Volume 35 (1877) (426 pages)

236 [October 13, 1877. MINING AND SCIENTIFIC PRESS. (Continued from page 229.) All the water has been pumped out and the men are busy sinking on the Jedge. Reports from the Doyle say that everything is looking well. Dan McCusker is down 60 feet un the ledge, aud is taking out ore which he claims will assay up in the thousands. We learn that the purchasers of the Tip-Top mine are inteuding to levy an assessment of $100,000, with which to develop their property. The new gold mill at Walnut grove has been completed by Mr. Herfiler, and is now running on ore from the varions leads inthe neighborhood. Fredericks’ mill isagaiu running. P. A. Craigue is in town from the Bradshaw country. Mr. Craigne reports thut the water hhag been entirely taken out of the ‘Tiger mine, and the main shaft is now in 12 feet of good ore and no wall fonnd yet. There are now 15 men at work on the original location of the Tiger mine. The Eastern parties for whom P. A. Craigue honded the great Sexton mine, in Weaver district, have concluded to huy the mine and at once erect 2 20-stamp mill. The Black Warrior mine is improving, in richness and size as the work progresses. The Goodwin is now down over 150 feet, and the ore richer and in larger quantities than ever. Negotiations are pending for the purchase of the California mine on the Tiger lode. From Greenwood, fr hear that things are very lively and that the Signal mill will start in two or three days. Buack Warrior.— Arizona Miner, Sept. 28: The original locators of the Black Warrior mine have entered into a contract with N. Ellis and associates to prospect this mammoth lead, until $10,000 shall have beeu expended, when, should, they be satisfied with the mine, they have the privilege of paying $20,000 more and receive a deed to one-half of the same. The Tip-Top company have disposed of their mine, in Humbug district, to Hoffman, Gillett & DeGrano, for $50,000 cash, and, as these gentlemcn are all mining experts, it is generally supposed that they kuew what they were purchasing. Tnz Peck company are still working their well-defined and prospected honanza and are now shipping over $50,000 per month, giving employment to over 150 persons. Their new milt will soon be erected at the mine. Tuk Tiger, iu Bradshaw, is undergoing a thorough test through the skill and management of Mr. Helm, who is obligated with the owners to expend, in prospecting this old favorite lead, $10,000, wheu, shonld everything prove satisfactory, a purchase will uudoubtedly be made. In Turkey creek, Matterson & Co. are prospecting their various leads with energy and great faith, grading roads and excavating a site for their new mill, which will soon arrive on the grouud. NEAR Walnnt grove, Mr. Hoeffler has just eompleted his new gold mill, which is running steadily on ore from the numerous leads in that vicinity. Fredericks has once more started up bis Senator 1will, with new and improved machinery, baving hundreds of tons of sood ore on the dump, znd we expect to hear of financial snecess from that quarter. Tak Black Warrior, Tip-Top, Cross-Cut, Peck, Tiger, Turkey Creek, Walnut Grove, Senator and other mines and enterprises, such as building the road to Bradshaw and our new county buildings, wherein nearly $100,000 is tu be expended. All havea tendency to make money easy. {daho. Mixino Nores.—Owyhee Avalanche, Oct. 6: Report from the varions mining districts of the Territory have been gradually improving during the past few weeks, and the indieations are that the coming winter will witness a much greater degree of prosperity than that whieh marked the progress of operations last winter. In this immediate vicinity the outlook has greutly improved since the beginning of the fall months, and the change seems to be based on real, substantial progress. As an evidence of this it gives us pleasure to state tha t the shipments of bullion frum this camp within the past four weeks have amounted to within a trifle of $40,000; not an immense sum it is true, and a very small proportion of what it would be if our incorporated mines were allin full blast. It shows, however, a decided improvement in business, and it looks now as if it would grow better from this time forward. At the Golden Chariot the work of sinking is progressing favorably. Work is now going on at 2 considerable depth below the 14th level. At the Empire some ineonvenience has been experienced from a flow of water near the Sth level, All the indications point to the existence of au immense bonanza in that direction. WE are gratified at being able to state that the ontlook for the Poorinan is quite favorable. TUERE are upwards of 20 meu at work on the Black Jack mine, Florids mountain, and from seven to ten tons of rock are being daily taken out. A crusmso of 35 tous of Illinois Central rock yielded a bar valued rt over $14,000. Oregon. _THosE Sosp HoLes.—Willamette Farmer, Oct 6: Parties just over from Prineville inform us that the people there have now more confidence in the “soap holes” than ever before. The companies owning the machinery which was lately taken over there, lost confidence in the man that was superintending their work and discharged him, Prof. Hurley has been put in charge of the mill andis getting everything ready forarun, A ditch is being eonstructed to varry water to the mill from Camp creek for the purpose of washing away the tailings. As soon as it is completed, and some other minor improvements made, the mill will be started np. Coau.