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Butte record. (Bidwell, Butte County, Cal.) 1853-1858, 1857-04-04
Minerals In Mexican Cr.

There is not a doubt but who. a.
of Mexican grants who have the priviIsro
of locating their claims anywhere bo,r
certain ATTITUDES, and who are cor.e,,.
locate them upon the richest m;ror,,
within their limits, are apxiors -'''-O'
all with the belief that the minerals shau,5
go with the sOil-that the grants issr,aI
the Mexican government, conveyed a t;.lo;
fee, to the minerals as well as the M,
Such is not the fact. The object Of thai
of Mexico permitting such grants to be mad.
was ayowedly for the purpose Of secpr;na
the settlement of the country, and imn,o.
ing the condition of the aborigines, and bsD..
it became necessary for grant-holders 70 =,
tually locate apon and become possessed n,
their grants, OF they might be denounced
and the Mexican government would eopvo,,
the same to another individual. But sartbs,
than this, the State is in possession Of Ner.
lean and Spanish laws, from the fourteenth
century down to the acquisition of Calfor.
MIA by the United States government. TAns
We have ample proof that it was not onlv
not the intention of the power issuing these
grants to convey the mineral with the soil
but that the supreme government, by x-
press and statutory laws, reserved the min
erals for their own use and benefit. 1t is
clear then to every disinterested mind, that
the government making the grant did not
convey right to the mineral, The treaty
Guadaloupe Hidalgo, requires that our gov
eminent should secure to citizens Of Mexico
who might elect to remain in California. the
rights to which they are entitled under the
Mexican government, and nothing more.
If, then, the grant holder has ACQUIRED n
/ title to the mineral in the soil, it has not
been effected or intended by the power max
ing the grant, but by our own government,
since the acquisition of California 1t is
contended, by some, that the confirmation Of
the grants by our government, without a
reservation of the minerals, conveys them
with the soil. The contrary seems the more
sensible view to us, and that is, that the
minerals could not be conveyed without an
express provision to that effect Their title
was not brought in question % the confirm
alton Of the grants, and were expressly re-
served by the power making them. This
view is sustained 5y the refusal of our gov.
ernment to legisiate for the mines of Cali
fCrna, but choosing rather to leave them
open 10 all, and subject only to such rules
and regulations as the miners themselves
might enact.
Butte record. (Bidwell, Butte County, Cal.) 1853-1858, 1857-04-04

MELANCHOLY DEATH.-The hearts of his
many friends is, and will be saddened at
the sudden demise of John Cannon Mr..
Cannon was a native of Lancaster, Fairfield
Co., Ohio, from whence he emigrated to Cali
fornia at early day. He has for several
years past been generally and favorably
known to many Of the older citizens of Butte
and Yuba counties as a reliable, honest and
industrious packer, and dying, leaves two
inconsolable brothers and host of warm
friends to lament his loss. A series of vio-
lent spasms. with which he was at first at
tackled on the steamboat while coming from
Marysville on Monday last, occa stoned his
death on yesterday morning. A long pro-
cession of his friends followed him to tho
grave yesterday afternoon.
Butte record. (Bidwell, Butte County, Cal.) 1853-1858, 1857-04-04

Our FIRE CoMPANY.--We are authorized
by the officers of the Butte Engine Com
pany No II to announce that on Saturday,
April the 4th, all the members of the Com
pany are requested to be present at their
house on Bird street, uniformed for parade,
after the following style, to wit: black,
glazed caps, red shirts and black pants We
hope to see general turn out of the
" Buttes " on the occasion, as drill and pa
rade are among the most important requi-
sites toward the complete organization OF
either a fire or military company. The hook
and ladder apparatus has been thoroughly
overhauled, re-painted vanished, &C., and
presents very neat and '' machine" like
appearance.
Butte record. (Bidwell, Butte County, Cal.) 1853-1858, 1857-04-04

AN IMPORTANT ACT Mr.. Fuller, of Yu-
ba county, introduced in the Assembly on
Friday the following bill to abolish all laws
of this State for the collection of book and
open accounts, which was read and referred
to the Judiciary committee:
Sec. l. All laws of this State for the col
lection Of open and book accounts shall be
and are hereby repealed.
See. .. All charges made upon book against
any and all persons shall be considered only
as debts of HONOR and not subject to any
legal process for collection whatever
Sec, s. This act shall take effect on and
after the FIRST day of juno. 1851, and its
provisions shall not extend or apply to any
debts or accounts contracted or made prior
to that date.
We believe such law would be beneficial
in its effects, and hope it may pass. 1t
might compel a few of the thousand petit
foggers we now support, to make an honest
living. Who knows?
Butte record. (Bidwell, Butte County, Cal.) 1853-1858, 1857-04-04

