Volume 12 (1866) (428 pages)

Che Mining and Scientific Press, 5 the refulgent light he has thrown upon the subject. : I have followed my profession in this city for the last nine years, und minst osk the * Student ” to forgive me for snpposing that my name to my suggestions will not be without its weight. f assure you, Messrs. Editors, that [am not paid tor eonmmendiug Mr. White's furuace, nor fur condemning Dr, Nagan’s; being actuated solely with a desire to have introdueed au effectual aud cheap method for reducing the gold beuring snlphurets of California. In future [ will not answer any more anonylueus communications ou the subject; but muy at some other time dovise means whereby the merits of tho ono and the demerits of the other furnnco muy be established to the eatisfaction of the miming coumuuity of California. Joux Scott, Metallurgicul Chemist. MECHANICAL AND AORICULTURAL Co.Lece Por TUR State ok Neva: Da.—On Werlnesday of lust week tho five Comumissiouers appoiuted by the Board of Regents of tbe above-uamed College, held a meeting in Washoe City, Nev, ond perfected their organization by the election of a presiding oflicer and a Secretory. ‘Lhe law contemplatee thut this school sball be established and imaiutained by the means of voluntary eontributions from tbe citizens of tbe State of Nevuda. Eartuquanrs.—The Mendocino Herald snys that there was a heavy shock of an earthquake felt slong Dry Creek, in the lower portion of Mendocino county,on the 15th alt. It occurred about nine o’cloek in the evening; there were nine distinct shocks felt—three of them quite heavy. The inhabitants of Fayette Valley, Boise county, Iduho, were recently startled nt an early hour in the moraing by the shock of an earthquake, whieh was sufficiently heavy to eause the cattle and horses to tremble, aud run about frantically with fear. Animals appear to be peculiarly susceptible to fear from carthquake shocks. We see frequent mention mnde of the fnet on this coast, and have also henrd descriptions thereof Irom eye-witnesses, A more coreful noting of the effeets of such phenomena iu animals would be interesting. New Vorones.—The Marysville Appeal bas entered upon its thirteenth volume, as its editor Snys, “ with finaneial prospects inore flattering than ever.” We congratulate our eotemporury on the suceess to which it is most certainly entitled. The Monterey Gazetie has announced its third volume. The editor says it is doing as well as could be expeeted—in Monterey evuuty ; and has demonstrated the faet that a paper ean be puolished on starvation priees. We regret that our cotemporary is obliged to put forth so unsatisfaetory u record, and trust the past will prove no index for the future. The Territorial Enterprise announecs the commencement of its eighth volume on the 19th ult. We well recollect when that paper was started, and have enjoyed the pleasure of constantly perusing its columns,and witnessing its gradual growth up to tbe present time. The only time we ever visited the offiee was when it was printed in a blacksmith shop—aod a poor one at that—in Carsoo. Col. Williams was then its presiding genis. “ Commencing its existence in au almost unpeopled waste, the Enterprise has beeo borne along on the advanciog tide of improvement from Genoa to Carson, from Corson to Virgioia,” until it is now one of the largest ond most enterprising dailies on the Pncific coast. May it long live and flourish} The first number of the new volume cootains some two columos of ioteresting extracts from its early issues, showing the early progress of the Territory, and developing the stages of the minernl discoveries . there from 1858 to the present time. FROM THE OFFICIAL REPORTS Of the Lifth Andustrial Exhibition Of the Mechanics’ Institute, San Francisco, 18G5. (Now tn Press—MIning and Selentittc Press Book and Job OMica.) [Continued from Page 405, Vol. XV] ON QUARTZ AND MINING MACHINERY. Committees J. A. HOBART. JOHN ROACH. WM. H. SCOVILE, Varney’s Pan.—This pan has n great and wide-spread celebrity. All the points of saperiority claimed for it could not be embodied in a brief report by the committee. Having seen it in operation at the Exhibition, the committee recommend it os a valuable pan, ond award it a silver medal. Wheeler § Randall's Pan.