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Volume 14 (1867) (436 pages)

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Che lining and Scientific Press.
Lluctuations in Leating Rlining Shares for the past Six Sonths. Valuable Books on Mining, MineralJuly. July July ) Aus. ANZ. 7 Aus. Bey. Sept. 7 Sepl. Ue! Ock. Uet . Nuv. Ruy. Nav, ogy, Geology, Metallurgy, Etc.
xaxe or couraxy. . uch. Sith . Suh, . oti . Suh . sork? itn: . gue . gue . weh. . zor. . som. . urn. . Sal ent ANSTED’S Gold Seekers Manual, 1 vol
Gould & Curry.. cle . is ' vee =) . oy l2nrd, Clothcic.csecs ene sce ae eee Prcenonarnnasaas) lt 715
Ophir 15 . . S72 ao ‘3 a . ANTISELL.—Tho Manufacture of Photoa { Lae 1,100 a 270
Ys) 5 120 enic or Uydro-Carbon Oils, trom Coal and other
1300 Situminons substatices, enpable ot supplying Hiri
! Ing Fluids. By Thonias Antecl], M.D. (vol. 8ve. 300
BUCKLAND (Rey. Wm. me a“
t Mineralezy. 2 vols. Svo. clath. ) ey ee
Heal del Monte -: . oo DUFRENOY, — Ninna, ‘5 ‘volume
El Doraly .. crn ir 8v0. 20 00
Overman . 2134!Slorra Nevada. sage DANA’S Manual of Mineralogy. Revised
Yellow Jacket. 15 edition. 260 (lustrations, eae elotit Few ue
ye Murphy 1863. School Edition.... nencessccenseeeseesenne SOD
North ‘Amerien DANA’S Munnal of Geology. Numerous IlRaltlmore Amerl lustratlons. 8yo. half morocecy. Mhiludelphia, 1ss3. 6 75
pein DANA’S Tesxt-Book of Geology. Illustrated.
Lady Mrya "5 “Ti6y id Imo, cloth. Vhiladclplija, 1364. =
Gt bay
raw Fain gu . 935 au7 . og) gia ELDERHORST’S Blowpipe.—Analysis and
Helehi 103. 5 oo ot . v7 Determluative Mineralogy. Third edition, EEL
eater sone aes sees a cy Syo. cloth. Philadclplila, 1866... Rencecirs Oeeeaeneenes 50
Empire Mt. and M. Go. 1 le ae te . FAIRBAIRN. —Iron: its History, properDe Sar ., ‘ tles, ay ig pT oe of Manufacture By Win. bile
Exel bairn, C. E., LL. D. J vol. 8vo. New Edition... 400
uae . ) FEUTCHWANGER.—A Trentisoon Gems.
Tvols ONO. ClOC soe ca ea celae een ate aeeeiete ete tener 175
GOODYEAR’S ‘Tranelations ‘A Trentise on
the Assaying ot Copper, Silver, Lead, Cold and Mer» aps arts of the State} MINING SHAREHOLDERS’ DIRECTORY GROCERIES, ETC, cury, trom the German of Th. Boueman and Bruno
Tre Srou.—From all p : sevtnen eth te tro. . Sugar, ernsted, lb ess.. ~ @ 191 . ETE 1 VOL IO. cClotlts seecverseresersen seeeeeeree 260
Svou Have ncconnis mong emtuscammec Dy, the) [Complio soriovery Issueytrom. advertisementa In thes) \ 5) Ghton.t. ee 5 @ 84 . HUMBLE.—Dictionary of Geology nnd Min* ih destroyed, dams Aine ayn Setrxttrto Press and other San Coffee, Ca, Rice a 22@ —. cralogy. Third Edition, Kevised 1 vol. Svo. cloth. 9 00
storm. Bridges have been destroyed, Francisco Journals}. Do Rio.. 22@ 23) HOSKOLD’S Practical Treatise on Mining
undermined, fences carried away, roads. comprising the Names of Companies, District or County ZY JSD 80@ 00! Land and Rullway Surveying, Engineering, Bie.
A bers of} of Location; Amount of Assessment; Date of Meeting . py 2 araeece 60 @ 125} 1 vol. Bv0. cloth. ..-.-sesece scr eeoere aces +. .» 16.00
rendered impassable, and large numbers o: Day i ment Silos and amount andevimeltirar eeeranis 8 te, PS 5 iz . RUSTEL. Sn nin on California Poe
“s , meittol vidends, tae Ag
ee ee eee ee Coan arte [een SEE . pelle che tue He a etl a
mense trecs were uprooted and houses } Ancient River Channel B.G. M. Co, $2...Dec 23Jan 14* . Jethmus do” 25 @ 35. glneor. tlustrated he Accurate cngraving. 4 1 vol.
