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VOL. 6.
Declaratory Notice.
STATE OK CALIFORNIA, COUNTY OP
Butte. 3S. I Man Maclean. " .fe of James T Mclean
of the town of Ororille in ‘aid county, and state afore
said in the township of Ophir. in said county, do here-
V.j declare, that I intend from and after this date tn
carry on lui'ines' in my own name and on my own ac
count. in the county of Butte; that the nature of said
bu-ioess is that of Merchandising and Millinery in said
county and State, and such other further things as mar
he necessary to carry on and manage *aid business *1
will be tudividually responsible in my own name for
all debts contracted by me on account of my said busi
ness, and I hereby further declare that the amount of
capital invested in my -aid business does not exceed
the sum of live thousand dollara.
ln witness whereof I have set mv hand and
( l-i S . -ea!: the fifteenth day of '»ct'd>er. A. D. JBSS
“ ' MARY MACLEAN
M itnes-.: 8. tt. W Conghev.
STATE OF CALIFORNIA. COUNTY OF BUTTE. SS
—On this fifteenth day of October. A. 1) ISSB. before
m<». WM . Cooghey. a Notary Public duly commii
•ioned and qualified in and foriaid county, personally
Mary Maclean, to me personally known to be
the individual, described in and who executed the fore
going "Declaration of m>l«* Trader, and being by me
examined apart and without the hearing of her said
hatband and made acquainted with the contents of the
foregoing declaration she acknowledged to me that she
executed the same freely and voluntarily, without fear
or compulsion or coercive on part of her husband for
the uses and purposes therein mentioned, at J dedrt i
the same might be recorded as such.
. ' . In witnesi wh -reof T have hereunto •“t my
! L 3. J hand and affixed ray official seal the day and
——- ’ year first above written
s w w. couoiiet.
Notary Public. Butte County. Cal.
Oct 10 58 3t
Insolvency Notice.
ciTATE OF CALIFOHX!A-COr»TV OP
Butte. District Court, l. r »lh Judicial District. In the
matter of W. 1.. r iT *NDAUT a Petitioner in Insolvency,
vs. his creditors. In pursuance of an order made iu
said District Court, in and for said County, by the Judge
thereof, nt chambers, on the 271 h day of September A.
1). !“>*. Notice in hereby given to the creditors of lh«
raid IV. 1. Slaudart. petitioner in insolvency, to be find
appear before the Honorable District Court, in and for
Butte County, on Monday the fifteenth day of Novem
ber, A D I* s **-', at the h-Mir of 10 oVloefc, A. M„ of
that day . at the Court House i»f said County, in the
T‘*wn of Urovilie. then ami there to show cause if any
they have, why the prayer '>l said petitioner should no!
be granted, and he be released from all and singular hi
debts and liabilities ns set forth in his echeduie cm file
in -ai l Court. It i.- ordered that all proceedings aeninst
-aid in«*»lv. nt for the collection of debts set forth in
said schedule, he stayed until further Judicial order of a
court of record, fly order of the Hon VV. T. Sexton
District Judge at chambers.
Witness my hand. and the seal of raid
( 1 Court affixed, this the twenty ninth day of
• seal. J A. D. Ir.'.s.
* 1 M. II daxraoh.
Clerk District Court Butte County.
Tiios. IVkli.3, Attorney for petitioner oi-iOd
Summons.
jJTATE OF CALIFORNIA—IN THE DISTRICT
r. urt of the Fifteenth Judicial I)-t rict. County of
Bulb*. ELIZA J HOLERS vs. It B. K-m.F.I S Action
b'o ight iq the District Court of the IMh Judicial District
and the Complaint filed in tl e County of Butte, in the
office '>f the Clerk »f said District Court. The People of
the Stale of Califo n a’send greeting: To B. B. ROtJERS.
You are hereby require I to appear in an ;*eti««it brought
rgain-s you by the a!*»ve mimed | l-.intiffin the District
Court of the of Fifteenth Judicial District, in and f..r the
county Butte, and to answer the complaint filed therein,
(a copy of which at companies tins summons) within lon
days, (exclusive of the day •*! service) after Mix servic -
on you of this summons, if served within this ounty ;if
served out <>f this county, but within this Judicial Dis
rikt, within twenty days; or if -erv.*d out of said District.
Hi* it within forty da\s—or judgment by default will be
taken against you. The said action i- biting! I to obtain
a decree ».f -ai I Court that the marriage contract exist
li g between you and the plainMif be dissolved and an*
nuied, that she may be release.l fr.->rn the bonds of aiatri
rmny. and to obtain judgment for the costs and money
disbursement* of thi- action, and t »r such other and fur
ther relief as may be proper—and if you fall to appear
mid answer the sa d eiunp’alnt ;-s above r. q irej the
l.laintilT w ill apply to the Ov urt for the diet in tier com
plaint demanded.
• : »v**n under my band an I the Seal of the District
Court of the Fifteenth Judicial District, this
eighteenth day of August, in the year o.
our Lord one thousand eight hundred and
flfty-Mght. M. 11. DARK A< H,
anglS-rSm* Clerk.
Summons.
