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Volume 11 (1865) (424 pages)

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a2 The Mining an Seientific regs, Agent Wanted. A good Canvassing Agent can secure permanent and remuneratlve employment by calling at the office of the Minine 4np Scientific Press, 505 Clay street. Printer Boy Wanted. An active aad rellable bos, about sixteen years of age, who wishes to learn the printing business thoroughly, In all Its branches, can obtalu a situation at au office upon presenting sultable recommendations. U. 8. 7-30 LOAN. By authority of the Seerctary of the Treasury, the undersigned has assumed. the General Snbserlptlon Agency for tle sale of United States Treasury Notes, bearing s¢ven and three-tenths per cent. Interest per annum, known asthe SEVEN-THIRTY LOAN. Theso Notes are issued nnder date Jnne 15th, 1865, and are payable three years from that tlme In currency, or are convertible, at the optlon of the holder, into U. S. 5-20 Six Per Cent. GOLD BEARING BONDS. These Bonds are now worth 2 premium of nine per cent. inelnding gold interest from November, which makes the actual profit on the 7-30 loan, at cnrrent rates, including interest, about ten per cent. per annum, besides its ExxMPTION FROM STATE AND MUNICIPAL TAXATION, WHICH ADDS FROM ONE TOTHEEE PER CENT. MORE, according to the rate levied on other property. The interest ls payable in currency, semiannnally, by eoupous attached to each note, which may be eut oft and sold to any bank or banker. The Interest amounts to One cent per day on a $40 note, Two cents per day on a $100 note, en cents per day on a $500 note, ‘Twenty cents per day on a $1,000 note, One dollar per day ou a $5,000 note. Notes of nii the denominations named will be promptly furnished upon recelpt of subscription. Thisis The only Loan in Market now offered by the Government, and it is contideutly Cx: pected that its superior advantages will make it THE GREAT POPULAR LOAN OF THE PEOPLE. Less than $300,000,000 of the loau authorized by tie last Congress is uow on the market. This amount, atthe rate at which it is being absorbed, will all be subscribed for within four months, when the notes will undoubtedly command a preminm, as has nniformly been the case on closing the subscriptious to other Loaus. In order that citizens of every town and sectlon of the country may be afforded facilities for taking the Loan, the Natlonal Bank, State Banks, and Privute Bankers throughout the country have genorally agreed to recelve subscriptions at par. Subscribers will select their own agents, In who they have confidence, and who only are to be responsible tor the delivery of the notes for which they reecive orders. JAY COOKE. Subscription Ageut, Philadelphia, T7v19sm March 25, 1865. ; ADDENDUM. Per OVERLAND TELEGRAPH: PuHitaveLPata, May 17, 1865 Second Series all sold. Commented on Third Series, Two Hundred and Thir &) MUllons (220,000,000) precisely like other two Serics, except dated 1th July, and Governinent reserves the right tu pay six per cent. in Gold instead of 7-30 Currency. JAW COOKE, Snbseription Agent, Philadelphia. ME OS TC A. N TEN PER CENT. SrxX YWHEAR LOAN. The undersigned, ia ee fnll Power ol Attorney from Gen. GASPAR SANCHE: CLIOA, Commissioner for the REPUBLIC OF MIEXIGO, ts Agent for the sale of the Bonds of this POPULAR LOAN, These Bonds will be sold at Fifty Cents on the Dollar, Gold Coin. They bear date Jnly Ist, 1865, and are now ready to be furnished in sums to suit, in denominations from $50 to The rinelpal and