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The weekly Butte record. [volume] (Oroville [Calif.]) 1866-1887, 1866-08-04

Franklin Royal Arch Chapter, No. go.
Meets at Masonic Hall, on the Second and Fourth
Fridays of each month.
A. McDERMOTT, II. T.
TT. JENKINS, Secretary.
The weekly Butte record. [volume] (Oroville [Calif.]) 1866-1887, 1866-08-04

OROVILLE LODGE No. l03, f. 4. NJ.
a The stated communications of 0roville
Wy Lodge, No. l03, of F. A. NJ, are held on the
~ last Saturday of each month, and called
meetings every Saturday at the Odd Fellows Hall.
ISAAC UPHAM, ". NJ.
J. B. THOMAS Secretary.
The weekly Butte record. [volume] (Oroville [Calif.]) 1866-1887, 1866-08-04
Oregon city Correspondence.
oKEaoS Crx. July slth, 1885.

OREGoS CITy. July 3lth, 1856.
Nh EprIog.-occasionaIly get q glimpse at
your very interesting paper, tie Butte RECORD.
and by it see yoa have correspondents from almost
all the towns Of note in this county, with the ex-
ecption Of Oregon City. OF which place little sp-
pears 10 be known in your town Here we have
rieh quartz mines, fine hill prospects, and what Is
better than all, an extra promising school. We
opened oar scholastic year with a school ball. and
for small district, II was decided Success By
i. we realized the neat little Of eighty five dol
ars, which oar competent and energetic
trustees. Messrs Nesbit and White, think they
swell to ninety dollars. few OF orr friends from
Cherokee Flat hoaored Us with their company, in
return compliment for large attendance at their
school festivities for the pas. two years. Bat to
our Ball-wit, grace. and beauty reignde Supreme,
dancing appearing o1iy secondary consideration.
Such flashes OF vii and mirth seldom emanate from
a hall of dancers. Our young school teacher, Miss
Miller was present, one of the gayest of the gay.
We're you bachelor, NJ. Editor I shoall Ike the
liberty of introducing her to you, by description
of her person and dress, as ii is viii only say of
her that she Is one OF oar selfrnaie scholars. and
a natural schoomarm, for
''All her hope, and all her pride,
Are in the village school,.
The music for our party was a volunteer Offering
of oar accommodating friends Messrs Lefare and
Morrison, which music could not have failed to
please an amateur. The supper was contributed by
the ladies' of franklin district, and grand enter
tanmen. it was the table did not groan but sighed,
l suppose. at the thought of its not having the
prospect of immediate relief from the burden which
had been placed upon it by two of our most eff
icient ladies' Mrs. j. MILLER and Mrs. Fl. C. WHITE.
Appearance must indeed be dectfal if every per-
did not enjoy the fesvty of last Friday evening
at Franklin Hall. and return TO their homes with
the happy assurance of having obtained the fall
value OF two fifty ball ticket. VI.
, 1866-04-24
lnCOLNANUJuEfNSnS.

johnson boasts that no living man has done
so much TO free the slares as he. Lincoln
never boasted but pzaycrfnIly evoked upon
his great proclamation the consideratc
judgement of mankind and the gracious faror
Of Almighty God. johnson, whenever he
meets negro, prsmises to be his Moses. Lin-
coin made no promises, but when the triumph
Of our arms In the fall Of Richmond had
given liberty throughout the land 10 nll the
Inhabitants thereof, lie turned to the country
mud said. II rad nothing to do with this great
work Give the whole credit to Grant and the
army" johnson held on TO his slavcs until
they were set free, md delayed their cmanci-
patton by inducing Lincoln 10 except Ten
ncsscc from the proclamation of freedom.
Yet lie repeats, "Ilavc not sacrificed all for
emancipation =" Lincoln incurred the wrath
OF fifteen millions Of men, which ultimately
eliminated in lis murder, but never vauntcd
himself and was never pulled up.
, 1866-04-24
NEW RAILWAY PRO1EcT

