Volume 11 (1865) (424 pages)

40 The Mining wn Seentifie Bress. REVOLUTION IN MINING, Under the abovs head, the New York Tribune, of June 12th, devotes a leading article, of a column and a half in length, to a uew process of reducing gold and silver ore, purporting ts have been discovered by Dr. J. C. Ayer, the well known compounder of patent piediciues. ‘fhe article was evidently prepared on the facts furnished in detail by Dr. Ayer himself. The discovery purports to be a process of liquifying, or rather softening the quartz and desulphurizing the sulphurets in such a thorough manner as to effect a perfect liberation of all the gold or silver contained in either the quartz or sulphurets. This article, or its substance, is now being generally copicd into ths California press. ‘hs statepient, with regard to the process as given in tbe Zribune, wos evidently written by oue entirely unacquainted witb the ordinary mechanical process of willing, or even the process pecessarily dependent upon the pretended discovery in question. If Dr. Ayer has really made any valuable discovery, he has beeu singularly unfortunate iu his effort to bring it to the notice of the mining public. Absurdity is the ouly thing apparent to the intelligeut yeader of the article in the Zibune. It was with the utmost astonishment that we found connected with the so-called “ process,” as upproviug of the same, such distin‘guished names as those of Dr. Hayes, State _Assnyer and Mineralogist of Massachusetts, Professor Silliman, of Yale College, and Professor Towey, United States Assayer of New York. Mr. Torrey beingin this city at the present time, we bavs taken the pains to ascertain whether the use of his name has been * given for such a purpose, and have learned that such is not the case; on the contrary, the Professor is quite indignant at finding it employed in such a connection. We bave furtbermore learued that this is not the first time that this same Dr. Ayer has made use of similarly distinguished names to palm off bis “discoveries” aud compounds upon the public. From these facts, and the internal: evidence of the article under consideration, we are led to conclude that the names of Dr. Hayes and Professor Silliman are also improperly employed, and that we are in no immediate danger of a “revolution in mining ” from this latest “ propnnciamento.” A. House Sirver Mine.— We have on several occasions ailuded to the “Layne Gold_and Silver Mine,” located at Rock Springs, El Dorado county, about four miles from Folsom, on the Auburn road. A few days since, Mr, John P. Tayne, who located this mine, brought to our office a bar of silver made from ore from this mine in 1863. We leara trom him that he bas been laboring assiduously since that date; but, until lately, with indifferent success. Quite recently the worknien came upon a blue ore, of improved character, at the depth of sixty feet from the surface, from which they are now taking out ore which Mr. Layue considers nnquestionably richer thau the croppings, which have assayed, by working tests, as high as $191 at the Pacific Metallurgical Works in this city. ‘The ledge is six fest wide between the walls; the best paying streak being cigliteen inches wide on the foot or east wall. Samples of the ors can be seen at W. F. Bryant's office, 325 Montgomery street. We like the idea of having silver mines ‘located so near home, and hope to hear further flattering reports from the Layne Company, aud will take this occasion to invite them to exhibit their ores at the Mechanics’ Fair, in our general collection of minerals. Larce Passsncer Lisr—The steamship Golden City, which left this port for Panama on Tuesday last, took away 794 passengers. Her rates ot fare were as follows: First eubin, outside rooms, $225—inside rooms, $200 ; Second cabin, $190; Stecrage, $80. To Corrmsronpents.