September 26, 1877 (4 pages)

STE BL ina N Car <p SBN _ on the Hidge, Freight is being ‘Forest City, through ‘their agent, “road strest seven wagons, and mont the _ complaint against him. Bail Bratscriyt. Gk , ized Agant ! ‘in Bacra ceive Advertisement fur tho Transoairt, our name. The Freighting Business. ‘But few Of our people have any ide OF The vast amoukt of ‘freight’ that is arriving here for every place hauled over the Narrow Gauge to thisieity, and i is conveyed by teams tok , Sweetland, North . Set athe “Colambta “Hill, North Bioqmfteld, Bureka and Forest City. Allof it bas heretofore been carried by way of Marysville, and the change is benefiting this city greatly. Mr, Seely, the ‘Raviroad agent, informs as that.he has already secured nine ‘team#é, which are now running regalarly to theabove places, and is contradting for six more, as it will take fully fifteen teame this week towarry uverthé freight now bere und that whish is -expested to come during the hext fow days. The Ridge peo, ple are enthusinstic about having it ull gomie this way, because they oan got it in two days from San Francisco, wheréad it always took fully one week wheu it was delivered by way of'@arysville, The ageut for the ‘Marysville boats was on the Ridge Jast week.trying to get the freight dack in the old channel, by offering tu deliver it one dollar ands balf wbéuper than they are getting it this way. It was o0 go, however, as every: enerchant. gave @ deeided negative answer; The Pliocene Compuny, vf Mr. Phurston, dame over here fast week aud’ made lurge purchases of machinery and also made @ contract ‘with the Railroad: agent to deliver seventy-five tons of freight to tha! sine; ‘Chis will. be the first large lot that has ever gone to that place by way of thiscity, The roads are in pretty good condition, and fourhorse teumscan haul from &,000 to 6,000 pounds of freight over the Purdon grade, while on the other routes they cam haal more. This change, as we said before, is of great benefit to our town, and will be still better after awhile, Yesterday wé saw on of them were being fixed: up to start in on the freight business. The teamters’ stables here are filled evury pight,. and of course considerabic money ie left in the town. Our town bas a bright outlook in that direotion, if nowhere else. , Anonymous Letters. Daring the'pust two weeks séver. al persons huye received anonymous. letters: of ‘a threatening character, f und the statement is ulso made in them that, Chimatewn will be buraed, The last letter shown Us Was. kent to agentleman who has been quite active: im haying. Chinatown) elosely wutétied every night, so that no fire fiend would have an. opportunity to escape in case be attempted tu apply the toreh, The letter says “if he dou’t cease his exertions in thal direction, and if he exposes. this letter, (signed 1001) he will be xiddled with bullets.”” Now ‘the author of that letter knew, when he was. writing it, 2 that hewas performing a* cowardly act. Brave men never do anything ofthe kind—such acts are only done by assassins. Let 1002" attempt to put biaf threat into exeeution and . he wuujdnot live a minute after he ed, the job. We know tbere et from snob a source, and further, that the party who reeeived the last letter dows not feel alarmed in the least, and only wishes that he could meet the man who wrote it face to face. He desires it to be known public oly that: he bas Ail ayey the cuntents of the letter, Now it is iu order for the anonymous scribbler tu comeé'for&ard and try té perform his part of the job, as he threatened, Fire. On Sanday night last the powder’ Mrs house, blacksmith shop and sheds belonging to the Sweetland Creek Mining Company,at.You. Bet, were destroyed by fire,; The loss wast about: $ts600;0 A man residing “isi . that vicinity was su ted of settin eiknar seers Soa tendetit St" "ootifnliy i ade a Sherif ——~ . become very sod upom Trials of » Reporter. The local reporter ofthis paper expects thatin 4 very few days the denizens of ‘this ‘eity will imposing funeral cortege ~— h the streets, r rtal @iiiains, In-b = obtain items of interest for the -readers of the Transcnirt, he is naturally compelled to buzz everybody ihe comes in contact w-th, and occasionally urests with receptions that are more emphatic than agreeabis; “Yesterday, while going down town he observed a very, sage-looking individasl stauding “upon the} sidewalk who wppeared as though principal witnesd Coroner Jobnson, 1 the death of Dani 1 Ha afternoon, #4 Allison J Inquest was~ held ‘Sate the 22d inst: a William D, Smith, says: (T. acquainted with deceased -; his name is Daniel Harrington ; ke is bétween 10 and 11 years of age. This ater noon Iand Mr. Kustz went to the mining claith of the Wisconsin Min ing Co.,n; Wisconsin Flat, for, purpose of gettingy water. Ther he bad something of importnvve tot poses for some ‘Bix weeks,” but’ disclose. He was at Once approached, whea the following conversation ensued: Reporter—‘How are you!” Man supposed ‘to have au item— « What basiness is it of Yours?” Reporter—"“You jooked ‘#ethough you could give me an item, therefore I approacked you.”’ Man who believes in keeping what he kvows. to. bimself—‘'Now. look bere! If you ever ask. me for.an item agaiv, I'll scatter you.all over town. Do you understand that; you bald: eyed, lop-jawed, knock-kseed specimen of hoodwinked mortality?”’ The reporter is still ulive and expects to interview his mas again soon, and if he is as good as his word, a Coroner's inquest will be in order. ncaa: Bad Boys. We published an article the other ‘day in which: we; stated: that. some boys here were so bad that it was. found necessary to place them in the city jail. The Union copiesthe article and says: “Such items as the above makes the common question recur: “what shall we dowith our boys?” We are inclined to the opinion that the boys of Nevada City, alluded to above, Lave been somewhat neglected as to early trouncing. We are told in thescriptures (Proyerbs ch, xiii, 24) thar. “ He that spareth the rod hateth his gon,” and we are afraid that those boys up at the connty seat. have been hated. scriptures do not tell us that the girls should be trounced. The proverb as.usually quoted, “ Spare the rod, and spoil the child,” is from Butler the wicked author of should be Hudibras. But boys whipped, according to the wisdom ef Solonron. good sound ‘drubbing would work wonders. ‘I'he little.State of Delaware has the whippiug post, and the boys of that State do not practice hoodlumism because they Know the whipping post is ready for them as goon as they areold enough to tie up and be ta)ked to by a constable. ” HOTEL ARRIVALS! Union Hotel. JACOB NAPEZIGER, Proprietor. Monnax, September 23rd, 1877. JL Huribat, @ V M Rosenberg, City AT Laird, City B Guecetti, kanch W J Shinn, Truckee C Ff Allen Cincinnati JF Carr, Willow Vul John Martin, Yuba M Henry ‘Themas,Yu M Wm Hollow, do P Williame, do. J DP Bicktord, San F Jas Carrigan, Rureka°C G Perkih?, Bloom © Qurtis, Hunt’s Hill @ Selfridge, i’ 8 ¥ Mrs Nelferdge, do Mrs Turner, Master ‘Turner, do M Warde, San Fron L Pendleton, Granite © Phelps, Phelp’s H A Nichols, Bureks Mike Hau}y,Cit J Andersoa, City LA Licotte, F Mrs © Shannoa, at’vie Mrs W McLane .Teha B F Wiley, Web Luke JN Wiley,Web Lake C BR Ciark, G Valley. @ M Chaney,Gold & J Cloak, City J MUDermott, City 4 Swan, "auborn T C Mocrs, Colusa Jog Miller, Colusa © Ward, San Jose ¥F Girard, ban Fran = W Palmer, San Fran HOTEL AKHIVALS. ‘ational Exchange Hotel. A. H. HANSON, Proprieter. Monpay, September 23rd, 1877. N Thomasson; Bloom @ F-Jacvbs, City I Jewitt. City J @ Wiilsen,G Vai B Guscetti, Ranch RB Haw ley, Col Hill L K Colgrove, D Fiat : od peng ha Valle \ Weigand, J Seeley & w, 8 IB taylor See » Rookman, Sacra R-A Reed, Folsom @ H Papert. Folsom, D E Poor, Sailor Flat J Wilson, Trackee-. W, Acock, Trugkee M Scott,Forest City 3 H Judd, @ “Valley D, Quadlin, Dewnie , 8an Fran H Wallis,Forest City A, ton & w, J MoGr & w, do ré] SSauahton & City 4 ‘ Miiler do 8 gee a" H Beate try . Sheri he ee Bonith, City SE Msuetaon san Fran bardgon,C Hill an ne _ Congress andi the Chinese. The Pacific Coast delegation will. urge apou Congress at the coming session the great necessity of some legislation on the Chiiese question. oY eae of the joint. commission of Con on this even denice in ay i “, yor ikea. tothe overshudowing of the Presidential edujest, tu him, aud arrested b, bige twarel Wc pe Will rebeen used as.a well, by the. people thereabouts. Deceased ‘with two other children, came tothe. sheft. or well for water ; I observed-the water needed cleaning out: ~ Deceased eagid there was a tin can in the well. that had been used as 9 bu ae that he and his father would take out’ when his father, got. weil. 1. offered to help him torecover the: buckets. I had just recently fastened.a five gallon can to the end of the rope. ‘There was a strong piece of wood fastened acrcss the top of the > io Deceased placed his feet on the fop'of the can and held by the ropewhile Lowered him into the welk, Jaba Kustz was, looking down the well > Kustz, spoke . something and I atopped ithe” windjava; Kustz said, “ My Ged, he. ig breathing hard, there is foal wy, haul him up as soon as you can,” I began'to hoist’ tapid ly, ODétessed had ascended about half: way »when his hold on ‘the rope'gave way, and he fell to the ‘bottom. He did mot speak while going down, or, coming up. John Kustz took hold of the windlass and I went down the rope until I reached the. bucket, ‘then Kustz lowered me down ; soon I met fire going down my' throat, ‘Tealled out to Kastz to hoistime wp, and ‘to haul quick ;I beld miy breath until I was raised to the surface; when I got up 1 ‘was so far gone that I could névsit up. While tattle well It is curious that the . ! was so tar overcome that I did not know how far I had gone down, but . And alan at the picture the mem‘Tory of the years comes over us wad . . the. .tisan Democrat was looking over our has not been used tor mining; na and said to him self; ‘They hung the foul air, seeming like a biaze of Less jail and more when all was over and I went home to lie down. , were full of water ; 80 I mast have reached tha water, but had no abiland Fawcett came at call ; they procured rope -and-grapling ‘hooks, and raised the body from the well. All attempts to resuscitate deceased failed to produce any signs of life. I remember there were slight complaiots of-bad air in-the shaft by the workmen. It was connected with another shaftwhich gives: ventilation, I now learn that the other shaft has ‘been filled up; Tf was not }aware of tlisiact.at the time,t.and had no idea that foul air existed in the shaft to any. dangerous.extent, John Kustz, sworn, says: I reside at Allison Ranch With Mr. ‘Smith ; I have heard the téstimony of W. D. Smith. -His-étatement of the’ cifeume . ! stances attepding the death of der veased are correct, and J, can. only corroborate the testimony given by . ® feet before he tell out ofthe. bucket. When I was hoisting Mr. Smith and his face came in sight he looked so badly I shought he never would reach top, ‘He-was nearly gone. 7? neh which broké out fo the’ Paten#@flice at Washington, Monday, would have been a calamity to the-nation had it: not been gotten j. under control. a¢ « comparatively . early stage of its progréss, The