Volume 13 (1866) (424 pages)

The Mining and Scientific Press, 149 Corroy Sratks yor Ixup.—lt has recently been discuvered that every 120 pounds of cotton stalks, when properly dressed, will yield forty pounds of thread, as gootl as flax for making bagging and other cusrse fubrics. A large company lias been organized in ono of the Southern States to turn this discovery to practical account. Now if some lucky inventor will discover a way to redaco this material to polp for puper-making, he will not only secure a fortune for himself, butdo an important service to the world. —_—__-+ «. a ++ Grorar A, Mitcue.t, the inventor of the “copper tip” for children’s shoes, wns recently drowned near lis own hone, in attempting to save his son froin a like fate. Both father and son found a watery gravo. Mr. Mitchell had acquired n large fortune from his invention. Tue Deseetix BLoom.—It apperrs as though tho nrid Desert of Sahnrn wonld soon be nado to bad and bloum ander tho scientific management of French Engineers. Five deep artesian wells have beon sank a8 an experiment, and the groand around them is already clad with verdaro from their life-giving waters. It is suid tliat fizh have come up froin this mysterions source of water beneath that parched crust of the earth. Kerects of Traxsptantinc.—It is stated that by transplanting flowering plants several tines a year for two successive years, withont allowing them to bloom, they can bo made to prodace doable blossoms, while the plant only previously gave single ones. s _—_—Orayor Trees, literally loaded with fruit, are growing at Bidwell’s Bar, in Butte counly, Ono treo is estimated to have at least 2,000 oranzes growing apon it. This frait ripens to porfection in that locality. ‘There are nnmerous other sheltered places in central California whero this frait will ripen in the open air. _ + Goup Yrevp in Austratia.— Notwithstand ing an extranrdinary droaght, and consequent searcity of wuter (ur mining parposes, the prodactiveness of the Australian gold fields does not appear to have been checked. The reports from many of the companies show bunt little falling off. ‘he Castom Hoase retarns of ihe expert of gold since the beginning of this year, up to the latest date. give 1,648,693 ounces. The quantity exported last year was 1,725,000 ounces, in the tike period. Eacu of us bears within himself a world onknown to his fellow-beings, and each may relate to himself a history resembling that of every one, yet. like that of no one. YOUNG MEN iWANTED! Pacific Business College ! @51 Market street, between Third und Fourth, SAN FRANCISCO. N INSTITUTION DESIGNED TO PREPARE YOUNO and middle-aged ien lor an uctlve and successful business life. BOOK-KEEVING, PENMANSHIP, CO WSIERCIAL LAW, COMMERCIAL ARITBMETIC, CORRESPONDENCE, MODERN, LANGUAOES, Ero., eayrPractically taught. 7 This College forms a Iluk of tho American Chuln of Commerclai Colleges, Locaicd In the princfpsl cltles of tho United Ststcs, and Is tho only Institution on the Pacific coast conducted on actual BUSINESS PRINCIMLES. Recular Hanks and Business Offices have been Introduced, 2 By whleh we are cuabled to fit out Students In the BEST POSSIBLE MANNER, and at tho LEAST EXVENSE ol ile and imoucy, for the practical dntics of the Counting Hou-c. Studeuts can cnter at any tima of the year, there belng no vacatious. Each student recclyes mndlvidual Instruction, witb the cxecption of Lecturesand other general cxerelses. The College Review, Oiving full parileulars of the Collcge, can be bad FREE, hy caliing at the College, or addressing E. P. HEALD, President Business College. San Francisco. SANTA CLARA COLLEGE, S. J., SANTA CLARA, CAL. Conducted by the Fathers of the Society of Jesus, 3v13 The SIXTEENTH ANNUAL SESSION of thls College wil coumence on Monday, August 20th, 1866. TERMS—Tultlon tn the Classical and Scientific DepartMent, Boarding and Lodging; Washing and MendIng of articles Washed; School Stationery; Medical aAticndance and Medicine; fuel, light, baths, ctc., PCF session Of CCN MONINA.0.