davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
Oroville daily Butte record., 1856-08-04

A WORTHY ADvocATE.--A correspondent
Of the press, who has been advocating the
cause of the mobites of s. Francisco, over the
signature of "A b. ;" and denounced the
opponents of the Committee in the most
scurrilous manner, has been discovered by
the Shasta Republican to be man who
was indicted II few months since for murder
and escaped conviction only by a quibblc
of the law. The Republican says Of him:
" 4 few months since the said A. b was
indicted by the Grand Jury of the county Of
Shasta, for the crime OF murder, alleged to
have been committed upon one Williams
a warrant for his arrest was duly issued,
and the said A. Il. tled--he skulked about
our hills and avoided the officers Of the law.
Afterwards the said \. j. sneaked into town
the back way and gave himself up when
the case of the People VS. A b indct-
ment for murder" was called on for trial,
he studiously avoided an investigation Of
the erits Of the case. A motion was made
that the indictment be set aside, on the
ground that one of the grand Jurors who
presented the indictment was an alien. The
man accused Of alienage was brought for
ward lie made oath that he was IA citizen,
but because he could not present to the
Court the records of St Louis, Missouri, this
man A. b was set at liberty. Before he
left the Court room, however, in open Court,
by his attorney, he solemnly pledged him
self to the law--he pledged himself that he
would not only not violate the law again,
but that ever afterwards he would uphold
and maintain it."
Oroville daily Butte record., 1856-08-04

ORGANIZED BAND OF HoRsE THIEVES
There is an organized band of horse thieves
in Honey Lake Valley. Recently Mr.. Bar
bour, of Carson Valley, and Mr.. Wood, OF
Shasta, were shot at by them, and both Sc
riously wounded. 1t is feared Mr.. Bar bour
cannot live The citizens Of the Valley were,
at last accounts, organizing themselves into
a Vigilance Committee, and were determin-
Ell to exterminate the band.
Oroville daily Butte record., 1856-08-04
DUTCH CHARLEY AT PANAMA.-A pass

DUTcH CHARLEY AT PANAMA.-A pass
enger by the Sonora informs the San Fran
cisco Bulletin that c. p. Duane is swelling
mighty big at Panama. Duane went on board
the Sonora the day she sailed, with all the
fash of his Montgomery street days, but
dressed little after the Granadan fashion,
wearing large Panama hat. He visited
the vessel in company with a captain from a
man-of war lying at Panama, and several
other gentlemen. They drank wine togeth-
er in the cabin.
Oroville daily Butte record., 1856-08-04

DUsT-Oroyile is the dustiest place in
the whole state Of California. The streets
are filled with it. and it finds its way into
every house in town, and overspreads every
thing. Water carts cannot keep it down -
wind cannot blow it away. The town is dust
itself If any one doubts it, let them go to
McWilliams & Tymeson's Banking House,
and see how the dust accumulates
Oroville daily Butte record., 1856-08-04

HUMoRs OF THE CANvAss.-Mr. Little
john said in the Philadelphia 9 Convention, he
would " sacrifice all things to secure the
election of Fremont" No doubt there will
be great sacrifices of big Johns, little Johns
and demij johns, and if Col Benton be any
thing of a prophet, the whole " farce" will
close with the sacrifice of John Fremont him
self.
There will be not only paper pellets but a
pellet of flesh and blood in this canvass 1t
is announced that Miss Sarah Pellet, of Sy-
racuse, ~ Y, is to take the stump for the
" Republican, nominees. She has peddled
books in the cars, and has become " well ac-
quain:ed with the plans and operations of
Southern men," by living in Central Ameri-
ca and California.
1t is fair to presume that this gentle maid
en- will devote her patriotic efforts, for the
most part, to the "po leg a-my" plank in
the Philadelphia platform. We trust she
will vary her performances by riding the
woolly horse barebacked and astradle, and
thus increase the novelty of her political
labors. Go it, Sally.
Oroville daily Butte record., 1856-08-04
NATIONAL DEMOCRATIC NOMINATIONS.
DEMOCRATIC STATE CONVENTION

Central Committee, held in the city of SacTa Ineno,
on The 10Th day Of July 1856, 1t resolved that n
DrnocraNc State Convention be called 10 meet In
the city of Sacramento, on TUESDAY, the OH day of
september next, for the purpose of nominating Two
members Of Congress, Clerk of the Supreme Court,
superintendent of Public Instruction, State Prison
pirrttor, and four Presidential Electors
Tho State Central Comm ittee suggest that Satur-
;a,, the 23d day of August, be the day selected by
;ho different counties for the election Of Delegates 10
uld Democratic State Convention.
The following is the apporionment Of representa-
Oroville daily Butte record., 1856-08-04

