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Volume 17 (1868) (428 pages)

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The Mining and Scientific Press, 203 Ofritten rar tie Mintiy awd Setentile lress.] The Hagan Furnace. Epitors oF THE Mininc anp ScienTIrio Puess :—The results attendiug the working of the Hagan Furnace Process, at the mill of the Enterprise Gold and Silver Mining Company, are so remarkable in their character, and so important iv their bearing npon the quartz interest of tho Paeific Coast, that the undersigned, Secretary of that Company, deems it dune to the public that a statement of the facts should bo widely published. It is well known that the ore of the En terprise mine has been regarded as one of tho most refractory of the Cailfornia gold ores, audthat it has hitherto suecessfully resisted the almost innuimerablo attempts of tho most skillful motallurgists who have sought to reduce it, No ehemieal agent could be fonnd which would taiue its rebellious naturo or make it susceptible of amalgamation, and the Trustees were at a loss to know what experiment next to try. The Magan process having been brought totheir notieo, they entered into a contract with the Pacific Ore Company, of San Fraucisco, for the erection of a Hagan Furnace, the acceptance of which was conditioned upon the successful treatment of their ore by that method, and it is but proper to say that bnt little expectation of success was entertained by the Trustees, so hopeless did the casescem. Indeed, during tho erection of the furnace, and subsequently, every effort was put forth to find some way of conquering the ore, and much money was spent for this object, but without successful results. The last working of 20 tons, under the superintendence of a skillful and experienced amalgamator, returued only about one hundred dollars for the lot (less than five dollars per ton), while the value of the quicksilver lost in the working amounted at the lowest estimate to $105,—being about five dollars more than the whole value of the bullion realized from the twenty tons. The Hagan Furnace was now set to work, and up to this time we have reccived the returus from fifty-five tons of the ore treated by that method, under our own snporvision, and we should have remarked thatthese fiftyfive tons secmed idcutical in character and value with the twenty tons previously worked, having been carefully assorted with a view to uniformity and for the purpose of a rigid test and comparison of results. The total bullion returned from these fifty-five tons is the sum of $1,015.50, equal to $18.52 per ton, or nearly four times as much as the best returns we were able to get by any other method of working. It is hardly necessary to prononnce such results avery decided success, in view of which the Company have accepted the furnace. And the conviction cannot be resisted by us that the Hagan process is a complete solution of the whole question of the treatment ofsulphuret ores—and that it opens up to the public use the way to secure all that yast mineral wealth which has been so long locked securely within the refractory ores of this coast. In this conviction, the undersigned most heartily recommends the Hagan method of rednection to the earnest and careful-investigation of all interested iu quartz mining, being fully satisfied that such an investigation will lead to its geueral adoption for the treatment of all refractory ores. (Signed) Wa. B. May, Sec’y Enterprise G. and 8. M. Co. San Franeisco, Sept. 22, 1868. GEO. E. ROGERS, (Sneeessor to G. W. Beil.) Ss s A Y E R, 612 Callforola st., San Francisco, J. A. MARS, Assayer. Ores carefully Assayed. Gold and siiver Ores worked. 23vl6-qrl0pur International Hotel, JACKSON STREET" BETWEEN MONTGOMERY AND KEARNY STS., SAN FRANCISCO, CAL. pies OLO ESTABLISHED IIOUSE IS IN PERFECT order for tho accommodation of guests. Persons sceking comlort and cconomy will find this the best Hotei in the city to stop at. The Reds are new und In good order. and the Rooms well ventilated. The.Tabie wili alway» be Supplied with tbe best In the market. Prices varylaug trom $1 50 to $2 per day for Board und Room. FINE BATU WOUSE AND BARBER SHOP ATTACHED TO TIIE IOUSE, A ‘Teams helonging to the House wili be 1n attendance at all the boats and cars lo convey passengera to the House FREE OF OHAKGE, and to any partof the city tor 50 cenis Zlvi2 ¥, B, WEYGANT, Proprietor. a HAYWARD & COLEMAN, INPOATERS ANO REFINERS Hilwninating, Lubricating, PAINT OILS, CONSISTING OF KEQOSENE, LARD, SPERM, ELEPIIANT, POLAR, TANNERS. NEATSFOUT, BO{LED AND RAW LINSEED, CASTOR ANO CHINA NUT. —ALSO— Spirits of Turpentine and Alcohol, Lamps and Lamp Stock! An ciegant and compicte assortment, SOLE 1PONTERS OF Devoe’s Illnminating Oil. = PATENT CANS. At4 Front street, San