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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1867-02-14
COURT NOTI c E S
TN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF ALIEN
1 andria county. November 18th, 1866, George

IN THE CIRCUIT COUNT OF Alex
L andra county, November 18th, 1866, George
Washington, complainant, VS. Catharlne Bur
lev, Administrators of James Burley. dec d.,
and Alice and Maria Burley. infants, defts
1t is ordered and decreed that W. G. Yeaton,
Master in Chancery, Of said Cou:t do state and
settle the account Of the defendant G. Burley,
Administrator of James Burley, decd, and
that he do ascertain the fee simple and annual
value of the real estate Of which said James
Burlcy, died, seized the judgments against the
decedent and their priorities, and the creditors
of the estate with instructions to said Master to
publish for four successive weeks, in some news
paper in Alexandria, the objects of this refer
ence which publication shall be equivalent to
personal service of notice upon the parties IN
tnrncfnl
The weekly Butte record. [volume] (Oroville [Calif.]) 1866-1887, 1867-01-12

BUTTE COUNTY FiNANeIERs-A Coop THING,
old County Warrants, for the redemption of
which fund has been set apart by law, and the
Treasurer authorized to accept the scrip that might
be surrendered at the lowest figure for principal
and interest,) combined TO get the full amount of
principal and interest on warrants to the amount
of some four or five thousand dollars. Inducements
were efec tually held to those who were going to
surrender various small amounts at about its ruling
figure in the market, to withdraw their bids. and
allow these sharp financial operators to come in
with their scrip at par, with interest added. Then
commenced genuine 'sWall street. excitement
County scrip had suddenly taken a huge jump up-
wards to its full value, aud it was thought likely
that i; would soon command premium. The
great financial ability of the operators was ac-
knowledged by ail-even by those who were anx-
ions that the county should have the privilege of
redeeming the evidence of its Indebtedness at the
current rates it commanded in the market. Some
thing was said about Conspiracy, to raise the
price of the old county warrants. The Board
of Supervisors looked little 1urried, but
finally concluded to go ahead and open the solitary
bid. There it was, sure enough-a1 offer to sur
render scrip to the amount Of some four thousand
dollars at par with interest added-but the propo-
sition contained no signature In the excitement
OF their success, our fnaneiers had forgotten to
sign their proposal to surrender their warrants as
required by law The Board of Supervisors voted
i, no proposal at all, and adjourned, whereupon the
old scrip dropped down to G5c@75c, as extremes.
The weekly Butte record. [volume] (Oroville [Calif.]) 1866-1887, 1867-01-12
Report of tho Directors Butte County In-
firmary.

The Board Of Directors of the County lnirmary
hereby make their annual report of the condition,
number Of Patients expenses, &c, of said lusitu
tion for the year lS66. u wit:
No of Patients Jan. |, ts66. 6..................2l .2l
No Of Patients received during the year. SS
No.o! Patients discharged during the year :. .5S
No. ratients that died during the year....-...
No, Of Patients sent to Insane Asylum ........ !
No. Of Patients remaining Dec. Slst, 1855. Is
Average Ter lie year. ..------ -----------l4s
The amount Of expenses incurred for the support
Of said Institution. including salaries Physician,
and every item Of expenditure tor the year 1866 is
S4..sn 10.
In the above is incladed some $50 90 worth of
new Beastcads and Bedding as also, some other
permanent Improvements.
The Directors are tally confident that the InStu.
;i0n was never conducted uRdera More economical
system than - the present time under the superin-
tcnience OF W. y. Bliss, Esq. That every waat
and aitention 10 the comfort and relief of the Ia
;ientS are promptly attended 10. Notwithstanding
il is believed the Inmates are better cared for than
they ever have been before, st il will he noticed
that the expense Of It's support IS but tiie over
one half what il was in former years.
". :. GREEN.
Chairman Board of Directors.
The weekly Butte record. [volume] (Oroville [Calif.]) 1866-1887, 1867-01-12