THE WAGON ROAD ACROSS THE PLAINS
The United States Senate has passed bill
appropriating 900 to build a military
or wagon road, from Missouri, ria Salt Lake
and Carson Valley, to California. 1t was
supposed that the House of Representatives
would p,ss the bill without difficulty This
is good news for California, and particular.
ly for Sacramento, as that city must be the
terminus of the route.
Oroville daily Butte record., 1856-08-04
BUTTE County JAILs--We use the piu-

BUTTE County JAILs--We use the piu-
raj number, for Butte county ut present mas
two iails, with fifteen prisoners In one anu
one in the other. One of these jails IS To-
Gated at Bdwell, the present county seat
and the other at Hamilton, where the couh'
ty seat was formerly located. We nave 'he
third Jail, now in process OF erection, III oro'
Vile. and. like other tenements in our city
it will be occupied as soon as completed
The Jail business in Butte county has been
brisk since the Vigilance Committee nave
been in session in San Francisco. 1t was
tolerably brisk at one time last winter the
Sheriff having nine prisoners on hand at
one time but never as high as sixteen be-
fore. This extra expense the taxpayers OF
the county may thank the Vigilance lCom-
mittee for. Our citizens may also thank the
Mobites of San Francisco for the organized
bands of robbers and thieves now in our
midst, who state that they have been driven
from San Francisco. Why don't San Fran
cisco convict and send her rascals to the
States Prison, instead of turning them
loose upon the interior, to rob and murder
our citizens, and to be convicted at the ex-
pense of other communities. Why should
our citizens support the Vigilance Commit
tee of San Francisco if it has the effect to
drive their rascals into our midst, to plum
der and murder our citizens Let every
community take care of its own rascals.
The mobiles of San Francisco have no more
right to let their rascals loose to prey upon
the miners of the interior, than a man has
to turn rabid dog loose upon his neighSor.
Oroville daily Butte record., 1856-08-04

BUCKEYE CLAIM.--This claim last week
realized the snug little sum Of 81, 1874 "a,
with two men throwing into the sluico.-
The claim is working seven hands in all.
That is pay that is hard to beat'
Oroville daily Butte record., 1856-08-04

WELL FoRGoTrEE The Binghampton
.Democrdf says: he tt8urf7n- 44iieftegeapA
in enumerating the American cities which
the Britishers could take " just as easy in
case of war between the two countries,
leaves cut New Orleans altogether Wecan-
not account for the omission. except on the
ground that they took it in 1914. aud don't
think it necessary to take it over again"
Oroville daily Butte record., 1856-08-04

THE MINERS MEETINo.-This was one Of
the biggest fzzles that we have been called
upon to notice for some time-not in want
of numbers, but in the manner in which
the proceedings were conducted There
was a respectable number in attendance,
and they were good lacking, intelligent, and
fine feeling fellows, the whole of them. In
fact every body present seemed to feel un
usually good natured. At the hour appoint
ed for the execu-no, assemblage o: the
meeting, some one mounted ON the head Of
a barrel, and nominated Judge Bean as
chairman, and Mr.. Buffum as Secretary.
Judge Bean was non est inrentus just at
that particular time, and the first speaker
again arose and nominated Mr.. Powers as
chairman. He was unanimously elected,
there being but one side of the question put.
A committee was then appointed, consisting
of Maj. Switzer, and two other gentlemen
whose names we did not leaaa, to draft re-
solutions expressive of the sense of the meet
ing The Major announced that the reso-
lutions would be ready in ten minutes. The
committee soon returned, and the Secretary
mounted the barrel, and read the platform.
1t started out with whereas, about the
corruption that had been manifested in pub
tic affairs, and then followed string Of re-
solutions. one of which we thought was very
good, and we should be glad to see miners
oil over the state, adopt a similar one and
adhere to it, and that was a resolve, not to
support any but honest men for Office. AZ
ter the resolutions were read, the President
arose and requested those in favor of their
passage, to say, aye! There was response
by several voices, and without putting the
negative. declared the resolutions adopted,
amid great cries of "call the nays" "call the
nays!'
The President then requested that those
in favor of adjourning, would signify the
same by saying "ayc," A hearty response
from few voices, and the President declar-
ed the meeting adjourned, amid great cries
of "no! mop
Maj. Switzer, then mounted the tub, and
made most thrilling and eloquent speech,
which our reporter has given as follows:
SPEECH OF MAI. SWITZER.
'Gentlemen-I have nothing to say, all
have to say, is expressed in the resolutions
The resolutions express all have to say
If should make a speech, it would only be
repetition of the resolutions"
He retired from the stand, greatly exhaus-
ted by his Websterian effort.
The proceedings were evidently cut and
dried by q few persons, for what object we
know not and care less. The meeting was
evidently disposed to humor them. They
resolved to pablish their proceedings, but
when some one madea molten to publish
them in the Record, the President forgot to
put the question.
Oroville daily Butte record., 1856-08-04