Francisco. THE GOLDEN ERA. Fonnded In 1852, it ia the oldest Weekiy Paper Inthe State, permanently established, end more wideiy circulated at home and abroad than any other on tho Pacific Coast. In California, the Atlantie Stutcs, and throughout tho entire field of its great and rapidiy Increasing circulation, Tar Go.pen Era is universally regarded asa Literary and Family journalof ttnequailed exeellence. Among Its contributors are ail the best writers on this side ot the Continent, Svl7-tf. TILE GOLDEN ERA Isthe most universaily popular of ail the Weekly journals. lt presents forty-eight columns, containing the greatest possible variety of Valuable and Entertaining, Original and Selected matter. It!sa welcome guest in Cottage and CabIn; the favorite at the firesido in elty and country; the most useful, agreeable and aitogether deslrable publicatlon for California readers and thelr kindred and friends in the Atlantie States, Europe and cisewhere. Every household in the mountains and vaileys, theeltles, towns and mining camps of California, and throughout the Pacific States and Territories, shonld receive and weleome Tne GoLpen Era as aregular weckly visitor. Inspired with the genius of the age, it is progressive, and alms not 80 much at dlstinctlon as a newspaper, as at honorable success in Its capacity of a great Moralizing and Improving Influence, Exerclsing a positlve powor for goed, and wlelding a perma. nentinfiucnee, many ablo and eminent writers choose its columns as a means of communicating with the public. No effort will be spared to make it a thoroughiy Calffornia newspaper, aud worthy of tho support of aii ciasses of oui eitizens, Rates of Sabseription: . (Invariabiy in advance.) One year.. $5.00 . Six montis: Three mont! TERMS TO CLUB! Three copies one year. Five copies one year. Ter: copies one year.. Anextra copy free for one year to the person sending club of ten subserlbers. Send mancy to our offiee In registered letter, or by E Press, Address, BROOKS & CAPrp, lvl San Francisco THE FLORENCE RECEIVED THE WIGHEST PREMIUMS At all the most important Fairs heid in the United States in the year i867. Gold Medals at the Amorican Justitute Pair, New York; Mechanics’ Assoclation Fair, Lowell; Maryiand Institute Fair, Baitimore. Highest Preminm at the New York State Falr, Buffalo, and at the Great New England Fair, Providence. Atthe Falrs held on the Paelfle Coast, this machine has taken Every First Premium Awarded on Faniily Sewing Machines in the LAST FIVE YEARS. I there is 2 Fiorence Machine within oue thousand miles of San I'rancisco, that is not giving entire satisfaction, if] am Informed of it, it will be attended to with“out express charge or expense of any kind to the owner. SAMUEL HILL, Agent. Ul Montgomery street, San Francisco. HELY & CUSICK, PRACIICAL mous AND Ship Plumbers, 914 Market Street, A few duors west of Stockton. —— ee Sess = a Bath Tubs, Water Closcts, Wash Basins and Gas Fixiures aiways on on hand. Buildings fitted up with
Gas, Water and Steam, Im the most improved manner. Particular attentlon paid to Jobbing. All work warranted one yeur. 13vit-ty llvl6-4 BD American Saw Company. pERIOR To ALLOTHE FOR BescR! 50 MANUFACTURERS OF EMERSONS PATENT Movabie-Tooth and Perforated Clreular Saws, Perforated Mutay, Mill and Cross-Cut Saws, with Adjustabie Soekcis, SAW-GUMMERS, SWAGES, CANT DOGS, Ete., flave established an office for the saie of tho above articics, at No. 606 Front street, San Fraaciaco, sa~-Deseriptive Pamphlets wili be forwarded to any ono Svi7it WM, SHERMAN & CO,, CLOTHIERS, MERCHANT TAILORS, AXD DEALERS IN Men’s Furnishing Goods, TRUNKS, Traveling Bags, Valises, ete. THE LARGEST AND BEST SELECTED STOCK IN THE STATE, No. 608 Montgomery street, East Side, North of Clay, SAN FRANCISCO. 15v16 3m]1p HO TEAMSTERS! CONTINUE TO USE HUCKS & LARBERT CELEBRATED H&L Axle Grease, To which you have given so decided a preference for the last FOURTEEN YEARS, It is the only reliahle article IN THE MARKET Every care will contiaue ts be used to sustaia the high reputation the H & L Axle Grease, has so long and justly attained. Je Be sure and ask for the W & L hrand; and see that the TRADE FAARK H&L IS ON THE COVER OF THE PACKAGE NONE OTHER IS GENUINE, FOR SALE IN EVERY STATE IN THE UNION, CARPETS, OIL CLOTHS, DRAPERIES, SILADES, Etc., Ete. LOUIS F, KNIGHT, 642 Callitorni:u St., cast side of Kearny, SAN FRANOISCO, lean offer from the largest and hest assorted stock In the city anything in our lune, AT PRICES TO SULT ALL, FURNITURE AND MATTRESSES Made to order. All kinds of upholstering exeented with rcatness and dispatch. OvI7 Postaze.