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Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1858-01-23

Gov. GKlMxs ACTING AS HoTEL PoRrER.-
In the editorial correspondence of the Du
buque Times from the Capital We find the
following characteristic anccdotc of Gov.
Grimes:
- 6 Speaking Of Mr.. Grimes recalls little
circumstance that occurred at the Desmoine
Hotel, yesterday morning. The Governor
Is rather a common looking personage; is
somewhat slovenly in his appearance, and
would readily pass for = man of low es-
tate Stopping at the same house was a
New York runner, with q goo supply OF
hair shout his face, and no deficiency of oil
in his manner, The New Yorker was going
west by stage, which started at an early
hour, and meeting the Governor in the bar
room in his shirt sleeves, unshaved and hi
hair standing every way, addressed HIN n
thus. Porter bring my baggage from No
81 Yes, sir,' said the Governor. ant
ran up stairs, shouldered the fellows trunl
and conveyed it to the bar room, saying =
Your trunk, SIR The New Yorker put hi
hand into his pocket for quarter. when I
mutual friend approached and introduces
the porter as Gov. Grimes. 90! hop sal,
!he,s = that tho Governor, and vanished ou
icfthe door,"
sf6&T The Legislature Of Texas at its re
cent session conferred the privilege Of col
ling themselves into slavery upon the FIRE
ihe3robs cf that State. Why this specis
1kS<negs toa slassa II slavery be the bless
isie45ttths poor that it, sdvoeates Insist ths
il i, why otextsnd the privilege to whtl
men - we'll aD'blacka
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1858-01-23

FLORENCE Money. = We ascertain from a
gentleman who has recently Travelled through
the interior of our State, that he observed
in the towns and at the mills back of Du-
buque signs stuck up conveying the impor-
tant intelligence that wheat was bought at
the following rates cash 30 cents per bush
Ell, or Florence money SIS cents Here is an
illustration of what we have SO frequently
asserted, that drive Florence money from
| circulation, and the effect would be to re-.
duce the price of wheat at once to 80 cent 8
per bushel. The onslaughts made upon Flor
ence money were direct attacks on the farm
ing community, which 10 the very basis of
our city's prosperity. . @ a
The above, which we take from the Da-
venport Gazette, is lprin,a facis evidence of
the rottenness of Florence paper, notwith-
standing the Gazette uses it to bolster up
the trash Any school boy, if asked to give
reason for the relative difference between
Florence and other currency as stated in the
Gazette, would at once answer because there
was something rotten about Florence and
people wanted confidence in it. If wheat is
worth 30 cents per bushel in good money
and IS in Florence it only proves that the
latter has wofulIy deprecated, and is really
estimated at but about sixty cents on the
dollar. What advantage is it to farmer if
he can sell his wheat for deprecated shin
plasters at double the price he can get for it
in money, and yet realize nothing more for
so doing? Is he so silly as to be cap
tivated by pictured rag representing a
dollar which is intrinsically worth only so
cents Any sensible man knows that when
the merchant makes difference of price in
the kind of money he offers. to the farmer
for his wheat he will also make n cores.
ponding difference in selling goods to him
for the same kind of money. The farmer is
not the gamer on account of deprecated
currency, but in nine cases out of ten, be-
cause he is not as well posted as the trades
man, he is shaved in every transaction
wherein he touches it, and when these rag
mills that grind out cheap currency blow
up he bears the burden of the loss. We ask
the farmers of Iowa to look at these facts
and to note the shallow arguments offered to
bolster up Florence and Burrows l. Pretty
mans shinpIasters. Verbum sat. .-.
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1858-01-23
3ssi,s7s II

