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Butte record., 1854-02-04
WILSON'S EXCHAN

WILSO MS NGE,
Opposite the .4merican Theatre and Custom
House, San FranciscO, SonSOme ST
YENIE above Excelsior Establishment, which
III is FIRE proof, and five stories high. (being
the only FIVE story building on the Pacihc) is
now finished and splendiily furnished thro'
out. Although it contains one hundred and
seventeen large rooms. with facilities to nc
commodate two hundred lodgers-such has
been the rush of customers to the Exchange
since its completion, that the proprielors
have been induced to lease half the FIRE -prupf
block just erected by Lieutenant VI .ynard
and adjoining the EXCHANGE e. This will add
seventeen large apartments, and afford tho-e
facilities which the increase of trade requires
Our present Bar will, in few days. he re-
moved to the first floor in the Maynard Block
one door north of where the Bar is mt present
No pains or money will be spared to render
the Exchange the Excelsior Hotel Of the pub
lie, and keep pace with the rapid growth and
improvement of our wonderful city and State
With the above inducements, the Exchange
is confidently offered to the million as de
serving their patrnnage-and although not
disposed to be Windy. and trumpet our own
praise abroad, our hearty thanks are cheer
fully teadered to the ten thousands who have
bestowed upon us alike their favors and mo-
ney. Not unminatul OF the former, we shall
duly appreciate the latter, and reciprocate in
future, as in times past, the smile OF our old
customers, and greet with pleasure our old
ones--who probably will compose the largest
portion of the world.
Butte record., 1854-02-04
BUILDING LOTS IN THE MINES.

A Bill for an Act for the Protection OF
Oaonsrs Of Building Lots IN the Mn
ang Distrlct-Introduosd By Mr.. Daw-
ley.
The People Of the State of ColifornM
represented IN the Senate and assemble,
do enact as fallo,os:
Section. l. All lots upon which
buildings are erected, or may hereafter
be erected, in the mining districts of this
State, for the prosecution of legitimate
business, OR for the residence, are hereby
declared exemption from the operation
of the local mining laws of said districts.
Sec. 8. The owners Or persons who
occupy such building lots are hereby
guaranteed the peaceable possession of
the same, and SO much space appertain-
ing and belonging thereto as is necessary
for purposes of business or convenience
residence, until the Congress Of the
United States shall enact laws in refer
once to such grounds.
SEC. 3. No person or persons shall
erect or cause to be erected building
or buildings, or enclose lands by fencing
or otherwise, on any portion of the min
eral lands Of this State. with the object
of holding grounds to build upon, or en-
closed for future mining operations.
Butte record., 1854-02-04

A WAR INCIDENT-The Paris Uni
vers publishes an incident, and guaran-
tees its truth. After the publication of
the first manifesto of the Emperor Mich
olas, concluding with these words: ave
will march to defend the orthodox faith" :"
two Poles serving in regiment in Bes
sarabla waited on the colonel and said to
him. ''We have just read the Emperor's
manifesto, and we desire to act as good
soldiers; we wish to be discharged because
as Catholics, We cannot fight for the
Greek faith The colonel wrote to St.
Petersburg for instructions, and the re
ply was, ''Let them be shol!" They
were accordingly executed, and four 9TH
ers met similar fate.
Butte record., 1854-02-04
NTCNULTY'S MUSEUM RR-op

