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Daily Iowa State Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1856-1859, 1857-03-17
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Butte record. (Bidwell, Butte County, Cal.) 1853-1858, 1857-02-21

The Hartford Times, in noticing the con-
glomerate Convention which was to meet at
New Haven, Connecticut. on the 8th of Jan
uary, to decide on how many points the
members of the Fremont party can agree.
says their Platform will contain the follow
ing declarations We commend them to
the attention of the Fusion KiYi-Repubfi-
can convention, which will assemble in Sac
ramento next summer, as being appropriate
doctrines for their adoption. We don't be-
lieve the Fusisionsts in California can adopt
a better platform for 1857. 1t is brief, and
sets forth in ? lucid manner, the substance
and spirit of their political doctrines:
/. Resolved. Tint we cordially disarprove
of the Democratic party, polygamy, and the
Spanish Iuquisition.
. Resolved, That we heartily dislike the
Democratic party, the small pox, and the
practice of minding our own business.
8 Resolved, that we abhor the Demo-
cratic party, and the choaking OF misslona-
ries by the natives of the Fejee Islands
f. Resolved, That we detest the Demo-
cratic party, manual labor, and the eating
of tallow candles BY the Cossacks.
posed to the Demo cratic party. to circum-
stances, and the telling of the truth.
Resolved, That we bitterly hate the
Democratic party, the Quakers of Pennsyl-
vania, and the voters of Pennsylvania.
Butte record. (Bidwell, Butte County, Cal.) 1853-1858, 1857-02-21

Judge Bur nkam has shown Us a letter
from Pine Grove, Sierra County, ON which
we extract the following news items. The
writer says there are some fifteen sluice
heads Of water now running in the compa
ny's Ditch, but not much doing in the way
of mining, owing to the extreme cold wealth
er, which has been the seYerost ever expert
cneed By the writer in that part Of the
country.
Miners in search of iiggings begin to make
their way to that vicinity with their blank
cts on their backs.
On the 9th, a crowd assembled at one Of
the public houses, and INDUCED in small po-
tations of bal whisky, which brought about
several sllirm.shes, and as the day advanced
their libatious were enlarged, and a general
and free fight was inlulged in, much to the
amusement of all parties
On the same evening, the house of Mr.
Eddy, was entered, and property to the
AMOUNT Of 500 taken. Mr. hai gone be-
low and left the house il charge of Mr.
Price, who was in town during the evening,
and on his return, miss ed the stolen article.
which are enumerated as follows: One
clock, half frkin of Butter. half II sack Of
Potatoes, three chickens, and several arti-
Giles of less value. \ search warrant failed
to bring the missing articles to light.
Pine Grove is fine healthy location du-
ring the simmer season, but is at present.
enveoped in snow.
Butte record. (Bidwell, Butte County, Cal.) 1853-1858, 1857-02-21

We notice IN the Legislative proceedings,
that Mr.. Rice, Member of Assembly from
tuba County, has introduced bill to define
the boundary line between the Counties Of
fuba and Butte. The project of changing
this line has been discussed, for some CON
siderable time, and meets with the almost
universal condemnation of the citizens of
Butte County. Experience has heretofore
demonstrated that every act of the Legis-
lature to define our county boundaries, has
resulted in despoiling Butte of territory,
and attaching it to some adjoining County
1t is time that the legislature ceased defin-
ing our boundaries, and we ask that Hon.
body, IN all earnestness and candor to let
them alone, or if the Legislature cannot
have one Session, without passing an act
in relation TO our boundaries, let it re-
store to us our original western boundary,
the Sacramento River, instead of the pres
ent rams horn line, now described by the
mystical labyrinths of an untraceable
slough; or what would be better still, give
back the majestic Buttes from which our
county received its baptismal appellation
What more defnate line between the two
counties can the Legislature expect to es-
tablish As it now stands, the dividing
ridge between the Feather and Yuba Rivers
is the line Waters that flow into the Yuba.
are in Yuba County; the waters of Feather
River are in Butte County Is not that the
natural boundary between the two Rivers
and the two Counties If Il Yuba tax col
lector chases Chinaman into Butte County.
or rice rersa, it does not create difficulty
about the boundary line which the Superv-
sors Of the two Counties, with the assistance
OF their respective Surveyors, cannot settle
The line now proposed to be established will
take several election precincts from Butte
and attach them to -uba, and will require
the same amount of services from the Sur
veyors. that it would to define and establish
the present line
We trust our members will not permit the
county to be again shorn of its proportions.
Butte record. (Bidwell, Butte County, Cal.) 1853-1858, 1857-02-21

