September 3, 1870 (4 pages)

Melyeand Home. = sd ~ “Itts announced that the Italian Government,now that the French troops have left, has, determined not. to allow Rome. to,. be.again. occupied by. the tgoops of any foreign power, Tho Ital‘ian people are anxious to include the en_ “tire peninsdila in their. Kingdom, and to have Rome for the seat of Govern. ment. . They may, perhaps, havo aspirations of building up'a power equal to _,hat.of the the old Roman Empire. Victor Emanuel is p'edgvd not to interfere with the temporal power of the Pope, and has shown that he has no . digposition’ to do'so, and will not, if he has his way during the lifetime of “ Pids TX ; but ‘no agreement of their rulera can repress the just and laudable _ aspirations of the Italian people, and “gooner or later the Eternal City will be made the Capital ofthe Kingdom. No European Government is likely to interfere in the matter; and it simply re‘mains with Italy to’ say when her authorlte’ sball be peacefully extended over the city.’ “The Pope, if he chooses, can remain, for the Italians have no wish 4o.expelyhim; and his religious perees. and pastorals will be quite as much respected-as thongh he retained a terhporal power. .« There, has been heavy fighting de. °¢wéén tlie’ Pridsians and French, near the Belgian frontier, commencing on Sunday, and continuing upto Thurs. othe best authorities state that McMahon’s army lihs Been defeated-and-compelled to retreat, some accounts stating that he was utterly routed. On Sun“day and Monday, the. fighting was be> ‘tween late detachments of the two armies, but on Tuesday and Wednes. day the combat appears to. have extended through nearly tho entire line ~of— beth armies,” The advices” from . Paris represent that the French had had the advantage, and that the left . wing and ceaterof the Prossian army was routed ;.but dispatches from the . meutral territory of Belgium’ represent »“uhatthePrassians have been successful ii nearly. every eugagement. The fighting; .extended for o distance of ner thirty. miles, from Longuion to Sedan, At the former place ‘the Pras‘latis ate reported to have taken refuge /im-the neutral territory of Luxemburg, while in the last fight at Sedan, on yy the. French met with a dis. Watrous: defeat, and were driven into Belgium. a 2. Tae Censvs.—The census reports . \from Florida; Kentucky, New York, ANew Hampshire, Minnesota and Ohio, iow that: the. work’ id scbstantially completed io. these States, and the expected returns will be received from } mearly all the districts by the 19th of “Beptember. A few sab-divisions will . send in scattered returns from date un. til the firat. of October. About. seven million, and five hundred thousand * ‘gamios have alreatly arrived at the Cen» sus Office. Half a million names a day . Were received at the Census Burean . . daring the last week, and it is thought the number will reach a million aday . during the first week in September. Rell of Honor, . : @ following pupils are on the roll of honor in Miss Palmer's school, for the month ending September 2d, 1870; Charlie Kent, Laura: Grahain) Emma Ott; Gerrie Mills, Mattie Greg ry, Mary . Geibar, Mary Baldridge, Allie Turner, Nettie Herzinger, Johnny McCauley. . Phe following is the roll of tionor of . ! . ‘Mise Edwards’ ‘school, ‘for the month Noe eptember 2d, 1870: Nettie ‘Clark, Willie Quigley, Lulu Coe, Aunie . Leovelt, Batni Gregory, Chris Webber, “Maggie Davidson, Mary McCurnin, Annie Webber, Alice Dawley, Nicholas i family, ‘the teata “fan sway a shocking. death on Tuesday. She day,»»Wehawe ins.yet mo. details, but }. Valley, and a Constable was there vee. ear the arguments ‘ot this able advo: ‘. ist Church, on Sunday,will not be held, to wae riding ont }Phe Sunday School concert, whieh-was oody Run, narrow: and her husband were going to Columbia Hill ow Horseback, to'aitend «ball and when near the saw mill at Lake City, her ‘horse became frightened at something he saw connected with the mill, and jumping quickly to «ne side threw her from ‘the saddle. Herriding habit was, caught on the horn of ilie saddle, and the horse commenced jumping and kicking, but at the same time whirling around with such rapidity as to keep her head from the ground until the dress giving way she was released, und strange'to say she was not’ in the least injured, but proceeded to the party