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The daily Butte record., 1858-05-05

years will amount to six thousand dol
lars and on the balance for six years,
will amount to nine thousand dollars
making the total interest amount to fif-
teen thousand dollars--swelling the to-
tai wagon road Indebtedness of the
county TO forty-five thousand dollars.
Add this to the proposed railroad debt,
and it will be seen that the approval Of
this act will cost the citizens of Butte
county five hundred and sixty five thou
sand dollars, for the payment Of which
a property and capitation tax will be
levied. The bonds to be issued will
accomplish about as much work az
one hundred thousand dollars In cash
would, and for which the county would
be compelled to pay, as shown above,
over half million, or nearly six timer
its real value. And yet we are gravely
told that this indebtedness, this special
tax upon the property and scalp o.
every man in the county, will increase
our property and our population, ant
bring capital to our county. This il
contrary to all our notions Of politica
economy, and we must be permitted tc
regard it as a branch of that science
which former statesmen and legislator
have left for the author of this act tc
: introduce and excmplify.
The daily Butte record., 1858-05-05

A STARTLING ALARM Yesterday morn.
ing about eleven o'clock the fire bell on the
building adjoining our office "rang out its
alright" aud startled the whole town like
an earthquake. This alarm was created by
the sudden blazing up Of a mass Of combusti
bles in the rear OF the frame building corner
of Huntoon street and Miners Alley. For
tunately, there were several buckets Of wa.
ter handy, and to the speedy application oi
these to tho flames may be ascribed the pro-
servation Of the town for had the fire once
got fairly underway, nothing coull have pre-
vented terrible conAagratiou. The wind
was blowing almost a hurricane at the time
and our preservation from general confla
grafton may be regarded as but another in
stance Of our good fortune. The Buttes ant
their Butt.c-ful hay arrangement wer'
promptly on the ground. but didn't "tak'
suction" until their services were declares
unnecessary. How many more warnings o
this kind do our fire fearing citizens need
before they will exert themselves to procur
an engine
The daily Butte record., 1858-05-05

LEcoMpToN AND ANTI.LEcoMPToN.- We
ind the following in the Union summary Of
Atlantic news
The Kansas bill. with the Lecompton Con.
stitution, passed the Senate on the 23d of
March, by yeas 33. nays 25 From the hour
Of nine in the morning till the final adjourn.
ment at night. the galleries Of the Senate
Chamber were crowded to suffocation. Stu
art made great speech, Bayard's was dull
and heavy, Broderick's was short and grit
ty The rules were suspended for the day
as regards spectators, and ladies' were intro
duced upon the floor of the Senate. When
Douglas entered the hall, an outburst of ap-
plause came from every hole and corner.~ x
His speech was masterly effort, as goes the
report from his side Of the house. Southern
I, gentlemen were very restless under it.
Senator Hammond. 80 it is said, endeavored
to break lance with him, but was glad to
retreat. Toombs interposed denial Of one
OF Douglas statements of fact, in unc0rteous
! language. At about half past ten Douglas
closed, when Toombs arose, and in halt
hour speech set Mt defiance all parliamenta-
ry rules, all Senatorial courtesies, calling
his fellow Senators hypocrites and liars
lying. when they knew they lied, &c. Stu
art rebuked the coarse, unmannerly speech
of Toombs, and. so say the reports, in lam
guage such ms no Senator ever received on
that floor. Calm. digufed and elegant, it
was nevertheless severe and indignant rep
rimand, which Toombs will remember.
Kellogg, of Illinois, and lIowarl, of Mich
gan, both male able arguments in the
House on the % against Lecompton, but to
small audiences, as everybody was in the
Senate.
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SHOOTING AFFAIR.--A difficulty occurred
on Tuesday Of this week ut Little Hlmbug
Creek, between Isaac Miller and \ man ma
med George Miller, but no relation. to the
former, which resulted in the latter being
shot in the hand by the former lsaac Mil.
Ter, who is a miner, lives with his wife in a
cabin on the creek. Ii appeared from the
testimony that George had been in the habit
of going to his house, and using insulting
language to his wife. On Tuesday, he canSe
to the house armed with club and knife,
while Isaac was at home, and he ordered him
out. George refused to 60, and using some
insulting language, trow his kaife and start
ed towards the door of the bedroom where
Mrs. Miller was, when her husband seized
his gun and fred at him, the ball passing
through his hand. Isaac Miller came into
town and delivered himself to Justice IL
Nichols. who after examining the case, dis
charged him, and on complaint being hied
against George for breach of the peace, issu
ed warrant for his arrest Yreta Union
The daily Butte record., 1858-05-05

