October 29, 1875 (4 pages)

eo pe es Saeed sf * Che Daily Transevipt NEVADA CITY, CALs Friday, Ott. 20, 1875. The Virginia Fire, Accounts first received from Virginia City, of the ravagesof the fire fiend, were not at all exaggerated. The busiest city on the continent, has been destroyed, end its citizens rendered homeless and many of them peniiiless.” All the buildings of importance have been leveled to the grourid, and. the people have . been reduced from-affluence to*penury, almost in anhour. The imines” also suffered severe toss, but: that will goon be remedied:—A~—majority of the capital of the coact can be commanded if necessary to replace * the loss to them, but the business men and laboring classes will suffer the most’ severely, out about daylight, on Tuesday morning, and before night all was gone. The fire department were uaable to stay the flames. Buildings were blown up ahead of the: flames . with a view to check the fire, but. it ‘was of no avail. The wind formed “spouts of flame,” which darted from block. to block, with railroad speed, The wildest confusion reignéd, and it is. no wonder. possible to compute the loss in any way, but to estimate ‘the. value of’ the.eity and call-that the loss. There was some insurance, but it will not be a drop inthe bucket in making “up the loss. The occasion afforded those devoid of pity and-manhood, to extort exorbitant prices for servives rendered. Wagon owners charged $100 for removing.a piano toa place of safety. One of the ‘kind met with his just deserts:. He was caviling about the price of his services, when ho was shot down by the party who wanted to engage him. A few such proceedings would tearn these human ghouls that there isa God in Israel in time of fires as well as in times of safety, . Thousands of families are destitute, and are compelled to sleep and eat in the -open air. Their cry for help has gone all over the coast, and it will be responded to everywhere. The loss will have a paralyzing effect on business, not only in Virginia, but all over this State. If the mines can ‘be put in operation soon, so as to to afford their accustomed yield of bullion,«the effect of the disaster will not beas great as otherwise. It is a serious calamity to the country, and one which the ill fated city will not recover from for years, It was thought the fire department there was véry effective, but i}-was perfectly powerless as firé appliances have always been —in-time of a goneral conflagration. Water was short in’ this case, but even if there had been plenty, it is doubtful if.it would have stayed the flames. Human effort -is unavailing in its opposition to the elements when once under headway. oo A met re Tux Insurance Companres,—The mining property of Virgiuia City, says the Sacramento Bee, was insured ‘only fora very small. preportional amount. The Consolidated Virginia hoisting works wete insured only for ‘pome $23,000. The Ophir property above ground was insured for about $60,000. At first it was thought that several of the insurance companies would be ruined by tha crash, but they will mostly be able to hold out. The Home Matual is probably the heaviest loser, having Virginia risks to the amount of $200,000, Among the other companies are the State Investment, tbe Clay and Fire Marine, the Firemen’s* Fund; “Union Insurance Co., Commercial Union Iusurance Co,, of London, North British and Mercantile, the Home and Phoenix of Hartford, the Commercial of California, Scottish Commereial, Hartford, Sva, -St. ‘Louis and British America, Fire Association, London Assurance, Cakforuia, besides several others who have ‘small risks, The Bee says: The--President. of the Manhattan Life Insurance Company bas notified the ‘agents of ‘San Francisco that the company is ready to pay the life insurance policy on the life of the late,W. C, Ralston, of $14,500, The plea of suicide which was sought to be established has failed, and the other cOmpanies in which he hed policies will be apt te Pay up without father quibble, which will plage his fathily iw easy bircumstances, , street, The fire’ broke . It: is im-. Cw Local Brevities. is Canfield & Talbot have completed their-comtract for grading a part of Sacramento street, The way Talbot can ‘get immense boulders out of the wuy isa caution. .'There was a rock between the houses of Mr. Mahar and Mr, Dunnicliff which the Trastees thought was a great, obstruction fn doing the work Wecessary to the It is within three feet of one of the houses, and it was thought the damage tothe buildings would be considerable if powder was used yesterday and shattered it into-pieces of convenient size for handling, without rdartivg’a thing. We now think he cotld blast a looking glass and not hurt it. It is a pity the old machine shop on that street can not be removed. It will be an eye sore as long as it rdémains. Can not the owners be induced to sell and remove. it? . 8 i The fire plugs will be opened this afternoon by Chief Scoft} to clear the pipes. Families who want clear water, should lay ina supply beforehand. If you want.a nice lunch and wha ought to go before and come after it go down to Joe’s saloon, on Commercial street. He spreads a table fit for a king, and will courteously treat all his callers: , . The Providence mine is looking its-best now. There is an.ore body bstripped and ready to be taken out and hoisted to the surface that is good to look upon, The Fryer process. will soon be reducing large quantities. of A little sport at the race track, now the dust is nicely laid, would be in order, and we learn that that same thing will occur before. Jong. There are some good steppers over onthe San Juan Ridge that need exercising a little. . Glenbrook ‘is *the place to do it. A man of sense told us yesterday that he would as soon do without his breakfast in the morning, as without the Transcrier. We shall expect to see him in the Legislature one of these-days.The following persons formerly of this city, ip addition tg those named . ginia fire: C. W, Tozer, dwelling house which cost $10,000; Banner Bros., clothing store and goods; J. C. Masel, butcher shop; John Madigan, house and furniture; M. J. McCutchon, lodging house. . Sold Out, By announcement . in to-day’s Transcript it will be seen that A. Goldsmith has retired from the dry goods business, he having sold out ‘to Mr, L. Jacobs, who will continue the business at the old stand. Mr. Goldsmith, whil in business here, has won the repttation of being a good business man and strictly honorable in all his transactions. REcoLLECTIONS of BuRR AND CAL HOUN.