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Butte record., 1856-05-10
The Panama Massacre.

The massacre of Americans by tn
natives of Panama has occasioned much
excitement. 1t was horrible butch>
erv. and we do not doubt that immedi-
ateIv Intelligence Of the event is recei-
we'd at Washington, measures will be ia
ken to resent the Outrage. Some Of our
contemporaries recommend that kind
of fiIlbnsteriug descent should be made
bv our citizens upon the republic of New
Gvenada. Such course of conduct
would be i'll advised; our government, we
are confident, will make the half breeds
pay dearly enough for the wrong.
The riot originated in drunken
brawl between one of the recent psssnn
gers from New York, named Jack Oil
yer. and one of the natives. Jack,
while sauntering about Panama, picked
up Il piece of watermelon fro~ one of
she fruit stands and ate it; and on being
asked for the pay, told the native to go
ts hell whereupon the native drew bis
knife and made thrust at Jack, who
in return drew his revolver, which the
native seized, and IN the scufie the
weap IN wsut off The native th 4 fed
having possession Of the revolver. Jack
pursued him along with two or three
other passengers, aad on overhauling
hi,n and recovering lis p;stol is said to
have fred upon the native, slightly
wounding him. This caused general
gathering Of lhs natives, armed with
guns. cutlasses, and clubs, who made an
attacI, upon the Pacific House, whe e
Jack had fed for refuge. The rest Of
the scene baffes description. The mob
paid no respect to persons; women and
children were shot at, and unarmsd A
merlcans were murdered n cold blood
The police of the city caught up the
excitement and instead of trying to re-
store peace, actually fred voiley after
volley upon the Americans. Some fifty
persons were missing.
II is quite plain that the riot was pre-
concerted, and that the object of the ma
tives was plunder They had evidently
armed themselves with the Intention nf
taking advantage Of the first little cir
cumstanac which might occur to satisfy
their Internal passions Amongst the
murdered were twelve women, and it is
calculated that 800 900 VS. stolen du-
ring the disturbance. A Mr.. B. G..
Wright makes the following statement:
'.Itis beyond a question that the po
lice themselves, in reality, performed the
largest part in the work OF destruction,
and that NOT under the influence of a
fear Of the Americans, suddenly and
without plemedtation, but eooiy, ds''b-
erately, when meeting with no resist
ance, firing into crowded mass of nlen p,
women and children,
Butte record., 1856-05-10

FIRST STAGE TO THE MOUNTAIN
HoUsR.--Mr. Dean made trial trip
with coach and fsur horses to the
Mountain House on TUESDAY last, re-
turning to Bidwel on Wednesday. The
road is somewhat rough, having been
washed ou. in place, during the wet
season. The coach will commence ma
king regular trips on Monday next.
We will not go through the formality of
wishing this enterprise success. In our
opinion il will soon become ono of the
most profitable stage routes in Califor-
MIA. Stages are now running between
ths American ard Meadow Vallies, a
distance Of about ten miles, and we shall
be much mistaken if stages do not pass
over the entire route during the year.
There is but one Mountain intervening
which presents difficulties not easily
overcome, and if the Plumas boys would
once take hold Of the matter in earnest,
it could seen be rendered passable We
alluds to the mountain between Bucks
Ranch and Meadow Valley. 1t does
seem to us that if Butte and Plumas
counties understood their true interests,
this route would soon be placed in run
ming trim, thus largely increasing the
amount Of taxable property in both
counties, and enabling every person in
Plumas to obtain supplies at cheaper
rates. What say she authorities of the
two counties What say the miners
Of the upper county? Fix the road so
that loaded teams can reach you, and
you will not be obliged to pay packing
prices for supplies.
Butte record., 1856-05-10
Hard To Please.

