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The weekly Butte record., 1861-01-26
No. 10

EFFECTS OF SUDDEN WEALTH." What's
the matter. Jones, you look serious
"My looks don't deceive you. l am ser:
ous-I'n miserable, and have been ever since
that fortune was left me-"
"Well, that's queer. Miserable because
you have had rush of good luck"
" You may smile, but rs so. The moment
my son Jim ascertained that I was worth q
hundred thousand dollars, he wished me to give
$500 TO buy yacht, and because | refused,
he said he would turn blackguard, buy red
shirt, run with 81. He has kept his word, aud
in few months expect to hear that he has
been sent to Blackwell's Island for knocking
policeman down with q that three inch nossle',
that the fool is always talking about"
"That's misery No. l. But that is not the
only one. On the strength of my sudden
wealth, Mrs. Jones refuses to look to dinner
matters. The consequence is, Biddy manages
everything, and so broils beefsteak, that you
cannot tell it from damaged sole leather. Mrs
Jones also insists on giving parties. The effect
Of which is, that fools get so much mixed up
with champagne that you can't get wink Of
sleep till just before breakfast, and that is OF
very biief continuance, as Margery never sets
the table without giving a chase to that yaE
ler cat, that usually ends in breaking half a
dozen tea cups, or getting up collision with
the coal-scutte. The fact is, old boy, am
gradually going distracted and if you should
hear next week that have sought repose in
lunatic asylum, or neighboring millpond,
don't be surprised-but reflect that its the
natural effect of natural causes-a visitation Of
sudden wealth. on family that was brought
up on two meals a day. What's that, John ?"
Please, sir, a letter that was just left by
the posman."
Mr. Jones broke the seal and read as fol-
lows:
Dear sir-I am panied to inform you that
your son, James, was brought to the station
house on a shutter this morning, in very dan
gerous situation indeed He got in an alter
cation with eightysevens boys about who got
the first stream on Bareycorns Brew House.
In the melee, your son was struck over the
head with a wrench, ana with such force as to
deprive him of his reason. For the last hour
he has done nothing but holler " Pitch in, Bob,
and hit him with the butt" ] hope you will
Immediately procure medical assistance, and
remove him to the parental roof"
p. S.-He has just torn up his red shirt,
and is now standing on a chair shouting, Down
Pine street Run into 30
The weekly Butte record., 1861-01-26

b1 In Japan, upon the accession of new
" Tyeoon" to power, the persons ambitious of
his favor crawl upon their bellies before him.
We are not informed whether the custom was
borrowed from this country.
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EXPENSIVE CHuRcH.-St Peters, at Rome,
the most magnificent temple of worship ever
reared by human hands, covers six acres of
ground, cost $50, 900, 900, and now costs annu-
ally for repairs and superintendhnce, $4,000.
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JAPAN-The latest news from Japan repre-.
sents trade of all kinds as being exceedingly
dull, with no prospect of any improvement
until the currency" question has been settled
This currency matter is simply as follows In
the recent treaties made by Japan, with Eng
land, France and the United States, it was
stipulated to by the japanese, that the curren-
cy Of the respective countries should be ex-
changed by weight. The injury to Japan was
at once discovered, upon test of the coinages
of the respective countries that of Japan
having from 80 to 40 per cent. less alloy than
the foreign currency. This oversight on the
part of the japanese has been (of course) taken
advantage of by foreigners, who have, or had,
nearly drained the country Of its own coinage,
aud substituted quite a different article
Hence, the recent restrictions and prohibitions
placed upon all branches of trade, by the EN-
peror, upon discovering the blunder he had
committed, have nearly paralyzed the actions
of all foreigners.
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STEAM ENGINES - DEMOCRACY - PATRIOT
IsM.-In the course of brilliant lecture on
Books and reading delivered by Thos. Starr
King, before the San Francisco Mercantile
Library association, last Thursday, occurred
this passage, as reported by the Bulletin:
Every steam engine looked to him snort
ing Democrat; "Take good stare at me,
I'm one of the bhoys." it seems to say and
in these days of secession, let Us remember he
is no dSunion democrat He seeks to know
North and South, even as he does the East,
the West. He chafes and frets to be on ex-
cursion past Great Salt Lake, making Brig
ham Young fain to stop his ears at the
screetching, with the great U. S. mail on board,
and the old flag cleaning through the cloud
that issues from the smoke-pipe, with no star
lacking.
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nliefellal1D
Value of Human Life

