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The weekly Butte record., 1861-09-28

SAD CONDITION OF AFFAIRS IN NORTH MIS-
soURI.-The St Louis Republican of August
Both gives the following deplorable account of
affairs in North Missouri, brought about by
the outrageous acts of Secessionists
We hear from Deputy United States Mar
shall Strachn, who reached this city on Sunday
night by the Die Vernon, from Hannibal that
a deplorable condition of affairs prevail all
through North Missouri, and particularly
along the line of the Hannibal and ST Joseph
Railroad. Since the battle of Springfield the
Secessionists have become embodened and in
creased the number of their outrages, and the
Union men are getting to be greatly discour-
aged They are subjected to all sorts of out
RACES, and if the present state of things
continues much longer, the Union sentiment
will be completely demoraized. The protec-
ton afforded the Union men is wholly INSULT
cient. There are now but two regiments-the
Sixteenth Illinois, Colonel Smith, and the
Third Iowa, Colonel Wlliams-to protect the
northern portion Of the State. The greater
part of this force, at last accounts, was at
kirksville, Adair county, thirty miles from the
Hannibal and st. Joseph Railroad, protecting
the Government stores at that place. General
Hurlbut is in command of these two regiments,
but his action is greatly embarrassed, in many
respects. Several days ago. it will be remem-
bered, he issued an order levying contributions
on the citizens of Palmyra, for provisions, &C.,
for the Federal troops. 1t was thought this
course would prevent the Secessionists in that
part of the country from firing into the railroad
trains; but the order had already been carried
into effect before it was countermanded, in
consequence Of representations of its injustice
having been made to the Department here in
st. Louis. Unless some vigorous and decisive
policy is inaugurated at once, the Union men
of North Missouri will lose all confidence. and
the Union sentiment be completely destroyed
Strachn is here for the purpose of laying the
facts before General Fremont and soliciting aid
The following extracts of letters from promi-
nent Union men, tend to show the reign of
terror that has been inaugurated 10 North
Missouri:
Our country is now in the hands of the Sc
cessionists. They have, of nights, managed to
disarm every Union man in the county-have
taken and destroyed large amount of proper
ty belonging to the Union party and still are
carrying on their hellish warfare in our midst.
A number of our best citizens have been ar
rested and are now held by the rebels, and
others would have been arrested if they had
not made their escape by fight.
Even the sick and dying have been insulted
by their presence at the hour of midnight
Wives, mothers and infants have been left
screaming and crying at late hours in the night
when their protectors would be captured and
taken off, and they had not the slightest assur-
ance that they would ever see them again, dead
or alive.
If not relieved shortly, great many Union
men will, through necessity, be compelled to
join the rebel forces. This will be the only
way they can save themselves and families from
destruction.
The weekly Butte record., 1861-09-28

PERsoNM.-Gov. Roop, of Honey Lake
Valley, visited our town on Wednesday even
ing last, on his way home from short sojourn
at the Bay City. During his absence he has
been honored with the nomination and election
to the Territorial Legislature of Nevada and
is now fastening home, preparatory to taking
his seat in that body, which meets on Monday
next. lie says the people of Honey Lake
Valley who Z" seeded from California and
linked their fortunes with the manifest des>
tiny" of Nevada Territory, desire to be let
alone Inasmuch as the little plantation is
not very productive of " contrabands we shall
in this instance, adopt peace policy, and
hereby notify all Coercionsts, that, if they
commence war of subjugation, and attempt
TO invade the sacred soil of Honey Lake
Valley, they will have to march over some
bodys dead body"
The weekly Butte record., 1861-09-28

How SOUTHERN WAR CORRESPONDENTS Is
MADE UP.-The Cleveland Leader says that
one of the members of the Cleveland Artillery
from the army in Western Virginia, among
the letters found in the rebel camp saw one
written to the Richmond Enquirer, stating
that the Confederate loss had been two,
while one hundred Yankees had bit the dust
and it was not probable that they could stand
it much longer" At the bottom of the letter,
however, was a private note to the editor, in
which he "rather thought the Yankees had got
the best of them so far"
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VOLUNTEERS. - We had the pleasure OF
meeting with some Forbestown friends on
Tuesday evening last, who were on their way
to the wars. They go hence under Captain
Campbell. They desire US to return their
heartfelt thanks to the citizens of Forbcstown,
for their many kind remembrances, assuring
them that after the fatigues and dangers of
the day are past, they will remember the kind
words uttered, to cheer them on in their pa
triotic duty.
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Books AND SrATIoNERY.-Mr. A. G. SIMP-
son has purchased the stock of Books, Station
cry. &c, of Jesse Beene, and has now on hand
the largest and best selected assortment ever
offered the Orovile Public. He is also agent
for the Sacramento Union and the Marysvie
and San Francisco papers, which he will fur
nish promptly when called upon. Go and
examine his stock. See advertisement in this
days RECORD.
The weekly Butte record., 1861-09-28

