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The weekly Butte record., 1861-02-23

CASES OF COMMERCIAL FAILURES IN SAN
FRANclsco.-C California interests turns out to
be the main item of loss, whenever the internal
affairs of a fallen commercial house are ex-
posed to view. The recent failure of Taafle,
McCahl & Co. is q remarkable case in point.
1t is stated by good authority, that the unfor-
tunate firm paid over $l80,00O of interest OF
the borrowed capital employed by them du-
ring the two past years. The only wonder is
that any firm, however extensive in business,
could have stood up so long in the face of such
a heavy drain upon lis resources. No authen-
tic explanation is given why DISAPPOINTMENT
house happened to become so hopelessly in
volved ; but the most probable cause mentioned
by outside parties is the repeated withdrawal
of capital by retiring wealthy members of the
firm, 10 which was added the necessity of set
ting the large estates of two deceased partners.
In this manner some of those who founded the
house, and labored longest in building up its
great business, witnessed the retiring of part
ners with ample wealth while they continued
on and outliyed prosperity being compelled
to abandon business at the end of ten years
labor, with less to call their own than when
they commenced mercantile life The only
wonder is that the house stood so long, in the
face Of its embarrassment and perhaps the
worst error committed in its management, was
the attempt TO struggle against reasonable
hope 1t is pretty well settled fact, that no
extensive business can be successfully, prose-
cuted in San Francisco, when the greatest
portion of capital employed is borrowed at
California rates of interest, and almost every
new failure confirms the correctness of this
theory.-S. f. Bulletin.
The weekly Butte record., 1861-02-23

IDLENEss NOT HAPPINESS. most COM
mon error of men and women, is that of look
ing for happiness somewhere outside of useful
work. 1t has never yet been found when thus
sought, land never will be, while the world
stands, and the sooner truth is learned the bet
ter for every one. If you doubt the PROPOSE
ton, glance round among your friends and
acquaintances, and select those who appear to
have the most enjoyment through life. Are
they idlers and pleasure-seekers, or the earnest
workers? We know what your answer will
be. OF all the miserable human beings it has
been our fortune or misfortune to know, they
were the most wretched who had retired from
useful employment, in order to enjoy them
selves.
The weekly Butte record., 1861-02-23
0dseklp 8ntte Retoro
PUBLISHED EVERY
SATURDAY MORNING

OAice on Bird street between Myers aud
Huntoon Sts.
The weekly Butte record., 1861-02-23

An editor, some years ago, in attempting to
compliment Gen. Pillow as battlescarred
veteran" was made by the types to call him
/" bsttle-scared veteran" In the next issue
the mistake was SO far corrected as to style
him @ bottle-scarred veteran
The weekly Butte record., 1861-02-23

TIE Emperors decree freeing the peasants
of Russia was to have been promulgated on
the lst Of January.
The weekly Butte record., 1861-02-23

GROWING 0LD.-It seems but summer
since we looked forward with eager hopes to
the coming years. And now we are looking
sadly back Not that the dream has passed,
but that it has been OF no more worth than
those around US. AS the glowing hopes and
ambition of early life pass away; as friend
after friend departs, and the stronger ties
which hold US here are broken, our life seems
but bubble, glancing for moment in light,
then broken and not ripple left on the
stream.
Forty years once seemed long and weary
pilgrimage to tread. 1t now seems but a step.
And yet along the way are broken shrines
where thousand hopes have wasted into ash
es footprints sacred under their drifting dust;
green mounds whose grass is fresh with the
watering of tears shadows even, which we
would not forget We will garner the sun
shine of those years, and with chastened step
and hopes, push on toward the evening whose
signal lights will soon be seen swinging where
the waters are still and the storms never beat.
II ". Brolcn.
The weekly Butte record., 1861-02-23
Correct and Fair Admission.

