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The weekly Butte record., 1861-09-21
Texas Expedition.

The long talked of military expedition from
this coast to Texas, across the sterile soil oi
Mexico, is so supremely ridiculous that we
have never entertained an idea that ii would
ever be carried into effect, or that it has ever
been seriously considered in high military cir
ces. As matter of course, the dry and
barron sell of Mexico over which the army
would have to pass, produces nothing upon
which man can subsist, and in many places,
nothing for animals. Consequently all the
provisions for the army, and provender for the
horses and mules used in transportation, would
have to be conveyed from this side in sufficient
quantities to last not only during the march to
the borders of Texas, but for months after
wards, or until the advancing column could
open communication with the Gulf of Mexico,
andsderive their supplies from that source.
In addition to this vast circumference Of
subsistence stores, they would necessarily be
obliged to transport all the requisite arms,
ammunition, cannon, &c, for an extensive
campaign, in sufficient quantities to insure an
adequate supply for any emergency, and for an
indefnate length Of tine 1t would cost almost
countless millions to fit out an expedition OF
that character with the necessary elements oi
success 1t would be far better to leave that
section of country in its present condition than
to expend millions of dollars in sending an
army into it, across foreign country, inetii-
cent in numbers, poorly supplied, and made
quately equipped, and liable, from the extreme
length of its line of communication, to have it
effectualy cut off at various points. An army
can be landed in Texas from the Gulf Of Mex
ico at trifling cost compared with this, with
immensely greater expedition, and with supe
rior facilities of ultimate success.
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The Rebellion.

The Government has at last awakened, and,
apparently, begin to think, that the United
States are engaged in putting down an actual
rebellion in an actual war. 1t was
evident, at the coming in Of President Lin
cons Administration, that his constitutional
advisers considered the rebellion more as an
opportunity to reward political favorites with
army commissions and army contracts, and in
which such favorites might win cheap repu-
tation and immense profit, than as crisis,
upon which the very existence of the Govern
ment depended Political hacks, who had nev-
er seen musket or rifle, were made Colonels
of Regiments and Generals of Divisions Con-
tracts were awarded TO men of the same stamp
and the supplies furnished the army, would
have disgraced an Indian agent forever. Men
in constant communication with the rebels
were in the confidence of the Government, and
could send them daily details of every order
issued from Headquarters, the movement of
every division, and the arms, clothing, food, eff
ficiency, disposition and position of every reg-
mcnt. OF all this, the defeat at Bull Run was
the legitimate result-in fact, the necessary
result.
The Granny Greybcards, who had spent all
their lives, since they left school, IN studying
how to do nothing, graduated in the valley of
the Shenandoah and at Manassas and St.
Louis. Those in command. showed to the
country, that their education was completed,
and the country has told them they might now
retire, with such honors as they had won. To
complete their education cost the country only
few millions of money and a few thousands
Of brave men, and this may not be too great
price, if the Government has in turn learned a
few facts that the rebellion is Of magnitude
sufficient to call forth the whole power of the
Government to suppress it; that political
hacks do not make good Generals of Division !;
that men who fight, must be paid and fed and
clothed, and that comfortably and promptly /;
that soldiers cannot do efficient fighting unless
they are we'll disciplined and we'll armed; and,
that officers cannot discipline soldiers, when
the officers themselves do not know what it
means.
If, in the progress of the rebellion thus far,
the Government has practically learned these
facts, we may hope for the future. And the
reports from the East bid us hope. The army
is being subjected to thorough discipline, at
least about Washington spies are being turn
ed out of the Departments, and are being ar
rested and placed in safe keeping the proper
ty of traitors is being confscated, so that they
cannot use it for the overthrow Of the Govern
ment which has heretofore protected it and
them, and the traitors themselves begin to feel
that the Government is in earnest.
We have, then, right to hope that, under
its new organization, and under the conduct Of
Generals who have not taken the highest de-
gree in the school of " learning to do nothing,
our army may retrieve the errors of the past,
and teach to the traitors some new lessons in
rebellion.
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UNION OF THE DEMoCRACY.-The Marysvllle
Democrat democratic Union) thus replies to
proposition in the Mountain Democrat (Se-
cession) for union of the loyal Democratic
and Secession parties in this State:
We are impressed with the importance OF
harmony. Let US forget past differences and
preferences" We only differ as to what flag
we shall live under, and whether American ma
tionaity shall be killed or have its existence
perpetuated We only differ as to whether the
name of Uncle Sam shall be suggestive of a
feast or a funeral. Shall these differences cause
US to lose the " numerous Offices from year to
year? Join hands, traitors and patriots. John
and Judas, sit ye down together. Cain and
Abel hover over the feast to bless it. Mi
chaeI and Lucifer, bridge the impossible gulf,
aud let the glorious light of Heaven be red
dened by the glare of hells unquenchable
flames The courteous differences in the past
are all forgotten. Let the two wings of all
previous divisions be united. Night and
Darkness Frost and Fire-Good and Evil,
dwell no longer estranged from each other
Be again united.
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Valley National jealous and able Democratic
Journal says;
Let this holy war be effectively, though
mercifully prosecuted with every honorable
means which God and Nature have put into
our hands, The treason of '6l, if not soon
put under the ban of popular opinion, will
elevate to respectability the treason and to-
ries of '76. Let not the damning stain be
fixed upon the people of our day Let us
cease caviing at measures, which though they
have q seeming tendency to an infringement
upon constitutional guarantees, are nevertheless
rendered necessary by the perilous condition Of
the country.
The weekly Butte record., 1861-09-21

