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Butte record. (Bidwell, Butte County, Cal.) 1853-1858, 1857-07-11
FAST DKrvING--Jac Jacob Rafferty,, ba, be

FAST DkrvING--Jaco Rafferty,, a bar Der
on Myers street was arrested yesterday af-
ternoon on charge of furious driving, by
officer Lyons. 1t was proved that Jacob did
ride with Gilpin like speed from his shop to
the bluff and back again, but then it was
also shown that he was unaccustomed to the
horse, which started at q furious rate as
soon as Jacob and his whip touched him,
and that he broke the martinga.c and
thereby rendered himself unmanageable
Jacob was discharged, but havicg resisted
the officer even the tearing of his own coat
and shirt, was admoaished by Judge Stafford
to be more careful about riding strange
horses. and to always submit to the majesty
of legal officers in future.
Butte record. (Bidwell, Butte County, Cal.) 1853-1858, 1857-07-11

| The road bill which was lobbied through
the late session of the Legislature by J. Z.
| N. Lewis, furnishes unmistakable evidence
of Lewis INSCRIPTIONS determination to
make the public interests subservient to his
own. His operations show that he was de-
termined to compel Butte and Plumas coun-
ties to pay $4,000 for the purpose of con-
structing o road to his toll bridge The bill
provides that the road shall be located by
certain points, and that the Board ofSuper-
visors shall issue the required amount of
bonds. Prominent citizens of Butte county
were in Sacramento at the time Lewis was
engaged in lobbying this attack upon the
county treasury through the Legislature,
and it was suggested that the bill be amen
ded so that our county Super visors, or the
road commissioners appointed by the act,
should have power to locate the road where
they might deem it would best accommo.
date the pnblic interest, and also to provide
road bonds, if they should deem that the
public interest required the expenditure
Both these propositions were rejected by
Lewis, who insisted that the bill should be
passed locating the immigrant road ON the
route of hi, toll-bridge, and commanding
the county authorities to issue the bonds,
without regard to the wishes of the tax
paying public. With the bill in this shape,
Il
and by the aid of his miserable tool in the
Senate from this district, Lewis succeeded
in getting the bill through the Senate-lo-
eating the road where his private interests
required, and commanding the county au-
thorities to issue the bonds without submit
ting the question to the taxpayers of the
county. Do the records of special legisla.
ton in California, show more INSCRIPTIONS
attack upon taxpaying public for private
gain:
One of our Members (Mr Morrison) was
at this time on q visit to his home, and had
an opportunity of ascertaining the public
feeling with regard to this INSCRIPTIONS,
fierce and infamous swindle upon the tax
payers of the county, and on his return the
bill was so amended in the Assembly, as to
permit the voters of the county to say
whether they would be taxed to the amount
of $40 900 for the purpose of building a
road to Lewis s Cos toll bridge.
The author of this INSCRIPTIONS attack
upon the taxpayers Of Butte and Plumas
counties, is now soliciting them to elevate
him to the bench of this Judicial district
He has given the weight of his official inhu-
ence to sustain an organization opposed to
the Democr attic party-his tools in the pres
ent canvass, are virgin democrats, fresh from
the Republican ranks, and from defunct
Know Nothingism. These tools are now
perambulating the county, calling primary
meetings and endeavoring to secure the
election of Lewis delegates to the county
convention. We would caution the Democ-
racy of the county against being deceived
into his support, by the hired efforts Of his
Inherent Know Nothing and Black Repub-
lican tools. He has connected himself with
the Black Republican, now Nothing organ
of the county, and his nomination would be
the defeat of Democratic principles, Demo-
cratic policy, Democratic measures, and
Democratic men.
Butte record. (Bidwell, Butte County, Cal.) 1853-1858, 1857-07-11

PEAcEABIE The peaceable manner in
which tue primary election of Thursday
lassed off, and the limited number of fights
which occurred subsequently, speak volumes
for the good nature Of our population. and
the excellent quality of TIE liquors sold in
this borough at one bit per glass. We DOM
believe there is another community in Cal.
ifornia Comprising so n1any drinkers, and SC
much bit whiskey that has been so peaceably
disposed as ours at any election that ha:
taken place this season. Good for Oroville
She is redeeming herself, and if she had
not already had her share Of credit, shs
would deserve vast amount thereof fof
be- good behavior.
Butte record. (Bidwell, Butte County, Cal.) 1853-1858, 1857-07-11
IllBERNICUS.

