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Butte record., 1855-01-27

"The man who went for southern
measures is disputing whether they shall
be pecks or half bushels Oregon Spec.
You are mistaken, Mr. Spec. He got
a peek on his head, moved to Oregon, and
joined The Know Nothings.
Butte record., 1855-01-27

An UNCOMFORTABLE PRosPECT-The
San Francisco Chronicle, says upon
striking a balance on our homocide Cal
ender for 1854, we come to the conclu-
sion that one person of 600 in California
will be killed by his neighbor in 1850.
In one half the cases the weapons will
be revolvers in one-fourth knives, and
in the other fourth guns or other weap
ons. Is the Chronicle editor prophet
or Ba ourbon
Butte record., 1855-01-27
ASSEMBLY.
Various bills introduced.

Various bills introduced.
Much testimony WIS heard in the con-
tested seat case Of McCurdx VS.. Calvin,
nd tnen the House went into joint con-
ycutIon on the Senatorial election.
Butte record., 1855-01-27
THURSDAY, jan. ls.
SENATE.

No BUSINESS of Importance trnnsa cted
up to the hour of going into joint con-
ven ion.
Butte record., 1855-01-27

We clip the following article from the
Town Talk,"a little San Francisco
Daily paper:
''FIGHTING PoLITICIANs.-We think
there is no State in the Union which can
produce such an abundant crop Of fight
ing politicians as California indeed a
revolver and Bowie knife are consid-
cred as necessary tools for a class of
California politicians, as a two foot rule
and hatchet is for carpenter. They
always have them about their per>ons
and they are generally about the strong
est arguments they know how to use. 1t
is almost unnecessary for us to say that
the men who rely upon such arguments
to carry out their principles have no
good principles to carry out, politically
or morally. They are also unfit for any
office among civilized men. except cor
poration butchers, if such an office
should be created They might be use
fully used for ridding the city of the
dogs which lnfest it, but for any other
position they are bad material, and yet
their bullying propensities sometimes
unfortunately gets them into Office among
pea eaceabIe men.
We observe that this class of politi-
clans have great enmity to the press
they entertain some such views in re-
gard to the liberty Of speech and the
liberty of the press that Louis Napoleon
does hey think both should have
cens,r, AMI as far as they can they pro-
vide one. They do not possess that rec
tituIe of character which places good
man beyound the reach on fear of cen
sure, and therefore they are always III
dread Of it, Their regulations are of
such ilim-ey texture that every breath
eff doubt pierccs it, and consequently
they are always depending more upon
their revolver being in perfect order,
than their acts being in perfect keeping
with honor and hon' sty.
Such men are always great towards,
too--they never, if they can help it, put
themselves on an equality with those
they try TO use their main argument
against No man who is going around
wi h his fellow men, loaded down with
deadly weapon is a brave man, nor Il
sens Bile man IN an argument. lie is
generally an ignorant backyard, who,
when opposed by good sense endeavors
to gain a point by resorting to his weap-
on-a kind of argument that almost any
negro or ignorant greaser can use just as
the most az complished bully.
We have long thought that it was
time California was redeemed from the
influence of this class-they are very
dangerous gang of political hirelings,
who hang after prominent politicians,
drink their rum, and are supported by
them, like steamboat runners are en-
| ployed by companies to bell1 the mer-
its OF opposition boats. Their connec-
tlon in this particular serves as protec-
ton to them, and were it not for this
they would frequently be tenants Of ths
station house, city Jail Or states prison.
Nh. TABoR's SENTENCE-TheS Stock
Butte record., 1855-01-27

GuBERSAroRkL.-It is announced
that Col. Tingley, who was one of the
whig candidates for Congress in %, and
known as "Old pegs" is to be candi-
date for Governor. whether a3- mated
or not.
Butte record., 1855-01-27

