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BUTTE RECORD
O RO. H. CUOSBTTK, Edllor.
OROVILLE, SATURDAY, DEC. 18. 1858.
’ Child Menu.Ats d bv a Dog. —On Wed-
Ti sday afternoon, a large vicious Newfound
land <]'•% belonging to Jabe Sawin, having bro
il n loose from his chain, pounced upon a I'ttle
colored Ivy, a son of Stepney, the wagoner,
and bef ore the child's cries had attracted assis
tance trad horribly mutillated the little fellow
In the region of his privates. The sufferer is
ti er? lying in a most critical condition. In
stead of killing the dog, his owner gave him to
a person living in the country.
W ell Done. —The public Well, in the
Plaza has been sunk four feet deeper than its
original depth and curbed with brick from bot
tom to top. It is expected to give a constant
supply of excellent water henceforth.
The Pardoning Power. —An acquaintance
who has a felon on his thumb, says he would
have the troublesome thing prosecuted accord
ing to the laws made and provided, were he
not convinced, that in case of conviction, the
executive clemency would be suffered to inter
veno. He has therefore determined to let mat
■ ters come to a head in the natural way.
Extra Session of the Board of Supervi
sors.— According to an appointment the Board
of Supervisors will meet in Extra Session on
Tuesday the 3d of January. Of what they
propose to do we are in the dark. We sup
pose they will endeavor to draw their pay
with proper energy and regularity.
Mtsoxic.—At a meeting of Table Moun
‘tain Lodge No. 124 of F. A. M., on Tuesday,
December 7th, the following persons were
elected as officers for the ensuing year :
Chas. F. Lott. W. M.; N D. Witt, S. W. ;
John S. Berry, J. W.; C. F. Colton, Treasur
er ; J. 11. Marple, Secretary.
In Ffi.r. Blast Again.— Our old friend and
pitcher, Henry Hunt, after various trials and
tribulations on and about Frazer River, Las
returned to Oroville. his first love, and more
over has returned to his old business, and can
mow be found at all hours of the day and night
ial tkc avholscsalc and retail liquor establish
ment oconpied by Mr. J. B. Fitch. We
-earnestly commend Henry to the distinguished
.consideration of all devotees of the Rosy God.
Sudden Death. —A man given to St.
Vitus' Dance, shuffled off his mortal coil in
San Francisco, very suddenly on Monday night
last, lie died in a warehouse, ail alone.
Severe Gales. —The Eastern papers report
very severe gales on the Atlantic during the
latter part of October and the first of Novem
ber. The Frigate Sabine came near being
lost in a tempest and put into Bermuda in
great distress. Twenty-four other vessels
sought that port; all more or less damaged.
The Michigan Election. —The Detroit
Advertiser publishes the official returns from
the Michigan State election, by which it is
shown that Wisner's majority over Stuart is
9,564.
Re-elected. — Hon. Win. Iv. Sebaslion has
'been re-elected to the Senate of the United
State- for the full term of six years, by the
Legislature of Arkansas.
Against Amendment. -The majority against
the proposed amendment to the New York
Statu Cr limitation, is over thirty-four thousand.
O'er two hundred thousand persons neglected
to vote upon the question.
Contested Election.— Mr. Ryan, the op
•ponest.of Thomas Florence for the position of
Congressman from the Philadelphia District,
has determined to contest the election. Ife
claims to have received a majority of 450 over
Florence.
The Ball at Thompson's Flat.— Let all
ball-goers remember that the Grand Masonic
Ball at Levi Smith's Western House, Thomp
son's Fiat, will be held on the evening of Mon
slay, week—the 271 h inst. Not to attend that
•ball, will bo to miss the most brilliant party of
the season.
C'oeb for President. — The tremendous
hunt now being carried on by the Lecompton
ites, for an available candidate for the Presi
dency, has turned up, from amongst the Le
compton rubbish, the name of the present
Secretary of the Treasury, Howell Cobb, of
Georgia. His friends are not content with
having Cobh-cd the national treasury, but wo’d
like to Cobb the Democracy and the nation.
They will find no better success with their
Cobb-ing operations than they did with their
Ivccompton gag.
The Christmas Balls. —lu addition to the
ball advertised to take place at Thompson's
Flat on the 27th inst. is one at the Prairie
House ou Christmas Eve, the 24th inst. anoth
•priutbc same evening at Wyman's Ravine
House, and yet another ou that occasion at
Holbrook's Ranch. With all these opportuni
ties for commemorating merry Christmas our
dance-loving folk need be at no loss lor an op
portntty for gratifying their propensities.
Masonic Ceremonies. — the officers of two
Masonic Lodges will be publicly installed at
the Court House ou Monday the 27th inst.
Everybody is invited to attend.
CowttiniNG. —An enraged and insulted fe
male of llangtown attempted to cowhide a
man in that settlement a lew days ago. Her
attempted larruping was awkwardly perform
cd, and was but feebly applauded by the spec
tators.
Washington's Death. —lnst Tuesday the
14th was anniversary of our great and good
Washington's death. Fifty-nine years ago the
whole nation mourned a grievous bereavement.
The day should meet with more marked ob
servation than it docs.
Indicted for Murder. — Tipperary Bill,
the supposed murderer of Richard 11. Doak in
Ban Francisco, has been indicted for murder,
by the Grand Jury of that county. His case
is to bo tried in the 4th District Court.
