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The weekly Butte record., 1858-12-25
Merry Christnas.


We have written and torn up at least q half
dozen pages headed as above, all begun with
an intent to say something new and pleasant
to our friends on this Christmas morning; and
at last we have given up all hopes of saying
anything but the veriest common places; and
after all, the greetings that have passed be-
tween good natured Christians, once year
during eighteen centuries, more or less, can
not easily be improved; and when We have
saluted our readers with "a merry Christmas, y
what more need we say! 1t is unnecessary
for US to tell all our adult friends that we wish
them prosperity in worldly affairs and well
heaped dinner tables it is not requisite that
we should say to our young unmarried friends
that we wish them speedy and joyful honey
moon: it is not important that we should es-
pecially express a desire to see the course Of
all true loves to run smooth and when we
greet the Younkers with merry Christmas, Of
course they understand that we hope their
stockings may be crammed with all the gifts
that Santa Claus has at his disposal. When
we exclaim, as we do now, eve wish all very
merry Christmas we utter that expression
heartily, and desire it should be taken in its
broadest, most comprehensive sense, and as
far as greeting goes, that is all we need to
say.
As to homily upon the manner most meet
to be observed in celebrating the occasion
we are in no better humor for attempting one
than our readers are for listening. We take
it for granted that all good Christians will con-
duct themselves as good Christians should
and we likewise are satisfied that q certain
number Of generally well behaved persons will
see fit to gormandze and guzzle incorporate
ly; but these things will be done, let us say
what we will and we are not disposed to
preach sermon which will have no serious
listeners. In consideration of the fact that
Christmas comes but once year, We would re-
commend everybody to make the most of this
one, recolecting that through temperance in all
things is gained the surest guaranty of true en-
joyment. We would remark in conclusion that
we have got dead thing on a slice of turkey
and plate of plum pudding and that we
viii bet the tods that that is more than some
of our readers and contemporaries can say.
We would likewise add verse of that ex-
quisitely touching poem so popular among
young people at each return of this happy oc-
casion. The stanza runs as follows:
wish you a merry Christmas
And happy New Year;
pocket fall o doughnuts,
And belly full O. beer.
We have taken the liberty to improve upon
the style while perusng the sentiment of this
bit of poetry, thus
May to-day jovial Christmas be-
And may the coming year be gay;
May your pockets be dstended with num-
beress specimens of the fruit OF the dough-tree.
And may the fav"rite beverage of the
Teutons date your digestive and secretive appara-
fuses.
Again we bless you.-AMES
The weekly Butte record., 1858-12-25
DISTRICT COURT.

HON. WARREN I. SEXTON-JuDGE.
MONDAY, Dec. 90
+ Breslau & Co. VS.. Bowman 4 Co.-Judg-
ment for plaintiff.
Matthias Frauenfelter admitted to citizen
ship.
TUESDAY, 2lst
Freer vs.. Eyans.--Deiendant has Eve DAYS
to amend answer
WEDNESDAY, %.
People VS.. Keenan, Murder. Jury re-
turn verdict of Guilty
THURSDAY %.
Kitchens VS.. Freer.-Judgment for defend
ant.
Esty vs.. Win6eld.-Dismissed at plaintiff 3
cost.
Pike vs. Lytle.-Dismissed on stipulation
at plaintiff s cost.
Burwell & Ware VS.. Hart.--Continued for
term
Myers VS.. South Feather Water Company.
-Plainliff has ten days to submit to the
Court amendments to complaint.
FRIDAY "a.
Lytle VS.. Gilman & Pike.-Dismissed on
stipulation at plaintiff S cost
Freeman vs. Weaver ct al-Answer struck
out on motion. Judgment for plaintiff as by
default.
Brewster vs.. Lathrop.-Continued for term.
Mason vs. Plum.-Judgment of non salt.
Simmons VS.. Wilmot & Co.-Tred by Court
and taken under advisement.
Finley vs.. Nance & Bristow.-Decree.
The weekly Butte record., 1858-12-25

WHY SOLEMN I'm an advertisement of the
Benicia Academy we find the following declar-
alton:
"a solemn distribution Of prizes takes place
annually in the month of July"
We confess our inability to perceive where
in the solemnity of distribution OF trinkets
and printed sheep-skins consists. May be
''solemn" means son the square, in this case.
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Insolvency Notice.

