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New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1857-08-07

Loss OF THE SHIP WILLIAM NJ. RoGERs.--Ths fol-
owing particulars of the fonnderng Of the ship VIM.
NJ Rogers Of Bath, Ne. as previously reported, are
furnished by Mr. Woodwork Of Richmond, ID mate Of
the vessel:
The ship left Liverpool, June le, bound 70 New
York, with q cargo Of coal for the Brooklyn
Gas Company. Nothing particular occurred SnnI
the evening Of June 2oth, about . o'clock; Inc
the north, when the ship lurched heavily TO leeward
and shifted cargo They got the ship before the wind,
and sent all hands below to trim cargo. shortly sIkl
ward the chip preached to and the cargo sgsin
shifted 80 as to bring her lee rail under water The
ship lsboripg heavily, they cut away her mala ana
mzzen mass set the head sails AID tried to get her
before the wind again; but all to no purpose a. she
was completely srogsed. Soon sasr sne s1ppeS
co much as to render II entirely useless.
They held on to the foremost for fear OF Destroying
the lfe.boat, which was upon the forward house.
then got the HbsS !" Pe:
struck the ship which washed the life boat overheard.
The men that were saved, with one exception OF .
man picked up were washed overheard at The same
time. The men got into the boat and endesvored to
get il clear from the main and mizzen-usss, which
were washing alongside Of the ship, in order 70 g.t
round to the lee water; the boat badly damaged,
one side Of the row locks being knocked Of, s.d i
was full Of water. Before they could get osusd QUO
This was about O'Clock in the morning. The inatS-
mast had broken in the lee .tsnchions And plank
sheers Of the ship filling her with wster s0c ag
suddenly Mr. Sawyer the ss nate nsa
could have Jumped into il. but he preferred trying "a
assist in saving the captain and the remainder Of the
Twss impossible to get the boat bsiled on. and gee
up to the ship before she went down. The men saved
were in the ife-bost three days when they, we're
picked up by British vessel and carried to g. Johns,
g. F., where they were kindly treated. Such Of them
as chose " 20 home were forwarded to Portland 70
the steamship Circassian by the American Coosul:
The following are the Of the surviyors Jsmes
Woodwork. Of Richmond, Me- Jese s Ece9;Ss w ~.
mouth. Macs; Edward Buxton VIM. Waits, WIZ VI 10
Adam Christian Etrup, VIM. Barnes, James " Ssi,.
John Brown MGhysr Pe9se Cha. even ss'. .n rive :
posIand in the Circassian The captain nrss sed
mates and nine .s. c sSa S s.
resre. 49, 81. ~ Raj after che went down. Ceps.
fAonpeP who co@~;sdsS si M IS sswy. n ~
III mste belongs to Portland, end IVES very ssom-
able Young man.
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The New SENATE CuAHBER.-The new Senate
Chamber is situated in the center of the north wing Of
the Capitol and is constructed similar plan with
that Of the hall of the House Of Representatives. only
smaller being enc hundred and twelve feet long by
eightytwo wide. This leaves room in the build
ing for Corridors and other apartments The Senate
retiring room situated in the North froo of the wing
is to be magnificent apartment. II will be thirty.
TIE ceiling is to be Of pure white Italian marble, and
is to be supported by polished Cornthian columns and
pilasters OF the sdme materials with richly carved
capitals The walls TO be Of the richest tennessee
marble set with large plate glass mirrors and at each
end of the room are TO be inches filed with sta.uary
The other rooms on the north and east side OF this
wing are designed for private reception rooms for
the Senators. Washington Union, July 81.
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VALUABLE MINING RIcros.-I% BaINela WEI
49,. stafes that solid macs Of copper, weighing
Il tuns has been found by an Indian hve mules De-
