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Year: 1866

The planting OF yISErAEps.-fa all parts OF
the county old vineyards have been extended and
new vineyards planted this winter, 50 extensively
as TO make Butte rank among the leading ylnoell-
tural counties of the State. Everywhere. during
the latter part of the winter and the present
month the enterprise OF those devoted to the cll-
of the grape, is exhibiting itself in the bean
tifa valleys and especially the sloping foothills
Of cur county. We may safely estimate the grow


ing ynesin Butte county to reach the pres snt year
FIVE hundred thousand. next year from present
indications the number viii be doubled. with con-
slant annual increase In no part of the State has
better wine been made than in county But
in addition to this Successful culture of the grape.
it has, during the past winter been demonstrated
tha. the foot hills of Butte ir all sheltered locali-
ties are admirably adapted to the orange and lis
tropical family, the lemon and the citron. At Bid
wells Bar, Mr.. ketchnm has succeeded il raising
the very finest orange trees, which matured and
ripened their delicious fruit during the winter,
which WAS the coldest one ever experienced in the
county. Great difficulty has been experienced by
our citizens who have enlisted in the grape culture
in procuring choice foreign varieties Of the grape,
as we have not heretofore had any extensive nurs-
cry in the county,. We understand that this diff
elity will in future be obviated. and that at the
Hen Estari vineyard. about two and half miles
from 0roville Mr.. Granger IS planting a nursery of
all the best European varieties, and will be pre-
pared TO furnish roots and cuttings next season to
any amount desired, comprising at least sixty of
the best approved varieties; and that he is also
planting a nursery of the orange, lemon and cit
ron. sufficient 10 supply the demand. We hope
others will 60 into the business and their efforts
be crowned with success. Let Ms have an Associa
tisn of the wine interest of the county, formed the
present year, devoted to the elevation and exten-
sion of this valuable enterprise the culture of the
grape and manufacture of wine. Let that Asso-
citation have house opened in New York and Bos-
ton, to which our surplus wines shall be shipped,
and remittances from the sale of wines be
constantly pouring in from the Eastern States.
We hope to see some action taken by our citizens
upon this suggestion, in sufficient time for the
next vintage, so that an article which has the
whole civilized world for market and can be
made in but few climes, may not become drug
upon our home market.
Year: 1866

FARMING LANDs.-Some of the finest farming


lands on the Pacific coast is embraced in the valley
portions of Butte county comprised of Chico and
Hamilton Townships. Beautiful homes and sub


urban villages are springing up all over those
townships, and the development of the rich mineral
districts to the east Of us, and the direction far
as practicable of the trade of those sections thro
the county, must soon bring market for the pro-
ductons of its generous soil to the doors of every
hamlet within our boundaries. There is no more
beautiful or productive section of country in the
famed wide west, to which the star empire took its
way, than is embraced in the section of country
watered by the pure and unfailing streams of Big
and Little Butte Greeks, and streams of Chico.
The absence of a market for the productions of the
soil, is all that has tended to retard their rapid ad-
vance i'll population and material prosperity. That
desideratum is within the reach of the people
OF Butte county, if we but make united and de-
termned effort to secure it. The completion of a
continuous line Of railroad from Oroville to tide
water, is no longer a speculation of visionary the
orists, but fact fully fixed and determined upon
and must bring to the doors of our farmers mar
ket that must prove remunerative and greatly en-
hance the value of every species of property. The
continuance of the railroad on to Oregon is only
question of time, and the greatest advantages to
be gained for our business interests is while its ter
minus remains in the county. The connection be-
tween Marysvlle and Lincoln will be made during
the coming summer, and we must be prepared to
avail ourselves of the increased facilities for busi-
ness that its completion will ensure.
Year: 1866

DIAMOND MINz.-it is more than limited that
eestsia parties have discovered verItAsle diamond
n.lae Somewhere in the vicinity Of the table
mountains 10 the west of Nesilia Valley. Specl-
mems have been shown to various parties here and
are said 10 have been pronounced genuine by those
engaged IN the Diamond trade of San Francisco
Diamonds have been found st Cherokee, sadit Is
not improb able that they should be discovered se
where. The exact location Of the discovery has
not teen revealed
Year: 1866

