Volume 24 (1872) (424 pages)

a 400 SCIENTIFIC PRESS: GENTS WANTED to canvass every town on the Pacific Coast for the ScrmnrxFio Press, Paciric Runa Press, and the Paciric Coast MERCANTILE Directon. Experienced canvagsers preferred. Good men can make large wages, besides learning much and improving their talents. pEwEe ke CO's _ Soientiric Pass atent Agency. SCIENTIFIC PRESS—Mining and Mechanical. Designing and Engraving By the Best of Artists, At this Office. *fean3[nolusy—Ssaud WYN O141OVd KNOWLES’ PATENT STEAM PUMP. Extract from Official Report of. Mechanics’ Institute Fair of San Erancisco, 1871. “Tn the foregoing trials it appears that the most efficient Pump on exhibition is the KNOWLES. The work. manship on this Pump is also very good. We would therefore recommend that this Pump receivea Silver Medal. {Dipioma awarded). Signed by the Committee ; G. W. DICKEL Ei, A. B. ANGELL, CHAS. R. STEIGER, W. EPPELSHEIMER, y113-awbp MELVILLE ATWOOD." i, 4 nid nT . ET Lira rime Walt a ve It has no Oranks or Fly-Wheel, and has no dead points where it will stop, consequently it is always ready to atart without using 4 starting-bar, and does not require hand-work to get it pads the center. Will always start when the steam cylinder is filled with cold water of conensation. ‘tne trial of Steam Pumps at the Eighth Industrial Fair in San Francisco, by a Committee of Five of the most thoroughly practical mechanics on this coast, showed the Knowles Pump to lose but 1174 per cent., while others lost as high as 40 per cent., showing great difference in economy. _ WE BUILD AND HAVE CONSTANTLY ON HAND THE LARGEST STOCK OF PUMPS IN THE WORLD, And for! Eyery Conceivable Purpose. A. L. FISH, Agent. No 9 First Street, San Francisco, Cal. P, S.—All kinds of new and second-hand Machines on hand. 3y24-eow-bp ONE DOLLAR A YEAR — FOR THE— PACIFIC COAST ereantile flirector, d This is anew 1e-page monthly newspaper, of special information for wholesale and retail tradesmen. It will also contain reading of interest and importance to all business and professional men on the ooast. OUR TABLE OF CONTENTS Will comprise Full Prices Onrrent and Monthly Review of the Wholesale Markets; Diagrams of the Fluctuations of the Produce Markets; Rates of Freight and, Passenger Fares—corrected monthly; Illustrations and Sketches of Prominent Men and Buildings; Editorials on Manufaoturing and Industrial Progress; Departments containing appropriate’reading matter and reviews for various branches of trade, including “Grocery and Provision;” “Dry Goods;” “"Vrades and Manufactures,” etc., eto. c Our first issue for ie consists of 24 pages, embracing FORTY-FIVE COLUMNS of important reading matter— mostly Silene and by first-class writers. Sample copies, post paid. 10 cts. Yearly subscription, in advance, $1. Subscribers to the SOIENTIF1IC Press or the Paciric Rupau PREss will be supplied at half price. Published hy MURRAY, DEWEY & CO., . At the Publishi fice of the S Press and Paoifio Rural Press, San Francisco. magazines. . P, An,. W. E. LOOMIS. $4 00 News Dealer AND STATIONER, . B. corner of Sansome and Washington streets, BUPPLIZS ALL 5 00 . Eastern Perodicals, 6 00 BY THE 1500. Year, Month, or Number 300 1; A Tondon Tl. News. rom A ae ? : oo ABLE Powaes ower RC TREADWELL ACO “(THE HOADLEY” is the Perfection of the Portable Engine. For sale, with or without whceis, at Machinery Depot of TREADWELL & CO., Market, head of Front street, San Franclsco. 