Volume 12 (1866) (428 pages)

276 Ghe Mining aud Sclewtitic Press, ense may be,) of (here give the name of the claim, and deseribe its location, so that it may be conveniently found,) aud that I have good and sufficient reason to belicye, and do believe, that the doing of (here name the assessment work or other work to he done,) would be attended by serious danger, by reason of hostile Indians in the vicinity of said elaim, or on the route over which it is necessary to travel in going thereto. (If_an oath,) So help me God. (If an affirmation,} Under the pains and penalties of perjury.” a / Said oath shall, before the time expires for the doing of such work, be filed for record in the office of the District Recorder. Sec. 39. In case of the failure of a claimant to do, within the time specified, anything on, or with reference to» mining claim, which hy this Act is required to be done within a specified time, said thing may be done thereafter; and if such claim has not been re-located after the expiration of said time, and before said thing has been done, it shall have the same force and effect as if done within said time. Sec. 40. The claimants of any mining elaim who fail to comply with any of the provisions of this Act, shall forfeit all right thereto, and shall be deemed to have intentionally abandoned the same, and thereafter such claim shall be snbject to re-loAll instruments filed in the office of the District Recorder, and all records made in said office, in pursuance of this Act, and all copies of such instruments and records, duly certified by the Distriet Recorder to’ he tull, true-and correct copies or transcripts thereof, shall he received as evidence ‘in all courts, and in all actions and proeeedings. Sec. 42. Any person who shall willfully change, deface or obliterate any instrument filed in the oiffice of a District Recorder, or any reeord made in the books of such office, or insert in such instrument or record any new mattcr, or who shull-steal, or willfully mutilate or destroy any instrument filed in the office of a District Recorder, or any part thereof, shall be guilty of 2 misdemeanor, and on conviction, shall be punished by fine, not execeding fiye thousand dollars, or imprisonment in the county jail for 4 period not exceeding one yenr, or by both such fine and imprisonment; and shall be liable, to any person injured thereby, for double the amount in damages. Sec. 43. The fecs of the District Recorder shall be as follows: For filing any paper. twentyfive cents. For each one hundred feet of mining ground measured, twenty cents. For measuring the assessment workon the mining claim of any eompany, giving a certificate in regard thercto, and recording and indexing the same, two dollars. For each certificate, twenty-five cents. Jor the recording and indexing of nny instrument containing less than two folios, of one hnndred words each, one dollar; and for cach additional folio, twenty-five cents. For caeh certified copy of any instrument or record eontaining less than two folios, one dollar, and for cach additional folio, twenty-five ecnts, including the eertifieate. Sec. 44. All moneys paid to the District Reeorder, as assessment dues, shall be paid by him to the County Treasurer on the third Saturday of August, November, February, and May, of each yeur. The County Treasurer shall give a reeeipt for said moneys, which shall be filed and recorded in the office of the District Recorder. The County Treasurer shall pay said moneys to the State Treasurer at the sanie time and in the same manner that he is required to pay taxes to the State Treasurer; and said moneys sball be set apart as a mining sebool fund. Sec. 45 The extraction of gold, or other metals, from alluvial or diluvial deposits, generally exlled placer mining, shall be subject to such regulations as the miners in the several mining distriets shall adopt. Sec. 46. In the conveyance of any interest in any mining elaim, the description shall be deemed sufficient if it embraces the number of feet conveyed, the namo of the claim, and the name of the eompany hy whieh it is designated, and the district and county in which the claim is situated. Sec. 47. The provisions of this Act shall be applicable to all the counties of this State, exeopt the eounty of Storey, in which connty none of the provisions of this Act shull be deemed to apply or have foree or effect. San Francisco Jobbing Prices Current, Flour, extra, B bbl 600 @ 6 50 Do Superfine. 5 50 @ 6 00 Corn Meul, # 100 2 3 50 Wheat, @ 100 Ip.-. 165 @1 7 Oats, choice, B 100 Ib 200 @ 2 10 Burley, @ 100 tb. 18 93 Beans, # 100 th . 