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The Hillsborough recorder., 1857-05-20
4 MOST SINGULAR AND EXTRAORDINARY
CASE or s0MSANyULIsM.

4 Young lady named Miss Mary Stan, a
neice of A. LoOis, Esq, OF Fulton, who i
living with her uncle, and attending school,
has Of late been and i the most singular and
extraordinary somnambulist, Of whom W.
have ever heard. At night, after she has
fallen asleep, gets up, lights lamp, and
taking a paper and pencil, writes several
stanzas Of poetry. Her uncle, one night
fearing that some accident might occur
from a sleeping person having a burning
l lamp in her hand, took the precaution Il
remove the lamp from her room, and beyond
her reach. That night she arose in perfect
1 darkness, wrote another piece Of poetry
which upon examination BY daylight, wa,
i found Ii be we'll written, correctly punctu,
ated. aud the ruled lines a. accurately fol
lowed al they could have been by the best
penman with good light.
And this has been repeated from night L
night, each time new piece being produced
She has no knowledge Of the matter herself
cannot repeat word Of poetry she produces
and insists that she does not write ii. HeI
I friends watch her closely; they have inter.
rnpted aer while writing. when she seem,
ike one aroused from deep sluInber, anC
cannot finish the line or even the next wore
uf the stanza she happens 70 be writing.
her writing materials are removed from he
room, She arises, and finding them missing
proceeds to search drawers, trunks, Sc, il
the dark, with a. much ease as another woul,
do it by day. She has sometimes fallen int,
this condition in the day time, when he
writing impulse comes On.
The Young lady's health j. not very good
and since her somnambulic exercises. sh,
seems to fail daily. Physicians have beer
called. but a. yet have afforded her 10 relief
We gather the above facts from Tie Fultol
ItN. " Patriot.
The Hillsborough recorder., 1857-05-20

By pifering from persons who had articles
for sale. William Gage made no objection
to this plan.
= AS they entered the village they found a
large collection Of the people, and many tents
Nere erected for the sale Of varlnus articles.
Their plan was easily carried out, and they
soon erected tent for themselves, in which
they sold tle articles they had stolen.
William went into a tent OF man who
was selling oranges. and representing him.
self as d merchants clerk, offered him his
services. The man thanked him, said he
Ihad more business than he could attend TO-,
anu would be glad to have him assist him.
One of Williams companions stood near the
door, and as he sold one orange. he handed
another to him. In this way lie deprived the
man Of half his profits. and he was not de-
4 tectcd.
AT night the young men ieckonca up the
money they had made, and it amounted to
sixty dollars. William returned home. and
went to his room but his conscience would
not allow him to rest. He thoughtof the man
he had wronged, he thought Of his family
perhaps they were poor. and would suffer
for the want Of what he had so unjustly Ia
ken. He thought Of those words uttered ot
mount Sinai, amid the thunderings and light
t nings, BY the voice Of God himself, /" Ihot
!, shalt not steal. lie thought Of the table.
[ Of stone on which was written with the tin
ger Of God, Thou shalt not steal
| He resolved to find the man he had de
!. Efrauded, 10 make confession to him. and re
store his property. He arose in the middl,
i of the night, and returned TO the village
i but the man had gone beforehe arrived. II
{ was told that he would fnd him in the mex
! village. lie followed him there. but wa
/ disappointed in the same way. He did no
9 know the mans name or place OF residence
) and was unable to find him.
e "Fhe events Of that day." said the oil
i gentleman, 81 shall never forget. Il wa
i fifty years ago last summer that these scene
h occurred, and | have always been seekin
o for the man whom | wronged, and wlshin
s IL restore him fouriud. lam now more tha
IS seventy years Il age, and the recollection
& that SIN is still fresh in my mind, and a,
still ready to restore lUurfnd
i May You be saved from similar unhapp
e ness 6y remembering q keep the command
d ments Of God. Crime once committed car
e not be recalled, and il can be forgiven onl
e for the sake Of Jesus Christ.
q MARY II.
The Hillsborough recorder., 1857-05-20
From the New York SUM-
COMMON SENSE VIEWS.


