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Butte record., 1856-08-09
A BOLD SSAKE.-On Sunday last

A Bold SNAKE.-On Sunday last
as the congregation in attendance at
Dane street church, Beverly, Mass,
were coming out after the forenoon
service, large black snake made his
appearance on the sidewalk, opposite
the church, and came boldly across
the street. evidently with the view Of
attacking the persons in the church
porch. He was not at all intimidat-
ed by the advance of those who at
tempted to drive him away, and it
was not until he was assailed with
canes and killed that he yielded the
field. He measured three and half
feet in length, and was killed in a To-
cality where there has not been snakes
seen for years.
Butte record., 1856-08-09

With the thermometer at | 10, in our office
yesterday ,aad the boys swelteriug under the
effects of heat, the door was suddenly dark
ened by an individual, bearing in his hands
an immense pitcher. silled with ''ice cool
lemouade,7 (the Editor is a temperance mani
sent Us by our friends Deacon Sheldon and
Mr.. Craigue, from the Subtern nnean Saloon.
We drank the health of the 2iheral doners,
and here wish they may live a thousand
Butte record., 1856-08-09
SELFIsBNEss-Wbyi is it that the

SELFIsHsEss.-Why is it that the
wealthy are so much more given to
selfshness than those in the middle
walks of life? If any one is disposed
to doubt that they are SO, let him call
to mind how often he has pictured to
his own mind all the good he would
do in the world were he only rich i,
and the universally certain rebuff he
was met with when he has ventured
to speak his dreams aloud: ''lf you
were to become rich your heart would
be hardened, and you would do just
as other rich people do" There must
be some solid foundation for so wide
spread a sentiment as this. And
every agent of a benevolent society
knows we'll that it is not from the
more wealthy of his fellow-men that
he draws his chief revenue.
This brings US once more to our
starting point: "Why IS it that the
rich are more close and selfish than
the poor?" Itis that, in proportion
as one grows erich and increased in
goods" he, instead of opening more
and more widely his heart, and more
earnestly desiring the prosperity Of
others as his own increases, draws in
his thoughts and affections, to attend
to his own wants and whims, and be-
coming engrossed in that all-import-
ant business, the first thing he knows
all the kind feelings and sympathetic
emotions, all the affectionate and be-
nevolent yearnings of his heart, have
become wrapped. and wound, and
twisted with unutterable strength
about one poor, mean, pitiful, and un-
grateful object, and that object is
self.-.4guSta More.
Butte record., 1856-08-09
To the Editor of the Butte Record.

S1R-The following intercepted letter from How
ard T. Voney 10 Deacon Sheldon, of+he Subteranean
Saloon affords inconestbe Iroof that the friends OF
Judge Terry. still mediate his release, though a
change of taccs is 10 be adopted deem il my duty
send you the letter for publication, that the Vigil
lance Committee may be apprised OF the means about
to be employed for the double purpose OF rescuing the
Judge and OF subduing the organization"
SACRAMENTO, July 23d, 1859.
My DEAR DEAceS.-Yours of yesterday lies before
l have read 1t with admir..uon Of your superb
or wisdom, acuteness and genius have determined
at relnquish nv design of rescuing Terry by
means of the writ of Al5eas corpus and shall follow
the plan you have suggested, far more feasib e.-
The far famed potency of your concnctions Is not
known TO me; and judicions application CT them,
will. have doubt. effect eur purpose
expect yon 10 take the lead IN this business
Trace Broderick to his hiding place. and unearth him
We shall require his services lnvigoraie him with
Brandy Smash-tickle the palates OF the Executive
Committee n ith Sherry Coblsrs and Mint Juiips-
give No 33r stiff Tom and Jerry-ply the sentinel.
and outside yiglaniers with Gin Cocktails whiskey
punches, and such other poiations as their varied
tastes may require and when you nnd fha he desired
effect has been produced on their matIdn senses, you
have only to walk into the fort and walk out the
Judge Lei Dave take him immedIaieiy, by the mos
private conveyance, to your pleasant SHoieranecn'
relreai. where you viii secreie the two in your ice
box gntil the excitement caused by the rescue sha
have subsidized and The heat Of Terry, induced by re-
cent events, shall have eyaporated as soon as you
have secured Terry. it Id be weilio plare few
regiments Of the mos. irusty and Patriotic soldiers Of
my b-ave army, in possession OF Fort 6unny-oass-
shall go down and take Command IN person, as soon
quiet shall be somewhat restored, and my personal
safety will permit when il will be my painful but
i'm ratfve duty. make example Of me Nlsants
br execniinc some eight or thousand OF their most
6esr-rate rirz-iesder.. you snail near from NE
( HovsHnT vo1scET.
Butte record., 1856-08-09

