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Butte record., 1854-11-11

No two words could wen be brought
togethsr, out of which more pregnant
meaning might be CLEANED than the
above. Old le1tersFl the very intena
ton Of our svoiceSas we utter them star
ties US. They summon up anew the the
long silent, echoes of sounds heard only
in that once world of youth---a chaos
now---out of which we have passed; till,
rising boldly beforeus in this our latter
sphere, ike severe rebuking spectres.
come all buried joys, dead loves, sworn
and foreshorn friendships and irreconeiIs
able hates. Drag yonder chest from,
among the cobwebs that have gathered
about 1t for thirty mortal years take
down the rusty key from the nail where
it has hung SO long Does it CRATE and
jar'in the unused lock What of that z
The sound is significant, in perfect uni
son with the tone that SHALL yihrate
through the hearts most secret chords
Ehcn the mournfnl lid is lifted, and the
lindwoliing spirit inrevoked, and the Ira !.
low sepulchre laid bare. But courage
raise the groahiog lid, and dive beneath
the Accumulated rubbish for the lopsz
hoarded and long neglected packet
Lay out, one by one before you, the mot
ley muster-roll that holds inerecord tir
Startling fetions of life. Pah 1! a SIN Il
As Of damp mould hangs about it Ikea
@charnel 4 brave hand is needed 10 nn-
loose the string; the knot resists, as
though it felt the mercy of delay. But
old men lack patience, and so you cut
tie Gordian knot. = No " look as in a
mirror, and behold - Chambers yows
nal. 'A AAs& kSt 'k9 s8taz 2
Butte record., 1854-11-11
ON the Jnurnnf Of G Cdulmerce.
TOBACCO.


The doctor leans back on his old settee,
A-smoking rank cigar, -.
And he grins grin, for so pleased is he
Whilst putting the smoke afar; [snuffs,
Aud hepafs and puffs, and he snuffies and
Like man with bad catarrh. 80 -5f-f-as
His boon companion beside him sits,
And stale old quid he chaws, II
And plug of the weed that he bites into bits.
-Heiholdsin his precious paws ge9 r ss+ad
And he sits and sits, and he squirts and spits
The slime from his juicy jaws. .var -
And happy are they, as pair of twins, s55e
Aspiring and SOLDERING there, .gf
Witha dirty spitoon between their shins,,
Which they hold with the greatest care;
Forgetting their debts, forgetting their sins,
And forgetting the hour of prayr
But it matters not that they take no pains
The wiles of Old Nick to brave, Tstrains
Let them smoke and chew till each throttle
On the brink Of the yawning grave; st
For men who can thus be-clotsd their brains,
Have surely ao soul to save
Williamsburg, l. L,eeE.se. ROBIN GRAY
Butte record., 1854-11-11


The TuRK.-The only change chat
that has taken place in modern times, is
for the worse. He is by temperament
brave brute, fighting like tiger, e.
pecially behind stone walls) and gener-
ally as merciless and bloody as tiger #
ter victory. Lust is his most active
passion, and lis almost unboundedindui-
gence is expressly sanctioned by his, re-
ligion. A heaven of half hundred
houris to each man, is the reward ior
death in battle, and as natural conse-
quence, they fight to the last gasp, and
never cry for quarter. Their improve
ment' consists mostly in the relaxing OF
the strictness Of their observances as
Turks. They are becoming Christians
enough to wear .stove-pipe hats and
pantaloons, and to get drunk Like al
other barbarians, the first things they
learn from civilization are its vices---N
Y Churchman. =.+s.s., q .ss esaisg5sI
Butte record., 1854-11-11
TO PRINTERS.

