Volume 11 (1865) (424 pages)

Y Yournal of Asetul Arts, Srience, and Qlininy nid Alechanical Progress. DEWEY & €O., PURLISHERS Aad Pateot Solicitor: SAN FRANCISCO, SATURDAY, DECEMBER 9, 1865. VOLUME XY, Number 23, TABLE OF CONTENTS. Notes and Comments on the;The President's Message . Jute Earlhquuke, The Washoe Minlng AssoclaGuld-Bearlay Suluhurets and, thelr Reduction. The Plllosephy of Sleep, No 4. Ametiean Wonders. Alnaden. Fool Wardy and slartiing. jThe Convention “ Calfed.” Route and Constructlua of Quartz Mluing In Placer. the Pacltle &allroad. ‘Another Copper Strike. The Manufacture of Cast-. Mining Suminary. Stocl-The Bessemer Process) Editorial aud Selected. an American Invention, Mining Shareholders’ DirecTemelty of Copper Improved) tory. by Phosphorus, Stock Sales and Reports. A New Mining Glstrict. San Francisco Prices Current New Perpetual Calendar,. New Mlains and Other aAdThe Calforula Legislature. . vertisements, Ete. tlon. The New Colleclor. Important Alscovery at New New Prnreroay Carenpar.—We reccived a call on ‘Tuesday last from Mr. W. F. Brockqway, formerly of Soaora, who preseatcd us witb the aeatest thing in tho way of a calendar that we have ever scen. It is calculated with the greatest precision, giving tho meaas of determiaing the date or day of the week of any day in the nincteenth ceatury, without thought, calculation, or hesitation of any kiad, aad all compreheuded ia a single page, ahout eight hy ten inches in sizs. ‘This calendar is arranged on an eatirely new priaciple, and is in truth a mathematical cariosity. There are hut seven days known to us by name, and every month, year, or century must hegin with oae of these days. Seven columns are arraaged, the first of ‘which gives the names and numhers of the days of a month hegianing on Monday, the ‘second of one, hegianing oa ‘l'ucsday, and so through the week. These columns are numbered 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, from left to right. Every day of evry year (except leap-yeurs) beginniag on a certain day, will bear the same mame as the corresponding date of any other year(except leap-years) beginaing with the same ‘day of the week. Thus, the yenr 1801 begins on Thuraday, consequeatly the daye of January af that year correspoad with those in columo 4, which represents the days of a month beginping on that day. Tbe number of the ycar is written down, and ia a horizontal line with it, the names of its months, and the oomher of the columa correspoadiag to each. In the game horizontal liae are arranged the numhers. of alt other yeare of the century hegianing with the same day of the week (except leapyears). Those years hegianiag with each of the other days of the week are arranged under these in separate horizontal lines, uader the name of cach month being placcd the anmher of its corresponding columa, which column will be the caleadur for that month. <A similar tahle is arranged for the leap-years on the same principle, and the calendar is completed. Ia using it, we first find the number of the year, under the head of “ Years,” oad passing ths pencil along the same horizontal liae till it comes directly undsr the name of the mouth, the figure there found is the aumher of the column correspoading to that mouth, in which the date is readily found. ne ” Tre 4 Reveitte.’—This useful aad spirited little daily, published away out on thie extreme) eastern portioa of Nevada, has entered upon its fifth volume. Tbe Heveille is oae of the most active and nsefal local journals which reaches our table.The liberal use we make of its columns hespcaks the estimation in which we bold it ns a co-lehorer in the developmeat of the great miuing resources of tbe Pacific ‘coast. THE WASHOE MINING ASSOOIATION. We have already mndo mention of the conception and organizatioa of this association. We havo aow heforc us, in the colonins of the Territorial Hnterprise, the Constitution and By-laws of the association, from which we are eaabled moro fully to lsara tho plan and object of the same. ‘I'he associntion is composed ewclusively of the saperintendcnts of tho miaes oa the Colastock veia, and the object appears to be, iacidentally, we suppose, to promote pleasant and useful iatercourse among said superintendents ; hut primarily to “ induce concert of action io matters affecting the minjag iaterests ; to encourage and facilitate the iaterchange of opiaioa on subjcets coanectcd with the workiag and developmeat of the miaes; to procure from cycry available source all facts aad knowledge, both scientific and practical, that may contribute to