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Butte record. (Bidwell, Butte County, Cal.) 1853-1858, 1857-05-23

INSULT TO AMERICANs.-Th State Jour
nal says, the anti American Palmerston or
gan, the San Francisco Bulletin, styles the
action of the Mexicans in the cold blooded
butchery of Gen. Crabb and the Americans
who were with him, after they had laid
down their arms and were trusting to the
good faith of their captors, as 'manifesting
an act of just patriotism" on the part OF
the threacherous wretches who betrayed
those brave men into coming to their coun-
try and then slaughtered them. 1t also
stigmatizes the gallant dead as pirates, rob-
bers and bandit, The British organ
should have care how it trifies with Amer
lean feeling at the present time. In an ex-
citable country where the laws are not al
rags respected, this insult TO the friends and
relatives of the gallant spirits who were so
ruthlessiy and cowardly massacred an Amer
lean community will not quietly submit to
The blood of those brave men calls aloud
for vengeance and the retaliation when it is
visited upon the faithless seoundrel friends
of the Bulletin, will be fearful indeed
americans will not soon forget the Alamo,
Mer, and Cayorea.
Butte record. (Bidwell, Butte County, Cal.) 1853-1858, 1857-05-23

UPsEr Yesterday as the ~ o'clock stage
was leaving the St Nicholas Hotel loaded
with passengers, the horses turned the cor
setting the coach, and smashing things gen.
orally. The driver with commemorate pres
ence of mind, hung to the reins and kept
the hoIses from running farther The pas
pengers escaped unhurt, with the exception
of Miss Fairchild of Bidwell, who had her
arm dislocated 1t is a miracle that some
minutes the stage was got underway, and
all piled on board and left for below, as
if nothing had happened.
Butte record. (Bidwell, Butte County, Cal.) 1853-1858, 1857-05-23
IT.. In,,n,.,ont Road Across the plains.

The Immigrant Road Across the fiaihs.
There is hardly doubt but that the great
majority of the people of California, are in
favor of having the national overland msil
to and from the Pacific, brought through on
the main line of the immigrant travel from
st Joseph, or Council Blnf, through Ne
braska and Utah territories, to the Pacific
idly settling territory of Nebraska, the val
lies and settlements of Utah, and California
and Oregon. 1t would thus pass over a
country most of which is susceptible of cul-
tivation and Improvement, country which
now produces sufficient for the sustenance of
thousands, with small, very small por-
ton of the productive land it affords occu-
pied. The route by the South Pass, Salt
Lake, the Humboldt river and Honey Lake
Valley into California, with branches lead
ing into Oregon, passes through country
capable of producing sufficient to sustain a
dense population. without passing through
barren and unproductive wastes of any
considerable length. The thousands of i'm
migrants who yearly traverse this country,
requiring grass and water for their stock,
affords abundant proof of this fact for those
who were willing to be convinced.
The immigrant road and great national
mail route, would then pass through the
heart of our vast territory, and find its
western terminus in the centre of our pos
sessions on the Pacific coast. Along the
route, from its eastern extreme, would as
semble race of hardly settlers, who would
soon subdue the vallies of the mountains.
and those that skirt the streams OF the
plains, and make them produce sufficient.
to support the postal stands and telegraph
stations, and build up and sustain inland
cities and towns
But these advantages in favor of a central
route, we fear, will have but little weight
in the choice of route for the national over
land mail Doubtless the influence that in :
duced Secretary Davis to declare in favor of
the route along the Sind parallel, is still
predominant at the Federal capital, and al
though the climate is represented as being
hot and dry, and the land as a sterile and
barren wa tie, upon which horned toads and
coyotes cannot procure subsistence, it is
said to be free from the bug bear of snow,
which is urged as an objection to the cen
trail route, and it would occasion us no sur
prise to learn that the Post Office Depart
ment had decided to adopt it.
Butte record. (Bidwell, Butte County, Cal.) 1853-1858, 1857-05-23

DEMOCRATIC STATE CONVENTION "A
Telegraphic dispatch in the State Journal
of the 2lst, announces that the Democratic
State Central Committee have called the
State Convention to be held at Sacramento
ON the 14th, of July. The call will be pub
lished to- morrow.
their work, and it now remains for the DEM
ocracy to assemble in their primary meet
ngs, to give expression to their sentiments,
the State Convention. Let them do this,
and they will have no occasion to repu-
date the action of the convention
Butte record. (Bidwell, Butte County, Cal.) 1853-1858, 1857-05-23

