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The weekly Butte record., 1866-04-28

"OLp Folks CONCERT" AT CHERoKEE.-A cor
respondent, writing from Cherokee, under date of
April 24th, speaks of the recent Concert given by
the Old Folks of that place TO aid in building
School House, as follows: According to previous
announcement. the cold Folks Cencert' passed
off quite satisfactorily. The amount of 1929 was
realized-a sum exceeding general expectation
This speaks well for the beralty Of the citizens Of
Cherokee and the surrounding country. Much
credit is due the ladies of Cherokee. not only for
the spirit of enterprise they manifested in this mat
ter, but also for their exquisite skill in the
faeture OF the various articles they contributed to
the fair. On Friday evening, the concert was re-
peated with considerable variations, aud when it
closed, large portion of the audience. availing
themselves of the opportunity, remained at the
Hall to trip the light fantistic toe, thus making
this noble enterprise source of enjoyment as well
as profit.
The weekly Butte record., 1866-04-28

LOGICAL INSANIrY.-Jacob Smith. confined in
the county jail for the killing of Mr.. Hastings, in
Chico township, some months since, predicates his
defence upon the theory of insanity and occasion
ally makes pretty good stagger that way. His
last effort is that OF fancyins himself Jesus Christ.
and adducing in proof the fact that he is being pros
ecuted by a Jew. When it is remembered that this
is said with reference to District Attorney, Mr..
Rosenhaum, it will be seen that there is consdera-
bic method in his madness.
The weekly Butte record., 1866-04-28

"BRISG Flowers" ETc.-An elegant boquet
from the extensive and beautiful flower gar den of
Mrs. J. NJ. Clark, adorns the RECoRD sanctum, for
which the fair remembrancer has thousand
thanks. Taking advantage of our generous soil
and climate, Mrs Clark has transformed the yard
surrounding her residence into perfect bower OF
roses and ferns
The weekly Butte record., 1866-04-28

AGRICULTURAL SoCIETY.-The farmers of Butte
County ought TO have an Agricultural Society,
), where farmers mechanics and manufacturers can
annually meet to compare the products of their in
dustry and skill. Not to do is to remain in the
ranks of the enemies of progress 10 be tagging s
quarter of century behind the age, and to keep
the county out of the business world, and forever
'on the onehorse road of enterprise that leads to
keneral thriftlessness and poverty" Organize a
society, and place Butte county where it ought to
stand, with the best producing counties of the
Slate.
The weekly Butte record., 1866-04-28

WooL.-This article is becoming of considerable
importance in the commercial world of California
and Butte county will. this season, contribute
fair proportion 10 the aggregate product of the
State. We notice that quantities of wool are being
brought into town for shipment below. May it not
be many months be fore it can be brought into Oro-
vile and be manufactured into cloth. Wool-grow-
ers will then command better price for this staple
commodity, and everybody pay les, for wooden
fahr
The weekly Butte record., 1866-04-28

CoSGRESSIoNAL.-We indebted to Hon. VIM. NJ.
Stewart, Senator from Nevada for the speech of
Hon. John Sherman. of Ohio, on representation of
the Southern States, delivered in the Senate of the
United States, February DC. 1866. Also, to Hon.
j. W. Chanler, of New York, for a copy of speech
delivered in the House of Representatives January
II, lS66, upon Suffrage in the District of Colum-
bia. The following text will show the tenor of the
speech; This is white workingman's Govern
ment.''
The weekly Butte record., 1866-04-28

AT LAsT.-The past few warm days have, un-
doubtedy opened few practical wagon roads thro'
the mountains, that have only been open during the
winter on paper. Up with whisky mills and pos
ters and see that the tollgatherer is at his gate.
Ship goods in "care of shoddy.' One hundred
teams wanted on the great nitro-g -glycerine wagon
route,
The weekly Butte record., 1866-04-28

INSANE ASYLUM TAx.-A circular from the Of
fee Of the Controller of State, conveys the intelli-
gence that in addition to the ad valorem tax of
dollar and ten cents on each one hundred dol
lars Of taxable property, levied by law for State
purposes special tax of three cents upon each one
hundred dollars must be levied and collected for the
years 1866 and 1867 for Insane Asylum purposes.
For the Information of the tax payers of Butte, and
showing the duty of the Board of Supervisors IN
the premises, publish the following extract from
the law. Section ID evies the tax as above stated
and provides, "that the Board of Supervisors of
each c the several counties of this State hereby
required, at their meetings to be held on the first
Monday in May. 1866, if they have not already
done 50, to add to the amount already levied by
law on each one hundred dollars of taxable proper
ty, real and personal, for either State county
purposes, the ad valorem tax levied by this act;
and the tax 50 levied is hereby made a lien, etc.
The weekly Butte record., 1866-04-28

