, 1860-10-19


several days continuously prior to our visit, and
on Monday it was engaged in grinding lot Of
several hundred bushels Of wheat from New
DunginCss. The opportunity was favorable
one for seeing the mill in motion, the experimen.
tai trials having been previously made, and
everything now working to a charm. A careful
inspection Of every part Of the building and ina
chinery enable us to speak knowingly Of their
general character.
The first thing that attracts attention, on ap.
preaching and entering the mill, is the general
appearance Of strength about every part Of it,
outside and in No effort seems to have been
spared to make it in the highest degree substan.
tia. Indeed, the cost of the NIL about S1O,.
O0o) would naturally lead one to suppose it ought
to be SO. The machinery is not only complete
in every particuIr, but exhibits much care in
putting up. The smut-cleanins attachment per.
forms its work admirably; the dirtiest grain un.
dergoes the most thorough cleansing before it is
Pulverized, aud it is matter for surprise to see
the perfect freedom from impurity Of the -four
as Il enters the final receptacle for It This is
perhaps the most remarkable feature Of the
MIL. So perfect is It in its work, that, we are
assured, no grain, however dirty or affected with
mildew, is beyond its power. The quality Of
the -four ground on Monday last was superfine
There is at present but one run Of burns; in
the spring II is designed to add another, as well
as make ether changes calculated to increase con-
siderably the capacity Of the mill. The mill
now grinds at the rate Of three-and.a half bar
rels Of -four per hour the improvements con.
Ienplated will more than double this rate. The
proportion Of flour returned for wheat is 40 lbs.
per bushel. i's
RA Asa specimen Of Mr.. Hanna's qualifications
as millwrigbt, this mill reflects the highest
credit upon him. The proprietor, who has had
many years experience in the business Of mill.
ing and is therefore fully competent 10 judge, is
enthusiastic in praise Of the manner in which
Mr.. Hanna has acquitted himself, and states that
he would have saved two or three thousand dol.
lars in the total cost Of the mill, IL Mr.. Hanna
had been employed at the outset to construct
Il Itstamps the builder as mechanic Of the
first ability, and one in whom the utmost conf
dence may be placed. II Mr.. Hanna is proud Of
bis work, he Is not more 50 than the Judge is Of
the possession Of II
WrtkLy MiRnoR. This Is the title Of 4 PAPER
started in San Francisco some three months
since, BY the original prOprictOrs Of The Goiden
Efa-M Messrs Dnggett, Rutherford and Foard
We have only. space to say, as we Intended do
ing some time since, that Il Is BY far tho best
weekly paper now published on the Pacific
coast Abetter compilation Of news we have
not sCen IN any journal, English or American,
than We find in each number of the Mirror;
while the literary matter Is Of The first order.
The same publishers also issue q adaily (evening)
paper; but Il Is the weekly to which We wish
to call attention. We have been repeatedly
asked, here, (which is the best paper in Cali.
fornia ior family readingi'' and we answer now,
without fear Of contradiction, the Weekly Mir
rOF, At "a per annum. II stands as far in ad-
vance Of an others, in.genuine merit, as the pa
pers Of The present day stand in advance of
those published century ago. aassai
THE sIzE or FnE GREAr EASTERN. In giving
an account of the late trip Of the Great Eastern.
.hs New York Poo says the great size Of tie
ship was made more apparent after few hours
on board than atiits.. Friends would get separa
ted and be unable to ind each other in the next
day. Dodworth's full band, with both brass
and wood Instruments played an, without be-
ing heard IN the forward part Of the vessel, and
parties Of > hundred Or more Joined in noisy
games in one part Of the vessel, without quieter
people in other parts Of the ship knowing any
thing aboutit biipr seftslia .asas'si ~ ..ssll
TrrIios u DAscIHe. Mr.. Z. N. Huson, WIN
known on the Sound as teacher Of dancing, Is
about 70 open school Tor that purpose on
Mound Prairie; another at Baidwins, on Cham
bers' Prairie; another IN Stellacoom another al
Fort SteilacoOm; and still another At Seattle, for
the benefit Of the people Of that town and Port
MadisOn-making i've all This win keep him
well employed during the winter, we think.
CouRr MAnnAL--A Court Martial win con-
vene in aiew days at Fort steilacoom, for the
trial Of various charges Capt Pickett, Of San
Juan, came upon Thursday, in the Elisa Aader-
son; other officers are expected from vancor-
yer nextweek, on the CORES. ~
HEAvr BEr-Judge Hubbard, Of Amador
county California, has offered ten bets Of 1000
each that Douglas would carry that State. He
hnsmet with only one person willing to risk 81 900
on the result. The other nine bets still remain
open.
! fTnE GREAf EAsTERS.-This huge sea craft IS
about 10 be placed in the trade between Eng
land and Chesapeake Bay. She Is advertised 70
sail from England for the United States during
tho present month. 1a, Srf