models which are stored there, are a great curiosity to visitors, as well as being instruztive, and they ‘form a part. of the national record, The building itself is Doric, of marble, freestone and granite. I two blocks, between Seventh and feet long, by 881 feet wide, including porticos. Besides” the Patent Office the edifi¢e Contains the Pension “OF ait {ndlah “Affuits!” The. most toot teresting featuze, however, and , most’ valuable, is the’ Collection: ‘of one-idead fanatio was, the fact.is apnventors’ wedelg., Ag it is, theJoss parent,over all,-that with bimBoy ve i's PLY Tig visions ware davies sei oe ent sigs Consulsbip it Bin Teparat > yen a be ‘willeontribaite to. the ™ “Wo. ‘Hoandeibitt hanitlveetastoppress 3 bis Yity a as ms i fon of the oe diftiegiies* * ‘eat tro'ting tear in the world: « >it by ites ge ‘good: wonld. be f FroI found that my shoes ty w rescue deceased. Mr, Keleher. proaching, and had seen him. with him. The only difference I think of of slavery Joba Brown's life was is that in my optdion Mr. Snritth had: not_raised deceased more tham ten’ It occupies i. and which, with all the mighty Eighth and F and @ streets, in the Se central part of the city, and is.453 five words: ‘‘His soul goes marching flee, and the offices of Public Lands . che tho t we get glimpses of whatin the future, will be thoughtof the dauntless fanatic, and reolize with new force the truth of the refrain, ‘“‘His soul hgoes marching on.” A strongly parshoulder, last evening, at the picture, him ; they tried to Kill him < they caushis sotl to disappear under the earth, but his soul goes marching ov, nevertheless.”’ And suv it does. Hed the old man died with the rest in the assault upon him in the arsenal ot Harper's Ferry he would have Been remembered, perhaps, as} only a foolish favatic, or as a slave stenler. But when wounded snd a who. were thirsting for hie .blood, for his life, the simple grandeur ‘ot bis paturé and the matchlers beroism whith upheld him until, with perfect com posnre, he passed ‘from. earth, shone out so bright that. the whole world: caught the: tadiance, -. teld, the whole earth around felt ‘that a master spirit had been uploosed; that a mighty soul bad ‘been tener iu the rpugh old frontierman's body; a sot last would go niarching on forever. When the old man died the men of Virginia said to each other that 5 great danger had been averted; still, while they locked in each other's faces, they were not -comforted. They. had _ seen. such an exhibition of magnificent courage as they never deemed was possible. They had been trained to esteem personal bravery. Of them all, there were few who would not have been willing to risk their lives in defense of their honor; but the exhibition which they hud just secn was semedreained of before, Use of them, who had been a prisoner, told them how he had watehed John Brown in the arsenal] when the supreme moment was: swiftly apgun in one hand and the wrist of his dying son in the other, giving his orders as quietly as though there was nothing to be alarmed about, and between the ordors counting the sinking palses of bis Boy. ‘They knew that a brave man was in their clutches, but how brave he was they never. . renlized until, they . watehed “bin through his trial wud saw him when he died. Tnen they folt something fall of unrest withii themselves, and over all was a sedse of insecurity whieh they could uot explain, That slavery was doomed, and that Jobn Brown's soul was marching on. We are taught that-to wash away the sins ‘of the world the Master was erncified “aud it is not irreverent to follow the same ideaand say that for the. sin gucrificed.And the death of Brown was as striking as was the’ other death on the cross ‘Phere was no compliiiit) bd upbraiding, no words save of charity and. gentleness. His death wad she real eommencenient of the mighty tragedy) whieh followed, When tlie passionate men of the. fiery legions against the Union, the worid said that no sueb rebellion had ever been quelled, and the wisest Statesmen of Europe counted a disolation-of the Union as assured in advance, They conkd.not see the: sete seen band which wus shifting the mighty scenes, and they heard not the refrain which rang back from a grave, and which continaed ringing from camp to. camp until it was inspiration for ali the hosts of the Unthoughts it carried, was expressed i oan én,” And so long as. the world lasts, whenever men,o'wedried with oppretsion or impatient at abuses, determine to make a stand for the right, Jobn Brown’s blind blows, led t light to them. oweyer wrong, the prisoner in the bunds of those * and when atrainged and put on. trial) ‘Division No. 2, of Mocre's Flat,. . and men, wherever the story was. _ which released at] thing more lofty thanthey had eve-. feeling was really a premonition that] ~ South invoked war and dashed their. ‘ill’ be’ a sigoal ed. So he threw-his life away io Way hordest to part witlr it. He d a felon's death, he died in 1a way that‘he He showed to the soul to sinile death out_of counten aid bow to give back & {sple dor jwhich shoulda make the grim messenger seem but as waiting angel “standing in respectful attitudeto bear a weary soul away. And be did not: even bear that soul away, but rather strick the chains from around it and individuals who struggle for a nobler fteedom for their fellow men ; an ‘inspiration for marshaled wvitites' ws en they put on their armer, to strike for all the poor ta taberadtle tebinh Hcta . /Pitier liberty, ant w:perperoel: sen” ace to tyrampy everywhere, Jehv Brown lived an obscare life fo old ‘age, but when finally confronted with all the terrors Which can be brought to appalia