Volume 12 (1866) (428 pages)

ress. DEWLY & CO,, PUBLISILE one . And Patent Solicitors, SAN FRANCISCO, SATURDAY, JUNE 16, L866. VOLUME Xf, Number 24. TABLE OF CONTENTS, *Excelstar Pump,” Wooker’s. Weenasicat. —Iron; An_InFuteni—lilusiroied, venilon Wanted, To Ren. Academy vf Natural selunces) der Wood Unsuseeptlble lo Kegular toecthop. Contraction and Bayan: Mineral Curlositles of Colusa] Furmnlns Engines: Klecule. Ity In a Cutlon Mul; The Lareest Steant Marine CvL ‘loder; Compresed Air; Ari delal Stove. Orlylu al Mluxirious Men. Don't Drive the Boys from ome, Mining Susmany.Callformia sevada, Oregon, Idaho, Covlorude, Montana. aud County, Gen. Jackson on Manufac-} tures, Torpedoes In ON Wella. The Union Foundry. Kacramentu Unlon Iron Worka. A Compliment to Callfornia' Mechanies. Orlgla of the Ayne. The Now Yurk Metal Mar. tle Haye Brovwh tor Fuel. The Cloar Creek Sines—Kern Nounty. Slerra Balles Quarlz Leadgea, Selenille Recreatlous lor the Young, Tal. Edltorlal and Selected, Minlug Sharelwiders’ Direetory. Stork Snles and Reports. 3an Francisco Prices Current New Mlulng and Othur Ad. yortisements, elc. (Reported for the Miaing nnd Selentitle Press.) Oalifornia Academ~ of Natural Sciences, REGULAR MONTHLY MEETING. Moxpay Icvexino, June 4, 1866. Presideut in the Chuir—eloven members present. Minutes of lust meeting read aod opproved. Donations to Cabinet. —Specimens of copper orefrom Santa Clara county, and specimen of niolybdenite from Culoma, KE] Dorado eounty, presented by Mr. Hanks; Land, fluviatile and niarine shells collected in Nicaragua, at Punamo, nad in South America, by the late Thomas Bridges, presented hy Mrs. Bridges ; Mediterranean and Phillipine Islands shells, and two speciinens of California hirds, presented by Mr. Lorquin; Austrolinn plunts presented by Dr. F. Mueller; Liehens colleeted nt Plover Bay, presented by Mr. Dall. Denations to Library. — Publientions of Kuropean Soeietics, through tho Smithsonian Institution. Messrs. Frederick Gulzkow, I’. T. Gardner, Hugo flocholzer, 0. W. Lightner. Charles Bonner, W. A. Goodyear, Theodors Blake and . C. R. King, were elected resident inembers. Messrs. W. 5. Keyes, 1. B. Dorsey, W. W. Palmer, M. L. Staogrum, W. J. W. Harlord, iJnomes ‘f’. Watkins, Jr.,end Ferdinand Richthofen were proposed for resilent membership Mr. Dall stuted that in the month of January Jast he visited Monterey for tha purpose ol colleeting the shells of that Incality; ns the re. salt of two wecks unremitting labor he suecceeded in obtaining, without the use of the dredge, 219 specimens, by fur a larger number of species thun hus heretolore beeu obtained by any other person. Professor Whitney mado some remnorks on the absence of the Northern drift forination froin the region wsst of the Roeky Mountains. It was shuwn that ths observations of oll geolgists who have traversed the country west of the Missouri, agree in proving the entire absencs of anything like Northern drilt in the region in question. ‘The explorntions of the Geological Survey, and of Messrs. Gubb and Ashburner, in Oregon and British Colaintia, as also thoso of Dr. IJuyden in the Rocky Mountains, ond Mr. Dall in Russian-America, were referred to in this connection. The importenee of the fucts thus set forth in their rslations to those nf different geologists was commented on; Professor Dana's vicws on the formation of fiords were also obtained. Profeasor Whitney remarked in closing that he wouid, at a future tine, take up this subject and trent it in a moro thorough manner, as it is one of great theoretical interest. Messrs. Whitney, Ashburner and Stearns “were appointed a Committee to select perodicals to be subscribed for by the Academy. Adjourned. H. N. Botanper, Secretary, pro lem. —Corrreras.