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June 26, 1858 (4 pages)

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Baila habs sé /16:17/18 19 20/21 . 22 eae 7 sors 26127 3) 24/2 27/28 29 re geal ea re eal AS FR, i aS i 6) 7/8, 9/10/11/12 8, [10.1 j/18,1415 16 17. 18)19 15) {17/18 20/21/22 23. 24125 26 j22/ [oala5 . . 27'28\29 s0l.t.!. 29, (31) Nobles & Floare’s Varnishes. . ALL THE STANDARD AMERICAN Adams’ Bosten Brushes. D0 FOREST RIVER DO. TIEMANN’S and other Colors, GLUES, BRONZES GOLD LEAF, &C. TO QUARTZ MINERS. A= Quartz Company desirous of securing the i i . TLARTIC WHITE LEAD, . services of a competent person to take charge of . a quartz mill and mine—one or both—can hear of . such one, who has had much experience and can: give good references, on application to this office. Grass Valley, May 1, 1858. THE GOLDEN PRIZE. THE GOLDEN PRIZE. THE GOLDEN PRIZE. THE GOLDEN PRIZE. PIANOS, MELODEONS, AND MUSIC. PRICES GREATLY BEDUCED. HORACE WATERS, #23 Broadway, New Werk. Agent for the Sale of the Best Boston and Vew York Pianos and Melodeons. THE LARGEST ASSORTMENT OF MUSIC MER chandise in the United States. Pianos from Five dif ferent Manufactures, of every variety of style—from those in plain rosewood cases, for $200, to those of the most elegant finish for $1000. No House in the Union can come in competition for the number, varietg and celebrity of itsinstruments, nor the extremely low prices at which they are sold. WATERS’ IMPROVED PEANGCS, with or without iron frames, in their new scale and improved action, a power and compass of tone equalling the grand, with the teauty and durability of the square piano. The Pressand first Music Masters have justly pronounced them equal if not superior to any other make. They are guaranteed tl stand the action of every climate. HORACE WATERS’ MELODEONS (tuned the equal temperament) superior in each desirable quality—sole agent tor the sale of S. D. & H. W. Smith’s celebrated Melodeons—can also furnish Melodeons of all other makers. Pricesfrom $45 to $125; for two sets of reeds, $150: two banks of keys, $200; Organ pedal bass melodeons, $275, and $300. MUSIC.—One of the largest and best catalogues of Music is now published ; sold at greatly reduced prices. Music sent to wherever ordered, post paid. Personal attention paid to all orders received by mail. Second hana Pianos taken in exchange for new. Catalogues Great inducements offered to Agents sent by mail. A liberal discount todealers, teach. to sell the above. . ers, seminaries and clergymen. ; : Each instrument guaraetead to givesatisfaction, or . purchase money refunded. SECOND-HAND PIANOS . AT GREAT BARGAINS constantly in Store ; prices from $80 to $140. . Testimonials from Professors and Opinions of the Press. ‘“‘The Horace Waters’ Pianos are kcown among the very best. . struments with some degree of confidence, from per. sonal knowledge of their excellent tone and durable . quality.”"—V. F. Evangelist. “Having inspected a large numher of Horace Waters’ Pianos, we can speak of their merits, from personal knowledge, as being the very best quality.’ Christian Intelligencer. ‘Nothing at the State Fair displayed greater excel. lence in any department than the Piano Forte manu” facture of Hiorace Waters, of this city.’’—Churchnan‘‘The Horace Waters’ Pianos are built of the best . and most and most thoroughly seasoned material.— . From all we ean learn of this establishment—said to i be the .argest in the United States—we have no doubt vorably bnown. . we assure our readers that his prices are below those . usually charged for artlcles in his line.’’—Jacksonian, . . New Jersey. i . “Phe treble is clear, pure, powerful, and very me. . lodious, the base is deep, rolling, and sonorous: the . i middle part is rich, and sympathetic, and possessing . . the power of singing, 7. ¢., of uniting the sound of . each tone, ina degree but rarely achieved.’’—Henry C. Watson. ! } “‘For power of tone, depth of bass, and brilliancy . . of treble, together with accuracy of touch, they are equal to any make lam acquainted with, and I cor. . dially recommend them to those wishing purchase.”’ . “Our friends will find at Mr. Waters’ store the very best assortment of music and of pianos in the United Siates, and we urge our southern and western friends to give him a call whenever they go to New York.’’— . Graham’s Magazine . “We consider them worthy of special attention, . from the resonant and exceedingly musical tone which . Mr. Waters has sueceeded in attaining.’