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The weekly Butte record., 1861-04-20

Halls SarsapnrIIla Yellow Dock and
Iodide Potnss is prepared from the finest red
Jamaica Sarsaparila 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 pmpes, boils, and eruptions
from the skin-cures rheumatism and pains of al
kinds. All who can afford should it, it tend.
to give them strength and prolong life. Sold by
druggists generally, at 81 90 per bottle.
R. HALL & CO., Proprietor,
Wholesale Druggists, l43 and ! 35 Clay street.
a2l-6m San Francisco
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ALAMEDA.
Samuel j. Clark.
AMADoR AND cALAvEKAs
A. Haywood,
NJ. J. Lewis.
BUTTE AND PLUMAs.
]. W. McCorkle,
i. B. Shannon.
CONTRA COSTA AND SAN
JOAQUIN.
J. B. Hines,
P. f. Connor,
SHASTA.
Ben. Shurtleif.
sIsKIYoU.
Geo. +. Price.
Ell DORADO.
j. G. McCullum,
John Conness,
A. st. G. Denver,
G. p. jackson.
MARIPOSA.
Chas. Began.
HUMBOLDT
]. I. Ryan.
Los ANGELES.
NJ. Norton.
SoNOMA.
G.. l.. Wratton.
SANTA CRUZ.
". F. White.
NAPA AND soLANO.
a. NJ. Currier.
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ATTENTION. SIR KNIGHTS,

The Orovlle Commandery of knight Templars
Nos, will assemble at Masonic Hall, on the second
and fourth Wednesday of each month. Sir knights
from abroad are invited to attend whenever con
venient. r. C. GRIDLEY, &C.
FRANK JOHNSON, Recorder.
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Butte Forks Correspondence.
BUTTE Forks, Butte County. |
April 18th, 1851.

Mr. EDITOR -
Our little town was thrown into consi-
derable excitement the other evening, by the
discovery of rich hill diggings, which, we are
led to believe, from every indication so far
manifested, will afford remunerative employ
ment for hundreds of miners. MIR. Merritt was
working in ravine opposite the Forks, on the
hill, endeavoring to find the lead which was
formerly worked by Mr.. Riley, paying him as
high as twenty-five dollars per day to the hand,
but after Mr.. Riley had worked the ravine up
to the FALLS be lost the pay streak, as it is call
ec Well, as stated above, Mr. Merritt was
trying to find the lost lead, but not being able
to find anything in the ravine, he went up on
the side of the mountain, just below where the
lava crops out, and turned the water from a
little ditch and ground-sluiced for about an
hour, at noon, while the men who owned and
used the water further round the hill, were at
dinner. When he went back to his little
ground sluice, and looked at it, ito use classic
phrase) the rm-rock was perfectly lousy with
gold he took up three pans, and got eighteen
dollars and twenty-five cents. Since that time
he has been working day and night-giving
men fifty cents per hour. He has, no doubt,
taken out considerable money, but he will not
tell how much, fearing. perhaps, that he will
be whitfield down, or, in other words, his claims
curtailed- he works up his tailrace
and, besides, be has very little water, which
will soon fail entirely.
The whole divide between Chico and Main
Butte, upon which these claims are located,
contains in its center, deep, washed channel
filled with gravel and crowned with a colossal
cap OF lava, which, no doubt, in ages past was
digested through volcanic craters around the
base of Lassens Peak This divide is crossed
nearly at right angles by the West Branch OF
Butte, which has been paying well every year
since its discovery, and many of the claims
have been worked over three times never fail
ing to pay wages. Portuguese Point, on the
above mentioned ridge, is paying we'll with q
hydraulic, and one of its proprietors told me-
the other day, that he thought it would las
fifty years. MIR. Nicholas is working up the
hill in a sag, below Mr.. Merritt, getting good
pay. A great many claims have been taken
up since Merritt found his prospect in the hill.
do not wish to mislead any miner in this
matter ; but sincerely believe it is the best
place for tunnel dggings in Northern Califor-
to construct ditch from Main Butte on to
this hill, and if capitalists wish profitable
field for investment, they would do well to
come up and look at the diggings. "ALP."
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PROFITABLE BUsINEss.-In the Navy Yard
surrendered to the Florida rebels, they found
about 1000 tons of coal deposited there, for
the use of our ships.of-war. Late accounts
show us that they are selling it at mere nom-
inal price, almost at the bare cost of transpor-
tation, and are coolly pocketing the proceeds
without any visible sign of compunctlon.
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A Splendid Investment !!
INTEREST PAID WEEKLY!
ONLY 400 REQUIRED!