—Mr. Benj. Brady, 103 California Street, advertises 200 barrels of copperas, sulphate of iron, for snle in lots to suit. Farmers and others, who use this article, will do well EXCELSIOR PUMP—HOOKER'S PATENT. We give nnnexed an illustration of the “Excelsior Challengo Double-Acting Force Pump—Ilooker’s pateut”—a California invention of very superior merit; pronouneed so both hy competent nochanies, and by numerous parties who have hud pructicul experienes in the use and durability of the same. As a FIG. 1—POWER PUMP. most important evidences of tho value of this pump, we may state that the California Steam Navigation Company have seleeted it for their new nod splendid steamer “ Capital.” The proprietors claim for it, and advertiss that they will warrant thatthis pnmp will raise mors water than any other of equal size, driven by . the same power. It is readily placed in position ; its valves are very simplein eonstruction, ao much so that it is snid to bo almost imposaible for them to get out of order, while at the same time, the pump can be runat a very high rate of speed, which qnality gives it a great advantage as a fireengine. These pumps nre atrougly and substantially mnde, and especially adapted for deep mine work. Some of them are now at work ata depth of 400 feet in the. mines. By a careful inspection of the accom: . panying illustrations, it will be noticed that the valve chaniber inay be readily approached . for repairs, examination or removal, by simply . the great advuntnge to be dorived from this arrangement, fig. 1 shows n power pump for mining or other heavy work, while Fig. 2 represents a haud pump for domestic purposes. All sizes on hand and for snle, adapted to any power; brass pumps for ships and steamers. Messrs. J. W. Britton & Co.,120 Front street, nro agents, who will furnish any size pamp ond the proper fittings. Messrs. 11. J. Booth & Co., Union a f ft oi) atl 4 wil . = i willl l . l Works, First street, manufacture and sell these pumps. Liberal diseounts always made to the trade. For further informatiou, or for cirenlars, address throngh the pust office, V. Cushing & Co., proprietors. <=> Orroin or tux Acuz.— A new vegetahle production had recently been discovered, and named the “ ague plant.” This is not 2 plant wh.eh cures the ague, as might be 2xpected, but one thut causes it, This plant is very minute, nnd it requires a good eye, aided hy a good microscope, to find it; but when found, it cannot be said that it is “no great shakes,” for it is the “ genuine Shaker seedling ” itself. Dr. Salisbury, of Cleveland, Ohio, announces 1n the American Journal of Medical Sciences, that fever and ague is caused bya minute pinnt, whieh is found where stagnant water has just dried away. The spores, or reproductive dust of this microscopic plant nore diffused through the night damps,and being inbaled are the cause of that wide-spread disesse—the ague. The habits of these minute plants completely aecord with what was before known of the occurrence of miasma, and that they are the real cause of it has been shown by taking boxes of earth containing them to placea where an ague wns never known to ocenr. In about two weeks nfter the ague plant was taken there, well-marked cases of the disease appeared. ‘The spores only rise in .the night, and then to a hight varying with the locality, of frown thirty to one bundred feet. This explains why night air biings on ague, and why elevated localities are free from it. After the i FIG. 2—HAND PUMP. MINERAL OURIOSITIES OF QOLUSA OOUNTY. A rather curious combination of minerals is found in a eluim known ug the Manzanita inino, on Sulphur Creek, in Colusa county, nbout fifty-six miles due west from Marysville, and ninety-five from Sacramento, in the Conat Range of mouutains. ‘The first is a very rare specimen of native gold inciunahar. This, we believe, hns never been found before in California, except at this mine (ulthough gold hna been found in tbe slag of the New Almnden cinnnbar mines, in Santn Clara county). At the Manzanita mine is nlso found n variety of limestone, in which free gold is plainly visible, and also’hitumen in the same rock. There are also otber rocks containing bitumen, as well ns good indications of copper iu this mine. Then there is quite a voriety of salts, in solation, dripping from the rocks —copperas, arsenic, magnesia, and other salts. This, we think, coustitutes the greatest variety of minerals ever found in one sbort tunuel of about ninety feet long by four and one-half feet wide In front of this tunnel and in the creek, a few men worked and washed ths gravel, and took out therefrom $300 in free gold and a quantity of cinnabar, from which was