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Butte record. (Bidwell, Butte County, Cal.) 1853-1858, 1857-05-30

WHAT DOES 1T MEAN ;-Thero is
says the Cincinnati Times, an unusual
activity in each OF the United States
Navy Yards, from Maine to Louisiana.
Nearly all the reserved vessels OF war
are being fitted for sea with great des-
patch. The Mississippi, which was to
have assisted in ,ayirg down the sub
marine cable, has been ordered to the
West Indies, together with the new
propeller Minnesota and the sloop-of-
Germantomm. The Poaohatam, the Co.
dorado, the Roanoke, steam irigates, and
the sloops Marion and Perry, have
also received orders to prepare instant
ly for sea. Five war steamers and
three sloops. exclusive of the African
squadron, (Which is soon to sail, forms
a very formidable naval force, and the
American people, naturally of an in.
quiring disposition, would like to know
the re .son of this war!ike preparation
The telegraphic dispatches bring uss
bit of information which makes us sus-
pect that the keels Of these ships will
soon ride upon the waves which wash
the shores of Mexico. The despatch
cs from Europe state that the first di.
vision of the Spanish expedition against
Mexico sailed on the 2SIh Of March,
to rendezvous at Havana We ina
gine that it is TO watch this Spanish
expedit on that our war steamer are
ordered into the West India waters.
1t will no. add any to to the peace of
mind of the valorous Dons to discover
the muzzles of those ten nch she'll guns
watching every movement with fever
ish lips as though anxious to ex-
change few compliments, in the shape
of hard and holl,w ware. The Mex
lcans boast that they have the guaran-
teed aid of the United Stat, S, and
openly defy the Spaniards. Things
look suspicious. Il Spain goes to war
with Mexico, she may lose Cuba. De-
pend upon it, that the West India
fleet is to look after the Span,ards.
Butte record. (Bidwell, Butte County, Cal.) 1853-1858, 1857-05-30

PuILosoPHY OF THE EYEs.-The
mental character, says tho London
Qarterly Rcr9w, may be often measur.
ed by the retina. Thus, an eye with
a large cornea and comparatively
small white part, gives strong but
too animal expression while an eye
with smaller cornea (if it be not ex
treme'y smalI) expresses delicacy, a
higher seEslbility, and spirituality.
The anciepts gave the former to their
Juno; the early Christian artists gave
the latter TO their figures CT saints and
angel-. A long opening between the
eyelIds, showing much white gives
the eye an expression of taste and
senslbility. A short, high ouening has
more animal lock. Eyes set too
near or too far asnnder are alike ami.
NAL in expression and in meaning, the
former are like the eyes of apes, the
LITTER like those of oxen, d .gs and
hor- es,
In the colors of the eye, both the
white and the various tints OF the iris
must be studied. In clear pure white
we see Intuitiyely a mind that might
be SO described; dirty or yellowish
white Raskes US suspect the opposite
character white that is too blue. like
that of delicate child; one that is
bloodshot, if it does not confess to IN
temperance or over work, suggests pie,
thora and violence of temper. Dark
blae eyes are most common in person
Of delicate, gefned, or effeminaIe ma
lures light blue and much more gray
eyes, in the aldy aad active. Green
ish eyes have, geaerally, the SAM
meaning as The gray; Lava'er says
they are, 'in some sort, "A distinctive
sign of vivacity and courage. Hazel
eyes are more usual indlca ions of a
mind masculine, vigorous and pro-
found just as genius, properly so cal
led, rs almost always associated with
eyes Of yellowish cast, bordering on
hazel The brightness and the dull
ness os the eyes are as evident, in their
opposite meanings, as are the contrasts
Of light and darkness. And scarcely
less is the glance or fash of the eye,
like light, to illuminate and show the
depth of meaning in every expression
with which 1t appears.
Butte record. (Bidwell, Butte County, Cal.) 1853-1858, 1857-05-30

The LAST END OF NOTHING The en-
tire Know Nothing forces Of Sacramento
City, Just tpenty Jolr in number. assem-
bIed az thai place on Saturday evening. to
take into consideration the state Of the par
ty. A preamble and resolutions we're Of
sered setting forth that the old beast called
Ki-Yi had gone in, and resolving that it
was useless tor the faithful to act as a party
any longer, but strange to say, these we're
lost by vote Of fourteen to nine The ru-
ling passion is strong in death, and these
fourteen are determined to continue to know
nothing What a terrible influence they
WELD in Sacramento politics They can
hardly ''hold the balance Of power" accor-
ding to the returns of the last city election
of that place, but still who knows but they
may control everything this fan.-sharys-
riife ErpTess.
Butte record. (Bidwell, Butte County, Cal.) 1853-1858, 1857-05-30

