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The weekly Butte record., 1858-11-13

ALTA EXPRESS SrsPENDED.-By formal
nouncemeDt in the Sacramento Union of Wednes-
day. the Directors of the Alta Express make it
Known to the public, that the Alta Express Compa-
ny withdraw from business patronage not being
sufficient to warrant a continuance.
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FGLsTkFF CoHISG.--.t is stated upon authority
that Baron" Harkett, the world renowned imper
senator OF Fastaff, is on his way to California
weknow of no living actor we desire SO much to
see ~ iiackett in his character of the fat Knight.
The weekly Butte record., 1858-11-13

CoMurArIoS.-The three Judges Of the Supreme
Court. in answcr to an Interrogation of Governor
Weller have given as their opinion, that the Exec
utve has constitutional right to commute sentence
Of death 10 impri sonment
The weekly Butte record., 1858-11-13

DKEa.-The Nimrods of San Andreas are having
ne spcs: in deer stalking in the mountains of that
vicinity. Grizzlies are said to abound in the same
locality.
The weekly Butte record., 1858-11-13

VI President Buchanan has commenced the
nrst draft of his annual message."-Er.
1t is said that the President contcmplates making
h,s finishing draft the "laSt of the Bourbons-'
The weekly Butte record., 1858-11-13

WAT DoEs 1T MEAN THE National Democraf
Of Tuesday, ays-"Bngham Young, for assault ana
battery on Gentle. was fined s21 and costs. -
What may this mean?
The weekly Butte record., 1858-11-13

LIBRARY lscREASED-The Odd Fellows State
Library San Francisco has lately received an adj
dition OF seven hundred volumes. Among the num-
Der are some rare and valuable works, many years
old.
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lScREAsE OF TExAs.-By reference to or list OF
frths the friends OF Texas will be gratifed in
seeing an announcement of an increase in the pop.
ulation of that interesting young community.
The weekly Butte record., 1858-11-13

McRE AcroEs CoNISG-Mrs. Alexina Fisher
Baker and her husband announced as being on
their way to California Mrs. B. was formerly
great favoritc among the play goers in San Fran
cisco.
The weekly Butte record., 1858-11-13

STEAMERS CoxISG.-The last overland mail
brings US the report that the opposition line of
steamers il fairly underway. The Atlantic was
toleaye New York for San Francisco on the Goth ult
The weekly Butte record., 1858-11-13

BrRsED To DEtrH.-A Mrs. Stone was burned to
death at Yreka, on Monday week. by her clothes
taking FIRE. DR.. Gatlif was badly burned in at
tempting to extingnish the flames.
The weekly Butte record., 1858-11-13

BIG BoILER.-The San Francisco Telegram tells
US that steam boiler 32 feet long and the weight
of which when finished will be IS tons, is now be-
ing made at Donohue's Foundry in that city. 1t is
to be used on board the steamer Antelope.
The weekly Butte record., 1858-11-13

FrrrY Guss.-Upon the sailing of the ship Miriam
ds from San Francisco to Tehuantepec, the excita-
bic denizens Of the Bay City fred fifty guns.
The weekly Butte record., 1858-11-13

GAxE.--The SHOWS in the mountains have driven
great numbers Of deer and other animals down into
the foot bills and venson is becoming plentiful in
some Of the interior markets.
The weekly Butte record., 1858-11-13

HIGHWAY sROBBERY.-Mr. "A. &. Tabor and his
wife were stopped by highwaymen while near
Lisle's Bridge, Sacramento county, on Sunday eve.
ming, and their jewelry demanded. Upon handing
fifteen dollars to the robbers Mr.. T. and wife were
allowed to proceed They were riding in buggy
The weekly Butte record., 1858-11-13

FLoUgISG MILL-The Yreka Union states that
steam Touring MILL sixty by thirty feet, is about
to be erected in that village It is to have two
Of stone.
The weekly Butte record., 1858-11-13

SEcosD CRoP OF APrLEs.-Mr. Mayhew, cti-
zen of Tehama County, has shown the editor Of the
Beacon fully formed and ripe apple being one of
. fecond crop of tree at Tower House Banch.
The weekly Butte record., 1858-11-13

gvsrs.-The Bay papers say that rents are high
e. now, and houses more in demand in San Francis
co than at any time since SO.
The weekly Butte record., 1858-11-13

EsLAReEp-The San Francisco Daily Times has
been enlarged. Glad to see such an evidence Oh us
prosperity.
The weekly Butte record., 1858-11-13

