Butte record., 1854-12-09


Oats mighty good for an ignorant Darkey,
as you is; but dat amt it. III told you what
am de heabiest ton-Washing-ton! he was so
dam heaby dat all Europe coudn't move hinl7
All, you is a trump, Sam" ''Yes, AIassa
says | am de ace ob spades =
-Es- Why us mournful song Ike a leg -
because its an E q (elegy).
Gsa- The shipment Of treasure for tho veek
ending Dec. l, per steamship Sonora, amount
cd to Sl,35l,375.
An EDITOR IN LUcK.-The editor Of the
Southern Californian informs his readers that
he has drawn, in Dancan's Art Union, = silver
tea and breakfas: set. valued at $4,000, be-
sides another prize or two valued at Sl10.
S-s- man named Joseya Hor;og. from
Kentucky, was murdered 1T Marirosa hy
gambler namel Roarke, who was arrested ami
placed in custody, but on the y til was taken
from the Jail By mob and hung.
Tsc A lump of Quartz, weighing lGOs lbs.
was found \ few days since by party of FIVE
men, fifteen feet below the surface III Gala
veraS county. 1t is supposed to contain so
per cent. of gold. and is valued at S26,2G2.
~ A meeting of citizens Of The First
Ward. in San Friday evening Of last week, to
testify their iniignation az ainat Alderman
Gyde for persisling in holding his seat, aud to
resign his position,
l. LII ,r \ ~ H.,
ilton, now 90 years old, was dangerously Ill,
at Washington on the oh November.
r. Statistics show that France lnanufac-
lures 200 600 Geo friction matches per day
.rJ- Mon Disu is the name Of new Post
Office in Linn County, Iowa Mon Dieu
S- Lieutenant Governor VIM " Farmer
of Louisiana, has fallen victim to the yellow
fever in New Orleans
The St Louis papers say there is now on
exhibition in that city.a a German baby. only
three years aud two months old. that weighs
1876 pounds! His mother only weighs eighty
pounds, and his father less than l59
Ts- The height of the ridiculous in the
Springfield, Ohio, where they advertise a na-
ticnal baby convention, and offer premiums Of
$500 for the three best specimens Of infant
humanity,
5gT- The British government have sent
ship war to the Clyde, TO remrve two pair
of splendid naval engines that Mr. Napier had
been building for the Gar, who is thus lit
tie "too late"
II \ live toad, In n torpid state. wa. re
Gently dug out Of '.h+rd pam at Rutland,
Vt, some fifteen ftet below the surfoce, where
he must have reposed for centuries. On being
laid upon the grass he son revived, and hopp'd
Otto give the worms and bugs of the nine
teenth century a specimen of antedeluEian
skill in swapping them up"
rs- the English papers are severe upon the
Sisters Of Mercy at Eldad, who recently in
ficted the penance of describing the cross on
the aoor with the tongue, which j, described
a most crgel chastisement.
-E A new railroad watehman on the Co.
lumbus and Xenia road net long since. grow
5ng sleepy, thought he would take nap, and
20 make sure of hearing the train when it
should come along, be laid his head on the
sas Failing to hear the cars, he was struck
s,y the catcher in such a manner as to be
throsn of the track, and nearly killed.
Ga- The street sweepers in Aristocratic
Belgravia, the lordly region Of London, have
organized themselves into an independent
fhseregien without the sanction of the trus-
tees" N Il IL
~ The cast iron statue of Henry Clay
which was placed in the square in Spring gar
den street, philadelphia. has been taken down
previous TO its removal to louisville, where it
will be permanently erected
rS- The Oldest Church now existing in the
United States. is one near Smithfeld, Isle of
wight county, Va, Il was built in the reign
Of Charles l., between the years 1890 and
1855. The ersex- lime and timber were i'm.
ported from England. The timber is English
Oak, and was framed in England. The struc-
turs is of brick, erected la the most s-bstan-
tial manner. The mortar has become so har-
dened that il will strike fire in collision with
steel.
@FIt 81. understood that willard Hall Of
Missouri. will b, sppointed Governor Of Ne
Arasks, vice Burt. deceased.
~ IL is rumored that Gen Pillow is TO be