Volume 15 (1867) (424 pages)

———— aul The Mining and Scientific Press, Tae Sprmormetp Miurary Musvew.— The wuscnm at Springfield, Mass., is to be munde a military storehouse containing articles vf great historical value. There will be an almost cndless variety of guns—American and foreign, Federal and Confederate, muzzleand hreech-loading. A valuable fcature will be specimeus of tho scores of Drecch loalers which were presented to the commission for examining such arms which met in Springticldsome time ago; also photographsof cvery partof cach. Of course, war relics will compriso a preminent part of the collection. Blood-stained guns and swords froin many a battle field will he found there, with a large nomber of specimens of Soutbern guns, swords and pikes which are so roughly finished as to show that the Confcderates were too hard pressed to stop for much ‘style’ in making them, even if they had skilled workmen to do the work in hetter shape. The museum will ho enlarged as relics of various kinds are sent among the old guns forwarded to the armory ; aud it cannot fail to become acollection of much interest and worth. Owens’ Rrver Vauuey.-—This valley, from all accouuts, is steadily growing in importanec. ‘The climate is remarkably healthy, and the seil yields the various products with astonishing prolificacy. Grapes grow finely, and tohacco flourishes. During the past seaspn several acres of sorghum were planted, yielding fincly and producing syrup of a good quality. ‘The cereals fourish amazingly, especially wheat. There are already two flouring mills in the valley, and a splendid article of flouris manufacturod. Asa cattle raising country it is unsurpassed. There are several sawmills in the neighborhood, and Inmber is cheap. Aschool has been estahlished at one locality, which is attended hy about thirty scholars. There are good mines in tho neighhoring mountains, To Crment Brass on Guass.—Puscher uses a cement particnlarly adapted for fastening brass on glass lamps, which consists in resin somp—made by hoiling three parts of resin with one part of caustic soda and five parts of water, which is mixed with one-half its weight of plaster of paris, This cement has great adhesive power and is not permeahle hy petroleum; it sets firmly in less than an hour, and.is a very slow conductor of heat. Zine-wbite, white-lead, or precipitated chalk may he substituted for plaster of paris, but the material will he longer in bardening. Tr is expected that the track of the Pacific Railroad coming West from the Missouri, will be laid to Evan’s Pass (the highest point to be passed between the two oceans) by the first of January—next week. The distance of that point from Omaha, the western terminus, is 555 miles. Orn Wetis.—Seven thousand nine hundred and thirty oil weils have heen sunk in the United States since the year 1861, and have yiclded a total product of about 11,640,679 barrels of crude petroleum. Tue clock at Hampton Court Palace, England, which was set up in 1540, is said to have becn the first elock made in England. BEAN’S HISTORY AND DIRECTORY —OF— NEVADA COUNTY, CALIFORNIA, Containing a complete History of the County, with Sketehes of the varlous Towns and Mining Camps, tho Names and Occupation of Resideats; aloso. full Statistics of Mining and ali other Industrlal Resources, CONPILED BY EDWIN F. BEAN. Price, $5-—For sale atthe office of tho Minlng and Sei) entific Press, San Francisco 13v15it To Quartz Miners. Two Quartz M1llsforSale nt very Low Kates. ARTIES WISDING TO PURCHASE WILL SAVE f0 percent by catllug at HOWLAND’S SAMPLE MILLS, No. /4 Calllornia street, Snn Francisco. 21v15-3u1 Copperas! Copperas! 75, 000 LBS. IMPORTED COPPERAS—SULPHATE i , ot lron—for sule iu lots to suit, by . BENJ. BRADY. 