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The weekly Butte record., 1866-04-07
OR0vILLE. SATURDAY. APRIL Z
RAILROAD CosvEsIIos-The enterprising

RAILROAD CoSyESTIoS.-The enterprising
people OF Red Bluff are agi,atiDg the question
OF railroad from their important little town.
across the mountains to Idaho and Montana
A meeting was held there on the 26th ult,
which the Independent is sorry to say was Dot
numereusly attended. The meeting was Or
ganized however, and adjourned subject TO the
future call of the President. The idea of a
railroad winding its way through and over the
mountains that environ the little town at the
head of navigation Oh the Sacramento is q
grand one, and the people of Red Bluff will
approach the almost insurmountable barriers
with indomitabe will. Bot it is a huge task.
The route must first be found TO be the short
est and most prac,ible for the purposes. before
capital can be found to undertake its con
struction. The fact that Red Bluff is at the
head Of navigation, is no inducement for capi-
tai to overturn mountains to reach it with a
railroad neither does capital consult the in-
terest of towns and localities in lsying out
such routes. Places of sufficient wealth to
build railroads for their own accommodation,
can OF course do SO il they choose. II is
not probable, however, that any of the towns 10
the Sacramento Valley will be able to secure
the Capital necessary TO construct q railroad
through the mountains 10 Idaho and Montana
Should the stupendous thought ever be realized
it will result from the railroad system OF the
country, the general necessities OF commerce,
and but little attention will be paid to the
fact that stern wheel craft can make this or that
point at all seasons Of the year.
The first and most feasible of the railroad
projects of the State not now under way, is
the road leading into Oregon from Oroville
That is of more practical importance than any
other project of the kind That will accom-
modate Red Bluff and the entire State and
Oregon. Then, if a road into Idaho and Mon
tana from the Sacramento Valley, shall be
built, the point Of its junction with the
California and Oregon road will be settled BY
population and business interests. The true
policy of Red Bluff now is to secure to itself
railroad connection with Oroville, and not to
attempt to carry the trade Of the East Indies
and China, from San Francisco to Red Bluff
by stern wheel navigation, and from thence to
New York by rail.
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BUTTE AND CoLUsA.-The introduction into
the Legislature of bill for an act to attach
that portion of Colusa County lying east OF the
Sacramento river to Butte county, ls an act of
such simple and plain justice, and OF geograph-
ical fitness, that it has excited bat little COM
nent. and in its passage through the Senate
with the opposition OF but six members. Our
neighbor over the river, of the Sun, however,
in noticing it, falls into some errors which it
might be beneficial TO correct: In the first
place then Butte county has not now popu
lation Sufficient to entiile her 10 two Senators:
or, if We have the Necessary population, We
have not that representation. The two Sen
ators represent Butte and PIamas counties
We do not think it would increase the travel
Of residents Of that section much, if they are
good citizens, and we think they are, or We
would resolve ourselves into Congressional
body and keep them out until they were. Be-
sides We intend 10 build them good road aud
bridge Feather river, so that they can find a
market for their products. The Senate is not
corrupt body. Mccarthy couldn't prove il;
The investigating committee could uot find it.
There was DO cash used to pass it in the Sen
ate, Ne guess. II commended itself to the "a
vorable consideration OF that body as a simple
act of justice and right. 1t was unnecessary
IN al hur civ af in
der to pass it. Such lavish expenditure of
money is unheard Of. If, as you say, General
Bidwell has set his heart on the division of
Butte county. and that this was but step to
wards it, the General is indeed an extraordina-
~ man. We supposed his heart was really in
the Eighth Division of the Fifth Brigade
The Sun call the proposition infamous"
and we are not quite sure but that Cousa is
better judge OF the degree of turpitude TO be
attached to such an act than Butte. The
strip IN question originally belonged 10 Butte,
and the act Of Colusa in obtaining it may have
been Infamous" and hence its estimate of the
attempt of Butte county to recover its own.
Money may have been used by Colusa to pro.
cure the strip from Butte, and hence the
charge that money is now used by Butte in
recovering it. We do not know We are
only shocked at the depravity of the age, if so.
But Butte must have her own again eventu
ally. Moreover, it is said that the wickeduess
of Cousa has caused the rains to cease falling
in that county, and we should suppose that the
farmers on the section in question, would pre-
fer coming into Butte, where "the rains fall
alike upon the just and the unjust"-f they
happen to be out in a Storm
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Office Butte Table Mountain Con-
sOlidated Mining Co.