—This pan is of the latest model. Jn the small pan on exhibition (95) ninety-five poands of very refractory rock, of benn size, was reduced to a fine palp in er fifty-five minates. The working of the pan gave satisfaction, and the committce deem it deserving of a silver medal. Baur’ Pan.—This machine combines, aa claimed, a grinder, amalgamntor, and separator. The pau is shallow, with a convex top rising to the center, at which point the rejected material is discharged into a slaive-box on the outside. The material to be treated is fed by a hopper on the side; where o stream of water carries it down. A continaous flow is kept up, if desired,.and when the pulp, or otber mintter, is sufficiently groand, it is floated off, while the metal or heavy particles ure allowed to he kept in longer contact with the qaicksilver. The churging of this pan is continuos, and may he corried on antil the omalgam is sufficiently strong, thns avoiding repeated charging and cleaning. ‘The committee nward it a silver medal. Concentrator.—-To J. Hendy, who exhibits a Prater Concentrator, the com mittce oward 0 certificate of merit. Concentrator.—By A, Uanter, who exhibits a Concentrator and Amalgamator, which has been working to tbe sntisfaction of the committec, who award bim a silver medal. Crusher, by Henry Pearce, who, towards the close of the Fair, entered it for exhibition, The short time this machine was on exhibition, ond the rales of the Fuir, exelnded it from taking x premium. The eommittce, thinking favornbly of it, recommead on award of a certificate of merit. Soap Stone Machine, by John Dougherty—This was n rough eontrivance, showing mneh ingenaity, tbe saw working upwards, thereby cleaning itself from the dust it makes, ond catting the stoae remarkably fust. Tbe committee deem it worthy of a eertificate of merit. Tn conclading their report, the eommittee woald state that, desiring to be jast to all parties exhibiting, they bayve listened attentively to cxplanatioas trom the proprietors of Redacers and Amalgamators combined. The committee regret, however, that the Fair has not afforded facilities for a practical testing of the saperiority of the machines offered for eompetitiou, and they. therefore, feel it their daty to withbold a first or special premium from eitber of the exbibitors of this class. ON CORDAGE. The only cordage inanofaetory on this coast is the San Froneisco Cordage Manufaeturing Co., Potrero, ‘I'unns & Co., agents. ‘I'he sninples exhibited (some seventeen in number) were an assortment of the different kinds made by this eompany for sale, comprising grades of every deseription, ronging trom the lightest hay-rope to the heaviest hawsers. The cordage of this company is superior in some qualities to the best imported, and is steadily driving out all competitore from this inarket, ‘Lhe eompany commenced business in 1856, eordage beiug one of the pioneer manufactures of California. Since that time the company has steadily inereased the quantity of its monufactures, constantly adopting oll improvements in eordage machinery as they became known, until now the works are equal in extent to any in the United Statee, Tbizs company possesses two important advantages over Eustern manufaeturers for the market, z. ¢., a eloser proximity to the sourees of supply of the Taw materiol, and the advantage of manufacturing it into such sizes of cordage us the market may at that tinie require. The annual consumption of cordage of all kinds in thie market is about 1,300 tons, seven-eighths of which is made nt the works at the Potrero, where 1,200 tons of hemp are eonsuined yearly. The company, with their present rubning machinery,ean manufacture 2,000 tons of hemp per annum, and have additional machinery on hand for eontingeneies, and steam-power to run it. During the past year the manufacturing capacity of the works hns been largely inereased,n new engine aod boiler of 150-borse power being substituted in plaee of the one formerly used of half that power. The walk bas been extended to 1,500 feet in length—the largest in the United Stntes. Single lengths of rope, 1,000 feet long, huve heen made, ond the eompany can manafacture, with present faeilities, 1,200 feet ta length, and, with but little additional expense, moke them still longer. A buwser, fourteen inehes in eireumferenee, has been mnde at the works, which are eompetent to make others up to twenty inehes in cireumferenee, if required. Filty men are eonstantly employed at these works, about one-half