..Had an opinion" is the objection on
which a long list Of gentlemen were set
aside as incompetent 10 serve as jurors on the
trial Of Mrs. Cunningham, We recognise
at once the justice Of the principle Of law
which excludes persons whose minds are
preiudiced from serving on juries; but
prejudice and opinion differ widely. It is
one thing to PREJUDICE a person accused Of
crime-for prejudging implies that the mind
has reached definite conclusions--and quite
different thing to form an opinion Of pub
llished statements without the mind receiy-
ing the strong personal bias which consti-
tutes what we call prejudice. Intelligent
men cannot read evidence without forming
an opinion of its value, or its appearance OF
conclusiyeness and we have but little re-
spect for the Judgment Of men who can read
without thinking Of what they read or with
out questioning its accuracy or credlbllity.
The men who are capable Of forming an
opinion without prejudice, Or Of Judging Of
the evidence and its coherence, are just the
kind Of men who should sit as jurors to try
grave accusations. We verify believe that
4 the most frequent cause Of juries disagreeing
and OF Justice failing to attain its ends, Is
the constitutional incompetency Of some
minds to compare and weigh evidence and
deduce conclusions therefrom with perfect
confidence in their correctness. Men with
minds thus constituted form the class who
are really incompetent" TO act as jurors
lin difficult cases, and vet they are the class
from whom the lawyers love to compos,
ljuries.
H Instead Of seeking to make our juriel
represent the highest intelligence Of til,
people, the constant effort Of advocates is t
keep this kind Of intelligence out Of thu
Jury box, and to FIJI it with men who's,
judgments they can sway or persert BY tht
advocates art. As their object is to secur'
an acquital, we cannot censure them strongl,
for ayailing themselves OF all the aids Mhicl
the law and the custom Of the courts allow
but the law should be amended, 30 tina
while prejudice, personal feeling. Or persona
interest would be held as disquallicatlons
the mere fact that a man had allowed hi
mind 10 weigh and estimate the worth Q
statements published in the newspaper
would not, Of itself, constitute q disquallfi
, cation to act as juror.
Our great criminal trials often approach
to the character Of stupendous and expensis
i farces, carried on more for the display o
i talents Of eminent counsel and for the pub
, lie entertainment than to ascertain the gull
! or innocence Of the accused and 70 yindicat
the cause Of justice. Surely, If IL be desir
| able to have the highest intelligence on tn
, bench, il is equally desirable to have men q
acute minds and clear judgment in the iur
box. The public interests demand il. II
| essential to due administration Of the law
and to the repression Of crime. Will
! every proper safeguard should be throw
around the rights of persons accused 3
! crime, crime itself should not find protec
ton in the costly machinery proiessedl
constructed to secure the efficient admins
, tration Of The laws.
The Hillsborough recorder., 1857-05-20