A NEW EDITION OF THE SPECIMEN BOOK OF
"a Bruces New ork Type Foundry will be published
II Septemtember, 1853, and will be gAen to those pro-
prietors of Printing Offices who will send for it, it
will be forwarded them by mail receipt. in advance
OF fly cents for the passage
In il are exhibited many articles before shown;
there have been added To the Foundry varieties Of
Roman types from Ine- line Plea to Pear various i'm
tatiols of Writing great number of Fonts Borders,
both plain and illuminated, labor saving Rules, and
complete Foundry OF Germans Tie types now manu-
flctured cast from combination oil metal of
Irability and usually kept hand in large
quantities Every fancy font is sold by weight. and at
the printed prices, which from ten to twenty-five
per cent. less than those of other foundries All
printing materials are furnished at manufacturers pri-
ces. either tor cash credit Printers wishing open
accounts with me. or whose dealings have been long
suspendee. are requested 10 accompany their orders
with city references TO prevent delay.
Printers OF newspapers who choose to publish this
advertisements Including this note, three times before
the l 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 own manufacture,
selected from my specimens. GEORGE BRUCE,
l3 Chambers ST New York
Butte record., 1854-11-11
- THE BUTTE RECORD
AGENTS FOR THE RECORD.

~ Mr., WILLIAM HATFIELD, will hereafter acs
as Agent for the Butte Record, in San Francisco who
alone is authorized to receive subscriptions, advertise
mena. SC, and transact any business connected with
This Office. He may be found at the banking house Of
Caruthcrs, Anderson, s. Co., Montgomery st. r
sg~ MR. JAMES T. LLOYD, is authorized ia,
act as Agent for the Weekly Butte Recon and I7ans
act any business connected with this office. He may
be found al the Exchange Building, D Street, Mary
lille.
~ MR. Bryce, at the Manhattan Ranch, mile
bove C1lirsa, wl act agent for the B,Hte Record
t-g7 MR.. HUGH BLACK, ostr County Surveyor, is
authuri1at to act Agent for this paper Any newS
given hm subscribers will be properly forwarded
to The Address ,Dd location designated.
Butte record., 1854-11-11

s6- If you are affronted it is better
TO pass il off in silence, OF, with jest,
though with some dishonor, than to en-
deavor revenge. If you can keep rea-
son above passion, that, and watchfal-
ness. will be your best defendant.
Butte record., 1854-11-11

People have queer reasons for doing
things sone'imes. "A friend off ours
joined the church, the other: day, be-
cause iewas@ so fond of sacred music;'
and the cream ofit is, he runs away
with the i1ea that he is religious What
mistake It is not the Lord that
such msin wish to worship, but a bass
vol and a pair of flutes. -- ..I
Butte record., 1854-11-11

A very steady old farmer was once
found betting against a roulette table.
Upon expressing very natural surprise
at the sight, the old gentleman assured
us, upon his honor, he didn't ewant a
cent of their money. :" "Why are you
playing then - C Because they have
got about fifty dollars of mine. " .i
Butte record., 1854-11-11

NOVEL QuEsrIoN AT a debating so
ciety in Schenectada, the other day, the
subject for discussion was the most beau
tiful production, a girl or a strawberry ;
After continueing the argument for two
nights, the meetlng fnnly adjourning
without coming TO a concIusion--ihe old
members going fsr the Strawberries and
the young ones for the girls. e
Butte record., 1854-11-11

BG- 1t is an interesting fact in reli-
gious history, that King James put forth
a declaration in favor of sports on The
Sabbath-declaring that after public SER
vice, the people should not be hindered
from such lawful recreations as dancing.
archery, leaping or vaulting, Sc. This
declaration was ordered to be read in all
the parish churches. Many ministers
refusing to read it; others read it, and
then argued the sinfulness of the sports.
Butte record., 1854-11-11

rEa- That man is a great fool who
thinks he can make money without work
manual or head work. Yet scores of
loafers 60 cruising around town about
hard times, dull times, &c., &C., when
in the busiest season theS scarcely ever
crook finger unless it bo to turn a
glass Of water down their threats. Hush
your complaints, You lazy, creepy, d.
nothing llbelant OF humanity. sRoll
- up your sleeves and work ana ybp viii
find & Providence only helps,those who
helps themselves, .
Virtue is not the least venerable for
being out of fashion. -
What men want Of reason for their
opinions they usually supply and make
q up in rage. 80
Men viii have the same veneration
for person who suffers adyersity With
out detection, as they will for demol-
ished temples, the very rulns Of which,
are reverenced and adorned.
Those passionate persons who carry
their heart in their mouth are rather tt
be pilied than feared; their threatening
serving no other purpose than to fore
arm him that is threatened ia
The best rules to form young mar
are, to talk little, hear much, to refeci
alone what has passed in company, ant
distrust ones own opinions, and value
others that deserve it.
Most men Judge according to their in
terest and abound in their own sense
Let two be of contrary opinions, yei
each presumes to have right on his side
But reason has always been faithful, ano
never had two faces.
Butte record., 1854-11-11

