Volume 26 (1873) (431 pages)

January 11, 1873.] MINING AND SCIENTIFIC PRESS. 2,070,000 in eleven dividends--$90,000 in Jan-. Price and others of experience and high repnnary; $150,000 in March; $210,000 in April, tation. May. Jane, Jnly, August, September, Octoher and November; and $150,000 in Decemher. The Yole Gravel mine paid two dividends of ;™en in College. The new session commenced $5,000 each in April and May. In 1871 there were dividends from eighteen Mining Companies. The amounts disbursed each month compare as follows: 1872, DADURLY 550501 oscecscc0s on $371,000 February. 687,000 March 654,500 595,090 April 517.600 820,500 May. 407,550 June. 308,3°0 July. $63,300 Auguat 359,300 657 ,000 Reptember,. 344,400 572,000 October 298 000 November. 280,500 225,100 Deveniber. 239, 212,000 Totaln.ccceeceree scone $4,837,950 36,731,100 San Francisco University College. This well-known institution, one of whose buildings is represented in the acoompanying cut, ie located on tbe corner of Geary and Stockton streets, in tbis city. The Collegowae organized in 1859, in the basement of tbe old Calvary Church, which stood on Bush etreet, opposite the Cosmopolitan Hotci. It soououtgrew its accommodations there, and the present site on tbe corner of Geary and Stockton atreets was secured. That part of the city 1 38a,coo the oldeet and hest Commercial School on the ra o0 knowledgo of businoss is taught, ees Colleges wero for a loug time regarded asa 299,000 prejudice was not without fouudation. —-— still are, exceedingly superficial. Business-men { . It is open to students of all grades, from boys of eight or ten years of age to young on Monday last, Jannary 6tb. Tbe Pacific Business College constitutes the Commercial Department, to which tho whole east end of the huilding is devoted. This is Coast, and the ouly one iu which a thorough Business humbug; and it mnst bo confessed tbat tbe At first most of them wcre, and mauy of them found that yonng men who had passed throngh those Colleges had nearly everytbing yet to} learn, whilo they sometimos bad much to unlearu, Still, a want was felt for some means by which young mcu could he fitted for business purenits, as they wero for the so-called learned professions. By degrees the course of etudy was enlarged and made more practioal and thorough, until now bueiness-men can find in the halls of Uuiversity College young men fitted for tho store, the mill, the hank, tbe railroad or telegraph office, or any businese training. Snch ah institution ie of great benefit to youngmen desirons of gaining spcedy admission to business circles and promotion to responeihle and lucrative positione; and the husiness men of San Francisco ebow that they feel an intereet in the welfare of the young men of tbe Pacific Coast by affording tbem facilities for acquiring a knowledge of tbe cuetome and laws of trade and commerce under their own immediate sanction, The Commercial Department enjoys the personal snpervision of Prof. M. K. Lauden, who has had a large and succeesful experience in the management of bueiness colleges, and ae an expert accountant probably has no superior in the city. None bnt the most experienced and tborough inetructors aro employed, and young men who wish to scqnire a tbotongh knowledge of bueiness, will alwaye find it for their interest to take a full course in the Pacific Business College, So Httle do most yonng) ten know of practical affairs who have even graduated from almost any of tbe colleges of tbe land, that they often find it neceesary to take tho business course afterwards, For the convenience of those young men it tbe city who find it necessary to earu their own living, the college is open in the evening Popular Lectures. In another colnmn will be found a synopeis of the firet of tbe leotnres which are to be delivered before the Mecbanic Arts College, hy the Professors of the State University. The President of the University, Prof. Gilman, eeeme already to be better posted on the requirements of the State, in an educational point of view, than many who have loug resided here. His remarks possessed a local interest hardly to be expected from one comparatively a stranger in onr city, for not only were the ‘‘Polytecbnic sebools of America and Kurope compared,” as was annonnced, hut tbe epecial wante of California were considered, The choice of Profeseor Gilman ae President af the University, we always thonght a heppy one, and he is fast proving hie worth to the general community hy hisnnceasing labors and interest in local affairs. The lectnre conrsee of the past two years were eminently successful, and this one opene in a manner to leave no douht bnt that the efforts of the Professors of the University and the Trustees of the Mechanice’ Inetitute, to afford inetruction in a popular manner, will be fully appreciated, The attendance was goad, find the audience attentive, the size of was then in the **sand-hills,” and tbe lot ou which the College