Volume 14 (1867) (436 pages)

Terme: One Year, 85; Six Montha, &:3%, 7 VV LALE ‘ & Hournal of Msetul Arts, Science, and Mining and Mechanical Progress. DEWEY & €O.,, PUBLISILERS aAind Patent Notteltors, . SAN FRANCISCO, SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 9 ,1867. f VOLUME XIV. Anmber 6G, "TABLE OF CONTENTS. Californian Academy of Nat-;New Untents anc Inventions, nral scrences, [Mertiantcan MisCRLLANY.— ron ManBronze Specathtolling MILs ¢ VYeat lran; Stect Ralts tor Avserlents Railroads. it . sore Fraines. Ing Metal: Cornlal Rollup for Urastilng a A Gold Dredging Machine. . Scixstsvic MiscknLany — Minlig fis and woowe Nevodal) Shugular Facts with Regard Steain Varriages on to eat ; Manyanese; Due patti, Proportion of Curbon it Olt in Colusa, Muminating Gas; Electrie: English Navy. Ity froin w Candte; Heat ot oe) Gould & Curry 8. M. Co—1966,, Memp on Russlan River, Manufacturing Barrels by the Sun; Sun. Mixing Sommary—Embrnclag Telegrams tu the Machinery. late Intellluence from the Personat—M. Attwood, Esq. varlous cunntles aud disElephaut Remalus trom the} tricts In Uniltornla, ArizoNortaweat, na, Colonido, tahoe. MenYellow Jacket Decision, A New Minerai @) Curtzite. Portabte Engines. Lute Mine Explosion In Little York. tana, Vexieo, and Nevada, Mining shareholders’ DirectNew Mexico, ory. Mining Stock Sales of the Miuing in Australla, Wrek. A Curioatty. Beemand Beet Sugar. Blasting by Electricity. culy Amusements, Notices (o Correspondents, “an Francisco Market Rates. San Franclieo Weekly >tock Circular, Stuck riecs—Bld and Asked. [Reported for the Mining aud Sclentific Press, California Academy of Natural Sciences. REGULAR MEETING. San Francisco, Feb. 4, 1867. President in the Chair. Twenty-seven members present. Messrs. C. Von Liechenau, L. Gilson, Delos J. Howe, R. $. Williamson, R. d’Hercuse, Rev. J. F. Harrington, H. C. Hyde, G. B, Hitchcock, Jacob Bacon, J. P. LeCount, Amory F. Bell, W. C. Walker, Dr. Georgo H. Powers, and Dr. Thomas Beunett, were elected resident members. Seventecn propositions for residont membership. Professor Whitney read an interesting paper upon “The Fresh-water Infusorial Deposits of the Paeitie States, and their relations to tho Voleanie Masses.” Ono object of this communication was to give an idea of the extent and distrihution of the rocks whieh are made up, to a large extent, of the Diatomacex, or those minute organisms of which a huudred million go to weigh a single grain. These rocks occur over a vast extent of country, from Santa Barbara north to the Columbia river. Thoso made up of fresh water organisms are limited to the Sierra Nevada and the region east and north, the most extensive deposits being on the east side of tho raugo. The marine beds, on the othcr hand, occur in the coast ranges, and form a large part of the rocks, whieh are the prineipal repository of the bituminous substances occurring in this State. These rocks are of Miocene age, while the fresh-water deposits aro Pliocene and Post-Pliocene. The principal object of this paper was, however, to set forth tho connection of the fresh-water infusorial beds with the voleanie masses of the Sierra and to show that Ehrenber’s idea, that the infusoria eame from great depths, and were really of an ornptic origin, were not supported hy the facts. Reasons were given why theso mieroseopic organisms were propagated with sueh rapidity and over so great an area in the volcanie region of the Pacifie coast, and it was shown how sueh deposits were preserved from suhsequent denudation hy the capping of indestructihle basaltie lava, whieh was afterwards poured over them. It was, in the opinion of the author of this paper, not difficult to explain all the phenomena of the occurreuee of these infusorial beds in eonuection with volcanic masses, without adopting any theory of a deep-seated origin for the former, or an extremely superficial one for the lat ter. In conelusiou, the author expressed his intentiou, at some future time, of hringing up the suhject of tho marine infusorial deposits, and remarked that ho expected to he ahle to show that the hituminous substanees found in the State were derived prineipally from infusoria, Dr. Kellogg read an elaborate paper npon the “Fung,” being a continuation of remarks upon tho subject made at a previous mcetiug, showing the use of certain species as an article of food, the intoxicating effects of some varieties, the