STATE OF CALIPORNIA-IV THE Dis
trict Court of the Fifteenth Judicial District—County
«»f Butte. Joanna Yager, vs Rudolph Yager. Action
brought in the District Court of the Fifteenth Judicial
District, and the complaint Filed in the county o( Butte,
in the office of the Clerk of said District Court. The P«*o
'pie of tin* State of Cn'ifornin send greeting to Rudolph
Yager: V«ui arc hereby required to appear in an action
brought against you by the above named plaintiff in the
4'islriet Court of the Fifteenth Judicial Dls’rlct in and for
the county of Butte, and to answer the complaint filed
therein (a ropy of which accompanies this summons)
within ten davs, (exclusive of the day of service) after
th.* service on you of this Summons, if served w ithin
this county ; if served out of this county, but within thb
Judicial District, within twenty days i or if served out of
said District then within ferty davs—or judgment by de
fault will betaken against you. The said action is brought
to obtain a decre.* of thus court to di-solw the bonds of
matrimony, existing between yourself and said FI mi iff.
and that said marriage contract be forever annuded, and
plaintifThy decree of this court ho divorced and forever
freed from ton, the said defendant, and if you fail to «*p
l»eflr and answer the si id complaint is above required,
will apply to the Court for the relief demaned In her said
complaint filven under my band and the seal of the
District Court, of the Fift»*cn th Judicial District, this
--wl day of June, in the year of our Lord one thou-aud
eight hundred and fiftv-ei ;M.
M If. DARRACIT. Clerk,
J«24 td By J. 11. M arpi.e. Deputy.
Harris A Howard, Attorneys fur Plaintiff.
Justice’s Summons.
ITMTED STATES OF AMKRICA-STATE
J California, County of Butte In Justice’s Court,
Oplijr Township. The People of the Stale of California
toCKORGK D FRENCH: You are herebv summoned
to appear before me a: my office io Ophir Townsidp,
County of Butte, or the 13lh day ot Nov> mlnu, A. D.
l--“, nt Irt o'clock A. M.. to answer unto the complaint of
J. P. Coleman 4c Co., who sues to recover the sum of one
hundred and seventy-might 62-100 (8178 62) dollars,
claimed to be due from you on account for monies had
and received, liquors sold and delivered and suodrie«, as
per complaint fl'ed in my office, when judgment will he
taken against you for the said amount, together with
coats and damages, if you fail to appear and answer. To
Ihe Sheriff or any Constable of suid county. Greeting:
IC.ake legal service and due return hereof Given under
my baud this sih da of August, A. D. DSH
JOHN s. BERRY.
a!0-3m ostice of the Peace Ophir Township.
Notice to Lien-Ho’ders.
f|TI» ILL WHOM IT MAY COSf ERX
■ Notice is hereby given, to prsvenl their liens, held
under provisions of An Act oi the Legislature of this
I •‘An for«Mufaf Lkm to Mechanics
and others*’ passed Apii| I‘slh IS.'id, and all amendatory
acts On thel certain building now being erected on lots
muubers five and six, of block number three, in Oroville,
Butts County, <California, and so much of said lots as may
necessary for the oonvrment use and «>ccup-»lion of
said . adding, on Monday the Bth day of Novemdes, 1836,
«t 10 o'clock. A. M , in the Hon. District Court of the
Fifteenths Judicial District, County of Butte, at the Court
Hons* in Oroville, tueu and thereto bepr»»perlp proved
and A. LEWIS,
By A. R Galinoxk, Agent.
Orovllle, October I’e.h. 1553. [oI6 3w]
Lieu Notice.
STATE OF CALI FORM \—IN THE DISTRICT
Court of the Fifteenth Judicial District, county of
Butte A LEW 18 vs. A. kufUlACll. Action brought
in the District Court of the Ffleenth Judicial District,
and the coui{dalnt fl’.ed in the county o( Butte, in the of
ffice of the Clerk of said District Court. The people of
the Stat»* of California greeting: To Ail RBACII.
v on are hereby required l<> app u r ,n an action brought
against you by the above nnm.-d plMntiU in the District
!>>nrt Of the Fifteenth fwHcinl District. In and for the
county »>f Butte, and to answer the complaint filed there
in, (» copy of which accompanies this sunou.msv within
ten days, of the day of service) aft*-r the ser
vic I .’ on you of this summons, if Served w ithin this
county : if served out of th»« county, but within this Ju
dicial District, within twenty da vs! or if served out of
said District, then within forty days—or judgment by de
fault will b-» taken against you. The said action is
brought to obtain a decree fo- the sal* of that certain
piece or parcel of land, situated in Butte county Cadi for
n an i known as Lots N •■-. sanl c :n Block So. three
,3. of the lowu of Oroviiie. and that certain building
n *w being ejected thereon by you, the said defendant,
to satisfy a mechanic’s Hen, taken upon said building
and lan I tor the sum of seven hundred and sixty dollars
am! thirty-four cents and costs of sale, and if you fail to
appear and answer the slid complaint as above requir
ed, the plaint ff will apply to the court tor the relief in
his complaint demanded.
Civ* n under my bar ! and seal of the District I curt of
- \ th« Fiitecuth Judicial District, this Ci>;h day
l. «. ( of October, in the year of our Lord ono
—\ thousand hun lr -d and flf y eight.
By order of the District Judge of the Fifteenth Judi
cial District, California. .
M. n. DAR&ACH. Cle«*.
Taos. Wills, Att'y. for pa in tiff. OcL dt^3w
Notice.
Office of Bn(tcl|nartt Mbdug Co « f
Onuau. November 10, PJv \
mi'ILL HESOI.B AT Pi BMC' AUCTION
v ▼ the highest bidder for ciuh, m front oi the LVntrt
House in Ofoville. on the loth dav of December a. n.
’.vei. shares No, IT. 16. 20. 1* 2S, 19, 24, f 5. 3«, 32.
