Volume 11 (1865) (424 pages)

“The Mining and Scicutifie Press, Inportast Meotca. Exrerinests.— Among the reeent discoveries noted, are new methods of administering remedies. Vhirse as n cliss are generally, perhaps too generally, viewed with suspicion by the fueully us so muny new forms of empirical speciulity in treutment. ‘Khe error, however, is not in examjning but in tou hastily ar exelusively udopting new methods. Every lovir of tre science yields to a fulse professtonul pride who forgets thut the injuaction “Hold fast thnt which iz good,” comes after the precept to “prove ull things.” Heth the abuve new clussea are muder the general rank of progress aitning to reach the circulating system by somn other channel than the digestion. In one sinall springe discharges the medicine throngh a sharp pointed nozzle that punctures the skin und injects the preserlbed qununtity mueli nfter the mainer of a snuke bite, or the sting of an insect, the discoverer claiming thnt the proof of the noxious influence so reudtly > eammunieuted, furnishes the hiut thnt renediul results may be sitnilarly renched. The other discovery indulges in the bunorous title “ Nephetherupy,” anil consists of reducing the remedial agent to acloud or spray to be inhuled; a moditication of the familar vapor system, and is applicuble to alt clusses of liquid medicinal prepurations, especially in throat and lung disnages. Frsate Astronomer.—Miss Maria Mitchell is to be Professor of Astronomy in the Vassar Femnle Colluge, in Poughkeepsie—a pasition whieh her eeqnirements ta science adinirably fit herto Gll, She is widely known in the seientific world ag the discoverer of a conret known by ker name aud for which she received a guld mednl from the King of Denmark, together with the still nore Tonoruble apprubation of the savans of Kurope. Aw international exhibition of fish will be held at Bergen, the coming summer, ombrucing fish of all kinds from the whale to the minnow, lishing tnekle, preservatives of fish, models of boats, barrels, boxes, &e.; and it is believed that our own fisbermen will nppear ut it. An “ Gxhibiton of Iosects” is to be the next novelty in Paris. MINING LAWS AND FORMS. Third Edtilon revised and entarged., Compiled by H. B. CONGDON, THIS Edition conlalns all the laws of the STATE OF CAE TFORNEA aut NEVADA TERRITORY, relative lo Mtning Corporations pee herwilhlhe Mining Ordinauces of Mexico, coutplele, Digest of Deelions ot the Supreme Court; Forms ele, 1b mo, ilexible cloth, 192 pp. $2.6. Published by H. 11. BANCKOFT & CO, REMOVAL: R. WEGENER, Accountant and Mining Secretary, Has removed to No. 415 Mootromery Strectt—wes alde, Between Sacramenuio and Calllornia sts, 6v10 San Francisco. o. NEW YORK PRICES. °o Cc. EE. COLLINS, No. 602 Montgomery street, San Francisco, N EXCLUSIVE AGENT — ror mr — AMERICAN WATCH FACTORY. A barge assoriment of Ihese Superior Watches, In Gold and Sliver Cases, Constantly on hand. and sold at Factory prices, Also, ENGLISH AND SWISS WATCHES, Imporied directly from the Mauufacturcrs, PRICES, YORK LV DNINIVdERYM HOLVAL AT NEW MTN The American Company are now making . VERY FINE WATCHES FOR LADIES, Sa A large assortment of Gold Chains and Jewelry. 25v10-61n, a NEW YORK PRICES. *STOINd HHO WATCH REPAIRING ° LEHIGH COAL, 200 Tons Large Lump Lehigh Coal Now on Hand. 1am also In coostant receipt or LEDWIGH cCoathL, And wilt be able tosuppty it always At the Lowest Market Price. JAMES E. DOYLE,’ 20vl03m Pacific Coal Yard, 413 and 415 Pacific street. fnets : PR Mutter; 1, Driver; K, Dies; Nut, aad O, Wings or Gulde Hlates. GoLRP STATE IBS MINERS’ FOUNDRY ..