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Butte record., 1854-07-15
State Convention.


We shall look for the action of the ap-
preaching Democratic State Convention
with no inconsiderable interest. The
Convention will have to determine the
delegates entitled to seats therein, from
Placer and Eldorado, two setts of dele
gates having been elected from those
counties The present indications are
that the boiling Brod rick faction will
still be in the minority before admitting
the contending delegations from Placer
and Eldorado. Under such circumstan-
ces We have no fears that the boiling
Broderick delegations from those coun-
ties will be admitted in preference to the
regular democratic delegations
Heretofore we have venturcd to in-
dulge in the unezpressed hope that the
action of the State Convention would
bury the differences existing in the dem
ocratic ranks, and enable all to unite in
support of the nom nees Such an event
may now be deemed impossible, unless
Broderick's tools execute a skillful ret
rogade movement from the position they
have assumed in the counties above men,
toned. 4 movement which it is not at
all probable they will attempt. We
Should not be surprised however to see
the Broderickites withdraw from the
State Convention, and organize one on
their own hook, as they have already
done in Placer and Eldorado. Their
chief has promised certain of his tools
the nominations for Congress, and the
only chance for him to fulfil his contract
is to form his sixty or seventy tools who
will be in attendance into convention,
and nominate for Congress, those who
last winter supported his pretensions for
the U. s. Senate. They would proba-
bly, run well enough to elect the whig
nominees, and thus add great glory to
the disappointed spoils seeking, boiling
conspirators.
Unprincipled and disappointed ambi-
ton is now at work in its legitimate ele-
ment. The factions sts who at the last
session of the legislature, sought to rem
der the State subservient to their inter
ests, having met with almost universal
condemnation by the people, now seek
for revenge by pulling down the demo-
cratic structure, and throwing the State
into the hands Of the wings The party
that has honored them, and placed them
in positions of honor and emolument.
they now seek to destroy. The falsity
and Observation-Disclosures Of the majority
plea is made fully apparent by their
action in several of the county conven-
4ions, where they have refused to abide
the decision Of the people. If this be
not treachery, then America never had
Benedict Arnold. He who fred the
temple of DANA was not entitled to more
honorable distinction than are those
who have been warmed into existence by
the democratic party of California, and
who now seek to divide and distract it.
We are glad to see them thus plainly
show their tratoroUs intentions. Every
honest and well-intentioned democrat
will avoid them as they would the lepro-
sy. Democracy has heretofore met and
overcome such treachery, and will un-
doubtedly be enabled to do it again. A
temporary defeat, if it rids the party of
their unhalowed ambition and treachery
gill be aD important triumph
Butte record., 1854-07-15
wbig Candidate for Member of Congress

Wing Candidate for Member of Congress
Some of our whig friends may think
We are meddling with matters that do
not belong to us when We touch upon
this subject. We however, here take
occasion to say that we will make no ef-
fort to forestal the opinion of the uni
yersal whig party upon this subject but
as this quiet little town contains can
dldate for nomination to Congress, sub
ject to the decision of the August body
of those ''same old Coons" who are to
assemble at Sacramento, on the 25th Of
the present month, we trust We may be
permitted to mention the fact without
incurring the imputation Of endeavoring
to iorestal whig opinion. We do not
speak from authority, bnt we believe the
whig delegations from Butte will urge
his claims before the whig State Conven-
ton. In justice to p FL. HARRIS, Esq,
We should have stated long before this,
that he was candidate for the nomlna-
ton, had we not been watching with IN
tense interest the action of the Bfoderick
traitors. Those who are acquainted
with Mr.. Harris, We doubt not will aid
him in obtaining the nomination. Those
who are unaequainted with him, will find
him gentleman and scholar, well quail
fed to represent whig district in Con-
gress, but we must confess that we sho'd
vastly prefer seeing sound national
democrat from Northern California on the
floor of Congress. Should, however, the
treachery of Broderick and his tools,
throw the election into the hands of the
wings, we should be highly gratided
to see friend Harris in Congress, in pref
erence to some wing rascal in the south
ern portion of the State Sometime ago
we noticed a Plumas correspondent of
the Marysville Herald, mentioned the
name of DR.. Garst as a candidate for
Congress, not having heard any person
mentioned from the north. Shortly af-
ter Marysville correspondent of the
same paper stated the me thing. We
had expected to see the Herald enIight-
en- It's correspondents upon this subject,
as Mr.. Harris was at the time a candi-
date. This is all wrong, Messrs. whig
correspondents. You should become
posted upon matters before making
statements that will tend to disparage
one of the leaders Of the magnanimous
whig party. We believe Mr. Harris
nomination would give general satisGac-
ton to the wings Of the north, although
we do not believe that a wbig could be
elected for long time to come.
Butte record., 1854-07-15
Eluming the River at Bidwell.

