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Oroville daily Butte record., 1856-09-23
Written for the Dnilv Butle Record.
Consuinption's Victim.

Mother knclt beside er dying Child
T"iniug her fingers tnrouglsl Is tresses wild
A d weepng-madly weeping as she bent
frenzied gaze upon er fading innocent.
Fading, alas like son mil flower before the bia
or chilling winter-toO bea, tful to last.
oh, who could look ua,n the mourulu' SIGHT,
Nor shudder al Consump,Io n early blight
That fell disease that with iasidous trend
Makes is fierce mach Ger h, caiombs of dead,
Alike regardless in its I'd career,
OF Mothers prayer o, Orphans hallowed tear.
on ON it goes with pcsti enia form,
Mounts on the wh.rN ind-rde- npon the storm
Wells as it wresleh from fair childhtOd's lald
The toy, and stamps the fatal brand;
Nor satisfied with this b,t cen within the worab
Stamps those fell germs VIII Ga hurry 10 he .omb.
'tn-atate mon ster. for whose blood stained shrine
Millions unborivare de,tiuo thee 10y time,
For once oh once forcgJ thy Iet.less par-
Nor snap tho only chord that holds my heart,
An spare my little ona whoae smiling face
Thou ue'er canst miss amid our countless race,
or If Ihoult strike, together rive the chain
That binds our souls to each aud earth in twain
Thus prayed the moiher---nor pralet nor force,
Could Ger divert tae demon from hs course
ON on he few and wiEdriumphnut yell
Renewed th9 havoc in hs earthly he'll. 6.
Oroville daily Butte record., 1856-09-23

CASUALTY AND DEATH AT FoRBESrowN.
We learn that Mr. james p Hughes, one
of the proprietors Of a steam saw mill at
Forbeato an. engaged at work in the mill on
the jth inst, Iad one of his arma, broken
and was 50 severely injured by being caught
under u band, that amputation became ne.
cessa<y The operation was skiIltully per-
formed by Drs Williams and Plerson. The
patient expired on the 10th inst. MIR.
Hughes was native Of Delphi, New York.
Oroville daily Butte record., 1856-09-23

Hor Tie thermometer on,Ihnrsday last
stood 100 in brick builling in this place.
which is the hottest weather we have had
Tor the last month.
Oroville daily Butte record., 1856-09-23
OrOyiile Buchanan Iunu.

The regular meetings Of This club are held on
Thursday Evening Of each week at the Inicd States.
y u HARRIS. Rec. Sec'y.
Oroville daily Butte record., 1856-09-23

MERCHANTS lIoTrL.- Q VI. Evans, our
old Puttc county miner is under fn, blast
at this popular, first lass hotel lie 2cems
to have IA most happy faculty OF making his
guests feel at home and surrounded by every
luxury that can be found at any House in
California. The house is kept most scrupu-
lously clean--neat-perfec order and quiet
rcigns throughout every department. The
rooms are spacious and elegantly furnished.
and the tablets by far the first that We have
seen in California.
Oroville daily Butte record., 1856-09-23

SNAKES -Ihcoplrilnl. the great North
American sarp,nt tnmer, mas been on cXhi
htion for the last several days at Miller's
Exchange. He allows these nasty, disgust
ing vpers to crawl around his body, nestle
in his bosom--run out their Corhed tongues
--ick his face and commit other fmiliari-
ties heretofore unknown to civilization.
Oroville daily Butte record., 1856-09-23
DIED

At Prtauma, Sept l3Ih, jarss Bonnet, aged iou
months and one day, infant son ol D. B ana Josephih
Souihard
Oroville daily Butte record., 1856-09-23

n.S~J Jones Claim at White Rock divided
500 to the share, over AL expenses sixteen
shares
Oroville daily Butte record., 1856-09-23
"kccp It Before the People. y

