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Collection: Books and Periodicals > Mining & Scientific Press

Volume 14 (1867) (436 pages)

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Caxrrorsta THe Best aAPTek ALL. -—A correspondent of tho Nevada frazette, at Boiso City, Idaho, writes as follows: ’‘The conclusion of the most experienced prospectors is, that nono of tho Territories have yet nfforded placer or gold diggings in extent or richness at all comparable with the placers of Colifornia, and tho expression is almost unanimous, that to-day California is the best niining country.” BRITANNIA METAL is mado by fusing together four parts each of brass and tin, and adding four parts each of antimony and bismuth. This composition can be mixed ad libitum with melted tin. Benserr, Jcnror, is tho latest New York lion, Itis said that thero is renlly serious talk of him as tho next Mnyor! Well, ‘‘some men have greatness thrust npon them.” Prince ARTHUR, a sprig of royalty, aged seventcon, is to have chargo of Canada, which is to bea Kingdom. Tue Springfield Armory turns out two hundred of tho now breech-loaders every day. Perry Davis’ Vegetable Pain Killer. Tho Great Family Medlielne of tho Age! Pain Kilier, taken internally, should be odnlicrated wlth milk and water, and sweeloucd with sugar If deatred, or made into a syrup with molasses. Por a Cough, afew drops on sugar eaten will be more effective than anything elxe. For Sore Throat, gargle the throat wlth a mixture of Puin Killer and water, anil rellof is immediate and tho euro posillve. it should not be forgotten that the Poin Kijier ts equaliy as good to tnke internally, as to usc oxternally. Each bottie fy wrapped with full directlons for its use. Ploas¢ read the prinied directlons, garsoid by all Medleine Dealersevcrywhere, 9vl4-1m Allen's Lung Balsam Ts warranted to break up tho most troutilesome Cough in an incredibly short time, There la no remedy that can show more evidence of bts merits, thun this Baisam, lor eur tne Vousuinption, Coughs, Colds, Astuima, Croup, ete. is To Pitvsiciass—lhyalcluns having cousumptive patients, and having Yailed lo cure them by ticlr own preseriptions, it they desire tw try Alien’s Lung Balsain, by writhiy to lhe Propriciors they will send a lormula which wiil enablo then) lo judve whether the ingredlenis are of a superior compound or net. The medical properties are exiracted by achenneal process. The apparatas BS whieh somo of them are eXirucled Cost nlany thotasand dollars. Dr. UW PP. Mexepitu, Dentist, Ofice No. 132 West Sixth Street, Clucinuatl, states as sollows: Gents—Abotl uno sear ayo 1 tovk a evld which settled on my lungs. A violent cough was the consequonce, which incroised with sevorlly. Lexpectorited iuree quantities ot pliegin and matier. Dur. Ing the last wtuter Cbecmme so much reduced that I was eunfined to my bed The disease wns attended with coid ehllix and night swenls, A diarriiaa set In, sty trlendy thaugl . was In the lust dtages of consumptlon, and eouid Not possdbty set weil, 1 was recommended to try ALLENS: LUNG BALSAM. The formula wos shown to me, which tuduced me togive la triai, and 1 will only adu that my cough 14 entircly cured, and Iam now uble ta attend to my business as usual. * MEREDITH SQ> Sold by all Mediclnedealers everywhere. 9vli-lin For rapidity and thoroughness of work, the machine above illustrated is unequaled by auy, It wastes no apprecinble quantity of quicksilver, and is of itself a perfect setler, Vig. 1 represents the pan with part of its side removed, atl fig, 2 the ecrew muller, and ite shoes. The letters ¢ show tho thrends of tho screw ; Il, its shoes, and D a low cylinder within which tho serew rotates; E, represents open spaces through tho baso of the eylinder, and F, inclined piurtitions filling (at thoso points) tho spaces between tho cylinder and the shell of the pan, Tlteso inclined partitions nre to intercept the current of pulp around tho pan, ag it issues from unfigure—there nre eight, ing a layer upon the bottom of tbo pan. pulp into contact with the quicksilver. der the muller, and turn it toward tho center again, over the serew. 