105 California street, 13.15 3m S. W. corner Davis, up stairs. Mining Secretary. HE SUBSCRIBER, WAVING SERVED FOR TUE LAST tive years as Sccretury of various mlping companies, feels tully competent toserve In that capacity. Any partics wishing to secure the services of u Sceretary aa be accomnioduted on reasonable terms. Intormation glven, and all necessary papers correctly made out. Having had wlong experience in the purchaslug of goods and machmery vor miners, partics in the mines will tind it to thcir wdvautage, where purchasing agents aro employed, to send tucir orders to the undersigned. . ’ SM, BUFFINGTON, Q l7vis-te No. 5 Governinent House, San francisco. CHALLENGE FOR TWO THOUSAND DOLLARS, ——AND THE— “GOLD MEDAL.” LHE EXCELSIOR PUMP COMPANY Herehy challenge Mr. Tuomas Hansprow in tho above amount, to a Mechanical Trial between his ‘Challenge Pump” and the ‘ Excelsior Pump,” the trial to tako place in San Francisco, hefore a COMMITTEE OF MECITIANICS, Each Pump to be constructed in accordance with its patent, and to be tested from tbcir least to their greatest capacity, together with the power required hy each Pump. A meeting for scttling arrangements for tho trial may he had at the office of the Mmna Anp Screntiric Press, This Challengo open for sixty days. The * Eixeelsior Pump” Was not entered for the Gorp Mepat, at tho recent State Fair, as it was verbally agreed, by Mr. Hansbrow and Mr. Hookor, that they would not enter their Pumps for tho Medal, as no means wero provided for testing machincry, and believing that Policy, not Merit of Machines, Was to govern tho award of prizes. The inferenco is clear—hence the above Challenge. CUSHING & HOOKER, Prop’rs. Bvlste . Stair Work of all Kinds, MADE TO ORDER And Shipped to all purts of the Coast. SAN FRANCISCO. l0vli-ly 0 fain tite Fi Me 4 ANI SI *8IUG J0OJ puy pul uo ATLINVISNOOD manga SLOISNLVEE PUY sISOq TOAONT THE GOLDEN ERA. Founded in 1852, it is the oldest-Weekiy Paper In the State, permanently estabtlshed, end more widely elreulated at homo and abroad than any othor on tho Pacific Coast 1n Callfornia, the Atlantie States, and throughout the entlro ficld of lis great and rapidly increaslng circulation, THe OoLpeN Era is universally 1cgarded asa Literary and Faimly journal of unequalled exceilenee. Among lts coatributors are all the best wrlters on tbis side of the Continent. TIE GOLDEN ERA Is tho most unlversally popular of all the Weckly journals. It presents forty-eight columns, contalnlng the greatest possible variety of Valuable and Entertalning, Original and Selected matter. lt isa weleome guest in Cottage and CahIn; tho favorite at tho fireside In clty and country; the most useful, agreeable and altogether desirable publleation for Callfornla readers and their kindred and fricnds in the Atlantle States, Europe and elsewhere. Every household In the mountalns and valleys, the clties, towns and mining eamps of Callfornla, and throughout the Paclfic States and Territories, should receive and weleome Tue OoupEen Era asarcgular weckly visltor. Insplred with tho genlus of tho age, It ls progressive, and alms not so mucik at distinction as a newspaper, as at honerable suecesa in its eapacity of a great Moraliziag and ImprovlagInfiuence, Exercising a pusitive power for good, and wielding a permanentinflucnee, many able and cmlncnt writers choose lts ‘columns as a means of communicating with the public. No effort will be spared to make it a thoroughly Californla newspaper, and worthy of the support of all classes of om eltizens, Rates of Subscription: if Qnyarlably if ndvance.) -$5.00 . Slx months One year.. Three months.. TERMS TO CLUS: Three coples one year Five coples ono year. Ten copies one year. ee An extra copy free for one year tothe person sending a elub of ten subserlbers. Sond money to our office In registered letter, or by Express, Address, BROOKS & CAPP, lvi5 San Franclsco. Reeister your Letters contalning money a:ldrossed to Us, or we