The New York Herald evidently sees
that the nomination Of Fillmors wasn't
q go In recent number of that pa
per appeared the following:
Some Of the old line, straightout, hard
shell wings refuse 10 support Mr. Fill
more because be has b, come Know
Nothing; ethers because OF hi, strong
Southern accent: and others because he
hss been nominated as the Know Moth
ing candidate. On The other hand, some
of our most iavcteraie Know NothiUgs
reject Nr. Fillmore because be Is not a
member Of the 0rder-at all events, not
member in the regular way; but n
member on the sly. Others oppose him
because be i, a pro-slavsry southern
candidate; others because he is :ko Sill
ver-gray whig NOMINEES in disguise; 9th
ers because he can't do thing in New
York, and because his nomination has
burstsd up the American party.
Here, then, We have again striking
illustration of the Cd f.ble Of the man
and the bay and the Jackaas. 1t is i'n-
possible te please everybody with one
American ticket, d. the best we caR.-
The only alternative. then, is that pro-
posed by the Philadelphia scceders, to
wit-enother American nominating Con
vention on the 10Th Of June, snd q reg
ular North American tirket in opposition
to the South American ticket Other
wise our North Americans will be very
apt to fuse with Seward or the Democra-
cy as q last resort Mr. Fillmore s
nomination will not do. [, is bad
policy (and we have Scripture authority
for it, to put new wine into old bottles
The parable refers to the old goat or
sheep'kiu bottles peculiar TO the east.-
They have them in the Holy Land TO
this day. These bottles, as they become
old, become tender, and new wine put
into hem, from the process Of fcrmen-
tation, is apt to explode them. So it is
with the nomination of CID worn ont pol
iticians by new parties.
Butte record., 1856-05-10
Election in Tehama.

The following are the officers elected
in the new county Of Tehama. The
returns were ALI in with the exception Of
one precinct, which would aOt change
the result The Marysvlle Express,
from which we condense these returns
says that politics did not enter into the
contest:
County Judge, Harrison; Co Clerk
Butler; Sheriff, Copland Treasurer
O'Gerry; Assessor, Cha's <. Fisher
District Attorney, A II. Clark; Coroner
Z. W. Goodrich.
Butte record., 1856-05-10

Pic Newly don't the good people
Of Bidwell turn out and have picnic :
The earth is covered with a beaut iful
carpet ofgreen, the flowers are putting
forth their beauty and fragrance, and
the trees are loadyd with dense foliage.
Would the ladies move in the matter
q day might be spent in the most peas-
ant manner possible, and every one
would return to business refreshed and
invigorated. Suppose we try it. Let
US all try not to make money from each
other. for one day, just to see if there
is pleasure in anything else. Some
who have strictly confined their atten-
ton to money making for the past FIVE
or six years, and are still without pieces
sufficient to make noise in their pock-
eta require little recreation
Butte record., 1856-05-10

FOURTH OF JuLY.--Uncle Ben, of
Charley's Ranch, has signi6ed his in
tention to erect spacious room, sufi-
ciently large to accommodate all who
may desire to trip the ght fantastic toe
on the 4th of July next, and to slaugh-
ter all the Turkles, Ducks, Geese, Pigs,
Lambs and Chickens, that the inhabi-
tants Of Butte, Yuba and Plumas may
desire TO eat on the aforesaid fourth day
July. All these things, in great abun-
dance, are "to the manor born," and
no man dispenses the good things of this
world with more generous hospitality
than does Uncle Ben.
Butte record., 1856-05-10

County AFrAIRs-The Co. Court
has been in session during the past week,
with but light calender. the bottom of
which was reached on Wednesday, and
tho Court adjourned to prepare for the
Court of Sessions which will convene on
Monday next.
The Board of Supervisors have been
arduousIy engaged during the entire
week, in establishing roads and ferries,
receiving reports of rosd overseers and
auditing bills against the county. They
have opened road from the Miners
Ranch through Lynchburg to Oroyil.e,
which a small rmount Of labor will rem
der an excellent road, and is much
shorter than the road now travelled be-
tween the two places.
The change in the Foreign Miners
License law, has operated agin,s the f.
nances oil the county during the past
month. Owing TO the contemplated
change in the law, the officers were not
supplied with the necessary receipts,
and this license has not been collected
during the past month. The tax is now
- per month.
Butte record., 1856-05-10

CHINESE CoNlNG.-The Sau Francis
co papers announce the arrival at that of
i ship from Hong Kong, with over thre.
hundred Chinese; and the Chronicle
says it has gsod authority for stating
that arrangements were making at tho
latest date,, in China to send 5000 Ce-
lestials TO California. Three thousand
are On the way. The Star King and
;hs Kit Carson clippers will bring gs0d
loads. This must bo cheering new, for
those who advocate an equaiit of races
they are invited hithsr by the late Know
Nothing Legislature. What a pity tho
foreign miners tax was not s. or So
per month The mining counties wo'd
then be able to relieve themselves from.
their Indebtedness.
Butte record., 1856-05-10
Photograph of Il Niger IVorshipplng
Know Nothing.

