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Oroville daily Butte record., 1857-01-01
LEGAL NOTICES.
DECLARAToRY NOTICE
sTATE OF CALEDONIA. !

CoUNTY or BrrTE
Marcia ~ DOHn To Declaration Of Sote Trader.
z MABCIA y. pOAN. wife of Robert Doan. be-
cling desrous of awaiting myself 0f the benefits of
u certain act of tha Legislature OF The state Of all
nrnia. and entitled q" An AL Ia authorize married
wutrcn tn transact hu-ines in their own Pame as
Sole Traders. passed Auri i2m A II lei2," do here
by declare. that Il l. my intention 10 ,rausaci and
carry on the buslns OF launching. in my own name,
and ill hereafter be responsible for all debts contract
ed by me and that the amount of property insr~lcd
hy me in sad business. does not exceed the sum o
live thousand dollars MARCIA \, DoAN, ISL
Signed, sealed and delivered in presence Of
II. CRUM, Justice OF thS Peace.
Attest: G. DEWITT.
GtTATE or CALlFORNlA-Counlyo Of Bute.--On
~ this the 9th day Of December. A. u. one thousand
eight hundred and GGy-slX. before me H. Crum. Il
Justice the Peace in aud for tho county aforesaid,
personally appeared Marcia y. DOAn. sole trader:
personally known TO me to- be the individual descri
bed in aud who executed the within instrument as
the party thereto, and size Acknowledged TO me that
she executed the same freely and voluntarily. and fer
all purposes: and the saic Marcia n. Duan having ac-
knowiedgrd to me, on an examination separate ana
without the hearmg Of her husband, that she iptend
ed ON executing her own business, freely without
fear, voluntarily without cnmpnlsion or any undue
influence Of her said husband.
In tes imony whereof have hereunto set my hand
(L > aud affixed my official seal the day and
year first above written.
II CRuM. Justice OF the Peace.
Oroville daily Butte record., 1857-01-01
LOST SCRIP F!

TENHE FOLLOWING PIECES of Butte County
u Script piece drawn to f. Paige No. lls5,
registered Nav 18Th 1856 for S92j,50; piece drawn
to f. Paige No, 1856 registered May l9th 1850, for
May 10Th 1856, for S4S,S5: piece drawn to NJ. \.
McLaugun. No "a. registered May 2Stk. for Si5,0O
and one or two pieces for smaller amounts, number
aud date not remembered. All persons are warned
against negotiating for said Scrip as the payment on
the same has been stopped. Any one rerurning the
above pieces of scrip to the undersigned or the Office
of the Butte Record VIII be suitably rewarded.
OrOVllie Dec. 10, lSl5 RANDALL HOBART.
Oroville daily Butte record., 1857-01-01
NOTICE.

VUyHE UNDERSIGNED. or any of them. will re-.
a ceive sealed proposalssIp 10 January 7lh. \. ID.
1851 tor numin2 the Poor Claim" in Main Feather
river Ia 1897. said claim is about seven hundred
feet in length
The Stockholders in said claim will hold meeting
a the Office of Thos Wells Esq. in Orovie, ON the
7th day OF January, 1857. at 10 o'clock A. NJ.
w MARSHALL,
BY Thos Wells, his attorney in fact.
NJ. WALSH,
BY ThOs. Wells. mis- attorney In fact.
W. o. HARA
BY Thos. Wells, his attorney in fact.
4 GILMAN.
WN. WHITE.
HENRY WILLIAMS,
WILLIAM GRAY.
Oroville Dec -, 1856. d2sM
Oroville daily Butte record., 1857-01-01
STATE OF CALIFORNIA, Board Of Supervisors

