September 27, 1876 (4 pages)

ge y "Bie Bully Brana And ‘now, [eaiatin every soheal; girl can nof get a first grade certificate before a board of examination, the State Board is catching it on Our Senator received a bt#iant : x, Sep. 26tb, “watts eS ab gyre arrival) District Cows nibs purses to adgtatity®ng to bim, . ‘The People Wa. O'Neal ¢. al, ¥ ser¥ing . Parties with ir eounsel in Court. D reteive. In empanneling # jury, tlie rege lar . _— the . Yenire of *60-fa'ors having been “@xapproval of his donation, Sargent has stood squarely up to his work when assailed by those who hausted, a special venire of Wijurors was ordered, returnable at2 P. m. From the regular and‘ special venire on tomefves, grapes, qninces plams. . Tbe compapy expect to torn, belt million, cans ofchai ry Gaadios a nile te received from the Hawaiian Islands 50 coffee trees, one year old, which.hé will plant on his place in the foothills east of San Jose. He has 300 tored man in the County: Jail senwarned of his den ge? a few Tn before by the ae A, county Tae. Sheriff of Santa Ch “thas had 98 appliéations who desire the jot of lashing a coltenced tobe whipped for wife beating Pa He was Mt off the,-cars, sail ont parties . ” “ * ra and Ariss, Goods AT { = BLUMENTHAL’ §, CORNER BROAD AND PINE a ay The Dui NEVADA Speaki: Dr, Shorb, f ~ an eloquent stu’ _ dress the people at the Theatre. inity « cf. Batjent to wi cer Sot es Tae . e a eee [ear meat ove’ awa . atthe, Tel, Tura en ey ctianeee gociation at Sen Frastisco, had ba i a pita hansterah 0.Wi OB “James . #bout three incline Niel v2 ‘prospect, one.day. this week im. a. I HA¥E:junt just -mevarnedeAnume:.San. out to hear him: “tone mentee Whe er-wede wot wiiedanoanend by those who mie D. Early, Hagh McCauley, ‘William Mr. Lavacs, a rancher of Salinas ehicken’s gizzard. He. foynd ' ‘three ‘AssORT aD Giock'oe LARGES? fan Frm. Tt atlas the Se ee Tee all; and is to-day tecognizéd us one} Truan, Jéha Dunnicliffi M. M. hawa porker weighing a thousand Htond petcenish ai meas . and WiktlE bs oi jcc Rte seems i of the purest men in the public ser-/ Green, Jeremiah Woods, John Bou-/ pounds. This porcine curiosity is. $1 50, Fail > Goods, 4a “i i ssw 2 ‘ Ghat pride Which used tof tive, as wellas oneof the mesttative, ney, Wm. H. Benson, M. Rosenberg . tg be exhibited at the Montefey Fair. SS . Ever brought to Nevada ity, consistiogs BD said this office t a ~-phadlintioegtotesas ten pote iene i wit ee ie —— Faia, Lambie, ‘and Van. Notice of Assignee’sSale of . P°°™ 12°" cry, call'yestorday. 8 — and they want no Hine of qualifica0 atelier . cepted, were discharged from further . Nuys are going to put in 10,000acres Real Estate, Sr DRESS Goons. invaluable shee : tons matked out toe thote who prov} 511, Gesisel ioe benatifelly . service at this term, ———~-_-~fol'wheat-o8_-Sap_Fetmand finch, SOT 00 ae wi —e8 PFS gee ey 7 [located little city, and its citizens do ‘The large riimber Of witstséai-ont Los Angeles county, this fall, . JX, 78% Dita) fod’ Cais. Feeaieabkeshen Pane Pearson wit! wri chore eer 7 BS 3 ea, 3 ¥ Pace apne te fe) 2 ~thoroagh system. of: .examiaation, " ” gome little knowledge of books bepeople guess who is qualified. We . age, of any in the Union; and one of} ‘ would. teach for a small salary, as it _fow selaries, and what astonishes ' more ou the part-of applicants for jpeophe appeat to demand, . rouble will be to fiud room for all, oe off for a certaitty, maits tojany'one to teach, and let the used to think California’ had the best school system for a State of its the reasons we had for it was its and the ptofesstonal pride it engendered among teachers. We remember when exSuperintendent Jobn Swett was in office, that professional pri@e among teachers was encouraged by him, ‘and the teachers of the State all bad wn advocete in him, and there was a feeling ebroad that -teashing was a ‘profession. There ‘was'a constant demand then for thoroughly edueated aad well trained teachers. The inquiry was not so much as to whether the applicant was about his qualifications—his ability to teach—andthe experience he possessed. That feeling has’ gradually died out since ther. Trustoes are looking for. teachers with ‘us most is, teachers are helping them along. ° Itis a fact that ‘some senseless questions have been propounded by the State Board of Examination in past years, but a majority of the papers issued from that body have been fair. It.is. also trae, that if there was any unfairness on the part of the Board, there has been certificates to teach. During the past two or more years, the printed questions have been obtained by some means, aud many applicants obtained them in advance of examimations, The present Board concluded to break the evil up, and with that view have had the questions printed at different offices, and ‘Oaly.a short time previous to each examination, This did bresk up the evil, but it makes those. squirm who are affected by it, and that was what they were Going when they went after the State Board so lively at San Francisco. We hope the same course will be pursued, howevervand that the present howl will not deter the Board from performing their fnll duty. We believe they now propose to print some simple questions each time, for third grade applicants, and have them #0 easy that almost any school girl can obtain acertificate. This