May 28, 1878 (4 pages)

+ Our anie. oe, “trouble between Englandand Rassia. “drstatpresent theretsa Tessonable wothdrew his previeits poke —tion of the restlts of Le bor;by war ee fy ‘there are no. ne lhe -Temperand Boer 5 Gr ia A 3 "tnt Sen Beeteee aes Maes ROA aT + Sea DES 7 if init nin qneeons ss r “Toiven, and a much valued picture of jan raid-on Canada; —apprebensions ———tinglish Government do hot. enter—ofconversingwith the patients, and “dinper, anlefterward passed through She Daily Beanscript, “kevin cIry, Ate Sane Tassie, May ! 28, 1878, coool nee oa seme tn ic nipnncnin -—ee m= —< a GEO. M. MOTT 6 our only. authorrecd Agent in Sacramento, He will re ceive Advertisnerients . ‘and Sut bscriptions fox the Tuaygeniet, and receipt for us it ‘ EL BAT AOL LAIN LIE EE A canesTAR INDICATIONS. Phe world at large is looking with interest for thé final outeome of the prospect of peace, althongh it is out “of the questton to tel what the nior=\ row may bring forth, ‘There would ippear to have been taken to England by Count Schonvaloff, some propositions from the. Czar, on suggestions made by him to the British . cavernment in the interests of peace. . Coor,-8-yewrsyIt is, to. go back to the treaty of Paris of twenty-two yearsago, and con-wider what mddifidations of it have Decome necessary and may be made ‘by a Congress in which the Nations of Europe may be represented. This (would seem ta get around the dé‘uatd that the eattre’Treaty of St, Stefano: shall besab: mitted toa Con gress, Of couse, the facts on whieh tuat Treaty was based, Will have: to be considered, but ‘the giléstions . . would come up in a way: not Kumiljating tu Russian pride. Lhe comj aratively fow who “make fortunes out of ware, might-not. be. 98. -well pleased, but the great majority would ' ‘ on accothat of extreme youth. The fejoice, for mankind does not delight . y 5 : defendants\are ordered to appear iu the spilling of blood and destrueai for senteute ‘gn Phursda 1y—next. volved in the dispate Letween EngIn ind and Russia which may not be scttled amicably and without dishonor to eltueér, provided suchGovernyaent is willing to act honurably and jortly, and to demand jast so much from the other. ‘Luat the situation in “England is most particularly gloomytat. the present, gud circumstances do not -esuspire to render the thoughts of « cunflict at Miweleome to the minds of the Britons, is élaimed in thé telezraphie dispatches, ‘Lhé namerous strikes of tradesmen, the Kaffir war iu South Africa, the fears of a Fenof the damege the Russian, ‘‘corsair fleets’ may inflict upon.British shipping toterests in case of trouble be{weet thé nations, are-all-mentioned ws subjects apt tp» render a conflict t with HWussia distasteful to the majority of the “Queen's subjects, Be who understand the character of the tniuvany very gloomy views on the That Bigland will come ouvcof the fitenace unseorched, they -souihdeutly predict, subjeet. ovina ee Z A Vi-it to the County Huspital. On Friday last Miss Wells, who is recently from the East, and who assisted in. the organization of the Woman's Christian Temperance Unjon, of Nevada Qity, accompanied by Mra, Rev, W. 8. Urmy, President of thé Society, visited the County lfospital, The ‘ladies arrived at the Hospital at about half-past one o'clock P. M., and hadar opportunity reading the Scfiptures, singing and praying with them before the dinner hour, They visited the kitchep, seeing the ample provisions for the neat dining-reom while the intinates were eating. -On the tables were noticeable abundant supplies of soup, Meat, potatoes, and bread and butter, There may have been other varieties of food not ob served by the ladies, who were not on a Visit of “inspection,” —These ladivs take ‘preat pleasure iu being able to say that their deepest fevling On leaving the place was ot gratitude and thanksgiving; dnd ‘nat as they looked! back in riding away, the. pleasant lecation, the quiet which reigned ou every -hand, aad the healthfal® climate, together with the’kind care of the inmates so “fully attested by all they had seen, caused them today: * What a good place these people have!” ' We heartily commend visiting the Hospital to the Christain people ot Nevada City. They. will »be’ gladly welcumed by the inmates, and cour-. twously received by those Im ¢harge. ’) rice, yn the indictment; day, the Jury, in the cage of Frank glarizing Weiss? Brewery, Spit to Beater, being six for conviction like casé was. re-set’ tor Aug: 19, 187 next term of: County Court. charged with robbing a Chinaman on . the highway, in the Connty Court yesterday the Jary beturned a verdictof guilty as charged in the In\dictment, and-recompended= Frank: + Browuxto the mercy of the Court ‘cuase of temperance u life work, ' this true or not, however, those here{ j change Hotel, of this city, and those ‘lar, compares favorably with that of pnevifien, ‘A full howse listened to the mastetly sermon delivered by Presiding. Elder 3: A. Nelson, at the M. ©. church, on Sunday morning test. The case of William Seliisban; charged with robbing a safe at GrassValley, was continued injthe County Court, yesterday, to August 19, 1878 ; A Chihaevaer narrowly escaped be=: ing run over on Sunday night by a} place is in ashes. . the catestrophe are as follows: carriage drawn by a span of fast horses, as they went dashing around the corner of Pine and Commercial streets. a 3 James A, Carter, charged with assau't with ibtent to_commit_mnurder,.in fhe County Court yesterday. guilty, and plead guilty use piarged dsvhile buildiag'a fire in thé kitchen,, oo aly A courier from Omega ‘isis the