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Butte record. (Bidwell, Butte County, Cal.) 1853-1858, 1857-04-18

From SoNoRA-The San Francisco Her.
aid states that letters have been received
from H. A. Crabb, Esq, dated at Sonora.
March Dist, announcing the safe arrival Of
himself and party at that place and their
peaceable reception by the inhabitants
They were TO proceed to Altar within few
days. We understand that they anticipate
no collision or difficulty with the citizens Of
that State. as has been predicted-the au-
thorities and laws of Sonora inviting peace
full emigration
Butte record. (Bidwell, Butte County, Cal.) 1853-1858, 1857-04-18

RENcoNrRE.-The State Journal of FRI
day says : Yesterday, as Ned MCGOWAN
was standing conversing with several ac-
quaintances in the Magnolia Saloon, he was
approached by Mr.. Hampton, who addres
sed him in most familiar style, and extend
ed his hand. Hampton vas at once recog-
nzed as one of the prominent members of
the Vigilence Commute, and his unealled for
freedom and familiarity was promptly re-
buked by the man who has latterly suffered
SO much at his hands. The man insisted in
an insolent manner upon the recognition,
until McGowan losing Ill patience seized him
by the nose, and gave it most unmerciful
tWeak
Butte record. (Bidwell, Butte County, Cal.) 1853-1858, 1857-04-18

APPROPRIATIONS FOR CALIFoRSIA.-Th
following are given as the prominent appro-
priations made by the last Congress for Cali
fornia The list does not include the sala-
res of judges, officers Of the land-office, and
a great many other items connected with
the U. S. Government The entire appro-
prations exceed $3,000,000;
For Wagon Roads. ........ ..... 100000
For Overland Mails, per annum,
for SIX years. ............... 6OU.OO0
Notifications at Fort Point. 100000
Fortiications at Alcatras Island. 200, 600
Mail service by sea up the coast to
Oregon and Washington. ...... 10000
Navy Yard at Mare Island (being
an increase over the estimates
of about $40 ,000) about. 100000
For Indian affairs. l65,OOO
improvements to Mint. ......... 10000
Salaries and Exposes in Mint..... 299,30o
Salaries of Surveyors Office. lo,5OO
S2,794,000
Butte record. (Bidwell, Butte County, Cal.) 1853-1858, 1857-04-18

PROBABLE MURDER AND SUIcIDE.-A
telegraphic dispatch to the Sacramento
Union, states that an ARRAY occurred In
Greenwood, Ell Dorado county, in which
Frenchman shot three balls into one man
and one into another. He was Immediately
pursued by a number of men, but succeeded
in getting into his own cabin. He then
put the pistol to his head and blew his brains
out with the last charge. The wounded
men were not dead at last accounts.
Butte record. (Bidwell, Butte County, Cal.) 1853-1858, 1857-04-18

EMIGRANTs FROM SoSoRA.--A large num-
Der of industrious Sonorians are, according
to San Andreas Independent, about to en-
igrate to California, bringing with them
their families and herds for the purpose Of
packing and stock raising,
Butte record. (Bidwell, Butte County, Cal.) 1853-1858, 1857-04-18

MONTEREY WHALE FIsHERY.-Eleven
whales have been captured at Monterey by
the Portuguese fishermen, since the 1st of
January, yielding $40 barrels of oil, worth,
in San Francisco, 81 800.
Butte record. (Bidwell, Butte County, Cal.) 1853-1858, 1857-04-18

Hon. ]. W. McKoRKLE. The State
gentleman at Washington state that he will
be candidate for the Democratic nominal
ton for Governor.
Butte record. (Bidwell, Butte County, Cal.) 1853-1858, 1857-04-18

A Monster CALF.-Reeently, cow gave
weighed one hundred and eighteen pounds.
When introduced into this breathing
world" says the Sonoma county Journal, the
young monster gave ''promise of long and
eventual life but unfortunately he made
his exit after the short stay of two days.
Butte record. (Bidwell, Butte County, Cal.) 1853-1858, 1857-04-18

