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White Cloud Kansas chief. [volume] (White Cloud, Kan.) 1857-1872, 1857-08-20

Il was the remark Of celebrated London
physician. who enjeyed the most lucrative prae-
tee, that be had Witnessed such narrowing scenes
at the death-beds Of the sristOefAey, that be
shrink with instructive dread, when called upon
% visit parsons Of this Class in their sickneas.
White Cloud Kansas chief. [volume] (White Cloud, Kan.) 1857-1872, 1857-08-20

The average amount exhaled from the lungs
and skin Of . healthy adult Of ordinary siss. n.
"a hours, is about 4Ooz-, and Of this quantity
about 10 dwt. consists Of animal matter. What
IN argument for better ventilation!
White Cloud Kansas chief. [volume] (White Cloud, Kan.) 1857-1872, 1857-08-20

HEALTH.-An Indispensable regulate Tor bu-
siness IS well As amusement, which young men
spend the greater par. Of their time in damaging,
and old men the greater part Of their wealth IN
repairing.
White Cloud Kansas chief. [volume] (White Cloud, Kan.) 1857-1872, 1857-08-20

The JUJUsE TREE.-The Patent Office has.
received supply Of the seeds of this tree nom
the South Of Europe, fer experimentinthe South.
Il grows in the form ola shrub, bearing red
oval fruit, about q large a. olives. They are
sweet, but are only eaten With Us in.ths form Of
paste.
White Cloud Kansas chief. [volume] (White Cloud, Kan.) 1857-1872, 1857-08-20

Lady BIessingtOn once wrote: al feel am
growing old. for want Of somebody to tsll ne
that am looking young - ever. Charming
AlsshoOdl There Is vast deal Of vital air in
loving words"
White Cloud Kansas chief. [volume] (White Cloud, Kan.) 1857-1872, 1857-08-20

The bachelor who undertook 10 mend hIs
breeehes with the thread Oflifss gave ieapas .
bad job. and sent them to tailor. Peer bach.
not girl to synpathize.
White Cloud Kansas chief. [volume] (White Cloud, Kan.) 1857-1872, 1857-08-20

There Is kind Of PhysiOgDOmy in the tiiles
Of books no less than in the faces Of men, b.
which tho SkiIlfhl observer win a. ven know
What to expect from the one - the oEher.
White Cloud Kansas chief. [volume] (White Cloud, Kan.) 1857-1872, 1857-08-20

A Brsrrss MAzm-when you buy o. sell
let OF hire. make clear bargain, add never
trust 10 ave shan't disagree about IL"
White Cloud Kansas chief. [volume] (White Cloud, Kan.) 1857-1872, 1857-08-20

take il to be principal rule Of life, not TO
be too much adicted 70 any one thing.
White Cloud Kansas chief. [volume] (White Cloud, Kan.) 1857-1872, 1857-08-20

The trial of Edward Crary was not to take
place till six weeks after his commitment There
was great excitement in-the town, and as the
county jail was situated in the place they were
frequently reminded Of the presence Of the Grim
Butte record. (Bidwell, Butte County, Cal.) 1853-1858, 1857-01-31
Communicated.
SPANIsHTowN, Jan. q, 1857.