36. 37. 41, and 45, to pay as-- sanenl. now due on the
Aid shares- C 0> LINCOLN i*rcs'l-
J. F. JoHf Sec y.
Nov. IG, ISGS.
THE WEEKLY BUTTE RECORD.
BUTTE RECORD.
GEO. H. (ROSETTE, Editor.
OROVILLE, SATURDAY, WOV. 20.18-58.
Newspaper Change. — L. G Chandler, one
of the original proprietors of the Sacramento
Bee has disposed of his interest in that paper
to his partners, Messrs. Tobey, Thompson and
Davis.
Wells Fargo k Co.— For the many kind
attentions paid ns during the week by the
Oroville agent of this enterprising Express
Company, we lender our warmest thanks.
He keeps us in daily supply of the latest Ma
rysville, Sacramento and San Franisco papers
Tun Largest Daily.— The Sacramento
Union, as it was issued on Wednesday last, in
donble form, was a larger and and handsomer
daily, and contained more reading matter than
any other daily paper in the United States.—
The publishers of the Union display great en
terprise and deserve their extraordinary suc
cess.
Indisposed.— ln consequence of severe in
disposition, the Rev. Mr. Simonds, who was
expected to preach in Oroville to morrow, is
compelled to postpone his visit here until some
future occasion. So we have been requested
to state.
New Military Company. —The California
Light Guards is the name of a new company
of citizen soldiers just organized in San Fran
cisco. What particular light they are to
guard, is not stated in the notice which ap
pears in the S. F. Herald.
Fire at San Andreas. —The dwelling of a
Mr. Weaver, at San Andreas, was consumed
by fire on Thursday night of last week. All
the contents, consisting of furniture, clothing,
and a sewing machine were destroyed. Loss
,10ft. So we learn from the San Andreas
Independent.
Acqeittat, of Edward Lloyd. —The trial
of Edward Lloyd, lor the killing of Giles
Thornton, was terminated on Saturday last,
and resulted in the def nnant’s acquital. The
Jury was occupied some llrec hours in arriving
at the verdict.
The Rack last Synday.— The 300 yard
race on Sunday la-t between Wallace's Grey
ho rsc and White's Sorrel, was won by the lat
ter by one foot. In a subsequent race, of the
same distance, the Grey was successful.
Making a Mii.e Track.—A circular race
course, one mile around, lias been laid out and
commenced at Wallace’s Ranch. Such a
track has long been wanted by the lovers of
fast stock in this locality.
Another Indian Fk.ht. The militia
troops nmlcr the command of Captain Mcs
sick, have had another fight with the Northern
Indians, ami killed six of them. One while
man, so the report says, was wounded in the
hack We reckon that chap had been reading
Hudibras.
Hot i p and Got.— The presence of great
numbers of in our town last
week, occasioned as our readers will rememb
er, a pointed and well timed warning from our
correspondent,“Argus.” The publication of
that communication seems to have had a good
cflect, f. r there has occurred a great thinning
out of the vagabonds.
Rascality is Sacramento. — The local col
umn of the Union, indicates the presence of
great numbers of thieves burglars and font
pads in Sacramento. There are almost as
many rascalities being perpetrated at the Cap
ital, daily, as during the sitting of the Legis
lature.
Reason Why. —Close observers will see that
we publish an advertisement from the Tax
Collector, this week. By reason of this pub
lication. we are obliged to limit the amount of
our reading matter, and to set it in larger type
than usual. This is not an oppology.
Christmas Ball. —Messrs. Davis & Shan
non. the purchasers of .Mr. Browns interest
in the Prairie House, signify by an advertise
ment in another column that they will give a
ball at their house on Christmas Eve. The
Prairie House is a favorite resort for the vo
tains of Terpsichore and will doubtless be the
scene of great merry making on the occasion
of the dance.
Gone Eastward. —Joe. Column and Charl
ev Partridge, who for so long a time have
played prominent parts in the history of Butte
county generally, and Oroville in particular, left
here on Mond y last with the intention of tak
ing passage in the next outgoing steamer for
the East. They felt the warm grasp of many
a “God speed" as the moment of their depart
ure drew near. Wc wish them all the plea
sures they have autisipaled, and a safe journey
back.
Randall A Co., Marysville. —Wo owe a
thousand thanks to this liberal and enterprising
firm, for the great generosity they have shown
us. in placing us iu possession of a bountiful
supply of interesting and valuable pajiers and
periodicals. We acknowledge, at their hands,
a full file of Daily Tribunes, copies of the illus
trated London News, Harpers' and Frank
Leslie’s Pictorials, and Leslie's Magazine.
Child Drowned. —A little daughter of Mr
WheelerJliviiig at Lynchburg, was drowned on
Monday, in a branch of the Sooth Feather
and Ophir M ater Company's ditch which runs
through the grounds surrounding Mr. Wheeler’s
house. The little girl with other children
had been playiug iu the door yard, and failing
to come into the house when the others came
for their dinner, search was made for her, and
her body, quite lifeless, was found iu the ditch,
lodged against the fence, down to which she
had floated. She had been in the water, but
a verv few moments, but all attempts to resus
citate her was unsuccessful. Her age was iu
the neighborhood of eighteen months.
