Volume 11 (1865) (424 pages)

300 The Bining wn Scientific Dress. QUARTZ OPERATOR'S HAND BOOK A Book for Every intelligent Prospector, Shareholder, Miner and Mazchinist. ZENAS WHENLER AND P. M. RANDALL, : Anthors and Poblishers. ~ Boonn in Croru#—144 Paces, Duonectmo. Tas QuARTZ OPERATOR’s Hann Rook Js presented to the ublie as t carefully prepare l epitome of all that is valnae lv for tho practical operator in the mine and mill. We have here all tho mest neevssary bints and directions for” testing and assaving the ores of the various minerals 5 an explanation of chemical terms; a brlet and intelllgible deserlption of the unmerous processes Tor roasting ores, and tho extraction of metals from thelr ores by amalgamation and atherwise. The work also cnntains an orlginal and highly interestIng discussion of the traccory and differently forined grinding plates, as ayptied to the redaction of ores—a subhject not only of spoclal Interest to the seientié6e reader, but also practically of the highest {mportanee to every quarté miner Professur Silliman, of Yale, and Hodgson, of the College of Califurutt, having examlied this disehs:ion, as snh mitted to them by its author, M+, Randall, previous to the compilatiou of this work, Reenk of the sume as not _ only mathematically correct, Int also as of greatpractieal yalue, sts W.R. Eekurt, Jr. ; Engineer, (late of U.S, N.,) and W. M. Belshaw, assiyer andl saperintenleut of thes, T. M Co. to whom the entire work was suhinitted while passing through the press, speak ol the same as one of high practical importauce to quartz miners and miilmen generally. No work has been offered to the mining public of California which contains so much valuable information, condensed into so convenieut aspace as is bere preseuted. In its preparation, much care hus heen taken, to secure brevity, eanciseness, and siinplicity—in fact to make it a coinplete and relinhle Quartz Mixer’s Hann Boor. . The Tahle of Contents of this book will he fonud on pa 415 of the Mixinc axp Scigntiric Press of Juby ist. 1865 Sold hy hooksellers generally, P ice hy inail, postag paid, $1.23. Address ‘* Whecler & Rindall, at tbe Mir'p and Scientifie Press Office, San Franciseo,’" 2.31 AGENTS WANTED —FoR— The Secret Service. the Field, the Dungeon, and the Escape. —BY— ALBERT D. RICHARDSON, N. Y¥. Tribune Correspondent. 1,000 COPIES SELLING PER DAY! The most Interesting and exciting hook ever published, embracIng Mr. Richardson's nfparalleled experience tor four years. Travelling through the Soni in the secret serviee of the “Tribune” nt the outbreak of the war, with our armics and ficets. both Rast and West, during the first two vears of the Rebethon; histhrilllug captnre: his confincment tor twenty monihs In seven different rehel prisons; his eseape, atl slmost iniraculons jonrney by nicht of nearly 400 mlies. 1t abounds in stirring events, and contaln inore af the faet, incident. and romance of the war, ian any other work yct ymblished. Woracc 4reeley says “ A great many hooks will vet lie written cdneerning thls war, In addition to the many already tn print: hut not one of thein will lve, within asiinilar coinpass, a clearer, fuller, tore readahic account, entirely from personal ohservation, ef the nature, animus, purposes, tendencies, and Instrumentailties of the slavcholders' rebellion, than does the 1npretendiny names of Mr. Richardson” Teachera, iadirs, enerectie young inen, and especially retnrned and disahled oficers and sole lers, in want of profitablé employment. will find it Hay SF adapted to thelr conditlon. Send for cireulars Add AMERICAN PUGLISHIN G cOMP’Y, Hartford, Conn. SCRANTON & BURR, Agents. lavll-4t * Worth’s Telegraph Reel. Messus. Dewey & Go.—Dear Si Tsee a notice In your paper in rezard to my Paper Reel, iattign Henry. MeGann. All T have to say is, if Thad invented such a Reel as hls, ay 1862 or 1863, and had not Improved it uiore than he has, 1 wonld rect my name to myself, and not let the patie know who [ was. His notice nuts ma In mind of Shakspeare’s play of ‘Much Ado About Nothing.” My Reel ls entirely different from bis, and is eonsidered, by overators who fre judges of such things, to be the hest; and ag for the cord, I could rig one to iny Reel that would rona week; but it ik not neccssary. For the best Paper Reels. address LL. W. WORTH, Sonomn, li¥lltf Or, WM, LUNDBERG, San Francisco. New Mining: Advertisements. Continued Mining Adr trill be found under another head Astor Gold and Silver Mining Company, Gold Hill, Storey County, State of Nevada. Notick.—There are delinquent upou the following described stock, on account of assessment levied on tbe 9th-day of Octobcr, 1865, the several amonnts set opposite the numes of the rospective shareholders, as follows: Names. No. Certificates. No.Shares. Amount. Ware, GW 129 to 131 ine 1S $112 50 Ware, G W 128 20 30 00 L Joseph 73 lo 15 00 And in accordance with Iaw,and an order of the Board of Trustees, made on the 9th day of Octoher, 1865, £0 many shares of each pareel of said stock as may bo necessary, will he cold at public auction, hy Messrs, Olney & Co,, at 626 Montg 'y street, San Fr , Cal. on Slonday, the 27th day of Novemher, 3465. at tho bour of 12 o'clock M. of said day, to pay said dclinqucnt assessment theroon, together with costs of advertising and expenses of sale, EDWARD C, LOVELL, Secretary. ‘omteo, 436 Jackson street, San Franeisco. novil George Washington Goid and Siiver Mining Company, Sliver Mountaln District, Alpino Connty, Cal. Assessment No. 8. Notice Ishereby glven, that ata meeting of the Board of Trustecs of said Company, held on the 6th day of November, 1865, an assessment of one dollar per sharo was loyled npon the capitalsteck of