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Butte record., 1856-11-29

MYsTERIoUs.-Abo one o'clock yester-
day morning, we were attracted to the door
Of our office by the piercing shreiks of a
female vino, from her piteous cries, we sup
posed was being murdered. Upon inspect
ion however, we discovered the female to be
acting merely as protectress of an unfortu-
nate lrshman, who from some unknown
cause and by some unknown individual, had
been knocked down while waking with her
She was standing over her PROSTATE lord,
making night hideous by her cries of dis
tress, and had attracted quite a crowd of
spectators who each seemed ready to offer
consolation and protection TO the terrified
female. but she refused to be comforled
even after her companion had been set upon
his feet and told to 20 on his way rejoicing
Why lie was knocked down, or how, or who
did it, or what the names Of the parties
were, we don't know, and were unable to
ascertain from either the woman, the man,
or the bystanders. All We know is, that he
was down when we first saw him, and that
his female friend was making a terrific hui
about it.
Butte record., 1856-11-29

ag- We understand thot Col Charles
Pierce Of San Francisco, has very recently
discovered very rich quartz lead in the VI
cinity Of Frenchtown.
Butte record., 1856-11-29

WOLF KILLED.-On Monday morning, a
wolf, that measured six feet two inches from
near the Mission Dolores, by one of the
hands on Mr. Badlam's Ranch. The animal
was shot in his tracks, with a navy re-
volver, at distance of sixty-fve yards.
Butte record., 1856-11-29

RACES To-DAY.-The race we mentioned
yesterday as having been made between AIr.
Humphreys horse Blue Dick, and Mr.. May
nara's bay horse, is to come Off to- day at
o'clock over Troughton's course about one
mile below the town A good deal of sport
is anticipated.
Butte record., 1856-11-29

AHEAD or TIME.-Nlr Watson was ahead
of time yesterday with the papers. Major
Graham and the Pacific Express were close
after him with letters and dailies. We oFeg
a thousand thanks.
Butte record., 1856-11-29

SNow.-We learn from our faiend A. L.
Bath, who is just down from the region Of
Rabbit creek, that snow had fallen to the
depth of three feet on the mountains, and
that 1T was still showing hard when he left.
Communication between the valley-towns
and those high up in the mountains will con-
sequently be suspended for awhile.
Butte record., 1856-11-29

The CAPITOL The Capitol Commission
ers met yesterday and adjourned till 8
O'Clock P N. on Friday next, at which time
they will proceed to final action in the mat
ter OF the bonds of the contractor for the
erection of the Capitol Union.
Butte record., 1856-11-29

~ In strolling through various parts of
town yesterday we were surprised to see the
great number Of houses being erected in
different portions of the village. Mont
gomery Street presents an almost unorok en-
line Of houses from Garriotts Mill to the
Ditch, and very many residences are going
up below there, on the Carlton Tract. We
noticed long row of neat cottages that have
lately been built on Lincoln Street, and on
Bird, Myers, and in various ether streets
similar improvements arc going on. We
have confined ourselves to the immediate vi
cinity of our Office for the past two or three
months and were unprepared to witness the
many new houses being erected, and the
wonderful size that Oroville has attained in
so short period. A sure sign of the pros
perity of the town, and the confidence felt
by those who are making this their resi-
dence, are the many dwelling houses erected
here Of late, occupied by families who have
come to make this their homes, conflc in
the future greatness of Oroyille, and the
wealth her ciizens Will attain to by growing
up with her
Butte record., 1856-11-29

A NEGRO ATTORNEY a. A. Bradley, a
negro lawyer, has had his name stricken
from the roll of attorneys in Boston court.
for malpractice. He was a convict in the
Sing Sing State Prison for two years for the
crime of seduction. He caused man to be
arrested for client, and let him off for
seventy dollars. He is also charged with
the forgery of the name of Rufus Choate.
Butte record., 1856-11-29

GENERAL Row.-"Great oaks from little
acrons grow and great fights from little
sky -larks too, as was fully demonstrated
last evening at the boarding house opposite
our Office A couple of stout lusty fellows,
one an Englishman and the other an Irish
man, got up wrestling match to decide the
relative merits of wrestlers in their respec-
tive native lands, and, as matter of course
the affair ended in row, in which the
wrestlers and their friends all engaged,
Several shirts were torn and great deal OF
blarney let loose. but no very serious dam
age done
Butte record., 1856-11-29
Thc Oro Telegraph Co.

