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MARYSVILLE DAILY APPEAL
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JANUARY 24, 1860
BUSINESS NOTICES.
GUNSMITH - P. George, 101, Tremont Block does a general gunsmithing business; keeps on hand for sale, fine guns, pistols, powder, shot, &c.
DRUGS AND MEDICINES - Rice, Coffin & Co., 27 D street, Marysville; and Redington & Co., 107 Clay street, San Francisco, are associated in business and are prepared to furnish, at wholesale and retail, drugs, medicines, paints, oils, &c., &c.
MARKET - D. Harris, at the Washington Market, corner of D and Third streets has a constant supply of meats, eggs and a general assortment of provisions for family use.
OUR PRESS AND TYPE. - Everything about our office is entirely new - press type and all. It is of the very best quality, and was furnished us by Mr. Painter, of the late firm of O'Meara & Painter. Mr. P., who by the way, is a most obliging gentleman, has on hand, probably the largest and best stock of printing materials in the State.
AUCTION TO-MORROW. - We desire to call especial attention to the fact that Harry Barnett will, on Wednesday, sell at public auction a large and choice stock of Groceries, Liquors, Wines, &c. Merchants and others will find it to their advantage to attend the sale.
A SUCCESS. - As we are informed by our telegram from San Francisco, the new war steamer Saginaw, lately built and completed at Mare Island, has returned from her trial trip to sea, and has proven a complete success. The Saginaw is a great credit to California ship-builders and machinists.
THE MERCHANT'S HOTEL BAR. - John Conklin is once more established in the aforementioned place and is better prepared than ever to serve the boarders at that most excellent hotel, and the public at large, with the nicest kind of drinkables. John also has two very excellent billiard tables in his saloon.
SALE OF REAL ESTATE. - The brick buildings on D street, at present occupied by James McNess, as the Magnolia saloon, and that in which is located McQuinns' Fruit Store - both forming part of what was formerly known as the Rameriez property, were purchased a few days since, by Henry Gilman, Esq., agent in this city for the California Steam Navigation Company, for $7,500. This is looked upon by business men and property holders, as a very handsome bargain. Mr. G., as we learn, intends building a second story upon these buildings. A very large, airy and elegant billiard saloon, will be opened in the proposed addition. Mr. Gilman has evinced in this matter, a most commendable spirit of enterprise.
HARRY LELAND. - This old chief engineer of the Marysville Fire Department and present chief of express wagon-drivers (he is now the confidential conductor of Wells Fargo & Co's wagon) brought us the Sacramento papers yesterday some two hours ahead of the boat. Harry, please consider yourself thanked.
BUTTE COUNTY ITEMS
We clip the following items from the Butte Democrat of Saturday:
COMMITTED FOR INSANITY. - Another insane man, named Adam Lingle, or Stringtown, was committed to our county jail on Wednesday last. An examination was had by Drs. Oowen and Wilson, who pronounced him insane. An order was issued by Judge Wells for his removal to the Insane Asylum at Stockton.
SELLING LIQUOR TO INDIANS. - Jacob Miller and Frederick Affantrayer were arrested by Sheriff Middleton on the 17th, on a charge of selling liquor to Indians. They underwent an examination before Justice Downer on the 18th, and were severally convicted and sentenced, the former to pay a fine of $40, and the latter $50. Miller appealed to the County Court, and procured bail. Affantrayer was sent to jail for twenty-five days.
BOAT NAVIGATION. - We understand that a gentleman by the name of Hubbard will commence the navigation of Feather river to this place, with a freight barge, on the 22nd of this month. Success to the enterprise. It may serve as the pioneer of steamboat navigation.
SLUICE ROBBING. - Ah Tong was convicted before Justice Cartland, on Saturday last, of robbing sluice boxes, and sentenced to fifty days in the county jail.
MORE HORSE STEALING. - We learn by a gentleman from Prairie Diggings, that no less than twenty-one horses were stolen in that neighborhood on Sunday night last. None of the animals have been recovered, but parties are in pursuit of the thieves. If caught, they villain will not probably prove very expensive to the State, as the people of that section are too much exasperated to wait for the slow process of the law to hang them.