County, JUDGE OF PLUMAs We
published communication from Plunas
county last week in which it was stated
that there were two county Judges in
Plumas County, both holding commits
sons from the Governor-Mr. Ward
who was elected last >pring, under the
provisions Of the bill organizing the
county-and Mr.. Cox, who was ell cted
at the general election last fall. In ac-
cordance with the return s, the Governor
forwarded Mr.. Cox commission. This
was done while the constitution of the
State recognizes Mr.. Ward as the Judge.
After Mr.. Cox had received his commits
sion, the Attorney General was called
upon to decide who was Judge Of Plu-
mas County. He decided that Mr.
Ward was c0nstitutionally Judge Of Plu-
mas County. but that Mr.. Cox legally
uGlu liic otltHt OIilCt ilC AttOiltN
General certainly deserves a leather
medal" for this display of legal ability
We have heretofore supposed that any
act of the Legislature conflicting with
the constitution, was Illegal, and we
might have blu dered on in ignorance to
the end of our days, had it not been for
the astu;e and erudite Attorney General
of California He should now decide
which is the higher court-the one to be
held by Cox, or the one to be held by
Mr.. Ward--in order that parties litigant
may appeal from one court to the other
in case either party should be beaten--an
event which somtimes happens in our
best regulated courts. The Courts Of
Plumas County should consider the
opinion of the Attorney General as
''malfeasance in Office send an officer
after him and fine him for contempt OF
Court
Butte record., 1855-01-27
Editor Butte REGARD .

In your issue of to-day, I see you say
the Wyandotte & Feather River Water
Company 'have "dried up" having for
feited their charter.'' In this you are
in error, and for your information |
would say it may "dry up'' when the
South Fork of Feather river does, but
not before. If you have not collected
your bill, please call on the Company's IS
Attorneys, Messrs. Lott & Sexton, who
will be happy and prompt to pay it.
Wishing you long life and happy one,
and hoping that the "Butte Record' may
not "dry up" before the W. & Feather
River Water Company does, allow me
to subscribe myself
Your humble sctyant.
Butte record., 1855-01-27
b. C. GRIFEIrHs
Sonora. Fridav. 6 4. NJ.


lIy Dearest Hye--Onc hour more,
and | will cease to b., as if never was;
but, thank God, I feel happy under pres
ent circumstances, in fam reliance Oh
that God who has SO long protected me.
| little thought when last we parted, it
was forever; but my hopes are firm Of
our meeting again in another world II
my dying could but return my victim to
life, what a source of happiness it wo'd
be Pray for me, my dear Mary Ann,
and ST i've to forget this dreadful affair
But you may drpend that though black
and bad looking, it was not premedita
ted
The crowd is impatiently waiting for
daylight and me-so forever farewell in
this world, and that you may be happy,
is III" last wish Of your unfortunate and
dying husband Z. G. GRIFF1THs.
Butte record., 1855-01-27

Nh. TABoR's SENTENcE.-TheS Stock
ton Republican of Thursday says that
Mr.. Tabor, who was convicted of mur-
der last summer, for shooting Mansfield, ,.
was broght up on Wednesday for scn-
tence, but upon motion of his counsel
his case was postponed til Monday, in
order that the counsel might argue Il
motion for a new trial and an arrest of
Judgment the defendant was remanded
to prison. He looked as if his situation
and confinement had pressed heavily
npon him.
LATER.-Tabor has been sentenced
to be hung on the 10th day of March
next.
Butte record., 1855-01-27

The city de5t Of Philadelphia is
nearly twenty millions OF dollars.
Butte record., 1855-01-27

ae. \ Fire occurred at Yreka on
the 9th inst. Loss $4,000.
Butte record., 1855-01-27

CONGRESSIONAL DIsrRIcTs 1t seems
to be generally conceded that the project
of d stricting the State, Will meet with
considerable opposition, from the politi-
clans Of San Francisco, who rely upon
the northern counties to elect their nom
inees Their principal argument against
is that if the State is divided into Con-
gressiOndl districts at the present ses-
sion Of the Legislature, they can also
provide for the election Of Congrcssmen
next fall, to supers' d. Denver and Her
bert. 1t is La-dly probable, however,
that democratic legislature would pass
law 10 oust democratic Congressman
from their seats wto were elected as
fairly as were Messrs. Dcnver and Her
bert The argument seems only to be
used for the purpose of defeating the
mtas1re, as it really carr es no weight
with it, being formed, ike whig argu-
menis, upon an improbable contingency
yet to occur. IF the corrupt p .lit;cians
If San Francisco are really opposed to
distrlcting the State it is from other and
selfish motives: 1t is because they do
not wish to surrender the powerful and
undue influence they now hold in the
State Convention, and, because they de-
sire to rely upon the northern denocra-
cy to elect waomsoever they may put in
nomination. As the matter now stands
San Francisco has some forty votes in
oar State Conventions--much larger
than any other county--and the trading
propcnsitcs of her politicians, enables
them to control the nominations. The
democracy Of the north must then elect
them, or be stigmatizcd as boilers. The
north desire to be released from the in
huencc of San Francisco in her con-
gressional nomina ions, the dictation
With regard to State officers and U. S.
Senators, being about all the north can
conviently relish.
Should the Legislature, however deem,
it cxpedient to defer the division until
after the census of the present year, we
see no particular objection, and sinc5
they are to be guided by population
alone, that might be the better policy.
Butte record., 1855-01-27

