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Butte record., 1856-11-15

A BoNAPARTE LovE-LErTER.-The
following passionate billet dour, writ
ten by Napoleon to Josephine, shows
how affectionately he could write to the
woman whom he afterwards sacrificed
To JosEPHINE NATHAN.
MARMIRILo, July II, 1906.
| received your letter, nv adorable
friend. 1t has filled heart with ioy. [
am grateful to you for the trouble you
have taken to send me the news. |
hope that you are better to-day. I am
sure that you have recovered. I earn
estly desire that you should ride horse
back; it cannot fail to benefit you.
Since | left you, I have been con-
stantly depressed. My happiness is to
to be near you. Incessently l live over
Ia my memory your caresses, your tears
your affectlonate solicitudc, the charms
OF the incompatible Josephine kind!e
continually burning and glowing
flame in my heart When, free from
all solitude, all harassing care, shall l
be able to pass al my time with you,
having only to love you, and TO think
only of the happiness of so saying, and
proving it to you: | will send you
your horse, but hope you will soon
Joln me. | thought | had loved you
months ago, but since my sepaia alton
from you | feel that love you IA thons-
and fold more. Each day since | knew
you have adored you yet more and
more. This proves the maxim of Bru-
we're, that 'love comes all of sudden
to be false. Everything in nature has
It's own course, and different degrees of
growth.
Alb, | cutrcat you to let me see some
of your faults. Be less beautiful, less
gracious, less affectionate, less good;
especially be not over aLxious, and new
er weep. Your tears rob me Of reason,
and infame my blood Believe me, it
Is MT IN my power to have single
thought which is not with thee, or ii
wish which | could not reveal to ;hce.
Seek repose. Quickly re-esiablish
your health. Come and join me, that at
least, b. fore death, we may be able to
say, ''We were days happy" \ thous-
and kisses, and one even to Fortuna,
notwilhs tanding his spitefuluess.
NAPOLEON.
Butte record., 1856-11-15

EXPENSE OF SHAvING.-Lynn Bard
furnishee the Boston Transcript with
the following statistics of shaving:
Suppose a man begins to shave at
seventeen, and confines the practice
until he is sixty; it will be found that
he has shaved fifteen thousand seven
hundred times. Going to the barber's
stopping and returning. cannot be esti-
mated at less than half ar hour, which,
at ten working hours day, Will con-
sumo two whole years At six cents
for each time, the amount will be nine
hundred and forty-two dollars, enough
to build an ornamental cottage, or pay
his board for six years And all for a
custom, the utility Of which is by no
means positive--for some eminent ply
siologists tell US it is decidedly injuri-
Gus. Wearing beard is not with us
a question, we are satisfied ofits pro-
priety, and it will require something
more to the purpose than ridicule to
convince us 10 the contrary. We're
we to commence life again, we would
not shave.
Butte record., 1856-11-15
JTTE COUNTY, CALIFORNIA, SATURDAY. NOVEMBER 15 1856

Execution OF Sampson
w. Crowder was hung in Yreka on tn,
lst of November for the murder of S
Lewis. The Yreka Union contain:
the following account of the execution
and the last words of the unfortunate
wretch:
Gentlemen suppose you have
come to see me executed am ready
and feel willing to die. | warn yon all
not to drink. If I killed Lewis | dc
not know it. Take warning by me. |
think | will have safe journey home.
| feel happy. | feel that my sins are
forgiven. ] hope You will meet me
there. [ believe that is all [ have to
say.
After these remarks he sat down and
conversed quite freely with the Sheriff
and minister; about this time there
was apparently slight agitation or ner-
vousness visible in the frame of the
prisoner. He was cOns0led and cheer
ed throughout the trying scene by the
Rev. Mr.. Baker, whose kind Christian
counsel was received by him with
marked attention.
At quarter before three O'Clock a
a prayer was offered up by the minis
ter, the prisoner kneeling between him
and the Sheriff.
Mr.. Baker then descended from the
scailold and few minutes before three
O'Clock the prisoner stepped upon the
drop, his hands were pinioncd, the cap
drawn over his face, the rope adjusted
and at three precisely he was launched
into eternity He died without strug-
gle. The number of persons present
was estimated at 5000.
Butte record., 1856-11-15