—In 1827 I saw the celebrated Aaron Burr. He came to attend the examination at Partridge’s. Military Academy, wherehe had a ward named Francis Burdett. He came with another ward—he was always educating somebody—who was a young lady just grown to womanhood,andwho, I believe, subsequently ‘married Gov. John L. Wilson of South Carolina, The appearance of Burr was striking, for he had. the classic outline of face which ‘is portrayed in his likeness prefixed to his Life of Davis, tbe once celebrated ‘Spy in Washington.” Colcnel Burr was about five feet, six inches in height, and wore his hair in queue. oe * When Calhoun was dying, a young preacher named Butler called to see him. When Calhoun heard the name, supposing the caller’ was his colleague, Jobn Andrew Pickens Builer, he said to his private seerétary, Sdovil: “Show him up—it is his privilege.” But imagine his amazement when the young minister wus ushered into the chamber and annowaced his object, being to converse with Calhoun on religion; Mr, Scovil says that Mr. Calhoun became very angry, and he heard. him muttering: “A boy—a boy without beard on his face—to call on me,and wish to speak,about religion—a subject-about which I have been all my life!” When J recall the scene. and . ’ remember thé_ matchless pre-eminence of Mr. Calhoun, I cannot help repeating the line: ‘Fools rash in where angels fear to ‘tread."’"—N, 0, Bulletin. * “oad ~y Raat Wecgor +c srectertpenmenees to blast it, “bit Talbot. waltzed in }Card from @& W. Smith. Ep. Transorift: The resolution of censuré, passed by~ the Board of Supervisors, at its last session, relating to my connection with the bill of G. W. Smith by J. R. Cross, against the County of Nevada, for services rendered by Mr. Cross as Deputy Sheriff, is severe, uncalled for, and uuwarranted. An explanation of the circumstances connecting me with the case seems incumbent upon me, and I ask a space in your columns for that putpose. public sentiment.at Truckee, and to public convenience and” vecessity, I appointed J. Ri Cross a Depaty, Sheriff, to reside at Truckee. He continued to perform the duties of Deputy Sheriff until about the tst of February, 1875, when upon complaint preferred by certain citizens of said town, made against him’, and upon the request of certain citizens of Truckee, and upon petition, Mr. Geo. W. Gillen was appointed a Deputy Sheriff to reside at Truckee, and Mr, Cross ceased to act for the the mean time going, I was told, te Sacramento to tewporarily reside. Mr. Giffen exercised the duties of the office for about three months, citizens of Truckee, believing, I presume, that Mr. Cross had actually resigned his appointment, petitioned with great unanimity for his reinstatement, and in deference, to their wishes and to the necessity for a resident Deputy for that town, I reappointed Mr, Cross for that position. He shortly after took the oath of office before Justice Keiser of that place, Of tbe’ legal reqnirements for a valid appointment: of a Deputy, or fora fall and unqualified resignation of that cflicer, I was not fully apprised, Subsequently I ascertained that under the law a resigna-, tion must be filed in writing with the County Clerk or with the principal, Whatever Mr, Cross’ intentions were, this had not been done; Ithence concluded that the first appointment was still valid and that I was responsible for his acts. The necessity for a second appointment then was rendered unnecessary, and before by us, weré losers by the Vir“hence there was no further necessity existing for Mr. Crass to file his oath of office on his second appointment with the County Glerk. Mr, Cross performed for the eounty during this time the services set forth in the -bill recently presented. When testifying before the Supervisors, I maintained that Mr. Cross was, and from his first appointment had been my legal deputy. That testimony is made apart of the record of the Board® of Supervisors, and is’ subject to the inspection of the public, “ Summoned to appear before the Board tostestify with regard to this matter, I, in connection with other witnesses then examined, gave the ‘only authoritative. statement which the Board received in the matter,and on wilich I presume they based their ultimate decisiov. I covet public investigation with regard to that testimony. No misreprésentations Occur there.with reference to my legal relations with any deputy, This world is full of people who are sometimes. mistaken, and particularly with regard to the propér construe: tion of a statate. I do not deny tkat I thought at one time that Mr. Cross had resigned. The County Clerk fellinto the same error from the same premises, and the Board of Supervisors were led to the. same conclusion. But I never “authoritatively misrepresented to the Board of Supervisors my legal relations with the deputy I had appointed, T am very respectfully, G. W, Suurz, _ AccipenT at THE Ipano Minr,-Wednesday afternoon James Buckett, a miner in the Idaho, met witha mishap, He fell down one of the *‘passes’’ jn the mine, a distance of about thirty feet, and was consider-* ably cut and bruised about the face, It was first reported in town that he had ‘fallen down the shaft and had been killed. Buckett came into office; where his wounds were properly dressed. We congratulate one of the best minersin the district that he escaped with such small injury.