San Andreas independent., 1857-10-10
Trial of Engines at Stockton, October
1st, 1857.

JUDGES
James a. Nutman, of San Francisco.
p Holland, of Sacramento.
j. NJ. Vanscykle, of San Francisco.
Lance Nightengale, of Marysville.
j. Remshardt, of Stockton.
Rules for First Class Engines.
1st-To play through so #. hose, in. nozzle.
I'd =" +" 200 g Z" l
3d-Gallery stream.
The only Engine entered for first class prize
was Monumental No. S, of San Francisco,
(having no competitor
Rules of Second Class Engines.
lst-To play through 100 ft. of hose, in. noz.
2d-To play two streams through 100 feet
hose, each, Is nozzles.
3d-To play through so feet hose open butt.
The Engines entered for the second class
prize we're
Weber No. l, of Stockton Size of cylinders
61s diameter by Az stroke.
Eureka No 2, of Stockton. Size of cylin-
ders, 81 diameter by IA stroke.
San Joaquin, No. 3, of Stockton. Size OF
cylinders 725 by 81 stroke.
Weber, No. l, under rule.
No. 155 feet 8 inches.
No. 2................... .150 feet inches.
No. 3................... % feet.
Eureka, No 2, under rule.
NO. .l57 feet | inches.
NO. 2....... .l56 feet II inches.
NO. ). ............... "a feet 4 inches
San Joaquin, No. 3, under rule
No. ..................l .l54 feet IL inches.
No. 3.................. l9 feet s inches.
Rule for Third Class Engines.
lst-To play through 100 #. of hose y noz-
zle, (water furnished by Eureka No 2.)
perpendicular up the pole, in front of
Weber Engine House.
2d--To play through loo feet hose, 3 nozzle
horizontal
Engines entered for third class prize were
Confidence No. l. of Sacrameto, and
Young America, No. 6, of Sacramento
Confidence under rule
NO. l.. .120 feet.
NO: -. .l30 feet.
Young America No. refused to comply
with the rules and regulations of the Judges
consequently did not "come to time
The prizes will be awarded by the directors
of the Fair, from the report of the judges.
ANNUAL BALL OF THE AGRICULTURAL. So
cIETY.-The Annual Ball, given on Friday
night by the State Agricultural Society, was
the most elegant affair of the kind ever gotten
up in Stockton, and has not, we think, been
exceled in California-certainly not in extent
Accommodations, perfection of arrangements
and number Of persons present. About three
fourths of the grand pavilion was cleared for
the occasion, and the entire available space
was as full as it could be without discomfort
to the throng. The number present amounted
to some twelve or fifteen hundred. Forty
cotillions, or three hundred and twenty per-
sons, occupied the dancing area at time, and
all moving in the gddy whirl at the same
time with the brillance of the countless lights
filling the immense hall, the inspiration of the
music, and the poetry of motion" presented
a scene of gaiety and splendor rarely equalled
anywhere.
We have never seen an assembly Of similar
character so orderly and Systematically con-
Quoted. The managers were thoroughly con-
VerSant with thelr business and attended to 1t
faithfully. One of the most noticeable fea-
lures of the affair was the extraordinary pro-
portion of ladies present, composing as they
did more than one-third of the whole. A num-
Der of distinguished persons were present !;
among them, Governors Weller and John
son. The festivities continued until daylight,
and only broke up then from the necessity of
rearranging the exhibition hall. 1t was joy
Gus occasion, and one long to be remembered
by the happy participants. The ball is an es
tabished and important feature of the annual
meetings of the society. Our Marysville
friends will have to exert themselves to main
tain the prestige which this feature acquired
by the ball of Friday night.
Ircr'c Px,No The Emo niano exhihitn1 Of