Forward and Back.— The 4 reka Union
Las discovered that the words 4 reka Bakeiy,
s’Nili tin? same both ways— back and forth,
go dots curroadri Hannah.
Political Inconsistencies.
We who were predestined to exist in the
nineteenth century and in the present era
thereof, find ourselves living in an interesting
and instructive age. We are permitted to
ook upon wonders in science, art and politics,
such as were never dreamed of in the philoso
phy of onr worthy ancestors. We have been
indulged in a sight at a wondrously beautiful
heavenly body, the former appearance and ef
fects of which are noted among the archive*
of a generation living and acting long before
this great nation of ours had a being. We
are reaping the benefits of scientific discover
ies peculiar to our own day and generation.
We are delighted with the productions of arts
unknown in even recently by-gone years, its
signally as we are favored with an experience
m all these phrases of art, science and 'nature,
no less sigiualy are we distinguished us actors
in an age of great and astounding inconsisten
cies. To inconsistencies in politicians we have
especial reference. Such an era in politics has
been unknown to the Anglo-Saxon race since
the turbulent times of the Stuarts. Since
James the Second surrounded himself with
emulators of Polonius, never have men wit
nessed -ueh remarkably rapi 1 changes in the
course of political expounders as have per
plexed and astonished the watchers of these
latter times.
We will endeavor to exemplify. Without
going through a rehearsal of the great politi
cal events which have transpired within the
past few years, let us contemplate the anomal
ous conditions of things political os they now
exist. We cannot in any better way illustrate
what we have hinted at than by addressing
ourselves to the position now occupied by cer
tain nominal Democrats toward Senator Doug
las.
In view of the fact that Douglas has tri
umphed in his late contest, over the sectional
ists arrayed against him, and still continuing
to believe him to be t! e great exponent of the
most vital principle of Democracy, the firm
adherents to the doctrine of Popular Sover
eignty (divested of all stumbling technicalities)
have rejoiced. These rejoicings have been
called forth because Douglas won his victory
fighting with the accepted weapons of Democ
racy. Exultations have gone forth from the
lips of national men because Douglas gained
his triumph clothed in the panoply of conser
vatism. Against the position from which he
waged war against the Black Republicans, not
even the fiercest of Lecomptonites presume to
array themselves. Yet do we find .these fol
lowers of Administrative dicta, still inimical
to the author of the Kansas Nebraska act
am! even ready to cavil at those who rejoice
at his successful vindication of the Democrat
ic creed. The rejoicings of Mr. Douglas'
friends arc falsely construed into exultations
over the Republican triumphs. Fault is found
with Anii-Lecoinpton electors because their
joy at the Illinois victory is not more than
counterbalanced by their grief over the results
in the other northern Stales. Because Penn
sylvania was driven from her fealty to Demo
cratic principles by the insane and oppressive
course of the Adminsstratiou, because Massa
chusetts, New York, Ohio, Michigan and
Maine have not been redeemed from Republi
canism, we are told by men and journals pro
fessing the most ardent attachment to Popular
Sovereignty, that our glad shouts over the
triumph of the Little Oiant are ill-timed.
They check our ebullitions of joy as a serious
ly disposed person would chco-i demonstrations
of levity at a funeral ceremony. They would
teach us forsooth, that it is the province of the
Democratic party io bewail its misfortunes
rather tlana to esaJtover its victories.
But while thus giving vent to their ill na
ture awakened by Douglas' success, they are
careful to avoid their old hints and declara
tions of bis apostacy. Those among the ad
herents of Lecomplon who since his triumph
have not hypr critically avowed their gratifi
cation at his success, have been careful to
speak of him as one who though having erred
did so honestly and now having successfully
fought Black Republicanism, may become
worthy to be again rcceivid into the Demo
cratic fold. In this spirit, the Nevada A'a
ttonal, a persistent follower of the President's
course, says.
>Ve arc not in lavor of Mr. Douglas. We
have and shall oppose his position on the Kan
sas Question. But should the Democratic
party nominate him. in 1860, believing that he
is the only national man who can be elected to
the Presidency, the petty differences on the
Kansas question which recently split the Dem
ocratic party, could not, with any propriety
whatever, be urged by any man who has the
least claim to patriotism.
The latter paragraph of the above sounds
fairly enough ; but if there is a valid reason
why the National should not be ,- in favor of
Senator Douglas,” if - his position on the Kan
sas question" was wrong, that latter para
graph is an unworthy declaration. For in
our own case, should an avowed Lccomptonite
be uninitiated by all the conventions that could
beget together, we could not, in concieuce,
vote for him. And if Lccomptonism is light,
Mr. Douglas' position is radicaly wrong.
But while our attention is drawn to the in
coLsistencics and it rationalities displayed by
he supporters of the Administration's Kansas
course, we are too painfully reminded of the
singular attitude of certain Douglas papers
toward Senator Broderick. The vinifications
of that gentleman by the hired organs of Fed
eralism, the oft repealed empty cry of ‘-Brod
erick Black Republicanism" seems to have
made its impress upon the minds of certain firm
friends of Senator Douglas. They seem to
(car an accusation of "Black Republicanism"
if they dare to vindicate the character of one
of the two Democratic Senators who with
Douglas stood manfully battleiug against the
Lecomptou fraud. Papers that indignantly
spurned the charge of Black Republicanism
made against Senator Douglas by the false
constructionists of his Freeport speech, shrink
fearfully from a defence of Broderick. Not
only do these organs refuse to defend Mr.
