Oroville daily Butte record., 1857-12-25

appears in pamphlet form, and is issued from
the press Of NJ. Wolfe, of San Fsancisco
(This latter gentleman is probably no reia.
ton Of Udolpho, Of Gin celebrity) We have
perused California" and have no hesta-
tion III pronouncing it "nasty papers"
This is not tire first effusion we have seen
from Augustus pen lie sometime since sent
aus very lengthy lyric, all about Persian
Sherbet, which from excess of other matter
was " crowded out" With Mr.. Hoggs per-
mission, We will make few quotations from
California. Part l opens with glowing
description of the climate, productions, seen
cry, sc. CT California. In this connection,
he says.
wild fowls in mvr'a1s swarm ofevery kind,
Fish In the streatos, liquid home they find.
Animals such as The bear. wolf and deer,
Roam in the forest aud plains without fear
Theratyes OF che la nd are the Indian race.
With low recuding forehead, unmeaning face.
They spear salmon and HINT the deer for food,
Gather acorus and insects in the silent wood
The allusion to the "hquid homes of
fish is wonderfully truthful, and can also be
applied to cells and ferry boats with much
piopriety. OF animals he is not quite so
correct, but equally poetic. He should have
mentioned chipmonks and gophers He does
the Indians great injustice by saying they
have unmeaning face -; generally Diggers
have the meanest faces we ever saw. BY
= insects he means grey backs" and
grasshoppers.
lie next describes the rise and progress
Of different towns and cities, and then takes
short trip to the mines, from whence he
returns to the settlements right in the
midst Of the rainy season. Speaking Of
streets, he alludes to a highway, similar in
condition to our own Montgomery street
His muse is made to say:
The streets grew bad, and teams in them would
stick,
The water aud mud were both so deep and thick;
Sometimes men and horses fel into horrd hdles
And we've rescued with long ropes and poles"
Trustees of Oroville, "dost like the picture?"
On another page Augustus alludes to the
showing in of emigraut trains on the Sierra,
but bungs them safely through, and
They rejoice, converse, spend halfthe night,
Relating how with Indians they did fgh:
Speaking OF the dignity of labor, he says:
:. The hardy aborer wheels down the hills of sand,
Levels the uneven ground, and improves the land.
Cuts wood digs wells, unloads ships. achieves
All that which society his debtor leaves"
Telling the tale of rapidly gained fortunes
he says:
Some druggists made fortunes in little while,
BY selling CuniDe, Laud mum, and Castor Oil"
Augustus should have taken advantage Of
the poetic license, and spelt that last word
lie. lie descends to the mart:
e" Extensive business was done by Auctioneers,
Who sold from sh and cargo to pair of shears
OF Improper names given to towns, he
sings:
'' But of other wretched stuff and sickly trash,
It dis usts the mind like a stale egg or hash
Names for places should be short and simple, sweet"
We skip large portions of this exquisite
poem leaving monte dealers, fires, &c , to
proceed toward the latter parts thereof
:. But the land was tried and plough'd, and sowed,
Did yield large crops the wild oats were moved
He alludes TO the Soaciag Of wild oats, but
in ditfe ent manner. Part Fourth is COM
mcnced:
d" Another wet season came, not so badly felt
BY people rs hr>t where in the land they dwelt
The streets improved and graded, sidewalks made,
" hich gave great convenience to life and trade;
Towns already formed iIfcreas d new ones laid out
So many, founders didn't know what were about"
The nsnuation regarding towns that have
been "laid out" is very ungenerous, and
will doubtless offend the denizens of Suffer-
vile and Bidwelrs Bar
In the third canto he thus hints at the ex.
istence in our midst of " Sidney ducks:
= Thieve- from pllering would no longer stay;
Most of them from Austraas sunny shore
With regulations somewhat stained before.
He speaks of hard times in San Francisco:
" Lawyers and Doctors fees not so great
For conducting case or healinga broken pate.
Druggists have become thick, aud Spoilt he trade
Selling medicines no more money made
The Poet is evidently Vigilante, and
speaking Of the acts Of the Committee, he
says;
When the steamer sails fton the.country shippd.
With the same promise made before 10 others,
II they returned the halter life Mothers
Lehving the"Tigilantes he proceeds to agri.
culture, and after telling about the fecudd-
ty Of females in California. induces his muse
TO says
The next care is to secure the crop of hag
This in California is done IN month Oh May
Early potatoes are soon to di,s I'D sell.
And ripenng grains his purse will further swell
The reference TO potatoes is not intended