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The weekly Butte record. [volume] (Oroville [Calif.]) 1866-1887, 1867-03-30

A RoMANTIcALLY SITUATED MINE.-Mr. J. Ross
Browne, in his recent report upon the mineral re-
sources of the Pacific coast gives the following de-
scrption of California mine
The copper mines in Genesee Valley. Plumas
county, California are the highest on this coast,
the valley in which they are situated being small
basin of afew miles in circumference, embosomed
high Gp among some of the loftiest peaks of ihe
Sierra Nevadas, which are clustered together in
the northeast of this county. This portion OF Up
per Pumas contains some of the most magnificent
scenery TO be found on the coast. Immense gran
ite ridges are seen rising bare and bleak two and
sometimes three thousand feet above the densely
wooded ridges at their base, while below canons
thousands of feet deep form for the waters,
which look like silver threads they 90 meander
ing through the black gorges that lead them to
unite with the waters of the Feather river, thou
sands OF feet still further below. Nature seems to
have performed some of her mightiest labors in
this locality. Subteiranean fires have pilDd up the
molten rocks thousands of feet high for the highest
peaks composed of lava while the floods of
water have worn the trightful canors whch fur
nlsh the bed for the present insignificant streams.
Amid the very centre of so much ruggedness, ca9s
ed by Natures greatest forces Genesee Valley forms
curling smoke OF its smelling furnaces and othe.
evidences of the power of man. I he belt of copper
already referred to passes through this valley
in course ranging north % degrees west. As
may well be imagined in such country, the lode
has been extensively dislocated; but by examining
the unShfted bodies of the containing states which
may be traced for many miles, well "a the form
and composition of the lodes, it is proved that this
is part of that great belt
The weekly Butte record. [volume] (Oroville [Calif.]) 1866-1887, 1867-03-30

THE NATCHEz MISE.-Johnson's discovery of a
very rich deposit of gold at Natchez has. says the
Marysville dppedi. caused no little excitement in
town, As well as given a new impetus TO quartz
hunters The effect will be just what We have for
a long time wished-to induce an exploration Of
the many quartz leads running through the eastern
part of iuha county. and which believe are
just as valuable as the best in adjoining counties.
We hear that number of our citizens will go up
TO Natchez today 10 what they can find fer
themselves. Mr.. Johnson returned to his ledge on
Saturday. which he proposes to develop immedi
ately. He has got money enough 10 insure his pile.
but will new learn more about the permanency of
the led -e
The weekly Butte record. [volume] (Oroville [Calif.]) 1866-1887, 1867-03-30

pESFgRATE LEAP.-At Cincinnati Monday
morning, an inebriate, named John HauiiaGer, pro-
bridge. took off his hat and coat placed them on
the floor of the bridge, and then took the frightul
leap into the water. Several persons on the shore
and on the steamers, witnessed the desperate act,
saw him shoot down through IS feet of space, and
disappear in the rapidly rising food None looked
tor him 10 reappear alive. but he did so and some
OF the crew OF the steamer General Buell. went out
in yawl and rescued him-a poceeding 10 which
be did not seem 10 have any objection whatever.
Ii Is stated that his first act after reaching the
shore was 10 take a good swig Of beer.
The weekly Butte record. [volume] (Oroville [Calif.]) 1866-1887, 1867-03-30

THE JAPANESE COMMISsIoSERs.-1n compliment
fry recognition of the arrival and brief soiourn OF
the japanese Commissioners in San Francisco, the
following military order, dated from headquarters
in the city, March 90 was issued by Gen. Halleck: :
Official notice having been received of the ami
val in this city of Tomogoro and HatSmOto-1adi-
Yu, Commissioners to Washington from His Majes
;y, the Tycoon of Japan. they will be received at
such military posts in this division as they may
be pleased to visit, with the homer due TO public
Minister'S
The weekly Butte record. [volume] (Oroville [Calif.]) 1866-1887, 1867-03-30

No FAUIr.-A dealer in horse flesh, of Jewish
persuasion. sold TO gentleman of little experien ce
in such matters sieed as perfectly without faults.
Next day the buyer came back in a great rage, be
cause his groom found out that the alleged faai,ess
horse was blind in the right eye. why" replied
the sly iobber, this is not the horses fault 1t Is
his p,isfc5 fu.f.
The weekly Butte record. [volume] (Oroville [Calif.]) 1866-1887, 1867-03-30