MURDER IN SoSoRA-THE MURDEREE
HUNG By THE PEopLE.-Mr. Joseph
Heslcp, acting Treasurer of TuolumnC
county, was cruelty murdered in his Of.
fee on the evening of the 1S,h inst, by
fiend named Il. G.. Griffiths. The
murder then removed the money from
the safe, went into back room, washed
the blood from his person, blew out the
light and left He then went to his
boarding house, change his apparel
and appeared before the Coronor's Jury
in the capacity of witness He was
suspicioned, and portion of the money
was found in the pockets of his bloody
clothes in his room. He then made hi:
confession, and was executed by the
people at daylight the following morning
His confession states that he asked Hes
lop to loan him some money, which Hes.
lop refued to do He then placed his
hand on bag of coin, and remarkc d
jokingly, ''you might loan me this
when Heslop struck him in the breast
He then seized an axe and killed Hes
lop
Grifiths was native of England, and
nas been sailor. He came here from
Australia, and brought letters of intro
duction from San Francisco to Mr. Hes
l5p, who befriended him in various ways.
Previous to his death, he wrote the fol-
lowing letters to his wife
Sonora Jon. 10. 2S55
Butte record., 1855-01-27
O. NJ. EVANS.
Central House, January 20, 1888.

of course affords us much gratifca-
ton to mike the correction, and we
shall alwal be ready to contribute our
might towards eff-cting the objects Of
the Company In stating that the com
pany had forfeited their charter, we only
gave what seemed to be the prevailing
sentiment in regard TO it, our inforina-
ton coming direct from one of the per-
sons who bad jump and re-surveyed tie
route Of the original company's canal.
who also assured Us, that the original
projectors had abandoned the enterprise
La stating the c mpany had forfeited
their charter, We did not intend to con
vey The ide the PROJECT Of the company
had been abandoned, as We knew that
a new survey had been mad, bat having
no reliable information at hand, con
cerning the proliminary operations ol
those who had made the new survey, we
did not mention tat the time. Regard
ing the enterprise as one of the very
best in California, we beg to assure those
l. terested that our hearty Corporation
shall not be lacking.
How tho original company have got
along without expanding the ten per
cent Of their capitol stock, as required
by law, and without lorfeiting then
charter, NIr. Evans has neglected to IN
form US.
Butte record., 1855-01-27

Sonora- Jon. -, 2S55.
My Dear anifc.-Let not my fate
shock or disturb YOU, for | die under IA
just sentence; and although the blow
was struck in ii moment Of passion, |
am nevertheless your now guilty but
ever loving husband,
Democrat and sentinel. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1853-1866, 1855-08-15
Funny Scene.

The ferry boats between this city and Cam
den last week was the theatre Of an occur
renee not very often witnessed under the cir
cumstanccs. On Friday. at noon. the day
being a little pleasant, and the lady passcn-
gers, swhicl, by the way comprised only about
a dozen, were seated upon the benches enjoy
ing the scenery of the Island Pretty soon a
shout was heard. Essss ass'saf
:. Micn Cot, Micn Coti wife Is going to be
schick.s ssls7 ia'7s saasgs 9il7 ain
Instanter the ladies all rushed into the la
dies cabin. and sure enough. there sat a forid
snec;men of a Swedish woman. enduring the
ineipient panes of parturition with great pati-
ence The husband was speedily turned out
of the cabin by the ladies, one of whom kept
witch at the door. while others made prcpar
alton to receive the expected stranger OF
course we cannot enter into the details of this
Democrat and sentinel. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1853-1866, 1855-08-15
A Picture from the German.