SrruBs SEEKs RgyEsGE.-" Poppy. old
Smiths gray colt has broken into our eabhage
patch again lie has. has he Well.
Just you load INV rifle, my son. and we will
see IL an uunce of lead will not lead Mr..
Smiths colt 10 reform his habits This col
loquy passed between Mr. and Master Siubbs.
Just after tea. Al s00n as dark came, Mr..
Stubs takes his rifle, marches over towards
old Smiths farm, and when in aboci thiiiy
rods of old Smith sbarn, w. sSised ine dead
" tube" took aim-pgled the trigger. aud
dropped . one ol the best looking gray colts
ii the country" stubbs having fOlflled his
mission. returned home. went 10 bed. and
slept with 4 lighter conscience than he had
enjnyed during thr last eight months. The
next mnalDg. while seated at breakfast, VIII,
shnull b. seen ,trid,ng towards the damicil
II Mr. Stubbs but old Mr. Smith. Smith
entered tile hDnse-SmltlI was excited, aud
fnr moment lacked words tu express him-
sell. : VIZ. Stubbs, I've eome aNer 90 tell
yau that horse WAS shot near my barn last
uight." Spffy to hear u. VIZ. Smith.
although rot at all surprised. for that gray
colt oi ypurs WAS mt calculated 10 make
friends" /" Bot il wasn't my colt that rot
shot" /" Wasn't IL your gras c.l,i Well.
which hnrse Was itl'' III wasn't mine AZ
all, but one d yonrs-ihai gray colt YOU
purchased lat week 1t Widow Dubois. lie
broke ,hto NY pasture last evening; inten-
deJ u snd him home this morning. bal its
no use now his brains lag scattered around
Tie barn-fard." Mr.. Stubbs vas thunder.
struck. The idea that he had killed the
wrong Nurse drove him 10 desperation. aud
caused hIm 10 SEEK relief III a direction
that rather astonished his household. The
LIST seen % Mr. Stubbs. he Was ehnsirg hi.
oldest boy, Jim. down tie turnpike with an
eight loot sspling.
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Ernm ii. Ams,i.an Me.snrer.
THE PAINFUL REMEMBRANCE.

will tell you true story q an old gen.
lleman who i nov more than seventy, and
whose life has been made unhappy BY the re.
collection uf the great sin which he commit.
ted ii lis youth. Il vas violation d The
eighth commandment.
When Nc was about twenty, William Gage
went IL a neighboring village 20 attend . Gel.
sbraiion which brought together great mul.
tiiuJe. On his way hr frll IL with se,era
iIpnehtless young men 81 bis osn age. wht
told him they meant 10 have high time,
and asked him tojoin them. Their plan VI.
u zee hOw much they could make that das
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destitute, and his sons, forward IN all good
works and manly enterprises, tears, rot q
loneliness, but Of gratitude, I'LL his eyes,
and he thinks how the good wife, being
dead, yet speaketh.
Yea, !. let her own work praise her.
Reader. would not disparage the excel
lent and neediul virtue Of economy but
only suggest, by this sketch drawn from ac.
tual life, that there are kinds OF waste which
Head to.wealth, and kinds Of accumulation
which lead to miserable waste.
The Hillsborough recorder., 1857-05-20
DISTRIBUTION i STATES RIGHTS MEASURE.

DISTRIBUTION A STATES RIGHTS MEASURE.
That distribution il IN truth ami reality j
grave and practical States Rights MEASURE.
SAYS Tie Richmond Uhig., We think nocan.
did and sensiblr man will dispute IL sole
object and purpose j. to secure 10 the re-
specii,e States fleir admitted rights IL a
commnn inheritanee-to prevent tie General
Government from approI risting u . few mem.
bers u the C0niedrrdcy sast and magni.
ficent fund Which belongs equally TO all. III
what, We ak. do States Rights consist: What
is The value of States Rights doctrines, unles.
carried into practical operation aUi effect
The Democracy assume 10 be the speeal aud
anninied guardians 81 ihe rights II lie States.
and set their rnn,luct ID opposing the State.
Rights measure ii distribution Il IN dismet.
real opposition 10 their noisy professions
Al lnr ourselves, We are clearly II H. opinion
that thr % called Democracy make grave
mistake 10 surprising. ~ they serm 10 do
that The rights u Virginia and The South are
exclusively insnlsrd III the instlt2tinns oI
domestic slavery We think tha, Here All
rights belonging % The individual Southern
States u scarcely less consequence than
ibeir rights 10 Their slave property. We be-
| liese that 10 The public duinain ]. embraeed
rights belunging r. thr Southern States
which are precious il tie extreme and d
inestimable ,alur. Aud whlle ii i ~.
sumbcnt upon v q aphnll and defend
! the institutions d slavery. il i rqaally oul
duty to prutectnnr interests ~ the pnbis
land.. Dur right. IN me ARE 10 less sacred
though they may b. less valuable il . pccu
! liar poInt u view. lIlan IL lie elIItr.
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Drrmatrlos - fnr Pqpmc Lasp..-Th

