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Butte record. (Bidwell, Butte County, Cal.) 1853-1858, 1857-05-09

Pci.tCE AUTOMATICALLY Board of
Trustees met yesterday Afternoon, and made
the following police appointments--J. II.
Pre-tot, Captain W. ?. Rail- ] P. Sharkey,
Michael Kelley, P Mcguire and Daniel
Jewett. The appointments have created
consilera be dissatisfaction, as Sharkey.
Jewett and Rail, are said to be members of
the Peoples party We understand that
some of the Democrats who have been ap-
pointed will decline in consequence.
Butte record. (Bidwell, Butte County, Cal.) 1853-1858, 1857-05-09
of tho largo crowd who listened to the

OF the large crowd who listened to the
sentence, Moore was apparently the most
calm and unmoved. When asked if he had
any thing to say, he spoke briefly and cool
ly of the necessity of his act, as one OF self
defence, and of the prejudice which he alleg-
ed to exist against him His wife, who has
chung to him womanlv and faithfully during
his Imprisonment and trial, was by his side
as he received the sentence. We understand
that his case will be appealed to the Su-
IRENE Court.
Butte record. (Bidwell, Butte County, Cal.) 1853-1858, 1857-05-09

SANTA BARBARA.-The citizens are su b.
scribing ST. 900 in So shares TO continue the
Artesian Well The weather is very dry,
the crops parched, and millions of grass
boppers and worms deyouring the heritage
onrthe hills which has survived the drought.
Butte record. (Bidwell, Butte County, Cal.) 1853-1858, 1857-05-09

New diggings have been discovered at the
head waters OF the frenzo, which are said
to pay we'll.
Butte record. (Bidwell, Butte County, Cal.) 1853-1858, 1857-05-09

Democratic State Central Committee.
A meeting of the members of the Democratic
State Central Committee will be held at San Fran.
cisco on WEDNESDAY. May Goth. at 10 O'Clock A.
NJ, fpr the purpose Of deiertnninS The time of hold
ing The State Convention, and attending 10 any bust
incideptsl thereto.
ALFRED REDDINGToN, Chairman
Democratic State Central Committee.
Sacramento, April 9th. 1857.
-. Immigrant Road Convention.
The counties of Colus, Tehan a, Butte and Flu
mas, are requested TO send delegates to an IRmI-
grant Road Convention. TO be holden at Orovile on
SATUR AY, MAY 23d, for the purpose of adopt
ing measures for the construction of an Immigrant
Road from Honey Lake Valley TO the Sacramento
Valley. A numerous attendance from The adjoining
counties is respectfully requested.
II. b LATIIRoP, SEN,
PETER FREER,
d. q. DDWNER.
NJ. II. FARLEY.
GEO. II. CIR OSETTE.
Orve, May 9, 1857. Committee.
Butte record. (Bidwell, Butte County, Cal.) 1853-1858, 1857-05-09

REPRESENTATIVES, .-Messrs. Long and
Morrison, our Representatives in the House
of Assembly, passed through town on their
way to their homes, day or two since
Butte record. (Bidwell, Butte County, Cal.) 1853-1858, 1857-05-09

JUSTICE SAFFoRD's CoURT.-The follow
ing cases were disposed of before Justice
Stafford on Tuesday:
VIM Benton-petit larceny; stealing lum-
Der prisoner discharged
P Donelty-assault and battery on Chi
naman fined S25
Z. Lloid-assault AMI battery fined SIS.
J. Ball assault and battery; fined $40.
]. Trainer-assault and battery; hned
sou
Oroville daily Butte record., 1857-01-31
HOTELS, SALOONS, &C.
nj. NICHOLAS HOTEL.
CORNER MoNrGoMERY AND HUSTooS STREETS,
VILE.
FRANK JOHNSON, 80. Proprietor

