April 16, 1878 (4 pages)

aga ies CAL. rien ‘Tuesday, fe April 16, 1878. GEO. M, MOTT 6 our only suthorized Agent in Saeramento, He will receive for the Transcurpr, and receipt for us in our name. THE NEW LIGHT. The new dynamic-electro ligt is attracting mach attention throughout the world. That it is destined soon to take the place of all other methods of illumination seems. now beyond question. Another experiment with this light was made, on ee We -have-taken-some-paing-+0--86 eertain the following particulars of additional stamps; “Friday eventing at the Mechianic’s . in San Francisco, the fol-. Pavilion, Jowing account of which we find -in the Chronicte: ‘The machine used —was of 12,000 candle power, from which two lights were obtained af «bout 6,000 candle power each, and the nave of the Pavilion was so brilliantly lighted that a fine needle thrown upon any portion of the main: floor notin shadow could: be ‘easily . With a 16,000 candle power _ machine and ten lights the Pavilion could be lighted as thoroughly and as vividly asis any open place by Asal the necessary power for: eoekinc the machine is already in place ina the building, the-latter-could beJighted seen, _the brightest. noonday sun. “1 Grass Valley this week. vertisements snd Subseriptionsae BREVITIES. Did you try your snow shoes? ~ The bottom has fallen. out. of the. wagon roads again. . ‘The Assessors are laboriog in The Choral Society meets at the Theatre, for rebearsul, this evening. The school children are devoting considerable attention to foot-ball just now. : Colfax his an amatuer dramatic society; Nevada City. has not, but needs one, .68 inches precipitation daring Saturday, Sunday end. Sunday night’s storm, The churches were bat poorly attended last. Sunday. The fault “ay with the inctement—weather, ——— Odd Fellows’ Hall was crowded Sunday-afternoon,on-.the. occasion of the funeral of Fred. G, Armer, Shoveling snow. from house-roofs . aff rded exhilirating exercise t) a number of our citizens yesterday. The Shively process of reducing ores, which has been thoroughly. tested at Reno, is a decided humRev: ae “‘Bine’~Adivenstothe Workingmen will be delivered at the . Congregational church next Sabbath evening. — . Unless a heavy frost should prevail, the fruit crop will not be materially lessened from the effects of the ste storm. . The End of Lent. Holy Week, or, otherwise, Passion Week, was ushered in by Pulm Sunday day before yesterday morning. Itis the name given to the seven dys preceding Easter Sunday, ~Tbeing called Holy Week “because commemorative of the death of ‘Obrist for the redemption of man. It is of very ancient origin, and wee called in, the early Christian ages Great Week, for the reason that it commemorates so great an event,and was observed and celebrated with the utmost rigor, It is recorded that so strict was the observance, and such’ the religious euthusixem which its coming created, that during the entire week Christians abstained from all food except one . meal taken daily, in the evéiing—" restricted to bread, salt-and water —and that many of them. absolutely: ‘abstained from food during Good . Friday aud Holy Saturday. It is nvedless, however, to say that these things took place very many years” ago and are known to this generation authors. Week,"’ and in Germany, Denmark “Still Week.’’ Holy Week, but churches, © Church . of England and Protestant Episcopal churches each: -only through the writings of-ancient In middle ages we find +the name changed to-“Authentic}~ and Scandinavia it is known as The majority of the . Protestant sects do not celebrate the Lutheran have special services on’each day of > Unele Tom's Cabin. The dramatic tritic of the Stockton Herald has the following to say con cerning an entertainment that was. produced in that city on Friday and): Saturday evenings last, and which out citizens will have the opportani‘ty of witnessing at the Theatre in. this place to-morrow night. “The performance exceeded our anticipations. Haying been the victims of. misplaced ‘confidence two weeks ago, many were inclined to fear at least.a partial repetition of the fraud. They were, however, happily disappoint ed; the characters were very well sustained, and the choruses of the jubilee singers had a counter effect ‘from the meron murder of the . “Sweet By _The_ addition’ the scenes of Eliza’s escape on the ‘Yce, the cotton plantation and the apotheosis, were patticujarly marked. The Chinese imitations between. . the acts were well rendered; the play generally was a success, and the company merited the encouragement they received.” How About it, Boys? — Is Nevada City going to have base ball Club this Season? We learn there are several crack players here—plenty to make a nine of more enough ordinary aspirants can be secured to comprise quite a respectable second nine. All that is neces. with ten lights during the Fairat a cost not exceeding $1) per night When it is considered that during last year's Fair the Gas Company “charged $107 fora light immeasur—ablyinferior i in -both-power and effect} to the electric one, the advantages of One ‘of the latter at oncs appear. : — machines. costs_about $2,000, end at the rave seth Rs “jaa trifle over eightees ‘evenings 1 in the saving of gas alone, and, allowing the Fair to last forty days, clear. about $2,800 by the operation.” The Byrne Consolidated. In vars the Re-union is held here, Professor Maller. proposes to give a grand ball at Huot's Hall in celebration of the event. The Grand Opera House Combina. tion_will require aspecial train ip. order to keep their engagement here . to-morrow evening, A concert und supper iu celebration of the Anniversary: of the Fit‘teenth Amendment, takes: tee at -Grags Valley to-night. Oharles F. Schwab is the name ot the man killed at-Iowa Hill by the explosion of an infernal machine, a couple of weeks