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The true Democrat., 1856-08-05
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Our Liberties.

PARTIES AND PARTY NAMES-THE TORY AND THE wHIG-THE REPUBLICAN AND THE FE- DERALIsT-THE DEMOCRAT AND wHIG-THE DEMOCRAT AND KNOW NOTHING.
Butte record., 1856-02-16
Rood Tn-ourh tn. C..o,

At last going TO have road through the Canon
The necessary fand has been subscribed, road Super
visor appointed, and everything will soon be in read-
With the experience now before us in the way
OF mountain roads, there will be difficulty in
strecng good aud substantial road to the Miners
Ranch. Let it be made sufficiently wide for teams 10
prss each other at any point. There is now no good
reason, why the road through the canon should not be
rendered safe as any portion of the road between
this point and Marysville If the $500 will not build
it properly pass around the subscription paper again.
and have done up right. We trust the road Superv
sor Il. T. Wan Norden ESQ., feels the responsibility OF
his position, and viii conduct the work 10 speedy
completion. Now is the lime do the work, while the
ground is in a moist condition. The workwill be com
me ced Monday.
Butte record., 1856-02-16
Salt River.

Many personssuppose the river of this name
to be q mere imaginary stream. Bayard Tay-
lor says:
s'Where it debouches into the Ohio river, it
is not more than sixty yards in breadth, but
very deep. It is never fordable even in the
dryest season, and being navigable for fourteen
miles above, has not been bridged at this
point. While on the spot, took occasion to
inquire the derivation of the slang political
phrase, "Ro we'd up Salt River" and succeeded
in discovering it Formerly there were ex-
tensive salt works on the river. short dis
tance from its mouth. The laborers employ
cd in them, were a set Of athletic, belligerent
fellows, who soon became noted far and wide
for their achievements in the pugilistic line
Hence, it became common thing among the
bcatmen on the Ohio. when one of their men
became refractory, to say to him, "We'n row
you up Salt river" when of course the bully
salt men would have the handling If him. BY
a natural figure of speech the expression was
applied to political candidates, first, / be-
lieve, in the Presidential compaign Of 1910"
Butte record., 1856-02-16

that the person whose name is omitted is q
qualified elector, and that he requested to
have his name registered prior to the election,
Section IL provides that the judges and in
spectors shall take the votes of all persons
whose names are borne on said lists. and shall
not be held answerable for refusing the votes
of any whose names are not borne on said list.
Section l2 confers the duties of commission
ers upon the Mayor and Aldermen of the cit
les after the 10th day of November next, who
are empowered to correct the lists from time
to time, and perform all the duties hereby
conferred on the commissioners.
Section l3 makes it the duty of the commits
sioners to deliver to the Mayor and Aldermen
at their first meeting after the 10th of No
vember next, the "Registries OF Elections
which shall be filed for future use among the
archives of the city.
Section IA fixes the salaries of the commits
sioners.
Section Is makes refusal or neglect to
perform the duties by the commissioners a
misdemeanor, and punishable by fine, not less
than $1,000 nor more than S500o
Section l6 repeals all former acts conflicting
with this, and section II says the act shall
take effect from and after its passage.
We have given the full features of this un-
constitional, odious and contemplate measure
because it is the great act of reform of the
dominant party in the Assembly. Its absurd
tiles are characteristic of the Ki-Yi institu-
ton A person would naturally suppose from
reading the bill that its provisions had onc'
formed the bylaws of the lowest and mos
contemplate wigwam of the order. 1t is dis
graceful to the State-to common sense anl
decency We would preserve the purity o
the ballot box by the inexorablc infection o
the heaviest penalties for its violation-by
holding up those who would countenance at
tempts against its purity, to the scorn and de
testation of mankind. But We want no boar,
! to sit in judgment on our right to exercise tn
elective franchise. That privilege does no
require to be encumbered with fornaliie
which will deprive citizen of his right
right guaranteed to him by the constitution
of his country as inalienable.
Butte record., 1856-02-16
EaIIflnnrrana Rand.