TIE SHIP CANAL.-The War and the Ma
Wy Departments are fitting cut an expedi
ton for the exploration of the route for
ship canal, by the way of the Atrato and
Truandb rivers, across the Isthmus of Dari-
en-. Liedt. Craven, of tho Navy, is charged
with the survey, and is to be aided by two
army officers, who are not yet designated.
The party will leave New York in the Unit
ed States ship Arctic for Chagres. The
government will no doubt also cause sur.
vey to be made Of the Osborne and Cullen
route for a ship canal across the Isthmus of
Darien, the pra:ticability of which is vouch-
ed for by Dir. Caldwell Of the United staecy
frigate Independence. who recently made a,
partial exploration of the SAME, following
the route formerly indicated by Mr.. Gis.
borde.
Butte record. (Bidwell, Butte County, Cal.) 1853-1858, 1857-07-11

OPPOSED TO ORovILLE.-Judge Levi,
has opposed every material interest of Orc.
vile, and yet, it is said, he expects that
our citizens to-day will endorse his aspira.
tions for Judicial honors, by electing his
Know Nothing and Republican tools, as del
egates to the Democratic county convention.
He has harrassed our citizens with uniust
and unsustained law suits, apparently only
for the purpose of extorting money from
those who have desired to find residence
here for themselves, and has succeeded in
extorting money from our citizens, although
he has not sustained single suit. He has
opposed the opening of roads which would
sd to the business prosperity of Oroville,
becsdse 1t would interfere with his interests.
He has endeavored to tax the County SoO,-
600 to build road &c his tell bridge, and
which would effectually turn the trade and
travel of Plumas away from 0roville. He
has damned Oroville as being place that
never could amount to anything, because it
was located in an elbow of the river, and
away from all natural roads (0roville
don't happen to be on the road leading to
his toll-bridge.) He refused to aid in clear
ing the river, 60 that steamers could come
to Oroville. He refused to pay his sub
scription of SO for grading Huntoou street,
because the investment would not repay
him cent per cent. And yet he expects that
Oroville will debase herself to-day by the
election Of his tools to the county conven-
ton. Should Oroville do so, we can we'll
e1claim with Mark Antony
80 Judgment. thou art fled to british beasts,
And men have lost their reason
Butte record. (Bidwell, Butte County, Cal.) 1853-1858, 1857-07-11

CHINESE THIEvEs-The cabin of Messrs
Sherman & Robinson at Robinson Hill, was
entered on Wednesday morning by Chi
namen, who, when Mr.. Sherman went to
the cabin on an errand was attempting to
pack up various articles in blanket. The
appearance of Mr.. S. interrupted Johns
proceedings, and he inceatiuently vamosed
out the other side of the tent After he
had gone, it was discovered that he had
taken valuable gold watch with him
Our informant tells us that three other
cabins had been robbed at Robinson's Hill
during the past week.
Butte record. (Bidwell, Butte County, Cal.) 1853-1858, 1857-07-11

TRAINoR BEATEN.-In the letter from the
Sacramento Unior's correspondent in New
York, we learn of the following failure Of
Trainor the pedestrian, who was in this
country awhile since:
Charles Trainor, who has figured as Pc
destrian in your State, was vanquished in a
walking match with Mickey Free, an Irish.
man, last week. The match was for 81 600
side, the one that gave out first, went to
sleep, sat down, or tumbled off the plank, 70
lose the money. At the end of eighty five
hours, Trainor having showed signs of crazi-
ness for three or four hours, jumped off the
plank, and was declared the loser
l,l00 consecutive hours in Dublin There's
chance for you Jenny Kennovan.
Butte record. (Bidwell, Butte County, Cal.) 1853-1858, 1857-07-11
The state Convention.

