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Butte record. (Bidwell, Butte County, Cal.) 1853-1858, 1857-01-31

ANTI Mosaic CHRONOLOGY A conglom-
crate work, TO use a geological phrase, has
lately been published in Philadelphia, enti-
tied =. The types of Mankind" made up Of
contributions from the late DR.. Morton,
Agassiz, Usher. Mott, and Gliddon. This
work is destined 10 create something of a
commotion in the religious world. The idea
OF the unity of the race is totally discarded
by the authors, one and all DR.. Usher
makes the astounding statement in this work
that human fossil has been found in New
Orleans, in the course of some excavation in
that tity, to which pre-Adamire age is at
tributed According to his minority. the
skeleton of man, of the conformation OF
our native Indians. was discovered at depth
of sixteen feet, lying below succession of
four fossil forests, to each of which the age
OF l4,00o years is given. Agassiz is said to
have accepted this as fact, and based upon
it his assertion that man existed upon the
earth at least 100 0o0 years ago The the
ologian must either disproye this statement
or be compelled to admit a new exeaesis o.
Holy Writ.-.E L. Erening Post
Butte record. (Bidwell, Butte County, Cal.) 1853-1858, 1857-01-31

THE TUNNEL BoRER-In the Iowa Hill
.NeUs, of the 18th January, we find the fol-
lowing:
eve have occasional inquiries as to the
progress and prospects of Stems Tunnel
Borer. We will reply to one and all that the
machine is making some little progress, and
the engineer is very confident that he will
succeed in boring the rock The rock where
it is now located is of the hardest kind, and
it was found that the knives were not hard
enough to do the work Others will be sub
stituted, and experiments tried, to make it
successful Machinists and miners are now
divided in their opinions of its ultimate sue
cess We hope, and not without faith, that
it will succeed. 1t is an important item to
the hill miners, and should receive every en-
couragement from our miners and citizens"
Butte record. (Bidwell, Butte County, Cal.) 1853-1858, 1857-01-31
CoLoMA. Jan. esp. NJ

EXECUTION OF ARCHER AND BEsT.-The
execution of Elijah Archer and Andrew Best
took place here this afternoon, in the pres
ence of about two thousand persons, who had
gathered in from different parts of the coun-
try to witness it. The prisoners were taken
from the Jail by Sheriff Carson, at l o'clock,
and conducted to the place of execution
They both appeared quite calm, and mount
ed the gallows with firm step, where they
were attended and prayed with by the Rev.
Mr.. Mcdonald, Of Coloma Neither of them
had anything to say from the scaffold. and
at twenty five minutes past one they were
launched into eternity. Their bodies were
left hanging twenty-five minutes, and then
cut down.-Sdc Unaon
Butte record. (Bidwell, Butte County, Cal.) 1853-1858, 1857-01-31

ARIZONA AND THE NEW PACIFIC STATE.
The Washington correspondent of the N.
Y. Courier and Enquirer, in speaking Of
the admission of Arizona, says;
g The appearance of this new territorial
project has given occasion to a speculation
which possesses grave and important fea-
lures There is still longing desire on the
part of many schemipg and ambitious men,
to divide California, aud erect the lower part
into an Independent State. This district,
however, is deficient in water, people, and a
fertile soil Arizona is an exaggerated copy
of this region, and the annexation of one to
the other would seem to be appropriate, and
might obviate some inconvenient peculiari-
ties in the situation of the territory. As to
slavery going into either, there is probably
little danger of that, because white men
themselves find it difficult to get living
without that drawback. 1t need not excite
surprise, if, by common consent, this Arizo-
ma demonstration result in the formation of
State out of the Gadsden purchase and a
PORTION Of California;
Butte record. (Bidwell, Butte County, Cal.) 1853-1858, 1857-01-31
Communicated.
TABLE Rock, Jan. %, 1857.

