Volume 35 (1877) (426 pages)

September 1, -1877.] 139 MINING AND SCIENTIFIC PRESS Pavilion Garden. Fruits, Flowers and Rustic Work. We are pleased to observo that countinual adilitions are being made to the fruit andl flower departments of onr highly praiseworthy anil good-cffecting Mechanics’ exhibition, R. B. Woodward displays in a glass case four interesting specimens of tho inseetivorons nrpenthes or Pitcher plant, viz: Darlingtonia Calisornica, N. Sarraceniana, N. disillatoria, and WN. pillacea, About twenty species of these remarkable aml attractive plauts are known, by far the greater part of which are natives of Bornco, Suinatra, and tho adjacent islands of the Indian Archipelago, The oddity of the fuliaceous organs in thia genus, with their eurious terminal, pitcher-liko appendayes has attracted great attention ainong botanists. The size and shape of tho pitcbera vary much in tho ditferent kinds. no sort has the blade of tho leaf cighteen inches long hy seveu or oight broad, and tho piteher twelve inches long by six in diameter, of a broad ampulla furin, with two fringed wings in front. _The two tables of cut flowers, ono from Miller, Sievers & Co's oxotic garden, near Woolward’s Gardens, and the other from Thos, Say well’s conservatory, Lombard strect, entbellish and enliven tho horticultural department eatly, with the heautiful and gorgeous blooms of yladioluses, dahlias, fuchias, roses, etc., and other rare and lovely planta of mauy varieties on several stands, And what intinite profusion, and what marvellous variety of forms and colors, habit, lowers, leaves! What human imaginatiou, so fertilo, so Capricions, as it may he supposed, would havo dreained these thousand shapes of leaves, theso continual contrasts of aspect and shades of color, the inimitable olegauco or the namcless oddity, prodigies of Naturo, which science shows to us, are subjected, even in their most oo variation, to simplo and immutable Jaws, Ou the entrance platform is shown a very extensive collection of bandsome and very ingenious rustic work, hy T. Dutfy, corner O'Farrell and Leavenworth strects, Here are beautiful jardinicres of all sizes, shapes and prices. ‘Tableg, chairs, sofas, lounges; hanging corner and side baskets, and overy varicty of rustic and root works; vases, fountains, whatnots, and all other styles of this free and elegant mode of working up the natural wood of many colors, graining aud variety of shapes. All this mistic work is mounteil on castors; can he moved with ease, and are water tight, and cau he watered in the hall entrance or parlor witbout soiling anything, Conservatories, gardens, summer houses, and hay windows can he thus furnished with all these and many other kinds of ornamental rustic works, and fern cascs of any size, Especially is it appropriate for a real rustic house or cottage to have rustic ornaments, even at the threshold; but this ornamentation is appropriate, in some parts of evcry villa residence, From Garey’s semi-tropical nurscries both fruit and trees of the famous Garey’s Mediterranean sweetvorange are shown at tbe stand of el we sceilsman and florist, Sansome strect. Somef this fruit is preserved in bottles of alcohol, and is ‘very fine and large. Here also may be seen several sorts of the highly valued and lately introduced fruit of tbe Japanese persimmon ( Diospyrus Kaki). Tho Journal of Commerce makes a, most extensive and miscellaneous display of the productions of the whole Pacific coast, but especially of California, Hereis an example of the vast possibilities of this coast and State, and the belict will sugyest itself to the visitor that all tho wonders of our prolific land have not by a great deal heen yet revealed Mostof the apecimens of fruits and vegetahles are very large and handsome—the frutts especially are very heautifully colored. Some mountain peaches from Mr. Perry, near Murphy's, Calaveras county, struck us very forcihly, from their great size, brilliant coloring and remarkahle juiciness, exceeding in this respect our Sacramento peaches, although we cannot say that their flavor to our palate, was much better than the lowland fruit of that kind. There were four kinds of them, two being George the Fourth and Honest Jobn. Their delightful aroma attacted particularly our notice. Dr. Stivers was again on hand with his specimens of the many beautiful woods of the whole Pacific slope.