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The daily Butte record., 1858-03-05
Sacramento Correspondenee
SACRAMENTO, March lst. 1858.

fNhICu lsts 1000
EDIToR, BUrTE RECORD Il wrote yes
terday and gave q statement Of the action of
the board of examiners ia relation to a bill
providing for the payment of advertising land
sales. Both houses to-day suspended the
rules. and unanimously passed an act author
izing the Controller to draw warrant for
the amount. thereby, releas sing the board
from all responsibility and likewise silencing
popular clamor. as the Governor endorsed
the former bill he will no doubt do likewise
in the present instance, that is, so soon as
he will have returned from the States Pris-
on-having departed yesterday for the scene
of his novel gubenatorial labors
Should Ferguson's bill for the purchase Of
the building at present occupied as the Cap
itol, pass, the State would be the gamer
The price demanded or at least which the
State will agree to pay is $l25,000. The
State at present pays twelve thousand per
year rent, which for ten years would amount
to near the price demanded. A building
o"Ni 40 NaiIioIhIh WOuiu ueslre, cOulu NOT
be constructed for the above margin-and
the present one will be sufficient for ten
years-at the expiration of which time, la
Dor, material and interest will be far less
than Mt present. The building could then
be used for some other State purpose-a
university or an asylum for the deaf and
dumb, which will before then be necessary,
and thereby nothing could DC lost.
Some parties in this 'cOunty are opposed
to the sale, alIedging the money so paid
would be used in liquidation of certain coun-
tvs Indebtedness, or that it should be SO
appropriated 10 certain claims. The dispo-
sition will be Of no general interest to the
State, oil the people ask is that their repre-
sentatives will look to the welfare of the
whole.
Last evening n celestial was christianized
at the Chinese Chapel, according to the ten
cts of Baptist persuasion-having received
immersion. Not having been present, can
not say whether J ohm wore the Celestial or
Christian toggery, or dispensed with the
caudal appendage.
Ths weather continues as usual, fine and
agreeable, though the streets are becomng z
a little dusty.
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DECLARAToRY NOTICE

AN THE UNDERSIGNED, CITIZENS OF
w the State OF California. do make and sub
scribe 10 this Our declaration Of Intention to organ.
ize Company under the name and style of the
JUNCTION ROAD COMPANY, for the purpose of
constructing a Turnpike Road, from Oroyille vi
Longs Bar, White Rock, and the junction Of the
North and South Forks of Feather rlyer, to place
known AS Jacks Ranch. in the county of Butte and
state of California. Aud notice Is hereby further
given, that the undersigned will meet ut the Orleans
Hotel, in the town OF uro'ie ana county of Butte
on the tenth day OF March A. ID. 1855 tor the pur.
pose of preliminary organization, as provided by an
Act OF the Legislature Of the State of California
passed May the l9th ls5j entitled AN Act to an.
lhorlze 'he formation OF C1rporutions for the con-
strucon Of Plank and TURNPIKE Roads"
d. c. DONNER, ROBT RlTCUIE.
;. CARLOW, s.P. SAVAGE.
G II. MASON, f. JOHNSON.
NJ CLAIM, A. F LEONY,
JACOB Pow ELI, W LEONARD.
CF TOY PHILLIP FARRELLY,
WIN. HuSSEY, 5 W. w COUGHEY,
VI ii FARLEY
orovllle, February 2f. 1858. 1926 lot.
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jerry SULLIvAN.-Again are we made
debtors to Jorry Sullivan. for a large supply
Of Atlantic newspapers. He sent us yester-
day, per express, copies of the Boston Jour.
nal, Public Ledger, Louisville Journal, Gin
cinnati Commercial, Missouri Republican,
New Orleans Delta, and other valuable and
interesting papers We are nnder many
obligations.
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OFFICIAL REPoRr We are in receipt of
the Official Report Of tho State Agricultural
Society's fourth annual fair the one which
was held at Stockton last September and Oc-
tober 1t is very complete, and embraces
some excellent statistical reports The vol
ume con aims some 1875 pages, and is from
the press of Messrs o Meara & Painter, San
Francisco.
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THE GovERNoR's REASON The Sacra-
mento Union in its "news of the morning
quotes Governor Wellers reasons for par.
doning Sudor:
at doubtful whether the woman died from
the effect OF the poison administered, as
there was no post m0rtem examination, and
the medicine was mistake involving no
moral guilt, and the jury who found him
guilty have unanimously recommended him
to mercy"
The daily Butte record., 1858-03-05

