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The daily Butte record., 1858-04-27
Locating Mexican Grants.
Editor Butte Record

HAMILTON, APRIL Il 1903.
Editor Butte Record:
A community Of interest brought all those
then squafteTs, together, to consult for the
common good, against common enemy,
among whom stood prominent the silver
headed Gcueral, who wondered that his
neighbors had been fools so long that they
had not even learned the existence Of this
monster land claim which now threatened
their peace and quiet In the future. Also
was there the astute and subtle Henshaw "
who so feared that Jim Burt" would buy
the land and 90 oppress us all. Meeting
after meeting was held, at many of which
the General, kind hearted soul, presided,
and expressed many word of sympathy for
his fellows in trouble. lie was all unsel6sh.
IL was not his own troubles troubled him 80
much, but the troubles Of his neishbors
wrung his old heart so sorely. Twas in
these moods Of griefs for others woes, he
made and signed his mutual pledge for mu
tudi protection. Henshaw did the same, not
30 much in the melting mood, as the chival-
rio, sin time Of peace prepare for war;
But all things change. The seasons change;
politicians change; railroad bills are oh nged
and so even are Moore & Henshaw. The
wheel Of fortune made another revolution,
end the quandam squatfers turned up pro.
prietors Of the soil, owners Of the tile they
had 50 late despised; Justice and equal
rights, the themes on which they had of
late so loved TO dwell, had fed, forever fed,
and left void, dreadful void, within their
souls. They forgot sheir wriffen pledges.
and their former friends aud allies, and only
said when approached, depart FROM us 70
cursed, into other lands, we know 20 not
These lands are priceless jewels. which we
mean to wrap around us, to make pass.
port into heaven. But to return to our
narrative, Our netc proprietors located their
lands, and then those outside the fatal liues
thought certain they should no longer be
troubled with this will-o'-the- wisp land
claim Vain thought 1t had not yet come
to n stand, town has sprung up since the
first location There are some valuable fen
ces just above them now, and some still more
mineral lands, just discovered The
survey must be changed so as to embrace
the new idols, and Ii is done This last sur.
vey is what is termed government survey,
and 10 made as follows, Some surveyor /.
Ioand who will do the bidding of his employ.
,rs, aud there being no money appropriated
,y the government TO pay for such survey,
he Surveyor General appoints whomsoever
he claimants can bargain with the best, and
$ it is a uniform rule that the servant
Torks to the order OF his psymaster, so are
hese lands surveyed TO the order Of the
laimants.
But here must break the thread Of my
tory for moment, in order to do justice to
gentleman who bears the name OF she
lon Paci6sus Ord Mr. Ord is, and has
The daily Butte record., 1858-04-27