mortal,his smile of noconcern filled the world with a new light; he spfang from the gullows. to \immortelity, and bis soul goes marching on. WILL GVEA ~ go ae parti AT’THEIR NEW HALL, Saturday Eve's, Oct, 6, "77, FLOOR MANAGERS. W.F.Cummings, John Brooks, wee COMMITTEE OF INVITATION. . GRASS VALLEX, Danie} Collins, Michael byrne. WEVADA CITY. John Dunaicliff, Charles Grimes. COLUMBIA HILL. John McCarthy. NORTH BLOOMFIELD. Patrick Maguire, James Cummings. ; EUREKA SOUTH. Dan McCarthy, John Eagan. “MOORE'S FLAT. Chas. Hegarty, H. McNulty. Tim Dacy, COMMITTEE OF ARRANGEMENTS. John Brooks, Michael Shea, Smyth. te Tlekets, including Supper, $4 00. TO CONTRACTORS. EALEvD wacwounts wlll be received by the City Clerk, Es the Transcript Uilice, until 8 o'clock, P. M., October Ist 1877, for grading street prea! Pine street, to Sacramento street, throngh the lot formeérly occupied by Clark & Torson’s Flouring Mil], in accordance with survey 4s indicated by stakes along the line of said street, and Ay earn on file with the City Clerk. 6 Board reserves the right to reject any and all vide. G. W. SMITH, President of Board. N. P. BROWN, Clerk, 8-25 SHNATE SALOON. Comercial St., Nevada City. CHARLEY CLARE, Proprietor. ‘AVING PURCHASED THE orp imamogs y renovated und refurnighed,’1 hereby inform my many friends that I will WINES, LIQUOKS and CIGARS. i] FANCY DRINKS A SPECIALTY. _ $e22-1m For Justice of the Peace. EOP. GARTHE hereby announces himselfass candidate for the olfice of at the forthcoming dustice of the Peace, a' Judicial Election. For Justice of the Peace. S, B. DAVENPORT is hereby announced @ candidate forthe office of Justice the Peace for Nevada Township at the ensuing Judicial Election. ESTRAY NOTICE, “AME to my premises about a week ago, he + ee ‘pack mule. The owner can ve provin perty. Until the owner pt» foreeea and proves swoperty, the aferesaia mule wile xgvt at work ina team, to pay tor further particulars enquire of Wiikiase BURGE, Banner Hili, Nevada Township, Nevada, Sept. 1s, 1877. 8el9-3w i“ } ROGER CONLAN, A i **Weiner Salvator’ and Culinreeethatig away. 1 bp will — ora Sy, stdodtranstigtred’) “3 left it marching oo—en inspiration to; Keystone Salcon, and having had it. —o keep on hand the very best brands ‘ aon JACK, @eiy GIVES NOTICE THAT "ON AFTER THIS DATE, HE WILL NOT BUY OR SELL ANY CIGARS MADE BY CHINESE, BUT W1L KEEP ON HAND IMPORTED CIGARS, Which he will sell as Cheap as those manufactured by Chinamen. tion of this fact, he asks the patronage of all smokers who are opposed to smoking CHINA CIGARS. oe He has also on hand a large stock of ‘TOBACCO, NUTS, CANDIES, — Which he ,will sell at the lowest prices.Come and try my new stock of CIGARS had the handling of. JOHN JACK, Pine Street. Nevada. Sept. 8, 1877. HORSE OWNERS ATTEN TOK . BARTON & , HERZINGER ISH to notify the Public thattheyhave formed 3 Co-partnership. and have leased the KEITH SHOP, near the Plaza, where they are prepared, tude § HORSE-SHOEING In all its branches. They have secured, he services of JOHN O'ROURKE, One of the best SHOERS in the Btate. THE DOBLE BAR SHOE For ‘Roadsters ‘and Fast Horses will get and those who want a perfect shoe should not fail to use it. Heavy shoving done in the moet sat. isfactory manner. Call and see specimens of work. WM. BARTON, HERZINGER JOHN . Proprietors. Nevada City, Sept, 9, 1877. GROCERY, FRUIT AND VEGETABLE STORE. _JOHN SENNER, 5&r., Mrs. Black,on COMMERCIAL 8T., and takes this method of ‘notifying the Public that he will always be supplied with a choice line of GROCERIES, CANNED GOODS, VEGETABLES, EGGS, POULTRY AND EVERY KIND OF FRUIT IN I18 SEASON. oe BY CLOSE ATTENTION TO BUSINESS, Low Prices and honorable treat mert, be hopes to receive @ liberal patronage. Nevada City, Sept.16, 1877. sigue Moore’s Flat Banking Henze. WwW. FP. CUMMINGS, SUCCESSOR To MARKS & COMPANY, MOORE'S FLAT, NEVADA €0. cAL Gu DUST BOUGHT and Mberal a<vances made on Bullien deporited tur Assay or coinage at ' United ‘states Mint. San. Franc _ Corresponden' geet J. M. WALLING. ATTORNEY aT LAW AND NOTARY PUBLIC. ‘FPICE, First door below Jobn Jack's. on Pine Street, ery. Cal. _—— * NEVADA i2] oractice in’ al] the Courte of vhe ate . eS as AND DOMESTIOIn considera~ FRUIT, ete.» Which a Chinaman never’ away with anything ever introduced heré, © ‘AG purchased the Stock of Goods of “A pamber ‘ijimits wre bef .g great matty attended to” vill got crip] Ou Wedne Porest City. wach howev Anew pla’ ithe depot to on. The dep the painters their share ¢ There wil ‘ to come befy Wm. H. 0 yesterday, © Wm. G.'S a few days a was thrown stump of a t arm in a ter : Am Ine About tei ‘Guild inven i place letters boxes in the ‘use every a sidérei one jences ever office. As. tributed the _ eae and rg whether ornot, Ye —gsccount of been mad to the. Pe appears th jetters in ‘dation of law culled for ar ter. The el “will caure a ‘lence to peu) aud are unu shave a letter the regular wheels has . and one at . Outs, _—.— A shooti Trackee, on ‘colored man * «by a colored There was ter the d position ig eyed monste: cause for con Smith wasre aud Charitor fora year or flesh wound pistol in the Sart, who ig 1 in the coun A ‘coroner's Judge T; © morning. . —_—— -K. Casper only way to . oue of ther the city, is t which their give them . would be the * of them, Ix was willing { to one of th chased the . his place ang pants to get building aw have « nice r Blore, -_—~—. Na Jacob Wei narrow escap day. He wa: ling’s office, his uowe, It Jobn Jack’s 1 his pistol wo dently discha through the fice, N A, Blamen Broad and P senberg Bros. J08t received dry and fancy Vertise fall p; In The Pittsby Pany haw files tation, Obje tick Engélki Cepital 10,9

