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Volume 12 (1866) (428 pages)

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The lining avid” Sriewtifie ress, }). \eeeee t ae Sd en. vel sen from the fact that 26 will io ie pay River sectil is Tikiths ore frum the mine on which it was fouqded. ‘Those disbelieving this ee. a ovly.look, for themselves, or meke inquiry ofany man, woman, or child in the section.“ All energies and euus plueed at the disporat of the euperinRadlonts have been consumed in tho erection ‘of mills—thé developement of mites being Jé!\ Task tle owners and possessora of our min: eral laiids wittther.sueb, procecdings teid,to enconrage inveatinent—whether it fends aoything'to the devefopment und. prospetous future of unr couctyy, and whether we are by it bene fiterl in any way permanently: Prooryss. . Austin, April. Beh, Léc6. ‘ <t) 3 ; Perilous Situation, . -— Onco ooly Mr. Wise, the wxronant, fonnd himselt iva difienlty which alaneed him. Oo aseending in May, 1839, juet as he was about aie cagentleman fromthe, South’ was trodnced to-him, and sotheld' -hini In conver: Sutiongthet when he devered the restruining cord jf Oecurred 10 bin that the valve-rope Ind bot been seenred! Thu‘mistake eould pot be remédied. Fora moment he began to despohd end. would bave given all that.be possessed in the world es be down oo earth ngain for one minute, “Soon finding that'a heavy heart was not the thidg for asvénding’ in a bullown, he rallied his spirits ; ‘took off his hat and ewang it arcunds whieh was voeilerously” responded fo fram below.™ Tbe, crowd, "lowever, Intle knewabout the valve-rope, whatever the Sonthern gentleman may have done. Mr. Wise let down a paraenate eontamioz no animal; saw it picked-upyand with more sentiment thao evnld fuse been expected, envied that eat or dog and wished he was by its side on terra Jirma. For the tnet that he was driving raptilly toward the Attantic Occun, without even the svenrity of bein able to burst hig balloon ; going ut the rate of filty miles an hoar; nnd his machtnein soeh pntortanittely good repair as not touff td the hope that tt would explode, collapse, or meet with any favorable aceideut. Under these disheartening , cireuwstanees, he found that he had already vsed up one half of Jersey, iitd'that Princeton was not far ahead. Be ews Piney leg -entered jnto a thanderStorin + thé Water poured ~dowh from “tire balloon with a noise like a mill-dam! ‘The ligbtning shot'th ziezig flashes through’ the rolling @uads ;’add thé thunder rattled like the dis: charge of smallarms. my Tt was a magniticent sight ; ‘buat in recarring to his ciitieal sitaation, its charms passed froin his mind.’cy When it became, apparent: that Another bonr woold earry him to the Atbintie, he admits that. the moment was embarassing ; bat considering that * what must’ be must,’ hie thoughts turned in a véry practieal way toward fis provisions: for’ a.voyage 1407 Europe, and those consisted of ‘ balf a pound of waterdiudkers' half'a pound of ‘elierge, add’a bottié of porter.’ He estimated, «however, that this a ould-ltold ont thrée-days, “becttse-the neck of the ballaon was left-open. Considering every alternative lor securing personal .safety, he thoaylt'ol Slinnitetaverboned whilst first on, reflection he gave up this idea.. Then he be lost. staff,aud,to, fasten,a. penknife, 30,,a9.40, cut,.the silk ; ,he tried to burst the balloon by, jerking the car violently ; but.this plan failing, he determined to try the effect.of an extreme ascent: threw his ballast overboard, and shot into the the ear, and ut last, oh, joy! the valve-rope Tolledout of the ,neck .sylliciently, for. hint, to Teach «it. Mr. Wise'sdescentiinto a Jersey Jarmer’e peaeb-orehard is graphic and lively. We