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The weekly Butte record., 1861-06-08
The Late News.

The late adyices by Pony demonstrates the
fact that the Government has the will, the
power and the courage to meet the impending
storm. The first gun fred at Fort Sumter
aroused nation of soldiers Two hundred
and fifty thousand men, armed with all the
sinews of war that art and experience can de-
wise. and wealth procure, are now in the field
to avenge the infamous wrong. The Govern
ment, goaded on by the impious insults heaped
upon it during the last eight months by the
rebel leaders, has advanced to protect itself
and assert its authority. The rebel chiefs,
instead of meeting a divided, revolutonized
North, have met grim visaged iron war at
their own doors. and now must bear its conse-
quences. They brought it upon themselves,
and for no Just cause. As yet there has been
no great battle fought, nor any fortified posi-
ton of note taken possession of by the adj
vancing army, Ilthough blood has been split
in scrimaging or bush fighting, and several
rebels captured.
The rapid movement Of detachments Of the
army, confirm the rumors Ct an attack on both
Harper's Ferry and Norfolk, and in all proba-
bility the Stars and Stripes are now waving
over the remains of the property of the United
States, located at these places. The next ad-
vices from the East, due today, will undoubt-
edy bring US tidings of a clash of arms, terrible
in its effect, and one that will cause jeff Davis
and his cohorts sharper work than they have
heretofore encountered In capturing unnamed
FortifcatioEs, United States Arsenals, Hospi-
tails, Custom Houses, Mint's, and Revenue
Cutters commanded by traitors. The position
Of the rebels at the present time, is unenviable.
Confusion warse confunded, reigns supreme
throughout the land violence rules unchecked,
and crime unpunished the doors OF the prl-
sons are thrown open, and their inmates turned
loose into an undisciplined army, to rob and
plunder the inhabitants along their line OF
march. From that, as they alleged, Gordon
of free States, inhabited by cowardly, imbe-
cile, psalm-singing Yankees, has sprung around
them, as if by magic, a Gordon of batteries
laundering forth iron hail, an imposing admon-
iton TO traitors to shrink from the wrath to
come.
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Butte Co. Democratic Central Committee

At meeting of the Democratic Central Commit
tee of Butte County held at Oroville Or the 10th
day Of May A. D. 1861,
1t was unanimously Resolred That we reafiirm
and adopt the resolutions passed by the State Cen
tral Committee at San Francisco on the sth day OF
Nav, 1861. and recommend them TO the earnest
consideration of the people OF Butte County.
That a Convention be called to meet at the town
of Oroville on the TWELFTH DAY OF JUNE
A. D. 1861, for the purpose of making nominations
for County Officers, and appointing twentythree
delegates to the State Convention to meet at Sac
ramento on the 4th day Of July prox. and for such
other business as may be necessary.
That the basis of representation to the County
Convention ne one delegate for each precinct al
large and one delegate for each fifty votes cast al
such precinct at the general election of 1850, and
one delegate for each fraction of thirty votes and
over.
That we cordially invite all persons who are IN
conditi0nally for the maintenance of the Constitu
ton and the enforcement Of the laws who are in
favor of preserving intact the integrity OF the
Union, and who viii sustain the constituted author
tiles in all lawinl efforts in suppressing rebellion
and in defending our county against foreign or do
mestic enemies to participate with US in the Pri
mary Elections.
That the following is the apportionment of pre-
The weekly Butte record., 1861-06-08

SOUTHERN PRIvATEERING.-A New York
journal observes that the idea that our COM
merce has anything to fear from letters of
marque to be granted by the SO called Govern
ment of the Confederate States, Is perfect non-
sence. 1t is true that the confusion likely to
result from the present condition of things
along the shores of the Gulf may offer induce
ments to pirates to follow their calling, but
privateers can only be called into commission
by an established Government, and as there is
no Government at the South recognized as such
by any nation, the men who would be daring
enough to sail under letters Of marque issued by
The Montgomery junta, would be liable to be
taken by the cruisers of every nation and
swung off the yard-arm in chains.
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Ux1rrD STATES STEAMER SAe1yAw-A