Since the meeting of the Democratic
State Central Committee in San Francisco,
it has been the studied effort Of one or two
sectional democratic papers, and the entire
opposition press, to place the contrctof the
Democratic State Convention into the hands
of men favorable to the guberhatofial aspi
rations of Ex-senator Weller. To effect
this, they have taken especial paias to pro-
claim tie result of primary elections in diff
ferent cofnties as being favorable to Weller
almost before eae ballots we're counted.-
Foremost III this attempt to forstall and cen.
troll democratic action, has been the Sacra-
nento Unasa. The columns of this ancien,
enemy OF everything Democratic, have been
aafly laden with fancied triumphs for the
cause they have espoused. This work was
continued until the Union had succeeded in
giving the Democratic convention, to be
held on the 14th instant, to Mr. Weller,
VIXEN il is suddenly ascertained that there
IS ''screw loose" in their calculations and
hat it is quite probable that the Democratic
Convention will be governed by wise coun-
ellis and select a candidate for Governor, as
they may deem proper after mature deliber
alton
1t has ever been the policy Of the enc
mics Of the Democratic party, to exert such
influence as their position would enable
them, to influence the action of democr attic
conventions, in the hope Of securing the
nomination OF meu that could be easily
beaten. That they have high hopes of ac-
complishing this object now is evidenced by
the daily interest manifested in the result
Of the democratic primary elections, by the
opposition press Of the State; but that taese
efforts will influence the action of tie Dem
ocratic State Convention, we do got believe.
Considerations for Tie welfare of the Demo
cratic party, and tie furherance of its
principles, should alone actuate that b.dy,
and as long as that is done, the denecrac y
can render their nominee cheerful and
hearty support.
Butte record. (Bidwell, Butte County, Cal.) 1853-1858, 1857-07-11

UrAH.-The Sacramento Union thinks
the policy of the administration in sending
troops to Utah-if the intention is to subdue
the Mormons-is of a very questionable
character. We suppose the intention is, not
to subdue the Mormons, but to prevent
those who are not Mormons from being muir
dered by Indians! Gen Harvey is an ex-
cellent officer in operating against such an
enemy, whether they appear in force, or in
small predatory bands. Will the Un,on
permit us to quie: its apprehension, with
the assurance that the administration will
not wage war against the Mormons on ac-
count of their religion. Such policy in the
present age, is peculiar only to the Know
Nothing party.
Butte record. (Bidwell, Butte County, Cal.) 1853-1858, 1857-07-11

WAR IN ArFRIcA.-Two dBrkes who had
misunderstanding about certain business
matters (the two being rival boot blacks)
and to ''settle the hash" went to spot below
mutually agreed upon, and took "a stand
up fight to decide it They '.ht al fit
and gouged and Bit until one Of them
''cove in cried ''nuff'' and with two black
eyes both badly bruised, bssides various
other wounds, acknowledged himself "ker-
wallspped." The victor and the vanquished
were both arrested
Butte record. (Bidwell, Butte County, Cal.) 1853-1858, 1857-07-11

WOULDN'T TAKE.-An anxious candidate
" all dressed in jorjous array" meeting ga
constituent" the other day, whose unmen-
tionables were in q premature stage of seedi-
ness, thinking he had discovered .spint,"
endeavorcd to inveigle him into clothing
store, by making generous protfer of q
bran new pair of breeches, but the con-
stituent" didn't take" and clothed in his
incorruptible innocence and seediness, went
silently away, signing at the corruptness of
would-be officials.
Butte record. (Bidwell, Butte County, Cal.) 1853-1858, 1857-07-11