450 @ 5 00 Potatoes. ® 100 tb . 105 @115 Hay, @ ton. -10 00 @15 00 Livo Oak Wood, 8 00 @I0 00 Beef, on foot, ®lb.. . 7 Bevf, oxtra, dressed, @ 15 12340 16 Sheep, on Toot,.. » 1 Oo 2 00 Hogs, ou foot, B 1b. _ 8 9 Hogs, dressed, B tb. 12 G 18 Gvrocerics, Etc, . Do Tea, Japin, Do Green. Hawajiun Rice, @ bb. Ching do. . Coul Oil, @ gal Candles, $ Ib. Raneh Buiter Bib 4 Isthmus do . a Cheese, Calilornia, Eggs, B doz. Lard, BIB. Ham aud Bacon, @ tb Shoulders...6. : a EtectRoryPe Cos, Excravines, Ero.—Our Job Printing ofice is abundautly supplied with elegant engravings, ornaments, and other embellshments to suit the various branches of industry in this State. ‘MINING SHAREHOLDERS’ DIRECTORY. San Franeiseo, Moss Ledge, $25 List of Notices of Meetings, Dividends, Assessments and Delinquent Sales. Gomprising the Names of Companies, Distrlet or .County of Loeation, Amount of Assessinent; Date ot Mecting, Delingueut Advertiseinent and Sale, and Amouut and Time of Payment of Dividends. COMPILED FOR EVERY ISSUE, Advertised in the Mining and Sclentific Preas * and other San Franciaco Junrnals*. AY 5 DAY DELINQUENT. OF SALT Annual meeting May 7* . May 11—May 29* »May 25—June 25 April 30—May 19 NANB antT OF AND LOCATION. ASSESSMENT Arizona Consolidated. Assuranee, Monterey co, Cal, 25¢ Alpha, Gold Hill, $50. Adams’ Petroleum, $5. -May 10—May 28* April M—May 30 April 30—May 30 --$10 00 fay 10—May 28 May 23—June 11 Batopilas, Chihuaha, Mes., 25c. Belcher, $60. Belcher, Baldwin & Abernathie Co, $20 Builion.. aeeneeee OgERECHRESRS Barreteros, Soniloa, Mex., $5 Bunker Hill, El Dorado ¢o., $I. Capitola’ Santa Clara co., Cal., 10e..--.-.dnne 12—Inly 2" Cosaln, $1. April 26—May I2* Chipionea, Sonora, April 28—May12 Confidence, Storey ev., Nev, May 4—May 18 Capitola, Mecting April 30 Dios Padre, Alamos, Mex., $3 ...2+++ June 5-—Jane 23* Daney, sie & May 12—Jnne 9 Diamond. Annual meeting May 5 Evoea Consolidated Copper..Annual meeting May 24* Evoea Cuns, Gop., Del Norteco., Cul., 25e. June 6—Jnly 1* Exchequer, Slee .ce-+-ererreeee SEnoRece Prono April 30—May 16 Geo. Washington, Alpine co., Cal., $1.00.Jine 9—June 26* Great Basin, Humboidt eo., Nev. 9c..-.+ June 12—JIuly 2* Green, Storey co., Nev..«.-.-Annual Meeting June 6* .April 14—May 1* May 1—May 21* «May Wj7—June 7* Ilarker, Lander ¢co., Nev-, 50¢ Hlanseom, Copper, Del Norle co., lie. LX. Le $1500 ee »May 8—May 30* May 18—June 4* .-May 7—June 5* June 9—June 28* May 4—May 21 May 1—May 16 Sse eveeeeee May 7—Maye 28 . Kentucky,S1...50-5 FESS OS Keokuk, Coutra Costa eo., Cal., 10¢e Latly Franklin, Alpine ¢co., Cal., 25¢ Lady Bell, Low Divide, Cal. La Victoire, $1. Moss Ledge eo ,$ Maria, Chihunha, Mex., $2. Nuestra Sra de Gnaiielupe. Duraugo, Mex., $1—June 2-Je 20* Norlin Star, Lander co., Nev , $25. »May 14—June 6* Open Sesame, 50..--0e.-2 sree seseees April 20—May 2 Mar 17—Mar 31* Annual nieeting May 7 Provldence, Nevadaco., Cal. $1. Piunet, Arizona. Refugio, Chihuahua, Mex.,$2}4..--.0.5-May 21—June 6" Salumaniler, Calaveras co., Cal,.Annual Meeting, May 21* Silver Queen, Lander co., Nev.S1. » June 23—July 23* Slmpson & Bossell. Carson Valley, $1 May 25.June 14* Sierra Valles, Plumas ¢o., Cal. $1. lay 31—June 18* » May 1—May 16 May —May 30 Sweet Vengeanee, $l. Siskiyon, $1.50.. .».Aprji 28—May 23 Sophia, Tuolumne count: April 26—May 11 Salambo Vopper, Sl..«e.My 8—May 29 Sierra Nevada, Storey eco, Nev., Sl.. ou. day 7—June 6 United States, Storey co., Nev., 50e... May 26—June 13" “Those marked with an asterisk (*) are advertised in this journal. i San Francisco Stock and Exchange Board, Bid. Asked. United States 7 3-10ths. $ SL $ Su Gov. Legal Tender Notes. T9 tg 80 State Bands, 7B cent. $4 85 Siu Fraucixco lv B eenl, a8 so san Francises Brids, 1855. 6 B ecnt Bik ee San Francisco Bonds, 1858.6 @ eent 69 = Sucrumento City Bonds, 6 @ ceut. 20 30 Sveremento Couty Bonds, 6B cent . 50 60 Marysville Bunds, 10 @ cent 75 100 Stockton Bonds, 10 @ cent. TAS 9) Yuha County Bonds, 10 @ cent. . 80 85 Butte County Bonds, 10 @ cent . 78 Califurnia Navigation Vo, . 53 57 Stute Telegraph Ste 32 85 Sin Franeiseo Gis C. 103 104 Sacramenta Gas Co. w 75 Spring Valley Water Co. 63 40 RAILROADS. Sacramento Valley. Railroud. 38 ce Omnibas Rulroad. 60 . Central Railroad Co 70 = North Beach and Mission, 6034 61 MINING STOCKS, AIDS Ses ones 325 $49 Bullion, C. id 1g, Sierra Nevada 5 Yellow Jacket 690 095 @vermau. 79 80 Crown Point 1250 13800 Antrlope . ABS as Emeraida . . 1 5 Reat del Monte, Buekeye Dick Sides. Imperial Aina. Cedar Hill Tuunel, Wide West.. Sierra Buttes Quartz Co Central. California Scgscrize FOR rf.