WooLES FAcTogY-An item is going the round
Of our exchanges, in which it is stated that a
Wooden Factory, with two sets of Machinery run


ming thirteen looms, can be erected in the Atlantic
States for si2 00e. If that amount in currency viii
pay the cost Of wcolen Factory there, the same
amount in coin ought to do il here And that Is
exactly what We ght 70 have here in Orovilie-
Such e mandatory coald not but prove source
of wealth and prosperity to Oroviiie and the sur
rounding country. Our citizens are able 10 build
ii if they will only think A joint stock eenpa-
ny could, we think, put the project into execution
and carry it out successfully. There are men in
OreFille who can afford 10 subscribe literally to
this enterprise and they fully aroused 10 the
Importance Of the question, we believe they would
do it. Farmers in this vicinity, and those engaged
in sheep raising, cannot possibly make better IN
vestment, or one in which there would be so little
risk. good woolen factory, managed by eompe-
tent and reliable individuals would not fail 10 pay
for itself in a short time, after which the dividends
arising therefrom would cause continual flow Of
wealth into the pockets Of those owning stock in
the concern. A. a favorable location for the es
tablishment of such a factory, Oroville can claim
precedence over many other places in the State,
and there are but few that have equal advantages


Being of central location, possessing spirited,
wealthy and intelligent population, surrounded by
a rich and well yielding country, and having good
water facilities, and commanding the trade of the
extensive slope of country to the east and north Of
U.s. with railroad communication with tide water,
our location naturally suggests itself as being pc
culiarly adapted for the establishment of manu-
factories. The great advantages derived from
manufacturing establishments cannot be oseresti-
mated. They concentrate trade and custom from
the surrounding country, by which the business Of
every trade is increased offer inducements to EN-


grants to settle where mills are located attract
men of capital who are in search of fourishing
locality in which to establish a business, and cause
an influx of both the permanent and floating pop
ulation, whereby new hotels and tenements will
spring up to meet the increased demand. No place
containing mills and factories can fail to become
fiourishing and wealthy from their effects. Nei-
ther is the wealth confined to any one Glass; but tn
rich and the poor are alike the recipients of the
benefits. By the erection of factories an extra de-
mand for manual labor is created, thereby causing
an increase of wages, while the rich man, by the
proper investment Of his capital, can create per
rennal fountain-head of wealth. We might men
ton many other advantages to be derived from the
of a woolen factory in our midst
but believe We have said enough to convince the
most skeptioal unbeliever that were the project to
succeed it would prove of inestimable good to our
county. We hope our citizens will debate the mat
ter well in their minds, and act for their own in
terests and the future welfare of Oroville.
Year: 1866

AQuRArERLY meeting, for the regeneration Of
some Of the hardened sinners of Butte county be-
gan its session at Chico last evening, and will
tinue over the Sabbath. The meeting is being held
In the Armory Hail. and thus it is that Christian
warfare is waged in Satans own camp.
Year: 1866

PUELIC DocUMgNTS.-We are under obligations
TO Senator Ever for copy of the First Biennial
Report OF the Superintendent OF Public Instruction
of the State of California for the School years OF
lS6i and lS65. The report makes massive vol
ume of over four hundred pages, and contains
large amount of valuable information.
Year: 1866

A LARGE portion of the Brandt family have
taken their usual northward trip during the past
week, to spend the summer dsporting in the cool
waters of the mountain lakes Finding it impos-
sihle to fly over some of the wagon roads to the
north Of us. they turned back to the Su>anville
aud Oroville route. by the way of Mesilla Valley.
Year: 1866

SOMETHING WRoNG.-There is evidently some.
thing wrong in permitting Iuba county TO come
up into Butte and carry off Quartz Mill, unless it
shall be furnished them from our foundry. Have
the good people of Indiana Ranch found boulder
that they must tear down and carry away one of
our Quartz Mills Where is the Scheswig- Hol


stein its extensions, and dips and angles that they
permit such vandaic invasion of sacred soil
Year: 1866

