November 10, 1881 (4 pages)

_iv the case of Keyes against the _ couutyfarmersandpthe City of Marys= petitioned the Supervisors of that ed by the drifting process, —({Marys‘ terribie an.F never to ba forgotten con‘graphs 17, 18.and 19 on pages J4and The Daily Transcript, ————— ae ar The Evidence. —_— The course of the grangers has been one ef unqualified deception “over since the debris war began, 1‘asmuch ag they and their “subsidized organs have maintained that they were opposed to no other branch of mining save hydraulic. We have before us a copy of Keyser’s decision wines. on Bear River aud its tributaries, delivered March 109th, 1879. It is in pamphlet form, and ean be sean by any citizen who will call at reseived acircultr calling attention to some of its points in the following Accompahying -it we words: i The representatives of the’ Sutter ville; have of late repeatedly asserted that they were ouly hostile to the hydsaualic miners, and had not now, or in the past, any desire to attack either drift or quartz mining. ; ‘Ye show how false these-assettions are, we enclose a copy of Judge IK +yser’s-decision in the Keyes’ suit, which was brought against hydraulic end drifg miners oa Bear River, uader the auspices of the Anti-Debris Associations a. We call especial attention to the Finding of Factby the Judge, that three of the defendants worked their imines by the drifting process (paré15); that these three defendants were perpetually enjoine} by the Judye from using the beds of Bear liver and allits ‘‘tributaries, ravines anit “ulehes” for the deposit of their tailings (page 17); that one of the chief points of the Judge’s decision 1s that defendants shall not ‘‘corrupt cor fo 1* the water of Bear River. {pages 1}, 16 and 18). : ‘his decision was rendered March 16th, 1879, but as late as August, i551, 30S tax payers of Sutter county county to bring suit against several nines, among whom are especially wuieutioned the Doolittle, Camden, Rhode Island, Lowell Hill, Swamp Angel and Sargent & Jacobs, all ot which at that time were being workville Appeal.’ Aagust 25th, 1831.)We call the attention of ‘quartz miners -to this decision of Judge Keyser, for if it be unlawfal for hydiadlie and drift miners to ‘corrupt and foul” the waters of the mountain streams, it certainly is wnlawhal for the quartz miners tu dg ‘the same tiaing, Se Should Judge . Keyser’s opinions he declared sound-aw by the highest couris, even if the valley people do uot bring suits against the quartz iininers—-and which suits, their leading counsel, Mr. Cadwalder, has expressty declared will be broaght— still all the quartz miners of the State will be absolately at the mercy of aay blackmailer who may. settle on the streams below their mines. _ We all know that gold, whether from placer, drift, jhydraulic or «quartz mines, can only be obtained by washing thesand, gravel or quartz sand into the streams, and hence if fouling or corrupting their waters be an i‘legal act, alt mining in the State will in the end be destroyed. —_—--—-—_ ooo Hydraulic Gold. es The hydraulic mines tributary to this city—that is, which ship their gold this ‘way -have produced less ¥ —than $300,000 worth of bullioa dur—+ ing the past five months, as a result” of the litigation into which they have been forced by corrupt lawyers and selfish and ignorant ‘gran gers. In August, when’ all of the imines of note were idle, only about $50,000 wis taken out in this part of the county. The periol following . that month was the most distressful one ever experienced by Nevada county, Not only were the laboring’ miners reduced to desperate straits, but thousanls~ of. meshanics, business men.and other citizens shared in the Thosa who were not of us then can never reatiza the unhappiness of that time. Haudreds of "good man with famihes roamed here anl there aimlessly. begging without. avail for _ just enough wor’ to kszp body anl soul together in their poverty-stricken Had it not been fyr less undition of affairs. homes, fortunate neighbors. Who had well stoc'dd larders and were willing. to divide thicir last crust, the outcome -wou'd have-been most disastcdus. Now the enemy are trying to create ‘another era of the sam3 kind. Tho neu are thrown out of -work again just as they were beginning to see a ray of light ahead. But if Gol reigns and Justice sti!l maintains her pace in the cvarts, the present trouble will be averted within a ‘few hours. It is the hope of the schemners’ plans being thwarted aud of “the return to. reason of the grangers, that makes the miners the paragous of humbleness which they are ebowPRR DEGEIS COMMITTEE. L Thelr Report Not Net Ready—Cause The San Prancises Debris. Com-. h ready Tuesday, but.the time .of its} o of the Delay. j holders of the Citizene Bank was mittee’s report was to have been. Tuesday evening, SIRENS SE NESE “stockholders Meeting. ——— The annual meeting of the stock eld at the office of the bank on 1536.89 shares, ut.of total of 1985, being representClub, after a brief but earnest conference with Giveadamn Jones, arose said he had taken*two shirts to Wha a Pa Getting Even Wita a Chinaman: Elder Toote; of the Limekifa to make a personal statement. He Hap, a Chinese laundryman, to be washed and iroved, but that Celestain specific questions. committee consisting of Supervisors executive session. papers at the same time. of learned that the committee had .decided apona basis of compromise between the which will probably ptove accepta-. Sentinel, Mrs.Whiting. After the ble to both. -+. company awakens the ardor of al appearance has been postponed ill Friday or Saturday. ‘The Post gives as a reason forthe delay that Mr. Gordon, a member of the committee and the ‘acting Secretary, had prepared a-brief report, b. presented, was countered by the aesire of Captain Blanding and several othera to have their own special views'embodied in it. Mr.’ Gor-] don’ ideag were apparently brief and businesslike, as the committee was composed of business then, Certain gentlemen wished a lengthy docunent,.which should expound in detail their individual views upom cer. The draft report was printed, Captain Blanding, it is reported, having charge: of this work, aud slips were seut to each member of*the (raesttles for him tomake such alterations saggestious gs he deemed advisable. The views of thé members df the committee were so diverse that. it gas neccessary to appoint, a subStetson and Taylor and Mr. Gordon to harmonize the diseordances, John A. Russell, Clerk of the Board of Supervisors, was called in to assist in} stalled Tuesday evening to serve for framing a report. mittee met in the rooms of the]'geline Chapter, No. 9, O. Board of Trade Tuesday morning in} by Past Patron E. -M.° Preston, asThey informed sisted by Mrs. M.S.Deal as Marshal: the reporters that they would preba-. Matron, Miss bly remain in secret session for two. David E., Morgan; Associate Matron, or three days longer, aad that when Mrs. Avery; Secretary, Mrs. Brotheir report was thoroughly ‘prepar-. beck; Treasurer, Mrs. Locklin;~Coned it would be-sent to all the news. ductress; Miss This sub-comBy dint reportorial pertinacity it was miners and farmers According to the Daily Exchange enongh is known on the outside to show that the committee believed that both the farmers and the ininers have rights demanding respect. It is believed there will be a recommendation that a series of dams.and straight levees’ be constructed at the earliest possible. moment. ' — + —-e— —— -——— A Rare Dramatic Treat. The announcement that Ww. Sheridan the tragedian will appear at the Theatre in this city on the 17th and 1Sth instants with a full lovers of the legitimate drama, The Portlanil Sunday Mercury says of Mr, Sheridan: ‘His acting inspires admiration for the man. He puts his whole soul into his work and faithfully portrays the author's meaning. There is no doing things by halves with him, What he does hé does well and in-a-way that shows his earnestuess. In make-up he is always stiperb; he has fine control over-the-museles-of-his face;—and—isthe possessor of splendid lung-power and a wWell-modulated -voice which he can control to.suit.the character.” Oa Thursday night, . Shakespear's great tragedy vf ‘‘Othello” will be produced, with Mr. Sheridan in, the titlerole. Speaking of Mr. Sheridan in this character, the San Francisco Chronicle says: ‘‘It is many years since we have seen such acting.” Friday evening the programme will eonsist of Louis XI., one of his favorite plays. Immense audiences will characterize the Sheridan engagement here. The Eastera Election. The State elections in the East resuited most favorably for the—Republican party, according to advices received up toeight o'clock yesterNew York is still doubtfal, with the odds in favor of a Republican victors. ‘There are slight Bemoeratic gains in Wisconsin and while Connecticut, New Jersey and Pennsylvania are reported to have made Republican. Virginia has, it is said, gone Democratic, although that is an open’ day morning. Massachusetta, gama, @ f Prosperocs Patson Davis<) “According to the Appeal, Pirson Davis’ reetorship in Carson Cicy is marked with prosperity. Duringt! paid, and twenty-seven. sew . bere secured. The Appeal 8, “The church owes no man which, when . total assets, @6,104.65,dne to banks, $2,499.62, anand . asa board of directors for the erisuchaste Past Mutron’s jewel, made ft iree years a debt of $3,000 bas been} ed. ; The anatal report showed the aasote fo consist of Real, estate $13,30); interests bearing’ -securities $105,441.85; cash items $40,783.53 $158,225.38. Liabilities: capita! paid up $30,009, sutpius paid dividends $204.18, due depositors $119,416.93. Total $158, 225:38. It showed also taat three dividends of fifty cents ¢ach per share had been paid during the -year amounting to ten per cent per annum. on the paid up capital of the. bank. The cash valuation placed “upon the bank building and furniture is $2,090 less than that ‘of the: report at the preceding annual meeting. The stockholders named below were unanimously elected to. serve year, each having 1536.39 votes, viz: Geo. A. Cooper; Dr. R. M. Hunt, Geo. M. Hughes, Lord ‘Housman, John T. Morgan, E,; M.: Preston and Hon. Niles Searls. > ——— ©. E. 8. Tnstaliation. The following persons were inthe ensning year as officers of “Evan£3; Natfziger; .Patron, Associate Conductress, ‘Mrs. Haskins; Adah, Mrs. Holmes; Ruth, Mrs. Preston; Esther, Mrs. E. H, Gaylord; Martha, Mrs. Ge Gaylord; Electa, Mrs. Williams; Warden, Mrs. Hunter; Turner; installation the retiring Matron was presented with a _ beautiful and by C. J. Brand of this city; Mrs. Avery making the spedch of presentation. There was‘a splendid, musical programme by a quartette composed of Mrs. Deal, Miss Naffziger and Messrs. Haskins and Robbins, and Prof, Hand who presided at the organ and sang some -solos. A collation was served during the evening. oye “& Farce. ?The Vallejo Chronicle says that the trial of Annie Eva Fay for obtaining money under false pretenses, which took, place in that place last week, proved a farce, She prosecuting attorney asked for aud obtained a disinissal of the case. Among the witnesses subpmnaed were Revs. A. J. Nelson, Dr. Grey, N. B. Blink and Father Louis, who, it was thought, would “show that religious and sciin'life studies had been able to determine, rendered a verdict contrary to the possibility of the exercise of spirit powers of the nature claimed ‘by the alleged mediums.” ‘ Thein testimony was not taken. ee OE = Cartes Crocker has donated twenty thousand dollars to the San Francisco Academy of Sciences, The conditions, if there be any, have not yet been announced. Our millionaires have of late years been liberal in their bequests for important public purposes. Mr. Crocker has chosen as one of the recipients of his liberality--a society which is fairly nent and enduring. In an unobtrusive way, it has rendered important services to the State, and its capacity for fatare usefulness promises to be greatly increased. ‘Ir may be that Mr. Jenkins is a very profane man,” said the deacon, ‘but tle—interest he takes in the heathen amounts to $500 a year, so we don't feel called upon to expel . him from the society.” — Boston , Post. es Saas eee Great Brirarx is raled by a widow, the United States by a widower, Why don’t Arthur and Victovia pool their issues and give usa cheaper Government ?—Ex, piecesof ore purchased at a jeweter’s, money. —Detroit Free Presa: countered there entitic investigation,: in so far-as they . properous, and which will be perma. ‘Arr. that is needed to sell mining stock is a‘water-colored map, two band a nian of cheek and a fool ‘with Tae key “that winds wp thang 2 tial had perversely, if not jodiguantly, refused to do the work, presumiably en-aceotint of-the.eiders coor. . He now sternly demanded to ksow whether a Chinainan was better than a colored man. If so, he wanted to die of a tapeworm and be buried tinder aswampelm, Ji not, then old as ho was, and asmuch as he deplored bloodshed, be would, ask the Club to sustain him in guinz over to the laundry and pnttinga~ head on the yétlow-faced barbarian from over the sva. : = “Elder Toots,” replied the Presi; dent, as he solemnly scratched his ear, ‘‘de queshun as to whether da. African and de Mongolian aim da bes man em bound to come up for discusshun in de near fachur but jist at the vresenttime [I reckan de bes way fur you to git eben wid dat Chinaman ain to refasé to white wash his ceilin’s or blacken his stove, ‘Please sot down an’ yo tosleep.”? — . The committee on the siek reported that Judge Alanthus Griggs, a local member in good standing, wae confined to his bed and had asked for his allowance from the relief fand, To all who are svoficring from the errors and indiscretions of youth, nervous weakness, early decay, loss of manhood, ete., 1 will send @ recipe that will eure you, FREE OF CHARGE, This great remedy was dis-% covered bya missionary in-South-America. Send a self-addressed envelope to_ the Kev. josrru T. IsaMan, Station D, New York City. SITES ‘HOTEL ARRIVALS. “National Exchange Hotel. ~ STANLEY A. EDDY, PROPRIETOR. Tcrspay, Noy. 8, 1881. Q Lonky, Truckee, : -BW Starr, San Jaan, Mrs B Starr, -** = a Chas Sharp, ‘‘ bad A W Martin, Greenwood, Mrs’ F E Johnson, Quaker Hill,. Miss Rioda Gray, = & HM, Wiliams _-. “ = G W Wilhgns, = M Gribbin, Sacramento, : ‘J Jewett, sf NC Tully, Omega,S Anirews & w, Blue Tent, “ TD Gulbertsoa, Sailor Flat, S Higgins, Duteh Viat, M_D Calkins, City, Wm Barlow, ‘ Wm Sleap, A -E Pertner, San Jose, , M Calloway, You Bet, a John Williams, “ ‘“* pee Erastus Bons, Clerk. © “What am de matter wid de Judge *” asked the President. MARRIED. c ———4 “Sprained bis back.” ; ‘How 2" : on a bet of ten cents.” “By jumpin’ ober-a bitchin’ post. Rev. Py jar P Mrs. Mary E. Hopkins. eps: At North’San Juan, Nov. 5th, 1831, bs E. A. Hazen, Mr. Rees’ Nicholas to ‘‘Bein’ dat he sprained his back by jumpin’ ober a hitchin’ post, he kin now ebtain reief by fallin’ off a house,”concluded the President as he blew his nose and sat Gown, Low Grade Spiritual Quartz. A characteristic person returned to Virginia from San Francisco, tells to the Chronicle the following tale of hard Comstock: formation enrecently by the. crank-worked drill of the acrobatic “boy preacher,” Harrison: — Dick Dey, Billy. Wood and Judge Mesick dropped in at the Howard-street Church one evening, and by their air of pious interest at once riveted the attention of the juvenile. expounder, who vaulted over the altar rails and with a dexteroua eacerdotal flip-flip landed on his ieet in frout of the astonished trio: “Glory!” shouted Harrison, ‘On earth peace! How do you feel, brother?” he excitedly asked Dick, “Mighty dry!” said Richard, with glad haste, reaching for his hat, in which move he was eagerly secouded by Mesick and Wood. “Back, Satan!” shouted the youthful prodigy in horror, and then brcke out into a stirring revival hymn, under cover of which the disappointed trio slid ont of church and ‘into the nearest saloon—-at their own expense. -Waiat are the dimensions-of a lit=} tle below room ? —— Money Last. An addressed letter containing a sum of money. ‘he finder will -be liberally rewarded by leaving the same at this office. no93. For Sale, ‘A Portable Engine, 7x14. Apply to G. G. ALLAN, Nevada Foundry: Nevada City, Sept. 7th—tf [No More Dyspepsia or Indigestion Dr. Henly’s celebrated IX L-Bitters are the best Bitters in use. They never.fail to give relief. Read physicians’ certificates on the back of. bottle. Sold everywhere. tf QuirxK will make negatives now for large pictures to be delivered at any time before or during the holidays. of. Barn and Carriage House to Kent. 4 A large barn,, capable of accommodating ten head of horses and a cow, is for rent. Also a carriage house Rent $6 per month. Enquire of Mrs, JONATHAN CLARK, nS-3t ; Piety Hill. —_____-+2-oe— : Parties