WHAT IS DIRT.-Old DIR. Cooper,
Of S,uth Carolina, used to say to his
students:
Don't be afraid of little dirt, gen.
,lemen. What is dirt; Why, nothing
at all offensive, when chemica ly view
ed. Rub a little alkali upon that dirty
grease spot upon your coat, and it un-
dcrgoes chemical change and be-
comes soap. Now rub it with little
wafer and it disappears 1T is neither
grease, soap, water nor dirt That is
not very oderous pile of DIRT you OBJ.
serve there. Well, scatter "a little
gypsum over it, and 'tis no longer dr.
ty. Every thing you call dirt is worth
your notice as students of chemistry.
-Analyze it 1t will separate in We.
ry clean elements.
IirI makes corn corn makes bread
and meat, and that makes very sweet
young lady that l saw one of you kiss
ing last night. So, after all, you were
kissing ALPHABETICALLY If she whit
ened her skin with chalk or fullers'
earth There is no telling, G. ntlemen,
what is dirt-Though l may say rub
bing such stuff upon the beautiful skin
Of a young lady is a dirty practice.
Pearl powder, | think, is made of bis
muth-no. hing but dirt.
Butte record. (Bidwell, Butte County, Cal.) 1853-1858, 1857-05-30
A Hard Hit.

A number of politicians, all of whom
were seeking Offices under government,
were scattered on the tavern porch
talking. when an old topper, named
D.. came up to them. Now said
D, who is person who i, very
loquacious when 'corned,' but exactly
the opposite when sober. At the pre-
sent time, being tight he said # the
company had no objection he would
tell them story. The told HIM 10
fire away whereupon he spoke as
follows:
+ "A certain king, don't recollect his
name. had a philosopher, upon whose
Judgment he always d pended. Now
it so happened that one day the king
took it into his head TO 90 hunting, and
after summoning his mobiles, and mak>
ing all necessary preparations, he sum-
moned his philosopher and asked HIM
ii it would rain The philosopher told
him it would not, and ne and his no.
bles departed. While journeying along
they met countrynan mounted on a
jackass, he advised them to return,
'for' said he, it will certainly ram
They smiled contempt uouslv upon him
and passed on. Before they had gone
many miles, however, they had reason
to regret not havig taken the rustic's
advice, as heavy shower coming up
they were drenched to the skin.
When they had returned to the pa
lace, tie king reprimanded the philoso
pher severely for telling him that it
would be clear when it was not i met
a countryman,' said he 'and he knows
a great deal more than you, for he told
me it would ram, whereas you told me
1t would not
The King then gave the philosopher
his walking papers, and sent for the
countym n who made his appearance.
'Tell me- said the King, 'how yon kn, W
it would rain.' i didn't know, said
the rustic, my jackass told me- And
how, pray, did he tell youi' the King
said in astonishment. BY pricking
up his ears, your majesty The King
now sent the countryman away, pro-
curing The j,ekaas, he placed him in
the office the philosopher had filled.
And here, observed d., looking very
wise, here is where the King made his
mistake.' How SO g inquired the au-
ditors.' 'Why ever since hat time
said D., with grin on his phiz, every
iackass wants an office.'
Butte record. (Bidwell, Butte County, Cal.) 1853-1858, 1857-05-30

IMPORTANT TO MINERs.-At Nevada, on
Tuesday last, suit brought by o. P Std
ger of North San Inan, against z. II. Wa
terman and others, to recover possession of
certain mining claims, was decided in favor
of the plaintiff, 1t appears that in January
the plaintiff had been GU ted FROM his claim
(Which was a one third interest in certain
mining grolnds,) and that the defendants
maintained that the custer was legal, iuas-
much as it was in conformity with the laws
aud customs of the miners. The claims of
plaintiff had been seized and sold for nom
payment of assessments. 1t was decided
that the customs of the miners could not set
aside the constitution of the United States
and also the Constitution of the State of
California, which declares that person shall
be deprived of property without due pro-
cess of law, etc. In regard to the selling of
mining claims for Don-payment of assess
ments, the conrt held that before that could
be done, there must. be positive agreement
between all the owners. that the claims of
each party may be sold The case will
probably be carried to the Supreme Court.
Butte record. (Bidwell, Butte County, Cal.) 1853-1858, 1857-05-30