UNITED STATES STEAMER SAGINAw.-A
correspondent of the San Francisco Herald
writing from Hongkong, March Both. thus re-
fers to this California built vessel:
The other day | visited the Saginaw, whose
machinery was constructed by our enterprlsIng
fellow townsmen at San Francisco, the Dona-
hues She is the admiration of naval men
here The engines work beautifully. The
boilers are as tight as bottle Not one new
bolt has been required since she left San Fran
cisco. During her voyage from Japan she
experienced very rough weather. She lost her
starboard bulworks, her boats and starboard
wheehouse were stove in, but still the engines
worked admirably. Donahues work has been
thoroughly and satisfactorily examined by all
the naval engineers Of the squadron. The
boilers have not yet been so much as scaled
The fresh water pump causes little trouble
when she is running up muddy rivers, but at
sea it works well. 1t is conceded that there
is not steamer in the English navy that can
run with the Saginaw. She was at the Peiho
river twice last Summer, and beat all the
British steamers up and down.
The weekly Butte record., 1861-06-08

An UNEXPECTED MEETING OF BROTHERS.
Some eleven years ago, young man named
Noble emigrated from the Atlantic States,
and since his arrival in California has resided
in the interior. He left. among other rela-
tives at home, brother, who at the time OF
his departure was about eleven years of age.
On Saturday evening, the elder of the twain
was present at the First Regiment of Callfor-
MIA Volunteers. The opportunity presenting
itself to register names, he walked up to the
table, but waited a moment for the volunteer
before him. On glancing at the book he saw
his own surname had just been written, but
what was intense astonishment on looking up,
to recognize his own brother, whose face he
did not see since the day Of leaving home,
eleven years before. We will be bound they
are descended from patriotic stock. and it is
emnently meet and proper they should accom-
pany one another to the scene of conflict
Alta, June Sd.
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PARsoN BRowNLow AGAIN.-Parson Brown
low is as wrathful and defiant as ever, towards
the Secessionists The following is one among
many of his good things
Wehave been studying the character of God
for the last thirty years past, and that, too, in
the sacred biography of his own writings and
we confess that we have not come up with any
point in his character, or nature which warrants
the belief that he will identify himself with the
Southern Confederacy, in this conflict The
war has been brought about without any ade-
quate cause.
The weekly Butte record., 1861-06-08
CHA IRAFIUN PreSldent.
GEO MM 4 A. THAYER' TIME Secretaries.
Wolf Creek Plumas County, May 26, 1861

The ZoUAvEs AND THE PREsIDENT.-Our
St. Louis correspondent sends US the following
racy excerpt:
The interview of some of Ellsworths Zou.
aves with President Lincoln is described by
those who witnessed it to have been one of the
most amusing incidents possible. They saluted
him as familiar as though he had been a
brother Jake or Nose. Hello old cock p
was the sautation given " Say, Gov'ner can't
you give us fellers something to do ?" cried
another " For Gods sake, uncle Abe, let US
go at once and clean out Alexandria" said a
third. Another vowed and protested that
'the boys amt havin' id bit of fun-jest
fairly rustin' out, doin nothin but drill" One
of them was particularly down on a secession
flag that was visible across the Potomac from
their encampment % Say, Gov'ner," says be-
won't you let cove go over, and jest pull the
d--n stick up?" Quite number of them
were very anxious to be permitted to make a
foray down the river, and capture any Virginia
craft that might be afoat. " Now, old Ahe,
tell you wot jest you or old Scott say the
word, and we'll go down and take them id
secession schooners, and sink 'em deepern
hell r'
Mr. Lincoln was so much amused at their
odd expressions. and their free and easy man.
ners, that he laughed until the tears ran down
his cheeks.-Appeal.
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A TIMELY MovE-Colonel johnson, who
was in command of the Government forces on
this Coast, and was superseded by Genera
Sumner, on account of his supposed Secession
tendencies. is now in the rebel service at Har
per's Ferry. He was good Union man in the
eyes of a certain clcSs of men in this State
who were very indignant at his removal.
The weekly Butte record., 1861-06-08

A BRIcK.-The Augusta Age says that
Mr. Sumner S. Brick of that city has one sol
in the army of the Confederate States, another
in one of the Massachusetts, Companies that
were assaulted in their march through Balti
more. and another in the Z. S. Navy; and
what is better still, he proposes to join Maine
Company himself, if no exceptions are taken
to his age, which slightly exceeds 40. He is
emphatically Brick, and so are his sons :
DE. Union 4duocate.
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Summons.