HEAVY sPELL.-The Napa City Herald spells
politicians thus. poiititions.'
The weekly Butte record., 1858-11-13

GAMBLERS ARREsrED.-The police OF MarysVilie
have been busy lately arrestinS persons for violation
ef the gambling act.
The weekly Butte record., 1858-11-13

THEArRE.-Last night and the preceding one. the
theatre wa. crowded to hear and the celebrated
Roeinsvn family. These players are favorites in
Oroyille. and are always greeted with full houses.
Miss Susan The Fairy STAR is of course the great
attraction and exhibits steady improvement even
upon her own peculiarly delightful style of acting.
The Robnsons will play again to night. weadvise
every one to he present.
The weekly Butte record., 1858-11-13

MIR. EDIToR:-Wonld it OF be a pous notion,
just at this time to have the law in regard to va
grants put in force? Our town, at this time is
overrun with certain class of men who from pres
ent appearances, have no visible means Of support.
and may be seen at almost any time of day OF night
in small groups, concocting, perhaps, who is to be
the next victim.
These same hombres (or a portion Of tI,em) have
been notified lately to leave MarysviIle and other
towns below, and my word for it, if they are allow
ed to remain in this vicinity we are bound soon TO
have series OF entertainments in the way of robber-
ies thefts Tres, and, perhaps, murders, which will
be anything but agreeable Scatter, gentlemen,
for Gods sake there is quite too many here for
the good of Oroville, or for your own good. The
eyes OF the public are fixed on you. and shonld any
thing serious to arouse the Indignation of the
people, some of your necks may have to pay the
forfeit Anu,-s
The weekly Butte record., 1858-11-13

H2- Inc LeconptOnlteS demand that Congress
shall pass Slave code for all the territores."-
Bntte Record.
The Lecomptonites, or in other words, the Ma
tonal Democratic party, claim that the laws Of the
United States guarantee the citizens of the Slave
holding States the same right to AXE their slave
property to any of the territories of the General
Government, as it does to the Black Republican
Editor of the Record to take his wooden nutmegs
and brass clocks that the constitution of the United
States makes no distinction between the property of
SOutherner and that of a lice Yankee.-Napa
Herald.
This wholesale charge of Black Republicanism is
favorite mode of argument with every idiotic and
starved pettifogger whom the Boggses of Lecomp-
tonism have set up wax-nosed editorial puppets,
from the Washington Union down to the Napa City
Herald. This convincing mode of argument
hibits great profundity and depth of research com
bining it does in one easy poll parrot sentence
the solid logic of Webster, the genius of Ran
dolph, the eloquence ofa Clay, and the beauty and
pathos of Patrick Henry 1t is natural too for
every professional gentleman who may have read the
title page of Blackstones commentaries to denounce
Black Republicans all who refuse to endorse the
Lecompton code.
We, too, are willing that the people of the slave
States should have the privilege of emigrating with
their property to the territories of the genera gov
ernment. And we are willing further, that they
shall be protected in the enjoyment of their slave
property so long negro society may be considered
necessary to their happiness and their domestic
bliss and comfort. And, further still, we are will
ling they should adopt constitution recognizing
the domestic institution of slavery, AMI be admitted
into the Union. But after majority of the people
of the proposed State have thus signicd their will
we are unwilling that Congress shall refuse them
admittance unless they prohibit slavery. On the
other hand we equally unwilling, after the peo-
pie Of an embryo State have decided to prohibit
slavery that Congress shall tell them they cannot be
admitted into the Union unless they recognize and
establish for themselves that domestic institution
We are simple enough to suppose that the people of
an embryo State have the right to establish such
domestic institutions as The fairly expressed maj)ri-
ty shall determine, and deny the right of Congress
to interfere with their decision, provided they do
not violate the Constitution of the United States
Having thus male our position so plain that even
the idiotic understanding of our Napa cotemporary
can comprehend it, we leave the vile crew of Le-
compton p0llparrots to re-iterate the charge of
BLACK Republicanism," /" just as often as they may
desire to experience the eartinging sensation of
writing and uttering what they know to be untrne.
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Their Only Answer.