NATIVE WISE,-Some time last December the
editor of the Butte RECORD asked the wine growers
of Butte county to send him some samples of wine
and on the first of January, ls67 he and few
friends woald meet and pronounce Judgment as n
"a shich was superior-the owner of the premium
-yine to receive copy of the RECORD for one year
Dn the lst of January the Sanctum Of the RECORD
was found 10 he well stored with samples from the
numerous vineyards OF Bate county, and the self
appointed committee tasted. drank and decided
We have no knowledge of the name of the indivd
ual whose wine was pronounced superior, but we
have been favored by the editor with three samples
which We have right II presume were among the
lest on trial. These bottles were marked As fol-
lows: IT. Sehwab,r civilian Dewitt, Ohio Glade
Vineyard" and 'James Chapman" We tasted
and tasted of these three brands. anxious n ey-
press preference if possible, but the more We ta>t
ed the greater our doubt as TO which wine was
superior. Our Judgment Is that the editor of the
RECoRp is bound to send to each of the propretors
of these vineyards a copy of the RECORD gratis for
.one year. The wine is of very superior quality.
In case of a State Wine Fair, we believe Butte
county would win the priZe.-MarysriNe -ippeal
The award was given TO Mr.. James Chapman,
whose vineyard IS situated just above Orovilie. We
had thought OF sending dozen bottles 10 the -ip
peal ohce, but anticipating the above decision,
deemed it prudent 10 forward but the three. We
however heartily endorse its Judgment of Butte
county wine
The weekly Butte record. [volume] (Oroville [Calif.]) 1866-1887, 1867-01-12

~ Mrs. L H. sIGoCRSEY.

II Mrs L Il sIGoCESE1-
Twas late. but we fingered suu,
Afy musipg thoughts and I.
Til silent Midnight rose to claim
Its sable regency.
The sleete4i storm came hurting down.
Winds shook the easement rude,
While unannouncei mufiied guest
There IL my parior stood.
The parting year before me stood.
And thus he sp1ke TO
Hast thou no pleasant word for one
Who brought such gifts 10 thee.
Brought health of body and of mind,
Kind friendships tireless deed:
And Plenty while 50 many pine,
Or perish in their heed
Through grateful tsars answering, said:
.-Oid Year, 1 love thee well.
The blessings thou on me hast shed
have not words to tel
Par better than those envied years
When youth di>poteth free,
With Hope and Love and Pleasures train,
Have been thy deeds to me.
s-Oh, leave some precept ere we part,
Some rule my steps TO aid.
When thou shalt sllroud thine honored head
In deep Obhvion's shade"
..Be happy and in doing good
To others find thy bliss.
And gather fitness to attain
higher sphere than this
Thanks thanks" cried, but not for them
That dear old friend would stay:
l fain had touch'd his garments hem,
Yet swift he led away.
The drifting fnows his garland wore,
Winds pead trJlnpct-blast,
As with solemn port he sped
To join the Ages past.
The weekly Butte record. [volume] (Oroville [Calif.]) 1866-1887, 1867-01-12

CecK-A-poepLE- neo-e-o They had grand
chicken fight at Crescent Mills, Plumas county, on
New Year day. between Pumas Bird, reared
by Mr. Haua, Of Quincy. handled by Pave Hann,
and Charley Miller, and one OF Joe Lewis Butte
county Birds, heeled and handled by jim Barge
and Mr.. Berry. Considerable money changed
hands when the Butte county Bird drove his steel
spurs TO the heart of the Quincy warrior, aud
stretched him "a dead cock in the pit"
The weekly Butte record. [volume] (Oroville [Calif.]) 1866-1887, 1867-01-12

A New wAIsrsELr FoR SoLDIERs.-A Belgian.
n Heeremsns, has produced waistbelt for soldiers
which seems as if it would be Of great utility il
worn generally in the army. After an engagement
or battle. the position Of the wounded should be
considered, Who, fer want of prompt attention or
dressing to their wounds, often lie without assist
ance, exposed to the heat or cold in state likely
to produce gangrene. This belt buckles on ike an
ordinary one. his about four feet long and three
inches wide 1t is folded outside so as to receive
bandage of the same length as the belt. Near the
buckle are two small pockets of India rubber, iu-
closing second bandage, some lint, plaster, pins,
etc. The soldier wears it on his trousers, and the
whole weighs only about three ounces In many
cases the soldier will be able to dress his own
wounds while in other cases he will he attended to
by his comrades. Once the first dressing applied
the belt will serve as bandage for the leg or the
body or a scarf for the arm. The belt is of infin-
tesimal weight, and costs only franc, can in no
wise hinder the movements of the soldier, and in
fact would be kind of support to him.
GENERATION has not passed away since the
first bale of cotton was sent from America to Eng
The weekly Butte record. [volume] (Oroville [Calif.]) 1866-1887, 1867-01-12

