Oroville daily Butte record. [volume] (Oroville, Butte County, Calif.) 1856-1858, 1857-04-20
san Francisco Letter.
SAN FRAHc!sCc, April

SAN FRAHc!scc, April Il.
En-, RECORD .--Yesterday was a quiet
day. Up TO midnight there were but two
arrets made, and those were for mere tri-
lies, nova days that is, woman whipping
\ German was brought III for assault and
battery on Fanny Jolly, and Michael Cor
bett for the same offence on Miss Virginia
They both gave bail.
The Ladies Festival at Musical Hail. is Il
decided feature. Up to this time it has met
with complete success This result has been
accomplished both by the meritorious object
. which the proceeds are to be applied, and
,he elegance of every thing pertaining to the
Fair, and it is only just to say the latter
reflects the highest credit on the managers.
The fine articles, the floral kingdom, and the
inuumerable productions that illustrate
taste and beauty are abundantly represent
ed in the Hall
The man who jumped from Telegraph Hill
down "a precapicc 80 feet is nearly well-the
fracture OF his skull is healed up, and hs
converses quite nationally, though not very
distinctly. lie has been called llockaag ;
but told US yesterday that his real name IS
jacob Fricutz, though lie has been known
in tins country as Charles Wagner. lie Is
IA native If Frankfort on-the Main, Ger
many The recovery Of this man Is tri-
unph for the medical gentlemen and Sis
tiers Of Mercy at the Hospital.
James { Biggs was discharged from his
debts yesterday, III the Twelfth District
Court.
George W. Ryder has entered upon the
duties OF his Office, and can he found at -
Front street, corner Of Clay.
While IA young man named John Hicks
was digging into bank OF earth on Powell
street, near North Beach, on " ednosday al
ternoon, a large quantity Of earth gave way
from the top and tell upon him, nearly COW
erlug him up, and breaking his lett leg near
the ankle he was taken to the Hospital,
the woul d examined, and double fracture
discovered. lie is now out Of pain and do
ing well.
Milo Calkin, Esq. Clerk Of the Board Of
Supervisors, has IA magnificent gold pen,
which he is about TO transmit ON behalf OF
the manufacturer, Mr.. Geo. L. Higgins, Of
this city, to klug kamehameha. The pen IS
IA very large one, made OF California gold,
and the diamond point from an lrndlum
found IN this State while the handle -
made Of naive silver and mausanita wood.
Alr Calkin is an old friend Of the Kings.
having been fourteen years IA resident, and
part Of tue time United States Wee Consul,
on one Of the Islands. He knew the present
King when u child, aud travelled IN his COM
pany wheE he made a tour through the Uni
ted States.
Thomas Brown GHas Branboll, alias
Bralnau, yesterday came up to be sentenced
ior stealing dictionary from Mr.. haene,
on Montgomery suect. lie was arrested by
the police few days siuec on charge OF
running away with some twelve hundred
dollars IN scrip belonging to "A person in Sis
kiyou county, and was accompanied to this
city by woman who was claimed by an
otter man as his wife but the officers
could not get proof sufficient to hold him,
though before he had been in the prison ten
hours the above charge was preferred
against him. lie is "A man somewhat adj
vanced in life, and appears to be well edu-
Gated.
A large number Ct the workmen employ
ed upon the public works at Fort Point,
made Il strike yesterday morning, and re-
fused to resume their labors. IL Is said that
the inferior quality of food which is dealt
out to them caused their present movement,
Margaret Desmond, the woman who threw
quantity OF vitriol in the face OF Daniel
Kearny, her cousin, some months since, was
yesterday convicted in the Court of Sessions
of assault with intent to commit bodily
injury.
The fire engine ordered in New York by
Mr.. Chas, 4. Buckingham for knickerbocker
Fire Co. Of this city, arrived yesterday III
the ship Reporter.
The claim OF James Il. Bolton to the Mis-
sion Dolores, was confirmed yesterday by
the L ). District Court
Ship J W. A Lorenzo arrived yesterday,
from Glasgow, in POS days She put into
Rio Janero for repairs, where she remained
so days. During her stay there her former
Captain, A. Brareu, died, aged 80 years.
The Herdd Of this morning has an eX-
cellent article, reviewing the bill granting
to certain parties the right to introduce
water into the city and county Of San Fran
cisco, and thinks it time such Legislation
was drowned down"