II wns stated few DAYS since that ar
sangements hare been perfected to complete
The Mississippi & Missouri Kallroaa-an e..
tension Of tho Rock lsland-trom Kellogg,
It's present terminus, to Des Moines, tho cap
f;a1 OF Iowa, during the present season. A
branch is also 10 be Immediately built from
Nevada on the Line Of tho Northwestern cx-
tension about thirty miles to Dcs Sfoiucs
This will give q choice Of routes 10 that thriv-
ing city eastward, and be Of incstimablc nd
vantage to all the region southwest Of It.
Parties, VIC Learn, arc arranging to con
stFuct road from Dcs 3loines southwest to
connect with road now building on the
cast side OF the Missouri from St. Joseph to
Council blutft. The entire distance be-
tween Dcs No;nea and st. Joseph
IL only hundred and INV miles.
and by connecting with the Council
Bluffs lIne above ST. Joseph, the route can be
considerably shortened. The opening of tb,s
road southwest from Dcs Moincs. IA ,nottor
OF special Interest TO the Rock Island md t1o
northwestern roads. as 1t would give thcm a
direct connection with the rnIlway eystem of
kansas, aud open vast tsade for them and
for our city The fact that each OF thcse
| roads has bridge over the Misslssfpp
| will give them nm immense ndvantspe AZ
there would be no delay aud no chanee of
CARS after leaving the Missouri. The roads
above mentioned and our entire business
public have, Therefore. the best OF rrasous for
, 1866-04-24

hnt upon those Of q largo number Of priyatos
liring hero, though humble In life, rel }uat ss
truthful, who wcFo with him Ia this nruedl-
tion, bnt whose voices leref reach Judeo
Holt or Gen. Thomas. They win till vnn
that this report was like the man who made
rights.
They will tell yon 10 short, that after many
days and nights Of rapid march, when
I'll. ~ Tere T.. aos,e wasn n nearly ont, they were
thsy aseIaently met, Just where their
nation, availed himself 81 the darkness.
went With his detachment without tho
sliehtest intimation to Colonoi n, and
at daylight seized the already Gagged rebel.
fou may call this honorable -s,1atogetic-oE
NJ what you please, aud judge Holt and Gen.
Ihomus may take from col. Harndon aud his
brave men the dollars and cents, which Of
right belong to. them, bnt neither
Judge Holt nor Gen. Thomas can rob them Of
the lust fame they caruei In thi. affair, or the
debt ofgEatitude which this State, at least,
VIII ever acknowledge to he due to the real
captots OF this arch traitor.
, 1866-04-24

AID. Gage Is faithful public servant,
THIS fact is well known to the taxpayers Of
The first ward and to tho people generally.
But AID. Gage thinks that Republics are M
grateful. He fears that his felioW-c1tizens
Will forget his services. Vain feart If Aid.
Gage had told us that the public were slurn-
boring upon his merits as an indcfatlgable
City Father, We would have sounded the
trumpet vigorously in his BEHALF and saved
him The necessity Of doing %, We would
have spared his modosty, and done him i
good turn into the bargain.
Last night Aid. Gage terminated his career
as a member Of the Common Councillor the
present, In taking his leave OF the halls Of
legislation for the time being, he essnyed to
erect his own monument and write his own
epitaph. To this end he introduced o prc-
ambfc and resolution, which will be found
in our report Of the Council proceedings. in
relation to the city printing. Aid. Gage calls
if"vindicatIng the truth Of history" This Is
delicate on the part Of the worthy Alderman,
but not correct, inasmuch as his figures are
wrong. But mnu is not expected TO he
mathematically accurate when takinr his
leave Of public life.
AID. Gage desires information. He .h,rs.z
for knowledge lie wants 10 know. Uc wish.
CO the City Comptroller to Inform him LIST.
how much has been paid for city printing the
past year; and I'd, how much would have
been paid ifthe city printing had been done
Tor nothing. The information embraced in
the former inquiry was laid before the Conn-
ell by tue Comptroller week ago. The
latter was deemed by the Council unncccs-
sary, even for purposes Of the Gage memorial.
1t was accordingly stricken of, and the reso.
luton as amended passed by a large majority,
Aid. Gage, however, voting against 1t.
We, likewise, are inqnisitire. We thirst
ior knowledge. We want to know. We wish
the City Comptroller 10 report to the Coun-
ell how much money would have been saved
In the past two years If Alderman Gage had
been regular attendant ut the meetings Of
the Council. This information, together with
report of how much II would have cost tho
city for printin@i 1t had been done for moth
ing, would furnish monumental inscription,
and vind1catiun Of history. Of which any
Alderman, In bis last moments, might be
proud.
, 1866-04-24

