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The Mining and Scientific Press.
The Hindoo Philosophy.
There isa great deal of suggestive matter
to bo found in the intuitive poetry of that
most ancicnt of all the world’s schools of
philosophy, whose principal record is the
Shasters. Dr. H. M. Sendder’s summary
of it as given in his lecturo before a very
large, and solid, but considerably Presbyterian-looking audience, on Tuesday even.
ing, was very good. He said:
“Thero were several ancicnt Hindoo
schools of.philosophy, and their philosophy
always includel their theology. Oue of
these schools, tanght in regard to five kinds
of snhjects—God, Matter, Mau, Futurity
and Salvation ‘hoy believed in one supreme being, called ‘‘Snt,” meaniug a passive being, cujoying a perpetual and everlusting condition of rest—a being that wns
never active, only as the shining snn was
active. The snn, they said, shone upon
the plnnt and cansed it to bud, bloom, and
at last todie. So it wns with their god and
tatter, The passive power of their deity
fell upon the universe, aud produced, only
to bring decay; yet mutter, in itself, was
somehow eternal. Some of the schools
tanght that matter was distiuct from God,
and being distinct, they designated it as
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diseppeaied, and chaos came again ; after Piacundbere
which Deity and Nature reposed. Their ¥ FBS BRD
belief as to fntnrity and salvution was the Mining
well known doctrine of transmigration,
They say that before the hnman soul lie and Than any Blower
millions of births or deaths. Man might
di housaud million times, . & Sey bo born and die a ¢ Byte 1 . Steamships. 1
eithor in u human, animul, insect, or even
vegetable form, thus experiencing the results of previons transgression, passing
throngh various Hells and Heavens before
he reached his final reward in the abode of
the supremcly blest. And eveu when virtnons souls reachcd Hell, they passed
throngh the opposite sides, and continned
on forever, for matter required the soul to
travel, The eveutual emancipation from
transmigration was the Hindoo Hedven ;
and mau was on the evo of his approaching
Ono of these Blowers may be seen on exhibition at W. T. Garratt’s Brass Foundry, corner of
Missionand Fremont streets. ‘They are also in use atthe Almaden Quieksilver Mine; Gridley’s
Foundry, Gold Hill, Nevada; Auto. Iron Works, San Franeisco, and many other places.
Cactron.—Purehasers will find it to their advantage to apply direct to the Stockton Ageney, as
certnin purties, not authorized to manafaeture the Blower, have put in the market machines of inferior
construction, which do not answer all the requiremeuts of the gouniae article.
For civeulars aad further informatioa, address
KEEP & BARGION,
4v16-3m Globe Iron Works, Stockton, Cal.
exemption when he had learued to act disinterestedly. He who had arrived at that
peint could never more be changed into
fly or horse, or cat, but was on the eve of
passing to his reward. If dying beforo
their peace was fully attained, tho spirit
went to a certaiu place in the sky, or floated
throngh the elements until the time arrived
for it to be born again. When perfection
Was gained snificient for the final and perfect Heaven, the contemplative and seqnestered soul viewed all things with calm
knowledge of perfect wisdom. It grieved
at no calamity, nor rejoiced at any success;
Pain and pleasnre were the samo, Hindoo philosopher once said to him that hell
was just the place they wauted to go to,
for it was on the road they had to travel.
One of their proverbs was, ‘He that knows
himself knows God.”
In his comparisons of Hindoo philosophy, or poetry (?) with Emerson’s ideas,
his standpoiut was that of a popular Presbyterian clergymau. Emerson had to
suffer seathingly. Frequent analogies
conld of course be traced between them—
Emerson and Boston ‘‘transeendentalism”
being but a poetical version of the modern
tendencies of thought evidenced iu Kant,
Hegel, and other modern German and
French ideal natural theologians,
CALIFORNIA
BUSINESS UNIVERSITY,
SEL Montzomery Street.
Full partieularsregarding o ir Peuctieal Course of Studies
uy bo fad by calling atthe University, or by addressing
tivi7-qylap BOY, beAup, Sun Francisco.
MECHANICAL AND ARCHITECTURAL
Brewing School
Fut
APPRENTICES.
ME. FREDERICK FELLERT,
Anexperleuced Dranghtsman aud Teacher, has epened an
Evening School ut No. 224 CLAY STREET (suine entranco
as the Mining and Xcienie Vress Otiev), where he is iv
ing thor 13h instrnetiens In DRAWING te apprentices who
are Inelined to self-improvement. His lerms are moderale
and within reach ef the humblest npprentice; und we are
Picased te say that the enterprise Is meeting with success.
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Enxetrotyre Esxoravines, Cuts, Ete.—Onr Job Printing
Oftec Is abundantly supplied with eleyant engrisings, er
Natents, and other emhellishments to suit the various
branches of Industry In this State
Amador County.
PAINE & STEPHENS’
IMPROVED CONCENTRATOR,
For Saving Gold aud Sliver Sulphurets.
—
One Machine, costing about $1,300, is sufficient to work the Sands from 25 to 30 Stamps,
Less power heing required than for any other Machine, The attention of qua: tz millmen thronghont
the State is directed to the subjoined certificutes, and if they desire they ean visit the Amador Miring
Co’s mill, near Sutter Creck, the Wareka Co’s mill at Grass Valley, or the Banner Co’s mill near
Nevada, and see for themselves.
