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American union. [volume] (Morgantown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1855-1859, 1858-06-04

Every body likes polite Children
Worthy people will pay attention to
such, speak well Of their good manners
and entertain high opinion of their
parents. Children, make a note Of
this. Yes, and it would be as well if
not few parents would take note Of
it likewise. 1t couldn't do them bit
of harm. Fircsido education is long
est remembered.
American union. [volume] (Morgantown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1855-1859, 1858-06-04

General Persifer L. Smith, who left
this city two or three weeks ago to take
command of the Utah expedition, died
on the 10th inst. at Leavenworth.
Good News. ......
There seems to be no doubt enter
tanned by the Government here of the
truth of the late accounts from Utah;
namely, that the Mormons have sub
mitted, and that Governor Cummings
on their invitation, is now at Salt Lake
CITY, IN the ful! discharge Of his func.
tions. ...
TERRITORY Of Wevada.-Mr. Smith
OF Virginia, from the Committee on
Territories of the house of Represcn
tatiYes has made q report on the sub
,ject Of creating q new Territory, to be
called Nevada, in that portion of Utah
called Carson Valley. The measure
is urged on the ground that twill be
good policy to erect Territory be-
tween California and the Mormons, so
as to hem in the expansion of that pes
tilcnt race on the west, and furnish a
new check to its power. Fl
The eminent DR.. Robert Hare. f.
meritus Professor of Chemistry in the
University of Pennsylvania, died at
Philadelphia on Saturday last of Pneu-
monia, in the 18th year of his age.
The outroges upon American ships
by British cruisers in the gulf of Mex
leo, have called forth prompt action on
the part Of our .Goverenmont. Sever
al armed ships have been sent to pro-
tect our vessels, and explanations have
been demanded Of the British Govern
ment.
A DEADLY CoLoR.-It is said that
the new Azof green of the Paris spring
fashions is dyed of such poisonous ma
terlals that scemstresses who prick
their fingers while sewing it lose the
uso of their hands, and ladies have been
taken violently i'll from wearing shawls
of this color, &nd in consequence. in
hailing its poisonous odors. The tint
is very brilliant. 's,.es. z,,s- s,.;z
Inc Virginia Legislature has pre-
sented a sword to Lieutenant Pegram
for having, with four boats, two guns,
and o hundred and fifty men armed
with small arms, recently engaged a
piratieal fleet in the Chinese seas, con-
ssting of thirty iunks amounting three
hundred guns and manned by three
thousand men, and defeated the enemy.
The robins down in Maine suffered
greatly from the snow storm last weel,
and crept under door-sieps and barns
for ahelter. \ benevolent gentleman
at Bucksport, (Me.) opened a room for
them, built fire and supplied them
with meal and hay seed. Twenty-Five
or thirty accepted his hospitalties.
Here the boys would have stoned
them.
American union. [volume] (Morgantown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1855-1859, 1858-06-04

PROGRESS OF THE GBAssHoPPERs. The vast
swarms OF grassboppers which have been de-
yastatng the praires Of Texas, sCeered
northeast course upon their departure thence,
and as they rose 10 a great heigh. from the
ground. as though for a long journey, it is a
melancholy conclusion that they are coming
east. Myriads Of them are now eating up
vegetation in Ohio. Ii is. therefore no very
violent suppositiou that Pennsy ylvania, with
rather milds, climate than Iowa, is not un.
likely TO be visited by them These insects
arc not like the common grosshoppsr. which
are every summer found in our fields and
roads, but arc OF the size Of locust. with
the same gregorious habits. The ordinary
grasshopper is weak OF wing, and never rises
to great height whereas The legious which
have so repeatedly desolated Utah end Texas,
rise into the upper air, and move Off together
to great distances, Ike wild geese. They
appear in innumcrablo hosts, and instead Of
scattering, aljghtin in a body and soon des
troy with the systematic movement Of an
army. They will thus eat up crop of corn
or cotton in a very short time.
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Naorgantown, (Va.) Friday, june a. 1865.

