The Nevada journal., 1853-08-05
Grass Valley Items.
GRASS VALLEY, Aug 3, 1853.

ODD FELLowsHIr.-On Thursday even
ing of last week, new Lodge Of the l. 0.
of 0. F. was instituted by r. W. Grand
Secretary johnson, under the title of Grass
Valley Lodge No. r." The officers elected
and installed for the present term are John
S. Lambert, n. g., Edward Mclaughlin,
V. g., Charles r. Edwards, Secretary, and
Thomas Beatty, Treasurer. This Lodge
starts under favorable prospects for useful
ness, having good field for the establish
ment and development of the tenets of the
Order.
B6~ The Countess Lola Montez, de
Lansfeldt, de Heald, de Hull, had quite a
recherche performance at the Alta few
evenings since. The attendance at the
advertised representation being too thin to
Justify the Countess in fulfilling the pro-
gramme, she declined appearing publicly,
and the money was returned to the ticket
holders. after lchich, a private perform
ance was given to about dozen favorite
hombres, when the lovely Lola, las was
said," took the rag off the "bush, or in
other words, gave the "Spy-dear dance, "
with extra touches, to the infinite delight
of the few admiring friends. All that was
seen on the occasion has not been divulged.
BD~ The new "pathmaster" of Grass
Valley, Col. Richardson, seems determined
that the citizens shall "mend their ways" i"
according to statute in such cases made
and provided. Main street, from above
the Beatty House to the Masonic Hall is
under the performance of an operation
and it is seriously threatened that all the
streets shall be turnpiked, if not planked,
ere the melancholy days Of November come
again. Certainly this is quite symptom
of the good time coming" for road-making
has never been overdone in the mountains.
There is room for improvement in other
places we wot of.
BB~A couple of gentlemen mediums
from Nevada visited the Valley few even
ings ago, and gave very interesting exhi-
bition of table-tipping at the residence Oi
one of the citizens, before o select "clrcle.
Many were present who had never witness
ed this kind of "hyfalutin," and were some
what staggered by the antics of spirit
who claimed to be the "Ancient Nicholas
himself f-who, on being exercised, sent 6
message to the party through writing
medium Il don't 60 yet" 1t is shrewdly
suspected that "the devil is to pay in most
of them so-called spiritual manifestations
and in good many other things besides.
Madam Lola Montez seems to be quite
captivated with the charming village O
Grass Valley, having for some days beer
enjoying the hospitality of the Meredith
Cottage on Mill ST. 1t is q cosy scene
these cool, delicious evenings, to see the
charming Countess gracefully swinging in
hammock under the piazza, surrounded
by the gallant host and select circle OF
worshippers at the shrine of Beauty and
Genius. In fact, "Gil'' is the envy of the
whole town but he deserves his success
with the fair, for he possesses noble heart,
and winning ways" A lucky dog he is to
have live Countess at his bachelor box.
BEOur friend Judge" Sykes has taken
his seat upon the judicial forum which he
fills to a charm,-and from his elevated
position dispenses Justice with an even
hand. The Judge is one of few whom
happy tact it is to make everywhere friends
and enemies none May he live a thous
and years, and forever be teoror to evil
doers.
Quartz interests are in a most flourish.
ing condition hereabouts, but making little
noise, except the ceaseless thunder of the
stamps, which reverberates from hill to hill
in the otherwise deep stiffness of the night
Collins's new mill is nearly ready to COM
.mence operations. 1t is very pretty ma
chinerv. and the result of its working will
be important if favorable, as it seems likely
to be. The Berdan Amalgamator has
been some days in operation at the Lafay-
cite Mill Its success in saving gold has
not vet been ascertained,- the experiments
being still in progress.
s@-A new and powerful Woodwork
Planning Mill is now being put up at the
Grass Valley Gold Mining Co.'S Works.
1t is: calculated to plane, tongue and groove
about 5000 feet in a day of ten hours.
With the fine timber of this part of the
mountains, such machine must prove a
profitable investment, and can supply dress
ed lumber to Sacramento city, of equal
quality and lower prices than the impor-
ter can be purchased for. Yours &c.
MEELLoO.