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Butte record., 1854-09-02

EXECUTIONS IN CHINA correspon-
dent of the New York Spirit of Ms
Times, dating his letter at Canton,
says =
There is little but this temple have
mentioned in the way of public sights
for the stranger to look at in Canton.
The execution ground is small but
shocking place, saturated with the blood
of Cinnamon, and filed with bleaching
skulls, is open to the curious who may
choose to visit it. And very often you
may chance to see the heads of thirty
five or forty poor unlucky fellows bowled
off in morning, as quietly as you
would make ''strike" at ten-pins. An
execution rarely happens unless mum.
ber are to suffer, but life is of so little
value here, that scarce week goes by
without one. Brought upon the ground,
the doomed ones kneel down at an order
in line. Their cues are laid forward
to lay bare their neck, the huge sword
is lifted, and at every step the heads
Aiidu JAMS, ltdNCS Il
him. One blow is all sufficient and
although the next poor victim sees the
quivering body Of his comrade fall be.
side him, very often feels the hot blood
strike upon his face, he scarcely ever
moves limb, or shows the faintest sha.
dow of emotion. 1t is ignorance that
produces this indifference, for certainly
they are not constitutionally brave Ig-
norance of what the missionaries came
out here to teach them, but what they
do not seem inclined to learn, since i,
isn't "China CUSTOM And thus for
want Of it, they stoically pass into eter-
nifty knowing nothing, believing nothing
but hoping, perhaps, for paradise like
Mahomet's, or a glorious Eden of ever
lasting rice-felds and dried fish.
Butte record., 1854-09-02

DROSPECTUS OF '.THE WIDE WEST ''-Tae un-
Il dersigned propose publishing. sunday, March
18th. the first number OF Weekly Newspaper, be
called " The WIDE WEST"
While that department of journalism devoted to the
commercial and political news of the cay has been ably
and numerously represented in this State the fed for
the establishment of literary paper has been in some
manner overlooked
Believing that newspaper should speak for ITSELF the
propretors indulge in premature putting, but will
moke II their sor ambition to deserve success.
TERMs-Singe copies. 121s cents: city subscribers,
% cents month"; payable TO ths carriers subscribers
supplied by mail, s. year--S3 for six months-or s.
for three months
Agents will do well To send in their orders early.
Address BONESTEIIL WILLISTON.
pol Clay Street, Portsmouth Square,
Butte record., 1854-09-02

MADAME DE BEAUFkEMoNT.- Par
is correspondent of the New York
Herald gives this account of an affair
which has caused some noise in that
city. The particulars of the affair ap-
peared in the Chronicle week or two
ago:
In my last weeks letter I mentioned
the fact Of the disappearance of the
young, beautiful and wealthy wife of
Prince de Beaufrement, residing in the
splendid family mansion situated in the
avenue Marigny and that in conse-
quence of the unsatisfactory nature of
his replies, he was placed under ihe sur
veillance Of the police, with an intima-
tion at the same time that unless all
suspicious circumstances connected with
the lady's mysterious disappearance,
were cleared up on gwen day, he
would be committed TO an apartment of
somewhat more limited proportion than
that which he inhabited at present. in
order to take his trial
The Prince, alarmed at the serious
aspect which affiirs were beginning to
assume, sent for some of his most inti-
mate friends, to assure them of his in
nocence as to whatever might have be-
fallen his wife. That they had, for some
time previous, lived unhappily together,
he did not attempt to conceal but
that, with regard to her present disap-
pearance, he was in the most perfect
ignorance.
The friends, on hearing this, put in
requisition every available means con-
sistent with secrecy, of finding out the
lady's hiding place. All the converts
and religious seminaries in France were
communicated with, and en,reated to
save, by ever so reserved an admission,
the Prince from the fearful consequent
ces which might otherwise result.
Time was, however, wearing on, and
the day approaching when stern justice
was about to lay hands on the ill-starred
husband, when post letter, from Yer.
sailles, was placed in the hands of one
of the Princes friends. 1t was from
the missing wife. In it she announced
the fact of her retirement to convent
in Versa Hes, in the privacy and retire
ment of which she should have forever
remained, but for the perllous situation
of her husband. She stated, however,
that so harsh and cruel had been his
conduct towards her, that no power or
persuasion could induce her ever again
to live with him that, not content with
tyranizing over her in all matters be.
coming her station, he had, notwthstan-
ding the enormous wealth she had
brought him, miserably limited her ex-
penditure, and had not hesitated even to
strike her, and often with such violence
that she lived with him in fear of being
murdered. And here the matter rests
for the present. The Prince is no lon
ger under the surveillance, but eats his
dinner in his palace. halls, with what
appetite he may.
1t appears that the lady let herself
down at midnight from her chamber in
to the garden, by means of knotted
rope; that she opened the small garden
gate leading into the Champs Ulysses,
with private key, and walked up to
the Arc de Triomphe, where she found
a uoisurs de place, which took her as far
80 St. Cloud, but where also the horse
Butte record., 1854-09-02

