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Oroville daily Butte record., 1857-06-16
Col. Harnsxthy-.

We learn. says the San Francisco Herdd
, Saturday that yesterday Col Harhszthy
.ausferred TO Mr. Jacob II. Snyder. III trust
r the Government, 10 meet any dehciehcy
Iat may be discovered in his accounts the
flowing described property;-The ranch
nown Ms LAS Floras," in San Mateo conn-
v. which is part Of, or adjoins Los Pul.
,s; the ranch known as the angelo Tract
six Hundred and forty acres near Ked:
ood city, upon which he had placed school
nd; two mortgages for $50 600, and his
Iterest in n lot on Third street. on which
e paid Sll 900. and the full price OF which
. set at Sl7 600 This is the property
'ansfcrred by Col Harasztby. 1t is imPos'
BILE for us 10 state what is its gross mar
ct value In this connection. 1t lsproper
, remark that the Investigations which
ave been instituted by the Government
\gent have not ms yet been brought to
't.se and We are If course still III the DARK as
% the amount of the allelgcd deficiency,
,nd can Therefore express no opinion ny To
Sheher the property made over will suhcient
q u:eet il or not The deed empowers the
United States Marshal to levy upon and sell
he property 80 conveyed, in case the ulu-
nate decision of such suit should be adverse
80 Col Hara>zthy The deed was put upon
ecord yesterday mo ming Jane 18th.
Oroville daily Butte record., 1857-06-16

FoR HoNEY lake -Messrs. McKewson
and Payne, together with TWO other gentle
men started on prospecting expedition to
Honey Lake yeste day morning. They went
in a wagon and took with them mn ample
supply of provisions, tools etc fsr n long
and thorough exploration of the coantry of
their destination. 1t being an established
fact that Honey Lake is easily accessible to
wheeled vehicles, we shall expect to hear Of
many similar excursions this present sum
mer.
Oroville daily Butte record., 1857-06-16

SERIOUS ACCIDENT. We learn from the
California Erpress, that MIR. John Richards
Of the firm OF T Dickey & Co met with
"A seriouI acciien, on Sunday. In starting
his wagon, one of the rens fell, and in the
eff ,rt to recover it, became entangled III
such a manner as 10 break his leg Just above
the ank e. lie is being we'll cared for by
his surgeon, and will be on his pins again
before many weeks,
Oroville daily Butte record., 1857-06-16

MARYsvILLE COMMISSIONERS AT HONEY
LAKE.-The Marysville toll road commits
sioners appear to be prope oly appreciated at
Honey Lake. Their attempt to lead the
immigration through u corner of Honey
Lake Valley into the mountains, has awak
eped the settlers of that valley to the impo-
sition attempted by the Marysville Conven-
tion. and one of the first settlers in the Val
lev. writes the Shasta Republican as fol-
lows. We commend the extract 90 the at
,,ntion of the Marysvi!le press. Isaac
Roop, E.q is the correspondent:
-, four horse cnach has arrived here from OToville
! Iooda6 wi h passengers; they repuria gOnd road 49,
from uumb,idi to IN Indian and Anne lean Vaile, :
| and down through Sierra chunty What heir repur
| wiu h4 know not nor do care. their aim Hp
n.,rs to he 10 prevent the emigration from passing
ihr,nuh This valley. aud 10 lead them me fifty or Il
hundred miles fur her around, aud take htta ever
( ai,yh mountains aud rocky country. Wha the m'>
live is do not understand unless il i To pirck h IN
,N.ll with Toll bridges. toll gales and toll hnuscs Bu
do assure YOU that if they can get wagon Ia "
that route they will never get II back the som,
ROAD again"
The correspondent states that the mine
are paying from 81 to So per day. But fes
are mining. rs nearly all are busy planting
fencing, building houses, sc,
Oroville daily Butte record., 1857-06-16
The Honey Lake Pioneers.