14v24 eowbp ACTIVE MEN! WITH EXPERIENCE IN CANVASSING buslnegs, can now obtain iucrative and permanent employment by DEWEY & CO., Patent Agents and Puhiishers of the SOLENTIFIO PRESS and the PAOIFIO RD. RAL PRESS, No, 838 Montgomery street, 8. F.] BLAKE’S PATENT STEAM PUNIP. From the Report of the Committees on Steam Pumps, at the Seventh Industrial pxh! ition of the Mechanics’ Institute, 8an Francisco_ BLALE’'S STEAM PUMP.—This Pamp yielded the best resulte ae to the quantity of water discharged as compared with its measured capacity. ‘he valves are of brass, and well arranged. The steam valvee are well arranged for operating the pumps, either fest or alow. We recommend that a Medal be awarded to it, as THE BEST STEAM PUMP. {Awarded a Smuven MEDAL, the first premium.] (Signed) JAS. SPIERS, WM, H. BIRCH, From the Report of the Committce on Steam Pumps, at the Eighth (or last) Industrial Exhibition of the Mechanics’ Institute, San Francisco ; BLAKE’S MINING PUMP.—Thie is an excellent Pump, well made, end givee a high per cent. of duty. We recommend a Dipioma for this Pump. (Signed by the Committee.) : H. B. OHAS. R, STEIGER, G. W. DICKIE, . B. ANGEL, W. EPPELSHEIMER, MELVILLE ATWOOD. [No other Steam Pump received other than a Diploma or honorahle mention et the LAST Mechanics’ Exhibition, all other assertions to the contrary notwithstanding. Hooker's Hand Pump westhe only Pump of any kind whatsoever, that received a MEDAL and FIRST PREMIUM (highest award to pumps) at the last Exhibition, for which we are also selling ageuts.—See official Report of the above Committee.) The triel of Steam Pumps at the Eighth Industriai Fair in San Francisco, by a committee of five of the most thoroughly practical mechanics on this coust (as above named), showed that the Blake Pump guve 86 per cent. of utilized power, while others gave hut 60 per cent., showing great difference in economy, The Blake Pump is the ONLY Steam Pump that EVER RECEIVED A SILVER MEDAL at any Exhibition of the Mechanics’ Institute ever held in San Francisco or California nt A complete etock of all sizes constantly on hand at the Mechinery Warehouse of the Agents, TREADWELL & CO., Market Street, corner of Fremont, San FRANoIsco. THE TRUTH! A, L. FISH, Agent Knowies’ Steam Pump—Dear Sir: In answer to your inquiries, we state that the highest award for Steam Pumps at the Highth or last Mechanics’ Fair in San Francisco, was a First Premium and Diploma, awarded to the Knowles’ Patent Steam Pump, as published in the Official List September 23d, 1871. A. §. HALLIDIE, President Board of Managers. W. H. Witurams, Sec’y Board of Managers Eighth Industrial Exhibition, M. I. THE GIANT POWDER COMPANY Are now manufacturing besides the famous regnlar GIANT POWDER, A NO. 2 GIANT POWDER, Somewhat slower in its Explosion, which we recommend for BANK BLASTING, COAL MINES, AND FOR ALL SUCH WORK WHERE THE ROCK IS NOT VERY HARD Itis fully as safe as the other and evolves neither smoke nor noxious fumes when exploded. Price. 