Volume 13 (1866) (424 pages)

Ghe Mining and Scientifie Press. NEW MINING LAWS. Caap. III.—An Act to extend tho provisions of an Act emitled “ An Act to provido for ihe formation of Corporations for vertain parposes,”’ approved March 10, 1865, to Corporations creuted prior to that timo; nnd to confirm procvedizs taken for the purposo of disincorporaliny Corporations, and for tho purpose ot increasiag the eupilul stock of Corporatioas. {Approved January 18, 1866.] Waexeas, it is doubtful whether certain sections of the Act referred to above, apply to Corporntions created aud formed prior to the passage of said Act. Therefore, The People ol ine Sule of Nevada, represented In Seualo and Assembly, do enact as fullowa: Sectiox 1. The Act entitled “An Act to provide for tho formation of Corporations for certain purposes,” approved Mareh 10, 1865, nnd oach scction and provision thervof, sliull apply to all Corporatinus ereated or formed, or doing business in this Siate, or the late Territory of Nevada, prior to the passage of suid Act, aud shall constitute the rule for the goverament and munngement of the nifuirs and business of such Corporation. Sec. 2. All orders or decrees mnde hy nny Court or Judge in this Stnte, since March t0th, 1865, disincorporating or dissolving nny corporation creuted or formeil, or doing business in this State, or the into Territory of Nevadu, prior to said date, aud ull certificates of tho proceedings of stockholders’ meetings of such corpnrntions, held for the purpose of increasing or diminishing the amount of the capital stuck of the snme, are hereby ratified, confirmeil au made valid; nnd all orders niadoas uforesaid, und ull proceedings hud and taken in pursuauce to wud by yirtue thereof, are licroby ratified and made vahd; and ali the certificates aforesaid, having for their object the incrense or diminution of tho eapital stock of sach corporations, and filed as provided in sectioa two of said Act of March 10th, nre made valid, and from the time of tho filing thereof, the capital stock of the corporation uamed in any such certifiente, shull be deemed increased or diminished ns therein provided ; und all proceedings subsequently had and done nnder, in pursuanee to, and having reference tosaid certificate, and the laws applying thereto, shall be valid and effectual for all purposes, Caap XXXVI.—An Act to amend an Act enlitled “Au Actto Provide for the Formation of Corporutions for certuin purposes,” approved March 10, 1865. {Approved February 24, 1806.] The People of the stale of Nevadw, rrpre-ented In Senate nud Assembly, do ounct as follows: Section 1. Section six of the Act of which this Act is amendatory sliall be nmended so as to read as follows : Section Six. If it shall happen, at any time, thnt an election of Trustecs shall not be had on the day designated by the by-laws of the company, the corporution shall not fur that reason be dissolved, butit shull be lawful, on uny other day, to hold an election for Trustees, in such munner as shall be provided for in the by-laws of the company, and ull acts of the ‘Trustees shall be vatid and bindiug on the company until their snecessors shall be elceted. Whenever a majority of any newly elected Board of Trustees shail fail to quulify and file in the office of the company their oath of office, within thirty days from the day of their election, it shutl be the duty of nny ollicer of the company, upon the request of owners in said company representing not less thin one-third of the capital stock of the corporation owned in the company, to call a meeting of the stockholders of said company, which meeting, when assembled, shult unve power to cluct Trustees to supply the plice of those who have fuiled to qualify; but such Trusices may qualify and enter upon the duties of their office at any tino ufter the said thirty days, if such meeting for a new clection shall not have been culled. Sec 2. This Act shall take effect from and after its passage. COnap, CII.—An Act Uoncerning the Powers of Corporations. [Approved Blurch 3, 15€6.} The People of the Stute of Nevada, represented in Senate and Assenibly, do enact as tollows; Secrion 1, Alfcorporatione lor the purpose ol! mining, formed, or which may here_ after be formed, under the luws of the State of Nevada, or which were lurined under tlie laws of the Territory of Nevada, shall luve power to purchase and hold such mintng property as they niay deem nieet. Sec. 4. ‘I'he power to make such purchases by any corporution shall be exercised only hy a Majority, iu interest, of all the stockholders in auy such corporation, or by such person or persons as may, by such majority, be duly appointed to act in their stead. Limirarron or Acrions.