GAME.--Grouse, sage-hens, quail, SPUR
rels and other game are found in great
abundance in the vicinity of Downieville--
Mountain trout and mullet are also taken in
great numbers
Butte record. (Bidwell, Butte County, Cal.) 1853-1858, 1857-04-18
S2,794,000

JUSTICE ELLIorT's CoURT-B. Morci-
mas, an Italian, was brought before Justice
Elliott, on Friday, and convicted of an as
sault and battery. Fined twenty three
fifty one hundreths dollars.
All Ling Chinaman, was held to answer
in the Court Of Sessions, for an assault with
intent to commit murder, at Columbus, on
Monday last.
Butte record. (Bidwell, Butte County, Cal.) 1853-1858, 1857-04-18

SrRINGrowN-- to recent discover
les of excessively rich quartz in the vicinity
of Carleton Ravine, McCabe's Guich, and
Stringtown the latter location bids fair to
be town after all. 1t is an old '49 place,
and has experienced vicissitudes innumera-
BILE. The Grand Gold Ledge, situated
about one mile above Bob Taylor's, pays 500
per ton. The Kerby Ledge in the same VI
cinity, is represented as paying $500 per
ton. There are about fifty different lodges
being opened, with fair prospects if success.
Butte record. (Bidwell, Butte County, Cal.) 1853-1858, 1857-04-18

FERRIES AND GRANTS, -Messrs Moore &
Co, give notice that they will apply for H.
cense to keep and run ferry above the town
of 0royille, at the next meeting of the Board
of Supervisors Being the owners of the
land on the opposite side of the river, they
claim the right to control the ferries within
the boundaries of their grant As the
present proprietor of the ferry will apply at
the same time for renewal of his license,
the question will excite some considerable
interest among ferry proprietors generally
Butte record. (Bidwell, Butte County, Cal.) 1853-1858, 1857-04-18

ALMOST AN AccIDENT.-A lady and gen
tleman were yesterday morning passing
down Montgomery street, on horseback,
when the lady's horse became frightened by
some of the thousand yelping ours infesting
the town, and started off at full speed. She
managed him beautifully, exhibiting less
fright than the spectators, and soon brought
him to q stanl
Butte record. (Bidwell, Butte County, Cal.) 1853-1858, 1857-04-18

ACQUITTED The woman who chopped
off the head of her baby with an axe at San
Francisco, has been acquitted on the ground
of insanity.
Butte record. (Bidwell, Butte County, Cal.) 1853-1858, 1857-04-18

w. The latest dates from Salt Lake
bring rumor that q serious dissension had
arisen among the Saints, and that Brigham
Yeupg had taken his fight from the city.
Butte record. (Bidwell, Butte County, Cal.) 1853-1858, 1857-04-18

CurNAuAN RoBBED.-We learn from II.
U Jennings, Esq, of Chico, who arrived in
town last evening, that Chinaman was
robbed by two persons On yesterday, in Eu-
reka township They relieved him Of TWEEN
tv dollars and Colts revolver.
Butte record. (Bidwell, Butte County, Cal.) 1853-1858, 1857-04-18

re- A bill is before the Louisiana Legis-
lature to allow the head of each family to
take three dollar newspaper at the ex-
pense of the State.
Butte record. (Bidwell, Butte County, Cal.) 1853-1858, 1857-04-18

Butte QUARTZ MINING Co.-This Com
pauy's claims are located near Spanishtown,
on the Rich Gulch quartz lead, and joins on
the north, the Virginia quartz conpany's
claims, which have been prospected and
found to be of superior richness. The
company was Incorporated April 10th, 1857.
Mr. j. I Johnson has been appointed Pres
ident and General Director, W W. Coughey,
Secretary, and I. Z. Gray, Treasurer The
attention recently paid to this description of
mining in this county, has developed as rich
specimens of quartz as can be found else
where in the State.
Butte record. (Bidwell, Butte County, Cal.) 1853-1858, 1857-04-18