Lumber for fuming the river at Bid
well, is now being brought on the
ground. add We shall soon see il fume
in operation, draining the river along
the old Bar, which has been source Of
Immense profit to many rs & 'sers and
has furnished many with good day
wages even since. Sbonld the bed Of
the liver prove to be as rich as the bac
was, the claim viii not he excelled in
richness Of deposit BY any in the river.
Butte record., 1854-07-15
SITTER County.

Inc Democratic CODFeuLiUD Ol SulIcf
county adopted resolutions taking high
grounds in favor Of northern rights and
interests, and instructed their delegates
to the State Convention to vote for the
nomination Of a northern man for Con-
gress "who has been wholly uninauenced
by, or connected with the political stock
jobbers of San francisco" This was
done in view of the fact that the Con-
gressional representation of California
has been almost wholly taken from San
Francisco, and that too while they were
dependent upon the mountain counties
for democratic majorities to elect them.
The political tricksters of San Francisco
deeming it impossible to longer confne
the selection of candidates to that CITY,
and still desiring the control of those
Offices, have found men in the north like
Bryan and Myers, who were willing to
become the tools of corruption, and lend
themselves to the schemes Of unprinci-
pied ambition. These men, or others of
their plant tools, will the faction en-
deavor to bring before the people as can
didates for Congressional honors.-
Against northern men with San Francis
co principles, the democracy of Sutter
have taken just grounds, and the tools of
corruption need look for no aid from
that quarter
Among other resolutions the conven-
ton adopted one declaring it to be for
the interest of the agricultural counties
to elect practical agriculturalists to rep
resent them in the legislature. With
such sentiments we fully and heartily
concur California has seen the absurd
ity Of electing to the legislature any pet
titogging or Inherent upstart who may
present himself for the office. While the
producing class of California, will COM
pare favorably with any other class, in
point of capacity and sound Judgment,
next to the mines they are the real
wealth of the country, and are interest
ed in The welfare and prosperity of the
State and of the county in which the re-
side Such men would be less likely to
engage in the disreputable schemes of
upprincipled and aspiring politicians,
who would dishonor the position they
occupy that they might obtain another.
If the citizens of Butte County agree
with us in these sentiments, we would
ask them to divest themselves of party
prejudice, and make due inquiry into the
fitness of the candidates presented
whether their interests are permanently
identified with the county, and whether
they are connected with the interests Of
San francisco IN such manner as to
disquality them to become the Repre-
sentatives of the county. To the dem
cratic candidates we invite the closest
scrutiny, Mr.. Ever is engaged in farm
ing in the valley, and has proven to be
an excellent representative Mr.. Wells
is now and has been since '49, enganged
in mining operations on Feather river,
except at times when some unlucky
claim would render him unable to con-
tinue mining operations. But we are
willing the people OF Butte should judge
of the tickets, being satisfied that the
democratic will not co mpare unfavorably
in this respect with any in the State.
Butte record., 1854-07-15

A LUMP The High Rock Company
while excavating their race a short time
since, threw up a lump weighing twelve
and a half ounces
The Ohio star. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1830-1854, 1854-02-22

