The Nevada journal., 1861-03-01

NEVADA AND GRASS VALLEY DIREcroRY.-
A book of 12S pages bearing upon its title
page the above name with Hugh B. Thompson,
as putative father has been laid upon our table
by the author himself. The book is very neat
ly printed indeed, by Charles F. Robbins, of
San Francisco. The material, and spelling of
the names is another thing. A &" historical re-
view of the City of Nevada" by " a. A. s."
is prefxed to the work. The review is exceed
ingly curt-so much so as to leave out some
matters of as much interest others which are
drag ged in. Thus, for instance, nothing is said
of the Nevada Democrat while the following
"first rate notice of the Transcript occurs.
On the 9th day September, lS60," lat what
hour and minute in the morning, are not in
formed) the first daily issued in Nevada by
n. P. Brown & Co., called the -Nerada Trans
cyipt. 1t has been literally patronized by the
public, and promises to be permanent insti-
tuition"
After reading tho abOvefhe who has read the
epitaph & Here lies the body of Timothy Simp-
son, who died with the cholera morbus. His
afrectionate wife, Betsey Simpson, is carrying
on the tripe and saaFage business at No /,
Dudadday street and snaking money-and Of
such is the kingdom ef heaven will be struck
with the remarkable sinilitude,
I. relation to The discovery of silver in
washoe, we find thb Under added language in
the "Historical Re43ewf'
In June, 1888, rpmors reached Nevada of
rich mining developments in Washoc, John
Stone and w. P Morrison, citizens of Nevada,
were attracted by the reports, and paid visit to
the place since famous. A man by the name OF
Comstock had discovered a lead, apparently
filed with some metal, and Morrison bought into
it condtionally, and brought over TO Nevada
some specimens for assay The assay was made
bv J. J. OFT. and resulted in 81 ,595 of gold and
S3196 of silver to the ton. A vast excitement
ensued," &c.
=. Now. the truth of this matter is somewhat
different. A quantity of rock from the Com
stock lead was brought over the mountains by
one Harrison, and one portion of 1t left at the
5ssay Office here and another with Atwood at
Grass Valley. Almost simultaneously, John f.
Stone, resident of Eagle Valley, in the
Washoc country. brought over bag Ct speci-
,nens and left it at the assay Office Of Mr.. OFT,
in this city for assay, but learning that the rock
was lust tested, he gave the specimens to the
@ litor of this paper who distributed them among
his friends. A specimen was kept IN the bank
ing house Of C. w Mulforl & Co., 7. Ellarl
Rcons took another to San Francisco, and the
remainder were scattered pretty generally thro'
the town. One is in our possession Stone
started back Immediately after learning the re-
silt of the assay. The same night-it was the
a7th Of June, Isl Jo-A II. Hagaaorn, Esq, dis
matched a man to examine iuto the discovery
Mothers went along, taking with them proof
shee. of an article we had written on the discoy-
orv. and which appeared in the Journal on the
ist of July That article announced the dis
covcrv to the world Morrison did not &c to the
mines till many other parties bad left. A. Z.
Head. and Judge Walsh and party, were among
The very first to leave this county for the silver
mines after their existence was made known.
The names in the Directory often, too
often. badly spelled, so much SO in some cases
as hardly to be recognized.
In the introduction the Publisher tells us n
Directory of Nevada and Grass Valley was
nuhlishcd in 1856. by Brown & Dalieson which
was imperfect in many respects. II the future
historian Of our twin mountain villages shall
not saw the present effort is still more imper-
fecty done, he will be of the sansuine class
VINO see in any late production compared with
a former. unmistakable signs Of the progression
of tho race