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The weekly Butte record., 1861-09-21

hun Alosos " 1Li1Jr IlSsiullS.
j. H. MARBLE and ST. JOHN JACKSON, Associates.
FRIDAY, Sept. ID.
The People vs. Hiram Eckart-Grand lars
ceny. Cause tried and defendant found guilty.
The People vs.. VIM. Delany-Defendan
pleads not guilty.
The People vs. All Coke-Demurrer to in
dctment filed.
SATURDAY, 14th.
People vs.. All Koke- Cause tied and de-
fenlant found guilty OF petit larceny.
MONDAY, 10th.
The People VS.. w. w. Wallace-Plead
not guilty.
TUESDAY, II.
The People vs. Pat Leonard-Deiendan
discharged on his own recognizance to appear
at next term Of Court.
THURSDAY, 10th.
People VS.. All Koke-Defendan sentenced
to three months in the county Jail.
People vs. Robert Lyon-Defendant arraign
ed pleads guilty, and sentenced to pay fine
Of $l00 and stand committed until paid
The People vs.. Eckart- Statements on new
trial argued and submitted for settlement.
County Court--September Term.
Hox. TH0s. WELLS, PRESIDING.
MONDAY, Sept. 16.
Geo. Pegler VS.. Conrad Houss-Cause dis
missed at appellants cost.
I'll, IL.
dismissed.
Peter Ranne rs. John Leinuger-On trial
by jury.
TUESDAY, Sept. H.
Rannc vs.. Leininger-Trial resumed and
Judgment rendered for plaintiff.
The People vs. Frances Newton-Cause
argued on points of law and taken under ad-
yisement.
WEDNESDAY, Is.
The People VS. Francis Newton-Judgm t
of Court below affirmed.
Court adjourned until today.
A SINGULAR PowER.-The Stockton Inde-
pendent relates the following very singular
phenomenon
There is a Mexican of vigorous physical
organization in the Insane Asylum. He has
charmed German inmate whom he has under
such absolute submission to his will, that not
Il step, attitude or notion taken by the Mexi-
can, is escaped by the German. The. Mexican
is always about half step in advance of the
German ; if the former raises his hand or moves
his arm or changes the position of his body,
the latter, without turning his head or eyes,
instantly assumes the same position; if the
former advances the latter follows; il he seats
himself, so does the German if he washes or
dives or lolls or lies down, every action and
motion is silently initiated
The Independent is Informed by the keeper
that this kind of drill has been kept up for
four months past, and is carried out through
every minuti1 of daily life. If they are sepa-
rated by the interference of the keeper, the
German becomes highly enraged, but is paci-
fed as soon as they are brought together
What is most curious about the connection,
/ the Mexican never looks at, or speaks to, or
by any sign of recognition notices his victim,
who silently follows him as his shadow. Be
| fore the German followed him, an Irishman
was under the same hallucination, until be
became cured of his insanity, and was dis
charged.
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ATTENTION. SIR KNIGHTS!

The Oroville Commandery of knight Tempars,
Nos, will assemble at Masonic Hall on the second
and fourth Wednesday of each month. SrKniett.
from abroad are invited to attend whenever con.
venient. re. .GRIDLEY. G. r.
FRANK JOHNSON, Recorder.
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BUTTE COUNTY DRAGooNs.-This Company
was mustered into the service of the United
States on the afternoon of the 14th of Septem-
Der, 1861, and is now encamped at Camp
Alert, San Francisco. Capt. G. E. Campbell,
Lieutenants Ii. R. Myers and w. N. Allen
have passed the Military Board of Examina-
ton, and been accepted as Commissioned Off
GERS Of the Company. Capt Campbell and
Lieut.. Myers have seen active service in Mex,
leo. A few good men will be received into
the Company if they apply Immediately, at
the Railroad Saloon, Montgomery street.
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RAILROAD CoNTRAcT.-We are informed
that the original subcontract for procuring
timber for the Railroad from here to Marys-
vile, has been abandoned by the contractors,
and that Messrs. Chenery Binney, & Co., have
closed another contract with Messrs. Garriott
g. Guckauf, for all the timber necessary for
its construction. The well known character
of the contractors insures a faithful fulflment
of the engagement on their part, and if there
Is any failure it will not be ascribable to them.
1t is time matters cannected with the road
assumes something like a go-ahead shape, as
they have only one year longer under the
statute, to place the road in running condition
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correspondence.
ALBIoN, Mendocino County. |
Centamher 9th. lSfl. {