—“ A Trip to the Mountains,” by A.S.N., next week; Letter from slate Range, anda communication from Denvir, unavoidably postpoued to another week. COAL IN SANTA BARBARA. instrament maker, on Washingtot strect, below Sansome, may be seen several sacks of Santa Barbara connty, some sixty-five or . ridge to the east of the main valley, and crops out profuss ina little valley of an oval shape, and about four by three and a half miles in superficial extent. seven overlaying veius, representing a geological depth of about threc hundred feet. -Only two of thess veins have been examined, and these superficially, to the exteut of a few feet only in depth. Tbe upper vein opened, aud the tbird in the series, is about seven fect in thickness ; the lower onc opened, and the last yet discovered in the series, is about five feet in thickuess. the same quality as that found at Monnt Diablo. The lower ofthe two opened is much superior in quality to the upper, and there is good reason for supposing that when this vein is opencd to any considerable depth, it will produce a better coal than any now worked in the Stats. So abundant are the croppings, as our informant (Mr. J. C. Colt) assures us, that fully a thousand men could be at once set to work directly upon the coal. This coal can be traced northwardly fully twenty miles. Higher np the mouutaiu, but geologically below the coal, are numerous copper indications, which, in several instances, have been explored to some extent, but uot sufficiently as to determine with any degrec of certainty with regard to the quantity of this mineral. The quality is very superior, inuch resembling in appearauce, and we should supposc iu occurrence also; the copper of Mount Diablo. ‘I'he Burra Burra Copper Mines, and the New Idria Quicksilver Mines, both of which have produced considerable sensation in miniug cireles in this city, are located near this coal field. Oil indications are also abund nt. The main valley of Salinas, but more particularly the smaller valleys between the mountain ranges, present most desirable fields for agricultural development ; the whole opening out into the fine harbor of Monterey. Monterey will probably iu time become the entrepot fora large population, which must sooner or later be scattered throngh tbesc valJeys and mountains—the mountain: people “developing and bringing to light the minerals, and the residents of the valleys producing the cereals, vegetables, meats, ete. for the miues. he mountains aud mountain valleys abound in wood and water. ‘We are told that a direct railroad connection can easily be made between the upper portion of this valley and the Tulare Valley, which would bring the latter within a few hours travel of Monterey. Should a careful survey prove such to be the fact, the trade of the Tulare must eventually take qnite a different turn from that generally looked for ; and Monterey, with its fiue harbor, will be developed into quite an important port. The immense oil deposits of the ‘Tulare Valley will soon deinand an exit to tide water, and, unless indications are altogether deceptive, will theinselves fully sustain a line of railroad to some point where direct steam commuuication can be established with this city. If no insurmountable pliysical obstacles iutervene, the obvious and natural direction for such a route is to Monterey, which is about one hundred and fifty miles distaut from the center of the Tulare oil regions. Sucb a road, if built, would ran directly by, if not across, the coal deposits of Santa Barbara couoty, thereby not only affording an outlet for the oi] and agricultural productions of the ‘Fulare Valley, aud the important mineral regions just being developed a short distance to the eastward, but in passing through the entire length of the Salinas Valley, and along the flank of the coal and minethat within three hours travel of the second best harbor on the Pacific coast. A rich and important field is here presented for the enterptising capitalist—and one which should be carefully and thoroughly explored. A. TRUST DEED, embraciug ucarly tbe whole of Sacrawwento, couveying the Sutter title to William Harvey, of that city, in trust for ason of Mrs. Rutb §. Bruce, of Boston, Mass., was received for record a few days since in Sacramento. Tue first printing press in North America was established in the City of Mexico. about the year 1600. ‘The first press in the English Colonies was set up at Cambridge, Massachusetts, in 1629, ral regions of Santa Barbara, would also place At the rooms of Mr. Roach, philosophical . coal from a newly discovered coal basin iu . : : . zona ‘Territory.