—Oregontan, Oct. 6: At Henryville mine, Coos bay, there is a block of coal eight feet long, two feet wide and t'vo feet thick. Ivis said that the workmen of the Tellurium mine in Douglas have struck $1,500 rock. _Water Wanten.—Jacksonville Times, Oct. 6: The richest ground in Jackson county will never be washed until 15,000 or 20,000 inches of water are brought on the divide between Bear Creek valley and Applegate, It can be done, and more money than it would take to do it has been expended in mnch less certain enterprises in California and Baker eounty, Oregou. BuLuion Suiements.—Since our last issue shipments of bullion from prominent mines have beeu as follows: Northern Belle, Oct. 3d, $9,436.04; Arizona, 3d, $1,104; Endowment, 6th, $2,502; Arizona, 7th, $895.54; Alps, 3d, $5,924; Northern Belle, 4th, $6,618; California, 6th, $363,433—total for September, $1,534,516; Con. Virginia, 6th, $274,481—total to date, $1,102,144; Leopard, 9th, $3,300. Tue Calaveras Chronicle of October 6th says : Several miners’ cabins were destroyed by fire at the Gwin miue, at Mokelumne Hill, last Mouday night. ‘The fire originated in the cabin oceupied by Newman aud Haupt, totally destroyiug the building and its coutents, the boys heing at work iu the mine at the time, The flames were communicated toa number of other eahins, which were hurued. THE Presideut of the Peunsylvania coal company aud the Delaware and Hudson coal eompauy, and the Geueral Agent of the Deleware and Lackawanna company, have had a con‘ference with their striking miners, The miners receded from their demands of 25% advance, but the officers declined any negotiations pending the strike, Na C Parents AND ch NVENTIONS. List of U. S. Patents Issued to Pacific Coast Inventors. (From Orrictan RePowts Fox THE Mining ANn SciENTIFIC Press, DEWEY & CU., PuBLisHers ann U. S AND FoREION Patent AGENTS. J By Special Dispatch from Washington, D. C Week Exvina SEPTEMBER 18TH, 1874. Horse-PoweErs.—-Thomas ©. Churchman, Sacramento, 1 al. Wire, Puows.—Stephen M. Harris, Forest Grove, Oregou. “CARPET SEWING Macrixes.—Joseph Hess, 8. F. Pxreumuatic Dreno:rna ToBEs.—William P. Lewis, Oroville, Cal. Enpizess Rore Tracrion Ramways.—Asa E. Hovey, 8. F, Boots snd Snors.—George Steinhauer, S. F. RE-168UES. RELIEF VALVES FOR WATER CYLINDERS.—Charles E. Blake, 8. F. Fir ALARM TeLeerarn Reorsters.—Daniel F. Phelps and Charles W. Edmonds, 8. F. WEEK Ennixe SEPTEMBER 27TH, 1877. Gaye PLows-—Daniel Funk, Harrisburg, Oregou. Grirrine Devices FOR TRACTION CABLES FOR PROPELLING Cars ann Veuicres.—Charles A. Gustafson, 8. F. Enp.ess Rope Traction Rainways.—Andrew S. Hallidie. Sora Benstraps.—August Hansen, 8. F. Packino Cigars.—Jolin W. Shaeffer, 8. F. Kircuen TasLEs,—Leon M. Bowdoin, Nevada City, Cal. Saw Mitt Ser Works.—James A. Rohb, 8, F. Hors Copuars.—Adam Rutherford, Walla Walla, W. T. Coin Wrarpens.—Roger L. Ryan, 8. F. ——The patents are not ready for delivery by the Patent Office uutil some 14 days after the date of issue. Nore.—Copies of U. & and Foreign Patents furnished by Dewey & Co., in the shortest time possible (by telegraph or otherwise) at the lowest rates. All patent bnsie ness for Pacific coast inventors transacted with verfect security and in the shortest possible time. Notices of Recent Patents. Among the patents recently ohtained through Dewey & Oo.’s Scrsntiric Press American and Foreign Patent Agency, the following are worthy of meution: : ProsecTILE FoR Cannons.—Joseph R. N. Owen, Hamilton, White Pine county, Nev. This is an elongated projectile for smooth-bore cannon, and is designated the ‘Feather Bolt” sbet or sbell, The improvement is in the coustruction of the projectile itself, by which is secured au accurate aud steady flight througbout its range, when fired from smooth-bore guns; aud the certain maintenance of its long axis in a positiou tangental to the line of trajectory at all points of its flight, without the usual spinning motion of a rifle projectile. It relates also to certaiu fittings essential in adapting the shot to the conditions and requirements to which it is subjected within the horeof the gun, and while being driven hy the expanding powder gases, but which are stripped from it when beyond the influence of the latter. The projectile may be made solid or hollow, and shonld he made of the best oil-tempered steel. Upou the basis of an assumptiou which contravenes the generally accepted theory upon the subject, hut which is, the inventor claims, nevertheless, positively sustained by experiment, and hy mauy wellknowu facts, that the powder gases continue to exert a very important influence npon the projectile even for some distance heyond the muzzle of the gun, in determining its velocity and range. The ‘‘ Feather Bolt” is provided with a strong metallic shoe or sahot made of tough wrought iron. This is a thick, circular disk with a counter-sink in the center to receive the point of the shot. this projectile will deliver its blow end on and in the line of trajectory, whether fired at high or low clevation, or at long or shortrauge. This would remove all objections to the use of the much desired percussion fuse. Mernop or Pacxine Cicars.—J. W. Shaeffer, $8. F. This invention relates to a novel method of packing cigars in boxes, so that the cigars are preserved in hetter condition than when packed iu the ordinary manner and the hox is more compact aud symmetrical. In the ordinary method of packiug cigars they soon hecome very dry, and especially so at the fiuished tips, so that when the smoker bites this off the wrappers are apt to become hroken, so that it will not draw well, aud tbe user is aunoyed by fine particles of tobacco coming off. In this method the box is made long enough to receive two cigars in length when their ends slightly overlap. The cigars are made into two bundles of 25 each, and these are placed with their ends meeting, which holds them in place and keeps the ends from drying. ANELE Boors.