uaAt oo.1ee VI fesoiouons expressive Of the
sense Of tho Board, presented tho following :
Re%ogntrtue the innnsrt,ooe IN N, ,,.c.,. - -
United slatee Of gpppY1xr. viii h. fss.t nno,bis
deI.y. snrt fxei,f,es * rSg,ur,e.';as .ss Dfrrs
poTta,on n mi nisto The 1a-;ons tertsna az tsc
country to coppectiun with sHch otkcr md ezpeci-
ally at win ensuzu tbe setfleoast Growth sud pros
pe11ty Of The newer Sttes ana Territories Of ;hc
Believing, also. that ths National Government,
IN rendering jutIclous and discriminating ald 10
p: bic woak&, which will eecuft these results Is
usetic,nG The bc3i economy. and most hply pro.
noting its own financial tntere.ts;
The Board Of Trnds Of Chicago desire to etye ex-
sion 10 is4 opinions IN reference to the North
etu Pactfe RA1ioad, and the p1an now before Con
grefs, to eecurc its immediate cons nstruelIon be II
Iberfoso rcsofsed,
!. That The project Of building q railroad from
l8kt Superior TO Puget 3uuun bYA roufe which
, 1866-04-24

Judge Wilson'S nccinton In the North
Clark Streei AAAc~A1nrllt CnAc-11r.
Krcl.tnan'n Reply tn the Charges
Preferred A~ntnAt Him.
BEntIx, April }. 1876.
lion. !. N. Wilson. Chief Justice Superior Court,


lion. i. N. Wilson. Chief Justice Superior Court,
Ch1caco:
SIR "A copy Of the Chicago TRIBUNE,
containing your decision in the North Clark
street assessment suit, has this moment
reached me. and with deep distress and con-
stenation perceive myself charged therein
with having forged aud ftauduacntly altered
public records OF the city of Chicago. while
holding the office Of City Clerk. Sir, re-
slect you rs learned aud upright Judge.
but before" God and my fellow citizens OF
Chicago, plead "not guilty" to the charge
which you hayc 50 elaboratcly and bitterly
made against me In your decision.
Being thousands of miles from homc, not
having IN opportunity Of being heard In the
court room myself nor having heard what
others may have testified; md not havins
access TO the records and documents necessary
for a full explanation and defence,
l can do no more ut present than
assert my eutisc iunocencr. I never
Ind, directly or Indirectly, any connection
with the North Chicago Railway Company.
nor did eyer, directly o. Indirectly, receive
from them or any person or persons for them,
a iarthing, or any favor, Service or bribe Of
any Kind or description whatever, which
might hare served as the motive for commit
ting the crime l cali upon the gentlemen,
all Of them honorable and respectable men,
who then owned and controlled that corpo-
ration, to come forward and bear me out In
| this assertion. They owc 1t to themselves
and to MT in view Of the charges made To
have committed a forgery without some mo-
} tive, You declare yourself 10 be unlikely. II
| had hecn knayc enough to havc douc what
| you charge me with. is II likely would have
| lsrn fool enough to have left the traces Of 1t
! 50 putcnt, when they could have been &C
easily oblliesatcd As I stated to Mayor
| Rice, wien asked by him last December. on
ttc vcrY dny I left CHICAGO, and when did
not dream Of ever being thus charged Will
forgery, do not recollect the precise circun
stances under which the ordinance was passed
and what any action in tho premises ha.
been, but do know that whatever was done
was done In good faith without thc slghtes
intention, motive or inducetnent Of commit
ting forgery or fraud. also feel SATISFIED
lhat whatever waa done, was not done with
nut The knowledge and consent Of the the,
Mayor, who stands above rerroaeh.
I am aware and keculy feel how weak an,
powerless this. my protestattou Of inuoecncc
is oeainst the opinions contained In you
welehty judicial decision, mud ye, utter 1t
being unwilling to lei my silence be censtrue
in a confession Of guilt.
Again, eolcmnly and truly declare bcfor
God and man am not guilty Of the Grim
charged In your decision. I hope aud pra
may yet have m opportunity Of proyin
IL to the satisfaction Of all my friends anon
the citizens Of Chicago. Until then, prs
, 1866-04-24
NITR0.GLYCERTNE,
Appalling DeHtruellreutss Of the New
AEent-Ihc Inventors Letter and the
Counter-ProoE