— Grass Valley Union, A Crncrnnatr husband who firmly contemplated suicide as ‘soon as dinner Was. over, got fearfully: mad ‘béecause his wife spilled some hot. cotfeo on his knee, j, 105 In March 1874, in deference to. time in that capacity,'!Mr. 'Cross in . when he resigned his position, The The broom:corn has been sold at $80 town and went to Dr. MeCormick’s . ’ : [By Pelegraya,] . Mining Stocks. Yesterday Morning’s Sales. ia 715 Union Con 7%, 7X. . 455), Justice 29, 2944. 220° Overmian 44, 4414, 100. Exchequer 14. Seg Beicher 73, 74. Bullion 4434’ 421, Sierra Nevada 123%,California 53, 5214. Con Virginia 245, 250. Confidence 20, 19%;Belcher 1744, 1732. Crown Point 27. i Additional Crown Point 30, Empire Mill 5. Alpha 17, Kentuck 14, 1334, Imperial 10, 10%. Yellow Jacket'75, 74, Hale &Norcross 40, Chollar 64, 66. é Savage 61, Mexican 16%, 16%. Gould & Curry 16, 157%, Best & Belcher 38, Ophir 38, 3714. 160 105 2675 650 100 125 415 400 30 145 480 485 135 135 265 110 810 520 1230 2750 ~~, er : Yesterday Afternoon’s Sales: Raymond & Ely 24, _ 405 Eureka Con 12, 160 Jackson 114, 15 Jefferson-44,, 1000 Gila 33%, * 100 Occidental 337. 2 4730 Woodville 51%. 1485 Ophir 3934, _ 1030 California 537%. 700 Best-& Belcher 3714, ¢ 367 Con Virginia 249. 440 Gould & Curry 17%. 215 Overman 50.’ 624 Mexican 1714, 725 Julia Ib}. Pc TN een ame TC ADT rod E, D. Srmonps;~-who lives near Tulare, raised 100 acres of ‘broom corn this year; which yielded from 700 to 1,000 pounds of No. 1 broom ‘corn, and a ton of seed per acre. 145 per acre, and the seed is worth $20 per ton. ‘Phe seed will pay all expenses of raising and harvesting. Thus a clear profit of $30 to $40 an acre will be realized. + Rarstns Destroyep. ~The rain of last Tuesday night.destroyed about 1,500 lbs of raisins for Mr. Joe Perrin. He says that next year he will be ready for rains and that he is just going ahead with making raisins for pure spite, He lost also a bet of the cigars about the. rain of Tuesday pight. §Misfortunes never come singly.—G.:.V. Union, —~ Fryanorat ConpivTion or Nevapa County.—We give below an estimate of the financial condition of -Nevada county, as the same will probably be at the Ist of January, 1876: The property valuation in the county, according to the Assessment Roll is $7,893,547, which taxed at $1 70 per $100, as’ levied by the Supervisors will-be $134,191 37 for State and county purposes. The State tax of 60% eents on the $1C0 amounting to. $47,755 95, taken off leaves $86,435 42 for county purposes. The present indebtedness of the county will be about $73,000 on the first of January. If the taxes are all collected, and we presume most of them . will be, the county will start out next -year without'a debt. This ealculation of ours is based on property tax alone and does not include licenses and other sources of revenue. Bully for Nevada County.—G; V. Union. Tut Dark Day.—The 19th of May, . 1870, was distinguished by the phenomenon of _a-remarkabledarkness all:ever the Northern States, and is often referred to as the ‘dark day.” At that time the Legislature of Connecticut was in session at Hartford, A very general opinion prevailed that the day of judgment was at hand. The House of Representatives’ jadjourned. A proposal to adjourn’ the Council was ander consultation. When the opinion of Colonel Davenport was asked, he answered: ‘I am against ‘an adjournment. The day of judgment is either approache ing or itis not. If it-is, I chose to be found doing my dusy. I wish, therefore, that candles may be brought.’’ ° ‘‘Wuere is the hee, Sambo?’ “Wid de rake, massa.’ “**Well, where is the rake?’’ ‘Wid de hoe,’’ ‘But where arethey both?” “Wy, bof togeder, By golly, massa, you peers to be bery ’ticalar dis mornin.” eee eereestsanesemenenaneersseerscere--) Tn Nevada City, Oct. 27th, 1875, to A. Goldsmith an@ wife, a son. RCTS LACS SS ER NOTICE,” FNRE undersigned would respectfull T Give notice that he has th.s day dis posed of his entire stock of Dry Goods in the store in Brown & Morgan's block, on Broad street, to Mr.-L. Jacobs, who will hereajter continue the business at the old stand. On retiring from the business I take this opeagion to thanx my. old eystomers for their liberal patronage while iti business, md ask a vontinuince . . Nevada, Oct. 28, 2875. “ of the same to my Successor. 2 4% : ‘) of the City and county of Nevada, hereby ity are hereby. notified. that the Taxeg on Cal.) did, on the 9th day of March, 1875, KERY, Neal Street, Grass Valley. . REGULATION K. Pp. HEL MET, K.P, 1 0.0. F., -MASONIC GOODS, Schuyler, Hartley & Graham,, 19 Maiden Lane, New York. MANUFACTURERS AND IMPORTERS, F Me ‘APS, CARTRIDGE BOXES, etc., for Regiments. a EPAULETTES, ~~ BATONS FOR BANDS. NAVY CAPS, With Fine Wire Cords, Superior Quality. * «a Rezgiments.and Lodges purchasing in quantities would be suppyied at special rates. : 029-31 J, M, FULWEILLER, Attorney and Counselor at Law, AUBURN, Placer Co., Cal. ILL practice inall the Courts 6f this States ~ P 027 ASSIGNE®’S NOTICE. N the District Court of the United States . for the District of California. In the matter of Charles H, Moore, of Nevada county, bankrupt, ‘To whom it may concern: The undersigned, John I, Caldwell, gives notice of his appointment as Assignte of the estate of Charles H. Moore, Nevaita City, in the eounty of Nevada, in sail District, and who was, to wit; on the 28th day of September, A. D. 1875, adjudged bankrupt upon the petition of Iris creditors by the District Court of the. United States for . the District of, California, Francisco, the 14th D. 1875. 028 JOHN I. CALDWELL, Assignee. __Dated at San day of October, A. NOTICE TO TAXPAYERS. HE Assessment Roll for the year 1875 for the County of Nevada, having been completed, and. delivered ° into My hands, the property holders of the coun. the+ame, are now due, and the law for the collection of Taxes will be strictly. enforced. The taxes become delinquent’ on the Ist Mofdsy in January, and if not paid prior to that date. five. per cent. will be added. E. P. SANForp, Collector. 