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Collection: Books and Periodicals > Mining & Scientific Press

Volume 12 (1866) (428 pages)

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The Mining aud Fcientific Press, een New Morwow ‘Taneanacen —The building is in the form of an ellipse, with an extreme length of 259 feut, and width of 150. Extreme higut of roof 7H lect, hight of ceiling 68 feet. The jinmease rvvl-frame rests upon +4 cut stone piera. abunt 12 feet apart and 20 leet in hight, which gives 48 fert of spring totho arch. Vhe 44 benta, or principal rafters forming the arch are composed of eix thicknesses 243 inch plank, framed like lattice-work, strongly pinned and bolted, and tied by fifteen horizontal crosstimbers on the outside, npon which the small raltera fur the sheeting will be lain, and fiftcco similur cross timbers insile, to which the cciling-juista will be staycd. The thirteen half benta resting upon the thirteen piers in curve at each end, join diagonally upon the apex of the arch af the two outside parallel bunts. The stand will be in tho west end—the floor to be Javel fora distance of sixty or scveuty fuetin front of the stand, thence gradually rising to the east cud, where the seats will be eight feet abovu the level. It ig estimuted that the house will seat nbout 10,000 persons. For freedom of ingress and egress—a very inaterial consideration whrre targe nudiences are concerned—ample provision has been made in the folding-doar appointments of the entiru spacu between the nine piers in line on either side. A cornice eight feet deep will surmount the stone work. In the majestic, towering, self-supporting roof of this building there will bo consumed nearly 100,000 feet of lnuber, When finished, it will present the appearance of a ponderous half globe, with sides slightly compressed, A yousa fellow has been congratulating Himself ipo tuving recently taking’ a very pleasant trip. Upou inquiry, it was louod that he hind tripped and talten into a young lady's lop. A Business Compliment. Peratema, Oct, 4, 1865, Mesure. Dewey & Co,—Gentlemcn : Yonr uote inform. fag me that my patent for Crushiog and Biling Machine ts ordered toissue is at hand, Please accept my thanks for the prompt aod business Ike manver with whicn the cago hax been comluctel, anil inclosrd find tweuty dollars for balance Govorumen! (ces Respectfully, ete. JACOB PRICE, RUGGLES’ PRINTING PRESS For Sale or Exchange. The Proprictors of the Minina ann Screntirio Pruss have on land a Hall Medium Rugeles Engine Job Presa, In con dition goo'l as new, wineh wl be sold cheap, or exchanger! for a guod Map Press of medium or large size, DEWEW & CO., Job Printer, ONice, 505 Clay street, Machinists and Foundries. JOHN LOCHHEAD’S STEAD ENGINE WORKS, Benle Street, near Minasion Street, SAN FRANCISCO, Stonm Engines of every description built to order—Marin Statlouary, or Locovtotive. Wotsting and Pumping Engines, Portable Engines of all Sizes, Donkey Pumps, Ete 25v0q JOHN LOCHIMEAD, Practical Engineer UNION IRON WORKS, Siuceramento. WILLIAMS, HEILBRON & CO., MANUFACTURERS OF STEAM ENGINES, BOILERS, Aad all kinds of Mining Maehinery. Also, Hay and Wine Presses made and repaired with neatness, durability and dispatch, Danhar's Patent Self-Adjnsting Steum Piston PACKING, for new aud obl Cylinders, manufaetured Front Stveet, between N nad O streets, livil Saonaugnro City NEPTUNE IRON WORKS, Corner of Mission and Fremont Streeta, SAN FRANCISCO. MARINE, Locomotive, And al! kinds of HIOMU PRESSURE Steam Boilers MADE. All Bollers guaranteed and lested by U. 8. Beller Inspector before sent out of the Shop, at Shep exponac. Ali kinds of Sheol Iren and Waler Pipe, Coal Ol Sulis, Wrought lron Worhis, utt., cle. Manutnctured to Order, Old Botiera Repaired D. CAMERON, GvlZly PORTLAND BOILER WORKS. MOYNIHAN & AITKEN, Boiler Makers and Sheet Iron’ Workers, N. B.