During the fight on Le,ompton in Congress, last
winter, the only manner of reply to the arguments
of Douglas Stuart Brsderick and others, attempted
by the Lecomptonites, was the utterance of mean
ingless epithets and a weak feeble species of sar
casm. Not an argument was brought to bear
against argument and not so much as an attempt at
reiuta of the charges of fraud at the Lecompton
election, was made. Studied, malicious, cowardly
personal attacks upon the adherence to the true
principle of Democracy were the drift of the emana-
tions from Lecompton organs, and whenever an i'm
pregnabe array of facts is presented against them,
similar policy is still maintained. The only re
ply to Col. Forney's mastery address which We
have yet seen, is beggarly attempt to cast
rdcule and odium upon that gentleman's pri-
vate character Not one of his statements is met
with refutal and his complete expose of the cor
ruptions and treacheries Of the present admnistra
ton and its hangers-on has been answered with no.
thing of more consequence than chattering bowls
of fear guilt and hate. That hired defamer Of men
the New York Herald, cut to the quick by the cas-
legations inflicted upon it by Forneys caustic pen
snarls frcm its kennel at the man whose utterances
of truth it dares not deny; and taking up their
leaders cry the small imtators and close followers
of Bennett repeat the substance OF his words This
perhaps the wiscst policy that could be pursued
by the Lecomptontes for certain it is that the
stubbornness of such facts as set forth in the
address" admits of no assaults save such are
engendered by the very discontinue and confusion
its creates. On the first page of todays Record, we
publish some extracts from this famous address.
We commend their perusal to our readers that they
may judge whether, in their terror lest the utter
weakness andindefensbity Of their position should
be exposed. the Lecemptonites not in measure
justified, for ensconcing themselves behind
part of abuse and bitter nvective rather than to
risk an open battle with the array Of truths with
which they confronted.
The weekly Butte record., 1858-11-13

ARGUs.-A communication from one of our citi-
zens who signs himself ARGUS" appears in anoth
er column of to-days Record. The influx hither of
an unusual number OF bad characters has naturally
caused much comment, and argus" in his COM
munication, but reiterates in writing, what is
subject of very general conversation among cit
liens. II seems if ragabonds, like ocusts, have
regular seasons for swarming and migrating, and
their return to Orovie is seemingly periodical
visitation. 1t is indeed wonder that depredatiOns
upon persons and property-outsde of the places
these ncub most Iuen for the practice of their
thieving arts-have not been forced upon our no
tce. While our town is infested as at present, ex-
traordnary precautions should be observed by those
who have money or valuables at all exposed.
Argus warns these unwelcome vistants to
leave these parts before an outrageous act of one
of their fellows shall call down upon them ALL the
wrath of an indignant populace. We should great
ly depore popular outbreak even an response to
such series Of offenses as Argus" anticipates
but fear that such demonstration NAV be called
FORTH if Oroville long continues the haunt Of these
worthless characters.
The weekly Butte record., 1858-11-13
The Sierra Citizan

As we might have expected it would when we
wrote it, an article which appeared in the Record
of October 23d headed Consistent abuse" has OBJ
aned for us at the hands of the editor of the Sierra
Citizen, TRADE of such high sounding meaning
less expetves as it is his peculiar distinguishing
province to indulge in toward such of his cotempo-
raries as are willing to take notice of his ndscrim-
mate snarngs at such men and doctrines as have
excited his morbid appetite for scandal Since the
Citizen came under the control of its present edi-
tor have read in its every issue, unJustlabe at
tacks upon private and public individuals, which
had they emanated from a writer of moIe respecta-
BILE character, would have demanded 4 responsive
rebuke but coming whence they did, were un-
worthy OF comment. We felt the same reluctance
to enter into controversy with the editor ot the
Citizen as we should feel at engaging in a street
braw with steamboat runner We knew that
however readily we might confound him in argu-
ment, we should only be answered by the ready pen
of an ingenious retailer of calumnous invective,
and chose rather to pass by his unustiable abuses
in silence to taking part in protess controversy
in which we could only hope for success by excell-
ing an accomplished revier at his own game. But
in an unguarded moment We suffered ourself to
make alluson to article in the Citizen defama-
tory Of Senator Douglas, and proud of the notice
we took of him. the editor of that sheet in its last is
sue replies to us in eagerly conceived strain of
empty phrases and baseess accusations. Not an
appellation that he confers upon us, not accuse
tion that he makes against US, is worthy answer
or a refutal and his attacks upon Senator Douglas
are as harmless as they are contemplate. The
character of the charges brought against anti-Le
compton papers, at large, by the Citizen call for
defence and at our hands shall have no other no
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1858-06-17
Ask for what YOU Want.