--0000 SAN FRANCISCO FOUNDRY. . COTT & SURE OREGON IRON WORKS aap S20) > WHEELER & RANDALL Grinder and Amalgamator, In the engraving herewlth exhibited, A represents the Rim of the Pan; 8. Croxs Frame; C. Li D, Gear; G, Driving Pulley, 1, viens Shoes; M, Hand Wheel; N, Jam Tho attention of the Publie is respectfully called to these Ist. That tho Mechmnien! work nccomplished by differentl formed grinding plites, lmying the anne diameter, weight, ee ness, nnd revoly mg at the same velocity, is ns fullows, to wit: Tho Mechanica. Work of plane, cirenlar plutes of the usual ting form, ig nincty-eight.. B OAS AIMBRS con oc coil! The Mechanical work uf conical plates of the most upproved form, is one hnndred and ten.. oe tee ee sae eae Brg) 2) _ The Mechanical work of ‘Tractory-formed plates, as introduced in the invention of Wheeler & Randall, is oue bundred and seventy-seven, veces That is, the hnndred and seventy-seven tuns of ore, the conical grinding plates one hundred nnd teu tons, and the plane circular grinding plates ninety-cight tons, to the same degree of fineness in tle snme time. Those using this invention certify that they thoronghly reduce five tons of ore, ns it ordinarily contes from the wet battery, per day in each pnn, four feet diumeter, the muller making sixty-five revolutions per minute. ; 2d. That asn whole, the Wheeler & Randall Grinder and Amnigamator is oue of the most simple, compact, substnutial, couvenient und efficient pans in nse. OS™ Patent applied for. reduce one Tractory.formed grinding plates wi MANUFACTURED AT , IRON WORKS.. .-.San Franeisoo. oe oe b — coy is camels « Mae: .-Portland, Oregon, WHEELER & RANDALL, Inventors, IDEL.. SAN FRANCISCO, JUNE 13, 1865. i MAF ONMUTSNAREEOTH Openings, fF ean it be. THE EXCELSIOR GRINDER AND AMALGAMATOR, In the engraving herewith Pan; B, Muller G, Lever; H, Dash-Boards; I, Key; a@, Dics; c, Shoes, and 0) ‘ presented, A represents the Rim of the c, legs ; D, Cross-Frame; E, Genring; F, Scre The relative grinding capacities of “The Excelsior’ Grinder and Amalgamator, of the FInt Bottomed Pnn, und of the Conical Pun when properly constructed, are respectively 177, 98 and 110. That is, tho respective mniers being of the some diameter, samo weight, same hardness, and running at the snme velocity, “The Excelsior Grinder and Amalgamiator” will reduce onc handeed and seventy-seven tons of ore, the Flat Bottomed Pan ninetyeight tous, nnd the Conicul Pan one hnndred and ten tons to tbe samo degree of fineness in the same time. The wear to the Shoes and Dies at their grinding surfaces in tho ‘Excelsior Grinder and Atnalgamator, is perfectly uniform, thus securing evenness of reduction to the pulp, as well us steadiness of motion to the muller. Uniform wenr of the grinding plates has been attained in no other than tbat of the Tructory form—nor Another property of excellence in tbis machine Is that the metal or substance to be amulgamated passes direct from the grindmg surfaces into tho quicksilver; thus exeluding the possibiliry of its beeoming conted with any foreign substances, nfier having been burnished. It is truthfully said “that the Tractory-formed Pan as n Grinder has no equal, and as an Amalgamator no suporior.”” As a whole, it is far superior to nny other pun in use. MANUFACTURED AT THE Union Iron Works and Golden State Iron Works, WHEELER & RANDALL, Inventors, The underslened having liad several years of experience in practica quartz mining operations, will ever take great pleasure in furnishing purties interested in mining aud machinery any desired information whicli they may possess. WHEELER & RANDALL. SAN FRANCISCO, June 13, 1865. SAN FRANCISCO . CORDAGE MANUFACTORY. CONSTANTLY ON HAND, A Large and Compicte Assortment —or MANILA