is what the But thé Board will still require evidence of ‘fove @ person can receive a second or first grade certificate. We think the ideaagood one. Let the children have a certificate if every one de-’ mands it, but don’t pretend to certi-. fy that those who hold second and firet grade certificates are teachers, until they have proven their fitness by passing a satisfactory and thorough examination. > Beoth at Sacramente. The people of Sacramento arenmkiog arrangements to induce the California Theatre management to bring Booth, andthe whole stock company to the Capital, to play for a couple of nights. Wedo not know whether they have succeeded in raising the amount necessary or uot. If not, We oan assure the managers of the enterprise, that there will be no diffioulty 1m getting w large number from outside points to attend. We think there would be at least twenty-five if not double the number, frour this place, who would be glad to go, and we presume other points between here and Sadramenté would furnish an equal if not greaternumber, The if the thing is once. advertised to SP Yar Turks are concentrating in laige numbers on the Drina, /to the Eastern States and, the Cencording to a New York Tribune not rely entirely upon‘natural advantages tg make it attractive. We believe it is the best governed and best kept city inthe State. The public buildings, parks and private residences are ueatly kept, the streets are well watered, and nearly every public or private yard is a flower garden. Long lines of shade trees in every part of the city show where the streets run, and on many of them we -ucticed while there ‘substantial improvements going op. We-know that Sacramentans are proud of, their city, and we do not blame them for it. It is a beautifal place, but in our opinion rather inclined to be-a dull one. ~~ a State Superintendent, State Supérintendent Carr, we understand, will devote considerable time hereafter in lecturing to the people of the State. Mrs, Carr, his deputy, has jast returned from a visit tennial, and will be able to assume some of his office duties so as to enable him-tespare the time. We hope the Dr. can make it in his way to deliver a lecture or two inthis county. His talks on educational subjects are always able, and can not be listened towithout interest and profit. Megtrna Force sy Forcw,—AcWashington special the Attorney: General has a pronounced. opinion of conditions in the South. -He is reported as saying that if the Democratic whites of the South insist upon organizing armed bands to intimidate the negroes and deprive them of theit rights, he sees no* reason why the negroes shoold uot ‘arm for their own protection, and meet.forte with forea,. Northern Republicans hav hitherto urged the negroes to peace and submission, but he gays, if the Bourbons continue in their violent course a different policy may be adopted, iat atl Four men, in 1776, who had been captured on beard a British vessel, carved with their jack-knives in Windham, Conn., jail, where they were confined, an image supposed to represent the. god Bacchus. This they gave to the Widow Cary, who had showed them some kindness, and . képt . a davern ‘on Windham Green. For 80 years the imuge ser ved-as a ae sign on the Gredn, Ti 1856 i fell from the big elm on one arm was broken and thar injaries received, It was then transferred to an eating house in Williamtic, and afterward to'a ‘saloon in Aartford, so completing a gentury of service as a tavern sign, Heut Gare Exproston, —The' following details of the Hell Gate explosion to take place this (Sanday) morning were published in New York on Friday: A gun will be fired from the Government scow 25° miuutes before the explosion, anda s ond gun a quarter of an hour later, when it is desirous for those living in the vicinity to open their doors and windows and Jeave their houses until after the ‘explosion has taken place. About 53,000 pounds of explosives, mainly dynamite, will° be: discharged. ELusn Snypex, wife of Samiel Snyder, residing some ‘six miles above Colosa, dropped. dead Thurs-. day morning. A post mortem exhibited three Jarge ulcers in. the stomach, one of which had eaten a ole clear through, letting the con tents out dnto the wr around “the-1], stomach, Srverat of the convicted members of the. Chicago whisky ring, have been released upon payment of fines. was the talk of the city during opening day. We request Nevada countyans to give ‘‘Zack’’ a call when at the Bay and in want of goods in his ae his weather eye open. eye when jt glances. takes in Chinatown, Yesterday morning it discovered what might have proven to be a fire if it had been allowed to kindle. Ned did not wait for that consummation, bat just pulled away at the Court House bell rope. aroused some one near Nevada Hose they were too late, ‘State speak on the issues of the day. eq . ordered sent to the Department of the partof the prosecation and, defense were then called by counsel for the State and the defense, and were specially instracted by the Court, to bein attendanee constantly during the progress of the trial, or until dis. charged from further attendance. With the usual caution to, the jury, given by the Court, the Court hereupon adjourned “until _ to-morrow morning at 160° clock, Diamend Casket. L. Zacharias & Bro, have removed their jewelry establishment