—The large, illustrated sixty-fonr columa weekly newspaper—the Sau Francisco Maxinc AND Scrrnmivic Paess—shuuld be taken by every miner, prospector, and intelligent citizen throughout Colorado, as it gives a mint of most useful informution to be galned no other way, on mining, matters gencrally.—[Roeky Mountalu News. >. Willlam Alvord, San Francisco Retail Prices Ourrent. Butter, California fresh @ Tb 461 6 do pickled @ 15. Bax 40 do Oregon.. 35% _ do New York, 8 50: — Cheese, ® tb. 25: = Honey, % tb 30, 40 iges, @ doz —@ 60 Lard, @ tb. 3@ — Hams ani Baron, 8 Ib. “a4 26 Crnaberries, @ gal. © 75@ 1 00 Potatoes, sweet, ® tp —f — do Trish, @ Ib _) 1@ 1% Tomatocs, 7A Ib. 5 7 Onions, # Ib. . &( 8 Apples, No.1, @ tb 3 8 Peurs, table ® tb. 8 2a Plums, dried, @ Ib. 20 ey Peaches, dried, B tb. 16 =— Oranges, @ daz. . 50 _— Lemous, @ doz 5 5) — Chickens, apiece, <a 87@1 12 Soap—Pale & C. 0 . 10@ 12 Castilu San Francisco Metal’ Market. PRICES FOR INVOICES. Jobbing prices rule from ten to fifteen per cent. higher than the following quotations.) San Francisco, March 17,1866, fron. —Duty;: Pig $9 @® tun; Raitroad Ge B 100 hs; Bar I@1sze @B Th; beet, polished, se PB th, common, 1LZ@ Life B ie Piate 13ge @ tb; Pipe, isge B 1b; Galviiized American Pig @ ton. Relined Bar, bud assortment, @ Rel lived Burt, good assortment, B Ib. 3Y@— Builes No, 1 to 4. 4 @3 Plate Nn, 6 ta 9, » 42@ 6 Sheet No, 10 te . 4 @— Sheet No. 14 to v0 -5 @Sbeel No. 24 to 27 , 5¥@— Coreur.Puty: Sheuthing 34g¢ B tb; Pig & Bar 2c P tb. Sheathing @ Ib. 34 @H6 Sheathiug, Vid. 20 @30 Sheathing, Yellow., 80 @32 Sheathing, Old Yello 12 @13 Bolts ns 13 @16 Composition Nails --30 @o2 Tin Prates,—Duty: 2446 B Ib. Plates, Charcoat, IX @ bo: Plates, 1 C Clurecoal., Roohing Plates Binea Tin Sinbs, @éi Srevt.— English Cast Steel, 8 fb. 2,@16 Quick-1LvER.—Per fb. @65 For oxport.. 50 @— fist. —Sheets 8 th 934@10 Lran.— Piz @ 1b 8 @— sheol 10 @12 MUSIC PRINTING, —AT THES ets MINING & SCIENTIFIC PEESS Book and Job Printing Office. We have a large fonnt of Music Type (the only one on the Pacifie Coast), alld are prepared to print Sheet Music or Musie Books on favorable terms. DEWEY & CO., Corner Clay and Sauseme Strects. ANNUAL REPORT —OF THE— Pacific Insurance Company. N COMPLIANCE WiTH THE ACT OF THE LEGISLAtire of the State of Calltornia, entitied ‘An Aet conng Morporalions,” passed April 24, 185, the Paelfe In surance Company of Sun Francisco mnkes the lollowing Annual Reports T—The amount oF the Sry Stock of thls Gompany is SEVEN HUNDRED AND FIVTY THOUSAND DOLLARS, and pald in GDLD. $7040 I1-—The amount 0: 5 N AND FIPTY-ONE THOUSAND, FOUR HUNDRED AND TWEN, TY DOLLARS AND THIRTY-SEVEN CENTS.$1,051,420.87 1Hf.—The Company has NO DEBTS 1V.—The amount of insnrance effeeted Hae the year, Be $12,973,949 03 ee which remained in toree Decewmher 31. Ne eae Marlne oo 1. This Company commeneed undorwritlig Marino Risks, sustl, 1865: This Company Insures against _the following risks, BUILDINGS, HOUSEHOLD FURNITURE, MER5 DS, VESSELS IN PORT CARGOES, and othe: PERSUNAL PROP~AGAINST LOSS OR DAMAGE BY FIRE. Alro, on UARGOES, TREASURE, COMMISSIONS, PROF— ITs, aml WAR R . and ON ALL MARINE AND INLAND NAVIGATION RISKS, TO AND FROM ALL PORTS Is THE WORLD. ¥1.—this Company will take on any FIRST-CLASS RISK not to cxened $75,000 (the limit Axel by Inw), and on all large risks will relnsure to un extent consistent with PRODENCE in other RESPONSIBLE COMFANIES, Jd. HONT, Presitent. : A.J, RALSTON, Seerctary. San Pranelseo, January 19 1666. S. ML. Wilson, M. Cheeseman, Wm Hooner, Jolin B. Newton, G W. Bell, Chas. Mayne Lilo T.LB x. Weill, cilginan, son G Suiiles, n arker, John G. Bray, Edward Martln, Jas. De Fremery, A. Hayward, D. O. Mills, Win, sherman, D W.U, Riee, H. Vanssinann, Jolin O. Earl, Cc. Meyer, L. B. Renchley, Altred Borel, DB. J. Oliver, Moscs Heller, G T. Lawton Willlain Scholle, W. G. Ralsion, Louis MeLane, John Wightman, Ovsiver Eldridge, . Snehs. . B. Forbes, frederick Billlngs, J. G. Kelloze, State of California, City and County of San Francisco, ss. Onihis nineteenth day of January, A, D. one thausand eight hundred and sixty-six, personally appeared hefore me, H. 8. Homnns, a Notary Pulilie, ta and lor the said City and Connty, and therein residing, duly eannmulssioned antsworn, A J. Ralston, who, being duly sworn, tlid depose and say thathe is the Seerctary of the Pacific lnsuranee Company, and that the statements eonlalned In the foregolns Report of the Pacifie insurance Company are truc, full and correct, A.J. RALSTON. Sworn and -nbseribed to before uary. A. D. 1366, HH. S. Hi 4v12-3m1 Alphens Bull, & L. Golusteln, Moses Ellis, L. Weaver, David Stern, me, this 19th diy of JanOMANS, Notary Public. Important to Cnlifornians.