Der of newspaper bearing the foregoing
title, reached US yesterday. Its editors and
proprietors are W. L. Jernigan and Mr.. E.
Everts. As its name implies, it adheres to
the Democratic faith, and has for It's
object the furtherance of the agri-
cultural interests of Yolo County, and the
advancement of it's political creed 1t is a
remarkably neat little paper, filled to the
brim with excellent reading matter, and is
very evidently o valuable acquisition to
Yolo County. We offer it n hearty well
come into the world of Newspaperdom, and
giving it benediction, wish it God
Speed"
Butte record. (Bidwell, Butte County, Cal.) 1853-1858, 1857-07-11

Dougherty. says the California Express has
just entered upon his duties as postmaster.
The Erpvess pays Mr.. Dougherty the fol-
lowing eompliaent. in which we fully con-
eur:
He is em;nently a working man. aud il
his obliging and geutlemanly department in
the past is an index to the future. he will
not fail to give general satisfaction We
wish Dir. 0osgherty 9 future as prosperous
as his past has been deserving"
Butte record. (Bidwell, Butte County, Cal.) 1853-1858, 1857-07-11

INpENDENcE GUN.-Glory and praise to
that patriotic old pioneer and veteran, Gen
eral Suffer, for his kindly consideration in
entrusting US Of Orovil.e with field piece
from Hook Farm, wherewith to celebrate
the incoming and presence of the present
glorious day Honor to the name of the old
hero, may he live thousand years to lend
his aid in celebrating the anniversary of our
Independence day.
Butte record. (Bidwell, Butte County, Cal.) 1853-1858, 1857-07-11

AssAULr TO RAPE.--A Spaniard was ar
rested st Fiddletown, Amador county, last
week for assault to commit rape on the per-
son of Mrs Fro. the wife Of a Frenchman
who keeps billiard saloon in that place
Tie Spaniard was caught pursuing Mrs. Fro
by her husband, by whom he was cuptured.
He is safely lodged in the Anador Jail.
Butte record. (Bidwell, Butte County, Cal.) 1853-1858, 1857-07-11
The New CENT PIECE, the Union

THE New CENT PIECE, Says the Unions
New York correspondent
The appearance of the new cent coin in
this market, last week, created quite an ex
citemert. Although the mint at Philadel-
phia paid out six million of them in two
days, before they stopped the issue. hardly
one of them is yet to be met with in trade
have seen but one. The news boys cried
them for sale in the streets, at two cents
each on the first day, and liquor shop in
by returning q nickel to each purchaser
of horn.
The down casters had better keep thsir
'nickefs' at home, we've no use for thea
here.
Butte record. (Bidwell, Butte County, Cal.) 1853-1858, 1857-07-11

ACoRREcT TRANsLATIoN.-The following
as correct translation" says Amos Pratt,
contributor to the Sacramento Union, of
the third division of the Alvarado grant.
He publishes it to expose some Of the frau
dulent transactions of the Spectators under
the Suffer title. The translation is eonclu
siye proof Of Amos's assertion, as our meta
physical readers will instantly discover. 1t
reads thus:
Butte record. (Bidwell, Butte County, Cal.) 1853-1858, 1857-07-11

ANOTHER MURDER--A murder which oc
cured at Johntown, in Ell Dorado County i.
thus described by the Placervilie american
"a man by the name of Owens, was in.
weighed into game of cards by one Rober,
Neal, gambler Owens lost one of his
mules, which he refused to deliver. A quar-
rel ensued, and as Owens started to leave
the room, Neal shot him through the heart
and he died instantly. Neal escaped, but
it is 10 hoped that he may yet be caught,
and awarded the punishment so justly his
due
Butte record. (Bidwell, Butte County, Cal.) 1853-1858, 1857-07-11

"CoRREcr TRANsLATIoN: 3-The land
Of which to separate he has donation, is of
eleven square leagues, embraced in the ex-
,ees.on FORKS Of the river) which marks out
the confines or limits Of the owner, which
runs or flows together, according to the
whole proceeding"
Everybody will understand that transla-
tion a, once. Why. its as clear as the TUBA
river at Marysville. Don't you see
Butte record. (Bidwell, Butte County, Cal.) 1853-1858, 1857-07-11

