Volume 12 (1866) (428 pages)

218 The “Biining and Srientific Press, a ~ — Om 1n Cotorapo,—The Denver News chronicles the fioding of large quautities of oil in that Sate. It says: We have every reason to belive, from the indications and discoveries made, that portions of our Territory are as rich in petroleum as the celebrated Pithole District in Pennsylvania. Near Caoyon City,a we . is now yielding twenty-four barrels per day ol the best quality of “green oil.” This well is only eeventy-five feet in depth, and is the only well that has beeu sunk for oil io the Territory. Some others are goiog down, but tone have as yet reached sny coneiderable depth. Practica Epvostion.—Among the novelties recently added to the Santa Clara College, eays the San Jose Mercury, is a printing press, witha fine assortment of new type. ‘The mechanic rrts are oow carried to a greater extent in this college than any other institution of the kind in this country. Wlectrotyping, daguerreotyping, telegraphing, practical assayjog, engineering, printing, and various other arts and sciences are thoroughly taught. ‘wo companies of cadets are also thoroughly trained in military tactics. Tue Term Coppernead.—lt is perhaps worthy of interest, as settliog any controversy that may arise, that the word “Copperhead” was first used io a political sense hy Mr. John Russell Young, now of the Tribune, in a letter from Washiogton to the Philadelphia Press. This occurred in August, 1861. Tuert is a lump of gold in Washington, dug from the Montana mines, worth $17,0U0. a Professional Cards, Metallurgy. Our Patent Agency. The Parent AGEncy of the Minine anp Soigntirio Press has been slgnalized with remurkable success during the EUROPEAN Past two years. The importance tothe inventive genius of this coast of a thorough and reliable agency for the sollcita tion of Lurrzxs Patent from the United Stutes and forelgn Oovernments cannot be over-rated,and the Proprietors of the Press, tecllng the responsibiilty which rests upon them, and the reward which musttollow the faitbfn] performance of thelr trusts, will take care to afford Inventors every advantage to be securcd to them through a competent and responsible agency upon this coast. Ss. C. BUGBEE « SON, ARCHITECTS. DESIGNS, MACHINE DRAWINGS, AND DEAWINGS ON WOOD. 74 and 75 Montgomery Bloek SAN FRANCISCO. 25v10-3m FREDERICK MANSELL. Mechanical & Architectural Draughtsman, No. 422 California street, corner of Leidsdorff, Drawings of Mopers made for partles applying for ps tents at Washington or London. Tarea-th, JAMES M. TAYLOR, Attorney and Counsellor at Law, COURT.COMMISSIONER, appointed by the Fonrth District Court, COMMISSIONER Or DEEDS lor Nevada and Massachuse.ts, Court Bloek, San Pranciseo. Entrances opposite City Mall, Merchant street, and 636 lsvdlit Chay street. Trades and Manufactures. Pacific Glass Works Are now prepared to execute orders for the manufacture of All Kiuds of Bottles to Order, Office, No. 621 Clay street, San Francisco. 3y11-3m JOUN DANIEL, {SUCCESSOR TO 0. GORI) MARBLE WORES, No. 408 Plue st. bet. Montgymery aud Kearny, San Francisco. Mantels, Monuments, Tombs, Plumbers’ Siabs, _ Ste., On havd aud Manutaetured to order. bar Goods sblpped to all parts of the State. Orders re-, Specttulty solicited. 