the number being Chinamen, who are engaged in light work, such as in the Atlantie States is done by boys. and girls. No substitute for Manilla hemp is grown in the State, although it’ is reported that a wild vine, whieh grows luxurinontly near Santa Cruz, furnishes a staple strong and fine like silk, the fibre being very ‘long. For snperior quality of cordage, exhibited by the San Francisco Cordage! Company, the Committee award a silver medal. ON PAPER, BOOK-BINDING, PRINTING, ETC. Committee ¢ FRANK EASTMAN, A. J. CORTES, WILLIAM ALLEN. Report the following as the result of their labors :—The disploy in this department wae not so extensive as the committee wished, but was very interesting, as showing the ability of manufaeturers to produce within this State everything within the line of paper (excepting writing or sized paper,) that is needed on the Pneific coast. ‘Ibe importance of paper manufacturing io this State nlone can be understood when it is stated that the present consumption of paper, for all purposes, in California, equals half a million of dollars per annum. Although struggling under many drawbaeks, such as iocreased cost of imported mnterial, transportation sod labor, our manufaetures have already driven some kinds of imported paper from the market, thus giving employment to many and retaiuing money in the State. Paper—To 8. P. Taylor, proprietor of the Pioneer Paper Mills, for exhibition of largest assortment of different kinds of prigtiog ond Wrapping paper, and straw boards of excelleot quality—awarded a special premium of a silver medal. Paper.—To the San Lorenzo Poper Mills, Wm. P. Harrison, Agent, for exbibition of same articles, equal in quality, but not of so maoy varieties, a special premium diploma. Book-Binding.—Vo George B. Hitcbeock, for exhibition of a case of blank books of San Franciseo manufacture, they being excelient iu quality, style of bioding aod ruling—awarded a silver medal. : This report Was unanimous, with the exception of that portion relating to hook-binding, whieh was signed by Mr. Eastman, but dissented from by the other neimhers of the eommittee on the ground that the books “ were not bound expressly fur cxhivition.” These members of the committee, therefure, did not consider the hooks a fit subjeet for a prize or for essential merit, but regard them “ simply as a fair sample of a style of binding, ruling and finishing, bot not entitled to a special nward or premium. Newspaper Printing, hy Dewey & Co., San Francisco.—For speciniens of newspaper printing—bound volumes of the “ Mining and Scientific Press,” awarded a diploma. ON WOOLEN MANUFACTURES. Tho manufaeturo of woolen goods is one of the large mechanical interests of Culifornin. Removed go far from a manofacturing market, for many years woolen goods, extensively worn by all classes of population, brought high pices. and contributed lurgely to the flow of precious metal that yearly left the country to pay for imports, By a etrange anomaly, California, while importing woolen goods at high prices, at the same timo exported large quantities of excellent wool suitable for the necded manufuctures. Between the two the wool-growing interest was depressed, and, as far as woolen goods were concerned, the country drained of money. The opening for the manufacturing of woolen goods was, in 1858, deemed profitable cnough to eounter-bolance the high rates of interest that then prevoiled, ond the Pioneer Woolen Mills Company was at that time formed, and during the following year introduced its manufaetures (Blankets) in competition with imported goods with a favorable degree of sueeess, In 1859 another associntion, for the manufacture of woolen goods, was formed, under the style and nume of the Mission Woolen Mills Company, which eommenced operations the next year. In the present lair the latter company did not exhibit their manufactures. The display of their producte in the Fair of the preceding year was both interesting and valuable. As one of the great munufacturing companies of the State, a few faets as to the extent of mnnufaeture and eapacity of this compony may be appropriate: ‘The capital stock of tbe company is $500,000 ; the works last ycar consumed over 1,200,000 pounds of fine wool, which wae monufactured into 32,000 pairs of blankets, nearly 500,000 yards of flannels, ond over 100,000 yards ol cloths and cloakings. The present