TEMPERANcE.-The California Erpress
Of yesterday contains a sensible. well written
dissertation upon intoxicating drinks. The
writer, after making note Of the fact that all
nations and tribes will get drunk, more or
less, comes to the very rational conclusion
that II is Of but little use trying to sermon
isc and lcgislate people into temperance
That is just our view Of the case. Nothing
but innate resolution on the part Of the
drinker can overcome or check the acquired
appetite for strong drink Lectures aud
laws can no more affect tho drunkard for
permanent good. than can the continual pra
tings of moral reformists check the '.increas.
ing depravity Of the rising generation" the
extravagant spread Of crinoline or the mul
tiplication of Mormon wives. People wiii
get drunk. aud talking and lawing won't stop
them. "Moral suasion is better than force"
and when that fails. the game lies entirely
in the drunkards own hands.
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THE DEMOCRACY OF PLuMAs.-Side by
side and shoulder to shoulder with the Do
mocracy Of old Butte, are the Democrats Of
Plumas It is a gratifying fact to know that
the course Of Messrs. Hart, Kitchens, Sher.
win and Ballou, has so fully met the views of
their constituents, and it is equally as graf.
flying to zee their course so heartily com.
mended as II has been by the people by pub.
lie demonstrations. The report Of a mass
meeting which was held at Quincy on the
10Th inst, appears in another column. We
direct the attention of our readers thereto.
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ve are willing TO submit, is in adherence to
the platform of the party; believing a. we
do, that principle and not men" having
long been the watchword Of the party, should
not be discarded at this, or any other time.
Resolped, 7th, That the thanks of this
meeting are due, and hereby tesdsred. to
Senator Hart, Of Butte, and Assemblyrneu,
Ballou and Sherwin, for their bold, manly,
and intelligent opposition to the resolutions
known as Stratton Resolutions, in the State
Legislature, and that in our opinion they
fully reflected on this question, the wishes OF
the people of Plumas county.
Mr.. Westmoreland spoke for some time 10
support of the above resolutions, and in the
mind Of your Secretary, made an unahswer.
able argument in favor of the CINCINNATI
Platform, and the position Of Judge Douglas.
When he had concluded, Hon W. 7. Sexton
being present, was called upon to give his
views relative to the Kansas question, which
he proceeded to do, by expressing in eloquent
terms, his condemnation Of the attempt to
force the Lecompton Constitution upon the
people of Kansas. when it was known that
that instrument was obnoxious to very
large majority Of the people Of that Terrific
ry.
The speaker was frequently interrupted
/ ny TsP'u'Vus ousoursso VI oeaisniuB "P'
plauss.
When Judge Sexton had concluded his re-
marks. o p. Hundley Esq, by unanimous
remarks, came forward and gave his views
of the resolutions, holding that the course OF
the Administration was correct. MIR. Saw
yer followed on the same side. After some
remsrks from Mr.. Westmcreland, in reply to
the last named gentleman. the question on
the resolutions. was put by the chair. and
carried. The resolutions were declared
adopted
On motion the meeting adjourned.
During the entire meeting the utmost en-
thusiasm was manifested by the friends Of
popular sovereignty. and the meeting adj
journed at a late hour, with the very best
feeling in behalf Of the objects for which i,
was called
Thus has spoken the democracy Of Plu
mas.
ET. HOGAN, Chm.
A. p. Moons, Sec'ty.
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oeen for some time past, the U. 8. District 1
Attorney for the Southern District of Cali. 4
fsrnia, selected suppose especially on &C
count Of his fitness TO oppose these lsud |
swindles In this State, that being the prin. |
cipal interest Of the United States in this |
country at present. Now this Mr.. Ord |
decided his interest 10 the Fsrnandez Grant
to brother, until he, Mr.. Ord, the impair.
fiai, uninferesfed individual could influence
the Attorney General, on account of his DO
sition, to dismiss the appeal in this case.
Ever since that time, the Hon. gentleman
has held his interest in his own name /
mention these facts to show that either cor
ruption exists to the very core of the gov
ernment, or else the government has been
shamefully deceived. have already made
this article longer than intended, or wished
in the beginning, and will close by giving
a copy Of the written pledge of two OF the
present claimants Of the Fernandez Grant.
and leave the world to judge how we'll they
have performed il.
"At meeting Of the settlers on the west
bank Of Feather river held at Hamilton.
Butte county, July the 28th, 1856, for the
purpose Of appointing delegates to the
Miners and Settlers Convention. to be held
at Sacramento on the 9Th day Of August,
1866, also to take preliminary steps as to
the best means to protect themselves in their
just aud lawful rights as settlers, and inves-
tigate the legality of the Spanish claim re-
puted to hold to the lands now 10 possession
Of the occupants.
1t was moved and seconded that General
Moore take the echair--carried.
:! Moved and seconded that I. A Turner, 8.
Ever and j. L. Henshaw be elected dele
to said convention. Carried.
= Mnvpi that cnmlnittaa nf fhren Ia
pointed to call meetings, and take such
necessary steps as they may deem advisable
to investigate said reputcd title. Moved
that the chairman be one of the committee,
with power to appoint the others; s Ever
and j. l.. Henshaw appointed
Resolved, That we the settlers upon this
J posed Spanish Grant are as willing to
recognize the right Of property in others, as
We are to claim it for ourselves; that we
care not to whom we pay our money for our
lands, but that We ask and expect the same
equity from the land owner that has iuf1u-
enced tho government in confirming his title.
for it is conceded fact that not one grant
er out Of a hundred has any title at law
Resolved, That we mutually pledge our
selves to protect and sustain each other in
our original boundaries, Except such boun.
daries shall be made to conform to the points
of the compass where they did not original.
ly,) and that We tcW contribute money or
any other aid necessary to carry out this
resolution.
We, the undersigned, agree to abide by
the resolutions adopted by the meeting ol
} the 2Sth July 1856
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GoLD wAEcH The persons who so long
and so greeiily have been watching the gold
in the State Treasury, have, it seems. finally
watched Speaker whitesides. The editor Of
the Bee has seen the Legislative .'turnip"
and lets Mn know that he 10 going to
have it and hoy it looks The Inscription
reads Gus n " : = ~
..fressstsd TO Speaker the Hon. N. E.
whitesides. ass tgksn Of friendship from the
members who served with him iasse Assem-
hIy ofCaliforuia, 1858. Assembly Chamber.
April, l658,D2A .Jd Liifl or~,,.f
This bijea Il Of the English lever species,
heavy cssed, snd cost $500. Attached to it,
il large bracelet fob chain We consider
this eift as remarkably appropriate "seein
as how Mr.. Speaker whi,esides is one of
The s-time serving,' Leconpton adhsring
,chool Of Congress aspiring politicians. Gar
ar. Burch, Merritt. Col. Rust aud few
,thcrs Of their stamp ought each to be pre-
Isntsd with wooden clock,
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MARYsviLLIANs About q dozen bug
gies, laden with Marysvillians came to Oro-
Vile on Sunday. They "sloshed about in
large quantities until toward nightfall.
when they once more retarned to their des-
olate village beside the mud stained "Yew-
by" The poor fellows. while here. seemed
to be trying to make the very best Of their
liberty and for the nonce we're as lightheart.
Cd and happy As truant school boys. Poor
Ranchcros il is but just and right that
they should now and then have q holiday in
Oroville. These semi. occasional visits, are
to them, bright and green cases in thoir
deserts Of life; as something to be longed
for and anticipated wit h hope and pleasure
and after being enjoyed, to be cherished in
the most sacred hooks Of memory. We mus,
DO kind to these sorrowing ones
The daily Butte record., 1858-04-27