vas though Rothing had happened, — Quartz Locations. The Bismarck Company have located eleven hundred feet-on the United Ger. mony ledge, situated near Carlile, in. Meadow Lake township, the location commencing at the South Yuba river, and extending thence’ northerly eleven hundred feet. The Crown Prince Company have located eleven vlaims of one hundred feet each, on the King Wiiliam ledge, (formerly the Little York ledge) commencing at the United Gérmany ledge and extending. westerly therefrom to the valley in which Carlile is situated. The Kohinoor Company have located eleven claims on. the.Great Mogul ledge, (formerly the Mammoth ledge,) situated about two hundred yards below Carlile, in Meadow, Lake township. “Horse Stolen, . A few days ago, a horse was stolen from Haynes’ ranch, near Colfax, and another horse followed off after the one stolen. The thief left a note stating that he was going to Virginia City, that he slrould leave the horse as soon as he could steal a better one,and if the owner would follow, he might find his own‘animal on the way. The fellow has been tracked to. near Grass terday with a warrant for his arrest. We have not heard whether he has yet been caught. To Church Goers. The days having now become shorter, it has deemed advisable by. the various Christian denominations of this city, to change the time of evening services from 8 o’clock to 7}, . The Court House bell, will. therefore ring for divine worship.on the Sabbath, until farther notice, as follows: Morning—fifteen minutes to 11 o'clock and at 11; @vePs lecture of H@n. S, T. Oates, to -be delivered next Saturday evening, will be “Home Industry.” The lecturer as a& workingman, asa man of close and accurate observation, as a man of great oratorical powers, will be able to please his audience. He will do much more, for he will instruct ; he will say something which will instruct and please old men and children, young men and maidens, Yesterday afternoon a dense smoke was seen in the direction of Nevada City, and at once our people became excited. “It was thought for a few moments that our sister city was only to be smoke~and “Ashes in’a few minates. A telegram ‘however, reasured our people, but not dntil some had spoken for horses, on whichte go up to the assistance of Nevada: -The. woods are on fire, Rev. Father Justin, President of St. Mary’s College, San Francisco, will lectare at St. .Patrick’s Church, (Catholic) Grass Valley, Sunday evening, commencing at half past seven o’clock. . . The proceeds of the lecture go to aid the ladies of ‘the parish.in paying a church debt. j Next Monday the public schools of Grass Valley will be’ opened. We observe that the Trustees have everything prepared for. the Winter—all the schoo] houses repaired, and plenty of good dry wood under sheds. PRUSSIAN GOVERNMENT.—In reply toa correspondent, anxious, for information, the New York Journal of Commerce says that Prussia is now aconstitutional monarchy, hereditary in the main line of the house of Hohenzollern. The constitution, which is derived from grant by King Frederick ‘William “IV., ‘brother of the present sovereign, modified by subsequent grauts, and has only been in existence since 1848, vests the Executive and King. In the Execative branch he is assisted by a Council of Ministers appointed by himself. The Legislative bodies consist. of the“Herrenhaus,” which is the Upper Chambers, and is composed of the Princes of the royal family, sixteen “mediatized” friends, the héads of the territorial nobility, eight life peers, eight. titled noblemen elected by the resident land owners in the eight provinces, representatives of the universities;the heads of “chapters,” the Mayors of towns having fifty thousand inhabitants, and persons nominaning—fifteen minutes past 7, and ; o'clock, _ a number of large and luscious peaches, which were grown at the orchard of The peach crop has hearty tailed in the mountains this season, bat these are as fine a we ever Baw. Rumery has a few wore of the same kind at his stand on Commercial street, where he also keeps other fresh fruits and vegetables, Sold Out, F. Schmidt, who bas kept Schmidt's Exchange at Cherokee fot the last fifteen years, has sold out to Jobn Fitter, of North San Juan, having concluded to retire from the hotel. business and devote herself te. agri¢ultural purstits for the