STATE OF CALIFORNIA, Board Of Supervisors,
County of Butte Nov Term.
the matter of he declaration of certain streets IN
the Carlton tract to be highways, and to alter the
road to McConnelrs Ferry, 1t is hereby ordered that
The present road running from the termination OF
Bird. Robinson and Montgomery streets III the Town
of Orovle to Butcher Ranch in said county, be- ana
the same is hereby declared vacated as public nigh
way And il is further ordered that th+ sala bird,
Montgomery and Robinson streets ot said Town ot
Orovile be extended rs public highways across the
trnct of I,ul known as the Carlton tract ana au
Joining said town of Orovle. Said combinations OF
bird. Robins IN and Montgomery street to be Sixty
six feet in width and extending in directions pr'el
with each oher according 10 the plan or serVey OF
said Carl, on Tract made by VI. II. Farley. Ana II Is
further ordered that the street marked Fourth ave.
nue, according to the plan and servey of the said
Carlton Tract be- and the same is hereby declared 10
he public highway-the said Avenue to be sixty SIX
feet in width and extending across said tract OF land
And il j. further ordered that much OF the First,
Srcond Third Finh Sixth. seventh and Eighth AV-
enues. rs lie between Robinson and Montgomery
streets according To the plan or survey OF said Nj h.
Farley of said Carlton Tract now on he In the cWce
of The county Recorder of said county. be, and the
same are hereby declared to be pubic highways an
of snid highways 10 be sixty feet IN width ana u
i further ordered that the rond now iad out from the
termination of the said Robinson street, across
The Butcher Ranch, TO ts junction with the old ROAD
he and the same is hereby declared pubic high'
wav said highway 10 be sixty six feet IN wiulh.
Attest the foregoing true copy.
MILES CHAPLIN, Clerk of Board.
By VI. II. Darrach. Deputy. nl9-9d
Oroville daily Butte record., 1857-01-01
NOTICE

NOTICE is hereby gwen, that the undersigned
" will apply To the :onrd of Supervisors III and
for Bnte County, at its February Tcrm A. ID. 1887.
or rs soon thereafter rs a. plicaiion can be heard,
for Bridge and Ferry License across SolHh Feather
River AT or near its junction with The North Fork OF
Feather River, in Bidwcll township. in said county.
By order of he Bidwe Bridge Company.
Nov. lo, 1886. ~
GEO w HESS, President.
GEO. w. HISS,
X I. NAN NoRDES,
J. a. MURRAY, fTrusees.
JosEPH GLUEKAUF,
Jos. f.. n. LEWIS,
R.T VAN NORDEN, Sec'y. Mild
Oroville daily Butte record., 1857-01-01
WEEKLY BUTTE RECORD

For rlrenlaon IN the mining ana a2r,tl',"'"' ~
ir,s az tho county viii contain the lucnl and general
Nays 0rths week. interspersed with Undressing mrs
fplInneons reading matter II will contain t"eh'y
,iyht columns reading matter, Hnd "'ll ne one 81
the Iargas1 aud cheapest Weekly Newspaper IN the
Sistc Puhlshed every saturday. 1rms-S3 per
Annum: ak months, ~; three months. ~
ApvERTIsEMENTs. per square ot ten lines or ies@'
hrst insertion, so
Each subsequent insertion. W o1
r9S~ liberal deduction VIII be mhdo IN laV"r o'
those who advertise ny the venr
NJ business cards inserted on reasonhbielerths'
Oroville daily Butte record., 1857-01-01
INSOLVENCY NOTICE,
STATE OF CALIFORNIA, tSS.
CouNTY OF BUTTE.
COUNTY COURT-AT CHAMBERS,