BENTON ON BUCHANAN.-The Missouri
Democrat reports Benton as saying at Gin
cinuati, As for Buchanan, he was never a
leading man in any very high sense, but a
man OF fair talents, and very pure man in
both his political and private life lie is
eminently man of peace TIE effect OF his
nomination would be to restore peace to the
country"
Oroville daily Butte record., 1856-08-04

MIRACULOUS escape WITH LIFE.-0n
Friday last, Mr.. II. Dowens fell from the
op of shaft, thirty feet deep, on Gold Hill.
(Which he had just ascended,) and struck
on tub at the bottom, receiving several
severe bruises, but none, it is believed, NOR
tally dan rrn~ons.
Oroville daily Butte record., 1856-08-04

RECOVERED The body of Adam Ross,
who was accidentally crowned few days
since, at the Rough g. Ready" claim, was
recovered on Saturday, and decently inter
red. He was German, and about "a years
of age
Oroville daily Butte record., 1856-08-04

SOLD AND GoNE.-Our "French friend
Joseph Rosenthal, has sold his Jewelry es-
tablishment, and will soon take his depart
ure from Oroyilie, to try his luck in the
mountains
Oroville daily Butte record., 1856-08-04

POLITICAL SPEECH OLD LINE WING
AT the great Democratic ratification meet
ing, held at Hartford, Connecticut, a few
days since, among the prominent speakers
was Mr.. Chapman, an Old Line Wing. In
the course of his remarks he said:
"Why, sir, where shall l 90 under such
circumstances as these? Where can go,
and where can every man who cares for his
country go' The Democratic party with its
broad national principles, is the only party
that we can join, and honestly carry out
our views in contest like this. Here we
are-some of us certainy-an think there
are many throughout the country. [Great
cheering.] Here we will act in this strug-
gle-if 1t be a struggle-and to ue the re-
suit does not appear doubtful But, whilst
| shall vote for Buchanan and Breckenridge,
with a strict regard to what believe to be
for the best interests Of the country, there
are two things that will not promise fir 1t,
| will not promise to make any political
speeches in this campaign second, will not
promise not TO do So"
Oroville daily Butte record., 1856-08-04

A RUNAWAY, ALMosT--A team came
very nigh getting up a running match on
saturday. They had got a very respectable
start up Myers street, but was brought to
in front Of the RecOed Office, without doing
any particular damage.
Oroville daily Butte record., 1856-08-04

IMPROVEMENTS Ts.-Preparations for the
erection of the brick block ON the corner of
Myers and Montgomery streets, are pro-
crossing rapidly. The cellar has been ex-
cavated Garriott throws water to the spot,
and sand piles and mortar beds, are accu-
mulating in the vicinity. The workmen will
probably commence this morning the labor
of raising the ed6ce. The enterprising
proprietors, ,Messrs. Downer, Carlow & Ritch-
lie, will have magnificent building, and we
hope it may prove sufficiently profitable to
induce others to follow their example, and
continue such substantial improvements,
until Oroville is lost in forrest of brick and
mortar.
Oroville daily Butte record., 1856-08-04

PIONEER CIRcUs.--We learn from the
agent, Wr aries G, Pell, that Rowe &
Co Pioneer Circus will visit Oroville in a
very short time.
Oroville daily Butte record., 1856-08-04
Huntoom's Exchange, Aug. Ed.

Jne Ryan. Marysviie Geo Hall, do David Quadiin,
T. England Mountain lluusc. J England, do J "a
Parker, w Miller, Mi1op's Car. Henri Bryan Maryo-
Vile, X. I Robertson, do, Sinclair, do, Wm Franklin.
do. i II Barnes Chas Poll, agent Rowe's circus, }
tonroy, circus. Jas : Phillips, do, 6 simpson, do,
= G Brown, Table Mountain G Butler, do A McCar-
gar Cherokee, Mr. Ilinds do, Henry Goodman,
"Alagnoia," Jas 3 Dickey, do, W K Fost, do, >
Pitcher, Sacramento.
Oroville daily Butte record., 1856-08-04

Mr. II. B. Garnbams, will accept our
thanks for the Marysville Inquirer and file
Of San Francisco papers.
Oroville daily Butte record., 1856-08-04
TZoTEL ARRTAVLS.
Orleans Hotel, Aug. I'd, 1850.