—Geo, C. Steinhaus, 8 F. This iuventiou relates to a novel construction for hoots and sboes, which is called a folding ankle hoot. It consists in forming the portion which surrounds the ankle in one piece, and of sutiicient width to allow easy ingress or egress for the foot. This ankle piece bas folds upon each side, so that wheu tbe boot is on the foot it may he drawn close against the ankle, and secured by asingle strap and huckle at the rear, This forms a neat ond expeditious method of securing ankle boots without the use of any buttons, striugs or other fastening except asingle strap, aud without making any openings in the sides or front. It is claimed that . Woop Grainina Macuine.—Wm, O’Day, §. F, The invention relates to an improved machine for graiuiug hoards which have heen ‘plaued and painted, or otherwise prepared for graiuing inthe loug piece. A graining roller and impression roller are mounted ou a suitahle frame. The graining roller is made frequently of metal, upon which the desired graining pattern is engraved or otherwise delineated; the impression roller possesses a soft, elastic surface like the roller of a printing press. These rollers are mounted horizontally across the frame so tbat their faces are pressed slightly together. The lower part of the graiuing machine rotates in a tray of paint, so that it continually supplies itself with paint. A flexible scraper is mounted at an angle to the outside face of the grainin roller so as to press against it. As the inked surface leaves the tray it is scraped to allow the surplus paint to run hack to the tray, leaving the pattern filled. Itthenrolls in contact with tbe yielding surface of the impression roller, which takes the paint from the graining roller and imprints it on the board which is passed nuder it iu contact with its lower side. Suitahle gearing is provided for feeding the boards to the rollers, By means of this machine hoards may be grained with great celerity, as it is only necessary to run them heneath the rollers while tha macbine is in operation. A number of of work can he done. GripPer.—Chas. A. Gustafson, 8. F. The invention is an improved grippiug device for moving rope or cable which is arranged to travel in an underground tube or tunnel for propelling the car or vehicle along a track or roadway. The improved gripper can either to operate by a lever or screw, and it consists of a permanent jaw which forms a part of the framework of the gripper and two moyable lever jaws, which are operated by a vertically moving slide and the lever or screw referred to. Pulleys are provided for sustaining the moving rope wben the permauent jaws release it. Water Croser.—John R. Adams, Oakland. The patent eovers certain improvements in water closets and consists mainly in a novel method of banging and operating the pans so that the inventor does away witb the space usually ueeded for the operation of the pan, and makes the apparatus more compact. It also relates to a method for leading all waste water from leakage into the pan. The operating devices are also simplified. Sora anp BepsTEAD.—August Hansen, 8. F. This is a novel construction of sofa heds. It consists in so constructing a sofa that it may he opened out to form a conplete hed of which the back of the sofa forms the head-board. Tbe details would be difficult to descrihe without a lettered engraving. Science in America. As a general thing work partaking of a scientific nature is better appreciated abroad than it is hy tbe publicat home, and our scientists look to recognition from foreign countries before they hegin to expect it from their own countrymen. The reason probahly is that in the older countries they appreciate better the value of the results of scientific research than is done here, although we are happy to say that this is heing rapidly remedied in tbe United States, and more interest is now felt in scientific matters (than formerly. We are here a very busy people. The country is young, and most of the population are hard at work trying to make their fortunes, Property is not handed down from father to son, as is so generally done in the older countries, so that when the young man comes of age he has a ready made fortune to step into; but each one, as he grows to maturity, must start in and carve bis own way. Accordingly there is less opportunity for men to devote their lives to scientific pursuits than there is where they have plenty of time and money. Again, inthe older countries there are museums, aud collections and schools especially to aid scientific students in their work, and almost every little towu has its association or academy, where scientific suhjects are discussed. Here such thiugs are confined entirely to the larger cities, and the public educational funds are devoted mainly to the support of tbe puhlic schools. The consequence is that in Kurope there are many more persons interested in scientific pursuits than among us, A lovefor science, however, is now morenocticeable among the masses than formerly, as is also an appreciation of scientific work. In our eolleges and advanced scbools the scientific eourse is more sought for than it was. In the commoner walks of life there is more need for aecurate knowledge tban there