Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1883-03-30
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LOCAL INTELLIGENCE.


ANTHRACITE Coal IN CAL1FoRNIA.-S II.
Pugh, of Brighton, yesterday presented to
this Office specimen of what appears TO be
very fms quality of anthracite coal, and
which was recently discovered in the mount
aims Of this State. It was discovered by a
couple of gentlemen while quail.shooting, and
sent to Mr.. Pugh. The locality of the find
is thus far not given. They state that
there are two lodges, which crop out Of the
ground, both OF about the same quality, one
being about four and the other two feet in
thickness. They also found, they state in
the letter, mile Of nearly pure copper,
which has so little of foreign substance in it,
that it would not break, but could easily be
cut with knife. Mr.. Pugh states that the
gentlemen who report the discoveries to
him are thoroughly reliable men, and
their statements can be implicitly b.
ieVed. The specimen of coal was shown
to several gentlemen in the city yesterday,
and they agree that it is far superior to any
coal thus far found in The State or vicinity,
and strongly resembles in appearance the an.
thracite coal of Pennsylvania It is evidently
harder than the Lykens Valley, or what is
known ss the red-ash, and is probably nearer
the Cumberland, or white-ash coal, in hard
ness. The hardness Of the coal and color of
the ashes it will produce when burned is
easily determined by those familiar with an
thracite, as the hardness is generally in pro-
portion to the glaze seen upon the broken sur
face, and this kind generally gives white
ashes; while the softer the coal the duller
will be the appearance, and the softness is
indicated by the degree Of dullneas and free
dom from glaze. The latter generally pro-
duces red ashes, and burns more freely and
rapidly. Should the coal just discorered in
this State, and which will soon be locatedand
brought TO public notice. be of the quality
presumed from the specimens presented, and
be accessible to railroad or water transporta-
ton, and the veins be of sufficient thickness
to be worked proftably, it will prove of great
value, not only to the owners of the mine,
but also, commercially, 10 the people of the
State. The copper mentioned is also, If of
the purity described, an interesting matter
for investigation.
GONG TO Be DIscHARGED.-This after.
noon Sergeant Barwick will leave for Benicia
to receive his discharge. His second term
of service will expire tomorrow. The terms
of enlistment are for five years, aud the Ser.
geant now closes his tenth year in the Signal
Service Department. He will Immediately
re.enlist, and on April 10th, at which time
his leave OF absence expires, will return to
this city. The Sergeant will visit cousin in
SAINT. Rosa, whom he has not seen in twenty
1--WE gears, after which he will make his first
visit to the metropolis of the Pacific. Two
years ago he was sent from Alpena, Michi-
gan, to take charge of the weather here. A
week ago there was some talk in this valley of
getting up petition to the War Department
to have the Sergeant removed from the ser
vice, on the ground that he did not supply
sufficient rain. The arrival few days ago
from Washington of an assistant was prob
ably the only thing that prevented the pro-
jsct being carried out. The assistant appears
to have brought matters out al straight, and
having shown his ability to manage the
weather he will be left in charge of the Office
during Barwick's ten days absence. This
announcement is made so that the public
may know to whom the condition of the
weather will be due for the next ten days
At the present time the people are willing to
overlook Barwick's recent shortcomings, on
account of previous valuable service, and
some even go SO far now as to express the
hope that be may be retained in the Sacra-
mento office.
ENTERTAINMENT AND BALL-The enter
tainment and ball given last evening at
Turner Hall, for the benefit Of the Congrega-
ton B'nai Israel, was well attended. The
musical programme was well rendered, and
received much applause. Jones, Beebe &
Grants band furnished the music. The pro-
gramme was as follows: Overture, by the
orchestra vocal solo, Islands o. Dee," by
Miss Jennie Woods; vocal solo, Exile, " By
j. Fritz; guitar sole, by Frank Palmer !;
vocal solo aria from 90 Trouofnra - ~, Me-
DR.. Bruno vocal solo, Strangers Yet" by
A. Pritchard piano solo, Norma, " by Mrs.
Albert Elkus; vocal solo, My Queen" by
Mrs. J. F. Cooper; duet flute and pisno) "Auf
den Wasser," by Miss Lizzie Griffin and
Prof. J. Z. Cooper. This was followed by
drama, in one act, entitled "a Cup of Tea"
with the following cast: Lady Clara, Miss
Ida Elkus; Sir Charles, S. Feldheim; Mr..
Scroggins, l.. j. Lithauer; Joseph. 1. Joseph.
The floor was then cleared and dancing was
commenced, and lasted until midnight.
ANOTHER HABEAs CoRPUs.-Justice Nc
Kee, of the Supreme Court, recently granted
q writ of habess corpus on behalf of Chi
ness boy named SEQ Song, who, it is
alleged, is restrained of his liberty by A. j.
Webster. a farmer residing at Wheatland,
Yuba county. The writ was made returnsble
before Superior Judge Armstrong, in this
city, next Saturday. An order for the arrest
of the boy to prevent his being taken beyond
the Jurisdiction of the Court, pendcnte lite,
was also issued. Deputy Sheriff Tim. Lee
went to Wheatland and made the arrest and
served the writ OF habeas corpus. TIE youth
was taken before Judge Armstrong yesterday
on a return of she warrant of arrest, and was
remandsd to the custody Of the Sheriff until
Saturday, WHEN the habeas corpus will be
heard. Il Is claimed that the boy has been
working for Mr.. Webster for three years, and
that he refuses to pay him or to let him leave
his service.
A DEAD WoRLD.-Professor Norton will
this evening deliver lecture at the Sixth
street NJ. E. Church, under the auspices of
the Chautauqus Literary and Scientific Cir
Gle, having for his subject "Ths History of
Dead World" 1t will be unnecessary to
say more than tie above to any who have
heard the Professor, to insure their attend.
ance but his present lecture is said by those
who have heard it to far exceed in intense
interest any he has before given. In it he
takes his audience, by imagination, upon s.
veritsble trip to the moon, and then surveys
in panoramic view the wreck of probably
once inhabited world, but where no trace of
animal or vegetable life is now to be seen.
Turning from this scsne OF desolstion, earth
is viewed in the distance and other planets
now teeming with life.
GUILD OF ST.. PAUL-The annual election
of officers of the Guild of st. Paul of the
Episcopal Church. was held yesterday with
the following result President, Mrs. Thos.
Harper; First Vice President, Mrs. j. j..
Brown; Second Vice-President, Mrs. r. Il.
Potter (re-elected); Secretary, Mrs. III.
Wachhorst; Treasurer, Mrs. w. A. Ste
phenson (re-elected). The guild has large
membership. and the reports of the Secretary
and Treasurer showed that it is in flourish
ing condition.
TOMORROW, il the new Clothing Depart
ment, can be found some very fine bargains,
as the carpenters completed their task after
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