NT TCNULTY'S MUSEUM RE-oPENED.
1fA The Elephant aheadl and the great sea
serpent having been terminated, has fully re-
covered The great Depot for everything in
the Mercantile line. No. 40 street, between
second and third, re-opens this day. and offers
for sale at reduced rates the largest and best
selected stock of Goods to be found in Califor-
mia. In addition to the great variety on hand
there has been received ex Golden Age, Sea
Serpent aad other clippers, large additions
purchased expressly for this market, and at
prices which warrants sales at rates below any
other esta blishment in the city
The Stock on hand consists in part of
-HARDwARE-
Picks, axes. hoes, long and short handled
shovels. chisels, augers, braces and bits,
planes, screws, sledge and hand hammers. cut
wrought and horse nails, stocks and dies. pat
ent and spring balances, anyils. vices, smith S
bellows, mill. round and bastard files, trace
chains. carriage bolts, and in fact every des-
cription of Hardware. Copper, sheet iron and
zinc, stoves of the most approved styles. gro
ceries, provisions, croekery, glassware, IL
quors, wines, segars, boots and shoes best as
sortment in Cal. Agricultural implements,
just received, threshing machines, tanning
mills, piOws, straw cutters, scythes aud snaths
hay forks &c. &C.
Traders are respectfully invited to call and
be convinced that what we assert is true, viz:
that goods can be had from 20 to 80 per cent.
cheaper than at any other establishment in
the city All goods guaranteed of the best
quality
Orders promptly attended to, at
novl2 tt McNuLTY's MERCANTILE MUSEUM
Butte record., 1854-02-04

Sir Anthony Fitzherbert, Chancellor
to Henry VIII, thus describes model
farmers wife: sit is wyves occupation
to winnowe all manner Of corncs, to
make malte, to wash and ironying, to
make hay and shere corne, and in the
time of needle to help her husband to fill
muck wayne or dung cart, to drive the
plough, load hay, corne, and such other.
And to 90 or to ride to the market, to
sell butter, cheese, eggs, chickyus, ca
pons, hens, pigs, geese, and all manner
Of cornes.n
Butte record., 1854-02-04
NERANDAH HOTEL The proprietors OF

NERANDAH HOTEL The proprietors OF
v this establishment, grateful for the lib
eral patronage heretofore extended, and desi-
rous of atfording every facility for the accom-
mediation of visitors, takes this method of sta
ting that they ave enlarged their accommo-
dations so as to embrace the upper stories OF
the brick building on the corner of Second
and X streets, the City Bank. and the build
ing adjoining the bank on K, and also the
property adjoining the latter, giving a front
of $50 feet on Second aud K streets. wirh ii
private entrance on K. 10 our upper stories
or sleeping apartments, which affords accom-
modations for one hundred persons in beau
tiful and well ventilated set of rooms, neatly
furnished, with constant attendance. Also,
large hall or entrance, leading from K street
TO our SALOON and RESTAURANT, the lat
ter having also been enlarged aud completely
renovated and placed under the immediate
superintendence of George Stephens, the well
known and popular caterer, and formey pro-
prietor of the Globe Restaurant, in Sacra-
mento. Both the hotel and restaurant will he
founl open to the reception of guests at all
hours of the night, so that persons arriving
and departing by the steamers or stages will
always find either department in readiness to
wait on them-and promise that no effort shall
be wanting on our part to make our visitors
pleasant home.
noyl2 G. L. TUCKER & co.
Butte record., 1854-02-04

DoDGING THE RESPONSIBILITY Sir,
said Fieryfacias, the lawyer, to an un-
willing witness, sdo you say upon your
oath, that Blimkins is dishonest man,''
81 didn't say he was ever accused of
being an honest man did l." said Pip
kins
''Does the court understand you to
say, Mr.. P, that the plaintiffs reputa-
tion is bad ~ inquired the Judge, merely
putting the question to keep his eyes
open.
81 didn't say it was good, reckon -
"Sir, said Fieryfacias, "sir-r, upon
your oath, you say Blimpkins is a rogue,
villain and thief"
"You say so" was Pip's reply.
"Havn't you said SO :"
"Why, you have said it," said Pip
kins, "what's the use of my saying it -
"Sir-r,' thundered Fieryfacias, the
Demosthenean thunderer of Thumpton,
'ssir, | charge you, upon your sworn
oath, do you, or do you not say, that
Blimpkins stole things -
"No, sir,'' was the cautious reply of
Pipkins, 81 never said Blimpkins stole
things; but l do say-he's got great
way of finding things that nobody lost"
"Sir-r, said Fierytacias, "You can re-
tire," and the court adjourned.
Butte record., 1854-02-04

