospect. for a large “crop is good. . ‘fine quality. . at Norwith, Vii He: refased to lend too much physical training and the exposure it leade-to. ¢ supply-of-rich ore in this—-State—et-+.to develop them. The ore is pro-. out suitable for almost every purpose, } Tiree Chet forthe sald esdoce. < pena ninovatnattd. to he of oP ad ‘eo, it the VERING at 735 o'clock. dpti : 4 rae Bs = meanest man ha been found . . 000 rh ha bag, any another a patented soi ing which » tton, eed ho. buttonhole. ~WPhis last een will be hailed by ‘suffering, button. less male humanity Withigratification, and the buttons will be Seely sought for. : at Ss : . Borrato declines to: ops eh agg oe German tanabs in its Pb bok e. 4 is prepaijng sea. -ebrate the 950th anniversary of its settlement. La ‘Tas “Baltimore American: thinks -. we are in the midst of a wie 4b= normal crimes. 7 ‘Mrcareix man has died from the effects of-drinking“Three” quarts of undiluted tnilk. ‘ LENS Tue. Cincinnati editors are ‘sj)) battling boldly for three cent beer, Seamer ee "Troy weight—A baby of one pound : six pfitioes bora there last week. ENTERTAINMENT ! a ctigac THEATRE, _ Tuowtay . re May 20, 1873, pagnaroag: “MR. G. A, POTTER ULLY announces & Grand RES Evening’s Entertainment, when a vast amount of very-interesting and instructive information wil), be. communicated in an “APPROPRIATE LECTURE, On ora of the ‘Ola and New Tests ment staan, power by.the most perfect ‘set of instrame by which the subject will be bewutifully paanipiias — es of the Have beet executed b the most eminent and talented. artists, an accurately copied from works . ofthe ‘Ola Masters,.and are finest specimens ‘of Art ever produced. by powerful reflectors,etc,, Seaaeeee “The Exhibition..will conclude with: pice. the ve cart me of Comic and highly amu We cond Cechruncbind at So’clock. Admission, 50 cents; Children win be 10. years, 25. cents. The Exhibition wih idea with a music. , , m6 , FOR 8: SALE,” COMPLETE: ee WORK . . Consisting = ENGINE, BOILER, PUMP AND "PUM. BOB. Mining Toole, . Track Iron, ane in fact — — for ‘ae pel of niles ikend pine Wood. Will be sold cheap for carh. Ex: ire or address, a TULLY, eo: Cal. Novads, May 29th, 1 id re aoe “PICNIC. ye seen LSA eis be ‘held a “SiERD 8. GROVE, Near the Glenbrook Race Course, Sunday; May 25, 1873, will befu 39 Conrad Licks 8 Privileges Wil Belét for the keeping ot ment Stands to the highest bidders. SesicdPropowas will be weet ved by: the ay od fhe: until Thursday neerene omsnitte reserve the a Ran the afage Pat concerts” invitation -is (ached alee ‘PENMAN ale pass: id * Tuesday = May ot, Leb-ons for $i, Scholars La sat Perr ican clams persons in. lantern, aid the seansh ter ad oe that that Sebaiai6de ot y ee from, ser watt manent snigee A ihn the’ same: canse, SSRAa hak 4 ae nicely. Old sag Fonng.ere. insted © w > Lb? yan te cena errr at pray, Panay a agt er . sale en oa. eee. aes Saerss aarp .4 reeeption at. Vaj. —— $$ sensts duet sbin 4 [léjo, ‘May"T4th; on their return fom svovee manne. oe te ir noose a "tees eeenaten ~NEW SALOON. Ir is said that the recent death of . BetweenaMinskg? Wail spread 2 = — i } Yale's best carsmanwas produced by } 1: BRANQT Also, 120 ‘tight Pump Column, = .