Volume 15 (1867) (424 pages)

es is mapa PSs oO 0 <a coe oe ne = The Biining wd ‘Scientific Press, "Machi VARNEY'S ‘PATENT AMALGAMATOR. These Machines Stand Unrivaled. nery. . — 5 For rapldly pniverizing and amalgamating ores,’ they have MOeaucl. No effort has ‘been, or will-be; spared to have them coustructed In the most perfect manner,:and of tbe great number now'ln operation, not one has everreuired repairs. The constant and increasing demand tor them is sufticient evidence of their merits. . They are constructed so‘asto apply steam directly into the palp,-or with steam bottoms, as desired. This Amalgamator Operates: as Follows: ae The pan heing filled, tho motionof themuller forces the pulp to the center, where It is drawn down through tho aperture and between the grinding surfaces. Thence it Is thrown to the periphery Into the quicksilver. The curved plates again: draw it tothe center, where it passes down, and tothe circumforonce as before. Thus itis Sola anuy assing in @ reenlar flow between the grinding surfaces an nto the qaicksliver, until the ore is reduced to.an Impalpable powdor, and the metal ena leaniated ‘Setters made on the aame principle excel all others.— They bring the pulp so constantiy and perfectly in coutact with quicksilver, that tho particles are rapidly and com’ pletely absorhed, “Mill men are ihvlted to examine these pans and setlers for themselves, at the PAOIFIC FOUNDRY, lv1 San Francisco. Hunt’s Double-Action Pump tg cheap, durable, strong, and not liable to get ontoforder Builtand on hand at No. \28 Second street, and 108 Jessie, street livtstf E. O. SOUNT, Frop’r. * EH. TT. STEEN, E ,Commisslon Agent for the purchase aud sale of + * ‘Engines, Boiler Castings, AND ALL KINDS OF MACHINERY, FOR THE TREATMENT OF Gold and Silver Ores, Bee. PATENTED IMPROVED QUARTZ CRUSHER, The attention.of all Iiterested in Mining is respectfully called to thls Improved Machine for Breaking or Spaliing Quartz, or Gther Rock, jane ass asit does, siinplicity of action and lightness of construction, so far as is compatible with strength and dnrability. In consequence of these advantages, the adyertisers arc ennbied to offer these machines to the pubhe at the following iow terms: No. 1—Or i0-inch Crusher, capadle: of redacing from three to four tons of quartz per hour, no piece being larger than a walnut—price. 22.22.02. 508 No. 2—Or 15-inch Crusher, capable of similarly putting through five to six tons per NOur.6. ecceeeees SSO No. 3—Or . &inch Crusher, will In a similar manner ‘crush from seven to cight tons per hour.,.. 1,200 i ' ‘EXPLANATION OF THE ABOVE ENGRAVING.’ The frame is made of cast iron. bonnd, with heavy wrought iron bands, making lt very strong, and at the same time light and portable. Yhe crusher is belted toa wood frame-ol sufiicient, lhightto clear the fiy-wirel,and allow the crushed gta to pass off, The: dotted hneashow the movable and stationary jaws. Letter A represents the eccentric shatt by which the power is anplied direct to the movabie jaw. B represents the movable jaw, and C the fixed jaw. D represents the link or radius bar, Erepresents.the bolts for regulating the opening, F, which can be regolated at pleasnre, so as to graduate to the size to which it is Intended the quartz sball be crushed. G represents the Gates by which the size of the-machine is deslgnated. The arrow on the fly-whcel shows the direction to drive the eccéntric, which, Incombiuation with the link, D. gives the movabie jaw, 8, a forward and downward motion at the same time, aud which makos the hardestrock yield and pea rale into fragments ot any desired size, ‘ie above Crushers have been recentiy erected and are now successfully employed at Bear Valley, Mariposa conn: yy Rawhide Ranch, Tuolumue, county, Excelslor Mine, ake District. Nevada county. and can be seen in opera: tfon at the Fulton Foundry, First street. San Francisco. he folowing testimonial. respecting the