from 534 to’ 210 Kearney street, San Francisco. ‘‘Zack”’ is well known in this county, having been in the wholesale tobacco trade in Grass Valley. We had the pleasure of visiting their new store last week, and believe it is the finest place of the kind in the gity, It is gorgeously fitted up,. all the walis being composed of fine French plate mirrors, made expressly for the firm. They are panelled with ebony ornamented with gold, the effect being strikingly beautiful as ‘the reflections are almost éndless in their duplications. Large silver cases are placed upon the counters, and their interior fairly blaze with diamonds and fine gold ware. It is a palace of splendor,and ne, Sy Fire Alarm, Ned Burrows always sleeps with The position of his bed is sueh, that his weather His ring Co’s.; house, and they rang. Both blabtié brought out several of the fire department, and citizens, but wasin Chinatown was extinguished before any of them reached the engines, Turn Out. Do not forget that Hon. Geo, C. Gorham will address the people of} this section on Friday night. ery Republican Evin the precinct should be on hand on that occasion. The Hayes and Wheeler Club ought to make arrangements for a lively meeting, -Turh out everybody and hear one of the ablest men of the » SBYERAL students’ of . Princeton College have left because of the preseneo of a negro classmate. Two more ‘Molly } Maguires”’ have been convicted of conspiracy to murder at Pottsville, ‘Feunsyivania. TukeEe handrea teoruite have been the South, a A ‘THE great powers are said to have come to au agreement regarding the conditions of peace. ee. Tz is not believed that there is an artist in the world whe can eatch the expression of a womian's face as she pats her nose into the milk jug and finds that the thuader bas soured the contents; . —~~ ~ Tux tramp who Strayed into a far. mer’s premises and tried to ‘make off with a cheese cume out with a black eye, adknowledging od bad been rather a in the pursuit of his duties. Sn ee eg en Meprear men say that when 2 man is fall of whiskey be can’t freeze, and uppearances indicate that a large number of our citizens are expecting a mighty cold snap, Says the Faltou imes, ‘THe fire which} L. B: Ayens, late of Sarveciiiie now of Colnsa, purchased a horse of A; Calden three years ago for $1,000, atid sold him last week at Sacramento for $2,000. + THIRTEEN of the crew of the ship} Storm King have been arrested at Sap Pedro for mutiny. Het1, Gate was blown up Sunday at3 P, M., producing bat a slight shock in New York. Ocr of a population . of -2;500 in Brunswick, Ga., there are 600 cases of yellow fever. ESS THE "Mayor of Baltimore denies that there is any yellow fever in that city. TsRa1eix floods are reported from Forest county, Pennsylvania,’ in which many lives are lost. A carco of Sandwich Island sugar has been admitted free of duty at Port Townsend. ' THe Northern District Fair will open in Marysyille Ovtober23d, and continue during the week. Many objections are being made to Beecher lecturing in Canada. diel {By Telegraph,] Mining. Stocks. Yesterday Morning’s Sales. 888 Ophir 56%. 1875 Mexican 3134 280 Gould & Ourry 14%. §00 Best & Telohar 4534 385 potas 60. 370 eg Fe 1965 Con irginia 53, 200 Chollar 84. a “180 Hale & Roseroes 3 10%. 140 Crown Point 111{ 1590 Yellow Jacket 23%, See 2720 Imperial 434. 115. Kentuck 1114, 795 Alpha 4314 20 Belcher 1 Le 40 Bullion 3147. 620 equer 1354 925 Overman 83. “20° ulia 744, ~~ : 860 Sierra Sevada: pS <a: 675 Union Con a t57. * wy HOTEL ARRIVALS. Union Hotel. . JACOB NAFPZIGER, Preprietor. —_— September 25th, 1876. wate Milk Ranch Wwiin,-Truckee A H Siade, 7 rat do ontgomery, Penn Valley be Washington W Hobart, City Collins, Grass a B Dibble, R Knight, Whestiana Rhodes, Grass Valley 0 Williams, Relief Hill Monier, San Francisco F Bounham, Pitt River Par an ave > any D 2 ee, MC Harmon, Lake City: W A Johnson, North Bloomfieln Jas Whartenby, San Francisco Wm Stephens, Sacramento W B Magingal, do Thomas ; North San Juan W Cartis Oakland D Clancy, Gity HOTEL ARRIVALS’ National Exchange Hotel. S. A. EDDY, Preprietor. Monvay, September 2dth, 1876 J Colley, City A B Carley, City, Jno Bonney, tae City \ A J Foster, Grass Valley ° RM Randoiph, Mh Lisle City T W Campbell, Track W Hight’ wite'S ight & wife, San Diego J W Tollers, Virginia Clty = Leng, Washington C Robb, City H H Walcott, Grass Valley G@ 8 Powers, You Bet I J Rolfe, City F M Hathaway, City pcm North Bloomfield agley, Rough & Head yes 7 ; el 5 il y. van B Sp Armstro ~ . Fran RMW Hien. eae \ ‘. town of Grass Valley, Nevada ©v., Cal. ‘and interest of said defendant, in and to ‘{ geles. the principal European fornia. Notice ‘is hereby” given, by the uadersigned, the assignee of the Estate of Martin Quick, bankrupt, that in »ursuance of an order of salé:made by the above named Court, now on file-in the offi¢e of the Cierk of said Court, I will cause to be sold by W. C. Pope, Auctioneer, in front of his auction rooms, Mill street, Grass Valley, at public auction,subject to coufirmation by’said Court, to the highest bidcer, for cash, U. 8. gold coin, on the 19th day of OCTOBER, 1876, the following described property: “Lot No. il, in Biock Ne, 41, as designated on the offtcial map of the Also that certain lot or parcel of land, sit— uated in the town of South Grass Vailey,, Nevada