STATE OF CALIFORNIA-COUNTY OF BUTTE
- District Court Fifteenth judicial District Wolf
caro- vs. Ills Credtors. Notice is hereby given, 10 The
Creditors OF oil Oaro petitioner in Insolvency, 70 oe
House at Orovie in said County, Saturday the 2ssh
day OF January A. D. 1859 then and there show cause
should not be granted. 1t is ordered that all legal pro-
ceedngs againt said petitioner be stayed until the ns
determination of the matter herein. By order OF lion
srren T. 81 xton Judge Fifteenth Judicial District
:" Witness my hand and the seal Of said Couf
l. 8 afxed, this the 24th day of December A.
! 1905. M ii. DARRACH,
- Clerk District Court Butte County
b. A. Ga TOE, Attorney for pItitioner. dzS-sL>
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-THr Masonic BALL.-There seems to be

THE Masonic BALL.-There seems 10 De
perfect furors among our dancing folk about
the Ball which is to be held at Lew Smith
Western House, on Monday night. Every
body is preparing for the event, and it the
weather is propitious, it promises to be very
brilliant affair. Thompson's Flat is so near
ua that those inclined to attend this Ball, can
do 10 with almost as little inconvenience as il
II we're he'd mere The turnout of ladies will
be very large, and Of course they cannot fail to
attact crowds of gentlemen.
The weekly Butte record., 1858-12-25

DOUGLAS CHICAGO SPEEcH.-The paper.
containing Douglas speech delivered at Chica.
go, came to hand at too late an hour yesterday
to admit of its publication in to-day's REcopr,
entire, but we make room for the anneYoa
extract
THAT great issue was directly and distinctlv
submitted to the people OF Illinois at the recon,
election, and. thank God, the principle. Of tbe
Constitution and the Union have triumpbad
Immense applause.) Illinois now stands ;,
She has ever stood, faithful to the CONSTITUTES
and the Union. Illinois now stands. rs sba
has ever stood, immovable upon Demo
cratic principles, maintaining the Demo.
nratc organization. Immense applause
Every other free State in this Union, at somd
time, has wheeled out of line except gallant n
linois. Tremendous applause From the
day that Illinois entered this Coafederacv mn
to this hour, she has cast every vote for tbp
Democratic candidates for the Presidency ana
Vice Presidency at every succeeding election
Renewed applause. And yet you have been
told that the only State that has never failed
to staEd by TIE Democratic organization ana
vote for the Democratic candidates for Pres
dent is now 20 be read out of the party by
those States which have all gone Abolition
When this dark loud ol fanaticism which ha,
spread over the New England States, rolled
over New York, completely overwhelmed
Pennsylvania, Indiana and Ohio, and reached,
in IT'S course, the Wabash river, it was there
met by the gallant united Democracy of Il-
noss who turned back the tide and kept the
flag of the Constitution and the Union floating
above their beloved State. Cheersl
The weekly Butte record., 1858-12-25

The EVENING TELEGRAM-The travelling
agent for the San Francisco Evening Tele
gram, MIR. George Washington Raenhart, call
ed on us on "Wednesday after having canvass
ed the northern counties for subscribers 10 tha
paper. The Telegram is one of our best ex
changes and is well worthy the support of the
"blic. Mr.. Geo. H. Leland is the agent fol
Orozille.
The weekly Butte record., 1858-12-25

Frozen UP.-Frazer river is reported a:
frozen over from Fort Yale to its mouth. In
the game Of freeze out it seems that the turbid
old stream has come out winner at last, and By
its iced surface has succeeded in keeping its
bed from being dug up while in its much-talk-
ed-of low stage
The weekly Butte record., 1858-12-25

