Volume 17 (1868) (428 pages)

The Mining and Scientific Press. TreaTMENT or Ones ScviraBLE For CuLonisation. —The Clorination process is working wonders for and wido, A geutleman who owns a mill nnd mine over near Vlacerville informed ns n few days siucc, that after working off the top or deeom posed freo gold ore, the mino failed to pry expenses and he closed tho mill. Some parties from San Franciseo came along n few imonths since and offered a fair prico for the nso of the property, which he accepted and they in the fnee of scoffs nnd jeers from “practienl” millmen, employed n yonng nian who hnd never had anything to do with a mill beforc, a student fresh from one of the private mining schools of San Francisco, who went to work and put the mill in order and now tho same rock that hefore would not pay six dollars per ton is turning ont sixty, nnd making a splendid profit to all concerned. The chlorinntion proccss has proved profitablo in every case tricd, whero there has becn a good supply of sulphurets and under good inanagement throughout California, and is to bointrodnecd in Arizona, Preparatory to tho introduction of ehlorine gas nnd the snbsequent manipulations—which extract 0 to 96 per cent. of rll the precious metals contained in the ore—tho ore mnst ho roasted, thercfore nny cheapening of this now expensive operation will bo hniled ns a bencfaction. Cheap nod rnpid pulverizntion, concentration, mechanical rorsting and chlorination combined, secm to be the “coming plan,” which shall make mining permancntly profitable.— Alpine Miner. Brronaxt Younc on Mrnrxe.—-The Mormon nutoernt reccntly made the following speech to several of the faithful : “Gentlemen,” said he, ‘I understmd some of yon are going to the Pharanagat mines. Yon are very hopeful, I observe, but yon will lose your money; mark my words. he ore is there, true enough; but not one mine in fifty cnn be profitably worked in America until wnges nre 25 cents adny, as in Germany, instead of $6 as at your mines, the expense of reducing your oro will swallow up nll the revenue and mneh more. It won't do. What wonld my commnnity be to-dny if it had taken to mining instead of agriculture? Set one hundred men to mining and ten to farming, and at the end of ten yenrs the ten will be worth more thon the one hnndred, and probably have to feed them gratuitously. You say that it is possible thant my views on this subject mny he changed. They may be enlarged, and for your sakes I hope they will. But I can only rcpent my fullest conviction that you are doomed to bitter disappointments and heavy losses,” Tr anp Gannet.—Mr, J. Alden Smith, of the Register, who is perfectly reliable as n mineralogist, pronounces the Summit County snpposed tin ore an iron garnet, and not in the slightest degree relatcd to tinore, If it weren’t socommon, we would say, just as wethought. We didsuspect as much.— Rocky Mountain News, Sept, 2d. Tru Smith gold mine, in Spottsylvania County, Virginia, containing 100 acres, was receutly sold ata trust snle for $1,400. A year or twongo Northern capitalists bought it for $15,000. The boiler used in its workqoe brought $675, and the other machinery $325—ngeregating $2,400. Cait solicits contributions to a grand Agricultual Fair, to be held April ist, 1869, This is progress. Eley’s Ammunition. These thre $5 bore; -50U (or h {or small) bore These Cartridges have been adopted, rtrldgea are made In »-477 (ur Snider Enfield) alt-Inch) bore; and .#51 after cureful comparative trials against all other iescriptlons, by HER MaJESrvs WAR DEPARTMENT, as the Stanilard Rifle Ammunitian for the RITISH ARMY, and are not only used rxclusilvety for the Snider Rifte, but are ndapted to all othcr sysicins o1 military BREECH LisADINO RIFLES. They arc the cheapest Cartridges known, enrrying their own lguldon, being nade wholly of metal, are water-proof and tuperisbable in any climale. Boxer Cartridgo Cases (empty), of all 3 sixes, packed with or without bulleis, and machine for tutstenIng same in Cartridges. Makers of BOXER CARTRIDGES, .450 bore for Revolving Pistols, in use in Her Majeaty’s Navy. PIN VARTRIDGES for Lefaucheux Revolvers of (2 m,9M. and7 3, bore, CENTRAL FIRE and PIN FIRE CARTRtDGES, fo: all sizes of Guns, Ritles and Revolvers. 