TABLE Rock, Jan. -, 1857.
g It's distance lends enchantmentto the view.
And robes the mountain in its azure hue"
As we sat upon the brink
OF yon lofty plain,
Where storms and winds have battled Ger
thousand years, perhaps, or more;
Upon whose rugged sides,
Old Time has set his seal.
We felt elate;
Enchanted spot Enchanted view
And whilst the rosy morn the east did gid,
Man to his daily avocation rose.
A world of busy life and hum,
Was heard below, where Ophir stands;
The busy hammer, and cutting saw
By steam impelled, were heard
Upon the morning air.
But bark
From yonder gorge ceaseless roar comes :;
Sublimest music On the summit
Of this lofty plain, thousand years have
And listened to thee. [dwelt,
Though man, through avarice,
Thy silver tide has stained,
Yet a thousand years to come,
Thou'lt ceaseless roar, unclaimed.
But leaving thee,
Our gaze to the westward turns;
A sea of fog envelopes all below;
This lofty pile, the Buttes,
And blue Coast Rarge, with snowy peaks,
Are all the eye can see of earth.
Thou Buttes
No other compare can make of thee,
Than beautiful iset, sprung from enchanted
sea;
deep mellow fog, around thy sides, lies
heaped,
And through thy valleys, with noiseless step
has crept.
Standest thou amid its golden waves
Like isles, beyond, the Pacific laves.
But now, the sun
One half his daily course has run, and from
A nap l wake; gentle breeze up, sprung
Has waited far away the tieecy clouds.
From the top of this, the liable Rock"
We have one of the grandest views in the
country. Our own curiosity led US to take
walk 10 its summit, which. as expected.we
found as level as a floor. The trip which is
out few minutes walk from Orovlle, will
well repay any one fond of the sublime. The
meanderings of Feather river through the
scanty timber that borders its course the
vast valley, that lies spread out from its
base, as far as the eye can see to the south
and the lofty mountains, in almost every di-
rection, in the distance, snow-c capped with
dreary winter, fill the mind of the beholder
with sublimest emotion. De MEDIcI.
Butte record. (Bidwell, Butte County, Cal.) 1853-1858, 1857-01-31

GOLD MINING IN SAN Francisco I'm
der this caption, the Herald of Monday con-
tains an account of the discovery of gold in
a certain part of that city, and the conse-
quent labors of sundry amateur miners Tin
washing for it. As the ground had never
been occupied by houses, various were the
speculations, and curious the reasons as
signed for the presence of the gold; the
most rational conclusion to be derived from
all which, is that the gold was contained in
the rubbish and cinders from certain old
buildings which had been deposited on the
ground to fill up the lot. One man washed
out eighteen dollars as his days work.
Butte record. (Bidwell, Butte County, Cal.) 1853-1858, 1857-01-31

NEW DIGGINGs.-We were shown, says
the California Express, a beautiful gold spe-
cimen last night. weighing $3.50, which was
taken from the craw of chicken, by the
wife of Mr.. Charles Levy, of this city. The
specimen was very similar in size and shape
to a grain of corn. a fact which doubtless
caused her henship to appropriate it. This
is not the first instance of the kind which
has come under our notice recently.
Butte record. (Bidwell, Butte County, Cal.) 1853-1858, 1857-01-31

TIRED OF LIFE.-Somebody that the Cali
fornia Express knows, has been threatening
to commit suicide. If he should carry the
threat into execution, he should be served
as was recommended by an Arkansas Legis-
lator, who in speaking of suicides said =
g Mr.. Speaker; am of the opinion, that
any man Wean enough to cnmmit suicide,
ought to be compelled by law, to pay five
hundred dollars, and marry the girl -
Thems our sentiments
Butte record. (Bidwell, Butte County, Cal.) 1853-1858, 1857-01-31

A GRATEFUL PARTY.-The Democratic
party of northeastern Virginia have pre-
sented to- the editor of the Wheeling Argus
the sum of one thousand dollars, to enable
him to purchase press and types, and in
crease the efficiency of his paper. They al
Hon. Sherrard Clemens, with magnificent
suit of clothes, hat, boots, and all the requi
sites of a gentleman's complete costume.
Butte record. (Bidwell, Butte County, Cal.) 1853-1858, 1857-01-31