027, & Notice, : ANHE public is:hereby cautioned against selling to, or crediting my wife, Mary E.izabeth Whiting, any species of property,as I willnot pay any debts eontracted_p by her, for the reason that she left, niy house in Nevada Fownship, Nevad&¢ounty, California, on the 23d ipst--1 cannot Say,asis usually said in#such notices, that she left my bed and board without just canse or provocation ;, but I can. say truthfully that she left my house on the said date wittiout the least cause and she carried off with her almost all the bedding in the-house. J. D, WHITING. Nevada, Oct. 25th. United States Land Office. Sacramento, California, Oct. 23, 1875. £ ier all whom itmay consern: Whereas, on the 25th day of December, 1874,the Plat of Township 18 North, Range 10 Kast, was filed in the U. 8, Land Office, and by Commissioner’s’ letter dated December 2d, 1871, the S W 4 Quarter of Section 35, in Township 18 North, Range 10 East, is to bh treated as mineral in character, until the-contrary is proved, after due notice, And whereas, Boughton Roscoe (Post Office address Moore’s Flat, Nevada county, file ijn the Register’s oftice of this District, his declaratory statement No, 4,986, claiming the above described land,.and has applied to enter the same as agricultural land, alleging it-to be more valuable for agricultural ‘than for mining purposes; Therefore, you will take natice, that under and by virtue of instructions from the Commisgioner of the General Lanu Office, dated.May 6th, 1871, we have fixed the 3d day of December, A. D. 1875,-at 1 o’clock, P.M., at this office, before the Register and Receiver, for the hearing of proofs to determ ne the character of said lands, In witness whereof, we have hereunto set our hands the day and year first above written, : te T. B. MCFARLAND, Register. 026 “HART FELLOWS, Receiver. FASHION SALOON, TRANSCRIPT BLOCK, Commercial Street, Nevada City. I, 0.PINGREE, Manager. 4 Nee SALOON is fitted up entirely new, and the FINEST BRANDS of °° WINES, — » .erqtors, And CIGARS, « . CONSTANTLY ON HAND. Old friends, and new welcomé, Everybody is invited. friends always Drop in and Prospect, 024 ‘POR SALE. . fif-t_ THe PRoPgRry oF wis Give: vei * ON BROAD STREET, OPPOSITE’ STUMPF’s HOTEL, At present Rented for $25. a month, te Good Tenants, 1s offered for sale, and ioeA UHEAP BARGAINCan be made by calling at KOHLER’S BA‘. style of the art. AND ANISE, H‘*s no Equal as a cure for COLDS AND CouGHs, RUDOLPH’S EXTRACT Of Horehound. and Anige, RUDOLPH’S EXTRACT Of Horehound and Anise. Prepared only by him, and Seld at his Office, Broad Streer, Next Door to the Photograph Gal~ lery, Nevada City. : 82 2 See ene NEW BAKBER sHoP, }AND HAIR DRESSING saLoon, AS removed from Pine Street to COM“iL MERCIAL Street, Next Door to Lademan’s Grocery Store, : Where I have opened a neat shop, and am prepared to do SHAVING, HAIR CUT. TENG, 5HAMPOOING, etc., in the highest I shall be glaa_té meet my old-customers, and a share of. the public patronage is solicited. HAIR CUTTING 25 CENTS. SHAMPOOING 25 CENTS. RAZORS SHARPENED 25 (t's, Fine Hair Oils on Hand and for Sale. J. C. HASSELL Nevada City, Sept. 29th, 1875. Inn THE V Flume Company, : —OF— a Nevada and Grass Valley, y «@ RE now piepared to fill orders for 4£&: Lumber of Every Description, Mining and Building Timbers, Common, Finishing, and a > General Assortment of Building Lumber Al ways orf Hand, A Large Amount of Seasoned SPRUCE WOOD on hand. Orders left with Johnston & Son, Reva. da, or at our office on Town Talk Hidl, will receive prompt attention. : " N&GV. Web &. Nevada, Oct. 20th, 1875, Carriage, Sign, and Orna . * mental Painting, J. W. COOLEY, T .SEAMAN’S CARRIAGE FACTORY, (near the residence of John Cashin, on the Grass Valley road,) is now pre~ pared to.do es CARRIAGE AND SIGN PAINTING In all-ts. branches, in ‘the most. finished ttyle, and with promptneg Prices to suit he times. Satisfaction Guaranteed. * -W. COOLEY. Pe ey ae FALL OPENING OF ed MRS, M. A. STERLING'S Dry “Goods and Millinery Store. COMMERCIAL STREET, NEVADA. A VERY choice stock of DRESS AND FANCY GOODS, ‘. Of-the-latest styles “have just been » ceived from San Francisco. The Millinery Department, Is complete, comprising the latest nove French Hats, Flowers, Ribbons, Velvets, etc. The ladies of this_and ‘adjoining towns will do well to call ahd examine this fine stock of goods before purchasing elsewhere The ladies in attendance will do ali in their power to giye entire satisfaction, and make your calls pleasant. 06 JOS. PETTIT, Proprictov. (oosstanty on hand the finest LIQORS AND CIGARS To be found in the country, R89 Families supplied with pure WINES and LIQ S for medicinal purposes. 617 HAMILTON'S RESTAURANT, COMMERCIAL ST, NENADA cITY. : ,.MEALS AT ALL HOURS. ‘A ILL the delicacies: of the marnet eonstantly of hand and gotten up in the most recherche style. ‘ &7"If you want § good meal, go to olf-Im § HAMILTON'S RESTAURNT.@ EXTRACT OF HOREHOUYD ne he a Won out wi * ‘they 1 angels some oO on the The road w to, and vantag: drive n when t The ~ repairii bridge, foot p: drop ir unless there f that k night. Wea bers of their h. busines will co: Ther subject: «= qefeate De: “as. hap; “yet bee erto ep Look once st as easil Look y . see the lighting Poe) steve. The tien. no the air Go tot there, a 80 befc the acc W.E city, We in Virg erected and his The j versus for the brought of what ground, mine. Theg eal art i taking . man. w.c change house vated, a style, The ¢ _ the Bla into tow ployed « joyinga last. The 3 ing pap co by th Post, is teadabk agent:of M. Daly terday. odd sub Meacha: Those.o class liv either tl 645 Last ' sale in Bros., 0 menseé 8 to make they wil Prints f one bit. 10-4 She Sheetin; ing, 25 « Repp Gi simere, Black A 37% ce Flannel, else in p to-day, subject t 2am 4 029

