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The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1861-03-15

A QUEER PEoPLE.-Chambers' j ournal, dis
cussing recent book of missionary travels in
Africa, thus alludes to one of the tribes which
are found in that terra tncognita:
"But the strangest of all the stories told are
of the Dokos who live among the moist
warm bamboo woods to the south of Cafft
and Susa. Only four feet high, of Il dark
olive color, savage and naked. they have
neither houses nor temples, neither fire nor
human food They live only on ants mice
and serpents, diversified by few roots and
fruits they let their nails grow long, like
talons, the better to dig for ants, and the
more easily to tear in pieces their fayorite
snakes.
They do not marry, but live indiscrmina-
tive lives of animals, multiplying very ra-
pidly, and wi tn very little material instinct.
The mo ther nurses her child for only a short
time, accustoming it TO eat ants and serpents
as soon possible and when it can help it,
self, it Wanders away where it will, and the
mother thinks no more about it. The Dokos
are invaluable as slaves, and are taken in
large numbers. The slave hunters hold up
| bright colOred clothes AS soon as they come TO
| the moist, warm bamboo woods where these
| human monkeys live and the poor Dokos can
not resist the attraction offered by such su-
perior people. They crowd round them, and
| are taken in thousands.
| In slavery they are docile, attached, obedi
| ent with few wants and excellent health -
| They have only one fault-a love of ants
| nicesand serpents, and a habit of speaking
| 10 Ter with their heads on the ground, anC
| their heels in the air. Yer is their idea of {
| superior power, to whom they talk in thi
| comical nature when they are dispirited Of
| angry, or tired of ants and snakes, and long
| ing for unknown food. The Dokos seem u
| come nearest of all people yet discovered Il
that terrible cousin OF humanity-the ape"
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1861-03-15

Colds are very prevalent now, and conside-
rabie sickness, OF q disagreeable though not
was windy, tcold, damp, and disagreeabls.- -
Rain set In about o'clock.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1861-03-15

Leaf Tobacco is selling quite high In this
market at the present time. A majority OF
the manufactures have gone TO work again,
though many Of them operate with . dimin.
ished number Of hands.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1861-03-15

From TExAs-Gou. Houston Refuses to Reeog-
atze the Stdte Conc entio7, &c.-tfen Hous ton
has refused to recognize the Texas State Con-
vent ton. He considers that it's functions ter
minated in submit tting the Secession Ordinance
to the people. He tells the Conventio that
he and the Legislature, which meets on the
18th inst, will attend to public questions. 80
He favored the holding of Convention to
change the State Constitution, but opposes
Texas dining the Southern Confederacy.-
The Convention, in reply, have passed an
Ordinance claiming full sovereign power,
promising to consummate, ss speedily as. pos
sible, the connection of Texas with the Con-
federate States. The Convention will at once
require all officers of the State to take an oath
and carry out the Convention Ordinances. 1t
is reported that Clark will be put in Gov
Houstons place, if the latter refuses to take
the oath. 1t is also reported that Gov. Hous-
ton is raising troops on his own account
Fifteen hundred Texan troops are at and near
BROWNSVILLE.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1861-03-15

IMPORTANT FROM MgXICo-A French Block
ade.-The Alta Californian, of February 6,
has this important paragraph
Advices have been received by the overland
mail from Mazatlan, stating that the French
man of war Seireuse had strictly blockaded
the ports of MaZatlan and San Bias. Two
Mexican war schooners, which had been cap
tured by the French vessel, are supposed to
be used by the French commander in enforcing
the blockade The sum of SIC, 900 is demanded
in settlement of an old claim, and the letters
indicate determination on the part OF the
French commander not to raise the siege until
the sum is paid. 1t is supposed the merchants
the Government does not. The house through
which we obtain this news supposes that the
blockade is OBTAINING vessel OF their own
now considerably over due.
This is the only information concerning this
movement which we have yet received.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1861-03-15