Broderick, but they seek for opportunities of
demonstrating the fact of their hostility to
him. The charge of Black Republicanism do
more attaches itself to Mr. Broderick than it
docs to ‘those other Democrats who followed
the lenß'tif Senator Douglas.
This article has already reached a greater
englh' than we contemplated in the outset, and
by following out certain suggestions that pre
sented'themselves casualy to our mind, we have
been led off from the elaboration of a subject
we first’had in view, namely, the palpable and
egressious iccrmsisteticies Of ■all pdrlies adverse
to the true Democracy. As much reference
as we Inivc made to the -subject in view will
have to suffice for'the present. In a future
article we shall endeavor to pursue it further
and loss discursively.
•Historical Krror Corrected.— The fol
lowing paragraph occurs in the Golden Era's
"answers to correspondents." We copy it for
the purpose of vindicating “the truth of his
tory:"
Kvkkxa— San Francisco — “ Eureka! Eureka!"
is an exclamation credited to Arcimides, the cele
brated mathematician of Syracuse, Sicily. He
flourisced about three hundred’ year- before Chri
King Hiero suspecting that his golden crown had
been fraudulently alloyed with a baser metal, asked
Arcnimidca to discover if it were so. Going one
day to the bath lub.it chanced to be lull of watei,
and upon entering it, Archimides instantly saw
that as much water must escape from the tub as
was equal in bulk to his body. Perceiving that
this gave him a mode of accurately determining the
bulk and specilic gravity of the crown.be leaped
from the bath and ran home, exclaiming “Eureka 1
Eureka! 1 nave found it, 1 have found it
Hence the expression.”
The expression was not original-with Ar
cliimides. That celebrated geometrician
flourished two hundred and twelve years be
fore Christ, and invented glasses that repre
sented the motions of the heavenly bodies.—
The expression —"Eureka I Eureka!" signi
fying “I have found it 3 I have found it!"
originated with Pythagoras, the celebrated
Samian philosopher, who died four hundred
and ninety-seven years before Christ, and upon
the occasion of his discovery and demonslra
tion of the forty-seventh proposition of the
first book of Euclid’s elements, concerning the
square of the hypotenuse.
We do not deny that Archimides used the
expression attributed to him on the memorable
occasion of his going to the bath ; but we de
ny that it was original with him, or that it
was used in connection with anything con
ccrni”g the bulk or specific gravity of the
king’s crown. Archimedes, on arising from
the bath, did use the memorable expression of
iPylhagoras, but it was occasioned, as we are
informed by profane history, by the operations
of the bath disclosiug to bis overjoyed sight
an undershirt that he had lost some eighteen or
twenty years previous to his visit to the bath {"
Hence his appropriate use of the expression
of Pythagoras— “ Eureka! Eureka! 1 have
found it! I have found it!”
Robbery in Marysville.— One Richard
•Rcddington, a rustic from Bear River, 4oft his
home on Tuesday for Marys ;il!e, at which
city he arrived in the evening. Ills first busi
ness transaction after arriving, was the pur
chase of a potion of yrhiskey at a Spanish
dance house, in paying for which he exhibited
a parse containing some 5350. Leaving the
haunts of Tospsichore he sauntered into a Ce
lestial harem, where he was met by an obliging
stranger who invited him to make a call upon a
dunging Castillian beauty. Our Bear River
friend accepted the invitation and proceeded
with his chaperon as far as to the coner of
First and D streets, whore they met a male
acquaintance of the cicerone who introduced
himself to Richard by knocking him on the
head with a slang shot and then borrowing his
money; after which financial negotiation the
borrower and the voluntary guide treated their
new acquaintance to a bath in the river.
Kidiard swam ashore, a wetter, poorer and
wiser man than when he left his humble home
upon the green banks of Bear River. We
gather these facts from the National Democrat.
The News. —The most important item of
news by the steamer bunora, is that in relation
to the proposed action of the French and
English governments concerning Cuba. Should
they attempt consummating their plan, war
between those powers and the United States
seems inevitable. The Munroe Doctrine, if
adhered to in accordance with the declarations
of the Administration will certainly preclude
the peaceable carrying out of a project for
making Cuba an independent monarchy.
The ‘ Emigrant" project of the “grey-eyed
man’’ seems to have been effectually checked
by the Government officers. What is to be
the course of the Bucaucers is not easily con
jectured.
One of the most important political items, is
the course of the Legislature of Indiana in the
Bright and Fitch matter. Their occupancy
of scats in the Senate of the United Slates is
declared illegal. What action in respect to
them will bo had by the Senate, is anticipated
with much interest.
We regret to learn that Senator Broderick
has suffered so severely by his Overland trip.
We fear that his ncalth, already much impair
ed. will suffer seriously from the misfortunes of
his voyage.
The affairs of Mexico are still in a great
state of tumult. And while she is rent by in
ternal commotions, an enemy is already at her
gates, threatening the commencement of vigor
ous attack. The time seems fast approaching
when our Government should strike a decisive
blow for the Halls of the Montezumas.