interest are payable iu United States gold ¢ Interest payable semiAU BELY at the PACIFIC BANK, in the elty of San Franeise: The pay ment and EClomptgn of these Bonds and Conpons are secured by the trausfer to the ES EE as Trustee, of one-lalf of the fiscal proceeds of all the Revenues and Duties Derived from the Custom Houses of MAZATLAN, GUAYPMAS, MANZANILLO, And all the Ports in the States of Sinaloa, Sonora and Colima, AND FROM TILE MINES OF SAIDSTATES, Which Reveunes and Dntles, so soon as collected, are to be deposited and held by the undersigned in the Pneific Bank, San Francisco, And employed exelnsiyely for the payment of said BONDS AND INTEREST. General OCHOA has made an assignment to the undersigned of oue-half of all the duties recoived at the abovo Custom Houses, for the payment of said Loan and Interest, und also to appoint Ayvents to recelve the above Revenuea, SUBSCRIPTION BOOKS are now open at our Office: Room No.3, third tloor, Masonic Building, No. 420 MONT GOMERY STREET. San Frunciscq, SAMUEL BRANNAN, AGENT. San Francisco, Cal., July 1, 1985. Ivil-lm HELMBOLD’S FLUID EXTRACT BUCHU aon Non-Retention or Incontinence of Urine, Iuflammation lecration of the Bladder or Kidneys, Diseases of the Prostnite Gland, Gravel, Brick Du-t Deposits, Dropsical Syellines, Organle Weakness, Debilit}, Female Complaints, HE LMBOLD’ SS) FLUID EXTRACT BUCHU —— AND —— Improved Rose Wash Will ee exterminate from the system Diseases arising its of Dissipation, at little expense, litte or no change oe elie no Diconvenience or exposure; completely super: seding ‘those unpleasant and danyevous remedies, Copabia and Mercury, in curing these diseases. USE HEMBOLD’S ELUID EXTRACT BUCHIU in all Diseases of the Urinary Organs, whethor existing in MALE OF FEMALE, from whatever eause orke nating, and no matter af how long standing. It is Resa tt in its taste and odor, IMMEDIATE in action, and more strengthening than any of the preparations of Bark or Zron. Those suffering from Broken Datu or Deticute Constitutions, procure the Remedy at ance. The reader must be aware that however slight may be the attack of the above disesses, itis certain to aifect his Bodily Health, Mental Powers and Happiness. It no lreatment is submitted to, Consumption or fisanity, may ensue. All the above diseases reqnire the aid of a diurctie. Hembold’s Extract Buchu 18 THE GREAT DIURETIC. ica HELIUBOLDY’S HIGHLY CONCENTRATED Compound Fluid Extract Sarsaparilia, For purifyiug the Blood, removing all diseases arising from excess and imprudence in life, chronle constitntional diseases arising frem an impure state of the blood, and the only rehable and effectual known remedy for the curo of Serofula, Seald Head, Salt Rheum, Paius and Swellin the Bones, Uleerations uf the Throat and Legs, Blotches, Pimples on the Face, Tetter, Erysipelas, and all sealy eruptions of the skin, and beantlfying the coapLexion. \ SAC NOT A FEW OF the worst disorders that afflict mankind arise from the corruption that accumulates in the Blood. all the discoveries that have been made to ayaa ae none can equal in effect HeLMboLtp’s ConcENTRATED ExtTeRact oF SanrSAPARILLA. It eleanses and renovates the Blood, instills the vigor of health into the system, and purges "out the humors which make discase. It stimulates the healthy fuuctions ot the body, and expels the disorders that crow and rapkle in the Blood. Such a remedy, that conld be relied on, has long been sought for, und now, for the first time, the public have one on whieh they can depend. Our space here does not