EDUCATED TO THE BusINEss.-I is
said that young Lippincott, who married
Grace Greenwood. was under her train
ing for proper husband for three years.
She procured him cierkship in Wash
ington, and kept him under her especial
supervision.
Butte record., 1854-02-04

HR~ A fellow of atrocious ugliness
CHANGED to pick up a looking-glass on his
road But when he looked at himself
he flung it away in rage, crying, al
you we're good for anything you would
not have been thrown away by your
owner"
Butte record., 1854-02-04

The Custom House officers in New
York, on the arrival of Mrs. Harriet
Beecher Stowe, from her recent trip to
the continent, seized upon a quantity Of
Irish linens among that lady's baggage,
attempted to be smuggled into port with
out payment of duties.
Butte record., 1854-02-04

MCNULTY, c. A.-Importer and dealer
1v1 in Hardware, Crockery, Glassware.
Stoves, Mining and Agricultural implements,
wholesale and retail, special attention given to
orders from the country, all goods sold are
warranted, and at prices which defy competi-
ton, No. 81 Battery ct. San Francisco,
nl2tf No. 40 ] st. Sacramento
Butte record., 1854-02-04

~ An insolvent debtor failed SO
badly once chat ho could not even "pay
bis addresses" to his lsdy-love, and she
had sstc give him his discharge"
Butte record., 1854-02-04
a DNINIsTRAToR's SALE an ord,

A DN1NISTRAToR'S SALE BY an rider
~ of the Hon Probate Court for the coun-
y OF Butte, | will sell at public auction on
frld"y the tenth day of February next, be-
tween the hours of 10 A. NJ, and 4 P NJ at
herbys Ranch, near Charley's Ranch, one
unnvided third in the following described
prnp'rty:
3l5 Sacks of Barley, Cows end Calves.
~ tons loose Hay. Yearling,
10 TONS b4led do l Sow pig.
Mues Harness, ! Threshing machine.
Pows, and pre-emption claim 400 acres
and improvements thereon.
A. KERBY, Administrator
OF Estate of Henry H. Groom, decd.
Butte County, California, Jsn. 70, 1854.
Butte record., 1854-02-04
Sherif's Sale.

ED Y virtue of an order issued to me out OF
RDthe 9Th Judicial District Court in and for
But Coun y. at the December Term 1858 OF
said Court, will proceed TO sell at Publc
auction. TO the highest bidder for cash in hand
OH Monday the 9th day of February A. D. 1854
at the Court House door, in the Town of Bid
we'll, the property hereinafter described, to
satisfy ii judgement rendered in the aforesaid
Court on Wednesday Dec q. A. D. 1858 to wit:
at the d .ce;nber Term of said Court, in favor
of k. Dodge and against John F. Simmons,
Peter Row, aud W f. Burr, for the sum Of
Thirteen Hundred Dollars debt, and the sum
of one hundred and thrty-three dollars costs
OF sait
The property to be sold was mortgaged by
said Simmons Row, & Burr TO secure the pay
ment OF said sum of thirteen hundred dollars,
which mortgage was forecosed according to
law. an order Of sale duly rendered In the
Court aforesaid ordering the sale OF the follow
ing described property, to wit:
Situated in Butte County Cal, beginning on
the west side Of Big Butte creek, at point on
said creek fourth of mile above tract
ni land conveyed by John Bidwell to George
Livingston, thence up and along said creek not
excee ling one Eighth Of a mile, provided the
same shalt not cross the county road, then in
II westerly direction parallel with the north
line If said Geo. Livingstop's land, one
m'ie, thence one mile to the place of beginning
being in all Eighty acres more or less, together
with all and singular the tenements, heredit-
aments, and appurtenances thereunto belong
ing or in any wise appertaining
Sale to take place between the hours of 10
O'Clock a. NJ. and o'clock P. NJ of said day.
P PREER,
Sheriff Butte Co. Cal.
RY D BrovND
Butte record., 1854-02-04
BY D A BRowN D. g.
Bidwell Butte Co C,l january A. D 1854

