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Butte record. (Bidwell, Butte County, Cal.) 1853-1858, 1857-04-25

Roam BILL.-The Senate on Saturday
''passed to engrossment, an Act authorizing
Butte and Plumas counties, to issue $40 900
in bonds for the construction of wagon
road through their limits to intersect the
National road to Honey Lake Valley" The
State Journal and Union both speak favor
ably of this infamous swindle upon the peo-
pie of Butte county, doubtless under the
impression that the measure is designed to
assist in the construction of an emigraDt
road to Honey Lake Valley. This is not so.
The American Valley cannot be connected
with Honey Lake by wagon road by any
possibility whatever. The bill is designed
for speculative purposes, and to compel the
people of Butte county to build the road to
Judge Lewis bridge. 1t is thieving,
swindling bill, and we ask the Sacramento
nress to denounce it as it deserves, and the
Legislature not to plunge the county in debt
for the purpose of building a road to benefit
a few individuals 1t is q road that turns
the Plumas travel from nine-tenths OF the
property taxed for its construction in Butte
county. Butte county can build her own
roads without Legislative act
Butte record. (Bidwell, Butte County, Cal.) 1853-1858, 1857-04-25

IMPORTANT I'm the Superior Court, San
Francisco, few days since, Judge Shattuck
determined the case Of. Little VS.. PARROT ct al
The question arose as to the validity of a
check presented by the colored porter of
Palmer, Cook & Co., to PARROT & Co., the
defendants denying their liability. The
Corut said:
The proof is sufficient to show the defend
ants liability, if the check was presented on
the 10th, as is alleged; but then there is no
legal proof of this. The fact that Mr.. Reed,
the cashier, gave the check to the porter of
the bank of Palmer, Cook & Co. to collect
renders it extremely probable that be did
as he was commanded; but that is no legal
proof that il wa, presented for payment.
The porter who demanded the payment, is
the proper person to proveit, and some per-
son should be employed for that purpose,
who can be witness. Judgment for the
defendants.
Butte record. (Bidwell, Butte County, Cal.) 1853-1858, 1857-04-25

CorLDN'T TAKE JoKE.-An individual
at Sacramento. on Monday night loaned his
hat to the Wizard Jacobs, to perform one Of
his experiments, and when it was returned
to him, he put 1t on his head but was as
tonished to find it fillei with feathers. In
stead of taking the ioke in goo.f part, how
ever, he found ''Sprightly'' after the per.
formance. and gave hin a sAsashing fOr hiS
participation in the afSlir.
Butte record. (Bidwell, Butte County, Cal.) 1853-1858, 1857-04-25

NED McGowAN.-A book viii shortly ap-
pear, written by ''the ubiquitous Ned con-
tanning the denials of his adventures while
elcding the movements Of the Vigilance
Committe and various other incidents, which,
whether they ever actually occurred or not,
will doubtless be told in such manner as
to make the work not only readable, but
very amusing.
Butte record. (Bidwell, Butte County, Cal.) 1853-1858, 1857-04-25

ASSAULT AND BATTERY.-Jerry Dwire
was yesterday brought before Justice Elliott,
on charge of assault and Battery, on the
person of james Gallagher 1t was proved
that Jerry '' smote" James over the head
with 6 dornic.' and jury Of his coun-
trymen found him guilty. He will be SEN
fenced this morning at 9 o'clock.
Butte record. (Bidwell, Butte County, Cal.) 1853-1858, 1857-04-25

THE Wool CRoP.-The State Jouanai has
been shown very handsome sample of wool
Of California growth A Mr.. Russell has
lust returned from the agricultural districts
where he has for month been engaged in
sheep shearing. Some LOO passed through
his hands, and he says that the owners OF
the sheep viii obtain very handsome profit
from the sale of the wool
Butte record. (Bidwell, Butte County, Cal.) 1853-1858, 1857-04-25

WATER Pres Mr. GarIiott is at work
extending water pipes through Montgomery
street; this will be great convenience to
residents iu the lower end of the town, and
we trust his enterprise will be properly ap-
preciated
Butte record. (Bidwell, Butte County, Cal.) 1853-1858, 1857-04-25

~ Somebody speaking of the new cent
rieces. saws they are beautiful coin, all but
the eagle, and he seems to be going some
where in desperate hurry. probably be-
cause he has just got on new scent.
Butte record. (Bidwell, Butte County, Cal.) 1853-1858, 1857-04-25