stands hada eand-bill on it nearly as high as the present college bnilding. The inetitation wae for a long time known as tbe City College, and tomany of the old patrons this is still the most familiar designation. In 1863, the cbsrter of the institution was enlarged and its name changed to that of University College, probably afterthe example of =. \ University College i \ of London. Its fl ! i rosperity, from the mau pane oe Ti ae Le ay of tbe pleasant fea4 tures of its history, It has not heen withont the trials and temporary reverses incident to similar institntions everywhere; bnt it has shown a vitality and vigor which entitles it to rank among the permanent institntions of thecity and of the country. It possesees accommodations for at least five hundred stndents; is furnished with a lahoratory and valnable philoeophical and chemical apparatne, and an excellent telescope. It has a spacious yard in the rear, and an opsn-air gymnasium, for the exercise of students. There ie no place in the city, or anywhere else on the Coset, where the mental, moral and phyaical welfare of boye and yonng men can he better promoted. Under the Preeidency of Rev. W. Alexander, aided by hie efficient colleagues, tbe inetitntion is rapidly attaining a higb degree of proeperity in all its departments, It has extended its facilitiee so se to be in facta University. It ie the design of its Boards, both of Direction and of Instruction, to make it in all reapecte a firet-class inetitution. Its plan is hroad and comprehensive, providing for tbe entire education of yontb, from the primary school up to the professional achoole for Commerce, Medicine and Law. Theee yarious departments have been organized, and are now in aucceasful operation. The Pacific Medical College constitutes tbe Medical Department of the University. All information retative thereto wiil be furnished hy Dr. Henry Gibbons, Jr., Dean of the Medical Faculty. The City College—tbe Literary and Scientific Department, is nnder the ‘more immediate anpervision of the President, Prof. Alexander. He is aided by Professors Kirkland, Robinson, TT, gn Sa i) i mo SN, . I HI! . Th ke Sim I 7 rr i a . i sg GI sui i il iti i i A gli UNIVERSITY COLLEG other department of practical bnsiness. Among the men who are intereeted, as Trasteee or patrons of this enterprise, and who recognize the importance of providing for the training of the future hneinese men,merchante, and bankers of the country, no less than of the lawyers, doctors and clergymen, may he named, Hon. Thos, H. Selby, Preeident of the Board of Trueteee and Ex-Mayor of the city; Hon. H.P. Coon, an Ex-Mayor; Hon. H. H. Haight, Ex-Governor of the State; J, D. Thoruton, Esq., of the law firm of Thornton & Williame; D. O. Mille, Esq., and W, C. Ralston, Esq., of the Bank of California; Rev. W. A. Scott, D. D. LL D., of St. John’e Church; Rev, John Hemphill, of Calvary Chnrch; Rev. T. M. Cunningham, D. D., of the new Centra Church Tabernacle; N. G. Kittle, Esq., of the firm of Kittle & Co.; A. Hemme, of Hemme & Rhein; Louie Sache, of L. & M. Sachs, importers, ete., and many othere of the moat prominent men in the State and connty. The illnstration herewith presented gives an accnrate representation of the buildinge, which occupy an entire 50-vara lot. The main bnilding fronts npon Geary street, the left wing heing appronriated to the Commercial and the right to the Academic department. Following the perspective down Stockton street, the laboratory is seen, which is a snbstantial hrick building well-fitted for its purposes. Beyond that in the hnilding surmounted by the smaller . cupola is the Medical department. Young men will here find a place where they may be snre that tliey will receive a "proper J) (ACADEMICAL DEPARTMENT. a et H T iN he 7 E, SAN FRANCISCO. from seven till nine o’clock. Many young men complete tbe course in a few months hy devoting their evenings to study. Boys who are too young for hnsiness, or who need some further instmction in English stndies, or Modern Languages, can enter tbe Academic Department first and then take the business conrse when they are properly prepared for it. This is a practical age and conntry, and the place for obtaining a good practical edncation = A: me OY Ailt ve Cy Z MAPOTATORY. the hall alone preventing a great distribntion of tickets. A eeriee of Tbursday evening polytechnic lectures are to he delivered at the Mechanics’ Institnte Hall, in this city, tbis winter,the first of which will be given on Tbnrsday, the 16th inst. Tbe lecturee are all npon miattere of localinterest. These lectures, in connection with the others now heing delivered on Satnrdsy evenings, by the Professors of the State University, will doa great deal of good in our community, Popular lectures are doing muncb towards increaeing the intelligence of the maeses tbronghont the Union. Whatever affords meansof inetruction to any portion of a commnnity henefite all the race. In this connection it