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Volume 12 (1866) (428 pages)

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The Mining and Scientific Brees, era Subseribe Now! JANUARY Ist, 1866 Commencement of Twelfth Volume Mining and Srientific Press Pabiished Every Satarday. The title of our journal i iS a trathful éxpression of its character. It affords a class of progressive information to the Miners, Mechanics and Professional Men of tbe Pacific Coast, which cannot be derived from books, or other publications. Each Volume comprises, in. reality, a book of new intelligence and facts relating to Mining, Mechanism, Metallurgy, Science and Art, developed by our-rich and peculiar resources, and identical with our own industry ond history. By the encouragement of intelligent economy in LABOR and GoLD-sAVING, we shall make the Press a source of INDIVIDUAL PROFIT to its patrons, as well as a public benefit to every local community in which it circulates. ., The prospects of our journal nre now brighter than at any former period. Our facilities for fur-' nishing a valuable paper are eonstantly inereasing. Following are some of the many opinions generonsly expressed by our neighbors : Editorlal Expressions :_ We can give our testimony tbat it Is always replete with usel'ul and valuablo information to mincrs aud ic: Pacific Mail Steamship Co’s THROUGH LINE TO NEW YORK, Carrying the United States Mail. LEAVE FOLSOM STREET WHARF, AT AL RANI oclock A. M. of the_followlng dates, for PANAMA, connecting via Panama Railroad, with one of dee Company's splendid steamers from ASPINWALL for eo ne the 10th, 18th and SOth of each month tbat has On the ‘Low, 19th and 20th of each month that has a When the 10th, 18th and 30th fall on Sunday, ihcy will leave on Saturday preceding; when eee on talison Sunday, they will leave on Monday follow: Steamer leaving San Francisco on ate 10th touches at Manzanillo. All touch at Acapulco Departures of 18th or [9th eee with French TransAtlantle Co.’s steamer for St. Nazaire, and English steamer for South America. Departure of 10th connects with English steamer for eee and P. R. RB. Co.’s steamer for Central merica Departure of the 30th connects swith English steamer for Tumaco, the port of the new mines. The following Steamships will be dispatched on dates as fiven below : My IQHR-—GOLDEN CITY....0008 Capt. Jas, T. avatcins., Connectlug with NEW YORK, Gin Horn May 20th-SACRAMENTO. J. M. “Gaver, Connecting with ARIZONA, Gue Vener. Cabin passengers berthed through. Baggage checked ithrough—100 pounds allowed each adult. An experienced Surgeon on board. Medicine and attendance free. These steamers will positively sall at il o’clock. Passenserse are requested to bave thelr buggage on board before 10 o’cloc. ASueE wa aud Freight apply to Messrs. WELLS, issage and all other information, apply at the Paeine @ Mall’ Steainsbip Co's office, corner of Sacramento and Leldesdorif streets. OLIVER ELBRIDGE, Arceat. The Exeelsior Hat OF EN SAN FRAXCISCO, A Paris, New York and London Styles For Spring and Sammer, 1866, Will be introduced SATURDAY... . MARCH & MEUSSDORFFER’S ' HHat Manufactories, San Francisco Sacramento «Marysville Nos, 635 and 637 Commercial street. No. 125J-street Corner D and Secoud streets OUR STYLE IN MOLESKIN, for this Season, Js, wo feél ponidon the SUPERLATIVE OF E LEGANCE AND FINISH ; our MERIN O PINAUD hae ST. GLoup tbe most successful result of HP anletn taste. Espeelal attention also deserve our CHELSEA, CHESTER. CRESCENT, NEWFORT, DERBY and CLARENDON RESORTE. Xa Call and see them. $v12-3m [Placer Herald. The publishers intend to make it the “Scientific Atwerieaa’?’ of the Pacific Coast. Every miuer should have a copy of it in his cabia, for it will ‘be filled with useful inforination io the pick and shovel fraternity. —~[Trinity Journal. It contains correspndence from different sections, glying accounts of new discoveries in gold, silver aud copper, and should be taken by every person tbat wishes to keep well posted on the developments of ot State and the Territorics.