—Many inventors have ately liad their claims for Patents seriously (and In some eases fntallyjdelayed by the unqualifleation of agents who have not complied with the Government license and revenue laws, as well as other new antl imperative regulalions. These diserepancles, although arising Irom the inexperienes of honest agents. are none the less dangerous te applicants for patents, whose safest course Is to trust thelr business with none but active and experienced solicitors. Tnx Mrnine axp Screnvirie Press Patent AcENcy has strletly eomplied with tbe requisitions of the Department, and properly * fied all necessary papers as Clalm Agents. Tweirm Voruse.—The MixixG AND Scientivic Press, pubished at Sun Frauciseo, commenced Its twelfth yolumeon the 6th lust.—[Nye County News. CALIFORNIA 0) BUILDING AND LOAN SOCIETY I Remowal Notice. pus DIRECTORS OF THE CALIFORNIA BUILDING AND LOAN SOCIETY, aunouuce to the publle the re. moval of thelr business to their NEW BANKING HOUSE, California Street, one Door from Sansome, LOANS. The Directors propose an extension of their Banking a eomimodation to the assistance of— First—The Pureiase of Real Estate. Seeond—The Brection of Houses. Third—The Breetion of Manutnetaries. 3 Fonrth—The Bulldlng uf Sea and River Vessels of all sizes Fitth—Mercautile Gash Credits im ihe Seoltish princlp! for such 1lme as may be agreed upon. : Under the above general heads, lnans will be made for terms of years to currespond with lhe reqvirenients of parte upon the »ecurily of REAL ESTAT£, BULLDINGS, SHIPS and MERCHANDISE, 7 NIONTHLY DEPCSITS. u ONE PER CENT. PER MONTH will be allowed on all deposits made at one month's notlee of withdrawal. * CURRENT ACCOUNTS. HALF PER CENT PER MONTH willbe sliotwed on the dnily balaneves to eredit of Curront Banking Aecounts—ihe sine to be aseertained und credited monthly. REMITTANCES FROM THE COUNTRY PROMPTLY ACKNOWLEDGED. INTEREST on allsums eoinmenees from the day of deosll. DEPOSITS of any amount received, from FIVE DOL. ARS upwards. OFFICE NOURS—91.2 A.M. to3 1-2 P M. daily. SATURDAY EVENINGS fron 61-2 to 9 weluck. THOMAS MOGNEY, President. W G WEIR. RAMUEL CRIM. ROBERT LEWELLYN, JOHN DONN, C. A. JANKE, aA. ROSENYIELD, VW. MeCOR ‘1 LOW PRICES GHATS’ FURNISHING GOODS, WARD'S SHIRT STORE, NO. 323 MONTOOMERY STREET, AND Corner of Market and Third Streets. 7 PRINTED DIRECTIONS For self-measurement for Shirts, and PRICE LIsT3 OF GOODS, SENT FREE BY MAIL, IGv12-3m16p © CAUTION. iO WHOM IT MAY GONCERN:—TIE PUBLIC ARE _herehy notified that a patent $ allowed, December 27th, 1854, and issued June 271h, 1865, to PRoresson Henny Worrtz. for the use of sodium and amalgams lher of with quicksilver, in the extraction of preewus metals trop teirores. All persansusi id amalgams. or purehasing: or selling sodlum or sald waniz lor nse inthe irratMent of voli or sliver ores. are hereby cantioneil tht they will be prosecuted to the full extent ot the law, The patents of Protessor Wurtz have been assignet to tho Wurlz Amalgamation Company ol! New York elty. 11 is the Intention of Ihe sald caumpsany soon lo appoint agents for Califorula and the other mining States and,Terrltortes. In the meantlie, upplications tor licenses to use sodium aad its umalgams, nay be addressed to tho company, at thelr office, No. 57 Broad way, New York. Cc. ELTON EWCK, Secretary. 14v12.6¢ Mareli 9th, 1866. SMOKE THE PATENT RUSSIAN CIGARETTES, mnnufactured by 120 Kearny Strect, : San Franclseo lévl2-83m sa-For sale in all the Cigar Stores. 2a INTERNATIONAL HOTEL, EK Street, between Third and Fourth, SACRAMENTO, S NOW ONE OF THE LARGEST AND MOST ELRGANT Nouses in Saerainents. It has seventy-five Rooms, whieh ean br had in sniles for tamllies, or singly to suit indisiduals—ail new-turnished, large and finely ventilated, No expense has becn suved to make it cuinfortable and pleasunt ror guests. Prlee of Rooms very low.E Meals, 26 eents. 8y12-6m B, EISENMENGER. BRANNAN HOUSE, (Formerly Vernon,) J street, between Front and Second streets, SACRAMENTO, FIRST-CLASS ACCOMMODATIONS CAN BE BAD. 8v12-3m MES. J. DUNN, Proprictress. 7 WHAT CHEER HOUSE, SACRAMENTO. Fire-Proof Briek Building, eorner Front and K Streets, opposite Steamboat Landing. Meals Roard, per wee Roard and Lodylng, per day. Single Rooms .--.-0:s++-.0+ ‘ Av Railroad Ticket Office and Stage Office on first floor. 7vl23m A. d. SENATZ, Pvroprictor. ss Furnished Room to Let, NN. MASON, BETWEEN CLAY AND Washington streets, overlooking the Buy. Inquire at this Office. © . ILvia -25 cena, S400 10