S-The Marysville Inquirer is out in ia
vor of 50 Jim Benson for Marshal of Oro-
Vile, because he once held that position in
the pork opolis of the West. If he was SO
very popular in Cincinnati, where the people
go ''the whole hog" why the ID didn't he
remain there' The Is Peoples party 7" will
hardly break into the Marshal's Office with
that Jimmy"
Butte record. (Bidwell, Butte County, Cal.) 1853-1858, 1857-04-25

s. A. McMEAN's ACCOUNTS WITH THE
STATE The committe appointed to exam
inc the books of Mr.. McMeans, former
State Treasurer, have reported that in
der to know how his accounts stand it will
be necessary to write up complete new set
of books
Butte record. (Bidwell, Butte County, Cal.) 1853-1858, 1857-04-25

PEOPLES CAUCUS. Notwithstanding the
labored action of the Peoples Caucus to
nominate candidate for Marshal on Thurs
day, the several candidates, people and in
dependents, continue before the people. OF
course they wouldn't do so unless they had
reason to believe that there was shendnigdn
at the caucus on Thursday. The Democracy
will put quietus upon such un-hurd OF
humbuggery on the 4th.
Butte record. (Bidwell, Butte County, Cal.) 1853-1858, 1857-04-25

SUNDAY DrNSER AT FRANKS Frank
will give a magnificent dinner at his restau-
rant, on SUNDAY on watch occasion every
delicaey Of the season will be presented.
Frank is famous for good dinners, and cpl
cureans will notice accordingly.
Butte record. (Bidwell, Butte County, Cal.) 1853-1858, 1857-04-25

ScoUSDRELIsM.-The Sacramento rail-
road bridge near Brighton was set on fire..
during Tuesday night, by some lawless per-
son, who doubtless intended to injure, by
the reckless act, the Railroad Company
Had it not been for fortunate discovery
the cars would, in all probability, have been,
thrown of the track at this point, as the,
bridge was nearly ruined.
Butte record. (Bidwell, Butte County, Cal.) 1853-1858, 1857-04-25

Coop WoEK-We learn from S A Dickey.
that thai The steam sawmill of A. S. Hart &
Bro, turned out seventeen thousand feet Of
lumber. on Tuesday, aud has averaged
eighty thousand feet per week for some time.
The Messrs. Hart are confident that the mill
will cut two hundred thousand feet per
week. Our informant says that they have
one million feet of lumber for fluming pur-
poses. piled up in the vicinity of the MILL
They have river contracts requiring in the
aggregate, over two millions feet of lumber:
independent Of two hundred and thirty thou
sand feet, running measure, of flume timber
The timber is now being delivered at the
different localities on the river. They have
three hundred men in their employ, and will
soon have fifteen hundred or two thousand.
Butte county excels the balance of the world
in mining operations.
Butte record. (Bidwell, Butte County, Cal.) 1853-1858, 1857-04-25

LECTURE To-NIcuT.-Ne trust the pub
lie will remember that Judge Crane lectures
at the Court House this evening. The Judge
has subject that should interest ail--par-
ticularly the mining portion of the commu-
nifty, who arrdwellers in the tunnels and
gulches of California.
Butte record. (Bidwell, Butte County, Cal.) 1853-1858, 1857-04-25

SPURIOUS "A spurious New York Herald
extra was gotten up in San Francisco on
Monday evening, on the arrival OF the ORR
saba. A large number of them were sold.
Butte record. (Bidwell, Butte County, Cal.) 1853-1858, 1857-04-25

New PAPER AT SACRAMENTO 1t is
stated that Parker II. French is about start
ing Republican paper at Sacramento. He
was formerly connected with the Sacramen-
to Tribune, and is fluent off handed
writer
Butte record. (Bidwell, Butte County, Cal.) 1853-1858, 1857-04-25

An ESCAPING CoNvIcT SHoT.--Browning,
one of the men recently convicted at Nickel
umne Hill, says the San Joaquin Republican
of the robbery of trasure box of Wells,
Fargo & Cos Express near Angels, attempt
ed last Saturday to escape from the Sheriff
while going from the court house to the Jail.
He started 10 run, when the officer in charge
fred at him one shot striking him in the
foot and the other in the stomach. The last
wound is snnnosed To be mnrIal
Butte record. (Bidwell, Butte County, Cal.) 1853-1858, 1857-04-25

RENcoNTER-A difficulty occurred in
Sacramento between Col. Muidrow and. Col
Saunders. which resulted in the lutterrais-
ing his cane and striking the former a
blow, which was received upon tiie- arm.
The matter was prevented from proceeding
further by the interference of bystandersr.
Both parties were arrested.
Butte record. (Bidwell, Butte County, Cal.) 1853-1858, 1857-04-25