RIFLED CANNON ON SHIPBoARD.-Thew we'll
known clipper ship Sea Serpent" lately ar
rived from the East, is armed with four guns,
two of which are rifed cannon, rating as six
pounders. but carrying nine>pound shot, of
the peculiar shape fred from those weapons.
These guns are but little different in shape
from the ordinary gun, except they are heavier
at the breech. The Sea Serpent is command
ed by Capt Pike, who has made several voy-
ages to this port and on leaving New Y York,
on the present voyage, was supplied by his
owners with a superior armament of both
small and large arms that he should be able
to protect himself from any ordinary privateer
which might attempt to cross his path. This
fine ship is no stranger in our port and brings
large cargo of assorted goods. She was l26
days on the voyage, owing to untavorable
weather She is one of the fastest vessels
a1oat, being the extreme clipper build, and
can show clean pair of heels if necessary, to
anything not under steam. She goes hence to
China.-S F. Alta.
Tea is selling at Fredericksburg, Va, at
two dollars per pound, and sugar at fifty and
sexty cents 1t must cost something to steady
the nerves of the "a mother of Presidents"
DEATH.-P. H. Downey, brother of Gov.
Downey, died at San Francisco on Monday
last
LERGE gold shipments are received from the
Frazer river mines now.
The weekly Butte record., 1861-09-28

DIR. H0STETTER'S STOMACH BITTERS.-
The operation of this palatable remedy upon the
stomach, liver and excretory organs is singularlv
soothing and conservative. 1t regulates, recruits
and purlfes them dyspepsia In all its forms yields
to its control and nvigoratng properties. and it is
recommended to mothers, enfeebed by the cares
and duties of maternity as the safest and best tonic
they can probably use. In all the crisis of female
life it will be found eminently useful and elderly
persons will derive much more benefit from it than
from ordinary stimulants.-Sold by all Druggists
and dealers everywhere. s2l I'm
The weekly Butte record., 1861-09-28

SICKNESS IN La PoRrE-The Mountain
Messenger says: Z" We have never known a
period before when We could consider it sicllv
in these mountains, but for the past two weeks
great many have been more or less complain
ing of indisposition, and several severe cases of
illness have occurred in La Porte"
The weekly Butte record., 1861-09-28
SMART INDIAY.-The Humboldt Times +
lates the following:

SMART INDIAy.-The Humboldt Times re-
lates the following:
Charles Clark, of Mattole, we are informed,
came very near drowning whilst crossing Eel
river at Singley's Ford recently. Not being
familiar with the crossing, Clark rode in at
high tide and found the water so deep that his
horse lost his footing 1t seemed that neither
man nor horse could swim and were in danger
of being drowned, when assistance was render
ed by an Indian boy Servant of j. II. DUNCAN,
who was fortunately near with boat. Clark
wishing to make the boy presant, asked him
what he would like to have He replied,
" hundred dollars" Being upbraided after
wards for proposing 50 large sum for render
ing assistance to gentleman under such
circumstances, the boy said " Me not been
there, man and horse both drown; me save
em; horse good, worth hundred dollars more
ask nothing for help man ask hundred dollars
for save the horse" Pretty well argued for
an Indian.
The weekly Butte record., 1861-09-28

The FIRST CoMPANY.-Butte county has
the honor of furnishing the principal part, and
the Captain, of the first company of volunteers
raised under the requistion of the Government.
1t is also the crack company of the regiment
of which it forms part. Company A, of the
1st Regiment of California Volunteers, Capt
Willis is the one of which we speak. May
they be the first and the last upon the field of
battle.
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Energy of Gensral Fremont.

