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Volume 12 (1866) (428 pages)

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She lining and Scientific Press, Tre Sacramento Bee saya that there are in the State ninety nuillious of acres adapted to agriculture, of which over six millions are under fence. During the year 1865, twelve millions bushels of wheat were produced, eighteen miillions of harley, two million gallons of wine from thirty millions of vines. ‘There were in the State two millions of sheep, from which the wool-clip was ten milliona of ponnda. Turreare in San Francisco fifty-two military compavies. Forty-two companies are organized into regiments and battalions, the other teu companies being winattached. PHILADELPHIA AGENCY, Partiea wlehing to subscribe ur alvortise In the Mesine aNd Sclestirio Paxsscan be accominoduted by calling upyo our Agent, Mr. Tuan IHavitrox, at the Aasemhly Bullitfog, WS Suuth Tenth street, Philndeiphia, Wa., whore sainp eoples of our publicallons can always be found. Traveling Arent. Mx Rosxut Latneore ls uow on a canvasillig tour for the Paras through Butte, Colusi, Tehama, Shasta, wid Sisklyou cuountles, and we recommen hia to the favorable consideratlon of our frlenda, BACK VOLUMES. Back fils of the Mexine axp Sormextiric Puxss, from Janvary Ist, 1858, ty the present tlie, will be furnished ut $3 per volume of six tnunthis; bound tu vloth, 35 J.B. Coxsx, Buminsss Aaxacy.—Makes privato sales of Property aud Busiaess V’inces of every deseription, tu tbe elty and throughout the Stato; procures partners with lurge and small umonnts of money; vegntlates sules o taulug property, aud does a General Agency Busluess. Putrouagy sulicltel by mail, express, or by personal upplicntioa nt the vilice, 402 Montgomery Street, San Franelsco, California, 2sv1lir Just and True Economy The Proprietorsof the Misina anp Screntiric Press would call the especial attention of Mixine Secretartes, Tuuster and Sttakenozpgs, tu a Cow substantial reasons for the pubfleation of Mining Notlegs In their journal—the first and only iuiportant newspaper of its class published upeu this coast. Ist The Press enjoys a lurge and permunent subscription flvt, Quving a mors vulversal clreulation amoung sharehold ¢ra and inen Intlinately connected with nilnlog interests thin any other publicutiot. éd. Under the present Inw tho publication of all mining Notices on Suturday, Ina weekly jonrnal, complies as fully with the statutes a3 a daily publication. It Is gencrully found to be equally as convenient for secretaries, and deeldedly preterabic to stockholders who have pot tlme to cxaimine throughont every issue of a dally. 84. Economy In mlaing should always be looked upon with favor, and the cost for weckly advertising In the Press is lews by oxy uatr than the ratesol any otber Journal in this dity possessing a respectnble cireulation. 4th. The publishers of the Press, inaking tho mining Interesl thelr espeelal care, take parti:ular pulns to assist in the ovoldunee ot errors in navertlsing. Our print ls also more eleur and perfect thanean be expected tusuch papers ay or lurrlediy Issued trom ey Hider presses, Sth. Our “ Sharelinlders’ Direciory" forms a complcie Index of ull mluing wes vulllsned InSan Franelseo, by reterence to which shareholders enn at once see It their eompany isadvertised, and determine whether the same is Inserted In the Press or seule vther paper. 6th. Muny coples of the Press are bonnd by prominent votexslonal men, mechanies, secretaries, brokers, sharehoblera nul others, as an lanportant record tor fature reterence, thereby rendering udvertising, nf every class, !n its enlnimiis, of peculiar whd permanent valuc. 