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The weekly Butte record., 1861-05-04

MEMORY OF THE EIEPHANT.--A female ele-
phant, belonging to q gentleman at Calcutta,
who was ordered from the upper country to
Chittagong, in the route thither, broke loose
from her keeper, and, making her way to the
woods, was lost. The keeper made every ex-
cuse to vindicate himself, which the master of
the animal would not listen to, but branded
the man with carelessness, or something worse;
for it was instantly supposed that he had sold
the elephant. He was tried for it and con-
demned to work on the roads for life. and his
wife and children were sold for slaves. About
twelve years afterwards, this man, who was
well known to be acquainted with breaking
elephants, was sent into the country with a
party to assist in catching wild ones They
came upon herd ard this man fancied he
saw amongst the group bis long lost elephant
for which be had been condemned. He re-
solved TO approach it-nor could the strongest
remonstranees of the party dlssuade him from
the attempt. Having reached the animal. he
spoke to her, when she Immediately recognized
his voice; she waved her trunk in the air, as
token of salutation. and spontaneously kneli
down, and allowed him TO mount her neck
She afterwards assisted in taking other ele
plants, and decoyed three young ones, to
which she had given birth in her absence
The keeper returned, and the singular circum
stances attending The recovery being told, he
regained his character and as a recompense
for his unmerited sufferings, had a pension
settled on him for life This elephant was af
terwards in possession of Warren Hastings
then Governor General of Hindostan.-Popu
lar Natural History.
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AMERICAN GENIUs.-A story is told US, and
true one it is, which will illustrate the re-
sources of American genius. We will retell
it: Last week Messrs. Ostrom and Vanvrank-
en- of Omega, in this county, started out on
hunting expedition. When some miles from
the point of departure and while walking on
fiume of the South Yuba Canal, stepping from
one tie to another, Vanvranken fell and injured
his hip severely. SO that he could not walk
The hunters were far from human habtation
and help. Ostrom set his wits at work and
was soon moving his companion homeward.
Not being strong enough to carry the wound
ed man, he procured board and succeeded
in dragging him on it across the ties to the
ditch. Here he built raft and laid Van
vranken on it. Unfortunately there was not
water enough in the canal to float it with its
burthen. Ostrom procured board of suffic.
ent length to reach across the ditch from bank
to bank, and going some rods down stream be
damned the ditch with it till the water flowed
Dach anu lose nlSu eDouSh 10 Hodt tne ralt.
The cargo came down to the dam. Then going
farther down he constructed more dams or
locks, and in about six hours Vanvranken was
thus foated three miles. Assistance was here
procured and the wounded man taken home
as near drowned as bruised to death.
Ostrom ought to engrave on his coat of
arms, nal desperanlum.- Neuada Journal.
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The Celestial Army.