4 Mercury ts not ground, nor floured in thts paa, slum, with great rapidity; the muller is raised a little and tlto qtticksilver is poured ia en masse, formTho revolution of the serew thea forces tho pulp down into contact with the qnicksilver, iuto which it is effectually rubbed by tho shoes, while the serew, being eonstuntly fed by the pulp from abovoit, presses all under the muller outward—still in coatact with the quicksilver, through the spaces, E, and thence over toward the center of tho pnn, when it is again seized by the serew and forced down into the quicksilver, rubbed into and foreed off in contact with it, which process is continued as loag as desired. Tbo pulp exo thus be forced into eontact with the mercury at tho rate of 1,000 pounds in three minutes, or twenty times per hour, and none can escape contact with the mereury, tlt contact being under the immense pressuro of the perpetual screw, in addition to that of gravity, which (genvity) is the only availnble force in the other pans for bringtag the “A word to the wise is snilicient.” is the cheapest and most efficient pan manufactured. Millmen } eall and sce one running at the Pacific Foundry. {For particulars, address the inventor, H. A. GASTON, at Cosmopolitan Hotel, San Francisco ; or R. L. Troms, Esq., Virginia City, Nevada. Gastou’s Serew Grinder and Amalgamator ee [Sa The Best Yet Invented. Tbe dies aro not shown in the The pulp is ground to a The Serew Amalgam ator lvl4qr WE ARE NOW OFFERING OUR IMMENSE STOCK or Fine Custom Made Clothing —— AND — Gents’ Furnishing Goods AT PRICES THAT DEFY COMPETITION, Gar Stock of Clothlag Conslsts of ALL THE LATEST STYLES BOTU OF MATENIAL AND FINISH. A Large Assortment of Tranka, Valluea, Carpct Bags, Biankcta, Ete, AT EXTRENKLY LOW PRICES. J.R. MEAD & CO., 8v10 Cor. of Washingtun and Sansome streete MELLVILLE C. KEITH, M.D. Homeepathie Physictan, No, 26 Montyomery st., oppostte the Lick House, (Room 12, SAN FRANCISCO, ae solos “speci attention 10 CANCER, PARALYSIS and UNIC DISEASES, Consultation freo. _ 18v14 6mnr Job Printing Press for Sale--$250. A Largest Size (haif medium) RUGGLES’ BEST JOB “2ESS, in fino order and good as new, can be had for ®250, cnsh—lowest price. Warranted. Apply to DEWEY £ Co, Mining and Sclentlfle Press Offico, SAN FRANCISCO UNION BUSINESS COLLEGE Merchants’s Insurance Building, 408 California Street. HIS INSTITUTION IS DESIGNED TO PREPARE boys and nien Yor business pursults, and to impart a thoraugh commercial edneation, It is conducted upon actual business prinelples. The student, npwn entering ColJege, fs furnished with a capital In cash and merchandise, renlsa jes of business, opens an necount with the bank, Insures hla goods In the insuranco oflico of the Colicge, and efilers upon the arena of business. He comunences speculation, carrying out all the details of trade, buying and selllug goods, depusiting In and checklng from the bank, niaking and negotiating notes, dral'ts, bills of exchange, ete., recording the transactions and kocping the books In a regular and sclentific manner. From thls he advances in
other capacities, until he tinally tukes his position In tbe Unlon Colicgc Bank, a regularly esiabllshed institution, complete In all Its Be petm ments and having a clreuiation ot ono miliion in Coliege currency. This course saves from four to six weeks' tline in copying useless man uscripta. There is no vacatlou, and students can enter upon any businoss during the year. The public are invited, to call and examine tho various\departments. Sesslous day aid evening. Address Wh JAMES VINSONHALER, Principal. Evectrotvee Cots, Encravines, Exc.