FoR BLACK Rock DIR. S. Kisfy, Surgeon in the
L. S. Army, is now in Oroville, on his way
to join the troops in the Black Rock


country. Owing to the vociferous howlings
and misrepres entations of those interested in GER
tain wildcat, newspaporial, and mythical routes
to this rich mining section, the Doctor has been
rustcating up country week or two, whittier he
had gone with the expectation of finding con-
veyance to carry him to his destination. Balt


more and New York not being prepared to send
the Doctor through 10 Black Rock, he sensbly
sought the assistance of Oroville, will take one
of Allen J. Woods regular Z. S. Mail coaches,
and go on his way rejoicing, over a practical
route to the scene of his duties. Mr.. Wood has
continued his line over the route from Oroyille to
Susanville, with the exception of a trip two du-
ring the entire winter, thus proving the entire
pmcticsbility and economy of the Oroville route,
while those routes TO the north of us have been
abandoned as impracticable during the winter
months. Deception in such cases is not the way
10 bring localities and routes to the favorable no.
tice of travellers and shippers of freight. Nor
would We say ought unjust against rival routes,
while condemning deception that is calculated TO
bring whatever advantages Butte county may pos
seSs into contempt of the travelling public. The
route for the delivery of freight and passengers
from the commercial metropolis of the Pacific TO
Black Rock. and thence to Idaho and Montana is
through Sacramento Marysville and Oroville, and
the less deception practised resulting in the turn
ing Of freight and passengers back from outof-the
way and impractcable points, the better viii 1t be
for the general well all the local Interests Of
the county. Ii is too great business interest TO
be thrown away from the county by any petty
jealousy and those standing in the way Of securing
ii for any such reason, should be brushed aside by
the practical business sense of the county, as
plots and human gad-hies on the path of progress.
Year: 1866

TnE ATLANTIC CABLE Ia LAID AS
vii! be seen by an interesting description
which We give elsewhere, the electric
cable which is to draw Europe closer TO
America has been successfully laid, and is
now in perfec; working order throug hout
its whole length Of o,240 nautical miles.
CYRUS w. FIELD has sent dispatches in
all directions, assuring the people that
there is no mistake This time, and that
the cable is such practical success that
it will do its work faithfully ard as
certainly "a any other submarine cable.


II the cable proves continued success,
hereafter We can give the readers Of The
Pilot news from the old country up TO the
very hour OF going to press each week.
Year: 1866

Bounty EQUALIZATION Bill In our
mex. issue we will publish the Bill to
equalize the bounties Of the soldiers and
sailors who served in the late war, as it
finally passed both Houses Of Congress
Year: 1866

We have heretofore noticed the
horrible murder of the Woodward
family in Orange County by William
Sanders, and the arrest of the muir
derer. But the accounts we have
published were made up from meagre
information, and consequently con
tanned some errors. We are able to-
day to give the full particulars of the
dreadful crime-equal, almost, in at
rocity to the murder of the Deering
family by the monster Probst.


David Woodward and his family,
consisting of himself, his wife, three
children, sister and mother, resided
upon farm in Northwest Township,
Orange County, about four miles from
West Baden and eight miles from
Orangeville, and near the Orange and
Martin County lines. Woodward and
his family were poor but hard work
ing, honest, and respectable people!
The farm upon which they lived be-
longed to, or was near the former res
idence of the murderer, William San
ders, and Woodward had formerly
worked for Sanders, who treated him
in an oppressive manner, making a
complete slave of him.