conelude, as he writes the aeconnt biniself, that he was not killed—but he does not state thefegtio” Es SEE Te en eee) vi Tue Wownpere or: Curmistry.Aqaafortis and the air we breatbe are made of the same materials. are so mueb alike in their chemieal eomposition that an old ebirt can be eonverted into its Weight in sugar, and the sagar into spirits ot Wine. Wine is mude of two eabstances, one of which is the’cause of almést all combination of barning, and the other will burn with more tapidity than anything in nature. ‘The famons Perayian bark, e0 mach ased to-strengthen. the . Btomach and the poisonous principle of opium, . are foand to be of the same materials. GasrrowPrar.—The Lansinbarg gas works, Bear Troy, N.,Y., are now .asing peat instead of coal for the mannfactare of: their gas: The illutnipating qualities of this peat’gas is said to be euperior to that derived from tbe best of onl; > 7ts24 Ride aes Oo 2 TIO“ X= zd boda? etoek would be sufficient to take hia across at . : the fate at which li¢*was travelingfifty tiles . ao hour,;.but he eould.not hope. that. his gas . leaving: land-and plunging. into the ocean ; bat . ! saw the great Atlantic swelling proudly to the . , arched roof,of heaven. ‘There, was no time to . : Te, had endeavored to-gplit his flag. . air till the distended sphere digchdrged the gas} € piouely at the neek. He continued to jerk . , Linen and sngav and spirits of wine @®D. For further particulars, inquireof — ._._ vipa —_ ve : 4 * 7 a rKnox’s Improved Patent Amalgamator r and Separator, With Palmers Patent Steam Chamber or Die. THIS CUT REPREYEXTS AN AMAL FemMeter and Seprurator that has stood the teet Of KuiwT YEsR>’ Practical working In the guid mies of Califecnin, and for acarly the sure tima in the silver nines of Nevada, having been introlueet lute the firs steam mills bush lu the then Territery , since which time they have hein successfully worklug ageinst all competition. The great advaniagea thesa Amalgamalors have over any others, are— ist. Much less Cost. 21. They dp got “ flour’? the mereory, an collect avy that may have been slvk. ened? ja the hattery or grinders, 3d, The “sloshing? motloa given io the pulp (by the reyulucion of the inuiler under the stationary franic) against the amalgomated copper plates that are fastened to the frame, aud by this ueans catching the flue gold ond mergary, that will not settle. 4th. The gatein the cone, through which the pulp is discharjynd, froin the top, rnd Where there fs the least motion, almost precladag: the possibl ity of any granulated Merenry or Hie gold eaeaping. There ako ake 500 of them fa use lo Califergla wid Nevada. where thige iuterested oan sue ther’ practical Worklogs. 4 = S) 2 7 ~ -TSRABL W. KNOX, 2 4 W. A. PALMER, Inyentors, ~ At the Golden State Kron Worka, No. 19 First atreetySan Francisco. 4 Wis i . 5 e Aes. { abla aw rane 7 4S ‘i . as CLOTHING,’ FURNISHING GOoDs, ‘Yay12.m°' 0; 7 -___ HEUSTON, HASTINGS. & €0., FASHIONABLE CLOTHE ARE SELLING % i REY w ey ie STYLES ; : = OR. ww At Reduced Prices. “Gi Ni u La OF SAN FRANCISCO, se oboe tt ‘AND VALISES, TRUNKS, BAGS, © + r+ ur A RARE CHANCE FOR INVESTMENT. " . THE PATENT RIGHT FOR SALE ‘SHILNNOO UNV SNMOL ‘SHLVLS BOs Eor the Best, Chimney Top ' Ever Inventéd_ Numerous testimonials trom Proprietors ot Factories; Foundeles, Steamers, Motcls, ete. can be (shown, attesting to its-nsetulnessin creating dratt, saving hé expense of high-ehinineys, and a great saving of tuel, Pamphlets containing meet ee cre ee oy eee Nials will be sent tree, pon applieation by le ar a a wise to the patentee, GA, HENRIKSEN, ‘ Or J.B, JOERCENSEN, _ => No. 328 Kearny sfreet, San Francisco. 