the better uaderstaading of the Comstock vein and its accessories ; to provide and maintain a library of hooks, periodicals and papers devoted tn mining aud scientific knowledge, and to ohtain a cabinet of minerals and other curiosties illustrative of the nature and character of the Comstock vein and the surronnding conutry.” It appears that these importeat eads are to he gained by holdiag regular moathly meetiags for tho trangaction of general business, and the discussion amoag members of matters connected with miaing interests in gcacral, and for listeniag to addresses from scientific persons who may be invited to favor the society in that maancr. It is also in contemplation to employ a competent eagiacer to propose aad ‘keep nop the maps (working plaas, wo suppose, of tho various mines) of the associatioa, witb the inoathly developments made in the miaes.” It is’ further provided that this officer “ Shall procure the necessary data either from persoaal iaspection of the mines or from information given him hy the engineers of tho'various companics. He shall make as maay sectioas of the Comstock vein as will tend to show its structure, aad tho yarious hodies of porphyry, quartz and clay seams that are explored, which have in them poiats of interest to tle Associatioa. He sball -also he ‘reqnired to ‘collect accurate statistics relatiag to the production of ores from tbe earliest time, iucluding the difference in the yield of the ore, the change in their nature, cte. Also, all st.tis‘ics showing the amount of work done in drif.ing and shafting in the various mines, the cousumption of materials of differeat kiuds, and ou all other points of geaeral interest. When practicable tbe offices of engineer and miueralogist shall be united ia the same person, aud whea this is the case, the salary of the position shall be fixed at $300 per month. ‘ Article VILI of the Constitution-says: It shall be tbe duty of each member of ;the Association to promote its objects aud purposes to the extent of his power; to ‘contribute to the collection of specimens aad other objects of scientific. intcrest. On or hefore the twentieth (20th) day of, each month to deposit with the secretary ainps and eectione of the miae he ropresents, for the preceding alonth, upon which shall be indicated, as correctly as possible, the lodes: of quartz, porphyry and other contents of the vein, the clay seams, the dip and thickness of the walls, etc., etc., to furnish to the Associatioa all information and statistics ia regard to his own mine and the developmeats therein, ne may be practicable to turnish, aad may coaduce to the beneficial covery of a new hody of oro to give full inlorniation thereof, of the dip and striko of the ledge and other particulars concerning it, with in a reasonable time after such discovery, enchi member oxercising a proper discietion as to what such reasonable time should be, witli a due regard to his filuciary obligations to tlic company he represents, and to cultivate harmouy, good will and hearty co-operation aaioug his fellow membersin working out the aims of the Association. Persoas other than the “superintendcats of inines on the Comstock vein” may be elected honorary members of the Association, with free access to the rooms, library, etc., except at ths regular meetings of the Association, and may at any time, on the invitatioa of the Board of Directors, participats in the scientific and other discussions having a heariag upoa the proper dsvelopmeat aad working of the mines, and other kindred subjects, but shall bave no vote on the coaduct of the affairs of the Association. Persous from abroad of scieatific attainments, aad others distiaguished for miaing o miechanical knowledge, may be invited to visit the rooms of the Acsociation hy a vote of the Board of Directors, or by the President, and shall during their sojourn eajoy the privilege of honorary wembers. . The expenses are to be met hy an initiatory fee of $200 lor each mine, and the moathly dues are to be $25 per moath for each memher, to he paid by the Board of Trustees of each mine through its Superinteadent. The roonis of the Association are opened to members and privilesed guests every doy from 11 a. x. to 11 o’clock yp. 1. The regular mouthly meetiags will be held on tho third Monday of cach month. We tookupon the association os oue which, if fully aad properly carried out, with due co-operation on the part of the Trustees and otber officers of the various mines intcrested, must he productive of great good, and oae which will do very much toward tbe out swindliag