Leaving excess Of resources over
present and probable liabilities Of 4sei ,375 II
The expenses of the State during the two
past years have been greatly increased BY
the extra session OF the General Assembly iT
July, 1865, rendered necessary BY the gran,
of land to the State for railroad purposes, by
the recent constitutional convention, aud BY
| the erection of hospital for the insane al
Mount Pleasant. The amount expended fol
these three purposes exceed- the su,n Of two
hundred thousand dollars.
1t VIII be observed that the estimate Of r,sourcel
for the years of 1858 and 1859 is based upon tht
snppositun that the present rate of State taxation
shall be continued. 1t will be f"r III General As
| semb!y to determine whether no; this rate Of
taxation shall be adhered to. IL is believed tha
owing to he present scarcity Of money and the stag
nation in business, asnail amount only Of the Stat
revenue now due will b. promp. iy paid 1thcryfor
| submit to the General Assembly he propr:ety 81
borrowing upon he bonds Of the STATE the a,noun
allowed by the Constitution. ! have reason TO be
| levc that six per cent. bonds can bs negotiated a
par. Shnud this course be adopted, the rr, sent ]!
abilities of the State can b. Immediately discharged
the charitable institutions carried forward to com
plctnn. and the rate Of taxation for the years lS5
and 1859 can be rsduc, at icast one-thrd.
| The act Of January ~, 1857, in relation to tn
| Des MONIES River Improvement, nu. horized tn
making IF new contract for the prosecution Of tha
work. This action of the General Assembly va
| founded upon the conclusion that the contract o
june 9, 1854, with the Dos NJ ines Navigation an
| Railroad Company, was invalid and nugatory, II 2
never having been approved by the Governor Tn
| Supreme Court has, however, since decided that q
this contract was subsequently recognized and ns 2
upon by the State authorities, the origisai defse
has been CURED, and cahnot nIw be made groun
Of objection.
But from the report of the joint cpfamit'ee Of th
two houses at the last session of the General Assfn
bly,, it would Seem that the terms Of this cqntrac
had mover been complied with by the Company, bu
that it has been disregarded in its most essentia
particulars, whereby the purposes for which IT We
entered into have not been and will not be attsnct
If this be true, you may feel it TO b, your duty
rscind that contract, fer the reasons stated 10 th
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1858-01-23

The amount in the Treasury on the
3Ist October, 1856, was
There WAS paid into the Treasury
during the fisca! year
Making total Of
There was paid out during the year,
Leaving balance in the treasury at
the end of the year Of
There is in arrears from the several
County Treasurers
There is due from the several e"un-
ties upon the assessment Of 1851,
The AUDITOR of State estimates the
tax.s for the year 1858 at
The estimate for 1859 is
Total resources Of the State to jan
uary, 1860, when the next G,ntral
Assembly convenes,
The Auditor estimates the expenses
of the State during the same peri
cd at $523,4l7 90
There are outstanding
Auditor, wArranis, 1850 IS
Oroville daily Butte record., 1858-01-12
Grand Jury ReuOrt. .