September 9th, 1861.
EDITOR Butte RECORD 1t is with feelings
Of no ordinary degree of disappointment and
cbagrin that I inform you, that this town,
county, State and United States, and, perhaps,
the Canadas, have gone Republican, by slight
maiorities-say about five to one; but, if that
is preferable to Secession, let her went"
The Stanford ticket swept everything fore
and aft here on the coast not because they
they are all Republicans, but because they
were fearful Of Bulkheads and things. If the
RECORD could have circulated freely here, |
firmly believe the people would have found out
the difference
John Conness should have been elected, but
the Fates ordered otherwise, and he, with the
balance of the Union ticket, must stand aside
and let the Repubs have chance. They have
not had one for a long time, and l reckon they
will not want another for some time to come.
This coast is all covered with red wood but
You don't care anything about that, l suppose.
A man had his leg mangled, Willie logging, on
the Nevarro River, last week, and had to have
it amputatcd. Do yon care anything about
that? My pen is powerful bad, and l am so
mad about the result of the election, that
will stop. but will tell you more anon, as the
literary folks say.
Yours, downheartedy,
TRAVELLER.
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FIRST COMPANY OF VoLUNTEERs.-Tb first
Company Of Butte County Volunteers, under
Capt. Willis, has been ordered to, and are now
en- route for, Los Angeles, and will probably
remain in Lower California during the coming
Winter 1t will be remembered that, owing
to a difficulty arising, concerning the accept
ance of the Company after it arrived in San
francisco, Capt. W ills consolidated his Com
pany with portion of a Company which had
been accepted by the authorities, and was
mustered into service as First Lieutenant
Since then, the Captain has been promoted
aud is now Major of the Regiment, and Willis
holds the appointment of Captain, caused by
the promotion.
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THURSDAY, 10Th.
People VS.. All Koke-Defendan K sentenced
to three months in the county Jail.
People vs. Robert Lyon-Defendant arraign
ed, pleads guilty, and sentenced to pay fine
Of $l00 and stand committed until paid.
The People vs.. Eckart-Statements on new
trial argued and submitted for settlement.
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GENERAL MCCLELLAN VISITS A REGIMENT
INCoG.- WASHINGTON August 26th. = Gen.
Mcclellan is in the habit of riding around oc-
casionally in citizens dress, accompanied by q
few of his staff A few days ago he was walk
ing through one of the encampments, across
the Potomac, and passing the rear of the tents
he saw bucket of coffee standing near fire.
He asked what it was, and one of the soldiers
said, " coffee" at looks more like slops." he
replied. Oh said the soldier, " it is not fit
to drink but we have to put up with it, and
our other food is not bit better" q Well,
whose fault is it % he asked. "Oh, our Quar-
termaster is drunk most of the time, and when
he is not he is studying how to cheat"
Mcclellan passed on, and seeing more evidence
of the slovenly and dirty manner in which the
Quarermaster conducted his operations in his
tent, he accosted him with the remark that the
men were complaining of bad treatment from
him. The Quartermaster flew into passion
and swore it was none Of his business, and be
had better not come sneaking around trying
to make mischief Mcclellan answered him
telling him he had better be cautious how he
talked Quartermaster replied, Who are you
that you assume so much apparent authorily?'
am George B. Mcclellan, and you can
pack up your traps and leave!" The Quarter
master was struck dumb, and Mcclellan turned
and left him. That evening the Quartermaster
left to the tune Of the " Rogues March, play
ed by some of the boys who had got wind oI
it. They now have Quartermaster who does
not get drunk and cheat, and that regiment
would risk their lives at cannon's mouth for
the man who does care how the men are pro
vided for. The story has been circulated
around some of the camps, and the officers are
now always on the lookout for the General, and
of course do not have too much lying around
loose. The moral effect Of that action will be
worth more to the men than the SO inspection
of a dozen regular officers, who always let the
men know when they are coming, and are then
surrounded by clique who suppress the truth
aud keep off those who have right to have
their complaints heard. d.-Corrcspondence Of the
| PhHadelphia Enquirer by POM Erpress,
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The People vs.. Pat Leonard-Deiendan
discharged on his own recognizance to appea
at next term of Court
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Court Of Sessions,