AFFEAY AT NEAL's RANCH A report pre-
vailed in town last night, to the effect that
a fight had taken place at Meals Ranch yes
terday, in which two men were killed and
several wounded We could trace the rumor
TO no reliable source, bat presume it origi
mated from the fact that parties have been
engaged iu cutting hay on Mr.. Meals ranch,
and had driven off some of his men. Mr.. Neal
has lately lost eighteen head of stock, which
were shot by parties unknown.
Butte record. (Bidwell, Butte County, Cal.) 1853-1858, 1857-05-23

.GS- The prosperous territory of MINES
ota is to come into the Union as State, at
the next session of Congress, and her Sena-
Rice the efficient delegate from the territory
in the last two Congresses. The Legislature
of Minnesota will meet on the 9th of this
month for the purpose of eisposing of the
muni6cent donation of lands in aid of rail-
roads within the territory which was made
by Congress at the late session. This is
supposed to be the largest donation of the
sort to any new State or territory. and will
probably be found to embrace six millions
of acres.
Butte record. (Bidwell, Butte County, Cal.) 1853-1858, 1857-05-23
The Enefinnists.

1t is fact gratifying to the Democracy of
California, that those engaged in creating
discussions and divisions in their ranks,
form but an infntismal portion of the De-
mocratic party, and that their efforts to
create factional jealousies will be totally
disregarded There appears to be but two
papers, protesting to be governed by Demo-
cratic principles, engaged in this disreputa-
BILE course. Their aiders and abettors are
to be found in the ranks of the Republicans,
and amongst the scattered and dishonor ed
fragments of the late Know Nothing organ
ization. These attacks, from a puerile
source, seconded by the opposition press,
can only excite the contempt and disgust of
the Democratic party The struggles and
heartburnings of past years have been for
gotten, and the attempt to revive them will
avail not When the party was divided. it
was a natural consequence for the democratic
press to take sides with the different fac
tons; but the union of the committees in
1855, and the subsequent acts of the party,
should be sufficient to consign the political
dsquistions of factionists, greedily endorsed
by the opposition press, to the Kissing and
scorn of all true Democrats.
The Democratic press, from one extreme
of the State to its opposite, consider the
prosperity of the party, and the advance
ment of its principles and policy, of much
more Importance than the interests of par
ticular factions. All are interested in the
triumph of Democratic measures, and when
they are overlooked for the advancement of
particular men, the primary aim of our
party becomes subservient to a secondary or
rather incidental object, and Democrats,
divided into factions become the followers of
men, instead of being the opponents of prin-
eiples.
This determination of the press of the
State to rebuke the attempt to create dis
sensons in the Democratic ranks, will meet
with the hearty approval Of the democracy
of Butte, who but await the summons of the
Democratic State central committee, to la
Dor for the success of democratic principles
and democratic measures.
Butte record. (Bidwell, Butte County, Cal.) 1853-1858, 1857-05-23
AWAY Goes the steam~r.

We received letter yesterday from Cap
tain Gilman, Agent of the California Steam
Navigation Company at MarysvIile, an
nouncing that the Oroville Steam Packet,
Sam Soule, will make her last trip from that
place to Oroville, on Monday next, with the
request that we should insert notice to
that effect The reason assigned for hauling
off the Steamer is. that she has sunk money
for the company since she has been IN the
Oroville trade This is very good reason,
and one that ought to be sufficient, however
much we may regret the discontinuance
We were unwilling to admit that the bust
ness of Orovlle, and the mining localities
by which it is surrounded, is not sufficient
to employ a tri-weekly steamer, to run In
connection with the cities below; but the
trial has been made, we believe fairly, and
the result is before us, in the above an
nouncement by the agent of the navigation
Company We can doubt no longer.
This result, we firmly believe, might very
easily have been prevented, had our
citizens and business men, went to work
with a determination to open avenues from
Oroville to other mining sections, and thus
invited trade and business hiher Instead
of doing this, they have stood idly by. and
permitted the trade above us to be carried
around and by US, on pack mules, when we
had a steamer running to our very doors.
Every pound of goods that have been car
ried into Plumas county the present spring,
might have been received at the landing in
Oroville if we had permitted the packers
and traders to cross at the Junction, and
come hither But that would intefere with
Judge Lews's toll bridge, and our Board
of Supervisors would not permit the wants
of community to intefere with his prospects.
Application might as well have been made
to the Yuba Board of Supervisors, to estab-
fish ferry that would turn the Plumas
travel through Orovlle, as to expect our
present Board of Supervisors to grant IL
cense for ferry that could, by any possible
means interfere with the receipts of Judge
Lewis bridge.
The result of their devotion to private
interest is before us Foreseeing it, we
urged the necessity of establishing ferry
or bridge at the Junction. But this our
auth critics would not permit. This travel
must Fay toll to Judge Lewis, and their
trade goes around us to Marysville. Their
trade increases, and there is no encourage
ment for continuing ours.
0roville is horsetown, hut Judge Lewis
bridge investment is safe one. If our Su-
pervisors can find any qualification in con-
templating the part they have enacted in
contributing to bring about this state of
affairs, we wish them joy.
Butte record. (Bidwell, Butte County, Cal.) 1853-1858, 1857-05-23