Dfsrmsurios % Tnr PUBnc LAsps The
enormous quantity 81 l2.0UO.0O0 acres II
land srre granted IL The territory ii Min.
nesutl by the LIST Congress. and immense
grants Il lie Public Domain have been made
q lie new si4it. generally within the lew
years past Twelve million. II acres II
land ~ Minnesota are nOrth a, many mil.
lions d dollars - ibat Young Territory. yIr.
aina begin. 70 lopk witt, but natural etc. 20
these fitl, ro..ession.oI property. which .he
gave ii lie natioa for The cammon gnnl, but
which CDngres, il welding 10 fpr Tie sole
advantage IL Tie States anil Ierr.torivs III
which llic land lies.
Never. ii our Judgment, was mDre eani-
table mrasute proposed than ihe Land lis.
tflbuiipn system proposed by lienry clay.
The new states under his bill received tie
lions share u the landed property for school
purposes and for works u public improve
ment, but The DID States slsu received back
something 81 their nwn.
" Il j. constitutional 10 give Minnesota
1900. 900 of acres 81 land. Il Il equally "a
20 give q portion Of lhe same kind ii pro.
perty 10 New York. 10 be expended upon
schools sDI internal improvements here.
New iprk shares With Virginia nc hUnot II
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There urc now eight millions " dollars
invested 10 railroads ~ The United States.
II il but 1 moderate assertion 10 make in fe.
gard 10 the inestimable value II these improve.
ments. thai. they have quadruplcd the value
of lie lands through which they ran-making
what vas worth $500. 100000. Niilaut rail-.
road communication. Woflh t5, 100000, 600.
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Mas, KrHBLE AND JUpoE Bsnor.--Judge
Henry W. Bishop. of Lenos. had 3 very
vicious horse. which, among other bid habits,
bad that d lying dawn with his RIDER, and
kicking aud biting 10 4 mast sioleDt way.
so the Judge sold III. hDrse bat MT many
days afterwards he vas surprised to see him
standing II the hotel dOpr 10 I.en0x. with 4
side saddle up1n his back Having learned
that Mrs. Kenble Nas proposing 10 .ide him.
the Judge lelt Il lis duty 10 remnnsiratr with
her; 10 lie waited until She came down, and
ihen informed her plainly ss % the eharse.
teristlrs % the animal. aud hoped sic would
not think ol mounting him. There's great
deal 81 illfirreuee between you and me, Nc.
Bishop" aid Tie lady " when you are on
The hurse's hack. be knows sou are afraid "a
him. and when an % bis back. lie kn.wA
ne Is afraid 81 me-
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GrNTLLNES AND fnEiR UEHr.--Ihc lata
Rev. Dr. sutton, Vicar u sheffield. once sad
10 the late w. percli. srierihar, surgeon.
!" W.. Pcech. how j. Il YIN have not called
upon me lor yuur accopnts" Oh" aid
Mr.. Peech. n never a,k i gfIfisnan lut
money" !" Indeed !" said tlie Wear, :. then
how dp you get Oh II " dpn'l pay r.
i" Why" replied NJ. Prrrl. alter certain
time ! conclude that he il noi grn,lcman.
and lllrn ask him."
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FILIBusTERINo DoN'T PAy.-'rhat flibus-
tering in the United States is not a good in>
,estment upon The capital paid IN, and the
passion aud sentiment expended. IS prov ed
by the fact that while Americans have never
vet undertaken national war that has Tail.
cd, they have never undertaken a marauding
expedition that has succeeded. The alba.
nv journal gives the following as pronf;
.McKenzie's Patriot War in Canada
failed, and its victims were transported Or
shot. Lopcz's ioray in Cuba failed, aud he
persisted BY The garrote. The Sonora sekpe-
tiiiun failed. and the bones Of ITS deluded
members are bleaching on the Plans. The
Nicaragua expedition has failed at last, also.
Walker is capped up starving, while h.s men
are begging their way back home, through
New York and New Orleans"
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THErT, SHAME AND SmcIDE.-We have
heretofore noticed the death Of Mrs. Couch,
Of North Greenbush, n. u, by suicide, last
Tuesday night. She was seUeniy years Of
age. The following are the details:
:" She had. during the day, visited the
store Of the Messrs. Dearstyne, in Bath, and
WHie tHtfts IOohluS UNci NatiVuo ufhN's5s
she was observed by one Of the clerks to
secrete in her bosom glass lamp, then
piece Of soap and a small brush-broom. Just
as she was about to leave the store, MIR.
Dearstyne notified her that her conduct had
been noticed, and requested her TO dlsgorge.
She at once exhibited much indignation.
declaring that she was unjustly charged.
An officer was sent for, and while the mes
senger was gone, she managed to rid herself
Of the soap and broom, but on his arrival the
lamp was found upon her.
"She was then suffered to depart on con-
dition that she should pay for the articles,
which she consented 10 do. She returned
to her home, and that night. i appears, she
procured poisonous herb, known BY the
! name Of Hellebore, which grows by the
roadside. stepped It, drank the liquid, and
before morning she was corpse. She was
undoubtedly impelled 70 the act by the pangs
Of conscience. We understand she was q
highly respectable lady, professor of reli-
gion, and was greatly esteemed for piety
This is another example Oi the irailty o.
: human nature, when bcset by temptation"
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a special surrender Of her Interests 10 The
Northwest to the General Government; but
New York, like Virginia, has been content.
for many years, tn see The bread taken from
her own lips. Before tile Legislature oi New
York adjourned. they adapted resol saions.
urging their Senators and Representatives in
Congress to have an eye to the just claims Of
this State in the distributions hereafter TO
be made. The Americans and Wings OF
Virginia. with many Democrats there, We
also see. are urging upon the people 70 look
little after their own rights and interests.
Oroville daily Butte record. [volume] (Oroville, Butte County, Calif.) 1856-1858, 1857-12-18
NOTICE.

