Volume 24 (1872) (424 pages)

156 SCIENTIFIC PRESS. [March 9, 1872. Notices of Recent Patents. Among the patents recently obtained through Dewey &*Co’s. Scientific Press American and Foreign Patent Agency, the following are worthy of mention: Devicz ror Steapyine Wacon Porzs.— Reuhen Seadens, San Francisco, Cal. This invention relates to a device for eteadying the poles of wagons and more particularly of heavy trucks, to prevent them from striking the horses when passing over cobbles, or uneven surfaces, and it consiets in the employmeut of two cylinders containing elastic springs. A rod from the hames on the harness of each horse passes through one of these eylinders so that the elasticity of the epring shallhe utilized hy any strain hrought uponit. The other eud of the cylinder is connected with a har upon the top of the pole hy means of arod and link or ring and the horses are thus much relieved from the successiou of blows from the pole. Mztaniic Finrer.—H. J. Fraser, San Fraucisco, This invention cousists in the employment of a series of screws of amalgamated wire cloth or other suitable substance which are cutinto the form of tho containing vessel into which they are packed, one ahove another, until they have a cousiderahle thickness. The tailings or slum containing the float gold are then passed through this filter which detains the gold and can be cleaned up in the usual manner at any time. Ark-ExnaustInc APPARATUS FOR PREserve Cans, Erc.—D.N. Phelps, San Leandro, Cal. This invention relates to an improved apparatus to be employed in connection with an air pump for the purpose of exhausting the air from cans, jars and other vessels. And it consists mainly in so constructing and arranging the receiver or covering vessel, that the orifice through which the air is extracted from the jar, can he closed hefore removing the receiver from over it. New Incorporations. The following have filed certificates with the County Clerk, San Francisco. Karystone Quartz M.Co.—March 1. Location: Sierra county. Capital stock, $1,000,000, in shares of $100 each. Trustees—H. Scammon, H. D. McCarty and L. F. Harris. Pacrrio Proprietary Merntcruve Co.—March 2: Capital stock, $1,000,000, in 50,000 shares. Trustees—Mark Brumagim, J. H. Fish, R. Goodwin, J. P. H. Wentworth, J. C. Dixon, L. Lanszweert and Wm. A. Coggeshall. Cauaveras Hypraviic M. Co.—March 2: Location: Calaveras county. Capital stock, $3,000,000, in 30,000 shares. Trustees—J. P. Shear, Henry C. Lee, W. H. Knight, Ahram Shear and Geo. R. Eckley. Auaska ConsoninatEep M. Co.—March 2. Location : Coleman Mining District, Lyou county, Nevada. Capital stock, $1,500,000 in 15,000 ehares. Trustees—H. T. Wheeler, H. P. Wakelee, H. C, Kibble, C. Coats, J. H. H. Williams. Constirotion Toxnex M. Co.—March 4. Location: Ely District, Nevada. Capital stock, $150,000, in 15,000 shares, Trustees—J. B. Cavallier, John Cahill, E. J. Baldwin, Richard O'Neill, C. N, Fox. 4 Lrnicn §. M.Co—March 5. Capital stock, $3,000,000, in shares of $100 each. Location: Pioche District, Lincoln ceunty, Nevada. Trustees—George W. Smiley, Charles M. Chase, M.G. Gillette, dea D. Roherts and Maurice gchunitt. . An Expnanavion seems due from us in regard to a failure to correct a mistatement occurring in an advertisement of Messrs. Treadwell & Co., in the Press, which notice affirmed that the Blake Patent Steam Pump received the first premium ‘‘ at the last Mechanics’ Institute Fair.’ After the advertisement appeared in the Press, Messrs. Treadwell & Co. sent to our advertising compositor direct (instead of to our husiness office) quite a numher of corrections in pencil marks, together with the word Jast in the above quotation blotted out in celored ink. Not heing marked in usual printer’s style, but in a different, although conspicuous color, the intended erasure was not noticed hy the cempositer, and the change consequently not made. Mr. A. L. Fish, agent of the Knowle’s patent pump, visited us last week with his card, which was puhhshed in our last issue, (and which will partly explain the uecessity of this paragraph) and asked us if such correctien had been sent to our office, and we iuuocently and confidently asserted the negative. While we do not consider our compositor reprehensible fer the omission to make the intended correction, we must say we sincerely regret the unpleasant occurrence, which was unquestionahly brought about hy the ahove misuuderstanding. The Giant Powder Question in Grass Valley. Our readers will learn the coudition of the giant powder question in Grass Valley hy reading the following, which we condense from the G. V. Union of the 5th inst: Sunday evening last, the miuers working under ground in the Eureka mine coneluded to strike, The idea was to stop the use of giant powder in the mine. Mr. Watt, the Superintendent, talked to his men, and tried to show them the unreasonableness ef such demands. He gave them until yesterday to consider the matter and asked them uot to act hastily on the subject. The men went to the dry house and talked the matter over. A majority concluded at once to quit work. Some, however, saw the justice and the reason of Mr. Watt's position, and voted against the strike. The majority ruled, however, and the men were paid off and left. Yesterday morning several who left on Saturday went into the mine as usual, All who went down were distinctly iuformed that they did so with the full and perfect understanding that the mine must always be worked as the Superintendent directed. Suhsequently the men who went underground concluded they were not safe in workiug. Some of them remarked that they were afraid of the Miners’ Union. On going outside they met four men who represented themselves as a committee, duly authorized hy the Miners’ Union, to have all work stopped in the Eureka mine. Some of the workmen who had just come out of the mine remarked to the committee that they wauted to work, and the committee replied that if any one worked in that mine it would he the worse for such workers. In other words, the Committee said that the Miners’ Uniou would not allow mento work ina mine where giant powder was used. This committee may not be empowered to act for the Miners’ Union but.they pretend to do so. The Miners’ Union must repudiate the act of the committee of four, or the Miners’ Union endorse the same. The citizens of the town are prepared to meet all emergencies. There will he no Amador war in this case. That sort of a War requires a great deal of red tape. This war will he shorter and very much sharper than the Amador affair. The men who want to work can go into the mines with perfect safety. ‘The country will protect them. Mechanics’ Institute. The quarterly meeting of the members of the Mechanics’ Institute was held on 2d instaut. President Hallidie submitted his report and said that the committees to whose charge the various interests of the society were committed had fulfilled their duties satisfactorily. A new catalogue of the library is being made out, large additions haviug been made to it. Patent Office Matters. The commissioner of Pateuts has designated the Mechanics’ Institute as the place of deposit, in the city of San Francisco, for the Patent Office weekly reports, and through the efforts of John O. Hanscom, one of the Trustees of the Institute, a large number of models have been presented to theSociety hy the Commissioner, and will shortly be received and displayed for the benefit of all concerned. From the British Patent Office the Society has received the complete abridgement of specifications from 1542 to 1867; also complete indices and other documents of valne to the inventor. The Trustees are still making an effort to ohtain the British Patent Office Reports in full. ‘These reports cover the whole ground of patented inventions in Great Britain from the earliest time, and consists of ahout 2,500 folio volumes. The ‘affairs of the Institute are ina satisfactury condition. The library is hereafter to he open on Sundays from 2 until 9 p.m. THERE is considerable excitemeut in Carrsville, Ky., over the discovery of rich deposits of lead aud other ores at that place. Ow Fine.