BY THos. BUCHANAN READ.
stood by the open easement,
And looked upon the night,
And saw the westward going stars
Pass slowly out of sight.
Slowly the bright procession
Went down the cleaning arch,
And my soul discerned the music
OF their long triumphal march,
Till the great celestial army,
Stretching far beyond the poles,
Became the eternal symbol
Of the mighty march of souls.
Onward. forever onward,
Red Mars led down his clan,
And the moon, like mailed maiden,
Was riding in the van.
And some were bright in beauty,
And some were faint and small,
Bat these might be in their greatest height,
The noblest of them all.
Downward, forever downward,
Behind earth's dusky shore,
They passed into the unknown night,
They passed-and were no more.
No more! Oh say not So
And downward is not just;
For the sight is weak and the sense is dim,
That looks through heated dust.
The stars and the mailed moon,
Though they seemed to fall and die,
Still sweep in their embattled lines,
An endless reach of sky.
And though the hills of death
May hide the bright array,
The marshalled brotherhood of souls
Still keeps its upward way.
Upward, ever upward,
see their march sublime,
And hear the glorious music
OF the conquerors of time.
And long let me remember,
That the palest, fainting one,
May to diviner vision be,
A bright ard blazing sun.
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GRArHIc.-Ihe other day boy came tear-
ing round a corner, with bis rags futtering in
the wind his face smeared with molasses and
shingle fourishing in bis hand, while he was
shouting to another boy, about the size of
pepper box, who stood nearly quarter of
mile down the street. 20 Bill, Bill, Bill
get as many boys as ever you can and as many
shingles as ever you can, and come up the
street round the corner as fast as ever you can,
for there's a big hogsit of lasses busted on the
pavement-busted all to smash"
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STRIKING HoME.-W While the Commissioners
Of the Southern States were in London for the
purpose of borrowing money, the Times of that
city, said in an article:
"As the new Confederacy includes in its
total population of 100000 no less than ] :
050,000 who are pledged to reputation, it is
difficult to understand the possibility Of such
an amount being raised in home or foreign
markets The feeling is increased by the fact
that, indirectly, the entire population may be
considered to have signi6ed their approval of
reputation as a principle by having selected
Col. Jefferson Davis as their first President.
This parsonage has long been regarded as the
apostle of reputation, and the holders of Miss
issppi bonds have reason to remember his
celebrated speech, delivered within the Legs-
lative hall, bull; by British money, in which
he ridiculed the crocodile tears Of the dupes
who had ventured to petition for payment Of
their claims"
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"DowS oE 4" NEwsPAPERs.-The city of
Messina, in Sicily, with population of l00,.
900 souls, does not contain single newspaper,
but it has several theatres.
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Why is the harbor of Charleston unpopular
with the girls? Because all the btioys have
been removed
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The soul, in its divines. mood, is ever an
orphan-a wanderer that kisses old grave
stones, and dreams OF old homes in new bea-
vens.
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GRIZZLIES are making their appearance in
rather plentiful numbers about the heads of
the Chowchilla and Fresno rivers
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A TRUE philanthropist aud we'll trained
horse always stop at the sound of sco.
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"THAT's the rock on which we split" as the
man said to his wife when asked to rock the
cradle.
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MEN are not put into this world to De ever.
lastingly fddled upon by the finger Of joy.
GIVE man good sense and be will not re-
pine at the want of good luck.
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of the season, if we except some Of the follies
of secession, come off the other day in the
neighborhood of the market. The greenest
Janathan imaginable, decked out in slouch hat,
a long blue frock, and a pair of cowhide shoes
as big as gondolas, with huge whip under his
arm, stalked into a billiard saloon where half
dozen persons were trunding the worries /; and
after recovering from the surprise consequent
upon first visit to such gorgeously furnished
apartments, he inquired if "any on EN- had
seen a stray steer" affirming that the blasted
critter had got away as he came through town
with his, drove t'other day, and he hadn't seen
nothin' on i'm sence." The bloods denied all
knowledge of the animal in question, and with
much sly wnging at each other, proceeded to
condole with him on his loss in the most heart
felt manner. He watched the game with much
interest, as he evidently had never seen any
thing of that kind before, and created much
amusement by his demonstrations of delight
when good shot was made" Jerusalem !"
bold to request the privilege of trying his SKILL
when be set the crowd in a roar by his awk
ward movements. However, be gradually got
his hand in, and played as well as could be
expected of greenhorn. All hands now be-
gan to praise him which so elated him that
he began to imagine himself second Phelan
and actually offered to bet dollar with his
opponent which Of course he lost. The loss
and the laugh so irrtated him that he offered
to play another game and bet two dollars,
which he pulled out of a big roll of bills; for
it seems his cattle had sold well, and he was
quite hush This bet he also lost, as the fool
might have known he would when, mad as a
March hare. he pulled out fifty spot-the
largest bill he had-aud offered to bet that on
another game The crowd mustered round
and raised enough to cover it, at it they went
again, and, by some strange turn OF luck,
greeny won. Elated beyond measure, he now
offered to put up the hundred he had Just won
against another hundred Ofcourse be couldn't
bunder into winning another game so they
could now recover what they had lost and
fleece the fellow out of his roll besides. So
they sent out for a famous player who happen
ed to have money enough to bet with, and an
other game was played which greeny, also won,
Another hundred was raised and bet, and won:
and it was not till he had blundered through
half dozen games, and, by some unaccoutable
run of luck, won them all-draining the pock-
cts of his opponents of some six or seven hun
dred dollars-that they began to smell very
large sized "mice." When everybody got
tired of playing, Gawkey put on his frock, took
his whip under his arm, and walked quietly
out, turning round at the door and remarking
-" Gentlemen, if any of you should happen to
see that steer, wish you'd jest let me know,
At last accounts they hadn't seen the steer,
but they came to the conclusion that they had
seen the elephant.-Newburypon Herald.
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TERMS CASH:

= 900 BUSINESS CARDS PRINTED
OaOOO for IS per l000,at
THE RECORD OFFICE.
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THE NAVAL BRIGADE.

meeting In behalf off the Naval Brigade, whose
vices hove been accepted by the state held a. the
Merchants Exchange at half past two o'clock yesterday
The object Of the meeting to make appeal 10 ship
owners merchants and Others for funds with which to
purchase battery Of James cannon for the Of
the brigade and without which they will not be properly
equipped fer service the Colonel Washington A.
Bartlett called the meeting TO order outside and no
other gentleman seemed disposed to undertake. the
he himself acted chairman he stated the object for
which he had called them together and explained the
absence OF General Dix and the Hon. Robert j. Walker
who had been invited speak. The assembly then ad
ourned inside 70 the rounds where Colonel Bartlett made
appeal IN behalf OF the Naval Brigade which, he said
had four hundred IN the depot at Staten Island and
over eleven hundred on the roll. There our har
Dor Of the fastest steamers in the American waters
and all they wanted means to purchase equipment
OF James ried and proecties, which would cost
thousand dollars each They would then proceed on
their mission and nothing would be heard Of the
prvateers Of jefferson Davis In the Gulf except their cap
ture by the Naval Brigade.
Remarks were aho made oy Capt. Norris Osbon, and
Rev. Mr. Dcnson, chaplain OF the brigade who appealed
for TO arm the seameu in defence OF that flag
which had never yet been lowered when there
power on earth to defend It,
Subscriptions the amount Of about hundred and
twenty dollars received-one gentleman, Mr.. Hall
day, having given q hundred dollars.
The brigade wish TO raiee twenty thousand dcl,ars
The meeting adjourned till O'Clock today, and IL
Was announced would be adjourned from day 70 day,
until the necessary sum was subscribed
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SENATOR MASON IN PENNSYLVANIA.


coasscdien BY the Legislature Of ne Properly " Jams ~
Mason, N Pennsyiconio.
Airport CIRCULATED q fe~ days ago iha. James n.
Mason had been arrested st Peryve and VI here
Tie man, however, happened 70 be somebody ese Fad
il really been Mason he would have been bound over,
and tried for treason forthwith, and the United States
Marshal before this time, relieved Of akrg care Of any
thing but lis remains ] never saw, IN Philadelphia,
where I was, manifestation Of more Wild delight
among the masses than when Il was runored that
he vas Under arrest and on ha way 70 Philadelphia.
The Legislature Of Pennsylvania has, however, now
taken hold Of something more valuable than Jim
Mason himself, viz--hls estates IN this Common
wealth II being understood at Harrisburg that Mason
(who in his own right 81 property is poor, broken
down yrgnian) owned out four negroes, two Of whom
we're old and worthless and the other two gss from
his family that be had Virginia bonds or Virginia
hank stock and, in fact, had stake 1t all far
psopsr'y was sOSeerned Tie game
opulert gentlemen in Virginia and Maryland that bis n
erest in the whole matter wGs that q a"wrecker' si
ply-of poor demagogro who sought 10 keep himself
IN n place from whence Vhc derived al tho Little
consideration which he poeseesed n arp way the
Pennsylvania Legislature, Il SCENE, going TO commend
the chace which he has been handing around 70 viz
gina gentlemen 10 his own lIs. Mason ~~ fortunate
enossn some years ago y m ,s,S.r ~, sd 81 renssy
Chew, Hq. inherited from his father, ere Of Tire Pro-
vlncia Chief justices e. Penn sylvaria (himself,
SIN IN he days q me Reyouiion), large
country seat, az 4 then Was, n tho neghbornood
Of Germantown, but now part q the rcorporaled city
OF Philadelphia Owing 70 the prcgress OF The city north
wardethis estate has become Of groas value, and Jim
Macon thus became rich man In Pennsy wanna, in right
Of his wife. Mr. Chew, the father, owned also estates IN
o. yet no disposition in this Commonwealth TO act vim
dc,iyely and had the estates question been those q
Of any other respectable yrgnians who are acting
der se Of civic honor or under the Influences Of
what N the North deem q bad political education,
not a blade Of grass on them would be harmed. But
Jim Mason q By word in ard about Germantown. Bis
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THE wINANsEs, OF BALTIMORE.