wishing pictures copied and finished in water-colors or crayon had better bring them in before Quirk goes away as they will not have as good a chauce again, . ti, Meters! Mothors! ! Mothers! {! _ Are you disturbed at might andi broken of your reat by a sick child suffering and cryimg with the excruciating pain-of cutting, teeth. If 30,go at once and get a bottle of Mrs. Winslow’s soothing ‘syrup; It will relieve the poor’little suffer. er immediately,* you may depend upon it; there is no mistake about it. There is not‘a mother on earth who hasevér used it, who will not tell you at once that it will regulate the bowels, and give rest to the mother and relief and health to the child, operating like magic. It is perfectly safe use in all cases, and pleasant to the taste, andis Finest fusseriment paren eS) OPENING —GCF— FALL & WINTER MIILLINERY . ere ee Mrs. Lester & Crawford's, Friday ond Saturday, ‘Nov. 11th and 12th. JWIE LADEESare cordially invited _ tofeanii and see the : ef TRIMMED BONNETS, HATS and TURBANS, Pinshes, Silks, Ribbons end Feathers ever brought to . Nevaiia City. : ‘Mrs. Lester & Crawford, nlo Near the Union Wotel. Auction Sale of Thoroughbreds. WILL OFFER FOR SALE AT PUBLIC “€AUCTION, in front of Milly’ Stahle, Pine Street, Nevada City, on Saturday, November 12, 188 i At 2 o’clock, P. ™&, TWO THOROUGHBRED JERSEY BULLS One 3 years old took the Premium fur the best 3-year-olds, at the late California State Fair. (Sjzectby,an Imported Bull and damed by an ‘ imported Cow.) One't mionths old Cait, guaranteed Pare imported Stock. s R. NOEL; Proprietor, eta ras Valley, Drayage and Express. DAN. BAKER = Proprietcr S Prepared to transport weavy and light Lowest Living Rates. AM orders carefully and promptly attended to, and satisfact.on guaranteed. FARM TO LEASE. HAT SPLENDID FARM belonging to the Excelsior Water and Mining (o., And known as the BONANZA RANCH, containing £,3700 acres, in Yuba -county, 3miles west from Smartsville, on the stage roadto Marysville, will be leased to a good nant fora term of years, with privilege of purchase. 400 acres are in, ALFAFA AND GLOVER, And_more can Be put in. Ditches are all realy for irrigation and water abundant. FINE VINEYARD AND ORCHARD Sites. Improvements are very complete, For further particulars amd terms apply to . ,, JAMES O BRA 4% Assistant Superintendent,. Smartsville, @rto L. C. McAFEE, Secretary, 328 Montgomery Street; Room 6, San Francisco, California, : n4 Assessment Notice. . be pry MINING COMPAN¥.—Location of principal place of business, Sau Francisco, California, Location of Works, near Nevada City, Nexada county, Califoring of the Board of Directors, held on the 27th day of September, 1831, an assessment able immediately, in United States gold coin, of November, 1381, will advertised for sale at public auction ; and wn payment is nade on the presrcriptionof oné of the oldest and best female. Ghyetcions. and nurses in the United States. Sold sale. By order of the Board-of Directors. . G. C. HURLBCT, Secretary. ing them-elves to be just now. but goad will.” . anything fan's business is whiskey, i ‘ everywhore. 2) cente a bottle/ = ol : es 2 ° . ACARD. ~~ . Fi ee articles to amy part of the city at the ma, Notice is hereby given, that at a meet(No. 7) of Ten cents per share was levied upon the capital stock of the corporation, pay.’ to the Secretary at the office of the Compaby, No. 525 Commercial street,San Francisco . California, . Any stock upon which this assessment shall remain unpaid on the Ist day »e delinquent and will be sold y the 17th dag of November,1381, to Red the delinquent agsessment together with oosts of advertising and expenses of ‘ Oifice, 525 ‘Commercial, stfee:, San Franeisco, California. : —a NE. NEW -COODS . $20,000 WORTH OF , FALL & Ww INTER 2 4 » Bes Mechanics Store Transcript Biock, pores ees as Atyannt x4 MisCody ONE PRICE TO ALL, FOR CASE. : ——— During the last Sixty Days T have dispos i Kes is abot gut wt jis res orders Welch romp ee The outpa of Jat yinssed ing, a “SOD Ww Wi a rich near t gaid te ed of nearly all my Old stock and have jist thie ci received the most compiete’stock of and di FALL AND WINTER DRY. COGDs, se 'as De CLOTHING, BOUTS, SHOES, Veni GENT’S FURNISHING GOGDs, vals ‘To be found in any house tn Nevada City Thave but one price.for cash, which shall te = Z based on so smalla marginas to deity utiy Ses legitimate competition. J. F. Givé mea callk—tshali continue in the fu d ard,” ture as I have in the past, to sell Goods at _ Tread ' BEDROCK PRICES! » = I extend a cordial invitation to my friends Ww _and the public generally to call and examop oe ine my New Goods and Prices before par Perso) chasing elsewhere. 5 : Th L. NATHAN. fide £ gone t es settles — Z “pects” : : ‘Mrs Pes ow od “Smith eBEWARE OF ¢ Gane : [Eh . t the Bi) =a i A. Se SSS road, Wa Sf SER Sheri wee DOT : magata troup week, The el off 49,, O Chas. Pie Wir ey Of Go Peter 4 . ae ” {Teas ~ The Public is : CAUTIONED against SPURIOUS Se 2 . + Th e : ; ‘iuy. Sho Pioneer im BakingPowder f e = : Th isthe onlyPowder com Brine sisting of nothing bul FS : 1 REFI NED Trial GrapeCream“artar BF .™ . Ss EnglishBicarbSode F «. SCIENTIFICALLY COMBINED. Thire A Scuiuine & (p f > * ‘ a 7d re ~* SAN FRANCISCO. Rar. : : : for la Bk aioe ridge Het _ A, LABEMAN, ry : DEALER IN Artie Groceries, Provisions, Etc. “ea Function of Broad and Comimercial Stree Selfr Nevada City. ae Choice Family Groceries Special": __ PHILIP RICHARDS, " A No. $9 Main Strect..Nevada city: Dear OLD DUST BOUGHT AND SO}? fab Bullion Discounted, Advances male a? on-Gold Dust or gre for Ty Galeige = 3 hg Franciseooh oO er ette-aueens ans Sau Feaver® —