276 Ghe Mining aud Sclewtitic Press, ense may be,) of (here give the name of the claim, and deseribe its location, so that it may be conveniently found,) aud that I have good and sufficient reason to belicye, and do believe, that the doing of (here name the assessment work or other work to he done,) would be attended by serious danger, by reason of hostile Indians in the vicinity of said elaim, or on the route over which it is necessary to travel in going thereto. (If_an oath,) So help me God. (If an affirmation,} Under the pains and penalties of perjury.” a / Said oath shall, before the time expires for the doing of such work, be filed for record in the office of the District Recorder. Sec. 39. In case of the failure of a claimant to do, within the time specified, anything on, or with reference to» mining claim, which hy this Act is required to be done within a specified time, said thing may be done thereafter; and if such claim has not been re-located after the expiration of said time, and before said thing has been done, it shall have the same force and effect as if done within said time. Sec. 40. The claimants of any mining elaim who fail to comply with any of the provisions of this Act, shall forfeit all right thereto, and shall be deemed to have intentionally abandoned the same, and thereafter such claim shall be snbject to re-loAll instruments filed in the office of the District Recorder, and all records made in said office, in pursuance of this Act, and all copies of such instruments and records, duly certified by the Distriet Recorder to’ he tull, true-and correct copies or transcripts thereof, shall he received as evidence ‘in all courts, and in all actions and proeeedings. Sec. 42. Any person who shall willfully change, deface or obliterate any instrument filed in the oiffice of a District Recorder, or any reeord made in the books of such office, or insert in such instrument or record any new mattcr, or who shull-steal, or willfully mutilate or destroy any instrument filed in the office of a District Recorder, or any part thereof, shall be guilty of 2 misdemeanor, and on conviction, shall be punished by fine, not execeding fiye thousand dollars, or imprisonment in the county jail for 4 period not exceeding one yenr, or by both such fine and imprisonment; and shall be liable, to any person injured thereby, for double the amount in damages. Sec. 43. The fecs of the District Recorder shall be as follows: For filing any paper. twentyfive cents. For each one hundred feet of mining ground measured, twenty cents. For measuring the assessment workon the mining claim of any eompany, giving a certificate in regard thercto, and recording and indexing the same, two dollars. For each certificate, twenty-five cents. Jor the recording and indexing of nny instrument containing less than two folios, of one hnndred words each, one dollar; and for cach additional folio, twenty-five cents. For caeh certified copy of any instrument or record eontaining less than two folios, one dollar, and for cach additional folio, twenty-five ecnts, including the eertifieate. Sec. 44. All moneys paid to the District Reeorder, as assessment dues, shall be paid by him to the County Treasurer on the third Saturday of August, November, February, and May, of each yeur. The County Treasurer shall give a reeeipt for said moneys, which shall be filed and recorded in the office of the District Recorder. The County Treasurer shall pay said moneys to the State Treasurer at the sanie time and in the same manner that he is required to pay taxes to the State Treasurer; and said moneys sball be set apart as a mining sebool fund. Sec. 45 The extraction of gold, or other metals, from alluvial or diluvial deposits, generally exlled placer mining, shall be subject to such regulations as the miners in the several mining distriets shall adopt. Sec. 46. In the conveyance of any interest in any mining elaim, the description shall be deemed sufficient if it embraces the number of feet conveyed, the namo of the claim, and the name of the eompany hy whieh it is designated, and the district and county in which the claim is situated. Sec. 47. The provisions of this Act shall be applicable to all the counties of this State, exeopt the eounty of Storey, in which connty none of the provisions of this Act shull be deemed to apply or have foree or effect. San Francisco Jobbing Prices Current, Flour, extra, B bbl 600 @ 6 50 Do Superfine. 5 50 @ 6 00 Corn Meul, # 100 2 3 50 Wheat, @ 100 Ip.-. 165 @1 7 Oats, choice, B 100 Ib 200 @ 2 10 Burley, @ 100 tb. 18 93 Beans, # 100 th . 450 @ 5 00 Potatoes. ® 100 tb . 