T~eny.6ye miles southeast Of Bayfield, 10 a az
,snsiye rch iron range specimens Of which have been
tried and pronounced equal to tho best specimens q
The Marquett Iron ore. Then again, 10 westerly de
reciop, at distance Of some thirty Or forty mnss,
handsome, ricb specimens have been ioasd nearer
home, some that have been pronounced ssod, eve.
within the limits Of the town. There % sooos pug
this section Of the country will, ct IN cary ss{ %
merely the capital, and eptsrprGpg spirit to dsvsIsRs
and draw forth the hidden wealth Treasured ~ |.
bourdless quantities throughout The vs0's sssnsy
round about" aH ef SIX
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On the 23h % Juno . communication wss een 70
both Boards OF the Common Council, calling ase1scn
to the importsbce q = ,ys'ems.c execution OF .ee
work and II To be done by contract, h, he s2ecl'
cations be speedily prepared and submitted 70 ne
Counsel TO the Corporation.
With this statement am con,en. to b, ioigsd ~
20 my duty TO make new contracts.
rNrsFST CONDITION OF THE srREIr..
Citizens, reasonably, have q right 10 expect cean
streets and. although the work may be costly, yet
thar it tha be rendered with due regard 20 ec1a0uiy
With reference 10 the first deem Il most desirable -
have system Of cleaning, and not as heretofore, by
rsIipg specifications and contracts never nteoje -
be fulfilled TO have the tsx.paying community robbed
under pretense Of work. The whole contract system
however 10 the admiration and advantage of lie ~
am fully convinced, s of outrageous fraud, and
whatever specifications may be prepared for this De-
parme Mt in works Of this nature, il shall be my en-.
d.ayor to enforce to the letter, tia. appears
10 be the only way 10 break up a sps,em OF swnd,irg
With this understanding before making the prop ,sas
i, will afford me pleasure TO comply with the ordi-
papces of the Common Council and tue law directs
complete contracts with the lowest bidder with ade.
quate security.
I. il We'll f5r our citizens that his Honor The Mayor
can say, 1T was supposed that We had reached the
utmost extent to which official impudencs or prof
"a scy could g, and I find there is yet lower
Depth" but must regret that such an acknowledg
ment should be forced from the Chief Magistrate Of
the great and prosperous City OF NewYork-s city in
which feel native pride and liie-abid;ng interest,"
personal as well as from my official station.
The question, Are the streets in any better con-
dtiop. and has the Corporation saved anything by
changing the mode of streetcleaning r. his Honor,
with presume proper regard to his reputation for
truth and veracity, says, must be answered in the
" negative"
IT, the first, would say, ask the residents OF the
wards who, in May last, were SO loudly complaining
and refer TO the statement OF the work done ia these
wards, appended to this communication, showing the
results from May % 20 July IS. 1857
leans y,mored from the Fyst Second Third Eouyth FVh
Sirth Eiqhtl, Nmth Fourteenth Fit.seah, Seregtee.i
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S1.JAMEs's Ce1LEGE.-We understand III X the site
Of St. James's College has now been fted-a farm
near the Northern Central Railroad, some twenty
miles from Baltimore belonging 70 the estate Of the
late John Anderson, deceased, having been selected
ard purchased for that purpose. The farm contains
1873 scres high and rolling, the eastern eide Of the
railroad short distance above the PhGnix Factory,
adjoining lends OF Henry Carroll, Abraham Milss,
Levi A. Slade and others. The location OF the Col.
leee at this place i'll conduce 20 the improve nea, Of
ths portion Of the county, and will doubt Increase
the value Of property in the nsiehbcrheod.
lBkt Co Advocate
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1857-08-07

