October 30, 1874 (4 pages)

ar i tees > 1 Reporagslesam cals Ruska Bt Z wt > » b's She Daily Gran NEVADA ratios CAL.) — } "Friday October 30, 1874NG : Political Dodge. .It is customary in g political cam“paign for the supporters of each party to resort to any sclreme, honest or dishonest, that will influence votes. The. most common method to. weaken the chances of théelection of an opposing candidate, is to array a certain class against. him through prejudice. When Grant: _-Was running for the presidency,. it “Was Sought to’prejudice the Jewish -population against him because he iad -once-—issaed auorder_which happened to conflict with -the unlawful traffic of men inside the lines who happened to be Jews. -Scarcely ~an-election is held in any State where the same trick is not _attempted to .be played. One of the ar: gunients now, used against General Williams of Nevada, is that .in the. trial'ota case in 1868, he alluded to » the Irish in a disrespectiil manner. “Phere is no~doubt the. cliarge -will influence votes, but it is an insult to Irishmen, and-should it change their votes, itis not at éreditable to their ‘intelligence. Every : naturalized citizen ought to cast his ballot not /on the ground of prejudice, but on principle. Ifnationality-is to bea test on one side, it is just that it should be-,on tbe other. So long as such artifices are successful in causing men to vote against “their own party nomi+—nations, 80 long will they be used. ‘Le practice ig reprehensible, no matter who engages in it, and «men who are biased by it, are nof fit to vote. i Too Much Money, San Francisco is burdened with to6 much capital. Its banks. are loaded down—with—golden treasure. Jiates of interest are constantly decreasing there, and are likely to continue doing so until a change of investment is inaugurated, Itis said that the Palace Hotel was commenced solely to put to some use the immense deposits laying idlein the banks, Sharon and Ralston borrowed a million of dollars from the Hibernia bank, and invested it in the hig hotel scheme, to prevent the Hibernia from lowering the rates of interest, which itis said that insti. tution contemplated doing. Still capitalists from the interior continue to tlock to‘ the metropolis notwithstanding the lowest rates of interest paid at home is twelve per cent. and idmMost instances one and a half per cent is readily obtained on good security. Investments can be made in enterprises perfectly legitimate in Ahis' and other counties that. will: pay double the dividends that anything in the city will produce. Yet capital still flows in an uninterrupted stream to the Bay city. -— oo ' Arsonand Assassination, Oakland is just now infested with aset of scamps that would grace a damp-post or any other extempore gallows. Incendiaries ply their vo= cation undiscovered, and midnight assassins waylay respectable.citizens _just-for pastime. The efficient po‘lice’ department there ought to be able to detect some of the mis¢reants. {t would be difficult for such scenes to be enacted in this city without delection and we have but one watchman. But he does not receive as ’ large pay as metropolitan officers do, which probably accounts for the difference, es Resigned. Jadge John A. Stanley, of the County Court of San Francisco has sent in his resignation to Governor Booth. His -administration of the oflice has not been such as to reflect great credit to him either as a jurist orasa man, Ex-District Attorney D. J, Murphy, who was counéel in a case in this county last Spring, is named as ‘his successor by friends who have petitioned the Governor for his appointment. @? Oy the the night of October 26th, about 9 o’clock; the Hamilton stage was stopped about two miles from Pioche, and Wells, .Fargo & Co.’s box and the United States mail were robbed of about $2;000.In many localities of the State the storm commenced last Saturday, and had not ceased up to Tuesday only at shortintervals. / —P oe Tere has been a revolution in Lower California. : nS California Fruit at Chicago, ©" As Nevada County produces as fine varieties of truitas any region in California, we give the following article fiom, the Chicago Times to our readers, knowing it will be interesting to all engaged in. the cultivation of fruit:. “California fruits carry off the palm wherever known, for size, flavor,and beauty of appearance. The display in* this market this season has been unusually large, and one of extraordinary magnificénce. Chicago'‘handles 100 per cent. more of this fruit than does New York city. Parties who handle er to stop .a. shipment on “its “way Hthfbugh to Néw York, and, if neces-gary, receive it in this market. The first shipment this season Was on the 25th of’ July, and consisted of pears and plums. The shipments will.probiably close on November Ist. AlLef-this-fruit comes in boxes; each pear, apple, or plum. being wrapped curefully in paper. During the first . thirty days of the season ‘all shipments are made by expréss, at-a cost “of-$904-per car load. After this,the shipments are by freight, at a