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Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1857-05-09

The papers still discussing the subject Of the
quality well the quantity of the State legislation
at Albany The New Yorkers very restYe under the
idea that they in effect deprived of all voice in their
own municipal affairs and that they hereafter to be
governed altogether through the Legislature at Albany
The complaint is that the Commissioners of Police
have been improperly created and that they chosen
by an outside central power. There have been nearly
one thousand laws enacted, and the Mirror describes
them as crude, incongruous, and nl-dgested."
The Police Commissioners have before them
large number of applications for appointments to Office
Judge WHITING has declined the office of general super
intendent of the department. The,salary is $4,000
The Hoboken people have had erry-making over
the inauguration of their Mayor and City Council
The Mayor fortunate enough to elicit the approba
tion of all parties.
The sloopofwar Saratoga is in the dock and part Of
her crew discharged She is to 60 to sea
paired.
JOHN +. A. SANFORD eminent merchant of the city,
died on Tuesday in the 51st year of his age He began
life as trapper and ended in the possession Of weah
but this was beyond his enjoyment he died insane
he deserved commiseratien in the midst Of his
great wealth.
Comptroller FLAGG has given exposition Of the
financial affairs of the city, from which appears that
'heie is an ahhuSl tax Oh seven or elght niliohS
lars and still the treasury is laboring under embarrass
ment. The ordinary expenses of the city government
are four and half millions the amount paid for
the State schools and the support of the State govern
ment above eight hundred thousand dollars, and on
account of the free schools Of the city nearly nine hun
dred thousand dollars The acquisition Of land for the
Central Park amounted to five millions and about
hundred thousand for tie acquisition of new land
for the Croton reservoir Thus viii be that
every thing is done here upon magnificent scale.
The Boston folks expect the attendance of President
BUCHANAN and portion Of his Cabinet the 18th Of
june the Inauguration of the statue of Gen WARREN
ON Bunker HILL -
Oroville daily Butte record., 1857-12-11
SHERIFF SALES.
sHERYrr'S SALE.

SY VIRTUE OF DECRETAL ORDER IS
~ sued out OF the District Court. 18th Judicial
District IN and for Butte County and State of Cali
fornia, against JOHN w. MILLER and in favor OF
WILLIAM NUTTER. for the sum Of Seven Hundred
And Ninety three and Twenty .ix one. hundredths Dol
lars, (sI93 26-100, principal aud interest Of Debts
with Interest on said sum at the rate Of two ( per
cent per month from the rendition OF Judgment
until paid also all costs of suit Ia xed In the sum of
Twenty and Ten one-hundredihs Dollars tS2O 1Ol0Ut
together with all the costs accruing upon said writ
TO me directed and delivere Commanding me TO
cell all of the mOrtgaged premises hereinafter De-
kcrtbed, to satisfy said demands, ! will on the
TWENTY-SiXrH day Of DECEMBER. 4. d. One
Thousand Eight Hundred and FIT, Seven ri the
hour Of Two (2) o'clock, Z. NJ, OF said day. in p,r-
suance with the requirements Of said Order sell M
Public sale 10 the highest bidder for Cash. the o
lowing morgaged properly described in SAID Order
of Sale as folioss, TO Wit All thai piece or parcel OF
Land, lying and being In the Town ef Orovile Coun-
ty Of Butte and Safe Of California commencing on
Montgomery street. at the cor aer of the Orleans
Hotel, and running back thence at righ' angles with
said street, one hundred and thirty two G32) feet
thence at right angles easterly. ninety (9O) feei
thence at right angles nor,herly one hundred and
thirytwo O32 feet to Montgomery street, thence at
right angles westerly along said street ninety 900
feet TO the place Of beginning embracing the ground
On which the Orleans Hotel stands. on Block Nine
teen, C9.) together with all aud singular the Tenc.
rieits. Hereditaments and Appurtenances thereunto
belonging or In any wise appertaining.
The above sale to take place in front Of the Court
House door, In the Town of Orovie, County and
State aforesaid.
". d. PLUM, Sheriff Butte County,
Dated Dec. 3D., 1857. d3
Oroville daily Butte record., 1857-12-11
SHERIFr'S SALE.