7th. The benett ol having ull mining notiecs consolidated Inone newspaper, for the contmoen conyenicnee of shure holders, secretaries, and others who have oecasion jo rele: to the sume, lsobvlous. With thls view we have estnbdllshee our rales at only falr, living jiriecs, belleving that a journa Machinery. WOUNTEHER’S PREMIUM CONCENTRATOR, AMALGAMATOR AND SEPANATOR, Awnorded a Sliver See at the lute Mechunice® UNTER'S CONCENTRATOR CAN BE SEEN IN OPER. ation duily at the Nevelty Iron Worka, Fremont street. Vartes whhing to purchase Coucentrutors will thd [t to their advatitaye t1 examing tie above machine betore purchuslay elsew Rere, tor the following rensoua: Ist. Le will work the sands frou % d-stamty battery, and save froin 1) to) per cent. mere sulphurel than wy ma: chine buittun the Pacific cuast. . The Sulphitrets are washed elvan, containing less than tet pur cenl. of aad Sd. The Waato tree yold and amalgam fs amulyamated on the copper plates, nit ace of grand mercury nad scarcely a trace ot metal Ware otf with the aml, 4th Tteslpicity ts a suillclent recaunnmendation for Its yvonerul tise usa Concentrator, The varintion of spel lana narté MIM dees not effect the workluy of the Machine. he suine wie demonstrated at the Inte Meclimiigs’ Fulr, when WIth tle greatest REGULARITY OF srxKD tho best of results wero given, Sth. Thera is no clogging or xtopplug ta clean out the sul. plutrets nud amd; Consequentiy no Waste froin any binttentlon on the part of the nttendunt. Gh, In exhibiting the warking of the machine (it is not run cupty), all classes of ores aud tallings, trom 40 pounds wid Upward. are consentrated that parties muy sco tt to teat the mnehine with. Give It teint, and satisfaction Is guaranteed. All orders and any information require: adilress, ANDREW NWUNTER, Novelty Jron Works, Fremont st, San Fronelsco, 1ovt-sin Or to BE. T. STEEN, Agont. BAUX & GUIODS Separator & Amalgamator Is jhe most important improvement In a: machinery ever Introduced. It was awarded the FIRST PREMIUM at the San Fratelsco Meehanies' lair tor 1864, where It proved faclf ta be the best_ Separator and Amalgamaior among ull the competitors. Constructed ou princlpies whieh combine SematiFlc KNowLRDGE with PracrioAL Expuriencn, these xiract nore gold and silver from thelr ores ian an: olhers in use, 18 afew hours trial will demonstraic. Mill men will find it to thelr advantaye to employ these pans us Separators, In additlon to the ordinary Amalyators uow In use, and to re-work thelr old tailings. The eost of these pans ts Inconsiderable, and thelr strueture Is such that ihey can be readily separated in paris convenient for packing on muies. Among the niany advuntaves possessed by BAUX & GUIOD'S Van, are the following: The trifling cost for uttendunce; Its smali cost; lis portnbllity; The large quautity of pulp ieean operate upon ina giv: en the; It may be worked even weeks withont stopping, as It Is constructed to work coutinuously; The coiyiere thorousiiness of the secparntion of the reck from the inctals and the trifilng power required to work them; They ean be attached to any ordinary erustiIng apparatus, We have the pleusure ot referring partles Interested to the following parties, who fiave our Ian in use: Jellersonlan soning ee Bowmun's Raneh, Nevada connty; The French Mul, Nevuda City; Crall's Gravel Cement Works, Nevadu county; Waltinan's Chlorination Works, Nevada, Cal.; Gold Hill Quartz Mill, Washoe. Manufactured nt the Vulcan Iron Works and San Fran. Foundry, Nevada Cily. For turther particulars, or to sce this Pan In operailon, call on or address J. i. BAUX, Fremont SG ay Mission, adjoining the San Franelsco Iron Works, Sau Franclsco, dvi-tde Uke ours, untrammeled by ty, erced, or pr \s the only medlum which can reasonably ask for such a consulldutfon ot mining patronage. sth. Advertisements in the columns of the Press, after thelr first Insertion, are arranged alpliabetlcaily. Our pres. eut list ls cqualled only In one instance by that of auy other journal. Sharcholicrs, as wellus strangers, utturally turn thelr attentlon toa munnug journal tor luformation concerns Ing the mines and mining tatters. AST, BUT NOT LeAst.