Agricultural i'm
plements.-.....-...
Live animals 49,.
Bread and bread
stuffs-.......-.......
Coal 10000. ......
Copper, brass and
manufact's Of.
Cotton, manufac.
lures of........-...
Fruit. 1900. ......
Iron, steel, and
manufact's Of.
Leather and man
ufactures off,.
Oil cake...............
Coal oil and pre-
troleum.-..........
Provisions -.........
Total.
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House the Republicans viii be poweress to stay the
tide now setting in the direction of the Federal
Treasury The taxpayers of this country have but
one safe protection against such an invasion, and
that Is by electing Republican House Of Repre-
sentatves to the Forty-sixth Congress.
2 The conduct of the Democracy in Washington and
Columbus has filed the leaders with alarm lest the
people rebuke them by defeat To prevent this,
their recent In both capitos has been marked
by an unusual desperation. In Washington they
have unseated Republicans and seated Democrats
with partisan recklessness hitherto unknown in
our history Their conduct in the Ohio LEGISLATURE
state By the dictation OF their leaders In Wash-s
lngton that Legislature has redistricted the State
In the hope of saving the next House
of Representatives. This they have done in defiance
of precedent and of justice. Among others, they
nave attempted to turn over this Sixteenth District
70 the Democratic party. On every account that at
tempt ought to be thwarted. Your present Repre-
sentative has discharged worthily and well all the
public trusts committed to his hands. He was n
gallant and honorable soldier in the war for the
Union, and his comrades everywhere will give him
their approval He has made worthy record
Teilaiit. Sgeouss iie has
aimee ~ defe1c tfla af1., RESTRICTION the 6s,
aiif tie faetuEtii5 4tt9s
shaflds OF the Democracy For these sergiees hes
should receive the undivided support of those he has
so faithfully served. One OF the counties of my old
Congressional district is now part of this, and 1
will be cast for Mai Mckinley. 1 trust tnatE their
efforts, Joined with yours will return him TO the
seat which he now SO worthily holds. "a :
Fellow citizens, few times since the organization
placed the Democratic party in power. But never
during that period have they trusted them at two
successive State elections. Since the election of 1877
am quite sure that the conduct of that party In
reason to change their custom and trust them
second time. --N .7r t'ess
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Mr.. Lechay's Bite.
From the Toronto Globe.

FROM the Toronto Globe
Mr.. Charles Lechay, of Gananoque, an oars
man. had desperate encounter with mas
kinonge on Monday, little below Granite
Island When Mr.. Lechay gaffed the monster
ne made straight at him, breaking his leg and
frightfully lacerating his arm. His clothes
were literally torn off him, and had it not
been for the timely assistance of Mr.. Frank
Loiono, another oarsman, the fish would have
killed him. The monster now lies on the
dock, packed in ice, and goes to New York by
this mornings boat. He measures eleven
feet eight inches. and weighs $50 pounds,
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All the warnings and entreaties were resisted by the
Democrats of the House. and several speeches We're
made either in apology defense of the late riots.
THE DEMOCRACY SECTIONAL PARTY.
have no disposition to reawaken the passions
and prejudices of the but it is just TO that
power party whose councils ruled by men who
were lately in rebellion. Two-thirds of the Dem
ocratic members OF the present House of representa-
tives from the Southern States and year by
the Union Democrats of the South have been
dropped and their places in Congress supplied by
men who gave their best efforts TO the destruction
pa party w welcome all such men il they come
back heartily to the support OF the Union.
for which fought. But, perhaps, it is too to
expect that many will frankly confess so great
public wrong. and boldly act upon that confession.
Year by year. as the Democratic party has gained
strength and influence the old State sovereignty doc
trines have become more and more prominent i'll
their councils and policy Jefferson Davis is still an
Gently declared that the cause for which he fought
is not only not lost but that its principles will yet
surely triumph. Last week the Democratic Conven;
sufferings of our late war upon the Re-
publican party, and demanded its overthrow.
The present House OF Representatives is ruled by
the DEGREES OF the Democratic caucus and South
ern Democrats constitute a large majority of the
caucus. Aside from the danger that such men will
war and freeze out the life of the constitutional
amendments by adverse legislation, is the other
great danger to the Treasury: am not disposed to
exaggerate the danger arising from the Southern
claims. No doubt many OF them which
have been presented to Congress too xtravagant
and preposterous ever to be allowed even by Demo
pressed with a determination that can not
long be resisted If that party obtains fun
ascendency in Congress. The amount of such claims
now pending In Congress is equal to more than a
quarter OF the whole OF our public debt On the 4th
OF March next the Democracy will have control of
the Senate Ii they also have u majority III the
The Ohio star. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1830-1854, 1854-02-22

Grand total. l,uV%p5t 90
II will be seei that the greatest total nppr0psih
uons in any two years were made IN 1874 ana lN51,
under full DeuOcra ,iC administration. ana ther
amounted to the sum OF Slp,IS1,'Sl Is, And n''t
only did thev npuIournta thus ennrmOuS sum, luz
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APPENDIX A,

Values of the principal commodities OF domestic
creased from June 80, 1868, to June 80, 1873:
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..They suppress the following
5-L.-t. If produced. would hive
The Ohio star. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1830-1854, 1854-02-22

gs,ss,,, discount made those who advertise "
shssyear-
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8 Pc E HI
GEN. JAMES A. GARFIELD,
Massillon, o., Saturday, Aug. "a, 1873.
DELIVERED AT

At Republican mass meeting held in Massillon,
on Saturday evening. Aug "a, Gen. Garfield spoke
The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1854-01-14
Pork Packing in Cincinnati.