COUNTY COURT-AT CHAMBERS,
ORovILlE, October 81. 1856.
9N THE NATTER OF HORACE REYNOLDS
4 an lnsolyent Debtor
In nursuance Of an order, made on the 2lst day of
lr;ober $500 in the County Court of said county, hy
he Jpdge thereof. The Hon J. y. n. LEWIS,
Notice is hereby given 10 the Creditors oi the sald
insolyent debtor Horace Reynolds, to he and appear
before the Judge of the County Cout IN and for sad
outy the Hon j. y. N. Lewis, ~ the Court house.
n 0roy,ile in said county, on Monday the 2!lh day
of November, A. ID. 1896, at ~ O'Clock; A. A., the
..me heiug the fist day of the November term of
said Coart, then and there to show cause, il any,
why the rrayer of said iusolvent debo. should not
be granted. and an assignment OF his essite De made
81 ha he discharged from his debts and Liabilities
"A an insolvent debtor.
Witness my hand and the Seal Of said Court
- affixed, this the slst day OF October. A. d..
LIS, MILES CHAPLIN. County Clerk,
BY M II DARRAoH, Deputy.
Oroville, OCTOBER q, 1856. o2l-d
Oroville daily Butte record., 1857-01-01
LEGAL NOTICES.
STATE or CALIFORNIA,
prnhate Cnnri

County of butte Probate Court
yNrOW tins day, ii appearing 'omy satisfaction as
~ Judge of the Probate Court 'h ahd iof hole
County, that the Board of Supervisors. and for said
County did, on the tweniy'fourth day OF september
A ID one thousand eight hundred and my six declare
Droyjll to be the County Seat OF Butte Co from aud
after the said twenty ly-foufth day ol eepehoer, A.
1856. in pursuance of an Act enlilled An Act 10
change and fix the County Seat of Riitte County, ap
proved March 10Th, 1856, and IL iurthrr appearing
10 my s8iisfaciiOn that The present bhdss IN "hich
the snid Court has been held. and in which the Rec
ors have been kept in the town of Bldwell are un-
.afe as n pace of depository tor said Records, and
that the same is liable to destruction by nre ny rea-
son of their being constructed entirely oi wood
And il further appearing that there is no building
in The Town of Rdwe suitable for holding the terms
of this court and to safely keep lis Records from IRE
or Other calamity. and II appearing iuh me to"h ol
OroVe is III place 10 hold The terms oi thls court
and thnt a commoiious and safe brick building in
said town has rendered to the county as county
buildings.
II is therefore ordered. djudged and decreed that
the Clerk of tho Probate Court, IN ana Tor butte
thereof To Orovile in the building selected by the
said Board OF supervisors rs county buildings hnd
that he do and transact the business of ms sa once
at the town of Orove, as the County Seat OF Butte
ounty
And II Is further ordered that the terms of said
court from and after the said twenty-ionrih day OF
september, 4 d 1856, be held at the said town of
Oroviile, until otherwise ordered.
And it is fln ther ordered that the Clerk otthe Pro
bate Court in and for Butte County issue IN order'
under seal OF said Court, in conformity with this or
der
And that the same he published in the Da', But
Record. paper published IN the town ol oroFii'e'
for the space of forty days from the date hereof.
BY order of Court
Attest the foregoing tue copy Of the original or
der now on file in my court.
Witness my hand and the seal of said Pro-
III 81 bate Cour taiiixed this the 2ith day Of sep
tember A y 1855, nj Bdwell.
MILES CHAPLIN, Probate Clerk.
by DARRAcH, Deputy.
Oroville daily Butte record., 1857-01-01
NOTICE.

hereby eiAen to all persons holding liens on the
..Jennv Lind Hotel" in the town OF Orovitie
Butte county, Calfornia to present the same Win WY
IrnI nroof thereof in the Justices Court of j. 7 Elli>
OF. J. r., In AMI for Ophir Township, on Monday
Nov. "A, 1856, at 10 O'Clock NJ
by order Of Court. -
BUTTEALUMBER COMPANY.
BY TON WELLS Att'y.4
Oroville. Nov l., 1856
Oroville daily Butte record., 1857-01-01
BRIDGE NOTICE.

