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Butte record., 1856-11-15
U. =. Senator.

The following ''idea'' of the Sacramento
Union, is the first sensible one we have found
iE its columns for some time:
'sBut there is another element which must
be taken into the estimate of influences
which will bear upon the Senatorial ques-
ton: The main Democratic strength this
year lies mol tn of Sacramento No Sentor
has ever been elecled from the northern
portion Of the State. and we shall not be
surprised to see Senator from the north
end of the State made positive condition
upon which alone they viii go into caucus
or into an election Should our anticipations
in this behalf be realised, one of the Seniors
will most likely be selected from the follow
ing names-Messrs Denver, McCorkle or
Field"
That the North will demand one United
States Senator. no man can doubt. The
people are for it unanimously, and every
representative in the Legislature from that
section of the State is for it, so far as we
have ascertained their views. Indeed, it
could not be otherwise, for if they do not
unanimously insist upon and demand their
rights in this respect. they would be recus-
ent to the interests and wishes of their
constituents, Hands off, gentlemen Our
Representatives will select man from the
north. Let the Southern part of the State
name her man, andss Eve will put two men in
to the United States Senate, well qualified
in all respects, as we'll in regard to their To-
cality as any other, to do good service to the
State.
Butte record., 1856-11-15

1t will be seen, by the official re-
turns, that Butte County has given a
majority for Buchanan over Fillmore
of 799 votes, and majority over
both Fillmore and Fremont, of 81
votes. Who says Butte County is
not democratic The Navada Dem
ocrat claims Nevada as the banner
county, because they have given Mr.
Buchanan a majority over Mr.. Fill
more, while the vote for Fillmore and
Fremont combined exceeds that for
Mr.. Buchanan 96. 1t won't do, Mr..
Democrat ; there is majority in
your county against you of 96 !
What do you want with a banner?
Better send it to some Democratic
county-Butte, for instance-which
has given majority over all opposi-
ton. Butte has given a majority of
81 over the combined efforts of all
factions. If there is any county
polling FIVE thousand votes, that gives
Buchanan larger majority, let them
claim the Banner! If not, please
pass the Banner to Butte
The immense tract of country en-
bracing Thompson's Flat, Oregon
Gulch, Frenchtown, Spanishtown,
etc., etc., has been occupied by min
ers since 80. During a very few
months only each year have they
been able to obtain water enough to
work these diggings, yet such is their
known richness, that many of the
original owners are still holding their
claims, waiting patiently for the time
when they shall be supplied with wa
ter from the great bitches that have
been commenced, having for their
termini these rich placers. When
these great works shall be completed
what an immense amount of wealth
will these vast golden fields produce.
The extent of country, the entire
length and breadth of which is but
one continuation of wonderfully rich
auriferous deposites, is so great as to
be capable of accommodating the
Butte record., 1856-11-15

ground. All sorts of methods have
been tried to separate the gold from
the dirt, but have all proved failures,
and it is generally conceded that wa
ter is as useful and indispensable to
mining operations as it is to Steam
boats. Another such a winter as
the last that of '55 and $50 would
prove ruinous to many of our noun
tain traders and miners, and to the
entire agricultural community thro'
out the State. As delightful as the
present weather is, we would willingly
exchange about a month of it for a
rain storm of that length, and would
like to bargain for about two smart
showers a week for the next six
months.
Butte record., 1856-11-15
Topics of the Dav.

Oroyille may be likened to young
man just released from the studies of
a college, or the tolls of an apprent-
iceship and turned loose to shift for
himself. She is possessed of all the
natural qualities for future greatness,
but is suffering now in dire necessity
for want of the requisite capital
wherewith to start in the business of
life. She has been amply provided
for by nature, and has received a
fair start in the world, from her lib-
eral progenitors, but she needs vast
deal Of assistance and means in ac-
complishing her ultimate purpose
Those who have her in charge should
not neglect her in the hour of need,
and now is the time for action. Some
assistance has already been given her.
She has some of her demands sup
piled, but not all. The facilities for
approach to her, have been, and still
are sadly neglected. Roads are in
a miserable state in her immediate
vicinity, and are growing every day
still worse,-and the places for en-
trance and exit, to and from the town,
are in such a state as to demand the
immediate attention of those whom it
may concern.
More especially would we speak Of
the great thoroughfare to Marysville
by the way of Lyncburg, and the
road leading to Chico and Shasta.
The former may be repaired at a
comparatively small expense, but on
the latter a liberal outlay should be
made in the erection Of bridge, in
place of the present Ferry, which is
now the only means afforded for
crossing the river, on the way towards
the immense upper country, the trade
Of which we confidently hope will
eventually concentrate in Oroyille.
1t is well to look to these things in
time, and provide for the future. Ma
ture has done much towards making
this convenient depot for the sup
plies which the vast mineral lands
about us do, and Will require, and
those to whom are confded the des-
tinles Of this fair town, should lend
all the aid in their power towards her
advancement. A bridge Is greatly
needed, and must be built sooner OF
later. The roads contiguous to the
Ferry, and the Ferry itself, are in
sufficient accommodation for the
greatly increasing travel to and from
the north, and lack of enterprise on
the part of our citizens should never
act as hindrance in making OroviIle
a place of easy access to the noun
tain traders. Just give Oroville a
fair chance, and she will outstrip all
her competitors.
Butte record., 1856-11-15