EpY VIRTUE OF A DECRETAL ORDER r..
ID sued out of the District Court Fifteenth Judi
eia District, In and for Butte County ind State OF
California, to me directed and delivered, wherein ~
w. HARMON and G. II. HEDG rs are the plaintiffs
end ROBERT r. WILSON, @. l.. SWEET, r..
PURBECK, w. II. MCCARGER and A. MCCAR-
GER are the defendants. commanding me 10 sell al
public SALE certain mortgaRcd property hereinafter
described 10 satisfy the following demands TO wit
The sum of four hund red and eighty fit, one
hundredths dollars tSi87 SOY with Interest from the
second day Of May 1857, at the rate of five per cent
Der month. Also. the sum OF five hundred dollars
fS500, ,00), with interest from the fifteenth day of
June 1851 at the rate of six 6) per cent per month
Also Of slut taxed in the SUM of sixteen ninety
One-hundredths dollars tSl6,S0l. together with all
the costs accruing upon said order Therefore in
pursuance with the requirements Of said order.
will, ON the TWENTIETH DAY OF DECEMBER
A. d. 1857, ut the hour of one o'clock, p NJ of said
day. sell at public SALE TO the highest bidder for cash.
all of the mortgaged property therein described To
wit: Situated on the Bar m front of the Town Of
0rove in said County Of Butte, and described rs
follows Commencing AT a stake marked :. w. >. w
5l1, known us "I.yte g. Co Is stake,' and running
west two hundred and twenty five feet thence north
three hundred and seventy feet. thence east two
hundred and twenty-five feet, thence 10 the place Of
beginning, and known as the &" OfOville Steam Min
ing Company" together with the appertenances
chereunto belonging, and also the steam engine and
boiler and everything appertaning thereto, formerly
located on said premises, but now removed to the
residence OF Messrs. Hedges Iiannon, now in said
Town of 0rovllle
The above sale 10 take place at the Oourt House
door in the Town OF Oroyille, County and State
aforesaid
". d PLUM, Sheriff Butte County.
Dated Oroyiile, November 18th, 1857. n2S.td
Oroville daily Butte record., 1857-12-11
SEERIFr,S SALE.

DY VIRTUE OF AN EXECUTION issued ont of
Nd the District Court OF the Fifteenth Judicial Dis
tct in and for Butte coany and State of California,
10 me, directed and delivered. commanding use To
make the sum Of two hundred dollars and the fur
ther sum OF twenty>six dollars costs of suit, and
cruing costs of said writ, wherein John Lowd is
plaintiff and David Reynolds is defendant, have
levied upon and shall expose at pubic sale, TO the
highest bidder for cash, the 18th day of December
A. d. 1851 at the hour OF two O'Clock. 7. NJ, all the
right title and interest of the above named defendant
in and TO The following described property. TO wit:
All that certain piece parcel of land lying, being
and situate In Oroville- Butte county, California and
described follows: beginning at point Myers
street sixty six feet from the of Robinson
and Meyers streets, thence southeriy on the line OF
Myers street thirty three feet thence easterly sixty
six feet, thence norherly thirty ythree feet, thence
westerly sixty six ieet TO the place oi beginning be-
ing part of lot number four ~, Ia block thirty -four
t34), ms laid down On the town plot of the town Of
Orovile, County aad State aforesaid, together with
all the appurtenances thereunio belonging in any
wise appertaining. Sale 10 take place at the Court
House door in the town Of 0royile.
r. FREER, late Sheriff Butte County.
oroville, Nov 23d, 1857.
Oroville daily Butte record., 1857-12-11
SHERIFF'S SALE.

NpY VIRTUE of an execution issued ont of the
-AD District Court, Fifteenth Judicial District. in
and for Butte County, and State of California, TO mo
directed aud delivered, commanding me 10 make
the sum Of Three Hundred and Forty Fifty One hun
dredths dollars with Interest thereon at the rate OF
three per cent per month from the 18Th day OF No.
vember d 1857 until paid and the further sun Of
Forty Fifteen Onehundreths dollars costs OF suit and
acccruing costs on said writ wherein +. Cushnan 4
Co are painisfs and n. Carroll is Defendant, have
levied upon and shall expose at Public Sale TO the
highest bidder Tor ca sh the 18th day OF Decem.
ber A. D. S5? at the hour of l2 O'Clock r. NJ all the
right title and interest of the above named Defend
ant In and 10 the following described property, To
witt All those certain eces or parcels of land lying
being and situate in the town of Orosille County of
Butte California aud descibed follows: Fifty six
by ninety eight feet Of Lots No. and in block No.
/. Also, lots l. 2, aud half ot lot No in block %,
as laid down on the Map Of the town of 0rovile,
together with all the appuytenances thereunto be-
longing or In anywise appertaining.
Sale TO take place Ut the Court House door in the
town Of 0rove. p. PREER.
nov %. Late Sheriff Butte County.
Oroville daily Butte record., 1857-12-11
SUMMONS