IMPORTANT SUIr.-A correspondent Of
the Stockton .frgus, writing from Marlposa,
says that town has been quite lively the
past week, owing to the fact of a law suit
pending between Fremont and the MERGED
Mining Company, which has not yet been
concluded The suit is brought by Ere
mont's agents against the MERGED Mining
Company, for the unlawful seizure and de-
tainer of certain quartz mines, mills, &C.,
located on his grant. The mines in ques-
ton are the richest in that section of the
country, and are known as the Josephine
lead.
Butte record. (Bidwell, Butte County, Cal.) 1853-1858, 1857-05-23

MARPsvILLE DELEGATEs.-Wm A. Gam
BILE, ESQ.,, arrived in town last evening, as
one of Yuba representatives in the lmmi-
grant Road Convention Mr. King, we I'M
derstand will come up this morning. These
gentlemen, after an examination of the diff
ferent routes leading into California, pro-
nounce the one by Honey Lake the shortest,
cheapest, and in every way the best route.
purpose of aiding in the adoption of meas
ures for the contraction of a road to that
point.
Butte record. (Bidwell, Butte County, Cal.) 1853-1858, 1857-05-23

ORovILLE STEAM MINING CoMPANY.--
This company has recently effected new
organization by electing Alexander McCar-
gin, President, and DR.. Sweet, Secretary.
The company commenced operations yester-
day morning, and soon succeeded in draining
their claim. They have not yet reached the
bed rock, but are confident of soon being
able to do so. They have gone down so far
that perfect sluice-head of water comes
from the river. through the ground into the
claim
Butte record. (Bidwell, Butte County, Cal.) 1853-1858, 1857-05-23

SNAKE BIr.-We are informed by gen.
tleman lately arrived from the Frezno, that
a Chinaman living there was bodily bitten
by a rattlesnake on Sunday last His
brother Johns immediately fastened a cord
tightly rornd his leg, above the knee, to
prevent the poison from circulating They
kept him in this situation till Tuesday
morning, when they sent for Dr. Lewis
Leach, who, on his arrival, found his pa
tient nearly dead, and Chou ChoUing at q
fearful rate-not so much from the effects of
the bite as from the tightness of the cord,
which had pretty effectually stopped the
circulation If John RECEIVERS. he will in
future be apt to beware of snakes and tight
rope NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. Gazeffe.
Butte record. (Bidwell, Butte County, Cal.) 1853-1858, 1857-05-23

MURDER AT FoRT LANE, 0 1.-THE
Yreka Union learns from the driver of the
Jacksonville, %. To stage, that a most re-
voting murder was committed on an old
gentleman named Lane, living near Fort
Lane, six or eight miles from Jacksonville.
He was found dead in his cabin on Friday,
and it was supposed he had been murdered
Wednesday or Thursday night The asses
sins had hoodwinked him. and then split his
head open with an axe Mr. Lane had been
engaged in gardening, and it was supposed
he had some ten or twelve thousand dollars
in money in the house.
Butte record. (Bidwell, Butte County, Cal.) 1853-1858, 1857-05-23

CONTROVERSIES Since the decision of the
Supreme Court in the Dennison and Bird
eve understand that several of the Orc
Vile land cases have been compromised
How about the claim to the plaza, for which
those legal advisers, Judge Lewis & Co, de-
sired the County to pay $4,000 Is that
compromised, or do these legal gentlemen
still desire to take the $4,000 from the Coun-
ty Treasurer OF course it would have been
all right if they had got it.
Butte record. (Bidwell, Butte County, Cal.) 1853-1858, 1857-05-23

ROAD TO FoRBEsTowN.-The road from
Oroville to Forbestown is now completed,
and OK teams, loaded with lumber, came
down on Wednesday, and 90 through by day
light" The trip from Forbestown formerly
occupied two days There is nothing like
having good roads to the surrounding towns
LET us have more of them.
Butte record. (Bidwell, Butte County, Cal.) 1853-1858, 1857-05-23
SATURDAY MORNING, MAY 2ad. 1857