Inc Bntsh steamer Kangaroo len ye''erdsy for
liverpool with 10 cabin passengers AM iSs ia the
sis@sse.
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There facts speak with force TO prove that which s
evident 10 all bu. these who will net see that an
Improvement has been Effected, NOT Only IN re Sol
don OF the streets but IN The heahulness Of .he city
Imsy be psrdoned, H. IN conclusion, shall prefer,
in the performance ofmy duties, to seek other lega
advice than ha. vii h recent events have shown isno
always the mos. reliable and to disregard, in future
that profound legal tslen: when falIs 70 apP ali
events ever determined honestly faithfully and fear
lesly % perform my official duties as one OF ne SCI
vssts OF the publi,, shall erdeayor. oy ny zsai.
iepel ISLANDERS and meI. :he confidence o. rose W.
haze elected me 70 the discharge Of a. impo!:sn
trust Respectfully
GEi. W. MORTON City IpsPsc;e7.
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STATEMENT of Deaths during the eoy,espond9 eeeks Jr,D
Nay to Iggus. a. Ms yea,. 1854, IS ,S 80.

The City Inspector discontinued he work Of street oear
the 9Th Of April 1854 and me cho!era ma nede Is ~
pea,aDce IN May.
From the foregoing while shall no. assume tina. the
reduction OF the mortality Of the city at the prssen, tine
is attributable TO the labors OF this Department during
The past few weeks a proof Of such fact might, in
Fart, be found in the tact. that up to the last of May
beir 'le time when this Department commenced the
work Ct cleaning the streets, tbe mortality OF each
week in 1857 eded that Of the year previous and
in the last of these weeks vas tee greatest OF any cor
responding week for fouI years past this excess coz
tnued during The next three weeks but slightly, during
which the work of purcaton was in active progress
and the week ending June u showed Reduction u
deaths 10 less number thsn any week i9r the pas
four yean-a decrease which hs. continued Tor s0ery
REX since and total reduction for he past thirteen
Neeka as follows:
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,he answered that she did not know anything abo
after had arrested Simon, went down In Mrs Nit.
scheVs room, where che was fixing to 60 with u.s. ana
asked her what che wanted to lie TO me for 10 TINS
she could rake no answer and appeared very much
eopfused the charsc ter Of Mrs. Mitsches house is
reunited bad when we arrested Simon, Mr.. Fraser was
with ne, ard identified him az the man who struck
Webb with club.
The inques. was, at this stage Of the proceedings
adjourned to 8 O'Clock in the evening.
EVENING SESSION.
The inoues. was resumed a. the Town Hall at the
appointed hour. The Hall was crowded with people,
who seemed 10 manifest much interest in the examina-
ton. , ,
Robert Treabel was the first witness. He said: l
live q. No. SO Rose street, New.York; did not know
leased; was at Mrs. Mssheiis No 49, mIlDesIy
up into the bar and there saw six men and Two
women; Mrs.. Mitschel was behind the bar as en-,
tered; two Of The men were sitting down and Tour OF
them were standing in the midais o. tns i0Gm wnen
men were talking very oud and commenced hgnt
two or three of them fighting in the middle Of he
rom il was the big man who commenced the nsnt
be TO .he man that was citing on the pehcn ano
,ook him by the shoulders; the man got up and they
commenced fighting, when went into the BACK 30 as
O. 10 get into the disturbance; when the men COM
rsnced fighting the ba1keeper came from behind the
ba- and tod then 10. TO make any disturbance In the
hOuee: tney were DHnupg Oh dtouno tne ioo1A, S"N
the yourg nan with a black mustache had q
chair The barkeepes interfered and tried to :eps'
rate :hem; there appeared to be two parties
Germans and Americans; one Of the Americans-
think il was tie big one who had on the white hat
ran down the stairs, and two Of the Germans went
efter him then saw the bar keeper fighting with the
two Americans; one of the Americans had him BY
the neck and the other was behind him; then went
down stairs into the street; one Of the Germans VINO
followed the American out had black cane IN hls
hand did not see either Of them strike him; When
went GU. Of the bar-room Hrs. Mitchell was behind
the ba-; beard one Of the Germans who followed the
large man on. say, Catch him y the German who
had the cane was large man, with light hair, and
wore q mus:ache; he was dressed in dark elothe:
end @ black hat on his head when l wen.
ont. there we're no persons standing IN ao~o o
hal; there was Q girl at the door ay .r..
stairs; / never SOW the two Germans before uns'
nigh. and have never seen them since; went 20
Mi.sches that nigh. sl,ne; the fight commsncsa
after / welt il; had q conversation "a III 80 ace
Mifs ,h. this afternoon about the aa.u alo osIv
the barkeeper srike any body that nign'Sd;a not
,red I, sepsrste those who were hghnog r,s,;can
see The Gsrman with the cane strike Lng hnS Md
Win ihe White ka: the man with the s. :, ths
n /. IN he middle ami was close eneu e,no .sS
am.,;sss :, zach hin -i.h b. hand; followed
Oroville daily Butte record., 1857-07-15
MISCELLANEOUS.
House and Lot For Sale

krsA THE SUBSCRIBER offers for sale, a good
T3.. substantial one story House, with two rooms,
lkiI with or without the Furniture. The Lot is 10
Gated on Pine street, below Montgomery, and Will he
sold at a bargain, il applied for SOON
Apply at this Office, or oa the premises.
June q. A. ". LANE.
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SxYERIFr'S SALE.