—N. F. Musical World and Times. THE GOLDEN PRIZE. THE GOLDEN PRIZE. THE GOLDEN PRIZE. THE GOLDEN PRIZE. THE GOLDEN PRIZE. THE GOLDEN PRIZE. THE GOLDEN PRIZE ILLUSTRATEDILLUSTRATED!. ILLUSTRATED EVERY WEEK. ILLUSTRATED EVERY WEEK. ILLUSTRATED EVERY WEEK. ILLUSTRATED EVERY WEEs. . SPECIMEN COPIES SENT FREE. SPECIMEN COPIES SENT FREE. SPECIMEN COPIES SENT FREE. THE GOLDEN PRIZE! ILLUSTRATED! ILLUSTRATED! The New York Weekly Golden Prize is one of the largest and best weekly papers of the day. An Imperial Quarto containing eight pages, or Foity Columns, of entertaining original matter, and elegantly illustrated every week. A Gift worth from 59 cents to $500 in gold, will be presented to each subscriber imntediatelly on receipt of the subscription money. One copy for one year .... $2 00 and 1 gift. One copy for two years.... 3 50 and 2 gifts. One copy for three years... 5 00 and 3 gifts. One copy for five years.... 8 CO and 5 gifts. AND TO CLUBS Three copie: one year.... $5 00 and 8 gifts. Five copies one year..... 8 GOand 5 gifts. Ten copies one year..... 15 00 aud 10 gifts. Twenty-one copies one year 30 00 and 21 gifts. The articles to be distributed are comprised in the following list : 2 packages of Gold, containing $500 00 each. 5 do. do. do. . 260 00 each. 10 do do do. 100 00 each. 10 Patent Lever Hunting cased Watches... iced wees ame 160 00 each. 20 Geld” Watches ....ccrces .-75 00 each. 50 do. Peahiesce sees ars 60 00 each. 100 do. Srtsaisssetias Ue ae eno 300 Ladies Gold Watches..... 35 00 each. 200 Silver Hunting Cased Watches 30 00 each. 500 Silver Watehes...... $10 to 25 00 each. 1000 Gold Guard, vest and y Fob Ghaine 3.252.050 500 5% 10 to 30 00 each. Gold Lockets, Bracelets, Brooches, Ear-drops, Breast Pins, Cuif Pins, Sleeve Buttons, Rings, Shirt Studs, watch Keys, Gold and Silver Thimbles, and a variety of other articles, worth from fifty cents to 15 each. Immediately on receipt of the subscription money, the subseriber’s name will be entered upon our subscription book opposite a number, and the gift corresponding with that number, will be forwarded, within one week, to the subscriber, by mail or express, post -paid. “S. All communications should be addressed to BECKET & CO., 48 and 49 Moffat Building, 335 Broadway, N. Y. *.* Specimen copi+s sent free. Agents wanted. Specimen copies of the ‘Golden Prize ’’ may ua t this office. 29 PEUSECAL BOXES! F every size andstyle, with Mandolin and Bell Attachments, and relections of music from Qperas, Nutional Airs,Polkas, Waltzes, ect. LAW OF NEWSPAPERS. 1. Subscribers who @o not give express notice to the contrary, are considered as wishing to continue their subscription. 2. If subscribers wish their papers discontinued, publishers may. continue to sent them until all charges are paid. 8. If subseribers neglect or refuse to take their papers from the officeor place to which they are sent, they are held responsible until they settle their bili, and give notice to discontinue them, 4. If subscribers move to other places without informing the publisher, and the paper is sent to the former direction, they are held responsible. Notice should always be given of removal. §. Refusing to take a paper or periodical from the office, or removing and leaving it uncalled for, is eyideave of fraud. Seale’ is recognized by artists as not only a senstble . ‘‘His instruments are well known for their superior . qualities. Waters’ pianos and melodeons challenge . comparison with the finest made anywhere in the country.’’—Home Journal. . C. L. Sholes, editor of the Kenosha Tribune and Telegraph says, ‘‘The piano was received in good order. and is pronounced an excellent mstrument by good judges, the tone of it is particularly commended . author as is indeed its external workmanship and finish, comWe are enabled to speak of these in. . “The finest among the many pianos at the Crystal . . Palace are those placed there by Horace W aters, whose . instruments are always popular?’ —Christian Inquirer . that buyers can do as well, perhaps better, at this . i thanat any other house in the Union .”’—Christian Advecate, Jenn. “3. Waters has been long established and is fa. We bespeak from experience when . TO SCIENTIFIC AND PRACTICAL AGRICULTUKE. . V. C. Taylor. . Union and to Canada (post-paid) $6. is NoT the old ‘‘Book of the Farm.”’ AND THE FARMER’S GUIDE. GREAT REDUCTION IN THE PRICE OF THE LATTER PUBLICATION. L. SCOTT & CO., NEW YORK, continue to publish the following leading British Periodicals, viz : 1 The London Quarterly (Conservative) The Edinburg Review (Whig.) The North British Review (Free Church.) The Westminster ela (Liberai.) Blackwoed’s Edinburg Magazine (Tory.) The Great and important events—Religious, Politi. cal, and Military—now agitating the nations of the Old World, give to these Publications an interest and value they never before possessed. They occupy a middle ground between the hastily written newsitems, crude speculations, and flying rumors of the newspaper, and the ponderous Tome of the historian, written long after the living interest in the facts he records shall have passed away These Periodicals ably represent the three great . political parties of Great Britain—Whig, Tory, and ; character. As Organs of the most profound writers 'on Science, Literature, Morality and Religion, they . stand, as they ever have stood, unrivalled in the world of letters, being considered indispensable to the scholar and the professional man, while to the intelligent reader of every class they furmish a more . correct and satisfactory record of the current litera. ture of the day, throughout the world, that can be possibly obtained from any other source. EABLY COPEES. The receipt of Adwance Sheets from yihe British Publishers gives additional value to these Re prints, especially during the present exciting state of The British Periodicals European affairs, inasmuch as they can now be plac. . edinthe hands of subscribers about as soon as the . original editions. TERMS. Per ann. For any cne of the four Reviews.....---..$3 00 For any two of the four Reviews..-...--++++5 00 . For any three of the four Reviews.....++. 7 00 . For all four of the Reviews.....+. She clormes anes 8 00 . For Blackwood’s Magazine.....e++++woe BUT Fer Blackwood and three Reviews.....-+--.9 00 For Blackwood and the four Reviews.....-10 0 kG Payments to be made in all cases in advance Money current in the State where issued will de received at par. CLUBBING. A discount of 25 per cent. from the above prices . will be allowed to CLuns ordering direct from L. Scott above works. of one Review,will be sent to one address for $9 ; four copies of the four Reviews and Blackwood for $80, and . oon. : POSTAGE. In sll the principal Cities and Towns, these will be delivered, Free of Postage. & Co., four or more copies of any one or more of the . Thus: Four copies of Blackwood, or . works . When sent . . by mail, the PostaGE to any part of the United States . . E4 cts.a year for each of the Reviews. THE FARMER’S GUIDE ! will be but 94 ets.a year for ‘‘Blackwood,”’ and but . By Heyry Srepuens, F.R.S., of Edinburgh, and the . late J. P. Norton, Professor of Scientific Agriculture in Yale College, New Haven: 2 vols. vo. gravings. Royal Octa. 1600 pages, and numerous Weod anc Steel En. This is, confessedly, the most complete work on . Agriculture ever published, and in order to give ite wider circulation the publishers have resoived to ie . cuce the price to Five Dollars fer the Two Volurmes!! When sent by mail (post-paid) ts Califernia and Oregon the price will be $7. To every “ea Remittances for any of the above puilications should always be addressed, post-paid. to the Publishers, LEONARD SCOT? & C6., No. 54 Gold Street Sew York. DRINKING POEKSONOUS Li@UORS:! PATENT IEPROVED PROCESS For Making Kinds of E.iquors and Vinegar, Instantly, by the use of LACOUR’S ESSENTIAL OILS. These Oils are obtained by Distillation at the Chemical Laboratory. Parish of Jefferson, of Pierre Lacour, of Lacour’s Chemical Analysis laccour’s Chemical Manipulations, Lacour on the Manufacture pared with its cost.”’ Speaking of the Horace Waters Pianos and Melo deons at the Crystal Palace, the New York Dispatch orzan melodeons, from their great power and fullness and richness of tone, attracts the very general atten tion and commendations of visitors. Waters’ ‘New but important improvement in pi nos.’ “The Horace Waters Pianos are pronounced by musical amateurs asa decidedly superior article in all the requisites of this instr:ment, and it is fast superseding those ofall other manufacturers.’’—J. Y. Express. “They (the Horace Waters’ Pianos) are very superior instruments, and the maker may confidently . challenge comparison with any other manufacturer . in the country, as regards their outward elegance,and quality of tone and power.’’—N. F. Mirror The Horace Waters Pianos are excellent as wellas cheap ; but he has those of other makers, as well as . second hand ones, capitally adapted to limited means. . N.Y. Evening Post. : Says the Knoxville (Tenn.) Standard : ‘Mr. Waters has long experience in the business, and has gained a reputation unsurpassed for selling the best instruments . in the country.’’ The Sunny South reaches us with the following: ‘This gentleman is one of the most extensive music dealers in the Union. His pianos and melodeons have obtained great celebrity for their excellent tone and desirable quality.’ Says the Valley City Advocate; ‘‘We have taken a look at a piano which has just arrived from che celebrated establishment of Horace Waters, and must say for tone and beauty of finish, it surpasses any we ever saw for the price.’’ ‘Horace Waters’ Piano Fortes are of full, rich, and even tone, and powerful.’’—N. ¥. Musical Review. NOTICE. BEielvetia and La Fayette Goid Hining Company. The Stockholders of the Helvetia and La Fayette Gold Mining Company, will please take notice that an assessment of Twelve per cent has been levied up On the Capital Stock of said Company, by a Resolution passed by the Board of Directors, payable at the office of the Company in Grass Valley, on or before the Ist of January, 1858. J H. RICKETT, Sec. H. & L. G. M. Co. . Grass Valley, Oct. 1, 1857. 51-if ASSAY OFFICE. JUSTH & HUNTER ASSAYERS OF Gold and Ores! : OF EVERY DESCRIPTION, ist St. 3rd door from D, MARYSVILLE Returns Made Wiihin Twelve Hours! ‘OR the convenience of our customers in the interi or, we have established a Branch of our Assay O ffice in this City. The reputation of our Bars being well ostablished in San Francisco and New York, they can always be cashed on the most advantageous terms. We shall be prepared to furnish our customers with coin for their bars at rates but little in advance of those of San Francisco. Parties sending us dust from the interior can have returns im Coim by the Express which leaves the following morning. 4a Rates of charges as in San Francisco. S. HILLEN HUNTER, Marysville. 38-3m E. JUSTH San Francisco. BIBLES! BIBLES!! HE Grass Valley Bible Society have on hand a general assortment of Bibles and Testaments. For ale at a slight advance on New York prices. Depository at PARKER’S “‘A number of these pianos and pedal bass . of Liquors, &c. . Purchasers are particularly requested to return the . flasks,and obtain their money, if the Oil does not give perfect satisfaction. LACOUR’S OIL OF COGNAC converts neutral spirit . Otard, Sazerac, Marett Cognac, Poultney, Seignette, ? ? é ? © > United Vineyard Proprietors, Castillion and London . These liquors will have a full fruity . i Dock Brandies. flavor and a beautiful, sparkling color. Common . Rectified Whisky will be changed by the use of the . Oil of Cognac to New York Brandy, Pine Apple Bran. dy, Common Cognac Brandy &ec. . LACOUR’S OIL OF RYE changes Ree tified Whisky . to Monongahela Rye Whisky, Old Virginia Malt Whis; ky, Bonrben Whiskey, &c. OIL OF CEDRAT changes common Rectified Whisky to Old Irish Malt Whisky, anda superior article of Seotch Whisky. OIL OF PEACH changes cemmon Whisky to Virginia . Peach Brandy, &c. Oilof Peach and Oil Cognac will convert eommon Whisky to Apple Brandy. OIL OF GIN converts the poorest Whisky to Hol. land Gin, Scheidam Schnapps,Rose Gin, Swan Gin, English Gin, Xe. LACOUR’S CONCENTRATED ACID will, in five hours after being mixed, change five gallons of good Vinegar and twenty-five gallons of water to thirty the market. Acid, vinegar can be made for one dollar and sixty cents per barrel. preparation—only pour the oilinto the whiskey and shake well. The liqvors thus made will have a fine natural aroma, a full, rich, oily taste; a beautiful traneparent color and a fine bead. Lacour’s oils exert three distinct properties in converting common whisky to brandy, gin, &c. The first property combines with and subsides in the form of fioculent particles the whole of the grain oil, (Amylic Alcohol.)— The whisky is thus deprived of that peculiar irritating and burning taste, and becomes a neutral spirit ; . the second property consists in an oily mucillaginous taste imparted to the liquor which renders it thellow, and imparts an appearance of great age ; the third property is exhibited in the rich vinous nutty odor that is imparted to the liquor, which renders distinction from the genuine brands impossible. These oils are put up in quart flasks; each flask contains sufficient oil for making three hundred gallons of liquor. Full and comprehensive directions accompany the bottles. Price $2 per bottle. For sale at the corner of St. Charles and Poydars streets. One bottle of these oils, five in number, will be securely packed and shipped, with billof lading, to any part ofthe country, upon the receipt of $10, to the address of P, LACOUR New Orlens. Purchasers are requested, asa guarantee of good faith, to furnish us the name of any house in New Orleans and we will ship them a package of the Oils. If they do not perform all that is claimed for them, they will cost nothing. Lacour’s Concentrated Acid for making VENEGAR, is put upin 2 gatlon packages at $5 per package—in good shipping order. 