RAILROAD TO LINCOLN. - The California Central Railroad is steadily progressing towards the new town of Lincoln. Chenery, Magle & Binney, the contractors to do the grading are reported to be within a half mile of the town. In ten days, it is estimated, they will have completed their contract. The rails are being laid under the supervision of the Engineer. He has advanced between two and three miles from the river at Folsom, and is progressing at the rate of from a quarter to a half mile per day. A half a mile per day would take him to Lincoln before the first of March.
Building has commenced at the town. We conversed yesterday with John Chapman, who has built a house in Lincoln for a hotel. It is sixty by ninety feet and two stories. It is now open for the accommodation of travelers, although not entirely completed; and on the 22d of February a grand ball is to take place. There are three houses so far completed as to be occupied, though several are in progress. More would have been built had it not proved so difficult to obtain lumber. The rainy weather and consequent bad roads have rendered it almost impossible to haul it from the mills in the mountains. By the first of May, Chapman thinks there will be forty houses built and occupied at Lincoln. - Union.
The above mentioned road is expected to be extended to Marysville early in the coming summer.
A SAD CASE. - Yesterday afternoon a man was discovered lying in a stage coach on Fourth street in front of Frank Malone's stable, in an apparently dying condition, suffering from severe hemorrhage and terribly emaciated through want and destitution. He gave his name as George Jones, a native of Charleston, South Carolina, aged about thirty years. He came to this country on the last trip of the John L. Stephens. Capt. Watson conveyed him to the hospital. - Standard, 23d.
STATE TREASURY. - The amount of funds in the State Treasury at the close of business Jan. 21st was $826,670.31.
TELEGRAPHIC (by Union Telegraph Line.)
SAN FRANCISCO, Jan. 23, 1860.
The steamer Columbia arrived here last night, from the North.
On the 6th of January, the legislative assembly of Washington Territory adopted unanimously a series of resolutions, in which the conduct of Gen. Harney, in regard to the San Juan Island affair, was entirely approved and commended.
A rumor was prevailing in Oregon that the Anti-Lecompton Democrats and Republicans had arranged to combine on Col. E. D. Baker, as their candidate for United States Senator.
An incendiary fire in Oregon City, destroyed property belonging to David Harvey and W. D. Dernont & Co., to the value of $25,000.
Capt. Dall, one of the surviving officers of the Northerner, was among the passengers of the Columbia.
At a quarter before three o'clock, this morning, a fire broke out in the third story of the Albion House, on Montgomery street, and spread with such rapidity that the adjoining building, together with Musical Hall, in the rear, were soon in total ruins. The total loss of property is estimated at about $25,000. There is no doubt whatever that the fire was the work of an incendiary.
The U. S. steamer Saginaw, returned from her seaward cruise about twelve o'clock yesterday, and her commander reports her an excellent sea boat. During the trip, she encountered a heavy gale from N.N.W.
The overland mail left to-day, carrying three through passengers and 8,680 letters.
Legislative
Sacramento, Jan. 23, 1860.
In the Senate, a bill was introduced by Mr. Ballou, of Plumas, to abolish the State Guager's office.
A bill for the erection of a State Capitol at this place, was introduced by Mr. Merritt.
A bill was introduced into the Assembly to create Alturas county.
Notice was given of a bill to tax "Spirit Mediums" &c., for their performances and apply the proceeds to the support of the Insane Asylum.
The overland mail has arrived at Firebaugh's Ferry. No news as yet.
Sierra County Items
We clip the subjoined items of Sierra county news from the Mountain Messenger of Saturday last.