5 Double Water-Proof and E. B. Caps, pun idzes iar ane, Samer at tr a long distances. Fel addings to hnCOTTA ATT prove the shooting of guns, and every description of Sporting and MHitary Ammunition. Wholesale only. ELEY EEROTHERS, Oray’s Inn Road, London, W. C. MANUFACTURED BY CARTRIDCE ELEY BROS2 18yl6cowly ADAPTED FOR Sanelting, Foundry. Minin oO = Steamships. For circulars and further information, address 4v16 3m ROOTS PATENT FORCE BLAST ROTARY B Putented Nov. Ist, IS64k; July 24, 1566; and Oct. 9, 1866. LOWER. Awarded the First Premium at the Paris Exposition. M etallurgy. ; KUSTEL & HOFMANN, Metallurgists and Assayers. Gold and Silver Bullion Assayed. MINERAL ASSAYS & ANALYSIS MADE. 611 Commercial Street, San Fruncisco. SILYER AND GOLD ORES worked In smali lots up to hundred pounds, by Clicrinatlon and other methods. 18v16-tf 2. TAYLOR WM, I, TAYLOR, ROBERT TAYLOR & CoO., METALLURERGISTS. REQUIRES Fitty Per Cent. LESS POWER Than any Hlower Now in uso, . One of these Blowers mny be seen on exhibition at W. T. Garratt’s Brass Foundry, eorner of Mission and Fremont strects. ‘They are also in uso atthe Almaden Quicksilver Mine; Gridley’s Foundry, Gold Hill, Nevada ; AStna Iron Works, San Franciseo, and many other places. Cavrigy.—Purchasers will find it to their advantage to apply dircct to the Stockton Ageney. ns eertain partics, not authorized to manufacture the Blower, have put ia the market machines of interior eonstruction, which do not answer all the reqnirements of the genuine article. KEEP, BLAKE & CO., QGlohe Iron Works, Stecktan, Cal, (i =MEUSSDORFFER, [3 HAT MANUFACTURER And dealer In Hats and Caps AT WHOLESALE AND RETAIL. 635 and 637 Commerelal street. 125 J SLCC? eee. cee ee . .San Francisco. Sneramento, larysville. 72 Front street. . Portlnnd, Oregon, Our wholesale House, 628 Commerclal strect, extending through to 637 Clay street, 51n Franclsco, eontalns always a most cholce, and tho largest, assortment In this State. Every Steamer brings tho latest issucd novellics from Europe and New Tork, which can be found at all tho ahove stores, at moderate priacs. 23v16-3m. New Potato Digger. Parties intercsted In savlag considerable tinie and moncy by uslnig the PACIFIC POTATO DIGGER AND SACKER, Should not delay the present opportunity of having one In time for the latc Potato crop this scasan. bg~ Liberal terms to Farmers’ clubs ordering more than onc, This arrangcmeat sceures to mcmhers in rotation ihe great beneft of a machlne,and matrcrially reduc«s their outlay, A Potafo Digger ol this kind ls sufficiently strong fur general ranch purposes, and will dig, clean and scparate, according lo sizes, and sack slx to seven acres of potatoes daily, hesides tho important saving of so imuch llme, and at Icss than hall'the cost of lhe present expensive and dilatory methed by hand. lt would require onc man trom forty to fifty days to accomplish the samo amount oF werk, WORKING MODEL may be secn froin 11 tol2 and from 1 titl 6o’clock dally, In operatiun until ihe lth of October, at Risdon’s Machine Works, corner of Bca e and Noward sirccrs, 8an Franclsco. 12v17-1m OLL STOVES! MORRILL’S Petroleum and Universal Oil Stoves Have proved themsctves a superior substitute for Wood and Goal Stoves, In that they work quicker, arc neater, bake and broll better, are MORE ECONOMICAL generally, They are poriabic, can be used in any room, with or wlthout chimney, asthcy cmitne smoke, soot or ashes. There aro nine different sizes, designed for barbers, dentists, and other mechanical purposcs—as well as Yor cooking. They aro perlectly sale. Lnow offera reward of $100 for cvery Perrolenm Stove exploded by Napbtha delivered at my store, 18 Geary street, where they are fur sale by M. B. BULLARN, Proprietor of Petroleum Stove for California, and Agent for Universal Ol] Stove for Pacitic Coast. N, B.