JACK WiSs.--Jack Powers made the race
of one hundred aud fifty miles. to-day, over
the Pioneer Course, at San Francisco, in six
hours and forty three minutes. winning the
stake of $4,000. The bet was made against
his doing 1t in eight hours. He rode one
hundred aud Any. one miles ia all. There
were about ten thousand persons in attend.
ance to witness the race. Tie rode twenty
seven different horses. and Is represented as
having been but little fatigued lie rode
twenty.six miles the first hour Unlon
Telegram.
The daily Butte record., 1858-05-05

LEcoMproN LoGlc.-No part of the Press
of the United States is more severe on Le-
compton than those papers expressing the
popular voice at the South. Here is what
the Bardstown (Ky.) Gazette, a Democratic
paper says:
'Let the friends Of the Administration at
,emps reading out Of the party those who
will not bow down and worship the Lecomp.
ton swindle. and they had as we'll assign -
IL Lecompton has become the test Of Democ-
racy, the party 10 dead sure enough. Let
us differ, IL necessary. aud do so without
quarreling. Douglas is right. ss sure as
the sun shines .Forney is right and Wise
10 right. The South seems mad. Pass Le-
compton and all faith in Southern honor in
the North is destroyed. But, say the Le'
complexities, Douglas is acting with the
Black Republicans. Demolishing logic! =
Black Republicans eat good dinners--ergo
Douglas must eonfne himself to sawdusi
pudding or he is not good Democrat Free
Soilers drink good wine--ergo, Douglas and
Co must conhne themselves to cistsrn wa
ter or they excite suspicion. Pshaw for such
sophistry and pshaw for the asses who us,
IT,"
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CONSTABLE'S SALE.

uIY VIRTUE OF A DECRErAL ORDER Issued
- by John 3. Berry, a Justice OF the Peace in and
for Ophir Township. County of Butte. and State Of
California, against NICHOLAS GREG0ViCIi aud
In favor OF WILLIAM SULTZBACH, for the sum
OF n.rty two and seventy Ave hundredths dollars
damages and forty six and any hundredths dol
lars OF suit and aocrung costs of said writ,
me directed und delivered. commanding me 10 sell
the following described property to satisfy said de.
mand. will, on Tuesday the Fourth day
OF May, A. ID. ISIS, at 10 o'eock, A. NJ, as
John =. Berry's Office. an pursuance with the re.
quirements of said orer sell at public salc TO the
highest bidder for cash. the property described In
the o,der of sale as follows, TO wits A certain house
situated the west side Of Myers street In The Town
of oroville and about sxtysiS feet south from the
northeast of block number eight, (S together
with much OF the iand which said house is Sit
uated rs may be necessary for the free aud en-
joyment of the same.
n. L. P.iTTO.N, Constable.
Dated Orovilie, April Ilth, lSiS
The above sale ts postponed until Wednes lay May
Sth, 1858, al the same hour and place.
r. l.. PiTTO.N, Constable.
oroville, May 4th, 1855.
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By Telegraph to the Daily Record
Three Men DrOwded I'm Trinity River.
SHASTA, May 40 P. NJ.

SHASTA, May 40 P. NJ.
From Mr.. Sanborn, Expressman, from
Weaver, we learn that last week, while four
men were crossing Trinity river. the boat
upset and three Of them were drowned. The
fourth saved himself by clinging to the boat,
and after floating down the stream some IL
miles reached land, The names Of the three
drowned are Thomas Tinker, James Slate
aud McCorkle.
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The Eireman'a lsalI.

