October 16, 1877 (4 pages)

We Ghee Daily Branseript “ WEVADA CITY, CAIa — ae Tuesday, October 16,1877. GEO. M. MOT? is our only authorized Agout in Sacramento. Herwill re esive Advertisements and Subscriptions fur the I'ranscater, and receipt for us in var name. Waledictory, __With this issue of the TRANSCRIPT I cease wy connection as paft pro-. prietof, Ill health in my family which demands a change of climue to obtain relief, ts the — principal canse of my masking the change. I have soli my interest in the Dartiy Transoripe and the Weekly Ganotte, to George A Bailey, and I hereby ask for the new: firm. the seme liberal patronage that. has been extended ‘to the. old. ‘While connected with tle TRANSCRIPT a8 editor, and more recently while editing the Gazette, it has beem my earnest purpose to make known the varied interests of the county and to assist in its development and. prosperity. I: will be the purpose of my “successors to do the same, and I ask that tl.ey be liberally supported in their efforts by the people of the eounty.BB, J. Watson, The Oldest Pioneer io Nevada Gone. Jacob, Schmidt, who died at the residence of his brother, Jobn Schmidt, on Sunday last, was perhaps the oldest resident of this city. He came here in the Fall of 1849, before Caldwell’s store was built,and he, with four others, camped under an oak tree just the other side of the suspeusion bridge. He remained here until 1857, when he went to Monte Christo, Sierra county, where he lived for two years, and then returned here, and lived with his brother, John Schmidt, who came here in 1856. He was very fond of traveling, and had visited Switderland, France, Italy, Africa (where he remained three years) aud other countries. He was born in Germany, in 1814, and when 18 years old, was dratted in the army for 2 years. ¥rom the time his brother came here, he alwaysclaimed Nevada as his home. . Personal. : Grand Master Dann will visit Ourtomah Lodge, I. O. O. F. in this city, this evening. Last evening he visited the Lodge at North San Juan On Wednesday he will go to’ Datch Flat and Grass Valley on Thursday evéninz, Membersofthe Order at ‘the various places are requested to be inattendunce at the meetings. . The Tam Mine. The Tam mine, situated near the Gaseetti milk ranch, is progressing slowly. The company have run a tannel about 260 feet without striking the lode, but they expect to come i. contact with it in a few days, ‘When they do comein contact with it we hope they. will be rewarded for their Iabor by striking it rich.a i Leg Broken. Mr. Herman Mahler, who has worked for Mr. Marzen the past year or more, met with a very serious and painful accident Wednesday, while at the Truckee Lumber Co's. Factory, says thé Republican. Tt appears that after having sharpened some butcher knives on. the Co's. stene, he very carelessly endeavored to kick the belt from the pulley, but by a mis-step failed to strike the belt, and was caught ; his leg making a complete revolution, being broken twice below the knee and the ankle, oe 3 Henry Compton, the English actor, has just died at the age of 659. He made his first appearance in London in 1837, and, after an engagementstPrary Lane ayd other Lon-. Gon theatres, joined ‘the Haymarket Company. He was a great favorite in such Shakespearean characters as the Grave Digger, in ‘Hamlet,’ Luuncelot Gobo, Autolycus and Master Slénder, © heey A LARGE mushroom ig said to hive forced its way through twelve inches of concrete covered with a -hick layer of asphalt, in the floor of the Savings ok Department of the general Post Office in London, ~ Virginia Urry has borrowed $7, . §00 from the Nevada Bank at 1 per eont ‘interest, ‘ . when the old Cape claim was worked ‘Jed. Still father up one muy see amined _ a nae vie Feather river is turning out a goldon harvest this year, euch as she nevsays theOroville Mercury. Near Long Bar a few men took out $500 in a shoit time after getting the bed of the river dry. At another point two men took%out $175 in 24 hours, or rather the part of it that tiey worklitle squads of men at work, aod in every place so far as we can learn, they are doing better than ever before. The river is so low taut it docs not require much work to taro or flunie it, and taus leave the bed bare und dry. Every old miner bad in view some spot that he deemed rich, and expected to make his~-‘‘pile’’ there if ever it came so that he coald get sid of tae water, Thisis bis yoar, and it isamusing \o sees with what bigh bopes they are at work, The very. be:t evidence thi:t we have of his good judgment aud industry is the lurge amount of dust they. bring in and offer for sale. There are yet several companies that have not yet mide any report of their progress. There is one on the Middle. Fork, consirt.ng of L. Deleven,J. C. Bierce D.D. Paxton and others thet is iv the l.tter class. Wecoufidently believe that the first ‘rise iu tae river will send them down with a large quantity of dust, for they are in a place that has long been thought to are tiking out large quavtities of dust, apd there are thousands of them at work, ln oneclaim, the receipis each month are not less than $15,000, while it may come nearer ‘Tex Colorado stone giant, with a tail, Was found ut Pueblo in that St.te, abont -afoot-@oder the sur-. face. The earth beneath it for one and a half inches resembled the ordinary alkali soil, and then limestoné shale was encountered. Nothing else to indicate the presence of ‘man was found in theecayity. The state weighs 550 pounds, The proportions of the figure are good, with . : the exception that the arms are lov_ ger and the bands larger than usual. Believers in its genuineness as a work of antiquity, ‘‘point with pride’’ to the fet that since its exposure to the air the surface of the figure has cracked in several places, GENERAL HowanrpD got ib almost in time to see Joseph Surrender, but he always said he was after him, ° Since the failure of Duncan's bank tue Sons of the West are anxjous to get back the dollars of. their fathers. tte As Ir is said that Webster had a remarkable big head, If it was as Gncomfurtable as some big head, he should be pitied to this day. Tue model busbund bas been found in Downieville. He don’t permit his wife to do but half the work, She puts up the canned fruit in Summer ani he puts it down in Winter. HOTEL ARRIVALS. ‘Vational Exchange Hotel. A. HB. HANSON, Proprietor. __. Bateapar, October 13th, 1877. C Weigand, San Juan E Buck, San Juan Mrs L 5 Wells,L Yor T Price, San Fran I Gourtenay, London D T Hughes, b Tent T Legg, Omega HD Whitum, do N Veale, Bloomfield Miss Veale, Bloom A Shephirl, G Valley. E Karrigan, Bloom 8 E Story, Blue ‘tens A WUvit, San Jran '¥ C Geer, San Fian @G P Davis, San Fran C Bennett, City A Chaty, City ESmith, Newtown T Meia, Bloom A B Dibble, G Vailey J McAllis, Oakland A Wruhber, Sen Fran RB Scott, san Frau C B Hawiey, Col Hill A C Gove, Gras Val F Holden, San Juan DB Kaectle, B Tent P Shingie,Scott’s FlatSunpay, October 14th, 1877. HH Haskine,City A Chaty, Cit: Ira Jewitt, City J Caldwell, do © F Kleiyer, Vir City F G Bowchow,.S F § 8 Hunt,Moore’s F . Mrs Geo Kitts, W V E Bi ond,S8an Fran) J McAllis, Oakland PRStockton.S8ac © A Nbepherd, G Val J Redington M Flat F Mcrris,San Juan A O Gove, Cit See 8 Brown, Pilot Hill, Eldorado County . HOTEL “ARRIVALS . . Union Hotel. JACOB NAFFZIGER, Prop: letor, Saturpay, October 13th, 1877. J Hotchkiss,8 Flat PS Donnelly, City WH Barne , NY “H Mariner, Mur Min J Tucker, Bear Valley R M Fryer, Glenbro AR Fryer, Glenbrook H A