used to he, ahd skill in almost any hraneb depends, toa great extent, on acquaintance with the scientific principles involved in the work. Accordingly, men know tbat to be successful they must not only be familiar with what is to he done, but know the reasons therefor. In the United States there are very many journals devoted to scientific matters, which are doing much to educate the masses to an appreciation of the value of scientific knowledge. The Mixina aNp Screntivio Press is proud to be one of these, and to have done its share in the good work on this coast. The puhlie are learning to appreciate the fact that the application of scientific discoveries to the wauts of everyday life have heen productive of much good, and that science is not, as used to he supposed, simply the art of discovering and naming new insects, sbells, flowers or minerals, hut is something of practical utility, attaining results which are applied for the henefit of mankind generally. The Savings Bank Failure, The failure of the Pioneer Land and Loan Bank of Savings, which ocourred this week, is another illustration of the fallacy of entrusting money to the care of eorporations which offer higher rates of interest than are current. The trouble is that poor people naturally want to get as high a rate, as possihle for their savings, and handsome huildings and offices, polite officials and high rates of interest attract them irresistihly. The consequence is a large numher of depositors with a few thousands each, go rollers with different graining patterns engraved . to such places:and give the managers opportunion them, canhe kept on band so that a variety . ties for theiving not availahle in any other way. Duncan, the manager of tbis hank, seems to have had the entire management and eontrol. The President was a figure head, and confesses connecting a car or otber vehicle with an endless . he bad no power whatever and knew nothing of the husiness. Le Warne, the son-in-law of Duncan, was Secretary of the Safe Deposit Company. He “raised” the certificates of stock of this company and Duncau disposed of them. Besides the thieving in this direction, the losses of depositors are estimated at $1,000,000. Duncan and Le Warne have disappeared with their ill-gotten gains, andas yet no trace of them has heenfound. The Fidelity Savings Bank, which depended to some extent on the Pioneer, had only heen running 10 days, and was closed hy an attachment for $500 on the furniture, hut it had nothing to lose, aud the failure shows on what a flimsy hasis such institutions may he founded. The difficulty of such failures or swindles is, that they cause not only distress to those immediately concerned, hut loss of confidence in all sueh institutions. The depositors have no protection whatever against the dishouesty of the officers, Money is put into such institutions in the care of men personally unknown to the depositor, and implicit confidence must he placed in their honesty. It looks as if our financiers might devise some plan for the hetter protection of depositors in savings hanks, so that these failures should not occur so often, Of conrse there are sound hanks and honest officials, and it is to the credit of the other hauks in the city to know that none of them have had any dealings with the Pioneer for some time, as their managers were confident that the high rate of interest paid was not compatible with honest management. Altogether the affair is a very unfortunate one, and throws discredit on the city. Comstock Pay-Ro.u.—For the month of Sep. temher the principal mines on the Comstock paid out the following amounts to the miners: Sierra Nevada, $11,800; Ophir, $14,842.50; Mexican, $2,556; Union Con., $1,522; Savage, $12,221.88; Hale & Norcross, $6,469.25; ChollarPotosi, $10,254.50; Chollar-SavageNoreross shaft, $7,011.25; Overman, $10,112.25; Caledonia, $6,450; Crown Point, $9,546; Yellow Jacket, new works, $13,856.25; Yellow Jacket, old works, $6.106; Belcher, $12,198; BelcherCrown Point air shaft, $5,622.50; Con. Virginia, California and C, & C. shaft, $141,871.25. THE ore dumps at the Jackson, just finished, received their first load of ore yesterday morning, says the Eureka Sentinel of Octoher 3d, and it is calculated that they will he filled hy Thursday next, when shipping to the Richmond furnaces will begin. Smelting operations will commence Saturday morning, and the Jackson mine will wheel into rank as a bullion producer. Tus South Comstock company have steamed up again after having heen shut down for some months, Their main shaft is 500 feet in depth. When they shut down there was 30 feet of water in the shaft; now it is found to be perfectly dry. The South Comstock is situated just south of the Silver Hill, the deep shaft of which has not only drained it hut has also drained most of the other small shafts in that vicinity. THE Stonewall Jackson mine in Arizona, recently sold to capitalists in this city, brought $120,000 cash. This was ahoutsix weeks since, and the new miners have, it is said, taken out enough already to reimhurse them, while sinking the shaft. The vein is only from four to six inches thick, hut is very rieh. ALL obstructive regulations will he waived and American articles admitted to the French exposition on the simple introduction of our Minister Plenipotentiary. Legislation hy Congressis, therefore, uunecessary. Woopwarp's GARDENS has the following new attractions: The buffalo ebase; large whale skeleton; new museum; improvements in the zoological department, besides the otber features which have made it popular,

