Butte record. (Bidwell, Butte County, Cal.) 1853-1858, 1857-04-25

We condense the following items from the
Caiareras Chronicle Extra:


We condense the following items from the
Caiareras Chronicle Extra
On Sunday morning the daring express
man. Mr.. Thompson, arrived at Mokelumne
Hill from Carson Valley, by the Big Tree
route. He left Eagle Ranch on the 18th.
and was four days in reaching Murphy's
Diggings, having lost his way in the noun
tains. The reflection ON the snow rendered
him nearly blind.
Mr.. 7. says that, by keeping in the road.
he is confident he can make Mokelumne
Hill, from the Carson Valley settlements, in
two days.
The snow on the mountains between Hope
Valley and the Big Meadows Is from four +
six feet deep. Mr.. T. thinks this is three
feet less than Is now on the Johnson's cut
off.
The miners on Gold Canon are making
frcm three to ten dollars per day.
A prospecting expedition is organizing in
the Valley for Walkers river, one hundred
and fifty miles south of Carson Valley, ris
ing in the Sierra Nevada, opposite Mariposa
opposite Mariposa, flowing eastward amt
emptying into the sands of the Great Basin.
The expedition will rtart on the 10th of Nav
A party struck first rate prospects t. .
last year, but ran out of provisions and h.. j
to return
By private letters received in Carson Val.
ley, it was ascertained that the scbisms in
the Mormon Church had assumed A formi
dable character. The Glsddenites. or Apos-
tates, as Brigham denominatcs them. have
greatly increased in number. and grown 50
frbplIious that the Propbet "a Fnrced tn keen
himself we'll guarded, night and day, and Is
AFRAID 10 snow niinseu 70 the Puonc. H.
son doc. nnt seasrr Tho runnr 81 h;s " Snh,
The Mormons of Carson Valley. On 40.
cennt of difficulties apprehended with the
Venues nave eeen oruerea home to Salt
Tho man found bv NJ y T. ona e HI.
trips last winter, in the mountains, with his
feet frozen so that amputatioe was necessary,
Is now walking aoout on ms stomps.
To The dsntb Of two fast hn, d;d no, loy
long enough to injure stock. Cattle there
are IN hne condition
MI. l. mas crossed the sierra nevada 81
this last rim the snow hs;na 90 n III, onnu, p'
ted as not to require them. He never car
ries any blankets or covering other than
common suit 0, winter clothes. lie kindies
and sIsens nv = Ho " 49, ~ o,u .se,op
colds by this kind of exposure He suffers
most from intense reflection OF the snow
Il soiue'iiheS causes .o'ai oiihuhess' anu
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IMPROVING THE RIvER.-It is now about
two months since the steamer commenced
running to Orovlle, and it has been very
successful in making regular tri-weekly
trips. without accidents or hindrances of q
serious nature, and we learn from gentle
men connected with the Navigation Com.
pany, that the trade to this point, has more
than met their expectations They desire
to improve the river, so that 1t may be nav
igated during the lowest stages Of water and
the driest seasons.
During the lowest stages of the water
last summer, the Company improved the
river about half the distance between Ma
rysville and Oroville At that time Capt.
Lindley visited US for the purpose of pro-
curing subscriptions to aid in removing the
snags, and deepening the water over the
bars. and In the vicinity OF the Islands The
Company desire to re.commence the work of
clearing the river az soon 40 the river falls
40 as 70 rcnder il necessary
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Z. inns 10 "a'' ""'" '"0o'N Gov
every person VINO owns properly IN the town.