About one year ago Sanders had a
difficulty with a neighbor: and, deter
mined upon revenge upon the neigh
Dor, he compelled his own daughter,
by threatening to kill her if she re-
fused, to set fire to and burn his
neighbor's house, On the way to do
the deed the daughter had to pass
Woodward's house; and stopping
there she told Woodward's family
what she was going to do, and why
she was going to commit the crime.
They tried to persuade the girl to go
back home and abandon the wicked
purpose; but she was so moved by the
threats of her father that she was
afraid to obey their good advice, and
proceeded to do the deed. After
firing the house she returned to
Woodward's and told them what she
had done, and they made the fact pub
lie, and Sanders and his daughter
were arrested and held to bail to an
swer in the courts for the crime. San
ders being the possessor of about six
hundred acres of land, and in good
circumstances, he was enabled to give
the required bail. He afterward said
that he could never be content until
Year: 1866

County for murder in the first degree.


At the time of his arrest his arms
we're demanded. He gave up a re-
volver and dirk-knife But on being
searched at the Jail another revolver,
a bowie knife and pair of brass
knuckles were found secreted in his
boots. The most intense excitement
prevails in Orange County on account
of the crime, and lynch law has been
seriously contemplated against the
more than savage fend. It is to be
hoped that the Jail will be properly
guarded and the prisoner so secured
as to prevent his escape.


The murder was doubtless COM
mitted to get Woodward and his
family out of the way as witnesses
against Sanders for burning the house
alluded to above-Ne,o Albany Led
geT
Year: 1866

IHE RENOWNED MILToNIAY TABLEAux.-Ths
beautiful tableaux representing Millions immortal
poem, Paradise Lost and the Fall of Man" still
maintains its popularity. If the exhibition remains
with much longer. and continues to draw such i'm
audiences it has been doing it will not be
long before every man, woman and child in the city
will have it; but even after that should take
place it would continue to draw STILL for numbers of
persons are not satisfied with seeing it once but go
again and again. The audiences are always marked BY
herespectabity of their character. The exhibition is
chaste and refined, and commends itself to an intel


gent, discriminating public in fact there is moth
ing in it to induce person of deprayed or immoral
taste to witness it. Immense crowds nightly witness
the constantly changing scenes with intense interest
and breathless silence. The different tabeaux are of
such artistic worth that they almost explain them
selves, but their meaning is made apparent to the
dullest apprehension by the concise explanatory lee
tlre delivered each evening. The tableaux will we
learn. remain with all next week, but the manager
had better make up his mind to remain at least r
month longer. Paradise Lost is well worthy of n
second and even third visit, and many have honor
ed it half dozen times. and the little fohs-we speak
now in n sense peculiarly our own-nerer tire of
viewing the performance.


a matinee will be given this afternoon for the ac-
commodatiOn of families and schools Doors open at
half past one o'clock,


HOLIDAY ST, TEEArRE.-A rare bill of entertain
ment viii be presented to the admirers of the drama
~ho may visit Holiday Street Theatre this afternoon
tonight. In the afternoon those ever welcome
artiStes Mrs. Bowers and Mr.. McColom, will appear
in the play of 1.-THE Lady of Lyons" Atnight grand
double attraction is promised-Kotzebue's drama OF
The Stranger" and that charming comedy. The
Honeymoon, Mrs. Bowers and Mr.. McCollom
again assuming the principal characters. aided By
the talented company of the theatre. Of course the
house will be crowded to its utmost capacity on both
occasions.
Year: 1866

What are silver and gold compared to good health
What will not man give that he hath, for his own
life? To keep well and preserve his life is every
sensible mans first endeavor, and never was 4ere
time in the worlds history when man might do TINS
with more ease than at present, for Railways hegu-
1ating Pills render almost all other medicines super


fuous They prevent the occurrence OF serious IL
health If taken at suitable times and they promptly
remove disease when it boldly attempts to 1asten
itself upon its victim. Being very cheap, sonly 70
cents bo1) they commend themselves to the eco,
nomical as well as the more Indifferent. Being coated
WITH gum 90 as to be tasteess they the fayortes
OF the delicate and fastidious well as Of those
whose paiates are not discriminating particular