Location near Cherokee Fiat Butte County, Cal.
oRovILLE March Il, 1866.
NOTICETHERE Is DELINQUENT UPON
N the following described stock. account Of
assessments levied on the lst of February, 1856
and previous thereto. the several amounts set op-
posife the names of the respective shareholders,
as follows:
Theodore Larhig, share No. SIS. $50 90
And in accordance with law. and an order of the
Board of Trustees, made on the Sd day of March
1856 so many shares OF each parcel Of said stock
as NAV be necessary. viii be sold at the Court
House in OroTille, on the ninth day Of April.
1866. at twelve o'clock II. of said day. to pay said
delinquent assessments thereon, together with
costs of advertising and expenses Of the sale.
Ofice-At McDermotf's Drug Stere.
CHAS. WALDEYER, Secretary
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DURING the war against rebellion, which re-
snlted in the preservation of our glorious Union
a Yorktown correspondent of New York
paper related the following. If peace hath
her victories no less renowned than war;" stern
visaged war occasionally gives birth to joke,
quite as good as those that emanate from the
high privates on the stump in mimic cam
paign:
"A good joke occurred about Congress.
men this afternoon. A Michigan Colonel was
in command of the guard. Citizens we're pro-
hibited admttance. Several came up and
asked the corporal TO pass them, saying that
they were Congressmen. The corporal stated
the case to the Colonel. They are Congress
men, are they ?" asked the Colonel. so they
say "Weel, let them pass and 60 where
they please said the Colonel. Let them
tramp on torpedoes, so into the magazines and
where there is any prospect of their beng
blown to devil, for that is the quickest way to
eud the war;
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CALIFORNIA EMERY.-Valuable deposits of
emery have recently been discovered in various
parts of this State. This article is of consider
able commercial importance Till recently
most Of that used in England was imported
from Turkey, but owing to some disagreement
between the Turkish and English governments,
that source of supply has been cut of, and
large quantities are now exported from the
United States to England. California can
supply the world with emery of superior
quantity.
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EEassxEzHxMrrs

