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Oroville daily Butte record., 1857-09-25
Hhngtown John, The Road overseer

Hangtown John, The Road Overseer
For the honest indignation expressed by
'he Northern papers regarding the mex
cusable conduct of John Kirk the Placerville
Road Contractor, the press of Sacramento
has been belching forth is splenetic, feeble
sarcasm. and essays by its derislon of our
sentiments to set the Carson Valley pilot
right before the eyes of the people. As an
instance Of this sort of defense of the man
they know is doing wrong, the Sacramento
De. says:
1.-The papers in the North from Marysvlle
to Trinity, are abusing John Kirk Superin-
tendent of the Wagon Road in no measured
terms. In little while, If these journals
keep up the steam he will be about the third
best abused man'in the State and in cOnse-
quence thereof may be made prominent
candidate for Governor in 1859. The press
is powerful in making men by abusing them
OF all which we have examples in our midst 4"
II John Kirk can be made great by being
rebuked as he ought TO be by every honest
journalist in the State, then perhaps he may
reach as high position as the editor Of the
Bee doubtless thinks him qualified to hold.
But we foretell that Johns greatness will
be nipped in the bud by that maker and ex-
tinguisher Of great men, Uncle Sam, when
that universal relation of ours shall learn
how unjustly his servant has been acting
toward the people of California. Moreover
we think that if one half which has been
said of Kirk be true. all the papers in
Chiistendom would fail to make a great man
of one for whom dame nature seems to have
done so little, that "old gal' having ncgec-
ted to implant that grand element of great
ness, honesty in Johns composition.
But We are firm in the belief that Kinks
race is nearly run, and even if it has not,
that his power to do evil will in great
measure end with the close 'of this seasons
emigration. Too many travellers nave
boon deceived into undertaking the disas
t,ous Carson Valley route, and too many
others have come by the Honey Lake road
co again permit of another years successful
deception of emigrants as to the relative
merits of the two routes The warnings Of
these who have been duped by Kirk and his
followers, and the recommendations of those
who have come by Honey Lake, will all go
back to friends and relations ut home, and
do more good work than IA thousand Kinks
can counteract. Live Kirk while you may
and fatten on this years profits of your dis
honesty, and blow your blghting blasts,
Bee, Union, &C., but if another year don't
rob John of his position and put the shame
to his hackers of the press, then Kirk is
great and the Sacramento papers shall rule
the roost"
Oroville daily Butte record., 1857-09-25
DIR. j. GILBERT.

Member Of the Royal College Of Surgeons London,
formerly Surgeon Accoucher to the Christ ChurcI
Lying-in Institution, London, and laie House Phys
stefan to the State Marine Hospital, san Francisco
n. b DR.. 6. cen receive few laticnls into his
house, fronting he the Plaza Musical Hall
Oroyflle Aug. Ath
Oroville daily Butte record., 1857-09-25
SACRAMENTO sTORE--Extra

Our friends viii please take notice, that hereafter
NO CREDIT WILL BE GIVEN Tor goods At ,his
store Justice to oursel es compel us to udopt ihis
rule, and we request those having accounts With us
to pay the same Immediately We have in store
and shall keep on hand large stock Of CIR GER.
les, PROVISIONS, MINERS TOOLS, sc. &c.
all of the best quality, and will be sold CHEAP FOE
CASH. T.. f. ENtSON 4 CO.
Orovie, Sent. LIST, 1857. sl.u
Oroville daily Butte record., 1857-09-25
DIR. l.. j. CZAPKAY,S

Grand Medical and Surgical Institute,
Sacramento street, below Montgomery, opposite Pa
cGec Mail Steamship Companys Office, san Fran
cisco, California established in 1884, Cor the perma-
neni cure 4 ali Private and Chrome Diseases and the
suppression Of q uackcry.
Attending ana Resident Physician, I'd CZAP-
KAY, NJ. D., late in the Hungarian Revolutionary
War, Chic Physician 10 the 2, III Regiment OF Hon
veds, Chief Surgeon TO the Military Hospital Of
Peslh, Hungary, and late Lecturer on diseases OF
Women and Children"
Communications strictly confidential.
Consultations, by letter or otherwise free.
Address L. }. CZAPKAY, Nj. ID.
J"27-3m San Francisco, CALIFORNIA;
Oroville daily Butte record., 1857-09-25

