September 21, 1870 (4 pages)

2 rete Ly bi ‘ ii 4 ii 3 tg hy would be the main object of an inva‘important points, find.themselves ia . ‘check the progress of their invasion _no longer keep the field, either of these ~two points offers a strong position to » the unequal sides of which are traced sition of Montreuil and dreaping a Fee Ri The Fortifications of Paris. “Ir his™ observationson “the® war “in: Europe, Major Delafield, one of the Commissioners appointed by the United ‘States to visit the Crimea end report on the war and the fortifications of Eu. rope, gives a full and critical description of the-defenses’of Paris. In view ‘of the preserit “position of, that city, many of his observations are exceedingly interesting. : He compares the defenses of Lyons and Paris in the following: “We consider them. analogous, Grst, on account of the great extent of the works and populous cities they defend ; and next, on account of their object in the defensive system of the country. Paris is to the northeastern frontier what Lyons is to the southeast; and just as the first of these cities sion from the north of Germany, #0 would Lyons become one from the Upper Rhine or the northofitaly. These two cities, secured against any attack, not atcompanied by great trains of heavy artillery and great numerical force, the defensive armies, without apprehension for the fate of these two the most favorable. position to oppose their adversary in the field, and to from the frontiers; and when, after a series of reverses, the active army can The west side of the city, twice covered by the Seine,was judged sufficient. ly protected by the Fort of Mont Vale‘rian, oceapsing the center of all this line from Fort dIsly around to St. Denis. An enemy would not venture an advance-into-the bends of ‘the river. much importance in connection with a ang of such immense development. wo more forts have been contemplated to occupy f>rts on this line betweea Mont Valerian and St. Denis, and opposite St. Cloud and Sevres, On an average these forts are 2,000 metres from the continuous. enceinte, and about the same distance rt. They areall connected by a military road affording speedy communication between each. An army surrounding Paris within cannon range of the detached forts, would not occupy less than tén leagues. It is not hazarding much to say that in the event of a truly national war, embodying all. the resources and interests of the nation, der it impregnable against-any alliance that could be formed against her,and in that light fulfill all the conditions the science of the engineer can offer in defense of the capital and, in this case, heart of the Empire.” Speaking of the strength of these defenses, Delafield says: “To judge of the strength of these forts satisfactorily, let. us consider one-of them isolated and without any protection from troops in the field, and we will find, first, that in all the fronts, not exceeding 300 meters, the flanking is very oF ac the'scarp being ten meters high ; second, for want of demi-lunes the capitals of the bastions are entirely deprived of ‘fires, except indirectly from ‘contiguous: posts and by expedients. The bastions vesist or repel the enemy, and probably . are so small, espectally in the fourchange the face of the campaign. The stragetic influence of «armies and fortifications in Europe, and especially:in France, is materially blended with the nature of government. Thecapture of Paris seems to be the conquest of the country, even more disorganizing and disastrous to the continued energies and resistance of the nation, than the capture of the enemy and his military council with an army corps in the field.» Hence it is that Paris must be secured, and hence also the impossibility of similar stragetic strongholds ever being necessary in our country.” Further on he describes the defenses of Paris, as consisting of an enceinte in the form of a. large pentagon, upon ninety-four bastioned fronts, disposed on right lines with five general changes of direction, These fronts are, he says, of very indifferent masonry within, faced with soft stone eight or ten inch-'t es, supporting the solid earthen rampart and parapet. -The ditch entirely surrounding the wall is 25 meters wide, and on the outer side i8 no exterior work. Thé enceinte. extends eight French leagues, and bebind it runs a wide military