Appalling Dentrucllveness OF the New
AEent-Thc Inventors Letter and til c
Counter-ProoE
From the n. 7. uera1d]
The inventor and patentee of the dcnoniac
compound, Mr.. Alfred Nobel, swedish en-
gsncer now In New York city, Il out in i let.
ter referring 10 the late frighiful casualties
by Ills nitTo-g1yceEino, stating that, according
to numerous experiments he and hundreds Of
miners and engineers had made, lis oil was
even not take fire If in contact with burn
inT match, requiring for ignition 3 special IT,
nitor, also the invention o1 the patenteo.
He seemed to Ignore that new chemical
compound may be subject to quite unfore-
seen chemical influences, under which It may
bf which science cannot think or dream Of,
and which only long years Of experiments
can bring to light. It may be decomposed
by constant contact With the tin cases or
the glass bottles fu which 1t Is transported,
or by the intense heat In ehin's hulk in
tropical climates It may be affected bY other
chemicals, Or chemical rapors Of goods stored
In the nefglborhood. Even the manufacture
OF this kind Of chemical compounds Is SUBJ
jcct to accidcnts and circumstances quite be-
You'd the control Of the manufacturer.
In the small city Of boehum, in one OF the
storekceper kept for sale to the miners some
stock Of Nobel's nitro glycerine. One morn
Ing miner caue to buy two pounds, md
brought with him tin can TO carry ii, the
glass bottles IN which IT was sold being In
convenient for him. The clerk opened the
bottle and poured the oil into the can; but
10! in the same moment it exploded, tearing
to pieces the poor clerk, killing the miner,
and destroying the store. The Prussian Gov.
crnMcnt appointed a commission to inrestl-
gnte the matter, and 1t was found that the tin
can had containcd turpentine oil, aud TINT
turpcntine toil in contact with nitro-rly-
ccrfne possibly would occasion sudden cx-
plosion-
Near Glatz, in thc Pr,1seian province Of
sifesla, laborer Who was occupied In blast.
ing nway some rocks on the railroad track,
came very early In the morning (Jnnuary G,
1stG,} to his work. lie was to pour oil III lis
diill hole. but found II hard frozen orcr night
the oil having the peculiar quality Of fteez-
Ing SIX degrees above the watcr freezing point,
The oil was in gutta percha task, and little
bcfn. left, the unfortunate workman cut open
the flask, and took hatchet to cut or q piece
Of the frozen oil. The moment the hatchct
touched the frozen lump 1t exploded, killing
Instantly the poor man, whose limbs were
scattered in fragments. and found two miles
distant from the place where accident nap
peued.
These and many other similar accident.
which might be stated, prove that Nobel.
oil Is really not qnite SO innocent as the In
yentor alleges, but on the contrary, very dan
EcrQus to rnedCle with.
, 1866-04-24
THE NORTHERN PACIFIC RAIL-
ROAD,

RESOLUTIONS OF tho Board Of Trade Re
commencing The Passage Of the Hill
for It's Conjunction, now Before Com
gTers.
The question Of the interest Of Chicago In
the proposed Northern Pacific Railroad from
Lake Superior to Pugct's Sound, connecting
the great lakes with the principal rivers Of
the far West End with the coast Of the Pacific,
was discussed 1T length on Saturday by the
members Of the Board OF Trade Of this city.
A committee having been appointed to
, 1866-04-24
The Gr1cf- OF Petroleum-Fsive Millions
In LQA&es.