Several gentlemen of the Massachu-
setts Legislature, dining at Boston ho-
tel, one of them asked MIR. NJ, g gentle
man who sat opposite
''Can you reach thezl peTtatOrS, sir"
Mr.. NJ extended his arm towards the
dish and satisfied himself that be could
reach the "pertaters," and answered:
"Yes, sir"
The legislator was taken absck by this
unexpected rebuff from the wag, but pres
emily recovering himself, he asked.
"Will you stick ny fork into one of
them.
Mr. NJ. took the fork and very coolly
plunged it into a finely cooked potato,
and left it there.
The company roared as they took the
joke, and the victim looked more foolish
than before But suddenly an air of
confidence struck him; rising to his feet
be exclaimed With an air Of conscious tri-
umph:
"Now Nj. NJ. I will trouble you for the
fork"
Mr.. NJ. rose to bis feet, with the most
imperturable gravity, pulled the fork out
of the potato, and returned it, amidst an
uncomfortable thunder storm Of laughter,
to the utter discom mitture of the gentle
man from B.
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NO. 26.

But for all that, | did not know that il
was your mother to whom I sent nv
daughter in the country, at the recon-
mendation of friend, or your o.other's
son | bade her dismiss the other day from
her presence
Nor did know that you we're Miss
LIE Roy's father, till this evening, as l bad
beard you called by another nams,' said
Edward, smiling
Jennie was surprised and pleased to
bud that her father and Edward knew
each other Mutual explanations follow
cd, and the evening passed pleasantly to
all parties Before long tie old frs of
Philip LIE Roy received the addition of o
new partner in Jennie's husband who
proved valuable acquisition to the es-
tablishment.
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THE YOUNG BRAKEMAN.
BY NJ A. AVERY.

go it, Ned, you're gallant fellow, .
shouted the railroad boys, laughinsly; as
Ned Lowell unexpectedly caught fair
lady in his outstretchcd arms. She had
missed her footing in stepping from the
cars at the Launay station, upon cold
winters day; and but for Ned's observant
eye and ready hand, would have had a
severe fall.
Are you burtl' he asked anxiously =,
ss be placed the lady upon her feet aud
looking into her beautiful blushiDg face.
No, only vexed that should make
such ridiculous blunder," she replied.
1t vas nothing. Let the fools laugh.
Are Jon alone!'
Il expected friend, but | Go not sec
him anywhere
'Condescend to take my arm then, and
] will conduct you iuto the station house;
ssid Ned gallantiy.
Thanks; you are very kind she wbis-
pered, as she did SO.
No the kindness is all on your side
You honor poor brakeman by 20 ur con-
descension. Goodby.
Edward bowed himself out, spraDg up
to his station, aud was whired away BY
his snorting stea ni-steed, with heart so
full of new aud surprising sensations as
to make him forgetfu for time, of bis
necessary duties.
What fool | am,' he mentally mur-
INJURED, when reminded of his neglect, to
be so upset BY pair of bright eyes and
rosy lips; whose owner is evidently as faI
above me as the heavens are above the
earth. Her ermine tippet alone would
buy my whole wardrobe dozen times
over, to say nothing of the plumes, silks
and velvets. / must forget this brilliant
vision
Did be ever forget it, or cease to look
for that passenger when the train stopped
ct the Launay statioDI We think not
But spring came and went without her
a1d the smiling gum ner bad already cloth
ed the earth with her fowry carpet, when
he one day neared the we'll remem bered
station again, with the beautiful image IN
mind.
For some distance before reaching Lau-
nay village, the road ran through deeE
cut. With steep banks on each side, at an
angle of thirty or forty degrees; upon the
top of one of which, guarded only by a
slight railing, ran the public highway
AS they neared the location, letting of
stesu ss usual, to stop the train at the de
not. Edward noticed the advance OF al
elegant equipage coming towards them u
pom the highway; and presently saw tina
the horse was rearing and plungiug
frightened at the shrieking engine, ant
quite unmanageabie'
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The Lutheran SYNOD

The one hundred and eleventh session
of this Ecclesiastical body convened on
Monday morning, 31st ult, in ST johns
(Mr. Sadtler's) church, Easton. About
one hundred and fifty members, clergy
and laymeu were in sttendaBee. Tue
Synod was opened according to the for
mula prescribed, by the President, Rev.
9. +. Welden, of Bethlehem. The roll
was then called aud the credentials of the
lay delegates received By motion the
regular mode of election was suspended
and the present officers were all unani-
mously reelected, viva voce. President,
Rev. G.. +. Welden, Bethlehem; Secreta-
rs. Rev. j. f. Vo4lebaOh, Philadelphia;
Treasurer, DR. d. w. Schaeffer, German
town. The President read an interesting
report, giving au account of his official
acts during the past gear. Much busi-
ness Of interest was transacted during the
session, which ended on Thursday night.
The next session of Synod will be held
in LebauOn.-Lehigh Register.
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SPEAK BOLDLY.
BY wM. GLAND BOURNE.

