Butte record. (Bidwell, Butte County, Cal.) 1853-1858, 1855-08-11
american Valley c. respendenee.


from this section-also to agitate DIVISION Oh
this county, and the annexation of its terrific
nv to the counties of Sierra and Butte. ms
question of division is sgitated at this time
among many, owing to the circumstance that
the county business is in a more lamentaole
confusion than ever since the county was or
pauizcd 1t seems to be well established that
men cannot be found qualified and trustwor-
thy to take charge of its interests, and that
county affairs, like Harlem's fght--"the far
Their they go the worse they GET
Our county Supervisors on tomorrow appoint
Sheriff, to fill the place of G. W. Sharp, who
disappeared some time since under mysterious
circumstances and who fails to turn up after
being hunted for by some five or six parties of
men in various sections of Ilumas, He leaves
deficit to be be accounted for, as the Super
visors best may Our County Clerk went on a
visit to Pike some time last Spring, to return
here on the 4th day of July, and has not been
heard of since reaching the Father of Riv-
ers" Our County Court stumbles along glo-
IiUuSil tuOuSu, anu au OSSdolohdi II idA VI "a
cause before some magistrate coming in as a
| contre temps, provokes the merriment of by
standers--justice being mo where
A trial of rights of property" in Eliza
BEETHOVEN, before Constable K, a few days
since becoming known, far and near the
folks turned out to witness it, as they did once
in the West to an old-fashioned shooting match
or scrub race. During the trial. which took
| place in 4 - doggery," witness was called
who refused to come forward until his fees
were paid Constable X. inquired of the at
| torneys whether he chad power under the law
to have him fetched" They informed him
that he had the power, upon which he ordered
his deputy to summon, if necessary, the vii
lage force, and fetch the witness Having dis
posed of mighty matter SO easily, he rubbed
his bread basket, called for liquors for the
court, and with an exhibit of self complacency
remarked, whats the use of being Judge
withou you are HI of a judge" About
this time Johnny Bull entered the doggery
and concluded the farce, by making as much
/ uOlSe IL d SNSSu Al u COul uOuSts duu
1.-THE success of Know Nothingism, and d-na-
ton to your American courts.'
When our county was organized, men being
uuacquainted with each other, could not De
supposed to know those best calculated to
transact their business One of our function
aries honestly stated when elected, that he
was las ignorant as that stone," pointing to
one on the ground before him. Those who
heard the remark supposed him difhdent Of
his powers,--the denoument proves that his
case is one of the exceptions in which ma 4
has been found :" who knew himself"
The quandom Wing, now Know Nothing
faction, Ill this county, remind me of string
of fire. crackers let of-fzzling. noisy, and
trifing. They have promised too much. A
scrambling for office is observable as Septem'
Der approaches, and an occasional groEl is
heard from the kennel which will bring the
dogs together soon, unless the whipperain in.
,ervene
| 1t is seriously proposed to make the Middle
Feather dividing line, and petition the next
Legislature to annex the eastern portion OF
Plumas 10 Sierra, and the western to Butte
counties. That organization of the Feather
county was n light trick With population
greater than Butte county, we are in debt, and
debt still gaining upon US, although not one
cent has ever been appropriated to any pur-
pose outside of official fees. A cheap clerk
must be kept from the till, or the employer
suffers. Nous Terrons.
The Democracy are sure to elect their can
didates to the Legislature, and only regret
that they cannot apply a remedy to correct
the abuses of county Encouragement.
viii .ou of Butte take the portion of Plu-
mas likely to be offered you? (.fside } You
had better do SOFT is the only security that
you have, out of which to make the debt due
you from us. refer to the twenty per cent
of revenue required to be set aside to pay the
debt due from Plumas to Butte, which debt |
understand, has been repudiated, and the
funds used.
The wheat crop is short in this valley rust
has been extensively at work on the late
grain More anon. Yours truly,
PLUafAs