ROBBERY AT STRAWBERRY VALLEY. - We are informed by Col Lane that a man named Davis, a Welchman, late of Port Wine, was robbed of $750, of Strawberry Valley, on Sunday last. Davis sold an interest in the Italian Queen Tunnel, at Port Wine, to J. C. Beedy of this place, and started to the States, on Sunday, for the purpose of bringing his family to this county. He put up at the Columbus House, and paid for his supper, lodging and breakfast intending to leave on the train for the New York House, on Mondy morning. After supper he fell in with an Irishman named Collins, who undoubtedly was aware of Davis having considerable money about him. They both started out in the evening, drank some, and went to the Strawberry Valley House, kept by a man named Ferguson. They slept together at Ferguson's, Davis being somewhat intoxicated. Collins got up at an early hour on Monday morning, and took passage on the train for the New York House; leaving his unsuspecting "new fledged comrade" asleep, and perfectly unconscious of the fact that his purse was well as his care was lightened. Davis did not wake in time for the train, but woke time enough to learn to his sorrow that he was a victim of misplaced confidence. Collins, upon his arrival at the New York House, left, and has not since been heard of.
HORSE STEALING. - We have lately heard of numerous horse stealing adventures south of this place, on the Marysville and La Porte road and at points contiguous. On Saturday night two horses were stolen from a man living on the Honcut. A horse was stolen from a Mr. Woodson, at the Prairie House, in Yuba county, on Sunday night, at about 11 o'clock. Some packers, who were camped nearly opposite the house, heard a noise at the stable, but being unsuspicious they paid no attention. The same evening (Sunday), the stable of Mr. Andrews, of the Eleven Mile House was entered. The thief, or thieves, undoubtedly the same who had taken Mr. Woodson's horse, found another horse in Mr. Andrew's stable, but being unable as it is supposed to get a bridle on him, they contented themselves with taking a couple of saddles - leaving the more valuable property.
PACK TRAIN FOR WASHOE. - A pack train consisting of thirty-two mules, owned by R. Tregaskis, of this place, started for Washoe on Tuesday morning. The train was loaded with merchandise, the greater part of which was for John C. Fall, of Marysville, and destined for Virginia City. The route taken was by the proposed wagon road from La Porte to Washoe.
FIRE. - A small frame shanty, corner of Seventh and B streets, adjacent to the levee, was totally consumed about 7 o'clock on Saturday evening. Of the origin of the fire we are not advised. As the shanty was occupied by squatters - a lot of levee bummers - it is very likely it was fired to rid the vicinity of their presence. Such characters certainly are out of place in that quarter of the city. The damage resulting was immaterial - the benefit to the locality incalculable. - Union, 23d.
Wednesday January 25, 1860
AN EXPENSIVE FARM. - R. J. Walsh, of Colusa county, has a stock farm of 11,000 acres; 4,000 acres of which are fenced, and divided into six fields, and he is now fencing some 3,000 acres more. His stock consists of 1200 head of cattle including 200 half Durhams and 14 full bred. Of horses, he owns 100.
THE THEATRE. - We cannot speak in terms of too high praise of the admirable manner in which "The Merry Wives" was presented to a Marysville audience last evening. We need not speak of Mr. Hackett's part in the play; all who have ever heard of Falstaff must needs know that the fat Knight's vast fund of humor never shows signs of exhaustion. It certainly did not last night. Barry played Slender, as Barry can play that character - to perfection. Baker assumed the part of Doctor Cains wonderfully well; next to Falstaff, he was the great feature of the play. Mr. Booth appeared as Ford, and performed very creditably, and Mr. Ryer enacted the part of Page, as well as Page need be put upon the stage. Mr. Thoman's Bardolph was very creditable. Mrs. Sophie Edwin as Mrs. Page, and Mrs. Baker, as Mrs. Ford, were all that could be desired. The Misses Maudeville sung the "Wild Thyme" duett, very beautifully, and were encored. We have made these particularizations because they were the bright lights of the play, but we should have said all, had we merely stated the fact, that the performance was nearer perfect as a whole, than we may ever expect to see it again in California. King Henry IV. Will be repeated to-night.
HOUSE WARMING. - Cormack and Specht of the San Francisco Saloon, in the basement corner of D and Second streets, gave a grand blow-out at their place on Monday. They and their friends had a glorious time, and didn't wind it up until the "wee sma hours ayant the twal."
A KNOCK DOWN. - A quarrel occurred yesterday afternoon between Frank Wilson and Harry Plate, the former a hackman, the latter a steamboat runner; the result of which was that Frank was knocked down. The fight occurred at Louis Lewis' cigar store. Frank's nasal organ was generally essanguined.
