Volume 12 (1866) (428 pages)

204 Bie Wining and Scientific Presa, , City College Laboratories, Sontheast Cor. Stockton and Geury sts, Practical and Analytical Chemistry and Metallurgy. THOMAS PRICE; Professor of Chemistry, (Formerly of the Normal College, Swansea,) W ILL GIVE PRACTICAL INSTRUCTIONS IN QUALItatlve and Quantitative Analysis and Assaying. The conrse qualifies sludents tor the ae ae ot SHI y to METALLURGY, MANUFACTURING ARTS, and MINING PURPOSES PHARMACEUTICAL and TECHNIOAL CHEMISTRY, such as Is required by Medical and Pharmaceutical Students, will be tanght to snch students as may require It. Convrae of General Chemistry. Fyenlng Leetures will be dellyered every Tuesday, at halt-past sever o’elock, P. M., In the Philosophleal Hall of the College: without extra charge to the slndentsin the In“stltntion. On aud after the 14th of February, the Baueraterics will be open every day, except Sundays, from 8 A. Ml. to P.M. For further particulars, address REV. P. V. VEEDER, Principal of the City College. 6vlatf Or at 406 California Street. SANTA CLARA COLLEGE, S. J., SANTA CLARA, CAL. Z Conodacted by the Futhers of the Socicty of Jesus. The FIFTEENTH ANNUAL SESSION of this College wlll commence on Monday, August 28th, 1865. TERMS—Tultion tn the Classical and Selentifie Department; Boarding and Lodging; Washing and MendIng of articles washed; School Statlonery; Medical Attendance and Mediclno; fuel, light, haths, ete., per session of ten MONUNS..-.cecee eeeeees eee ecees $350 r further information and RE BD ao o the President ot the College, or to Rev. A Marasehi, St. Ignatins OEE MME Os San Franciseo. 3vIL REV, A. MASNATA, S. J., President. SACRAMENTO SERINARY, HOARDING SCHOOL FOR YOUNG LADIES, Tenth Street, between F and G. Sesslon commenced January 8, 1866. ME. AND MES, HERMON PERRY, Fite Principals. Benicia College. HE TWENTY-SECOND (SESSION HAS JUST OPENED. Puplls reeclved at any t The Instruction Is divided. into three tary course; the English, or Setentlfic dinary College Conrse. Popils generally, and espceially those In the Preparatory Departments, board at the Institution, under the dtreet eharge of the Texchers. For turther prionta send tor Cirenlar. 8vi23m EFLATY, Principal. ANNUAL REPORT a —OFP THE— Pacific Insurance Company. NCOMPLIANCE WITH TUE ACT OF THE LEGISLAture of the State of Callfurnia, entitied ‘An Act coneerning Corporations,” jiassed Apr 22, 1850, the Pactie In suralice Company ol Snu Franclseo mukes the following Annnal Report: heave AL of the Capital Stock of this Company Is SEVEN H ped AND. BMY THOUSAND DO. Oe and pall ne GOL jong bopcdHee aneeronsc S750.t 1i—The ae ne of cts is ONE MILLION ND PIFTY-ONE THOUS. resin foun ILUNDRED AND TWEN. TY DOLLARS ANO THIRTY-SEVEN CENTS. + $1,051 420.37 11.—The Company has NO NEBTS 1V.—The aniouut of insnrance elfected during the year, an which remiined in toree Decenaber 31, 186: Marine This, Company eonmenced underw tah 65: he Company Insnres against the following risks, UILDINGS, HOUSEHOLO FURNITURE, 3 ERGrANOIGE, RENTS, LEASEHOLOS, VESSELS IN PORT AND THEIR CARGOES, and other PERSONAL PROPERTY, AGAINST LOSS GR DAMAGE BY FIRE. Also, on GARGOES, TREASURE, BNR Ce eek PROF1TS. and WAR RISKS, and ON ALL MARINE AND INLAND I ee RISKS, TO ANL FROM ALL PORTS IN THE WOR VI.—This Gon any will take on any FIRST-CLASS RISK Not to exceed $75,000 ce 1 pe Itxed by law), wil on all larve risks WII] rejusure t extent conslstent with PRUDENCE fn other RESPONSIBLE AL VANI ¥. WUNT, Presi A.J. RALSTON, San Franetsco, EES 19 pal i William Alvord, 8. Vils G. W. Bell Alex. Welll, Abn. Scligman, Anson G. Stiles, John G. Bray, A Hayward, D.W.C. Rice, arts—The Elemencourse; ana the oring Marine Risks, relary. M. uneacirai Wm _ Hooner, John B. Newton, Edward Martin, D. O. Mills, ue Banssmann, Jas. Dek eoere Wm. Sherman, John 0. Earl, Alfred Borel, G T. Lawton, E. L. Goldsteln, Moses Ellis, Weaver, Dayid Stern. William Seholle, Lynls McLane, Hoe Eldridge, . Forbes, G eliogy, D, Aipheus Ball, W.c. Ralston, uy Wightman, achs, Frederick Billings, J. State of Callfornia, City and Connty of San Francisco, ss. On this nmetecnth gay or January, A, D. one thousand elght hundred and sixty-six, personally appeared before me, H. 8. Homans, a Notary Public, In and for the sald city ani County, aud thereln residing, dnly commisstoued and sworn, A. ‘Kalston, who, heing duly sworn, did depose and sny thathe is the Secretary or the Pacific Insurance Compuny. nnd that the statemeits contained in the toregoing Report ot the Pacific Insuranee Company are Irue, tull and correc’ A.J. RALSTON. Sworn and ‘uhserrhed to. Ae this 19th day of JanPRICE. e.ces0ceees02.50 CENTS, Bitttt mary A. OMANS, Notary Public. v12-3m SEEEEES ttt sek eae = BUY = 135 at = The Monthly Series # = — oF THE ——~ Hag = MINING AND SOIENTIFIO = pas “3 oad = Send it to Your Friends, = =f Issued at the close of EACH Month. $4 = + i Seu WUERNGHASHRGHANEEUNESERUBNGUES x 1852 A NEW VOLUME. 