Nh. EpIToR
There seems to be considerable uneasiness
in the minds of very great number of our
citizens in regard to the probable disposition
of our pu5lic sqmrc. ltappears to me, SIR
that there can be but one opinion in regard
to the rights Of Brd & Morris, (the present
claimants) to the same. If they had an ac-
tual right to the exclusive possession OF the
one hundred and sixty acres of land known
rs the latham Ranch, and did, on the first
day Of June, A. d. 1850, or at any other or
subsequent time, lay of, or cause TO be lad
off, town into lots, blocks, streets and pub
lie squares as soon as they sold one lot
within the limits Of that town, they Harted
with their right to ;he exclusive possession
Of the streets ard squares within tho same.
It was with the understanding that the
square was-devotel to the public, and to re-
main subject to their pleasure, that parties
purchased lots alongside and fronting the
same, and built houses and expended money
thereon Why, would ask did not these
claimants assert THAR pretended right at
the time we we're narm0al3lng with Lynch
burg? What, woald ask, was SAID and
done by these parties at the tin!e it vas pro-
posed to place the Court house on the Buff
above the town Have they forgotten what
they said and dill? Is it not Il notOrt0uS
fnet that, these same parties held out as an
inducement for putting the Court II use
within the limits of the town, that public
square had been laid Oft for that purpose,
and was lying open and in wait to receive it?
Do they not remember that some Of our
citizens proposed locating the Court House
out Of the square and fronting the same, aud
that they opposed it Strenn9usly, DECLARING
at the same time tAat the only proper place
for, was in the centre of the public square:
Strange consistency their course ut the
present time looking back upon it, one is
forcbly reminded of the old adage--" Con
sistencu hon at a jt,ceH'--and that an
"Honest man is an truth, "the noblest
work of God
a., Er,.
Oroville daily Butte record., 1856-09-23

R1cH QUARTz.-Mr. Dl er, of Dyer's Ex-
press, informs us that "A Quartz lead has
been discovered within half n mile from
Spanishtown, which is believed by those VINO
have prospected it, to be surprisingly rich
We did not learn the names Of the lucky dis
coverers, but there is no doubt but that it
will turn ont to be valuable. That whole
section of country is known to abound in
Quartz; and some OF the ledges now being
worked, are proving to be as rich as any III
this vicinity.
CoNvENIENT.-0rovi is better supplied
with water than any town in California, save
Sacramento The main pipe is four inches
in diameter, with forty six feet head or
pressure, at the reservoir. 1t will very soon
be extended through all theprincipal streets
in town. This is work which is calculated
to enhance the value of property, and also,
to protect it, and is of more importance than
any other cnterprize public work that has
been projected since the settlement of Oro-
Vile.
Eastern times., 1856-03-13
Sen. Toombs and the Kansas Question.

The speech of Senator Toombs Of Georgia,
delivered February 2sth, in reply TO Hale on
the Presidents Kansas Message, should be
read by every friend of his country. 1t is
manly and able document, cogent and pow
erfu in its arguments, fully sustaining the
course pursued by the President, while it ad-
ministers most severe rebuke TO the bold ef
ftontery and base hypocrisy of sectional dem
agogues. He thus addressed the New Hamp-
shire Senator -
s'Thc time for executive action provided
for in the laws of the constitution has c"me,
and the enemies of law and order had better
see to it that they do not bring themselves un-
der its penalties.
ftraiiors seek TO disturb the peace of the
country, desire that it shall be no sectional
contest-I do not see the end of that. pre-
fer that the conflict should be between the fed
eral government and the lawless. | can see
the end of that. The law will triumph and
the evil stop. And l tell the senator from
New Hampshire that the first gun, which he
so much deprecates, will fire the moment the
laws Of that territory are opposed by force, and
trodden down by awless violence, either from
W1tnln or from WITHOUT. Anu lne TeseIUeId-
ton of its echoes from the hills and valleys of
the north or the south will but summon every
true man in the republic 10 the maintenance
of the laws and the preservation of the repHb-
lie. He may want sectional contest; he
cannot get it. The President has wisely and
patriotically announced that the contest shall
not begin that this design of frantic malcon-
tents shall be defeated that there shall be
erected a national standard, around which 10
rally p;triois from all parts of the republic,
agains, disorganizing agitators and lawless dis
turbers of rightful authority that he will re-
sist insurrection against the existing govern
ment of Kansas, whchshe decides 10 be law
full that he will resist invaders from without,
if there be any such, as alleged by his oppO-
nents that the laws of the territory shall be
maintained; that peace shall be preserved
against the dangers of sectional strife, and that
law, and not disorder, shall be king in Kan
sas. This is the whole case. The policy of
The President, repeat, commends itself, by
its wisdom, its justice, and its moderation, to
patriots everywhere. They will sustain it"
Eastern times., 1856-03-13
CONG r E S S.