cost of $501 per car. Coming by express, seven days, and by freight from thirteen to fourteen days. Each. car contains 500 Doxes, and* each: box! will weigh 45 pounds. “There are . six firms in.Chicago who handle California fruit, and during the season an average of ten car loads is receiyed per week. We give below the varieties and prices of California pears and’ grapes, per box, in’ this market. In pears: Beurre Clergeuu, $4; Vicar of Wakefield, $4; Pound Pear, $5; Bartlett, $4;"Beurre Hardi, $3.50; Easter Beurre, $3.25; Winter Diel, $3-to $3 50; Lawrence, $3; Diana, $3 50; Orunge $3; Dutchess, $3.59; Dixon, $3; Glout Morceau, $3 50; Seckel, $3; Flemish Beauty, $4. The favorite in this market is the Winter Nellis. Ini grapes, the Tokai brings 20 cents per, pound; . Muscat, 45 cents; and Blue Martelle, 10 cexts. Quinces bring $4 per box. One lot of peaches brought veadily $1 24 per dozen.” Dry peaches and figs are also shipped. from Califor-hia. The-loss on early fruit is 3314 ‘per-cent., and during ‘the season will average 10-per cent. of the entire amount received. It is said by dealers that this has been a bad season fot them. ines =e oe Boup Arrempr to Ros a Trar.— A-bold attempt was made to rob-a Chicago and Southwestern Ruilroad, a branch of the Chicago Rock Island and Pacific Railroad, running from Wilton, Iowa, to Levenworth, Kansas. While the southward-bound train was stopping at Cameron, Missouri, for supper, and while but two men (the baggage master and a passepger) were on the train,six masked men boarded the train -and ran it two miles from the station. They then stopped and entered the express car and presented pistols at the head of the baggage master, whom they mistook for the express messenger, and demanded the key to the express safe. When they found that they could not get the key, they then put the air.brakes on the cars and throw the valve of the engine wide open, thus letting her driving wheels slip. The robbers then escaped, and no clew to their identity or whereabouts has tlrus far been obtained; but they are believed to be some of the same gang who attacked and robbed a train on the main line of the Rock Island Railroad last Winter.’ The railroad officials are doing their utmost to arrest the villains. Now tae Grants Snus WasHIneron.—Colonel Grant has put the same slight ‘upon Washington that his parents did when Nellie was married. I have heard of but ove person in Washington who is* intimate with the family receiving an invitation, I think it cruel of the American people to try aud force General Grant or his family to live in a place for which they-seem ‘to have such a dislike; that an elegant. home with everything that is. desired does .not seem to satisfy them more than a week or two at a time. And then, too, they seem to be so much fonder of their friends in other places than those who reside here. When Nellie married, all tho friends in other cities were invited, and army, havy, diplomats and intimate friends weret slighted. Fred is doing the same. Washington Corr, Louisville Journal, a a the fruit is on the road from six to: .by a large majority’ thé new canon Nellis, $3; Columbia, $4;Beurre;— train on Saturday evening, op the . .time since a lady called up } lion dollars ‘to help the boys in time Tur Sutter (California). Banner of.the 24th says: Wé are informed of the narrow escape of ‘a whole family from being instantly blown ito atoms: “It appéars that William Bockleman of West Butte had been to Marysville and had purchased a stove and some tweuty -poutids of powder—two cans, ten pounds in each can—and had put the two cans in the oven of the gtoye and closed the door; consequently when they arrived home. they put the stove up and put fire in it, not thinking of the powder iu the oven, sand: the stove wag red hot when the bey thought rof the powder and gave the alarm: ‘The house was” immediately evacuated by the entire family for fear of an eruption, Mr. Bokleman wis told of the condition of affairs and walked in, opened the oven door and} -took the cans out; They were found .to be melting at the time of being ‘taken out. Sg ae ie a ee eo ee ee A NUMBER of Mississippians are in Engiand, negotiating with the Agricultural Laborers’ Union for the’ emigration of farm bands to Missiswipi. ee Tux United. States Circuit Court at Sun Francisco, has.rendered judg*ment for the Government for $2,074 31 against ‘Thomasd. Sherwood, exPostmaster of Marysvillat Tr sagen Tre Sumner Guard;-ef San Francisco, challenges any company of the}. State National Guard to’.a shooting match for the championship of the State, anda purse of $500, : eC, Tur Episcopat Cohvention, now in‘session in New. York tity, adopted . condemnatory of ritualism, Tue steamer Costa-Rica met. with some trouble while off San Diego. She broke hershaft while forty miles from land.Ix a Cabinet meeting on Tuesday, President Grant stated that he had said nothing.to any one about a third term, Fx a world like the present, one of the grandest occupations is that of giving condolence. We ought all of us to study this holy science of imparting comfort to the troubled. There ‘are many who could look around upon some of their. best friends, who wish them well, and are very intelligent, and yet be able truthfullyto say to them in days of trouble. ‘Miserable comforters are ye all.’”’ : Sue Hap tue Syorr.—A shor a clarivoyant ‘‘medium’’ in Detroit, Michigan, for advice concerning an Rilment from which she was suffering, but insisted upon knowing whether the operator really entered into a trance-state. The medium replied that while. making, clarivoyant exAminations she always became wholly unconscious, and particularly im‘pressed her visitor that she could not remember anything.that was said or done while in that condition, The operation was then commenced, ‘aud the invalid was‘ informed that she was suffering from catarrh, and -was advised to procure and: use a certain kind of-snuff, which, it was represented, would affect a speedy and>'permanent cure. After the trance business liad. terminated and required fee had been paid, the in< valid started to leave the house. “Where are yon going?” inquired the medium. The lady answered that she would proceed’ at once in search of the prescriptiun ordered. ‘Oh, you that,’’ said she, ‘I always keep the snuff on hand, and can let you have i,’ —— ee Famvurres 1s Busixgss.— Peter Cooper failed'in making hats, failed as a cabinet maker, locomotive builder and grocer, but as often ag he failed he tried again, until he could stand upon his feet alone, then crowned his victory by giving a milto come. ) _ Horace Greeley tried three or four lines of business before he founded the Tribune and made it worth a million dollars, self the ornament of his age and nation. 2 Stephen A. Douglas made dinner tables and bedsteads and bureaus many a long year before he made himself a giant on the floor of ConBrena. ce Abraham Lincoln failed to make both ends meet by chopping wood; failed to earn his salt inthe. galley slave life of a Mississippi flat-boatman; he had not even wit enough to run a corner grocery, and yet he made himself a grand character of the nineteenth century, ° General Grant failed at everythin except smoking. cigars; he learn to tan hides, but could not sell leather enough to purchase a pair of breeches. A dozen years ago “he brought up” on top of a wood pile “teaming it’’ to town for a } month,’ and yet he is at the head of 3 Patrick Henry failed at everything} he undertook until, he a ue York, who poisoned her, husband Jast May, is to be lung on Friday. apt anc as of Temperance met insannual session at San Francisco, Tuesday. ot ES SE SCTE NOTICE 'T0 CONTRACTORS. OTICE is hereby given that in accordN ance with the provisions of an act of the Legislature of the State of California, entitled ‘‘An act to provide for the location, construction and maintenance of the public roads in Nevada county,’’ I will sell at public sale to the lowest bidder, in front of Haggerty & Cu.’s store, in the town of Moore’s Flat, on THURSDAY, NOV. 5th, at 1 e’clock, P. M,, a contract for keeping in repair the following described seciion of road, situated in Bloomfield and Eureka Tewnships. Commencing-at the junction of the Moore’s Flat and. Ridge-road, and a? thence to-the town of Jerrico. The contractor is required to put all bridges in-good repair and keep them in repair; to put ii Dreak-waters“and--culverts to preven the road froiii washing, and to keep it in good condiiion for the term of the con tract, : = ¥. P,, CRANDALL, 028 Road Commissioner 3d District. “Stockhold er's Meeting, MEETING OF THE ‘STOCKHOLE, A ERS of. the North Bloomfield Gravel Mining Company for the Election ofa Beard‘of Trustees, and for such other business as may properly come before the meeting willbe held at the office of the Company, No. 320 Sansome Street, up November, 1874, at 2 o’clock, P.M. 026 THOMAS DERBY, Secretary: /“Montell’s Restaurant, i @OMMERGCIAL ‘STREET, . . Opposite the Daily Transcript Office. 0. D, MONTELL, : AVING thoroughly overhauled and “refitted his Restaurant is now prepared tO\furnish ~ Meals at all hours. His Tables are supplied/with the best the market affords and hits prices will be in Accordance with the times. Having fitted up a Reception Room adjoining the Restaurant he is prepared to entertain parti& and furnish Suppers, Dinners, etc. on short notice, and in the most ‘RECHERCHE style. ‘“Phankful for past favors he solicits a continuance of the public patronage, 0. D. MONTELL, Prop’r, Nevada, Oct. 23, 1874. : JOHN H. HARRISON, F\EALER IN BEEF, MUTTON VEAL, CORNED BEEF, COKNE PORK, ke. : ; Taevtre. ‘Cement Mills For Sale. WO Cement Mills, onein good repair. will be sold cheap. Enquire of A. G@. TURNER, Or LESTER & MULLOY. _ JUST RECEIVED ! AT ‘PRESTON’S DRUG STORE, 920-1m. A Large Invoice of Toilet Goods, a is w Patterns? of Hand Mirrors New Perfumes and Extracts. } An Elegant assortment ofToilet Soaps, Poma Dressing COUGH CANDY AGAIN IN] Alsoa Full Line of ° sand Hair and Varnishes, E, M. PRESON, Druggist; N. W. corner Broad and Pine Streets. ¥. L. 8. C. — THIRD PARTY. needn't —bother—about +} THE Young Ladies’ ‘@ Club have the pleasure : of announcing that they @ will give a Grand Party at TEMPERANCE HALL, On Friday Evening, Nov. 6th. Reception Committee — Hattie Bailey, Annie Hupp, Hattie Rolfe, Fiora Holbrook Alice Bailey. Floor Managers — Jennie Eaton, Allie ogy “ols Serephene Nilon, Eliza Cornell, Gussie MecQuesten, Kate Madigan, Ada Davenport, Abbey Cornell. : > Dancing from 8 o’clock till 1. Tickets, $2.50. Invitations must be shown at the door. Nevada, Oct. 21, _ New Cigar and Tobacco Stand. ARCHIE NIVENS. AS opened a Cigar Stand, on the corner of Broad and Pine Streets, where can be founda splendid assortment of Imported and Domestic Cigars. Also the fincet brands of CHEWING AND SMOKING 'TO. BACCO, PIPES, ETC., ETC, The stock is of the choicest kind, and will be sold at the lowest market rates. The Telegraph Office has been removed te the new Cigar Store. & great nation, ~ . eas ARCHIE NIVENS. — TS Satine Mrs. Jounson, of Maysville, New 2 Tux Grand Division of the Sons . stairs, on WEDNESDAY, the Fourth day of . Meats sold at re=sonable rates tor Cash.— . ‘Shop on Broad Street, opposite the Nevada Drugs, Chemicals, Paints, Oils . , ‘Selling Out. : ANNOUNCES wy a 41 Hi DETERMINATION. TO SELL a BIN'PIRE: “STOCK ~ OF yy DRY GOODS ! , —AT— Ses don ON ACCOUNT =OF Closing Out 3 Business In This City! er er ten je _THE GOODS MUST BE SOLD INSIDE OF and Brushes, Rane ee SIXTY DAYS! COME ONE. . COME ALL. ~— Unheard of © ARGAINS COME pelea i HE GOODS BEFORE PURCHASING ELSEWHERE. a Samples/eent FREE to all parts of the county. a’ Dealers will find it to their interest to price the Goods before going to the City. This is a bona fide sale, and no Humbug.: Call Before it is TOO LATE. Store for Rent and Fix: tures for sale»; “A, GOLDSMITH, a SanFranciscoCost) “DRY GOODS Of Nevada County, YAS Established in Nevada City near. W ly Twelve Years ago, and the proprietors intend that it shali be the ‘LEADING HOUSE é : —OF— : « NEVADA COUNTY FOR 12 YEARS TO COME}* We are not going to close “For by falr dealing, LOW PRICES AND THE FINEST’ ASSORTMENT QF GOoRs’ eur trade hay continyally increased, We have no faiilt “to find with .N cvada City. Its people have alygays liberally patronized us and we mean to deserve ° iano their continued patronage. ’ We have for-years told the community er i that our i Prices Defied@ompetition! Otker dealers have tried to compe te with us and it. has broke them. up.': They now have to:sell out and leave. We inténd to drive oghers out of the business by OUR LOW PRICES. ,. We are Going to Stay! Any person buying TWENTY DOLLARS . WORTH OF GOODS of us, will receive FIVE PER CENT DISCOUNT from regu lar rates. « our Store. HOSENBERG BROS. Nevada, Oct. 22, 1874. TO THE PUBLIC AND ESPECIALLY 3 To the Ladies of Nevada County DO NOT BE HUMBUGGED BY “SELLING OUT” SALES ! TO THti RICH AND POOR All are invited to call at A. BLUMENTHAL’S Cor, Broad & Pine Sts — A. BLUMENTHAL . FFERS.TWENTY-FIVE. THOUSAND DOLLARS WORTH OF FALL AND WINTER GOODS For the Next Sixty Days! . Which will give everybody a chance t lay in their Winter supply for a Small Amount of Money ! wo A. BLUMENTHAL, . Offers the following inducements to purchasets—which prices are 20 per cent less than cost ;>~_ , White Rock and Lonsdale Muslin ONE BIT PER YARD. ; . Sprague and Merrimac Prints Ten Yards for One Dollar. : : Imperial Three Fly Carpets, S140 per yard. i = Canton Flannel, best qualities, 25 cents per’ yard. : : White and Red Flannel, best. qualities: 371-2 cents per yard. Water Proofs, different colors, One Dollar per yard. ie Black Alpaccas 50 cents per yard, formerly 15 cents. Black Silks $2 per yard—formerly 33.50. Empress Cloth, all colors and shades, best qualities, 62% cents, ; ] Table Linen.\Towels, Napkins, Fine Bed Spreads, Sheetings, Cassimeres, Blankets, A Large assortment of Repp Delaines at 25 cents per yard. ‘ Shawls, Balmoral Skirts, Woolen Hoses" Laces, Corsets; Ribbons, Handkercbiefe, Kid Gloves, etc. AT COST, This isthe best opportunity ever offered . in this city. Everybody is invited t6 examine the Stock. No trouble to show the Goods. Samples will be sent all-over the ountry Thankful for the lfberal patronge I solicit a continuance of the same. REMEMBER THE GOODS WILL BE SOLD AS ADVERTISED. 026 ; A. BLUMENTHAL. ROSENBE R@’s.* SELLING OUT. EMPORIUM Business in this city," ~~ Our Price List isopen for inspection at _ etc., etc. AT SAN FRANCISCO COST>— _. All tl ty are I ing wel them. from ti on the liable of the letting _ the fae! are ave tinually able, hi a revie this sé owners us sucl terest, season ic and time w Altoge! are in neverpresent The Nevads miles . There over tl ina ¥ privat work f mines tinue . There emplo think portio and o1 ‘shoul road 1 manag of Sux worke that p praye Gra pretty passil the ot ‘vines profui have ' neces Most into ¥ heret as. to but w manu this s a goo « As Chur front ed th: ing t prove spirit askec party subs¢ succe ‘work will done And 1 attra well ] Wi floor was been @ go ~to ha * Bute presi will Ch Kan: $200 her i Are . ean . so lil acce

