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Oroville daily Butte record., 1856-08-22
THAT rCRowp.-Bidwelrs Ranch is get.

THAT CRowp.-ljidwclfs Ranch is get
ting to be great place Of resort, judging
from the many excursions made in that di-
r.ction. by the fast bucks, from these part@.
That party that followed off the Circus had
sorne hair breadth escapes from total de-
struction, caused By n liquid. that is preva.
lent along the road, that Kills to a certainty,
at least, thousand yards. One ind.yiIuA
in particular, saw, witt the naked eye. An
immense number Of ''beiugs,' dnuciug
around lis bed, with large "lin hats on
their heads. Another WAS certain that a
large 'auacOnda,' was crawling IN at the win.
a man was sleeping in the next room, aud
called Justify for the landlord, to put him
out. 1t is supposed, that tic Deacon of the
party, was trying to get congregation to-
gethcr to hold CampmcetinE-anl the
gallant Mac, was in search Of robbers, ana
at one time, il was reported, that he hal
caught one, ana was in hot pursuit Of stv-
eral others, as he left very early in the NOR
ming, taking he direction Of Ttha-mY,whiic
the handsome Colonel, was constantly mar.
shaling his clan holding them III readiness
at a moments warning, to render any a,ss
tauce Taking a birds.oy view Of the con
gregation, as they appeared around the fcs
tive board, at the Majors, very early enc
would have convinced any outsider,
that, in an effective point, they were M
menSc.
Oroville daily Butte record., 1856-08-22

BENEFIT OF Mn. MoRrIMER.-The per-
formance at the Theatre to- night will be for
the benefit of Mr.. b. s Mortimer, a most
worthy gentleman and finished actor. The
bill presented is an excellent one, Faint
Heart Never Won Fair Lady, Charles the II,
and the good old farce, The Irish Lion. As
this is probably the only opportunity our
citizens will have Of testiiying their appre-
citation of Mr. Mortimer as q gentleman and
artist, we hope they VIII give Lin substan-
tia, benefit, for lie certainly deserves it,
Oroville daily Butte record., 1856-08-22

CuU8 GULCH.- \ most thriving little
town is springing into existence bearing the
above title. 1t is located near Spanish
Feather River Hotels, Stores, Saloons,
Shops, ami all other branches of business
necessary TO the commencement of town
are in course of progress.
The finest kind of diggings have been
struck-a ditch has been built to convey
water to them, and every thing looks like
the rise of another young City.
Oroville daily Butte record., 1856-08-22
C. F. LoTr, Sec'y.

RoBpERY,--As Major Bidwelrs team was
returning faom Shasta, when near the town
Of Tohama the driver was called on by three
men in disguise, to surrender his money at
once He saw that resistance was useless,
and gave up his purse which contained two
hundred and eighty dollars. The robbers
made their escape, but was hotly persued
ty the citizens of TeAala.
Oroville daily Butte record., 1856-08-22

city election in Memphis, Tenn, the demo-
cratic candidate for Mayor, Mr.. Dcuglas,
was elected by a majority Of three hundred
and ninety over his Know Nothing cumpe-
titor. year ago Memphis gave the Know
Nothings one hundred and seventy majority
Democratic gain in one year, five hundred
and sixty. A corresponding rate Of increase
throughout the State, will give Us Tennes-
see by fifteen thousand majority.
Oroville daily Butte record., 1856-08-22

IN FAVOR OF FLoGGiNG. VIM. L. Day
ton, thc Black Republican candidate for
Vice President, while he was in Congress
opposed the passage Of the bin to suppress
logging in the navy. This fact, however,
will not injure Mr.. D. in the estimation of
the negro worshippcrs, as the men whom he
was in favor Of ilogging, were ,chite men.
Oroville daily Butte record., 1856-08-22
DEMoCRATIC STATE CONVENTION


