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Butte record., 1854-03-18

BRuTAL.-A correspondence of the
Mariposa Chronicle, writing from Mil
erton, on the Frenzo, says that man
named Andrew McFarlane visited an
Indian rancheria near that place, on the
22d of February, and demanded that an
Indian woman be given to him for the
night. He caught one of the women,
and attempted to use her roughly, when
one of the Indians interfered. McFar-
lane then drew his knife, and stabbed
the Indian, killing him instantly and
then made an assault upon another of
the savages, cutting him severely. He
then fed. and has not since been heard
of.
Butte record., 1854-03-18

A SEA MousE.-A beautiful living
specimen of the aphrodite is exhibiting
in England. The fish is six inches long
and has the general appearance of sole
1t is furnished with 26 feet on either
edge of the under part of the body, the
extremity Of each leg or foot possessing
four or five tentacule The great remark.
able feature, however, is in the fine CLOS
sy filament of hair which fringes the
side Of the animal all round, every hair
rejecting the color Of the rainbow.
Butte record., 1854-03-18

MoXoGAMY, PoLIGAMY, AND CHRISTI
ANITY.-Monogamy, or single marriage,
that is, marriage 10 one's wife at once,
is an old Roman practice, adopted by
the Roman Church, and thus introduced
into Christendom. Whether The Apos-
ties taught it or not we cannot say, as
ST. Paul enjoins it only on bishops, there
by, however intoxicating the propriety Of
it without enforcing it as a rule. No
Roman was allowed to have two wives at
once, but was liable to be punished for
bigamy. Mark Antony was the first
Roman who had two wives Julias Ce-
sar attempted to have law passed 10
tavor of polygamy, but could not effect
it. 1t was no doubt owing to this ma
tional custom amongst the Romans, that
the early Roman ladies were 50 distin-
guished for their personal dignity and
propriefy of conduct. Women held a
much higher rank amongst the Romans
than amongst the Jews. The early
Christians so naturally adopted this hab-
it of Roman respectability, that we are
apt to ascribe the monogamy of the west.
ern world to Christianity; but this is a
mistake. There is no evidence of it
either in scripture or in history. Nay
it is a well known fact. that even concu-
binage was sanctioned by the early
church. A man was allowed to keep a
concubine without marriage, but not
concubine and wife together. See
Bingham's Antiquities, Book xvi, C.
IL.
Butte record., 1854-03-18

THE CHRISTIANS WIrE.-Chateau-
BRAND discourses beautifully on this
theme:
"Man, in uni.ing himself to her, re.
gains part of his substance his soul, as
well as his body, is incomplete without
his wife; he has strength, she has beau
ty; he labors in the field he does not
understand the details of domestic life,
but bis companion prepares the repast,
and her smiles sweeten existence. He
has his crosses, and the partner of his
couch is there to soften them; his day
may be sad and troubled, but in the
chaste arms of bis wife he finds comfort
and repose. Without woman, man
would be rude, gross and solitary Wo-
man spreads around him the flowers Of
existence, as the creepers of the forest
decorate the majestic oak with their
odoriferous garlands. Finally, the pair
live united, and in death are not seper-
able j; in dust they lay side By side, and
their souls are reunited beyond the lin
its of the tomb"
Butte record., 1854-03-18
Prince Albert.