SPANIsHTowN, Jan. y, 1891
EDITOR BUTTE REcoRp-Sir: Our town
has been the scene of robbery which for
boldness and daring would compare success
fully with the acts of Joaquin or Bell
About o'clock this morning three men en-
tered by back window, the Young America
building. occupied as the Pacific Express Of
fee, and robbed it Of about one hundred and
seventy-fve dollars. Mr. Cramner, the
agent, was sleeping in the office and was
awoke by the thieves as they drew the mon
ey from under his head; he Immediately
caught one of them, when scuffle ensued,
and Notwithstanding threats of numbering
him, MIR. Cramner held to him and endeav
ored to give the alarm. The thief tried to
cut him but only cut his shirt and gave him
a slight scratch on his breast. when Mr.
Cramner caught the knife by the blade and
held it for some time but it was drawn thro'
his hand, cutting it slightly, when the other
two Williams who had left the house on the
first scutfie, returned and between the three
Mr.. Cramner was left stunned by many kicks
and bruises, while the thieves made good
their escape. There was about $500 in the
overlooked by the thieves. As yet there is
no clue as to their identity Mr.. Cramner
describes the one he had hold of as power
full man and as speaking good English.
Our town begins to assume a lively ap-
pearance, and we count the days as they
pass, seeing that each day our town is i'm
proving. New houses are going up IN differ
ent parts of the town and all seems life and
and hustle.
The White claim took out on last Satur-
day, IA ounces The Spanish, Darby's, and
Grun's claims, continue TO pay well.
Messrs. Murphy & Co., of Concon, have
recently struck rich paying dirt, and are
now engaged in cutting a ditch for a short
distance to furnish water for their claims.
Mr.. Hart has been up to see US and in
tends to shove our ditch along to a speedy
conclusion. and have been informed intends
to put about fifty more men to work this
week. Under the present able management
we are sure of having plenty of water soon,
which is all that is required to develope as
rich a mining section as any in the State.
Yours, in haste, "PHELIX."
P. S. The agent of the Pacific Express
demonstrated with US for sending our last
communication g by way of SLANT" while
there is well regulated and prompt express
to carry our letters, so we have concluded
to send this by the Pacific.
Butte record. (Bidwell, Butte County, Cal.) 1853-1858, 1857-01-31
Spanishroyvn Correspondence.
SPANIsHrowN. Jan. q. lS5

SPANIsHTowN, Jan. 81, 1857.
Mr. EDIToR-Sir: Our town has been the
scene OF another atrocious robbery, which,
Tor debased and cold blooded villairy, far
exceeds the boldness and daring of the rob
berry of Monday night
About s o'clock this evening, the cabin of
an old man known by the name of Mac, was
entered by man supposed to be Spaniard
The old man was sitting on a bench and was
struck with club and horribly beaten over
the head. He was robbed of all he possessed,
about SIS The old man is from appearance
TO RIO years of age. The perpetrator of
this act is brute indeed, and a villain of
the lowest and darkest die. Some of our
citizens have been to the cabin, which is sit
uated about quarter of mile from town,
and found club about two inches in diane
ter and broken into three pieces. but no trace
of the thief could be found. | would not
give much for his scalp should he be caught.
Yonrs, in haste, PHEL1x.
Since receiving the above. Mr. Bisset,
twho had just returned from Spanishtown,)
brought US still later information regarding
the matter. He says the name of the man
robbed is Mortimer McKinnon, and that he
is seriously injured by the blows on his for
head A great excitement prevails in Span
lshtown and fears are entertained that GER
tain suspected parties will receive rough
treatment if they arc caught -[ED.
Butte record. (Bidwell, Butte County, Cal.) 1853-1858, 1857-01-31
The Chinese Troubles.