sald company, payable Immediately, In United States gold and stlver coin, to the Secretary, at the office of the Company, only. Any stock upon which sald assessment shall remaln unpnid on Saturday, the 9th day of December, 1865, willl be advertised on that day as dellnqnent, and unless pnyment shal be mado before, will bo sold on Tucsday, the 28h day of December, 1865,to pay the delinquent assessment, together with costs of advertising and expenses of sale. By order of the Board of Trustees. W. D. ROOT, Scerctary. Office, 338 Montgomery street, 5an Francisco. novll Office of the Goodwin Gold nnd Sliver Mining Coinpany. San Franelseo, Cal., November 7, 1865. Notice is hereby given, thatat a meeting of the Board of Mining Notices--Continued. New Mining aAdrertinxcments to be found auder another hecting. Trustees of said Company, held on the 7th day of N ber, 1868, an assessment of two dollars per share was levied gpon the capital stock of sald Company, payable on the lth day of November, 1865, in Unlted States gold and sliver coin, to the Sccretary, corner of Baitery and Washingion streets, San Franclsco, Cal., or to S. ©. Baker, Austin, State of Nevada. Any stock upon whieh said assessment shall remalu nnpaid on Saturday, the 9th day of Deceinber, 1865, wlli be advertised on that day as delinquent, and nnlcss payment shall be made before, will he sold on Tuesday, the 26th day of December, 1865, to pay the dclinquent assessment, together with costs of advertising and expenses of sule. By order of the Board of Trustees. E. YY. JOIGE, Secretary. Office, corncr Battery and Washington streets. -novll Jewett Gold and Silver Mining Company, Gold Hill Distriet, Storey Counly, Nevada, Norice.—There are delinquent npon the followiug described stock, on aecount of an usscssment levied ou Lhe 11th day of October, 1865, the svveral amounts set opposite tbe names of the respective shareholdcrs as follows, Names. No, Certificate, No. Sbares. Amount, J Naphtaly 77 100 $100 09 SR Hurris 88 20 20 00 SR Harris 89 20 20 00 Chas 8 Bowden os 25 25 00 Chas § Bowden 07 10 10 Oy Gerard Delncy 1:9 18 8 00 Jacoh Hirdy 139 20 20 0p G & McNear not Issued 82 $2 09 And iu aecordance with law, and an order of the Board of Trustees, made on the 11th day of Octoher, 1865, so many sbares ot each parecl of said stock as may be neecessary, will he sold, at public auction, at the salesrooms of Maurice Dore & Cn., No. 827 Montgomery street, on the 25th day of sovember, 1865, at the bour of 12 o'clock M. of said day, to pay said delinqucut ussessmeut tbercon, together witb eosts of advertising aud expenses of sale. noyll G.M. BURNHAM, Secretary pro tem. Knox Goitd and Silver Mining Company, ; IXL Lode, Silver Mountain District, Atpine County, Catifornia. Norice.—There are delinquent upon the following deseried stock, on aecount of assessment lovied on the 7th day of Oetober, 1865, tho several amounts set opposite the names of the respective sbareholders, ns follows: Names, No. Certificates. No. Shares. Amaunt. CW Edgerly a 10 $ 4 00 CW Eevgerly 8 10 400 C W Edgerly 14 25 10 ov CW Kdgerly 16 bi) 2 00 CW Eigerly 38 fi) 2 00 Al. Knox 18 ti) 2 00 AL Knox not issued 115 46 00 R Snodgrass nut issued 1234 23 v0 P A Owens nob issued 72g 29 00 EW Travers not issued 1234 29 60 J F Myers. not issued 5234 25 00 Jos Harris 25 10 4 00 AJ Kent 27 5 2 00 R Yhompsor 28 5 2 00 JM Wentworth 29 lo 400 J F Staniels 30 10 400 J F Stanicls 31 6 2 00 TA vuffield 32 5 2 00 And in accordanee with law, and an order of the Board of Trustees, made on the 7th day of Octoher, 1865, so muny shares of each parcel of said stock as may be neces sary, willbe sold at the auction rooms ot John Middicton & Son, 404 Montgomery street, San Francisco, on tbe 25th day of November, 18655, at the hour of 12 o'clock BM. of sail day, to pay said delinquent assessment thereon, together witb cosis of advertising and cxpenses of sale, SAM. P, HOWES, Secretary. Office, No. 2 Odd Fellows’ Hali, San Franeisco. noyll Office Zenith Gold and Stiver Mining Company, Mountaiu Raneh District, Calaveras County, Califoruia. At a meeting of the Board of Trustees, held Novemher 5th, 1865, it was “* Resolyed, That al: previous assessments levied upou the stock of this Company, being No, 1, September 24, 1863—25 cents per share; * No. 2, Octoher 13, 1863—20 eents per share; No. 8, Decemher 2, 186330 cents per share ; No. 4, Jauuary 8, 1864_$1 per sbare; No. 5, Miy 3,1864—50 cents per share; No, 6, August 15, 1861—50 cents per share; be, and the same are hereby annulled aud declared void, and that all monays pail to tho Company on said assess meuts he placed to ihe credit of the stock on which it was paid, and apply as a crodit upon the next assessment levied hy the Company. By order of the Board of Trustees, AM. G. ELMORR, Secretary. Office, No. 7 Stevenson Biock, Siu Franciseo. noll 4w Zenith Goid andSilver 2Zining Company, Afountain Ranch Distriet, Calaveras County, Cullfornla. Notice is hereby given, that at a meeting of the Board of Trustees of said Company, held on the 6th day of November, 1865, an assessment of three dollars and twents-five ecnts ($3.25) per share was levied upon the assessable stock of sald Company, payable hnmedlately, in United States gold coln, to the Secretary, No. 7 Stevenson Block, San Franelseo, Cal. Any stock upon whlch sald assessment shall remaln unPaid on Saturday, the 9th day of December, 1565, will be advertised on that day as delinquent, and unless payment shall be made before, wlll be sold on Saturday, the 23d day of December, 1865, to pay the dellnquent assessment, together with costs of advertising and expenses of sale. By order of the Board of Trustees, M. G. ELMORE, Seerctary. Office, No. 7 Stevenson Block, San Franclsco. novil A. Business Compliment. PeraLuma, Oct, 4, 1865. Messrs, Dewey & Co.