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

LATER FROM 0REGoN.-The Schooner
Umpqua brings few unimportant items
from Southern Oregon. The light house at
the mouth Of Umpqua river was in process
OF construction. Apprehensions were enter
tanned of difficulties with the Indians on the
Const Reserve, who threaten to return to
their old haunts on the Klamoth and Rogue
rivers
Butte record. (Bidwell, Butte County, Cal.) 1853-1858, 1857-05-02

JoNEs AMPHITHEATRE Mr. Jones de-
sires us to announce that he has effected the
combination of TALENT as per advertise
ment The animals are in fine condition.
and the exhibition promises to be sangui-
nary one
Butte record. (Bidwell, Butte County, Cal.) 1853-1858, 1857-05-02

SoUArTERs.-As squatting appears to be
the order of the day, we would suggest to
some one who desires an indisputable title,
to purchase Jones' grizzly, and chain him in
the centre of the lot. He is first rate
squatter, and not liable to fcrcible election
from the premises.
Butte record. (Bidwell, Butte County, Cal.) 1853-1858, 1857-05-02

ADJOURNMENT OF THE LEGISLATURE
The Sacramento papers of Friday morning,
bring US the closing scenes of the 9Th Legis-
lature of California. We have not space for
extracts. The Senate exhibited some mirth
in its expiring throes. The House was
more tragical, and Gen. .Buncombe, who
had been nursed and cherished during the
Winter was slain
Butte record. (Bidwell, Butte County, Cal.) 1853-1858, 1857-05-02
Politics.

The past six years have witnessed many
changes in the opposition ranks. So rapid,
indeed, have these changes succeeded each
other, that the most expert political wea-
thervanes, have been unable to comprehend
and expound the doctrines and policies they
have Swallowed forth, and for convenience
sake, and that they may call to their
aid Wings, Know Nothings, Black Republ-
cans and Spiritualists, they now dub their
peurile efforts, Opposition to the Democra-
cy." and seek to triumph with principles as
foreign to the science of government as their
stale jokes about Republican asses and
Latter day Saints" Without a code Of
principles which commend themselves to the
people, they seek to win favor of the ma ori-
ty by a spirited criticism of princi
pies already sanctioned by majority of the
people, and hallowed by time and expert
ence.
The death of the Wing party gave birth
to Know Nothingism, which persisted also,
before it had attained the dignity of Abo-
litionism, and the restless spirits who were
foremost in the advocacy of its proscriptive
and intolerant doctrines, now ask the people
to satisfy themselves by the election of men
and the sanction of measures they have re-
Gently rejected.
The efforts which have transpired at the
recent municipal elections in California,
demonstrate the fact that still another name
is to be taken to cover the multitude of sins
for which the opposition party are response
BILE. This union of isms has not yet effected
a practical triumph, although they elected
portion of their ticket in Marysville. The
majority of the voters in even those former
hot beds of Whgism. and Know Nothingism,
and Reputlicanism, and Spiritualism, did
not choose to surrender the government into
the hands of men foremost in every CHI ange,
simply because they had stolen the name of
the people to serve the Devil with.
1t remains to be seen whether Orovile will
be the first place to succumb to those who
have been rejected as Know Nothings. and
as Republicans, simply because they appear
under a new name
Butte record. (Bidwell, Butte County, Cal.) 1853-1858, 1857-05-02

MURDER AND SUIcIDE.-On Sunday, the
26th inst, at Rabbit Greek, Sierra county.
a man named G.. II. Yates, having offered
his hand in marriage to Miss Andei son,
and the proposal being declined, dis
charged a pistol at her head, which killed
her instantly. and Immediately after shot
himself in the forehead. He is not expect
ed to survive.
Butte record. (Bidwell, Butte County, Cal.) 1853-1858, 1857-05-02

1cE We are indebted to Messrs- Kenne
dy Murphy, for furnishing US with ice to
keep us cool while looking over our ex-
changes
Butte record. (Bidwell, Butte County, Cal.) 1853-1858, 1857-05-02

REMovAL.-D. Toy s. 0uerson remove
their clothing store to day 10 the St, Nicho
las Hotel building, to make room for another
brick, Is by 60
Butte record. (Bidwell, Butte County, Cal.) 1853-1858, 1857-05-02

Quick TRIP.-The steamer Sam Soule ar
rived at her landing in Oroville, on wednes
day. at P. M--only six hours from Mays
vile. The quickest time yet made.
Butte record. (Bidwell, Butte County, Cal.) 1853-1858, 1857-05-02