road; from which ramps ascend to the bastions. . But the writer is of opinion that the onter line of de. tached forte forms the true defenses of Paris, while the enceinte is like a lar redoubt, containing resources for the reinforcement ot the outer line at points most threatened, These consist of sixteen detached forts, as follows: ‘First, three sb around ine poses ee of point an C) ent nsive sition, next to which is the Fort daw. bervilliers. between the roads leading to the northeastern frontier. Second, on the right of the latter are four forta surrounding the heights of Montrenil, oceupying the summits of the platean and resting upon the Marne. The ancient castle of Vincennes is the second position, Thus this eastern ee ae field and camp ground, fortified . permanent works, between which oh several pi manent redoubts, on sites com ing ravines or hollows not seen from the be greatly increased by field works con‘under their co-operating influence during an impendin nose Sh mr tion would > sided Polygons, that retrenchments are impossible ; and the barracks, constructed without any defensive object, cannot supply the place of retrenchments. ‘An exception to this exists in the redoubts of Faisanderie and. Grivelle, where a defensive casern occupies the centre of the gorge. Maurice, in his Memoir, has calculated the theoretical duration of the siege of one of these pentagonal forts at fifteen days, or four days less than an octagon of Vauban trace.” Grass Vatiey Irems.—We “nip” the following items from, the Grass Valley Union of yesterday : Mr. Finnie is putting up new buildings on the site of the burnt district, near the corner of Mill and Main streets. In a little time there will be several houses to let, at a place where the charred ruins have .existed for three or built, or is being built, over every available foot of ground within its corporate limits, and yet rents are very high. Last Sunday afternoon Charley Maddrill,aged ten years, fell from a tree, a distance of about eight feet. His right arm was broken at the elbow joint, the bone being badly shattered. Dr, Simpson was called to the case, and set the broken bones, Yesterday Charley was quite comfortable, but the accident may result.in the permanent injury of a stiff elbow. 5 © Mary Keenan, on’a charge of assault with the intent to murder Lotta Morton, the details of which we gave a few days since, has been held to answer before the Grand Jury. Justice Funston p the bail bond at $1,500, and the bond was immediately given, with two good securities. The mayhem case of Treat still pends before Justice Paynter. A rush of business:yesterday and « long trial prevented the judge from making his > STaMPs AND TAxes.—On and after October ist, United States revenue stamps will not be required on any promissory note for a less sum than one-hundred dollars, nor upon any receipt given for money or payment of a debt. Neither will stamps be required ef Tkpon the transfer or assignment of any mortgage when the instrument has been properly stamped. At this date, on sales, Jegacies and successions, pass9 Aha-v Fal ofthe omer of cal mine paying the wages of their miners that take part in the war. . This is also.the side opposite the line . . of probable invasion, a circumstance of these fortifications of Paris would renfour months past. Grass Valley is now . gers to this city. Stages and cars leave Marysville for all: parts of Northern California and Oregon. The Marysville stages go by way of Grass Valley: Rough & Ready, Empire Ranch, Sucker Flat; Smurtsvitie;Embuctoo;-connecton the trip each way with stages for French Corral, Sweetland and North San-Juan. Nevada Cocoons. Hi Ed. Muller, of this city, received honordble mention at the’ State Fair for samples ofsilk cocoons exhibited. Last year Mr, Maller had the best display, and at the Mechanics’ Fair received the medal, but the inducements were so smal}; the largest premium being $50, that he made no effort to contend for the prize, and only sent a few samples of cocoons.'T'he inducements for horse . pacing in the shape of big purses, leave little for other industries. Splendid Goods. Attention is called to the advertise‘ment of Nick Slocevich; in -to-day’s paper. He hasjust received a large stock -of new goods and a fine lot of candies. He has fruits and nuts of all kinds,new French baskets, large rocking liorses, and