destructive effects of others, hoforo which not only the soft and hard woods are destroyed, but alsosolid masonry. Prof. H. N. Bolander and Dr. C. A. Stivers made some remarks upon the geographical distribution and properties of a species of Alge. Mr. L. Falkenau, of tho Pacific Chemical Works, stated the resultof certain ehewical tests whieh he had made of the coloring matter exhibited by Dr. Behr at 2 previous meetiug, and owing to the minute quantity of tho material, he eould only ascertaiu that weak and dilute acids did not attaek tho substance, while alkalies seemed to eomhine with it As soon as a larger quantity could be obtained, he would continue his yesearehes, A. 5S. Hattmm, Esq., of the Wire Rope Works, leaves us for Europe by to-day’s steamer. He will visit Liverpool, London, and the principal English manufaeturing towns, tho latter with a view especially of examining hoisting machinery and other arrangements for mining. He will also examine into the feasibility of estahlishing machinery in this eity for the manufacture of insulated wire for submarine telegraphy, blasting, ete. Great difficulty is encountered in importing such wire, whieh, in its transit, must pass twice through the tropics, whereby the insnlating material is very often found very much damaged hy heat, etc. The rapidly inereasing employment of sueh wire on this coast renders it exeeedingly desixahle that wo should be able to manufacture it here, at least on a small scale, end also to repair it. Mr H. will spend a portion of the season at the World’s Fair. The good wishes of a host of California friends will go with him. We wish him a pleasant trip and safe return. The readers of the Press may expect to hear something from him during his travels. American Picture F'ramms.—A New York agent of a pieture-frame manufacturing House in Hamburg, Germany, and himself a German, recently became so impressed with the superiority of the style of the American moldings, over those of his own countrymen, that he sent out a lot of American patterns, with the suggestion that they should he imitated hy the Hamhurg house. The House there was so well pleased with the styles that they did not hesitate to eomply with the request, and the New York market is now supplied with American styles of moldings, made iu Germany. A recent arrival in this city from Hamhurg brought a lot of the same style of pieture frames for the San Francisco market. This speaks well for American taste, hut ill for Ameriean meehanism; inasmueh as our meehauies should not allow foreign manufaeturers to underbid us in our own market, especially when those foreiguers have to} borrow the ideas of our designers for their work. +) ee O. J. Hotuister’s work, entitled ‘‘Miues and Mining in Colorado,” will he published . in New York about Mareh Ist. Manufacturing Barrels by Machinery. Tho growing demand on this coast for harrels and kegs of various kinds, has induced a number of capitalists to undcrtako this manufacturo on an extensive scale, by machinery, the huilding for which will hea large two-story strueturo, now in a forward state of completion, hy the side of tho rope walk, on the Potrero, and at a point near which the Potrero and Bay View Railroad will pass over the walk, at a hight whieh will clear the roof thereof hy merely cutting a few inehes from the ridge of the same, The parties interested in this new enterprise have gone ahout it with much deliberation, and an ahundance of means. They have employed an expert to visit the principal manufactories of this kind in the Atlantie States, with the view of selecting the hest and most improved class of maehinery whieh has heen fully tested by actual work. The machinery procured for this purpose consists of stave cutters, headers, planers, shapers, ete., all of whieh has heen purehased and reached this eity by a recent arrival. A steam engine of about 30-horse power, to drive the same, is nearly eompleted at the Union Foundry. The eapacity of the works at the start will he 8,000 staves per day, which capaeity will be increased as fast as the demand for barrels shall warrant the same. The timber for this manufacture will be drawn from various localities on this coast, from Oregon, Victoria, and the upper portions of Placer and Nevada counties in this State, from whieh latter locality it will reach this eity over the Central Pacifie Railroad and via the Saeramento river. This