—Gentlemen : Your note luforming mo that my pateut for Crusbing and Baling Macbiue is ordored toissue is at hand. Please accept my thanks for the prompt and busluess-like manner witb which the caso has heen conducted, and iuclosed find twenty dollars for balaneo Government fees, Rospectfully, etc. JACOB PRICE, Bolinas Petroleun: Company, Township, Mirin County, Ciliforma, Natice.—There are delinquent, upon the following deserihed stock, on ueeount of assessment levied ou the 2iday of Octoher, 1865, the several amounts sct oppoalle the names of tle respective shareholders, ax follows: Bolinas Naines, No, Certificate, No. Shares, Amount. Borker & Roseufteld 20 100 $v 00 Butler, W 59 io 60 00 Nevaul, Ino bal 64 8 15 00 Finley, 34 95 AT i Fos 10 50 25 00 i “8 25 12 50 $4, 31 35 17 60 42 to 57 inclu 28 12 50 Ag 1A 29, 32 48 2i Ou Rina, JD e B) 2 50 Rohl, Jan 4 6s, 2 00 cmith, HR 27 25, 12 50 Sharp, W A 60 10 6 00 Vanderwater, W not issue . 100 50 00 Wilder, ) D 33 12 6 CO Washburn, Jas 58 55 ~ 27 6u And in aceordance with law and an order of the Board of Trustees, matle on the 24 day of Octoher, 1868, so mauy shares of cach parcel of said stock as may be necessary, will he sold at pnblic auciion, at the office af the Compauy, 611 Clay street, Ruom 8, Sau Frauciseo, ou the 201k day of November, 1565, at the hour of 12 o'clock M. _ of said duy, to pay suid delinqucat assessment thercon, together with eostsof advertising and expenses of sale. nov4d W. L. KIRBY, Seerctary. Chlorlde Ledge Gold and Sliver Mining Company. Location of mine, Blue Mountaln Distrlet. Calaveras County, Californla. Notice Is hereby given, that at a meeting of the Board of Trusiecs of said company, held on the i6th day of October, 1865, an agsessinent of one dollar per share was levied npon the capltal stock of said company, payablo immediately, in Unlted States gold coln, to the Scerciary, at the office of the Company, No. 606 Montgoinery street, San Francisco. Any stock pon which said asscssincnt shail remain nnopald on Saturday, the 18th day of November, 1865, will be advertised on that day as delinquent, and unless paymeut shall be made before, will he sold on Saturday, the 2d day of Deceinber, 1805, 10 pay the dellnquent assessment, togcther with costsof advertising and expenses of tho salo. By order of the Board of Trustecs. R. H, SMITH, Seerctary. Office, No. 606 Montcomery street, San Franclsco. oc2i Chiplonenn Milniug Company, District of Ures, Sonora, Mexico. Notice ls hereby glven, that ata meeting of the Board of Trustees of said Company, held on the 24 day of November, 1865, an assessment of five dollars ($5) per share was levied npon the capital sicek of sald Company, payable on the 6th day of Noveinher, 1865, In Unlted States gold and silver eoln, to the Secretary, 318 Callfornin street, (np stnirs.) Any stock upen which said assessment shall remain unpaid on Saturday, the 2d day of December, 1865, will be ndvertlsed ou that day as delinquent, and unless paymont shall be made before, wlll be sold on SEEN the 16th day of Deceinber, 1865, to pay the deli toColorado Mill ant Mining Company, Tbe Anuual Meeting of the Stockholders of the above Company, for the electlon of a Board of Trustees for the eusuing year, will be beld ou Monday, November 13th, 1865, at 7 o'clock P. M.,at the office of tbo Company, 509 Clay strect, San Franelseo, Calitornia, G. M. BURNHAM, San Franeisco, Oet. 12, 186d. Secretary. ocl4 Eagle Qunrtz Mining Company—Loention of Works, Amador County, California. Notiee ls hereby glvcn, that at a meeting of the Board of Trustces of said Coinpany, hel6 on the 23d day of October, 1865, an assessment of seventy-five (75) cents per share was levied npon the capital stock of said conipany, nayable linmediatcly, In Unlted States gold and sliver coin, to the Secretary, at the office of the Company. 605 Montgomery street, San Franelseo, Any stock upon whieh sald assessment shall remain unpald on Saturday, the 25th day of November, 1865, wlll be advertised on that day as delinquent, and unless payment slinllbo made hefore, will be sold on Monday, the lth day of December, 1863, to pay the dellnqnent assessment, tovether with costsof advertislng and cxpetses of the sale. By order of the Board of Trnstces. JOUN M. BURNETT, Secretary. Office, 605 Montgomery street, San Franclsco, C®1 oe23 Evoen Consoliduted Copper Mining Coma pany: Location of Works—Court Hill Nistrict, Black's Ferry, Del Norte Cvunty, Calffornia, a Notice.—Thero are delinquent upou the Tollowing descrihed Stock, on aecount of Assessment levied ou tho &tb day of October, 185, tbe several amounts set opposite the naincs of the respective shareholders, as follows: Numher of Number of near gether with costs of advertising and expenses of the sale. By order of the Board of Trustees, JOHN F, LOHSE, Seeretary. Office, 318 Callfornla street, San Franejsco, Cal. nove Camurzo Guid and Sliver Minlng Compiuny, Lander connty, Nevada. Notlce ls hereby ylven, that at a meeting of the Board of Trustees of said Company, held on the 2tst day of October, 1865, an asscssment of five dollars ($5) per share was levied upon the eapltal stock of sald company, payable Immediately, in United States enrrency, to the Seeretary, No. £02 Front street, San Francisco, Cal. Any stock upon whieh sald assessment shall remain unpald before Saturday, the 25th day of November, 1865, will he advertised on that day as delinquent, and i1miess payment shall be inade before, wlll be sold on Saturday, the 9th day of December, 1865, to pry the ‘aclinquent assessinent, together with costs of advertislng and expenses of sale. By order of the Board of Trustecs. N. C. FASSETT, Seeretary. Office, 402 Front street, San Franelsco. oc21 WNotice.