18-ly Z. P. DAVIS, GUNSMITH., SPRING ST., NEVADA. AVING SURVIVE! iHE FIRE the subscriber ha’ again establishe’ himself on Spring Street, in ther the Unit» States Hotel, where he will prosehis bus ‘@ssforthe present in the Gunsmith ne. Rifles and Shot Guns kept constantly on hand for sale. Pistols, Powder, Shot, Lead, Balls, Caps, Wadding, asks, Powder Horns, &c., &e. Guns and Pistols repaired and putin order at the Firtest notice. Having a superior Lathe, he cau eT any partof machinery which moy be wanted. B RIGGS, DEY & CU. are prepared to import ever descripiion of Goods in their line, on short notice and aslow as apy other house in San Franoiseo. BRIGGS, DEY & GO., 86 Montgomery, eprugr Onitforniadt, part of the . Ba> This work . toa superior imitation of Imported Brandies, viz: . gallons of the most acid Vinegar that can be foundin . By the use cf Lacour’s Concentrated . FOR MAKING LIQUORS, Lacour’s Oils require no . . Radical—but politics forms only one feature of their . half that weighs. STETSON’S SELF OPERATING AMALGAMATOR. ge is hereby given that the undersigned ha duly empowered W. B. Ewer, of Grass Valley, to act as Agent for tho sale of ‘‘Stetson’s Self-Operating Amalgamator,’? for Nevada County. All sales made by him will be duly acknowledged by the Subscriber, A.M. STETSON. Grass Valley, May 26, 1856, &a> From the above it will be’seen that the Subseriber has been appointed Agent for the sale of the ‘‘Self-Operating Amalgamator’’ for this County. Any letters addressed to him in relation to it, will be promptly attended to. Although he has no power to sell or permit to use, outside of this County, still, for the sake of bringing into general notice everywhere what he deems an invention, which will greatly facilitatethe development of an important branch of the mineral resources of the country, he will be most happy to give any information upon the subject which may be desired by persons, who are beyond the limits of any local agent, or who may not be able to communicate direct with the inventor. Parties in remote portions of this State, or in any of the Atlantic States, whe may be desirous to procure one of these machines, can be put in the way of doing so, by addressing the subscriber. The machine is made both of cast iron and of woed. It will occupy a space of from four to s1x cubic feet, according to the number of drawers, which it may be desirable to use. When made of cast iron it will weigh about twenty-five lbs. to each drawer—if wood, about Six or eight drawers may be considereda ‘‘set,’? to which any additional number can be added at the option of the purchaser. ‘The sale of a right gives the priviledge of using as many drawers as the purchaser may see fit to attach to one battery, or one set of batteries connected. && For further particulars, address W. B. EWER, Editor ‘‘Mining Journal,’’ Grass Valley, Nevada Co., Talifornia, or A. M.STETSON, San Francisco. SANDS’ SARSAPARILLA, Lnequalied for the Cure of ALL DISEASES ARISING FROM AN IMPURE STATE OF THE BLOOD. IT INVIGCRATES THE SYSTEM, And will not injure the most delicate CONSTITUTION. Truth has many a long conteft with prejudice, but fooner or later it GAINS THE VICTORY. So far as this preparation is concerned, that victory feems to have been achieved. Experience 1s daily confirming the public, in the opinion long entertained, that it is the beft purifier of the Blood and remedy for Difeafes of the Bones and Joints, Scrofula and other Ulcerous Maladies that has yet been prepared. Do not be deceived by other preparations bearing the name of Sarfaparilla, as this is the genuine and original preparation. For further proof and Certificates fee, Family and Medical Almanac furnished by our Agents, gratis. Prepared and sold by A. B. & D. SANDS Wholesale Druggists, 100 Fulton Street, cor, of William, New-York. For sale by Dewitt, Kitrre & Co., H. Jounson & Co., Repixeron & Co., San Francisco; Rice & Corrix, Marysville; R. H. McDonatp & Co., Sucramento; end by Druggists generally. W LOUTZENHEISER Agent for Grass Valley. To Miecchanics, Inventors and Vianufacturers. In announcing the Thirteenth annual volume of the Scientific American the publishers respectfully inform the public that in order to increase and stim ulate the formation of Clubs, they propose to offer $1,500 IN CASH PREMIUMS for the fifteen largest lists of Subseribers sent in by the Ist of January, 1858; raid premiums to be distributed as follows ¢ For the largest List 800; 2d 350; ic 200;4th 150; 5th 100; 6th 90, 7th 80; 8th h 70; e. $50; 11th 40; 12th $35; 18th $30; 14th $25; 15th Names of subscribers can be sent in at different times and from different Post Offices. The Cash will be paid to the orders of the successful competitors, immediately after the lst of January 1858. Southern, Western and Canada money will be taken for subscriptions. Canadian subscribers will please to remit Twenty-six cents extra on aach years subscription to pre-pay postage. TERMS OF SusscritiIoN—Two Dollars a year, or One DoHar for six months. : Cius Rates—Five Copies for six months, $4; Five Copies for twelve months $8 ; Ten Copies for six mo’s $8; Ten Copies for twelve months $15 ; Twenty Copes fer twelve months, 828. For all clubs of 20 andover the yearly subscription
