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The weekly Butte record., 1861-12-28
WAsHoE IrEss.-The snnexed items are


from the Territorial Enterprise:
The WHITMAN Coal LEAD.-Mr. Milling
ton. one of the proprietors of the celebrated
lead, yesterday showed us beautiful specimen
of camel coal, which they had just taken from
their tunnel. This vein at the surface was but
three inches thick. A shaft was sunk which
intersected it at depth of forty feet, and 1t
increased in width to three feet. A tunnel
was then commenced, and after running dis
tance OF one hundred and seventy-five feet, yes
terday morning they struck the vein at a depth
of one hundred feet from the surface. The
thickness of the vein at that depth is not yet
known, as they had been engaged in clearing
the strata from beneath, previous to breaking
down the coal. The piece shown US was the
only one taken out, and was OF very fine quail
ty. Mr.. Millington thinks they will be able
to supply eight or ten mills.
ABORIGINAL SpoRTs.-A party Of Indians
were pitching quots all yesterday afternoon,
Just behind our Office. The game appeared to
be very absorbing. They had two dollars and
fifty cents stakes among the crowd, which were
alternately won and lost by every pitcher. An
old buck, the lawful possessor OF four bits,
came along and got roped into the game
They broke him in about ten minutes, and
then set him to keeping tally.
Coop PRospEcTs.-We understand that ex.
cellent prospects are obtained in Gold Canon,
near Johnstown. The gold is found in crew.
ces of the bed rock, and seems TO have been
deposited by the tailings swept down the
stream by the recent flood.
The Silver Age has the following:
MoNovILLE.-As usual, during the Winter
season, Monoville is deserted. The annual
snow-storm caught few Of the miners still
there, and not overly prepared for it. Hate
& Hughs large saloon was crushed in by the
weight of snow, and two persons, named Sher-
man and Lowdon, were seriously injured. the
latter dangerously. Monoville is situated at
the foot of Castle Peak, and is annually visited
by heavy snow-storms.
"CHEMUCK" FOR THE INpIANs.-Governor
Nye has sent forward eight wagon loads OF
provisions, for the Shoshones, under care OF
Mr.. Wasson, late Indian Agent. Mr.. Lock
hart, who is now Indian Agent for this Terri
tory, returned to town with the Governor
We Go not learn of any more outrages by the
Indians, and are confident the grub sent, will
conquer them efectuay.
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AT regular meeting Of Orovie Lodge, No.
SO, l. O. O. F., held at Odd Fellows Hall,
Monday evening, Dec. 23d 1861, the following
preamble and resolutions were passed:
WHEREAS, it has pleased God in his infinite
wisdom to remove from membership by death,
on the Sd iust., Brother Samuel B. Stoyel, of
this Lodge.
Resolved, That in the death of Brother
Stoyell the Lodge and community have been
suddenly deprived of a useful and valuable
member and though not permitted to admin
lister kindly offices at bis death, yet we will
continue to cherish his memory
Resolred That to the bereaved brother and
friends of the deceased, we tender our heartfelt
sympathes, and cincere coincidence
Resolved, That copy OF the foregoing be
forwarded to the brother of deceased, and the
same be published in the newspapers of this
place.
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SPECIAL NOTICES.
COUNTY YTREAsURER's OFFICE.

OIoNiHe, Jduuaiy 1seJ looZ.
warrants drawn on the General County Fund
registered between the lst and 7th of February
ls6o including Nos. $685. 5S6, and $40, of the 7tb.
also, warrants drawn on the INDECENT Sick Fund
registered between the lst and 3lst of March 1sso
will be paid on presentation at this office and
will cease to bear interest from this date: if NOT
presented WITHIN sixty days the money set apart
for their redemption, will be appropriated to pay
warrants next in order of registry.
W. R. BROWN,
county Treasurer.
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BULLY FOR FRANcE.-The Baltimore Pat
riot learns that the son of distinguished cit
izen of Baltimore, in the French army writes
to his father that the French Ministers at a
recent meeting voted unanimously net to rec
ognize the Southern Contederacy. He also
states that he knew of private individuals in
France who would lend the United States
Government S50.OOO,OOO if it was needed
feeling was general in favor of standing by
the old Union and giving funds for its sup
port.
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THE New YEAR.-Before our next issue,
the old year Of '61 will have passed away. To
our country it has been eventful, and may its
successor so mould the events, that il may mul
tiply her blessings and increase her power and
glory among the nations Of the world. To our
friends and patrons we would suggest that
they let not the new year catch them IN ar
rears to the printer.
