Volume 12 (1866) (428 pages)

a 4 ournal of “‘Alseful Arts, Science, and ining and echanical Lrogress. DEWEY .& CO,, PURLISILERS And Patent Solbeitors, { SAN FRANCISCO, SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 24, 1866. { VOLUME XII, Number &, "TABLE OF CONTENTS. A New BIN Concerning Cor-JTho Volcano District—from Peratlol Akseasiaents, onr Rewilar Correspondent, The Traclory Carve nnd the}Gedld Bearing Snlphurets ane Vrauperttes of Grlnding! thelr Redgeden. Mlatex—No, 2, Opentig Exercises of the The (Cheimilenl aboratory and MetallurglSiemm on Metalte Sulplar; cal Department ol the City rots ata igh Temperature! Gollese. translated from thy Ger Mining Siinmary. mut or Muttier—No 2 Kditurlal and Selected. The Uniou oppor Mine of Miulug Shareholders’ DlreeCopperopolla-Naw Devel. tory. ments Stock Sales and Reports. Rasatlng Processes, San Francisco Prices Current A New Corpuration Fill. New Mluing and Other AdEasiern Unoplial forthe Mines) vertisements, etc. The Youths’ Cumpanion. Actlon of ‘fur Mrenasics’ Ixstitutr.—The approaching election of officers for the Mechanics’ Institute appeors to be attracting moch interest. Tho electinn is one of considerable importance. ‘Yhe question of the enlargement of the Institute, the acquisition of a cahinet, enlargement oflibrury, establishment of uo lecture system, ete., are matters which will come before the new hoard of officers ; and the election of candidates should he made with a view tothe proper accomplishment of these purposes. We gave the name of the candidates of the regular ticket in our last issue. A call has heen issued fora meeting of those memhers favoring an Opposition Ticket, at the rooms of the Institute, this Saturday evening at 8 o'clock, for the purpose of appointing a Committee to select canididutes to fill the various offices of the Institute for the ensuing year. Tne Barorias Minz—By the politeness of Mr. A. Martinon, we are permitted to lay before our readers to-day a portion of an interesting report descriptive of one of the richest mining districts of Mexico, in the State of Chihuahua. The report contains many facts whieh we are sure will he read with satisfaction by those interested in mining, and we shall continue its publication in future numhers. Ayorner Cement Mitu.—Mr. Thomas MeAuley leaves the city by to-day’s up-river steamer, for the purpose of pntting up another mill for working cemeut, similar to the one constructed under his direction at French Corral, and noticed by usa few weeks since. The present milt willbe erected for Mr. M. J. Hydchiff at Red Dog, and wilt consist of ten Stuinps, to be driven by a hurdy-gurdy wheel, attached directly to the cam shaft. The machinery has been constructed at the Miners’ Foundry. Copper in Anima ‘Tissur.—A distingu’shed chemist of Hamburg, nfter numerous and careful experiments has discovered traces of copper, and in some cases lead, in the remains of animals, He has found copper and lead in human flesh, and copper in the intestines of beasts of prey, in beef, in poultry, in hen’s egas,in fish, crustacea, insects, spiders, and Ssnoils. Aycient WaTERFALLs.—Tho women of Ninevah and Assyria, three thousand years ago, dressed their hair precisely in the style of 1865, with “ waterfatls.” The fact is proved by works of art in sculpture, still well preserved In our next will appear an interesting article on the subject of electricity. Also, oue of the most accurate descriptions yet written of the State Capital buildiugs at Sacramento. "A NEW OORPORATION BILL. Ifon. Henry Rohinson introduced in the State Senate, on Tuesday last. one of the most important bills of the session, reluting to the levying and eolleetion of assessments upon the capital stock of incorporated companies. The hill was referred to the Committee on Corporations, and ordered printed. A copy of the saine will he found in another portion of this paper. Probahly no law on our Statutes, passed with as good intentions, has been found more difficult in practice than the “ Act Concerning Assessments on Corporations,’ approved April 4th, 1864, nnd there can he no real friend of the mining interest, who has experienced the effects of its narrow and arbitrary provisions, hut who will favor the wholesome changes suggested by the new hill. Mr. Robinson’s bill appears to he offered as a suhstitute for the old law, probably to avoid the injudicious multiplicity of acts upon the same subject. It retains a similar course of proceedings, but on a more liberal scale, equally guarded for the interests of stockholders The ndditional features of Senntor Robinson’s hill permits the corporation to purchuse its own stock whea outside parties do not hid sufficient to pay the amount due for assessments—a just provision. and often necessary to the progress of the work and operations of a company. It also requires a plaintiff, who claims that his stock has been illegally sold for delinquent assessments, to come forward and offer to pay the amount expended by the purchaser, and commence his action within six months of the date of the alleged illegal sale. No ohjecgions caa be made to so reasonahle a demand