—H. J. Hooper in Fair Daily. . tie DemouisHEn.—The work of demolishing the old Jackson furnaces is proceeding rapidly, one of them having been already taken down, and the other will probahly he raised to the foundations tbis evening. The intersects of the stones ‘comprising the furnaces are filled with lead, and every open space in the walls permeated with the bullion. On the rocks taken from the furnace, depositions of pure arsenic are also found in considerable quantities. There is no doubt but that the company will be rewarded witb a large amount of hase bullion, as the nantity in sight is very large, and when the oundations are reached, a deposit that has leaked through the hottom of the furnace will he met with. In the first attempts at smelting in Eureka, patent bottoms were unknown, and a large quantity of the base and precious metals were lost through the imperfect construction of the furnaces. The Jackson company contemplate the erection of a first-classfnrnaco in every particular, but it is probablo that they will alsiulon the old site, the dump room for slag leing insufficient. It is the intention of the company, providing they can secnre control of the proper amount of water needed, to build on Ruby Hill, in close proximity to the mine. Much of the material in the old furnace can he utilized in luilding the new one, aud it is ealculated that the vost of transporting ores from the mine to the furnace will be saved, making quite a differenvo in the cconomical reduction of the ores. Vhe Jackson will soan be adding its uota to tho bullion produet of the district. — jureka Sentinel, Scientiric Press r a Cc Cool a uv Q = ah € q an c vi SCIENTIFIC PRESS M Office—202 Sansome St., N. E.,Cor, Pine, S. F PATENTS obtained promptly; Caveats fled expeditiously Tatent re-issnes taken out; Assignments mado and recorded in legal form; Copies of Patents and Assignments prectered; Examinations of Patents made here and at Washington; Examinations made of Assignments recorded in Washington; Examinations ordered and reported by Toleyraph; Rejected vases taken up and Pat ents aléained; Interferences Prosecuted; Opinions ren dered regarding the validity of Patents and Assizn mente; Every legitimate braneh of Patent Soliciting Business promptly and thoroughly eondneted. Our intimete knowledge of the various inventions of thicoaet, ond tong practiee in patent business, enable us to abundantly satisfy our patrons, and our success and business are constantly increasing. ‘The shrewdest and most experieueed inventors are found among our most steadfast friends and patrons, who fully appreciate our advantages In bringing valuable inventions to the notice of the public through the eolumns of our widely circulated, first-class journals—thereby facilitating their introduction, sale sud popularity. DEWEY & CO., Patent Solicitors. San Franciseo, 1877. Scientific and Practical Books on Mining, Metallurgy, Etc. Published or issued, wholesale and retail, by DEWEY & CO., Minino anv Screntiric Press Office, 8, F. BY GUIDO KUSTEL, AMbsine ENOINRER AND METALLURGIST. Roasting of Gold and Silver Ores, and the Extraction of thelr respective Metals without Quicksilver, 1870. This rare book on the treatment of gold and silver ores wilhout quicksilvor, is liberally illustrated and crammed full of facts. It givea short and concise descriptions of variews processes and apparatus cinployed iu this country and in Europe, and oxplains the why and wherefore, I¢ contains 142 pages, embracing illustrations of furaces, implements and working apparatus. It isa work of great merit, by an author whose reputa. tion is unsurpassed in his specialty. Priee, $2.50 coin, or 23 currency, postage free. . Concentration of Ores (of all kinds), meluding the Chlorination Process for Gold-bearing Sulphurets, Arseniurets, and Gold and Silver Ores gencrally, with 120 Lithographic Diagrams. 