-. 00 eenaceeseosonee Oe For further Information and catalygzues, apply to the President of the Colloge, or to Rev. A Marasc) i. ‘St. Ignafius Coliegc, Market street, San Francisco. Sv1l-tanl2 REV. A. MASNATA, 5S. J., Presidcul. MINING SHAREHOLDERS’ DIREOTORY, . {Complled for every lasuc, from advertisements In the Mtxtte and Sctenttvte Puss aul otiier Ban Frauclsco Journals}. Comprising the Nanics of Companies, Disirlct or County of Location; Aimouin of Awessnent; Date of Mecing; Day of Detingvent Sale; and Amount and Time of Pay: ment of Dividends. NANT an’t or AND LOCATION, ASSKSANENT Assurance M. Co, Cal. $1 Arbitres M. Co. Me . Antloch P. ’ pt 24—Vet 1s* Blue Ledge @. 3. & Q. M. Go, Cal..Alnual Meeting Ang 27 Belcher, Buldwin, and Abernathi{e Co's, $15—Ang 21—Sept 21 Belcher Co, $45 «Aug 21—Sept 21 Consolidated 8. I. M. Co. $1 Chiplonenn M, Co. $260.+ par nar DELINQUENT, OF SAL Svpt25—Oct ee Jet 3—Oei 2 Coaburtlia G. Cordillera te Pentrul s. M1, Pal 4 July pt 3—pet3 lng Sept l? Oct B—Nov 2° ond $I spt 18-001 24 Sorte Comstock Ch. Del Norte co, $1.49. ang S—Nept 24° y G. & 8. M. Co., Lyon co., Nev., 75e..nupt 1—Oct 1 Excheqner M. Co.,Slorey co. Tuate 3. M. Co., Sr, Mex. SI. Enterprhe 0. & 8. St. Co. Meadow Lake $. reka, San Juan, dividend $1.50 per att o.Witshington G. £3. Geo. Washington G. & Goll Ii Pun. O, & Gould & Curry, dividend $30 t llanscom ©, M. Co. Del Nurie co. 50c Hule & Norerosa, dlvlden LX. bL. G.& litperial G. pt bet Is wept 26—Oct 13 Pay Iminediately Sun 6—Cct 1° eting Sept lie Sepl 4-—Sept 2% Vaynble June 8 Aug 31—Sept [8° .~Payable Aug 15 Meeting Sept 13" «Payable Aug 15 Payable Sept l Meeiug Sept 23 Payable Aug 24 Aug W—Sept 3 Annual Meeting Ang 22" Sent $—Sepee 2 Oct 2¢ t G I. Co . aes . Anmnal M. Co dividend $6 sh. Indepewmlent Co, Dividend Independent C. M. Co.e.ue Fac Jefferson G.&5. M. Co. Ynba co. Div. $10sh. Jeifrey Oll M. Co. Huinbulut co. 2oc.. Kentucky G. M. Co. Mal. Kentucky C. M. Co. Cala: Lady Bell C. M. Co. Del Nortoco. lle. Leland, Atizonn, dUc.. eee Laity of the Lake, Arizona, 6c Lady Bryan, $ Mina Rlea de jas Flores M. & M. Co. Cai. Melones and Stanislaus G, 3. & C. © auinnoth G, St, Co. Kern co. $5. . Nuestra S'rn de Guadelupe S. M. Co. $1 Oli Colony S. M. Co. Nevada, $: Overman S. M. Co. $16. Patroclnia and Dolares 8. M. Co. $1. Ratilesnake G. & 8 M. Co. Yuba co. $1. Sept 12—Oet 3* Retugio 3. Co, of Jesus Marla, Mex.An Mectlug Sept 13 Rose Linda M. & M. C special Meeting Sept 16 San Marcial S. 4. Co., Mex. $1 Santa Crug lelroi Oll Works Co. segregate Belcher M. Co. Nev. 3 Simpson wt. & M. Co. Alpine co. 3uc scuit M. & E. Co., Hitmbytde co. Ne Santa Cruz Pet. +111 Co., S0c Snutiago M. Co. dividend . Sierrn Nevada S. M. Co. Nev. $4 Seaton M. Co. Tecumseh G. S. & C, M. Tuvluinne Mountain O. Triunto G. ae C., $3. Triunfo 0, & S. M. Co., L. ., $1. Union Mattoelc Ollce., Humboldt co., $15, White & Murphy G. & 3. M. Co. $1. Ycllow Jacket 8. M. Co., div. $50 sh . Oct 2—Oct 2! -OCt 6—Net 23 » Oct 4—Oet 20 .OctI—Oct 31* Sept 7—Oct 5* .Sep1 25—Oct Iv . Sept 22~Oct § Or Meetlug sept 20% ept fet ish? AI Sept Tat Aug 7—Alty 23! ayahle septs sScept 5—Sept 25 Annual Meccling Sept 12 Sept 17—Oct 8* uly ee ner bth Aug 27—Sept & «Aus 27—Sept 8 Sept 24—Oct 15" -Oct Il—Nov le -Payablo August 15 Co, Cal.” 50c. & 5. M. Co. “Those murked wlth on asterisk (*) are advertised in thl journal, San Francisco’Stock and Exchange Board. Frinay Evexixe, September 7, 1866. Bid. Asked. United States 7 3-10tbs. aoe $778 $I Gov.iegal Tender Notes Wy T23g State Bouds, 7 cent. 813¢ 82 Sau Franciieo lu ® cent. 100 105 Sun Francisco Bonds, 1845, fi @ ceut. ne oo Sen Francisco Gas. a eeccenee 110 120 