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The weekly Butte record., 1861-07-20

GEN. LANE TO JEFF. DAvIs.-The Cncin-
natl Gazette publishes the following as authen-
tic but we have some doubts on the subject,
as the spelling of the General is not quite so
coed as the annexed specimen would seem to
indicate
oregon may th 1th 1861.
my deer frend davis
beleave haven't saw you since the
sennit ajurned signe dye, but your caws have
been the subject of mutch attenshun in my
Part. you have my simpethe in the struggl
for freedum that you and the sowth is in. l
always loved the sunny sowth aud its pecooliar
insttooshun. write these few lines to tell
you that l will 6te in your army. would like
to be brigadeer but if you have no sitooatun
of that sort will be privit for the presint.
we can conquer the north easy enuf, and
hoap your people will not loose there kurrage,
but go into the battel feeld willingly. vickte-
ry is on our side, sure. there never were a
moar unholey war wagered against free pee
pie. AS horris sez in latin. its " Bel a
horr ida Bel a." up here in oregon we are
fur yu. can raze a rejiment in fu dase that
is in guide filing trim. have bin expectin a
letter from yancey fur sum time. he sed he
would let me no how things was goin in urope.
i am shure the confedderasy will be acknow-
lodged in brittin becaus the quene and her
subjex must have kotton. let me heer from yu
agen, and belleave me to rename yours in
Offence of sutherin rites Josef lain.
to hon. jeffrsun davis, Montgomery aabamy"
ONE MORE CoNCEssIoN-Ou views in re-
gard as to what should be the nature of any
further compromises, are Illustrated by con-
versation which is reported as having taken
place between two gentlemen in an Eastern
city, just after the receipt of fresh batch of
d" crisis " news:
4" have been studying hard says P, =" to
think what concession we can make to the
South more than we have already made. We
have conceded everything demanded, and
everything imaginable. We have granted all
they asked of US, politically, and as to social
compromise, we have sent them preachers to
tar and feather we have given them school
marms " to insult and even imprison; we have
in fact, do not know what we could do for
them that we have not done, and overcome"
:" But l have thought of one more concession
| suppose we might make" says W.
"And what is that, pray ?" anxiously de-
mands Z.
+" You observed an item in this morning
paper, that they barreled up an Abolitionist,
and rolled him into the Mississippi, down there
the other day?'
" Yes-well :"
"Well, if that thing is to be continued, it
will cost them considerable for cooperage-
Don't you think we ought to make one more
concession, just for the sake of fraternal peace,
and furnish the barrels p"
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A DELICATE ADvENTURE.-On reaching his
cabin, the chief precented me to his daughter.
As this was the first time that had ever been
presented at a court where such costumes were
in vogue, was somewhat embarrassed. You
have heard of the North Carolina major who
considered himself in full dress when he had on
hat and pair of spurs; but candor compels
me to say that the beauty of this dusky maiden
was even less "adorned." Then, too, her man
ners were Of description ilcalculated to set
a bashful man at ease, for as it was the first
time she had ever seen a white man. she had
great deal of curiosity respecting my complex
ion, form ETC. She felt of my hair, endeavored
to rub the white off my chin, pulled my beard,
and took divers other liberties with me, with
an Innocence that was refreshing. The third
day after my introduction into her presence,
the old chief signifed to me that she wanted
me for husband, and this intmation was so
fervently seconded by her eyes and lips, that
was glad, of course, that our vessel arrived
just in time to allow me to beat graceful re-
treat. = Croucley's Alrentures IN the Mul-
prn1es
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A Days Retrospection.

Pray, mother, can you tell me why
I've so much joy tonight?
Is it because I've tried all day
To do just what was right.
You tell me must al,cays try
To watch the golden rule
To do as would be done by
At home and at my school.
This morning it was pretty hard
To say kindly word
To Fanny, who was cross to me,
And all my temper stirred.
But just as was going to say
=" do not love you now,"
The angry feeling went away,
| scarcely can tell how.
said no more; but soon, think,
Poor Fanny felt quite sad;
And something whispered to my heart
That could make her glad.
And then felt my love come back,
And looking in her eye,
kissed away a rolling tear,
And happy then was I!
Now, dear mother, will doing right
This kind of love increase?
know it gives my soul tonight
A most delicious peace.
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PARsoN BRowNLow pitches into a secession.
ist in his locality in the folloing lively style:
In my last issue, l found it necessary to
denounce Sperry, of the Register, as liar,
contemplate puke, and tool of scoundrels-
He has since chastised me with four columns
Of newspaper abuse This authorizes the ad-
diiional charge that be is a coward, even if
were not in possession Of the fact that one Of
our citizens hogged him in grocery recently.
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HUGH MoLAuGHLIS, Of Healdsburg, wa
fatally stabbed few days since, by J. B
Bogcs.
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@. K. PHILANDER DoEsTIcKs, p.