In onr hurried and brief notice few day
since of the time and distance made by Il
Honey Lake Expedition, We neglected
"give honor to whom honor is due" for thu
opening TO the overland emigration from th
Atlantic states n route so eminenfly superio
to all others yet travelled.
The coach was generously rendered
the California Stage Company; the horsr
furnished by Alex Brcwn Esq of our ow
town; Tom Galloway acted as driver, an
old Bill Gamble went along rs the ever
head and front of the expedition" being II
pilot. Henry Hunt, Charley Brown and NJ
McDermott, comprised the balance of tn.
company.
The entire journey was accomplished wit
but one team of four horses without III
slightest injury either to them or tho coacl
and branch of Wells and Fargo's Express
with some thirty letters was taken up, and
as many replies TO them returned
Thus, to the gentlemen named above il
due the honor of having been engaged in
the first grand trial trip of a stage acros
the Sierra Nevada; anil to each of tlrem.
not only Orovillc and Butte county, but the
people of every state in the East and West
owe debt of gratitude that will one day
be acknowledged, for having demonstrated
the superiority over all others of the great
natural highway into California by the way
of Honey Lake. aud the natural road from
thence TO Orovlle and The adj cent valley
OF the valley of II 'ney Lake itself we
have heard the most fl f,ttering accounts
SO superior is the grass, that horses prefer
it to barley, and everything in the agricul
able luxuriance.
The Like which is some 80 miles in
length and 90 miles in width, as well rs the
streams which run into it and 9th ers in the
neighborhOod. abounds in mountain trout;
and deer, elk and bear are found in great
plenty on the surrounding hills. Good feed
from Honey Lake to Peuce's ranch, and not
n rock or stone as big as ones fist can be seen
anywhere on the road between Mill city aad
Honey Lake valley.
Such are q few faint attempts Mt desert
hing the route 50 clearly proven to be the
wagon road from the plains into California;
a road over winch, California Stage Cos
stage, drawn by Alex. Browns horses, pi-
loted by Bill Gamble, and driven Ivy Tom
Galloway was 'e original pioneer
Oroville daily Butte record., 1857-06-16

THAT CoAcH.-The Honey Lake coach is
an eieren passenger covered wagon, instead
Of six as stated in yesterdays Erpress.
Big or little. six or or eleven, its n heap
bigger wagon than yOu will ever be able to
send to Honey lake. either by the bridge Of
size or the heights of Rabbit Greek. What's
the size of the MarysYile and Benecia Rail
Cars! En- Colonel'
Oroville daily Butte record., 1857-06-16
Economy should be the order
of the Day.

The Subscriber bcgs leave 10 inform the property
owners of Orovllle, that he has come p'tlecrs shs
the necessary apparatus To build nent snSetnnIIa'
FIRE PROOF STORES OF CONCRETE vR BlrON,
at "A saving Of - per cent. Below the cost of brick
buildings. Having Thorough Sno"lrdla of tir
component parts oi this IN aefal Snd the manner OF
u.ing II, he defy composition. Those dcs'co''s ot
building would do we'll to give him cah Plans anG
Specifications drawn with dispatch. Any applich-
lions lett at the banking house at IItdevs lannon
vill meet witt prompt aucnnuh. -
julOf Hlkh M.
Oroville daily Butte record., 1857-06-16

STRUCK WITH A WHIP -Stepheny Pey-
and fame made by Anna Wilson, by castiga-
ting Anna with whip. Stephney struck
Anna but one lick for nothing, and Judge
Stafford struck him for $40 and got it -
Stephuey and Anna are both from Atric's
burning shore.
Oroville daily Butte record., 1857-06-16

We will wager the Erpress barrel Of Ore
gon apples, .hat the united force of their
commissioners cannot prOpel wheelbar
the MnrYsville convention.
Oroville daily Butte record., 1857-06-16

ELLtor's CouRT.-Wm. Ia lnhan. the bel
ligerent, got drunk and becalNe very dlsor-
derlv Yesterday. i'm consideration of which
he was taken beiurs bis honor, who TO show
his disapprobation ef such conduct, fined
William $40 He an,ied
john Doe while uDiergoing the process OF
carrytnga brick in Hrs hat, essayed to
change Sombrer0s With friend, who sISni-
fed his objections to the swap by ente'-
ing a COMPLAINT against John for petty lar
cenv John WAS found guilty and fined
S2l so. He settled
John Cnffre assaulted and battered some
body lie will be dOomeL TO morrow
Oroville daily Butte record., 1857-06-16

LIouoRs. s.-Messrs Van Brunt 4 Co have
recently opened wholesale liquor store in
the Butte Record building We commend
hem to the traders of Butte county gene.
rally. Their Bourboa whiskey has an ex-
cel.ent reputation.
Oroville daily Butte record., 1857-06-16
County Treasukei's Office,
DRnVIIIk. Muy 18Th, lr51


Notice shereb! given. that allptr>ons holding Butte
County Warrants, payable from the General Fund.-
registered between the Ist day ol November 1856.
and the 5b OF December $50 inclusive, that the
same " III be pnd on preseStnton nj this Office, and
nC.r this dat. said WarraSs will cease to bear in
t,res, WM LATrIMORE,
Treasurer Butte County.
Oroville daily Butte record., 1857-06-16
Democratic County Convention.