Mn. BRopERIcK.-The California Chron-
icie ofwednesday last, contains an editorial
upon the character and course Of Mr.. Brod-
erick. which from its vigor and the evident
intimacy of its writer with the subject Of his
writing is from the pen Of none other than
Mr.. Frank Soule. ot
The article alluded to contains many whole
some truths. none of which are more strik.
ing and to the point than the assertion that
"the people are with Broderick--the politi.
clans against him" II is amusingly dis
gusting to see this able article in the Chron-
icle, alluded to by the Lecompton dirt eaters
as .praise from such a sources and then
read their Buchanan supporting extracts
from the New York Herald. Truth, from
any .ssource" is ever acceptable to . mind
not shrouded by the mists and vapors Of seo-
tioual hate and diseased by the indigestion
arising from morbid appetite for Federal
pap.
The daily Butte record., 1858-04-27

~ Before the Adjournment Of the
Grand Jury, committee of five was appointed to
examine the subject of Licenses. with instructions to
report TO the Jury on the 9th day Of May, the names
Of ali persons and firms doing isiness, or having
within the past year done business without proper
licenses, to the end ht they be then prosecuted for
delinquency:
II B. LATHROP, Foreman of Grand Jury
Grand Jury Room, April 24ih, 1858.
The daily Butte record., 1858-04-27

A KANAxA EDrroR. R.-The San francisco
Herald announces the arrival In that city ol
II. M. Whitney, the editor of the Pacific
The daily Butte record., 1858-04-27
Channel Rock.

All shares In the Channel Rock Mining Company
on which Assessments now Cue, remain due and un.
paid until the 26.h day Of May, 1858, will then be
sold at the Court House door at 2 o'clock p NJ I,
pay such assessments.
BY order Of the Trustees.
TIIOS. WELLS,
secy and Treas, Channel Rock Mining Co.
Aprl 20, 1858.
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NEW ADVERTISEME ENTS.

Notice.
Alta meeting held by the Board OF Trustees OF the
Town OF Oroviie, on the 26th day Of April, 1885, il
was ordered that a Municipal Election shall be held
on Monday the Sd day of May 1853, for the purpost
of iecng i've Trustees for said Town. TIE following
gentlemen were appointed officer. of said election
Robert Rchey as Inspector, and NJ. II. Farley and
Philid Waterman Judges
AUG. F. LEOVY. President.
Attest, @. A. SMITH, Clerk.
The daily Butte record., 1858-04-27

U Mr.. John III. LiIIard Is authorized 70
receive Subscriptions and collect moneys for the
Daily and Tr. Weekly Butte Record. Persons living
a, distance obtain the paper BY furnishing him
with their nan,es
The daily Butte record., 1858-04-27

THE MoNIToR. We are indebted to Mr..
Parker for the last number Of this excellent
newspaper.
The daily Butte record., 1858-04-27

leave the above resolutions without com
ment, to speak for themselves.
Respectfully, your ob't serv't.
Down ON LAND GRApBERs.
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MINERS BAKERY /!
Montgomery street, doors above the orls.ns uo,o,
VILE.
STEPHEN TOLAND, ,.......Propristor.

