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251 __ The Mining and Seientitic Press.
“Tne Decapexcr or Baitisit ‘Uix Mixixo.—
Phere is one branch of industry, connecting
odern civilizat on with thut of the ancients
more remarkably than any othor, which has
existed in the saine spot from 4500 years before
ithe birth of Christ to the present day, but now
ears likely to ba laid uside—eaten out by
gown industry—viz: tin mining in Cornt. Daring all this period, Cornish miners
e continued working incessantly, with few
none of those violent irruptivna of foreign
races which huve changed the social character
of most other parts of Great Dritain. Some.
zrhaps. wero offered in snerifice, enclosed in
wicker work idols of the ancient Britons ;
e were taken to serve in the Roman legions; aud some died noiler the banners of
Prince Arthur and the Knights of his Round
able. ‘hey have listerwd to the teachings
the Tbruids, of the Christian missionaries
m Rune, of the Lutheran reformers, but
heir hands have kept incessantly at work
ith pick, and gad, and drill, conserving and
ing the ideag of their ancestors as if endowed with a mining instinct. But “all
hings have an end.” This oceupation is ut
Hength to be reckonell among the things that
rere. [tis being swainped by an overflow of
in from the recently worked deposits at Banca,
je extent whereof no one seems to know, but
6 produce of which continues to flow in,
Heavine a profitto the Dutelt traders of $168
per tan when selling at $553, 2 price which
Mets the Cornish miner a loss of 370 per ton!
They cry aloud for protection ; but free trade
has 89 long prevailed in England, thit we
think they cry in vain. he Cornish tin
miners’ oecupution seems then tobe gone. ‘To
go vut to the Banca tin mines and compete
With the Chinese and other rice-eaters who
work fur 121% cents and less per day, is out of
the question. Ifence there seems to be no
fielp for them but discontinuing an industry
which has ceased to be profitable and betaking
theinselves to copper or other mining oprratiens.—Am. Journal of Mining.
Onion of The Sigxs + anp—. A recent
writer in the London Atheneum, gives the
Tollowing as the origin of the signs + and —.
He says: ‘Ihe Grst of these signs isa contraction of et. -The conrse of transformation
from its original to its present form may be
Glearly traced in old MSS. £¢ by degrecs
Became & and & became +. The origin of
the secoad (—) is rather more singular. Most
persons are aware that it was formerly the
universal custom, both in writing and printing,
to vinit some or all of the vowels, or a syllable
or two of a word, and to denote such omissions
by a short dasa, thus —, over the word so abbreviated. The word minus thus became controcted to mns, with a dash over the letters.
Alter a time the short line itself, without the
letters, was considered sufficient to imply subtraction, and by common consent became so
iosed. Hence we have now the sigus + and
—. [Aanual of Seientifie Discovery.
FIRST PREMIUMS!
FOR PRINTING,
" AWARDED AT THE)
ECWANICS’ INDUSTRIAL EXIIBITION
SAN FRANCISCO, ‘1865,
—AND AT THE—
State Fair at Sacramento, 1865,
—TO—
DEWEY & Co,
BOOK AND JOB PRINTERS,
PUBLISHERS OF THE
MINING AND SCIENTIFIC PEESS,
605 Clay strect, San Francisco.
California Steam Navigation
‘445 company.
Steamer CAPITAL
i CH
Pe
«CAPT, E. A, POOLE.
CAPT. A. FOSTER,
CAPT, W. BROMLEY,
One of the unvve stuainers leave THROAT Wa Why vYe A f
at 4 o'clock P.M, EVERY DAY (Sundays Re eaaler
Sacramento and Stackluu, conneeting with ii ht-drafl
stenmers lor Marysville, Colnsa, Chico, and Red Bluff,
Stonmsnips Ad PACIFIC, ORIZABA, CALIFORNIA
ACTIVE anil SENATOR, leave, as advertised, for Mou:
uiu, Portland, Oregon, New Westuiluster, British Colum,
ith Victoria, V. L, Santa Barbara, San Pedro, and San
50.
Uilice of the Company, northeast corner of Front and .
Jackson atreeta,
Weriz
iB, M. MARTSHOGNE,
President.
THE PACIFIC IRON WORKS,
First & Iremont Sts. between Mission & Moward, San Francisco.
The proprictors of the above Works Invile the attention of all partles Interested to thelr greatly Improved and unequaled faellltics lor manufaeturing Steam Engines and Bollers, both Marine and Statlonary, of any required size and
pattern, Quartz Miils, Amalgamating, Pumping and IlolstIng Machinery of lhe most approved eonstructlon.