A cottage in Switzerland The old moth
er spins in the corner of co.nmonsitiing roosa;
the deaf and silent father is reading in the
old family Bible; the little girl seated at his
feet is tying boquets from the flowers in her
apron. 1t is evening, quiet and uniform
light falls on this peaceful scene. No noise
comes from without all is silence within, save
the low humming of the wheel, and the rust
ling of the holy leaves rs they arc turned by
the old man. But this calm is only outward
Each of these three souls is pursuing its own
thought, and three internal, voicelcss. mon
ologues rise at once ike mysterious chorus.
That of the old mother is a prayer--e Oh
God watch over my son, In this unnatural
war between brethren; save him from being
stricken, and from the necessity of striking.
Bring back my son TO me, strong and beauti-
ful as thou gavcst him to me, and gentle and
peaceful as my love has, made him W And
while. between two signs, the mothers wishes
thus ascended, the old man. his eyes fixed on
the book of Maccabecs, said in his heart !:
" The boy inquired in his conscience; it told
him his duty and he cbeyed. If he live, his
brethren viii respect him; if he die, God viii
receive him; for, living on dead, lic will have
defended that he believed to be the right. |"
Above these mcditations played the light
thought of the little girl, like a swallow
around gloomy batuements: Brother must
have gone very far; what will he bring me
when he returns? Crystals from the noun
tains, pretty wooden toys cut .by the shep-
herds, ribbons embroidered with silver, or
pretty books with cofored pictures? All,
would he would come back soon, though he
brought me nothingi" And 10. while these
three souls were thinking of the same thing,
rapid steps are heard without. the door opens,
cry bursts forth; it is he, the loved, the
wished-for son and brother The old mother
opens her arms to him, the child puts her
mouth close to the old mans car, to shout the
good news. and the rays of the setting sun
now shining through the open door. HgLt up
this happy scene. What tears hong reprcssed
now gush forth What cmbracingsl What
questions! The young soldier niust tell all
he has seen, all he has felt, all has done.
This he can safely do. lie has nothing to
conceal and to each of those who awaited
him, he brings from that short struggle a
rememberance TO suit: to his mother he can
speak of women saved, wounded men succor-
ed; to his father he can say that, amid the
hail of balls and cannon shot his heart beat
calmly and to his litde sisbcr ho gives his
cockadc (hcnceforth uselcss) as a plaything.
For himself he viii preserve only the memory
of that painful trial, with the though, that he
entered into il as a citizen, and came out q
man. as fa ~ haiss
Democrat and sentinel. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1853-1866, 1855-08-15

Important Invention to Printers.

Mr. Samuel Weed. an ingenious mechanic
of this town, (Middlcsex Mass y has invent
ed machine for making printers typcs en-
bossing and embcllisl,inr tvncs of al Jesc,;,,-
tions, Of steel, iron. brass. copper. aad Tt,1se
metal, at an expense less than that 81 tyncs
made in the ordinary mode Of casting. The
Importance of this invention will be fully an
prcciated by printers and the - craft eener-
ally. Human ingenuity has, 70 the present
been unable to form any metal. or combination
cast. The best that has been found. and
anfimonv IN ,,roy orion iff fl,rea of az G..
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The New Hamshire Snake Story.

q,,Sa,ss We cory the following from the Boston Boston
.sThc article from the New Hampshire
Statesman pronouncing the whole affair in re-
gard to the snake and child hurnbug is. u,-
fair and cruelty unjust toward Mr.. Hill and
his family, who are now laboring under this
sore aff]iction. Many gentlemen in Gilman
ton, whose vcracity is undoubted, fully confirm
the truth of all that has been printed in regard
to this strange circumstance, and the. view
which DR.. Wright took of the case has been
sustained by other eminent physicians So
far from Mr.. Hill having. trained the smoke,
he cannot aud docs not handle Il.
i called, with several other gentlemen, at
the rooms of the family on Friday last, and
VIC there saw enough to convince any one that
there is chain of sympathy existing between
the child and the snake which seems INSOFAR
able. When we entered the room, the child,
who is bright little girl. six or seven years
of age, was sleeping upon the bed. The
snake, which was in a box in another. part of
the room. had thrown itself into coil, and
was also fast asleep. During the slumbers of
tho child, she was observed to be gradually,
and yet unconsciously, of course, working
herself into a position like that of the snake,
bringing her head in contact with her knees
in such a way as to strain the muscles Of her
neck, and making it necessary to straightcn
her body every halfhour or thercabout.
When any attempt was made to rouse the
child, the snake, which was some twenty feet
from the child. would at the same time be
disturbed. This was repeated several times
with the same effect When ono is awake
and active it is so with the other, the snake
exhibiting every mark of fondncss and eifcc-
ton for the child. The same may be seen by
any one who desires to visit them. !" -
Democrat and sentinel. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1853-1866, 1855-08-15
An Interesting Position.