—All kinds of Boiler and Sheet Iron Work executed at lho shirtest nutice, and on the most rcasonablo terms, Mission strect, betweeu Beale and Fremont green, san vi Fraucisce. = SS THE PACIFIC The proprictors of the ubove Works Invite the attention of lal. ON WORKS, First & Fremont Sts. betsveen Mission & Ifo ward, San Praneisco. all parlics luterested to their greatly improved and nne: quniid facitittes for manntacturing Steam Engines nnd Bollers, both Marine and Stutfonary, of any required size and pattern, Qaartz Mills, Amalgamatlng, Pumping und Hoisting Machinery efthe most approved construction. and Sugar Mills, Water Wheels, &e., &¢. Our prttern fist isn ments In all classes ef maclinery mlapted to use on this conat. Flour, Suw, host complete and extensive, embracing the late hnproveWe wonk! call especial attention to the fuct that we havo scciireil the excins. ve right of mannfaciuro fer the Pacific Coast of tho celobrated Greeue Engino, conceded to bo Ihe most eecnomical and perfect workIng Engino now In use. We aro also oxclusivo mnuufacturers ol tho eolebrated Bryan Battery, Varney’s Amalgumators oud Sepnaratars, Eyervson's Superheated Steam Amalgumators and Rotary Crushers, Stune Breakers, Ge, Orders respectfully Sollelted, GODDARD & COMPANY. ee LOIN Ao BOOKSELLERS, IMPORT OA Gl edt ae Sle RS AND PUBLISHERS, 417 and 419 Montgomery Street, San Franclseo, Offer for sale a largo and well-selected sloc k of Works on the Mechnnleal Arta, 2 Mining, Assaying, Metallurgy, Engineering, Architecture and Carpentry, Chemistry, Drawing, Agriculture, Geology, Mineralogy, ete. A. ROMAN & ©O., PUBLISIT NEVADA AND CALIFORNIA PROCESSES, Of Sliver and Gohl Extraction, by GUIDIO KUSTEL, 8vo., pr and: Mil n@ All new works reeelved FOR SALE AT TIE §vl12-1in tec: See the best Book published for Miners, Prospectors as soon as gmblished, OY LOWEST PRICEs, ORDERS BY MAIL PROMPTLY AND CAREFULLY ATTENDED TO. Vulcan bron Works Company [ESTABLISHED 1850.) Pa First, Natoma and Fremout Streets. IRON FOUNDERS, Steam Engine and Locomotive BUILDERS, Boilor Makers, and Workers in Sheet Iron, Brass and Copper. These Works have Inlely been increased hy the addifinno new shops on Fremont street, doubling ime capeteity oF We original sstabllshincut. Their ficililies for turning gutmaehinery promptly and etticiently, are new unequaled in the State. Their Beller Works luve also been enlarged correspoudingly. The Company are prepared to execute orders for all classes of Machinery and Kotler Work, sucht as Mining, Stenmship, and Steamboat Maehinery, Railroad Machinery, Flourlug Mills, Locomotives. Quartz Mills. Car Trucks, Sugar Mitls, Car Vi heels, Saw Mills, Housings and Irons; and Manufacturing Machlacry of Every Kiad. Sole Manutaeturers of HEPBURN & PETERSON’S REDUCINO PAN AND AMAL. A. GANA BEATHS AMALGAMATOR: HESSE & MOORE'S IMPROVED NOWELL Quarra ORUSIBER; BAUX & GUIOD'S AMALUAMATOR AND SEPARATOR, FAUCHERY'S QUARTZ 7 RINDER AND WATER WHEEL: JONVAL'S INPROVED WATER WITKEL: i