THE RED BLUFF BEAcoN-A neatly
printed, and we'll edited little sheet pub
lished at the county seat of Tehama county.
and bearing the foregoing title, has just
reached us. Its editors and proprietors are
Messrs D. Clark and Thomas B. Blanton,
both of whom, we understand, are practical
printers. In well written Introductory,
wherein they pronounce their principles and
set forth their future course, they declare
themselves " independent and neutral in
party politics. and furthermore declare
that ''no faction or clique will be allowed to
NEEDLE with, or exercise the least control
over the columns of this paper That is
at-footed and honest, and we admire their
independence, and hope they may make it
win. We extend to the " Beacon" our best
wishes for its success, and hope its light may
continue to burn with Increasing bright
ness.
Butte record. (Bidwell, Butte County, Cal.) 1853-1858, 1857-04-04

A late number of the Sierra Democrat
alludes to the wagon road bill, and in a
sensible and wellwritten article, urges upon
the citizens of that vicinity the necessity Of
united and energetic action, towards con
structing road through the mountains to
intersect the government road. and turn the
emigration into that section. This is very
laudable and praiseworthy effort, and the
construction of good wagon road through
That rich mining section of the State, will
doubtless contribute to its advancement and
prosperity but it is quite probable that the
Democrat does not understand the location
of the road, and the geography of the coun-
try. through which the interesting road
would have to pass, and, consequently. will
we fear, find the undertaking it urges upon
the citizens of Forrest City, to be of much
greater magnitude than it has contemplated
The bill passed by Congress, appropriates
money for the construction of a road from
Fort kearney, in the Territory of Nebraska
via the South Pass of the Rocky Mountains,
to the eastern boundary of the State of Cal
ifornia, near Honey Lake" Now the near
est accessible point for the Democrats road
to iAtersect the main track, is, probably
at he above mentioned lake. The route of
/ the main road has no connection with that
! known as the Beckwourth or Truckee route;
but leaves the Humboldt river, over one
hundred MI IS above its sink, and ascends a
natural and easy grade, to Honey Lake,
and from thence through succession OF
beautiful and fertile vallies coursed by pure
streams of water, to the valley of the Sac
famento, some twenty five or thirty miles
above Oroville. Should the road enter the
State by the Beckwourth Pass, the idea adj
Vaneed by our Sierra neighbor would be
practicable, as we can bear testimony to the
many natural advantages possessed by that
route over many others.
The route indicated in the bill is the most
practicable of the many that have been dis
covered, for the entrance of road into
California, as it avoids the deserts near the
sink of the Humboldt, and the Truckee and
/ Carson River Mountains, which lie east Of
the Sierra Nevadas, and interpose to roads
obstacles equal to those found in the last
mentioned range. 1t is well known that
the Honey Lake route can be traversed by
stage coaches now, from 0roville to the
Humboldt river, without other improve
ments than bridging of streams. This be-
the case, the construction of a good road
from Utah into California is work which
can ard will, under the provisions of the bill
passed by Congress, be cheaply and speedily
accomplished.
Butte record. (Bidwell, Butte County, Cal.) 1853-1858, 1857-04-04

THE BANGOR TRAGEDY.-We are indebted
to District Attorney Kleine, who returned
from the scene of the tragedy at an early
hour yesterday morning, for the further
particulars which We publish to-day. 1t is
to be deeply regretted that an affair of this
kind should have occurred in this county,
which has ever enjoyed the credit of being
the most rigid in the administration of jus
tice. We had hoped, vainly, as it has prov
en-, that the reverence of our citizens for the
laws ofthe State, would leave scenes of mob
violence to be enacted by others, where
more infammable element mingled with and
controlled the patriotism of the American
We had hoped that the terrible scenes thro'
which California has recently passed, had
banished all desire to participate in such
doings, and implanted in the breasts of all
y determination to hold evil-doe to a strict
accountability to the law. We learn from
from the Marysville Erprese, that Jones,
the person who was spared by the mob. was
former inmate OF the states PRISON, from
which he was pardoned by Governor ohm
son, and that he had since exhibited unmis-
taxable symptoms of insanity We're the
meh hung upon his confession, deeper re-
sponsibility must forever rest upon the dis
guised perpetrators. Their action has east
a stain upon the county, which years cannot
etface, and merits the condemnation of all
good citizens. We have much mistaken the
public sentiment and our county authorities
if they succeed in avoiding the fearful res
possibility they have incurred.
Butte record. (Bidwell, Butte County, Cal.) 1853-1858, 1857-04-04