STE BL ina N Car <p SBN _ on the Hidge, Freight is being ‘Forest City, through ‘their agent, “road strest seven wagons, and mont the _ complaint against him. Bail Bratscriyt. Gk , ized Agant ! ‘in Bacra ceive Advertisement fur tho Transoairt, our name. The Freighting Business. ‘But few Of our people have any ide OF The vast amoukt of ‘freight’ that is arriving here for every place hauled over the Narrow Gauge to thisieity, and i is conveyed by teams tok , Sweetland, North . Set athe “Colambta “Hill, North Bioqmfteld, Bureka and Forest City. Allof it bas heretofore been carried by way of Marysville, and the change is benefiting this city greatly. Mr, Seely, the ‘Raviroad agent, informs as that.he has already secured nine ‘team#é, which are now running regalarly to theabove places, and is contradting for six more, as it will take fully fifteen teame this week towarry uverthé freight now bere und that whish is -expested to come during the hext fow days. The Ridge peo, ple are enthusinstic about having it ull gomie this way, because they oan got it in two days from San Francisco, wheréad it always took fully one week wheu it was delivered by way of'@arysville, The ageut for the ‘Marysville boats was on the Ridge Jast week.trying to get the freight dack in the old channel, by offering tu deliver it one dollar ands balf wbéuper than they are getting it this way. It was o0 go, however, as every: enerchant. gave @ deeided negative answer; The Pliocene Compuny, vf Mr. Phurston, dame over here fast week aud’ made lurge purchases of machinery and also made @ contract ‘with the Railroad: agent to deliver seventy-five tons of freight to tha! sine; ‘Chis will. be the first large lot that has ever gone to that place by way of thiscity, The roads are in pretty good condition, and fourhorse teumscan haul from &,000 to 6,000 pounds of freight over the Purdon grade, while on the other routes they cam haal more. This change, as we said before, is of great benefit to our town, and will be still better after awhile, Yesterday wé saw on of them were being fixed: up to start in on the freight business. The teamters’ stables here are filled evury pight,. and of course considerabic money ie left in the town. Our town bas a bright outlook in that direotion, if nowhere else. , Anonymous Letters. Daring the'pust two weeks séver. al persons huye received anonymous. letters: of ‘a threatening character, f und the statement is ulso made in them that, Chimatewn will be buraed, The last letter shown Us Was. kent to agentleman who has been quite active: im haying. Chinatown) elosely wutétied every night, so that no fire fiend would have an. opportunity to escape in case be attempted tu apply the toreh, The letter says “if he dou’t cease his exertions in thal direction, and if he exposes. this letter, (signed 1001) he will be xiddled with bullets.”” Now ‘the author of that letter knew, when he was. writing it, 2 that hewas performing a* cowardly act. Brave men never do anything ofthe kind—such acts are only done by assassins. Let 1002" attempt to put biaf threat into exeeution and . he wuujdnot live a minute after he ed, the job. We know tbere et from snob a source, and further, that the party who reeeived the last letter dows not feel alarmed in the least, and only wishes that he could meet the man who wrote it face to face. He desires it to be known public oly that: he bas Ail ayey the cuntents of the letter, Now it is iu order for the anonymous scribbler tu comeé'for&ard and try té perform his part of the job, as he threatened, Fire. On Sanday night last the powder’ Mrs house, blacksmith shop and sheds belonging to the Sweetland Creek Mining Company,at.You. Bet, were destroyed by fire,; The loss wast about: $ts600;0 A man residing “isi . that vicinity was su ted of settin eiknar seers Soa tendetit St" "ootifnliy i ade a Sherif ——~ . become very sod upom Trials of » Reporter. The local reporter ofthis paper expects thatin 4 very few days the denizens of ‘this ‘eity will imposing funeral cortege ~— h the streets, r rtal @iiiains, In-b = obtain items of interest for the -readers of the Transcnirt, he is naturally compelled to buzz everybody ihe comes in contact w-th, and occasionally urests with receptions that are more emphatic than agreeabis; “Yesterday, while going down town he observed a very, sage-looking individasl stauding “upon the} sidewalk who wppeared as though principal witnesd Coroner Jobnson, 1 the death of Dani 1 Ha afternoon, #4 Allison J Inquest was~ held ‘Sate the 22d inst: a William D, Smith, says: (T. acquainted with deceased -; his name is Daniel Harrington ; ke is bétween 10 and 11 years of age. This ater noon Iand Mr. Kustz went to the mining claith of the Wisconsin Min ing Co.,n; Wisconsin Flat, for, purpose of gettingy water. Ther he bad something of importnvve tot poses for some ‘Bix weeks,” but’ disclose. He was at Once approached, whea the following conversation ensued: Reporter—‘How are you!” Man supposed ‘to have au item— « What basiness is it of Yours?” Reporter—"“You jooked ‘#ethough you could give me an item, therefore I approacked you.”’ Man who believes in keeping what he kvows. to. bimself—‘'Now. look bere! If you ever ask. me for.an item agaiv, I'll scatter you.all over town. Do you understand that; you bald: eyed, lop-jawed, knock-kseed specimen of hoodwinked mortality?”’ The reporter is still ulive and expects to interview his mas again soon, and if he is as good as his word, a Coroner's inquest will be in order. ncaa: Bad Boys. We published an article the other ‘day in which: we; stated: that. some boys here were so bad that it was. found necessary to place them in the city jail. The Union copiesthe article and says: “Such items as the above makes the common question recur: “what shall we dowith our boys?” We are inclined to the opinion that the boys of Nevada City, alluded to above, Lave been somewhat neglected as to early trouncing. We are told in thescriptures (Proyerbs ch, xiii, 24) thar. “ He that spareth the rod hateth his gon,” and we are afraid that those boys up at the connty seat. have been hated. scriptures do not tell us that the girls should be trounced. The proverb as.usually quoted, “ Spare the rod, and spoil the child,” is from Butler the wicked author of should be Hudibras. But boys whipped, according to the wisdom ef Solonron. good sound ‘drubbing would work wonders. ‘I'he little.State of Delaware has the whippiug post, and the boys of that State do not practice hoodlumism because they Know the whipping post is ready for them as goon as they areold enough to tie up and be ta)ked to by a constable. ” HOTEL ARRIVALS! Union Hotel. JACOB NAPEZIGER, Proprietor. Monnax, September 23rd, 1877. JL Huribat, @ V M Rosenberg, City AT Laird, City B Guecetti, kanch W J Shinn, Truckee C Ff Allen Cincinnati JF Carr, Willow Vul John Martin, Yuba M Henry ‘Themas,Yu M Wm Hollow, do P Williame, do. J DP Bicktord, San F Jas Carrigan, Rureka°C G Perkih?, Bloom © Qurtis, Hunt’s Hill @ Selfridge, i’ 8 ¥ Mrs Nelferdge, do Mrs Turner, Master ‘Turner, do M Warde, San Fron L Pendleton, Granite © Phelps, Phelp’s H A Nichols, Bureks Mike Hau}y,Cit J Andersoa, City LA Licotte, F Mrs © Shannoa, at’vie Mrs W McLane .Teha B F Wiley, Web Luke JN Wiley,Web Lake C BR Ciark, G Valley. @ M Chaney,Gold & J Cloak, City J MUDermott, City 4 Swan, "auborn T C Mocrs, Colusa Jog Miller, Colusa © Ward, San Jose ¥F Girard, ban Fran = W Palmer, San Fran HOTEL AKHIVALS. ‘ational Exchange Hotel. A. H. HANSON, Proprieter. Monpay, September 23rd, 1877. N Thomasson; Bloom @ F-Jacvbs, City I Jewitt. City J @ Wiilsen,G Vai B Guscetti, Ranch RB Haw ley, Col Hill L K Colgrove, D Fiat : od peng ha Valle \ Weigand, J Seeley & w, 8 IB taylor See » Rookman, Sacra R-A Reed, Folsom @ H Papert. Folsom, D E Poor, Sailor Flat J Wilson, Trackee-. W, Acock, Trugkee M Scott,Forest City 3 H Judd, @ “Valley D, Quadlin, Dewnie , 8an Fran H Wallis,Forest City A, ton & w, J MoGr & w, do ré] SSauahton & City 4 ‘ Miiler do 8 gee a" H Beate try . Sheri he ee Bonith, City SE Msuetaon san Fran bardgon,C Hill an ne _ Congress andi the Chinese. The Pacific Coast delegation will. urge apou Congress at the coming session the great necessity of some legislation on the Chiiese question. oY eae of the joint. commission of Con on this even denice in ay i “, yor ikea. tothe overshudowing of the Presidential edujest, tu him, aud arrested b, bige twarel Wc pe Will rebeen used as.a well, by the. people thereabouts. Deceased ‘with two other children, came tothe. sheft. or well for water ; I observed-the water needed cleaning out: ~ Deceased eagid there was a tin can in the well. that had been used as 9 bu ae that he and his father would take out’ when his father, got. weil. 1. offered to help him torecover the: buckets. I had just recently fastened.a five gallon can to the end of the rope. ‘There was a strong piece of wood fastened acrcss the top of the > io Deceased placed his feet on the fop'of the can and held by the ropewhile Lowered him into the welk, Jaba Kustz was, looking down the well > Kustz, spoke . something and I atopped ithe” windjava; Kustz said, “ My Ged, he. ig breathing hard, there is foal wy, haul him up as soon as you can,” I began'to hoist’ tapid ly, ODétessed had ascended about half: way »when his hold on ‘the rope'gave way, and he fell to the ‘bottom. He did mot speak while going down, or, coming up. John Kustz took hold of the windlass and I went down the rope until I reached the. bucket, ‘then Kustz lowered me down ; soon I met fire going down my' throat, ‘Tealled out to Kastz to hoistime wp, and ‘to haul quick ;I beld miy breath until I was raised to the surface; when I got up 1 ‘was so far gone that I could névsit up. While tattle well It is curious that the . ! was so tar overcome that I did not know how far I had gone down, but . And alan at the picture the mem‘Tory of the years comes over us wad . . the. .tisan Democrat was looking over our has not been used tor mining; na and said to him self; ‘They hung the foul air, seeming like a biaze of Less jail and more when all was over and I went home to lie down. , were full of water ; 80 I mast have reached tha water, but had no abiland Fawcett came at call ; they procured rope -and-grapling ‘hooks, and raised the body from the well. All attempts to resuscitate deceased failed to produce any signs of life. I remember there were slight complaiots of-bad air in-the shaft by the workmen. It was connected with another shaftwhich gives: ventilation, I now learn that the other shaft has ‘been filled up; Tf was not }aware of tlisiact.at the time,t.and had no idea that foul air existed in the shaft to any. dangerous.extent, John Kustz, sworn, says: I reside at Allison Ranch With Mr. ‘Smith ; I have heard the téstimony of W. D. Smith. -His-étatement of the’ cifeume . ! stances attepding the death of der veased are correct, and J, can. only corroborate the testimony given by . ® feet before he tell out ofthe. bucket. When I was hoisting Mr. Smith and his face came in sight he looked so badly I shought he never would reach top, ‘He-was nearly gone. 7? neh which broké out fo the’ Paten#@flice at Washington, Monday, would have been a calamity to the-nation had it: not been gotten j. under control. a¢ « comparatively . early stage of its progréss, The models which