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, pimples boils mer
curial diseases, cutaneous eruptions, liver com.
plaint bronchitis, consumption, female complaints
loss of appetite, general debility. 1t will speedily
remove the worst symptoms of these distressiDr
complaints and in brief period complete a radical
curp
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ToNsoRIAL-lf you want your HAIR Ctr in
manner that becomes you-your head SHAMPooEn
with an article that thoroughly removes the dand.
ruff, and stimulates the capillary organs of the hair
or a DELIGHTFUL SHAVE with the accompaniment,
of the purest Hair Oil, Cologne, Pomades, Hair
Toncs and Cosmetics; if you want n clean com
Portable Bath, a Warm Bath, Cold Bath a SHOVE,
Bath, a Salt Bath a Sulphur Bath, or a perfumed
Bath, call at t..FERGUSON'S Hair Cutting Head
quarters Montgomery street next doortocorper
Myers street. d25tf
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Resolutions of Coincidence

The following resolutions were passed BY the
Oroville Lodge, l. O. of 0. F.:
WHEREAS, in the dispensation of Divine
Providence, This Lodge has been called upon
to mourn the loss of one OF her members, in the
person of Brother B. b. HILL, who departed
this life, after brief illness, at Dimondvlle,
Butte county, on the morning of the 10th
instant
RESOLVED, That this Lodge has heard, with
nufeigned sorrow, of the affecting dispensation
whereby it mourns the loss of one who was a
true and faithful Odd Fellow an upright
man. and an affectionate husband.
Resolved, That we mingle our heartfelt sym
pathies. with those of the afflicted wife and
other relatives of our deceased brother, in theii
hour of trial and bereavement.
Resolved, That the Secretary be instructed
to forward a copy of these resolutions to the
family of diseased. e. K. HESDEL,
II. II. HARRIS,
DAVID EVANS.
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A CARD.