_iv the case of Keyes against the _ couutyfarmersandpthe City of Marys= petitioned the Supervisors of that ed by the drifting process, —({Marys‘ terribie an.F never to ba forgotten con‘graphs 17, 18.and 19 on pages J4and The Daily Transcript, ————— ae ar The Evidence. —_— The course of the grangers has been one ef unqualified deception “over since the debris war began, 1‘asmuch ag they and their “subsidized organs have maintained that they were opposed to no other branch of mining save hydraulic. We have before us a copy of Keyser’s decision wines. on Bear River aud its tributaries, delivered March 109th, 1879. It is in pamphlet form, and ean be sean by any citizen who will call at reseived acircultr calling attention to some of its points in the following Accompahying -it we words: i The representatives of the’ Sutter ville; have of late repeatedly asserted that they were ouly hostile to the hydsaualic miners, and had not now, or in the past, any desire to attack either drift or quartz mining. ; ‘Ye show how false these-assettions are, we enclose a copy of Judge IK +yser’s-decision in the Keyes’ suit, which was brought against hydraulic end drifg miners oa Bear River, uader the auspices of the Anti-Debris Associations a. We call especial attention to the Finding of Factby the Judge, that three of the defendants worked their imines by the drifting process (paré15); that these three defendants were perpetually enjoine} by the Judye from using the beds of Bear liver and allits ‘‘tributaries, ravines anit “ulehes” for the deposit of their tailings (page 17); that one of the chief points of the Judge’s decision 1s that defendants shall not ‘‘corrupt cor fo 1* the water of Bear River. {pages 1}, 16 and 18). : ‘his decision was rendered March 16th, 1879, but as late as August, i551, 30S tax payers of Sutter county county to bring suit against several nines, among whom are especially wuieutioned the Doolittle, Camden, Rhode Island, Lowell Hill, Swamp Angel and Sargent & Jacobs, all ot which at that time were being workville Appeal.’ Aagust 25th, 1831.)We call the attention of ‘quartz miners -to this decision of Judge Keyser, for if it be unlawfal for hydiadlie and drift miners to ‘corrupt and foul” the waters of the mountain streams, it certainly is wnlawhal for the quartz miners tu dg ‘the same tiaing, Se Should Judge . Keyser’s opinions he declared sound-aw by the highest couris, even if the valley people do uot bring suits against the quartz iininers—-and which suits, their leading counsel, Mr. Cadwalder, has expressty declared will be broaght— still all the quartz miners of the State will be absolately at the mercy of aay blackmailer who may. settle on the streams below their mines. _ We all know that gold, whether from placer, drift, jhydraulic or «quartz mines, can only be obtained by washing thesand, gravel or quartz sand into the streams, and hence if fouling or corrupting their waters be an i‘legal act, alt mining in the State will in the end be destroyed. —_—--—-—_ ooo Hydraulic Gold. es The hydraulic mines tributary to this city—that is, which ship their gold this ‘way -have produced less ¥ —than $300,000 worth of bullioa dur—+ ing the past five months, as a result” of the litigation into which they have been forced by corrupt lawyers and selfish and ignorant ‘gran gers. In August, when’ all of the imines of note were idle, only about $50,000 wis taken out in this part of the county. The periol following . that month was the most distressful one ever experienced by Nevada county, Not only were the laboring’ miners reduced to desperate straits, but thousanls~ of. meshanics, business men.and other citizens shared in the Thosa who were not of us then can never reatiza the unhappiness of that time. Haudreds of "good man with famihes roamed here anl there aimlessly. begging without. avail for _ just enough wor’ to kszp body anl soul together in their poverty-stricken Had it not been fyr less undition of affairs. homes, fortunate neighbors. Who had well stoc'dd larders and were willing. to divide thicir last crust, the outcome -wou'd have-been most disastcdus. Now the enemy are trying to create ‘another era of the sam3 kind. Tho neu are thrown out of -work again just as they were beginning to see a ray of light ahead. But if Gol reigns and Justice sti!l maintains her pace in the cvarts, the present trouble will be averted within a ‘few hours. It is the hope of the schemners’ plans being thwarted aud of “the return to. reason of the grangers, that makes the miners the paragous of humbleness which they are ebowPRR DEGEIS COMMITTEE. L Thelr Report Not Net Ready—Cause The San Prancises Debris. Com-. h ready Tuesday, but.the time .of its} o of the Delay. j holders of the Citizene Bank was mittee’s report was to have been. Tuesday evening, SIRENS SE NESE “stockholders Meeting. ——— The annual meeting of the stock eld at the office of the bank on 1536.89 shares, ut.of total of 1985, being representClub, after a brief but earnest conference with Giveadamn Jones, arose said he had taken*two shirts to Wha a Pa Getting Even Wita a Chinaman: Elder Toote; of the Limekifa to make a personal statement. He Hap, a Chinese laundryman, to be washed and iroved, but that Celestain specific questions. committee consisting of Supervisors executive session. papers at the same time. of learned that the committee had .decided apona basis of compromise between the which will probably ptove accepta-. Sentinel, Mrs.Whiting. After the ble to both. -+. company awakens the ardor of al appearance has been postponed ill Friday or Saturday. ‘The Post gives as a reason forthe delay that Mr. Gordon, a member of the committee and the ‘acting Secretary, had prepared a-brief report, b. presented, was countered by the aesire of Captain Blanding and several othera to have their own special views'embodied in it. Mr.’ Gor-] don’ ideag were apparently brief and businesslike, as the committee was composed of business then, Certain gentlemen wished a lengthy docunent,.which should expound in detail their individual views upom cer. The draft report was printed, Captain Blanding, it is reported, having charge: of this work, aud slips were seut to each member of*the (raesttles for him tomake such alterations saggestious gs he deemed advisable. The views of thé members df the committee were so diverse that. it gas neccessary to appoint, a subStetson and Taylor and Mr. Gordon to harmonize the diseordances, John A. Russell, Clerk of the Board of Supervisors, was called in to assist in} stalled Tuesday evening to serve for framing a report. mittee met in the rooms of the]'geline Chapter, No. 9, O. Board of Trade Tuesday morning in} by Past Patron E. -M.° Preston, asThey informed sisted by Mrs. M.S.Deal as Marshal: the reporters that they would preba-. Matron, Miss bly remain in secret session for two. David E., Morgan; Associate Matron, or three days longer, aad that when Mrs. Avery; Secretary, Mrs. Brotheir report was thoroughly ‘prepar-. beck; Treasurer, Mrs. Locklin;~Coned it would be-sent to all the news. ductress; Miss This sub-comBy dint reportorial pertinacity it was miners and farmers According to the Daily Exchange enongh is known on the outside to show that the committee believed that both the farmers and the ininers have rights demanding respect. It is believed there will be a recommendation that a series of dams.and straight levees’ be constructed at the earliest possible. moment. ' — + —-e— —— -——— A Rare Dramatic Treat. The announcement that Ww. Sheridan the tragedian will appear at the Theatre in this city on the 17th and 1Sth instants with a full lovers of the legitimate drama, The Portlanil Sunday Mercury says of Mr, Sheridan: ‘His acting inspires admiration for the man. He puts his whole soul into his work and faithfully portrays the author's meaning. There is no doing things by halves with him, What he does hé does well and in-a-way that shows his earnestuess. In make-up he is always stiperb; he has fine control over-the-museles-of-his face;—and—isthe possessor of splendid lung-power and a wWell-modulated -voice which he can control to.suit.the character.” Oa Thursday night, . Shakespear's great tragedy vf ‘‘Othello” will be produced, with Mr. Sheridan in, the titlerole. Speaking of Mr. Sheridan in this character, the San Francisco Chronicle says: ‘‘It is many years since we have seen such acting.” Friday evening the programme will eonsist of Louis XI., one of his favorite plays. Immense audiences will characterize the Sheridan engagement here. The Eastera Election. The State elections in the East resuited most favorably for the—Republican party, according to advices received up toeight o'clock yesterNew York is still doubtfal, with the odds in favor of a Republican victors. ‘There are slight Bemoeratic gains in Wisconsin and while Connecticut, New Jersey and Pennsylvania are reported to have made Republican. Virginia has, it is said, gone Democratic, although that is an open’ day morning. Massachusetta, gama, @ f Prosperocs Patson Davis<) “According to the Appeal, Pirson Davis’ reetorship in Carson Cicy is marked with prosperity. Duringt! paid, and twenty-seven. sew . bere secured. The Appeal 8, “The church owes no man which, when . total assets, @6,104.65,dne to banks, $2,499.62, anand . asa board of directors for the erisuchaste Past Mutron’s jewel, made ft iree years a debt of $3,000 bas been} ed. ; The anatal report showed the aasote fo consist of Real, estate $13,30); interests bearing’ -securities $105,441.85; cash items $40,783.53 $158,225.38. Liabilities: capita! paid up $30,009, sutpius paid dividends $204.18, due depositors $119,416.93. Total $158, 225:38. It showed also taat three dividends of fifty cents ¢ach per share had been paid during the -year amounting to ten per cent per annum. on the paid up capital of the. bank. The cash valuation placed “upon the bank building and furniture is $2,090 less than that ‘of the: report at the preceding annual meeting. The stockholders named below were unanimously elected to. serve year, each having 1536.39 votes, viz: Geo. A. Cooper; Dr. R. M. Hunt, Geo. M. Hughes, Lord ‘Housman, John T. Morgan, E,; M.: Preston and Hon. Niles Searls. > ——— ©. E. 8. Tnstaliation. The following persons were inthe ensning year as officers of “Evan£3; Natfziger; .Patron, Associate Conductress, ‘Mrs. Haskins; Adah, Mrs. Holmes; Ruth, Mrs. Preston; Esther, Mrs. E. H, Gaylord; Martha, Mrs. Ge Gaylord; Electa, Mrs. Williams; Warden, Mrs. Hunter; Turner; installation the retiring Matron was presented with a _ beautiful and by C. J. Brand of this city; Mrs. Avery making the spedch of presentation. There was‘a splendid, musical programme by a quartette composed of Mrs. Deal, Miss Naffziger and Messrs. Haskins and Robbins, and Prof, Hand who presided at the organ and sang some -solos. A collation was served during the evening. oye “& Farce. ?The Vallejo Chronicle says that the trial of Annie Eva Fay for obtaining money under false pretenses, which took, place in that place last week, proved a farce, She prosecuting attorney asked for aud obtained a disinissal of the case. Among the witnesses subpmnaed were Revs. A. J. Nelson, Dr. Grey, N. B. Blink and Father Louis, who, it was thought, would “show that religious