NTOTICE Is HEREBY GIVEN--That the under
" signed will apply TO the Board OF supervisors III
and for Bate County at its February term "A. -.
1851 or as soon thereafter application can be
heard for n cens,. TO construct Toll Bridge across
The west branch of the north fork of Feather river.
nj a place known a. the - Natural BRIDGE about
one mile and. a.haIf below Nelson's Bar.
0rIville. Dec y 1856 o. NJ EVANS.
Oroville daily Butte record., 1857-01-01
LEGAL NOTICES.
SUMMONS

STATE or CALIFORNIA
Comfy Of Butte.
Ninth Judicial Cfs'rri Court December TeriH-De-
eemter 2-d, lSs
VIA. Ila~sy uud c. II. Simpkms,l
Thomas l. Edwards.
HTGs ORDERED By THE CoURr--That thcs
II mons Tor the defendant herein, be published ia
tie bnllr Rccori newspaper published ia Quito
county once a week tor thH -iucr of thirty days.
Attest; th. foregoing irac copy "f the oFIgunI
orttr tor publication ur ~iuuunu> in tho above tuN'
lied ctHi--, now ut record. ,n ~, Office.
Witness my hand and the s'd "f sail i'>'rct
Court affixed, this the twenty fourth day ut
us Duccmber. ID 1856, at OroVilie.
NILES CHAPLIN,
District Clerk,
by NJ. II. DARRAcH, Deputy
STATE OF cALIFoRNiA' P,iriGi G.,, c0nrt nTt;,,.
WHl. IIawley and {. H. smpSins Plaintiffs,
Thomas |. Edwards )Defendant.
The people Of tbe Suite of California
To Thomas L.. Edwards GREETING;
N7OU ARE HEREBY COMMANDED to appear
N and answer in said Court, the complaint OF said
plaintiffs file in my otiite against you, within ten
days aflef The service Of his writ upon you. II served
in Butte county, within twenty days If served in any
other county OF this NInih Judical District. and with
in forty days If served ON OF this Ninth judicial Dis"
trct, default herein Will be- entered against you.
This acon is brought against you obt1n judgment
for two hundred and seventeen eighty hundredths
dollars and interest thereon from the Sh day OF jan
uary le5d due on note given by you TO j. nenella
or order November 9Th. 1855: ard for the SUN OF
nine hundred and twenty-five seventytour one hum
dredths dollars due account for Goods. Wares, anu
,lerchandse purchased by you Of plaintiffs, between
October 27ih 1853 and November !ith 1883. aud for
foreclosure of mortgage the American Hotel, and
lot on which the same is located, In Lynchburgh,
Butte county, given by You To secure The payment OF
said sums And plaintiffs notify YOU that il you fail
10 answer their complaint rs herein commanded,
they will take Judgment against You by default for
said sum of two hundred and seventeen eighty one
hundredths dollars aud interest, and five hundred
and twenty-five seveny.fonr one.hundredths dollars,
and interest thereon trOm the day Of judgment ID.
lsj6, until paid, and for costs of this suit Hereof
fail not nt your peril
Witness my hand aud Seal Of said District
Court at Orove,. this the 18th day OF Decem-
Il. ~ ber. \ ID l-j6 MILES CIIAPlN,
ry NJ. ~. DARRAcH, Deputy district Clerk.
d26Std
Oroville daily Butte record., 1857-01-01
FERRY AND BRIDGE NOTICE

N WILL Apply to the Board of Supervisors at
3 their February term, Tor u renewal OF my rerrS
License at Nelson's Rar. West Branch Feather river
and for license 10 build and keep Toll Bndgo al
said place =. - 'oN''''
ToM. WELLS, Airy for Petitioner.
Groyille. Dec II. 1sj6 dlZ>4"
Oroville daily Butte record., 1857-01-01
PROBATE NOTICE.

A II, persons holding claims against the estate Of
q Vic,or Laudiere. deceased, late OF Butte county
are hereby notified 10 present them with proper
vouchers to the undersigned, within ten monihs ron
s''" ""''' " R.HOBART,
public Administrator Butte County.
Oroville daily Butte record., 1857-01-01
z. s. CooP r, W. d.
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diseases. As nnoculalion Is preventative against
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a nreventntiye against syphilitical and gonorrheal
Diseases Harmless in itself, 1t possesses Inc power
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thereby saving thousands from being Injected WIN
tbe most Ioah.arie OF all diseases Let no young
man wno appreciates health be without Dr. cap
kny's Prophilacticum II is In very convenient pack
ages. and will he found convenient to use beng
used as soap. Price 80 FOR saie NJ pr Il. a. ..
,gontnv,s office AImory Hall. corner of Sacramento
and Montgomery streets, San Francisco. =.
All orders must be addressed To l.. D. Cxapkay' VI
D., San Francisco. California. ma
Oroville daily Butte record., 1857-01-01
PROBATE NOTICE.