Too MANY Irons IN THE FIRE."-A bet
ter illustration has never been given of the fol-
ly of attempting to do forty things at once,
than the following from Detroit paper:
"a countryman, visiting the city recently,
attempted to carry two pigs under one arm,
a coop full of chickens under the other, and
quart of eggs in his coat-tai pocket. The be-
ginning of his troubles was to drop one of the
dminutive porkers, which shot around the
corner like CREASED lightning He laid the
coop on the other to hold it down, and started
in pursuit, returning victorious to find his other
pig released by the benevolent action of an old
SOW, who upset the coop and freed the prison
er. Imprisoning the other in like manner, he
started in pursuit again, and in the course of
twenty minutes doomed up with piggy No. 2,
under his arm. By this time No. l had wig
gled out and was gone again whereat he was
so enraged that he sat down on the eggs una
wares and smashed them. Deserving the truant
in a neighboring street he dashed after him,
tumbed over gutter-plate, and saw both of
his porcine tormentors disappear under barn
with firt of their short tails. Vending his
way sorrowfully back to the coop, he arrived
in time to see the last Of his biddies disappear
over picket-fence in the distance, released by
the mischief of some malicious boys that sat
on the curb stone and asked him what he was
looking for. When last seen he was using his
best endeavors to trade the coop for bottle
of emon-pop-making the best of adverse
circumstances.
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THos. MCFAY fell into an air shaft near
Grass Valley on Friday night, and was terri
bly,, if not fatally injured
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THERE is blind man on Point Neuf, in

THERE is a blind man on Point Neuf in
Paris, who has placard on his neck which
reads as follows: Give to-day, for God will
return it tomorrow" A joker recently sus-
pended another over it which read, " am an
old humbug, and proprietor of FIVE houses
Give all your money to the poor cripple oppo-
SITE"
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GREAT reformers are mostly-silent members
in Gods long parliaments.
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POLITE gentleman enters pew-sits on lady
boop-surprised. " Yer pardon, mem; but
I'm afeared I've broken your umbrell."-
:. Nothing wrong sir" and lady bushes.
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A BoozY fellow was observed, the other day
driving a porker," holding on to his tail, and
when asked what he was doing, replied that
he was studying go-hography.
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to 50 miles, according 10 the weight he carries.
A man who runs light, with only his knapsack,
rifle, ammunition and his tent must do his 80
miles but the fellows who carry the ordnance
are let off few miles, A man with noun
tain howitzer must rua forty-seven and half
miles. fellow with full sized brass six
FOUNDER has to get over his thirty.nine miles,
while the hafdozen men who carry our heavy
columbiads are let off with but thirty miles
apiece.
Then we have few hours of general GYM
nastics and feats Of strength, the principal ones
of which are, pitching the howitzer and
putting up the columbiad." Some of our
men can pitch an old iron six FOUNDER we have
for that purpose three-quarters of a mile, tho
the general average is not more than half
mile and few yards over There is not o
man in the regiment who can't "put up a
ten-inch columbiad in each hand like pair of
dumb BELLS
After gymnastics we have our new fort drill
till midnight, when we are detailed for guard
and "gallows duty
This last is another new feature of the Els
worth tactics. 1t is an invention for the bene-
fit of secessionists. In case of capture Of
spies or other obnoxious vermin, seven men
are detailed to form gallows, which they do
in the following manner:
Three fellows stand on each others shouI-
ders for one post three other fellows stand on
each others shoulders for the other post then
one very tall Zouave lays himself across the
shoulders of the two top men, for the beam ;
then they reeve rope through the waistband
of the beams trowsers, and hang the spy in
the most approved style. 1t is estimated that
this kind of gallows will be very useful in a
sandy country, where there are no trees to
hang your prisoners to.
By this slight account, you will perceive
that if you are going to send any new Zouave
recruits, they must be men of the right sort.
After one month from to day, the Colonel
won't take any man who can't lift two tons
and half, run twenty miles without
stopping for breath jump over an ordinary
two-story house, and swim mile and a quar-
! ter under water.
1t would be better, also, for him to have
some preliminary practice in our new way Of
repelling charge of cavalry, which is to dis
arm your dragoon, tie his legs under his horses
belly with his sword belt, and then take him,
horse and all, under your arm, and run to the
rear with him.
If you've got any men of this sort, you may
send them along early, for we have still, for
such fellows, few more places left.
l get time to write this letter, having been
excused from drill by the Colonel, on account
of Simpsons dropping the 11inch columbiad
on my left big toe, this morning. Simpson
always was clumsy rascal. Fercely,
n ID II
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0dseklp 8utte8etorb
PUBLISHED EVERY
SATURDAY MORNING