EpY VIRTUE of an execution issued out of the
HD District Court, Ninth Jndicia District in and
for Butte County, and State of California, to me dis
rec,ed and delivered. commanding me 10 make the
sum of one thousand and twenty nine twenty four
hundredths dollars with three per cent per month
interest thereon until paid, and the further sum of
twenty seven fifty one hundredhs dollars costs of
suit together with all the costs accruing upon said
writ wherein G X. Reed is the plaintiff and W. d..
Lasswel is the defendant, have levied upon and
will sell at public sale 10 the highest bidder for cash,
the 25th day of July A. D. 1887, at the hour Oftwo
o'clock r. NJ all Of the right title and interest of the
above named defendant in and TO all of that certain
piece parcel of land lying and being situated in the
town of Oroville, Butte County and State of California,
beginning at point on the sonth side of MOntgom-
cry street hundred and eighty feet east from the
N. w. corner of n building known the Orleans
hotel thence running east sixty six feetthence south
one hundred and thirty two feet, thence west sixty
six feet, thence north one hundred and thirty two feet
to the place of beginning, il being Lot No. 10 in
Block No. 49, as laid down on the town plot OF the
town of Oroye, also all of the defendants right title
and interest in and to that certain piece or parcel OF
land lying and being situate on Montgomery street,
east of aud adjoining to the land above described in
the town of 0rove, county and state aforesaid, and
described as fellows: fronting fifty feet more or less
on Montgomery street, and running back one hun
dred and thirty two feet said property lying between
property formerly owned on the east by Horace
brewster and on the west property owned by Clon-
chctt and known the Canlrell lot together with all
the tenemens, Entertainments and appurtinances be-
longing to or in any wise appertaining unto the fore
going described lands.
ffhe above sale to take place at the Court House
door in the town of Oroye. county and state aiore-
said. =. FREER,
Sheriff Butte County.
tod IuIy
Oroville daily Butte record., 1857-07-15
SHERyFr'S SALE

EDY VIRTUE OF AN EXECUTION issued ont Of
Nd the District CoGrt, Ninth Judicial District. in
and for Butte County and State of California. to me
directed and Delivered commanding me to make The
sum oftwelve hundred and ninety dollars with inter
est thereon until pad, and the sum of ten dollars
costs OF suit, together with the costs accrung on said
writ wherein 1t Losky. Levy co. are the plain
tits and Brannagan 4 Nissen are the defendants.
have levied upon ana sell at public sale to the high
est bidder for cash, on the Both day OF june A d.
1857, at the hour ol two O'Clock p NJ all of the tight
title and interest of Richard NJ Branuagan Ignaz
Nissen, the defendants above named. in and To the
following described property 10 wit: All of thai GER
tain piece parcel OF land lying and being situated
In the town of OroViile Bulte county and State of
California. and described as follows: fronting on
Montgomery street be-ween Myers and lunoon
streets, commencing at the American Theatre and
running 10 II. Emanuers house twelve feet, thence
back one hundred and thirty two feet forming n
paraleogramc twelve feet front by one hundred anG
thirty two feet back together with all of the tene-
ments. heridtments and apperinances thereunio
belonging or in any wise apperinlnlng. The above
ale to take place at the Court House door III Orc.
vile, county and state aforesaid.
Dated Oroyie, June 9Th. 1857.
p FREER. Sheriff Butte County.
Oroville daily Butte record., 1857-07-15
LEGAL NOTICES.

and endorsement of certain warrants. and prohibit
ing the payment of the same, approved January 3olf
A. d. 1856. warrants which have been specifcally
adiudged illegal by any Court, and all said warrant:
specified in the hast mentioned Act are hereby ex
pressly excluded from all the benefits and provisions
of this Act. Third. Just or legal claims against the
State accrued prior to January lst 1857. and which
may be allowed and audited by Act of the Legislature
And II ihs Treasurer of State shall wi.fully issue
bonds upon cnims not herein specified ms receivable
IL shall be deemed msdemeanor. and shall be pun
ished as provided In section otthis Act, and such
bond shall be void.
Sec. IL. The claims specified in this Act mny be re-
ceived for funding and bonds therefor may be issued
prior TO the first day Of January. 1859 but not after
wards; and all claims not presented for funding pri.
or to that time, are excluded fiom the provisions Of
this Act, and such blank bonds prepared under the
provisions of this Act, shall then remain on hand
shall be Destroyed in the paesence Of the Governor,
Comptroller and Treasurer.
Sec. 49, This Act shall take effect the first day of
November, A. d. 1857 TO all It's provisions except
those relating to, and necessary for, its submission 10
the people, and for returning. canvassne and pro-
claiming the vOtes-which shall take effect tmnedi-
ately.
Sec. Il This act shall be submitted to the people of
the State for their ratification, at the next general
election to be holden on the first "Wednesday of Sep
temher, A. d. 1851 and the qualified electors of this
State SHALL at said election their ballots for State
officers, vote for or against this Act; those voting for
the same, shall write or have printed ON their ballots
The ords "Pay the DEBIT and those voting against
the shall write or have printed their ballots
the words "Repudiate the Debt O."
Sec. Is. The votes cast for and against this Act,
shall be counted. returned and canvassed and de-
clared in the same manner and subject to the same
rules votes cast for the Treasurer of State and If IL
appear that majority of all the votes cast for or
against this law aforesaid. in favor of this Act,
then the'saIne shall have effect herenbefore pro-
vided and shall be irrepeaabe until the nieres, of
the liabilities herein created shall be paid and dis
charged. and The Governor shall make proclamation
thereof; but if majority of the votes so cast are
against this Act, then the same shall become void
Sec. l6 II shall be the duty of the Secretary of
State TO have this Act published in one newspaper
in each Judical District of this State if one be pub
lished therein. for three months next proceeding the
general election to be holden upon the first Wefnes-
day of September next, for which publication no
grenter allowance shall be made than the rates al
lowed by law TO the State Printer.
Approved April 2Sth, 1851
Oroville daily Butte record., 1857-07-15
SHERIEkoS SALE