SrEAMBoAr MEETING We have been
requested to announce that meeting OF the
citizens of Oroville. will be held at the
Court House this Saturday Evening, for
the purpose of considering the proposition
of the Navigation Company, and to adopt
measures for clearing and improving the
river between Oroville and Marysville. We
trust our citizens will generally respond to
the call, and adopt measures to secure US
The advantages of steam COMMUNICATION.
Butte record. (Bidwell, Butte County, Cal.) 1853-1858, 1857-05-23

ES~ A Governor of Utah has not yet
been found It is proposed to send to Utah
a military force of $500 men differed by men
of character, who have families, who will
accompany them; also to appoint as Judges
nd executive officers men of moral worth
and standing who have families; and thus it
is hoped that society will be formed which
will present good example to the Saints
and form the nucleus of an enlightened and
moral community.
Butte record. (Bidwell, Butte County, Cal.) 1853-1858, 1857-05-23

EXCITEMENT AT NEvADA.-A Geographic
despatch to the Union, on Friday night,
states that the reported butchery of Crabb's
party had produced an intense excitement
there, and that between hundred and fifty
and two hundred men were marching
through the streets to the music of the
drum and fife, enlisting more recruits to go
to Sonora and avenge the massacre of Crabb
and his party.
Butte record. (Bidwell, Butte County, Cal.) 1853-1858, 1857-05-23

TRIAL OF NED McGowAN AT NAPA.-The
case of the People Us Edward MCGOWAN, was
called on the morning of the 10Th. at Naps
City. at II o'clock, Judge McKinstry presi-
ding. The indictment was read, and Mr..
Coffroth (McGowans counseD waived all OBJ
jections to the same on account of some
slight errors contained therein. The ac-
cuscd plead mot Guilty" District attor-
ney Edgerton agreeing, Mr.. Coffroth ION
account of the absense Of his associates,
Messrs. Bates and McDougal) moved that
the trial be deferred until Friday next. 1t
was so ordered. MCGOWAN was remanded to
the custody of the officers. and he is now
locked up in his CELL
Butte record. (Bidwell, Butte County, Cal.) 1853-1858, 1857-05-23

SATURN TO BE DELUGED.-The discovery
has recently been made that the rings en-
circling the planet Saturn are of recent or
igin and composed of water; and that in
the course of twelve years they will "close
in" and the before mentioned planet will
experience very heavy wet" similar to
tour" deluge. Humanity of course, will
create great deal of thy for the un-
fortunate inhabitants of that planet, but
as we have no means of assisting them we
might as well rest easy on the subject.
Butte record. (Bidwell, Butte County, Cal.) 1853-1858, 1857-05-23

MURDER IN UTAH TERRIToRY.-The Los
Angeles Star of May 9th gives an account
William Parish and his son, aged II, with
a Mr.. Potter, started from Salt Lake City
for California. They had proceeded but a
short distance, when their bodies were found.
Parish's throat had been cut from ear to
ear, and the others had been shot. 1t is ru-
mored that he had had difficulty with the
Mormon authorities, on account of having
removed his property. The affair caused
great excitement at San Bernardino.
Butte record. (Bidwell, Butte County, Cal.) 1853-1858, 1857-05-23

A WARNING TO PHYSICIANS DIR Lo-
cock, the Queens physician, has been per-
emptorily dismissed from further atten-
dance on the royal family, where he mas
been hitherto admitted on terms OF familiar
intercourse His salary, E5,0oo per an
mum, ro1al present on safe delivery oil the
Queen, and a large practice among the no.
bility, is no small loss. The doctor mas
made efforts towards reconciliation Dus
the Queen remains inexoraoie- 1. seems
Locock was given to too much talking, and
that thouoh she told Prince Albert that his
habit of sleeping between the blankets was
a ..vulgar dirty Dutch practice" she did
not care to have it told abroad.
Butte record. (Bidwell, Butte County, Cal.) 1853-1858, 1857-05-23

MUNICIPAL POLL TAX The attention Of
eur citizens is directed to Ordinance No. 10,
prescribing the manner of enforcing the
collection of the Municipal poll tax. 1t will
be seen that the Marshal is empowered to
seize and expose to sale at public action,
any personal property of any person liable
to, and who refuses TO pay said tax.
Butte record. (Bidwell, Butte County, Cal.) 1853-1858, 1857-05-23

AasoN-J. Thurman was arrested on
Monday, on charge of firing the granary OF
] 7, Henshaw, in Hamilton township, on
the morning of the 10th instant. The war
rant for his arrest was placed in the hands
of officer Patton, who found Thurman at a
grocery store, below the Rancheria Dig
cings, and brought him up to town last
evening.
Butte record. (Bidwell, Butte County, Cal.) 1853-1858, 1857-05-23