and, with dash of his pen, wrote the
name of Andrew Jackson upon the
back Of it.
Take this to the bank to morrow
morning, madam, and you can get the
money For it, he said hurriedly.
The iaI'y acted accordingly and
found no difficulty in obtaining the
cash for it at sight.
A week before that months termin-
alton, Mr.. John Simpkins received a
note to the following effect:
Bank Of Washington, ,--1632.
'Sir--Yeur note for seventy dol.
lars is due on the 9th inst. at this
Bank, and you are requested to call
and pay the same. ..
---------, ---------, Cashier.
'la, ha!' screamed John, upon read
ing this brief note. "A capital joke,
Can't come it mum can't, no how
Scarecrow-left for collectYon-I un-
derstand--won't do-no gon and John
soon forgot it,
But pay day camc around again,
and John took his monthly stipend
once more, 500, from the cashier of
the department as usual. As he pas
sed down the avenue, the unpaid board
bill suddenly entered his head.
Who the deuce now has been fool
enough to help the old woman in this
business, | wonder?' said John to him.
self. 'Egad! I'll go and sec. It's all
a hum, l know; but I'd like to know
if she really fooled anybody with that
bit of paper, and entering the bank,
he asked for the note Ieft there for
collection against him
1T was discounted!' said the teller.
Discounted! Why, who in the world
Will discount my note? said John anna
zed. .]'.'
Anybody with such a backcr as
you have got on this.
'Backer hacker, who?'
Here it is; you can see, said the
i.'Si, h"hulilS Hiln VIC uOCulncnG, on
which John instantly recognized the
bold signature Of the then President
of the United States.
'Sold-by Moses!' exclaimed John,
drawing forth the money with hys.
teric grasp-for he saw through the
management at glance.
The note was, of course paid, and
justice awarded to the spendthrift at
once.
On the next morning he found upon
his desk note, which contained the
following entertaining bit of personal
Intelligence. s
10 John Simpkins, Esq.-Sir, A
change having been made in your office,
| am directed by the President to in,
form you that your services will nc
longer be needed by this Department,
Yours, rs,----------, Secretary.
John Simpkins retired to private
life at once, and thenceforward found
it convenient to live on a much small,
Ter allowance than $1,000 year!
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E=S' Col Jones is a gentleman and q
Wit. The other day be- was showing
The town TO some ladies from the steeple
OF the court house. One of the asking
why the lightning:rod, where it was at
tached To the building for support was
iNcased in piece Of horn, the Colonel
replied that "borr was'a nop'conJuctor."
ooh, indeed" said the lady, Il never
knew that before" - ..'"
"To be sure" sayo the Colonol.-
Have you never observed that when
the boys havo a h0yss or two they Cant
coHd~f themselves properly 7"
The great height from tho ground
prevented the ladies from raintng.
On another occasion the Colonel was
asked by Some ladies,if il was not worse
for the gentlemen TO drink than for tho
ladies to use snufl The Colonel re.
piled tha, both were very bad, aud that
il his wif, should ever take snuff, bo
would Ticker ce,tain.
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Tho following gentlemen are authorised TO re-
eeiye Advertisements, &c. for this paper, viz.
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Phi!adelphia--E. w. Cam, Northwest cor.
ret Of Third and Walnut streets, opposite the
Mcrchants' Exchange.
Pittsburg. Samuel Mcdonald, Office of the
Iron City newspaper.
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1)oetieol.
For The American Uaion.
EDD2E'S Dead.


EDD2E'S DEAD.
BY IsABELL TRAvIERs.
soi, as the ripping rill,
The light breeze whispers still,
To ME, sweet and low,
In the twilight glow,
Eddic's dead.
And cry will start
From my aching heart,
For the lost one dear,
Yet no voice hear,
Replying 10 my call
All! ! have lost my all,
Eddic's dead.
Twas in the month of juno,
We laid him down at noon,
With his angel eyes,
A pure sacrifice.
Eddc's dead.
Now the roses--white and rcd,
Bloom o'er his golden head
This one tress of hair,
Dear TO me, and fair,
Clasp to my heart,
With a sudden smart.
That tress which once, not now,
Gracod Eddic's hucless brow,
That holy brow of light,
The dimpled hand SO white,
Rise fore inemory's eye,
Bright as a summer sky.
All, me my life goes out,
In tenderness, about
Dear lost Eddic--'neath the sod;
Then for strength 1 look 10 God;
But my stricken ncart will pine,
And wither ut my idols shri ne.
For Eddie--dcad,
Ohio, May 18th, 1858.
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WHO'D EE "A BACHELOR {,
BY HOWARD p. ROSS.


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&c. The ST. Louis Democrat learns Of l6,.
600 Texas Cattle now moving nofthwatd.
that will be in Illinois, Iowa, Migouri and
Kansas IN The fall
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T 90 WILLING BY HALE.