Haily, City Jag McCormick,Wash Ira Jewitt, City J EB Ryan, City JR Tracy; D Fiat i Lerord, D Flat MO Kelly, You Bet Wm Watt,G Valley’ C P Loughridge, G V M Craig, GityG Richardeen, do + H Dugcker, V Flume F Bega, Central Hou Sunpay, October 14th, 1877. ‘ba very rich, Below town the Chinese . . ‘. soribed reads of said county: — ee einer sensinmned Gott. Haist, the surveyor, says the Virginia Chronicle, was in town last night. He reported the survéy for the direct railread northward from this city to Reno a8 well under way. Two crews areat work—one working from the Reno end an@ the other from this end. The.crew working from this end has its headquarters atthe race track. The survey is made for a narrow gauge track, if it is decided upon: ‘The grades, Mr. Haist says, are'much.easier than he anticipated, and the cost of grading and operating the road will be much less than was at first supposed. The survey will be completed in three or four weeks at the furtherest, and it is’ expected that the road will be graded. shortly thereafter. The parties for whoiithe survey is made are fully abie to build the road before Spring, if they-are so dispused. — : & New, Departure. Maller & Beckett will give a party on Friday night, at which the ladies throughout the evening will make the selection of partners, instead of the gentlemen. It will bea sort of. a leap year arrangement, and will no doubt prove higuly satisfactory te all concerned, A crowded hall may be expected. Advertised Letters. The following letfers remain in the Post Office at Nevada City, Nevada County, Cal. for week ending Oct, 15th, 1877. Persous colling fur advertised letters will please Give the date of advertisement. _ H. H. Haaxrns, Pit. Abel Miss Ray, Avelar Jobo Rodriqus, 2 Bowdeu 8S impsen Bond, John T. care John T. Hicks Barker M. C. : Baker Finess, Caunon Louisa Miss, Francisco Jose De Louza, rreveb J. L. Fisher E, E, Gawling, Junies, Helm Miss C::therine, Hartigan Miss Ida, Herris John T, 3, Hamlin Wu. H. Joues Mrs. Ester, Kisby Miss Aunie 2, Limyon, Simeon, Ozzaltie Peter, ; Penner EF. H. y; Polgiase Jubn, Richards Richard Scott W. KB. 2 Silva Mrs. Margaret, Suita Kate A., Frederick Joon, Tyler Wm. B. Walte Benjamin, Webber Mr.,-Ooburns Stition. G.bbuns Michael, Waud City. Lock W. W., Nevada City. McMaunners Miss Maggie, Antonio Covdano. Wie er A RAE A SES DIED. In Nevada City, October 14, 1877, Jacob Schmidt, aged 63 years. The funeral will take place from the Catholic Charch,, to-day, Tuesday, at 2 o’clock, P. M. Friends and acquaintabces are invited to attend. NAFFZIG&R & EUSTIS, PROPRIETORS OF THE Uniop Market, Nevada City, AVE NOW ON HAND, of their own manufacture, NEW LARD, Which they offer far sale in quantities to suit, In a short time they wili have HAMS ani BACON, Of their own manufactare. . They also keep on hand, at ali times, the best of BEEF, PORK, MUTTON, VEAL, SAUSAGES, ete, Give us acall, if you want something nice in our line. Ae NAFFZIGER & EUSTIB, Nevada, Oct. 16, 1877. : ‘ SOTICK TO CONTRACTORS, N=. is-hereby given that in accord. ance with the provisions of an Act of the Legislature of the State of Californie. eutitied.an ‘Act to vide for the locatior, ‘construction and maintenance of publit‘roads in the County of Nevada,” I will sell\at public sale to the lowest bidder, in front or the Court Housedoor, in the City of Nevada, on WEDNE-DAY, Oct. 2ith, 1377, at Ten o’clock.A. M,, Cotitracts for repairing and keeping in repair, for the period of, two years, the ‘ollouwimg deNevada Town:hip; Section 1. Commenving at the junction of Pine and Eres Streets, thence running over the Suspension Bridge past the HaltMile House, up the ridge, passing the house of T. L. aoghee tu Slate Creek, in. . } eluding Slate Creck bridge. This section also includes the cros#'road leading from the Grass Valley tol! rosd to road section oad oue, hear the res'dence of 0.4V. BeaThis section of read requires break-waters and turn-out places to turn the water off the road so as to keep it from washing and keep it in good passable traveling ‘order through the winter; also te keep the ditches open through the rainy season; a)80 a] b~idges and culverts to be pat in ged substantia! repair iaumediate ¥, and eot so during the whole term ef contract. The Contra. tor will be required to keep the road clear of 11 obstractions; he will: two weeks during his term of fee that the ruts . re all Alled tnd ned AB Dibble,G@ Val _ J W Greeley, W V; L M Suk th, VF G W Smith, ity ” TO Rowel, dity L Dulac Jr, City M L. Knowles, . “R Brace, Trackee AH Newton, Mich RB Simmons, Liver. {eT »San Rafael Jas Gouch, ae laine begs Fa aenty, Oly z ar hi dole "5 will bre is Ot } Brea Greer, lowe Otek, A 3 Wasson, City a mone now; and all rounded up, and new ditches also be required to go over the roads every e road bed. In addition to thé above the of J. H, Wentworth. ce along past the Gold Ban Mill, to -ts intersection with the Grass Valley toll road, opposite the residence of C. W. B adle. : -This line of road requires break-waters andturn-out places to turn the water of the road so as to ke p it from wavhiog, atd to keep it in -,ood passable traveling order through the winter; siso to keep the ditches open through the rainy season; all bridges and culverts to be putin good substantial re par immediately, and kept so during the whole'teru: of contract. : The contractor will be required to keep theroad clear f all obstruction-; he will also be required to go over the road every two w éks and ‘see that the ruts are ‘all filled, the road bed rounded up an: new ditches opened on th» nppet siJje where there are none mow, and al’ loose rocks taken off or broken wp, and all rock. that projects above the roal bed to be _ teken out, and do aH taat i3 required to geep the road jin goo . rep_ir during the whole term of contract. : Section 3. Commencing at a point opposite tue residence of Mrs. Belden, thence down Sacram*nto st-eet to the junction of Broad and M instreets, thence up Botlder street and the ked Dog road toa point where Chew’s toll roai commences, six miles more or Jess; also that portion of road commencing at the junction of the Red Dog and Quaker Hill roads, balf a mile East of the Crystal Springs House, thence on the last mentioned road fo the residence of Geo. F. Jaeubs, at Quaker Hill, three miles more or less. , ~ ‘This lineof road’ reqnires break-waters and turn-out places to tufn off the water so as to keep it frem washing, and keep it in a geod pa:sable traVeling order through the winter; also to keep the ditches open through the faény. on; aif bridges and ‘. cutvertgto be put‘th good--awvgtantial repair immediately and -kept ‘so during the “whole term of contract. ~ fhe contractér will be required to keep the road cleer of all obstructions; he will also be required to go over the road every ‘wo weeks amt see that the ruts are all filled and road ped rounded up, new ditches opened-on the upper side «f th» road where there are nuve now; all loore rock to be taken off or broken up; also all rock that projects above the ruad’ bed to be taken out, and to do all that is required to keep the road in good repair during the whole term of ontrict. .