Down WITH THE DUsT. There is not a
town in the state that has its streets sprin-
kled more faithfully than Orovile. Mac is
on the 60 continually, and has been to con
siderable expense in fitting ap for the busi-
ness, and he should be well paid for his
trouble 1t costs bat little, and is very
great convenience. Seme are so contempti-
BILE mean as to refuse to pay the sum of so
cents or 81 week for having the dusty. hot
streets kept cool and wet
Butte record., 1856-08-09

TIE Eoo1Eg HoRsE TICK Bosss
ton Times says Col. Fremont is distinguished
for three particularly glorious achieve
meuts. viz:
l. The discovery of Barnum's celebrated
Rocky Mountain Woolly Horse.
2 The picking of the biggest plumb out of
the great California golden pie-and,
5. The possession and ownership of a num-
Der Of likely slaves in South Carolina
Butte record., 1856-08-09

TREMENDOUS EXPLOSION AND DEsrRUc
rIoN OF A TowN.-The San Francisco Her
aid has been permitted to make the follow
lug extract from private letter received ir
that city dated Mazatlan, June 23d, 1861
On the 14th inst large quantity (three
hundred kegs of gunpowder was being
shipped on board the launch for this place
when by some native stupidity fire came il
contact with it, causing an immediate ex-
plosion, by which thirteen men were in
stantly killed, and twenty or thirty wound
ed, and destroying the whole town.
Butte record., 1856-08-09
BY Telegraph TO the State Journal
Dianod Sprin IS Destroyed by Fire.

DIAMOND SPRINGS, Aug $40 P. NJ
This morning about 9 o'clock a fire brok.
out in the building known as the Howar,
House, which swept almost the en.ir,
town The whole town from the Howard
House eastwardly, with the exception o
Wells, & Co.'S hnii1ing, TIE Eureka Cana
Co.'S building, both of which are FIRE proof
together with two frame buildings, is des
troyed. A portion of the town in a wester
Nv direction, was saved The loss will prob
ably amount to about S500,000. The fire i.
supposed to have been the work of an linden
diary.
The National Era, an old and able free
soil paper, proves eonclusively that for q
mere hope Of temporary success, Fremont
was put forward at the expense of better
men, and then figures out his defeat thus.
Hear it:
4" Mr.. Buchanan will receive we presume,
the fwh0le electoral vote of the South, or
one hundred and twenty votes. Let US sup
pose that the nominee of the Philadelphia
Convention shall obtain the electoral votes
Of New England, New York, Ohio, Michigan, d,
and Wisconsin the debateable States then
will be Pennsylvania, New Jersey, In1iana
Illinois, Iowa and California As for carry
ing California for the Republican candidate,
the suppositon is wild. That State I, slave
ry- ridden-both the Whig and Democratic
parties there have always been distinguish
ed by their subservency to slavery. We
might as well hope for Missouri. Ir Penn
sylyania as against Fremont. Buchanan
would in all probability command the en-
tire Democratic vote, and large portion O.
the cid conservative Whig vote. Now, With
his one hundred and twenty votes, he would
need only Pennsylvania and New Jersey,
or Pennsylvania and California; the last
two would raise his vqte TO l50, one more
than necessary to elect
The available candidate ms against Buch
anan, must be able to beat him in his own
State, ard carry New Jersey"
FREMoNT's CHANCES OF SUCCESS Many
of the papers are discussing the chances Of
Fremon; in November next The latest 20
}iticd intelligence from the Atlantic States
renders it quite certain that Fillmore will,
voluntarily or otherwise, leave the track
and the contest will lie between Buchanan
and Fremont. Ia order to elect Fremont
he must carry all the free States en- rndsse,
with the exception of % votes the exact
number belonging 10 Pennsylvania. If he
lose Pennsylvania therefore, he can afford
TO lose nothing else
Butte record., 1856-08-09

