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Butte record. (Bidwell, Butte County, Cal.) 1853-1858, 1857-05-02
MunicinaI Election.

1t is amusing 10 hear some of the advocates
of the Peoples ticket talking against the
policy of party nominations at town cleo
tons Those who argue thus will be fonnd,
if their history be traced back short dis
lance, to have inscribed their names high
on the roll of Know Nothingism, the very
chefs of the wigwams and midnight councils
of one of the most bigotted and violent po-
litical par les ever organised, whose action
was directed against party that had held
possession of the government of the country
by virtue of their principles and correct
policy, for over half a century. Or, they
may be men who, last fall, were connected
with party that denies to one portion of
the Union the privileges and rights which it
asserts for itself-that of governing them
selves as they may think proper.
These parties having been rejected, and
crushed out of existence except in certain
localities, by the overpowering weight of
and talk with sanctimonious and hypocriti
cal countenances, of the bad policy OF per
hitting party spirit to enter into local aud
municipal elections They profess not to be
governed by party influence, and yet they
oppose men upon the Democratic ticket, who
stand as high in private and public estima-
ton, as the best in the State of California or
elsewhere, simply because they are Demo-
Gratis If they can furnish any other rea-
son for opposing the nominations Of the
Democratic party, except the above, togeth-
err with the fact that the nominee for Asses
sor is an Irshman, we don't know it If
these gentlemen who give their stove pipe
hats the backward slope of piety, and preach
against party. were sincere in their doc
triness, would they oppose good men simply
because they are Democrats' Would they
oppose an honest, hard laboring man, with
family dependant upon him for support,
for petty town Office. simply because he
happened to be of Irish DESCENT Why did
they take majority of their ticket from the
ranks of Know Nothings and Republicans, if
they are opposed to parties
The sum and substance of their perform.
ance is an attempt to secure a triumph for
their defunct parties. under the cry of " No
Partyism." Let the Democracy examine the
antecedrnts of those composing majority
of the opposition ticket, and they will no
longer doubt the fact
Butte record. (Bidwell, Butte County, Cal.) 1853-1858, 1857-05-02

eer, displays an ignoble spirit towards the
gentlemen lately engaged in examining the
different routes for wagon read from
Honey Lake to Marysville. These gentle
men were actuated only by desire to ascer-,
tain the most eligible route; were familiar
with the mountains, and know where they
met with insurmountable distinctions to a
wagon road That paper is evidently dis
posed to consider all who are not willing to
take the immigrant road to Quincy, as in
capable of judging in the matter at all. We
shall refer to Messrs King s. Gamble, in
connection with the subject, when We have
more leisure
Butte record. (Bidwell, Butte County, Cal.) 1853-1858, 1857-05-02
.wherc is HoneyLnk.,,

The Sacramento Union propounds ~.
question, and thinks because the nsort, =
Honey Lake go to Carson Valley for A.
the road to the Sacramento Valley mns, -
impossible during the winter. This &c NJ.
the reason, for we know that the iurnav bo.
been made from Honey Lake to the sacro
mento Valley with animals during the mon,,,
of January. But the Union ma, we'll ,o,..
such a view of the case, if Senator Ncc..,-
statement that he resides within twenty. sv.
miles of Honey Lake be true, for men wou,d
hardly go one hundred and fifty miles f.,
supplies when they we're distant but IN.
days ride from the American Valley. unlss.
some impossible barrier prevented their
reaching the latter point The statemen.
of Senator McGee, however, is incorroo,
and probably made to effect certain nur.
pose.
| 1t is we'll known by all who are familiar
with the mountains in that vicinity. that
Honey Lake Valley is on the eastern slone
of the Nevada mountains, and if the Union
would take into consideration the fact that
the chain of vallies lying along the eastern
base of the Nevada mountains from Carson
Valley to Honey Lake, are settled by Nor
mons, and others, they would, doubtless. be
enabled to account for the fact that they
use against the route from Honey Lake to
the Sacramento Valley
In the spring of 80, the immigrant train
of DR.. Williams, which had wintered in Car
son Valley, instead of waiting for the SHOWS
to disappear on that route went fromlC carson
Valley to the Truckee Meadows, and crossed
the mountains by the Beckwith Pass, enter .
ing the Sacramento Valley early in April.
The Beckwith Pass may be reached from.
Indian Valley by an excellent road, requir-
ing but trifiing outlay.
The principal obstacles encountered on
this route, however, are found in the True
kee river mountains, and in the vast extent
of desert lying beyond the Truckce river.
and above and below the Sink of the Hum
boldt. The Honey Lake route lies farther
to the nosth and the immigrant road would
diverge from the Humboldt, some seventy
! ave miles above the Humboldt Meadows
thus avoiding the hundred. and fifty miles
of desert obs,rueting both the Carson and
Truckee piHer routes.
Butte record. (Bidwell, Butte County, Cal.) 1853-1858, 1857-05-02