GREAsER SHoT.-A rantakerous and blood
thirsty Greaser was shot in the groin, at San
Juan, Nevada county, on the morning of Fri
day week, by a man named Henry Doan. The
examination before magistrate showed the
shooting TO be done in self defence, and Doan
was acquainted.
The weekly Butte record., 1858-12-25

SENATOR HAMNoND's SPEEcH-We had IN.
tended making extracts from tie most iutey.
esting portions of the speech lately delivered
by Senator Hammond at Barnwall, S. c., but
deferred it until too late. As coming from the
man who denounced northern labors as Mud
sills' it is certainly a remarkable speech, and
has much more of an Union spirit than We
could have expected from its author. We
shall notice it more at length next week.
The weekly Butte record., 1858-12-25

The BALL AT GARDEN RANCH.-Our dance
loving readers must bear it in mind that a
New Years Eve Ball is to be given at the
Garden Ranch on the evening of Friday, De
cember 3lst. Not to attend this ball, is to
miss one of the most delightful entertainments
ever offered to the votaries of Terpsichore.
We much mistake the habits and inclinations
of tho good people of Butte county if this
ball does not secure large attendance.
The weekly Butte record., 1858-12-25
= OODOHAU--, DRUS. q Z
Sacramento, December 10th, 1858.

DEATH OF OSCAR CAsE--Young Case, who
was shot some time since, by passenger on a
stage running in opposition to the one which
Case was driving died at Nicolaus at o'clock
yesterday morning. 1t had been supposed at
one time, and for several days, that he would
recover, and for while that he was out of
danger. The deceased was attended and nursed
throughout mis- protracted sufferings by his af-
tanced bride, yonng. interesting and noble
hearted girl.-Cdl. Express Path.
The weekly Butte record., 1858-12-25

HuSG YEsTERDAY-Obo, Mexican, was to
have been hung yesterday at Mariposa county
On each of the last three Fridays man has
been hung according to law. That capital
punishment is preventive of high crimes, we
believe to be an utter fallacy We hope to
see the hanging law repealed BY the incoming
Legislature.
The weekly Butte record., 1858-12-25

INDoMIrABLE THoMPsoY.-T Sacramento
and Placerville papers announce, with grand
flourish, that Thompson, the Carson Valley
Expressman, is determined to keep the noun
tain road open during the winter. He intends
to keep it condition for travel by animals
One of the latter, which will repeatedly go
over the road, is "Thompson's Colt"
The weekly Butte record., 1858-12-25

RIDGE AND Ross.-The Beacon lately pub
lished poem written in the Cherokee Nation.
by JOHN X. RIDGE, now editor of the Marys-
vile Democrat. 1t was prepared during the
feud of Ross and Ridge celebrated in South
western story. A cooied man occasionally
works for US, who is familiar with the scenes Of
murder and retribution connected with that
war oil determination He says that being
slave ne was one night ordered TO keep the
Gattie Ior the Ross party, but about midnight
John r. Ridge and Charley Mcintosh came
upon them, raised the war-whoop, and cleaned
out the camp " Handsome" the narrator, hav-
ing departed with the utmost celebrity He be-
leves our accomplished Marysville cotempo-
rrary next in ferocity to the :" Big Bear OF Ar,
kansas" Only think of the refined editor Of
the Marysvlle Democrat, author of that most
lofty poem addressed to Mount Shasta, raising
the war-whoop,-Trnity Journal.
The weekly Butte record., 1858-12-25

GEORGE PENN JOHNSON AcRuIrrED.-The
Jury which tried George Penn Johnston on
charge of felony brought against him in tho
court Of sessions of San Francisco county, (the
felony consisting in his having fought duel, J
brought in a verdict of acquittal-he having
been once tried for the same offence in Marin
county. johnson was discharged.
The weekly Butte record., 1858-12-25