AN OLD CITIZEN GoNE.-David Mcdowell
Esq, formerly City Marshal of Sacramento,
expired at Napa Springs on Monday last,
after an illness of long duration. Mr. Me
DOwell has held many prominent Offices in
this city, among which, after that mention
ell above, may be enumerated the Chief En-
gineer of the fire department, and Foreman
of Mutual Hook and Ladder Company No. /.
His death, in the prime of life, will be uni
versally regretted We learn that his re-
mains will be brought to this city for burial.
State Journal
Butte record. (Bidwell, Butte County, Cal.) 1853-1858, 1857-01-31
RECALL OF GEN. WooL.-We hear IL

RECALL OF GEN. WooL.-We hear that
Gen Wool has asked to be relieved from the
command of the Pacific division of the army
The department at Washington will doubt
less accede to the request of the veteran, in
which event Col Thomas I. Fauntleroy, Of
the ID Dragons, recently arrived from Pam
anna, will be the senior officer, entitled to
command the division on this coast until the
arrival of a general officer to succeed Gen.
Wool Col Fauntleroy left yesterday, Jan
Goth, for his post at Fort TETON. Six com
panies of his Dragons are now in the State ;
;he remaining four companies are on their
way here.-Sac Union.
Butte record. (Bidwell, Butte County, Cal.) 1853-1858, 1857-01-31

Is The New Orleans papers announce
the death of Mr. Joseph Saul, who came to
New Orleans the year after the cession Of
Louisiana, in 1903. He vas the only cashier
of the first Branch Bank of the United
States, an office which he held until its af
fairs were wound up in 1910 He after
wards drafted the charter of the Bank of
Orleans, and was its cashier until the sec
ond Bank Of the United State was organ
lied, of which he was appointed cashier of
the branch. He was also President of the
first insurance company chartered in the
State of Louisiana. Mr.. Saul was native
Of England, and came to the United States
shortly after the close of the revolutionary
war
Butte record. (Bidwell, Butte County, Cal.) 1853-1858, 1857-01-31

TAXES OF WIDOWS AND ORPHANs.--It may
not be generally known that in the assess
orphans to the amount of 81 900 is exempt
from taxation, This provision will be found
in the third section of the revenue bill of
1854
Butte record. (Bidwell, Butte County, Cal.) 1853-1858, 1857-01-31

gi5~ The Dancing Academy will in future
be held IN the Musical Hall, Bird street, on
Tuesday and Friday evenings, the after
moons of those days being devoted to teach
ing ladies and children. We refer our read
ers to Madame Pique's advertisement in an
other column
Butte record. (Bidwell, Butte County, Cal.) 1853-1858, 1857-01-31

HIGHw Dewitt has in-
formed the Shasta Republican, that gen
tleman was stopped on the highway near
Texas Springs, on Tuesday evening January
Goth, by two men, and compelled to submit
to search for money. His pockets were,
fortunately, destitute of cash. and he was
permitted to proceed on his way.
Butte record. (Bidwell, Butte County, Cal.) 1853-1858, 1857-01-31

AUSTRIAN THEATRIcALs.-Via Panama,
letters have been in San Francisco from
Australia, by which the Town Talk learns
that Mexican Buchanan had met with sue
cess. In Sydney, Madam Duret had also
drawn well. Mrs. Sinclair has assumed the
management of theatre in Melbourne, but
was not doing well. The Gougenhem sis
tiers had not drawn we'll. Mr.. md Mrs
Stark were in the interior doing well.
Butte record. (Bidwell, Butte County, Cal.) 1853-1858, 1857-01-31

FASTEST TIME.-POrter's Spirit says =
=" Nothing that ever stood on iron ever made
a mile in l minute and 50 seconds. The
fastest time on record was made on the Me
tairie course, New Orleans, in the spring of
1854, by Henry Perritt, who ran mile in
1:422. The mile in minute of Flying Chill
ders is fable They were in the habit at
that date of timing horses with sun dial
Butte record. (Bidwell, Butte County, Cal.) 1853-1858, 1857-01-31