7 A Pp 2 Covala S. M. Co, $1... Jan 21—Feb 11* . Clicese, California, Bib 10 1? Bye. cloth. kecuvescsormed OU!
totally demolished. Fortunately its track Grown Toint iiaierocs Serene na rites Fess, 8 {e 40 45 . LAMBORN.—Rudimental ‘Treaticg Guia
eos a . e ° bd
passed between tho towns of Grass Valloy . Goles Co. 31..5--1,-. Ham aud Bacon, 18 @ 20 . {HUSIMOd acc ete tse lec ele aes 100
and Nevada, leaving tho former abont a mile . pigs Pech G. &S. M. Co. $3 Shoulders.+.ss-seeeseee see 12N@ 18 LAMBORN.—Rudimentary Treatiss.on the
4 " ™ Melallurgy olf Silver and Lead. 1 vol. 12m. limp
to the right, and tho latter less than half a Bureka a fanny dia oo ual Pay Imd'te=semt 3 tren cee Cloth. Tilustrated...++100
7 i 1 i mipire 3 Co. dividen ‘ayablo Dec &
tM ae a i ae i a <as Forest Spriigs Q-3Co. $15. Jan 1t—Jan 25 But ee Gru he ee te. Gas. eM matical Assny 10 60
s s wo hy we W 5 a of these places, no A any Ona Great Coutral i Co $i. Se a eae ae . . 0 Oregon ga —. MAKINS.—A Mannal of I tea moro
: wf rt) caer ily! and »-Payabic 3 enenee « a bib
fall was immense, being reported as ‘‘ threo . Golden curry $M. Uo. dividend Payable Dee 2 Honey,’ th. 500 aa Yemo. eloth. viiustrated by abe én
1 weiss Aadhee fa il than threc . Se! Guareying Co. $10, Jan DSee Eggs, @ luz, ae — INGS. ee eeee eres en ee net ceneenseee
honrs. Hale & ae a Aten Fayabio Dee 20 as an jacon, Ph 2 28 tien! at Bic pesing M1 Ly) erations. Tyol. Sv0. cloth. 7 50
The rain-fall for tho month of December . Male « Norcross M. Co. Meeting Ja 9 eet ins ey ” PIGGOT The Ch ee t By tall
4 Imperial G. & S. M. Co Payable Dec 15 do Sweet @ Ib 138 a i COnheRalay 2 Showed bee an e a ae
isspoken of by Dr. Logan, of Sacramento, nde pagent . i an al ca 1 Tomatocs, B Ib eal naan Ss
as tho heaviest on record, though peculiar . Jettersong. £8.M. Uo. Yibla ee: Div! -Eayanle Aug 23 } Cone pes 32 $. PHILLIPS AND DARLINGTON.—Ree* . a 3 Be! Ja —Fe ae teile i rds of Mining and Metallurgy; or, Facts and Memoa3 being characterized by great irregularity Seam aC CUNO) van) 2h Eeb ve Years, table @ th. 8@ 10 Finan for the Use of Mine Agents and Smelters By
: ors we La Blanea G, & S. M. Co, $1.50 + Jan 15—Jan i) Plums, dried, B tb 2@ 22 Phillips and John Dartington. 1 vol. 12mo.