I'm the District Court of the Fifteenth Judicial
District of the State Of California, in and fol-
the County of Butte.
The People of the State of California, vs. ]. Wat
son.
Action brought in the District Court of the Fif
teenth Judicial District, and the complaint filed in
the County of Butte, the Office of the Clerk OF
said District Court.
The people of the State of California send greet
ing to J. Watson.
You are hereby required to appear in an action
brought against you by the above named plaintiff in
the District Court of the Fifteenth Judicial District
of the State of California, in and for the County of
Butte. and to answer the complaint filed therein,
"a copy of which accompanies this Summons) with
in ten DAYS (exclusve Of the day of Service after
the service on you of this SummOns-if served
within this County, or ifserved out of this County
but in this Judicial District, within twenty DAYS
or if served oul of said District then within forty
davs-or Judgment by default win be taken against
you.
The said action is brought to obtain Judgment
against Won for the sum of S29 OIL alleged to be due
from yon to plaintiff for taxes levied for the years
1859 and 1850, upon real and personal property in
Butte County and more fully described in plaintiff
complaint now on file in the office of the Clerk of
said Court and for costs of suit and II you fail to
appear and answer the said complaint as above re-
ouired the Plaintiff viii take judgment by default
against YOU for the said sum of sS29 0l and for
costs of suit.
Given under my hand and Seal of the
J District Court of the fifteenth Judicial
SEAL. District, this lst day of June, in the
year of our Lord, one thousand eight
hundred and sixty-one.
HIM. PHIPPs, Clerk
By MILES CHAPIN, Deputy Clerk.
FM. SMITH, Plaintiffs Attorney.
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THE WAY THEY SUPPORT THE WAR.-A,self-
righteous Republican the other day taintingly
accounted for the large preponderence of Dem
ocrats enlisting in the war, by saying, nobody
but drunkards and rowdies would enlist. and
yet these men talk about hemp for such as will
not glorify Republicanism in their defense ol
the Government. Such bgots will find that
there is difference between sustaining Mr.
Lincoln in his defense of the government, and
singing peans to Abolitionism.--Me. Union
ddrocdte
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"a A gentleman yesterday rose in the Union
prayer meeting, at the church in Fulton street,
and solicited the prayers of the congregation
in behalf of his daughters, living in Louisville,
Ky. He held in his hand letter from them,
in which they referred to the existence Of wide
spread alarm and terror among all classes,
from apprehensions of rising of the slaves
New York Times, May 14h.
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THEArmcAL.-Those desirous Of passing a
pleasant evening, viii not fail to visit the
Theatre this evening and listen to the talented
Mrs. JULIA DEAN HAYNE, who will appear in
the play of the Stranger" supported by a
good stock company.
The weekly Butte record., 1861-06-08

REV. T. STARR kING.-The lecture deliver
ed at the Brick Church, on Wednesday evening
last, by the Rev. T. Starr King, on the " Ole
Battle of Lexington, and the new Struggle
for the Union, was well attended, and gave
general satisfaction. We were unable to at
tend, and cannot therefore speak of its merit;
Of our own knowledge.
The weekly Butte record., 1861-06-08
SPECIAL NOTICES.
COUNTY YTREAsURER's OFFICE

I
Warrants drawn on the General County Fund
registered between the 4th and 10th of August
1859, inclusive; also warrants Nos. 1873, and 203
drawn on the INDECENT Sick Fund, registered Aug.
ust I'd, and 4th, 1852 will be paid on presenta
uon at this office, and will cease to bear interest
from THIS date; if not presented within sixty days
the money set apart for their redemption will be
appropriated to pay warrants next in order of reg
istry.
The weekly Butte record., 1861-06-08

GEN. DENVER UNION MAN.-Gen. Den
yer in a letter to R. NJ. Brigg, of Amador,
uses the following language:
So long as there was chance for peace
able settlement of our troubles, was opposed
to the exercise of military power, but when
the unnecessary attack was made on Fort
Sumter, and the South closed the doors to
everything like peaceaale settlement, could
no longer hesitate. Right or wrong | am for
my country. Politically, l may differ with
those in power. but nothing will ever induce
me to desert my country's flag.
The weekly Butte record., 1861-06-08
ANNOUNCEMENT.