S%!r %o"S of ii, mn,. d".tcf onh To~n.rO ~gr'
NNHE Peop ple of the state Of Caliiorsa To Rowset
l Augur & co Greeting You are hereby sum
moned to appear before me, at my office in the ophir
Township Of the Comfy Of Bnte on the Sth day OF
December A. n. 1857 at 10 O'Clock A. NJ. to answer
unto the complaint Of the town Of Orove who sue in
the Dame aud style nfhe Trustees Of said town To re.
cover the sum of ourtpen rnd seventy hundrehs
dollars clame'l To- g d "CrOunt for Property and
school taxes assessed tor lbo year 1851 when Judgment
will ne taken against you tor the said amount togeh-
er with costs and damages, if you fail 10 appear and
answer.
TO the Sheriff or any Constable of said County,
Greeting: Make legal service aud due return hereof.
Given under my hand this 18Th day Of November,
ID. 1857 JOHN :. BERRY, Seal,
Justice of he Peace of said Township.
true conv. In DgENg, Nar.hull
Oroville daily Butte record., 1857-12-11
CONSTABLE SALES.
coNsTApLEis SAFE.

HE NlhlbE Df AN Eh ECUTION ISSUED BY
p John :. Berry Esq, OF ophir Township, TO me
directed, In favor Of j. NJ. Clark Bro, aud against
A. McCargar, have levied upon and shall expose
for sale al public auction at j. :. Berrys Office in
OroVle. nj 10 o'clock A. NJ, on Friday the 3lst day
Of Dec 1851, certain piece parcel OF land know
as Tho McCargm Ranch, situated near the head Of
Cherokee Ravine in Butte county, and bounded as
follows, 10 vii: beginning at a stake marked ~ G..
No ]. marking the : T.. corner al the west EDGE Of
Grub RhyiDeand on the north line OF Garden Rsnch.
thence south 90 deg e0st rods j. links from the
beginning, thence IS rods ~ n white oak tree with
nothches. standing thew. & N. line OF DeWiti's
Ranch, thence north 100 rods 10 q stake marked A
VI No 3. l. G, thence west IS rods to small white
oak marked with blaze Oh the h.. W. x sides on
the east side of Cherokee Ravne thence 50 rods
10 stake marked A " G. No. 4, n. ". C.. thence
sOGth l60 rods 10 large white oak burnt ai the bot
tom marked with three noches on tae Lorth aud
east sides thence east 50 rods 10 the place OF begin
ming, containing 100 acres, together with all The
buildings and appurenances tlereunto belonging.
Il. l.. PATTON, Constable.
MT. IL. "a.
Oroville daily Butte record., 1857-12-11
X. J.. III II UJN, CONSfu
Dated, 9th day of December, A. d. 1857.
CoNSTABLE's SALE.

WpY VIRTUE OF AN EXECUTION ISSUED OUT
Ne of Justice rd DOnaho's court, Of Ophir
Township, County of Butte, California, and to me d-
recied and delivered. m favor of Il. AMMON. and
against X. FLORENCE, have seized and shall ex-
pose for sale at public auction at 10 O'Clock, A NJ ,
on the 10th day of December u. 1857, nt the prem
Bird street, between Myers and Downer Streets
the following described property, to witt All of the
above X. Forences interest in and to that certain
piece or parcel OF land situate in The town of Oro-
willie. Butte county. State Of California, beginning
ninety nine 800 feet from the north east corner of
block number thirty two t32). thence running al ,ne
the line of Bird street west thirty three G}3) feet
thence at right angles south one hundred and thirty
two G32 feet thence at raht angles east thiriythree
t33 feet, thence M right ncnles north one hundred
and thirty-two Q32) feet to the place of beginning
being one-haf of lot number two o., in block mum
ber thirty-two (32) as is laid down in the town plot
aud recorded ia the Recorders office in said town of
Oroville. Also, n large two story frame building
sitUated thereon
MATHEW J. PURCELL, Constable
Dated this the lQh day of NoVpmh her. 4, H. 1857
Oroville daily Butte record., 1857-12-11
IEGAL NOTICES.
SUMMONS.
State OF California, In the District Court Of the Fiji
County of Butte teenth Judicial District.
JoHs SYLVESTER VS.. PHILIP BRIEL 4 Co.