Hon Roger A. Pryor This distinguished
gentleman will address the cisi5eus Of Rich
inond to-night, - the African Church. on
the subject Of socesaton.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1861-03-15

TAe courts.--Ths Huatinas Court adjourned
for the term on Wednesday. There Is not a
single Court Of record In session In this city ~
the present time.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1861-03-15

THE SOUTHERN NAvY.-The navy OF the
Southern Confederacy consists OF the follow
ing revenue cutters, seized from the U. >.
Government McCielland, side guns, and
ona nivot crew IS men Lewis Cass, one S.
pounder, crew 45 men Aiken, one ~ FOUNDER,
crew IS men; Washington, one AZ FOUNDER,
and the Dodge one pivot-gun. Besides these,
there is the tug propeller james dIay. pur,
CoIumbiad; the captured slave brig Bonita,
which is being changed to war vessel; the
steam gun boat Nina, which mounts one gun.
and has just returned TO charleston irom q
Eyerciade. The ". s. steamer Fulton, seized
M the Pensacola navy yard while In ordinary.
carries four 49, FOUNDERS. 1t will cost o,ooo
to put her In sea-going trim
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1861-03-15

We uaderstead that the Montgomery (iuani
will parade on Monday next, In honor Of tho
birth day OF Saint Patrick. Al night she HI
bernian Society have grand dinner.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1861-03-15

Jas. E. Carter 10 TO be examined betoSe the
Mayor to-day, for petty larceny and fcropyy.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1861-03-15
PRICE ONE CENT.


The MIssIse STEAMER AusrRALAsIAS The
steamer Anstralasian is now twenty four
days ont from Queenstown, and some anxiety
IS BEGINNING to be felt for her safety This
ship left Liverpool on her appoin ted day, the
10Th oil February, and went into Queenstown
on the nth, and sailed the same evening for
New \ Iork. She had on freight about SIS 900
IN specie, but we are unable to give even an
estimate OF ths number of persons on her pas
senger list, and consequently a large number
OF persons in this countrywide have friends
who intended sailing last month for the United
States--are unable to tell in W hat vessel they
embarked, and they are daily growing more
uneasy in regard to their safety. Many sup
pose that her machinery has been injured and
that she has put back for repairs, as it is
scarcely probable that she would attempt a
western passage at this season of the year
under sail alone, when she would have a fail
wind to return with. 1t is TO be hoped tina
such is the case but on the other hand, many
con tend that, should the ship have been Grip
| pied in her machinery during the prevalence
| of heavy Atlantic gale, whose force would
! prevent her keeping sail on the vessel, sht
would fall into the trough of the sea, and al
most inevitably swamp and go down.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1861-03-15
,,1rcINIA STATE CONVENTION
.WENTY FIFTH DAY.

THURSDAY, March Ia, 1851.
-. Convention was called 10 order at 10
~ Prayer by the Rev. Mr.. BAKER, OF
G c. Church, (Episcopal.l
The weekly Butte record., 1861-11-09
Summons.

I'm the District Court Of the Fifteenth Judicial
District Of the State Of California, in and Tor
the County of Butte.
The People of the State of California vs.. J. Wat
son.
Action brought in the District Court Of the FIJI.
teenth Judicial District, and the complaint filed IN
the County Of Butte, IN the Office Of the Clerk oi
said District Court.
ing to }. Watson.
You are hereby required to appear in an action
brought against y0u by the above named plainth IN
The District Court Of the Fifteenth Judicial District
of the State OF California in and for the County OF
Butte and TO answer the complaint filed therein,
"a copv (which accompanies this Summons) with
in ten lars (exclusive Of the day Of Servce) after
the service on YOU Of this Summons-t served
within this County: or fserved ont OF this County
but in this Judicial District, within twenty DAYS
or fserved OUT ol said District. then within forty
days-or judgment by default viii be taken against
you.
The said action is brought to obtain judgment
against YOU for the sum Of s29 0l alleged to be due
from yon to plaintiff for taxes levied for the years
1853 and 1860, upon real and personal property ~
Butte Comfy and more fully described in plainlih 5
complaint row on file in the Office of the Clerk OF
said Court and for costs Of suit, and II you Iaii 10
appear and answer the said complaint as ABOVE re-
qAred the Plaintiff viii take judgment Dy default
against you for the said sum OF sSz9 Vi ana lor
costs Of suit.
District Court Of the fifteenth Judicial
SEAL. District, this lst day OF June. IN the
- year of our Lord, one thousand eight
hundred and sixty-one
By MILES CHAPIN Deputy CLERK.
F.M. SMITH, Plaintiffs Attorney.
The weekly Butte record., 1861-11-09
LEGAL NOTICES.
Constable's Sale.