And We wish all happy New Year, and
manifold blessings.
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ARTEMUs WARD.-AccordiDg to the Cleve-
land Plaindealer, on which paper Ward at one
time filled the position of local editor, Artemus
was to have made his debut as lecturer in
New London, Conn, on the 25th inst. He
intends lecturing, also, in New York, Brook
lyn, Boston, Rochester, Chicago, and other ci.
ties. A book of the Ward lectures will soon
appear; it will, undoubtedly, be brimfull oi
quaint humor. and will be read by everybody.
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ACCIDENTAL DRowSING.-During the last
freshet while one of the hired hands of John S.
Morris was attempting to ford the slough near
the Central House, with span of fine horses
and wagon, the water being at swimming
hight, the animals became entangled, and in
their struggle for life, were both drowned.
The man barely escaped with his life by good
swimming. The team was worth at least
$500.
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WATER BoUND.-Our merchants have large
supplies of goods at Hamilton en- route for this
place, but as the ferries have all been stopped
by high water, they are blocked up there for
the present. If we only had good bridge,
we could have good road to the lower coun-
try on the other side of the river at any season
OF the year. The Honcut bridge is still down,
but if it was up, very little crossing of teams
could be done as the sloughs near it on this
side are impossible.
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STAGE AccIDENr.-The stage of the 23d
from Marysville, being unable to cross the
Honcut creek, or land the passengers across.
returned to the city, three of the passengers
going back, two Cinnamon and one white man,
On crossing the slough, the stage got swamped,
lost the Express Box, and precipitated the
passengers into the slough. Mon Cow Sing,
one of the ChiDamen, who was well known in
this community, was drowned. He was quite
an old man, and doctor of the CelestiaIs, who
highly reverenced him. He was one of the
characters of the town, had long flowing
white beard, and wore long blue gown and
was very polite in his manners, speaking in the
American term, he was a great medicine man
among his people, and they all believe the good
old man has gone to occupy bis place in the
fowery kingdom.
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A Jew NAME.-Our ancient and lively vii
lage OF Dogtown is as unfortunate as a yearly
Internationally finding it necessary or con.
venient to change her name When the old
Dog died, Butte Mills !" slid in throuub the
Post Office requisition, and now, throuph the
same channel, Butte Mills is crowded ont of
the kennel, and the euphonious MAeAL1, "
usurps the hour. Who discovered that name
Has not the Post Office Department been mis-,
taken in the word sent on? Was it not Ma
hata However, the thing is fixed now, and
the Dogs dead; the Post Office at old Dog
town Is IN future to be addressed as 'Magalia,
and A {. Butfum is to be the Postmaster.
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SoNs OF TEMPERANCE.-At regular meet
ing of Oroville Division, No. 20, S. of T, held
at their Hall, on Wednesday evening last, the
following were elected officers for the ensuing
term to-wit Thos. Wells, w. P; P. H.
Harris, w. A; Thos. E. Powell, R. S.; Thos.
Locker, A. R. s.; S. w. W. Coughey, F. S.;
G. j. Vaughn, T.; N. p Garland, Ch; E.
Wing, C.; G. E. Leighton, A. c.; Thos. NJ
Smith, l.. s.; j. w. Anderson, o. S.
The above named officers will be installed
January 1st. 1862.
We learn that this Division is in a prosper
Gus condition, having accessions at every meet
ing. Their Hall is at the corner of Montgom-
cry and Oak streets
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AN old correspondent, of ours, who writes
for the Post under the new nom de plume OF
Veritas," and together with the San Fran
cisco Bulletin, furnishes all the matter of any
interest, in that valuable document, speaks as
follows of the Coso district, under date of De-
cember lst:
From the Coso District we continue TO
hear hattering news. There is no humbug
about the gold bearing portion of the reports
brought in by prospectors" we being ac
quainted with parties engaged IN grinding that
kind of rock, having handled the proceeds and
knowing personally that large amounts have
been offered in cash land retused) for some of
the claims which have been opened. Most of
the parties engaged in opening their mines,
expect to work them on their own account and
realize wealth egtimately and should they
desire to sell interests they need not resort to
the Bailey & Dewy" process of manufactur-
ing ore to relieve the too grasping and credu-
lous speculator of bis surplus capital, having
an abundant supply of the simon pure article
which yield to the magic touch of honest labor,
and the practical application of genuine science.