SOME PCNs.-.-Mr. Owens. the baker, is gen
tlemanly person. said one friend TO another one.
Yes answered the iaf ter. "he is not only a warm
hearted man. but bread gentleman. be never
allows his temper to rise. never spongrs or ioafs
round. minds his own business. yet is most always
5,le-Eisr his bread
The weekly Butte record. [volume] (Oroville [Calif.]) 1866-1887, 1867-03-30

SOME DAYs--There are days when every thing
appears very gloomy around Us TIE world is like
sky covered by dark fog Nothing seems in its
place; We only see misery, improvdence and cru
city. The world seems without God, and given up
to all the evils of chance.
The weekly Butte record. [volume] (Oroville [Calif.]) 1866-1887, 1867-03-30

BRoKES 0UT.-Woman's Rights have broken ont
among the Mormons. Brighams daughter Fannie,
on being urged by her father and others to marry
a rich and influential Mormon. said thsf she would
do If on condition Of her having as many husbands
as her husband should have wives. Fannie is pret-
~, but Fanaies saitoE did rot press his salt.
The weekly Butte record. [volume] (Oroville [Calif.]) 1866-1887, 1867-03-30
TEACHERS
QUARTERLY EXAMINATION

TWO DAYS SESSION OF THE
"A Butte County Board of Examiners Of teachers viii
he held in the public school house in Chico commenc
ing at ten O'Clock A. NJ. Friday March 18th 1867
All teachers who have had their certificates renewed
during the past year notified 10 attend for examina-
ton Teachers refusing to comply will have their
chcates revoked from from and after March 3esh 1861
By order OF the Board
f. II. ALLEN,
County Superintendent Public Schools,
and ex-nficio Chairman Of the Beard.
The weekly Butte record. [volume] (Oroville [Calif.]) 1866-1887, 1867-03-30

LUck-So general is the gaming epidemic in
Paris that Baron Rothschild, who has never been
known to play, was seized the other day while OBJ
serving the moves OF a party who were playing
high with sudden desire 10 do likewise and hav-
ing no money about him he borrowed ~ francs OF
the marker and Joined the players The provert
that money goes to money. held good on that ocoa
sion and the old money king, after playing hall
an hour left the room with thirty thousand francs
in bis pocket.
The weekly Butte record. [volume] (Oroville [Calif.]) 1866-1887, 1867-03-30

THE Parisisns have got new plaything, which
is amusing and astonishing them greatly. 1t is a
decaptated head which-speaks-a head made of
India rubber with such skill that it not only takes
the impression. but it makes the movement of liv
ing face in speaking, and answers all questions put
To it, The head is admitted 10 be very ingenious
piece of workmanship.
The weekly Butte record. [volume] (Oroville [Calif.]) 1866-1887, 1867-03-30

IN 1919 person of scientific attannents went to
California, and upon his return home pablished a
yoIume on the Flora of the localities he visited.
He mentions finding the only specimen of certain
flower which be ever met with, at San Diego, near
the sea. and beneath shelving rock Professor
A. Wood. who was at san Diego last summer. de-
termined if possible, to find the rare plant After
considerable search he came TO q shelving rock"
by the shore, and upon looking over il, he beheid
the object of his search in full bloom, and on the
yerv spot where it had fourished Il years before.
The weekly Butte record. [volume] (Oroville [Calif.]) 1866-1887, 1867-03-30

CoSsrANr.-A female freedman was brought up
the other day at Aberdeen for lighting. This is
your first fight is it not, Peggy 2. asked the Mayor.
.Bress your soul, no. massa,' was her energetic re-
ply :"Whon we used to blong to DR.. W. we fit con-
slant. Dere warn't p'lice bothern foxes bissnes
in dem times. Why, msssa, we ut Constant in dem
days
The weekly Butte record. [volume] (Oroville [Calif.]) 1866-1887, 1867-03-30

