Daily national Democrat., 1860-05-31
Butte County CcuespOndence--PoiitieaI
Fceling--W heat Crop Ruined--Femaie
Jack shepard, etc, ETC., etc.

ECeinS--N neat crop Rulheu"-A ehidiS
Jack Shepard, etc, ETC., etc.
SuNFLowER FARM, Chico Township,
Butte CO., May 2Sth, 1860.
EpIroR NAroNAL DEMOCRAT To acqunint
YOU and your readers with the matters Of in
terest political, agricultural and general Of
this delightful section, | arouse myself from
rural apathy and inactivity to give you
greeting. With ones several senses captva-
ted, as are mine, 10y the charming sights,
sounds and fragrant odors Of this earthly
Paradise, YOU may be assured that this is no
trivial task. But no more of preface
l come with facts and figures Of news, and
here's at EN-.
OF politics, (to dispose of the most absorb
ing topic at once,) may say that even with
this ordinarily quiet and ploddiug people,
the omupreseut spirit Of Popular Sovereign
,y is present and active. In deeperand more
earnest manner than is usually observable in
the cities, is the present condition of the
country and of parties daily discussed 10y the
sober, thinking people of this quiet, thriving
and prosperous ncighborhood Thrown
among the people, | have listened long and
with interest to their expressions Of opinion
upon the great topics of the day. As you
may know, this is strongly Democratic
county Here does the spirit of true Democ
racy reign in signal supremacy. From this
neighborhood from a place not a quurter Of
a mile from where am writing this-did
Major John Bidwel wend his way, as per
election, some few short months since, to at
tend the Charleston Convention as a dele
gate. As all the world about know, that
gentleman was one of the few who voted
against the Pacific Railroad and in favor of
Congressional Interference on the question of
slavery. It is almost painful to hear the
loud and bitter denunciations uttered against
him 10y his old neighbors, for his course.
The fact is, Douglas is the man Of and for the
people, and almost with one accord do the
voters of this locality express their utter dis
approval of the course Of the California del
cation at Charleston; and Bidwell being one
Of that delegation best known to them, comes
in the first and longest share of denunciaton
Let US trust in charity that his course is the
result of deusion and not of sectional bigot-
ry Or syeophantic concession Of opinion to
the short lived powers that be.
But let US leave politics for matters Of local
news
am sorry to relate the fact that recent |
frosts have almost completely destroyed the
wheat crop upon Bidwels magnificent farm
some six hundred acres of that grain, of fine
healthy, vigorous appearance, were rendered |
worthless during one Of the cold nights of the |
past fortnight 1t is a sad sight to see those
broad fields waving sere and yellow, as they
are. The loss is a very heavy one involving
many thousand dollars.
Most Of the grain in this part of the valley
is however, in most thriving condition.
may mention, for instance, the wheat fields
upon DR.. Smiths farm, on Little Chico.
Here, the crop is entirely uninjured; and as
it stretches in broad and verdant waves in
the bright sunlight but adds to the surpass-
ing beauty Of the Doctors handsome grounds
Our friend and co-worScr in the cause of
Democracy, Judge McCorhlo, is ruraIzing
and enjoying his "opium cum digilates" at
this latter named place.
a very singular occurrence took place near
here on Saturday last A woman whose
name am unaequainted with, started from
near Marysville, the latter part Of last week,
with hor 4"'e, dAnss ta~s G,r YreLn On their
way up, the three stopped at Lowery's |
Ranch, on Butte Creek At this point the |
mother left her daughters and went upon her
journey alone. On the day in question, the
daughters, one Of whom is about fourteen,
and the other twelve years of age, deter
mined to Join their mother at all hazards,
stole two horses belonging to Maxey and
Mum, of Lowerys Ranch, and put for
Red Bluff The loss of the horses was soon
discovered, pursuit was given, and the fair
young culprits and their booty overtaken at
the Bluffs. They were all, girls and horses
brought back on Sunday and deposited at
Lowery's. The horses went to grass and the |
girls to crying. What will be or has been
done with these female Jack shepards have
failed to learn.
As this rab-rouslng letter has already
reached too great length, send you an
account of the Stony Greek races in a sepa-
rate communication, advising you, if you !
choose to SO dispose Of this institution, to file
it away among your incendiary documents.
Yours, rurally,