FIsTIcUFF.-Two gentlemen of the Jew
ish race, desecrated the holy temple of an
adjoining clothing store, on Saturday morn
ing, by an unholy attempt to pummel each
others carcasses, as they undoubtedly
thought they deserved. As Saturday was a
leisure day we started for the scene of the
combat wilh lear venile speed, but arrived
only in time to see the combatants separa-
ted, and painting like couple of lizards on
hot stone Officers Kimnel and Patten
rushed in and led them away to justice SAT-
ford's Court, where they took out license
for the battle they had fought.
Butte record. (Bidwell, Butte County, Cal.) 1853-1858, 1857-04-18
Surveying Roads.

Events have transpired in such rapid sue
cesson during the week, that we have not
found time to refer to the imposition practis-
ed upon the county, and in opposition to the
interests of 0royille, particularly, in the
matter Of road surveys between this point
and Jacks Ranch These surveys were
made under the direction of Judge Lewis. at
the time the County seat question was in
agitation, and were designed to convince the
voting public of Butte county that Bidwell
was the only accessible point in the county,
and that it was impossible to make road to
any other place We have letter from
Judge Lewis, written at Sacramento, during
the session of 1856, while he was at the
State Capitol, lobbying n bill through the
Legislature authorizing our Board of Su-
pervsors to pay him fifty thousand dollars
for his Bridge, urging these surveys and
pointing out the manner in which the routes
should be run. We may conclude to pub
fish it at some future time.
The road to the junction as surveyed I'M
der the above mentioned direction, runs
south from Oroville to Lynchburg, thence
east to the Miners Ranch, and from thence
IN northwesterly direction to the Junction
This survey was introduced before the Board
of Supervisors, as evidence to show that
it was higher to Jacks Ranch, via Bidwell,
than by the Junction, to defeat the applica-
ton for a ferry at the latter place. 1t was
defeated, but whether it was done by the
powerful influence of the rams horn route,
or by the insuffleiency of testimony on the
part of the application. We know not. We
do not suppose the Board of Supervisors
were bought, because we know that one Of
them respectfully declined Judge Lewis
offer to furnish him with money to make the
canvass
We have felt deep interest in this mat
ter. for the reason that road to the June
ton would permit the immense trade of
Plumas to pass through 0roville. If we
continue to send that travel and trade
around by the Miners Ran-h, we cannot
expect them to ship their goods here, for
that point is within twenty four miles Of
Marysville, and with the means at the
command of that city, they can always Sc
cure this vast trade, whatever our facilities
for transportation may be. We desire that
this trade may pass through Oroville, and if
they coul d find it to their advantage to ship
their goods to this point, or to make their
purchases here, it would add materially to
our commercial importance. lfnot they co d
pass to any point below by a more direct
and better route than that now travelled.
These are the motives that have actuated US,
and we are still strong in the faith that the
ferry will be established, and that we shall
yet have the privilege of seeing the wagons
and pack trains of Plumas loading in our
streets. The course now pursued by our
county authorities upon this question, is
wrong, and will meet with a speedy con-
domination Their sacrifice of the public
interest to that of individuals, places the in
habitants Of the valley portion of the county
in the position OF Russian seris, instead Of
that Of American citizens
Butte record. (Bidwell, Butte County, Cal.) 1853-1858, 1857-04-18

Fancy Dry Goors Store, = Messrs.
Bromberger & Co., Washington Block My
ers street, have large assortment Of rich
and desirable goods, which they offer to the
public or moderate terms. Go and see them
Butte record. (Bidwell, Butte County, Cal.) 1853-1858, 1857-04-18