We copy the following account of the late
Canton difficulties from yesterdays houi.
rer:
The city of canton was bombarded by the
british fleet, date not given The cause Of
the difficulty which led to this serious affair
IS thus stated. A Chinese junk, Command
ed by an Engllshman, with crew of rebels
was boarded by party OF the Imperialists
ana those on board accused of being rebels.
which not being agreeable they were driven
from the vessel. An English officer soon af
ter went on board. and he too was driven
away and narrowly escaped drowning. Or
ders were Immediately sent to Hong Kong
when the British line of battle ship Calcut
ia, sioop of-war Silet, frieate Winchester.
steamers Barracuda and Encounter and the
U S. sloop- of war Portsmouth came down
to protect the English and American citi
zens. In accomplishing this they were COM
PEELED to lombard the two barriers, which.
after six hours cannonading, were surren.
dered by the Chinese. In the mean time.
the British fleet had also bombarded the CITY
of Canton, setting fire to the town several
times. AT Hong Kong the Chinese shut up
their stores and refused to furnish the Eng
lish with provisions, upon which the troops
were placed in the city for forty hours, and
the town declared under martial law
The following is the manner in which the
Americans were forced to take part in the
ARRAY On the 9th of November the Ame1i-
can force were drawn into the war by hav-
ing boat belonging to the U. s sloop-of-
war Portsmouth, with the American flag
flying, and containing Captain Foote of the
Portsmouth, and three other Americans
fired into several times from one of their
forts, between Canton and Whampoa The
Portsmouth and Levant were lowed up to
Whampoa, (the San Jacinto drawing too
much water to accompany them, to punish
the insult, when three other forts in the
opened fire upon the vessels
This obliged our forces to capture the -four
forts, which they accomplished in three days,
though with n loss of six men killed and
eighteen wounded. No apology being made
by the Niceroy for the original insult, Com
modore Armstrong proceeded to completely
destroy the forts, after which, the vessels
were TO proceed up and anchor off the city,
and cooperate with the English
1t is expected that the whole foreign trade
with China will be stopped by the lombard
ment of the other four forts The Viceroy
of the two Kwangs has already ordered,
through the Mandarns, that the people of
Foochow and Annoy cease trading with the
foreigners. At Swallow, a large depot for
sugar and opium, the foreigners have been
obliged to flee.
At the large FIRE which occurred in Can
ton, over one thousand houses were destroy
ed, together with all the mating and sugar
storehouses, in which all the stock of the
above articles in first hands were stored.
Butte record. (Bidwell, Butte County, Cal.) 1853-1858, 1857-01-31

SPIRIrUAIIsM-The Sacramento Unions
Bay correspondent, writing under the date
of Jan 2Sth, says:
. A genteelly dressed lady called at the
Police Office yesterday, and requested that
an officer should accompany her home, say
ing that her house was filled with evil spir
its-that they had taken possession of the
place and driven her out. The spirits, she
stated, were constantly coming up through
the floors and grinnng at her from out the
walls; they had even threatened her with
bodily injury and she was afraid to 60 home.
Her entreates were so strong that police
officer should accompany her home, that
finally to pacify her, officer Dexter promised
to call at her residence and exercise the
spirits. At her house, in Brooklyn Place,
everything was quiet and in good order
The neighbors, however, informud him that
the lady had been for long time laboring
under a mental hallucination on the subject
of spiritualism''
Butte record. (Bidwell, Butte County, Cal.) 1853-1858, 1857-01-31

A New DoDGE.-A foreign Journal re-
lates the following, which took place at the
Fair of Breaute (Seine Interviewer y A
gentleman sauntering about with a gold
headed cane in his hand, was stopped by a
wretched looking man, who dragged himself
along on cructhes, and implored charity
The gentleman gave the beggar piece of
silver. How can you be SO foolish % cried
man standing by; g that fellow is an i'm
postor, and no more lame than you are
Just lend me your cane minute, and will
convince you of the truth Of what | say
The gentleman mechanically let the man
take the cane, and the beggar throwing
down the crutches, ran off as fast as he
could. The other amidst roars of laughter
from the bystanders, ran after him, menac-
ing him with cane; and so they ran a con-
siderable distance, when they turned aside
into the town, and were seen no more. The
gentleman waited for some time expecting to
see the man return with the cane; it was
then clear that the whole scene had been
an affair concerted between pair of adroit
rogues.
Butte record. (Bidwell, Butte County, Cal.) 1853-1858, 1857-01-31