SPORTING NEws.-The match for 50 900
a side, for race of thirty miles, between
the celebrated stallion Gen. Taylor and the
well known roadster Rather, will take place
four weeks from yesterday We learn that
both these horses are in tip top condition,
and will be all their friends could desire on
the day of trial. The well known horse
* Big Boy was sold, yesterday, for a trihe
under &, 900. -To,cn Talk, 9Th.
Butte record. (Bidwell, Butte County, Cal.) 1853-1858, 1857-01-31

AUBIN's PATENT GAs-The San Francisco
Globe says public attention has been drawn
to this improvement, and to the successful
working of the simple machinery by which
this gas is manufactured 1t has received
the sanction of the United States Govern
ment, and contracts for light houses upon
the Atlantic coast, have been made with the
patentee. In California it must meet with
the greatest success Every mining town
can be lighted with it, at so small an ex-
penditure of capital, that gas light will soon
be introduced throughout the State.
Butte record. (Bidwell, Butte County, Cal.) 1853-1858, 1857-01-31

SAN Francisco SCHOOLS Sit is matter
of great doubt whether the San Francisco
schools will get opened, Notwithstanding the
announcement, as nobody seems to have
money enough to pay taxes for their sup
port. They have enough to support Wig
lance Committee occasionally
Butte record. (Bidwell, Butte County, Cal.) 1853-1858, 1857-01-31

THE ATTACHMENT LAVA meeting
was held in San Franc isco on Wednesday
to consider measures for changing the at
tachment and 1nsolvent laws committee
was appointed to prepare bill embracing
the reforms asked for, present to the Legis-
lature and urge its passage.
Butte record. (Bidwell, Butte County, Cal.) 1853-1858, 1857-01-31

FRENCHTowN CANAL-Mr. A S. Hart,
who has the construction of this ditch under
contract, informs us that the work is pro-
crossing finely, a. men being employed
thereon. The entire canal will be completed
early next June, by which the mines in the
ncighborhood of Spanishtown will be fur
nished with permanent and reliable sup
ulv of wafer
Butte record. (Bidwell, Butte County, Cal.) 1853-1858, 1857-01-31

DIVISION OF SACRAMENTO County Eff
forts are about being made to form a new
county out of portions of Sacramento, Pla-
Ger, and Ell Dorado. The part of the former
county to be sliced off is Folsom, Mormon
Island, Prairie City, Michigan Bar and Live
Oak CITY
Butte record. (Bidwell, Butte County, Cal.) 1853-1858, 1857-01-31

~ Caxton is advertised to deliver a
Lecture in Marysville. Subject-'The Pa
cifc Ocean in some of its relations to the
North West coast of America" Why don't
the Oroville Lyceum make arrangements to
have him deliver a lecture in Oroville'
Butte record. (Bidwell, Butte County, Cal.) 1853-1858, 1857-01-31

~ Last week the citizens of Eureka
City turned out en- mdssc and shovelled the
the snow from the trail between that place
and Oak Ranch. 1t took them one day and
a half to complete the job. The Sierra
Citizen says they have cleared the trail
down to the ground, so that it can now be
Travelled with mules as heretofore. The en-
terprise of those citizens is commendable.
Butte record. (Bidwell, Butte County, Cal.) 1853-1858, 1857-01-31

THE LICENSE LAVA petition is being
circulated in San Francisco, asking the Le-
gislature to repeal the present revenue law,
and to subject only such business pursuits
to taxation as required the Intervention of
State or local officers to protect them.
Butte record. (Bidwell, Butte County, Cal.) 1853-1858, 1857-01-31

The SAN Francisco DIGGINGs.-The
Herald Of Tuesday said that the gold ex-
element still continued in that city, al
though the miners were gradually growing
fewer and the diggings were not likely to
last more than twenty four hours longer.
Butte record. (Bidwell, Butte County, Cal.) 1853-1858, 1857-01-31