upon a claimant. An amendment is made in Section 4 for the purpose of giving longer time for advertising, when desired, to accommodate compaaies owning claims in distant localities, ns, for instance, Humboldt, Reese River, Los Angeles, Arizona, ete.; or companies who may have stockholders living at a great distance from both the mine and place of incorporation. It ean work no harm to give Jonge? notice, or greater length of time, to stockholders, provided the Board of Trustees, who have themselves to set tbe dates, deem it judicious. In fact, we would advise a wider limit of time than the new hill proposes. The new bill does away with the necessity of appointing one certain day for advertising the delinquent sale—a requisition which has cost Secretaries great trouhle, and oftentimes the companies much extra expense, in re-advertising, on account of failure to insert the advertisements upon the appoiated day at hoth the mine and the place of incorporation. When the place of husiness and tbe location of the mine happeu to be situated in separate interior ‘counties, i, is liable to occur that ao paper is issned at both places on the same day where advertising is required. “By the appointment of a day for advertising delinquent stock, as provided for in the old law, no chance is given to hear from the superintendent of the mine, or other parties who muy, as agents, be receiving money on assessments, hefore the delinquent list has to be niade out aad forwarded for puhlication in the interior. In fact, in order to meet the requirements of the law of 1864, Secretaries in San Francisco ore forced to make up their lists from one to three weeks in advance, to send to Reese River and other outer districts, inserting often the names of parties in this city, who are almost certain to come forward and pay their assessinents hefore the advertisement issues, although their payments will be made too late to have their names withdrawn from the delinquent list. The new hill retains the wise prevision that the day of sale shnl! be published in the first, or nssessment notice, and while it does not shorten the term of publication of either of the assessment or sale notice, it allows hoth to he extended. The time for which postponements may be once made is extended to thirty dnys. We have had much experience with the workings ol the old law. It is very onerous to all parties interested. We think the new Senate bill a very judicions one, and hope it will speedily pass. Oprrninc CrrREmontes.—The opening ceremonies of the Mining and Metnllurgical Department, connected with the City College, corner of Stockton and Geary streets, took place last evening, inthe Philosophical Room connected with the College. A large number ofthe pupils and friends of the Institution were present—more than were ahle to secure seats. Appropriate addresses were made hy Mr. Veeder, the Principal of the Institution ; Prof. Price, of the Chemicaland Metallurgical department, H. P. Coon, Esq., Mayor of the city, Dr. Gibbons, and others. The addressee were all happy and appropriate in their character. Professor Price spoke at considerable length, giving the plan and object of his especial departmeat. Mayor Coon prefaced his remarks with a handsome compliment to the Mining anp Scientirie Prass, its usefulness, etc., and read the description of the lahorutory, which was given in our last number. We regret that want of space will not admit of a fuller notice of the remarks of these and other gentlemen. A free course of lectures on general and practical chemistry was announced, to be delivered by Prof. Price, nt the College. The lectures will be delivered every ‘Tuesday evening ; tbe friends of the Institution aud of Edueation generally, are invited to nttend. Lectures ox Mining anp AGRICULTURE.— We have received an announcement of courses of lectures npon Chemistry. Geology and Mining, to be delivered in the Department of Science of the College of California. The introductory lecture upon “ Science and Scientifie Schools, in their Relation to Mining Agriculture and the Kindred Arts,” was delivered by Prof. Blake, on Tuesday evening last, in the College chapel, Oakland. The Chemical lectures are now in progress, and we intend to give some notice 5f tbem, aod of the general course of instructiou, next week. Coxorapo’s aew Senators went to Washington under the instructions to labor for the change of the main line of the Paeifie Railroad, so that it shall go through Denver and the} center of population and developmont in that State, and over the Rocky Mountains by the Berthond Pass. . ROASTING PROCESSES. Enttors Mixino anp Screntiric Press: In your issue of Fehruary 10th, I notice an article, under the title of “ Roasting of Sulphurets,” which issigned ‘ W. H. Munning.” J have no acquaintance with the writer, nnd have no recollection of ever hearing his name mentioned, and should take no notice of his communication were it not for the fact that he has taken occasion to make use of my name in deprecatory manner, in introdncing to the world an invention of his own for roasting sulphurets. He coramences his colamunication by