A Worcester Mass } correspondent
of the Irish American gives an account
of a meeting in that city to anniailate
the Pope of Rome and the State of Mis-
souri,, and says:
"Mr. Flagg then informed the audi>
ence be had the pleasure Of Introducing
IA champion of Americanism, Mr. Perry
Whereupon this gentleman, who had
been seated On the Platform, envcloped d
in cloak, advanced in front, threw of
the cloak with a SEM tragic air, and ap-
peared in a mi itary frock with shining
buttons. then unrolied neat American
flag, which the audience were informed
was presented the speaker By Sans
daughters; next produced a handsomely
gilt pocket Bible, which the audience
were told had also been presented by
Sans daughters to the people; this was
laid open on the desk; then came the
cimax, and this" said Mr.. Perry. IN
a voice meant to speak in thunder tones,
putting his hand on his sword hilt, and
unshe thing that dangerous weapon,
''this will defend the two former from
priestcraft aud slavery" Then making
a furious thrust in the air, meant for the
Pope, which, if hat much dreaded gen
teman had been present, would have
subjected him to ventilating process,
he paused. Mr.. Perry th'n laid the
sword across the bible and flag, fixed
his belt, and spoke of Americanism and
Kansas
This is all very well in city where
two hundred men assault an unarmed
officer of the United States; but why
don't Perry air his valor in St. Louis or
the Holy City. Put out, Perry; such
bravery never ought to be allowed to
rust in the rural districts.
New JERSEY FoR BUCHarAF.-The
New Jersey Legislature has by large
~ote recommend d the nomination Of
Bvct.sae fo, tLe Prss.5essY.
Butte record., 1856-05-10

CaLp Coylo oRr.-The Albany State Regis
the late Massach husetts American State Con
vention TO endorse the Fillmore and D0nelson
moyen cut, says that it is the "day. break
ing" Glad to hear it, though we think the
sky in that quarter decidedly foggy. Cold
Comfort fer outside politicians when they
look to Massachusetts, for daylight. Its but
an exhalation, Romeo"
Butte record., 1856-05-10

she WOULD BE GooB CAxDIDArR,-A
Fillmore paper ct Washington says Banks de-
sidency, but hopes are entertained of the
Hon Abby Kelly. 1t is cheeringly mag mani
nous on the part of Banks to decline what
he probably could not get, bnt Abby will do
very well with Blair, of Jaokson's organ. ct
the tail Of the ticket
Butte record., 1856-05-10

FRKNcH CossUL DiLLoy .---Thi. i'm
portant individual Ia. received the "A.
poIntment Of Consul General Of Franz,
and Charge d. Aaair.s at Port Al
Prince, in ST. Domingo. The EcIs do
Pacyfque says this is great advance
mrnt, and that the Importance Of the
new POS ton Of Coasul Dillon NAV Lo
judsrd fro'a the fact that there are only
four Consuls General of Francs, who at
the same time are possessed of tho pow.
ers AID title Of chnrge d. Affalres. and
that in vi'tae Of the latter title, NJ. Dil.
len will have the entire direction Of the
affairs of France, in Cuba, of St. Domin-
30, Of Nicaragua ard of all the neigh
boring American coast All
Butte record., 1856-05-10