Machinery for the Silver Mountain Co." was
met six days since near Little Owens Lake."
from which, when erected and put in opera
ton, great results are anticipated. Machinery
for Messrs. Kitchens e. Munroe destined for
the same District, is now going up Kern river,
having crossed the mountains safely, and will
reach its place of destination in about ten days
The lode for which the latter will be erected
is one Of the best gold bearing we have ever
tested, and if the proprietors do not realize
immense fortunes. it will be because of bad
management. -Nisalla Delta.
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SFNTEScED.-Dennis Murphy, was convict
ed of mansaughter on charge of murder, and
was sentenced on the 23d inst, in the District
Court, by Hon, w. t. Sexton, to Is months
in the State Prison. Motion for new trial
was overruled. Papers for an appeal to the
Supreme Court are being prepared by defend
ants attorneys. Bail fixed at $4,000, for his
appearance.
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ELECTION OF OFFIcERs.-Franklin Royal
Arch Chapter No 20, at their regular meet
ing on the 18th inst, elected the following
officers for the ensuing Masonic year: Thos.
Callow, H. P; j. NJ. Clark, K A. McDer-
mott, s; Chas. F. Lott, G. e.; Thomas
Faulkner, 2. s.; Geo. W. Dyer, R. A. c.; A.
G, Simpson, NJ. Sd Vail; NJ. B. West, NJ I'd
VAIL Frank Johnson, NJ. 1st Vail; c. F.
Cotton, Treas; Geo G. Perkins, Sec; j. c.
Mitchell, G.
The officers were installed last evening by
z. II. F., C. T. Cotton.
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MORE CIDER.-Oregon has sent to this
State, during the past six years, 10000 bar
rels of cider. The Marysville Express thinks
Oregon will get over that soon, for we will
nave our own cider at home, besides having
plenty to ship to other countries
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Fl. CLARK, R. Sec.

COUNTY SCRIP.-It will be seen, by refer.
ence to the notice of the County Treasurer
that he is prepared to redeem all scrip, on the
general county fund, registered between the
lst and 7th of February, 1860 Also on the
INDECENT sick fund, registered between the lst
and 3lst of March, 1860.
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DIVINE SERvIcE.-Rev. j. FL. McMonagle
will preach in the Brick Church tomorrow,
December 29th, at IL A. NJ. and Z NJ. The
Sacrament of the Lords Supper will be adj
minstered at the close of the morning service
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FORMIDABLE WEAPoN.-A very formidable
weapon is, We understand, about to be intro
duced into our army on the Potomac. 1t is an
improved Congreve rocket, so contrived as to
be made to fly distance..of four to five thou
sand yards. For service against masses Of
cavalry and infantry, or setting fire to towns
and villages, or anything that will burn or has
life" it is said to be one of the most fearfully
destructive weapons ever devised by man.
This terrible instrument of war, we presume,
will also be employed to protect the coast, and
for other purposes on board the iron clad ships
and floating batteries of the United States
At the right time and place, there can be uni.
ted with it another still more remarkable in
vention, whose name we withhold till it shall
be required by the government, but which,
properly used, will utterly annihilate any hos
tile fleet that may threaten our ports or sea-
board Boston Transcript.
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PosrPoNED.-The ball which was to have
been given by Mr.. A Thatcher, at Wyandott,
on last Christmas evening, is postponed until
January lst, 1862.
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lMMIGRATIoN.-TheS San Francisco Bulletin
puts up this States gain for the year, in i'm
migrants BY sea, at 10000 by land, at $4,000
making total gam of $4,000.
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REsIGNED.-R. Hewitt, j ustlce of the Peace
in our town, has resigned his Office. Two
justices in town will scarcely pay. We have
not learned whether the Supervisors have ap-
pointed his successor.
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ToNsoRIAL.-If you want your HAIR Crvina
manner that becomes you-your head SHAsPoovp
with an article that thoroughly removes the dapd
ruff, and stimulates the capillary organs of the hair
or DELIGHTFUL SHAVE with the Accomplishments
of the purest Hair Oil, Cologne, Pomades, Hair
Toncs and Cosmetics; if you want a clean, COM
Portable Bath, Warm Bath, Cold Bath, Shower
Bath, a Salt Bath, Sulphur Bath, or Perfumed
Bath call at "FERGUSON'S Hair Cutting Head.
quarters Montgomery street next doortoeorner
Myers street. d25tf
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oRoVILLE, SATURDAY, DEC. 2sth

s8- There are only f,co sides to the question.
