Butte record., 1856-03-22
CToyine and Lynoiburg.

O1oSAIe ana Lynenbufg.
We paid flying visit to OroYille on We'd
nesday last, and were agreeably entertained
by Mr.. Lincoln, of the Caljforn an, and 9TH
er citizens Of that aspiring and spunky little
town. Of course we had calculated to see
town Of no mean Importance, for it has been
the theme of conversation and Of newspaper
al articles for several months; but the change
since our visit to that section j. indeed a sur
prising one. 0ne year ago there were but
one or two buildings on the spot now occupied
by 0royille, and few miners tents on the
site of Lynchburg. The past six months has
created wondrous transformation, and were
Oroyille and Lynchburg combined, they
would present fine prospective mining
town as the State affords. Driving through
Lynchburg, as we did in the evening, it pre-
sented, to our fancy, Que of the finest appear
ing little villages We had ever seen. The
bright lights along the extensive streets,
glancing from under the ma jestic and brave
old oaks which have been left to shelter The
town from the oppressive heat Of the summer,
presented q view which flled our beau ideal
ct village life, where peace, contentment and
prosperity reigns. But the finest rose may
have cnnker, and appearances are some
times deceptive. These fue appearing ham
let's are now struggling against adverse cir
comstances, and the very quietness which
gives them the appearance Of cheerful con
tentment, is the never-dying worm at their
! hporf vicf ha +1,.o i,
lightful hamle's viii perish of inanation,
their bright and cheerful lights will cease to
CLEAN along their once busy streets, and the
visitor ''shau feel like one who treads alone
/ some banquet hall deserted" The dry win
ter which has just passed, and the failure OF
the ditch to supply them with water, has
driven many to seek elsewhere for the pre-
cious treasures Of mother earth. But the
0rovllians do not despair; they have no idea
| of giving up the ship. With a perseverance
unequalled even in this fast country, they
turn the dry weather 70 the credit side of
! their balance sheet, and boast that it has
caused them to prospect ground, for miles in
extent, which has heretofore remained un-
prospected and which is found to pay from
five cent, to sixty FIVE cents to the pan, and
demonstrates to their satisfaction that they
/ only require water to develop resources ex-
/ celled by no mining region in the State
Some Of the miserable and unfortunate unbe-
lieyers will say that this is another humbug,
gotten up just before the election upon the
county seat question takes place, in order
that they may create q favorable impression
before the people of the county-n spasmodic
efTort-a gavanic shock Of life. We do not so
regard it, and hope that their expectations
may be realized. But those who have wit
messed river operations are not easily led
away by rich prospects Claims which pros
pect twenty-five or thirty dollars to the pan
have failed to pay the cost Of constructing a
tume, and rendered men more careful Of in
vesting hard cash on one good prospect. We
doubt not but that the experience the inhab-
itarts Of Oroville have already had has given
them the new name of caution, and a desire
to see something real and tangible before ma
king further investments. There are many
warm and generous hearts in these hamlets
far down on the river, whose prosperity would
please us better than our own, and who de-
serve success in all their undertakings-ex
cept in getting the county seat upon a pros
pect Of from five to sixty five cents to the pan.
When 0royiile has been proved and establish
ed her ability to sustain place Of the first
Importance in the county, we will speak to
the gentleman from Africa for that corner lot
and fire proof building. But the county seat
should not be persuaded into Rock Island or
Pine Knot, or, ike Hamilton, it Will again
become so poor that none viii do it reverence