The mutters of general news, are uniformly
uninteresting. Nothing of importance reach
es us from Europe.
Allegory. Two muscle-expanders, Jen
kins and Benson, got into a fight at Uelltown
on Monday and pummelled one another sound
ly. They quarrelled over a game of ten pins.
When they had finished, so severe had been
the battle, that the alley which was their bat
tle-field was ranch smeared with blood. This
is not an alley-gory hut the scene of the rum
pus was.
Thu shortness of life is very often ow
ing to the irregularities of the liver.—Mari
posa Gazelle.
Jes so; and excess of bile is often the re
sult of the excesses of the biler.
Ppkviols Before.—A story, which we find
on the fourth page of Wednesday s Morning
Cali, headed “Webster matched by a woman,''
begins with the following language :
In the somewhat famous ease of Mrs. Bod
gen's will, which was recently tried in the Su
preme Court some years ago, Mr. Webster
appeared as counsellor for the appellant.
A State Official in an Awkward Sfcrape.
The Union, of Friday, the 10th instant,
contains the particulars of a case of seduction,
or rather, the results of such a case, which
have caused much wonder and scandal where
ever they have been rend or heard of. It
seems that Mr. A. R- Meloney, the lately
elected .Stale Controller, has, for some time
past, been boarding with a Mr. and Mrs.
Wand, and during that time, as the husband
relates, Mr. Meloney has been very attentive
to Mrs. W„ frequently taking her to the
Theatre &c. From the very affectionate
manner in which Mr. M. treated his wife,
Wand was induced to suspect that by far too
much intimacy existed between the two; and
his suspicions led him to watch them, He
relates that on Wednesday night, the Bth inst.
the actions of the two reached such a pass
that he concluded to satisfy himself of the
real facts, and at a late hour peeped through
a hole which he had previously made through
the walls of Melony's chamber, and there bc
eeld the sad proofs of his wife’s perfidy, in
the agony of grief and desperation, he paced
his room all night and, in the morning, ob
taining a Colt’s revolver, he went to the
kitchen where his wife was preparing break
fast, and, after telling her he was about to kill
her, shot'once at her, and then, stepping back
a few paces, put the muzzle of the pistol in his
own mouth and fired, inflicting a dangerous
wound in the region of the base of the skull
and badly scarifying his tongue. The shot at
■bis wile did no harm ; and as he did not die
immediately from his own wound, he wrote the
particulars of the whole affair and had them
published as aforesaid. Ho also published
same letters from a party in New York to his
wife, to show thereby that her Infidelity com
menced prior to her coming to California.
Wand is a Jew, and his wife is an American
woman. They haVc been ifiaitied for some
years and have a beautiful little daughter.—
Meloney is a man of at least fifty years of age
and has a wife in the eastern States and a sou
in this State. This affair has caused the more
surprise from the fact that, Mclony has always
hitherto borne an unblemished private charac
ter during his sojourn iu California.
The facts of the case as they have been re
lated are decidedly against Mr. Meloney, and
show that he bus not only disgraced himself
and the State, but also the people, who so
lately honored him with their confidence and
esteem. It is the result of chosing men for
our public servants whose hi mes are not with
us—who arc willing to serve the people in an
cflicial capacity—but do not, by a constant
practice of the moral virtues, aid in the eleva
tion of the society from whence they derive
their honors and support. The case in point
is one of unmitigated moral obloquy and dis
grace. A high State official seeks a home in
a private family, and repays the hospitality
extended to him, by destroying the domestic
peace of the family who have admitted him
iota their circle, and the poor fool of a hus
band, whose sacred hearthstone and hospitality
he has outraged, and tpen whose innocent off
spring he has aided to cast a deep, lasting and
irremovable reproach, instead of giving the
vile and lecherous carcase of the grey-headed
old sinner, as food for the swine ihat roam the
streets of the Capitol city, attempts self-des
truction. It is no excuse for Mr. Mclony that
the former reputation of his victim was ques
tionable. The moral odium attached to his
conduct is the same. His former good char
acter, if it establishes anything, merely proves
that a person cannot be politically wrong and
morally right —that a man who is unprincipled
in his political course, cannot discharge the
moral obligations he owes to society. Moral
rectitude and conduct disappears with coned
political principles, iu the first flush and excite
ment of Lccompton success.
Is Bad Company.— ln the Union of Fri
day of last week, appears a story taken Irom
an eastern paper, beaded “A Washington
Gambling House,” in which is described the
magnificence of the house aforesaid, the char
acter of the proprietor, (now dead) and the
beauty and style of the gamblers wife. In
speaking of the latter, the writer says ;
“His wife, now a widow, was of good paren
tage; a woman of rare beauty and accomplish
ments, possessing social qualities, which, com
bined with the dazzling allurements of wealth,
insured her tioops of admirers and courtezans.”
By the last word, which we have taken the
liberty to Italicise, is probably meant cour
tiers ; but if such a word was not intended,
that stylish widow allows herself to keep very
improper company,—such, as in fact, might
have cor: upted the character of her late lord
and master.
Xo Coalition.— The San Francisco Na
tional, is raising a frightful hue and cry against
a coalition between Douglas democrats and
Lecoraptonites. We once heard of a dissimu
lating cullud pusson who while gazing upon
the departed form of a rabbit that had
escaped Ins clutch, exclaimed, “go to h—l you
dog-gon brute; you're mighty dry meat any
how.”
