Volume 11 (1865) (424 pages)

& Hournal of Useful Arts, Science, and “Mining “and Alechanical Proguess. DEWEY & CO., PUBLISHERS And Patent Solicttors, SAN FRANCISCO, SATURDAY, JULY 22, 1865. fF { VOLUME XI, Number 33, TABLE OF CONTENTS. The Pelroleum Bualness—InyThe Dyke In the Whitlach Extent and importance. Moi. The Alta Calltorula vs. Mi . /Eleetho of OMcersof Mining ng. Compantes und lacorpyraAnother Mining Swindle. Titegai Mining Adveritalny. Renn of Dr. Jackson aud Prof. Terry. . The Sauta Kurbara Metenr. Amerles and Great Britain, The Midanomer Kain. ce Ores. New Gold Excitement inj tlons. Strength of Cast Iron—linpor aut Discovery. Proivetion Agalust The Terredo. Mining ye Edltorlal aud Selected, Mining Shareholiers’ Direc. tory. Stock Sales and Reports. Sai Francisco Frices Currenl New Mlnius aud Other Advertisements, Etc. Kates of Advertising MINING AND SCIENTIFIC PRESS. Idaho. Markleey Ille Gorrespondence Letter trom Esmeraida. Mining Advertisemente. Noliees of Meetings, per square, oue week. $1 00 Nouces of Meetlugs, per square, four week: » 250 Assessinent Notices, of ordinary, length, fuur 600 Asscastuent Nouces, of niore thau usaat length, lor each additional square 2h Delinquent Sales, per pyuare, two wee. 200 Delinqueut Sales, per square, three wee. 2 bu Postponements, per squnre. one week. 100 Silps of Advertisements, pr! i ments, per lundred. » 100 Advertising blanks and elr « Free Miscellaneous Advertisemente. Ouo weck, per square.. ig $1 00 One month, per square 2 One guurter @ months), per square. vars Advertixeinenta of great length, or of special character, Inserted by contrac! on the most favorable terms. Ram Ten lines of solid adverticing type constitutes a square. LON Terms of Subscription. THe Mone axn Screntiric Parss ts published every Satarday mornlug @ontalning sixtecu pages—size of Harper's Weekly) at thy totlowing rates: One copy, one year, by mall, iv advanec..cceeesee One copy, aix mouths, by mail, lu advance Five eoples, one year, by mull, In advance By clty earrlers, per month. PBUC COMUR eerescansarsc care elec ess 1g Mouthly Series (or parts), containing 4 Nos. 50. Moathly Serles, contalulug 5 NO8..6 ceseeeseceenees 623g Tar Circptarion of the Purss, already extenslve, is rapidly Incrensiug, and subtantlal men who ean profit by widely disseminating information of thelr business ainongst the most inteitigeut. Influential and industrial classes of the Pacitic States and Territorles will find no more effectual or eeouomical medium for advertislug, DEWEY & €O., Proprietors, Patent Agency aud Job Priating Offiee, 505 Clay strect, San ranelsco. July 1, 1865. Return or De. Jackson anp Prov. Torrry.—The U. 8. steamer Shubrick, with Dr. Jackson, Professor ‘Torrey nnd Hon. Levi Parsons, has retarned to this port. ‘The distinguished scientific gentlemen who accompanied Mr. Parsons express the highcst satisfaction at the result of their explorations. The Doctor has written out his report, with regard to the oil, asphaltum, ete., which is accompanied with several spiritcd illustrations, which we hope to have the pleasure of pnblishing in fall so soon as the engravings can be prepared, Prof. Torrey euriched his portfolio with a large nuniber of rare and beautiful botanical specimens, some of which, we believe, are new. The Professor will take a view of the botanieal riches of the Sierras and the western portion of the Great Bastn before he leaves for the Enst. Itjs to be hoped that his time and convenience will allow him to make his homeward trip overland. His observations and discoveries on such a trip would be of inestimable value to the country and the canse of science. The report of Dr. Jackson, with regard to the oil deposits of Santa Barbara, will be read with much interest not only in California, but at the East and throughout Europe, where his reputation ns a sciertific man and a close and accurate observer, will carry conviction, and do much to eradicate many false and crude ideas which have receutly gained circulation. The report is addressed to the Hon. Levi Parsons, who is doing more than any other mano in California to develop the great and growing oil interest on this coast. THE MIDSUMMER RAIN. A midsummer roin, on or about the Ist of July, appears to be one of the regular weather featnres of the Pacific coast. These rains, generally very light, but often heavy, are an almost sure recurrence. ‘This year it commenced on the 3d, on the afternoon of which day a rainbow of remarkpble brillianey was obsorved throughout this portion of California. Daring that night, and at intervals