—Uur sheet (having been recently enlurged to the size ot Harpers’ Weekly} ls now only equalled n Its dimensions by one mining paper in existence—th @ Londan Mining Journal, Published in tus, the greaiest mining fled of the world, we desire thatthe Parss shall have no superior. We en only realize our cherished object of bullding nparcliable advocate of the sclenee and business of wilning, which wlil be oust honor and profit to our community, by experience and liberal [etrone. The bestow21 of such favors only as naturally belong to us, and which its elearly tor the benetit of the mining ea tccn ey to extend, ls all that is requislic, and we are fid we shall recelve It DEWEY & CO., Office Mining and Scicntifie Press. 4vl1 MINERS Who wish to ercet Quariz Mills, Concentrating or Smeiting Works, will find it to their luterest to eonsuit the undersigned, as to the best and cheapest mode of Reducing Ores. Belng acquainted with all the modern Improvemenls of Europe and America, In Miluing, Machinery and Metallurgy, L undertako the erection of any kind of Works, and warrant their successl'ul operation. Gok, Silver and Copper Ores bought In any quantity. Assay of Orcs made by a new Firo Process !n halt tho usual! tlme, an. at half priee. Apply to 23vliey J. MOSHEIMER, 423 Washington street, San Francisco. FOR SALE! A STEAM ENGINE! eae CYLINDER,FOUR-FOOT STROKE, IN PERYeet Order. Can be secn running ut the San Francixeo Ploncet Woolen Factory, Black Polut. Inquire at VULCAN IRON WORKS, 137 and 139 First strect, or to HEYNEMANN & CO. 23vIlte 311 and $13 Californiastréet, BLAKL’S QUARTZ BREAKER 1s now extensively used for breaking hard masses of Quartz or Ores To a sizo suliable tor stamps. These machines are patented, and are In practleal operation in CALIFORNIA, AUSTRALIA, WASHOE, ENGLAND, FRANCE, AND — THE ATLANTIC STATES. These Machines, or clrenlars contalning further Informatlon regarding them, may be obtalned of the undersigned. ress, ' BLAKE & TYLER, Box 2077 San Franelsco Post Office, CHAS. T. BLAKE, E. TYLER, Idaho City. Michigan Blut, 4vl0 WM. P. BLAKS, San Francisco. Hepburn & Peterson’s : AMALGAMATOR, HE SUBSCRIBERS WOULD CALL THE ATTENTION of the Minlug Public to their Reducer and j;Amalgamator, aud also to their Separator Tor reducing aud separat’ lng tbe mincral from Gold and Silver Ores, Manufactured and exhibited atthe Vulcan Iron Works, Nos 137 and 139 First street, San Francisco. . Theso machines secure to the Miner a more Expediilous and Perfect Reduction and Amalgamation, a less Mability to neeldent and delay, and a greater amount of useful eifeet in proportlon te the power employed to keep them In opera. tlon than any other machine now in use for producing simi: -ar results. This fact is attested to by their general adoption and preterence at all the principal Reduction Works in Nevada; amoung which muy be mentioned the Gould &£ the Silver State Reduction Works, Zephyr JULY a 1 Flat M wh, Pioucer Mill, Easiern Slope Mill, Phoenix Mill, ete, ga This Anialyanintor may be seen in operation at the European Metallurgical Works, Bryant St. bet. 3d_and 4th, iilustryted iu the Miuing und_Sceleutlfie Press sun Sth, 864.) HEPBURN & PETERSON, Tov’ gm* MecCOMB’S CUMULATIVE POWER PRESS
AND ARROW TIE. i. C WeCOMRB, Agent. No. 1 Government House, cor. Sansome and Washington sts. 23vI0 sie z The Mechanics’ Institute AWARDED A PREMIUM SILVER MEDAL TO BRUCKNER’S MECHANICAL ROASTING FURNACE, Partica wishing to erect such Furnaces, are reqnested to feave thelr crders with T. KALLENBERG, I2vll 410 Market street, San Franclsco, HUNTS IMPROVED WIND-MILL. TUIS WIND-MILL IS RAPIDLY taking the place of all other Mills on the Vucitie Coast, These Mills are go sinple in thelr constructlon, that when ones built, they onn be put ln order by almost any person; and when onee lu order they willrun for years without repuirs, Prices, from $50 to $1,000. ROUND AND SQUARE WATER TANKS BUILT TO ORDER, HLUNT’S PUMPS Are almitted to be the best in the + Market tor Wind Mills, being built expressly for that purpose. The cim be set, and taken apart wil nevommen wrench, and are very easily repaired, HUNT'S ENDLESS CHAIN IICORSE POWER For Sawing Wood. ALSO, THE Self-Regulating Horse Power Is so arranged as to glve a steady motion, and $s calculated tobe nsed pe irons Wood. Iron or Brass, also for Scroll or Cireular Sawing, and is fully cqualto Steam for any Mght work, The above MachInes are built of the best, materials, and made as Durable as Vood ud Iron wlll make them,ALL WORK WARKANTED. &oFor further Particulars sce small circulars. 