Co., Cal., described as tollows:— Commencing at a point on Popé street, 75feet easterly trom the souihcast corner.of Pope and Williami streets, theace easterly along the southerly line of Pope street 175 fect; thence at nearly right angles 100 fect; thence at nearly right angles 175 feet; thence at nearly right angles 100 feet to the place of beginning. Aisoall the right, title and interest of the said Quick as mortgagor in and to that certain piece or parcel of land, situated in said town of South Grass Valley, known aa the Marshall Ranch, described in a certain mortgdye executed by said Quick to William” Hill, recorded in Book No. 12 of Mortgages. page _ tecbeds of Nevada County, -Cal.,; which efesencé is hereby made, ~ CHAS. W. KITTs, Assignee. . Grass Valley, Sept. 27, 1876. CONSTABLE SALE: pe Seana Y-virtue of an execution isstied out of Justice L. Garthe’s Court, of Nevada Township, County of Nevada, State of Cal. dated the 22nd day of eure +, 1876, in a certain action,. wherein . Grissel recoyered judgment epainee 0 ‘On Chong & Co,. for the sum of $137 41-100 and$4 40-100 ‘costs in U. 8. gold coin, with interest at the rate of 7 percent perannum until paid, on a judgment rendered in suid Covirt on'the 2and day of Sept., I have levied up. on the following described roperty to. it: A lot on the West end of Chinatown, in Washington Tuwnship, Nevada County, California, bounded on the South by Ely & Co., and improvements-on the same consisting of a store. Noticeig hereby given that on Wednesday, the 18th day of October, 1876, at the town of Washington, Washington Township, Nevada County, California, I will sell all the right, title the above described property, at public auction, for cash, to the highest bidder, to satisfy-said execution and all costs. Given ag my hand this 25th day of Sept., ' FAYETTE BATTIS, Constable of Washington Township. REPUBLICAN MEETING, Black, Cretons,, Black ‘and Colored Cashmeres, Alpae. cas, all colors, Belgian Cords, ‘Black Silks, ete, _ FLANNELS, White, aie and: Blug, widths, SHAWLS. Ladies’ Misses’ and Children’s—in large variety. ~ MUSLINS. White Rock; “Lonesdale, Masonville, and other favor. ite. brands. ~ FANCY. GOODS. Corsets, Fancy Cotton and al Woolen Hose, ‘Veils, Wors._ “/ted in all shades, Ladies’ and Children’s Underwear, etc. Bicakets, Sheetings, Cassimeres, Table. Linen, ae kins, etc. CARPETS. ThreePly, y,_Brussels, In. grain, Oil Cloth, and Matting. adies’ Misses’ and Children’ s Shoes—a large assortment. Ladies are invited to amine my before purchasing elsewhere. All .orders promptl attended to. 4 A. BLUMENTHAL, Cor: Broad and Pine Streets. Nevada City, Sept. 24. ‘Im AG a DEMOCRATIC HON. GEORGE C, Will Address the People of Nevada County, on’ the Political Issues of the day, FRIDAY EVENING, — SEPTEMBER 29th, 1876, At the THEATRE. Everybody invited. CITIZENS BANK. BROAD STREET, NEVADA OITY, cw TAL STOCK, $200,000. , OFFICERS : : E. M. PRESTON.. ves sees. President, T. W. StcourNEY.. reyes Vice President. he Wy SNM oh So oak wick Cashier. DIRECTORS : Dr. R. M. Hun ‘John T, Morgan, Geo, M. Hughes, T. W. Sigourney, Thos. Mein —— on: A. Cooper, ‘Receive Deposits,buy and sell exchange. St eaege bog hy. and Bullion. ghest price paid for State and Co Warrants. mone Draw Checks on San Francisco, San Jose, Sacramento, Virginia City and Los Ap. ‘Also. sell Exchange on New York, and all Cities. Make collections and and transact neral Business.’ . a8 e y CORRESPONDENTS. San Francisco—First Nat. Gold Babx San Jose—Farmers National Gold Bank. MM Man; Sen Juan” New YorkPirst National Bank. 92! DR. SHORB wi appnkes THE CITIZENS OF NEVADA COUNTY, AT NEVADA CITY, —ON— Wednesday Evening, Sept. 27th. Allturn out and hear this able Chatpion of Reform. KEROSENE OF THE BEST QUALITY, AT PRESTON’S! Fresh Cough Candy, GENUINE BETHESDA WATER, Dw FROMTHE SPRING AT WACKESHA, WIS., Centennial Cologne, _ Choice Toilet Goods, Acids, Mining Chemicals. —AT— Nevada Drug Store, E. M: PRESTON P,rop'ra — and prices ing this. sectior "mining men’ th bim will falcilit: A section of t Pine street is lumber enough spot to finish are not prophet The quail law cowlaw. Wel disctssion abou A young lady tones, “‘ Where ; don’t know dea: themare, but fr dow we.just nov : around behind . iple-room over t The exectiuy Hayes and Whe begin to stir thi the financial co gin to study wa Where are the 1 Friday night be the effect of pre Attorney Gen ‘in town in at Trout Creek ca District Attor prosecutionC.F. Strothe: San Francisco, The followin from Truckee, . hotels: C. F.B ~gnud wife, Mrs W. F. Edward: O. Leary are-e Cruthers at the ASSURANCE is willingness of ( nex Transvaal ; desire, Li Jacobs & I ing installments of Falland Wir Goods, which a lowest prices. ‘jnyited to . cal Latest Noveltie: Hayes and 1 The Nevada ¢ er Club are ea meet at the The ing of this weel Geo. C. Gorhar casion ‘address . sues of the day expected to tur sep26-4t ~ J. Most. Elegant the Palace Rosenberg: E store this Fall, ‘ gant steck of g this market, 1 leading Dry Ge county, offer to of goods so low tition. Call as Rosenberg Bros Store. K, Has returned and has recéive: Men, Boy’s cl and Shoes, and be found in a store, All who can save money ' Hya . Have just. re _ Ment of Men’s, Clothing, Und Blankets, and : Misses and Ch which they P than ever. Cal selves, . 823 Cor. First of New Cranber MULLOY’s.