1867. = .This work is unequaled by any other published, embracing the subjects trented. Its authority is highly esteemed id Fepardad by its readers; containing, as it does, much essential infortnation to tho Miner, Millman, Metallurgist, and other professional workers in orcs and minerals, which ¢annot be found elsewhere in print. It also abounds throughout with facts and instructions rendered valuable by being clearly rendored together and in simple order. It contains 120 diagrams, illustrating machinery, ete., which alone are of the greatest value. PRICE, $7.50. OUR AGENTS. Opr FRIENDS cau do much In ald of our paper and tho cause of practical knowledge and science, by assisting Agents in their labors of canvassing, by lending their influence rnd encouraging favors. We intend to send none but worthy men. J. L. Tuarp—San Francisco. B. W. Crowrtt—California. A. C, Knox—Pacific Const, Cc. N. West—Santa Cruz, Monterey and San Benlto counties, A. C Cnampion—Tulare, Fresno and Inyo countles Eo, T. Puaxk—Dakota Territory (Black Hills.) Josgzex Dismick.—Mendocino, Humboldt and Dol Narte ‘ounties, and Oregon. W. D. Wuitz—-San Bernardino and Los Angeles counul e8. J. W. A. Wrieut—Sacramento and Placer counties. B. E. Lioyp—Alameda and Contra Costa counties. ‘Y aries, Bins, Wagon Beds, Corn Cribs; a Thne, Wages ARITHMETIC MADE EASY. ROPP’S EASY CALCULATOR Ts a new publication that must prove of {incalculable benefit to Farmers, Mechanics and Buslness Men ft [3 es» rapld and orivinnl as to startle the aust scholarly, and yet Bo shal aud practleal that the most illiterate in fares eu instantaneously beeume his own accountant. bles tt fy to ac plish i a imlnute what they could not learn te caleulate In many months Tho fret part euntaing an entirely new systei of tables, which show at a glance the exact value of all kinds of Grain, Steck, Hay, Coal, Luinber, Merchandise, ote, frou one pound up toa car load, and for any price that the market is likely tu reach; the Interest on any sim for auy time nt 6, 7, 5 and 10 per cent,, vorrevt mcasurement of all kfuds of Lannber, Saw Logs, Cisterns, ‘Tanks, Grune and many other valuable tablea. The second part is n practical arithmetle, and embodies a simple inechematical principle which enables any one fur with the fund 1 rules to become a Ightning calenlater; wud by which over two-thirds of the fleures and Jaber required by the ordinnry methods, and fractions with thelr Intricacies, are entirely avoided. The work ls nleely printed on fIne tinted paper, is well and elegantly bound in pocket-book shape and {6 accumpanied by a Silicule Slate, Meworandum aml Pocket for papers. It ls by far the most complete, comprehensive and convenient pocket imanual ever published. Price, bound in Fine English Clotb, $1.00. Sent direct from the Eastern publisher, postpaid, on reveipt of pricc, by P. 0, order, registered letter or reeelpted hy express, Address DEWEY & CO., San Francieco. UNITED STATES Mineral Land Laws, Revised Statutes, AND INSTRUCTIONS AND FORMS UNDER THE SAME, We have just issned a pamphlet eontaining the Ocnera, Mineral Land Laws ofthe United States, withinstructions of the Commissioner of the Land Office. The contents of this pamphlet comprise all of the Covernment laws with relation to mineral lands of interest to the mining coinmunity, ns follows: Mining Statute of May loth, 1872, with Instructions by the Commissioner of the Land Office; Mining Statute of Jnly 26th, 1866; Mining Statute of July Oth, 1970. Forms required under Mining Act of May 10th, 1872, as follows: Notice of Locatlon; Request for Surve: Application for Patent; Proof of Pusting Notice and Di gram of the Claim; Proof that Plat and Notice remained Posted on Claim during Time of Publication; Resisters Certificate of Posting Notice for Sixty Days; Agreement o Publisher; Provf of Publication; Affidavit of $500 In provements; Statement und Charge of Fees; Proof o Gwnership and Possession in Case of Loss or absenee of Mining Reeords; Alfidavit of Citizenship; Certifleate that no Snitis Pending; Power of Attorney; Protest and Ad" verse Claim; Non-Mineral Affidavit; Proof that no Known Veins Exist in a Placer Claim, ete. There is also given the U.S. Coal Land Law and Regnlations thereunder. The work comprises thirty pages, and will be sold, postfree, for 50 cents. [t should be inthe houds of every one having any mining interests. DEWEY & CO., Pnblishers of the Minixo ano Scigsmeirc Press, S. F Contents of Pamphlet on Public Lands of California, U. S$ Land Laws, Map of California and Nevada, Etc. Map of California and Nevada; The Publie Lands; The Land Districts; Table of Itainfall in Califor nix; Counties and Their Products; Statistics of the State at Larjre. Inetructione of tbe U. S. Land Commieeioners.