—The Auunal Meeting of the Stoekbolders of the Caledonia Tuune] nnd Mining Compuny, for the elcetion of Trustees for tho ensning year, will be held at the office of the Seerctary, on Monday, November 18th, at3 o'clock P, M. J. M. BUFFINGTON, San Franciseo, Oct. 13,1865. Seeretary. oeld Comet Petroleum Compuny, Humboldt County, California. “ Notlce ishereby glven, thnt at a meetlng of the Board of Trustees of suld company, held on the 23th day of Oetoher, 1865, an assessment of thirty (30) cents per share was levicd upon the expltal stock of said Coinpany, payable on the lith day of October, 1865, in Unlted States gold and silver colu, to the Scerctary, at the offiec of said Company, In San Francisco. Any stock upon which sald assessment shall remain unpald on Saturday, the 18tb day of November, 1865, wlll be advertised on that day as delinquent, and unless payment shall be made before, will be soid on Monday, the 4th day of Deceinber, 1865, to pay the delinquent assessment, together with costs of advertising aud expenses of sale. By order of the Board of Trustecs. . L. CROSBY, Seerctary. Office, No. 36 Exchange Bullding, N. W. corner WashIington and Montgomery streets. ocld Eeonomy In Advertising.—The Mintne ann SeirnTiFI¢ Press ls the hest and most EconomicaL mining advertising medium in this clty. Our terms are less than onze naLF the rates now charged by daily newspapers, and the mining community are beginning to appreciate our rensonable rates of advertising. The Press contains, proportionally, alurger amount of mining advertising than any other papey on the Pacific coast. Its character rendera it tho proper journal for the concentration of mining patronagc. Removal. The Office of the Mininc ann Screntiric Press has bcen removed to the old printing stand known 2s Waters Bros. & Co., southwest corner of Clay and Sansomo strects, opposltc the Niantic #Hotel (being one block south of our ferme location), where we inay now he found, wlth more commodious apartments and au extenslve Jos PRINTING OFricE. San Francisco, April 10th, 1865, Names, Ceruiticate. Shares. Amount, ES Morison 18 3 $1 60 AA Brockway 58 50 25 00 AA Brockway 59 50 25 00 AH Brockway 50 12 6 00 Wm B Cooke 70 12 6 00 JW Tucker 82 112 56 00 Sirah O'Donnell 99 12 6 00 Sarah O’Donnell 100 23 12 50 Sarah O'Donnell 101 25 12 50 Sarah O*Dounoll 102 28 12 40 Sarah O'Donnell 103 25 12 50 A O'Neil 109 12 6 110 A O'Neil 110 60 25 On A O'Noil 111 50 25 00 PB Cornwall 143 10 5 00 P 8 Coruwill 144 10 5 00 PB Cornwall 145 10 5 00 P B Cornwall 146 10 5 00 PB Cornwall 147 10 5 00 P B Cornwall 148 12 6 00 J1, Moody 115 112 56 00 JL Moody 125 83 44 00 E B Holmes 123 25 1250 FE R Holmes 120 25 12 50 RG Rogers 136 112 56 00 4B Baker 151 20 10 00 WA Bernard 188 66 balduo 14 60 DR Becklord 204 20 10 00 Jas M Olmstead 153 3 160 MH Fowler not issued 20 baldne 6 00 Chas Ashton not issued 20 baldue 5 00 Chas Yeomans 184 36 18 00 Chas Yeomans 185 20 10 60 Chas 191 50 25 00 Chas Yeomans 201 50 25 00 E Barnes 193 15 7 50 A llower 194 bia 2 50 F BE Rogers 108 126 00 HD Oliphant 200 86 43 00 H OD Oliphant 199 112 56 00 G W Gutbrle 168 19 9 56 G B MvAneny Ww 62 31 00 GB MeAneny 172 100 60 00 And in accordance wlth law, and an order of the Bourd of Trustecs, made ou tbe 6th day of Oetiber, 1865,s0 many shares of eacb parcei of said stock as may ho necessary, wlll be sold at publie anetion, at the office of the Company , at No, 302 Montgoinery street, «oom No, 6 (third fluor), San Franelsco, Cal., on the 20th day of November, 1865, at the bour of 12 o'clock M. of said day, to pay said delinquent assessment thereon, tugether witb eosts of advertising and expenses of sale, nov4 CHARLES E, ABBOT, Secretary, Emllla Mining Compnny, State of Guerrero, Mexico. Notlce is hereby given, that ata meeting of the Board of Trustees of said Company, held on the 26th day of October, 1865, an assessinent of twenty-five 25) cents per share was levled upon the eapltal stock of said Company, payable lipmediately, In Unlted States gole and silver coin, to the . Secretary, at his office, No. 55 Montgomery Block, San . . Franelsco, Cal. Any stock upon which sald assessment shall remain nnpaid on Saturday, the 25th day of Novemher, 1865, willl be . advertised on thut day as delinquent, and unless payment shall be made hefore, will be sold on Saturday, the 9th day of December, 1865, to pay the delinquent assessment, together with costs of advertislng and expenses ot the sale. By order of tho Board of Trustees. T. B. CUNNINGHAM, Secretary. Office, No. 55 Montgomery Block, San Franclsco, Cal. Be oc: Germania Mount Diablo Coal Mining Company, Mount Diablo District, Contra Costa County, California. Norice.—There are delinquent upon the following described stock, on account of assessmeut levied on the 3d day of Octoher, 1863, the scveral amouuts set opposite the names of tho respective shnrebolders, as follows: Names. No, Certificates. No. Shares, Amonnt. MRE Becker 6 1 $3 00 Ph H Graser 11 ing 3 00 Gust Leipnita 19 1 3 00 Louis Westerfeld 34 1 & 00 Lonis Westerfeld 35 ub 3 00 Wm Westerfeld 36 1 3 AQ And in aecordance with law, and au order of the Board of Trustces, made onthe 8d day of October, 1865, so many shares of ench pareel of said stock as may be neeessary, will be sold, at the auction rooms of Maurice Dore & Co., No. 327 Montgomery stroet, Sau Frauziseo, on Wednesday, the 224 day of November, 1865, at tho hour of 12 o'clock M. of said day, to pay said delinquont assessment thoreon, togetber witb costs of advertising and expenses of salo, E J. PFEIFFER, Sccrelary. Office, 210 Post street, near Dupont. nova