BEATS THE CoMsroCK LEDGE-Assavs from the
newly discovered Silver Ledge at Cherokee, have
yielded at the rate of s27O to the ton. This is
equal to any of the Ledges in the State of Nevada
and there is an abundance of rock Good for old
Butte She is to-day worth forty Sage brush States
like Nevada
The weekly Butte record., 1866-04-28

SErcIrlo CoNrRACr.-There are some drv jokers
the civil rights law while they are particularly in
favor of special specific contracts the following
note furnished BY correspondent of the Marys-
vile Erpress, demonstrates The note is dated
"Forhestown, April 10th, 1866. Three month. af-
ter date for value received, promise to pay to =
or bearer, (negroes, Indians and Mongolians of
every description excepted,) the sum of one hun
dred and SIX dollars in United States gold COIN
The weekly Butte record., 1866-04-28

ALMOST An AccIDENT-The farm team belong
ing to M Ever. employed in hauling wool into
town, were left standing by the storeroom, with
Mr.. Ewer's little boy seated upon the wagon, when
they took fancy to try their speed. The boy was
thrown from the wagon, but fortunately escaped
without serious injury.
The weekly Butte record., 1866-04-28

ORoyILLE SASH, Door AND BLIND FACTORY
Persons desiring anything in the carpenter and
joiner line, should consult the advertisement Of A
E. Hoe. He has always hand the fines: quality
OF lumber. and the latest improved machinery for
the manufacture of articles in the line Of his bust
The weekly Butte record., 1866-04-28

tbs FURNITURE SALg-The action sale Of Mr.
CF Cotons Household Furniture will take place
on Monday. al his residence on Montgomery street
Those desiring additional articles in this line will
find it profitable TO attend this sale, as the thousand
and one articles necessary for housekeeping are in
good preservation. and will positively be disposed
of st the price those in attendance may choose TO
give.
The weekly Butte record., 1866-04-28

SPEECH-We are under obligations to Hon. John
Bidwell, for copy of the speech of Hon. W. D.
Kelly, Of Pennsylvania, on the constitutional reg
ulation of suffrage, delivered in the House of Rep
resentatiyes, February 9th, 1866. Also for the
speech of Hon. Lyman Trumbull, of Illinois, on
the Freedmans BureauVeto Message, delivered in
the Senate of the United States February 20, 1866.
The weekly Butte record., 1866-04-28

SrRAwBEKxIEs--Thea approaching warm weather
will not be altogether without accompanying bene-
fits and comforts. The past few days have ripened
strawberries. (and they are delicious when grown
in this climate,} started the manufacture of ice
cream. These are luxuries that have TO be enjoyed
to be appreciated, and that cannot be done in
climate of rheumatic fogs where overcoats aud furs
are necessary.
The weekly Butte record., 1866-04-28

Brass BAND. The music loving citizens of Chi
co are determined to have brass band, and ten
embryo Ned Kendalls, and two drummers have re
solved to deTo.e themselves to that purpose. They
The weekly Butte record., 1866-04-28

COMBINING THE ORNAMENTAL AND UsEFUL.-In
conversation with old member of the Ancient,
Honorable and Magnanmous order of Clampsus
Vtas. he suggested with the generosity that has
ever characterized that Institution that it ght to
be revived here in Orove, and contribute its funds
towards the erection of School House. The idea
does honor 10 the fraternity, and if tax in hand
by them, could not fail OF success. We say Amen ,
to the proposition, and trust the craftsmen will i'm
mediately resume their labors and prosecute them
unto final success.
The weekly Butte record., 1866-04-28

RsMINpER-The Calico Bail at the Union Hotel
takes place on Tuesday evening. May lst. Those
who desire TO keep the floral anniversary in Al ap
propriate manner, cannot pass the evening more
pleasantly than at the Union, where Billy Hopkins
has made every possible preparation for their en-.
ioymsnt Of the occasion.
The weekly Butte record., 1866-04-28

, ENGLISH SNIrE-A friend called at our Office
: sShe other day. armed and equipped with game
= pouch of snipe He was generous. owing proba-
bly,, to the rare sport he had experienced in bag
ging them and presented US with halt Dozen
Bridget boiled them for two whole days. but they
= proved themselves game to the last and too tough
to be prepared for table use. The game law. pro-
hibitine their destruction being in force, they had
evidently thrown themselves their civil rig hts,
and refused to become legaltender.
The weekly Butte record., 1866-04-28