— We publish the following Act of the Legislature of Calilornia of 1864, for the reasou that its provisions seein to be hut little known, generally : : An Act supplementary to an Act entitled “An Act toamend an Act defining the time for commencing Civil Actions,” passed April 22d, 1850, approved April 18th, 1863. [Approved February 18th, 1864-—Stui. 1863-4, p. 01.] Seerion 1. No aciion for the recovery of property in mining claims, or for the recovery of the possessiou thereof, shali be maintained unless it appears that the plaint.ff, hie anceetor, predecessor, or grantor, was siezed or pos: sessed of the premises in question within two years before the commencement of the uctiun. Sec. 2. No cuuse of action or defense to an action founded apon the title to property in mining claims, or to the rents or profits out of the same, shall be elfectaal unless it nppenr that the person prosecuting the action or muking the defense, or under whose title tlie action iz prosecuted, or the defenso is oimde, or the ancestor, predecessor, or grantor ol such person was seized or possessed of the premises in qnestion within two years before the commencement of tho act in respect to which such actiou is prosecuted or defense made. Sec. 3. ‘Fhis Act shall take effect from and after its passaye. Gaz From Wovo0.—Tho Detroit papers give a detailed account of un invention which bids fair to greatly reduce the pricy of gas. A Mr. Ensley, » Cunadian, severnt years since, wus strack with the fact thut smoke, issuing from a vessel in which tar was beim boiled out of pitch pine, would burn. tte poudered over it, visited severul gas works, until his ideas be caine clearer und led him to construct a small retort lor experimentul purposes. I]is attcinpts to discover somo ieuns hy which the gus might be separated from the various other constituents of the wood were for a long tine iu vaiu, nid it was only alter seven years cuntinued study and reflection that his perseverance was rewarded by a solution of the problem. which enubled bim to obtain a patent Irom the United States and the Brilish Provinces, Mr. Ensley, however, lacked enterprise and tieans to curry the thing through. But he has recently found ina Mr. Moffut, a gentlemun weaithy enough and sufficiently coufident ol the success of the invention to give it a Snir trinl, and a large model has been set up at Mr Moffut's as a means for that purpose. It is eluimed that 4.500 feet of gas can be produced from half a cord of wood and a harrel of bones. But this is not the only saviuy. When these articles are consumed in accordance with Mr. Ensley’s directions, thero is no waste whatever, but simply transinutation into other commodities of uearly equal vulue, to which the was is superadded. ‘he wood, for iastance, yields not only gas, but charcoal, tar und turpentine. ‘The bones give a residunm of ivary blick, phosphorns and ainmonia of a superior qualily ; and the vegetahle substances the residuuin of other things which further scientific experiments will no doubt yet bring to light and find use for. In this manuer, the gus hecomes, ns it were, a mere incidental) leature, manulactured not only at a minimum expense, bat of an excellent kind. Atthe same time few things can be more siinple than the apparatus, or more easily worked. Amustso EExprriaents on Rats. — An amusing experiment on rats was recently perpetrated in a mercantile honscin Petersburg, Va. ‘I'wo of the animals had been trapped, and it was decided to try the effect of whiskey upon them. Forty drops were administere: to them by force, and the result awaited. They were placed in a deep, wide box, into whieh some graval had been thrown. A saucer of whiskey was placed therein. For a white all waa silent, each rat having eeated hintself in a corner, where le remained as niorose ag a rat could he. By and hy, however, the liquor begun to work. ‘Ile rats hegau to sinile and play with their tails, then to jump up and squrak ; and then to full down and roll over. Finally one of them found the saucer, and, with the peculiar curivsily attaching to the ruce, dipped his nose into it. WHedrank,and the noise of his drinking brought his mate to his side. 