admit of certificates to slow its eficcts, but tite trial of a single bottle will show to the sick that it has virtues surpasslug anything they have ever taken. @ =) Two tablespoonsful of the Extract of Sarsaparilla, added toa pint of water, is equal to the Lisbou Dict Drink, and onc bottle isequal to a gallon of the Syrup of Sarsaparilla, or the decoction as usually made. The above Extracts are prepared on i prineiples—in VPaeno—and embody the full streuyth of the Ingredients entering into their composition. A ready and conclusive test will be a comparison of their properties with thoso sect forth In the U. 8. Dispensatory. © HOW TO USE THE REQIEDIES. urely selentifie In Diseases of lhe Blood, Humors on Ihe Face, or any and every part of the Dody. use Extract of Sarsaparilla, applying to Pimples and all external Hwmors or Ernp: ot the Improved Rose Was! the Extract Buchu fore all diseases regulring the aid ae adiuretic, except those of the Urinary Organs, such as Gonorrhosa and Gleet; in these use the Extract Buchu, and inject with the Improved Rose Wash. Se tgp THESE aes oe ees ADMITTED TO USE IN THE UNITED STATE MY, and also are in very general use In all the QraTE Tenis A ND PUBLic INSTITUTIONS thranghout the land, a3 well as in private practice, und are considered as invalnable remedies. MEDICINE DELIVERED TO ANY ADDRESS. Dircet lotters to— HEMBOLD'S “DRUG AND CIIEMICAL WAREHOUSE, ‘594 Broadway, New York, next Metropolitan Hotel, — 08 To— HEMBOLD'S’ MEDICAL DEPOT, 104 Sonth Tenth street, Assembly Bulldings, Philadelphia. aD Deserlhe Symptoms in 21] Communications, 80LD BY ALL DRUGGISTS EVERYWHERE. Beware of Counterfeits! ASK FOR HELMEOLD'S. TAKE NO OTHER. HOSTETTER, SMITH & DEAN, Sole Agents for the Paclfic Coast, l7vl0 Kos. 401 and 403 Battery street, San Franclsco. WwW. T. GARRATT, City BRASS AND BELL FOUNDER, 4 8 & Cor. Market and First Sts., opposite Oricntal Hotel, SAN FRANCISCO. Mannfacturer of Brass, Zinc, and Anti-Frictlon or Babbect Metal Castings; CHURCH AND STEAMBOAT BELLS,
TAVERN AND HAND BELLS AND GONGS, * FIRE ENGINES, FORCE AND LIFT PUMPS, Steam, Liquor, Soda Oil, Water and Flange Cocks, and Yalves of al descriptions, made and repaired. Hose and all other Joints, Spelter, Solder, and Copper Rivets, &e. Gauge Cocks, Cyliuder Cocks, oil Globes, Steam Whistles, HYDRAULIC PIPES AND NOZZELS For Mining purposes, Iron Steain Pipe furnished with Fittings, dc. Coupling Jolnts of all sizes. Pavticular attention paid to Distinory Work, Manufactur er of “‘Garratt’s Pattent Improved Journal Metal.’ Highest Market price paid for OLD BELLS, corey \D BRASS S. AR u : QUARTZ OPERATOR’S HAND BOOK. +k EBook for Every Intelligent Prospector, Shareholder, Miner and Blachinist. ZENAS WHEELER AND P. M. RANDALL, Anthors and Publishers, Bounp 1n Crora—l4t Paces, Doopecino, THe QUARTZ OpERATOR's Hann Boos is presented to the publie as a carefully prepared epitomo of all that is valuable for the practical operator in Ihe miue aud mill. We Inte here all tho most necessary hints and directions for testiug aud assaying the ores of tbe various minerals ; an explanation of chemical terms; a bricf and intelligiblo description of the numerous processes for roastipg ores, and the extraction of metals from their ores by amalgamation and olberwise, Tbe work also contains an original and highly interesting discussion of the tractory and differeatly formed grinding plates, as applied to the reduction of ores—a snbject not oaly of special interest to the scientific reader, but also practically of tbe bigbest importance