We are authorized to announce the name of DR.
NJ. VRooMAN, as a Candidate for County Recorder
subject to the decision of the Democratic Union
County Convention, which meets at Oroville, on
the 18th of June inst
The weekly Butte record., 1861-06-08

THE CALIFORNIA MoUNTAINEER.-TheJ June
number of this justly popular periodical is now
before the public. 1t contains large amount
of reading matter, and is one of the most spir-
tied Monthlys on the Pacific coast.
The weekly Butte record., 1861-06-08

VOLUNTEER COMPANY ELECTION fol
Company of Orovie, at a meeting held foi
that purpose, on Thursday evening last:
Captain, f. B. Willis; lst Lieutenant, J
A. Wardwel I'd Lieutenant Richard HIud
son; Sd Lieutenant, VIM. Sheridan Orderly
Sergeant, S. A. Dickey % Orderly Sergeant
VIM. Armstrong Sd Orderly Sergeant, A
Williamson; 4th Orderly Sergeant, w. R
Hunt
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DEATH OF COLONEL ELLSWORTH. = The
brave, patriotic and efficient officer, Colonel
Ellsworth, commander of the lst regiment OF
New Y York Zouaves, has fell in defence Of his
country and his blood is upon the hands Of
rebel chiefs. He was shot in the back by a
concealed foe, while carrying the Confederate
flag down a fight Of stairs after he had hauled
it down from the flagstaff of the Marshall
House in Alexandria.
The manner of his death, a stab in the back,
by an assassin's hand, is a fitting illustration of
every act committed by the Secessionists since
they first dared to assert their doctrine. In
not one instance have they ventured to boldly
face, even their own people, and submit their
diabolieal schemes to the will of the majority;
but have concocted them behind closed doors,
and carefully concealed them from the light of
day. until the people were unsuspectingly fitted
to receive them. But why enumerate the
numberless glaring, damnable wrongs commit
ted within the space of few brief months
their name is legion, and history will unerring-
" record them Colonel Ellsworth was the
founder of the Zouave service in the United
States, was native of New England, and 81
years of age His remains were taken to
Washington. and lay in State in the East
Room of the White House The murderer,
jackson, the proprietor of the Marshal House,
was killed on the spot by FraRcis D. Brownell,
of Troy, New York. After the issuance of the
Butte RECORD extra, early Thursday morning,
all the flags in town were lowered to halfmast
and remained so throughout the day.
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CORRAL Hollow Coal MINEs.-W ilhoit,
Whiting and Pache have just returned from a
visit to the Corral Hollow Coal Mines, about
thirty miles from this cily. The Company
have about two hundred and fifty tons Of coal
in their store house at the mine, and are work
ing twelve hands The vein is about ten feet
in thickness, and nearly perpendicular. The
gentlemen above named have made contract
to haul coal from the mine to the new embara-
cadero of the Company, on the slough between
Chamberlain's and Wilson's, and will furnish
five ten mule teams for that purpose. 1t is
calculated that each team will haul from eight
to nine tons at load In anticipation of this,
the number of hands in the NINE will be in
creased to double the present number working
day and night. In this connection, we per-
ceive that a bill has passed the Legislature,
giving J. S. Kohn, j. OBrien aud Others
the right to construct railroad from the
above mines to the San Joaquin river-the
road to be completed within two years from
the date of the commencement of the work.
Stockton Republican,
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JEFF. DAVIS PIRATES IN THE PAc1F1c.-It
is rumored that privateers from JEFF. Davis
" Let US alone" Confederacy are on their way
to the Pacific, with the intention OF capturing
the Panama bound steamers. They are sup
posed to be about thirty days out and, ol
course, will not arrive inside the next sixty
days. The steamers are being armed for their
! especial benefit
The weekly Butte record., 1861-06-08