Chinese Infanticides.— The Chinese pop
ulation of San Francisco seem to possess one
of the cardinal virtues in a highly gratifying
degree. That virtue is a regard for the inter
ests of the next generation and they illustrate
it by the frequent, we may almost say invaria
ble slaughter of their young. On Sunday
last the defunct form of an infantile Shanhae
was found iu a bag lying near Leavenworth
and Pacific streets.
Lucky Dogs. —By order of the Stockton
Common Council, no more dogs are to be
slaughtered in that city at the expense of the
corporation. Canine and municipal bodies
corporate are gainers by this order.
Stout Leg. —The left leg of William Tos
burgh, a teamster, was run over by a wagon
freighted with a load weighing forty-six hun
dred, and was not broken. So the Red Bluff
Beacon testifies.
•
Princess and Jim Barton.— These two
celebrated horses are to trot a race on Thurs
day the 23d inst, over the Pioneer Course San
Francisco for 3500 a side. On the following
Thursday they are to go again over the same
course for a like sum.
1- rbnch Man-of-War.—The French frigate
Eurydice arrived at San Francisco on Sun
day last.
Letter from Lance Nightingill-Affairs at
Thompon's River.
We herew sth publish a letter from our old
and esteemed friend Lance Nightingill—think
ing a knowledge of his whereabouts and well
being will be gratifying to his many friends in
Oroville aud elsewhere :
Thompson's River Nov. 12th.
Friend II lam located about ten miles
from the mouth of this river, on a miserable
col l, stony bar, impatiently waiting for the
water to get to its lowest stage, still in hopes
of finding a rich crevice. As for the existence
of gold here, there is no doubt; my mind has
never changed the least on that score, but ‘so
many have returned to California, giving an
unfavorable account of this country (having
good reasons for so doing, by (he by.) that it
is dangerous to hazard nn opinion, or even to
tell the true reality if it be favorable. But os
the cry has always been for low water, lain
bound to sCe low water in this country, which
will be, as near as I can learn in February Or
March. To stay so long seems like an age J ? 0
me, in this miserable, cold, God-forsaken coun
try ; and where 1 am now located and where
‘1 expect to remain this winter the sun in sum
mer only shines for a short time during the day.
Now we can see his rat’s on the mountain side
several miles off, when he deigns to shine
which is seldom at present. It is getting cold,
and ere long we must expect to see the low
lands covered with snow aud frost. We are
located right in the Cascades hence must ex
pect very cold weather. It is no doubt in
tensely cold here during the winter. The In
dians are disintering their ‘ muck muck,”
(which consists .principally of dried salmon and
berries) and speedily erecting their winter
bouses which are similar to those occupied by
our California Diggers. The Indians are get
ting a little troublesome with its Within the
lust week; there being bat few miners here,
they concluded it would be safe to steal pro
visions, having a good chance while miners
were at work out of sight of their tents. They
robbed two tents and were about entering
ours when wo caught one and gave him a good
whipping ; at the same time one of our horses
was stolen by one of them, which subsequent
ly we got by paying §2. I then told them if
either of our horses was missing again I would
‘•mamabosh one aiwash” and if I caught one
big or little within a certain boundary of our
tent he would not gel out of it alive. Since
then there has been none in sight. I don’t
think there is more than fifty miners on
Thompson's river at present. I don't know
of more than fifteen. None arc making big
wages at present. Provisions arc high ; flour
from 45 cts. to 75 cts.; beans, sugar, and cof
fee about the same; bacon SI. We don't
know how it will be with us this winter ; we
may have to travel hungry over snow before
spring opens, for aught we know. I would
give you a description of the Fountain and
Bridge River country but time will not per
mit. Snfice it to say that everybody up there
is nearly out of provisions, and none in yet on
the Lilloet trail; from which source they ex
pect their supplies. We get news here about
a month old—letters sometime two months o.d
by paying $1.50 a piece (or them. Newspa
pers (California) one dollar. I have received
but one letter written since July. I cannot
tell the reason, 'out one thing is certain, the
upper Fraser River Expressmen tfrnk more
about their pockets than they do about the ac
commodation of tire public.
Please excuse this feeble effort and oblige
Lance Nightis-sill.
Carelessness and Suicide. —A young man
named John L. Bradley received an overdose
of opiates from a San Frarrcisco drnegist, on
Saturday last, which caused his death. On
learning the result of his carelessness the drug
gist, Mr. James J. Dowd, overcome by grief,
took prussic acid and therewith destroyed Ids
own life.
Com pa hit iv Ely Speaking.— The Morning
Call has been enlarged, considerably, and may
now be styled the Morning Culler.
Thanks. — We are much indebted to Mr,
Callow, Wells, Fargo & Co.'s Express agent
for Oroville for supplying us with San Fran
cisco. Sacramento, and Marysville papers du
ring the week.
DISTRICT COURT.
HOX. WARREN T. SEXTOX-Jvdok.
Monday, Dec. 13.
A. Ha'nno vs. Berg it Wunderlin.—Motion
for interpleader for default, ovcrrulled.
Tcbsdat 14.
People vp. Keenan.
Wednesday 10.
People vs. Keenan.—Jury disagreed. Mon
day 20th set for new trial.