Many Of our readers will recogniz,
the point of the following Joke, which
we heard related long tine ago, bu
which we never saw in print. lt's
good 'un, and will bear ro-telling.
While General Jackson was Presi.
dent Of the United States, he was tor,
mented day after day, by importunate
visitors (as most Chief Magistrates Of
this green country are, whom he did
not care to see, and, in consequence
he gave strict directions to the nessen
ger at the door, to admit only certain
persons on particular day.
In spite Of this peremptory order
however, the attendant bolted into hi:
apartment, during the forenoon, ant
informed the General that porsor
was outside whom he could not control
who claimed to see him, orders or ne
orders.
by the eternal J. exclaimed the ole
man, nervously, Il won't submit tc
this annoyance. Who is it?'
Don't know, SIR
Don't know. What's his namc?'
BEG pardon sir ; it's a woman.
"a woman! show her in, James
show her in said the President, Wi
ping his face; and the next moment
there entered the generals apartment
a neatly clad female Of past the mid.
die age who advanced courteously to-
wards the old man, and accepted the
chair proffered her.
'Be seated, madam, he said.
Thank you,' responded the lady
throwing aside her veil, revealing ;
handsome face to her entertainer.
MY mission bither to day, General,
continued the fair speaker, is a move
one, and you can aid me-
'Madam,' said the General, 'com
mand me-.
you are very kind, sir. 1 am q
poor woman, General
Poverty is no crime, madam
No, sir, but I have little famiI,
to care for--I am widow sir, ant
clerk employed in one Of the depart
ments of your Administration is indebt
ed to me for board to q considerabl,
amount, which [ cannot collect.
need the money sadly, and have com,
to ask if a portion of his pay canno
b be stopped, from time to time, unit
the claim OF nine--an honest one
01noiai' 1, % Hi Y wnlcA ne mas Ia, had the iul
~ '''n'l 'o 0'r0o'eu'
Il really-madam-that is, / have
no mo GohTrol %i113, IN that way-how much i
'DI ,o, D''''
seventy dollars, sir, here it is.
Exactly, [ see. And his salary
MADAME!
is said to be $1,000 year.
'And not pay his board biDY
sAsy see, sir, this has bocn stand
inc five months ,nnn;d "' T6Uno p6Un ''anu 3r,
hence he will draw his monthly nav,
and 1 thought, sir, if you would be
kind enough to
yes, | have it; 60 to him again
end get his note for thirty days.. "
His note, sir! 1t would not be
worth the paper on which it was writ.
ten; he pays no one dollar; volunta-
rily.'
But he will give Won bis note mad.
am-will he not?'
%, yes; he would be clad TO have
q respite in that yav for q month No
doubt
.Tbat's riobt tbo, co - hin, -
obtain his note at tb;rty dave % a'(i. froro ~
to day. Give him a roco;nt I IN lGII FIJI
and como to me this cvenina,
eThe ladv departed, called pron Tho
young clerk, danned him for the a.
Soo,It
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Mother, send for the DOCTOR"
" Why so, my son -
"Causc, mother, that man in tho
parlor is going to die"
"Going to die what put that into
your head, childW .'..-
"Wcll, he said he would, if sister
Jane didn't marry him, and Jane said
she wouldn't So the man must either
die or lie, mother"
" Hush, my son, and 60 To bed"
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f-97 Daddy, waul 70 ssk you
question" -' ~ y"
"WeIl, my con ~
"Why is neighbor Smiths liquor chop
like a counterfeit ohiIling 7"
81 cant tell, my con-"
"Bocnuse you cant pass it," said tho
boy.
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Kms. from The Washington Amsricaa.

General Persifer L. Smith, who left
this city two or three weeks ago to take
command of the Utah expedition, died
on the 10th inst. at Leavenworth.
The daily Butte record., 1858-06-10
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA

STATE OF CALIFORNIA-COUNTY OF BUTTE
- JUSTICES Court, Cascade Township. The Peo-
pie of the state of California, 10 H. Rhoads greet
ing: You are hereby summoned to appear before
me at my Office In Moore,vr, in the County OF
Butte ON the fourteenth day of May, A. d. 1853, at
II clock, VI to answer the complaint Of Wakman
RI, who sues to recover the sum of dfyfour dol
hrs aud thirty cents, upon account for goods aud
Merchandise sold and delivered, when judgment will
bc taken against you for sail amount, together With
costs and damages, If you fail to appear anl
To the Sheriff or any tonsabl, of said County.
greeting: VI Ike legal service aud due return hereof.
Given under my hand this 18th day OF May, \. d.
1858. JOHN KEYES,
Attest true copy, Justice Of the Peace.
J0HN GILnERsLEVE, Constable
Ordered, that the above be- published in The Butte
RECORD weekly, for two weeks.
myl7 JOHN REYES, ! L.
The daily Butte record., 1858-06-10
PROBATE NOTICE.