State OF California, In the District Court of The Fiji.
County Of Butte. teenth Judicial District.
doHs SYLVESTER VS.. PHILIP BRIEL Co.
An action brought IN the District Court of the Fiji
teenih Judicial District and the Complaint Filed
In the County Of Butte, in the Office Of the Clerk
of said District Court
THNHE People Of the State OF California, To Phillip
n Brie, Greeting You are hereby required 10
appear In an action brought against yol by the
above named Plaintiff IN the District Court of the
Fifteenth judicial District, IN and for the County OF
Butte, and TO answer the Complaint hled therein,
Ga copy OF which accompanies this Summons) with.
the service on you Of this summons, If served within
this County IL served cut OF this County. but with.
in this Judicial District. within twenty days. or it
oat Of said District then within forty daSs--cr Jnds-
mcnt by default will be- taken ng8iust you.
The said action Is brought 20 obtain judgment Tor
the recovery Of the sum oi Two Hundred and fi'ty
Dollars aud interest thereon at the rate of ton per
cent. per annum from the second day of July last,
and for Decree for the foreclosure of a certain
mortgage deed. and for the sale of the mortgage
premises known the Slaughter Ground of1. n.
Piatt Co and more fully described in Plaintiff :
Complaint herewith served and for Execution
against other property of Defendants. If said mort
aaged premises should be insufficient to satisfy The
judgment herein, aud for costs of suI and ityou
fni To appear and answer the said Complaint as
above required, the Plaintiff VIII apply 10 the Court
for the relief in his Complaint demanded.
~ Given uader my hand aud seal OF the
SEAL. District Court of the Fifteenth Judicial
49, District. this Fourth day of December, in
the year Of Lord onelho"sand eight hundred and
hity-sev II.
VI. II. DARRACH. Clerk
GRANGER q CnnEswAN, Attorneys ior Plainlh.
Oroville daily Butte record., 1857-12-11
SUMMONS
State of Caiifo.

'"s c"uT S S@SFa e. Has 'S,sri 6rSr G""I "Ihp
EENIE People of the State of California Ia j. Platt
u x Go. Greeting: You are hereby summoned TO
appear before ut my office in the ophir Township
of the County of Butte, the 23i day ot February
d 1888 at 10 o'clock NJ. to answer unto the COM
plant of the town Of Oruvle, in th" name AMI sale
of the Trustees Of sud Town, who sue H. recover the
sum of Thirty three thirty one-hundrcth dollars
claimed To be due on accoun Of School md Proper
~ Taxes due for the year 1857 when judgement will
be- taken against you Tor the said dmount together
with costs aud damages, you fail 10 appear and an
swer.
To the sheriff or any Constable Of said County,
Greeting: Make legal service and due return hereof
Given under my hand this 10th day Of November,
A: ID. 1857 JOHN = BERRY. Seal
Justice of the Peace of said County.
A true copv IFssEE BEENR Marshall.
Oroville daily Butte record., 1857-12-11
LEGAL NOTICES.
APPLICATION FOR PARDON.
STATE OF CALIFORNIA, }
County OF Butte.