Office on Bird Street, between Myers and
Huntoon Sts.
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RoBBERs SHOT NEAR PLAcERvILLE.- Three
Mexican robbers entered the house of Mr.. Dar-
lington, miles east of Placervile, on the
evening of the I'd inst, with drawn pistols,
intending to rob the house. Deputy Sheriff
F. Baker, policeman J. Justice and citizen G..
Looney, having heard of the plot to rob the
house, were there with arms, and as the Mex-
cans entered, they were met by broadside
from shot guns. Jose Vege was killed Am
ador was wounded and caught; the other es-
capped, though wounded.
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AMOUNT OF GOLD DUG THIS YEAR.-Up to
this date the present year the amount of tresure
received from the Northern mines has been
S15697, $50, of which S15,O27, ,516 was un-
coined, and Sl,670073 coined. From the
Southern mines the amount received has been
S4,704 169, of which S3,633, ,005 has been un-
coined and S1O7l.l63 coined. The whole
amount received from both sources has been
S2l ,40l, ,759. The receipts for the same Pc
riod in 1859 were 1892, ,O66 in 1860, 49,
919,223-S. F. Herald
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GEN. LANE TO JEFF. DAvIs-The Cincin-
natl Gazette publishes the following as authen-
tic but we have some doubts on the subject.
as the spelling of the General is not quite so
good as the annexed specimen would seem to
indicate:
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1861-07-08

their forces united with those already shsrs
will make % army Of about 1000 men, oOn-
plsssiy equipped with munitions, provisions,
and tho means OF trans rort--snd this inde-
pendent Of several theusnnd Union Gusrds
scattered thronghout the Southwest.
With such IN army u biz command, Gen.
Lyon will hardly content himself with r.
naming At Springfield and acting 90 the do.
fensve. He will b perfectly prepared for an
sdvsnUU rusu ffrKxuyaY, Kuu ruus mUvsmsnt,
no doubt, ID one Of tho features Of the csm-
paign.-(St. Louis News.
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drama Traitor Hunt ~ Canton
jim oRxRE CAPTURED BY GEN. JOHN WOOD.