50 Cents per Pound. The eales of hoth grades increese yery fast, which is the hest proof of their superiority over other exploslyee. BANDMANN, NIELSEN & CO. 20v22-3m1ép General Agente, No. 210 Front Street, [June 22, 1872. W. T. GARRATT & CO. city Brass and Bell Founder, pz Corner Natoma and Fremont Streets, MANUFAOTURERS OF Brass, Zinc and Anti-Friction or Babbet Metal CASTINGS, Church and Steamboat Bells, TAVERN AND AND BELLS, GONGS, FIRE ENGINES, FORCE AND LIFT PUMPS. Steam, Liqvor, Soda, Oil, Water and Flange Cocks, and Vaivee of all descriptions, made and repaired. Hose and ali other Joints, Speiter, Solider and Copper Rivets, etc. Gauge Cocks, Cylinder Cocks, Oi) Giohes, Steam Whisties. HYDRAULIO PIPES AND NOZZLES for mining purposes, Iron Steam Pipe furnished with Fittings, etc, Ooupling Joints of ali sizes, Particular attention paid to Distillery Work, Manutfac. turer of ‘‘ Garratt's Patent Improved Journal Metal.” ka Highest Market Price paid for OLD BELLS, COPPER and BRASS, 6-t£ W. T. GABRATE, JAMES HILLMAN, W. 1. LITTLE. N. W. SPAULDING, Saw Smithing and Repairing ESTABLISHMENT. Nos. 17 and 19 Fremont Street, near Market, MANUFACTURER OF! SPAULDIN G’S Patent Tooth Circular Saws. They have proved to he the most durabie and economical Saws in the World. Each Saw is Warranted in every respect; Particular attentlon paid to construction of Portable & Stationary Saw Mills. MILLS FURNISHED AT SHORT NOTICE Atthe lowest Market Prices. FEulled RAWHIDE BELTING AND LACING, Made by H, ROYER, No, 437 Brannan street, San FRANciIsco. FRANCIS SMITH & CO., Manufacturers of HYDRAULIC PIPE, ~ ~—AND— Artesian Well Pipe—All Sizes. Heving the Latest Improved Machinery, we canjmake it an object to Mining and Water Companies or Water Works TO CONTRACT WITH US FOR SHEET IRON PIPE. All Work Guaranteed. OFFICE at 112 Battery Street San Francisco. 4yv24-ecow3ml6p A Blake’s Crusher FOR SALE CHEAP. One of Biake's Patent Ore Crushers, size 8x10, secondhand and in perfect order, ie offered for sale cheap. Also, A STEAM ENGINE, 8x16, and another 6x12, second-hand and in good order, 60, A New Mining Pump, 6-inch bore and 5-feet stroke, double acting. Ali of the above will be soid at good hargains by J. HENDY, Q1y2stf No, 32 Fremont street, San Francisce, .

a 400 SCIENTIFIC PRESS: GENTS WANTED to canvass every town on the Pacific Coast for the ScrmnrxFio Press, Paciric Runa Press, and the Paciric Coast MERCANTILE Directon. Experienced canvagsers preferred. Good men can make large wages, besides learning much and improving their talents. pEwEe ke CO's _ Soientiric Pass atent Agency. SCIENTIFIC PRESS—Mining and Mechanical. Designing and Engraving By the Best of Artists, At this Office. *fean3[nolusy—Ssaud WYN O141OVd KNOWLES’ PATENT STEAM PUMP. Extract from Official Report of. Mechanics’ Institute Fair of San Erancisco, 1871. “Tn the foregoing trials it appears that the most efficient Pump on exhibition is the KNOWLES. The work. manship on this Pump is also very good. We would therefore recommend that this Pump receivea Silver Medal. {Dipioma awarded). Signed by the Committee ; G. W. DICKEL Ei, A. B. ANGELL, CHAS. R. STEIGER, W. EPPELSHEIMER, y113-awbp MELVILLE ATWOOD." i, 4 nid nT . ET Lira rime Walt a ve It has no Oranks or Fly-Wheel, and has no dead points where it will stop, consequently it is always ready to atart without using 4 starting-bar, and does not require hand-work to get it pads the center. Will always start when the steam cylinder is filled with cold water of conensation. ‘tne trial of Steam Pumps at the Eighth Industrial Fair in San Francisco, by a Committee of Five of the most thoroughly practical mechanics on this coast, showed the Knowles Pump to lose but 1174 per cent., while others lost as high as 40 per cent., showing great difference in economy. _ WE BUILD AND HAVE CONSTANTLY ON HAND THE LARGEST STOCK OF PUMPS IN THE WORLD, And for! Eyery Conceivable Purpose. A. L. FISH, Agent. No 9 First Street, San Francisco, Cal. P, S.