since. = “~~~ -The Spirtdalistic lectare advertised public interest concerning the above organization. which -waa._recently formed for the purpose of working the valuable quartz mines on the Byrne ranch: ‘Fhe new company purchased on Saturday last a tenstamp mii! with extra frames for ten algo, complete, . Hall, Sanday—night,-was-pestpen-. ed on account of bad weather, © The Truckee Lumber Company have organized a finely-equipped fire company, which will oo-operate with the town organization. _ Uharleton’s case will probably come up before the District Court. for hearivg some time during the @ = Adjourned_to_ ‘Watiiedtig: tacts ae a Trerr is only one mapufactory of ae Hoisting works, including three engines and two boilers, making in addition to what they have already got on hand, four engines and “three boilers. ~ er clears up work will be commenced on all three of the shafts, which are located as follows: The upper shaft, Potosi No. 1, is now 250 feet deep with hoisting works slready erected thereon, This is near the Pittsburg mine. Shaft No. 2, where the main hoisting works will be located, is now 300 feet deep. This ts along ‘side the Nevada County Narrow Gauge Railroad track, and is known _as the cld Brace Lee shaft, out of which so many rich specimens were taken in years gone by. Shaft No. 3 is located on the Mohegan ground, and is down 60 feet, the rock paying well all the way from near the surface. In these shafts there is enough ore already developed to supply a 20 stamp mill for some time to come The company own 120 acres of land, including 80 acres of very rich gravei which it will pay handsomely to drift. Some of our best judges predict that within a few months this property will show up as Well as any in this seetien of eountry. There is a great deal of rich quartz in that vicinity, and it will be brought to light by the parties who have taken this property in band. We shall, from time to time, keep our readers posted us to its” operations, and we know before long people wil) be surprised to think the mines were not developed years ago. There is no question about the stockholders in the Byrne having a good thing. \ District Court. Monpay, April 15, 1878. Farley vs. Foley. Suit to toreclose vendor's lien.— Judgment for plainuff. : Boyington vs, Boyington. tinued for term. e Conin 13s at ten o'clock, "artificial eyes ip the country, and only three workmen are employed in that. “AS 800m as the weatli7 ‘Sierra Valley farmers are threatened with the grass-hopper plague. Nothing but an immediate heavy storm will.avert the dreaded scourge. ‘A special election is to be held at the Washington school house ¢ on Saturday, April: 27th; for the purpose of electing two Schoal Directors for this District. x The new version of Uxicle-Tom’s Cabin, which is to be presented at the Theatre to-morrow night, is said to contdin many original and striking features. The Murphy meeting at the Baptist charch, last Saturday evening, was not—largely—attended,__Pablic interest in the movement here seems to be on the wane, for some reason, The Workingmen had 9 meeting at their Hall last evening, and transacted basiness of considerable importance. To-morrow’s Transcript will contain a summary of the proceedings. The telephone connecting this place with Grass Valley,. Smartsably well, considering the existence of certain difficulties which will shortly be overcome, however. ~ There will be no dearth of amusements here forthe next few weeks. Fortanately, however, the most of the events will ba of a loval nature, aud the proceeds will not be taken out of this city. It is said that one of our cadet popalar public school teachers wiil shortly resign his present position in order to indulge in pursuits more structor will be lost to the people by this chauge. ¢ . Butts’ Casein the Supreme Court, We notice the following in the } Supreme Court proceedings : 10,344 — People va Butts — Mr Hupp substitated ns counsel for appellant; argued by Hupp for appellant and Attorney-General, for People, and submitted with-t to appellant to file brief and ten days oe to reply. Tr is said that Boston sends at least $10,000 a. day to California to rbe invested in mining stocks, latter part of the present month. . ville and Marysville, works remark. congenial to his tastes. A good inite duration. other Eastern churches ance is similar to that of the Latins + vices, commemorative and—allegori= emn character, culmination of the season of Lent, according to the close of the week follows ‘Easter ‘. Sunday, aday of great rejoicing, after which the purified may return “In the Greek and its observThe entire week, particularly in the Catholic Church, is devoted to sercal, of the most impressive. and solHoly Week is the ‘Land<aasuch—the—devont—maltiply. religions spirit }——— sary to effect such an organization . in this city ae would wear the champion-belt of the county, at least, is . for some of our wide-a-awake young . men to‘take an interest in the matter, Fand go to work with a will. will find ball playing a far more elevating and health-giving pursuit than . “hanging around,’’ and basking on the sunny side of the street.” , The Snow Storm. which abimutes them, the mortifications of the flesh which are pre-. The storm clouds which had_been scribed for that season, At the. hanging threateningly along the skirts of the Worizon for several days past, yielded. to the pressure of Saturday night's brisk south wind, ane . out the violation of any of ‘the’ tenets of their partivular religious . Se ee ee ee oe A Gay Old Girl. A leather lunged Digger squaw, one of the belles of campooda, got drank down street last Saturday night, and. started for home. She ‘had proceeded as far as the point bringing snow and hail and rain. “Atl intervals on the following day the --+ sun-shene_ont in-an_uncertain sert of manner, but not with sufficient torce to.drive