The Town Talk of Sunday furnishes the
important information of the purchase, by
our government, of Lower California, Sono-
IA, aud chihuahua. The arrangement was
made between Mr.. Forsyth, the American
Minister at Mexico, and President Common
fort, and needs but the assent of the Presi-
dent and Senate of the United States, which
it will undoubtedly receive. Commonfort
asked thirty-fve millions for those States,
but finally consented to accept fifteen mill
ions, of which three millions are tie be set
apart for compensation to American citi-
zens who have claims against the Mexican
government for damages sustained Among
them are some connected with the Archibald
Garcie affair. Mr.. Forsyth has taken up
the cause of these passengers in good ear
nest. They have been sent to San francisco
at his own expense. Commonfort is his own
treasurer, and will be till the money is paid.
Butte record. (Bidwell, Butte County, Cal.) 1853-1858, 1857-02-21
ROLLINS.
Yours,


The Tempest Of the past few days has been
by far the most severe of any since the early
part of 1853. Almost incestantly, for three
days and nights, has the storm ragged, and
at the present writing still continues. Ac-
companying the rain there has blown con-
tinually a strong driving wind. amounting
at times to a regular gale Tremendous tor
rents of rain have fallen. as the swollen and
turbulent food of old Feather gives visible
proof Driitwood that has laid for months
high and dry above the river comes booming
down, and much valuable property is being
swept away.
The bar in front of the town, we noticed
yesterday afternoon was fast being inunda-
ted, and at its upper end was quite covered
with water. Some of the logs that Mr.. Gar
riott had accumulated near his mill were
swept away, and we were told that the ferry
ropes had been broken, or So disarrahsed
as to make the passage of the river impractl-
cable. Signs and awnings have been blown
down and torn in tatters; various trivial
casualties have occurred, and we have every
reason to expect to hear of foundations in
the cities below us, and wrecks upon our
seaboard The river at this point is said to-
be still gradually rising
Butte record. (Bidwell, Butte County, Cal.) 1853-1858, 1857-02-21

"Suspicion haunts the guilty mind Of
Bennett, of the n Y Herald, that the good
people of California will regulate" their
honest debts, and dares to so express him.
self After abiding to the decision of the
Supreme Court in relation to the Wagon
Road Bill, and then expressing doubts as to
the honesty of Californians at large, he
winds up as follows:
eff the question could be settled in half
an hour by the merchants of San Francisc o,
no doubt the creditors would not suffer even
in Imagination for a single day. But the
highminded men over whom Governor Nc
Dougal presided are very small item in the
population of the Stnte. Their views are
not certain to be those of the poor farmers,
and miners, and fishermen, and vagrants,
who will be called upon to vote the ratifca-
ton of remedial act.
Now there's ga opinion as is opinion
If the merchants of San Francisco-that law
abiding. Constitution loving, habeas corpus
respecting community of saints. presided
over by Tom King and John P Manrow-if
they had the question to settle, they would
do it in half an hour! But leave it to the
ragged, worthless people of the mines. who
are so utterly devoid of principle as to even
entrust their hard earnings in the hands of
Harry Mciggs, and expect to get it back
again sometime or other-leave the ques-
ton to these miserable working men, and to
the farmers and mechanics, and oh how
poor, dear, unsophisticated Wall street would
suffer. Here Is the catalogue again-''Poor
farmers, and miners, and fisherman, and
Migrants" Now that's nice set to bring
to bear against the ''purest and best" of San
Francisco That's selection Of associates
that Mr.. Bennett had better make in New
York, and not am ong the two first named on
the catalogue. Pick out the poor farmers
and miners" and give them fits by them
selves, if you dare, Mr.. Bennett; but you
are taking the big rest kind of chances" tc
mix them up with fishermen but more
especially with ''vagrants," and such q
break made in certain mountain localitie:
on this side the Rocky Mountains might
perhaps, cost his Satanic Majesty" a most
uncomfortable ride on a very roughly hewr
rail. or may be something worse.
But Benefits opinions become more ant
more worthless and unsound as he grow
older and more corrupt, and this assertion
| about Californians and their matters il
among the most foolish of them all
Butte record. (Bidwell, Butte County, Cal.) 1853-1858, 1857-02-21