OROVILLE, ATURDAY MOHXING, NOVEMBER ‘20,1858,
This is our latest opportunity to remind our
readers that next Thursday has been suggested
by our Governor, as an appropriate season for
•■thanksgiving' and praise to the dispenser of
all earthly blessings. - ’ All, or nearly all the
States of the I nion have fixed upon this same
day), and thus, the occasion is made a national
one, as it ought to bo. When we feel thank
ful. we feel happy ; and as happiness is the
natural result of health, we arc pre-supposed to
be possessed of all the blessings flesh is heir to:
not the least of which is a keen appetite and
good digestion ; and this latter is, and from
time immemorial has justly been, regarded as
one of the most indispensible incidents to
cheerfulness and chrislian-like deportment.—
Shakespeare makes Macbeth his mouth piece
for paying a just tribute to digestion, which
he (Macbeth) does in presenceof his assembled
and unsuspecting guests, by proposing as a
toast : “May good digestion wait on appetite
and health on both.” In the whole category
of toasts, where is there the match for this ?
But we started in to speak of Thanksgiving
Day, and not of properly regulated stomachs—
though, as we have incidentally thought, and
still think, Thanksging cannot be right heartily
enjoyed without them, and hence the digres
ion.
r I he setting apart of this day, is a custom
peculiarly American, although it is only of late
years that it has obtained a general observ
ance outside of the Kew England .States. As
one born in the land over which the Eagle is
supposed to sail most proudly, and in the most
complete freedom, we are proud of the institu
tion of Thanksgiving. We feel a glow of na
tional pride at the thought that after all the
bickerings engendered by political differences,
and with all the strifes of religious sects, there
is one day in which all can meet at their res
pective altars to offer thanks and praise for
the properity bestowed upon the land, and for
the continuance of that liberty for which they
who inaugurated Thanksgiving days, were
among the first to take np arms. After the
harvesting of our crops, after the “horn of
plenty” has been emptied info the lap of on
est 'foil; after the products of the field and
the orchard have been garnered, and prepara
tions for the inclemencies of an approaching
season of storms have been completed, then
comes, in the most proper of seasons, the day
of praise.
Now, as we were led to remark in the outset
thaukhilness results from health—good appe
tite and digestion—and so it does. The man,
or woman, or child, who cannot feel an exqui
site tingling of the nostrils at the scent of
roasted turkies and the steam of plum pud
dings. or whose nether lip does not moisten at
his or her anticipation of a heaping plateful! of
those substantial luxuries, is unfitted for the
earnest giving of thanks. Gratitude ami par
alyzed stomachs, arc as much incompatible as
good humor and the toothache. A pre-deter
mination to this conclusion, led us to say what
wc did say at the commencement of this arti
cle ; and now we will conclude with the hope
that every one of our readers, they and their
friends, and their friends’ friends, may be so
tempered as to properly celebrate and enjoy
the coming holiday. May they all be permit
ted and constrained to offer up fervent thanks
for the blessings conferred upon them and their
households and kinsfolk ; may their enjoyments
lie seasoned with temperance and reason ; and
in the discussion of a plentiful provision of the
good things of earth, “May good digestion
wait on appetite, and health on both.”
The performances of this highly popular
troupe, at our Theatre during the past ten
evenings, have been very successful, more so
than those of any theatrical company which
lias visited Oroville for many mouths. The
reasons for this success are easily divined.—
Their plays, generally light and amusing in
in style, are rendered with great vivacity;
and characters best suited for the rare talents
of Miss Susan, the ‘ Fairy Star’"—as she has
aptly been styled—songs in which she best
displays the rich melody of her charming
voice, and dances in which she appears in
sylph-like grace, have been uniformly selected
for her, in all of which from frequent reher
sals she is—to use a stage phrase—‘-Dead-let
ter perfect,” as are, iudeed, with an occasional
exception, the other members of the company.
Mr. J. I?. Robinson, though sometimes a little
extravagant in the rendition of his parts, is an
excellent comedian, and succeeds in keeping his
audiences in extreme good humor. Mr. Wm.
Robinson. Mrs. f”ara Robinson, Mr. and Mrs.
Hamilton, and Mr. Mortimer, are each entitled
to credit for their happy assumption of such
characters as have been assigned them. The
Robinson Family go hence to Marysville,
where we believe they will remain for a few
nights preparatory to embarking for Australia.
They are all too well and favorably known at
“Nyes” to need any introductory compliments
from us.
A Bek Truk. —The San Andreas Itt lepcn
detxl says that Mr. John Rarey recently found
a Bee tree in Gordon Valley, near the bead of
Suisun Creek, which he cut down, and obtain
ed therefrom some sixty pounds of Honey.—
The bees were, probably, estrays from some
farmer s hives. We believe this is the first
discovery of wild bees in this State.
Tiif, District Court. —Some cases in which
Judge Sexton had acted as an attorneu, before
his election, coming up for trial in the present
terra of the District Court, and Judge Searls
being similarly circumstanced in relation to
some cages m his District, the two have “paired
off," and while Judge Searles is bolding court
for this portion of the Fifteenth District,
Judge Sexton is at Nevada, holding Court
there. We bear members of oar bar speak
very highly of Judge Searles.
Thanksgiving Day.
The Robinson Family.
Shooting of a Stage Driver.
On Saturday last a driver of one of the Cal
ifornia Company's Stages, was shot while on
his box by a passenger by the name of Ames
on one of Foulers opposition Stages, while
both vehicles were on the road, near Nicholas.
The weight of the testimony as since adduced,
shows that Case, whose coach was empty, pur
posely drove his horses in such a manner as
to hinder the course of the opposition stage ;
that he several times caused a collision between
his and the horses and stage of the opposition
and that he even threw bunches of ignited fire
crackers under the horses attached to the stage
upon which Ames was riding. After the per
oration of these most unwarrantable acts, he
ho at last suddenly reined his horses so that they
and his coach were brought into a position
highly dangerous to the safety of those on the
opposition stage (seven in number) and while
the two vehicles were so standing, Ames raised
his gun and Grid, shooting Case in the loft
shoulder blade, causing a dangerous wound.
