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Butte record. (Bidwell, Butte County, Cal.) 1853-1858, 1857-04-04
Communicated.

| The estimated number of Chinese in the
State of California is about thirty thousand,
some intelligent men place it as high as ff-
ty thousand. The foreign miners tax,
amounting to four dollars per month, IS lev
! led from at least ten thousand of the num-
Der of Chinese in this State, which at forty
eight dollars per year, and the poll-tax so
in addition, making in all hfty-one dollars
per year, amounts in the aggregate 10 hive
hundred and ten thousand dollars per year,
or more than half million But this is
very low estimate indeed 1t is more nearly
one million annually that is levied in the
shape of taxes from these civilized barharI-
ans. One would suppose this a sufficient
burden imposed exclusively upon the for-
eign population in the mining countless but
in addition to all this, there is imposed ami
collected from them generally road tax OF
four dollars per annnm. Now the law al
lows this road tax TO be paid in money, or
in work. at the option of the taxpayer
We have good reason TO believe that the OPP
ton OF the Chinese is not, in some Instances
respected, but that although in some cases
they have offered to work on the roads az
the law allows, the money has been exacted
of them regardless of their choice IN the
matter Any road oyerseer, who would,
under the circumstances, exact the money
from the Chinese, instead of work on the
road, in collecting road-tax, when they pre-
fer to pay in work, not only violates the
law, but is unworthy to hold the position to
which he has been appointed by the Super
visors That this has been done, there is
sufficient to satisfy any reasonable man =
We call upon our Supervisors to listen to the
complaints which are made in this respect,
and to examine into every case of hardship
which is brought to their acquaintance -
We will not at this time mention names, but
we are prepared to prove to the satisfaction
of any unprejudiced mind, that the injuS-
tice to which we have alluded, the outrag
Gus oppression, we might more justly call it.
has been. in one instance at least, perpetra
ted upon the Chinese in this county, by
per son, who holds the public trust of road
oyerseer by appointment of our county Su-
pervisors. JUSTICE.
I'VE know nothing of the circumstances
alluded to by our correspondent, but publish
the communication, as the author is known
tie be a reliable gentleman, and we feel dis
posed to give the Johns show.-ED
Butte record. (Bidwell, Butte County, Cal.) 1853-1858, 1857-04-04

A PRESIDENTIAL CONTINENT TO AN
ENGLISH CAPrAIN.-President Pierce has
directed Il gold chronometer to be sent to the
American Minister ut London, with instrue-
tions to ask permission for Its presentation
to Capt. D. G. Munroe, commanding one OF
the Penins ular and Oriental company S
steamships in China; and that it will be
transmitted to that officer, with the az
acknowledgements of the government of the U
States, for his rescue of the officers aud crew
of the ship Living Age, of Boston, which
was wrecked on Pratas Shoal, and his gen
crosby and kindness in extending them re-
lief
Butte record. (Bidwell, Butte County, Cal.) 1853-1858, 1857-04-04

MIND Your P's & Qs.-The Butte Record
is opposed to Senator McGee's idea of bull
ding wagon road through Butte and Plu-
mas counties. by the issuing of bonds by the
two counties. 1t is believed to be for spec
ulation purposes. and injurious to the public
interests. The Records arguments seem to
be sound.-Cdlifornia Express
We thank you for the endorsement, and
hope it may induce the Legislature to pause
before passing such swinding act. The
idea is not Dir McGee's, however. Such an
enormous swindle upon the public of Butte
and Plumas, never originated in the head of
an honest man. These two counties are now
out of debt and can construct tie road with
out any such sacrifice as would result from
issuing the contemplated amount of bonds.
They are now 10 condition to construct
this road, and are doing it without mourning
any Indebtedness, and will complete it sue
cessfully, if the Legislature does not give
them over, a prey to unpriuciple1 sharpers
and spectators.
Butte record. (Bidwell, Butte County, Cal.) 1853-1858, 1857-04-04

ASSAULT AND BATTERY-A Celestial
named Tip Sou, was brought before Justice
Elliott yesterday, charged with having as
saulted and battered sweet scented coun-
trywoman of his, whose name is Che Bang,
or Che Whang, we don't distinctly remem-
Der which. At any rate, it was proved that
she had been both banged and whanged by
the ungallant Tip Sou, and to teach him bet
ter manners toward the gentler sex, the
Court told him either to pay twenty FIVE
dollars, or to go to Jail FIVE days.
Butte record. (Bidwell, Butte County, Cal.) 1853-1858, 1857-04-04
Gas Light.