From the following extract, which we copy
from the BUTTE RECORD, it appears that Col
Williams of the Territorial Enterprise (Vir-
ginia City, is honest enough to admit that the
route, which we have been advocating, for tie
Pacific Railroad, is superior to any other from
the Oregon line to the Colorado river And
instead of going by the way of Humbug Val
ley to Orovile, that the route direct to Red
Bluff from Honey Lake Valley is the best and
most accessible He says;
We still think the Noble Pass the best
one through the mountains, from the Oregon
line to the Colorado river, for the construction
of railroad, but it does not go by the way OF
Humbug Valley, but bears to the north TO
Shasta, or follow some of the valleys TO 1eha-
ma or Red Bluff, on the Sacramento river
Either of the above mentioned can be reached
from Honey Lake Valley by following a sue
cession of valleys; but little grading being
necessary Whether it would be advisable TO
build a road that far north is question we
will not decide upon"
But whether Shasta, Red Bluff, Tehama, or
Orovlle, shall be the point at which the road
shall intersect the Sacramento Valley, OroYile
will receive the same, or nearly the same bene-
ft We know that Red Bluff is nearest, and
the easiest accessible point from Honey Lake
Valley for the purpose of a railroad. But the
northern towns must be united upon this queS-
ton we must allow no local feuds to arise, or
jealousies to weaken our endeavors to secure
the route. Let us work to secure The route by
Honey Lake Valley and Noble's Pass first;
and then discuss the merits of the several
routes from thence to the Sacramento Valley.
The adrisability of building a road 50 far
north, las Col. Williams expresses himself) is
not at all strange. Why, it is almost direct
line, and apparently designed by nature for the
purposes of a railroad And when we take
into consideration, that road is already being
built, and progressing rapidly, up the Sacra-
mento Valley, it no longer seems strange"
that the northern section should be the place
for the Pacific Railroad to enter the State, to
connect with the road already being built.
Should a few more of the opponents of the
Railroad Bill "secedc" from Congress, it may
yet pass, and work upon it commenced the
present year. Let the people of the northern
sections of the State be ready for action
Red Bluff Independent
The weekly Butte record., 1861-02-23
A Tale of the Arctic REGIONS.

A Tale of the Arctic Regions.
We take from a very old monthly publica-
ton the following extraordinary narrative OF
an adventure in the Polar Seas. The circum-
stances are certainly within the range of posi-
bility, since no putrefaction could take place
whilst the bodies Of the sufferers were in the
temperature of vessel strongly encased in
thick ribbed ice'
4" In the spring of the year 1910, whaling
vessel sailed from the port of London, upon a
voyage to the Polar Seas. Nothing material
is said to have occurred until thier arrival in
tlose solitary regions, when it became the duty
of the crew to keep perpetual look out upon
the horizon in search of fish. Whilst thus oc-
cuped, it was fancied by one of the seamen,
that sail was discernable, as far to the north
ward as the eye could reach as the course of
the whaler was toward the supposed vessel, a
mast became gradually distinguishable amidst
the mountain of ice, which appeared in that
quarter to bound the sea. II was now summer,
and the afternoon unusually calm, whilst the
whaler gradually neared the object in view,
the suppOsition being that it was a vessel en-
gagged in operating upon the blubber, in bay
which would open to the view upon approach,
ing nearer to the ice. Upon arriving, however,
at the spot, it became clear that the vessel was
wreck, embedded in the ice, and could only
be approached by a boat This having been
lowered, the captain and several of the seanien
landed upon the ice, and proceeded to the YES
sci, which proved to be brig. The sails were
furled, very little appeared upon the deck, and
all the arrangements were those of a vessel laid
up for long period of time Descending to
the cabin, the first object that was seen, was
large Newfoundland dog coiled upon mat,
and apparently asleep. Upon touching the
animal it was found to be dead, and the body
frozen to the hardness of stone. Entering the
cabin, there was next seen a young lady seated
at the table; her eyes were open and gazing
with mild and steadfast expression, upon the
new comers to that solitary spot She was
corpse and in that apparently resigned and
religious attitude, had been frozen TO DEATH
Beside her was young man, who, it appeared
was the brother Of the young lady, and COM
mander of the brig. He, too, was Dead but
sitting at the table, and before him lay sheet
of paper, upon which was written the follow.
ing words: "Our cook has endeavored since
yesterday morning to strike a light, but in
vain; all is now over At the other side Of
the cabin stood the cook, with flint and
steel in his hand, frozen to statue, in the vain
endeavor to procure that fire which alone could
save him and his companions from the cold
arms Of death. The superstitious terrors of
the seamen now hurried the captain away from
the wreck, the log-bo alone being brought
away and from this it appeared that the i'll
fated vessel was a brig, which had belonged to
the port of London, and had sailed for the
Arctic regions more than fourteen gears before,
WOMEN CouRrING MES.-A most extraor-
binary custom prevails among the Wires, a
The weekly Butte record., 1861-02-23

The London Chemical News states that
hundreds of barrels of the clarified fat of horses
are imported from ostend to England, and
sold in London for genuine butter. Pies and
puddings made of such savory substance
must be very tempting to epicures.
New-York daily tribune., 1861-01-19
ALABAMA.
AN IRREpREssIBL. CONFLICT.

