Volume 11 (1865) (424 pages)

i ilies Scientific Dress, The Mining and “0.1. N."-—These are the initials ou the flag raised over the Budletin publication office whien the paper is receiving dispatehes. “What do they ean?” inquired a chap of a bystander, the other day, as he stood puzzling his brain for a correct interpretation. “Why, the meaning is very obvious,” replied the gentleman addressed, whio is something of a war, and felt a little piqued at the irregularities of the wires; “ they mean Overland Telegraph from Nevada, to be sure !” That was satisfactory. “ Greeny” remem " bered that the line, for some time past, had not succeeded in getting dispatches much beyond that point. Taree are three coal mines in the vicinity of Jackson, Michigan. one of which employs over 1,000 miners, and has five miles of drifts and galleries under ground. **Suy, why should man for thitst be given Il not for wine bestowed by Heaven ‘o quench such drought 2s mine? Withont it, ['ni a iish on land, A barreu heap of parching sand— Then give me joyous wine. °—Trinklied. Delicacy of favor, exhilarmion without Intoxication, and every other desirable property belonging to the righily fermented Juice of the Grape, are to be tound Ik the ** Gerke Wine,” trom the cclebrated Bosquejo Vineyard, Tehama county. There Isno wine produced In California that can_bear comparison with this, and {t would be difficult to find a European wine, of the same class, that can surpass it. The vintage of 1862 is now offered for sale, in quantitles to sult, by the Agentof the vineyard, a A. S. LOWNDES, Basement of the New York Hotel, southwest San Batery and Commerelal streets, San Mrancisco. 20v OIL WELL BORING. J. SEVENOAKS, Contractor For Well Borlug and Ereeting all kinds of Maehinery connected therewith, Having had extensive experieuce in boring for oil in Pennsylvania, Canada and elsewhere, [ feel confident of hetnug able to give entire satisfaction, Persons desirous of making cantracts as ubove, or wishing Information with revard to oil indications, etc., will pleaso address me at the office of tho ‘* Mining and Seientifie Press," San Francisco, or to iny personal address, Box 1229 San Francisco. 2vJI PARAGON — -: PETROLEUM COMPANY. Incorporated June 2,1865, Under the Laws ot the State of Callfornia. CAPITAL STOCK, $600,000. NO, SHARES.. Par Valne.. QFFICERS: Bresldenticesc.siwweacssaee. sioese oss ceearess ROBERT) KIRK Treasurer, WM, H, TOBEY Secretary.. ..D. 8, CUTTER TRUSTEES? ROBERT KIRK, T. G. DUFF, Wi. H. TOBEY. OFFICE: At WM. H. TOBEY & CO0.’S Petroleum Ageney, Room No. 23 Government House, coruer of Sansome and Washington streets, San Francisco, Tho clalms of this Company consist of Ove HunpRED AND Grxry (160) Acnzs of oil land, favorably located on the North Fork of tho Mattole river, adjoining the grounds of the Unton Mattole Compuny, Mattole District, Humboldt county, California, The Company are now actlvely engaged 10 tho devclonment of the caims. KBRELLOG CREEK PETROLEUM AND MINING COMPANY. INCORPORATED JULY ITH, 1865, Under the Laws of the Stato of California. Par VAIME...000. cc sceeees W. F. BRANDRETH seveeves President J. M. BUFFINGTON,, Seeretary and Treasurer Orricy—Room No. 10 Oovernment Houso, corner of P Sansome and Washington Sts., San Franeisco. The claims of thls Company consists of SIX HUNDRED AND FORTY (640) ACRES, situatod ou Kellog Creek, in the Marsh Creek Miutng Distrlet, Contra Costa eounty, Cal. One Ihousand @,000) shares of the contingent fund is offered at tho low price of ONE ($1.00) DOLLAR per sharo, fall pald, all the stock belng nuassessablo. All who wish to purchase, or make any enquiry concerning the Company, ‘will plaase call on the Seeretary, a. M, BUFFINGTON, avit Coruer of Sansome and Washiugton streets. ; THE EXCELSIOR Pan; B, Mutlher; C, Les, D, Openings, f : if of motion to the