DvEL Extraordinary A duel Of most
ferocious character. says the Los Angeles Star
has caused lt;ls stir in town the pas. week.
but thus far the parties have not teen ado
to get their courage up To the hhting poiua
The terms # ihe fight were extraordinary
two pistols were to be put into bag, bOsh
caYpcl, but only ono loaded with IL bail, 30
De drawn out by lot and the parties TO FIRE
from tie end q a handkerchief Some two
hundred persons assembled last Monday to
witness the catastrophe, but it did no; trans
pre, at last accounts, the affair was 10, set
led bat simply postponed. 1t wss AL abous
a dog.
Butte record., 1856-05-10

sa~ Forty journals in the State Of
Pennsylvania, heretofore sympRthi1ing
with the Know Noih!ng movemrnt, re-
pudiate the nomination Of Fillmore and
Dsnelson. Ou, of more than four hun
dred papers in that State, only fiftseu
support the Fillmore ticket.
New Jersey publishes Go newspapers, Of
which 80 arc " hig and Know Nothing:
Is Democratic and 7 neutral. O; the
total 7 hoist the Fl lmoro and Doaclson
banner, s being weekly and d2i'y---
The order OF United Americans in New
Jersey disapprove of the nomination Of
Mr.. Fillmore, and MANIFEST diss ltisfac-
ton at the conduct OF the Know Moth
ings
The Oewego American, Sandy Hill
Herald, and Palmyra American, n. Y,
*. n papers, decline supporting the
Philadelphia nominations The Palmy-
ra American was so disgusted with the
nominations and the conduct of its ore-
therein, that 1T forthwith changed IFS
name to the Palmyra Courier
Butte record., 1856-05-10

PgEsTo CAANGE.-At n late Municipal cleo
ton in Covngton, Ky. the Democrats elected
SIX and the Know Nothings three of the off
GERS chosen. Six months ago. an election in
the same place, the K. N. candidates all sue
ceeded by msjorities ranging from two to
three hundred. COyington is the residence Of
Major (. B. Bartlett, President of the Grand
Council Of the order in the United States
Butte record., 1856-05-10

with guarding the confederacy from e1-
ternal violence, and directing the foreign
policy of tAe country To the promation
OF the common interests, and defence OF
tn. common rights and honor Of the
States composing it.
Butte record., 1856-05-10

MORE ExTHUsIAsM.-The Kentucky
State Flsg says that there were just 557
persons at the grea; Fillmore ratification
NEE ing at Louisville, and Eve thousand
Mt the rePud aiion meeting in Providence
Rhode Island, on tho same day.
Butte record., 1856-05-10
Democratic TriuEls . lls.

We have the pleasure Of recording
two moro Democratic victories in Cali
fornia. The Democracy of Stockton
and Neruda, at their charter elections
have met in open contest, and swept
from the field, the pie-bald factions of
Know w-Nothingism and Black Republi-
esnism, and given them a Waterloo de-
feat at both places. The municipal
elections which have transpired the pres
ent season, show that the people are
rising in their might, and rolling back
the dark waves Of sedition and disunion
Stockton and Nevada have followed in
the wake of their sister cities, and BY
the period of the next election there
will be hardly enough of the enemy left
in the State to record in the annals of
history the inglorious political death Of
this illiberal and fanatical party.
In Stockton the Democratic ticket
was elected, with the exception of two
Alderman. by majorities ranging from
80 to 100. In Nevada the entire dem
ocratic ticket was elected Both these
places gave large X. n. majorities last
fall Keep the ball rolling until these
factions and isms are crushed out by the
mighty power OF constitutional h5orty
and the genus Of American institutions.
The people of California are indeed
Democratic
RAILRoADs.-T The State Of Indiana
has at present twenty-thrss hundred
miles of railroad in operation. But
four years ago she had but ninety-one
miles Ii Indiana can build 2400 hun.
dred miles of Railroad in fsur years,
why cannot the pcople of America build
two thousand miles of road across the
plain. in the same length of time
Butte record., 1856-05-10

The Georgia Know Nothings are said to
sole themselves that if the second Philsdel-
phia Convention had ignored slavery and ths
l2;h section, and kicked the Georgia platform
to..he dogs. it s'il avows belief in the ''exis-
tence Of Supreme Being" That is some
comfort, ami every little helps 10 dry time
Butte record., 1856-05-10
s@- Andrew jackson Donelson, the