BNrMoRRs may q, 1861.
Mr.. W. J. wnDNa-My DEAR sR--I have Ia
thank you for your kind letter Of the 3oth
April calling my attention TO the notices taken
Of my father and myself 10 connection with the
present political excitement and which assert that bad
rendered loan Of half million Of dollars 10 be employed
in arming the secessionsts OF Maryland in their war
against the United States and that my father Ross VIE
mans had largo foundry In Baltimore, where he en-
poyed four hundred hands in producing arms with can
non balls and rapeshot for the purpose, and was
making two steam cannon from which he exrsc:ed great
things in shughtering the defenders Of The stass and
Stripes had already seon these statements N the pa
pers and had resolved that they were anonynousy
made as we'll as loose and unfounded, my friends WOULD
estimate them a. they deserved and In due time fecome
satisfied Of their incorrectness. me IMPRESSION they
seem 70 have made upon you however, ana your nqur
ies IN regard 10 them, induce 70 say that never
rendered loan Of any description either for the purpose
above Indicated or for any other which was connected
directly or Indirectly with the present condition Of pub
the assertion In regard to manufacturing steam cannon
ia equally unfounded II originates, probably, Ia the
fact that steam gun belonging TO the city sent by
the Board OF Police 10 the establishment Of wiuaus 4
Company In which my father and myself Interested,
TO be repaired. With regard to the casting Of
balls ana grapeshot the assertion true that the
establishment was along with others In Baltimore,
employed by the city authorities TO furnish these articles
and others, when they believed that the peace Of the
community and the preservation Of order within the
limits OF the city required the aid OF the military and
when II was found that proper supply OF ammunition
was necessary 10 their efficiency For the work thus
DONE as well az for othcr expenses incurred in the de-
fence OF the city the authores you may have seen,
made appropriation Of half million Of dollars Thank
ing you for the interest which you have manifested liz
this matter for old friend and Trusting that you wilt
find in what have actually done nothing more than the
performance OF the duties Of citizen towards the COM
munity In which he resides and welfare In
separately connected with his ovn remain. my dear
SIR yours truly, MOS WINANs.
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RAMsEY'S REGIMENT OF VOLUNTEERS FOR
THE REGULAR ARMY.

Th.s splendid corps viii no doubt be the first In the
field under tie ast proclamation Of the President 1t
VIII be twenty-five hundred strong. Although many
graduates Of West Point and other officers who have
served are appointed 10 appropriate commands in
the regiment stD there 10 left yet for enter
pr.sng and ambitious young gentlemen who wish 70
ceive ssons IN TIE service There will be, when
fun twenty captains and sixty eutenants in the COM
nand OF course many will have TO be appointed from
civil nfe ss no. more than forty selections are now
No less than fifteen orderly sergeants who exhibit honor
able discharges from the Old regiments OF the army
have recrl ted into this organization. More
wanted. TIE choice is made with great care.
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THE BANN0CKBURN BATTALION OF VOL
UNTEFRS,

Captain Nason, Of tie Seventy ninth regiment, Is
Organizing battalion, 10 befdenonnate the "Bannock
burn Battalion Of Volunteers" The battalion viii be
composed o. select and choice young men, Of good repu
tation and moral character
They meet for recruiting st the Mercer House, where
their headquarters and the batta ION, which will
humber 200, s rapidly filing itsef up with young men
Of tie caste referred 10.
Many Of ire heroic regiments Of England Ireland and
Scotland VII Re represented the coming struggle, and
there e doubt whatever but they will acquit them
seyes worthy tie and title they bear in battling
TO suppress rebellion and treason wherever they exhibit
themselves. The future happiness and glory OF the
United States demand ths and there s little doubt that
The battalion OF BannccxbrnaIs will do their duty to
the country and the consti.r The battalion when
completed T.ll preeenI an imposing appearance.
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THE DE KALB REGIMENT.

This regiment which has chosen the nae Of the cele
brated German hero Of the Revolution Sc iis nom az
g1sre is rapidly approaching completion. The fret Ave
companies now full and will be in within the
next few days The regiment which heretofore has been
guartcred in the Turtle Bay Brewery, In Fory.flfth
street will this evening take up permanent quarters IN
Courads Yorkvfe Park, until marching orders
ceivcd from Washington Tho rogsnent Is composed al
most entirely Of Germans and the officers have 10 prove
their military capacity by presenting their commissions
from some European army. Company viii be o zouave
company under command Of Captain Emil Duysing and
Lieutenant A. welss officers who have served with dis-
tncton during the schlessIr Bolsein from 1879
70 1851. This company ia entirely 'mplste
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PRESENTATION OF COLORS TO COMPANY
D, THIRTEENTH REGIMENT
DEPARTURE OF THE BALANCE OF THE REGIMENT
TO-DAY.