—Different Classes of Public Lands; How Lands may be Aequired; Fees of Land Offiec at Location; Agrieultural College Scrip; Pre-emptions; Extending the Homestend Privilege; But One Homestead Allowed: Proof of Actual Settlemont Neeessary; Adjoining Farm Homesteads; Lands for Soldicrs and Sailors; Lands for Inlians; Fees of Land Office and Commissions; Laws to Promote Timber Culture; Coneerning Appeals; Returns of the Reyister and Receiver; Concerning Mining Claims; Second Pre-emption Benefit. 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For you can get one of these excellent time-keepers for less than it eosts in a short time to patch np a poor wateh, which benefits no one but the repairer. Where can I get a New York Watcb? By addressing tho long established, practical Wateh makers and Jewelers, DEWEY & JORDAN, 433 Montgomery St., San Franeiseo, whowill send you a descriptive price list, ineluding the following styles of movements: "John Haneo Geo. Sam. Rice,” ‘Chas, E. Hayward,” “Auron Bagg, heo. E. Studley,” “Chester Woolworth,” “Frederick Billings,” Railway,” “John L. King.” “E. W. Bond.” Every new subscriber who does not receive the paper and every old subscriber not credited on the label within two weeks after paying for this paper, should write personally to the publishers without delay, to secure proper credit This is necessarv to protect us against the acts and mistakes of others. 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September 1, -1877.] 139 MINING AND SCIENTIFIC PRESS Pavilion Garden. Fruits, Flowers and Rustic Work. We are pleased to observo that countinual adilitions are being made to the fruit andl flower departments of onr highly praiseworthy anil good-cffecting Mechanics’ exhibition, R. B. Woodward displays in a glass case four interesting specimens of tho inseetivorons nrpenthes or Pitcher plant, viz: Darlingtonia Calisornica, N. Sarraceniana, N. disillatoria, and WN. pillacea, About twenty species of these remarkable aml attractive plauts are known, by far the greater part of which are natives of Bornco, Suinatra, and tho adjacent islands of the Indian Archipelago, The oddity of the fuliaceous organs in thia genus, with their eurious terminal, pitcher-liko appendayes has attracted great attention ainong botanists. The size and shape of tho pitcbera vary much in tho ditferent kinds. no sort has the blade of tho leaf cighteen inches long hy seveu or oight broad, and tho piteher twelve inches long by six in diameter, of a broad ampulla furin, with two fringed wings in front. _The two tables of cut flowers, ono from Miller, Sievers & Co's oxotic garden, near Woolward’s Gardens, and the other from Thos, Say well’s conservatory, Lombard strect, entbellish and enliven tho horticultural department eatly, with the heautiful and gorgeous blooms of yladioluses, dahlias, fuchias, roses, etc., and other rare and lovely planta of mauy varieties on several stands, And what intinite profusion, and what marvellous variety of forms and colors, habit, lowers, leaves! What human imaginatiou, so fertilo, so Capricions, as it may he supposed, would havo dreained these thousand shapes of leaves, theso continual contrasts of aspect and shades of color, the inimitable olegauco or the namcless oddity, prodigies of Naturo, which science shows to us, are subjected, even in their most oo variation, to simplo and immutable Jaws, Ou the entrance platform is shown a very extensive collection of bandsome and very ingenious rustic work, hy T. Dutfy, corner O'Farrell and Leavenworth strects, Here are beautiful jardinicres of all sizes, shapes and prices. ‘Tableg, chairs, sofas, lounges; hanging corner and side baskets, and overy varicty of rustic and root works; vases, fountains, whatnots, and all other styles of this free and elegant mode of working up the natural wood of many colors, graining aud variety of shapes. All this mistic work is mounteil on castors; can he moved with ease, and are water tight, and cau he watered in the hall