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Butte record., 1857-01-03

A MoURNER.-The editor of the Rich
mond Whig takes the defeat with philoso-
ply He says; 's The result of the election
n this cily, yesterday, is perfectly ridicu-
lous." He then quotes the following lines
from q hymn book, and, with tears in his
eyes, makes personal application thereof,
and begs piously inclined Buchanan and
Fillmore men to do the same:
&c Broad is the road that leads to death,
And thousands walk together there;
But wisdom shows n narrow path,
With here and there a traveller
After wiping his eyes with his coat tail.
he closes with an exhortatiou to Fillmore
men to gas- VOTE EARLY in the Presi-
Dental election in lS60''
Butte record., 1857-01-03

A PROGRESSIVE Col. Hiram Pearson,
who was fined one thousand piasters for seat
ing himself on the throne of the Pope Of
Rome, is the same man who palmed himself
upon the European Scientific Congress as a
delegate from California. He has now gone
to Constantinople for the purpose of chal-
lenging the Sultan to a boxing match for
$4,000, the winner to "put the party
through Progressive man, that Pearson.
He will probably finish his career by offer
ing to conquer China for the rebels, provided
they will give him the bricks in the "great
wall fol- the purpose of building bridge
across the Pacific connecting Canton with
San Francisco In St. Petersburg he offered
to pitch game of quoits with the Emperor,
and give him five counts to begin with. =
The offer was declined.
Butte record., 1857-01-03

BLASTING PAPER FOR MINERS There
has lately been discovered, says the Maripo-
so Gazette, what is called by the name of
+" blasting paper an article pronounced by
old miners desideratum in their mining
operations. 1t is thin, flexible, and perfect
lv SOLID, imperyious to water or moisture,
and not pore exists in it. Water may be
kept in it twenty four hours without losing
drop; and farther, an egg may be boiled
in it on stove, and yet the paper not be wet
through by the boiling water. In drill
hole it will not occupy so much room as the
thick paper usually made use of i'll wet pla-
ces; and whatever length of time it may be
kept there by accident, the powder will be
kept dry, and thereby not only is the price
of the powder saved. but the labor of drill
ing out end rechargng the blast This will
greatly facilitate mining operations.
Butte record., 1857-01-03

T. W. PARK, The BULLETINS PET in
the Fourth District Court, at San Francisco,
on Saturday, II. NJ. Naglee made an affida-
Wit accusing 7. W. Park Of buying up over
three hundred thousand dollars worth of the
claims against the broken house, with the
funds belonging to the New York house
Mr.. Park has accused Naglee of perjury,
and claims to prove by affidavits the trath of
the charge. The hobby upon which the Bul-
letin first commenced riding into notice, was
its zeal for the dear creditors of Adams s.
Co.. ,and Park, as their champion, was daubed
and plastered with adulation at an absurd
rate. The creditors aforesaid are puzzled
at present to tell who made the most out of
them, l. c. Woods, the lawyers, or the Bud
letin. Probably Woods came out length
behind in the rush.
Butte record., 1857-01-03

DIDN'T ARRIvE.-The steamboat which
was endeavoring to get, as Jem Bags would
say, "away up the river and which was to
&c arroven at Oroville. shave not arriven.' y
Cause: want of water and superabundance
of mud.
Thus sayeth the incorrigable wag of the
Shasta Courier.-Erpress.
Here we have general and a constant
"pining up" over failure of steamboat to
arrive at Oroville. There is plenty of water
and no mud in the river between this place
and Marysville The boat would come up
just as easy as ''sliding off log," if the
Company had the exclusive right of navigat-
ing the river, as they have of the upper
Sacramento. We don't want you Militia
Notables-you holders of bloodless commits
sions-to make fun of our misfortunes-
1t amt tcagnanimous.
Butte record., 1857-01-03

Boy DRowNED.-A bright Intelligent lad
named Charles Norman, son of Geo. Nor
man, painter, of Oroville, was drowned on
Wednesday. He was at play in company
with two or three other boys on the bank of
the river, near the Engine claim, when he
slipped into the river, and sunk so near the
wheel as to render it difficult to find him.
A person whose name we did not learn, dove
for him and succeeded at the third trial in
raising him He was in the water bu. a
short time, and every exertion was made to
resuscitate him, but they proved uravaiing
Another boy slipped into the river at the
same time, but succeeded in regaining the
bank.
Butte record., 1857-01-03