-Section 4, Commencing at the junction of Main and Broad streets; thence up Main to junction of Commercial and Coyote +treets, thence up Coyote to inters: ction of Washington roud to Juhnston’s powder house, thence via « ounty Hospital thi ough Willow Valley, past the house of Luchsingsr to the Junct,on of th» Milliken toll road on the Ridge, four miles more or ‘pis line of road requires break-waters the road so as to ke«p it from washing, and keep it in good psssable traveling culverts to be puc in good substantial re pair immediately, and kept so during the whole term of cont:act. The contractor will be required to keep the road clear of ‘all obstructions; he will also be required to go ovr the ruad every two weeks and see that the ruts are all ‘filled, the road bed rounded up, new ditches opened on the upper side where there ere none now; ait loose rocks to be taken off or broken up, and all £ 018 that project -Habovethe-road bed to be taken out aud to do all that is required to kevp the road ip good r: pair during the whole term of contract; he will also be required to « xcavate sufficient of the bank in front of Wilson’s honse to straighten the road; he will also be required to excavate about six feet of the bank at the nurth end of Mosquito Creck bridge Section 5 Ocmmencing at the junction of Broad and Main streets, thence to the head of Brovd street to the-West gap of Sugar Loaf, th nce on the ‘yoad leading t» tersection of toil road at Mt, Vernon House, seven miles moré or Jess. This line of road requires break-waters and turn-out places to turn tho water off the road so as to keep it from washing, and keep it in good passable traveling order through the winter; al-o to keep the ditches open througa the rainy season; all bridges and culverts to be put in good sub stantia! repair immediately, and kept so during the whole term of contract. the road clear of all obstructions, to go over the road every two weeks and sre that the ruts are all filled, ro-d bed round. ed up, new d tches opened on the upp:r side where there are none now; all loose rock to be taken off or broken up; also all rock that projects above thet bed to.bo i otit, and to vo all that 1s required to-keep the road in goud , repair during the whole term of the contract. j Section 6. Commenc. ng at the junction of East and West Broad street, thence up West Broad street, crossing American Hill, past the Fenidence of J. R. Pooler, thence to Rough & R.ady Towuship line, four miles more or less. and turn-out p aces to turn the water off the road so as to keep 1t from washing, and keep it‘in good ble traveling order through the winter; also to keep the ditches open through the rainy season; also all bridges and culverts to be put in good substantial r-psir immediately, snd kept so during the whole term of contract. : The contractor will be required to keep the road clear of all obstructions, to go over the road once in. two weeks and see that the ruts are all filled, road bed rounded up, bew ditches opevedou the upper sidwhere there are nune now, all loose rock takeu off or broken up, and all rock thut projects above the ruad bed to be taken oun, and*to do all tuatis requirel td keep the road in geod repair during the whole term of contract. Section 7—Commencing at the junction of the Milliken Toil Road and Washington Road on the Ridge; thence 1 Ridge past the Centrel House to the Washington Township lins, nine miles on less. , This line of the 10ad requires breakwaters and turnont places-to turn the water off the road so as to keep it from g, and keep it in good passable ing order throughout the Winter; also to keep the ditchis open throughout the rainy season. All bridges and culverts to be kept in good substautial repair immediately, and kept so during the whole time of contract. * he contractor will be required to keep the road clear of all obstructions, to go over the road once every two weeks and see that ruts are all filled, the road bed rounded up, new cGiiches opened on the upper side where there are nove now; all ose rock taken off and all projecting rocks and roots to be taken out, all. over. har ging branches of shrubs or trees to be se ied cpes to hong all that is required to eep the road-in good repair d the wholl time of contract. a ee Section 8—Commeucing at the West gap of Sugar Loaf; thence through Selby Fiat to the toll road of Peter Purdon, two miles more or less. . : This line of road requires breakwaters and turn outplecesto turn the water off the road so as to keep it from Washing and keep it in good traveling order through the Winter. To keep the ditches open ttirough the rainy season, all bridges and Seis inmedinisly, end ‘hoyt ae Gacing, Gg me y, & go d — time of ah woe we * The contractor will be roqu to k the road clear of ll obstructions, tothe upper side of the road where there on rocks taken off, Hoyt! —$ overthe road once every two wee! and See that the.ruts are all filled, een and cit, yooks Shbin out that project-abeve. tb bed is required to the Suspension oa . clear ba agp a abe pea ogre idence of 4. ©, Mills, one. cramento street, . 6004 thence to the junction ef: Nimroi street, thence across Geld Flat by the residence and taro-cut places to turh the water off ar: der through the Winter;-all bridges mg Road Commissioner of District No. 1. Blue Tent; from Blue Tent douse to in-: ‘The contractor will be required to keep . . ‘fois line of road requires break-waters . along said hed. rounded up, new ditches’ opened on the upper side of the road where there are "Eun up, and oll projectiahi tacks aad roots nup, and all pro. rocks a. to be taken out of the road bed.and to do all that is required to keep th road in repaifduring the whole time of the ‘eontract. He will also be required to Widen the mad directly onsite the or. churd of Cafkins, ditch and turnpike the road for abeut sixty feet, more or less. The same'te be graded twelve feet wiile, and ten inches derp. : of the San Juan road and running past the resicence of J.9. Dunn, to the bdwards Toll Road, one wile, more or tess. ; This line of .oad requircs breakwaters and turuont places to keep the water cff . therosd. The ravine or cut near the resiGi nce otf Mr. Grabum to be either yvruded or siled sufficient for a roa} bed; also the ravine or. cnt near the Selb; Vlat schol House to be graded or filled eucicient for aroa. bed; also all bridges and culverts to be put in good subst intial repair imuie‘diately, and kept sv during the whole term of emtract. ‘The coutracter will be 1equired to go ovor the roai ouve every two weeks and Bee that all ub+tructions are reméved; see that the: ruts arvall Ailed, the roud bed rounded up new ditches opened on the wpper side of theroad where unere are’ nove bow, all loose rocks to be taken off or breken up, and al) projecting rocks ur roota above the road bed be taken out, and dyv.al that is required to keep the same in good repuir during the whole term of the contra-t. Section 10—Comunenving ut a point near Ighnston’s powder house; themce up the Nevada ant Washing on ‘Surnpike ruad to the ‘junction rovd from Willow Valley, three niles, more orles. — : This line of road requiree breakwxteis and turpvouts to turn the water off the road, all. loose dirt and rocks to be remove} from the woper si ls of the roa, the road bed to be rounded up and ditch.s to be opened on the upper side. .The coutractor will be r: quired ty put all bridges avd calverts in gvod substantial repair iamediately, and kept so during the whole term of the contract. To go over the road once in two weeks, and see that sil ruts are filled andthe road bed rounded up,. «il Jobse rok to be taken off or broken up, ali projecting rocks and roots taked out, all overhaaying brinches and trees to be remo.ed and to keep tae 8-me in good repair daring. the whole term of the contract. Section 11—Comunencing at the junction of the new grade to