ge y "Bie Bully Brana And ‘now, [eaiatin every soheal; girl can nof get a first grade certificate before a board of examination, the State Board is catching it on Our Senator received a bt#iant : x, Sep. 26tb, “watts eS ab gyre arrival) District Cows nibs purses to adgtatity®ng to bim, . ‘The People Wa. O'Neal ¢. al, ¥ ser¥ing . Parties with ir eounsel in Court. D reteive. In empanneling # jury, tlie rege lar . _— the . Yenire of *60-fa'ors having been “@xapproval of his donation, Sargent has stood squarely up to his work when assailed by those who hausted, a special venire of Wijurors was ordered, returnable at2 P. m. From the regular and‘ special venire on tomefves, grapes, qninces plams. . Tbe compapy expect to torn, belt million, cans ofchai ry Gaadios a nile te received from the Hawaiian Islands 50 coffee trees, one year old, which.hé will plant on his place in the foothills east of San Jose. He has 300 tored man in the County: Jail senwarned of his den ge? a few Tn before by the ae A, county Tae. Sheriff of Santa Ch “thas had 98 appliéations who desire the jot of lashing a coltenced tobe whipped for wife beating Pa He was Mt off the,-cars, sail ont parties . ” “ * ra and Ariss, Goods AT { = BLUMENTHAL’ §, CORNER BROAD AND PINE a ay The Dui NEVADA Speaki: Dr, Shorb, f ~ an eloquent stu’ _ dress the people at the Theatre. inity « cf. Batjent to wi cer Sot es Tae . e a eee [ear meat ove’ awa . atthe, Tel, Tura en ey ctianeee gociation at Sen Frastisco, had ba i a pita hansterah 0.Wi OB “James . #bout three incline Niel v2 ‘prospect, one.day. this week im. a. I HA¥E:junt just -mevarnedeAnume:.San. out to hear him: “tone mentee Whe er-wede wot wiiedanoanend by those who mie D. Early, Hagh McCauley, ‘William Mr. Lavacs, a rancher of Salinas ehicken’s gizzard. He. foynd ' ‘three ‘AssORT aD Giock'oe LARGES? fan Frm. Tt atlas the Se ee Tee all; and is to-day tecognizéd us one} Truan, Jéha Dunnicliffi M. M. hawa porker weighing a thousand Htond petcenish ai meas . and WiktlE bs oi jcc Rte seems i of the purest men in the public ser-/ Green, Jeremiah Woods, John Bou-/ pounds. This porcine curiosity is. $1 50, Fail > Goods, 4a “i i ssw 2 ‘ Ghat pride Which used tof tive, as wellas oneof the mesttative, ney, Wm. H. Benson, M. Rosenberg . tg be exhibited at the Montefey Fair. SS . Ever brought to Nevada ity, consistiogs BD said this office t a ~-phadlintioegtotesas ten pote iene i wit ee ie —— Faia, Lambie, ‘and Van. Notice of Assignee’sSale of . P°°™ 12°" cry, call'yestorday. 8 — and they want no Hine of qualifica0 atelier . cepted, were discharged from further . Nuys are going to put in 10,000acres Real Estate, Sr DRESS Goons. invaluable shee : tons matked out toe thote who prov} 511, Gesisel ioe benatifelly . service at this term, ———~-_-~fol'wheat-o8_-Sap_Fetmand finch, SOT 00 ae wi —e8 PFS gee ey 7 [located little city, and its citizens do ‘The large riimber Of witstséai-ont Los Angeles county, this fall, . JX, 78% Dita) fod’ Cais. Feeaieabkeshen Pane Pearson wit! wri chore eer 7 BS 3 ea, 3 ¥ Pace apne te fe) 2 ~thoroagh system. of: .examiaation, " ” gome little knowledge of books bepeople guess who is qualified. We . age, of any in the Union; and one of} ‘ would. teach for a small salary, as it _fow selaries, and what astonishes ' more ou the part-of applicants for jpeophe appeat to demand, . rouble will be to fiud room for all, oe off for a certaitty, maits tojany'one to teach, and let the used to think California’ had the best school system for a State of its the reasons we had for it was its and the ptofesstonal pride it engendered among teachers. We remember when exSuperintendent Jobn Swett was in office, that professional pri@e among teachers was encouraged by him, ‘and the teachers of the State all bad wn advocete in him, and there was a feeling ebroad that -teashing was a ‘profession. There ‘was'a constant demand then for thoroughly edueated aad well trained teachers. The inquiry was not so much as to whether the applicant was about his qualifications—his ability to teach—andthe experience he possessed. That feeling has’ gradually died out since ther. Trustoes are looking for. teachers with ‘us most is, teachers are helping them along. ° Itis a fact that ‘some senseless questions have been propounded by the State Board of Examination in past years, but a majority of the papers issued from that body have been fair. It.is. also trae, that if there was any unfairness on the part of the Board, there has been certificates to teach. During the past two or more years, the printed questions have been obtained by some means, aud many applicants obtained them in advance of examimations, The present Board concluded to break the evil up, and with that view have had the questions printed at different offices, and ‘Oaly.a short time previous to each examination, This did bresk up the evil, but it makes those. squirm who are affected by it, and that was what they were Going when they went after the State Board so lively at San Francisco. We hope the same course will be pursued, howevervand that the present howl will not deter the Board from performing their fnll duty. We believe they now propose to print some simple questions each time, for third grade applicants, and have them #0 easy that almost any school girl can obtain acertificate. This is what the