236 [October 13, 1877. MINING AND SCIENTIFIC PRESS. (Continued from page 229.) All the water has been pumped out and the men are busy sinking on the Jedge. Reports from the Doyle say that everything is looking well. Dan McCusker is down 60 feet un the ledge, aud is taking out ore which he claims will assay up in the thousands. We learn that the purchasers of the Tip-Top mine are inteuding to levy an assessment of $100,000, with which to develop their property. The new gold mill at Walnut grove has been completed by Mr. Herfiler, and is now running on ore from the varions leads inthe neighborhood. Fredericks’ mill isagaiu running. P. A. Craigue is in town from the Bradshaw country. Mr. Craigne reports thut the water hhag been entirely taken out of the ‘Tiger mine, and the main shaft is now in 12 feet of good ore and no wall fonnd yet. There are now 15 men at work on the original location of the Tiger mine. The Eastern parties for whom P. A. Craigue honded the great Sexton mine, in Weaver district, have concluded to huy the mine and at once erect 2 20-stamp mill. The Black Warrior mine is improving, in richness and size as the work progresses. The Goodwin is now down over 150 feet, and the ore richer and in larger quantities than ever. Negotiations are pending for the purchase of the California mine on the Tiger lode. From Greenwood, fr hear that things are very lively and that the Signal mill will start in two or three days. Buack Warrior.— Arizona Miner, Sept. 28: The original locators of the Black Warrior mine have entered into a contract with N. Ellis and associates to prospect this mammoth lead, until $10,000 shall have beeu expended, when, should, they be satisfied with the mine, they have the privilege of paying $20,000 more and receive a deed to one-half of the same. The Tip-Top company have disposed of their mine, in Humbug district, to Hoffman, Gillett & DeGrano, for $50,000 cash, and, as these gentlemcn are all mining experts, it is generally supposed that they kuew what they were purchasing. Tnz Peck company are still working their well-defined and prospected honanza and are now shipping over $50,000 per month, giving employment to over 150 persons. Their new milt will soon be erected at the mine. Tuk Tiger, iu Bradshaw, is undergoing a thorough test through the skill and management of Mr. Helm, who is obligated with the owners to expend, in prospecting this old favorite lead, $10,000, wheu, shonld everything prove satisfactory, a purchase will uudoubtedly be made. In Turkey creek, Matterson & Co. are prospecting their various leads with energy and great faith, grading roads and excavating a site for their new mill, which will soon arrive on the grouud. NEAR Walnnt grove, Mr. Hoeffler has just eompleted his new gold mill, which is running steadily on ore from the numerous leads in that vicinity. Fredericks has once more started up bis Senator 1will, with new and improved machinery, baving hundreds of tons of sood ore on the dump, znd we expect to hear of financial snecess from that quarter. Tak Black Warrior, Tip-Top, Cross-Cut, Peck, Tiger, Turkey Creek, Walnut Grove, Senator and other mines and enterprises, such as building the road to Bradshaw and our new county buildings, wherein nearly $100,000 is tu be expended. All havea tendency to make money easy. {daho. Mixino Nores.—Owyhee Avalanche, Oct. 6: Report from the varions mining districts of the Territory have been gradually improving during the past few weeks, and the indieations are that the coming winter will witness a much greater degree of prosperity than that whieh marked the progress of operations last winter. In this immediate vicinity the outlook has greutly improved since the beginning of the fall months, and the change seems to be based on real, substantial progress. As an evidence of this it gives us pleasure to state tha t the shipments of bullion frum this camp within the past four weeks have amounted to within a trifle of $40,000; not an immense sum it is true, and a very small proportion of what it would be if our incorporated mines were allin full blast. It shows, however, a decided improvement in business, and it looks now as if it would grow better from this time forward. At the Golden Chariot the work of sinking is progressing favorably. Work is now going on at 2 considerable depth below the 14th level. At the Empire some ineonvenience has been experienced from a flow of water near the Sth level, All the indications point to the existence of au immense bonanza in that direction. WE are gratified at being able to state that the ontlook for the Poorinan is quite favorable. TUERE are upwards of 20 meu at work on the Black Jack mine, Florids mountain, and from seven to ten tons of rock are being daily taken out. A crusmso of 35 tous of Illinois Central rock yielded a bar valued rt over $14,000. Oregon. _THosE Sosp HoLes.—Willamette Farmer, Oct 6: Parties just over from Prineville inform us that the people there have now more confidence in the “soap holes” than ever before. The companies owning the machinery which was lately taken over there, lost confidence in the man that was superintending their work and discharged him, Prof. Hurley has been put in charge of the mill andis getting everything ready forarun, A ditch is being eonstructed to varry water to the mill from Camp creek for the purpose of washing away the tailings. As soon as it is completed, and some other minor improvements made, the mill will be started np. Coau.