Ord vs. Davis.—Placed on calendar, and
motion to strike out demurrer refused a hear
it.g.
Moore, llenshaw & Ord vs. Llyod Hollins.
Tried and taken under advisement.
Hitchens vs. Freer.—Motion for new trial
granted.
Moore, llenshaw <fe Ord vs. James Crane ct
al.—Referred to J. S. Berry to take testimony
upon stipulation.
Friday 17.
McGrath vs. McGrath.—Default entered
and cause referred to W. il. Rodes to report
facta.
.Stephens vs. Dunn.—Jacob Powell substi
tuted as plaintiff.
Brooks vs. His Creditors.—Demurrer tope
tition overruled, and referred to C. G. Harvy
to take testimony.
Jcaness vs. White, Nutter etal.—Dismissed
at plaintiff s cost.
Aikin vs. Davis & Davis. —Demurrer sus
tained as to Robert Davis.
Ord vs. Davis.—Demurrer argued and tak
en under advisement.
Pomier vs. Allen.—Dismissed at plaintiff's
cost without prejudice.
Eckraan, Tennant & Co. vs. David Weav
cr.—Plaintiff leave to serve true copy of com
plaint. Defendant has five days to answer.
Relics or a Robrerv. — Mr. Fine, of Yaque
Camp, whilst hunting game in the wood near
that place on Wednesday last, stumbled on a
trunk, which was cut from the boot of the So
nora and Moklumne Hill stage last September,
by some one or more robbers. The trunk be
longed to a woman in Moklumne Hill, and
was supposed to contain SloOO in rings, brace
lets, pins and other jewelry. All these valua
bles were gone, but the wardiobe and other
articles were left entire, without any appear
ance of having been disturbed.—Sail Andreas
Indepe dent.
Failed to Aurke.— Herbert Keenan, the
supposed murderer of Burr, had a second trial
this week. The jury failed to agree and Mon
day next is appointed for another trial of the
cause. The disagreeing jury stood ten for
conviction and two for acquittal.
Arrival of the Steamer Sonora.
The Mail Steataer Sonora arrived dt San
Francisco on Wednesday noon, bringing New
York dates to the-20th and Now Orleans to
the 2Tth. We make a synopsis of her news
from a telegraphic report which appears in
Thursday's National Democrat :
flon. Benjartiiu 'F. Sutler, who was U. S.
Attorney General Under Jackson and Van
Buren, recently died at Baris. Iton. Thomas
11. Harris, of Illinois, is likewise dead.
Dr. WhitehOuse gives it as his opinion, in a
letter to the Directors of the Atlantic Tele
-graph Company, that the cable can yet be
worked.
The campaign in India commenced In Octo
ber. ‘Little fighting had been done. The
Rebels at'Oudo number 68,000,
The cholera was raging in Japan, at last ac
counts.
It is feared that the Galway steamer "In
dian Empire" is lost.
A considerable fleet of Spanish and French
steamers is lying at Sacralicios. Mexico.
There was no communication between Vera
Cruz and the City of Mexico. Nothing of
importance had occurred at Vera Cruz up to
the 23d, except the entrance of Trejos, on the
-21st, with his starved troops from Perotc. It
is further stated that there was a rumor that
Dego'lado had defeated Margues near Guana
tjuato. Gen. Echeagaray had beseiged the
fortress of-Perote for about three months, with
a large and heavy train of artillery, and the
garrison were finally reduced only by starva
tion. They had devoured everything eatable
within the fortress—even to their horses—and
then spiked their guns and abandoned the
place.
Juarcze, the Constitutional President, had
issued a decrSe •irmiufimg contracts made by
the Zuloaga Administration, and reserving the
right to annul those of Comonfort.
Senator Broderick had arrived at St. Louis
from his overland trip. He had suffered much
on the Journey ; having had a foot frozen and
a rib broken the upscling of the coach.
Sam Mcdary has accepted the Governorship
of Kansas.
The Legislature of Indiana has declared the
election of Bright and Fitch to the U. S.
Senate, illegal.
Judge Rose of San Francisco has been ap
pointed Consul at Guay mas.
It is rumored at Washington that the Eng
lish and French Governments are preparing to
transform Cuba into an independent monarchy.
By the compact entered into between Cur>a
and the allied powers, she is to be protected
against annexation by the United States.
A Deputy Collector of the port of Mobile
assures the Nicaragua “emigrants” that offi
cial instructions concerning the sailing of their
vessel will soon be received from Washington.
Senor Vrissarri, the distinguished Nicara
guan, has sued the proprietors of the N. Y.
Times for libel, claiming damages in the sum
of 825,000.
The roof of the new State Arsenal of New
York, foil in, and with it a considerable por
tion of the walls of the building. Damage
estimated at §30,000.
A Doctor Kavanangh, who has been ex
ploring for gold on the Don Jose River, reports
good diggings on that stream.
Salt that hath not lost its Savour.
11l consideration of tbc alarming ignorance
of many of our readers concerning the science
of Materia Medico, and likewise and more par
ticularly in consideration of the sum of three
dollars tende ed os by our San Francisco
friends Redington & Co., wo herewith give
place in mir columns to a brief but elaborate
essay oa
Sai.t.— From the time of the discovery of
the great principle of vacillation by Dr. Jcn
ncr, in 1 775, up to the discovery of chloroform
in our day, there seemed to be no new thing
under die sum in the science of medicine. Ma
ny of the old fogy school of doctors tried to ex
plain this apathy in the profession by the hy
pothesis that the whole Held of medical re
search had been explored, and that noting was
left lor the followi rs of Galen to discover or
invent.