eo pe es Saeed sf * Che Daily Transevipt NEVADA CITY, CALs Friday, Ott. 20, 1875. The Virginia Fire, Accounts first received from Virginia City, of the ravagesof the fire fiend, were not at all exaggerated. The busiest city on the continent, has been destroyed, end its citizens rendered homeless and many of them peniiiless.” All the buildings of importance have been leveled to the grourid, and. the people have . been reduced from-affluence to*penury, almost in anhour. The imines” also suffered severe toss, but: that will goon be remedied:—A~—majority of the capital of the coact can be commanded if necessary to replace * the loss to them, but the business men and laboring classes will suffer the most’ severely, out about daylight, on Tuesday morning, and before night all was gone. The fire department were uaable to stay the flames. Buildings were blown up ahead of the: flames . with a view to check the fire, but. it ‘was of no avail. The wind formed “spouts of flame,” which darted from block. to block, with railroad speed, The wildest confusion reignéd, and it is. no wonder. possible to compute the loss in any way, but to estimate ‘the. value of’ the.eity and call-that the loss. There was some insurance, but it will not be a drop inthe bucket in making “up the loss. The occasion afforded those devoid of pity and-manhood, to extort exorbitant prices for servives rendered. Wagon owners charged $100 for removing.a piano toa place of safety. One of the ‘kind met with his just deserts:. He was caviling about the price of his services, when ho was shot down by the party who wanted to engage him. A few such proceedings would tearn these human ghouls that there isa God in Israel in time of fires as well as in times of safety, . Thousands of families are destitute, and are compelled to sleep and eat in the -open air. Their cry for help has gone all over the coast, and it will be responded to everywhere. The loss will have a paralyzing effect on business, not only in Virginia, but all over this State. If the mines can ‘be put in operation soon, so as to to afford their accustomed yield of bullion,«the effect of the disaster will not beas great as otherwise. It is a serious calamity to the country, and one which the ill fated city will not recover from for years, It was thought the fire department there was véry effective, but i}-was perfectly powerless as firé appliances have always been —in-time of a goneral conflagration. Water was short in’ this case, but even if there had been plenty, it is doubtful if.it would have stayed the flames. Human effort -is unavailing in its opposition to the elements when once under headway. oo A met re Tux Insurance Companres,—The mining property of Virgiuia City, says the Sacramento Bee, was insured ‘only fora very small. preportional amount. The Consolidated Virginia hoisting works wete insured only for ‘pome $23,000. The Ophir property above ground was insured for about $60,000. At first it was thought that several of the insurance companies would be ruined by tha crash, but they will mostly be able to hold out. The Home Matual is probably the heaviest loser, having Virginia risks to the amount of $200,000, Among the other companies are the State Investment, tbe Clay and Fire Marine, the Firemen’s* Fund; “Union Insurance Co., Commercial Union Iusurance Co,, of London, North British and Mercantile, the Home and Phoenix of Hartford, the Commercial of California, Scottish Commereial, Hartford, Sva, -St. ‘Louis and British America, Fire Association, London Assurance, Cakforuia, besides several others who have ‘small risks, The Bee says: The--President. of the Manhattan Life Insurance Company bas notified the ‘agents of ‘San Francisco that the company is ready to pay the life insurance policy on the life of the late,W. C, Ralston, of $14,500, The plea of suicide which was sought to be established has failed, and the other cOmpanies in which he hed policies will be apt te Pay up without father quibble, which will plage his fathily iw easy bircumstances, , street, The fire’ broke . It: is im-. Cw Local Brevities. is Canfield & Talbot have completed their-comtract for grading a part of Sacramento street, The way Talbot can ‘get immense boulders out of the wuy isa caution. .'There was a rock between the houses of Mr. Mahar and Mr, Dunnicliff which the Trastees thought was a great, obstruction fn doing the work Wecessary to the It is within three feet of one of the houses, and it was thought the damage tothe buildings would be considerable if powder was used yesterday and shattered it into-pieces of convenient size for handling, without rdartivg’a thing. We now think he cotld blast a looking glass and not hurt it. It is a pity the old machine shop on that street can not be removed. It will be an eye sore as long as it rdémains. Can not the owners be induced to sell and remove. it? . 8 i The fire plugs will be opened this afternoon by Chief Scoft} to clear the pipes. Families who want clear water, should lay ina supply beforehand. If you want.a nice lunch and wha ought to go before and come after it go down to Joe’s saloon, on Commercial street. He spreads a table fit for a king, and will courteously treat all his callers: , . The Providence mine is looking its-best now. There is an.ore body bstripped and ready to be taken out and hoisted to the surface that is good to look upon, The Fryer process. will soon be reducing large quantities. of A little sport at the race track, now the dust is nicely laid, would be in order, and we learn that that same thing will occur before. Jong. There are some good steppers over onthe San Juan Ridge that need exercising a little. . Glenbrook ‘is *the place to do it. A man of sense told us yesterday that he would as soon do without his breakfast in the morning, as without the Transcrier. We shall expect to see him in the Legislature one of these-days.The following persons formerly of this city, ip addition tg those named . ginia fire: C. W, Tozer, dwelling house which cost $10,000; Banner Bros., clothing store and goods; J. C. Masel, butcher shop; John Madigan, house and furniture; M. J. McCutchon, lodging house. . Sold Out, By announcement . in to-day’s Transcript it will be seen that A. Goldsmith has retired from the dry goods business, he having sold out ‘to Mr, L. Jacobs, who will continue the business at the old stand. Mr. Goldsmith, whil in business here, has won the repttation of being a good business man and strictly honorable in all his transactions. REcoLLECTIONS of BuRR AND CAL HOUN.