INSANE AsYLUM.-The Report of the Joint
Committee of the Senate and Assembly to
investigate the affairs of the Insane Asylum
at Stockton. presents record of crime, i'll
treatment of patients, and msmanagement on
the part of those in authority, that is revolt
ing to humanity and calls for summary and
coDdign punishment. That an Institution for
the care of the insane, erected and maintained
by the humanity aud generosity of the people
of the State, should be turned into a hell for
the torture aud murder Of its Unfortunate in-
mates, either through the depravity or neglect
of those in authority, is deeply to be regretted,
and it we're better than such scenes should
again occur, that the walls of the Asylum
should be levelled to the earth, and Directors.
Resident Physicians, and employees buried
beneath its ruins.
Most of the horrible scenes mentioned by
the Committee. have been heretofore ventilated
by the press of the State, and we should not
now refer prominently to the subject bu; for
the fact that the Residen. Physician at the
time these scenes were enacted, had been cho
sen from this county. and that, after he had
left the Asylum. the people of the county
returned him TO the Legislature, that the
affairs CT the Asylum might be properly
investigated, and himself placed right upon
the record. That record is now before rs. and
we deem it proper 10 lay so much of it before
the people of the county as will enable them
to judge intellisently Of the facts in the case
The Investigating Committee say. notwith
standing all the difficulties and embarrassments
encountered, truth was eventually reached,
and that the matters set forth as findings of
fact in relation TO each particular abuse. can be
safely accepted and relied upon." Having
satisfied themselves, '.as to the charges OF i'll
treatment Of patients and mismanagement on
the part Of the Board OF Directors the Com
mittee present their findings under the follow.
ing heads: The case of Mrs. Catharine
Adams" The case of james Lily" The
case of Sylvester Marshall" minor Gases, >
iii treatment OF Patients by way of Disci.
pline or as Medical Treatment y Negative
i'll treatment of Patients, or Abuse by Neg
lect J" Abuses in Contracts !" Controversy
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D OCULAR TRAINS LEAVE MARYSvILLE
y e for Oroville dailv-connecting at 0roviIle
with Stages Of the California Stage Company for
Shasta, and the Northern Mines.
Leaving Marysyllle a; 8 P. II.
Leaving OToville at 5 ?. VI.
Freight reaching Marvsville by steamboat con
signed TO Care OF Railroad, will be received on
the cars at the Steamboat Landing, and forwarded
10 oroville without cost for forwarding commission
or drayage.
At 0roville. merchandise for ''up country will
be stored in the Railroad Depot. and delivered to
order Of owners free Of charge.
Freight TO Oroville-s4 per ton.
ANDREW J. BTNNEY. Sup't
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Mr.. Coz, just down from Boise City, Informs
the Portland Herald that the Wide Awake
company, Red Warrior gulch, South Boise
after making a run of y days cleaned up
$4,000. When this amount can be made
from lodges that have but lately opened, and
are not yet fairly at work, We can have no fears
for the future of Idaho
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And in accordance with law. ard an order of the
Board OF Trustees. made on the Isl day OF March
ls66, so many shares of each parcel Of stock As
may be Necessary, will be sold al public auction by
:. r. Rosenthal, at his Saesroom, on p street. tw
doors from Second. Marysville. on WEDNESDAY.
THE ID DAY OF NAY. 1866, al the hour OF T.
o'clock NJ. of said day. TO pay said delinquent :
sesment thereon, together with cestS Of advertis-
ing and expenses of sale.
By order Of the Board of Trustees.
J. D. WHELoCk, Secretary.
Ofice-s2 First street, corner Maiden Lane.
n23 Marysville.
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SECESSION seems to be "a hard Road to
travel" Referring to the difficulties that have
beset the path of the Southern States, since
they attempted to secede. The Charlottesville
(Virginia,) Chroniele, good na,uredIy says:
1T seems to us as hard to get IN the Union
as it is to get out The South respectfully
asks to go one way or the other. We are like
the fellow who was forced to go the show, and
then not allowed to 90 any farther than where
be paid for his ticket. We have been dragged
into the doorway to the Federal tent. and are
not allowed to see any of the performance ex-
cept to settle with the tax collectors. We
can hear the animals growing inside, and the
cracking of the ringmaster's whip, but we can't
see the show unless we pay for two and take in
colored lady. And the worst of it is. they
keep great eagle perched over the entrance,
which, if you attempt to go back, swoops down
upon you and picks hole in your head. We
justly think this is unreasonable they ought
to either let Us pass in, or refund our money and
tie up the eagle"
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PLUMAs.-The Union. of Saturday, March
"A, was over week reaching US. No mails
had been received at Quincy since the previous
Tuesday. The residents of that burgh were
being greeted by regular od-iasbon snow
storm.
c. E. Smith, and P D. knowlton, were
discharged from their debts by decree Of the
Plumas County Court.
Sam. Cady discharged four pistol shots at
Simon, the bar keeper of a saloon at Jamison
City. on the 18th.
A Quartz Lode is being successfully worked
in Mohawk Valley, near the Sulphur Springs
by Messrs King. Neesman i Co.
W. G. Bradford, who was wounded in the
Honey Lake War. has been given by the
Legislature, the $500 due from Lasseu to
Plumas county.
Frank Du Boax, was injured. while at work
in bis claim near Quincy, by tree falling on
him.
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- ITEM FOR THE Forty rYNINERs.-Seventeen
years ago, April ID, the steamship Oregon,
Captain Pearson, arrived at the port of San
OF Magellan. This was the second steamship
that ever entered the port San Francisco, the
steamer California being the first
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An English exchange informs us that man
once Lord Mayor of London is DOW pauper
it that city. Many of our Mayors have been
little above paupers when elected to the Office.
but We never heard Of any that were poor
afterward.
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WINE MAKING.-A company for the cul.
ture of grapes and the making of wine has
been organized in Placer county. Ogden
Squires has been elected President The as
soclation will erect suitable buildings snd pur-
chase all the grapes aud fruits that may be
produced from vineyards and orchards.
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SAD AcCIDENr.-Two men named Temple
and Rose while putting down some sluiceboxes,
on the ID, near Smartsville, Yuba county,
were buried by cave. Mr.. Rose being
beneath Temple some two or three feet.
Strange as it may appear Temple was killed
instantly. while Mr. Rose, after being taken
out was found to be alive and uniniured
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THE latest Telegraph news. accessible at the
hour OF going to press. is from Chicago, April
I'd, but contains nothing concerning the Con-
necticut election which took place on Monday.
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MINT IN NEvADA.-The people of Nevada
will soon have Branch Mint. Senators Nye
and Stewart both telegraph from Washington
that "the plans have been approved and will
be forwarded at once" The Carson Appeal
thinks the cornerstone of the edi6ce will be
laid as early as the 18th of next june
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THK Governor having vetoed the Railroad
Subsidy Bill, and the Legislature having ad-
journed, the people can now begin to calculate
the amount Of their taxes for the present year.
with some degree of certainty if no, satisiac
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AMELIA AcKERNAN, q girl of thirteen years,
in San Francisco was sent TO the Industrial
School because she would not obey ber guar
dams and marry a Young German.
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One Of the resolutions offered in the Assem-.
bly,, on the last day of It's Constitutional ex-
istence was to change the name of the Hon.
Lewis Cunningham to Lewis Slybacon
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BIG PAY-Several tons Of rock was crushed
lately from the Allison Ranch lead that yield
81 500 9 toa.