entrance or parlor witbout soiling anything, Conservatories, gardens, summer houses, and hay windows can he thus furnished with all these and many other kinds of ornamental rustic works, and fern cascs of any size, Especially is it appropriate for a real rustic house or cottage to have rustic ornaments, even at the threshold; but this ornamentation is appropriate, in some parts of evcry villa residence, From Garey’s semi-tropical nurscries both fruit and trees of the famous Garey’s Mediterranean sweetvorange are shown at tbe stand of el we sceilsman and florist, Sansome strect. Somef this fruit is preserved in bottles of alcohol, and is ‘very fine and large. Here also may be seen several sorts of the highly valued and lately introduced fruit of tbe Japanese persimmon ( Diospyrus Kaki). Tho Journal of Commerce makes a, most extensive and miscellaneous display of the productions of the whole Pacific coast, but especially of California, Hereis an example of the vast possibilities of this coast and State, and the belict will sugyest itself to the visitor that all tho wonders of our prolific land have not by a great deal heen yet revealed Mostof the apecimens of fruits and vegetahles are very large and handsome—the frutts especially are very heautifully colored. Some mountain peaches from Mr. Perry, near Murphy's, Calaveras county, struck us very forcihly, from their great size, brilliant coloring and remarkahle juiciness, exceeding in this respect our Sacramento peaches, although we cannot say that their flavor to our palate, was much better than the lowland fruit of that kind. There were four kinds of them, two being George the Fourth and Honest Jobn. Their delightful aroma attacted particularly our notice. Dr. Stivers was again on hand with his specimens of the many beautiful woods of the whole Pacific slope.—H. J. Hooper in Fair Daily. . tie DemouisHEn.—The work of demolishing the old Jackson furnaces is proceeding rapidly, one of them having been already taken down, and the other will probahly he raised to the foundations tbis evening. The intersects of the stones ‘comprising the furnaces are filled with lead, and every open space in the walls permeated with the bullion. On the rocks taken from the furnace, depositions of pure arsenic are also found in considerable quantities. There is no doubt but that the company will be rewarded witb a large amount of hase bullion, as the nantity in sight is very large, and when the oundations are reached, a deposit that has leaked through the hottom of the furnace will he met with. In the first attempts at smelting in Eureka, patent bottoms were unknown, and a large quantity of the base and precious metals were lost through the imperfect construction of the furnaces. The Jackson company contemplate the erection of a first-classfnrnaco in every particular, but it is probablo that they will alsiulon the old site, the dump room for slag leing insufficient. It is the intention of the company, providing they can secnre control of the proper amount of water needed, to build on Ruby Hill, in close proximity to the mine. Much of the material in the old furnace can he utilized in luilding the new one, aud it is ealculated that the vost of transporting ores from the mine to the furnace will be saved, making quite a differenvo in the cconomical reduction of the ores. Vhe Jackson will soan be adding its uota to tho bullion produet of the district. — jureka Sentinel, Scientiric Press r a Cc Cool a uv Q = ah € q an c vi SCIENTIFIC PRESS M Office—202 Sansome St., N. E.,Cor, Pine, S. F PATENTS obtained promptly; Caveats fled expeditiously Tatent re-issnes taken out; Assignments mado and recorded in legal form; Copies of Patents and Assignments prectered; Examinations of Patents made here and at Washington; Examinations made of Assignments recorded in Washington; Examinations ordered and reported by Toleyraph; Rejected vases taken up and Pat ents aléained; Interferences Prosecuted; Opinions ren dered regarding the validity of Patents and Assizn mente; Every legitimate braneh of Patent Soliciting Business promptly and thoroughly eondneted. Our intimete knowledge of the various inventions of thicoaet, ond tong practiee in patent business, enable us to abundantly satisfy our patrons, and