1866 Fourteenth Weur of Publieation. FOUNDED IN 1862, The oldest weekly paper in the State, permanently establisbed, and more widely circulated at home and abroad, tban any other paper on the Pacific Coast. In California, the Atlantic States, and throughout the entire field of its great and rapidly inereasing cireulation, Taz Go.nex Era is universally regarded as a Literary and Family Journal of wnequalled exeellenee. Among Its contributors are all the best writers on tbls side of the Continent, and correspondents and eontributors of distinguished ability in New York, Paris and London. Miss BRADDON’S greatest Sensation Story, published from advyanee sheets: RUPERT GODWIN; One THE SECRET OF WILMINDON HALL. A NOVEL.—BY MISS M. E, DRADDON, Author of “ Lady Andley’s Secret,” “The Outeasts,” “The Doetor’s Wife,’’ Three Times Dead,” ete. = THE GOLDEN ERA. NoW IS THE TIME TO SUBSCRIBE! QOpiniogas of the Press: Tne GotneN Ers.—We would eall the attention of all newly-arrived Califoruiaus to this exeellent weekly cotemporary. We have seen the Era So frequently at tbe family fireside, and in the rude cabins of mapy industrious miners; that it would seem snperiluous to Yeeommend it to old Culifornians, It is tho oldest literary journal. on the coast. [S. F. Mining and Scientifie Press. Tux GoupeNn Era, which bas just entered upon its fourteenth vojume, is fully entitled to bo eonsidered us Tar literary paper of the Paeifie coast. Its proprietors understand the wanis of the eommunity, and furnish their read. ers witb all the popular works of fiction as faust as the proof-sheets are received from the bastern Statos and Europe, und wilh a greater variety of original matter ia the liuo of light literature, than ean be found in auy similar paper on tbo eoutinent.—[S. ¥, Alta Cualitornia. Tue GotpEn Era has eutered upon its fourteenth year of publication. How many eompetitors for public favor have Deen started during this time, and not possessing the fresbness and orizinality of the GOLDEN Era, have strnggled througb a short, sickly existenee—at last to “ flicker out’! —almost unnoticed. No single paper in the State is more real and admired, aud friends in ihe States appreciate it fully as highly rs ‘the thonsands here who weekly sean its eolumns. It is no eopyist, beiug in al) its main features Californian, and unlike the ‘story papers’? ju general, its eontents ate interesting to ali wbo take an interest in, the literature of this eoast.—[Napa Reporter. THR GotpeN Era, as a good family paper, a3 a literary production, eannot be surpassed withiu tbe limits of Ameriea, and America beats the world in publication of firstrate literary papers. It is filled to overflowing with exeellent reading matter, origiual and seleeted prose aud poetry. Itisnow pobiisbing, from advanee sheels furished from New York, two very mteresting stovies, eaeb ehapter of which is alone worth the subser iption priee of the Goupen Ers.—[Folsom Telegraph, Tnx Gotpex Era is deeidedly tho best journal of the kind on this const, and, we had nlmost said, iu the Uniled States. Itis prepared with grewt cure and labor, aud piublishes an immense ainount of reacdiug matter, The serinl stories of tbe best authors ure priuvted in its columus, and its local gossip is always pungent, racy and iustruetive,— [S. F. Examiner. Tr GoLDEN Era is one of the hest journals of its elass ju tbe whole eountry, and is eurefully and intelligently condneted.—[S. F. American Flug. Tne Goupen Fra is eularged by the addition of eight columas of readiug mutter. Tt was pever more warthy tho support of tbe reading pnblie than at present.—{s. I. Morning Call. Tne Gotpen Era is decidedly tbe hest family paper published in tbe State aul we are pleased lo learu that it is in a flourishing condition.—[Sucramento Bee. Tue GoLpen FRA, us a strietly literary and news paper, ix chief among the be-t. Its correspondenec and editorials ave of that originality of style so puculiar to tis coust,— [Oregon Sentinel. TuE GorpEeN ERA is the best literary paper pnblished on this coast. It ahonnds in stories both veal and lictitious, which are worth a careful perusal by every one.—[Santa Grng ~catinel, Tne Gowden Era isas good a literary paper as can be procured on the emntinent,—[Red Bluff ludependent, Tuy GoLpEN Era has entered npon ils fourteeuth volume, 1t is by fur the best literary ain! family paper ever published on this const. —[Souoma Deninernt, Tux Gowen ets isa most ally couducted literary jouraf ifs large Girental oa and ry way worlhy ath by a Now uf wi Kb Nes ling with the prominent follics of the age that is i only refreshing —[Deseret News, sult Lake Gity, Tor Gotpes Frais a fue iamily and literary paper. as the broad Uniou auywhere cin boast of —[Deuver Kocky Mountain News, Tur Gounen Era is tho best family jourual in tbe United States —[Sult Lake City Telegraph. Tut GorpEN Era is a highly handsome quarto of filly-six columns, comprising the Treshest and the richest cream of Ameriemn belles Jettres, Nothing north or saath, or @ist or west, cart be eampared to it as au clegant family and literary” newspaper.