TDY VIRTUE OF AN EXECUTION ISSUED
n > out of J. r. Simpsons Court of oregon Town-
ship county of Butte and State of California, to me
directed and delivered commanding me to make
the sum of two hundred and eighteen and nifty
onehundredths dollars costs of suit and all accru-
ing costs thereon wherein Thomas Eakenhead IS
plaintiff and Alonzo Derrick, Mrs. r. F. Derrick
and Chauncey Springstead are defendants, have
levied upon and will expose at public sale to the
highest bidder for cash. at Cherokee Flat, in said
Township County and State, ON SATURDAY, the
2Gth day of October 4. d. 1851 at o'clock P. NJ,
all the right title and nte est of the above named
defendants in and to the following property here
tofore attached in said cause, to wit: on the sth
day of April A. D. 1861, and described as follows,
to wit: 4 Il that certain Saloon etaated at Oregon
City in Butte County, and occupied by one Adams,
also dwelling house at the same place above mem
toned and occupied by Samuel Brown, together
with all and singular the tenements, heredtaments
and appurenanees belonging or in anywise apper-
tanning any all of the above described proper
ty q. Y. GOODE,
Constable Oregon Township.
Cherokee Flat. Sept. oath, 1861.
The weekly Butte record., 1861-11-09
MISCELLANEOUS.
AN ACR OST &c.
BY LADY OF SAN FRANCISCO.

Where fragile nerves, health, spirits. body, mind,
Enfeeble and ress-man-womankind;
Beware, life's fragile tenor-stretched TOO far
Brings permanent ilhealth; the system thus at war
Engages painfully with life, the blood, the nerves,
Relax and weaken It's ere that one observes
Such poor, week invalids, such tottering frames,
Creeping with mental and with bodily pains;
Oh. if they knew how WEBBER'S CORDIAL heals
Refreshes strengthens aud new life reveals;
Dropping no more, health. spirits, mind, relieve,
Invigorated- -yonthtul-sanguineous bloom,
Are seen upon their cheeks health thus restored,
Lingers no more-but lives and reigns-adored.
The afflicted may rely on it's powers to renovate
the enfeebled system strengthen the emacated and
STOPPING frame, cure every nervous affection res
tore to full vigor the digestive powers regulate the
the secretions, calm both bodily and mental phys
ioue. and thus give strength aud vigor to the most
broken down constitutions. It has cured hundreds
of cases of Dyspepsia loss Of appetite langor, ner-
vousness, weakness from change OF climate, sick
ness taking too much medicine, intemperance and
debauchery. 1t is warranted to be purely yegeta
ble | do assure you that my
The weekly Butte record., 1861-11-09