This Company met pursuant to call, yes.
terday at O'Clock P NJ, but there not be.
lag majority of shares represented, adj
Journod until o'clock in the evening. The
meeting came to order by appointing C. G.
Lincoln, Esq, President pro tenn, and James
McWilliams Esq, Secretary The business
first in order being the election of a Presi-
dent, Mr.. J. McKinstry Smith was nomina.
ted and elected by a majority of four votes,
sixty-tour votes being cast in the affirma-
tive, and sixty-one being the number neces-
sary to elect. The number of shares is one
hundred and twenty, and those present re-
presented and cast the votes for sixty-f four
shares.
Mr.. {. C. Hewing was next elected Secre-
tary by the same vote, Mr. Jas MeWillams
Treasurer, and Messrs. D W. C. Rice and j.
". Reins of Marysviile, and Messrs. G. W.
Garriott and Peter Freer of Oroville, were
elected as the Board of Directors.
Butte record., 1856-11-29

Gg~ Henry Barber,a printer recently died
in Newport. Rhode Island, at the age Of 76.
For G5 years he had worked on the Newport
Mercury he had never been five miles from
home had never seen railroad or locomo-
tive, and only the outside of a steamboat.
Nsss- The Nevada Journal made inquiry
about Judge Bean being candidate for
Member of Assembly from this county. We
informed them of the fact that the Judge
had withdrawn and suffered the Democratic
ticket to be elected The Journal thinks
"He must have suffered dreadfully." His
suffering was nothing in comparison with
that of the Ki-Yies. They suffered annl-
hilation. The Judge is in the full enjoy
ment of green old age. The Journal
doubtless, judges the suffering of others
by its own experience-which is wrong. The
venerable ex-Judge is not an olice-seeking
XIII
Butte record., 1856-11-29

HEDGE FENcE.--A house and lot situated
at Tie lower end of town and near the brick
yard, are surrounded by living hedge Of
chaparral bushes, or more properly the
chimeSal as the Mexicans call it. We should
judge this to be very excellent material for
making enclosures as it grows rapidly and
makes an almost impenetrable hedge. The
cbimesal grows very abundantly about here,
and if it will bear transplanting, can be
made to serve good purpose by our farmers
and those who have large yards and gardens
to enclose. 1t is cheaper than fencing and
vastly more durable
Butte record., 1856-11-29

HOLLAND ~. AFRICA. Dutchmen
and nigger disagreeing about money mat
tiers yesterday, attempted to settle the Ques-
tion by resort to fence rahs, and were bang
ing one another about the hoad and ears at
n tremendous rate, when Sheriff McLaugh.
lin came along and commanded the peace,
forthwith attempting to arrest the belliger-
.ents but the culIud puszon took to his heels,
and by the time he was fairly captured, the
gentleman from the Rhine was at a consii-
cradle distance from the battle ground, but
Mac. vas too feet for HIM, and finally sue
ceeded in taking both iuto custody.
Butte record., 1856-11-29

MURDERED-The body Of j. Bunger was
found in Shirt Tail Canon, Placer County, on
Thursday, November Goth, with a bullet
hole in the head. He had left his home on
the previous Sunday, with seventy dollars
in his possession, and was doubtless mur-
dered.
Butte record., 1856-11-29

A TRAVELLING FRENcHMAN.-The CLAM
or Pu5lico mentions the arrival of a French
men at Los Angeles, who fought at Sebasto-
pol, and afterwards receiving his discharge,
started for the United States. He left
France with only the sum of $50. From
Santa Fe to Los Angeles he had journeyed
alone, and on foot.
Butte record., 1856-11-29

RUFUs CHoATE.-This gentleman, second
in talent in New England to none Of the
old line Wings but Webster or Everett, was
nominated for Congress by the Democracy
of the fourth Congressional district in Mas
sachusetts, lie having declared FOR Buchanan
in the present STRUGGLE.
Butte record., 1856-11-29

BALD MOUNTAIN TUNNEL.--Judge G. W.
Shultz, of Rabbit Greek, says the american,
has completed a survey for ditch from the
head waters of Feather River to the Rabbit
Greek mines. The whole length of the ditch
will be about four miles. But what makes
the undertaking one of much Importance is,
that the water viii have to be brought
through Bald Mountain. tunnel, there
fore, threeto tourths of a mile long, will be
dug. The company for the construction of
the ditch is already formed, and the neces-
sary amount of stock subscribed. The work,
it is thought, can be finished in nine or ten
months from the time of its commencement.
Butte record., 1856-11-29

A PREsENr.-We yesterday received the
following polite note accompanied with a
most choice box of prime Figarros =
Ma-ysville, Nov. Goth.
Ep1ToRs BUTTE RECORD:
Gentlemen, herewith l send you a box
of genuine Figarros, commenting them to
your consideration. | venture to say they
are superior in quality and flavor to any
cigars that can be found anywhere north of
San francisco
| am gentlemen, yours respectfully,
Butte record., 1856-11-29