Nhis Is TUE PIONEER BAKERY or oRo-
hi. ,hsnss o. "u zoe proprietor woald acknowledge
,ha; W .ne people Of oroviIle and yicip,ty for
.ner patronage, snd solci,s a contin nance ., ,be
sae, eeLns conbdent tha, be can give better s.ts
shmeps Of hs ,Se sae am none than any other esiaD
ruit of all kinds and CAKES of ev.rs xs,s,. =,
d.,iye,ed :, can Dc had at bis bakery or viii be
u.nse'uu m,.s.,,.l al the doors OF his customers.
D0e' S, isso. do3lf
The Nevada Democrat., 1858-11-10

A TRUE PIcruRE.-A correspondent of tho
New York Herald, writing from the city of
Mexico, under date of September 9Th, while
speaking of the fratricidal war now being car
ried on there, and which has ragged SO. long over
all the land, Gays:
every day our gloomy situation becomes
more gloomy, the present struggle has created
animosities that can only be crushed out by
some foreign aid. The clergy hate, with ven
omous hatred, everything that threatens thelr
wealth and temporal power. The PurOs (tlat
is. the crafty Of them) combat the clergy with
that madness with which the highwayman asks
the traveller, 'Yeur money or your life They
look upon the wealth of the clergy as their law
full booty, and most Of them, seeing no other
escape from their present poverty. are desPe-
rate in the accomplishment Of their end. NO
real patriotic principle is involved on either
sde-nothing but clerical domination on one
hand, and s'lfaggrandizement on the other:
The hue and cry about religion and liberty
are the veEiest saoFilege."
The Nevada Democrat., 1858-11-10

DARING RoBBERY.-The Marysvilc papers
tell Of daring robbery committed n that city.
About nine o'clock last Wednesday night. when
Mr.. Stephenson, proprietor Of the Orleans
House, and another man, were sitting 10 back
room of the billiard saloon at Monte table,
with the sum of 5000 in gold and silver lying
thereon, two men with black muslin masks COW
ering their faces, and extending to the knees,
entered the back door, which was standing ajar
and advancing to the table without speaking,
leveled each pistol at the heads Of Stephenson
and his companion. snatched the money from
the table, and Immediately made Off through
the back door. In their retreat one Of the
masks fell off and was given TO the police, but
the robbers escaped. At the time Of the rob
berry the house was lighted up, and several par
ties were in the billiard-room, which is separa-
ted from the gambling-room by al open door,
with only green baize screen,
The Nevada Democrat., 1858-11-10

HoPNG AGAINST HoPE.-The Philadelphia
Press relates the following, in one of its ac-
counts of the loss OF the steamer Austria
A curious circumstance connected with the
unhappy losses which all so greatly feel and
deplore, is the "hoping against hope" which
some of the surviving relatives entertain. The
wife of Mr.. Theodore Gerok Of Baltimore, is
now visiting her relatives in Philadelphia, and
while they have no doubt of his loss she alone
has a deep conviction that he is not dead; eli
ther he was not on board the Austria (though
he wrote to her that he had actually paid for
bis passage), or, if he was, that he must have
been among the few who we're rescued. IL may
be within the knowledge Of many of our read
ers that clergyman of this city was among
those who left for Europe, on the ll-fated Pres
ident, and was never sgain heard OF.
His wife, who remained in Philadelphia, and
was deeply attached to him, never did, because
she never would, believe that he was lost to
her. Eighteen years have passed away, and
yet that trusting lady-we cannot speak Of
her as rife and she repudates the name of wtd-
oso-cOntinues to expect his return. Every day,
a cover is placed for him at the table where
still stands bis accustomed chair. Every ring
at the bell, we are informed, awakens the cher
ished conviction Of her heart that the loved
one will return.
The Nevada Democrat., 1858-11-10

ALABAsTER IN CALIFORNIA.-,A gentleman,
writing from Monterey, says that Alabaster of
very superior quality and rivaling the finest
of Italian, is found. in large quantities. in the
hills between the Missions of Soledad and San
Antonio, in the vicinity OF the horse trail be-
tween the two places. 1t is also found in the
mountains of the Coast Range near the Chulan
peak, eastward from the Soledad Mission. The
alabaster is clean, se.grained, very firm and
translucent, and can be cut with knife its
color is beautiful light cream. AS this vari-
ETY. makes the best plaster for ceilings and fine
work, as we'll as in the ornamental arts, it's dis
covery in California becomes an object OF great
interest to our builders and mechanics, as many
thousand dollars worth Of it is imported every
year from the Atlantic States.
The Nevada Democrat., 1858-11-10