The MoJthe Register recently published article on
the formation of volunteer companies. Speaking Of
several already formed, it says:
"Ihe ranks Of these companies recruitedf the
flower of the youih Of the city. They fill posts OF
dnty and responsibility in almost every department Of
business, and theIe is scarcely mercantile house in
the city whose routine Of business has not been de-
ranged by the lOss Of clerk. -Four have been taken
from our own office. We feel, doubtless, as every
merch ant feele that cannot afford 10 pay salaries
TO our clerks and give their services to the State to the
detriment Of our own business. We mention this not
to begrudge the State the present service but TO Illus
trate. An accomplished bOOkkeeper, for example,
whose services worth $3 900 year. Ia certainly too
valuable and costly man 10 carry nusket at * per
month and ntions He can serve the State better IN
civil capacity than az private in the ranks or, If
duty cas him to the field, bis position and his training
have fitted him to render the most efficient service TO
the public officer
"In the event OF war, which now seems most prob
able army must be organized by enlistment for reg
uar service, the State must call for volunteers for
the war. Either plan will speedily the force
needed But it will never do to expose the flower of
our youth the cream of military talent and spirit,
en- Dasse, as food for powder" They would fight
gallantly, but the laurel chapets which they would
hang upon the arms Of the commonwealth would be
wreathed with cypress, and carry mourning TO every
family IN the city. Bad economy TO make private sol
dies out of schools for officers IL is TO destroy
the Of fruitful spring, instead Of taking water
from the waste Of the stream supplied by it,"
To which an article in The Mobile Adcet,ser thus
responds:
"Tbe above extract strikes us as making an un-
necessary social distinction bookkeeper or clerk,
gets 1900 year, may be very nice young
man. with his Kid gloves, his elegant shirt, hand
neckte, and peIfumed handkerchief, but really
we cannot any reason why he would not make
good and proper food for powder "a anybody
elfe. Death levels all distinctions, and at his feast
all guests should be equally welcomed. Why should
not nice young men die in defense of the State
as well as Others We pause for a reply. Too much
injuftce is done to the moot deserving who, in
qnIet ard obscurity, bear the heaviest burdens Of
war, and become It's most numerous and most suffer-
ing victims. Let war come upon us now, and It's
most numerous victims will be the humble artiH,ns
hose tate will be mourned, not in marble balls
with ostentatious sorrow but in the humble cottage
by wife and children, whose sorrow is sharpened by
i6rrow and destitntion. We are ready TO offer our
ives as freely water at the need Of o State but il
New-York daily tribune., 1861-01-19

I'd States ns,ion 10 Of Vastly more impanco thaL
esibliFhb. rejection Of his tina. subject of corde
Sey and the people Of the North viii approve OF the D.
outline Of the plan compromise agreed BY
etors and ReIesen,atives Of the Border States,
Your memorisists humby pray that such may DO
speedily adopted by Congress- for the settlement Of peset
dincues viii embrace substantially the plan of Compromise
recommended by the Representatives Of the Border Saes
and which they believe. will restore tranquility asd peace
our now di acted country
The following resolutions were then offered AMI
unarimously adopied:
e'oired iha Committee be appointed 10 circulate the for
e lot signatures and TO ave the city far pra,-
ucsDle tDs STATE cuvassed for that purpose.
hesorsd lEst Comnee Of most influential cirens
number to take charge Of the memorial when srnad ana -
ward present the Washington IN such n,er ~,
deem most udcous using hs influence for The
of the existing National diffcnIies. ~" '''''''-f"s
Refolted That copy Of this call the uoce~d,n ~ Att,
meeting be forwarded to each of the
this State in Congress and also TO each Sepaors
Representatives in our State Legislature.
Committee appointed by the Chairman on the RrsS
resolution. Simeon Baldwin, Nathaniel Sands, Jacob
Anthony, jr., +. s. Latbrop, John K. Voorhis ID.
Henry Haight, Theodosus Barlow, Hugh Auchinelssa.
Samuel Hall.
Committee appointed by the Chairman on the secood
resolution: A. A. Low, Luther Bradish, Psletiah
PERT, Peter Cooper, VIM. f. Dodge, Henry A.
Smythe, VIM. II. Aspinwall Wm. A. Booth, Z. T..
Morgan, Edwin Hoyt, r. c. Root, James Harper,
Royal Phelps, Samuel D. Babcock, VIM. w. DeEoreat,
E. II. Gillian, HenryA. Hurlburt, wikon G. Hua.,
Walden Pell- "'
And the meeting adjourned.
WILLIAM A. BOOTH, chsiruan.
SIMEON BALDWIN, Secretary.
New-York daily tribune., 1861-01-19
GERRIT SMITH IN TORONTO.
Correspondence Of The N. Y. Tribune