TAXES The property tax in Shasta coun-
ty, this year, amounts to $40 on the hum
dred dollars, which is heavier than ever be-
fore assessed In Ell Dorado, the highest
tax paid was 81 go on the hundred dollars,
and for the past two years there was no tax
levied there for county purroses--the for
egn miners and other license laws furnish
ing the supply. Here in Sacramento, we
have to pay about $3.50 on each hundred
dollars. The difference is altogether in ia
vor of the mountain counties.-Bee.
Oroville daily Butte record., 1857-09-25

FOUND DROWNED IN SHAFr.-An in
quest was held on Monday last by Judge
West6eld, of Goodyear's Bar, on the body Of
man named John Bateman, native of
Scotland agsd AZ years, who was found
drowned in a shaft at Rocky Cannon, into
which he had fallen on the night previous
while in state of intoxication. The ver-
dict of the Coroner's jury was in accor-
dance with these facts.-Sierra Citizen.
Oroville daily Butte record., 1857-09-25

SERIOUS MINING ACCIDENTAL CORES
pendent of the state Sentinel, writing from
Volcano, Amador County, says that George
Byce and James Aiken were severely in
jured on Sept. 18th, by the premature dis
charge Of a blast in the open cut, below
Volcano. Aiken's hand was entirely blown
off, and the arm was broken in three places,
rendering amputation necessary Bvce re-
ceived stone in the neck. passing upwards
aud lodging in the roof of his mouth. Both
persons were much mutillated and dsfigured
1t is doubtful whether either will recover
In tamping the charge, no wad was used on
top of the powder, and the rock and sand
being driven with an iron rammer, commu-
nicated fire to the powder.
Oroville daily Butte record., 1857-09-25
Peaches! Pcaches!. Peachcs.!.

Families and dealers in FruH Can fled constant
supply Of The celebrated Peaches grow the ranch
Of Mr.. g. H. Beach, Mary sville, received every day
fresh from the nursery. at the
id pl0NKER VARIETY STORE,
Myers street, doors from Montgomery. Oroyllle.-
Oroville daily Butte record., 1857-09-25

INTERNAL MIGRATION TO THE COAST
RANGE VALLEys.--The Sonoma County
Journal remarks that j. b. Kean arrived in
Petaluma valley On September 9Th, from Pitt
river, Shasta county, bringing with him one
hundred and fifteen head os American cows
and eight head of horses and mules. The
migration from the valleys in the northern
portion of the State, to those near the coast,
is represented as having been unusually
heavy the present season. Many parties who
settled in that region as early as 1868 and
1854, having become Disguised with the eli
mate, have removed to the Coast Range val
legs
Oroville daily Butte record., 1857-09-25

ATTENTION LUNCH EATERsl--Charley
Legate is once more at his old stand in the
Arcade Saloon on Huntoon street, where as
ne has authorized us to state, he will hence.
forth set lunch twice a day, viz at II.
o'clock, a. NJ and o'clock p. NJ. All per.
sons DESTROYS of obtaining square meal
and drink of anything in the drinkable
line all for the comparative small sum of
one bit will do we'll to give Charley call.
Oroville daily Butte record., 1857-09-25

AMONG all the notabilities received at
the commemaration NJ Oxford, where Mr..
Dallas was made an LID, Doctor Living
stone, the African Explorer, received the
greatest applause
Oroville daily Butte record., 1857-09-25

THANKs--We thank Dickey s. Co, for
big chunk Of ice; we thank Dewitt g. Co. for
papers; we thank the Alta Express Co. for
similar favors and thank God that the De-
mocracy is triumphant.
Oroville daily Butte record., 1857-09-25

MANY TRUTH Is SPOKEN IN JEsr.-
The San Audreas Iadependant is response
BILE for the following, which to our notion
contains more truth than poetry:'
The great Placerville stage route to
Carson Valley has been suspended Cause :
impracticability, and the blocks, tackle and
ropes with which the coaches were hoisted
up and 'snubbed down the hills, have all
worn out .Nhf ced
Oroville daily Butte record., 1857-09-25

ORovILLE. July 18th, 1857.
Notice ishereby gvcn.that all persons holding Butte
County Warrants, payable from the General Fund,
registered between the LIST day of November 1856,
and the 9Th OF February lSj7 inclusive, that the
same will be paid presentation nj this Office, and
after this date said Warrants will cease to bear in
terest. WIN BALTIMORE,
Treasurer Butte County.
Oroville daily Butte record., 1857-09-25

