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EINE JEWELRY.-I have just receive

LIME JEWELRY.-I have just received
IL new supply of the latest styles of Jewery
and have just finished fine lot Of pure silver
ware, such as Tea Sets, Gobleis, Cups, Spoons,
Forks, Ladies', Butter Fish, and Pie Knives
Napkin Rings, &c., &c. All of which will sell
at much lower prices than is usually asked for the
same quality OF goods at other establishments in
this city, and will warrant every article as repre-
sentcd at time of sale. III. o. HOOD,
Ais Penn. avenue, between a and 9th streets.
NEW BOOT AND SHOE STORE
In Samuel w. Taylor ~ Co, have opened the
spacious New Store on Penn. avenue, next TO
Messrs. Geo, IL t. Parker's opposite Browns
Hotel, for the sale ofLadies', Gentemen's, Misses,
Boys and Servants BOOTS, SHOES, CATERS
and SLIPPERS.
In opening this establishment our aim is TO be-
come popular by keeping good articles at very low
prices.
ID Arrangements have been made with the best
Northern Manufacturers for a regular supply OF
every article exclusively 10 order.
BY respectful attention TO the wants of those
who will avorus with call, we hope TO merit
their future confidence and patronage,
S. w. TAYLOR IL Co.
Penn. avenue, opposite Browns Hotel
Aug 2q-1W
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T1AYLoR < MAURY,s ELASTIC pen

/ No2L-This Pen, which is manufactured by
Ferry ~ 20, London, expressly for Messrs Tay.
Tor & Maury, will be found unequalied in all The
requirements Of good steel Pen
sold in gross boxes, price ST. al
TAYLOR & MAURY'S
Book and Stationery Sore,
April IL near OH 81,
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April 2l-lmtf

n RACE LEE, by Julia kavanah, author
" OF Daisy Burns, Madeleine. Nathalie We.
The summer Land; Southern Story, by n
child Of The son Just published and for sale by
X. FARNHAM,
ADril 10 Garner Penn avenue and 11th 81
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CASH MUSIC AND PIANO STORE
HORACE WATER
So a33 Broadway, New York.

70 aS3 broadway, New York.
OPPOSITION TO THE COMBINATION.
MUSIC AT GREATLY REDUCED RATES.
NnTW UNDERSTANDING THE COMBI-
In bnation Of Music Dealers % keen mn The
fricts hoa copy music against the interests
- NR'IVe Composers, and their refusal to extend
70 Ma WATERS the couriesies OF The trade he i
'nAkits immense sales--having abundant evil
urhfr thai he hnS public counienance and s,,p-
PIT n ms opposition 10 the Great MONOPOLY. and
N his efforts 10 aid Native Talent and adop the
Aa'lonal Currency tii> stock of a american nd
European Music = immense, and the catalogue
81 MS own publications. j one ct The. largest and
best selected ~ the Uni'ed States lie has also
made breal Reduction in The Prices Of Pianos
MeIodeons, and Musical instruments OF all kinds
Superior toned 81 OCl w Pianos for SITS 800
ana $50, interior OF ~ good qualify and instru-
ments strong and H. durable a those which
cost 5000 Pianos OF every variety of STYLE and
price up 10 81 900, comprising those OF Ten ,lit
ierehl manufacturers; among lhem The celebrated
modern improved Horace Waters Pianos and
the iirSt premium dsolean Pianos OF T. GILBERT
COS make Owners Of the Eolean Patent
SECONDHAND Pianos nj great bargains Prices
from $40 u eiJo helodeoas from i've different
manufacturers, iucuing he weli-knovyn S d. 81
II. SNlrHS he'odeons, tuned the equal TEN
peramentl The Best Make N the United States
Prices SO, .60 ST, 500 fll5 SIPS Sl35. $3.50
Smiths Double Bank Melo.rens' 5000. Each
PIANO and Mel d.on "a rantied The best terms
10 the trade SCHOOLS, &c I21 per cent discount
10 Clergynen and Churches All orders prompty
attended 10. Music sent 10 all paris of the coum
Try, posi- pad, Al The reduced rates General and
seiert Catalogues aud Schedules of prices of Mu
seal instruments forwarded to any address free
~ charse. Feb 16-d3m
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M RS. L.. l.. ALEXANDER can accom-
Ivl modate few Gentlemen with Board; or
Lady and Gentleman, on street, between 9th
and 7th, No. 500 The House is situated n short
distance from the Patent Office and other Depart
ments. Nov loft
SITUaTiON WANTED.-By a young
~ Frenchman, who comes well recommended
as waiter in a hotel or family, or Valet de Cham
brs. Apply at this Office.
Mar Is
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NEW YEARS PREsENTs.-M w
IN GAIT 81 BRO. will open this day magni6-
cent assortment Of Watches, Jewery Silver Ware,
and Fancy Goods, suitable for presents, 10 which
they invite the attention of purchasers.
M w. GAIT a. BROTHER.
Jan3-3 Penn. av., betw. 9Th and 10th a.
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- BFLErT,s AMERICAN ExPLoR-
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Id ing expedition. --Persona narrative OF ex
= oratons and incident. in Texas, New Mexico,
California, Sonora and Chihuahua, J. X. Bari
leu. Unued States Commissioner during that Pc
rod, ~ two volumes, with maps snd Illustrations.
The HIVE Of the Bee Hunter, repository OF
Sketches, including peculiar American character,
scenery, and rural sports, by T b Thorpe, author
Q ION oven the Bee Hunters, &c, illustrated
by sketches from nature
tarmagdale, novel, by Caroline Thomas
Our Parish, o. annals Of Pastor and People.
just received aod Tor sale by
r. FAkNHAM,
Corner OF Penn. avenue and llth Al
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TOHN III. BUTHMANN. Importer and
81 Dealer i'm Wine, Brandy, Cigars. &C.