machinery ineludes 11 sets ol curds, 3,500 spindles, and 50 broad-power looms, of the best and most modern description fonnd nnywhere in the world. At the present Fair, the Pioneer Woolen Mills Company made a very large and exeellent display of goods of their manufacture, which would be considered creditable in any State. As the pioneer woolen mill of California, whieh at the prescut time possesses only two establichments of the kind, tbe following description may be interesting and useful : The Pioneer Woolen Mills, which was started in 1859 by the firm of Heynemonn, Peek & Co., was destroyed by fire in 1861, and wae formed into a stock company, with n capital ot $150,000, December 2d, 1861. ‘The present building and out-houses oeeupy ten fifty-vara lots at Black Point. Tbe machinery eonsists of 9 sets of eards, 14 jacks, 2.800 spindles, and 36 looms. ‘The engine is of 200-horse power, but is only worked up at present to 90-horse power, leaving a large cnpacity of engine for a contemplated inerease of maehinery. ‘lhe mills consume 1,000,000 pounds of wool per year, and will probably exceed this amount 100,000 pounds in 1865. ‘the works employ 225 men, and manufacture all kinds of blankets, cassimeres, and flannels. he greatest portion of flannels produced, such as ehecked, scarlet, blue, grey, nod white, being manufactured in the premises into flannel overshirts, undershirts, and drawers, which conipare favorably with price of Eastern goods, and give far more satisfaction to the consumer. The company eontemplate inereasing their stoek capital to $300,000, ond orders for a large amount of innehinery have been forwarded to the East. The Board eoneists of F. P. Solomon, President; L. Cohn and A. Bloek, Direetors. Heynemann & Co., 311 to 317 California street, are the agents for the sale of oods. : Between the above-named companies over a million of dollars is yearly retnined in the State, and employment in the manufacturing departments directly given to nearly 600 persons. So successful have the woolen mills of California becn in their manufaetures, that at the present time they have driven out almost all imported blonkets and flannels of every deseription, and promise in a few years at most to do the same with the heavier and coarser qualities of woolen goods. Aside from the value of woolen goods manufaetured, the establishment of these mills, by their competition and seleetions of wool fleeces, have, indirectly, enhanced the volue of the entire wool erop of this State and Oregon, and it is not an extravagant estimate that the nonual wool crop has been inereased $300,000 in value to the grower. The Pioneer Woolen Mills of San Franciseo were, at the present Fair, awarded the highest prize or award made, viz., the “ Institute Medal.” ‘This medal, the first of the kind ever awarded by the Mechanics’ Institute, was designed for that invention, manufactore, or industrial produet whieh should be deeided to hold out promise of the greatest practical benefit to the people of California. In aceordance with the decision ofa Committee, of which the Governor of the State was Chairmar, the medal was awarded to the Pioneer Woolen Mills of San Franeiseo. The following is the report : Award of the Wechanics? Institute Gold Medal, 1865. To the President and Executive Committee of the Mechanics’ Institute : Gentiemen :—Your Committee, appointed to award the Institute Gold Medai to that branch of industry which in their estimation promises to be of the most benefit to the State, have to that end made an examination of the various articles on exhibition, aod are of the opioion that the manufacture of woolen goods, as represented by the productions or the Pionee Woolen Afills, is entitled to the medal. It is therefore awarded to the Pioneer Woolen Mill. : F. F. LOW, H. W. HALLECK, H. P. COON, J. M. ECKFELDT, San Francisco, Septemher 9th, 1865. Commitiee. ON CLOTHING. Commiitteo: J. 0. MITCHELL. JAMES SCRIMGEOUR, G. W. RAMAGE. The Committee having made examioation of the artieles exhibited in this department, report : Gent's Clothing. by I. Joseph & Co., Sao Francisco, who exhibit two suits of gent’s clothing and cloaks, which are the best, both in cut and workmansbip.—Awarded a first premium. Children’s Clothing, by C. A. Fletcher & Co., San Francisco, who exhibit two children’s suits and child’s cloak, of superior tuste aod workmansbip. Awarded a second premiom.