DRESS Horace Mann, in his leo
lures on woman, thus treats the subi.rt
IS the world IA lunaiic hospital that
lady's dress sho ild be twice hrr helobt
and anon but half of it; that some
times ii should expand to the orbit Of
tirIhingale, (when surely there was
no want OF amplitude in woman's spher.
and then be shrunken to swaddlug-
bands; that sometimes it should be trsi-
led downwards to sweep the earth. and
then built up turret-like, m the top Of
the head, so that, as Addison said ot
the women Of his time, their faces wer.
IN the middle Of them and that some
times the neck should be re .ruffed in d..
Eilz bethan style, and then laid h,-o
with vast anatomical mistake. as sti,
neither boundary. This last unseep,l-
n"ss, happens to be the shume of our
day. When that Turkish officer. Amin
Bey' on his late visit to this country
attended some fashionable parties at
Washington, he remarked, that on gong
t"t" ouf society, Aa expected to zee rs
mary o, American ladies, but rot ,s.
much The more private exposures
OF the Model Artists were broken I'm a.
scandal but thy have amply reyeneed
themselves BY taking N ny other spirits
worse than the first, aud going o. pub
llc exhibition at Carusi's and Papanti's
at all assemblies and ball roorns.''
Butte record., 1854-09-02

TRUE HosPIrALIrY-I pray you, O
excellent wife, cumber not yourself and
me, to get curiously rich dinner for
thi- manor woman who has alighted at
our gates, nor bed chamber made rea-
dy at too great cost these things, il
they are curious in them, they can get
for a few shillings at any village, but
rather let the stranger see, if he will,
in your looks, accent, and behaviour,
your heart and earnestness, your thought
and will, which he cannot buy at any
price, in any city, and which he may
we'll travel twenty miles, and dine spar
ingly, and sleep hardly to behold. Let
not the emphasis of hospitality lie in bed
ard board but LET truth, and love, and
honor, and courtesy flow in all your
deeds
Butte record., 1854-09-02
TO PRINTERS.

A NEW EDITION OF THE SPECIMEN BOOK OF
N Bruces New York Type Foundry will be published
in Sepentember, 1853, and will be gAen to those pro-
prieors of Printing Offices who will send for it, or it
will be forwarded them by mail receipt. in advance
of fifty cents for The postage
In it are exhibited many articles before shown;
there have been added the Foundry varieties of
Roman types from nne-iue Plea Pearl. various im
itations of Writing great number of Fonts porders
both plain and illuminated, labor saving Rules, and
complete Foundry of Germans. The types now manu-
factured are cast from new combination OF metal of
great lrability and usually Kept hand in large
quantities Every fancy font is sold by weight. and
the printed prices which from twenty five
per cent less than those of some other foundres. All
printing materials furnished at manufacturers pr
ces. either for cash credit Printers wishing TO open
accounts with me, whose dealings have been long
suspendee. are requested to accompany their orders
with city references to prevent delay.
Printers OF newspapers who choose to publish this
advertisement including this note three times before
the 1st of August 1854 and send md of the papers
will be paid in type when they purchase five times the
amount of their bill from me- of my manufacture,
selected from my specimens. GEORGE BRUCE,
l3 Chambers st New York
Butte record., 1854-09-02