Purdon’s bridye with the old San Juan road near Rock Creck, thence down the Purd)n Gradé to, Mills’ Tuvine, two miles, more or less. This line of road reqnires breakwaters and turnouts to turn the water off the road; the ditches to be kept open during the rainy season, all brijges and culverts to be put in good substantial repair immediately, and keptso «uring the whole term of the contruct. ‘The contra tor will be required tc go over the road every two weeks, see that the ruts are all filled, road bed rounded up, new ditches opened ‘where necessary, ail loose rock taken off all rocks aud tuts that project above the road bed to be taken out «nd to do all that is required to: keep the road in good r. pair during the fu.l term of the contract. : W. H SMITH, No. 903 Application for a Patent toa Mining Claim. United States Land Office Sacramento, Cal., 8 pt. 29th, 1877. OTICE is hereby given that Hor. Cooper, whose post office is Nevada City, has msde application for Patent for a Placer mining claim bearing gold, situ ate in Scoot’s Flat Mining District, Nevada county, California, aud described as follows, viz; On surveyed land, being the Ws ot NW 4%, NE of NW and lot 1 of NE of Secti-n 32, Township 17 N, Ringe 10 E, M. D. M., centaining 152 37-190 acrer, Said location was made by J. E. Brown, et. al., March 30, 1877, and. is recorded inthe mining records of Nevada county. Adjoining claima!ts are, the -Rose & Dumber claims on the East. All persons holding any adverse claims thereto are hereby required to present the same before this Office within sixty days from the first day of publishing hereof. ' T, B. MeFARLAND, Register. J.M. Wailing, ee Att’y. oct P. K. STOCKTON, OFFICIAL REPORTER, . OF THE County Court, Sacramento. LL orders from Nevada City ttended to at short notice, 016-im JUDICIAL ELECTIGN, For Justice of the Peace. A . C. RICH is hereby announced as 8 @ candidate for Justice of the Peace for Nevada Township, at the ensuing Judicial hlecticn, For Justice of the Peace. . Ke nounced as a candidate for the office of Justice of the Peace for Nevada Township at.the ensuing Judicial Election For Justice of the Peace. E Panes GARTHE hereby announces himAd selfasa candidate for the office of dustice of the Peace, at the forthcoming Judicial Election. . Probate Notice. Nthe Probate Court of the County of Nevada, State of Catifornia. Inthe matter of the Kstate ofWm. M. Baker, de. cased. On aeadifg and filing the petition of F.E. Baker, Adininistrater of the Es. tateof Wm.M. Baker, deceaned, setting forth that he has filed his final account of his administration of the estateof said de. ceased, in this -Court, and that the same has been daly settled and allowed; that all the debts and expenses of administration have been duly paid; and thata portion of suid estate remains to be divided among the heirs of said. deceused, and praying among other things furan urder of distribution of the residue of‘saia estate among the pers ns entitled. It is ordered that all persons interested in the estate of the saii Wm §M. Baker deceased, be and ap P<ar before the Probate Court of the 8-id County of Nevaza, at the Court Room ‘of said Ccurt, in the City of Nevada, in said Nevada County, on the 24th day of, Nov., A. D.187T7, at 10. o’clock A. M., then anc there to show cause why an order of distribution should not be made of th residue of said estate among the heirs of the sai i deceased, according to law; ana why the final account of said administrator, aled Oct, 13th, 1877, 8 ouli not be gettled and allowed. It is fucther ‘ordered that a copy of this order be published for four successive weeks, before-the 24th day od Nov., A.D. 1877, in the Nevada Daily RANSCRIPT, a news © printed and published in the said avahe Goan? ee . JNO. CALDWELL, Dated Oct, 13th, 1877. J. M, Walling, Attorney, * ROM. BUNT, M.D, ATTENDING PHYSICIAN Section 9~Commencing at the juncticn . ' SALOON, . * é ey FAVORITE RESORT having gain ed a reputation asa strictly FIRST CLASS ROUSE, In every respect,the proprietor begs to attention to the follewing choice tren Wines, Lquors and Cigars. Crown Cabinet Bourbon Whisky, Old Rye Whisky. a Old Hebnessy Brandy. Old Holland Gin, Dublin Irish Whisky. Scotch Whisky. Chas. Heidsick Champagne. Green Seal Champagne, Tennent’s Ale. Guinness’ Porter. CIGARS, rand, “Silver Palace.”’ f pecial. Fancy Drinks, Hot and Cold, Prepared to suit the tastes of al}, Choice Cased Liquors. 4. ways on hand for family and medicinal purposes Thankful for the liberal patronay bestowed, and: hoping to merit its continuance by fair and gentlemanly dealing with all, I remain, Very truly yours, JG. HARTWELL. Nevada City, Oct 5th, 1877. INSURANCE. eo ee E. W. BIGELOW & CO. _~ AGENTS FOR ‘tHE STATE INVESTMENT INSURANCE CO., AND THE NEW ZEALAND INSURANCE CO. Both are reliable Companies, and settie their Losses promptly. oct5-1m WALTER, D. VINTON, (Successor to E, a. Preaton, ) DEALER IN DRUGS MEDICINES. MINING CHEMICALS, TOILET GOODS. RESCR-P TIONS accura tely compounded at all hours of the day or night. General Insurance Agency. INCLUDING LIVERPOOL, LONDOS. and GLOBE and IMPERIAL, NORTHERN and QUEEN INSURANCE COMPANIES. W. D. VINTON, Prop't-_ NOTICE. ] HAVE sold and this day *transferred #@ WALTER D, VINION, my drug trade aud stock of goods containéd in *‘ Neves Drug Store.’ ‘*Walter” will cuntinue tbe business, as usual, at the old stand, aad! tofore bestowed upon the store. All pe sons indcbted tome on account of cines and and merchandise, are hereby! quested to call at the store and settle sume at once. Claims against the sv” will be paid on presen.ation to Mr. Vinte®E, M. PRESTON. Nevada, Cal., Oct. 3d, 1877.-Im . HAMBURG-MAGDEBURG Fire Insurance Compady, OF HAMBURG, pus COMPANY is now prepared to * sue Policies against loss oF by fire, at current rates. All risks taken by this Company sr¢ >” ticapated in by three of the largest Fi* ‘Insurance Companies of Germany, -—: senting an aggregate capital of ; '. 64 000,000 Marks or $16, 000,00: u U. 8. GOLD COIN. GUTTER FRANK, Geners! Agee.“ 307 California St., San Francie” H. H. HASKINS, Local Age?’ , wevaDA Ory . tm NEVADA CITT a4. i. Crown Noble Bourbon Whisky. t Jamaica and Santa Craz Ram, bespeak for bim the liberal patronage bet£. M. Prest has received Carr, chairm: of examin:.f:o: tificates have ing named pe V. Le Varx, I Flora J. Prest ceitificate to 7 ws Naffziger & other columy a good supply own muke. I: have fresh ha own manufact on hand te b tou, veal, sau: something ni give them a ¢ We publish ago to the eff had sold that phurets at bi: Reduction C. “was incorrest ' Accom “Tom Georg the depot at . -of the eity fu, the traveling connections Marysville st: twenty-five c “THERE are road in opera the work of on. Amilev inhabitsnts is New I would . : ‘that [have re Brass Band, « become mew! call at Tempe: P.M. on Tue Iwill also y ‘the Flote and o16-lw Pia Paul Schoe: ly in Novemb. Tuning and § and Music st Nevad. Ww. J, 5 Now that ev stoves are in ~of Nevada Cou ment be fuuand ston’s. hard: strect. He de “béntion to his . which is ahea stove line eve He has also, p other kinds of @n immense crockery &c./ very low price ~ Pall an _ We have jus ' *sortment of ( children’s gh Trunks, satch est novelties o; ‘them the cele! allot which ¥ ‘se lowest poss tis, ~— K For-wantof “and Harness, ‘sound —Harne: ‘repair, nearly . ba's, 87 Main change Hotel, Hat A complete s Fall styles in boys’ hats, just Bros. corner Streets, 4 Wheai Ask your me brated Wheat! Re other,ee . Purniche: Inquire at th ~ Union Bot Shaving, Sh “ting performed