Fork, as every tolv knows. il the staple
of Cincinnati. This is everywhere apparent,
and as thi, Is killing time" we of course Sc"
the Queen City" in its glory. The facilities
for prosecuting this business and tbs. YA,'li-
~. are wonderful.
The Hogs are admitted to a shan.!,,r hold
in- from fifteen to thirty where they are
>trurl. down wv blow on the head which al
most ,.stantancouslv produces death. They
are then struck in ''c throat and passed into
y heavy tank o; scaling water. from which
they are raised to a platform where the hair
is rubbed oil as they pass. to hooks in beams
,h.t move round a circle. Here one man
with 4 single stroke %! the knife opens them.
another removes the entrails. third washes
ont III" llool. &c. and then tie carcass Is SilS-
pended io. twelve hours. In this way a
io:her i lone in one minute, And in this
2-... establishment. a few DAYS since. 1860
Hogs We're slaughtered in hours
AT tie isckn. House No.. is WEIGHED
ani p!a,ci C:,on block why.c two men
cyl! Nv \ bio. from tAcr LONG c!ravcrs sep
arl'c lie head an,i hams another i'o;r ccavcs
6.,vu Ii: body. aE, !i,ir blo"> iroin car!, cut
:'p: lie si':~.'. One maa >tri Ps out t',c Lard,
..o;i!rr de. t.ic l.ii!n. AMI another sends
die 81 ~. bow fox packing. III this
Mav il0. Is CT; up liz ten seconds.
ANON. liz ,r.s; active and cnterpriSinc
;n,n III tht PORK .larset and on change here
is Ca>>iuS NJ Clay. who it j. said made $50
800 in the business lest year ana will make
."o or three Times S3h,"nl tits .pa-on. o.
yer half 4 million OF Hccs were slaughtered
here ;i"t YEAR. A.s'.I!i": that each weighed
h'.t -" pounds aid bror.ra; bat - pes hum
'.re.I tie !-siAy<s :..o''uscI Eve millions OF
dol.
-" y .c:r,s i.aI".e't oi t..c \. J. Tines
desciii~s Thomas Ca:l.! Us \ ,iin. Slight:
IA II. u hl:r winch In l,"n Ak. :, has
BE- -: in fi-r-ei~l: 5,2r- -. - "a
The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1854-01-14

lands Nv the new States, is feature insisted
upon by the members from those States,
and is designed to prevent the discussions
which the grant would occasion, if less spc-
ci.ic in terms.
The plan of Mr. Bennett is in direct oPpo-
sition to those numerous applications from The
new States for local and special grants Tor
railroad and other purposes. which are now
urucd with a greater weight OF influence than
ever before. 1t is calculated t!la, the bill m
tro,luccd in the three first weeks of the scs-
sion contemplate ccssion TO the States or to
railroad ccmpanic: Of over one hundred and
twenty millions OF acres OF public land. HE
antayoni>m between these schemes and the
equitable division proposed 10y Mr. Bennett
is evident The entire amount OF the grants
proposed in his bill is 5o40o.0o0 acres. 1t is
the only project by which the old States
which have paid for the original acquisition
of the lands, and now pay more than their
proportion for manacin. them. can expect to
secure any part Of that magnificent public
property which is about to bc distributed.
The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1854-01-14