town as the only place of its size in
the whole Union, where a place has
not been etapart for public worship.
While the toll of the Sabbath bell
shall be unheard, so long may we ex-
pect to have riot and drunkenness
reign supreme in our midst, and our
Sundays to be more a season of crime
and peace-breaking, than a day of
holy rest. The Oroyillians are not
remarkable for their public spirit in
the furtherance Of any enterprise that
is not likely to repay them speedy
and liberal interest, yet they have
finally succeeded in erecting county
buildings, and are making some move
towards so clvating the river as to
make it navigable, and have lent
some little aid to the projectors Of a
telegraph, but amongst those who
have evinced desire to see these un-
dertakings succeed, the idea of build
ing a Church seems never to have
suggested itself. Heads of families.
fathers, who expect to rear families
here, do themselves and their children
grieyious injustice by their apathy
IN this matter. Let a subscription
list be circulated. Let us try tht
experiment, and learn whether or nt
our great and growing town may no
soon be redeemed from its presen
state Of semi-heathenism. Let u
have Church.
Butte record., 1856-11-15

mining population of dozen such
counties as this, and we predict that
when the facilities for mining that
will be completed within the next
year are fully under way, the popu-
lation of old Butte viii be larger
than that of any one mining county
in California.
Whatever lack of enterprise other
classes of our citizens may exhibit,
our miners are proyerbially vigorous
and persevering in prosecuting what
ever they may undertake. Flumes
of greater magnitude than were ever
constructed any where else in the
world, have been built the present
season in Feather River, and others
of still greater proportions are al
ready under contract for completion
next year; and when finished, our
bitches viii be the grandest and most
valuable in the State.
Truly, we have the most magnif-
cent prospects ahead, and if there is
any reliance to beplaced in hattering
indications, Butte is destined to be
come the champion in wealth and
population among her sister counties
in the mines, and is already in a po-
sition to acknowledge none of then
her superior. The ''banner county
of this glorious State shall be "0lC
Butter'
Butte record., 1856-11-15

HOMICIDE The Sonora Democrat saws
that man named Charles Parker. n na.;v.
OF bremen, Germany, was killed on the ooa
nit'' at Peoria Flat, by John willinebam
aurlng a hght. The was considered JUS
tihabie, and no arrest was made
Butte record., 1856-11-15

HE NEW CAPITOL The proposals for
building new State House at Sacramento.
under the terms of the law passed at the last
session OF the Legislature, were opened in
that city on Saturday, when the bid of JOS
eph Nouges was found to be the lowest.
s2l4'ooo. The contract has not yet been
awarded.
Butte record., 1856-11-15

CoTToN.-A comparison between Ameri-
can and East India Cotton shows difference
of one hundred per cent in favor Of the for
mer. The cotton Of the East Indies con-
tains twenty five per cent. Of waste, while
that Of the United States contains only
twelve and half. The fibre of the latter
also excels that of the former.
Butte record., 1856-11-15

THEATRE LAST NIGHT IA well. filled
house greeted the Robinson Family last
night The Fairy Star" played the ..Little
Treasure to'perfection, and as sBombastes
furioso' was our beau ideal of that Jolly
staggering General.
Butte record., 1856-11-15

a Coon HUNTING PLACE Lake Wash
ingion, in lolo County, three miles from the
town of Washington, is a great resort for
hunters during the season DR.. J. P. Shar-
key of Sacramento, killed an otter there a
short time since, four feet and half in
length The lake is six feet higher than the
Sacramento river, and could readily be made
available for irrigation
Butte record., 1856-11-15