POVERTY has been phosophically termed hap
py condition Of life but to be poor IS 10 be weak.
and woe unto the people who allow themselves to
be ontstripped in the race of fortune. The savage
may deem himself as happy as the Enslishman !;
but compare the country of the lroquois to Eng
land, Where is now that happy age :: II was
asked of Hellauder when merchant. on leaving
Amsterdam for the Indies. left behind quarter of
smoked beef in his kitchen, and found il there on
his return. Where are your wooden spoons and
iron forks? Is not shameful for true Hollander
to lie on damssk hed5' go to Batavia. asked
the man of Amsterdam "make. as | have done.
ten tons of gold, and if you have not mind to
be well clothed well fed, and well housed
FINASCIEg.-An Eastern editor exhibits his
financial abilities after this fashion 1t is usual
on the last day of the year for men to make out a
balance sheet for the twelve month account. Ours
is easily calculated. After careful examination
of all our pockets We fail 10 find a dollar; and as
nobody is foolish enough in this enlightened age 10
trust an editor, we may reasonably conclude that
the account is exactly square. both in receipts and
expenditures his state Of the case is subject of
profound qualification to Us. and confirms our i'm
pressioDs that we highly successful tnaIoier.
The weekly Butte record. [volume] (Oroville [Calif.]) 1866-1887, 1867-03-30
S AW MILL FOR SALE!
OR LEASE:
II pom Rca asOnable Terms. the Valua bIe
~ property known
JAGGARD,S MILLS.

Situated six miles above Dogtewn Butte county in the
midst of fine and extensive lumber region The mill
has thirty horse power engine, Philadelphia make
two Circular Saws. Of the best pattern with edger etc
etc, and everything in complete running order The
mill Is capable of cutting laoo feet of lumber per day
viii be sold at low figure
Address the undersigned at Chico, Butte county Cali
fo-nia. ] J.f,GlFSD
Administrator Of the of J. c. Jaggard deceased
March 18th. 1867. mott
The weekly Butte record. [volume] (Oroville [Calif.]) 1866-1887, 1867-03-30

CAUGHr AT LAsr.-A correspondent of the Sa-
cramento Union. who writes from Coiusa, March
10th, gives the following account of the capture of
large panther
On Friday March lSt. huge panther visited the
sheep ranch of one Whit!ock on Stony Creek in
Colusa county, and while enjoying himself
ceeded in capturing and killing 80 lambs and six
old sheep, making an aggregate ot As head. re-
connoisance made but without success, and
continued so for four days. Strychinine tried
but that had no effect By means, however. of
steel traps, the villain was secured. The trap
fastened to small pole; he allowed to travel
about one hundred yards, when, in passing through
bunch of chaparral the pole caught. and there he
remained until his pursuers came upon him. when
he was compelled to surrender by means of rifle
ball between the eyes. On examination it was
found that she (the panther) had gnawed the pole
half in two, and also the bark from some oak sap
hugs that stood near together. A large amount
OF brush was torn down and badly demoralized
The animal measured six feet two inches long. and
weighed about one hundred pounds. This animal
has been a terror to ranchmen in this vicinity.
The weekly Butte record. [volume] (Oroville [Calif.]) 1866-1887, 1867-03-30
CAL. NORTHERN RAILROAD

NOTICE-FROM AND AFTER DATE
IN until the of foods shall have passed freight
received from delivered to steamers at Marysve,
VIII be charged dollar Per ton forwarding and dray-
age. ANDREW J. BINNEf,
Dee. I'D. 1885. Superintendent.
The weekly Butte record. [volume] (Oroville [Calif.]) 1866-1887, 1867-03-30
RESIDENCE FOR SALE.

FTNHE BEAUTIFUL TWO STORY COT-
taSe residence. corner OF Oak and Miners Alley, is
offered for sale cheap for cash Lot 40 by 10 Enquire
at this Office. feb % 3m
The weekly Butte record. [volume] (Oroville [Calif.]) 1866-1887, 1867-03-30

No RAIS.-Morocco, says a Gibraltar paper, like
the south of Spain, has had an unusually dry au-
tumn. and the Moors are beginning to treEble for
their crops. which ripen mach earlier on the west
coast than in Spain. The Sultan has had vision
in which departed saint told him that the Al
mighty is withholding the seasonabe rain in order
to punish the Moors for their wiekedBess. He has
therefore ordered the kaids to humble themselves
before the people and to put up public prayers for
rain. A private letter from Casa Blanca of the
26th December, says: No rain. The Sultan has
sent letter down to all the kaids, saying he had
vision. That a great saint had appeared TO him in
his sleep. and told him God refused the Moors rain
because of their wckedness. This isdiSpatch read
publicly in all their Mosqnes. Gu receipt of the
letter the kad with the other authorities. paraded
the town barefoot. praying for rain. and asking
pardon of every Moor they met if they had ever
done him wrong"
The weekly Butte record. [volume] (Oroville [Calif.]) 1866-1887, 1867-03-30

