Volume 11 (1865) (424 pages)

Che Mining and Scientific Press. 187 Iszxeosive Gespowver.—A London letter of recent date says: * Beside the ntetlod rendering ganpowder inexplosive, invented by Mr. Gale. and which the governinent seems disposed to purcha-e, we Lave two new explosives. One iz a very strong gunpowder, which is made up of two purtions like a seidlitz powder, ench inexplosive by itself, to be mixed together before louding the rille. Jt has been tried at our nearest shooting-grounds, itis said with goud success. ‘Ihe other is a mixture for Dlasting, a liqaid composed of one purt of glycerine and three parts of nitric neid. “This is poured into a very sinall hole in n rock, and some wuter—the only lamping required —is ponred on top. A fuse. parsing throuxh the water, explodes the mixtnre with a foren so inuch greater than gunpowder ns to very much reduce the cost of such operations.” A Prescn statistician hag discovered the important fact that fewer women than men nre struck by lizhtoiny. Out of 800 sufferers from lightning in lrunce in ten years only 243 were women, and in Haglund the propor tion was still smaller. In many cases, the lightning falling in the midst of groups of persons of both sexes, struck ten, in prefertice to women, whoin it spared more or less. What can be the ecanse of this remarkable difference on thu part uf the electric fluid? Tug Baropeun physicians have experiinented until ut last they are able to curc tho Russian Plaguo. Out of 364 patients recently admitted in one hospital, only 97 died. Sroxea were first used for bullets ; iron ones are first mentioned in 1540. Leaden bullets were mnde before the close of the sixteenth eoutury. Stone cannon balls are still used ju the Kast. Iz is computed that there are 600 neres in cotton in this State, this year. It appears to thrive best in ‘Inlare and Los Angeles counties SAN JOSE INSTITUTE —AND—— COMMERCIAL COLLEGE, LOCATED AT SAN JOSE, CAL. MALE AND FEMALE. The next sesslon of this Instllulion wlll commonce on Monday, July 31, 1865. An experlenced and competen! BOARD OF INSTRUCTION Is engaged, and every lacliity will be afforded for a thoronzk course of study, both In tho Academle and Commerelul Departments. 7 Catalogues, coutainlng full particulars, sd pllemilon to BP, GATE 2710-31 SANTA CLARA COLLEGE, &S. J., SANTA CLARA, CAL. , furnished pon S$, Director, San Jose, Cal. Condneted by the Fathers of the Soelety or Jenus. The FIFTEENTH ANNUAL SESSION of thls Collego will commence on Monday, August 28th, 1865. TERMS—Tultion tn the Classical and Sclentific Departmenl} Boarding and Lodging, Washing and Mend. ing ul’arileles washed; School Stationery, Medical Attendance and Mediclic; tuel, Hein, ths, ete, por session of ten months. eer ecsces Fur lurther Informatlon and_catalognos, apply President of the College, or to Rev. A Maraschi, St. flus College, Market streel, San Francisco. Svl) REV. A. MASNATA, 5. d., President. feppeesssoon $350 lo the . IgnaEFULTON Foundry and Iron Works. HINCKLEY & CO,, MANUFACTUAERS OF STEAM ENGINES, Quartz, Flour and Saw Mills, Cast Iron Fronts for Buildings, Mining Fuinps, Amal gamatours, and all kluds of Machluery, Ete. Nos. 45, 47 aad 49 First slreot, between Market and Mis: sion street, San Francisco. &qy MITCHELL'S COMBINED FAUCET AND MEASURE. Tbls Is one of the most useful Inventlons of the day, and Js desllned lo go into universal uye on tbis coast, as it has In tlie Eastern States. Tho Invention consists of a combined Fancet and Measure, so arranged thatthe Iquid contents of any cask or other vessel can be drawn and accurately incasurcd wilhout the use of