ggNIE Fo sBESrOWN MINING s LUMBER
a. COMPANY, situated in Forbestowu,
Butte County. California, present the follow
Ing as their Grst annual report, as required By
the statute of Californian
Am u1t Of pitsl stock created at the orgsni.
zrtion OF the company in May
1893. 3..................... SO 900 90
The amount paid in 20 Jan. 1854, 1876 0S
Leaving n balance due on stock sub
scrlhec. Observation-Disclosures. 5,UZ3 "a
Their. is due the Co, from various
persons open account the sum Of 1912 90
6,e95 ST
There IS on hand II .0o0 f. Of lum-
ber-estimated value .... $500 90
S9,796 81
The liabilities of the company are az fol.
lows:
There is owing to sundry persons fer proris-
ions, merchandise, fuel, logs
&c &C.. the sum Of. ........... 76l 81
There is due sundry persons Fer Ia
Dor. ...~-.......... i o9O %
s2.l57 80
H. @. sCHOFIELD, Pres't
Trustees BENZ. +. KELLUN, Sc'y, THo's.
C MURPHY
Forbestown, Jan. II, 1854.
STATE OF CALIFORNIA, Before me
~ COUNTY OF BUTTE, Justice
OF the Peace, in AMI for Orc Township, and
County aforesaid personally appeared, Benz.
+. ke'lum, Secretary of the Forbestown Min
Iig x Lumber Company. and made solemn
oath that the foregoing report is correct, IS
he verify believes.
Sworn to and subscribed before me this 18th
day OF January, 1854, at my office in Forbes
town, Orc Township, County and State afore-
said. J. D. FORBES,
Iustice of tho Paara
Butte record., 1854-02-04

A NNUAL REPORT OF THE GOLD
IA MOUNTAIN QUARTZ MINING COM
PANf.-ln ompIiance with the statute, the
uo'd Mountain Quafiz Mining Company make
the following report:
Am AUNT Of capital stock $50 900 90
Amount received from
Stockholders S25 679 03
Amt in hands Of stock
holders. ...... 54,320 90
-SSO. 900 90
Amount expended. -. e27 1884 90
Amount oil indebtedness 2.305 SO
25,679 O8
Amt in hands of stock
holders. ............ 54,32O 90
-SSo 900 90
G. W SHULTZ, Pres't.
HENRY SQUIRE, Treas.
CHARLES McCRsA. Secretary.
do s"lemnly swear that the foregoing re-
P rt of the Gold Mountain Quartz Mining
Company, to be correct. So help me God.
CHA'S. McCREA, Sec'y
Subscribed and sworn to before me. at nv
ofhce at White Rock, 0phir Township, and
State Of California, this the 17th January, A.
u 1904. p HOPE,
ufsn <.1ftl 81.
Butte record., 1854-02-04
UPWARD AND ONWARD.