But thé Board will still require evidence of ‘fove @ person can receive a second or first grade certificate. We think the ideaagood one. Let the children have a certificate if every one de-’ mands it, but don’t pretend to certi-. fy that those who hold second and firet grade certificates are teachers, until they have proven their fitness by passing a satisfactory and thorough examination. > Beoth at Sacramente. The people of Sacramento arenmkiog arrangements to induce the California Theatre management to bring Booth, andthe whole stock company to the Capital, to play for a couple of nights. Wedo not know whether they have succeeded in raising the amount necessary or uot. If not, We oan assure the managers of the enterprise, that there will be no diffioulty 1m getting w large number from outside points to attend. We think there would be at least twenty-five if not double the number, frour this place, who would be glad to go, and we presume other points between here and Sadramenté would furnish an equal if not greaternumber, The if the thing is once. advertised to SP Yar Turks are concentrating in laige numbers on the Drina, /to the Eastern States and, the Cencording to a New York Tribune not rely entirely upon‘natural advantages tg make it attractive. We believe it is the best governed and best kept city inthe State. The public buildings, parks and private residences are ueatly kept, the streets are well watered, and nearly every public or private yard is a flower garden. Long lines of shade trees in every part of the city show where the streets run, and on many of them we -ucticed while there ‘substantial improvements going op. We-know that Sacramentans are proud of, their city, and we do not blame them for it. It is a beautifal place, but in our opinion rather inclined to be-a dull one. ~~ a State Superintendent, State Supérintendent Carr, we understand, will devote considerable time hereafter in lecturing to the people of the State. Mrs, Carr, his deputy, has jast returned from a visit tennial, and will be able to assume some of his office duties so as to enable him-tespare the time. We hope the Dr. can make it in his way to deliver a lecture or two inthis county. His talks on educational subjects are always able, and can not be listened towithout interest and profit. Megtrna Force sy Forcw,—AcWashington special the Attorney: General has a pronounced. opinion of conditions in the South. -He is reported as saying that if the Democratic whites of the South insist upon organizing armed bands to intimidate the negroes and deprive them of theit rights, he sees no* reason why the negroes shoold uot ‘arm for their own protection, and meet.forte with forea,. Northern Republicans hav hitherto urged the negroes to peace and submission, but he gays, if the Bourbons continue in their violent course a different policy may be adopted, iat atl Four men, in 1776, who had been captured on beard a British vessel, carved with their jack-knives in Windham, Conn., jail, where they were confined, an image supposed to represent the. god Bacchus. This they gave to the Widow Cary, who had showed them some kindness, and . képt . a davern ‘on Windham Green. For 80 years the imuge ser ved-as a ae sign on the Gredn, Ti 1856 i fell from the big elm on one arm was broken and thar injaries received, It was then transferred to an eating house in Williamtic, and afterward to'a ‘saloon in Aartford, so completing a gentury of service as a tavern sign, Heut Gare Exproston, —The' following details of the Hell Gate explosion to take place this (Sanday) morning were published in New York on Friday: A gun will be fired from the Government scow 25° miuutes before the explosion, anda s ond gun a quarter of an hour later, when it is desirous for those living in the vicinity to open their doors and windows and Jeave their houses until after the ‘explosion has taken place. About 53,000 pounds of explosives, mainly dynamite, will° be: discharged. ELusn Snypex, wife of Samiel Snyder, residing some ‘six miles above Colosa, dropped. dead Thurs-. day morning. A post mortem exhibited three Jarge ulcers in. the stomach, one of which had eaten a ole clear through, letting the con tents out dnto the wr around “the-1], stomach, Srverat of the convicted members of the. Chicago whisky ring, have been released upon payment of fines. was the talk of the city during opening day. We request Nevada countyans to give ‘‘Zack’’ a call when at the Bay and in want of goods in his ae his weather eye open. eye when jt glances. takes in Chinatown, Yesterday morning it discovered what might have proven to be a fire if it had been allowed to kindle. Ned did not wait for that consummation, bat just pulled away at the Court House bell rope. aroused some one near Nevada Hose they were too late, ‘State speak on the issues of the day. eq . ordered sent to the Department of the partof the prosecation and, defense were then called by counsel for the State and the defense, and were specially instracted by the Court, to bein attendanee constantly during the progress of the trial, or until dis. charged from further attendance. With the usual caution to, the jury, given by the Court, the Court hereupon adjourned “until _ to-morrow morning at 160° clock, Diamend Casket. L. Zacharias & Bro, have removed their jewelry establishment from 534 to’ 