The advent az the 18th Illinois Regimen.
~ CANTOR, on Friday morning, WAS very dis
tur hing to tho nerves Of that Distinguished
OF public fnnctionary end imbibsr OF cock
tails, the late Senator jim. Green OF Mis-.
souri. His misdssds have caused him to be
"spotted" for some time, and 40 il seemed
necessary 10 station troops at Canton, IL was
also deemed advisable TO take charge OF MIR.
Green II hs should happen 70 be receiving
calls &C hose.
For fear that he might not Do willn to
SEQ bis Union friends, porti on Of the troops
were landed % % 30 cot of bis retreat ia one
direction. just before reaching bis house,
| his daughter ssw tho soldiers cumiuK, HUd
gave tho alarm. Jim made Cd for tho woods
10 bis slippers, ordering 'shis man" to places
horse for him in tho woods at certain
spot. He reached the woods, and bic pur-
suers finding the bird had flown. started out
on . scouting expedition. Jim and "his
man." however, "faiisd to connect" some
Of tho Union men capturing the horse before
his master could 6nd him. But he obtained
another from brother Of bis, - report has
is-aDd Dsde Oh.
One party Of mounted pursusrs, Of about
90 persons, was beaded BY Gen. Wood
They struck out into she oounsry, ard sfter
ride OF six miles, came 10 sight Of . "soli.
tary borsemaD," msving like Claib Jackson,
towards Arkansas. One Of tho party knew
Green, and declared il TO be the great Mis-
souri, Senator, and then there Vas "two
mile heat,0 and "the best man wins p
Jin's distance from his pupsuers gradually
lssssned, bos still hs continued 30 do his
prettiest. He vas ordered TO halt, but fail
ing TO obey, two shots were cred 1t him.
At the second he tumbled from bis horse ~
il dead, and such was the speed Of the par
susrs that they nearly ran over him before
they could "spply the brakes" jim was
fosnd TO DO not dead or wounded, (perhsps
.sshot in the neok") bnt bad gone 20 ground
because firing did not agree With the nerves
OF his horse. Gov. Wood took charge Of
the flying Asssppa, riding him bask TO Cam
ton, where the iliustrious seeessionist wss
lodged 10 jail, and osn be found at the pres-
rus writing, musruE ON the IustEbltIty Ut hu-
man glory and the folly Of expscting slways
to play tho traitor without reaping the trail
tors rsward.-IQ Quincy Wing, 9th inst.
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REPUBLICAN STATE CONVENTION.