JzS~ That cid mountaineer and pioneer of
Butte county, Jim Jones, called on US yes
terday and reports himself in the enjoy
ment of first rate health aud good diggings
They don't make any better fellows than jim,
and we wish he had million May be he
wouldn't give his money a chance.
Butte record., 1856-11-29

Observation-Disclosures Jerrold, the IA
nous English satirist, commenced his life as
a printers devil, and his first literary at
tempt, like that of Franklin, was written
during his hours Of leisure, and dropped
into the copy box of his employer as anony
nous correspondence.
Butte record., 1856-11-29

BOIL PEN.-Ex- constable John Jonas is
erecting an amphitheatre at the lower end
of tho towa which he intends devoting te
bull-baits, and similar exhibitions Mr..
Jones is confident that the bull-ope will
flourish in Oroyine.
Butte record., 1856-11-29

GooD.-Tle Chinaman who sold the liquor
to the Indian beg on Sunday, was arraigned
before Judge Jones yesterday, and found
guilty of the offence. He was fined seventy
five dollars for his raseality. but through
his lawyer, appealed the case to the Court
of Sessions Perhaps this will prove good
lesson to others who have been in the habit
of furnishing liquor to these poor defence
less creatures. We believe this is the first
case Of the conviction Of any person of this
crime that has occurred in the State since
the law making it a crime to sell ardent
spirits to Indians, was passed.
Butte record., 1856-11-29
THE Miners strike.

The strike that was talked Of among some
of the miners who objected to pay the ditch
c9mFanys price for water, seems to have
ended in smoke, At any rate 80 we have been
informed. There was no meeting or Mon
day as advertised, and we are led to believe
that the majority Of miners hereabout are
:at;sded with the company prices, knowing
the immense outlay thag has been made in
building the ditch. without which 0royiile
never would have had an existence and the
great gold fields thar are now supporting a
population Of three thousand miners would
stil. remain undevcloped of their richness,
and with no means at hand to make them
what they now are, the best agerose dig
gings in the state, even after paying the
price demanded for water.
Ditch companies and all others that en-
ea ce in undertakings Of similar magnitude,
may be denominatel monop0lies, but with
out their aid few public works whereby com
lauGities are bene:itted, would be put into
operation, and unless capitalists engage in
bUlIinE dltches, tile dry Iirziugs Of Cali
rEia viii lie idle and unworked for many
days to come, and if men of money invest
their means in such enterprises, they have
q hight to expect a fair interest on their IN
Ee-.Hents, though VIC deprecate the estab-
lisAment Of exorbitant prices, simply be
cause the control Of any Indispensable com
Mo,-iy Is IL the hands of 4. lew
i-ose Who have celtrol Of public works
should remember that their prices should be
IN accordance with the means of those frcm
~hoi1 they expect revenue, and consumers
should be willing to pay a fair profit to those
who offer for sale what they need. Without
mines and miners, bitches would be worth
less, and without bitches the placer digging-
gould only be worked few months in the
year Thus it bch0oves both the miner and
the ditch owner to display such degree OF
liberahty ami fairness in their dealings one
with another as may result proftably to
both parties.
Butte record., 1856-11-29

~ The ''Blood Tubs "Plug Uglies. -
and rip Raps,.' who went to Philadelphia
on election day, with revolvers, bowie
knives, and paving hooks, to fight off and
whip the democracy from the polls, went
home with some wool in their ears.
Butte record., 1856-11-29

CHILDREN IN NEvADA-The number Of
children in Nevada Township over four and
under eighteen years of age is 300-of which
ISL are males, aud 149 are females. This
result is given by the School Marshal, but
affords, says the Democrat, a very made
quate idea of the whole number of children
Butte record., 1856-11-29

WHALE FISHERY AT Monterey The
Portuguese whalers at this place, says the
Pacific Sentinel, have had pretty fair sea-
son this year Since March last, they have
taken eighteen humpbacks, which have
made over five hundred barrels of oil, or
thirty gallons each-or about Is 900 gallons
of merchantable oil, worth in the San Fran
cisco market an average of seventy five
cents a gallon. At this valuation, their
years labor amounts to So 900; and as
they have crew of fifteen men, after pay
ing all expenses, they divide, as we are in
formed, profit of 5000 to each hand. As all
their fixtures are only cheap and temporary,
and their capital small, we consider the Por-
tuguese boys have made fair years work,
and have well deserved their hard earned
money. We hope one Of these days they
will be rich enough to buy a schooner, and
then to launch out on the Pacific deep into
bTigs and barks, and some day or other, lit
up out-and- out whalers, and 20 up into the
Arctic seas and run out the down-east craft.
Butte record., 1856-11-29

