Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1881-02-18
LOCAL INTELLIGENCE.

State Superintendent F. NJ. Campbell, who
has recently returned from San Jose, reports
that the State Normal School building will
be completed and ready for occupancy by the
after part of April or first of May next. 1t
will be considerable larger than the old build
ing and much more cOmmodlous. Ihe former
building. which was wood structure, cost
nearly $500 600. whereas the present one,
which is Of brick, will be completed for less
than $780, 600. OF this amount 500, GOO was
received from insurance on the previous
building and 500 600 was appropriated by
the last Legislature. An appropriation OF
S25 900 has been made the present session to
inclose and improve the grounds, and for
sinking artesian wells upon them for supply.
ing the b1ilding and for lawn and other uses
upon the premises The entire furniture and
Appointments of the school were destroyed
at the time of the FIRE, and provision for &c.
600 is included in the general appropriation
bill now before the Legislature, for furnish
ing and providing apparatus. The present
structure Is not in the same compact style as
the former one, but consists of main central
building with two wings, connected with the
main portion by color nades. The main buil9-
ing is three stories in hight and the wings
two stories. The JanuaIy term of the State
Normal School opened with seventy-fve
scholars more than was ever IL attendance at
a corresponding terra.
THE ROLLING MILLs.-The engine for the
rolling mills is now nearly completed, and
will be placed in position In q week or tive.
The plans for the steam hammer are now
being drawn. These will include probably
the heaviest castings ever made upon the
coast. The hammer proper will weigh five
tons, and the anvil upon which 1t is to strike
will weigh about three hundred and forty
tons. This viii necessarily be made in sec
tons for the purpose of enabling change of
the dies for different classes of forging, and
also to lessen the dimensions Of the several
parts so as to bring them within the capacity
of the works here to cast them. The largest
piece will weigh about twenty-seven tons,
and will require the full united capacity of
all the furnaces at the shops for melting the
iron for the casting. A mammoth ladle to
hold the molten iron will be made for this
special use, which will be placed by the mold,
and into which will be collected the melted
metal from all the cupolas. When a suf-
ficient amount has thus been brought into one
mass it will be turned into the mold, and in
this manner the monster casting will be made.
COMMERCIAL steamer Flora has ar
TlVEu lEOh Tue upper Will ItIO
barge Garfield, loaded with grain. She re-
turned to Princeton last night with the barge
Governor Hayes, for grain. The Modoc did
not arrive from San Francisco yesterday until
4 P. NJ, by reason of towing up barge of
coal. She returned last night, taking part of
the Garfield cargo Of wheat to Vallejo, and
the remainder goes to Port Costa. San Joa-
GUN No arrived from the Bay, and took n
a load of -four and feed from the Pioneer
mills and returned below. The steamer
Dover, which has been engaged in collecting
RAILROAD ties and rails washed from the Cali.
foruia Pacific this side of Davisville, has re-
turned with the barge Farmer, loaded with
said material. Before leaving the tules the
water had fallen so much that the steamer
had to return by way of what is known as
Willow slough, and from there to Cache
slough and into the river. The heavy trestle
bridge which was washed away is found
lodged on q high portion Of the tules, but
could not be reached, as the wafer WAS too
low
MILITARY ENcAapMENT.-The officers of
the First Artillery Regiment contemplate
holding their next annual encampment at
Glenbrook Park, situated between Nevada
City and Grass Valley. It will take place
some time in the latter part of July or fore
part of August, and continue eight days,
provided the matter Of finances can be ar
ranged. a large expense would be incurred
by going thus far from home, and the Nevada
Herald strongly urges the raising of 81, 600
by subscription in Nevada City and Grass
Valley. TO insure the project Il is esti-
mated that the proposed encanpment would
cost about 5000, aud it is understood that
if 81 600 is raised by the towns mentioned
the camp at Glenbrook Park will be decided
upon. A daily exercise with shot and shell.
sham battles by daylight and moonlight, and
receptions in camp and IN both Nevada and
Grass Valley, are upon the proposed pro-
gramme.
UNION SERyICEs.-In compliance with ap-
pointment made by the Ministerial Union of
the churches of Oakland and San Francisco,
yesterday was observed by the pastors and
churches in this city for special devotional
exercises a union meeting was held in the
Presbyterian church. from IL a. NJ to l P. NJ,
at which the attendance filed the church.
DR.. Dwinel conducted the meeting the first
hour, and was followed by DR.. Bentley, who
had charge durisg the remainder of the SER
vice. The exercises were opened by reading
of Scripture. and the two hours service was
closely occupied with brief, earnest remarks
by the pastors Of the several city churches
and others, with invocation and singing.
Special services of prayer were also held in
all the churches last evening, at which an
unusual interest prevailed.
INCoRPoRATIoNs.- of incorpora-
ton have been fled with the Secretary of
State of the Wal Vera Consolidated Mill
and Mining Company of San Francisco.
Directors. A. Creaser, A. Mack, J. 7.
NIllner, L. A Sanderson and j NJ Pike.
Capital stock, 81, 0i0, 600 Also. of the
Rector, Warl lens and Vestry of st. Paul's
Parish of Benecia. Directors. II. D.
Wingheld, Alfred Dalton. S. C. Cray, G. w.
TTumbun, D. Boche, L. Gray, w. w.
Dillingham; and j. McAliister.
MASQUERADE POSTPONED. = The twelfth
annual masquerade ball of the Sacramento
Turn Vereiu, which was to take place on the
oath instant, has been postponed until Tues.
day evening, March 1st Masquerade par
ties to occur in San Francisco about the time
previously appointed by the Turner's pre-
vented the procurement of sufficient costumes
for use here, and as it is intended to make
the coming ball superior to any heretofore
given by them, the postponement was found
to be necessary.
WREcKING PARTY.-The wrecking train
and party, under charge of Phil Douglas, has
returned with the damaged engine and car
from beyond Biggs, on the Oregon Division,
where the collision occurred few days since.
To-day the wrecking train goes to a wreck of
number of fiat cars near lone.
BURGIARY.-The residence of w. NJ. Girls
sim was entered by burglars night before last
while Mr.. and Mrs. Grissim were at the
Governors reception. About 500 in value
was taken. A portion of one of the doors at
the rear of the house was cut out, and an el.
trance thus effected.
TAKEN BELow.-Gustave Ammen, who
was recently sentenced to Folsom Prison for
a term of Eve years from this county, was
yesterday taken to San Jose by Deputy
Sheriff Williams of Santa Clara as witness
against burglar with whom Amnen was
partner IN crime.
FREIGHTs of freight were re-
ceiyed in this city yesterday as follows :
Twenty of wheat, of hogs, of coal, Of
oil. 2 of wood. There were forwarded to the
East carload of barley, of iron, of beams,
] OF merchandise, 6 of salmon, l of wood and
/ of borax.
THE British Mutual Society viii give a
grand concert and ball, this friday evening,
at Jacobs Hall, on J street, between Tenth
and Eleventh, in honor of their fourth ami
versary. Tickets admitting lady and gentle
man. so cents. Concert commences at s P. NJ. >