| UNPARDoNAALE BLUNDERs.-The State
Journal is evidently posted on the wagon
road arrangement. In their issue of Sat-
urday, they say ::
ga Convention fer the purpose Of endeav-
Oring to construct a wagon road from the
proposed terminus of the e. S wagon road
ia Carson Valley, to Honey Lake Valley in
Plnmus county, is called at Marysville."
This is objectionable. The government
road will not go within one hundred and if-
ty miles of Carson Valley, if it strikes a
point, near Honey Laka, as provided in the
bill. But here is something felicitous from
the same article
at is suggested, that as the Carson Pass
is the only one Travelled throughout the
year. the nearest to the centre of Northern
California and the metropolis of the interior.
and the lowest in point of altitude of any
north of San Bernardino, &c"
We positively blush for the Journal. 1t
is notorious fact that the Carson Valley
pass is about eight thousand feet above the
level of the Sea, according to "Mr Day
survey" while the government surveys show
that mobiles pass is less than five thousand
feet
Thompson, the daring expressman, has
travelled the Carson pass during the present
winter on snow shoes, but we have never
heard of it's being travelled during the win
ter by animals, and never expect to hear OF
it. The Honey Lake route has been travel
ed by animals the past three winters, as the
mountain passes have repeatedly shown.
The Journal is equally mistaken about the
distance Sacramento will hardly succeed
in carrying the road through the Carson
pass. unless that city intends to bridge the
hundred and fifty miles of sink and desert
through which the road will have to pass.
There are shrewd men enough in our
vicinity to effect this work without calling
upon the citizens for heavy sums
| Exactly. But if you bleed the State for
million, you will not be able to make as
good . road as nature has already left open
on the Honey Lake route.
Butte record. (Bidwell, Butte County, Cal.) 1853-1858, 1857-04-18

ORovILLE MINsTRELs.-Thist troupe OF
resident minstrels, make their re-appear-
ance at Musical Hall tonight. Besides be-
ing an excellent troupe in professional
way, they are worthy young men, well de-
serving the most unbounded success. The
recent fire deprived them of portion OF
their instruments and wardrobe, ard we
hone they may have successful season.
They hare volunteered their services to the
fremen on several occosians heretofore. and
the Buttes have determined to attend the
performance this evening, in body. Go
esrly if you would secure seats
Butte record. (Bidwell, Butte County, Cal.) 1853-1858, 1857-04-18

NEW MEDICAL SPRINGs.-ln the town OF
ouartzburg, Mariposa county, two sulphur
springs have been recently discovered OF
rare medical properties. The water is ex-
ceedingly clear, but not very palataibe, sui
pbur and alum composing its principal ele-
ments 1t is said to be beneficial in diseases
of the liver. When drank the water APP
pears less dense in specific gravity than that
double the quantity of this water to quenIch
tb;ret than is usually required of other
water. The Democrat speaks very highly
of IL
Butte record. (Bidwell, Butte County, Cal.) 1853-1858, 1857-04-18

WORTHY APPoINTMENT.-Col- sam Me-
dairy, editor of the Ohio STATESMAN, has been
appointed Governor Of Minnesota.
Butte record. (Bidwell, Butte County, Cal.) 1853-1858, 1857-04-18

STATE PRINTING.-The Senate on Satur-
day, passed the bill reducing the price of
the State printing. over the veto of the
Governor.
Butte record. (Bidwell, Butte County, Cal.) 1853-1858, 1857-04-18

END OF THE WoRLD.-An eminent Ger
man astronomer has declared his opinion
that the world viii come to an end on the
Both of June! He says that a comet whose
will, on coming in contact with the earth at
that time, turn the surface of the earth into
sea of fiery lava. The principal French
astronomers agree that the contact must
take place at that time, but think it won't
hurt US much. Let her rip
Butte record. (Bidwell, Butte County, Cal.) 1853-1858, 1857-04-18

BILL1ARDs.-A billiard table is offered
for sale at the Pioneer Saloon.
Butte record. (Bidwell, Butte County, Cal.) 1853-1858, 1857-04-18

THE Hen RoosT. All ea, a Chinaman,
was yesterday convicted of stealing two
hens from Morris Flynn. John" was
caught with the game already ''bagged,"
near the hen roost. with Mr.. Flynn's watch
dog standing guard over him. He was sent
cup for 80 days
Butte record. (Bidwell, Butte County, Cal.) 1853-1858, 1857-04-18

NEVADA RAILRoAD-On the End of May
, meeting will be held in Nevada for the
purpose of taking measures for construction
of q railroad to that place.
Butte record. (Bidwell, Butte County, Cal.) 1853-1858, 1857-04-18
OroviIIe. Saturday. April 18th. 1857.