'l'hey drank as though they were really fond of the stuff, and, it is estimated, took wiore Jhan twice forty drops. And uow they gotglorious. ‘hey kissed each other. They revisited the sancer, a d got mad over it; and a rongh and tumble fight ensued, which lasted until bath were exhausted. hen they remained for a while, each with a paw to his nose, grinning at the other. Finally both fell asleep, and while they were gloriously nnconscious, a terrier was dropped hefore them, and the curtain falls. How tr Rains in Manitia.— Tiere are many places under the tropics, that is to say, near the equator, where the rains are heavy and almost incessant, and where four, and even six times the amonnt falls that falls here. Manilla, in the Philippine Istands, to the south-enetward of Asia, is exposed to very heavy ruins, so that the streets of the town are cither pools or rnnoing etreains of water. When this happens, the people there have to go tramping about with bare feet and legs all the day. Peter’s Pexce.—In former times, in Catholic eountrics, there was paid to the Pope by the pcople, on the festival of St. Peter, a sum of money, . regulated by luw, called Peter's Pence. Now the naine is given to voluntary contributions to his holiness. Sometimes these contributions are very large. That of 1860 was over two millions of dollars, MINING SHAREHOLDERS' DIRECTORY, (Complled for every Issue, frum adverilsemenis In the Szin0 asp Beigxtiric Peess and other Sau Franctsco Journals}. Comprising Ihe Names of Companies, District or County ot Loculion; Amount of Assesinent; Dale of Meethug; Ouy of Desingueut Sule; aid Amounl and Time ot Paytent of Dividenda, aT OF Dar Dar ASSESSMENT RBLINQUENT, OF aaLE -, Conira Costa Co., $2—July 30-iS Arizana Con. M. Con. 500. .e cee cece ens “G Sil cad ae Assurance NM. Monterey co. 600. Aug I—Aug aue Arizonu Copper Cas, Arizona Ter., 4\c. July T—Jnly 24° Arbilrius, Mexleg. $1 50 -July 12—Aug 13° Aljtha, Guld Will, $50 sMay 25—June 25 Alamnedit Coal 3 Cu, June 27—July 21 Bly Blue Lead G. & 5, Tulare ¢o.,. Ann. Meet. July 19® Bluo Lees Ga SM. El Doradu co., $t—July —July $1 Bunker UnIEG. &35.M Co., Et Yoraduco.,$1. Aug M—Aug 28 Gordillern G. & 8. M. Co. Me -Aug 2i—Sept 1ae Corin, c Be int. D Jae fy Ath: le June 3i—July 23° July W—Jsury al Aux 2-Sept 12 «Way able Juve 12 Wp.e.Pay July 9 Diana a & SM Lander co, Nev., $5 ., ¥ 20—Auy lu® Daney GS. ALL Lyunt eu., Nev., 75¢ ly 4~—Aug 6 Eagle Quarts M Co. Amador Ci 1 Auy 18—Sept 5° Exchrquer M. Gu. Slorey cu luly 3l-Aug 13 M. Cu., Sru., Me. Allg 1W—Ang 23 Wal Meehny Aus 6 ba » $1.25.Aug 1Y—AUS 31 flzona Ter. $l..Auy 3—Aug 27° M. Uo. Alp. ou. S1.d0.duly B—Aug 13° Ge -Annual Meellog July 1° Gould & Gurr, dividend $30 ft..0000 coe Puyuble tuned Golden Rule MU -Annual Mecilig July i0 Hale & Noreross, dividend $50 [t.. Payable July 1a Imperial G. & S. M. Co. dlvidend $10 ah +-Puyuble Muy 10 Keyslono M Co., Caluvorns eo., S11. Juno 23—July 14 5 Avy 22—Sept te Aug d2—Sep) ine uy 25—Sept Ue La Victoire . Auy l3—sopl 4 Moralng Star G&S. M-Uo., Alpine Ois., $1. July 2s—Aux 8 Marning Slur G. & 5. M. Co, Alpine c0.$1-. AUS Rescue 4 Nnesiru Sra deG upe Co., Mex., $1.July 3l—Aug 18¢ Nonparell G. A. Gn, Tudun eo., July9 duty s1* Norih Amerienn Tin. Durapge, Mex. 40c.Auy 3—Augy 19° NucortriG £3 M Uv. Nex., Tic. Aug 15—Sept 3 Peninsula M Co,, San Antuiwa Oils. Aug 3-Aug 15 Pairuclula snd Oulures S M Cu. July 21—aug 16 Refuzlo . Co., Mex., $5 ..July (6-Auy 10 Rusers §. M. Cau., Sturey Cu,, Nev. July lZ—July 23 Scot M. & E. Co., Humboldt co. Nev. 65¢ Suita Cruz Pet. Il Cu, e. San Murcial §, sf. Co. Mex. &e. Sweel Vengennce G. & 8. M. Co., Yuba cu Silver Queen, Lander co., Nev. $1. Silainbu Copper, Tuuluinne co., St. Rlerru s. M, Co. Ounglaseo , -ev., $l..Jduly Savage M Alnual Mcetn Siuiliayo M. Co. Swect Vengeun: Triunfo G, & 8. M. Co., L. C., $1 Triuuty O, & 8. M. Uo. L, C., $3. Telluriay Tecumseh G.S. Nauk 4ND LOCATION, Antioch I’. Potrol Luterprise G. 2 Orent Cenirnl . Co, A Geu Wie hinizion G. & 3. Vinh Yavuell ¢ imuul Meeting Aug 6 «duly 12—July 25. July 12—July 25 «July I2—Aug 2 Mecilng July 19 July 16—Aug 20° -Puyable July 15 . a. Co. Union Mattolc Oil co., Huinbol lt co. Yellow Jacket S. M. Co., dly. $10 sh. -*Thoso markod withan asterisk (*) are advertiaed In thi Journal. ED San Francisco Stock and Exchange Board, United States 7 3-1oths. Gov. Legal Tumler Notes State Bunds, 7 @ ceut. 85 87 Sau Franci-co lu B cent. 100 105 San Francs: oy ae San Fran 210 320 Sa Francisco Bou s, 1858.6 @ 8) 10 Sucmmenlo tity Bonds, 6 ® veut. 18 oe Sicramento Couuty Bonds, 6 @ 68 60 Marysville Buds 16 $2 Stoebtan Bonds, 80 85 Yuba County Bonds, 10 B 80 85 Butte County Dunds, 10 Been vit) 80 Califarnia Navlgution co 60 601 Stete Telegriph Stock 31 23 San Frauelseo Gus Cu 110 116 Sacramento Gas Cu. oe 18 Spring Valley Water Co. 65 66 RAILROADS. Sacramento Valley Railroad. tees we oe Oimmbns Railroud,.. 