Our pattern Ilst is most compicie und gxicnsive, embracing the late Improveand Sugar Mills, Water Wheels, &e., ke.
ments in all classes of machinery adnupted Jo use on this coast.
Flour, Saw,
We would cxll especial altention to the act that we have
seeured the exclusive richt of manntacture for the Pueifle Coast of the celebrated Grecne Engino, conceded to be the
most economical and perfeet workIng Engine now In use. We are also exclusive manufacturers ol the cclebrated
Bryan Battery, Varney’s Amalicgamntors and Separators, Iyerson's Superheated Steam Amniyvamuators and Kotury Crushers, Stone Breakers, «ec, Orders respectfully Sotlcited,
GODDARD & COMPANY.
International Hotel,
JFTACKSON STREET,
BETWEEN MONTGOMERY AND KEARNXY STS,
SAN FRANCISCO, CAL.
HIS OLD ESTABLISHED IJOUSE IS IN PERFECT
order Tor the uccommmodntlon of gnests, Persuns secklug comtor! and ccononiy will find thls the best Hotel in
the cliy to stop at. The Beds are new and In good order,
and the Rooms well ventilnted. The Tablo will always be
supplied with the best im the market.
Prilecs_warylng from $1 50 io S2 per day for
Bourd and Room. :
FINE BATH HOUSE AND BARBER SHOP ATTACHED
TO THE HOUSE.
2GP> Teams belonging te the House will be in attendance
at all the bouts and cars to conyey passengers to the Honse
PRES OF CHARGE, and to any partol the eity lor 50 ceuts
zlvl2 F, E. WEYGANT, Proprictor.
INTERNATIONAL HOTEL,
3 Street, between Third and Fourth,
SACRAMENTO, °
8 NOW ONE OF THE LARGEST ANO MOST ELEGANT
Houses in Sacramento. It has seventy-five Rooms,
which ean be hail in suites for tamilles, or singly to giit Indly iduals—all ne w-Turmshed, large and finely ventilated,
No expense has been saved to make it eumfortable and
Pleasunt for guests.
Priee of Rooms very low. Meals, 26 cents,
8vI12-61 B, EISENMENOER.
WHAT CHEER HOUSE,
SACRAMENTO.
Fire-Proof Brick Bullding, eorner Front and K Streets,
opposite Steamboat Linding,
Meals....z
Board, per wee! »S4 OU
Boaril and Ledylng, per day . 1 00
Single Roonis ae 50
Rallroad Ticket Ofilec and Stage Ofilee on first floor.:7vI2-300 A. J. SENATZ, Proprictoy.
25 cents,
ca
Rheuniatisny !!
ANOTHER WitTNESS!
. Saumon Farus, June 17, 1866.
BOWMAN—DEAR SIR; HAVING ITAD A FAIR
« test of the virtnes of Ricuarns’ Rumupy ror Kaku
maTISM, I take great pleasure in stallng lhat its effeels with
me have been even better than Its reeommendations claim.
In 1563 I first heard of the M ine, Thad then been lor
three years severely aflleted with Rhenumiutlsm, and haying tried everything T could tear of, without any permanent benetll, . coneimled to try this nso.
Ou tiking the medicine, in three dys Lexperlenced greal
reliel, aud'in oue wrek was entirely tree from pain, aud had
eompletely recovered the use ot my limbs, whtch lnil hecome almost powerless, 80 much so that 1 could not dress
myself wlthout assistanee. Since that mo I have been
free from Rheumnllsm I have reenmmended Ricwarns!
TRenepy to numerous friends, and In every case it has proved
anceessInl, Ilherefore tuke great pleasure In reeommendIng it to all who are aliileted with Rheumatism, aud ¢specially to ali merenriul chrovle Rheninatisin eases,
Yours respectfully.
ERASTUS PARSONS, (Slened)
President ol the Gen. Grant Mining Company.
Ram Ricnaros’ Reuroy is for sale by
Ii. BOWMAN,
Drugglsi, Sacramento,
Price, &2 GO per Boitle. cae are
Important to Cullfornians.—Many inventors have
lalely bad thelr clalnis lor Patents seriously (and In some
. eases fataliydelayed hy the unquelification of agents who
nse and revenue
ive regulallous,
the inexperlenes
hive not Eom with the Government ll
laws, as well as voller new and iimpe
These iliserepancics, aNhuugh oe
of honest agents, are none the less ianerous lo npplicants:
for patents, whose salest course Js to jrust thelr huslness
with none but aut! nd experlnecd solicltors. Tea Metning AND Screstiic PRvgs Parent Avner
plied with the requisitions of the Depsar
filet] all necessary papers as Clahin Agents,
}
.