Washington stage at the junetions above the Central Honse, on ite driver a letter from Miss Ourrie: Frink, of this city, who is at present engaged in Omega teaching schoul Nevada City,containing the information tat the Lusiness portion of that The ps articnlars of Yesterday’ morning the Chinese cook in -Legg &Shaw’s hotel, for the purpose of cooking breakflames to: communicate to some and iba short time the-building was Yn-a blaz>, The fire then commaniSheriff Montgomery goes to San Quentin this morning. with vhe‘fol. andi in a shor-time the three buildlowing prisoners who have béen sentenced to the. Penitentiary: for the terms herein specifieds Long Ak” Ab<Slum,-d_¥ Ah Jim and ‘Yombam, 3 years each. In the County : Court, Brown, shiils, chargéd with bura he number for “acquittal” In the case of Jolin Brown, “et als, -The méeting of the Women's Christian Temperance Union in the . Vestry of the M. EK, Clrurch, on Friday afternoon last, was. of unusnal interest, the attendance being also good, Miss Wells: addressed the meeting, giving her own éxperience in the work of the ‘Women’s Crusade,” in the Hast. Another lady was also present who liad engayed . . in sinttar work, and she recited the general plan of work adopted by the ladies-of New York City. $ “on Satur: Aurther damage, ented to Lyou’s and Hinff's Hotels, The ownings were reduced to~-ashes. roof of the fireproof building, ed by Legg & Shaw, and occupied as ja $iore, Was als0 consumed; but the fldmes were checked. before doing The’ regult of this conflagration is the demolishment. of the -principal business portion of the town, and represents a heavy toss;—bat the exact amount of, which we bave no means. of gleaning from the inoomplete reports which. have thus far been. brought in, Many of the occupants of the hotels bad narrow ‘froma fiery death; in some instances being barely able to reach the street befor-the-—wals—4eH-in,_Miss_ Carrie. Frink, for instance, saved nothing of her effects, when escaping from Legg & Shaw’s Totel, with the exattire which alarm escapes ception of the night she ‘had on when the was her deceased father, which she-was fortunatéenough to’ secure before the flames drove: her from the roo m --~ at Light Gaard Target whose. The following is the list of prizes awarded for the annual ftireet practice Nevada Light Guard, lust; stperior sbooti: g at of. the on Satutday COMPANY ” pREvks, $15—Capt. JohbuA. Rapp. $10--Ole A< Nelson and James Murehte—tie; $5 each. Next Friday the ladies of the above associauon organizing “a Juvenile ‘Temperance Society, on a permanent basia’ ‘The young are invited to be present, also all ladies interested in the wellare of Nevada City’s rising geheration, It is hoped there Will be a geueral ate ten dance of those who are interested in making the advancement of-the >. It Was Entirely Wrong. We published an articte-in-“Sun=}day morning’s TRANSCRIPT which has been interpret-d by some asa} reflection upon the National Ex connected with it. We deny any such intention in giving circulation. to the item, for it “would be absurd on oar part tothrow out auy insinuations forthe purpose of injuring the repatation.of a hotel, the manayetuent of which, in every particuany~ other in’ the State. It-appears that.a pocket-book containing netes of various kinds was placed in the safe many months ago, and a short-trme after was delivered to its owner. Afterwards he lost it. That’s‘all there was of it. The mistake we made was in mentioning where they had previously been kept,as the Hotel had nothing whatever to do with the loss of the prop. erty, and we had no intention of insinuating ; that it had. “We make this statement in justice tothe Hetel and all of its attaches, Old Nevada Canmtyiees: A great number of men from Nevadw county reside in this city, Gold Hill, and other placés along the Comstock; iudeed, they are to be found in every town sud camp in the State, ‘The first essay of silver ore wan made in Nevada City, Nevada county, Valifornia, and the first rash of miders to this placd.was from Nevada county, They had things pretty much their own way here wt tirst, and located more eluims along the Comstock range than any . . crowd that ever vtruck these, diggings. The trouble was that very few of them had sufiigient money to do any amount. of work— thongh allbrotght more or less coin—and aud sinking shafts till they were broke, they weie “ob! to ‘sell out.te, or were lawed and rooted out by, cu italists from San Francisco und other places, Virginia Eaterpil take stéps” toward . ~ after ranting tunnels {> $5<Wni. Horrell, Company gold medal, valued. at $60—Capt: JohaAT Rapp. CONTRIBUT! D PRI‘ES, Set of gold studs, from ©. Jd. Brand—A. C. Rauschenbnrg or . —-_Etegant-chromo—trom WA, Big-} ourney—Ola A. Nelson. History of Turko-Bussian War, from tev. Geo. Re ‘Da vis—Phbil Byrne. : POXY PURSE, $1L—Major . Walla'e. James ee Death’s Door,. James Patton, who recently lived at Columbia Hill, and was one of the first settlers in Nevada county, is lying in a precarious condition at his new home. The following letter, received at this office yesterday, gives the full particulars of our venerable friend's misfortune: Austin, TEXAS, May 17, 1878. Epiron TRANsSCRIPT—Dear Sir— This is to inform you of the illness of “Mr, James Patton, from your county, who recently came to Texas to. live with his only daughter, Mrs. Erwin (my mother), About one month ago he concluded to open up a blacksmith shop tor. business, and in so doing worked too hard, Overheating himself. As a result, ‘one side, of his body became. paralyzed, leaving him ina helpless condition, since