ar i tees > 1 Reporagslesam cals Ruska Bt Z wt > » b's She Daily Gran NEVADA ratios CAL.) — } "Friday October 30, 1874NG : Political Dodge. .It is customary in g political cam“paign for the supporters of each party to resort to any sclreme, honest or dishonest, that will influence votes. The. most common method to. weaken the chances of théelection of an opposing candidate, is to array a certain class against. him through prejudice. When Grant: _-Was running for the presidency,. it “Was Sought to’prejudice the Jewish -population against him because he iad -once-—issaed auorder_which happened to conflict with -the unlawful traffic of men inside the lines who happened to be Jews. -Scarcely ~an-election is held in any State where the same trick is not _attempted to .be played. One of the ar: gunients now, used against General Williams of Nevada, is that .in the. trial'ota case in 1868, he alluded to » the Irish in a disrespectiil manner. “Phere is no~doubt the. cliarge -will influence votes, but it is an insult to Irishmen, and-should it change their votes, itis not at éreditable to their ‘intelligence. Every : naturalized citizen ought to cast his ballot not /on the ground of prejudice, but on principle. Ifnationality-is to bea test on one side, it is just that it should be-,on tbe other. So long as such artifices are successful in causing men to vote against “their own party nomi+—nations, 80 long will they be used. ‘Le practice ig reprehensible, no matter who engages in it, and «men who are biased by it, are nof fit to vote. i Too Much Money, San Francisco is burdened with to6 much capital. Its banks. are loaded down—with—golden treasure. Jiates of interest are constantly decreasing there, and are likely to continue doing so until a change of investment is inaugurated, Itis said that the Palace Hotel was commenced solely to put to some use the immense deposits laying idlein the banks, Sharon and Ralston borrowed a million of dollars from the Hibernia bank, and invested it in the hig hotel scheme, to prevent the Hibernia from lowering the rates of interest, which itis said that insti. tution contemplated doing. Still capitalists from the interior continue to tlock to‘ the metropolis notwithstanding the lowest rates of interest paid at home is twelve per cent. and idmMost instances one and a half per cent is readily obtained on good security. Investments can be made in enterprises perfectly legitimate in Ahis' and other counties that. will: pay double the dividends that anything in the city will produce. Yet capital still flows in an uninterrupted stream to the Bay city. -— oo ' Arsonand Assassination, Oakland is just now infested with aset of scamps that would grace a damp-post or any other extempore gallows. Incendiaries ply their vo= cation undiscovered, and midnight assassins waylay respectable.citizens _just-for pastime. The efficient po‘lice’ department there ought to be able to detect some of the mis¢reants. {t would be difficult for such scenes to be enacted in this city without delection and we have but one watchman. But he does not receive as ’ large pay as metropolitan officers do, which probably accounts for the difference, es Resigned. Jadge John A. Stanley, of the County Court of San Francisco has sent in his resignation to Governor Booth. His -administration of the oflice has not been such as to reflect great credit to him either as a jurist orasa man, Ex-District Attorney D. J, Murphy, who was counéel in a case in this county last Spring, is named as ‘his successor by friends who have petitioned the Governor for his appointment. @? Oy the the night of October 26th, about 9 o’clock; the Hamilton stage was stopped about two miles from Pioche, and Wells, .Fargo & Co.’s box and the United States mail were robbed of about $2;000.In many localities of the State the storm commenced last Saturday, and had not ceased up to Tuesday only at shortintervals. / —P oe Tere has been a revolution in Lower California. : nS California Fruit at Chicago, ©" As Nevada County produces as fine varieties of truitas any region in California, we give the following article fiom, the Chicago Times to our readers, knowing it will be interesting to all engaged in. the cultivation of fruit:. “California fruits carry off the palm wherever known, for size, flavor,and beauty of appearance.. The display in* this market this season has been unusually large, and one of extraordinary magnificénce. Chicago'‘handles 100 per cent. more of this fruit than does New York city. Parties who handle er to stop .a. shipment on “its “way Hthfbugh to Néw York, and, if neces-gary, receive it in this market. The first shipment this season Was on the 25th of’ July, and consisted of pears and plums. The shipments will.probiably close on November Ist. AlLef-this-fruit comes in boxes; each pear, apple, or plum. being wrapped curefully in paper. During the first . thirty days of the season ‘all shipments are made by expréss, at-a cost “of-$904-per car load. After this,the shipments are by freight, at a cost of $501 