MADAME LEsDERNIER.-This lady made
dience Oh Monday night last, at the Metro
politan theatre, as Pauline in the play of the
Lady of Lyons. This il Madame Lesder-
nier's first appearance as an actress in Cali
fornia and from the tone of the Bay papers
we should Judge that she had made a most
decided hit. She was to appear on Tuesday
night in the character of Blanca or, the
Italian Wifa.
Butte record. (Bidwell, Butte County, Cal.) 1853-1858, 1857-04-04

SERVED HIM RIGHT-A fellow in Sacra-
mento seeing an appendage dragging behind
it, intending thereby to disenage it from the
gown, but " slipped up "--literally so, and
fell sprawling on the pavement, while the
lady guided herself along &c like thing of
life,'' with the whalebone rudder that she
came SO near losing, through her would be
benefactor's ignorance.
Butte record. (Bidwell, Butte County, Cal.) 1853-1858, 1857-04-04

EMPIRE Horribly reference to our ad-
vertising department it will be seen that the
Empire Hotel, SO long a popular house in
Oroville, has been leased by Thos. Z. Gray,
Esq, who will continue to dispense the lux
Deacon Sheldon, who is to be the presiding
genius of the bar-room.
Butte record. (Bidwell, Butte County, Cal.) 1853-1858, 1857-04-04

S- The Frigate for the Emperor of Rus
sia, which the war between that country
and England stopped from progressing in
this country, is to be now built at New York
by Webb, the ship builder The ship will be
a three decker of the largest class, and be
supplied with engines Of great power.
Butte record. (Bidwell, Butte County, Cal.) 1853-1858, 1857-04-04

FATAL Row. AT FL PAso.-From Chi
huahua we have dates to the 9Th of Janua-
ry. They had a drunken row at Ell Paso on
the night of December 25th 1t seems that
about forty American soldiers, without their
officers, and on their own hook, undertook to
rescua seven Americans from the guard
house, who were shut up for drunken and
scandalous conduct. The soldiers tried to
break open the doors, but were repulsed
with loss of two killed and several woun-
ded
Butte record. (Bidwell, Butte County, Cal.) 1853-1858, 1857-04-04

IMPRovEMENT-Mr. Scriber is tearing
away his old frame building on Montgomery
street, preparatory to commencing the
erection of a large brick building on the
premises Various and sundry other houses
are in process of erection all over town, but
we understand that scarcity of lumber is
deterring many from proceeding with their
buildings who would otherwise be rushing
them ahead.
Butte record. (Bidwell, Butte County, Cal.) 1853-1858, 1857-04-04

UNsAFE.-A committee composed of two
architects one appointed by the owner of The
peryisors of Sacramento county, examined
the building known as Carpenters Hall. in
Sacramento. at present used as court
house, and reported it unsafe as it now is,
and advised its immediate repair The
building is owned by c K. Garrison, whose
agent in Sacramento is W. G. English.
Butte record. (Bidwell, Butte County, Cal.) 1853-1858, 1857-04-04

The PERALTA CLAIM CoNFIRMED.-An
important Geographic dispatch from WASH
ington City, dated March 9Th, was received
by gentleman in San Francisco, says the
Herald, by the mail steamer John L. Ste
phens; it announces that the Peralta claim
has been finally confirmed by the highest
tribunal known 10 our government--the U.
S. Supreme Court.
Butte record. (Bidwell, Butte County, Cal.) 1853-1858, 1857-04-04

REMovAL.-We wish to call the attention
of our friends and the public generally to
the fact that DR.. Czapkay has removed his
Office from the Armory Hall building, to
more commodious quarters on Sacramento
street, below Montgomery, opposite the Pa
cifc Mail Steamship Co.'s office
Butte record. (Bidwell, Butte County, Cal.) 1853-1858, 1857-04-04

A FEARFUL LEAP.-The San Francisco
Herald of Friday, contains the particulars
of most Sam Patch-like leap made by an
insane man, from the top of precipice six
ty feet in hight, on Telegraph Hill. The
man was discovered about day light in the
morning by some persons living on the hill
hustling about chicken house, and on be-
ing pursued, ran to the top of the precipice,
and seeing his pursuers approaching, threw
himself over the cliff He was taken to the
station house and examined, and strange to
say, no bones were found broken
Butte record. (Bidwell, Butte County, Cal.) 1853-1858, 1857-04-04