CANDY 81 HATCH, Baliimor,
PEEL ~ STEVENS Aievandrl,
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and other articles connected with the Tailoring
Business, on Importation, and from respectable
city merchants, who are i'm want of discounted
money n, any price or loss, owing 10 over
stocked market and the circumstances of hard
times, "a ID lS54)
Butte record., 1855-11-17
F1uining.

In no one particular do the citizens O
California manifest more spirit and en-
terpriSe than in their effo Is to sunni,
the hill diggings with water necessary
for mining. Since the fact is establish
llshed beyond question, that a larp,
proportion of The most valuable gold de
posts are located high up among ou
mountains, in some instances near tn,
submits, the query naturally arises. how
are they TO be furnished with water
Some sleePless genius of enterprise en-.
terprlse answers by clambering far III
among the loftiest OF the Sierra Nevadas
and by the aid of a proper level, ascer.
tans that fine durable mountain strean
has the desired altitude, and long before
the "slow wagon proportion of then
neighbors get through with their gloomy
predictions, company is formed, anc
the route of the proposed work is lined
with hardy, cheerful sons of toll, making
the Old woods ring again with the sue
gestlve music of the pick and shovel
The ditch Is cut along the sides of the
steepest mountains, and fumes construc
ted around precipitous, rocky points, and
over deep canyons, which to faint heart
appears like lmpossibillties, but are trea,
ted by our men of iron will and unyicld,
ing energy as comparative trifes.
Instances of this nature are numerous
enough. We had The pleasure of wit
Messing practical illustration of the en-
ergy displayed in constructing works Of
this kind, few days since, In the north
portion of this county, which we think
worthy of particular notice. We here
refer to the fumes of Messrs. Greer &,
Martindell, and the Secret Digginps
Company near Rabbit Greek. Both
fumes pass over substantial tressel
work, which is 1900 feet in length and
l0l feet in height, and is one of the
most beautiful and thoroughly built struc-
lures of the kind in the State.-Sierra
Citi-cn.
Butte record., 1855-11-17
Silver Mines,