In a town the size of Oroville, with the
many stores and public buildings that are
and will be erected-next in importance to
an efficient arrangement for the supply Of
water, is cheap and reliable method for
lighting the streets and buildings. While in
San Francisco recently. we were shown the
modus operGndi Of manufacturing gas with
the machinery used by the Pacific Gas Co.,
whose agent for California is james Weth-
cred, ESQ, of San Francisco. The gas made
under the patent in possession of this com.
pany is generated from the oil Of rosin,
burns with a remarkably clear and bright
light, and can be manufactured at very
much cheaper rate than that obtained from
coal The gas making we witnessed, is be-
ing carried on in the basement of the Union
building, on the corner of Kearny and Mer-
chant street, which building is lighted
throughout for the comparatively small out
lay Of two dollars per night, whereas, with
coal gas their nightly expense was eight
dollars. Where it is practicable to use gas
as means of lighting, it would seem from
this that the method used by the Pacific
Company is far preferable il point of econ
omy to that of the ordinary coal gas, and
in its manufacture is far better adapted to
private use. We should be glad to see this
matter taken in hand By competent COM
pany, and an establishment erected sufiici-
emily extensive to accommodate our entire
town Such an enterprise would most GER
tainly pay"
Butte record. (Bidwell, Butte County, Cal.) 1853-1858, 1857-04-04

WHAT SACRAMENTO THINKS OF IT -The
Sacramento Bee, speaking of the repeated
trips of the steamer Sam Soule to 0royille,
says:
at is supposed that the river is navigable
for seven or eight months of the year, with
out other difficulty than that which arises
from a rapid curront and for the remnining
four or five months, it is expected that the
channel can be so deepened as to admit OF
the passage of a very light draught steamer
during the term of the year"
Butte record. (Bidwell, Butte County, Cal.) 1853-1858, 1857-04-04

NEw ADvERTIsEMENrs.- wish TO call
the attention of our readers to the adver-
tisements of MeSsrs McWillianls and Tyne
son, in to-day's paper, setting forth their
various branches Of gold dust and banking
business, etc; also to Mr. Smiths advertise
ment Offering Tor sale watches, jewelry, &C.;
and to the advertisement of Mrs. Heuning'
private boarding house. and last. but not
least, to the lumber yard advertisement OF
Mr.. J. Z. Game.
Butte record. (Bidwell, Butte County, Cal.) 1853-1858, 1857-04-04
ns-Jack Powers, well known in Los

lS- Jack Powers, well known in Los An
geles and Santa Barbara counties. was ar
rested by the Chief of Police in San Fran
cisco, on Friday night last. Powers is sup
posed to have been connected with the Flores
gang of thieves. A deputy sheriff from San
with warrant for the arrest of Powers on
charge of burglary A writ of ha6eas cor
pus was issued by Judge Freelon.
Butte record. (Bidwell, Butte County, Cal.) 1853-1858, 1857-04-04

IMPROPER USE OF WEAPONS. Owen
Timmons was arraigned on Monday before
Justice Elliott, charged with having assault.
ed ] D. McNair with pitol--the charge
being Improper use of deadly weapons. =
guilty. In default Of bail, the prisoner was
committed to Jail to await his sentence.
Butte record. (Bidwell, Butte County, Cal.) 1853-1858, 1857-04-04