effectiveness of this Crusher, has been received from the Superintendent of the ‘Rawhide Ranch”? Mine. in Tuolumne County: -. Rawnink Raxcw, Tuclumne Co., Sept. 28, 1866, Jaums Bropik, Esq., San Frincisco—My Dear Sir; Itsives me pleasure te inforin you that T havo for HS un three months had one of your largest slaed Rock Crushers in use, at the Rawhide Ranch Mining Company's M11, which hasentirely met my expectations, and I have no hesitation in recommending it to all who are in need, of a macbine for menkd)y cheaply and properly preparing hea for the a J stamps, urs truly, 7 Aes : : Supt. Rawhide Ranch Quartz Mill. BRO DIE’R PATENT IMPROVEO GERMAN AMALGAMATING BARREL.—This Barrel obtained a premium at the Fair of the Mechanics’ Institute in San Francisco,in 1864. Further particulars will be aftorded on applleation tothe subscribers. For the present itis not intended to grant Ilcenses for the use of the improved German Barrel, for a longer term than tyelve months. Alt persu:s desirous of comproimisiuy, Without having recourse to legal procecdings, for past in{risements, er desirous of recelylug Letters of Liceuse for the hited period named, are requested to address a» below. A diagram, with explanations af this machine, will be fonnd in the **Mininy and Scientiti¢ Press,” of September +]: 29th, 1866, BRODIE’S PATENT WIND-BLAST SEPARATOR FOR DRY CRUSHING.—This Dry Crusher has been found the ‘most economical and effective mode of crushing ores in 'Mexico, Calsfornia and Nevada. Diagrams and explanations afforded on application to the subscrihers. A drawing and full deseription of this machIne willbe fouud im the Mining and Scientific Press of Seps. 22d, 1866. : JAMES BRODIE. Fulton Foundry, or ARLES RADCLIF®, 402 Montgomery strect, cH Express Building. San Francisco. . 12v13tf No. 937 Washington, and 532 Merchant'st., San Franci HAS FOR SALE © @ne Engine, 6-Horse Power, $140 One Exncine with Boller, %-Worse, coo @ue Engine, Link for Hoisting, 15-Horse,. 800 Two Engines, Boilers, Port., 1G6-Iforse, 1,200 Oue Engine, 40.Herse, = 1,200 500 @ne Iroa Buttery of 4 Stamps, 9, ¢ Also, a ‘great varlety of ! e712 Boilers and Machinery, *OASTINGS OF ALL KINDS, AT LESS THAN MARKET RATES. _ 04> Partica wishIng to purchase or sell Machluery, of any kind, can do so to advantage througu this agency. lavisgr Steam Pumps, FOR DBAINING MINES OR ELEVATING WATER TO ANY HIGHT:PICKERING’S GOVERNORS ‘For Steam Engines, Giffard’s Injectors, For Feeding Boilers. STODDART'S IRON WORKS, Bezle Street, San Franelsco, 23vl2 3m PATTINSON’S HURDY-GURDY WATER-WHEEL. The inventor of this Whec! having, after much delay, tinally obtained the patent for the same, Is prepared to sell sights therefor ta such as mag be desirous of putting them Up, or continuing those already in use. This is well known timoug miners as the “hurdy-gurdy whecl,” and is conslderad the most economteal Water-Whoel uow in use. Notice te hereby given, that the subscriber la the inventor and holds the patent right for tke construction and use of the same; and that no pereow hasa right tomanufacturo' or use them without his permit, 7vl5-ay THOMAS PATTINSON, — LEPEEL?S . AInerican Double Turbine ai pT " PICKERING’S ENGINE REGULATOR, Le LTO Ty Warranted the Best in Existence, Cheap and easy to attach to any Engine, old or new. Send for a Ciroular, to DAVID. STODDART, 114 Beale street, San Francisco. 