STATE or CALIFORNIA. COUNTY OF BUTTE
- In the District Court, Fifteenth Judicia. lfs
trict
J.B N. Smith vs.. His Creditors.
In pursuance Of an order made at Chamber tie
Sth day OF Aug. a. d. 1861. by the Hon Warren r.
Sexton, Judge of the Fifteenth Judicial District
Corrt in and for said Butte Comfy State a Cali
forna notice Is hereby given to the creditors of said
petitioner, J. B. NJ. Smith, to be and appear bet re
said Judge at chambers. at the Court Houseiu Or0-
vile. on Tuesday the 2ith day Of September s. n.
1851, at 10 o'clock 4. NJ, then and there to show
cause if any they have, SHY the prayer of said re
titioner should not be granted a ces-ion made 1i
his said ins0lyent estate. and he be discharged from
all his debts and liabilities as prayed for ia DIS
said petition, and TO appoint an assignee or as-s'
Of said insolyents estate. II is further ordered
that all legal proceedings against said petita1@
for the collection Of any Of his debts and Hab.te
from which be herein prays to be released aad di''
charged, be stayed, until further Judicial orHH
herein is made.
t--1 Witness my hand and the seal Of sa'a
SEAL. District Court. affixed this 18th DAY %
'>-~~l August A. D. 1851.
H. N. PHIPPS. Clerk of said Court
SMITH x RosENBACM, Att'ys for Petitioner
The weekly Butte record., 1861-11-09
DIR. WEBBER'S INYIGORATING CORDIAL

will cure these cases-it viii insure animation Of
the Liver Blood and HraiHs--it strengthens
the Nerves, and gives to the sufferer Lightness
of Spirits, Mental and Bodily feeling OF
strength that is delightful. The many respectable
persons who have been benefited and certified to
its extraordinary qualities in curing any OF the fol-
lowing diseases must satisfy all but the sel-wise
and ignorant skeptic-Dysp on Imdiges-
tIon, Loss Of Muscular er Bodily Strength
and Mental Energy; Fever, Asue, or Ciiilis;
Rheumatic. NcUralg.c otE,cr Pains; De-
pleiion and weakness Of ahe Natural Fsne-
tions. Debility from Disease, Dissipation,
too much Doc:0rlmg, Debauchery and other
causes; in case of excitement from constant In-
temperance, and where DeIcrium Trenens
has occurred have seen it change the sufferer IN
half an hour from the most horrible state to calm
ness and pacidity. 1t can, indeed. be conscien
tiousy recommended to all suffering, and the pro-
pretor regrets deeply that it is necessary to adver
tiSe it, in order that its merits may be known.
Sold highly concentrated. Price reduced to 50,
two for s5-large quart b'ttles. Sold by every re-
spectacle druggist in California and Oregon.
AGENTs-Crane x Brigham, and Redington
Co., Druggists, San Francisco.
RB- Look that the names of 7. JOINS and j..
WEBER, NJ. D.. is on each label. ol9y
The weekly Butte record., 1861-11-09
Summons.

IN TIE DISTRICT COURT OF THE FIF-
teenth Judicial District Of the State OF Califor-
MIA, in and for the County Of Battle.
Henry Worthey IS. Jane Worthley
Action brought in the District Court of the Eff
teenth Judicial District. and the Complaint fled
in the County Of Butte, in the Office Of the Clerk of
said District Coart.
The People OF the State of California send greet
ing to Jane Worthley
You are hereby required to appear in an action
brought against you BY the above named Plaintiff
in the District Court Of the Fifteenth Judicial Dis
trict p the state OF California, IN and for the Coun
ty oi Butte, and to answer the complaint filed
therein. Ga copy Of which ac 0mpanes this Sum
monsl within ten days (eEcusive Of the day OF ser.
vice. after the service on you Of This Sammons-if
served within this county, or if served out Of this
county bat in this judicial District within twenty
days: or, if served out of said District then with
in forty days-or Judgment by default viii be
taken against You.
The said action is brought to obtain decree of this
Court disSOlviug the bonds of matrimony existing
between plaintiff and defendant. on the grounds of
abuse, dissipation and maltreatment of plaintiff
herein by the defendant, alleged in plaintiff 5
somplaint fled herein. and if y0u fail to appear
and answer the said complaint rs above required
the plaintiff viii apply to the Court for the relief
d manded in the prayer Of his said complaint on
file herein.
49,, Given under my hand and Seal of the
SEAL. District Court Of the Fifteenth Judicial
l--~-' District, this 18th day of August. in the
year OF our Lord one thousand eight
hundred aud sixty-one.
aug17-3m H. NJ. PHTPPS, Clerk.
HARRIS & BERRY, Attys for Plaintiff.
The weekly Butte record., 1861-11-09
WethIg Suite AetOrO