HORRIBLE CRUELTY.-A Texas correspondent
Of the Louisville Journal relates horrible
story of the inhuman treatment OF soldier
who deserted from the Second Cavalry, and
was arrested and brought back to Fort Smith,
Texas. Harrington was his name, and he wa
native of Louisville. The man who arrested
him compelled him to travel some thirty hours
without giving him a morsel to eat; the officer
to whom he was surrendered made him march
twelve miles fnrther, fasting, dragging ball
and chain and with handouts. The next day
he was tied to the tail of a wagon, aud follow
ed on foot over an extremely rough road; bis
ball and chain dropping into deep holes would
jerk him down upon the feed box on his breast,
hanging by his wrists. This treatment was
continued until he died.
The Nevada Democrat., 1858-11-10
Terrible Suffering from Thirst.

The following is an extract from letter
which we find in the Dallas (Texas) Herald. It
is from one of a company Of hOrseman who left
Dallas for California:
The third day out, in the morning, we start
ed with the furnishing heard ahead Of the train
The cattle becoming very excitable, and trav-
cling at very fast walk, we pressed on as
hard as we could. At midnight the herd got
q fresh breeze, and turned TO the north on an
Indian trail, and travelled most furiously, the
men fighting them in front to keep them in
place.
At daybreak we struck the Belknap road, Is
miles from the we'll known Sand Hills, where
We succeeded in turning the cattle on the road
Here one of our men, j. Ramsey was pitched
on by large steer, his horse throwing him.
His head was partially scalped, his collar bone
broken, and otherwise badly bruised Six shots
had 10 be fired before the enraged animal fell
As soon as the herd reached the road, they
pitched of aud run eight miles, and then left
the road again, turning north into deep drifted
land. Here we had a desperate struggle to
save the herd, lighting them back for four long
hours, they pressing us hard, and oil fighting
mad.
At last one file of the most furious steers led
out again, when we set to and succeeded in
herdng them towards the road, which they
soon struck. and by 4 o'clock we arrived in
the Sand Hills, where We found many ponds of
weak alkali water, and Saved the lives of the
famishing men and cattle. The herd had no
water for sevcn!y-six hours, and Travelled l3O
miles; the herdsmen were without water or
nourishment thirty hours. Their exercise was
very hard, riding and hallooing at the cattle,
and was calculated to bring on thirst soon-
The men suffered extremely for the want OF wa
ter and sleep; many shot down the famishing
bullOcks on the road, stuck them, pulled off
their shoes or boots, caught the thick hot blood
and drank it freely, and by so doing saved
their lives. The cattle were oil very much ex-
cited, and any of them would fight, and the
men were compelled to shoot many.
We went into the Sand Hills with l,600 head
of cattle, or struck the sand with that number,
and left with about 1850, much Of the missing
having died for the want of water. On arri-
wing the men were all excited and hardly knew
their comrades. Dan Murry, Whatley, kelton,
and Collier would never have got to water had
not some Of the herdsmen been sent on after
water and returned TO them. They had stopp-
ed by the side of the road. We had mo provis-
ions but fresh beef for three days, aud became
very much reduced, and none of us were able
for service.
The Nevada Democrat., 1858-11-10

DECLINE OF SLAVERY IN MARYLAND.-A Balti.
more paper says: "The decennial statistics OF
the population of Maryland exhibit steady in
creased percentage OF white population, and an
almost equally steady decrease Of the percent
age of slaves held in the State. Between 1900
aud 1910 the increase Of the white population
was 1868 per cent between 1910 and 1870,
1867 per cent between 1920 and 1880, ll.S6
Der cent /; between 1880 and l640, $3.50 per cent;
and between I84o and 1850, 3l.34 per cent. Up
to 1910 the perceutange of slave population in-
creased; but in 1920 the decrease was 26S per
cent; in 1880, 400 per cent in 1910, the de-
crease was 1881 per cent; and in ls50 there
was an increase OF O.7O per cent; the number
of slaves in the State in l640 being 79'7S7, and
in 1850, 8O,36s. The aggregate increase Of the
white population from 1910 to 1850 has been
7I.58 per cent, while the decrease OF slave popu-
lation, from 1920 to 1850, has been 2O.56 per
cent. These figures, we think, indicate that the
problem of the future condition of Maryland as
slave or free State is solving ITSELF"