foture. Schmidt was well and favorably known in the hetel business, ‘and we wish him success wherever he may go. Woman’s Suffrage, Mrs. Laura De Force Gordon will address the citizen’ of Nevada on the sub. ject of Woman Suffrage, this, Saturday evening, ot the corner of Brond and Pine: streets. The Opponents of the movement are invited to be present to cate of the cause. No Services, The morning services at the Method. on account of the desite to hear the farewell discourse of Kev. Alex. Rarker. to have taken place on Sunday evening et ‘ ; Ly aqee yibiow f° ‘following. ST Te Benjamin Waite,two miles below town, . ‘Monday sext, the 6h ted at the pleasure of the”King. The nd chamber is composed of 432 Mbers, chosen for thee years by but not universal suffrage; Nortuers Disrricr Farr.—The Appeal says the Executive Committee have completed nesrly all their arrangements preparatory to opening the Northern District Fair, on the 5th instant. The cattle grounds and face track are completed. They have erected a large and commodious spectators’ stand, fenced in the track along and past thy spectators’ and Jjndges’ stand, and put up a new railing around the turn. ‘Phe track isin fine condition, and is declared by competent judges to be the best in the State. Already horses are arriving which intend to compete for the Society’s purses, and the track morning and evening presents a fine display of animals in training. The pavilion is now being thoroughly rapaired, and will be in complete order for the reception of articles on Monday morning. LORRAINE AND AL8A0E.—A_ London dispatch says the official correspondence between Prussia'and the various Provincial Governments, hag been published. It announces the in tention of Prussia to retain Alsace and Lorraine, and believes that the European Powers will be true to their attitude.and neutrality, and not endeavor to prevent these consequences of the war. Disreier FArs.—The Northern Dis. . BUMBKA. trict Fair will open at Marysville: on indtabt; and Conog ‘of Wells, Fargo & Co., and the Post Of fice were burned, The fire proof-cellar of an old resident, which*had withstood all previous fires, was filled with goods; but unfortunately a heavy tron safe on the floor above, fell upon the iron roof everything was consumed. ‘The fire caught in a stable, and it is the belief there that it was the work of at incendiary. The citizens have determined to rebuild the town upon a new and more eligille site near by, the old site being on good mining ground. Lock Pickine.— The Townsend the three recommended by a cominittee appointed to examine different kinds of locks for use by the Government, was picked 9n Wednesday, in two min utes, by a prominént Néw York JotkMan, in presence of the Assistant Treasurer at Washington. APPEALED.—The caseof the Clear Lake Water Co. vs Jacov. Bowers et al, tried in the District Court at Fairfield, in May last has been appealed by the plaintiffs, to the Supreme Court. The statement of testimony and other documents in the case will make 500 pages in transcript form. SPONTANEOUS CoMBUSTION.—Some damp hay lying in the engine house stable.at Marysville, took fire of itsown accord on Wednesday evening; in other words, it was a case of spontaneous combustion. The fire was extinguished before any damage was done, MYSTERIOUS MurnDER.—Walla Walla papers report-a mysterious murder on. the~—Colvile roadnear Spukune Bridge. ‘Phe victim was about thirtyfive years of age. No clue can be found to identify him, . Part of the Legislative authority inthe} .,ReParRED—Thedamages to the railroad aear Marysville, by the smashupon Tuesday, have been ‘so far repaired that the trains are passing over the trestle work. THE abstract ‘propriety of putting tect them from thieves, is being discussed in Georgia. AccrpeNT.—In Vallejo August 27th, Thomas Gann accidentally struck a pick throngh.one of his feet, making a terrible -wound, © THE valuable: mouzici i Strasbourg ~has_béfn destroyed by a conflagration, caused by the bombardment, i os ; It is. stated there are some 34,000 names of votdrs on the Great Register in San Francisco. Of these there are of Irish parentage, 10,963, and.of Gerwan parentage, 6,277. we DRowWNED.