How TO MAKE A Truthful BARo-
MArER.-Takc a clean glass bottle and
put in it small quantity of finely pull
verized alum TEen fill up the bottle
with spirits of wine. The alum will be
perfectly dissolved by the alcohol, and
in clear weather the liquid viii be as
Transparent as the purest water. On
the approach of rain or cloudy wealth
er the alum will be visible in a faky
spiral cloud, in the centre of the fluid, :,
reaching from the bottom to the sur
face. Thus cheap, simple, and beau
tiful barometer is placed within the
reach OF all who wish to possess one.
Butte record., 1856-11-15
MANUFACTURES OF STEEL BY ELEc

MANUFACTURE OF STEEL BY ELEC>
TRIcITY. The London Mining J0ur.
nal contains an account ofsome cxper-
iments, by which, in contradiction to
the ordinary method of manufacturing
steel, it is proved that a process has
been discovered of converting iron into
steel by nrient Of electricity, passed
through the iron when placed il fur
mace, and embodied in charcoal, where
by an immens sight ef labor, time and
fu |, is the more immediate result.
The operation Of the conversion of iron
into steel in thi, manner gives greats
er power Of govcrnance to the operat-
ors inasmuch as the application Of the
latter for certain amount Of carbon be-
ing taken, absorbed, or concentrated,
and amalgamated with the iron, and
thereby increasing or diminishing the
action Of the battery, different quali>
lies of steel will be produced with a
certainty, regularity and efficiency,
which hitherto, under the ordinary pro
cess Of manufacture, has been the OBJ
ject wan ing.
Butte record., 1856-11-15
The GRFAr Rspnpr1c.-Tbis mc

The GREAT REPnBLIc.-This mon-
ster ship, the pride and boast Of the
American merchant feet, not only on
account Of her great size and beauty OF
model, but also for her unsurpassed
sailing qualities, rctnrns after an ab-
sence OF nearly two years, during which
time she has been engaged, together
with rye number Of o;hrr American
ships Of all sizes, in the French Gov
ernment transport s-rsicc, du'ing the
war in the Ciimea Some idea O. her
capacity may be gathered from the fact
that on one of hcr trips from Marspillcs
to kamiesch she carried 497 cavalry
horses, for whose accommodation the
entire length Of the two between decks
were partitioned INTO stalls, besidcs
over five hundred troops and the pro-
visions and forage necessary for the
voyage. On her last re urn trip from
Sebastopol she brought to Marseilles
over tire thousand infantry besides her
own crew and large corps of cooks,
servants and walters required for the
conmi,sary department, and this, too,
with her lower hold full of guns of
great SIZE, shells, baggage, and the ne
ce>sary water and provisions. Ia owe
ry port she has visited she has been
thronecd with people of all classes,
whose wonder and admiration at her
enormous size and beauty have been
expressed.
Butte record., 1856-11-15

SLtEf.-Sleep is neccssay to life in
every stage and form. Its the balmy
bath which Young says" supplies, lu-
bricatcs, and keeps in play the various
movements ofthis nice machinc-man. :"
1t is great Natures second course,
mans rich restorative. "chief nourish-
er in life's feast.n In this fast age,
when it is the fashion with many of the
middle class, and particularly of the
upper, to turn night into day and invert
the order of Nature, it is scarcely to
be wondered at that few last out the
allotted term Of life. No matter what
be mans occupation, physical or men.
tai or like Othello's ''gone,n and liv-
ing in idleness, the constitution carnot
last, depend upon it, without sufici-
ency of regular and refreshing sleep.
John Hunter, the great surgeon died
suddenly of spasmodic affection of the
heart, disease greatly encouraged by
want of sleep. In a volume just pub
lished by medical man, there is one
great lesson that hard students and lit.
erary men may learn, and that is, that
Hunter probably killed himself by tax
ing too little sleep. ''Four hours rest
al night and one after dinner can not
be deemed sufficient to recruit the ex-
hausted powers of body and mind. +"
Certainly not; aud the Consequence
was that Hunter died early. If men
will insist on cheating Sleep. her twin
sister, Death, will avenge the insult.
Butte record., 1856-11-15