is only $1.40. The new volume will be printed upon fine paper with new type. 7 The general character of the Screntiric AMERICAN is well known, and, as heretofore will be chiefly devoted to the promulgation of information relating to the various Mechanical and Chemical Arts, Manufactures and Agriculiure, Patents, Inventions, Engineering, Mill Work, and all interests which the lights of Practical Science is calculated to advance. It is issued weekly in form for binding. It contains aunually from 500 to 500 finely executed Engrayings and notices of American and European Improvements, to. gether with an official list of American Patent Claims publiseed weekly in advance of all other papers. _ itis the aim of the editors of the Scientific American to present all subjects discussed in rts columns in a practical and popular form. They will also endeavor to maintain a candid fearlessness in combating and exposing false theories and practices in seientifiic and Mechanical matters, and thus preserve the character of the Scientific American asa reliable Encyclopedia of Useful and Entertainiag Knowledge. BGP Specimen copies will be sent gratis to any part of the country. ; -3 WUNN & 00., Publishers and Patent Agents, Ne. 123 Fulton Street, New Yoris. List of Post Offices and Postmasters In THE Srare, JanvarY Ist, 1857 *. NAME OF OFFICE ‘Angel’s Camp, Alvarado, Ashland, Auburn, Agua Frio, Alamo, Alameda, Alviso Alpha Antioch 5 CoUnNTY. Calaveras, Alameda, Butte, Places, Mariposa, Contra Cosia, Alameda , Santa Clara Nevada Contra Costa American Ranch Shasta Aqueduct City Benicia, Bidwell’s Bar, Big Bar, Big Oak Flat, Bodega, Bucksport, Belmont Buckner Buckeye Cache Creek, Carson Valley, Charley’s Raneb Cedarville, Chico, Columbia, Colusa, Cold Spring, Contra Costa, Cosumnes, Cottonwocd, Coloma, Crescent City, Cartisville, Campo Seco Camptonville Chinese Camp Clinton Columbia Cordetia Centreville Cherokee Amador Solano, Butte, Trinity, Fuolumne, Senoma, Humboldt, San Francisco Sacramento Yolo Yolo, El Dorado, ; Butte, El Dorado Butte, Tuolumne, Colusa, Fl Dorado, Contra Cosia, Sacramento, Shasta, El Dorado, Klamath, Tuclumne, Calaveras Yuba Tuolumne, El Dorado Nevada Tuolumne Solano Contra Costa Butte Diamond Springs, Ei Dorado, Double Springs, Downieville, Dry Town, Fureka, Elizabethtown Empire Ranch Calaveras, Sierra Amador iumbeoldt Vlumas Yuba Emory’s Crossing Yuha, Butte . . Clarkesville Ferbestown Forlorn Hope Forest City rorman’s Fourth Cre renen ( ne PILZ PaRE . Gibsonyilte Gwinn . Garrote, } . 1 Georgetown, . Greenwood, Mariposa, Martinez, \Marsh’s . . Pittittiewa Pilot Hin Pieasant Spings Princeton Patterson Plum Valley Quartsburgy, Ringgold, © Round Tent, Rough & Ready, . Red Bluffs, . Rabbit Cr . Rattlesn Bar issian Riacr San Francisco, { Sacramento, San Diego, San Juan, San Bernardino, San Ramon, San Jose, Santa Clara, Salmon Falis, Salinas San Lorenzo Sa. Leandro San Pedro San Rafael Shaw’s Flat Shingle Springs Stringtown San Andreas San Gabriel San Pablo St. Louis San Luis Obispo, -uolumne Colusi El Porado sacramento THO88 posa, Contra Costa, ing, Contra Coste, i, Mariposa, Placer Santa Clare, a Llara Sacramento BF] Dorado Flacer Sonoma, posa, El Dorado, Nevada, Nevada, Shasta, Sierra Placer Mendecino San Francisco, Sacramento, San Diego, Monterey, ~~ NAME POSTMASTER P W Scribner,; HCSmith, * Elijah Lott, “y EG Smith 7 BF Whitten, John M. Jongs, ye B Barber 7 A Rathbone” + AJ Alston . G Brown * T A Freeman MS Butler P W Worstrum JW Miller, a M Flashner * Jas Buckner § M Charles A McDonald: J C Fain, J Evans Geo 'thatche I. Bidwell, , A A Hunnevwell, Wm Vincent, J M Groetseheiner W Wilson, Wm. Lane.'y R F Davisa't D C Lewis JM Root,TM Prawling ¥ SJ Bowley re M R Graham. avid Cummings Jd M Cookz -~x A A Hunnewell PO Lamoire R S Clement TY M Daniel, M K Shearer N T Norcross Jas Geymon, A G Sneath, * iW Bean, , Lewis Stark S Me JWi Efe wy sic DB Cartis, KY Gaver, A M ‘khatecher SW Eergwi, A Kenyon, Geo gd Coe Elijah & 1 R H Hoerchne RF Arnet E'P Yurney KOSS Regher das Gaines : 3 & LIne SM Hishtop, My ee Thos, Wood HG Heeld CLWeller , & F Forman Geo Lyogs P Bienx San Luis Obispo, WJ Latey, San Bernardino Contra Cesta, Santa Clara, Santa Clara, El Dorado, Monterey Alameda Alameda Los Angeles Marin Tuolumne El Dorado