ANswB TO ACHALLENGg.- .-Througb
some mistake, gentleman in the south
of Ireland led off the dance at country
ball out Of his turn. The persona aap-
pointed to the post of honor challenged
the intruder, and received the following
replv-"Sir cannot understand why
because L opened ball at night, ball
should open me in the morning.1sIours
sc. y -
Butte record., 1854-11-11

Bitter words Of haste or hate have Of
ten been repented-
Butte record., 1854-11-11

Ho, HEIRs 1t is stated that there
is due the heirs of those men who fell
with Travis, at the Alamo, and with
Tanning; at the massacre of Goliad, the
following quantity of land, viz: To mar
ried men, 1908 acres as a headlight;
l,92o acres bounty, GAO acres as dona-
tion-total, 7,l64. Unmarried men,
,476 acres headrighti 1920 bounty,
and GAO donation---to total, 3,036.
Butte record., 1854-11-11

GtL0THING-AI large assortment constarF gsti,i'a "A
Ntsatl s4 fsssr7 JOSEPH titLf ~ Af5Fs Il
"ELIS, FARGO & cos CALIfnENit} ENl
w pRESS-CapitaI $500, ,060-- -Principf sice-. H
all ST, N. " and ia Montgomery st. san iEsnsi-irK
LNEATHER RIVER EXPRESS, W. E. So Ss 4
n cor connecting with Wells Fargo AMI ~.
Butte record., 1854-11-11

or Do nothing by halves if it be
right, d it boldly if it be wrong, leave
il undone. -f--.5 ..-.--..f. ..-,.ss -.
Butte record., 1854-11-11

ss- The following cure for the
gQut is taken from an old work :
First. The person must pick hand
kerchief from the pocket of a maid of
fifty years. who has never had wish to
change her condition. Second. He must
wash it in an honest miller's pond :
Third. He must dry it on parsons
hedge shoswas never covetous. Fourth
He must send i, to Doctors shop who
never killed a patient. Fifth He must
mark It With a lawyers ink who never
heated aeiient. Sixth Apply it to
the part Affected, and cure Will speed
ily follow, s2Esss siissss es
Butte record., 1854-11-11

A hypocriie is good in o'hing bat
sight. i-e{ -..-i' '7' E0s'
Butte record., 1854-11-11

9 A heart dnspotted is not easily drun-
ted asaa9 - eaf.aa.e-.@ e,ae+
Butte record., 1854-11-11
M THE liberfiest tof q people. says

Josiah Quincy, in a recent address TO
the people@of Massachusetts,, are never
more certainly in the path of destruc-
ton tIan when they trust themselves to
the guidance Of. secret societies. Birds
Of the night are neverbirds of wisdom.
One of them, indeed, recelved this names,
but it was from its loots, and not from
its moral and intellectual qualities.
They are for the most part birds of
prey. The fate of the Republic is sealed
when the bats take the place of the ca
! Il q = -. L & -. -. :
Butte record., 1854-11-11
OLD LETTERS.