Eresy man must be for the United States or
against it. There can be no neutrdls in this tcar
ONLY PATRIoTs-oR rRAIToRs.-.S- Il. Douglas
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A SAN Francisco paper, speaking of Fre-
mont, says: He was statesman-who had
never made speech GeDeral-who had
never won o battle Path6nder-who al
ways missed the track, and miionaire-not
worth continental d-n.
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The PEOPLE VS.. j. G. GREER-The de-
fendant in this case is on trial in the District
Court, for the murder of Dutch Fred, at Dog
town, some time since. The evidence was not
closed as we went to press.
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/. o. o. F.-The following officers were
elected by Bdwell Lodge, l. o. o. F. for the
ensuing year: IL. B. Lathrop, Sr., N. G.; j.
NJ. Eyeeth, V. g.; A. Stevenson, r. s.; f.
r. Connor, p S.; A Clark Treas.
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HORRIBLE AcCIDENr-Mr. S. r. Shaw, an
employee in the Pocket Mill. in the Bodega
Redwoods, had two of the fingers of his left
hand torn off recently, while carelessly playing
with portion of the machinery. Some Of the
tendons of the arm were torn away with the
fingers. DR.. Waters being called, found it ne
cessary to amputate the limb near the elbow.
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l. o. 0. F.-The following officers were
elected by Orc Fino Encampment, No. p, for
the ensuing term G. X. Hendle, c. p; j.
b. Fitch, Ii. P; Wm r. Brown, S. W; III.
3. Hunt, Scribe Phil. Schneider, Treasurer !;
a. II. Connolly, j. w.
Orovle, Dec Goth, 1861.
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RIDGES LIFE OF JoAQuIS-The S. F. jour.
nal says that John R. Ridge, the author of the
thrilling story of which Joaquin Muriet,a is
the hero, has obtained additional information
concerning the life of the outlaw, and that be
is about to issue third and enlarged edition
of the work. 1t had great sale when first
published, some years since.
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BuRNED.-The twenty-five Mile House, a
station on the PlacervilIe and Carson City
road, was consumed by fire on the evening of
the 18th instant.
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THE WAR.-By reference to all the dis
patches received, to this date, which will be
found in another column, it will be seen that
the cause of the Union is steadily gaining
ground in the sacred dominons of the rebels,
and that the loyal people of the Government
have cause to rejoice at the advantageous
changes in our army.
Gen. Haleck is shifting the rebels in Mis-
souri, hip and thigh, and will soon rid that
State of their invading forces Kentucky will
be clean of them before the winter closes and
the army of the Potomac will not 60 into
winter quarters. The first shipment of cotton
from our Sea Island plantations, has arrived
in New York, and regular shipments may be
expected to soon follow. We will stop the
growing of the Sea Lion across the water. BY
stuffing his capacous nav with fine Sea Is
land cotton.
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FoRwARD.-We learned through Captain
Smith, of Company b, that the 5th Regiment,
under Col. Bowie, had been ordered to the
Colorado and Mohave country to look after
matters on that frontier. About sixteen COM
panies will be stationed at the various posts on
those rivers
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LAMP. = We understand that our friend
Lamp has rented the Union Saloon, on the
corner of Huntoon and Montgomery streets,
and will soon open it as restaurant
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SMALL Pox is raging among the Costumes
Indians, near Cedarville.
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OrOville Guards Attention!

ARMoRY OF THE OROvILLE GUARDS.
December 2lst, 1861.
Especial Order No. 81
You are hereby ordered to appear at your Arm
ory on WEDNESDAY, the Sth day of January
1862, at 10 o'clock A. NJ, fully equipped, for In
spection and Review, as required by law.
By Order of
J.. De SHIELDS,
Brig. Gen. Com. lst Brig. 9Th Div. C. NJ.
A. ii. CONNNLLY,
Captain Commanding Oroyille Guards.
Attest: JERRY J. COLLINS, @. NJ. Sarg't.
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KIT CARSON, the real Pathfinder, is in com
mand of the First Regiment of Volunteers at
Fort Union, New Mexico.
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THERE have been 3,678 Chinese carried
back to their native Ratdom from California
since the first of January.