TELEGRAPH LIABILITIES Judge Bolts
has decided, in the case Of Parks VS. the Alta
Telegraph Company, to recover damages al.
legged to have been received from the non
transmission Of dispatch, that the plaintiff
was only entitled to recover the cost of the
message, two dollars. The case will proba-
bly, be appealed.
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SELLING OUT CHEAp.--Messrs Refs &
Frcisleben are selling out their valuable
stock of dry goods and clothing, at prices
below cost, in order to make room for their
Spring Stock.
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THE BALL TONIGHT 1t must not be
forgotten that Wat. Perdue will give ball
this evening at the Western House, Thomp-
sons Flat. We advise all ball goers to
attend.
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MURDERous AssAULr-A dispatch from
M0kelumne Hill to the Bee states that an at
tempt was made to assassinate d. l.. Muford
the Sheriff. about two o'clock this morning.
He was met in the street by some men who
told him the jailor wished to see him. He
started for the Jail it being light moon
light night, he observed two men in advance
of him. Suspicion being aroused, he return.
ed and requested Mr.. NJ Rowan to accom-
pany him. Supposng it to be some move.
ment upon the Jail, he requested Rowan to
take the left and meet him directly back or
north of the Jail, handing him revolver,
and at the same time instructing him to or.
der any person he might meet to halt until
he came up. The Sheriff proceeding to a
certain point, seated himself, ard waited the
approach of Rowan from another direction
when he WAS suddenly attacked by some
person or persons unknown, receiving very
severe and dangerous wounds from knife
across the forehead, about half an inch above
the eye He grappled with his assailant
the blood flowing freely and nearly binding
him, when he received another wound across
the back of the head about two inches in
length. He was armed with knife and two
revolvers, and in attempting to use one of
them it exploded. when his assailants took
TO flight There is no clue to the perpetra-
tors of the deed ; all is mystery 1t is sup
posed to have been the work OF some of Tom
Bells gang -ErpreSs telegram.
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LA PoRrE The Messenger mentions the
finding of a lump of gold in the Penhaven
Claim. at Gibsonvile, which weighed 81 800
Good for damaged optics, that
La Porte is surrounded by deep SHOWS, and
the Messenger man complains that his ex.
changes come very irregulsrly.
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PERsoNAL.--Hon j. A. Clarke, member
OF Assembly from Sierra county called on
us yesterday. lie is on "furlough" from
his legislative duties, having business in these
parts Mr. Clarke was formerly Deputy
Sheriff in this County. under Mr.. Freer.
The daily Butte record., 1858-03-05

CUcuMBERs The Bee says that cucum-
bers have made their appearance in the Sac
ramento market. Three dollars per dozen
is demanded for them
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THANKs.-We return many thousand
thanks to Mr.. McWilliams, Mr.. Leland, Mr..
Morse and DOrville for newspaper favors
yesterday.
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oRoVILLE. THURSDAY, MARCH s.h. 1858.

~ MIR. John II. Li1Iard is authorized to
receive Subscriptions and esllect moneys for the
Daily and Th Weekly Butte Record Persons living
ai distance obtain the paper by furnishing him
with their names.
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HUAHuA-Some twenty or thirty
gentlemen who participated in the battle of
chihuahua, met at the Dawson House in Sac
ramento on Monday and had a grand dinner;
the first of March being the anniversary of
that triumph Of the American Arms.
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ACCIDENT AT SAN JUAN-The Star tells
us that Mr. Harper, of San Juan. was woun.
ded in the face by being struck by piece
Of board, while working in Saycrs mil.
Tho wound is not serious
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INFORMATION WANTED. John Donovan
of Sacramento, wants to hear from his son
The parties were formerly residents of Low
ell, Mass. Address the Union office.
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BALL AT TIRE MAINE HoUsE Mr.. Nc
Callan Of the Maine House, informs us that
he will give grand ball on the l7th inst.
Tho public is invited.
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DIvIpEND.-As will be seen by an ad-
vertisement 10 another column, the Orc Tel
egraph company have declared another div.
idend. This speaks well for the prosperity
Of the company.
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CHINAMAN INsANE.-A Chinese merchant
in San Francisco has become insane He
was eaush. attempting to hang himself, aud
was taken into custody.
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IMMERsIoN.-Fiv converts to the Baptist
faith were immersed in the Stockton Slough,
on Sunday Feb. 28th.
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GARLAND A simpeton named Garland
and nicknamed Judge, has been displaying
his half-wi'edness and making the Sacra-
mentans laugh, BY going into the various
bar rooms IN theatrical costume and spouting
poetry
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FoLsoM--Washington's Birth day, was
duly observed by the Fosomers.
Some persons gave show the other night
under the management of man named
Bennett, and the "roughs" cleaned the room,
scared off the performers and tore the house
down. All for fun.
The body of n dead man was found in the
American River, near Bears Bar Wounds
on the head showed violence, and indicate
foul play.
We find the above in the Dispatch.
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De Soro The Marysville theatre is at
present occupied BY Senorita De Soto and
troupe.
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BUTTE.