We are fain to believe that our citizens
are not fully aware of the Importance of the
ball which the Buttes are to give tonight.
We are rather behind the age up here in
Butte county and are not fully up to this
sort Of thing. Let US consider this matter.
An engine--a good one, hose carriage.
and--say, thousand feet Of hose, will cost
us two thousand dollars, maybe twenty five
hundred, On Monday there were five
hundred and fifty three votes cast here. Out
of that number it is fair to suppose that at
least one half were pollod by persons hold
ing property that they wish to tave protect
cd from the ravages Of fire. II there are
two hundred and seventy odd people here
that conhagration would injure-anl be-
yend doubt, there are twice that number ~.
ought not each one of that two hundred and
seventy odd be willing to buy a ticket, when
he knows that the money which he pays
out, is to be devoted to the most importan t
want felt by himself ami fellow townsmen :
But it is OF but little use to expatiate upon
this matter further. Every thinking man
in the community must know how easy it
would be for us to procure an engine and its
accompanyments if we would just set about
it with zeal and concert of action.
We went into Musical Hall yesterday to
see what was going on and how the it was to
be arranged. Persons were busily engaged
in putting things to rights; decorating the
walls with cvergrecns, flowers aui flags
clearing AMI re.arranging the dressing
rooms and putting everything in general
good order. We desire to say to our friends
both Of the masculine aud feminine gender,
that this ball is to be ono which will, in ev-
cry respect, be deoorous. AMI entirely beft'
ting the attendance Of all, even the most
fastidious. Those who compose the Butt
Engine Company are too discreet. and have
too high regard for the ladies and gentle
men who comprise the better portion of this
community to permit it to be anything else
Remember, ladies, that by giving proper
encouragement to this ball, that you ar
helping to save the town from burning up
Your smiling assent to attend it. will d
more toward saving 0roville from tiro tha
ten thousand buckets of water. Your 'swee
smiles and winning wiles" are ell that il
needed to make the sterner sex lend the en
terprise their heartiest support. Will yo
all goi
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ARCADE SALOO
New Arrangement.

rHNHE UNDERSIGNED BE6s LEAVE To IN.
II form the residents OF Orov lille aud vicinity. that
he has iessed and rei,ted the arcade Saloon on HUI
toon street, corner Of Miners Alley.
THE BAR is stocked with the hest brands OF
Wires, Liquors and Cigars Drinks l2t cents.
share Of the public patronage Is respectfully so
lcited. SAMUEL PRESTON,
May lsI, lsjS. Proprietor.
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VANpALIsM.-Mr Hammcl, the City Un-
dertaker, with desire to beautify the CEN.
etery. set out number Of rose bushes and
other flower. bearing plants about some Of
tho graves some weeks since, and on Sun.
day morning when he went down there to
see how they we're theiving, found them oil
cut down and mutilatsd. What could promp,
even. the most dspraved to commit such an
Get. in such place, 10 past oil comprehcn.
sion. The wretch who would perpsrsrats
such wanton deed. ought to be tied to q
post and whipped in public
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The Cause OF our Defeat.

The defeat Of the Municipal Democratic
ticket on Monday, 10 easily accounted for.
1t is obviously the fact THAT leading members
Of the party, men who have more than once
been favored with high and responsible Off
ees at the hands Of the Democracy, studious-
ly avoid any participation in primary elec.
tions leaving the work in the hands Of the
rank and file, and then carping and cavil.
ing at the nominations elected by those
in whose hands they have left the affairs Of
the party. This very evident apathy con-
eerning primary meetings and ratification
conventions is not the worst fault Of those
who desire to be thought leading Democrats.
Not content with shirking the "dirty work"
Of the meetings, they. in many instances
refuse their countenance to the ticket they
have left for others to make for them; turn
ing the cold shoulder to the nominees and by
their lukswarmness giving aid, comfort and
confidence to the opposition.
Most undoubtedly the success Of the Peo-
ples ticket is the fault Of "leading" Demo-
Gratis. Such may claim that there was no
direct party issue. But we claim that
there was. The nomination Of steadfast
Democrats, whether that nomination is made
with the cooperation Of those "leaders' or
not, demands the support Of the entire par
ty. Gentlemen who expect support from
Democrats should help Democrats to Office
We trust that this election may serve as a
lesson to these dainty gentlemen. We hope
IL will teach them that II is imperatively
their duty to take part in primary meetings
and to lend their aid and counsel and inilu.
ence toward making and sustaining pomina'
tions. 1t is the accepted, time s-honored Gus
tom Of the Democratic party, to nominate
candidates by act of Conventions. Ignoring
such o calamity 40 "split" in our ranks
the nominations Of Democratic convention
are ever to be accepted as those Of the party
and can justly claim the party's support
So long as the convention custom prevails
it is as much the duty Of influential members
of the party to take active part in the elec
tion Of delegates aud in all other primar,
movements, as IL is to exercise their right o
suffrage at the polls. There always ha
been, and Is now, q large majority of Demo
cratic votes in 0roville over any and oil op
position, and If profcssed "leaders" ant
willing recipients Of favors ut the hands o
the party, will but exercise one half the in
dustry aud perseverance in doing their dut.
at primary elections and caucuses as the,
have exhibited in grumbliug and growing
at the work they left for others to do fo
them, they may readily prevent future bel
ringngs and gun firings Of the jubilant, vic
torious "People"
The daily Butte record., 1858-05-05

les CREAM John Davis will be and ap
pear at tho Butte's ball tonight; that is to
say, he will be in room adjoining the hall
with great supply Of ice cream This will
by q great convenience to ladies and great
relief to gentle emen's pockets Good for John
The daily Butte record., 1858-05-05