6yo-3m0 NATHANIEL GRAY, General Furnishing Undertaker, 641 Sacrumento St., corucr of Webb, San Francisco. Barstow's Metalile Hnvial Cuskets und Cases. Atf THEODORE KALLENBERG, Maker of Models for Inventors. Ay regen MATHEMATICAL, OPTICAL AND PHILUSUPHACAL Instrunients, Scales, Weights, ete. Steel Stumps, Dies und Die sinking, Einbossing Stuups. RepairIng oF miachinery promipuy attended to. No, 41s Slarket street, San Francisco. n7-tf Paimer’s Patent ARTIFICIAL LEG, Manufactured in Philadclphia, Penn. JARVIS JEWETT, AGENT, 629 Washington Street, San Francisco, Cal. FIRE, HYDRAULIC & SUCTION HOSE, And Leather Belting. M. M. COOK & SON, a 801 Battery Stroet, San Francisco, Are now manufacturing as above, Fire, Hydranlic and Suction Hose, and Leather Belting, of any dimension and In any quautity which may be desired. Fire Hose and Belting constantly on hand or manutactured to order. Also Saddles and Horse Collars. Tie subscribers would respectfully ask purchasers to call and examine their stock—atso testimonials orthe efficiency of their work trom such as lave uscd their hose both tor tire and mining purposes A diploma was awarded to us last year, by the Mechanles' Institute, of this city, and a silver medal this vear. l2yli-ly 10v8-1m DR. H. AUSTIN, DENTIST, Mise Wo. 634 Washington Street, Between Montgomery and Kearny Streets [ovER g4N FRANCISCO BATNS} n SAN FRANCISCO. a 20v10-ay AUGUST KUNAST, Stock Broker, Member of the San Francisco Stock aud Exchange Board, Buys and Sells Stocks, Bonds, Ete. Office, No. 540 Wasbington Street, San Francisco, rn ZY. G. EF. DEETEKEN, Mining Engineer and Metallurgist, Address = ¢ Sin Francisco. 25v9 WILLIAM P. BLAKE, MINING ENGINEER, Will make Surveys and Examimations of Mines, or advice regarding their workivg, the ercctiun of ehinory, ele. 7 pon Office at Unlon lron Works, corner of First and Mission sts., or Lock Box 2,077 Post Office, San Francisco, llv2zqy lve MaMETALLURGICAL WORKS, — AND—— Practical Mining Sehool, Bryant Strect, Between Third und Fourth, SAN FRANGISCO. Wis Proprietors are at all times prepared to work or test Oressent to tbls establishment—elthor in large or small uantitics—by such process as may be found best adapted to thelr chemical character, aifer a ceretul analysis has been made, est lots of Cre adapted to the smelting proccss attended to. Sulphuret, pyritons, and the (so-called) “rebelfous ores,"* are having cspecial attention paid to their snecessful treatment. Assaying in the humld and dry way. Also, refining by eupellatiou, done at moderate rates. PRACTICAL MINING SCHOOL, W. A. OoopvzaR, . A. BuaKe, GOODYEAR & BLAKE, Civiland Mining Engineers : —sNn— N Metallurgists, : = Among others, refer by permission to— Pror. Gintisan New Haven Ct. Dr. Joun Torrey, U. 8. Assayer, New York Clty. W. ©. Ratsron, D. O. Mitts, Bank of Californias. e Baaron & Co., San Francise. Address, P.O. Box 2,092, San Franelsco, Cal. gvl2qr Mines Sold in New York, , ee SUBSCRIBER HAVING EXCELLENT FACILITIR: for disposing of Gold, Silver and Cope Mines of th Paclfie const in New York and Boston, will be pleased confer with those havluy mincs for sale. No charges uh sales are nud 8. Kefersto R. O. Sneath, 0. W. Glbbs, Thos. HIL. 4yt2 J, WILLIAMS, 413 East street, The proprietors—cncouraged by numcrous long from. fentigmen deslrous of pursulug the study of practical -metallurgy—have concluded to admit partics on reasonable terms. aving in their Mill all tho egg appliances for crushing, roasting, amalgamating, smelting, refining and assaying, as also a well extended Laboratory for the analys' Ores and Minerals, a good PRO rt It Is here offered to acquire a sound practical knowicdge of the business. S.P.Kimipann, / J. R, Murray, 1ev10 SODIUM AMALGAM! With TInstanctioas for lis Use, « THE ABOVE FOR SALE IN ANY QUANTITY THAT MAY BE REQUIRED, =hi= H. P. WAKELEE, Importer, 2v12 1m Corner Montgouicry and Bush strects. G. KUSTEL, Metallurgist and Mining Engineer, Stevenson House, corner Montgomery end Ca!lfornia sts. @res Analyzed, Advice given, and Plans Furnished for working of differont Ores. Mines acetate reported upon. yy 11-3 BOALT & STETEFELDT, Metallurgists and Mining Engineers AUSTIN, NEVADA, Western Branch of ADELBERO & RAYMOND, No. 9¢ Broadway, New York. Tkvll Copper, ae nds Gold, Silwer, Nickel and Cobalt Ore. The above Ores aro either purchased or liberal advances made upon consiguments, at the lowest British rates o} intercst. For particulars apply to . THOMAS PRICE, Agent for Townshend Wood & Co., Swunsea, No. 406 Calif. rnuia Strect, San Francisco. 