a general assortment of toys, fruits and fine goods, which he offers at very low prices. . Sociable, ; ~-. The Congregational-SocietySociable. will meet at the house of J. B. Johnson, Esq. Pine street, ‘Wednesday -eve‘ning. Ladies’ Sewing Circle at the same place Thursday afternoon. _ Mining Location. The Ohio Company has located 1800 Blue Tent, running along the north line of the Black Hawk claims, and back to the center of the hill. RS Declaration. _A. J. McDonald, a native of Canada, -yesterday, declared his intention to become a citizen of the United States, in the County Clerk’s office. Personal. John Garber, formerly of this city, is the Democratic candidate for Supreme Judge in Nevada State. BEEN To THE Woops.—The editor of the Grass Valley Union has been rusticating in Pleasant Valley and has solved the problem whether shot will catch quail. He goes into ecstacies ‘over the result as follows ; : We made the shot go right, and of course got birds. We had but little time for sport, as Sunday came upon us during the trip; -but then we had a glorious day, under the greenwood trees, looking up through the intersectics of the overhanging boughs, while an orchestra near by us discoursed very pious music. The oréhestra was run by two Missourians who played the “Arkansaw Traveler” on fiddles. An old pioneer told. the editor of a hole where he caught nine hundred and seventy-three rats, and the hole was very near to the scene of the editor’s meditations. He accepted the whole story without prospecting the hole. Foor Racing.—A great three mile race came off. recently near Montreal, Canada, between Deerfoot, of the Seneca tribe of Indians, and Kerrouwe, an Iroquois. The latter was the winner. He made the first mile-in 4:58 ; second, §:15; third, 5:27. Fall time, 15:40. About 5,000 spectators witnessed the exciting race, and a great deal of mon changed hands. oes ON® MoRz.—A tin mine, twentyfive feet in width, is reported to have been discovered in Bainbridge District, San Diego county, which is said to be the rich one of the coast. . > TWENTY-SIX laborers are at work on bears near Ferndale, Humboldt county. within a few hours. tater feet of ground for mining purposes, at Thousands ot dollars were appropriated to fast horses and won by fast men, but we inil.to see among the best of prizes a single award for mining machinery. The best cider mill gets $10 ; the best fanning mill a diploma; 4 portable steam engine-a diploma ; Ball’s elevator and dredging machine a diploma ; and so the catalogue runs until it gets to“horse.” This tarning State Pgin into race meetings, gambling in pools, and encouraging sporting may be profftable to the parties interested, but so long as all. the money is distributed among “sports,”and premiums for industry dealt out with such parsimony, little good will result to the State. Raising fast stock and keeping it, is the most éxpensive luxury in the State, and alksuch as. were at the State Fair will never aid a particle in the development of the wealth of the State. Six thousand pounds of almonds were raised on Bidwell’s ranch, at Chico, this season, and shipped to San Francisco. They bring 25 cents per. pound. \ THERE is at Sacramento a slab of petrified bacon, which was sent there to the State Fair. —It-was found in 1865. neat one of Fremont’s old camps, and is supposed to have been a portion of the provender of his party. THE residents of Washington have ‘yaised a considerable sum of money for the purpose of contesting the legality of the reduction of the rates of toll on the Sacramento bridge. Tne Louisiana Democratic State Convention, of September 12th,,admitted colored delegates. A FARMER in Pleasant Valley, Solanocounty, has lost $3,000 the present season by the scorching of his fruit and vegetables by the hot sun. SPLENDID NEW GOODS. seein NICK. SLOCOVICH, PINE STREET,..