—May Ist. seventy miles up the Salinas Valley from . Bunnell, L. K. Baldwin, Z. B. Heywood, J. J. Monterey. This basin is jnst over the first Be ea E. Austin. President, Dr. EH. . F. Bunnell ; The coal is-a lignite, of about . ELECTION OF OFFICERS OF MINING . President, Geo. H. Ensign; Secretary, T. B. COMPANIES AND INCORPORATIONS. [Below we give the date of recent meetings held in this city and Ihe names of officers chosen or appeinted. Byery bona-fide compatry is invited to send us ithe result of their election, tobe thus put on record, gratuliousty, with any other lacts of general intercst j Arizona Coxs. M. Co., Eureka District, AriTrustees: Ti. F. Seerctary, Jolin Q. Adams; Treasurer, John J. Schmedes, Offics No. 6 Monty Block. Bacon M. & M. Co—June 6th. Trustees: There are soms six or. John Nightingale, M. C. Hillyer, Hiram Bacon, Lewis Gerstle, Jacob Greenbaum. President, John Nightingale; Secretary, W. E. Dean ; Treasurer, John Sime; Supt. J. W. Woodruff. Office 706 Mont’y St. Buackx Diamonp Coat, M. Co.—June 14th. Trustees : R. H. Randall, ‘Thos. Hardy. C, A. Eastman. President, C. A. Eastman; Secretary and Treasurer, Frank Barnard; Sup't., Benj. James, Office 110 Jackson St. Cutoripe Lepor G. & S. M. Co., Bluc Mountain District, Calaveras County, Cal._— Trustees: 8. A, Winall, E. H. Gadsby, 8. Silyerberg. President, S. A. Winall; Secretary and Treasnrer, R. H. Smith. Office 606 Mont’y St. . Crown Point G. & S. M. Co.—Juns 5th. Trustees: A. II. Barker, G. T. Grimes, M. Morgantbau, B. F. Sherwood, Isaac Glaziér. President, A. H. Barker; Secretary and Treasurer, J. H. Jones; Sup't., I’. G. Taylor. Office 708 Mont’y St. Esinia M. Co.—June 2ist. Trustees: C. Ringel, J. Caire, P. Seuer, J. Kuell, Geo. I. Hofmau. President, C. Ringel; . Secretary, T. B. Cunuinghain; Treasurer, J. Caire; Sup't., R.San Martin. Office 55 Montgomery Block. Gotpren Rete M. Co—July 11th. Trnstees : John H. Turney, Jas. Thos. Boyd, R. L. Pasteur, D. D. Shattuck, Wim. Bosworth. Secretary, J. B. Russell. Office N._E. corner Mont’y and Merchant Sts. : Green G. & 8. M. Co., Gold Hill District, Nev.—June 7th. ‘Trustees: Johu Henderson, J. W. Shoemaker, Edward Flanagan, President and Treusurer, John Henderson; Sceretary, R. A. Smith; Sup't, D. J. Oullahan. Office 606 Mont'y St. GozernaDora 8. M.Co.—June 19th. ‘Trnstecs: Geo. C. Waller, ‘Thos. Prince, John F. Larrabee, E.R. Hawley, A. N. Humphrey. President, Gco. C. Waller; Secretary, Jolin Q. Adains; ‘Treasnrer, Thos. Prince, Office No 6 Mont’y Block. Gov. Sevuour G. & S. M. Co.—Jnly 3d. Trustees: L. C. Dodge, J. A. Drinkhouse, I. F. Cutter, A. J. Baber, D. B. Francis.' President, D. B. Francis; Secretary, E. J. Drinkbouse; Sup’t. M. O. Hulburd. Office 228 Frout St. : Iuprera, 8. M. Co.—June 27th. Trustees : Chas. Hosmer, G. T. Lawton, J. E. de la Montanya, L. W. Coe, Horace Webster, Wm. B. Brown, A. H. Barker. President, L. W. Coe; Vice President, Chas. Hosmer; Sccretary, D. A. Jennings; Sup’t.,P,S. Buckminster. Office 708 Montgomery St. New Year’s Dicoincs G. & S. M. Co.— June 13th. ‘Trustees: C. L. Lipman, A. Pavillier, B. Lagoarde ; President, M. Lebatard ; Secretary. A. Kunast ; Treasurer, B. Eng Anger; Sup’t., Chas. de St. Julien. Office 540 Washington St. Starticut G. & S. M. Co.—June 21st. Trustees : C. H. Wetherbee, E. L. Montgomery, W. 'T. Hurtt, T. C. Grant, J. H. Gager. President, C. H. Wetherbce ; Secretary, J. H. Gager; Sup't., BE. L. Montgomery. Office 734 Mout'y St. Szaton M. Co., Amador Co.—Incorporated Tune 13th. Trustees: Geo. Hearst, W. W. Stow, C. H. Bradford. Wm. Thompson, Jr., G. W. Seaton; President, Geo. Hearst ; Sec* retary, Stephen 'l’. King; Treasurer, W. C. Ralston; Sup’t., W. H. Hepburn. Surea G. & S. M. Co.—June 17th. T'rustees: George Hearst, R. G. Brown, Wm. M. Cent, Erwin Davis, A. H. Houston, George Faulkner, J. 5. Johnston. President, Jaincs 8. Johnston ; Secretary, S.T. King ; Treasurer, Bank of California; Sup’t., James G. Rule. Office 712 Mont'y St. SuosnoneS. M. Co—June 14th. Trustees: Henry Cuarltou, Jr., Geo. Clifford, J. W. A. Gilmor, S. R. Harris, F. R. Baby. President, Henry Carlton, Jr.; Secretary and Treasurer, M. J. Newmark; Sup’t.,M. J. Goodfellow. Office 529 Clay St. , Soutzern Licur G. & S. M. Co.