Volume 11 (1865) (424 pages)

The ining aud Scientific Lress. 25 Alining and Scientific Press. . W. B. EWER, 6 fovoesneo. ae aco Sxextog Epirog, a. . DEWEY, CG. W. M. a MnTeT. DEWLY & Co. Publishers. W. B, EWER, e Orricx—No. 505 Cluy stecet, corner of Saueome, 2d floor. Terme of Subscripticiuy One copy, Per wnuain, Inadvance, . » $3 One copy, x muwns, In qetvance, oa mag For paly by Carriers and Newsdealcrs. 2 . . fe ta Imposelble for editors t) know act the merits . ain dkeouerits of ther enrresnandeuce, comsequenty abe . reader must not rreeive the Opinlons of nur contriboters . asourown. lite ut discossdon ly lay ited apo all sides aud the evidence of aly error Which ny appear will be re. celved in frrendeliip wnd treated with respect. i Amerteun and Foret Patents.—Letlers Piient be ageured ta the Cul tates suid forehen tho Mining and Soinsvaric Paxas Parest f ajvllcanis reasonable termn, aud they Cau eral cxnured of a strict complianes with our obligutions, oud ataldiful periormance of allcontracts. For rcterawe, . of numerous partivs for whour we linve yblalned patente during the pust two ycurs. Vavorable ta Inventors.—Persons holding sew in: ventlous of machinery und Important lnpreveutenis, cau have che sume iustrited and explained In the AG ARY Scextirte Paxss, free vf charge, It in our judgment the discovery Is one of real mort, aud oF outilelent Interest te our readers to warrant publication. Payinent ta Advance.--This puper will not be sent te subscribers beyond the term paid for. The prblishers well know that a good Jourual canuol be snstatned oa the eredifsysiem. San EFvanciseo: Saturday Morning, July 15, 1865. Remover. The Offtee of the Mintne axp Seusntivie Press has been removed to the oll printing stand known ag Wuters Bros. & €o., south west corner af Clay and Sansome streets, opp glte the Niantle Motel (belng gue block south of one former location), where we may now be found, with more comanodlous apartments and an extensive Jos Puisttac Orricn, San Francisco, April luth, 1885, Canwassing Agents., We would call allentlon to the followlug named agents of the Mtntne axp Scientiric Pressas gentleman worthy of the of any co ity which they may visit, and assistance rendered them la thelr ctlorts, by trlends and old patrons, or our brethren of the Press, will be acknowl. edged as a personal lavor lo ugi— Mr. Robert Latttmore—Amador and Alplne countles and the Slate of Nevada. Thos, Poyzer, of Grass Valley, for Nevada, Yuba and Slerra counties. Tue Larcrsr Rerractinc Te,rscore in existence is abont to be put up at the Chicago University, Michigan. It has heen manufactured by Alvin Clark, of Cambridge. Compared with the one at Harvard, the next largest, the Chicago instrument is as thirtyfour to twenty-one. The objective glass is eighteen and three-quarters inches in diameter, with a focal length of twenty-threc feet. Capt. Gillis, of the National Observatory, at Washington, writes of it, that “ the eyes of the whole scientific world are turned to Chicago, awaiting the results. When the instrument is properly mounted and manued, no one can predict its future.”. When first completed, the objectglass was inserted ina rude board tube and drawn down by means of tackle, for trial. In thus sweeping the heavens, it cansed at onee a discovery for which it received the most favorable notice of Joreign scieutific associations, and also took the largest astronomical reward at Paris—the Lelaud prize of fire huudred fraacs. Itisa matter of just pride and congratulation tbat this instrumeat wag manufactured by one of our countrymen. Daxcerous Covnterrrit.—A counterfeit $100 greenback bas heen detected ia Boston. It passed as gennine through several of the hanks, but was finally iuspected, and fully proven to be a countcrieit only on beiug taken to the office of the U. S. Sub-Treasurer. Tho unexpected appearance and so perfect imitation of this counterfeit will be likely. to seriously disturb the circulation of that entire denomination of legal tenders. Treastre—The treasure receipts at this city for the first half of the present year were $29,225,007, being $2,039,882 more tban duriug the same period, last year. The exports during the same time have been $21,591,693, heing $7,249,147 less than during the same period of 1864. From the above figures it will be ohserved that the iacrease of treasure duying the past six months hag heen $9,281,029, THE NEW EXOELSIOR DISTRIOT. This district still appears to attract a large share of attention from both sides of the sammit. According tothe Territorial Enterprise, the general formation of the region is granite. In this formation a