The Butte County Dragons return their sincere
thanks to the California Steam Navigation Com
pany, for carrying the Company, free, from Marys-
Vile to San Francisco also, to the citizens of
Butte county, for money furnished the Company.
Any assistance, of money or clothing, will be
thankfully received. The Company need many
things that Government does not furnish, and any
contribution sent to GEORGE Z. SMITH, Orovle
will be acceptable. C.E. CAMPBELL,
Capt. California Volunteers.
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UNCONSTITUTIONAL. = The rebel Congress
near the close of its session, passed uhereos
and a resolution, declaring that unconstitutional
interference had prevented Missouri from Sc
ceding, and authorizing jeff Davis to use the
military power Of the Confederate States, to
aid in the furtherance of the plans of Claib
Jackson and the defunct Legislature. They
may at the next session, with no less presump-
ton, assert that the defeat of Mcconnell for
Governor of this State, was unconstitutional
and offer their disinterested services to aid in
placing that unfortunate individual in the chair
of State.
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The DEAD ALVE-The Union learns from
good authority that one Elliott, reported killed
at the Pyramid Lake massacre in 1860, is still
alive, and domced with the Indians, by whom
be was taken in a wounded condition from the
field of slaughter and restored to health
Elliott has lived on this coast since boyhood
being the son of an old pioneer, and was noted
at the Pyramid Lake fight as one of the few
who faced the Indians till shot down, and as
the man with the telescope rife, who stepped
out in front of the line every time he fred
He was nearly a year recovering from his
wounds and during this time his wife married
another, believing him dead, hearing which
instead Of returning to her he went back to
live with tie Pah-Utahs, with whom be is
said to be now.
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The following is the closing paragraph in
the Annual Address delivered before the State
Agricultural Society," at Sacramento, by Hon.
G. Il. DeLong, of Yuba:
Oh California, our home proud mistress Of
the Pacific, sitting by the Golden Gate.
through which shall yet pass the commerce of
a world paying tribute at thy feet. How mag
niicent is thy present greatness-how glorious
seems thy future Within thy peaceful valleys
Ceres waves her yellow hair, and sows her
bounteous gifts Mammon holds court upon
thy mountains, and is courtier at your throne.
The rosy-cheeked god, Bacchus, revels in thy
vine-clad hills Fortune from thy every
mountain top waves her wand to all the nations
of the earth. Sweet Peace, pure-browed Lib
erty and star-eyed Hope guide thy car of
empire on its course The standard sheet, the
starry flag of freedom, beneath CHOSE glancing
folds Freedoms valor snatched thee, virgin
from the arms of savageness, and took thee to
herself blooming bride. Thank God that
thou art true to that mighto destiny already
wrought meath the auspices of that flag, and so
may you ever continue until upon its folds shall
glance no star as bright as thine in all that
makes nation great
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Butte CoUNTY CAVALRY Cact McLaugh-
lin after mastering the men whom he took 10
San Francisco into service, returned here for
the purpose of filing up his company. He
informs us that he will leave this place again
on Monday next, taking what men he has been
able to raise. After that time Mr.. Geo. d.
French will receive any who may wish to en-
list, and send them to join the company at
their encampment.
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LEvEL1NG FIFTEEN ACRES OF FOREST TREES
ArA SINGLE SrRoKE.-R Referring to the for
midable nature of the defences of Washington,
and their constant augmentation, a correspon-
dent of the Philadelphia Ledger remarks that
two weeks ago Alexandria was sheltered by
fifteen acres of wood but three thousand men
in short time, removed the green bandage
from the eyes in a novel way. The axmen
cut the trees only on one side leaving them
with just enough of the body to keep them
upright; when the utmost verge was reached
the largest trees were cut, and falling swept
the entire fifteen acres with one stroke. These
laps are all sharpened, and present most
formidable appearance.
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Second Infantry, Cal. Volunteers.