* T TaaaEll = - - .z :.
The Empire County argus., 1854-01-21

troller of State in reply to Sepates resolution of
yesterday, inquiring the expense of the examination
of Treasurer's and Comptroller's books by commit
tees appointed at the last session The reply shows
that the expenses of the examination were upwards
of $4,000. This communication was referred to
the Judiciary committee.
Mr.. Lvermore gave notice Of bill for the better
compensation of jurors in certain cases.
Mr.. Catlins bill for the permanent location of the
seat of Government was made the special order Of
the day for Tuesday next, in committee of the
Whole.
The Senate adjourned
House.-lNr Dawley from committee on com.
merce, reported in favor of the immediate passage
OF an act to repeal the act providing for the inspec
ton or Hour. Report accepted and bill read third
time and passed
The committee on ENDORSEMENTS reported that
the committee relative to establishing line Of mail
| steamers between San Francisco and China, was
correctly engrossed. On motion the report Or
dered on file
Mr. Conness, from joint committee on Rules, re-
ported a code for the government of both Houses
Report accepted and rules adopted
Mr. Stow offered the following resolution which
was adopted,
Resolrea, That the Attorney General be instruct
ed to prepare an opinion, and transmit the same to
the legislature, the legality Of the location of
School Land Warrants, as at present practisod in
this State.
Mr., Warmcaste gave notice of the intruodction
of bill authorizing county Judges to hold Court in
adjoining counties in certain cases.
| Mr.. Hagar, of bill to allow pay to Inspectors
Judges and Clerks of elections.
| AR. Bradford, of bill amending the Constitu-
ton ofthis State, i'll accordance with the recommen
dations of the Governor.
Mr.. Letcher of bill to establish State Agri-
cultural Society.
Bill authorizing the Governor to pardon one I'll
notify Donovan, convicted of perjury, in Ell DoardC
county, Referred to Judiciary committee.
Bill providing for the formation of chattlo mort
cages. Referred to Judiciary Committee. On mo
ton of MIR. Ashley, 240 copies of this bill were OR
dered to be printed.
The committee on Public Expenditures and Ac
counts reported sundry amendments to tie bill con
cerning the per d'em Of officers of both Houses
Amendments adopted. and bill, as amended passet
q third reading and finally.
Mr.. Herbert offered a resolution instructing tn
State Comptroller to set aside fund of $1,000 to
contingent expenses of the legislature. Bill rea
twice and referred to committee of ways and means
Mr.. Gordon offered bill fixing the salary of til
State officers as follows: Governor, $4,000 per ar
mum Secretary of State, $4,000; Treasurer 81
600: Comptroller, 1000 Attorney General, 81 00t
Surveyor General, $lO0; Judges of the Suprem
Court, each 81 900; Speaker of each House, 81
per day members Of the legislature first 50 da,
of session. IS per day, after that time 81 for ey
ry 20 miles travelled going to and from the capita
IS. Comptroller and Trcasurers clerk, each 81
, 900 per annum.
On motion, the House adjourned.
The Empire County argus., 1854-01-21

Members Of the Legislature Of California for the
Session commencing January End, 1854.
lst Senatorial District, composed of the counties
of San Diego, San Bernardno and Los Angees-J
p Mcfarland and I'D. b. KuRTz
Cd Santa Barbara and San Luis Obspo-Pablo
de Ia Guerra.
3D. Monterey and Santa GRUB. c. Whiting
4th. Santa Clara and Alameda-*J. GREwELL.
5th. San Francisco--D. Mahoney, E. J. Moore
w. NJ Lent, *John S. Hager
9th. Mariposa and Tuare--#J. H. WADE.
9TH Tuoumne--J. w. Cofroth, T. G.. Kendall
Sth. San Joaquin and Contra Costo-%HENRY A.
GRADE.
9th. Sacramento--G W. Colby, "A. p. CATLlN.
10th. Solano Napa and Yolo-E. McGARRY.
1lth. Sonoma Marin and Mendocino -'Joseph
Nj. Hudspeth.
u. Trinity, Klamath, Humboldt and Siskyou-
w. B. May.
18th. Colusi and Shasta-R. T. Sprague.
18th. Butte--ELIsHA I. PECK.
18th. Iuba and Sutter--#SAML B. SMITH, G. Il
Bryan, James G. Stebbins.
10th Nevada--W. II. Lyons, j. r Crenshaw,
18th. Placcr-A. c. futile JOS Walkup.
l8th El Dorado--B. f. Keene G. w. Hook, G.
D. Hail. H. G. Lvermore.
18th. Calaveras--C. A. Leake, L. D. SAWYER.
Goth Sierra-James III. Gardener.
Those marked thus 4, hold over from last session
Wings in small. CAPS
ASSEMBLY.
Alameda County-Col. J. S. Watkins
Butte-Richard Irwin, John B. Magee, Seneca
Ever.
Calaveras-W NJ. Gordon, j. Mcdaniel, Martin
Rowen, W. c. Pratt, A. J. HAUGHTALING.
Colusi-G. w. BOWIE.
Contra Costa-B. F. Warmcastle
FL Dorado-John Conness 4. c. Springer H.
Hollister G. Mcdonald, S. A. Ballou, d. ?. Tall
modra + 4 StephenSOn A Brirrs
Humboldt-M. Spencer.
Klamath-S. G. Whipple.
Los Angeles Z. Carr, L. Hunter.
MIariposa-P. T. Herbert, JOHN c. HENRY
Marn-D. Clingan.
N'endocino and conoma-L Lindsey Carson, --.
Monterey-D. r. Ashley.
Napa--Cieorge n Cornwall.
Nevada. f. Bostwick, H. P. Sweetland, N
Dawley, f. F. BURroN, w, LINDSEY.
Placer--B. T. Myers, j. O'Neil B. L. Fairfield,
C. H. Van Cleft.
Sacramento--J NJ. McBrayer T. R. Davidson,
J. w. Park, F. a. Park.
San Francisco-J. c. Hubbard E. B. Purdy, w
]. Sweasey, F. w. Koll J. w. Bagley E. A, Greene,
n. Hubert, f. Nichols, J. A. Gilbert.
Santa Cruz-W w. STowE.
Santa Clara-W S. LETcHER, F. S. MCKINNEY.
Santa Barbara-Pedro c. Garlic.
San Bernardino Jefferson Hunt
San Diego-Chas. p. Noel
San Joaquin--A. Z. Bradford, John Stemmons
San Luis Obispo--PARKER H. FRENCH.
Soano-B. c. WHITMAN.
Shasta-John A. Ring.
Sierra-John c. James, Francis Anderson.
Siskiyou-W. d Aylett.
Sutter-E O. f. Hastings.
Trinity--John Musser.
Tuolumne-J J. Hof: J. W. Vaudeville, ], T
Hoyt H. B. Goddard, D. b. HoRR.
Tulare-Joseph A. Tivey.
Yolo-H Griffith.
Yuba--C s. Fairfax, j. Y McDufie, J. c. James,
C. w Dannals, H. B. Kellogg.
Wings in small caps,
The Empire County argus., 1854-01-21
Should Sorrow DER thy Brow.