Che Mining and Scientific Press, 5 the refulgent light he has thrown upon the subject. : I have followed my profession in this city for the last nine years, und minst osk the * Student ” to forgive me for snpposing that my name to my suggestions will not be without its weight. f assure you, Messrs. Editors, that [am not paid tor eonmmendiug Mr. White's furuace, nor fur condemning Dr, Nagan’s; being actuated solely with a desire to have introdueed au effectual aud cheap method for reducing the gold beuring snlphurets of California. In future [ will not answer any more anonylueus communications ou the subject; but muy at some other time dovise means whereby the merits of tho ono and the demerits of the other furnnco muy be established to the eatisfaction of the miming coumuuity of California. Joux Scott, Metallurgicul Chemist. MECHANICAL AND AORICULTURAL Co.Lece Por TUR State ok Neva: Da.—On Werlnesday of lust week tho five Comumissiouers appoiuted by the Board of Regents of tbe above-uamed College, held a meeting in Washoe City, Nev, ond perfected their organization by the election of a presiding oflicer and a Secretory. ‘Lhe law contemplatee thut this school sball be established and imaiutained by the means of voluntary eontributions from tbe citizens of tbe State of Nevuda. Eartuquanrs.—The Mendocino Herald snys that there was a heavy shock of an earthquake felt slong Dry Creek, in the lower portion of Mendocino county,on the 15th alt. It occurred about nine o’cloek in the evening; there were nine distinct shocks felt—three of them quite heavy. The inhabitants of Fayette Valley, Boise county, Iduho, were recently startled nt an early hour in the moraing by the shock of an earthquake, whieh was sufficiently heavy to eause the cattle and horses to tremble, aud run about frantically with fear. Animals appear to be peculiarly susceptible to fear from carthquake shocks. We see frequent mention mnde of the fnet on this coast, and have also henrd descriptions thereof Irom eye-witnesses, A more coreful noting of the effeets of such phenomena iu animals would be interesting. New Vorones.—The Marysville Appeal bas entered upon its thirteenth volume, as its editor Snys, “ with finaneial prospects inore flattering than ever.” We congratulate our eotemporury on the suceess to which it is most certainly entitled. The Monterey Gazetie has announced its third volume. The editor says it is doing as well as could be expeeted—in Monterey evuuty ; and has demonstrated the faet that a paper ean be puolished on starvation priees. We regret that our cotemporary is obliged to put forth so unsatisfaetory u record, and trust the past will prove no index for the future. The Territorial Enterprise announecs the commencement of its eighth volume on the 19th ult. We well recollect when that paper was started, and have enjoyed the pleasure of constantly perusing its columns,and witnessing its gradual growth up to tbe present time. The only time we ever visited the offiee was when it was printed in a blacksmith shop—aod a poor one at that—in Carsoo. Col. Williams was then its presiding genis. “ Commencing its existence in au almost unpeopled waste, the Enterprise has beeo borne along on the advanciog tide of improvement from Genoa to Carson, from Corson to Virgioia,” until it is now one of the largest ond most enterprising dailies on the Pncific coast. May it long live and flourish} The first number of the new volume cootains some two columos of ioteresting extracts from its early issues, showing the early progress of the Territory, and developing the stages of the minernl discoveries . there from 1858 to the present time. FROM THE OFFICIAL REPORTS Of the Lifth Andustrial Exhibition Of the Mechanics’ Institute, San Francisco, 18G5. (Now tn Press—MIning and Selentittc Press Book and Job OMica.) [Continued from Page 405, Vol. XV] ON QUARTZ AND MINING MACHINERY. Committees J. A. HOBART. JOHN ROACH. WM. H. SCOVILE, Varney’s Pan.—This pan has n great and wide-spread celebrity. All the points of saperiority claimed for it could not be embodied in a brief report by the committee. Having seen it in operation at the Exhibition, the committee recommend it os a valuable pan, ond award it a silver medal. Wheeler § Randall's Pan.