—Oregontan, Oct. 6: At Henryville mine, Coos bay, there is a block of coal eight feet long, two feet wide and t'vo feet thick. Ivis said that the workmen of the Tellurium mine in Douglas have struck $1,500 rock. _Water Wanten.—Jacksonville Times, Oct. 6: The richest ground in Jackson county will never be washed until 15,000 or 20,000 inches of water are brought on the divide between Bear Creek valley and Applegate, It can be done, and more money than it would take to do it has been expended in mnch less certain enterprises in California and Baker eounty, Oregou. BuLuion Suiements.—Since our last issue shipments of bullion from prominent mines have beeu as follows: Northern Belle, Oct. 3d, $9,436.04; Arizona, 3d, $1,104; Endowment, 6th, $2,502; Arizona, 7th, $895.54; Alps, 3d, $5,924; Northern Belle, 4th, $6,618; California, 6th, $363,433—total for September, $1,534,516; Con. Virginia, 6th, $274,481—total to date, $1,102,144; Leopard, 9th, $3,300. Tue Calaveras Chronicle of October 6th says : Several miners’ cabins were destroyed by fire at the Gwin miue, at Mokelumne Hill, last Mouday night. ‘The fire originated in the cabin oceupied by Newman aud Haupt, totally destroyiug the building and its coutents, the boys heing at work iu the mine at the time, The flames were communicated toa number of other eahins, which were hurued. THE Presideut of the Peunsylvania coal company aud the Delaware and Hudson coal eompauy, and the Geueral Agent of the Deleware and Lackawanna company, have had a con‘ference with their striking miners, The miners receded from their demands of 25% advance, but the officers declined any negotiations pending the strike, Na C Parents AND ch NVENTIONS. List of U. S. Patents Issued to Pacific Coast Inventors. (From Orrictan RePowts Fox THE Mining ANn SciENTIFIC Press, DEWEY & CU., PuBLisHers ann U. S AND FoREION Patent AGENTS. J By Special Dispatch from Washington, D. C Week Exvina SEPTEMBER 18TH, 1874. Horse-PoweErs.—-Thomas ©. Churchman, Sacramento, 1 al. Wire, Puows.—Stephen M. Harris, Forest Grove, Oregou. “CARPET SEWING Macrixes.—Joseph Hess, 8. F. Pxreumuatic Dreno:rna ToBEs.—William P. Lewis, Oroville, Cal. Enpizess Rore Tracrion Ramways.—Asa E. Hovey, 8. F, Boots snd Snors.—George Steinhauer, S. F. RE-168UES. RELIEF VALVES FOR WATER CYLINDERS.—Charles E. Blake, 8. F. Fir ALARM TeLeerarn Reorsters.—Daniel F. Phelps and Charles W. Edmonds, 8. F. WEEK Ennixe SEPTEMBER 27TH, 1877. Gaye PLows-—Daniel Funk, Harrisburg, Oregou. Grirrine Devices FOR TRACTION CABLES FOR PROPELLING Cars ann Veuicres.—Charles A. Gustafson, 8. F. Enp.ess Rope Traction Rainways.—Andrew S. Hallidie. Sora Benstraps.—August Hansen, 8. F. Packino Cigars.—Jolin W. Shaeffer, 8. F. Kircuen TasLEs,—Leon M. Bowdoin, Nevada City, Cal. Saw Mitt Ser Works.—James A. Rohb, 8, F. Hors Copuars.—Adam Rutherford, Walla Walla, W. T. Coin Wrarpens.—Roger L. Ryan, 8. F. ——The patents are not ready for delivery by the Patent Office uutil some 14 days after the date of issue. Nore.—Copies of U. & and Foreign Patents furnished by Dewey & Co., in the shortest time possible (by telegraph or otherwise) at the lowest rates. All patent bnsie ness for Pacific coast inventors transacted with verfect security and in the shortest possible time. Notices of Recent Patents. Among the patents recently ohtained through Dewey & Oo.’s Scrsntiric Press American and Foreign Patent Agency, the following are worthy of meution: : ProsecTILE FoR Cannons.—Joseph R. N. Owen, Hamilton, White Pine county, Nev. This is an elongated projectile for smooth-bore cannon, and is designated the ‘Feather Bolt” sbet or sbell, The improvement is in the coustruction of the projectile itself, by which is secured au accurate aud steady flight througbout its range, when fired from smooth-bore guns; aud the certain maintenance of its long axis in a positiou tangental to the line of trajectory at all points of its flight, without the usual spinning motion of a rifle projectile. It relates also to certaiu fittings essential in adapting the shot to the conditions and requirements to which it is subjected within the horeof the gun, and while being driven hy the expanding powder gases, but which are stripped from it when beyond the influence of the latter. The projectile may be made solid or hollow, and shonld he made of the best oil-tempered steel. Upou the basis of an assumptiou which contravenes the generally accepted theory upon the subject, hut which is, the inventor claims, nevertheless, positively sustained by experiment, and hy mauy wellknowu facts, that the powder gases continue to exert a very important influence npon the projectile even for some distance heyond the muzzle of the gun, in determining its velocity and range. The ‘‘ Feather Bolt” is provided with a strong metallic shoe or sahot made of tough wrought iron. This is a thick, circular disk with a counter-sink in the center to receive the point of the shot. this projectile will deliver its blow end on and in the line of trajectory, whether fired at high or low clevation, or at long or shortrauge. This would remove all objections to the use of the much desired percussion fuse. Mernop or Pacxine Cicars.—J. W. Shaeffer, $8. F. This invention relates to a novel method of packing cigars in boxes, so that the cigars are preserved in hetter condition than when packed iu the ordinary manner and the hox is more compact aud symmetrical. In the ordinary method of packiug cigars they soon hecome very dry, and especially so at the fiuished tips, so that when the smoker bites this off the wrappers are apt to become hroken, so