San FranciseoBons, 1858,6 # cent. 69 TL Sacramento City Bonds, 6 B cout. 19 21 sucramento County Bonds, 0 @ ccut 6l 63 Marysville Bonds, 10 @ cent. 75 $2 stockton Bonds, 10 ® cept. 60 85 Yuba County Bonds, 10 @ ceut. 80 85 Butte Couuty Bonds, 10 @ cvat. 0 80 California Navigation Vo, ia 5 state Telegraph stock 5) 674 34} n Franelzeo Gas Cx 110 115 Sacramento Gas Co.. Pe 76 Spriag Valicy Water Co, 83 8h12 RAILROADS. Sacramento Valley Railroad ao oe Omnibus Railroad, 64 60 Central Railroad Co, Pry 85 Nortb Beacb and Mission 44 46 BUNING STOCKS, Mphasececsccees 1 $125 Bultimore American e. o Bullion, G. H. 23 2t Beicher. 120 125 Confideuce, ag 59 Ophir. 210 220 Gould & Wo no 1.0 Empira M. & M. 102 105 Savage. .0e 00. 11600175 Chuliar-Potosl, 135 140 Hale & Norcros 18u0 1800 White & Murphy BnQ8 snag Sierra Nevada. 235 Yellow Jacket. TI0 375 Overman. 14 Wy Crown Point, 880 900 Imperiai .. 98 100 San Francisco Market Rates, WHOLESALE PRICES. Frinay, Sept. 7, 1886, -600@5 Flour, extra, @ vbl. 50 Do Superfine. . 4 60 4 76 Corn Beal, 7 100 3 Wheat, # 100 Ib. 1 46 1 45 Oats, A 100 tb . 140 @ 1 50 Barley, @ ‘0015 90 @105 Beans, @ 100 . b . 3 50 @ 6 60 Potatocs, @ 100 th 40@ 60 Hay, 7 ton 7 00 @13 50 Live Oak Wooul, @ 8 00 @10 00 Beef, on Tvot, @ Ip-. 6 8 Beef, extra, dressed, 10 2u Sheep, on foot,.. te 300 @ 4 vu Hogs, ou foot, @ Ib 8 _ Hogs, dressed, @ Ib. 13 GROCERIES, EIC, Sugar, crusbed, Pb -. « 124@ 18 Uo Chiua.--9. : 0W@ 1 Coffee, Costa Rica, B Tb . 24@ 2 Do Rio. . a g ae fea, Jupan, @ fb. p) b) Do Green.. + 10 @ 100 Hawaiian Rice, # Db. YoU China do, .csececscceesoreeeee . 8%@ Ty further juformation, reference ony be bad on applicatinn Coat Oll, PB gai.. 70 5 Candles, B th. a ott] a D Runeh Butter, @ tb 324 46 istinnus doo. + 80 @ 374 Chevse, Californla, @ tb. W@ it Eggs, B doz. * —@ 6&0 Lard, @ Ib. 2 @ 2 Hain ond Baeon, % ih 2 @ 21 Shoulders, .sscsecee0ee LkK@ 16 Ketall Prices Butter, Callfornia fresh B ih d 0 do pickted B ue + a9 0 ao CECE Nias reas xo — He New York, @ th 40@ 650 Cheese, @ ib. li@ 25 Honey, % Ib 30 40 Kgus, A doz 60a 60 Lard, A lb. 22ka@ Hams nud Bacon, Olt 22 Cranberriva, P gat. zg Potutocs, old, @ th --@ ilo New B 1b Ra Tomatocs, @ tb @ Onions. @ Ib. hia Apples, No.t, @ Pears, table @ th Plumas, ilrivd, @ th. Penchus, dried, @ tbh 16a Oranges, B doz. 50ia) Lemuns, @ doz. TQ Chickens, apiece, 87i@ I Soap—Pule & C. O Castilo . " SEBLIISSalonl Shs Professional Cards. FREDERICK MANSELL. Mechanical & Architectural Draughtsman, No, 422 Cullfornia strect, corner of Leldsdorff. Drawings of Monets made lor partics applying for ents Washington or London. mar23JAMES M. TAYLOR, Attorney and Counsellor at Law, COURT COMMISSIONER, appolnted by the Fourth District Court. COMMISSIONER OF DEEDS for Nevada aud Massachuse.ts, Court Block, Sun Francisco, Entrances opposite City Wall, Merchant street, and 636 lavlltf Mlay streot. DR. H. AUSTIN, DENTIST, No. G34 Washington Street, Between Montgomery und Kearny Streets [OVER SAN FRANCISCO ATS} SAN FRANCISCO, 20v10-ay icin ~ DR. D. R. BECKFORD, a OCULIST, Offiee of Dr. Beckford’s “Goidea Eye Water,” 16v12 3in NO. 719 CLAY STREET. , AUGUST KUNAST, Stock Broker, Member of the San Francisco Stockh and Exchange Board, Buys and Sclls Stocks, Bonds, Etc. Office, No. 540 Washington Street, San SEMESS, ite Vv. WILLIAM P. BLAKE, MINING ENGINEER, Will) make Surveys and Examinations of Mines, or give advice regarding their working, the erection of Msehinery, cic. OMce at Union Iron Works, corner of First and Mission Sts. or Lock Box 2,077 Post Oflice, $3n Franclsco. llv22qy GEORGE H. BAKER, Lithographer & Engraver, No. 52% Montgomery St., Sun Fruncisco. MININO STOCK CERTIFICATES LITHOGRAPHED IN MOST ARTISTIC STYLE, MALL AND EXAMINE SPECIMENS. T0v8-tf SHERMAN DAY, Mining Kngineer, No. &7Y Montgomery Biock, San Franciseo, WIll cxaimine, survey and report upon mines, and consult aud advise coucerning Invesiinents in mining property, or the machinery inanagcinent and expenditures of miues. 