105 @115 Hay, @ ton. -10 00 @15 00 Livo Oak Wood, 8 00 @I0 00 Beef, on foot, ®lb... . 7 Bevf, oxtra, dressed, @ 15 12340 16 Sheep, on Toot,... » 1 Oo 2 00 Hogs, ou foot, B 1b. _ 8 9 Hogs, dressed, B tb. 12 G 18 Gvrocerics, Etc, . Do Tea, Japin, Do Green.. Hawajiun Rice, @ bb. Ching do. .. Coul Oil, @ gal Candles, $ Ib.. Raneh Buiter Bib 4 Isthmus do . a Cheese, Calilornia, Eggs, B doz. Lard, BIB.. Ham aud Bacon, @ tb Shoulders.....6. : a EtectRoryPe Cos, Excravines, Ero.—Our Job Printing ofice is abundautly supplied with elegant engravings, ornaments, and other embellshments to suit the various branches of industry in this State. ‘MINING SHAREHOLDERS’ DIRECTORY. San Franeiseo, Moss Ledge, $25 List of Notices of Meetings, Dividends, Assessments and Delinquent Sales. Gomprising the Names of Companies, Distrlet or .County of Loeation, Amount of Assessinent; Date ot Mecting, Delingueut Advertiseinent and Sale, and Amouut and Time of Payment of Dividends. COMPILED FOR EVERY ISSUE, Advertised in the Mining and Sclentific Preas * and other San Franciaco Junrnals*. AY 5 DAY DELINQUENT. OF SALT Annual meeting May 7* . May 11—May 29* »May 25—June 25 April 30—May 19 NANB antT OF AND LOCATION. ASSESSMENT Arizona Consolidated.. Assuranee, Monterey co, Cal, 25¢ Alpha, Gold Hill, $50. Adams’ Petroleum, $5. -May 10—May 28* April M—May 30 April 30—May 30 --$10 00 fay 10—May 28 May 23—June 11 Batopilas, Chihuaha, Mes., 25c. Belcher, $60. Belcher, Baldwin & Abernathie Co, $20 Builion... aeeneeee OgERECHRESRS Barreteros, Soniloa, Mex., $5 Bunker Hill, El Dorado ¢o., $I.. Capitola’ Santa Clara co., Cal., 10e...--.-.dnne 12—Inly 2" Cosaln, $1.. April 26—May I2* Chipionea, Sonora, April 28—May12 Confidence, Storey ev., Nev, May 4—May 18 Capitola, Mecting April 30 Dios Padre, Alamos, Mex., $3 .....2+++ June 5-—Jane 23* Daney, sie & May 12—Jnne 9 Diamond. Annual meeting May 5 Evoea Consolidated Copper....Annual meeting May 24* Evoea Cuns, Gop., Del Norteco., Cul., 25e. June 6—Jnly 1* Exchequer, Slee .ce-+-ererreeee SEnoRece Prono April 30—May 16 Geo. Washington, Alpine co., Cal., $1.00..Jine 9—June 26* Great Basin, Humboidt eo., Nev. 9c...-.+ June 12—JIuly 2* Green, Storey co., Nev...«..-.-Annual Meeting June 6* .April 14—May 1* May 1—May 21* «May Wj7—June 7* Ilarker, Lander ¢co., Nev-, 50¢ Hlanseom, Copper, Del Norle co., lie. LX. Le $1500 ee »May 8—May 30* May 18—June 4* .-May 7—June 5* June 9—June 28* May 4—May 21 May 1—May 16 Sse eveeeeee May 7—Maye 28 . Kentucky,S1......50-5 FESS OS Keokuk, Coutra Costa eo., Cal., 10¢e Latly Franklin, Alpine ¢co., Cal., 25¢ Lady Bell, Low Divide, Cal.. La Victoire, $1. Moss Ledge eo ,$ Maria, Chihunha, Mex., $2. Nuestra Sra de Gnaiielupe. Duraugo, Mex., $1—June 2-Je 20* Norlin Star, Lander co., Nev , $25. »May 14—June 6* Open Sesame, 50...--0e.-2 sree seseees April 20—May 2 Mar 17—Mar 31* Annual nieeting May 7 Provldence, Nevadaco., Cal. $1. Piunet, Arizona.. Refugio, Chihuahua, Mex.,$2}4...--.0.5-May 21—June 6" Salumaniler, Calaveras co., Cal,.Annual Meeting, May 21* Silver Queen, Lander co., Nev.S1. » June 23—July 23* Slmpson & Bossell. Carson Valley, $1 May 25.June 14* Sierra Valles, Plumas ¢o., Cal. $1. lay 31—June 18* » May 1—May 16 May —May 30 Sweet Vengeanee, $l. Siskiyon, $1.50.... .».Aprji 28—May 23 Sophia, Tuolumne count: April 26—May 11 Salambo Vopper, Sl....«e.My 8—May 29 Sierra Nevada, Storey eco, Nev., Sl... ou.. day 7—June 6 United States, Storey co., Nev., 50e..... May 26—June 13" “Those marked with an asterisk (*) are advertised in this journal. i San Francisco Stock and Exchange Board, Bid. Asked. United States 7 3-10ths. $ SL $ Su Gov. Legal Tender Notes. T9 tg 80 State Bands, 7B cent. $4 85 Siu Fraucixco lv B eenl, a8 so san Francises Brids, 1855. 6 B ecnt Bik ee San Francisco Bonds, 1858.6 @ eent 69 = Sucrumento City Bonds, 6 @ ceut.. 20 30 Sveremento Couty Bonds, 6B cent . 50 60 Marysville Bunds, 10 @ cent 75 100 Stockton Bonds, 10 @ cent. TAS 9) Yuha County Bonds, 10 @ cent. . 80 85 Butte County Bonds, 10 @ cent . 78 Califurnia Navigation Vo, . 53 57 Stute Telegraph Ste 32 85 Sin Franeiseo Gis C. 103 104 Sacramenta Gas Co. w 75 Spring Valley Water Co. 63 40 RAILROADS. Sacramento Valley. Railroud.. 38 ce Omnibas Rulroad. 60 . Central Railroad Co 70 = North Beach and Mission, 6034 61 MINING STOCKS, AIDS Ses ones 325 $49 Bullion, C. id 1g, Sierra Nevada 5 Yellow Jacket 690 095 @vermau.. 79 80 Crown Point 1250 13800 Antrlope . ABS as Emeraida . . 1 5 Reat del Monte, Buekeye Dick Sides. Imperial Aina.. Cedar Hill Tuunel, Wide West.... Sierra Buttes Quartz Co Central. California Scgscrize FOR rf.—The large, illustrated sixty-fonr columa weekly newspaper—the Sau Francisco Maxinc AND Scrrnmivic Paess—shuuld be taken by every miner, prospector, and intelligent citizen throughout Colorado, as it gives a mint of most useful informution to be galned no other way, on mining, matters gencrally.—[Roeky Mountalu News. >. Willlam Alvord, San Francisco Retail Prices Ourrent. Butter, California fresh @ Tb 461 6 do pickled @ 15. Bax 40 do Oregon... 35% _ do New York, 8 50: — Cheese, ® tb. 25: = Honey, % tb 30, 40 iges, @ doz —@ 60 Lard, @ tb. 3@ —