— Advices from Australia deen, who “was drowned ‘by falling overboard from a steam propeller. ~ =e —a wren estan BORN: UE 7 At Poston’s ranch, siear this cit " Au ast 80th, 1870, to the wife of M.MoArs. a daughter, “=, ak EE Contractors Wanted ! ‘WO TAKE OUT ROCK AT AE MANE, Inquire x the OFFICR om a2t WINTHROP 8S. LONG, Secretary, W. H. DAVIDSON, City and County. Auctioneer, URNITURE, Goods and Meréhan all pit ap at pi aaa mind ‘of uffice, National Exchange Hotel, Nevad City “ je8a Nevada, Moore’s Fiat & aun STAGE LEAVES NEVADA pcr. eee ~ &@t 7 @’tlock, A. M, Trails pea gcrery any deoanecdg of the cellar and broke through, so that . lock, manufactured at Buffalo, one-vf Yattlusnakes in strawberry beds to pro' ry. Cfo all: announce-the death of the Barlo Aber-} 5 » . Tickets of Admission $5.00 gold. coin, Treasurer... The Bank of Califorma, During the Entertainment the-sum ef $608,000 U. 5. Gold Coin will be returned to the Holders of Tickets, by the distribution, by chance, of the fullowing GIF I'S; 1GIFTOF -$100,000 Gou. 1 GIFTOF> . -..50,000. + 1GIFTOF ; S000 « 1GIFTOF §»-90,000 «« 1GIFTOF .19,000. + 1GIFTOF 18000. « 1GIFPOF 17,000 ™ iGIETOF -"-cag00. « 1 GIFT me i" 1 GIFTOF + 400 1GIFTOF ~13,000. « 1GINTOF j3000. + 1GIFTOF . 000 « 1GIFTOF +. 10,000. 1GIFTOF 9000 .« 1GIPTOF . Rion". SRGIFT OR (+). 6,0004< +4 1GIFTOF «2. -° 5000. 1 GIFT OF [<7 ssgggpe cx 1 GIFT OF ot) 5h SSW ok t GIFT OFa. 1 GIFT OF S12) 2014 ge occ, 10 gene oF $1,000. 000. G++. 20 GIFTS 700 15,000 . “ 20.GIETS OF .500.-.--40;000-=* 80 GIFTS OF 400 42,000 . 50 GIFTS OF .:800 15,000 + _ 60 GIFTS OF 200°= 10,000 © 425 GIFISOF 100 -42.500“ “628 GIFTSIN ALL, $500,000 " The Cuncert and Di-tribution will ‘take Board of Trostees of the Mercantile Library “Association, assisted by a Swpervisory Committee selected trom State, Ciry and County pare, and weil known citizens of San FrauCi: co, a Te vrs ROBERT B. SWAIN, President M. L.A. W. H. L. BARNKS, Vies President. . WM.'C. RALSTON, Treasmrer. ~., . : Afver paying the expenses of the Entertain_ ment, aud making the distribution: ot the gifts plied to extinguishing the présent indebteuness of the Merc intile Library. Association, Holders of tickets to which gifts may be awarded, will receive thé samie’ oh prevéentation of such ‘lickets gr coupons tothe Buriness Agenis of the Board ot ‘I'rustees at their office, Nu 318 Caiiforuia street, san Frinéisen. NOTICE, —Holders of Tickets to the Gilt Concert in aid of the Mercantile Library. association, are hereby notified, that the Concert is postponed until ., Monday, October 21, 1870,.. Unexpected interferences have operated to make this delay necessary to accomplish the resuit of freeing the Library from debt, without recourse to uther privileges granted by act. of the Legislature, passed February 19/4010; This 1s positively the. only. pustpunement which willbe made. ‘Che Concert will take piace on the-day above’ at ¥ o'clock, A. M., and to continue ‘until ai: the gilts have been awarded. . he The funds already in bank aré coneiderably . more than evfiicient to inenre the sueceseful completion of the contract with the public. The eale of Tickets will positively close on Friday, the 28th day of October, 1870, All Tickets remaining unsold at that time willbe withdrawn from sale and canceled, — They will be advertised by their numbers, on of the dally papers of this elay., Any dite of the daily papers of this. city, Any ution thus made in the number of tickets to be drawn, will not affect the number ur amount of gilts, ‘hey will be as heretofore advertised, to-wit; 628 gifts, amounting in all to $500,000 gold. Ticket holders a out of San Francise» will receive duly accredited liste of the awards of Gifts, whivh will also be published. in the leading’San Francisco daily papers, on the les Novewber, 1870. : ie Delivery of Gifts will commence } aA ae 2d, 1576, at the Office. No 318 California Berder, t ¥ All gifts awarded to non residents will be held to their order aud for their account.ROBERT B. SWAIN, President M. L: A. W. H. L. BARNES, Vice-President M. L. A. .WM. ©, BALSTON, Treasurer M. Ly, A. : ; es have aed award. d, THOS. R. HAYES, Rec. Secretary L. A. DAVID WILDER, Oor. Secretary M. L. A. ‘Trastees M. LL. A. : WM. ASHBURNER, ISAAC 3. W. M’NULTY, ALFRED P, 2, ARTH. M, EBBETS, WM.G, WM. E, WOOD, E.B. REYNOLDS, MAURICE DOK & CHARLES R PETE asiness Agents, No. S18 Oatliorats 8 reet. , DR. 0. HUWiS ELECTRIC PAIN RELIEF. A RAND MAS RAIN AND DI G& RARE A Ee OF PAIN AND Dis. y it is the most wonderful“ Medicine tp the World jor all Internal and External Diacases. {tis truly that great secret of Natate, Vegetable Klectrieity. *:One trial will convinee the. skeptic: of it ‘magic power for cure. sia DR. C.’ HOWE’S ory General Office, 423 Wasminotom Srazer, San Francisco, California, One Dollar per Bottle, 81 STEAM ENGINES. 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Melyeand Home. = sd ~ “Itts announced that the Italian Government,now that the French troops have left, has, determined not. to allow Rome. to,. be.again. occupied by. the tgoops of any foreign power, Tho Ital‘ian people are anxious to include the en_ “tire peninsdila in their. Kingdom, and to have Rome for the seat of Govern. ment. . They may, perhaps, havo aspirations of building up'a power equal to _,hat.of the the old Roman Empire. Victor Emanuel is p'edgvd not to interfere with the temporal power of the Pope, and has shown that he has no . digposition’ to do'so, and will not, if he has his way during the lifetime of “ Pids TX ; but ‘no agreement of their rulera can repress the just and laudable _ aspirations of the Italian people, and “gooner or later the Eternal City will be made the Capital ofthe Kingdom. No European Government is likely to interfere in the matter; and it simply re‘mains with Italy to’ say when her authorlte’ sball be peacefully extended over the city.’ “The Pope, if he chooses, can remain, for the Italians have no wish 4o.expelyhim; and his religious perees. and pastorals will be quite as much respected-as thongh he retained a terhporal power. .« There, has been heavy fighting de. °¢wéén tlie’ Pridsians and French, near the Belgian frontier, commencing on Sunday, and continuing upto Thurs. othe best authorities state that McMahon’s army lihs Been defeated-and-compelled to retreat, some accounts stating that he was utterly routed. On Sun“day and Monday, the. fighting was be> ‘tween late detachments of the two armies, but on Tuesday and Wednes. day the combat appears to. have extended through nearly tho entire line ~of— beth armies,” The advices” from . Paris represent that the French had had the advantage, and that the left . wing and ceaterof the Prossian army was routed ;.but dispatches from the . meutral territory of Belgium’ represent »“uhatthePrassians have been successful ii nearly. every eugagement. The fighting; .extended for o distance of ner thirty. miles, from Longuion to Sedan, At the former place ‘the Pras‘latis ate reported to have taken refuge /im-the neutral territory of Luxemburg, while in the last fight at Sedan, on yy the. French met with a dis. Watrous: defeat, and were driven into Belgium. a 2. Tae Censvs.—The census reports . \from Florida; Kentucky, New York, ANew Hampshire, Minnesota and Ohio, iow that: the. work’ id scbstantially completed io. these States, and the expected returns will be received from } mearly all the districts by the 19th of “Beptember. A few sab-divisions will . send in scattered returns from date un. til the firat. of October. About. seven million, and five hundred thousand * ‘gamios have alreatly arrived at the Cen» sus Office. Half a million names a day . Were received at the Census Burean . . daring the last week, and it is thought the number will reach a million aday . during the first week in September. Rell of Honor, . : @ following pupils are on the roll of honor in Miss Palmer's school, for the month ending September 2d, 1870; Charlie Kent, Laura: Grahain) Emma Ott; Gerrie Mills, Mattie Greg ry, Mary . Geibar, Mary Baldridge, Allie Turner, Nettie Herzinger, Johnny McCauley. . Phe following is the roll of tionor of . ! . ‘Mise Edwards’ ‘school, ‘for the month Noe eptember 2d, 1870: Nettie ‘Clark, Willie Quigley, Lulu Coe, Aunie . Leovelt, Batni Gregory, Chris Webber, “Maggie Davidson, Mary McCurnin, Annie Webber, Alice Dawley, Nicholas i family, ‘the teata “fan sway a shocking. death on Tuesday. She day,»»Wehawe ins.yet mo. details, but }. Valley, and a Constable was there vee. ear the arguments ‘ot this able advo: ‘. ist Church, on Sunday,will not be held, to wae riding ont }Phe Sunday School concert, whieh-was oody Run, narrow: and her husband were going to Columbia Hill ow Horseback, to'aitend «ball and when near the saw mill at Lake City, her ‘horse became frightened at something he saw connected with the mill, and jumping quickly to «ne