and sciin'life studies had been able to determine, rendered a verdict contrary to the possibility of the exercise of spirit powers of the nature claimed ‘by the alleged mediums.” ‘ Thein testimony was not taken. ee OE = Cartes Crocker has donated twenty thousand dollars to the San Francisco Academy of Sciences, The conditions, if there be any, have not yet been announced. Our millionaires have of late years been liberal in their bequests for important public purposes. Mr. Crocker has chosen as one of the recipients of his liberality--a society which is fairly nent and enduring. In an unobtrusive way, it has rendered important services to the State, and its capacity for fatare usefulness promises to be greatly increased. ‘Ir may be that Mr. Jenkins is a very profane man,” said the deacon, ‘but tle—interest he takes in the heathen amounts to $500 a year, so we don't feel called upon to expel . him from the society.” — Boston , Post. es Saas eee Great Brirarx is raled by a widow, the United States by a widower, Why don’t Arthur and Victovia pool their issues and give usa cheaper Government ?—Ex, piecesof ore purchased at a jeweter’s, money. —Detroit Free Presa: countered there entitic investigation,: in so far-as they . properous, and which will be perma. ‘Arr. that is needed to sell mining stock is a‘water-colored map, two band a nian of cheek and a fool ‘with Tae key “that winds wp thang 2 tial had perversely, if not jodiguantly, refused to do the work, presumiably en-aceotint of-the.eiders coor. . He now sternly demanded to ksow whether a Chinainan was better than a colored man. If so, he wanted to die of a tapeworm and be buried tinder aswampelm, Ji not, then old as ho was, and asmuch as he deplored bloodshed, be would, ask the Club to sustain him in guinz over to the laundry and pnttinga~ head on the yétlow-faced barbarian from over the sva. : = “Elder Toots,” replied the Presi; dent, as he solemnly scratched his

ear, ‘‘de queshun as to whether da. African and de Mongolian aim da bes man em bound to come up for discusshun in de near fachur but jist at the vresenttime [I reckan de bes way fur you to git eben wid dat Chinaman ain to refasé to white wash his ceilin’s or blacken his stove, ‘Please sot down an’ yo tosleep.”? — . The committee on the siek reported that Judge Alanthus Griggs, a local member in good standing, wae confined to his bed and had asked for his allowance from the relief fand, To all who are svoficring from the errors and indiscretions of youth, nervous weakness, early decay, loss of manhood, ete., 1 will send @ recipe that will eure you, FREE OF CHARGE, This great remedy was dis-% covered bya missionary in-South-America. Send a self-addressed envelope to_ the Kev. josrru T. IsaMan, Station D, New York City. SITES ‘HOTEL ARRIVALS. “National Exchange Hotel. ~ STANLEY A. EDDY, PROPRIETOR. Tcrspay, Noy. 8, 1881. Q Lonky, Truckee, : -BW Starr, San Jaan, Mrs B Starr, -** = a Chas Sharp, ‘‘ bad A W Martin, Greenwood, Mrs’ F E Johnson, Quaker Hill,. Miss Rioda Gray, = & HM, Wiliams _-. “ = G W Wilhgns, = M Gribbin, Sacramento, : ‘J Jewett, sf NC Tully, Omega,S Anirews & w, Blue Tent, “ TD Gulbertsoa, Sailor Flat, S Higgins, Duteh Viat, M_D Calkins, City, Wm Barlow, ‘ Wm Sleap, A -E Pertner, San Jose, , M Calloway, You Bet, a John Williams, “ ‘“* pee Erastus Bons, Clerk. © “What am de matter wid de Judge *” asked the President. MARRIED. c ———4 “Sprained bis back.” ; ‘How 2" : on a bet of ten cents.” “By jumpin’ ober-a bitchin’ post. Rev. Py jar P Mrs. Mary E. Hopkins. eps: At North’San Juan, Nov. 5th, 1831, bs E. A. Hazen, Mr. Rees’ Nicholas to ‘‘Bein’ dat he sprained his back by jumpin’ ober a hitchin’ post, he kin now ebtain reief by fallin’ off a house,”concluded the President as he blew his nose and sat Gown, Low Grade Spiritual Quartz. A characteristic person returned to Virginia from San Francisco, tells to the Chronicle the following tale of hard Comstock: formation enrecently by the. crank-worked drill of the acrobatic “boy preacher,” Harrison: — Dick Dey, Billy. Wood and Judge Mesick dropped in at the Howard-street Church one evening, and by their air of pious interest at once riveted the attention of the juvenile. expounder, who vaulted over the altar rails and with a dexteroua eacerdotal flip-flip landed on his ieet in frout of the astonished trio: “Glory!” shouted Harrison, ‘On earth peace! How do you feel, brother?” he excitedly asked Dick, “Mighty dry!” said Richard, with glad haste, reaching for his hat, in which move he was eagerly secouded by Mesick and Wood. “Back, Satan!” shouted the youthful prodigy in horror, and then brcke out into a stirring revival hymn, under cover of which the disappointed trio slid ont of church and ‘into the nearest saloon—-at their own expense. -Waiat are the dimensions-of a lit=} tle below room ? —— Money Last. An addressed letter containing a sum of money. ‘he finder will -be liberally rewarded by leaving the same at this office. no93. For Sale, ‘A Portable Engine, 7x14. Apply to G. G. ALLAN, Nevada Foundry: Nevada City, Sept. 7th—tf [No More Dyspepsia or Indigestion Dr. Henly’s celebrated IX L-Bitters are the best Bitters in use. They never.fail to give relief. Read physicians’ certificates on the back of. bottle. Sold everywhere. tf QuirxK will make negatives now for large pictures to be delivered at any time before or during the holidays. of. Barn and Carriage House to Kent. 4 A large barn,, capable of accommodating ten head of horses and a cow, is for rent. Also a carriage house Rent $6 per month. Enquire of Mrs, JONATHAN CLARK, nS-3t ; Piety Hill. —_____-+2-oe— : Parties wishing pictures