muller. can it be. MANUFACTURED AT THE Union Iron Works and Golden State Iron Works, WHEELER & RANDALL, Inventors. which they may possess. SAN FRANCISCO, June 18, 1865. IN I = == i TEE WHEELER & RANDALL Grinder and Amalgamator, Muller; I, Driver; It, Dies; ae Ue iss mu i facts : ring form, is ninety-cight... BSEVENLY-BCVED. «6. sees eee eee revolutions per minute. nicut and efficient pans in use. {>> Patent applied for. GOLDEN STATE IRON UNION IRON WORKS. MINERS’ FOUNDRY. SAN FRANCISCO FOUN PRESCOTT & SCHEIDEL: OREGON IRON WORKS. Hirai iH SAN FRANCISCO, JUNE 13, 1865. The Mechanical work of conical p form, is one hundred and ten.. ...6. see eeee eee een eee ALO The Mechanical work of Tractoniome plates, as introduced in the invention of Wheeler & Ri That is, the Tractory-formed grin hundred and seventy-seven tons of ore, the conical grinding plates one hundred and ten tons, and the plane circular grinding platca ninety-cight tons, to the same degree of fineness in the same time. Those using this invention certify that they thoroughly redyce five tons of ore, as it ordinarily cones from the wet battery, per day in eacb pan, four feet diameter, the muller making sixty-tive MANUFACTYRED AT ding plates GRINDER AND AMALGAMATOR, Tn the engraving herewith presented, A represents the Rim of the Cross-Friume; 15, Gearing: FP, Scre G, Lever; H, Dash-Boards ; I, Key, a, Dies; c, Shoes, and 0, The relative grinding capacities of “The Wxcelsior” Grinder and Amalgamator, of the Flat Bottomed Pan, and of the Conical Pan when properly constructed, ave respectively 177, 98 and 110. That is, the respective mullers being of the same diameter, same weiyht, same hardness, and ranuing at the same velocity, “The Excelsior Grinder and Amalgamator” will reduce one hundred and seventy-seven tons of ore, the Flat Bottomed Pun ninetycizht tons, and the Conical Pan one hundred and ten tons to the same degree of finencss in the same time. The wear to the Shoes and Dies at their grinding surfaces in tb® Excelsior Grinder and Amalgamator, is perfectly uniform, thus securing eveuness of reduction to the pulp, as well as steadiness Uniform wear of tlie grinding plates has Leen attained in no otber than that of the Tractory form—nor Another property of excellence in this machine is that the metal or substance to be amalgamated passes direct from the grinding surfaces iuto the quicksilver; thus excluding the possibility of its hecoming coated with any foreign substances, after having heen burnished. It is truthfully said “that the Tractory-formed Pan as a Griuder has no equal, and as an Amalgamator no superior.” As a whole, it is far superior to any other pan in use. The undersiened having had several years of experlence in practica quartz mining operations, will ever take great pleasure in furuishiug parties interested in mining and machinery.any desired information ° WHEELER & RANDALL, In the engraving herewith exhibited, A represents the Rim of the Pan; B, Cross Frame; _C, Legs; D, Gear; G, Driving Pulley; H, » Shoes; M, Hand Wheel; N, Jam Nut, and O, Wiugs or Guide Plates. The attention of the Public is respectfully called to these ist. That the'Mechanical work accomplished hy differently formed grinding plates, having the same diameter. weight, hardness, and revolving at the same velocity, is as follows, to wit: The Mechanica Work of plane, circular plates of the neual 08 lates of the mast approved andall, is one hundred nnd will reduce one 2d. That ns a whole, the Wheeler & Randall Grinder and Amalgamator is one of the most simple, compact, substantial, conyet -San Francisco. ry “ -Marysville, and, Oregon, WHEELER & RANDALL, Inventors. JOHN TAYLOR & CO, — IMPORTERS AND DEALERS OF — ASSAYERS’ MATERIALS, Druggists’ & Chemists’ Glassware, Photographic Stock, Ete. 612 nnd 514 Washington Street, SAN FRANCISCO, E are reeelving