We have heard rumors of a valuable
silver mine having been discovered IN
the mountains lying TO the eastward OF
the Salinas pl4ins. at Alisal on Mrs.
Hartnell's Rancho there is an old Silver
mine which was worked very extensive
ly in ls4g and 80 by some of our resi-
dents !; they expended quite a large sum
of money to open the mine, but the cost
of labor more than exceeded the proceeds
and it was eventually abandoned, 1t Is on
private property aud doubtless will be
worked some day to the advantage OF
those interested.
There is also another lying farther r
north in the range Of mountains forming
the Paeheco Pass. This was discovered
about three years since and company
formed called "the Aurora Mining Com
pany." A capital of eight or nine thou
sand dollars was rsised, and proceedings
were commenced on larger scale, but
no ore was produced, and one fine morn
ing the treasurer and di>covercr left for
Chile with about four thousand dollars,
being the residue of the company's cap
ital yet unexpendcd This was damp
er, but in exploring the country about,
some of tie company discovered mine
of cinnabar, SO the plans were changed
the Aurora mpany abandonfd the
idea of extracting silver and turned their
attention toward the quicksilver, but il
vas not Profitable and further operations
were suspended. They have however
made arrangements with an English
company who have the means, and prep
Aratlons are being made to work the
mine on llrge scale. The ore is said
to be III pr"fusion AID very rich.
In the San Antonio the miners have
abandoned the diggings for the want ot
water, they are however many Of them
busted in making explorations 50 as to
be rea y us soon as the fall rains conn
mcnce. --Montereg NentiueL.
Butte record., 1855-11-17
CHAs. II. JoHSsov,
Acting Deputy Collector.
Table Mountain.

The excitement in Tuo ume county
about Table Mountin appeas to be a,
great as ever; and mining operations
are pursued with unusual industry. From
the Democrat we learn that new tunnels
are to be seen on every side, ard new
shafts are being sunk from the summit.
at innurnerable poin's, The miner is
often in danger of life AMI limb from the
huge projectlles, in the shape of scoria
slabs, that are sent by .he force of pow
der from the shafts, as messengers of
the industry and enterprise et the opera
tors. The thunder OF the blasting re-
sembles the artillery of ii miniature Sc
bastopol; and, altogether, the life and
activity that prevail augur, unmistakably
a highly prosperous day for Sonora nd
the country round about.
1t furthes appears that this extraor-
dinary mountain is yielding dimonds.
several Of which have been found near
Byrne's ferry. y jeweler of Sonora pur-
chased one Of them for the sum of sixty
dollars. A substance has also been
picked up which closely resembles opal.
The value of the claims on Table
Mountain averages from two hundred to
five thousand dollars each. The opera
tions seem to be conducted by combina-
tions Of labor and capital, as tunneling
is very expensive As an example, says
the Democrat, we will state that com
pany near jamestown, some five miles
/ from Sonora, the Messls. Oliver, LYONS
& Co., after two years faithfnl labor in
the cutting a tunnel only few weeks
ago reached the object of their search.
This tunnel is eleven hundred feet in
length, and cost over $50 PER foot. 1t
is mostly through solid rock, and at one
section, by the most arduous labor, they
were enabled to advance but six inches
during three weeks time.
Mann & Co., on the brow of the noun
tain, at. er decending one hundred and
sixty nine feet are taking out the richie, t
ore we have seen in California. BY
stirring up the dirt with a stick, we
could pick up scales of gold Of the value
OF from twenty five cents to three dol
lars.
Huge piles of this valuable dirt are be-
ing heaped up in every direction of the
diegings. That of Valentine S, Co. is
valued at $50, 200, Johnson & Co.'s at
$23, ,000' Sampson & Co.'S $4,000, Cad
wells $4,000 and so on through num-
berless artificial mountains of the pre-
cious ore.
Butte record., 1855-11-17