—[Uniau Vedette, Salt Luke Gity. Tue GotnRy ERA, instead of ceonomizing during these dull times and presenting a paprr to mateh the tunes, is as Lrilliant as ever. It bas a tulepied corps of literntenrs, and keeps fully up to the marlc.—{S. F. Dramnlic Chrou, THE Gorpen Era is now in its fourteenth year of puhheation, and is established on a firm basis. Jt hag a larger number of regular contributors, and gives © greater vnricty of rending maticr than any ather paper of the kind published in San Franviseo.—[Quiney Union. Tre GoLtpsy Era has commenced its fonrteenth year . will a stendy improvement in literary and typogruphical appeirance —[Y¥reka Journal. Tur Gotven Era hegan in the infaney of the State, and has grown with it, nntil there is now har: lly a post offiee in the State, or on this const, where it is uot tuken. It employs the hest wrilers inthe Atlantic States, ia Europe, and in California.—[Calusa Suu. SUBSCRIBE FOR THE GOLDEN ERA. Ong Vear.ee.e05++ $5 OO . Six Menths...8 2 60 To BLail Subseribers: Tax Gornen ERa for One Year -.$5 00 Tut Gornen Era for Six Montha Tux GoLpEN Era for Three Months. . 250 » 150 BROOKS & LAWRENCE, Goupex Era Bernina, No. 543 Clay street, near Montgomery, San Francisco. THE-GOLDEN ERA. FIRST PREMIUMS! FOR PRINTIN G, AWARDED AT THE MECHANICS’ INDUSTEIAL EXILIBITION, SAN FRANCISCO, 1866, —AND AT THE— State Fair at Sacramento, 1866, +TO— 5 DEWEY & Co, BOOK AND JOB PRINTERS, PUBLISHERS OF THE MINING AND SCIENTIFIC PRESS, —AND— CALIFORNIA YOUTH'S COMPANION, 605 Ciay strect, San Francisco. The FImRsy PREMIUM, a diploma, was awarded Messrs. Dewey & Co., by the Mechanles’ Institnte, for the best samples of Newsrarer PRINTING. The FIRST PREMIUM Was also awarded hy the State Agri eulnral Soeiety to Messrs. Dewey & Co., for the best speelmeus ot Book Printing exhlbied at the State Fair, held at Sacramento, Septeniber, 1866. Jou Priatin6 of all kinds correetly and quickly done, at the office of the Youtu's Companion, 505 Clay street, corner ot catty hy lott DEWEY & CoO, New Mining Advertisements. willbe found under another head Conti: Mining Adv Cosala Stiver Mining Compuny, Cosala, Sinaloa, Mexico. Notice !s hereby glyen, that ata meeting of tho Board of Trustees of the Cosala Silver Mining eompany, held on Satnrday, the 24th day of March, 1866, at the offiee of the com, pany, an assessnient of one dollar ($1) per share was levied on each and every assessablo share of tlle capital stock of said company, payahle Immediately in gold coin of tho United States of Amerlea, to the Secreuiry, at the office of the company, No. 510 Battery street, San Francisco. Any stoek pon which sald assessment shall remaln wnpald on Thursday, the 26th day of Aprll, 1866, will he advertised on that day as delinquent, and nnloss payment shall be made hefore, will be sold on Saturday, the 12th day of May, 1866, to pay the delinquent assessment, together with costs of advertising and expenses of the salo. By order of the Board of Trnstecs. CHAS. ‘BAUM, Seeretary. No. 510 Battery street, opposite the Gustom Bouse, San Francliseo. mar3] District of Comet Petroleum Company, Mattole District, Humboldt Gonnty, Cal. Noncr.—There are delinquent npon the following de serihed stock, on aceouut of asgessment lovied on the twenty-second (221) day of Jannary, 1866, the several amounts set Opposite the names of the respectivasbareholderg, as follows: Names. No. Certificate. No. Shares. Amonnt. © M Balch 1 25 $7 40 8 M Balch 23 50: 15 00 Warren J Chapman 2 12 3 60 RL Halman 3 13 3 90 George J Hnghston 4 25 7 50 George J Hngliston 5 25 7 60 George J Hughslon 2 0 15 00 James Gilbert 9 10 3 00 Jimes Gilbert 18 10 300 W Tf Cummins Pa v5, 7 80 W oH Comings 12 25 7 40 W FH Guinmirgs 22 50 15 00 Janies T Watson 13 20 7 50 dames T Watsan ai fi 72 40 Jos W Low 15 fil) 16 ot CH Webber 20 50 15 00 J 1 Westheimer 27 40 12:00 Gen W Mennmy & Co 28 100 30 00 MB Freneh 34 50 15 00 Win Green 35 50 16 00 RH Hill aT 2) 150 7 Dean 35 100 30 00 And jp aceordanee with law, and au order of the Board of Trustees, made on the 22d day of January, 1866, so many sbares af caeh parcel of said etock as may he necessary, will be sold at public aueti.n, hy Messrs. Olney & Co., on Ibe 14th tay ot April, 1866, at the hour of 12 o'clock M. of suid lay, to pay said delinqneut assess. meut thereon, together witl costs of advertising and ex penses of sale, L, CROSBY, Sceretary, Office, 86 Exchange Buildlnz, northwest coruer Mont. gamery nnd Washington slreots, San Fraucisco. inard1 Postage.—The postage on the Mining ann Sorenvirid Press tonny portian of the United States Is twenty cents per anuuns, or five cents per quarter, payable In advance at the Post Office dellverlng the paper. Postage free in the clly ans: county. Forelgn postage @vith few exeeptions) two cents per eopy, prepaid. To Bremen and the German States Guarked via Bremen and Hainhurg Ine), lhree cents per copy, prepald. Single copies toany address in the United States, two eents, Sopserioe FoR 17.