The position of Prince Albert in Eng
land is not one of unalloyed satisfaction
and, indeed there probably are people in
the world who do not consider it an en-
viable one, and who would not accept
it, except under compuIsien. That in
teresting gentleman was imported by the
government Of England, at great ex-
pense, as a promising specimen of thor
oughbred royal live stock. Besides be-
ing good and obedient husband to the
Queen, his arduous duties were to con-
sist in doing nothing and interfering in
nothing, at salary that in few years
would suffice TO buy up all his German
family and all their possessions But
he has failed even in this easy non-per-
formance. The silly fellow cannot keep
quiet, when he is overpaid for doing So
The great mistake was made at first by
the English people in giving the young
man too much money He had been
reared in the ways of frugalty and pru-
dence, and an income Of $l50,OO0
year was quite enough to override all
the economical aspiration of his former
comparatively humble life. Not that il
made hum extravagant-he is one of the
wrong family for that foily-the Co.
burgs being noted for parsimony; but i.
suddenly developed and greatly strength.
ened what appears to be his ruling pass
ions-cupidity. The tacit condition Of
doing nothing, on which be was engaged
by the government, did not of course
preclude him from accepting the pay Of
all the sinecure Offices, that fell within
his grasp, for hich he quickly showed
an avidity worth of a native ofice-seek-
er. Then, having by his manners near
ly double his income, descended to the
meanness of attempting to invade the in
come tax. This was rather too German
for John Bull, who grumbled not loud
but deep thereat He invented very
funny hat, which was laughed at, but
not worn and as no other folly succeed
this creation of royal genius, John
winked at his greed for cash, congralu-
ted himself on having secured queens
husband, who, from sheer imbecility of
character, could at least do no mischief,
and admired the prince accordingly
In fact, John was so well pleased with
his royal importations, that he was re-
Gently on the point of setting up gra-
ven image TO him in the city Of London
but he has discovered that he is, like
Joe Bagstock, ''sly, devilish sly !"-
From doing nothing-but investing sal
aries-Albert has taken to interfering
in Johns foreign affairs He is infu-
encing the cabinet and the queen on fa-
vor of Russia, and the unsuspecting John
is naturally aghast at the amazing impu-
dence of the fellow. The erection of
the craven image is abandoned; Johns
loyalty has cufled to disgust; he attacks
the model prince by the press, by carl
catures, and by scurrilous ballads and
we may expect to hear shortly that the
windows of Buckingham Palace are
boarded up, as were those of the late
Duke of Wellington's residence, to pro-
tect him from the mob.
Butte record., 1854-03-18
AsTIeuITIEs.-The identical pair Of

ANTIqUITIEs.-The identical pair Of
pistols worn by Fernando Cortez, when
he invaded Mexico, in 1892, are in poss-
ession Of Capt. W. 7. Rodgers of Jer-
sey City, who obtained them in Mexico,
in 1920, from a venerable Spaniard, in
whose family they had been treasured
for century and a half. One Of the
pistols burst in the hands of the robber
general. They are large, bell mouthed
pieces. heavily mounted, chased, and in
laid with silver, and weigh about FIVE
pounds each. Ux>5s Sa<..
Butte record., 1854-03-18
Spanish Delegate. 10 conrres.

Inc new i 0rk sunday lines gives
the translation Of letter from Manuel
GalIegos, Spanish Delegate to the House
f Representative from New Mexico
The Don seems perfectly satisfied with
his comfortable seat among the s'North>
ern Barbarians,n and is determined to
take the world easy-like his progenitors
have been doing for hundred years.
Eds. Sunday Times AS you excel
lencies have previously d me me the
great honor of mentioning my humble
name in your large paper, with much
appreciation, 1 feel slightly delicacy-
though a stranger--in sending you nv
epistle, | counot read or write English
and. indeed, l am told that Washington
is not the city to acquire either In puri-
ty. But have precepter who teach
es me very quick and very cheap. I
was much astonished by the city of large
large distance, which they call Washing
ton and I would rather lassso buffa-
10 than to walk on dusty day from the
treasury buildings to the capitol. l on
ly arrived in town two days defore the
session opened, and had but little time
to perceive things before | took my seat.
| was much bored By the people whom
they call the lobby gentlemen, until they
found ont two things one, that I could
not speak English; and another, that |
was only delegate without VOTE
After this discovery was made, had no
bad brandy or ci gars forced on me. In
deed, many who were at first polite, did
not seem to know me. l find nv seat
very pleasant If I am tired, the buzz
about me makes slumber very inviting :;
and when the talk is loud, l expect eve
ry minute that there will be some inter-
esting fight As yet, I have seen none,
although many members use their arms
as if about to use their fist. The pay is
not very bad, and is more than could
at home trading in hides and ore. Nv
mileage money was very snug, and is now
in bank. One gentleman, who talked
Spanish, offered me much larger sum,
If | would promote Pacific railroad by
my influence. When / told him that
this just suited me and my constituents,
and l would push it without money, be
shook my hand and said | was the only
pure patriot in Washington. | felt hon
ored, without kowing why he said so.
President Pierce is very kind to me,
but | ike Mr. Gushing best, because he
can talk Spanish equal TO any poet of
Madrid. He and l has had many Jokes
together, and he says that I am the only
member to be envied, because | have all
the honor and pay without being annoy
ed with speeches and votes. Perhaps
be is right
l have been to one evening party, but
l saw so many black coats that | thought
it might be a funeral, particularly as the
ladies looked as gay and smiling as if
they had just lost their husbands. |
caught q bad cold, however, which Gen.
Cushings says is not to be sneezed at.
Yours with great respect,
MANUEL GALLEGos.
P. S.-What shall do with the large
piles of unbound books with "Pub Doc"
on them;
Butte record., 1854-03-18

REv1vALs.-There has been nightly
meetings and preaching for several weeks
in this city. There has also been
preaching in the Babtist church. A
good deal of feeling has been aroused
upon the subject of religion, and quite a
number of the young persons have expe-
rienced religion The grood work is
still progressing.-Oregom Spectator.
Butte record., 1854-03-18
SELECTED.