for several subsequent nights, we had a slight fall of rain in this city, ond generally throughout the interior. At Strawberry Valley, aud oil along the elevated portion of tho western flank of the Sierra, it rained quite leavily. In Virginia City, ond long the eastern slope, it poured down in torrents during nearly the entire of the day previous tothe Fourth. According to the Materprise,. “Streams of water, several inches in depth, rashed down thre streets ” of that city, while the water poured out of the roof spouts in torrents. At Reese River, according to the Austin Reveille, a heavy rain fell, almost without intermission, for six or seven consecutive days. From eight o’clock on the evening of the 6th instant, to five o’clock on the moruing of the ith, noi less than two inches of water fell at Austiu. The streets were flooded, and the water, in some instances, rushed with violence through stores and into basements. ‘The floor of the billiard room of the National Exchange was covered several inches deep with water. Rain was accompanied on the evening of the 8th with brilliant flashes of lightning and frequent peals of‘thunder; the whole western horizon being at times “one splendid sheet of lambent flame.” The storm which appeared simaltaneously at Virginia City, Reese River and Hamboldt, on the 3d, traveled slowly eastward and reached Salt Lake on the 5th, where it scat~tered its blessings promiscuously upon both saint and gentile. "There was another shower at Austin on Saturday, the 15th inst. Quite a fall ofrain was experienced in Grass Valley, and vicinity, on the morning of Tuesday last ; the weather in the tneanwhile being quite cool. —6 A New Gourp Exaresent in Ipano,—The Lewiston (Idaho) Sadiator of July Ist, gives the particulars of a reported gold discovery, of fabulous richness, on the east side of the Bitter Root mountains, to the northward and eastward of Lewiston. These mines are supposed to be on a small creek thought to be a tribntary of the Clearwater. ‘he party who discovered it are snid to have obtained from fifty cents to $1.50 per pan at the point where they first struck the creek, the gold increasing in quantity as they followed up the stream, until they could get from $8 to $10 to the pan of coarse gold. They claim to have “prospected the country sufficiently to satisfy them that the diggings cover an area of fully six miles in length by half a mile in width. Large numbers were wending their way to the “new diggings,” which, whether good or indifferent, will be pretty well occupied ere many days have elapsed. There are too many idle and poorly employed men, in Idaho, at this time, to render it of much use for Californiafis to rush thither, even though the evidence was unquestionable of the truth of all that is claimed for the new diggings. THE SANTA BARBARA METEOR. We have been allowed to make the follnwing extracts from*the notes of Dr. O. 1. Jackson, with regard to the meteor which passed over this State on the evening of the 12th instant: “ Jaly 12th, Wednesday. Bivonae at Mapu, on the Ojai ranch, Santa Barbara county, Cal. This evening, at 7 o'clock. 29 minutes, a magvificent meteorite fell, passing plong in the western sky at un angle of 21° altitade, and towards the northeast. ‘The time of its transit, so long as it was seen, being about eight seconds, while it left a trace of illnmination and distinet sparks in its whole path, which train remained visible for the space of ten or twelve tinates. Its apporent magnitude was that of a 6 tb cannon bull. No stars were visible at tho time, so that the angle of elevation had to be observed by such an instrument as was at hand, which was a clinometer, and owing to the long continv-{ ance of its train it was easy to obtain the obscrvation above noted. It was also observed that the portion of the train, where the sparks were most abundant, sunk more rapidly than the other portions of the illuminated train, and made quite a distinct how withits curved arch downward. The whole train was observed to waver, as if from currents of air, and therefore it is presnmed the meteorite passed through a portion of the ntmosphere which is comparatively dense. Hence it could not have been very far from the earth, aud must have fallen at no very great distance. Tf persons who saw this meteor, in other parts of the country, noticed its angle of elevataion, and will publish their ob:ervatinns, perhaps snme approximation may be made to an estimate of its hight. the distance of the places of obscrvation being the base of the triangle.” ‘ Rewarcs.