STOPPED EN- "A span OF horses and
wagon were yesterday stopped ia full career
by DR.. Kane rushing in front OF them, to
the imminent hazard of life and limb. The
by-standers very properly cheered him, and
a lady in our hearing paid him compliment
for bravery at the expense of younger
branches Of the community
Butte record. (Bidwell, Butte County, Cal.) 1853-1858, 1857-05-02

Tu.sKs.-Mr. Wiley desires us to return
thanks to those gentlemen who SO libsrally
in aid of the recent pic and
begs us especially to mention Dir. Lathrop'
for tsndering the free use of his ferry, and
Mr.. Clark, on whose premises the party was
Butte record. (Bidwell, Butte County, Cal.) 1853-1858, 1857-05-02

A PANTHER.-A large panther was re-
who was looking for smaller game.
Butte record. (Bidwell, Butte County, Cal.) 1853-1858, 1857-05-02

INSTRUMENTATION French. one OF
the persons arrested about year since On
charge of numbering Chinaman near Wy
andotte. and who was committed for trial,
but effected his escape from the Bidwell jail,
was re-captared recently in Sacramento
and brought back to the Butte county Jail
on Saturday by officer Kimmel. Two other
prisoners escaped with French, and a
Freuchman, the latter being re-arrested
shortly after and forwarded to the State
prison. The accomplish of French has not
vet been arrested. The evidence against
them is said to be very strong
Butte record. (Bidwell, Butte County, Cal.) 1853-1858, 1857-05-02

Va Visiting the other side of the river,
yesterday, we observed, a few hundred
yards below the steamboat landing, a gar
den presenting quite q creditable appear
ance. 1t belongs to an enterprising French
man, M. Leblanc, and is the reward of three
months labor. 1t occurv ed to US, in view of
the bountiful return which the exuberant
crop evidenced. that if half those who are
found loahng in our cities, and the even
larger class, who, finding themselves the pos
SCISSORS of few dollars, forthwith entrench
themselves behind a bar, the vendors OF
knick nacks and fooleries, would turn too
and till the soil and become producers in
stead of consumers, it would go far to arrest
the gold which is yearly exported to furnish
the common necessaries of life
Butte record. (Bidwell, Butte County, Cal.) 1853-1858, 1857-05-02
The state Debt.

The New York press is severe on Califor-
MIA credit. The Tribune says that the
state deb: of California is repudiated-
is the blunt way of stating the faet-and
there is not one chance in a hundred that it
will be paid. This New York Republican
institution, which SANDERS every thing in
the shape Of political association that comes
under the point of its libellous pen, seeks to
make political capital out of its misstate-
ments, in regard to the Indebtedness of this
State. With an II told you so" air, it as.
serts that the national democracy, are not
particularly fond of paying. and have sig
nalized their triumph by a robbery of the
bond holders, who are at once remote and
powerless."
The provision of the constitution requir-
ing the question of indebtedness to be sub
mitted to the people, is held up as the only
excuse of the Democracy for not paying the
debt, and they are accused of spending the
money for public buildings-squanderin it
for generous salaries of Democratic officers.
and finally, Democratic Treasurers, and
custodians of the States money are charged
with embezzlement ami removal of the
funds. The editor Of this vile old political
slanderer has commenced suits against sew
eral Democratic papers in the Atlantic
States for libel, and while yet asking for
verdicts in its favor, thus SANDERS the peo-
pie of California, and seeks for political
capital for its party, by the destruction of
our State credit. and misstatements con-
corning the Democratic party.
An institution as statistical as the public
have sometimes considered the Tribune,
must have known that the only defaulting
Treasurer of California was elected by the
Know Nothing organization, and not by the
Democratic party. That the ENLIGHTENMENT
of the State funds has been carried on ex-
tensively by Know Nothing officials, and the
Tribune has certainly seen sufficient of De.
mocratic rule to know that the Democracy
would bring the perpetrators Of these frauds
to condigne punishment. if it had the hon
esty to speak its convictions. But such a
course doesn't suit the purposes of that sheet.
Sufficient Republican capital would not be
realized by a fair statement of the facts.
When the Tribune learns that the De-
mocracy of California have impeached the
defaulting Treasurer, taking all the steps
possible for the recovery of the distracted
money, and provided for the legalization OF
the States Indebtedness, as they have done,
they will doubtless announce the fact in such
a manner as to show that the fifteen or TWEEN
ty thousand Republicans in California, com
PEELED them to do so. Pure is Republican
ism, and foul and corrupt is every thing
else in the estimation Of the Tribune.
Butte record. (Bidwell, Butte County, Cal.) 1853-1858, 1857-05-02