210 Kearney street, San Francisco. ‘‘Zack”’ is well known in this county, having been in the wholesale tobacco trade in Grass Valley. We had the pleasure of visiting their new store last week, and believe it is the finest place of the kind in the gity, It is gorgeously fitted up,. all the walis being composed of fine French plate mirrors, made expressly for the firm. They are panelled with ebony ornamented with gold, the effect being strikingly beautiful as ‘the reflections are almost éndless in their duplications. Large silver cases are placed upon the counters, and their interior fairly blaze with diamonds and fine gold ware. It is a palace of splendor,and ne, Sy Fire Alarm, Ned Burrows always sleeps with The position of his bed is sueh, that his weather His ring Co’s.; house, and they rang. Both blabtié brought out several of the fire department, and citizens, but wasin Chinatown was extinguished before any of them reached the engines, Turn Out. Do not forget that Hon. Geo, C. Gorham will address the people of} this section on Friday night. ery Republican Evin the precinct should be on hand on that occasion. The Hayes and Wheeler Club ought to make arrangements for a lively meeting, -Turh out everybody and hear one of the ablest men of the » SBYERAL students’ of . Princeton College have left because of the preseneo of a negro classmate. Two more ‘Molly } Maguires”’ have been convicted of conspiracy to murder at Pottsville, ‘Feunsyivania. TukeEe handrea teoruite have been the South, a A ‘THE great powers are said to have come to au agreement regarding the conditions of peace. ee. Tz is not believed that there is an artist in the world whe can eatch the expression of a womian's face as she pats her nose into the milk jug and finds that the thuader bas soured the contents; . —~~ ~ Tux tramp who Strayed into a far. mer’s premises and tried to ‘make off with a cheese cume out with a black eye, adknowledging od bad been rather a in the pursuit of his duties. Sn ee eg en Meprear men say that when 2 man is fall of whiskey be can’t freeze, and uppearances indicate that a large number of our citizens are expecting a mighty cold snap, Says the Faltou imes, ‘THe fire which} L. B: Ayens, late of Sarveciiiie now of Colnsa, purchased a horse of A; Calden three years ago for $1,000, atid sold him last week at Sacramento for $2,000. + THIRTEEN of the crew of the ship} Storm King have been arrested at Sap Pedro for mutiny. Het1, Gate was blown up Sunday at3 P, M., producing bat a slight shock in New York. Ocr of a population . of -2;500 in Brunswick, Ga., there are 600 cases of yellow fever. ESS THE "Mayor of Baltimore denies that there is any yellow fever in that city. TsRa1eix floods are reported from Forest county, Pennsylvania,’ in which many lives are lost. A carco of Sandwich Island sugar

has been admitted free of duty at Port Townsend. ' THe Northern District Fair will open in Marysyille Ovtober23d, and continue during the week. Many objections are being made to Beecher lecturing in Canada. diel {By Telegraph,] Mining. Stocks. Yesterday Morning’s Sales. 888 Ophir 56%. 1875 Mexican 3134 280 Gould & Ourry 14%. §00 Best & Telohar 4534 385 potas 60. 370 eg Fe 1965 Con irginia 53, 200 Chollar 84. a “180 Hale & Roseroes 3 10%. 140 Crown Point 111{ 1590 Yellow Jacket 23%, See 2720 Imperial 434. 115. Kentuck 1114, 795 Alpha 4314 20 Belcher 1 Le 40 Bullion 3147. 620 equer 1354 925 Overman 83. “20° ulia 744, ~~ : 860 Sierra Sevada: pS <a: 675 Union Con a t57. * wy HOTEL ARRIVALS. Union Hotel. . JACOB NAFPZIGER, Preprietor. —_— September 25th, 1876. wate Milk Ranch Wwiin,-Truckee A H Siade, 7 rat do ontgomery, Penn Valley be Washington W Hobart, City Collins, Grass a B Dibble, R Knight, Whestiana Rhodes, Grass Valley 0 Williams, Relief Hill Monier, San Francisco F Bounham, Pitt River Par an ave > any D 2 ee, MC Harmon, Lake City: W A Johnson, North Bloomfieln Jas Whartenby, San Francisco Wm Stephens, Sacramento W B Magingal, do Thomas ; North San Juan W Cartis Oakland D Clancy, Gity HOTEL ARRIVALS’ National Exchange Hotel. S. A. EDDY, Preprietor. Monvay, September 2dth, 1876 J Colley, City A B Carley, City, Jno Bonney, tae City \ A J Foster, Grass Valley ° RM Randoiph, Mh Lisle City T W Campbell, Track W Hight’ wite'S ight & wife, San Diego J W Tollers, Virginia Clty = Leng, Washington C Robb, City H H Walcott, Grass Valley G@ 8 Powers, You Bet I J Rolfe, City F M Hathaway, City pcm North Bloomfield agley, Rough & Head yes 7 ; el 5 il y. van B Sp Armstro ~ . Fran RMW Hien. eae \ ‘. town of Grass Valley, Nevada ©v., Cal. ‘and interest of said defendant, in and to ‘{ geles. the principal European fornia. Notice ‘is hereby” given, by the uadersigned, the assignee of the Estate of Martin Quick, bankrupt, that in »ursuance of an order of salé:made by the above named Court, now on file-in the offi¢e of the Cierk of said Court, I will cause to be sold by W. C. Pope, Auctioneer, in front of his auction rooms, Mill street, Grass Valley, at public auction,subject to coufirmation by’said Court, to the highest bidcer, for cash, U. 8. gold coin, on the 19th day of OCTOBER, 1876, the following described property: “Lot No. il, in Biock Ne, 41, as designated on the offtcial map of the Also that certain lot or parcel of land, sit— uated in the town of South Grass Vailey,, Nevada Co., Cal., described