—This pan is of the latest model. Jn the small pan on exhibition (95) ninety-five poands of very refractory rock, of benn size, was reduced to a fine palp in er fifty-five minates. The working of the pan gave satisfaction, and the committce deem it deserving of a silver medal. Baur’ Pan.—This machine combines, aa claimed, a grinder, amalgamntor, and separator. The pau is shallow, with a convex top rising to the center, at which point the rejected material is discharged into a slaive-box on the outside. The material to be treated is fed by a hopper on the side; where o stream of water carries it down. A continaous flow is kept up, if desired,.and when the pulp, or otber mintter, is sufficiently groand, it is floated off, while the metal or heavy particles ure allowed to he kept in longer contact with the qaicksilver. The churging of this pan is continuos, and may he corried on antil the omalgam is sufficiently strong, thns avoiding repeated charging and cleaning. ‘The committee nward it a silver medal. Concentrator.—-To J. Hendy, who exhibits a Prater Concentrator, the com mittce oward 0 certificate of merit. Concentrator.—By A, Uanter, who exhibits a Concentrator and Amalgamator, which has been working to tbe sntisfaction of the committec, who award bim a silver medal. Crusher, by Henry Pearce, who, towards the close of the Fair, entered it for exhibition, The short time this machine was on exhibition, ond the rales of the Fuir, exelnded it from taking x premium. The eommittce, thinking favornbly of it, recommead on award of a certificate of merit. Soap Stone Machine, by John Dougherty—This was n rough eontrivance, showing mneh ingenaity, tbe saw working upwards, thereby cleaning itself from the dust it makes, ond catting the stoae remarkably fust. Tbe committee deem it worthy of a eertificate of merit. Tn conclading their report, the eommittee woald state that, desiring to be jast to all parties exhibiting, they bayve listened attentively to cxplanatioas trom the proprietors of Redacers and Amalgamators combined. The committee regret, however, that the Fair has not afforded facilities for a practical testing of the saperiority of the machines offered for eompetitiou, and they. therefore, feel it their daty to withbold a first or special premium from eitber of the exbibitors of this class. ON CORDAGE. The only cordage inanofaetory on this coast is the San Froneisco Cordage Manufaeturing Co., Potrero, ‘I'unns & Co., agents. ‘I'he sninples exhibited (some seventeen in number) were an assortment of the different kinds made by this eompany for sale, comprising grades of every deseription, ronging trom the lightest hay-rope to the heaviest hawsers. The cordage of this company is

superior in some qualities to the best imported, and is steadily driving out all competitore from this inarket, ‘Lhe eompany commenced business in 1856, eordage beiug one of the pioneer manufactures of California. Since that time the company has steadily inereased the quantity of its monufactures, constantly adopting oll improvements in eordage machinery as they became known, until now the works are equal in extent to any in the United Statee, Tbizs company possesses two important advantages over Eustern manufaeturers for the market, z. ¢., a eloser proximity to the sourees of supply of the Taw materiol, and the advantage of manufacturing it into such sizes of cordage us the market may at that tinie require. The annual consumption of cordage of all kinds in thie market is about 1,300 tons, seven-eighths of which is made nt the works at the Potrero, where 1,200 tons of hemp are eonsuined yearly. The company, with their present rubning machinery,ean manufacture 2,000 tons of hemp per annum, and have additional machinery on hand for eontingeneies, and steam-power to run it. During the past year the manufacturing capacity of the works hns been largely inereased,n new engine aod boiler of 150-borse power being substituted in plaee of the one formerly used of half that power. The walk bas been extended to 1,500 feet in length—the largest in the United Stntes. Single lengths of rope, 1,000 feet long, huve heen made, ond the eompany can manafacture, with present faeilities, 1,200 feet ta length, and, with but little additional expense, moke them still longer. A buwser, fourteen inehes in eireumferenee, has been mnde at the works, which are eompetent to make others up to twenty inehes in cireumferenee, if required. Filty men are eonstantly employed at these works, about one-half the number