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150 JUNE 8 & 9, 1875 GRASS VALLEY UNION
THE CIRCUS.—This afternoon and to-night the greatest circus and menagerie ever organized
on this coast, or on any other coast, will exhibit in Grass Valley. Montgomery Queen’s great show
will appear here. . .. There is not a member of the company who is not a star in his department.
Mr. James Robinson and Mr. Charles Fish, the world’s great arenic starts, head the list. Miss Mollie
Brown, the dashing and graceful young equestrienne, comes next. Her bareback somersault is a
remarkable achievement, and deserves all the excited applause which it never fails to receive. . . .
CIRCUMCISION.—The rite of circumcision is a religious observance among all those of the
Jewish faith, and is performed upon the man children on the eighth day after birth. Yesterday this
time honored custom was observed in the family of our fellow citizen, B. Gad, whose infant son had
attained the required age. A number of friends were invited to witness the ceremony, including a
representative of the UNION. In connection with the rite were due religious observances conducted
by Rev. Mr. Leventhal, of San Francisco, following which the guests were invited to a bountiful
repast, which was partaken of with a keen relish by the assembled company. After full justice had
been done to the good things set before them the company departed with many expressions of
good will to Mr. Gad and family, and the young gentleman who had been the central figure of the
interesting ceremonies.
MEETING OF THE INDEPENDENTS.—In response to the call for the election of delegates
to the Independent State Convention, which will assemble at Sacramento on the 22d inst., the
Independents of Grass Valley met at Hamilton Hall on Saturday evening last, and organized by the
election of W. D. Woods as Chairman, and J. E. Carr as Secretary. The meeting proceeded to the
election of three delegates to the State Convention, and J. E. Carr, J. E. Holden and Samuel Novitzky
were chosen. W. D. Woods, Thomas Moran and Charles Synson were elected as members of the
County Central Committee. On motion W. D. Woods the Chairman, and J. E. Carr the Secretary
of the meeting were authorized to call other meetings of the party in the Township whenever they
deemed it necessary.
CORNISH WRESTLING MATCHES.—The annual wrestling matches will take place in Grass
Valley next month, commencing about the 5th, and lasting for three days. Due notice will be given of
the time as well as the number and amount of the prize.
WEDNESDAY, JUNE 9, 1875
BORN. At Grass Valley, June 7, 1875, to C. C. WYMORE and Wife, a Son—a twelve-pounder.
Montgomery Queen’s circus was visited by an immense number of people yesterday afternoon
and last night. All who went there were greatly pleased.
RAILROAD IRON AND ROLLING STOCK.—The iron for the Nevada County Narrow Gauge
Railroad has been purchased in St. Louis, and will be brought out by rail and delivered at Colfax.
Shipments will soon be made. The engines and rolling stock have been contracted for with the
Baldwin Locomotive Works of Philadelphia, and will arrive here by the time that service is required.
Almost too good to be True.
From the Nevada Transcript of yesterday we take the following interesting article:
[Robert] M. Fryer came to this county last Summer privately, in quest of a place to
experiment upon a theory he had of reducing gold bearing rock by an improved process.
He selected a spot near the race track, midway between this place and Grass Valley. He had
buildings erected in which he put his apparatus, and quietly went to work. Hearing of the
matter we visited the place for the purpose of interviewing the gentleman and obtaining the
particulars of his process of working. We met him but were unable to learn anything about