—Communication “from L, P. Me.;” letter from ‘ W. M, &,” Daily Weather Record, By THE U._S. Army Siagnat, Servioz, FOR THE WEEK EnDing WEDNESDAY, MARCH 6, 1872. 2 +425 : -(gi3is (SS/EES IS ‘of o§ [38 > EeSS eSiey vs} § . 22 . 8/s. 82 NS ENS Sater Be] 8 . e [S85] SE [PSPS 8 SSS] eater s Sele 5/828 8/8 288 S iS \e Seltas IN8ss SI Sig° Sess S85 cu 80.21/47(77,Oalm 44) Clondy 2 51. 86/Calm 4-4] Threat'g ca 1)50/93/Oalmy . 44 Cloudy 53/86/N. W.] 15. Brisk . 4-4) Cloudy iS -99/53/93/Calm 14) [Fair a 88/55/62/Oalm 4) .55Olondy = 18/50/99] W. 8\Presh Clear é . 2 " 2 Light Clear A a CJ wm Bi = Calm +4 Lt. Snow s to Pa] = a fz 5jGentle . 2-4) Fair 5 i = l2/Freeh . 1-4! Fair o q 4. Brisk Olear & 5 Pai =) 8 Gentle} 14] Fair 3 A [Fresh . 3-4] Cloudy F 29,94]27188. Calm 41 Joloudy a ° 30.18128)771S. E.] i. Freeh . 1-4 Fair _ rey iE 30.11[33)74] Oalm. $-4 Cloudy z a A 30. 47/24/83) EB. Zi Light Olear Rainfall at Turlock, San Joaquin Valley. Ens, Press:—The amount of rain for tbe eeason to date in this portion of San Joaquin Valley is as follows: To January 8.52 inches, 22 inches, 2 inches. It may he well to mention thattall mersuremente of rain at thie point have been made with the eame gange each year, and that the inetrument ueed is the brace cylinder gauge of the Smithsonian Institute at Washington. The same instrument having been used constantly here, we are enahled to compare faithfully the past four seasone in our looality. 1t is seen that to date we have had nearly three times as much as foll to this date last year; more than twice as much as in 1870, and nearly one-third 2s much again as fellin 1869 to March Ist. Between five and eix inches fell after thie date in the epring of 1869; hence we have good reason to expect not far from 20 inches ae our total rainfall here for the present season—certainly something hetween 17 and 22 inches. Indeed, everything oon~ tinuesto indicate jnet such an average eeagon ag has followed our dryest years for three eucceeeiye periode since 49. The offect of these excellont rains, whose distrihution is all we could have asked on onr eandy eoile, ie evident in the fine appearance of our grain fields, By the common consent of our oldest eettlers, never has the proepect for first-clase crops becn more promieing in San Joaquin Valley Purlock, Stanislaus county, March 1, 1872, JW. A, We Screntiric Press.—The Press has heen one of our best exchanges as a mining journal, and is considered by allas the hest practical mining jourual in the United States. It is a finely illustrated, mechanical and industrial newspaper, and the only one of that kind on the Pacific Coast. It is puhlished hy Dewy & Co., who are reliable patent agents for inventors. We can recommend it to our readers. —Eureka Sentinel. é RICHARD H. BUEL, Consulting Méchanical Engineer, 7 Warren Street, New York. Advice and assistance given to those who deeire to invest fnnds in meritorious and valuahle Patent Rights. on chinery of all kinds bonght and sold. Unusual facilities for heghing eneines hoilers and other machinery. I refer particnlarly to Professor R. H. Thurston, of the Stevene Inatitute of Technology, who has coneented toaesociate himeelf with me in consultation on matters of special importance. 1v24-13t The Evangel, Office, 414 Clay street, San Franeisco. Terms, $4 per year, in advance. THE EVANGEL is the organ of the Baptist Denomination for the Pacific States and Territories. All efforts on the part of hrethren and friends to extend its circulation will he gratefully appreciated. $3, for one year’s eubseziption, will be received from new suhscrihers, strictly in advance. Address “Evangel, San Francisco, Oal,” Sample copies furnished free. 4v3-lambptf UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA.—The Preparatory Depart. ment is under tho charge of five Professors of the University, and six tutors. Besides the studies of the puhlic sohools, Algebra, Geometry, Latin, Greek, German, French, Spanish and Book-Keeping aro tanght. Terms: Board and tuition, 4 weeks, $30. Students received atany time. Gronee Tait, Oakland, Master Fifth Olass, seShpti $5 TO $20 PmR Day AnD No Risx.—Do you want a situation as salesman at or near home to introduce our new ‘strand White Wire Olothes Lines, to last forever. Don’t miss this chance. Sample Free. Address Hudson River Wire Works, 75 William strect, N. Y.,or 1 Dearhorn street, Chicago, Tt. 23v1-12mbp A PackaGE or FLowen SEEps will be sent free to every applicant enclosing two stamps for W. B. Dimon Jr., & Co,’s Catalogue of Vegetahle and Flower Sceds, Bedding Plants and Flowering Bulbs; Brooklyn, N. Y. mar2-4i ContinentaL Life Insurance Co., 302 Montgomery street, corner of Pine, ELECTRO-CHEMICAL Dry Amalgamation. THE PAUL PROCESS. This system is now brought to a complete degrce of procticshility, aa well as cheap, simple and thorough in operation, andI am prepared to furnish all machinery requisite for working the process from three tons to 100 per day, aud offer my services to the anita community for the overcoming, by this process, of all the difficulties ec ted with the amal ti of the precious metals from milling ores—no matter how fine the gold combined, the silver, or rebellious the ore, the bullion always ranging from 960 to 980-1000 fine. Pam. phlets explaining process can be had, free of expense, on receipt of address. For furthrr psrticulars apply to ALMARIN B. PAUL, 318 California street, Room 1, R. ANDREWS, SUOOESSOR TO F. MANSELL & CO., mard-1t AS House and Sign Painters, 412 PINE STREET, SAN FRANOISCO, Three doors above Montgomery st. F, MANSELL still superintends the Fancy and Ornamental Sign Work. Country Orders Attended to With Punctuality, Cheapness 26v23-3m-hp Miners Using Powder Containing Nitroglycerine, giving off deleterious odors, should read the description, in the Sorenrmrio Press, August 5, 1871, of the patented process for instantly dispelling the noxious Gases; and for further information address Dr. A. Blatchley, patentee, at SorentTre10 Press and Dispatch, Phelps’ Patent Animal Trap, FOR GOPHERS, SQIRRELS, RATS, CAYOTES, and other ** Varmints.” This Trap, as may be seen, is of simple construction and not likely to get out of order, and very durable. It is Very Efficient and can be used conveniently hy women or children, THE CHEAPEST AND BEST YET INVENTED. Price 60 cents. By mail, prepaid (to places where express charges are high), $1. A liheral discount to clubs or dealers who huy by the dozen. Address the inventor and manufacturer, D. N. PHELPS, al-ly-awhp San Leandro, Alameda County, Os, BRYANT & STRATTON USINESS COLL Germ 24 POST sp POMEL SAN_FRANCIS( (eset TAT are ee, « Is THE LEADING COMMERCIAL SCAOOL OF THE Pacific. It educates thoronghly for business. Its course of instruction is valuable to persons of hoth sexes and of any age. Academic Department for thosenot prePared for business course. Open day and evening throughout the year. Students can commence st any time, Full particulars may he had at the College Office, 24 Post street, or hy sending for Hzarp’s Cor LEGE JOURNAL. Address E. P. HEALD, President Business College, San Francisco. 3y8-cowbp FRED. KRAJEWSKI, MANUFACTURER OF TOOLS —FOn— Molding, Turning, Carving, Etc. Mortise Chisels, Blind Chisels, Crotchet Chisels, and also all kinds of Screws for Stair Work and Sash Joints on hand and made to order. Berry street, bet. Fourth and Fifth, SAN FRANCISCO, 25v23-tf STEAM POWER.The second aud third stories of the west half of the Mechanics’ Mill, corner of Mission and Fremont streets, to let, with Steam Power. Frontage ahout 70 hy 127 feet, hut the rear half is only ahout 40 feet wide. Tohe let in whole or in part, to one or more tenants. For further particnlars apply to FRANK KENNEDY, mar9-2t 604 Merchant street, San Francisco,