A st. Louis correspondent of the Sacramen-
to Bee, applauds the energy of Gen. Fremont
and as an example, cites the fact of his raising
money from the st. Louis banks by what
would appear forced loan, during the delays
of the Department to furnish the necessary
amount of funds to carry on his operations.
He says the rebels denounced it as polite
way of robbing." We should think it was q
polite way of robbing Uncle Sam. Missouri
money is taken, which is current only at a
large discount; in very few days, the Gov
ernment meets the demand with gold and sill
yer, and, Of course, somebody has made nice
little sum of a few thousand dollars by the
operation.
According 10 the Cleveland Plaindealer of
a recent date, all Western money was current
only at discount of from 20 to 20 per cent.
We know of a party in this vicinity who, a
short time since, held certificate Of deposit
on % the Bank of the State of Missouri" at
st. Louis, which he was unable to dispose of
in San Francisco at less discount than 20
per cent. Generally it does not require an ex-
traordinary amount of energy to induce parties
whose money is discountable at those rates, to
invest it for few days time, when they are
certain of receiving par currency in return, es-
pecialy where the margin Of profit is so great
that small percentage thereof will realize
them snug little fortune. Who makes the
money at Uncle Sans expense, in such ener-
getic operations?
The weekly Butte record., 1861-09-28

T0NsoRIAL.-If you want your HAIR Cur in
manner that becomes you-your head SHAMPoOED
with an article that thoroughly removes the aand.
ruff and stimulates the capillary organs of the hair
or a DELIGHTFUL SHAVE with the accompaniments
of the purest Hair Oil, Cologne, Pomades. Hair
Tonics and Cosmetics; if you want a clean. COM
Portable Bath, Warm Bath, a Cold Bath, Shower
Bath, a Salt Bath, a Sulphur Bath, or a Perfumed
Bath, call at "FERGUSON'S Hair Cutting Head.
quarters" Montgomery street next doortocorner
Myers street. d25tf
The weekly Butte record., 1861-09-28
Court of Sessions.
Hon. THOS. WELLS, Presiding.


j. Fl. MARBLE and ST. JOHN JACKSON, Associates.
FRIDAY, Sept. goth.
People VS.. Eckart- Motion for new trial
taken under advisement
People VS.. Robt. Lyon-Defendant pays
balance of fine, S1S6, and is discharged from
custody
| People vs.. Pat Leonard-Cause tried. De-
iendant found guilty of assault and recommen-
ded to the mercy of the Court.
People vs. Jacob Tater-Arraigned Says
his name is Jacob Teeter. Plead not guilty
People vs. James later, af,as Teeter-Ar-
raigned and plead not guilty.
People vs. JAS Campbell on trial
SATURDAY, Sept. 2lst.
People VS.. Pat Leonard-Sentenced to pay
fine of $40 and remanded.
People VS.. Hiram Eckart-Motion for new
trial overrued and defendant sentenced to two
years in the State Prison.
People VS.. Jas. Campbell-Tria resumed
Jury empanneled and cuuse continued unit
Monday next.
People vs. f. Nathan-Cause tried and de-
fendant acquitted.
MONDAY, Sept. 23d.
People VS.. Jas. Campbell resumed
pending which, Court adjourned.
WEDNESDAY, Sept. 25th.
People VS.. JAS Campbell-Trial resumed
and defendant acquitted.
People vs.. Jas. Spence-Nohe prosequ
entered
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II is said that in the year 1850 there were
only 10 Synagogues in the United States
To-day we have over 250000 Jews, and abou
80 Synagogues, and similar communities out
of which will soon be organized other Syna-
gogues. In the city of New York there are
20 Synagogues and 10000 Jews.
The weekly Butte record., 1861-09-28

SHIPMENT OF TREASURE FOR 1o61.-The
amount of treasure shipped from San Francis
co from January 1st, 1861, to September 2lst,
was S30,647,496 So. The amount for cores
ponding period last year was S30,Sl7,6S3 80,
showing defect this year of S470,ls6 80.
The weekly Butte record., 1861-09-28

ATTEMPTED SUIc1DE-Mr. VIM. Peel, living
near Susco, attempted suicide on Monday
morning last, by cutting his throat. He haC
met with some financial disasters which hat
preyed upon his mind at the time. A shor
time previously he had broken his leg. After
cutting his throat he jumped from window
and ran the splintered bone through the flesh
of his leg, probably rendering it necessary tc
amputate it. 1t IS thought he will recover
Napa Reporter.
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Notice.