Correspondence Of The N. Y. Tribune.
ToKosTo, U. c., Jan. l6, 1851.
Gerrit Smith addressed a very large assemblage at
St. Lawrence Hall last evening" upon the cass Of Aa-
derson, the Missouri fugitive. On taking the stand bs
was received with immense applause. Mr.. Smiths
speech was magnificent effort He explained the
reasons for his coming. IL csme,' be said, "tolook
into the face and press the hand of my poor b,ther
"who is in danger of being burned at the stake for
+" striking down the maDLunter TO regain his lbdty;
am here TO mingle my sympathies with yours ,yer
4" bis hard LOT. Cheers am here 10 join yoi il
4" supplcaiion TO God and to add my arguments and
appeals to yours for lis deiyeRnce." Great Sneer-
ing
Mr. Smith then went into very thorough review Of
the legal and constitutional poi0s involved In ADDER
sons case, examining very fully CbiefJustice Robin
sons adverse opinion. He demonstrated its falay ie
the light both of the Constitution of the United STATE.
and the Ashburton and Webster treaty. He spoke foi
two hours in strain of surprising power and elo.
quence and though every inch Of the floor gallery,
and rosirum crowded with people, large portion
of whom had been standing more than two and a hal
hours yet at the cose OF his speech 40 great was the
interest and enthusiasm that they called to him 10 20
on with his remarks.
John Scoble was loudly called for, and made few
remarks AT the close, three cheers for Gerrit Smith,
Anderson, and Freedom were demanded and the peo-
Die rose en- masse and gave them.
The audience comprised large portion of the legal
talent of Upper Canada and the best citizens of To-
ronto The case of Anderson has taken deep holl
upOn the Canada people, and is also exciting great
interest in Great Britain. There is but one opinion
among the lawyers and one among the people anc has
that the decision Of ChieJustce Robinson and hts
associate on the bench Justice Burns erroneous,
ard thai the national honor demands that Anderson be
set free.
j, hn Scoble speaks tomorrow evening at Mos,rssJ
upon the same subject. O. W. p
New-York daily tribune., 1861-01-19
TILE NATIONAL CRISIS.

The alarming condition Of our country, which is
daDgered at this time by contendng factions denande
an effort by the Democratic party TO avert the theat~
eped destruction Of our National Union. In one part
of our land our Government is openly defed and the
public property is seizedwbile in other sections these
acts of violence nstgated by appeals TO sectional
rassions and peudces by those who trampe upon tba
constitutional rights of the South, and indulge IN inds
criminate attacks upon its people.
Although these two classes OF agiators hostile ia
feeling, both desire the overthrow % our Union-and
those on the one hand who refuse tC yield any con-
cessiCns and tho,e the other, who reject all COM
prOmses are alike actuated by reasonable desigIls,
II the halls Of tie National and State Legislatures
have only exhibitions of partisan purposes and pas
sions.
In this emergency conservative of all classes call
upon our time -honoIed party which at this moment
rtprestnte the views and feelings OF majority Of tho
peore OF New-fork to coo crate with patriotic eiti.
zeDs elsewhere, and es eciy with the efforts of the
Border States" in putting down the agitaons and
conspraces of the Secessiots Of the South and the
ultra Republicans Of the North. ..,' ..
The honor and interests of own State aleo cali
for action part TO check schemes Of corrupt hg
slaron which are already engendered under pretexc
Of military and coercive projects.
To save country from the evils Of domestic wars
and deep dfgace in the eyes Of the civilized work.
coDspces against its peace must be met at the Noh
and the South, il tie split of the ustrious Jackson
who, upon a Ike occasion, upheld, with one strong
hanO the honor and power Of our Government, sn1
with the other rendered the comproI ises which re
moved the causes for strife and bloodshed.
To consider the exigencies of public affairs, ths
Democracy Of the State Of New w-York-embracing wa
trust now all conservative Citizens are requested TO
teud four delegates fr each Assembly District TO a
Convention be held in the city Of Albany at IL H.
on the 3lst day of January, iOst
Eust District
BENJAMIN WOOD, WM D. KENNEDY.
Second Usfyict
CALVIN FROST, JOHNA DAYTON.
Third DsyieL
PETER CAGGER, II. L. LAFLN.
Fourth Dsfyict
r. H. CUSHING, r. S. STONE.
FIN Dfstiet
WILLARD JOHNSON, g. ARTHUR GILBERT.
StzM DisyIct
H. A. BEEBE. II. HUBBARD.
SereHhh Dsstrtct
E.P ROSS, C. c. B. WALKER.
Eighh Distriet
DEAN RICHMOND, A. P. LANSING.
Democratic State Central Commitss
Dated Jan. IS, 1861
THE CLERGY on THE CRIsIs.-The name Of the
Rt. Rev. G.. s. Bede, Assistant Bishop of Ohio, was
accidentally omitted from the list Of signatures TO the
Circular Letter of Northern Clergymen the Clergy
and Laity of the South, published in columns On
Thursday morning.
New-York daily tribune., 1861-01-19