condemning my process ; remarking at the same time that he does not cure to point out its defects. Did Mr. Manning ever try my process? If not, why does he attempt to introduce himself to the world,as an inventor hy condemning another, ahout which he knows little or nothing? If Mr. M. has aaything to offer to the puhlic, why does he not give it direct, and allow it to stand or fall upoa its own merits, instead of attempting to build it up by au attack upon my process. : Perhaps Mr. M. may he as ignorant of what his own furnace can do as he appears to be of mine. What quantity of sulphurets has he ever worked by his process; and how much has it cost him per ton? How much gold and silver does he leave in the ore? ‘These would be important questions for him to inform us upoa in conuection with his process. Mz. M. calls me to account for remarking that there is no cheap process knowa for desulphurizing, aad appears to think tbnt I should have known of hisown. He will please excuse me for not having previously made his acquaintance. Roasting ore is not a8 easy a process as that of roasting beef. Ifwe apply heat to the heef, it gets cooked ; but no matter how much heat we apply to ores, although we can smelt them, still we cannot get all the sulphur from them by an ordinary heat, with free access of air; the sulphur wilt sooner melt with the metol than leave them. The old doctrine is, give your ore pleaty of air, and you roast well and quick ; I say, exclude the airand not half the heat is required. Let any one try it for himself hy using either pipes, retorts or crucibles ; heat hoth in the same fire, charged with the game ore—one open and the other closed—and you will find that the ore in the closed retort will he done in much less time than the ore in the open retort. J. MosHEiner. Important Purcnass — Correction.—The Nevada papers, in making mention of the purchase of the Cambridge mine, in Grass Valley, have erred with reference to the amount paid for the same. Thirty, instead of twenty thousand dollars, is the cousideratioa given. The purchase has heen made by Messrs. Cronise & Co., and cannot fail to turn out an excellent investment. The mine is an extensioa of the well-known “ Lucky,Miae.” he sanie parties have also purchased the Jeffersoa mine for $18,000, aad the whole property has heen divided into sixteea shares of $3,000 each. A contract for the erection of a mill has already heen entered into, to be completed in sixty days. ‘I'en stamps will! be put up at first, with a power sufficient to drive twenty, as soon as that addition may be needed.

a 4 ournal of “‘Alseful Arts, Science, and ining and echanical Lrogress. DEWEY .& CO,, PURLISILERS And Patent Solbeitors, { SAN FRANCISCO, SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 24, 1866. { VOLUME XII, Number &, "TABLE OF CONTENTS. A New BIN Concerning Cor-JTho Volcano District—from Peratlol Akseasiaents, onr Rewilar Correspondent, The Traclory Carve nnd the}Gedld Bearing Snlphurets ane Vrauperttes of Grlnding! thelr Redgeden. Mlatex—No, 2, Opentig Exercises of the The (Cheimilenl aboratory and MetallurglSiemm on Metalte Sulplar; cal Department ol the City rots ata igh Temperature! Gollese. translated from thy Ger Mining Siinmary. mut or Muttier—No 2 Kditurlal and Selected. The Uniou oppor Mine of Miulug Shareholders’ DlreeCopperopolla-Naw Devel. tory. ments Stock Sales and Reports. Rasatlng Processes, San Francisco Prices Current A New Corpuration Fill. New Mluing and Other AdEasiern Unoplial forthe Mines) vertisements, etc. The Youths’ Cumpanion. Actlon of ‘fur Mrenasics’ Ixstitutr.—The approaching election of officers for the Mechanics’ Institute appeors to be attracting moch interest. Tho electinn is one of considerable importance. ‘Yhe question of the enlargement of the Institute, the acquisition of a cahinet, enlargement oflibrury, establishment of uo lecture system, ete., are matters which will come before the new hoard of officers ; and the election of candidates should he made with a view tothe proper accomplishment of these purposes. We gave the name of the candidates of the regular ticket in our last issue. A call has heen issued fora meeting of those memhers favoring an Opposition Ticket, at the rooms of the Institute, this Saturday evening at 8 o'clock, for the purpose of appointing a Committee to select canididutes to fill the various offices of the Institute for the ensuing year. Tne Barorias Minz—By the politeness of Mr. A. Martinon, we are permitted to lay before our readers to-day a portion of an interesting report descriptive of one of the richest mining districts of Mexico, in the State of Chihuahua. The report contains many facts whieh we are sure will he read with satisfaction by those interested in mining, and we shall continue its publication in future numhers. Ayorner Cement Mitu.—Mr. Thomas MeAuley leaves the city by to-day’s up-river steamer, for the purpose of pntting up another mill for working cemeut, similar to the one constructed under his direction at French Corral, and noticed by usa few weeks since. The present milt willbe erected for Mr. M. J. Hydchiff at Red Dog, and wilt consist of ten Stuinps, to be driven by a hurdy-gurdy wheel, attached directly to the cam shaft. The machinery has been constructed at the Miners’ Foundry. Copper in Anima ‘Tissur.