UpY VIRTUE OF AN EXECUTl0N issued out Of
HD the District Court, 9th Judicial District in and
for Butte county, California. To me directed and de-
liyered, commanding me to make the sum Of two
thousand nine hundred and seventy five dollars with
legal interest thereon until paid, together with all the
co Is accruing upon said writ. wherein George w.
Hess and Larcomh are plaintiffs, and W. McCracken
White, Henry Powers, j. B. Faden. ;. I. White,
John Doe and Richard Roe, composing the Pioneer
Mining Company, are the defendants. | have levied
upon and will sell AT public sale to the hiPhest bidder
for cash, the lst day of July A. D. 1857, at the
hour of s'coc 2. NJ all of the right, title and in
terest of the above named defendants in and to the
following described property. tn wit that part of the
North Forth of Feather River lying along and oppo-
site to the Berry Creek Bar in Butte county Calitor-
MIA, and known the piUneer Mining Company's
Claim and described as follows 10 wit: commencing
at the deep hole at the head Of the Berry Creek Bar
and running down the bed of the stream about nine
hundred and sixty three feet, together with the race
and all the appel tenances tbereuno belonging or IN
any wise appetaning Sale TO take place ut the
Court House door In 0rovilie, county and state
aforesaid
Dated June 10th, 1877.
p FREER. Sheriff Butte Co.
Oroville daily Butte record., 1857-07-15
TOWN ORDINANCES.
Ordinance No. 26.

an ORLi.Nd.NCE Repeating Ordinance
No. 30. entitled FIN Ordinance more
fully defining the duties of Marshal,
Captain of Police and Policeman Of The
T0tDn If OrOviHe."
The Board of Trustees of the town of 0rove, do
ain follows:
Sec. l. Ordinance No. 20 is hereby repealed.
Passed June 80, 1857.
THOS. WELLS, President
Attest. s. J.. SNYDER. Clerk.
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CONTINUED from first page. }

itage will accrue to the farming and
mining interests of the county, in the
way OF obtaining supplies, and in send
ing the productions of the soil to rea-
dy market. About seventy miles south
of Visalia, on Kern and White rivers,
are to be found some rich Quartz lodes,
and many valuable placer mines. Sew
eral quartz mills are now in operation,
crushing the rock from these quartz
veins, and many others are in process
Of erection and expected to be com
pleted this summer.
Such is the history and such are
some of rhe resources Of Tulare coun-
ty, and we may confidently expect that
before long it will be little behlnd.hand
with other counties in wealth, popula-
ton, and internal improvelnents.-Ma.
rlpOsa Democrat.
Oroville daily Butte record., 1857-07-15
Flume Lumber For Sale

n at a very low figure, large quantity of FLU Ne
LUMBER, and 1uming appertenances. comprising
planks, posts, wheels, pumps. gudgeons, etc. being
the building material OF some two-Ihirds OF The Oid
Montezuma Mining Clam. These materials which
can be seen at the .Old Montezuma Claim" or Rock
Island can be purchased very cheap for cash. or on
credit with good security. Apply 70
LEVI THOMAS,
June I6, 1857, Lel6>lml On the premises.
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Information Wanted

OF GEO. w. BOLTON--When last heard rom. he
was In the Northern Mines. Any information di
rected to this ONCE, will be gratefully received by
mother,
MRS. E. PORT, ovovills.
Oroville daily Butte record., 1857-07-15
r III Il OrFIC e

OF the "Butte Quartz Mining Company ia in lie
Court BOuse. 8. w. W. CoUGHEY, See y.