A perfectly authenticated story is told of an
officer residing in'British Guiana, who amused
himself in fishing and hunting in a ncighbor-
ing river. One sultry day, tired with unstic-
cessful spors, he threw his lines, aud drew his
canoe to the rivers edge, for the purpose of
refreshing himselfin the water Having done
SO, he stretched himself half-drcssed, on the
bench of his canoe, with his gun at his head
loaded with shot. and in this position fell
asleep Presently hewas reused from his
slumber by acurious sensation. as il some an
irnal were licking his foot. In state of half
stupor,. natural to waking from sound sleep,
he cast his eyes downward, and. 90 his hor-
ror, perceived the neck and head of n mon
strous serpent, covering his foot with saliva,
preparatory to commencing the process of
swallowing him whole. The officer had faced
death in many forms the ocean and I'M
the battleReldAbut never had he conceived
of it in such terrible gu;se. For moment.
and but moment. the officer was fascinated
and then Withdrawing his foot. he instinct
lively seized the gun lying beside him.
The reptile. apparently disturbed. for il had
evidently mistaken the officer for dead car
cass, drew his head bolow the canoe 1t rose
again moving backward and forward, as if in
search Of the object It had lost The officer.
with the muzzle of his gun within yard or
two of the serpent, fred. lodging the contents
in his head . The terrible boa, with a hiss,
raised its heretofore unseen body in the air.
and seemed determined 30 throw itself upon
the officer and embrace him in its powerful
coils-A fortunate stroke of the paddle sent
the canoe into the stream and to place of
safety, Having procured assistance, the Off
Ger returned to the place of attack, and hav-
ing killed the reptile, found it upward of forty
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NOTICE.
q, tic matte, Of nlc Real Estate Of slacob Raga''

Il, tic matter Of Tic Real Estafe Of .ldcob Ragar,
e1lssAi's, deceased. s.s.is g - s.'ssss
To Mary Ragar, widow of saiadeccased, and issue
as follows, to wit: Henry Isagcr, Michael Ii;,er
John Raeer, Isaac Ragar, David Ragcr, Mary
Ragcr, Jacob Ragcr, CIristiana, intermarricd
with David Brnckep, Catherine, intermarricd
!. with David Paul, Margaret, intermarricd with
Thomas Goughcn9nr, Philip Rager, Geo. Rager
and Israel G. Ragcr.
TAKE NOTICE, that in pursuance Of 4 writ
of partition issued out of the Orphans Court of
Cambria county, and TO me directed, / viii pro-
ceed to hold an inquisition on the real estate of
the above decedent, on the 9th day of August,
1856, at which time and place you may attend if
you think proper. .. ly.s-- s. ss...zs
-. .'...-. s. $. - A. .DURBIN, Sheriff
July Is,. 1865. - -. !. s.. -
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Aee0AtOr~e H0ttces
FUyIIE undersigned, having been appointed by
t j the Orphans Court of Cambria County, to
examine decide, and report upon the exceptions
filed to the administration account Of Stephen A.
Meyers, executor Of Michael Meyers, deceased,
hereby gives notice that he win SIT IN discharge
of said duty at his Office in the Borough of Ebens-
one O'Clock p. M. slit7sst5sa5 -
xiasd sgeilsssssA q. c. MULLEN Auditor.
July %. ds55.-.s4t. fssa .ssssi ;.fsss,ssssx
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FOX SALE NBD RENT.

3. = FOX SALE ABD RENT. =.
TTyhc subscriber wishing to remove to the West,
5lsis sf1xiosis to rent the house in which lie
now resides lie also Wishes 20 SCH house and
ono half lot; terms will bclnadc advantageous q
the purchaser. WIN. LL0Yp,s
Ebcnsbarg, August /, 1855.-3t.
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TnR SroRy or SLAVERY IN NEBRASKA "A
correspondent Of the n Y Times. referring
to an advertisement of slaves for sale, in tho
Nebraska City News, which has caused
great sensation, says that the parties referred
to as importing slaves TO Nebraska, are Messrs
Nuckolis & Hall, owners of the principal site
of Nebraska city, extensively engaged in bust
ness there, and owners of a majoriS of the
slaves in Atcllison county, Missouri These
men have had few slaves at work for them
in household duties at Nebraska city, own the
Nebraska City News, end dictate the articles
which appear in It. The correspondent of
the Times says of the slave advertisement,
and a few rro-slavcry articles that have APP
pcared in the News = tRH
-. look upon the move as simply piece Of
bravado at home, and probably designed 60
find favor and approbation at the hands Of
these men in ST. Louis with whom they have
business connections. This is tie kcy 10 the
whole affair." =. The idea Of slavery gaining a
foothold in Nebraskp. is utterly out Of the
question" y, s. .-.sg g. -, -. -.