At meeting Of The California Democratic State
Cen,tal COMMITTEES, held in the city Of Sacramento,
on the l0lh day Of July. 1856, 1t was resolved that
fHr civ of Sacramento on Tt ESDAY, the glh day Of
September next, for The purpose Of N mlnutiug TWO
meinbcr- Of Congress- Clerk Of the supreme court,
. Superintendent of Pubic instruction. State Irison
Director and four Presidential Electors.
Tie state Cenlrul Conn itce suggest that Satur-
iay. the 23d day Of August, be the day selected by
ihr different counties for the election of Delegates to
.a;d Democratic state Convention.
The following is the appOrionnent Of representa-
Oh.
Alameda .............. san Beanar limo 49,. :. 2
Atnadur ............. 10 Santa Barbara 49,. -. 3
Eb'lf ...... = >dH I'OuI7 opIrlo :
t'.usl ...... "1ah'u 'TuH
tHieYcru1 :. 80. :. - san francisco :. =. 33
contra COSTA = Nldhi-lhus u
iil IpFhHo ...... ~ Hacr"hthlo ~
itNlnholdi ~oliho
ll1lihth ''tNIsklNOu Q
los AhgeIs shasta .- -
Rbrt trrl }Snltr -
NuripUsd GSOnOma and Men .)einO. I
hhrlh - 4SlOUa IL
MERGED :. ! SANTA CARA u
N1pn :, ...... = san joaquin {
Ftftdh ~ iuoiuInho ID
thma5 ...... ....... D lfIhlly =
f.it'' ........ ~ luIhTc. :
SHh IItgO ...... "a olO 4
III ...... -. ID
By order: u. +. WASHINGTON, Charm.
II. +. Powell, Secretary.
20 Democratic papers throughout the State please
c'b,.
Oroville daily Butte record., 1856-08-22
Democratic County Convention.

The Dcmoyratic Electors of Butte county are here
by requested To send delegates to County ConVen-
ttpn to assemble Mt ORU UVILLE, on SATURDAY.
AUGUST 23d. for the purpose of eecting eight dele
Eur~ to the state Convention, To assemble at Sacra-
lu"hiU, on the ninth day Of september next; and also
turihc purpose of nominating two Members of Assem-
tly and one Assessor Tor Butte county. The different
precincts entitled the following representation,
~ "Rsis being one delegate for each precinct, one
Tor every 80 votes, and one for each fraction OF
ff'"n votes. Pr,cncta IN which the number of del.
r-HrS not mentioned. are entitled 10 reprcson-
t,Dinn In acCnr,lauce with the above basiH.
Bidwcll, G; Rock Island. 3; Mountain House, =:
French Creek. >; junction W. X ;. Fork. :; Pine Knot,
: MuSgpttO Creek. ;: sky High, =; Union Bar =;
FAIRFIELD Bar, Pea vine /; Central House. ?; lloncut
tly, >; ynnd0ltc =, Garden Rancho, :; W hie Rock
=, LynChburg 3: High Rock >; OtOVillc = Enterprise
Moantan Spring House /; Scott 4 Vnntines store l.;
l.iau1 Bar Il: Forbesuwn Bingham's Bar, ,; orc
Iowa l. NatChrz, 2; Evansville, 2; Hamilton. , rur-
n.r'. Ranch, ;: Meals Rancho, ,; Thompson's Flat y
Morris Rayine; 2 Chico. 4 Jennings Rancho, l :
C)uples' Rancho >; Manhattan, |; summons Store, y
Moore Il Pcrry's Sore , Nelson's Bar. :; MesllIa
Valley ,; rrcnchown |; Butte Mills, ,; Brothrrton's
Storc, Forks OF Butte, > llcllOwn, F; kunklcs
Virginia Mills, Berry Creek Mil, Berry Creek Bar
Nar,in's Rancho, Robinson's llil CheIokee Ravine
MlorrtoWn.
According to the basis OF representation, Uhe Dem
ocrac vote of last NeptcmberD OroVc Is entitled To
bat delegates. The population having largely in
craispl wi,hin the past year. the Committee have
reason to believe that Orovlllc is entitled To some II
drog es the entire vote Of the precinct at the late
election, tor Justice of the Peace was between eight
nni nnc hundred The matter is respectfully refer
-Gd 10 the Convention.
GEo. II. CRosErTE.
SENECA EVER.
&. W. HISS, }Co. Com.
c. F. LoTI,
n. d PLUM
O-Oy;1ln J,lv
Oroville daily Butte record., 1856-08-22
CONSTABLE SALE.