.
.
HAYWARD, COLEMAN & CO,
IMPORTERS AND REFINERS
=
Wuminating, Lubricating,
PAINT OILS i
CONSISTING OF
KEROSENE, LARD, SPERM, ELEPIXANT, POLAR,
TANNERS', NEATSFOOT, BOILED AND RAW
LINSEED, CASTOR AND CHINA NUT.
— ALSO, —
SPIRITS OF TURPENTINE & ALCOHOL
Nore. —We_ would specially cali the atlentlon of MINI
owners and Englneers to our snperlor PARAFFINE OIL,
which we manutacture from the California Petroleum.
This Olt will not gum. Machinery thoroughly eleaned and
Jubricaled with it will not heat, and after remaining at rest,
‘can be slarted wiihout eleauing off,
+ Asample canot our Purafiine Ol will be forwarded
on applicatlun to us, as we desire a fair and impartial Irial,
Lamps and Lamp Stock!
gar An elegant and complete assortment on hand, 7
4v13-3m19 414 Front street, San Franeiseo.
THE CALIFORNIA
Aerated or Unfermented
BREAD COMPANY.
Bakery on Folsom Street,
Between Tenth and Eleventh sieeSAN FRANCISCO
AFESSRS TAGOART. BULKLEY & DUFF, HAVING ASAVE sociated themselves in copartnershlp, are happy In announcing to the publie That they are now prepared, aud
would respeetiully sollcit, ali orders tor his truly wholcsome and eleanly Breud. We havo a sulflaent number of
delivery wagons at ourbakery to guarantee lo ail who
inny Yavor us wilh thelt patronuge a prompt delivery of
Iresh bread daily, Sundays excepted, 4
Through the Kndness of the geullemen of the following
named fiiims, we are privileged to keep an order box lor
the entry of ali orders lor the bakery so that they may
reach our earliest attention;
J, Hawley & Co.'s Grocery, corner Second
Rowlind & Walker 647 Clay street:
rpet re, Montgomery street, opposite Liek
House; G. W, Clark, Paper Hanglng, corner Sansome and
Glay streets, Orders handed to any oF tin. route.men like.
wise. We expect soon to be prepared lo supply Pastry.
likewise the Boston a Bread, and Beans of the firs!
nalily. Due untice will be given.
. The Hae Gumpany is entirely independent of the former Calilprnia Uniermented Bread Company, neither of
them having been in any way eonnected with that comANY «
Y we would cordially invite the public to make a visll to
our new bakery, «aR, BULKLEY, Business Partner.
RADICAL CURE
=or=
RUPTURE!
Treatment of all Defarmities of the Body, by DR. A.
FOLLEAU'S process, G24 Was'ilngion street, up stalrs,
Washington Baths Butlding, bstween Montgomery and
Kearny strects,
DR. A. FOLLEAU
Has his studies aud mannfaclories In the same bnilding.
Every kbid of Apparntus, Trusses, tirihopedle instrnments, Artificial Linibs, ete , are nmufsetured and applled
by himself.
Kay He has no connection with any Ageury, 8y13-lyIlp
Our Clreulattion.—Tun Mining ano ScrentiFIo Press
hasa large aud pernianent subserlption lst, and enjoys a
more unlyersal elreulation aa slockholdcrs and per.
sons directly Jutérested n mining than any other paper on
his Const
, Metallurgy.
BOALT &STETEFELDT,
Metallurgists and Mining Engineers
AUSTIN, NEVADA.
Western Branch of AUELBERO & RAYMOND, No. 90
Broadway, Now York, TvIl
G.W, MAYNATD. J. A, TIEMANN,
MAYNARD & TIEMANN,
Mining Engineers and Metallurgists,
240 Pearl street, New York,
AND ‘
CENTRAL oie COLORADO.
vi2-ly
Copper, Lead, Gold, Silver,
Nickel and Cobalt Ore.