Ggx. MCCLgLLaS.-The New York Journal of
Commerce of q late date. says Gen. Mcclellan has
for two years past been withdrawn from immediate
communication with the American public and
wholly removed from all our political complications.
The health of his family has claimed his entire at
tentien. He has passed the simmer in ST. MauriiZ,
a remote and quiet bathing place in Switzerland,
seldom visited by travellers. whittier he sent by
the orders of physicians. AT the latest dates from
him he remained in this village. the highest inhab
tied village in the world. detained by the same
causes which have guided all his movements The
hotels were closed, and all summer travel had
ceased: but. are happy TO say. he writes with
more cheerful and hopeful prospects
The weekly Butte record. [volume] (Oroville [Calif.]) 1866-1887, 1867-01-12

VAST SUIclDg From the Quincy Union we
learn that one of the horses Mr.. Gariand's
stage line between Quincy and oroyille, took the
''salhs,f and would not move forward or backward.
He finally laid down in the creek and at last ac
counts was still there. He evidently had suf-
icieut experience of mountain storms, and con-
claded to try them no farther.
The weekly Butte record. [volume] (Oroville [Calif.]) 1866-1887, 1867-01-12

The Shasta Courier, of last week. states that
Cain Mahoney, an old resident of Shasta county +,
drowned in his claim, on Grizzly Gulch, Deem
ber 18th. landslide carried himself and partner
into the Gulch but the latter got out again. The
body was subsequently recovered some two miles
from the seene Of the accident
The weekly Butte record. [volume] (Oroville [Calif.]) 1866-1887, 1867-01-12

CUsToNs.-The amount of duties collected a, the
San Francisco Custom House in ls66. is s. Iss s6S
ST. In 1866. the duties collected there reached the
sum OF $6so4,4l5; in 1861, IS -970, ,l56; in l>65,
Si6sS .S99-showing steady annual increase in
the amount of customs paid ST that port.
The weekly Butte record. [volume] (Oroville [Calif.]) 1866-1887, 1867-01-12
IVES SITS
Feather River Ferry

NEAR OROVIl.LE. AT THE FOOT OF
~ Montgomery street Is in thorough repair and the
travelling public viii find il to their advantage
a; th. point The rcsis leading to and from it
sondlti. and persons approaching oruyis frol.i
ihe west VIII saving IN distance TO cross ii this
Ferry NJ B. WEST
oc,obooer 18th ls64.-ytL
The weekly Butte record. [volume] (Oroville [Calif.]) 1866-1887, 1867-01-12

RACING on SSox SHoES.-The soys at Onion
Valley, Planas county, are indulgiag in the past
time of races on snow shoes.
The weekly Butte record. [volume] (Oroville [Calif.]) 1866-1887, 1867-01-12

MECHANICS have worked six hundred years on
the spire Of the cathedral at Strasbars.
The weekly Butte record. [volume] (Oroville [Calif.]) 1866-1887, 1867-01-12

Tng question Of making new State out Of East
egn Oregon and Washington Territory is being
sgiated
The weekly Butte record. [volume] (Oroville [Calif.]) 1866-1887, 1867-01-12

Ar the China Nail Banquet in san Francisco.
three Of the Speakers were Chinese
The weekly Butte record. [volume] (Oroville [Calif.]) 1866-1887, 1867-01-12

TgE lSplASS en- the plains have taken three thou
sand white SSalpS this season.
The weekly Butte record. [volume] (Oroville [Calif.]) 1866-1887, 1867-01-12
We concUr:

CURIOUS SroRY.-Le Pitt journal has curl
ous stories sometimes-this is one:
Lately. traveller passed in carriage along the
Avenue de Neully; the night dark; all at once
the horses stopped, and the traveller SAW that the
animals had met an obstacle. At the same moment
man raised himself from the horses uttering
cry Why don't you take caIe p said the trav
eler.
'Ah, cried the man, 'you would do better, iu-
stead of hallooing, TO lend me your lantern. =
e What for -
8 had thee hundred francs in gold on my per-
son; my pocket has broken, and all is fallen in the
street. 1t is commission with which my master
has entrusted me. If do not find the money am
ruined man
II is not easy to find the pieces on such night;
have you none left?''
- les. | have one"
Give i, to me- The man hesitated.
Give ii to me, it is means of recovering the
Others
The poor devil gave him his last coin. The trav
eler whistled; a magnificent Danish dog began TO
leap around him. . Here said the traveller, pm +
ting the cola TO the nose of the dog, look The
in tellisent creature snufed moment at the mon
ey and then began 10 run about the road Every
minnie he returned leapiug, and deposited in the
hands Of his master Napoleon.
In about twenty minutes the whole sum was re-
covered. The poor fellow who had got his money
back turned full Of thanks toward the traveller who
had now got into his carriage. :" All, you are my
preseryer said he, .'tell me at least your name.'
have sona pothjnrr said the traveller :. Yonr
preservef is my dog; his name is Ra5at Jeie.' And
then whipping his horses he disappeared in the
darkness
The weekly Butte record. [volume] (Oroville [Calif.]) 1866-1887, 1867-01-12
STEWARD HOUSE.
Corner Main and Gay Streets. .Susanvle.