We Ghee Daily Branseript “ WEVADA CITY, CAIa — ae Tuesday, October 16,1877. GEO. M. MOT? is our only authorized Agout in Sacramento. Herwill re esive Advertisements and Subscriptions fur the I'ranscater, and receipt for us in var name. Waledictory, __With this issue of the TRANSCRIPT I cease wy connection as paft pro-. prietof, Ill health in my family which demands a change of climue to obtain relief, ts the — principal canse of my masking the change. I have soli my interest in the Dartiy Transoripe and the Weekly Ganotte, to George A Bailey, and I hereby ask for the new: firm. the seme liberal patronage that. has been extended ‘to the. old. ‘While connected with tle TRANSCRIPT a8 editor, and more recently while editing the Gazette, it has beem my earnest purpose to make known the varied interests of the county and to assist in its development and. prosperity. I: will be the purpose of my “successors to do the same, and I ask that tl.ey be liberally supported in their efforts by the people of the eounty.BB, J. Watson, The Oldest Pioneer io Nevada Gone. Jacob, Schmidt, who died at the residence of his brother, Jobn Schmidt, on Sunday last, was perhaps the oldest resident of this city. He came here in the Fall of 1849, before Caldwell’s store was built,and he, with four others, camped under an oak tree just the other side of the suspeusion bridge. He remained here until 1857, when he went to Monte Christo, Sierra county, where he lived for two years, and then returned here, and lived with his brother, John Schmidt, who came here in 1856. He was very fond of traveling, and had visited Switderland, France, Italy, Africa (where he remained three years) aud other countries. He was born in Germany, in 1814, and when 18 years old, was dratted in the army for 2 years. ¥rom the time his brother came here, he alwaysclaimed Nevada as his home. . Personal. : Grand Master Dann will visit Ourtomah Lodge, I. O. O. F. in this city, this evening. Last evening he visited the Lodge at North San Juan On Wednesday he will go to’ Datch Flat and Grass Valley on Thursday evéninz, Membersofthe Order at ‘the various places are requested to be inattendunce at the meetings. . The Tam Mine. The Tam mine, situated near the Gaseetti milk ranch, is progressing slowly. The company have run a tannel about 260 feet without striking the lode, but they expect to come i. contact with it in a few days, ‘When they do comein contact with it we hope they. will be rewarded for their Iabor by striking it rich.a i Leg Broken. Mr. Herman Mahler, who has worked for Mr. Marzen the past year or more, met with a very serious and painful accident Wednesday, while at the Truckee Lumber Co's. Factory, says thé Republican. Tt appears that after having sharpened some butcher knives on. the Co's. stene, he very carelessly endeavored to kick the belt from the pulley, but by a mis-step failed to strike the belt, and was caught ; his leg making a complete revolution, being broken twice below the knee and the ankle, oe 3 Henry Compton, the English actor, has just died at the age of 659. He made his first appearance in London in 1837, and, after an engagementstPrary Lane ayd other Lon-. Gon theatres, joined ‘the Haymarket Company. He was a great favorite in such Shakespearean characters as the Grave Digger, in ‘Hamlet,’ Luuncelot Gobo, Autolycus and Master Slénder, © heey A LARGE mushroom ig said to hive forced its way through twelve inches of concrete covered with a -hick layer of asphalt, in the floor of the Savings ok Department of the general Post Office in London, ~ Virginia Urry has borrowed $7, . §00 from the Nevada Bank at 1 per eont ‘interest, ‘ . when the old Cape claim was worked ‘Jed. Still father up one muy see amined _ a nae vie Feather river is turning out a goldon harvest this year, euch as she nevsays theOroville Mercury. Near Long Bar a few men took out $500 in a shoit time after getting the bed of the river dry. At another point two men took%out $175 in 24 hours, or rather the part of it that tiey worklitle squads of men at work, aod in every place so far as we can learn, they are doing better than ever before. The river is so low taut it docs not require much work to taro or flunie it, and taus leave the bed bare und dry. Every old miner bad in view some spot that he deemed rich, and expected to make his~-‘‘pile’’ there if ever it came so that he coald get sid of tae water, Thisis bis yoar, and it isamusing \o sees with what bigh bopes they are at work, The very. be:t evidence thi:t we have of his good judgment aud industry is the lurge amount of dust they. bring in and offer for sale. There are yet several companies that have not yet mide any report of their progress. There is one on the Middle. Fork, consirt.ng of L. Deleven,J. C. Bierce D.D. Paxton and others thet is iv the l.tter class. Wecoufidently believe that the first ‘rise iu tae river will send them down with a large quantity of dust, for they are in a place that has long been thought to are tiking out large quavtities of dust, apd there are thousands of them at work, ln oneclaim, the receipis each month are not less than $15,000, while it may come nearer ‘Tex Colorado stone giant, with a tail, Was found ut Pueblo in that St.te, abont -afoot-@oder the sur-. face. The earth beneath it for one and a half inches resembled the ordinary alkali soil, and then limestoné shale was encountered. Nothing else to indicate the presence of ‘man was found in theecayity. The state weighs 550 pounds, The proportions of the figure are good, with . : the exception that the arms are lov_ ger and the bands larger than usual. Believers in its genuineness as a work of antiquity, ‘‘point with pride’’ to the fet that since its exposure to the air the surface of the figure has cracked in several places, GENERAL HowanrpD got ib almost in time to see Joseph Surrender, but he always said he was after him, ° Since the failure of Duncan's bank tue Sons of the West are anxjous to get back the dollars of. their fathers. tte As Ir is said that Webster had a remarkable big head, If it was as Gncomfurtable as some big head, he should be pitied to this day. Tue model busbund bas been found in Downieville. He don’t permit his wife to do but half the work, She puts up the canned fruit in Summer ani he puts it down in Winter. HOTEL ARRIVALS. ‘Vational Exchange Hotel. A. HB. HANSON, Proprietor. __. Bateapar, October 13th, 1877. C Weigand, San Juan E Buck, San Juan Mrs L 5 Wells,L Yor T Price, San Fran I Gourtenay, London D T Hughes, b Tent T Legg, Omega HD Whitum, do N Veale, Bloomfield Miss Veale, Bloom A Shephirl, G Valley. E Karrigan, Bloom 8 E Story, Blue ‘tens A WUvit, San Jran '¥ C Geer, San Fian @G P Davis, San Fran C Bennett, City A Chaty, City ESmith, Newtown T Meia, Bloom A B Dibble, G Vailey J McAllis, Oakland A Wruhber, Sen Fran RB Scott, san Frau C B Hawiey, Col Hill A C Gove, Gras Val F Holden, San Juan DB Kaectle, B Tent P Shingie,Scott’s FlatSunpay, October 14th, 1877. HH Haskine,City A Chaty, Cit: Ira Jewitt, City J Caldwell, do © F Kleiyer, Vir City F G Bowchow,.S F § 8 Hunt,Moore’s F . Mrs Geo Kitts, W V E Bi ond,S8an Fran) J McAllis, Oakland PRStockton.S8ac © A Nbepherd, G Val J Redington M Flat F Mcrris,San Juan A O Gove, Cit See 8 Brown, Pilot Hill, Eldorado County . HOTEL “ARRIVALS .. . Union Hotel. JACOB NAFFZIGER, Prop: letor, Saturpay, October 13th, 1877. J Hotchkiss,8 Flat PS Donnelly, City WH Barne , NY “H Mariner, Mur Min J Tucker, Bear Valley R M Fryer, Glenbro AR Fryer, Glenbrook H A Haily, City Jag