ALLEGED 'OuTRAGE' on OUR FLAG.
The American bark, Annie Buck
man, whilst lsing in the har5or at Hong
Kong, July ID, had her chief officer,
John \. Phipps, Jr., taken from her
by the British authorities, and fined on
frivolous charge of assault and bate
ry, made by deserter named Lawson.
Captain Bell, of the United States
fri.ate San Jacinto, which was in sight
was applied to for assistance, but is
said, for some reason or other, to have
refused it. The American Consul
thereupon protested, but was insulted
in return, and ordered to leave the
court. So goes the story, but, like all
other statements of the kind, it doubt
less has two sides toit.
Butte record., 1856-11-15

ANEcDoTE OF CHARLES XlI.-The
mad king Of Sweden, as he was called
by some of his cotemporaries, was a
pledged man, if not member of tee
total society. Charles, as every body
knows, in the commencement OF his
career drank to great excess. In ole
Of his drunken bouts, he so far over
stepped the limits of propIiety as TO
treat the Queen, his mother, with great
disrcspect. The next day, on being
informed of his rddcness, he took a
glass of wine in his hand, and repaired
to the Queens room. "Madam, - said
he to her, 81 have been informed that
yesterday, in my cups, | forgot myself
towards you. | come to ask Your par
don, and to prevent recurrence of
such fault [ drink this glass to your
health, it shall be the last during my
life" He kept his word, and from
that dry never tast'd d wine. In his
subsequent life, no king was ever known
to have undergone greater hardship,
and no man to have enjoyed better
health than this cold water monarch.
Butte record., 1856-11-15

pLUMAs CoUNTY-The following, from
Plumas county, we take from the Old Noun
taineer:
All the precincts in the county are heard
from except Musquitto Creek, Twelve Mile
Bar, and Butte Bar, which will not, proba-
bly,, change the majorities but little, either
way.
The following is footed up from the repor-
ted majorities from the various precincts:
Buchanan Observation-Disclosures. 200 maj,
For the Assembly, Irwin, D......-250 8.
County Clerk, Harbinson, A.. $50 {.
Sheriff, Byers, A..................72 g
Dist. Attorney, Barnett, A........ so &c
Peel, D., Assessor by large majority.
Whitlock, A, is probably elected Survey
or. A. S. Titus and James Kerlin were cleo
ted Constables for this township, and Esqrs.
Grubb and Stark, Justices.
Congressman run with their respective
tickets
Butte record., 1856-11-15

INTERESTING a ARCHAEOLOGICAL DIS.
covERY.-The director Of the Museum
at kertch, and the well-known Russian
antiquarian Suely eff, says the Journal
of Commerce, have recently discover
ed, in tumulus close to AlexaLdrovsk,
in the Government Of Jekaterinosiav
in Southern Russia, not far from the
frontiers of the Crimea, the bury inc
place of the ancient Scythian Kings.
Hitherto the archaeological student on
ly knew that the catacomb of the Scy-
THAN monarchs was situated some
where in this district, close to the Dnl-
eper; but the precise spot was not as
certained. Many curious articles Of
gold, silver and carthenware were dis
covered with the tomb, which are to be
transferred to Kertch, to enrich the
museum there.
Butte record., 1856-11-15

FATAL AccIpLNr.-0n the afternoon of
the 9th, while Nathaniel Barstow was haul
ing load of lumber IRON Suisan City to his
residence in Green Valley, he met with an
awful accident causing instant death. As
the wagon was passing down steep hill, he
fell headlong from the load and broke his
neck. He was formerly citizen of Maine,
and leaves wife and two small children to
mourn his untimely DEATH
Butte record., 1856-11-15