which time he has beea, we think, gradually growing weaker, and his mina wanders a little at times. We do not think he will survive long, unless a great change takes place. It_isat Mr. Patton’s request that I write this, so his many . friends may know, through the medium of your paper, of his suffering. Respectfully Yours, J.J. Erwan. —— > oAdvertised Letters, . The following lettersremain in the, Post Office at Nevada City, Nevada County Cal. for the week ending May 25 th, 2878. Porsous calling for actvertised letters will please give the date of rdvertisément, J. 5. HoLtbrook, P. at. Andrei, Luige Ray, Ch: vies: Don, Senor Douald, James. Ennor, Amelia gt James 2 luupt, Elizabeth Meli-e, 2 a Gill, Ely ; ae Hart, ia, De Higgs, A. & Go. Jacinthe, Maucel McGee, John Relegtin, Gievaum> «,,. “Range, FP. Fe ‘Yaylor, By Ty » down trip; yesterday, and gavethe . . respect for the insight : (Commuplented. j : <a to the e Strata hy = Why. aow't you ‘speak fo that lingering inope that somebody will hold ont a Band to him,” ‘said Mrs. A.to Mr: B, in our hearing, as thé congregation were flooding the sideaddressed to. Mr. Jobo P2 ‘ttigony.of dtl in-coming out from ebureh oue ~. Sunday night, — **[ don’t know who be is.”’ ‘ **It would be an excelleut way to find out.’’ "Yeux, Dut suppose that I shotidpleasure of whose acquaintance f should not desire?’’fist,_by-some-meuns permitted the} «Phere would be no harm done even then, while if you can judge . wood.woik adjacent to the stove . from lock-and act, and from his reg. ularity avd apparest interest ‘chureb, there is small probability of such a result.” “You know the customs of the city are somewhat rigid in regard to the matter of proper and formal iutroduction.”’ g “I know that men never haateitey however to accost aby “unknown individual when avy imagivary—benefit, of consequence to themselvés, is: dependent on an ipterview. Why a young man’s benefit be as consids erable an element fi the decision of such a question as your own?” We heard ru ain but what we heard increased our already profound of a clearand witm-heurted womun into the miystéries uf essetitial trath, We have often, thought that the “protberliness of the -sauctuary—ought. to override the etiquette of the drawing room, and that nobody ought to hesitate to make the first advance toward some ucquaintauceship with headed, worshippers, Lispecialiy do hold this to be the case with young men and women, particularly the former, They edie.to this city fronr their distant homes, with hearts that ache at the separation from those to whom their whole wealib of love has bee given. , While burried in the ‘iabors of the we week, they do not mind so much the swart of separation, but ou the’ Sabbath they have . plenty of time to think of home and oid friends, and it seems desolute t2 them to meet Sabbath after Sabbath wita a large congregation, to whom ‘no one of them-are they bound by tue slightest sympathy, Théy come awhile ex-pécting that somebody will siya kiod word to them, that they may are BF find a bat 5 mses “ot the threshold, as if to invite a ‘el word, bunt it does not come. They intermit ‘attendance, perhaps fall into company with evil associates, who __.____=_. hold ont both hands to thew, andin cts SN mai young man.dver thers? He seems . find out that he was somebody, ter strangers-whohuve become fellow. . . mr } PIG-MIGL FRIDAY ; MAY 81, AT STORMS’ RAK cH. ene TYE SCHOOLS WILL MARCH IN PRO£ CxSsiON, from the Washiugten School House, at 9 0" clock, a.M., preceded by the NEVADA. BEASS BAND.= = tm ad “The festiv ities at the picnic grounds will comsist of vocal and ‘instrumental-muisic, dancing, swinging, ete. na a nnn tena as ; PUBLIC SCHOOL) “1878. . . KEYSTONE . MARKET. “HUST & Somer, Commercial Street, Nevada City, AVING LEASED THE ABOVE MAR. KET, are now — to ‘furnish the public with The Finest Quality. of. BEEF, PORK, MUTTON, LAMB, VEAL, CORNED BEEF, i SAUSAGES, ae ‘Hams; ‘Bacon ‘and Lard, "OF THE VERY BEST MAKE. —_— F ARE FOR. ROUN <D TRIP: Batts, $l 00. “Childres ‘en . Schools, 50 cents. —s ae tive rooms at. 8:30: o’clock, where Ji they will be provided with tickets shouldn’t benevolence be. as regard. tess-of rute-as-sel{ishness;—and-such+ for the excursion, * ° TIME TABLE: and 1L A.M. ‘ Leave Grass Valley at 9:50 Aem., and 11:15 A. M:; Returning, leave Storms’ at 6:30 PoM © Ranch Nevada City, Mary-26, 18787 GEO, E. “TURNER, _PINE SEREET, NEVA HAS: THE ‘LARGEST BEST AND CHEAPEST Assortment of STOVES,’ ATINWARE, . IRON AND STEEL, CRO CKELY, PLATED AND SILVER WARE. LEATHER, of all ‘fads, HYDRAULIC PIPE, Quicksilver, Belting, etc. 'I call particular attention to my stock of IRON GRANITE WARE, ‘Imported by me directly from the All, children belonging to the Pub. eee aes Flic Sc hools will meet in their respec=. Leave: Nevada City at 9:25 A. M., By order of Committee of Arrangements. By strict attention to business, and-a de. ‘+-termination to pleaseall who fayér uswith of the “KEYSTONE.” and the public gehe. erally, to call aud sée us. ma 25 EUSTIS & ay 2x: WAT CHES & ¢ JEWELRY: GEO, W. WELCH, _ HAVING MADE LARGE ADDI-. TIONS TO HIS STOCK OF WATCHES _ AND JEWELRY, And exployed a First Class Watchmaker, IS now prepared to do all kinds of Watch and Clock Repairing, t Engravi ng, Etc. Cleaning and RepairingJewelry a Specialty. ALL WORK GUARANTEED. Nevada ity. May. 14, 1878. ANNUAL STRAWBERRY, & ICE CREAM FE st Iv AL, BY THE LADIES of THE METHODIST CHURCH, NEVADA CITY, ON Tuesday & Wednesday Eveng’s, June 4th and 5th, 1878, . AT (THE METHODIST CHURCH. wd Li N WEDNESDAY EVENING; A GRAND CONCERT WILL: BE GIVEN BY THE NEVADA