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Oroville daily Butte record., 1856-12-16

G0- Sheriff Scannell was in Sacramento
on Saturday, having been arrested on charge
of contempt to the Supreme Court. The
state journal says: &" The good natured,
rosy countenance of our old friend Dave
Scannell. Esq, natural born loco foco, and
Sheriff of San Francisco, has been circula-
ting" around our city for few days past,
he being sin charge" for contempt. He
don't look much like an arrested man, sure
ly. Marshal Doane is not performing the
duty of Sheriff during the absence Of Mr..
Scannell''
Oroville daily Butte record., 1856-12-16

RIcE.-Itis highly probable that this COM
modify will eventually become one of the
staple products of California. We learn
from the San Joaquin Republican that a
Mr.. Drew is now surveying tract of tule
land in that county, embracing some thirty
five thousand acres, for a company in San
Francisco, who have entered it under an Act
providing for the sale of the swamp and
overfo wed lands belonging to this State
Another company, likewise, is being formed
in Stockton. for the purpose Of locating
tract of overfowed land within few miles
of that city. Both of these companies in
tend to commence the culture of rice, and 1t
is highly probable that they will introduce
laborers from the rice fields of China at an
early day.
Oroville daily Butte record., 1856-12-16
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Extension Forever!

Owing to the immense business done hy the under-
signed they have found il necessary to open another
BRANCH in Orov,ie, aud have located It nearly OPP
posite the Orleans Hotel, and directly opposite the
Miners Bakery, on Montgomery street. where they
are now opeuiug and oIcr Tor sale rs nue stock OF
Clothing Boots and Shoes, Hats caps, and ns good
a stock OF tndcr Clothing ~ can be found IN their
well known establish To the Miners and resi-
dents of Thompson Flat Morris RuSIne, Oregon
Guch and C,iy, and everybody, wllh their friends,
we would simply say drop IA and see Us nj ihe
Branch, examine onr stock. you nave both the rRht
quantity and quality TO select from. clothe your
selves comfortably, 90 ON your way rejoicing and II
oar goods dont give you satisfaction, our names are
not ID. TOY a "a iId'SoN,
Montgomery street. opposite -. Nicholas, and
Branch, opposite Miners Bakery. do
Oroville daily Butte record., 1856-12-16

MELANCHOLY AccIDENT.-The Calaveras
Chronicle gives the following particulars of
the death of Henry Madgley, who, it will be
remembered was spoken of a day or two
since as having been killed by an Indian,
near the line of Calaveras and San Joaquin
counties, on Tuesday last;
"Madgcy, who was intoxicated, saw an
Indian passing by carrying a rifle and or
dered him to give up the weapon. The In
dian refused on the ground that Madgley
was drunk High words followed but the
Indian persisted in retaining the rifle
Madglcy grappled with the Indian and threw
him down, then seized the rifle by the barrel
and aimed blow at the Indian; he howev-
er, missed his object, the stock Of the rifle
broke and the hammer coming in contact
with the ground, the rifle was discharged
and the ball entered Mad ,ley's body near
the pit of the stomach. He exclaimed, Oh,
Jesus Jesus = and fell to the ground. AS
sistance soon arrived, and the unfortunate
young man was conveyed to the house where
he expired in twenty minutes. The above
words were all he said after he was wound
ed.''
Oroville daily Butte record., 1856-12-16
The Boprrs OF WARD AND DAVIS REcov.

The BODIES OF WARD AND DAVIS REcov-
ERED.-Mr. VIM. Boyce, of Texas Hill, called
upon us yesterday, and informed us that the
bodies of Vim. Ward and Tho's Davis. buried
in tunnel at Mississippi Bar-the particu-
lars Of which we have already noticed-had
been recovered. The catastrophe, as will I've
remembered, happened on Wednesday, Dec.
18th. at o'clock in the afternoon. The
bodies were not recovered until about
o'clock on Saturday afternoon-three days
and three hours after Wards body was
much bruised. and he was probably killed
without much suffering The body Of Mr.
Davis was found in the back part Of the tun-
nell leaning against the excavation, in an
upright position. His body was entirely
free from bruises, and there can be but little
doubt his death was produced by strangula-
tion. Mr. Ward was not an lrlshman, as we
were first informed, but native of Stock
bridge, Mass. Mr.. sDavs was Welchman.
Mr.. Boyce. Cf Texas IIll-thc owner of the
claim-wll furnish to the friends Of the de-
ceased such information respecting them as
may be desired - Sac Union.
Oroville daily Butte record., 1856-12-16

AT 1T AGAIN.--It will be remembered
that the steamer 0rizaba, of the Nicaragua
line, was partially sunk at her wharf some
weeks ago, by some person who, for some
object unexplained, opened one ofth valves
below the water line, connecting with the
boiler. The steamer Sierra Nevada, of the
same line. was served in the same way du-
ring Thursday night. The object sought to
be obtained by such means, seems quite in
expicable, as a vessel could not possibly be
damaged to any considerable extent while
lying at one of our wharyes, even were all
the valves open. Globe.
Oroville daily Butte record., 1856-12-16
Our Coal MINE.-The State Journal and

Our Coal MINE.-The State Journal and
the .Amerioan express degree of incredu.
lity about the existence of coal mines in Cal
fornia, and desire :" the occular proof" be-
fore they will acknowledge themselves con-
vnced. If those unbelievers desire it, we
will send them down a sample of Table
Mountain coal which they can test to suit
themselves. All we need is a railroad to en-
able us to supply Sacramento with this val
table species of fuel. Shall we have the
road
Oroville daily Butte record., 1856-12-16

McWILLIAMs & TYMEsoN.-This enter
prsing firm are preparing to purchase gold
on much larger scale than heretofore,
having provided their Office at this place,
with weighing apparatus of considerably
more extensive dimensions than their old
one, which they design appropriating to
their new Office at Thompson's Flat. The
miners of that locality will thus be accom-
mo dated with facilities for selling their dust
near home, buying drafts, etc.
Oroville daily Butte record., 1856-12-16

THE ADVANTAGE OF ADVERTISING. We
published yesterday an advertisement for a
dog, the propretors of the St. Nicholas be-
ing in want of canine brute " ever faith
full " as a watcher, and by ten o'clock in the
morning, at least dozen ours of as many
descriptions and sizes, were paraded before
"mine host E" for inspection. 1t is needless
to state that they were not all bought but
whether he made choice or not, deponent
saith not.
Oroville daily Butte record., 1856-12-16
& es n. cRosxTTE, Editor.
Topics Of the DaV.