CoNs1srENcY.-A writer in the Bulletin
objects to certain democratic aspirant for
Senator, because he, the aspirant, when he
was yet in his teens, was proprietor of a
drinking saloon in New York City. At the
same time, says the Shasta Courier, we pre-
sumo this same paper is prepared to claim
that certain wealthy men in San Francisco
who wereVigilants, and are owners of houses
filed with Cyprians, are among the ''purest
and best citizens of the State. '.0h! shame,
where is thy blush:"
Butte record., 1857-01-03

New LocoMoTIvE--An Italian journal
states that carpenter has discovered a new
method of constructing locomotive engine,
which may be set in motion without the aid
ofsteam. human labor, or fuel. Its daily
cost is limited to the value of the grease re-
quired to diminish friction, and its use is
free from any danger whatever. The in
ventor, Giochino Papa, living at Arescia,
proposes to dispose of his secret. The en-
CINE will cost 90. 900 francs, if of one horse
power, and 10000 francs for every addition
al 100 horse power.
Butte record., 1857-01-03

Gy- The New Orleans Crescent says that
q party numbering seventeen, left st. Paul
(Minnesota) on the 1st of November, under
the direction of Col. W. H Noble, for the
purpose eff surveying n new emigrant route
to California. The company was thorough
ly equipped for the expedition, ,and took with
them ten horses and five baggage wagons,
heavily ladeu with supplies and camping
utensils. We are not informed as to the
point of crossing the mountains, but pre-
sumo the new route is designed to be favor
able to Mobiles Pass.
Butte record., 1857-01-03

ANOTHER RoBBERY.-A clothing store
adjoining our office. was entered on Tuesday
evening. and robbed of various articles of
wearing apparel. and an ounce or two in
cash. The robbers made their entry by re-
moving the siding, and cutting through the
lining.
We understand that thieves also visited
saloon on the corner of Myers and Bird
street the store of Messrs. Abell & Monty,
and the residence Of Mr.. Ritchie, on Bird
street, but did not succeed in making an en-
trance. Such depredations are becoming
altogether too common. and our citizens
cannot be too watchful
Butte record., 1857-01-03

ROBBERY The store of Messrs, Harvey
s. Co., located near the Ditch in the lower
part of town, was entered on Monday night,
and safe containing twelve hundred dol
lars, taken out and carried to parts un-
known. There was man and dog sleeping
in the store at the time, but neither were
aroused by the daring transaction.
We learn from Messrs. Harvey S Co that
ABOUT 5000 was in coin, the balance in gold
dust. There was also taken gold watch, q
guaranteed watch, aud half dozen pairs
cashmere pants. The door was fonnd locked
in the morning. The safe was also found
about $50 yards-from the store. apparently
broken openly sledge hammer.
Butte record., 1857-01-03
For the Butte Record

CEMETERY.--The citizens of Oroville are
requested to meet at the Court House this
evening al O'Clock, to take seme measures
to secure a suitable site for burial ground
Every one must see the Importance and ne
cessity Of such q movement. The present
place of interment is rendered almost mac
cezsible by reason Of mining operations, and
the whole ground is liable to be disturbed
by min,rs. Nearly all the ground not al
ready worked over by miners, is full of
graves. 1t is earnestly hoped that all citi-
zens will feel enough interest in the matter
to attend the meeting
Butte record., 1857-01-03
Goop.-Tbe communication in yesterdays

Goop.-The communication in yesterday S
Express, signed National California Demo-
crat." We ought not to allude to it, because
the Express requests that there may be no
further outside interference; but that paper
must excuse our seeming disrespect. 1t is
confounded good on the BLASTED boilers of
sMournful Duty" notoriety. f"California
National Democrat will only continue on,
we shall be perfectly content to leave the
matter in his hands. He's trump,
Butte record., 1857-01-03
SencfOrnl.