The Picnic PARTY.-Agreeabie to no.
tce. the pupils of Mr.. Wiley's Seminary
turned out en- masse to hold high festival in
honor Of S.ring and the goddess of flowers
beautiful sight it was to see them in their
gay attire, each face radiant with health and
happiness, marching at an early hour thro
our streets We proceeded with them to the
camping ground-for who could resist the
fascination of the occasion to participate in
their innocent reves where every thing
in the shape of swings and other appliances
for amusement bad been prepared with COM
mendible foresight-not to speak of the mu-
Difcent display of edibles. over which Mrs
Thorne presided with patience truly saint
like. After the demoliton of go bottles of
soda, the juveniles were Rnarshalled into or
der aud with appropriate ceremonies, the
Queen Miss Julia Ford crowned. Space
prevents US particularizing the many pretty
speakers; suffice that the Misses Maria Kel-
ly, Ruth Parker, - Kennedy, AID several
whose names we have forgottea. attracted
particular attention. The parents, sisters
and friends of the children. of whom a great
many were present, entered with Jest into
the amusements. Every thing passed off
with spirit. Nothing married the harmony
of an entertainment which, in its getting IN
reflects the highest credit on the Preeeptor.
MIR. Wiley.
Butte record. (Bidwell, Butte County, Cal.) 1853-1858, 1857-05-02

A HARD ROAD TO TRAvEL.-0n Tues
day, April 2Ist, E. ]. Lewis, with portion
of the party who went out to examine the
line of the proposed wagon road from Red
Blnffs to Weaverville, returned to the for
mer place, having gone come eight miles be-
yond the fork of Cottonwood. Mr.. Lewis
and E. Caulk, the latter of whom is prac-
teal teamster, informs the Beacon that SO
far as they went on that trail, they think
that it will cost an immense amount of mon
ey to make road passable for wagons. Mr..
Lewis says that the whole company concur
in the above opinion, which was in effect, to
use the precise term of one of the party,
that the trail was SO steep that squirrels
lad to double teams to get walnut up il.
Butte record. (Bidwell, Butte County, Cal.) 1853-1858, 1857-05-02

TRIAL. OF JOHNSON FOR THE MURDER OF
WAGNER.-Th trial of James 2. johnson,
had taken place at Los Angelos, for the
murder of Henry Wagner On tho night Is
Both March last. The Jnzy could not agree.
1t was understood that a motion for a change
of venue would be submit tad on the day thu
steamer left. Johnson. ID will be remem--
bered, went into drinking saloon kept by
Wagner. and demanded liquor, and upon
being refused, shot him dead The Star
actually raves over the result Of the trial,
and says cearss case was never presented
to a jury. Never was chargemore strong
ly substantiated. Never was murder perpe.
trated with so lisele of provocation.
Butte record. (Bidwell, Butte County, Cal.) 1853-1858, 1857-05-02

LECTURES OF JUDGE CRANE.--These re-
i've lectures, we are sorry to say, were but
SHINY attended. Those present, however,
expressed themselves well pleased with the
manner in which Judge Crane handled his
subject, as evincing much labor and re-
search We commend the Judge to the at
tention of our friends in the Northern coun-
ties. and would assure them that they can
hardly appropriate an evening to more pro-
ftable employment, than that of attending
the Judges lectures
Butte record. (Bidwell, Butte County, Cal.) 1853-1858, 1857-05-02

JUDGE LEWIS $4,000 SwINDLE.-It
would appear by the following from the Old
.Mountaincer, published at Quincy, Plumas
county. that the people of that vicinity do
net appreciate Judge Lewis kind endeavors
to plunge them in debt for the purpose of
constructing road to his toll bridge:
g. From this place to Marysville. by the
first of July, the stage road by "a joint Stock
Co., will be completed at no expense to any
one except those owning stock :"
The same paper says that stages will be
rolling into the American Valley by the first
of July. We are actually afraid that Judge
Lewis will not have the privilege of buying
Butte and Plumas county bonds for fifty
cents on the dollar, and spending the money
10 building road to his toll bridge What
a magnificent schemer our County Judge is,
to be sure
Butte record. (Bidwell, Butte County, Cal.) 1853-1858, 1857-05-02