ENTERPRISE No boat leaving SAP Fran
cisco on Sunday, Jerry Sullivan, the great
est newsman living, chartered the steamer
Cornelia, and brought his papers to Sacra-
mento, which e.ccounts for our being in
possession OF Atlantic papers so soon after
the ar. lval of the mail steamer. A similar
s.arlt Of enterprise was exhibited by Mr..
Lockwood, of the News Depot, who went to
Marysville and returned with Eastern pa
pers in advance of mails, expresses, and
everybody else.
Butte record. (Bidwell, Butte County, Cal.) 1853-1858, 1857-04-04

FANCY GARRorING.-The most effective
mode of garroting is thus described by the
New York Mirror
'As a gentleman was about leaving
house in a fashionable quarter of the city,
where he had been spending the evening.
PAIR of white arms we're thrown around his
meek and his lips we're stified. The sudden
ness o. the attack deprived him of all power
Of resistance As usual, "no policeman was
90 be seen
Butte record. (Bidwell, Butte County, Cal.) 1853-1858, 1857-04-04

MAGAzIsEs.-We are indebted to Mr.
Garnham for the March numbers of the
United States Magazine, and the LADIES'
National Magazine The first named is
one of the most interesting and valuable
periodicals published in the Union. The
Ladies Magazine is full of matters inter
esting, instructive and amusing to the fair
sex. Garnham keeps copies Of both these
magazines on hand.
Butte record. (Bidwell, Butte County, Cal.) 1853-1858, 1857-04-04

SHAMEFUL.-The pro tenn of the Califor-
MIA Express heads his first column with the
THE absence of the editor from his post of
duty, and the consequent scarcity of editori-
al, is the cause of the Express containing
more than its usual quantity of interesting
matter this morning. The reader need not
congratulate himself on continuance of
this state of affairs. as we feel assured the
editor will resume business on seeing this
notice
Butte record. (Bidwell, Butte County, Cal.) 1853-1858, 1857-04-04

The GREAT REPUBLICAN, were shown
last evening, a large and beautifully exc
cuted photograph of the clipper ship Great
Republic. Having seen the great leyiathan
herself, we are prepared to youch for the
correctness of the picture 1t is in possession
Of Ham Light, Esq, of the Unite State bill
lard saloon, by whom it will be ratified off as
soon as the chances are all taken.
Butte record. (Bidwell, Butte County, Cal.) 1853-1858, 1857-04-04
THE CABrNEr.-The following is Mr. Blu

THE CABINET-The following is Mr. Blu
chanans Cabinet as it is now composed. 1t
is somewhat different from former reports:
Secretary of State. Lewis Cass; Secretary
of Treasury, Howell Cobb; Secretary of In
terror, Jacob Thompson, of Miss Secretary
of Navy. Aaron V Brown, of Tenn; Secre-
tary OF War, J b. Floyd, of Va; 2. Master
General, Arnold Plummer; Attorney Gen
eral, Nathan Clifford; Assistant Secretary
Of State, Henry Ledyard The President
has appointed James Buchanan Henry, his
Private Secretary.
Butte record. (Bidwell, Butte County, Cal.) 1853-1858, 1857-04-04
ns-John H. Fuller, of Bolivar, writes t.

g-John H. Fuller, of Bolivar, writes to
the Memphis Appeal as follows:
GENTs-I saw in one of the Memphis pa
pers, sometime ago a notice of man near
Middleton, go or 20 yours old, cutting full
set of teeth | can beat that story
have a negro woman who says she is one
hundred years old, but supposed TO be about
ninety three. who never had tooth in her
head until within the last six months. Since
the first day of last August she has cut as
pretty set of teeth as l ever saw in any
persons mouth; and, moreover, she can
pick ITO lbs. of cotton per day the week
round.
Butte record. (Bidwell, Butte County, Cal.) 1853-1858, 1857-04-04

PETIT LARcENY.-A man calling himself
John Trainor was brought before Justice
Stafford yesterday, charged with having
stolen 4 riffle-box from the claim of certain
parties on the hill. The house occupied by
the prosecuting witnesses is kept in trust
during the absence of the owners, by Chi
naman, and it was through the timely and
well directed efforts of John, that the thief
was arrested. Trainor approached the
cabin and eucleavored to purlsin therefrom
a pair Of shoes but was caught in tue act by
Celestial who detained him until the'' Ameli-
cam men came up,who found in his posses
sion rifle box belonging to themselves, on
the strength Of which he was arraigned con
victed, and sentenced to 80 days in the
county jail. The Chinaman's evidence not
being good, as against white man, of
course the shoe pilfering was not prosecuted.
Butte record. (Bidwell, Butte County, Cal.) 1853-1858, 1857-04-04