are stored there, are a great curiosity to visitors, as well as being instruztive, and they ‘form a part. of the national record, The building itself is Doric, of marble, freestone and granite. I two blocks, between Seventh and feet long, by 881 feet wide, including porticos. Besides” the Patent Office the edifi¢e Contains the Pension “OF ait {ndlah “Affuits!” The. most toot teresting featuze, however, and , most’ valuable, is the’ Collection: ‘of one-idead fanatio was, the fact.is apnventors’ wedelg., Ag it is, theJoss parent,over all,-that with bimBoy ve i's PLY Tig visions ware davies sei oe ent sigs Consulsbip it Bin Teparat > yen a be ‘willeontribaite to. the ™ “Wo. ‘Hoandeibitt hanitlveetastoppress 3 bis Yity a as ms i fon of the oe diftiegiies* * ‘eat tro'ting tear in the world: « >it by ites ge ‘good: wonld. be f FroI found that my shoes ty w rescue deceased. Mr, Keleher. proaching, and had seen him. with him. The only difference I think of of slavery Joba Brown's life was is that in my optdion Mr. Snritth had: not_raised deceased more tham ten’ It occupies i.. and which, with all the mighty Eighth and F and @ streets, in the Se central part of the city, and is.453 five words: ‘‘His soul goes marching flee, and the offices of Public Lands . che tho t we get glimpses of whatin the future, will be thoughtof the dauntless fanatic, and reolize with new force the truth of the refrain, ‘“‘His soul hgoes marching on.” A strongly parshoulder, last evening, at the picture, him ; they tried to Kill him < they caushis sotl to disappear under the earth, but his soul goes marching ov, nevertheless.”’ And suv it does. Hed the old man died with the rest in the assault upon him in the arsenal ot Harper's Ferry he would have Been remembered, perhaps, as} only a foolish favatic, or as a slave stenler. But when wounded snd a who. were thirsting for hie .blood, for his life, the simple grandeur ‘ot bis paturé and the matchlers beroism whith upheld him until, with perfect com posnre, he passed ‘from. earth, shone out so bright that. the whole world: caught the: tadiance, -. teld, the whole earth around felt ‘that a master spirit had been uploosed; that a mighty soul bad ‘been tener iu the rpugh old frontierman's body; a sot last would go niarching on forever.

When the old man died the men of Virginia said to each other that 5 great danger had been averted; still, while they locked in each other's faces, they were not -comforted. They. had _ seen. such an exhibition of magnificent courage as they never deemed was possible. They had been trained to esteem personal bravery. Of them all, there were few who would not have been willing to risk their lives in defense of their honor; but the exhibition which they hud just secn was semedreained of before, Use of them, who had been a prisoner, told them how he had watehed John Brown in the arsenal] when the supreme moment was: swiftly apgun in one hand and the wrist of his dying son in the other, giving his orders as quietly as though there was nothing to be alarmed about, and between the ordors counting the sinking palses of bis Boy. ‘They knew that a brave man was in their clutches, but how brave he was they never. . renlized until, they . watehed “bin through his trial wud saw him when he died. Tnen they folt something fall of unrest withii themselves, and over all was a sedse of insecurity whieh they could uot explain, That slavery was doomed, and that Jobn Brown's soul was marching on. We are taught that-to wash away the sins ‘of the world the Master was erncified “aud it is not irreverent to follow the same ideaand say that for the. sin gucrificed..And the death of Brown was as striking as was the’ other death on the cross ‘Phere was no compliiiit) bd upbraiding, no words save of charity and. gentleness. His death wad she real eommencenient of the mighty tragedy) whieh followed, When tlie passionate men of the. fiery legions against the Union, the worid said that no sueb rebellion had ever been quelled, and the wisest Statesmen of Europe counted a disolation-of the Union as assured in advance, They conkd.not see the: sete seen band which wus shifting the mighty scenes, and they heard not the refrain which rang back from a grave, and which continaed ringing from camp to. camp until it was inspiration for ali the hosts of the Unthoughts it carried, was expressed i oan én,” And so long as. the world lasts, whenever men,o'wedried with oppretsion or impatient at abuses, determine to make a stand for the right, Jobn Brown’s blind blows, led t light to them.. oweyer wrong, the prisoner in the bunds of those * and when atrainged and put on. trial) ‘Division No. 2, of Mocre's Flat,. . and men, wherever the story was. _ which released at] thing more lofty thanthey had eve-. feeling was really a premonition that] ~ South invoked war and dashed their. ‘ill’ be’ a sigoal ed. So he threw-his life away io Way hordest to part witlr it. He d a felon's death, he died in 1a way that‘he He showed to the soul to sinile death out_of counten aid bow to give back & {sple dor jwhich shoulda make the grim messenger seem but as waiting angel “standing in respectful attitudeto bear a weary soul away. And be did not: even bear that soul away, but rather strick the chains from around it and individuals who struggle for a nobler fteedom for their fellow men ; an ‘inspiration for marshaled wvitites' ws en they put on their armer, to strike for all the poor ta taberadtle tebinh Hcta . /Pitier liberty, ant w:perperoel: sen” ace to tyrampy everywhere, Jehv Brown lived an obscare life fo old ‘age, but when finally confronted with all the terrors Which can be brought to appalia mortal,his