BY wM. GLAND BOURNE.
Speak boldly. Freemenl while to-day
The strife is rising fierce and high;
Gird on the armor while ye may,
10 holy deeds 70 win or die;
The age i. truths wide battlefield,
The Day is struggling with the Night,
For Freedom hath again revealed
A Marathon of holy right
Speak boldly, Hero! while the foe
Treads onward with his iron heel;
Strike steady with giant blow,
And fash alof; the polished steel
BE true, o Hero to thy trust
Man and thy God both look to thee
BE true or sink away to dust;
BE true, or hence TO darkness fee
Speak boldly, prophet! Let the fire
OF Heaven come down on alters curst,
Where Baal priests and sncers conspire
To pay their bloody homage first.
. BE true, o Prophet Let thy tongue
Speak fearless. for the words are thine;
Words that by morning stars were sung,
And angels bymned in strains divine.
Speak boldly, Poet Let thy pen
BE nerved with fire that uiay not die;
Speak for the ri Its of blee ding men
Who look to Heaven with fearful eye,
BE true, o Poet Let ihy name
Be honored where the weak have trod
And in the summit Of thy fame
BE true to Man BE true to God
Speak boldly, Brothers Wake and come,
The Abakim are prcssig nigh!
In Freedoms etrife be never dumb
Draw flashing blades beneath the sky
BE true, o Brothers! Truth is strong!
The foe shall sink beneath the sod
While love and bliss shall thrill the song
That Truth TO MAN Is TRUTn To GoD.
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nA- At a negro celebration lately al

r9 At a negro celebration lately an
Irishman stood listening to the eOlored
speaker expatiating upon government and
freedom, aud as the orator cane to ''Pe-
riod" from one of the highest. nost poes-
ical flights, the Irishman said:
"Bedad, be spakes we'll for a Dagur,
don't he nowl"
Somebody said, "he isn't negrO-he
is only half negro
"Oply half nagur is it," "Wel, if q
half nngur can talk in that style. I'm
thinking whole nagur might bate the
prophet Jeremiab!"
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Tit for Tat.

THE Last Of the Wh{9 Rarty.-A FIRM
in Chicago shipped last week, direct to
London, eighteen thousand coon-skins.-
Erch Gnge.
Tie Last Of tie Democratic Party.-A
party of enraged women, in a town out
West, entered a groggery, a few days ago,
and demolished some forty odd barrels
Of arhiSkey, which the proprietor bad been
using to debauch their husbands Sa-
vannah Republican.
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1858-06-17

A CURIOUS FREAK OF NATURE
Master William Smith, son of jeremiah
Smith, of this place, has singular sPe-
cimen of animal malformatiOn, IN the
shape of a young ben with four leSs apd
feet. The two superAuous limbs are ap-
pend ed horizontally to the right and left
near the peak of the back bone, are pro-
vided with the regular uu@ber Of claws,
and of about equal length cf the proper
limbs. The fowl is about weeks old,
lively and active, aud bids fair for con-
tinued well being The lovers OF the Gu
rious can be gratiGed with a sight.--Le-
hich Register.
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TRUE-The less you leave yosr chill
dren when you die, the more they will
have twenty years sfserwsra. Wealth
Inherited should Be the issebsive 20 ez-
ertion. Instead of that, 1T 10 the sitle-
deed to sloth TSe sely assey that does
a nan good is shst he earns Ai@ A
re ~ made fortune, like reed nsde
clothes, seldom ass the q. en- vho comes
In possession.
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VOL is.
Published by Theodore Sehoch.

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No papers discontinued until all aTreaTages paid,
except at uie option of the Editor.
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. Of one square tten neS) or less,
three Insertions 81 90. Each additional inser-
ucn, 25 cents Longer proportion.
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Punch ssys, that ia the sAados Of
small eai-t aaaJ be seen large Doctors
bill and the outlines of celin.
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Cards. Circulars, Bill Heads, Notes, Cank Receipts
Justices, Legal aud other Blanks Pamphlets &c prin-
ted with neatness and despatch, reasonable terms
at this office.
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BOB PRINTING.
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Having a general assortment Of large, plain and or
namenial Type, are prepared TO execute every de
scrintion of