ROBBERS ARREsTED.-The National Demo
erdt of Wednesday says that on Tuesday, four
Mexican cattle thieves were taken to Marys.
vile by Mr.. Piatt and others. They are ac-
cused of having stolen sixteen head of cattle
from the Honcut. They were arrested near
the Indiana Ranch.
The weekly Butte record., 1858-12-25

DAMp-When soilor, who had with diff.
Guilty been rescued from watery grave, was
asked by lady now he felt under the trying
circumstances, he replied, damp, Madam,
very damp" The weather and the earth have
been like that half drowned matelot during the
past two days. At least half inch of rain
fell on Thursday.
The weekly Butte record., 1858-12-25

DooMsDAY APPRoAcHING.-On Friday the
sth prox., John Dolan will be hung by the
Sheriff Of Butte county, if executive clemency
docs not interpose. The holidays will pass
YEARLY with the death doomed man. In con-
formity with an act passed last winter, the
execution will take place in private
The weekly Butte record., 1858-12-25

BEGUs.-Thc bamboo chief of Lucknow
India, is called The Begun. The Bee-gum oil
America is considered legitimate plunder for
whoever finds it, and instead of being the ruler
of, is the habtation Of colony-not of Sc
poys, but of honey bees.
The weekly Butte record., 1858-12-25

PERsoNAL.-Hon. John Whealdon, one of
the Representatives from Yuba in the Assem-.
bly,, called on us yesterday. He is on his way
to the Capitol. We are happy to state that
Mr.. W. was elected as a Douglas Democrat,
and that he still holds firmly to the faith. His
appearance denotes health and peaceful con-
science.
The weekly Butte record., 1858-12-25

PHRENoIoGY.-A travelling lecturer upon
phrenoogy occupied our theatre one night
last week. His audience was a very small
one but his examination of their sconce boxes
showed them to be possessed of choice quail
ties Of brain. The lecture was not completely
acknowledged for the spouter charged two
bits for being listened to-
The weekly Butte record., 1858-12-25

KEENAN, CoyvIcTEp.-The third trial ol
Keenan, for the murder of Burr, was held du-
ring Tuesday and "Wednesday of this week
The case went to the jury on Wednesday eve
ming, and after being out some three hours, q
verdict of Guilty of murder in the first de-
gree" was returned. The defendants counsel
gave notice OF motion for new trial.
The weekly Butte record., 1858-12-25

SUDDEN DEATHs.-The National Democrat
of Wednesday, chronicles the deaths of t 10
miners by the caving of banks; one at Roses
Bar, the other at Sucker Flat These fatal
accidents occurred on Monday last. On the
18th inst, at Poverty Bar, John Brandt, a
young Prussipn, while taking with some friends
in his cabin, fell down and expired almost i'm
mediately.
The weekly Butte record., 1858-12-25

LAID TO REsr.-The mortal remains of the
late Mrs Nancy NJ. Moore, wife of our highly
esteemed fellow-citizen, L. b. Moore, Esq,
were followed to their last resting place, on
yesterday, By large number of sympathising
friends The funeral rites were performed byy
the Rev. Mr.. Walsworth. A lovelier spirit
than hers has seldom passed from the eartb.-
National Democrat
The weekly Butte record., 1858-12-25

BAD FEws FROM HoME.-Under the appro-
pirate head in arother column, is an obituary
written upon the death of a younger brother
of our friend Smith Gambrel, We heartily
with him in his grief over his sad
news from across the land
The weekly Butte record., 1858-12-25

The BALL AT WYANDoTTE.-New Years
Eve is TO be celebrated in our sister village o.
Wyandotte by Ball at the Wyan1o 1otte Ex
change. The enterprising proprietor, Mr.
Snow, has made every preparation for giving
his guests ball of the first class = good
muic, good supper, &c.
The weekly Butte record., 1858-12-25