|
| To the Honorable Court OF Sessions in and
for the County Of Butte.
The Grand Jury of the December Term,
1857, beg leave to report that during their
Session, great number of Criminal cases
have come under their consideration, and
regret to say that crime is greatly on the in
crease.
They have found the following true Bills,
viz: For murder, / grand larceny, 9 pet
ty laI ceny, one; branding cattle not belong
ing to him, one highway robbery. two
manslaughter, one; Defrauding,, one; Oh.
tanning goods under false pretenses, one
perjury, one; possessing burglarious instru-
ments, two :. resisting an officer, tne ), arson,
one doing business without lioense, thirty
tour
The Jury have, as far as,the- limited time
of their disposal would permit, examined the
official records, and find them correct and
we'll kept. They also find some of the books
in the Recorders Office in very dilapidated
condition, and urgently recommend procur.
ing others more suitable.
On examination of the Jail, the Jury find
it altogether inadequate for the require
ments and accommodation of the prisoners.
being too small, unsafe and badly veutila-
ted. evidently conducting to the i'll health of
the occupants, and would earnestly recon-
mend to the Board of Supervisors the imme
diate erection of u new, suitable and well
ventilated Jail, above ground and the con
version of the present Jail into offices and
Station House for the benefit of the City
The Jury take great pleasure in speaking
in terms OF the highest commentator of the
care and skill with which the County Hespit-
al is conducted by the resident Physician,
DR. j. L. Jenkins, while at the same time
they consider the building now occupied for
that purpose entirely inadequate to the
wants of the County, and would recommend
to the Board of Supervisors the providing of
a.suitabie building, and in. the meantime
would suggest to them the propriety of en-
powering the resident Physician to procure
any requisites, or make any alterations he
may consider actually necessary.
The Jury feel very strongly the proprlety
ofethei suggestions in regard to the Jail
and Hospital, and hope that in consideration
of the exalted position we justly occupy
among our sister counties, the Board will
see fit to adopt them.
la concluding. this report, the Jury desire
10 tender their sincere thanks to the County
officials generally, for the kind and eff
cient manner in which they have aided this
body during its session.
II. U. jennings.
Foreman of the Grand Jury.
! II. B. HUNT, Secretary.
0roville, January 9Th, 1905.
Oroville daily Butte record., 1858-01-12

Governor Weller's Inaugural Message
The Inaugural Message of Governor We'll
Ter will be readwith interest by the public
OF California, for its bold and manly senti-
ments upon the various questions of State
policy. The policy there indicated for the
new administration is sound and statesman.
like, aud We doubt not the Legislature will
aid the Executive in carrying out the meas.
urcs necessary for the prosperity and ad-
vancement of the State, instead of forcing
him to an inordinate exercise Of the veto
power. Assuming the reins of government
with plethoric treasury, there is nothing
to prevent vigorous and economical admin
istration of public affairs, and fearful re-
sponsibility in failing to do so.
Whatever objections may be urged against
the ADMINISTRATION of Governor johnson, he
retires with the financial affairs of the
State in the most fourishng condition, and
his most inveterate and personal enemies
are compelled to admit that his annual mes.
sage is replete with recommendations of
useful and needed reforms That he has
been earnest in his endeavors to contribute
to the prosperity Of the State, our flourish
ing financial condition affords incontestible
proof That the new administration will
meet the responsibility thus incurred in a
manner calculated to justify the public con-
fidence reposed in them, the Inaugural of
Gov. Weller gives the fullest assurance
| 1t recommends the most rigid system of
economy in our financial affairs, and says
"The people have heard enough from their
public agents upon the subject of economy ;
they now demand that it shall be practised +"
The sage reviews the military opera
tions for the protection of the overland
route ), suggests the great need of speedy
inland communication with the east, and
alludes to the geographical advantages pos
sessed by California for commanding the
trade OF both hemispheres. He appeals to
the legislature to aid him in the discarge of
his official duties. by not consuming. more
time than is indispensable to the transaction
of public business, and declares his fixed
determination to sign no bill unless be has
had ample time to understand its contents.
The affairs of the State were never in
more healthy and prosperous condition. and
the promises for the future were never so
bright, at any former period of our history.
May they be more than realized.
Oroville daily Butte record., 1858-01-12
Salt Lake News


The State Journal of Monday contains
some interesting news from Utah, from
which we condense the following items:
Col. Alexander, with the Sixth Dragons,
had attempted to force his way throuh Echo
Canon, about forty miles east of Salt Lake
City, but found it impossible to do SO. In
the attempt four Of his men were killed -
The Mormon loss was not asoertnined.. Col
Alexander started shortly afterwards with
an escort Of % dragons, for st. louis to
obtain supplies for the army.
Colonel johnson had marched his COM
mand to Box Elder Creek, about 80 miles
northwest of Salt Lake City, where he is now
encamped.
Colonel Bonneville, with three companies
of the sixth Infantry, garrison Forts
Brdger and Supply, the latter having been
evacuated by the Mormons.
He has made reprisals, and has retaken
Il OF the wagons captured by the Mormons,
together with other supplies, and 2.49O head
OF cattle. The Mormons in his vicinity are
represented as peaceably disposed, and will
ling to sell him all the provisions he de-
sires. He will break up his camp on the 1st
OF May, and attack Salt Lake City from the
west
Oroville daily Butte record., 1858-01-12
NEW ADVERTISER ENTS.
Notice.
&T. NICHOLAS HOTEL.-F,
Special Notice.