2q* VALUABLE MINES! FOR SALE IN NEVADA COUNTY. OUR VALUABLE QUARTZ MINES, SITUATED AT THE pase ot Deer Mountwin, and about equi distant from Grass Valley and Nevad. City, ara now offered for sale These lodges run purallel with each other, are wide and well defiucd, varying from Gilteen iucbes to four feet in width, and have been suflicleatly developed to prove them to bo of'great prospeclive yulue. One of them 1s an exten siou of -the famous Star Spaagied Bauner. A shuft has been sunk on the extension te a depth of thirty fect, whore tho Icdge is fully two teet wide, snd prospects quite as well as the Bauner did at tbat depth. On accoua, of water, further progress downward was iinpesslhle witbout machinery. These elalms aro accessible at all seasons of tho year, and woo { aad water exist in their im modiato vicinity in great abundauce. Purtics who would profer putting up machinery and sinking on one or more of these cluims, for an intorest fa them, can do so, and liberal terins will be granted by the presvnt owners. Persons desirlng to purcbuse claims, or oreect machinery to prospret the sume, will find this a capital chance. For to the Editors und Publishers of the Musina anu SelENTINIC 505 CPress, lay streel, Sau Francisco. 21v12 By Express.—Two ceuts per copy will be added to our usual rates of subscription (to pay Wells, Fargo & Cos tarilf) on papers seat by express, 1f connectiag expresses . in tho interior make additional charges, subscribers must . themeclves setlle the same. FIRST PREMIUMS! FOR PRINTING, AWANDED AT TIE MECHANICS’ INDUSTRIAL EXHIBITION 8AN FRANCISCO, 1865, AND AT THE— State Fair at Sacramento, [865, =—10— BOOK AND JOB PRINTERS, PUBLISHERS OF TIE MENING AND SCIENTIFIC PRESS, 605 Clay street, San Francisco. Preparing for Publication. Acomplete History aud Directory of tha Central Mines of Colorado. Aud the towns snd cities in their vicinity. ERCEIVING THE GREAT ADVANTAGE TO COLORARO a pampbiet, In-turical und deserijtive of iis ecntral and most important miues whould be at tbe present tlmo, the subscriber bas undertaken to publish sucb a work. lt is desigued 10 Gx for the futuro tho discovery and emily history of the mives, lo sketch their progress and present condillon, te give such statistics as are attaiuabla with regard to their produclian, actual snd possihic; in fine, to disseminate tbroughout tha East and In Evropo accurate information respectiug them, To relieve tha tedtum of sucha work, interesting incidcuts illustrating the early mauners and custoins ot tho pioneers, snd the gradual organizing tate its present cousistc nce of the first and always to he the eminently Rocky Mountalu State, will be given. It is also designed to contaln n completo Directory of tha tewns of Central, Black Hawk, Nevada, Golden Cliy, ldabo, Empire, Georgetown, Gold Dirt, and Soutb Boulder; views of each of those places; separste vlews of the principal bulldings, public aad privato ; also views of mills anmines and of mountain seenery. There will also be attacbed a Business Department, in which a limited number of advertisements will bo in serted. 0. J. Hollister, of tbe Black Hawk Mining Jonrnai, has been engaged to compilo tha body of tbe work—the bistorical aud descriptive narrative. Having heen kero uninterruptedly for the past six years, aud mingled freely In perhaps every walk of life, ho trusts ho will be abie to do tho subject ample justice. All old residents of this reglon whe are familiar witb tho discnyery snd early bistory of the mines, or with interesting inci-lents of that indefinite tima known as tl. “early day.” will confer a fayor on the subscriber . , by furnishing such informatioa to 0. 