SIERRA COUNTY The D'm0crot informs
US that foot bridge has been constructed
across the Yuba, at the place where a larger
one stood previous to the food, and advises
the Downievillains to rebuild good one
An Irishman was stabbed during a drunk
en- row at Smiths fiat,
William Grogan had fight with Charles
Curran at Minnesota, on Sunday week, and
the latter was mortally wounded. by knife
in Grogan's hands. Grogan has fed
Pat Gray aud Quimby More had shooting
match at Smiths Flat on Sunday Last. Gray
was shot in two places, but not badly hurt
More was not wounded
AMApoR. We find the following in the
Ledger :
A Masonic Ball was held at Jackson on
Monday week 1t was we'll attended andIof
course brilliant affair" Who ever
heard of ball that wasn't?
An alum mine has been discovered at
Poverty Hill, near Lancha Pana
Both the Amador papers are filled with
reports Of the late murder trials in that
county.
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SHAsrA.--By the Courier we learn that
the peach trees in that neighborhooi are in
bloom
The Rock Greek diggings arc p'entifully
supplied with water. and the Courier man
has been shown a lump of gold taken from
one of the claims in that locality which
weighed upwards of three ounces
The Methodist Creek diggings pay very
largely.
The weather has been very fine at Shasta,
of late
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The magnificent Steamship
GOLDEN AGE,

VIII leave Folsom street Wharf, with the United
States Mails Passengers and Treasure. for PANAMA,
On Friday, March 5th, 1853,
AT O'CLOCK, A. NJ, PuNcTUALLY.
Passengers by the p. VI S. Co.'S Line are lended
on their arrival ut Panama, upon the Wharf at the
Rail Road Terminus, by the Company's Steam Ferry
Boa. and are transported,
by the Panama Railroad Compnny,
Immediately Across the ISrllMUS to AsPINWALL,
where the steamers Of tho U. =. Mail : Co are al
ways in readiness to convey them to New Yolk or
New Orleans.
Tho Panama Railroad Company, and the U. s Mail
Steamship Company have authorized agents TO sell
their Tickets if desired by holders of Pacific Tickets
Passengers are notified that all tickets for the sea.
mers of the Il :. Mail y. = Co., must be presented
to their ngent at Aspnwallfor registry and exchange
rs they will not otherwise be available.
Treasury shipment will be received on board
the steamer until Il O'Clock, midnight, March an
No merchandise freight viii be received on board
after O'Clock p. NJ March 4th, and written order
must be procured at the Office for It's shipment.
For Freight or Passage, apply To
FORBES n BABCOCK.
Corner Of Sacramento ami Leidesdorf streets,
san Francisco.
The Cass County Republican. [volume] (Dowagiac, Mich.) 18??-1880, 1858-07-15
A Deceiving Spirit.

A few nights since, young friend
of ours, who from a sneering skeptic
had become devout believer, retired
to rest, after having his nervous sys.
TEN partially destroyed by the informa.
ton, through the spirit of his grand.
father, that he would very shortly be.
come powerful medium. He was in
a comfortable snooze, when a clicking
noise in the direction of the door awoke
him. He listened intently; the noise
was still going on-very like the raps
of the spirits on the table, indeed.
"Who is there ?"
There was no answer; and the queer
noise stopped.
Anybody thcre?"
No answer.
1t must have been spirit" he said
to himself "I must be medium. I'll
try. (Aloud.) If there is spirit in
the room, it will signify it by saying
aye no, that's not what mean. II
there's spirit in the room, will it
please to rap three times ?"
Three different raps were given in
the direction of the bureau.
'Is it the spirit of my sister?''
No answer.
" Is it the spirit of my mother ?"
Three raps.
Are you happy?"
Nine raps.
"Do you want for anything?''
A succession of very loud raps.
" Will you give me communication
if | get up?"
No answer.
"Shall l hear from you tomorrow ?''
Raps very loud again, this time in
the direction of the door.
"Shall 1 ever see you?'
The raps then came from the outside
of the door.
He waited long for an answer to his
last question, but none came. The
spirit had gone, and after thinking of
the extraordinary visit, he turned over
and fell asleep.
On getting up in the morning, he
found that the spirit of his mother had
carried off his watch and purse. his
pants down stairs into the hall, and his
great coat altogether.-Neso Yorker.
The Cass County Republican. [volume] (Dowagiac, Mich.) 18??-1880, 1858-07-15
Special dispatch to the N. Y. Tribune
Affairs in Utah.-.ProbabIe Indian War i'm
Washington and Oregon.