TEAL OF NED. McGowAN.-Tbroug the
politeness of Coroner Kent, of San Francis
CO, one of the witnesses in the case, We we're
informed yesterday AFTERNOON, that the trial
of Ned alcGoyan had been postponed for
another week. owing to the absence of pros
ecuting Witnesses Here is who has
been hunted over the State as a felon, and
every means that malice and money could
invent, brought to bear to bring him to an
ignominious end, yet when his prosecutors
have an opportunity Of gratifying their
most sanguinary intentions before an impair
tial Judge and jury, they shrink from the
responsibility. If there were no other ar
guments against mobs and Vigilance Com
mittees, this one would be sufficient to con-
demn them all -Soiano County Herald.
Butte record. (Bidwell, Butte County, Cal.) 1853-1858, 1857-05-30
CALIFORNIA LIFE.-it is said there

CALIFORNIA LIFE.-It is said there
is female living in Napa county, who
has been divorced onco, remarked,
and is now attempting t, rid herself
of the shaekles of her second husband,
who is the mother of two daughters,
one thirteen and the other eleven years
OF age, both of whom she his married
and separated them fram their hus-
bands, and is now busily engaged IN
experimenting divorc suits on their
behalf
We call her fast woman even IN
California.
Butte record. (Bidwell, Butte County, Cal.) 1853-1858, 1857-05-30

One of the last of the mythical
line of Irish Giants in the person OF
Shawn Nabontree, died al Comma a
lately. He was man of unusual sta
ture, to wit, seven feet in height. and
weighing over twenty stone. HIS fa>
m,ly, the Joyces, has been for many
years one of the wonders Of Cunnema
ra. He died at the age of seventy,
and has left iour stalwart Sons.
Butte record. (Bidwell, Butte County, Cal.) 1853-1858, 1857-05-30

CoNrEsrED.-The provision in the Con-
solidation bill of San Francisco whereby
property can be sold for expense of I'm
provements in the street in front of ii, i
contested, as almost every other provision
in that famous bill Is. The decision is
looked for with interest.
Butte record. (Bidwell, Butte County, Cal.) 1853-1858, 1857-05-30

FANNY FERN's husband. Mr.. Parton
whom an exchange Characterised as the
man who doesn't believe in the DEVIL
1t is said, emphatically rejects the
skepticism imputed to him, saying that
he never SO expressed himsc f, since
his marriage.
Butte record. (Bidwell, Butte County, Cal.) 1853-1858, 1857-05-30

.MoTHER,' said little square built
urchin, about five years old, why don't
the teacher make me monitor some-
times? 1 can lick every boy in my
class, but one y
Butte record. (Bidwell, Butte County, Cal.) 1853-1858, 1857-05-30

MARBLE--The Placer Press says: We
learn that A. G. Neil. of the California
House is about to commence active operation
upon the marble quarry recently discovered
on his ranch The marble is dark in color,
handsomely yariegated, and takes high
polish.
Butte record. (Bidwell, Butte County, Cal.) 1853-1858, 1857-05-30

CALIFORNIA TRADE WITH THE EAsr-
The shipping of goods for the California
market has, for many years. formed an i'm
portant branch Of commerce in the Eastern
cities. The necessaries and luxuries of life
for which we were dependent nearly alto
gether in early times on importatlons from
the Atlantic, are now scpplied in great
measure from our own borders Each day
our ability to do so increases, and of course
this fact is felt in the Eastern markets. The
Boston Board of Trade, in a late report re-
ferring to the California trade, remarks:
The California trade is one of much value
and Importance to New England. The con-
sumption is quite large in proportion to the
population This trade the past year has
been very much depressed, owing to the
very heavy shipments of 1855, which created
a surplus of goods largely exceeding the
wants Of that market
The shipments from Boston to San Fran
cisco for 1856 were 42,25S cases; value
$2lO,NO,000. The value shipped from New
York and Philadelphia during the same pc.
riod was not less than $500 000
Butte record. (Bidwell, Butte County, Cal.) 1853-1858, 1857-05-30

GONG IT Some of Walkers men who re-
turned to New York from Nicaragua recent
ly, hired fine carriage, and drove around
to the principal newspaper Offices to show
editors what desperate condition they
were in as to health and finances
Butte record. (Bidwell, Butte County, Cal.) 1853-1858, 1857-05-30

E9s- A hump backed whale, of enormous
size, says the Sonoma county Journal, came
ashore at the mouth of Esiero Americana,
Bodega Port. on Tuesday evening last. 1t is
supposed he will produce about two hundred
barrels of oil,
Butte record. (Bidwell, Butte County, Cal.) 1853-1858, 1857-05-30
WHAT'S in a Nanld.