ROBBERY AT SPANIsHTowN.-We are in
debted to Mr.. Hedges for information con-
corning the robbery of Mr.. Henry Cranmer,
agent for the Pacific Express Company at
Spanishtown, on Monday night. Mr.. Gran
mer was sleeping in his office, and about
midnight was awakened by the robbers who
were fumbling about the bed for his purse,
and in attempting to arrest the person
nearest him, received several slight wounds
from knives in the hands of the assailants'
The burglars (who are supposed to be Span
iards,) finally escaped with purse contain
ing about $4,000. We have not been in
formed of further particulars.
Butte record. (Bidwell, Butte County, Cal.) 1853-1858, 1857-01-31

CHID DRowNED.-A little boy named La
fayette Fuller, the son of an abandoned
woman known as Matilda Smith. aged about
four years, was drowned in a we'll in Upper
Placerville, on Wednesday evening last -
The child, together with younger brother
lived with a person named Hilbert. On
Wednesday evening, the two were out play
ing in the vicinity of Hilbert's house, ana
little Lafayette did not return. Diligent
search was made. but no trace of him was
discovered until Thursday morning, when
his body was found in the well. An inquest
was held on the body by Justice Bush, and
a verdict rendered in accordance with the
above facts
Butte record. (Bidwell, Butte County, Cal.) 1853-1858, 1857-01-31
A FREE F1cHr.-we yesterday received

A FREE FIGHT.-We yesterday received
a communication from somebody who signs
himself . An Observer" descriptive of
fight which occurred on Monday night, on
Gold Hill, between two Irishmen 8 of the
first part" and sundry other parties ''of the
second pant" The Celts aforesaid got into
a dispute, and essayed to settleit by fsticuffs,
when Scotchman volunteered his services
as mediator, and for mixing up in what he
had no business, had a portion of his coun-
tcnance bitten off, and in consequence left
tie field to the original belligerents, one Of
whom was deprived of part of an car, and
was slightly wounded by a knife in the
hands Of his opponent, who thereupon beat
retreat, hotly pursued by the outsiders,
and finally ''fctched up at the bottom Of a
Cayote hole twenty feet deep, from whence
he was - bailed out" by the bystanders,
just in time to be arrested by Constable
Gambrel, and conveyed to Jail. He was Sc
verely bruised by his fall, but no bones
were broken
Butte record. (Bidwell, Butte County, Cal.) 1853-1858, 1857-01-31
n Fire DEPARTMENT.

Repeatedly have we urged the necessity
OF an organized Fire Department in Oro-
vile, provided with efficient apparatus, and
for the benefit of those whom it ought to
concern, we publish the following remarks
on the case in point, from the pen of Mr..
Boruck, editor of the Fireman's Journal,
who visited our town few days since:
g regret to say, that although this place
contains several hundred buildings of most
lnfiammable character, it is without that
great desideratum for its projections we'll
organized Fire Department That it is es-
sentlal, none can gainsay, when the deplo-
rable destruction by fire the past year is ia
ken into consideration. The application of
one good one inch and half stream would
IN case of a conf~gration save the town.
The prevailing idea, that it becomes neces-
sary for town similar to this to be de-
stroyed by fire once or twice to improve it.
Is altogether fallacious one. San Francis
co and Sacramento have not vet recovered
with all their show of prosperity from the
effects of the disastrous fires WI oh have
oyertaken them since 1850. Nevada, Au-
burn and Placerville, will not recuperate
for years from the losses which they have
sustained; and with all these facts before
them, 1t becomes sinful neglect on the part
of the people longer to delay making some
provision of the description / have men
toned. One or two engines at the extent,
is all that would be required for several
years, mourning an outlay of not over
$4,000, but which would save property
worth hundred times that amount
Butte record. (Bidwell, Butte County, Cal.) 1853-1858, 1857-01-31
LIEUT.. DERBx-The California fine,