Es5- The Board of Supervisors have
been in session during the present week
and have transacted considerable bu>i>
ness. In the matter Of roads the boar
declared the act Of the Court Of Sessions
in turning the road by the Miners
Ranch, illegal, and opened the road ont
of the canon, on the old track to Wyan-
dottc. The board also opened road
from Lynchburg to the Miners Ranch
at the head of the canon. This is a
road that has been much needed, and
when completed will open direct com
munication with the fourishing towns OF
Lynchburg and Ophir The board re-
fused to pay the bill of Mr. Hart, who
had been to considerable labor and cx-
pense in improving the road above Bid
well.
We would suggest to the Board the
propriety of granting licenses for toll
roads, from the Miners Ranch to Bid
well, and above Bidwell to Berry Creek
About three companies would be able tC
make and keep in repair an excellent
road over this section, at present about
as bad as any section between the Sacra-
mento and the American Valleys, ant
will be impossible during the approach
ing wet season. Other counties have
pursued this course, and have the bes
roads over the worst places. A small
toll would pay company to construc
the road aud keep it in repair, leaving
the old track free to such as should pre-
fer it. 1t is Lelevcd that this plan vii
secure good road over section named
What think the b ard of Supervisors
Butte record., 1855-11-17
BldWeII, Oct. 80, 800. <
ATTENTION CONTRACTORS

The contract for Fluming the Cape Min
ing Claim" to be worked in 1856, will ba Il.
out ON the 10th inst, at Longs Bar, by the
Trustees of said Company. Length of Fluma
1852 feet. None of the fuming will be done
over water. Total length of Flume and Race
2ll2 feet. Contract to include all work na
cessary to the beginning of mining operations
in the drained bed of the river. For furtbe,
particulars, or handing in bids, apply to Tbos
Wells at Bidwell, Alex Coles at Longs Bar
or to D. D. Fraliek at Thompsons Flat
5HSS ) HSs# 5 rSSE#5t SSE5s: SSF#si Trustees o.no
Bidwell, Nov. l. 1855 59-o+
The above is postponed until Thursday, the
22d inst-the contract will then be let out. at
Longs Bar.
AIEx. Ai.HS; ( COLES. dITs' {rrustees c NC
d. D, FRALICK.>
Butte record., 1855-11-17

THE CRIMEA GoLD CouNTRY.-Dr.
Maynard in his work entitled "From
Paris to Sebastopol'' has the following
interesting account:
eff England and France were to take
possession of the whole of the Crimea,
an wished, without keeping mp an army
OF occup ton at a vast expense, to pre-
vent Russia from ever re-establishing
her power, they have only to decree that
henceforth the Crimea should be an in
dependent Sta te, self-governed and to
attract thither, in less than year as
many millions of inhabitants as could be
lodged on the soil, it would be sufficient
for them to declare the ports free, and to
plant on the Tchatir Dagh banner in
viting the gold tekors of every nation to
come and search in in its sides, in the
rocks of the Tohatir. the Dimlrdgi, Sin
ab, and Aluchta, there is enough to pay
the expenses of a war if it lasted a CEN
tury. Perhaps my readers may feel as
tonished at my making such statement
They would be less astonishe if they
kney the authorities on which | rely. !
do not merely appeal to geographical
documents and tht history of past times
to prove lnfallibly that the gold MINIS Of
the Tchatir Dagh exist and have been
worked | also invoke the testimony Of
those who, visu de manu-, have seen and
touched veins of gold more abundant, a
thousand fold richer than those of the
UraI and all the known mines 1t suit
cd tie policy of he Cars to leave these
mines unworked, and to efface the recol-
lection of them as far as possible. If
they were worked by free mrn, that
would have attracted from every quar-
ter of Europe a multitude of adventu-
rers, men Of enterprising character, on a
single point of the empire. 1t woud 4
have been kindling confagration which
they could not have mastered. II, on
the other hand, seris and prisoners were
employed as miners, the Crimea was not
| Ike the Ural, so remote from Europe
that the groans of the slave martyrs
could be smothered and they might have
escaped the fangs of the dcspot The
Russian Government Consequently pros
claims the auriferous strata of these
mountains, which evidently attach the
A ps to the Caucasus, to be fabulous. -
The Climea, within ten years will be-
come the El Dorado of the Ola World.
Butte record., 1855-11-17
Syerial Mutires.
LOST

On the lst day of Nov, near Lynchburc
Pocket-b book, containing note for 81 400
dated Sacramento River, Butte Co., july Ooh
1890, sighed by Conrad Pfeil and Joseph pier
son, and due the 2lst Jan, 1856. Any nerso.
finding it will confer a favor on the snb.o-;
Der by forwarding it to the Ophir post off,.
The public is cautioned against purcbasirr
said note. CHAS WHITE
Ophir. Nov. 8, 1856. n1-3t-nde,
Butte record., 1855-11-17
THE w AR.