—Petroleum Stoves burn Naphtha converted Into a gas. Universal Oil Sloves burn Naphtha, Benzine, or Coal OU, with nou-Wiuminating flamo and Ught one Avice as 21v16 3m easy as a lamp. Teuston, Hastings Co., Fashionable Clothiers San Francisco. SPECIALTIES. PRICE AND GUARANTERF. The largest and most varied stock of Centlemen’s Cloth ing, Furnishing Goods, Trunks, Bags and Vallscs, on the Pacific Coast. Every article sold, being of our owa manu facture, lsguaranteed. Having contracts direct with European and American manufacturers of pisco goods, we thereby effect a saving of fully 50 pcr cent. In wholesale dealers’ profits, and are thus able to offer anperior goods at leas than sceond-rate prices. STYLES. Having agents In London and Parls, we introduce lhe new styles In San Franc'sco slmultaneously with their appearance in New York. GOODS MADE TO ORDER. For the accommodation of such as may desire, we have secured tho services of a celebrated European cntter, and are preparcd to inake up piece goods ina style superior to any other house on the coast. Shirts, Tles, Collars, etc. made toorderat sbort noticc. COUNTRY ORDERS.Goods forwaricd by Exnressto any part of tho Pacific Coast on receipt of orders and measures ; scud for dircetlons for measirement. Heuston, Hastings & (o,, Liek House Tilock, San Franelsco, 6v17-81 SMELTING WORKS, / Corner Folsom and Eleventh streets. . SIMMONS, ROWE & CO., Agents Corner Pine and Sansomo Streets, San Fraucisco. GALVANIZING, Also, Anilfrictlon, Alloys fur Jonrnals, Type and StampPlng Metals, Sinners’ and Plumbers’ Solder, ete., elc. ag The best priveglyen fer tho most rebelllous or refrac,ory ures, Ures and Hee ne assayed und analyzed. ‘16 1f zvi JOHN TAYLOR & CO. IMPORTERS, ANQ DEALERS IN ASSAYERS’ MATERIALS, Druggists’ & Chemists’ Glassware Photographic Stock, Ete. 612 and 614 Whehington Street, SAN FRANCISCO, we are recelving dircctfrom MESSRS. LADD & OKRT. LINO (London) and BEEKER & SONS (Antwerp, Belglum) their superior ASSAY AND BULLION BALANCES, And from France and Oermany, as well as the Eastern States, FORNACES, CRUCIBLES, MUFFLES, BLOW-P1PE CASES, GOLD SCALES, CHEMICAL GLASSWARE, and overy artiele requircd for ASSAY OFFICES, LABORATO JES, etc. We have glvcn thls hranch of our business par ticular attention, to sclect such articles as are neccssa, In_the development of the mineral wealth of this coast, A Full Assortinent of DRUGGISTS’ GLASSWARE and DRUGGISTS’ SUNDRIES, ACIDS and CHEMICALS, cop stantly on hind, San Francisco March 6, 1865. llvl0-tf PROF. HENRY WURTZ, Formerly Chemical Examiner in the U.S. Patent Office, may be employcil professionally as a ScirnteFio Exeenr. Cceclogicul Examtnatlonsand Reports, Anatysls and Assays, etc., cte, Practical advice and Investigations Inthe Chem ileal Arts and Manutactures, Invention and exanlnallon of new chemical melhods und producis, Address, 26 Plno sirect, Rooms 35 and 36, New York. Always In from 12 to 4.30, 2a Writtea communications preferred, Important to Gold and Silver Min ers and Companies. PROFESSOR WURTZ, Who isthe Inventor and Patentce of the now and wonder ful uses of SODIUM _1N WGRKINO GOLD AND SILVER ORES AND JEWELERS’ SWEEPtNOS, will furnish at the above adiress Information in relation theroto, together witb experimental packages of SODIUM ANIALGAM. All instructions and experiments elsewhere ohtained aro spurious and nnrellable. WORKING EXPERIMENTS ON AMALGAMATION OF ORES, Etc. Prof. W. has In opera tlon in New York alarge and small Hepburn Pan, for work Ing 1,008 or 20-1b. charges ot material lor experlmenta. purposes. 