Hon. THOS. WELLS, Presiding.
J. Il. MARBLE and ST. JOHN JACKSON, Associates.
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People VS.. All Kohe-Cause tied and de-
femdant found guilty of petit larceny.
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The People VS.. w. w. Wallace-Plead
not guilty.
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1861-11-08

When Mulligan was captured and Lexing-
ton fell, Fremont's admirers gave out that
it was deep plot, being designed to get
the rebel General Price, into trap. This
profound piece of strategy is eqalled in the
eastern department. We quote from the
New York Commercial advertiser.
Some assert that the Secretary of the Navy,
by permitting tits blockade of the highway to
the ocean, has executed double political stra-
tegical movement, in demonstrating the i'm.
possibility of having the Potomac dividing
line between two confederecies, and in render
ing an immediate engagement with the enc.
my's main army imperative, and the river may
aiterward be cleared.
Certain it was that it was officially forbidden
to intimate by telegraph what W apparent to
all here that the river would soon be impassi-
BILE for vessels.
Now it is officially admitted that the river is
blockaded. The Pensacola, in accordance
with MallOry's declared purpose, cannot 60 to
sea under the stars and stripes, and freight has
to come by the way of Baltimore, over the
single track of railroad upon which supplies of
the great army now defending the Capital, as
well as of the citizens thereof, must be
brought.
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1861-11-08
Our Great Rival,

Certain of the English press have of late
made strenuous efforts to magnify the pros
perity and Importance of the Canadian
Provinces, and to hold them up as the rivals
of our own country in the New World.
Fortunately, the census steps in every ten
years, to settle all such matters, and both
the United States and Canada have just
made their appearance in these authentic
figures. After all that has been said about
the Provinces, here they are: Upper Cana
da, 1895 ,222; Lower Candada, 1,lO3, 666;
total, 2,498, 1888. Ohio alone nearly equals
the whole aggregate. Pennsylvania exceeds
it by half million. New York beats it
more than million. Virginia, Illinois, and
Indiana are each larger than either prov.
ince. The national army of the Union
$4,000 men-is more than the whole popu.
lation of New Brunswick and Nova Scotia
combined.
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1861-11-08

JOIN w. Dawson, recently appointed
Governor of the Territory of Utah by Presi>
dent Lincoln, writes letter from Washing
ton to his paper, the Fort Wayne Qnd.)
Times, in which he says:
The letter of Lord Lyons is well answered by
the Secretary of State; and yet the dissatisfac-
ton on the part of the British Government is
ominous of evil, and We may as well make up
OR minds to the reality Of the fact that the
threatened interference of England with our
affairs will assume greater proportions very
soon. God knows that we already have woes,
bloodshed and desolation enough to cause US
all to wish an avoidance of such direful result
as q collision with that power. Irepeat it, we
may have to meet England, and. in my opinion,
before the LIST of January next our. troubles
will be more complicated, and the hatred be-
tween the United States and Great Britain
much intensified, no matter how our inferno.
cine troubles may shape themselves.
And let me conjure every reader of the
T mes to be alacritous in making his greatest
sacrifices now, ere by delay it will be too late
to do much good. l say now, this fall-ths
winter--not later. Why delay2 But do not
fear 80 much of the people as / distrust mill
tary ofticers-their capacity, etc. / would it
we're not SO.
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Field Officers Appointed.