DEMOCRACY IN SIsKIYoU.--The Yreka
Union gives glowing account of a Demo
cratic ratification meeting held in that place
on Saturday, Jnly 2irh VIM. Grow pre-
sided and a series of resolutions fully en-
dorsing the Cincinnati nominations adopted.
The meeting was addressed by W A. Rob-
ertson, Jas D. Turner. H. G. Ferris and
Geo. treaner. Judge Robertson. one of the
speakers, had been for many years an un-
compromising Wing, but stated it to be his
belief that the Whig party was now no more,
and that it was his determination to act in
the mirg canva IS vi the Dem cracy.
Butte record., 1856-08-09

NOBLE REPLY.-An- officer of dis
distinction and tried valor, refused to
accept challenge sent him BY a
Young adventurer, but returned the
following answer: II fear not thy
sword, but the anger of my God.
dare venture my life in good cause.
but cannot hazard my soul in a BAD
one. | will charge up to the can
mons mouth for the good of my coun-
try, but | want courage to storm
hell.n
Butte record., 1856-08-09

SoLp AND Govs.-0ur French friend
Joseph Rosenthal. has sold his .Iewelry es-
tablishment, and will soon take his depart
ure from ororilie, to try his luck in the
mountains.
BESroN ON BucHANkS.-The Missouri
Democrat reports Senten as saying at Gin
cinnat, As for Buchanan he was never n
leading man in any very high sense. bat a
man of fair talents. and very pure man in
both his political and private life He is
emInently man of peace The effect of his
nomination would be to restore peace to the
country
Butte record., 1856-08-09

A Coon ROAD TO TRAvEL-The Ole
Mountaineer, published at Quincy, Plumas
County, says:
Arrangements are being rapidly project
ed to make a stage road from this place, by
the way of Spanish Ranch, Meadow Valley
Eagle Gulch, Rich Valley, Buckeye House
Mt the foot of Walkers Plains, Mountain
House No. l, to Bidwell and 0roville, open
ing up an easy and speedy communication
uetween this section of country and the
Sacranento Valley.
Butte record., 1856-08-09

GONE HoME-our friend, D. G. Fanam-
burgh, one of the pioneers of Oroville
started fer the States yesterday. By in
dustry and attention to business, he i. en-
abled to make the trip, as many others may
do who stick to the diggings about oroville
for short time. Success attend him
Butte record., 1856-08-09

THAT woman deserves not a hus-
bands love who will not greet him
with smiles as he returns from the
labor of the day-who will not try to
chain him to his home By the enchant-
ment of cheerful heart. There is
not one in fifty that is so unfeeling as
to withstand such an influence, or
break away from such home.
Butte record., 1856-08-09

THr JOKE DOMESTIC How shall take
this oil coat apart said the industrious
wife to her waggsh husband
1-Why, you should know, my dear, you
made it you know. should say do it pretty
much as you put it together, for as you sew
so shall you rip-you knowi" The wife
gave one agonized look and then went sadly
on.
The purest and tenderest love is unfortu-
nately lavished upon US at time when we
do not appreciate it. Il is only late in life,
when we see the love of other parents for
their children, that we begin to reflect that
we mus: have been equally loved ourselves.
Butte record., 1856-08-09
STATE GOVERNMENT.