extracted about $300 worth of quicksilvar. A short distance below this is anothsr mine, known ns the Oriental, where cinnabnr, petroisum aud bitumen ars found in tho same roek. The rocks in this vicinity seem to be of a volcanic nature, showing there has hsen great heat nt some time in ths past. A abort distance below this is quite an ex. tensive sulphur mine, from which is now heing taken large quantities of native sulphur of a good quality. There is also below this ono or two places where boring is going on for oil, with good prospeets, and now only wniting for more extensive machinery. There are, near hy, threp of the most valuable sulphur springs in the State, for the curs of rheumntism, and other diseases. Theso celebrated springs #re wall known as Simmons ond Clark’s and Wilber’s Springs. At Wilbsr’s Springs avery remarkable gns spring is found, which hag heen hurning for a number of months, and at times throws up a flame two or thres feet high and three or four inches in diameter. There are also numerous other strnoge curiosities up and down this creek, which must be seen to he appreciated. Stages run from Colusa, in eonnection with the stages from Marysville, almost every day. Euroration Across tHe Prains:—Reports from the East atate that the emigration across the plaina to California, for the present season, will not he so great as gonerally expected. Montana and Idaho are abgorbing a large portion of the emigraut traina; while the interyening States and Territoriea are offering such inducements that thousands from the Eastern States, who had contemplated a trip across the plaing, have concluded to aet down in Missouri, Nebraska and Kansaa. The lead mines and agricultural resources of Missouri-are more inviting to many than the more distant gold and ague is taken into the system the plant ia ailver mines to the eust of the Rocky Mounremoving a “bonnet.” Mechanics who have! propagated there. and the patient becomes a. tains. An accession of fully 10,000 voters ia to call ns above. used other force pumps, will rendily appreciate sort of animated hot hed, counted on for the State of Missouri.

ress. DEWLY & CO,, PUBLISILE one . And Patent Solicitors, SAN FRANCISCO, SATURDAY, JUNE 16, L866. VOLUME Xf, Number 24. TABLE OF CONTENTS, *Excelstar Pump,” Wooker’s. Weenasicat. —Iron; An_InFuteni—lilusiroied, venilon Wanted, To Ren. Academy vf Natural selunces) der Wood Unsuseeptlble lo Kegular toecthop. Contraction and Bayan: Mineral Curlositles of Colusa] Furmnlns Engines: Klecule. Ity In a Cutlon Mul; The Lareest Steant Marine CvL ‘loder; Compresed Air; Ari delal Stove. Orlylu al Mluxirious Men. Don't Drive the Boys from ome, Mining Susmany.Callformia sevada, Oregon, Idaho, Covlorude, Montana. aud County, Gen. Jackson on Manufac-} tures, Torpedoes In ON Wella. The Union Foundry. Kacramentu Unlon Iron Worka. A Compliment to Callfornia' Mechanies. Orlgla of the Ayne. The Now Yurk Metal Mar. tle Haye Brovwh tor Fuel. The Cloar Creek Sines—Kern Nounty. Slerra Balles Quarlz Leadgea, Selenille Recreatlous lor the Young, Tal. Edltorlal and Selected, Minlug Sharelwiders’ Direetory. Stork Snles and Reports. 3an Francisco Prices Current New Mlulng and Othur Ad. yortisements, elc. (Reported for the Miaing nnd Selentitle Press.) Oalifornia Academ~ of Natural Sciences, REGULAR MONTHLY MEETING. Moxpay Icvexino, June 4, 1866. Presideut in the Chuir—eloven members present. Minutes of lust meeting read aod opproved. Donations to Cabinet. —Specimens of copper orefrom Santa Clara county, and specimen of niolybdenite from Culoma, KE] Dorado eounty, presented by Mr. Hanks; Land, fluviatile and niarine shells collected in Nicaragua, at Punamo, nad in South America, by the late Thomas Bridges, presented hy Mrs. Bridges ; Mediterranean and Phillipine Islands shells, and two speciinens of California hirds, presented by Mr. Lorquin; Austrolinn plunts presented by Dr. F. Mueller; Liehens colleeted nt Plover Bay, presented by Mr. Dall. Denations to Library. — Publientions of Kuropean Soeietics, through tho Smithsonian Institution. Messrs. Frederick Gulzkow, I’. T. Gardner, Hugo flocholzer, 0. W. Lightner. Charles Bonner, W. A. Goodyear, Theodors Blake and . C. R. King, were elected resident