—All kinds of new and second-hand Machines on hand. 3y24-eow-bp ONE DOLLAR A YEAR — FOR THE— PACIFIC COAST ereantile flirector, d This is anew 1e-page monthly newspaper, of special information for wholesale and retail tradesmen. It will also contain reading of interest and importance to all business and professional men on the ooast. OUR TABLE OF CONTENTS Will comprise Full Prices Onrrent and Monthly Review of the Wholesale Markets; Diagrams of the Fluctuations of the Produce Markets; Rates of Freight and, Passenger Fares—corrected monthly; Illustrations and Sketches of Prominent Men and Buildings; Editorials on Manufaoturing and Industrial Progress; Departments containing appropriate’reading matter and reviews for various branches of trade, including “Grocery and Provision;” “Dry Goods;” “"Vrades and Manufactures,” etc., eto. c Our first issue for ie consists of 24 pages, embracing FORTY-FIVE COLUMNS of important reading matter— mostly Silene and by first-class writers. Sample copies, post paid. 10 cts. Yearly subscription, in advance, $1. Subscribers to the SOIENTIF1IC Press or the Paciric Rupau PREss will be supplied at half price. Published hy MURRAY, DEWEY & CO., . At the Publishi fice of the S Press and Paoifio Rural Press, San Francisco. magazines. . P, An,. W. E. LOOMIS. $4 00 News Dealer AND STATIONER, . B. corner of Sansome and Washington streets, BUPPLIZS ALL 5 00 . Eastern Perodicals, 6 00 BY THE 1500. Year, Month, or Number 300 1; A Tondon Tl. News. rom A ae ? : oo ABLE Powaes ower RC TREADWELL ACO “(THE HOADLEY” is the Perfection of the Portable Engine. For sale, with or without whceis, at Machinery Depot of TREADWELL & CO., Market, head of Front street, San Franclsco. 14v24 eowbp ACTIVE MEN! WITH EXPERIENCE IN CANVASSING buslnegs, can now obtain iucrative and permanent employment by DEWEY & CO., Patent Agents and Puhiishers of the SOLENTIFIO PRESS and the PAOIFIO RD. RAL PRESS, No, 838 Montgomery street, 8. F.] BLAKE’S PATENT STEAM PUNIP. From the Report of the Committees on Steam Pumps, at the Seventh Industrial pxh! ition of the Mechanics’ Institute, 8an Francisco_ BLALE’'S STEAM PUMP.—This Pamp yielded the best resulte ae to the quantity of water discharged as compared with its measured capacity. ‘he valves are of brass, and well arranged. The steam valvee are well arranged for operating the pumps, either fest or alow. We recommend that a Medal be awarded to it, as THE BEST STEAM PUMP. {Awarded a Smuven MEDAL, the first premium.] (Signed) JAS. SPIERS, WM, H. BIRCH, From the Report of the Committce on Steam Pumps, at the Eighth (or last) Industrial Exhibition of the Mechanics’ Institute, San Francisco ;

BLAKE’S MINING PUMP.—Thie is an excellent Pump, well made, end givee a high per cent. of duty. We recommend a Dipioma for this Pump. (Signed by the Committee.) : H. B. OHAS. R, STEIGER, G. W. DICKIE, . B. ANGEL, W. EPPELSHEIMER, MELVILLE ATWOOD. [No other Steam Pump received other than a Diploma or honorahle mention et the LAST Mechanics’ Exhibition, all other assertions to the contrary notwithstanding. Hooker's Hand Pump westhe only Pump of any kind whatsoever, that received a MEDAL and FIRST PREMIUM (highest award to pumps) at the last Exhibition, for which we are also selling ageuts.