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The Mining and Scientific Press, 149 Corroy Sratks yor Ixup.—lt has recently been discuvered that every 120 pounds of cotton stalks, when properly dressed, will yield forty pounds of thread, as gootl as flax for making bagging and other cusrse fubrics. A large company lias been organized in ono of the Southern States to turn this discovery to practical account. Now if some lucky inventor will discover a way to redaco this material to polp for puper-making, he will not only secure a fortune for himself, butdo an important service to the world. —_—__-+ «. a ++ Grorar A, Mitcue.t, the inventor of the “copper tip” for children’s shoes, wns recently drowned near lis own hone, in attempting to save his son froin a like fate. Both father and son found a watery gravo. Mr. Mitchell had acquired n large fortune from his invention. Tue Deseetix BLoom.—It apperrs as though tho nrid Desert of Sahnrn wonld soon be nado to bad and bloum ander tho scientific management of French Engineers. Five deep artesian wells have beon sank a8 an experiment, and the groand around them is already clad with verdaro from their life-giving waters. It is suid tliat fizh have come up froin this mysterions source of water beneath that parched crust of the earth. Kerects of Traxsptantinc.—It is stated that by transplanting flowering plants several tines a year for two successive years, withont allowing them to bloom, they can bo made to prodace doable blossoms, while the plant only previously gave single ones. s _—_—Orayor Trees, literally loaded with fruit, are growing at Bidwell’s Bar, in Butte counly, Ono treo is estimated to have at least 2,000 oranzes growing apon it. This frait ripens to porfection in that locality. ‘There are nnmerous other sheltered places in central California whero this frait will ripen in the open air. _ + Goup Yrevp in Austratia.— Notwithstand ing an extranrdinary droaght, and consequent searcity of wuter (ur mining parposes, the prodactiveness of the Australian gold fields does not appear to have been checked. The reports from many of the companies show bunt little falling off. ‘he Castom Hoase retarns of ihe expert of gold since the beginning of this year, up to the latest date. give 1,648,693 ounces. The quantity exported last year was 1,725,000 ounces, in the tike period. Eacu of us bears within himself a world onknown to his fellow-beings, and each may relate to himself a history resembling that of every one, yet. like that of no one. YOUNG MEN iWANTED! Pacific Business College ! @51 Market street, between Third und Fourth, SAN FRANCISCO. N INSTITUTION DESIGNED TO PREPARE YOUNO and middle-aged ien lor an uctlve and successful business life. BOOK-KEEVING, PENMANSHIP, CO WSIERCIAL LAW, COMMERCIAL ARITBMETIC, CORRESPONDENCE, MODERN, LANGUAOES, Ero., eayrPractically taught. 7 This College forms a Iluk of tho American Chuln of Commerclai Colleges, Locaicd In the princfpsl cltles of tho United Ststcs, and Is tho only Institution on the Pacific coast conducted on actual BUSINESS PRINCIMLES. Recular Hanks and Business Offices have been Introduced, 2 By whleh we are cuabled to fit out Students In the BEST POSSIBLE MANNER, and at tho LEAST EXVENSE ol ile and imoucy, for the practical dntics of the Counting Hou-c. Studeuts can cnter at any tima of the year, there belng no vacatious. Each student recclyes mndlvidual Instruction, witb the cxecption of Lecturesand other general cxerelses. The College Review, Oiving full parileulars of the Collcge, can be bad FREE, hy caliing at the College, or addressing E. P. HEALD, President Business College. San Francisco. SANTA CLARA COLLEGE, S. J., SANTA CLARA, CAL. Conducted by the Fathers of the Society of Jesus, 3v13 The SIXTEENTH ANNUAL SESSION of thls College wil coumence on Monday, August 20th, 1866. TERMS—Tultlon tn the Classical and Scientific DepartMent, Boarding and Lodging; Washing and MendIng of articles Washed; School Stationery; Medical aAticndance and Medicine; fuel, light, baths, ctc., PCF session Of CCN MONINA..0..