J NEELY JOHNSON, Governor.
R. NJ. ANDERSON. Lieutenant Governor.
HUGH C. MURRAY. Justice of Supreme Cour
SOLOMON HEYDENFELr. and
DAVID S. TERRY, Associates.
GEo. W. WHITMAN, Controller
HENRY BATES, state Treasurer
w. S. WALLACE. Atty General.
JOHN H Brewster, Surveyor General
JAMES ALLEN, State Printer.
E. Wilson,
F. s. McKENzIE, and
FLEx. BELL. State Prison Directors.
Butte record., 1856-08-09

The TWO BIS. THE TWO DIS AND THE TWO
F's.-There is curious ALTERATION in the
names of the prominent candidates for the
Presidency and Vice Presidency. Buch-
anan and Breckenridge, Fremont and Fill
more, Dayton and Donelson, form strange
combination of initials
Butte record., 1856-08-09

The INDIAN TREATMENT OF MURDER
ER.-In row among some Indians who
were Intoxicated, at Chilli Camp. Calaveras
county, on Wednesday July 30th, one man
was killed The murderer fed and took
refuge under store kept by Mr. Mills
As it was dark, the Indians placed guard
to prevent his escape during the night, and
in the morning, as the Calaveras Chronicle
states, the Chief sent two Indians under the
house to bring him out. They soon return
ed, saying he WAS armed and used his knife
with the fury of demon. They were then
told to go in and kin him. The order was
obeyed at once, and the man, apparently
dead, was brought out, rolled up in a blank
ct and taken home. Some slight signs were
seen afterwards, when, at signal from the
Chief, dozen knives pierced the body and
was repeated till the corpse was literally
hacked to pieces The body was soon after
wards burnt, according to the custom of Ca
ifornia Indians, amid the dismal howling
and wailing of his female relatives
Butte record., 1856-08-09
BOARD OF SUPERVISORS.

Sec 4. The regular meetings of the Board
of Supervisors shall be held at the county
seat of their respective counties, on the first
Mondays of May August, November and Feb
ruary, and shall continue from time to time,
until all the business before them is dis
posed of. The Board shall also meet On the
second Monday after each general election,
to canvass election returns
Butte record., 1856-08-09

BEVERLY WELLS, THE MURDERER.-Th1s
unfortunate man is to be privately executed
at Benecia on Friday next, August Sth.--
On Sunday July 27, he made another I'M
successful attempt to kill himself. The Be
nicia Herald says his mind is in a very un-
settled condition
Butte record., 1856-08-09
DISTRICT COURT.

Ninth Judicial District, composed of the
Counties of Butte, Colusi, and Shasta The
terms of the District court for Butte County
commences as follows: On the second Mon
days of March and June, on the fourth Mon
day of August, and on the third Monday Of
December
Butte record., 1856-08-09

WENT TO JAIL.-In order to play the
thing out to the very letter of the law, Mr.
Hodgedoa, the man spoken of in the assault
and battery case, was taken by Constable
Jones to the Butte county branch Jail at
Hamilton, he refusing to pay his regular
assessments into our treasury.
Butte record., 1856-08-09

When Victor Hugo was living in
the Rue de Vaugiraud, it is told that
a letter reached him addressed to the
"Plus grand poete de Patniuers." He
Immediately enclosed it, unopened,
to Lamartine, then living in the Rue
de l'Universitie, by whom it was with
eqcal promptitude and courtesy re-
turned.
Butte record., 1856-08-09
COUNTY COURT.

81 The regular terms of the County Court
on the first Monday of February, May, and
August, and on the fourth Monday in No.
vember of each year, and shall continue from
term to term, unless all the business of the
term be sooner disposed of.
Butte record., 1856-08-09
Gs- The Louisville Journal has the 70

ls8- The Louisville Journal has the fol-
lowing nonchalant paragraph;
''We learn that shooting affair came of
at Lake Providence about week ago A
man named Jones shot man named Patter-
son, mistaking him for one Pennington.
Patterson, after being shot twice, one of the
balls lodging in his breast, drew pistol and
was about shooting Jones. when the latter
begged his pardon, saying he had mistaken
his man. Patterson generously accepted
the apology. His wounds are not mortal -
Butte record., 1856-08-09

TRAVELLING on the Lords day, in
the Sandwich Islands, except in the
direction of a church, is strictly for
hidden by law. Wonder what they
do with people who travel home from
church :
Butte record., 1856-08-09

JONAH wrote to his father, after
the whale had swallowed him, stating
that he had found a good opening
for a young man gong into the oil
business; but afterwards wrote for
money to bring hin home, stating that
he had been confoundedly sucked
in.o
Butte record., 1856-08-09
PROBATE COURT.