DOMESTIC CHEEsE--A cheese nauufactory
is in operation at Redwood City, which turns
ont one hundred and 6fty pounds Of that al.
ticle per day.
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THIS Mariposa Gazette says an Indian was
killed last Saturday night near Hornitas. He
was detected robbiDg sluces. and was brought
The weekly Butte record., 1866-04-07

JAMES WILLoUaHBy. 8 pork packer, in San
Francisco, was arrested some days ago upon
warrant charging him with selling diseased
uleaf.
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The new Jewish Synagogue, Emauu Ell. at
San fraueiseo, was consecrated last week.
II Is one Of the most magnificent churches in
that city.
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Ex GoygRNoR JOHN McDoUGAL died of ap-
popexy, on the afternoon of the 30ih ult.. in
San Francisco.
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VINEYARDS IN TEHAMA.-We learn from the
Tehama Observer that several small vine
yards are in bearing in Tehama county. and
Others are in contemplation
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THE editor of the Red Bluff Iudeps,,.is,t
has been shown barley stalks, grown in Tehaua
county. already headed out.
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JuDAs.-The Spanish population of the
State very generally observed the formula of
hanging az efhgy of Judus Iscario,, on Satur-
day last
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NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.
Porter Gold s Silver Mining Co..

JORDAN HILL, BUTTE COUNTY. CALL
- foreia. Notice. There is delinquent upon
the following described stock on account Of assess
nsnt levied on the lst day q March 1866. the
several amounts set opposite the names Of the re
spective shareholders, IS follows:
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Porter Gold & Silver Mining Co.
Jordan Hill, Butte County, California.

Jordan HLI, Butte County, California.
NOTICE is HEREBY GIVEN. THAT AT A
" meeting of the Board Of Trustees of said
Company, held on the lst day of March, 1866, an
assessment Of two dollars (s2l per share was lev
led upon the capital stock OF said company. pay
able Immediately in U. 5. gold or silver coin to
the Secretary at the Office OF the Company, No.
So corner OF First street and Maiden Lane, in the
city of Marysyille. Any stock upon which said
assessment shall remain unpaid on Wednesday
the I'd day of May. 1866, VIII be advertised on
that day as delinquent. and unleSs payment shall
be made before, VIII be sold oa Saturday, the 2d
day OF June. ls66. to pay the delinquent assess
ment, together with costs OF advertising and eN-
peA>es OF sale.
BY order of the Board OF Trustees.
J. u. NEELOCk, Secretary.
Office, 50 First street, corner Maiden Lane,
ms Mapsyille
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QUITE REAsoNABLE.-The State and county
tax In Nevada county amounts to only 81 s..
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OSE thousand three hundred men are EN-.
ployed at the New Almaden quicksilver mines.
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THE FLORENCE was awarded the First and
Highest Premium at the State Fair of California.
the only Fair on the Pacific Coast at which auy
two double thread Sewing Machines were exhibited
in competition in 1866
IHE FLORENCE received the only premium
awarded, by the Mechanic S Institute of San Fran
CISCO, IN 1864 and 1866 to any Sewing Machine Co..
or Agent. The claim of competitor to a medal
is without any foundation whatever
wherever the FLORENCE has been brought in
competition with other Sewing Machines it has al
ways been declared the best. 1t is the most simple
'he most substantial, the most efficient. and its
use Is easily learned. Every Machine sold is guar
anteed in the full sense of the word
Send Tor circulars and Samples of work.
SAMUEL HILL, Gen'l Agent
Iy-22 III Montgomery street. San Francisco.
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The children of Red Buff are afflicted with
whoopiug cough.
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GREESBAcKs in San Francisco stiff at .s(d
7ss4.
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A DoUBLE-HEADED girl is on exhibition al
Raleigh, North Carolina
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Only seven deaths occurred at Stockton
during the month of March.
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TIE State tax is 81 Is on the Sl00.
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HIGHEST PREMIUM GOLD MEDAL! !
r E A S 0 n S ::