CERTIFCATES :
Grass VALuey, Jan. 4th, 1869—This is to certify, that we have used the Paine, Stephens &
Harry Concentrators for over twelve months. They have given us entire satisfiction, and are the
best we ever used, WILLIAM WATT, Supt, Eureka Mine.
This is to certify, that we have had in nse for the past 18 menths one of Paine, Stephens & Co’s
Sulpliuret Saviog Machines, construeted by John ‘L. Harry, (culled a buddle,) and which operates
satisluctorily, purticularly so in saying fine sulphurets, and we recommend it as well worthy of use,
even where other Conceutrators are used abeve it, ag it will pay if there are any sulpliurets,
WM. L. TISDALE, Supt. Stur Spangled Banner Mine,
Nevapa Criv, Oct. 26, 1868.
Any one wishing te purchase one of these useful machines, can do so by applying to THOS.
N. PAINE at Grass Valley, Nevada County, or JOHN T. HARRY, Sutter Creek,
13vl6eow
Metallurgy.
MOSHEIMER’s
PIONEER MINING SCHOOL,
—AxD—
METALLURGIC WORKS,
Naving established the ttrst Practleal Mining and Metal.
{nrgleal School In the United States, I wenld call the attentlon of gentlemen who may wish to obtaln a practical
knowledgo of
Chemistry, Assaying and Metallurgy,
That Iam prepared to teach all the abeve branches Ln less
tlie than !n any Enropean School,
1ulsoundertnke to assay and work any kind of ore, or
minerul substances.
For terms, apply to JOS, MOSHEIMER,
Practical Chemist and Metallurgist.
Office, 823 Montgomery street; Metallurgle Works, 2005
Powell street, San Franelsee.
G6vi8-6m
LEOPOLD KUH,
Assayer and Metallurgical Chemist,
(Formerly of tho U, 8. B. Mint, 8. F.)
Office, No, G11 Commercial Street, opposite
the Mint, San Francleco,
BULLION MELTEM AND ASSAYED,
The cerreciess of which Is guaranteed in every reapect.
All kinds ef Ore and Mineral tested, nesayed and analyzed
Inthe most satisfactory manner,
Refers by permisslon te W.C. Ralston, Cashier Bank et
Cullfernta: Messrs Plocbe & Bayerque, Wm. M. Lent, John
I. Fry, E. Cahill & Co., A. K Orlm, President Pacific Union
Express Co,, Jehn M. Eckfeldt, M. and RB. U.S B, Mint;
Nale & Nereress S. M, Ce.,, and the principal mining eempanies on Ihe Camstock Lode. 25vl7-tt
PROF. HENRY WURTZ,
Fermerly Chemeal Examiner in the U. 8. Patent Office
may be einployed professionally as a Scixstipie Exrenr.
Gedlogleal Exa mloatlons and Reports, Analysls and Assaya,
ete ,cle, Practicalndviee and Investigallens Inthe Clem
leal Arts and Manulaetures. Inventlon and examination
ol new chemical methods und products, Address, 26 Plno
street, Roms 35 and 36, New York. Always In from lZto
8.30, go-Written communications preferred,
Important to Gold and Silver Miners and Companies.
PROFESSOR WURTZ,
Who ls the Inventer and Patentee ef the new and wender
tul uses of SODIUM 1N WORKING GOLD AND SILVER
ORES AND JEWELERS’ SWEEPINGS, will furnish at the
above address nfermatien in relation thereto, together
with experimental packages of:
SODIUN AMALGAM.
All Instrvetlons und experiments elsewhere ehtained are
spurious and nnrellable, WORKING EXtBRIMENTS ON
AMALGAMATION OF ORES, Ele. Pro, W. las In opera.
tlon In New York a large und sinall Hepburn Pun, for work
ine 1,000 or 2i-tb. charges ot material tor experlmenta
purposes. SvI7
R, TAYLOR. WM, I, TAYLOR,
ROBERT TAYLOR & Co.,
METALLURERGISTS.
SMELTING WORKS,
Eleveuth street, between Folsom and Howard,
GALVANIZING.
Also, Anti-Frictioy, Alloys for Journals, Type
and Stamping Metals, Tinners and
Plumbers’ Solder, Ete.
riee given for the mast rebellions or reres and minerals assayed aud analyzed.
3m
G. W. STRONG,
ASSAYVYER AND WORKER OF ORES,
No, lv Stevenson street, near First,San Franelseu,
Hichest price paid for choice lots et Ores, Sulphurets, ag
say Ashes, Sa ores ete, Students insirneted inall
branches ot Metullurgy, onal terms,
iv
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SULPHURETS ;
What they are;
How Assaved ;
How Concentrated;
And How Worked,
With a Chapter en the
BLOW-PIPE ASSAY OF MINERALS,
By WM. BARSTOW, M. D.
jon aga:
aut:
Published by A. Reman & Co,, San Franelseo.
For sale at this Oflce.--Price, One Dollar,
With he ald of this Bock, the miner can assay his own
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genernlly to be tuund In the Interlor towns. 2lylatr
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