We forgot last week to heartily congratu
late Geo II. Crossette on the defeat of the
Bolter Judge in the Butte District 1t
makes us feel good to see all such hombres
get it sorely "socked to them - Volcano
Ledger.
Thank you old fellow. The Buttes nod
their heads in kind recognition of their
friendly Volcano, and swear eternal amity
and alliance as against all boilers and all
other assailants of the g true faith"
Oroville daily Butte record., 1857-09-25

WAGON ROAD Law busted of
the Wagon Road law upon which the people
Of Sacramento and FL ,rado have iust vo-
ted, the Bee says: g The people of Ell Dora
do and Sacramento counties cast heavy
vote in favor of what is known as the Wagon
Road law. Yet there were many votes in
each county against it, and would have been
more. but for the fact that the tickets were
mainly printed in the affirmative and none
in the negative. But it has been ascertaiued
to be wholly imperative. In fact it was the
loosest bill ever prepared by any body Of
legislators. A coach and six could be drv.
Ell through it anywhere. 1t made nobody
responsible for anything--had no checks or
guards-so that the Commissioners could, if
they desired, appropriate to their own use
half of the $50 coo without fear of punish.
ment They had no bonds or security to
give. 1t is hardly to be regretted, then,
that it should turn out to be worthless
Oroville daily Butte record., 1857-09-25

IMPORTANT News COMING BY the next
mail from the Atlantic we will know whether
the greatest of modern experiments. that of
laying the inter-oceanic telegraph has
proved success ful, or has proved a failure
We feel impatient to know the result.
Oroville daily Butte record., 1857-09-25

New DIGGINGs.--We heard last night
that new diggngs had been struck in the
bluff opposite town. The miners have run
tunnels into the hill for the distance of $50
feet and upwards and have found dirt which
prospects four or FIVE cents to the pan. Such
dirt as this will pay well for working.
Oroville daily Butte record., 1857-09-25
OR0gILLE. FRIDAY, SEPT. 25ih, 1857.

fIREMAN's BENEFIT.-Last evening the
Eureka Hose Company were to have ben.
eht at the Theatre. Miss Annette Ince and
the balance of the Company had volunteered
their services. We hope the house was
crowded.
Oroville daily Butte record., 1857-09-25

ELECTION FOR CHIEF ENGINEER The
election for Chief Engineer of Marysville
will take place on Monday the 9Th of October
MIR, Z. j. Welsh is the only candidate for the
position Of whom we have heard
Oroville daily Butte record., 1857-09-25
DIR. NtJRERT.

FRENCH PHYSICIAN, Graduate Of the Medical
College Of france, sURGtON AND ACCOUCnER,
diploma exhibited when requiied) Mon;g, merry st.,
next door to the Orleans Hotel,
Oroville daily Butte record., 1857-09-25

EMIGRANTs ARRIvED.-Three trains of
emigrants passed through San Andreas last
week, says the Independent, for the San
Joaquin valley, each having the usual reti-
nue. of wagons, men, women, children, hor.
ses, mules, cattle, and pretty girls On
Thursday, train Of eight wagons passed,
with two hundred and twenty head of young
cattle. They all came in by the Big Tree
route
Oroville daily Butte record., 1857-09-25
SPECIAL NOTICES.

FRANKLIN ROYAL ARCH CHAPTER U. d.
q stated meetings held in the Masonic
wy ITal ON tho second and fourth Fridays of essh
~ Nmon,h. IL. A. GASgoN, Nj. E.H.P.
e. F. COTTON, Secretary.
Oroville daily Butte record., 1857-09-25
NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.

Orovilie Lodge No. l03, Il. A. NJ.
The members of 0royille Lodge No. 1903
WIZ. A. NJ are requested 10 meet al their Hall
WIN Oioville on the g6lh instant to transact
business Of importance.
ROBERT WILLIAMS, Secretary.
Oroville daily Butte record., 1857-09-25

The 0RovILLE GUARDS. There will be n
meeting of this company tonight at their
armory in the old Butte Record building -
See the notice in another column.
Oroville daily Butte record., 1857-09-25

CALICO PARTY.--The Grass Valley Tele-
graph informs us that the ladies Of the
Episcopal Church of that place, have issued
cards for calico party, to come off on We'd
nesday evening The object of the party is
to raise funds for the purpose of erecting a
house of worship for the Episcopal society in
that place. The object being good one, it
is to be hoped the receipts will be liberal
Oroville daily Butte record., 1857-09-25
Pound Notice 2

vH1HE FOLLOWING DESCRIBED HORSE Is
IA now confined IN the public pound for the town
OF Orovilc. said animal is roam horse with both
ears split branded Ca on the left shoulder, and ON
the iight shoulder with the letter x. The of
the said horse is hereby notified pay charges and
take him away, or he will be sold accorpug TO law.
s4J. CHARLES BUkETrE, Pound Master.
Oroville daily Butte record., 1857-09-25