The ART PREsERyATIvE SUPERCEDED.-W
f. Myers, printer, once proprietor of the
Mountain Messenger, has turned miner and has
become possessed of diggings at Whiskey,tha
pay something over fourteen dollars to the pan,
in consideration of which fact he poetastes thus:
Who would stick type and wear aa inky face?
When, IN Whiskey, paying claims are nam' rous!
The weekly Butte record., 1858-12-25

HASGrSG.-Samuel Steventon, the murderer
of Hostetter and Dclevan, was hanged in con
formity with legal sentence, at Jackson
Amador county. on Friday, the 18th inst
Steventon was an Englishman, and in bis last
moments bitterly alluded to that fact as the
reason why verdict was found against him
He exhibited great firmness on The scaffoId.
The weekly Butte record., 1858-12-25

ANIMALS SToLES.-By an advertisement in
another column it will be observed that two
mare colts were taken from the neighborhood
of Zumalts Ranch on Tuesday night last. A
reward of S25 is offered by John McGreevy
for their return to him.
The weekly Butte record., 1858-12-25

TIE BELL OF ORovILLE-The bell which
was pu'c chased by our town corporation for
fire alnrums, has been mounted on the roof of
the Court House, and is now made to serve as
q monitor to the lawyers and court officers
The weekly Butte record., 1858-12-25

SAN FRAYCIsCo NEws.-The latest San
Francisco transactions of which we are ap-
prised are those of Wednesday, We condense
from the Unions telegraphic column
Henry NJ. Nagle, receiver in the Adams
& Co. case, has made his report. The Court
ordered that the notes and drafts of the Com
pany should be received as in payment 70,
claims of said Company
Pedro Gorgona has been convicted of an as
sault to murder.
The Gougenheim case is un trial
Five Faro dealers were arrested while in the
act of playing at game.
Christian Gilman killed one Mills in Almeda
county with kn fe.
The weekly Butte record., 1858-12-25

Jrsr FISE.-A fellow named Ferguson
having been caught in the act of providing
an Indian with liquor at jackson, was tried
for the ofense and fined sixtr-ive dollars. He
deserved not only this, but a round dozen on
his bare back, likewise.
The weekly Butte record., 1858-12-25

THANKs.-We are much indebted to Messrs.
Stratman & McGinu, of San Francisco, for
copies of John Mitches Southern Citizen,
the Irish News and Forueys Press, cf late
dates.
The weekly Butte record., 1858-12-25

MAIL AND FENALE.-Two sisters, aged res
pectively fifteen and seventeen years, were late
ly arrested in Ohio, charged with robbing the
mail. The girls are oftener robbed by the
males than the mails by the girls. A mail bag
Is a dangerous thing for girls to hanlle,
The weekly Butte record., 1858-12-25

CHINESE THIEVES ARREsTED.-Four Chi.
namen who had dishonesty appropriated sun
dry articles of wearing apparel from Messrs.
Greentree & Meininger, were arrested On
Thursday evening and locked up.
The weekly Butte record., 1858-12-25

CONVEYANCE TO THE BALI.-Mr. Nye will
run coach between here and Thompson's s
Flat, on Monday evening, for the accommoda-
ton of ladies and gentlemen desiring to attend
the Masonic Ball.
The weekly Butte record., 1858-12-25

BAD RoAps.-The late run has played sad
havoc with the roads round about this region.
Consequently, the mails get here very late, and
communication with the down river cities, is
difficult and unpleasant
The weekly Butte record., 1858-12-25

JuD0s SExroN's CHARGE,-The charge Of
Judge Sexton to the jury in the Keenan, case,
was one of the clearest and most comprehen-
sive cmanatioDs we have ever heard from any
bench 1t struck us as eminently impartial.
We regret that our limited space precudcs It's
publication.
The weekly Butte record., 1858-12-25

CHRISTMAS PREsESrs.-George Z. Smith,
the jeweler and watch maker has on hand a
large and valuable stock of jewelry and such
things suitable for holiday presents. Go to
see him.
The weekly Butte record., 1858-12-25