will not be responsible. Remittances by Express must be In packages, prepald. When practicable, it is best . to remit by dralt, or order, on some San Francisco bank or j firm. SS SS Se Se MACCARONI, VERMICELLI, So — PASTE S PARIOWAL C706. Sansome St. 706? SAN FR ees N@isce. (2 by SaN_PRANCISE Seine ccHINELLO” eo 12v14-6m. PACIFIC POWDER MILL COMPANY'S! BLASTING; POWDER! Perens Biafe. ia MANUFACTURED a IN MARIN COUNTY, CALIFORNIA. FOR SALF IBY HAYWARD & COLEMAN, “AGENTS, 414 Front Street, Sam Franciico. m wus By lL Machinists and Foundries. Miners’ Foundry —AND— MACIIINE WoRkKS Nos, 245 ro 2955 Finsr Srreez, San Fravcteco, HOWLAND, ANGELL & KING, PROPRIETORs, Manufacturers of Machinery for QUARTZ MILLS. FLOUR MILLS, SAW MILLS, SUGAR MILLS, POWDER MILLS, PAPER MILLS Steam Engines of all Kinds. Amalgamators of all Kinds, MINING PUMPS, TIGISTING WORKS, OIL WELL TOOLS, Kock BREAKERS, AND Machinery and Castings of all kinds, either of Iren er Brass. Boilers and Sheet Iron Work in all itg Branobes. Shoes aud Dies of White Iron, mannfictnred for and Trncan teal nay Ms cxpressty for this pnre puse, und Ww wet 2b r ceot, longer than other made on this coust. 5 ” Russin tron Screena, of any degree of fineness, We ure the only m etucéers on thin const of the * Fitcks Engine,’* « moat compuct, simple lo constrneton, und durabic, of uny Envgioe in Tine, a F. T. KING, W. UL, HOWLAND HW. B. ANGELL, CYRUS PALMER, is Ivié-q JAM S MACKEN, COPPERSMITH, No. 226 Fremont st., bet. Mownrd & Folsom All kinds of COPPER WORK dono to order In the hest manner. Particular attentlon pald to Steamboat, &1 House and Distillery work. topes Kepalriog promptly and neatly attended to. 1y1l International Hotel, JACKSON STREET, BETWEEN MONTGOMERY AND KEARNY STS5., SAN FRANCISCO, CAL. pes OLD ESTABLISHED HOUSE IS IN PERFECT order for the aesommodation of guests. Persons seckIng comfort and economy will find thls the best Hotel In tho elty to stop at. ¢ Beds are new and In good order, and the Rooms well ventilated. Tho Tablo will always be supplied with the best In the market. Prices varying from #1 50 to $2 per duy for Board nnd Room, FINE BATH HOUSE AND BAA BER SDOP ATTACHED TO THE HOUSE. yar Toams helonglng to the House will be in attendance at all the boats and cars toe convey passengers to the House FREE OF CNAAGE, and to any part of the city for 50 cents 21v12 F, E. WEYGANT, Proprictor. FRIEDLANDER’S NORTH POINT GRAIN WARETOUSES, Sansome and Chesinut strects, San Franclsco. ” These magnificent BRICK WAREHOUSES —the largest in the Staic—are now completed and ready for tho reception of storage. The facilities for recelvlng and discharging are unsurpassed, there being a wuter frout of slx hundred feot. Insurance and advances effected af lowest rato. For storage, apply at tho Warehouses, to THOMAS H. DOUGLAS, Storekeeper and Wharfiuger, Orto I FRIEDLANDER, 19v15.4w 1t2 California stroet. California Steam Navigation iA COMPANY. Stoamer CAPITAL... . i CHRYSOPOLIS. has YOSEMITE. CORNELIA. -CAPT. W. BROMLEY JULIA. --CAPT, E. CONCKLIN. One of the above steainers leave BROADWAY WHARF at @ o'clock P.M. EVERY DAY (Sundays excepted), for Sacramouto and Stockton, connecting with light-drafl steamers for Marysville, Colusa, Chico, and Red Bluff. Ollice of the Company, northeast corner of Front and Jackson streets, 13v12 Blanks, Blank Mining Books, Constitution and By-Laws = FOR — +e CAPT. E, A. POOLE CAPT. A, FOSTER. B. M. WAKTSHORNE, President, Mining and Prospeeting Companies Elegaatly printed, with care and dispatch, at the office of the Mining and Scientific Press. e=> Orders from the Interior falthfulv attended ta. By Maw.—The Iining and Scientific Prees will be sent by: mall to any part ofthe civilized world. 1n case of removal subscribers have only to Inform us of the post office addresa of theirald andjiuewHlocatioa, and the paper jwlll bofsen accordingly:

———— aul The Mining and Scientific Press, Tae Sprmormetp Miurary Musvew.— The wuscnm at Springfield, Mass., is to be munde a military storehouse containing articles vf great historical value. There will be an almost cndless variety of guns—American and foreign, Federal and Confederate, muzzleand hreech-loading. A valuable fcature will be specimeus of tho scores of Drecch loalers which were presented to the commission for examining such arms which met in Springticldsome time ago; also photographsof cvery partof cach. Of course, war relics will compriso a preminent part of the collection. Blood-stained guns and swords froin many a battle field will he found there, with a large nomber of specimens of Soutbern guns, swords and pikes which are so roughly finished as to show that the Confcderates were too hard pressed to stop for much ‘style’ in making them, even if they had skilled workmen to do the work in hetter shape. The museum will ho enlarged as relics of various kinds are sent among the old guns forwarded to the armory ; aud it cannot fail to become acollection of much interest and worth. Owens’ Rrver Vauuey.-—This valley, from all accouuts, is steadily growing in importanec. ‘The climate is remarkably healthy, and the seil yields the various products with astonishing prolificacy. Grapes grow finely, and tohacco flourishes. During the past seaspn several acres of sorghum were planted, yielding fincly and producing syrup of a good quality. ‘The cereals fourish amazingly, especially wheat. There are already two flouring mills in the valley, and a splendid article of flouris manufacturod. Asa cattle raising country it is unsurpassed. There are several sawmills in the neighborhood, and Inmber is cheap. Aschool has been estahlished at one locality, which is attended hy about thirty scholars. There are good mines in tho neighhoring mountains, To Crment Brass on Guass.—Puscher uses a cement particnlarly adapted for fastening brass on glass lamps, which consists in resin somp—made by hoiling three parts of resin with one part of caustic soda and five parts of water, which is mixed with one-half its weight of plaster of paris, This cement has great adhesive power and is not permeahle hy petroleum; it sets firmly in less than an hour, and.is a very slow conductor of heat. Zine-wbite, white-lead, or precipitated chalk may he substituted for plaster of paris, but the material will he longer in bardening. Tr is expected that the track of the Pacific Railroad coming West from the Missouri, will be laid to Evan’s Pass (the highest point to be passed between the two oceans) by the first of January—next week. The distance of that point from Omaha, the western terminus, is 555 miles. Orn Wetis.—Seven thousand nine hundred and thirty oil weils have heen sunk in the United States since the year 1861, and have yiclded a total product of about 11,640,679 barrels of crude petroleum. Tue clock at Hampton Court Palace, England, which was set up in 1540, is said to have becn the first elock made in England. BEAN’S HISTORY AND DIRECTORY —OF— NEVADA COUNTY, CALIFORNIA, Containing a complete History of the County, with Sketehes of the varlous Towns and Mining Camps, tho Names and Occupation of Resideats; aloso. full Statistics of Mining and ali other Industrlal Resources, CONPILED BY EDWIN F. BEAN. Price, $5-—For sale atthe office of tho Minlng and Sei) entific Press, San Francisco 13v15it To Quartz Miners. Two Quartz M1llsforSale nt very Low Kates. ARTIES WISDING TO PURCHASE WILL SAVE f0 percent by catllug at HOWLAND’S SAMPLE MILLS, No. /4 Calllornia street, Snn Francisco. 21v15-3u1 Copperas! Copperas! 75, 000 LBS. IMPORTED COPPERAS—SULPHATE i , ot lron—for sule iu lots to suit, by . BENJ. BRADY. 