SCIENTIFIC. A distinguished colored
gentleman who rejoices in the occupation Of
a barber, but who occasionally aspires to
dabble with the sciences, enveigled, yester-
day AN innocent John into taking the poles of
a powerful electro galvanic battery. Johns
inquisitiveness resulted, after regaling
the spectators for some time with variety
of evolutions and original ''quick steps, in
his being knocked down, when the colored
Professor improved the occasion to deliver a
learned disquisition on electricity. much to
the edifcation of those present.
Butte record. (Bidwell, Butte County, Cal.) 1853-1858, 1857-05-02

FAVOKs,-We are lnuebteu 70 NeIIS, ar
60 & Co., fer bundle of down river papers,
to Jimmy Scott for the same, and to Butch
for Democratic State Journal
Butte record. (Bidwell, Butte County, Cal.) 1853-1858, 1857-05-02

THE WRONG ONE.-A pretty good story
is told on an amorous young friend of ours,
who seems to be never happy but when tea
zing and kissing the girls. 1t seems on a
certain evening he was engaged in a game
of boo peep witk sparkling little French
brunette, aud had stolen noiselessly under
a window, from which as he fondly supposed,
projected the head ofhis inamorata Starting
up suddenly he clasped her rouud the neck,
he bounced upon her lips, and with savage
avidity "plucked up kisses by the roots"
until the object is reduced to the verge of
strangulation. Suddenly the grasp relaxes-
the kisses diminish in intensity--a fearful
suspicion seems to be maturing. Horrid
confirmation that scream has revealed all
He has mistaken for mother for daughter,
and has been half smothering the elderly fe-
male, in his embraces. Shades of outraged
innocence attest the Indignation of that
much abused matron; if you won't, then
broom sticks will
Butte record. (Bidwell, Butte County, Cal.) 1853-1858, 1857-05-02

We. clip the following items from the
.Nountam Msssenge
GoUHGlH IIILL-Tbe miners Mt this place.
have a new way of working their claims
optic different frea any others IN this vi
cinitX-anl We presume the plan is original
with them. The diggings pay from their
surface to the bed rock, which lies at such "A
depth under ground that the bank above,
sluiced in the usual manner, would endan-
ger the lifa Of the miner directing the n.y.
fdraulie stream The obviate the necessity
OF piping down the dirt at the risk of life, n
shalt is sunk about hundred feet from the
edge Of the bank, and drift run some dis
lance from the bottom OF the shaft toward.
the front of the claims, where two kegs Of
powder are planted, with fuse extending to
the top of the ground. The hole is then,
properly tamped and slow match attached.
to the fuse. The operation has proved to be
the most successful of any yet tried in this
section for rapidly working hill claims Of
this description.
RABBIT CREEK.-The Dutch Company,
last week, We are informed, sold 260 ounces,
the result Of only ten days work.
GARpNER's PoINT last week Wagner &
Co. cleaned up SEQ IS worth of gold dust.
ST. LoUTs.-Pratt " To-, one week wOi6s
S1,l15 69: C. Williams & Co., $F7S3 So.
This company have been washing drift dirt
and their amount was the reiult Of three
days washing. Bond 4 CO., four days.
washing, realized Sal SO Gander & Co.
cleaned up over $l,lo1 for one weeks worl,
SECRET DIGGINGs-Aason & Co, last
week cleaned up over Ill ounces; Captain
Smith, 100.
J R. McFarlan exhibited to the editor Of
the Sierra Citizen, a boulder picked from the
tailings of the West Point Company, at Mon
tie Cristo, ''profusely broken ont with yell
low spots" 1t was about the size of piece.
of chalk, and was valued at thirty ounces.
PLUMAs DEMocRAT-The State JouanGk
says that new Democratic paper is to DO
started in Plumas county, about the first OF
June, should it be possible to get the neces-
sary material to American Valley in at
county in season. The new paper will he
styled the PiumGs Temocrdt, and will be
under the charge of Hon Mr.. McGee, of the.
Senate, who in every way qualified to rem
der good service to the Democracy by its
means Owing to his great experience. in
several political parties, the Journal might
have added
Butte record. (Bidwell, Butte County, Cal.) 1853-1858, 1857-05-02

STR EET Pr EAcHING The Rev Mr.. Mer-
chant, delivered sermon OH Sunday,
at the corner of Myers add Bird street, to a
large and attentive audience He advanced
the novel idea that person who was guilty
of swearing was biting at the bare hook Of
the Devil. Abiding to the fact that a
portion of our business men closed their
stores after twelve o'clock on Sunday, the
Rev. gentleman thought that God Almighty
would be thankful to the people of Oroville
for SUR endering half of his day. He is
rather a popular preacher, and adopted
about the only means to obtain an audience
in Oroville At the commencement of the
exercises, drunken person approached him
and sent up occasional howls that drowned
the singing. Officer Gambrel walked the
offender off.
Butte record. (Bidwell, Butte County, Cal.) 1853-1858, 1857-05-02