TELEGRAPHIC (by Union Telegraph Line.)
San Francisco, Jan. 24.
The markets are dull for most descriptions of merchandise. Coffee is the only article attracting attention. Sales have been made at 14 and 14½ cents. From the cargoes just arrived it is rumored that the cargo per Ivich being partially damaged, is to be offered at auction.
Recent importations of bees have been sold at auction at prices ranging from 10 to 30 dollars per hive.
Increased demand for barley.
Asa Loring, employee of R. B. Gray, manufacturing jewellers, was badly burned last night by the explosion of a bottle of burning fluid.
H. S. Brown and other owners, offer to donate the State ten acres of land at Protectro, for the site of the State Capitol.
Edward Connor, U. S. Consul, Mazatlan, goes down on the Forwood to-morrow.
The Board of Supervisors last night passed resolutions offering to the State the free use of any block or place, except Portsmouth Square, for the State to erect a Capitol upon.
A number of prominent merchants yesterday afternoon, presented three splendid walking canes with gold ornamental handles to George W. Rider, J. Shockley and Thomas W. Brennan, as Port Wardens of the city, as tokens of their personal esteem, and as marks of their satisfaction as to the manner in which those gentlemen had transacted their official duties.
The number of deaths in San Francisco during the last year was fourteen hundred and sixty-three.
Sacramento, Jan. 24. - Senate did nothing to-day of importance. Several local bills were introduced. A bill to restore the old attachment law was introduced. No quorum at 12 o'clock.
In the Assembly a resolution was offered instructing Senators and requesting representatives of Congress to urge the re-establishment of a daily mail on route from Marysville to Shasta.
Fee Bill amended so far as several counties are concerned.
Bill to provide for the payment of the expenses incurred on inauguration day; Passsed.
Bill to locate State Capitol at San Francisco referred to Special Committee of five, viz.: Maxen, Welty, Gallagher, Crowell and Bowman.
More amendments to the Revenue Act are to be offered.
Bill to authorize County Judges to hold Court out of their own counties in certain cases was lost after long discussion.
State papers per overland mail arrived at Firebaugh's Ferry yesterday.
Dr. Erwin was tied at the Opera House after the mauling of Collins. The Doctor untied himself in six minutes and tied himself in ten minutes.
WOOD BOAT. - Jack Haun is building a wood boat at the Yuba, just opposite the foot of High street. He intends to use it in the transportation of wood from his ranch to the levee, where he is going to start a wood yard. A mighty good idea. It will make wood cheap and him rich.
Thursday January 26, 1860
THEATER. - Henry the IV. was repeated last evening. There was not a very large audience present. The "huge hill of flesh" was himself again, and Baker, as Hotspur, won the highest admiration of his hearers. To night Mr. Hackett will make his last appearance before a Marysville audience, in the "Merry Wives of Windsor." For our own part, we had rather see him play Falstaff than anything else he attempts, but many of our citizens in fact the majority of them, desired to see him in "Mons. Mallet" and "Rip Van Winkle" and it is hardly treating the Marysvillians with proper consideration to slight them with the repetition of plays of which they have already seen and heard enough. We are surprised that Mr. Baker should not have shown more discrimination.
A HORSE RAILROAD. - We heard a merchant complaining, the other day, at the expense attending the transportation of goods from the boat at Feather river to his store. He said the average cost was about $1.25 per ton. It popped into our head that a horse railroad, running over the ground, would not only be a source of profit to whoever would build it, but would be a great convenience and saving of expense to those having business with the boats. It would require but a limited amount of capital to build such a road, and many of our business men could readily furnish the means to construct it. We think it likely we shall be laughed at for telling this notion of ours, but it strikes us there is good sense in it.
We have heard it suggested that the Yuba could be dammned and made navigable as far up as the Plaza; (it certainly is in a damnable condition) but such an undertaking would involve an immense outlay of money, and would be as likely to prove a failure as not. The horse railroad is the thing, and somebody will find it out some of these days, and make a fortune out of it.