Butte Calaveras Los Acgeles Contra Costa Sierra Secret Ravine Placer Smilth’s Ranch Sonoma Split Rock fariposa Sierra Sierra Strawberry Yuba Sutter Sacramento Santa Cruz, Santa Cruz, Santa Rosa, Sonoma, Santa Barbara, Santa Barbara, Shasta, Shasta, Sonoma, Sonoma, Sonora, Tuolumne, Steinsberger’s San Francisco, Staphle’s Ranch, San Joaquin, Snellings, Mariposa, Stockton, San Joaquin, Spanish Flat, El Dorado, . Suisun, Solano, Trinity _ Trinity Triuity Centre Trinity Tomales Marin Tehama, Colusa, Texas Hill, Sacramento, Trinidad Klamath, Turnerville, Sacramento, Uniontown, Humboldt, Vernon, Sutter Volcano, Calaveras, Voleano Amador Vailefe Noland DN ‘iomas, . IW ik, H D McCobb ‘ Thos R Brown; J; B Hil dobn Wood W.-Viam Wagner Geo ‘Alexaecer S @kidmore dfA Lank b T Hall 1, Dy Coffin CG L. Sweet TwWardick A B Bates W Williams igart y Smith J A Bugg JfMitchell J Patoharf D E Hastings *‘AHJ'Shaw TG aie J pe: es Mr Miler *~ . G W Patrick * Geo Thatcher J Stayiles, H Schrgeds P E Conntn, SS Richards Os Kyle! C leet > * M Chadbourne on Benfiett ervy.s* John Cyfkin E C Darling T M Paulin A M Murdo Abdell, » EW ps Geo Mhdetra T my T T Hooper . ° ei ter ee any . ; fice of Legistry -w } und it i hoped that all whe feel Pg 2p Phy “t i i of an early opportunity te enreil } aveve. the ¢ra: The ‘‘Califernia Mining Journal» Is published at Grass Valley, Nevada i ‘nia, for One Dollar and Fifty Cents haga ape i Numbers. The ‘‘Mrntne Journat” is the only Pain California devoted particularly to the Mining in. terest of the State. Itis for the present published Monthly, butit is the intention of the Publishers soon to commence its issue Semi-monthly, to be published on the First and Fifteenth of each noone’ season to be forwarded to the Atlantic States by ea “ Mail Steamer, at Three Dellars per Annum fame ded ae mae that may be desired. ? hee en the Semi monthly issue is com number will contain in addition to our Sao og lar Mining Summary, a digest of California hewn tiie the previous two weeks and up to the sailing of ihe Steamer. Thus affording one of the most complete and valuable Steamer issues which can be obtained or the perusal of friends at the East. ? It is the aim of the Publisher of the ‘Mining Journal’’ to make a useful and instructive Paper. To this end care will be taken to exclude from its columns everything which can possibly be objecticnable to the most fastidious. The trashy productions which form so large a portion of most of the miscellaneous papers of the day, and which are so detrimental te public taste and weal, will be carefully avoided, and nothing will appear in our columns except that which tends to advance the intellectual or moral improvement of the reader. Subscriptions solicited. California Quairz Mining Asseciaticos This Association was formed at Sacramento, July 18th, 1857, and is composed of such persons as are engaged or interested in Quartz mining in this State. Any such person can become 2 member by enrolling his’ mame on the books of the Asscciation and paying into the Treasury the sum of $5, which payment also entitles hi i 7 Mining fee shim te acopy of the California The plan of the Association is simi the pls Ass s similar to that of the yarlous State Agricultural Sodieties, and its chief object is to diffuse sueh information as may be thought useful to persons engaged in quartz operations, by the publication of original and selected papers in the official organ of the Association, or otherwise as mav be deemed proper; also to encourage and aid the free interchange of sentimnents and friendly intercour among quartz miners generally. ae nee OFFICERS CF THE AsSoctaTiox. Samuel Purdy, Calaveras ; Horace P: Russ, Shoramonte , seartpc : se ; — tamento, Register and Cu dior ’ » “Wer, wwevada, Corresm nding Scerdary Leecutive Comm ite . esl ae mento ; Gen j Johnson, of , President. Rass. wf SacraOf as id. Flourncy s. Jones, of Amader : J. \ edo = AW , ud. ota. & olamne Leslep, ot Pr Winn "4 ’ } wact, Gi weyada ; Thomas Moreland, of F] tae + ersons Gesitous ef beceming 5 embers of nO so by sending their ren:es to the Executive Connuitice. With the the a in order te add to the useh _ H 1 sre tuatit should embraceiber as possible uf the Quariz miners o} Catitor! ia 7 hess Oo in active interest j the success of Quart int i al tetas then t su OSs QO dnart ~atrierie will oon? P quartz Euning, willavail thems-lves REMes of their Quarts Mining Registry € fice. it will be seen by reference te the proceedings mot the California Quart, Mi Lt1On, F in the July number, th . eS + zed te ¥ £Orarce it j timse’ for ihat purpose at hi the American river, oppesite Folsom, a lseation uss 6f xecess (and central. He kas m1 : . their