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NCHS Bulletin July 2021
take cold. I saw several men coming up from
the tunnel, each one having a candle. I inquired
where they were from, and was told from the
first ledge, one hundred feet down. I asked if I
might go down there, and was answered affirmatively. While I was debating in my mind
whether to attempt the descent, a Chinese workman said: “Old man can’t climb down dere, he
fall.’’!° That settled the question. I lit a candle,
and down I went to the first ledge. I soon returned, glad to get out of the dark hall. I was, on
the whole, highly pleased with the examination.
This morning Mr. Carter accompanied me to
the Mansineto Mine, about a mile from his
residence, on the other side of the Washington and Nevada mines." This is gravel mine,
and is worked wholly by hydraulic power. A
ponderous pipe, with a 6 1/2 inch nozzle, was
throwing a powerful stream of water on the
mountain side, tearing away the rocks as if
they were pebbles, and throwing huge stones
in the air as if they were grains of sand. Mr.
Carter inquired how many inches of water they
were using, and was told one thousand.
Colored School
This mine is in the vicinity of the colored
school, and after Mr. Carter had introduced me
to the teacher, he left me, as business called
him elsewhere. Miss Davenport, the teacher,
is an amiable young lady, and appears to take
great interest in her scholars. She has fourteen
on her register, all of whom were in attendance. She speaks in high terms of their deportment, improvement and regularity. While
I believe Miss Davenport fulfills her duties
efficiently, I would prefer seeing a colored
teacher there. If these expensive institutions,
colored schools, are to be continued, we should
have colored teachers.
The Transcript
This afternoon I visited the office of the Nevada Daily Transcript, and introduced myself to
Messrs. Brown and Deal, editors and proprietors. I was cordially received, and a pleasant
conversation ensued. Please put the 7ranscript
on our exchange list.
I will to-morrow morning for Virginia, via Colfax, stopping a few hours at Grass Valley.
P.A. B.
Virginia, Nev., April 25, 1873.
I left Nevada City yesterday morning with
regret, because I could not prolong my stay,
and witness the Odd Fellows’ celebration and
dedication of their new hall. D. D. Carter and
“Jennie” urged me to remain, but desiring to
visit this city, and contemplating going further
(on which I have since changed my mind) I
was forced to decline their pressing invitation.
I have seldom found more cordial treatment
than in Nevada City. To my kind host and hostess, and to Messrs. Cantine, Hamilton, Crawford, and others, I return my sincere thanks for
courtesies shown me while in Nevada City.
I took the morning stage, so I could spend a
few hours in Grass Valley. The epizooty is prevailing in this region, hence the stages make
slow time. However, I had about four hours
there. I saw Mrs. Catanch, the only subscriber
we have in Grass Valley, Messrs. J. J. Johnson,
Jack Harrison, Mr. and Mrs. S. Sanks,!? and
a few others. There is considerable feeling in
this place against The Elevator and myself in
consequence of something said in the paper
several years ago. I do not recollect now what
it was, but this I do know, it is greatly exaggerated. I have now no explanation to make,
but I may at some future time. I visited the
colored school, taught by G. A. Cantine, formerly teacher of the school in Nevada City. He
has ten or twelve scholars, who appear to be
under good discipline. I also visited the office
of the Grass Valley Union, and was cordially
received by Messrs. Shoemaker and Mitchell,
editors and proprietors.
At 2 o’clock I again took stage for Colfax.
As far as we know this was Bell’s only visit to Nevada
County. Jennie Carter continued to write for Bell until
she retired due to ill health. She died in 1881. Bell
published The Elevator until 1885 when illness forced
him to retire. He died in a San Francisco almshouse in
1889.