CHORAL SOCIETY. After the Concert Refreshments will be sek red. i > Z PRICES OF $DMISSION: On Tuesday Evening, Free. the company of such associates they commence their swift descent to ruin. Had they beeu greeted in their early attendance upon the sanctuary with a Warm welcome from some Christian man, who should have introduced them into the sympathetic circle of the good of their own age, they might have been saved. Mg er A Dog With Reasoning Powers Who knows what a.dog knows and thinks about, nine’s powers of. understanding extend? Sburtleff’s old *‘Prince,” took up his abode with Bigelow, the groceryman, several years ago, atid has Been in the store so long that he revards himself as a fixture of the establishment, overheard the following conversation, the other day: City Marshal—Do. ‘you want to buy a tagfor your dog?” Mr. Bigelow,—* No. He is a ntisance, and the sooner you make prep. arations for his funeral, the better it will suit me.” City Marshal —“All right. I will all for him pretty svon, and put bim . out of the way.’ Exit Prince to his old master, with: whom ‘he has remained ever since. or how far a_cawho A New Mining Enterprise. We learn from the San Juan Independent that John T. Morgan, Cashier of the Citizens Bank at this city, E. D, Evans and John Davia Freach Corral, and John Stig Buckeye Hill, have formeda company to open up the Lone Ritge mine, situated immediately outside of San Juan, This mining property is very 7 valuable, buta heavy outlay will be } gai. Prive, necessary to lay pipe und bring Ya Sper to the mine. East,and embracing many new and beautiful“designs, I have the largest stock in Nevada-county, and will also sell Santa GIANT FOWDER. GUNS ANDPISTOLS, With ammunition to suit. PAINTS, OILS, VARNISH, GLASSWARE, Btc., Etec, Call and examine my goods and . prices before purchasing elsewhere, . and you will be convinced that I am selling everything in my line ebeaper than any other store in the mduntains.: GEO. £, TURNER. Nevada City, May 25, 1878, an OS ifornja. Location of mty California. Notice is hereby given that at. a meeting of the Boara of Diréctors, held on the 20th day of May, 1876 2,) .of 3 per share was levied upon the ital stock of the corporation, payable mediately, if United States gold coin, to the Secretary at the office-of the Company, 414 Galifognia street, San Franciseo, Califobnia. Any-stock upon which this assessment ven ais. wit unpaid onthe Sith day of une,. and. oe: Yerthved for sale at puieedeaen tee ess Oey Smad Soe on ay tho 1th day oP July, 1876, ty PP at nent assessment, together ei B costa 0f. vertising and expenses of . -R, WEGENER, Secretary. : street, San 5 ¥ ‘ ® Si die pal place of busiOn Wednesday Eventing, to Concert, 50c. , Children Twenty-five Cents. Allare-cordially invited, and the ladies promise a pleasant tinje to all who attend, Nevada City, May 2, 1878. ANTOIN cE TAM, PINE STREET. Oysters served up In Every Sty Confectionery of all kinds. JSOARD, MPORLER AND WHOLESALE. DEALER 1N Foreign and Domestic Wines WINES A SPECIALTY, ~~ No, 52 Broad Street, Nevada City. mal6 pe PHILIP RICHARDS, No. 3 in Street. NEV SDA CIT CITY, CAL, Gold D heught ht and sold Bailiex discounted. AdvVanvees Jatade on Gola Dust or vuruve / tee coina,ye atthe Mint. JX CHECKS ON SAN FRANCISCO. DRAFTS ON GREAT BRITAIN, GERMANY AND SWITZERLAND. ‘Correspondent, F. en &-CoSap cessor of fEwiss-Am can: eat: DR. C. D, BOBO, Physician and Surgeon, Office Hours-—-From 9 to 10 A.3* ISPENSARY HOUR, From 12 MU. to 1 P. M, BELVEN’S DRUG STORE, Nevada City Californ?Laid tga pest piptesenr teed and Liquors. ee FINE FRENCH BRANDIES AND ~ Nevin cern, sald Co oheie PHtronsEe, we ak ei) the ot patrere = — “contact . frequent, che Daily NEVADA. CI eee aE LOCAL AF Death of Huber: We have,to cliro ing the demise at residents of _ Nevad bertus Schardin died at Newtown, on Sun suuiptions ° © The de California in 1849, aud in the early pat in Newtown, this city, where he abou -¢handise, ranching, Fenained with his day of his death, tw: _aud-was one of the o Nevada-county. Mr forward in all his bt aman i strict in and ba(l a large cirel was 0S years vf ag wife but-no_ childre will take place on t nestey-et-2 v'eloek, of Nevada Lodge, I which order he had] ber. Board of Sa @ At a special meeti of Supervisers held following business + Appointment of < stitational Conver ; Nevada Precitiet=1 Mulloy; Judges, ¢ andl. Nibell. Bin —Inspector,O. D. C B.D, Cliadwick a The-insurance buildings was re-a agencies that held 1 previous year. Thomas William est bidder, Pe tract for repairs anc Hospital buildings, John Young, Jr was B Constable and Roa Collector of Eureka a lO Public Scho The teachérs an Public Schools of have a grand pi Zanch on Friday n No pains will be sp an occasion of unit! all connécted with « tions of learning, t! cation wisely think! “Tecreation in the m! -Yan_retreats wilt hi ~~ powerful invigoran ticipants a renewed duties which le be Antidete for a C “With the beginn season, complaint: have been pvisone with the We he tion which is a s cure: 1 drachm car “ascetic acid, } ounc with 8 ounces of di ply with a sponge fected. . ran cua ear Nice Home Fo Two and a half . sg Tacid, orehard, and dmproveme ; “ alfalfa end w} “Enquire of ma28 Nea $100 00 } A pocket book, against various pi to about $1,600, a: greenbacks to the . dost.in.this.citymonth or two. T' Edwards” was wri cover of the pocket er will receive the leaving the pocket _ contents, at the N Hotel, Payment . has been stopped. Nevada City, Ms Piano ders for tuning at ; sic store of G ut 3724 cents per . ma2l C on Fresh . None Better, for 3 “pial ; eae

