Butte record., 1856-11-29

SlNty-Ionr votes belng c asst IN the atfirma-
tive, and sixty-one being the number peces-
sary to elect. The number of shares is one
hundred and twenty, and those present re-
presented and cast the votes for sixty four
shares.
Mr.. Z. C. Hewing was next elected Secre-
tary by the same vote, AR. Jas McWilliams
Treasurer, and Messrs. D W. C. Rice and j.
". Reins of Marysyille, and Messrs. G. W.
Garriott and Peter Freer of 0royille, were
elected as the Board of Directors.
ATTEMPTED sUIcrDr.-On Friday, Nov.
| l4th, at Oroyille, a German named Andrew,
attempted to commit suicide at Sonora, by
cutting his throat with pen knife. He
merely inflicted a severe wound, which was
sewed upstate Journal
We don't exactly understand whether the
above is INTENDED as sort of sly rap at us
for cur inadyertance in not accrediting clip
pings from the Journal, or whether it is a
regular bull At any rate it is too rich to
be passed by unnoticed.
Here is another from the Uni0n
WANTED A widowed lady, in Sonora
county, so runs the advertisement, twenty
five years of age, having no children or rela.
tives in this Ssate, and possessed of property
which, with proper management, can be
made to realize from $500 to $4,000 per
year, wishes to form matrimonial alliance
with some gentleman of genteel appearance,
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speaks first
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 it 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
INDIAN BATTLE.-It is said that the Yuba
and Digger Indians had fight on Friday,
Nov Dist. near the Empire Ranch, in Yuba
connty.
If we have taken any articles from the
Journal without acknowledging the source,
we apologize and take it all back, but if we
have ever clipped anything from the Union
feloniously, we don't care snap, for that
sheet approprates whole articles from our
columns, and we know of no better plan
than to steal in our tnrn, just to get even.
A PREsENr.-We yesterday received the
following polite note accompanied with
most choice box of prime Figarros =;
Ma-ysville, Nov. 26th
Ep1roRs BUTTE RECORD:
Gentlemen, herewith | send you 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,
II. A
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
Oroville.
NATIVE ToBAcco.--The State Journal
says: We were yesterday shown fine speoi-
men Of California tobacco. 1t was raised on
the ranch of Mr.. Taylor, on lhe Cosumnes.
In appearance we would judge it to be equal
to the best Virginia weed. 1t grows finely,
and it is thought that two crops can oe gath
cred from one planting every season, This
lot contains nearly 5000 pounds.
~ 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.
STAGE Struck. 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 & boys" he
was greeted with a supply Of g garden sass''
and other luxuries usually presented to un-
successful debutantes. Better 20 back to
your legitimate profession, Mister Mack.
g0~ Miners, Farmers, Traders, and the
community generally are rejoicing over the
recent rains, and the prospects of good
times coming Weather wise folks foretell
a ''49 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.
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.
WOLF KILLED.-On Monday morning, q
wolf that measured six feet two inches from
tip to tip, and two feet in hight, was killed
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 a distance of sixtyfve yards.
TALcosE QUARTZ LEDGE.-A ledge
talcose quartz has recently been discovered