The Crimean correspondent of the
London Times, seems to think it will
take two years to dislodge Prince Gorts-
chakoff and his troops from the northern
forts of Sevastopol.
A fearful tempest had occurred at Sc
vas'opol, with heavy rains.
The loss of the Russians is estimated
at $4,000 men.
Prince Gortschakoff's dispatch:
Hamburg, Sept. 9TH
Intelligence has b, en- received at Pc
tersbureh from Prince Gorlschakof fl
which brings news from the Crimea up
10 the Sd inst. The Prince reports that
on previous day, the enemy made an
Intellectual movement The all cs are
rel orted to have established 100 NOR
tars at Sev"stopol. with which it was
expected they would soon render the
north side unlenable.
A tough campaign is expected, as the
Russian are making tremendous prepl-
rations, and the Emperor h MS, Ii is at
Cd ssl.
The Russian Treasury has received
large sums Of money through Berlin.
The Empress of the French was in
very poor he lth. The Emperor was
about TO visit Bologne in company with
Alb l-,l-Kadcr.
Since the arrival of Prokerch, this i
sad to be the focus fpo'iticai ntrigues,
tending to the disruption of the Anglo
French alliance. The beirothal Of the
Princess Royal Of England to the Prince
of Prussia, which seems to be determined
upon, may possibly have some influence
Oh this movement.
Butte record., 1855-11-17
The Indian War.

We learn from the Yreka Union, Ex,
ira, that on the 9Th inst pitched bat
tie was fought at Cow Creek Canon
Rogue River Valley, between about 30C
Indians and 400 regulars and volunteer,
under Capt. Smith, U. S. A, of Fort
Lane. The fighting continued from l
O'Clock p NJ, till l0--the indians re-
treating and firing back upon the whites
when it was deemed necessary that
steps be taken to provide for the wound
ed, and halt was ordered The In.
dams then rallied and commenced firing
upon the men, who retired to an open
space where more eff .ctual stand could
be made. 1t was then ascertained that
ieghteen men were killed and twenty-five
wounded. A message was then dis
patched to Capt George, at Athonse,
who started Immediately with eighty vol
uDteers.
The Union says ''The course pursued
by Captain Smith, the determination
and zeal manifested, have called forth
the encomiums of all-and it is said the
coolness manifested. by him upon this
particular occasion elected the admira>
ton of all present" The Captain is
undoubtedly deserving of the encomiums
heaped upon him by the Union for bis
zeal and coolness in preventing his com
pany of 400 men from being cut to
pieces and destroyed by the superior
tactics and skill of 800 savages.
FIGHT WITH THE INDIANS IN SHASTA
FALLEY.-On Thursday last, a party
of sixteen men under Mr. Upper, OF
Shasta Valley, fell in with a large BODY
Indians in the mountains dividing the
waters of Klamath and Shasta Rivers.
After brief engagement. and losing
one man, the whites were compelled 10
retreat.
1t Is rumored that two mrn, Mr.. Snow
Of the Klamath River Ferry, opposite
Beaver Creek, and a nan by the name
Of Scott, have been killed on the trail
leading from the Mountain House of
Doty s Doyle to the Klamath River.
A party of 25 or 80 startf d from Dead
wood yesterday, to look into the matter.
These two men left the mountain House
on Tuesday evening last for the Ferry.
Butte record., 1855-11-17
Murder of Hon, Isaac 3. Wall.