STOCKTON, Feb. Il, s 40 min. p. NJ.
Much excitement was caused in this city
this evening on the arrival of the stage from
Murphy's Camp. 1t was robbed early this
morning when between Angels's Camp and
San Andreas, of large amount of treasure
report says over $4,000. The exact
amount, however, is not known, but is very
heavy, as Wells, Fargo & Co.'S boxes con-
tained Monday and Tues lays Express from
Murphy's Camp, Vallecito and Angels. The
boxes of the Pacific Express were also taken.
1t appears there was but one passenger. aud
the robbers, three in number, yerawed
him, and under pain of instant death, made
the driver hand out the treasure. Parties
have gone in pursuit, from San Andreas and
Angels Camp:
SAN Francisco, Feb. II, P. NJ.
The Vigilance Committee have nominated
T. A. Woodworth, and Republicans E. P.
Tracy, for Senate vacancy
SACRAMENTO, Feb. II, 6 p. NJ.
The late rains have created an immense
rise in Deer Greek, and property to the
amount of $50 900 has been destroyed in
Nevada
Butte record. (Bidwell, Butte County, Cal.) 1853-1858, 1857-02-21
Mill City Correspondence.

MILL CRY, Feb. 10, 1851.
Mr.. EDIToR:-Noticing statement in
your paper in regard to this locality, with
which I fully concur, have few ideas
which | wish to state to you and the public.
am plain. hard listed miner, and do not
wish to deceive the public or those who wish
to come to these parts There are great
many coming here daily, and speak highly
of this section, and others do not like it be-
cause there is pine timber here. Such men
we do not want to come among us. This
locality, within four miles, has four streams
the three Buttes and the West Branch of
Feather River. There are dividing ridges
between each stream, in which there are
many miners working and doing well. The
gold is coarse, and there has been pieces
taken out that weighed 90 ounces, and
great many weis hing from Is to so eounces,
on the divide between the Middle and Little
Buttes. There are great many tunnels
now in rapid progress on this divide; the
upper company are now running their third
tunnel Lower down on the little Butte
Creek, there are five tunnels started in, and
as many more in prospect The company
known as the Continental Company are
much advanced, and they have great en-
enlargement There are other companies
above and below known as the Union and
Live Yankee, and they all have smiling
faces, saying their piles are in the basin
| would state that there is plenty of ground
here yet, and there is chance for all enter
prising men that wish to come among us.
but no room for shallow minded men who
judge of diggings by the timber that grows
on the hills. 1t will take hard knocks and
perseverance, to reach the gold; therefore,
ali who come here must come with deter
mination to work, and not look at the pine
timber.
Youre ROLLINS,
Butte record. (Bidwell, Butte County, Cal.) 1853-1858, 1857-02-21
Down on California.

We published an extract from the n. Y.
Herald on Wednesday, in which that paper
took occasion to beslobber with adulation
the merchants of San Francisco, and give
the 'poor commoners and miners, and the
fishermen, and the Migrants" particular
jessie" In penning that article the writer
must have had in view only the action of
the meeting held by the merchants of San
Francisco, at which they resolved to oppose
the Reputation of the States Indebtedness
In another article, the Herald appears to be
very much disguised with California, and
says the g Military" road must proceed to
the mouth of the Columbia river, the only
great river of the Pacific. with the finest
barbor in the world. notwithstanding the
statements which it is alleged have been de-
signedly made to the contrary. In giving
this opinion, the editor of the Herald mus
have had in view the proposition made
some time since in the San Francisco mer
chants leading organ, (the Bulletinl to droI
New York and 60 elsewhere for their sup
plies. They cannot get the start of tn
= Old Satanic" Herald whichever way they
choose to jump.
Butte record. (Bidwell, Butte County, Cal.) 1853-1858, 1857-02-21
EUROPEAN NEWS.