15v10-3m. WwW. O. ANDREWS, NOTARY PUBLIC AND COMMISSIONER OF DEEDS, 626 Montgomery Street, lov8ay GEORGE H. BAKER, Lithographer & Engraver, No. 522 Moutgomery St., Sun Francisco, MININO STOCK CERTIFICATES LITHOGRAPHED IN MOST ARTISTIC STYLE. CALL AND EXAMINE SPECIMENS. 10v8-tf SHERMAN DAY, Mining Engineer, No, 57 Montgomery Block, San Franelsco, Will examine, survey and report upon mines, and cong aud advise colucerning Investments m mining property, or . . the ere management and expenditures of mines. * SAN FRANCISCO CORDAGE MANUFACTORY. CONSTANTLY ON HAND, A Large and Complete Peso cent! = MANILA CORDAGE, FOR MINING PURPOSES * —— ALso — WHALE LINE, BALE ROPE, ETC., Manufactured from Pure Manila Hemp. Hoisting Ropes for Deep Shatts, —_—aALSO—— Tuines for Ferry Boats, Munufactured to Order. Office at TURES & CO,’S, Nos. 611 nud 618 Frontstreet, Manufactory at the Potre M4v10 REMOVAL. MONS. A. COULON, Inforins his patrons that he has removed his DRAWING SCHOOL trom Pine sircet to 410 KRearny Strect. Orawing Classes in the Evening will take place as usual. DRAWINGS FOR ESRD Scat and neatly done. witli Vowuse Tweirm —The Muiwe aNp Scmstiio Press, with ins list issne, commenced its twelfth volume. Since Dewey & Co. have “ held the ribbons” its gait has been rapiu toward a perfect journal, lis appearance evidences its prosperity. but doubtless, like some of the rest of us, it can staud increased encouragement. Letsuch be given, and, our word for it, volume thirteen will acknowledge reecipt.—[Golden Fra, Book Printing should be considered aud treated as ous ot tho higher branches of the*4 artof Arts,” and ityexecution cnirusted ouly to experienced and intolligent Workmen. Strictattention will be given to «ll orders for Boor ann Pamenier Printing entrusted to the Mining aad Sciemtfie Press Joh after, E.ecrroryre Cuts, Excravines, Ero.—Our Job Printing office is abundautly suppliell with clegant engravings, orNaments, and other embelishments to suit the various ranches of industry in this Stale. MARTIN & CO., Office, Stevenson Flonse, Corner California aud Montgomery streets (up stairs). WILL CONTRACT FOR TNR PURCHASE OF COPPER ORES, Assayngelght per cent. and ipwards of Copper to the We will make advances upon Oresof Copper. San Francisco, Post Ottice Box 1259, W. S, KEVES, A. M, (GRADUATE OF SCHOOL OF MINES, FREIBURG.) Office, northwest eG eaesinste) and Sacramento rects. Room No. 19, over Parrott & Co's Bank. Assays—Analysis of Ores, Mincral Waters, etc., ete. Ailncsexamined and reported npon, Office Hairs, from $to 12 M. 8vl2tr SODIUM, Potassium, Magnesium, And a fresh supply of PURE CHEMICALS. Just recelved and for sale by JOHN TAYLOR «& CO., 612 Washington street, 4y12-Im WILLIAM PENROSE, Agent for Messrs, Vivian & Son and Dillwyn & Co., Smelters at Swansea, Is prepared to huy in any quantity COPPER, SILVER, GOLD, LEAD AND OTHER VALUABLE ORES; Also Lead Bars Contulning Gold and Sliver, egy Full value patd on delivery In thls City. 6a Address Lock Box No. 992, P. 0.,San Francisco, 25v10 ADVANCES MADE —oON— Copper Ore, BY ALSOP & CO., 4v123m Californian Street, San Franelsco, Sxxp c3 Worp.