Should Sorrow DER thy Brow.
BY j. n. BRIGHT.
Should sorrow DER thy brow
Its darkened shadow fling,
And hopes that cheer thee now
Die in their early spring;
Should pleasure at its birth
Fade like the hues cf even,
Turn thou away from earth,
There's rest for thee in Heaven.
If ever life shall seem
To thee toilsome way,
And gladness cease to beam
Upon its clouded day;
If, like the wearied dove
Ger shoreless oceans driven,
Raise thou thine eyes above
There's rest for thee in Heaven.
But, o! if thornless flowers
Throughout thy pathway bloom,
And gayly feet the hours
Unstained by earthly gloom,
Still let not every thought
To this poor world be given,
Nor always be forgot
Thy better rest in Heaven.
When sickness pales thy cheek,
And dims thy lustrous eye,
And pulses low and weak
Tell of time to die;
Sweet Hope shall whisper then,
Though thou from earth be riven,
There's bliss beyond thy ken,
There's rest for thee in Heaven.
The Empire County argus., 1854-01-21
Goloma gusintss airettoru.

a, A. Van Guclder.
NOTARY PuBKIc Office at Adams & Co.'S. Mali
street.
JnO. II. Stewart Il s. NJ. JOl,nson,
ATTORNEYS AT LAW, Offices, Main street Cooma
and Main street Placcrville.
The Empire County argus., 1854-01-21

~oLoGNE WATER, Bears Oil, OK Marrow, Shaving
u Cream Tooth Powder and Brushes, Extracts and
great variety of other articles for the Toilette for sale by
nov $50 TAYLOR & THOMAS.
The Empire County argus., 1854-01-21

PUNs.-Hood had a way of perpetrating puns
peculiar to himself He never descended to quib-
bling to mere play upon syllabes but travestied a
only to language but to ideas conveyed in that Ian
guage. What can be better than his description of
Ben Battle in the conflict
That cannon ball took off his legs,
And he laid down his arms
Or that doeful announcement after his death, when
They went and told the sexton,
And the sexton tolled the bell"
The Empire County argus., 1854-01-21

An Irish student was once asked what was meant
by posthumous works:
They are such works., says Paddy, as man
writes after he is dead
The Empire County argus., 1854-01-21
NUMBER 10.
For the Argus.