yuyIIIS NEW AND ELEGANTLY FCRN.
shed hotel stands first in the State for comfort and
accommodation for the travelling public every room BE-
ing wei ventilated and neatly furnished.
The table is supplied with every luxury of the season.
and everything will be done to insure the comfort of
the guests Of tls house In connection with this house
is a splendid Bar and Billiard Saloon.
The bar Will always be supplied with choice Liquors.
and the finest Cigars
The oie of the Chico and Idaho Susanyile and oro-
yiile and Susanye and Virginia City Stages is at the
Steward House
Stages this house for all parts of the country
J. l. STEWARD, Proprietor.
The weekly Butte record. [volume] (Oroville [Calif.]) 1866-1887, 1867-01-12
BUSINESS CARDS.

BUSINESS CARDS.
THOMAS WELLS,
Attorney and Counsellor at Law, and Conn
missioner of De eds for Cal.
OFFrcE-with Governor Blaisden Carson CITY, Neva-
da. viii prlotcc in all the State nd United States
Courts in Nevada and promptly attend to all business
required as Commissioner of Deeds
E. B. WILSON,
Attorney and Counsellor at La w, Main ST..
Chico, Cal.
VIII practice in all the Courts of Butte and adjoining
counties.
JOHN DICK,
Justice of the Peace, Notary Public.
And Commissioner of Deeds for the State of Nevada
Montgomery street. Orovre.
GEO. W. PRINTY,
United States Collector for Butte County
California,
orFIcK-with the County Recorder, in the Court
House, Orovile. California
DIR. j. NJ. VANCE,
p Ii sici an and urg =,
ORovIILE.
May he consulted AT all loufS-lrpm III o CLOCK n NJ,
to at the Drug Store of Il. Parker Union Hotel
Block. Montgomery sire ct At other times at his resi-
dence, on Bird street.
CHARLES F. LOTT,
Attorney aud Councillor Mt Law.
orovine, Butte County. California office-Bird ST.,
between Myers and Huntoon.
j. NJ. BURT,
Attorney and Counsellor at Law, d Notary
Public,
Practices in the Courts of the Second Judicial District
and in the Tupreme Court.
oFFpE-on Bird street, in Burt's brick building up
stairs Oroviile.
r.. EUNHAM,
Assistant UnItcd States Assessor.
oFr1cE-Montgomery street, south side, second door
Myers, Orovillc.
DIR. j. b. GRAY,
oFF1cE-Express building, Second street, opposite
Western House Marysville.
$. ROSENBAUM,
Attorney and Counsellor Mt Law. District
Attorney. and Notary Public.
OFF1cE-Court House. Oroville.
DIR. F.. 5. SNYDER,
Orr1cE-wyandottc Butte county Having per1na-
nently located i'll Wyanotte may be found at his office
at all hours when not absent professional business
ID. c. BURLINGA1IE,
Dentist.
s-@ OFrIcE-Over Cheap Johns Clothing
AA,4Ez2 Store. Lytle's building. Montgomery St,
1TI1rfS oroville.
j. A. ARDW ELL,
Notary Public,
At Recorders Office, .....-...----..-- -oIovilie
The weekly Butte record. [volume] (Oroville [Calif.]) 1866-1887, 1867-01-12
HOTELS.

u MON HOTEL!
Corner Montgomery and Myers street. .orovie.
FUNHIS NEW BRICK AND ELEGANTLY
4 furnished Ho;e stands mrs. in the S;s,e FOR esf
fort and accommodation for the travelling pubc--eNsry
room boas well ,eatlaated and neatly furnished
The Table
supplied with every luxury Of the season. and every
thing Viii be the comfort of the guests of
this house. In connection with ts house Is the Ear
and Riari Saloon New Billiard Tables Of the latest
patterns and provesnents
THE BAR viii always be supplied with choise
Liquors and Cigars, q. moderate price
The Office of the Oregon Stage Company is at the
Union Hotel
Stages leave this house daily for Chico, Red Buf.
shasta and Oregon. pogtuwn TayorSillc, Susanviile
and Idaho; Htiwel Bar. Spanish Ranch and Quincy;
and ForbeStown and la Porte connectnS with the
At oIovilie.
FRANK JONES. Proprietor
The weekly Butte record. [volume] (Oroville [Calif.]) 1866-1887, 1867-01-12