SELEOIED.
Ny heari Is ike the silent lutte,
Some careless hand hath thrown aside
Whose cords are dumb, whose tones are mute,
That once sent forth the voice Of pride
Yet Ger its long neglected strings,
The winds of heaven viii sometimes dy,
And as the past fond memory brings,
Perchance may answer with sigh.
No more-no more The winds forssk;ns,
The lute win soon forgotten lie,
While this poor hear in sadness breaking,
Responds not even vii sigh.
Butte record., 1854-03-18

n@ A drunken loafer, on recovering
from spell of sickness, was asked wheih-
er he had been afraid to meet his God
"Oh, no." he replied, 81 was only
afeared o. tother ehap.n
Butte record., 1854-03-18

~ For the first time in great many
years the Mississippi is frozen over opPo-
site Alton. The Missouri is closed hard
and hight at St. Charles, and teams have
crossed during the past few days IN safe
Butte record., 1854-03-18
BUSINESS CARDS.

DICKERSON & STOMBS,
MANUFACTURERS, JOBBERs, and Dealers in Tin
-fE Copper shes. Iron, Hardware and Stoves, New
-eTsb street. ncarshe Plaza. February Il.
Butte record., 1854-03-18
HESS 4 LARCnNiBI

HESS < LARCOAiBE.
yEiNFAs' sTORE.-WhoIessle and retail dealers in
w GroeeFies. liquors. provisions, and AL kinss OF
s nsTs supplies, &C. BidNell. nov y
Butte record., 1854-03-18

GLUCKAUF l. WILLIAMS,
AErH0LESALEA AND RETAIL. DEALERS IN Dry
tS Goods, GToceries Provisions. Clothing Iiqno-s
Z Hers fools, &C, door shove National hotel Bdwel
Butte record., 1854-03-18

yrHATHER RIVER EXPRESS, W. E. SINGER i
A COS connecting with Wells Fargo and CO.
Butte record., 1854-03-18

zf0USFY SURVEYOR, HUGH BLACK-Pe-son's
~ wishing the services Of The County Surveyor will
leave their orders Charles + Lots Office. and
ias u ~ be punciaslly attended TO- November L.
Butte record., 1854-03-18

4 ARDEN RANCHO, BY MINOT Il TARR, eight
Ia miles from Bidwell. on the Harysville road.
EERATT's ECHANGNE Ry = :. PRATT. South
2 west Corner Of Plaza. BidaelI Butte Comfy. Cal
Butte record., 1854-03-18

c. A SMITH,
FFOeE ASD VARIETY STORE east side Shsde
-tf Hotel. HidwelL Butte County California
Butte record., 1854-03-18

E-yEkTHER RIVER EMPRESS. EVERTs. SMELL
n cos connee;izs Eiih Adams and Company.
Butte record., 1854-03-18
EXPRESSES.

4 DAMS s CO.'S. EXPRESS BANKING AND
y EXCHANGE OFFICE. fire proof brick building,
ccFner Of PiAzA and High Streets, MarysviEe- nov12
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Poultry Cheaper than Pork.