On The 9Th ult.. the first Chinese Church
was organized in San Franci>co.wth Pres
hytcrian organization. \ new Chinese chap
cl will be completed in month and il is be
licvcl that a large number of the Chinese
will eagerly improve the opportunity OF re
crivinr instruction in the Christian religion.
Pastoral CnANGr>-Wc learn that
Rev. James Aiken. Of Braitlchoro. has re
cciycd unanimous call To settle as Pastor
over the CONGREGATIONAL society a: Putrcv.
and that he probably accepts the same. Rev.
y. H. Hull. who last summer supplied the
CONGREGATIONAL Church at Brattchoro has
accepted call to settle at South Reading.
Na.S.
Rev. HOSEA H.I1nr.-A second Memoir
Of this widely known clergyman has lust been
issued in Boston. The first of which ninc
thousand copies have been sold. was rrcrar-
ed Nv Matnrn VI. Ballou. son o., the dcrca>-
ed; the present is The result of the labor of
Rev. Thomas Whittcmorc.
MIpDLETowN. Nt-About fifteen CONVEX
SONS have recently occurred in connection
with the Baptist church in Mdllc:own. I'M
der the pastoral care of j! j. Pcck.-Uatch-
mnn and EcFer'm.
Two families in the Rev H. wilkins
church (Corcrcgational) Montreal, have civ
en- each 1000 copies ofthc Testament for dis
tribu:ion in China. The rest of the concrc-
cation gave the money for 5000 more. 4
handsome collection for the same object had
been just previously made.
REvIvAr.-Thc Rev. Mr. Dudlcy. of Dan
vile. in a communication to the Chronicle
states that the revival still continues in Dan
vile. and is cnioycd by both the Methodist
and Congrecationalsts. In one nciuhlorhoo,l
in the vicinity. walden Hight there have
been recently between so and 10 conversions.
gS' Professionalism is represented to he grow
IIiH IuCH IdStcT t!lttN OdtnOiItl SIN In anatia,
Thirty years ago the population Of Canada
was about $50, 900, of whom less than one
third were Protcstants. Now it is about two
millions, and more than onc-half are Protcs-
tants. The increase Of the Pro;cstants has
been at least 900, 900. while Catholicism has
gained but 100000. This is chiefly owinc TO
the fact that of late the larger portion of the
cmi grants to Canada have been Protcstants
eBA religions movement Of some interest
is taking place in the South Of France be-
tween Lyons and Nismes. \ considerable
number of conversions from the Rom;sb
Church to Professionalism are reported.
ey The Queen Of England has conferred
pension of $50 per annum upon Mrs Glen.
the widow of DR.. Glen, the translator Of the
Persian bible.
ey' Of the 2s2 children of Missionaries 10
the Sandwich Islands. IS have died. 1Gl arc
now living in the Sandwich Islands and :, in
tie United States Twelve OF them have ro
cs!v:f. Z li;Jerai duration
The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1854-01-14
TIE PUBLIC LANDS.

Our readers have doubtless noticed IN Nh.
proceedings of Congress the Introduction Of
a land bill, by MIR. Bennett proposing diyis-
ION OF the public lands among the States. II
was passed by the House at the last session
The bill has since been slightly modified
II now provides for the donation 70 each
State, except Texas, of one hundred and G,,v
thousand acres for each Senator and Hcprc-
sentative, and proposes to ccde to all tbc new
States, except Arkansas. Missouri and ILL.,
no's, which have already received liberal
grants 300, 900 acres in addition: and 70
The State OF Ohio and Indiana, all the publ;c
lands remaining within their limits All
grants in the new States, are to be ancl;c1 70
the construction Of railroads, but the lands
donated to the older States NAV bc At H..
discretion of their Legislatures, appropriated
to purposes Of education or internal ;r,,,rov.
men's' This apparently unreasonable re-
S;Fit':cn Is 70 ;Ic Use made Of nc ,,.,,,. =
The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1854-01-14

Virginian should oppose proposed honor to
its most veneratcd son. But we perceive
that the Virginia House of delegates arc con-
si!cring the expedicncy of purchasing it, so
it is not impossible that the Old Dominion Is
bidding against the Union, and that The OPP
position of the Virginia members is merely
to beat off action. The price asked fer it is
100000.
DIED IN CALIFORNIA. Doct. GEORGE
\. FIELD, died at Columbia, California. on
the Sd day of December last, at the age Of
%. lie had fer several years been a resi-
dent of Grafton, Mass, which place he left
for California some II or II months ago
His father, Doct. Hubbard Field, for many
years a practising physician in Lyndon, is
still living, we believe. at Grafton, where he
went some years since to spend the cvcnn.
Of his days with his only son and surviving
child, whose death in a distant land he is now
called to mourn.
g" Thirty thousand copies Of the Life of
the Rev. A. Jul>on, the distinguished mis-
sonary, have been sold. The price is $500
per copy. His widow is prrparn. an abrids-
ed ard cheaper edition. This will I've an I'M
provemcnt. The first edition contains much
matter of very little interest to readers gen
orally. a cheaper edition will aid in giving
Il wider circulation to these intcrcstln" me-
moirs. and consequently extend their useful
II 'SS.
gy" The Legislature of New York assem-
hlcd at Albany on Monday last. The SEN
ate was organized by clccting Mr. Hastings
Wing, Clerk. In the House. Mr. Pruyn
Wig. of Albany. was elected Speaker.