Several of the jolly, funloving boys in town, have
procured musical instruments which emit the most hor
rid and powerful dis cord OF Slsinous musical note:
With which they occasionally serensde the town. Thi:
Band out in all their glory Thursday evening
and from appearances enjoyed themselves hugely
The famed regiment OF Sir John FalstaG excelled
both appearance and in the enormous quantity OF
sack consumed. The boys should be hule careful
how they out while the nd Jury is session
seversI members of this body were on the Hill when
the ba d Vas in ti play apparently regarding the pro-
eeedngs with view To indictment We merely eau
tioa the boysn oripr that they may soften the
triae, while blind and inexorabe justice is in session
Butte record., 1856-02-16
A Know Nothing Vagrannt.

On thursday last, Gays the Louisville Cour-
ier, . chap named G. Davis, was indicted in
Bracken county as a vagrant, was tried and
convicted by jury,and ordered te be sold ou,
as slave for three months. He proved on the
trial that he was a prominent member of the
Know Nothing order, that he had been regu-
larly initiated, and none but respectable gen.
tlemen (O were admitted into the order. The
jur6, however, seems to have thought other
wise, and so decided. Speaking Of the man
Davis the Msysvile Express, says:
"The Know Nothing who was sold for va.
grancy in Bracken county last week, by a
verdict Of jury, took an active part in the
late election, and contends that certain lead.
ers Of the party owe him COW worth $50
which they promised him for thirty votes be
secured for the ticket. Come gentlemen, pay
Garrett the cow-his family needs it."
Butte record., 1856-02-16
Ante-Diluylan.

The bill introduced into cur Legislature fol
the enactment of usury laws.
Can't the same gentleman recommend cur
rency of iead3 The experience of all coun
tries shows that usury laws only benefit the
scoundrel who is not afraid to violate the law
whilst the honest man is injured correspond
ingly,. Supply and demand will always regu-
late the prices, and if money is not worth
more than ten per cent per annum, it will no,
bring it,and if it is, it will in spite of any la ws
against it. The mistake is, in thinking tha,
money establishes the value of other articles
whereas, other articles establish the value Of
money.
Even Adam Smith is too old fogy for the
present age. and he is vastly more progressive
than this California Scion. We move to Law
the bin on the table. Carried unanimously
Shasta Courier
Butte record., 1856-02-16
NOtQrIes Public.

The bill to amend an act concerning Nota-
ries puolic, has passed the Assembly by vote
of 40 to p. The bill increases the number
of Notaries largely throughout the State, and
gives the appointing power to the Governor.
1t was originated for the purpose of creating
patronage wherewith to reward the lesser
lights of the X. N. party, and was passed by
a strict X. N. vote The bill has yet to pass
the Senate, where the spoils party are not so
largely in the majority. and it may, possibly,
be shorn of its more odious features.
While the bill was under the consideration
of the House, Mr.. Brent, Democrat from Los
Angeles, offered an amendment, allowing the
people to designate these officers at the next
general election, and requiring the Governor
to issue the commissions This was voted
down by the X. Ms The members of the
K. N. order in the Legislature, we're afraid to
trust the people to designate their servants.
They must have "deadwood" on the spoils,
in or to keep hteir praty in fighting trim for
the compaign; and to do this they increase
the patronage of the Governor, heretofore
sufficiently large, and against which we pre-
sumo many of the men who now vote to in
crease the patronage of the Governors Office
have heretofore loudly inveighed.
If the people are competent to choose a
Governor, (and we solemnly believe they are
notwithstanding the result of the recent elec-
tion), are they not also comretent to choose
Notaries Public' If it is their right to elect
a portion of their public servants, why is it
not right for the people to elect all of them !:
and is it not an unjust law, or an unjust con-
stitution which denies them the right of choos-
ing their own servants. But we will not at
tempt to reason the case with the present As
sembly of California. They are after the
spoils, and right, reason, justice and common
sense weigh naught with them them when op-
posed to their spol-seeking schemes. While
they are thus trying to secure the spoIs to
aid them in the approaching compaign, we
merely record the fact that the K n Party
are afrid to trust the people-or at least, that
they have refused to trust them Well, the
XII vi members know their own utter worth
lessness-the fraud and deception practiced in
their own election-they know their party is
wrecked, and these efforts to grasp the spoils,
is but an attempt at self preservation. They
doubtless think spoils more effective than salt
petre.
Butte record., 1856-02-16
Religious B1gotry.

