The weekly Butte record., 1867-02-02

ing the rich surface diggings of tie vicinity II
has settled down to permanent and steadily in
creasing business. Aside from mineral townships
to the east and north Of Us, the rich agricultural
townships Ct the valley contain thriving popula-
ton, whose trade centres here. There are three
wholesale and retail grocery establishments Messrs
Perkins, Bloch and Clark, whose united business
at moderate estimate, is not less than $50 600 per
month, or $500 600 annually. The amount of the
dry goods trade. we have not ascertained. 1t can
not however fall much below the former. The fol-
lowing firms are engaged in the business: D. n.
Friesleben, Imports most of his stock direct from
New York, thus avoiding the tax imposed by San
Francisco Jobbers.) B. Marks & Co.. A. Goldstein
& Bro, and Bromberger l. Co. These firms do q
general mercantile business, embracing dry goods
clothing, boots, shoes, ETC.. keeping such general
assortments as are demanded BY the surrounding
population. There are two hardware stores, by j.
NJ. Brock, and A. P. Boyd & Co., who employ a
number Of workmen, and making extensive
sales. Gundlach 4 Bre run an exclusively boot
and shoe store. although there are several shops
and other dealers in that business. Two drug
stores, by A.McDermott and r. Parker are divid
ing the meagre business afforded them by the
healthy location in which their fortunes are cast.
1t il historical fact, and worthy of mention in
connection with the petty meanness of certain
localities to fasten the stigma of unheathness up
on Orovile, that it has never boasted successful
druggist Those who have attempted to establish
themselves in the drug business in Orovile, to
be found scattered all the way from Siskiyou,
through Marysvlle, San Juan, Browns Valley and
Reese river. However, the present proprietors of
the Orovlle drug stores have added to their stocks
paints and oils with general collection of fancy
and toilet articles for the ladies', and by the en-
ployment Of good looking clerks, hope to succeed
in location where they can enjoy good health,
and be able to the streets and pass the saluta
tons of the day with their neighbors. The litera-
~ taste of the community is represented by two
bookstores, by A. g. Simpson and John Lyle.
Three livery stables by Jack Bean, Buekius &
Whpple, and Frank Multner, are kept busy furn-
ishng carriages, the employment of which for
pleasure riding is permitted by our magnificent and
superb streets, at any time between showers. Two
hotels, the Union, by B.. F. Jones. and the St.
Nicholas, by Frank Jones, afford .'rest for the
weary and storage for trunks, as Oroville lays no
embargo upon travellers by compelling them to
stop until they are forced to buy meal. In the
way of manufacturers, the foundry and machine
shop of T. Locher, Esq, is not eXceled by any in
the quality of work turned out, as the numerous
quartz mills, engines, and other machinery furnish
ed by him bears testimony. The turpentine distil-
lery of Corder & Co., starved out of Marysyie, is
overtaxed with business here. The FIGURING Mills
of Perkins & Brooks has four run of stone, three
of them employed in grinding wheat. The capac-
ity of this mill is about fourteen hundred sacks-350
barrels per day. superior quality of -four is
made here from the excellent wheat grown on the
farms Of Butte county. The shipments of this
mill during the past season, aside from supplying
the more immediate demand of the surrounding
country have been considerable, and yet so abund-
ant has been the crops of the farmers that every
available building is occupied as a storehouse for
grain. The shipments of -four from this county
will be regular and greatly ncre ased those of
former years. We could extend this local item ad
ninitum, in the mention of the resources of the
county, and its different branches of successful
business. Aside from its agricultural and mineral
resources. experience has demonstrated that the
soil and climate of Oroville and the surrounding
foothills are the finest vine and fruit growing To-
caties in the State, and far preferable to the baked
and simmering sloughs, selected for garden spots
in the lower valleys. All kinds Of berries and
fruits are grown-in abundance, and the grapevine,
that yields speedy and profitable return to the
cultivator is to be found in the yard of almost
every resident of he county. From information
received since the agitation of the subject we are
led TO the belief that there are near million
grapevines in nursery and vineyard in Butte county
at the present time.