aad “iaside operations which bave hitherto been quite too characteristic of Washoe mine managemeat. We do not altogether see the propriety of conflaing the association to the superiatendents of the Comstock vein” alone ; altbough itis perfectly propsr that some limit of ths kiad should be fixed to keep the iastitation frec of wild-cat and purely speculative’ operatioas, Wehave given the object and plaa of the organization at considerable length, with the view of introducing fully to the notice of miners everywhere on the Pacific coast, and would suggest that such associations should be formed in every commuaity when it could he made practical: We presume that full and complete copies of the Constitutioa aad Bylaws canbe had oa applicatioa to the Secretary of the association. 4 We understaad it is ia coatemplation to organize a similar associatioa, hut more poly. , technic ia character, among practical miners and machinists, ia this city, with the view of mutual improvement for disenssione and lecturee upon various subjects relating to minimg, metallurgy and machiaery. The plan) embraces the collectioa of a property classified . inineral cabinet,a library, a reading room, an assay office anda model quartz mill, where all interests of the Association; upon the dis-} the various proccssee of crushing, roasting and, otherwise trenting miaerals may be seen, studied aud practiced. Such an iastitution, established here, would be of incalculable value, and might with propriety aad puhlie profit be fostered by pecuniary aid from ths State, and ‘he made tho aucleus aad basis of tho much needed mining college, ahout which so much is said aad so little done. 2+ ae oe THE PRESIDENTS MESSAGE, Presideat Johnson’e Message is now before the country. It possesses tho raro merits of brevity aad of being well received by hoth the two great political partics into which the couatry now, as ever, is divided ; nor do cither the radicals, conservatives, the go-hetweens who swing loose from all parties, fiad much . ground for criticism. From the comprehensive syaopsis which.we have examiasd, the President dietinctly ehows himself to be a plaia, outspokea man—a man for the couatry, aad oae as utterly devoid of partisaa fecliag as one can well be ia a goverameat such as ours. He regards the late rebellious States ag erriug sisters, never fully lost, but now desirous of returuiag once more to the family alter. In openiag the door for their return he spenks kindly, hut decidedly ; iaterposes no unaccessary obstructions, hut plainly intimates that evideaces of future fidelity must he given ere the parental threshold is again crossed by them. On the question of negro suffrage there is no dodging or equivocatioa. The Goverament r¢anaot assume the power of grantiag ths right of franchise to the Freedmen. If that portion of onr population will exercise patience and ‘display a sufficiency of mnaly virtues, they may ‘sooa win more from tho States ia which they ‘reside than the federal governmeat could pos‘sibly bestow and perpetuate npon them. ‘The fedcral power, as ia duty bound aad constitutionally eaabled to do, will protect them ia all ‘their newly acquired rights as citizens of a general goverament. The Monroe Doctrine is virtually aad distinctly affirmed. The Presidcat evidently intends that no more French troops shall be sent to Mexico, and that Napoleon shall be either iaduced or forced to let go his hold upon Mexico hefore the ides of Marcb of 1869. The Military Force—Tbe President informs the country tbat the military force of the field on the first of May last was 1,000,516 men. Over 806,000 of this number has since hssn mustered out, and the reduction is still going on. Ihe navy, at the commsnccment of the preseat ysar, had in commission 530 vessels, armed with 3,000 guas, and manned by 51,000 men. ‘The aumber of vassels now in commission is 117, with 800 guns aad 12,128 msa. The war estimate has been reduced from $516,000,000, in round numbers, to $33,000,000; which amouat is coasidered fully equal to a peace establishment. Financial—The eetimatcd expenditure for the fiscal year eading Juae 30th, 1866, will not exceed the receipts by a eum greater than $112,000,000; while” it ie gratifying to Icarn that the receipts ‘of revenue for the :aext eucceeding ycar will exceed all expenditures by the full amount of $111,000,000. This amount may he applied to the liqaidation of the public debt, which, on the 31st day of Octoher last, was $2,740,854,750. hie financial exhibit, we are persuaded, is better thau the most hopefol could havo‘anticipated.