Case thou turned the team into the road and
after driving a short distance, get off his box
and lay down by the road side. A passei-by
saw him and procured his assistance and surgi
elal aid. lie is now lying in a most critica
condition and will probably die.
This shooting affair causes us no surprise.
Similar acts of aggression on tne part of the
California stage Campany, have more than
once come under our own observation, ami we
only wonder that persons riding on opposition
stages running between here and Marysville,
have not been provoked into like resentments.
As a Company, monopoly as it is, we have no
reason to complain of the California stage cor
poration ; they have shown great enterprise
and by opening roads to distant places in the
interior, have vastly beneSttcd the State : but
because they have seen fit so to do while in the
prosecution of a lucrative business, they arc
furnished with no shadow of an excuse for seek
ing to rid themselves of such opposition as
they may legit amatoly encounter by any other
than lawful moans. Arrogance and brute force
are not the means whereby to maintain their
rights to the stage travel! in this Stale ; the
roads are free to all and the right to travel)
them should be exercised even, if necessary,
by force of arms.
Keenan Convicted.
The Jury in the case of the people vs. Kee
nan, indicted for the murder of Wakcman
liurr, brought in a verdict on Wednesday
evening, of‘‘Guilty of murder in the first de
gree." The evidence in this case was entirely
circumstantial, but of so conclusion a nature
as to justify the foregoing verdict of the jury.
The evidence for the prosecution was, in sub
stance as follows:
Burr and Keenan were conducting business
in partnership ; having their principal store in
Mooreville, and a branch trading post at
Brown’s Diggings, some ten miles from Moore
ville, on the Middle Fork of Feather river,—
In August last, Burr and Keenan concluded
to close out their branch at Brown's Diggings,
and on a Saturday in that month, they both
went to that locality to carry out their inten
tion. The effects at the trading post were
disposed of the next day (Sunday) and on
Monday they packed what was remaining of
the stock on a mule, and started for Mooreville
in company. Some two miles out from
Brown’s is a way station, kept by a Mexican
named Juaro, on arriving at which, Burr and
Keenan stopped, and, at the suggestion of the
latter, Burr obtained a saddle mule from the
Mexican and rode on ahead. Keenan, after a
delay of some twelve or fifteen minutes, fol
lowed Burr, with the pack animal, About
10 o’clock in the evening, Keenan arrived in
Mooreville, and upon being questioned by Mrs.
Burr corcerning her husband’s whereabouts,
told her that he was “back with the things’’—
thus inducing the conclusion that he had pass
ed him on the road, and came on ahead.
About eight o'clock on the following morn
ing, Keenan told some of the people of Moorc
ville the fact of his leaving Brown’s Diggings
with Burr, and suggested to them as the rea
son of his non-arrival, that he had probably
been robbed ami mnrdercd, saying at the same
time that the old man (meaning Burr) had a
large sum of money wilh him when they left
Juaro's. A company of some five or six men
immediately armed themselves, and together
with Keenan, started onja hunt for the missing
man. After a short search in the neighbor
hood of aspring, which flows from the moun
tain side about midway the distance between
Mooreville and Brown’s, they discovered the
body of Burr, with a mortal knife wound in
the breast and several horrible contusions on
the head. Keenan led them directly to the
spot where the body lay.
After taking the corpse to Mooreville, and
the investigation of the Coroner, suspicion be
ing awakened against Keenan, he was arrested
examined and held by the magistrate to an
swer.
The evidence of Juarro, showing that the
prisoner followed immediately after the de
ceased , the fact that Bnrr had a considerable
sum of money w ith him ; (some Slf.OOO), the
mis-statement made by Keenan to Mrs. Burr ;
the delay made by him in giviag the alarm to
the people of Mooreville; the readiness with
which he discovered the dead body ; his fail
ure to explain how and why he conid pass the
scene of the murder while so short a distance
behind the deceased, without hearing or wit
nessing any part of the struggle between him
and his assassins: the fact that he and Burr
were the only persons known to Layc passed
over the trail on the afternoon of the murder ;
corresponding shape of the wound in Burr's
breast with a knife known to be in Keenan’s
possession, and other incidental and connect
ing circumstances, forming parts of the chain
of evidence, make, when skilfully bandied and
so completely “dovetailed” together as they
were by the District Attorney, a very strong
case against the defendant.
The Court appomted Saturday (to-day) as
the time for sentence. Keenan's attorney gave
notice of a motion for a new trial.
Eastern News.
We condense the subjoined from Forney’s
Press:
The Supreme Court of Pennsylvania has de
cided that railroad companies have no right to
obstruct, with their cars, the public highways.
A calf with eight legs and four ears was
lately born at Sunbury, Fa.
A five legged frog has been fou- d at Har
risburg.
The Moravian Church at Bethlehem, Penn.,
have over 31.000,000 at interest.
Mrs. Charles Grocer, of Troy, Xew York,
was horribly mangled by being caught in the
machinery of her husband's grist mill.
At a row which occurred at a Butch Ball,
in Clarence. Xew York, a woman killed a
drunken Dutchman with an axe.
Marco Bozarris’s daughter has married a
Frenchman, and has become the mother of
several children.
An aged woman named Crosin was brutally
beaten at her ow n house in Xew York, by a
gang of young rowdies.