+ Our anie. oe, “trouble between Englandand Rassia. “drstatpresent theretsa Tessonable wothdrew his previeits poke —tion of the restlts of Le bor;by war ee fy ‘there are no. ne lhe -Temperand Boer 5 Gr ia A 3 "tnt Sen Beeteee aes Maes ROA aT + Sea DES 7 if init nin qneeons ss r “Toiven, and a much valued picture of jan raid-on Canada; —apprebensions ———tinglish Government do hot. enter—ofconversingwith the patients, and “dinper, anlefterward passed through She Daily Beanscript, “kevin cIry, Ate Sane Tassie, May ! 28, 1878, coool nee oa seme tn ic nipnncnin -—ee m= —< a GEO. M. MOTT 6 our only. authorrecd Agent in Sacramento, He will re ceive Advertisnerients . ‘and Sut bscriptions fox the Tuaygeniet, and receipt for us it ‘ EL BAT AOL LAIN LIE EE A canesTAR INDICATIONS. Phe world at large is looking with interest for thé final outeome of the prospect of peace, althongh it is out “of the questton to tel what the nior=\ row may bring forth, ‘There would ippear to have been taken to England by Count Schonvaloff, some propositions from the. Czar, on suggestions made by him to the British .. cavernment in the interests of peace. . Coor,-8-yewrsyIt is, to. go back to the treaty of Paris of twenty-two yearsago, and con-wider what mddifidations of it have Decome necessary and may be made ‘by a Congress in which the Nations of Europe may be represented. This (would seem ta get around the dé‘uatd that the eattre’Treaty of St, Stefano: shall besab: mitted toa Con gress, Of couse, the facts on whieh tuat Treaty was based, Will have: to be considered, but ‘the giléstions . . would come up in a way: not Kumiljating tu Russian pride. Lhe comj aratively fow who “make fortunes out of ware, might-not. be. 98. -well pleased, but the great majority would ' ‘ on accothat of extreme youth. The fejoice, for mankind does not delight . y 5 : defendants\are ordered to appear iu the spilling of blood and destrueai for senteute ‘gn Phursda 1y—next. volved in the dispate Letween EngIn ind and Russia which may not be scttled amicably and without dishonor to eltueér, provided suchGovernyaent is willing to act honurably and jortly, and to demand jast so much from the other. ‘Luat the situation in “England is most particularly gloomytat. the present, gud circumstances do not -esuspire to render the thoughts of « cunflict at Miweleome to the minds of the Britons, is élaimed in thé telezraphie dispatches, ‘Lhé namerous strikes of tradesmen, the Kaffir war iu South Africa, the fears of a Fenof the damege the Russian, ‘‘corsair fleets’ may inflict upon.British shipping toterests in case of trouble be{weet thé nations, are-all-mentioned ws subjects apt tp» render a conflict t with HWussia distasteful to the majority of the “Queen's subjects, Be who understand the character of the tniuvany very gloomy views on the That Bigland will come ouvcof the fitenace unseorched, they -souihdeutly predict, subjeet. ovina ee Z A Vi-it to the County Huspital. On Friday last Miss Wells, who is recently from the East, and who assisted in. the organization of the Woman's Christian Temperance Unjon, of Nevada Qity, accompanied by Mra, Rev, W. 8. Urmy, President of thé Society, visited the County lfospital, The ‘ladies arrived at the Hospital at about half-past one o'clock P. M., and hadar opportunity reading the Scfiptures, singing and praying with them before the dinner hour, They visited the kitchep, seeing the ample provisions for the neat dining-reom while the intinates were eating. -On the tables were noticeable abundant supplies of soup, Meat, potatoes, and bread and butter, There may have been other varieties of food not ob served by the ladies, who were not on a Visit of “inspection,” —These ladivs take ‘preat pleasure iu being able to say that their deepest fevling On leaving the place was ot gratitude and thanksgiving; dnd ‘nat as they looked! back in riding away, the. pleasant lecation, the quiet which reigned ou every -hand, aad the healthfal® climate, together with the’kind care of the inmates so “fully attested by all they had seen, caused them today: * What a good place these people have!” ' We heartily commend visiting the Hospital to the Christain people ot Nevada City. They. will »be’ gladly welcumed by the inmates, and cour-. twously received by those Im ¢harge. ’) rice, yn the indictment; day, the Jury, in the cage of Frank glarizing Weiss? Brewery, Spit to Beater, being six for conviction like casé was. re-set’ tor Aug: 19, 187 next term of: County Court. charged with robbing a Chinaman on . the highway, in the Connty Court yesterday the Jary beturned a verdictof guilty as charged in the In\dictment, and-recompended= Frank: + Browuxto the mercy of the Court ‘cuase of temperance u life work, ' this true or not, however, those here{ j change Hotel, of this city, and those ‘lar, compares favorably with that of pnevifien, ‘A full howse listened to the mastetly sermon delivered by Presiding. Elder 3: A. Nelson, at the M. ©. church, on Sunday morning test. The case of William Seliisban; charged with robbing a safe at GrassValley, was continued injthe County Court, yesterday, to August 19, 1878 ; A Chihaevaer narrowly escaped be=: ing run over on Sunday night by a} place is in ashes. . the catestrophe are as follows: carriage drawn by a span of fast horses, as they went dashing around the corner of Pine and Commercial streets. a 3 James A, Carter, charged with assau't with ibtent to_commit_mnurder,.in fhe County Court yesterday. guilty, and plead guilty use piarged dsvhile buildiag'a fire in thé kitchen,, oo aly A courier from Omega ‘isis the Washington stage