being Chinamen, who are engaged in light work, such as in the Atlantie States is done by boys. and girls. No substitute for Manilla hemp is grown in the State, although it’ is reported that a wild vine, whieh grows luxurinontly near Santa Cruz, furnishes a staple strong and fine like silk, the fibre being very ‘long. For snperior quality of cordage, exhibited by the San Francisco Cordage! Company, the Committee award a silver medal. ON PAPER, BOOK-BINDING, PRINTING, ETC. Committee ¢ FRANK EASTMAN, A. J. CORTES, WILLIAM ALLEN. Report the following as the result of their labors :—The disploy in this department wae not so extensive as the committee wished, but was very interesting, as showing the ability of manufaeturers to produce within this State everything within the line of paper (excepting writing or sized paper,) that is needed on the Pneific coast. ‘Ibe importance of paper manufacturing io this State nlone can be understood when it is stated that the present consumption of paper, for all purposes, in California, equals half a million of dollars per annum. Although struggling under many drawbaeks, such as iocreased cost of imported mnterial, transportation sod labor, our manufaetures have already driven some kinds of imported paper from the market, thus giving employment to many and retaiuing money in the State. Paper—To 8. P. Taylor, proprietor of the Pioneer Paper Mills, for exhibition of largest assortment of different kinds of prigtiog ond Wrapping paper, and straw boards of excelleot quality—awarded a special premium of a silver medal. Paper.—To the San Lorenzo Poper Mills, Wm. P. Harrison, Agent, for exbibition of same articles, equal in quality, but not of so maoy varieties, a special premium diploma. Book-Binding.—Vo George B. Hitcbeock, for exhibition of a case of blank books of San Franciseo manufacture, they being excelient iu quality, style of bioding aod ruling—awarded a silver medal. : This report Was unanimous, with the exception of that portion relating to hook-binding, whieh was signed by Mr. Eastman, but dissented from by the other neimhers of the eommittee on the ground that the books “ were not bound expressly fur cxhivition.” These members of the committee, therefure, did not consider the hooks a fit subjeet for a prize or for essential merit, but regard them “ simply as a fair sample of a style of binding, ruling and finishing, bot not entitled to a special nward or premium. Newspaper Printing, hy Dewey & Co., San Francisco.—For speciniens of newspaper printing—bound volumes of the “ Mining and Scientific Press,” awarded a diploma. ON WOOLEN MANUFACTURES. Tho manufaeturo of woolen goods is one of the large mechanical interests of Culifornin. Removed go far from a manofacturing market, for many years woolen goods, extensively worn by all classes of population, brought high pices. and contributed lurgely to the flow of precious metal that yearly left the country to pay for imports, By a etrange anomaly, California, while importing woolen goods at high prices, at the same timo exported large quantities of excellent wool suitable for the necded manufuctures. Between the two the wool-growing interest was depressed, and, as far as woolen goods were concerned, the country drained of money. The opening for the manufacturing of woolen goods was, in 1858, deemed profitable cnough to eounter-bolance the high rates of interest that then prevoiled, ond the Pioneer Woolen Mills Company was at that time formed, and during the following year introduced its manufaetures (Blankets) in competition with imported goods with a favorable degree of sueeess, In 1859 another associntion, for the manufacture of woolen goods, was formed, under the style and nume of the Mission Woolen Mills Company, which eommenced operations the next year. In the present lair the latter company did not exhibit their manufactures. The display of their producte in the Fair of the preceding year was both interesting and valuable. As one of the great munufacturing companies of the State, a few faets as to the extent of mnnufaeture and eapacity of this compony may be appropriate: ‘The capital stock of tbe company is $500,000 ; the works last ycar consumed over 1,200,000 pounds of fine wool, which wae monufactured into 32,000 pairs of blankets, nearly 500,000 yards of flannels, ond over 100,000 yards ol cloths and cloakings. The present machinery ineludes 