HBY virtue of Execution issued out Of Justice
, Elliui's Court, and 10 Inc directed on the first
day of August. A. y. lrj6 commanding me to MAKE.
the sum of one hundred anG eighty one huHdredths
dollar. Judgment. and twenty eight dollars costs ac
crung of said Order Cnt ot Che property herein
after described, to satisfy The aforesaid Judgment,
wherein l. r. DcnnsOn = pialnuu and Charles
Mooney and w Il. johnson are defendants, To Wit
one house aud t., situated lutae town of Ccnter lie
near Dry Creek Inc opposite side of the road from
Mr.. Weir', dwelling The said house has four rooms
IN it, aud is j. by - feet-alsO ] bedstead small
parl1r soyc ard one email stand winch viii sell at
te court ruoa door OF j. f. Eiio's Office on Bird
street. Oloyiiip Butte County state CT California on
the 5ih dar OF september. \. - l,JG, at O'Clock +
VI. To- The = CHEST bidder for each.
Dated this l4th day Of August. a. H. 1856.
J.Y. JONES,
ais Constable Of Ophir township
Oroville daily Butte record., 1856-08-22

DISTINGUISHED STRANGERs-Hi Excel
lency Gov. Johnson, Col. Saunders, Major
Love and several other notables, paid Orc
City flying visit yesterday.
The Governor looks in fine health and
epir.t,-- longs Of the Vigilance Committee
t. the contrary notwithstanding.
Oroville daily Butte record., 1856-08-22

THANKs.-We are under obligations to the
prietors of the California ExPEss, for fayors
furnished this Office. Although We received
full supply, previous to the reception of
their favor, we are none the less thankful,
and shall be happy to reciprocate. should
occasion present itself
Oroville daily Butte record., 1856-08-22
HOTEL AERIAVLS,
Orleans Hotel. Aug. 80, 1856

Gov Nicely johnson. |. Sanders. Nh Wallace,
VIM Butts. Sacramento: Capt Davis, Smith, l'ati-
more; falrchd. Sncramcnt0; W II Fairchd, do;
u smith, Dufru's BAR Violin, Iowa iiiil: Lew is
Cunningham, Mary-vte: II Bryant. st Augusta; -
; lioger Folsom; j lirOwn. Sacramento; Gen } $
Love, san Francisco; Beunstt, Chico
Oroville daily Butte record., 1856-08-22
NEW FANCY GOODS !!

NVISs VI. H. DEARBORN, WOULDSAY TO HER
w friends and the public generally. that by calling
beautiful a~sorlmCn of the Latest styles of LADIES'
French Hat, of most exquisite beauty and finish.
Also. II lot Of Choice Periumcry ana Toilet Articles
all Of which have just been received direct from the
Importers aug4U-tf
Oroville daily Butte record., 1856-08-22

DRrGs AND MEDIuNEs.-lfyo you wish fine asticle,
at Il fair price, 20 the Oroye Drug Store, on Mont
gomery street, near the Orleans Hotel aug22
Oroville daily Butte record., 1856-08-22


The Democrats of Bidwell precinct met on
the evening of the Goth Aug, pursuant to
the call Of the Committee. II Hobart was
called to the chair, and Chas T. Lott, ap.
pointed Sec'y.
On motion, committee Of was appint.
ed by the chair, to report the names of six
persons to act as delegates to the County
Convention, to be held on the 23d inst, and
the names of Il. F. VanNorden, c. +. Lott,
G. W. Hess, Jos. Gluckauf, NJ. Chaplin and
Thos. Wells, were returned by said Commit
tee, and on motion were adopted and con-
frmed by the meeting.
Resolced, That the delegates present at
the County Convention cast the entire vote
of the precinct.
Precinct Committee for ensuing year, W.
W. Hobart, G. W Hess and Geo. Fitzgerald
On motion adjourned.
r. HOBART, Prest.
q IoT~r Eec'y
Oroville daily Butte record., 1856-08-22
FILLMORE UNIOE CLUB.