ATTENTION, Co. A Attend your Regular Mon
thy meeting. next Thursday evening, May Sd, at
5 O'Clock. full attendance is requested, as basi-
ness Of Importance will come before the Company.
By order A. G. SIMPSON, Capt.
HERM. P, UoWNEI O. s.
The weekly Butte record., 1866-04-28

TIE Spring dog fights commenced on Sunday
night, and were continued on " ednesday morning
since when 'all is quiet on the Feather"
The weekly Butte record., 1866-04-28

HoT WsArHgR.-The first hot weather of the
season opened upon us rather suddenly on Sunday
last and appeared to do its level best for day or
two. On Tuesday night. however. old Boreas sent
a blast that cooled the fiery arior of the sun, and
shielded the earth from its fierce rays by the pro
tecting shadows of weeping clouds.
The weekly Butte record., 1866-04-28

PRCNEs.-We received a call the other day from
Capt r. ". Durham, of the famous Esquon, or
Neal Ranch, and one of Butte's pioneers, who bore
in his arms huge package of prunes. They were
in excellent condition. and of fine flavor. In fact
Butte county cannot be excelled in the quality and
flavor of its fruit. Capt Durham produced ten bar
rels of Prunes last season and other fruits in pro-
portion. Butte Greek is of the finest portions
of the most magnificent county in the greatest
State on the Pacific coast, and Capt. Durham is
Of the enteprising men essential to its full de-
yelopment.
The weekly Butte record., 1866-04-28

To TIE PRESs--A young man. Printer, of So
ber steady and industrious habits desires situa-
ton in country printing Office. Address c. D.
W. Oroviile.
The weekly Butte record., 1866-04-28

RETrRSEp.-Hon. F. N. Smith, Joint Senator
from Bntte and Plumas, has returned TO his home
looking staaoch and rugged, after hi. legislative
labors Of the winter.
The weekly Butte record., 1866-04-28

STOLEN CATTLE RECOvERED.-Some fifteen head
of cattle recently stolen from Messrs. Cornell
and Rogers, on the Honcut, and were recovered
last week by the police of Marysville. The Express
says the cattle were detained at Simpsons bridge,
some obstacle preventing their crossing at night.
In the meantime, the polcie force happening to
hear of the stock being there under suspicious cir
cumstanees, proceeded to take them into custody
The drivers of the cattle not visible when the
officers made their appearance.
The weekly Butte record., 1866-04-28

NOTICE TO SETTLERs.-The Register of the Land
Office at Marysville, notifies settlers in townships
number % and % north range east Mount Diablo
meridian, that the time for filing their claims on
lands in those townships will expire on the 3Oth
day of this month. Those who fail to file their
claims within that time lose the benefit Of tn cir
early settlement in cases of conflict.
The weekly Butte record., 1866-04-28

County CoUgT-P Washburn v. His Creditors
Sheriff appointed Assignee.
J A Ryder v. His Creditors-Same order.
L Pond '. Barnhart ct al-Set for trial MAY 9.
The weekly Butte record., 1866-04-28

ADMITTED TO PRAcrIoE-T. P. Dufscy, Esq,
on motion OF L. c. Granger. Esq, was on Thursday
admitted to practice Al the bar of the District
Courts of this State.
The weekly Butte record., 1866-04-28
Attention Sir knights:

Oroville Commsndery No. 5. Knight Templars
meets at Masonic Hall the Second and Fourth
Wednesdays Of each month
E S. RUGGLES, E. c.
GEO c PERKINS Recorder.
The weekly Butte record., 1866-04-28

TsE latest style of drinks now called for at our
saloons. is nitr-glycerine cocktails.
The weekly Butte record., 1866-04-28

STATE PoLL TAx.-We ascertained the other
day direct from the Assessor that the State Poll
tax remains unchanged at -, (thanks to rulers
for not increasing the amount) and is now due nd
payable. After the first of August, it will be 50
for those who are then delinquent. This is a great
inducement for prompt payment. Every male cit
izen Of the State. between u and 60 years of age,
is liable therefor, except active frernen.
The weekly Butte record., 1866-04-28