An ASSESSMENT OF TWO HUNDRED DOL
N lars per Share is this day made on all shares
in the Virgin Quartz Mining Company, PAYABLE to
the Treasurer or before the 2Sth of October 1861
By order of the Board of Directors
VIM. KLEIN, President.
September I6 1861
The weekly Butte record., 1861-09-28

HOMICIDE AT LA PoRTE.-A fatal afIray
occurred at La Porte on Sunday last, in which
two men were killed. 1t appears that Bona,
a farodealer and musician, had a quarrel while
playing at cards with a Spaniard, who drew a
knife and stabbed him to the heart A brother
of Bona, standing by, deliberately shot the
Spanard through the head, and thus two men
were shortly put out of the world.
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FAREWELL SERMoN.-We have been request
ed by member of the Congregational Society
of this place, to announce that the Rev. Mr..
Cummings has resigned the PASTORAL charge
thereof and viii preach his farewell sermon at
the Brick Church Oil Sunday morning next, at
| | o'clock.
The weekly Butte record., 1861-09-28

MASONIC HALL At LAPoRTE.-Jefferson
Lodge of F. A. A. NJ. at LaPorte are about
to construct new Hail. They have joined
the Messenger and will put up buildiding
twenty-four feet wide by forty-eight long and
twenty-five high.
The weekly Butte record., 1861-09-28

MILITARY CANA military camp has
been established at Marysville, under Lieuten
ant Colonel Dobbins, of the 9Th Regiment
The camp is located at the grounds owned by
the city and used by the Agricultural Society
as Cattle Grounds. The Colonel Of the regi-
ment is John Kellogg, an officer in the regular
army
The weekly Butte record., 1861-09-28

RETURNED LErrERs.-It is stated that, by
the last Overland Mail, Gen. Sumner received
a large package of letters, addressed by parties
in California to persons in the seeded States.
The letters have been opened By the P o.
Department.
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oROvILLE, SATURDAY, SEPT. 2Sth

ss There are only trco sides to the question:
Erery nam must be for the United States {"
against il. There can be neutrais m ms aear'
ONLY PATR1ors-oR TRAIToRs.-S. A. Douglas.
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WILLIE, a bright little eight-year old in
Troy, New York, never neglects his daily
prayer. The other day, in the presence of the
family, he prayed for the country, as follows :
80 Lord there never was so good coun-
try as ours until the civil war broke out Now
it is very bad. The rebels are very wicked.
Turn their hearts to thee, o, Lord They
have done many bad things. They took Sum
ter but, ., God they can't take Pickens. y
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DIsCoXTINUANcE OF THE PoNY.-The Salt
Lake correspondence of the Union intimates
that the Pony Express will be discontinued,
as soon as the Overland Telegraph is compile
ted, which is expected to transpire in Decem-
Der next
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SPECIAL NOTICES.
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES OFFICE

Oroville, September 7th, 1851.
Warrants drawn on
the General County Fund registered up to the
24th of October 1859, inclusive will be paid on pre-
sentaton at this office, and will cease to bear inter
estirom 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 reg
istry BROWN
County Treasurer.
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STATE OF CALIFORNIA, IS

STATE OF CALIFORNIA
COUNTY OF BUTTE. o'0'
On this 2lst day of Sept. A. D. 1861 before me
Thomas Wells, County Judge in and for said county
and State, personally appeared Mrs Nancy D. Daw.
ley, personally known to me to be the individual
described in and who executed the above and fore
She executed the same freely and voluntarily. TO,
the uses and pun poses therein mentioned
Given under my hand at office this the day and
year last above written.
THOMAS WELLS
County Judge, Butte Co.,-Ca
Filed for Record September 2lst 1861, at 2 h. Is
m. P. NJ, at request of j. B. Barker. Recorded in
Book A, Separate property of Married Women, on
pages so and 81, Butte Co. Records.
A. STEPHENSON, Co. Recorder.
Per J. S. HESNING, Deputy. s2s3t
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Historv of the Cause.

It is rumored that the veteran statesman,
Hon. Lewis Cass intends publishing history
of the events within his own knowledge, which
have brought about the present state of thing
with the slave oligarchy. 1t is possible that,
from his position, in Buchanan's Cabinet, be
may have gained some knowledge of the secret
instigating motives which impelled the South
ern leaders in precipitating their people into a
rebellion against the Government 1t does not
seem possible that the power behind the cur
tain, coupled with the reasonable acts and
designs of his co~counselors, Floyd, Cobb &
Co., could have escaped his penetrating vision,
or remained entirely unknown to him. He
must have been cognizant of the utter imbeci-
lity of James Buchanan, and his cowardly
trucking to every demand, however atrocious,
made upon him by Southern leaders and poll
ticians. The first portentous clouds of the
coming storm, If they did not convince, must
have raised suspicious in his mind not easily
allayed. Those suspicious or convictions, in
crossing as the tempest thickened- -culmina>
ting in positive knowledge when the Govern
ment refused to reinforce Fort Sumter or make
an effort to stay the hand raised to crush it,
was undoubtedly the cause of his resigning the
Office of Secretary of State,-fnding that he
could 30 longer hold it with honor to himself
or his country.
Probably no loyal citizen in the United
States, unless it be James Buchanan, has the
same knowledge of the motives of the rebellion
that Lewis Cass has, and should he open the
inmost recesses of the immense fund of knowl-
edge in his possession, and unvail the naked
truth before the eyes of the world, he would
reveal record, against JEFF. Davis & Co., as
black as that of the internal regions.
The weekly Butte record., 1861-09-28