Colonel, FRANCIS j. LIPPITT.
Lieut.. Colonel JAMES n. 0LNEY.
Major, JAMES f. CURTIS,
Head Quarters, South West corner of Clay and
Sansome Streets, San Francisco.
Recruits for this Regiment, on reporting at Head
Quarters, will be Immediately mustered into service
and become entitled to Pay and Rations.
An ample Regimental Fund has been raised by
the citizens of San Francisco, that will enable the
officers to supply the men with many comforts and
conveniences not furnished by the government.
The Companies already mustered into service are
now encamped at Camp Lyon, Hunters Point.
Volunteers will select their own Company officers.
BY order JAMES H. LAMBERT, Adjt.
sI4 I'm
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Pony ExPREss.-The last outgoing Pony
took about 300 letters. The Union says the
departure of the Pony from ST. Joseph for
Califarnia has been set back twenty four hours,
SO that the news, which under the old arrange
ment was due on Monday and Friday of each
week, now fall due at the end of the telegraph
line on Tuesday and Saturday.
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SENATOR NEsMIrH on THE SrUNr-Since
his return to Oregon, Col. Nesmth has been
everywhere warmly received and has made
several patriotic speeches. He addressed a
large meeting at Portland, on the 7th instant,
and was cordially applauded. He said he
would have voted for the Crittenden amend
ments 10 the Constitution if he had been a
Senator during the time they were before Con
gress. In fact he weuld have voted anything
short of an acknowledgement of the right Of
secession. But he knew that the Seceders
wanted no compromise. They scornfully re,
jected all propositions, Tie told with thrilling
effect the sentiments of the insoent traitor,
Wigfall-" Give me-" says this cynical and
incorrigible rebel, blank sheet of paper and
permit me to write the terms on which we will
remain in the Union, and | would not do it,
We want nothing to do with you. The Unon
is dead and it remains to be seen whether
you will have it buried peaceably, or whether
you want an Irish wake at the funeral" As
this insulting reminescence was repeated by
the Senator the fire of outraged patriotism
flashed from the eyes of all but a few sneaking
sympathizers with treason. Colonel Nesmith
denounced the action of the Confederates as
treason, and warned the sympathizers to be
careful, that what they called a constitutional
opposition to the present war, did not trench
upon the bonds of treason. He closed by de-
claring that he would vote the last man and
the last dollar in the prosecution of the war,
and throw bis life in the scale.
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RAPID CONSTRUCTION OF TIE OVERLAND
TE1EGRAru-NEws Two DAYS EARLIER.-
The telegraphic agent of the Bulletin at St.
Louis, writing August Both, gives the follow
ing interesting and important information 4:
." No doubt, any information concerning the
transmission of news to California will be of
deep interest to the readers of the Bulletin.
have just perfected arrangements with G. NJ.
Stebbins of the Pacific Telegraph, by which
news will reach California two days sooner
than at present. The eastern end of the line,
you will perceive, is pushed on, and in working
order, about 100 miles westward of Fort
Kearney. The dispatches telegraphed from
St. Joseph stop at this point and are conveyed
to you by Pony. The parties who are build
ing from Julesburg to Salt Lake City have
completed nearly $50 miles-to some point
beyond Fort Laramie, the name of which has
not yet been settled, perhaps. BY permission
Of Wade, President Of the company, Stebbins
will, this week, despatch two operators who
will work so much of the line as has been COM
pleted between Julesburg and the point beyond
Fort Laramie mentioned above. The trans
mission of news will then be as follows By
telegraph from ST. Joseph TO 100 miles west of
Fort Kearney; thence by Pony to Julesburg !;
by telegraph from Julesburg to a point nearly
250 miles from the latter place; then the
Pony will take up the dispatches and convey
them to the first telegraph station on your
side of the continent. By this means we shall
gain two days TO San Francisco by telegraph.
The weekly Butte record., 1861-09-21

REsIDENcE.-Our well known fellow towns
man, DR.. Phipps, has now under process OF
construction, large two story dwelling, on
the lot adjoining Mr.. Deamer's, at the corner
of Oak and Robinson Streets The building
is Of wood, large and commodious, and when
completed viii be an ornament to that portion
of the town.
The weekly Butte record., 1861-09-21

Halls SarsaparilIa yellow Dock nnd
Iodide Potass is prepared from the finest red
Jamaica Sarsaparilla and English Iodide of Pota.s
admirable as a restorative and purifier of tba
blood, it cleances the system of all morbid and i'm
pure matter-remoyes pimples, boils, and eruptioDz
from the skin-cures rheumatism and pains of all
kinds All who can afford should use it, as it tend,
to give them strength and prolong life. Sold BY
druggists generally at 81 90 per bottle.
E.HALL 4 CO., Proprietor.
Wholesale Druggists, l43 and l35 Clay stree,
a2l-6m San Francisco
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ENLISTED. - Geo F. Price, of Siskiyou
county, one of the Douglas Electors last year,
and candidate for State Senator in the last
campaign, has enlisted as Volunteer, and
holds the position of First Lieutenant, in the
lst Company of Siskiyou Cavalry.
The weekly Butte record., 1861-09-21

THOMAS F. MEAGHER AND RussELL.-The
officers of the Sixty-ninth New York Regiment
are out in a card in the New York Herald
denying all of Russell's statements relating to
Captain Meagher at the battle of Bull Run,
and bearing witness to the determined bravery
and heroic courage of the gallant Captain.
The weekly Butte record., 1861-09-21