—In 1827 I saw the celebrated Aaron Burr. He came to attend the examination at Partridge’s. Military Academy, wherehe had a ward named Francis Burdett. He came with another ward—he was always educating somebody—who was a young lady just grown to womanhood,andwho, I believe, subsequently ‘married Gov. John L. Wilson of South Carolina, The appearance of Burr was striking, for he had. the classic outline of face which ‘is portrayed in his likeness prefixed to his Life of Davis, tbe once celebrated ‘Spy in Washington.” Colcnel Burr was about five feet, six inches in height, and wore his hair in queue. oe * When Calhoun was dying, a young preacher named Butler called to see him. When Calhoun heard the name, supposing the caller’ was his colleague, Jobn Andrew Pickens Builer, he said to his private seerétary, Sdovil: “Show him up—it is his privilege.” But imagine his amazement when the young minister wus ushered into the chamber and annowaced his object, being to converse with Calhoun on religion; Mr, Scovil says that Mr. Calhoun became very angry, and he heard. him muttering: “A boy—a boy without beard on his face—to call on me,and wish to speak,about religion—a subject-about which I have been all my life!” When J recall the scene. and . ’ remember thé_ matchless pre-eminence of Mr. Calhoun, I cannot help repeating the line: ‘Fools rash in where angels fear to ‘tread."’"—N, 0, Bulletin. * “oad ~y Raat Wecgor +c srectertpenmenees to blast it, “bit Talbot. waltzed in }Card from @& W. Smith. Ep. Transorift: The resolution of censuré, passed by~ the Board of Supervisors, at its last session, relating to my connection with the bill of G. W. Smith by J. R. Cross, against the County of Nevada, for services rendered by Mr. Cross as Deputy Sheriff, is severe, uncalled for, and uuwarranted. An explanation of the circumstances connecting me with the case seems incumbent upon me, and I ask a space in your columns for that putpose. public sentiment.at Truckee, and to public convenience and” vecessity, I appointed J. Ri Cross a Depaty, Sheriff, to reside at Truckee. He continued to perform the duties of Deputy Sheriff until about the tst of February, 1875, when upon complaint preferred by certain citizens of said town, made against him’, and upon the request of certain citizens of Truckee, and upon petition, Mr. Geo. W. Gillen was appointed a Deputy Sheriff to reside at Truckee, and Mr, Cross ceased to act for the the mean time going, I was told, te Sacramento to tewporarily reside. Mr. Giffen exercised the duties of the office for about three months, citizens of Truckee, believing, I presume, that Mr. Cross had actually resigned his appointment, petitioned with great unanimity for his reinstatement, and in deference, to their wishes and to the necessity for a resident Deputy for that town, I reappointed Mr, Cross for that position. He shortly after took the oath of office before Justice Keiser of that place, Of tbe’ legal reqnirements for a valid appointment: of a Deputy, or fora fall and unqualified resignation of that cflicer, I was not fully apprised, Subsequently I ascertained that under the law a resigna-, tion must be filed in writing with the County Clerk or with the principal, Whatever Mr, Cross’ intentions were, this had not been done; Ithence concluded that the first appointment was still valid and that I was responsible for his acts. The necessity for a second appointment then was rendered unnecessary, and before by us, weré losers by the Vir“hence there was no further necessity existing for Mr. Crass to file his oath of office on his second appointment with the County Glerk. Mr, Cross performed for the eounty during this time the services set forth in the -bill recently presented. When testifying before the Supervisors, I maintained that Mr. Cross was, and from his first appointment had been my legal deputy. That testimony is made apart of the record of the Board® of Supervisors, and is’ subject to the inspection of the public, “ Summoned to appear before the Board tostestify with regard to this matter, I, in connection with other witnesses then examined, gave the ‘only authoritative. statement which the Board received in the matter,and on wilich I presume they based their ultimate decisiov. I covet public investigation with regard to that testimony. No misreprésentations Occur there.with reference to my legal relations with any deputy, This world is full of people who are sometimes. mistaken, and particularly with regard to the propér construe: tion of a statate. I do not deny tkat I thought at one time that Mr. Cross had resigned. The County Clerk fellinto the same error from the same premises, and the Board of Supervisors were led to the. same conclusion. But I never “authoritatively misrepresented to the Board of Supervisors my legal relations with the deputy I had appointed, T am very respectfully, G. W, Suurz, _ AccipenT at THE Ipano Minr,-Wednesday afternoon James Buckett, a miner in the Idaho, met witha mishap, He fell down one of the *‘passes’’ jn the mine, a distance of about thirty feet, and was consider-* ably cut and bruised about the face, It was first reported in town that he had ‘fallen down the shaft and had been killed. Buckett came into office; where his wounds were properly dressed. We congratulate one of the best minersin the district that he escaped with such small injury.