3v17 G. W. STRONG, ASSAYER AND WORKER OF ORES, No, 10 Slevenson street, ncar First,San Franclscy. Hirhest price paid for cholce lots of Ores, Siulphureis, As ray Ashes, Sw copies, ete., ete. Stndents instrneted In all branches ol Metallurgy, on Hberal terms, JOHN PERRY, MANUFACTURER OF Cocoanut Matting, Rugs, Mats, Etc. And Oocoanut Fiber for Upholstery. South side Chestnut street, bet. Polk and Larkmm streets, SAN FRANCISCO, ¥Y A PROCESS ENTIRELY NEW, THE PROPRIETOR is now inanufacturlug Tugs sufticient to supnly the demands of the Irade, ANEW AND SUPERIOR MATE: RIAL FROM THE FIBER OF THE COCOANUT—tbe hest subatitute for curled liair hitherto dlecovercd—for inattresses, chalrs, lounges, and all uphoistcring purposes, The following ‘are some of 1ho advantages which t possesses over allother materiats uscd forthe abovo named purpose: 1st. 1tis cheaper, all things considcred, than most arllclesinuse. 2d. lt is the best anil pureat matcrial known In the market, being enrirely free from all offensive smell. 34, ltis the most durable, not belng subjcct to rut after years of exposure to molsture and dampness ath. {[t ls remarkable lor Its elasticity, rlvaling, In this respect, the finest curled halr. 4th ltcontains nothing to breed vermin or support Insect life, belng entiroly freed in process ot preparation Irom all deletcrious vegetable inatter. Lastly, 1t does not pack, la Ireo from dust; innoh Ught. cr, and in general obviates all the objections ta priu, prepared shavings, soap root, and otbor infcrior substitutes for feathcrs and hair. 22v166m $100 A MONTH SALARY WILL BE PAIO FOR Agents, male or femalo, In 9 new, pleasant, es, manent business. Full partioulars rere by raturn mall, af sample, retailing at $4 50, tor 50cents. A. D. BOWMAN & ‘O., No. 4 Broad street, New York, (Cut out and return thls notice. 6v17-7t Tue Minine anv Scixntirid Press, which oommenced its sevontoenth volume on the {th, comes to us with a newly engraved head, and presenting othorwise lts usual tasleful appearanoe. Wo take this occasion to say that the Press isone of the best papersof the kind in the Unitod Stales, and ovory miner and incchanic Inthe State, ag well is the bnslness man, who would keap jiosted on Guy Indus. trlal resanrees, should have its name on its aubeertpiion books.—Nevadu Gusette,

The Mining and Scientific Press. TreaTMENT or Ones ScviraBLE For CuLonisation. —The Clorination process is working wonders for and wido, A geutleman who owns a mill nnd mine over near Vlacerville informed ns n few days siucc, that after working off the top or deeom posed freo gold ore, the mino failed to pry expenses and he closed tho mill. Some parties from San Franciseo came along n few imonths since and offered a fair prico for the nso of the property, which he accepted and they in the fnee of scoffs nnd jeers from “practienl” millmen, employed n yonng nian who hnd never had anything to do with a mill beforc, a student fresh from one of the private mining schools of San Francisco, who went to work and put the mill in order and now tho same rock that hefore would not pay six dollars per ton is turning ont sixty, nnd making a splendid profit to all concerned. The chlorinntion proccss has proved profitablo in every case tricd, whero there has becn a good supply of sulphurets and under good inanagement throughout California, and is to bointrodnecd in Arizona, Preparatory to tho introduction of ehlorine gas nnd the snbsequent manipulations—which extract 0 to 96 per cent. of rll the precious metals contained in the ore—tho ore mnst ho roasted, thercfore nny cheapening of this now expensive operation will bo hniled ns a bencfaction. Cheap nod rnpid pulverizntion, concentration, mechanical rorsting and chlorination combined, secm to be the “coming plan,” which shall make mining permancntly profitable.— Alpine Miner. Brronaxt Younc on Mrnrxe.