—July 3d. Trustees : David Mitchell, J. W. Harker, J. P. Cantin, D. B. Francis, 8. K. Nichols. President, S. K. Nichols; Secretary, E. J. Drinkhouse; Sup't., Geo. T. Terry. Office 228 Front St. Simpson M. & M. Co—June 5th. Trus-! tees: Geo. H. Ensien, C. W. Rand, Wm. B. . Agard, Thos. A. Hughes, Isaac S. Chareh. Cunningham ; Sup’t.,J.L. Simpson. Office 55 Mout'y Block. Yarxes Buape G. & S. M. Co.—June ist. Trustees : 5. B. Brinkerhoff, W. E. Greenwell, sett Holt, H. H. Moore, John <A. Cook. Presidént, S. B. Brinkerhoff; Seerctary and Treastrer, J. S.Luty, Office 305 Mont’y St. Gone To Tire Minrs.—Mr. J. R. Morphy, of the Metallurgical Works of Kimball & Marphy, Bryant strect, in this city, is now absent on a . visit to the mines. He will make a general tour of observation throngh the transmontane miues, and will spend a cotsiderable tims in Reese River. No person has bad more general experience in the working of the mineral ores of the Pacific coast as Mr. Morphy. ‘The object of his preseut trip is to make the acquaintance of persons engaged in mining, and to more thoronghly inform himself, by persoual observation, with regard tothe peculiar charncteristics of the mines of the Eastern slope. We trust his trip may be both profitable and pleas. ant, Desrructive Conrraoration.—The burning of ths Pacific Warehouse, in this city, on Tuesday night last, involved a loss of property which it is thought will reach fully $600,000, if not more. ‘Ihe firs is thonght to have been causcd by spontaneous combustion from benzine. Fifty thonsand dollars worth of benziue ‘and petroleum were stored in the basement of the warehouse, where the fire was first noticed. ‘There was an insurance on the goods to the amount of about $400,000, iu this city and at the East. es Gun Corron.—Further experimeuts of the use of gun cotton in blasting, have been tried within a few days past at the Almance Tunnel, near Virginia City, Nevada. Two holes were drilled, of equal size, and calculated to do equal execution. One was charged with cotton, the other with cominon blasting powder. The former is said to have had the decided adyantage in exccntion. Mr. Livcony’s Fayorrrs Poxw.—Quite a little disenssion took plnce recently in this cily, with regard to the anthorship of a certain very fine piece of poetry, which was 2 great favorite with Mr. Lincoln, Its authorship was claimed for him by the Faq, of this city. The Boston Commonwealth says it was written by William Kuox, a poet of cousiderable talent in Edinburg, Scotland. It was first published in 1825. Postronenents.—We wonld again call the attention of Secretaries to a certain point of the mining law, too commonly overlooked, viz = The reqnirement that all postponements must be added previous to the expiration of the regular publication of assessment or sale notices. A Hero Inpexp.—The telegramh states that Adniiral Dupont, lately deceased, has bequeathed $175,000—the total amount of his prize money—-for the founding of a Natioual Asylum, at Washington, for the orphans of those soldiers and sailors, who have bravely fallen in defence of their country's liberties. A more fitting monument could not be raised to his memory. Geyerat Rosecrans will arrive in this city by the next or the next snbsequent steamer. . He visits California under a six months leave of abseuce, and his chief object of coming here is to look after some mining interests witb which he is connceted at Reese River. Pure spirits are sent to New York from Hamburg 66.8 deg. over proof—a couditiou entitling them to be considered as liquid fire. A wharf laborer recently met his death from sucking at a cask of such spirits supposing it to have been wine. He disd in a few hours, and a felloy pilferer was severely burnt internally. WHERE are TUR JEWs?—It is said that there are twice as many Jews in the city of New York as iu all Palestine. ‘Ihe sido of the town below Seventecnth street and east of the Third Avenue is rapidly fillings up with them. ‘“hey are also becoming almost the exclusivs dealersin large branches of trade. ‘Tap Nevapa Gazerte is now published by Wn. H. Sears & Co.