12v15-2amlq i. o. EUOUNT, Manufactarer of Windmills, Horse-Powers Pumps, Pumping Frames nnd Gearing. Hont’s Angostab.e Wino Mitis to have all the salisso arranged as turn edgeways te the wind when themillis stopped. The sails can be set at any angle fo suit the Yorce of the wind, while the mill “ isruuning,by meaus of the brake lever xt the foot of the mill, by -any person. + _ flont's SNLF-REGOLATING MILL is strong. durable and cheap. It ig provided whh means for stopping, in the most violent winds. This inili is well known throughont the State. Tread Ilorse-Powers, Swap HorsePowers, Eumns In great variety, Single and Double-Acting, Frames and Gearlng for running pumps, from steam or other power. constautly on hand and bailtto order. Water Tunks bulit to order. . No: 28 Second Si.; and lus and 10 Jexsie St, 2vldqy ‘San Francisco. WATER ee WHBELS, UNEQUALED AND UNRIVALED IN F the United States or thea world, have been fully tested ron this coast, more than forty being in use at thls date in Calitornia and Gregon, driving all-kinds of machinery, Saw Mills, Flour Mill, Quurie Mills, etc., ete., ete. «++ CaLirorN1s4 REPERENCES.—E. . Stocton. Folso 0, Sim: mons, Oakland, (Mill at Clear Lake}: Morgan Cov iugton, Santa Clara County; J. Y. MeMillan, Lexingtou: ‘Santa Clara Connty. ggeSend for Cireular, to KNAPP G NT, Agents tor Vallfornia, Et 26rlFiyq 316 Washington street,San Francisco, NELSON & DOBLE, AGENTS FOR Thomas Firth & Sons’ Cast Steel, Files, Ete., Shear, Spring, German, Plow, Biister and Toe Calk Steel, manufgeturers of Mill Picks, Sledges, Hammers, Picks, Stone Cutters’, Bl iths? and Horse-Shocrs’ Tools, 319 ana 321 Fine street, Between Montzomery and Sansome.'San Francisco. loviiar ille, Lex. . . SUPERIOR CUT-OFF ENGINES, We desire to call the attention of Engineers, Manufacturers, and 3illlmen, to tbe celebrated WMartford Engine, With Wright's Patent Variable Cut-off, wbich we aro now manufacturing under a license from the Woodruff & Beach Iron Work Co., Hartford, Ct, To parties wishing » FirstFuel-Saving Engine, Simple and durable In construction, this Engine is offered in the belief that it is superior to any other manulactured. It enjoys the very highest repatation inthe Atlantic States, where it is well known, over 300 of them having been built ; class ‘by the Woodruff & Beach Compuny; and being now in suecful operation. oe ee GODDARD & CO., San Francisco, Aug, 29, 1867. oe om west -DR. BEERS’ PATENT WIRE GAUZE AMALGAMATOR. Te ATTENTION OF “QvARTZ, HYDRAULIC AND Placer Miners, is called to this new inv enlion for saving It is designed tofurnish the miner with a cheap Fine Gold U t and simple apparatus by. which the finest freegofd can ‘be saved without loss, requiring little attention, uo machinery. to drive 1, and will positively collect every particle of amalgam, ar of waste mercury tbat may have escaped trom mill or sluiee, and as these particles are always charged with more or less gold, this item alone, lu imany Instances, will mora than pay the cost of tms Amalgamator every month. For Circulars, and further particulars, address Dr. J. B. SEER, San Francisco, llyvi5 6m Quartz Mill Construction and Superintendence HE UNDERSIGNED IS AT PRESENT OPEN FOR AN augagement as a Working Superintendent lu the coustruction or operation ofa Wuartz Mill, Has had five years Steady and snecesstui oxperience in working oresin Washoe. and i4 practiced in saving sulphnrets and the treatnient of rebellious ores. 1s prepared to turnish references for all the necessary quali cations of an inteiligent. , faitiful, and reliable quartz operntor, Address * Bae G W. San Francisco, caro Mining and Scicutifie Press. 26v143m Per Wells, Fargo & Co's Express, BLAKE'S QUARTZ BREAKER! PRICES REDUCED! ‘thet presen MACHINES OF ALL SIZES FOR SALE —BY— WM. P. BLAKE, . A Mechanical Course for Our PubCorner First and Mission streets, or Box 2,077 . 8vl3f SAN FRANCISCO. lic Schools. We aro pleased to observe that a movement has been made in the Board of Hducation for this city for the estahlishment of a Mechanical Course in our public schools. This is a movement in the right direction, which, if properly carvied out, cannot fail to he productive of the most bencficial results, We have understood that the real mover in this matter was Mr. R. Bragg, of the 10th Ward, who personally urged the matter . upon the’ attention of Mr. Scott, Director i for the 9th District, who introduced it to the Board. In snpport offthe measure, Mr, B. has sent a very