LEFFEL'S AMERICAN DOUBLED TURLGINE WATER EELS WHEELS. STEVEN'S PISTON PACKING RINGS. Thoy have also a Inrge assortinent of Patterns for Puinptur and Hoisting Machinery, Geuring, Pullles, Water Mfll Trons, Hydraulle und Berew 2 os, Retorts, Furnaces, Grate Bars, House Kronts, Ornamental Fence ests and Pallng, Slovo Ranges, etc,, etc, Quartz Stumpers, Shves and Dies, of the best Hard fron, Quovtz Screens of Russia ivon Puached to Order.GEORGE T. PRACY, MACHINE WORKS, Nos. 109 and 111 Fremont street, near corner of Mission, OPPOSITE MECHANICS’ MILL, . SAN FRANCISCO, STEAM ENGINE, FLOUR AND SAW MIT 3 Aad Quartz Machinery, Printing Presses, I —— AND—— = MAOHINERY OF EVERY DESCRIPTION MADE AND REPAIRED, Say-Spectal attention paid to Repalrlpg. «Kr qy-3 0. J. BOOTH, GEO W, PAESCOTT, IM. scorr. UNION IRON WORKS! Corner First and Mission streets, SAN FRANCISCO. ESTADLISINED IN 1849. AVING INCREASED OUR FACILITIES IN EVERY Department, we are new prepared at the shorics! noltce aud ut (he most reasonable rales, to frnish all kinds and ilescriplion of Muichtueny, Inefteling Steam Jnyines, See Hii. Mining Pomps af all khuls, Hoisting Gear, Gas Work, Laundry Michinery, Architectural and Ornanientay Custings, Sugar Mills, Saw and Mow: Mills, Water Wheels of all kinds, Hydraulle, lay, Ruy, Serew and Drop Presses, Coining Machinery, Plle Drivers, Bark and Malt Mlils, and all kinds of Castings. Engines. Marine Engines, Oscillating and Boam ; Stern and Side Wheel Boats, Locomotives, Statlonury Engines, Horlzontal, Upright, Osclilating and Beam, trom six to fifty inehes diameter, Also, Scott and Eckarl’s Adjustable Cut-off Regu: fator—best in nse; W, Eckart’s Balance Valvo for Stationary Engines; Woodward’s Pateut Steam Pump aud Fire Engine, . Boilers. Locomotive, Fluc, Tubular, Upright, cylinder and Cornish, and every varicty ot Boiler Work. All sizes of tubes and pipes for pumps. ‘ Amalgamating Machinery. Wheeler & Raudall’s improved Tractory_Cnrve Pan, Zenas Wheeler's Improved flat bottem pan, Beldin’s pan, Veatcli’s tubs, Prater’s coneentrators, Waklee's pans, Beers’ pan Oerman Barrels, Arastra Gearing, Chilo Mills, SetJers of all deseriptiuns, Retorts of all s{zes and shapes, for Suver ant Gold, Portable Stamp Mills, Straight Batter. ies, for wooed or iron franics, Dry Crushing Batteries, or machines with the fatest lmproveiments, every vInely of Stumps, Mortars, Canis, Pans aud Tihs, BLAKE'S PATENT QUARTZ CRUSHERS, of all slzcs. Oil Boring Tools and Machinery, Of the latest nud most approved construction, made from drawings fately made by Prof Blake at tho oll wells in Pennsy [vania. We have the facilities for working gold and silver qnartz aud other ores, to test their value, by the hundred weight or ton. Russia Iron Screens, of all degrees of fineness and of all qualities of Iron. Ail work dono In tho best mamner at the lowest cash prices. 