ACKNOWLEDGMENT We thank Jerry
Sullivan for big budget of papers from the
Atlantic States and Europe, and also desire
to express our obligationss to Charley
lishment, for supplies of newspapers during
the week, and at the same time thank our
firm and faithful friends, Watson and earn
ham & Co for similar favors.
Butte record. (Bidwell, Butte County, Cal.) 1853-1858, 1857-04-04

Rich QUARTZ LEAD--A ledge Of quartz
owned by Messrs. Goodwin & Co., situated
about one mile from Swedes Flat, promises
to prove one of the richest in the
State. As yet it is worked by only one
i" arasta," worked by mule power, which
alone yields very considerable income to
its fortunate owners. Mr. Goodwin informs
US that it is their intention to work several
..stampers'' by means of steam power early
in the coming summer.
Butte record. (Bidwell, Butte County, Cal.) 1853-1858, 1857-04-04

FAST TIdE.-The California Stage Co.'s
morning coach from Marysvllle, made the
trip from that city to 0roville on Saturday.
in three hours and seventeen minutes This
speaks well for the driver, the stock, and
all hands concerned
Butte record. (Bidwell, Butte County, Cal.) 1853-1858, 1857-04-04

SPHINX LING.-Mac has completed his ar
rangemeuts for laying the dust in our
streets. His ''bran new wagon made its
appearance yesterday fine specimen Of
mechanical skill and yellow paint.
Butte record. (Bidwell, Butte County, Cal.) 1853-1858, 1857-04-04

FEDERAL APPOINTMENT San
Francisco Herald announces that DR.. Rob-
ert Mcmillan has been appointed to the U.
S. Marine Hospital. rice DR.. Toland. DR..
Mcmillan is gentleman of high standing
could have been made. Mr.. Robert Scott,
son of the Rev. DR.. VIM A. Scott, has also
been appointed to Lieutenancy in the Ar
Butte record. (Bidwell, Butte County, Cal.) 1853-1858, 1857-04-04

THE SAN Francisco MINsTRELs.-These
music making, mirth-creaung artistes are
now engaged playing in Marysuille. The
papers say that full houses greet them
nightly. and speak in the highest praise of
their performances. We hope they will come
Oroville before returning to the Bay
Butte record. (Bidwell, Butte County, Cal.) 1853-1858, 1857-04-04

Jns-A Canadian paper intimates that DR..
Rae, the Arctic traveller, is having CON
structed at the Kingston ockyard, a
schooner in which he proposes to proceed in
May next, to the Arctic region in search of
further evidences in regard to Sir John
Frank Inns expedition
Butte record. (Bidwell, Butte County, Cal.) 1853-1858, 1857-04-04

No NICARAGUA STEAMER.--The Nicara-
qua Steamship Company dispatch no steamer
on the 9TH Of April; the Sierra Nevada, which
will leave on the Goth, being the first depar-
ture of steamers belonging to this line
Butte record. (Bidwell, Butte County, Cal.) 1853-1858, 1857-04-04

He HAS FOUND SIR JOHN FRANKIN.--The
following beautiful thought We clip from the
Sierra Citizen of Saturday last:
The rumored death of DR.. Kane, which
came by the last steamer, proves too true
The adventurous navigator has embarked
upon his last voyage. He has found Sir
John Franklin!
Butte record. (Bidwell, Butte County, Cal.) 1853-1858, 1857-04-04

ROBBERY OF GOLD Dusr.-On Sunday,
says the Sonora Herald, the house of Mr..
P Rhodes, in Springfield, was entered while
the inmates were at church, and between
two and three thousand dollars in gold dust
stolen.
Butte record. (Bidwell, Butte County, Cal.) 1853-1858, 1857-04-04

FoUND.--A pocket book was found yes
terday, and brought into our Office by Dea-
con Sheldon. The owner can obtain the
same on application at this Office.
Butte record. (Bidwell, Butte County, Cal.) 1853-1858, 1857-04-04
OrovilIe. Saturday, April 4fh, 1857.
MUNICIPAL NOTICE.