New PorAToEs.-Mr. Hanson has produced the
first new potatoes that have been offered in this
market. H has fine garden near the saw mill,
and has been enjoying the new crop for some days.
We acknowledge receipt of a basket full of this
Fenian national esculent.
The weekly Butte record., 1866-04-28

writer in the San Francisco Bulletin, speaking of
"Auriferous Gravel Beds and ancient rivers says
something Of the Yuba and Feather rivers, which
renders speculations of some local Importance.
He SAYS: The courses of the ancient rivers appear
to have had their outlets into the valleys about
the same place as the present rivers. Sometimes
these channels seem to cross at nearly right angles
The old Yuba channel for instance, when its
course was interrupted and diverted, ran through
Timbuctoo, crossing the bed OF the present river at
Parks bar: thence running in a northwesterly di-
rection, and falling into the Feather river near
Oroville. considerable distance from its present
junction with that river at Marysville."
The weekly Butte record., 1866-04-28

PIcNIcs AND MAY PARTIEs.-The great season
for pcnics and May parties has arrived. and during
the next month, the groves with their carpets of
green will resound with the merry hum of glad and
youthful voices. The !Oroville School under the
direction of Mr.. Uplfam will hold May Festival
On Tuesday in the grove, just below town. The
School is a large one, and parents and guardians
should see that the little ones have a holiday wor-
thy OF the young and joyous spring.
The weekly Butte record., 1866-04-28

NOTARY PrsLlc.-Ihe Governor has appointed
Andrew Hallett Notary Public for Butte coanty.
The weekly Butte record., 1866-04-28

RELIGIOUS SgxvrcES.-Rey. Mr.. Messenger, Of
the Episcopal Church, will hold service in the
Brick Church, at IL o'clock to morrow morning.
The weekly Butte record., 1866-04-28
SPECIAL NOTICES.

Franklin Royal Arch Chapter. No. 20.
Meets at Masonic Hall, on the Second and Fourth
Fridays of each month.
A. McDERMOTT, H. P.
TT. JENKINS, Secretary.
The weekly Butte record., 1866-04-28

Table Mountain Lodge No. la4, F. q A. NJ
a The stated meetings of Table Mountain
NA~Lodge. No. l24, F. i A. NJ, are held on the
M first Tuesday Of each month, at Masonic
Hall, Oroville. Called meetings every Tuesday.
Brethren in good standing are invited to attend
J. NJ. CLARK, ". N.
B. E. JONES. Secretary.
The weekly Butte record., 1866-04-28
oRovILLE LODGE No. lo3, F. A. NJ.

a The stated communications OF Orovllie
~ Lodge, No. l1S, of F. A. NJ, are held On the
" last Saturday of each month, and calied
meetings every Saturday. a. the Odd Fellows Hail
ISAAC CPHAM. ". n
J. B. THoxAs, Secretary.
The weekly Butte record., 1866-04-28

IHANx-Io John Leonard, Esq, for copy OF
the Rocky Mountain Ne,cs.
The weekly Butte record., 1866-04-28

THE ROADS diverging from 0rov:le. in various
directions throu gh the mountains and valley, are
in excellent condition, and the lines of stages to
La Porte and % Quincy, in Plumas county, to Su
sanvil,e and Black Rock and to Red Bluff, Shasta,
arrive and depart with regularity and well ied
with the great travelling public. OF course stage
prorrietors and landlords have pleasant faces
Marysville must hurry up that railroad to Lincoln
and the Navigation Company must run morning
and evening Loaf between Sacramento and San
Francisco. they will soon find their old fogy and
hogsback arrangements played out by railroad 10
Vallejo. Business is business, and the permanent
residents of California are not always going to sub
init 10 be steamboated out of it. Th.t is railroad
talk.
The weekly Butte record., 1866-04-28

NQUARrz on BUTTE CSEEk.-The CourGnt has
been shown some very rich specimens Of gold
bearing quartz, taken from the Lamon ledge
on Butte Creek. That paper says:-"The ledge
was discovered three years ago, but nothing was
done until the present year-the original parties
selling ont for $500 to men in San Francisco;
assay WAS made of the rock and those parties sold
out for Sc 900. The specimens shown were i'm
pregnated with gold, and were taken out twenty
FIVE feet from the surface where the ledge is ight
fee, wide Extensions have been taken up for miles
and the groupings show the same rich indications
the whole distance. The surface diggings of Mr..
Groves has been almost directly under this nam
moth ledge, where has picked up eighteen and
twenty ounces per day of coarse gold showing that
rich ledge must be in the vicinity" The ledge is
the same that noticed in the RECoRp two or
three weeks since. Mineral Slide has been IA
nous locality for surface diggings. and cannot be
less so for quartz operations in the future.
The weekly Butte record., 1866-04-28