.-4, HAVING PURCHASED THE HOUSE
,.d known heretofore lluntoon's Exchange l
III have renovated. re- fitted newh furnished and
opened il under the above name, with entirely new
arrangements ! have erected spacious dinng
hail-added n large number of elegantly fIrnished
roo rs for Families, and am prepared To accommo-
date any nunucr Of guests ia "A manner that trust
will he satisfactory 10 all Having had the ben
eft OF long experience Ia the business, IN d rs
shall give my whole attention to IL, | intend to
make This house in al ls essential appointments .he
very best in this section of CailiorHia
FRANK JOHNSON.
Y B.--The Cal Stage Cos General Once is at this
House, where passengers arrive from and depart to
all points OF the country.
December 80, 1856. d3l-tf
Oroville daily Butte record., 1857-01-31
MISCELLANEOUS.


PIONEER VARIETY STORE!
Yankee Notions Depot.
MYERS STREET, THREE DOORS FhoN on NUM-
GOMERY, NEW BRICK BLoCh,
RovILLE.
WxvHERE CAN BE OBTAINED all sorts OF useiu
Wv and ornamental articles, not 10 DC iouhd Ia
any other il the county, consisting oi 'he i"ses'
and best selected stock OF
Hardware, Carpenters Tools, Garden
Seeds, Books, Stationery, Build
ers' Materials, Woodenware,
Patent Medicines and
Pocket Cutlery,
EYER OFFERED FOR SALE IN THIS TOW WNs
Also
pHme Chewing Tobacco and Genuine Havana Cigarsy
Auuey A. icles Perfumery. Looking Glasses,
wan Paper. Chdren's TOYS, RevolNers,3
Points, Oils, TGrpenilne. Fully' Gam
uhene Lamp on Candles, Quick
silver n Musical Instruments.
Also
Lamp Chimncys, Ladies h'd'hS "ioNeS'
Anod Pnp,y shoe Knives, Candcstlck1
Writing PAPER Playing Cards,
knives a nj Forks screw DrvcIs,
Combs and Brushes, Gaugers Rules,
Brass Butts and Chsels, rap Bortrs ana "lhlIels,
Faucets and Files. LOCKS iIooAs. 0ldP"s,
Markers and Gauges, PUNCHES, FHper CUTTERS
Hammers and Compasses Butts and paues, Andirois
Horse Brushes, Pumps. SpOke-shaVes,
sailors Palms, Dog Collars ana Chalhs,
Coffee Mills, Meat Hooks, Wash Boards,
Bench Screws, Sash IuUs. Clothes Pms, tahcy bas-
Fisk Hooks. Bed Cords, krts screw NrthChts,
Gun Caps Choppng Trays Whips and Canes,
Cue-fes and Wax. Cue LeWhcas,
Gents Driving Gloves.
Also
4 complete assortment of Toilet Articles, Candles ot
every description, Dried Fruit, Preserved and
Green Nuts uf all kinds. The Atlantic
and European Papers and Magazines,
on the arrival of The steamers.
These goods have been selected with the greatest
care, purchased cheap, and viii bc furnished to our
customers either at wholesale or retail, rs low as by
any other store In tho Mines
81 Persons dcsirous OF obtaining any article from
san Francisco can do SO al small per cent advance
upon the first by leaving their orders a lhs store
WM. G.. PAYNE.
NB-hIl outstanding debts due the firm Of }. H.
Smith Il Co must be paid to the undersigned or hL5
agent j. j. 10. kwood, as he alone is authorized to
use the name OF the lrm in liquidation
oc2-r WM. G. PAYNE.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1857-09-19