—If. any subscriber to thls journal fails to receive the same regularly aul promptly, they willcon1 fer a fayor by informing us at once. By Authority of the State of California, 5 4 Having folly Complicd with the Law by a D posit of 525,000 Bonds of the State of Callfornia und the United States. BIGELOW & BROTHER, General Insurance Agents, Fire, Marine, and Life Insurance. — 4 CAPITAL REPRESENTED $15,000,000, California Deposit, $525,000. OFFICES---N, W. corner of Montgomery aad Sacraniento streets, COMPANIES REPRESENTED: HOME INSURANCE CO. OF N. Y., Assets. HARTFORD FIRE INSURANCE CO., Assets. PHENIX INSURANCE CO., N, Y., Asscta. ARCTIC INSURANCE CO., N. Y., Assets. WASHINOTON INSURANCE Cu.,N. ¥., Assets. 700,000 NEW YORK ACCIDENTAL INS. CO., Assets.. 260,000 CONNECTICUT MUTUAL LIFE INS. CO., Assets. 8,(00,000 POLICIES Issued on Frelghts, Cargocs and Treasnre from and to all parts of the World. FIRE INSURANCE POLICIES issned on all kinds of Insurable Property m Contry or City. ACCIDENTAL POLICIES Issued on the mosl favorahle terms, Insurlug the payment of stated sums In the event of death, ura fixed Weekly Compensation for Total Disability for the term of twenty-six weeks for any one accident. These Polleics cover all kinds of Accldents, and are issned for singlo trlps or for tho year. : Losses Payable in Gold Cola of the United States. We represont Companies That Wave Stood the Test of Yeurs, And offer as favorable terms as any on the Pacific Coast. A BIGELOW & BROTHER, 20vi1ltf General Agents. Mining and Scientific Press JOB PRINTING OFFICE, No. 505 Clay street, corner of Sansome. CERTIFICATES —or— STOCK —ror— MINING —AND— 2 PETROLEUM tog Companies Neatly Printed. Stock Certificates of all kinds embellished with word cuts and olectrotype eugraviugs, We devote special attention to the execution of all kinds of work required hy Miaing Companies, Machinists and Manufacturers. By Maw.—Tbe Mrvino ayo Screntwio Press will he sent by mail to any partof the civilized world, Ia case of removal, subscribers haye only to iwform us of the postoffice address of their old aud new location, and the paper will be sent accordingly.

218 The “Biining and Srientific Press, a ~ — Om 1n Cotorapo,—The Denver News chronicles the fioding of large quautities of oil in that Sate. It says: We have every reason to belive, from the indications and discoveries made, that portions of our Territory are as rich in petroleum as the celebrated Pithole District in Pennsylvania. Near Caoyon City,a we . is now yielding twenty-four barrels per day ol the best quality of “green oil.” This well is only eeventy-five feet in depth, and is the only well that has beeu sunk for oil io the Territory. Some others are goiog down, but tone have as yet reached sny coneiderable depth. Practica Epvostion.—Among the novelties recently added to the Santa Clara College, eays the San Jose Mercury, is a printing press, witha fine assortment of new type. ‘The mechanic rrts are oow carried to a greater extent in this college than any other institution of the kind in this country. Wlectrotyping, daguerreotyping, telegraphing, practical assayjog, engineering, printing, and various other arts and sciences are thoroughly taught. ‘wo companies of cadets are also thoroughly trained in military tactics. Tue Term Coppernead.—lt is perhaps worthy of interest, as settliog any controversy that may arise, that the word “Copperhead” was first used io a political sense hy Mr. John Russell Young, now of the Tribune, in a letter from Washiogton to the Philadelphia Press. This occurred in August, 1861. Tuert is a lump of gold in Washington, dug from the Montana mines, worth $17,0U0. a Professional Cards, Metallurgy. Our Patent Agency. The Parent AGEncy of the Minine anp Soigntirio Press has been slgnalized with remurkable success during the EUROPEAN Past two years. The importance tothe inventive genius of this coast of a thorough and reliable agency for the sollcita tion of Lurrzxs Patent from the United Stutes and forelgn Oovernments cannot be over-rated,and the Proprietors of the Press, tecllng the responsibiilty which rests upon them, and the reward which musttollow the faitbfn] performance of thelr trusts, will take care to afford Inventors every advantage to be securcd to them through a competent and responsible agency upon this coast. Ss. C. BUGBEE « SON, ARCHITECTS. DESIGNS, MACHINE DRAWINGS, AND DEAWINGS ON WOOD. 74 and 75 Montgomery Bloek SAN FRANCISCO. 