uicasures or funnels other than such as aro cmmbraced In the Fnucet Itseth, While 1t obviates altogether the usc of measures, It operates much more perteciiy than tho old incthod of drawing and measuring such liquids as lave n tendency to foam up wheu drawn, as coal oll, lnee oiler a The Proprietor has made arrangenents wlth GALLAGHER, WEED & WHITE, of the Cailtornia Brass Poundry of thls city, for the mannfacture of this Fuucet, and is Prepared to furnish the article or seli territories. Mere Is a chance for men with small capital to invest In a good business. Residence, 320 Taylor street, near O' Farrel street. D. C. MITCHELL, Prop’r. fan Francisco, Aug. 22d, 1865, Wyli-ka He a ' i Hi ai Ua st RS ya . 1, ae oy mine THE PACIFIC IRON WORKS, Birst & Fremont Sts., between Mission & Howard, San Francisco. Tho proprietors of the above Works invite the attention of all parties Interested 1o thelr greatly Improved and unequaied facilitles tor manntaeturing Steam Engines and Boilers, boll) Marine and Stallonary, of any required size and patlern, Quarlz Mills, Amalgnmating, Pumping and Nolsiing machinery ot the must approved constracilon, Flour, Saw and Sugar Mills, Water Wheels, »é&e. Our pattern list ls inmost completo and extenstve, embrachig Ihe late Wie provements In all classes of machinery adapted to use on this coust. We wonld cnli especial atiention to the fact lhat we have secured ite exclusive right of inanufucturo for the Pacific Consl of the eclebraled Greeno Engine, coneeded to be the most cconomleal and perfeet working Englne now Inusce. We are also exclusive manufacturers of the celebrated Bryan Battery, Varuey’s Amalgnumators und Separators, Eycreon’s Superhented Steam Amnlgumators and Kutury Crushers, Stone Breakers, &¢. Orders rcepectfully suliclicd, GODDARD & COMPANY. BY AUTHORITY OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA Taving fully complled with (the law by a deposit of $625,000 bonds of the State of California amd the United Statis BIGELOW & BROTHER, GENERAL INSURANCE AGENTS, FIRE, MARINE AND LIFE INSURANCE, Capital Represented . ccs G1L5,000,000. California DeCposib.. .ccccccccseee wee ¥ Offlee Northwest coruer Sacramento und Montgomery stircets, and Northwest corner sreeeee $52,000 Front and Callturnin streets, LIFE, MARINE AND FIRE COMPANIES, HARTFORD FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY, Assets..... $1,500,000 HOME INSURANCE COMPANY, of New York, Assets....-. 3,400,000 SECURITY INSURANCE COMPANY, of New York, Assets.... 2,000,000 PH@NIX INSURANCE COMPANY, of New York, Assets.... 1,000,000 ARCTIC INSURANCE COMPANY, of New York, Assets..... 600,000 WASHINGTON INSURANCE COMPANY, of New York, Assets... 600,000 CONNECTICUT MUTUAL LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY, of Hartford, Conu. Policies issued on Freights, Cargoes, and Treasure, lrom and to All Parts of the World. Voyage War Risks taken on Hulls. Fire Insurance Policies issued on all kinds of Insurable Property in the Country or City. Losses Payable in Gold Coin of the United States. We represent the Oldest and Best Companies in the United States, and offer as favorable terms as any agency on this Coast. Losses paid immediately on adjustment. BIGELOW & BROTHER, 17-6m General Agents UNION IRON WORKS, Sacramento. WILLIAMS, HEILBRON & CO., MANUFACTURERS OF . a7 SAM ENGINES, BOLLERS, And all kinds of Mining Machinery. GEORGE T. PRACY, Machinist and Blacksmith, STLAM ENGINE, FLOUR AND SAW MILL And Quartz Machinery, Printing Presses, — AND—— MACHINERY OF EVERY DESCRIPTION MADE AND REPAIRED. sses made and repaired Jso, Hay and Wine Pre JERE and dispatch. with