LIEUT.. DERBY--The California american
says, in reference to paragraph that re-
Gently appeared concerning this gentleman,
alias - John Phoenix -
The Boston Journal is mistaken; as the
father of John Phoenix has been dead at
least twenty years, and his mother, who re-
sides at Milford, Massachusetts, is the only
member Of the Derby family living Mrs.
Derby visited California about one year
since to see her son; upon whom she very
naturally bestows all the deep affection CT a
mothers love, and while here visited Sacra-
mento, where she made many friends. She
IS one of the most witty and accomplished
ladies we ever met with, and her son, we are
sure, comes honestly by his rare and mimi
table humor.
Butte record. (Bidwell, Butte County, Cal.) 1853-1858, 1857-01-31

A Coon MovE.-We notice by the Assem-
bly, proceedings of the 23rd, that Mr. Nor
rison, Que of our Members, introduced a
bill to "Amend an act declaring certain
rivers and streams navigable." The Act
doubtless, declares Feather River navigable
to Oroville. 1t is a good move, and will, at
least, have the effect to prevent the erection
of further distractions until the navigabili-
~ of Feather River, between Oroyille and
Marysville, can be properly tested We
happen to be amongst those who think the
stream is navigable for boats OF light
draught, at all seasons.
Butte record. (Bidwell, Butte County, Cal.) 1853-1858, 1857-01-31

THE Ned McGowAN LITTLE JOKER -
That ubiquitous individual Ned McGowan,
says the San Francisco -N0raIng CAL it
seems has again turned up this time in
the Flowery Kingdom. A gentleman who
arrived yesterday, in the Mary Whittridge,
from Hong X 7ng, states that, being pas
seDger on the Stephen Baldwin, that sailed
from here several months since, he was sur
prised to find himself fellow yoyager with
the notorious Ned McGowan. He says he
WAS spirited aboard of the vessel in the
shape of a coffin, supposed to contain the
bones of some defunct child of the sun, but
in reality containing the living flesh of the
fugitive. The gentleman also states. that
he saw him in the streets of Hong Kong,
seemingly in good health.
Notwithstanding the positive assertion Of
the passenger bs the Mary Whittridge, says
the To,ea TAX, we were shown, few days
since, a Teritable letter from Ned, treating
on business affairs, dated from a totally diff
ferent localitys and net more than ten days
old when We read it
Butte record. (Bidwell, Butte County, Cal.) 1853-1858, 1857-01-31

SLIPPED UP ON a Coon THING.-The
Sacramento Union is responsible for the
following anecdote. Maybe further partic-
ulars could be gathered from our esteemed
fellow townsman, WIN. baltimore, Esq. Here
is the yarn:
A Treasurer of an interior county came
to Sacramento last week, for the pur-
pose of paying into the State Treasury
eighie cen thousand dollars, being the State
taxes collected in his county An enter
prising scrip operator, residing not a stones
throw from our office, got scent of the Treas
urer--found and informed him that he could
pay one-third of the amount CSC ,000) in
Controllers warrants, and at the same time
volunteered for consideration to assist
MIN in making his settlement.
. Just the man l have been looking for -
says County Treasurer, purchase Sc, 600
worth of warrants and we will 90 halves in
the profits"
The delighted scrip broker sailed out,
bought the scrip and fastened to meet the
Treasurer, when the following dialogue
occurred:
Scrippy-"It's all right, here are the
warrants Mt the same time exhibiting the
six thousand dollars worth of CALIFORNIA;
promises to pay.
County Ireasmfr--It's all right is it :
Scr.pPy--" All right again repeats
Scrippy, with a smile that extended from
car TO ear.
County Treaswer--'' Well" am right
glad to hear it, for | was afraid that you
would not be able to buy the scrip at a rea-
sOnable rate, owing to It's scarcity, so paid
my eighteen thousand dollars in coin into
the State Treasury, about twenty minutes
ago. | hope you will not lose anything on
your purchase"
ScriPpy has not been seen on change since.
Butte record. (Bidwell, Butte County, Cal.) 1853-1858, 1857-01-31