8 50 Central Railroad Ca. = ae North Beacb wou Mission. on 60 MINING STOCKS. Alpaca. cleo tenets se 20 ae Baltimore American Buliion, G@. H. i White & Murphy. Sierra Nevida. "3 Yellnw Jucket, 563 Overmay. 43 Crown Puiut. Imperial . Retail Prices, Butter, California fresb @ 1b. Z 45@ 60 do pickied B Ik. 5 38a 40 do Oregon, . 35a — do New Yor! 409 60 Cheese, @ Ib. 16@ 25 Honey, % ib. 30@ 40 Eggs, @ daz. -—@ 60 Lard, Bib 224@ + Hams and Bacun, $8 tb 22k:@ 25 Cranberries, @ gal. Ta@ 1 00 Pututnes, old, ®t 6 -@ -do New @ Ib 4@ -— Tomalocs, @ [b. @ 6 Onious. @ ik. 8 6@ -Apples,No.!, Bib 3@ 8 Pears, table @ [b. 8a 10 Plums, dricd, @ th. 20a 22 Peuebes, dried, B Ib 16@Q — Orauges, B di 50Q — Lemons, 8 L@ Chickens, upt 87@ 1 12 Soup—Palo . &@ 10 Gastilo . A 16@ 16 Ar a fair in Massachasetts the average weiglit of inen was found to be 1411¥ pounds; of women, 124!¢ pounds. ‘The largest man rejoiced in 203 poundg of flesh ; the’ largest woman in 274 pounds. ‘Iho number weighed San Francisco. Market Rates, WHOLESALE PRICES, Farmar, July 20. 1866. Flour, exira, ® bbl. oe +. 6 00 @ 6 75 Do Supertr.,. 475 6 00 Corn Meal, B 100 1 3 50 Wheat, @ 100 1b. 180 1 86 Oals, elioles, P 100 jh 140 @ 1650 Barley, @ oul 75 90 Beans, ® 100 [% 3 60 @ 5 50 Potatocs, B 100 60 86 Hay, @ lon. 8 00 @14 00 Live Oak Wood, @ co 8 00 @10 00 Beef, on foot, @1b. 665 64 1 Beef, extra, dressed, @ lb 126 16 Sheep, un foot,... 00 @ 200 Hogs, on foot, BR tb = Hogs, dressed, B fb. 11 GROCERIES, fro, Sugar, ernshed, Bib ».fu IMA. eee Hawanan Rice, China do. , Cual Oil, B ga Candies, @ ib. Raneli Batter, BL Isthmua do .,.. Cheese, Callfornla. B tb 10@ 1 Eggs, @ vox. 49@ 42 rd, 2 1% @ 19 Hum and Bacon, @ th 18@ 20 Shoulders.,.,. Rx@ 16 FIRST PREMIUMS! £OR PRINTING, AWAROEO AT THE MECHANICS’ INDUSTRIAL EXWIBITION SAN FRANCISCO, 1865, —AND 4T THE— State Fair at Sacramento, 1862, =f0— DEWEY & CO. BOOK AND JOB PRINTERS, PUBLISHERS OF THE MINING AND SCIENTIFIC PRESS, —s4nn— CALIFORNIA YOUTH'S COMPANION, 605 Ciuy atreet, Ssn Francisco. Preparing tor Publication. Acomplete History and Direetory of tbo Central Mines of Colorado. And the towos and cliles lo thelr viclnity. PeecNe THE GREAT AlIVANTACK TO COLOR 1fo & pumpliet, hi lerieal aud deserijtive of tts evutrul uud most Important miues would be at the present timo, tbe subscriber has undertaken to publish such a work. It ls designed 10 fix for the future the discovery snd early histury of the mines, to sketch their progress snd preeent condiflon, to give such statistics us aro attainable with regard to their production, actual und possthle; in fluc, to disseminate throughaut the Eust and in Europe accurate lnfurmation respecting them, To relieve tho ledium of sucha work, intersting incidents illustrating the early msiners and customs of tho pioneers, snd tho gradual organizing ilo its present eousist: nee of the 6rst and always tu be thecmiuently Roeky Muuntaiu Siate, will bs given. It is also designed to contuin a complete Directory of the towns of Centrs!, Back Hawk, Nevada, Golden City, Idaho, Emplre, Coorgetown, Gold Dirt, and South Boulder ; views of cuch of thaso jdaccs; sopurato views of Ibe princlpal buildings, publie and pirivsto ; also views of mills AUg mines aud of muunlain scenery. There will slso be attachod a Busloess Department, ln which a limited number of advertisements will be fa Serted, I O J. Hollister, of the Black Hawk SilnIng Journal, bas been enguged to compile tho body of the work—the hiatorical aud descriptive narrative. Having heen here unInterruptedly for tbe past slx years, and mingicd freely in perbaps every walk of Sife, ho trusts be will be sble to do tho subject ample jusiler. All old residents of ibis region who are famillar with tho discovery and esrly history of the mines, or with interesting inel'ents of Ihat indefiniio timo known as tbs ‘early day.’ will confer a favor on the subse iher by furnisbing euch information to 0, J, Hollister, Journal office, Bluck Haw. Col rado, The work will be issued sometime duriog the month of August, Price $2, bound in paper; in muslin, $2 50. Address, G. M. BINCKLEY. was 23,000 pereons. ~ May 10th, 1866. Central City, ©. 7.