back the storm. Sunday night great flakes ot snow began to descend,and by yesterday morning four inches lay on the ground. The storm continued at—intervals during} where East and West Broad streets diverge, when her powers of navigation gave gut, and the gentle red skin sat down on the sidewalk and ity to return to the bosom of her family. She bellowed so l-ud and swore so furiously that it did not take long to attract a crowd of interested men and boys to the scene of the disturbance. They advised her to depart in quiet, and let, them go to sleep agaip, Bat, like Mary’s lamb, she wouldn't listen to the proposition; so they sent for an officer. By the time that individual bad arrived, the dusky maiden had disappeared in the surrounding darkness, and quiet reigned once more. She said that the tangle-foot had been procured by her at a store in Chinatewn, The Red Men’s Pic-nic. Extensive preparations are being made to insure the complete success of the pic-nic to be given by the Red Men’s Lodges of Nevada City May next. Hon. Grove L. Johnson, one of the most brilliant speakers on the Pacific Coast, is to be the orator of the day, and Hon, E. W. Roberts will officiate as President. No expense or pains will be spared to render this event the most prominent one of the kind which has ever yet transpired in Nevada county. The gentlemen in barge of the, arrangements are rapidly perfecting them to publish the complete programme. _ The New San Juan Paper. The Independent, @ paper published at San Juan, in this. county, by Messrs. Edward Robinson and A, O. Porter, the former gentleman acting in the capacity of editor, made is a creditable lvoking sheet, claiming to abjure all corruption in political parties of any complexion, of the Workingmen and Caucasians; We see no reason why a newsMay. it live long and prosper. @ ‘began to howl and cry at her inabil{~~ and Grass Valley, on the lith of and in a few days we will be enabled its appearance on Saturday last. Ti paper displaying the energy and ability of the Times should not be sustained by the people of the Ridge, closed in upon us, the prospect was favorable .for its continuance. Coming Here to Walk. Miss Kate Lorence, the renowned female walker, we understand, con templates-visiting-this-ecity—as—seon as she has completed several previously made engagements. She walked 50 miles inten hours and a half at Marysville on Saturday afternoon, and it wasn’t a very good day for walking, either. In Sacramento,. she recent!v made 100 miles in 27 hours and 40 minates. Now, Kate, if you have determined to visit the foot-hills, and will do your level best on the walk—put your best foot forward, av it were—you’ll never have cause to regret it. Getting to Work in Earnest. A petition asking that the committee take into consideration the advisability of holding the coming Reunion of Nevada countyans in this vicinity, is about being pnt in circulation in this city. That it will be signed generally by our citizens there can be no donbt. It pow remains with our friends at Grass Valley ‘to take like action, We bave the authority of members of the committee for saying that it is the only way to secure the desired result. School Directors’ Election. NG is ony given to the qualitied Nevada School District, dncluding Nevada City, that ap electi will be held on " = Saturday, April 27th, 1878, . ‘At the Washington School House, For the purpose of electing Two (3) School Directors of said District. The polls will open one hour after sunrise and'close st sunset. krastnes Bond seapanter, A. R, } Wadeworth aud Delos Calkins, Judges. re wee Pe a oe Prepident, Clerk, Cc, E, Muxoy, © pls NILES SEARLS, Attorney 2nd Counsel at Taw ; AT BRICK OF FIVE, Front of the Court Heuse, oe 3 a oe mS than commonplace merit—and that} yesterday, and as the shades of night} “ESTRAY NOTICE. “AME fo the enclosure. of the wndersigned, on Saturday, April 13th, 1878, Brindle Cow witha young calf. ‘The ' owner can be > ig same by vam at Temperance i, prov Pp paring charges. dou "onines. . Nevada City ’ q . -~ Notice. to Creditors. STATE of Josiah Rogers, Deceased. ‘4 Notice is hereby given by the under. igned, Executors of the Estate of Josiah Rogers, deceased ,totthe crecitors of,and all ‘persons having claims against the deceasedSto exhibit-them with the necessary vouchers, within four. months after the first publication of this notice, to the said executors atthe office of J: M. Walling, rigs cteent heveds City, Névada County. J, ROLFE, RUTH L RUGERS, Executors of the Estate of Josiah Rogers, . deceased. J. M. Walling, Att’y for Executors. Nevada City, April 13tb., 1878. Hats, Hats. The very. latest spring and summer styles in men’s, youth's and: boy’s Huts, just received! at Hyman: Bros., cornerof Broa# and Pine streets Nevada City. a3 STOCKHOLDERS’ WERTING. HE ANNWAW MEETING OF THE stocktnlders-of’THE MASONIC HALT; ASSOCIATION, will' be held at Masonic: , oD 4 Satarany Hivening, May 18.1878,. tor the} ose of electing three Trustees of said Apsocistion, and of transacting: beet none as may iswfully come it K. CASPER, Secretary, Nevads March, 30th, ie -of new enn apparent,and . -—-— NOTICE, SAN Francisco, UaL., Apri} 11, 1878 T a meeting of the Board of Directors of the Nevada Gravel Mining Company, held this day, Assessment No. tof 5 J. PENTECOST, becretary. hereby rescinded. (a13-3t.) ‘MASONIC NOTICE. STAIED MEETINGS ON the Second: Wednesday of each cents per share, levied January 17, 1878, is . Nevada Lodge, No. 13,F. & AM. month. Visiting Brethren in. good standing are cordially invited. ABB “Orrice Nevaps Guaven Minine CO,, f= [DRESS MAKING. MBS LOTTIE WEISS, the Ladies of Nevada-and vicinity, that she is Dow prepared.to. + "DRESSES, IN THE’ MOST FASHIONABLE STYLES AND ATLOW RATES. Millinery in all its Branches. WOULD respectfully aanounce to Cut, “Fit, and Make allMinds of — The Da NEVAD. PE At the hotel ton and Geo. ‘fobn Smith, Snow and J. F cisco; W.G.