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Collection: Books and Periodicals > Mining & Scientific Press

Volume 18 (1869) (430 pages)

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144 The Mining and Scientific Press. Contributions for cur Cabinet. Na, 360.—Miargyrite, fram ‘the Rising . Star mine, Flint, Idaho.» Fahlerz, or gray . argentiferaus capper, is found in the upper levels, and the miargyrite at greater depths. Itis easily distinguisbed from fablerz by . its giving a rusty red streak, and from ruby silver by its gray calar. by Guido.Kustel. _ . No. 361. —~Aphanite, on" a atte which . crosses the vein containing the above, but . . which appeéais to be ‘of °older formation . , than the veim, Guido Kustel. No, 362.—Iron amalgam, fram the work. . ing of fahlerz at tbe Rising Star mine, © No. 363. —Gold” in banded qvyartz, from the Pacific mine,” “Placerville, out of a drift 300 “£26 bdldw. the “Siirfacd fone Sf “the first quartz® wives worked tin" El Darade Couatyy” or’ in ‘California, “baving “Been . worked for. over .two,years. by. the. present manager, Mr.,Stephens. » In drifting. fram the main shaft; 300 feet deep, ata distauce of 85 feet: north, a ‘‘borse,”. in. miners, parlance, was’ encountered; ‘out within the past two months the workmen have , been ““yaising on the ledge,” and ata hight of abont 20 feet a fine ledge developed, carrying five to eigbty feet of gpay oregiworking over $18 per ton at ‘the last run, This fixes the existence of a large body of goad ore., , — 21> 4 No. 364, APiathotte (carbanate of nianganese), from’ Penitencia s’Creek;~ Santa Clara Caunty.,. Jo H.C. Bennett. . No. 865.2 Asbestusyefram meanr,;Montezuma, Tualumne»Countyewhere a large depasit,is fonndia taleose slate, Presented by W.O. Sleepér. a ee we a. Cleat «gy Danorrous» Coan rine last something hasbeen daneix New York towards the checking. of. the outrageous ‘frauds which have been practiced upon the public in the matter of keroseae, Although the law . distinctly declares the manufactureor sale, far illumiaatingpurposes, of .oil which is iaflarhmable at a less. temperature ‘than 110° Fah., to be-a misdemeanor, punishable by fine and imprisanment, it is notorious, not only that oil imperfectly freed by distillation from tbe lighter ails is’ sald, but “even that same dealers , actually. purchase, ata law price, “these light: ‘oils fram the conscientious, refiners, and add. them, to -heavy oils, which arethen 8 sold. far domestic use"! A recent case of the fatal burniag ofa girl, has brought up the matter. On , investigation before thie courts) theoilan’ questian was fouad fo burn at 80° Fab:, instead, of 110°; ‘and ‘to vaparize’ at 68°, whereas that point should be at least 96°. The coroner very properly,—says the Gas Light, Journal, —*held the-mannfactorersiof; this explosive compaund, Reisser 4 £ Lo. of Wialliamsburgh, to bail iz lin. the sum of "$5, 000 each, and the, retail .dealer from whom it Wns war dhacal, Sehconraster, in,,the,,sum of =— to tod the-action of the Grand Jury.” OWIMIVAV TAS tha Hera ARSan says” that seventy eight samples of kerasene fram as many differentretail dealers in Rakin, Were tested by the Board of Health.* _‘‘ Of these one ignited at temperature)of 18°, whiles large majority -of the otbers. showed rae burning point between 44° and, 100°; very few indeed going higher than the latter,and.only one specimen in the entire list possessing all the characteristics, essential .in .an,absolutely safe burning, oil. Other samples were sub> PS jected to annlysis to determine the relative: proportion in them of the dangerous fluids; and some of these showed the presence of benzine, gasoline, naphtha, etc., in quantities varying from six to‘ ninety per cent, The specimen containing the last-mentioned percentage was about as appropriate to the burner of a kerosene lamp as a coating of nitro-glycerine would be to the =e of a blacksmith’s anvil. Dror Lerrers.—it should be distinetly understood that drop letters, whon sealed, require but onz cENT postage In towns or cities where there is no free delivery by carriers. Presented ; expense for repairs. } ehnrge. MECH ANIOS:? . .) PREMIUM ‘FOR -BEST] CONCENTRATOR) AWARDED BY THE _ INST ITuT Ee, 1868, ALSO AT THE STATE FAIR FOR 1868, wie tland To J. HENDY. ae A ale WA, ee A A LARGE NUMBER OF THESE IMPROVED ClOMNEENTRATORS e180 [O28 ARE IN PRACTICAL USE ON THE PACIFIO COAST. aur, aa > pMR.. Hunpy, by; Ailigent and practical applicatiaa, las improved bis Concentrators nntil they . naw stand ‘unrivalled, far ia advance af any yet braught to public notice. BY, recent alteratioas in the patterns far these machines, they arenow made iG Stronger V amore Durable than Ever. a sowell yam seiT % , _ Orrice or Nor