The Regular Meetings of the Fillmore Union
Club will be he'd on every Tuesday and Friday
evenings, at thc CLUE ROOM, in the L. s Hotel.
aus22 +. &. AYNES, Secretary.
Oroville daily Butte record., 1856-08-22
Matchmaker and JcNycEer.
For Sale :

IN CONSEQUENCE or ONE OF THE FART.
Y rt~ going To the Atlantic States one half of the,
MA"ApLlA SAI.D''N "llI be sofa cheap for cash.
No rent to pay for fourteen months. Apply 10
aug2U If }. :. DlCkEI u co.
Oroville daily Butte record., 1856-08-22

Thomas SPIKENs.-This somewhat noto-
rious individual, so long and favoraby
known about the Crescent City Hotel in
Sacramento City in 80 and 81, is making
Political Speeches at every point where an
audience can be had. lie is, from what VIC
conld learn, a Buchanan man, and will stump
the entire precinct in favor Of the whole
Democratic ticket Tom is an old Noun
tainecr, was through the Mexican war, act
ell in the capacity of wagon master, was
! baggage man for Gen. Scott, and afterwards
for Gen. Franklin Pierce. He says he swan
ashore with the last mule by the tail at the
crossing of the Plandel Rio, when the bridge
was cut away.
lie mounted the rOstrum in front Of the
Bank Exchange on Sunday last, and told
the crowd that he had no powers of oratory
to garnsh his speech, but that he was with
the People on every proud occasion. Tom
was down on rats, and in favor of the i'm
portaton of large quantities of certain com
modites for California consumption.
THERE, YOU co In picking up a noun
tain paper we were panied, shocked thrown
into spasm, to see under the head of mar
riages that an old and esteemed friend had
slipped his blawsted head into the fatal mat
rimonial moose, never to De released until
dead--dead Little did we think this of
you, Gov Shannon, when We last parted from
you in Marysville, and took you out back,
where Bob Lowe carrals his mules and gave
you most explicit orders to neyer-not by
no means-be guilty of standing plumb in
the way of Cupids arrows No, indeed Tom
Shannon, you never ought to have gone and
done it without speaking to us on the deli
cate subject. You have always borne the
best Of characters. You, Tom Shannon, was
beloved by every one who knew you. We
knew you over in Colusa among the mos
quetoes, and no one suspected you Of being
capable of n dishonorable act As it is, we
wish the Heavens may smile upon you
that you and your pretty little wife may
prosper hugely in this world, and that many
little ShannOns may grow up to bless their
happy parepts.
Oroville daily Butte record., 1856-08-22
JAMES GRE EN-.

PHYSICIAN AND SURGEON.
II" Can he found III "Orleans llo.el," when no
Professionally engaged. jyiUdlt.
Oroville daily Butte record., 1856-08-22
NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.
BOARD AND RESIDENCE.

a FEW GENTLEMEN viii find n pleasant homo
IA with private ijmlS IN one Of those Cottages ON
Oak street, second door from MumI Iomcry.
OroNlIe, August III. taugl6 IL MltH. PORT.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1849-1865, 1856-04-16
Eloquent and Inspiring.