The general order published in another
column announces the appointments oil
Field Officers for the Third and Fourth
regiments. e|fn at
The Colonel of the Third, Capt. HENRY
G. LESTER, of Winona county, is commander
OF the Winona company of the First Regi.
ment He is gentleman of liberal educa-
ton, OF modest bearing, and has the repu~
tation of being one of the best officers oil
the First,
The Lieutenant Colonel, BENJAMIN F.
SMITH, of Blue Earth county, is native oil
Ohio, and in that State held important po-
sitons in its militia. He raised a company
of cavalry in Blue Earth county, Of which
be was elected Captain.
The Major, JsHN A. HADLEy, of Steele
county, is prominent citizen of that sec
ton, and ardently in favor of the vigorous
prosecution of the war, but his military ex.
perience, we understand, has not been very
extensive.
JOHN B. SANBoRN, the Colonel of the
Fourth Regiment, has given up a lucra.
tive law practice, and devoted his whole
time since the commencement of the war,
to the military service, as Adjutant General
of the State. In the face of many diff
culties, occasioned by the lack of appro.
priations for the unforeseen emergency OF a
war, he has succeeded much better than
could have been expected in getting our
four regiments ready for the field, and his
appointment is probably due to these ser.
vices, rather than to any military knowl-
edge or previous experience.
The Lieutenant Colonel, MINOR L. THoM.
AS, OF Washington County, is now First
Lieutenant OF the Saltwater Company of
the First Regiment, and is an excellent off,
Ger and much beloved by his men.
The Major, A. EDWARDS WEIGH, of
Goodhue County, was Lieutenant in the
Red Wing Company at Bull Run, and was
distinguished forsbravery and good conduct,
aud was taken prisoner and carried to Rich.
mond and afterwards. to New Orleans, where
it is supposed be now is. His appointment
was well. deserved, but unless measures are
taken for an exchange of prisoners, it will
probably be a long time before he can as.
sumo the duties imposed upon him
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1861-11-08

At the Abolition gathering at Vest
chester, Pennsylvania, letter was read
from Theodore Tilton, Of New York, who
thus stated the relation of the Republican
party and of Abolitionism to the war. Mr.
Tilton said:
There is war, because there was a Repub .
lican party; there was Republican party be-
cause there was an anti-slavery party; there
was an anti.slavery party because there was
slavery. To charge the war upon Republican
ism is merely to blame the lamb IL, that stood in
the brook; to chnrge it upon Abolitionism is to
blame the sheep Of being the la,Ab's mother;
but to charge it upon slavery is to lay the
crime straight at the door of the wolf. So, to
end the trouble, kill the wolf! belong to the
party of tie wolf killers!
That =" wol-kilIer" takes very good care
to stay at home, however He has no no.
ton of venturipg where the wolf might
mistake him for mutton, and treat him &C
cordingly.
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1861-11-08

The President rebuked, with dignity
becoming his exalted station, the Senators
and individuals of real or assumed considsra-
ton with the people, who called on him to
demand to be told the precise time forward
movement from Washington would occur
when battle was expected to be fought
and whether it was the intention to attempt
q succession of battles-at the same time
informing the President that all these things
must be Immediately done, but il not done,
the President was noti6ed--so far as init
nation goes-that the people would forsake
the administration. The impudence of the
individuals who demanded this information
and the vanity of implying this threat, are
apparent and amazing. But they were
answered as they deserved. The Presi.
dent reminded them that General Nc
Clellan was responsible for the proper con-
duct of the war, and that his general, and
not politicians, ignorant of military affairs
must determine and execute the movements
of the campaign. The President is Ger.
tainIy right. AS contemporary observes,
If we have no generals who are ft to be
entrusted with the management of military
operations, we are defeated already, and the
Union is bopelessly lost. We had enough
of senatorial strategy, and reason enough to
deplore its results, in July, and had hoped
that these Intermediates would have learned
modesty and wisdom from the disastrous
experience of the 2lst of that MONTH" 1t
is gratifying to be able to believe that the
men highest in authority in the government
will not rnsh headlong into battle the
contingencies of which they have not calcu~
lated, and Tor the details of which they are
absolutely unprepared. Better wait for
months and achieve great victory, than
fight now, when, it may be, the chances of
success are not clearly in our favor.-Chi-
cago Post.
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Mcclellan Assumes Command of tn
Armies Of the United States.
Major General MCCLELLAN has issued
the following order:

HEADQUARTERS OF THE ARMY,
WASHINGTON, ID. c., Nov. l, 1861.
GENERAL ORDER, NO. 10.
In accordance with General Order. No. "a,
from the War Department, l hereby assume
command of the armies of the United States.
In the midst of the difficulties which encOm-
pass and divide the nation, hesitation and self
dstrust may we'll accompany the assumption
of 80 vast a responsibility; but cOnfding, as |
do, in the loyalty. discipline and courage of
our troops, and believing, as l do, that Prov.
dence will favor our just cause, cannot doubt
that success will crown cur efforts and sacri-
fees. The army will unite with me in the feel
ing of regret that the weight of many years and
the effect of increasing infirmties, contracted
and intensified in his country's service, should
Just now remove from our head the great SOL
der of our nation, the hero who in his youth
raised high the reputation of his country IN
the field of Canada, which he sanctifed with
his blood; who in more mature years
proved to the world that American skill
and valor could repeat, if not eclipse, the ex.
ploits of COrtez in the land of the MOntezumas;
whose whole life has been devoted to the SER
vice of his country; whose whole efforts have
been directed to uphold our honor at the small
est sacrifice of life; q warrior who scOrned the
selfih glories of the battle field, when his great
faculties as statesman could be employed
more profitably for his country; citizen who
in his declining years has given the world q
most shining instance of loyalty in disregard.
ing all ties Of birth and cliDging to the cause of
truth and honor. Such has been the career,
such the character, of Winfield Scott, whom it
has long been the delight of the nation to hon.
or both as man and 9 soldier. While we re.
gret-the bright example he has left for our
emulation. Let rs all hope and pray that his
declining years may be passed in peace and
happiness, and that he may be cheered by the
success of the country and the cause he has
fought for and loved SO well. Beyond all that,
let rs do nothing that can cause him to blush
for us. Let no defeat of the army he was 80
long commanding embitter his last days, but
let our victories illuminate the close of . life
SO grand.
[Signed1 GEO. B. MCCLELLAN,
Maj. Gen. Commanding q. 8. A.
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1861-11-08

The Washington correspondent of the
New York Independent writes to that paper
of last week
To those who have watched closely the
movements Of Statesmen and politicians 10
this vicinity of late. The prospect of an inn
mediate conflict with the enemy upon the
field Of battle is not disagreeab.e terrible as
that conflict may prove to be. Whispers of
compromise, OF more decided pro slavery
policy on the part OF the administration. be-
gin to be heard in the corridors of our hotels
and departments.
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The Toronto, Canada, Ltader thinks
that the Europeans can do pretty much as
they please with Mexico. 1t says

In present circumstances, American inter.
vention is impossible. Themselves divided,
the States are no longer in position to talk
of foreign policy. With all their means and
energies absorbed in struggle to preserve
their own existence, they have neither strength
nor opportunity to NEEDLE with outside affairs.
Tbs Secretary o. state os may, Tor appearance
powers; but in reality everybody knows that
his braggart circulars are bnt puerile devices
to iatter the pride and soothe the morbid sem
abilities of the Northern people. Politically,
whilst the civil war continues, they can no
more NEEDLE with Mexico than with the isles
of the Mediterranean. Every dollar they can
raise. every man they can spare is needed to
sustain their pretensioDs in the war; and.
therefore, however Notifying the spectacle Of
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1861-11-08

The Louisville Courier of the 18th has
q report of the death of the Ex-Governor of
Texas, which is said to have occurred on
the 9th nit. A letter, however, from
Houston, dated the next day, states that be
was still alive, with some hopes entertained
of his recovery.
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THE WEEKLY PIONEER AND DEMOCRAT.

no alternative but to look on quietly with the
the best grace they can command. Nor is the
Southern Confederacy better able to interfere.
The maintenance of its own rights is all, if not
more than all, to which its capacity is equal.
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1861-11-08

6EkBIBLE OUG0kSTlONS.-1u6 1OulSVIiic
Democrat gives the Southern people some
excellent advice in this wise. 1t were we'll
for them if they would heed it. 1t says:
We suggest to you. Confederates, to come
back to the UnioD, and get the rights you left
behind. The fabulous prices you are paying
for the necessaries of life, the enormous taxes,
the waste of property and waste of blood, are
valuable rights that y ou have secured; but you
have lett far better nehind. Free trade, peace
and plenty, and government that all the
world admired or feared. you have left, and
will never ind such another. Quit your tom
foolery in the prejudice against the Yankees.
You are nothing but Yankees yourselves; and
your quarrel is about as manly and statesman.
like as the feud between uptown boys and
downtown boys. There is neither philosophy
nor sense in it, All this trouble is for nothing,
except to keep worthless class of men in
office that couldn't get Office under the United
States. Now, if you deem it an invaluable
right you have, to feed and fatten these dema-
gogues, 60 on; but you had better come back
and get your rights. They are oil safe, waiting
for you,
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The son of Senator Baker was the
Adjutant of the regiment commanded by bis
father.