The Democratic Electors oi the different Precincts
IA Butte County, are hereby requested 10 send dele
gates To the Democratic County Convention which ~
hereby called to meet at Orovile Monday, July q,
1857. for the purpose OF eec'irg delegates to the
Stnte onveniion. the Fifteenth Judicial District
Convention. the l4th Senatorial District Convention,
and for the ou.inniion Of ounty Officers Accord
ing the apportionmeni adopted by the last CoDv'
lion the differc1t Precincts are entitled to IA repre-
senaton as follows:
Oroville daily Butte record., 1857-06-16

ACKNOWLEDGEMENT - We are very much
obliged to Jimmy Scott for copies of all the
Sacramento and San Francisco papers We
are entirely dependent upon him for our
down river exchanges, and have thus far
found him rs regular rs ock, and rs ac'
conmodating rs regular. Long life to you
Jimmy.
Oroville daily Butte record., 1857-06-16

MYSTERIOUS Unler this caption the
California Erprtss makes mention of the
sudden and unaccountuble departure Of q
scamstress from n house where she has re-
Gently been living She proposed taking a
walk one evening last week, since which
time she has not been heard from.
Oroville daily Butte record., 1857-06-16

Acquired -JamNs ". Stilman ESQ.,
Assessor of San Francisco Ceanty, who has
lately been tried on IL charge OF emoezzhng
public monies, was acquitted by the jury
after deliberatiun OF about ave MINUTES.
Mr.. Stillmau has been abused by every Nig-
ilanse sheet in San Francisco, from ihe b"'-
etipap TO the Young .fmerica, and OF course
prqudged by each Of them as swimmer
and thef, yet after thorough investigation
before court and jury. the charge IS as
covered to be entirely without foundation
Oroville daily Butte record., 1857-06-16

CIRCUS ArTACHED.--The Express, OF Monday, says
that Ko"o's Circus has becomra erma enl lnsttu-
ton in Marysvlllc The imn date reason tor the
cls,ngt Of pr gramme, is sheriff attachment for
$1,000 Every ming remains IN slatu quo' aud the
Express desires them 10 oItn ont hy way of paying
eX Xptnses. uI.d Tor vuty in thee piping dali times.
Oroville daily Butte record., 1857-06-16

ArrEMrr TO PoIs"h.-Ye trrdn! 'al. Express,
contains AN account of an attempt 10 poison Captain
Powcis. who hive, al ranch about m'e> from
M.ry,,iile on Feather river Mr. George :. Pierson,
aud some Ladies' visiting the RAJ ch und by the
Captnhs iuvitathn, hid partaken ot drink from tho
Ca Ians "tavorile black bottle and soon al;tr. all
became sick, and snspectIng ioIson. sent "a physi-
clun: in the meantime taking AN emrl of obel, 10y
which they were relieved ony bpll "ev, year'
Of age who lives at The ranch, has ntr d /" h. v
ing miAcd The poison with the hqu,r, for ne pu-"'
or reveng,ns himself on Captain ro~ers for having
chasti>ed hun Tire poison was found, mon exan~
nation To be corrosive sublima'e. Tn, b has OF
yet been arrested
Oroville daily Butte record., 1857-06-16

gratitude to Messrs Dlckey Darlington
fer tull supplies of ice May their stock
never be less until an appreciative public
shall have made them the richest ice dealer,
in America.
Oroville daily Butte record., 1857-06-16
Don't throw Your Money away

But GO to- HENDEE'S and have your Likeness
taken. corner of Huntoon ST. and Miners Alley -
They have had over eleven yemrs experience IN The
art, and warrant their pictures u e good
he made GIVE THEM 4 CALL.
Oroville daily Butte record., 1857-06-16