A RUNAWAY. - A very fine horse - a bob-tailed sorrel - belonging to J. Q. Packard, Esq., after being shod at Spear's blacksmith shop, yesterday, was turned loose to go to his stable, and after going a short distance, he took fright and started into a run, went like a fury through the streets. As he flew along, idle and excited men and boys, standing on the streets, bawled after him, "Hey! hey!" and the poor, frightened beast, doubtless thinking himself the recipient of countless invitations to partake of a favorite fodder, finally rushed madly into George & Woods' stable, on Maiden Lane, where he fell, but luckily without receiving any material injury. He was soon treated to more substantial and nutritious hay than had been spoken of by his pursuers.
HONEY. - L. Kennedy & Co., who have a large apiary on Fourth street, just west of E., sent us a sample of their honey yesterday. It is very delicious. These gentlemen left New York on the fifth of last December, with fifty-five hives of bees, and on the fifth of January arrived here, with all their bees in as good condition as when they started. They propose selling some of their hives, which are even now the scene of the labors of the "busy bee." Their apiary is well worth a visit.
FUNERAL OF JACK DEMOTT. - We are informed by telegraph, that Jack Demott will be buried to-day from Mr. Crosette's house at Oroville at 10 o'clock p.m. The friends of the deceased are invited to attend. We regret that our professional duties preclude our paying the last tribute of respect to the memory of our departed friend.
INJUSTICE TO THE "WARRENS." - Some two months since, the City Council requested the Warren Engine Company, to remove their machine from the building where it is now housed to the building on Third street, in which the Salamander Hook and Ladder Company is stationed. This, the Warrens most respectfully declined doing, after stating their reasons, which we consider ample and good. They stated the fact that the citizens of that portion of the city in which their apparatus is now located, furnished the means with which that apparatus was purchased, with the express understanding that it should be kept in that quarter of the city. They further represented that the city had never been called upon to provide means for repairing and improving the machine. Notwithstanding all these reasons, the Council stubbornly persisted in demanding the removal and has refused and still refuses to pay the rent of the building, thereby seeking to coerce the company into adopting its proposed change of location. The Warrens sent a remonstrance to the Council, protesting against its action, or rather non-action, and that remonstrance was referred to the Committee on Fire and Water, and it slumbers in the hands of that Committee. We cannot regard this action of the City Council towards the Warrens as otherwise than unfair and unjust. Its members, and their machine are always among the foremost, and most active and useful in time of fire. They have willingly and freely spent their time and money for the good of their neighbors and fellow citizens, and deserve better treatment in return therefor, than the Council has rendered them. At least, their remonstrance should have received more respectful consideration than it has had.
DEATH OF JACK DeMOTT. We learned yesterday by telegraph and other sources, of the death at Oroville, of our old friend and companion, Jack DeMott. Heaven in its wisdom and economy but rarely endows men with such material as went to compose the heart and brain of poor Jack. We need hardly tell our Marysville readers who Jack DeMott was. He was long a resident of this city, and very generally known and beloved. He was for many months engaged as a compositor upon the Marysville Herald, in the palmy days of that sheet. He was elected constable for this township in 1853, cotemperaneously with poor Bob Pickersgill, also dead. In the fall of 1855 - we think it was - Jack established the Marysville Enquirer, an independent paper, since merged into the National Democrat. For some three years and a half, Jack has been associated with his brother-in-law, George H. Crosette, Esq., in the publication of the Butte Record, and it was in their mutual association and intimacy in that office that the writer of this and Jack DeMott cemented the bonds of friendship and brotherly love, which long before that had had beginning. A warm, generous friend to all he esteemed and loved, he was a bitter, open, uncompromising enemy to those whom he barred from the geniality of his friendship. But his native energy and restlessness of spirit drove him to worse enmity to himself than to anyone besides. His noble impulses and active brain were too much for the frail fabric that was their tenement - and he is gone to join the army of the blest. None who knew him rightly will hear of his death without a pang of deep regret. May He who doeth all things well, so temper the quality of his mother's and sisters affliction that they be not stricken comfortless and heart-broken with grief. We know he died calmly and willingly, as became a man with a conscience void of offence. No kinder heart ever grew cold at the icy touch of the King of Terrors. May the tear watered sod above his head grow green and bright with flowers.
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