25v10-3m FREDERICK MANSELL. Mechanical & Architectural Draughtsman, No. 422 California street, corner of Leidsdorff, Drawings of Mopers made for partles applying for ps tents at Washington or London. Tarea-th, JAMES M. TAYLOR, Attorney and Counsellor at Law, COURT.COMMISSIONER, appointed by the Fonrth District Court, COMMISSIONER Or DEEDS lor Nevada and Massachuse.ts, Court Bloek, San Pranciseo. Entrances opposite City Mall, Merchant street, and 636 lsvdlit Chay street. Trades and Manufactures. Pacific Glass Works Are now prepared to execute orders for the manufacture of All Kiuds of Bottles to Order, Office, No. 621 Clay street, San Francisco. 3y11-3m JOUN DANIEL, {SUCCESSOR TO 0. GORI) MARBLE WORES, No. 408 Plue st. bet. Montgymery aud Kearny, San Francisco. Mantels, Monuments, Tombs, Plumbers’ Siabs, _ Ste., On havd aud Manutaetured to order. bar Goods sblpped to all parts of the State. Orders re-, Specttulty solicited. 6yo-3m0 NATHANIEL GRAY, General Furnishing Undertaker, 641 Sacrumento St., corucr of Webb, San Francisco. Barstow's Metalile Hnvial Cuskets und Cases. Atf THEODORE KALLENBERG, Maker of Models for Inventors. Ay regen MATHEMATICAL, OPTICAL AND PHILUSUPHACAL Instrunients, Scales, Weights, ete. Steel Stumps, Dies und Die sinking, Einbossing Stuups. RepairIng oF miachinery promipuy attended to. No, 41s Slarket street, San Francisco. n7-tf Paimer’s Patent ARTIFICIAL LEG, Manufactured in Philadclphia, Penn. JARVIS JEWETT, AGENT, 629 Washington Street, San Francisco, Cal. FIRE, HYDRAULIC & SUCTION HOSE, And Leather Belting. M. M. COOK & SON, a 801 Battery Stroet, San Francisco, Are now manufacturing as above, Fire, Hydranlic and Suction Hose, and Leather Belting, of any dimension and In any quautity which may be desired. Fire Hose and Belting constantly on hand or manutactured to order. Also Saddles and Horse Collars. Tie subscribers would respectfully ask purchasers to call and examine their stock—atso testimonials orthe efficiency of their work trom such as lave uscd their hose both tor tire and mining purposes A diploma was awarded to us last year, by the Mechanles' Institute, of this city, and a silver medal this vear. l2yli-ly 10v8-1m DR. H. AUSTIN, DENTIST, Mise Wo. 634 Washington Street, Between Montgomery and Kearny Streets [ovER g4N FRANCISCO BATNS} n SAN FRANCISCO. a 20v10-ay AUGUST KUNAST, Stock Broker, Member of the San Francisco Stock aud Exchange Board, Buys and Sells Stocks, Bonds, Ete. Office, No. 540 Wasbington Street, San Francisco, rn ZY. G. EF. DEETEKEN, Mining Engineer and Metallurgist, Address = ¢ Sin Francisco. 25v9 WILLIAM P. BLAKE, MINING ENGINEER, Will make Surveys and Examimations of Mines, or advice regarding their workivg, the ercctiun of ehinory, ele. 7 pon Office at Unlon lron Works, corner of First and Mission sts., or Lock Box 2,077 Post Office, San Francisco, llv2zqy lve MaMETALLURGICAL WORKS, — AND—— Practical Mining Sehool, Bryant Strect, Between Third und Fourth, SAN FRANGISCO. Wis Proprietors are at all times prepared to work or test Oressent to tbls establishment—elthor in large or small uantitics—by such process as may be found best adapted to thelr chemical character, aifer a ceretul analysis has been made, est lots of Cre adapted to the smelting proccss attended to. Sulphuret, pyritons, and