may be mentioned that Dr. E. S. Carr, Professor of Agricnltnre in the State University, who has proved a versatile and popslar lecturer, hae received a call from a number of persone engaged in mercantile and indnstrial pursnite, tbrough the columns of the Oakland News, to deliver a series of lectures in that city, on appropriate snbjecte. Professor Carr’s activity in lecturing is iF fb Ww: “i . has already been prodnctive of mnch good, . creating a taste for anch instructive amnse. ment. We are sure he will deliver an inter, eeting course of lectures which will be fully attended and appreciated. is in the Bnsinesa Department of University College. The College is without douht one of the leading educational institutione of the city, and is deserving of the generous patronage it receives. Its Faculty and Trustees embrace in Sruvex Cormaor.—The Finance Committee of the Senate propose an important amendtheir numhers some of the ahlest men in California; and ite patrons inclnde among them many of onr most prominent and wealthy citizens. Prof. Alexander, the President, will be pleased to give any information that may be desired in relation to any of the departments. Pereone wishing further information ahont the Bneiness College can apply to the Superintendent, Prof, M. K. Lauden. Puacer Mines.—We intend ehortly publisbing a series of very exhaustive articles on placer miues, from the pen of one fully competeut to handle the euhject well. The illustrations are now heing prepared and we advise all interested. to save copiee of tbe papers containing the ar-. ticle, as it will be valuahle for fntnre reference. Tur Naval. bill, $18,884,993; ment to the hill ‘‘revieing and amending the law relative to the mints and assay-officea aud coinage of the United States,’’ as it came from the Honse. This proposed amendment provides for a trade eilver dollar of the weight of 420 grains troy;a silver dollar weighing 1214 grains, and aquarter dollar and dime respectively, one-half ounce and one-fifth the weight of the 50 cent coin. A correspondeut of the Bulletin has heen informed hy the Comptroller of the Currency that this increases the weigh, of the exieting coinage one-half of one per cent. The present eilver dollar ie abolishedt and the ‘trade dollar” of 240 grains ie authorized, and is slightly in excess in weight of the Mexican dollar. San Dreco Founpry.—The first run of metal as reported, appropriates . at the new fonndry at San Diego, was made oD tbs 8th,-very snccessfnlly.

January 11, 1873.] MINING AND SCIENTIFIC PRESS. 2,070,000 in eleven dividends--$90,000 in Jan-. Price and others of experience and high repnnary; $150,000 in March; $210,000 in April, tation. May. Jane, Jnly, August, September, Octoher and November; and $150,000 in Decemher. The Yole Gravel mine paid two dividends of ;™en in College. The new session commenced $5,000 each in April and May. In 1871 there were dividends from eighteen Mining Companies. The amounts disbursed each month compare as follows: 1872, DADURLY 550501 oscecscc0s on $371,000 February. 687,000 March 654,500 595,090 April 517.600 820,500 May. 407,550 June. 308,3°0 July.. $63,300 Auguat 359,300 657 ,000 Reptember,. 344,400 572,000 October 298 000 November. 280,500 225,100 Deveniber. 239, 212,000 Totaln.ccceeceree scone $4,837,950 36,731,100 San Francisco University College. This well-known institution, one of whose buildings is represented in the acoompanying cut, ie located on tbe corner of Geary and Stockton streets, in tbis city. The Collegowae organized in 1859, in the basement of tbe old Calvary Church, which stood on Bush etreet, opposite the Cosmopolitan Hotci. It soououtgrew its accommodations there, and the present site on tbe corner of Geary and Stockton atreets was secured. That part of the city 1 38a,coo the oldeet and hest Commercial School on the ra o0 knowledgo of businoss is taught, ees Colleges wero for a loug time regarded asa 299,000 prejudice was not without fouudation. —-— still are, exceedingly superficial. Business-men { . It is open to students of all grades, from boys of eight or ten years of age to young on Monday last, Jannary 6tb. Tbe Pacific Business College constitutes the Commercial Department, to which tho whole east end of the huilding is devoted. This is Coast, and the ouly one iu which a thorough Business humbug; and it mnst bo confessed tbat tbe At first most of them wcre, and mauy of them found that yonng men who had passed throngh those Colleges had nearly everytbing yet to} learn, whilo they sometimos bad much to unlearu, Still, a want was felt for some means by which young mcu could he fitted for business purenits, as they wero for the so-called learned professions. By degrees the course of etudy was enlarged and made more practioal and thorough, until now bueiness-men can find in the halls of Uuiversity College young men fitted for tho store, the mill, the hank, tbe railroad or telegraph office, or any businese training. Snch