No News We made search yesterday
through the columns Of the Marysville In
quirer for news items. but in vain, the only
article that referred to city matters being a
statement that two uninteresting cases had
come before the Recorder on Monday. Busi-
ness must be dull in Marysyille, especially
in the whskey line
Butte record., 1856-11-29

In acknowledging the receipt of, and re-
turning our thanks for this generous pres
ent, we are constrained to pronounce them
by far the finest cigars we have ever seen in
0roville
Butte record., 1856-11-29

CHEESE The Oregon Argus complains
that the people of that territory are buying
imported cheese, made in the States, and
insists that cheese can be made there for
half the cost of butter. and yet the article
commands as much, and is scarce at that
price.
Butte record., 1856-11-29

LoosE.-A large delegation of our ''roys-
tering blades were letting themselves ex-
cessively loose just about the small hours
yesterday morning and by way of creating
an excitement got up sham fight, and
thereby deceived certain deputy Sheriff
who was engaged in playing game of bill
lizards at the time, who, hearing the rumpus,
made rush, bareheaded cue in hand, to ar
rest the supposed belligerents, only to be
laughed at for his efforts. The jewellers ran
all night.
Butte record., 1856-11-29

A VILLAINoUs 0UrRAGE.-We saw on
Sunday afternoon, poor Indian boy appa-
rently about ten years of age, SO drunk as
to be almost unable to walk. Judge Jones
had him in charge. when we saw him, and
said he had learned from the boy, who
speaks English, that he had obtained the
men know DO better than to sell spirits to
Indians. but they should be prosecuted, new
ortheless, as should every one else who is
guilty Of doing so.
Butte record., 1856-11-29

Fremont SAcRHEGE.-The Rochester,
New York, Union has the following from an
eyewitness to the whole transaction: At
the town Agricultural Fair at East Bloom
field, two finely finished coffins were brought
in and labeled for political effect, by the
Fremonters, Fillmore on one, and Buchanan
on the other; as soon as discovered howev-
er, the committee had the good sense to
have them removed forthwith from the
grounds. What next' Can these hypo-
critical jugglers devise anything more re-
voting :"
Certainly they can. Lord bless your soul
that is nothing They hung four men in
San Francisco, merely to secure the election
of nine Members Of Assembly and Two Sem
ators. The New York Republicans are not
''up to SNUFF" at ali .
Butte record., 1856-11-29

AFFAIR for the benefit Of the San Fran
cisco Orphan Asylum is being held in that
city, says the Herald.
Butte record., 1856-11-29

g8~ Miners, Farmers, Traders, and the
community generally are rejoicing over the
recent rains, and the prospects of good
times coming. Weather wise folks foretell
$40 winter meaning an unusually severe
and stormy season as was the winter of that
ever memorable year. Should these prog
nostications prove true, we may expect rich
harvest of gold by the coming spring.
Butte record., 1856-11-29

FREE FIcIEr.- About two o clock, yes
terday morning, crowd Of the b'hoys, got
into regular, old-fashioned, free fight, at
the United States Hotel, in which, fists, feet
bottles, decanters, tumblers, and dornicks,
were whizzed around at 4 fearful rate. We
understand the parties to be number of
the sports on one side, and some Cherokces
on the other There was good deal of fuss
fury, and feathers. (white ones displayed,
but no very serious injury done to either
side 1t was all the fault Of John Barley
corn
Butte record., 1856-11-29
Jail Delivery.

Frank Hamilton and Pat Smith escaned
from our new Jail on Saturday night. The
outer walls Of the cells are lined with boiler
iron, but on the partitions and where they
JON the walls, the iron has been omitted
The prisoners were confined in adjoining
cells, and by uniting their efforts. they
succeeded in digging hole through the
partition and outer walls, sufficiently large
to-permit their escape into the passage that
surrounds the cells, from which they made
their exit by digging another hole through
the main wall Of the building to the street
The only instrument used in digging
out the mortar was a pewter spoon.
which the rascaIs left behind, as il in deris-
ion Of the attempt to hold them or anybody
else IN safe keeping within walls that coull
DC perforated with sixpenny Teaspoon
The cells and outside windows are provided
with heavy iron doors and shutters that In
themselves are secure enough, but with the
walls 50 loosely constructed, are of as little
avail IN OBTAINING prisoners as a paddock on
carpet sack Is a safeguard against thieves
" c examined the mortar that had been tax
en- from between the bricks and found it to
be Of about the consistency Of dried "chicken
feed " made with corn meal and water
This is accounted for from the bricks having
been laid daring the hot weather Of last
summer which being perfectly dry, absorbed
the moisture from the mortar, leaving
nothing bat crumhling mixture Of dry lime
and sand to hold them together BY the
time all the other counties ID the State are
provided with brick jails and have them
put to the test as fully as ours and those Of
Aarysville and Nevada have been, perhaps
people will become convinced Of their utter
Insecurity.
Smith is the man who assaulted Miller on
the night before the election. and was SEN
tenced to ninety days Imprisonment. ond
Hamilton had been committed to await his
trial before the Court of Sessions on charge
Of grand larceny in having stolen a hundred
dollars from Mr.. Hirschey a week since.
Butte record., 1856-11-29

