The hydraulic press., 1860-08-11
THE COUNTY.

GRASS VALLEY.-The spirit of improvement
has never been anything Ike so great around
Grass Valley as at the present time. This is all
the legitimate result of mining success, which is
unprecedented in the past Aistorysof the town.
NO lesssth fifty men, residents of this place,
nave rlsen from poverty to aigreater or less de-
gree of affluence within the past year, and there
are but few who have not made money. 4f in
any town in the Atlantic States of the size of
Grass Valley, two men were to accumulate
fortune of $50, ,0o0 each within one or two years.
they would become the wonder ofthe community;
but here such an event is a matter of no sur
prise; and experience has taught people that af-
ter having made fortune in California, ithere.is
no better place to spend it. Hence we see.im-
provements going on around us that we should
not have-dreamed of ivesyears ago. Every new
house that is now put up ranks still higher in
the elements of style, comfort and substantially
than those which have been previously built
Hillsides mile from the center of town, that
two years ago were thought valueless, are now
consecrated7to adornment, beauty, floral bowers,
cool shades and domestic joy. Immediately in
town some excellent houses are being construct
ed, and more projected. Mr.. Carroll, one of our
oldest and most useful citizens, is about conf
mencing anew house on the lot at the corner of
Neal and Auburn streets. 1t will cost about
$1,000. 1.-The NEW BRICKs.-The new
buildings now in process of erection by Messrs.
Findlay & CO., on Main street, and bysMr. Dalt-
on, on Mill street, are being pushed forward with
commendable yigor. The. .planking of Mill
street is being rapidly and substantially done.-
Main street, from School to Auburn, is to be
McAdamized. -. Mr.. Bennett is taking his
steam engine from his Touring mill, and intends
substituting water power... The apples and
pears. in this vicinity are looking unusually we'll
-. The first term of the Grass Valley Female
Seminary, under the supervision of Miss M. v.
Compton, as Principal, commences ON the first
Monday IN September. Marrow ESCAPE.
About II o'clock on Saturday last, as the
workmen were leaving the drifts of the Rock
Tunnel Co., on Alta Hill, a sudden cave occurred
in the portion of the drift near the bottom ofthe
shaft. large mass of earth fell, completely
blocking up the exit from the drift, and shutting
in one man, who, on hearing the alarm, was
hurrying out for his life. By dint of hard work
on the part of those who escaped the cave. the
man was released from his confinement just in
time to save his life. The shaft is over two hun
drcd feet deep... For WAsHoE.-A large dele
gationeof our citizens left for Washoe during the
week. n ational.. =. .FIRE.-A number of bull
dings were destroyed by fire at Grass Valley on
Mondaynight. The fire originated in wooden
building adjoining Loutzenheizer's drug store ,on
Main street. The row of wooden buildings be-
tween the brick stores of Sylvester and Loutzen-
heizer, and several residences and out houses in
the rear, were destroyed before the flames could
be subdued. Available horse belonging to Mr..
Sylvester was burned up in the stable. Supposed
to. have been the work of an incendiary.
NEvADA.-It appears that the story of the
attempted robbery of Minot, an account of which
was given in the Press last week, turns out to be
untrue-he having went to sleep, fell off the
wagon, and bruised himself. -. CANADA HILL
MIIL.-We learn that Mr.. Butterfeld, the own
er of the Canada Hill quartz mill and lead, is
now doing good business. The lead has lately
been struck in new place, and the rock pays
from nine to forty dollars ton. This mill was
erected in 1852, when the lead was opened and
has beenworkcd ever snce... COUNTY Hos
PITAL.-Patients under treatment, %; admitted
during the quarter, 80; whole number treated 55.
OF these, there have left of their own accord, 5;
died, 2; removed by friends, 2; discharged relieved
4; discharged cured, %; leaving 20 still under
treatment. The total cost of maintaining the
hospital duringthe quarter was S., ,2OS.