The gentlemen appointed by the Act Incorporating
The Town of orOville to give notice of the first mum
cpai election, and to appoint three judges oil saio
election, requested to meet at the Court House.
the 9Th inst, at ~ O'Clock P. M, for the purpose
of attending to said duties.
THos. WELLS, Chairman
Butte record. (Bidwell, Butte County, Cal.) 1853-1858, 1857-04-04

"JUsr1cE."-We we're called upon by
road overseer yesterday, who desires US to
reqnest our correspondent Justice, to
,necifv names and dates in his charges.
Butte record. (Bidwell, Butte County, Cal.) 1853-1858, 1857-04-04

TELEGRAPH TO MARIPosA.-Jt is pro-
posed to extend the telegraph to MarirOsa
The line will run from Knights Ferry, via
La Grange and Hornetas. The capital
stock of the company is fixed at $4,000.
Butte record. (Bidwell, Butte County, Cal.) 1853-1858, 1857-04-04

ALMOST TWO FIREs.--0ur town made two
very narrow escapes from a confagration
Saturday. In the morning, Mr. De Cosmos,
tbs daguerreotypist barely escaped burn
ing himself and house by promptly smother
ing the flames from an overturned vessel
containing infamable acid, and about five
O'Clock in the afternoon, the town was placed
in great danger from stove-pipe which
issues from building in the rear Of Smiths
old bowling alle.i, resulting from too hot
FIRE ia cooking stove.
Butte record. (Bidwell, Butte County, Cal.) 1853-1858, 1857-04-04

CARPETS, Erc.-We wish to direct the at
tentiou of house-keepers and others to the
advertisement of Messrs. Kennedy & Bells,
cheap carpet warehouse, No. 40, Sacra-
mento Street, San Francisco.
Butte record. (Bidwell, Butte County, Cal.) 1853-1858, 1857-04-04

MRs HAYNE.--Some of the San Francisco
papers have started the rumor that Mrs.
Julia Dean Haye has purchased valuable
house in that city, and intends making it
her permanent dwelling place. We don't
believe the yarn
Butte record. (Bidwell, Butte County, Cal.) 1853-1858, 1857-04-04

RuNAwAYs.-A romantic young couple
recently ran off in the neighborhood of Clear
Lake, and it is supposed were married.
Names are not given.
Butte record. (Bidwell, Butte County, Cal.) 1853-1858, 1857-04-04

lHIcHING's MAeAzENE---W are indebt-
ed to its publishers for the April number Of
this valuable periodical. 1t contains as usu-
al, much interesting reading matter, and
several well executed wood cuts. We recon-.
mcrl i: to every Calilgrnian,
Butte record. (Bidwell, Butte County, Cal.) 1853-1858, 1857-04-04

FINE PIsToLs We were shown pair of
beautiful duelling pistols last evening which
are to be ratified off at Martins Cosmopolitan
Exchange, as soon as the chances are all
taken
Butte record. (Bidwell, Butte County, Cal.) 1853-1858, 1857-04-04

ROAD MEETING.-The property holders
on Huntoon street held a meeting in the
court house on Saturday evening to devise
ways and means for extending and grading
that street to and from the Lynchburg
dali was appointed President, and Mr.. Chas.
Brown, Secretary. Resolutions were passed
in favor of the improvements on the road,
and committee appointed to locate and de-
termine the grade, and ascertain the proba-
BILE expense of such an undertaking. The
committee is composed of the following
named gentlemen Messrs. Barker, john
son, Mathews, Spellman and Marchella.
Butte record. (Bidwell, Butte County, Cal.) 1853-1858, 1857-04-04

CLEANING UP.-The steamer Sam soule
laid at cur landing on Saturday, in order to
give hey boilers cleaning out, the water in
in This part Of the river being very much
clearer, and consequently moro fit for tho
purpose than that near MarysviIle.
Butte record. (Bidwell, Butte County, Cal.) 1853-1858, 1857-04-04

n~ A race of four hundred yards for
$1,000 side, came off at the Stockton Cen
the Blue mare and Billy Munroe. The
mare won then money.
Butte record. (Bidwell, Butte County, Cal.) 1853-1858, 1857-04-04

The MAGNOLIA SALOON will be re-opened
tonight under the supervision of '.Mac"
Butte record. (Bidwell, Butte County, Cal.) 1853-1858, 1857-04-04

~ Ned McGowan is in Sacramento, and
his white hat, according to the Bee, attracts
considerable attention.
Butte record. (Bidwell, Butte County, Cal.) 1853-1858, 1857-04-04

THE PARADE AS several visitors are
expected here from the Marysville Fire De-
partment to-day, let there be full turn out
of our s. Buttes." Say you will now"