neatness, durability Front Street, between N und O streets, Gyl0 Sa0HauEnto City, Nos. 109 aud 111 Fremont street, near coruer of Mission, OPPOSITE MECHANICS’ MILL, SAN FRANCISCO, qy-3 . Steam Engines of every deserl, PALMER, KNOX & CO, Golden State Iron Works; Nos. XO, 21, 23 and 25 First Street, SAN FRANCISCO. MANUFACTURM ALL HINDS OF MACTIINERY, STEAM ENGINES AND QUAKTZ MILLS’ DUNUAR'S IMPROVED z Selt-Adjusting Piston Paclcing, Requires healt ceudes erilien aid pee gels slack or leaky. WHEELER & RANDALL'S NEW GRINDER AND AMALGAMATOR, UEPBURN & PETERSON'S AMALGAMATOR AND SEPARATOR, TLyler’s Improved Water Wheel, giving unlyersal satisfacilon, i KNOX’S AMALGAMATORS, WITH PALNER'S PATENT STEAM CHEST, Superior for worklng cither Gold or Silver Ores, Gevulne White Iron Stamp Shoes and Dies Waving been engaged for the past elxht years in qn: mlnivy, and being couwersant Shin all the Barurovedinits either in Mining or Milling, we are prepared to turnish, a the shortest noilce, the mosl perteet machinery for reduc. Ing ores, or saving ofther gold or silver, Lsylogy-tf SAN FRANCISCO Foundry and Machine Works, N. E. Cor. Fremont and Mlisslon streets, Manufacturers of Marine and Stationery Engines, Quartz Machinery, Saw, Flour and Sugar Mills, Mining Pumps, Hoisting Gear, Agrienitural Implements, elc. —ALS0— Wine, Clder, Cotten and Tubneco Presses of the lntest Improved Patlerns, Brodio’s Improved Palent WINO BLAST SEPARATOR, for Dry Crushing; Salon's Patent Amalgamator and Separator, Whecler & Randail’s New Griuder and Separator; Baux & Guiod’s Amalgamator and Separator, W. W. Tupper's Patent Sectional Grate Bar; Coal Ol] Well Boring Maehinery complete, on hand. STEAM ENGINES AND BOILERS, Of all sizes, constantly on hand; Quartz Mil Sboea and Dies warranted to bo made of the best white lron. MACHINERY, OF ALL DESCEIPTIONS, Bought, sold, or exchanged. Bolt Cutting and Castings, at the lowest narket rates. 6y1l-ly DEVOL, DINSMORE & CO. NOVELTY IRON WORKS, Steam Engine, Boiler and Machine Shops. TEAM ENGINES AND BOILERS, OF ALL KINDS, ON haud and Made to Order. Quariz, Saw und Flour Mille, and all other kinds ot Machinery, made toe order, bought, sold or exchanged. Reyuolds’ Variable Cut-Off Saves from 25 to 60 pex cent. of Fuel. WINANS' ANTI-INCRUSTATION POWDER for Steam Boilers, n SURE REMEDY, Send for a Circular. E.T. STEEN. 89 and 41 Fremont, and 42 and 44 Benle Sts., SAN FRANCISCO 2lv9tfa PORTLAND BOILER WORKS MOYNIHAN & AITKEN, Nos. 311 and $13 Mission street, San Franclsco. ' All kinds of HIGH AND LOW PRESSURE BOILERS built according to drawing or specification, aud shcet-iron work oxecuted at the shortest uotice,on tho most reasonuble ernas, pe! MOYNIBAN. J, AITKEN, PORTLAND BOILER WORKS. MOYNIHAN & AITKEN, BOILER MAKERS AND SHEET IRON WOREERS. N, B.—All kinds of Bollerand Sheet Iron Work executed at the shorlest notlee, aud on the most reasonable terms. Mission street, between Beale and Fremont streets, Sa Frauelsco. : ay 23-t JOHN LOCHHEAD’S STEAM ENGINE WORKS, Beale Street, near Mission Street, SAN FRANCISCO. Puon built to order—MarIne ocomotive. Statlonary, or Holsting and Pumping Engines, Portable Engines of all Sizes; Donkey Pumps, Ete. i 26v9q JOHN LOCHHEAD, Practical Engineer. LEWIS COFFEY. J.5. RISDON LEWIS COFFEY & RISDON, . Steam Boiler & Sheet Iron Works. E only exelusively Boller Making establishment on the Teale Const owned and conducted by Practical Boller Makers. AH orders for New Work and the repairing. of O14 Work, excented as ordered, and warranted as to quality. Old’ Stand, corner of Bush and Market atreets, opposite 1 Orlenial Hotel, San Francisco.