side threw her from ‘the saddle. Herriding habit was, caught on the horn of ilie saddle, and the horse commenced jumping and kicking, but at the same time whirling around with such rapidity as to keep her head from the ground until the dress giving way she was released, und strange'to say she was not’ in the least injured, but proceeded to the party vas though Rothing had happened, — Quartz Locations. The Bismarck Company have located eleven hundred feet-on the United Ger. mony ledge, situated near Carlile, in. Meadow Lake township, the location commencing at the South Yuba river, and extending thence’ northerly eleven hundred feet. The Crown Prince Company have located eleven vlaims of one hundred feet each, on the King Wiiliam ledge, (formerly the Little York ledge) commencing at the United Gérmany ledge and extending. westerly therefrom to the valley in which Carlile is situated. The Kohinoor Company have located eleven claims on. the.Great Mogul ledge, (formerly the Mammoth ledge,) situated about two hundred yards below Carlile, in Meadow, Lake township. “Horse Stolen, . A few days ago, a horse was stolen from Haynes’ ranch, near Colfax, and another horse followed off after the one stolen. The thief left a note stating that he was going to Virginia City, that he slrould leave the horse as soon as he could steal a better one,and if the owner would follow, he might find his own‘animal on the way. The fellow has been tracked to. near Grass terday with a warrant for his arrest. We have not heard whether he has yet been caught. To Church Goers. The days having now become shorter, it has deemed advisable by. the various Christian denominations of this city, to change the time of evening services from 8 o’clock to 7}, . The Court House bell, will. therefore ring for divine worship.on the Sabbath, until farther notice, as follows: Morning—fifteen minutes to 11 o'clock and at 11; @vePs lecture of H@n. S, T. Oates, to -be delivered next Saturday evening, will be “Home Industry.” The lecturer as a& workingman, asa man of close and accurate observation, as a man of great oratorical powers, will be able to please his audience. He will do much more, for he will instruct ; he will say something which will instruct and please old men and children, young men and maidens, Yesterday afternoon a dense smoke was seen in the direction of Nevada City, and at once our people became excited. “It was thought for a few moments that our sister city was only to be smoke~and “Ashes in’a few minates. A telegram ‘however, reasured our people, but not dntil some had spoken for horses, on whichte go up to the assistance of Nevada: -The. woods are on fire, Rev. Father Justin, President of St. Mary’s College, San Francisco, will lectare at St. .Patrick’s Church, (Catholic) Grass Valley, Sunday evening, commencing at half past seven o’clock. . . The proceeds of the lecture go to aid the ladies of ‘the parish.in paying a church debt. j Next Monday the public schools of Grass Valley will be’ opened. We observe that the Trustees have everything prepared for. the Winter—all the schoo] houses repaired, and plenty of good dry wood under sheds. PRUSSIAN GOVERNMENT.—In reply toa correspondent, anxious, for information, the New York Journal of Commerce says that Prussia is now aconstitutional monarchy, hereditary in the main line of the house of Hohenzollern. The constitution, which is derived from grant by King Frederick ‘William “IV., ‘brother of the present sovereign, modified by subsequent grauts, and has only been in existence since 1848, vests the Executive and King. In the Execative branch he is assisted by a Council of Ministers appointed by himself. The Legislative bodies consist. of the“Herrenhaus,” which is the Upper Chambers, and is composed of the Princes of the royal family, sixteen “mediatized” friends, the héads of the territorial nobility, eight life peers, eight. titled noblemen elected by the resident land owners in the eight provinces, representatives of the universities;the heads of “chapters,” the Mayors of towns having fifty thousand inhabitants, and persons nominaning—fifteen minutes past 7, and ; o'clock, _ a number of large and luscious peaches, which were grown at the orchard of The peach crop has hearty tailed in the mountains this season, bat these are as fine a we ever Baw. Rumery has a few wore of the