MoRMoNpoM IN UPRoAR.-The breth-
no, seem to be in hot water. / understand
that all our neighbors here at San Bernar-.
dino who have more than one tc,fe are or
dered TO pull up stakes and go to Salt Lake.
and at the latter place the Saints have risen
against Elder Brigham Young, and he is not.
The bloar, ! think has had bis day, though,
it is said he used to preach to them that some
time he should disappear, aud no one should
know of bis Whereabouts till he found them
a place. and then she would call them ali
to come TO him, and all the faith sul should
come to him and be saved, and all that
didn't como should be damned. "-Coyres-
P9ndeRt EreniHg BrHeGn.
Butte record. (Bidwell, Butte County, Cal.) 1853-1858, 1857-05-02

STRINGTowN.-We learn that new and
rich diggings have been struck on the fat
upon which the above place is located, and
also in the vicinity of Enterprise and Oregon
Gulch These old 20 towns are said to be
reviving under the impulse of these discov-
cries, and promise to excel their former i'm
of Striugtown and Enterprise. were hereto
fore principally confined to river and gulch
diggings, little or no attention being paid to
the fat, which is evidently of the same for
nation as the bar SO SUCCESSFULLY worked
below Orovile.
Butte record. (Bidwell, Butte County, Cal.) 1853-1858, 1857-05-02

Rows CIRcUs.--By reference to our ad-
vertlssng columns. it will be seen that this
popular Circus will perform in Oroville, on
the l4th and 18th inst Rowe has been
among the most popular caterers for the
pubic In this line. being himself an actor
and always securing the services of the most
talented performers. His bill is an excel
lent one, and will not fail to be appreciated
by the public Of Oroville and vicinity.
Butte record. (Bidwell, Butte County, Cal.) 1853-1858, 1857-05-02

CHINAMEN SHOT The State Journal
says that Chinaman was shot dead on
Monday morning last, six miles from Fol-
Bar, under the following circumstances -
Some six Cinnamon we're in company. and
having met t. amster, left the road 80 as
to allow him to allow him to pass, and when
the last one was opposite, the teamster drew
revolver and shot. The assassin was ar
rested and taken before a Justice of the
Peace. who refused, as we learn, to hold
him in custody. from the fact. as he stated,
that no with man saw him commit the deed.
Butte record. (Bidwell, Butte County, Cal.) 1853-1858, 1857-05-02

The SwINDLING ROAD Built is said
that Judge Lewis swindling road bill was
amended in the House so as to permit the
people to say through the ballot box whether
they will be taxed forty thousand dollars to
build road to his toll bridge OF course
Butte county will not cast seventy-fve votes
in favor of the measure, but while the ques-
ton is pending, it will be used as an argu.
ment against road operations elsewhere in
the county, and thus effect, tor time, the
swindling object Of its orignators.
As Mr. Lewis has announced himself
candidate for the District Judgeship, the
next election will doubtless find him asking
the people to appropriate forty thousand dol
for his benefit, and also to elect him District
Judge! Can impudence go farther'
Butte record. (Bidwell, Butte County, Cal.) 1853-1858, 1857-05-02

FORGED GRANTs-A San Francisco pa
per says that parties who have the last two
years been issueing forged grants before
the Eand Commissioners, are now about be-
ing discovered Before Commissioner Nc
Aflister in the District Court few days
since, in the Potrero case, one of the grants
was proved forgery, and there is another
examination next week further develop
nients are expected As some parties are
determined to ferret out and bring to light
the makers and vendors of those grants, and
have them indicted We understand wit
nesses have been brought from Mexico.
Butte record. (Bidwell, Butte County, Cal.) 1853-1858, 1857-05-02

MORE IMPROVEMENTS = Hands COM
menced clearing the lot formerly owned by
Mr.. Savaee, on Montgomery street, prepar-
atory to extensive building operations. A
magnificent oak which stood on the line of
the street, and spread its huge top to shade
the grateful earth, was removed to make
room Tor walls and business places.
SLUIcED HIM OUT.-In a claim on Mo-
hala Flat, last Monday, says the Amador
Ledger, Mr.. Harvey Hanford made narrow
escape. The bank caved upon him, cover
ing him to the neck; yet, although it re-
quired some twenty minutes, with thirty
inches of water, to sluice him out, he was
only slightly injured
On the same day, in Messrs. Williams &
Skeletons claim, near Else's, hired man got
the same fix, and was sluiced out without
suffering material injury.
Butte record. (Bidwell, Butte County, Cal.) 1853-1858, 1857-05-02