TAXING THE VEIL,-A young lady nam
ed Margaret Stokes. says Bay paper, was
invested with the veil of the Sisters Of
Charity, on Saturday last Archbishop
Alemany presided over this imposing rite of
the Catholic Church, and the pastor of st.
Marys Cathedral delivered discourse upon
the praiseworthy devotion of this order, in
relieving and aiding suffering humanity,
Butte record. (Bidwell, Butte County, Cal.) 1853-1858, 1857-04-04

WAGON MAKING, &c -Messrs. Bath &
Clough have just opened a shop on Bird
street, between Myers and Downer, for car
rying on the business Of wagon making,
blacksmithing. and lock smithing. We com
mend them to such of our readers as are
needing like services
Butte record. (Bidwell, Butte County, Cal.) 1853-1858, 1857-04-04

THE MOVEMENT WEsTwARD-The Chi.
cago Democratic Press publishes a table OF
the returns for the past year Of the four
principal railroads running west from that
city. 1t shows that these four roads alone
have taken west 207S53 passengers more
than they brought back.
Butte record. (Bidwell, Butte County, Cal.) 1853-1858, 1857-04-04

A RARE CHANCE.-Mr S. Martin, the
owner of the Cosmopolitan Exchange, on
Montgomery street, one door above the Or
leans, desires to sell his property, and offers
it for sale at a very low price, as he intends
leaving for the Atlantic States at an Carly
date. Persons DESTROYS of pul chasing a
piece of valuable real estate at bargain,
will do wei! to give LIN call.
Butte record. (Bidwell, Butte County, Cal.) 1853-1858, 1857-04-04

Personal. Il Our old fellow townsman
his way towards his native Scotland, and
last evening gave blow ont to several Of
his friends and acquaintance, and they to-
gether pledged mutual faith and friendship
in many glass Of Hiedsieck. We wish Tom
peasant trip to the bonny banks of Aver.
Butte record. (Bidwell, Butte County, Cal.) 1853-1858, 1857-04-04

lz5~ A DR.. Ellis, of Sacramento, under
the belief that he is better qualified for Ma
or of that city than anybody else, publishes
a card i'll which he announces himself as a
candidate for that Office. Those engaged in
the Vigilante, ''sour -four and soft pork
speculation, might make good thing by
purchasing the Doctor just after the cleo
ton, and remaining firm until the approach
of another campaign.
Butte record. (Bidwell, Butte County, Cal.) 1853-1858, 1857-04-04

A CURIosrY.-A company of miners at
Uniontown, Ell Dorado county, while sinking
a shaft, recently, found wooden box some
dozen strings of beads, a bunch of keys and
much rusted sword, on the blade of which
was inscribed-'.o B. S. G.. 1908"
Butte record. (Bidwell, Butte County, Cal.) 1853-1858, 1857-04-04

INsANITY.--0n Wednesday last at Mokel-
umne HILL an insane German was arrested
This is the sixth case of the kind reported
by the Calaveras Chronicle within two
months
Butte record. (Bidwell, Butte County, Cal.) 1853-1858, 1857-04-04

FIRE AT CALIFORNIA CITY.-A large
frame house at California City, on the Bay,
was destroyed by fire on the morning of the
22d. TWAS about being removed to San
Quentin. Mr.. Wright, the owner, estimates
his loss at Sc, 900, and Steinbach, the con-
tractor engaged in removing the house, at
$500. 1t was supposed to have been the
work of an incendiary.
Butte record. (Bidwell, Butte County, Cal.) 1853-1858, 1857-04-04