MoRE BIG TREEs.-A correspondent of
the Mariposa Democrat asserts that there
are number of groves of mammoth trees
in that county--not so great as the Calaver-
as trees, but still immensely large Some
of them measure from eighteen to thirty feet
in diameter. Little is known apout them
the nature Of the country being such as to
deter all except a few hardy miners or hum
tiers from penetrating the hidden recesses Of
their forests, and hence little is known to
the world of the immense variety and growth
of their vegetable kingdom.
Butte record., 1856-11-15

reA- An old lady walked into the
Office of Probate Judge in Massachu.
setts, one day, and asked
Are you the Judge Of Reprobates 2
Il am the Judge of Probate
'Wcll, that's it, | s'pose,' quoth the
old lady. you see, my father died
intestand, and he left several little
in6dels, and | want to be their cxecu-
fioner.'
Butte record., 1856-11-15

49, STRAYED OR STOLEN From
G the neighborhood of OrovllIc
OF or about the 4th of the present
month, a skrawny, hungry looking
woody horse. The missing animal was
envcloped in a blue blanket when las
seen, and is branded on his halncheS
with mark resembling that made by
the toe of a boot. He is particular
ly mean looking beast, although he
once fed out of the public crib Any
one finding him will confer great IA
vor on his owners by either letting him
90 to grass OR blowing his worthless
brains oGt, for he "aint worth a darn,
nor that neither
Butte record., 1856-11-15

RoBBERY.--Snow & Co., Miners, on Vir-
ginia Flat, were robbed on Friday last OF
two hundred dollars worth of amalgum to-
gether with several pans and other mining
implements. This claim is now, and has
been for some time past, paying richly, and
the boys say they can afford to lose the gold
but would be thankful if the rascals who
took it would return the tools, as they need
them to get more gold with. Who the rob.
bers were remains yet mystery
Butte record., 1856-11-15

PERsoNAL.-We had the pleasure of
meeting our old friend, 0. NJ. Evans, yes
terday. He is at present, ''mine Host Of
the Merchants Hotel, Marysville, and under
his control, and that of his colleague, Col
Stanton, it has become one of the most pop
ular and best regulated Hotels in the State.
Butte record., 1856-11-15

GOLD IN NEW MExIco.-The last letters
from Santa Fe, New Mexico, express great
confidence in the reports that gold in large
quantities may be found in section of
country about four hundred and Fifty miles
from Santa Fe. A party of sixty men start
ed from Santa Fe about the lst of August
to explore the new El Dorado.
Butte record., 1856-11-15

AN EXPLORING ExPEDITIoN.--A
party of adventurers composed of CIV.
Stiles Esq. and jackass loaded with
grub, blankets, mining tools &c., left
Spanishtown Few days since on a
prospecting expedition. When last
seen, "the Judge" was inquiring the
nearest way tie the richest diggings
We hope he may pan out a fortune.
Butte record., 1856-11-15

PosTING UP THE BAKERs.-The au-
thorilies of Cheltenham, England, are
determined that the bakers of that
place shall be well posted up when a
fall of brcadstuffs occurs. A few
weeks since. says an English paper,
the town crier of Cheltenham deliver
ed the following notice . Notice is
hereby given to the bakers aud idhabi-
tants Of Cheltenham, that the price OF
corn has decreased los. per quarter,
within the last three wecks.''
Butte record., 1856-11-15
Butte County Correspondence.
SPAN1surowN. Nov stb. '56