Let every worker in the Temperance Re
form read the following eloquent extract from
an address delivered by the world renowned
orator John b. Cough, and then ask himself
if he is disposed to abandon the great work
of Reform, seeing how the proud superstruc-
ture is being reared to perfection and beauty.
o who does not want to have an active hand
in this holy cause in its browning glory 50
majestically and forcibly described:
"Of those who began this work, some are
living to-day, and | should like to stand now
and see the mighty enterprise as it rises before.
prepared the bedi IN which to lay the corner
stone. They laid it amid pusecution and
storm. They worked under thesurface and
men almost forgot that there were busy hands
laying the solid foundation far down beneath.
By-and-by they got the foundation above the
surface, and then commenced another stur III
of persecution. Now we see the superstruc
ture, pillar after pillar, tower after tower,
column after column, with the capital embla.
zoned-Loye, truth, sympathy, and good
will to all men, Old men gaze upon it as il
grows up before them. They will not live
to see it completed, but they see in faith the
browning eopestone set upon it. Week-eyed
women weep as it grows in beauty children
strew the pathway of the workmen Will
flowers. We do not see its beauty yet-wt
do not see the magmifcence of the su2erstruc
ture yet-because ii is in course of erection
Scafolding, rope $, ladders workmen ascend
ing and descending, mar the beauty of tbs
buildings sut, by-and-by, when the host
who have latored shall come up over a thou
sand battle-felds waving with bright grain
never again to be crushed in the distillery-
through vineyards, under trellised vines Will
grapes hanging in all their purple glory
never again to be pressed into that whicl
can debase and degrade mankind when the,
shall come though rchards, under trees hang
ing thick with golden pulpy fruit, never to b
turned into that which can iniure and debas,
when they shall come up to the last distl
lery and destroy it, to the last stream of i
quid death and dry it up, to the last weepin
wife and wipe her tears gently away to til
last little child and lift him up to stand wher
God meant that mankind should stand I
the last drunkard and nerve him to burst ia
burning letters, and make a glorious aceon
paniment to the song of freedom by the ella,
king of the broken chains-then, al! the
will the cope stone be set upon it, the sea
folding will fall with a crash, and the bull
ing will start in its wondrous beauty befoI
and astonished world"
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1849-1865, 1856-04-16
The Peace Question.

The Petersburg Democrat says the next
steamer that arrives from Europe will proba-
bly, bring us news of the conclusion of peace.
On the 9th and 28th of March, 1854, war
was declared in the courts of St. Cloud and
st. James by the Allied powers against the
Car, and now after two years of most varied
fortune, the representatives of the belligerents
have met in the gay capital Of France and
are about to proclaim the result of their ne
gotiations.
The most scrupulous secresy has been pre-
served with reference to the progress and ma
ture of the negotiations, but the war has been
an even struggle, and the diplomacy will
probably lie a drawn game likewise. 1t may
be safely predicted that no concessions will
be demanded of Russia which will involve
either a compromise Of her dignity or a sac
riice Of her position. The allies will seek
indemnity, England in the freedom of the
Black Sea, France probably in some modif-
cation Of her territorial boundary on the Ger
man side, and both in a charge on the Sui
tan, while from a contest founded in right
and begun in glory, poor Turkey must BE-
content to retire despised by her enemy, plum
dered by her friends, and alternately Knocked
and laughed at by the world.
And what will history have to say of this
great Eastern war? How will this I" tremen
dous conflict" stand in story? paragraph
may comprehend it all.-Some future anna
list may write:
"In theyear 1853, war broke out between
Russia and Turkey, about the key ola churcl
in Jerusalem and the repairs of the cupol;
of a temple (fact.) In the spring Of the sue
ceeding years, England and France, and sub
sequently Sardinia joined their arms to Tur
key and declared against Russia. 4 few un
important battles were fought and the hal
of a fortress named Sebastopol, was captured
after a siege Of eleven months by the allies
when finally after the loss of over half a mill
ion men, principally through disease an
mismanagement, the Allied Powers propose,
peace, which was concluded at Paris ami
greatrejoicings on the--of March, 1856.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1849-1865, 1856-04-16
University Magazine.