DRAFTS AT PAR.-It will be seen by an
advertisement in to-day's Record, that
Messrs. Hedges s Eannon will henceforth
sell drafts on the cities below, at par. They
also sell bills of exchange on all the princi-
pal eastern cities aud Europe.
Butte record. (Bidwell, Butte County, Cal.) 1853-1858, 1857-04-04

THE BRIrlsH MIN1srER.-Th following
paragraph from a distinguished member of
the British Parliament, gives an inkling
of the character Of the new British Minis
ter:
4 hope you will like n apier. He is clever
and we'll disposed somewhat formal, and
Of may make bold to say so) B0sfOhiaH in
his manner, but his wife is very pretty and
pleasant
Butte record. (Bidwell, Butte County, Cal.) 1853-1858, 1857-04-04

The WEATHER has of late assumed a de-
cidedly spring like appearance, and is as
tickle as spring weather has always been
since such thing as weather was first in
vented. The sun shines and the rain pat
tiers down alternately, and with very little
previous notice, altogether highly conducive
to the growth and prosperity of grass, grain,
green leaves, goslins and grub worms. The
face of nature is beginning to smile, or rather
to put on very broad grin-for nature
smiles every where else in the world, but in
the vallies and plains of this fair State
when the wild flowers are all in bloom
smile isn't the word; it isn't expressive
enough-nature seems to laugh right out,
and, speaking Of laughing right out, what
tremendous noise all the laughs would make
that will ring out to-day in honor of the &C.
casion-this all fools day-a season when
everybody has perfect right to make just
as big fool Of himself or his neighbor as he
can; custom guaranteed to us by the antics
of our grandaddys, and their daddys before
them for an indefinite number of genera
tons. 1t is a glorious thing, this April
fools day, for everybody is inclined to be a
fool at certain times in life, and it might as
well be periodically as any other way. May
every wise man be fool enough to be sold
to-day, and may every fool be wise enough
to sell them.
Butte record. (Bidwell, Butte County, Cal.) 1853-1858, 1857-04-04

SACRAMENTO DEMOCRATIC CONVENTION.
The Democrats of Sacramento have nomi-
mated the following ticket to be supported
at the election in that city, on Monday
next: Mayor, J P. Dyer; Recorder, Presly
Dunlap, Treasurer, Sames Sullivan; Collec-
tor, John II. Housman; Marshal, James Lam
sing; Attorney, George RI. Moore; Assessor.
Alex. Montg omery; Superintendent of Pub
lie Schools, j. G Lawton, Jr.
Butte record. (Bidwell, Butte County, Cal.) 1853-1858, 1857-04-04

ROBBERY AT MARYsvILI.E.--The house of
Mr.. Charles Reynolds, on Cortez square.
was entered on Friday, duriug the Temporal.
ry absence of the fanny, and robbed of two
valuable gold Watches.
Butte record. (Bidwell, Butte County, Cal.) 1853-1858, 1857-04-04

THE CALICO PARTY.-The ball at Wyan-
dotte is reported by those who attended, to
have been highly pleasant and satisfactory
affair. Madame Pique is always fortuate in
having her parties pass off SO pleasantly.
Butte record. (Bidwell, Butte County, Cal.) 1853-1858, 1857-04-04

JUVENILE SURGEoN.-In Detroit lately, a
young hopeful, who had witnessed the family
physician cut the gums of the baby, accepted
a favorable moment, stretched younger
brother on the floor and slashed jack knife
into his mouth. When interrupted in his
anatomical operations and questioned as to
the reason for his blood thirsty inclinations,
he replied that he was cutting teeth.
Butte record. (Bidwell, Butte County, Cal.) 1853-1858, 1857-04-04

ANOTHER MURDER.-On Monday March
23rd, the body OF Il Peruvian named Sucre.
was found in his house on u small island in
the Bay of San Francisco, near Alvarado.
The skull had been broken with a club, APP
parently a day or two before. lie WAS a
frugal man, and as he had been observed to
pay all his bills in Spanish coin which bore
evidences of having been buried, it is sup
posed he was murdered for some hidden
treasure No suspicion has attached to any
Butte record. (Bidwell, Butte County, Cal.) 1853-1858, 1857-04-04
Special Legislation.