All persons doing business for which Municipal
License is required, viz: Liquor, Rondo Billiards,
kno, Ten Pins, &c, are hereby notified that list
placed in the hands of the Town Attorney. Those
whose licenses have expired, ana Others who have
not complied with the law by taking out a License
before commencing business, by calling AZ tne.under
sgned's office ana procuring the same, will save
fines and costs OF prosecution.
&. X. liENDEL, Town Treasurer.
Office at A. smiths bookstore, corner Downer
and Montgomery streets. nI5 I'm
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;grATE OF CaEFOKhIA, Office B'rd of Supervisors
County If cutie. ! De-. 5lh, 1891.
IT is ordered by the Board of Supervisors Of Butte
County, that hereafter any person or persons pre-
81. Ting claim claims for any services or labor
OF any nature or FOR ncrrhaudse, ar an OH pro-
perry. Tor supplies foa the use and benefit of the
County, shalt certify thereon what officer or person
ordered or contracted for such labor, service OF
supplies. violation Of tins order after this notice
shall be- deemed good grounds for rejection
Attest Nj. II. DARRACi, Clerk
By III. MARBLE, deputy.
Orovilie, Dec.7, lS51- d1-2m.
Oroville daily Butte record. [volume] (Oroville, Butte County, Calif.) 1856-1858, 1857-12-18

SENATORIAL ELECTION IN THE NINE
,TEENTH DIsTRIcr.-The Senatorial election
came off on the appointed day, 10Th instantly
says the Caaveras Chronicle, and resulted
in the choice of VIZ. I. Lewis, Esq though
we cannot ascertain by how many votes.
The number, however, was greater than we
anticipated There being no serious oppo.
sition, no fears of the result were entertain
ed, and consequently but little interest
taken.---S. +. .frgAs
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OrouiIle Dailg Buttt Rstaga.
FRIDAY MORNING, DEC. 18TH. 1867.
San Francisco News.
SAN FRANcIsC