the (so-called) “rebelfous ores,"* are having cspecial attention paid to their snecessful treatment. Assaying in the humld and dry way. Also, refining by eupellatiou, done at moderate rates. PRACTICAL MINING SCHOOL, W. A. OoopvzaR, . A. BuaKe, GOODYEAR & BLAKE, Civiland Mining Engineers : —sNn— N Metallurgists, : = Among others, refer by permission to— Pror. Gintisan New Haven Ct. Dr. Joun Torrey, U. 8. Assayer, New York Clty. W. ©. Ratsron, D. O. Mitts, Bank of Californias. e Baaron & Co., San Francise. Address, P.O. Box 2,092, San Franelsco, Cal. gvl2qr Mines Sold in New York, , ee SUBSCRIBER HAVING EXCELLENT FACILITIR: for disposing of Gold, Silver and Cope Mines of th Paclfie const in New York and Boston, will be pleased confer with those havluy mincs for sale. No charges uh sales are nud 8. Kefersto R. O. Sneath, 0. W. Glbbs, Thos. HIL. 4yt2 J, WILLIAMS, 413 East street, The proprietors—cncouraged by numcrous long from. fentigmen deslrous of pursulug the study of practical -metallurgy—have concluded to admit partics on reasonable terms. aving in their Mill all tho egg appliances for crushing, roasting, amalgamating, smelting, refining and assaying, as also a well extended Laboratory for the analys' Ores and Minerals, a good PRO rt It Is here offered to acquire a sound practical knowicdge of the business. S.P.Kimipann, / J. R, Murray, 1ev10 SODIUM AMALGAM! With TInstanctioas for lis Use, « THE ABOVE FOR SALE IN ANY QUANTITY THAT

MAY BE REQUIRED, =hi= H. P. WAKELEE, Importer, 2v12 1m Corner Montgouicry and Bush strects. G. KUSTEL, Metallurgist and Mining Engineer, Stevenson House, corner Montgomery end Ca!lfornia sts. @res Analyzed, Advice given, and Plans Furnished for working of differont Ores. Mines acetate reported upon. yy 11-3 BOALT & STETEFELDT, Metallurgists and Mining Engineers AUSTIN, NEVADA, Western Branch of ADELBERO & RAYMOND, No. 9¢ Broadway, New York. Tkvll Copper, ae nds Gold, Silwer, Nickel and Cobalt Ore. The above Ores aro either purchased or liberal advances made upon consiguments, at the lowest British rates o} intercst. For particulars apply to . THOMAS PRICE, Agent for Townshend Wood & Co., Swunsea, No. 406 Calif. rnuia Strect, San Francisco. 15v10-3m. WwW. O. ANDREWS, NOTARY PUBLIC AND COMMISSIONER OF DEEDS, 626 Montgomery Street, lov8ay GEORGE H. BAKER, Lithographer & Engraver, No. 522 Moutgomery St., Sun Francisco, MININO STOCK CERTIFICATES LITHOGRAPHED IN MOST ARTISTIC STYLE. CALL AND EXAMINE SPECIMENS. 10v8-tf SHERMAN DAY, Mining Engineer, No, 57 Montgomery Block, San Franelsco, Will examine, survey and report upon mines, and cong aud advise colucerning Investments m mining property, or . . the ere management and expenditures of mines. * SAN FRANCISCO CORDAGE MANUFACTORY. CONSTANTLY ON HAND, A Large and Complete Peso cent! = MANILA CORDAGE, FOR MINING PURPOSES * —— ALso — WHALE LINE, BALE ROPE, ETC., Manufactured from Pure Manila Hemp. Hoisting Ropes for Deep Shatts, —_—aALSO—— Tuines for Ferry Boats, Munufactured to Order. Office at TURES & CO,’S, Nos. 611 nud 618 Frontstreet, Manufactory at the Potre M4v10 REMOVAL. MONS. A. COULON, Inforins his patrons that he has removed his DRAWING SCHOOL trom Pine sircet to 410 KRearny Strect. Orawing Classes in the Evening will take place as usual. DRAWINGS FOR ESRD Scat and neatly done. witli Vowuse Tweirm —The Muiwe aNp Scmstiio Press, with ins list issne, commenced its twelfth volume. Since Dewey & Co. have “ held the ribbons” its gait has been rapiu toward a perfect journal, lis appearance evidences its prosperity. but doubtless, like some of the rest of us, it can staud increased encouragement. Letsuch be given, and, our word for it, volume thirteen will acknowledge reecipt.