Oroville daily Butte record., 1857-05-11
CLIPPINGS

The woodcock IL southern bird, aad
comes here to lay its eggs and hatch its
young during the season that this bill pro-
hbits its destruction. About the time this
restriction is removed the woodcock leaves
for the south, and the northern sportsmen
could not, therefore, hunt them at all. For
this reason he wanted this bird stricken out
of the bill, as he was opposed to raising birds
for the South"
A NEW SrYLE.-They have wagon
road smashes' in the drinking saloons at
MarysYille They are not OF untrequent
occurrence on the mountainous and poison.
Gus routes adopted by the MarysviIle con-
venton.
SAN LEANDRO CLAIM CONFIRMED. In
the United States District Court, decree Of
confirmation was entered in claim No. "a,
the United States vs.. Jose Joaquin Estudl-
/ 10, known ~ the san LeandrO' grant. This
land is located in San Leandro, Alameda
county, opposite San Francisco, aud covers
large tract Of land. Several lives have al
ready been lost on this claim in disputes in
regard to the title to the land.
"AGuAs FRGAs THE appeal in this land
claim has been vacated in the l. =. Dis
trict Court, and "A decree of confirmation
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! Randall was the claimant in this case, and
the suit is now revived by Samuel Todd on
behalf Of deceaseds estate
/ THIRTY CENTS A PouND-Fresh butter
is advertised in San Francisco ut 80 cents a
pound.
/ INsoLvENTs.-Joh J, Haley, Of the irm
of Haley x Thompson, San Francisco, has
filed petition tor the benefit of the iasol-
vent law. Liabilities, Sl20,OOO; assets, no.
thing. Henry NJ. Goliath has also filed
petition for the benefit OF the insolvcnt law.
lie states his liabilities at nearly $4,000; as.
sets nothing. William Barley, dealer III oils
and camphcne, has filed pes.t;ou for the
benefit of the nsolyent law. Liabilities,
so ,498 assets, 9G6SS The assets consist
OF accounts against various persons, and are
probably worth little or nothing.
Protestant EPISCOPAL CONVENTION
This body, representing the various clergy
and parishes IN connection with the PrOtes-
tant Episcopal Church in the Diocese Of Cal
itOrnia, assembled at their annual meeting
for business in Grace Church, Sacramento,
on Wednesday morning. The annual ad
dress of Bishop Kip was read, in which de-
tailed account Of the matters incident to this
diocese are given. We find the following re-
COIu Oh the year vi MS duuttSs - NuuItHtS
cousecrated. ,; Ordinations, Deacon, |
Priest, | } ,; Candidates confirmed on thr-
teen occasions, 10; Baptisms, 80 Burials
IA Marriages, 26.
A CURIOUS SAFE A German has inven-
ted new kind OF safe. The Chr0nicie says
that around the key hole are a number Of
tubes which fit into holes through the safe
and are loaded with powder and balls. the
whole ingeniously arranged so that il thief
put another than the right key in the key
hole the charges would all be fired. and the
person attempting to open the safe rdled
with balls. The contriyance is quite in
genous.
FROM LOWER CALIr0RNIA.-The brig
EHenifta, which arrived from Carmen Is
land by way Of LA Paz yesterday, brought
the news that the inhabitants of La Paz
were expecting the arrival of large number
of tihbusters, and that the Government was
preparing to resist them. All business was
very unsettled and the foreigners were jeal-
Ously watched.
SETTLERS LEAGUE AT SANTA CLARA
settlers League has been formed ut Santa
Clara, in consequence OF the recent surveys
OF the Alviso tract and that Of the Mary ,.
Bennet grant, which are said to be tagrant-
ly dishonest and fraudulent. A constlu-
ton has been adopted by the League and
regular ttcers appointed. rcmonstrance
to Surveyor General bays against the
Bennett Survey was adopted
ABUSING THE INpIANs.-A short time
since, some white men near 1reka attempt
ed to carry Oft the squaw OF one of the ln-
dams in that vicinity. Her husband inter-
fered and was knocked down and beaten by
the abductOrs.
HoMcIpE.--0n Sunday, May Sd, a Mex
ican, who has been creating some distur-
bance on ranch, near Red Bluffs, was in
stantly killed by man named Snyder, with
Il shot gun.
WHIPPED BY WOMAN On. Tuesday
last, a man who had been talking rather
freely about the ladies of Nevada, was met
by one OF them, who gave him IL severe drub-
bng with q barrel s'aVe.
YUBA COUNTY HosPIrAL'-The tax pay
ers OF Yuba county have paid for the care
Of the INDECENT sick, since the establishment
of the hospital, about four years ago, S65,-
600
HARD To BEAT A strawberry was pluck
ed in the garden of Mr.. Cora, at Grass
Valley, the other day, measuring five in
ches In circumference.
RoBBERY.-A miners cabin on Selby Hill
Nevada county, was robbed Of $500, last
Thursday night.
BROKEN UP.-The Diana gambling sa-
loon at san Francisco has been permanent
iy closed
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