OEovILLE BRIDGE CcNPaSY.-Artic.es of inoor-
poration for this company were fled in Clerks Of
zee on Thursday, with the following cosporasors;
George c. Perkins, J f. y Lewis, Frank ". Day
2 NJ. Smith ]. c. Vaudeville. D. Friesleben. W P.
Tilden. J. N. Brock. The Directors follows
George c. Perkins J. E n. Lewis, F. NJ. Sla;fh. F.
". Day, J. c. Vaudeville; Joseph E. n. Lewis,
Chairman; Treasurer. George c. Perkins; Secrets
~, F. N. Smith. The capital Stock Of the Com
pany Is $50 geo; OF this amount s24 500 have been
subscribed, and the per cenage required by law has
been paid in The Company viii commence oper-
ations Immediately, and press the work to compile
tion at an early day. Those who feared this bridge
would not be built, can consult the above list Of
names and have their doubts dispelled. They mean
business, and this work, of so much importance TO
the county, viii soon be under way.
The weekly Butte record., 1866-04-28

Cool LTulEvEs.-Several horses were recently sto-
len, from Strains ranch, on Feather river, some
miles above Marysville. The horses wer found on
Tuesday, near Bangor, in this county, tied in the
woods with the following note attached to the
mane of one of them: at is with deep re-
uctance We are obliged to leave these horses; but
ashley are foot sore it is imperative. We hope in
~the future, the owner will keep them well shod as
intend to give him another call. We thank him
for the use of them, and also for the bride and
saddle, which we intend to keep, as they are good
articles They supposed to be Montana
bound rascals, on their way to furnish employment
for vigilance committees.
The weekly Butte record., 1866-04-28

GETTING Down TO THINGS PRAcrIcAL.-It was
recently announced with grand flourish of trum
pets, that a company had been formed in Balti-
more and New York, with John len as Presi-
dent, to line of stages from stern wheel navi
ton the Sacramento to Idaho and still more
recentlo that Mr.. Mullen had arrived at the landing
on the Sacramento river. ready to set about stock
ing the route. for the new line. These bright
ticipations il would seem from the following from
a Bay paper are not to be realized by orr county.
A correspondent Of the paper referred to, SAYS
The John Mullen referred to in my last letter
having obtained a contract for carrying the mail
between San Francisco snd Oakland. is no less .
person than Lieutenant Mullen. of wagon road ce
lebrity. who is about to make his residence at San
Francisco. and TO establish express business
which will include that city and Oakland in its
line of operations The Sacramento Bee thinks
this small business for one whose mind is known
10 run on gigantic enterprises. Perhaps the Lieu
tenant thinks it time to look for business profits.
The weekly Butte record., 1866-04-28

AT meeting of Orovilie Degree Templars No.
19l, l. o. of G. T.. the following were installed as
officers for the ensuing term w. D. T., Herm. P.
Downer; d. VT, Lizzie j. Vance; D. Secretary,
|. l.. Lang; D. Treasurer VIM. Edmunds; D. F. S.
W. D. Hutton; D. NJ, NJ. NJ Wilder; D. D. NJ, T.
Faulkner; D. s., Mary Z. Taylor; D. c., W. P.
Whitney; D. Chaplin, G. W. Sovereign; P. W.D.
T.. VIM. S. Greenleaf.
The weekly Butte record., 1866-04-28

PERsoSAL.-We received call on yesterday
from Hon. W. P. Tilden and j. C. Vaudeville, ESQ.,,
who are in town business connected with the
contemplated bridge across Feather river at this
place. DR.. Ti.den is looking remarkably well not.
withstanding the rough handling he received from
the committee on the Insane Asylum. He will re-
ply to the formidable report of that committee
soon as the evidence taken in the investigation
is published.
Nashville union and dispatch. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1866-1868, 1866-12-30

COULDN'T Do HIMSELF JUsTIcE.-A
colored man had stuck to the Rebel army
Of General Hood through thick and thin,
and was in high hopes of being able to
march into Nashville and pay his respects
to a lady who belonged to the upper crust
of the colored society; and when he dis
covered that the besieging army was retreat
ing, he determined to break through the
lines and throw himself upon the mercy of
the cruel Yankees. He presented himself
to General Thomas, hat in hand and stand
ing very straight.
Where are you from p inquired the
General.
" Pse jest from de army, sab"
" What army?"
Mr.. Hoods army, sab"
Where is Mr.. Hood now %
He's leavin', sab he's leayin'."
Ali l thought Mr.. Hood, as you call
him, was coming to Nashville"
No, sab; Mr.. Hood thinks he can't do
hisself justice in Nashville p-Moores An
ecdOies