++2.NEVADA CITY, AS JUST RECEIVED a 1 stock of splendid goods, among he Large Rocking Horses, French Baskets, New Style Candies, New Dolls, Beautiful COMBS, for Ladies and ‘Children. New Rubber Balls, Walking Canes, and all sorts of beautiful Geods, of every variety. Those who want beautiful Goods at very low prices should call on Nick. 821-2w SHORT ROUTE! From Nevada City, Grass Valley, AND NORTH. SAN JUAN, —To— : SAN FRANCISCO, SACRAMENTO AND ALL POINTS S@UTH, 13 Hours Running Time to San Francisco. ; ~ LEAVES the Union Hote ‘ ys exce ai 6.18 eonnecti with J 1.18 train at Marysville, for San Fi Leaves the Western ee House, Marysville, daily, (Sundays excepted) for Grasa ‘Valley, yada.and North San Juan, on the pet the 1 p.m. Express Train on the California Fare from Nevada city to 1h San Francisco $8 50, To Roug Ghaty a Teo Smartsville or Timbuctoo & CO, _ Nevada, Sept. 2ist, 180. Attention Nevada Light Guard, You BY 0 ' mect at YOUR ARO Se A Saturday Evening, Sept. 24th For lar drill and the regu transaction of im: Every member ofthe Company is expected J. F. Carr, 0. 8. BLIVEN & POTTFR, . Dealers in Grockery,Glass and Willow Ware, Lamps, » Plated Ware. duis. a Pes Home awk Sewing Ma[LATEST CABLE DISPATCHEs . ng of fast, . BANNER BROS., & F AND-— E LACE T' BE DECLARED: ph THE FIELD WITH AN IMMENSE SUPFALL CLOTHING ! os FALL CAMPAIGN OPENED ! es A Large and Varied Stock of FALL CLOTHING, WINTER CLOTHING, FURNISHING Goons, JUST RECEIVED AND WILI BE SOLD “~O THE PEOPLE OF NEVADA COUNTY AND OUTSIDE OF THE SAME, AT . Fifty per ceut Reduction on our. . Former Rates ! . Great Bargains for a} at the Pioneer Clothing Emperium of oh BANNER BROTHERS. THE LATEST, MOST FASHIONABLE AND BEST STOCK OF CUSTOM MADE BEAVER AND DRESS SUITs, . -BUSENESS -SUITS—newstyles—and-s complete assortment of GENTS’ FURNISHING GOODS, Eastern and California manufactured BLANKETS, all qualities and BOYS’ CLOTHING, TRUNKS, VALISES, &c. 4 RUBBER CLOTHING. 1000 pair RUBBER BOOTS, 1000 RUBBER SUITS, and complete outfits for Miners, WARRANTED WATER PROOF, and will be sold at Agents’ rates. 0G" Before purchasing elsewhere give us a call—‘‘a dollar saved is a dollar earned” — and we will give you better bargains than you can get at any other Store on the Pacific Coast. si7 NEW YORK HOTEL. BP. Tee BW ANeoescesss .Proprictor. THE UNDERSIGNED would res ly inform the people cea emenenterip thet. am thes e has urchased the above well known on d Broad Street, Nevada City, And is now. well prepared to. accommodate neers with the very best the market af0) ie. BOARD AND LODGING by the Day, Week Month. : (= Meals at all Hours, _ Ashare of the public patronage is most respectiully solicited. P. L. RYAN, Proprietor, Nevada, Sept. 9th, 1870. EPISCOPAL SOCIABLE. HE Ladies of the Church will give a SOCIAL eert ae rep ie aM On Thursday Kve’g, Sept. 224. Peale (Vallejo) Railread. Tickets $1 50. will commence a arysville and Sucker Flat Accommodation . 8 0’elock. A general invitation is extended. feat Siac fends Banke Fat a , : " . M.; leaves Sucker Flat at 30 a. x. . IPACIFIC INSURANCE COMPANY, ee = SAN, FRANOISCO, CALIFORNIA. Capital Stock. . Fd Bee Ree oe a aod an ain pelanreieaan ; Assets in Gold. Loans on Real Estate and Coliat‘ erals , Nak $2,420,000. nsese0 “nee t Cash in Peers oir eiri ri iit i fT} 2 ‘United States and other Stocks — sal 226,500.00 POP esses 640,065.11 Streets .+,. sr egevccesccseces obo POCO weeds eet eeee Total Assetsin Gold, $1,740,065,11 9 Losses Paid Promptly in Gold on AdA. 3. a a ' . Insurance effected on the most . jC Agate fat Bevaia, Cal City jeta * Neyada City Cala. Orrice — “ TRANSCRIPT’ colors, together with a large assortment of © 146,000.00 . 102,642.00 a LOCA Destruction © A dispatch wi yesterday statin at Ophir Hill, on fire. This is in the State, a the superinten Lee at a cost of stamps ‘and iti per day. Besid jugs are locates mediate vicinit worth probabl} the office, stor of wood’ were. ¢ <in not be less 000. The fire the vicinity of mill, and it is from a spark f spread with~ building was. oped in flames containing ab expl ed. Ne mine having underground property was . Mining at I During the work —has—be ~4edges and gt of Grizzly mi Teka townshij the Grizzly is . gome first-rat sey, Myers & mine and hi rock. By th will hewe ta start the mil Prospect led paid $25 .to rock taken ¢ $2,000 to the and has not’ Another led avide on the looks well, i nel is in 80 ' jin 25 more. a lead will t vicinity som have been blue and c¢ lead is 100 prospects Ww men will be for drifting next Spring in earnest. Smart Bi Quails sex game laws, their old hi tember. I very abund fed with tl encouraged good haul, appointed, parties we they contin tion of thi taken shel next to an Negotiat! The Alt pany is ne the Little at $125,00 the Little it is amon property i Slow. Yesterd Papers by cago pap San Franc quently. c Schools. On acc the measl Miss Edw