direet from MESSRS, LADD & OERTLING (London) and BEEKER & SONS (Antwerp, Belglum) their superior ASSAY AND BULLION BALANCES, And from Franee and Germany, as well as the Eastern States, FURNACES, CRUCIBLES, MUFFLES, BLOW-PIPE CASES, GOLD SCALES, CHEMICAL GLASSWARE, and every article required for ASSAY OFFICES, LABORATORIES, etc. We have given this braneh of our business par‘ticular attentlon, to seleet such articles a are necessary in the development of the mineral wealth ot this coast. Full Assortment of DRUGGISTS’ GLASSWARE and DRUGGISTS’ SUNDRIES, ACIDS and CHEMICALS, couatontly on hand. San Franeisco, Mareh 16, 1865. T1v10-t£ SAN PRANCISCO CORDAGE MANUFACTORY. CONSTANTLY ON HAND, s. EF. A Large and Complete Axsortment —— SS MANILA CORDAGE, v9-19 POR SALE BY SAN FRANCISCO, QUICKSILVER BUTTERWORTH, ‘ Northwest cor, Battery and Cnlifornia sta. FOR MINING PURPOSES. —4Lso-——~ WHALT LINE, GALE ROPE, ETC., Manufneturod from Puro Manilla Hemp. Hoisting Ropes for Deep Shafts, —— ALSO —— [Lines for Ferry Boats, boller, aud too often OMice at TUBES & CO.’S, Nos, 61] and 613 Froutstreet. Manufactory at the Petraro. e 14yl0 human lives. newApply by letter, or personally, to SAVE YOUR BOILERS AND FUEL. (Opes OF AN INCH OF DEPOSIT ON THE fire surfaec of a boiler takes THIRTY PER CENT, of the stcam generating power from that boiler, and, of eaurse, wastes thirty per eent. of the fucl, and, what is a misforlmne, it keeps the water from the plates and fines, causing them to scorch, blisicr and burn, destroying the reater K Have a Componnd For Sate x That I have used with complete success In every Instance, and withont delaying Ihe running of machinery, ag " a injuring the bollers in any manner. aud at a cast of five nunfactored to Order. ollars the bollers can bo made as clean as when they were JOHN MAILER, Engineer of Pioneer Flonr Mills, No. 515 Market street, abovo First (opposlte the Ogu Hotel), San Franelsco. iv

i ilies Scientific Dress, The Mining and “0.1. N."-—These are the initials ou the flag raised over the Budletin publication office whien the paper is receiving dispatehes. “What do they ean?” inquired a chap of a bystander, the other day, as he stood puzzling his brain for a correct interpretation. “Why, the meaning is very obvious,” replied the gentleman addressed, whio is something of a war, and felt a little piqued at the irregularities of the wires; “ they mean Overland Telegraph from Nevada, to be sure !” That was satisfactory. “ Greeny” remem " bered that the line, for some time past, had not succeeded in getting dispatches much beyond that point. Taree are three coal mines in the vicinity of Jackson, Michigan. one of which employs over 1,000 miners, and has five miles of drifts and galleries under ground. **Suy, why should man for thitst be given Il not for wine bestowed by Heaven ‘o quench such drought 2s mine? Withont it, ['ni a iish on land, A barreu heap of parching sand— Then give me joyous wine. °—Trinklied. Delicacy of favor, exhilarmion without Intoxication, and every other desirable property belonging to the righily fermented Juice of the Grape, are to be tound Ik the ** Gerke Wine,” trom the cclebrated Bosquejo Vineyard, Tehama county. There Isno wine produced In California that can_bear comparison with this, and {t would be difficult to find a European wine, of the same class, that can surpass it. The vintage of 1862 is now offered for sale, in quantitles to sult, by the Agentof the vineyard, a A. S. LOWNDES, Basement of the New York Hotel, southwest San Batery and Commerelal streets, San Mrancisco. 20v OIL WELL BORING. J. SEVENOAKS, Contractor For Well Borlug and Ereeting all kinds of Maehinery connected therewith, Having had extensive experieuce in boring for oil in Pennsylvania, Canada and elsewhere, [ feel confident of hetnug able to give entire satisfaction, Persons desirous of making cantracts as ubove, or wishing Information with revard to oil indications, etc., will pleaso address me at the office of tho ‘* Mining and Seientifie Press," San Francisco, or to iny personal address, Box 1229 San Francisco. 