DEPARTURE OF THE BALANCE OF THE REGINKNT
TO-DAY.
On Saturday evening last Company d, Of the Theenth
regiment New York state Militia, Of Brooklyn, had
splendid stand OF colors presented 10 them by kessrs
Wheeler, Wilson Co., sewing machine manufacturers,
Of this city. Captain Balson, in command of the
pany, received the present Ia their behalf Yesterday
morning the company left the Arsenal Fort Green
and proceeded via the Fulton ferry TO this city, for the
purpose Of paradipg their new colors They passed up
Broadway, and pdsdnk paid their dewirs 10 Aessrs
Wheeler Wilson. All along the route they were most
enthusiastically cheered The balance Of the Thirteenth
which were left behind viii take their departure from
Brooklyn this morning to join their compatrots at the
seat OF Mr. Philip McDermott long attached 70 the
New York press, goes with Company of this regiment
TO Join In maintaining the Union and indvisble
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FIRST BRIGADE, NEW YORK LEGION.

-Four regiments are being organized 10 compose this
corps the headquarters Of which located at No.
william street. The regimenta depot at No. 1876 Pearl
street The Fret regiment Is 10 be temporarily Offered
By Colonel j. Iangdon Curtis Colonel Of the Ninth
gment Colonel Styles, late Colonel CT the Eighth regi
ment, and Colonel henry ~ slipper, late Colonel Of the
Ninth artillery Hon. John Cochrare, Colonel Ryker, OF
the zouavee MAJOR Srdson OF the class of 1885,
west Point and many other Influential citizens and army
officers are aiding in the the First regiment
OF which nearly complete. Governor Morgan and Ma
ior General Wool have gwen tier approval 70 the pro-
gramrss.
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and recommend him 70 the confidence Of al troops
transit.
Signed on behalf Of the regiment.
GEORGE W. PRATT,
Colonel commanding the Twentieth regiment.
sIxTY-NINTH REGIMENT.


Captain Thomas Francis Meagher sails this afternoon
for Washington, with an escort in charge of immense
quantity OF stores for this gallant Irish regiment. He
is the bearer Of letters and dispatches the colonel
and officers. Major Bagley win most probably sail on
Saturday in charge Of the remaining portion Of the camp
eqnipage, ammunition, sc, Of the Sixty ninth. The
Mayor assisted by James B. Kirker, the intelligent and
active captain Of the engineers the Sixty NINTH
been ndeaigable since the departure Of the reg
nent IN his efforts 10 and forward the stores and
we have no doubt the men of the Sixty ninth viii have
in eN days good reason TO be grateful to him for his
apoyous and ncessant services in their behalf Captain
Meagher remains with the Sxtynnt until IT shall be-
come necessary 70 bring his companynow known as tho
Reserve Corps OF the sixty ninthnto service, when he
VIII return and take his command In the meantime
Lieutenant Edward X Butler (who served out his full
term Of military duty with the Eighth-the famous old
Washington Grays) commands the Reserve Corps Of the
Sky NINTH and under his instruction this brilliant young
organization g rapidly approaching surprising ateadi
ness ard efficiency Amongst the stores for the Sixty
ninth several hundred havelocks, the patriotic
work and donation OF Mrs Judge DAILY who not satisfied
with doing al in her power to assist the national
nenf has enlisted the kindly and meet opportune services
Of many other accomplished and high spirited ladies Of
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MOVEMENTS OF TRANSPORTS.

The United States transport Keystone State Lieutenant
commanding Trenchard arrived at this port yesterday
afternoon in thirty three hours from Washington City.
Reports on the eth in the Chesapeake passed Unite
States transports Cambridge, from Boston, With ospa
for Fort Monroe Wyoming Star OF the SOUTH Cn1alne,
and q number Of others, bound up the Chesapeake Tb
gunboat Monticello was OFF Sones Point blockading the
mouth OF Elizabeth river The Quaker City was on thu
Canes Of Virginia,