Phillips, the celebrated Irish Barrister, de-
scribes religious bigotry in the following ner
vous language:
She has no head, and cannot think-no
heart and cannot feel' When she moves it is
in wrath-whe she pauses it is ruin-her
communion is death-her vengeance is eter-
nity-her decalogue is written in the blood
of her victim-and if she stops for a moment
in her internal fight. it is upon kindred
rock, to whet her vulure fang in a more san
guiae desolatiou.
Butte record., 1856-02-16
County Affairs.

The report of the County AUDITOR to be found in an
other column Of our paper, presents faering condi
tion Of the Affairs of the county The resources of the
county have increased largely during year 1854 aud
under the six dollars foreign miners license law
receipts Of the State and County fund have been largely
increased. The debt of the county less than three
years has been reduced from upwards of $4,000, to
less than 81 600. This will be gratifying announce
ment the citizens Of the county, and affords the best
assurance, that the county Indebtedness will soon be
paid of, and the county be enabled expend por
ton Of her for permanent Improvements which
will remain benefit to the county. Heretofore the
of the county has not been expended for such
purposes. is true portion of the Indebtedness of
the county incurred by the erection of buildings
Hamilton. which have been rendered worthless The
OF the county mas been expended in the pay
meni of county officers, by the payment of interest
upon registered scrip, and in sustaining cumbersome
and expensive ,en OF Jurisprudence. The county has
nothing to show for the vast amount ofrea.ure she has
expended for the last six years, except solitary and
useless jail oinamenting the bank of the Rio de
los Piamas at Hamilton Have the payers of the
county any just idea OF the amount OF treasure expend-
ed for county purposes since organization! We
propose TO give estimate of the expended
years, in maintaining the organization of the county
into the county treasury for the six months ending jan
uary 1st 1885, about So 900 Taking this
dard the receipts for the year would amount TO S62-
000and for the six years of organization about
$iO0000 This, however, is not fair estimate OF the
expenditures of the county the receipts for the past
six MONTHS have been much larger than formerly. We
Pive the estimate however, in order that that the
payers of the county may think of the matter-and
'.thnk for Themselves When a community has
learned to do that useless expenditures will not be to
Grated for any great length of time.
mentioned above, are put down at somehng less than
$4,000 Probably fair estimate of the expenses Of
the county per year would be S30.0OU This large
sum to be expended in the simple maintenance of
county organization. The abolishment of the present
cumbersome system of Jurisprudence, mentioned in
the last issue of the Record, would reduce the expenses
of the county hundred per Gen.. Under the pres
ent pro sperous state of county affairs. however,
not disposed to be loud in the call tor the mmedi-
ate amendment of the constitution That is instru
ment not to be tampered with lightly Let the peo pie
and they will have the satisfaction Of knowing that the
unity nearly of debt 1t is hard work to get
of debt-and of:en harder work keep of debt
May Butte do both, and be enabled build all the
roads and bridges required 10 facilitate travel through
her boundaries.
Butte record., 1856-02-16
rhe CounfH Seat.

1t appears shat the BILL which has passed the Assem-
bly, requires only plurality vote to designate the place.
but provides that the removal sal not be effected until
the town which may be selected, has erected suitable
county buildings The Oroville Lobby was evidently
afraid Of the majority SYSTEM The agtators Of this
question well aware that majority Of the people of
Butte County are opposed to a removal OF the county
seat at present. and they DARE submit the question
to them in form requiring majority of the people Of
the county to designate the comfy seat And why not?
Will the advocates for a removal under the plurality
vote their for this unusual mode OF pro-
ceeding.f Is because they satisfied that MAORI
ty of the people opposed to aremova? In the ab.
sence OF explanations will be considered, and they
should advance good for this stemps to defeat
the wishes of the people Of tho couny-for no other
motive would have procured the insertion Of the plu-
raly provision in the bill providing for removal
They hope by the plurality systemic be able TO divide
the different towns of the county, b. inducing each To-
cation vote by ITSELF poll the highest number ei
Of any precinct in the county, and to effect this
special election must be had before the excitement Of
Orovilf is quite died out 1t Is matter OF surprise
that the Assembly should spend their time in the pas
sage Of bill calculated and planned for the express
purpose of benefng few ndividius and efccting a
removal although majority of the people may be op
posed toit.
II is claimed that Senator McGee fovOrs this bill and
will urge its passage through the Senate. This may be
so but we have doubts about the correctness oil
the assertion We see no reason why .hat gentleman
should exhibit favorsm TO any portion Of the county
seek effect removal unless maioriiy should des
gnae the place. We trust Mr. McGee win be convinc
ed that the people of the county do not desire the
Of any bill for the removal of the county sea and
will act accordingly IT, however he should not be sat
s upon this point trust his sense ofjustce to the
pie Of the people of the county, will induce him to
amend the act. that it shall require majoryo of vote,
designate the location OF the county seat before q
moval he effected. VIII Senator Metre have the
kindness TO favor with copy Of the b J..
Butte record., 1856-02-16
What Merit!