Much We can almost tell the
character of a person by the harmoni-
GUS or discordant sound of their most
familiar appellation, and may look for
sincerity or deceit as they are te.e-
graphed. Take the sweet, musical
name of Mary it is synonymous W tn
all that is dear and domestic. Its sig.
n'fcation, a tear-the drop of sympa.
thy and aft ction it twines around our
hearts with its holy associations, it's
tender memories, and it thrills from
our hearts with soft, liquid sound.
Mary is kind, gentle and devoted, pa
tient and meek, with mild, starry eyes,
Mary steals through the crowded ranks
of life noiselessly, yet still on and up
ward. ever doing good, choosing the
better part, that will not be taken from
her.
Elizabeth how firm and sclfreliant,
unfaliering in the path of duty, scan
ning trouble with an unclouded eve,
marching TO the conflict in the mailed
armor of truth, prompt to suffer on in
the right cause. noble and heroic
Alice 1! be utiiul, but too fragile; no
sel-reliance in the day of trouble, no
d~pth OF character, kind, afeciionate,
but quite incapable of unselfsh exer-
ton, doing little gond and no harm
Jane /! homely but good. She open
eth her mouth with wisdom, and her
tongue is the law of kindness She is
the treasure of the Observation-Disclosures
ming, working. thinking for all tolling
always for the good of others, and sell
dom unhappy. We respect her.
Isabella ! Ugh we shiver at that
unfortunate name-pever appreciated,
seldom happy; the scaprgoat of the
whole family, who unanimously d clare
when anything goes wrong, isabella
did it, unfortunate and uDloyed. She
is a model Cook, however, and a good
nurse.
Florence modern and sweet
Take her all in all-face, form and feature,
Butte record. (Bidwell, Butte County, Cal.) 1853-1858, 1857-05-30

Eg-A suit has been commenced in the
District Court for Shasta county, by Martin
Bernstein against Nj. Goldstone. for defamar
tion Of character. The plaintiff lays his
damages at SIC, 900.
Butte record. (Bidwell, Butte County, Cal.) 1853-1858, 1857-05-30
A Clean Sell.

A shrewd countryman was in town
the uther day, gawky, uncouth and in
nocent in appearance, but in reality
with his eye teeth cut Passing in the
.neiehborhood of several Jews stores,
he was continually encountered with
opportunities to buy. From almos,
every store some one rushed out, in
accordance with the annoying custom
of that street, to seize upon and try to
force him to purchase At last, one
dirty looking fellow caught him by the
arm, and clamorousIy urged him to
become customer. Have you got
any shirts ? inquired the cuuntryman,
with very innocent look.
"a splendid assortment. Step in, sir.
Every price, sir, and every style. The
cheapest store in the street, SIR
'Arc they cleans p
'To be sure, sir Step in SIR
'Then,' resumed the countryman,
with perfect gravity, put on one, for
you need it,
The rage of the shopkceper may be
imagined, as the countryman turned
upon his heel, quietly pursued his way
Butte record. (Bidwell, Butte County, Cal.) 1853-1858, 1857-05-30

SCIENTIFIC PHENoMENA.-Du a
lecture delivered lately, by Professor
FarAday, at the Royal Institution of
Science, piece of paro iron, peeu lar
ly prepai ed. SO That it's particles might
present large surface to the action of
the oxyg in tn atmosphere. was e.
nited and continu, d to burn like tin :.
der. The ready C mbustion of iron,
compared W ih gunpowder, was shown
by very simple experiment. Some
iron filings and gunp"wder were ixed
together and sprinkled into the fame
OF spirits of wine, burning on a plate,
when the iron filings caught fire and
burnt in bright sparks, while the gun
powder passed through the fame with
out igniting; and the quantity thai fell
oh the plate afterwards dried and
EXPLODED. Lead prepared in a similar
way, was shown to be still more ILL
fammable, for it caught fire in beau.
tiful fame when exposed to the air
The Professor stated that lead is near
ly as infammable as phosphorus, and
he explained the cause of Its not burn
ing in ordinary ei camstances, 10 be
that the solid product of combustion
forms finn that prevents contact with
the oxygen, and the conduc ing power
of the other parts Of the metal draws
off and dissipates the heat He point
ed out the admirable arrangem nts by
" .ich these combustIble properties of
thu metals are kept in proper control,
and bodies that are really so inAamma-
BILE, are made TO serve as strong resist
ers to combustion,
Butte record. (Bidwell, Butte County, Cal.) 1853-1858, 1857-05-30
Men with Tails,