to overy quartz miacrt Protessor Sillimau, of Yale, and Hodgson, of tho Collego of California, hiying examined this discussion, as Bub Tnitte! to then by its autbor, Me, Randail, previous to tbe compilation of this work, Speak of the same as nob only mathomatically correct, but also as of great practical yalue. Messrs W. R. Eckart, dr,, Engineer, (late of U. 8, N.,) and W. M. Belshaw, assayer and superintendent of thos. T, M. Co., to whom the eutire work was submitted while passing ‘through the press, speak of tho samo as one ot high practical inuportance to quartz miners and millmen generally. No work has been offered to the mining public of California which conlains so much valuable information, coadenscd into so convenient aspace as is here presented, In its preparation, much care has been taken to secure brevity, coacisencss ,and simplicity—in fact to make it a complete aud reliable Quartz Maingr’s Hann Boor. Tbe Table of Contents of this beok will be found on pago 415 of the Mime axp Scieytiric Press of July Ist, 1865. Sold by booksellers geueraily. Price by mail, postage paid, $1.25. Address ‘‘ Wheeler & Randall, at the Mining and ScicntiGe Press Office, San Francisco, me 2vll EUREKA PATENT BLASTING POWDER. Priee $3.50 Per Keg. Office, southeast corner Battery and Commercial streets, Room No. 9, with San Franelsco Chemical Works, CHAS. A. FJAMBES.,.... tresses AGENT For ’nndergronud blastg In Tunnels, Mines, ete., this Powder possesues very great advantage—ou account of It glviug ont scareely any smoke after the blast. By using the samo quantity in bulk as the gun blasting powder, yon produce a ninch greater eifect. avilqy OLL WELL BORING. J. SEVENOAKS, Contractor For Well Goring and Ereeting all kinds of Machinery connected therewlth. Having had extensive experience in_ boring for oil In Pennsylvania, Canada and elsewhere, [ feel confident of Ha able to glve entire sutisfaction. Persons desirous of making contracts as NG or wishing Information with regard to oil indications, etc., will please address me at the office of the " Mluing and Soientine Press," Sau Francisco, or we my personal address, Santa Cruz, Cal. avil Tn Ioeal Affections no words can give a just idea of the comfort one of these plasters impart. They are the plaster of the day, and a fit typo of our present advancement in seicnee aad art. In Astbma, Congh, Kidney Affections, and local deep-seated pains, they afford permanent relief. TRY ONE, and be couvinced. PRINCIPAL OFFICE, T. ALLCOCK & CO., Brandreth’s Building, New York. Ww. F. BRANDRETH, OFFICE AT Crane & Brigham’s. SAN FRANCISCO. bg7 FOR SALE BY ALL DRUGGISTS,. 0 9¥25q ik BANCROFT’S CATALOGUE OF SCIENTIFIC BOOKS. Division II—Nnvigation and Shlp-Bullding. Alston's Seamansbip and Nautical Surveying. Barry's Dockyard Economy and Naval Power. Bland on the Form of Ships and Boats... Blunt’s American Coast Pilot—Maps, 19th edition. Blunt's Shipmaster's Assistant, 11th edltion.. Bowditch’s Practical Navigator, 324 edition. Brady's Kedge-Anchor, I7th edition. Cotsell’s Ship’s Anchors, 34 plates Creuze’s Naval Architectnre.. Dana's Seainan’s Friend, 1th ea ion. ‘ Fincham’s 635 Questlons on the conection aud Repairlng of Ships. 1864 125 Folkard on the Sailing Boat.. 7 60 George's Model Drawlng-Book of Shipping. 50 Grantham on Iron Ship-Bullding, 4to plates. 12 50 Greenwood's Sallor’s Sea-Book, 4th edition.. 100 Griffith's Ship-Bnilder’s Manual—2 vols., 4to. 12 00 Harbord’s Glossary of Navigation, illustrated. 