BUSINESS CARDS.
DIR. G. w. FRANCE,
Ply ician and Surg e o II :.
Residence northwest corner of Montgomery street and
LIST Avenue, opposite Mr.. Peter Freer's residence.
THOMAS WELLS,
Attorney aud Counsellor Mt Law, and Conn
missioner of Deeds for Cal.
OFF1cE-with Governor Blaisdell, Carson City Neva-
da Will practice in all the State and United States
Courts in Nevada. and promptly attend to all business
required as Commissioner of Deeds
z. Il. WILSON,
Attorney and Counsellor at La w, Main ST..
Chico, Cal.
viii practice in all the Courts of Butte adjoining
counties.
JOHN DICK,
Justice of the Peace, Notary Public,
And Commissioner of Deeds for the State of Nevada.
OFF1cE-Montsomery street. Oroville.
GEO. W. PRlNTY,
United States Collector for Butte County
California,
OrT1cE-with the County Recorder. in the Court
House, Orovle, California
DIR. j. NJ. VANCE,
p 3 c and Surg e n
ORov1LE
May be consulted at all hours-from 10 O'Clock A. NJ
to p at the Drug Store of R. Parker. Union Hotel
Block, Montgomery At other times his
dence, on Bird street
CHARLES F. LOTT,
Attorney and Councillor at Law.
Orovile. Butte County California Ofice-Bird st,
between Myers and Huntoon.
J. NJ. BURT,
Attorney and Counsellor at Law. & Notary
Public,
Practices the Courts of the Second Judicial District
and in the Tupreme Court
OFr1cE-On Bird street in Burts brick building up
stairs Oruville.
F.. DUNHAM,
Assistant United States Assessor.
OFFICE Montgomery street, south side second door
Myers 0royile.
DIR. j. b. GRAY,
Orr1cE-ESpress building Second street. opposite
Western House, Marysville.
s. ROSENBAUM,
Attorney aud Counsellor mt Law. District
Attorney, and Notary Public.
OFFIcE-Court House, Oroville
DIR. F. s. SNYDER,
OFFICE-Wyandotte. Butte county. Having perma-
nently located in Wyandoe. may be found his office
At all hours when not absent professional business
ID. c. BURLINGAME.
Dentist.
OFTICE-Oyer Cheap Johns Clothing
SSS~A Store. Lytle's building. Montgomery ST.
ETYvN orcyilie.
j. A. w d W LII.
Notary Public,
E. p. LEE.
Dealer in Wines, Liquors and Cigars,
Montgomery street Orovine-
E. s. OWEN,
Attorney & Counsellor at Law, Fobe stovvn.
Butte county. California
The weekly Butte record. [volume] (Oroville [Calif.]) 1866-1887, 1867-03-30

IAVING. PURCHASED THE ENTIRE
II Ma,erials Of the above mentioned establishment,
the public informed that intend to devote
time and attention Baksnithins in al its varieties
our work VIII be made Of the hast material with the
greatest despatch in the best style and at prices to
form with the times
Particular attention paid to Horse Shoeng. and all
work guaranteed 10 give satisfaction
The weekly Butte record. [volume] (Oroville [Calif.]) 1866-1887, 1867-03-30
The Chinese Question.

The following communication which we copy
from the Marysyille North Californian, as item
of news. to indicate that hereafter Lew e.
Now, if permitted; We would ask: if it be wrong to
employ Cinnamon at low wages, to the exclusion
Of white men, is not the BidweIan Digger Indian
policy equally w ong; VIII some admirer of the
Great Tycoon respond:
EDS. CALIFoRSIAS-There are already some Is
Anti Coolie Clubs organized in San Francisco and
organizations being established almost nightly.
The workingmen OF the Metropolitan City are wide
awake upon this subject. learn there is call for
Anti-Coolie mass meeting. to be held in Oro-
Vile, the sth day of April. Butte county, it
seoms. does not intend TO be the last declare its
opposition to Coolie labor. On the Sth day Of Nav
an Anti Cooley State Convention is TO be held in
San Francisco, after which time, | predict there
will be AntiCoolie organizations throughout the
state This organization will assume huge proper
tons before the September election, and woe be
unto the politician or Political organ that shall un-
dertake to stay it's onward progress. The wants
and necessities Of the people Of this State "a few
Coole capitalists and spectators excepted) require
and demand that the AntiCoolie organization stall
become the dominant party OF the State. The great
masses of the people the working men Of the State
are heartily opposed to Cooe labor, and upon this
question they will make direct issue, will nomin-
ate candidates for State and County officers. and
also lor representatives. 10 congress inis move
ment has the sympathies of the working masses,
and must succeed : but in order to the carrying out
of its plans, it must necessarily assume control of
the State government To accomplish this requires
only proper organization throughout the State
The friends of white labor have nothing to hope
for under the present State administration. The
present State government from Governor down.
seems be in the and keeping of the railroad
monopolists. Governor Low is emphatically the
representative of the capitalist, and not of the Ia
boring white man. But old fogyism has had its
day and a new era in political economy is dawning
upon US. The laborng white men of the State
asserting their rights. They claim that this is
white mans country, and never designed for the
serfs of Asia. To compete labor with these Asiatic
slaves. is impossible therefore they demand total
prohibition as to their further importation. This
demand must be granted. ANTI-CooLIE.
The weekly Butte record. [volume] (Oroville [Calif.]) 1866-1887, 1867-03-30
HOTELS.
UNION HOTEL.