ADJouRNED.-The meeting called for the
purpose of electing delegates to the wagon
road Convention to be held at Marysvill, on
Monday. adjourned until o'clock P. NJ. to-
day 1t is to be hoped that our citizens will
be enabled to drop political matters for an
hour or two, and elect delegates tie represent
the county on question of so much impor-
lance. Let there be general turn out at
Up NJ
Butte record. (Bidwell, Butte County, Cal.) 1853-1858, 1857-05-02

FROM SALT LAKE.-By the arrival of the
regular monthly mail at San Bernardino. we
have files of the Deseret news to the 4th
March, received through the forwarding
house of J. W. Sullivan. Gov. Brigham
Young has issued his proclamation ordering
an election for Lieut.. General, to command
the Nauvoo legions. Steps have been taken
for running a passenger express between
Salt Lake and Independence. The route,
it is said, will soon be supplied with con-
venient stations and equipped with men, an
finals and vehicles amply sufficient for the
safe and speedy transmission of mails, con-
conveyance of passengers and transportation
of such necessary articles as we are yet
obliged to procure in markets outside our
borders
Butte record. (Bidwell, Butte County, Cal.) 1853-1858, 1857-05-02
wagon Road Convention.

Thi. convention will assemble in Marys-
Vile on Monday next, and if our citizens
intend participating in its action, they
should make some move to see that they are
properly represented Should the people
Of 0roville and vicinity, and Of the valley
portion of the county, neglect to have del
egation in attendance, the convention will
undoubtedly recommend the route through
Bidwell, and thus destroy the prospect of an
immigrant road entering the northern por-
ton of the State. We infer that this will
be attempted from the tone af the Mays
vile press on the subject To d, SO, would
be to practice an iupotition upon such i'm
migration as might be induced by action of
the convention to travel the route, from In
dian Valley. through the American Valley
to Bidwel-a route destitute of grass from
Bucks Ranch to the valley of the Sacra-
mento, and Astounding in poisnous vegetables
that has destroyed or injured, every drove
of immigrant stock that ever travelled it.
These facts are potent to all who are famil
lar with the route, and are not advanced for
the purpose of subscribing local interests
We have no such interests to advance at the
expense of an overland immigration, and
scorn and detest the sordid spirit that would
turn the weary immigrant from the most
practicable route, that he might pass or en-
ter particular locality. If the Marysville
press think proper to do so, for the dim
pro pect of a slight local advantage, we can
only regret it, and denounce the imposition
They may have been deceived in the matter
by parties interested in securing the travel
to particular toll bridge, and who, in eff
fecting their object, scruple not to corrupt
the Legislature and appropriate the public
revenue.
Whatever action upon this subject, our
citizens intend taking, should be had at
once. Believing that the northern portion
of the State has been provided by nature
with an excellent route for an immigrant
road, stage road, or a railroad, we would
not see its advantages thrown away for the
benefit of localities or individuals.
Butte record. (Bidwell, Butte County, Cal.) 1853-1858, 1857-05-02

May FEsTIvAL.-In humble imitation of
q neurological custom which dates back to
the palmy days of Athens, and had its origin
in beautiful desire to propitate Flora,
goddess of spring, the pupils of Mr. Willey's
seminary will hold Mayday Festival. The
ground selected for the encampment is a de-
licious retreat, thckly shaded, and redolent
with the fragrance of flowers and new -mown
hay. 1t is about twenty minutes walk from
the opposite side of the upper ferry, Access
sable by trail along the bluff At 10
O'clock. we learn, the procession will be
formed, when the children, after little
parade, will proceed to the appointed desti-
nation. where refreshments will be provided
and the prescribed ceremonies gone through.
Butte record. (Bidwell, Butte County, Cal.) 1853-1858, 1857-05-02

RuNAwAY.--The splendid team of Mr.
Downers our worthy Postmaster were left
standing for moment on Myers street, yes
terday, when they started for home. A
person succeeded in catching them by the
bits but was unable to stop them, aud they
turned down Bird street, tearing away a
corner otthe residence of D. \. Brown, ESQ.
breaking through the fence enclosing the
barn at which they were kept. and smash
ing the wagon.
Butte record. (Bidwell, Butte County, Cal.) 1853-1858, 1857-05-02
under a new name.