Being mild in their operation, as we'll as effectua.
no PAIN and no griping they preferred
by all VINO can appreciate really excellent medicine.
As an aperient they are without rival As a tonic
they cannot be surpassed. As a purgative they are
perfect As an aiterative they qnapproacha
liant they are AL that gould desired As asudor6c
in brief and honestly speaking never failing reme


DIV for bilious attacks of every kind for nervous


orders: for maladies arising from deprayed condi-
ton Of the blood for rheumatism dyspepsia; for vel


low and typhoid feyers; for eryspelas and kindred
compIaints no prudent household should be without
Radway's Regulating Pills. They are better than
silver or gold TO every man or woman who properly
gaiVN good hsalth, Sold by DrusgiaH- fsa2iv
Year: 1866

The only land lines of Telegraph in the WORLD thf
will work as well in


RAINY WEATHER
As in Sunshine. and by which
RELIABLE AND IMMEDIATE DESPATCH
Can be obtained, as well as


ANSWERS GUARANTEED,


are the


INSULATED LINES TELEGRAPH.


NOW OPEN TO THE PUBLIC.
Year: 1866

A LAD FIVE YEARS OLD DRIVES OFF Two BURG
4Rs WITH A REyoLYER.-0n last Saturday evening q
wife to church, leaving boy of seven and girl of
tour of age at home to take of the house
During the evening two rufians came to the doc r
10y resoluteiy refused to open the door, One the
desperadoes then came before the window a'nd bran
girl to DEATH but the brave lad nothing daunted.
ran into the adjoining room and brought his fathers
revolver ready loaded and commenced firing through
the material the boy composed Of and they beat
a Dreeipiate retreat. Their object was to rob the
these children to blot out every vestige of evidence
against them,
Year: 1866

The OHIO STATE FLAGs.-No less than two hundred
and sixteen State flags were presented to Ohio State
volunteers previous to their marching to the front
OF this number all will be returned except four lost
n battle. Many of them are mere threads-tattered
and torn into ribbons, and have but few fragments
loft When all tho regiments have returned these
coors will be presented to the State with appropriate
ceremonies. Worn out in active service riddied in
battle, and stained and torn at the front few of them
can be recognized as flags; but each one tells his
tory of heroism and devotion on the part of their
brave defenders toward the Union,
Year: 1866

There is misunderstanding in this part
Of the state about the dog law. In some
towns the officers are collecting Two dollars
for male dogs, and five dollars for female
dogs; in others they are only collecting
one dollar for male and two dollars for
female dogs, while in others they are dis
regarding the law altogether, and are not
collecting anything. AS we understand
the law, the first are right; but Mr.. Little,
who was a member OF the last assembly,
assures us that the intention of the legisla-
tors was to either leave the old law in force
which charges only 81 and $2-or it was
repealed altogether as it regards this and a
number of other counties. Our present
legislature should attend to this matter
The l4wsas it is, is not effectual, and does
not answer the purpose; and farmers in
one town object to paying license for dogs
while those in another are not required to.
Dodgeville pays over 5000 of dog tax.
while Linden, where there are nearly as





many dogs, does not pay a cent. If the
law was made to apply to this county ard
to every county in tha state, the same as it
does to Rock, Columbia, and some other
counties, it would be far more effectual
There, a list Of all dogs is returned by the
town assessors to the county treasurers,
who may prosecute such delinquent officer
if the list is not returned, and when the
tax is collected by the town treasurers, it is
paid over to the county treasures, and
used by them as town treasureTs are now
renuired to use it. There needs some
amendment to this law to make it answer
the required end, .ssnd so let the present
legislature attend to It, and see what it is.
Year: 1866

GYThe Prairie du Chen Courier says
we have been informed that another SUR
vey is being made''wish view of huilding
railroad bridge at this point. The i'm
mense transfer business between the Mil
waukee and Prairie du Chien railway and
the Northern Iowa railroad, and its in
creasing demands, require further facilities
that only a railroad bridge can supply.
That this bridge will be built there can
be but little doubt. The railroad charter
includes the bridging of the Mississippi,
and we have known the project agitated
by influential railroad men, and others de-
string to have the work completed.