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The Opelousas courier. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1852-1910, 1858-07-10
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Quatre paires de Beufs de
tire; l8 tetes de betes a cornes
douces; 6 tetesde chevaux. ct
betes cheyalines, environ 30
The weekly Butte record., 1858-10-02

DOWNFALL OF THE AMERICAN EAGLE-Captain
Moore Of the Dry Creek Ranch, Informs us that
grey Eagle, measuring seven feet, seven inches,
from tip to tip of the wings was shot one day last
week, by one of the men employed on the ranch.
His Eageship had been observed, lowering over
the premises for some hours before he was killed.
and when he met his fate was perched upon a
fence rail watching the agoniss of a SOW that was
giving birth to litter of pigs. A post mortem ex-
animation of the proud BIRD revealed the horri-
flying fact that the Sow aforesaid had already Wrought
forth two infant porkers, which, as Lamb quotest
''Ere sin coula light or sorrow fader
had been pounced upon, and swallowed by the vo-
rdcious emblem of Hail Columbia. We blush to
own that the pernicous Influences of California life
have so far degraded the high character of our Ma
titn's chosen bird to make il possible for him to
be caught ia the act of committing porcine nfanti-
ci1e-and to sucha parpose. We now learn, by
horrible example, why the American Eagle is gene
rally represented as crying muitum IN parro. He
thus alludes to the disgusting plenitude OF his in
testinal pork packing establishment.
The weekly Butte record., 1858-10-02

BUTTE AS TAX PAYER.-A tabular statement
Of the amount of taxes paid into the State Treasury
by the various counties, between January 18th and
June Both 1853, which appears in the Sacramento
Union of Saturday last, shows Butte county stand
ing only second in the State as a taxpayer: San
Francisco being the | rgest contributor to the
public purse. The total amount paid into the trea
sury by Butte in the time specified is $40 $50 "a
that of San Francisco being S64 $50 so. The coun-
ty which stands next to Butte is Sonoma she hay
ing paid in s24 796 o.. Ell Dorado, Tuoumne, Yu-
ba, and other more popnlous counties than Butte,
fall far behind her, in every particular they do
in the sum total of their payments. The amount
accruing from Foreign Miners licenses, is more by
one thousand dollars, in Butte, than in any other
county (the next highest being Mariposa) and more
by five thousand and upwards than FL Dorado, the
most populous mining county in the State. We
have reason to be proud Of old Butte for her nan-
scous of being next to the heaviest contributor to
the support of the State Government, we are nm
pleasantly reminded of the very meager representa-
ton granted US in the two branches of the Iegis-
lature. Perhaps however it is better to be well rep
resented at the Treasury Department but we should
prefer having our conditions in each more fully
equalized. Possibly the census of 1850 may do us
justice
The weekly Butte record., 1858-10-02

BURSTING OF THE BUBBLE.-The volume Of Fra
zers turbid stream has fallen at last and its fall
ing has proved the grand climax of its dupes' dis
asters. The receding of its waters has exposed its
character, has told its secret. When Frazer river
fell, its charm evaporate1. To mlntaiR ts illusye
character it should never hsve shrunk from its
most gigantic proportions. Hope aud expectation
wafted on its banks while its highest floods poured
down; now the bare bars, barren of god attest the
unwelc5me truth, long deferred. The bubble,
though ssslled, to its utmost tension has nos yet
burst. DRY diggings' and further up the riser''
still allure the fortune hunters until other recedng
wates-or dispelling ignis fatui have told further
truth, the certainly ,oming explosion will not take
place. But the burst will come eventually as sure
as April Fools day will roll around.
The weekly Butte record., 1858-10-02
ALccombton Decision.

Dust Lecomptonite from official position by the
popular vote, and his endeavors to maintain an
official position equal the dying contortions of the
headless trunk of an Anaconda. The people of
Sacramento are troubled with the Virginia Bolts.
"Old Virginia never tires''-of holding Office. On
the resignation of Monson as Judge of the sixth
judicial Distiict the vacancy was filed by the ap
pointment of Judge Bolts. At The late general
election, Judge Bolts was beaten Before the people
both for the vacancy and the full term, by J. H.
McKune. Bolts, it appears. however, has deter
mined to hold on to the Jndgeship, and, according
to the Union, has decided that vacancy can only
be filed at special election. Should this decision
be sustained, he will maintain his position until the
first of January next. In the meantime something
might turn up to create vacancy again, and of
course Botts could be re-appointed. If, however,
this decision concerning the filling of vacancies,
the Supreme Court has long been Illegally consti-
tuted, and various other Offices. both State and
county. have been Illegally filled. We incline to
opinion that it is but an exhibition of the tenacty
of Lecomptonsm for official position. 1t may be
said so have assumed malignant type. when it
thus overrdes the legal and constitutional decision
of the ballot box. 1t is the Lecompton method for
carrying out the principle of popular sovereignty
The people of the sixth Judicial District can have
McKune for their Judge by saying SO, not through
ballot box but through their judicial representa-
tive Judge Bolts. twill be seen that this decision
is in strict accordance with the platform adopted
by the eral-Iecompton State Convention.
The weekly Butte record., 1858-10-02