MARYsvILLE MArrERs. - There we're
some twenty or twenty Eve runaway dig
gers In Marysville on Monday. They we're
refugees from some Reservation.
The officers Of the State Agricultural So
eisiy have advertised for sealed proposals for
the erection Of Fair building on Cortez
Square.
Mr. and MIRA John Wood are playing at
the. .Marysville theatre.
The Express says that young lady Of
Maryssille, went to market the other morn.
inaend hasn't been seen since. II is though,
thats has eloped With . "lovyer." So Il
seems she went 70 market and found herself
the most saIeable commodity.
Nelearn these isems from the Express.
The daily Butte record., 1858-05-05

iLLxaAt. Vorlsa. 1.-TWO or three persons
whose names we have not leasssd. we're ar.
rsstsd On Monday for illegal voting, and
lodged II jail.
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oRovILLE. WEDNESDAY, NAY sth, 1858.

nI- MIR. John III. Lfllard Is authorized 70
receive Subscriptions and collect moneys for the
Daily and Tr Weekly Butte Record. Persons living
at distance can obtain the paper By furnishing him
with their names.
The Kansas herald of freedom., 1858-04-10
H. W. PETRIKIs,
Secretary.
Circumstance. altar Gases.
Chairman.

The Richmond South, which has eulo-
gized John Calhoun for many months,
thus turns upon the "patriot" because Of
his eleventh hour card, giving the Free
State men the control Of the Legislature
of Kansas. It says:
An eager solicitude for the favor of
Black Republicanism got the better of his
discretion, and he has given certificates OF
election to the Abolitionists before the re-
ceips of the testimony upon which he
suspends his Judgment.
To be sure it was very simple IN us to
expect anything good of an individual
who has cultivated the instincts. of q ma
tive New Englander by the arts of a
North Western demagogue. We should
have known better than to trust the des-
tiny of Kansas to the honor of Yankee
adyenturer. That he would avail himself
of The advantages of his position in such
a manner as to aggrandize his personal i'm
pcrtaHce and 30 command tie hiqhest price
for las principles, was an obvious suggest
ion OF common sense.
The Kansas herald of freedom., 1858-04-10

of late in the Sumner Gazette. We have
men here who are 'feminently qualified for
the position of Governor ain every re-
spect ;" and men who "deserve the Of
6ce, who have labored long and unob-
trusiyely for freedom" not by lies base
and black as the heart of the man who
would advise persons to withhold patron
age, because of a difference of opinion,
but by depositing their votes against the
extension of slavery.
Imust not occupy too much space, and
viii conclude by seriously saying that the
people here unanimously approve of the
course you have pursued. Il is true that
at one time you were considered bilious,
but now the people here IS all of them
viii elsewhere, see you were right and we
were wrong. You have advocated the
voting policy. The people here now see
the great error they were led into by those
who opposed you, and they have the hon
esty to do you justice by awarding to
you the need of praise. And when
these cut-throats or hangmen viii be for
gotten or looked upon as the betrayers of
freedoms holy cause, your course will be
approved, and your name remembered
as the man who was the cause of avert
ing the ruin of our country.
Yours, &C., a. NIB.
The Kansas herald of freedom., 1858-04-10

State men as traitors to principles, sacrifc-
ing themselves and country for gold, yet
their actions have been no more pure than
those they condemn.
Now the test of Republican is to be en-
grated upon the Free State party The
good old battle cryof "FREEDox TO KAN
sAs," which has so often rung along our
wellformed lines. and which has brought
Us up from the wilderness, even to Pisgah's
top, from which we view the promised
land, must be laden with other sounds,
Read column after column, week after
week, in some of our Kansas journals.
It is seen that falsehoods have taken the
place of truth; that sophistry is substi-
tuted for argument; that the hireling has
become the master, and the demagogue
has taken the place of honest men. But
We have said enough to furnish texts for
the whole herd of hireling seribblers dur
ing the next six weeks with employment,
so we pass the subject into their hands
for the time being.
The Kansas herald of freedom., 1858-04-10