vast nomber of leads of all sizes are found. ‘fhere ure in the vicinity numerous lakes and mountain streams and an abuitdauee of timber. Iu the soil abont many of the leads from 24 cents to $4 (?) to the pan may be obtaincd. All who have claims there appeer to fecl very sanguino with yegard to their velue. A man who ‘has been working about the rescrvoic and has spent most of his ' time in that section, says that during the past year he has noticed no less than eleveu heavy shocks of earthquakes there. Everything shows that there have been heavy quakings of the earth and many volcanic eruptions iu the vicinity. South of the Nclipse mine is a small lake, inthe center of which is to be seen stauding a large pine tree, half the length of which is buricd under the waters of the lake. Our readers will recollect the description of a hottomless lake, in that vicinity, which we gave lust week. A gentleman who lately visited the loeality, says that the springs near Say’s Station have again been on the rampage. THe says the'largest springs threw up a huge column ofwater, in his sight, to the hight of twenty feet. With the water, flames also caine up. uA blaze of fire is said to have been spouted froin this spring, last year, to a hight of sixty feet. Tue Laxe Tauor Water Prosecr, which was at first supposed to be a mere “ flyer,” is now said to he an earnest proposition. The parties, it will be recollected, propose to turn the surplns water from Lake Tahoe, to the western declivity of tbe Sierra, which must be done by a tunnel three or fonr miles in leugth, aud convey it to Sacramento, Stockton, aud this city. ‘There will also be enough water for extensive irrigation of farm lands, as well as for miuing purposes, along the route. ‘hose engaged in the scheme have faith tbat the enterprise will prove a financial sueccss. They will proceed immediately to make the necessary surveys, estimates, ete. It is decidedly the most stupendous water-works enterprise evcr undertaken in the history of the world. There are no engineering difficultics to be overconie, but such as can be met hy a reasonable outlay of capital ; although if carried out it will prove the most costly and ‘stupendous water-works cnterprisc ever yet undertaken in any age of the world—for tbat rcason, perhaps, it will be just the enterprise to be undertaken aud earried through by Californians. Fifty years heuce it may pay as an investment. Tue Heroic Ace or tHe Reprsire.—Rey. Dr. Bushnell. of Hartford, Conu., in speaking of the majesty and strength of our Government, as manifested in the great struggle through which it has just passed, uttered the following impressive thought :— We did not know how strong it was before. Nobody had any conception of the immense straia it could bear. now of such a Government and nation! Hallowed by so many battle-fields, and these by the tribute of so many histories, and sung by so many sougs of the great poets of the future, how dear, and sacred and glorions it will be! And God be thanked, it was our privilege to live in this great day of crisis, this always to be called heroic age of tbe republic. Cranor.—The Hou. C. B. Porter, of Contra Costa, and agent of the last Industrial Fair at this city, has purchased the interest of M. W. Theobald, in the Contra Costa Gazetie. We welcome friend Porter to"the editorial tripod. Horrwie Deatu.—Joseph Grecubauer, of Towa Hill, committed suicide a few days ago by drinking a glass of sulphuric acid. ~~. Tue Sacramento Bee has entered upon its 18th volume. he See is one of our most valuable exchanges. Tue largest deposits of anthracite coal in the world are in Pennsylvania—the mines of which supply the market with millions of tons annually, and appear to he inexhaustible, How bright is the future . SULPHUBET WORKINGS IN AMADOR, According to the Amador Ledger, there are two establishments for working sulpkurets in «Amador county ; one of them, however, from some cause unknown to the Ledger, is» not working at present, ‘The other is known as the Mannon Mill, and is located on Sutter ereck, jnst above tho town of that. name. The mill was erected in the winter of 1863, since which time it has been iu constant and sueecssful operation. It has a capacity for redueing tho sulphurets obtained from about fifty tons of rock duily. Like other “ institutions” of this kind, the process of working is only known to tho proprietors, the public being permitted to see ouly the outside works. The ore is concentrated in sluices and boxes, at the quartz mill, where the rock is erashed. It is pthen salted down, and left lying in bulk in the open air until it beeomes thoroughly