For further information apply to
A. G. SIMPSON, Agent,
Or address, enclosing coin in registered letter,
BROOKS & LAWRENCE,
Golden Era Office, San Francisco
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NEW DIsCovERY.-On the 2Sth of March,
Messrs. Russell ard Joseph Cox discovered a
remarkably rich silver lode about 2S miles east
OF Placerville, near the Carson Valley road
about half mile north of it, and near to Cox's
station-which contains gold, silver, lead and
antimony. Specimens Of some of the quartz
taken from the surface and also from the depth
of three and FIVE feet, have been assayed.-
That from the surface produced $40 to the ton,
in silver that from the depth of three feet,
Sl56 to the ton, and that from the depth of
five feet, Sl69-Sl29 in silver and $40 in gold.
The width of the lode is some five or six feet
on the surface, and appears to increase as the
shaft is sunk. The discovery and locality only
became publicly known on the 10th inst. and
by the next day there were number of claims
staked off. The discovery has produced quite
an excitement, and number of persons from
Placervie and vicinity have gone to see the
elephant.
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Mrs. Winsloyv, an experienced Nurse
and Female Physician, has a soothing Syrup for
children teething, which greatly facilitates the prc
cess of teething, by softening the gums, reducing
all inflammation will allay all pain and is sure TO
regulate the bowels. Depend upon it mothers it
will give rest to yourselves and relief and health to
your infants. Perfectly safe in all cases. See ad
vertisement in another column.
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oRovILLE, SATURDAY, APRIL goth.
Democratic State Central Committee.

The Democratic State Central Committe Will
meet at the City of San Francisco on TUESDAY,
the ath day of May next, at IL o'clock NJ. A gen
eal attendance is earnestly requested as business
of great importance will come before the Committee.
J.P. HOGE, Chairman.
JOHN A. MONROE, Secretary.
At the last general meeting of the Committee the
following resolution unanimously adopted;
Resoired, That proxies can be conferred only
upon members of the State Central Democratic
Committee.
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From ARIzoNA-By the last Overland Mail
we received the Mesilla Times of March Both,
from which we take the following news:
Flour and most other provisions are plentiful
in Tucson, save sugar, and Of that article there
is none in market.
The Papago Indians continue to bring small
quantities of gold dust to this place almost
every day They obtain it by dry washing
There is gold all around here, and if there was
water to wash the auriferous earth on large
scale, it would probably yield handsome re-
muneration.
The Apaches continue to plunder and rob
us usual The other night they "cleaned out"
a Mexican living some five or six miles below
this place.
An United States Government train, stolen
BY bandits. was taken TO chihuahua and sold
to Sencr Don Zoloaga for S6,OO0-Sl 500 in
bullion and the balance in drafts on chihuahua.
Soon after making the purchase, soldiers arri-
we'd from Fort Buchanan stating the train was
stolen. Zooaga turned the property over to
the United States troops, and succeeded in
overtaking the thieves, and recovered the bull
lion and draft.
Chas. A. Hoppin declines being candidate
for delegate to the Confederate States Con-
gress, on account of business matters.
Six or eight American families are camped
near Dona Ana, en- route for California. They
left the Rio Bonita on account Of the Indian
troubles.
Lieutenant Lane, commanding Fort Fill
more, having received premptory orders, had
gone on scout to Dog Canon, leaving the
fort in charge of sergeant and few men,
He was reluctant to do so, as troops expected
at Fort Fillmore had not arrived, and he con-
sidered it unsafe to leave the Government
property so nearly unprotected from the ban
dts who are numerous and bold
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LIST OF PRIZES