— Grass Valley Union, A Crncrnnatr husband who firmly contemplated suicide as ‘soon as dinner Was. over, got fearfully: mad ‘béecause his wife spilled some hot. cotfeo on his knee, j, 105 In March 1874, in deference to. time in that capacity,'!Mr. 'Cross in . when he resigned his position, The The broom:corn has been sold at $80 town and went to Dr. MeCormick’s . ’ : [By Pelegraya,] . Mining Stocks. Yesterday Morning’s Sales. ia 715 Union Con 7%, 7X. . 455), Justice 29, 2944. 220° Overmian 44, 4414, 100. Exchequer 14. Seg Beicher 73, 74. Bullion 4434’ 421, Sierra Nevada 123%,California 53, 5214. Con Virginia 245, 250. Confidence 20, 19%;Belcher 1744, 1732. Crown Point 27. i Additional Crown Point 30, Empire Mill 5. Alpha 17, Kentuck 14, 1334, Imperial 10, 10%. Yellow Jacket'75, 74, Hale &Norcross 40, Chollar 64, 66. é Savage 61, Mexican 16%, 16%. Gould & Curry 16, 157%, Best & Belcher 38, Ophir 38, 3714. 160 105 2675 650 100 125 415 400 30 145 480 485 135 135 265 110 810 520 1230 2750 ~~, er : Yesterday Afternoon’s Sales: Raymond & Ely 24, _ 405 Eureka Con 12, 160 Jackson 114, 15 Jefferson-44,, 1000 Gila 33%, * 100 Occidental 337. 2 4730 Woodville 51%. 1485 Ophir 3934, _ 1030 California 537%. 700 Best-& Belcher 3714, ¢ 367 Con Virginia 249. 440 Gould & Curry 17%. 215 Overman 50.’ 624 Mexican 1714, 725 Julia Ib}.. Pc TN een ame TC ADT rod E, D. Srmonps;~-who lives near Tulare, raised 100 acres of ‘broom corn this year; which yielded from 700 to 1,000 pounds of No. 1 broom ‘corn, and a ton of seed per acre. 145 per acre, and the seed is worth $20 per ton. ‘Phe seed will pay all expenses of raising and harvesting. Thus a clear profit of $30 to $40 an acre will be realized. + Rarstns Destroyep. ~The rain of

last Tuesday night.destroyed about 1,500 lbs of raisins for Mr. Joe Perrin. He says that next year he will be ready for rains and that he is just going ahead with making raisins for pure spite, He lost also a bet of the cigars about the. rain of Tuesday pight. §Misfortunes never come singly.—G.:.V. Union, —~ Fryanorat ConpivTion or Nevapa County.—We give below an estimate of the financial condition of -Nevada county, as the same will probably be at the Ist of January, 1876: The property valuation in the county, according to the Assessment Roll is $7,893,547, which taxed at $1 70 per $100, as’ levied by the Supervisors will-be $134,191 37 for State and county purposes. The State tax of 60% eents on the $1C0 amounting to. $47,755 95, taken off leaves $86,435 42 for county purposes. The present indebtedness of the county will be about $73,000 on the first of January. If the taxes are all collected, and we presume most of them . will be, the county will start out next -year without'a debt. This ealculation of ours is based on property tax alone and does not include licenses and other sources of revenue. Bully for Nevada County.—G; V. Union. Tut Dark Day.—The 19th of May, . 1870, was distinguished by the phenomenon of _a-remarkabledarkness all:ever the Northern States, and is often referred to as the ‘dark day.” At that time the Legislature of Connecticut was in session at Hartford, A very general opinion prevailed that the day of judgment was at hand. The House of Representatives’ jadjourned. A proposal to adjourn’ the Council was ander consultation. When the opinion of Colonel Davenport was asked, he answered: ‘I am against ‘an adjournment. The day of judgment is either approache ing or itis not. If it-is, I chose to be found doing my dusy. I wish, therefore, that candles may be brought.’’ ° ‘‘Wuere is the hee, Sambo?’ “Wid de rake, massa.’ “**Well, where is the rake?’’ ‘Wid de hoe,’’ ‘But where arethey both?” “Wy, bof togeder, By golly, massa, you peers to be bery ’ticalar dis mornin.” eee eereestsanesemenenaneersseerscere--) Tn Nevada City, Oct. 27th, 1875, to A. Goldsmith an@ wife, a son. RCTS LACS SS ER NOTICE,” FNRE undersigned would respectfull T Give notice that he has th.s day dis posed of his entire stock of Dry Goods in the store in Brown & Morgan's block, on Broad street, to Mr.-L. Jacobs, who will hereajter continue the business at the old stand. On retiring from the business I take this opeagion to thanx my. old eystomers for their liberal patronage while iti business, md ask a vontinuince . . Nevada, Oct. 28, 2875. “ of the same to my Successor. 2 4% : ‘) of the City and county of Nevada, hereby ity are hereby. notified. that the Taxeg on Cal.) did, on the 9th day of March, 1875, KERY, Neal Street, Grass Valley. .. REGULATION K. Pp. HEL MET, K.P, 1 0.0. F., -MASONIC GOODS, Schuyler, Hartley & Graham,, 19 Maiden Lane, New York. MANUFACTURERS AND IMPORTERS, F Me ‘APS, CARTRIDGE BOXES, etc., for Regiments. a EPAULETTES, ~~ BATONS FOR BANDS. NAVY CAPS, With Fine Wire Cords, Superior Quality. * «a Rezgiments.and Lodges purchasing in quantities would be suppyied at special rates. : 029-31 J, M, FULWEILLER, Attorney and Counselor at Law, AUBURN, Placer Co., Cal. ILL practice inall the Courts 6f this States ~ P 027 ASSIGNE®’S NOTICE. N the District Court of the United States . for the District of California. In the matter of Charles H, Moore, of Nevada county, bankrupt, ‘To whom it may concern: The undersigned, John I, Caldwell, gives notice of his appointment as Assignte of the estate of Charles H. Moore, Nevaita City, in the eounty of Nevada, in sail District, and who was, to wit; on the 28th day of September, A. D. 1875, adjudged bankrupt upon the petition of Iris creditors by the District Court of the. United States for . the District of, California, Francisco, the 14th D. 1875. 028 JOHN I. CALDWELL, Assignee. __Dated at San day of October, A. NOTICE TO TAXPAYERS. HE Assessment Roll for the year 1875 for the County of Nevada, having been completed, and. delivered ° into My hands, the property holders of the coun. the+ame, are now due, and the law for the collection of Taxes will be strictly. enforced. The taxes become delinquent’ on the Ist Mofdsy in January, and if not paid prior to that date. five. per cent. will be added. E. P. SANForp, Collector. 