manufactory will turn out every kind of barrel or keg required hy the various industries on the coast—from a common flour barrel or molasses keg to the most expensive wine cask. Various kinds of timher will he employed, suited to the different purposes for which the casks may he required. This enterprise is one the want of which has long been felt in this community. There is no lack in our forests for material to work with, and it is quite evident that there is a wide and growing field for a profitable husiness on a much larger scale, even, than any which has yet heen eontemplated. There is no reason why California should import either harrels or material for making them, and the sooner we are ahle to supply our own wants in this particular, the better for all Surr ror Inrrincrment.—The case of W. A. Palmer, of Palmer, Knox & Co., Goldon Gate Iron Works, of this eity, versus Mead & McCane, foundrymen, of Silver City, Nevada, has heen deeided in favor of the plaintiff. This is the third trial; the others resulted in a similar deeision. The suit was for an injunetion on the manufaeture of steam chests placed underneath amal~ gamating pans, for the purpose of treating the pulp and therehy inereasing the efficiency . of the paus in the reduction of ores, PrensonaL,—We uotice among the passengers for the Hast, hy to-day’s steamer, the name of Mellville Attwood, of this city. No man among us has probahly had more experience in mining overations on this coast, or become more geuerally and intimately acquainted with the rise, progressand futuro prospeets of this great leading industry, than has Mr. Attwood. Coming to this country in 1852, as the manager of one of the earlier English mining companies, organized to operate in California, ho hrought with him a large experieneo in mining, gained in his native country and in Brazil. He continued in active employment as 2 mining manager until somo five yearsago, when he removed to this city, where he has since acted in the capacity of consulting mining engincer. His large experience, ripe judgment and well known probity, have sceured for him the almost unlimited confidence of capitalists, and more money has probahly been invested in mining operations, on his judgment, than that of any other man in California. We have had the pleasure of an intimate acquaintanee with Mr. Attwood, for some ten or twelve years, and so far as our information extends, every enterprise whieh has thus far heen undertaken under his advice, and heen fully carried out, has proved a suecess. Mr. Attwood was the first person to make known the true eharacter and value of the famous Comstock lode of Washoe ; and his knowledge and judgment has been of inestimable value to stockholders in the various companies along the line of thatlode, who have availed themselves of his counsels in selecting the proper time for purchases or sales of stock in that remarkahle series of mines. In addition to a full and thorough knowledge of our mineral resources, progress and necessities, Mr. A. carries with him to England models of machinery, plans of mills, ete., with whieh he will he ahle to convey to the eapitalists of that eountry a full and intelligent idea of onr resources, and the flattering prospects they hold out for profitable enterprise, when investments are mado with judgment and condueted with thatskill and experience which Europeans so well know how to appreeiate and turn to advantage. Mr. Attwood visits his former home, at this time, in consequenee of the severe domestic afitietion with which he has recently been visited, and whieh has deprived an interesting honsehold of a maternal head. He takes with him his two daughters, hoping that travel and a change of seene may once more hring to hlooming eheeks that glow of health which was theirs hefore the fell destroyer entered their happy homeand laid his hands heavily upon their earthly hopes and support. He proposes to return with his chargo early iuthe ensuing fall. During his absence, he will visit and cayefully inspect all such miuing aud metallurgical operations as he may think will afford him useful information, or hints whieh may be turned to the advantage of Californians. He will take full notes of the same. aud eommuni eate them to the publie through tho Minne anp Screnvivio Press. Our readers may therefore expect some valuable information from his pen, hoth during his abseneo and after his return.