PoLIrIaAL NoTIcEs-All Political Notices must
invariariabiy be paid for in advance.
Butte record. (Bidwell, Butte County, Cal.) 1853-1858, 1857-04-18

THE BURNT DIsTRICT.-Mr. Lamp, who
was burnt out at the late fire. has new
building in progress of erection on the old
site. Mr.. L. lost several buildings when Bid
we'll was destroyed by fire in 81, but not
withstanding these reverscs he will soon
reopen for the reception of the public
Butte record. (Bidwell, Butte County, Cal.) 1853-1858, 1857-04-18

ASSAULT AND BATTERY An interesting
case was brought before Justice Elliott on
Thursday, which occupied about twelve
hours in the hearing. Ieappears that a Mrs,
Mooney is residing on the bar below town,
and the land occupied by her was claimed by
the prosecuting witness and others, as q
mining claim. They proceeded to prepare
the ground for working by clearing away
the shrubbery around Mrs. Moneys resi-
dence, when she assaled them with sluiee.
fork, and struck Mr.. NJ. Kelley once or
twice, after which the fork was wrested
from her, and she was summoned to appear
before Justice Elliott, to answer to the
charge of assault and battery. The ease
was tried by jury, and attracted large
crowd The jury returned a verdict of not
guilty. at a late hour last evening, when
the s. ectators exhibited the most extrava-
CANT demonstrations of delight, and sent up
cheer after cheer. Three cheers were given
for Mrs Mooney three for her counsel, Mr.
Granger, and three for the jury.
RoBaERIEs IN THE NoRTH On Friday,
Alril Bird, a daring and extensive robbery
was effected in the boarding house of X.
Rice, at Simonville, near French Bar, Siski-
you county About o'clock in the evening
a room was entered, and a carpet bag con
tanning s. 700, which had been placed there
by the Treasurer of the Cormack Mining
Company, carried off The thief entered the
house through the kitchen, masked. and
Mrs. Rice giving the alarm, he fired at her,
narrowly grazing her breast, and rushing
into the room secured the money and made
good HE retreat Some twenty or thirty
men in billiard room near by, started in
pursuit. but could find no trace of the thief,
and the next morning the empty carpet bag
was found one hundred yards from the
house.
On Tuesday, April 7th, man was stopped
on the Bates Trail. Trinity mountain. by
two men, wearing black masks, and robbed
of $24. One of the highwaymen held pis-
tol to the head of the man while the other
rifed his pockets When they were through
they told him he was not the person they
wanted.
On the 9Th, the cabin of a miner on
French Gulch. was robbed of thirty-two
ounces of gold dust
On the evening of the same day, man
was shot in his cabin door, on Dry Greek, by
one of four suspicious persons. who had been
prowlng about in masks
Butte record. (Bidwell, Butte County, Cal.) 1853-1858, 1857-04-18

GS-A Boston paper says the iron steamer
Circassian, belonging to the North Atlantic
Steam Navigation Company, was to have
sailed from Liverpool on Saturday, March Z,
for Portland, touching at st Johns, N. F.
and Halifax. This ship is said to be a model
one, and the owners are confident that she
will make the run to st. Johns, so that her
news may be telegraphed from that place in
one week from the time she left Liverpool,
viz, Saturday. Her arrival at st. Johns
has not been announced.
Butte record. (Bidwell, Butte County, Cal.) 1853-1858, 1857-04-18

ASSAY OFFICE -Messrs Firth & Thoss
have opened an assay office, on Myers street.
This is something that Oroville has long re-
quired, and we hope the proprietors, may
meet with the utmost success
Butte record. (Bidwell, Butte County, Cal.) 1853-1858, 1857-04-18