—The large, illustrated sixty-four columa weekly newspaper—tho Sau Francisco Mintnc anp Scirntivic Press—sbould be taken by every miner, prospector, aut! iutelligent citizen tbroughont Colorado, as it gives a miut of most useful information to be gained no other way,on mining matters generally —[Rocky Mountain News, : Juila Gold and Silver Mining Company, Virginla, Storey County, Nevada. ‘ Notioz,—There are deliuquent upon the followlug deseribed atoek, the several amounts boreafter set opposite the names a the respective shareholders, on account of assessment of one dollar ($1) per sbare levied Mareb Ist, 1866, as follows + Names. No. Certificnte. No. Shares. Amount, Sewall, @ T tid 20 $20 00 Mitebell, JA 5 25 25 00 Mitehell, JA 6 25 25 00 Ahtchell, Ja 7 26 25 00 Mitehell, JA 8 25 25 00 Knox, A’C ily 10 10 00 Frisch, JG il 60 60 00 Friseb, J G 72 14 14 00 Taylor, Thos 13 50 60 00 Taylor, Thos 74 13 13 00 Reiehel, Wm 75 60 60 00 Reichel, Wm 76 18 138 00 Pinehard,L 4d 20 20 00 Pincbard, L 45 20 20 00 Pinebard, L 46 16 15 00 Pinebard, L 47 15 16 00 Pinebard, L 48 1s 15 00 Pinchard, L 49 10 10 00 Pinchard, L 60 10 10 00 Pinehard, L 51 10 10 00 Piuchard, L 62 10 10 00 Gailhard, "C 105 10 10 00 Lantheanme, L 106 10 10 00 Lagoarde, B 100 20 20 00 Thomas, lit 10 10 00 Montgomery, EL 113 6 5 00 Ford, JN 116 23 25 00 Levy, Louis ny 16 10 00 Haas,$ 1s 10 10 00 MeCormick, Wm 122 10 lo 00 McGormiek, Wm 123 10 10 00 Loyrenx & Go 147 20 20 00 Long, C 146 10 10 00 Long, ¢ 157 10 10 00 Ansons, Victor 163 10 10 06 Van Lokeren, H 1:9 20 20 00 Romand, J F 163 ie 12 00 Lemarie, F 164 i4 14 00 Sweetzer, A J 158 12 12 00 Felix, 23 25 25 00 Gager, Jas H 4 25 25 00 Carmiehacl, 10 26 26 00 Carmichuel, J 11 2a. 25 00 Garmiehael, J 12 25 26 00 Carmichael, F 13 25, 25 00 Yates, LF 15 10 10 00 Ledue, M 164 10 10 00 Jolihois, F 36 20 20 00 Vivier, I N 38 20 20 ¢0 Gillet, NF 64 10 10 00 Gillet, N J 68 6 5 00 Gillet, NF 59 5 6 00 Gillet, NJ 166 15 15 00 Gillet, NJ 167 10 10 00 Colman, Mrs 83 10 10 00 Lamolle, J 99 138 13 00 Lamolle, B 100 20 25 00 Lamolle, B 101 25 25 00 Lamolle, B 1¢2 15 15 00 Pratolongo, L 66 10 10 00 Pratolongo, L 103 30 30 00 Page, F 115 10 10 00 Colman, NJ 19 16 15 00 Colman, N J 120 10 10 00 Colman. N J 121 10 10 €0 Plank, F 149 10 10 00 Plank, F 150 10 10 00 Plank, F 151 10 10 00 Pezet, JW 155 10 10 00 Golman, AP 156 10 10 00 Ricard, Joseph 165 14 14 00 And iv accordance with law, and an order of tbe Board of Trustees, made on the Ist day of Mareh, 1866, so many shares of eaeb parecl of sald stoek ns may be necessary, will be sold at public auetion, at the salesroom of Messrs, Olney & Go., at No, 620 Montgomery strect, San Fraueisco, on the 161) day of April, 1856. at the hour of 12 o’elock M. of said day, to pay said dvlinquent assessment thereon, together with costs of advertising and expenses of sale, A. NOEL, Secretary. Office, 607 Washington strect, San Francisco. mursl Yuhea Gold and Silver Mining Company, Browu’s Vallry, Yuba County, Stato of Galitornla, Notice.--There are delingnent epon the following doscribed stoek, on account of assessment levied op the 24th day of February, 1866, the seyeral amounts set opposite the names of tbo respective shareholders, as follows: Naines. No. Certlfieate, No. Shares. Amonnt. Burhe, Jos 414 to ae 10-ea “ $60 00 Barbe. Jos 10 00 Berges, P 84 ond es st 20 00 Blaise, Malvina 10 233 6 00 Brown, JM 143 aud 374 5-cn = 10 20 00 Browu, J M 385 3 6 uO Brawn, J M 386 i 14 00 Cohen, Win 172 1234 26 00 Colt, Simon & Bro 290 10 20 00. Graelet, Pelix 318 lo 350 10-ea 30 6) 00 Cravhrt, Felix 361 5 10 vo Fischer, Wi 35 10 20 00 Fischer, Win 376 20 40 00 Fischer, Wm 3717 5 le 00 Fux, J 384 By 700 Gray, CN 342 to 344 5-ea 16 $0 00 Griy, CN 396 15 30 00 Halphine, E 411 10 20 00 Kelly, MJ 200 10 20 00 Lapatiat, Blaise 118 10 2000 McAllis & Gordon, 394. and 395 10-ea 20 40 00 Marble, Win 352 1243 25 00 Mason, @ E 338 8 00 Saufirignou, Jules 410 8 6 00 sole, Gaspard 300 li 34 00 Aun in uccordauce with law, and an order of tbe Boaril of Trustees, made un tbe 2¢Ih day of February, 1866, so many shares of exch parecl of sald sloeck as may be uceessury, Will be sold at public auction, by Messrs, Olney & Co,, at No. 625 Montgomery street, San Vranvigeo, Cal., on Saturday, tbe 14th day of April, 1865, at the hour of 12 o'clock M. of said day, tv pay said delinquent assessmeut thereon, togetber with costs of advertising and expenses of sale, P, R. RINGSTROM, Sceretary. Office, 210 Pine street, np-stalrs, San Fruneisco, ms Delays ure Dangerous.—inventors on the Pacitic Coast sbould hear In mind thathy patrnnizlng our Patent Agency they ean sign all necessary papers for secnrmpe patents almost immediately, thereby avoiding the three monti's delay requislto In transacting business through Eastern agencies. EwncrroTyre (01s, Exaravines, Ete.—Our Job Printing offee Is ahundantly supplied witb elegant engravings, oruaments, and other embelishments to sult the various branches of iudustry iu this State.