40 The Mining wn Seentifie Bress. REVOLUTION IN MINING, Under the abovs head, the New York Tribune, of June 12th, devotes a leading article, of a column and a half in length, to a uew process of reducing gold and silver ore, purporting ts have been discovered by Dr. J. C. Ayer, the well known compounder of patent piediciues. ‘fhe article was evidently prepared on the facts furnished in detail by Dr. Ayer himself. The discovery purports to be a process of liquifying, or rather softening the quartz and desulphurizing the sulphurets in such a thorough manner as to effect a perfect liberation of all the gold or silver contained in either the quartz or sulphurets. This article, or its substance, is now being generally copicd into ths California press. ‘hs statepient, with regard to the process as given in tbe Zribune, wos evidently written by oue entirely unacquainted witb the ordinary mechanical process of willing, or even the process pecessarily dependent upon the pretended discovery in question. If Dr. Ayer has really made any valuable discovery, he has beeu singularly unfortunate iu his effort to bring it to the notice of the mining public. Absurdity is the ouly thing apparent to the intelligeut yeader of the article in the Zibune. It was with the utmost astonishment that we found connected with the so-called “ process,” as upproviug of the same, such distin‘guished names as those of Dr. Hayes, State _Assnyer and Mineralogist of Massachusetts, Professor Silliman, of Yale College, and Professor Towey, United States Assayer of New York. Mr. Torrey beingin this city at the present time, we bavs taken the pains to ascertain whether the use of his name has been * given for such a purpose, and have learned that such is not the case; on the contrary, the Professor is quite indignant at finding it employed in such a connection. We bave furtbermore learued that this is not the first time that this same Dr. Ayer has made use of similarly distinguished names to palm off bis “discoveries” aud compounds upon the public. From these facts, and the internal: evidence of the article under consideration, we are led to conclude that the names of Dr. Hayes and Professor Silliman are also improperly employed, and that we are in no immediate danger of a “revolution in mining ” from this latest “ propnnciamento.” A. House Sirver Mine.— We have on several occasions ailuded to the “Layne Gold_and Silver Mine,” located at Rock Springs, El Dorado county, about four miles from Folsom, on the Auburn road. A few days since, Mr, John P. Tayne, who located this mine, brought to our office a bar of silver made from ore from this mine in 1863. We leara trom him that he bas been laboring assiduously since that date; but, until lately, with indifferent success. Quite recently the worknien came upon a blue ore, of improved character, at the depth of sixty feet from the surface, from which they are now taking out ore which Mr. Layue considers nnquestionably richer thau the croppings, which have assayed, by working tests, as high as $191 at the Pacific Metallurgical Works in this city. ‘The ledge is six fest wide between the walls; the best paying streak being cigliteen inches wide on the foot or east wall. Samples of the ors can be seen at W. F. Bryant's office, 325 Montgomery street. We like the idea of having silver mines ‘located so near home, and hope to hear further flattering reports from the Layne Company, aud will take this occasion to invite them to exhibit their ores at the Mechanics’ Fair, in our general collection of minerals. Larce Passsncer Lisr—The steamship Golden City, which left this port for Panama on Tuesday last, took away 794 passengers. Her rates ot fare were as follows: First eubin, outside rooms, $225—inside rooms, $200 ; Second cabin, $190; Stecrage, $80. To Corrmsronpents.