Che Mining and Scientific Press. 187 Iszxeosive Gespowver.—A London letter of recent date says: * Beside the ntetlod rendering ganpowder inexplosive, invented by Mr. Gale. and which the governinent seems disposed to purcha-e, we Lave two new explosives. One iz a very strong gunpowder, which is made up of two purtions like a seidlitz powder, ench inexplosive by itself, to be mixed together before louding the rille. Jt has been tried at our nearest shooting-grounds, itis said with goud success. ‘Ihe other is a mixture for Dlasting, a liqaid composed of one purt of glycerine and three parts of nitric neid. “This is poured into a very sinall hole in n rock, and some wuter—the only lamping required —is ponred on top. A fuse. parsing throuxh the water, explodes the mixtnre with a foren so inuch greater than gunpowder ns to very much reduce the cost of such operations.” A Prescn statistician hag discovered the important fact that fewer women than men nre struck by lizhtoiny. Out of 800 sufferers from lightning in lrunce in ten years only 243 were women, and in Haglund the propor tion was still smaller. In many cases, the lightning falling in the midst of groups of persons of both sexes, struck ten, in prefertice to women, whoin it spared more or less. What can be the ecanse of this remarkable difference on thu part uf the electric fluid? Tug Baropeun physicians have experiinented until ut last they are able to curc tho Russian Plaguo. Out of 364 patients recently admitted in one hospital, only 97 died. Sroxea were first used for bullets ; iron ones are first mentioned in 1540. Leaden bullets were mnde before the close of the sixteenth eoutury. Stone cannon balls are still used ju the Kast. Iz is computed that there are 600 neres in cotton in this State, this year. It appears to thrive best in ‘Inlare and Los Angeles counties SAN JOSE INSTITUTE —AND—— COMMERCIAL COLLEGE, LOCATED AT SAN JOSE, CAL. MALE AND FEMALE. The next sesslon of this Instllulion wlll commonce on Monday, July 31, 1865. An experlenced and competen! BOARD OF INSTRUCTION Is engaged, and every lacliity will be afforded for a thoronzk course of study, both In tho Academle and Commerelul Departments. 7 Catalogues, coutainlng full particulars, sd pllemilon to BP, GATE 2710-31 SANTA CLARA COLLEGE, &S. J., SANTA CLARA, CAL. , furnished pon S$, Director, San Jose, Cal. Condneted by the Fathers of the Soelety or Jenus. The FIFTEENTH ANNUAL SESSION of thls Collego will commence on Monday, August 28th, 1865. TERMS—Tultion tn the Classical and Sclentific Departmenl} Boarding and Lodging, Washing and Mend. ing ul’arileles washed; School Stationery, Medical Attendance and Mediclic; tuel, Hein, ths, ete, por session of ten months. eer ecsces Fur lurther Informatlon and_catalognos, apply President of the College, or to Rev. A Maraschi, St. flus College, Market streel, San Francisco. Svl) REV. A. MASNATA, 5. d., President. feppeesssoon $350 lo the . IgnaEFULTON Foundry and Iron Works. HINCKLEY & CO,, MANUFACTUAERS OF STEAM ENGINES, Quartz, Flour and Saw Mills, Cast Iron Fronts for Buildings, Mining Fuinps, Amal gamatours, and all kluds of Machluery, Ete. Nos. 45, 47 aad 49 First slreot, between Market and Mis: sion street, San Francisco. &qy MITCHELL'S COMBINED FAUCET AND MEASURE. Tbls Is one of the most useful Inventlons of the day, and Js desllned lo go into universal uye on tbis coast, as it has In tlie Eastern States. Tho Invention consists of a combined Fancet and Measure, so arranged thatthe Iquid contents of any cask or other vessel can be drawn and accurately incasurcd wilhout the use of uicasures or funnels other than