STATE OF CALIFORNIA;
County OF Butte.
HNHE HON. J. L. N. LEWIS, presiding Judge Of
n the Court Of Sessions for the county of Butte,
and l.. q. Granger, late District Attorney for said
county will take notice that the defendant. Ellis
Raper will make application 10 the Governor Of the
State OF California; for the pardon of the said defend
ant, who was convicted at the September Term ID.
1857 OF the Court of Sessions of said county, of the
crime of an assault with deadly weapon with an in
tent to inhct bodily injury the person OF a
tam Chinaman, aud who was sentenced by said Court
OF Sessions the l7h day of ad term. to the state
Prison of said State for the period OF one year.
ELLIS RAPER,
by II. W. CHEEsAAs, Att'y for Def't.
Service Of the within notice is this day acknow-
kedged.
October 3lsi, A. ID 1851.
(Signei) JOS. e. n. LEWIS,
Presiding Judge II the Court OF Sessions.
Service OF the within notice is this day acEnow-
iedged by copy.
October 3lst, Ia 81.
(signed l.. GRANGER,
n2-90t Dist. Au'y pro caasam.
Oroville daily Butte record., 1857-12-11

GsFERMATQRRHOEA,O OR LOCAL WEAKNESS
- Nervous Debility, low spirits. Lassludr, Weak
ness of the Limbs and Back. indiFpostiOn and inca
pabty Tor labor and Study, Dulloess of Apprehen.
sion. Los OF Memory, Aversion 10 society Love of
Solitude Tmd ty seif DtStrust, Dizziness Heut:achs
Involuntary Discharges Pains in the Sdo. Affections
Of the Eyes. Pimples the Face, Sexual and other
iniirmaties in man. are cured without fail by the
Justly celebrated Physician and Surgeon, DR.. l.. J,
CZAPKAY His metod Of curing Diseases is new
unknown to others and hence his great success
All consultations, BY letter or Otherwise. free. Ad-
dress J.. j. CZapfay, H. d., San Francisco, Cnornsa.
Oroville daily Butte record., 1857-12-11
INSOLVENCY NOTICE.

GsTATE OF CAIIFOBNIA-CoUNTVo or RUTrE
~ District Couri-fieenth Judicial District In
the matter of stephen Wunderlin cs. his creditors.
In pursuance Of an order made in the Fifteenth Iu-
diria District Court in and for Butte county, CHlinr"
MIA by the Hon c. f. Williams, Judge thereof, on the
20h day Of November A. ID. lS57-at chambers.
Notice e hereby given. to the creditors OF the said
Stephen Wunderlin MI insolvent debtor. to be and
appear before the Judge Of sad Court, on the second
Monday of January A. D. 1853. or so soon thereafter
the petition o said nsoveut debtor can be hpard
TO show cause if any they may have. why an assign
meni Of the said nsovents estate should not he
made and he be discharged from his debts and liza
bitos. Witness my hand, and the seal of said
Court affixed. this the Goth day If November a. ID.
1887 NJ H. nARRAtH. Clerk. l.. -
Oroville daily Butte record., 1857-12-11
CoNsTABLE's SALE.

EFY VIRUUE OF AN EXECUTION ISSUED
n d out OF Justice Berry's court. of Ophir Town
ship. County OF Butte. to me directed. in of VI.
BROOKS and against LYMAN BRISTOL, have
Mt ii O'Clock A. NJ. On VI ondav theTWENTY FIRST
day of DECEMBER. A. ID. 1857, atthe Office of j *
berry the following described property, to witt
That piece parcel of hnd situated IN The County of
Butte, Ophir Township, commencing Ut point on
the south side of Montgomery street In the Town of
Oroville. at the point where the Feather River &
Opbr Water Company's water ditch crosses said
SAID Montgomery street one hundred (l0O) feet; (;
thence at right angles with said street in southery
direction one hundred and thirly-nine 139) feet !;
thence at right angles one hundred tO0l feet TO said
ditch thence along the line of said ditch hun
dred and thirty $3.50 feet to the place of begin
ming Said property is opposite the Old store OF
Harvey * Co.
l.. PfTTO.N, Constable.
Dated OrOve. aOth. 1851. nn30
Oroville daily Butte record., 1857-12-11
CoNsTAgLE.S SALE

EpY VIRTUE OF TWO EXECUTIONS issued by
kD Edward Donah0. Justice oi the Peace. Ophir
Township County of Butte. 20 directed, in favor
of II. MARCHELLA and STANLEY GRIMES
against A. A. SMITH. Ihavs seized and shall expose
for sale nj Public Auction at o'clock A. VI. on the
TWENTY FOURTH DAY OF DE EMBER, A. ID.
1851 at the premises on Montgomery street, between
Myers and Duwner street, the following described
property to viii: all of the above A. A. Smiths inter
est in aud to that certain piece or parcel OF land -
feet fronting south side of Montgomery street by 1872
feet In depth, being the westerly fractional part OF
Lot Six Block Nine; also the house situated thereon,
formerly known ms "Smith's Bowlir z Saloon" and
under the title of The Wavery House"
MATTHEW !. PURCELL. Constable.
nnied this the 1sl dny of Dec \ u. 1857.
Oroville daily Butte record., 1857-12-11
CONSPABLE s SALE.