2 C. L. TUCKER & co.
Washington telegraph., 1854-10-18
lErom he N. 0. PicdgHae.l
Havana.
Havana. Sept. 80. 1854

HAVANA. Sept 80. 1854.
Our city presents peculiarly dull aspect
after the grand holidays. All seem to have
done their best in expressing their joy at
the arrival D: the new (old) Captain-Gen-
eral The originators Of the scenes which
have been enacted are somewhat disap-
pointed at the course he has pursued since
his inauguration. He has already made
many important changes in the different
official departments, which viii be of great
benefit There is to be seen IN evident
improvement in the police. Eighteen
individuals have been arrested with con-
cealed weapons (knives and dirks) on heir
persons, and they are sure Of their pun
ihsment.
A sort Of manifesto has been published,
directed to the Governors Of the different
districts setting forth the manner in which
the head authority intends governing the Is
land. lie states very distinctly that the
views Of biz predecessor will be strictly car
ried out, il regard to the slave trade that
it must be considered a. entirely stopped !;
and yesterday, for the first time was seen
two sleameFs-oi-war, the Pizarro and the
Juan de Austin, coming up the harbor, Ia
den with ''BOzals, new negroes from the
coast of Africa, which they had captured
near Cape St. Antonio. They numbered
about nine hundred in all. This certainly
shows determination to put a stop to the
trade, and there will be DO more expeditions
fitted out fur other cargoes.
The steamer Pelayo arrived this morning
in nine days from New York. She stop
ped at Nassau for coal She is beautiful
boat, of about 1000 tons, built for Havana
account, to run between this city and St.
Jago. The city is now very healthy, hav-
ing no fever or epidemic Of any kind. The
weather fur the last few days has been un-
pleasant, strong winds with heavy rains hav-
ing prevailed There have been no disas-
tiers on the coast that We hear Of Business
Of all kinds is dull ; few ships in the har-
Dor, and there is very little produce ship
ping. Provisions OF all kinds are very
high. Lard is selling at from 10 II to
Zoe; side pork, Ice; hams. zoe; and other
things in proportion The brig $ J. Peters
arrived this morning from New Orleans.
All here are anxions to know ii there j.
any truth il the many reports now circulat-
ing, respecting the purchase Of Cuba, the
sending 0! Dir. SOule from Madrid, &c.
Washington telegraph., 1854-10-18
The Sandwich Islands.

AS these islands begin to assume much
interest with our people, on account Of the
prospect If annexation to the United States,
We give Tie following description Of them,
by late traveller
They contain 6,100 square miles. They
lie between Is 80 and 2220 north latitude,
and 1913 and 10J.l5 longitude west from
Greenwich. The productions Of the differ
ent islands depend upon position and eleya-
ton above the sea. All the tropical fruits
and plants, either Indigenous or introduced
from abroad, are abundant. Oh Hawaii,
Kanai ana III some parts Of Mani, Irish DO
tat0cs, peaches, strawberries. etc, of fire
quality, ara easily raised Grapes abound
but the manufacture Of wine Is prohibited.
Sugar and coffee are likely to be the great
staples Of the islands. The plantations are
generally worked by Chinese coolies, who
are employed at tie rate Of three dollars
per month ii China, and bound to service
for specified term Of years. Tie indigo
plant grows wild III tile greatest profusion
almost everywhere and j. Is much Of a
nuisance a. tie .Janestolca (gympson) weed
in Virginia.
The climate of the islands is mild and
comparatively uniform. The ordinary year
ly range at Honolulu is twenty degrees, the
extremes being sixty-fve and eighty FIVE
Farcnhet. The mean temperature during
the last year was 755. While am writing
III o'clock a. MI the thermometer stand.
at G9o.
Washington telegraph., 1854-10-18
Cuba.

Uncle Sam seems to be getting more and
more enamored Of the Queen of the An
TILES, and predictions are abundantly made
that there will be a wedding before long.
One thing is certain: If the ownership
of Cuba is ever changed, she will drop nat
uraly into our possession, like a fainting
maiden into the arms of her lover The
opposition of England and France have
hitherto been considered our main obstacles !;
but this is not 50. The only obstacle has
been our indisposition to act unjustly, or to
get possession Of the island by any other
than fair and honorable means. Had we,
regardless of such considerations, made up
our minds to DO SO, the opposition Of France
and England would not have deferred us from
the effort.
But even England and France are be-
coming more reconciled to the idea of our
obtaining Cuba. Their opposition may be
only lulled to slumber by the urgency of
matters nearer home, and upon the oft-reit-
Grated principle that discretion is the bet
ter part Of valor." They may rest assured
Of one thing, however,-that the United
States will not consult either England or
France when she finds favorable opportu-
nifty of acquiring Cuba, either by purchase
or conquest.
Situated at the entrance of the Gulf of
Mexico through which the greater part Of
our Western and Southern commerce has
to pass, the United States would be strange
ly blind to her own safety to allow the
island to fall into any other hands than their
own, when Spain relinquishes its govern
ment Even Spain's authority should be
tolerated only on account of its weakness
and inability to lnjure Us. 1t had better
tread lightly on the toes of the lion, and re-
frain from any further exercise of injustice
towards our citizens whom commerce invi tes
into the ports of the island.
Washington telegraph., 1854-10-18