THE ALTA EXPRESS CO. will hereafter
dispatch bag Tor Mar! !sville, Sacramento and san
Francisco three times day daily at A. NJ, II
NJ, and at p. NJ, thus afording merchants and
others in Orovile. an opportunity OF communicating
with Marysvilie aud receive answer the day
oar other Expresses for all parts of The state will
leave the same l. usual. Commissions and orders
for the purch OF goods are respectfully solicited.
and the goods returned in 4Shour hom the time of
receiving the order. Orders must almays be accom-
panied with the CAsu.
GEO. II LELAND,
Jan. 12-lw Agent Alta Express Co.
Oroville daily Butte record., 1858-01-12

PaCTFIC IsLANDs.-The Melbourne COR
respondent of the San Francisco Bulletin,
that il is high time that something was done
for the heauti ul, fertile Islands of the Pa. /.
cife, and says that part of the world has vet
to h developed by the Auglo-Sa2on race
Fra ce is very active in the New Caledonia /;
h. gland has got too much to attend to, and
there is n fine field for American enterprise
il The direction, in laying hold of good sta
tions for future use
Oroville daily Butte record., 1858-01-12
Jan. 12-l
SEERIE'FS SALE
WNY VIhDIE OF AN EXECIJTION

-EI issued of the District Courl OF he Fifteenth
judicial District III and for Butte couuy and state OF
California to me directed anddelivef ed, command
ing me TO make the sum of eight hundred and sixty
nine iiIly three hundredths 1860 j3l dollars
with interest thereon at the rate OF ten per cent
per annum from the twenty seventh L2.lD day of
November A. ID. 1887 until paid, aud the further
Of forty twenty huDdredths [S4l POI dollars
costs of SUIT and accruing costs on SAID wrt wherein
=. GOODMAN & co are plaintiffs and WIN JACOBS
Il ELIAS NATHAN doing business under the name
ard style OF VIM jacobs x Co. are defendants. have
levied upon and shall expose ut public sale 10 the
highest bidder for cash On the THIRD lJl DAY OF
FEBRUAki, ;, A. ID. 1858. at the hour of two III
O'clock r. NJ Of said day, all OF the right title and in
teresi o the above named defendants ia and 10 the
following descrIoed property, TO wit All that cel
piece or parcel of land situated on the north-eas
side of Main street III Spanshown, in Butte county,
California, together with house situated thereon,
occupied and known as Wn. jacobs u Co.'S store
house. said house being about s;or, high aud
about sixteen eet IN width and twentyfo feet ia
hsngth.
/ The above sale TO take place at the Court House
door in the tow not, ,Orove, County and state aore
said
/ ". ID PLU.M, Sheriff Butte County.
Oroviile January 18th. 1855.
Oroville daily Butte record., 1858-01-12

FFERY Kora Cur We learn from Mr.
X nuovan. Moore s. HensbSw's Fcrryman,
that the rope OF the Ferry at the foot of
Huntoon street, was cut nearly in two, on
Sunday Evening by some rialicously dis
po' ed person The rope, .xbich was an ex
icel en one, WIS spoiled, and was yesterday
taken up for the purpose of being replaced.
This is-a species OF maIicousness only eqaul-
ell h. hends, who show their hostility to
railroad companies. by obstructring the
road and destroying passenger trains, and
deserves the severest punishment known to
the law fortunately it was discovered
before any accident occurred, rs must have
5een the ease had a stage coach. or heavily
laden team at mptod 20 cross.
Oroville daily Butte record., 1858-01-12