From the days of honest Gil Dias and Doc
tor Sangrado, the brains o( the whole profes
sion have been racked to discover some agent
by which the murderous practice of blood-let
ting could be avoided, and the circulation of
the blood equalized in cases c f violent inflam
mation ; but in vain have science and skill
studied for that remedy, and the lancet, and
the leach, and the cupping instrument have
continued to hold undisputed sway, and car
ry thousands upon thousands annually to their
grave.
There is no member of the profession who
does not dread a resort to venesection, and, if
their secret thoughts could be unveiled, all
would tell ns that they know in their own
practice of more than one fatal result from its
use.
This knowledge so preyed upon the mind of
otic of the most eminent physicians of modern
times, that he abai doned the practice of med
icine, and it is probable that this is the true
secret of the change of profession of hundreds,
who afterwards rise to distinction in the polit
ical arena, or at the bar.
Several years since, an eminent physician of
Doston, (Dr, F. Coggswell.) who had spent
years of hs lile in this study, was suddenly
seized with an inspiration that a peculiar com
bination of chemical substances, resolved
into a salt, would perform the office of balanc
ing the fluids of the human system, and equaliz
ing, even in the most violent inflainatioiis, the
circulation of the blood. AVeeks and months
of anxious expermiment upon this, at first
crude idea, gradually brought it to perfection,
and then the test of use proved its almost mi
raculous efficacy. Hundreds of cases were in
creased to thousands, without a single failure,
until at last, feeling that the time had come,
this extraordinary discovery was made public.
A perfect furore of excitement followed the
announcement, and although the only class of
diseases it proposed to cure were those of an in
flamatory nature, the demand was so enormous
that for two years Dr. Coggswell has been un
able to keep a sufficient supply to answer his
orders. Numerous parties in this Slate have
made application for the antiphlogistic salt,
but have never been able to get it. Now how
ever, Dr. Coggswell has appointed an agency
in California—Messrs. Redington ifc Co.,
wholesale druggists of San Francisco, and with
in a few weeks they expect to receive a small
supply. Should it succeed as well here as in
the Atlantic Slates, it will confer an in ines
timable boon upon the whole Pacific coast.
_ BSaf* In Paducah, Kentucky a young mar
ried lady aged 13 years, says a local pai»cr,
was recently delivered of a child weighing one
pound and a quarter.— Exchange.
Wonder if it wasn’t one of a pair of twins.
Gwins—.A person bearing this name, an as
semblyman elect of Yolo is named by one of
his indiscreet friends as a candidate for
speaker. He cannot be elected. His name is
his most unfortunate encumbrance.
Further Atlantic News.
Pacific Railroad. —lt is understood sav. t
dispatch dated Nov. 18th, that the Prcsi.i -, t
will in his message recommend Congress to
provide for the construction of a railroad
through the Territories, to connect Califo-;,;,
with the Atlantic States, leaving it to
States on either side to nuke the connection
on either side to make the connection enlireli
across the continent, the practicability of
El Paso route having been denKirir’rfeit.j j, T
the successful operations ot tine Cverlar I M
Company, Texas has already provided f v . r a
road to K 1 Paso, and will do mote if wc ->. urv
Such views, and others considered a*
will doubtless be submitter) in the President
message. The President has no preferenc. ,f
route beyond what facts demonstrated as
one most practicable. The members of
gross from tire Northwest will make a "-tat
effort this session to open a mail mute !
i’actfic, by way of Minnesota and Oregon B!l ,'i
Washington Territories, similar to the S
ern route. They assert liat the service can C
performed on that route iu fifteen or sixteen
days.
California Indians.— The Chief the J n .
dian Bureau has m >l veil to recomm : d tint
the present “reservation" system lie abotl-t .■»
so lar as it applies to California. 1 hit -t, ;H
have been done in regard to all territory loeg
since.
Doi’gi.as.—The friends of Senator Ito U .| M
had a grand celebra ion in Chicago ut, the
17th, in lionor t f the result of the recent Slate
election. Beside the citizens, there we-. r.r .
cut large numbers of visitors from diUcrer*.
parts of the Stale, the whole hi attendance y.«
ing estimated at from 8.000 to 10,000
was a grand torchlight procession, a mil- 3*4
a half long. Many buildings along the f- e
march were splendidly illuminated. At tV
Tremont House, which was ImndsomeTy
rated. Mr. Douglas was called out hv >,,«
friends, and responded iu a short speech, c
gratulating the Democracy 011 their victory
Senor Antonio Jose de Yrissari, one of t.....
Minsters troni the Republic of Nicaragua •
the Government of the T'uitcd Slates, 1m
sued the editor of the New York Times for
libel.— I laying the damage to Lis character at
the hiodcratc sum of $25,000. Which of the
Transit Companies is at the bottom of tb s
speculation will probably appear when la
case comes to trial. Thus lar we am i 1
aware what the statement in the Times "as
that is supposed to have inflicted this
injury upou his Excellency's character.