156 SCIENTIFIC PRESS. [March 9, 1872. Notices of Recent Patents. Among the patents recently obtained through Dewey &*Co’s. Scientific Press American and Foreign Patent Agency, the following are worthy of mention: Devicz ror Steapyine Wacon Porzs.— Reuhen Seadens, San Francisco, Cal. This invention relates to a device for eteadying the poles of wagons and more particularly of heavy trucks, to prevent them from striking the horses when passing over cobbles, or uneven surfaces, and it consiets in the employmeut of two cylinders containing elastic springs. A rod from the hames on the harness of each horse passes through one of these eylinders so that the elasticity of the epring shallhe utilized hy any strain hrought uponit. The other eud of the cylinder is connected with a har upon the top of the pole hy means of arod and link or ring and the horses are thus much relieved from the successiou of blows from the pole. Mztaniic Finrer.—H. J. Fraser, San Fraucisco, This invention cousists in the employment of a series of screws of amalgamated wire cloth or other suitable substance which are cutinto the form of tho containing vessel into which they are packed, one ahove another, until they have a cousiderahle thickness. The tailings or slum containing the float gold are then passed through this filter which detains the gold and can be cleaned up in the usual manner at any time. Ark-ExnaustInc APPARATUS FOR PREserve Cans, Erc.—D.N. Phelps, San Leandro, Cal. This invention relates to an improved apparatus to be employed in connection with an air pump for the purpose of exhausting the air from cans, jars and other vessels. And it consists mainly in so constructing and arranging the receiver or covering vessel, that the orifice through which the air is extracted from the jar, can he closed hefore removing the receiver from over it. New Incorporations. The following have filed certificates with the County Clerk, San Francisco. Karystone Quartz M.Co.—March 1. Location: Sierra county. Capital stock, $1,000,000, in shares of $100 each. Trustees—H. Scammon, H. D. McCarty and L. F. Harris. Pacrrio Proprietary Merntcruve Co.—March 2: Capital stock, $1,000,000, in 50,000 shares. Trustees—Mark Brumagim, J. H. Fish, R. Goodwin, J. P. H. Wentworth, J. C. Dixon, L. Lanszweert and Wm. A. Coggeshall. Cauaveras Hypraviic M. Co.—March 2: Location: Calaveras county. Capital stock, $3,000,000, in 30,000 shares. Trustees—J. P. Shear, Henry C. Lee, W. H. Knight, Ahram Shear and Geo. R. Eckley. Auaska ConsoninatEep M. Co.—March 2. Location : Coleman Mining District, Lyou county, Nevada. Capital stock, $1,500,000 in 15,000 ehares. Trustees—H. T. Wheeler, H. P. Wakelee, H. C, Kibble, C. Coats, J. H. H. Williams. Constirotion Toxnex M. Co.—March 4. Location: Ely District, Nevada. Capital stock, $150,000, in 15,000 shares, Trustees—J. B. Cavallier, John Cahill, E. J. Baldwin, Richard O'Neill, C. N, Fox. 4 Lrnicn §. M.Co—March 5. Capital stock, $3,000,000, in shares of $100 each. Location: Pioche District, Lincoln ceunty, Nevada. Trustees—George W. Smiley, Charles M. Chase, M.G. Gillette, dea D. Roherts and Maurice gchunitt. . An Expnanavion seems due from us in regard to a failure to correct a mistatement occurring in an advertisement of Messrs. Treadwell & Co., in the Press, which notice affirmed that the Blake Patent Steam Pump received the first premium ‘‘ at the last Mechanics’ Institute Fair.’ After the advertisement appeared in the Press, Messrs. Treadwell & Co. sent to our advertising compositor direct (instead of to our husiness office) quite a numher of corrections in pencil marks, together with the word Jast in the above quotation blotted out in celored ink. Not heing marked in usual printer’s style, but in a different, although conspicuous color, the intended erasure was not noticed hy the cempositer, and the change consequently not made. Mr. A. L. Fish, agent of the Knowle’s patent pump, visited us last week with his card, which was puhhshed in our last issue, (and which will partly explain the uecessity of this paragraph) and asked us if such correctien had been sent to our office, and we iuuocently and confidently asserted the negative. While we do not consider our compositor reprehensible fer the omission to make the intended correction, we must say we sincerely regret the unpleasant occurrence, which was unquestionahly brought about hy the ahove misuuderstanding. The Giant Powder Question in Grass Valley. Our readers will learn the coudition of the giant powder question in Grass Valley hy reading the following, which we condense from the G. V. Union of the 5th inst: Sunday evening last, the miuers working under ground in the Eureka mine coneluded to strike, The idea was to stop the use of giant powder in the mine. Mr. Watt, the Superintendent, talked to his men, and tried to show them the unreasonableness ef such demands. He gave them until yesterday to consider the matter and asked them uot to act hastily on the subject. The men went to the dry house and talked the matter over. A majority concluded at once to quit work. Some, however, saw the justice and the reason of Mr. Watt's position, and voted against the strike. The majority ruled, however, and the men were paid off and left. Yesterday morning several who left on Saturday went into the mine as usual, All who went down were distinctly iuformed that they did so with the full and perfect understanding that the mine must always be worked as the Superintendent directed. Suhsequently the men who went underground concluded they were not safe in workiug. Some of them remarked that they were afraid of the Miners’ Union. On going outside they met four men who represented themselves as a committee, duly authorized hy the Miners’ Union, to have all work stopped in the Eureka mine. Some of the workmen who had just come out of the mine remarked to the committee that they wauted to work, and the committee replied that if any one worked in that mine it would he the worse for such workers. In other words, the Committee said that the Miners’ Uniou would not allow mento work ina mine where giant powder was used. This committee may not be empowered to act for the Miners’ Union but.they pretend to do so. The Miners’ Union must repudiate the act of the committee of four, or the Miners’ Union endorse the same. The citizens of the town are prepared to meet all emergencies. There will he no Amador war in this case. That sort of a War requires a great deal of red tape. This war will he shorter and very much sharper than the Amador affair. The men who want to work can go into the mines with perfect safety. ‘The country will protect them. Mechanics’ Institute. The quarterly meeting of the members of the Mechanics’ Institute was held on 2d instaut. President Hallidie submitted his report and said that the committees to whose charge the various interests of the society were committed had fulfilled their duties satisfactorily. A new catalogue of the library is being made out, large additions haviug been made to it. Patent Office Matters. The commissioner of Pateuts has designated the Mechanics’ Institute as the place of deposit, in the city of San Francisco, for the Patent Office weekly reports, and through the efforts of John O. Hanscom, one of the Trustees of the Institute, a large number of models have been presented to theSociety hy the Commissioner, and will shortly be received and displayed for the benefit of all concerned. From the British Patent Office the Society has received the complete abridgement of specifications from 1542 to 1867; also complete indices and other documents of valne to the inventor. The Trustees are still making an effort to ohtain the British Patent Office Reports in full. ‘These reports cover the whole ground of patented inventions in Great Britain from the earliest time, and consists of ahout 2,500 folio volumes. The ‘affairs of the Institute are ina satisfactury condition. The library is hereafter to he open on Sundays from 2 until 9 p.m. THERE is considerable excitemeut in Carrsville, Ky., over the discovery of rich deposits of lead aud other ores at that place. Ow Fine.—Communication “from L, P. Me.;” letter from ‘ W. M, &,” Daily Weather Record, By THE U._S. Army Siagnat, Servioz, FOR THE WEEK EnDing WEDNESDAY, MARCH 6, 1872. 2 +425 : -(gi3is (SS/EES IS ‘of o§ [38 > EeSS eSiey vs} § . 22 . 8/s. 82 NS ENS Sater Be] 8 . e [S85] SE [PSPS 8 SSS] eater s Sele 5/828 8/8 288 S iS \e Seltas IN8ss SI Sig° Sess S85