STATE or CALIFORNIA-COUN
- OF Butte PROB ATE CDURr In the matter of
the estate Of LEWIS EVANS, deceased In pur
suancc Of an ordcr made in said Court on the 18th
day of May A. H. 1858. Notice Is hereby given, TO
all whom 1t may concern, 10 be and appear before
the said Probate Curt, at the Court House, Mt Orc
vile, IN said County, on Monday the sixteenth
day or August, A. ID. 1888, at the hour of ten
O'Clock, A. NJ. of that day. then ard there to show
cause II any there be, why the administrator Of said
estate should not make a final settlement thereof,
and h, be discharged from further liability in the
premises And further, notice is hereby given 10 all
whom 1t may concern. that hearing Of the proof OF
heirship Of snd e.ate Will be had before "a Court
the saii 10Th day Of August, ut the hour OF ten
o'clock, OF that day. COR rs thereafter the same
can be heard) at the Court House, at Orovilie. in
said Comfy, nnl Nil persons claiming heirship to
said estate. ara hereby cited to appear before said
Cour, at said line ani place, aud make proof of the
same.
by order # the Court.
witness my hand and the Seal of said
L.S. Court affixed This The 18th day of May A. ID.
~ 1888. II. ID NRRACH,
my2]-6w clerk OF Probate Conrt Butte County.
The daily Butte record., 1858-06-10
SHERYrr'S SALE
IVY VIRTUR OF AN EXECUTION

ID issued out Of the District Court of the Fiji
tsenth Judicial District 10 and for Butte county and
State Of California. to directed and delivered.
comma nd ing mo To make the SUN OF three thousand
six hundred $4,000 00l dollars with interest there
at the rate Of three per cent, per month. until
paid together with the further SUN OF Twenty nine
seventy ons-hundredths k29 7Ol dollars costs OF
suit and all accruing costs by said writ, wherein
A SCHILLER IL Plaintiff, and JAMES KITCHENS
IL defendant, have levied upon and will expose at
public sale, to the highest bidder for cash. on
Wednesday, tho 23d Day OF June, A. d. 1873,
at the hour OF two O'Clock z. OF said day, all Of
the right title and interest Of the above named de-
fendent In AMI 10 the following described property
TO wit; The uniividei one.fourth OF ono hundred
and SIXTY acres OF land, situated on Dry Greek, In
bounded as follows to wit beg inning the east
side Of Dry Creek, at the south west corner of the
Ohio Mil Compsny's tract OF land and running
south one half mile tn corner stake, thence east
half mile tn stake, thence north al
mile 10 the south line Of said Ohio Mil Company
line thence along their line ~ the place Of begin
ming, together with the saw and FIGURING Mill, sit
uated thereon and known a the Gipsey Mills, with
the machinery. hxtures and apput tsnances thereun
TO belonging: also, the dweinE and out houses and
all and singular the tenements, horsditaments and
appartenances thereunto belonging or 10 any wise
appsrtaiaIng 10 said lands.
Also, the undivided one-fourth of that certain
piece or parcel OF land known ~ the " Hog Ranch
lying about two miles west Of the q psey Mills. and
about two miles east OF Little Butte Creek, townsh
county and state aforesaid, containing two quarter
ssctons Of land, together with all and singular the
tsnements Embellishments and appurtrn noes there
unto belonging; or In any Wise appsrtai ming.
The above sale u tax" place at the Court Uous'
door 10 the town Of orovilie, county and Stat
aforesaid.
~ n PLUM. Sheriff Butte County
oroville, June tst, 1858. JAW.
The daily Butte record., 1858-06-10
UNITED STATES Or AMERICA