Ghe Mining and Scientifie Press. NEW MINING LAWS. Caap. III.—An Act to extend tho provisions of an Act emitled “ An Act to provido for ihe formation of Corporations for vertain parposes,”’ approved March 10, 1865, to Corporations creuted prior to that timo; nnd to confirm procvedizs taken for the purposo of disincorporaliny Corporations, and for tho purpose ot increasiag the eupilul stock of Corporatioas. {Approved January 18, 1866.] Waexeas, it is doubtful whether certain sections of the Act referred to above, apply to Corporntions created aud formed prior to the passage of said Act. Therefore, The People ol ine Sule of Nevada, represented In Seualo and Assembly, do enact as fullowa: Sectiox 1. The Act entitled “An Act to provide for tho formation of Corporations for certain purposes,” approved Mareh 10, 1865, nnd oach scction and provision thervof, sliull apply to all Corporatinus ereated or formed, or doing business in this Siate, or the late Territory of Nevada, prior to the passage of suid Act, aud shall constitute the rule for the goverament and munngement of the nifuirs and business of such Corporation. Sec. 2. All orders or decrees mnde hy nny Court or Judge in this Stnte, since March t0th, 1865, disincorporating or dissolving nny corporation creuted or formeil, or doing business in this State, or the into Territory of Nevadu, prior to said date, aud ull certificates of tho proceedings of stockholders’ meetings of such corpnrntions, held for the purpose of increasing or diminishing the amount of the capital stuck of the snme, are hereby ratified, confirmeil au made valid; nnd all orders niadoas uforesaid, und ull proceedings hud and taken in pursuauce to wud by yirtue thereof, are licroby ratified and made vahd; and ali the certificates aforesaid, having for their object the incrense or diminution of tho eapital stock of sach corporations, and filed as provided in sectioa two of said Act of March 10th, nre made valid, and from the time of tho filing thereof, the capital stock of the corporation uamed in any such certifiente, shull be deemed increased or diminished ns therein provided ; und all proceedings subsequently had and done nnder, in pursuanee to, and having reference tosaid certificate, and the laws applying thereto, shall be valid and effectual for all purposes, Caap XXXVI.—An Act to amend an Act enlitled “Au Actto Provide for the Formation of Corporutions for certuin purposes,” approved March 10, 1865. {Approved February 24, 1806.] The People of the stale of Nevadw, rrpre-ented In Senate nud Assembly, do ounct as follows: Section 1. Section six of the Act of which this Act is amendatory sliall be nmended so as to read as follows : Section Six. If it shall happen, at any time, thnt an election of Trustecs shall not be had on the day designated by the by-laws of the company, the corporution shall not fur that reason be dissolved, butit shull be lawful, on uny other day, to hold an election for Trustees, in such munner as shall be provided for in the by-laws of the company, and ull acts of the ‘Trustees shall be vatid and bindiug on the company until their snecessors shall be elceted. Whenever a majority of any newly elected Board of Trustees shail fail to quulify and file in the office of the company their oath of office, within thirty days from the day of their election, it shutl be the duty of nny ollicer of the company, upon the request of owners in said company representing not less thin one-third of the capital stock of the corporation owned in the company, to call a meeting of the stockholders of said company, which meeting, when assembled, shult unve power to cluct Trustees to supply the plice of those who have fuiled to qualify; but such Trusices may qualify and enter upon the duties of their office at any tino ufter the said thirty days, if such meeting for a new clection shall not have been culled. Sec 2. This Act shall take effect from and after its passage. COnap, CII.—An Act Uoncerning the Powers of Corporations. [Approved Blurch 3, 15€6.} The People of the Stute of Nevada, represented in Senate and Assenibly, do enact as tollows; Secrion 1, Alfcorporatione lor the purpose ol! mining, formed, or which may here_ after be formed, under the luws of the State of Nevada, or which were lurined under tlie laws of the Territory of Nevada, shall luve power to purchase and hold such mintng property as they niay deem nieet. Sec. 4. ‘I'he power to make such purchases by any corporution shall be exercised only hy a Majority, iu interest, of all the stockholders in auy such corporation, or by such person or persons as may, by such majority, be duly appointed to act in their stead. Limirarron or Acrions.