—“ A Trip to the Mountains,” by A.S.N., next week; Letter from slate Range, anda communication from Denvir, unavoidably postpoued to another week. COAL IN SANTA BARBARA. instrament maker, on Washingtot strect, below Sansome, may be seen several sacks of Santa Barbara connty, some sixty-five or . ridge to the east of the main valley, and crops out profuss ina little valley of an oval shape, and about four by three and a half miles in superficial extent. seven overlaying veius, representing a geological depth of about threc hundred feet. -Only two of thess veins have been examined, and these superficially, to the exteut of a few feet only in depth. Tbe upper vein opened, aud the tbird in the series, is about seven fect in thickness ; the lower onc opened, and the last yet discovered in the series, is about five feet in thickuess. the same quality as that found at Monnt Diablo. The lower ofthe two opened is much superior in quality to the upper, and there is good reason for supposing that when this vein is opencd to any considerable depth, it will produce a better coal than any now worked in the Stats. So abundant are the croppings, as our informant (Mr. J. C. Colt) assures us, that fully a thousand men could be at once set to work directly upon the coal. This coal can be traced northwardly fully twenty miles. Higher np the mouutaiu, but geologically below the coal, are numerous copper indications, which, in several instances, have been explored to some extent, but uot sufficiently as to determine with any degrec of certainty with regard to the quantity of this mineral. The quality is very superior, inuch resembling in appearauce, and we should supposc iu occurrence also; the copper of Mount Diablo. ‘I'he Burra Burra Copper Mines, and the New Idria Quicksilver Mines, both of which have produced considerable sensation in miniug cireles in this city, are located near this coal field. Oil indications are also abund nt. The main valley of Salinas, but more particularly the smaller valleys between the mountain ranges, present most desirable fields for agricultural development ; the whole opening out into the fine harbor of Monterey. Monterey will probably iu time become the entrepot fora large population, which must sooner or later be scattered throngh tbesc valJeys and mountains—the mountain: people “developing and bringing to light the minerals, and the residents of the valleys producing the cereals, vegetables, meats, ete. for the miues. he mountains aud mountain valleys abound in wood and water. ‘We are told that a direct railroad connection can easily be made between the upper portion of this valley and the Tulare Valley, which would bring the latter within a few hours travel of Monterey. Should a careful survey prove such to be the fact, the trade of the Tulare must eventually take qnite a different turn from that generally looked for ; and Monterey, with its fiue harbor, will be developed into quite an important port. The immense oil deposits of the ‘Tulare Valley will soon deinand an exit to tide water, and, unless indications are altogether deceptive, will theinselves fully sustain a line of railroad to some point where direct steam commuuication can be established with this city. If no insurmountable pliysical obstacles iutervene, the obvious and natural direction for such a route is to Monterey, which is about one hundred and fifty miles distaut from the center of the Tulare oil regions. Sucb a road, if built, would ran directly by, if not across, the coal deposits of Santa Barbara couoty, thereby not only affording an outlet for the oi] and agricultural productions of the ‘Fulare Valley, aud the important mineral regions just being developed a short distance to the eastward, but in passing through the entire length of the Salinas Valley, and along the flank of the coal and minethat within three hours travel of the second best harbor on the Pacific coast. A rich and important field is here presented for the enterptising capitalist—and one which should be carefully and thoroughly explored. A. TRUST DEED, embraciug ucarly tbe whole of Sacrawwento, couveying the Sutter title to William Harvey, of that city, in trust for ason of Mrs. Rutb §. Bruce, of Boston, Mass., was received for record a few days since in Sacramento. Tue first printing press in North America was established in the City of Mexico. about the year 1600. ‘The first press in the English Colonies was set up at Cambridge, Massachusetts, in 1629, ral regions of Santa Barbara, would also place At the rooms of Mr. Roach, philosophical . coal from a newly discovered coal basin iu . : : . zona ‘Territory.—May Ist. seventy miles up the Salinas Valley from . Bunnell, L. K. Baldwin, Z. B. Heywood, J. J. Monterey. This basin is jnst over the first Be ea E. Austin. President, Dr. EH. . F. Bunnell ; The coal is-a lignite, of about . ELECTION OF OFFICERS OF MINING . President, Geo. H. Ensign; Secretary, T. B. COMPANIES AND INCORPORATIONS. [Below we give the date of recent meetings held in this city and Ihe names of officers chosen or appeinted. Byery bona-fide compatry is invited to send us ithe result of their election, tobe thus put on record, gratuliousty, with any