RECEPTION OF GEN. HENNINGsEN.-The
New Workers had another opportunity on
Thursday to indulge their weakness for
ovations to distinguished personages. On
the arrival of the Illinois, a large crowd
collected for the purpose of greeting Gen.
Henningsen and other noted fillibusters
They landed amid repeated cheers, and a
general rush of the crowd The Mirror
says:
'Among those on the steamers pier were
Colonel Fabens, Col. Frank Anderson, the
Walker Nicaraguan Consul. Gen. Ca1eneau,
Thomas Francis Meagher, Captain Bolton,
and many other distinguished and noted
illibusters and sympathisers in the cause
who prepared an open brouche, drawn by
four iron gray horses for the Generals Use.
As soon rs he was able to get ashore, which
he accomplished before the vessel was fairly
into her dock, the General was escorted to
the barouche by some of his friends, sur
rounded by an immense crowd of people
The barouche was then driven off up Cham
bers street to Broadway, and thence to the
St. Nicholas, followed by another carriage
filed with his personal friends.
Butte record. (Bidwell, Butte County, Cal.) 1853-1858, 1857-07-11
JAMES GUTHERIE.

THE CALIFORNIA ExPREss.-A business
notice in the California Erprerss says, that
as Mrs. Laird still retains the interest in
that paper recently represented by her hus-
band, the paper will continue to be pub
lished under the name and firm of Luther
Laird & Co. The Express is in u most
fourishing condition and established upon as
substantial a basis as any newspaper in
the State
Butte record. (Bidwell, Butte County, Cal.) 1853-1858, 1857-07-11

Know NOTHING MOVEMENTS IN ANA
DoR--The Know Nothings of Volcano says
the Ledger, met on Monday night, and is
sued cali requesting the various councils
of the county to send delegates TO County
meeting Mt Jackson on the 4th of July-the
alledged object being to determine what
course they will pursue.
Butte record. (Bidwell, Butte County, Cal.) 1853-1858, 1857-07-11

SrEAM WAaes.-Among other boilers
being made at corhstt's machine shop in
Sacramento, is one for .o..erton's Steam Wa
gon, which is designed to run from Sacra-
mento 70 Oroville. We trust it may be
speedily finished. and DO every way as sue
-sssful as its projectors can Fish
Butte record. (Bidwell, Butte County, Cal.) 1853-1858, 1857-07-11

The SToRM.-From our exchanges we
learn that the recent rain storm was not
confined to the vicinity of Oroville. On the
same night that it occurred here, it rained
heavily !n Marysviile. and Sacramento. and
indeed seems to have visited every part of
the State
Butte record. (Bidwell, Butte County, Cal.) 1853-1858, 1857-07-11

SAVING FOR LIBERTY.-Thc prisoners
confined in the Marysville Station House on
Sunday night, some seventeen In number,
tried to dig out. but were caught at it and
their operations stopped. The atmosphere
of the .calaboose" was Of such nature, as
caused the attempt, the night being warm.
and the prisoners being all confined IN che
eoA
Butte record. (Bidwell, Butte County, Cal.) 1853-1858, 1857-07-11
0Iortuary.

The City Sections reports the following
deaths during the month of June 1857.
James Chase was killed on Myers street
on the I'd. of June, by q man named Cole
man from blows received on the right
breast.
Charlotte Hess, from Pennsylvania, died
on the 9th 9Th of juno Of a 1T, aged 90
years.
Jeremiah 4. Walker died on the 18th Of
june of pleuracy, He was from Vermont
and was IS year. Of age.
Butte record. (Bidwell, Butte County, Cal.) 1853-1858, 1857-07-11

JERRY SuLLvAS.-This newspaper King
has again covered our table with eastern
exchanges. He is gentleman and schol-
ar. and most excellent Judge ofthe wants
of the editorial fraternity. May his um-
brageeus counterpart never decrease.
Butte record. (Bidwell, Butte County, Cal.) 1853-1858, 1857-07-11