Y Yournal of Asetul Arts, Srience, and Qlininy nid Alechanical Progress. DEWEY & €O., PURLISHERS Aad Pateot Solicitor: SAN FRANCISCO, SATURDAY, DECEMBER 9, 1865. VOLUME XY, Number 23, TABLE OF CONTENTS. Notes and Comments on the;The President's Message . Jute Earlhquuke, The Washoe Minlng AssoclaGuld-Bearlay Suluhurets and, thelr Reduction. The Plllosephy of Sleep, No 4. Ametiean Wonders. Alnaden. Fool Wardy and slartiing. jThe Convention “ Calfed.” Route and Constructlua of Quartz Mluing In Placer. the Pacltle &allroad. ‘Another Copper Strike. The Manufacture of Cast-. Mining Suminary. Stocl-The Bessemer Process) Editorial aud Selected. an American Invention, Mining Shareholders’ DirecTemelty of Copper Improved) tory. by Phosphorus, Stock Sales and Reports. A New Mining Glstrict. San Francisco Prices Current New Perpetual Calendar,. New Mlains and Other aAdThe Calforula Legislature. . vertisements, Ete. tlon. The New Colleclor. Important Alscovery at New New Prnreroay Carenpar.—We reccived a call on ‘Tuesday last from Mr. W. F. Brockqway, formerly of Soaora, who preseatcd us witb the aeatest thing in tho way of a calendar that we have ever scen. It is calculated with the greatest precision, giving tho meaas of determiaing the date or day of the week of any day in the nincteenth ceatury, without thought, calculation, or hesitation of any kiad, aad all compreheuded ia a single page, ahout eight hy ten inches in sizs. ‘This calendar is arranged on an eatirely new priaciple, and is in truth a mathematical cariosity. There are hut seven days known to us by name, and every month, year, or century must hegin with oae of these days. Seven columns are arraaged, the first of ‘which gives the names and numhers of the days of a month hegianing on Monday, the ‘second of one, hegianing oa ‘l'ucsday, and so through the week. These columns are numbered 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, from left to right. Every day of evry year (except leap-yeurs) beginniag on a certain day, will bear the same mame as the corresponding date of any other year(except leap-years) beginaing with the same ‘day of the week. Thus, the yenr 1801 begins on Thuraday, consequeatly the daye of January af that year correspoad with those in columo 4, which represents the days of a month beginping on that day. Tbe number of the ycar is written down, and ia a horizontal line with it, the names of its months, and the oomher of the columa correspoadiag to each. In the game horizontal liae are arranged the numhers. of alt other yeare of the century hegianing with the same day of the week (except leapyears). Those years hegianiag with each of the other days of the week are arranged under these in separate horizontal lines, uader the name of cach month being placcd the anmher of its corresponding columa, which column will be the caleadur for that month. <A similar tahle is arranged for the leap-years on the same principle, and the calendar is completed. Ia using it, we first find the number of the year, under the head of “ Years,” oad passing ths pencil along the same horizontal liae till it comes directly undsr the name of the mouth, the figure there found is the aumher of the column correspoading to that mouth, in which the date is readily found. ne ” Tre 4 Reveitte.’—This useful aad spirited little daily, published away out on thie extreme) eastern portioa of Nevada, has entered upon its fifth volume. Tbe Heveille is oae of the most active and nsefal local journals which reaches our table.The liberal use we make of its columns hespcaks the estimation in which we bold it ns a co-lehorer in the developmeat of the great miuing resources of tbe Pacific ‘coast. THE WASHOE MINING ASSOOIATION. We have already mndo mention of the conception and organizatioa of this association. We havo aow heforc us, in the colonins of the Territorial Hnterprise, the Constitution and By-laws of the association, from which we are eaabled moro fully to lsara tho plan and object of the same. ‘I'he associntion is composed ewclusively of the saperintendcnts of tho miaes oa the Colastock veia, and the object appears to be, iacidentally, we suppose, to promote pleasant and useful iatercourse among said superintendents ; hut primarily to “ induce concert of action io matters affecting the minjag iaterests ; to encourage and facilitate the iaterchange of opiaioa on subjcets coanectcd with the workiag and developmeat of the miaes; to procure from cycry available source all facts aad knowledge, both scientific and practical, that may contribute to the better uaderstaading