~T- WANrED.-Eight hundred
z=z5z=izssz--- dollars more on the Steamboat
subscription list Two thousand two humid
red dollars have been already subscribed,
and only one thousand more is wantod -
Remember that subscribers will not be asked
to pay one cent until one of the navigation
Company's Steamboats, shall arrive at 0ro-
vile. Roll up, gentlemen, and subscribe
We understand that Mr. Garriott n1w has
the list
Butte record., 1856-11-15

DEATH on THE 2RAIRIE.-Thc Decatru
(lll) Chronicle says that the skeleton of
man was found on the prairie, about eicbt
miles southeast of that rown. 1t was owl
IDENTIFY that of some one who was frozen :,
death last winter, being enveloped in three
coats and three pairs of pants. A carne,
sack ana gun were lying near, and every.
thing indicated that some traveller lost bis
way ana and had laid down in the sleep of
death
Butte record., 1856-11-15

TABLE MOUNTAIN CoAL.-AIr. Kessipp is
agent Tor the sale of this valuable fuel
Those who have usedit pronounce it equal
IN quality to the celebrated Camel Coal
we would call attention to his advertise
ments in another column.
Butte record., 1856-11-15

1HE Pottery TRADE There is quite an
extensive pottery trade springing up be-
tween San Francisco and Sacramento. Over
two thousand eartben pots, from the pottery
near the old Fort, at Sacramento, were ta-
ken to San Francisco on Saturday
Butte record., 1856-11-15

CONSUL DiLLoN.-The French residents
of San Francisco are preparing to Present
Consul Dillon with handsome testimonial
on the occasion of his departure for his new
station in Dominica.
Butte record., 1856-11-15

LIBEL-The publishers of the pamphlet
entitled the ''Killing Of Thomas Kcating."
the Irish waiter, shot by Herbert at Will
lard's Hotel, have been indicted for libel.
Butte record., 1856-11-15

IssT The Marysville Inquirer learns that
Charles Lery, partner with E. S. Gaver,
at Lynchburg, Nerada County, has runa-
way, etc This news is probably derived
from an article published week or two
since in the Record, to the effect, that Cha's
Lay, of Lynchburg, which is, as the Editor
of the Inquirer ought to know, town situa-
ted about one mile from Oroville, and that
it is in Butte County instead of Nevada 1t
behooves the Editor of the Inquirer to read
his exchanges more carefully, if he wants to
keep posted up in matters of News.
Butte record., 1856-11-15

IHE FRENCH AGAIN AT WoRK.-It ap-
pears from Ell Clamor Publico that Gandara
the deposed Governor of Sonora, has sent
four agents to California to organize an ex-
petition to be composed of French, Span
'ardS' Italians. and Germans. to cultivate
the land, or in other words, to assist in re-
lnstatlng the Gandnra Government.
Butte record., 1856-11-15

EUROPEAN DEBT.-The London Statist;.
oai journal says the national debt of Eu-
rope amounts to-nearly two thousand mil.
lions sterling.
Butte record., 1856-11-15
DnrinO RnhierU

Some rascal, or rascals, entered the stall.
of Mr.. Garriott at the Steam Saw Min
Wednesday night, and stole tberefron,
valuable sorrel mare. This was n varr -,
and hazardous undertaking, from tho g.,
that the persons employed about tbo ~,
are on the premises during the entiro MI,
and are liable to detect any attemnts -
petrate such acts. There is evident,v
merous gang of scoundrels intestine.
village ready to commit any and all kind,
of depredations. 1t behooves our citize,a.S -
keep sharp look out for these villains
Butte record., 1856-11-15

APPOINTMENT By THE GovERNoR-Gov.
johnson has appointed E. Williams, Esq.
Judge of the 18th Judicial District, vice
Pltzer resigned. His Excellency exercised
wise discretion in making this appointment.
No gentleman in the northern districts more
widely enjoys the unlimited respect Of the
people and the bar than Judge Williams.
Butte record., 1856-11-15

@s~Four hundred thousand pistols have
been turned out Colts mandatory in Hart
lord- vi these, murc than one bird have
been sold in California. The United States
have been furnished with six thousand.
Butte record., 1856-11-15

ooUTHERN CoUNTIEs.-By a telegraphic
despatch in the Marysville Express, we have
the returns from southern counties They
are reported as follows.
ofhcial returns frem Los Angeles-Bu-
chanan f22. Fremont 521, Fillmore 1875.
keturns from San Diego city and one pre-
cinct give Buchanan 5S Majority. As vet
not vote in this county for Fremont.
can bernardino County, returns complete
Democratic majority 80.
Butte record., 1856-11-15

