Butte record. (Bidwell, Butte County, Cal.) 1853-1858, 1857-05-16

Another Fire
A fire occurred on the bluff, on Wed.
nesday morning which destroyed three bull.
dings-the Boarding house and Meat Mar.
ket of Mr.. Finley & Co.. and the Black.
smith shop of Watt & Osgood. Messr. Fin
ley Co., lost everything contained in their
buildings. They estimate their loss at
$4,000. Messrs. Watt & Osgood saved
portion of their tools, and estimate their
loss at $780,
We understand that the fire originated in
a cabin in the rear of the main building, bv
a child playing with matches, and spread
with great rapidity. Fortunately the bull
dings in that vicinity were not very dense,
and the fire was confined to the adjoining
ones mentioned.
The National Hotel, belonging to Joseph
II. kimmel ESQ.,, situated on the opposite
side of the street, and the residence of
Judge Myers were covered with human be-
ings and wet blankets, and so perfectly sat.
urated with water, as to resist the intense
heat from the burning buildings They
were but slightly damaged by the removal
of awnings and furniture.
The gallant Duties" distanced the crowd
on their way to the FIRE, until they came to
the bluff, which interposed dead pull of
| about one hundred yards, when they were
passed by several hundred persons who
were in too much haste to assist them I'D
the hill. We would respectfully suggest
| that II Is utterly useless for crowd to col
| lect on such occasions empty handed. The
"Buttes" are provided with buckets and
very effective machinery for removing bull
dings, and the sooner they arrive at a fire.
the more effective will be their efforts Let
our citizens remember this, and also the
folly of running to fire simply for the pur-
pose of standing by and looking on. Hun
dreds of men assembled at the fire yester-
day who were unable to render any assis-
lance in checking the flames; whereas if
each one had resolved himself into a fire
company and carried bucket Of water, it
would have been sufficient to extnguish the
fire,
Lumber for the reconstruction of the
buildings arrived on the ground before the
sparks of the confagration had cleared
away.
The Morning CAL contains the follow
ing During the argument of Colonel
james, yesterday, in the Police Court, the
great drugging case, he adverted to the
large quantity of champagne bought by
Hutchings during his stay at Rose Churchs
classic hotel, and said be did not conceive
that $500 was an extraordinary amount Of
money to pay for that article during 50 pro-
tracted a spree as II had INDUCED in
Why exclaimed the learned counsel, II
have known man in this city in one night
to spend twice that sum for champagne lie
had n bathing tub filed with the precious
fluid, and swan in it to his hearts content
| He paid fifteen bundret dollars for the lux
nry. while Hutchings paid but $500, and
not only swan in champagne, but had u
nympth to join him in his vinous sports"
A Coop ExcUsE.-The following is copy
of letter sent to the Judge during the late
session of the Sonoma County Court. If tn /,
applicant was not excused he certainly de-
served to be, as his reasons we're not only
numerous bat good:
Judge, wish to be excused for no.
coming to attend Court tot day as have got
| sore foot and am not able to walk there,
and have got no horse to ride and am new
conner here, and have got no friend to 20 to
to borrow one and have got no money to hire
one with, hope will be excused, if net
am not able to hep myself. l am, Ei'h
/ great respect, yours,