—See official Report of the above Committee.) The triel of Steam Pumps at the Eighth Industriai Fair in San Francisco, by a committee of five of the most thoroughly practical mechanics on this coust (as above named), showed that the Blake Pump guve 86 per cent. of utilized power, while others gave hut 60 per cent., showing great difference in economy, The Blake Pump is the ONLY Steam Pump that EVER RECEIVED A SILVER MEDAL at any Exhibition of the Mechanics’ Institute ever held in San Francisco or California nt A complete etock of all sizes constantly on hand at the Mechinery Warehouse of the Agents, TREADWELL & CO., Market Street, corner of Fremont, San FRANoIsco. THE TRUTH! A, L. FISH, Agent Knowies’ Steam Pump—Dear Sir: In answer to your inquiries, we state that the highest award for Steam Pumps at the Highth or last Mechanics’ Fair in San Francisco, was a First Premium and Diploma, awarded to the Knowles’ Patent Steam Pump, as published in the Official List September 23d, 1871. A. §. HALLIDIE, President Board of Managers. W. H. Witurams, Sec’y Board of Managers Eighth Industrial Exhibition, M. I. THE GIANT POWDER COMPANY Are now manufacturing besides the famous regnlar GIANT POWDER, A NO. 2 GIANT POWDER, Somewhat slower in its Explosion, which we recommend for BANK BLASTING, COAL MINES, AND FOR ALL SUCH WORK WHERE THE ROCK IS NOT VERY HARD Itis fully as safe as the other and evolves neither smoke nor noxious fumes when exploded. Price. 50 Cents per Pound. The eales of hoth grades increese yery fast, which is the hest proof of their superiority over other exploslyee. BANDMANN, NIELSEN & CO. 20v22-3m1ép General Agente, No. 210 Front Street, [June 22, 1872. W. T. GARRATT & CO. city Brass and Bell Founder, pz Corner Natoma and Fremont Streets, MANUFAOTURERS OF Brass, Zinc and Anti-Friction or Babbet Metal CASTINGS, Church and Steamboat Bells, TAVERN AND AND BELLS, GONGS, FIRE ENGINES, FORCE AND LIFT PUMPS. Steam, Liqvor, Soda, Oil, Water and Flange Cocks, and Vaivee of all descriptions, made and repaired. Hose and ali other Joints, Speiter, Solider and Copper Rivets, etc. Gauge Cocks, Cylinder Cocks, Oi) Giohes, Steam Whisties. HYDRAULIO PIPES AND NOZZLES for mining purposes, Iron Steam Pipe furnished with Fittings, etc, Ooupling Joints of ali sizes, Particular attention paid to Distillery Work, Manutfac. turer of ‘‘ Garratt's Patent Improved Journal Metal.” ka Highest Market Price paid for OLD BELLS, COPPER and BRASS, 6-t£ W. T. GABRATE, JAMES HILLMAN, W. 1. LITTLE. N. W. SPAULDING, Saw Smithing and Repairing ESTABLISHMENT. Nos. 17 and 19 Fremont Street, near Market, MANUFACTURER OF! SPAULDIN G’S Patent Tooth Circular Saws. They have proved to he the most durabie and economical Saws in the World. Each Saw is Warranted in every respect; Particular attentlon paid to construction of Portable & Stationary Saw Mills. MILLS FURNISHED AT SHORT NOTICE Atthe lowest Market Prices. FEulled RAWHIDE BELTING AND LACING, Made by H, ROYER, No, 437 Brannan street, San FRANciIsco. FRANCIS SMITH & CO., Manufacturers of HYDRAULIC PIPE, ~ ~—AND— Artesian Well Pipe—All Sizes. Heving the Latest Improved Machinery, we canjmake it an object to Mining and Water Companies or Water Works TO CONTRACT WITH US FOR SHEET IRON PIPE. All Work Guaranteed. OFFICE at 112 Battery Street San Francisco. 4yv24-ecow3ml6p A Blake’s Crusher FOR SALE CHEAP. One of Biake's Patent Ore Crushers, size 8x10, secondhand and in perfect order, ie offered for sale cheap. Also, A STEAM ENGINE, 8x16, and another 6x12, second-hand and in good order, 60, A New Mining Pump, 6-inch bore and 5-feet stroke, double acting. Ali of the above will be soid at good hargains by J. HENDY, Q1y2stf No, 32 Fremont street, San Francisce, .