1st-A two story FireProof Brick Building
20x40, on Myers St., attached is Hall
25x1s-value .....-...... =. 81 500 90
2nd-A Cottage and Lot, 54x60, (COfey's
residence 600 90
3rd-A Cottage and Lot l00x132 on Bird ST.
by the ditch 1000 90
4th-A Lot on Bird St. 26x66. ... 200 90
5th- do do do .. 200 90
9Th do do do - 200 90
7th-A Lot ON Miners Alley 26x66 .... $50 90
Sth- do do do - $50 90
9th do do do .. $50 90
lOth-A Lot in MiddIetown 54x132 70 90
And Seventy other valuable Prizes, including
Fifty Cash Prizes of SIS each.
For full particulars see posters. ap6td
tp Tickets 81 90, for sale at the book stores and
saloons,
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OROVILLE LODGE No. IO3, F.. 4. NJ
"A THE STATED COMMUNICATIONS OF
W 81 Oroville Lodge, No. 1903, of F. A. NJ, are
" Nheld on the last Saturday of each month, at
the Masonic Hall, over A. McDermotts Drug
Store. DANIEL JEWETT, W.M.
GEO. c. PERKINS, Scc'y.
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WE, THE UNDERSIGNED, HEREBY GER
w tify that the character and reputation of
the proprietor is such as to warrant in guaran-
teeing the perfect fairness of the scheme, and the
certainty of those drawing Gifts receiving the pro-
perty upon presentation of the lucky Ticket. The
property open for inspection.
d. D. Harris, Oroville Edward Domaine, Inskip;
]. NJ. Clark :. John McTgue, Dogtown;
l.. Van Orden, =" r. Gillis Cherokee Flat;
John s. Berry, N. D. Plum, Forbestown;
J. NJ. Bloch % Robert Gallagher, %
The Distribution of the Gifts will be conducted
under the direction of gentlemen selected by the
audience, on the evening of the Entertainment.
WIN. COFFEY, Proprietor.
Myers St, next door to Cheap John and opposite
the Odd Fellows Hall. where Tickets can be Sc
cured ALSO at all bookstores, principal hotels and
saloons in Butte County.
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Pony ExpREss.-The propretors of the
Pony Express have reduced the tariff on let
tiers to and from the Atlantic States The
price for letters weighing half an ounce will
be two dollars, instead of five dollars, as here
tofore charged, making material change in
favor Of correspondence. Letters, enclosed in
Government stamped envelopes, can be sent
from here, through Wells, Fargo & Co s Ex-
press, for two dollars aud half The Pony
leaves Sacramento on Wednesday and Satur-
day nights of each week, after the arrival of
tie San Francisco boat, aud is the only con-
yeyance for letters overland.
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CoRREsPoNDENoE.-A A Interesting commu-
nication will be found in another column from
Morrisons, Sierra County. Please snap again,
Mr.. Terrapn.
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GRAND JURY.-The April term of the Court
of Sessions commenced on Monday last The
following named persons were empanneled
upon the Grand Jury A. G. Simpson, Fore
man. John Burgan, Pamen Beene, James
Bigham, VIM. Brown, D. P. Carter Daniel
Bidwell, d. G.. Abbott, w. II. Cox, j. A.
Wardwell, c. Z. Smith, j. f. Babcox, j.
McKinstry Smith, G. G. Moore, Chas. Cal
kins and Z. p Lee.
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JoHN A. MONROE, Secretary.

DEMOCRATIC STATE CENTRAL COMMITTEE
Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1861-03-16
Federal APPOINTMENTS.

WASHINGTON, March l3.-The following arc
all the combinations made By the Senate TO-
day: John G. Goodrich collector at Boston;
George W. Mcclellan, Second Assistant Post
master General; Dewitt G. Littlsjohn, consul at
Liverpool; William II. Vescy, consul at AK
La Chapelle; Lucius &. Forbes, postmaster al
Beloit, Wisconsin; John J. Speed, postmaster
at Louisville Ky; George Harrington, Assis,
tant Secretary ofthe Treasury; j. p Baker, OIL
Nebraska, agent for the Otoe and Menamhnee
Indians.
The President nominated today Col. SUN
ner as Brgader General, vice Gen. Twiggs, in
accordance with the regular order of promo
ton; Jas. NJ Edwards, OF Michigan, Com1niS
sioner of the General Land Office; ex- Congress
man Spinner, Treasure of the United States
Lieut.. Talbot, for promotion to occupy the
rank Of Assistant Adjutant Genera.
Cassius h. Clay is dissatisfied with the
Spanish mission. That of Russia will be OF
fered him, which he will probably accept.
hear that d. X. Carter, Of Ohio is to have
the appointment Of Governor of Nebraska.
The Secretary Of the Navy has accepted the
resignation Of Mr. Welsh, chief clerk of the
Navy Department, which was rendered a. the
commencement of his term. Mr.. Berrien, o.
the Fourth Auditors Office, is 10 be ctiei
clerk
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re" inc Eh4HlT6T.
Three Cheers fur Old Euckinghafn.