McCormick,Wash Ira Jewitt, City J EB Ryan, City JR Tracy; D Fiat i Lerord, D Flat MO Kelly, You Bet Wm Watt,G Valley’ C P Loughridge, G V M Craig, GityG Richardeen, do + H Dugcker, V Flume F Bega, Central Hou Sunpay, October 14th, 1877. ‘ba very rich, Below town the Chinese . . ‘. soribed reads of said county: — ee einer sensinmned Gott. Haist, the surveyor, says the Virginia Chronicle, was in town last night. He reported the survéy for the direct railread northward from this city to Reno a8 well under way. Two crews areat work—one working from the Reno end an@ the other from this end. The.crew working from this end has its headquarters atthe race track. The survey is made for a narrow gauge track, if it is decided upon: ‘The grades, Mr. Haist says, are'much.easier than he anticipated, and the cost of grading and operating the road will be much less than was at first supposed. The survey will be completed in three or four weeks at the furtherest, and it is’ expected that the road will be graded. shortly thereafter. The parties for whoiithe survey is made are fully abie to build the road before Spring, if they-are so dispused. — : & New, Departure. Maller & Beckett will give a party on Friday night, at which the ladies throughout the evening will make the selection of partners, instead of the gentlemen. It will bea sort of. a leap year arrangement, and will no doubt prove higuly satisfactory te all concerned, A crowded hall may be expected. Advertised Letters. The following letfers remain in the Post Office at Nevada City, Nevada County, Cal. for week ending Oct, 15th, 1877. Persous colling fur advertised letters will please Give the date of advertisement. _ H. H. Haaxrns, Pit. Abel Miss Ray, Avelar Jobo Rodriqus, 2 Bowdeu 8S impsen Bond, John T. care John T. Hicks Barker M. C. : Baker Finess, Caunon Louisa Miss, Francisco Jose De Louza, rreveb J. L. Fisher E, E, Gawling, Junies, Helm Miss C::therine, Hartigan Miss Ida, Herris John T, 3, Hamlin Wu. H. Joues Mrs. Ester, Kisby Miss Aunie 2, Limyon, Simeon, Ozzaltie Peter, ; Penner EF. H. y; Polgiase Jubn, Richards Richard Scott W. KB. 2 Silva Mrs. Margaret, Suita Kate A., Frederick Joon, Tyler Wm. B. Walte Benjamin, Webber Mr.,-Ooburns Stition. G.bbuns Michael, Waud City. Lock W. W., Nevada City. McMaunners Miss Maggie, Antonio Covdano. Wie er A RAE A SES DIED. In Nevada City, October 14, 1877, Jacob Schmidt, aged 63 years. The funeral will take place from the Catholic Charch,, to-day, Tuesday, at 2 o’clock, P. M. Friends and acquaintabces are invited to attend. NAFFZIG&R & EUSTIS, PROPRIETORS OF THE Uniop Market, Nevada City, AVE NOW ON HAND, of their own manufacture, NEW LARD, Which they offer far sale in quantities to suit, In a short time they wili have HAMS ani BACON, Of their own manufactare. . They also keep on hand, at ali times, the best of BEEF, PORK, MUTTON, VEAL, SAUSAGES, ete, Give us acall, if you want something nice in our line. Ae NAFFZIGER & EUSTIB, Nevada, Oct. 16, 1877. : ‘ SOTICK TO CONTRACTORS, N=. is-hereby given that in accord. ance with the provisions of an Act of the Legislature of the State of Californie. eutitied.an ‘Act to vide for the locatior, ‘construction and maintenance of publit‘roads in the County of Nevada,” I will sell\at public sale to the lowest bidder, in front or the Court Housedoor, in the City of Nevada, on WEDNE-DAY, Oct. 2ith, 1377, at Ten o’clock.A. M,, Cotitracts for repairing and keeping in repair, for the period of, two years, the ‘ollouwimg deNevada Town:hip; Section 1. Commenving at the junction of Pine and Eres Streets, thence running over the Suspension Bridge past the HaltMile House, up the ridge, passing the house of T. L. aoghee tu Slate Creek, in. . } eluding Slate Creck bridge. This section also includes the cros#'road leading from the Grass Valley tol! rosd to road section oad oue, hear the res'dence of 0.4V. BeaThis section of read requires break-waters and turn-out places to turn the water off the road so as to keep it from washing and keep it in good passable traveling ‘order through the winter; also te keep the ditches open through the rainy season; a)80 a] b~idges and culverts to be pat in ged substantia! repair iaumediate ¥, and eot so during the whole term ef contract. The Contra. tor will be required to keep the road clear of 11 obstractions; he will: two weeks during his term of fee that the ruts . re all Alled tnd ned AB Dibble,G@ Val _ J W Greeley, W V; L M Suk th, VF G W Smith, ity ” TO Rowel, dity L Dulac Jr, City M L. Knowles, . “R Brace, Trackee AH Newton, Mich RB Simmons, Liver. {eT »San Rafael Jas Gouch, ae laine begs Fa aenty, Oly z ar hi dole "5 will bre is Ot } Brea Greer, lowe Otek, A 3 Wasson, City a mone now; and all rounded up, and new ditches also be required to go over the roads every e road bed. In addition to thé above the of J. H, Wentworth. ce along past the Gold Ban Mill, to -ts intersection with the Grass Valley toll road, opposite the residence of C. W. B adle. : -This line of road requires break-waters andturn-out places to turn the water of the road so as to ke p it from wavhiog, atd to keep it in -,ood passable traveling order through the winter; siso to keep the ditches open through the rainy season; all bridges and culverts to be putin good substantial re par immediately, and kept so during the whole'teru: of contract. : The contractor will be required to keep theroad clear f all obstruction-; he will also be required to go over the road every two w éks and ‘see that the ruts are ‘all filled, the road bed rounded up an: new ditches opened on th» nppet siJje where there are none mow, and al’ loose rocks taken off or broken wp, and all rock. that projects above the roal bed to be _ teken out, and do aH taat i3 required to geep the road jin goo . rep_ir during the whole term of contract. : Section 3. Commencing at a point opposite tue residence of Mrs. Belden, thence down Sacram*nto st-eet to the junction of Broad and M instreets, thence up Botlder street and the ked Dog road toa point where Chew’s toll roai commences, six miles more or Jess; also that portion of road commencing at the junction of the Red Dog and Quaker Hill roads, balf a mile East of the Crystal Springs House, thence on the last mentioned road fo the residence of Geo. F. Jaeubs, at Quaker Hill, three miles more or less. , ~ ‘This lineof road’ reqnires break-waters and turn-out places to tufn off the water so as to keep it frem washing, and keep it in a geod pa:sable traVeling order through the winter; also to keep the ditches open through the faény. on; aif bridges and ‘. cutvertgto be put‘th good--awvgtantial repair immediately and -kept ‘so during the “whole term of contract. ~ fhe contractér will be required to keep the road cleer of all obstructions; he will also be required to go over the road every ‘wo weeks amt see that the ruts are all filled and road ped rounded up, new ditches opened-on the upper side «f th» road where there are nuve now; all loore rock to be taken off or broken up; also all rock that projects above the ruad’ bed to be taken out, and to do all that is required to keep the road in good repair during the whole term of ontrict. .