carefully prepared com‘munication to the Times, which we fully endorse and reprodnce, slightly condensed, as follows: The Eastern cities are alive to the importance of educating the working class. There have heen legacies bequeathed from time to time for this purpose hy men who knew the ‘need of some system for their education. In Boston, for instance, there is a Mechanics’ Apprentice Association, for the elevation and eduoation of the apprentices. There is tbe Lowell Institute, where we have listened to many lectures, free to all. There is also an association of tho leading mechanics, called the Mechanics’ Charitable Association. The course adopted by the members of this association in their shops for apprentices isa model course. For machine shops, for instance, it is this: The first year the apprentice serves in the blacksmith’s de/partment, hy which he is enabled to manufacture his owntvols. The second and third year is passed in the machine shops, where ho receives instruction. He is not worked to the utmost of his physical capacity ; hois taught to take time and do his ‘work well, and during the wintcr he is sent to a mechanical evening school, where mechanical drawing is made a specialty. In the last year of his apprenticeship he is taken into the counting-room and taught the business, We have seen graduates of the high schools, sons of the wealtbyand influential, laboring at the forge and vice in the shops of members of this association. By educating the mechanic, we elevate him socially. We add that dignity to labor which we often hear spoken of, hut seldom see in practice. We enable him to fill almost any position in the business world. We do not wish in any manner to discourage a commercial course ; in fact, we helieve we should have one, But how many young men there are, loafers on :the corners of streets, waiters in saloons and bar-rooms, and occupying all sorts of menial positions, who havo heen highly educated to fila commercial position, or more particularly educated to gaina livelihood without physical lahor, hecause work was undignified. Had these yonng men received a mechanical education, how mucb better it would have heen for society and themselves, From almost the earliest history: of the world, we have accounts of sending from one country to another for mechanics, owing to the neglect on the part of certain nations to edu-. cate their mechanics. This we are doing, and itis wrong. It is an urgent uecessity that we have a mechanical course, that we may make our own mechanics. The capital that is expended on flying machiues, perpetual motion, and other machines and contrivances, whose principles are contrary to the mechanical laws, on‘this coast alone, wonld educate mechanics to that extent that they would he able to give an approximate estimate and an elaborato opinion on auy machine or undertaking which might be bronght hefore them. 4 Who arethe prosperous mechanics? They ‘are the self-educated, who from the time of ‘their apprenticeship have devoted their leisure to self-culture. Let any professional man who has had the benefit of a collegiate course, visit the workshops of one of them, .and I will venture to say that not one in ten could tell, whilst reviewing their sectional drawings, whether they were for a ship, a steam euginc, a mill, or asuspension bridge; ‘and could they, while reviewing these drafts, deny tho importance of 2 mechanical course? Every one will hecome aware of the importance of a mechanical course, if they will examine any one of tbe mechanical works that are published, for it is almost impossihle for a work of this kind to be placed in print that may be comprehended by any one of the graduates of our grammar schools, under t system. The future of this city is not known. Paris, London and New York will sink into insignificance, for this is the great mart of the Pacific. The whole Pacific Coast natnrally looks to us for mechanical, commercial