MessRs. EpIroxs-This has been glorious
day for old Buckingham. One OF the largest
and most enthusiastic meetings have ever
seen was called to order BY putting Col. Bon
durant in the chair. and upon motion our repro.
sentatiyer P. W. Mckinney was. invited to ad-
dress the people, He promptly responded to
the call aud made the ablest argument in favor
of immediate secession l have ever heard.
Take it all together, it was one Of the finest
popular effort ever made in this county lie
satisfied US all that the interest and the honor
of Virginia alike demand that we should unite
ourselves with our Southern sister States that
the slave interest was too weak to be divided
that first divide and then conquer was the
mnxim upon which the North was acting. lie
was opposed to the amendments proposed oy
the Peace Congress, and reviewed tuem HI
and am satisfied that they settle nothing ana
that we would be better of without them. but
cannot in this hasty note gire sketcn OF hls
speech. The result tells the tale. lhe meet
ing passed resolution by unanimous VOTE
rejecting the propositions Of the Peace con
gress, and in favor Of Immediate secession.
This county gave majority for Bell 1t the last
election, and has been one OF tue strongest
Union counties in the State. Let Us then ASe
courage, and hope that all o! the beil anu
Everett counties will follow the lead OF BUCK
ingham, and that all OF their orators who more
the banner Of the Union last fall, Will follow
the example OF Mr. Mckinney, and declare Tor
the honor and the interest Of Virginia and the
South.
Nothing has been sail aoou: candidate
for the county this spring, hope Mr.: Mchln'
ney will he unanimously returned, did moi
vote for him when he was elected two years
ago; but will cheerfully 10 so DOW. tic is one
Of the cleverest young men in this section O
the State, and the people should, and sill re
| ward him. Let the young men come un t
the work. and make an active canvass in thu
spring, and before the harvest is passed, Fir
GINA will have taken her position at tho heac
Of the Southern Confederacy. ClrIa
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eOETICAL.
From the Southern Field and Preside
"MY SISTERS LOVE-
BIZ SO. CA

Nearest the fountain Of my heart
There blooms beauteous flower,
Whose fragrance forms the happiest part
Of many joyous hour.
With it my choicest thoughts 1 ali,
And gather from above
The purest rains which Heavens distill,
To dew my Sisters Love!'
care not for the charms which earth
Has placed upon her brow;
Ivalue not the childish mirth
That fingers even now;
For on, the geu, cherish most,
While in life's path move
The prize that is my purest boast
Is my sweet Sisters Loyef
Ny gentle Sister, how prize
Thy many winning ways
The loye.llt glauces Of thine eyes
Thy simple, ar;less praise
But when in heartfelt, silent prayer
lift my thoughts above,
The thanks I offer truess there
Is for my Sisters Love
Ny Sisters Love! o., bright 1t shines
With it | ne'er will part
a besuteous flower which hourly twines
Around my Utmost heart.
Others have loved me, and may be,
As true as Heaven may prove,
But there is still moro dear to lne,
Nv gentle Sisters Love!
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The Right Spirit in Northwestern Virgil
MIA.


MIA.
The Barbour "Jeffersonian' has an article
upon the times and seasons, from which we
make the following extract:
The crisis has swept over the country with
startling effect, and made two nations where
only one pre.existed. The return Of the South
ern Confederacy IS now beyond the range OF any
reasonable expectation They have realized the
sense of their independence and nationality
which growing and systematic persecution,
instigated by fanaticism, has denied them for
| many years They are free-free from e sub.
tie, designing foe, and, by the help OF God, and
their own self reliance, they intend TO remain
free. This is the plain ,natterof.lact statement,
and it is high time that it should be distinctly
understood. And uen who continue TO tall; Of
the Union, and Saving the Union, are either
knaves or fools.
The question now is, where shall Virginia
go9 Shall she 90 to the North, and be ruled
bY the phariSaical folly that las perverted one
of the best systems Of government, or shall
she 70 with the South as their coequal, and
where she will be honored and loved? This is
| now the question for the Virginia Convention
! to decide. The good men Of the State have
urged this matter upon their considerations
But so far the Union. sliriekcrs have turned a
deaf ear to their entreaties nor DO we believe
that any inducements will cause these men 70
forego their purpose Of ubolitioniz'ng Virginia.
Under the new apportionment, the eight
border slave States vii! have only 81 electoral
votes. The anti.slare States will have loo
yotes-nearly three times IS many as the Dor
der slave States. Virginia loses two Congress.
men. Thus, she will be pcwerless in the hands
of her enemies Virginia is now condemned
by the North on account OF her foolish peace
propositions" The mighty Commonwealth
which in times past was so noble and SO
bold, the foremost in the fight, the first in coun-
Gil and in field, now stands trembling before
Abolition dictation, and vainly begs after COIN
promises from her most deadly foes. The Re
publicans do not even deign to pet her. They
DO not speak the gentle words that master
would utter to his hound. Her threats about
coercion did not deter Lincoln from taking an
opposite position in bis Inaugural. slave
holding State-the largest s!uveholding State
she crouches to the ,yrantS who hate her In
sttutons, and have sworn to extinguish them.
But let the true patriots in Virginia be not
discouraged Do not leave her now naked to
her enemies. Although she is now laboring
under cloud, yet the sun will shine upon her
after the short night which has overtaken her
is past, and she will be true to her ancient re.
nown. The satanic ingenuity Of those cold
blooded politicians, who struggle for the ascen-
dancy Of the hour, will DO instrumental III
opening the eyes of the people to their deg:a-
dation and shamc Let the patriots OF Virginia
be not discouraged The darkest hour Is just
before the dawn OF day.
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4 HAPPY MARRIAGE UNION.