—[Golden Fra, Book Printing should be considered aud treated as ous ot tho higher branches of the*4 artof Arts,” and ityexecution cnirusted ouly to experienced and intolligent Workmen. Strictattention will be given to «ll orders for Boor ann Pamenier Printing entrusted to the Mining aad Sciemtfie Press Joh after, E.ecrroryre Cuts, Excravines, Ero.—Our Job Printing office is abundautly suppliell with clegant engravings, orNaments, and other embelishments to suit the various ranches of industry in this Stale. MARTIN & CO., Office, Stevenson Flonse, Corner California aud Montgomery streets (up stairs). WILL CONTRACT FOR TNR PURCHASE OF COPPER ORES, Assayngelght per cent. and ipwards of Copper to the We will make advances upon Oresof Copper. San Francisco, Post Ottice Box 1259, W. S, KEVES, A. M, (GRADUATE OF SCHOOL OF MINES, FREIBURG.) Office, northwest eG eaesinste) and Sacramento rects. Room No. 19, over Parrott & Co's Bank. Assays—Analysis of Ores, Mincral Waters, etc., ete. Ailncsexamined and reported npon, Office Hairs, from $to 12 M. 8vl2tr SODIUM, Potassium, Magnesium, And a fresh supply of PURE CHEMICALS. Just recelved and for sale by JOHN TAYLOR «& CO., 612 Washington street, 4y12-Im WILLIAM PENROSE, Agent for Messrs, Vivian & Son and Dillwyn & Co., Smelters at Swansea, Is prepared to huy in any quantity COPPER, SILVER, GOLD, LEAD AND OTHER VALUABLE ORES; Also Lead Bars Contulning Gold and Sliver, egy Full value patd on delivery In thls City. 6a Address Lock Box No. 992, P. 0.,San Francisco, 25v10 ADVANCES MADE —oON— Copper Ore, BY ALSOP & CO., 4v123m Californian Street, San Franelsco, Sxxp c3 Worp.—If. any subscriber to thls journal fails to receive the same regularly aul promptly, they willcon1 fer a fayor by informing us at once. By Authority of the State of California, 5 4 Having folly Complicd with the Law by a D posit of 525,000 Bonds of the State of Callfornia und the United States. BIGELOW & BROTHER, General Insurance Agents, Fire, Marine, and Life Insurance. — 4 CAPITAL REPRESENTED $15,000,000, California Deposit, $525,000. OFFICES---N, W. corner of Montgomery aad Sacraniento streets, COMPANIES REPRESENTED: HOME INSURANCE CO. OF N. Y., Assets.. HARTFORD FIRE INSURANCE CO., Assets. PHENIX INSURANCE CO., N, Y., Asscta. ARCTIC INSURANCE CO., N. Y., Assets. WASHINOTON INSURANCE Cu.,N. ¥., Assets. 700,000 NEW YORK ACCIDENTAL INS. CO., Assets.... 260,000 CONNECTICUT MUTUAL LIFE INS. CO., Assets. 8,(00,000 POLICIES Issued on Frelghts, Cargocs and Treasnre from and to all parts of the World. FIRE INSURANCE POLICIES issned on all kinds of Insurable Property m Contry or City. ACCIDENTAL POLICIES Issued on the mosl favorahle terms, Insurlug the payment of stated sums In the event of death, ura fixed Weekly Compensation for Total Disability for the term of twenty-six weeks for any one accident. These Polleics cover all kinds of Accldents, and are issned for singlo trlps or for tho year. : Losses Payable in Gold Cola of the United States. We represont Companies That Wave Stood the Test of Yeurs, And offer as favorable terms as any on the Pacific Coast. A BIGELOW & BROTHER, 20vi1ltf General Agents. Mining and Scientific Press JOB PRINTING OFFICE, No. 505 Clay street, corner of Sansome. CERTIFICATES —or— STOCK —ror— MINING —AND— 2 PETROLEUM tog Companies Neatly Printed. Stock Certificates of all kinds embellished with word cuts and olectrotype eugraviugs, We devote special attention to the execution of all kinds of work required hy Miaing Companies, Machinists and Manufacturers. By Maw.—Tbe Mrvino ayo Screntwio Press will he sent by mail to any partof the civilized world, Ia case of removal, subscribers haye only to iwform us of the postoffice address of their old aud new location, and the paper will be sent accordingly.