at the junetions above the Central Honse, on ite driver a letter from Miss Ourrie: Frink, of this city, who is at present engaged in Omega teaching schoul Nevada City,containing the information tat the Lusiness portion of that The ps articnlars of Yesterday’ morning the Chinese cook in -Legg &Shaw’s hotel, for the purpose of cooking breakflames to: communicate to some and iba short time the-building was Yn-a blaz>, The fire then commaniSheriff Montgomery goes to San Quentin this morning. with vhe‘fol. andi in a shor-time the three buildlowing prisoners who have béen sentenced to the. Penitentiary: for the terms herein specifieds Long Ak” Ab<Slum,-d_¥ Ah Jim and ‘Yombam, 3 years each. In the County : Court, Brown, shiils, chargéd with bura he number for “acquittal” In the case of Jolin Brown, “et als, -The méeting of the Women's Christian Temperance Union in the . Vestry of the M. EK, Clrurch, on Friday afternoon last, was. of unusnal interest, the attendance being also good, Miss Wells: addressed the meeting, giving her own éxperience in the work of the ‘Women’s Crusade,” in the Hast. Another lady was also present who liad engayed . . in sinttar work, and she recited the general plan of work adopted by the ladies-of New York City. $ “on Satur: Aurther damage, ented to Lyou’s and Hinff's Hotels, The ownings were reduced to~-ashes. roof of the fireproof building, ed by Legg & Shaw, and occupied as ja $iore, Was als0 consumed; but the fldmes were checked. before doing The’ regult of this conflagration is the demolishment. of the -principal business portion of the town, and represents a heavy toss;—bat the exact amount of, which we bave no means. of gleaning from the inoomplete reports which. have thus far been. brought in, Many of the occupants of the hotels bad narrow ‘froma fiery death; in some instances being barely able to reach the street befor-the-—wals—4eH-in,_Miss_ Carrie. Frink, for instance, saved nothing of her effects, when escaping from Legg & Shaw’s Totel, with the exattire which alarm escapes ception of the night she ‘had on when the was her deceased father, which she-was fortunatéenough to’ secure before the flames drove: her from the roo m --~ at Light Gaard Target whose. The following is the list of prizes awarded for the annual ftireet practice Nevada Light Guard, lust; stperior sbooti: g at of. the on Satutday COMPANY ” pREvks, $15—Capt. JohbuA. Rapp. $10--Ole A< Nelson and James Murehte—tie; $5 each. Next Friday the ladies of the above associauon organizing “a Juvenile ‘Temperance Society, on a permanent basia’ ‘The young are invited to be present, also all ladies interested in the wellare of Nevada City’s rising geheration, It is hoped there Will be a geueral ate ten dance of those who are interested in making the advancement of-the >.. It Was Entirely Wrong. We published an articte-in-“Sun=}day morning’s TRANSCRIPT which has been interpret-d by some asa} reflection upon the National Ex connected with it. We deny any such intention in giving circulation. to the item, for it “would be absurd on oar part tothrow out auy insinuations forthe purpose of injuring the repatation.of a hotel, the manayetuent of which, in every particuany~ other in’ the State. It-appears that.a pocket-book containing netes of various kinds was placed in the safe many months ago, and a short-trme after was delivered to its owner.. Afterwards he lost it. That’s‘all there was of it. The mistake we made was in mentioning where they had previously been kept,as the Hotel had nothing whatever to do with the loss of the prop. erty, and we had no intention of insinuating ; that it had. “We make this statement in justice tothe Hetel and all of its attaches, Old Nevada Canmtyiees: A great number of men from Nevadw county reside in this city, Gold Hill, and other placés along the Comstock; iudeed, they are to be found in every town sud camp in the State, ‘The first essay of silver ore wan made in Nevada City, Nevada county, Valifornia, and the first rash of miders to this placd.was from Nevada county, They had things pretty much their own way here wt tirst, and located more eluims along the Comstock range than any . . crowd that ever vtruck these, diggings. The trouble was that very few of them had sufiigient money to do any amount. of work— thongh allbrotght more or less coin—and aud sinking shafts till they were broke, they weie “ob! to ‘sell out.te, or were lawed and rooted out by, cu italists from San Francisco und other places, Virginia Eaterpil take stéps” toward . ~ after ranting tunnels {> $5<Wni. Horrell, Company gold medal, valued. at $60—Capt: JohaAT Rapp. CONTRIBUT! D PRI‘ES, Set of gold studs, from ©. Jd. Brand—A. C. Rauschenbnrg or . —-_Etegant-chromo—trom WA, Big-} ourney—Ola A. Nelson. History of Turko-Bussian War, from tev. Geo. Re ‘Da vis—Phbil Byrne. : POXY PURSE, $1L—Major . Walla'e. James ee Death’s Door,. James Patton, who recently lived at Columbia Hill, and was one of the first settlers in Nevada county, is lying in a precarious condition at his new home. The following letter, received at this office yesterday, gives the full particulars of our venerable friend's misfortune: Austin, TEXAS, May 17, 1878. Epiron TRANsSCRIPT—Dear Sir— This is to inform you of the illness of “Mr, James Patton, from your county, who recently came to Texas to. live with his only daughter, Mrs. Erwin (my mother), About one month ago he concluded to open up a blacksmith shop tor. business, and in so doing worked too hard, Overheating himself. As a result, ‘one side, of his body became. paralyzed, leaving him ina helpless condition, since which