Build good, comfortable hen crop,
such as you would keep your hogs in
Keep fowls, feed them :, and make a care.
ful estimate Of your fowls and hogs, to-
gether with the products Of each; you will
find that fowls are more profiita stock
than hogs. Pork cannot be made at less
than five cents pound with any breed
Of hogs. Each hen, if well cared for, will
yield clear profit Of one dollar, a year.
To care for them and produce this result,
It Is necessary to give them good place
to roost, a variety Of grain, with little
animal food, with clean water, and lime
in some shape for egg shells. The fowl
manure annually wasted in the United
States is worth at least 100000. To
save it, place layer Of loam and plaster
occasionally over layer Of the manure.
Every spring mix all together, and use
1t at the rate Of pint to hill Of corn or
cucnnbers, squashes, pumpkins, melons,
peas, onions, Strawberries, or any other
fruit, vegetable, or grain, and you cannot
FAIL to have an improved crop. This is
American guano, and is as good as that
brought from the isl 'nds of Peru, at heavy
COST Southern Cultiyator.
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particular to put my land in good order, open
very shallow and more by pressing on the
earth than plowing. / either step.drop
seed, eight to twelve in place, or drill seen
very thlnly. My reason is, ean save bushel
per acre and have seed sound, not injured in
inc least. A thin stand is les subject to die out
WIFI stand the cold mornings best and the
land Is easier cultivated, as the sta nd Is easier
,hlnned. cover with heavy block, moro
by comprcssing earth to the seed than by
covering with earth. This leaves the land
In fine condition for the plow or the hoe.
Other matters in which differ with many:
plowing lands in the winter, with the expcc-
tation that winter freezes will pulverize the
earth. i would ask those who have tried il
their experience. In l84O or Al had about
onc-half of n field powed in the fall; pext
spring, when bedding up, discovered, when
ever the plow came TO the plowed land,
and the plowman invariably declared il was
difficult to keep the plow in the earth, the
land was so hard. Is this according to rea
son! AT the North, were there ere freezcs-
or freeze all winter, the land is mellowcd
the depth of the frecze-not much rain, or il
falls on frozen earth, In latitude 80 to "a
degrees, our freezes are few and far between,
not over an inch or so, followed by torrents
OF rain, which dissolves q portion of the soil
washes other portions, and followed by dry
weather. when the land having run Together
and think no more blowing will be done
before March than is necessary to the plnn.
ting Of corn and oats. prefer doing ms
much plowing after winter rains have passed
rs is possible.
Yours, with respect, NJ. w. PHILIPS
Southern Organ.
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Couldn't Cure Him.

a good story is told, in an eastern name,
o: the treatment Of y drunken husband bv
his amiable spouse. After trying yarion.
experiments, all to cure drunkenness. she
thought OF another plan of making q re.
iormed drunksrd Of her lord.
She engaged watchman for s,ipula-
ted reward to carry PbilaDder to the watch
house while yet in state Of insensibiIity,
and to frightcn him little when he re-
covered. In consequence Of this arrange
ment Plilandcr woke up about ii O'Clock
at night, and found himself living on a
pine bench IN strange and dim apart
n,ent. Raising himself up on his elbow.
he looked around until his eyes rested ON
a man sitting by stove smoking Q Sc.
gar.
" Where aln ] r. said Philander.
10 Medical College" said the segar
smoker.
What n doing tberey'
"Going TO be eat upls
How comes that II
why. you died yesterday while ,ou
were drunk. and we brought your body
10 make . 'natcmy."
Its lis-pn, not dead q
No niaiter--we bought your casc.s
from your wife, who bad night % sclI n
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Cotton-Made 0f Cultivatiou,

The position Is taken, that the cotton
plant Is not easily suited in soil and climate
and then that " the beat cotton lands arc al
deep, rich, soft mould---a medium between
the spongy end sandy" According IN INV
wsy OF thinking, cotton grows and Yields ac.
rordingt to fertility on almost all soils jn mi,
ias.itrde No one would say, the orange i
not easily suited, because it requires climate.
i have seen cotton doing rs well as could he
expected on the red clay and sandy fats Of
Csfolins and upon the still, hard botfome Of
the baysas in Jour Slate. The best cotton
Isnds ! ever saw. are ~ stiff and AZ hard a.
post eiays get 70 be; It is true, though, be-
fQso ne summer Is over the plowed land IL
- pkat z. an ash bank, but AFTER the win.
tezfsips. y q again hard to plow, and where
pe' f'owsds z y hard ali ihs year, except
when vet. ] object 10 such sayings, though
only practical a. TO soiiing lands. I obi.,t
70 the quantity Of seed sown: i have .c,y,,
swenty-three crops. aud havs never vet nssS
ons onshel per acre. and have planted sfop.
with half bushel per acre. I an, ,srv
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AGRICULTURAL.
TO PRESERVE MANURE.