What Causes Me Gulf Stream M,
S. Shoales. an experienced navigator Give.
it as his opinion that the Gulf Stream
is nothing but the waters of the river An.
azcn. He says this mighty stream i M.
-ded more than 1000 miles Immediately ~.
der the Equator, and all its tributary
streams are constantly pouring their hot Va.
ters into its mighty reservoir. As this Va.
ter il gathered in under the burning sun of
the Equator. it is extremely warm; far
more 10 than the waters of the Atlantic in.
to which it flows. The Amazon is sixtv
miles wide at its mouth. and shoots Il.
heated water for more than 100 miles into
the Atlantic with irresistible force. in iii
face Of eternal trade winds, and then curves
Of to the left, and sends Of with great force
along the Northern coast of South America
TO the leeward Of the West India along tba
shores OF Florida, tie Capes of Virginia
and coast OF North America, and among the
icebergs which float out of the Northern
Ocean. He says, seamen can always tell
when they are in or out Of the stream bv
dipping their hands in the water. which 4
always warm, and no storm. from what IL.
rection It may, can change its irresistible
power and course. He also thinks that Inf
for this body of warm water, and the force
of its current, it would not be long before
the North Atlantic would be filed by float.
ing icebergs, dangerous to navigation.
Washington telegraph., 1854-10-18
THE TELEGRAPH.
VVASEEE GTON:
WEDNESDAY,. :::OCT. rs, 1854.

THE WEATHER.-Th rains have passed
of, and the weather is now cool and pleas
ant Doctor JoEN FRosT. our yearly vistant,
about this time, is On the road North OF us,
and may be expected shortly. We have
had no epidemic to be frightened at his ap-
proach, but he viii brace us up and give US
good appetites after the long, hot season.
Besides giving us good stomachs, he will
furnish US also something worth eating, in
the way of partridges, wild ducks and geese,
and venison and, by the way, good fat
beef, and shoat and mutton. after he has
touched them with his cold fingers and
sprinkled them with his icy salt will not be
very hard to take.
Although We have been blessed with
health during the season, We shall give DR..
FRosr a hearty welcome.
Washington telegraph., 1854-10-18
Camden.

This place, which we visited last week,
for the first time in six years, has improved
with astonishing rapidity. We knew it, but
few years since, as mere landing on the
river and now it numbers ten or twelve hun
dred inhabitants, has about twenty stores
and ships more cotton than any ether
place in the State. 1t is still rapidly I'M
proving. and there appears to be spirit of
rivalry among its citizens, in the way Of
good buildings The new store-house Of
Messrs McCollum, Fellows & Co., and the
warehouses Of Messrs L. Hill 4 Co, and
j. Matlock, are superior fre-proof buildings,
and the County has erected a fre-proof
building for the Clerk Office, and the pro-
lection Of the County Records We need
such one in this county There are, be-
sides. several handsome private residences
in process of erection.
We noticed also portion of the NJ o.
& r. Il. Railroad, already graded and ready
for the rails; and there appeared to be q
determination On the part of the people to
complete the portion of the road under con-
tract, for which purpose we were told they
had ample means
Washington telegraph., 1854-10-18

MORTALITY OF CITrEs.-The deaths il
Boston for the week ending On the ooh
ult, were l04, Of which 50 were oe chol-
eri and other diseases of the bowels in
New York 942, of which 439 were of ebol-
EN-, etc; and in Philadelphia 32S. Of which
lll were Of cholera, etc; and in Baltimore
lib, Of which 40 were from diarrhea and
dsentary IN Newark, y. j.. the deaths
we're 10, and BY cholera ~ in Brooklyn,
n. a., l97. and 81 of diseases of rhe b0r-
els. The Boston papers Of the 2lst s4y
that that the cholera is slightly on the in
crease there. In other localities North il
is gradually decreasing.