CLAIMS AGAINST ADAMS & Co.-On Sat
urday, November 22d, Gilbert A. Grant,
referee made a report to the fourth District
Court ofSan Francisco, from which it ap-
pears that the claims against the firm of
Adams & Co, amount to S1,l55, ,494 The
creditors have until Saturday, December 6,
to show cause why the report should not be
cnnfrmel
Butte record., 1856-11-29

FAvoEs.-Every noon and night the rum
bling stages foretell the approach Of our
attentive friends the newsmen, with bum
dies of papers from everywhere in the State
Watson, Hedges s Harmon, Garnham, Nc
Williams & Tymeson Major Graham and
0bed Sautell. are all entitled to our thanks
and prayers for their prosperity and happi-
ness, as partial reward for their generosity
and kindness.
THE SrREETs.--In several places our
streets are too much obstrpcted by lumber
and bricks to admit of the safe and easy pas
sage of either pedestrians or wagons. We
came near breaking our shins night or two
since, over pile Of bricks that have been
left in the middle of the street inst opposite
the new building of Messrs. Lott s. Sexton,
on Bird street The builders OF those whose
business it is to attend to them, should re-
move them nearer the sidewalk.
Butte record., 1856-11-29

STAGE STRUCK. A printer by the name
of Hugh F. McDermott, imagining himself
as & wasting his sweetness" over the stick
and rule, has recently made his debut in
one of the San Francisco theatres as Rich
ard the Third. His personation of the hump
backed tyrant not suiting the 6 boys" he
was greeted with a supply Of & garden sass"
and other Injuries usually presented to un-
successful debutantes. Better 60 back to
your legitimate profession, Mister Mack
Butte record., 1856-11-29

Goodhart vs. Hannegan, Court ordere'
plaintiffs attorney to complaint.
The star of the north. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1849-1866, 1856-04-16
The License Law.

II was hardly 10 be expected that so long a
law as the bew one relating 10 licenses could
be clear in every respect or free from ambi-
guilty; and we accordingly find some points
which will depend almost entirely upon the
construction given 10 them by The several
courts. ...
One of these is the necessity of petitions
and public notice by merchants who wish 10
sell liquors under The new law. We observe
that generally no notice is given by pub.ica-
tlon among the merchants for mercantile Ii
cense, and one part of the law certainly
seems 10 leave these cases entirely 10 the
classification Of the mercantile appraiser
Yet the fequirementN,o petition seems 10 be
general, and the decision Of The question
must be by judicial construction. ..
By another provision of the eighth section
il would seem that while such things as beer
houses are not recognized, ealing houses are
10 have The same accommodation for stran-
gers and travellers as hotels and taverns.
The star of the north. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1849-1866, 1856-04-16
Well Said.

The Indian, in his native condition, is no
fool, as the following anecdole related by a
Washington correspondent Of the Baltimore
Republican attesis:
"We met Col. Sam Stamburg Today in the
rotunda of the Capitol, and while we were
looking at the carved representations over the
door ways OF the da, the veteran Indiau
agent told US that in 1s4O, with delegation
of the Menominee Indians, he visited the
Capitol, and explained the nature and design
of The stone groups in the rotunda, when the
chief, Grizzly Bear,' turned 10 the eastern
doorway, over which there is a representa-
tion of the landing Pilgrims, and said. There
Ingen give white man corn;' and 10 the north,
representing Penn's treaty, There Ingen give
um land, and 10 the west, where Pocahon
las is seen saving the life of Captain Smith,
There Insen save um life;' and lastly 10 the
south, where the hardy pioneer, Daniel Boon,
is seen plungina his knife into the hea:t Of
one red man, while his foot is planted on the
dead body of another, 'and tn ere, white man
kill Ingen.'"