of the Comstock vein and its accessories ; to provide and maintain a library of hooks, periodicals and papers devoted tn mining aud scientific knowledge, and to ohtain a cabinet of minerals and other curiosties illustrative of the nature and character of the Comstock vein and the surronnding conutry.” It appears that these importeat eads are to he gained by holdiag regular moathly meetiags for tho trangaction of general business, and the discussion amoag members of matters connected with miaing interests in gcacral, and for listeniag to addresses from scientific persons who may be invited to favor the society in that maancr. It is also in contemplation to employ a competent eagiacer to propose aad ‘keep nop the maps (working plaas, wo suppose, of tho various mines) of the associatioa, witb the inoathly developments made in the miaes.” It is’ further provided that this officer “ Shall procure the necessary data either from persoaal iaspection of the mines or from information given him hy the engineers of tho'various companics. He shall make as maay sectioas of the Comstock vein as will tend to show its structure, aad tho yarious hodies of porphyry, quartz and clay seams that are explored, which have in them poiats of interest to tle Associatioa. He sball -also he ‘reqnired to ‘collect accurate statistics relatiag to the production of ores from tbe earliest time, iucluding the difference in the yield of the ore, the change in their nature, cte. Also, all st.tis‘ics showing the amount of work done in drif.ing and shafting in the various mines, the cousumption of materials of differeat kiuds, and ou all other points of geaeral interest. When practicable tbe offices of engineer and miueralogist shall be united ia the same person, aud whea this is the case, the salary of the position shall be fixed at $300 per month. ‘ Article VILI of the Constitution-says: It shall be tbe duty of each member of ;the Association to promote its objects aud purposes to the extent of his power; to ‘contribute to the collection of specimens aad other objects of scientific. intcrest. On or hefore the twentieth (20th) day of, each month to deposit with the secretary ainps and eectione of the

miae he ropresents, for the preceding alonth, upon which shall be indicated, as correctly as possible, the lodes: of quartz, porphyry and other contents of the vein, the clay seams, the dip and thickness of the walls, etc., etc., to furnish to the Associatioa all information and statistics ia regard to his own mine and the developmeats therein, ne may be practicable to turnish, aad may coaduce to the beneficial covery of a new hody of oro to give full inlorniation thereof, of the dip and striko of the ledge and other particulars concerning it, with in a reasonable time after such discovery, enchi member oxercising a proper discietion as to what such reasonable time should be, witli a due regard to his filuciary obligations to tlic company he represents, and to cultivate harmouy, good will and hearty co-operation aaioug his fellow membersin working out the aims of the Association. Persoas other than the “superintendcats of inines on the Comstock vein” may be elected honorary members of the Association, with free access to the rooms, library, etc., except at ths regular meetings of the Association, and may at any time, on the invitatioa of the Board of Directors, participats in the scientific and other discussions having a heariag upoa the proper dsvelopmeat aad working of the mines, and other kindred subjects, but shall bave no vote on the coaduct of the affairs of the Association. Persous from abroad of scieatific attainments, aad others distiaguished for miaing o miechanical knowledge, may be invited to visit the rooms of the Acsociation hy a vote of the Board of Directors, or by the President, and shall during their sojourn eajoy the privilege of honorary wembers. . The expenses are to be met hy an initiatory fee of $200 lor each mine, and the moathly dues are to be $25 per moath for each memher, to he paid by the Board of Trustees of each mine through its Superinteadent. The roonis of the Association are opened to members and privilesed guests every doy from 11 a. x. to 11 o’clock yp. 1. The regular mouthly meetiags will be held on tho third Monday of cach month. We tookupon the association os oue which, if fully aad properly carried out, with due co-operation on the part of the Trustees and otber officers of the various mines intcrested, must he productive of great good, and oae which will do very much toward tbe out swindliag aad “iaside