ah institution ie of great benefit to youngmen desirons of gaining spcedy admission to business circles and promotion to responeihle and lucrative positione; and the husiness men of San Francisco ebow that they feel an intereet in the welfare of the young men of tbe Pacific Coast by affording tbem facilities for acquiring a knowledge of tbe cuetome and laws of trade and commerce under their own immediate sanction, The Commercial Department enjoys the personal snpervision of Prof. M. K. Lauden, who has had a large and succeesful experience in the management of bueiness colleges, and ae an expert accountant probably has no superior in the city. None bnt the most experienced and tborough inetructors aro employed, and young men who wish to scqnire a tbotongh knowledge of bueiness, will alwaye find it for their interest to take a full course in the Pacific Business College, So Httle do most yonng) ten know of practical affairs who have even graduated from almost any of tbe colleges of tbe land, that they often find it neceesary to take tho business course afterwards, For the convenience of those young men it tbe city who find it necessary to earu their own living, the college is open in the evening Popular Lectures. In another colnmn will be found a synopeis of the firet of tbe leotnres which are to be delivered before the Mecbanic Arts College, hy the Professors of the State University. The President of the University, Prof. Gilman, eeeme already to be better posted on the requirements of the State, in an educational point of view, than many who have loug resided here. His remarks possessed a local interest hardly to be expected from one comparatively a stranger in onr city, for not only were the ‘‘Polytecbnic sebools of America and Kurope compared,” as was annonnced, hut tbe epecial wante of California were considered, The choice of Profeseor Gilman ae President af the University, we always thonght a heppy one, and he is fast proving hie worth to the general community hy hisnnceasing labors and interest in local affairs. The lectnre conrsee of the past two years were eminently successful, and this one opene in a manner to leave no douht bnt that the efforts of the Professors of the University and the Trustees of the Mechanice’ Inetitute, to afford inetruction in a popular manner, will be fully appreciated, The attendance was goad, find the audience attentive, the size of was then in the **sand-hills,” and tbe lot ou which the College stands hada eand-bill on it nearly as high as the present college bnilding. The inetitation wae for a long time known as tbe City College, and tomany of the old patrons this is still the most familiar designation. In 1863, the cbsrter of the institution was enlarged and its name changed to that of University College, probably afterthe example of =. \ University College i \ of London. Its fl ! i rosperity, from the mau pane oe Ti ae Le ay of tbe pleasant fea4 tures of its history, It has not heen withont the trials and temporary reverses incident to similar institntions everywhere; bnt it has shown a vitality and vigor which entitles it to rank among the permanent institntions of thecity and of the country. It possesees accommodations for at least five hundred stndents; is furnished with a lahoratory and valnable philoeophical and chemical apparatne, and an excellent telescope. It has a spacious yard in the rear, and an opsn-air gymnasium, for the exercise of students. There ie no place in the city, or anywhere else on the Coset, where the mental, moral and phyaical welfare of boye and yonng men can he better promoted. Under the Preeidency of Rev. W. Alexander, aided by hie efficient colleagues, tbe inetitntion is rapidly attaining a higb degree of proeperity in all its departments, It has extended its facilitiee so se to be in facta University. It ie the design of its Boards, both of Direction and of Instruction, to make it in all reapecte a firet-class inetitution. Its plan is

hroad and comprehensive, providing for tbe entire education of yontb, from the primary school up to the professional achoole for Commerce, Medicine and Law. Theee yarious departments have been organized, and are now in aucceasful operation. The Pacific Medical College constitutes tbe Medical Department of the University. All information retative thereto wiil be furnished hy Dr. Henry Gibbons, Jr., Dean of the Medical Faculty. The City College—tbe Literary and Scientific Department, is nnder the ‘more immediate anpervision of the President, Prof. Alexander. He is aided by Professors Kirkland, Robinson, TT, gn Sa i) i mo SN, . I HI! . Th ke Sim I 7 rr i a . i sg GI sui i il iti i i A gli UNIVERSITY COLLEG other department of practical bnsiness. Among the men who are intereeted, as Trasteee or patrons of this enterprise, and who recognize the importance of providing for the training of the future hneinese men,merchante, and bankers of the country, no less than of the lawyers, doctors and