The editor of the San Francisco Chronicle
has noticed in the store of German, a queer
contrivance to ascertain the prospects of the
weather. A glass jar was three -fourths filled
with water. and little wooden ladder put in
it, reaching from the top to the bottom Of the
jar. Two small frogs were perched on the
topmost round. 1t is supposed that when
there is an immediate prospect of rain, the
frogs will leave for the lower part of the jar
under the water. This simple contrivance i.
used by many farmers in Germany.
Butte record., 1856-02-16
COnrt of Sessions.

This Honorable body has been in session during the
week, and notwithstanding the large amount of wor;
performed by the late Grand Jury, another has been
called together to scourge the county of crimes msde>
meanors and nuisances. That they may be successful
s the prayer Of every good citizen Owing to the work
laid upon the trestle board by the preceding Grand
Jury, the present term presents full calender. The
Grand Jury is composed of the fol owing named gen
tiemen--G. w. Stanton Foreman, N. Pence J. Watson
Jacob Meore, A. Burns, James Troughton, w. W. Da-
Wis H. c. Scofield, Amos Thatcher. r. NJ Craig, S. D
Young, II. b. Minot, C W. Styles P Hoffman, II. Hun.
C. L. Ewing ID. T. Carter, s. Y, Hale, W. o Murry, w.
H. Dunn. and A. H. Evans. They were empaneed and
entered upon the discharge Of their duties Friday
morning
Butte record., 1856-02-16
+ x G II ANGE
B BANk1NG NOTICE.

BAN Francisco, Jan. LIST, 1896
The undersigned have entered into copsr-
tnership for the purpose of transacting Le-
gitimate Exchange and Banking Business
under the name and style of GARRISON,
MORGAN. FRETZ & RALSTON in this city,
and CHARLES MORGA g. CO., in New York
The cash capital paid in is seven hundred
thousand dollars, ($700, ,OOO.)
An amount will be kept in the Manhattan
Bank. New York, at all times, to cover our
bills in case of loss of any Shipment Of Trea-
sure.
We are now prepared to sell Sight Exchange
on the Manhattan Bank or Charles Morgan y
Co New York, also on the Manhattan Bank
made payable viz: at the Southern Bank
Nv Orleans, La; Messrs. Darby & Barks-
dale, Bankers, st. Louis, Mo Southern Bank
of Kentucky, Louisville, Ky; Ohio Life lnsu-
rance and Trust Co., CINCINNATI, Ohio; Mer-
;hants and Manufacturers Bank Pittsburgh
"a; to purchase Gold Dust Bars, Bullion
MINT and Bank Certificates, approved securi-
ties. make collections. and transact all mat
ters pertaining to our business, on the mos'
reasonable terms
C. X GARRISON.
CHARLES MORGAN,
By his Atty, C K Garrison
r. S. FRETZ,
W. c. RALSTON.
Butte record., 1856-02-16
The Ditch.

Operations for the enlargement OF the Ditch have
fairly commenced. Mr. Meachain's storehouse is again
filled with goods and u boarding house can
be constructed the Ditch, the workmen will proceed
with enlargement By reference 10 advertising
columns it will be that the Superintendent desires
the immediate assistance OF One Hundred Mea. 6ns
opportunity ccr persoas out OF employment. Come to
Bidwsll, ever BODY
Butte record., 1856-02-16
Where the Nigyers -..1~,. ESm.-

There is statute in Ind. which prevents the
testimony Of negro from being received in
the courts. The disability. just now, gives
them the monopoly of the carrying trade in
liquor in that State. As they cannot be made
witnesses, liquor dealers are not afraid to sell
to them, and they are generally employed to
effect the exchange between the seller and the
Consumer of the prohibited article.
Butte record., 1856-02-16
Belplcla.