The entire scenery, properties and wardrobe
of the Broadway Theatre have been sold to
satisfy a chattel mortgage. The wardrobe is
said to be very magnificent.
Several of the survivors of the burning of
the Austria are now in Xew York, in great
distress from want of funds.
Mr. George Parish, of Ogdensburg, X. T.,
has fallen heir to the title and fortune of Baron
Soaftenberg, a Bohemian nobleman. Helms
gone to Europe to take charge of his windfall.
Capt. J. J. Wright has projected a new line
of steamers, between Xew York and Havana.
A citizen cf Gotha»“ paid 31500 for a pew
in Dr. Alexander's church. He also pays a
ground rent of per year.
The Atlantic Telegraph Company are “mak
ing wages'' working a lead mine in Newfound
land, near Cyrus station.
The Xew York City Hall is to be repaired
by the erection of a new dome and clock tower
at an expense of 340,000.
Some wealthy sporting gentlemen of Xew
York, have determined to challenge all Eng
land to a four mile race over the Fgshion
course, for one hundred thousand doll.es.
Commodore Vanderbilt drives a span of
matched horses that cost him six thousand
dollars. He has been offered nine thousand
for them.
They manufacture bogus coin at Hoosac, X.
Y. at the rate of 310,000 per month.
Coal is used in the locomotives of the Xew
York and Erie railroad Company.
At a dam riot in Virginia, some severe in
juries were received among the rioters. The
military was on hand in time to prevent fatal
results from the dam outrage.
A child seven years old, born in Virginia,
weighing ninety pounds, and being forty-four
inches in bight, is causing comment in the eas
tern papers.
A boy named Edward Mulligan died at his
fathers house in Kitchiccounty, Va., from the
bite of a rattlesnake.]
Two fellows in Patrick county, Va., swap
ped wives the other day, the one having the
best giving the other two bushels and a half of
Potatoes to boot.
Two men got into a fight at Abington, Ya.,
and one struck the other with an adze, shaving
the whiskers off his chin, but not hurting the
hide.
A tornado which visited Tthica, K. York,
blew down a Circus tent and cut up other un
pleasant pranks. During the storm, several
houses were struck by lightning.
A chap named Derry, at Petersburg, Va..
having a felon ou his thumb, stuck his wrist
under a railroad train and had his hand cut
off.
It. Y. Thompson, of North Carolina, was i
recently robbed at Fredericksburg, Virginia. I
of notes to the value of 55.500. His pocket :
was picked.
The Pastor of the First Baptist Church, of
Richmond, Va., Rev, Dr. Barrows, while bap
tizing some converts, was robbed of his gold
watch.
A preacher named Parker, was lately gored
to death by a bull, on his farm in Ilincklev,
Ohio.
Michael Elk, killed his wife at Cincinnati,
and gave as a reason that she had the phthisic
and by her hard breathing disturbed his rest!
.jCn old man named Ami Baker, of Sheffield,
Ohio, stabbed his son with a dirk, while dis
puting with him about business matters. The
assailant is over 80 years of age.
The First Congregational Church, of Hart- j
ford, Conn., is two hundred and twenty-fivo
years old. Its present pastor, Dr. Haws, has
presided over it for forty years.
There is a married lady in Salem, Mass..
whose weight is only 73 pounds.
John W. Keyes, Postmaster, at Springfield.
Illinois, and John Donlan, road agent, have
l>ccn turned out of office because they refused
to sustain Lincoln against Douglas.
A Dutch shoemaker, of New Orleans, cut
his own throat, and then taking a bottle of
wine, poured it down into his stomach through 1
the hole in his gullet. He didn't die.
A lady named Edgerly, lately died at Co
rinth, Maine, at the advanced age of one hun
dred and seventeen years.
O. B. Smith has turned np in Marathon
county. Wisconsin, where he had his right ear
cut off, by striking a tree with his bead while
his horses were running away with him. We
are left in uncertainty whether he ever got
i “that letter.' 1
For Hosev Lake.—A considerable num
ber of persons, some twelve or more families
now living in and around Petaluma, intend
emigrating to Honey Lake Valley early in the
coming spring. That beautiful valley is fast
being redeemed from the Indians and wild
beasts.
STATE & COUNTY
TAX SALE.
STATE OF CALIFORNIA,?
r' u >
ÜBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY
given, that default having been
made in the payment of Taxes due to
the State of California, and to the Coun
ty of Butte, for the fiscal year ending
the 30th day of June, 1850, upon cer
tain property enumerated in the follow
ing Schedules, I, by virtue of the pow
er and authority in me vested, did, on
Monday, the 18th day of October, 1858,
levy upon the said property, and I wid
proce d, on MONDAY the
Thiitmih day of Dectiiibcr, 185 S,
between the hours of 10 o’clock A. M.
and 3 o'clock P. M., to sell the -ameat
PUBLIC AUCTION, in front of thp
Court House, in said County ; and I will
continue such sale from day to dav, be
tween tlic Lours and at the place afore
said, until all the real estate and im
provcm nt< set forth i i the schedules,
are sold; and I will sell the smallest
quantity of said real estate that will he
taken for the taxes and costs remaining
due and upaid thereof, together with
the two dollars (§2,00) for the duplicate
Ce tifieatc of Sale.
.... for
1858
’59.
County of Butts;. $ ' ‘
This property will be sold snbj ot to
redemption within six months from the
date of the sale in case of the Real Es
tate, on the judgment of the purchase
money, and fifty per c nt. additional
thereto; and within ninety days from the
date of sale, in case of the Improvements
on payment of the purchase money, and
twenty-five per cent, additional thereto,
and if not redeemed, absolute convey
ances of the property will be granted to
the purchasers, as provided by s ctions
20 and 25 of the Revenue Act of 1857.