HORRIBLE OccURREycE.-Yesterdav
morning a physician waited on Marshal
North and informed him that about two
months ago he was called upon to visit
L lady who resides on First street. ami
who at the time was about being confined
In due time the child was b rn, 4nd the
husband of the lady intimated to the
physician that he wanted TO have the
child disposed Of. The doctor told him
that if he wanted to do So the best WV
would be to Leave it at somebody's door.
and then afterwards he might have
chance OF seeing it when 1t grew up
Al this moment the ch Id began to crv.
and according 10 the ply iciln's STATE.
ment, the husband went up. laid his
hands on its throat and choked it. and
then tnrning to the doctor threatened
that he would toke his life if ever he
alvulged 10 any person what he had
seen. For two months the doctor kent
the secret, but as it wa- weighing too
heayily on his mud he came to he con-
cl"Sl'n to make a c an brenst of the
whole aitair, md accordingly put Mar
shI North in possession of the facts
as narrated boye. he Marsh Il h,da
warrant Immediately drawn up, and t,-
King officers Mug nj and Green with
hlm. and proc to the nelehb ,rhoad,
and thinking that if any suspicion was
excited 'he parties might effect their
escape, Captain North procured bundle
OF old letters at the Oriental Hotel,
and pu ting tn warrant in an envelope
despatched officer Nugent to the house
as if he were letter carrier, While be
and officer Gro en- took up station in
the rear oi the pr' misses. The door
was opened. and ,th the parties thus
band and wife) were brought to the
Station House. We forbear for the pre-.
sent publishing the names of the plrties
implicated, ill the whole affair is made
public by Judicial investigation. Much
excitement prevail d round the plac3
at the time the arrest was made, and a
large crowd of persons were collected
The I'D, was subsequently discharged,
havi g given bail in the sum of FIVE
thousand dollars for her appearance. s.
r. Herad.
Butte record., 1854-09-02
Sierra, two members of asse blv

NIo1' 'd, '"U ITV HUCIs OF dSSe NIY.
The attention of County judges j,
directed to The 4th section &C an act
entitled ''an act to regulate FL ctionsn
passed March 23, 1850, witch provides
that ''all vacancies that are about to oc-
cur in offices by the expiration of The
foil term thereof, shall be supplied at
thr general election'
Given-under my hand, and the great
seal of the State of California, at Sac
ramenta, This the l.t day of August
A. D. 1894
JOHN BIGLER, Gorsrnor.
j. W. DENVER, Sec'y Of Stqfe.
Butte record., 1854-09-02

ToUGH.-The Ploughkeepsie Dqiy
Press SAYS AS dusty looking 'ci-
lored child about 40 years cid, and
from thu country, was passing under
the scAtfoIding of The building now being
erected on the corner of NJ in and
Catherine streets, The other dav, brick
came down, struck upon his head, and
broke IN two. He WIS stunned for
moment, but soon recovered sufficiently
to get off the following, and eave those
who had gathered round him in a roar
Of laughter.-I say, you white nan up
dar, If you don't want your bricks broke
Jes keep 'em off my head "
Butte record., 1854-09-02
AGENTS FOR THE RECORD.

sg MR.. WILLIAM HATFIELD, will hereafter act
Agent for the Butte Record in San Francisco who
alone is authorized to receive subscriptions, advertise
mems &C., and transact any business connected with
this Office He may be found al the banking house of
Caruthers, Anderson, Co., Montgomery st.
act Agent for the Weekly Butte Re cord and trans
act any business connected with this office. He may
be found at the office of Wells, Fargo Co. Marysville
sY MR.. B0YCE, at the Manhattan Ranch 6 miles
above Colusa will act agent for the Butte Record.
tR MR.. HUGH BLACK, County Surveyor is
authorized to act as Agent for this paper. Any
given TO him. or subscribers will be properly forwarded
10 the Address and location designated.
Butte record., 1854-09-02

aB" The man who "held AN Office
got tired and let 60 for the purpose of
resting himself short time, when the
ofhce got away and has not been heard
from since.
Butte record., 1854-09-02
NJ Don't trihe with the affections of

nT Don't trife with the affections of
young ladies. They are institutions
that never were established for any such
purpose. If you don't contemplate
marriage certificates and the parson,
French bedsteads, five hund. ed dollar
house rent, and prospective home for
the old folks. just take your hat and leave.
You've no more right to 60 on trifing
with confding calico, than hoiIyaock
has 10 pass itself off for a rose.
Butte record., 1854-09-02

knocked up; and that then she after
wards walked on, though in great fear
and trembling, the remaining eight
miles to Versailles.
Butte record., 1854-09-02
A VALID REAsoN.-Uncle Peter B..