ANOTHER SCHOOL WANrED.-The following
sensible remarks in reference to the great
quality Of excellent food produced in the
United States and the scarcity of persons 10
properly prepare it for the table, are from
the New York Post
eve want school for cooks as much as
to eat every day, would want doctor occa-
sionally; and they would want enc much
less if they were better fed, that is, if their
food were better prepared. How often does
it happen that the protesting cooks know
how to make good bread or to boil potato
or cabbage? 1t is as much as a mans life
is worth to travel through the interior and
less unfrcquently portions Of our Western
country, so apt are they in spelling the pro-
duce of the soil in preparing it for the table.
In three months man or woman Of fair in
tel;gence could be fought more Of the art of
preparing the gifts Of Providence for the
nutrinent Of man than is possessed by nine
ty-rine hundreths of the most experienced of
our American cooks. Who will move in the
matter: Who is prepared to take his rank
among the great national benefactors by
setting such an institution in motion?"
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1857-09-19

THIRrr THOUSAND FIGurs.-A very sedate
gentleman from the rural districts, recently,
passing through orc of our warehouses on
Market street. wss arrested by large num-
Der of "red head copper distil" which OBJ
structed his passage.
How many barrels Of WHISKY have you
in store?'' inquired onr friend of an sttache
of the house, with an air Of great interest.
Three thousand" replied the clerk.
"Three thousand barrels" repeated the
countryman, speaking very deliberately !;
" ten fights to the barrel is 4 low estimate
and how many fights is that ?"
"Thirty thousand" promptly replied the
mathematical clerk.
Thirty thousand fights barreled up in one
house! Heavens what q war is in prospect
ive!" and he passed on in a very brown
study-NashcIle Banner.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1857-09-19
The County Fair.

The Ia Sale county fair commences one
week from next Tuesday. We are gratilied
10 observe a very rapidly growing interest
in the subject, and feel very confident, if the
weather is at al favorable, there viii be an
unprecedented attendance, net only OF spec
tators, but also exhibitors
We are requested by the officers of the
society to call attention OF such as wish 10
have stands for the sale of anything at or
near the fair grounds, to the fact, that, by an
act of the last legislature, the erection oI
such stands Is prohibited within two miles
of the fairgrounds except by persons hav.
ing license from the officers Of the society
Persons wishing to obtain such licenses car
procure them by calling on the Secretary
DIR. Harris.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1857-09-19

The DOLLAR MARK-S-Writers are not
agreed as to the derivation of the sign to
represent dollars. Some say that it comes
from the letters L. s., which, after the adop-
ton of the Federal Constitution, were pre-.
fixed to the Federal currency, and which af-
forwards in the hurry of writing, were run
into ore another, the Z being made first and
the over it. Others say that it is derived
from the contraction of the Spanish .fiuctus
:" hard to distinguish silver from paper mo-
ney."
The more probable explanation is that it
is modification OF the figure s, and denotes
a piece of eight reals, or as the dollar was
formerly called, piece Of eight. twas then
designated by the figures s.-Dictionary
of Americanism.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1857-09-19
The Ea stern Failures.

There is one feature of several of the large
commercial failures of New York and Phila-
delphia which we wish to bring prominently
before our readers, and that is, that they are
suspensions rather than downright fail
ures. Kirby K Co, New York, suspended,
have liabilities to the amount of $500, 600.
but their assets are 100000; Cotton Il Co.,
of the same city, suspended, have $3.50, 900
liabilities, but 1925, 900 assets, and will "re-
sumo at once" A large iron establishment
in Philadelphia, which was said to have fail
ed for 100000, in consequence of the non
payment Of large obligations due from west
ern railroad companies, has resumed bust
ness, retaining the ., 900 hands it has hithcr-
to employed, and whose payments were $40,
oo,; a day. More than two-thirds of the
estobIishu,.snts which figure in the Inde-
nendfut's last list of failures, assignments,
&c have the suffix e. suspended, and it
is reasonable to infer that many OF those
whose condition is not ino, Gated Will resume
business as soon as the preseDt temporary
pressure abates.
All the recent developments assure US
that the regular business of the country IS
in the main sound, and that it has been VIC
timized by the desperate spectators in
stocks. The New York banks have been il,
the habit OF uiscountinS TO them largely SO
long as they could keep upon their legs in
preference to extending favor to merchants
and other business men, and now that the
pinch has come, the doors of the banks are
almost shut upon the latter. The plea of
the banks is that they must strengthen them
selves, and this is an admitted necessity, but
the results that legitimate business grev-
ously suffers from the excess of stock gam
bling.
Fortunately, this is state of things which
cannot last long. Several of the heaviest of
the New York banks, we are glad to notice,
are extending all possible accommodations
to business, and things are taking such
course as will make it the interest of all to
follow their example. Mere stock gambling
is at an end for the present Stocks con-
tinue to be purchased largely, but it is by
persons who are seeking permanent invest
ments under the well-srounded conviction
that they cannot sink lower and must rise in
value before long. These are legitimate
and will not tend to embarrass
business, as most of the money involved in
them is not drawn from the banks there,
but sent in from abroad.-Ch. Press, 18th.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1857-09-19