204 Bie Wining and Scientific Presa, , City College Laboratories, Sontheast Cor. Stockton and Geury sts, Practical and Analytical Chemistry and Metallurgy. THOMAS PRICE; Professor of Chemistry, (Formerly of the Normal College, Swansea,) W ILL GIVE PRACTICAL INSTRUCTIONS IN QUALItatlve and Quantitative Analysis and Assaying. The conrse qualifies sludents tor the ae ae ot SHI y to METALLURGY, MANUFACTURING ARTS, and MINING PURPOSES PHARMACEUTICAL and TECHNIOAL CHEMISTRY, such as Is required by Medical and Pharmaceutical Students, will be tanght to snch students as may require It. Convrae of General Chemistry. Fyenlng Leetures will be dellyered every Tuesday, at halt-past sever o’elock, P. M., In the Philosophleal Hall of the College: without extra charge to the slndentsin the In“stltntion. On aud after the 14th of February, the Baueraterics will be open every day, except Sundays, from 8 A. Ml. to P.M. For further particulars, address REV. P. V. VEEDER, Principal of the City College. 6vlatf Or at 406 California Street. SANTA CLARA COLLEGE, S. J., SANTA CLARA, CAL. Z Conodacted by the Futhers of the Socicty of Jesus. The FIFTEENTH ANNUAL SESSION of this College wlll commence on Monday, August 28th, 1865. TERMS—Tultion tn the Classical and Selentifie Department; Boarding and Lodging; Washing and MendIng of articles washed; School Statlonery; Medical Attendance and Mediclno; fuel, light, haths, ete., per session of ten MONUNS...-.cecee eeeeees eee ecees $350 r further information and RE BD ao o the President ot the College, or to Rev. A Marasehi, St. Ignatins OEE MME Os San Franciseo. 3vIL REV, A. MASNATA, S. J., President. SACRAMENTO SERINARY, HOARDING SCHOOL FOR YOUNG LADIES, Tenth Street, between F and G. Sesslon commenced January 8, 1866. ME. AND MES, HERMON PERRY, Fite Principals. Benicia College. HE TWENTY-SECOND (SESSION HAS JUST OPENED. Puplls reeclved at any t The Instruction Is divided. into three tary course; the English, or Setentlfic dinary College Conrse. Popils generally, and espceially those In the Preparatory Departments, board at the Institution, under the dtreet eharge of the Texchers. For turther prionta send tor Cirenlar. 8vi23m EFLATY, Principal. ANNUAL REPORT a —OFP THE— Pacific Insurance Company. NCOMPLIANCE WITH TUE ACT OF THE LEGISLAture of the State of Callfurnia, entitied ‘An Act coneerning Corporations,” jiassed Apr 22, 1850, the Pactie In suralice Company ol Snu Franclseo mukes the following Annnal Report: heave AL of the Capital Stock of this Company Is SEVEN H ped AND. BMY THOUSAND DO. Oe and pall ne GOL jong bopcdHee aneeronsc S750.t 1i—The ae ne of cts is ONE MILLION ND PIFTY-ONE THOUS. resin foun ILUNDRED AND TWEN. TY DOLLARS ANO THIRTY-SEVEN CENTS. + $1,051 420.37 11.—The Company has NO NEBTS 1V.—The aniouut of insnrance elfected during the year, an which remiined in toree Decenaber 31, 186: Marine This, Company eonmenced underw tah 65: he Company Insnres against the following risks, UILDINGS, HOUSEHOLO FURNITURE, 3 ERGrANOIGE, RENTS, LEASEHOLOS, VESSELS IN PORT AND THEIR CARGOES, and other PERSONAL PROPERTY, AGAINST LOSS GR DAMAGE BY FIRE. Also, on GARGOES, TREASURE, BNR Ce eek PROF1TS. and WAR RISKS, and ON ALL MARINE AND INLAND I ee RISKS, TO ANL FROM ALL PORTS IN THE WOR VI.—This Gon any will take on any FIRST-CLASS RISK Not to exceed $75,000 ce 1 pe Itxed by law), wil on all larve risks WII] rejusure t extent conslstent with PRUDENCE fn other RESPONSIBLE AL VANI ¥. WUNT, Presi A.J. RALSTON, San Franetsco, EES 19 pal i William Alvord, 8. Vils G. W. Bell Alex. Welll, Abn. Scligman, Anson G. Stiles, John G. Bray, A Hayward, D.W.C. Rice, arts—The Elemencourse; ana the oring Marine Risks, relary. M. uneacirai Wm _ Hooner, John B. Newton, Edward Martin, D. O. Mills, ue Banssmann, Jas. Dek eoere Wm. Sherman, John 0. Earl, Alfred Borel, G T. Lawton, E. L. Goldsteln, Moses Ellis, Weaver, Dayid Stern. William Seholle, Lynls McLane, Hoe Eldridge, . Forbes, G eliogy, D, Aipheus Ball, W.c. Ralston, uy Wightman, achs, Frederick Billings, J. State of Callfornia, City and Connty of San Francisco, ss. On this nmetecnth gay or January, A, D. one thousand elght hundred and sixty-six, personally appeared before me, H. 8. Homans, a Notary Public, In and for the sald city ani County, aud thereln residing, dnly commisstoued and sworn, A. ‘Kalston, who, heing duly sworn, did depose and sny thathe is the Secretary or the Pacific Insurance Compuny. nnd that the statemeits contained in the toregoing Report ot the Pacific Insuranee Company are Irue, tull and correc’ A.J. RALSTON. Sworn and ‘uhserrhed to. Ae this 19th day of JanPRICE.. e.ces0ceees02.50 CENTS, Bitttt mary A. OMANS, Notary Public. v12-3m SEEEEES ttt sek eae = BUY = 135 at = The Monthly Series # = — oF THE ——~ Hag = MINING AND SOIENTIFIO = pas “3 oad = Send it to Your Friends, = =f Issued at the close of EACH Month. $4 = + i Seu WUERNGHASHRGHANEEUNESERUBNGUES x 1852 A NEW VOLUME. 