W. W. HOBART,
Tax Collector, Butte Co.
Tated this 13th day of November,
1858.
Wyandotte Towndvp.
NAMES DESCRIPTION TAXJt O-TS.
Bowman, —Improvement? in Banner, north
side of Broadway, between
Ann and Lumber! sts., next
to Potter's store 2 iS
Brooks, C.—lmprovement? in Bangor. cor
ner Broadway and Lumber!
rts., and personal property,.. 27 Of
Bean, Palmer—One hundred and sixty
acres of land and improve
ments. si u a ted about two mile?
south of the village of Wyan
dotte, and near the junction
of the Q artz Mill and Wyan
dotte Ravines, and personal
property 14 20
Brett, John—lmprovements in Bangor,
blacksmith shop 2 IS
Bell. John—lmprovements near Bangor,. 3 *0
Boyd,S. A—Personal property at Thomp
son's Ranch. 10 00
Calloway, W P—One hundred and sixty
acres of land and improve
ments. situated on the Raffer
ty and Bangor road, about
one and a half miles south of
Bangor, and personal proper
ty, 33 31
Corder, F—lmprovements near Bangor and
near Boyle's claim.. 4 10
Covilland,Sampson Ramirez. ACo —Claim?
to 4,422 acre? of land and im
provements.being a portion of
the Cordeway Grant, situated
in Butte county, and being all
the land situat' d between the
north and south il mnit creek,
and below the font hills of the
Sierra Nevada mountains, and
and l»cing in Wyandotte and
Ophir township's, 0,14 74
I)e Cosmos, —Improvements in Bangor,
west side of Broadway between
Ann and Lumber! st?.. next
door to the Hotel de Europe . 7 32
Delong, Harriet—One hundred and sixty
acre? of land and improve
ment-.situated near the Rocky
Honcut.between Wilson’s and
the Kentucky Handle's and
building in Bangor, oi Lum
bar! street next door to Read’s
on south .side, and personal
property, 43 3P-
Devlin, Archy- Personal property at Hon
cut City, 1 77
Ettie, Jean Baptist—lmprovements in Ban
gor. Hotel de Europe, on the
south side of Broadway street,
between Ann and Lnmbiirt
streets,and personal property, 11 $3
Emerald Ditch Go—The undivided two
thirds interest of water ditch
taken from South Honcut, and
runs near Forbes house, ten
milfis long, due, 20 50
Feller, C— Improvements in Bangor, comer
ofLnmliert and Broadway st?.,
south side of Lumber! and west
side of Broadway, and house
at Forhestown back of Union
Hall, and personal property.. 21 54
Frew, Samuel—One hundred and sixty
acres of land and improve
ments. known a-* Darby's
Ranch, south Uoornt. near
Miller's Ranch,between it and
Wyman .s Ranch, and person
al property,. 45 20
Fleming & Osgood—Laud and improveine
ments near Bangor 5 54
Ford, S S—Personal property at Wyan
dotte, 15 90
Flood John—Personal properly at Ante
lope Ranch, 5 54
French, A—Personal property at Rice's
Ranch, 6 55
Poland, A J—lmuroYements in Bangor,
Ann street, hack of Swain’s
Hotel, carpenter’s shop 3 02
Grangan—lmprovement* in Bangor, north
side of Lumber! street, first
house from comer of Broad
way, west 3 02
Glger, J L—lmprovements in Wyandotte,
saloon known a? the Bamboo
Saloon 3 02
Glover. A rust us Improvements in Bangor.
Kendall, H J —lmprovements near Bangor
and near BoyFs claim, and
]>ersrmal property
Killbirne, Geo— Personal property at J S
Morris’
Kerr, J W—One hundred and sixty acres
of land on Middle Honcut,..
Kyle & Cleavland—Claim to one hundred
acres of land and improve
ments. situated on the north
side of the south Honcut creek
and being that certain field
enclosed by a fence on the op
posite side of said creek from
Kvle’s house
Long Samuel W—lmprovements in Ban
gor on the south side of Lum
l*ert street and west side of
Broadway,
Lrrkin k Flood—s2o acres of land and im
provements. Known as the
Kentucky Ranch, on the north
Honcut. and personal proper-
Lunny, Hugh—lmprovements in Bangor,
west side of Broadway street,
opposite Swain’s Hotel
Fang *k Co—Personal property at Wyan
dotte
McGreevey, Thomas—acres of land and
improvements. situated about
three-fourths of u mile trom
Miner’s Ranch, on the road to
Wyandotte, and bounded ou
south by Thompson* s Ranch,
McNally, James—lmprovements in Ban
g-r, and personal property...
Morris, Geo W—lmprovements near Wy
andotte
Owen, B B—Personal property at Wyan
dotte,
Osgood Gardner—lmprovements nc.ir
Bangor,and personal property,
Orovilio Co—lmprovements, water-wheel
and machinery on the north
side of Floyd A Co’s claims
near Bangor
Palmer, J Q—Claims to 160 acres of land
be'ng t‘ic south west quarter
of section 16 township If
north range 4 cast, and im
provements
Pioneer Co.—lmprovements, water-wheel
and machinery on mining
claims,known as Boyle’s claim
Rocky Honcut Ditch Co—lmprovements
and w Per ditch taken from
Rickv H meut. and running
near Kentucky Ranch, and is
about 9 miles long
Roma’ne—lmprovements in Bangor, north
side of Lumber! street and two
houses west of Broadway. . ■
Rice, Fisher administrator of the Estate of
Pleasant Rice, deceased —160
acres of land, south west quar
ter of section 1» township 17
north range 4 east
Bell,George—Claims to 320 acres of land
and improvements, situated
Wyman Ravine, first ranch
above Garden Ranch, ami im
pr wements, and personal pro
perty,
Riley. P IT—lmprovements near Bangor,.