3 00 History of a Silp froin Her Cradle to Her Grave 1 50 Holland's Office Companion for Steam Vessels. Jean's Navigatlon and Nautical Astronomy 1 00 Kipping’s Elements of Sall-Making......... oe 15 Elpping on Mast-Making and Rigging, 9th editlon..... Luee's Seamanship—for U. S. Naval Academy. . Macfarlane’s Propellers and Steam Navigation. Mackay’s Gulde to Navigation.. Maury’s Treatise on Navigation. Mill's American Light House Gulde. Murphy &Veffers’ Nautical Routine and Stowage.. Murray's Marlne Engines and the Screw..... Murray's Ship-Bnildlng and SteamshIps, 4to. Nare’s Seamanship, 359 Illustratlons.......... Nautleal Almanac, 1866...000..es0sseee aed Navigatlon of All Ages, 600 Illustrations. Nystrom on Screw Propellers. Peake's Rudiments of Naval ‘Architecture, . Piddington’s Sailor's Horn-Book for the Law Storms, 4th editlon, 1864... Rainey’s Ocean Steam Navigatlon.. Riddle’s Navigation and Nantleal Astronomy Sommerfeldt on the Constructlon of Ships. Stecl’s Rigging and Seamanship, 2 vols., -{to. Stevens on Stowage of Ships and Their Cargoe: Stevenson on the Constrnctlon of Harhors. Stevenson on Light-Honses.............. “Stonchenge"’ on Rowing and Salling.... . Stuart's U. 3. Naval and Mall Steamers, 4to Thoms’ Practical Navigation, 7th editloa. U. 8. Coast Survey, 4to.. Walker on Screw Propulsion. Warren's Yaebtman’s Primer. Willson’s Sclence of Ship-Building. Young’s Nautical Dictlonary........ Young's Navigatlon and Nautical Astronomy Young's Tabies of Navigation and Nautical Astronomy (10 BE CONTINUED.) . HH. BANCROFT & Co., Booksellers and Statloners, San Franelsco, Cal. of 211 Brandreth’s Vegetable Pill This medicine, of enduring efficacy, is justly prized as a corrector of all disorders of the stomach and bowels, the common symptoms of which are costiveness, spasms, loss of appetite, slek beadache, giddiness, sense of bloating after mezls, dizziness of tho eyes, drowslness, and cramping In the stomach and and bowels. Theso symptoms being suffered to remain, a torpld state of the llver supervenes, and all tho horrors of dyspepsla are experlenced. Every lunctlon of tho:frame is toacertain extent prostrated; but alittle perseverance iu the nse of BRANDRETH'S PILLS will ever restoro the sys tem from this state of misery. Two or three doses will con: vince the afflicted of their salutary infiuence. The stomach willl speedily regain lts strength, a healthy action of the liver will soon take place, and Instead of llstlessness, heat pain, and jaundiced appearance, activity, strength and re newed health, will be the blessed resnlt. Brandreth’'s Pills are sold at 25 cents per box, enveloped in full direelions. Purchase none unless my private Government Stamp Is on the box. See npon it ’B. Brandreth in white lelters. Principal office, Brandreth Building, New York. W. F. BRANDRETH. Office at Crane & Brigham’s San Fran, HATS, HATS. The Largest Assortment a HATS AND CAPS ——IS Ae Meussdorffer’s Hat Manufactory, G35 and 637 Commerelal Street, WO v2tr Between Montgomery and Kearny, SAN FRANCISCO, WHICH HE OFFERS FOR SALE WHOLESALE AND RETAIL, TRY ww ww ww SSSSSS_’ Ww ww rS SSS SS. W Ww Ww Wg sss $s wow w S88 wow ww sss wow ww SxS wow wow 388 Www ww s S8S ww ww S8___ SSS Ww Ww SSSSSS Ward’s Perfect Fitting Shirts. These Shirts arc too well Known to need any comment, both for perfect fit and quality. e lerce supply always on hand, Also, the largest stock of Gents’ Fine Furnishlug Goods on the Pacitie Coast. Try one of his Shirts, and you will neyer wear any others. Ss. W. H. WARD & SON, No, $23 Montgomery Street. (Odd Fellows’ Hall. New York Howse, 387 Broadway. 2 ME