But the lesson of defeat would be imperfect
ly learned, did not the army and the nation
alike gain from it a ulster sense than they
before possessed of the value of individual |
life Never has life been so much priscd aud
precious as it has become in America. New
|er before has each individual been of so
much worth 1t costs more to bringup
man here and he is worth more when brought
up, than sewhere. The long peace and the
extraordinary amount of comfort which the
nation has enjoyed, have made us Speaking
broadly fond OF life and tender of it. We
of the North have looked with establishment
at the reck lessness Of the South concerning
it. We have thought it Drawer to save than
to spend it and questionable humanity
has undoubtedly led US sometimes into icchle
sentmcnalitics, and false estimates OF Its val
ue. We have been 10 danger of thinking too
much of it, and OF being mcan.spirited in its
use.
But tho first sacrifice for which war calls is
| life and we must revise our estimates OF Its
value, ii " would conduct our war to hap
by end. 10 gain that end, no sacrifice can
be too precious or too costly. The shuddcr
with which we heard that three thousand Of
our men were slain, was but the sign of the
blow our hearts received. But there must be
no shrinking from the prospect Of the death
Of our soldiers. Better than that we should
fail, that million men should die on the
the battlefield, 1t isnot often that men can
have the privilege to offer their lives tor
principle and when the opportunity comes
it is only the coward that does not welcome
it with gIadness. Life is off value in com
parson with the spiritual principles from
which it gains its worth. No matter how
many lives it costs to defend or secure truth,
or justice or liberty truth and jdstice and
liberty must be defended and sccuged. Selt'
preservation must yield toTruthS preserva-
ton. The little human life is for to day
the principle is eternal To die Tor truth
to die, opcn-eycd and rcsolntely for the good
old cause 49, is not only honor, but reward
Suffering is gift not given to every one
said one Of the Scotch martyrs IN 1864, and
[ desire to bless the Lord with my whole
heart and soul that lie has counted such a
poor thing as am worthy Of the gut OF suit
erin! Atlantic Monthly
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The Blessed Atolement.

Blessed beyond all expression is the attl'
tude in which the Scriptural doctrine OF the
Atoncment, through the vcarious sacrifice OF
the Son of Cod stands toward the soud -
1t meets every want, lays TO rest every lear !;
and while on the one side it illustrates the
Nervousness of human sin, with the other hand
it puts them all out of sight, swallowed up IN
the iu6uite ocean of Christ's rcdecming mer'
its. 1t is striking testimony to this glo'
rious doctrine that men who during life have
rested upon other hopes, at the time Of death
have fed here for refuge, clingiug to Christ,
and to Christ alone. 1t opens to the gaze Of
faith heights and depths in the character of
God that were else inconccivable. 1t is here
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WhiHgs Unseen and Eternal.

Wien we arc in the midst o! War, it can
not but he that our thoughts should lie occu-
pied with ne Present. We are in daily OK
pcctation Of great events our cars arc strain
cd to lear he booming Of cannon, ana oar
hearts throbwjlh anxiety to learn tho issue OF
conflicts on which the fate Of tic country may
depend. At such time it is natural that
We should feel that these arc indeed lhc
grandeg. events aud the highest interests with
which we have to 10. Nor would We under
rate their Importance. They are an truth OF
vas. moment, not 10 us alone, but to mankind
aud are worthy Of oul anxious thoughts and
slres.
And yet thero is something higher. Even
amid these stirring scenes there comes
Voice, which bids lis remember that 1t Is
not all Of lie to live; which speaks as IRON
heaven, saying - The things which ale seer
are temporal, but the things which are moi
seen are eternal Beyond the atmosphere Of
the earth, high above the regiJn OF clouds and
storms, the stars are still shining, and the
celestial spheres move on their untroublel
course, unmovcd by all the agitations ane
alarms OF this lower world. And so. outside
the human actors present to our sense, there
is vast Realm Of spiritual life, which is mo-
the less real, bee ,use unseen by mortal eye
1t is well for us TO recognize this truth, ant
in our moments of serious reflection to elevate
ours Ives into this region Of the Invisible
Eran gelist.
The daily Green Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1861-1865, 1861-10-25