2vJI PARAGON — -: PETROLEUM COMPANY. Incorporated June 2,1865, Under the Laws ot the State of Callfornia. CAPITAL STOCK, $600,000. NO, SHARES... Par Valne.... QFFICERS: Bresldenticesc.siwweacssaee. sioese oss ceearess ROBERT) KIRK Treasurer, WM, H, TOBEY Secretary... ...D. 8, CUTTER TRUSTEES? ROBERT KIRK, T. G. DUFF, Wi. H. TOBEY. OFFICE: At WM. H. TOBEY & CO0.’S Petroleum Ageney, Room No. 23 Government House, coruer of Sansome and Washington streets, San Francisco, Tho clalms of this Company consist of Ove HunpRED AND Grxry (160) Acnzs of oil land, favorably located on the North Fork of tho Mattole river, adjoining the grounds of the Unton Mattole Compuny, Mattole District, Humboldt county, California, The Company are now actlvely engaged 10 tho devclonment of the caims. KBRELLOG CREEK PETROLEUM AND MINING COMPANY. INCORPORATED JULY ITH, 1865, Under the Laws of the Stato of California. Par VAIME......000. cc sceeees W. F. BRANDRETH seveeves President J. M. BUFFINGTON,, Seeretary and Treasurer Orricy—Room No. 10 Oovernment Houso, corner of P Sansome and Washington Sts., San Franeisco. The claims of thls Company consists of SIX HUNDRED AND FORTY (640) ACRES, situatod ou Kellog Creek, in the Marsh Creek Miutng Distrlet, Contra Costa eounty, Cal. One Ihousand @,000) shares of the contingent fund is offered at tho low price of ONE ($1.00) DOLLAR per sharo, fall pald, all the stock belng nuassessablo. All who wish to purchase, or make any enquiry concerning the Company, ‘will plaase call on the Seeretary, a. M, BUFFINGTON, avit Coruer of Sansome and Washiugton streets. ; THE EXCELSIOR Pan; B, Mutlher; C, Les, D, Openings, f : if of motion to the muller. can it be. MANUFACTURED AT THE Union Iron Works and Golden State Iron Works, WHEELER & RANDALL, Inventors. which they may possess. SAN FRANCISCO, June 18, 1865. IN I = == i TEE WHEELER & RANDALL Grinder and Amalgamator, Muller; I, Driver; It, Dies; ae Ue iss mu i facts : ring form, is ninety-cight...... BSEVENLY-BCVED. «6. sees eee eee revolutions per minute. nicut and efficient pans in use. {>> Patent applied for. GOLDEN STATE IRON UNION IRON WORKS. MINERS’ FOUNDRY. SAN FRANCISCO FOUN PRESCOTT & SCHEIDEL:

OREGON IRON WORKS. Hirai iH SAN FRANCISCO, JUNE 13, 1865. The Mechanical work of conical p form, is one hundred and ten... .....6. see eeee eee een eee ALO The Mechanical work of Tractoniome plates, as introduced in the invention of Wheeler & Ri That is, the Tractory-formed grin hundred and seventy-seven tons of ore, the conical grinding plates one hundred and ten tons, and the plane circular grinding platca ninety-cight tons, to the same degree of fineness in the same time. Those using this invention certify that they thoroughly redyce five tons of ore, as it ordinarily cones from the wet battery, per day in eacb pan, four feet diameter, the muller making sixty-tive MANUFACTYRED AT ding plates GRINDER AND AMALGAMATOR, Tn the engraving herewith presented, A represents the Rim of the Cross-Friume; 15, Gearing: FP, Scre G, Lever; H, Dash-Boards ; I, Key, a, Dies; c, Shoes, and 0, The relative grinding capacities of “The Wxcelsior” Grinder and Amalgamator, of the Flat Bottomed Pan, and of the Conical Pan when properly constructed, ave respectively 177, 98 and 110. That is, the respective mullers being of the same diameter, same weiyht, same hardness, and ranuing at the same velocity, “The Excelsior Grinder and Amalgamator” will reduce one hundred and seventy-seven tons of ore, the Flat Bottomed Pun ninetycizht tons, and the Conical Pan one hundred and ten tons to the same degree of finencss in the same