Whisky is no longer considered contraband.
Five thousand barrels have been permitted to
leave Cincinnati for the South, with an order
from the Collector to pass the commodity into
the lines of the seceshers. 1t may have the
effect of thinning their ranks materially.
The weekly Butte record., 1861-09-28

CoSsrIruTIoSAL.-Tbe Sunday Law has
been declared constitutional by the Supreme
Court
The weekly Butte record., 1861-09-28
Notice..

STATE OF CALIFORNIA, COUNTY OF BUTTE
- Be it Known, That !, Nancy G. Dawey
(wife of William 7. Dawley,) married woman, in.
tend to carry on business in my own name and on
my own account, in pursuance of the statutes of
said State, to authorize married women to transact
business; that in this my declaration to enable me
to do and act, hereby make known the business
which | am about to enter upon is farming and
mining, including stock growing in said county of
Of Butte that the amount of capital with which |
shall enter upon said business is less than five thou
sand dollars, and that am responsible for and have
sole charge of the maintenance of my children and
undertake to fully pay and discharge all debts con-
tracted by or in pursuance of the business above
specified as Sole Trader.
NANCY d. DAWLEY. TL.s. I
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DR.. ScoTT.-Not many months since, DR..
Scott opened the ball of blending politics with
religion, by pouting the holy sanctuary of
the Most High, with polished sermons-the
intent and bearing of which could not be cov>
cred up by the robes of sanctity with which
the Rev. Dr. was clothed They, in fact,
breathed spirit Of disloyalty to the Govern
ment, while they rebuked not treason and re-
bellion. BY this act, he seems to have chal,
lenged the proceedings which have recently
transpircd, and which caused the disgraceful
demonstration lately made against him. Had
he rcfrained from entering the political arena,
and confined himself strictly within the limits
of his duties as clergyman, it is highly proba-
bic that the political resolutions would not
have been introduced into the deliberations of
the Presbytery, and San Francisco would
have been spared the humiliation which visited
her on Sunday last. We regret that the out
ragged feelings Of the citizens of San Francisco
eliminated in the formation of mob-threa-
tening violence to the Rev. Dr.; but as such
has been the case, and it has caused him to
resign and leave for some cline more congeni-
al to the growth and development of treason,
it is to be hoped that others may profit by the
example, and not undertake to serve " two
masters politics and religion.
The Peace organs as matter of course,
raise the cry of intolerance and persecution,
regardless of the fact, that the whole matter
is but the natural result of the course pursued
by DR.. Scott for months past. He has sown
and reaped."
The weekly Butte record., 1861-09-28

Halls Sarsaparilln Yellow Dock and
Iodide Potass is prepared from the finest red
Jamaica Sarsaparilla and English Iodide of Potass
admirable as restorative and purifier of the
blood, it cleances the system of all morbid and i'm
pure matter-remOves pimples, bOils, and eruptions
from the skin-cures rheumatism and pains of all
kinds. All who can afford should it, as it tends
to give them strength and prolong life. Sold by
druggists generally, at 81 90 per bottle.
R. HALL & CO., Proprietor,
Wholesale Druggists, l43 and 1855 Clay street,
a2l-6m San Francisco
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The FAST Thursday last having been
appointed by the President as a day of fasting
and prayer, was generally observed in the
cities below, by a suspension of business, and
the holding of religious services in the principle
Churches. No notice appeared to be taken of
the day here, and all pursued their usual voca-
tions.
The weekly Butte record., 1861-09-28

RAIN IN YREKA.-A heavy shower Of rain
visited Yreka on Thursday last. This is the
first rain Of the season in the northern portion
of the State
The weekly Butte record., 1861-09-28

SANDS SARsAPARILLA.-No remedial agent was
ever introduced that has proved so uniformly sue.
cessfu this for purifying the blood, and for the
cure of scrofula, rheumatism, stubborn ulcers salt
rheum, fever sores, erysipelas pmpes, boils, mer-
cural diseases, cutaneous eruptons, liver COM
plant, bronchitis, consumption female complaints,
loss of appetite, general debility. 1t will speedily
remove the worst symptoms of these distressing
complaints, and in brief period complete radical
cur