—We notice by paragraphs in the Grass Valley National, and the Nevada Gazette, that the same meteor was scen from a point about thirty miles east of Virginia City, by passengers on the overland stage. These two points of observation must have been about 350 miles apart, on an almost due north and south line. It would be very interesting to learn from the stage passeugers referred to, as neat as may be, the following particulars: Ist’ the point of observation ; 2d, the point of compass in which the meteor was seen by them; 3d, the angle of elevation, and 4th. the apparent direction of its motion, ond any farther particulars which they may be able to communicate, with regard to its appearance, etc. If cither of the editors of the papers mentioned would again confer with their informants, ond forward sach particulars as they may obtain, to our address, they will much oblige us. A Mounrai or Satrrerrs.—Dr. Harrison, the original discovercr of the gold, silver, copper and lead mines of tho Crystal Peak miuing ing district, located near where the Henness Pass road first strikes the Sierra, in coming this way from Virginia City, has recently added to his other discoveries, a “ mountain of saltpetre.” This mountain is said to exist about six miles northeast of Crystal Peak, and it is claimed that there is no mistake as to either the genuineness of quantity of the article. If it occurs in such quantities as described, its location must soon render it of great commercial value. hag New Mining and Miscellaneous Advertisements on page 45-G2q AMERICA AND GREAT B2ITAIN. The recent labor movement in England has developed the fact that the masses of Great Britain are and have been heartily disgusted with the course pursued hy the ralers and moneyed interest of that country, tn relation to the recent struggle for the sustainment of our institations, aud the suppression of the rebelliou: The words of sympothy which are now coming up from the middle and laboring closses of that country, pre trnly grateful to the henrts of the American people ; and not even the hypocriticol tears of our late enemies and traducers there, which have been shed so freely since our final triumph, can induce as to abate one jot or tittle of the value which we placc upon the gencrous and honest sympathy of those masses. The American people have never, for a moment, doubted that the iutelligent, middle classes of Great Britain, have all along felt an honest sympathy with us in onr terrible struggle ; nor do we now entcrtain the least particle of doubt that the recent and new-born manifestation of her ruling classes is simply a force pat, which they cannot avoid—their own people demand it at their hands. With a few honorable exceptions, wo owe ¢hem no gratiitude. It is this friendly fceling—this entente cordiale—with the British prodacing losses, which is now filling up our depleted workshops at the Hast with the best skilled labor in the world; and England will yet witness the most convincing proof that its unfriendly haste in accordiug the right of belligerents to American traitors, was one of the most unfortnnate steps which that proud government ever initiated. It will be the means of developing on this continent a system of protection which will effectually bar Great Britain from one of her best customers, and deplete her own realm of the very life-blood of her industrial skill. Such, and nothing less, must grow out of the high duties which must hereafter rule on importntions to this country, and the consequent demand of our manufacturers for skilled laborers to bring out the productions of our own looms and onr own forges. Perhaps this is one of the means’ which an over-roling Providence has devised for developing this great country. But, at all events, it may be set down as one of the necessities of the future, thot hereafter America und Great Britain must be and continue manufacturing and commercial competitors ; and owr unchanging policy must be to import all the British men we can, and as little of British merchandise, as will possibly answer our necessities. Tue Nevapa Historica, AND Somntiric Soctery, located at Virginia City, has adopted articles of incorporation. ‘The following officers have been elected: A. F. White, President; W. F. B. Lynch, Vice President; C. L. Andersou, Recording Secretary ; ‘Thomas Wells, Correspondiug Secretary, and W. B. Lawlor, Treasurer. Napouron never smoked; and Goethe snys that a man of true genius canvot cultivate both science and his pipe together. ‘There may be a few illustrions exceptions; but they only prove the correctness of the rnle.