69 E. O. HUNT, No. 28 Sccond Street, and 108 & 112 Jessie Street, San Fran cisco. 26-311 Portable Steam Engines! “Toadley’s” and titiuger's” Make, COMBINING THE MAXIMUM OF EFFICIENCY, Durablilty, aud Economy, with the Minimum of fhe Weizht and Price, —).% These Sngines are favorably known, a large oF number being In use on this coast tor hoisting, punplug, threshing, milling and mining purposes. al elsco Foundry, San Francisco, aud at Heugh & Thom’s. Steam can be got up on these Ligiies in filtcen minutes after reaching tle pluce ot operation, and the thine, expense of setiing hollers, machinery. and ‘construction account’! saved, (whieh is often the difference heiween the suecesstu) and unsuccesstul prosecution ot milling enterprises, in faet, the porjable prinelple is the ploneer's frlend, and énables hhn to draw’englues on thelr own wheels to his cabin door, and plunt on the outermost confines of elvillzation the saw ani grist mill, and ii has done and wili do more to help subdue the continent than any other of the modern moter) which are crowdlug society and normalizing the world. All sizes on hand from 3 to 30 horse power, wlth and Without carrlayes, Also, Portuble Saw and Grist Mills. For sale by TREADWELL & CO., 3v12-3m Corner of Frout and Markei streets. Stevens’ Pressure Packine. Patented March ?th, 1865. Pressure Packing is now eonecded, by the best ongineers, to be the most effectual method of making and keeping the metaille ring of pistons steam-tight, STEVENS’ PACKING has the ailvuntage of being cheaper in first cost than the ordinary packiug, and can be applied to old style pistoas with very little alteration or detention, In plaec of testimonials, the Putentce requests of those who are using the old spring packing to inquire of the owacrs of the various cugiaes which now have this packfig in use—some of which have beea running from three to twolye months without being opened, or showing any deseriptive leak—and uct upou their recommendution, Further particulars ean be had by applyiug to the Patcptce, ANDREW STEVENS, Master Mechanic, Alameda Rallroad, or at the VULCAN IRON WORKS, where they an be suon, ut uny time, in course of construetian, \ loar ANDREW STEVENS, SA LILON’s PROPELLOR AMALGAMATOR — AND — Challenge Settler Tas been In use and thoroughly tesied, boih in California and Nevatla, with cutire satlsfactlou to all parties concerned, These Machlues are Made entirely diterent from any others, And with the same power will grlud, amalgamate, settle and separate, more golil and silver ore than nny others now in use. Mauntneturei! at the SAN FRANCISCO FOUNDRY, where Macbilies ean be sceu in operation. Address SvIl J. & W. C. SALMON, \ s — WATER WHEELS ! Equal to the Best Overshot Wheel "RONEZELSIXE NI Se oe AMERIOAN DOYBLE TURBINE Ta now manufactured by the Vulean Iron Works Company, tn thls clty, and orders for tlic same can he diled immedi. ttely. We lave ala Hie supply oat tho dilferent sizes, from 10 iuches to 303g. Thut we imay knew the proper sized Wheel you require, mensure your water In the following : Take the width of the sirewn, the average depth wil The dtsiince it laws Ina milnute. Allthe Wiicels airendy in use give untversal satisfactlon, For (ee send Corn Ulreulnr, This Wheel Is especlaily adapted to mining purboses, It ialight, and can be eusily packed iuto the monntalus, Wheels welghlug trom 100 to pounds, will yield trom IW th 