,a arS no;ns re fqany preparations necessa
-, y, 49, s,pSSg1s hat need defense.
~" ARE CLEARED AT FHE CHARLES
TEX CUsToM-HOUsE.
lO. curiosity exists as to the forms at Pressn.
su'' cd al the Charleston Custom House Tor eeari"S
"b. We have been shown the clearance paper PERI =.
q Sesse u arrived from Charleston, which tnr9mds d
tsne light xpon this subject The blank forms M
by the Treasury Department to the Collectors a. ,b a
porscf entry are still in use at Charleston ouS s1e nS
words ain the eighty fifth year of the ndepea"enSg .,
SA Of the Coeeors pen, and in their place are inter
bnss, with pen the words "eighty;ftm gear 4 The
sosereignty and isdePendenee Of tse Sta'e S0@Sa h
". F. Cojcock, Collector, and John Laurens, Naval
N1f,rar
New-York daily tribune., 1861-01-19

Is cruey chilling to our hearts TO ba reminded that
few win mourn for our fall or sigh generous
regret that we have become food for power.
"The undersigned are now forming military corps
for the defense Of the State, offering themselves as
food for POWDER and they most earnestly hope, ana
Justly demand, that al cerks, bookkeepers,
and all nice or Otherwise shall be with them at the
banquet Of death, and they strongly protest against
any Irritating disnctiocs in TIE future between tnen
and others. THEE HUNDRED MECHANICS.
sECEpING SENTIMENT.
LETTERS FSoN TAE Hon. WILLIAM L. YANckf OF
ALABAMA, AED FROM a PROMINENT CITIZEN OF
soUTa CAROLINA, To A PHILADELrHIAs.
TBE REPUBLIC OF ALAsAMA,3
MeErGoMERY, Jan. IL, 1861. J
DEss SIR: As You have seen byteiegram, we passed
the Ordinance OF Secesson yesterday at p. m, 0y
vote of 81 20 49, 'ye gained seven votes on the
pasrage from the cooperation ranks: Among ctnerS'
We gained the chicf leader from Nofth Aaoama-
Clemens The most of the thirty mine expressed regret
chat they were beund by instructions to vote against
us They had changed their minds and would advise
their scquiescepce. Thus, South Carolina, Florida
in five DAYS, sld 30 will Louisiana and Texas during
the month"; ald 20 will North Carolina, Tennessee,
Arkansas, and Virginia in February.
" war is to come we vii meet 1t hke men, strug-
cling for freedom, and will gave bloody welcome to
oar nyadero We proceed at once 10 reconstruct, and
win doubtless have Provisional Government in full
operation by the 18th Of February Of all seeding
''ae' 'Qga Cnantrsros ,'trsi S. c., jan n ii, 1861.
MYDEAR SIR: am happy to say we are
all we'll; and in common with our felow'cltLens %
Ib scr,s have become ardent Secessionists full OF
eDthu,iasm and quite ready for the "irrepressble con-
aict." NJ boys have shouldered their mnskets and
i ned the ranks, while my girls engaged in prepar
ing lint bandages ard cartridge bags for the USED to
to which they may unhaEpi be needed
A greot Southern Contederdo1 Of all The siaDetetd-
ing Stales must b. tie Ratt,TdL result. When once
united we shall have ample within ourselves "a
maintain our rights and with free and unresisted
trade TO command the friendship respect and com.
merce If the whole world Then shall our trteHd
Breokinridge be made President and we will allow
OdAbe to split his rails with free labor and rule over
his Black he publicans IA best he may.