THE TELEGRAPH AGAIN. The instru-
ments have at length arrived for our tele-
graph office, and Charley Hewings was en-
gagged yesterday in putting things together.
We are quite on the qui rice for the first
dispatch.
Butte record. (Bidwell, Butte County, Cal.) 1853-1858, 1857-01-31

gefs~ DR.. Jameson, who accompanied one
of the Arctic expeditions, says that when the
thermometer is below zero, persons can con-
verse more than mile distant. Dr. jamie
son asserts that he heard every word of
sermon at the distance of two miles.
Butte record. (Bidwell, Butte County, Cal.) 1853-1858, 1857-01-31

Izs- 1000 THANKS, to our friends of the
California Express for timely supply Of
paper yesterday. We were in most dan
gerous predicament when they generously
came to our assistance.
Butte record. (Bidwell, Butte County, Cal.) 1853-1858, 1857-01-31

RAINS IN SANTA CLARA-The San Jose
Telegraph remarks that although the rains
which recently fell appear to have been CO.
pious in all other parts of the State, in San
ia Clara County they have been light.
Butte record. (Bidwell, Butte County, Cal.) 1853-1858, 1857-01-31

CALIFORNIA AMERIcAN.--This popular
daily is offered for sale. '' its present propri-
etor on account of other business being I'M
able to give It the necessary attention. 1t
is said to have large circulation and is Of
fered for sale at a very low rate
Butte record. (Bidwell, Butte County, Cal.) 1853-1858, 1857-01-31
Newspaper (" Properties"

Pasteboard cups, rendered gorgeous with
Dnteh metal stuffed clubs, Eastwood ducks,
sheet iron thunder, etc, are in stage par
lance properties" and why. we wonder,
shouldn't the stock in trade of business ed
itorial be designated by the same term =
Now, for instance, by the wisdom Of an over
ruling Providence, hanging has ceased to be
novelty among us Californians, and where
in our days of probation, so to speak, We
used to devote whole columns, and sometimes
pages, and not unfrequently issued extras
10 crafty the taste Of the then unsophisti-
Gated public, two or three 20 stick-fulls" are
now as much as can be afforded in noticing
the uninteresting fact that one or more in
diyiduals have suffered the 'sextreme penal
~ Of the law" and the names Of the - par-
ties" their crimes, and the date and place
of execution, are all the " points" requisite
in making complete item of the occurrence.
Now why shouldn't these things be stereo
typed, somewhat after the following style.
the blanks being left for names, dates, &c.
Here is our form as proposed
HUNG The execution of - and
--- took place on Friday. - inst.
in the presence of nearly -- persons =
The prisoner were Cor seds as the case NAV
bel taken from the jail at - o'clock precise
Is, by Sheriff ---a and conducted to the
place of execution. appeared --
and mounted the ga,lows with firm step.
where they were attended and prayed with
bY the Rev. of . They Tor he)
made --- remarks from the scaffold.
and at - minutes o'clock -
launched into eternity The bodies Tor
body were left hanging twenty five minutes
and then cut down.
We conceive the above form to be conven-
lent. and /: could be so arranged as to suit
the columns of the various papers through
out the State, that is to say, if all would
agree upon certain width, etc. By uni
versal acceptance of this and other forms.
great deal of time, scissoring, money and
pens might be saved, and much trouble in
attempting originality of style be avoided.
Personals" 9 Favors," g The Weather.
d" Social Reunions" SC, sc could each and
all be manufactured in this style, if placed
in the hands of committee of the corps
editorial for arrangement. We trust our
views may meet with the appreciation OF our
brethren of the press. and would further
propose that premiums be awarded for the
most concise and comprehensive forms, and
that pony purse be raised to defray all ne
cessary expenses. g All of which is respect
fully submitted
Butte record. (Bidwell, Butte County, Cal.) 1853-1858, 1857-01-31

Fun AHEAD.-On Saturday night grand
concert will be given at the Theatre, which
is to consist of choice negro songs, dances,
burlesques, and melodious and funny things
innumerable. The performers are among
the best musicians and delneators in the
country. Secure seats early.
Butte record. (Bidwell, Butte County, Cal.) 1853-1858, 1857-01-31