VIcromous AT LAsr.-Althogh the Amer,
lean race horses have been beaten in every
race they have run in England thus far.
they have at length came off victorious in a
trotting match. We find the following ac-
count Of the affair in the European Times .
On Tuesday last, a trotting match came
off on the high road between Rainhill and
Warrington. The horses engaged were Mr..
Coles celebrated Roam Cob Tommy" and
Mr.. Alexander Taylor's horse Jacob; :" the
distance being two miles in harness. Mr..
Ford laid 9lO0 to ESQ against Mr.. Coles
Tommy" The start took place between
three and four o'clock, p. M, England lead.
ing, he was however overhauled by BRO
ther Jonathan" who came in easy winner
This was strictly q Liverpool match, and
great deal of money changed hands on the
occasion. Several hundreds of the sporting
were present.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1857-09-19

DISTRESSING AcCIDENr.-We have Just re-
turned from the passenger depot where we
witnessed one of the most heart-rending ac-
cidents that was ever our misfortune to look
upon. little girl, about fourteen or fifteen
years old, by the name Of Mary Ann Blake,
who has for some time been engaged in ped
ding apples on the cars, was run over by
the down express this noon and her legs at
the ankle crushed to atoms She was in
the act ofjumping off, when her dress caught
and drew her beneath them. The distress
of the poor girl was horrible. Her cries for
Eelp brought together a number of our citi.
zens, who done all in their power to alleviate
her sufferings. A physician was called and
amputation proposed, but this was more than
the poor girl could endure and during the
operation she breathed her last. She bore
up under her sufferings nobly.-Peru Com
m0rciaL
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1857-09-19

The annual session Of the board Of Su-
peryisors Of this county commenced at the
court house on Monday, and will probably
adjourn this afternoon. The session was an
interesting one, and many important sub
jec.s were discussed and acted upon. The
financial affairs Of the county were thoro'Iy
overhauled, and the interesting fact elected,
that although the assessment of the present
year largely exceeds that of last, it will be
necessary 10 add half mill to the rate Of
taxation to meet the county expenses. As
much OF the business, however, is yet I'M
disposed of, we shall defer = fuller account
Of the doings of the board until our next.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1857-09-19