\ W. Huntly, B new, Red Bluf Flat. Rufe Shoex _ Gaion and Set geturned to Gt His duties at _winter have manner which upon bis bili ~ Mrs. F. 3 iter Jen Colfax on Sk from San Fran home. Sever: to Colfax to um well once mor Adve1 . The following “Office at Nevada for the week Persons calling — please give the ¢ aa” Box Sheet open at Vinton’s Drug Store. : FOR CITY 7 aaa ATHANIEL BAILEY will be s candi date for election to the office of City Marshai, atthe ensuing City election, to be held on Mouday, May 6th, 1878. GRAND CONCERT . NEVADA CITY CHORAL SOCIETY, j Bhima, THE DIRECTION OF PROFS. ‘DAVIS AND MULLER, "a? THE NEVADA THEATRE, Tuesday Even’g, April 23, 1878. A magnificent programme will be presented to the Public by the most talented ladies and gentlemen of this city. Programmes will be issued in s few days, PRICES OF ADMISSION: Gallery, Seventy-five Cents. ' Parquette, Fifty Cents. , Children Halt Price. “Poors open at 7 o’élock, Concert commences at 8 P.M. aplo THE RUDOLPH PHOTOGRAPH GALLERY. Mi rouacs ve mevete tenet ie ae purchased the PHOTOGRAPH GALLERY of Mrs. Soggs, on Broad street, where she will be happy to see all her ola patrons } acd the public generally. Sne has sevured the services of 5 MR. P. T, COLLINS, a An Artist of the Highest Order, And with new inaterisi, Chemicals, Inaromenia, etc., ent of dolug as sf ee an uae as canbe done in the State. MRS. J. F. RUDOLPH. . Nevata Clty, April 9, 1878, : VOCAL AND INSTRUMENTAL ee TIME TABLE. Leave Grase Vailev at 8:49 &. M;, 107s A. M.,.1.00 P; M.,240 PF. M. 3.30 P.M. 8.25 P. M. Leave Nevada City, at 9.304. M., 12M. 2.00). M., 4.20 P.M., 7.00 P. M. PRICES Ad USUAL. By order of the Committee. aps Odd Fellows Hall AssociationHE. ANNUAL MEELING for the election of Trustees, and-to transact such other business a8 may be legally intvoduced, will be held on Moxday, May 6th, 1878, At8o’clock, P. M. By order. JONATHAN CLARK, President. H. C. MeKxxvey, Secxetary. Nevada City, April 5-lm , in Odd Fellows’ Halk. District School Tax hlection. Nw is hereby git given to the qualificd Electors of NEVADA SCHOOL, DISTRICT, Including NEVADA CITY, that an Eleetion will be held en Saturday the 27th day of April,” . 1878, at the Washington Schoo! Bailding, For the purpose of voting upon the proposition of levyinga tax upon the: asseseable property of said District to raise the sum of six Thousand Dollersto be used in the erection of a School Building that shal contain not-less than two nor mert than four School Rooms, and also for the~ purposeof electing an Assessor and Cole tor for said District. The Polls will open one hour after gun rise and close at sunset. Erastus Bond, Inspector. A. R. Wadsworth and Dc los Calxings; Judges. By order of the Board. of Education. OC. RICH, President. C, E, Mulloy, Clerk. ie ~ 96 _ SAN MAKE MONEY faster at work for us than at anything else. Cupi4 not required; we will start you. $12 per day at home made by the i triour: Men, women, boys and yirls wanted evel ywhere to work for us. Now is the time. Costly outfit and terms free. Address TRUE & CO , Augusta, Maice. NOTICE. : os is hereby ¢ given that Wy Eee has purchased all the rght, title and interest of Jobn King in the swre name oi Quong Sing, at Rough ana Realy. in the coanty of Nevada, State of Caliior nia, and will copiinue the buainers “2 beretofore in Lis own name. ‘The purchase Was made in September last. WY KEE. Rough end Ready. Mareb léth, 1878, mae JOHN CALDWELL, Master. . Ladies’ Hats and Bonnets made to order Ashbrook, =. LE. BOARDMAN, Secretary. > : “apie lara ga ‘Latest Spring ane. “Bietben, A. : Hoagland, 4 ——— a Gentlemen’s Panams and Leghern Hats. RE__ . (lesned and Whitened. Hazell, Jaw aN THEATRE = "All-work entrusted to my care. wil] reFord, Chaat BS = ceive prompt and careful attention. Glover, Wik A. D. BILLINGS. .-» Manager. eae > atin, ae Photog mph. 011 Paintings, Mallowsey, : Executed inthe highest style of the art. Cauley. ‘COMING! COMING! COMINGS) (ajl ond see specimens at-AN'TOINE. alee ] my as : oo . TAM 'S, where orders can be lefa = ood: R. They . = = = ~ _MISS-_ LOTTIE WEISS, Sak Sac Wednesday, April 17th, . Residence, Sactamento Street, near. Rust, James : Weiss’ Brewery. m23 *_ Web Nic _., THE ORIGINAL a . eber, NIC HELD d ——— : <= a Jacoby, Geo. : “Th th New Version of See ee . EXCURSION co j ated ae : wal. ; UNCLE TIM'S CABIN. a Pee, Mis —— Cal. As played in the Grapa Opera House at : 5 San Francisco, to packed houses, for age Jam four consecutive weeks. ~ P EC N I Cc » Cal. 2 = ORIGINAL CASTE! ” There will b Sunday, May bth, 1878, Nevada Lodge A.D. BILLINGS, as. .,. Uncle Tom ga omnes ‘Miss ALICE HOWARD, a3..-TopEy Under the suspices.o = — ZOE TUTTLE, 08.---0seree ress ++ +e EVa GRASS ALLEY tAMP for the purpo » § Ki oe. 2 . D.O, BURROWS, us.. Phineas Fletches. ° v val _N Third Degree . Together with 72, 0. of C. tendence of me JOHN LEACH, SS sting sate di OHX As the Chinese Character Actor, in add ioe wit eae ge ghdg a 3. -H--Boari tion tos” of Brass and string Music will be in at2 ere ; tensance. There willbe seaty for the uc eee FULL DRAMATIO COMPANY ! sommodation of guests, ou the rise Dr. —. Lunch. en the ground by Mrs Will be -at th _ few days with improved spec Are Goi! Jacobs & C goods mercha have determin« da City a whil just added to t complete assor' which were pu as will permit at prices so low market. — Champignon Cc Hyman Bros the largest, bes complete stock Boys’ Clothing Boots, Shoes, E in the market, sold at greatly convinced call : corner Broad a: vada City, Spec Mrs. Bélle Urned to Ni Mitions to see Patrons at the . Clairvoyant sitt 2,and from 9 cles Tuesday Sittings daily. Pian E. 8. Bradh leave orders { the Book and & {al3-2t] Household Go< Persons des _ Household Fa Black walnut . fad bargains b; P. 8p 11-3¢ ~~ Wal Just received Paper, at