inembers. Messrs. W. 5. Keyes, 1. B. Dorsey, W. W. Palmer, M. L. Staogrum, W. J. W. Harlord, iJnomes ‘f’. Watkins, Jr.,end Ferdinand Richthofen were proposed for resilent membership Mr. Dall stuted that in the month of January Jast he visited Monterey for tha purpose ol colleeting the shells of that Incality; ns the re. salt of two wecks unremitting labor he suecceeded in obtaining, without the use of the dredge, 219 specimens, by fur a larger number of species thun hus heretolore beeu obtained by any other person. Professor Whitney mado some remnorks on the absence of the Northern drift forination froin the region wsst of the Roeky Mountains. It was shuwn that ths observations of oll geolgists who have traversed the country west of the Missouri, agree in proving the entire absencs of anything like Northern drilt in the region in question. ‘The explorntions of the Geological Survey, and of Messrs. Gubb and Ashburner, in Oregon and British Colaintia, as also thoso of Dr. IJuyden in the Rocky Mountains, ond Mr. Dall in Russian-America, were referred to in this connection. The importenee of the fucts thus set forth in their rslations to those nf different geologists was commented on; Professor Dana's vicws on the formation of fiords were also obtained. Profeasor Whitney remarked in closing that he wouid, at a future tine, take up this subject and trent it in a moro thorough manner, as it is one of great theoretical interest. Messrs. Whitney, Ashburner and Stearns “were appointed a Committee to select perodicals to be subscribed for by the Academy. Adjourned. H. N. Botanper, Secretary, pro lem. —Corrreras.—Mr. Benj. Brady, 103 California Street, advertises 200 barrels of copperas, sulphate of iron, for snle in lots to suit. Farmers and others, who use this article, will do well EXCELSIOR PUMP—HOOKER'S PATENT. We give nnnexed an illustration of the “Excelsior Challengo Double-Acting Force Pump—Ilooker’s pateut”—a California invention of very superior merit; pronouneed so both hy competent nochanies, and by numerous parties who have hud pructicul experienes in the use and durability of the same. As a FIG. 1—POWER PUMP. most important evidences of tho value of this pump, we may state that the California Steam Navigation Company have seleeted it for their new nod splendid steamer “ Capital.” The proprietors claim for it, and advertiss that they will warrant thatthis pnmp will raise mors water than any other of equal size, driven by . the same power. It is readily placed in position ; its valves are very simplein eonstruction, ao much so that it is snid to bo almost imposaible for them to get out of order, while at the same time, the pump can be runat a very high

rate of speed, which qnality gives it a great advantage as a fireengine. These pumps nre atrougly and substantially mnde, and especially adapted for deep mine work. Some of them are now at work ata depth of 400 feet in the. mines. By a careful inspection of the accom: . panying illustrations, it will be noticed that the valve chaniber inay be readily approached . for repairs, examination or removal, by simply . the great advuntnge to be dorived from this arrangement, fig. 1 shows n power pump for mining or other heavy work, while Fig. 2 represents a haud pump for domestic purposes. All sizes on hand and for snle, adapted to any power; brass pumps for ships and steamers. Messrs. J. W. Britton & Co.,120 Front street, nro agents, who will furnish any size pamp ond the proper fittings. Messrs. 11. J. Booth & Co., Union a f ft oi) atl 4 wil . = i willl l . l Works, First street, manufacture and sell these pumps. Liberal diseounts always made to the trade. For further informatiou, or for cirenlars, address throngh the pust office, V. Cushing & Co., proprietors. <=> Orroin or tux Acuz.