— We publish the following Act of the Legislature of Calilornia of 1864, for the reasou that its provisions seein to be hut little known, generally : : An Act supplementary to an Act entitled “An Act toamend an Act defining the time for commencing Civil Actions,” passed April 22d, 1850, approved April 18th, 1863. [Approved February 18th, 1864-—Stui. 1863-4, p. 01.] Seerion 1. No aciion for the recovery of property in mining claims, or for the recovery of the possessiou thereof, shali be maintained unless it appears that the plaint.ff, hie anceetor, predecessor, or grantor, was siezed or pos: sessed of the premises in question within two years before the commencement of the uctiun. Sec. 2. No cuuse of action or defense to an action founded apon the title to property in mining claims, or to the rents or profits out of the same, shall be elfectaal unless it nppenr that the person prosecuting the action or muking the defense, or under whose title tlie action iz prosecuted, or the defenso is oimde, or the ancestor, predecessor, or grantor ol such person was seized or possessed of the premises in qnestion within two years before the commencement of tho act in respect to which such actiou is prosecuted or defense made. Sec. 3. ‘Fhis Act shall take effect from and after its passaye. Gaz From Wovo0.—Tho Detroit papers give a detailed account of un invention which bids fair to greatly reduce the pricy of gas. A Mr. Ensley, » Cunadian, severnt years since, wus strack with the fact thut smoke, issuing from a vessel in which tar was beim boiled out of pitch pine, would burn. tte poudered over it, visited severul gas works, until his ideas be caine clearer und led him to construct a small retort lor experimentul purposes. I]is attcinpts to discover somo ieuns hy which the gus might be separated from the various other constituents of the wood were for a long tine iu vaiu, nid it was only alter seven years cuntinued study and reflection that his perseverance was rewarded by a solution of the problem. which enubled bim to obtain a patent Irom the United States and the Brilish Provinces, Mr. Ensley, however, lacked enterprise and tieans to curry the thing through. But he has recently found ina Mr. Moffut, a gentlemun weaithy enough and sufficiently coufident ol the success of the invention to give it a Snir trinl, and a large model has been set up at Mr Moffut's as a means for that purpose. It is eluimed that 4.500 feet of gas can be produced from half a cord of wood and a harrel of bones. But this is not the only saviuy. When these articles are consumed in accordance with Mr. Ensley’s directions, thero is no waste whatever, but simply transinutation into other commodities of uearly equal vulue, to which the was is superadded. ‘he wood, for iastance, yields not only gas, but charcoal, tar und turpentine. ‘The bones give a residunm of ivary blick, phosphorns and ainmonia of a superior qualily ; and the vegetahle substances the residuuin of other things which further scientific experiments will no doubt yet bring to light and find use for. In this manuer, the gus hecomes, ns it were, a mere incidental) leature, manulactured not only at a minimum expense, bat of an excellent kind. Atthe same time few things can be more siinple than the apparatus, or more easily worked. Amustso EExprriaents on Rats. — An amusing experiment on rats was recently perpetrated in a mercantile honscin Petersburg, Va. ‘I'wo of the animals had been trapped, and it was decided to try the effect of whiskey upon them. Forty drops were administere: to them by force, and the result awaited. They were placed in a deep, wide box, into whieh some graval had been thrown. A saucer of whiskey was placed therein. For a white all waa silent, each rat having eeated hintself in a corner, where le remained as niorose ag a rat could he. By and hy, however, the liquor begun to work. ‘Ile rats hegau to sinile and play with their tails, then to jump up and squrak ; and then to full down and roll over. Finally one of them found the saucer, and, with the peculiar curivsily attaching to the ruce, dipped his nose into it. WHedrank,and the noise of his drinking brought his mate to his side. 