as tollows:— Commencing at a point on Popé street, 75feet easterly trom the souihcast corner.of Pope and Williami streets, theace easterly along the southerly line of Pope street 175 fect; thence at nearly right angles 100 fect; thence at nearly right angles 175 feet; thence at nearly right angles 100 feet to the place of beginning. Aisoall the right, title and interest of the said Quick as mortgagor in and to that certain piece or parcel of land, situated in said town of South Grass Valley, known aa the Marshall Ranch, described in a certain mortgdye executed by said Quick to William” Hill, recorded in Book No. 12 of Mortgages. page _ tecbeds of Nevada County, -Cal.,; which efesencé is hereby made, ~ CHAS. W. KITTs, Assignee. . Grass Valley, Sept. 27, 1876. CONSTABLE SALE: pe Seana Y-virtue of an execution isstied out of Justice L. Garthe’s Court, of Nevada Township, County of Nevada, State of Cal. dated the 22nd day of eure +, 1876, in a certain action,. wherein . Grissel recoyered judgment epainee 0 ‘On Chong & Co,. for the sum of $137 41-100 and$4 40-100 ‘costs in U. 8. gold coin, with interest at the rate of 7 percent perannum until paid, on a judgment rendered in suid Covirt on'the 2and day of Sept., I have levied up. on the following described roperty to. it: A lot on the West end of Chinatown, in Washington Tuwnship, Nevada County, California, bounded on the South by Ely & Co., and improvements-on the same consisting of a store. Noticeig hereby given that on Wednesday, the 18th day of October, 1876, at the town of Washington, Washington Township, Nevada County, California, I will sell all the right, title the above described property, at public auction, for cash, to the highest bidder, to satisfy-said execution and all costs. Given ag my hand this 25th day of Sept., ' FAYETTE BATTIS, Constable of Washington Township. REPUBLICAN MEETING, Black, Cretons,, Black ‘and Colored Cashmeres, Alpae. cas, all colors, Belgian Cords, ‘Black Silks, ete, _ FLANNELS, White, aie and: Blug, widths, SHAWLS. Ladies’ Misses’ and Children’s—in large variety. ~ MUSLINS. White Rock; “Lonesdale, Masonville, and other favor. ite. brands. ~ FANCY. GOODS. Corsets, Fancy Cotton and al Woolen Hose, ‘Veils, Wors._ “/ted in all shades, Ladies’ and Children’s Underwear, etc. Bicakets, Sheetings, Cassimeres, Table. Linen, ae kins, etc. CARPETS. ThreePly, y,_Brussels, In. grain, Oil Cloth, and Matting.. adies’ Misses’ and Children’ s Shoes—a large assortment. Ladies are invited to amine my before purchasing elsewhere. All .orders promptl attended to. 4 A. BLUMENTHAL, Cor: Broad and Pine Streets. Nevada City, Sept. 24. ‘Im AG a DEMOCRATIC HON. GEORGE C, Will Address the People of Nevada County, on’ the Political Issues of the day, FRIDAY EVENING, — SEPTEMBER 29th, 1876, At the THEATRE. Everybody invited. CITIZENS BANK. BROAD STREET, NEVADA OITY, cw TAL STOCK, $200,000. , OFFICERS : : E. M. PRESTON.... ves sees. President, T. W. StcourNEY... reyes Vice President. he Wy SNM oh So oak wick Cashier. DIRECTORS : Dr. R. M. Hun ‘John T, Morgan, Geo, M. Hughes, T. W. Sigourney, Thos. Mein —— on: A. Cooper, ‘Receive Deposits,buy and sell exchange. St eaege bog hy. and Bullion. ghest price paid for State and Co Warrants. mone Draw Checks on San Francisco, San Jose, Sacramento, Virginia City and Los Ap. ‘Also. sell Exchange on New York, and all Cities. Make collections and and transact neral Business.’ . a8 e y CORRESPONDENTS. San Francisco—First Nat. Gold Babx San Jose—Farmers National Gold Bank. MM Man; Sen Juan” New YorkPirst National Bank. 92! DR. SHORB wi appnkes THE CITIZENS OF NEVADA COUNTY, AT NEVADA CITY, —ON— Wednesday Evening, Sept. 27th. Allturn out and hear this able Chatpion of Reform. KEROSENE OF THE BEST QUALITY, AT PRESTON’S! Fresh Cough Candy, GENUINE BETHESDA WATER, Dw FROMTHE SPRING AT WACKESHA, WIS., Centennial Cologne, _ Choice Toilet Goods, Acids, Mining Chemicals. —AT— Nevada Drug Store, E. M: PRESTON P,rop'ra — and prices ing this. sectior "mining men’ th bim will falcilit: A section of t Pine street is lumber enough spot to finish are not prophet The quail law cowlaw. Wel disctssion abou A young lady tones, “‘ Where ; don’t know dea: themare, but fr dow we.just nov : around behind . iple-room over t The exectiuy Hayes and Whe begin to stir thi the financial co gin to study wa Where are the 1 Friday night be the effect of pre Attorney Gen ‘in town in at Trout Creek ca District Attor prosecutionC.F. Strothe: San Francisco, The followin from Truckee, . hotels: C. F.B ~gnud wife, Mrs W. F. Edward: O. Leary are-e Cruthers at the ASSURANCE is willingness of ( nex Transvaal ; desire, Li Jacobs & I ing installments of Falland Wir Goods, which a lowest prices. ‘jnyited to . cal Latest Noveltie: Hayes and 1 The Nevada ¢ er Club are ea meet at the The ing of this weel Geo. C. Gorhar casion ‘address . sues of the day expected to tur sep26-4t ~ J. Most. Elegant the Palace Rosenberg: E store this Fall, ‘ gant steck of g this market, 1 leading Dry Ge county, offer to of goods so low tition. Call as Rosenberg Bros Store. K, Has returned and has recéive: Men, Boy’s cl and Shoes, and be found in a store, All who can save money ' Hya . Have just. re _ Ment of Men’s, Clothing, Und Blankets, and : Misses and Ch which they P than ever. Cal selves, . 823 Cor. First of New Cranber MULLOY’s.