Practical LEssoN-Under this caption,
a correspondent of the Boston Recorder calls
us to look at some duties growing out Of the
8 hard times y
The du' les specified are these:
l. Every debtor ought to fulfil promptly,
in so far as possible, his pccuuiary obliga-
tuns.
g. Every creditor, on the other hand,
ought to exercise leniency and forbearance.
g. Every man ought to do what he can to
restore credit.
T. The times demand a larger liberality
and more comprehensive charity.
s. Let no man forfeit his customary con-
tributions to the church and to religious socie-
ties
1t is better that we retrench anywhere
else in food, clothing furniture, books, any
thing-rathcr than that VIC retreuch in the.
support. which we give to the preaching o
Gods word and the sustaining Of His church
at home and abroad. Yet it is in this thas
men arc the most read to retrcnch. In the
multiplicity ofmany anxeties, forget not thas
one thing is needful. Forget not the poor
Especially let not us, to whom God has ex-
tended the riches of His grace, forget the
spiritually poor and destitute in heather
lands.
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the scholars is already on missionary ground.
Verify, she hath done whas she could
Dear reader, will you not be stimulated BY
such examples as these? As you recall past
mcrces, and muse over present Obligations,
will you not ask, with renewed seriousness
and solicitude, the question, Lord, what wilt
thou have me do 2
And if you do ask it, a reply will assurcdly
be given; only you must not be disappointed
if it is not insancously vouchsafed. Arise,
and 60 into the city said otr Saviour tc the
inquirsug Paul, and it shall be told thee
what thou must do; and there he had to wait
three days before the answer came. And SO
it is with you; you have not yet received
definite reply; and you arc disposed to be rest
less and disconnected. Guard against this
temptation, for it is ~ temptation. Satan
finds that he cannot lessen the ardor of your
zeal, and therefore he is trying to fan it into
spirit of fretiuncss. He is endcavoring to
make ycu think that you cannot be growing
in the spiritual life, unless you are always
acting always talking always doing.
But you must combine patient waiting with
earnest seeking. 1t is throngh the dlligent
and prayerfal use Of appointed means that
God generally gives his directions; look for
them through that channel, and it will not be
long before you hear voice saying unto yau'
This is the way, walk thou i'll it
And the happiness which results from low
ing and selfdenying efforts in the service of
Christ can be understood only by those who
have experienced it. It's Il Joy so pure, so
deep, that those who have once experienced it
are never willing to part with it; and while
health and strength arc continued to him, the
Christian Iabors with unwearied ardor to pro-
mote the advancement of Christ's kingdom.
And even with LIES failing powers, how re-
uctant he isto give over his active exert'apss
The late Rev. John Campbell, in ate d.
Ing one morning the early committee meeting
Of the Religious Tract Society, met an old
friend leaning on the balustrade that led to
the breakfast room, and unable to proceed
from difficulty Of breathing.
why. Mr.. Townsend exclaimed MIR. Camp
bell, is this you? You ought not to come
in such u state to our meetings. You have
attended them fora long time, and you should
now leave that work Tor younger and ablel
men,.
Looking upon his friend with o coun'cnancc
frightened by the thought that was struggling
for utterance Mr.. Townsend ,cjoncd wit his
characteristic energy: 'Od johnny, John
ny, man, it is hard TO give up working in the
service Of such Master?
Young reader, are you working for that
gracious Master?
The daily Green Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1861-1865, 1861-10-25

THE GRAVE OF DOUGLAS -Among the new
objects Of interest, shown to the stranger in
Chicago, is the grave of Senator Douglas On
on a broad and slightly elevated plain, near
the beautiful grounds which he consecrated to
the Baptist denomination for their college, in
memory of the first Mrs Douglas, (who was
BapfisD itself Il monument to his generosity
and noble affection, aud on the very spot
where he anticipated building mansion to
enjoy long life, a mound is now raised over
the remains OF the great statesman. Only a
few months before his death gentleman in
the ncighborhood, wishing to negotiate with
him for some Of his real estate, at that time
quite extensive, was told that in that beauti p
full corner lot he expected to build mausion
after his own heart where he and his family
might live in comfort and happiness. Near
enough to read the inscription on the marble,
the traveller now passes by, looking not on
the mansion, but on the last resting place OF
the dead Senator
The daily Green Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1861-1865, 1861-10-25

CLOSING Up The close Of the wcck-how
gratefully it comes to toiing and weary mill
ons Even those who reject religion IT. its
institutions, ack,io@ ledge the wise, if not d.
vine, ordination Of the Slbbath--a day Of yess
and pcaco-wise, because it answers one Of
the greatest human wants, as no other device
could. As the shadows olevenng fall on Sat-
urday night the mechanic aud artisan will lay
down their toi!-1rmor, and the finger-worn
ncedle.woman viii fold up CT s. orA--that rhat
brings, alas too scsnty pittanco-- and home
ward rem every busy haunt will go the
hosts whose hands surround Us with the com
orts and luxurics of life. Ard how quiet
will become the great city, once so full Of
music Of diverse yet miugiiDg labor The
soogs ot the hammer and tyo"ci cease, and
the anthems Of wheels di away ever tic de-
SC ted streets. and solitude comes so welcome
10 every better gch,c. Reposo, 50 sweet after
the weeks toll, 70 be JNhrohon for t. day
rcposc, which brings reflection and meditation.
cuItgrng .he nina BY i review Of the expcr-
icnccs through which it has passed. May
they ever strengthen US all 20 rcncw the bus
tie Of life with greater earncstness ard with
higher aim.
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Are You at Work?