NEWSPAPER FAvoRs-We are under OBJ
favors during the past week.
Butte record. (Bidwell, Butte County, Cal.) 1853-1858, 1857-04-25

Gs- One of the reporters in the Illinois
Legislature, having compared a member Of
that august body to ian old COW, chewing
her cud," the individual alluded to, thus
made answer.
"The COMPARISON lacks one feature, how
ever. Mr. Speaker. and l experience feel
ing of establishment and regret, when, in
order to make the picture perfectly natural
do not. on looking down, see the author Of
this correspondence occupying his appropri
ate position by my side.
Butte record. (Bidwell, Butte County, Cal.) 1853-1858, 1857-04-25

IMPRovEaIENIs.-Bu houses are ex-
tending with great rapidity, down Mont
gomery street, some five or six stores being
in process of erection between Pine street
and the ditch, the latter place being nearly
one mile from the extensive grocery and
provision store of Messrs Headly s. Co :,
near CARROTS sawmill, at the head Of
MONTGOMERY street.
Butte record. (Bidwell, Butte County, Cal.) 1853-1858, 1857-04-25

FREE F1GHr AT ORLEANS FLAT.-On
Sunday last, April 10Th, some fifteen or
twenty men engaged in free fight at the
above place in Nevada county weapons
billiar cues, balls, and tumbers result
battered heads and bloody noses.
Butte record. (Bidwell, Butte County, Cal.) 1853-1858, 1857-04-25

We publish this morning. an article
Upon this subject, which will be read by set
tiers with some interest, and which seems
to foreshadow trouble and litigation between
the settlers and grant holders in this vicin-
ity. At the time it was supposed that lands
on the opposite side of the river we're cover
ed BY the Larkin grant, we found that many
were disposed to purchase their locations,
as soon as boundaries were determined, and
his patent for the same should be issued.
This being the case, we naturally inferred
that those owning the Fernandez grant
would do the same We we're not aware
of this report not to sell upon any terms, and
had quite forgotten this liberal offer Of MIR.
Van Doren. We may be in error, but We
still believe that the holders of the Fernan-
DEE grant will find it to their interest to
dispose of lands within their boundaries
now occupied by settlers. If they will not,
then we suppose they can do as they
please with what the law decides to be their
own.
There is one way which this question
could have been settled, and should still be
settled. Congress has passed laws giving to
settlers in California certain quantities of
land, aud Under this law, our vallies have
been cultivated, and made to bring forth
their abundance. This inducement has
caused men to leave their native hills, wash
ed by the waves of the Atlantic, to seek
their homes Cd the Pacific After few
years of prosperity here, and after they
have succeeded in gathering around them
the comforts and conveniences of civilized
life, they find their homes wrested from
them-their improvements added to the
wealth of Mexican grant holders and Sire
hardy settler, who has spent his labor, and
his means, in adding to the permanent
wealth and prosperity Of tire State, is o5lig-
ed to abandon all, return IN poverty and
Indebtedness to his early home, or seek a
quaint retreat in the sterile hills Of the min
tral region.
This should not be. Congress should keep
its compact with those it has induced TO
come hther and settle, securing TO hena
the homes they hare reared, by purchasing
such grants as may cover the claims Of
those who have settled under the induce
ments held out by Congress, in good faith.
This is our plan for securing to settlers the
homes and the rights which Congress has
once told them they might enjoy by coming
hither, but have since permitted the promise
to turn to ashes on their lips.
The communication will be read with in
terest by all, and we commend the facts
therein stated to the attention of the au
thorities at Washington. and trust they will
not exhibit too much haste in confirming
grant in which some of our federal officers
are interested.
Butte record. (Bidwell, Butte County, Cal.) 1853-1858, 1857-04-25

EXHIBITION. j. Y. Jones adyertises a
grand exhibition at the Orovlle Amphithea-
ire, on Saturday May ID. For particulars,
zee his advertisement and bills.
Butte record. (Bidwell, Butte County, Cal.) 1853-1858, 1857-04-25

MARKET Observation-Disclosures are re-
failing in our streets for twenty FIVE cents
per dozen.
Butte record. (Bidwell, Butte County, Cal.) 1853-1858, 1857-04-25

Ms- We are indebted to VIM. Coffey, Esq
for his iced remembrance on yesterday.
Butte record. (Bidwell, Butte County, Cal.) 1853-1858, 1857-04-25