NEWSPAPER FAvoRs. = Thanks Wells.
Fargo & Co. for bundle of down river pa
per yesterday. Also to the carrier of the
Gail for his regular attention to our office.
Butte record. (Bidwell, Butte County, Cal.) 1853-1858, 1857-04-18

DEACON EwER--Ferdinand Ever, for
merry editor of the Pioneer Magazine. aud
well known newspaper writer, was ordained
as deacon in the Episcopal Church, on Sun
day, at San Francisco. preparatory to the
ministry MIR Ever within two or three
years was an atheist, he has since been
spiritualist He is at present III the San
Francisco Custom House.
Butte record. (Bidwell, Butte County, Cal.) 1853-1858, 1857-04-18

at her landing on Friday, at P. NJ, trife
over six hours from Marysville. The boat
has now been running on this route over u
month, and has met with no serious acct
dent--none whatever that is not encoun-
tered by the boats running lower down on
the river She was detained ence by stick
ing fast on small g Hogs Back" but even
the boats below the Bridge City do thar oc-
casionaily 1t will cost but trife to re
move the distractions, which will, we doubt
not, be done as soon as the river falls so as
to render it necessary.
Butte record. (Bidwell, Butte County, Cal.) 1853-1858, 1857-04-18

CARSON VALLEY.--0n the east fork Of
Walkers river, $50 miles south of Carson
valley, there are boiling springs trat throw
up white pearly polished stones by the
bushel. They are about the size of quail
shot. There is also pure white saleratus by
the acre, five and seven cent dirt, lots Of
fish and game, and thirty men can whip all
the Indians. So Mr. Danman tells the Pla-
cerville .imericdH.
Butte record. (Bidwell, Butte County, Cal.) 1853-1858, 1857-04-18

A LEGISLATIVE ACT APPROVED BY Mis-
Taxa very singular mistake was re-
Gently made by Mr.. Bisseil, the, Repubh-
can Governor of Illinois The Democratic
Legislature had passed an enactment to re-
district the State for elections, framing it in
such manner as to give great advantages
to their own party Gov Bissell intended
to return this bill with his veto, but instead
of dong so he inadvertently signed it, with
a batch of orders, and did not discover his
error before the bill had been carried back
to the Legislature and entered on the min
utes as Gpprored. He explained the occur
renee in message to the House, and re-
quested that the bill might be sent back to
him, but the House refused to dccede!
Butte record. (Bidwell, Butte County, Cal.) 1853-1858, 1857-04-18

TRoors ON THE PLAIHs.-We learn from
the New York HsrGid, that troops are to
cross the Plains this Spring FOR the protect
ion of the overland emigrants bound for
California and Oregon. Orders have been
issued for the 4th Infantry, now stationed in
Oregon, to move across the country. CON
structing the road. for which appropriations
have been made The companies of the 9th
Infantry, now at Forts Kearney anu Lea
venworth, are to follow up the Platte valley,
in the old Oregon trail, and go through the
mountains at South Pass The companies
stationed in Kansas are to embark at Fort
Leavenworth, and ascend the Missouri in
boats to Fort Benton-lhere to remain until
relieved by Ali Infantry, some time in the
summer, when they, too, will move across
over the route passed over by them on their
march from Oregon.
Butte record. (Bidwell, Butte County, Cal.) 1853-1858, 1857-04-18

New KIND OF FUEL.-A farmer about $50
miles south of Chicago got out of coal, and
as the roads were in bad condition, he
thought he would try the virtue of corn in
the ear to supply the place of coal. 1t
worked so well that subsequently he pur-
chased a load of coal and tried it by meas
ure in contrast with the corn; and the ex-
pertinent developed the fact that the corn
fuel was the cheapest and the best. The
corn and the coal were worth the same price
per bushel, 80 cents EACH and the corn went
the furthest and made the cleancst and bes5
fire.