The weekly Butte record., 1861-01-12
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Mendocino CORRESPONDENTS
UKrAu Crry, January 1st, Isl

A happy New ear 10 yOus MI Euitor.-
How odd it seems TO change from 60 to 81
But. to keep pace with time, as it fits past
pnbeeded as it were, we have to quicken our
mace and change our dates though we fall be-
hind in all things else. We'll, a year has gone
to join thousands of its predecessors into the
shades of oblivion. And what have we accom-
plshed? Me, l, myself. for one, am compelled
to acknowledge that nary thing have l done
but advance mere trife backwards. The
the hounds in the chase. How have you come
ont in the race with old Time, Mr.. Editor?-
Ahead, trust. In This vicinity there has been
the usual quantum of amusements, such as
balls, turkey dinners, egg.noggs, ETC., that is to
say, the amount commonly called for in very
small towns OF small pretent;ons and extremely
small prospects, has been realized in Ukiah
City. Among the list was grand ddnsante
given by some Of the ladies in aid OF the
Washington Monument. 1t was called Cali
CO Party, lady having come direct from the
cities below, aud informed US that calico balls
were all the rage. 1t is supposed that the nett
receipts will be ample to complete the great
national work without further contributions
from other sources. Our old friend, \. d..
Witt, Esq, is here in large numbers. He is
Deputy Sheriff, and his numerous friends in
Butte will be gratified to hear that he is in a
fourishing condition. Witt is an honest, whole
souIed old gentleman.
This section of country is jogging along at
about its usual gait, which is rather slow, but
very sure. The principal article which will
bear transportation from this distant point is,
hog brutes' The idea that the swine business
win not pay when they can be raised for four
cents and bacon sold at twenty cents is all
CANNON. And even here, where there are
hundreds of them for sale, aud the owners cry
ing hard times, will grunt and bristle up when
buyers offer them the market price. The
mines near this place were not worked until
recently, for the want Of water, and are not
worked now because there is too much Capt
Smith (Live Oak Smith) offers S25 for the
first ounce of gold taken out. The Captain is
something OF wag, you know. He says that
the reason they don't work the diggings is, be-
cause they are afraid they will find something
then HI would be to pay, sure enough.
/. The Mail contract between Petaluma and
Humboldt Bay has gone into operation, and
$50 lbs of documents passed here to-day en-
route to the latter place. Politics have died
away here since the election, and Othello, the
great politician who used to hang around the
grog shops and street corners, engaged in hot
discussions on the all-absorbing topic, has lost
his situation. The Legislature is about to
convene, and what do you reckon it will
amount to this trip? 1t is to be hoped that
much good, besides the election of Z. S. Sena-
tor, will be accomplished.
This District, believe has never yet asked
or received an Office at the hands of that hon.
orable body. This session, however, we have
very prominent candidate for the position Of
Superintendent of the State Insane Asylum
DR.. J. 3. Price, of Mendocno county, will
come before them, endorsed as heartily and I
believe as unanimously By the people of this
large and important district as any man from
any portion OF the State. He has had expert
ence in that particular department, and in his
profession generally, he stands at the head
Dr. Price, aside from this well earned and
acknowledged reputation, is gentleman in the
broadest sense Of the term. He is also sound,
politically, and should he be chosen to fill that
important post, the State would have CON-
petent aud faithful servant. His chances are
said to be good. He has had no experience, |
believe, at log-rolling at the capital, having
been engaged in his legitimate business. am
told there are thousand applicants for the
minor offices; among them appears the name Of
our old friend, Harry Mighels, for Secretary of
the Senate. don't object to that Harry
would make good officer
1t has rained here almost incessantly for
three weeks, which has blocked the wheels of
transportation. Goods and merchandise sell
in this place. at about the same rates that they
did in Yreka in so and 81.
A gentleman came up the other day. from
below, and when asked, by Capt. Smith, the
news, he remarked that the States had all
seeded but one. He said he was glad of it, for
it would raise the price of beef, and he had
cattle to sell. He was born in Virginia but
raired in Missouri, His head had not been
ventilated by book knowledge, although it was
perfectly clar on the seedin of States.
Yours, TRAVELLER.