—-The Mormon nutoernt reccntly made the following speech to several of the faithful : “Gentlemen,” said he, ‘I understmd some of yon are going to the Pharanagat mines. Yon are very hopeful, I observe, but yon will lose your money; mark my words. he ore is there, true enough; but not one mine in fifty cnn be profitably worked in America until wnges nre 25 cents adny, as in Germany, instead of $6 as at your mines, the expense of reducing your oro will swallow up nll the revenue and mneh more. It won't do. What wonld my commnnity be to-dny if it had taken to mining instead of agriculture? Set one hundred men to mining and ten to farming, and at the end of ten yenrs the ten will be worth more thon the one hnndred, and probably have to feed them gratuitously. You say that it is possible thant my views on this subject mny he changed. They may be enlarged, and for your sakes I hope they will. But I can only rcpent my fullest conviction that you are doomed to bitter disappointments and heavy losses,” Tr anp Gannet.—Mr, J. Alden Smith, of the Register, who is perfectly reliable as n mineralogist, pronounces the Summit County snpposed tin ore an iron garnet, and not in the slightest degree relatcd to tinore, If it weren’t socommon, we would say, just as wethought. We didsuspect as much.— Rocky Mountain News, Sept, 2d. Tru Smith gold mine, in Spottsylvania County, Virginia, containing 100 acres, was receutly sold ata trust snle for $1,400. A year or twongo Northern capitalists bought it for $15,000. The boiler used in its workqoe brought $675, and the other machinery $325—ngeregating $2,400. Cait solicits contributions to a grand Agricultual Fair, to be held April ist, 1869, This is progress. Eley’s Ammunition. These thre $5 bore; -50U (or h {or small) bore These Cartridges have been adopted, rtrldgea are made In »-477 (ur Snider Enfield) alt-Inch) bore; and .#51 after cureful comparative trials against all other iescriptlons, by HER MaJESrvs WAR DEPARTMENT, as the Stanilard Rifle Ammunitian for the RITISH ARMY, and are not only used rxclusilvety for the Snider Rifte, but are ndapted to all othcr sysicins o1 military BREECH LisADINO RIFLES. They arc the cheapest Cartridges known, enrrying their own lguldon, being nade wholly of metal, are water-proof and tuperisbable in any climale. Boxer Cartridgo Cases (empty), of all 3 sixes, packed with or without bulleis, and machine for tutstenIng same in Cartridges. Makers of BOXER CARTRIDGES, .450 bore for Revolving Pistols, in use in Her Majeaty’s Navy. PIN VARTRIDGES for Lefaucheux Revolvers of (2 m,9M. and7 3, bore, CENTRAL FIRE and PIN FIRE CARTRtDGES, fo: all sizes of Guns, Ritles and Revolvers. 5 Double Water-Proof and E. B. Caps, pun idzes iar ane, Samer at tr a long distances. Fel addings to hnCOTTA ATT prove the shooting of guns, and every description of Sporting and MHitary Ammunition. Wholesale only. ELEY EEROTHERS, Oray’s Inn Road, London, W. C. MANUFACTURED BY CARTRIDCE ELEY BROS2 18yl6cowly ADAPTED FOR Sanelting, Foundry. Minin oO = Steamships. For circulars and further information, address 4v16 3m ROOTS PATENT FORCE BLAST ROTARY B Putented Nov. Ist, IS64k; July 24, 1566; and Oct. 9, 1866. LOWER. Awarded the First Premium at the Paris Exposition. M etallurgy. ; KUSTEL & HOFMANN, Metallurgists and Assayers. Gold and Silver Bullion Assayed. MINERAL ASSAYS & ANALYSIS MADE. 611 Commercial Street, San Fruncisco. SILYER AND GOLD ORES worked In smali lots up to hundred pounds, by Clicrinatlon and other methods. 18v16-tf 2. TAYLOR WM, I, TAYLOR, ROBERT TAYLOR & CoO., METALLURERGISTS. REQUIRES Fitty Per Cent. LESS POWER Than any Hlower Now in uso, . One of these Blowers mny be seen on exhibition at W. T. Garratt’s Brass Foundry, eorner of Mission and Fremont strects. ‘They are also in uso atthe Almaden Quicksilver Mine; Gridley’s Foundry, Gold Hill, Nevada ; AStna Iron Works, San Franciseo, and many other places. Cavrigy.—Purchasers will find it to their advantage to apply dircct to the Stockton Ageney. ns eertain partics, not authorized to manufacture the Blower, have put ia the market machines of interior eonstruction, which do not answer all the reqnirements of the genuine article. KEEP, BLAKE & CO., QGlohe Iron Works, Stecktan, Cal, (i =MEUSSDORFFER, [3 HAT MANUFACTURER And dealer In Hats and Caps AT WHOLESALE AND RETAIL. 635 and 637 Commerelal street. 125 J SLCC? eee. cee ee . .San Francisco. Sneramento, larysville. 72 Front street. . Portlnnd, Oregon, Our wholesale House, 628 Commerclal strect, extending through to 637 Clay street, 51n Franclsco, eontalns always a most cholce, and tho largest, assortment In this State. Every Steamer brings tho latest issucd novellics from Europe and New Tork, which can be found at all tho ahove stores, at moderate priacs. 23v16-3m. New Potato Digger. Parties intercsted In savlag considerable tinie and moncy by uslnig the