4. The regular terms of the Probate
Court shall be held on the fourth Monday in
February, and May, third Monday of Au-
gust, land on the second Monday in December
of each year, and shall continue from term
to term unless all the business be sooner dis
posed Of
Butte record., 1856-08-09
COUNTY OFFICERS.

JOSEPH E. n. LEWIS, County Judge.
P. FREER, Sheriff, Butte County.
MILES CHAPLIN, County Auditor.
WM LAT rIMoRE, County Treasure.
], W. Scorr, County Surveyor.
K. S. MAYNARD, Assessor.
]. J. KLINE. Public Attorney.
RANDALL HOBART, Public Administrator
Butte record., 1856-08-09
COURT OF SESSIONS.

So. A term of the Court of Sessions
shall be held at the county seat in Butte
county on the second Monday of February,
May August, aad on the first Monday in De-
cember of each year, and shall continue from
term toterm, unless all the business be sooner
disposed of.
Butte record., 1856-08-09

Fremont AND FREE LoyE-The Black
Republicans invoke ''apt alterations art
full aid" in the support of their candidate
Thus they jingle along, q Free Kansas, Free
Soil, Free Speech, Free Press ond Fremont. "
Why omit Free Love, That's the platform
fnr Eramnnt
Butte record., 1856-08-09

FISHING EKcURsgoN.-Several of our
young men have gone on a fishing excursion
to Butte Creek.
1t is to be hoped that they will not have
TO pay 81 90 a wheel for watering their bug
gy, as did the party that WIS over there
with Deacon Sheldon.
Butte record., 1856-08-09
~ The nt

~ The political parsons Of the North
says an exchange, are as busy as ever
preaching the gospel according to Sharpe .
the chief commandment of which is-"Go
ye into the earth and shoot fhs gospel at
every creature
Butte record., 1856-08-09

FsRsoS AK Senator Colby, of Sacra-
mento, paid our city visit yesterday. He
seems in the enjoyment of hne health, and
speaks of the success of car Democratic
Nominees as matter Of certainty.
Butte record., 1856-08-09

A CoRREspoNDEST Of "The La
dy's Daily Companion" wants to
know "whethar the steep and thorny
path' can be travelled in hoops? Not
by barrel full
Butte record., 1856-08-09

THE most solemn of birds" says
an ancient proverb, ''is an owl; the
most solemn of fishes an oyster; the
most solemn of beasts an ass the
mos solemn of men, an ass also"
Butte record., 1856-08-09
JOB PRINTING
WEEKLY BUTTE RECORD.

For circulate n in the mining and agricur raj dis
res of the county, will contain the local and general
news of the week. iulerspersed with interesting mis-
celIaneous reading matter. II will contain twenty
eight columns of reading matter and viii be one 81
he e., and cheapest Weekly Newspaper. in the
ate Published every Saturday. T6Tms-S3 per
annn1n: six months, 50; three months. 81.
ADVERTISEMENTS per square OF ten lines or less,
a.. ;nsartfon s3no
Each s,hseo,ent insertion. l SO
6y~ A liberal deduction will be made In favor OF
those who advertise By the year
s,y- Business cards inserted on reasonaoieterms
Butte record., 1856-08-09

PIoNEAR CIRCUs.-We learn from the
agent, Mr aries c. Pell, that Rowe &
Co.'S Pioneer Circus will visit Oroville in
very short time.
Butte record., 1856-08-09
Agents for the Butte Record.
ION PRiNTfNG

We would solicit the attention Of our friends who
are in want Of Job Printing to the fact hat we ere pre-
payed te execute every description OF work IN our ne
In A STYLE that cannot fail to give satisfaction He
have recently made new and extensive additions To
our assor nt OF Job Materials and have facility fnr
doing all kinds Of work at moderate rates and on short
notice.
Butte record., 1856-08-09

BEAR CLuBs.-Some of the enthusiastic
friends of Fremont are forming Bear Clubs
in the lower cities In justice to the Cali
fornia Grizzly we think they should be more
definite in naming their clubs, and call them
Black Bear Clubs Shasta Rep.
Butte record., 1856-08-09

THERE is nothing SO bad but it
might be worse. An old philosopher,
affected with two diseases, thanked
heaven, when one attacked him, that
he was free from the other, and when
souirming with the other, was CRATE
full that they did not both come to-
pether.
Butte record., 1856-08-09
ATTENTION GnAfpANY l
ELLER,
Post Master.