12v12.3m Union Amalgamator. {his Valuable Invention $ FAST FINDINO ITS WAY INTO'GENERAL USE, NOT by means of combination of capital and Influence, but on the strength of Its owt merlts,, and upon the prineiple that what ls knosvn to be good will be appreciated. Practieal,men aeknowled?e the UNION PAN to be selentiffe, the best. the cheapest, and most proitable. It now stands first on the list of ik pans In use Tor the purpose of A " Working Golu and Silver Ores, (". Ithas been'found, that a low ‘class. of ores, also tatlings from Mil}s, Sujphurets, etc,, that will not pay to work with the eommon pana, may be wurked with iils and obtaln . hirge ‘profils, . The UNION, ds manufactured: hi two sizes: and corn a Opera upon large quantities of
ore in the most etliclent manner. i Parties interested In Quartz Mining, Mif}s, ete., wlll find it to therr advautnge to call and examine tur themsclves, and see Its operation. * Guild and liver ores tested by regular mill proocss, at ae aig _. STRONG & €O.,. eorner Mission and Fremont San Franeisco Foundry. streets, wh @ ordera will recelve prompt attention, aw: peep) lbvig-sm A we BAUX & GUIODS Separator & Amalzamator i ! machiney REMIUM ay the San Francisco Mechanles' Fair for 1864, where It proved Is the most important improvement in mini. ever inirnduced. It was awardod the FIRST Itself to be the best_ Separator and Amalgamator among all . the competitors. Constriicted on principles whieh combine Scrextirio KNowiepGe: With Paactioay Exrerurncy, these Pans extract more gold and silver trom their ores than nny others In nse, as afow Hours trial will demonstrate. Mill men will find It to their advantaze to employ these pans as Separators, m additiol tathe ordinary Amalgators bow In use, and to rework their old tailitigs. i The cost of these pans Is Ineonsiderable, and their strue. ture ts such that they ean be reudily separated In parts con. venient for packing on tnules. Among the many advantafics possesses by BAUX & OUIOD'S Pan, are the trllowing: The trifling egst for atlendance, Its small cost, Its portabllity; The large quantity of pulp it can operate upon in a giv. en time; lt may be worked even weeks without stopping na tt is constricled to work continuously; The eomplete thoroughness of the separation of the reck from the metals and the trifling power required tp work them; They cau be attached to any ordinary crushing apparatus, Wo have the pleasure of referring partles ‘interested to the following parties, who have our Pan In use: Jefferson. ‘lan Minng Company, Bowman's Ranch, Nevada county, 4 fle Freneh Alill, Nevada Clty; Crall’s Gravel Cement Works, Nevada sountyy Waltman's Chlorination Works, Nevada, Cal.; Gold H1il Quartz Mill, Washoe. . ., Manufactured at the Vuloan Iron Works and San Franeiseo Foundry, San Francisco, and a1 Heugh & Thom's Yonndry, Nevada City. . sal For ruriher. particulars, or to gee thls Pari In’ opdrat{ion, call on or addre . J.B, BAUX, Fremont Street, near Mission, adjolning the'San Franclseo’ Tron Works, San’Franciaco. 4v8-6df Prater’s Concentrator. © “. HIE UNDERSIGNED IS STILL MANU: “facturing PRATER'S CONCENTRATORS, at’ . , Devoe & Dinsmore’s Machine and Iron Works, 6AN FRANCISCO. me; w@> Machines constantly kept on hand, to supply orders at the shortest notlce, Adgress: , a 1 MOROAN HUNOERTORD, ” v aad 8an Franelsco, Oal. hilyi . plates agin draw tt to the ‘center, and little ones, ata low figure.