aga ies CAL. rien ‘Tuesday, fe April 16, 1878. GEO. M, MOTT 6 our only suthorized Agent in Saeramento, He will receive for the Transcurpr, and receipt for us in our name. THE NEW LIGHT. The new dynamic-electro ligt is attracting mach attention throughout the world. That it is destined soon to take the place of all other methods of illumination seems. now beyond question. Another experiment with this light was made, on ee We -have-taken-some-paing-+0--86 eertain the following particulars of additional stamps; “Friday eventing at the Mechianic’s . in San Francisco, the fol-. Pavilion, Jowing account of which we find -in the Chronicte: ‘The machine used —was of 12,000 candle power, from which two lights were obtained af «bout 6,000 candle power each, and the nave of the Pavilion was so brilliantly lighted that a fine needle thrown upon any portion of the main: floor notin shadow could: be ‘easily . With a 16,000 candle power _ machine and ten lights the Pavilion could be lighted as thoroughly and as vividly asis any open place by Asal the necessary power for: eoekinc the machine is already in place ina the building, the-latter-could beJighted seen, _the brightest. noonday sun. “1 Grass Valley this week. vertisements snd Subseriptionsae BREVITIES. Did you try your snow shoes? ~ The bottom has fallen. out. of the. wagon roads again. . ‘The Assessors are laboriog in The Choral Society meets at the Theatre, for rebearsul, this evening. The school children are devoting considerable attention to foot-ball just now. : Colfax his an amatuer dramatic society; Nevada City. has not, but needs one, .68 inches precipitation daring Saturday, Sunday end. Sunday night’s storm, The churches were bat poorly attended last. Sunday. The fault “ay with the inctement—weather, ——— Odd Fellows’ Hall was crowded Sunday-afternoon,on-.the. occasion of the funeral of Fred. G, Armer, Shoveling snow. from house-roofs . aff rded exhilirating exercise t) a number of our citizens yesterday. The Shively process of reducing ores, which has been thoroughly. tested at Reno, is a decided humRev: ae “‘Bine’~Adivenstothe Workingmen will be delivered at the . Congregational church next Sabbath evening. — . Unless a heavy frost should prevail, the fruit crop will not be materially lessened from the effects of the ste storm. . The End of Lent. Holy Week, or, otherwise, Passion Week, was ushered in by Pulm Sunday day before yesterday morning. Itis the name given to the seven dys preceding Easter Sunday, ~Tbeing called Holy Week “because commemorative of the death of ‘Obrist for the redemption of man. It is of very ancient origin, and wee called in, the early Christian ages Great Week, for the reason that it commemorates so great an event,and was observed and celebrated with the utmost rigor, It is recorded that so strict was the observance, and such’ the religious euthusixem which its coming created, that during the entire week Christians abstained from all food except one . meal taken daily, in the evéiing—" restricted to bread, salt-and water —and that many of them. absolutely: ‘abstained from food during Good . Friday aud Holy Saturday. It is nvedless, however, to say that these things took place very many years” ago and are known to this generation authors. Week,"’ and in Germany, Denmark “Still Week.’’ Holy Week, but churches, © Church . of England and Protestant Episcopal churches each: -only through the writings of-ancient In middle ages we find +the name changed to-“Authentic}~ and Scandinavia it is known as The majority of the . Protestant sects do not celebrate the Lutheran have special services on’each day of > Unele Tom's Cabin. The dramatic tritic of the Stockton Herald has the following to say con cerning an entertainment that was. produced in that city on Friday and): Saturday evenings last, and which out citizens will have the opportani‘ty of witnessing at the Theatre in. this place to-morrow night. “The performance exceeded our anticipations. Haying been the victims of. misplaced ‘confidence two weeks ago, many were inclined to fear at least.a partial repetition of the fraud. They were, however, happily disappoint ed; the characters were very well sustained, and the choruses of the jubilee singers had a counter effect ‘from the meron murder of the . “Sweet By _The_ addition’ the scenes of Eliza’s escape on the ‘Yce, the cotton plantation and the apotheosis, were patticujarly marked. The Chinese imitations between. . the acts were well rendered; the play generally was a success, and the company merited the encouragement they received.” How About it, Boys? — Is Nevada City going to have base ball Club this Season? We learn there are several crack players here—plenty to make a nine of more enough ordinary aspirants can be secured to comprise quite a respectable second nine. All that is neces. with ten lights during the Fairat a cost not exceeding $1) per night When it is considered that during last year's Fair the Gas Company “charged $107 fora light immeasur—ablyinferior i in -both-power and effect} to the electric one, the advantages of One ‘of the latter at oncs appear. : — machines. costs_about $2,000, end at the rave seth Rs “jaa trifle over eightees ‘evenings 1 in the saving of gas alone, and, allowing the Fair to last forty days, clear. about $2,800 by the operation.” The Byrne Consolidated. In vars the Re-union is held here, Professor Maller. proposes to give a grand ball at Huot's Hall in celebration of the event. The Grand Opera House Combina. tion_will require aspecial train ip. order to keep their engagement here . to-morrow evening, A concert und supper iu celebration of the Anniversary: of the Fit‘teenth Amendment, takes: tee at -Grags Valley to-night. Oharles F. Schwab is the name ot the man killed at-Iowa Hill by the explosion of an infernal machine, a couple of weeks since. = “~~~ -The