The weekly Butte record., 1867-04-13

TEST LErrEEs-The Post Office is, of course, liable
to be imposed upon by the representations of selfish
and scheming Congressman and employs the slow pro-
of redape detect the imposition but generally
manages TO ascertain the facts. The Department finally
caught Bidwel in the Idaho route he had fixed up
his benefit and in contempt of the public require
ents and gave the preference to the Humboldt route
The Department helped itself information concerning
the two routes, by test letters them both
The first sent by the Humboldt route beat those by
Bdwes private arrangement route. to Idaho and back
just six weeks latter sent over both routes
and those by the Humboldt were promptly res
pended to, while those sent over Bidwes Chico route
have never been heard from at all The Department
lost them. voted John Bidwer NJ c.. a humbus and
discontinued the route So that, owing to the selfish
ness Of Mr. Bidwell who knew place but Chico the
Idaho and Montana mail is carried thro the Congress
siona district he seshly nisrepresented. The De-
partnent however has not yet struck the right lead
but will undoubtedly do if We secure representa-
tive who Will drive everything from the district that
does not pass his own door II is well known to those
acquainted with both routes, that the Idaho
through Northern California beat the Humboldt
route from "A to rs hours is put the and
for public, instead of individual benefit. The
should be from Sacramento to Orovle by railroad and
from Orovile direct to Susanve That is The natural
route and it this route that the people of Ma
rysvie and orovle ten years since. despatched the
first stage coach that crossed the Nevada noun
tains John Bwen attempted TO appropriate the route
to his benefit by intersectins ii with few miles of
road and his detection and discontinue by the Postal
Department Will be applaued by every who regards
the interests of Northern California paramount those
of its selfish representative Gen. Wood has the
route to Ssanve for years and had the Idaho
been given to him. the Idaho mail and express matter
and travel would have been passing through Nor
thern California instead of going through Nevada The
hattie may yet be if Butte county viii assert its
1ua,ness and true business interests
EDITOR RECON-: VIII You be so kind to inform
the citizens of Butte county why it is that the trains of
the California Northern Railroad do stop Orovs
sufficient time accommodate the citizens of the coun-
" and the travelling public? And also where is the
principal Office Of the Railroad Company? Chenery
Bnaey said when they asked the of the citizens
Butte. thai Orov lille and this county should be the pri-
cipal point This they did in person. and through their
firm and fast friend. Hon. A. Hart and by that
secured the appropriation of S20o1. Can you inform
the citizens why Binney-I mean A J. Binney-thus
fails to fulfill his contracts Can You nfor n Butte
county what substantial consideration the county has
received for the S2ooooo BY answering these ques-
tons You viii nuch obe the tax payers OF Butte
ty- BoNAKIDE-
New Philadelphia, April 10th 1867.
We experimenting the railroad but suppose
the trains run they because it pays best to do
and is dictated by ordinary business prudence just
Bweu employs Dggers and the Central Pacific Com
pay Cooe. instead Of American labor The principal
office Of any company must be where the principal bu-
siness is The substantial consideration is in the
duced price of freight which may be figured by any
familiar with slate and pencil. As connections be-
low depend upon the Central Pacific road it is probable
their pleasure and it is not probable that Northern CAL
ifornia VIII have showing with the Dutch Fla: route.
Besides Marysvie has always toled Northern Calor-
MA and Oregon and viii not surrender that privilege
any sooner than Nasty would his post Office