1866 Fourteenth Weur of Publieation. FOUNDED IN 1862, The oldest weekly paper in the State, permanently establisbed, and more widely circulated at home and abroad, tban any other paper on the Pacific Coast. In California, the Atlantic States, and throughout the entire field of its great and rapidly inereasing cireulation, Taz Go.nex Era is universally regarded as a Literary and Family Journal of wnequalled exeellenee. Among Its contributors are all the best writers on tbls side of the Continent, and correspondents and eontributors of distinguished ability in New York, Paris and London. Miss BRADDON’S greatest Sensation Story, published from advyanee sheets: RUPERT GODWIN; One THE SECRET OF WILMINDON HALL. A NOVEL.—BY MISS M. E, DRADDON, Author of “ Lady Andley’s Secret,” “The Outeasts,” “The Doetor’s Wife,’’ Three Times Dead,” ete. = THE GOLDEN ERA. NoW IS THE TIME TO SUBSCRIBE! QOpiniogas of the Press: Tne GotneN Ers.—We would eall the attention of all newly-arrived Califoruiaus to this exeellent weekly cotemporary. We have seen the Era So frequently at tbe family fireside, and in the rude cabins of mapy industrious miners; that it would seem snperiluous to Yeeommend it to old Culifornians, It is tho oldest literary journal. on the coast. [S. F. Mining and Scientifie Press. Tux GoupeNn Era, which bas just entered upon its fourteenth vojume, is fully entitled to bo eonsidered us Tar literary paper of the Paeifie coast. Its proprietors understand the wanis of the eommunity, and furnish their read. ers witb all the popular works of fiction as faust as the proof-sheets are received from the bastern Statos and Europe, und wilh a greater variety of original matter ia the liuo of light literature, than ean be found in auy similar paper on tbo eoutinent.—[S. ¥, Alta Cualitornia. Tue GotpEn Era has eutered upon its fourteenth year of publication. How many eompetitors for public favor have Deen started during this time, and not possessing the fresbness and orizinality of the GOLDEN Era, have strnggled througb a short, sickly existenee—at last to “ flicker out’! —almost unnoticed. No single paper in the State is more real and admired, aud friends in ihe States appreciate it fully as highly rs ‘the thonsands here who weekly sean its eolumns. It is no eopyist, beiug in al) its main features Californian, and unlike the ‘story papers’? ju general, its eontents ate interesting to ali wbo take an interest in, the literature of this eoast.—[Napa Reporter. THR GotpeN Era, as a good family paper, a3 a literary production, eannot be surpassed withiu tbe limits of Ameriea, and America beats the world in publication of firstrate literary papers. It is filled to overflowing with exeellent reading matter, origiual and seleeted prose aud poetry. Itisnow pobiisbing, from advanee sheels furished from New York, two very mteresting stovies, eaeb ehapter of which is alone worth the subser iption priee of the Goupen Ers.—[Folsom Telegraph, Tnx Gotpex Era is deeidedly tho best journal of the kind on this const, and, we had nlmost said, iu the Uniled States. Itis prepared with grewt cure and labor, aud piublishes an immense ainount of reacdiug matter, The serinl stories of tbe best authors ure priuvted in its columus, and its local gossip is always pungent, racy and iustruetive,— [S. F. Examiner. Tr GoLDEN Era is one of the hest journals of its elass ju tbe whole eountry, and is eurefully and intelligently condneted.—[S. F. American Flug. Tne Goupen Fra is eularged by the addition of eight columas of readiug mutter. Tt was pever more warthy tho support of tbe reading pnblie than at present.—{s. I. Morning Call. Tne Gotpen Era is decidedly tbe hest family paper published in tbe State aul we are pleased lo learu that it is in a flourishing condition.—[Sucramento Bee. Tue GoLpen FRA, us a strietly literary and news paper, ix chief among the be-t. Its correspondenec and editorials ave of that originality of style so puculiar to tis coust,— [Oregon Sentinel. TuE GorpEeN ERA is the best literary paper pnblished on this coast. It ahonnds in stories both veal and lictitious, which are worth a careful perusal by every one.—[Santa Grng ~catinel, Tne Gowden Era isas good a literary paper as can be procured on the emntinent,—[Red Bluff ludependent, Tuy GoLpEN Era has entered npon ils fourteeuth volume, 1t is by fur the best literary ain! family paper ever published on this const. —[Souoma Deninernt, Tux Gowen ets isa most ally couducted literary jouraf ifs large Girental oa and ry way worlhy ath by a Now uf wi Kb Nes ling with the prominent follics of the age that is i only refreshing —[Deseret News, sult Lake Gity, Tor Gotpes Frais a fue iamily and literary paper. as the broad Uniou auywhere cin boast of —[Deuver Kocky Mountain News, Tur Gounen Era is tho best family jourual in tbe United States —[Sult Lake City Telegraph. Tut GorpEN Era is a highly handsome quarto of filly-six columns, comprising the Treshest and the richest cream of Ameriemn belles Jettres, Nothing north or saath, or @ist or west, cart be eampared to it as au clegant family and literary” newspaper.—[Uniau Vedette, Salt Luke Gity. Tue GotnRy ERA, instead of ceonomizing during these dull times and presenting a paprr to mateh the tunes, is as Lrilliant as ever. It bas a tulepied corps of literntenrs, and keeps fully up to the marlc.—{S. F. Dramnlic Chrou, THE Gorpen Era is now in its fourteenth year of puhheation, and is established on a firm basis. Jt hag a larger number of regular contributors, and gives © greater vnricty of rending maticr than any ather paper of the kind published in San Franviseo.—[Quiney Union. Tre GoLtpsy Era has commenced its fonrteenth year . will a stendy improvement in literary and typogruphical