UNION HOTEL.
Corner Montgomery and Myers street. orovila
guSHIS NEW BRICK AND ELEGANTLY
furnished Hotel stands first in the state for con-
and accomruxfaticn for the travelling puhc-every
room heing wen ventilated and neatly furnished.
The Table
supplied with every luxury of the and every
thing VIII be done to insure the the guests of
this house with this house is the Ear
and Billiard Saloon New Billiard Tables Of the latest
ps.terns and Sprovement>
THE BAR will always he supplied with choice
Liquors and Cigars. at a moderate price.
The Office Of the Oregon Stage Company is al the
Union Hotel
Stages leave this hous daily, for Chico Red Bluff,
Shasta and Oreson: Dostown. TayloSNlle SusanNille
and Idaho: Bidweu Bar Spanish Ranch and Quincy,
and or Forbestown and La Porte. connecting with the
at OIoNllle.
FRANK JONES Proprscsos.
The weekly Butte record. [volume] (Oroville [Calif.]) 1866-1887, 1867-03-30

ALMOST AN AEvENruRE.-The Humboldt Times
of March ID, relates the following
One day this week. as S. II. Meek and his little
boy of about years of age, were hauling rails
on Humboldt HILL a distance of some six seven
miles, they discovered huge lion. Meek had no
weapon other than whip and AK. The
lion advanced upon him for fight. but receiving
a smart cut from the whip and seeing the AK up
raised for more vigorous defence, retreated. Mr..
Meek is an old mountaineer. having spent some 80
years of his earlier and more mature manhood.
among the Rocky Mountains. stern and wild, com
mencing, we believe. with the year 1929. During
that time he much in the company of Peg Leg
Smith, Joe Meek. and others equally well known to
those familiar with that portion of our great conn
try. and has been companion with them in many
a chase. We thought discerDed in the eye of
the old trapper. as he recounted to us the particu
lars of this last adventure, something of the fire
and feeling of younger years-something that made
think that the lion chose the better part of valor
in sksedaddling. although the old gentleman was
possessed of only an AK.
The weekly Butte record. [volume] (Oroville [Calif.]) 1866-1887, 1867-03-30
MISCELLANEOUS.

Corner Montgomery and Myers Streets. Union Hotel
Building. Oroville. California.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1867-11-02
Correspondence Of tho Richmond Dispstch.
Presbytery of West HanOver-Fall
Meeting.


ORANGE COURTHOUSE,
Friday, November /, 1867.
The Presbytery Of West Hanover met,
according to- adjournment, at Orange Court
house on Thursday, October 81, 1867.
The opening sermon was preached by
The Moderator, Rev. Edgar Woods, from
Psalm LXXIV., %.
After the sermon the Moderator opened
the Presbytery with prayer, and Rev. Will
liam Dinwiddie was appointed clerk pro
tenn.
A roll Of the members present was then
made out as follows:
MinisterS.-Rcv. J. W. X. Handy, D. D.;
Rev. Edgar Woods, Rev. William Dlnwid-
die.
Ruling E1ders.-Dr. P. r. Berkeley, Co.
lionel Henry Stokes, James Hart, William
W. Dnwiddie, Captain l.. r. Railey, l..
Minor.
Presbytery was then adjourned for fur
Their organization to 9 o'clock Friday.
Concluded with prayer.
In the evening sermon in the church
was preached by the Rev. J. X. Harris TO
large congregation.
THURSDAY MoRNING.-A number OF MIN
listers and elders came in last night, ana
the further organization was completed by
the election Of Rev. William Dinwiddle as
Moderator, and Rev. K. NJ. McIlwaine and
Captain r. l.. Railey as clerks. Men.