CORDAGE, FOR MINING PURPOSES. — ALs0 — o WHALE LINE, BALE ROPE, ETC., Manufactured from Pure Manila Hemp. Hoisting Ropes for Deep Shafts, —ALS0 —— Lines for Ferry Goats, Maoufactared to Order, Office at_ © TUBES & CO.’s, Nos. 611 and 613 Front strect. Manufactory at the Potrero, Mv10 QUICKSILVER FOR SALE BY Ss. BUTTERWORTH, WNorthweat cor. Battery aod California sts. v9-19 SAN FRANCI8CO. gE. SAVE YOUR BOILERS AND FUEL, NE-EIGHTH OF AN INCH OF DEPOSIT ON TILE fire surface of a boiler lakes THIRTY PERCENT, of the steam generating powerlrom tliat boller, and, of course, wastes lhirty per cent. of the fuel, and, what Is a greater misfortune, it keeps the water from the plates and flues, causing lhem to scorch, blister aud burn, destroying the boiler, and tvo ofte human lives. I IEave a Compoood For.Sale That I have used with complete sucecss In every instance, and without delaying the mo of machinery, or injuring the boilers In any manner. and at a cost of five dollars the boilers can be made as clean as when they were new. Apply by Ictter, or personalty, to eae tia 2 JOIIN MAILER, Engineer of Ploneer Flour Mills, No. 514 Market street, ahove First (opposite the Dade Hotel), San Francisco Vv. WE ARE NOW OFFERING OUR IMMENSE STOCK ee FINE CUSTOM MADE CLOTHING — aNnp— Gents’ Furnishing Goods AT PRICES THAT DEFY COMPETITION, Oar Stock ef Clothing Coosists of ALL THE LATEST STYLES BOTH OF MATERIAL AND FINISH. Py A Large Assorinent of Tranks, Vallscs, Carpct Bags, Blankets, Etc AT EXTREMELY LOW PRICES. J. E. MEAD & CO., 8v10 Cor. of WashIngtum and Sansome streets. Let it be Known.—Wobon any of our readers respond (by lellers of iuquiry or by the purchase of artleles) to advertisements fouud in our columns, thoy will confer a fayor,not only upon us, but npon the advertiser, by mentioning the fact of having seea the notice in our paper

“The Mining and Scicutifie Press, Inportast Meotca. Exrerinests.— Among the reeent discoveries noted, are new methods of administering remedies. Vhirse as n cliss are generally, perhaps too generally, viewed with suspicion by the fueully us so muny new forms of empirical speciulity in treutment. ‘Khe error, however, is not in examjning but in tou hastily ar exelusively udopting new methods. Every lovir of tre science yields to a fulse professtonul pride who forgets thut the injuaction “Hold fast thnt which iz good,” comes after the precept to “prove ull things.” Heth the abuve new clussea are muder the general rank of progress aitning to reach the circulating system by somn other channel than the digestion. In one sinall springe discharges the medicine throngh a sharp pointed nozzle that punctures the skin und injects the preserlbed qununtity mueli nfter the mainer of a snuke bite, or the sting of an insect, the discoverer claiming thnt the proof of the noxious influence so reudtly > eammunieuted, furnishes the hiut thnt renediul results may be sitnilarly renched. The other discovery indulges in the bunorous title “ Nephetherupy,” anil consists of reducing the remedial agent to acloud or spray to be inhuled; a moditication of the familar vapor system, and is applicuble to alt clusses of liquid medicinal prepurations, especially in throat and lung disnages. Frsate Astronomer.