WAsHNeross, March 5.
Senafe.-Mr. Butler reported bill making
appropriations for Notifications and other
works Of defence, and the repair of barracks
and quarters.
Mr.. Butler defended Mr.. Atchison from the
charges of his interference in the affairs of
Kansas. .r .as.' 'raL
A somewhat amusing debate then followed,
after which the Senate adjourned.
Rouse.-Mr. Stephens, from the committee
on Elections, presented a minority report,
which sets forth that Mr. Reeder's sole object
in his application seems to be to deyolve upon
the Committee and the House an inquiry into
the validity of the territorial law under which
Mr.. White6eld was elected, and this hinges
on the ground that the members OF the Legis-
lature who passed that law wers themselves
not properly elected and returned.
WAsHrNeToN, March 6.
Senate-Mr Brown introduced bill for
the construction of railroad and telegraph
line from point on the M1ssisslPPf rivcr,
south of latitude 81, to the Pacific AZ San
Francisco The bill grants about forty mil
lion acres of land, tor which the Company are
to- pay fifty cents per acre before obtaining
title, and are required 10 deposit $500s0OO rs
security that the work shall be faithfully per-
formed. According to the provisions Of me
bill, within eighteen months one hundred niles
Of the road must be comPleted-the Govern
ment to pay $6eo per mile for cTveylng the
mail until the road is finished and Tor ten years
thereafter, and such reasonable sum as the
Secretary Of War may determine for carrying
troops, munitions Of war, &c. The road 10
10 be forfeited within ten years. and all lands
- A. - I1xrf.
Eastern times., 1856-03-13

WHAT'S IN NAME MIR. z. X. Pang-
born, editor of the k. n. paper in Worcester
which refuses to support Mr.. Fillmore, in
stead of taking offence at the mangling of his
name by the newspapers, says, good naturedly,
1t 'isn't half SO bad as Dusenberry, Quacken-
boss, or Twissethwcket We have always
been thankful that our name wasn't Smith !.
We are glad that we have one chance of dis
tinction, at least, and that our name will pre-
serve it for US, if nothing else will.
We are glad the k. n. editor has, sat least,
one chance of Distinction" for we are of the
opinion that after the ides of November, The
names of the members of the famous Phlladel-
phia Conventions ,as well as of the seceders, will
be forgotten, and Pangborn may be among the
rest.
Eastern times., 1856-03-13
The New LIQUOR Bill.

We present our readers this week with the
new liquor law as reported by Mr.. Barnes,
from the Judiciary Committee.
The suppression of the liquor traffic, and the
regulation of the same by statute provisions,
has been-as thoroughly discussed in our own
State, perhaps, as any subject of Legislation ;
and the opinions as TO the best method of ac-
complishing the end, are various. At the last
election, the people emphatically repudiated
the "Maine Law" and to frame one which
shall meet the approval of all the friends of
temperance, can hardly be expected. OF
course Neal Dowism is determined 10 be sat-
isfed with nothing short of the most intensified,
and its supporters were ready, long before the
present bill was drafted, to attack and devour
it in the twinkling of an eye.
The bill has been prepared by an able COM
mittee, who in their report attached TO it, cool
ly discuss the theory of prohibition. In all its
features 1t is well got up and will answer the
purpose Cor which it is designed, if in the
hands of the real friends to society.
A bill has also been reported by minority
of the Committee, which is 10 be printed.
Eastern times., 1856-03-13
Fourth Congressional District.

A convention of the democrats of the above
named district Comprising the counties of
Sagadahoc and Kennebec, and parts of Som
erset and Androscoggin) for the selection of
two delegates to the Cincinnati convention,
was held at Augusta on ihe 5th inst.
Col. Follot t. Lally of Farmingdale, and
Andrew Masters, Esq, of HaIlowelI, were
chosen delegates.
The following resolutions reported by Ex-
Cor. Hubbard, were unaniuso usly adopted -
They are of the right sort, and have the old
fashioned democratic ring in them, and viii
be cordially endorsed by every national elecaor
in this district: -
Resolred, That the Democratic principle by
its moral adaptations and energies-iis regard
for the Constitution as it came TO us THROUGH
the blood and treasure Of osrpatriotsancestors
--knowi1g 70 North, no South, no East, ne
Eastern times., 1856-03-13

States IFS greatest success, and brought the
country through all its perils from foes with
out and more dangerous foes ,cithin, TO its
present unexampled glory and prosperity,
Resolred, That the administration OF Presl-
dent Pierce has been eminently Democratic
and National and that we cannot, as Demo-
Gratis, refuse to il our sanction without violat-
ing the well settled principles OF the party, and
compromising the best interests of our country.
Resolred, That the doctrine OF non-interven-
ton by Congress in the formation of State
Constitutions for Territories, is the only Con-
stitutional and National doctrine, that the right
of the citizens of Territories TO shape their
own social institutions, and frame their Con-
stitutions for admission into the Union as
States-is correlative with the rights over
the same subject universally conceded to be-
long 10 States after admission; and that this
right is inherent in and nseparable from the
right of the people 10 govern themselves.
Eastern times., 1856-03-13