—[Monntain Messenger. With the last number js an index to tho whole volume, most useful and valuable to thoso who keep Gles of tbat paper.—{Shasta Courier. iven onlike to Prof. J. D. Whitney’s address on Mining, is tiro, * * * Wo preserve the PRess, aud woul havea tall file.—[Napa Reporter. The publie should support tho onterprise of the wend Preuss, one of the best papers ia the State, by a liheral patronage, agit is only by a system of legitimate reports . tbat our mines cin be favorably brought before men o. capital helow.—([Calaverns Chronicle. Under the management of Messrs. Dewey & Co. the Press has been much improved ia every respett. * * It doserves a liberal support.—[Virginia Union. ae good paper for this country.—[Humboldt Register a. Those who would have a good paper of this charaetor should suhseribe now.—[Murysville Appeal. It embraces ove of tho finest field: Iu the world, and seems to improve it. * * * I will ho second to no seientife recerd now published on this conlinent.— [Los Angeles News. “A neat and useful jonrnal. Ono of tho most prescutable and useful in the Stute,—[Suaday Mercury. Sueb a journal has been necded on the Paeifie Coast. The Press fills the hill.—[Reeso se Reveille, A splendid papor, and should ‘nave a Food list of subserjbers in prosperous Grass Valley. —[G. V. National, Wo reecive, regularly as clock work, this exceedingly valuable aud interesting journal. —[Napa Reporter. “Jnteresting and important to miners and Mountain men, [Butte Reeord. Friends pleased with our efforts in the publication of the Press can render us essential aid by furnishing correspondenec and ail important information which may come under their observation, and by calling tho attention of tbeir nelghbors to the commendable features of the Paper; the appreciation of whicb favors will be duly manifested by the constaut Improvement of our journal, Specimen coplos will be sent free to those desiring to examine the paper beforo subseribing, Postmasters, ‘Express Agents and News-dealers, acting as our agents, willreseive liberal eommiussions. SUESCRIF TION IN ADVAN ck One Year, (two volumes). Six Months, (one volume). Qe Bounn Vouumxs ers ‘Sane, ale FoR ADVERTISING Our terms are very reasonable. Mining Comrantrs are es pecially favored by our rates, and careful eitention isglvea to the legal pablication of Mixine Notiers. Ovsrics——No, 505 Clay street, corner of Sansome. DEWEY & CO., Publishers, C. W.M. SMITH 2.. We B. RWEEY sey secood. Ts DEWEY: By Authority of the State of California, Maving fully Comolicd wiih the Law by a Deposit of £525,000 Bonds of the State of California and the Ualted States. BIGELOW & BROTHER, General Insurance Agents. Fire, Marine, and Life Insurance. 1 we CAPITAL REPRESENTED $15,000,000. California Deposit, $525,000. OFFICES--.N. W. corner of Moatgomery aad Sacramento streets, COMPANIES REPRESENTED: HOME INSURANCE CO. OF N. Y., Asscts.. $3,700,000 HARTIORD FIRE INSURANCE CO., Assets. 1,500,000 PHENTIX INSURANCE CO,, N. Y., Assets.. -1,000,009 ARCTIC INSURANCE CO., N. Y., Assets.... 700 fo WASHINGTON INSURANCE Cu., N. Y., Assets 700,000 NEW YORK ACCIDENTAL-INS. CO., Assets. 260, 000 CONNECTICUT MUTUAL LIFE INS. CO., Assets.. 8,100,000 POLICIES issued on Freights, Cargocs and Treasnre from and to all parts of the World. FIRE INSURANCE POLICIES Issued on all kinds of Insurabie Property im Country or City. ACCIDENTAL POLICIES issued on the most favorable terms, insurlug the pay meut of stated sums in the event of death, ura fixed Weckly Compensation for Total Disability for the term of twenty-six weeks for any one accident. These Policies cover all: kinds of Accldeats, and are issued for single trips or for the year. Losses Payable in Gold Coin of the United States. We represent Companies That Have Stood the Test of Years, And offer as favorable terms as any on the Pacific Coast. BIGELOW & BROTHER, 20v11tf General Agents. Syap us Worn. —It any subscriber to this journal fils toreceive the same regularly aud pr omptly, they willconfer a favor hy informing us at onee. JOHN TAYLOR & CO. IMPORTERS,