The April number is received, and pre-
sents an attractive table of contents
Revolutionary History of North Carroll
ma; Comparative Influence of the Sexes /;
Lines from a Rejected Lover Character
OF Lord Byron's Poetry !; Life Universal
Suffrage ; Spring; Rationalism {; Child.
History of n. c.; Burns and the Snsn
Dragon /; Lines on leaving Berthe Two
Scenes from an Unpublished Drama -
Editorial Table.
Terms, 81 in advance, Address, Uni
verslty Magazine, Chapel Hill, n. c.
WESTERN EAGLE."-We have received i.
copy of this paper, published at Rutherford
ton, price 81 ayear. 1t is neutral IN politics
A good paper, and its Editor, Rev. George
I'll. Wells, a fast friend to the Temperanc,
reform. Success to him.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1849-1865, 1856-04-16
Common Schools.

The "Third Annual Report of the SUI
perintendent Of Common Schools for the
State of North Carolina" has been laid on
table.
The design and advantages of Common
Schools, the best methods to remove the
obstacles which prevent their most success
full operation, and to bring them to the
highest point of efficiency and usefulness,
are deliberately discussed.
A great amount of useful information is
given; and if the suggestions to all con-
cerned could but be carried into practical
operation, n new era would dawn upon
North Carolina. As a people, We are be-
ginning to be aroused to the advantages of
commercial and agricultural improvements;
and We are multiplying facilities for the
higher walks of education but it is to be
feared that we are sadly neglecting pri-
mary schools, which lie at the foundation
of all permanent State improvement.
If the wealthy and the educated Of ev-
cry school district would take an active in
terest in the common school, by acting AZ
committeeman sending their children, add
ing enough from their own means to en-
ploy a competent teacher by the year, their
own children would be educated better, at
less cost, and the whole mass of the rising
generation would come up abreast and ir-
resistible, to the high destiny of the future.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1849-1865, 1856-04-16
To Correspondents.

ga LAYNAN" is informed that our paper
is not the proper medium through which to
PROFOUND his interrogatory. He has a de-
nominational paperin this city. Let him ap-
ply to that.
"REcHAB" sends no responsible name a
long with his article, which is alone sufficient
to exclude it-but, while we thank him for
the encomiums he bestows on our humble
selves, we think the inyidious comparisons he
institutes concerning others, are more likely
to exasperate, than win men TO the perfor
nance Of their duty. Remonstrance and
kindly appeals are better calculated to effec'
the views Of the @ar%ban- ~sati<ical Grimm
alton. Try this "on Your neghbors, frient
<sRECHAB,o
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1849-1865, 1856-04-16
April 3, 1856.

CoURTsHIP AND MARRIAGE or, the joys
and Sorrows of American Life. By Mrs.
Caroline Lee Hentz, author of Aunt atty's
Scrap Bag LINDA" &C., complete in one
large duodecfmo v@oluhs. Of over 500 pages,
neatly bound in cloth, for one dollar and
twenty-five cents /; or IN two volumes, paper
cover, for one dollar.
This work is published by T. B. Peterson,
No. l02 Chestnut Street Philadelphia, who
will send either edition. to any one, to any
part Of the United States, free Of postage,
on renting the price If the edition they
may wish. Mrs. Hentzit will be remember
ed by many of our readers, resided for some
time at Chapel Hill in this State, her husband
being connected with the University Of North
Carolina.
We have read tbs work with intense in
t@erest, and do most earnestly recommend it
to our readers. 1t inculcates pure morals and
true religious sentiment. We hope to give
some extracts from it in our next.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1849-1865, 1856-04-16
Spirit Of tBs 9gs; golsigg, Uortg-Garolirs

Happiness will continue a stranger to mill
ions of souls, society will continue to be
narrassed and degraded by drunken, bru-
tlsh broils, and the greedy flames of hell
Will continue to be fed by immortal spirits,
whose destiny would have been far brighter
and more glorious, but for that potent sat
elite OF the devil-RUM! But how pass
ing strange it is, that that fiery stream
which now rolls its desolating tide over the
whole length and breadth of our land, is
sues from beneath a mountain Of lGw-
books. And all those broken hearts floating
on its surface are broken according to lac.
How strangely perverted does, that which
should afford protection to our life and pro-
perty and promote u happiness, appear
to be FANNIE CAREY.
GAINESVILLE, Va, April 1856.