same kind at his stand on Commercial street, where he also keeps other fresh fruits and vegetables, Sold Out, F. Schmidt, who bas kept Schmidt's Exchange at Cherokee fot the last fifteen years, has sold out to Jobn Fitter, of North San Juan, having concluded to retire from the hotel. business and devote herself te. agri¢ultural purstits for the foture. Schmidt was well and favorably known in the hetel business, ‘and we wish him success wherever he may go. Woman’s Suffrage, Mrs. Laura De Force Gordon will address the citizen’ of Nevada on the sub. ject of Woman Suffrage, this, Saturday evening, ot the corner of Brond and Pine: streets. The Opponents of the movement are invited to be present to cate of the cause. No Services, The morning services at the Method. on account of the desite to hear the farewell discourse of Kev. Alex. Rarker. to have taken place on Sunday evening et ‘ ; Ly aqee yibiow f° ‘following. ST Te Benjamin Waite,two miles below town, . ‘Monday sext, the 6h ted at the pleasure of the”King. The nd chamber is composed of 432 Mbers, chosen for thee years by but not universal suffrage; Nortuers Disrricr Farr.—The Appeal says the Executive Committee have completed nesrly all their arrangements preparatory to opening the Northern District Fair, on the 5th instant. The cattle grounds and face track are completed. They have erected a large and commodious spectators’ stand, fenced in the track along and past thy spectators’ and Jjndges’ stand, and put up a new railing around the turn. ‘Phe track isin fine condition, and is declared by competent judges to be the best in the State. Already horses are arriving which intend to compete for the Society’s purses, and the track morning and evening presents a fine display of animals in training. The pavilion is now being thoroughly rapaired, and will be in complete order for the reception of articles on Monday morning. LORRAINE AND AL8A0E.—A_ London dispatch says the official correspondence between Prussia'and the various Provincial Governments, hag been published. It announces the in tention of Prussia to retain Alsace and Lorraine, and believes that the European Powers will be true to their attitude.and neutrality, and not endeavor to prevent these consequences of the war. Disreier FArs.—The Northern Dis. . BUMBKA. trict Fair will open at Marysville: on indtabt; and Conog ‘of Wells, Fargo & Co., and the Post Of fice were burned, The fire proof-cellar of an old resident, which*had withstood all previous fires, was filled with goods; but unfortunately a heavy tron safe on the floor above, fell upon the iron roof everything was consumed. ‘The fire caught in a stable, and it is the belief there that it was the work of at incendiary. The citizens have determined to rebuild the town upon a new and more eligille site near by, the old site being on good mining ground. Lock Pickine.— The Townsend the three recommended by a cominittee appointed to examine different kinds of locks for use by the Government, was picked 9n Wednesday, in two min utes, by a prominént Néw York JotkMan, in presence of the Assistant Treasurer at Washington. APPEALED.—The caseof the Clear Lake Water Co. vs Jacov. Bowers et al,

tried in the District Court at Fairfield, in May last has been appealed by the plaintiffs, to the Supreme Court.. The statement of testimony and other documents in the case will make 500 pages in transcript form. SPONTANEOUS CoMBUSTION.—Some damp hay lying in the engine house stable.at Marysville, took fire of itsown accord on Wednesday evening; in other words, it was a case of spontaneous combustion. The fire was extinguished before any damage was done, MYSTERIOUS MurnDER.—Walla Walla papers report-a mysterious murder on. the~—Colvile roadnear Spukune Bridge. ‘Phe victim was about thirtyfive years of age. No clue can be found to identify him, . Part of the Legislative authority inthe} ..,ReParRED—Thedamages to the railroad aear Marysville, by the smashupon Tuesday, have been ‘so far repaired that the trains are passing over the trestle work. THE abstract ‘propriety of putting tect them from thieves, is being discussed in Georgia. AccrpeNT.—In Vallejo August 27th, Thomas Gann accidentally struck a pick throngh.one of his feet, making a terrible -wound, © THE valuable: mouzici i Strasbourg ~has_béfn destroyed by a conflagration, caused by the bombardment, i os ; It is. stated there are some 34,000 names of votdrs on the Great Register in San Francisco. Of these there are of Irish parentage, 10,963, and.of Gerwan parentage, 6,277. we DRowWNED.