Look at that poor old woman IN yonder
amshousc She is quite cripple, unable 70
walk or stand, and her fingers orc twisted into
various shapes. 4 visitor, on entering her
apartment, finds her busy with some religious
tracts.
well, Mrs. il, what are you doing ?
'Oh! sir :, she replies, am sorting my
tracts
What .or?
10 send out to nay neighbours
The fact i, that she receives foin time 70
time these tracts from richer friends, and then
EMPLOYS some one to carry them round the
SPACIOUS court OF almshouses liz which she
lives and her work is to keep up regular
supply and exchanges. thus poor old Ellen
in the almshousc finds some way to be useful.
There lived in poor cottage girl OF SIX.
teen. The only means Of instruction ever
enjoyed by her did not last for more than SIX
months, but her mind was awakened by an
ardent desire for knowled &c. After she had
almost learned by heart the few books within
her reach, she took the Bible and though
she had seldom heard the gospel preached,
| the SplTlt Vi NOu iilopH9o ho' WIN "NN"N''
as she read the story of "a Savior's love-
Her wonder was changed to fear shc was
humbled she sought pardon, and with a
sense Of forgiveness came the inquiry what
she, poor i norant child, could do for her
Savior. She thought oil her brothers she
read to them over and over again the lessons
she had read from the Bible. She had heard
of Sabbath schools, and with a determination
20 establish one among the lew nelghbors in
the vicinity, she persuaded her father to lend
his kitchen for schoo.room. Soon her school
increased; old men and middle aged came and
the youthful teacher was happy.
Years pussed, and in place of scores hum
dreds we're seen in that school each returning
Sabbath, and it is now existing in the midst
ola flourishing village. Aneat church stands
bv the side of the old kitchen, and the songs
Of Zion echo from its walls, and the voice OF
laithfn, minister is leard from its pulpit on
tho Lords day. That teacher sleeps She
has gone TO receive from her Saviour the blesf'
cd commentator, She hath done what she
could
Yes, she hath ceased from her labors; but
mark thclscquel. A brother, who listened to
the first lessons of holiness that trenlbled on
her lips is preparing for the ministry; Others
ure devoted, useful Christians and one oil
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that we gather our deepest lessons of the love
of the everlasting Father written more con-
picnousIy in the sufferiugs and death Of
Christ than in all the sweet fair things Of the
beautiful creation that He has made. Hers
we see how justice and goodness have co.opc~
rated to lay deep and sure the undations Of
oar hope. and bear up, like everlasting pillars
it's glorious superstructure. Here beneath
the cross we find q deeper meaning in love
than we ever thought Of before, and, accqui-
ring q trucr estimate Of sin and of Gods pu
nitive wrath upon it, look up through our
tears at the Saviour's intolerabe agonies, MS
He was wounded for our transgressions and
bruised for our iniquities, So deep, so mar
vellouS, so tender are the lessons that the
soul learns from the cross, that there is happi"
ness even in its tears, and kind of Divine
Joy in the very anguish of its peniteuce.
The daily Green Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1861-1865, 1861-10-25

One Of the Oldest residents Of, E1etar, & ii.
informs the Necs Letter that ffsy-aght years
ago last Thursday he was at Gilmanton, where
occurred one of the most severe storms on rec
ord. The snow drifts were in many places four
feet high ; hundreds of trees were broken down,
aud 10 one pasture twenty cattle were found
dead. In passing the fields, the ripe corn could
be seen on the stalk just above the snow drift,
and the apple trees pretty we'll loaned with APP
pies. Truly, curious sight for October
The daily Green Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1861-1865, 1861-10-25

Tho enemy evidently have selected our officers
for the marks of their ridemeu
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RAILROADS.