o. Il is frequently asserted by the
Administration papers in the country,
that if anything goes wrong, the anti
Lecompsonites alone are in fault. Are
financial affairs confused and depressed,
OF the army and navy measures sighted
for want of proper legislation, they say
that s.too much time and attention is spent
over the affairs of Jim Lane & Co.. In
Kansas p We think that this charge
comes with an ill-grace, from the faction
who were the sole cause Of 50 much mis-
spent time and expense. The admission
of Kansas under Constitution which
she has time and again ignored, was 9
scheme concoeted By themselves, snd
they foreswore that it should be the main
question until it was decided, and It has
been to the exclusion Of other measures oi
great importance 10 the country. What
ever other sins Kansas msy be guilty of
she viii not father the one, that the OH
garchy alone committed. Of involving ths
nation il debt, and 50 injudieiously con
trolling the army affairs. Is te cause ex-
sreme suffering by the 9. s. soldier
already in Utsh, and immsnss loss TO ths
country. Of horses and mules. Ne hop
to hear no more Of this silly nat from
Pro o-Slavsry papers.
The Kansas herald of freedom., 1858-04-10
Messing OF Passengers.

A meeting of the passengers on board
the steamer John II Dickey, was held on
her upward trip on Thursday evening, the
1st inst, to express an opinion in regard
to the Pacific Railroad, the propriesy oi
adopting that road with the Lightning
Line of Steamers as the route of travel
between Kansas and st. Louis, and their
opinion of the steamer John n. Diekey,
and its obliging officers.
Gov. RICHARDSON, of Nebraska Terri
tory, was called to the chair, assisted by
Judge John W. A. McGarvey, of Kansas
Territory. Henry W. Petrikin. ESQ.,, was
chosen secretary. The object of the
meeting being briefly stated, on motion
of e. W. Brown, ESQ.,, committee Of
FIVE, to wit: G. W. Brown, P. L. Strauss,
G. A. Eddy, o. Buchanan and VIM. Il.
Lusk were appointed by the chair to pre-
pare series of resolutions expressive oi
the sense of the passengers on the subject
alluded to.
The committee retired, and after short
time returned and reported the following,
which was accepted and unanimously
adopted
| RESOLVED, That having recently travelled
over the Pacific Railroad from St. Louis
TO Jefferson City, it gives us pleasure to
contradict the unjust and wicked reports
| which have been circulated for base pur-
poses to its injury, and we brand as false
the representations that have been made
that it is in an unsafe condition.
ResoIUed, That we recomme TO oul
friends in Kansas, and those in the States
who contemplate visiting Kansas, to pat
ronize the above mentioned railroad
route and the steamers running in connec
ton Herewith, as the safest, most expe.
ditious, and quite as economical in pc.
cuniary sense as any route between Kan.
sas and st. Louis, and decidedly prefera
bic on many accounts.
| Resolued, That the John q. Dickeg, com
manded by Capt DAN ABLE, WIZ. II
BLOCK, Clerk, and FRANK P. DEvLIN
Steward, is, IN eur opinion, one of tn,
best steamers on the Missouri river. bein.
entirely new; and that we recommend
our friends to 50 arrange their time o
travel between st. Louis and Kansas a.
to secure passage on this steamer. guaran
teeing to them every attention, eourtes,
and comfort which it is in the power o
| the officers and their obliging employee
to confer upon them.
ResoEved, That the conduct of the off
GERS to us on this trip Is in striking con
trast with that extended to some of Us Oh
| other occasions on the Missouri, and tha
| we extend to each of them and their EN-.
ployees, for their kindness and hospitalit,
throughout the trip, our hesrt-felt thanks
Resolved, That these proceedings b,
signed BY the officers, and that the Kan
sas newspapers, ,and the j efferson Enquire,
the st. Louis Democrat and Republican b
requested to publish the same.
On motion, adjourned sine de.
RICHARDSON,
Il. W. PETRIKIN, Chairman
Secretary.
The Kansas herald of freedom., 1858-04-10
WAsHIEaToN. March 30.


The caucus of Democratic members of
the House tonight, was fully attended,
The Senate Kansas bill was discussed in
good temper byboth theLecomptonites and
Anti-Lecompsonites. No amendments
were suggested to that measure, and fnal-
" resolution was adopted deciding that
the bill should be voted for as it came
from, the Senate.
Before the vote was taken, Mr. Clark
said that he did not feel himself bound
by the action of the caucus, and Mr. Mar
shall of Illinois retired, saying that this
was no place for him. He was followed
out by nearly all the Anti-Lecompton
Democrats, and those who remained did
not indicate what course they intended to
pursue.
All the Republican members have
agreed on their policy with regard to the
Kansas bin, to endeavor to get vote frsi
on the rejection Of the Kansas bill; that
failing, to vote 10 lay il on the table, and
in the event OF not succeeding in this, &c
vote with all other Anti Lecomptonites
for the amended bill as offered by Mr
Cittenden.