operations which bave hitherto been quite too characteristic of Washoe mine managemeat. We do not altogether see the propriety of conflaing the association to the superiatendents of the Comstock vein” alone ; altbough itis perfectly propsr that some limit of ths kiad should be fixed to keep the iastitation frec of wild-cat and purely speculative’ operatioas, Wehave given the object and plaa of the organization at considerable length, with the view of introducing fully to the notice of miners everywhere on the Pacific coast, and would suggest that such associations should be formed in every commuaity when it could he made practical: We presume that full and complete copies of the Constitutioa aad Bylaws canbe had oa applicatioa to the Secretary of the association. 4 We understaad it is ia coatemplation to organize a similar associatioa, hut more poly. , technic ia character, among practical miners and machinists, ia this city, with the view of mutual improvement for disenssione and lecturee upon various subjects relating to minimg, metallurgy and machiaery. The plan) embraces the collectioa of a property classified . inineral cabinet,a library, a reading room, an assay office anda model quartz mill, where all interests of the Association; upon the dis-} the various proccssee of crushing, roasting and, otherwise trenting miaerals may be seen, studied aud practiced. Such an iastitution, established here, would be of incalculable value, and might with propriety aad puhlie profit be fostered by pecuniary aid from ths State, and ‘he made tho aucleus aad basis of tho much needed mining college, ahout which so much is said aad so little done. 2+ ae oe THE PRESIDENTS MESSAGE, Presideat Johnson’e Message is now before the country. It possesses tho raro merits of brevity aad of being well received by hoth the two great political partics into which the couatry now, as ever, is divided ; nor do cither the radicals, conservatives, the go-hetweens who swing loose from all parties, fiad much . ground for criticism. From the comprehensive syaopsis which.we have examiasd, the President dietinctly ehows himself to be a plaia, outspokea man—a man for the couatry, aad oae as utterly devoid of partisaa fecliag as one can well be ia a goverameat such as ours. He regards the late rebellious States ag erriug sisters, never fully lost, but now desirous of returuiag once more to the family alter. In openiag the door for their return he spenks kindly, hut decidedly ; iaterposes no unaccessary obstructions, hut plainly intimates that evideaces of future fidelity must he given ere the parental threshold is again crossed by them. On the question of negro suffrage there is no dodging or equivocatioa. The Goverament r¢anaot assume the power of grantiag ths right of franchise to the Freedmen. If that portion of onr population will exercise patience and ‘display a sufficiency of mnaly virtues, they may ‘sooa win more from tho States ia which they ‘reside than the federal governmeat could pos‘sibly bestow and perpetuate npon them. ‘The fedcral power, as ia duty bound aad constitutionally eaabled to do, will protect them ia all ‘their newly acquired rights as citizens of a general goverament. The Monroe Doctrine is virtually aad distinctly affirmed. The Presidcat evidently intends that no more French troops shall be sent to Mexico, and that Napoleon shall be either iaduced or forced to let go his hold upon Mexico hefore the ides of Marcb of 1869. The Military Force—Tbe President informs the country tbat the military force of the field on the first of May last was 1,000,516 men. Over 806,000 of this number has since hssn mustered out, and the reduction is still going on. Ihe navy, at the commsnccment of the preseat ysar, had in commission 530 vessels, armed with 3,000 guas, and manned by 51,000 men. ‘The aumber of vassels now in commission is 117, with 800 guns aad 12,128 msa. The war estimate has been reduced from $516,000,000, in round numbers, to $33,000,000; which amouat is coasidered fully equal to a peace establishment. Financial—The eetimatcd expenditure for the fiscal year eading Juae 30th, 1866, will not exceed the receipts by a eum greater than $112,000,000; while” it ie gratifying to Icarn that the receipts ‘of revenue for the :aext eucceeding ycar will exceed all expenditures by the full amount of $111,000,000. This amount may he applied to the liqaidation of the public debt, which, on the 31st day of Octoher last, was $2,740,854,750. hie financial exhibit, we are persuaded, is better thau the most hopefol could havo‘anticipated.