AND DEALERS Iv ASSAYERS’ MATERLALS, Druggists’ & Chemists’ Glassware, Photographic Stock, Ete. 612 aad 5614 Washiastoa Street, SAN FRANCISOO. Ws are recelving direct from MESSRS. LADD & OERT LING (London) and BEEKER & SONS (Antwerp, Bel gium) their superior ASSAY AND EVULLION BALANCES, And from France and CCIBLEN 3 as well as the Eastern Bs pe ae eer E ASES, G SCALES, CH L GLASSWARE, and every mete: screa for RBEAY ORPIOES, LABORATO ete. We have given this brancb of our business par ticular attention, to select such articles as are necessary In_ the development of tbe mineral wealth of this coast. Full Assortment of DRUGOISTS’ GLASSWARE and DRUOOISTS’ SUNDRIES, ACIDS and CHEMICALS, eonstantly on hand San Francisco March 6, 1865. Myl0-tf INTERNATIONAL HOTEL, KK Street, between Third and Fourth, SACRAMENTO, S NOW ONE OF THE LARGEST AND MOST ELEGANT Houses in Sacramento. It has seventy-five Rooms, which can be had in suites for tamilies, or singly to sult indix iduals—all new-furnished, large and finely yentillated. No expense has been saved to make it comfortable and pleasant for guests. peice ok Rooms very iow. Meals, & ecnts. 8yi2. EISENNENGER. BRANNAN HOUSE, (Formerly Vernon,) J street, between Front and Seeond streets, SACRAMENTO. FIRST-CLASS ACCOMMODATIONS CAN BE HAD. 8vi2-3m. AIRS, J, DUNN, Proprictress, 4 MUSIC PRINTING! t he 6 oe = pa Eaiel a a en ed a = 1 iyr MUSIC PRINTING in yarious styles, execnted at tha MINING AND SCIENTIFIC PRESS BOOK AND JOB PRINTING OFFICE. Wehave 2 large: fonnt of good MUSIC TYPE, the only one on this Coast, and will exercise much care to give al our patrons ample satisfaction. Rem Prices low, and terms cash. DEWEY & CO., Publisbers, Patent Agents, and Job Printers, corner Cla: .aud Sansome streets, San Franclseo. Q * — The Stockholder: MONITOR OF FINANCE AND INDUSTRY, Is published every Tuesday Morning, : At 72 William street, New York, ~=GIVING= Quotatlons of all hnportant Bonds and Stock Sccnrities in the United States; GOVERNMENT, STATE, CITY, BAN! INSURANCE, PETROLEUM, MINING, and other mike cellancous Joint-Stock Organizations, witb the Financial A Good Financial Weekly. WHAT CHEER HOUSE, SACKAMENTO. Fire-Proof Brick Building, corner Front and K Streets, opposite Steamboat Landlug. Meala Board, per week. Board "and ody lng, por day Single Room: Railroad Tite ‘Office cit Stage Offico on first floor. 7v12-3n A. J. SENATZ, Proprietor. California Steam Navigation gic CAPT. E. A. POOLE. co CIIRYSOPOLIS..CAPT. A, FOSTER. YOSEMITE. . — — Gs CORNELIA. + CAPT, W. BROMLEYJULIA.. «--CAPT, E, CONCKLIN. Ono of the above steamers leave BROADWAY WHARF, at @ o'clock P. M. EVERY DAY (Sundays excepted), for Sacramento and Stockton, counecting with light-draft steamers for Marysville, Colusa, Chico, and Red Biuft. Steamsbips AJAX, PACIFIC, ORIZABA, CALIFORNIA, ACTIVE and SENATOR, leave, as advertised, for Honolula, Portland, Oregon, New Westminster, British Columbia, Victoria, V. I., Santa Barbara, Saa Pedro, and San Dicgo. Office of the Company, northeast corner of Front and Jackson streets. B. M. HARTSHORNE, of the samc; Notiees of Payment of Interest and Dividends— fact, all matters that can be ot interest to Scenrltyholders. 