A SWELL PAsToR.-Duyernoy was the pink
of clerical fashion. His tie was exquisite, the
brushing Of his hair study. The art of tai
loring had reached its acme in his clothes but
of all things, that which distinguished Duver-
noy, par ercellenee, was the manipulation OF his
handkerchief l can't find language to express
my admiration Of this 1t was thrilling, when
describing the horrors of the day OF judgment,
and after he had separated the goats from the
sheep, and had grilIed the sheep but one did
not know what he was exactly going to do
with the goats-it was thrilling when he said,
there they stand apart awaiting their fate, as
you, my brethren, will stand and await yours,
and then took out his handkerchief and gently
soothed his face, flushed with the excitement
of reading bis eloquence and fervor-a weak
state but let that pass Next the handker-
chief was rolled delicately round By the beau
tiful black kid gloves, and held to the mouth
"a short interesting, would-be consumptive
cough was improyised-and then rallying bis
faded strength, he saved the goats. The great
crime of Duvernoy was that he turned the
heads of the young clergymen Of the day
They all thought that by dressing as swells,
and appearing to be exhausted with the i'm
mense amount of feeling thrown into their
sermons, and putting on a little consumption,
they could draw full horses-fah l mean con
gregatious get some OF those slippers
which were sent to Duvernoy in such numbers
that, as bis enemies said, he kept a shop for
the sale of them in Liverpool, and realized
handsomely. 1t was really very annoying, and
1 never forgave Dnvernoy for it, that one could
not 90 into Church at the West End with
out finding the curate an ecclesiastical puppy
and very often the rector another Iwlcket-
ham Tales.
The weekly Butte record., 1861-11-09

An editor of religious journal, who is also
an esteemed clergyman in Maine, having lately
visited the opera in Boston, gives bis impress
sions as follows The music Of the orchestra,
and now and then a strain of the singing, were
fine, but the performance, as a whole, we
thought bore. Whskered men and painted
women, tricked out IN plush aud tiDsel, growl-
ing and grunting, and shrieking, and s4ueaIing,
sometimes in solo, and then duet, and anon the
whole swarm, like so many cats, gesticulatiqg,
and menacing, and frowning, and going through
with all sorts of antics, in gibberish that no.
boldly can understand that is the Italian
opera, as we saw and heard it. To us-and we
profess not to have an ear, but two ears for
musc-a quiet seat on q messy rock, near
some pond full of frogs, would have been quite
as edfying. and nearly'as musical.
The weekly Butte record., 1861-11-09
Summons.

I'm THE DISTRICT COURT OF THE FIF-
q teeenth Judicial District of the State Of Caifor-
MIA in and for the County of Butte.
Bridget Campion vs. Maurice Campion.
Action brought in the District Cont of the Fif-
teenth Judicial District, and the complaint filed in
the County Of Butte, in the Office OF the Clerk of
said District Court
The People of the State Of California send greeting
to Maurice Campion: You are hereby required to
appear in an action brought against you by tine
Fifteenth Judicial District the State of California
in and for the County of Butte, and to answer the
complaint fled therein Ga copy Of which accompa-
MES this SummonS) within ten days Exclusive Of
the day Of serYice) after the service on you of this
SummCns-if served within this County: or, if
served ont ct this County bu in this Judicial Dis
tTct. within twenty days. or if served out OF said
District, then within forty Gays-or judgment by
default will be'ta&ea against VOW
The said action is brought 20 obtain decree
OF this Court 30 dissolve the marriage existing be-
tween the plaintiff. Bridget Campion, and defend
and, Maurice CamPioa. Plaintiff alleges in ner
complaint file herein that defendant has deserted
her, and failed to provide for her maintenance; and
if yoa fail 30 appear ana answer the said com
plaint as above required, the Plaintiff viii apply
to the Court for the relief prayed for in her com
plant on file herein.
f--l Given under my hand and Seal Of the
SEAL. District Court of the Fifteenth Judicial
t>-r-~l District, this I'd Gay of October, in the
year OF our Lord one thousand eight hundred and
siXty-one.
H.M.PH1PPS, Clerk.
SMITH q RosENBAUM, Attys for plth. %
The weekly Butte record., 1861-11-09
TERMS ca SH.
Notice.