| An evidence of better times has been made
manifest in the government of California,
and hopes may be entertained that the ener-
gies of people the most enterprlsing and
remarkable in the history of the world, are
to be no longer crippled and bowed down by
special and injurious legislation. This has
not been manifested by the present Legisia-
ture, we are sorry to say, but by Governor
! Johnson, who announces in recent veto
message, his determination not to approve
of special legislation, which involves private
rights and the expenditure of private CAPT
tai. Our statutes are not to be eneumbered
further by local laws. which swell them to a
ponderous size, for the benefit of the few.
1t is a matter of congratulation that the
Gov nor should, in vetoing one act OF a special
character, improve the opportunity to fore
shadow Il correct policy concerning the many
private and specializing bills now before the
Legislature. Let him pursue this course to
the end of his administration, and he will
receive credit from every citizen who is not
seeking his own prosperity at the sacrifice
of his neighbours, or at the expense of the
public.
The special act which has failed to receive
the approval Of the Executive. and in the re-
lection of which he has intimated policy
which must meet with public appreciation,
was one granting to H. M.Stone the right of
way to establish and run ferry across the
Sacramento river at Tehama, for two years.
During the discussion which followed the
reception of the message in the Senate, and
during the pending of the question-''Shall
the bill become law, notwithstanding the
objections of the Governor = it was stated
by Mr.. Mesick, that the party applying to
the Legislature for this right, had been liti-
eating the question, and it had been decided
by the courts that he had no rights in the
case, but it appears that he, was determined
to come out conqueror, and applied to the
Legislature for rights where the courts had
decided that he had none.
The character of special legislation is well
illustrated by this act, and it is to be firmly
hoped that both the Legislative and the Elk
ecutive departments may not be induced to
discriminate between acts of this character,
but consign all to the special oblivion they
merit After this veto, the Governor will
not, of course, approve of similar acts, but
will leave them to be determined by the 40
cal authorities, under the general law.
Butte record. (Bidwell, Butte County, Cal.) 1853-1858, 1857-04-04

FATALLY WoUNDED.-The S. F. Herald of
Saturday says that the man who walked off
the precipiee at Telegraph Hill, few days
since, is so badly injured internally, that he
will probably die. His skull has been found
to be badly fractured.
Butte record. (Bidwell, Butte County, Cal.) 1853-1858, 1857-04-04

PRINTING PAPER.-Speeimens of Califor--
MIA manufactured printing paper. from the
mill of Taylor & Post, have been exhibited
in San Francisco. 1t compares flvoraby
with paper of Eastern manufacture.
Butte record. (Bidwell, Butte County, Cal.) 1853-1858, 1857-04-04
NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.


The members OF Butte Engine Co : o. are re-
CURED to meet at their hall Sunday April 4th,
for parade. The uniform consists Of glazed caps red
flannel Shirt and black pants
Per Order.
CHARLES G. HUBBARD. secretarr
Butte record. (Bidwell, Butte County, Cal.) 1853-1858, 1857-04-04

DETFNsIoN OF THE SAM SoULE.-An un-
fortunate accident detained the steamer
several hours while on her passage up on
Monday, whereby she found it impracticable
to reach our landing until about I o'clock
yesterday morning. When about half way
on her journey the boat grounded ON sand
bar, and in attempting to get a line ashore,
with which to pull her off, the only yawl
belonging to the boat was :" stove," thus
rendering it almost impossible to send the
line ashore at all. They finally managed to
land on plank, after which tho boat was
detained but short time The Soule
brought about thirty tons of freight, and
several passengers. She left our landing
yesterday about II o'clock a NJ, for Nye's
Ranch
Butte record. (Bidwell, Butte County, Cal.) 1853-1858, 1857-04-04
Private Boarding.

Two or three gentlemen can be accommodated with
ieivaie bogrd at MRS. I. S. JENNINGS,
cornor Oak and Montgomery streets.
ALso--one neatly furnished chamber to let. apI