MR.. EDITOR :--Perceiving that you invite cor
respondents for the Argus, have concluded to saw
few words on practical mining. Having been
engaged in mining since 1885, have had opportu.
mites of witnessing the various methods of procu-
ring the oro from the soil In the fall of 195O
worked near Co!oma, at that period dirt that did
not prospect ten cents to the pan would not pav for
washing, all having to be done with the rocker
In the spring of 1851 we all ramosed to the NOM
tains: the diggings we left were considered work
ed out and would never pay to wash so we said
In the fall OF the same year we returned to our old
dlggings mostly with empty pockets, and commen-
ced working the deserted claims, of the previous
spring with the long-tom then in vogue with which
good wages were realized, two men working each
machine" Then we made the improved Tom.
taking three men to work each, and with that we
made more, washing the old diggings than had
been made at any, previous time. At the present
time those same placer diggings arc being worked
with Sluices, and pay from IS to $S per day to tho
man. and in the immediate vicinity there are acres
OF ground that would pay S. per day could water
be obtained on it, Now ground that will average
from one to two cents to the pan will paw better
then ten cent dirt would in so all owing to the i'm
provements in washing.
There are hill dggings in the vicinity of Colon,a
and Union City that will pay So per day for several
years, though the miners are u little behind the
times. Hydraulic Pipes have not been introduced
as yet and have been credibly informed that one
man, with from twelve to sixteen inches of water
and Hydraulic Pipe, can waslt down more ground
than three men in the ordinary method of sluicing
know men who are working with sluices (usng
quicksilver) in the immediate neghborhood of Union
who average half an ounce per day to the man, out
OF ground that will not prospect, on an average
over ore cent to the pan, and were the Hydraulics
introduced into those dggngs there is no doubt but
that they could make at least double the amount
Those hill diggings are furnished with water. from
the South Fork, by the various enterprising canal
companies. A MINER OF so.
The Empire County argus., 1854-01-21

Wilkins Nlacawber Esq, continues to write oc-
caslonaly from Australia to the Boston Post Mr.
Macawber approves of Americans of whom ho
writes as follows:'From several specimens that
have fallen beneath my optical inspection of the
natives Of your ustrous land, NAV say that
like them: and that though unskilled in the con-
coction of that delightful beverage than which the
ambrosial nectar that flowed at the repasts of tho
gods OF high Olympus was scarcely less inspiring
in short, rum runch-they are may say, hardly
behind the most pract;ccd in drinking it. There
is certain redundancy of manner, SO to sneak,
that commends them to me. have never found
one Of them deficient in those qualities that 90 to
form good companon--and though Mrs Ma
cawber deems their conduct too free tell her it
is because they have been reared where freedom is
an element OF education where they imbbe its
principles from those maternal founts which all of
US are compelled, probably to teach US humility by
the dispensation Of Providence to drink at" Mr..
Nacawbers account of Australia is hatterinc He
says: This is ii favored land To give YOU an idea
of our situation here, would say that, so readily
is the gold the tin the dosh available that our set
tiers have merely to send child out to die q peck
it is required they dig potatoes in other lands
and so plenty Is it that mere enclosure is sufi-
clent projection against thieves. There is no in
ducement to steal So largearo some of the pieces
found that the boys pich quoits with them. Tho
moral effect Of such state OF things NAV be ina
glned The most ardent gold lover in a fortnghts
time becomes satiated, as the New Zealand chill
dren are with the redundance of that oleaginous
matter wheTewith paternal sol;ctude supplies them
in short, whale blub6er. Their moral eouili.
!, brium is restored, and Il freedom of crime is tho
consequence, that renders my maSistracy perfect
sineeure.' Mrs. Macawber aud the Twins are in
the enjoyment Of excellent health.
The Empire County argus., 1854-01-21

YOUNG AMERIcA.-"1Iy son." said doting faith
err who was about taking his into business,
what shall be the style of the firm p '.Well,
governor said the one-and-twenty YOUTH looking
up into the heavens to find an answer, 'sI don't
know but suppose we call it John H. Samplin and
Father" The old gentleman was struck with the
originality of the idea, but could not adopt it.