—A distingu’shed chemist of Hamburg, nfter numerous and careful experiments has discovered traces of copper, and in some cases lead, in the remains of animals, He has found copper and lead in human flesh, and copper in the intestines of beasts of prey, in beef, in poultry, in hen’s egas,in fish, crustacea, insects, spiders, and Ssnoils. Aycient WaTERFALLs.—Tho women of Ninevah and Assyria, three thousand years ago, dressed their hair precisely in the style of 1865, with “ waterfatls.” The fact is proved by works of art in sculpture, still well preserved In our next will appear an interesting article on the subject of electricity. Also, oue of the most accurate descriptions yet written of the State Capital buildiugs at Sacramento. "A NEW OORPORATION BILL. Ifon. Henry Rohinson introduced in the State Senate, on Tuesday last. one of the most important bills of the session, reluting to the levying and eolleetion of assessments upon the capital stock of incorporated companies. The hill was referred to the Committee on Corporations, and ordered printed. A copy of the saine will he found in another portion of this paper. Probahly no law on our Statutes, passed with as good intentions, has been found more difficult in practice than the “ Act Concerning Assessments on Corporations,’ approved April 4th, 1864, nnd there can he no real friend of the mining interest, who has experienced the effects of its narrow and arbitrary provisions, hut who will favor the wholesome changes suggested by the new hill. Mr. Robinson’s bill appears to he offered as a suhstitute for the old law, probably to avoid the injudicious multiplicity of acts upon the same subject. It retains a similar course of proceedings, but on a more liberal scale, equally guarded for the interests of stockholders The ndditional features of Senntor Robinson’s hill permits the corporation to purchuse its own stock whea outside parties do not hid sufficient to pay the amount due for assessments—a just provision. and often necessary to the progress of the work and operations of a company. It also requires a plaintiff, who claims that his stock has been illegally sold for delinquent assessments, to come forward and offer to pay the amount expended by the purchaser, and commence his action within six months of the date of the alleged illegal sale. No ohjecgions caa be made to so reasonahle a demand upon a claimant. An amendment is made in Section 4 for the purpose of giving longer time for advertising, when desired, to accommodate compaaies owning claims in distant localities, ns, for instance, Humboldt, Reese River, Los Angeles, Arizona, ete.; or companies who may have stockholders living at a great distance from both the mine and place of incorporation. It ean work no harm to give Jonge? notice, or greater length of time, to stockholders, provided the Board of Trustees, who have themselves to set tbe dates, deem it judicious. In fact, we would advise a wider limit of time than the new hill proposes. The new bill does away with the necessity of appointing one certain day for advertising the delinquent sale—a requisition which has cost Secretaries great trouhle, and oftentimes the companies much extra expense, in re-advertising, on account of failure to insert the advertisements upon the appoiated day at hoth the mine and the place of incorporation. When the place of husiness and tbe location of the mine happeu to be situated in separate interior ‘counties, i, is liable to occur that ao paper is issned at both places on the same day where advertising is required. “By the appointment of a day for advertising delinquent stock, as provided for in the old law, no chance is given to hear from the superintendent of the mine, or other parties who muy, as agents, be receiving money on assessments, hefore the delinquent

list has to be niade out aad forwarded for puhlication in the interior. In fact, in order to meet the requirements of the law of 1864, Secretaries in San Francisco ore forced to make up their lists from one to three weeks in advance, to send to Reese River and other outer districts, inserting often the names of parties in this city, who are almost certain to come forward and pay their assessinents hefore the advertisement issues, although their payments will be made too late to have their names withdrawn from the delinquent list. The new hill retains the wise prevision that the day of sale shnl! be published in the first, or nssessment notice, and while it does not shorten the term of publication of either of the assessment or sale notice, it allows hoth to he extended. The time for which postponements may be once made is extended to thirty dnys. We have had much experience with the workings ol the old law. It is very onerous to all parties interested. We think the new Senate bill a very judicions one, and hope it will speedily pass. Oprrninc CrrREmontes.