lIoswe Nicholas. G b upham, do, Tuey,
do, VI NJ Larraway, Sacramento Geo Day, Nlrginlse,
VIM RrudinC, do, Jno Buchanan, live Oak, Jesse
McCaackcn, Timbucoo, } Grimes, Moo-e's Rancho.
Capt Bailey. Forbe,town, Doct Woodward, babhit
Greek. j Neil Mary ysve, NJ Champion. Cherokee.
Lance Nighngill. NUrysyiile, Harry Gardner, do,
MUrgandolte, New York, John lIHrrigan. Penn, NJ
CoNington, Cherokee Rayinc, Hug, Mexico, J J.
savage
Oroville daily Butte record., 1856-08-04

To Mr. J. r. Watson, we are indebted for
the California Erpre,s. Sacramento Union,
s. T. Chronicie, Bulletin and .4AG.
Oroville daily Butte record., 1856-08-04
AMUSEME TENTS.
C0TILL0N PARTY

4 + 4, II E-U UNITE d STATE
Thursday Evening, Aug. 2, 1856.
sfasiza A Co.illon Party wiz be given at The Uni
-, ted stat GA Ihur-day Evening next An
I175s excellent Band 81 Music has been engaged,
- and -" pains will be- spared 10 render this
magnificent aniir. The whole will be under the
mnna-em,nt OF MR.. CHARLES LEGATE.
1he Public ID invited. a4I
Oroville daily Butte record., 1856-08-04
FREMoNr's CHANCES OF SUccEss-Many

FREMoNT's CHANCES OF cEss.-Many
of the papers are discussing the chances of
Fremont in November next The latest po-
litical intelligence from the Atlantic States
renders it quite certain that Fillmore WILL
voluntarily or otherwise, leave the track,
and the Contest will lie between Buchanan
and Fremont. In order to elect Fremont
he must carry all the free States en- masSe,
with the exception of p votes the exact
number belonging to Pennsylvania. If he
lose Pennsylvania, therefore, he can afford
to lose nothing else.
The National Era, an old and able free
soil paper, proves conclusively that for n
mere hope of temporary success, Fremont
was put forward at the expense of better
men, and then figures out his defeat thus.
Hear it:
"Mr Buchanan will receive, we presume,
the twhole electoral vote of the South, or
one hundred and twenty votes. Let us sup.
pose that the nominee of the Philadelphia
Convention shall obtain the electoral votes
of New England, New York, Ohio, Michigan,
and Wisconsin the debateable States then
will be Pennsylvania, New Jersey, Indiana,
Illinois, Iowa and California. AS for carry
ing California for the Republican candidate,
the suppostion is wild. That State il slave
ry. .rdden-bOth the Whig and Democratic
parties there have always been distinguish
ed by their subserviency to slavery. We
might as well hope for Missouri. lr Penn
sVlyania as against Fremont. Buchanan
would in all probability command the Ell
tire Democratic vote, and large portion of
the old conservative Whig vote. Now, With
his one hundred and twenty votes, he would
need only Pennsylvania and New Jersey,
or Pennsylvania and California; the last
two would raise his vote TO $50, one more
than necessary to elect.
The available candidate, as against Buch
anan, must be able to beat him in his own
State, ard carry New Jersey"
Oroville daily Butte record., 1856-08-04

Know NoTHINGIsM.-The news by the
'ast steamer is death knell to the hopes of
the Know Nothing party. There is not the
least possible show of success for their par
ty in the approaching contest They will
not amount to respectable faction. They
have fallen beneath the dignity and i'm
portance of Abolitionism. 1t has fallen into
the evening of its day,'ere yet the morning
Of its life has begun. To make use of u sig
niiicant phrase, it has "gone in."
saw from the beach when the morning was shi.
ming
A bark oer the waters ride cloricusly on;
came when the sun Ger that beach was declining,
The bark was still there, but the waters gone" "
Oroville daily Butte record., 1856-08-04

Mr. Harris, Of the CAL Stage Co., has our
thanks for Marysyille and Sacramento pa
pers.1
Oroville daily Butte record., 1856-08-04

BALL AT THE u. S.-Cards have been
issued for q Ball to be given at the U. s.
On THURSDAY evening next. The list of Man
ayers is headed by Gen. p. II. Harris. and
tho arrangements are in the hands of those
excellent caterers Charley Legate and
frank. Gf course every thing will be re-
:l,ere, and those who wish to indulge in the
art terpschorean,' will have an opportunity
20 60 go to their entire satisfaction.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1856-07-31
sEHEENuss.