ofANlsHIOWN, NOV ON, 3D.
Friend Crosette-The hustle and excite
ment incident to the election has prevented
my sending you any items of news from thi
place for several days past. And even nov
there is nothing very heart-rending or in
teresting to your readers that can relate
The election passed off quietly, Democratic
ally and satisfactorily. Buchanan will o.
course carry the State by large majority
but as remarked to you when | left, Ere.
mont is bound to be the President. That is
my opinion only, and 1 hope am mistaken
Morrison, Democratic nominee for Mem
Der of Assembly, ran much better here than
some of his friends anticipated Great ex-
ertions were used here to elect Mr.. Lathrop.
But Notwithstanding he beat Morrison but
one vote at this precinct. | am told that we
scratched-or allowed his name to be
scratched-or ''threw him of" as they say.
This is a mistake. We used every exertion
and all honorable means to keep him up to
his 3icket. Had this not been done, he
would have been beaten fifty votes here.
have not yet heard the correct returns
for township officers. 1t takes longer to
hear from Oregon Gulch and Cherokee Flat,
than it would to hear from the innermost
recesses Of Utah Territory.
This towns very quiet-rather brighten
ing up however. The Ditch is taking fresh
start. The President, Addison, 0. NJ Ev-
ans. Trustee, and others interested are on
the ground. The Pioneer Hotel is in full
blast, and crowded nightly. Phil Ripley,
and John Stanliels are putting up a new
Hotel. Metcalf & Butcher are putting up
market, for qutehering hogs and other
brutes.
A chunk of gold was taken out of the Ra-
vine here yesterday by Mexican, that
weighed $G4.5O.
A company has been formed for the pur-
pose of sinking a shaft in the hill. two miles
from this place. for deep dggings. There
is every prospect Of striking it rich. Its
justmy luck you know.
Three Stages from the white settlements
arrive and depatt daily. The well-known
and jolly George Green, is the-not very
polite-but very attentive and popular
Agent. He wakes this town up every morn
ing, conversing with Uncle Billy Clark, on
matters connected with staging They
stand at different ends of the town and
whisper to each other. Yours,
Butte record., 1856-11-15

JULIA DEAN HAYNE.-This distin-
guished actress is to appear before a
Sacramento audience on the 10th inst.
We suppose she will play in Marys-
vile after she has finished her engage
ment in Sacramento. We sincerely
hope she may be induced to come te
OrovilIe. Such a trip would most as
suredly result to her great benefit pc
cuniarily.
Butte record., 1856-11-15

OTTER AND BEAvER.-It is said
that quite number of trappers are en-
gagged on the Sacramento river In tax
ing otter and beaver.
Butte record., 1856-11-15

ES~ baker has invented new kind of
yeast 1t makes bread so light that pound
OF it only weighs four ounces
Butte record., 1856-11-15

AN ELoPEMENT AND A MURDER
A young man named Thomas Hender-
son, recently ran away with the wife Of
another, named George Bragdon, from
Port Hope, New York. The husband
followed, and shot the seducer dead
Both were young men, natives of Port
Hope, who have been educated and
rose to manhood together, and both
embrace the same profession, that Of
the law.
Butte record., 1856-11-15

WHIsKEY AND WATER.-A divert
ing scene took place yesterday on
Myers street, in which y drunken
lrishman played very conspicuous
part. He had applied i'll rather bois-
ferrous manner at the bar of the ''Min
ers Hotel and Deutches Cast Haus''
for a drink, and upon being refused,
kicked up rumpus, and with a blow
on the "smeller" and sundry kicks
was finally elected therefrom. His
friends endeavored to force his retire
ment from the seat of war, but he broke
from them, and "took water" by wad-
ing through the big puddle standing in
front OF the house, ahd pulling his shirt
over his head, placed himselfin a fight
ing attitude, and declared himself 'able
for any man, After several ineffectu-
al attempts to recapture the defeated
warrior, his friends finally took him
prisoner, and by main force dragged
him from the bloodless field.
Butte record., 1856-11-15

APPRoPRIArE NANEs.-We learn
from our Spanishtown correspondent,
that there is a meat dealing firm in
that place whose names are JIet cqlf s
Butcher. If there is any virtue in
names, they have every prospect Of
success.
Butte record., 1856-11-15