X T. a , y y 5:
lSt-lts simplicity and great range OF work.
2d-The Reversible Feed Motion.
5d-The perfect finish and substantial manner
in which the machine is made.
4th-The rapidity of its working and the quail
ty of the work done.
5th.-The Selfadjusting Tension.
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Notice to Creditors

NOTICE Is HEREBY GIVEN To ALI. prp.
- sons having claims against the estate Of Ceo
fitzgerald deceased, to present the same to the
nhaersgnsa ~ ,s at Bldwels Bar, Butte County. With
ers, or they Will be forever barred.
ANN FITZGERALD
March lst, 1866. sw'IS
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N Il w B A K E r "!
Corner Of Montgomery and Lincoln Streets.
OR PILLE.

VVHE UNDERSIGNED HAVE PURCHASED
Il the well known Lamp Bakery" The bust
ness will be carried on in a more extensive scale
with the double assurance that at all times sune-
nor quality Of BREAD Of all kinds. CAKES
PIES, etc.. will be kept in abundance to supply ali
demands. Also, general supply of
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G on f Onaries

Particular attention paid to furnishing select or
Wedding Parties with the choicest of cakes, A.
liberal share OF patronage is respectfully solicited,
JOHN ZOBEL.
JOHN g. RENTSHLER.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1866-03-15
A Boys Adventure in q
Balloon. a.s19

The Sonora Call Democrat, re-
ferring to the late balloon ascen-
sion in San Francisco, says: test
This adventure calls to mind
one that we witnessed in 1852 or
1858. Prof. Wilson had adyer-
tised an ascension from Oakland.
An immense crowd was present,
but he couldn't get the balloon to
rise with his weight. "A boy on
the ground, selling fruit, said he
would try it. To tighten up the
car the ballast had been taken off,
and a board laid across the cords
descending from the balloon. On
this the youngster seated himself,
and up he went. -.
At a distance of about 100 feet
from terra frma the lad wanted to
come down, and pulled the valve
rope, which to his horror, broke,
and the balloon continued rising.
Here was pretty situation, to be
sailing in the air without any con-
troll or power to guide the "ma-
chine" and entirely at the mercy
Of the winds. Higher, higher
rose the balloon and the adventu-
rous boy, sailing majestically over
the waters of the bay, growing
small by degrees and beautifully
less" became mere speck on the
horizon, and at last fading wholly
from view. Every body thought
the boy lost, but it turned out 9th.
erwise. The balloon, apparently
meeting two opposing currents of
air, descended near Martinez, OPP
posite Benicia, and out jumped
the young voyager, safe and un-
harmed. iqa
1t then, strange to say, rose
again, and sailed away. Great
was the rejoicing in San Francis
co when the young @ronaut re-
turned to the city. Extras were
published, giving particulars of the
adventure, and he had to appear
at one of the theatres and tell the
story in person, making two Oh
three thousand dollars from the
public. The youngster stated
that he had climbed up the ropes
to the balloon, and cut it with his
knife, a very perilous undertaking
in itself, but that didn't seem tc
have any effect. He then resigned
himself to his fate, thinking he
was lost. 1t was certainly a won
derful adventure. 4