STATE OF CALIFORNIA, COUNTY OF BUTTE
b-County Court, Special Term. Whereas, The
People of the State of California ex. rel. F. A.
Mathews, has filed in the Office of the County Clerk
of said county of Butte a complaint. and is about
to contest the election Of Geo E. smith to the Office
of Supervisor of the First Supervisor District in
and for said County: Notice is hereby given that
Special Term of the County Court of said County
Will be held at the Court House of said County COM
mencing on Tuesday, the 5th day of November A.
D. 1861, at 10 O'Clock A. NJ, for the purpose of hear
ing and determining said contest.
By order of Hon. Thos. Wells, County Judge.
t--l Witness my hand and the seal of said
SEAL. Court affixed this oath day of October,
t--' A D. 1861.
H. PHIPPS, Clerk of said Court.
By MILES CHAPIN, Deputy.
The weekly Butte record., 1861-11-09
Insolvency Notice.

STATE OF CALIFORNIA. COUNTY OF BUTTE
~ In the District Court, Fifteenth Judicial Dis
trict-Joel Burlingame vs. His Creditors
in pursuance of an order this day made
by the Hon. Warren 7. Sexton, Judge of the
Fifteenth Judicial District Court in and for Butte
County, California Notice IS hereby given to the
Creditors OF said Joel Burlingame petitioner in in
solvency, to be and appear before the said Hon. w
I. Sexton, Judge as aforesaid, in open Court at
the Court House in Oroville, on the 5th dav Of
November, A. D. 1861. at 10 o'clock a NJ. of that
day, to show cause if any they can why the PRAYER
OF said insolyent should not be granted and ne be
discharged from his debts and liabilities in pursn-
pnce OF the statutes in such cases made and provi-
ded. And it is further ordered that in the mean
time, all proceedings against said insolvent be
stayed
BY order of Hon. W. I. Sexton District Judge
Butte Co.
t--l In Witness whereof [ have hereunto
SEAL set my hand and affixed the seal of said
'>-r-~' District Court this Sd day of Oct A. D.
1851. NJ. PHIPFS, Clerk.
By MILES CHAPIN, Deputy.
The weekly Butte record., 1861-11-09

"MY son. said philosophical old gentle
man, when draymcn take the temperance
pledge ard the policemen refuse bribes-when
an omnibus half empty goes the same pace
as a full one-when the laws Of private prop
erty extend to umbrellas, and when bachelors
in lodgings find a shirt without a button off,
then thou mayst chance to find wife who
will not object to travel without eight and
twenty packages, and will show herself posses
sed of such selfdenial as even refuse thine offer
of new dress, simply because she thinks she
does not need it."
The weekly Butte record., 1861-11-09

A GREENHoRN, from somewhere standing
carelessly upon the end of one of the East river
piers, watching Brooklyn ferry boat acci-
dently lost his equilibrium, and found himself
in the damp" He, however, soon clambered
up again, and while blowing off the superauous
brine, be was asked by bystauder how he
relished old Neptune's soup, to which he repli
ed WAL, hain't got much agn it i; but
all have to say is, that whoever put the salt
in wernt bit stingy'
The weekly Butte record., 1861-11-09
Eureka Mining Co.

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN THAT AN AS
~ sessment of $50 per share has been levied
payable IN installments of 50 per share monthly,
from and after November 18th, 1851.
By order of Trustees.
D. HARRIS, Secretary.
Oroville, Oct. 18th, 1861