State Convention Of the Republicans Of low,
called TO assemble by their delegates at the Git,
OF Des Moines, Mt TO o'clock A. III. on Wednesday
July 3tst. 1851 for the nomination OF officers 70 b
eisctcd ~ the general election In October of thj
year Candidates are to be selected for the ofice,
Of dovernor. Lieutenant Governor, and one JUDI,
OF the Supreme Court. The Convention win TAI,
sush other action may, In its opinion, ribut !.
p the sncress Of the Republican party.
kysry organized county win be entitled to on.
delegate in the Convention, and one additional del
erste Tor each 200 votes, and for any additional
frac,io Of loo votes cast at the last Gen.
eral k:setion for Hon. Abraham Lincoln as prssi
dent If the United States.
Republican County Central Committees are re.
sassesd Ia call tboir conventions TO SELF their del
eEAtcs In tbs ratio above stated, and for efficsp
organisation preparatory to the canvass.
IL. M. H0XIE,
Chairman State Central Committee.
SAsusL T. MILLER, Lee County.
J. Is. WEAVER. Davis, (.
Gro. A. HAwLsY, Decatur
LAWS II SAITH, Kossuth -"
W. Is. FAfKrIkLp, Floyd
He. HENDERSON, Marshall
j. X. MERIDIAN Mahaska
". A. WARREN, jackson
II. y. TUrHiLL, Cedar /.
,. ]. w. TABOR, Buchanan
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RTFrom tho PensacolA Tribune Of the
25.h ult., 10 learn that the steamer Wander.
bilt, which left New York recently with Billy
Wilson's Regiment on board, has arrived Al
Fort Pckens.
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Lieut.. Col. White, With several companies
and tao 6 pound cannon left Boonvills fol
Kansas City, on Wednesday, taking With
Min. : supply Of arms 70 Dc distributed 60
the Union men Of Jackson Go.
Gen. Lyons command loft Boonvills on
Wednesday thu. Sd, for tho Southwest, to 90
operate with the forces under Col. Siogel
and Maj. Sturgis. Lieut.. Dol. Echaelfsr will
remain ~ Boonville with 500 mon. Colonel
Stevenson il appointed TO command the line
OF the Missouri from Kansas City 20 the
mouth, With headquarters ~ Boonville.
The Whereabouts Of jackson and the State
forces are not accurately sscertained. One
report locates Jackson with 1000 men ia ST.
Clair Co., with Gen. Rains near BY with an
additional force OF 1000 men Another
statement IL that jackson had escaped from
the State, and his force Of 1900, encampsd
10 Benton Co., VAS preparing. TO disband Tor
want Of loader.
COL. Siegel 10 distributing his force from
Springfield to Neosho, in the extreme .onth.
western 00FhsF Uf TIC State, FOR the Durnosc
Of preventing the retreat Of ckson toward
Arkansas, and interospsiog the marca 81 nny
force from ArkansAs 10 his mid.
In week longer Gen. Lyon and Major
sturgis will hAva reached Springfield, aud
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MlAAnutl- GoAEeMsAea Gated.
The State Convention Of Missouri b.
been called to meet at Jefferson City on ii
22d day Of July, BY the majority Of the CON
mittee appointed and authorised by the cor
vention.
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BALrMoRE, July 5.--Passengers BY the
Western train from Sandy Hook report Col.
Stone there with 1000 troops. They will be
joined by 1000 more Tomorrow, and cross
the Potomac TO mid Gen. Patterson who WINS
at Martlnsburg with $4,000 men.
FoRr KEARNEY. July 1.-The frst coach
FOR the daily overland mail going west, nass-
ed at noon Of the Sd with passengers and 10
sacks and tho mail. Chief Justice Hale, en-
route for Colorado passed to day. a salute
Of "a guns was fred, and 81 rockets sent up
10 night.
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g. The public debt Vi Canada amounts
TO nearly 900, 00O, 900.
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DEFINING HOUSE. MEOKUk, IOWA /.
n sHE undersigned would respectfully announce
/ TO bis friends and the travelling public sener
ally that to meet the demands Of the stringent
times che price OF board for transient travel wiil
be reduced to 81 % psr day. Day board reduced
to 81 pr week.
Thankful for the liherz1 p..r-na - hss.ozsd npnn
the house, would ask . csnsinusn-s o. the same,
~ uring patrons that the house will continue be
kept as : 6rst clsss Hotel.
GE). II. DEMIS0, Proprietor.
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| in Canton on Fiidsy morning. In the mean.
| time Jim Green persuaded the suthoritis,
to send Seward = risonrr to the Jail st Mon.
sioello. On the arrival OF the troops from
Qanry number Of tho Home Guard and
members Of Company q from Quincy mount.
ed such borses ~ they could find, and pur-
sued and overlook the prisoner and his guard
-. .a .l-s s,ss4a ,v.--s~
Capt. Green, at the head OF HE secession
company, had arranged rescue.
Soon after this, Jim Green, who had been
skulking In the brush back OF his house,
broke cover, mounted his horse and took to
the prairie, but after q hard chase was over.
hauled by Lieut.. 49,, OF Go. @, Of the
regiment from Quincy, Who was well mounts
ed on a sscessionist's horse. The Lieuten
ant, when within few rods OF Green, fred
ballet over his head, and Green hurried Of
bis horse and surrendered himself.
Green, Seward, Soward's son and other
secessionists are now prisoners, and other
arrests are being made.
Several hundred troops under Col. Palmer
are keeping guard over Canton and securing
the country round about, and secsssionists
are getting SCARED and anArce.
MiAsnnril Goas@AsAea- Ga;se.. ---
The State Convention Of Missouri hae
been called to meet at Jefferson City on the
22d day Of July, BY the majority Of the COM
mistee appointed and authorised by the CON-
vention.
0TO Our correspondent OF the Third Regi
ment, stationed at Utica, Mo-, sends us the
following items:
Col. Williams took command Of the Regi
ment on the Alb inst.
New uniforms and under clothing wers
dealt out on the 9Th.
A squad from Company returned from .
scouting expedition, with three prisoners.
TTh Second Regiment =. ST. 10. re-.
ceived their new uniforms on the 4th OF July
too late for . grand celebration.
The flag pole in the camp was shivered by
lightning on the night Of the 4th.
Tt was reported yesterday that Ex-
Senator Jim Green had been released on pa.
role and vas seen st large yesterday in Cam
ton. Most Union people would just as soon
think Of letting the Devil eus on parole.
c. Biz companies OF the l4th Illinois
R-simens- under 6ci i-p aimrr, urr now qurr-
tarad IN Eanton Nh
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NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.

COALf COALli
fIsHE Alpine Coal Company have hands ard
l are daily receiving superior article OF steam.
smith spd crate Coal. with thty 0fsf NJ reduced
price. OFFICE At Packet Depot.
iuIvAd9tn
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CO Biz companies OF the l4th Illinois
R~simens- nnder 6 y aaimrr, urr now qurr-
tered in Canton. Mo.
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0IH was reported yesterday that Ex-
Senator Jim Green had been released on pa
role and vas seen 1t large yesterday in Cam
ton. Most Union people would just as soon
think Of letting the Devil out on parole.