& Hournal of Useful Arts, Science, and “Mining “and Alechanical Proguess. DEWEY & CO., PUBLISHERS And Patent Solicttors, SAN FRANCISCO, SATURDAY, JULY 22, 1865. fF { VOLUME XI, Number 33, TABLE OF CONTENTS. The Pelroleum Bualness—InyThe Dyke In the Whitlach Extent and importance. Moi. The Alta Calltorula vs. Mi . /Eleetho of OMcersof Mining ng. Compantes und lacorpyraAnother Mining Swindle. Titegai Mining Adveritalny. Renn of Dr. Jackson aud Prof. Terry. . The Sauta Kurbara Metenr. Amerles and Great Britain, The Midanomer Kain. ce Ores. New Gold Excitement inj tlons. Strength of Cast Iron—linpor aut Discovery. Proivetion Agalust The Terredo. Mining ye Edltorlal aud Selected, Mining Shareholiers’ Direc. tory. Stock Sales and Reports. Sai Francisco Frices Currenl New Mlnius aud Other Advertisements, Etc. Kates of Advertising MINING AND SCIENTIFIC PRESS. Idaho. Markleey Ille Gorrespondence Letter trom Esmeraida. Mining Advertisemente. Noliees of Meetings, per square, oue week. $1 00 Nouces of Meetlugs, per square, four week: » 250 Assessinent Notices, of ordinary, length, fuur 600 Asscastuent Nouces, of niore thau usaat length, lor each additional square 2h Delinquent Sales, per pyuare, two wee. 200 Delinqueut Sales, per square, three wee. 2 bu Postponements, per squnre. one week. 100 Silps of Advertisements, pr! i ments, per lundred.. » 100 Advertising blanks and elr « Free Miscellaneous Advertisemente. Ouo weck, per square.... ig $1 00 One month, per square 2 One guurter @ months), per square. vars Advertixeinenta of great length, or of special character, Inserted by contrac! on the most favorable terms. Ram Ten lines of solid adverticing type constitutes a square. LON Terms of Subscription. THe Mone axn Screntiric Parss ts published every Satarday mornlug @ontalning sixtecu pages—size of Harper's Weekly) at thy totlowing rates: One copy, one year, by mall, iv advanec...cceeesee One copy, aix mouths, by mail, lu advance Five eoples, one year, by mull, In advance By clty earrlers, per month.. PBUC COMUR eerescansarsc care elec ess 1g Mouthly Series (or parts), containing 4 Nos. 50. Moathly Serles, contalulug 5 NO8...6 ceseeeseceenees 623g Tar Circptarion of the Purss, already extenslve, is rapidly Incrensiug, and subtantlal men who ean profit by widely disseminating information of thelr business ainongst the most inteitigeut. Influential and industrial classes of the Pacitic States and Territorles will find no more effectual or eeouomical medium for advertislug, DEWEY & €O., Proprietors, Patent Agency aud Job Priating Offiee, 505 Clay strect, San ranelsco. July 1, 1865. Return or De. Jackson anp Prov. Torrry.—The U. 8. steamer Shubrick, with Dr. Jackson, Professor ‘Torrey nnd Hon. Levi Parsons, has retarned to this port. ‘The distinguished scientific gentlemen who accompanied Mr. Parsons express the highcst satisfaction at the result of their explorations. The Doctor has written out his report, with regard to the oil, asphaltum, ete., which is accompanied with several spiritcd illustrations, which we hope to have the pleasure of pnblishing in fall so soon as the engravings can be prepared, Prof. Torrey euriched his portfolio with a large nuniber of rare and beautiful botanical specimens, some of which, we believe, are new. The Professor will take a view of the botanieal riches of the Sierras and the western portion of the Great Bastn before he leaves for the Enst. Itjs to be hoped that his time and convenience will allow him to make his homeward trip overland. His observations and discoveries on such a trip would be of inestimable value to the country and the canse of science. The report of Dr. Jackson, with regard to the oil deposits of Santa Barbara, will be read with much interest not only in California, but at the East and throughout Europe, where his reputation ns a sciertific man and a close and accurate observer, will carry conviction, and do much to eradicate many false and crude ideas which have receutly gained circulation. The report is addressed to the Hon. Levi Parsons, who is doing more than any other mano in California to develop the great and growing oil interest on this coast. THE MIDSUMMER RAIN. A midsummer roin, on or about the Ist of July, appears to be one of the regular weather featnres of the Pacific coast. These rains, generally very light, but often heavy, are an almost sure recurrence. ‘This year it commenced on the 3d, on the afternoon of which day a rainbow of remarkpble brillianey was obsorved throughout this portion of California. Daring that night, and at intervals for several