105 California street, 13.15 3m S. W. corner Davis, up stairs. Mining Secretary. HE SUBSCRIBER, WAVING SERVED FOR TUE LAST tive years as Sccretury of various mlping companies, feels tully competent toserve In that capacity. Any partics wishing to secure the services of u Sceretary aa be accomnioduted on reasonable terms. Intormation glven, and all necessary papers correctly made out. Having had wlong experience in the purchaslug of goods and machmery vor miners, partics in the mines will tind it to thcir wdvautage, where purchasing agents aro employed, to send tucir orders to the undersigned. . ’ SM, BUFFINGTON, Q l7vis-te No. 5 Governinent House, San francisco. CHALLENGE FOR TWO THOUSAND DOLLARS, ——AND THE— “GOLD MEDAL.” LHE EXCELSIOR PUMP COMPANY Herehy challenge Mr. Tuomas Hansprow in tho above amount, to a Mechanical Trial between his ‘Challenge Pump” and the ‘ Excelsior Pump,” the trial to tako place in San Francisco, hefore a COMMITTEE OF MECITIANICS, Each Pump to be constructed in accordance with its patent, and to be tested from tbcir least to their greatest capacity, together with the power required hy each Pump. A meeting for scttling arrangements for tho trial may he had at the office of the Mmna Anp Screntiric Press, This Challengo open for sixty days. The * Eixeelsior Pump” Was not entered for the Gorp Mepat, at tho recent State Fair, as it was verbally agreed, by Mr. Hansbrow and Mr. Hookor, that they would not enter their Pumps for tho Medal, as no means wero provided for testing machincry, and believing that Policy, not Merit of Machines, Was to govern tho award of prizes. The inferenco is clear—hence the above Challenge. CUSHING & HOOKER, Prop’rs. Bvlste . Stair Work of all Kinds, MADE TO ORDER And Shipped to all purts of the Coast. SAN FRANCISCO. l0vli-ly 0 fain tite Fi Me 4 ANI SI *8IUG J0OJ puy pul uo ATLINVISNOOD manga SLOISNLVEE PUY sISOq TOAONT THE GOLDEN ERA. Founded in 1852, it is the oldest-Weekiy Paper In the State, permanently estabtlshed, end more widely elreulated at homo and abroad than any othor on tho Pacific Coast 1n Callfornia, the Atlantie States, and throughout the entlro ficld of lis great and rapidly increaslng circulation, THe OoLpeN Era is universally 1cgarded asa Literary and Faimly journal of unequalled exceilenee. Among lts coatributors are all the best wrlters on tbis side of the Continent. TIE GOLDEN ERA Is tho most unlversally popular of all the Weckly journals. It presents forty-eight columns, contalnlng the greatest possible variety of Valuable and Entertalning, Original and Selected matter. lt isa weleome guest in Cottage and CahIn; tho favorite at tho fireside In clty and country; the most useful, agreeable and altogether desirable publleation for Callfornla readers and their kindred and fricnds in the Atlantle States, Europe and elsewhere. Every household In the mountalns and valleys, the clties, towns and mining eamps of Callfornla, and throughout the Paclfic States and Territories, should receive and weleome Tue OoupEen Era asarcgular weckly visltor. Insplred with tho genlus of tho age, It ls progressive, and alms not so mucik at distinction as a newspaper, as at honerable suecesa in its eapacity of a great Moraliziag and ImprovlagInfiuence, Exercising a pusitive power for good, and wielding a permanentinflucnee, many able and cmlncnt writers choose lts ‘columns as a means of communicating with the public. No effort will be spared to make it a thoroughly Californla