Hams ani Baron, 8 Ib. “a4 26 Crnaberries, @ gal.. © 75@ 1 00 Potatoes, sweet, ® tp —f — do Trish, @ Ib _) 1@ 1% Tomatocs, 7A Ib. 5 7 Onions, # Ib.. . &( 8 Apples, No.1, @ tb 3 8 Peurs, table ® tb.. 8 2a Plums, dried, @ Ib. 20 ey Peaches, dried, B tb. 16 =— Oranges, @ daz. . 50 _— Lemous, @ doz 5 5) — Chickens, apiece, <a 87@1 12 Soap—Pale & C. 0 . 10@ 12 Castilu San Francisco Metal’ Market. PRICES FOR INVOICES. Jobbing prices rule from ten to fifteen per cent. higher than the following quotations.) San Francisco, March 17,1866, fron. —Duty;: Pig $9 @® tun; Raitroad Ge B 100 hs; Bar I@1sze @B Th; beet, polished, se PB th, common, 1LZ@ Life B ie Piate 13ge @ tb; Pipe, isge B 1b; Galviiized American Pig @ ton.. Relined Bar, bud assortment, @ Rel lived Burt, good assortment, B Ib. 3Y@— Builes No, 1 to 4. 4 @3 Plate Nn, 6 ta 9, » 42@ 6 Sheet No, 10 te . 4 @— Sheet No. 14 to v0 -5 @Sbeel No. 24 to 27 , 5¥@— Coreur.Puty: Sheuthing 34g¢ B tb; Pig & Bar 2c P tb. Sheathing @ Ib. 34 @H6 Sheathiug, Vid.. 20 @30 Sheathing, Yellow., 80 @32 Sheathing, Old Yello 12 @13 Bolts ns 13 @16 Composition Nails --30 @o2 Tin Prates,—Duty: 2446 B Ib. Plates, Charcoat, IX @ bo: Plates, 1 C Clurecoal., Roohing Plates Binea Tin Sinbs, @éi Srevt.— English Cast Steel, 8 fb. 2,@16 Quick-1LvER.—Per fb. @65 For oxport... 50 @— fist. —Sheets 8 th 934@10 Lran.— Piz @ 1b 8 @— sheol 10 @12 MUSIC PRINTING, —AT THES ets MINING & SCIENTIFIC PEESS Book and Job Printing Office. We have a large fonnt of Music Type (the only one on the Pacifie Coast), alld are prepared to print Sheet Music or Musie Books on favorable terms. DEWEY & CO., Corner Clay and Sauseme Strects. ANNUAL REPORT —OF THE— Pacific Insurance Company. N COMPLIANCE WiTH THE ACT OF THE LEGISLAtire of the State of Calltornia, entitied ‘An Aet conng Morporalions,” passed April 24, 185, the Paelfe In surance Company of Sun Francisco mnkes the lollowing Annual Reports T—The amount oF the Sry Stock of thls Gompany is SEVEN HUNDRED AND FIVTY THOUSAND DOLLARS, and pald in GDLD. $7040 I1-—The amount 0: 5 N AND FIPTY-ONE THOUSAND, FOUR HUNDRED AND TWEN, TY DOLLARS AND THIRTY-SEVEN CENTS.$1,051,420.87 1Hf.—The Company has NO DEBTS 1V.—The amount of insnrance effeeted Hae the year, Be $12,973,949 03 ee which remained in toree Decewmher 31. Ne eae Marlne oo 1. This Company commeneed undorwritlig Marino Risks, sustl, 1865: This Company Insures against _the following risks, BUILDINGS, HOUSEHOLD FURNITURE, MER5 DS, VESSELS IN PORT CARGOES, and othe: PERSUNAL PROP~AGAINST LOSS OR DAMAGE BY FIRE. Alro, on UARGOES, TREASURE, COMMISSIONS, PROF— ITs, aml WAR R . and ON ALL MARINE AND INLAND NAVIGATION RISKS, TO AND FROM ALL PORTS Is THE WORLD. ¥1.—this Company will take on any FIRST-CLASS RISK not to cxened $75,000 (the limit Axel by Inw), and on all large risks will relnsure to un extent consistent with PRODENCE in other RESPONSIBLE COMFANIES, Jd. HONT, Presitent. : A.J, RALSTON, Seerctary. San Pranelseo, January 19 1666. S. ML. Wilson, M. Cheeseman, Wm Hooner, Jolin B. Newton, G W. Bell, Chas. Mayne Lilo T.LB x. Weill, cilginan, son G Suiiles, n arker, John G. Bray, Edward Martln, Jas. De Fremery, A. Hayward, D. O. Mills, Win, sherman, D W.U, Riee, H. Vanssinann, Jolin O. Earl, Cc. Meyer, L. B. Renchley, Altred Borel, DB. J. Oliver, Moscs Heller, G T. Lawton Willlain Scholle, W. G. Ralsion, Louis MeLane, John Wightman, Ovsiver Eldridge, . Snehs. . B. Forbes, frederick Billlngs, J. G. Kelloze, State of California, City and County of San Francisco, ss. Onihis nineteenth day of January, A, D. one thausand eight hundred and sixty-six, personally appeared hefore me, H. 8. Homnns, a Notary Pulilie, ta and lor the said City and Connty, and therein residing, duly eannmulssioned antsworn, A J. Ralston, who, being duly sworn, tlid depose and say thathe is the Seerctary of the Pacific lnsuranee Company, and that the statements eonlalned In the foregolns Report of the Pacifie insurance Company are truc, full and correct, A.J. RALSTON. Sworn and -nbseribed to before uary. A. D. 1366, HH. S. Hi 4v12-3m1 Alphens Bull, & L. Golusteln, Moses Ellis, L. Weaver, David Stern, me, this 19th diy of JanOMANS, Notary Public. Important to Cnlifornians.