Spirtdalistic lectare advertised public interest concerning the above organization. which -waa._recently formed for the purpose of working the valuable quartz mines on the Byrne ranch: ‘Fhe new company purchased on Saturday last a tenstamp mii! with extra frames for ten algo, complete, . Hall, Sanday—night,-was-pestpen-. ed on account of bad weather, © The Truckee Lumber Company have organized a finely-equipped fire company, which will oo-operate with the town organization. _ Uharleton’s case will probably come up before the District Court. for hearivg some time during the @ = Adjourned_to_ ‘Watiiedtig: tacts ae a Trerr is only one mapufactory of ae Hoisting works, including three engines and two boilers, making in addition to what they have already got on hand, four engines and “three boilers. ~ er clears up work will be commenced on all three of the shafts, which are located as follows: The upper shaft, Potosi No. 1, is now 250 feet deep with hoisting works slready erected thereon, This is near the Pittsburg mine. Shaft No. 2, where the main hoisting works will be located, is now 300 feet deep. This ts along ‘side the Nevada County Narrow Gauge Railroad track, and is known _as the cld Brace Lee shaft, out of which so many rich specimens were taken in years gone by. Shaft No. 3 is located on the Mohegan ground, and is down 60 feet, the rock paying well all the way from near the surface. In these shafts there is enough ore already developed to supply a 20 stamp mill for some time to come The company own 120 acres of land, including 80 acres of very rich gravei which it will pay handsomely to drift. Some of our best judges predict that within a few months this property will show up as Well as any in this seetien of eountry. There is a great deal of rich quartz in that vicinity, and it will be brought to light by the parties who have taken this property in band. We shall, from time to time, keep our readers posted us to its” operations, and we know before long people wil) be surprised to think the mines were not developed years ago. There is no question about the stockholders in the Byrne having a good thing. \ District Court. Monpay, April 15, 1878. Farley vs. Foley. Suit to toreclose vendor's lien.— Judgment for plainuff. : Boyington vs, Boyington. tinued for term. e Conin 13s at ten o'clock, "artificial eyes ip the country, and only three workmen are employed in that. “AS 800m as the weatli7 ‘Sierra Valley farmers are threatened with the grass-hopper plague. Nothing but an immediate heavy storm will.avert the dreaded scourge. ‘A special election is to be held at the Washington school house ¢ on Saturday, April: 27th; for the purpose of electing two Schoal Directors for this District. x The new version of Uxicle-Tom’s Cabin, which is to be presented at the Theatre to-morrow night, is said to contdin many original and striking features. The Murphy meeting at the Baptist charch, last Saturday evening, was not—largely—attended,__Pablic interest in the movement here seems to be on the wane, for some reason, The Workingmen had 9 meeting at their Hall last evening, and transacted basiness of considerable importance. To-morrow’s Transcript will contain a summary of the proceedings. The telephone connecting this place with Grass Valley,. Smartsably well, considering the existence of certain difficulties which will shortly be overcome, however. ~ There will be no dearth of amusements here forthe next few weeks. Fortanately, however, the most of the events will ba of a loval nature, aud the proceeds will not be taken out of this city. It is said that one of our cadet popalar public school teachers wiil shortly resign his present position in order to indulge in pursuits more structor will be lost to the people by this chauge. ¢ . Butts’ Casein the Supreme Court, We notice the following in the } Supreme Court proceedings : 10,344 — People va Butts — Mr Hupp substitated ns counsel for appellant; argued by Hupp for appellant and Attorney-General, for People, and submitted with-t to appellant to file brief and ten days oe to reply. Tr is said that Boston sends at least $10,000 a. day to California to rbe invested in mining stocks, latter part of the present month. . ville and Marysville, works remark. congenial to his tastes. A good inite duration. other Eastern churches ance is similar to that of the Latins + vices, commemorative and—allegori= emn character, culmination of the season of Lent, according to the close of the week follows ‘Easter ‘. Sunday, aday of great rejoicing, after which the purified may return “In the Greek and its observThe entire week, particularly in the Catholic Church, is devoted to sercal, of the most impressive. and solHoly Week is the ‘Land<aasuch—the—devont—maltiply. religions spirit }——— sary to effect such an organization . in this city ae would wear the champion-belt of the county, at least, is . for some of our wide-a-awake young . men to‘take an interest in the matter, Fand go to work with a will. will find ball playing a far more elevating and health-giving pursuit than . “hanging around,’’ and basking on the sunny side of the street.” , The Snow Storm. which abimutes them, the mortifications of the flesh which are pre-. The storm clouds which had_been scribed for that season, At the. hanging threateningly along the skirts of the Worizon for several days past, yielded. to the pressure of Saturday night's brisk south wind, ane . out the violation of any of ‘the’ tenets of their partivular religious . Se ee ee ee oe A Gay Old Girl. A leather lunged Digger squaw, one of the belles of campooda, got drank down street last Saturday night, and. started for home. She ‘had proceeded as far as the point bringing snow and hail and rain. “Atl intervals on the following day the --+ sun-shene_ont in-an_uncertain sert of manner, but not with sufficient torce to.drive back the