300 The Bining wn Scientific Dress. QUARTZ OPERATOR'S HAND BOOK A Book for Every intelligent Prospector, Shareholder, Miner and Mazchinist. ZENAS WHENLER AND P. M. RANDALL, : Anthors and Poblishers. ~ Boonn in Croru#—144 Paces, Duonectmo. Tas QuARTZ OPERATOR’s Hann Rook Js presented to the ublie as t carefully prepare l epitome of all that is valnae lv for tho practical operator in the mine and mill. We have here all tho mest neevssary bints and directions for” testing and assaving the ores of the various minerals 5 an explanation of chemical terms; a brlet and intelllgible deserlption of the unmerous processes Tor roasting ores, and tho extraction of metals from thelr ores by amalgamation and atherwise. The work also cnntains an orlginal and highly interestIng discussion of the traccory and differently forined grinding plates, as ayptied to the redaction of ores—a subhject not only of spoclal Interest to the seientié6e reader, but also practically of the highest {mportanee to every quarté miner Professur Silliman, of Yale, and Hodgson, of the College of Califurutt, having examlied this disehs:ion, as snh mitted to them by its author, M+, Randall, previous to the compilatiou of this work, Reenk of the sume as not _ only mathematically correct, Int also as of greatpractieal yalue, sts W.R. Eekurt, Jr. ; Engineer, (late of U.S, N.,) and W. M. Belshaw, assiyer andl saperintenleut of thes, T. M Co. to whom the entire work was suhinitted while passing through the press, speak ol the same as one of high practical importauce to quartz miners and miilmen generally. No work has been offered to the mining public of California which contains so much valuable information, condensed into so convenieut aspace as is bere preseuted. In its preparation, much care hus heen taken, to secure brevity, eanciseness, and siinplicity—in fact to make it a coinplete and relinhle Quartz Mixer’s Hann Boor. . The Tahle of Contents of this book will he fonud on pa 415 of the Mixinc axp Scigntiric Press of Juby ist. 1865 Sold hy hooksellers generally, P ice hy inail, postag paid, $1.23. Address ‘* Whecler & Rindall, at tbe Mir'p and Scientifie Press Office, San Franciseo,’" 2.31 AGENTS WANTED —FoR— The Secret Service. the Field, the Dungeon, and the Escape. —BY— ALBERT D. RICHARDSON, N. Y¥. Tribune Correspondent. 1,000 COPIES SELLING PER DAY! The most Interesting and exciting hook ever published, embracIng Mr. Richardson's nfparalleled experience tor four years. Travelling through the Soni in the secret serviee of the “Tribune” nt the outbreak of the war, with our armics and ficets. both Rast and West, during the first two vears of the Rebethon; histhrilllug captnre: his confincment tor twenty monihs In seven different rehel prisons; his eseape, atl slmost iniraculons jonrney by nicht of nearly 400 mlies. 1t abounds in stirring events, and contaln inore af the faet, incident. and romance of the war, ian any other work yct ymblished. Woracc 4reeley says “ A great many hooks will vet lie written cdneerning thls war, In addition to the many already tn print: hut not one of thein will lve, within asiinilar coinpass, a clearer, fuller, tore readahic account, entirely from personal ohservation, ef the nature, animus, purposes, tendencies, and Instrumentailties of the slavcholders' rebellion, than does the 1npretendiny names of Mr. Richardson” Teachera, iadirs, enerectie young inen, and especially retnrned and disahled oficers and sole lers, in want of profitablé employment. will find it Hay SF adapted to thelr conditlon. Send for cireulars Add AMERICAN PUGLISHIN G cOMP’Y, Hartford, Conn. SCRANTON & BURR, Agents. lavll-4t * Worth’s Telegraph Reel. Messus. Dewey & Go.—Dear Si Tsee a notice In your paper in rezard to my Paper Reel, iattign Henry. MeGann. All T have to say is, if Thad invented such a Reel as hls, ay 1862 or 1863, and had not Improved it uiore than he has, 1 wonld rect my name to myself, and not let the patie know who [ was. His notice nuts ma In mind of Shakspeare’s play of ‘Much Ado About Nothing.” My Reel ls entirely different from bis, and is eonsidered, by overators who fre judges of such things, to be the hest; and ag for the cord, I could rig one to iny Reel that would rona week; but it ik not neccssary. For the best Paper Reels. address LL. W. WORTH, Sonomn, li¥lltf Or, WM, LUNDBERG, San Francisco. New Mining: Advertisements. Continued Mining Adr trill be found under another head Astor Gold and Silver Mining Company, Gold Hill, Storey County, State of Nevada. Notick.—There are delinquent upou the following described stock, on account of assessment levied on tbe 9th-day of Octobcr, 1865, the several amonnts set opposite the numes of the rospective shareholders, as follows: Names. No. Certificates. No.Shares. Amount. Ware, GW 129 to 131 ine 1S $112 50 Ware, G W 128 20 30 00 L Joseph 73 lo 15 00 And in accordance with Iaw,and an order of the Board of Trustees, made on the 9th day of Octoher, 1865, £0 many shares of each pareel of said stock as may bo necessary, will he cold at public auction, hy Messrs, Olney & Co,, at 626 Montg 'y street, San Fr , Cal. on Slonday, the 27th day of Novemher, 3465. at tho bour of 12 o'clock M. of said day, to pay said dclinqucnt assessment theroon, together with costs of advertising and expenses of sale, EDWARD C, LOVELL, Secretary. ‘omteo, 436 Jackson street, San Franeisco. novil George Washington Goid and Siiver Mining Company, Sliver Mountaln District, Alpino Connty, Cal. Assessment No. 8. Notice Ishereby glven, that ata meeting of the Board of Trustecs of said Company, held on the 6th day of November, 1865, an assessment of one dollar per sharo was loyled npon the capitalsteck of sald company, payable