time he has beea, we think, gradually growing weaker, and his mina wanders a little at times. We do not think he will survive long, unless a great change takes place. It_isat Mr. Patton’s request that I write this, so his many . friends may know, through the medium of your paper, of his suffering. Respectfully Yours, J.J. Erwan. —— > oAdvertised Letters, . The following lettersremain in the, Post Office at Nevada City, Nevada County Cal. for the week ending May 25 th, 2878. Porsous calling for actvertised letters will please give the date of rdvertisément, J. 5. HoLtbrook, P. at. Andrei, Luige Ray, Ch: vies: Don, Senor Douald, James. Ennor, Amelia gt James 2 luupt, Elizabeth Meli-e, 2 a Gill, Ely ; ae Hart, ia, De Higgs, A. & Go. Jacinthe, Maucel McGee, John Relegtin, Gievaum> «,,. “Range, FP. Fe ‘Yaylor, By Ty » down trip; yesterday, and gavethe . . respect for the insight : (Commuplented. j : <a to the e Strata hy = Why. aow't you ‘speak fo that lingering inope that somebody will hold ont a Band to him,” ‘said Mrs. A.to Mr: B, in our hearing, as thé congregation were flooding the sideaddressed to. Mr. Jobo P2 ‘ttigony.of dtl in-coming out from ebureh oue ~. Sunday night, — **[ don’t know who be is.”’ ‘ **It would be an excelleut way to find out.’’ "Yeux, Dut suppose that I shotidpleasure of whose acquaintance f should not desire?’’fist,_by-some-meuns permitted the} «Phere would be no harm done even then, while if you can judge . wood.woik adjacent to the stove . from lock-and act, and from his reg. ularity avd apparest interest ‘chureb, there is small probability of such a result.” “You know the customs of the city are somewhat rigid in regard to the matter of proper and formal iutroduction.”’ g “I know that men never haateitey however to accost aby “unknown individual when avy imagivary—benefit, of consequence to themselvés, is: dependent on an ipterview. Why a young man’s benefit be as consids erable an element fi the decision of such a question as your own?” We heard ru ain but what we heard increased our already profound of a clearand witm-heurted womun into the miystéries uf essetitial trath, We have often, thought that the “protberliness of the -sauctuary—ought. to override the etiquette of the drawing room, and that nobody ought to hesitate to make the first advance toward some ucquaintauceship with headed, worshippers, Lispecialiy do

hold this to be the case with young men and women, particularly the former, They edie.to this city fronr their distant homes, with hearts that ache at the separation from those to whom their whole wealib of love has bee given. , While burried in the ‘iabors of the we week, they do not mind so much the swart of separation, but ou the’ Sabbath they have . plenty of time to think of home and oid friends, and it seems desolute t2 them to meet Sabbath after Sabbath wita a large congregation, to whom ‘no one of them-are they bound by tue slightest sympathy, Théy come awhile ex-pécting that somebody will siya kiod word to them, that they may are BF find a bat 5 mses “ot the threshold, as if to invite a ‘el word, bunt it does not come. They intermit ‘attendance, perhaps fall into company with evil associates, who __.____=_. hold ont both hands to thew, andin cts SN mai young man.dver thers? He seems . find out that he was somebody, ter strangers-whohuve become fellow. . . mr } PIG-MIGL FRIDAY ; MAY 81, AT STORMS’ RAK cH. ene TYE SCHOOLS WILL MARCH IN PRO£ CxSsiON, from the Washiugten School House, at 9 0" clock, a.M., preceded by the NEVADA. BEASS BAND.= = tm ad “The festiv ities at the picnic grounds will comsist of vocal and ‘instrumental-muisic, dancing, swinging, ete. na a nnn tena as ; PUBLIC SCHOOL) “1878. . . KEYSTONE . MARKET. “HUST & Somer, Commercial Street, Nevada City, AVING LEASED THE ABOVE MAR. KET, are now — to ‘furnish the public with The Finest Quality. of. BEEF, PORK, MUTTON, LAMB, VEAL, CORNED BEEF, i SAUSAGES, ae ‘Hams; ‘Bacon ‘and Lard, "OF THE VERY BEST MAKE. —_— F ARE FOR. ROUN <D TRIP: Batts, $l 00. “Childres ‘en . Schools, 50 cents. —s ae tive rooms at. 8:30: o’clock, where Ji they will be provided with tickets shouldn’t benevolence be. as regard. tess-of rute-as-sel{ishness;—and-such+ for the excursion, * ° TIME TABLE: and 1L A.M. ‘ Leave Grass Valley at 9:50 Aem., and 11:15 A. M:; Returning, leave Storms’ at 6:30 PoM © Ranch Nevada City, Mary-26, 18787 GEO, E. “TURNER, _PINE SEREET, NEVA HAS: THE ‘LARGEST BEST AND CHEAPEST Assortment of STOVES,’ ATINWARE, . IRON AND STEEL, CRO CKELY, PLATED AND SILVER WARE. LEATHER, of all ‘fads, HYDRAULIC PIPE, Quicksilver, Belting, etc. 'I call particular attention to my stock of IRON GRANITE WARE, ‘Imported by me directly from the All, children belonging to the Pub. eee aes Flic Sc hools will meet in their respec=. Leave: Nevada City at 9:25 A. M., By order of Committee of Arrangements. By strict attention to business, and-a de. ‘+-termination to pleaseall who fayér uswith of the “KEYSTONE.” and the public gehe. erally, to call aud sée us. ma 25 EUSTIS & ay 2x: WAT CHES & ¢ JEWELRY: GEO, W. WELCH, _ HAVING MADE LARGE ADDI-. TIONS TO HIS STOCK OF WATCHES _ AND JEWELRY, And exployed a First Class Watchmaker, IS now prepared to do all kinds of Watch and Clock Repairing, t Engravi ng, Etc. Cleaning and RepairingJewelry a Specialty. ALL WORK GUARANTEED. Nevada ity. May. 14, 1878. ANNUAL STRAWBERRY, & ICE CREAM FE st Iv AL, BY THE LADIES of THE METHODIST CHURCH, NEVADA CITY, ON Tuesday & Wednesday Eveng’s, June 4th and 5th, 1878, . AT (THE METHODIST CHURCH. wd Li N WEDNESDAY EVENING; A GRAND CONCERT WILL: BE GIVEN BY THE NEVADA CHORAL