-Section 4, Commencing at the junction of Main and Broad streets; thence up Main to junction of Commercial and Coyote +treets, thence up Coyote to inters: ction of Washington roud to Juhnston’s powder house, thence via « ounty Hospital thi ough Willow Valley, past the house of Luchsingsr to the Junct,on of th» Milliken toll road on the Ridge, four miles more or ‘pis line of road requires break-waters the road so as to ke«p it from washing, and keep it in good psssable traveling culverts to be puc in good substantial re pair immediately, and kept so during the whole term of cont:act. The contractor will be required to keep the road clear of ‘all obstructions; he will also be required to go ovr the ruad every two weeks and see that the ruts are all ‘filled, the road bed rounded up, new ditches opened on the upper side where there ere none now; ait loose rocks to be taken off or broken up, and all £ 018 that project -Habovethe-road bed to be taken out aud to do all that is required to kevp the road ip good r: pair during the whole term of contract; he will also be required to « xcavate sufficient of the bank in front of Wilson’s honse to straighten the road; he will also be required to excavate about six feet of the bank at the nurth end of Mosquito Creck bridge Section 5 Ocmmencing at the junction of Broad and Main streets, thence to the head of Brovd street to the-West gap of Sugar Loaf, th nce on the ‘yoad leading t» tersection of toil road at Mt, Vernon House, seven miles moré or Jess. This line of road requires break-waters and turn-out places to turn tho water off the road so as to keep it from washing, and keep it in good passable traveling order through the winter; al-o to keep the ditches open througa the rainy season; all

bridges and culverts to be put in good sub stantia! repair immediately, and kept so during the whole term of contract. the road clear of all obstructions, to go over the road every two weeks and sre that the ruts are all filled, ro-d bed round. ed up, new d tches opened on the upp:r side where there are none now; all loose rock to be taken off or broken up; also all rock that projects above thet bed to.bo i otit, and to vo all that 1s required to-keep the road in goud , repair during the whole term of the contract. j Section 6. Commenc. ng at the junction of East and West Broad street, thence up West Broad street, crossing American Hill, past the Fenidence of J. R. Pooler, thence to Rough & R.ady Towuship line, four miles more or less. and turn-out p aces to turn the water off the road so as to keep 1t from washing, and keep it‘in good ble traveling order through the winter; also to keep the ditches open through the rainy season; also all bridges and culverts to be put in good substantial r-psir immediately, snd kept so during the whole term of contract. : The contractor will be required to keep the road clear of all obstructions, to go over the road once in. two weeks and see that the ruts are all filled, road bed rounded up, bew ditches opevedou the upper sidwhere there are nune now, all loose rock takeu off or broken up, and all rock thut projects above the ruad bed to be taken oun, and*to do all tuatis requirel td keep the road in geod repair during the whole term of contract. Section 7—Commencing at the junction of the Milliken Toil Road and Washington Road on the Ridge; thence 1 Ridge past the Centrel House to the Washington Township lins, nine miles on less. , This line of the 10ad requires breakwaters and turnont places-to turn the water off the road so as to keep it from g, and keep it in good passable ing order throughout the Winter; also to keep the ditchis open throughout the rainy season. All bridges and culverts to be kept in good substautial repair immediately, and kept so during the whole time of contract. * he contractor will be required to keep the road clear of all obstructions, to go over the road once every two weeks and see that ruts are all filled, the road bed rounded up, new cGiiches opened on the upper side where there are nove now; all ose rock taken off and all projecting rocks and roots to be taken out, all. over. har ging branches of shrubs or trees to be se ied cpes to hong all that is required to eep the road-in good repair d the wholl time of contract. a ee Section 8—Commeucing at the West gap of Sugar Loaf; thence through Selby Fiat to the toll road of Peter Purdon, two miles more or less. . : This line of road requires breakwaters and turn outplecesto turn the water off the road so as to keep it from Washing and keep it in good traveling order through the Winter. To keep the ditches open ttirough the rainy season, all bridges and Seis inmedinisly, end ‘hoyt ae Gacing, Gg me y, & go d — time of ah woe we * The contractor will be roqu to k the road clear of ll obstructions, tothe upper side of the road where there on rocks taken off, Hoyt! —$ overthe road once every two wee! and See that the.ruts are all filled, een and cit, yooks Shbin out that project-abeve. tb bed is required to the Suspension oa . clear ba agp a abe pea ogre idence of 4. ©, Mills, one. cramento street, . 6004 thence to the junction ef: Nimroi street, thence across Geld Flat by the residence and taro-cut places to turh the water off ar: der through the Winter;-all bridges mg Road Commissioner of District No. 1. Blue Tent; from Blue Tent douse to in-: ‘The contractor will be required to keep . . ‘fois line of road requires break-waters . along said hed. rounded up, new ditches’ opened on the upper side of the road where there are "Eun up, and oll projectiahi tacks aad roots nup, and all pro. rocks a. to be taken out of the road bed.and to do all that is required to keep th road in repaifduring the whole time of the ‘eontract. He will also be required to Widen the mad directly onsite the or. churd of Cafkins, ditch and turnpike the road for abeut sixty feet, more or less. The same'te be graded twelve feet wiile, and ten inches derp. : of the San Juan road and running past the resicence of J.9. Dunn, to the bdwards Toll Road, one wile, more or tess. ; This line of .oad requircs breakwaters and turuont places to keep the water cff . therosd. The ravine or cut near the resiGi nce otf Mr. Grabum to be either yvruded or siled sufficient for a roa} bed; also the ravine or. cnt near the Selb; Vlat schol House to be graded or filled eucicient for aroa. bed; also all bridges and culverts to be put in good subst intial repair imuie‘diately, and kept sv during the whole term of emtract. ‘The coutracter will be 1equired to go ovor the roai ouve every two weeks and Bee that all ub+tructions are reméved; see that the: ruts arvall Ailed, the roud bed rounded up new ditches opened on the wpper side of theroad where unere are’ nove bow, all loose rocks to be taken off or breken up, and al) projecting rocks ur roota above the road bed be taken out, and dyv.al that is required to keep the same in good repuir during the whole term of the contra-t. Section 10—Comunenving ut a point near Ighnston’s powder house; themce up the Nevada ant Washing on ‘Surnpike ruad to the ‘junction rovd from Willow Valley, three niles, more orles. — : This line of road requiree breakwxteis and turpvouts to turn the water off the road, all. loose dirt and rocks to be remove} from the woper si ls of the roa, the road bed to be rounded up and ditch.s to be opened on the upper side. .The coutractor will be r: quired ty put all bridges avd calverts in gvod substantial repair iamediately, and kept so during the whole term of the contract. To go over the road once in two weeks, and see that sil ruts are filled andthe road bed rounded up,. «il Jobse rok to be taken off or broken up, ali projecting rocks and roots taked out, all overhaaying brinches and trees to be remo.ed and to keep tae 8-me in good repair daring. the whole term of the contract. Section 11—Comunencing at the junction of the new grade to Purdon’s bridye