SINGULAR FREAK OF AN ESGLIsHNAS AT
NIAGARA FALLs.-The Buffalo correspond
ent Of the New York Herald, writing On the
18th, says:
A Engishman well dressed and supplied
with ordinary luggage, arrived IN the Great
" este-n tram yesterday at Niagaga Falls,
and registered his name on the booHs OF the
Clifton House, as W. T. Allen, Montreal.
After Egetting to his room he ordered q
bottle OF wine, drank it, wrote two letters,
and then came down stairs; walked deliber-
stely out on Table Rock waded into the
water a. far as the rapid current would per-
init, took off his hat and threw 1t, and piung-
cd himself over the preciplce into the roar
inc cataract to be seen no more.
The letters left in his roem were opened
One was directed to a Mas Allen, Ireland,
probably sister, the other 10 a business
firm in Montreal. The first was an unintel-
ligible scrawl; the other could only be de-
cyphered partially.
On his way from the depot he asked the
driver whether any one had ever jumped
over the Falls without being killed. An an
swer in the negative brought the repouse
that he could or would DO it. This threat
was regarded by the driver as foolish, idle
boast, but about 81 p VI. the stranger made
the attempt. Whether he intended to COM
NIT suicide or simply outjump Sam Patch
probably no one will ever be able TO tell.
The leap was certainly premeditated, but
the letters assign no reason for the rash act
He seemed to have plenty of money, and a
Esd 5 boG aG Ma and paro6tg IL S Mesed in the
crcyIces of the rocks at the bottom Of Ma
cara River
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1857-09-19

THE CAMEL ExPERIMESTs.-Anin interesting
report has been received by the War De-
partrnent, from Mr.. Beale, Superintendent,
of the wagon road expedition from Fort De-
fance.-The camel experiment is pronounce
ed successful These animals carried seven
hundred pounds burthen, principally prov
ender for mules, and were much less jaded
than the mules. They eat little except
bushes, preferring them to grass. Mr.. Il.
conceives it easier to manage train OF 20
than one of five mules. Their temper,
tractability, capacity for bearing burthcns,
and going without water, while they live on
food upon which other animals would Starve,
render them valuable for transportation on
the prairies Every unshod animal reached
Ell Paso lame but the camelS, not one OF
which even exhibited fatigue.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1857-09-19

HoKsEs.-The age of horse is now more
easily told by his eyes than his teeth, in this
way:
After the horse is nine years old, wrink-
lie comes on the eyeid at the upper corner
of the lower lid and every year thereafter he
has one defined wrinkle for each year over
nine. II, for instance, horse has three
wrinkles, he is twelve; if four, he is thirteen;
add the number Of wrinkles to nine and you
will always get it. So says a writer; and
he is confident it will never fail. As great
many people have horses over nine years of
age. il is easily tried.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1857-09-19

QUICKSILVER N SOUTHERN ILLINoIs-The
survey of the route for the proposed South
crn Illinois Railroad, from Mou City, near
Cairo, to GRANVILLE, has led to the discovery
OF important mineral resources in the lower
part Of the State, whose existanCe was not
before suspected. Veins of rich iron ore,
from ten to fifteen feet in thickness were
found, besides leads Of good coal. Signs of
leads have also been seen. But the most in
teresting discovery was that of cinnaJar, Ga
sulphuret from which quicksilver is obtaind,)
in such quantities as to lead to the belief
that the discovery may prove to be valuable.
In box of geological specimens sent to
Prof. Owen for examination, large gobule
of quicksilver was found at the bottom, and
subsequent inspection revealed other parti-
cles deposited in the rOck.-State Journal.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1857-09-19

The Sunday atlas tells a story of a one
legged Know Nothing orator named Jones,
who was pretty successful in bantering an
lrishman, when the latter asked him chow
the devil he had come to lose his leg ?"
well" said Jones, ION examining my Pc
digree, and looking up my descent, found
there was some Irish blood in me, and be-
coming convinced that it had all settled in
that left leg, had it cut off at once"
BE the gods" said Pat, sit ''ud ev been
domned good thing lift had only settled in
yer head"
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1857-09-19
Later from Kansas.

