Butte record., 1857-01-03

arly alter demonstrating that the
stream was navigablc for fifteen miles,
and also knowing that in 1851, a
steamer had been up as far as Ham,
ilton, distance Of some eight or ten
miles farther than the eompany's boat
had progressed. Was it because the
river could not be rendered navigable |
above the point reached by their snag
boats? Those who are acquainted
with the river say not. Was it be-
cause there was not a sufficient sum
of money subscribed in Oroville, to-
wards clearing out the River! Dou-
BILE the amount subscribed might have
been raised, and it might have been
trebled on the appearance Of the boat.
We candidly tell those who are
disposed to joke about this matter,
tnat there is not another inland point
in the State so much in need of an
outlet as Oroville. There is not an
other point in California, with the
remotest possibility Of being reached
by Boat, that would confer so many
advantages upon the State, as Oro-
vile. The Sacramento papers lately
complained that although frequent
discoveries of coal were reported
throug ghout the State, none of it was
ever found in the market. Let Sac
ramento use her influence to render
the river navigable to this point, and
we will soon supply the State Capitol
with California Coal. 1t is here at
our doors, and sparkles in our CRATES,
and with the proper means of trans
portation, can be delivered in Sacra
mento, Benicia, and San Francisco,
as cheap as coal from any other sec
ton. 1t is impossible to throw it into
market by teams. Were there boats
running to Oroville, the Coal from
Table Mountain could be thrown into
market SO as to be of benefit to the
entire State. Our Lime and Marble
Quarries could be made to yield their
products for the benefit Of the inhabi-
tants of the State; and our Mills in
this vicinity can cut lumber for twelve
and fifteen dollars per thousand. Is
it possible that the Navigation Com
pany ,have only considered the amount
Of -four and potatoes that our popu-
lation would consume, when they de-
cided that the inducement was not
sufficient, to pay for clearing the
river of a few snags, and deepening
the water over one or two bars? Butte
county does not thus readily abandon
an undertaking that promises to con-
fer vast benefits not only upon herself
but also upon the State at large. Let
not those who imagine they hold the
river in the palms of their hands, be
too sure that a boat will never reach
Oroville. A project that will confer
so great benefit upon the people of
the State, should not be abandoned
SO easy.
We learn, incidentally, that the
President of the Coal Company has
been below for some time for the
purpose of endeavoring to charter a
boat for the purpose of conveying
this commodity into market; but he
has been unsuccessful, in perfecting
any arrangement. This is all we'll
enough. There is nothing like throw
ing a young man upon his own re-
sources to ascertain his qualities.
Now that the Navigation Company
have abandoned the idea of navigat-
ing the river to this point, Oroville
has gone to work to help herself, and
if we are not much mistaken they
will accomplish their purpose, and
have a line of boats to bring them
their goods, and carry their produc-
tions to market.
DIDN'T ARRIvE-The steamboat which