A telegraphic dispatch was received
on Sunday afternoon, by Hon. NJ. 5
Latham, San Francisco, which conveys
the intellIaesce of the murder of Hon
Isaac B. Wall, Collector of Monterey
Mr.. Wall had been a member of the
State Legislature. The following is the
despatch received.
Monterry, Nov. l0-3 p. NJ. }
Via San Jose, Nov. lilo A. L )
To Hon. N. S. Latham.-Sir: Hon.
Isaac VIII, the Collector of the District
of Monterey, has been kill d on the road
to San Luis Obispo. A messenger has
this moment brought news that his body
was found on the roadside, about thirty
miles from here No particulars have
been ascertained. But he is certainly
murdered
CHAs. II. JoHNsoS,
n ~
Butte record., 1855-11-17
NOTICE.

The Stockholders of the South Feather
Water Company, are hereby notified that the
Trustees of said Company, have levied an as
sessment of 10 per cent upon each share Of
stock held by them, and that the same is pay
able at the Companys office, Forbestown, on
or efore the 18th day of November, 1855.
By order Of the Board.
NJ. H. DARRACH, Sec'y.
October 18th, 1855. 40 At
Butte record., 1855-11-17

More GOLD We notice recently
says the Los Angeles Star some rich
specimens of gold brought into this city
by DOct. Trask, State Geologist, from
The range of mountains from seventy
FIVE to one hundred miles n. Z. of San
Bernardino. From authentic sources
we learn that later discoveries have
been made in the neighborhood of San
Bernardino, from which, even at this
the dry season, three dollars per day
has been made with ease. 1t is antici-
pated that much larger sum will he re-
ahzed when the rainy season sets in
Numerous parties are out exploring, and
we shall endeavor to lay the result be-
fore our readers.
Butte record., 1855-11-17
NOTICE.

Ophir and Feather River Canal Mining Co.
The Stockholders of said company are here
by notified that an assessment of ten dollars
to each share has been levied, and is hereby
ordered to be paid to the Treasurer, c. G
Lincoln, at Ophir, or to J. NJ Faulkner. Bid
WE'LL on or before the Ist Monday of Decem-
ber, A. D. 1855. By order of Board of Trus.
tees. r. BIRD, Pres
J. ". Scorr, Sec'y. na-It
Butte record., 1855-11-17

The American Organ published a
Washington, says the Boston Journal
has directory of the lodges of the Or
der OF United Americans, %. U. A.
This organization, it is said, is not of 9
political character like the Know Moth.
lngs, or at least is only intended to ope,
rate upon the elections indirectly, by
securing the nomination by the differen
political parties of Americans in prnci
pie. II appears that there are fifty
three lodges of this order in Massachu-
setts one in Maine; ten in Connecti-
cut two in Vermont; one in New
Hampshire eighny-nine in New Yolk
twenty-six in New jersey eleven il
Pennsylvania one in Indi ma two il
Louisiana; one in Wisconsin one in
Ohio ; four in California five in Mich
igan one in Missouri ; two in Virginia;
one in the District of Columbia one in
Illinois one in Tennessee, and two in
Alabama.
Butte record., 1855-11-17

Rich PEosPEcT-Mr Samuel Whit.
worth, says tho Placerville Democrat
who is mining under his house on Main
street IN this town, on Thursday last OBJ
tanned from one pan of dirt twenty-nine
dollars in coin and two ounces OF gold
II was predicted by gentleman of thi.
city, on reading of some of the remarka.
ole discoveries lately made in our coun-
ty, that gold would yet be dug out OF
the "bowels of the harmless earth'' in Ell
Dorado, already coined, and the above
unusual prospect verefes his prediction.
We presume the prospect was the hoard
of some fellow who buried it for safe
aoeping
Butte record., 1855-11-17

E9-An old man by the name o
Brown, who has been employed, fol
some time past, at the P NJ. S. S. Co ;.
works, was found, on Friday afternoon
IN the tules, at Benccia, in a dying con-
dition. He lost his money and his reas-
on IN consequence of the failure oi
Adams & Co, and who can tell but hi.
death was brought about indirectly from
the same cause