—Miss Maria Mitchell is to be Professor of Astronomy in the Vassar Femnle Colluge, in Poughkeepsie—a pasition whieh her eeqnirements ta science adinirably fit herto Gll, She is widely known in the seientific world ag the discoverer of a conret known by ker name aud for which she received a guld mednl from the King of Denmark, together with the still nore Tonoruble apprubation of the savans of Kurope. Aw international exhibition of fish will be held at Bergen, the coming summer, ombrucing fish of all kinds from the whale to the minnow, lishing tnekle, preservatives of fish, models of boats, barrels, boxes, &e.; and it is believed that our own fisbermen will nppear ut it. An “ Gxhibiton of Iosects” is to be the next novelty in Paris. MINING LAWS AND FORMS. Third Edtilon revised and entarged., Compiled by H. B. CONGDON, THIS Edition conlalns all the laws of the STATE OF CAE TFORNEA aut NEVADA TERRITORY, relative lo Mtning Corporations pee herwilhlhe Mining Ordinauces of Mexico, coutplele, Digest of Deelions ot the Supreme Court; Forms ele, 1b mo, ilexible cloth, 192 pp. $2.6. Published by H. 11. BANCKOFT & CO, REMOVAL: R. WEGENER, Accountant and Mining Secretary, Has removed to No. 415 Mootromery Strectt—wes alde, Between Sacramenuio and Calllornia sts, 6v10 San Francisco. o. NEW YORK PRICES. °o Cc. EE. COLLINS, No. 602 Montgomery street, San Francisco, N EXCLUSIVE AGENT — ror mr — AMERICAN WATCH FACTORY. A barge assoriment of Ihese Superior Watches, In Gold and Sliver Cases, Constantly on hand. and sold at Factory prices, Also, ENGLISH AND SWISS WATCHES, Imporied directly from the Mauufacturcrs, PRICES, YORK LV DNINIVdERYM HOLVAL AT NEW MTN The American Company are now making . VERY FINE WATCHES FOR LADIES, Sa A large assortment of Gold Chains and Jewelry. 25v10-61n, a NEW YORK PRICES. *STOINd HHO WATCH REPAIRING ° LEHIGH COAL, 200 Tons Large Lump Lehigh Coal Now on Hand. 1am also In coostant receipt or LEDWIGH cCoathL, And wilt be able tosuppty it always At the Lowest Market Price. JAMES E. DOYLE,’ 20vl03m Pacific Coal Yard, 413 and 415 Pacific street. fnets : PR Mutter; 1, Driver; K, Dies; Nut, aad O, Wings or Gulde Hlates. GoLRP STATE IBS MINERS’ FOUNDRY ....--0000 SAN FRANCISCO FOUNDRY.. . COTT & SURE OREGON IRON WORKS aap S20) > WHEELER & RANDALL Grinder and Amalgamator, In the engraving herewlth exhibited, A represents the Rim of the Pan; 8. Croxs Frame; C. Li D, Gear; G, Driving Pulley, 1, viens Shoes; M, Hand Wheel; N, Jam Tho attention of the Publie is respectfully called to these Ist. That tho Mechmnien! work nccomplished by differentl formed grinding plites, lmying the anne diameter, weight, ee ness, nnd revoly mg at the same velocity, is ns fullows, to wit: Tho Mechanica. Work of plane, cirenlar plutes of the usual ting form, ig nincty-eight.... B OAS AIMBRS con oc coil! The Mechanical work uf conical plates of the most upproved form, is one hnndred and ten.... oe tee ee sae eae Brg) 2) _ The Mechanical work of ‘Tractory-formed plates, as introduced in the invention of Wheeler & Randall, is oue bundred and seventy-seven, veces

That is, the hnndred and seventy-seven tuns of ore, the conical grinding plates one hundred nnd teu tons, and the plane circular grinding plates ninety-cight tons, to the same degree of fineness in tle snme time. Those using this invention certify that they thoronghly reduce five tons of ore, ns it ordinarily contes from the wet battery, per day in each pnn, four feet diumeter, the muller making sixty-five revolutions per minute. ; 2d. That asn whole, the Wheeler & Randall Grinder and Amnigamator is oue of the most simple, compact, substnutial, couvenient und efficient pans in nse. OS™ Patent applied for. reduce one Tractory.formed grinding plates wi MANUFACTURED AT , IRON WORKS... ..-..San Franeisoo. oe oe b — coy is camels « Mae: .