oxydized. The reducing machinery consists of two large Wheeler pans, used for griuding, and twelve iKuox pans for both grinding and amalgamating. The owners of this mill, S. $. Mannon and A. H. Rose, inform the Ledger that, unless they should greatly enlarge their mill, they have uow on liand a sufficient quantity of material to keep the same running for two years. It isa aatter of no inconsiderable interest to notice tle increased degree of attention that is beginning to be paid to the working of sulphurcts, and indecd toa more thorough working of our gold qnartz generally. There is no question but that nearly as mach gold has becn suffered to run to waste, from our quartz mills, as has been saved; and for all these millions the State is just so much the looser. he mill-men who have taken the precaution to save their tailings will yet be enabled to recover a large portion of this waste; but much of it has gonc irretricvably, with the rush of water that is constantly procecding from their batteries, and the tons of quicksilver that has been allowed to eseape from tbe mills. Itis time that our mine owners learned that amalgamating isa science that eannot be learncd in a week ora month, and should no more be trusted to unskillful hands, than to those whose honesty there may he good reason to doubt. ° Tue Sasrrary Comstsston has entered upon a new and noble work, since the close of the war. It is well known that the moment the Government discharges a soldier, that moment he isleft to shift for himself, the best he can; and as a general rule he is beset witha class of merciless land-sharks, who, under the pretext of assisting him in securing his claims against the Goverument, rob him uot only of what little money he may have, but of his claims against tbe Gevernment also. Of course there are honorahle exceptions among those actingas Pension and Claim agents ; hut to obviate any danger of such wrongs aceruing to the enrolled soldier or his needy widow, the Sanitary Commission has now yolunteered its assistance to prosecute and secure such claims, free of cost, to the soldiers’ widow or orphans. The work is a noble one, and in additiou to the further labor of looking are iu need of assistance, is a fitting climax for a work of philanthrophy which, for magaitude and comprehensiveness of detail, has never been equalled in the history of the world. Deara rom Katine Ruvsars Tors—The Nevada Transcript says that a child of James Condon, who resides near Washington, died on the 4th inst., from the effects of eating rhuharb tops which were cooked with bacon, very much as eahbage is prepared. he child and others of the family who eat of it were taken with vomitiug, and the little one died in a short time. We have heard of several instances where persons have been made sick from eating rhubarb tops improperly cooked. Burter’s Canau.—The canal at Dutch Gap, cut hy order of General Butler, allows pasgage for vessels drawing seven feet of water, . and is now regularly used hy such steamhoats and other craft as do not draw over that depth, . after the soldiers and soldicrs’ families who’ A New Brecnertsu.—At a recent temperance meeting held in Elmira, N. Y., Rev. T. K. Beccher, a brother of Henry Ward, took position in favor of tho use of ale and wines, asa prophylactie for intemperance. Ile said that he had so tauzht from his pulpit, and he should do it ngaiit, that he had a barrel of good ale in his cellar, and that if we formed a temperance org.inization on the basis of total abstinence, wr should act contrary to science and se contrary to God, and should consequeutly tail— Lastern Exchange. ‘fhe above is a singular doctrine to be put forth by a minister ol the gospel, even from one of so eeccutrie a class as “ the Becchers.” The idea that ale, as a heverage, promotes temperance, or that abstinenee therefrom is contrary to scicuce, argues very little of either judgment or philusophy in the reverend gentleman. ffowever useful ale may be as a tonic, the fact is uevertheless, ineontrovertable that, as an habitunl beverage, the use of malt liquors is prolifie of disease ; producing corpnleney, obesity, verligo, apoplexy, and various other diseases of the heart and head. Its use, execpt as a medicine, is therefore clearly contrary to science. If any alecholic stimulus must be used, the pure juice of the grape is much preferable ; although pure cold water, nature’s own beverage, will be found far more promotive of health, long life and clearness and vigor of intellect than any fluid ever deyiscd by the most ennning researches into the arcana of science. Yue American Artizan.