storm. Sunday night great flakes ot snow began to descend,and by yesterday morning four inches lay on the ground. The storm continued at—intervals during} where East and West Broad streets diverge, when her powers of navigation gave gut, and the gentle red skin sat down on the sidewalk and ity to return to the bosom of her family. She bellowed so l-ud and swore so furiously that it did not take long to attract a crowd of interested men and boys to the scene of the disturbance. They advised her to depart in quiet, and let, them go to sleep agaip, Bat, like Mary’s lamb, she wouldn't listen to the proposition; so they sent for an officer. By the time that individual bad arrived, the dusky maiden had disappeared in the surrounding darkness, and quiet reigned once more. She said that the tangle-foot had been procured by her at a store in Chinatewn, The Red Men’s Pic-nic. Extensive preparations are being made to insure the complete success of the pic-nic to be given by the Red Men’s Lodges of Nevada City May next. Hon. Grove L. Johnson, one of the most brilliant speakers on the Pacific Coast, is to be the orator of the day, and Hon, E. W. Roberts will officiate as President. No expense or pains will be spared to render this event the most prominent one of the kind which has ever yet transpired in Nevada county. The gentlemen in barge of the, arrangements are rapidly perfecting them to publish the complete programme. _ The New San Juan Paper.

The Independent, @ paper published at San Juan, in this. county, by Messrs. Edward Robinson and A, O. Porter, the former gentleman acting in the capacity of editor, made is a creditable lvoking sheet, claiming to abjure all corruption in political parties of any complexion, of the Workingmen and Caucasians; We see no reason why a newsMay. it live long and prosper. @ ‘began to howl and cry at her inabil{~~ and Grass Valley, on the lith of and in a few days we will be enabled its appearance on Saturday last.. Ti paper displaying the energy and ability of the Times should not be sustained by the people of the Ridge, closed in upon us, the prospect was favorable .for its continuance. Coming Here to Walk. Miss Kate Lorence, the renowned female walker, we understand, con templates-visiting-this-ecity—as—seon as she has completed several previously made engagements. She walked 50 miles inten hours and a half at Marysville on Saturday afternoon, and it wasn’t a very good day for walking, either. In Sacramento,. she recent!v made 100 miles in 27 hours and 40 minates. Now, Kate, if you have determined to visit the foot-hills, and will do your level best on the walk—put your best foot forward, av it were—you’ll never have cause to regret it. Getting to Work in Earnest. A petition asking that the committee take into consideration the advisability of holding the coming Reunion of Nevada countyans in this vicinity, is about being pnt in circulation in this city. That it will be signed generally by our citizens there can be no donbt. It pow remains with our friends at Grass Valley ‘to take like action, We bave the authority of members of the committee for saying that it is the only way to secure the desired result. School Directors’ Election. NG is ony given to the qualitied Nevada School District, dncluding Nevada City, that ap electi will be held on " = Saturday, April 27th, 1878, . ‘At the Washington School House, For the purpose of electing Two (3) School Directors of said District. The polls will open one hour after sunrise and'close st sunset. krastnes Bond seapanter, A. R, } Wadeworth aud Delos Calkins, Judges. re wee Pe a oe Prepident, Clerk, Cc, E, Muxoy, © pls NILES SEARLS, Attorney 2nd Counsel at Taw ; AT BRICK OF FIVE, Front of the Court Heuse, oe 3 a oe mS than commonplace merit—and that} yesterday, and as the shades of night} “ESTRAY NOTICE. “AME fo the enclosure. of the wndersigned, on Saturday, April 13th, 1878, Brindle Cow witha young calf. ‘The ' owner can be > ig same by vam at Temperance i, prov Pp paring charges. dou "onines. . Nevada City ’ q . -~ Notice. to Creditors. STATE of Josiah Rogers, Deceased. ‘4 Notice is hereby given by the under. igned, Executors of the Estate of Josiah Rogers, deceased ,totthe crecitors of,and all ‘persons having claims against the deceasedSto exhibit-them with the necessary vouchers, within four. months after the first publication of this notice, to the said executors atthe office of J: M. Walling, rigs cteent heveds City, Névada County. J, ROLFE, RUTH L RUGERS, Executors of the Estate of Josiah Rogers, . deceased. J. M. Walling, Att’y for Executors. Nevada City, April 13tb., 1878. Hats, Hats. The very. latest spring and summer styles in men’s, youth's and: boy’s Huts, just received! at Hyman: Bros., cornerof Broa# and Pine streets Nevada City. a3 STOCKHOLDERS’ WERTING. HE ANNWAW MEETING OF THE stocktnlders-of’THE MASONIC HALT; ASSOCIATION, will' be held at Masonic: , oD 4 Satarany Hivening, May 18.1878,. tor the} ose of electing three Trustees of said Apsocistion, and of transacting: beet none as may iswfully come it K. CASPER, Secretary, Nevads March, 30th, ie -of new enn apparent,and . -—-— NOTICE, SAN Francisco, UaL., Apri} 11, 1878 T a meeting of the Board of Directors of the Nevada Gravel Mining Company, held this day, Assessment No. tof 5 J. PENTECOST, becretary. hereby rescinded. (a13-3t.) ‘MASONIC NOTICE. STAIED MEETINGS ON the Second: Wednesday of each cents per share, levied January 17, 1878, is . Nevada Lodge, No. 13,F. & AM. month. Visiting Brethren in. good standing are cordially invited. ABB “Orrice Nevaps Guaven Minine CO,, f= [DRESS MAKING. MBS LOTTIE WEISS, the Ladies of Nevada-and vicinity, that she is Dow prepared.to. + "DRESSES, IN THE’ MOST FASHIONABLE STYLES AND ATLOW RATES. Millinery in all its Branches. WOULD respectfully aanounce to Cut, “Fit, and Make allMinds of — The Da NEVAD. PE At the hotel ton and Geo. ‘fobn Smith, Snow and J. F cisco; W.G.