A TEsTINoNIAL-Geo. D. Pron.;co oa;,o-
of the Louisville Journal, is about to receive a
testimonial from citizens of New York r;,v
for the bold and fearless position taken by him
in defense of the Union against the Southern
traitors
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The NoTE FOR GOVERNOR, as far as heard
from, gives Stanford 55,l78; Conness. %. .666,
and Mcconnell, 81 67Ss-making a total vote
of 1l6,520. There are still few places to be
heard from.
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SPECIAL NOTICES.
COUNTY TREAsURER,s OFFICE

COUNTY Tx r. ASUR RER'S OFFICF
Oroyille, September 7th, 1861.
Warrants drawn on
the General County Fund registered up to the
24th of October 1852 inclusive, will be paid on nra
sentation at this office, and will cease to bear Dte,
estfrom 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. W. r. BROWN,
County Treasurer.
The weekly Butte record., 1861-09-21

DAIL1Es IN WAsuoE.-The Territorial En-
terprise, published at Virginia City, Nevada
Territory, is to be issued daily hereafter. 1t
was weekly heretofore. There are now two
dailies in Washoe.
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REsIGyED.-E. E. Eyre, of Sacramento, has
resigned his commission as Major of Cavalry
in the command that was originally intended
to guard the Overland Mail route.
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IT is time this cry of disloyalty against the
Democratic party, 50 falsely made sbonId
cease.-Mdrgsuihe Erpress. -
If the followers of John C. Breckenridge tbe
sympathizers with JEFF. Davis, & Co, and the
the howlers for peace on any terms, are Dem
ocrats, then the Arch Fiend and his one-third
legion, who were driven from the gates Of
Heaven, are Saints and Angels.
As easily might the waters of the Amazon
be damned, or the torrent of the Niagara
checked IN its onward course-as the "cry ol
disioyalty" against party which stands in
armed rebellion could be stopped
The weekly Butte record., 1861-09-21

A CHEAP letter delivery system is proposed
for San Francisco, letters to be taxed from the
post to their addressers for three or FIVE cents
elcb.
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ORovILLE GUARDS. - This Company are
almost constantly drilling, and are making
raped progress. 4 portion of the Company
marched through the streets armed and aqup-
ped, on Thursday evening last, making a fine
and formidable appearance.
The weekly Butte record., 1861-09-21

JoHS GRAHAM, of Columbia, has found a
grove of big trees, even larger than the well
known ones at Big Tree Grove, in Calaveras
He has taken up ranch among them.
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NEVADA LEGIsLATURE.-Th session of the
Nevada Legislature meets at Carson City On
the first of October next.
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HE POPULATION OF SAN FRANcIsCo.-Ac-
caraing to Langley's Directory for 1861, the
total population of the city of San Francisco
is 50 ,223.
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RIVER IMPRovELENTs.-The steamer Sam
Soule, Capt Pierce, has been doing some
good work, of late, in removing snags, and
otherwise improving the navigation of the
Sacramento, between Tehama and Colusa. -
Capt. 2. has built strong and substantial
wing dam at the shute near Tehama, throwing
the water into one channel. and thus rendering
the worst bar on the river somewhat more
easy for steamboats, to climb.-Red Bluff IN
dependent.
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Rich BoULDER-A boulder was recently
taken out OF the Live Yankee claim, at Forest
City, from which fourteen pounds of gold were
extracted.
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TOBACCO SEIzED.-A lot of tobacco, con-
signed to Green, Heath & Allen, was seized
by the United States authorizes, on the arrival
of the Sea Serpent at San Francisco, on
the 10th inst, on the presumption that it be-
longed to Southern owners, for whom they are
arents
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"a There are only FRO sides to the question.
Every man must be for the United states :"
against it, There can be no neut'Gts IN TINS 'ear'
oNIY PAraIors-oR rEAroRs.-s. A. Douglas.
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ATrENTIoN.-A card will be found else
where in to-day's paper, from Capt. Campbell.
returning thanks &C., TO the citizens of Orc
vilie' and to the California Steam Navigation
Company, for favors rendered the Company OF
Cavalry. of which he is Captain.