JOINED THE SoNs-Hon. w. J. Ferguson,
Senator from Sacramento, joined the Winn
division of the Sons of Temperance in that
city, ON Wednesday evening.
Butte record. (Bidwell, Butte County, Cal.) 1853-1858, 1857-04-25

COLLECTING PoLL-TAx.-A day or two
since, the poll-tax collector, in San Francis
co, seized some vegetables belonging to n
yender in one of the markets in that
city, who refused to pay, and mounting a
box offered them for sale to the highest bid
der. A crowd collected, and the amount of
the tax was bid, but when the purchaser
was requested to come forward, he was
non est, and the cllector found himself
sold -
We acknowledge the following at one
o'clock P NJ, on Friday. accompanying a
bountiful supply Of Parker's Temperance
Beverage:
Mn. CRosETTE--Dear Sir Knowing you
to be temperate man, beg you to make
free with beverage, which l assure you,
you conscientiously can.
Yours, Truly, E. PARKER.
We beg to assure Mr.. Parker Of our ap-
probation of this cool and delightful bev-
erage.
FoR GovERxoH.-The friends of Hon J.
". McCorkle, writing from Washington,
says the Nevada Democrat, state he will be
a candidate before the next Democratic Con-
vention for Governor. We have no means of
knowing as to the truth 70 the statement.
but we know that M'Corkle is a man of
ability, sound Democrat, and honest; and
should his name be presented to the Con-
vention, he will be powerful competitor
for the nomination. The northern counties
viii go fer hip alaost unanimously. He
was elected 70 tile House Of Representatives.
il 1851. and was perhaps, the most efficient
Representative G,ii9rnis has ever had in that
branch Of Congress
Butte record. (Bidwell, Butte County, Cal.) 1853-1858, 1857-04-25

QUARTZ Convention We learn that a
call is about to be issued to the various
quartz miners throughout the State, to meet
in Sacramento sometime during the first
week in June. The object for such meet
ing is for consulting as to the most practica-
BILE means for extracting gold from quartz,
aud the expression of the views Of the mi
ners generally There are several large op-
orators in quartz making extensive arrange
ments for calling the convention meet
ing of this kind would doubtless be very
large one, and Of highly interesting char
aeter.
Butte record. (Bidwell, Butte County, Cal.) 1853-1858, 1857-04-25

LEGISLATIVE DocuMENTs.-We are un-
der obligations to Hon H. ]. Morrison for
public documents.
Butte record. (Bidwell, Butte County, Cal.) 1853-1858, 1857-04-25

FoR TREAsURER--The opposing candi-
dates for Treasurer of our city, are James
McWilliams and NJ. W. Harmon, both en-
gagged in the banking business. Both are
estimable gentlemen, and all We want Of
them is to open their vaults AID make a
general distribution on election day.
Butte record. (Bidwell, Butte County, Cal.) 1853-1858, 1857-04-25


Private adyices from Sacramento inform
US that Judge Lewis. is actively engaged in
log rolling his swindling bill through the
Legislature, to compel the taxpayers of
Butte county TO build road to his bridge.
Its passage through the Senate is represent
ed as being certain, and in the House as
probable. All attempts to amend the bill,
so as to permit the road to be located as the
Supervisors may deem proper, have been re-
jected, and the bill provides for the construc-
ton of the road through Bidwell. 1t is not
to be submitted to vote of the people to
say whether they will issue bonds The
specializing schemes Of Judge Lewis must
not be permitted to pass such an ordeal.
Bonds must be issued to be sold for fifty or
sixty cents on the dollar, and the tax pay
ers must pay interest upon them, because
Judge Lewis has built a bridge and COM
mands the people to build road to it.
1t is to be regretted that Senator McGee
should have permitted himself to become the
tool of unprincipled schemers, and consent
to the preparation of this infamous
swindle upon the citizens of Butte county,
who have repeatedly honored him with their
confidence.
We can only rely upon the Assembly, to
protect the county against this imposition,
and trust that our members, as they value
the esteem and confidence OF their constitu-
ents, will see that it does not pass that body
The State Journal. In fayoring this bill is
encouraging swindling scheme, as infa-
nous and damnable as ever invob ed Legis-
lative aid. They may have been deceived in
the matter. If so, will they have the kind
ness to denounee it as a gross fraud upon our
people, for private ends'
Butte record. (Bidwell, Butte County, Cal.) 1853-1858, 1857-04-25