-. 00 eenaceeseosonee Oe For further Information and catalygzues, apply to the President of the Colloge, or to Rev. A Marasc) i. ‘St. Ignafius Coliegc, Market street, San Francisco. Sv1l-tanl2 REV. A. MASNATA, 5S. J., Presidcul. MINING SHAREHOLDERS’ DIREOTORY, . {Complled for every lasuc, from advertisements In the Mtxtte and Sctenttvte Puss aul otiier Ban Frauclsco Journals}. Comprising the Nanics of Companies, Disirlct or County of Location; Aimouin of Awessnent; Date of Mecing; Day of Detingvent Sale; and Amount and Time of Pay: ment of Dividends. NANT an’t or AND LOCATION, ASSKSANENT Assurance M. Co, Cal. $1 Arbitres M. Co. Me . Antloch P. ’ pt 24—Vet 1s* Blue Ledge @. 3. & Q. M. Go, Cal...Alnual Meeting Ang 27 Belcher, Buldwin, and Abernathi{e Co's, $15—Ang 21—Sept 21 Belcher Co, $45 «Aug 21—Sept 21 Consolidated 8. I. M. Co. $1 Chiplonenn M, Co. $260..+ par nar DELINQUENT, OF SAL Svpt25—Oct ee Jet 3—Oei 2 Coaburtlia G. Cordillera te Pentrul s. M1, Pal 4 July pt 3—pet3 lng Sept l? Oct B—Nov 2° ond $I spt 18-001 24 Sorte Comstock Ch. Del Norte co, $1.49. ang S—Nept 24° y G. & 8. M. Co., Lyon co., Nev., 75e...nupt 1—Oct 1 Excheqner M. Co.,Slorey co. Tuate 3. M. Co., Sr, Mex. SI. Enterprhe 0. & 8. St. Co. Meadow Lake $. reka, San Juan, dividend $1.50 per att o.Witshington G. £3. Geo. Washington G. & Goll Ii Pun. O, & Gould & Curry, dividend $30 t llanscom ©, M. Co. Del Nurie co. 50c Hule & Norerosa, dlvlden LX. bL. G.& litperial G. pt bet Is wept 26—Oct 13 Pay Iminediately Sun 6—Cct 1° eting Sept lie Sepl 4-—Sept 2% Vaynble June 8 Aug 31—Sept [8° .~Payable Aug 15 Meeting Sept 13" «Payable Aug 15 Payable Sept l Meeiug Sept 23 Payable Aug 24 Aug W—Sept 3 Annual Meeting Ang 22" Sent $—Sepee 2 Oct 2¢ t G I. Co . aes . Anmnal M. Co dividend $6 sh. Indepewmlent Co, Dividend Independent C. M. Co..e.ue Fac Jefferson G.&5. M. Co. Ynba co. Div. $10sh. Jeifrey Oll M. Co. Huinbulut co. 2oc... Kentucky G. M. Co. Mal. Kentucky C. M. Co. Cala: Lady Bell C. M. Co. Del Nortoco. lle. Leland, Atizonn, dUc... eee Laity of the Lake, Arizona, 6c Lady Bryan, $ Mina Rlea de jas Flores M. & M. Co. Cai. Melones and Stanislaus G, 3. & C. © auinnoth G, St, Co. Kern co. $5. .. Nuestra S'rn de Guadelupe S. M. Co. $1 Oli Colony S. M. Co. Nevada, $: Overman S. M. Co. $16. Patroclnia and Dolares 8. M. Co. $1. Ratilesnake G. & 8 M. Co. Yuba co. $1. Sept 12—Oet 3* Retugio 3. Co, of Jesus Marla, Mex.An Mectlug Sept 13 Rose Linda M. & M. C special Meeting Sept 16 San Marcial S. 4. Co., Mex. $1 Santa Crug lelroi Oll Works Co. segregate Belcher M. Co. Nev. 3 Simpson wt. & M. Co. Alpine co. 3uc scuit M. & E. Co., Hitmbytde co. Ne Santa Cruz Pet. +111 Co., S0c Snutiago M. Co. dividend . Sierrn Nevada S. M. Co. Nev. $4 Seaton M. Co.. Tecumseh G. S. & C, M. Tuvluinne Mountain O. Triunto G. ae C., $3. Triunfo 0, & S. M. Co., L. ., $1. Union Mattoelc Ollce., Humboldt co., $15, White & Murphy G. & 3. M. Co. $1. Ycllow Jacket 8. M. Co., div. $50 sh . Oct 2—Oct 2! -OCt 6—Net 23 » Oct 4—Oet 20 .OctI—Oct 31* Sept 7—Oct 5* .Sep1 25—Oct Iv . Sept 22~Oct § Or Meetlug sept 20% ept fet ish? AI Sept Tat Aug 7—Alty 23! ayahle septs sScept 5—Sept 25 Annual Meccling Sept 12 Sept 17—Oct 8* uly ee ner bth Aug 27—Sept & «Aus 27—Sept 8 Sept 24—Oct 15" -Oct Il—Nov le -Payablo August 15 Co, Cal.” 50c. & 5. M. Co. “Those murked wlth on asterisk (*) are advertised in thl journal, San Francisco’Stock and Exchange Board. Frinay Evexixe, September 7, 1866. Bid. Asked. United States 7 3-10tbs. aoe $778 $I Gov.iegal Tender Notes Wy T23g State Bouds, 7 cent.. 813¢ 82 Sau Franciieo lu ® cent. 100 105 Sun Francisco Bonds, 1845, fi @ ceut. ne oo Sen Francisco Gas. a eeccenee 110 120 San FranciseoBons, 1858,6 # cent. 69 TL Sacramento City Bonds, 6 B cout. 19 21 sucramento County Bonds, 0 @ ccut 6l 63 Marysville Bonds, 10 @ cent.. 75 $2 stockton Bonds, 10 ® cept.. 60 85 Yuba County Bonds, 10 @ ceut. 80 85 Butte Couuty Bonds, 10 @ cvat. 0 80 California Navigation Vo, ia 5 state Telegraph stock 5) 674 34} n Franelzeo Gas Cx 110 115 Sacramento Gas Co... Pe 76 Spriag Valicy Water Co, 83 8h12 RAILROADS. Sacramento Valley Railroad ao oe Omnibus Railroad, 64 60 Central Railroad Co, Pry 85 Nortb Beacb and Mission 44 46 BUNING STOCKS, Mphasececsccees 1 $125

Bultimore American e. o Bullion, G. H. 23 2t Beicher.. 120 125 Confideuce, ag 59 Ophir.. 210 220 Gould & Wo no 1.0 Empira M. & M. 102 105 Savage. .0e 00. 11600175 Chuliar-Potosl, 135 140 Hale & Norcros 18u0 1800 White & Murphy BnQ8 snag Sierra Nevada. 235 Yellow Jacket. TI0 375 Overman.. 14 Wy Crown Point, 880 900 Imperiai ... 98 100 San Francisco Market Rates, WHOLESALE PRICES. Frinay, Sept. 7, 1886, -600@5 Flour, extra, @ vbl. 50 Do Superfine. . 4 60 4 76 Corn Beal, 7 100 3 Wheat, # 100 Ib.. 1 46 1 45 Oats, A 100 tb . 140 @ 1 50 Barley, @ ‘0015 90 @105 Beans, @ 100 . b . 3 50 @ 6 60 Potatocs, @ 100 th 40@ 60 Hay, 7 ton 7 00 @13 50 Live Oak Wooul, @ 8 00 @10 00 Beef, on Tvot, @ Ip-.. 6 8 Beef, extra, dressed, 10 2u Sheep, on foot,... te 300 @ 4 vu Hogs, ou foot, @ Ib 8 _ Hogs, dressed, @ Ib. 13 GROCERIES, EIC, Sugar, crusbed, Pb -. « 124@ 18 Uo Chiua..--9. : 0W@ 1 Coffee, Costa Rica, B Tb . 24@ 2 Do Rio. . a g ae fea, Jupan, @ fb. p) b) Do Green.... + 10 @ 100 Hawaiian Rice, # Db. YoU China do, ..csececscceesoreeeee . 8%@ Ty further juformation, reference ony be bad on applicatinn Coat Oll, PB gai.... 70 5 Candles, B th.. a ott] a D Runeh Butter, @ tb 324 46 istinnus doo.. + 80 @ 374 Chevse, Californla, @ tb. W@ it Eggs, B doz. * —@ 6&0 Lard, @ Ib. 2 @ 2 Hain ond Baeon, % ih 2 @ 21 Shoulders, .sscsecee0ee LkK@ 16 Ketall Prices Butter, Callfornia fresh B ih d 0 do pickted B ue + a9 0 ao CECE Nias reas xo — He New York, @ th 40@ 650 Cheese, @ ib. li@ 25 Honey, % Ib 30 40 Kgus, A doz 60a 60 Lard, A lb. 22ka@ Hams nud Bacon, Olt 22 Cranberriva, P gat. zg Potutocs, old, @ th --@ ilo New B 1b Ra Tomatocs, @ tb @ Onions. @ Ib.. hia Apples, No.t, @ Pears, table @ th Plumas, ilrivd, @ th. Penchus, dried, @ tbh 16a Oranges, B doz.. 50ia) Lemuns, @ doz. TQ Chickens, apiece, 87i@ I Soap—Pule & C. O Castilo . " SEBLIISSalonl Shs Professional Cards. FREDERICK MANSELL. Mechanical & Architectural Draughtsman, No, 422 Cullfornia strect, corner of Leldsdorff. Drawings of Monets made lor partics applying for ents Washington or London. mar23JAMES M. TAYLOR, Attorney and Counsellor at Law, COURT COMMISSIONER, appolnted by the Fourth District Court. COMMISSIONER OF DEEDS for Nevada aud Massachuse.ts, Court Block, Sun Francisco, Entrances opposite City Wall, Merchant street, and 636 lavlltf Mlay streot. DR. H. AUSTIN, DENTIST, No. G34 Washington Street, Between Montgomery und Kearny Streets [OVER SAN FRANCISCO ATS} SAN FRANCISCO, 20v10-ay icin ~ DR. D. R. BECKFORD, a OCULIST, Offiee of Dr. Beckford’s “Goidea Eye Water,” 16v12 3in NO. 719 CLAY STREET. , AUGUST KUNAST, Stock Broker, Member of the San Francisco Stockh and Exchange Board, Buys and Sclls Stocks, Bonds, Etc. Office, No. 540 Washington Street, San SEMESS, ite Vv. WILLIAM P. BLAKE, MINING ENGINEER, Will) make Surveys and Examinations of Mines, or give advice regarding their working, the erection of Msehinery, cic. OMce at Union Iron Works, corner of First and Mission Sts. or Lock Box 2,077 Post Oflice, $3n Franclsco. llv22qy GEORGE H. BAKER, Lithographer & Engraver, No. 52% Montgomery St., Sun Fruncisco. MININO STOCK CERTIFICATES LITHOGRAPHED IN MOST ARTISTIC STYLE, MALL AND EXAMINE SPECIMENS. T0v8-tf SHERMAN DAY, Mining Kngineer, No. &7Y Montgomery Biock, San Franciseo, WIll cxaimine, survey and report upon mines, and consult aud advise coucerning Invesiinents in mining property, or the machinery inanagcinent and expenditures of miues. 