The Hon. C T. Villiers has declined the
appointment of English Minister to the Uni
ted States 1t was regarded as probable
that Lord E gin would receive the appoint
meut.
The accounts relative to the Persian War
are very conflicting.
Russia was concentrating a large force on
the shores of the Caspian Sea.
The Shah states that he had declared war
against England. but it was expected that
the popular feeling would force the last
named power into an abandonment of the
enterprise.
Capt Hartstein and the officers of the ship
ResJiute have been EXTENSIVELY feted and ad-
dressed by public bodies, and visited by dis
tinguished men daily. A public entertain
ment given them by the Corporation Of
Portsmouth was very splendid affair.
The idea of another search for Sir John
franklin was very much favored among all
classes.
ENGLAND.
The run for gold on the Irish Bank has
ceased
In London the preliminary examination
into the great Northern Railway fraud had
resulted in the cornmittal of Redspeth, Kent
and Hogsden.
Butte record. (Bidwell, Butte County, Cal.) 1853-1858, 1857-02-21

Present accounts appear to indicate that
the Legislature OF Indiana will fail TO elect
U. s. Senator at the present Session. Tie
Legislature is Democratic on joint ballot,
but the Republicans have majority in
the Senate. and refuse to meet the House in
joint convention for any puspose whatever.
They refused to go into the Hall of the
House to hear Gov Wright's message They
would not go into the Hall of the House to
hear prayers. They are so determined not
be caught in trap that they keep at an
immense distance, and operate with great
shyness.
Should they succeed in staving off an cleo
ton for their present session, the Democra-
cy of that gallant State will provide against
their ability TO do so at the next What a
wicked set of politicians these Republicans
must be, to neglect their prayers with the
vain hope OF securing the spoils of office
The Legislature of Indiana once elected A
Democratic Senator (Ned Iianneganl when
there was majority of one against them,
and we incline to the belief that they will
succeed in eiecting a Democratic Senator be-
fore the close of their present session, not
outstanding the opposition Of the prayerles
Republican scamps, who compose majority
of the Indiana State Senate They are evi
IDENTIFY unwilling TO pray Tor anything bu
Office
Butte record. (Bidwell, Butte County, Cal.) 1853-1858, 1857-02-21
CONGRESSIONAL.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 18th

In the Senate the bill in aid of the sub
marine Telegraph was reported from the
P. 0. Committee, without amendment
In the House the tariff bill was taken up
in Committee of the Whole.
In the Senate bill was reported provid-
ing for the improvement of Southern and
Western Rivers by &C ntract. 1t is proposed
to expend $l5 900 per annum, for five years
in removing distractions.
Mr.. Houston offered a resolution which
will have the effect of again bringing up the
doings of the late Naval Retiring Board.
The bill for the settlement of the accounts
of Revolutionary officers. was discussed, but
no question was taken. The Secretary of
the Treasury was directed to furnish esti-
mates of the income of the government I'M
der the reduction of duties on imports OF
one fourth, one fifth, and one-thirteenth.
The House passed the,Senate bill for the
abolishing of foreign quarter dollars. shil-
lings, and six penny pieces. Some unimpor-
tant amendments TO be acted upon by the
Senate.
In Committee on the Tariff Bill, Mr.. Keitt
of South Carolina, INDUCED in character
istic speech upon slavery and secession.
The Senate postponed the further consid
Grafton of the bill Tor the settlement Of tnt
accounts of Revolutionary officers. until thu
first Monday in December next. This dis
poses of the subject. at least so far as thu
present Congress is concerned.
The House by nearly a unanimous vote
adopted resolution compelling the attend
ance of witnesses before the Correspondence
Investigating Committee. The COMMITTEE
| have examined number Of witnesses, bu
as yet nothing Of Importance with regar,
| to the character of the testimony ELECTED
has been allowed to reach the public.
The Senate passed the Diplomatic and Civ
il appropriation Bill
In the House resolutions directing inqui
nv as 20 the expediency Of adopting the Tie
lhuantepec Route for the Transmission Of
weekly mail between New Orleans and Sa
Francisco. and Mobile and San Francisco
we're adopted
A call upon the President for informatio
about the administration of Judicial officer
lin Utah, was agreed to.
A Bill providing for the relief of sick an
disabled seamen was reported by the Chair
man of the Committee of Ways and Mean
Leave was granted the corporation lave:
tigation committee to sit during the session
Butte record. (Bidwell, Butte County, Cal.) 1853-1858, 1857-02-21
Illinois and Indiana.