IDLE SrEAMERs.-There are at present
time. thirteen river steamers lying up idle,
in the port of Sacramento. As there are 40
idle steamers at Port Oroville, we would
sugges. that few be seat up there te ply
Between that place aud Honey Lake Valley.
Deep the waters run. in the smiling Feather
Just aboys The mouth Of old Ynba river.
Cal. Express
Our poetic sstenporary at Nye's Ranch
nigh have given tie crank Of his machine
another turn and squsaked out:
As Tyber once ran thick with blood,
so -fewby' runs with yellow mud,
And - idle steamers nj Saerameni lie
Sc DO Idle men, st tho Rausk of Nye.
Butte record. (Bidwell, Butte County, Cal.) 1853-1858, 1857-07-11

ATTACHED. We are sorry to learn through
a Geographic despatch in the Express Of
Yesterday that the State Journal Office was
attached en- Noaday afternoon by A. B. Me-
Neil, she financial agent Of Of Wells. Fargo,
& Co., in Sacramento, for Sal 900.
Butte record. (Bidwell, Butte County, Cal.) 1853-1858, 1857-07-11

DRrTowN.-This place so recently des-
troyed by ere, is being rapidly rebuilt.
Some twenty hesses ara already erected, and
every thing is hegiefug to resume husi-
ness aspect
Butte record. (Bidwell, Butte County, Cal.) 1853-1858, 1857-07-11

ExAMEsATyeN PosTPoNED.--The pre.im-
mary examination of Limerick for killing
Thornton has been postponed until Thurs.
day next. The case will be brought be-
fore Justice Elliott.
Butte record. (Bidwell, Butte County, Cal.) 1853-1858, 1857-07-11

THE EXPRESS AND INeUIRER.--Wc gen.
orally the latter Of the above papers by
mail regularly on the me day Of its pub
LEGATION. but we never get the former by
mail until it is too old to be newspaper
Please stir around earlier in the morning
Mr.. Express, and mail your exchanges in
time for the morning post. We often miss
you on account Of your laziness.
Butte record. (Bidwell, Butte County, Cal.) 1853-1858, 1857-07-11

THROW PHYsIc TO THE DoGs."-Joe
Dunn sold a lot of Medical books, instru-
ments and other "plunder' usually found
about doctors shop yesterday afternoon,
to crowd of spiritless, moneyless bidders.
The "Medico Ghirurgical Society" seemed
well represented however. for among the
number of bystanders we noticed four
Physicians, one American, one Irish. one
French and one English. The old adage,
"When Doctors disagree who shall decide,
was here fully exemplifed, for while they
were discussing the merits of certain works
and instruments. the outsiders bid of the
traps and calamities" at a price far below
the cost Physic is cheap ia Oroyille.
Butte record. (Bidwell, Butte County, Cal.) 1853-1858, 1857-07-11

In responee to the letter Of resignation,
rendered by Mr.. Latham, to take effect at
the end of the fiscal, Mr.. Secretary G thrie
sent the following reply, copy cfshich we
find in the .4tta, of July est 1t EXHIBITS the
regard in which Collector Latham was helG
by Secretary of the Treasury:
WASHINGTON, Jan. l9, 1857.
SRI have every reason to be satisfied
with the manner in which you have dis
charged the duties Of Collector of the Port
of San Francisco; and were 1 to remais in
charge of the Treasury department, shcrgd
exceedingly regret your leaving the position,
The records of the Department prove, that
you alone of all who 6llcd the Office, have
discharged the duties correctly ard prompt
ly. The record yoS have made as Collector
is the highest evidence of your faithfulness
and capacity for the place, and the best rec
ommendatioo yoa can have for the retention
of the place, until it shall suit your own
convenience to leave. This | shall cause to
be represented to the incoming administra-
tiea. Respectfully.
JAMES GUTHERIE
Butte record. (Bidwell, Butte County, Cal.) 1853-1858, 1857-07-11

ONE OF THE OLD SrocK-James D Clay,
son of the late Henry Clay, has been ROM
mated for Congress by the democrats Of the
Ashland district in Kentucky. 1t is said he
has accepted the nomination.