such as aro cmmbraced In the Fnucet Itseth, While 1t obviates altogether the usc of measures, It operates much more perteciiy than tho old incthod of drawing and measuring such liquids as lave n tendency to foam up wheu drawn, as coal oll, lnee oiler a The Proprietor has made arrangenents wlth GALLAGHER, WEED & WHITE, of the Cailtornia Brass Poundry of thls city, for the mannfacture of this Fuucet, and is Prepared to furnish the article or seli territories. Mere Is a chance for men with small capital to invest In a good business. Residence, 320 Taylor street, near O' Farrel street. D. C. MITCHELL, Prop’r. fan Francisco, Aug. 22d, 1865, Wyli-ka He a ' i Hi ai Ua st RS ya . 1, ae oy mine THE PACIFIC IRON WORKS, Birst & Fremont Sts., between Mission & Howard, San Francisco. Tho proprietors of the above Works invite the attention of all parties Interested 1o thelr greatly Improved and unequaied facilitles tor manntaeturing Steam Engines and Boilers, boll) Marine and Stallonary, of any required size and patlern, Quarlz Mills, Amalgnmating, Pumping and Nolsiing machinery ot the must approved constracilon, Flour, Saw and Sugar Mills, Water Wheels, »é&e. Our pattern list ls inmost completo and extenstve, embrachig Ihe late Wie provements In all classes of machinery adapted to use on this coust. We wonld cnli especial atiention to the fact lhat we have secured ite exclusive right of inanufucturo for the Pacific Consl of the eclebraled Greeno Engine, coneeded to be the most cconomleal and perfeet working Englne now Inusce. We are also exclusive manufacturers of the celebrated Bryan Battery, Varuey’s Amalgnumators und Separators, Eycreon’s Superhented Steam Amnlgumators and Kutury Crushers, Stone Breakers, &¢. Orders rcepectfully suliclicd, GODDARD & COMPANY. BY AUTHORITY OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA Taving fully complled with (the law by a deposit of $625,000 bonds of the State of California amd the United Statis BIGELOW & BROTHER, GENERAL INSURANCE AGENTS, FIRE, MARINE AND LIFE INSURANCE, Capital Represented .. ccs G1L5,000,000. California DeCposib... ..ccccccccseee wee ¥ Offlee Northwest coruer Sacramento und Montgomery stircets, and Northwest corner sreeeee $52,000 Front and Callturnin streets, LIFE, MARINE AND FIRE COMPANIES, HARTFORD FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY, Assets......... $1,500,000 HOME INSURANCE COMPANY, of New York, Assets........-.. 3,400,000 SECURITY INSURANCE COMPANY, of New York, Assets....... 2,000,000

PH@NIX INSURANCE COMPANY, of New York, Assets........ 1,000,000 ARCTIC INSURANCE COMPANY, of New York, Assets......... 600,000 WASHINGTON INSURANCE COMPANY, of New York, Assets..... 600,000 CONNECTICUT MUTUAL LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY, of Hartford, Conu. Policies issued on Freights, Cargoes, and Treasure, lrom and to All Parts of the World. Voyage War Risks taken on Hulls. Fire Insurance Policies issued on all kinds of Insurable Property in the Country or City. Losses Payable in Gold Coin of the United States. We represent the Oldest and Best Companies in the United States, and offer as favorable terms as any agency on this Coast. Losses paid immediately on adjustment. BIGELOW & BROTHER, 17-6m General Agents UNION IRON WORKS, Sacramento. WILLIAMS, HEILBRON & CO., MANUFACTURERS OF . a7 SAM ENGINES, BOLLERS, And all kinds of Mining Machinery. GEORGE T. PRACY, Machinist and Blacksmith, STLAM ENGINE, FLOUR AND SAW MILL And Quartz Machinery, Printing Presses, — AND—— MACHINERY OF EVERY DESCRIPTION MADE AND REPAIRED. sses made and repaired Jso, Hay and Wine Pre JERE and dispatch. with