es is mapa PSs oO 0 <a coe oe ne = The Biining wd ‘Scientific Press, "Machi VARNEY'S ‘PATENT AMALGAMATOR. These Machines Stand Unrivaled. nery. . — 5 For rapldly pniverizing and amalgamating ores,’ they have MOeaucl. No effort has ‘been, or will-be; spared to have them coustructed In the most perfect manner,:and of tbe great number now'ln operation, not one has everreuired repairs. The constant and increasing demand tor them is sufticient evidence of their merits. . They are constructed so‘asto apply steam directly into the palp,-or with steam bottoms, as desired. This Amalgamator Operates: as Follows: ae The pan heing filled, tho motionof themuller forces the pulp to the center, where It is drawn down through tho aperture and between the grinding surfaces. Thence it Is thrown to the periphery Into the quicksilver. The curved plates again: draw it tothe center, where it passes down, and tothe circumforonce as before. Thus itis Sola anuy assing in @ reenlar flow between the grinding surfaces an nto the qaicksliver, until the ore is reduced to.an Impalpable powdor, and the metal ena leaniated ‘Setters made on the aame principle excel all others.— They bring the pulp so constantiy and perfectly in coutact with quicksilver, that tho particles are rapidly and com’ pletely absorhed, “Mill men are ihvlted to examine these pans and setlers for themselves, at the PAOIFIC FOUNDRY, lv1 San Francisco. Hunt’s Double-Action Pump tg cheap, durable, strong, and not liable to get ontoforder Builtand on hand at No. \28 Second street, and 108 Jessie, street livtstf E. O. SOUNT, Frop’r. * EH. TT. STEEN, E ,Commisslon Agent for the purchase aud sale of + * ‘Engines, Boiler Castings, AND ALL KINDS OF MACHINERY, FOR THE TREATMENT OF Gold and Silver Ores, Bee. PATENTED IMPROVED QUARTZ CRUSHER, The attention.of all Iiterested in Mining is respectfully called to thls Improved Machine for Breaking or Spaliing Quartz, or Gther Rock, jane ass asit does, siinplicity of action and lightness of construction, so far as is compatible with strength and dnrability. In consequence of these advantages, the adyertisers arc ennbied to offer these machines to the pubhe at the following iow terms: No. 1—Or i0-inch Crusher, capadle: of redacing from three to four tons of quartz per hour, no piece being larger than a walnut—price.. 22.22.02. 508 No. 2—Or 15-inch Crusher, capable of similarly putting through five to six tons per NOur.6. ecceeeees SSO No. 3—Or . &inch Crusher, will In a similar manner ‘crush from seven to cight tons per hour.,... 1,200 i ' ‘EXPLANATION OF THE ABOVE ENGRAVING.’ The frame is made of cast iron. bonnd, with heavy wrought iron bands, making lt very strong, and at the same time light and portable. Yhe crusher is belted toa wood frame-ol sufiicient, lhightto clear the fiy-wirel,and allow the crushed gta to pass off, The: dotted hneashow the movable and stationary jaws. Letter A represents the eccentric shatt by which the power is anplied direct to the movabie jaw. B represents the movable jaw, and C the fixed jaw. D represents the link or radius bar, Erepresents.the bolts for regulating the opening, F, which can be regolated at pleasnre, so as to graduate to the size to which it is Intended the quartz sball be crushed. G represents the Gates by which the size of the-machine is deslgnated. The arrow on the fly-whcel shows the direction to drive the eccéntric, which, Incombiuation with the link, D. gives the movabie jaw, 8, a forward and downward motion at the same time, aud which makos the hardestrock yield and pea rale into fragments ot any desired size, ‘ie above Crushers have been recentiy erected and are now successfully employed at Bear Valley, Mariposa conn: yy Rawhide Ranch, Tuolumue, county, Excelslor Mine, ake District. Nevada county. and can be seen in opera: tfon at the Fulton Foundry, First street. San Francisco. he folowing testimonial. respecting the effectiveness