EARTHQUAgEs IN THE S0uTH.-old mother earth,
remark the Les Angelus Sur, is still troubled with
the consequences OF be- great ro,ulson on the oh
ofJauIiry list She has not yet vcrei her usual
quiet aud steady hab t., but exhibits the weakness of
her lnie's by sh skes III almost nIIhtIy occurrence
Fort Tcon seems u be thr region where her disease
located, Tor The go, people at that pos almost
n gntly en;eriai ned with eauhquakc shocks. Last
week, one "r twO very severe shocks occurred there,
which Iwoke the slice ,,ers and sent hem in II hurry
10 Urea he the fresh air ot the parade ground.
Oroville daily Butte record., 1857-06-16

CHEAP - Tue entire furniture of the IInun
House was purchased by the Judge, its
namesake. for $500. 1t originally cost
about $4,000.
Oroville daily Butte record., 1857-06-16

THE Sun OsscURED The San Francisco
Sun Of Saturday was so unfortunate as to
have sn entire page knocked into pi. Tho
Herald kindly helped them out of the scrape.
Oroville daily Butte record., 1857-06-16

Tue STATE FAIR The next : ate mir Is 10 he held
in MtrysNiile. nt which ace the conmitee on
ranches and orchard' assembled on Thursday To
make ugtments tor EXCEEDING their visits OF in
,pection among The surrounding farmers.
Oroville daily Butte record., 1857-06-16
Notice to Tax. PAYERS

Is hereby gwen, that the Board ol Trustees of III"
Town of Uruvilie will meet at the court House on
Monday the 18th INST mt = O'Clock VI and lhen
and there sit aud net Board oi Equalization, i"r
the purpose Of quulizng The asscssu ci IL of ltop~
erty in sad town tor Mun ciyGl purp"s' Tor hs
current year.
By order Of said Board
81 SNYUER. Town Clerk.
Orovc, June 10, 1856 jill
Oroville daily Butte record., 1857-06-16

TnEArRIcAL.-Mr7 Haync is pa ing al the imeri-
Gun theatre, san fyaucscn, with most excellent
company. among which are Nessrs McDonough,
Leaman aud " ilder aud MudaInes Mo~hray. II m
ion Rand. and Leonard The company is ono Of
the sron gest ever got together In this state.
Oroville daily Butte record., 1857-06-16

JoHv DAVIS brought US a supply of Sac
rameuto papers yesterday afternoon. John
We thank you. Do 80 again.
Oroville daily Butte record., 1857-06-16

IowER CAIlFORsIA EXPL"RI>G AND COLONIzATIoS
CoMrAsY.-A conpaHy has BEEN tormd IN san
francisco tor the exploration al coonizali of Cal
iorna, under II fr,tn the Mexican government.
rhc grant comprises 45 leagues OF land, any part 1
the government domain adj icent Ia the const from
the boundary line III Pacific, round Cape 1t Lncns
to the boundary line on the Gulf The company IS
sad t. be cmposcd OF heavy capitalists. who are un-
DIR obligations IL establish colony wi HIN n certain
period ol tine, on any site that may be seected.
Oroville daily Butte record., 1857-06-16
In the Field.

The friends Of =. l.. SNYDER respectfully an.
uunce him as n candidate for As' mhly su' ieCt tU
the nomination ot the Democratic tohyt hrion.
Oroville daily Butte record., 1857-06-16
SPECIAL NOTICES.
MASONIC NOTICE.

MASONIC NOTICE.
"A THERE wIDL BE 4 MASONIC PRO.
wv ce>sioR. Grafton and dinner. on the 24lh "
w tune. 10 celebrate the Anniversary at ST
yDiN THE BAPTIST. which The brethren ARE mosi
respectfully and universally invltd 10 attend.
J. kLElNE, W. NJ.
RuBr. WILLIAMS. Secretary,
Or"yille Lodge No. I03 of +. 4 A. VI.
Oroville daily Butte record., 1857-06-16
F ATRGs
Private Boarding.