Washington, July THE news from
Utah is by no means satisfactory. Al
though official dispatches makes no
mention of any disagreement between
Gov. Cumming and the army officers,
7thh 7.hsstfac fact is notorious, and forms the sta
pie of most Of tie sffa'I private coFrespona- %
ence from Camp Scott. Governor
Cumming was not not satisfied with the
course indicated by the Peace Commits
sioners, nor altogether with the policy
of sending them at all. He thought
the Presidents proclamation should
have been sent to him direct.
The Peace Commissioners have no
authority to supersede Cummings pow
er as Governor, or to control the move
ments of the army. They were ap-
pointed with the expectation of finding
the Mormons in rebellion, and taking
their submission on certain conditions,
and with no belief that Gov. Cumming
would be established at Salt Lake, in
the administering of civil functions.
Hence, to such extent, so much of their
task is already fulfilled. How far they
may deem it necessary to proceed be-
vond this point has yet to be devel-
PIE
ben. Johnston's command, number
ing in all about 5000 men, was to have
started on the 18th of June for the mil
itary reservation beyond Salt Lake.
No new orders have been issued, and
his march Is now directed tn the desfi-
nation marked out before the trains
were burnt and animals stampeded last
fall. So he is only obeying his original
instructions.
Private letters to officials here state
that there is every probability of
serious Indian war in Oregon and
Washington, and the administration is
much exercised at the prospect which
presents itself.
The Cass County Republican. [volume] (Dowagiac, Mich.) 18??-1880, 1858-07-15
NUMBER T.
Theory of Thunder-Storms.

In an article on this subject, the
New York EUe'aimg Post, after giving
its theory of the cause. thus alludes to
some of the freakish effects of light
ming:
1t is commonly thought that there
is more danger-from lightning in the
country than in cities, but statistics
would seem to show greater number
of accidents. from lightning in cities
than in localities of corresponding size
in the country. About fifteen years
since, in storm of two hours dura-
ton, lightning struck in thirty different
places in this city and suburbs.
1t is probable thatupward of fifty per-
sons are annually killed by Lightning
in the United States, and it may be
truly said that in most cases these
deaths are the result of rashness or
carelessness on the part of the victims.
A great many persons are killed by
taking refuge from the rain under the
trees in open fields. Their presence
renders the tree more liable to be
struck, because the human body is a
better conductor than the tree; and it
is therefore safer to get wet than to
run the risk consequent upon taking
such shelter in thunder storm.
In buildings, the safest position is a
horizontal one in the middle of room,
and care should be taken that the body
be not placed between two good
conductors, such as, for example, mir
ror in one room and stove funnel In
the room beneath; because lightning
in passing through building selects
the best conductors, and occasions
destruction on its way from one good
conductor to another. Several years
since a person was killed while stand
ing in front of mirror by discharge
of lightning, which passed across the
quicksilver coating of the glass, thence
down the body to the floor, and through
that to stove funnel Immediately be-
meath. Mr.. Hatch of Poughkeepsie,
was killed while seated in chair on
the piazza of his house with his head
leaning back against the bell knob.
Persons have been killed while stand
ing at door or window during thun-
der storm. A man was killed in West
Newton, Massachusetts, some years
ago, while sitting between a boiler in
side building, and lightning rod
upon the outside, the. discharge leay-
ing the rod and passing through his
body on its way through the building,
1t is proper to add, that this lightning
rod odwa-ss WIS insulated by glass fastenings,
and that there is mo reason to doubt
the efficacy of lightning rods when they they
are constructed and applied on proper
scientific principles. Protecting build
ings from lightning however, is some
thing like prescribing for sick person
the success of the prescription in
either case depending, under Providence
on the degree of knowledge, skill and
experience possessed by the physician.
The Cass County Republican. [volume] (Dowagiac, Mich.) 18??-1880, 1858-07-15

A MONSTER MoRTAR.-A monster
mortar has been tried at Woolwich,
England, successfully, with 70 pounds
of powder, though its full charge is
500 pounds. The shell is one yard in
diameter, and unchanged. as it was in
the experiment, it tore up stones, and
piled the earth as high as small house,
and filled the air within radius of 200
yards, with earth and stones, and roots
of trees. The monster is compounded
of wrought and cast iron, in separate
pieces; tightly hooped together. At
the fifth round the middle hoop partial
ly gave way, and thus interrupted the
practice; but it was successfully shown
that it could throw shell weighing a
ton and half
The Cass County Republican. [volume] (Dowagiac, Mich.) 18??-1880, 1858-07-15
From the Atlantic Monthly.
A Word to the Wise.