ATTENTION COMPANY There's not O
trade worth knowing" Steps are being
taken to organize a military company in this
city a finer looking and more gallant set
of young men, cannot be found, than arc in
this same town. Charley Hubbard has the
roll list, where those capable of bearing
arms, can enroll their names, and carve
their way to glory.
Butte record., 1856-08-09

H@- The Courant says that Fremont, the
Abolition candidate. "will run ike wild
fire." Something like that probably. Wild
fire never runs among the people, but only
in dead grass, and ends in smoke.
Butte record., 1856-08-09

VIM. L MARCY, OF n. Y. sec'y of state.
JANIS GUTHRIE, OF Ky. sec'y of Treasury.
RoB'r McCLELLAND, of Mich, sec'y of Inter,
JAEars c. DoBBIN, OF n, c. sec'y of Navy.
JEFFERSON DAVIS, of Miss sec'y of War.
JAMES CAMPBELL, of Pa. P. NJ. General
CALEB CUSHING of Mass Attorney Gen
Butte record., 1856-08-09

Gold dust seems to be OF the rise twill
be seen by their advertisement, that those
enterprising Bankers and Express agents,
McWilliams & Tymeson, are paying Sl1 60
fnr Glenn d nst
Butte record., 1856-08-09

WE'LL FoRGorrEx-Th Binghampton
Democrat says. :: The London Telegraph
in enumera atiag the American cities which
the Britishers conla take = jrst as easy" in
case of war between the two conntries,
leaves out New Orleans altogether. Wecan-
not acc 'unt for the omission. except on the
ground thst they took it in 1914. and don t
think it Necessary to take il over again."
Butte record., 1856-08-09

IMPosIrG.-The accession OF the S. F.
Chronicle to the Black Republican cause,
will swell the newspapers in the interest of
that party to the humber of two.
Butte record., 1856-08-09

A Young gentleman in Chic, committed
suicide in a very novel manner last week.
He ate pint of dried apples, and then
drank water till he ''busted
Butte record., 1856-08-09

We can digest ice and Doc. Murphy of the
ice Co., well knows 1t; he passed us in a
great chunk yesterday during the heat of
the battle
Butte record., 1856-08-09

THE LAFAYETTE REsTARAUNT, on Mont
gomery street, opposite TIE Orleans Hotel,
will be opened tonight by Messrs. Geer &
Co, with magnificent ' lay out"
Butte record., 1856-08-09

The evening stages scarcely arrive and
unload their living freight, before little Jimy
Of Watson's newspaper agency, rushes in
upon us with the down river papers
Butte record., 1856-08-09

A man named Cornhill, was convicted in
Clarke county KY, of stealing two plugs of
tobacco, and sentenced to two years con4ne-
ment in the penitentiary.
Butte record., 1856-08-09

CHINESE ENTERPizE-Above the juno
ton on S. F., may be seen a fume, 1900 #.
long, planned and erected entirely by Chi
namen. Go in John.
Butte record., 1856-08-09

WATER WoRks.-There must have been
something cross ways in Mr, Garrett
pump logs yesterday; they didn't squirt
Cal. Express, n. B.
Butte record., 1856-08-09

Two sons of Henry Clay have taken The
stump in Kentucky, for Buchanan and
Breckenridge
Butte record., 1856-08-09

- We are under Obligations to ]. W
Sullivan, of the Newspaper Office, San Fran
cisco, for full files of Atlantic papers
Butte record., 1856-08-09

Why are musquetos the most religious Of
all insects! Because they first sing over
you and then prey on you.
Butte record., 1856-08-09

10 Texas. it is said, is now receiving
many German immigrants direct from Eu-
rope, who formerly came to New York
Butte record., 1856-08-09

The editor of the Columbus ENQUIRER
has faith in the election of Milard Fill
more. Faith in politics, without votes,
is dead, being alone.