(Tn Alameda county. oe TRO 4) marmead! mA oe a “Tae ved Glasgow Iron and Metal» IMPORTING COMPANY, ~ ° ! Noa, 23 and 97 Fremont street, San Franefedo) Keep canstantly on hand a larga assorimentaf'o « Barlron, . > \ peel ga A Boller Tubes, a, meat Ot . ADwyils,' . : ae «=Cast Steel, Etc., Whielv thay offer to the trada on Moral terma, ~ 18vad 3m NEW AINING P wee ee Excelsior’ Double-Aoting Suction’ and Force: ‘Pump. poll Moet Wl Hookers Patent, Aagust 16, 1865, — ‘ wottere ew * ro “a 4 re SUBSCRIBERS OFFER FOR SALE a Aba sfrelt ks H4e3 OT the “above. named celebret lump, acknowledged tobe the best Double Acilng Pump Anowto he in use. bey are mere vastly get in pasll jon, ald He ne durahle uid compact than any olher Doutde Actlhé Force Pomp; they wire sleo worked with Reece " fy frtetion, and have grentor forcing power Wau other um of hkeslze, They ure adapted te work by huud, wind. ml horsé, or sleain-piawer, No, 1—CyJlniter 2% in, stroke 6 In, vilnder 3 lu, stroke Zin, iy stroke 1 In. »stfoke 1h in, No 6—Cyllider 6 in. stroke In. 5 Tho Nas. 4 uml Saeé Muing Pumps. « J 5 ; Wo hnve also lor sale n Yul ansuriment of Pump Pixtares, such aa Iron Pipe, Hose, Brats Goods, otc. : } 7 J. W. BRITTAN & CO. a * 1240 Front ot. aye =~ ale 6 12v12.3m rect, ech Let TEARS 55 o PATENT AMALGAMATOR. 27 “pnese Machines Stand Vnrivaled. te For rapidly pulverlzlng and amalganiating ores, thi have mo eqital. Noctort has been or ‘will Ne, Epaked ny have thenveonstrnetei in [he most pertect namer, and of the preal number now In operstion, not one hns everreWee re fine constant ne mn er ensths demand Tor om Is,suficient evidence oF thei merlis., eee oe They are construeted so asto apply steam directly inta the pulp, or witb steain bottoms, as desired, ba y . This Amalgamator Operates as Follows: The pan being fille, the motion of themuller fo: the pulp to the center, Whero {tia drawn down throdeh tie a eriure and between the grinding snriaccs: a 8 thrown te the periphery Intg the ulekailver, “The jarred where il passes down, and tothe-elrcumtereice ng betore-’ Thus tds constantly passing In a regular flow between the grindlig suriaces apd nto be fultkslivar, until the ara is reduced to an impalpable powder, and the metal amalvamated, eK? a “Setlers made ‘on the game sprinciple excel all othor.— They brine the pulp-se-écnstajly dnd perfectly ly contact with quicksilver, that the particles are raplly sui fom Pletcly absoxbed., ti ag ee Mill men are invited to examine these pans and setlers for themselves, at the PACIFIC FOUNDRY, Ivie i , : San Franclsto, " * BLABL’S «7 ’ QUARTZ BREAKER ill Quarts or Ores , To d size suitatie for'stamps., “These machined afe patented, . aud are in practigaloperation in.. \.,+) ref CALIFORNIA, AUSTRALIA, o sess 1 9) WASHOB, 24) 0 tN t's Dall i. ENGLAND, ot) ten) ao.) FRANCE ) 7 ae @WE ATLANTIC-STATES, t10 19° te F These Maehtnes, or elrenlara eontalning further informa: Hone them, may be -ebtalned of the undersigned, ve “ coe ae SS eg BLAKE & TYLER, . Box 2077.San Francisco Past Office. CHAS T, BLAKE, , E: TYLER, Ialie City, 42" Miehlgan Blof, 4v10 naa se ata -¥ FAIRGANK’S. ay Ma fH OU i Cid VST & P. BLAKE, Tal co. Fr are 0, we, 3 eo sr pad th 4 at 7 ema Seales.: ‘ Wo would call the. at cP a = — »Atention of Minéra to ‘our SS SSS. SS Sarge scules fon WEIGH: ING buavew WAGUNS, of from 10,0uy t6 2,000 Ibs eapuetty, —_ aa BENKS & NUTCRINSON y9vi2-3m *** =<? ERS 3348 Acute street. A) a Meee Tomes 00 % 3 Sp pew prp: Clo HOMESTEADS! && CU tes ek, joes wie Loe me . pies IN THE COUNTRY. — 741 avan Pa ue 'Iwenty-Two Acre Blocks ores owlng the pegy liaigt ov maaan San Leandro, Harlan’s Addition, BUT ONE HOUR'S, RIDE. FROM SAN FRANCISCO, Property but,a few rods from the Ra{lroad “Depot, Good schools, good water, splendid vlow,, from wind and dust, and the bestof soil,“ " 7" * > neyat we “ye Ditle—U. S, Patent. 22 “Aare ebance to buy a beautiful Womestead for your wlfé hae 68 ALSO Improved Momesteads and Farms of 20, 50 © or 100 Acres, aie ee The most desirable, locations inthe State, Apply to oraddress ~ . GE, SMETH, Notary Pyblic and Searcher of Records.; : Office, " Beaty House," (rectly opposite th Fig Aad sore fated? a San Leapdro an Leand)