and inequalitics. For the last portion of Nelones Stantslans G, 8. Jan let, 0 pe bes, ders . 3 12K 15. cioth.... a aa . 400
i i . oe. a : ee oe + 0G — ROY hn). — Metallurgy; the Aet of
the ooo ms has Rel gay ed oo ae Nonparcll G. M. Co, $1.50 Jan 23—Feb 189 Lemons, B doz = BQ — aS a pea ORE and adapting
full ae a pees a. 3) Dee W—Jan 5 . Chickens, apece, 650@ 75) them to ¥arlous Purposes of Manufacture intl
3 MuGontran Costa (i it Cagneen Be ne Co. $10. fa Ree iB Soap—Pale & C. 0, 8@ 10] and Steel. 1 vol. Svo. cloth. 3 50
In Sierra an ontra Cos counties 1 Mean a SS me meee im Castilo . M@ 16 PLATTNER AND MUSPRATT on dhe
would seem that the damage done has been} patrocinia and Dolore: Jan B-Jan 2 ; ; Uso of the Blowpino. 47 Diagrams. Third edition,
comparatively trifling, although in the lat. Rattlesnake G. £8. . Co. lecting Jan 26 San Francisco Prices of Coppsr Ores. Fevdiiaal amie Blowpipe 5, being a Grad
i Sisklyou M. Co, $5.—— =
“fr ted f Annlysis. 1 loth * York,
ter county the rain-fall has been beyond ene Coe dividend San Francisco, Jan. 5, 1867. Heenan cen cr NE
precedent. euacee Mt. Co. We give the following as an approximate SICO NOES Useful Metals aud their Alen
si @ fr c¢ . slerms Jun Woteb 2 9 = ‘ oyeae T Volsclotli.serecr es. eeae esses =e a 5
Wo quote a pine Nic ta i th Marta NOLS : eetin jan 11 . price at which copper ores can now bo sold . gyiptrs Blowpipe a varieatecimn: Tho
Mcadow Lake Sun, of Dee. 20d, which will Zuolnmuc ) Nona a. & S. M. Co. $1 5 tant Gae ‘eb a in this city. Thero is no sale for ores which . Hlowtipe. Cuarac ters af Mina Alphabetleally
ca hi t f tho state of tl face in that Hees ue ees ee yo dan it 9 Arranged. Sve. cloth. Loudon, 1868 . 175
Byowam 2 2 me . Renee is ‘ os = assay less than 12 per cent: URE’S Dictionary of Acts, Minufactures,
plwco: ‘The lady who borrowed our suow . “ellew Jackets. a. Go, div. S753h pigble Deo aoe. Pontos, . audi, Mines. 200 Tugravings. ¥rom last Londo
i : *Those marked wilh an asterisk (*) are advertised 1u this . 12 per cent. 21 00/22 per ceut, ore, 18 ob . Ue eels So ci eee
shoes on the afternoon of the 11th, will) jinn Bis 2 oss es WHITNEY.—A Geoloyical Survey of CaliCi uumin: woo 25 2004 “ Yornla. Repart of Field Work trom 1 1864. 3.
confer a great favor by ret g them, as 7 De eae MRHOe Me enue Se
we cannot get out to buy another pair until! San Francisco Stock § and Exchange Board. Be a1 aie Matos gud & RANDALL'S Quarts Operiz ator's 1nd boo: exible clot! nulo. San Pranwe get them to travel on.” coe Beceem IP & Ab “ eco 1865 -ciceet. Je eee aaa oe aaa 00
z “Bil. Asked. . 10, 39 20a “ « “Any of He above Books will be Furnished by
United States 7 3-l0ths,..... $79 120 < 2 78/30 46 te return mail or express, on receipt of the price with
Tue Yacur Racr.—The three yachts} gov. tepal Tender Nos ge . e © + A GTBL “e postage added. Any other books desired will also
spoken of in our issue of Dec. 22d, as hayRoce ene a These prices, we believe, will be found . be, furnished nt the) logrosy San Franciseo retail
ing sailed on the 11th from Sandy Hook: for . san Fraucisco Bonds, 185, 6B cont 80 9. . substantially correct, and can be realized at prices. 8S,
a San Francisco Gag...seceseee . 6434 6di3 4 4 DEWEY & Co.,
the hght on the west end of the Isle of} san Francisco eee ee 6 Beet i 72 . this date. Mining nnd Scientific Press Office, San Franeiseo
. * g i to Cit: uds, 6 B cent. 4 _ ? .
Wight, reached the goal in the following . Sormente Gi ate Heike ae fs Livi3-lamte
order: The Henrietta in 13 days and Marysvillo Ronda, 10 4 cent (© nt A Manine “ Fonuy.”—A letterto the Stock' Stockton Bonds, 10 @ cent.. 85 95 ’
hours, the Fleetwing about 8 hours after-. Yuba oaity Bouds,10 3 cout 8 Ba “Independent,” from Camp Indepen-. Gonp Iv Canapa.—The Madoc gold mine,
. Butte County Bouds . B cout . 5 A
ward, and the Vesta some 2 hours behind } eatitornia Nate ation ve : 634, 633¢. dence, speaks of the present appearance of. near Belleville, in Canada, was discovered a
Ey a er ?