— Advices from Australia deen, who “was drowned ‘by falling overboard from a steam propeller. ~ =e —a wren estan BORN: UE 7 At Poston’s ranch, siear this cit " Au ast 80th, 1870, to the wife of M.MoArs. a daughter, “=, ak EE Contractors Wanted ! ‘WO TAKE OUT ROCK AT AE MANE, Inquire x the OFFICR om a2t WINTHROP 8S. LONG, Secretary, W. H. DAVIDSON, City and County. Auctioneer, URNITURE, Goods and Meréhan all pit ap at pi aaa mind ‘of uffice, National Exchange Hotel, Nevad City “ je8a Nevada, Moore’s Fiat & aun STAGE LEAVES NEVADA pcr. eee ~ &@t 7 @’tlock, A. M, Trails pea gcrery any deoanecdg of the cellar and broke through, so that . lock, manufactured at Buffalo, one-vf Yattlusnakes in strawberry beds to pro' ry. Cfo all: announce-the death of the Barlo Aber-} 5 » . Tickets of Admission $5.00 gold. coin, Treasurer...... The Bank of Califorma, During the Entertainment the-sum ef $608,000 U. 5. Gold Coin will be returned to the Holders of Tickets, by the distribution, by chance, of the fullowing GIF I'S; 1GIFTOF -$100,000 Gou. 1 GIFTOF> . -...50,000. + 1GIFTOF ; S000 « 1GIFTOF §»-90,000 «« 1GIFTOF .19,000. + 1GIFTOF 18000. « 1GIFPOF 17,000 ™ iGIETOF -"-cag00. « 1 GIFT me i" 1 GIFTOF + 400 1GIFTOF ~13,000. « 1GINTOF j3000. + 1GIFTOF . 000 « 1GIFTOF +. 10,000.. 1GIFTOF 9000 .« 1GIPTOF . Rion". SRGIFT OR (+). 6,0004< +4 1GIFTOF «2. -° 5000. 1 GIFT OF [<7 ssgggpe cx 1 GIFT OF ot) 5h SSW ok t GIFT OFa. 1 GIFT OF S12) 2014 ge occ, 10 gene oF $1,000. 000.. G++. 20 GIFTS 700 15,000 . “ 20.GIETS OF ..500.-.--40;000-=* 80 GIFTS OF 400 42,000 . 50 GIFTS OF .:800 15,000 + _ 60 GIFTS OF 200°= 10,000 © 425 GIFISOF 100 -42.500“ “628 GIFTSIN ALL, $500,000 " The Cuncert and Di-tribution will ‘take Board of Trostees of the Mercantile Library “Association, assisted by a Swpervisory Committee selected trom State, Ciry and County pare, and weil known citizens of San FrauCi: co, a Te vrs ROBERT B. SWAIN, President M. L.A. W. H. L. BARNKS, Vies President. . WM.'C. RALSTON, Treasmrer. ~.., . : Afver paying the expenses of the Entertain_ ment, aud making the distribution: ot the gifts plied to extinguishing the présent indebteuness of the Merc intile Library. Association, Holders of tickets to which gifts may be awarded, will receive thé samie’ oh prevéentation of such ‘lickets gr coupons tothe Buriness Agenis of the Board ot ‘I'rustees at their office, Nu 318 Caiiforuia street, san Frinéisen. NOTICE, —Holders of Tickets to the Gilt Concert in aid of the Mercantile Library. association, are hereby notified, that the Concert is postponed until ., Monday, October 21, 1870,.... Unexpected interferences have operated to make this delay necessary to accomplish the resuit of freeing the Library from debt, without recourse to uther privileges granted by act. of the Legislature, passed February 19/4010; This 1s positively the. only. pustpunement which willbe made. ‘Che Concert will take piace on the-day above’ at ¥ o'clock, A. M., and to continue ‘until ai: the gilts have been awarded. . he The funds already in bank aré coneiderably . more than evfiicient to inenre the sueceseful completion of the contract with the public. The eale of Tickets will positively close on Friday, the 28th day of October, 1870, All Tickets remaining unsold at that time willbe withdrawn from sale and canceled, — They will be advertised by their numbers, on of the dally papers of this elay., Any dite of the daily papers of this. city, Any ution thus made in the number of tickets to be drawn, will not affect the number ur amount of gilts, ‘hey will be as heretofore advertised, to-wit; 628 gifts, amounting in all to $500,000 gold. Ticket holders a out of San Francise» will receive duly accredited liste of the awards of Gifts, whivh will also be published. in the leading’San Francisco daily papers, on the les Novewber, 1870. : ie Delivery of Gifts will commence } aA ae 2d, 1576, at the Office. No 318 California Berder, t ¥ All gifts awarded to non residents will be held to their order aud for their account.ROBERT B. SWAIN, President M. L: A. W. H. L. BARNES, Vice-President M. L. A. .WM. ©, BALSTON, Treasurer M. 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