Terme: One Year, 85; Six Montha, &:3%, 7 VV LALE ‘ & Hournal of Msetul Arts, Science, and Mining and Mechanical Progress. DEWEY & €O.,, PUBLISILERS aAind Patent Notteltors, . SAN FRANCISCO, SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 9 ,1867. f VOLUME XIV. Anmber 6G, "TABLE OF CONTENTS. Californian Academy of Nat-;New Untents anc Inventions, nral scrences, [Mertiantcan MisCRLLANY.— ron ManBronze Specathtolling MILs ¢ VYeat lran; Stect Ralts tor Avserlents Railroads. it . sore Fraines. Ing Metal: Cornlal Rollup for Urastilng a A Gold Dredging Machine. . Scixstsvic MiscknLany — Minlig fis and woowe Nevodal) Shugular Facts with Regard Steain Varriages on to eat ; Manyanese; Due patti, Proportion of Curbon it Olt in Colusa, Muminating Gas; Electrie: English Navy. Ity froin w Candte; Heat ot oe) Gould & Curry 8. M. Co—1966,, Memp on Russlan River, Manufacturing Barrels by the Sun; Sun. Mixing Sommary—Embrnclag Telegrams tu the Machinery. late Intellluence from the Personat—M. Attwood, Esq. varlous cunntles aud disElephaut Remalus trom the} tricts In Uniltornla, ArizoNortaweat, na, Colonido, tahoe. MenYellow Jacket Decision, A New Minerai @) Curtzite. Portabte Engines. Lute Mine Explosion In Little York. tana, Vexieo, and Nevada, Mining shareholders’ DirectNew Mexico, ory. Mining Stock Sales of the Miuing in Australla, Wrek. A Curioatty. Beemand Beet Sugar. Blasting by Electricity. culy Amusements, Notices (o Correspondents, “an Francisco Market Rates. San Franclieo Weekly >tock Circular, Stuck riecs—Bld and Asked. [Reported for the Mining aud Sclentific Press, California Academy of Natural Sciences. REGULAR MEETING. San Francisco, Feb. 4, 1867. President in the Chair. Twenty-seven members present. Messrs. C. Von Liechenau, L. Gilson, Delos J. Howe, R. $. Williamson, R. d’Hercuse, Rev. J. F. Harrington, H. C. Hyde, G. B, Hitchcock, Jacob Bacon, J. P. LeCount, Amory F. Bell, W. C. Walker, Dr. Georgo H. Powers, and Dr. Thomas Beunett, were elected resident members. Seventecn propositions for residont membership. Professor Whitney read an interesting paper upon “The Fresh-water Infusorial Deposits of the Paeitie States, and their relations to tho Voleanie Masses.” Ono object of this communication was to give an idea of the extent and distrihution of the rocks whieh are made up, to a large extent, of the Diatomacex, or those minute organisms of which a huudred million go to weigh a single grain. These rocks occur over a vast extent of country, from Santa Barbara north to the Columbia river. Thoso made up of fresh water organisms are limited to the Sierra Nevada and the region east and north, the most extensive deposits being on the east side of tho raugo. The marine beds, on the othcr hand, occur in the coast ranges, and form a large part of the rocks, whieh are the prineipal repository of the bituminous substances occurring in this State. These rocks are of Miocene age, while the fresh-water deposits aro Pliocene and Post-Pliocene. The principal object of this paper was, however, to set forth tho connection of the fresh-water infusorial beds with the voleanie masses of the Sierra and to show that Ehrenber’s idea, that the infusoria eame from great depths, and were really of an ornptic origin, were not supported hy the facts. Reasons were given why theso mieroseopic organisms were propagated with sueh rapidity and over so great an area in the volcanie region of the Pacifie coast, and it was shown how sueh deposits were preserved from suhsequent denudation hy the capping of indestructihle basaltie lava, whieh was afterwards poured over them. It was, in the opinion of the author of this paper, not difficult to explain all the phenomena of the occurreuee of these infusorial beds in eonuection with volcanic masses, without adopting any theory of a deep-seated origin for the former, or an extremely superficial one for the lat ter. In conelusiou, the author expressed his intentiou, at some future time, of hringing up the suhject of tho marine infusorial deposits, and remarked that ho expected to he ahle to show that the hituminous substanees found in the State were derived prineipally from infusoria, Dr. Kellogg read an elaborate paper npon the “Fung,” being a continuation of remarks upon tho subject made at a previous mcetiug, showing the use of certain species as an article of food, the intoxicating effects of some varieties, the destructive effects