ST. LOUIS, Sept. 16.-kanSas advices say
that, the Constitutional Convention organ
lied, and appointed John Calhoun, President.
Calhoun spoke in favor of submitting the
Constitution to the people,
Five hundred troops left Levenworth on
the 9th inst for New Mexico.
The St. Joseph's Journal Of the 9th gives
an account OF battle between Sumner
command and a band of Indians about the
middle of August, on Arkansas River. The
Journal says the reported slaughter of 40C
Indians is unfounded
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1857-09-19

BLOOMINGTON DiMY FLAG.-That sterling
Democratic paper, the Bloomington Flag, is
to be published daily, commencing with next
Tuesday. If anybody can make daily in
teresting enough to pay in a town of 5000
inhabitants, it is Col. Sam Pike, for he is
hard TO beat as an editor; but general ex-
peIience is against the venture. Col. Pike
says ne will try it for two months, and if he
finds the pay to equal the expense, he will
then go ahead-otherwis not. Sensible
enough We shall await the result Of the
experiment with interest
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1857-09-19

REruRNISG THEIR CIRCULATION. - Inc
Springfield correspondent of the st. Louis
Republican writes that paper, under date OF
the 14th as follows, respecting the Illinois
Banks:
We notice that the banks Of our State,
instead of increasing their circulation, are
reducing it. The Auditor has called upon
many of them to make good their securities,
which have become unsafe on account of the
depreciation of bonds, and in most cases the
circulation of the banks has been reduced
by returning TO the Auditor their bills, in
stead of depositing more bonds. Last week
the Auditor burned severa thousand dollars
of these returned bills.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1857-09-19

WESTWARD, Howe learn from sources
entitled to the highest credit, that the fnan-
cial reyulsions and misfortunes in the East,
have created the greatest dissatisfaction and
restlessn, SIS among the people, and that
thousands are looking with longing eyes to
the " Great West" that has stood so firmly
amid it all, and are expecting soon to make
their homes here that had never before had
thoughts of removing at all.-.S. Louis In
tellinQcer
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1857-09-19

Use OF STRYCHNINE IL DIsrLLERrEs-The
physician of the House Of Correction, at
Lawrence, Mass, reports it almost impossi-
bic to treat delirium tremens successfully
TOW in consequence of the utter prostration
Of the nervous system of drunkards by the
strychnine, so generally used in the manu-
!acture Of liquors.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1857-09-19
Democratic County Convention.

A portion Of the Central Committee have
had meeting. and are arranging the pfei'-
miuaries to issue call for convention oil
the democratic party Of this county to nom
mate candidates for county officers, but We
regret that owing to majority oil the mem-
hers living at some distance the arrange
nents were not sufficiently perfected at the
time OF our going to press to enable US TO
publish the call to-day. II will DOUBTLESS
appear in our next issue.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1857-09-19

Grumpy COUNTY CIRCUIT CLERK.-J. y.
Reading, of Morris, representative from this
district in the State legislature, has been ap,
pointed clerk of the circuit court of Grundy
-.e.',rptl- in ,i--- r II. Oh. '---'-
deceased.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1857-09-19

DFI.so HorsR OrG,od, !Sept. Il, 1851.
We the undersigned, guests at the Delano House
during the session the Grand Lodge for the state
o. noIsl Of Good Teapar, take pleasure in saying to
the public that cannot highly esteem the Kindness
and court ~ shown Us by our worthy hosts, Mes-rs
II, ,rpgF PREsTICg and further, that unhesitaDg
Iv recommend Delano House TO the travelling public
a. being one the conducted Houses have Vi
sited in the State OF Illinois
y II EYER NdperiNS m.
W DANFORTH. JOijef, -
!. : BECKwITH. chicago, m.
Mrs N VI PROUTY,
DaNFoRTiT, yD'iet. ~.
AMOS SANFORD. Frdiris city, m.
NV HARDWOOD, -Hi5ZepOrt, III.
WI y. WHITE.
,erIe NATHAN HICKS, Stirring,
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1857-09-19

The WATER Cove learn that the CITY
water company have contracted with Mr..
VIM. Morris for the boring of an artesian
well. Mr.. NJ. is gentleman of much expe.
rience in the business, and the company are
fortunate in securing his services. The work
is to be commenced as soon as the proper
machinery can be got together. The com.
pany have not yet selected the spot Oh which
to bore.-SprinQJieI Register.