RoBBERY.-Mr. Alexander Mechanism.
a-foreign miners tax collector, was robbed
on Saturday night last, below Grass Valley,
OF some sixty dollars in money and a revov-
err. He was waylaid by two men who had
been lying in the bushes, who came up one
on each side of him, presented their pistols
and demanded his money. Mr.. McClanahan
recognized one of them as Wallace Gehr and
communicated the fact to John Sales, his
partner, who arrested Gehr in a cabin near
Grass Valley, and found the money AMI
pistol in his possession. He was examined
in Grass Valley, and committed to Jail to
await his trial Gehr is we'll known in this
place: he served as policeman, for some
months under David johnson, the late Mar
shall, was reelected and acted about three
weeks under the present Board Of Trustees,
when he was discharged. He has long been
suspected OF being connected with the late
robberies near this place, and was once ar
rested for stealing cattle, and examined be-
fore Justice Van IIagan, but the evidence
not being sufficient to hold him he was dis
charged. Democrat.
Butte record. (Bidwell, Butte County, Cal.) 1853-1858, 1857-01-31

| ~ DICE OF THE PEoPLE'-Under this
head several OF the opposition press are
publishing what purports to be set of reso-
buttons purporting to come from some place
IN Placer county, censuring the Hon. James
ONeil, Member of Assembly from that
| county, for his course upon the Senatorial
election. Mr.. 0'Neil voted in the Demo-
cratic caucus, for Messrs Broderick and
Latham, and in the joint convention for the
nominees of the Democratic party The
resolutions do not denounce Messrs. Broder-
lex and Latham, as enemies of the Democ-
racy, but censure Mr.. O'Neil for misrepre-
senting them-''the Democracy of township
number - There are no names attached
to the resolutions, and we will wager bottle
of ginger pop that those who originated the
resolutions, if not the open enemies of our
party, are men who bolt the ticket when the
choice of the party does not agree with
theirs.
But these resolutions even though they
originated with genuine and unwavering
democrats, are exceedingly ill-advised Do
the Democracy of Placer county regret that
the two committeesof the party united in
1862 Do they desire to see the party
again divided We do not believe it,
When the party united, both wings met
upon q common platform. Both parties
were recognized as Democrats, and shall we
deny to Democratic members the privilege of
voting for any member of our party Shall
we strive for the triumph of men alone, for
getting principles: Are the Democracy of
Placer county, willing to recognize Messrs.
Broderick and Latham as Democrats only
when there is victory to be gained by
their aid We do not believe it. These
resolutions must be an invention of the
enemy-and a very shallow one, at that.
Butte record. (Bidwell, Butte County, Cal.) 1853-1858, 1857-01-31

THE CASE OF Mr. S. BRooKs.-Mr. Sam
uel Brooks, Treasurer of San joaquin coun-
ty, was grossly insulted, on Tuesday last,
on board the Golden Gate, by person named
Dodge, who endeavored to force upon him an
alteration relative to the Vigilance Com
mittee Mr. Brooks declined the controver-
sy and was assaled with an opprobrious ep-
tibet; whereupon he tweaked his assailant's
nose. Mr.. Dodge made fight, and Mr.. Brooks
drew his knife with the intention of striking
his Antagonist with the handle. Throwing
1t up for that purpose, with the view Of
bringing it down on Dodge's head, the blade
was broken against post, and throwing it
up again with the same object. the broken
blade struck against Mr.. Dodge's check
bone inficting a Slight wound. This occur
renee unprovoked by Mr.. r., has been mag
nitied into an assault with a deadly weapon
upon the sacred person of member of the
Vigilance Committee, and Judge Coon has
absolutely held Mr Brooks to bail in the
sum OF IS, 200. This is justice in San Fran
cisco According to the testimony given by
Mr. Dodge in the preliminary examination.
it is not the first time he has provoked chas-
tisement in his pragmatic zeal in the cause
of the Vigilance Committee, 3. f Herald.