—This excellent journal, published weekly in New York city, bas just commeneed a new volume and “new series,” as well, as it has enlarged from an eight toa sixtecn-page paper. We find the Artizan an almost indispensable exchange. Its columns are replete with valuable scientific and mechanical information, well and carefully prepared, andin just the form and manner best calculated to interest and instruct the masses. It gives a weekly list of patent claims, and should have a large circulation in every State in the Union. It is published by Messrs. Brown, Combs & Co., New York, at $2.50 per year. Deep Minvs.—The deepest mine in America is the cual mince, on the Sugar Loaf Slope of the Diamond Coal Company, in Pennsylvauia, which is 970 feet perpendicular depth, with 3,000 feet slope. It has been worked about thirty years. ‘This miue is ouly ten fect deeper thau the Enreka gold mine, at Sutter creel, Amador county, in this State, although the incline is much shorter in consequence of the great dip of the vein. Yar Uxton Copper Miyg, at Copperopolis, during the month of Junc, shipped from the mine to San Francisco, vie. Stockton, the large‘amount of 3,600 tons of ore, the freight money on which was $29,000. The amount of pig copper and eopper matte sbipped during the same tine, from Meader’s Smeltiag Works, was fifty-eight aud a half tons. <— Tor Nye County News, which had to suecuimb some time since to the “ hard times,” has bean revived with goed prospect of success and usefulness. Itis published by Joseph HE. Eekly, at lone, Nye county, Nevada, and proinises to be an important aid in the development of that section of the Washoe silver region. Goxz Nortu.— Messrs. Colfax, Bross & Bowles left this city on their way to Oregon and British Columbia, on Monday last, via. Marysville and Red Bluffs, They will return by sea, arriving here about the Ist of August, aud leave the middle of the month for the East via. Panama. A Pix-Estine Hey.—The Northampton, Mass., Gazeite tells of a hen recently killed in Amherst, in whose gizzard was found not less than dhirty-sie pins, which hiddy had swallowed, with apparently no effect whatever. William Manly, of Florence, who took them ont, has the pins now in his possession. Tue Mariposa GazeTte has entered npon its tenth volume. May it witness many more returns of its natal anniversary.

The ining aud Scientific Lress. 25 Alining and Scientific Press. . W. B. EWER, 6 fovoesneo. ae aco Sxextog Epirog, a. . DEWEY, CG. W. M. a MnTeT. DEWLY & Co. Publishers. W. B, EWER, e Orricx—No. 505 Cluy stecet, corner of Saueome, 2d floor. Terme of Subscripticiuy One copy, Per wnuain, Inadvance, . » $3 One copy, x muwns, In qetvance, oa mag For paly by Carriers and Newsdealcrs. 2 . . fe ta Imposelble for editors t) know act the merits . ain dkeouerits of ther enrresnandeuce, comsequenty abe . reader must not rreeive the Opinlons of nur contriboters . asourown. lite ut discossdon ly lay ited apo all sides aud the evidence of aly error Which ny appear will be re. celved in frrendeliip wnd treated with respect. i Amerteun and Foret Patents.—Letlers Piient be ageured ta the Cul tates suid forehen tho Mining and Soinsvaric Paxas Parest f ajvllcanis reasonable termn, aud they Cau eral cxnured of a strict complianes with our obligutions, oud ataldiful periormance of allcontracts. For rcterawe, . of numerous partivs for whour we linve yblalned patente during the pust two ycurs. Vavorable ta Inventors.—Persons holding sew in: ventlous of machinery und Important lnpreveutenis, cau have che sume iustrited and explained In the AG ARY Scextirte Paxss, free vf charge, It in our judgment the discovery Is one of real mort, aud oF outilelent Interest te our readers to warrant publication. Payinent ta Advance.--This puper will not be sent te subscribers beyond the term paid for. The prblishers well know that a good Jourual canuol be snstatned oa the eredifsysiem. San EFvanciseo: Saturday Morning, July 15, 1865. Remover. The Offtee of the Mintne axp Seusntivie Press has been removed to the oll printing stand known ag Wuters Bros. & €o., south west corner af Clay and Sansome streets, opp glte the Niantle Motel (belng gue block south of one former location), where we may now be found, with more comanodlous apartments and an extensive Jos Puisttac Orricn, San Francisco, April luth, 1885, Canwassing Agents., We would call allentlon to the followlug named agents of the Mtntne axp Scientiric Pressas gentleman worthy of the of any co ity which they may visit, and assistance rendered them la thelr ctlorts, by trlends and old patrons, or our brethren of the Press, will be acknowl. edged as a personal