liitnQIe Letter 10 y. l. World, s1th INST
Tie petroleum interest has been fnted 10 n
carnival of disasters during the past three
months, more serious thnn any in Its preyi-
Gus history. Fire has visited the wells and
the towns with about equal destruction. In
Titusville not small portion Of the city has
succumhed to the destroying element, while
Fithole City has lost from the same cause
seven hotels, besides several business houses,
and Plumer, Ball Town and Petroleum Cen
tire hare likewise suffered severely. Tho
humboldt refinery at Plumer, and refinery
on Pitholc have gone mp In smoke or down IN
ashes. The terribly destructive fires which
swept away nearly lorty thousand barrels Of
oil, besides tanks, cugine-Lou3es, derricks
and everything else within reach, upon BEN
ncl,o1 Run and Oil Greek, have already been
noticed In the World, Great damage wus
also done along the Allegheny by the food
which appears here en- JORGE every spring.
Add to these losses By unavoidable accident
the suspension of the banks, the lcthasey Of
Congress upon material subjects. besides the
continued low price Of oil {ahout one third
its market price one year ngo), and We arrive
at the unavoidable conclusion that r4e petro-
lcnm interest las been subjected 10 test the
success OF which has proved not little tor
its character Of stability md perma-
nence. According to the OH City Rsgis-
ter, the total loss o the oil regions arising
from tlls series OF disasters Is not less than
five millions OF dollars.
, 1866-04-24
LAW lNTElLlGENCE.
Proceedings fn'the Eouath-JudcmeI
New SuttA-CaiicndnrA.

Proceedings ft'the Cou,ta-JudEments
New Sutts-Caltendnrn-
UNITED STATES CIRCUIT CorKr-So bus1nese WIS
SCpEnloR CornT oT CH1cAao,-Rt5or< Hon. r.
y. !riison, Z. j.. ond Hont. !. E: Gary anil !.
II cnicsso s SoIthwe.!era l.a,t.sy Company.
pon.sui, ind cause dismissed.
The People -. william Hops. Indictment ioz
murder. Or Trial.
Hendricks Is. Clark ct ii. In chancey. Answer
guardian Cd i<na ned. Proof taken in open court
and detzee.
-, Snyder y =; stnabEiekeEes Al. 1nehaneers. Hear
injunction o1eF1lcd. e''o'' ~ ''@'3'''S
The call Tor to-daJ Viii enhtaee The following
c'aseti qstRe.,r - v.,rx :
iso-Btck~ith - P,tkiu ct al.
l5l-Saue ". Abbott Ct al
15s-Same ~. Mix.
1S-MeCarthy vt- Gcodwifle.
iS-bs1.ex.n.sh hsr.e1 M l,'mo y. Sth1.ud. {. b.
l57-KufttU et 81, u. Hobart eta]
lGG-nrdtpe n Keno. ba County Bank.
iTi-Eohltr E. al r. Nave
Nu SsaaIJobn - oiM.irad r. ch,d.. II
lhoupson. uarnah l. Olmsfe.d and nanrnb l..
Omt1e4d Sxrcutr1x of The fsst viii mi tcsfatnent
OF lucius b. Otmsfrad. drerased Er1nrix II. Dim
e;ead. Fin j. Ofrnsitsd md Trasfe T. tlimsfrad.
fpi2ut Children Of Lucin+ Is 6fmstasd. dece.seds
mn cnsr1ss i u.mmnnd mi 1~~~-so1'
ans s,TeW. Gast .sne =, n@nnSoo- m'3 o1n'
Theodnrr Sf11srt r. 4. A nnrana. Case nsm,
.,.. rssess.d =. x:ss1 @e e = eAse@ 1@0''
"%Th %Thc I,snrlA g. *Cnv;.,inn .n.rhs~ anne.,
se9s :: Letsnz E,ssher; ARgss;sl, Rgs;L ..u.,,.,.
r,smstes ftp n1e''os@ w. - aAA'eA A''pSts-
rn,1 Tne ps,!on @ @Knn:in9 Machine Company rs. John
.rrs n IN IN "4u'aH' "'isn'' aes1n'ps'- AA''"
, 1866-04-24