A RUNAWAY WIFE.-A man who repre-
scented himself to be circus-man, succeeded
in seducing the young wife of a mechanic to
run away with him few days since in San
Francisco, under the promise that he would
take her to New Orleans. When the woman
came to her senses, and became penitent, her
husband took her back to the home she had
LIFT
Butte record. (Bidwell, Butte County, Cal.) 1853-1858, 1857-01-31

FoG-The Sacramento and San Francisco
papers are all complaining of foggy days and
nights, and so dense is the fog on the river
that boats find great difficulty in making
their regular trips
Butte record. (Bidwell, Butte County, Cal.) 1853-1858, 1857-01-31

ANOTHER STAR.-The Morning Call no.
tees the arrival at the Bay of a Mr. Melon
ough, o celebrated actor, and says he has
entered into an engagement to perform at
the Metropolitan Theatre. He will make
his first appearance this week.
Butte record. (Bidwell, Butte County, Cal.) 1853-1858, 1857-01-31

DIssoLvED.-Palmer Cook g. Co., Bankers
of San Francisco, have dissolved partner
ship. The Banking business will be con-
tinued by Mr. J c. Palmer.
Butte record. (Bidwell, Butte County, Cal.) 1853-1858, 1857-01-31

News FROM CHINA.-A telegraphio dis
patch in the Marysyille Inquirer, dated San
Francisco, Jan oath, says; Ship Mary
Whitridge, % days from Canton, arrived to-
day. Canton was bombarded by the English
and American forces on November 9th, III
consequence of an insult given the British
Consul and firing into the Z. S. sloop- of-war
Portsmouth Seven hundred Chinese and
two of the Portsmouth's crew were killed.
Butte record. (Bidwell, Butte County, Cal.) 1853-1858, 1857-01-31

PEbEsTRIANIeM.-Af female in San Fran
cisco by the name of Dallison, has stumped
Kennovan to travelling match. She ought
to 20 to Nicaragua and join the Walker ex-
pedition.
Butte record. (Bidwell, Butte County, Cal.) 1853-1858, 1857-01-31

REsPITED.-tiov johnson has extended
the time of execution of Blair, who was to
have been hung in Shasta on the 10th inst.,
for the murder of Chinaman. The respite
extends to sixty days.
Butte record. (Bidwell, Butte County, Cal.) 1853-1858, 1857-01-31

DIscHARGED.-Ab boy named Patrick Da-
ley was arraigned before Justice Stafford,
yesterday, charged with stealing SIS from
John Hyde, on the night of the 9th JAN
The charge not being sustained, defendant
was discharged. The Judge took occasion
to administer wholesome advice to the boy,
warning him against keeping bad company,
etc
Butte record. (Bidwell, Butte County, Cal.) 1853-1858, 1857-01-31

FANATIcIsM-In late number of Frank
Leslie's Magazine, we notice that the men,
bers of Church in one of the villages in
New York, were to meet at their Church at
s o'clock A. NJ, on election day, to pray for
the success of Fremont, and then march in
body to the polls and vote for him.
1.-The prayers of the wicked availeth no
thing"
Butte record. (Bidwell, Butte County, Cal.) 1853-1858, 1857-01-31

0RovLLE CHAIN GANG-This company
has been put to digging drains to carry off
water collected in the streets of that place
Sac. Union.
Butte record. (Bidwell, Butte County, Cal.) 1853-1858, 1857-01-31

DIVISION OF THE fotTTEENrH JUDICIAL
DISTRICT The Nevada Democrat strenu-
ousy opposes the division of the above dis
trict, as proposed by the Sierra Democrat.
Butte record. (Bidwell, Butte County, Cal.) 1853-1858, 1857-01-31

FIsHERMAN's LUCIA California gray
back whale was stranded on the beach at
Carmelo bay, on the 18th inst. from which
the Portuguese whalers will make some 400
gallons OF oil, worth in the Saa Francisco
market, at present, the handsome little sum
of one thousand dollars.-Santa Cruz Sen
tine{