of this Crusher, has been received from the Superintendent of the ‘Rawhide Ranch”? Mine. in Tuolumne County: -. Rawnink Raxcw, Tuclumne Co., Sept. 28, 1866, Jaums Bropik, Esq., San Frincisco—My Dear Sir; Itsives me pleasure te inforin you that T havo for HS un three months had one of your largest slaed Rock Crushers in use, at the Rawhide Ranch Mining Company's M11, which hasentirely met my expectations, and I have no hesitation in recommending it to all who are in need, of a macbine for menkd)y cheaply and properly preparing hea for the a J stamps, urs truly, 7 Aes : : Supt. Rawhide Ranch Quartz Mill. BRO DIE’R PATENT IMPROVEO GERMAN AMALGAMATING BARREL.—This Barrel obtained a premium at the Fair of the Mechanics’ Institute in San Francisco,in 1864. Further particulars will be aftorded on applleation tothe subscribers. For the present itis not intended to grant Ilcenses for the use of the improved German Barrel, for a longer term than tyelve months. Alt persu:s desirous of comproimisiuy, Without having recourse to legal procecdings, for past in{risements, er desirous of recelylug Letters of Liceuse for the hited period named, are requested to address a» below. A diagram, with explanations af this machine, will be fonnd in the **Mininy and Scientiti¢ Press,” of September +]: 29th, 1866, BRODIE’S PATENT WIND-BLAST SEPARATOR FOR DRY CRUSHING.—This Dry Crusher has been found the ‘most economical and effective mode of crushing ores in 'Mexico, Calsfornia and Nevada. Diagrams and explanations afforded on application to the subscrihers. A drawing and full deseription of this machIne willbe fouud im the Mining and Scientific Press of Seps. 22d, 1866. : JAMES BRODIE. Fulton Foundry, or ARLES RADCLIF®, 402 Montgomery strect, cH Express Building. San Francisco. . 12v13tf No. 937 Washington, and 532 Merchant'st., San Franci HAS FOR SALE © @ne Engine, 6-Horse Power, $140 One Exncine with Boller, %-Worse, coo @ue Engine, Link for Hoisting, 15-Horse,. 800 Two Engines, Boilers, Port., 1G6-Iforse, 1,200 Oue Engine, 40.Herse, = 1,200 500 @ne Iroa Buttery of 4 Stamps, 9, ¢ Also, a ‘great varlety of ! e712 Boilers and Machinery, *OASTINGS OF ALL KINDS, AT LESS THAN MARKET RATES. _ 04> Partica wishIng to purchase or sell Machluery, of any kind, can do so to advantage througu this agency. lavisgr Steam Pumps, FOR DBAINING MINES OR ELEVATING WATER TO ANY HIGHT:PICKERING’S GOVERNORS ‘For Steam Engines, Giffard’s Injectors, For Feeding Boilers. STODDART'S IRON WORKS, Bezle Street, San Franelsco, 23vl2 3m PATTINSON’S HURDY-GURDY WATER-WHEEL. The inventor of this Whec! having, after much delay, tinally obtained the patent for the same, Is prepared to sell sights therefor ta such as mag be desirous of putting them Up, or continuing those already in use. This is well known timoug miners as the “hurdy-gurdy whecl,” and is conslderad the most economteal Water-Whoel uow in use. Notice te hereby given, that the subscriber la the inventor and holds the patent right for tke construction and use of the same; and that no pereow hasa right tomanufacturo' or use them without his permit, 7vl5-ay THOMAS PATTINSON, — LEPEEL?S . AInerican Double Turbine ai pT " PICKERING’S ENGINE REGULATOR, Le LTO Ty Warranted the Best in Existence, Cheap and easy to attach to any Engine, old or new. Send for a Ciroular, to DAVID. STODDART, 114 Beale street, San Francisco. 12v15-2amlq i. o. EUOUNT, Manufactarer of Windmills, Horse-Powers Pumps, Pumping Frames nnd Gearing. Hont’s Angostab.e Wino Mitis to have all the salisso arranged as turn edgeways te the wind when themillis stopped. The sails can be set at any angle fo suit the