GofNG OUT OF OLFICE.-Among Others of our Of
icials whose career public servants terminates
to-day, is constable Pat Mcguire. We heartily re-
gret Pats defeat at the late election During the
term Of his Office he has shown himself an ener-
getic Industrious, reliable officer, always on hand
aud thoroughly competent. However Pat is not
one of the sort that must have office or starve,
and for want of papers to or arrests to make
will not long suffer himself to remain unemployed.
The community and not he is the loser by his non
election.
Justice Donaho and Constable Purcell also resign
their batons of Office to-day The people in their
Soseteign capacities failed to re-eect Squire Dom
afo; and for such want of appreciation of an ex-
cellent officer the people ought to be ashamed of
themselves. Mr.. Purcell, was not candidate at
the late election.
The weekly Butte record., 1858-10-02

HIGHWAY RoBBEAY.-A teamster named Rus
sell, informs the editor of the San Andreas Jnde
pendent of the particulars of a robbery Of which
be was the unfortunate victim. He was driving
along the road and met manwitha pack'of blank.
cts on his back, who xsked to be alloweeto ride in
the wagon He was toId to get in. which he did,
and the wagon droveon, but had not gone far be-
fore two footpads stepped out Of the bushes, pre-
sented arms and teldRussell to halt. OF course he
complied, and hoping his friend with the pack
might help him out Of the scrape turned around to
see what he was doing and found the ungrateful
whelp with a drawn knife in bis hand, and telliag
him to shell out what money he had. Russell was
allowed to depart after being relieved Of some forty
five dollsgz-all be had
The weekly Butte record., 1858-10-02

INDIAN TROUBLES AT THE NORTH. We learn
by the Humboldt Times of renewed Indian outrapes
at the north. On the morning of September 7th.
Mr.. Paul Boynton, who was living on the Trinity
trail, some seven miles beyond Union, was shot
dead by Indians within two hundred Yards of his
house Some packers, who were near at the time
frightened the savages away, and, doubtless, saved
Mr.. Boynton's family from the murderous scoun
drelS. An attack was made the day following
Boyaton's murder upon Pardee's kanch, Pardee
and his pa,tlor being slot at, but escaping with
their lives. Their stock was driven off and the
building fired. man named Thornton, of Mat
tole, was found dead and his body mutilated, Ross,
packer, was mortally wounded, another named
Stevens was shot dead and the names of several
others who have been attacked, robl ed and killed
are mentioned by the Times, which paper very
properly urges the removal or extermination of the
nierciless savages. Much complaint arises as to
the manner in which the so called reservations are
c6nducted, and urgent appeals are made to the
government for relief 1t is very evident that our
Ihdat affairs, have been much too loosely man.
aged:
The weekly Butte record., 1858-10-02

THE ALLEGHANINs AGAIN.-Our theatre was very
well filed on last Saturday night to hear the Ale
ghenians again. The audience was well pleased as
they naturally would be with sd pleasant an enter
tainment, and the favorable reception given the
company for three successive nights argues their
increasing popularity. Their quartettes are gener-
ally well selected and always well sung but to
some of their solos and the style of their delivery
We must be allowed to object. We don't like Oak
ley either in his character of lugubrous ballad sing
er. the funny man. There is altogether too
much of the morbidly solemn-puritanical is the
vugate-in the one, and too much of the decidedly
silly in the other. His ch nting of Biblical teach
ings would do very well in Sabbath School and
his Little Maid" and its character of songs would
not be inappropriate for nursery but they both
DIRE quite out of place in for the edifcaton
of amusement-seeking men and women of intelli-
gence. OF Miss Hitfert, we have spoken before as
she has right to be spoken Of, in terms of praise
She is a sweet and correct singer, with strong
clear voice of much compass and evident cultivation.
Her only fault is indistinct enunciation. Mr.. St0e-
pei is not only very skiful performer upon the
"Pike County Piano. but as he demonstrated in
the singing of Italian song very excellent vo-
calist. Mr.. Boulard, the bass singer, sustains his
part of the performances as well as could be desl-
ed. Another objection to the Alleghanians and we
are done. They sing too much and too often .'by
requests" Their ready and generous compliance
with superabundance of imaginative solicitations,
j, painful to such of their auditors are as not entire
unsophisticated concerning 'stage business"
We have not found fault with any portions of this
well deserving company's performances, with any
desire or purpose other than that of drawing their
attention to what we conceive to be errors which
they can easily remedy and moreoser, if we did
not believe the Alleghanians to be performers emf
nently worthy of the public patronage, wherever.
they may go, we would see them in Salt Lake before
we would attempt in any manner to crititise their
singings and doings. We heartily commetd the
Aleghanians to the consideration of our Northern
friends and neighbors.
The weekly Butte record., 1858-10-02
The RSute South Of Salt Lake,