other lacts of general intercst j Arizona Coxs. M. Co., Eureka District, AriTrustees: Ti. F. Seerctary, Jolin Q. Adams; Treasurer, John J. Schmedes, Offics No. 6 Monty Block. Bacon M. & M. Co—June 6th. Trustees: There are soms six or. John Nightingale, M. C. Hillyer, Hiram Bacon, Lewis Gerstle, Jacob Greenbaum. President, John Nightingale; Secretary, W. E. Dean ; Treasurer, John Sime; Supt. J. W. Woodruff. Office 706 Mont’y St. Buackx Diamonp Coat, M. Co.—June 14th. Trustees : R. H. Randall, ‘Thos. Hardy. C, A. Eastman. President, C. A. Eastman; Secretary and Treasurer, Frank Barnard; Sup't., Benj. James, Office 110 Jackson St. Cutoripe Lepor G. & S. M. Co., Bluc Mountain District, Calaveras County, Cal._— Trustees: 8. A, Winall, E. H. Gadsby, 8. Silyerberg. President, S. A. Winall; Secretary and Treasnrer, R. H. Smith. Office 606 Mont’y St. . Crown Point G. & S. M. Co.—Juns 5th. Trustees: A. II. Barker, G. T. Grimes, M. Morgantbau, B. F. Sherwood, Isaac Glaziér. President, A. H. Barker; Secretary and Treasurer, J. H. Jones; Sup't., I’. G. Taylor. Office 708 Mont’y St. Esinia M. Co.—June 2ist. Trustees: C. Ringel, J. Caire, P. Seuer, J. Kuell, Geo. I. Hofmau. President, C. Ringel; . Secretary, T. B. Cunuinghain; Treasurer, J. Caire; Sup't., R.San Martin. Office 55 Montgomery Block. Gotpren Rete M. Co—July 11th. Trnstees : John H. Turney, Jas. Thos. Boyd, R. L. Pasteur, D. D. Shattuck, Wim. Bosworth. Secretary, J. B. Russell. Office N._E. corner Mont’y and Merchant Sts. : Green G. & 8. M. Co., Gold Hill District, Nev.—June 7th. ‘Trustees: Johu Henderson, J. W. Shoemaker, Edward Flanagan, President and Treusurer, John Henderson; Sceretary, R. A. Smith; Sup't, D. J. Oullahan. Office 606 Mont'y St. GozernaDora 8. M.Co.—June 19th. ‘Trnstecs: Geo. C. Waller, ‘Thos. Prince, John F. Larrabee, E.R. Hawley, A. N. Humphrey. President, Gco. C. Waller; Secretary, Jolin Q. Adains; ‘Treasnrer, Thos. Prince, Office No 6 Mont’y Block. Gov. Sevuour G. & S. M. Co.—Jnly 3d. Trustees: L. C. Dodge, J. A. Drinkhouse, I. F. Cutter, A. J. Baber, D. B. Francis.' President, D. B. Francis; Secretary, E. J. Drinkbouse; Sup’t. M. O. Hulburd. Office 228 Frout St. : Iuprera, 8. M. Co.—June 27th. Trustees : Chas. Hosmer, G. T. Lawton, J. E. de la Montanya, L. W. Coe, Horace Webster, Wm. B. Brown, A. H. Barker. President, L. W. Coe; Vice President, Chas. Hosmer; Sccretary, D. A. Jennings; Sup’t.,P,S. Buckminster. Office 708 Montgomery St. New Year’s Dicoincs G. & S. M. Co.— June 13th. ‘Trustees: C. L. Lipman, A. Pavillier, B. Lagoarde ; President, M. Lebatard ; Secretary. A. Kunast ; Treasurer, B. Eng Anger; Sup’t., Chas. de St. Julien. Office 540 Washington St. Starticut G. & S. M. Co.—June 21st. Trustees : C. H. Wetherbee, E. L. Montgomery, W. 'T. Hurtt, T. C. Grant, J. H. Gager. President, C. H. Wetherbce ; Secretary, J. H. Gager; Sup't., BE. L. Montgomery. Office 734 Mout'y St. Szaton M. Co., Amador Co.—Incorporated Tune 13th. Trustees: Geo. Hearst, W. W. Stow, C. H. Bradford. Wm. Thompson, Jr., G. W. Seaton; President, Geo. Hearst ; Sec* retary, Stephen 'l’. King; Treasurer, W. C. Ralston; Sup’t., W. H. Hepburn. Surea G. & S. M. Co.—June 17th. T'rustees: George Hearst, R. G. Brown, Wm. M. Cent, Erwin Davis, A. H. Houston, George Faulkner, J. 5. Johnston. President, Jaincs 8. Johnston ; Secretary, S.T. King ; Treasurer, Bank of California; Sup’t., James G. Rule. Office 712 Mont'y St. SuosnoneS. M. Co—June 14th. Trustees: Henry Cuarltou, Jr., Geo. Clifford, J. W. A. Gilmor, S. R. Harris, F. R. Baby. President, Henry Carlton, Jr.; Secretary and Treasurer, M. J. Newmark; Sup’t.,M. J. Goodfellow. Office 529 Clay St. , Soutzern Licur G. & S. M. Co.