subsequent nights, we had a slight fall of rain in this city, ond generally throughout the interior. At Strawberry Valley, aud oil along the elevated portion of tho western flank of the Sierra, it rained quite leavily. In Virginia City, ond long the eastern slope, it poured down in torrents during nearly the entire of the day previous tothe Fourth. According to the Materprise,. “Streams of water, several inches in depth, rashed down thre streets ” of that city, while the water poured out of the roof spouts in torrents. At Reese River, according to the Austin Reveille, a heavy rain fell, almost without intermission, for six or seven consecutive days. From eight o’clock on the evening of the 6th instant, to five o’clock on the moruing of the ith, noi less than two inches of water fell at Austiu. The streets were flooded, and the water, in some instances, rushed with violence through stores and into basements. ‘The floor of the billiard room of the National Exchange was covered several inches deep with water. Rain was accompanied on the evening of the 8th with brilliant flashes of lightning and frequent peals of‘thunder; the whole western horizon being at times “one splendid sheet of lambent flame.” The storm which appeared simaltaneously at Virginia City, Reese River and Hamboldt, on the 3d, traveled slowly eastward and reached Salt Lake on the 5th, where it scat~tered its blessings promiscuously upon both saint and gentile. "There was another shower at Austin on Saturday, the 15th inst. Quite a fall ofrain was experienced in Grass Valley, and vicinity, on the morning of Tuesday last ; the weather in the tneanwhile being quite cool. —6

A New Gourp Exaresent in Ipano,—The Lewiston (Idaho) Sadiator of July Ist, gives the particulars of a reported gold discovery, of fabulous richness, on the east side of the Bitter Root mountains, to the northward and eastward of Lewiston. These mines are supposed to be on a small creek thought to be a tribntary of the Clearwater. ‘he party who discovered it are snid to have obtained from fifty cents to $1.50 per pan at the point where they first struck the creek, the gold increasing in quantity as they followed up the stream, until they could get from $8 to $10 to the pan of coarse gold. They claim to have “prospected the country sufficiently to satisfy them that the diggings cover an area of fully six miles in length by half a mile in width. Large numbers were wending their way to the “new diggings,” which, whether good or indifferent, will be pretty well occupied ere many days have elapsed. There are too many idle and poorly employed men, in Idaho, at this time, to render it of much use for Californiafis to rush thither, even though the evidence was unquestionable of the truth of all that is claimed for the new diggings. THE SANTA BARBARA METEOR. We have been allowed to make the follnwing extracts from*the notes of Dr. O. 1. Jackson, with regard to the meteor which passed over this State on the evening of the 12th instant: “ Jaly 12th, Wednesday. Bivonae at Mapu, on the Ojai ranch, Santa Barbara county, Cal. This evening, at 7 o'clock. 29 minutes, a magvificent meteorite fell, passing plong in the western sky at un angle of 21° altitade, and towards the northeast. ‘The time of its transit, so long as it was seen, being about eight seconds, while it left a trace of illnmination and distinet sparks in its whole path, which train remained visible for the space of ten or twelve tinates. Its apporent magnitude was that of a 6 tb cannon bull. No stars were visible at tho time, so that the angle of elevation had to be observed by such an instrument as was at hand, which was a clinometer, and owing to the long continv-{ ance of its train it was easy to obtain the obscrvation above noted. It was also observed that the portion of the train, where the sparks were most abundant, sunk more rapidly than the other portions of the illuminated train, and made quite a distinct how withits curved arch downward. The whole train was observed to waver, as if from currents of air, and therefore it is presnmed the meteorite passed through a portion of the ntmosphere which is comparatively dense. Hence it could not have been very far from the earth, aud must have fallen at no very great distance. Tf persons who saw this meteor, in other parts of the country, noticed its angle of elevataion, and will publish their ob:ervatinns, perhaps snme approximation may be made to an estimate of its hight. the distance of the places of obscrvation being the base of the triangle.” ‘ Rewarcs.