2 rete Ly bi ‘ ii 4 ii 3 tg hy would be the main object of an inva‘important points, find.themselves ia . ‘check the progress of their invasion _no longer keep the field, either of these ~two points offers a strong position to » the unequal sides of which are traced sition of Montreuil and dreaping a Fee Ri The Fortifications of Paris. “Ir his™ observationson “the® war “in: Europe, Major Delafield, one of the Commissioners appointed by the United ‘States to visit the Crimea end report on the war and the fortifications of Eu. rope, gives a full and critical description of the-defenses’of Paris. In view ‘of the preserit “position of, that city, many of his observations are exceedingly interesting. : He compares the defenses of Lyons and Paris in the following: “We consider them. analogous, Grst, on account of the great extent of the works and populous cities they defend ; and next, on account of their object in the defensive system of the country. Paris is to the northeastern frontier what Lyons is to the southeast; and just as the first of these cities sion from the north of Germany, #0 would Lyons become one from the Upper Rhine or the northofitaly. These two cities, secured against any attack, not atcompanied by great trains of heavy artillery and great numerical force, the defensive armies, without apprehension for the fate of these two the most favorable. position to oppose their adversary in the field, and to from the frontiers; and when, after a series of reverses, the active army can The west side of the city, twice covered by the Seine,was judged sufficient. ly protected by the Fort of Mont Vale‘rian, oceapsing the center of all this line from Fort dIsly around to St. Denis. An enemy would not venture an advance-into-the bends of ‘the river. much importance in connection with a ang of such immense development. wo more forts have been contemplated to occupy f>rts on this line betweea Mont Valerian and St. Denis, and opposite St. Cloud and Sevres, On an average these forts are 2,000 metres from the continuous. enceinte, and about the same distance rt. They areall connected by a military road affording speedy communication between each. An army surrounding Paris within cannon range of the detached forts, would not occupy less than tén leagues. It is not hazarding much to say that in the event of a truly national war, embodying all. the resources and interests of the nation, der it impregnable against-any alliance that could be formed against her,and in that light fulfill all the conditions the science of the engineer can offer in defense of the capital and, in this case, heart of the Empire.” Speaking of the strength of these defenses, Delafield says: “To judge of the strength of these forts satisfactorily, let. us consider one-of them isolated and without any protection from troops in the field, and we will find, first, that in all the fronts, not exceeding 300 meters, the flanking is very oF ac the'scarp being ten meters high ; second, for want of demi-lunes the capitals of the bastions are entirely deprived of ‘fires, except indirectly from ‘contiguous: posts and by expedients. The bastions vesist or repel the enemy, and probably . are so small, espectally in the fourchange the face of the campaign. The stragetic influence of «armies and fortifications in Europe, and especially:in France, is materially blended with the nature of government. Thecapture of Paris seems to be the conquest of the country, even more disorganizing and disastrous to the continued energies and resistance of the nation, than the capture of the enemy and his military council with an army corps in the field.» Hence it is that Paris must be secured, and hence also the impossibility of similar stragetic strongholds ever being necessary in our country.” Further on he describes the defenses of Paris, as consisting of an enceinte in the form of a. large pentagon, upon ninety-four bastioned fronts, disposed on right lines with five general changes of direction, These fronts are, he says, of very indifferent masonry within, faced with soft stone eight or ten inch-'t es, supporting the solid earthen rampart and parapet. -The ditch entirely surrounding the wall is 25 meters wide, and on the outer side i8 no exterior work. Thé enceinte. extends eight French leagues, and bebind it runs a wide military road; from which ramps