Mrs LEsDERNIER-By notice in the
Marysville Express. it seems this lady will
shortly appear upon the boards of that city
She has met in this State with udexampled
success as reader. Some of the San Fran
cisco papers are not very enthusiastic in
their praise CT her acting but how they can
reconcile imperfect acting with good read
ing, We are at loss to conceive The nov
city of the situation may have temporarily
paralyzed her. At such a time, the most
exquisite appreciation and the finest powers
of delivery become confused, g. Like sweet
heels tangled out of tune and harsh.'' This
we conceive to be the secret of her declen-
sion in the estimation of the critics, but pos
sessing as she does, in our humble judgment,
the true elements of success, little prac-
tice will render her equally as popular an
actress as she has been as reader. Her
recent visit here left upon every mind ia
yorable impression.
Butte record. (Bidwell, Butte County, Cal.) 1853-1858, 1857-05-02

WAGON RoAD.--The numerous friends of
the wagon road in the northern portion of
California. will be pleased to learn that
there is strong probability of Col. VIM. II
Mobiles receiving the appointment of Super
intendent of the government wagon road
across the plains, as shown by the following.
from the Washington correspondent of the
Bulletin;
The Secretary of the Interior has had a
conversation with Senators Douglass and
Weller, Mr.. Chapman, of Nebraska, Mr.
Rice, of Minnesota, and Mr.. Denver rela-
tive to the wagon road to the Pacific,
thorized by an Act of the last Congress. The
whole question was discussed, and they
came to the conclusion that there should be
a General Superintendent of the work, which
should be divided into three sections, with
sub superintendent to each. 1t is said
that Col. Vim. Ii. Mobiles. of Minnesota, was
regarded by all of them as eminently fitted
for the General Superintendent
Butte record. (Bidwell, Butte County, Cal.) 1853-1858, 1857-05-02
quering principles of the Democracy!

For THE ARIZONA COPPER MINEs.-The
Union says J. j. Tomlinson, who has effec ed
a contract for hauling one thousand tons of
copper ore from the Arizona mines at Fort
Yuma (the nearest shipping point) located
at the juction of the Colorado and ella
River, arrived in Sacramenton on Friday
afternoon from Red Bluffs, with train of
seven heavy, six mule wagons and teams,
and sufficient extra animals and harness to
attach eight to each wagon. There are ten
men, .teamsters, &c., attached to the train,
and it is understood. some twenty-five others
(passengers) will accompany it. The mines
in question are distant about ITO miles
from Yuma. 1t is calculated that the local.
ity is about 675 miles from this point, and
that about thirty days will be occupied in
making the trip. The route contemplated
will be from Stockton, by the Fort Miller
road to Los Angeles, and down through San
Bernardjno
Butte record. (Bidwell, Butte County, Cal.) 1853-1858, 1857-05-02

POLITICAL MovEMENT.-We find the fol-
lowing in Thursdays Union, and commend
the good sense of the gentlemen whose
names are mentioned f,
Last night number of the leading men,
bers Of the late Know Nothing party in this
State, met by previous arrangement, with
closed doors, in the Assembly Hall, for the
purpose of advising upon the best course to
be pursued, as to their future political po-
sition With entire unanimity they came to
the conclusion that it would be useless to
attempt to keep up distinct organization
upon the old issue, and fully endorsing the
principles laid down in the Inaugural of
President Buchanan, determined hereafter
to stand upon the platform, at least, so long
as those principles should be maintained
Those present were Jesse 0. Goodwin, Of
uba, ]. g. McCallum, Of Ell Dorado, and
VIM. T. Ferguson, of Sierra, members Of the
Senate J. Stevenson, of Solano, of the
Assembly Jas I. Farley of Amador, late
Speaker of the Assembly David Douglass,
of San joaquin, Secretary of State; Jesse
D Carr, OF Santa Cruz, Frank Bereford,
w. Wallace, g. W. Bowie, DR.. Bowie, and
John C. Burr, of Sacramento.
Hurrah for the immutable and all con-
auering principles of the Democracy
Butte record. (Bidwell, Butte County, Cal.) 1853-1858, 1857-05-02