PACIFIC POTATO DIGGER AND SACKER, Should not delay the present opportunity of having one In time for the latc Potato crop this scasan. bg~ Liberal terms to Farmers’ clubs ordering more than onc, This arrangcmeat sceures to mcmhers in rotation ihe great beneft of a machlne,and matrcrially reduc«s their outlay, A Potafo Digger ol this kind ls sufficiently strong fur general ranch purposes, and will dig, clean and scparate, according lo sizes, and sack slx to seven acres of potatoes daily, hesides tho important saving of so imuch llme, and at Icss than hall'the cost of lhe present expensive and dilatory methed by hand. lt would require onc man trom forty to fifty days to accomplish the samo amount oF werk, WORKING MODEL may be secn froin 11 tol2 and from 1 titl 6o’clock dally, In operatiun until ihe lth of October, at Risdon’s Machine Works, corner of Bca e and Noward sirccrs, 8an Franclsco. 12v17-1m OLL STOVES! MORRILL’S Petroleum and Universal Oil Stoves Have proved themsctves a superior substitute for Wood and Goal Stoves, In that they work quicker, arc neater, bake and broll better, are MORE ECONOMICAL generally, They are poriabic, can be used in any room, with or wlthout chimney, asthcy cmitne smoke, soot or ashes. There aro nine different sizes, designed for barbers, dentists, and other mechanical purposcs—as well as Yor cooking. They aro perlectly sale. Lnow offera reward of $100 for cvery Perrolenm Stove exploded by Napbtha delivered at my store, 18 Geary street, where they are fur sale by M. B. BULLARN, Proprietor of Petroleum Stove for California, and Agent for Universal Ol] Stove for Pacitic Coast. N, B.—Petroleum Stoves burn Naphtha converted Into a gas. Universal Oil Sloves burn Naphtha, Benzine, or Coal OU, with nou-Wiuminating flamo and Ught one Avice as 21v16 3m easy as a lamp. Teuston, Hastings Co., Fashionable Clothiers San Francisco. SPECIALTIES. PRICE AND GUARANTERF. The largest and most varied stock of Centlemen’s Cloth ing, Furnishing Goods, Trunks, Bags and Vallscs, on the Pacific Coast. Every article sold, being of our owa manu facture, lsguaranteed. Having contracts direct with European and American manufacturers of pisco goods, we thereby effect a saving of fully 50 pcr cent. In wholesale dealers’ profits, and are thus able to offer anperior goods at leas than sceond-rate prices. STYLES. Having agents In London and Parls, we introduce lhe new styles In San Franc'sco slmultaneously with their appearance in New York. GOODS MADE TO ORDER. For the accommodation of such as may desire, we have secured tho services of a celebrated European cntter, and are preparcd to inake up piece goods ina style superior to any other house on the coast. Shirts, Tles, Collars, etc. made toorderat sbort noticc. COUNTRY ORDERS.Goods forwaricd by Exnressto any part of tho Pacific Coast on receipt of orders and measures ; scud for dircetlons for measirement. Heuston, Hastings & (o,, Liek House Tilock, San Franelsco, 6v17-81 SMELTING WORKS, / Corner Folsom and Eleventh streets. . SIMMONS, ROWE & CO., Agents Corner Pine and Sansomo Streets, San Fraucisco. GALVANIZING, Also, Anilfrictlon, Alloys fur Jonrnals, Type and StampPlng Metals, Sinners’ and Plumbers’ Solder, ete., elc. ag The best priveglyen fer tho most rebelllous or refrac,ory ures, Ures and Hee ne assayed und analyzed. ‘16 1f zvi JOHN TAYLOR & CO. IMPORTERS, ANQ DEALERS IN ASSAYERS’ MATERIALS, Druggists’ & Chemists’ Glassware Photographic Stock, Ete. 612 and 614 Whehington Street, SAN FRANCISCO, we are recelving dircctfrom