cu 80.21/47(77,Oalm 44) Clondy 2 51. 86/Calm 4-4] Threat'g ca 1)50/93/Oalmy . 44 Cloudy 53/86/N. W.] 15. Brisk . 4-4) Cloudy iS -99/53/93/Calm 14) [Fair a 88/55/62/Oalm 4) .55Olondy = 18/50/99] W. 8\Presh Clear é . 2 " 2 Light Clear A a CJ wm Bi = Calm +4 Lt. Snow s to Pa] = a fz 5jGentle . 2-4) Fair 5 i = l2/Freeh . 1-4! Fair o q 4. Brisk Olear & 5 Pai =) 8 Gentle} 14] Fair 3 A [Fresh . 3-4] Cloudy F 29,94]27188. Calm 41 Joloudy a ° 30.18128)771S. E.] i. Freeh . 1-4 Fair _ rey iE 30.11[33)74] Oalm. $-4 Cloudy z a A 30. 47/24/83) EB. Zi Light Olear Rainfall at Turlock, San Joaquin Valley. Ens, Press:—The amount of rain for tbe eeason to date in this portion of San Joaquin Valley is as follows: To January 8.52 inches, 22 inches, 2 inches. It may he well to mention thattall mersuremente of rain at thie point have been made with the eame gange each year, and that the inetrument ueed is the brace cylinder gauge of the Smithsonian Institute at Washington. The same instrument having been used constantly here, we are enahled to compare faithfully the past four seasone in our looality. 1t is seen that to date we have had nearly three times as much as foll to this date last year; more than twice as much as in 1870, and nearly one-third 2s much again as fellin 1869 to March Ist. Between five and eix inches fell after thie date in the epring of 1869; hence we have good reason to expect not far from 20 inches ae our total rainfall here for the present season—certainly something hetween 17 and 22 inches. Indeed, everything oon~ tinuesto indicate jnet such an average eeagon ag has followed our dryest years for three eucceeeiye periode since 49. The offect of these excellont rains, whose distrihution is all we could have asked on onr eandy eoile, ie evident in the fine appearance of our grain fields, By the common consent of our oldest eettlers, never has the proepect for first-clase crops becn more promieing in San Joaquin Valley Purlock, Stanislaus county, March 1, 1872, JW. A, We Screntiric Press.—The Press has heen one of our best exchanges as a mining journal, and is considered by allas the hest practical mining jourual in the United States. It is a finely illustrated, mechanical and industrial newspaper, and the only one of that kind on the Pacific Coast. It is puhlished hy Dewy & Co., who are reliable patent agents for inventors. We can recommend it to our readers. —Eureka Sentinel. é RICHARD H. BUEL, Consulting Méchanical Engineer, 7 Warren Street, New York. Advice and assistance given to those who deeire to invest fnnds in meritorious and valuahle Patent Rights. on chinery of all kinds bonght and sold. Unusual facilities for heghing eneines hoilers and other machinery. I refer particnlarly to Professor R. H. Thurston, of the Stevene Inatitute of Technology, who has coneented toaesociate himeelf with me in consultation on matters of special importance. 1v24-13t The Evangel, Office, 414 Clay street, San Franeisco. Terms, $4 per year, in advance. THE EVANGEL is the organ of the Baptist Denomination for the Pacific States and Territories. All efforts on the part of hrethren and friends to extend its circulation will he gratefully appreciated. $3, for one year’s eubseziption, will be received from new suhscrihers, strictly in advance. Address “Evangel, San Francisco, Oal,” Sample copies furnished free. 4v3-lambptf UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA.—The Preparatory Depart. ment is under tho charge of five Professors of the University, and six tutors. Besides the studies of the puhlic sohools, Algebra, Geometry, Latin, Greek, German, French, Spanish and Book-Keeping aro tanght. Terms: Board and tuition, 4 weeks, $30. Students received atany time. Gronee Tait, Oakland, Master Fifth Olass, seShpti $5 TO $20 PmR Day AnD No Risx.—Do you want a situation as salesman at or near home to introduce our new ‘strand White Wire Olothes Lines, to last forever. Don’t miss this chance. Sample Free. Address Hudson River Wire Works, 75 William strect, N. Y.,or 1 Dearhorn street, Chicago, Tt. 23v1-12mbp A PackaGE or FLowen SEEps will be sent free to every applicant enclosing two stamps for W. B. Dimon Jr., & Co,’s Catalogue of Vegetahle and Flower Sceds, Bedding Plants and Flowering Bulbs; Brooklyn, N. Y. mar2-4i ContinentaL Life Insurance Co., 302 Montgomery street, corner of Pine, ELECTRO-CHEMICAL Dry Amalgamation. THE PAUL PROCESS. This system is now brought to a complete degrce of procticshility, aa well as cheap, simple and thorough in operation, andI am prepared to furnish all machinery requisite for working the process from three tons to 100 per day, aud offer my services to the anita community for the overcoming, by this process, of all the difficulties ec ted with the amal ti of the precious metals from milling ores—no matter how fine the gold combined, the silver, or rebellious the ore, the bullion always ranging from 960 to 980-1000 fine. Pam. phlets explaining process can be had, free of expense, on receipt of address. For furthrr psrticulars apply to ALMARIN B. PAUL, 318 California street, Room 1, R. ANDREWS, SUOOESSOR TO F. MANSELL & CO., mard-1t AS House and Sign Painters, 412 PINE STREET, SAN FRANOISCO, Three doors above Montgomery st. F, MANSELL still superintends the Fancy and Ornamental Sign Work. Country Orders Attended to With Punctuality, Cheapness 26v23-3m-hp Miners Using Powder Containing Nitroglycerine, giving off deleterious odors, should read the description, in the Sorenrmrio Press, August 5, 1871, of the patented process for instantly dispelling the noxious Gases; and for further information address Dr. A. Blatchley, patentee, at SorentTre10 Press and Dispatch, Phelps’ Patent Animal Trap, FOR GOPHERS, SQIRRELS, RATS, CAYOTES, and other ** Varmints.” This Trap, as may be seen, is of simple construction and not likely to get out of order, and very durable. It is Very Efficient and can be used conveniently hy women or children, THE CHEAPEST AND BEST YET INVENTED. Price 60 cents. By mail, prepaid (to places where express charges are high), $1. A liheral discount to clubs or dealers who huy by the dozen. Address the inventor and manufacturer, D. N. PHELPS, al-ly-awhp San Leandro, Alameda County, Os, BRYANT & STRATTON USINESS COLL Germ 24 POST sp POMEL SAN_FRANCIS( (eset TAT are ee, « Is THE LEADING COMMERCIAL SCAOOL OF THE Pacific. It educates thoronghly for business. Its course of instruction is valuable to persons of hoth sexes and of any age. Academic Department for thosenot prePared for business course. Open day and evening throughout the year. Students can commence st any time, Full particulars may he had at the College Office, 24 Post street, or hy sending for Hzarp’s Cor LEGE JOURNAL. Address E. P. HEALD, President Business College, San Francisco. 3y8-cowbp FRED. KRAJEWSKI, MANUFACTURER OF TOOLS —FOn— Molding, Turning, Carving, Etc. Mortise Chisels, Blind Chisels, Crotchet Chisels, and also all kinds of Screws for Stair Work and Sash Joints on hand and made to order. Berry street, bet. Fourth and Fifth, SAN FRANCISCO, 25v23-tf STEAM POWER.The second aud third stories of the west half of the Mechanics’ Mill, corner of Mission and Fremont streets, to let, with Steam Power. Frontage ahout 70 hy 127 feet, hut the rear half is only ahout 40 feet wide. Tohe let in whole or in part, to one or more tenants. For further particnlars apply to FRANK KENNEDY, mar9-2t 604 Merchant street, San Francisco,