1t would appear, from an article in the Union, |
of Wednesday, that the route south of Salt Lake,
which has been represented as "direct from Salt |
Lake to Carson Valley" is in reality, the route
veyed by Lieutenant Beckwith in 1854. The route
bears in southerly direction from Salt Lake City
to Tuilla Valley in latitude forty degrees forty-one
seconds, and extends along that latitude to Fort
Reading, in latitude forty minutes and thirty Sec
onds. The distance from Salt Lake to Lassen's
Meadows by this SURVEYS four hundred and eigh-
ty-three miles. Lassen's Meadows, it should be
remembered are some distance west of Honey
Lake. The fact is thus established by this govern
ment survey, that Honey Lake is much nearer Salt
Lake City than Carson Valley, while every one at
all familiar with the sierra Nevada Mountains and
the Sacramento Valley, must be aware that it is
the more natural route for wagon road. By far
the greater portion of the distance from Sacra-
mento ria 0roville to Honey Lake, has long
been travelled by the coaches of the California
Stage Company, and the balance of the route is
known to be practicable in its natural state. The
only desert that Lieutenant Beckwith mentions is
one forty miles in extent, with abundant supply
of water its centre. This was crossed without
Sciious iihPcuihche coi Ai1u DeSh"itHs
route after its junction with the emigrant road on
the Humboldt, followed down that sEream, before
arriving at Carson Valley it would have encounter
ed the Sink of the Humboldt and the desert region
that surrounds it. But it continued along the for.
tieth parallel to Honey Lake, and, 1--WE quote from
the Union) 1.-The remaining portion of the distance
Lieutenant Beckwith found plentifully supplied
with grass and water" This is another important
point of superiority in favor of the Honey Lake
route, established by government survey Those
then. who advocate the Carson Valley route, in
preference to that by Honey Lake. care nothing for
distance sinks, deserts, but desire only that
certain points places shall be the terminus of the
road. In etfecting this, they are willing to swear
affirm according to the intensity of their pety
that it is easier to make road over mountains
eight Thousand feet in hight than where they are
but five thousand feet high, and that the deserts
and sink of the Humboldt are much better calcu-
lated for wagon roads, and the sustenance of stock
than the broad and fertile valley of the Sacramento.
TO accommodate Placervie, road must he made
for hundreds of miles through the deserts of Utah,
in preference to carrying it the same distance
through own State The advocates of the Car
son Valley route should abandon surveys and argu-
ment and rely, as heretofore, on interested and
predJudiced officials for their success.
The weekly Butte record., 1858-10-02

TABLE MOUNTAIN WATER CoMPANY,-Thisc COM
pany propose to extend the Frenchtown Ditch to
Thompson's Flat. Eight thousand feet of boiler
iron pipe will be used to convey the water across
the West Branch of Feather river, through de-
preston of eight hundred feet The cost of the ex-
tension to Cherokee Flat will be about one hundred
thousand dollars, and the cost of the entire exten
SION to ThoRpsons Flat will be about one hundred
and fifty thousand dollars. The entire work from
beginning to completion, will cost two hundred and
fifty thousand dollars The mining localities to be
furnished with water by this gigantic work, are
known to be extremely rich, and very extensive.
and it is believed that the enterprise will be the
most important of its kind ever constructed and
that it will have an important influence upon the
interests of California, by inspiring Others with
confidence, well as in its direct results tits IL e
intention of the stockholders to put the work under
contract this winter.
The weekly Butte record., 1858-10-02

LATER FROM SALT LAKE.-The Overland Mail
arrived ir Placervile at four o'clock on Tuesday
morning bringing with it three passengers, and sew
eral days later news from Salt Lake. The effects
OF the army and its hangers were being seriously
felt in the holy city. Greg shops and grog drinkers
had caused rowdyism and several cases of murder.
Business is very brisk. Brigham appeared once on
the streets protected by guard of Saints A COM
company Of 100 Dragons have gone into the Shos
hone country. Col. Andrews with $50 men and
equipments is en- route for Oregon via California
Indians all quiet.
The weekly Butte record., 1858-10-02

ONE OF THE CKAFr.-Some skallywag invited a
Sacramento printer to take drink the other day,
and singular as it may seem the typo accepted the
invitation. After the drinking the inviting party
tried to swndle the barkeeper out Of the reckoning
and disguised with his companion, the printer
walked ont Of the room. After few moments the
slippery treater came out, and asked typo he
hadn't played it fine, to which interrogatory, the
deciple of Faust hit him a sockdoIager under the
ear that knocked him up against lamp post, hard
enough to cut cash in his contemplate head
That printer is entitled to a ''sit'' anywhere he
wants Il.
The weekly Butte record., 1858-10-02

A Coon PoLIcY.-The best policy that we have
heard Of as emanatine from an insurance office, is
that adopted by the Agents of the Liverpool and
London companies, whu. by way of encouraging
the people of San Francisco to illuminate their
houses and stores, issued card stating that they
would not consider the extra use of candles on the
occasion as injuriousy affecting policies. Through
the selfish fears of the Agent of another company,
the Montgomery Block was not lighted on the eve
ming ofthe celebration. He told the owners of that
building that if they illuminated, their policy
would be vitiated, and so they we're compelled to
keep dark.
The weekly Butte record., 1858-10-02

EDITORIAL CHANGE,-Benj. P. Kooser, ESQ.,, has
retired from the editorial chair of the San Andre,s
Independent, and, as lie tells his readers, intends
going to the eastern States. Mr. Kooser came to
California in ls4es as private In stsvenson's regi-
ment, in which capacity he continued until the five
years term of his enlistm ent had expired He is
clear, graphic, forcibe writer, and his departure
will be serious loss to the editorial corps in Cali
fornia. Mr. Samuel Seabough, a practical printer
and writer of much merit succeeds MI Kooser in
the conduct of the Independent.
The weekly Butte record., 1858-10-02

W. T. GILEs.--The Sierra Democrat mentions
having seen paper styled the Freeport (IID Bul
of its editors and propretors. Mr.. Giles was one of
the original owners of the California Express and
also the first owner OF the Mountain Echo, since
known the Sierra Citizen. The Deniscrot is
wrong in this particular. Giles started the Echo
after the Express and while he was yet an owner
in the latter sheet We glad to hear of the con-
tnuance upon earth OF our old friend, and hope he
is getting rich.
The weekly Butte record., 1858-10-02

BREAkwArER wANTED.-The Crescent City Her.
aid Urges the Government to build breakwater at
Of the town ought to make up pony purse where
with to hire the services Of good log roller to put
the ma tier through at washington. One William
Gwin " ould be very happy to receive that purse,
but whet her it would secure his feeble services is
question.
The weekly Butte record., 1858-10-02


DEMOCRACY OF MIcHIG aN.-The Democratic
State Convention of Michigan have nominated
Senator Stuart, the man who stood side by side
with Douglas and Broderick in opposition to the
Lecompton and English swindles, as their cand-
date for Governor. His nomination was by accla-
nation. His success may be regarded as certain as
that of Stephen A. Douglas in Illinois. The re-.
port states that the convention expressed confidence
in the Administration and reaffirmed the CIncn-
natl platform. That the convention endorsed the
National Democratic platform is undoubtedly true:
but that the convention nominated Stuart and en-
dorsed the Lecompton policy of the administration,
is equally untrue, besides being an excessively alb
surd proposition. Senator Stuart had been the
constant and able opponent of Lecompton, and to
suppose that he would accept nomination that
fastened him to the fostering and sinking sectional
carcase of Lecomptonism, is not very probable in
our estimation. The Democracy of Michigan,
though beaten of late years. have ever remained
true to national principles. and scorn to turn traitor
to their lifelong protest. by endorsing Lecomp-
ton.
The weekly Butte record., 1858-10-02

ALL ABorr THE ConEr.-The papers all. both
great and small, from Los Angeles b Yreka all tell
tale about the trail of the long tail heaven streak
CT. Now if folks were blind, 'twould be very kind
in these papers for to do but when all can see.
well as you or we, the news is no news at all oh.
You might well say, ''the sun rose yesterday
and that earth is long way from it, to write long
leaders. just to tell your seeing readers that Of eve
nings they can look upon the comet.
The weekly Butte record., 1858-10-02