—We notice by paragraphs in the Grass Valley National, and the Nevada Gazette, that the same meteor was scen from a point about thirty miles east of Virginia City, by passengers on the overland stage. These two points of observation must have been about 350 miles apart, on an almost due north and south line. It would be very interesting to learn from the stage passeugers referred to, as neat as may be, the following particulars: Ist’ the point of observation ; 2d, the point of compass in which the meteor was seen by them; 3d, the angle of elevation, and 4th. the apparent direction of its motion, ond any farther particulars which they may be able to communicate, with regard to its appearance, etc. If cither of the editors of the papers mentioned would again confer with their informants, ond forward sach particulars as they may obtain, to our address, they will much oblige us. A Mounrai or Satrrerrs.—Dr. Harrison, the original discovercr of the gold, silver, copper and lead mines of tho Crystal Peak miuing ing district, located near where the Henness Pass road first strikes the Sierra, in coming this way from Virginia City, has recently added to his other discoveries, a “ mountain of saltpetre.” This mountain is said to exist about six miles northeast of Crystal Peak, and it is claimed that there is no mistake as to either the genuineness of quantity of the article. If it occurs in such quantities as described, its location must soon render it of great commercial value. hag New Mining and Miscellaneous Advertisements on page 45-G2q AMERICA AND GREAT B2ITAIN. The recent labor movement in England has developed the fact that the masses of Great Britain are and have been heartily disgusted with the course pursued hy the ralers and moneyed interest of that country, tn relation to the recent struggle for the sustainment of our institations, aud the suppression of the rebelliou: The words of sympothy which are now coming up from the middle and laboring closses of that country, pre trnly grateful to the henrts of the American people ; and not even the hypocriticol tears of our late enemies and traducers there, which have been shed so freely since our final triumph, can induce as to abate one jot or tittle of the value which we placc upon the gencrous and honest sympathy of those masses. The American people have never, for a moment, doubted that the iutelligent, middle classes of Great Britain, have all along felt an honest sympathy with us in onr terrible struggle ; nor do we now entcrtain the least particle of doubt that the recent and new-born manifestation of her ruling classes is simply a force pat, which they cannot avoid—their own people demand it at their hands. With a few honorable exceptions, wo owe ¢hem no gratiitude. It is this friendly fceling—this entente cordiale—with the British prodacing losses, which is now filling up our depleted workshops at the Hast with the best skilled labor in the world; and England will yet witness the most convincing proof that its unfriendly haste in accordiug the right of belligerents to American traitors, was one of the most unfortnnate steps which that proud government ever initiated. It will be the means of developing on this continent a system of protection which will effectually bar Great Britain from one of her best customers, and deplete her own realm of the very life-blood of her industrial skill. Such, and nothing less, must grow out of the high duties which must hereafter rule on importntions to this country, and the consequent demand of our manufacturers for skilled laborers to bring out the productions of our own looms and onr own forges. Perhaps this is one of the means’ which an over-roling Providence has devised for developing this great country. But, at all events, it may be set down as one of the necessities of the future, thot hereafter America und Great Britain must be and continue manufacturing and commercial competitors ; and owr unchanging policy must be to import all the British men we can, and as little of British merchandise, as will possibly answer our necessities. Tue Nevapa Historica, AND Somntiric Soctery, located at Virginia City, has adopted articles of incorporation. ‘The following officers have been elected: A. F. White, President; W. F. B. Lynch, Vice President; C. L. Andersou, Recording Secretary ; ‘Thomas Wells, Correspondiug Secretary, and W. B. Lawlor, Treasurer. Napouron never smoked; and Goethe snys that a man of true genius canvot cultivate both science and his pipe together. ‘There may be a few illustrions exceptions; but they only prove the correctness of the rnle.