Josnea Henpy, Esq. -Deur Sir :—I tnke p Concentrutors ordered (rom you. We hnvo run The additional length nf nos hnve run stendily for nearly nine months, al trations from tho eight pans alone much more thnn_ pay our entire surface expenses. we should toson’ lurge proportion by any-systém® of coneentration now in use. Ine, Grass VALLEY, Nov. 12, 1868. certifying tn the efficieney of tite twn Inst stendily sinco July last, with but’a.vory:trifliag decided improvement. ‘The first six sent to Sstildoing good work. * * * The eoncenWithout them The eight Conceatrators receive the pulp fron: onr 24 stamps, ‘which ‘are crashing 1,040 tons per month. Our sales of Sulphurets lust’ month amounted -to '70 tons, ornearly’? per cent. of tho manss crushed.’ The sulplturets from tlte recoricentration, contained about tO per cent. sand. In addition to~ their properties as concentrators, they havé done us ‘good" service ns nmalgnntitors, they having ‘saved us the pust mouth 50 ounees of hard amnlgam) worth $350, — otherwise ‘would hnvé'heen lost. © CI AR. FORTY ied .ma carne tl = ISylitf ivr eg J. H. CROSSMAN, Supt.'N.S: Mine! J. HENDY, Patenteé. ~~Office at Union Iron-Works: 2 oO 2 DEWHY.e5,CO. > US. AND FOREIGN: . PATENT AGENCY FOR THE PACIFI@/ COAST. e Office, No. 414_Clay Street, SAN FRANCISC 0. Letters 3 ete A pnteat is on open letter, embodying all the language of an sees br his agent, contained in the specilication, with a oe ete to citizens of the i Sint male signed by the S¢ Commissioner of ent Office affixed. "™ United States, for the A patent right is petsonal = signable, but cannot be seized a sold yern is as. i tion. ’ Caveats: : rd meat is a description of the invention de0 ae lodged in the Parent Office Tied , and wh When quarter ; inoperative by it Office always ers, but does not seek to point out be some glaring defect, Our feo for o a ha $10 to $15. The Government fee is What Claims can be Patented?
A knowledge of Ancient and Modern Mechanies and familiarity with American ond Foreign patent issnes and Tejections, enables ns to determine inn measure in ol] cases)what can be patented, and how mueh ean be elatmed as new and novel, and be covered by Letters Patent. This is‘one of themost diffieult questions encountered by both old and new inventors—onein which an experienced counsel is of great service. Confidential Advice. _ Wo invito consultation (in person or hy mail) regarding new inventions, for which we make no Communications kept inviolately secret, and honest and reliable ndyice given. Our permanent bnsiness interests guarantee,nnd the'thousnnds on this eoast who have consulted us will testify, to onr strict compliance with our obligations to : inventors. Advantages of Our Agency. Inventors on the Pneifie Coast can sign the pnpers at once, and snve at least two montlis’ time in ". securing patents throngh.our. office. When desirnblo thoy ean visit ond give us personal explanationa—better than_welttentinstructions. We assist in bringingywaluable tventions to the general notice of the public through-ut tho Pacifie Coast by illustgationor deseription i inthe columns of the Minino anp Scientiric Press, From long experience in the husiness, and an intelligent and thor ae inderstnnding of the objects and 1 cteristies of Caltfornia inventions, we ai ie to it cages more intelligently to the Examiners at Tashington than any other agents. We guarantee inventors a. losing their } cases by delay, or the loss of thvir money in remitting. Putents for inventors on this coast are actually seeured cheuper through our ngency thnn any other, however flatterins may be the inducements offered ut the commencement by others. Extensive practice gives us gre fucilitieseseenring regnlurity in the tra of our busi. ness, which extends to EVERY UNTRY IN THE WORLD where patent luwa exist. Information for Inventors, Printed in circular form, containing list of Government nnd otlter fees, sent free. We draw up legal assignments for patentees ; record assignments in the Patent Office ; procure copies of United States and foreign patents ; make exnminntions here and at Washington regarding the putentability of inventions ; tnke up and prosecute rejected énses, depending uppn success for onr fees ; reisgucs tnken out; interferences proseented —in fuet, every legitimate braach of the putent . agency business is thoronghly jeonducted by us here and our branch-ageney in Washington. Culifornia inventors should bewuré of placing . their inventions and money in the hnnds of per. sons not well ,known ay ak pergeestblo and capablo. Patent Office Reports. We have the only completo set of U. S. Patent Office Reports (from 1844) on this coast; no full record of all patcnts issued since 1790; Record of British