Tue San Francisco Herald cantains an ar
ticle deprecating as ill-advised and improper,
the efforts made by a portion of the Demo-
cratic press to forestall the action of the Le-
gislature in the choice of United States Sem
ators. While we would agree with the
Herald as to the improperly Of any portion
of the Democratic press abusing all who may
be mentioned in connection with that posi-
ton, aside from their particular favorites,
we deem it proper that any and every Dem
ocratic press seould express preference, if
they have any, and advance their claims in
such manner as will not estrange any por-
ton of the party from them, always express
ing willingness to be governed by the
decision of caucus of the Democratic mem
bers of the Legislature. Should the press
remain wholly silent upon this question,
there would only be the more work in Sc
cret, and the work would be accomplished
without consulting public opinion at all. 1t
is undoubtedly unwise and anti Democratic
IL JuuIhhi w uCOi"iO th"t uhAOSo ehOiA
candidates are elected, there will no longer
be Democratic party, or that they will NO
longer act with the party, that their candi-
| dates must be elected, or the State shall dc
| without Senators. We have already had too
much of such policy.
But we consider it perfectly legitimate
and Democratic for journal to express a
preference for such officers, but not to insist
that its dicte shall be the law of the land
and that the majority shall bow to it. AL
though we have a decided preference for
NJ essrs. Broderick and McCorkle for 6
Senators, and have so expressed ourselves
and have endeavored to induce the Legisla-
ture to agree with US, we shall not turn
them over to the Know Nothings or Black
Republicans, if they do not choose to elect
those gentlemen however pleased we should
be to see such result Weare content t
be governed by majority, fairly expressed
of the Democratic members of the Legisla
ture, and so far as we have observed tn,
Democratic press of the State, whoever theil
preference may be, have expressed lik'
sentiment
Butte record., 1857-01-03
News by the Steamer.

We clip the following from the Sacramen-
to Union;
Congress assembled on Monday, 1st De-
cember. Of the three hundred and two
members composing both Houses, but thirty
nine were abent. The day was delightful
one, and the capitol was crowded with poll
ticans and pretty women.
The Senate dispatched the usual routine
of business with quiet dignity.
The House proceeded to qualify its newly
elected members, aud when the credentials
of Mr.. Whitfield, Delegate from Kansas, was
presented, Mr.. Crow, of Pennsylvania, evil
IDENTIFY in accordance with a previous under
standing among the Republican members,
objected to his reception. warm debate
ensued and much excitement prevailed. FL
nally the question of the admission of Gen.
eral Whitfield was declared in the negative
| by vote of 81 yeas to 102 nays. Pending
a motion to reconsider this vote the House
adjourned
Both Houses of Congress, on Tuesday, the
ID December plunged headionS INTO the neI
gro question.
La the Senate at the termination of the
reading of the Presidents message, Nj. Hale
attacked the position of the Executive, with
regard to the motives and objections impu-
ted to the Republican party. The discussion
assumed wide range and vas conducted
with much spirit on both sides. Messrs. Viii.
son, Trumbull, Seward, Mason, Brown and
Cass, participating.
The House was engaged all the session on
the subject of GeneIal Whit6eld's admission +,
and odjourned without disposing of the
question
Eloquent eulogies were delivered on tho
late Senator Clayton in both Houses on W ed
nesday. December Sid
On the 4th of December the Senate resum-
ed the discussion of the slavery question and
the question of the Republican party, hav-
ing the Presidents message as text
Messrs. Wade and Fessenden spoke on the
Republican side, and Messrs. Fitzpatrick,
Rush and Butler defended the Presidents
positions
In the House the standing committees were
repor ed bv the Speaker. With some uu1m-
portant alterations, they remain as at the
last session.
The Whitfield case remains as before
Butte record., 1857-01-03

HE Is DEAD-Mr. Archibald Chisholm,
says the Times. who, in Washington, was
struck on Christmas night by Vim. AIRING
ton. died from the effects of the blow early
on Sunday morning, and was buried yester
day Armington, it is said, struck him but
once with his fist. but it was heavy blow
and in vital part-in the neck, just below
the ear Armington has fed, no one knows
ubither
Butte record., 1857-01-03

THE PROMISED MrLLENIUM.--People
tumble into the bay by scores at San Fran
cisco lately, and large portion forget to
come out again. Had this occurred year
ago, tie mob papers would have made oath
that they were all pushed in by Billy Multi
gan or Rube Maloney for wicked purposes
There is no occasion now for the Coroner to
find the same body two or three times.
Butte record., 1857-01-03