\ W. Huntly, B new, Red Bluf Flat. Rufe Shoex _ Gaion and Set geturned to Gt His duties at _winter have manner which upon bis bili ~ Mrs. F. 3 iter Jen Colfax on Sk from San Fran home. Sever: to Colfax to um well once mor Adve1 . The following “Office at Nevada for the week Persons calling — please give the ¢ aa” Box Sheet open at Vinton’s Drug Store. : FOR CITY 7 aaa ATHANIEL BAILEY will be s candi date for election to the office of City Marshai, atthe ensuing City election, to be held on Mouday, May 6th, 1878. GRAND CONCERT . NEVADA CITY CHORAL SOCIETY, j Bhima, THE DIRECTION OF PROFS. ‘DAVIS AND MULLER, "a? THE NEVADA THEATRE, Tuesday Even’g, April 23, 1878. A magnificent programme will be presented to the Public by the most talented ladies and gentlemen of this city. Programmes will be issued in s few days, PRICES OF ADMISSION: Gallery, Seventy-five Cents. ' Parquette, Fifty Cents. , Children Halt Price. “Poors open at 7 o’élock, Concert commences at 8 P.M. aplo THE RUDOLPH PHOTOGRAPH GALLERY. Mi rouacs ve mevete tenet ie ae purchased the PHOTOGRAPH GALLERY of Mrs. Soggs, on Broad street, where she will be happy to see all her ola patrons } acd the public generally. Sne has sevured the services of 5 MR. P. T, COLLINS, a An Artist of the Highest Order, And with new inaterisi, Chemicals, Inaromenia, etc., ent of dolug as sf ee an uae as canbe done in the State. MRS. J. F. RUDOLPH. . Nevata Clty, April 9, 1878, : VOCAL AND INSTRUMENTAL ee TIME TABLE. Leave Grase Vailev at 8:49 &. M;, 107s A. M.,.1.00 P; M.,240 PF. M. 3.30 P.M.. 8.25 P. M. Leave Nevada City, at 9.304.. M., 12M.. 2.00). M., 4.20 P.M., 7.00 P. M. PRICES Ad USUAL.. By order of the Committee. aps Odd Fellows Hall AssociationHE. ANNUAL MEELING for the election of Trustees, and-to transact such other business a8 may be legally intvoduced, will be held on Moxday, May 6th, 1878, At8o’clock, P. M. By order. JONATHAN CLARK, President. H. C. MeKxxvey, Secxetary. Nevada City, April 5-lm , in Odd Fellows’ Halk. District School Tax hlection. Nw is hereby git given to the qualificd Electors of NEVADA SCHOOL, DISTRICT, Including NEVADA CITY, that an Eleetion will be held en Saturday the 27th day of April,” . 1878, at the Washington Schoo! Bailding, For the purpose of voting upon the proposition of levyinga tax upon the: asseseable property of said District to raise the sum of six Thousand Dollersto be used in the erection of a School Building that shal contain not-less than two nor mert than four School Rooms, and also for the~ purposeof electing an Assessor and Cole tor for said District. The Polls will open one hour after gun rise and close at sunset. Erastus Bond, Inspector. A. R. Wadsworth and Dc los Calxings; Judges. By order of the Board. of Education. OC. RICH, President. C, E, Mulloy, Clerk. ie ~ 96 _ SAN MAKE MONEY faster at work for us than at anything else. Cupi4 not required; we will start you. $12 per day at home made by the i triour: Men, women, boys and yirls wanted evel ywhere to work for us. Now is the time. Costly outfit and terms free. Address TRUE & CO , Augusta, Maice. NOTICE. : os is hereby ¢ given that Wy Eee has purchased all the rght, title and interest of Jobn King in the swre name oi Quong Sing, at Rough ana Realy. in the coanty of Nevada, State of Caliior nia, and will copiinue the buainers “2 beretofore in Lis own name. ‘The purchase Was made in September last. WY KEE. Rough end Ready. Mareb léth, 1878, mae JOHN CALDWELL, Master. . Ladies’ Hats and Bonnets made to order Ashbrook, =. LE. BOARDMAN, Secretary. > : “apie lara ga ‘Latest Spring ane. “Bietben, A. : Hoagland, 4 ——— a Gentlemen’s Panams and Leghern Hats. RE__ . (lesned and Whitened. Hazell, Jaw aN THEATRE = "All-work entrusted to my care. wil] reFord, Chaat BS = ceive prompt and careful attention. Glover, Wik A. D. BILLINGS.. .-» Manager. eae > atin, ae Photog mph. 011 Paintings, Mallowsey, : Executed inthe highest style of the art. Cauley. ‘COMING! COMING! COMINGS) (ajl ond see specimens at-AN'TOINE. alee ] my as : oo . TAM 'S, where orders can be lefa = ood: R. They . = = = ~ _MISS-_ LOTTIE WEISS, Sak Sac Wednesday, April 17th, . Residence, Sactamento Street, near. Rust, James : Weiss’ Brewery. m23 *_ Web Nic _., THE ORIGINAL a . eber, NIC HELD d ——— : <= a Jacoby, Geo. : “Th th New Version of See ee . EXCURSION co j ated ae : wal. ; UNCLE TIM'S CABIN. a Pee, Mis —— Cal. As played in the Grapa Opera House at : 5 San Francisco, to packed houses, for age Jam four consecutive weeks. ~ P EC N I Cc » Cal. 2 = ORIGINAL CASTE! ” There will b Sunday, May bth, 1878, Nevada Lodge A.D. BILLINGS, as.. .,. Uncle Tom ga omnes ‘Miss ALICE HOWARD, a3....-TopEy Under the suspices.o = — ZOE TUTTLE, 08..---0seree ress ++ +e EVa GRASS ALLEY tAMP for the purpo » § Ki oe. 2 . D.O, BURROWS, us... Phineas Fletches. ° v val _N Third Degree . Together with 72, 0. of C. tendence of me JOHN LEACH, SS sting sate di OHX As the Chinese Character Actor, in add ioe wit eae ge ghdg a 3. -H--Boari tion tos” of Brass and string Music will be in at2 ere ; tensance. There willbe seaty for the uc eee FULL DRAMATIO COMPANY ! sommodation of guests, ou the rise Dr. —. Lunch. en the ground by Mrs Will be -at th _ few days with improved spec Are Goi! Jacobs & C goods mercha have determin« da City a whil just added to t complete assor' which were pu as will permit at prices so low market. — Champignon Cc Hyman Bros the largest, bes complete stock Boys’ Clothing Boots, Shoes, E in the market, sold at greatly convinced call : corner Broad a: vada City, Spec Mrs. Bélle Urned to Ni Mitions to see Patrons at the . Clairvoyant sitt 2,and from 9 cles Tuesday Sittings daily. Pian E. 8. Bradh leave orders { the Book and & {al3-2t] Household Go< Persons des _ Household Fa Black walnut . fad bargains b; P. 8p 11-3¢ ~~ Wal Just received Paper, at