newspaper, and worthy of the support of all classes of om eltizens, Rates of Subscription: if Qnyarlably if ndvance.) -$5.00 . Slx months One year... Three months... TERMS TO CLUS: Three coples one year Five coples ono year. Ten copies one year. ee An extra copy free for one year tothe person sending a elub of ten subserlbers. Sond money to our office In registered letter, or by Express, Address, BROOKS & CAPP, lvi5 San Franclsco. Reeister your Letters contalning money a:ldrossed to Us, or we will not be responsible. Remittances by Express must be In packages, prepald. When practicable, it is best . to remit by dralt, or order, on some San Francisco bank or j firm. SS SS Se Se MACCARONI, VERMICELLI, So — PASTE S PARIOWAL C706. Sansome St. 706? SAN FR ees N@isce. (2 by SaN_PRANCISE Seine ccHINELLO” eo 12v14-6m. PACIFIC POWDER MILL COMPANY'S! BLASTING; POWDER! Perens Biafe. ia MANUFACTURED a IN MARIN COUNTY, CALIFORNIA. FOR SALF IBY HAYWARD & COLEMAN, “AGENTS, 414 Front Street, Sam Franciico. m wus By lL Machinists and Foundries. Miners’ Foundry —AND— MACIIINE WoRkKS Nos, 245 ro 2955 Finsr Srreez, San Fravcteco, HOWLAND, ANGELL & KING, PROPRIETORs, Manufacturers of Machinery for QUARTZ MILLS. FLOUR MILLS, SAW MILLS, SUGAR MILLS, POWDER MILLS, PAPER MILLS Steam Engines of all Kinds. Amalgamators of all Kinds, MINING PUMPS, TIGISTING WORKS, OIL WELL TOOLS, Kock BREAKERS, AND Machinery and Castings of all kinds, either of Iren er Brass. Boilers and Sheet Iron Work in all itg Branobes. Shoes aud Dies of White Iron, mannfictnred for and Trncan teal nay Ms cxpressty for this pnre puse, und Ww wet 2b r ceot, longer than other made on this coust. 5 ” Russin tron Screena, of any degree of fineness, We ure the only m etucéers on thin const of the * Fitcks Engine,’* « moat compuct, simple lo constrneton, und durabic, of uny Envgioe in Tine, a F. T. KING, W. UL, HOWLAND HW. B. ANGELL, CYRUS PALMER, is Ivié-q JAM S MACKEN, COPPERSMITH, No. 226 Fremont st., bet. Mownrd & Folsom All kinds of COPPER WORK dono to order In the hest manner. Particular attentlon pald to Steamboat, &1 House and Distillery work. topes Kepalriog promptly and neatly attended to. 1y1l International Hotel, JACKSON STREET, BETWEEN MONTGOMERY AND KEARNY STS5., SAN FRANCISCO, CAL. pes OLD ESTABLISHED HOUSE IS IN PERFECT order for the aesommodation of guests. Persons seckIng comfort and economy will find thls the best Hotel In tho elty to stop at. ¢ Beds are new and In good order, and the Rooms well ventilated. Tho Tablo will always be supplied with the best In the market. Prices varying from #1 50 to $2 per duy for Board nnd Room, FINE BATH HOUSE AND BAA BER SDOP ATTACHED TO THE HOUSE. yar Toams helonglng to the House will be in attendance at all the boats and cars toe convey passengers to the House FREE OF CNAAGE, and to any part of the city for 50 cents 21v12 F, E. WEYGANT, Proprictor. FRIEDLANDER’S NORTH POINT GRAIN WARETOUSES, Sansome and Chesinut strects, San Franclsco. ” These magnificent BRICK WAREHOUSES —the largest in the Staic—are now completed and ready for tho reception of storage. The facilities for recelvlng and discharging are unsurpassed, there being a wuter frout of slx hundred feot. Insurance and advances effected af lowest rato. For storage, apply at tho Warehouses, to THOMAS H. DOUGLAS, Storekeeper and Wharfiuger, Orto I FRIEDLANDER, 19v15.4w 1t2 California stroet. California Steam Navigation iA COMPANY. Stoamer CAPITAL..... . i CHRYSOPOLIS. has YOSEMITE.. CORNELIA. -CAPT. W. BROMLEY JULIA.. --CAPT, E. CONCKLIN. One of the above steainers leave BROADWAY WHARF at @ o'clock P.M. EVERY DAY (Sundays excepted), for Sacramouto and Stockton, connecting with light-drafl steamers for Marysville, Colusa, Chico, and Red Bluff. Ollice of the Company, northeast corner of Front and Jackson streets, 13v12 Blanks, Blank Mining Books, Constitution and By-Laws = FOR — +e CAPT. E, A. POOLE CAPT. A, FOSTER. B. M. WAKTSHORNE, President, Mining and Prospeeting Companies Elegaatly printed, with care and dispatch, at the office of the Mining and Scientific Press. e=> Orders from the Interior falthfulv attended ta. By Maw.—The Iining and Scientific Prees will be sent by: mall to any part ofthe civilized world. 1n case of removal subscribers have only to Inform us of the post office addresa of theirald andjiuewHlocatioa, and the paper jwlll bofsen accordingly: