The weekly union record., 1864-12-17
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ORovILLE.-Iisle Lester, eiitress q the Pacihc
Monthly, recently passed through this place, on
tour through Northern California, and contI iba;es
to her periodical the following good account Of
oroyile: .'OroviIe is the county seat Of Butte
county. situated among the foothills; il ngm5ere
about four thousand inhabitants and has poiled as
high a one thousand seven handred votes The
site now occupied by the city was settled IN lS4s,
in three separate camps or yillages-then called
respectively, Troy 'ophiE, and Baglad'-the
, last name being given by \. 6. Simpson. an old
forty-uiner, on the discovery Of mining district
in one of the BlGas. Afterwards lie seiteaeG. was
named ophr, and retained that name until ISIS,
when it was discovered that another town cllimea
the right Of the name, and it was accordingly
changed to 'Orogiile~ ~-avowe lily name Of much
beauty indeed. The location Is decidedly attrae
tive but bears the same features Of other places in
similar position in the mountains There i mar
ked similarity of all the mountain towns through
out the State, - we'll as strong resemblance Of
similar cast of scenery; probably no other States
in the Union have such merits Of uniform scenery
as California. and no State certainly has such d
variety Of natural products, OF climate OF mineral
resources. California produces everything nearly
vet its wales its mountain grandeur, It's strange
features, are singularly uniform. One mountain
town resembles the rest; valley looks quite ike
all the others; one deep gulch. cracsed. broken.
rough and grand bears likeness of all the rest.
Among the Sierras, along the lakes at the marvel
Gus places scattered he.e and there we find OF
course diversity Of wonders; but the general lea
lures OF scenery, are much alike III a. er t4e 2sa-e
AT Orovile the traveller begins to feel the balmy
and enhancing Influence Of the pure mountain air,
although the fever and agHe Is prevailing disease
among the inhabitants of ;he pre=ert day some
account for this unusual visitation, from ihe fact
that miasma is continually arSin from the sinai
low waters of Feather river which skirts the town
Quinine is in good demand and Alapa,iies pour II
down in expensive quantities. Bat httie mining is
done now. the scarcity Of water and means have
pnta quietus upon the miners pick and shovel
The table lands lying north OF 0royilie, form 4
pretty picture in a clear day; striking. bold and
marked in their long stretche-, as If reaching to
the outer bounds in protection to the nesting vale
below Here we find two hotels. tic St. Nicholas
and the Union-the latter a brick e'liite hHilt
after the generality of hotels in the southern
States, and kept by one Of the earliest pioneers OF
the country--Capt. Bird. The REcoED, weekly
organ of literature, Is sheet CT excellent i2cal
ability, and worthy consideration Tor al. branches
of business; new country is more indebted 70 is
local press than many are wiling 10 coneede.
Bette county derives its name from the Butte
mountains distant range of lesser mountains run
ming through the county The Chinese cultivate
the peanut to a great eXtent-iooo) pounds were
brought to market by the Cinnamon during the last
season. Bate county is sometimes termed the
Peanut county" Many OF the native Caliiognians
are still dwelling in the valleys and throughout
the county. Oroville derives its name from the La
tin word orc [godl, and has produced two or
three kinds of diamonds, which are greatly admi-
red when dressed and polished Leaving out the
peanut sentence, li,le has given Us 4 fair and
correct notice.