—The postage on the MiniInG AND Scisntiri0 Press to any portion of the United States is twenty eents per annum, or five cents per quarter, payablein advance at the Post Office dcliveriug the paper. Postage free in the city and connty. Foreign pestage (with few exceptions) two cents per copy, prepaid. To Bremen and the German States (marked via Bremen and Hamberg line), three cents per copy, prepald. Sinxle coples toany address in the United States, two cents, WE ARE NOW OFFERING OUR IMMENSE STOCK ——or— Fine Custom Made Clothing —— AND Gents’ Furnishing Goods 47 PRICES THAT DEFY COMPETITION, Our Stoek of Clothing Conslsts of ALL THE LATEST STYLES BOTU OF MATERIAL AND FINISH. A Large Assortment ot Troaks, Vulises, Carpet Bags, Diankets, Ete., 4 EXTRENKLY LOW FRIORS, J.R. MEAD & CO., 8y10 Cor. of Washingtun and Sansome streets. “THE GIANT POWDER COMPANY is now prepared to fill all orders for GIANT POWDER, Put up tn Boxes, either lu Bulk or in Cartridges. General Agents, BANDMANN, NIELSON & CO., 25v16-3m 210 Front strect, San Francisco. ' SAN FRANCISCO HYGEIAN HOME WATER CURE. No. 6397 Culifornia street, opposite St, Mary's Cathedral, E HAVE NOW THE MOST EXTENSIVE ANO COMplete Nealth Institule on the Pacific Coast. both for ladics and gentlemen. Tbe success whlch has attended industry and an honest persnince of thix rational moce of euring the sick for the past ten vears, has enabled Dr. Sinith to establish a Home combining ailthe Hygienle appilwncescsscntial tothe invalid Owing to our increascd tacillties, we teei warranted in rednelng the prices for gen tiemen to $0 per mouth; to Iadies from $15 to $20 per week for board and treatinent. EARLOW J. S311TH, M.D, Physiclan and Surgeon. H. G. Coscrore, Superintendent. 21v16-4m SAN FRANCISCO Pioneer Screen Works, JOHN W. QUICK, Manufacturer, Removed to Vuican lron Works, Fremont street, between Mission and Howard, San Franeiseo. Screen Punehingin ali its branches, at rates reduced from 25to 41 por cent less than the estabiisbed rates. 1 can furnish lmproved Quartz Screens several sizes finer than any Screen ever punched, giving universal satisfaction, and forstrength, cheapness and durahility arc not excelied. Also, Punched Sereens of all sizes an@ fineness made from ali quallties ot material, for Quartz, Cement, Flour and Rice Milis, ete. Sercen Punching made a specialty; therefore muiinen forwarding their orders to ine wiil recelyo none but the best. Orders soliclted. N. B—J. W. QUICK Is the only competent and snecessful manufacturer of Screens tn the State, having made Screens for the principal mills in thls State and adjolning Territories for many years. Quartz miil owners using punched Screens which have universally failed to give satisfaction, when yisiting the Mcehanics’ lnstitute ‘Fair, VANES eail and sec me. 5vl7-ly Mining Secretary. iy eee SUBSCRIBER, HAVING SERVED FOR THE LAST five years as Seerctary of varlous minIng companies, feeis fol competent to serve in that capacity. Any parties wislt ng to seeure the services of a Secretary can be accommodated on reasonabie terms. Information given, and all necessary papcrs correctly made out. _ Iaving had a long expcrience in the purchasing of goods and machinery tor miners, parties In the mines will find It to Hig enlaces Wwhorenbrehasinengen are employed, to eir orders to the undersigned. a J. M. BUFFINUTON, Room 37 New Merchants’ Exchange, CEST sce) VTA. San Francisco. California Steam Navigation 43 company. Leieine Steamer CAPITAL..+.+++ -creeeee CAPT. E. A. POOLE : CHRYSOPOLIS. -CAPT, A. FOSTER. YOSEMITE . — CORNELIA. CAPT. W. BROMLEY JULIA.. CAPT, E. CONCKLIN. Two of the abeve steaincrs leave BROADWAY WHARF at @ o'clock P. M. EVERY DAY (Sundays excepted), one for Sacramento and one tor Stockton, those for Sacramento connecting with Itght-drafi steamers for Marysville, Colusa, Chico, and Red Bluff. Office of the Company, Dortheast corner of Front and Jackson streets. vz B. M. HAKTSHORNE, President. Oakland Seminary for Young Ladies, The next term of this Institution will commence on JULY 20, 1868, Competent and experienced Texetiers flil each departinent of study. This School aflords ali the advantages of a thorouch Engfish conrse, the Ancient and Modern Languages, Calinthenice, Gyninastics, Musie, and.all.-the Oruamental Branehes. For Gatnlogues, containing full information, plea:e address MRS, G. M. BLAKE, Principal, Oakland, California. fiurkrences:—Rey. Sam'l HW Wiley, Oakland: Hon. Shermin Day. Qakiand; Rev. A. F. White, Sarsen Guy. 3vl?qr $6.00 $6.00 THE HANCOCK SI WING MACHINE! PRICE ONLY 86,00. The Greatest Novelty Yet! This ls tie slmplest and chcapest Sewing Machine ever made, and performs its work with marvellons ¢fticiency Call andsee it. Agents wanted cverywhere, and great inducements offered. Scnt by express, free of expense, on reccipt of price (er €. 0. D.) to all places in this State where we have no agents. FULLER & CO., Agents for Pacific Coast. 4v17-3mi 109 Montgumery streel, San Praised