The‘above Ores are elther purehased or Hberat advangos
made upon conslgninents, atthe lowest British rates of intorest, For partlemars apply to
TIIOMAS PRICE,
Agent for Townshend Wood & Co., Swansen,
No. 415 Monlgomery Street, San Franclsco.
aar-Special atlention pate oad Bearing Sulphurets. e
V10-300
To Copper Miners and Others Interested in
the Working of Copper Ores,”
WE UNORRSIGNED HAVING REEN APPOINTED
4 Agent and Allorney: by N. Haskell. for Ihe sale of hig
COPPER. SMELTING FURNACE, which has proyed a perleet suceess,Is prepared to lurnish the same to parties huving
Copper Gre, or wili muke arrangements 1o ae their Ure,
receivable at thelr mines. For Brae gay 3, apply to
JOLIN N, SUN,
2ivl2 . At Coffey & Riadon's, San Franelseo,
MARTIN & CO.,
Office, Stevenson House,
Corner California and Montgomery streets (up stalrs).
WILL CONTRACT FOU THE
PURCHASE OF COPPER ORES.
Assaylng cight percent. and upwards of Coyper to the ton.
We will ana advances upon Ores ol Capper.
San Franelsce, last Oiiee Box 1269,
EUROPEAN
METALLURGICAL WORKS,
Practical Mining School,
Bryant Street, Between Third und Fourth,
SAN FRANCISCO.
ae Propriciors are at all times prepared to work or test
Oressent to this eslablishment—elther In large or small
uantiiles--by such process as may be fonnd bes! adapteil lo
their chemlcn] character, aljer a cerefui analysis has been
made, Test lols of Ore adapled tu the smelting process atlended Jo. Sulphuret, pyritous, and the (so-ealled) ' rebellous ores,” are having especial attentlon paid to thelr suecesslul treatment, Assaying ig the humid and dry way.
Also, rehning by éupellation, done at moderate rates.
PRACTICAL MINING SCIZOOL.
The proprietors—encouraged by numerous applicallons
from gentlemen deslrous of pursuing the study ol practical
metallurgy—haye eoneluded to adnill partles on reasonable
terms. aving In their Mill all Ihe necissary appliances for crushing, roasting, amalgamating, ine refining and assaying, as also a well extended Luboralory Tor
Ihe analysis of Ores and Minerals, a good opportunlly Is
here ofiered to acquire a sound practical rowietue o! the
business,
8. P. KimBAcy, J R. Mureny.
TovIo
JOHN TAYLOR & CO,
IMPORTERS,
AND DEALERS IN
ASSAYERS’ MATERIALS,
Druggists’ & Chemists’ Glassware,
Photographic Stock, Etc.
612 nnd 514 Washington Strect,
SAN FRANCISCO. ’
E are recelving direct from MESfRS, LADD & OERTLING (Londin} and BEEKER & SONS (Antwerp, Bel
glum) thelr superior ,
. ¢ r
ASSAY AND EULLION BALANCES, .
And from Franee and Germany, as well as the Eastern
States, FURNACES, CRUCIBLES, MUFFLES, BLOW-PIPE
CASES, GOLD SCALES, CHEMICAL GLASSWARE, and
aay artlele required for ASSAY OFFICES, LABORATO
RIES, etc. We have glven this branch of our business par
tleular attention; to seleet such articles as are necessary
In the development of the mineral wealih ot his const.
A ¥ull Assortment of DRUGGISTS' GLASSWARE and
DRUGGISTS' SUNDRIES, ACIDS and CHEMICALS, conStantly on hand. “ b
San Franelseo March 6, [865 Vvio-te
RUGGLES’ PRINTING PRESS.
For Sale or Exchange.
. : '
' Tbe Proprietors of the MixixG AND Screntmic Press bay
on hand a Half.Medsum Ruggles Engine Job Press, in condition good ar new, whieh will be sold cheap, or exchanged
for a guod Hand-Press of mediuin or large size,
DEWEY & CO., Job Printers,
Office, 505 Clay sirect,
Quartz Mill Construction and
j Superintendence.
HE UNDERSIGNED IS AT PRESENT OPEN FOR AN
engagement as a working Superintendent In the construelinn or operalion of a Quartz MIL Nas had five vears
steady and sueccsstul experience in worklig ores In Washoe,
und ts praetilecd insuving sulphurels and the treatment of
rbelllous ores. Is prepared to furnish references for all
he necessary qualifications of an lutelllgent, faithful aud
vellable quaftz.operator, -Addrens i F. MM. SUAW,
San Francisco, care Mining aud Scientific Press. 14v13-1u1