lavor lo ugi— Mr. Robert Latttmore—Amador and Alplne countles and the Slate of Nevada. Thos, Poyzer, of Grass Valley, for Nevada, Yuba and Slerra counties. Tue Larcrsr Rerractinc Te,rscore in existence is abont to be put up at the Chicago University, Michigan. It has heen manufactured by Alvin Clark, of Cambridge. Compared with the one at Harvard, the next largest, the Chicago instrument is as thirtyfour to twenty-one. The objective glass is eighteen and three-quarters inches in diameter, with a focal length of twenty-threc feet. Capt. Gillis, of the National Observatory, at Washington, writes of it, that “ the eyes of the whole scientific world are turned to Chicago, awaiting the results. When the instrument is properly mounted and manued, no one can predict its future.”. When first completed, the objectglass was inserted ina rude board tube and drawn down by means of tackle, for trial. In thus sweeping the heavens, it cansed at onee a discovery for which it received the most favorable notice of Joreign scieutific associations, and also took the largest astronomical reward at Paris—the Lelaud prize of fire huudred fraacs. Itisa matter of just pride and congratulation tbat this instrumeat wag manufactured by one of our countrymen. Daxcerous Covnterrrit.—A counterfeit $100 greenback bas heen detected ia Boston. It passed as gennine through several of the hanks, but was finally iuspected, and fully proven to be a countcrieit only on beiug taken to the office of the U. S. Sub-Treasurer. Tho unexpected appearance and so perfect imitation of this counterfeit will be likely. to seriously disturb the circulation of that entire denomination of legal tenders. Treastre—The treasure receipts at this city for the first half of the present year were $29,225,007, being $2,039,882 more tban duriug the same period, last year. The exports during the same time have been $21,591,693, heing $7,249,147 less than during the same period of 1864. From the above figures it will be ohserved that the iacrease of treasure duying the past six months hag heen $9,281,029, THE NEW EXOELSIOR DISTRIOT. This district still appears to attract a large share of attention from both sides of the sammit. According tothe Territorial Enterprise, the general formation of the region is granite. In this formation a vast nomber of leads of all sizes are found. ‘fhere ure in the vicinity numerous lakes and mountain streams and an abuitdauee of timber. Iu the soil abont many of the leads from 24 cents to $4 (?) to the pan may be obtaincd. All who have claims there appeer to fecl very sanguino with yegard to their velue. A man who ‘has been working about the rescrvoic and has spent most of his ' time in that section, says that during the past year he has noticed no less than eleveu heavy shocks of earthquakes there. Everything shows that there have been heavy quakings of the earth and many volcanic eruptions iu the vicinity. South of the Nclipse mine is a small lake, inthe center of which is to be seen stauding a large pine tree, half the length of which is buricd under the waters of the lake. Our readers will recollect the description of a hottomless lake, in that vicinity, which we gave lust week. A gentleman who lately visited the loeality, says that the springs near Say’s Station have again been on the rampage. THe says the'largest springs threw up a huge column ofwater, in his sight, to the hight of twenty feet. With the water, flames also caine up. uA blaze of fire is said to have been spouted froin this spring, last year, to a hight of sixty feet. Tue Laxe Tauor Water Prosecr, which was at first supposed to be a mere “ flyer,” is now said to he an earnest proposition. The parties, it will be recollected, propose to turn the surplns water from Lake Tahoe, to the western declivity of tbe Sierra, which must be done by a tunnel three or fonr miles in leugth, aud convey it to Sacramento, Stockton, aud this city. ‘There will also be enough water for extensive irrigation of farm lands, as well as for miuing purposes, along the route. ‘hose engaged in the scheme have faith tbat the enterprise will prove a financial sueccss. They will proceed immediately to make the necessary surveys, estimates, ete. It is decidedly the most stupendous water-works enterprise evcr undertaken in the history of the world. There are no engineering difficultics to be overconie, but such as can be met hy a reasonable outlay of capital ; although if carried out it will prove the most costly and ‘stupendous water-works cnterprisc ever yet undertaken in any age of the world—for tbat rcason, perhaps, it will be just the enterprise to be undertaken aud earried through by Californians. Fifty years heuce it may pay as an investment. Tue Heroic Ace or tHe Reprsire.—Rey. Dr. Bushnell. of Hartford, Conu., in speaking of the majesty and strength of our Government, as manifested in the great struggle through which it has just passed, uttered the following impressive thought :— We did not know how strong it was before. Nobody had any conception of the immense straia it could bear. now of such a Government and nation! Hallowed by so many battle-fields, and these by the tribute of so many histories, and sung by so many sougs of the great poets of the future, how dear, and sacred and glorions it will be! And God be thanked, it was our privilege to live in this great day of crisis, this always to be called heroic age of tbe republic. Cranor.—The Hou. C. B. Porter, of Contra Costa, and agent of the last Industrial Fair at this city, has purchased the interest of M. W. Theobald, in the Contra Costa Gazetie. We welcome friend Porter to"the editorial tripod. Horrwie Deatu.—Joseph Grecubauer, of Towa Hill, committed suicide a few days ago by drinking a glass of sulphuric acid.

~~. Tue Sacramento Bee has entered upon its 18th volume. he See is one of our most valuable exchanges. Tue largest deposits of anthracite coal in the world are in Pennsylvania—the mines of which supply the market with millions of tons annually, and appear to he inexhaustible, How bright is the future . SULPHUBET WORKINGS IN AMADOR, According to the Amador Ledger, there are two establishments for working sulpkurets in «Amador county ; one of them, however, from some cause unknown to the Ledger, is» not working at present, ‘The other is known as the Mannon Mill, and is located on Sutter ereck, jnst above tho town of that. name. The mill was erected in the winter of 1863, since which time it has been iu constant and sueecssful operation. It has a capacity for redueing tho sulphurets obtained from about fifty tons of rock duily. Like other “ institutions” of this kind, the process of working is only known to tho proprietors, the public being permitted to see ouly the outside works. The ore is concentrated in sluices and boxes, at the quartz mill, where the rock is erashed. It is pthen salted down, and left lying in bulk in the open air until it beeomes thoroughly oxydized. The reducing machinery consists of two large Wheeler pans, used for griuding, and twelve iKuox pans for both grinding and amalgamating. The owners of this mill, S. $. Mannon and A. H. Rose, inform the Ledger that, unless they should greatly enlarge their mill, they have uow on liand a sufficient quantity of material to keep the same running for two years. It isa aatter of no inconsiderable interest to notice tle increased degree of attention that is beginning to be paid to the working of sulphurcts, and indecd toa more thorough working of our gold qnartz generally. There is no question but that nearly as mach gold has becn suffered to run to waste, from our quartz mills, as has been saved; and for all these millions the State is just so much the looser. he mill-men who have taken the precaution to save their tailings will yet be enabled to recover a large portion of this waste; but much of it has gonc irretricvably, with the rush of water that is constantly procecding from their batteries, and the tons of quicksilver that has been allowed to eseape from tbe mills. Itis time that our mine owners learned that amalgamating isa science that eannot be learncd in a week ora month, and should no more be trusted to unskillful hands, than to those whose honesty there may he good reason to doubt. ° Tue Sasrrary Comstsston has entered upon a new and noble work, since the close of the war. It is well known that the moment the Government discharges a soldier, that moment he isleft to shift for himself, the best he can; and as a general rule he is beset witha class of merciless land-sharks, who, under the pretext of assisting him in securing his claims against the Goverument, rob him uot only of what little money he may have, but of his claims against tbe Gevernment also. Of course there are honorahle exceptions among those actingas Pension and Claim agents ; hut to obviate any danger of such wrongs aceruing to the enrolled soldier or his needy widow, the Sanitary Commission has now yolunteered its assistance to prosecute and secure such claims, free of cost, to the soldiers’ widow or orphans. The work is a noble one, and in additiou to the further labor of looking are iu need of assistance, is a fitting climax for a work of philanthrophy which, for magaitude and comprehensiveness of detail, has never been equalled in the history of the world. Deara rom Katine Ruvsars Tors—The Nevada Transcript says that a child of James Condon, who resides near Washington, died on the 4th inst., from the effects of eating rhuharb tops which were cooked with bacon, very much as eahbage is prepared. he child and others of the family who eat of it were taken with vomitiug, and the little one died in a short time. We have heard of several instances where persons have been made sick from eating rhubarb tops improperly cooked. Burter’s Canau.—The canal at Dutch Gap, cut hy order of General Butler, allows pasgage for vessels drawing seven feet of water, . and is now regularly used hy such steamhoats and other craft as do not draw over that depth, . after the soldiers and soldicrs’ families who’ A New Brecnertsu.—At a recent temperance meeting held in Elmira, N. Y., Rev. T. K. Beccher, a brother of Henry Ward, took position in favor of tho use of ale and wines, asa prophylactie for intemperance. Ile said that he had so tauzht from his pulpit, and he should do it ngaiit, that he had a barrel of good ale in his cellar, and that if we formed a temperance org.inization on the basis of total abstinence, wr should act contrary to science and se contrary to God, and should consequeutly tail— Lastern Exchange. ‘fhe above is a singular doctrine to be put forth by a minister ol the gospel, even from one of so eeccutrie a class as “ the Becchers.” The idea that ale, as a heverage, promotes temperance, or that abstinenee therefrom is contrary to scicuce, argues very little of either judgment or philusophy in the reverend gentleman. ffowever useful ale may be as a tonic, the fact is uevertheless, ineontrovertable that, as an habitunl beverage, the use of malt liquors is prolifie of disease ; producing corpnleney, obesity, verligo, apoplexy, and various other diseases of the heart and head. Its use, execpt as a medicine, is therefore clearly contrary to science. If any alecholic stimulus must be used, the pure juice of the grape is much preferable ; although pure cold water, nature’s own beverage, will be found far more promotive of health, long life and clearness and vigor of intellect than any fluid ever deyiscd by the most ennning researches into the arcana of science. Yue American Artizan.—This excellent journal, published weekly in New York city, bas just commeneed a new volume and “new series,” as well, as it has enlarged from an eight toa sixtecn-page paper. We find the Artizan an almost indispensable exchange. Its columns are replete with valuable scientific and mechanical information, well and carefully prepared, andin just the form and manner best calculated to interest and instruct the masses. It gives a weekly list of patent claims, and should have a large circulation in every State in the Union. It is published by Messrs. Brown, Combs & Co., New York, at $2.50 per year. Deep Minvs.—The deepest mine in America is the cual mince, on the Sugar Loaf Slope of the Diamond Coal Company, in Pennsylvauia, which is 970 feet perpendicular depth, with 3,000 feet slope. It has been worked about thirty years. ‘This miue is ouly ten fect deeper thau the Enreka gold mine, at Sutter creel, Amador county, in this State, although the incline is much shorter in consequence of the great dip of the vein. Yar Uxton Copper Miyg, at Copperopolis, during the month of Junc, shipped from the mine to San Francisco, vie. Stockton, the large‘amount of 3,600 tons of ore, the freight money on which was $29,000. The amount of pig copper and eopper matte sbipped during the same tine, from Meader’s Smeltiag Works, was fifty-eight aud a half tons. <— Tor Nye County News, which had to suecuimb some time since to the “ hard times,” has bean revived with goed prospect of success and usefulness. Itis published by Joseph HE. Eekly, at lone, Nye county, Nevada, and proinises to be an important aid in the development of that section of the Washoe silver region. Goxz Nortu.— Messrs. Colfax, Bross & Bowles left this city on their way to Oregon and British Columbia, on Monday last, via. Marysville and Red Bluffs, They will return by sea, arriving here about the Ist of August, aud leave the middle of the month for the East via. Panama. A Pix-Estine Hey.—The Northampton, Mass., Gazeite tells of a hen recently killed in Amherst, in whose gizzard was found not less than dhirty-sie pins, which hiddy had swallowed, with apparently no effect whatever. William Manly, of Florence, who took them ont, has the pins now in his possession. Tue Mariposa GazeTte has entered npon its tenth volume. May it witness many more returns of its natal anniversary.