The Herald publishes the quarterly report
of the financial condition of Benicia. Total
debt of the city, s60,795 II; amount of taxes
assessed last year, $1,000. 1t is feared that
the debt will be increased $1,000 the present
year. The city front, donated to the city by
the last Legislature, is being surveyed and
measured,
Butte record., 1856-02-16
Another ImnrovemenI.

Thank God, the hole in the Plaza is to be oiled up
The town has bought the claim, and will close up the
tunnel turn suice head of water aud rebuild the
Plaza. This will be decided improvement to the
bu, fear it will have bad effect the pros
perity of the Bidweu Division of the Sons OF Temper
snce as the boys will consider it so dangerous to 90
on q rpree.
Butte record., 1856-02-16
REMARKS.

There is now due Butte County from Plumas
County, the sum Of four thousand dollars on
the debt; this sum is payable at this time
Also. near twelve thousand dollars county
tax unpaid over one half of this can be col
lected. From these sums deduct the present
county debt which is SO ,399 81, and surplus
is left In favor of the County Our revenue
is increasing rapidly, and bids fair to wipe out
the county Indebtedness in short time.
Butte record., 1856-02-16
A Rich Claim.

Goodrich & Bishop, wc journeymen Typos, be-
coming tired OF the stick aud rule aeytook up claim
the hill, pulIed Miners Boots, in debt for
grub, cheated Joe Gluckanf out of cooks0se rented
a cabin and ''pched in.' We called the bachelor
quarters the other day search of item, when
OF them informed US that they taken So S9d 81
per day, but paying $4,000 per day water The
other member Of the -bankingn firm, looking for
flour suck with which to his xpressibles.
Butte record., 1856-02-16

man named Twitchell Of Mar, ,sville, took the pre-
eantion some time ago, of building hi. house on
wheels. While the 1re was raging Sunday last. he
and his friends easily rolled it 10 place of safety Il
our county buildings were rgged in a similar mannsr
would be found great saving Of expense Instead
OF legislative power, fe~ yoke of cattle only would
be required trot around for the convenience of the
different mining towns The suggestion merits atten.
lion. VIII Oroville furnish the wheels?
Butte record., 1856-02-16

PUB. Docs.-To Messrs. Denver and
Herbert, our Representatives in Con-
gress, we are under obligations for valu-
able Public Documents.
Butte record., 1856-02-16
agents for the Butte Record.
JOB PRINTING.

We would solicit the attention Of friends who are
in want oil Job Printing to the fact that prepared
TO execute every description Of work in line in
style that cannot fail to give satisfaction We have
recently made new and extensive additions TO our
assortment OF Job Materials and have facility for doing
all kinds of work at moderate and short notice
Butte record., 1856-02-16
Democratic State Convention

Democratic State Convention.
In accordance with resolution passed by
the Democratic State Central Committe, on
the 2lst January, 1855, a Democratic State
Convention is hereby called to assemble at
Sacramento on WEDNESDAY, the 9th day
of March next, for the purpose Of electing
delegates TO the National Democratic Conven-
ton, to be held at Cincinnati, to nominate
candidates for President and Vice President
The following is the apportonment of rep,
resent alton.
Butte record., 1856-02-16

va The City Assessors of San Francisco,
in their report to the Common Council. give
the amount of taxable property within the
city, at $S3.126,215.
Butte record., 1856-02-16
AUDITORS REPORT.

Published by order Of the Board of Superb
| SOrs.
"A MOUNT of County Funds paid out for va
IA rious purposes, from June %, 1855, to
January l. 1856:
Butte record., 1856-02-16

State of California
County of Butte,
hereby certify that the FORE
going statement to be correct as based upon
the Report Of the County Auditor of June %.
1850, and as shown by his Books and those of
the County Treasurer.
MILES CHAPLIN,
County Auditor.
By A: 2. GRrTFrTHs, Deputy.
Jan. l, 1856.
Butte record., 1856-02-16
Thank,

Thanks.
To the propretors of the State Jaurna for forw ardne
US their Daily through the P. o. Helps amazingly.
Butte record., 1856-02-16
Democratic Co. Convention.

DemOCratlC Co. convention.
The Democratic Electors of the County Of
Butte, are hereby requested to send Delegates
to Co. convention, to assemble at Bidwell,
on SATURDAY February %, for the purpose
of electing eight delegates to the State Con-
vention, to assmble at Sacramento on the 5th
of March next The different precincts are
entitled to the following representation.