copied and finished in water-colors or crayon had better bring them in before Quirk goes away as they will not have as good a chauce again, . ti, Meters! Mothors! ! Mothers! {! _ Are you disturbed at might andi broken of your reat by a sick child suffering and cryimg with the excruciating pain-of cutting, teeth. If 30,go at once and get a bottle of Mrs. Winslow’s soothing ‘syrup; It will relieve the poor’little suffer. er immediately,* you may depend upon it; there is no mistake about it. There is not‘a mother on earth who hasevér used it, who will not tell you at once that it will regulate the bowels, and give rest to the mother and relief and health to the child, operating like magic. It is perfectly safe use in all cases, and pleasant to the taste, andis Finest fusseriment paren eS) OPENING —GCF— FALL & WINTER MIILLINERY . ere ee Mrs. Lester & Crawford's, Friday ond Saturday, ‘Nov. 11th and 12th. JWIE LADEESare cordially invited _ tofeanii and see the : ef TRIMMED BONNETS, HATS and TURBANS, Pinshes, Silks, Ribbons end Feathers ever brought to . Nevaiia City. : ‘Mrs. Lester & Crawford, nlo Near the Union Wotel. Auction Sale of Thoroughbreds. WILL OFFER FOR SALE AT PUBLIC “€AUCTION, in front of Milly’ Stahle, Pine Street, Nevada City, on Saturday, November 12, 188 i At 2 o’clock, P. ™&, TWO THOROUGHBRED JERSEY BULLS One 3 years old took the Premium fur the best 3-year-olds, at the late California State Fair. (Sjzectby,an Imported Bull and damed by an ‘ imported Cow.) One't mionths old Cait, guaranteed Pare imported Stock. s R. NOEL; Proprietor, eta ras Valley, Drayage and Express. DAN. BAKER = Proprietcr S Prepared to transport weavy and light Lowest Living Rates. AM orders carefully and promptly attended to, and satisfact.on guaranteed. FARM TO LEASE. HAT SPLENDID FARM belonging to the Excelsior Water and Mining (o., And known as the BONANZA RANCH, containing £,3700 acres, in Yuba -county, 3miles west from Smartsville, on the stage roadto Marysville, will be leased to a good nant fora term of years, with privilege of purchase. 400 acres are in, ALFAFA AND GLOVER, And_more can Be put in. Ditches are all realy for irrigation and water abundant. FINE VINEYARD AND ORCHARD Sites. Improvements are very complete, For further particulars amd terms apply to . ,, JAMES O BRA 4% Assistant Superintendent,. Smartsville, @rto L. C. McAFEE, Secretary, 328 Montgomery Street; Room 6, San Francisco, California, : n4 Assessment Notice. . be pry MINING COMPAN¥.—Location of principal place of business, Sau Francisco, California, Location of Works, near Nevada City, Nexada county, Califoring of the Board of Directors, held on the 27th day of September, 1831, an assessment able immediately, in United States gold coin, of November, 1381, will advertised for sale at public auction ; and wn payment is nade on the presrcriptionof oné of the oldest and best female. Ghyetcions. and nurses in the United States. Sold sale. By order of the Board-of Directors. . G. C. HURLBCT, Secretary. ing them-elves to be just now. but goad will.” . anything fan's business is whiskey, i ‘ everywhore. 2) cente a bottle/ = ol : es 2 ° . ACARD. ~~ . Fi ee articles to amy part of the city at the ma, Notice is hereby given, that at a meet(No. 7) of Ten cents per share was levied upon the capital stock of the corporation, pay.’ to the Secretary at the office of the Compaby, No. 525 Commercial street,San Francisco . California, . Any stock upon which this assessment shall remain unpaid on the Ist day »e delinquent and will be sold y the 17th dag of November,1381, to Red the delinquent agsessment together with oosts of advertising and expenses of ‘ Oifice, 525 ‘Commercial, stfee:, San Franeisco, California. : —a NE. NEW -COODS . $20,000 WORTH OF , FALL & Ww INTER 2 4 » Bes Mechanics Store Transcript Biock, pores ees as Atyannt x4 MisCody ONE PRICE TO ALL, FOR CASE. : ——— During the last Sixty Days T have dispos i Kes is abot gut wt jis res orders Welch romp ee The outpa of Jat yinssed ing, a “SOD Ww Wi a rich near t gaid te ed of nearly all my Old stock and have jist thie ci received the most compiete’stock of and di FALL AND WINTER DRY. COGDs, se 'as De CLOTHING, BOUTS, SHOES, Veni GENT’S FURNISHING GOGDs, vals ‘To be found in any house tn Nevada City Thave but one price.for cash, which shall te = Z based on so smalla marginas to deity utiy Ses legitimate competition. J. F. Givé mea callk—tshali continue in the fu d ard,” ture as I have in the past, to sell Goods at _ Tread ' BEDROCK PRICES! » = I extend a cordial invitation to my friends Ww _and the public generally to call and examop oe ine my New Goods and Prices before par Perso) chasing elsewhere. 5 : Th L. NATHAN. fide £ gone t es settles — Z “pects” : : ‘Mrs Pes ow od “Smith eBEWARE OF ¢ Gane : [Eh . t the Bi) =a i A. Se SSS road, Wa Sf SER Sheri wee DOT : magata troup week, The el off 49,, O Chas. Pie Wir ey Of Go Peter 4 . ae ” {Teas ~ The Public is : CAUTIONED against SPURIOUS Se 2 . + Th e : ; ‘iuy. Sho Pioneer im BakingPowder f e = : Th isthe onlyPowder com Brine sisting of nothing bul FS : 1 REFI NED Trial GrapeCream“artar BF .™ . Ss EnglishBicarbSode F «. SCIENTIFICALLY COMBINED. Thire A Scuiuine & (p f > * ‘ a 7d re ~* SAN FRANCISCO. Rar. : : : for la Bk aioe ridge Het _ A, LABEMAN, ry : DEALER IN Artie Groceries, Provisions, Etc. “ea Function of Broad and Comimercial Stree Selfr Nevada City.. ae Choice Family Groceries Special": __ PHILIP RICHARDS, " A No. $9 Main Strect...Nevada city: Dear OLD DUST BOUGHT AND SO}? fab Bullion Discounted, Advances male a? on-Gold Dust or gre for Ty Galeige = 3 hg Franciseooh oO er ette-aueens ans Sau Feaver® —