Can be had ut the house northwest '.rner own,r
and Monlg, merry streets, with ro ms II der red, fun
ished To su gentle men with their wives NJ single
gentlemen (ns The ma! be.) Arpy 10
MRS. BERRY,
ir3 on he premises.
The Opelousas courier., 1857-06-20

BosToN LOBSTER TRADE.-The Boston
lobstermen are just now in the full tide of
their business, which begins in March and
continues to the 1st of July. The supply
for that maket (not less than 1900, ,000,) is
derived mainly from Cohasset grounds and
the coast eastward Arrived 1t the placs
Of boiling, they are thrown into floating
wharf.boats, where, without ever being fed.
they are confined until required to offer up
lives at the shrine of appetite. The Jour.
nal adds I:
The process Of boiling the lobster is, to q
mind susceptible of sympathy, the quintes-
sence Of torture. And yet it must prove q
speedy means of destroying life. The water
is sheated to the boiling point, when the de-
feneeless victim is thrust headlong into the
cauldron. He enters it with coat of dark
green and emerges arrayed in brilliant scar.
let. InSalem there are three establishments
where the Holsters are boiled. Forty-twO
men and eighteen boys are employed in the
business. The average catch per day at this
season is estimated at 5000. About 1000
traps are used by the lobstetmen, who are
paid So per 900 for the Holsters they catch;
when they find their OWL traps and boats.
During the busy season they boil twice day.
and it is estimated that the fishermen Of ga:
lem took about 10000 Holsters last yeaf,
which we're sold in that market snd ssnt ia
crates 10 ths inland sowass
The Opelousas courier., 1857-06-20

I" Ten Fights 10 the Ba+rs1-A very
sedate gentleman from the rural districts
yesterday passing through one of bur ware
houses on Market street was arrested by
large number of barrels of read head, copper
distilled" which obstructed his passage. How
many barrels of whiskey have you in
store" inquired our friend of an nttachS Of
the house, with an air of great interest.
Three thousand" promptly replied the
interrogated. '"Thtee thousand barrels" re.
peated the countryman, speaking very delib-
erately, ten fights to the barrel is low es.
timate--and how many fights is that ~ ''Thir.
ty thousand fights" promptly replied the
mathematical clerk. Thirty thousand fights
barrelled up in one house Heavens, what
war is in prospective" and he passed on in
a very brown study.-Nash0tIte Banner.
The Opelousas courier., 1857-06-20

To. DRIVE AWAY RATs.-ESome wears
since correspondent of the Boston Guilt.
vator, recommended potash, for this purpose.
The rats troubled him very much, so that he
felt justified In fesorting TO extreme meas.
ures to effect their expulsion from his prem.
ises. He pounded up potash and strewed it
around their holes, and rubbed some under
the boards and on the sides where they came
through. The next night he heard squeaI-
ing AMONG them, which he supposed was
from the caustlc nature Of the potash that
got among their hair, or on their bare feet.
They disappeared, and for long time hs
was exempt from any further annoyance.
The Opelousas courier., 1857-06-20
Miscellaneous.
COURTING in RIGHT STYLE.

COURTING IN RIGHT STYLE.
"Git eout you nasty puppy--Iet me alone
or I'll tell your ma cried out Sally -
to her lover Jake ---, who sat about ten
feet from her, pulling dirt from the chimney
jam.
81 arn't telchin' on you SAL" responded
Jake.
"Well perhaps you don't mean to nuthe'
do yer?"
"No, DON'T"
"Cause you're tarnal stary, you long
legged, lantern iawed, slab-sided, pigeon
toed, gander-kneed owl, you-you hain't
got a tarnal bit O. sense; get along home
with you"
snow, Sal love you, and you can't help
it and eff you don't let me stay and court you
my daddy will sue yor'n for that COW he sold
him t'other day. By jingo he said he'd doit."
"WeIl, look here. Jake-if you want to
court me, you'd better do it as white man
does that thing-and not set off there as if
you thought was pizen."
8" How on airth is that, Salt"
"Why side right up here; and hug and
kiss me as if you really had some of the bone
and sinner of man about you. Do you
spose woman is made only to look at you
fool you? No, they're made for practical
results as Kossuth says-to hug and kiss
and sich like"
"WelI," said Jake drawing long breath,
eff must must for do love you SAL"
and so Jake commenced sliding up to her.
like mapel poker going to battle. Laying
his arm gently Upon SAILS shoaIder We
thought we heard Sal Say
"That's the way to do it, old hoss-that
is acting like white man orter."
"Oh; Jerusalem and pancakes!" ex.
claimed Jake, "if this aln't better than any
apple sass ever marm made, darned sight
buck.wheat cakes, slap. p.jacks
and 'lasses, amt no whar long side of you
sal!-oh, how / love you !" Here their
lips came together and the report that fol-.
lowed was like pulling horsb's hoofs out Of
The mire.
The Opelousas courier., 1857-06-20
puBL1sHED ON SATURDAY BY
JOEL n. SANDOz & ANDREW HRYNIER.