A Ill PERSONS holding claims against BenJa
~ min johnson deceased. OF Butte county are
hereby notified to present them with proper vouchers
To the undersigned within ten months from tins date,
or they will be forever debarred John LANlL.
Executor of the estate of benjamin johns n de-
ceased. Lott S9Xon's Office, Bird street, oroNihe'
Oroylie, Dec. Il. 1886. dlJ W
Oroville daily Butte record., 1857-01-01
COUNTY TREAsURERs OFFICE,l

COUNTY TREASURERS OFFICE,
BIDwELL, July lsb. 1885,
NTOTICE Is hereby givIe, that all persons hoidlhg
~ Butte County Warrants payable IRON the gene
raI fund registered between February 10Th, le5b ana
MAY 7th, 1856, that the same VIII be redeemed
on rtcsrnfation St my Office. And notice Is further
gwen that frOni and after this date, SAID warrants
Will ctnse 10 bear Interest -
WILLIAM LATTIMORE,
Treasurer OF Butte County.
Oroville daily Butte record., 1857-01-01

MTOTiCE-My wife, Lucene Ellen. having len
~ INV house, aud refusing to live with me, all
nersons are hereby cautioned not to trust or harbor
her on my account, rs will not be responsible iof
any debts of her contracting.
nI7-4w WILLIAM MONTG OMERY.
Oroville daily Butte record., 1857-01-01
FERRY NOTICE

NJOTlCE is hereby given that the undersigned
~ will apply to the Board OF supervisors III ana ana
for Butte County, al the February term thereof in
1857, for License to run Ferry and Bridge across
the Middle Fork of Feather River, few rods above
the junction Of the North Fork OF said river
SYLVESTER =. SAVAGE.
nroy,iIa Nov IN lS56 'e--tC
Oroville daily Butte record., 1857-01-01
NOTICE

ri HEREBY NOTIFY ALL PERSONS against pur-
chasing a certain hote OF hand, executed by me
in favor OF r. T.. England, for the sum o Two nun
dred and fly dollars, said note was irauduenty
obtained and will not pay the same on presentation
l.. :. RUGGLES.
Mountain House. Dec. I7lh, 1885. dl'
Oroville daily Butte record., 1857-01-01
pgCLARAToRY NOTICE.
STATE or CALIFORNIA,

STATE UF CALTF UNNIA, (
CousTY OF ETrrE.
Mary Jane Walker t" Declaration oil sole Trader
MRS. MARY JAAE WALKER. wife of Jabez
Ia Walker, being desirous OF awaiting herself OF
The, benefits of certain Act W the Legislature of The
state of California and entitled "An Act Ia author
iyn married women so transact business IN their wn
name as sole Traders-passed April l2lh, A. b.
ls52" do b4reby declare, that it is my intention to
transact and carry the business OF Keeping Il
dairy for the purDose of selling milk, butter. &c In
tha CourN of Butte and state of California. that in
tend to carry on said business in my own name and
viii hereafter bo responsible for any debts contracted
by me- and that the amount OF properly invested by
me ia said basiaess does rot exceed the sum OF five
thousand dollars.
MARY JANE WALKER, IL. 81
Signed sealed and delivered in presence Of
Eo. V.V
Oroville daily Butte record., 1857-01-01
NOTICE

rE>HE STOCKHOLDERS of the South Feather
Water Company are hereby notified, that the
annual meeting of the Company will he held AT the
office at Forbesown. on the first Monday ln January
ls57. AT l2 O'Clock. noon.
J. WARREN MASON, Secretary.
do I'd
Oroville daily Butte record., 1857-01-01
ST ATE OF CALIFORNIA,