of others, hoforo which not only the soft and hard woods are destroyed, but alsosolid masonry. Prof. H. N. Bolander and Dr. C. A. Stivers made some remarks upon the geographical distribution and properties of a species of Alge. Mr. L. Falkenau, of tho Pacific Chemical Works, stated the resultof certain ehewical tests whieh he had made of the coloring matter exhibited by Dr. Behr at 2 previous meetiug, and owing to the minute quantity of tho material, he eould only ascertaiu that weak and dilute acids did not attaek tho substance, while alkalies seemed to eomhine with it As soon as a larger quantity could be obtained, he would continue his yesearehes, A. 5S. Hattmm, Esq., of the Wire Rope Works, leaves us for Europe by to-day’s steamer. He will visit Liverpool, London, and the principal English manufaeturing towns, tho latter with a view especially of examining hoisting machinery and other arrangements for mining. He will also examine into the feasibility of estahlishing machinery in this eity for the manufacture of insulated wire for submarine telegraphy, blasting, ete. Great difficulty is encountered in importing such wire, whieh, in its transit, must pass twice through the tropics, whereby the insnlating material is very often found very much damaged hy heat, etc. The rapidly inereasing employment of sueh wire on this coast renders it exeeedingly desixahle that wo should be able to manufacture it here, at least on a small scale, end also to repair it. Mr H. will spend a portion of the season at the World’s Fair. The good wishes of a host of California friends will go with him. We wish him a pleasant trip and safe return. The readers of the Press may expect to hear something

from him during his travels. American Picture F'ramms.—A New York agent of a pieture-frame manufacturing House in Hamburg, Germany, and himself a German, recently became so impressed with the superiority of the style of the American moldings, over those of his own countrymen, that he sent out a lot of American patterns, with the suggestion that they should he imitated hy the Hamhurg house. The House there was so well pleased with the styles that they did not hesitate to eomply with the request, and the New York market is now supplied with American styles of moldings, made iu Germany. A recent arrival in this city from Hamhurg brought a lot of the same style of pieture frames for the San Francisco market. This speaks well for American taste, hut ill for Ameriean meehanism; inasmueh as our meehauies should not allow foreign manufaeturers to underbid us in our own market, especially when those foreiguers have to} borrow the ideas of our designers for their work. +) ee O. J. Hotuister’s work, entitled ‘‘Miues and Mining in Colorado,” will he published . in New York about Mareh Ist. Manufacturing Barrels by Machinery. Tho growing demand on this coast for harrels and kegs of various kinds, has induced a number of capitalists to undcrtako this manufacturo on an extensive scale, by machinery, the huilding for which will hea large two-story strueturo, now in a forward state of completion, hy the side of tho rope walk, on the Potrero, and at a point near which the Potrero and Bay View Railroad will pass over the walk, at a hight whieh will clear the roof thereof hy merely cutting a few inehes from the ridge of the same, The parties interested in this new enterprise have gone ahout it with much deliberation, and an ahundance of means. They have employed an expert to visit the principal manufactories of this kind in the Atlantie States, with the view of selecting the hest and most improved class of maehinery whieh has heen fully tested by actual work. The machinery procured for this purpose consists of stave cutters, headers, planers, shapers, ete., all of whieh has heen purehased and reached this eity by a recent arrival. A steam engine of about 30-horse power, to drive the same, is nearly eompleted at the Union Foundry. The eapacity of the works at the start will he 8,000 staves per day, which capaeity will be increased as fast as the demand for barrels shall warrant the same. The timber for this manufacture will be drawn from various localities on this coast, from Oregon, Victoria, and the upper portions of Placer and Nevada counties in this State, from whieh latter locality it will reach this eity over the Central Pacifie Railroad and via the Saeramento river. This manufactory