neatness, durability Front Street, between N und O streets, Gyl0 Sa0HauEnto City, Nos. 109 aud 111 Fremont street, near coruer of Mission, OPPOSITE MECHANICS’ MILL, SAN FRANCISCO, qy-3 . Steam Engines of every deserl, PALMER, KNOX & CO, Golden State Iron Works; Nos. XO, 21, 23 and 25 First Street, SAN FRANCISCO. MANUFACTURM ALL HINDS OF MACTIINERY, STEAM ENGINES AND QUAKTZ MILLS’ DUNUAR'S IMPROVED z Selt-Adjusting Piston Paclcing, Requires healt ceudes erilien aid pee gels slack or leaky. WHEELER & RANDALL'S NEW GRINDER AND AMALGAMATOR, UEPBURN & PETERSON'S AMALGAMATOR AND SEPARATOR, TLyler’s Improved Water Wheel, giving unlyersal satisfacilon, i KNOX’S AMALGAMATORS, WITH PALNER'S PATENT STEAM CHEST, Superior for worklng cither Gold or Silver Ores, Gevulne White Iron Stamp Shoes and Dies Waving been engaged for the past elxht years in qn: mlnivy, and being couwersant Shin all the Barurovedinits either in Mining or Milling, we are prepared to turnish, a the shortest noilce, the mosl perteet machinery for reduc. Ing ores, or saving ofther gold or silver, Lsylogy-tf SAN FRANCISCO Foundry and Machine Works, N. E. Cor. Fremont and Mlisslon streets, Manufacturers of Marine and Stationery Engines, Quartz Machinery, Saw, Flour and Sugar Mills, Mining Pumps, Hoisting Gear, Agrienitural Implements, elc. —ALS0— Wine, Clder, Cotten and Tubneco Presses of the lntest Improved Patlerns, Brodio’s Improved Palent WINO BLAST SEPARATOR, for Dry Crushing; Salon's Patent Amalgamator and Separator, Whecler & Randail’s New Griuder and Separator; Baux & Guiod’s Amalgamator and Separator, W. W. Tupper's Patent Sectional Grate Bar; Coal Ol] Well Boring Maehinery complete, on hand. STEAM ENGINES AND BOILERS, Of all sizes, constantly on hand; Quartz Mil Sboea and Dies warranted to bo made of the best white lron. MACHINERY, OF ALL DESCEIPTIONS, Bought, sold, or exchanged. Bolt Cutting and Castings, at the lowest narket rates. 6y1l-ly DEVOL, DINSMORE & CO. NOVELTY IRON WORKS, Steam Engine, Boiler and Machine Shops. TEAM ENGINES AND BOILERS, OF ALL KINDS, ON haud and Made to Order. Quariz, Saw und Flour Mille, and all other kinds ot Machinery, made toe order, bought, sold or exchanged. Reyuolds’ Variable Cut-Off Saves from 25 to 60 pex cent. of Fuel. WINANS' ANTI-INCRUSTATION POWDER for Steam Boilers, n SURE REMEDY, Send for a Circular. E.T. STEEN. 89 and 41 Fremont, and 42 and 44 Benle Sts., SAN FRANCISCO 2lv9tfa PORTLAND BOILER WORKS MOYNIHAN & AITKEN, Nos. 311 and $13 Mission street, San Franclsco. ' All kinds of HIGH AND LOW PRESSURE BOILERS built according to drawing or specification, aud shcet-iron work oxecuted at the shortest uotice,on tho most reasonuble ernas, pe! MOYNIBAN. J, AITKEN, PORTLAND BOILER WORKS. MOYNIHAN & AITKEN, BOILER MAKERS AND SHEET IRON WOREERS. N, B.—All kinds of Bollerand Sheet Iron Work executed at the shorlest notlee, aud on the most reasonable terms. Mission street, between Beale and Fremont streets, Sa Frauelsco. : ay 23-t JOHN LOCHHEAD’S STEAM ENGINE WORKS, Beale Street, near Mission Street, SAN FRANCISCO. Puon built to order—MarIne ocomotive. Statlonary, or Holsting and Pumping Engines, Portable Engines of all Sizes; Donkey Pumps, Ete. i 26v9q JOHN LOCHHEAD, Practical Engineer. LEWIS COFFEY. J.5. RISDON LEWIS COFFEY & RISDON, . Steam Boiler & Sheet Iron Works. E only exelusively Boller Making establishment on the Teale Const owned and conducted by Practical Boller Makers. AH orders for New Work and the repairing. of O14 Work, excented as ordered, and warranted as to quality. Old’ Stand, corner of Bush and Market atreets, opposite 1 Orlenial Hotel, San Francisco.