HAND CART TRAINS The Mormons have
adopted new style OF immigration, every
man, woman and child who Is able, drag
gins hand cart across the plains. They
travel in companies, and are attended by
few choice wagons and teams for the use Of
lhe SICK The experiment is described as
having worked admirably, and quite a nurz-
Der of hand-cart companies had arrived, in
sound health and bouyant spirits.
Butte record., 1856-11-15

UoUNTERFEIT ENGLISH SovEREIGNs
Ihe San Francisco Herald has seen coun.
terfeit English sovereign well calculated to
deceive. The metal is light. but the size
ana Workmanship are good limitations of the
genuine On one side is the Queens profile,
anu on the reverse the usual figure of St.
ueorge overcoming the dragon The dates
however vary as different years appear on
each side There may be an attempt to pass
some OF this bogus coin, and it behooves cit
IL ms to keep a bright look out
Butte record., 1856-11-15

IHE NEW CENT PIECE recently finished
at the United States Mint. Philadelpbia u
the size OF the old half cent. and is composed
oi hity-seven parts of copper, seven of nickel
ana one of zinc 1t has light appearance,
with faint red tint, and is in beautiful
contrast with the American silver and gold
pieces, and will not, as the cent did, tarnish
them by contact. The weight of the new is
only sixty-two grains-that of the present
copper cent is one hundred and sixty.eigbt,
Butte record., 1856-11-15

the one that has been opened. There
is room for all who desire to try. their
fortune in this new field of operations,
and with so favorable prospect in
view, there is no reason for any we'll
man to complain that he is unable to
find employment. Hundreds of men
trying to make a virtue of their in
dolence, are continually prating about
their ill-fortune and difficulty in fin
ding employment. There is little or
no use in giving advice to such as
these, for, say they,-"We have been
in the country since 40, and know
all about it''-but to the newcomers
into California, those who have come
here with a real, earnest desire to
try and better their fortunes, and are
willing to work hard for ito you
we would say, 60 and stick your
picks into the Table Mountain, and
if it don't pay the first time, try it
again. The gold is there and you
have but to work for it.
Butte record., 1856-11-15

COTTON Crop 1t is said that in conso-
q"cnce OF frost, there will not be more than
half crop of cotton in Missipn; A,ohou,
and Tennessee.
Butte record., 1856-11-15

DEBT OF MExIco.--The public debt of
Mexico is as follows: Foreign debt, $751;
$50; domestic debt, S4O.O00,O00 dip
lomatic conventions. $l1 $50, ,562. Total
Sl02 ,6S8.9l2, These debts entail an annual
charlie of S3,933 1866 on the finances of
Mexico.
Butte record., 1856-11-15

~ 1t is decidedly provoking to have
ny lght on your nose just as the daguerro-
typist pulls out his watch and saws Nov
Butte record., 1856-11-15

OLE BULL.-Ole Bull is lying dangerously
i'll at the Sulphur Springs in Iowa.
Butte record., 1856-11-15

RELATIVE SIZE OF CALIFORNIA CITIES =
The following is the vote poled in the larg-
est cities and towns Of California. on the
4th. 1t will be seen that Nevada ranks
third. and Marysville fourth: San Fran
cisco l2,152; Sacramento. 4,G0l; Nevada. .
0Sl; Marysville $50; Oroville l. 6SS, Co
lumbia .374; Stockton. .30S; Grass Valley
l,39S; Iowa Hill, ,240; Placerville. ola:
Sonora 93l; Downievllle. 73l; Georgetown.
56T; Auburn, 522. - Chronicle.
The above statement is incorrect as far as
Oroville is concerned. The tofal number OF
votes polled here was l. .703, and would have
hten at least two thousand had there been
;wo places for voting in the town. A grea;
many persons were prevented from voting
by the polls being closed at sunset
Butte record., 1856-11-15