clergymen, may he named, Hon. Thos, H. Selby, Preeident of the Board of Trueteee and Ex-Mayor of the city; Hon. H.P. Coon, an Ex-Mayor; Hon. H. H. Haight, Ex-Governor of the State; J, D. Thoruton, Esq., of the law firm of Thornton & Williame; D. O. Mille, Esq., and W, C. Ralston, Esq., of the Bank of California; Rev. W. A. Scott, D. D. LL D., of St. John’e Church; Rev, John Hemphill, of Calvary Chnrch; Rev. T. M. Cunningham, D. D., of the new Centra Church Tabernacle; N. G. Kittle, Esq., of the firm of Kittle & Co.; A. Hemme, of Hemme & Rhein; Louie Sache, of L. & M. Sachs, importers, ete., and many othere of the moat prominent men in the State and connty. The illnstration herewith presented gives an accnrate representation of the buildinge, which occupy an entire 50-vara lot. The main bnilding fronts npon Geary street, the left wing heing appronriated to the Commercial and the right to the Academic department. Following the perspective down Stockton street, the laboratory is seen, which is a snbstantial hrick building well-fitted for its purposes. Beyond that in the hnilding surmounted by the smaller . cupola is the Medical department. Young men will here find a place where they may be snre that tliey will receive a "proper J) (ACADEMICAL DEPARTMENT. a et H T iN he 7 E, SAN FRANCISCO. from seven till nine o’clock. Many young men complete tbe course in a few months hy devoting their evenings to study. Boys who are too young for hnsiness, or who need some further instmction in English stndies, or Modern Languages, can enter tbe Academic Department first and then take the business conrse when they are properly prepared for it. This is a practical age and conntry, and the place for obtaining a good practical edncation = A: me OY Ailt ve Cy Z MAPOTATORY. the hall alone preventing a great distribntion of tickets. A eeriee of Tbursday evening polytechnic lectures are to he delivered at the Mechanics’ Institnte Hall, in this city, tbis winter,the first of which will be given on Tbnrsday, the 16th inst. Tbe lecturee are all npon miattere of localinterest. These lectures, in connection with the others now heing delivered on Satnrdsy evenings, by the Professors of the State University, will doa great deal of good in our community, Popular lectures are doing muncb towards increaeing the intelligence of the maeses tbronghont the Union. Whatever affords meansof inetruction to any portion of a commnnity henefite all the race. In this connection it may be mentioned that Dr. E. S. Carr, Professor of Agricnltnre in the State University, who has proved a versatile and popslar lecturer, hae received a call from a number of persone engaged in mercantile and indnstrial pursnite, tbrough the columns of the Oakland News, to deliver a series of lectures in that city, on appropriate snbjecte. Professor Carr’s activity in lecturing is iF fb Ww: “i . has already been prodnctive of mnch good, . creating a taste for anch instructive amnse. ment. We are sure he will deliver an inter, eeting course of lectures which will be fully attended and appreciated. is in the Bnsinesa Department of University College. The College is without douht one of the leading educational institutione of the city, and is deserving of the generous patronage it receives. Its Faculty and Trustees embrace in Sruvex Cormaor.—The Finance Committee of the Senate propose an important amendtheir numhers some of the ahlest men in California; and ite patrons inclnde among them many of onr most prominent and wealthy citizens. Prof. Alexander, the President, will be pleased to give any information that may be desired in relation to any of the departments. Pereone wishing further information ahont the Bneiness College can apply to the Superintendent, Prof, M. K. Lauden. Puacer Mines.—We intend ehortly publisbing a series of very exhaustive articles on placer miues, from the pen of one fully competeut to handle the euhject well. The illustrations are now heing prepared and we advise all interested. to save copiee of tbe papers containing the ar-. ticle, as it will be valuahle for fntnre reference. Tur Naval. bill, $18,884,993; ment to the hill ‘‘revieing and amending the law relative to the mints and assay-officea aud coinage of the United States,’’ as it came from the Honse. This proposed amendment provides for a trade eilver dollar of the weight of 420 grains troy;a silver dollar weighing 1214 grains, and aquarter dollar and dime respectively, one-half ounce and one-fifth the weight of the 50 cent coin. A correspondeut of the Bulletin has heen informed hy the Comptroller of the Currency that this increases the weigh, of the exieting coinage one-half of one per cent. The present eilver dollar ie abolishedt and the ‘trade dollar” of 240 grains ie authorized, and is slightly in excess in weight of the Mexican dollar. San Dreco Founpry.—The first run of metal as reported, appropriates . at the new fonndry at San Diego, was made oD tbs 8th,-very snccessfnlly.