CENTRAL RAILROAD OF NEW JER
Hampton Junction with Delaware, LaclSawanua
and West IN Railroad, and ut EustOu with Iehigh
Valley Rt lr'ud a' 4 its connections, forming a d-
rect line b. PlrTsBURG and the WEST, without
change of cars.
SUMNER ARRANGEMENT.
Commencing June 10, lsGl-Leaye New York as
fp'lows:
H,RnsrURGu ESrRrss s-At6 A. NJ, for E,ston,
reading, Puttsyille, Harrisburg, M,ueh Chunk,
W,lliam'Iort, &c.
NAL TRAIS-At : A. NJ, for T. lston, Water Gap,
rauton. Great Bend, Pit'stnn, wilkesharre, &c.
l2H. TWEoUGH TEAIN-Fnr Etlton, Mauch
Chunk, wi.4amsport, Reading, Putuyiue, Harris
burg, &C..
4PM TuRorGu TRA,r-For Epstou, Bc,hle-
lem, Allentown and M,uch CnuHk.
b.3O r. NJ, WAY TRAIs-For Somervile.
500 p. NJ, Western Express for E'ston, Alon-
town, Reading, Harrisburg, Pittsburg, and the
West. Sleeping Cars from Jersey City through to
Pttsburg.
EXPRESS TRAINS FOR HARRIsBURG.
The a. NJ, Express Train from New York, ar
r.ycs at Htrrsburg at =. NJ, connecting Fest and
West, un Pennsylvania Central railr1Vl Northern
Crutr,l Railroad, Nurth aud South, and with Cum
bcrand Valley Railroad.
THE THROUGH EXPRESS TRAIN FOR TIE
WEST leaves New York at SP.N. daily Sundays
eNceuted) making close connection at Harrisburg
with Pennsylvania Rlilruad-with no change Of cars
~ Pttsuurg, and but one to Cincinatt and Chicago.
Four hours time Is saved by taking this train
ELILABETHPORT AND NEW YORK FERRY.
Leave New York from Pier No. North River at
I 90 and II 20 An, 90, ago and b.2O Pm.
The boats stop At Bergen Point and Mariners IIlr-
Dor every trip each way.
John o. sTEARNs Superintendent.
aul9 lY'lOb
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Twonu, I'D AND SEVENTY Of the Africans
ca, .'- / Al B. ~. ship Wrangier in tie
hafk Al .barked in the British sssk
July lat,
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pORBACH & MANNING,
~ MANrFACrUEERs ~
TRtNKS NALlSES, CARPET BAGS, &c.,
No. WARRES ~. and h5i BRoApNAY,
NEW YORK.
FACTORY,
lan MARKTr ST., NEWARK, " y.
4. NJ RORBACH, IF MANNING
Retailing loss than wholesale prices during the
war. iyl2C'il6
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\VANTED-ENGlNEER SOLDIERS FOE

w thC Stller aud Miner COMPANIES Of the regular
army with suitable proportion ot skillul meyhau-
les They must nut cced 80 years OF age; must be
able b'dIct unmarried men, able to reed aud write,
ahh familiar with the -four gruuud rules oi e.
metr. Pay from fla tr f34 per month, depending
on rank attained hy merit, e. which is added cloth
ing iuol, quarters, rhtnns and medical atteudtuce.
Terms o' enlistment three years Apply at NJ. .
Bowling Green, Ncv York. from IN A. VI. ~ o Pm.
daily. Q. 4. GILMORE, Captain oi Eltucers,
u. $. Army. au23 6'lib
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r EmGH METALLIC PAINT.

l<TIis rs the best ~ well ~ most cconomicl paint
known-costiug about ONE-THIRD the prize of
le'd. II *, ior al purposes except for ornament,
worth more than double that of the hest lead paint.
II will preserve IRON AND ALL METALS two ut
three times as long as le,d paint and Il will pre-
serve WOOD CANVASS W any material longer.
HRICR WALLS pa.nto,i with the LEIIlGH nv
TALlC PAINT wi. admit Of uu dtnpurss for Sc
NERAL YEARS, while lead paint will not keep out
d,mpuess iur one year.
/ the public knew the VALUE Of this article, they
wou i use no other " hen the preservation OF what
was painted VIVA the only object. The color VI this
pant IL a hands me reddish brown.
For sale NJ TIE mnuu'tcti ~ers' price, by
STEVENS, BROTHER 4 co,
222 Pear st.,
jy2t'l56 New York Machine Depot,
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TRICOPHRRoUS FOR THE HAIR
i Only Eight cents per butt,e- Porter q Fair
chids nicely perfumcd Tricupherous, f1r impr,v-
irr the condition Of the hair, Is excellent artcle
and can now he procured At 40 South Second street.
Williamsburgh, at the above low price auiJ SiacSOO