NAUvoo.-This Mormon city. which was
to have eclipsed Rome in its palmiest days,
has gone to ruin. Three-fourths of the build
ings have disappeared and the balance are
in bad repair. The stones of the great tenn
pie have been used by the Icarians to
build their establishment The hotel is
kspt by Mr.. Bideman, who married the Wild
ow of Smith, and which lady, We believe,
wac down on her prophet lord.
Butte record., 1857-01-03

RESIGNATION OF JUDGE HExDENFELT.--
1t is stated that Judge Heydenfelt intends
resigning his seat upon the Supreme Bench,
to take effect on the 1st of January. Sever
al names have been mentioned by the press,
as being those from among which his success
sor will probably be chosen by Gov. johnson
Doubtless the appointment by the Governor,
will fall upon some of his political friends
among whom it is probable there are some
qualified to fill the position In case Judge
Heydenfelt does resign. we would suggest
if not altogether incompatible with the feel
incs of the Governor upon the Vigilance
question, that he appoint the editor of the
Sacramento Union. Such an appointment
would greatly ameliorate the present unfor-
tunate condition Of the human family in CAL
ifornia, and save the public from the infic-
ton of double doses of Supreme Court de-
cisions. The forensic ability and profound
research lately exhibited by the Union point
to its Editor as being the man for the vacan-
cy about to be created. The whole opera
ton of our State affairs comes as completely
within the grasp of the Union mans COM
prehension, as the character of Richard III,
does within that of Hugh F. McDermot.
Seriously, however, we trust the Governor
will not De influenced so much by political
preferences as by desire to fill the vacancy
by an appointment worthy of the position.
Should he travel outside of the Know Moth
ing party, he will find larger Field from
which to select his appointment, and might
make one that the people would ratify at the
next election.
Butte record., 1857-01-03

We understand that, the Califor-
MIA Steam Navigation Company, af-
ter expending money sufficient to
remove the snags from the river for
the distance of fifteen miles above
its confluence with the Yuba, have
arrived at the conclusion that it would
not pay to run boat to Oroville at
present. We are at loss to account
for the reasons which induced them
to arrive at this conclusion, particu-
Butte record., 1857-01-03

SCHOOL FUND FOR BUTfE County, The
number of children reported for Butte CO..
is 468, and the amount af public school fund
to which they are entitled, is SI73 IS. The
total number of children by census in the
State, is 27, 566, and the total amount pf
school fund apportioned is sis,l 90.
Butte record., 1857-01-03
A Stamp Act.

Our very amiable County Judge has en-
tered the following order upon the records
of the Probate Court;
ssFrom and after this date. all pnblica-
tions given by a newspaper, that relate to
any proceedings had or to be had in this
Court. and all notices of the sale of any
property by virtue of any decree issuing
out of this Court, shall be made and given
in the North Californian" newspaper
published at Oroville, in Butte County. The
publications to be weekly and at rates not
exceeding those fixed by law for the State
Printing. Signed,
JOS E. N. LEWIS Judge of Probate.
There we are! One stroke of the old
gray goose quill of the Honorable Josephus
Epaphroditus Napoleon Lewis, and off flies
the head of the Butte Record Our very
intelligent Judge of Probate, in his haste to
crush the Record has annulled the revised
Statutes, and ordered publications to be
made to suit the convenience of the Black
Republican organ "The publications to be
weekly" says our amiabls Judge, although
section l3 of the Act to regulate the settle
ment of the Estates Of deceased persons,
reads as follows:
SEC. 49, When any will shall come into
the possession of the Probate Court, the
Court shall appoint time for proving it,
which shall not be less than ten nor more
than thirty days, and shall cause notice to
be given thereof by publication not less
than ttrice Eeeh. in some newspaper, II
there is one printed in the county, or if not
by notices in writing, posted in three public
places in the county"
Section 1913 provides that
every Executor or administrator shall,
Immediately on his appointment. cause to be
published in some newspaper printed In the
! county, if there be one, if not then in such
newspaper as may be designated by the
COURT sc
Thus clearly giving the right to the Ex-
! ecutor or administrator to say in what pa
per his notices shall appear, except in
cases where publications are made out Of
the county.
Believing that the interests of 0roville
demanded a road to the Junction, we have
advocated it, and as this was in opposition
to the interests of the Bidwell Bridge, why
off goes the head of the Butte Record. L
Judge Lewis uses the position given him by
the Democracy in support of the Republican
organization, it is proper that the Democra-
cy should know it. Doubtless his appropri
ate sphere is in the Republican ranks. OIL
Fudge!
Butte record., 1857-01-03