A VALID REAsoN.-Uncle Peter B.,
who fourished few years ago among
the mountains of Vermont, as an invet-
crate horse dealer, was one day called
upon by an amateur of the "equin" in
search of something 'fast" The re-
suit is told as follows in the Northern
Gazette.
"There." said uncle Peter, pointing
to an animal in a meadow below the
house, "there, sir, is mare yonder who
would trot her mile in two minutes and
twenty sec nds, were it not for one
thing"
"Ind~ed !" cried his companion.
"Yes," continued uncle Peer, "she
is four years cd this spring, is in good
condition, looks well, and is a first rate
mare and she could go a mile in 2 20,
were it not for one Mingi
"Well, what is it - was the query.
"That mare" resumed the jockey, lis
in every way good piece of property.
She has heavy name, and there is one
reason only why she can't go mile in
2.2O."
"What in the old Harry is it, then ?"
cried the amateur, impatiently
"The distance is too great for the
time, was the wag's reply.
I'll temper puts as.many briefs into
a lawyers bag as injustice
Butte record., 1854-09-02
ELECTION PROCLAMATION.

NoTIcE is her, by given, that at ge-
neral Election to be holden throughout
the State of California on the First
Wednesday of September, A. ID. 1854,
being the sixth day of said month, the
following officers are to be elected, to
wit:
Butte record., 1854-09-02
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All legal advertisements must be paid for in advance
Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1849-1856, 1854-07-27

FUNERAL OF MAD. SoSTAG.-The funer-
al of Mad Sontag is described by the Sigio
Dies y Nuera published at the city OF
Mexico) as being most magnificent cere-
mony. The coffin, covered bya black pan
and surmounted by a large silver cross, a
Tyre, wreath of heartsease and another of
jasmine, was borne by the gentlemen of
the German Philharmonic Society,the same
who went out with so much JOY and pride
to greet her on her arrival in the city, from
her late residence TO tie chuych Of San
Fernando. 1t was followed by the Santa
Cecilia society, by the artists of the two op.
era corps, nearly all Of the Mexican and
foreign delletanti, very many military and
civil officers, the entire editorial corps, and
an immense multitude of persons, among
which was every painter, sculptor, poet and
writer of any note in the city. At the por-
tai of the tomb before the burial of the
corpse, the Lierdetdfel Of the German socie-
ty sang the funeral farewell song. Baron
Gagern read between the stanzas Ger.
man poem, and Don PANTHEON Tovar one
in Spanish, and at s o'clock, while the
church bells were ringing the evening vcs-
pers, the remains of the Countess Of Rossi
were deposited in the Pantheon of Mexi-
Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1849-1856, 1854-07-27

OBJECT OF THE "KNow NoTHIsGs."-A
gentleman who signs himself a tergo, i. e.
"WoNK GNHroN," writes to the Nev York
Express to defend "the Order" against the
illiberal aspersions of Mr.. Douglas. He
says the object of the society is to prevent
the abuse of that liberal negative to religious
"tests for office" which the Constitution
contains. He wishes to protect the lines,
so that mo offensive Pagan, ,Mahommedap,
Greek or Roman shall pass and present
himself with credentials Of Office, demand
ing the administration Of the oath of office,
while boastingly pointing to the Constitu-
ton, which in effect provides, that having
passed the lines there shall thereafter be
no religious test req uired asa qualification
to office" Our friend is not very explicit,
but we suppose he means that the Natu-
ralization Laws ought to be altered.
Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1849-1856, 1854-07-27

CAPTURED AT LAsT.-In 1851, we pub
lished an account of the whaleship Ann AL
exander, Capt. Deblois, of this port, beii g
attacked and stove by sperm whale. The
whale was coming at the rate of l5 miles an
hour, and the ship going about s, at the
time of the collision. The whale came
with full force against the ships bows and
stove in several feet square, almost in
stantly sinking the vessel, and hardly Civ
ing those on board an opportunity to escape.
The Honolulu Friend of May 8, states that
about 8 months subsequent to the catas-
trophe, the same whale was taken by the
Rsbecca Sims, of this port. Two harpoons
were discovo cred in him marked Ann Alex
apder,' The whales head was found seri-
ously injured, and contained pieces of the
ships iimbers. He had lost his wildness
and ferocity, being very much diseased; but
upon being taken yielded 10 or 80 barrels
of oil.--N. Bedford Standard.
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The cholera appears to be raging TO a