But happy they! the happiest of their kind /!
Whom gentlcr stars unite, and in one fate
Their hearts, their fortunes, and their beings
blend.
TITS not the cosrser tie ofhuman laws
Immature. Oft, and foreign to the mind,
That binds their peace, but harmony itself,
Affirming all their passion into love;
Where friendship full exerts her softest power,
Perfect esteem enlvened by desire
Ineff.b!e, and sympathy Of soul;
Thought meeting thought, and will preventing
will,
With boundlcss confidence: for nought but
love
Can answer love, and render bliss secure.
(Thomson
MINISTERlNG ANGELS
| see no light. hear no sound,
When midnight shades are spread;
Yet angels pitch their tents around.
And guard my quiet bed.
Jane Taylor.
MIND.
Mind, mind alone
Is light, and nope, and life, and power!
Elliot
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For the En4uirsi
The State Convention.


Messrs. Editors Being on visl: to the
United States, you will excuse the liberty OF
foreigner in 50 publicly asking you ! few CUES.
tons. Since my examination Of the principles
and theories Of the General and State Govern.
ments, have no doubt of the existence OF
State sovereignty and Of the unalicnahle right
OF State secession.
LIST. Have tue people Of Virginia the right
of transit with their slave property through
the free States, or to visit those States with
their slave property: Ii they have or have
not, why is i, not demanded and secured
The failure in either case, apprehend, in.
wolves high point Of honor and confessed
inferiority in the ssterhood Of States.
ei. If Virginia has rights 10 be secured,
whv request 3 consultation with the slave Dor
der States? Is 1t because she don't know
what those rights are, Or she is willing to yield
some portion of them at the dctatioa OF the
border States or the free Suites?
. Sd. Why does no. Virginia, through her
State Convention, decide a. once upon some
plan of settlement or separations Are not the
members gentlemen of intelligence, and do
they not SOW understand the objects Of their
convocasion and the rights Of their State, or
must they necessarily receive daily enlighten.
nent through the medium Of speeches, before
they are prepared for wise action; or is par.
liarnentary courtesy carried, in this country,
80 Jar. that speeches have priority over the
cries auxieties, and failures OF the million?
18th. As am uninformed that the President,
at Washington, will deliver another inaugural;
that the Confcderatcd States will return in
few weeks, into the national Union; that any
Conventions have been called i'll any Of tie FREE
States; or of any ne'e lights from tho North
ern or Southern Presidents, or from Northern
Conventions, do me the service, Mcssrs. Edl-
tors, by explaining or accounting for this delay
in action by the representatives OF the world
renowned citizens Of Virginia FRANCE
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ANOTHER Olp TEXAN GoSE--Dr. r. A.
Jrion one of the founders of the republic Of
Texas, died at Nacogdoches Feb. a7th. DR..
Irion participated in the revolution which Sc
parated Texas FROM Mexico, and was Secretary
Of State during the first presidential term Of
Gen. Houston. He was native Of Firgina-
Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1861-03-16

There are one thousand five hundred car
rage makers out Of employment in New Ha-
ven, Connecticut. Is nobody suffering any
thingg'
Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1861-03-16

Tur AcorITTAL OF w. H. RUssELL--The &C
ouittal, in Washington, of w. H Russell,
charged with completely in the Indian, Trust
Fund Dedication, was made under the statute
which provides that no man shall be- prose-
cuted for crime touching which he has been
examined before any Committee Of Congress,
The decision was In Accordance with the plea
of the counsel, ana tic Indictment was ordered
to be auashed
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Federal Troops Preparing TO Withdraw.

Federal Troops Preparing TO Withdraw.
New ORLEANS, March l2--Texas aIvices
say, the troops formerly stationed at Camp
Ringgold have arrived at Fort Brown on their
wty to the coast. The steamer Daniel Web.
ster was waiting outside the Brazzos 70 trans.
port the Federal troops. 1t is reported that
l000 Texans were stationed on the Rio Grande,
and that reinforccments were still arriving.
The collector of the District of the Brazos has
resigned and resumed the discharge Of his du-
ties under the authorities of the State