— A new vegetahle production had recently been discovered, and named the “ ague plant.” This is not 2 plant wh.eh cures the ague, as might be 2xpected, but one thut causes it, This plant is very minute, nnd it requires a good eye, aided hy a good microscope, to find it; but when found, it cannot be said that it is “no great shakes,” for it is the “ genuine Shaker seedling ” itself. Dr. Salisbury, of Cleveland, Ohio, announces 1n the American Journal of Medical Sciences, that fever and ague is caused bya minute pinnt, whieh is found where stagnant water has just dried away. The spores, or reproductive dust of this microscopic plant nore diffused through the night damps,and being inbaled are the cause of that wide-spread disesse—the ague. The habits of these minute plants completely aecord with what was before known of the occurrence of miasma, and that they are the real cause of it has been shown by taking boxes of earth containing them to placea where an ague wns never known to ocenr. In about two weeks nfter the ague plant was taken there, well-marked cases of the disease appeared. ‘The spores only rise in .the night, and then to a hight varying with the locality, of frown thirty to one bundred feet. This explains why night air biings on ague, and why elevated localities are free from it. After the i FIG. 2—HAND PUMP. MINERAL OURIOSITIES OF QOLUSA OOUNTY. A rather curious combination of minerals is found in a eluim known ug the Manzanita inino, on Sulphur Creek, in Colusa county, nbout fifty-six miles due west from Marysville, and ninety-five from Sacramento, in the Conat Range of mouutains. ‘The first is a very rare specimen of native gold inciunahar. This, we believe, hns never been found before in California, except at this mine (ulthough gold hna been found in tbe slag of the New Almnden cinnnbar mines, in Santn Clara county). At the Manzanita mine is nlso found n variety of limestone, in which free gold is plainly visible, and also’hitumen in the same rock. There are also otber rocks containing bitumen, as well ns good indications of copper iu this mine. Then there is quite a voriety of salts, in solation, dripping from the rocks —copperas, arsenic, magnesia, and other salts. This, we think, coustitutes the greatest variety of minerals ever found in one sbort tunuel of about ninety feet long by four and one-half feet wide In front of this tunnel and in the creek, a few men worked and washed ths gravel, and took out therefrom $300 in free gold and a quantity of cinnabar, from which was extracted about $300 worth of quicksilvar. A short distance below this is anothsr mine, known ns the Oriental, where cinnabnr, petroisum aud bitumen ars found in tho same roek. The rocks in this vicinity seem to be of a volcanic nature, showing there has hsen great heat nt some time in ths past. A abort distance below this is quite an ex. tensive sulphur mine, from which is now heing taken large quantities of native sulphur of a good quality. There is also below this ono or two places where boring is going on for oil, with good prospeets, and now only wniting for more extensive machinery. There are, near hy, threp of the most valuable sulphur springs in the State, for the curs of rheumntism, and other diseases. Theso celebrated springs #re wall known as Simmons ond Clark’s and Wilber’s Springs. At Wilbsr’s Springs avery remarkable gns spring is found, which hag heen hurning for a number of months, and at times throws up a flame two or thres feet high and three or four inches in diameter. There are also numerous other strnoge curiosities up and down this creek, which must be seen to he appreciated. Stages run from Colusa, in eonnection with the stages from Marysville, almost every day. Euroration Across tHe Prains:—Reports from the East atate that the emigration across the plaina to California, for the present season, will not he so great as gonerally expected. Montana and Idaho are abgorbing a large portion of the emigraut traina; while the interyening States and Territoriea are offering such inducements that thousands from the Eastern States, who had contemplated a trip across the plaing, have concluded to aet down in Missouri, Nebraska and Kansaa. The lead mines and agricultural resources of Missouri-are more inviting to many than the more distant gold and ague is taken into the system the plant ia ailver mines to the eust of the Rocky Mounremoving a “bonnet.” Mechanics who have! propagated there. and the patient becomes a. tains. An accession of fully 10,000 voters ia to call ns above. used other force pumps, will rendily appreciate sort of animated hot hed, counted on for the State of Missouri.