MESSRS. LADD & OKRT. LINO (London) and BEEKER & SONS (Antwerp, Belglum) their superior ASSAY AND BULLION BALANCES, And from France and Oermany, as well as the Eastern States, FORNACES, CRUCIBLES, MUFFLES, BLOW-P1PE CASES, GOLD SCALES, CHEMICAL GLASSWARE, and overy artiele requircd for ASSAY OFFICES, LABORATO JES, etc. We have glvcn thls hranch of our business par ticular attention, to sclect such articles as are neccssa, In_the development of the mineral wealth of this coast, A Full Assortinent of DRUGGISTS’ GLASSWARE and DRUGGISTS’ SUNDRIES, ACIDS and CHEMICALS, cop stantly on hind, San Francisco March 6, 1865. llvl0-tf PROF. HENRY WURTZ, Formerly Chemical Examiner in the U.S. Patent Office, may be employcil professionally as a ScirnteFio Exeenr. Cceclogicul Examtnatlonsand Reports, Anatysls and Assays, etc., cte, Practical advice and Investigations Inthe Chem ileal Arts and Manutactures, Invention and exanlnallon of new chemical melhods und producis, Address, 26 Plno sirect, Rooms 35 and 36, New York. Always In from 12 to 4.30, 2a Writtea communications preferred, Important to Gold and Silver Min ers and Companies. PROFESSOR WURTZ, Who isthe Inventor and Patentce of the now and wonder ful uses of SODIUM _1N WGRKINO GOLD AND SILVER ORES AND JEWELERS’ SWEEPtNOS, will furnish at the above adiress Information in relation theroto, together witb experimental packages of SODIUM ANIALGAM. All instructions and experiments elsewhere ohtained aro spurious and nnrellable. WORKING EXPERIMENTS ON AMALGAMATION OF ORES, Etc. Prof. W. has In opera tlon in New York alarge and small Hepburn Pan, for work Ing 1,008 or 20-1b. charges ot material lor experlmenta. purposes. 3v17 G. W. STRONG, ASSAYER AND WORKER OF ORES, No, 10 Slevenson street, ncar First,San Franclscy. Hirhest price paid for cholce lots of Ores, Siulphureis, As ray Ashes, Sw copies, ete., ete. Stndents instrneted In all branches ol Metallurgy, on Hberal terms, JOHN PERRY, MANUFACTURER OF Cocoanut Matting, Rugs, Mats, Etc. And Oocoanut Fiber for Upholstery. South side Chestnut street, bet. Polk and Larkmm streets, SAN FRANCISCO, ¥Y A PROCESS ENTIRELY NEW, THE PROPRIETOR is now inanufacturlug Tugs sufticient to supnly the demands of the Irade, ANEW AND SUPERIOR MATE: RIAL FROM THE FIBER OF THE COCOANUT—tbe hest subatitute for curled liair hitherto dlecovercd—for inattresses, chalrs, lounges, and all uphoistcring purposes, The following ‘are some of 1ho advantages which t possesses over allother materiats uscd forthe abovo named purpose: 1st. 1tis cheaper, all things considcred, than most arllclesinuse. 2d. lt is the best anil pureat matcrial known In the market, being enrirely free from all offensive smell. 34, ltis the most durable, not belng subjcct to rut after years of exposure to molsture and dampness ath. {[t ls remarkable lor Its elasticity, rlvaling, In this respect, the finest curled halr. 4th ltcontains nothing to breed vermin or support Insect life, belng entiroly freed in process ot preparation Irom all deletcrious vegetable inatter. Lastly, 1t does not pack, la Ireo from dust; innoh Ught. cr, and in general obviates all the objections ta priu, prepared shavings, soap root, and otbor infcrior substitutes for feathcrs and hair. 22v166m $100 A MONTH SALARY WILL BE PAIO FOR Agents, male or femalo, In 9 new, pleasant, es, manent business. Full partioulars rere by raturn mall, af sample, retailing at $4 50, tor 50cents. A. D. BOWMAN & ‘O., No. 4 Broad street, New York, (Cut out and return thls notice. 6v17-7t Tue Minine anv Scixntirid Press, which oommenced its sevontoenth volume on the {th, comes to us with a newly engraved head, and presenting othorwise lts usual tasleful appearanoe. Wo take this occasion to say that the Press isone of the best papersof the kind in the Unitod Stales, and ovory miner and incchanic Inthe State, ag well is the bnslness man, who would keap jiosted on Guy Indus. trlal resanrees, should have its name on its aubeertpiion books.—Nevadu Gusette,