All the semitic research bestowed on AT.
rica fails to confirm the reported existence
of caudafed race of negros in the inte
terror of Africa. Mr. j. T Bowen, who
spent several years in the interior of Africa,
as Missionary of the Southern Baptist
Board. makes the following reference to the
subject in his recently published narrative.
In speaking of fNasamu, the execution of the
Kind of Llorin, IAN interior town of at
least 10000 inhabitan,s.) and others with
whom he conversed, he says:
The Moors and Arabs, who had been
everywhere, had told them wonderful sto-,
ries # still other countries and tribes far of
In the east. Somewhere on the other side
of faboku is tribe of people called Ala
kere, none OF whoM are more than three
feet in height The Chiefs are little taller
than the common people. The Alakere are
very ingenious people. especially in work.
ing iron, and they are so industrious that
their towns are surrounded by iron wallis
Beyond these there is tribe called Alabiru,
who have short infiexible tails As the stiff
ness of their tails prevents the Alabiru
from sitting fiat on the ground, every man
carries sharp pointed stick, with which he
digs a hole in the ground to receive his tail
while sitting. They are industrious manu-.
facturers of iron bars. which they sell to
surrounding tribes. All the fue swords in
Sudan are made of this ir N. The next
tribe in order are the Aabiwoo, who have
a small goat like horn projecting from the
middle of the forehead For all that, they
are nice kind of black people, and quite
intelligent. A woman of this tribe is now
in slavery in Ofs, near Horrin. She al
ways wears handkerchif around her head
because she is ashamed of her horn There
are other people in this Doko'' region who
have four eyes, and others who live in SUBJ
terauean galleries These wonders are at
tested hy native and Arabs.
Rather tough, but Mr. Bowen does not
seem to regard thir testimony as conclusive.
Butte record. (Bidwell, Butte County, Cal.) 1853-1858, 1857-05-30

The WON n who was buried in grief
IS now alive and doing well. 1t was a
case of premature interment.
Butte record. (Bidwell, Butte County, Cal.) 1853-1858, 1857-05-30

THE CoMPrRoLLERsHIP.--G W
Dent, Esq. of San Joaquin county, js a
candidate for the Office of Comptroller OF
State Mr.. Dent is a sterling Democrat,
member Of the State Central Committee,
and highly esteemed by all who know him
He will in all probability be the candidate
of San Joaquin county before the DEM
ocratic Convention.
KEEPING IT UP.-The Sacramento Age
seems to be untiring in its bits at the Gov
arpor in recent issue we find the follow
ing it,m: "a man was arrested last night
on charge of high treason. for ''shying
rock" at j. Neely Johnson's dog"
Butte record. (Bidwell, Butte County, Cal.) 1853-1858, 1857-05-30
BATTLE OF BIRDs.--An African

BATTLE OF BIRDs.--An African
paper re iates the following strange stG-
ry A humber of crane, some time
ago, aIigbted on the road from Orleans
vile to Tenes, where some soldiers
were at work, and presently a large
eagle. sweeping down on them, at
tempted to seize one, but the cranes
defended and rescued their unf Itun-
ate companion. The eagle then tried
to seize another, but all the cranes de-
Tended themselves vigorously, and a
regular battle ensued. After it had
ra .ed for some time, two ravens arriv-
ed and took the part of the cranes. The
combat then continued with renewed
furv, aud there was no saying what
would ha. been the result if IA soldier
had not dispersed the combatants by
killing one of the cranes with his sword.
The fury of the conflict may be judged
of from the fact that the soldier was
able to get close to the crares without
being motto d. However, as soop as
the conflict was put an end to, the
eagle seized one of the cranes and bore
il off in triumph.
Butte record. (Bidwell, Butte County, Cal.) 1853-1858, 1857-05-30

If you would preserve beauty rise
early.