with the old San Juan road near Rock Creck, thence down the Purd)n Gradé to, Mills’ Tuvine, two miles, more or less. This line of road reqnires breakwaters and turnouts to turn the water off the road; the ditches to be kept open during the rainy season, all brijges and culverts to be put in good substantial repair immediately, and keptso «uring the whole term of the contruct. ‘The contra tor will be required tc go over the road every two weeks, see that the ruts are all filled, road bed rounded up, new ditches opened ‘where necessary, ail loose rock taken off all rocks aud tuts that project above the road bed to be taken out «nd to do all that is required to: keep the road in good r. pair during the fu.l term of the contract. : W. H SMITH, No. 903 Application for a Patent toa Mining Claim. United States Land Office Sacramento, Cal., 8 pt. 29th, 1877. OTICE is hereby given that Hor. Cooper, whose post office is Nevada City, has msde application for Patent for a Placer mining claim bearing gold, situ ate in Scoot’s Flat Mining District, Nevada county, California, aud described as follows, viz; On surveyed land, being the Ws ot NW 4%, NE of NW and lot 1 of NE of Secti-n 32, Township 17 N, Ringe 10 E, M. D. M., centaining 152 37-190 acrer, Said location was made by J. E. Brown, et. al., March 30, 1877, and. is recorded inthe mining records of Nevada county. Adjoining claima!ts are, the -Rose & Dumber claims on the East. All persons holding any adverse claims thereto are hereby required to present the same before this Office within sixty days from the first day of publishing hereof. ' T, B. MeFARLAND, Register. J.M. Wailing, ee Att’y. oct P. K. STOCKTON, OFFICIAL REPORTER, . OF THE County Court, Sacramento. LL orders from Nevada City ttended to at short notice, 016-im JUDICIAL ELECTIGN, For Justice of the Peace. A . C. RICH is hereby announced as 8 @ candidate for Justice of the Peace for Nevada Township, at the ensuing Judicial hlecticn, For Justice of the Peace. . Ke nounced as a candidate for the office of Justice of the Peace for Nevada Township at.the ensuing Judicial Election For Justice of the Peace. E Panes GARTHE hereby announces himAd selfasa candidate for the office of dustice of the Peace, at the forthcoming Judicial Election. . Probate Notice. Nthe Probate Court of the County of Nevada, State of Catifornia. Inthe matter of the Kstate ofWm. M. Baker, de. cased. On aeadifg and filing the petition of F.E. Baker, Adininistrater of the Es. tateof Wm.M. Baker, deceaned, setting forth that he has filed his final account of his administration of the estateof said de. ceased, in this -Court, and that the same has been daly settled and allowed; that all the debts and expenses of administration have been duly paid; and thata portion of suid estate remains to be divided among the heirs of said. deceused, and praying among other things furan urder of distribution of the residue of‘saia estate among the pers ns entitled. It is ordered that all persons interested in the estate of the saii Wm §M. Baker deceased, be and ap P<ar before the Probate Court of the 8-id County of Nevaza, at the Court Room ‘of said Ccurt, in the City of Nevada, in said Nevada County, on the 24th day of, Nov., A. D.187T7, at 10. o’clock A. M., then anc there to show cause why an order of distribution should not be made of th residue of said estate among the heirs of the sai i deceased, according to law; ana why the final account of said administrator, aled Oct, 13th, 1877, 8 ouli not be gettled and allowed. It is fucther ‘ordered that a copy of this order be published for four successive weeks, before-the 24th day od Nov., A.D. 1877, in the Nevada Daily RANSCRIPT, a news © printed and published in the said avahe Goan? ee . JNO. CALDWELL, Dated Oct, 13th, 1877. J. M, Walling, Attorney, * ROM. BUNT, M.D, ATTENDING PHYSICIAN Section 9~Commencing at the juncticn . ' SALOON, . * é ey FAVORITE RESORT having gain ed a reputation asa strictly FIRST CLASS ROUSE, In every respect,the proprietor begs to attention to the follewing choice tren Wines, Lquors and Cigars. Crown Cabinet Bourbon Whisky, Old Rye Whisky. a Old Hebnessy Brandy. Old Holland Gin, Dublin Irish Whisky. Scotch Whisky. Chas. Heidsick Champagne. Green Seal Champagne, Tennent’s Ale. Guinness’ Porter. CIGARS, rand, “Silver Palace.”’ f pecial. Fancy Drinks, Hot and Cold, Prepared to suit the tastes of al}, Choice Cased Liquors. 4. ways on hand for family and medicinal purposes Thankful for the liberal patronay bestowed, and: hoping to merit its continuance by fair and gentlemanly dealing with all, I remain, Very truly yours, JG. HARTWELL. Nevada City, Oct 5th, 1877. INSURANCE. eo ee E. W. BIGELOW & CO. _~ AGENTS FOR ‘tHE STATE INVESTMENT INSURANCE CO., AND THE NEW ZEALAND INSURANCE CO. Both are reliable Companies, and settie their Losses promptly. oct5-1m WALTER, D. VINTON, (Successor to E, a. Preaton, ) DEALER IN DRUGS MEDICINES. MINING CHEMICALS, TOILET GOODS. RESCR-P TIONS accura tely compounded at all hours of the day or night. General Insurance Agency. INCLUDING LIVERPOOL, LONDOS. and GLOBE and IMPERIAL, NORTHERN and QUEEN INSURANCE COMPANIES. W. D. VINTON, Prop't-_ NOTICE. ] HAVE sold and this day *transferred #@ WALTER D, VINION, my drug trade aud stock of goods containéd in *‘ Neves Drug Store.’ ‘*Walter” will cuntinue tbe business, as usual, at the old stand, aad! tofore bestowed upon the store. All pe sons indcbted tome on account of cines and and merchandise, are hereby! quested to call at the store and settle sume at once. Claims against the sv” will be paid on presen.ation to Mr. Vinte®E, M. PRESTON. Nevada, Cal., Oct. 3d, 1877.-Im . HAMBURG-MAGDEBURG Fire Insurance Compady, OF HAMBURG, pus COMPANY is now prepared to * sue Policies against loss oF by fire, at current rates. All risks taken by this Company sr¢ >” ticapated in by three of the largest Fi* ‘Insurance Companies of Germany, -—: senting an aggregate capital of ; '. 64 000,000 Marks or $16, 000,00: u U. 8. GOLD COIN. GUTTER FRANK, Geners! Agee.“ 307 California St., San Francie” H. H. HASKINS, Local Age?’ , wevaDA Ory . tm NEVADA CITT a4. i. Crown Noble Bourbon Whisky.. t Jamaica and Santa Craz Ram, bespeak for bim the liberal patronage bet£. M. Prest has received Carr, chairm: of examin:.f:o: tificates have ing named pe V. Le Varx, I Flora J. Prest ceitificate to 7 ws Naffziger & other columy a good supply own muke. I: have fresh ha own manufact on hand te b tou, veal, sau: something ni give them a ¢ We publish ago to the eff had sold that phurets at bi: Reduction C. “was incorrest ' Accom “Tom Georg the depot at . -of the eity fu, the traveling connections Marysville st: twenty-five c “THERE are road in opera the work of on. Amilev inhabitsnts is New I would . : ‘that [have re Brass Band, « become mew! call at Tempe: P.M. on Tue Iwill also y ‘the Flote and o16-lw Pia Paul Schoe: ly in Novemb. Tuning and § and Music st Nevad. Ww. J, 5 Now that ev stoves are in ~of Nevada Cou ment be fuuand ston’s. hard: strect. He de “béntion to his . which is ahea stove line eve He has also, p other kinds of @n immense crockery &c./ very low price ~ Pall an _ We have jus ' *sortment of ( children’s gh Trunks, satch est novelties o; ‘them the cele! allot which ¥ ‘se lowest poss tis, ~— K For-wantof “and Harness, ‘sound —Harne: ‘repair, nearly . ba's, 87 Main change Hotel, Hat A complete s Fall styles in boys’ hats, just Bros. corner Streets, 4 Wheai Ask your me brated Wheat! Re other,ee . Purniche: Inquire at th ~ Union Bot Shaving, Sh “ting performed