LATEST FROM WALKERS PLAINs.-To
DR.. Davis, lately from this locality, we are
indebted for the following items:
Snow, which throughout the winter has
been amply distributed, is rapidly disap-
pearing before the rays of old Sol, leaving
the claims of last year subject to the re-
sumption Of the miner. Many have already
commenced work, and the prospects are de
scribed as presaging a rich harvest
An accident by which q man had his leg
and arm frightfully crushed, occurred the
other day. A mass Of rock Weighing some
thirty hundred, became detached. and rush.
ing down the hill overlook the unfortunate
man before he had time to escape, fastening
him against perpendicular background =
Some two hours elapsed before rescue
could be effected Happily, the man is
thought to have received no vital injury.
Butte record. (Bidwell, Butte County, Cal.) 1853-1858, 1857-04-25

MAN KILLKD.-Ne learn from Mr. Plum,
that a miner naned John Connolly, was
killed on Thursday. at Perkins RaFine, near
Forbestown. by a log falling upon him while
at work in his claim. The log fell across his
hips literally crushing them to pieces,
Butte record. (Bidwell, Butte County, Cal.) 1853-1858, 1857-04-25

SANTA ANNA.--This unfortunate man,
like the Wandering Jew, seems to have no
resting place OF earth. He was recently
sent away from San Domingo, and sailed
Cor the French Island OF Martinique but
the Governor refused to let him remain, and
sent him back to San Domingo, where the
French Admiral received him on board of
his ship. No further intelligence has since
been obtained relative TO his movements.
re- On Tuesday morning. April 18th
between two and three o'clock, difficulty
arose in ball room at the honse of Owen
Mcdonald, in Forest City, in the course of
which one man was shot, and the ladies ter
ribly frightened. The beligerenss were
named Brown and Quoles. The former drew
knife, the latter pistol, Quoles, after
firing two or three shots without effect was
knocked down by third party, and while
on the floor shot by-stander in the foot, in
iicting a serious wound One OF the ladies'.
in the general fight, 1ell and slightly injur
ed her face. No arrests were made.
WAGON Roam MEETING.-Al large and en
thusiastic meeting of the citizens OF Placer
vile, was held on the GOD, to take action
upon the subject OF wagon road across the
Sierra Nevada mountains TO intersect the
National road at Carson Valley. The meet
ing was addressed by Aiessrs, Norton, Carr,
Chamberlain, and the Hon. Mr. Carpenter
of resolutions were adopted and forwarded
TO their representatives in the Legislature.
Butte record. (Bidwell, Butte County, Cal.) 1853-1858, 1857-04-25

FIRE ON THE YOUNG AMERICA The
Express of Friday says the steamer Young
America was discovered to be on fire, du-
ring her upward trip on Thursday, when
about six miles below Hook Farm. The
widest CONSERVATION prevailed. The fire
was discovered to be under the deck behind
the boilers. and was in fearful state Of
progress. The pumps were out of order,
and it seemed an impossbility that the
flames could be subdued without their aid.
Some of the fire boys of this city, and some
from San Francisco, were on board, and
with Lance Nightingale, our Chief Engineer,
and William Free, Esq, we'll known through-
out the State as the former lst Assistant
Engineer of the San Francisco Pire Depart
ment, in the lead, q perfect deluge of water
was soon poured upon the FIRE from buckets,
stove boilers, etc and in few minutes all
was safe. The s.arboard tiller rope was
burned off, and the boat was run into the
bank. The smoke created by the fire was
almost suffocating, and it was with great
difficulty that the Engineer could get to his
post, to shut off the steam. The escape was
truly a miraculous one.
Butte record. (Bidwell, Butte County, Cal.) 1853-1858, 1857-04-25
FOX A-HENsJN-
WILLIAM O'SHEA,

as- Election Monday, May 4th. "a
Butte record. (Bidwell, Butte County, Cal.) 1853-1858, 1857-04-25

BRIck-AF. Dennisvn has completed his
brick store ou Bird street, between Myers
aud Huntcoa Nr. Seriber has nearly com
pleted his brick bnilling On Montgomery
street. Mos; Of thass Uho have built of
brick appear to have an antipathy TO second
stories, Mr.. Matthers being the first to lead
off with second story brick.
Butte record. (Bidwell, Butte County, Cal.) 1853-1858, 1857-04-25

writer.
Butte record. (Bidwell, Butte County, Cal.) 1853-1858, 1857-04-25
DEMOCRATIC NOMINATIONS

FOR MARSHAL,
JESSE BEENE.
Butte record. (Bidwell, Butte County, Cal.) 1853-1858, 1857-04-25

FOR TREASURER,
JAMES McWILLlAMS.