Oroville daily Butte record., 1857-05-08
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'N houdi' "a hit sam SOUtt, IuPS-
day morning, and thanks TO its speed soon
left our fiourishng, busting town in the
distance. Nothing worthy Of record trans
pired during the trip down. True, there is
vast latitude for iudulging in n fanciful des-
crlption of the scenery which margins with
wild luxuriance the river, varied by patches
OF grain, that attest the presence Of the fru-
gal husbandman, but despairing Of doing it
justice we spare our readers the inaction of
a tame effort Suffice that after pleasant
passage Of about three hours, the tortuous
mazes of Feather river were threaded and
we found ourselves safely moored off Yuba
city. In consequence Of the bridge present
ing an obstacle, tins point during the CON
tinuance of high water. is the terminus Of
Feather river navigation. For the accom-
mopation Of passengers, however, the boat
charters vehicles to convey them to town.
Houses are spring up in the vicinity Of the
landing with surprising rapidity Our de-
parture from the boat was enlivcned by an
interesting scuife between two runners in
which one, to the CONSERVATION Of the ladies,
was denude1 Of his neither garmenes. Ar
rived at the (onee y ''hcad Of avigation'-
title which, by the bye, has been recently
resigned in favor Of the more just one
Third city of the State"-we will not pre-
tend to disguise our surprise and gratfca-
tion at the palpable evidences of improve
ment manifested on every hand Brick
seems to have totally superseded wood
Structures Of the former material usurp un
interruptcdly, whole blocks To such an
extent are the suburbs encroached upon that
we shall not be surprised to hear the Legis-
lature pettoned for an extension of the
city boundary. There is, however, one deS-
Merat,tm in which Orovlle has the etart,
we refer to her water facilities No pipes
permeate our sister city. Water through
the agency Of carts is the best accommoda-
tion known. Take it all in all. Marysyille
challenges the admiration of the visitor,
and stands lasting monument of the en-
tcrprise and industry Of its inhabitants
The great road convention had broken up
on our arrival Mr.. Farley, our delegate,
was highly spoken of for his uncompromising
advocacy of the interests of Butte county,
but what could one do against such an over,
whemning opposition
We found Col RUST, of the ErprcSS, at
his post, entrenchcd behind voluminous
mass Of editorial. That democratic veteran
expressed his gra ufcation at the success of
the party in this place. For further par
tculars eide EIprtss.
In our wanderngs We met Ned Bingham,
of theatrical notorety Few residents of
California bat remember Ned" His sad
reverses have long formed a prominent topic
for the press. He can never recover the
dastardly assault on the lsthmus Poor fell
low with limbs paralyzed, but with "A heart
as proud and as warm as ever he drags
along an existence lie has recently written
play, not yet produced, embracing some
OF tnc Iedulnp eNtuNS III 4NlIai u "dh "HhllH'
in which he was participant. He expects
to realize something handsome from its pro-
duction.
Attracted by the celebrity Of Julia Dcane
IIayne, in the evening we Witnessed her inn
personation of EU0dne. Cand0r cOmpels US
even at the risk OF having our taste ar
raigned, to say that we returned disappout'
ed. In our humble estimation Julia Deane
layne, though great actress, falls far
short Of n transcendant genius-for such is
the altitude conceded her by the eastern
press. What she mny have been, we have
no possible means of knowing, what she is,
the great public heart which ever responds
to the imperial touch of sl,quence, avows, it
did on this occasion--and its translation is
unmistakable- To passages replete with
fiery beauty-it returned bat feeble pull
sation. There was lack of energy in the
delivery, which alone can account for so
tame a reception. Weare disposed to regard
this, not in the light of interpretation OF
the dramatic requirements of the character,
for in the more subdued scenes where a less.
demand was made upon the voice, evidence
was not wanting of an exquisite appreciation
OF poetic beauty, and the subtler phases Of
emotioA-but rather as the result of an en-
feebled constitution, and our heart becds as
the conclusion is forced upon us Think of IA