We have received from DIR. Wo-
zencraft a pamphlet copy Of an ad-
dress delivered by him, upon The
subject of the Atlantic and Pacific
Railroad. The Doctor is evidently
not amongst those who believe that
the result Of the recent election was
a declaration against a National
railway; but believes that the road
can be built if the people take hold
Of it in determined manner. In a
government like ours, it is necessary
that the people should be unanimous
in demanding a work Of this kind,
before government will lend its aid
to the enterprise. The inhabitants
of California, and we believe of the
entire Pacific coast, are unanimous
in demanding the construction of the
road. A large majority of the States
have declared in its favor, and it is
time that this capital was taken from
the politician and made available to
the people of the Union.
The address sets forth many
strong and reasonable arguments IN
favor of the construction Of the road
on the route along the forty-frst
parallel, through Mobiles Pass, and
thence down the Sacramento Valley
to Benicia. His review Of the
southern route, shows the utter folly
of building q great railway over
eleven hundred miles of desert, in
habited only by "horncd toads," and
upon which "Coyote could not get
an honest living.'' The address also
states what we have always supposed
to be a fact, thatit is impossible to
builda railroad from San Diego to
San Francisco.
The Doctor is evidently determin-
cd to be of some service in this i'm
portant work, and to arouse public
sentiment to just appreciation of
the advantages it would confer. He
has long interested himself in this
subject, and three years since, made
survey of Noble's Pass during mid
winter. We commend the address
to the public.
Oroville daily Butte record., 1856-12-16

"CLIPPER BRIpGE The California
Express has been shown the plan Of a bridge
which from It's peculiar construction is des-
ignated by the foregoing name. From the
description we should judge it to be very
admirable plan and well adapted to the
mountain streams of California. Its invent
or, Mr.. Hughes, intends applying for pa
tent.
Oroville daily Butte record., 1856-12-16
THE BULKHEAD PRoJEcr.-In relation

I
to this matter the Morning CaH says:
There can be no better time than the
present to construct a stone wall along the
line Of the city front The break earth,
(instead of breakwater, as our cotempora-
ries call it, is of the highest Importance to
the prosperity of the city, and TO the value
Of real estate in the vicinity of the wharyes.
There are hundreds of men now in this
city out of employment, who would be ben
eftted by the work. The city can raise a
loan for this purpose without any difficulty.
The improvement will he lasting benefit
to US all ; and we cannot see why there need
be any delay in commencing the work. 1t
mus: be done sometme and what can be
dene to-day should never be put off till to-
morrow"
Oroville daily Butte record., 1856-12-16

"UNwAvERING Democrat" has
come to a "dead lock" with Mr..
George Penn Johnson, Of San Fran
cisco. The latter gentleman is out
in a card in the Senatorial organ Of
Messrs. Gwin and Latham, the Wig
ilante Bulletin, in which he pronoun-
ces the articles of "unwavering" a
"tissue Of falschoods," and the par
ticular assertion that Mr.. Johnson
holds his present official position by
one of the most fragrant breaches Of
good faith, on record" a '|base and
dirty fabrication" What will Gun
waycring" do now? Will he "vin-
dicate the truth of his history" or
will he go back into his wigwam, and
suffa his "tissue" to 90 forth faith
erie to the world, with the brand of
falls nood upon them? 1t is quite
probable there will be some little
"wa aring'' and weakening of the
Unions correspondent.
Oroville daily Butte record., 1856-12-16
SPECIAL NOTICES.
county Trcasurcr's oficc,
ORoyILLk. December lmh, ie5,

Notice is hereby given. thai u pcrson> holding Butte
County Warrants, payable from The General Fund,
registered between the 9Th day OF May 1850, pnd 5th
day OF August 1885, except Narrnnts numbered le2.
ls3, ls4, les, 1870 ana l9l that the will be laid
on Presentation al thi, Office. Aud notice is further
given, lha, after this date said Warrants will cease 10
bear interest. WM IATTlNORE.
TtHsucr butte County.
Oroville daily Butte record., 1856-12-16

MiNING'NEAR OREGON CiTY.-A piece Of
gold weighing eleven ounces was taken from
the claim of Messrs. Barton, Jones, and
Meeks. at Nelson Flat near Oregon City. on
Sunday last, also about six ounces Of gold
in dust and specimens. There are rich dig
gings in Oregon Gulch and vicinity, that
would be developed was there an abundance
Of water.
Oroville daily Butte record., 1856-12-16
rrench,cun Canal Mining Company.

rRkNClruWS. Dec. .. 1886.
Notice is hereby given, that meeting ut The stock
holders of the ''Frvnchtown Canal Mining Company
will be held at the Merchants Hotel, Mary syiiit on
the tenth (oh day OF Janusry, 1851 Tor The purpose
of Increasing the capital stock of said Company to
sixty thousand dollars (S6O,000)
Signed NJ. FULLER,
q. G. ADDISON,
q. NJ. ENANS,
". > WATSON.
d6-ld Trustee.