appeirance —[Y¥reka Journal. Tur Gotven Era hegan in the infaney of the State, and has grown with it, nntil there is now har: lly a post offiee in the State, or on this const, where it is uot tuken. It employs the hest wrilers inthe Atlantic States, ia Europe, and in California.—[Calusa Suu. SUBSCRIBE FOR THE GOLDEN ERA. Ong Vear..ee.e05++ $5 OO . Six Menths.....8 2 60 To BLail Subseribers: Tax Gornen ERa for One Year -.$5 00 Tut Gornen Era for Six Montha Tux GoLpEN Era for Three Months.. . 250 » 150 BROOKS & LAWRENCE, Goupex Era Bernina, No. 543 Clay street, near Montgomery, San Francisco. THE-GOLDEN ERA. FIRST PREMIUMS! FOR PRINTIN G, AWARDED AT THE MECHANICS’ INDUSTEIAL EXILIBITION, SAN FRANCISCO, 1866, —AND AT THE— State Fair at Sacramento, 1866, +TO— 5 DEWEY & Co, BOOK AND JOB PRINTERS, PUBLISHERS OF THE MINING AND SCIENTIFIC PRESS, —AND— CALIFORNIA YOUTH'S COMPANION, 605 Ciay strect, San Francisco. The FImRsy PREMIUM, a diploma, was awarded Messrs. Dewey & Co., by the Mechanles’ Institnte, for the best samples of Newsrarer PRINTING. The FIRST PREMIUM Was also awarded hy the State Agri eulnral Soeiety to Messrs. Dewey & Co., for the best speelmeus ot Book Printing exhlbied at the State Fair, held at Sacramento, Septeniber, 1866. Jou Priatin6 of all kinds correetly and quickly done, at the office of the Youtu's Companion, 505 Clay street, corner ot catty hy lott DEWEY & CoO, New Mining Advertisements. willbe found under another head Conti: Mining Adv Cosala Stiver Mining Compuny, Cosala, Sinaloa, Mexico. Notice !s hereby glyen, that ata meeting of tho Board of Trustees of the Cosala Silver Mining eompany, held on Satnrday, the 24th day of March, 1866, at the offiee of the com, pany, an assessnient of one dollar ($1) per share was levied on each and every assessablo share of tlle capital stock of said company, payahle Immediately in gold coin of tho United States of Amerlea, to the Secreuiry, at the office of the company, No. 510 Battery street, San Francisco. Any stoek pon which sald assessment shall remaln wnpald on Thursday, the 26th day of Aprll, 1866, will he advertised on that day as delinquent, and nnloss payment shall be made hefore, will be sold on Saturday, the 12th day of May, 1866, to pay the delinquent assessment, together with costs of advertising and expenses of the salo. By order of the Board of Trnstecs. CHAS. ‘BAUM, Seeretary. No. 510 Battery street, opposite the Gustom Bouse, San Francliseo. mar3] District of Comet Petroleum Company, Mattole District, Humboldt Gonnty, Cal. Noncr.—There are delinquent npon the following de serihed stock, on aceouut of asgessment lovied on the twenty-second (221) day of Jannary, 1866, the several amounts set Opposite the names of the respectivasbareholderg, as follows: Names. No. Certificate. No. Shares. Amonnt. © M Balch 1 25 $7 40 8 M Balch 23 50: 15 00 Warren J Chapman 2 12 3 60 RL Halman 3 13 3 90 George J Hnghston 4 25 7 50 George J Hngliston 5 25 7 60 George J Hughslon 2 0 15 00 James Gilbert 9 10 3 00 Jimes Gilbert 18 10 300 W Tf Cummins Pa v5, 7 80 W oH Comings 12 25 7 40 W FH Guinmirgs 22 50 15 00 Janies T Watson 13 20 7 50 dames T Watsan ai fi 72 40 Jos W Low 15 fil) 16 ot CH Webber 20 50 15 00 J 1 Westheimer 27 40 12:00 Gen W Mennmy & Co 28 100 30 00 MB Freneh 34 50 15 00 Win Green 35 50 16 00 RH Hill aT 2) 150 7 Dean 35 100 30 00 And jp aceordanee with law, and au order of the Board of Trustees, made on the 22d day of January, 1866, so many sbares af caeh parcel of said etock as may he necessary, will be sold at public aueti.n, hy Messrs. Olney & Co., on Ibe 14th tay ot April, 1866, at the hour of 12 o'clock M. of suid lay, to pay said delinqneut assess. meut thereon, together witl costs of advertising and ex penses of sale, L, CROSBY, Sceretary, Office, 86 Exchange Buildlnz, northwest coruer Mont. gamery nnd Washington slreots, San Fraucisco. inard1 Postage.—The postage on the Mining ann Sorenvirid Press tonny portian of the United States Is twenty cents per anuuns, or five cents per quarter, payable In advance at the Post Office dellverlng the paper. Postage free in the clly ans: county. Forelgn postage @vith few exeeptions) two cents per eopy, prepaid. To Bremen and the German States Guarked via Bremen and Hainhurg Ine), lhree cents per copy, prepald. Single copies toany address in the United States, two eents, Sopserioe FoR 17.