—July 3d. Trustees : David Mitchell, J. W. Harker, J. P. Cantin, D. B. Francis, 8. K. Nichols. President, S. K. Nichols; Secretary, E. J. Drinkhouse; Sup't., Geo. T. Terry. Office 228 Front St. Simpson M. & M. Co—June 5th. Trus-! tees: Geo. H. Ensien, C. W. Rand, Wm. B. . Agard, Thos. A. Hughes, Isaac S. Chareh. Cunningham ; Sup’t.,J.L. Simpson. Office 55 Mout'y Block. Yarxes Buape G. & S. M. Co.—June ist. Trustees : 5. B. Brinkerhoff, W. E. Greenwell, sett Holt, H. H. Moore, John <A. Cook. Presidént, S. B. Brinkerhoff; Seerctary and Treastrer, J. S.Luty, Office 305 Mont’y St. Gone To Tire Minrs.—Mr. J. R. Morphy, of the Metallurgical Works of Kimball & Marphy, Bryant strect, in this city, is now absent on a . visit to the mines. He will make a general tour of observation throngh the transmontane miues, and will spend a cotsiderable tims in Reese River. No person has bad more general experience in the working of the mineral ores of the Pacific coast as Mr. Morphy. ‘The object of his preseut trip is to make the acquaintance of persons engaged in mining, and to more thoronghly inform himself, by persoual observation, with regard tothe peculiar charncteristics of the mines of the Eastern slope. We trust his trip may be both profitable and pleas. ant, Desrructive Conrraoration.—The burning of ths Pacific Warehouse, in this city, on Tuesday night last, involved a loss of property which it is thought will reach fully $600,000, if not more. ‘Ihe firs is thonght to have been causcd by spontaneous combustion from benzine. Fifty thonsand dollars worth of benziue ‘and petroleum were stored in the basement of the warehouse, where the fire was first noticed. ‘There was an insurance on the goods to the amount of about $400,000, iu this city and at the East. es Gun Corron.—Further experimeuts of the use of gun cotton in blasting, have been tried within a few days past at the Almance Tunnel, near Virginia City, Nevada. Two holes were drilled, of equal size, and calculated to do equal execution. One was charged with cotton, the other with cominon blasting powder. The former is said to have had the decided adyantage in exccntion. Mr. Livcony’s Fayorrrs Poxw.—Quite a little disenssion took plnce recently in this cily, with regard to the anthorship of a certain very fine piece of poetry, which was 2 great favorite with Mr. Lincoln, Its authorship was claimed for him by the Faq, of this city. The Boston Commonwealth says it was written by William Kuox, a poet of cousiderable talent in Edinburg, Scotland. It was first published in 1825. Postronenents.—We wonld again call the attention of Secretaries to a certain point of the mining law, too commonly overlooked, viz = The reqnirement that all postponements must be added previous to the expiration of the regular publication of assessment or sale notices. A Hero Inpexp.—The telegramh states that Adniiral Dupont, lately deceased, has bequeathed $175,000—the total amount of his prize money—-for the founding of a Natioual Asylum, at Washington, for the orphans of those soldiers and sailors, who have bravely fallen in defence of their country's liberties. A more fitting monument could not be raised to his memory. Geyerat Rosecrans will arrive in this city by the next or the next snbsequent steamer. . He visits California under a six months leave of abseuce, and his chief object of coming here is to look after some mining interests witb which he is connceted at Reese River. Pure spirits are sent to New York from Hamburg 66.8 deg. over proof—a couditiou entitling them to be considered as liquid fire. A wharf laborer recently met his death from sucking at a cask of such spirits supposing it to have been wine. He disd in a few hours, and a felloy pilferer was severely burnt internally. WHERE are TUR JEWs?—It is said that there are twice as many Jews in the city of New York as iu all Palestine. ‘Ihe sido of the town below Seventecnth street and east of the Third Avenue is rapidly fillings up with them. ‘“hey are also becoming almost the exclusivs dealersin large branches of trade. ‘Tap Nevapa Gazerte is now published by Wn. H. Sears & Co.