People vs. Snith.-The Appellant was indicted
for murder and on trial was found guilty of murder
in the first degree. The defense as insanity. The
defendant offered to prove in support of the defense
that his mother insane at intervals, for years
prior to her death, and that she died insane; and
that an aunt was insane and an inmate of a
lunatc asylum. The evidence excluded on the
ground of rrelevancy and incompetency.
The fact to be proved was the personal insanity OF
the defendant at the time the homicide was COM
mitted and it is admitted by the Attorney General
that the evidence of the secondary facts which the
defendant offered to prove. would have been admis
shle had there been any evidence in the at the
time the offer made tending TO prove the per-
sonal insanity in dispute.
We have examined the record with great care
and are satisfied that there evidence in the
at the time the rejected testimony was offered,
tending to prove that the defendant was insane at
troduced by the defendant the homicide present
ed by the evidence of the people, was a most extra
ordinary one, for on that evidence the killing was
not only without motive but opposed by every mo-
tive likely, under the circumstances disclosed, to
influence the conduct Of 4 rational being. In the
language OF Chief Justice Gibson, in the case of
Arrowsmith, "there is nothing unreasonable in re-
ferring wild, furious and unnatural actions, not
otherwise accounted for, to the alterations of
mind the retuN OF that of crazy parent" (Whart.
Still, Med jus, 9s)
Judgment reversed, aud new trial ordered.
SKATER, j.
We concGr: SAWYER, j.
SANpERSoN, j.,
RHODES, J.
The weekly Butte record. [volume] (Oroville [Calif.]) 1866-1887, 1867-01-12

A GENERATION has not passed away since the
first bale of cotton was sent from America to Eng
land.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1867-03-20
Augusta, Mar l8
The people Acting foy themselves.

From the Newberry Herald We learn that there
was recently held in that place large public
meeting, from the proceedings of which We e1-
tract US follows:
Hon. Robert Moorman was Chairman, and
stated that the object of the meeting, was to de-
wise some plan of relief for tho people, in refer
cncc to the Indebtedness of the country.
A Committee consisting of j. n. Gaines, Hen
ry Summer, Isaac Herbert, J. P. Kinard and W.
D. Regan was appointed to report, AMI after con-
sultation, submitted the following preamble and
resolutions.
"Resolyed, unanm mously, That the decisions Of
tho Court of Errors, in relation to measures which
had been en- acted for tho relief of the people, and
the failure of the last Legislature to adopt other
measures to meet the exigencies OF the times,
show that the people must look to otaer sources
for relief; and to that end, is the ;olcmn duty
of the Governor, to convene, at an carly day, inc
Legislature, with the view of calling u Conven-
ton of the people to take the present alarming
condition of affairs into consideration, anu adopt
such measures as the urgent necessities OF the
case demand ~
Q. That, in the opinion of this meeting, all
members of the Legislature, who are unwilling 10
refer the question, what shall be dons Tor t"e le
lief of the people, to convention, should resign
their seats and let others take their places, whe
may be appointed by the people.
3. That if the Governor should fail to convene
the Legislature for the purpose above indicated,
or if the Legislature, when Convened, should iaii
to call Il convention, then it will be our 'uty 70
invite the people of other districts CT this State
to ioin us in holding convention and 10 take
such steps US may be deemed proper aad practica-
bic to save the State from the evils that threaten
them in regard to the Indebtedness Of :hc country.
Mcssrs II. Summer, j. NJ. Calmes and A. c.
| Darlington spoke to the resolutions with srea
ability and considerable animation, after which
thew were taken up separately and adopted, ami
then unanimously adopted as whole
Resolved, that the Secretary be instructed 20
forward a cory Of these proceedings to his Ex-
cellcncy, the Governor of South Carolina
Resolved. that these proceeding. be published
in the Newberry Herald and Columbia Fho'"'f
and Corolinian.'
'''>' r. MooRMAN, Chairman
]. HAWKINS, Secretary.
The Herald says: "The meeting On Monday
was very largely attended, harmonious, earnest
and intelligent" and approves of the remedy re-
eommended: and states that tho gentlemen wh"
spoke, Capt. Gaines. Mnj. Summer AMI Gen. Gar
lir stop, "were full of eloquence anl force. 1t
was with much pleasure tlat we listened to them
In reference to Gen. Darlington, the editor re-
marks q that it is the first time we have heard
him since his painful accident" that he has lost
nothing of his old, popular e!oqnence; he has
been cnltivating bis heart" and thinks that if his
(Gcn. G. counsels had prevailed, trouble might
horo boen nreyented