'l'hey drank as though they were really fond of the stuff, and, it is estimated, took wiore Jhan twice forty drops. And uow they gotglorious. ‘hey kissed each other. They revisited the sancer, a d got mad over it; and a rongh and tumble fight ensued, which lasted until bath were exhausted. hen they remained for a while, each with a paw to his nose, grinning at the other. Finally both fell asleep, and while they were gloriously nnconscious, a terrier was dropped hefore them, and the curtain falls. How tr Rains in Manitia.— Tiere are many places under the tropics, that is to say, near the equator, where the rains are heavy and almost incessant, and where four, and even six times the amonnt falls that falls here. Manilla, in the Philippine Istands, to the south-enetward of Asia, is exposed to very heavy ruins, so that the streets of the town are cither pools or rnnoing etreains of water. When this happens, the people there have to go tramping about with bare feet and legs all the day. Peter’s Pexce.—In former times, in Catholic eountrics, there was paid to the Pope by the pcople, on the festival of St. Peter, a sum of money, . regulated by luw, called Peter's Pence. Now the naine is given to voluntary contributions to his holiness. Sometimes these contributions are very large. That of 1860 was over two millions of dollars, MINING SHAREHOLDERS' DIRECTORY, (Complled for every Issue, frum adverilsemenis In the Szin0 asp Beigxtiric Peess and other Sau Franctsco Journals}. Comprising Ihe Names of Companies, District or County ot Loculion; Amount of Assesinent; Dale of Meethug; Ouy of Desingueut Sule; aid Amounl and Time ot Paytent of Dividenda, aT OF Dar Dar ASSESSMENT RBLINQUENT, OF aaLE -, Conira Costa Co., $2—July 30-iS Arizana Con. M. Con. 500. .e cee cece ens “G Sil cad ae Assurance NM. Monterey co. 600. Aug I—Aug aue Arizonu Copper Cas, Arizona Ter., 4\c. July T—Jnly 24° Arbilrius, Mexleg. $1 50 -July 12—Aug 13° Aljtha, Guld Will, $50 sMay 25—June 25 Alamnedit Coal 3 Cu, June 27—July 21 Bly Blue Lead G. & 5, Tulare ¢o.,. Ann. Meet. July 19® Bluo Lees Ga SM. El Doradu co., $t—July —July $1 Bunker UnIEG. &35.M Co., Et Yoraduco.,$1. Aug M—Aug 28 Gordillern G. & 8. M. Co. Me -Aug 2i—Sept 1ae Corin, c Be int. D Jae fy Ath: le June 3i—July 23° July W—Jsury al

Aux 2-Sept 12 «Way able Juve 12 Wp.e.Pay July 9 Diana a & SM Lander co, Nev., $5 ., ¥ 20—Auy lu® Daney GS. ALL Lyunt eu., Nev., 75¢ ly 4~—Aug 6 Eagle Quarts M Co. Amador Ci 1 Auy 18—Sept 5° Exchrquer M. Gu.. Slorey cu luly 3l-Aug 13 M. Cu., Sru., Me. Allg 1W—Ang 23 Wal Meehny Aus 6 ba » $1.25.Aug 1Y—AUS 31 flzona Ter. $l....Auy 3—Aug 27° M. Uo. Alp. ou. S1.d0.duly B—Aug 13° Ge -Annual Meellog July 1° Gould & Gurr, dividend $30 ft....0000 coe Puyuble tuned Golden Rule MU -Annual Mecilig July i0 Hale & Noreross, dividend $50 [t.... Payable July 1a Imperial G. & S. M. Co. dlvidend $10 ah +-Puyuble Muy 10 Keyslono M Co., Caluvorns eo., S11. Juno 23—July 14 5 Avy 22—Sept te Aug d2—Sep) ine uy 25—Sept Ue La Victoire . Auy l3—sopl 4 Moralng Star G&S. M-Uo., Alpine Ois., $1. July 2s—Aux 8 Marning Slur G. & 5. M. Co, Alpine c0.$1-. AUS Rescue 4 Nnesiru Sra deG upe Co., Mex., $1..July 3l—Aug 18¢ Nonparell G. A. Gn, Tudun eo., July9 duty s1* Norih Amerienn Tin. Durapge, Mex. 40c..Auy 3—Augy 19° NucortriG £3 M Uv. Nex., Tic. Aug 15—Sept 3 Peninsula M Co,, San Antuiwa Oils. Aug 3-Aug 15 Pairuclula snd Oulures S M Cu. July 21—aug 16 Refuzlo . Co., Mex., $5 ...July (6-Auy 10 Rusers §. M. Cau., Sturey Cu,, Nev. July lZ—July 23 Scot M. & E. Co., Humboldt co. Nev. 65¢ Suita Cruz Pet. Il Cu, e.. San Murcial §, sf. Co. Mex. &e. Sweel Vengennce G. & 8. M. Co., Yuba cu Silver Queen, Lander co., Nev. $1. Silainbu Copper, Tuuluinne co., St. Rlerru s. M, Co. Ounglaseo , -ev., $l....Jduly Savage M Alnual Mcetn Siuiliayo M. Co. Swect Vengeun: Triunfo G, & 8. M. Co., L. C., $1 Triuuty O, & 8. M. Uo. L, C., $3. Telluriay Tecumseh G.S. Nauk 4ND LOCATION, Antioch I’. Potrol Luterprise G. 2 Orent Cenirnl . Co, A Geu Wie hinizion G. & 3. Vinh Yavuell ¢ imuul Meeting Aug 6 «duly 12—July 25. July 12—July 25 «July I2—Aug 2 Mecilng July 19 July 16—Aug 20° -Puyable July 15 . a. Co. Union Mattolc Oil co., Huinbol lt co. Yellow Jacket S. M. Co., dly. $10 sh. -*Thoso markod withan asterisk (*) are advertiaed In thi Journal. ED San Francisco Stock and Exchange Board, United States 7 3-1oths. Gov. Legal Tumler Notes State Bunds, 7 @ ceut.. 85 87 Sau Franci-co lu B cent. 100 105 San Francs: oy ae San Fran 210 320 Sa Francisco Bou s, 1858.6 @ 8) 10 Sucmmenlo tity Bonds, 6 ® veut. 18 oe Sicramento Couuty Bonds, 6 @ 68 60 Marysville Buds 16 $2 Stoebtan Bonds, 80 85 Yuba County Bonds, 10 B 80 85 Butte County Dunds, 10 Been vit) 80 Califarnia Navlgution co 60 601 Stete Telegriph Stock 31 23 San Frauelseo Gus Cu 110 116 Sacramento Gas Cu.. oe 18 Spring Valley Water Co.. 65 66 RAILROADS. Sacramento Valley Railroad. tees we oe Oimmbns Railroud,... 