40 horse power under ahead ot 2 or 30 leet. They nre the cheapest wiieel to set up known, as they are so arranged asto produce the greatest power possible from the witier used. Gome and sco them, or send for o Circular to LEFFEL & MYERS, At Vulean Iron Works, office 137 and 13) First street, San Francisco. dv Iltt . VARNEY’S PATENT AMALGAMATOR.,. These Machines Stand Unrivaled. For rapldly pulverizing and amalganiating ores, they have nocqual. Noelort has been, or willbe, spared to have them constructed In Ihe nest perleet manner, and of the great number now In operation, tot one has ever reulred repairs, The constant and Increasing demand for thein 1s sulficlent evidence of thelr merits. They ore constructed so nsto apply steam direetly Into the pulp, or with steam bottoms, as desired. This Amaigamator Operates as Follows: The pan being filled, tho motion of the muller forces the pulp io the center, where it ls drawn down throngh the Bu: erture and between the grinding suriaces. Theuce It is thrown to the pertphery {nto the quicksilver. The curved plates ayain draw It to tho’center, where It passes down, aud tothe cireumference as before. Thus ltis constantly assing In a regular flow between the grinding surlaces and nto the quicksilver, until ie ore 1s reduced to an lmpalpable powder, and the metal amalgamated. Sctlurs mude on the same prigcipnlo excel all others.— They bring the pulp so constantly and perfectly In contact witi quicksilver, that the particles are rapidly and eom pictoly absorbed. Mill men are invited to examine these pans and sctlers for themsclves, at the PACIFIC FOUNDRY, : lvl San Franclsco, Important to Miners. NEW PATENT ROASTING PROCESS. AM NOW PREPARED TO OFFER TO THE MINING community a New Roasting Process, which has becn approved as nove! aid beueticial by the best authorities In Europe. A Furnace can be ereeted in a few days ata trifiiiig expense, and one man Is able to Roast ten tons of Ore or Gonecntrated Sulphurets per day, ‘MORE COMPLETELY AND CHEAPER Than any ‘other Process, A!l the Sulphur Is saved, by belug converted into Bisniphide of Carbig, which Is a valnablo prowuct, and will pay nearly all expenses bur particulars, apply lo J. MOSHEIMER, 26v11-3m 423 Wasbington sireet. Prater’s Patent Concentrator (Known as HUNGERFORD & PRATER'S Concentrator,) MANUFACTURED AT THE San Francisco Foundry and Steam Engine Works. Corner Fremont and Misslon Streets, . All orders prompily attended to. 2vI2 DEVOE, DINSMORE «& CO. HUNT'S PATENT Circular Sweep Horse-Powers, For runniug, Churns, Washing Machines, Grindsiones, imping water, sawing wood, aud other ght machinery, i rice, S100, at the Factory, HONS PATENT SBLECREGQULATING TREAD HORSEBOWER Ig superior to_any machine ot the Kind in the market. Price, with Governor, all complete to set to work, at the Factory, S3uu, Munufuctured by = E. 0. HUNT, 7yI0 28 Second strect, San Francisco. MITCHELL CONMIBINED ’PAUCET AND MEASURE. This {sg one of the most useful inventions of the day, and Is destined jo go inta unlycrsal uso on thls coust, as it bas In the Easiern States. The Invention consists of a combined Faucct and Measure, so arranged thatthe liquid conteuts of any cask or other vessel can be drawn ail aceurutely ineasired without the nse of measures or tunuels other, thau such as are embraced inthe Frucetitsell. While it obviates altogether the use of mncasures, it operates much more perlectly than the old method of drawing and measuring such liquids us hiwe a tendency to foam up when drawn, as coal oil, linsecil ot, cic. : cto’ The Proprictor has made arrangements wlih GALLAGHER, WEED & WHITE, of ihe California Brass Fonndry of this city, fox the manufacture of this Faucet, and 1s prepared to tarnish the artlele or sell territories, Here 1s a chance for men with small capita! to invest in a good vigtuidel 320 Taylor street, near O'Farrell street, s , 320 Taylor str i A a werp. C. MITCHELL, Fropir. vii-Sn. San Francisco, Aug. 22d, Tsi5.