ascend to the bastions. . But the writer is of opinion that the onter line of de. tached forte forms the true defenses of Paris, while the enceinte is like a lar redoubt, containing resources for the reinforcement ot the outer line at points most threatened, These consist of sixteen detached forts, as follows: ‘First, three sb around ine poses ee of point an C) ent nsive sition, next to which is the Fort daw. bervilliers. between the roads leading to the northeastern frontier. Second, on the right of the latter are four forta surrounding the heights of Montrenil, oceupying the summits of the platean and resting upon the Marne. The ancient castle of Vincennes is the second position, Thus this eastern ee ae field and camp ground, fortified . permanent works, between which oh several pi manent redoubts, on sites com ing ravines or hollows not seen from the be greatly increased by field works con‘under their co-operating influence during an impendin nose Sh mr tion would > sided Polygons, that retrenchments are impossible ; and the barracks, constructed without any defensive object, cannot supply the place of retrenchments. ‘An exception to this exists in the redoubts of Faisanderie and. Grivelle, where a defensive casern occupies the centre of the gorge. Maurice, in his Memoir, has calculated the theoretical duration of the siege of one of these pentagonal forts at fifteen days, or four days less than an octagon of Vauban trace.” Grass Vatiey Irems.—We “nip” the following items from, the Grass Valley Union of yesterday : Mr. Finnie is putting up new buildings on the site of the burnt district, near the corner of Mill and Main streets. In a little time there will be several houses to let, at a place where the charred ruins have .existed for three or built, or is being built, over every available foot of ground within its corporate limits, and yet rents are very high. Last Sunday afternoon Charley Maddrill,aged ten years, fell from a tree, a distance of about eight feet. His right arm was broken at the elbow joint, the bone being badly shattered. Dr, Simpson was called to the case, and set the broken bones, Yesterday Charley was quite comfortable, but the accident may result.in the permanent injury of a stiff elbow. 5 © Mary Keenan, on’a charge of assault with the intent to murder Lotta Morton, the details of which we gave a few days since, has been held to answer before the Grand Jury. Justice Funston p the bail bond at $1,500, and the bond was immediately given, with two good securities. The mayhem case of Treat still pends before Justice Paynter. A rush of business:yesterday and « long trial prevented the judge from making his > STaMPs AND TAxes.—On and after October ist, United States revenue stamps will not be required on any promissory note for a less sum than one-hundred dollars, nor upon any receipt given for money or payment of a debt. Neither will stamps be required ef Tkpon the transfer or assignment of any mortgage when the instrument has been properly stamped. At this date, on sales, Jegacies and successions, pass9 Aha-v Fal ofthe omer of cal mine paying the wages of their miners that take part in the war. . This is also.the side opposite the line . . of probable invasion, a circumstance of these fortifications of Paris would renfour months past. Grass Valley is now . gers to this city. Stages and cars leave Marysville for all: parts of Northern California and Oregon. The Marysville stages go by way of Grass Valley: Rough & Ready, Empire Ranch, Sucker Flat; Smurtsvitie;Embuctoo;-connecton the trip each way with stages for French Corral, Sweetland and North San-Juan. Nevada Cocoons. Hi Ed. Muller, of this city, received honordble mention at the’ State Fair for samples ofsilk cocoons exhibited. Last year Mr, Maller had the best display, and at the Mechanics’ Fair received the medal, but the inducements were so smal}; the largest premium being $50, that he made no effort to contend for the prize, and only sent a few samples of cocoons.'T'he inducements for horse . pacing in the shape of big purses, leave little for other industries. Splendid Goods. Attention is called to the advertise‘ment of Nick Slocevich; in -to-day’s paper. He hasjust received a large stock -of new goods and a fine lot of candies. He has fruits and nuts of all kinds,new French baskets, large rocking liorses, and a general