The cholera appears to be raging TO a
fearful extent, at Chicago, though no one
would ever learn this fact, from the papers
of that city which, from prudential motives,
probably, publish no report of cases. Pas
sengers from Chicago, VINO reached Louis
vile on Tuesday, report l3o cholera deaths
in the former, on Sunday last. A New
York paper says :-"Chicago, it will be re.
membered, was the place, where, in ls49,
the cause of this hitherto almost incurable
disease was thought to have been found, by
the discovery of ozone in the atmosphere.
Several cures were effected by the use of
common sulpher, and, for while, the med
cal profession there and elsewhere thought
that certain, simple and speedy remedy
had been reached, but the theory soon ex-
pioded."
Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1849-1856, 1854-07-27

GEN. PIERCE IN New HAMPsHIRE.-No
man since the days of Benedict Arnold ever
lost caste with the American people more
rapidly than Gen. Pierce. At first his
weakness and folly became Obvious in
his appointments, which subjected him to
ridicule. But more recently in his utter
disregard of his own professions, and his
treachery TO freedom, have brought upon
him the contempt of the community. Even
in his own native State, where two years
ago he stood so high, he is regarded as un-
worthy of the confidence of the people
The late defeat of his political friends in
New Hampshire is full evidence of this
The failure to elect United States Sena-
tor, in obedience to his dictation, is full
proof that his popularity at home has de-
parted. Like his military luurels in Mexi-
co, his civil renown will crumble, and leave
him "unhonored and unsung."
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"THE OLD Stone MILL. The c

"1'HE OLD Stone MrLL."-The city
council Of Newport, r. L., has been official
y informed by the mayor, that the late Ju-
dah Touro Of New Orleans bequeathed
the sum of $4,000 to the former city, on
condition that it be expended in the pur-
chase and improvement of the property in
Newport, known as the "Old Stone Mill"
to be kept as public park or promenade
ground. The subject was referred to
committee by the council. 1t will be a
disgrace to Newport If the beautiful lot On
which the curiosity called the "Old Stone
Mill" stands is not now secured to the city,
and improved aud thrown open to the citi-
zens and visitors. ltis in the heart Of the
city, and may be made delightful place of
resort. We feel that other people than the
citizens of Newport have a right to speak
on this subject. Partucket Chronicle.
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NEW PUBLIC ALTON

POEMS, PLAYS AND EssAYs.-By Oliver
Goldsmith. With critical Dissertation
OH his Poetry, by John Akin and an
Introductory Essay, by Henry + Tuck
erman. Boston Phillips, Sampson g.
Co., 1854.
This is another volume of the edition of
the British Poets which these prolific pub
fishers are issuing. Every lover of genius
and all who like to read Poetry, must be an
admrer Of Goldsmith and surely all such
will purchase this volume and give it a
place in their Libraries. 1t contains the ex-
cellent critical dissertation of Dr. Akin,
and the admirable Essay of MIR. Tucker
man. 1t is brought out in splendid style,
uniform with other works of the edition,and
contains fine portrait of the author. The
publishers are entitled to great credit for this
fine and cheap edition of the British poets.
For sale by w. H. Peek and c. E. Ham
melt, Jr.
Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1849-1856, 1854-07-27

MATT. WARD, the2murderer Of Profess
sor Butler, has left the Arkansas Hot
Springs, after a stay Of several weeks,
and has reached Frankfort, Ky, with seve-
raj members of his family. On his trial
for murder he appeared in Court with
crutches, seemingly much enfeebled, but at
the Hot Springs, by some curious meta
morphosis like that in the old French
pantomime, the crutches became useless
and were thrown aside, and according to
the Louisville Courier, he mingled freely in
the giddy mazes of cotillon and waltz, ap-
parendy in high spirits. Vertable miracle
workers, those Hot Springs.
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MARRIAGE RIGHrs AND DUTrEs.-Con-
necticut has recently put two new laws on
its statute book. One provides that the
several provisions Of the act of lS49, rela-
tive to the property and estate of married
women, be, and the same arc, hereby ex,
tended and applied 10 all property owned by
any woman previous to the time of her mar
rage. The other cnacts that upon the dis
solution of any marriage by diverse, il there
be minor children of such marriage, who
shall stand in need Of maintenance or sup
port, il shall be the duty Of the parents OF
such children TO provide for, support and
maintain them, according to the abilities Of
such parents respectively. The last pro-
vision is a ery just one, but we doubt the
enactment Of any laws which give to wives
and husbands separate purses. Nothing
conduees more to conjugal infelicities.