—The large, illustrated sixty-four columa weekly newspaper—tho Sau Francisco Mintnc anp Scirntivic Press—sbould be taken by every miner, prospector, aut! iutelligent citizen tbroughont Colorado, as it gives a miut of most useful information to be gained no other way,on mining matters generally —[Rocky Mountain News, : Juila Gold and Silver Mining Company, Virginla, Storey County, Nevada. ‘ Notioz,—There are deliuquent upon the followlug deseribed atoek, the several amounts boreafter set opposite the names a the respective shareholders, on account of assessment of one dollar ($1) per sbare levied Mareb Ist, 1866, as follows + Names. No. Certificnte. No. Shares. Amount, Sewall, @ T tid 20 $20 00 Mitebell, JA 5 25 25 00 Mitehell, JA 6 25 25 00 Ahtchell, Ja 7 26 25 00 Mitehell, JA 8 25 25 00 Knox, A’C ily 10 10 00 Frisch, JG il 60 60 00 Friseb, J G 72 14 14 00 Taylor, Thos 13 50 60 00 Taylor, Thos 74 13 13 00 Reiehel, Wm 75 60 60 00 Reichel, Wm 76 18 138 00 Pinehard,L 4d 20 20 00 Pincbard, L 45 20 20 00 Pinebard, L 46 16 15 00 Pinebard, L 47 15 16 00 Pinebard, L 48 1s 15 00 Pinchard, L 49 10 10 00 Pinchard, L 60 10 10 00 Pinehard, L 51 10 10 00 Piuchard, L 62 10 10 00 Gailhard, "C 105 10 10 00 Lantheanme, L 106 10 10 00 Lagoarde, B 100 20 20 00 Thomas, lit 10 10 00 Montgomery, EL 113 6 5 00 Ford, JN 116 23 25 00 Levy, Louis ny 16 10 00 Haas,$ 1s 10 10 00 MeCormick, Wm 122 10 lo 00 McGormiek, Wm 123 10 10 00 Loyrenx & Go 147 20 20 00 Long, C 146 10 10 00 Long, ¢ 157 10 10 00 Ansons, Victor 163 10 10 06 Van Lokeren, H 1:9 20 20 00 Romand, J F 163 ie 12 00 Lemarie, F 164 i4 14 00 Sweetzer, A J 158 12 12 00 Felix, 23 25 25 00 Gager, Jas H 4 25 25 00 Carmiehacl, 10 26 26 00 Carmichuel, J 11 2a. 25 00 Garmiehael, J 12 25 26 00 Carmichael, F 13 25, 25 00 Yates, LF 15 10 10 00 Ledue, M 164 10 10 00 Jolihois, F 36 20 20 00 Vivier, I N 38 20 20 ¢0 Gillet, NF 64 10 10 00 Gillet, N J 68 6 5 00 Gillet, NF 59 5 6 00 Gillet, NJ 166 15 15 00 Gillet, NJ 167 10 10 00 Colman, Mrs 83 10 10 00 Lamolle, J 99 138 13 00 Lamolle, B 100 20 25 00 Lamolle, B 101 25 25 00 Lamolle, B 1¢2 15 15 00 Pratolongo, L 66 10 10 00 Pratolongo, L 103 30 30 00 Page, F 115 10 10 00 Colman, NJ 19 16 15 00 Colman, N J 120 10 10 00 Colman. N J 121 10 10 €0 Plank, F 149 10 10 00 Plank, F 150 10 10 00 Plank, F 151 10 10 00 Pezet, JW 155 10 10 00 Golman, AP 156 10 10 00 Ricard, Joseph 165 14 14 00 And iv accordance with law, and an order of tbe Board of Trustees, made on the Ist day of Mareh, 1866, so many shares of eaeb parecl of sald stoek ns may be necessary, will be sold at public auetion, at the salesroom of Messrs, Olney & Go., at No, 620 Montgomery strect, San Fraueisco, on the 161) day of April, 1856. at the hour of 12 o’elock M. of said day, to pay said dvlinquent assessment thereon, together with costs of advertising and expenses of sale, A. NOEL, Secretary. Office, 607 Washington strect, San Francisco. mursl Yuhea Gold and Silver Mining Company, Browu’s Vallry, Yuba County, Stato of Galitornla, Notice.--There are delingnent epon the following doscribed stoek, on account of assessment levied op the 24th day of February, 1866, the seyeral amounts set opposite the names of tbo respective shareholders, as follows: Naines. No. Certlfieate, No. Shares. Amonnt. Burhe, Jos 414 to ae 10-ea “ $60 00 Barbe. Jos 10 00 Berges, P 84 ond es st 20 00 Blaise, Malvina 10 233 6 00 Brown, JM 143 aud 374 5-cn = 10 20 00 Browu, J M 385 3 6 uO Brawn, J M 386 i 14 00 Cohen, Win 172 1234 26 00 Colt, Simon & Bro 290 10 20 00. Graelet, Pelix 318 lo 350 10-ea 30 6) 00 Cravhrt, Felix 361 5 10 vo Fischer, Wi 35 10 20 00 Fischer, Win 376 20 40 00 Fischer, Wm 3717 5 le 00 Fux, J 384 By 700 Gray, CN 342 to 344 5-ea 16 $0 00 Griy, CN 396 15 30 00 Halphine, E 411 10 20 00 Kelly, MJ 200 10 20 00 Lapatiat, Blaise 118 10 2000 McAllis & Gordon, 394. and 395 10-ea 20 40 00 Marble, Win 352 1243 25 00 Mason, @ E 338 8 00 Saufirignou, Jules 410 8 6 00 sole, Gaspard 300 li 34 00 Aun in uccordauce with law, and an order of tbe Boaril of Trustees, made un tbe 2¢Ih day of February, 1866, so many shares of exch parecl of sald sloeck as may be uceessury, Will be sold at public auction, by Messrs, Olney & Co,, at No. 625 Montgomery street, San Vranvigeo, Cal., on Saturday, tbe 14th day of April, 1865, at the hour of 12 o'clock M. of said day, tv pay said delinquent assessmeut thereon, togetber with costs of advertising and expenses of sale, P, R. RINGSTROM, Sceretary. Office, 210 Pine street, np-stalrs, San Fruneisco, ms Delays ure Dangerous.—inventors on the Pacitic Coast sbould hear In mind thathy patrnnizlng our Patent Agency they ean sign all necessary papers for secnrmpe patents almost immediately, thereby avoiding the three monti's delay requislto In transacting business through Eastern agencies. EwncrroTyre (01s, Exaravines, Ete.—Our Job Printing offee Is ahundantly supplied witb elegant engravings, oruaments, and other embelishments to sult the various branches of iudustry iu this State.