that it will not draw well, aud tbe user is aunoyed by fine particles of tobacco coming off. In this method the box is made long enough to receive two cigars in length when their ends slightly overlap. The cigars are made into two bundles of 25 each, and these are placed with their ends meeting, which holds them in place and keeps the ends from drying. ANELE Boors.—Geo, C. Steinhaus, 8 F. This iuventiou relates to a novel construction for hoots and sboes, which is called a folding ankle hoot. It consists in forming the portion which surrounds the ankle in one piece, and of sutiicient width to allow easy ingress or egress for the foot. This ankle piece bas folds upon each side, so that wheu tbe boot is on the foot it may he drawn close against the ankle, and secured by asingle strap and huckle at the rear, This forms a neat ond expeditious method of securing ankle boots without the use of any buttons, striugs or other fastening except asingle strap, aud without making any openings in the sides or front. It is claimed that . Woop Grainina Macuine.—Wm, O’Day, §. F, The invention relates to an improved machine for graiuiug hoards which have heen ‘plaued and painted, or otherwise prepared for graiuing inthe loug piece. A graining roller and impression roller are mounted ou a suitahle frame. The graining roller is made frequently of metal, upon which the desired graining pattern is engraved or otherwise delineated; the impression roller possesses a soft, elastic surface like the roller of a printing press. These rollers are mounted horizontally across the frame so tbat their faces are pressed slightly together. The lower part of the graiuing machine rotates in a tray of paint, so that it continually supplies itself with paint. A flexible scraper is mounted at an angle to the outside face of the grainin roller so as to press against it. As the inked surface leaves the tray it is scraped to allow the surplus paint to run hack to the tray, leaving the pattern filled. Itthenrolls in contact with tbe yielding surface of the impression roller, which takes the paint from the graining roller and imprints it on the board which is passed nuder it iu contact with its lower side. Suitahle gearing is provided for feeding the boards to the rollers, By means of this machine hoards may be grained with great celerity, as it is only necessary to run them heneath the rollers while tha macbine is in operation. A number of of work can he done. GripPer.—Chas. A. Gustafson, 8. F. The invention is an improved grippiug device for moving rope or cable which is arranged to travel in an underground tube or tunnel for propelling the car or vehicle along a track or roadway. The improved gripper can either to operate by a lever or screw, and it consists of a permanent jaw which forms a part of the framework of the gripper and two moyable lever jaws, which are operated by a vertically moving slide and the lever or screw referred to. Pulleys are provided for sustaining the moving rope wben the permauent jaws release it. Water Croser.—John R. Adams, Oakland. The patent eovers certain improvements in water closets and consists mainly in a novel method of banging and operating the pans so that the inventor does away witb the space usually ueeded for the operation of the pan, and makes the apparatus more compact. It also relates to a method for leading all waste water from leakage into the pan. The operating devices are also simplified. Sora anp BepsTEAD.—August Hansen, 8. F. This is a novel construction of sofa heds. It consists in so constructing a sofa that it may he opened out to form a conplete hed of which the back of the sofa forms the head-board. Tbe details would be difficult to descrihe without a lettered engraving. Science in America. As a general thing work partaking of a scientific nature is better appreciated abroad than it is hy tbe publicat home, and our scientists look to recognition from foreign countries before they hegin to expect it from their own countrymen. The reason probahly is that in the older countries they appreciate better the value of the results of scientific research than is done here, although we are happy to say that this is heing rapidly remedied in tbe United States, and more interest is now felt in scientific matters (than formerly. We are here a very busy people. The country is young, and most of the population are hard at work trying to make their fortunes, Property is not handed down from father to son, as is so generally done in the older countries, so that when the young man comes of age he has a ready made fortune to step into; but each one, as he grows to maturity, must start in and carve bis own way. Accordingly there is less opportunity for men to devote their lives to scientific pursuits than there is where they have plenty of time and money. Again, inthe older countries there are museums, aud collections and schools especially to aid scientific students in their work, and almost every little towu has its association or academy, where scientific suhjects are discussed. Here such thiugs are confined entirely to the larger cities, and the public educational funds are devoted mainly to the support of tbe puhlic schools. The consequence is that in Kurope there are many more persons interested in scientific pursuits than among us, A lovefor science, however, is now morenocticeable among the masses than formerly, as is also an appreciation of scientific work. In our eolleges and advanced scbools the scientific eourse is more sought for than it was. In the commoner walks of life there is more need for aecurate knowledge tban there used to he, ahd