TERRIBLE ACCIDENT --Afearful accident
occurred at Colomn on the 5th by the pre-
mature discharge of cannon, the salute
being fired in honor of Governor Weller's
Inauguration. A.maa by the name Of Spen-
Ger was ramming down the charge, when nm
explosion took place. breaking both arms.
and flowing away both hands Both arms
will have TO be amputated.
Oroville daily Butte record., 1858-01-12

SyrRETARy or SrATE.-Ferris Foreman,
ESQ, of Sacramento, was nominated Secre-
tary Of State by the Governor on Saturday,
aud confirmed by the Senate. Mr.. Foreman
will make an efficient officer.
Oroville daily Butte record., 1858-01-12

BALL AT THoMPsoN's RLAr,-W. H. Per-
due, Esq. of the Western Hotel, has issued
circulars for Social Cotillon party, to be
given by him on the 21st of the present
month. He is already famous for the ex-
cellence of his affairs of this kind, and the
fact needs only to be generally known, to
insure general gathering of the lovers of
the art Terpsichorean.
Oroville daily Butte record., 1858-01-12
Tributes Of Respect to 0. o. Goodrich.

Tributes OF Respect to o. o. GOOdric n.
To the N. G. V. g. officers and Brothers
of Oroville Lodge No. SO, and Bidwell Lodge
No 40, |. Q. o: F. of California.
Your committee appointed for the purnose
of drafting resolutions expressive Of the
sense of these Lodges in regard to the death
of oar Worthy Brother, o. O. Goodrich, beg
leave to make the following report
Where. as it has pleased an All Wise Prov.
idence to call from amongst US our worthy
Brother, 0. o. Goodrich, and thus leaving a
circle of warm friends to mourn his, loss.
therefore
Resolccd, That in the life time of our de-
parted Brother. we recognize in him an hon
est, upright and truthful man, n friend to
those in need, and good Odd Fellow. and in
the almost untimely death of one thus cut
down in the prime of life--we are once
more called upon to reflect and look again
upon another sad memorial of mans NOR
tolity.
Resolved, That we deeply condole with his
bereaved friends and relatives, and ask for
them the sustaining arm of that kind Prov
idence, which is never known to forsake
those who are Ode Fellows indeed.
Resoiuea, That as token of respect due
to the memory of our departed Brother, the
members of these lodges wear the usual
badges of mourning for the space Of thirty
days.
Resoloed, That the Secretary of this lodge
be directed to senda copy of these resolu
tions to the relatives OF our beloved Brother,
and also present copy to the family of Mr..
w w. Hobart, under whose kind care and
attention he received every comfort it was
possible to be given.
Rcsolred, That the Secretary be ordered
to present copy of these resolutions to the
BUrrE RECORD and North Californian for
publication.
Committee Oroville Lodge No. so, G. X.
Hendel, j NJ. Clark, w Douglass.
Committee Bhwell Lodge No. AZ. G. W
Drake, Geo Mcbride, @. Ritson.
Oroville daily Butte record., 1858-01-12

DIsTRIcT CoURT --The Fifteenth Judicial
District Oourt for Butte county, Judge
Sexton presi ,rned yest rlay A
very full calendar will occupy the attention
OF the Court for some time Judge Sexton
opened his first court in Colusi, und sur.
prised the bar by the prompt and dignifed
manner with which the business of the term
was despatched. We were present short
time during the session of tho court yester-
day, and heard the bar express their graft
tcation and pleasure at the courteous and
urbane bearing of the Judge.
Oroville daily Butte record., 1858-01-12

THANKs.--To the obliging and attentive
and ever "ready John Davis" for the Demo-
cratic State Journal and Herald of the
Morning.
Oroville daily Butte record., 1858-01-12