COUNTY 0F BUTTE. J
HnN THIS this the 18th bay of November. A. D.
y one thousand eight hundred and nity>six, be-
tore me, William G. English, Notary Public IN and
for the aforesaid county personally appeared before
known TO me TO be the individual described in and
who executed the within instrument rs the party
thereto and she acknowledged TO me that she eXe'
cuied the same freely and voluntarily, for the uses
lane Walker wife of JabeZ c. Walker having been
Inv me first made acquainted with the conlens offs Id
instrument acknowledged To me, on an examination
had separate. apart from and without the hearing o
her husband that she executed the same freely and
voluntarily without fear, compulson. or any undue
influence of her said husband, at that she did not
wish to retraet the execution of the same.
In testimony whereof | have herellnto set
U.S0 my hand and affixed my onlciai seai' 'he u"y
and year first above written.
no53w WING. ENGLISH, Notary Public.
Oroville daily Butte record., 1857-01-01
Orouitle 0uiIq Futte RetnrA.
PUBLISHED DAILY SUNDAYS EXCEPTED

r-se" OyVIcr-zrn Record Ruildinc on MYERS Street
Ea-t side between Montgomery and Bird, Ofoviiie.
Lynchburg daily Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1852-1861, 1857-02-28

The Savannah (Geo) Republican Of Tuesday
regrets to record the repetition of occurrence
by which the community of Savannah 80
much shocked but week ago. The Republi-
can adds:
Another hostile meeting took place yesterday
at ScrivenS Ferry near this city, in which the
parties wer~O 5. knbrough and Jacob =. Hen
drick, both citizens of Columbus, in this State.
The weapons used were rifles, and they fought
at forty PAGES distance. Upon the second fire
Mr. Hendrck fell, morally wounded, the ball
having entered his side just above the hip and
passed il is thought, through the smaller inies-
tines lie was brought to this city, and was a
live Mt a late hour last ght though his condi-
ton is considered hopeless. Ills antagonist es-
capped unhurt and left for Columbus by the eve
ninr train.
Lynchburg daily Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1852-1861, 1857-02-28

\ trghtul deed Was recently perpetratcd at St.
Louis the details Of which are thus given in the In
telligenecr OF the / 18th:
The circumstances rs related by named j.
lliblcr Who the only witness, were rs follows
Walter :. STROLLER, aud Henry Benning were part
ners in buying hides, operating for Adam lieckncr,
No. 62 Morgan street between Fourth and Fifth Yes
terday afternoon, Strother laid down upon bed in
the second story llcneckpr house and was Sleep
Ing at three O'Clock, when Bennng sent the DO, llb-
Ter to awaken him. He WAS 50 sound asleep, hoWev-
er, that llber failed 10 him, and called Ben
ming, who Immediately came up and made an attempt
to arouse him lay shaking him Strother partially IL
Weakened, amt told Ijennil 10 let him alone, but the
latter continued shaking him and urging him to arise,
As there some hides in the market for him To buy
He stIll refused TO get up, aud told Benuug 10 let
him alone or he would shoot him. Vt this time Ben
ming had rev yer in his belt which was in sight,
and he went across the room and laid il on the head
oil his bed after which he returned to STROLLER and
renewed IL efforts To induce hun TO gel up.
STROLLER then got angry, aud repeated his threats
il an earnest manner. Trey having been made play
fully before. Almost Immediately after making them
he put them into execution By bounding across the
| room aud graslng Bonnings pistol, which he pre-
scented at the breast OF the latter and firing, sent
ball through his Heart. Tire death of Bcunng was
the in slant result The murderer Wis at once ar
rested and locked mp in the oalahoose, to undergo
an examination for murder. lie is young man, IL
bout twenty three Years oi age. with mild, sedatc
look, and lie and themur9cIed man have always been
regarded fast friends Ao cause Of enmy is known
between them.