state Of semi-heathenism. Let us
have Church.
"There is nothing new under the
SUM-" Many supposed the Know
Nothing party was something new,
and hence it succeeded for short
season. Men soon found out that it
was nothing new" and did not even
possess the recommendation of merit,
and abadoned it. A portion Of its
doctrines originated in the religious
prosecutions, centuries ago; but the
hatred which the Know-Nothings ex-
hibit towards the Irish, was inherited
from John Bull. As early as the
reign Of Henry VI, the British gov
ernment passed an act entitled
'What sort of Irishmen may come to
dwell in England. Its not strange
that such dilapidated fogyism of Old
England should be repudiated by re-
publican and enlightened America in
this progressive age. The only thing
remarkable is the fact that the British
Government repealed their statutory
law against Irishmcn, at the same
time that the intelligent freemen Of
America repudiated and spat upon
Know-Nothingism. That the cob
webbed brains of England's Parlia-
ment should act in harmony with the
public opinion Of America is GER
tainly remarkable coincidence.
The antiquarian, in search Of
word-lore, would doubtless find the
derivation and meaning Of many
words and odd names applicable to
men and things Of the present time.
Now We Of the present generation,
when two political parties, opposed
to each other in principles, unite for
the purpose of securing the spoils of
office. call it stfusion.'' The anti
quarian would express the same
meaning by using the term "Hoghen-
Moghen'' which was the name given
to the different factions which united
in opposing the government Of James
II. The term was Of Dutch origin,
and has been corrupted to ''Hugger-
NIugger-" Now, when the Fillmore
men are in search of new party
name, and are desirous of uniting all
to the democracy, we com
mend this name to their attention.
1t would admit of a further corrup-
ton, to facilitate pronunciation and
express the exact meaning required,
and may be rendered ''Hug a-Nig-
GER" Its just the thing-why not
The TABLE MOUNTAINS are un-
doubtedly the repository of vast min
eral wealth. Wherever they have
been thoroughly prospected, leads of
gold of most extraordinary richness
have been discovered. We have
been told that a claim on the north
ern side of that one of these singular
mountains lying nearest Oroville,
known as the 'Sailor's claim" al
though incapable of being worked to
advantage for want of sufficient water,
is yielding enough gold every day to
pay all the expenses of the large
that own it, by working
H.. -
Butte record., 1856-11-15

TELEGRAPH.-The poles Tor the 0roville
and Marysville Telegraph are being erected.
The contractors have arranged matters so as
to proceed with the work without further
delay, and if no unforeseen accidents pre-
vent, we shall be connected with San Fran
cisco by the lightning line in less than
month. This is, indeed, glorious news.
Butte record., 1856-11-15

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Daily Iowa State Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1856-1859, 1856-07-07
TOWN LOTS FOR SALE

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o.~ss.i nse i s.o@ Ms.e.,, County.
FOR GALE IN TOWN
god frame houses one copt.,r,n.
1ew 49, OeMt last spring; and one CONTAINING .
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scss - ven Of good water the premises.
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FoR SALE IN SCOTT COUNTY
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Daily Iowa State Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1856-1859, 1856-07-07

SAW MILL.
n q r. - - Il II
ATCAN ON'S SAW AND planning
N MILLS every description ~ PINE ItMBEk re-
autrcI have siart., Mills in complete hr'isr.
mi having g-. stock { ST Crix l. r. on hand ]
am really to receive ortrs FIR any kind II Lumber,
~;r;. ~ ,;l- myself 10 ~ with pronptness AMI dis
r,tch ia thu oi,ler in which they are received; e
iir,t com" irst served. Ihavc AT present Vn hand
iaig stock ri
ScNsOMC6 Flooring,
both rough and dressed; and having taken great
mans to secure the SERVICES ~ the best mechanics IN
The state ! fcl sssnrd that any lumber fian'd al
my Mil viii glvr Safi-f,c,on. Twill do Job Planning
a. low 4, any establishment in the West.
Psrt sns wishing To build whore time y an chi ct,
Wc,s.i do well Ia call a lock at my stock. rforo
"-lllra acting cisewhT..aa have lartr quantity VI
Seasoned LlsMlbcr
hand. want 10 supply tLis section Of the eeun-
Try with
Shingles,
have puI, hascd and put up WOODS Patent Nasi'in"
III o,nn"cti"n with my Mil, and am sal sned can
supply nv customers with better Shugle al less
money than any BROUGHT here fr, or can b. made
Nv any Other machine. ! also make Shingles w hand
anil vii continue to dp as long they are IN de-
mani
take tins opp,rtaniiy r:turn my thanks for past
Eyors, and solicit from my customers and the psblic
a continuance Il the same.
I,p2IiA,utfl JOHN N. CANNON.