skill in almost any hraneb depends, toa great extent, on acquaintance with the scientific principles involved in the work. Accordingly, men know tbat to be successful they must not only be familiar with what is to he done, but know the reasons therefor. In the United States there are very many journals devoted to scientific matters, which are doing much to educate the masses to an appreciation of the value of scientific knowledge. The Mixina aNp Screntivio Press is proud to be one of these, and to have done its share in the good work on this coast. The puhlie are learning to appreciate the fact that the application of scientific discoveries to the wauts of everyday life have heen productive of much good, and that science is not, as used to he supposed, simply the art of discovering and naming new insects, sbells, flowers or minerals, hut is something of practical utility, attaining results which are applied for the henefit of mankind generally. The Savings Bank Failure, The failure of the Pioneer Land and Loan Bank of Savings, which ocourred this week, is another illustration of the fallacy of entrusting money to the care of eorporations which offer higher rates of interest than are current. The trouble is that poor people naturally want to get as high a rate, as possihle for their savings, and handsome huildings and offices, polite officials and high rates of interest attract them irresistihly. The consequence is a large numher of depositors with a few thousands each, go rollers with different graining patterns engraved . to such places:and give the managers opportunion them, canhe kept on band so that a variety . ties for theiving not availahle in any other way. Duncan, the manager of tbis hank, seems to have had the entire management and eontrol. The President was a figure head, and confesses connecting a car or otber vehicle with an endless . he bad no power whatever and knew nothing of the husiness. Le Warne, the son-in-law of Duncan, was Secretary of the Safe Deposit Company. He “raised” the certificates of stock of this company and Duncau disposed of them. Besides the thieving in this direction, the losses of depositors are estimated at $1,000,000. Duncan and Le Warne have disappeared with their ill-gotten gains, andas yet no trace of them has heenfound. The Fidelity Savings Bank, which depended to some extent on the Pioneer, had only heen running 10 days, and was closed hy an attachment for $500 on the furniture, hut it had nothing to lose, aud the failure shows on what a flimsy hasis such institutions may he founded. The difficulty of such failures or swindles is, that they cause not only distress to those immediately concerned, hut loss of confidence in all sueh institutions. The depositors have no protection whatever against the dishouesty of the officers, Money is put into such institutions in the care of men personally unknown to the depositor, and implicit confidence must he placed in their honesty. It looks as if our financiers might devise some plan for the hetter protection of depositors in savings hanks, so that these failures should not occur so often, Of conrse there are sound hanks and honest officials, and it is to the credit of the other hauks in the city to know that none of them have had any dealings with the Pioneer for some time, as their managers were confident that the high rate of interest paid was not compatible with honest management. Altogether the affair is a very unfortunate one, and throws discredit on the city. Comstock Pay-Ro.u.—For the month of Sep. temher the principal mines on the Comstock paid out the following amounts to the miners: Sierra Nevada, $11,800; Ophir, $14,842.50; Mexican, $2,556; Union Con., $1,522; Savage, $12,221.88; Hale & Norcross, $6,469.25; ChollarPotosi, $10,254.50; Chollar-SavageNoreross shaft, $7,011.25; Overman, $10,112.25; Caledonia, $6,450; Crown Point, $9,546; Yellow Jacket, new works, $13,856.25; Yellow Jacket, old works, $6.106; Belcher, $12,198; BelcherCrown Point air shaft, $5,622.50; Con. Virginia, California and C, & C. shaft, $141,871.25. THE ore dumps at the Jackson, just finished, received their first load of ore yesterday morning, says the Eureka Sentinel of Octoher 3d, and it is calculated that they will he filled hy Thursday next, when shipping to the Richmond furnaces will begin. Smelting operations will commence Saturday morning, and the Jackson mine will wheel into rank as a bullion producer. Tus South Comstock company have steamed up again after having heen shut down for some months, Their main shaft is 500 feet in depth. When they shut down there was 30 feet of water in the shaft; now it is found to be perfectly dry. The South Comstock is situated just south of the Silver Hill, the deep shaft of which has not only drained it hut has also drained most of the other small shafts in that vicinity. THE Stonewall Jackson mine in Arizona, recently sold to capitalists in this city, brought $120,000 cash. This was ahoutsix weeks since, and the new miners have, it is said, taken out enough already to reimhurse them, while sinking the shaft. The vein is only from four to six inches thick, hut is very rieh. ALL obstructive regulations will he waived and American articles admitted to the French exposition on the simple introduction of our Minister Plenipotentiary. Legislation hy Congressis, therefore, uunecessary. Woopwarp's GARDENS has the following new attractions: The buffalo ebase; large whale skeleton; new museum; improvements in the zoological department, besides the otber features which have made it popular,