3 A National Dress Reform Convention
is called TO meet at Syracuse in June next-to
settle the length of skirts, and the fashion of
waists, and to pick to pieces their neighbors'
clothes The N. D. R. Association-Mrs.
Charlotte A. Joy, President, DIR. Harriet A.
Austin, Secretary Originates the movement.
Next 10 the Hen Convention, this is the most
lauda5e movement of the age. We would
suggest, however, the admission of few of
the other sex, TO determine the gndge of low
necked- dresses.
Eastern times., 1856-03-13

CoLD. Monday morning was the coldest
we have experienced during the winter, the
mercury indicating I3 degrees below O. In
Richmond it was 81 below. For a month
past the weather has been unusually disagree
able. Storm has succeeded storm, and the
snow now lies piled up in the roads and fields
in very considerable hillocks, some of them
measuring twenty-five or thirty feet in height.
In Consequence of,he high wind prevailing, the
snow constantly blowing in upon the track
railroad communication with Boston has been
attended with anything but certainty. "After
storm comes calm and we live in hope
that July will give the weather and the snow
ga sweat"
Eastern times., 1856-03-13

TopsHAM. At the election in Topsham on
Monday, 0. A. Merrill was chosen Moderator,
and A. w. Purington, Town Clerk. The
following choice of officers was also made :
George Rogers, John H. Thompson and
Robert Tate, Selecimen.
Woodbury. B. Purington. Town Agent.
F. r. Litchfield, Treasurer and Collector.
Stockbridge p. Graves and Otis F. Thomp-
son, Sup. School Committee.
The Hindoos were routed, horse, foot and
dragoon.
Eastern times., 1856-03-13

= The Second Annual Drawing of the
Cosmopolitan Art Association took place at
Sandusky, Ohio, on Thursday, Feb. 2Sth.-
PARxE GOODWIN, of New York, delivered the
address. The following prizes fell to this
State-"SARBATH AFTERNOON" j. R. Child,
Augusta. "A GROUP OF PEASANTS" G. E.
Newman, Bath. "HIcHLAND HUNTERS" G.
Woodside, Jr., Brunswick.
"THE PARALYTlc STROKE" Mr.. P. Han
son, South Berwick.
"THE GENOA CRUcIFIx" was drawn by
Francis Bolan, of Pennsylvania.
Eastern times., 1856-03-13

How 1T WORKS At hearing before the
Legislative committee ot. Massachusetts on the
"Maine liquor law as to the means adopted
10 enforce it, and the obstacles in the way of
its enforcement, the District Attorney stated
that he had pursued various measures until he
became convinced that it was making unnec-
essary expense, as it was impossible to con-
vict under the law.
Eastern times., 1856-03-13

LAUNCHED on Wednesday last, from the
ways of Messrs. VIM. M. Rogers g. Son, a
ship of HOO tons, called "Montmorenci''
On Saturday, from the yard of Messrs. Tru-
FAINT, Drummond g. Co., ship of 1900 tons,
called the "Western Ocean,"
Eastern times., 1856-03-13

81 The Municipal election in Rockland,
resulted in the election of six democrats and
straight wings of the seven Aldermen, and
fourteen democrats and straight wings Of the
twenty-one Councilmen. There was no cleo
tion OF Mayor.
Eastern times., 1856-03-13

T Will those of our subscribers who are
in debt for more than years subscription be
kind enoueh,io remit the amount BY mail !,
We DO rsrd tAe n.oses, and nsnst hare il. Our
creditufs Want their due, and we ask you, as
a mattel uf simple Justice, to pay us, that we
may De enabled to do it. Will you not
Eastern times., 1856-03-13

" Nor DEAD YET" The old line wings Of
the Maryland legislature have called state
convention TO meet at Baltimore on the 31st of
March. Did the Philadelphia convention re-
suscitate them!
Eastern times., 1856-03-13

SPRING ELECTIONS. The elections which
have thus far occurred in the State, have re-
suited favorably to the friends of the present
State administration The Hindoos and black
republicans have managed to hold on to their
"little brief authority" in some of their strong
holds, but that great party is growing won
derfully less. In many of the towns where
year ago they rejoiced in ''good working
majority" they have been completely routed.
Readfeld, the home of their great apostle, has
administered another rebuke to her dislin-
guished citizen.
Eastern times., 1856-03-13