the Fleetwing. The winner belonged to. t7!¢ Telesriph stock. *9 . tho ‘deserted villages” of ‘‘ Bend City” and . few months since, in the following manner:
James Gordon Bennett, Jr., who had tho! Sprlug Valley Water Cor: ou 6033 . “San Carlos,” in the Tulare valley, as deso-. A man by the name of Richardson, haying
pluck to make the trip in her, while the ; a late in the extreme. Some three or four} been told that there were indications of copto Valley Railroad. = a . . : es
owners of the others went over by steamer. Renae. Hai con ene 65 eo . years ago town lots were worth one hundred . per on his land, that metal haying been found
She took ou this occasiou the route usually . Cents! Raiiroad Cu.. is 22 . dollars apiece, throughout the three miles of . in the neighborhood, commeuced to prosfollowed by the steamers, viz: the great ’ . street between these twocamps. Everything . pect for it. After blasting away for some ay 3 gr MINING STOCKS. age P :
cirele track. Alpha.. 2000+ $—-. was promising ; there wns plenty of silver . two months, he came upon a large deposit
The yacths were received with enthusiasm. . Buiow &-# i 48? . and gold-bearing quartz, abundance of water-. of brownish earth, filling a sort of pocket in
The Royal Yacht Club fired a salute of Senta se 5 . sore and any amount of capital. But all . the rock. Some two or three cart loads of
eleven guns; a banquet was tendered the . Gould & Curry. 620 660 . at once it was found thatthe ores could not . this had alrendy been removed and thrown
Empire M. & MG 207 210 . 3
party by the citizens of Cowes; the Queen 2200 — . be worked withont “smelting;” and as there . *way, when an old gold miner, passing by
specially invited them to Osborne House, 218 . .was no supply of wood in the country, it. chance, took a pan of it to a neighboring
and all classes made the eyent the chief topic ore was all up with the mines. People left, one. stream, and obiaincd ucwly an ounce of
of couversation for the weck. Crown Point, 1200 . after another, in disgust, some not even tak-. gold. ‘Tho experiment was repeated, with a
The owner of the Henriotta now challenges tho world of yachtmen to a trial of
specd.
Imrortancr or Having Darts' Pain KinbER Aways on
Hann.—Wonderful cure of Rev. D. L. Brayton, Missionary
In India, who was stung by ascerplon. Extract from hls
letter, published in the Baptist Misslouary Magazine:
“For tlie first tlme since I have been in Iudla, 1 have
been stung by asecorpion. [went out this morning to my
excrcises, as usnal, at carly dawn, and _baving occasion to
nse ait old bOX, on taking of the cover 1 put ny hand ona
scorplon, wi! hich inmedintely reseuted the quanlt by ihristing lls sting mito the palm et my hand. ‘The Instantaneous
ard severe pain which darted through the systent is quite
ineredible; what an awlully virulent polsou thelr s ns
must comalnt 1 few to my boltle of Davis! Pain Ki
aud tound it tc be true to its name: after a moment's n 4
lict, 1 saturated a sniall ot sponge, ‘homnd It on my hand,
and went ahont my exercises, tecling woe uiore partienlar .
Inconvenicnec.” Wiss
Imperial ...
San Francisco Market Rates,
WHOLESALE PRICES.
Flour extra, @ bbl.
Do Superfine...
Corn Meal, 7% 100 Ib.
Wheat, 9 100 }h.
Oats, 8100 fh .
Barley, 7 100 Tb
Beaus, # 100 th
Potatoes, 8 100 1b
Fripay, Jan, 4,1867,
a 6 00 6
Hay, @ ton... .
Livo Oak Wood 5 ) ‘cord é
Becf, on foot, Bih..-» &
Beef, extrn, dressed, Bik. 10
Sheep, on foot,... 3 00
Hogs, ou loot, @ tb TZ
Hogs, dressed, # Ib.. 10 @
ing the troublo to lock their doors orto carry
away their furniture. Out of two hundred
houses, only three retain their occupants.
Since that time, many of the houses havo
15) been partially torn down and moved away to
other points ; some have been burned, aud
othcrs ridUed by the missiles used in fights
with Indians. The writer says ‘it was
really a reef to get iuto the desert once
more, for it looked comparatively cheerf:
A number ‘of Chincse merchant princes
will attend the Great Exposition at Paris.
yicld of three ounces. The news spread
abroad, and a Boston man, named Carr, offered to pay Richardsou $20,000 for the
mine before the 10th of December next,
which offer was accepted. Before he left, a
building was erected over the shaft, fastened
by two pad-locks, the keys of which were
pocketed by Richardsou and Carr respectively. Neither can enter until Carr returns.
Should he not do so, Richardson will work
the mine himself. This has a singular look
to us Californians. The story should be
taken, perhaps, cum grano salis.