Immediately, In United States gold and stlver coin, to the Secretary, at the office of the Company, only. Any stock upon which sald assessment shall remaln unpnid on Saturday, the 9th day of December, 1865, willl be advertised on that day as dellnqnent, and unless pnyment shal be mado before, will bo sold on Tucsday, the 28h day of December, 1865,to pay the delinquent assessment, together with costs of advertising and expenses of sale. By order of the Board of Trustees. W. D. ROOT, Scerctary. Office, 338 Montgomery street, 5an Francisco. novll Office of the Goodwin Gold nnd Sliver Mining Coinpany. San Franelseo, Cal., November 7, 1865. Notice is hereby given, thatat a meeting of the Board of Mining Notices--Continued. New Mining aAdrertinxcments to be found auder another hecting. Trustees of said Company, held on the 7th day of N ber, 1868, an assessment of two dollars per share was levied gpon the capital stock of sald Company, payable on the lth day of November, 1865, in Unlted States gold and sliver coin, to the Sccretary, corner of Baitery and Washingion streets, San Franclsco, Cal., or to S. ©. Baker, Austin, State of Nevada. Any stock upon whieh said assessment shall remalu nnpaid on Saturday, the 9th day of Deceinber, 1865, wlli be advertised on that day as delinquent, and nnlcss payment shall be made before, will he sold on Tuesday, the 26th day of December, 1865, to pay the dclinquent assessment, together with costs of advertising and expenses of sule. By order of the Board of Trustees. E. YY. JOIGE, Secretary. Office, corncr Battery and Washington streets. -novll Jewett Gold and Silver Mining Company, Gold Hill Distriet, Storey Counly, Nevada, Norice.—There are delinquent npon the followiug described stock, on aecount of an usscssment levied ou Lhe 11th day of October, 1865, the svveral amounts set opposite tbe names of the respective shareholdcrs as follows, Names. No, Certificate, No. Sbares. Amount, J Naphtaly 77 100 $100 09 SR Hurris 88 20 20 00 SR Harris 89 20 20 00 Chas 8 Bowden os 25 25 00 Chas § Bowden 07 10 10 Oy Gerard Delncy 1:9 18 8 00 Jacoh Hirdy 139 20 20 0p G & McNear not Issued 82 $2 09 And iu aecordance with law, and an order of the Board of Trustees, made on the 11th day of Octoher, 1865, so many sbares ot each parecl of said stock as may be neecessary, will he sold, at public auction, at the salesrooms of Maurice Dore & Cn., No. 827 Montgomery street, on the 25th day of sovember, 1865, at the bour of 12 o'clock M. of said day, to pay said delinqucut ussessmeut tbercon, together witb eosts of advertising aud expenses of sale. noyll G.M. BURNHAM, Secretary pro tem. Knox Goitd and Silver Mining Company, ; IXL Lode, Silver Mountain District, Atpine County, Catifornia. Norice.—There are delinquent upon the following deseried stock, on aecount of assessment lovied on the 7th day of Oetober, 1865, tho several amounts set opposite the names of the respective sbareholders, ns follows: Names, No. Certificates. No. Shares. Amaunt. CW Edgerly a 10 $ 4 00 CW Eevgerly 8 10 400 C W Edgerly 14 25 10 ov CW Kdgerly 16 bi) 2 00 CW Eigerly 38 fi) 2 00 Al. Knox 18 ti) 2 00 AL Knox not issued 115 46 00 R Snodgrass nut issued 1234 23 v0 P A Owens nob issued 72g 29 00 EW Travers not issued 1234 29 60 J F Myers. not issued 5234 25 00 Jos Harris 25 10 4 00 AJ Kent 27 5 2 00 R Yhompsor 28 5 2 00 JM Wentworth 29 lo 400 J F Staniels 30 10 400 J F Stanicls 31 6 2 00 TA vuffield 32 5 2 00 And in accordanee with law, and an order of the Board of Trustees, made on the 7th day of Octoher, 1865, so muny shares of each parcel of said stock as may be neces sary, willbe sold at the auction rooms ot John Middicton & Son, 404 Montgomery street, San Francisco, on tbe 25th day of November, 18655, at the hour of 12 o'clock BM. of sail day, to pay said delinquent assessment thereon, together witb cosis of advertising and cxpenses of sale, SAM. P, HOWES, Secretary. Office, No. 2 Odd Fellows’ Hali, San Franeisco. noyll Office Zenith Gold and Stiver Mining Company, Mountaiu Raneh District, Calaveras County, Califoruia. At a meeting of the Board of Trustees, held Novemher 5th, 1865, it was “* Resolyed, That al: previous assessments levied upou the stock of this Company, being No, 1, September 24, 1863—25 cents per share; * No. 2, Octoher 13, 1863—20 eents per share; No. 8, Decemher 2, 186330 cents per share ; No. 4, Jauuary 8, 1864_$1 per sbare; No. 5, Miy 3,1864—50 cents per share; No, 6, August 15, 1861—50 cents per share; be, and the same are hereby annulled aud declared void, and that all monays pail to tho Company on said assess meuts he placed to ihe credit of the stock on which it was paid, and apply as a crodit upon the next assessment levied hy the Company. By order of the Board of Trustees, AM. G. ELMORR, Secretary. Office, No. 7 Stevenson Biock, Siu Franciseo. noll 4w Zenith Goid andSilver 2Zining Company, Afountain Ranch Distriet, Calaveras County, Cullfornla. Notice is hereby given, that at a meeting of the Board of Trustees of said Company, held on the 6th day of November, 1865, an assessment of three dollars and twents-five ecnts ($3.25) per share was levied upon the assessable stock of sald Company, payable hnmedlately, in United States gold coln, to the Secretary, No. 7 Stevenson Block, San Franelseo, Cal. Any stock upon whlch sald assessment shall remaln unPaid on Saturday, the 9th day of December, 1565, will be advertised on that day as delinquent, and unless payment shall be made before, wlll be sold on Saturday, the 23d day of December, 1865, to pay the dellnquent assessment, together with costs of advertising and expenses of sale. By order of the Board of Trustees, M. G. ELMORE, Seerctary. Office, No. 7 Stevenson Block, San Franclsco. novil A. Business Compliment. PeraLuma, Oct, 4, 1865. Messrs, Dewey & Co.—Gentlemen : Your note luforming mo that my pateut for Crusbing and Baling Macbiue is ordored toissue is at hand. Please accept my thanks for the prompt and busluess-like manner witb which the caso has heen conducted, and iuclosed find twenty dollars for balaneo Government fees, Rospectfully, etc. JACOB PRICE, Bolinas Petroleun: Company, Township, Mirin County, Ciliforma, Natice.—There are delinquent, upon the following deserihed stock, on ueeount of assessment levied ou the