SUPPOSED Horse THfEvEs.--Three sup
posed horse thieves, Mexicans by birth were
brought from Monterey on the Senator
They are charged with stealing horses in
Calaveras County, where they are being
hon
Butte record. (Bidwell, Butte County, Cal.) 1853-1858, 1857-05-23

FoR HONEY LAKE-Maj S. b Young
left yesterday morning, for Butt Valley and
Honey Lake Valley. He goes on business
connected with the settlers on this route,
and will be absent about two weeks. As the
Major keeps a diary of his somewhat event
full life, we shall expect to receive correct
impression of the route from his notes and
lettings down.
Butte record. (Bidwell, Butte County, Cal.) 1853-1858, 1857-05-23

The ABDUcroR 1t is said that the Mex
lean who attempted to lasso and carry off q
little girl, at the Montain Spring House,
Amodor county, has been in the habit of
stealing young Indians and selling them to
Mexican raneheros, in the southern part
Of the State
Butte record. (Bidwell, Butte County, Cal.) 1853-1858, 1857-05-23

DRUNKEN INpIAN An Indian was nav
igating our streets yesterday, in beastly
state of intoxication. He was arrested by
officer Duret, when it appeared that he had
procured bottle of the 20 be Joyful from
a collud gemman" at Thompson's Flat, who
had fallen desperately in love with his Mo-
hala! He was get at liberty.
Butte record. (Bidwell, Butte County, Cal.) 1853-1858, 1857-05-23

AccIDENT-M George Ryland, attach
ed to Lee & Benefits Circus, fell, during
the performance of his juggling act, on the
night of the 18th, at San Francisco, and
broke his shoulder.
Butte record. (Bidwell, Butte County, Cal.) 1853-1858, 1857-05-23

va Among the distinguished personages
in town yesterday, we noticed Judge Hey
denfeldt, Todd Robinson, and Judge Hall,
all of whom are here on business connected
with the county,
Butte record. (Bidwell, Butte County, Cal.) 1853-1858, 1857-05-23

SrATE Another indictment
has been found against Henry Bates, late
State Treasurer, for embezzling State funds.
He was arrested, although in consequence
of indispositien, he still remains in his room
at the Orleans Hotel, Sacramento.
Butte record. (Bidwell, Butte County, Cal.) 1853-1858, 1857-05-23

ORovILLE STEAMER The Sam Soule
left here on Tuesday. at 5 A. NJ, and ar
rived in Sacramento at P. NJ. The Union
understands that the 0royille trade is to be
position is to be made of the boat. If that
be the case, our citizens should devise ways
and means to construct a couple of boats to
run between Orovilleand Sacramento city.
Butte record. (Bidwell, Butte County, Cal.) 1853-1858, 1857-05-23

P. I. HERBERT.-The Marriposa Dem
Oerat of the 18th states that they have per-
used a letter from p. T. Herbert an which
he expressed his intention TO return to this
State across the plains, and accompany the
party in the employ of the contractors for
building the Southern Wagon road.
Butte record. (Bidwell, Butte County, Cal.) 1853-1858, 1857-05-23

BRIGHAM YoUNe.--A letter from this
dreadful man is announced to appear in the
Mormon Standard. 1t is doubtless written
in blood, that being, according to Carson ac-
counts, a cheaper material about Salt Lake
than ink.
Butte record. (Bidwell, Butte County, Cal.) 1853-1858, 1857-05-23

MoRE BRIcK--Hands commenced laying
the foundation walls of the brick Theatre,
yesterday morning.
Mr. Lesbros has commenced the erection
of brick Store on Myers street. between
Bird and Robinson. So goes Oroville.
Butte record. (Bidwell, Butte County, Cal.) 1853-1858, 1857-05-23

OVERHEARD "A dispatch to the Sacra-
mento Bee states that his Excelency Gov
ernor johnson fell over board from small
boat while attempting to board the John L
Stephens, while she WAS in the stream. He
swan we'll, and was taken out Of the water
by a boatman.
Butte record. (Bidwell, Butte County, Cal.) 1853-1858, 1857-05-23

Across THE PLArss.-The Marysville
Herald says that the Coast Range Mountain
Boys, C c. Reynolds & Co., start in few
days for the States by the way of Placer
Vile and Salt Lake. They leave with three
horses each, expecting to make the quickest
trip on record
Butte record. (Bidwell, Butte County, Cal.) 1853-1858, 1857-05-23

We learn from the Coloma -4rgus, that an
other of the prisoners who recently escaped
from the Ell Dorado County Jail, has been
captured His name is Williams, and he is
a horse thief