our success and business are constantly increasing. ‘The shrewdest and most experieueed inventors are found among our most steadfast friends and patrons, who fully appreciate our advantages In bringing valuable inventions to the notice of the public through the eolumns of our widely circulated, first-class journals—thereby facilitating their introduction, sale sud popularity. DEWEY & CO., Patent Solicitors. San Franciseo, 1877. Scientific and Practical Books on Mining, Metallurgy, Etc. Published or issued, wholesale and retail, by DEWEY & CO., Minino anv Screntiric Press Office, 8, F. BY GUIDO KUSTEL, AMbsine ENOINRER AND METALLURGIST. Roasting of Gold and Silver Ores, and the Extraction of thelr respective Metals without Quicksilver, 1870. This rare book on the treatment of gold and silver ores wilhout quicksilvor, is liberally illustrated and crammed full of facts. It givea short and concise descriptions of variews processes and apparatus cinployed iu this country and in Europe, and oxplains the why and wherefore, I¢ contains 142 pages, embracing illustrations of furaces, implements and working apparatus. It isa work of great merit, by an author whose reputa. tion is unsurpassed in his specialty. Priee, $2.50 coin, or 23 currency, postage free. . Concentration of Ores (of all kinds), meluding the Chlorination Process for Gold-bearing Sulphurets, Arseniurets, and Gold and Silver Ores gencrally, with 120 Lithographic Diagrams. 1867. = .This work is unequaled by any other published, embracing the subjects trented. Its authority is highly esteemed id Fepardad by its readers; containing, as it does, much essential infortnation to tho Miner, Millman, Metallurgist, and other professional workers in orcs and minerals, which ¢annot be found elsewhere in print. It also abounds throughout with facts and instructions rendered valuable by being clearly rendored together and in simple order. It contains 120 diagrams, illustrating machinery, ete., which alone are of the greatest value. PRICE, $7.50. OUR AGENTS. Opr FRIENDS cau do much In ald of our paper and tho cause of practical knowledge and science, by assisting Agents in their labors of canvassing, by lending their influence rnd encouraging favors. We intend to send none but worthy men. J. L. Tuarp—San Francisco. B. W. Crowrtt—California. A. C, Knox—Pacific Const, Cc. N. West—Santa Cruz, Monterey and San Benlto counties, A. C Cnampion—Tulare, Fresno and Inyo countles Eo, T. Puaxk—Dakota Territory (Black Hills.) Josgzex Dismick.—Mendocino, Humboldt and Dol Narte ‘ounties, and Oregon. W. D. Wuitz—-San Bernardino and Los Angeles counul e8. J. W. A. Wrieut—Sacramento and Placer counties. B. E. Lioyp—Alameda and Contra Costa counties.

‘Y aries, Bins, Wagon Beds, Corn Cribs; a Thne, Wages ARITHMETIC MADE EASY. ROPP’S EASY CALCULATOR Ts a new publication that must prove of {incalculable benefit to Farmers, Mechanics and Buslness Men ft [3 es» rapld and orivinnl as to startle the aust scholarly, and yet Bo shal aud practleal that the most illiterate in fares eu instantaneously beeume his own accountant. bles tt fy to ac plish i a imlnute what they could not learn te caleulate In many months Tho fret part euntaing an entirely new systei of tables, which show at a glance the exact value of all kinds of Grain, Steck, Hay, Coal, Luinber, Merchandise, ote, frou one pound up toa car load, and for any price that the market is likely tu reach; the Interest on any sim for auy time nt 6, 7, 5 and 10 per cent,, vorrevt mcasurement of all kfuds of Lannber, Saw Logs, Cisterns, ‘Tanks, Grune and many other valuable tablea. The second part is n practical arithmetle, and embodies a simple inechematical principle which enables any one fur with the fund 1 rules to become a Ightning calenlater; wud by which over two-thirds of the fleures and Jaber required by the ordinnry methods, and fractions with thelr Intricacies, are entirely avoided. The work ls nleely printed on fIne tinted paper, is well and elegantly bound in pocket-book shape and {6 accumpanied by a Silicule Slate, Meworandum aml Pocket for papers. It ls by far the most complete, comprehensive and convenient pocket imanual ever published. Price, bound in Fine English Clotb, $1.00. Sent direct from the Eastern