027, & Notice, : ANHE public is:hereby cautioned against selling to, or crediting my wife, Mary E.izabeth Whiting, any species of property,as I willnot pay any debts eontracted_p by her, for the reason that she left, niy house in Nevada Fownship, Nevad&¢ounty, California, on the 23d ipst--1 cannot Say,asis usually said in#such notices, that she left my bed and board without just canse or provocation ;, but I can. say truthfully that she left my house on the said date wittiout the least cause and she carried off with her almost all the bedding in the-house. J. D, WHITING. Nevada, Oct. 25th. United States Land Office. Sacramento, California, Oct. 23, 1875. £ ier all whom itmay consern: Whereas, on the 25th day of December, 1874,the Plat of Township 18 North, Range 10 Kast, was filed in the U. 8, Land Office, and by Commissioner’s’ letter dated December 2d, 1871, the S W 4 Quarter of Section 35, in Township 18 North, Range 10 East, is to bh treated as mineral in character, until the-contrary is proved, after due notice, And whereas, Boughton Roscoe (Post Office address Moore’s Flat, Nevada county, file ijn the Register’s oftice of this District, his declaratory statement No, 4,986, claiming the above described land,.and has applied to enter the same as agricultural land, alleging it-to be more valuable for agricultural ‘than for mining purposes; Therefore, you will take natice, that under and by virtue of instructions from the Commisgioner of the General Lanu Office, dated.May 6th, 1871, we have fixed the 3d day of December, A. D. 1875,-at 1 o’clock, P.M., at this office, before the Register and Receiver, for the hearing of proofs to determ ne the character of said lands, In witness whereof, we have hereunto set our hands the day and year first above written, : te T. B. MCFARLAND, Register. 026 “HART FELLOWS, Receiver. FASHION SALOON, TRANSCRIPT BLOCK, Commercial Street, Nevada City. I, 0.PINGREE, Manager. 4 Nee SALOON is fitted up entirely new, and the FINEST BRANDS of °° WINES, — » .erqtors, And CIGARS, « . CONSTANTLY ON HAND. Old friends, and new welcomé, Everybody is invited. friends always Drop in and Prospect, 024 ‘POR SALE. . fif-t_ THe PRoPgRry oF wis Give: vei * ON BROAD STREET, OPPOSITE’ STUMPF’s HOTEL, At present Rented for $25. a month, te Good Tenants, 1s offered for sale, and ioeA UHEAP BARGAINCan be made by calling at KOHLER’S BA‘. style of the art. AND ANISE, H‘*s no Equal as a cure for COLDS AND CouGHs, RUDOLPH’S EXTRACT Of Horehound. and Anige, RUDOLPH’S EXTRACT Of Horehound and Anise. Prepared only by him, and Seld at his Office, Broad Streer, Next Door to the Photograph Gal~ lery, Nevada City. : 82 2 See ene NEW BAKBER sHoP, }AND HAIR DRESSING saLoon, AS removed from Pine Street to COM“iL MERCIAL Street, Next Door to Lademan’s Grocery Store, : Where I have opened a neat shop, and am prepared to do SHAVING, HAIR CUT. TENG, 5HAMPOOING, etc., in the highest I shall be glaa_té meet my old-customers, and a share of. the public patronage is solicited. HAIR CUTTING 25 CENTS. SHAMPOOING 25 CENTS. RAZORS SHARPENED 25 (t's, Fine Hair Oils on Hand and for Sale. J. C. HASSELL Nevada City, Sept. 29th, 1875. Inn THE V Flume Company, : —OF— a Nevada and Grass Valley, y «@ RE now piepared to fill orders for 4£&: Lumber of Every Description, Mining and Building Timbers, Common, Finishing, and a > General Assortment of Building Lumber Al ways orf Hand, A Large Amount of Seasoned SPRUCE WOOD on hand. Orders left with Johnston & Son, Reva. da, or at our office on Town Talk Hidl, will receive prompt attention. : " N&GV. Web &. Nevada, Oct. 20th, 1875, Carriage, Sign, and Orna . * mental Painting, J. W. COOLEY, T .SEAMAN’S CARRIAGE FACTORY, (near the residence of John Cashin, on the Grass Valley road,) is now pre~ pared to.do es CARRIAGE AND SIGN PAINTING In all-ts. branches, in ‘the most. finished ttyle, and with promptneg Prices to suit he times. Satisfaction Guaranteed. * -W. COOLEY. Pe ey ae FALL OPENING OF ed MRS, M. A. STERLING'S Dry “Goods and Millinery Store. COMMERCIAL STREET, NEVADA. A VERY choice stock of DRESS AND FANCY GOODS, ‘. Of-the-latest styles “have just been » ceived from San Francisco. The Millinery Department, Is complete, comprising the latest nove French Hats, Flowers, Ribbons, Velvets, etc. The ladies of this_and ‘adjoining towns will do well to call ahd examine this fine stock of goods before purchasing elsewhere The ladies in attendance will do ali in their power to giye entire satisfaction, and make your calls pleasant. 06 JOS. PETTIT, Proprictov. (oosstanty on hand the finest LIQORS AND CIGARS To be found in the country, R89 Families supplied with pure WINES and LIQ S for medicinal purposes. 617 HAMILTON'S RESTAURANT, COMMERCIAL ST, NENADA cITY. : ,.MEALS AT ALL HOURS. ‘A ILL the delicacies: of the marnet eonstantly of hand and gotten up in the most recherche style. ‘ &7"If you want § good meal, go to olf-Im § HAMILTON'S RESTAURNT.@ EXTRACT OF HOREHOUYD ne he a Won out wi * ‘they 1 angels some oO on the The road w to, and vantag: drive n when t The ~ repairii bridge, foot p: drop ir unless there f that k night. Wea bers of their h. busines will co: Ther subject: «= qefeate De: “as. hap; “yet bee erto ep Look once st as easil Look y . see the lighting Poe) steve. The tien. no the air Go tot there, a 80 befc the acc W.E city, We in Virg erected and his The j versus for the brought of what ground, mine. Theg eal art i taking . man. w.c change house vated, a style, The ¢ _ the Bla into tow ployed « joyinga last. The 3 ing pap co by th Post, is teadabk agent:of M. Daly terday. odd sub Meacha: Those.o class liv either tl 645 Last ' sale in Bros., 0 menseé 8 to make they wil Prints f one bit. 10-4 She Sheetin; ing, 25 « Repp Gi simere, Black A 37% ce Flannel, else in p to-day, subject t 2am 4 029