—Our Job Printing Office ts abundantiy supplied with elegant engravings,.oruameuts, and other embelllshments to suit the yarlous branohes of industry in this State. PACIFIC POWDER MILL COMPANY’S BLASTING POWDER! MANUFACTURED IN MARIN COUNTY, CALIFORNIA. HAYWARD, COLEMAN & CO,, AGENTS, 414 Front Strect, San Franclsco. ¥1t-lin HAYWARD, COLEMAN & CO, DIPORTERS AND REFINERS —or— Tiuminating, Lubricating, —AND— PAINT OILS! CONSISTING OF KEROSENE, LARD, SPERM, ELEPHANT, POLAR, TANNERS’, NEATSFOOT, BOILED AND RAW LINSEED, CASTOR AND CHINA NOT. —ALs0, — SPIRITS OF TURPENTINE & ALCOHOL Note. — We would specially call the attention of Mill owners and. Engineers to our superlor PARAFFINE OIL, which we menutacture from the California Petroleum This Oll will not gum. Machinery thoroughly cleaned and lubricated with it wiil not licat, and after reniaining at rest, can be started without cleaning off. gg Asample can of our Puraitine Ol will be forwarded on upplication to us, as we desire a rair and fimpartial trial. Lamps and Lamp Stock! ggAn clegant and complete assortment on hand. y yl33ml9 414 Froat street, San Francisco. JOHN TAYLOR & CO, IMPORTERS, AND DEALERS 1N ASSAYERS’ MATERIALS, Druggists’ & Chemists’ Glassware, Photographie Stock, Ete. GI2 and 514 Washington Street, SAN FRANCISCO, E are recciving direct from MESSRS, LADD & OERT LING (Londun) and BEEKER & SONS (Antwerp, Bel gium) their superior ASSAY AND EULLION BALANCES, And from France and Germany, States, FURNACES, CRUCtBLES, CASES, GOLD SCALES, CHEMICAL GLASSWARE, and every article requircd tor ASSAY OFFICES, LABORATO RIES, ete. We have given this branch of our business par ticular atlentlon, to seiect such articles as are necessary in_ the devclapmient of the mineral wealth of this coast. A Full Assortment of DRUGGISTS' GLASSWARE and DRUGGISTS’ SUNDRIES, ACIDS and CHEMICALS, constantiy on hund. San Francisco March 6, 1865. livl0-tf as well as the Eastern WOODWARD’S GARDENS! MUSEUM, Art Galleries, Conservatories and Zoologlcal Grounds, On Mission and Valencia streets, botween Thirtoenth and Fourteenth streets, 47° Open Every Day !-@s ADMISSION : To ali parts of the Gardens. Children, under 12 years of age 25 Cents, Half Price. NEW ATTRACTIONS are belng constantly added to all departments. These Gardens are accesslble by the Howard, Folsom and Market street Cars. : Schoolsand Charitabie Institutions, aecompanied by guardlans, free on Mondays and Fridays. 23yvl3qr Baldness ! Baldness !! CAN BE PREVENTED, BY USING Mayhew’s Balsamic Hair Stimulant ! uy plete 1 REPARATION HAS_BEEN USED AND RECONmended by some of the most prominent members of the medical professlon of this city. For the removal of DANDRUFF, SCURFP, for preventing the Hair from fulllng off, and tor producing a new growth, IY IS WITHOUT A RIVAL. For particulars and references, see circulars accompany ing cach bottle. Prepared by W.E. MAYHEW, Drugeist, N. W. Corner Fourth and Howard streots San Franuseu He glves his personal attentlon to the preparation ol Physicians’ prescriptions. Also, has constantly on hand a cholo® assortment of French, English and American Tollet Artici léyv13-6w Just Published. E PHILOSOPHY OF MARRIACE, BEINO FOUR IM. portant Lectures on FUNCTIONS and DISORDERS of the Nervoas System und Reproductive Organs, to be had by addressing and inclosing twenty-five cents, postage stamps to Secretary PACIFIC MUSEUM OF ANATOMY, Montgomery street, Sun Francisco, l2y1l3-ly Portable Steam Engines ! » Hoodicy’s” and” HMlclager'’a” Make, WOADLEY’s. FOUR SIZES, 8, 10, 12, and 15-Horse Power, HOADLEW’S. 8 to 40-Horse Power. ae BITTINGER’sS. THREE SIZES, 5,'7, and 10-Horse Power or HITTINGER’S. TWO SIZES, 5 and 7-Horse Power, OMBININO THE MAXIMUM OF EFFICIENCY, DUR abillty, and Economy, with the Minimum of welght and price. Thieke Engines are favorably known, a large nomber ae in use on this coast for holstIng, pumping, threshing, milling and mining purposes Steam can be gotup on theso Engines In fifteen minutes after reaching the place of operation, and the time, expense of setting boilers, machinery, and “construction account” saved, (whioh ts ofteu the diflerence between the successful and unsuocessful prosecution of milling enterprises,) in fact, the portable princlple ls the pioheer’sfricnd, and onables him to draw engines on their own wheels to hid cabin door, and plant on the outermost confines of civilization the saw and grist mill, and it has done and wili do more to help suhdue the continent than any other of the modern motors which are crowdlug society and normalizing the world. All sizes on hand from 8 to 30 horse powor, with an withont earriages. Also, Portable Saw and Orlst Mll's. For sale by TREADWELL &CO., 9v14-6mI5p Corner of Front Market and streets.