2iday of Octoher, 1865, the several amounts sct oppoalle the names of tle respective shareholders, ax follows: Bolinas Naines, No, Certificate, No. Shares, Amount. Borker & Roseufteld 20 100 $v 00 Butler, W 59 io 60 00 Nevaul, Ino bal 64 8 15 00 Finley, 34 95 AT i Fos 10 50 25 00 i “8 25 12 50 $4, 31 35 17 60 42 to 57 inclu 28 12 50 Ag 1A 29, 32 48 2i Ou Rina, JD e B) 2 50 Rohl, Jan 4 6s, 2 00 cmith, HR 27 25, 12 50 Sharp, W A 60 10 6 00 Vanderwater, W not issue . 100 50 00 Wilder, ) D 33 12 6 CO Washburn, Jas 58 55 ~ 27 6u And in aceordance with law and an order of the Board of Trustees, matle on the 24 day of Octoher, 1868, so mauy shares of cach parcel of said stock as may be necessary, will he sold at pnblic auciion, at the office af the Compauy, 611 Clay street, Ruom 8, Sau Frauciseo, ou the 201k day of November, 1565, at the hour of 12 o'clock M. _ of said duy, to pay suid delinqucat assessment thercon, together with eostsof advertising and expenses of sale. nov4d W. L. KIRBY, Seerctary. Chlorlde Ledge Gold and Sliver Mining Company. Location of mine, Blue Mountaln Distrlet. Calaveras County, Californla. Notice Is hereby given, that at a meeting of the Board of Trusiecs of said company, held on the i6th day of October, 1865, an agsessinent of one dollar per share was levied npon the capltal stock of said company, payablo immediately, in Unlted States gold coln, to the Scerciary, at the office of the Company, No. 606 Montgoinery street, San Francisco. Any stock pon which said asscssincnt shail remain nnopald on Saturday, the 18th day of November, 1865, will be advertised on that day as delinquent, and unless paymeut shall be made before, will he sold on Saturday, the 2d day of Deceinber, 1805, 10 pay the dellnquent assessment, togcther with costsof advertising and expenses of tho salo. By order of the Board of Trustecs. R. H, SMITH, Seerctary. Office, No. 606 Montcomery street, San Franclsco. oc2i Chiplonenn Milniug Company, District of Ures, Sonora, Mexico. Notice ls hereby glven, that ata meeting of the Board of Trustees of said Company, held on the 24 day of November, 1865, an assessment of five dollars ($5) per share was levied npon the capital sicek of sald Company, payable on the 6th day of Noveinher, 1865, In Unlted States gold and silver eoln, to the Secretary, 318 Callfornin street, (np stnirs.) Any stock upen which said assessment shall remain unpaid on Saturday, the 2d day of December, 1865, will be ndvertlsed ou that day as delinquent, and unless paymont shall be made before, wlll be sold on SEEN the 16th day of Deceinber, 1865, to pay the deli toColorado Mill ant Mining Company, Tbe Anuual Meeting of the Stockholders of the above Company, for the electlon of a Board of Trustees for the eusuing year, will be beld ou Monday, November 13th, 1865, at 7 o'clock P. M.,at the office of tbo Company, 509 Clay strect, San Franelseo, Calitornia, G. M. BURNHAM, San Franeisco, Oet. 12, 186d. Secretary. ocl4 Eagle Qunrtz Mining Company—Loention of Works, Amador County, California. Notiee ls hereby glvcn, that at a meeting of the Board of Trustces of said Coinpany, hel6 on the 23d day of October, 1865, an assessment of seventy-five (75) cents per share was levied npon the capital stock of said conipany, nayable linmediatcly, In Unlted States gold and sliver coin, to the Secretary, at the office of the Company. 605 Montgomery street, San Franelseo, Any stock upon whieh sald assessment shall remain unpald on Saturday, the 25th day of November, 1865, wlll be advertised on that day as delinquent, and unless payment slinllbo made hefore, will be sold on Monday, the lth day of December, 1863, to pay the dellnqnent assessment, tovether with costsof advertislng and cxpetses of the sale. By order of the Board of Trnstces. JOUN M. BURNETT, Secretary. Office, 605 Montgomery street, San Franclsco, C®1 oe23 Evoen Consoliduted Copper Mining Coma pany: Location of Works—Court Hill Nistrict, Black's Ferry, Del Norte Cvunty, Calffornia, a Notice.—Thero are delinquent upou the Tollowing descrihed Stock, on aecount of Assessment levied ou tho &tb day of October, 185, tbe several amounts set opposite the naincs of the respective shareholders, as follows: Numher of Number of near gether with costs of advertising and expenses of the sale. By order of the Board of Trustees, JOHN F, LOHSE, Seeretary. Office, 318 Callfornla street, San Franejsco, Cal. nove Camurzo Guid and Sliver Minlng Compiuny, Lander connty, Nevada. Notlce ls hereby ylven, that at a meeting of the Board of Trustees of said Company, held on the 2tst day of October, 1865, an asscssment of five dollars ($5) per share was levied upon the eapltal stock of sald company, payable Immediately, in United States enrrency, to the Seeretary, No. £02 Front street, San Francisco, Cal. Any stock upon whieh sald assessment shall remain unpald before Saturday, the 25th day of November, 1865, will he advertised on that day as delinquent, and i1miess payment shall be inade before, wlll be sold on Saturday, the 9th day of December, 1865, to pry the ‘aclinquent assessinent, together with costs of advertislng and expenses of sale. By order of the Board of Trustecs. N. C. FASSETT, Seeretary. Office, 402 Front street, San Franelsco. oc21 WNotice.