SNAGGING--Capt. Lindley visited
us again yesterday. He says that i'm
medlately upon his arrival in Sacra-
mento on last Wednesday, OF his sug-
gesiion, the steamer Gazele was pro-
perly fitted out, and on Thursday she
started up for the purpose of removing
the snags in Feather River. She is
under the command of Capt. Tom Stin.
son, an old, experienced steamboat
man, who is thoroughly acquainted with
the m0dus operondi of snagging. Capt.
Llndley is of Of opinion that with four
or five weeks favorable weather, the
worst distractions may be removed,
and the river rendered navigable to
Oroville. This is indeed encouraging.
1t looks like commencing the good
work in earnest, and should be an in
centive to our citizens to meet the un-
dertaking PARKWAY. Let the subscrip-
ton list be swelled to the required
amount at once, thus Offering some ems
couragement to the company in prose-
cutting the work. With the freight on
goods and merchandise reduced to such
low prices, as steamboat could afford
to bring them for, our merchants would
be able at once to compete with deal
ers at the Bay in selling their wares,
and could thus command the trade of
the whole upper country. that now cen
ters in San Francisco. Let this un-
dertaking succeed, and in twelve
months, the population and wealth of
Oroville will be more than doubled.
Butte record., 1856-11-15

sA- If y1u want an ignoramus to
respect you, dress to DEATH wear a
long wrtch-chain and seals about the
size of brickbat.
Butte record., 1856-11-15

THE Ex King OF BAyARIA.-The ex- King
Louis Of Bavaria, who recently attained his
sevcnheth year, was few days ago waited
on at his chateau at Ludwigshahe, in the
Platinatee, by deputation from Strasburg,
in which place he was born. The King re-
ceived them most kindly, promised to visit
theirlcity, and related to them most curl
Gus circumstance. At the time 1f his birth
in August, l7S6, his father, who was then
only Prince des Deux Points, COMMANDED the
Alsace regiment in the service of France,
which was in the garrison at Strasburg;
and few days after the birth he was aston
ished to see that all his grenadiers had cut
off their boards and moustaches. On inaui-
ing why they had done so, one of the men
stepped forward and said that they had de-
termined to beg his acceptance of velvet
mattrass for the newly born Prince, and
that they had stuffed it with their boards
and moustaches! 81 have the mattress
still,'' cried the King, ''and will show it to
you" The mattrass was produced, and the
King added, 81 do not think that there is in
the world bed which can be called more
strictly military than that
Butte record., 1856-11-15

A CRAsH.-The long pipe attached
to the stove in the Bank Exchange,
being insecurely fastened, came down
with a crash on Saturday evening.
Some individuals who were playing
seven up On a table Immediately un-
der the pipe, were the recipients of a
pretty heavy dose of SCOT, and sundry
slight bruises on the Ca5e7a' There
was no serious harm done however.
Butte record., 1856-11-15

re- The trial of Lewis Baker, Jim
Turner, Paugene, an others, for the
murder of William Poole,in New York
will take place at Newburgh, on the
second Tuesday in November.
Butte record., 1856-11-15

TIE POWERS of endurance manifest
ed by the editor of the Marysville IN
qnirer are truly wonderful He is as
hard to kill as a mud turtle. The dead
shot he and his followers received on
the 4th, don't seem to "faze" him a
bit. He still continues to shout the
name of his fayorite champion, and the
only palpable abatement in his ardor,
is his having ceased to make the
mountains howl" Go it old fellow,
we glory in your spunk, but feel a
good deal as the chap did whose bull
attacked locomotive when under full
headway, said he, II admire your cour-
age, but darn your Judgment" Bet
ter profit by the example of the COlOmo
1rgus and die on the battle field, anc
not wait to fzzle out in the natura
Butte record., 1856-11-15

BRICK THEArRE.-We understand
that Mr.. Morris intends building
large brick theatre on the site of the
present metropolitan" !" some time the
coming season. 1t will be a most pro-
ftable invcrtment, certainly.