—The opening ceremonies of the Mining and Metnllurgical Department, connected with the City College, corner of Stockton and Geary streets, took place last evening, inthe Philosophical Room connected with the College. A large number ofthe pupils and friends of the Institution were present—more than were ahle to secure seats. Appropriate addresses were made hy Mr. Veeder, the Principal of the Institution ; Prof. Price, of the Chemicaland Metallurgical department, H. P. Coon, Esq., Mayor of the city, Dr. Gibbons, and others. The addressee were all happy and appropriate in their character. Professor Price spoke at considerable length, giving the plan and object of his especial departmeat. Mayor Coon prefaced his remarks with a handsome compliment to the Mining anp Scientirie Prass, its usefulness, etc., and read the description of the lahorutory, which was given in our last number. We regret that want of space will not admit of a fuller notice of the remarks of these and other gentlemen. A free course of lectures on general and practical chemistry was announced, to be delivered by Prof. Price, nt the College. The lectures will be delivered every ‘Tuesday evening ; tbe friends of the Institution aud of Edueation generally, are invited to nttend. Lectures ox Mining anp AGRICULTURE.— We have received an announcement of courses of lectures npon Chemistry. Geology and Mining, to be delivered in the Department of Science of the College of California. The introductory lecture upon “ Science and Scientifie Schools, in their Relation to Mining Agriculture and the Kindred Arts,” was delivered by Prof. Blake, on Tuesday evening last, in the College chapel, Oakland. The Chemical lectures are now in progress, and we intend to give some notice 5f tbem, aod of the general course of instructiou, next week. Coxorapo’s aew Senators went to Washington under the instructions to labor for the change of the main line of the Paeifie Railroad, so that it shall go through Denver and the} center of population and developmont in that State, and over the Rocky Mountains by the Berthond Pass. . ROASTING PROCESSES. Enttors Mixino anp Screntiric Press: In your issue of Fehruary 10th, I notice an article, under the title of “ Roasting of Sulphurets,” which issigned ‘ W. H. Munning.” J have no acquaintance with the writer, nnd have no recollection of ever hearing his name mentioned, and should take no notice of his communication were it not for the fact that he has taken occasion to make use of my name in deprecatory manner, in introdncing to the world an invention of his own for roasting sulphurets. He coramences his colamunication by condemning my process ; remarking at the same time that he does not cure to point out its defects. Did Mr. Manning ever try my process? If not, why does he attempt to introduce himself to the world,as an inventor hy condemning another, ahout which he knows little or nothing? If Mr. M. has aaything to offer to the puhlic, why does he not give it direct, and allow it to stand or fall upoa its own merits, instead of attempting to build it up by au attack upon my process. : Perhaps Mr. M. may he as ignorant of what his own furnace can do as he appears to be of mine. What quantity of sulphurets has he ever worked by his process; and how much has it cost him per ton? How much gold and silver does he leave in the ore? ‘These would be important questions for him to inform us upoa in conuection with his process. Mz. M. calls me to account for remarking that there is no cheap process knowa for desulphurizing, aad appears to think tbnt I should have known of hisown. He will please excuse me for not having previously made his acquaintance. Roasting ore is not a8 easy a process as that of roasting beef. Ifwe apply heat to the heef, it gets cooked ; but no matter how much heat we apply to ores, although we can smelt them, still we cannot get all the sulphur from them by an ordinary heat, with free access of air; the sulphur wilt sooner melt with the metol than leave them. The old doctrine is, give your ore pleaty of air, and you roast well and quick ; I say, exclude the airand not half the heat is required. Let any one try it for himself hy using either pipes, retorts or crucibles ; heat hoth in the same fire, charged with the game ore—one open and the other closed—and you will find that the ore in the closed retort will he done in much less time than the ore in the open retort. J. MosHEiner. Important Purcnass — Correction.—The Nevada papers, in making mention of the purchase of the Cambridge mine, in Grass Valley, have erred with reference to the amount paid for the same. Thirty, instead of twenty thousand dollars, is the cousideratioa given. The purchase has heen made by Messrs. Cronise & Co., and cannot fail to turn out an excellent investment. The mine is an extensioa of the well-known “ Lucky,Miae.” he sanie parties have also purchased the Jeffersoa mine for $18,000, aad the whole property has heen divided into sixteea shares of $3,000 each. A contract for the erection of a mill has already heen entered into, to be completed in sixty days. ‘I'en stamps will! be put up at first, with a power sufficient to drive twenty, as soon as that addition may be needed.