per car. Coming by express, seven days, and by freight from thirteen to fourteen days. Each. car contains 500 Doxes, and* each: box! will weigh 45 pounds. “There are . six firms in.Chicago who handle California fruit, and during the season an average of ten car loads is receiyed per week. We give below the varieties and prices of California pears and’ grapes, per box, in’ this market. In pears: Beurre Clergeuu, $4; Vicar of Wakefield, $4; Pound Pear, $5; Bartlett, $4;"Beurre Hardi, $3.50; Easter Beurre, $3.25; Winter Diel, $3-to $3 50; Lawrence, $3; Diana, $3 50; Orunge $3; Dutchess, $3.59; Dixon, $3; Glout Morceau, $3 50; Seckel, $3; Flemish Beauty, $4. The favorite in this market is the Winter Nellis. Ini grapes, the Tokai brings 20 cents per, pound; . Muscat, 45 cents; and Blue Martelle, 10 cexts. Quinces bring $4 per box. One lot of peaches brought veadily $1 24 per dozen.” Dry peaches and figs are also shipped. from Califor-hia. The-loss on early fruit is 3314 ‘per-cent., and during ‘the season will average 10-per cent. of the entire amount received. It is said by dealers that this has been a bad season fot them. ines =e oe Boup Arrempr to Ros a Trar.— A-bold attempt was made to rob-a Chicago and Southwestern Ruilroad, a branch of the Chicago Rock Island and Pacific Railroad, running from Wilton, Iowa, to Levenworth, Kansas. While the southward-bound train was stopping at Cameron, Missouri, for supper, and while but two men (the baggage master and a passepger) were on the train,six masked men boarded the train -and ran it two miles from the station. They then stopped and entered the express car and presented pistols at the head of the baggage master, whom they mistook for the express messenger, and demanded the key to the express safe. When they found that they could not get the key, they then put the air.brakes on the cars and throw the valve of the engine wide open, thus letting her driving wheels slip. The robbers then escaped, and no clew to their identity or whereabouts has tlrus far been obtained; but they are believed to be some of the same gang who attacked and robbed a train on the main line of the Rock Island Railroad last Winter.’ The railroad officials are doing their utmost to arrest the villains. Now tae Grants Snus WasHIneron.—Colonel Grant has put the same slight ‘upon Washington that his parents did when Nellie was married. I have heard of but ove person in Washington who is* intimate with the family receiving an invitation, I think it cruel of the American people to try aud force General Grant or his family to live in a place for which they-seem ‘to have such a dislike; that an elegant. home with everything that is. desired does .not seem to satisfy them more than a week or two at a time. And then, too, they seem to be so much fonder of their friends in other places than those who reside here. When Nellie married, all tho friends in other cities were invited, and army, havy, diplomats and intimate friends weret slighted. Fred is doing the same. Washington Corr, Louisville Journal, a a the fruit is on the road from six to: .by a large majority’ thé new canon Nellis, $3; Columbia, $4;Beurre;— train on Saturday evening, op the . .time since a lady called up } lion dollars ‘to help the boys in time Tur Sutter (California). Banner of.the 24th says: Wé are informed of the narrow escape of ‘a whole family from being instantly blown ito atoms: “It appéars that William Bockleman of West Butte had been to Marysville and had purchased a stove and some tweuty -poutids of powder—two cans, ten pounds in each can—and had put the two cans in the oven of the gtoye and closed the door; consequently when they arrived home. they put the stove up and put fire in it, not thinking of the powder iu the oven, sand: the stove wag red hot when the bey thought rof the powder and gave the alarm: ‘The house was” immediately evacuated by the entire family for fear of an eruption, Mr. Bokleman wis told of the condition of affairs and walked in, opened the oven door and} -took the cans out; They were found .to be melting at the time of being ‘taken out. Sg ae ie a ee eo ee ee A NUMBER of Mississippians are in Engiand, negotiating with the Agricultural Laborers’ Union for the’ emigration of farm bands to Missiswipi. ee Tux United. States Circuit Court at Sun Francisco, has.rendered judg*ment for the Government for $2,074 31 against ‘Thomasd. Sherwood, exPostmaster of Marysvillat Tr sagen Tre Sumner Guard;-ef San Francisco, challenges any company of the}. State National Guard to’.a shooting match for the championship of the State, anda purse of $500, : eC, Tur Episcopat Cohvention, now in‘session in New. York tity, adopted . condemnatory of ritualism, Tue steamer Costa-Rica met. with some trouble while off San Diego. She broke hershaft while forty miles from land.Ix a Cabinet meeting on Tuesday, President Grant stated that he had said nothing.to any one about a third term, Fx a world like the present, one of the grandest occupations is that of giving condolence. We ought all of us to study this holy science of imparting comfort to the troubled. There ‘are many who could look around upon some of their. best friends, who wish them well, and are very intelligent, and yet be able truthfullyto say to them in days of trouble. ‘Miserable comforters are ye all.’”’ : Sue Hap tue Syorr.—A shor a clarivoyant ‘‘medium’’ in Detroit, Michigan, for advice concerning an Rilment from which she was suffering, but insisted upon knowing whether the operator really entered into a trance-state. The medium replied that while. making, clarivoyant exAminations she always became wholly unconscious, and particularly im‘pressed her visitor that she could not remember anything.that was said or done while in that condition, The operation was then commenced, ‘aud the invalid was‘ informed that she was suffering from catarrh, and -was advised to procure and: use a certain kind of-snuff, which, it was represented, would affect a speedy and>'permanent cure. After the trance business liad. terminated and required fee had been paid, the in< valid started to leave the house. “Where are yon going?” inquired the medium. The lady answered that she would proceed’ at once in search of the prescriptiun ordered. ‘Oh, you that,’’ said she, ‘I always keep the snuff on hand, and can let you have i,’ —— ee Famvurres 1s Busixgss.— Peter Cooper failed'in making hats, failed as a cabinet maker, locomotive builder and grocer, but as often ag he failed he tried again, until he could stand upon his feet alone, then crowned his victory by giving a milto come. ) _ Horace Greeley tried three or four lines of business before he founded the Tribune and made it worth a million dollars, self the ornament of his age and nation. 2 Stephen A. Douglas made dinner tables and bedsteads and bureaus many a long year before he made himself a giant on the floor of ConBrena. ce Abraham Lincoln failed to make both ends meet by chopping wood; failed to earn his salt inthe. galley slave life of a Mississippi flat-boatman; he had not even wit enough to run a corner grocery, and yet he made himself a grand character of the nineteenth century, ° General Grant failed at everythin except smoking. cigars; he learn to tan hides, but could not sell leather enough to purchase a pair of breeches. A dozen years ago “he brought up” on top of a wood pile “teaming it’’ to town for a } month,’ and yet he is at the head of 3 Patrick Henry failed at everything} he undertook until, he a ue York, who poisoned her, husband Jast May, is to be lung on Friday. apt anc as of Temperance met insannual session at San Francisco, Tuesday. ot ES SE SCTE NOTICE 'T0 CONTRACTORS. OTICE is hereby given that in accordN ance with the provisions of an act of the Legislature of the State of California, entitled ‘‘An act to provide for the location, construction and maintenance of the public roads in Nevada county,’’ I will sell at public sale to the lowest bidder, in front of Haggerty & Cu.’s store, in the town of Moore’s Flat, on THURSDAY, NOV. 5th, at 1 e’clock, P. M,, a contract for keeping in repair the following described seciion of road, situated in Bloomfield and Eureka

Tewnships. Commencing-at the junction of the Moore’s Flat and. Ridge-road, and a? thence to-the town of Jerrico. The contractor is required to put all bridges in-good repair and keep them in repair; to put ii Dreak-waters“and--culverts to preven the road froiii washing, and to keep it in good condiiion for the term of the con tract, : = ¥. P,, CRANDALL, 028 Road Commissioner 3d District. “Stockhold er's Meeting, MEETING OF THE ‘STOCKHOLE, A ERS of. the North Bloomfield Gravel Mining Company for the Election ofa Beard‘of Trustees, and for such other business as may properly come before the meeting willbe held at the office of the Company, No. 320 Sansome Street, up November, 1874, at 2 o’clock, P.M. 026 THOMAS DERBY, Secretary: /“Montell’s Restaurant, i @OMMERGCIAL ‘STREET, . . Opposite the Daily Transcript Office. 0. D, MONTELL, : AVING thoroughly overhauled and “refitted his Restaurant is now prepared tO\furnish ~ Meals at all hours. His Tables are supplied/with the best the market affords and hits prices will be in Accordance with the times. Having fitted up a Reception Room adjoining the Restaurant he is prepared to entertain parti& and furnish Suppers, Dinners, etc. on short notice, and in the most ‘RECHERCHE style. ‘“Phankful for past favors he solicits a continuance of the public patronage, 0. D. MONTELL, Prop’r, Nevada, Oct. 23, 1874. : JOHN H. HARRISON, F\EALER IN BEEF, MUTTON VEAL, CORNED BEEF, COKNE PORK, ke. : ; Taevtre. ‘Cement Mills For Sale. WO Cement Mills, onein good repair. will be sold cheap. Enquire of A. G@. TURNER, Or LESTER & MULLOY. _ JUST RECEIVED ! AT ‘PRESTON’S DRUG STORE, 920-1m. A Large Invoice of Toilet Goods, a is w Patterns? of Hand Mirrors New Perfumes and Extracts. } An Elegant assortment ofToilet Soaps, Poma Dressing COUGH CANDY AGAIN IN] Alsoa Full Line of ° sand Hair and Varnishes, E, M. PRESON, Druggist; N. W. corner Broad and Pine Streets. ¥. L. 8. C. — THIRD PARTY. needn't —bother—about +} THE Young Ladies’ ‘@ Club have the pleasure : of announcing that they @ will give a Grand Party at TEMPERANCE HALL, On Friday Evening, Nov. 6th. Reception Committee — Hattie Bailey, Annie Hupp, Hattie Rolfe, Fiora Holbrook Alice Bailey. Floor Managers — Jennie Eaton, Allie ogy “ols Serephene Nilon, Eliza Cornell, Gussie MecQuesten, Kate Madigan, Ada Davenport, Abbey Cornell. : > Dancing from 8 o’clock till 1. Tickets, $2.50. Invitations must be shown at the door. Nevada, Oct. 21, _ New Cigar and Tobacco Stand. ARCHIE NIVENS. AS opened a Cigar Stand, on the corner of Broad and Pine Streets, where can be founda splendid assortment of Imported and Domestic Cigars. Also the fincet brands of CHEWING AND SMOKING 'TO. BACCO, PIPES, ETC., ETC, The stock is of the choicest kind, and will be sold at the lowest market rates. The Telegraph Office has been removed te the new Cigar Store. & great nation, ~ . eas ARCHIE NIVENS. — TS Satine Mrs. Jounson, of Maysville, New 2 Tux Grand Division of the Sons . stairs, on WEDNESDAY, the Fourth day of . Meats sold at re=sonable rates tor Cash.— . ‘Shop on Broad Street, opposite the Nevada Drugs, Chemicals, Paints, Oils . , ‘Selling Out. : ANNOUNCES wy a 41 Hi DETERMINATION. TO SELL a BIN'PIRE: “STOCK ~ OF yy DRY GOODS ! , —AT— Ses don ON ACCOUNT =OF Closing Out 3 Business In This City! er er ten je _THE GOODS MUST BE SOLD INSIDE OF and Brushes, Rane ee SIXTY DAYS! COME ONE. . COME ALL. ~— Unheard of © ARGAINS COME pelea i HE GOODS BEFORE PURCHASING ELSEWHERE. a Samples/eent FREE to all parts of the county. a’ Dealers will find it to their interest to price the Goods before going to the City. This is a bona fide sale, and no Humbug.: Call Before it is TOO LATE. Store for Rent and Fix: tures for sale»; “A, GOLDSMITH, a SanFranciscoCost) “DRY GOODS Of Nevada County, YAS Established in Nevada City near. W ly Twelve Years ago, and the proprietors intend that it shali be the ‘LEADING HOUSE é : —OF— : « NEVADA COUNTY FOR 12 YEARS TO COME}* We are not going to close “For by falr dealing, LOW PRICES AND THE FINEST’ ASSORTMENT QF GOoRs’ eur trade hay continyally increased, We have no faiilt “to find with .N cvada City. Its people have alygays liberally patronized us and we mean to deserve ° iano their continued patronage.. ’ We have for-years told the community er i that our i Prices Defied@ompetition! Otker dealers have tried to compe te with us and it. has broke them. up.': They now have to:sell out and leave. We inténd to drive oghers out of the business by OUR LOW PRICES. ,. We are Going to Stay! Any person buying TWENTY DOLLARS . WORTH OF GOODS of us, will receive FIVE PER CENT DISCOUNT from regu lar rates. « our Store. HOSENBERG BROS. Nevada, Oct. 22, 1874. TO THE PUBLIC AND ESPECIALLY 3 To the Ladies of Nevada County DO NOT BE HUMBUGGED BY “SELLING OUT” SALES ! TO THti RICH AND POOR All are invited to call at A. BLUMENTHAL’S Cor, Broad & Pine Sts — A. BLUMENTHAL . FFERS.TWENTY-FIVE. THOUSAND DOLLARS WORTH OF FALL AND WINTER GOODS For the Next Sixty Days! . Which will give everybody a chance t lay in their Winter supply for a Small Amount of Money ! wo A. BLUMENTHAL, . Offers the following inducements to purchasets—which prices are 20 per cent less than cost ;>~_ , White Rock and Lonsdale Muslin ONE BIT PER YARD. ; . Sprague and Merrimac Prints Ten Yards for One Dollar. : : Imperial Three Fly Carpets, S140 per yard. i = Canton Flannel, best qualities, 25 cents per’ yard. : : White and Red Flannel, best. qualities: 371-2 cents per yard. Water Proofs, different colors, One Dollar per yard. ie Black Alpaccas 50 cents per yard, formerly 15 cents. Black Silks $2 per yard—formerly 33.50. Empress Cloth, all colors and shades, best qualities, 62% cents, ; ] Table Linen.\Towels, Napkins, Fine Bed Spreads, Sheetings, Cassimeres, Blankets, A Large assortment of Repp Delaines at 25 cents per yard. ‘ Shawls, Balmoral Skirts, Woolen Hoses" Laces, Corsets; Ribbons, Handkercbiefe, Kid Gloves, etc. AT COST, This isthe best opportunity ever offered . in this city. Everybody is invited t6 examine the Stock. No trouble to show the Goods. Samples will be sent all-over the ountry Thankful for the lfberal patronge I solicit a continuance of the same. REMEMBER THE GOODS WILL BE SOLD AS ADVERTISED. 026 ; A. BLUMENTHAL. ROSENBE R@’s.* SELLING OUT. EMPORIUM Business in this city," ~~ Our Price List isopen for inspection at _ etc., etc. AT SAN FRANCISCO COST>— _. All tl ty are I ing wel them. from ti on the liable of the letting _ the fae! are ave tinually able, hi a revie this sé owners us sucl terest, season ic and time w Altoge! are in neverpresent The Nevads miles . There over tl ina ¥ privat work f mines tinue . There emplo think portio and o1 ‘shoul road 1 manag of Sux worke that p praye Gra pretty passil the ot ‘vines profui have ' neces Most into ¥ heret as. to but w manu this s a goo « As Chur front ed th: ing t prove spirit askec party subs¢ succe ‘work will done And 1 attra well ] Wi floor was been @ go ~to ha * Bute presi will Ch Kan: $200 her i Are . ean . so lil acce