11 sets ol curds, 3,500 spindles, and 50 broad-power looms, of the best and most modern description fonnd nnywhere in the world. At the present Fair, the Pioneer Woolen Mills Company made a very large and exeellent display of goods of their manufacture, which would be considered creditable in any State. As the pioneer woolen mill of California, whieh at the prescut time possesses only two establichments of the kind, tbe following description may be interesting and useful : The Pioneer Woolen Mills, which was started in 1859 by the firm of Heynemonn, Peek & Co., was destroyed by fire in 1861, and wae formed into a stock company, with n capital ot $150,000, December 2d, 1861. ‘The present building and out-houses oeeupy ten fifty-vara lots at Black Point. Tbe machinery eonsists of 9 sets of eards, 14 jacks, 2.800 spindles, and 36 looms. ‘The engine is of 200-horse power, but is only worked up at present to 90-horse power, leaving a large cnpacity of engine for a contemplated inerease of maehinery. ‘lhe mills consume 1,000,000 pounds of wool per year, and will probably exceed this amount 100,000 pounds in 1865. ‘the works employ 225 men, and manufacture all kinds of blankets, cassimeres, and flannels. he greatest portion of flannels produced, such as ehecked, scarlet, blue, grey, nod white, being manufactured in the premises into flannel overshirts, undershirts, and drawers, which conipare favorably with price of Eastern goods, and give far more satisfaction to the consumer. The company eontemplate inereasing their stoek capital to $300,000, ond orders for a large amount of innehinery have been forwarded to the East. The Board eoneists of F. P. Solomon, President; L. Cohn and A. Bloek, Direetors. Heynemann & Co., 311 to 317 California street, are the agents for the sale of oods. : Between the above-named companies over a million of dollars is yearly retnined in the State, and employment in the manufacturing departments directly given to nearly 600 persons. So successful have the woolen mills of California becn in their manufaetures, that at the present time they have driven out almost all imported blonkets and flannels of every deseription, and promise in a few years at most to do the same with the heavier and coarser qualities of woolen goods. Aside from the value of woolen goods manufaetured, the establishment of these mills, by their competition and seleetions of wool fleeces, have, indirectly, enhanced the volue of the entire wool erop of this State and Oregon, and it is not an extravagant estimate that the nonual wool crop has been inereased $300,000 in value to the grower. The Pioneer Woolen Mills of San Franciseo were, at the present Fair, awarded the highest prize or award made, viz., the “ Institute Medal.” ‘This medal, the first of the kind ever awarded by the Mechanics’ Institute, was designed for that invention, manufactore, or industrial produet whieh should be deeided to hold out promise of the greatest practical benefit to the people of California. In aceordance with the decision ofa Committee, of which the Governor of the State was Chairmar, the medal was awarded to the Pioneer Woolen Mills of San Franeiseo. The following is the report : Award of the Wechanics? Institute Gold Medal, 1865. To the President and Executive Committee of the Mechanics’ Institute : Gentiemen :—Your Committee, appointed to award the Institute Gold Medai to that branch of industry which in their estimation promises to be of the most benefit to the State, have to that end made an examination of the various articles on exhibition, aod are of the opioion that the manufacture of woolen goods, as represented by the productions or the Pionee Woolen Afills, is entitled to the medal. It is therefore awarded to the Pioneer Woolen Mill. : F. F. LOW, H. W. HALLECK, H. P. COON, J. M. ECKFELDT, San Francisco, Septemher 9th, 1865. Commitiee. ON CLOTHING. Commiitteo: J. 0. MITCHELL. JAMES SCRIMGEOUR, G. W. RAMAGE. The Committee having made examioation of the artieles exhibited in this department, report : Gent's Clothing. by I. Joseph & Co., Sao Francisco, who exhibit two suits of gent’s clothing and cloaks, which are the best, both in cut and workmansbip.—Awarded a first premium. Children’s Clothing, by C. A. Fletcher & Co., San Francisco, who exhibit two children’s suits and child’s cloak, of superior tuste aod workmansbip. Awarded a second premiom.