Both branches Of the Illinois Legislature
are Democratic. We learn by the Cleve-
land Plaindealer, that on the organization
OF this body on the 9th ult, the Fusionists
kicked up qnite a row in an effort to organ
ize the House themselves. They decreed in
caucus to have the old Fusion Clerk call to
order, and thus give him power to recognize
whom he pleased as members, shutting out,
of course, Democrats from the several con-
tested districts, enough to give FusiOnistS a
majority. and elect their speaker. The
Clerk, Bridges, tried it on, but on motion Of
the Democrats, was put out of the House
vi ct arms, and the Democrats had things
their own way.
more ridiculous Republican farce was
enacted on the or ganization of the State
Senate of Indiana. The Fusionists who have
a small majority in that body. hearing a
rumor that Lieut.. Gov Willard, the legal
presiding officer until his successor is quail
fed to take his place, was going to reject the
whose seats were contested, aiming to secure
majority in the Senate, and then go into
Joint convention and elect two United States
Senators, took the alarm, and attempted to
organize the Senate without Gov Willard
The got speaker pro TEN. into side chair
and went on with two separate organiza-
lions awhile, but finally caved in, and all
but two recognized the Governor as the
presiding officer.
Great people, these Republicans. How
quick this Union would go to the ID under
their Control
Butte record. (Bidwell, Butte County, Cal.) 1853-1858, 1857-02-21
Grand Jury's Report.

We publish this morning, the report of
the Grand Jury, together with the very
liberal order of our high toned Judge for
its publication. 1t is possible that our pub
location of the report. before it has made its
appearance in the Virginia gentleman's
Black Republican Bridge organ, may lay us
liable to the charge of contempt. but we
have considered it a matter in which all the
people Of the county were interested, and
accordingly lay it before our readers, as an
item Of news In the course Of the present
week it will doubtless appear as ordered BY
the Court, which of course cannot be inhu-
enced by the Bidwell Bridge, oh, no. We
would caution the public against harboring
any UGH thought against our Honorable
Court Of Sessions. Neither should the pub
lie suppose after perusing the order for
publication, that it is the desire of the
Court to exclude county affairs from those
who are not working for tho private inter
ests Of Judge Lewis. 1t is purely accidental,
Black Republican organ favoring the
Judges bridge, and the Judge ordering all
publications to be made ;herein No, no
dear public You must not suppose our
County Judge would allow any such consid-
erations to Influence his judgment whilst
warming the Judicial seat of the county
lie is a heightened Virginia gentleman, and
would scorn to be influenced by such motives
No indeed. Ordering such affairs published in
both papers as heretofore, is simply too ex-
pen>ive, and the Hon Judge is endeavoring
to bring the County cut Of debt by compel
ling the printers to work at just such prices
as it may dictate. The object is laudable
one, but the means to effect it. may remind
the public of the fool, who attempted to soar
to the sun with waxen wings.
We are indebted to Miles Chaplin. Esq,
County Clerk, for a copy of the report
Butte record. (Bidwell, Butte County, Cal.) 1853-1858, 1857-02-21

Ea~ Astronomers expect the appearance
this year of the comet OF 1886, called Charles
Y and 50 named from having, according to
some historians, caused that Monarch to alb
dictate and retire tie the Convent Of St Just.
it is the identical wandering star. some say
which appeared in 1864. 9s5, and 6S3. Its
return was fixed for 1913, but it did not an
swer the call. frightened perhaps. rs mo-
nareh;eal comet, by the eccentrieities OF that
epoch The new calculations Of the Swans
do not, however, admit OF much doubt as TO
the present rearness Il its visit.
Butte record. (Bidwell, Butte County, Cal.) 1853-1858, 1857-02-21

IMPORTANT News FROM LOWER CALI
roRNIA- The True Californian has been
shown private letter from the Commercial
Agent of the United States Mt La Paz, in
Lower California, which we deem of much
Importance Gen Blancarte has pronounced
against the Government and is preparing for
a descent on Mazatlan. 1t seems that Gen
Yanez dispatched Gen. Noreja to La Paz,
with two vessels loaded with provisions and
ammunition, with instructions to get 100
men from Blancarte. aud to proceed thence
to Guyamas, and reinstate Gen sGandara,
who had recently been defeated.
But when he reached La Paz, Blancarte
seized the vessels and ammunition, and on the
2Sth of December issued his proclamation.
He Will proceed Immediately to Mazatlan,
seize all that he can lay his hand upon, and
take up his march for the city of Mexico
He will have the whole strength of the
Priesthood with him, and we may an
ticipate another year OF anarchy in the un :
fortunate Rernblic of Mexico. The news
may be relied on as correct, as we have re-
ceived it from the most authoritative source