—The Auunal Meeting of the Stoekbolders of the Caledonia Tuune] nnd Mining Compuny, for the elcetion of Trustees for tho ensning year, will be held at the office of the Seerctary, on Monday, November 18th, at3 o'clock P, M. J. M. BUFFINGTON, San Franciseo, Oct. 13,1865. Seeretary. oeld Comet Petroleum Compuny, Humboldt County, California. “ Notlce ishereby glven, thnt at a meetlng of the Board of Trustees of suld company, held on the 23th day of Oetoher, 1865, an assessment of thirty (30) cents per share was levicd upon the expltal stock of said Coinpany, payable on the lith day of October, 1865, in Unlted States gold and silver colu, to the Scerctary, at the offiec of said Company, In San Francisco. Any stock upon which sald assessment shall remain unpald on Saturday, the 18tb day of November, 1865, wlll be advertised on that day as delinquent, and unless payment shall be made before, will be soid on Monday, the 4th day of Deceinber, 1865, to pay the delinquent assessment, together with costs of advertising aud expenses of sale. By order of the Board of Trustecs. . L. CROSBY, Seerctary. Office, No. 36 Exchange Bullding, N. W. corner WashIington and Montgomery streets. ocld Eeonomy In Advertising.—The Mintne ann SeirnTiFI¢ Press ls the hest and most EconomicaL mining advertising medium in this clty. Our terms are less than onze naLF the rates now charged by daily newspapers, and the mining community are beginning to appreciate our rensonable rates of advertising. The Press contains, proportionally, alurger amount of mining advertising than any other papey on the Pacific coast. Its character rendera it tho proper journal for the concentration of mining patronagc. Removal. The Office of the Mininc ann Screntiric Press has bcen removed to the old printing stand known 2s Waters Bros. & Co., southwest corner of Clay and Sansomo strects, opposltc the Niantic #Hotel (being one block south of our ferme location), where we inay now he found, wlth more commodious apartments and au extenslve Jos PRINTING OFricE. San Francisco, April 10th, 1865, Names, Ceruiticate. Shares. Amount, ES Morison 18 3 $1 60 AA Brockway 58 50 25 00 AA Brockway 59 50 25 00 AH Brockway 50 12 6 00 Wm B Cooke 70 12 6 00 JW Tucker 82 112 56 00 Sirah O'Donnell 99 12 6 00 Sarah O’Donnell 100 23 12 50 Sarah O'Donnell 101 25 12 50 Sarah O*Dounoll 102 28 12 40 Sarah O'Donnell 103 25 12 50 A O'Neil 109 12 6 110 A O'Neil 110 60 25 On A O'Noil 111 50 25 00 PB Cornwall 143 10 5 00 P 8 Coruwill 144 10 5 00 PB Cornwall 145 10 5 00 P B Cornwall 146 10 5 00 PB Cornwall 147 10 5 00 P B Cornwall 148 12 6 00 J1, Moody 115 112 56 00 JL Moody 125 83 44 00 E B Holmes 123 25 1250 FE R Holmes 120 25 12 50 RG Rogers 136 112 56 00 4B Baker 151 20 10 00 WA Bernard 188 66 balduo 14 60 DR Becklord 204 20 10 00 Jas M Olmstead 153 3 160 MH Fowler not issued 20 baldne 6 00 Chas Ashton not issued 20 baldue 5 00 Chas Yeomans 184 36 18 00 Chas Yeomans 185 20 10 60 Chas 191 50 25 00 Chas Yeomans 201 50 25 00 E Barnes 193 15 7 50 A llower 194 bia 2 50 F BE Rogers 108 126 00 HD Oliphant 200 86 43 00 H OD Oliphant 199 112 56 00 G W Gutbrle 168 19 9 56 G B MvAneny Ww 62 31 00 GB MeAneny 172 100 60 00 And in accordance wlth law, and an order of the Bourd of Trustecs, made ou tbe 6th day of Oetiber, 1865,s0 many shares of eacb parcei of said stock as may ho necessary, wlll be sold at publie anetion, at the office of the Company , at No, 302 Montgoinery street, «oom No, 6 (third fluor), San Franelsco, Cal., on the 20th day of November, 1865, at the bour of 12 o'clock M. of said day, to pay said delinquent assessment thereon, tugether witb eosts of advertising and expenses of sale, nov4 CHARLES E, ABBOT, Secretary, Emllla Mining Compnny, State of Guerrero, Mexico. Notlce is hereby given, that ata meeting of the Board of Trustees of said Company, held on the 26th day of October, 1865, an assessinent of twenty-five 25) cents per share was levled upon the eapltal stock of said Company, payable lipmediately, In Unlted States gole and silver coin, to the . Secretary, at his office, No. 55 Montgomery Block, San . . Franelsco, Cal. Any stock upon which sald assessment shall remain nnpaid on Saturday, the 25th day of Novemher, 1865, willl be . advertised on thut day as delinquent, and unless payment shall be made hefore, will be sold on Saturday, the 9th day of December, 1865, to pay the delinquent assessment, together with costs of advertislng and expenses ot the sale. By order of tho Board of Trustees. T. B. CUNNINGHAM, Secretary. Office, No. 55 Montgomery Block, San Franclsco, Cal. Be oc: Germania Mount Diablo Coal Mining Company, Mount Diablo District, Contra Costa County, California. Norice.—There are delinquent upon the following described stock, on account of assessmeut levied on the 3d day of Octoher, 1863, the scveral amouuts set opposite the names of tho respective shnrebolders, as follows: Names. No, Certificates. No. Shares, Amonnt. MRE Becker 6 1 $3 00 Ph H Graser 11 ing 3 00 Gust Leipnita 19 1 3 00 Louis Westerfeld 34 1 & 00 Lonis Westerfeld 35 ub 3 00 Wm Westerfeld 36 1 3 AQ And in aecordance with law, and au order of the Board of Trustces, made onthe 8d day of October, 1865, so many shares of ench pareel of said stock as may be neeessary, will be sold, at the auction rooms of Maurice Dore & Co., No. 327 Montgomery stroet, Sau Frauziseo, on Wednesday, the 224 day of November, 1865, at tho hour of 12 o'clock M. of said day, to pay said delinquont assessment thoreon, togetber witb costs of advertising and expenses of salo, E J. PFEIFFER, Sccrelary. Office, 210 Post street, near Dupont. nova