8 50 Central Railroad Ca.. = ae North Beacb wou Mission.. on 60 MINING STOCKS. Alpaca. cleo tenets se 20 ae Baltimore American Buliion, G@. H.. i White & Murphy. Sierra Nevida.. "3 Yellnw Jucket, 563 Overmay.. 43 Crown Puiut. Imperial . Retail Prices, Butter, California fresb @ 1b. Z 45@ 60 do pickied B Ik.. 5 38a 40 do Oregon, . 35a — do New Yor! 409 60 Cheese, @ Ib.. 16@ 25 Honey, % ib. 30@ 40 Eggs, @ daz. -—@ 60 Lard, Bib 224@ + Hams and Bacun, $8 tb 22k:@ 25 Cranberries, @ gal. Ta@ 1 00 Pututnes, old, ®t 6 -@ -do New @ Ib 4@ -— Tomalocs, @ [b. @ 6 Onious. @ ik.. 8 6@ -Apples,No.!, Bib 3@ 8 Pears, table @ [b. 8a 10 Plums, dricd, @ th. 20a 22 Peuebes, dried, B Ib 16@Q — Orauges, B di 50Q — Lemons, 8 L@ Chickens, upt 87@ 1 12 Soup—Palo . &@ 10 Gastilo .. A 16@ 16 Ar a fair in Massachasetts the average weiglit of inen was found to be 1411¥ pounds; of women, 124!¢ pounds. ‘The largest man rejoiced in 203 poundg of flesh ; the’ largest woman in 274 pounds. ‘Iho number weighed San Francisco. Market Rates, WHOLESALE PRICES, Farmar, July 20. 1866. Flour, exira, ® bbl.. oe +. 6 00 @ 6 75 Do Supertr.,. 475 6 00 Corn Meal, B 100 1 3 50 Wheat, @ 100 1b.. 180 1 86 Oals, elioles, P 100 jh 140 @ 1650 Barley, @ oul 75 90 Beans, ® 100 [% 3 60 @ 5 50 Potatocs, B 100 60 86 Hay, @ lon.. 8 00 @14 00 Live Oak Wood, @ co 8 00 @10 00 Beef, on foot, @1b.. 665 64 1 Beef, extra, dressed, @ lb 126 16 Sheep, un foot,..... 00 @ 200 Hogs, on foot, BR tb = Hogs, dressed, B fb.. 11 GROCERIES, fro, Sugar, ernshed, Bib ».fu IMA.. eee Hawanan Rice, China do. , Cual Oil, B ga Candies, @ ib. Raneli Batter, BL Isthmua do .,... Cheese, Callfornla. B tb 10@ 1 Eggs, @ vox.. 49@ 42 rd, 2 1% @ 19 Hum and Bacon, @ th 18@ 20 Shoulders.,.,.. Rx@ 16 FIRST PREMIUMS! £OR PRINTING, AWAROEO AT THE MECHANICS’ INDUSTRIAL EXWIBITION SAN FRANCISCO, 1865, —AND 4T THE— State Fair at Sacramento, 1862, =f0— DEWEY & CO. BOOK AND JOB PRINTERS, PUBLISHERS OF THE MINING AND SCIENTIFIC PRESS, —s4nn— CALIFORNIA YOUTH'S COMPANION, 605 Ciuy atreet, Ssn Francisco. Preparing tor Publication. Acomplete History and Direetory of tbo Central Mines of Colorado. And the towos and cliles lo thelr viclnity. PeecNe THE GREAT AlIVANTACK TO COLOR 1fo & pumpliet, hi lerieal aud deserijtive of tts evutrul uud most Important miues would be at the present timo, tbe subscriber has undertaken to publish such a work. It ls designed 10 fix for the future the discovery snd early histury of the mines, to sketch their progress snd preeent condiflon, to give such statistics us aro attainable with regard to their production, actual und possthle; in fluc, to disseminate throughaut the Eust and in Europe accurate lnfurmation respecting them, To relieve tho ledium of sucha work, intersting incidents illustrating the early msiners and customs of tho pioneers, snd tho gradual organizing ilo its present eousist: nee of the 6rst and always tu be thecmiuently Roeky Muuntaiu Siate, will bs given. It is also designed to contuin a complete Directory of the towns of Centrs!, Back Hawk, Nevada, Golden City, Idaho, Emplre, Coorgetown, Gold Dirt, and South Boulder ; views of cuch of thaso jdaccs; sopurato views of Ibe princlpal buildings, publie and pirivsto ; also views of mills AUg mines aud of muunlain scenery. There will slso be attachod a Busloess Department, ln which a limited number of advertisements will be fa Serted, I O J. Hollister, of the Black Hawk SilnIng Journal, bas been enguged to compile tho body of the work—the hiatorical aud descriptive narrative. Having heen here unInterruptedly for tbe past slx years, and mingicd freely in perbaps every walk of Sife, ho trusts be will be sble to do tho subject ample jusiler. All old residents of ibis region who are famillar with tho discovery and esrly history of the mines, or with interesting inel'ents of Ihat indefiniio timo known as tbs ‘early day.’ will confer a favor on the subse iher by furnisbing euch information to 0, J, Hollister, Journal office, Bluck Haw. Col rado, The work will be issued sometime duriog the month of August, Price $2, bound in paper; in muslin, $2 50. Address, G. M. BINCKLEY. was 23,000 pereons. ~ May 10th, 1866. Central City, ©. 7.