—Many inventors have ately liad their claims for Patents seriously (and In some eases fntallyjdelayed by the unqualifleation of agents who have not complied with the Government license and revenue laws, as well as other new antl imperative regulalions. These diserepancles, although arising Irom the inexperienes of honest agents. are none the less dangerous te applicants for patents, whose safest course Is to trust thelr business with none but active and experienced solicitors. Tnx Mrnine axp Screnvirie Press Patent AcENcy has strletly eomplied with tbe requisitions of the Department, and properly * fied all necessary papers as Clalm Agents. Tweirm Voruse.—The MixixG AND Scientivic Press, pubished at Sun Frauciseo, commenced Its twelfth yolumeon the 6th lust.—[Nye County News. CALIFORNIA 0) BUILDING AND LOAN SOCIETY I Remowal Notice. pus DIRECTORS OF THE CALIFORNIA BUILDING AND LOAN SOCIETY, aunouuce to the publle the re. moval of thelr business to their NEW BANKING HOUSE, California Street, one Door from Sansome, LOANS. The Directors propose an extension of their Banking a eomimodation to the assistance of— First—The Pureiase of Real Estate. Seeond—The Brection of Houses. Third—The Breetion of Manutnetaries. 3 Fonrth—The Bulldlng uf Sea and River Vessels of all sizes Fitth—Mercautile Gash Credits im ihe Seoltish princlp! for such 1lme as may be agreed upon. : Under the above general heads, lnans will be made for terms of years to currespond with lhe reqvirenients of parte upon the »ecurily of REAL ESTAT£, BULLDINGS, SHIPS and MERCHANDISE, 7 NIONTHLY DEPCSITS. u ONE PER CENT. PER MONTH will be allowed on all deposits made at one month's notlee of withdrawal. * CURRENT ACCOUNTS. HALF PER CENT PER MONTH willbe sliotwed on the dnily balaneves to eredit of Curront Banking Aecounts—ihe sine to be aseertained und credited monthly. REMITTANCES FROM THE COUNTRY PROMPTLY ACKNOWLEDGED. INTEREST on allsums eoinmenees from the day of deosll. DEPOSITS of any amount received, from FIVE DOL. ARS upwards. OFFICE NOURS—91.2 A.M. to3 1-2 P M. daily. SATURDAY EVENINGS fron 61-2 to 9 weluck. THOMAS MOGNEY, President. W G WEIR. RAMUEL CRIM. ROBERT LEWELLYN, JOHN DONN, C. A. JANKE, aA. ROSENYIELD, VW. MeCOR ‘1 LOW PRICES GHATS’ FURNISHING GOODS, WARD'S SHIRT STORE, NO. 323 MONTOOMERY STREET, AND Corner of Market and Third Streets. 7 PRINTED DIRECTIONS For self-measurement for Shirts, and PRICE LIsT3 OF GOODS, SENT FREE BY MAIL, IGv12-3m16p © CAUTION. iO WHOM IT MAY GONCERN:—TIE PUBLIC ARE _herehy notified that a patent $ allowed, December 27th, 1854, and issued June 271h, 1865, to PRoresson Henny Worrtz. for the use of sodium and amalgams lher of with quicksilver, in the extraction of preewus metals trop teirores. All persansusi id amalgams. or purehasing: or selling sodlum or sald waniz lor nse inthe irratMent of voli or sliver ores. are hereby cantioneil tht they will be prosecuted to the full extent ot the law, The patents of Protessor Wurtz have been assignet to tho Wurlz Amalgamation Company ol! New York elty. 11 is the Intention of Ihe sald caumpsany soon lo appoint agents for Califorula and the other mining States and,Terrltortes. In the meantlie, upplications tor licenses to use sodium aad its umalgams, nay be addressed to tho company, at thelr office, No. 57 Broad way, New York. Cc. ELTON EWCK, Secretary. 14v12.6¢ Mareli 9th, 1866. SMOKE THE PATENT RUSSIAN CIGARETTES, mnnufactured by 120 Kearny Strect, : San Franclseo lévl2-83m sa-For sale in all the Cigar Stores. 2a INTERNATIONAL HOTEL, EK Street, between Third and Fourth, SACRAMENTO, S NOW ONE OF THE LARGEST AND MOST ELRGANT Nouses in Saerainents. It has seventy-five Rooms, whieh ean br had in sniles for tamllies, or singly to suit indisiduals—ail new-turnished, large and finely ventilated, No expense has becn suved to make it cuinfortable and pleasunt ror guests. Prlee of Rooms very low.E Meals, 26 eents. 8y12-6m B, EISENMENGER. BRANNAN HOUSE, (Formerly Vernon,) J street, between Front and Second streets, SACRAMENTO, FIRST-CLASS ACCOMMODATIONS CAN BE BAD. 8v12-3m MES. J. DUNN, Proprictress. 7 WHAT CHEER HOUSE, SACRAMENTO. Fire-Proof Briek Building, eorner Front and K Streets, opposite Steamboat Landing. Meals Roard, per wee Roard and Lodylng, per day. Single Rooms .--.-0:s++-.0+ ‘ Av Railroad Ticket Office and Stage Office on first floor. 7vl23m A. d. SENATZ, Pvroprictor. ss Furnished Room to Let, NN. MASON, BETWEEN CLAY AND Washington streets, overlooking the Buy. Inquire at this Office. © . ILvia -25 cena, S400 10