We clip the following from an article
copied into the papers from an unknown
source, farmers will do well to heed the
advice:
Waiving remarks on the laws Of nature
requiring deep and finely pulverised
soil for another article, we will, in this
consider manures rs furnishing food for
plants. From repeated experiments il is
ascertained, that the state of animals con-
tains great amount Of nutriment, or food
! for plants; and that similar effects are
produced by applying the droppings Of
fowls, Sguano,) animal manure, (tie blood
and offal ofslaughter yards &c. &c.) Much
Of the value Of these is liable to be los. by
putrifaction and evaporation. BY chemis-
try we ascertain what this is, and how TO
retain 1t. II is well known that in clean.
ing horse stables, especially under the floor,
there IS a very pungeant smell. The same
Is true IN opening u heap Of stable manure
that has been thrown up and is heated.
The smell is produced by tho escape Of
ammonia, which is the essence and value
of the manure. The loss is greater from
privies, because their contents are still
richer and more highly charged with fur
tilizing gases. How TO retain these and
10 fix them in sta:e in which they will
remain until used by the growing plants,
7s 9 question Of high importanee, which a
scientific knowledge OF these clements alone
can answer. An English writer says
"Before you begin to clean odt your stable
dissolve some common salt in water. If for
horse stable, say four pounds OF salt dis
solved in two buckets OF water, and pour
ed through the moose Of q water pot over
the stable floor an hour or so before YOU
begin to remove the mannre, and the vol.
etile salts Of ammonia will become fixed.
rom Their i.aying united with the muriatic
acid OF the common salt; and the soda
thus liberated from the salt, will quickly
absorb carbonie acid, forming carbonate Of
soda"
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Danger Of Painted Pals.

would desire to direct the attention
OF the reader Of the Scientific American to
the danger of using pals wlicl, are paint.
ed Inside, for containing water for domes-
tic purposes. The oxyd oflead with which
they are painted, is dangerous poison.
and know tits productive Of evil in MANY
cases. Last week, having taken drink
OF water from painted pail, which had
been in use for some months, was con.
v'nced from the taste of the water, that
IT had taken up portion Of the paint, and
having analysed the water found it to
contain very minute vuantity of it, suf.
hc'ent, however, ifa large quantity Of wa.
Ter were taken, to produce those fearful
diseases peculiar to lead poisonings."
JAMES MANLEY.
We advise al! persons to avoid using
painted wooden pals. A coat Of varnish,
on the outside, is all the Establishment
we ever desire to see on water pail.
Scientific american.
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OUR COUNTRY.
A PATRIOTIC SONG.

Our Country! tits glorious land!
With broad arms, stretched from shore to shor,
The proud Pacific chafcs her strand,
She hears the dark Atlantic roar
And nurtured on her ample breast,
How many goodly prospect lies!
In natures widest grandeur dressed,
EnameIled with her lovliest dyes.
Rich Praries deckcd with flowers of gold,
Like sun.lit oceans roll afar;
Broad Lakes her azure heavens behold.
Rejecting clear each trembling star;
And mighty Rivers, mountain born,
Go sweeping onward dark and deep.
Through forests where the bounding fawn
Beneath their shcl;ering branches leap.
And, Graded mid her clustering bills,
Sweet wales in dreamlike beauty hide,
Where love the air with music fills,
And calm content and peace abide;
For plenty here her fullness pours
In rich profusion DER the land,
And sent TO seize the generous store
There prowls no tyrant's hircling band.
Great Godi VIC thank Thee for this home
This boundless birth+and Of tho free;
Where wanderers from afar may come
And breathe the air Of Liberty!
Still may her flowers untramped spring,
Her harvests wave, her cities rise;
And yet till time shall fold her wing,
Remain earth's lovliest paradise!
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POETRY.
lFor the Lancaster Ledger
The Witch of the Vile.
n1 ETIwAN,

Aye, she's witch, but not fiend
OF Harpic shape and form
were her soft hearts recesses cleaned,
Each fbre would be warm
With Charity.
yet she's n witch as manifold,
In Mrs and dulcet smiles,
As fabled Protcus of old
whose hundred cunning wiles
Hislcd the mind
In stature, tall as Julia Dean
Type Of Romeo's love;
In beauty fair as Flora, Queen,
With whom the Graces move
In blushing sweets.
eul', shes witch whose silver voice
Strikes the ear like magic
The soul entranced forsakes carths joys,
The fancy grows quite sick
While listening.
With gifts of gold her victims knecl
In homage at her feet;
With heart untouch'd, she scorns to feel
4 fame decked in deceit
And formal VOWS.
am bewitched, want release
From the witch of the ville;"
Herpotent charms, when win they cease,
To bind my fettered win
In cords Of love.
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DIR. STRONG'S
COMPOUND SANATIV E
PILLS.

THESE PILLS are entirely Vegetable,
Il. and are most superior Medicine in
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OF Appetite, Obstructed and painful Men
situation, and all lingering diseases.
As Female Medicine they net like n
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They purify the blood, cqualize the circu-
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