Know Nothing candidate i,oT vice Presi-
dent, it will be remembered, was once
ore Of the editors Of the Washington
Union; and from sentiments now repub
lishad il that journal from his articles in
1881 his per7orsisn from an honest
truthful course his been complete as
vel! as sldden We q1o:e paragraph
from ,h. Union TO Illustrate tn 8 fact
'-The Republic of Wednesl,y contain.
long ticlc on Immigration to tie u
nited StAles. Il portray. in vivid CO.
ors tho rapid and unparalleled increase
in the number Of those who are seeking
our shores. The Irish emigration IS so
great that the court journal classe. i
mong the phenomena Of history. "
(Andiev Jackson Donclson) are glsi to
see this immigration from The Old world
It brings to us the physical force We
need to fell The forest aad hG,ll ou7 in
p.orements We have vet and viii
have for many long wears, scope ant
range enough for their industry and rn-
terptise. Bu. it WIS not out intention
80 discus, this branch Of the subject a
the present time The ratiya party Is
now prestrate, and it VIII b5 time nougb
to commence the discussion when ano.h-
er attempt is made by TIE ie3e-al;s;s t.
revive the principles Of the alien laws y
Butte record., 1856-05-10
COUNTY of Butte.


The county Of Butte received Its
name from the mountains in the Valley
of the Sacramento, those which rise IN
such grandeur above the surrounding
Valley. These mountains were origin
ally within the boundaries of Butte
County. and should have been left if all
else had been taken from the county.
They have been source of contention
between Butte and Sutter for long
time, but the victory has finally settled
upon sutter county, and the Buites are
hopelessy and irredeemably lost to our
county If our good name has not been
filched from us, the majestic god-parents
of our county have boen captured by a
COW county And to render thsir re-
covery impossible, the line between SUIT
ter and Butte has been changed BY the
late Know Nothing Legislature SO that
the former acquires large strip of ter
riterv from the southern end OF our coun.
ty.
On the west side OF the county, it has
been haggled and matlated just as
other counties dss'red, without regard
to the wishes of Butte. Colusi deman-
dad portion Of Butte, and as Butte was
unrepresonted in the Legislature, Of
course, other count les had only to d.
mand as much of our territory as thsy
desired, in order to obtain it. With
the exception of narrow strip Butte
county is ontir ly cut off from the Sac
ramento River. There ia narrow strip
on the east sid, of the Sacramento Riv,r
between the southern line of Tchama
county and the northern line Of Colu.i,
which still bslo"gs to Butte, probably
because Colusi did not desire it. Had
Butte been represented in tie Legisla>
ture she would not have been plundered
thus of her fair proportions. When the
bill giving Colusi territory on the eastern
side Of the Sacramento River, came up
in the Senate, Mr. McGee arose in his
place and asked that it bs laid on the
table, as it deprived Butte county of
portion Of her territory. On the follow
ing morning it was announced that the
matter had been arranged. and the ter
ritory was given over to Colusi.
Four Representatives in the Legis-
lature had been permanently interested
in the county, they would have given
more attention to its interests. and no,
suffered it to become the common prey
of adjoining counties. Bat we must e1
pect to be plundcred SO long as We send
men to represent us who care more for
the formation Of NEGRO worshiping-
Know-Nothing" party, than for the in
lerests of the people they represent.
Such things ould not occur, would the
people select men to represent them in
the Legislature, who have the interests
of the county at heart, and who have
sense sufficient to know when bill plun>
dering the county they represent is un-
der consideration Would the people
of the entire State Ply moro attention
to the selection of their Representatives
much, very much, of the bad legislation
with which California has been afflicted
may be avoided in the future
Butte record., 1856-05-10

A Confession The American Organ, pub
lished at Bicbmond va } says Of its party,
that mot s. single Northern State stands up
on the Philadelphia Platform" and that ''to
insist upon the adherence by the party to a
platform which three-fourths of the Ameri-
can party has rejected is to insist upon diyi-
ding and destroying the party.
If This confession of the Metropolitan Organ
of the Know Nothing be true. then Southern
Know Nothings have come to the jumping
of place"