The LAST NEW GAME. The Baltimore
Patriot gives the following account of a new
method of raising the wind, which we publish
lest ii be tried in this vicinity: =
"A day or two since two we'll dressed fe-
males came running almost breathless into the
house of Mrs. hnIchcum, situated on Cross
street, alleging that they were pursued by two
rowdies, and asked to be allowed 10 remain
until they had departed. They had not been
in the house loRg before loud rapping was
heard at the doo-, and the two innocent young
ladies' took refuge in an upper room. and while
the occupants of the house were keeping the
ruffians out, the would-be ladies amused them
selves by ransacking bureaus, Trunks, cup
board, &c., but not finding anything portable
enough TO carry away, they came down stairs
and asked to be let out the back way, and thus
battle their pursuers, which request was grant
ed, and they escaped"
Eastern times., 1856-03-13

On Sunday morning, the 17th ult., says the
Hampshire Gazette, the wife of Rev. C. N.
Seymour, of Whately, gave birth to son and
daughter, and few hours thereafter the rev.
erend gentleman edited his congregation by
preaching from the text, "Suffer little childreb
Eastern times., 1856-03-13

q Rev. Asa CUMMINGS, DID,, Of Port
land, left New York last Saturday, in the
steamer for AsPihwalI. He goes to Panama
10 visit some of his family who are residing
Eastern times., 1856-03-13

Col. BENTON NOT IN FAVOR OF SLAVERY
AGITATION IN MIssoURI.-Hon. Thomas IL.
Benton writes note 10 the National Intelli-
gencer for the purpose of correcting state
ment said to have been made by Horace Gree
ley at Pitsburg, TO the effect that Mr. Benton
was in favor of abolishing slavery in Missouri.
Mr.. Benton says =
"Now it so happens that there is clause
in the Constitution os the State of Missouri
which forbids the Legislature to emancipaie
slaves without the consent of their owners
and it further so happens that | was much in
strumental, (hough not member of the con-
venton,) in getting that clause put in, and tor
the express purpose of keeping siacery agitation
out of The State. Some few years ago there
was movement in the State 10 abolish that
clause. | condemned that movement, and for
the same reason, 10 keep sldrery agitation out Of
the State. And now, ifanything could be added
TO increase the misfortune of that Stale, il
would be to add an inside slavery agitation 10
the outside one which prevails on her border. "
Eastern times., 1856-03-13

81 We are pleased to learn that OLIVER
Moses, Esq, has been appointed disbursing
officer for the building of the new Custom
House in this district. 1t is good appoint
ment, and it is more gratifying from the fact
that the appointment: which has been rendered
him was entirely unsolicited on his part.
Eastern times., 1856-03-13

AUGUSTA REDEEMED A telegraphc de-
spatch from Augusta says: We have tear
ried the city-Mayor and City Council
Last spring the city was carried by the oppo-
sition BY some three hundred majority.
Eastern times., 1856-03-13

COLLECTION DISTRICT OF BATH. A bill
has just passed the Senate of the U. States,
establishing the collection districts of the
United States," which provides the following
boundaries for this district -
Commencing atJewell's island on the At
lantlc thence by nurthwardly course so as
to include Harpswell, Brunswick, Durham,
Danvilfe, and to exclude Freeport. and strike
the Androscoggin river at a point east from
the town of Poland thence by the cUurse of
said river upwards until it strikes the boundary
line between the States Of New Hampshire
and Maine; thence northward by the boundary
line OF the State of Maine, 10 point where
the line of the district of Bangor intersects the
same thence southwardly by the lines of the
districts of Bangor, Belfast and Wiscasset, to
Cape Newaggen on the Atlantic ocean, and
to include all the islands, bays, inlets, harbors,
rivers, and waters within said described bound
aries. Bath shall be the port of entry, and
Hallowell, Pittstown, Georgetown, Bruins
wick, Bowdoinham, Augusta, Gardiner, Tops
ham, Richmond, Phipsburg. Arrowsic, and
Harpswell ports of delivery"
By this bill, Brunswick and Harpswell are
included in this district. Formerly Harpswell
was attached 10 the Portland district. Under
the old law, Brunswick was attached TO both,
i. e., it was optional with parties in Bruins
wick, whether TO get their shipping papers
here or in Portland. The new bill, it seems
to us TO be desirable change, as the towns
named are much nearer Bath and their bust
ness more nearly allied with us than Portland.
The 'trouble and expense of coming to Bath,
which seems to fill the eyes of writer in the
Argus, is much less than going to Portland.
We trust the bill will pass in its present shape,
as ii would relieve our Harpswell friends of
much "trouble and expense whenever they
wish their papers changed.
Eastern times., 1856-03-13

any acts or parts Of acts, which were before re-
pealed.
SECT. 33. This act shall take effect from and
after the - day of April next.