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The weekly Butte record., 1862-11-22
ToN THUMB MADE MASTER MAsoN.-The
\. Y. Tribune, of Oct 26tb. says:

ToN THUMB MADE MASTER MAsoS.-Tbe
\. Y. Tribune. Of Oct 26th says;
A great sensation was created among the
Freemasons of Connecticut a few days ago.
occasioned By Mr.. Charles Stratton, alias
General Tom Thumb, being initiated, passed,
and raised 10 the sublime degree of a master
mason in St. Johns Lodge, No. l Of Bridge
port. The hall was crowded to excess to
witness the interesting ceremonies. II is due
TO the Generals reputation to state that he
bore the trials, mentally and physically. in a
manner that would have reflected honor on
greater men. The Freemasous boast that mer
of the highest social positions and greatest tai
ents have been enrolled in their Institution, but
we much doubt whether their records will
show another so small a specimen of humanity
entitled to be greeted as a brother. The
General, who is now in Washington. previous
TO his departure. gave al order to Mr. NJ. J,
Drummond of this city to make him one of the
finest lambskin aprons that could be procured.
The General announces his intention of joining
the Knights Templars al convenient season. 3"
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SULLIvAY's News DEPor.-We are indebt-
ed to j. w. Sullivan, the great newspaper
dealer Of this coast, for large bundle Of East
ern papers received by last steamer, including
the Louisville Journal, Baltimore Sun, New
Orleans True Delta, Boston Journal, the New
York dailies and Lesslie's and Harper's Illus
trated papers. Mr.. Sullivan is supplying his
customers with Atlantic papers and periodi-
Gals at reduced prices.
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Anniversary.

Oroyille Division, No. %, 5. Of T., will
celebrate the anniversary Of the organization
Of said DiviSioa, a. their Hall. over the BUTTS
REcoRD Office, Bird street, on Tuesday, the
25th inst, at : o'clock M A general inyi-
tatiou is given 10 all friends Of the temperance
cause, 10 attend and participate in the celebra-
tion. A collation., speeches, and music viii
constitute the entertainment presented.
By order Of the Division.
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II enough Republicans volunteer and enough
Democrats stay at home to vote, Democratic
victory may be wrought. This is a thing
which can be demonstrated.-[ News.
If enough Democrats volunteer. and enough
Republicans stay at home to vote, Republ-
can victory may no be wrought. This is q
thing which was demonstrated when the Penn-
sylvania volunteers voted on the Potomac one
year ago and gave fifteen thousand majority
for the Democratic ticket Union Advocate.
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For THE SONORA MINEs-Among the pas
sengers booked to sail in the Sonora for the
Mexican mines are S. w. Inge, c. T. Bolts.
L" NJ. Bolts, Jr.," DR.. Aylette, G. V. Boynton,
Henry Edgerton, c. E. Mowry and James
Brodie The Bulietia says:
Bolts and Beedy are the superintendent and
engineer of the Dios Padre Silver Mining
Company, which proposes to erect a mill and
work silver mine situated ifty.sx miles east
of the Gulf OF California and one hundred and
eighty-ive miles south of Guaymas. Several
of the passengers go down as laborers for this
company. They also shipped mill by the
schooner Richardson, which has just sailed for
Guaymas. Boynton and Brodie are superin-
tendents of the Nina Prieta Silver Mining
Company, their mine being about one hundred
and ten miles southeast from Guavmas. They
take mill with a seventy horse power steam
engine with them on the Oregon. Besides the
representatives Of these two companies there
are among the passengers a good many men
who go 10 Sonora as adventures on their own
account. Some of them know the mines where
they think their money is to be made, while
others are determined to do an extensive pros
pecting business for new mines. Inge is un-
derstood to have had a connection of some
years standing with a Sonora mining Compa-
ny already in operation, having its headquar-
tiers at Guaymas.
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pa- DR. HOSTETTER'S STOMACH BITTFRs
should be in the possession of everybody in the
mining region. As preventative Of the various
dangerous diseases to which the gold seeker Is La
bic, il has no superior. While it is quite palatabe
as beverage, It's speedy and powerful in its effect
upon the system In all cases of DiarhGa, Dysen-
terry, and the prevailing fevers consequent upon
exposure, the Btiers VIII be found invaluable As a
corrective No man should enter upon the exposed
camp life of miner without being provided with
Hostettcr's preventive of stomach disease, nor
should any OF those who are engaged in the occupa-
ton fail to have recourse to the Bitters. Sold by
all Druggists and dealers everywhere.
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SoUTH ANERIcA.-The dates from Chile are
to October Sd, and from Callao to October
18th. The news is meager /:
In Ecuador a conspiracy to overthrow the
present Government had been discovered al
Guyaquil and frustrated. The conspirators
seem to have been employed by the tx chiefs
Robles and Urbina, who have apparently been
keeping quiet since their overthrow by Moreno
and Flores.
In Peru, General San Roman, President
elect, had arrived at Lima from Arequipa, and
was 10 have been inaugurated on the oath of
October His reception by the people Of Cal
lao and Lima was very enthusiastic The
question as TO whether Peru would confirm the
bargain OF her Minister in London, who Dor.
rowed Sll 100000 on very onerous terms, was
still under discussion in Congress: but as mo-
ney must be had, no doubt the funds will soon
be put in circulation.
From Bolivia, the intelligence that Presi-
dent Acha had complete,ely defeated General
Gregorio Perez, the revolutionist on the plains
of Oruro, is fully confirmed Perez had > 400
men, and Acha about 900
In Chile, the President had vetoed the bill
exempting copper from export duties when
worked with domestic coal He proposed an
extension Of the time to eighteen months in
stead of six, as provided for in the bill
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District Court.
Hon. WARREN 7. SEXTON. JrDsE.

NovExBER 18th, 1862
Wm- Burroughs vs.. John Lowery and Leslie
M'Kenna. Judgement, by default, entered.
Susan Van Orden vs.. J. Van Orden-Or-
dered that further proceedings be stayed until
further order of Court
Benjamin Merriewether vs. l. Van Ordeu
Cause continued until Thursday. 10Th inst.
JEN Lewis vs. Paul Willet and Paul
Fe,ter-Cause tried, argued. and taken under
adgsemeut.
Nov. l7th
People vs.. baltimore and Van 0rden, Set
for trial Monday. Nov. oath.
Duncan vs. Kunkle Set for trial Friday
Nov. 2sth.
McNeal vs. Parks Set for trial Monday,
Nov. 24th.
Smith & Sparks vs. John Doe ct al. Placed
on calendar
Upstone vs. Middleton. Set for Tuesday,
Nov. 25th.
Booth vs.. Leonard. Set for Tuesday, Nov
ember 25th
Rice & Sripple vs.. Ward 4 Ward Set for
Friday. Nov. 2sth.
People vs.. Adic Eckron Venires hereto
fore issued being exhausted. the Court ordered
a veuire issued for pine jurors, returnable to-
morrow at o'clock, TO which time Court ad
journed.
Nov. 18th.
People vs. Adic Eckron. Jury empanneled
and Court adjourned to to morrow. Q o'clock.
Nov 10Th.
People vs. Adic Eckron. Evidence closed
and Prosecuting Attorney argued the cause
Court continues argument, and adjourns.
Forney vs. J. B. Smith. Judgment for
plaintiff by default,
People vs.. Adic Eckron. Cause argued and
submitted to jury, who returned verdict of
guilty"
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SPECIAL NOTICES.

uroFlIle, Nov. >th 49,.

Warrants drawn on the General County Fund,
Msy 9Th ana 10th. 1850: alSo warrants
drawn On the INDECENT sick Fund registered he
tween the Isl and 10Th Of May. l>6o; viii be paid
on presentation at this Office. and viii cea,e 10
bear interest from this date; If not presented thin
sixty days the money SET apart for their redemp-
lion, win be appropriated 70 pay warrants next
IN order OF resiStry.
n. BURROUGHS.
County TreaSnrtr.
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For President in 1864,
MAJ, GEN. GEO.B. MCCLELLAN
[subject to the decision Of the National Demo
cratic Conventional

PREAcnrSG-Rev Mr.. Dayton, of the Meth
odst Church, viii preach at the Court House,
in Oroville, on Sunday, 23d inst, at II o'clock
in the forenooD.------
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TFLEGRAPH HILL is continually being eaten
into all sides, and thousands of tons of rock
and earth, are weekly dug out and removed to
various portions of the town. Much of the
stone is used for ballasting vessels and for
building purposes, whilst great quantities of
the earth are dumped into low localities, or
along street extensions S F. Alta.
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THE copyright of Or. kane's work. which
Mr.. Childs, of Philadelphia, has paid over to
the heirs Of the lamented author. is Soc 900
larger sum than was ever realized on book
by any author in the English language. The
neares, approach 10 it was 10 the case Of Lord
Macaulay, whose publishers paid him ell 900
for his History OF England
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HELMS STREETS
HAIR RESTORATIVE
"a Is w q nlE

But restores gray hair to lis natural color. by sup
plying the capillary tubes with nataral >astenance
impaired with axe or disease. All instantaneous
dyes are composed Of hsnar castio. DESTROYING The
vitality and beauty Of the hair aud aaoli Of them
selves No dressing. Heimstreets Inimitable Color.
ing not only restores hair 70 lis atar color by an
easy process. bat gives the hair A
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AccIoENr NgAR VIRGINIA CIrY-On Mon.
day, November 10Th, while man named
Chris. Pierce was Standing on a scail0d in the
Alta or 0lncy claim at Gold Hill, and digging
overhead, a rock was pried out and came di-
rectly towards him. when he jumped otf to
escape. but fell. aud the rock struck and
crushed his leg just above the ankle A man
called Frank was seriously injured on the same
night in the new Wightman shaft, by falling
bucket 1t struck him on the shoulder, break
ing some Of the bones
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HEAVY LoSs.-A man named Crouch, re-
siding at Grass Valley, PIumaS county. about
Two miles north of La Porte, lost $40 in
cash about a week ago under the following
circumstances 1t seems that Mr. c. has been
in the habit of coucealiag his money. secured
in an old hat. IN hollow log. to which depos-
tory he repaired whenever in need Of funds, or
TO add 10 the pile" But on his last visit to
the " bank the money was missing. having
been stolen, no doubt. by some person who
ha6 learned It's whereabouts
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Rock PoINr MTLL.-Holme's 4 Co.'S Rock
Point mill, situated about half a mile below
Dayton, on the west bank of the Carson, is one
Of the finest and largest in the Territory. The
mill contains eight batteries of FIVE stamps
forty stamps in all. From the batteries the
crushed ore goes into series OF nine Narney
pans, from which the pulp is drawn into seve
raj large watts, whence it is taken in cars on
rail track to row of thirty two wooden tubs,
each seven feet in diameter, where the ANAL
gamating process is finished. There are two
large stamps put up expressly for breaking
large Jumps of hard ore. These stamps or
rock breakers. weigh one thousand six hundred
pounds each, including stems. tappets, bosses
and shoes, and have about six feet of drop
The water wheel which drives all this machi
merry is sixteen feet in diameter by twelve feet
in length, and is supplied with water by a
fume ten feet in width, carrying a depth of
three feet Of water. The power of the wheel
is equal to that of one hundred horses. Except
on Sundays this mill has been in constant op.
Grafton for the last seven months.
Territorial Enterprise.
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LuNuriant Beauty.

promotes its growth, prevents is falling OF. c-aii-
Gates dandTaf. and inparts health and psasaa,uess
to the head. 1t has stood the test Of time. being
the original Hair Coloriag. and j. constantly in
ereaSing in favor Used by both gentlemen and
ladies. 1t is sold 10y all respectable dealers or can
be procured by them Of D. :. BARNES. Proprietor.
New York. HoSrgrrER, SMrH ( DEAN, Agents.
San Francisco. Two sizes. 50 cents. and 81.
o25eowlyr
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a BRILLIANT MErEoR-On Thursday after
noon, jnst before dark a brilliant and unusually
large meteor, glided gradually across the south
ern sky, from west TO east. 1t must have been
an enormous body, for even in the daylight, it
had the apparent size of mans head
San Jose Tribune.
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RIcH D1GGIsGs.-Very rich dirt has been
struck, recently, below the bluff, on Carpen
ter's Flat A shaft was sunk twelve or if
teen feet, and dirt found which pays from two
bits TO a dollar and quarter to the pan.
The weekly Butte record., 1862-11-22

PACIFIC RAILRoAD.-The Sacramento Union
has it that its favorite route by the IIenness
Pass will, if the road be built there, be " the
only railroad in the world absolutely beyond
opposition or competition" and that no other
road will be built over the mountains for many
year" Perhaps not, but we believe for all
that, that Sacramento herself Will yet be anx-
ious TO have road through the mountains by
that very route (Beckworths), whose existence
is now almost ignored by it. not as an oppose
tioa road, but as a necessity for lrinter trade
and travel. The infence welded by that
journal may prevent a survey of any other
than It's favorte route by other engineers than
those of lis own mode of thinking, but it is as
certain as that water will seek its level, that a
road will one day be built by the Beckworth
or Honey Lake routes. and jlst as certain that
when completed, that road will command the
business for the winter season. because the road
can be kept OPEN [Quincy Union.
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NEw-FANGLED ORTHoGRAPHY.-Mr. B. j.
Pengria is L. 5. Surveyor General for Oregon.
\ man in that position, is generally presumed
to be pretty well acquainted with the manner
of spelling the English language. Uniortu-
nately, the most violent presumption cannot
make Mr.. Pengra's photography correct
Pity It's, It's true but so it is; as witness
a couple of letters written to citizens of Ore
gon, in which he Indicated the necessity for
them to vote the Union ticket, at the late gene
raj election, or lose their donations" He
says that | have received orders from the
commissioner of the General Land Office to
look especially after this matter & see that all
those holding land under The donation lars and
not LGwial 10 the G0rement be reported to the
Secretary of the interior & all Such parties
will not only fail to get patient for their
lands, but will have their improvements Con
fscated and Sold for the use OF the rovement. =
Dalles Mountaineer.
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DISCOUEAGIYG ESLIsTMESTS.-Some of the
san Francisco papers have declared that who
soever refused TO take legal tender notes at par
and as readily as gold in business matters,
were doing grievous wrong to the Govern
ment in its present trial hour as well as indi-
rectly discouraging enlistments in the army
The Sacramento Union was also quite decided
in its denunciatons of those who deprecated
these notes by refusing or discouraging them,
and yet the proprietors of this false hearted
jesuitical sheet send their monthly bills for
their newspapers, to their country agents mark
ed. " Payable in L. s. coin" If the Union
denies this, we will furnish the proof
Placer Herald.
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Probate Notice.

NOTICE TO ALL WHOMI IT NAY CONCERN.
~ Is hereby given, that Geo. Faulkner has filed
petition in the Office of the Clerk OF the Probat te
Court IN and for Butte County California, praying
that the Last VIII and Testament Of John D. Spell
man. deceased, late resident Of Pennsylvania, be
admitted 10 Probate and that Letters Testamentary
be issued to him in the estate of said deceased
the executor OF said will and testament hearing
Of said petition will be had at the November term
OF the Hon. Probate Court in and for Butte County.
California to wit: at the Court House Oroville on
Monday, the Sth day OF December A d. lse2, at 10
O'Clock A. NJ.
By order of Hon. J. B. Barker, Probate Judge.
-, Witness my hand and the seal OF the
SEAL. Hon. Probate Court Aforesaid, this 18th
t----' day of Nov. A. D. 1862.
J. W. GILKYS0N. Clerk
BY GEo. 7. SHAW, Deputy.
CHAs. 2. LOTT, Atty ior Petitioner.
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SAN FRASCIsco MINING JoURxAL-W. B.
Ever Of the Grass Valley National, il is stated.
is about to take charge Of this paper.
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4 FAcr 10 NoTE.-rhe day previous to
McClellan's removal from the command of the
Army of the Potomac, gold commanded
premium Of 30is per cent. in New York: the
day after his removal the premium rose 10
32l, per cent, and for all we know is still
rising.
The weekly Butte record., 1862-11-22

GEN MCCLEILAN Partisan hate and ran
cor have at last reached a eliminating point.
Mcclellan has at last been removed, and a vio-
lent Republican put in his place. This out
rage has long been expected. After the abo-
litlon proclamation. there is no room for sur
prise at any depth of radicalism to which the
Administration might descend. The fact ap-
pears 10 be as declared by the St Louis Re
publican, that the President and his admirers,
indignant at the manner in which the elections
have gone. that the people refused longer to do
their bidding. are determined 10 carry on things
after the most approved radical plan. While
they have the power they mean to make the
people taste the sweets of Republican rule As
they never had the power before, and never ex-
pect 10 again they wish TO make it felt while
il IS in their hands, even at the risk of running
the country and destroying the army 1t seems
10 be the policy TO fill the army with pet poht-
zeal generals and demoralize It as much as
possible, and carry on their schemes for the
elevation of their dusky idol But let political
spite do lis worst Mcclellan stands as 4 gen
eral unsurpassed, the idol of the army, and the
pride Of the nation. The removal does not
disgrace him. but the nation. The vasciatiug
course of the President in constantly changing
commanders at the whims and carrices OF
the Republican press and politicians has
done more to give aid and comfort to the
enemy than all other causes combined. The
PRAYER Of every true patriot is that We might
have some one line Of policy pursued for a sin,
Gle week. and not keep following tickle, vas.
cilatinr. imbecile course.
TEL Dorado Times
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GRAND CoMMANDERY OF kNIGHs TENPLAR.
At the annual session of the Grand Comman-
dry of Knights Templar, held at San Francis
co on the llth and 18th inst, the following
officers were elected for the ensuing year
Sir Charles Marsh, Nevada, Grand Com
mander.
Sir Henry Hare Hartley, Sacramento, Dep
utv Grand Commander.
Sir Isaac S Titus, Pacerville, Grand Gen.
erasisimo.
Sir James Horace Culver, Sacramento,
Grand Captain General.
Sir Morris Evans, San Francisco, Grand
Preate.
Sir Josiah E. Stevens, Marysville, Grand
Senior Warden.
Sir Thomas Callow, Orovie, Grand Junior
Warden.
Sir Elisha W. Bourne, San Francisco,
Grand Treasurer.
Sir Lawrence c. Owen, San Francisco,
Grand Recorder.
Sir Charles II. Seymour, Nevada, Grand
Standard Bearer.
Sir Edmund Wellington, Columbia, Grand
Sword Bearer.
Sir Theodore F. Tracy, Pacerville, Grand
Warder
Sir James Oelesby, San Francisco Grand
Captain of the Guard.
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The TAX LAVA dispatch dated Wash
ington, Oct. 80, has the annexed
4" The Commissioner of Internal Revenue
has decided that marriage contracts come
within the meaning of the fifth clause of the
Excise law, relating to forms and certificates
of any other description than those mentioned
in schedule B, and are therefore subject 10 q
ten cent stamp.
Also, that owners Of planning mills, receiving
lumber to be planed, dressed or matched for
flooring by them, they merely charging their
customers for their labor upon the same, are
not liable to tax under the law
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FIRST PREMIuM.-Major Bidwell, of Chico,
in this county, took the first premium for
wheat at the State Agricultural Fair, this
year.
STAMP DUTIEs.-Alex. Simpson has for
of reference, arranged for merchants, bankers,
brokers, attorneys and other tax payers y
They are neatly printed on card board, and
contain list of all stamp duties and other
valuable information respecting the stamp act
of 1862. Every business man should have
one. Price. 10 cents.
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The Sheriff of Sacramento received at his
ofhce on Monday the last pay day, over s40,-
900 Of taxes on city and county property
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According to the last Star.
the people Of Esmeralda are determined to
unite their fortunes with Nevada Territory
and dissolve their connection with the State
of California. Aurora, it seems from survery
lately made, is situate two miles east of the
California boundary line.
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The Colusa Sun has placed the name Of
Horatio Seymour at the head Of It's columns
as candidate for the Presidency in 1854
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LECTURE 1t will be seen, by a notice in
to-day's paper, that Miss Sallie B. Goodrich
will deliver lecture in Armory Hall, on Mon
day evening, December lst, on the subject of
" Woman's Duty to her Country After the
close of the lecture, several beautiful poems
will be recited Miss Goodrich has lectured
in several of the lower counties, and is said, by
the papers, TO be an excellent talker.
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THE amount in the State Treasury at the
close Of business, on Saturday, November 5lh,
vas S215I4l G..
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The MONITOR Philadelphia Press

The MoyIroR-The Philadelphia Press
says:
The reasons why the Monitor is now at
Washington are as follows: During her last
engagement with the Merrimac, in moving
about, she broke some of her propelling ma
chlnery, which was only temporarily repaired
at Fortress Monroe, in order that she might
accompany the Galena and Nagatuck up the
James River. Her ventilation is not as good
as 1t should be, and the vessel wants finishing
IN some parts. The Monitor has been under
steam and on duty necessarily for more than
six months, and the wear and tear of her
inner works has been considerable. 4 shot
from the Merrimac an ll-inch solid Dahl
grep,' knocked of a portion OF the edge pla-
ting near the bow. She greatly needs clean
ing and oilins up in every part, and in view Of
all this, and the fact that the Young Merri-
mac Is not coming down from Richmond for
some time to come. the Monitor has come to
Washington to rest her officers and crew, and
obtain some repairs. The turret of the Moai-
tor was severely tested by the Merrimac, and
the guns at Drurys Bluff. but she seems to be
perfectly invulnerable to any ordnance now
used By mankind"
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4 COMPANY FORMING TO BUILD RAIL
ROAD TuRoUGu THE BEcKwIrH PAss.-The
Washoe City Tmes-a wide-awake and intel
ligent paper-alludes TO the Unions vain at.
tempt to prove the iupractlbilty of the Beck
with Pass route for a railroad, and says:
There is strong probability that the Ter
ritorial Legislature, now in session, will be
asked to charter a company, whose special OBJ
ject will be the construction Of railroad
through this same Beckwith Pass. II char
tered, this company may happily find the route
not altogether impractcabe \ member of
the Territorial Assembly, from Washoe coun-
ty-a gentleman who has as much energy and
60 aheadativenesS in him as the next best man
is very certain that railroad can be con-
structed through the Bcckwith Pass without
much trouble, and that it will never be OBJ
structed by snow of sufficient depth to seri,
ously interrupt the running of the cars.