KrcH QuARTz.-Our ex-As5emblyman, Mr..
Kitchens has shown US an exceeding rich
prospect" taken from the Quartz ledge be-
longing to himself and brother, at or near Or
egon City. II their claim contains much Of
the sort Of rock exhibited to US, the brothers
have = fortune in prospective.
The weekly Butte record., 1858-12-25

GONE TO REPoRr-Ex-Governo Ander-
son of Maine and General Whallon, U. s..
Mint Commissioners. returned east on the
John L. Stephens They have investigated
the charges against Haraszthy and will report
at head quarters.
The weekly Butte record., 1858-12-25

The GOLDEN CHANNEL CoMPANY.-A meet
ing of the Trustees OF the Golden Channel
Mining Company will be held this Saturday
morning at the Office of Chas. F. Lott, Esq,
at 10 clock.
The weekly Butte record., 1858-12-25

WELLS, FARGO & Co.-This oblging and
enterpsing Express company have as usual
laid us under many obligations during the past
week for newspapers, &c. We tender them
thousand thanks.
The weekly Butte record., 1858-12-25

JIM WEBsrER.-It is suspected that one of
the robbers who took the money from Father
Slattery on Friday last, was Jim Webster
the noted desperate and footpad.
The weekly Butte record., 1858-12-25

SUED FOR DAMAGEs.-An old man of San
Francisco, who few nights since was severely
beaten by young fellow, has sued the beater
for 50 900 damages.
The weekly Butte record., 1858-12-25

BROKE JAIL-Georgc White, horse thief
broke out of the Napa Jail, on Wednesday ol
last week He is tatooed on his left arm with
the figure of bird, and has six India ink
spots on the back of his left hand His com
plexion is dark and his height is about five feet
six
The weekly Butte record., 1858-12-25

CARRIERS New YEARS ADDREss-Our
Carrier requests US to state that he will be
"sloshing about on New Years morn with
his Annual Address. On which occasion he
confidently expects to be received by his pa
irons with their usual suavty of department
and liberality of disbursement.
The weekly Butte record., 1858-12-25

To THE kAsAKAs.-MiSs Rowena Granice
or properly Mrs Yankee Addams, has left
San Francisco for professional tour in the
Sandwich Islands.
The weekly Butte record., 1858-12-25

LEcoNrros QuAErz-There is quartz lode
IN Nevada county designated as the Lecomp-
ton Ledge. The marvellous hardness Of the
rock suggested the Bame.
The weekly Butte record., 1858-12-25

CHRISTMAS DISNER.-Cards of invitation
te . grand Christmas Dinner at the Internna-
tional Hotel, at this afternoon, have been is
sued.
The weekly Butte record., 1858-12-25

MORE SNow-The second tier of foot hills
is again covered with a mantle of snow, more
deeply We should judge, than by the storm Of
some weeks past
The weekly Butte record., 1858-12-25

UNIVERSAL CoLD.-It should seem that tbe
cold weather west of The Rocky Mountains is
not confined to California. The Oregon pa
pers speak of intense cold in that Territory,
and in British Columbia it has been unusually
frosty.
The weekly Butte record., 1858-12-25

POLLOCK TEsTIMoSIAL.-All the actors Of
San Francisco have signifed their willingness
to play at performance for the benefit Of Ed
ward Pollock's widow, free of charge. Their
well timed liberality is deserving Of much
commendation.
The weekly Butte record., 1858-12-25

WHAT THE HERALD WANrs,-The San
Francisco Herald says: 1--WE desire to see q
National Democracy organized in California,
on the ruins of Broderick Democracy and
a Gwinn Democracy"
Doubtless, the honesty of this confession
would have been more complete if the Herald
had added "and Douglas Democracy"
The weekly Butte record., 1858-12-25

BAD SPELL.-Persons who spell strawberry
thus: Straw bury rake grave mistake.