Love hailed little maid,
Romping through the meadow;
Needless in the sun she played,
Scornful of the shadow.
"Come with me-" whispered he;
"Listen sweet, to love and reason"
"By and by" she Knocked reply;
cloves not in season."
Years went, years came:
Light mixed with shadow;
Love met the maid again,
Dreaming through the meadow.
"Not so coy" urged the boy;
"List in time to love and reason"
"By and by" she unused reply;
cloves still in season."
Years went, years came;
Light changed to shadow.
Love saw the maid again,
Waiting in the meadow.
"Pass no more; my dream is o'er;
can listen now to reason" -
"Keep thee coy" Knocked the boy;
cloves out of season.
The Cass County Republican. [volume] (Dowagiac, Mich.) 18??-1880, 1858-07-15

mind me"-Nellle burst into tears, and
covered her face with her hands.
"Of what =? tell me, child"
"How / was tempted to break Gods
command"
Sand to keep the dollar, do you
mean ?"
eyes, Miss"
But you resisted the temptation as
God gave you strength. That was
beautiful in you. Now tell me your
name / l must remember it."
"Nellie Townsend"
"There is no sin, Nellie, in being
tempted. The sin consists in yielding
to temptation. Now that you have
resisted, you will find yourself strength
ened in might to overcome evil.
Henceforth l shall not fear for you.
Only resist the first pronapti,ags to do
wrong-resist them and all will be we'll.
Nellie, you were not aware of it, but
to-day you taught me lesson of con-
tentment which shall not easily for
get; and you shall have the happiness
knowing that you, though little child,
have been minister of good to me.
And you must let me reward you. You
must keep that identical dollar to re-
mind you of what has occurred to-day,
and you have no reason to be ashamed
of it. Now tell me what was the temp
tation? What did you most desire to
do with it?''
Nellie hesitated, and then said /:
"Last Sunday, mother had no neat
dress to 90 to church. That would
just buy a calico. l only thought of it
for q moment"
Minnie Hamilton turned aside with
outspeaking. When she looked again,
there was a moisture on the eyelids
which had not been there before.
"Does your mother require anything
else? Does she want a bonnet, too %
"Yes, Miss; but / shall soon earn
that by my berries. Mothers sewing
has nearly paid the rent this month.
"Ncllie, you and must be friends.
Go now, and sell the remainder of your
strawberries, and call here on your way
home"
That evening, Nellie was tripping
home with her empty little baskets
strung around her, as usual; but in the
larger one lay new straw bonnet,
trimmed with neat ribbon, and a
package which she was directed not to
open until her return. Mrs. Townsend
was looking anXiously for Nellie when
she arrived, but what was her aston
ishment and gratitude when she heard
her story with full confession of the
temptation, not word of which she
withheld.
When the package was opened, it
was found to contain a fine calico dress
for each, with five dollar bill fastened
within. Upon a slip of paper was writ
ten these words:
"For Mrs. Townsend, as an acknowl-
edgment for benefit received from her
little girl, whom she has reared to be
an example Of truth and honesty and
virtue"
From this time Nellie and her mother
were uncr,sr the peculiar patronage of
the Hamilton fsrissily; Sewing was sup
Piled, for which they received re5ay good
pay, and Nellie was transferred 70
Minnie's Sunday School class, where
she was regarded as pattern of truth
and integrity for her associates.
And shall not her example speak
also to our little readers, and remind
them of that which the Bible teaches
to "resist evil" and to "follow that
which is good :" for that will bring
them "peace at the last"
The Cass County Republican. [volume] (Dowagiac, Mich.) 18??-1880, 1858-07-15

PRAYER Foh PAKDoN.-A petition
was forwarded recently to the Hon. T.
H. Hicks, Governor of Maryland, signed
by ia ministers of the M. E: Church,
Black River Conference, asking for the
pardon and release of the Rev Samuel
Green, colored local preacher, who is
now lying in the Penitentiary of that
State; under a sentence of ten yeass,
imprisonment, for having in his nos
session copy Of Uncle TENS Cabin.
" y Express.
1t would spoil the force of this para
graph to add a single word to it. A
Minister OF the Gospel imprisoned for
ten years for having copy of 6 Uncle
Toms Cabin" in his possession! There
is not a despot on earth. Christian.
Mahommedan or r.
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