publisher, postpaid, on reveipt of pricc, by P. 0, order, registered letter or reeelpted hy express, Address DEWEY & CO., San Francieco. UNITED STATES Mineral Land Laws, Revised Statutes, AND INSTRUCTIONS AND FORMS UNDER THE SAME, We have just issned a pamphlet eontaining the Ocnera, Mineral Land Laws ofthe United States, withinstructions of the Commissioner of the Land Office. The contents of this pamphlet comprise all of the Covernment laws with relation to mineral lands of interest to the mining coinmunity, ns follows: Mining Statute of May loth, 1872, with Instructions by the Commissioner of the Land Office; Mining Statute of Jnly 26th, 1866; Mining Statute of July Oth, 1970. Forms required under Mining Act of May 10th, 1872, as follows: Notice of Locatlon; Request for Surve: Application for Patent; Proof of Pusting Notice and Di gram of the Claim; Proof that Plat and Notice remained Posted on Claim during Time of Publication; Resisters Certificate of Posting Notice for Sixty Days; Agreement o Publisher; Provf of Publication; Affidavit of $500 In provements; Statement und Charge of Fees; Proof o Gwnership and Possession in Case of Loss or absenee of Mining Reeords; Alfidavit of Citizenship; Certifleate that no Snitis Pending; Power of Attorney; Protest and Ad" verse Claim; Non-Mineral Affidavit; Proof that no Known Veins Exist in a Placer Claim, ete. There is also given the U.S. Coal Land Law and Regnlations thereunder. The work comprises thirty pages, and will be sold, postfree, for 50 cents. [t should be inthe houds of every one having any mining interests. DEWEY & CO., Pnblishers of the Minixo ano Scigsmeirc Press, S. F Contents of Pamphlet on Public Lands of California, U. S$ Land Laws, Map of California and Nevada, Etc. Map of California and Nevada; The Publie Lands; The Land Districts; Table of Itainfall in Califor nix; Counties and Their Products; Statistics of the State at Larjre. Inetructione of tbe U. S. Land Commieeioners.—Different Classes of Public Lands; How Lands may be Aequired; Fees of Land Offiec at Location; Agrieultural College Scrip; Pre-emptions; Extending the Homestend Privilege; But One Homestead Allowed: Proof of Actual Settlemont Neeessary; Adjoining Farm Homesteads; Lands for Soldicrs and Sailors; Lands for Inlians; Fees of Land Office and Commissions; Laws to Promote Timber Culture; Coneerning Appeals; Returns of the Reyister and Receiver; Concerning Mining Claims; Second Pre-emption Benefit. Abstract From tbe U.S, Statutes.—The Law Joneerning Pre-emption; Coneerning Homesteids; Amendatory Act Concerning Timber, Misecllaneous Provisions; Additional Surve?s Land for Pre-emption, List of California Post Offices. Price, post paid, 50 cts. Publiehed and sold by DEWEY & CO.S.F Questions of the Times. ° Which are tbe most reliable watcbes? American watches, they are ilriving those of foreign make ont of the murket. Whicb is tbe best American watcb? The New York watch, made at Springfield, Mass, Why ie it the best watcb? Because it is substantial in all its parts, constructed on the best principles and emhodies those improvements which experience has shown te be ihe most desirable, Why ie tbe New York Watch so popular? Beeause in buying one you are sure of getting a good time-keeper. While purchasing a wateh of most other makes is liko investing in a lottery—a great many blanks to one prize. Whicb ie tbe cbeapeet watcb? The most economical is the Now York wateh. 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KLOSE, Publis ~. 508 Clay St., San Frazeisco, ..: TOSEEERERUSHYOUECU ANY APPRECIATION ASROAD.—We copy the following from the Mining and Monetary Gazette, of London, England: “We deemed it advisable, as affording valuable information to our readers, to publish in recent issues of The Gazette, the full text of the ‘United States Mining Laws and Instructions, by the C. issi of General Land Office, taken from our talented contemporary, TUE MiNino AND Scientiric Press, of San Francisco. The documents have now been issued in a handsomely bound volume by Messrs, Dewey & Co., the publishers of our trangatlantie contemporary, and it will be found very useful to those already interested in American mines, and to others who may be tempted to embark in that enterprise in the States.”