Yorce of the wind, while the mill “ isruuning,by meaus of the brake lever xt the foot of the mill, by -any person. + _ flont's SNLF-REGOLATING MILL is strong. durable and cheap. It ig provided whh means for stopping, in the most violent winds. This inili is well known throughont the State. Tread Ilorse-Powers, Swap HorsePowers, Eumns In great variety, Single and Double-Acting, Frames and Gearlng for running pumps, from steam or other power. constautly on hand and bailtto order. Water Tunks bulit to order. . No: 28 Second Si.; and lus and 10 Jexsie St, 2vldqy ‘San Francisco. WATER ee WHBELS, UNEQUALED AND UNRIVALED IN F the United States or thea world, have been fully tested ron this coast, more than forty being in use at thls date in Calitornia and Gregon, driving all-kinds of machinery, Saw Mills, Flour Mill, Quurie Mills, etc., ete., ete. «++ CaLirorN1s4 REPERENCES.—E. . Stocton. Folso 0, Sim: mons, Oakland, (Mill at Clear Lake}: Morgan Cov iugton, Santa Clara County; J. Y. MeMillan, Lexingtou: ‘Santa Clara Connty. ggeSend for Cireular, to KNAPP G NT, Agents tor Vallfornia, Et 26rlFiyq 316 Washington street,San Francisco, NELSON & DOBLE, AGENTS FOR Thomas Firth & Sons’ Cast Steel, Files, Ete., Shear, Spring, German, Plow, Biister and Toe Calk Steel, manufgeturers of Mill Picks, Sledges, Hammers, Picks, Stone Cutters’, Bl iths? and Horse-Shocrs’ Tools, 319 ana 321 Fine street, Between Montzomery and Sansome.'San Francisco. loviiar ille, Lex. . . SUPERIOR CUT-OFF ENGINES, We desire to call the attention of Engineers, Manufacturers, and 3illlmen, to tbe celebrated WMartford Engine, With Wright's Patent Variable Cut-off, wbich we aro now manufacturing under a license from the Woodruff & Beach Iron Work Co., Hartford, Ct, To parties wishing » FirstFuel-Saving Engine, Simple and durable In construction, this Engine is offered in the belief that it is superior to any other manulactured. It enjoys the very highest repatation inthe Atlantic States, where it is well known, over 300 of them having been built ; class ‘by the Woodruff & Beach Compuny; and being now in suecful operation. oe ee GODDARD & CO., San Francisco, Aug, 29, 1867. oe om west -DR. BEERS’ PATENT WIRE GAUZE AMALGAMATOR. Te ATTENTION OF “QvARTZ, HYDRAULIC AND Placer Miners, is called to this new inv enlion for saving It is designed tofurnish the miner with a cheap Fine Gold U t and simple apparatus by. which the finest freegofd can ‘be saved without loss, requiring little attention, uo machinery. to drive 1, and will positively collect every particle of amalgam, ar of waste mercury tbat may have escaped trom mill or sluiee, and as these particles are always charged with more or less gold, this item alone, lu imany Instances, will mora than pay the cost of tms Amalgamator every month. For Circulars, and further particulars, address Dr. J. B. SEER, San Francisco, llyvi5 6m Quartz Mill Construction and Superintendence HE UNDERSIGNED IS AT PRESENT OPEN FOR AN augagement as a Working Superintendent lu the coustruction or operation ofa Wuartz Mill, Has had five years Steady and snecesstui oxperience in working oresin Washoe. and i4 practiced in saving sulphnrets and the treatnient of rebellious ores. 1s prepared to turnish references for all the necessary quali cations of an inteiligent. , faitiful, and reliable quartz operntor, Address * Bae G W. San Francisco, caro Mining and Scicutifie Press. 26v143m Per Wells, Fargo & Co's Express, BLAKE'S QUARTZ BREAKER! PRICES REDUCED! ‘thet presen MACHINES OF ALL SIZES FOR SALE —BY— WM. P. BLAKE, . A Mechanical Course for Our PubCorner First and Mission streets, or Box 2,077 . 8vl3f SAN FRANCISCO. lic Schools. We aro pleased to observe that a movement has been made in the Board of Hducation for this city for the estahlishment of a Mechanical Course in our public schools. This is a movement in the right direction, which, if properly carvied out, cannot fail to he productive of the most bencficial results, We have understood that the real mover in this matter was Mr. R. Bragg, of the 10th Ward, who personally urged the matter . upon the’ attention of Mr. Scott, Director i for the 9th District, who introduced it to the Board. In snpport offthe measure, Mr, B. has sent a very carefully