smile of noconcern filled the world with a new light; he spfang from the gullows. to \immortelity, and bis soul goes marching on. WILL GVEA ~ go ae parti AT’THEIR NEW HALL, Saturday Eve's, Oct, 6, "77, FLOOR MANAGERS. W.F.Cummings, John Brooks, wee COMMITTEE OF INVITATION. . GRASS VALLEX, Danie} Collins, Michael byrne. WEVADA CITY. John Dunaicliff, Charles Grimes. COLUMBIA HILL. John McCarthy. NORTH BLOOMFIELD. Patrick Maguire, James Cummings. ; EUREKA SOUTH. Dan McCarthy, John Eagan. “MOORE'S FLAT. Chas. Hegarty, H. McNulty. Tim Dacy, COMMITTEE OF ARRANGEMENTS. John Brooks, Michael Shea, Smyth. te Tlekets, including Supper, $4 00. TO CONTRACTORS. EALEvD wacwounts wlll be received by the City Clerk, Es the Transcript Uilice, until 8 o'clock, P. M., October Ist 1877, for grading street prea! Pine street, to Sacramento street, throngh the lot formeérly occupied by Clark & Torson’s Flouring Mil], in accordance with survey 4s indicated by stakes along the line of said street, and Ay earn on file with the City Clerk. 6 Board reserves the right to reject any and all vide.. G. W. SMITH, President of Board. N. P. BROWN, Clerk, 8-25 SHNATE SALOON. Comercial St., Nevada City. CHARLEY CLARE, Proprietor. ‘AVING PURCHASED THE orp imamogs y renovated und refurnighed,’1 hereby inform my many friends that I will WINES, LIQUOKS and CIGARS. i] FANCY DRINKS A SPECIALTY. _ $e22-1m For Justice of the Peace. EOP. GARTHE hereby announces himselfass candidate for the olfice of at the forthcoming dustice of the Peace, a' Judicial Election. For Justice of the Peace. S, B. DAVENPORT is hereby announced @ candidate forthe office of Justice the Peace for Nevada Township at the ensuing Judicial Election. ESTRAY NOTICE, “AME to my premises about a week ago, he + ee ‘pack mule. The owner can ve provin perty. Until the owner pt» foreeea and proves swoperty, the aferesaia mule wile xgvt at work ina team, to pay tor further particulars enquire of Wiikiase BURGE, Banner Hili, Nevada Township, Nevada, Sept. 1s, 1877. 8el9-3w i“ } ROGER CONLAN, A i **Weiner Salvator’ and Culinreeethatig away. 1 bp will — ora Sy, stdodtranstigtred’) “3 left it marching oo—en inspiration to; Keystone Salcon, and having had it. —o keep on hand the very best brands ‘ aon JACK, @eiy GIVES NOTICE THAT "ON AFTER THIS DATE, HE WILL NOT BUY OR SELL ANY CIGARS MADE BY CHINESE, BUT W1L KEEP ON HAND IMPORTED CIGARS, Which he will sell as Cheap as those manufactured by Chinamen. tion of this fact, he asks the patronage of all smokers who are opposed to smoking CHINA CIGARS. oe He has also on hand a large stock of ‘TOBACCO, NUTS, CANDIES, — Which he ,will sell at the lowest prices.Come and try my new stock of CIGARS had the handling of. JOHN JACK, Pine Street. Nevada. Sept. 8, 1877. HORSE OWNERS ATTEN TOK . BARTON & , HERZINGER ISH to notify the Public thattheyhave formed 3 Co-partnership. and have leased the KEITH SHOP, near the Plaza, where they are prepared, tude § HORSE-SHOEING In all its branches. They have secured, he services of JOHN O'ROURKE, One of the best SHOERS in the Btate. THE DOBLE BAR SHOE For ‘Roadsters ‘and Fast Horses will get and those who want a perfect shoe should not fail to use it. Heavy shoving done in the moet sat. isfactory manner. Call and see specimens of work. WM. BARTON, HERZINGER JOHN . Proprietors. Nevada City, Sept, 9, 1877. GROCERY, FRUIT AND VEGETABLE STORE. _JOHN SENNER, 5&r., Mrs. Black,on COMMERCIAL 8T., and takes this method of ‘notifying the Public that he will always be supplied with a choice line of GROCERIES, CANNED GOODS, VEGETABLES, EGGS, POULTRY AND EVERY KIND OF FRUIT IN I18 SEASON. oe BY CLOSE ATTENTION TO BUSINESS, Low Prices and honorable treat mert, be hopes to receive @ liberal patronage. Nevada City, Sept.16, 1877. sigue Moore’s Flat Banking Henze. WwW. FP. CUMMINGS, SUCCESSOR To MARKS & COMPANY, MOORE'S FLAT, NEVADA €0. cAL Gu DUST BOUGHT and Mberal a<vances made on Bullien deporited tur Assay or coinage at ' United ‘states Mint. San. Franc _ Corresponden' geet J. M. WALLING. ATTORNEY aT LAW AND NOTARY PUBLIC. ‘FPICE, First door below Jobn Jack's. on Pine Street, ery. Cal. _—— * NEVADA i2] oractice in’ al] the Courte of vhe ate . eS as AND DOMESTIOIn considera~ FRUIT, ete.» Which a Chinaman never’ away with anything ever introduced heré, © ‘AG purchased the Stock of Goods of “A pamber ‘ijimits wre bef .g great matty attended to” vill got crip] Ou Wedne Porest City. wach howev Anew pla’ ithe depot to on. The dep the painters their share ¢ There wil ‘ to come befy Wm. H. 0 yesterday, © Wm. G.'S a few days a was thrown stump of a t arm in a ter : Am Ine About tei ‘Guild inven i place letters boxes in the ‘use every a sidérei one jences ever office. As. tributed the _ eae and rg whether ornot, Ye —gsccount of been mad to the. Pe appears th jetters in ‘dation of law culled for ar ter. The el “will caure a ‘lence to peu) aud are unu shave a letter the regular wheels has . and one at . Outs, _—.— A shooti Trackee, on ‘colored man * «by a colored There was ter the d position ig eyed monste: cause for con Smith wasre aud Charitor fora year or flesh wound pistol in the Sart, who ig 1 in the coun A ‘coroner's Judge T; © morning. . —_—— -K. Casper only way to . oue of ther the city, is t which their give them . would be the * of them, Ix was willing { to one of th chased the . his place ang pants to get building aw have « nice r Blore, -_—~—. Na Jacob Wei narrow escap day. He wa: ling’s office, his uowe, It Jobn Jack’s 1 his pistol wo dently discha through the fice, N A, Blamen Broad and P senberg Bros. J08t received dry and fancy Vertise fall p; In The Pittsby Pany haw files tation, Obje tick Engélki Cepital 10,9