assortment of toys, fruits and fine goods, which he offers at very low prices. . Sociable, ; ~-. The Congregational-SocietySociable. will meet at the house of J. B. Johnson, Esq. Pine street, ‘Wednesday -eve‘ning. Ladies’ Sewing Circle at the same place Thursday afternoon. _ Mining Location. The Ohio Company has located 1800 Blue Tent, running along the north line of the Black Hawk claims, and back to the center of the hill. RS Declaration. _A. J. McDonald, a native of Canada, -yesterday, declared his intention to become a citizen of the United States, in the County Clerk’s office. Personal. John Garber, formerly of this city, is the Democratic candidate for Supreme Judge in Nevada State. BEEN To THE Woops.—The editor of the Grass Valley Union has been rusticating in Pleasant Valley and has solved the problem whether shot will catch quail. He goes into ecstacies ‘over the result as follows ; : We made the shot go right, and of course got birds. We had but little time for sport, as Sunday came upon us during the trip; -but then we had a glorious day, under the greenwood trees, looking up through the intersectics of the overhanging boughs, while an orchestra near by us discoursed very pious music. The oréhestra was run by two Missourians who played the “Arkansaw Traveler” on fiddles. An old pioneer told. the editor of a hole where he caught nine hundred and seventy-three rats, and the hole was very near to the scene of the editor’s meditations. He accepted the whole story without prospecting the hole. Foor Racing.—A great three mile race came off. recently near Montreal, Canada, between Deerfoot, of the Seneca tribe of Indians, and Kerrouwe, an Iroquois. The latter was the winner. He made the first mile-in 4:58 ; second, §:15; third, 5:27. Fall time, 15:40. About 5,000 spectators witnessed the exciting race, and a great deal of mon changed hands. oes ON® MoRz.—A tin mine, twentyfive feet in width, is reported to have been discovered in Bainbridge District, San Diego county, which is said to be the rich one of the coast. . > TWENTY-SIX laborers are at work on bears near Ferndale, Humboldt county. within a few hours. tater feet of ground for mining purposes, at Thousands ot dollars were appropriated

to fast horses and won by fast men, but we inil.to see among the best of prizes a single award for mining machinery. The best cider mill gets $10 ; the best fanning mill a diploma; 4 portable steam engine-a diploma ; Ball’s elevator and dredging machine a diploma ; and so the catalogue runs until it gets to“horse.” This tarning State Pgin into race meetings, gambling in pools, and encouraging sporting may be profftable to the parties interested, but so long as all. the money is distributed among “sports,”and premiums for industry dealt out with such parsimony, little good will result to the State. Raising fast stock and keeping it, is the most éxpensive luxury in the State, and alksuch as. were at the State Fair will never aid a particle in the development of the wealth of the State. Six thousand pounds of almonds were raised on Bidwell’s ranch, at Chico, this season, and shipped to San Francisco. They bring 25 cents per. pound. \ THERE is at Sacramento a slab of petrified bacon, which was sent there to the State Fair. —It-was found in 1865. neat one of Fremont’s old camps, and is supposed to have been a portion of the provender of his party. THE residents of Washington have ‘yaised a considerable sum of money for the purpose of contesting the legality of the reduction of the rates of toll on the Sacramento bridge. Tne Louisiana Democratic State Convention, of September 12th,,admitted colored delegates. A FARMER in Pleasant Valley, Solanocounty, has lost $3,000 the present season by the scorching of his fruit and vegetables by the hot sun. SPLENDID NEW GOODS. seein NICK. SLOCOVICH, PINE STREET,....