prepared com‘munication to the Times, which we fully endorse and reprodnce, slightly condensed, as follows: The Eastern cities are alive to the importance of educating the working class. There have heen legacies bequeathed from time to time for this purpose hy men who knew the ‘need of some system for their education. In Boston, for instance, there is a Mechanics’ Apprentice Association, for the elevation and eduoation of the apprentices. There is tbe Lowell Institute, where we have listened to many lectures, free to all. There is also an association of tho leading mechanics, called the Mechanics’ Charitable Association. The course adopted by the members of this association in their shops for apprentices isa model course. For machine shops, for instance, it is this: The first year the apprentice serves in the blacksmith’s de/partment, hy which he is enabled to manufacture his owntvols. The second and third year is passed in the machine shops, where ho receives instruction. He is not worked to the utmost of his physical capacity ; hois taught to take time and do his ‘work well, and during the wintcr he is sent to a mechanical evening school, where mechanical drawing is made a specialty. In the last year of his apprenticeship he is taken into the counting-room and taught the business, We have seen graduates of the high schools, sons of the wealtbyand influential, laboring at the forge and vice in the shops of members of this association. By educating the mechanic, we elevate him socially. We add that dignity to labor which we often hear spoken of, hut seldom see in practice. We enable him to fill almost any position in the business world. We do not wish in any manner to discourage a commercial course ; in fact, we helieve we should have one, But how many young men there are, loafers on :the corners of streets, waiters in saloons and bar-rooms, and occupying all sorts of menial positions, who havo heen highly educated to fila commercial position, or more particularly educated to gaina livelihood without physical lahor, hecause work was undignified. Had these yonng men received a mechanical education, how mucb better it would have heen for society and themselves, From almost the earliest history: of the world, we have accounts of sending from one country to another for mechanics, owing to the neglect on the part of certain nations to edu-. cate their mechanics. This we are doing, and itis wrong. It is an urgent uecessity that we have a mechanical course, that we may make our own mechanics. The capital that is expended on flying machiues, perpetual motion, and other machines and contrivances, whose principles are contrary to the mechanical laws, on‘this coast alone, wonld educate mechanics to that extent that they would he able to give an approximate estimate and an elaborato opinion on auy machine or undertaking which might be bronght hefore them. 4 Who arethe prosperous mechanics? They ‘are the self-educated, who from the time of ‘their apprenticeship have devoted their leisure to self-culture. Let any professional man who has had the benefit of a collegiate course, visit the workshops of one of them, .and I will venture to say that not one in ten could tell, whilst reviewing their sectional drawings, whether they were for a ship, a steam euginc, a mill, or asuspension bridge; ‘and could they, while reviewing these drafts, deny tho importance of 2 mechanical course? Every one will hecome aware of the importance of a mechanical course, if they will examine any one of tbe mechanical works that are published, for it is almost impossihle for a work of this kind to be placed in print that may be comprehended by any one of the graduates of our grammar schools, under t system. The future of this city is not known. Paris, London and New York will sink into insignificance, for this is the great mart of the Pacific. The whole Pacific Coast natnrally looks to us for mechanical, commercial