Cook AND XABRIsKIE.-Ifthes statement of
Bien the Mint robber concerning the con.
duct of Cook and Zabriskie in obtaining his
money from him, (some $4,000 istrue, and
We believe it is, they are just as bad as he
AMI deserve equally as severe punishment,
for thief as Bien is and confesses himself to
be, he has his rights, and his property is
just as sacred in the eyes of the law as that
of an honest man, and those who have or
would defraud him of it are just as degraded
and despicable as he or any ether man who
stands convicted Of n felony We hope this
matter may be sfted to the bottom, and if
Bein's story is true, that that these two
limbs of the law may be taught that an at
torney's license is not fee simple to swim
die the helpless and ignorant. Bein has OBJ
tanned n stay of sentence for ten days, iu
order to have time and right to recover his
property from Cook and Zabriska in whose
hands it still remains, the sentence being a
deprivation of the criminals civil rights.
Bein ought to be sent to San Quentin for ten
years and if Cook and Zabriskie have endeav-
ored TO swindle him out Of eight thousand
dollars, they ought to go with him.
Oroville daily Butte record., 1857-09-25
Dissolution Notice.


Pound Notice 2
e. Office IS HEREBY GIVEN, that the follow
~ ing described .himals are ia The public pound
Tor the town OF OrOye: One white sow with her
right ear cut OF aud three pigs one large white SOW
with both ears spi.i. with eight pigs; large white
SOW three shoals; one red barrow. Owners OF the
above described animals are notified to pay charges
on the same and take them away, they will be sold
ia accordance with law. CHARLES DUKETTE.
Pound Master.
Oroville daily Butte record., 1857-09-25

nER MEDlZIN, CaIRUGiE. AUGEN UND
- Zahndzt emphiet SIGH. Huntoou street. ge-
genueber dem Universal Restaurant. s2I-lm
Oroville daily Butte record., 1857-09-25
Billiard Table For Sale.

FENil T. SUBSCRIBER OFFERS FOR SALE
n cheap. n splendid first class Billiard Table
Persons DESTROYS of purchasing the table and
learn the terms Of sale by calling at my shop on
Bird street between Lincoln and oak J HAMEI,
Oroville daily Butte record., 1857-09-25

In FUNDs.-The editor of the California
Express has been the object of most won
derfully liberal donation, Somcbc dy ''palm.
ed' him with a new cent. We are not at all
envious of his good luck, but are sorry to
see one of our editorial brethren so far for
get his dignity as to accept of charitable of
ferings; it has tendency to convey the
idea to the uninitated, that the fraternity
is poor We are afraid our friend Ridge is
becoming avaricious, for he intimates his
intention of boarding his gains when he
says. d" We shall keep that cent for seed"
Oroville daily Butte record., 1857-09-25

SMALL SHIPMENT.--The John l.. Ste
phens which left on the Dist for Panama,
took in treasure only ST. ,689,S93 This is
called small shipment. from the fact that
heretofore almost every steamer has borne
away from our State about two millions of
dollars or more. We hope small shipments
will continue. 1t is time to think of some
means for preventing this semi monthly
drain upon our Golfers and the constant
workings of almost the entire mercantile
community during every two weeks to feed
that Unsuitable monster, " steamer day." 1t
is time to think of practicing economy even
in California.
Oroville daily Butte record., 1857-09-25

D q. NJ. SUD OR,

n OF THE Medicine, SURGEON, OCU-
GZl list and Dentist, recommends himself Hun
~ toon street, between Montgomery and Bird.
"a opposite the Universal Restaurant.
Oout9ChO APotaeko.
DIR NJ SUDOP
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1857-01-16