ArrAeHMENrs LEwEp--rvo attach
ments have beea levied upon the assets of
Mewildams 90 and an oficor placed in
charge Of the establishments One for $500
was levied on Saturday night, and another
for $4,000 at A NJ on Monday. Under
Sheriff Lillara Is ia charge Of the establish
ment.
Oroville daily Butte record., 1858-01-12

PERsoNAL.-Col. Stanton, of Marysville,
dropped in upon US last evening, for a brief
visit.
Oroville daily Butte record., 1858-01-12

The ITURBiDE LAND CLAIM REJECTED
The Alta of the 9th contains the history of
the great claim of the sons of the Mexican
Emperor Iturbide for 1,775,40O acres of
land in this State, which claim was rejected
in the United; States District Court on the
Sth inst
Oroville daily Butte record., 1858-01-12

CHANGE IF AGtNcY Charley French
has fe'irei r9m the agency OF the Alta Ex
press Company, enl is succeeded by Geo II.
Leland, Esq #e are uudsr Obligations to
the alta for rs Of the California Err
press
Oroville daily Butte record., 1858-01-12
NOTICE OF DISSOLUTION
HE RARTNERSHIP heref0for

II .xistng b.tw oen Thoiuas 4 Perdue IL, me motel
Lusiness al Thompsons Flat this day disso, led 10y
mutual consent. The business Of The old firm Will
DE settled by W. II. perdue, at the Western Hotel
WALTER H. PERUCE.
Tn mpson's Flat. Jan 4lh 1858.
The above business will hereafter be con ucied by
w. u Perdue. jan IL
Oroville daily Butte record., 1858-01-12

DEATH OF FRANKLIN NBABcocK.-Frank-
lin Babcock. ESQ, an old and esteemed res
ident of Butte County, died at the Haun
House, in Marysvile on Friday, OF con-
sumption. He was one of the pioneers in
Butte county, and was for long time, in
business at Bidwell's Bar, but more recently
a partner in Charley's Ranch He will, be
remembered by many Of our old settlers
For uTAH.-We see by the California
ETpress. that Mike Gray, Esq, ex- x-sheriff of
Yuba county, is raising a company of vol
| unteers Cor the Mormon war Mr.. Gray
was formerly member of Jack Hays i'm
mortal Texas Rangers, and is just the man
for this service. May he be successful in
raising company, and acquire halo of
glory by eradcatIng the stain of polygamy
I from the virgin soil of Utah
Oroville daily Butte record., 1858-01-12
DISTRICT COURT.
Hos. WARREN T. SEXTON, Presiding

MONDAY, Jan. 11th.
Venire for SO jurors ordered returnabls
Wednesday at / l o'clock A. NJ.
Hardgrave VS. Hammel-continued for the
term.
Sbedd VS. Shedd-trial set for Jan. %.
People VS. Susan Franklin-pleads to- NOR
row.
People vs. John Dolan-murder; arraigned
pleads tomorrow.
People vs. NJ Sudor.-manslaughter; ar
raigned-pleads to- morrow
People VS. Chas Jones--murder; nolle pros
entered, defendant discharged
Lechter VS. Hitchens-dett leave to answer
on Wednesday.
Wilmot VS. Freer--dismissed at defend.
ants cost without prejndice.
Kitchens VS. Freer - in:erpleader with
drawn--leave to answer.
CA Simmons VS. Wilmot s. Co--placed on
calendar.
Vantine VS. Bald Rock Mining Co.. stricken
from calendar.
Jacob Allemond aud - Meninger admit
ted at citizens.
On motion of Thos Wells, Esq. Court ap.
pointed Messrs Wells, Harris, Rhodes, Gas.
ton & Cheesman as a committee to report
reso lutions expressive Of the sense of the
bar in reference to the death of A. NJ. Ia.
briskie, Esq, late member of Butte county
bar.