time. The wear to the Shoes and Dies at their grinding surfaces in tb® Excelsior Grinder and Amalgamator, is perfectly uniform, thus securing eveuness of reduction to the pulp, as well as steadiness Uniform wear of tlie grinding plates has Leen attained in no otber than that of the Tractory form—nor Another property of excellence in this machine is that the metal or substance to be amalgamated passes direct from the grinding surfaces iuto the quicksilver; thus excluding the possibility of its hecoming coated with any foreign substances, after having heen burnished. It is truthfully said “that the Tractory-formed Pan as a Griuder has no equal, and as an Amalgamator no superior.” As a whole, it is far superior to any other pan in use. The undersiened having had several years of experlence in practica quartz mining operations, will ever take great pleasure in furuishiug parties interested in mining and machinery.any desired information ° WHEELER & RANDALL, In the engraving herewith exhibited, A represents the Rim of the Pan; B, Cross Frame; _C, Legs; D, Gear; G, Driving Pulley; H, » Shoes; M, Hand Wheel; N, Jam Nut, and O, Wiugs or Guide Plates. The attention of the Public is respectfully called to these ist. That the'Mechanical work accomplished hy differently formed grinding plates, having the same diameter. weight, hardness, and revolving at the same velocity, is as follows, to wit: The Mechanica Work of plane, circular plates of the neual 08 lates of the mast approved andall, is one hundred nnd will reduce one 2d. That ns a whole, the Wheeler & Randall Grinder and Amalgamator is one of the most simple, compact, substantial, conyet -San Francisco. ry “ -Marysville, and, Oregon, WHEELER & RANDALL, Inventors. JOHN TAYLOR & CO, — IMPORTERS AND DEALERS OF — ASSAYERS’ MATERIALS, Druggists’ & Chemists’ Glassware, Photographic Stock, Ete. 612 nnd 514 Washington Street, SAN FRANCISCO, E are reeelving direet from MESSRS, LADD & OERTLING (London) and BEEKER & SONS (Antwerp, Belglum) their superior ASSAY AND BULLION BALANCES, And from Franee and Germany, as well as the Eastern States, FURNACES, CRUCIBLES, MUFFLES, BLOW-PIPE CASES, GOLD SCALES, CHEMICAL GLASSWARE, and every article required for ASSAY OFFICES, LABORATORIES, etc. We have given this braneh of our business par‘ticular attentlon, to seleet such articles a are necessary in the development of the mineral wealth ot this coast. Full Assortment of DRUGGISTS’ GLASSWARE and DRUGGISTS’ SUNDRIES, ACIDS and CHEMICALS, couatontly on hand. San Franeisco, Mareh 16, 1865. T1v10-t£ SAN PRANCISCO CORDAGE MANUFACTORY. CONSTANTLY ON HAND, s. EF. A Large and Complete Axsortment —— SS MANILA CORDAGE, v9-19 POR SALE BY SAN FRANCISCO, QUICKSILVER BUTTERWORTH, ‘ Northwest cor, Battery and Cnlifornia sta. FOR MINING PURPOSES. —4Lso-——~ WHALT LINE, GALE ROPE, ETC., Manufneturod from Puro Manilla Hemp. Hoisting Ropes for Deep Shafts, —— ALSO —— [Lines for Ferry Boats, boller, aud too often OMice at TUBES & CO.’S, Nos, 61] and 613 Froutstreet. Manufactory at the Petraro. e 14yl0 human lives. newApply by letter, or personally, to SAVE YOUR BOILERS AND FUEL. (Opes OF AN INCH OF DEPOSIT ON THE fire surfaec of a boiler takes THIRTY PER CENT, of the stcam generating power from that boiler, and, of eaurse, wastes thirty per eent. of the fucl, and, what is a misforlmne, it keeps the water from the plates and fines, causing them to scorch, blisicr and burn, destroying the reater K Have a Componnd For Sate x That I have used with complete success In every Instance, and withont delaying Ihe running of machinery, ag " a injuring the bollers in any manner. aud at a cast of five nunfactored to Order. ollars the bollers can bo made as clean as when they were JOHN MAILER, Engineer of Pioneer Flonr Mills, No. 515 Market street, abovo First (opposlte the Ogu Hotel), San Franelsco. iv