Subscription for one year, payable in advance
three dollars if paid at the end Of the yea four dol
aars No subscription will be received f'E period
less than one year. subscriber wlshlng 20 dls,
continue, must give scften notir to thatefect and
settle up all arrearages t...sf.. "a .
.qducrttsing:-For one square not exceeding the
.space of ten lines, one dollar for the rss insertion
and fifty cents for each subsequent Insertion Longer
advertisements will be charged accordingly. z
All the advertisements viii be inserted in french
and english until ordered out or until the editors
shall Judge it convenient to discontinue the publi
cation. .Ba s4f4- #&u &c szet a3sf$I}}
A liberal deduction made on advertisements in
serted for long period IL BsAss
No advertisementor or subscription will be stopped
until all the arrearages paid, unless az the option
of the publishers. ~ H3t aai 8.
No election tickets or other Jobs printed without
the money the person ordering them 70 be prht-
ed is a responsible person. T i
Ten dollars in advance will invariably be required
or the announcement of candidates for Office
The Opelousas courier., 1857-06-20
N@0ETTTOFH

A LII persons indebted to the Estate of
- James NJ. Moore, deceased, will take
notice that the second payment will be due
on the 10th of July next, 1857, when they
are requested to come forward and pay up.
Prompt attention will save costs--AAlso, per.
sons holding claims against said Estate will
present them for classification to the under
signed, CORALIE LAMORANDIERE,
AdminastratYa5.
Moundville, june 18th, 1857.--7t.
The Opelousas courier., 1857-06-20

ID ANYWAY from the plantation Of the
- subscriber, in the Parish of Natchito.
ches, on the night Of the 26th May, negro
boy named WILLIAM dark mulatto, aged
about IS years, stout built, bow-legged, and
about feet 6 inches in height He has a
scar on the first knuckle of the ore-fnger of
the right hand, caused by cut with spade,
the wound of which was not cured ut the time
he ran off. He has rather an eheminate voice,
and when addressed, speaks very fast.
The night on which he ran off, he killed a
negro-man, named Frank, also belonging to
me. Ifarrested out of the Parish of Natchi-
toches and lodged in the Jail of said Parish,
I will pay the reward of One Hundred Dol
lars If arrested within the said Parish and
lodged in Jail, Twill pay Fifty Dollars reward.
G. P. BLANCHARD.
Natchitoches, La, June 18th, 1857.
The Opelousas courier., 1857-06-20
Miscellaneous.
Shwartz & kaufman,
Nh. IL Sf. LnuiS Street. New Orleans

WMAVING established a wholesale Dry
- Goods Commercial House as above, in
New Orleans, are now ready to supply country
merchants with dry goods of all kinds at a
lower price than they have been purchasing
in New Orleans until now.
Their commercial transaction with the
largest Houses and manufactures of the North
and foreign countries will enable them to
attain their aim, that is, selling at whole
sale at lower rate than can now be sold in
city
They hope, by their punctuality and indus.
try to merit the continuation of the patronage
of the inhabitants of St. Landry.
SHWARTZ & KAUFMAN,
No IA St. Louis Street, New Orleans.
February 14th, 1857.
The Opelousas courier., 1857-06-20
Judicial sales, sc.
MI u . = @

a@A PROF. ANTHONY WINNER
<zyz - has the honor of informing the
~ ~ public, that having been induced
to come and settle in the town of Opelousas,
he is ready to give lessons on the Piano forte,
the Violin, the Guitar, and also in vocal
music; he will likewise tune Pianos. s.--His
prices will be very moderate Sc 90 per
month for Instrumental music, and 50 90 per
month for vocal music. For tuning Piahos,
the charges will be proportionate to the work;
still they will always be moderate.
Opelousas, August 18th, 1856.