sr,e To he favorable cenederstoo Of The s<nate for
he following reasons which hs sshs 70 pace record
without any elaboration: fSrst, eecspse IN hs opinion
A IL virtually proposition 70 psy premiam to the
railroad companies OF the United States, to consume
railroad iron produced In other countries IN preference
20 that made in our own. .,,
Besause IL would be speeies OF thai spees leSlsla
lion which seldom fss 10 comptcs'e the machinery Of
government and work wrong TO the people.
Because proposes 10 infringe upon the general sys
tenn of compensation for mail trsns portaions as aso
upon the Uniform mode of collecting The several 6aes
upop imports from foreign countries and TO thar extent
prt duce confusion in the administration OF BOTH
Feesuse proposes special legislation TO sdvsnce Tue
lite ess OF railroad companies TO TIE manifest Pf'Ju-
dice of thoee OF the manufacturer OF railroad iron.
Because i. il Designed 70 make the transportation OF
the mails the subject Of special and peculiar, II not I'M
practicable Contract for q long term Of years. wnen
he whole experience of the Post Office Department 10
mnstrstirg the wisdom Of that pohcy when throws
the business open 10 the competition OF ALL except IN
very extraordinary cases. o., -.
Beause it would authorize the Postmaster General to
pay three or four times as much compensation to one
rairood company as TO another fer the same service
and 10 require that officer, in addition, ts make pres
pectiye contracts 10 eight years tor carrying tue
mails n railroads not in existence.
Because the manifest tendency OF the measure would
be TO subject the Government to imposiaons, II not TO
frauds in the administration Of its reyenus and postal
systems.
And finally be cannot concur IN the presentation OF
the bin 70 the Senate for the that passed ITS
administration would devolve upon the Post Oce and
Treasury Departments and reither, far as his
knowledge goes has been consulted as to the expedi
ency or probability &C., of the measure.
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1857-01-16
THE INVESTIGATING COMMIrTEE-EXAMt
NATION OF MR.. RAYMOND.
Tie Tunes publishes the following special dlspatch:
WILMINGTON Wednesday Jan. u, lsll.

The Times publishes the following special dispateh'
WAsHINGroN, Wednesday, Jan. II, 1917.
Mr. Raymond, Editor of The DAILY Times appeared
before the House Committee of Investigation to-day
HE declined to state the of the writer OF the srti-
Gle in The Times of the 18th inst, bu; avowed his re-
sponsbiity for it He maintained the duty OF the
peis TO act on moral convictions and stated IN answer
10 questions that he had received ample information 10
sstsfy him that there corruption IN Congress- that
this was necessarily secondhand evidence, and that be
declir ed giving the of his nfOrNants as he ecu
not do SO without a violation Of conhdence-and be-
side. ii unnecessary.
The Committee urged that the investigation must fall
through if Mr. Ray refused TO produce this tesil'
mony Mr. Raymond replied that he did not go under
stand IT, on toe contrary the House took special pains
10 reI udate all idea that the investigation was ordered
in consequence of anything published IN The Times
II is supposed that the Committee took the hint
Your correspondent will testify tomorrow. You may
he sured that this affair will not prove barren OF re-
suits Startling exposures may be looked for, and
general storm. .,
The House Committee on Pstents today agreed
uuon unanimous report against the extension OF the
Wcodworth Planning Machine patent. This bures the
care which its proprietors abandoned some time ago
The rumor that Lord Elgin is coming here as Min
lister from Great Britain is not credited in diplomatic
circles. becsuse, having been Governor General OF
Canada. TO accept an embassadorship would be to
take lower position instead of advancing in the line
Of nronotion. :.
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1857-01-16
FREE RAILROAD IRON.

IN TIE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES jan Il, 1857.
Submitted BY Mr.. BI6LrR, and ordered 10 b. printed.
WINS % hsoRIIY Of The Csmnittee Oh ne .tQee'
and Pot Road, Ehon rgerred the BIZ s. 81 " To
pyOtids G, me yaArporati0H Of ne UHted stat" MAIDS
upos RGilycads"
Tie Committee on the Poet Offices and Post Roads
az lie meeting yesterday agreed TO report 10 the Senate
s. No 49, TO provide for the transportation of the
United States mails upon railroads, &c, in words as
follows. 10 wit: That from and Immediately after the
passage of this act il shall be the duty Of the Post
master General enter into contracts with any indi.
yidus OF companies who may propose 10 carry the
United States Mails upon any railroad finished in
whole in pan or hereafter 70 be constructed not 10
exceed once daily each way, for the term Of eight
years; and that any individual company so con.
tracing ard entering into bond and good security 10
be approved by the Postmaster General and Secretary
OF TIE Treasury, shail Be entitled in fall compensation
fer sueh service 20 import without the payment of any
other duties al the hon Necessary 70 be used in The
construction repair, relayng Of such railroad during
The continuance Of such contract
The undersigned, member Of thst Committee feels
constrained BY tense Of duty, 10 dissent from he
pr: Of re I'o-ity 'eosGpeLtipg The propossd