- ~ a, y - ~ y xAtS = = y ,5tAAG' .
DY VIRTUE OF AN EXECUTION, issued out Of
HB Justice Berry's Court, of Ophr Township.
county OF Butte, TO directed, in favor of ROSS g.
WEIGH, and against JACOB :. MORRIS, have
seized, and will expose for sale nj Public Auction al
/ O'Clock A. NJ, on the TIlIRTlETH OF DECEM-
BER, A. D. 1857 at John >. Berrys Office in Oroville.
the following described property. to -~it: All the
right title and nte est of jacob :. Morris in and
the Tneaer known ''MorTis THEATRE situated on
the of Bird ana llunoon streets, in said town
of 0royile.
Il. J.. PATTON, Constable,
Oroville daily Butte record., 1857-12-11
CONSTARLE'S SALE

EpY VIRTUE 1F AN ENECUTlON issued by
ED Edward DOnaho. Justice of the Peace. Ophir
Township. county OF Butte, to me directed in iavor
of HAMILTON and aga nst JACOB :. MORRIS,
| have seized and shall expose for sale mt Public
Auction ut three O'Clock on the TWENTY-TIiIRD
DAY or DECEMBER, A. ID. 1857, nj Edward Don
ohos Office, Myers street oroville the following de-
scribed property to wit all Of the above j. = Morris
interest in and TO lots No l. S, Sand in block Nos
laid down and described the map of the town Of
Orove, Butte county; nlso all Of said j. $. Morris
interest in and 10 the Tbenire known ns " Morris
THEATRE situate the corner of bird and lluntoon
street In said Town of OrOville.
MATTHEW J. PURCELL, Constable.
Dated the | It dav OF Dec, A. d. 1857 d2
Oroville daily Butte record., 1857-12-11
APPLICATION FOR PARDON,

StTATE OF CALlFORNIA-COVNTY OF BUTTE.
- The Hon. Jos. +. n. LEwls, presiding Judge of
the Court of Sessions for the county Of Butte aud
James G.. Howard late District Attorney for said
county, will lake notice; That the defendant f..
Whteoread, " III make application to tha Goveraor
of the State Of California for the pardon of sand de-
tendant who was convicted at the September term
A. D. 1887. of the Court of Sessions of said county,
of the crime of burglary" in said county. aud who
was sentenced by said Court Of Sessions, the 10th
day of September. A. ID. 1857. TO the state Prison of
said State for period oftwo years.
WIIITEBREAD,
ByS Wv COUCHEY, Defendants Attorney.
Service OF the within notice is this day scsnowl-
edged. JOS. j.. n. LEWIS, Presiding Judge,
of Court nj Sessions,
JAMES C. HOWARD. Acting District Attorney.
0roviile, November 26th 1857 n2b-4w
Oroville daily Butte record., 1857-12-11
INSOLVENCY NOTICE.

STATE OF CALIFORNIA, I District Court. 18th
County of Butte. Judicial Dist.
ny X. DODGE, petitioner in Insolvency, VS.. his
NE creditors. Whereas. in pursuance of an order
made in the District Court of the 18th Judicial Dis
tric in and tor said county by The Judge thereof the
Hon. Chas Williams at Chambers, on the 29th day of
October, A. u. 1857
Notice is hereby given TO the creditors of said petit
TONER to be and appear before the Judge of said
Court at Orove on the first day Of The January term
of said Court, A. u. 1857. thereafter as the
said petition can be heard and show cause II any
there be, why the of said petitioner should not
be granted. assignment Of his property made, and
he disch argcd from his debts and liabilities.
witness my hand and the seal Of said Court
L.s. affixed this, the 3ls day of October, A. -. 1887.
n2-3"d NJ. II. DAHRACII. Clerk.