-Portland, Oregon, WHEELER & RANDALL, Inventors, IDEL... SAN FRANCISCO, JUNE 13, 1865. i MAF ONMUTSNAREEOTH Openings, fF ean it be. THE EXCELSIOR GRINDER AND AMALGAMATOR, In the engraving herewith Pan; B, Muller G, Lever; H, Dash-Boards; I, Key; a@, Dics; c, Shoes, and 0) ‘ presented, A represents the Rim of the c, legs ; D, Cross-Frame; E, Genring; F, Scre The relative grinding capacities of “The Excelsior’ Grinder and Amalgamator, of the FInt Bottomed Pnn, und of the Conical Pun when properly constructed, are respectively 177, 98 and 110. That is, tho respective mniers being of the some diameter, samo weight, same hardness, and running at the snme velocity, “The Excelsior Grinder and Amalgamiator” will reduce onc handeed and seventy-seven tons of ore, the Flat Bottomed Pan ninetyeight tous, nnd the Conicul Pan one hnndred and ten tons to tbe samo degree of fineness in the same time. The wear to the Shoes and Dies at their grinding surfaces in tho ‘Excelsior Grinder and Atnalgamator, is perfectly uniform, thus securing evenness of reduction to the pulp, as well us steadiness of motion to the muller. Uniform wenr of the grinding plates has been attained in no other than tbat of the Tructory form—nor Another property of excellence in tbis machine Is that the metal or substance to be amulgamated passes direct from the grindmg surfaces into tho quicksilver; thus exeluding the possibiliry of its beeoming conted with any foreign substances, nfier having been burnished. It is truthfully said “that the Tractory-formed Pan as n Grinder has no equal, and as an Amalgamator no suporior.”” As a whole, it is far superior to nny other pun in use. MANUFACTURED AT THE Union Iron Works and Golden State Iron Works, WHEELER & RANDALL, Inventors, The underslened having liad several years of experience in practica quartz mining operations, will ever take great pleasure in furnishing purties interested in mining aud machinery any desired information whicli they may possess. WHEELER & RANDALL. SAN FRANCISCO, June 13, 1865. SAN FRANCISCO . CORDAGE MANUFACTORY. CONSTANTLY ON HAND, A Large and Compicte Assortment —or MANILA CORDAGE, FOR MINING PURPOSES. — ALs0 — o WHALE LINE, BALE ROPE, ETC., Manufactured from Pure Manila Hemp. Hoisting Ropes for Deep Shafts, —ALS0 —— Lines for Ferry Goats, Maoufactared to Order, Office at_ © TUBES & CO.’s, Nos. 611 and 613 Front strect. Manufactory at the Potrero, Mv10 QUICKSILVER FOR SALE BY Ss. BUTTERWORTH, WNorthweat cor. Battery aod California sts. v9-19 SAN FRANCI8CO. gE. SAVE YOUR BOILERS AND FUEL, NE-EIGHTH OF AN INCH OF DEPOSIT ON TILE fire surface of a boiler lakes THIRTY PERCENT, of the steam generating powerlrom tliat boller, and, of course, wastes lhirty per cent. of the fuel, and, what Is a greater misfortune, it keeps the water from the plates and flues, causing lhem to scorch, blister aud burn, destroying the boiler, and tvo ofte human lives. I IEave a Compoood For.Sale That I have used with complete sucecss In every instance, and without delaying the mo of machinery, or injuring the boilers In any manner. and at a cost of five dollars the boilers can be made as clean as when they were new. Apply by Ictter, or personalty, to eae tia 2 JOIIN MAILER, Engineer of Ploneer Flour Mills, No. 514 Market street, ahove First (opposite the Dade Hotel), San Francisco Vv. WE ARE NOW OFFERING OUR IMMENSE STOCK ee FINE CUSTOM MADE CLOTHING — aNnp— Gents’ Furnishing Goods AT PRICES THAT DEFY COMPETITION, Oar Stock ef Clothing Coosists of ALL THE LATEST STYLES BOTH OF MATERIAL AND FINISH. Py A Large Assorinent of Tranks, Vallscs, Carpct Bags, Blankets, Etc AT EXTREMELY LOW PRICES. J. E. MEAD & CO., 8v10 Cor. of WashIngtum and Sansome streets. Let it be Known.—Wobon any of our readers respond (by lellers of iuquiry or by the purchase of artleles) to advertisements fouud in our columns, thoy will confer a fayor,not only upon us, but npon the advertiser, by mentioning the fact of having seea the notice in our paper