Row AMONG THE PoTfs.-By order of the Twelfth
District Court of San Ffanciso, Mary Ann Potts
has been granted divorce from her husband Mrs.
Potts and Nj. Potts disagreed, Potts billed over.
the two engaged in game of poker to see which
should have the mastery, the thing got mixed up,
finally got into the law and the injured female, as
it seems by the result, won 'the pot ard so the
matter ended
The weekly Butte record., 1858-10-02

FIELD FoR PREsIDESr.-Some of the eastern
papers ha We already hoisted the name of cSrus W
Field as q candidate for the Presidency This is
doubtless done on the score of availability, Mr..
Field being justly considered the greatest wire
worker of the day.
The weekly Butte record., 1858-10-02

MONUMENT TO FERGusoN-There is a movement
among the friends and admirers of the late VIM. |.
Ferguson, towal raising the necessary funds for
building monument to his memory. This will
probably be done for there are very many ardent,
affectionate admirers of the decedsed not only in
Sacramento ut elsewhere id the State who have
but to know that contributions are needed for so
worthy purpose, to lend their instant and liberal
aid to the undertaking.
The weekly Butte record., 1858-10-02

ARRIvEn.-The Victoria Gazette chronicles the
arrival at that point, of John Nugent. Esq the spe
cial agent of Government for New Csidonia. If he
doesn't commence operations in behaltof the Amer
lean sojourners in that region, soon we fear hswil
find his services unre1uired.
The weekly Butte record., 1858-10-02

ATLANTIC PAPERs--We are greatly indebt-
ed to MIR. Lockwood of the Literary Depot for
an ample supply of Eastern papers,. among
which are, Forney's Press n, Y Herald, and
Tribune, Boston Jourpal and n o. True Del
Ia Mr.. Lockwood will accept cur hearty
th:sukS.
The weekly Butte record., 1858-10-02

New PAPER IN SAN FRANcIsco.-A San Fan
cisco correspondent Of the National Democrat says
that paper to be named the Erning Telegram, is
shortly to appear in tina. city. Win. H. Mantz,
formerly of the MnrfssiHe Inquirer, and lattsrly
connected with Hu.chings Magazine, is to be its
Editor
The weekly Butte record., 1858-10-02

AURORA BoREALrs.-The Whatcom paper, the
'sNorthern Light has been extinguished, and Mr..
Baasman, its editor, has returned to Sacramento
Causes the high old state of Frazer, the scarcity
OF aurierous deposites in the bed of that stream,
and the eonse luent gone-initiveness of Whatcom
and the region round about. The cause of the au-
rora boreaiis is difficult to determine, but the
cause of it, disappearance Is hereby accounted for.
The weekly Butte record., 1858-10-02

NATCHE kILLEp.-The celebrated 5ar Francis
CO Pistol G allery man, ''Natchez" was killed on
FRIDAY last ~ the accidental discharge OF pistol
In the hands of one of his customers. "Natchez"
loaded the p istols that johnson and Ferguson
fought with. nd just after Ferguson's death was
heard to declare that be woeld never load another
pistol sor ouel
The weekly Butte record., 1858-10-02

FATAL DUEL AT yIcToRIA-One JOHN Collins,
formerly resident of Iowa Hill, was mortally
wounded in esn affair of HONOR with fellow
known as .-Tipperary Bib, alias VIM. Morris. a
Wellerized California convict They quarreled
blow was given, satisfaction" was sought, and
Collins fell at the third fire. Tipperary Bill has
made himself scarce.
The weekly Butte record., 1858-10-02

New SrEAMEn-A small light draft side-wheel
steamer, named the New Caledonia has been built
and launched at Victoria. She is owned by Amer
leans, but being born on Queen Vic's land has tc
acknowledge her lnsalty by flying the ''blood-red
banner OF st. George from her jack staff.
The weekly Butte record., 1858-10-02

INDIANS ROUTED The'Portland (0regonp Times
gives the details Of battle lately fought between
the U S. troops under Col Wright and body of In
dians at Four Lakes in which the latter were rout-
ed and driven from the field. The troops escaped
without man killed or wounded. while about twen-
ty Of the Indians were slain.
The weekly Butte record., 1858-10-02

PERcEPrIvE FACULTIES OF rHE VIcroRIAS.t
They of Victoria V. l., have discovered the comet
They have concluded from observations that it is
not rising bat is gradually going south. The SEN
sible stragger is hrrrying away from Frazer River
telling and dragging its own tail.