++2.NEVADA CITY, AS JUST RECEIVED a 1 stock of splendid goods, among he Large Rocking Horses, French Baskets, New Style Candies, New Dolls, Beautiful COMBS, for Ladies and ‘Children. New Rubber Balls, Walking Canes, and all sorts of beautiful Geods, of every variety. Those who want beautiful Goods at very low prices should call on Nick. 821-2w SHORT ROUTE! From Nevada City, Grass Valley, AND NORTH. SAN JUAN, —To— : SAN FRANCISCO, SACRAMENTO AND ALL POINTS S@UTH, 13 Hours Running Time to San Francisco. ; ~ LEAVES the Union Hote ‘ ys exce ai 6.18 eonnecti with J 1.18 train at Marysville, for San Fi Leaves the Western ee House, Marysville, daily, (Sundays excepted) for Grasa ‘Valley, yada.and North San Juan, on the pet the 1 p.m. Express Train on the California Fare from Nevada city to 1h San Francisco $8 50, To Roug Ghaty a Teo Smartsville or Timbuctoo & CO, _ Nevada, Sept. 2ist, 180. Attention Nevada Light Guard, You BY 0 ' mect at YOUR ARO Se A Saturday Evening, Sept. 24th For lar drill and the regu transaction of im: Every member ofthe Company is expected J. F. Carr, 0. 8. BLIVEN & POTTFR, . Dealers in Grockery,Glass and Willow Ware, Lamps, » Plated Ware. duis. a Pes Home awk Sewing Ma[LATEST CABLE DISPATCHEs . ng of fast, . BANNER BROS., & F AND-— E LACE T' BE DECLARED: ph THE FIELD WITH AN IMMENSE SUPFALL CLOTHING ! os FALL CAMPAIGN OPENED ! es A Large and Varied Stock of FALL CLOTHING, WINTER CLOTHING, FURNISHING Goons, JUST RECEIVED AND WILI BE SOLD “~O THE PEOPLE OF NEVADA COUNTY AND OUTSIDE OF THE SAME, AT . Fifty per ceut Reduction on our. . Former Rates ! . Great Bargains for a} at the Pioneer Clothing Emperium of oh BANNER BROTHERS. THE LATEST, MOST FASHIONABLE AND BEST STOCK OF CUSTOM MADE BEAVER AND DRESS SUITs, . -BUSENESS -SUITS—newstyles—and-s complete assortment of GENTS’ FURNISHING GOODS, Eastern and California manufactured BLANKETS, all qualities and BOYS’ CLOTHING, TRUNKS, VALISES, &c. 4 RUBBER CLOTHING. 1000 pair RUBBER BOOTS, 1000 RUBBER SUITS, and complete outfits for Miners, WARRANTED WATER PROOF, and will be sold at Agents’ rates. 0G" Before purchasing elsewhere give us a call—‘‘a dollar saved is a dollar earned” — and we will give you better bargains than you can get at any other Store on the Pacific Coast. si7 NEW YORK HOTEL. BP. Tee BW ANeoescesss ..Proprictor. THE UNDERSIGNED would res ly inform the people cea emenenterip thet. am thes e has urchased the above well known on d Broad Street, Nevada City, And is now. well prepared to. accommodate neers with the very best the market af0) ie. BOARD AND LODGING by the Day, Week Month. : (= Meals at all Hours, _ Ashare of the public patronage is most respectiully solicited. P. L. RYAN, Proprietor, Nevada, Sept. 9th, 1870. EPISCOPAL SOCIABLE. HE Ladies of the Church will give a SOCIAL eert ae rep ie aM On Thursday Kve’g, Sept. 224. Peale (Vallejo) Railread. Tickets $1 50. will commence a arysville and Sucker Flat Accommodation . 8 0’elock. A general invitation is extended. feat Siac fends Banke Fat a , : " . M.; leaves Sucker Flat at 30 a. x. . IPACIFIC INSURANCE COMPANY, ee = SAN, FRANOISCO, CALIFORNIA. Capital Stock.. . Fd Bee Ree oe a aod an ain pelanreieaan ; Assets in Gold. Loans on Real Estate and Coliat‘ erals , Nak $2,420,000.. nsese0 “nee t Cash in Peers oir eiri ri iit i fT} 2 ‘United States and other Stocks — sal 226,500.00 POP esses 640,065.11 Streets .+,.. sr egevccesccseces obo POCO weeds eet eeee Total Assetsin Gold, $1,740,065,11 9 Losses Paid Promptly in Gold on AdA. 3. a a ' . Insurance effected on the most . jC Agate fat Bevaia, Cal City jeta * Neyada City Cala. Orrice — “ TRANSCRIPT’ colors, together with a large assortment of © 146,000.00 . 102,642.00 a LOCA Destruction © A dispatch wi yesterday statin at Ophir Hill, on fire. This is in the State, a the superinten Lee at a cost of stamps ‘and iti per day. Besid jugs are locates mediate vicinit worth probabl} the office, stor of wood’ were. ¢ <in not be less 000. The fire the vicinity of mill, and it is from a spark f spread with~ building was. oped in flames containing ab expl ed. Ne mine having underground property was . Mining at I During the work —has—be ~4edges and gt of Grizzly mi Teka townshij the Grizzly is . gome first-rat sey, Myers & mine and hi rock.. By th will hewe ta start the mil Prospect led paid $25 .to rock taken ¢ $2,000 to the and has not’ Another led avide on the looks well, i nel is in 80 ' jin 25 more. a lead will t vicinity som have been blue and c¢ lead is 100 prospects Ww men will be for drifting next Spring in earnest. Smart Bi Quails sex game laws, their old hi tember. I very abund fed with tl encouraged good haul, appointed, parties we they contin tion of thi taken shel next to an Negotiat! The Alt pany is ne the Little at $125,00 the Little it is amon property i Slow. Yesterd Papers by cago pap San Franc quently. c Schools. On acc the measl Miss Edw