GAS FROM WooD.-We witnessed the
other night says the Sacramento State Jour
nal the first illumination of the Orleans uo-
tel, by wood gas light, and it proves to be
very far from failure. The lights were
very bright, and of pleasant hue. Gas
light made from wood, and from wood alone,
is one of the greatest Improvements on arti-
fetal light, the introduction of which Cali
produced by our inexhaustible forests by
the pitch pine, hich has been until this day
useless either for lumber or frewood, opens
a market for an important vegetable pro-
duction 50 profusely spread over the noun
tains' We hope that the new process will
soon be adopted,by all our mining towns, and
give due reward to the enterprising men
who show to the old country that in GaGfor
MIA brains as well as hands are hard at
work. We learn from the inventors, who
are owners of patent attached to the pro-
cess, that their apparatus for producing
wood gas light is of the greatest simplicity,
and does not cost over one-third of that en-
ployed for eoab; that they get more gas out
OF one pound of wood than be got out of the
same quantity Of the best coal; that one
cord of pine wood weighs sixty hundred, at
least, and will cost, delivered in our town,
s Ia only, while the same weight of coal is
worth at least SO in our market; and that
aheY obtain by the distillation of the wood
very good article of charcoal and several
other useful bodies, which are saleable every
where, aud pay for large portion Of the
expenses.
Butte record. (Bidwell, Butte County, Cal.) 1853-1858, 1857-05-02

Strawberries F. Sexton Esq, has
demonstrated the fact that the soil of 0ro-
Vile i capable of producing all the vegeta-
bles to be found in any market in the State
We acknowledge the receipt of casket of
etra wberries as fine as can be produced in
any country, from his neatly arranged gar
Ian
Butte record. (Bidwell, Butte County, Cal.) 1853-1858, 1857-05-02

SETTLERS AND MINERS MEETING.-We
publish today the preamble and resolutions
adopted at the settlers and miners meeting
held ct Thompson's Flat on Monday after
noon. The resolutions bear formidable
and determined tone, that foreshadows
trouble to the holders of Mexican grants To-
Gated upon mineral lands Similar resis-
lance was offered to Fremont's Mariposa
claim and will continue to be offered where
ever Mexican grants are located upon dense
mining communities. Those who believe
that the mineral goes with the soil, admit
that it was by no act of the Mexican author
tiles, as their statutes especially reserved
the minerals to the use of the supreme gov
eminent, but that they were tactly encour-
aged by the act of confirmation without a
reservation clause. 1t is indeed a slim title
by which to claim large tracts of the min
eral wealth of California, and the miners
and settlers on the Fernandez grant are evil
IDENTITY determined not TO Surrender their
claims without a struggle.
Butte record. (Bidwell, Butte County, Cal.) 1853-1858, 1857-05-02

ScHooL--We are requested by the teach
er of the 0roville Common School, 5 Is
Chin, Esq, TO state that the school Will be
free, from and after the 1st of May.
Butte record. (Bidwell, Butte County, Cal.) 1853-1858, 1857-05-02

T The Golden Era copies a squib from
the Record, and wishes that the author was
worthy of their steel" They wouldn't
"steaf' anything, except an occasional in
teeresting article for their illustrated quaek
advertising sheet
Butte record. (Bidwell, Butte County, Cal.) 1853-1858, 1857-05-02

ALARMING-A report gained some circu-
laton yesterday morning, to the effect that
the monster grizzly confined at Jones' Am.
phitheatre, had escaped from its cage, and
was loose in the arena. 1t arose from his
efforts to eat his way out through massive
oak frame lined with sheet iron, and fast
ened with iron bars. He had made consid-
cradle progress when his operations were
discovered, and couple of spaniards took
lodgings in front Of his cage, to drive him
back in case he should eat his ,ray out.
Butte record. (Bidwell, Butte County, Cal.) 1853-1858, 1857-05-02

BOARD OF SUPERvIsoRs-The Governor
has approved the act providing that each
member of the Board of Supervisors, in the
for his services, for each days necessary
attic ndance ON the business of the caunty, o
sum not exceeding six dollars per day, and
not to exceed in the aggregate, daning any
one year, six hundred dollars
Butte record. (Bidwell, Butte County, Cal.) 1853-1858, 1857-05-02

ANOTHER ENGINE.--We noticed another
engine last evening. on its way to the bar
below town, which is doubtless intended for
working mining claim in that locality. If
SO. it will be the third one employed for ,hat
purpose. They serve the double purpose of
draining the claim. and furnishing water for
washing the dirt. and must be cheaper in
the long run, than to pay for water, provi-
ding they were not actually necessary for
keeping the claim dry. They are always
worth their cost, and experience has demon
strated that they may be successfully en-
pleyed in mining operations. We are pleased
to see their number increase, for we have
thousands of acres of rich mineral lands
that can he worked with their aid