Californian Murdered.— A young lean
named Wm. S. Tompkins, sou of ex-Mavv
Tompkins, ol Marysville, California, was ki’.- l
tiy some unknown person in a lager beer -j
loon, No. 4!)7. Broadway, New York, on tit
14th November.
A small stage, for theatrical perfof matin*.
was fixed up in the place for the amusement of
drinkers; Tompkins and two or three friends
were standing near the stage, and. deri"? an
interim in the performances, he indulged 1;.
some severe criticisms upon the performers
A bystander instantly knocked him down
kicked him once, and then leaped open tie
stage and disappeared behind the scenes. The
assailant hat not yet been seen, nor is it known
who lie is. The assault and the jisappcarrm
took place so rapidly that no one was evir 1'
terwards able to describe the assailant. Toinr
kins was picked up insensible and convey-.i
a carriage to his boarding boose, No. 89 T' •
street, where he died soon after his arrival
The Eighth Ward Police were informed of ihr
fatal affray, and at once endeavored to ascci
tain who committed this act of fatal violence
They have thus lar been unsuccessful,— S. t
Times Exl rt.
Thoughtful.—A young man in good
cumstauccs was arraigned for stealing three
dollars from a drayman's overalls jiocket
When asked by the Justice what cm Id haw
induced him to steal so pahry a sum he re
plied, that though in easy circumstances now
he might some day be poor ; and be was driv
en by this reflection to try what he could do. if
it was necessary to a livelihood. Young men
should learn do do something—better steal
than starve ! —Sierra Uem.
Remember !—When Lecomptonites talk f
the tariff having defeated the Administration
candidates in Pennsylvania, ask them why l
was that every man in Congress who stood by
Douglas, Broderick, McKibben, Stuart lias
kin, <ic., to the end—why it was that every
man of them who was a candidate, has been
re-elected.— Siena Dcm.
Luminous Cheese,— Pierce, Church A Co.
have a very powerful article of all-searching
•Limburger’ cheese which could be discovered
in the dark at a distance oi 30 rods.—Trinity
Jour.
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TO
P A IN’ A ,M A
Connecting Panamayf ifR.
■ Hull road wilh the utenmcn^j^ijflJfc
of the United States Mail Steamship Company at Aspn •
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DKPVRTrRK FROM F»LSOM STR X K T WllAßf.
THE ONLY SAFE UELIABLE ROUTE.
The magnificent Steamship
JOHN L. STEPHENS,
W. F. LAPIDGE, Commander.
3000 Tons Burthen,
Will loave Folsom street Wharf, w ith lb*» United
States Mails. Passengers and Treasure.for PAN A 'I A,
Oh Monday, December gOth.
At U O'clock, A. M., PiintTi'AUY.
Passengers by the P. M S Co.’s Line are landed <»
their arrival at Panama, upon the Wharf at the P.«‘
Rood Terminus, by the Company’s Steam Ferry Ihisi
and are transported.
By the Panama. Railroad Compnn*.
immediately Across the ISTHMUS to AHMNWAf.U
where the steamers of tho U. S, Mail S Co. are aJwa»*
in readiness to convey them to New Voik or New Or
leans.
The Panama Railroad Company, and the U. f Vsl
Steamship Company have authorized agents to *•(
their Tickets. if desired by holders of Pacific Ticket*
Treasury fur shipment will be received onboard lb#
steamer Until 12o’clock, (midnight,) December l*th.
No merchandise freight will be r ?cei o ,* on b*>»ri
after 5 o’clock P. M. Dec. 18th. and a written
must be procured at the office for its shipment.
For Freighter Passage, apply to
FORneS & BABCOCK.
Corner of Sacramento and Leideedorf street*.
San Francisco*
Constable’s Sale.
BY VIRTUE of a writ ol Execution Issued out of
the Jnstice'e Court of John S. Berry, a Jmtfce®*
the Peace in and for the township of Ophir. in
county of Untie, and State of Calltomia to me dir»*'«
and delivered. c< mtnandiug me to make ,,rm *
twenty-four 50-1 CHHhs’" dollars costs, and six V-loOvha
dollars coats on a wr tof restitution, in this rans».i
er with accruing costa on such will, wherein Jonn
za«e is plaintiff, and Cha-lei Carrasse is
have levied upon and will expose «l public sab* to
highest bidder for C*sh, at the Cour House do *r in
city of Oroville.county and ?late aforesaid, on M n<l*'
the loth day of January, A, D, 18.'»9, at 11 o’clock A *
ofstidda>, all the right, title interest and cUim
UliarU s Garrasee, lbs above named defendant. > n
all that certain piece or lot of laud lying and owing** l *'
ate in the said city of Oroville, in said county and ‘
bounded and described as follows, to wit : hegmnw
sixty six feet from tho southeast corner of Bird
Oak streets, thenco running sixty-six feet on Bird strew,
thence south one hundred and twe.ity feet, thence
sixty-six feel, thence north hundred and twenty-**
f-el, U the place of beginning, being Mol number s'** -0 ;
in blocx number eleven, as laid down on toe map "
Oroville, together with all and singular lb» lemnnenu
he rediUiinenls and appurtenances thereunto belong* B *’
or in any wi*e appertaining.
JOHN T. KLLIOTT,
Constable Ophlr To wn*hip
Oroville, December 18, 18513. dH*‘