SOCIETY. After the Concert Refreshments will be sek red. i > Z PRICES OF $DMISSION: On Tuesday Evening, Free. the company of such associates they commence their swift descent to ruin. Had they beeu greeted in their early attendance upon the sanctuary with a Warm welcome from some Christian man, who should have introduced them into the sympathetic circle of the good of their own age, they might have been saved. Mg er A Dog With Reasoning Powers Who knows what a.dog knows and thinks about, nine’s powers of. understanding extend? Sburtleff’s old *‘Prince,” took up his abode with Bigelow, the groceryman, several years ago, atid has Been in the store so long that he revards himself as a fixture of the establishment, overheard the following conversation, the other day: City Marshal—Do. ‘you want to buy a tagfor your dog?” Mr. Bigelow,—* No. He is a ntisance, and the sooner you make prep. arations for his funeral, the better it will suit me.” City Marshal —“All right. I will all for him pretty svon, and put bim . out of the way.’ Exit Prince to his old master, with: whom ‘he has remained ever since. or how far a_cawho A New Mining Enterprise. We learn from the San Juan Independent that John T. Morgan, Cashier of the Citizens Bank at this city, E. D, Evans and John Davia Freach Corral, and John Stig Buckeye Hill, have formeda company to open up the Lone Ritge mine, situated immediately outside of San Juan, This mining property is very 7 valuable, buta heavy outlay will be } gai. Prive, necessary to lay pipe und bring Ya Sper to the mine. East,and embracing many new and beautiful“designs, I have the largest stock in Nevada-county, and will also sell Santa GIANT FOWDER. GUNS ANDPISTOLS, With ammunition to suit. PAINTS, OILS, VARNISH, GLASSWARE, Btc., Etec, Call and examine my goods and . prices before purchasing elsewhere, . and you will be convinced that I am selling everything in my line ebeaper than any other store in the mduntains.: GEO. £, TURNER. Nevada City, May 25, 1878, an OS ifornja. Location of mty California. Notice is hereby given that at. a meeting of the Boara of Diréctors, held on the 20th day of May, 1876 2,) .of 3 per share was levied upon the ital stock of the corporation, payable mediately, if United States gold coin, to the Secretary at the office-of the Company, 414 Galifognia street, San Franciseo, Califobnia. Any-stock upon which this assessment ven ais. wit unpaid onthe Sith day of une,. and. oe: Yerthved for sale at puieedeaen tee ess Oey Smad Soe on ay tho 1th day oP July, 1876, ty PP at nent assessment, together ei B costa 0f. vertising and expenses of . -R, WEGENER, Secretary. : street, San 5 ¥ ‘ ® Si die pal place of busiOn Wednesday Eventing, to Concert, 50c. , Children Twenty-five Cents. Allare-cordially invited, and the ladies promise a pleasant tinje to all who attend, Nevada City, May 2, 1878. ANTOIN cE TAM, PINE STREET. Oysters served up In Every Sty Confectionery of all kinds. JSOARD, MPORLER AND WHOLESALE. DEALER 1N Foreign and Domestic Wines WINES A SPECIALTY, ~~ No, 52 Broad Street, Nevada City. mal6 pe PHILIP RICHARDS, No. 3 in Street. NEV SDA CIT CITY, CAL, Gold D heught ht and sold Bailiex discounted. AdvVanvees Jatade on Gola Dust or vuruve / tee coina,ye atthe Mint. JX CHECKS ON SAN FRANCISCO. DRAFTS ON GREAT BRITAIN, GERMANY AND SWITZERLAND.. ‘Correspondent, F. en &-CoSap cessor of fEwiss-Am can: eat: DR. C. D, BOBO, Physician and Surgeon, Office Hours-—-From 9 to 10 A.3* ISPENSARY HOUR, From 12 MU. to 1 P. M, BELVEN’S DRUG STORE, Nevada City Californ?Laid tga pest piptesenr teed and Liquors. ee FINE FRENCH BRANDIES AND ~ Nevin cern, sald Co oheie PHtronsEe, we ak ei) the ot patrere = — “contact . frequent, che Daily NEVADA. CI eee aE LOCAL AF Death of Huber: We have,to cliro ing the demise at residents of _ Nevad bertus Schardin died at Newtown, on Sun suuiptions ° © The de California in 1849, aud in the early pat in Newtown, this city, where he abou -¢handise, ranching, Fenained with his day of his death, tw: _aud-was one of the o Nevada-county. Mr forward in all his bt aman i strict in and ba(l a large cirel was 0S years vf ag wife but-no_ childre will take place on t nestey-et-2 v'eloek, of Nevada Lodge, I which order he had] ber. Board of Sa @ At a special meeti of Supervisers held following business + Appointment of < stitational Conver ; Nevada Precitiet=1 Mulloy; Judges, ¢ andl. Nibell. Bin —Inspector,O. D. C B.D, Cliadwick a The-insurance buildings was re-a agencies that held 1 previous year. Thomas William est bidder, Pe tract for repairs anc Hospital buildings, John Young, Jr was B Constable and Roa Collector of Eureka a lO Public Scho The teachérs an Public Schools of have a grand pi Zanch on Friday n No pains will be sp an occasion of unit! all connécted with « tions of learning, t! cation wisely think! “Tecreation in the m! -Yan_retreats wilt hi ~~ powerful invigoran ticipants a renewed duties which le be Antidete for a C “With the beginn season, complaint: have been pvisone with the We he tion which is a s cure: 1 drachm car “ascetic acid, } ounc with 8 ounces of di ply with a sponge fected. . ran cua ear Nice Home Fo Two and a half . sg Tacid, orehard, and dmproveme ; “ alfalfa end w} “Enquire of ma28 Nea $100 00 } A pocket book, against various pi to about $1,600, a: greenbacks to the . dost.in..this..citymonth or two. T' Edwards” was wri cover of the pocket er will receive the leaving the pocket _ contents, at the N Hotel, Payment . has been stopped. Nevada City, Ms Piano ders for tuning at ; sic store of G ut 3724 cents per . ma2l C on Fresh . None Better, for 3 “pial ; eae