SUPREME COURT DECISION The follow
ing is the decision of the Supreme Court in
the case of Bird vs.. Dennison
Bird Us. Dennis0n.-T The Court below
erred in refusing the 4th instruction asked
by the defendants counsel. 1t is in the
language of this Court, in the cases of Plume
VS. Seward, 4 CAL, and Murphy vs.Walling-
ford, Oct Term, 1856.
The respondent contends that there was
no evidence to point the instruction, and
therefore it was immaterial. On examina-
ton of the record, it appears that one Of the
points of controversy was as to the location
of the premises in dispute, and the instruc-
ton was pertinent in this respect, and
should have been given
Judgment reversed, and cause remanded.
MURRAY, c. ].
| concur: TERRY, j.
Judge Burnett thinks the cause should
have been sent back on other grounds, and
argues the matter at length We presume
Mr. Dennison will take immediate measures
to recover possession of his propertyi and to
compel the Oroville land grabbing league
to disgorge portion of their i'll got
ten gains. We congratulate the people of
Oroville upon the prospect of escaping the
iron clutch of unprincipled speculation,
which has hung like nightmare upon the
energies of the town.
Butte record. (Bidwell, Butte County, Cal.) 1853-1858, 1857-05-02
Business Notices.

Mr.. Garriott's steam sa W mill, at the head
of Montgomery street, is one of the pioneer
buildings of Oroville, but Notwithstanding
the constant whirl of the circular steel, and
the steady play of his machinery, his facili-
ties have not been sufficient to supply the
demand for lumber, sin ce the fall of '55, for
building purposes.
The extensive lumber yards of Messrs
Game, and Messrs Allen & Colby are often
cleared of erything available in the shape
of lumber, notwithstanding the efforts Of
their various steam saw mills to keep them
Supplied!
Mr.. Garriott is now engaged extending
the Oroville Water Works, and pipes will
soon extend more than enc mile from the
reservoir, thus supplying the business por-
ton of the town with water
A. Berg & Co., the enterprising proprie-
tors of the Oroville Brewery, above the
mill, keep their establi shment constantly in
operation. At time since they COM
menced business have they been able to sup
ply the demand for their excellent lager
beer.
Below the mill a short distance, stands
the beautiful fre-proof grocery and provis
ion store of Messrs. Hedley & Co. This firm
are in constant receipt of goods direct from
the Bay, and as they purchase for cash they
are enabled to sell at a low figure They deiiv-
er goods to their purchasers to any part of
the city free of charge.
few steps below Hedley & Co , can be
found the wholesale wine and liquor store
of Messrs Achard s. Foucault They have
an extensive stock of goods on hand, and
have the reputation of being upright deal
ers- They are also sole agents for Charities
superior coffee, San Francisco.
The Table Mountain House, directly OPP
posite the Hotel de France, has recently
undergone repairs and is now doing good
business.
Just below the Hotel de France stands the
Miners Bakery, Stephen Toland, proprietor.
This establishment is one of the oldest in the
tohH, anu uuS uOhO "a nOui iciioDS
business. For good bread, pies, cakes sc ,
the g Miners " is second to no other bakery
S. Martins Cosmopolitan Exchange, is sit
uated two doors above the Orleans Hotel
and is neatly fitted up and doing a good
business. By reference to our advertising
columns it will be seen that this property is
offered for sale cheap. An excellent op-
portunity is here presented to those DESTROYS
of purchasing.
Vanmater & Blackway have removed their
hardware store and tin shop to Miller's Ex-
change building two doors below the Orleans
Hotel. They have large stock of stoves
and tin ware on hand, which they offer at
reasonable prices. They are also prepared
to do all kinds of job work in their line.
We have not space to complete our list, in
the present issue. 1t will he continued Oh
Monday, embracing the balance of Mont
gomery street, together with Myers and
other business streets.
Butte record. (Bidwell, Butte County, Cal.) 1853-1858, 1857-05-02

SATURDAY MORNING. MAY Cd, 1857
Smyrna times., 1857-09-16

AcoIDENr.-On Friday evening last, just be-
s0re arriving at the Townsend Station, the train
of cars was thrown from the track, breaking
the locomotive badly, injuring the cars more or
less, and tearing up fifty or a hundred yards Of
the rails In the meantime the freight-train
arrived, and, in attaching its locomotive to the
passenger train, it was also run off the track,
delaying the arrival of the passengers at
New Castle, until A o'clock Saturday morning.
Fortunately, no one was injured. The acci-
dent was caused by plank being laid on the
the track ;-suppOsed to have been done by
runaway negroes Another supposition is, that
it was done by persons in the neighborhoOd. to
aVenge the death of some cattle killed by the
cars.