Rowe Xathan—Personal property,
Rell Personal property
Stcbbins Francis—Claims to 40 acres of
land, situated near Bangor,
south west of Watson's field
and improvements
Se veil, K I>—lmprovements near Bangor,
Snow Jacob—lmprovements near Wyan
dotte.and personal property,.
Stevenson. Jaraos—Personal property,
Stocey F.dward i 4 “
Shepherd, II B—lmprovements in Wyan
dotte* and personal property,.
Spaulding. Wrn—Claims to 160 acres of
land siuated about 1 mile cast
af Bangor, improvements and
personal property, balance
due
Tingley, J—C laims to 160 acres of land
and amprovments,
Thatcher, Wm—lmprovements near Wy
andotte and personal proper
ty,
Tucker O 11 Co—lmprovements, water
wheel and machinery, near
Bangor,
Whitney, A M Improvements, blacksmith
shcij) in Ba.igor
Wallace Wm— Improvements at Honcut
City, and personal property,
Watkins, Fete-' —Claims too acres of land
on Middle Honcut near Lin
con House, and personal pro
perty,
2 18
S GS
3 44
3 19
15 GO
3 86
31 S 3
S 54
13 94
5 54
4 36
2 3 j
2 77
« 52
13 94
It 73
13 34
17 30
3 30
13 94
17 47
1 34
1 70
3 19
2 f,B
6 61
Ift 41
7 04
3 14
11 93
6 36
7 23
6 10
8 90
2 13
9 74
9 07
Eureka Township.
Allbright—improvements Thompsons Flat,
ami personal property 3 SO
Austin H.—Water Co - -improvements, wa
ter ditch taken from Cotton
Womi Creek from thence
a-ound near the foot of Table
Mountain to Thompson’s Plat. 84 SO
Alley f \.—personal property,. 9 38
Brown Rich’d —improvements near head of
Morris Flavine, 4 70
Brown Sam’l—im provements near Sebasto
pol, Morris Ravine, and per
sonal property 9 15
llmwn Henry—per oml property 3 53
Heck Jos- improve nents, Thomnsons’s
Flat 1 70
Clark Wallace—claim to 320 acres of land
cornering with Philip Myers'
land on the S. W„ improve
meat* and personal property, 67 78
Clcme.se Wm. H.—lmprovements, Myers'
Ranch. wagon shop and per
sonal property 14 SO
Climpcr John C.— improvements, Mor
ris Ravine lower store person
al property, 24 10
O.M. Evans & Co.—improvement l *, road
running from Yankee Hill to
Cherokee Flat and bridg'-, 8 00
O.M. Evans -improvements Yankee Hill
and personal property r 0 41
French L. IF.—improvements Thompson's
Flat, opposite Western Hotel,
corner of street, 7 23
Fittz Albert—-improvements Thompson’s
Flat opposite Western Hotel
north 3 03
Gunson Robt.—improvement- upper store
house Morris Ravine, and per
sona! property 11 50
Gnnson Oliver—improvements near Sebas
topol, Morris Ravine ... 1 34
(lojdhick Martin—lmprovements 3 80
Goldie Thos. —personal property, 14‘J 44
Hammond M—claim to 160 acres land and
improvement near Hale <k Co.
ferry, and 2d house below said
ferry 6 54
Howard David A.—improvements Thomp
son's Flat and personal prop
erty, 30 33
Lindslcy Oliver—personal property, 3 02
Laundry Francis—improvements Ist house
below Hale A Co’s ferry 3 02
Seaman Henry—lmprovements ferry house
near Lath tops ferry and per
sonal property 3 44
Masters John—personal property 13 78
Peters Francis—l6o acres of land situated
nor tie head of Morris Ra
vine. and east of and adjoining
J t Carter’s ranch and being
the -am<* land that was
transferred by W. B. Smith to
F. W, Fickert, and by him to
Elizabeth Brooks, and by her
to Franci-* Peters by deed- re
corded in deed book B volume
2 ,pages 56 and i»3 and book 6,
voiurne Is, pages 547 and 348
in the Recorder's office, Butte
county; al-o two houses at
Thompson's Flat, one of
which b«-i:;_r f ormerly known
as the I*. S. Hotel—improve
ments and personal property, 30 73
Rosser John W—personal property 4 76
Ros-ay William—improvements opposite
My era street across the river. 303
Bmith Lpvi—improvements Thompson's
Flat on the corner opposite
FitzV house, 8
ntuidecant James—improvements Long's
Bar. first house above A. Wolf
and personal property, 3 86
Swaringcr John —improvements Thomp
son's Flat, 3 86
Taylor Kytc & Co^-improvements Thomp
son's Flat next door Austins
store, 10 58
Thompson George—improvements Thomp
son s Flat Colon Bakery and
house opposite 10 58
Taylor W. K.—improvements, blacksmith
shop and tods, Thompson's
Flat, 2 GO
Wolfe A.— Improvements below Slurdc
vaat Long's Bar and personal
property, 19 OG
Wag staff James— improvements Thomp
son’s Flat, and personal prop
* 39
NO. 2,