ksTATE OF IFlRNIA-CDUNrY OF BUTTE
- just 'e's court tasc tlc Township. The Peo-
pie of the Stale nt i'urni. t. II g. Rhoal-, greet
ing Won are h reDy Al umJnel @9ppcT before
at my Once ia Molrcsv Les, Case de Township, in
the County II Butte, oh thc tourcaath dag Of May,
A. u. lSj- al q O'Clock, p VI to answer the com
plaiht OF James Drake, 10 sues to the sum
of scyentysn dollars and sixty seven cents
omen account for Z IOdS and merchandise sold aud
delivered when judgement will be taken against you
for said amount together with costs aud damages if
you fail TO appear and answer.
TO the Sheriff or any Constable OF said Count Y,
greeting Make legal service and due return hereof.
Given under my hand this l2th day Of May. A. d,
1858. JOHN KEYES,
Attest: a true copy, Justice Of tbs Peace.
JOHN GILDERsLEvE, Constable.
Ordered that the above be published in the Butte
Record newspaper weekly for two weeks.
myl7 JOHN kEYES J. p.
The daily Butte record., 1858-06-10
NOTICE
--TKTCT COT ut, I5th JudlcliI Dlstfct'
Merrifeid, John McMaster, Hem

As ry McMaster and William Mckenzie. late do
ing business together under the Arm of Mckenzie
Co. plaintiffs, vs. A. p. Petit, The Cascade Canal
Mining Company Ezra Dodge, John Stephenson,
James IL. Stephenson, James Shields and z Fen
bingham defendants.
Notice is hereby given to all persons holding or
claiming liens under the act for securing mechanics
and others upon the following described property.
to wit the Feather river. Mooreyie and Churibusco
Canal Mining Company, situated in the counties OF
Butte and Plumas commencing at the South Fork
Of Feather river in Plumas county, at point about
eight miles above and northwardly from Mooreyille
in Butte county, aud thence running on the line OF
the survey of said Canal to Mooreville Churibusco
and their vicinity, and which is now known, and in
corporated under the name of the Cascade Cana
Mining Company together with their canal, ditch
dume, tunnels and line of survey with all the priv
ileges and appurtenances thereunto belonging To he
aud appear in the said District Court of the Fifteenth
judicial District for said Butte county on the first
day of the next term hereofto be holden in the Court
House in the town of Orovile, Butte county on the
fourth Monday of August next, and during the regu-
lar term of said Court to exhibit then and there tbs
proof of their said liens said property, or they
will be deemed waived.
MCKENZIE Il co, plaintiffs.
Orovile May 9Th, 1858.
BURT RHODES, Att Us for Pitts.
The daily Butte record., 1858-06-10
sTTERIrr'S SALE.
DY VIRTUE OF a DecretnI

~ DecTftnI
- issued ont Of the District Court OF the w
Butte. and state OF California. against JAMES A.
WHITE and THOMAS W NUTTER. and in favor
OF JAMES \ sPANo. for the sum OF three thousand
ono hundred and ninety (s3 100 00) dollars princ.
pal and interest OF debt, with nercst thereon NJ The
rate ~ three per cent per month from the rendition
OF Judgment until paid, and all costs of suit taxed
the of twenty six and seny Ave one hun red bs
dollars 1873 75) together with a accruing costs on
said writ. to me directed and devc ed, comm ing
mo to sell the mortgagod premises hereinafter de-
scribed 10 satisfy said demand, will on Wedne siay
the Oth day OF June, u. 1858, Mt the hour
Of O'Clock. =. NJ, of sad day, Ia pursuance Of the
requirements OF said order, sell nj public sale the
highest bidder for cash, tho property de.crb.d In
sd orler Of sails as follows 10 wit: All that certain
piece or parcel OF land lying and being situate In
the Town OF Granville. Butte County, and thus do
sotbed; Icgnning eighteen inchs from the north
east corner Of what Ii known ma Keatng's brick
sure, now occupied by lIeadley & Co., on Mont.
gomery sreot thence ut right angles north with the
line of said street, running ON the eas side OF said
store one hundred mud fourteen feet thcncs right
angles westerly twenty Fec; thence In direct line
to n poi1' on tho south side of Montg Emery street
twenty three feet from tho place OF beginning and
two feet and six inches from the north corner IT
said store the CO to the place Of beginning; being
lot OF ground sold by II. brewster 10 tho above
named j. ID keaiing. Also. one saloon mud bow ling
alley situate In Granite, Butte County. Also one
dwelling house now occupied by ]. u. Heating sit
uate In the said Town OF Granite. The last two
pieces OF property originally belonged To James M,
) ash, and by him sold to defendants.
The above snle 10 take place nj tho Court House
door, In tho Town Of oruyille, County and State
Aforesaid.
~. d. Plum, Sheriff Butte COUNTY.
Dated May l7th, A. ID. 1853.