2lvld i, J. BOOTH & CO. LEWIS COFFEY, LEWIS COFFEY & RISDON, Steam Boiler & Sheet Iron Works. ple only exclusively Boiler Making establishment onthe Pacifie Coast owned and conducted by Practical Boller Makers, All orders tor New Work and the repairing of Old Work, exeented asordered, and warranted as to quality. OW Stand, corner of Bust and Market strecis, opposite Orlatlal Hotei, San Franeisco, 3.93. RISnon PALMER, KNOX & CO., Golden State Iron Works, Noa, 10, 21, 23 and 25 First Street, 8AN PRANCISCO. MANUFACTURK ALL KINDS OF MACHTIINERY, STEAM ENGINES AND QUARTZ MILLS DUNSAR'S IMPROYED Self-Adjusting Piston Packing, aoa thot Seoamiie Trleilen aiinecey eal gets slack or leaky, f WHEELER & RANDALL'S NEW GRINDER AND AMALGAMATOR HEPBURN & PETERSON’S AMALGAMATOR AND SEPARATOR, Tyler’s Improved Water Wheel, Gicins tile greatest power, at flower cost, than any Wheel in. use. There are over 1,500 running, giving universa! salistaction. KNOX’S AMALGANATORS, WITH PALMER'S PATENT STEAM CHEST, Superior for working either Gold or 8llvor Orcs. Gennlae White Iroa Stamp Shoea and Dies Waving been engaged for the paslelght years In quartz mining, and belng conversant wlth all the Improvements, elther in Mining or Milling, we are prepared to furnish, at the shortest notice, the most. ehenlest machinery for reducIng ores, or saving either gold or silver. ISvllqy-tf EFULTON Foundry and tron Works. HINCKLEY & CO,, MANUFACTURERS OF STEAM ENGINES, Quartz, Flour. and Saw Mills, NMoore’s Griader nnd Amalgamator, Mining Pumps, Amalgumators, and all kinds of Machlaery, Nos, 45, 47 and 49 Pirst street, between Markot and Migsion street, San Francisco, say Miners’ Fonndry MACHINE WORKS, Flvat St., between Hownrd and Folsom Streeta, BAN FRANCISCO, VERY description of Iron and Brass Machinery, the BEST and MOST ECONOMICAL, manufactured in the State of California, will be furnished with dispatch at the MINERS’ FOUNDRY AND MACHINE WORKS, such as Steam Englnes and Bollers, Flour, Saw and Quartz Mills, Machinery, Mining Pumps, Amalgamators, Retorts, Ete., Ete, Particular attention will be given to the manufacture of Machinery In Sectlons designed for places of dificult access. Varlous models of Quartz Crushers, Amalgamators and Water Whecls—some in operation and on exhibition. *,* Pariles desiring to test their ores practically, In small uantitles, will be afforded ample facilities, FREX OF Cost. Ali partles desiring aecurate and highly finished drawings aml superior Machinery, at most reasonable rates, are cordially invited to call before contracting elsewhere, HOWLAND, ANOEL & KING. ee JAMES MACKEN, COPPERSMITH, No. 226 Fremoat at., bet, Moward & Folsom, All kinds of COPPER WORK done to order in the best manner. Partleular attentlon paid to Steamboat, Sugar House and Distillery work, Repairing promptly aad acatly SARA C LA y SAN FRANCISCO Foundry and Machine Works, N. E. Cor, Fremont and Missioa streets, Manufacturers of Marine and Stationery Engines Quartz MachInery, Saw, Flour and Sugar Mills, Mining Pumps, Woisting Ocar, Ayricultural Implements, cte. —ALSO— Wine, Cider, Cotton and Tobaceo Presses of the latest Improved Patterns, Brodte’s Improved Patent WIND BLAST SEPARATOR, for Dry Crushing; Salmon's Patent Amalgamator and Separater; Wheeler & Randall’s New Grinder and Separator, Baux & Gulod’s Amaigamator and Separator; W. W. Tupper’s Patent Seetlonal Grate Bar: Coal O41 Well Baring Maehmery complete, on haud. STEAM ENGINES AND BOILERS, Of all slzes, constantly on hand; Quartz Mill Shoes and Dies warranted to be made of the best white lron, Dunbar's Improved Self-Adjusting PtstonPueking, requires no springs or se(cws; is always sicamtight; without exeessive frletlon, and nover gets slack or leaky. MACHINERY, OF ALL DESCRIPTIONS, Bought, sold, or exchanged. Bolt CuttIng and Castings, at the lowest market rates, 6vil-ly DEVOE, DINSMORE & CO.