2q* VALUABLE MINES! FOR SALE IN NEVADA COUNTY. OUR VALUABLE QUARTZ MINES, SITUATED AT THE pase ot Deer Mountwin, and about equi distant from Grass Valley and Nevad. City, ara now offered for sale These lodges run purallel with each other, are wide and well defiucd, varying from Gilteen iucbes to four feet in width, and have been suflicleatly developed to prove them to bo of'great prospeclive yulue. One of them 1s an exten siou of -the famous Star Spaagied Bauner. A shuft has been sunk on the extension te a depth of thirty fect, whore tho Icdge is fully two teet wide, snd prospects quite as well as the Bauner did at tbat depth. On accoua, of water, further progress downward was iinpesslhle witbout machinery. These elalms aro accessible at all seasons of tho year, and woo { aad water exist in their im modiato vicinity in great abundauce. Purtics who would profer putting up machinery and sinking on one or more of these cluims, for an intorest fa them, can do so, and liberal terins will be granted by the presvnt owners. Persons desirlng to purcbuse claims, or oreect machinery to prospret the sume, will find this a capital chance. For to the Editors und Publishers of the Musina anu SelENTINIC 505 CPress, lay streel, Sau Francisco. 21v12 By Express.—Two ceuts per copy will be added to our usual rates of subscription (to pay Wells, Fargo & Cos tarilf) on papers seat by express, 1f connectiag expresses . in tho interior make additional charges, subscribers must . themeclves setlle the same. FIRST PREMIUMS! FOR PRINTING, AWANDED AT TIE MECHANICS’ INDUSTRIAL EXHIBITION 8AN FRANCISCO, 1865, AND AT THE— State Fair at Sacramento, [865, =—10— BOOK AND JOB PRINTERS, PUBLISHERS OF TIE MENING AND SCIENTIFIC PRESS, 605 Clay street, San Francisco. Preparing for Publication. Acomplete History aud Directory of tha Central Mines of Colorado. Aud the towns snd cities in their vicinity. ERCEIVING THE GREAT ADVANTAGE TO COLORARO a pampbiet, In-turical und deserijtive of iis ecntral and most important miues whould be at tbe present tlmo, the subscriber bas undertaken to publish sucb a work. lt is desigued 10 Gx for the futuro tho discovery and emily history of the mives, lo sketch their progress and present condillon, te give such statistics as are attaiuabla with regard to their produclian, actual snd possihic; in fine, to disseminate tbroughout tha East and In Evropo accurate information respectiug them, To relieve tha tedtum of sucha work, interesting incidcuts illustrating the early mauners and custoins ot tho pioneers, snd the gradual organizing tate its present cousistc nce of the first and always to he the eminently Rocky Mountalu State, will be given. It is also designed to contaln n completo Directory of tha tewns of Central, Black Hawk, Nevada, Golden Cliy, ldabo, Empire, Georgetown, Gold Dirt, and Soutb Boulder; views of each of those places; separste vlews of the principal bulldings, public aad privato ; also views of mills anmines and of mountain seenery. There will also be attacbed a Business Department, in which a limited number of advertisements will bo in serted. 0. J. Hollister, of tbe Black Hawk Mining Jonrnai, has been engaged to compilo tha body of tbe work—the bistorical aud descriptive narrative. Having heen kero uninterruptedly for the past six years, aud mingled freely In perhaps every walk of life, ho trusts ho will be abie to do tho subject ample justice. All old residents of this reglon whe are familiar witb tho discnyery snd early bistory of the mines, or with interesting inci-lents of that indefinite tima known as tl. “early day.” will confer a fayor on the subscriber . , by furnishing such informatioa to 0. 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