own business, shouht ¢ 4 purpose ; SOON as p i tained by ex “ta Suliable ofiee fur the lorWaid as sfer free ef eharces auvantages ofan office rent to all, and e pk 4 ‘ rer iS CeSCTIEtion wilh mere ceneral the prnctice urctul the Litre this aubjeet cen ke ob: te Legister direct. cafing with the Register, om not fail io enclose a lust Penvereye from the Fxrre: >Yres him &G~ Versens coins sefice MaNENG Laws am we lasccad hy el fae 4 2 berseé by the Miners of Crass Valley, duly £0, 7637 ARTICLE 1. The Jurisdiction of the fullewize Law zal] extend ovex all P : ii dees extend over all Guuriz mines, ard qvartz n fy the Tewnehiyp of Grass Valley. ie da and State of Califernia. Cu proprietor or Iceatar oF a quariz to } a > wel r it teri H 7 re, embracing all quartz ledges. »purs, claiin iwo ay , avel that may ve contained thereinine ihe cisecoverer or first lecater erm a vert orlescet ual Vv cirt or gravel, shal Le entitled te Jaia Chaltn cf the puxie size and with tie Oman shalt, by witue of the pre eap * herein granted, hoki yuarts ciaitas Lother than one half mile. ote. y 1 oe hhAt+ = 3 2CiwsIms HOLEa ber Thier Up. aF wed by the Cevity vives orcf isurv¢ey tu be n ac @ frei a meri. fen ea Piet "er mesa? tle @s fled ond recerhd in » bat purpese. tn the office ci the Cc uniy ada County. i _ Ant. dike regularly elected County Receréer ef Nevada County shell serve as Recerder of Mining Cliims fer the trict o: J hi ; 4 is for the trict ov Township ef Crass Vedley lenutieativg his acts by 13 a] ‘is y the County tc rding shull be the sane ae t Arr & nv nercan 7 ART. 6. Ans person shall hereaticr be entitied i ni by location, as provided in artic! iH , and as many mure fs th oef these Laws ae od faith, fera vahu f a quartz shall édcfre s or notices on the claim, and ty daysfrom that time tc have ia recor€ed as previced tor in as Cian : A RT. & Wuik to the extent of ¢ ne Houtred Bo! iary in value, or Fu hitul labor ; hall be periormes by any perrcn or company belding a cleins or Claims adjotuing cach other, net fo exceed Ten er, Within thirty deys frem the date of re:@ Same, as provided for in Article 4th ; and nev of a claim, er the duly authorized representative of a company, making cath that such money bas becn expended, or that such labor Las been verforned, shall be entitled to a certificate from the County Recorder granting possession, and a pre-emption title io said claim or claims for the space of one year from the date of recording the same, and for a like sum of money, or amount cf labor expenced or performed within sixty days of each succeeding year, duly acknowledged as herein named, shall entitle the claimant, or company to a like certificate of ownership from year to year, under these laws : provided that nothing in these articles shail be at any time inconsietent with the laws of the United States. If any person or company own more than the number of claims specified above, the same proportionate amount of labor must be performed for each additional claim, or said claims are hereby abandoned. ArT. 9. Any person or company holding claims under the existing laws or regulations, may re-loeate and re-cord their claims under the ‘above written laws, proviced, however, that they file their original records as evidence of ownership, in the office of the County Recorder of Nevada County, subject io future enty buys fais reference iu case there should be any dispute hereaf. ter in regard to boundaries or titles of said claims, Art. 10. No title to a quartz claim hereafter taken up or purchared in the District of Grass Valley Township will be valid unless surveyed and recorded. ag stated in article 4th of those Laws; and all bills of sale, transfer, or assignments of interests in any quartz claim shall be recorded in the books of the County Recorder of Nevada County, within thirty bag fe aie = a has been made. RT. 11. These laws shall n full force an on and after the 1st day of Pe a next, A. D187 ArT. 12. The County Quartz Laws heretofore ex isting and in force, are hereby repealed and declared po sofaras they apply te the Township of Grass ey. A complete assortment of the Oils necessary for making and flavoring every variety of liquor. anda package of the articles used for giving ARTIFICIAL STRENGTH to liquors, (onmcrae 70 gallons of Whiskey to 100 gallons ) and every article necessary to commence a LIQUOR STORE, will be furnished for $20, Also all the information necessary to conduct suchan establishment, thus enabling the new beginner to successfully compete with the oldest liquor dealers, P. LACOUR,. Boy: Hunting BRepeater Watches UST ARRIVED per steamer Golden ou ‘sie = . saleby BRIGGS, DEY & CO’ aS Sa eS aie ae _— ie