REPREsENrArIoN.-Si the last census
there have been great changes in the popu-
ton of the several counties. as proven by
the popular vote at the late election. OF the
eight most populous counties, San Francisco
is first. the total vote bsing II ,904; after
which follow Ell Dorado, s ,422 Sacramento,
7,765; Nevada, 1902; Tuolumne, 6,0S7 !;
Placer, 5 ,S9G; Butte, 5,147.
Butte record., 1857-01-03

f@r We learn from Mr.. Calrow that q
man was arrested lately at Grass Valley,
Nevada county, for stealing coat, upon
whose person was found a watch and faro
box, that had been stolen from some one in
Oroyille.
Butte record., 1857-01-03

Accounts from Thompson's Flat,
represent business in that locality to
be very lively. The recent rains
have furnished some of the miners
with the long g-needed water, and
many of them are commencirg g the
usual mining operations of the season.
We have been favored with sight
of some of the specimens which that
locality produces. 1t is somewhat
different from the mining region on
the south side of the river in the Vi
cinity of Oroville. The deposits of
the latter vicinity are mostly fine
gold, whilst those of Thompson's
Flat, besides producing fine gold in
great abundance, abound in speci-
mems of coarse gold and quartz.
The claims which the recent rains
have supplied with water, are yield
ing excellent pay, and have given an
impetus to other branches of business.
Messrs. McWilliams & Tymeson,
and also Messrs. Hedges & Harmon,
principal bankers of Oroville, have
each established branch bank at
that place, for the purchase of gold
dust. Buildings are going up rapid
ly, and business on the other side of
the river promises to be most lively
and flourishing during the wet season.
1t is an established fact, that the
section of country between the North
Fork and the Valley, abounds in
rich placers, and canals are being
constructed to furnish the great want
so long felt by the miners of that
vicinity, water. Heretofore they have
been able to operate only with the
scant supply furnished by the dry
rainy seasons of the past four years.
This has been only barely sufficient
to prospect the ground, and in many
places has not furnished water for
even doing that, as miners were
obliged to locate claims where waterl
could be turned upon them from the
ravines, and of course the higher ele-
yations could not be worked at all. |
Before the expiration of the present
Butte record., 1857-01-03

JUDGE MURRAY--T Sacramento finer
lean is disposed to use up Judge Murray
That paper copies everything that originates
with other papers against him, and bears
down on him severely in an occasional orig
inal article. The decision in the case of
White vs. Prader, has shocked the refined
sensibilities cf the american and several
other journals Of know nothing sentiments,
and the Hon. Judge and the Supreme Bench
Of California, are spoke of in anything but
flattering terms. We shall not become the
champion of Judge Murray, for we confess
the decision referred 20 is couched in Ian
guage unfit to adorn the law reports of Cal
ifornia' 1t is a know nothing quarrel, and
the happy family may settle it among them
selves We would only remind the editor Of
the american that a majority of the Su-
preme Judges were elected by his party, and
on the same ticket with himself. When that
ticket was before the people, the editor of
ticket ' from top to bottom,' as the best men
in the State. Now, it appears, according to
the same authority, that the best men in the
State. are disgrace to the positions they
occupy This is decidedly ungenerous on
the part of the american, to turn its hand
against those who assisted in its own eleva-
ton. "There is something rotten in" the
know nothing camp!
The decision is referred to as containing
slang phrases. They are judged too harsh.
ly, perhaps, and should be classed as playful
allusions. An inordinate love of wit is often
concomitant of genius. The Greek writers
abound in antithesis Cicero frequently
made an attempt at wit, and Shakespeare,
in his lofticst fiji hts of ina agination, left the
celestial elevation, to 'schase quibble, or
to run down pun" Chief Justice Parsons
was loved and dreaded as a wit. 1t spark
led in his conversation, entered into his ar
guments at the Bar and his remarks upon
the Bench Who knows but what the fine
sayings of our Chief Justice as wit, if col
lected would make q volume which might
be compared with the Footeiana of the last
campaign. But this collection will not be
made; " our Johnsons have no Boswells"