pntents from 180] to 1845, and full tiles of scientifie papers: containing illustrations and list of U. S. Patent Claims, forming the only cxtcnsive library of patent works west of the Rocky Mountnins. We offer putentees and inventors tlic free use of these books nt our office. The files of the Minino axp Screntiric Press contain tho elaims of the Pacifie Coast Putents, and many illustrated descriptions of the same. We huve also in our office fil copics of a large majority of the patent enses emannting on the Pacific Coast. DEWEY & CO., 414 Clay strect, below Sansome, San Franeisco. i Ww. T. GARRATT, city BRASS AND BELL FOUNDER Sa & 2&2 Cor. Mission and Fremont aie §4N FRANCISCO, a Pog oes of Brass, Zinc, and AntiFriction or Babbet Metal Castings; a “CHURCH AND STEAMBOAT cage BELLS, “SAVARN AND HARD aRtLS AND Oonos, FIRE ENGINES, FORCE AND LIFT FUMFS, teat, ace Soda Ol, Water rnd Flange Cocks, and sane of al deseriptlons, made and repaired. Hose and all other Joints, Spelter, Solder, and Copper Rivets, ac, Gauge Gocks, Cytlnder Cocks, ol Globes, Sleam W histle es, (HYDRAULIC PIPES AND NOZZELS we For Mintng purposes, Iron Steam Pipe furnished with Fittings. &c. Coupling Joints of all sizes. ald to Nislillery Work. Manufacturer of ‘‘Garrrtt’s Pat. ‘ent Improved Journal Metal.” par Highest Market prico pala for ‘OUD BELLS, MOEEER AND BRASR, ~6e “NW: W. SPAULDING, Saw Smithing ~ and: Repairing Parttcolar altention aaa A ye “tf and Jo Fremont Stnenr Mar ket, 3 MANOFACTORER OF SPAULDING? s Patent Tooth Circular Saws. Whev have proved themselves to be the most durable nad economies! Saws In the World, EACH SAW IS. WARRANTED .IN EVERY. RESPECT, * Pariicular altemilon paid to construction of Portable & Stationary Saw Mills. LL.» MILLS FURNISIIEO AT SUUORT NATIVE, . ) hi “At the lowest Market Prices, “Sheffiaa Stienitific School ~ >= Of Yule ‘Colleges New Huven; Conn. This department of Yale College, instituted tn 1840, and €lidowed with the Natlonal Lind Grant In 3865, fornishes advanced instritetion In the varioas brauehes of Mathematical, Physical, and Natural Selence. The &chool ls undor the directiow of lhe'Presldent. of the College, a Board of thirteen Professors in dliferent special tles;and six assistant instrnctors. Roguiar courses ol'study, leading to the degree of Bacbelor of Philosophy, cotiferred by Yale College, are arranged as follows? 1—Curmistay Ano MINER ALUGY.:2—Civin Exoixerrwo. 8~Mxcnanicat Enxcinxeuixo 4—Mising ENGINEKRING AXD MxtauuunGy. « 5—AciicunturK. 6-Nar URAL History anp GxoLocy, and 7—Setke: Course. Advanced students are algo admitied lo optional conrsea, and if Rlready Coltege gradnatos, are recelycd as candiales for the degree of Doctor of Phiipysphy, — * “Tuttlon, $126 per year-of forty weeks..” ¥ho Librarles. Museums, Laboraturles and Appsratus, } accessible to students, aro varied and extensivo. For copies of tho Annttal Clreular-and Report, letters may he addressed to the’ “Sceretary of tho Shefield Scientific School.”” New Haven, Conn. ab cul , MAGAZINES. Per An. W. Ez, LOOMIS, Harpers.. $400 4 Aa ies . yp . INews Dealer New Yor ANQ BTATIONER, Black woud . pets a Homie southeast curner Sanxomo and oe TsoN's. iG Washinylon streets, ur. Enay's rend: agele a (gSOPPLIZS ALL arper’s Wee Chimney Come EASTERN terary Albuin London Shelety . evel, PERIO DICA SS Allthe Yeur Round » fl fines Sear feound «. y,. ty the ¥edr, Month or Nninber Quartz Mill Amalgamating @tPiates, Electro-Plated wilh Fine #ilversvalso"InstracMons in Mold and Silver Platlng, on hurd and soft tnelRls, EUREKA PLATING WilKiS. Terms u oderate. 126 Kearny street, belween Post aud Sutter sts. 4vi9m. 28° ““ HELIOGRAFHIC “ SYEEL ENGRAVING AND PRINTING COMPANY. E. VON EQLOFFSTELN, Sapt., J33 and 135 West Fwonty.filihst., Now York. Steet Ppigravine?, produced by ‘ait Intproved Process at ove Third lhe usual rates. Puriralls, sonulry Seats, ljugpeace Uireulass, Reoroditctions of Engravings. Desigus, » VINCE. ERT Als 4{GINS, Sule Agent, oN eeein 6p a 38 Brordwiay, New York. No Branch Office. Ott: friends and patrons ons will bear in mind thnt we have no branch oficé in. San Francisco, our U.S. and Foreign Patent Ageney rooms being suitnbly nrroged with our Mining anp Scienmirc Press printing office, ut No. 414 Clny sirect. Wehnve no prrtners in business except the underslgned” »~ “DEWEY & Co. A. T. DEWEY. W. B. EWER, Postasrers are requested to puelually tnform us of tho removal of subscribers of the Press (rom thelr locallty, or of negiectto take the paper. oul of the ollice from any eause—whien the subserlber omits that duly nimeclf. It ja not our intentlon to send this journal to any party jonger loan ltis desired. Iv we Inadvertently du so, subscribere and others wlll please Intortu us.