The weekly Butte record., 1866-12-22

AA1L EDCTfs--bti- u c'intHSr NtNei'
mined to let the world know that the Continent OF
North America is in the Western Hemisphere Of
Chico. Geographers who shall hereafter locate
Chico in California. instead of California in Chico,
will write themselves ignoramases and incur the
terrible displeasare Of the Fifth Brigade N.G. II
appears by an advertisement of mail lettings, pub
lshed in Post Master General Randall's organ for
California the Sacramento Union, that contracts
TO bet let carry the mails from Chico to vari
points Of the globe, in February next From
this we judge that the aFran gements of last year,
by which light to radiate from that great CEN
ire and penetrate the darkness of the surrounding
world, were not permanent, but merely expert
mental and it having been demonstrated, between
july and November, that "the thing can be did,
the Post Office Department now advertise the fol-
lowing contracts from July l, 1867, to June 80,
1870:
From Chico bv Coppervale, IN. o J and Corner
Place TO Susanvle loo miles and back, three times
a week Leave Chico Monday. Wednesday and
Friday at p. l.. or on arrival OF Sacramento mail;
arrive at Susanve next day at p. NJ: leave Su-
sanville Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday at A. M.
and arrive at Chico next days at A. NJ
From Chico by Stony Greek and Coast Range, to
Nome Cult 90 miles and back. once week, Leave
Chico Monday at AM. arrive at Nome Cult next
Jay by I +. NJ. leave Nome tult "tuue>uhy tt D
A. NJ. and arrive at Chico next day by L. NJ.
From Chico 10 Colusa, IS miles and back, once a
week Leave Chico Monday at A. NJ, arrive at
Colusa hy s p. NJ; leave Colusa Tuesday, at \.
NJ. and arrive at Chico by P. NJ.
From Fort Bidwell TO Pueblo, - miles and back.
once a week Leave Fort Bidwell Monday, at A.
NJ arrive at Pueblo by five ?. NJ; leave Pueblo
Tuesday at A. NJ, ard arrive at Fort Bidwell by 5
p. NJ.
There is another line from Tayurvile to Corner
Place, Formerly Sheep Ranch,) intended to make
Piumas county tributary to Chico. And also a
weekly Jackass line from Susanville to Taylorv He,
and another one from Quincy, by Jamison City,
Eureka mills. Seventy-six Red Clover Valley. Mo
hawk. Little IIumbug and Beckwourth's to Sierea
Valley. These two lattor routes are important and
will accommodate considerable population; and
they should be tri weekly stage routes, instead OF
that from Chico TO Susanville, which accommodates
but single Post Office. and that was moved from
the Orovie and Susanville line to create seeming
necessity for the Chico humbng line to Snsanville
Lightning does not strike often in California, and
perhaps we should hot blame the General for ieath-
ering his nest now that he has an opportunity
We might renble for deficiencies in the Post Office
revenue arising from this attempt To make Chico
.hc great hub of this Congressional District, but
for the fact that the Post Master General has
taken the precaution to announce that mo pay
will be made for trips not performed, and that or
arrivals far behind time as to break the connec-
fion of depending mails, one fourth of the comren-
,,ton for the trip is subject to forfeiture This
will render bidders excessively wary OF Cen Bid
wells great Chico and little Susanville mail route.
But as if this were not sufficient to destroy the per-
si,ient hnnlbng. it is announced that payments
will be made for the service by collections from or
drafts on postmasters.H As there is but one Post
Office on the route from Chico to Susanville, the
chance for collecting the contract price will be ex-
ceedugly slim. Fancy the contractor presenting
a draft for $40 o00 on the Post Office at Bidwells
Sheep Ranch. Oh. you wicked wag Gen. BidweH
How could you find it in your heart to thus prac-
ticc upon the unsnspectng and trusting credulity
of Hon. A. W. Randall, Post Master General of the
United States2