sIswO Dollars for one wear if maid
the tlme oi subscriptions; Two Dollars
ana Fatty Cents, WITHOUT DEVIATION
altertheexpiration of three months. f
SI.Aii Bills for Advertisements. Job-
work, or Subscription, considered due. when
contracted, except against those with whom
we have running accounts.
u. Observation-Disclosures order adiscontinuance
ot the paper, at the expiration Of the time
ior which they may have subscribed, are con-
sldered as wishing to renew; and it VIII be
continued to them accordingly.
b9@Eo Paper will besent out of the county
unless paidfo in advance.
sJS advertisements inserted at One Dol
lar Per Square of Twelve Lines
or Less, for the first insertion; Fifty
Cents for each continuance
sGeP Persons advertising by the year, will be
charged Thirty DOEiars for whole col-
umn, Twenty Dollars for one-half
Zen Dollars for one-quarter. No detin-
tion from these terms under any circumstances
sG@ The privileges of yearly advertisers is
strictly limited to their ozgn immediate and
regular business: and the business of an ad-
vertising firm is not considered as including
that of IFS individual members
lTAnnouncing candidates Three Doliars
10 be paid IN Gdvaace IN every case.
0~FAdvertisementS 1ot marked with the num-
Der of insertions when handedin, will be con-
tirued until ordered out, and payment enacted
0~FNo advertisement can be inserted grattitously
0O-Advertisements of apersonal nature, inva-
rally charged double price.
sEFLOb Priasing, Of ALL kinds, neatly
done on New Type, and on as reasonable
terms as any Office in Tennessee. =,
EPNo Paper viii be discontinued until all
arrearages are paid up-ercept at the option Of
the Pa5kiSher.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1856-07-31

/ ped here / had no hope of finding
my parents here, for when I went
away, sixteen years ago, left. them
in Kings throne upon the Ken. I
knew them, Of course, but / wished to
see if they would know me. / think
God sent me here, he added in a lower
tone, "for only think what curious
circumstances had combined to bring
me to this cot
On the following morning I re.
sumed my journey alone, but had to
promise thatI would surely call there
again on nay return, which ] did in
eight days and spent q night there.
Money possessed some charms. For
it had not only given 20 the poor
peasant sure home for the rest Of his
life, but it had brought health back to
the sick boy. An experienced ply
sician from Salisbury had visited him,
and he was now able to be about. /
remained long enough to know that
an earthly heaven had grown up In
that earthly cot. Nathan Leeman told
me thathe had overa hundred thousand
dollars, and that he should take his
parents and brother to some luxuri-
GUS home, when he could find one TO
bis taste.
That vas some years ago. / have
received some letters from Leeman
since, and he is settled down in the
suburbs of Bradford, On the banks of
the lower Avon, where he has bought
a large share in several of the celebra-
ted cloth factories in that place, and
| am under solemn promise to visit
him if | ever land in England again.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1856-07-31
~ Effects of Cleanliness

Count Rumford, the celebrated
practical philosopher, whose writings
have been Of greater value to mankind
than the abstruse speculations Of
a host of metaphysicians, thus des-
cribes the advantage Of cleanliness:
"With what care and attention do
the feathered race wash themselves
and put their plumage in order; and
b ow perfectly neat, clean, and ele-
giant they appear. Among the beasts
Of the field, we find that those which
are most cleahly are generally the
most gay and cheerful, OF arc distin-
guished by certain tranquility and
cOntentment, and singing birds are
always remarkable for the neatness
Of their plumage. So great is the
effect of cleanliness upon man. that it
extends even to bis moral character.
Virtue never dwelt long With filth;
nor do I believe there ever was a
person scrupulously attentive to
cleanliness who was consummata
villain" I"
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1856-07-31

REMARKABLE REUyIoN.-Two broth.
ers, who are twins, recently met in
the town of Jay, who had not seen
each other for forty-six years. One
is Paul Smith, of Jay, and the other
Silas Smith, of Springfield, Massa-
cbusetts. Correspondence ceased
ten years since. The Springfield
Smith visited Jay at the instance Of
his son, and probably two brothers
we're never happier than they have
been for the last ten days. They are
now we'll advanced in years, and are
looking joyfully forward to another
happier union, far from the surging
waters of this sinful world. An in.
cident is worth relating. BY ar
rangoment Silas called on a married
daughter Of Paul, who of course had
never seen her uncle, and she con-
versed with him nearly half an hour
without suspecting it was other than
her father. The two brothers called
at our Office on Monday, and we can
truly say we never saw men of their
age bear so close a resemblance
.Esscr County (N y Standard.