SAN FRANCISCO, Dec. 10.
A prisoner named Nose. having stated in
a loud tone this morning that he could whip
J. c. Root, one of the keepers of the cells,
the latter thinking it a beach of good dis
cipline that such insulting language should
be used, proceeded to his cell aud,opened the
door TO test the maattsr practically. Agen-
eral scrimmage occurred, during which Root
received Blow in the face from one Of
Moses heavily shod feet. Nose was over
powered, taken out and severely whipped.
A woman residing in Stevenson street was
taken i'll this morning. and expired before
medical aid could be had She retired well
and hearty last night at IL O'clock. The
Coroner is engaged in making post mortem
examination - Stdte JOstsnai Tel
Oroville daily Butte record. [volume] (Oroville, Butte County, Calif.) 1856-1858, 1857-12-18

ANTICiPATORY VoLUNTEERs.--Maj D.
E. liungertori yesterday forwarded to Brig.
General Clark, Com Pacific Division, a pro-
position TO raise a battalion of volunteers
3" for the war" in case troops should be do.
sired for operations in Utah. The paper was
numerously signed by reliable men for an
emergency. Sierra Democrat.
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Notice.

A Meeting of the Stockholders of the Union Mini g
Company (al Fairfield Bar, Middle Folk of Feather
R,er) will be held ut the ST. Nicholas, in OroviIle,
ON Monday. january llJh, 1853, for the purpose Of
electng officers for the ensuing year, and transactng
such other business as may be brought before the
needing.
o. NJ EVANS, President.
OroYille, Dec 5, 1851 d5-pd.
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Teacher.

lady of long experience in tuition, and whose
testimonials of reputation and competency arc unex
cep'ionab e, is DESTROYS of taking charge OF school,
either boys or girls. She can inpart a thoroughly
solid education, well music, drawing, and The
languages. Address "Educaor," office of this paper
mis-
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The Arcade Saloon!

CHARLEY LEGArE IL now the Commander In.
Chief OF the Arcade Saloon, and wishes Orovilians
and the world in general to know that he has Just
received fresh supply of Wines, Liquors ana Lager
Beer, and sets Lunch twice day for tho honeft ol
his customers. He serves up oyster and clam soup
hash. stews, Boston crackers and bakers bread in
any quantity, and tree at that. Drinks l24 cents as
usual. NO
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Would respectfully inform his friends and the pub
lie generally, that he has removed TO hompson's
Flat for the purpose of Practicing his Profession
where he may always be- found, except when absent
In the discharge Of his professional duties.
Thompson's Flat, Nov. IL.
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NOTICE.
SilERiFf'S OFFICE,

,
Butte County, California,
NO SERVICES will be performed 10 any civil ac.
ton proceeding, until the fee for snch service is
paid by the party requiring the service. This rul g
will be strictly adhered to- without distinct IN Of per-
sons. N. ID. PLUM,
Nov. i3th Sheriff Butte Co.
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COullTy kEtifNUIFf = OEEIN0f
ORoyILLg. December 7ih, 1851. \
Notice hereby given. that persons holding Butte
County Warrants, payable from the General Fund,
registered bets cen the y and 3lst OF May 1851
inclusive, alro Warrants on INDECENT Sick Fund reg
istered prior to Oct I'D, also Warrants on Road Fund
No 941 81 aud 935; also all outstanding Warrants on
Court House and Jail Fund, that the same viii be
paid on presentation at this Office, and after this
date sud Warrants will cease to bear interest and
If not presented within sixty days from the date
hereof the money! for said warrants will be nppro-
.priated to poy he next in order OF registry.
WM. baltimore,
Treasurer Butte County.