spirit rf Tie dseFFnHti- Aner1can PreAss
The Illinois !Saafs Ztitsmg Of the el.t instant de-
yocs its editorial colums interesting remarks re-
gas1inc the late demonstrations o! the Sodess' and
Sailors Association, and The colored pconte Ct
Washington, md 10 a spicy correspondence from
Wisconsin IN which Senator Dooh,tle and tho Cop.
perhcah Milwaukee Ste1ofe are c1sti:a,ed con
Gxnere.
The New York Abend Ztifune OF the Eth Instant
has lcsdins article the United Statca and t;c.
nanr, rcfet ring TO The analogy between the conf-
sion in nauy American minds &C the subject Of the
German tmbroelio and that Of German minus a. re.
cards the 1atu Amercan war; and refers rH leu
larly 10 Count Disnla.ck's .hrrwluese in making
CONCESSIONS 10 Nj. Seward In reference 10 the c3
empston Of fGesnau-Amoric,n c.liz.ps from mllitasy
thcis turn to Prussia af,er len Jenrs'
rrsstcncr the United stacs-thu> adding directly
TO American good feeling on behalf OF Prussia,
While indirectly II Ia cd far The iui il;
against Austria Is concerned, In the erent Of tho
continued conniyancc OF the Emperor With hi.
brother xa1imilian In Mexico.
The st. Ions NestlIehe Iost ol the 18th nnd 18th
inst, dcteriots the dangers arising from the intl-
mate Co1pcrhead friends and coBnsellors OF An.
drew johnson and tie eoyp de.at psoclivit,cs
adroitl5 nur<ed by these gatlous.blsde. and urges
the utmost vigilance and petmancn: sitting Of Con.
greet, particularly as the Dool,.leIa ,mond branch
Of wregades may any day 20 aver to the Copper.
head cnmp OF The President, ard thus increase the
daESc1 for The nation.
Gustav Struve coninbutr8 to the l1osk OF the 18th
an admirable essay On "Satiotsl Educatiou.,
An editorial in the losf Of the 18th inst. looks
hopefully npen The remarks addressed by Judge F.
Warpn TO thu Grand Jury o. Georgia, on the oeea
sion Of The recent opening Of the Superior Court O
that Slate, and 1tRueA we'll tos the future de.uie
nf liberty In Georgia, In the event Of tho Grand Ju
~ comply tnc yth the noble iuiuuctlous uY JUDI,
, 1866-04-24
The Capture Of jed: Davis.
FoK1 ATErSsoS, Wis, April Il.
sd5fnrn f%hfrapo 1A,l,unn.

regret 10 see II your paper Of yesterday a
statement rejecting, think, upon Cni,
narudon Of the First Wisconsin cavalry. You
once correctly accorded him much Of the
honor Of capturing JED. Davis, but, because
the reward has s,een given the Fourth sllchi-
the lacte. Though you concede he claimed
no credit, get his report, you say, "Lett the
impression very broadly that Col. Prltchard
had dcisauded and deceived him." His report
was plain statement Of the facts, and he
was not responsible, nor should he be blamed
for the impression ihat must inevitably fol-
low. Col. uarndon is q resident of this county,
where he Is highly respected, and sn thfs war
has won for himself the well deserved rcputa.
taen q brave soldier. He ia unassumIng and
quieliy submits to those, whose duty, think
s1lonld !.ave at least given him and his
command hearing before decision in this
matter. rely not only upon lii statements
, 1866-04-24
Curious Mndd1e Of Jcr.ey Legislation.
fErom the Ecw York Uuee 2l.h tnafl

The discovery was made, yesterday after
noon, that tie new Police Law for Jersey
vas dead litter, through % b i.formalitv "iiss FL
City Clerk, 3lr. Scott, sent to Trenton for
certified copy Of the Police Bill, aud upon
looking It over, discovered that some of the
Senate amendments we're not contained
therein. The bill was submitted to the in-
spection Of Senator Winfield, who, upon
reading X over, found this was the Bill as
originally presented 10 the Legislature, which
had been signed by the President Of the
hoard, {Scoyel,l and Gov. Ward, instead of
tho amended tlll, which was passed, but Is
now dead letter, owing to tho fact that it
lacks the signature Of the President Of the
Senate and the Governor. The Police Com
missioners took the oath Of Office yesterday
forenoon before Judge Marttndale. Two Of
them, Pangborn and Fink, have resigned their
seats in the Board Of Aldermen, for the pur-
pose Of assuming the office Of Commissioners,
and by this means are thrown out OF Office
en- ttrcly.