will turn out every kind of barrel or keg required hy the various industries on the coast—from a common flour barrel or molasses keg to the most expensive wine cask. Various kinds of timher will he employed, suited to the different purposes for which the casks may he required. This enterprise is one the want of which has long been felt in this community. There is no lack in our forests for material to work with, and it is quite evident that there is a wide and growing field for a profitable husiness on a much larger scale, even, than any which has yet heen eontemplated. There is no reason why California should import either harrels or material for making them, and the sooner we are ahle to supply our own wants in this particular, the better for all Surr ror Inrrincrment.—The case of W. A. Palmer, of Palmer, Knox & Co., Goldon Gate Iron Works, of this eity, versus Mead & McCane, foundrymen, of Silver City, Nevada, has heen deeided in favor of the plaintiff. This is the third trial; the others resulted in a similar deeision. The suit was for an injunetion on the manufaeture of steam chests placed underneath amal~ gamating pans, for the purpose of treating the pulp and therehy inereasing the efficiency . of the paus in the reduction of ores, PrensonaL,—We uotice among the passengers for the Hast, hy to-day’s steamer, the name of Mellville Attwood, of this city. No man among us has probahly had more experience in mining overations on this coast, or become more geuerally and intimately acquainted with the rise, progressand futuro prospeets of this great leading industry, than has Mr. Attwood. Coming to this country in 1852, as the manager of one of the earlier English mining companies, organized to operate in California, ho hrought with him a large experieneo in mining, gained in his native country and in Brazil. He continued in active employment as 2 mining manager until somo five yearsago, when he removed to this city, where he has since acted in the capacity of consulting mining engincer. His large experience, ripe judgment and well known probity, have sceured for him the almost unlimited confidence of capitalists, and more money has probahly been invested in mining operations, on his judgment, than that of any other man in California. We have had the pleasure of an intimate acquaintanee with Mr. Attwood, for some ten or twelve years, and so far as our information extends, every enterprise whieh has thus far heen undertaken under his advice, and heen fully carried out, has proved a suecess. Mr. Attwood was the first person to make known the true eharacter and value of the famous Comstock lode of Washoe ; and his knowledge and judgment has been of inestimable value to stockholders in the various companies along the line of thatlode, who have availed themselves of his counsels in selecting the proper time for purchases or sales of stock in that remarkahle series of mines. In addition to a full and thorough knowledge of our mineral resources, progress and necessities, Mr. A. carries with him to England models of machinery, plans of mills, ete., with whieh he will he ahle to convey to the eapitalists of that eountry a full and intelligent idea of onr resources, and the flattering prospects they hold out for profitable enterprise, when investments are mado with judgment and condueted with thatskill and experience which Europeans so well know how to appreeiate and turn to advantage. Mr. Attwood visits his former home, at this time, in consequenee of the severe domestic afitietion with which he has recently been visited, and whieh has deprived an interesting honsehold of a maternal head. He takes with him his two daughters, hoping that travel and a change of seene may once more hring to hlooming eheeks that glow of health which was theirs hefore the fell destroyer entered their happy homeand laid his hands heavily upon their earthly hopes and support. He proposes to return with his chargo early iuthe ensuing fall. During his absence, he will visit and cayefully inspect all such miuing aud metallurgical operations as he may think will afford him useful information, or hints whieh may be turned to the advantage of Californians. He will take full notes of the same. aud eommuni eate them to the publie through tho Minne anp Screnvivio Press. Our readers may therefore expect some valuable information from his pen, hoth during his abseneo and after his return.