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TAX SUIrs. - The District Attorney has
filed complaints with Justice Marple, in three
hundred and sixty eight cases, against delin-
quent tax payers in our county, and these are
not all. The present revenue law is very
stringent, and too severe and onerous for the
welfare of our people neither the State nor
Counties gain anything by the heavy penalties
of its provisions. Our incoming Legislators
should see that the revenue law is remodeled
and improved, for it is sadly defective, and its
effect is a burthen upon the people. We hear
complaints on all sides, and from many of our
sister counties We would say to all delin-
quent taxpayers, go and settle up with the
Justice before any further costs are made
They are heavy enough now, and no one
knows what they will be if your cases 60 to
Judgment
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How Virginia was Carried Ont.

The Baltimore Patriot has the following In
teresting announcement
The Richmond Enquirer publishes, for the
first time. an official report of the Virginia
State Convention last Spring. 1t is full ofin-
teresting developments, we are told, and we
wait with some impatience to read the history,
and hope they may not be garbled by the au-
tborities there. The chief instruments in the
yillainv to force the convention to measures,
are well known to have been the sldue dealers
men who WELD large amount OF money,
and are very numerous in Richmond, and whose
regular business is to buy up the surplus slaves
for the supply of the Cotton States. When
the latter seeded, there was law passed put
ting tax of Sl00 upon every slave brought
in for sale from State outside of the then
Confederacy: this was done to operate upon
the Border Slave States, from whence all such
supplies were derived. and hence the impor-
tance to the class alluded to of taking Virginia
out bv anu means some of which may be gath
cred from the following statement made by q
member of the Convention which passed an
ordinance for the secession of Virginia, himself
q linton men
"Wben the Convention assembled, the
Richmond Secession mob were enraged to fud
that clear majority was for the Union. They
counted the members and calculated that ii
the Union men could be kept away, they 1.-THE
Secessionists) would be in majority. Ac-
cordingly ten members Zone of whom makes
this statement) we're waited upon and were in
formed that they were given the choice OF
doing one of three thiDgs-ether to vote for
the secession ordinance, TO absent themselves,
or be hanged. Resistance was found to be
useless; the mob was prepared to so to any
extremity. and the ten yielded and absented
themselves. But even with this deduction,
when the remaining members met the majority
was found to be opposed to secession. 1ntIm
idation and violence were then again applied ;
the mob was ready to put every man to death
who opposed its will, and thus the farce OF pas
sing an ordinance was gone through with,
though it was never passed by majority, but
by mere plurality obtained by forcibly keep
ing away Union men enough to have turned
the scale.
Thus, by fraud and violence, was carried
that measure which is converting part of the
State into waste it was passed in fact, not by
the delegates of the State, but by the stipen-
diaries and assassins in the employ of the chiee
cOnsprators. For obvious reasons, no names
are here given but the statement is perfectly
reliable. Some such a course was attempted
also in Maryland, the particulars of which we
have from good authority. and Of which we
NAV hereae4er speak more fully
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The Second Tlaod.

Feather River was swollen by the recent
rains to within about six feet of the former
freshet. All crossing was suspended at the
ferries for two days; but no great damage was
done-tbat we have been able to learn. The
creeks and sloughs have been higher than be-
fore, but not enough so to do further damage
All communication with Marysville was stop
ped for two days; and the staging to Tehama
was not resumed until Thursday morning. The
bridge over Dry Creek, on the road to Lynch
burg, was swept away, and the Celestials, who
we're working on the banks of all the streams
in the vicinity, left on double quick for high
ground. The great mass Of the Chinese have
never seen a flood in California. and they do
not comprehend it very well. They are afraid
of water, in large quantities, and no shabbe
big water come in night and washee away
cabin, Chinamau and every thing Chinaman
catchee in Californy. The Indians appear to
be highly pleased at the discontinue of the
Celestials-there appears to be no affinity be-
tween tnem.
We have learned, with sorrow, that Saera'
mento City had not sufficiently perfected her
defences to resist the last food but there is
time enough yet to reclaim the city and put
her high and dry for the future. The people
there, all had notice this time, and prepared
themselves for the occasion.
The Sacramento River has been very high
much more so than at the late freshet.
On Thursday morning, the bar, in front o.
town, was free from water; but, after the stea
dy, warm rain of that day and night, it AROSE
again to its former hight, and on yesterday
was entirely covered Feather has been Big
River for nearly month past-capable o
allowing boats of heavy draught to come tc
town.
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DIED..

In Dogtown, Dec. 18th, j. X. CowAN, native of
Maine, aged about 36 years.
In Dowtown, Dec. oath, EDWIN A., youngest
child of George and Mary Heep, aged eleven months
and fourteen days.