4 . Its columns will be found repleto with important and useful financial information. Tile Quotatlons given are correct, and may be relied upon elthor for the purchase or sale of Bonds or Stocks. Tux Srooxsonner is the only strictly financial paper pubished in the United States, TERMS, FIVE DOLLARS PER YEAR. All letters sbonid he addressed, GLO, M. NEWTON, Publisher, Sv12tt ‘72 William strect, New York. — QUARTZ OPERATOR'S HAND BOOK A Book for Every Intelligent Prospector, Shareholder, Miner and RMachinist. ZENAS WHEELER AND P. M. RANDALL, Aathors and Publishers, Boonn tn Crota—i4 Pages, Duonremo. Tae Quartz OPERATOR’s Hany Boos js presented to tho public as a carefully prepared epitome vf all that is valna: ble for tho practical operator in the miue and mill. We have here‘all tho most necessary hints and directions for testing and assaying the ores of the various minerals ; an explanation of chemical terms; a hrict and intelligible deseription of the numcrous processes for roasting ores, and the extraction of metals from their ores by ainalgamation and oherwise. o o Postage.—Tho postage on the Mune axn Screntirto Issued at the si of EACH Month. PRICE., «5D CENTS. 13v42 President. The work also contains an original, and highly interesting. di i of the traccory and differeauy farmed a grinding . fates, as npplicd to the reduction of ores—a sube oO © . ject not ouly of spevial interest to the scicntitic reader, NEW YORKG. PRICES. hut also practically of the highest importanco to every yartz miner % 9 : Protessor Silliman, of Yale, and Hodgson, of the College : 9 7 a of Catiforaia, having exumined this discus: ion, as snb ee > 4 mitted to them by its author, Mr, Ruudall, previons to a EY) » tho compilation of this work, Speak ol the same us nob ~ ~— ie} only mathematically correct, But also as of great practical g z value. Messrs W. R. Kekart, Jr,; Engineer, (late of U.S, ie wT and W.'M. Belshaw, assayer and superlatendent of fs (Sh 28h (CkOREa Ci ONiSh fies T. M. Co., to whom the entire work was submitted No. 602 Montgomery street, San Francisco. bs] while passiag throu h the press, speak of the same as oue 4 passiag throug ! , i EXCLUSIVE AGENT ie] of high practical importance to quartz minors and millic] vaau generally. « < 7 ao a ia No work has been offorod to tho mining pnblic of CaliAMERICAN y fornia which contains so much valuable information, eon> _~ dense into so convenient aspace as is hero presented. *. WATCH FACTORY. 4 In Its preparation, mneh care has been taken to secure E : Actin i) brevity, Souci, ae ae ae make it @ A large assortment of theso complete aud reliable QuanTZ Minkt’s Hann Boor. Ww ia ‘fae Tablo of Crutents of this book will be fonnd on pa & . Superior atehes, . 41 . 415 cf tho Mimxe anv Sciewnric Paxss of July 1st, 1863. i In Gold and Silver Cases, . sold by booksellers generally. Price by mail, pustego Kal paid, $1.25. Address ‘‘ Wheeler & Randall, at the Mir‘rg — = Consiabtlycon nnd: ae cout at Factory . Bi and Scientific Press Office, Sua Francisco.’” Qt 4 P) i <4 g ENGLISH AND SWISS WATCHES, E . : ’ La! . Imported direetly from he Manufacturers. . ' . . ia be ee , S Pesteesdsteeartstecaast tosses tensts{ i ; a The American Company are now making Pel cen, pst 7 & at @ . VERY FINE WATCHES FOR LADIES,. ei BuY FS: . A large tt 7 CS i Cee, Hae assortinent of Gold fee E $ The Monthly Series pes . gE Ln) # — OF THE-—— pes 2. £f 3 = MINING AND SCIENTIFIC “4 . s . a PRESS. a ; NEW YORK PRICES. fae Send lt to Yoar Friends. sat = = a as ere a+ + + ae eS aa ++ Press toany portion of the United States istwenty cents per anu, or fivo cents per quarter, payable In advance at the Post Office deliverlng the paper. Postage free in the city ano cauaty. Foreign postage Gwitll tow exceptions) two eents per copy, prepaid. To Bremen and the German States (marked via Bremen and Hamburg line), three eents ber copy, prepaid. Single copies to any address in the Untied States, two cents. Lee iiventeetrenrrestrestereertestre ++ ++ a: Engcrrotyre Cots, Encravincs, Erc.—Our Job Printing { office Is abuudantly supplied with elegant cugravings, ortiameuts, aud other ciibclishmedts to suit tho varioug branches of indastry iu this States -