BALL At HuMBUG VALLEY Messrs. Woor
& LONG are making preparations to give a
ball at their Hotel in Humbug Valley, on the
4th of July The invigorating atmosphere
and pure water of that mountain retreat
should be an incentive to our burghers, tc
leave the valley, and partake of the pleasures
in store for them.
The weekly Butte record., 1861-06-08

INJURY TO THE GRAPE CRoP.-The San
Andreas Independent says the late severe hail
storm was quite destructive to the coming
grape crop. Nearly third of the branches
in many localities were knocked of and des-
troyed.
The weekly Butte record., 1861-06-08

New BANKING FIRM.-Messrs. j. A. Ward
well, & Co., have established banking busi-
ness in Ferguson's new Brick Building, on
Montgomery Street, where they are prepared
to buy gold dust, receive deposits, procure bills
Of exchange, and transact general banking
business. Their advertisement will be noticed
In another column
The weekly Butte record., 1861-06-08

Nor IN THE CIVILIZED WoRLD.-The Sc
cession "blessed peace-makers," of Yuba county
in Convention assembled, have proclaimed to
the whole world and the rest of mankind, .
that our country is without the pale of the
civilized world. Hear them =
We will not deny the truth of history; and
therefore, before God, the ciudt-ed trorld ana
our country, we charge the Republican party
Now, we seriously object to our countr,
standing out in the cold among the out
side barbarans, and shall advise it to seeede
and set up little civilized world of its own
Let US alone"
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DIED.

AT the Central Ranch, Butte County, June 4th,
of putrid sore throat, JAMES WILSON, son of Jesse
and Phineas R. Hutchins, aged three years two
months and four days.
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HANS sarsaparilIa Yellow porI .ul

Halls SarsaparilIa Yellow Dock and
Iodide Potass is prepared from the finest rod
Jamaica Sarsaparilla and English Iodide of Potsss
admirable as a restorative and purifier of the
blood, it cleances the system of all morbid and i'm
pure matter-removes pimples, bois, and eruptions
from the skin-cures rheumatism and pains of all
kinds. All who can afford should use it, as it tend
to give them strength and prolong life. Sold by
druggists generally, at 81 90 per bottle.
R. HALL CO., Proprietor,
Wholesale Druggists, l43 and 1856 Clay street.
a2l-6m San Francisco
The weekly Butte record., 1861-06-08

PATRIOTISM citizens of OroviIle are
manifesting their patriotiim by unfurling the
bunting to the breeze Messrs. Clark & Bro
Tiers and d. G. O'Donnell have erected flag
stats in front of their business houses each
about 100 feet in height, and we hear of seve
raj more soon to be erected. Small flags car
be seen in almost every direction floating tc
the breeze, and gladening the heart of the
patriot
The weekly Butte record., 1861-06-08

Our readers will bear witness that we have
protested against this war, with whatever
ability we possessed.-ErpresS.
They will bear witness that all the protests
emanating from that quarter have been against
the acts of the General Government, while not
one has been recorded against those who COM
menced war to extermnate it.
The weekly Butte record., 1861-06-08

SECESSION CONVENTION oday the "blesed
peace making fraternity, of Butte county,
will assemble in solemn concave, at the Court
House, to enact their part of the programe,
arranged by the Lindley = Montgomery =
Kungle-Harris oligarchy, to gull the people
into electing them to fill the County, State and
Federal blessed Offices" We doubt not
they will produce platform, containing a
Union plank strong enough on its face to bear
up the civilized world and our country :"
but on a close examination, it will be found so
weakened and worm-eaten that should " our
country " step one foot thereon, in attempting
to get back into the . civilized world" it
would fall through and land square into the
middle Of South Carolina.
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ATTENTION! SIR KNIGHTS!

The Oroville Commandery of knight Templars.
Nos, will assemble at Masonic Hall, on the second
and fourth Wednesday of each month SirKnights
from abroad are invited to attend whenever con.
venient. RC. .GRIDLEY. G. q
FRANK JOHNSON, Recorder
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B1 Mrs. Wins1Ow, an experienced Nurse
and Female Physician, has a soothing Syrup for
children teething which greatly facilitates the pr
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 !,
will give rest to yourselves, and relief and health TO
your infants. Perfectly safe in all cases See ad.
vertisement in another column.
The weekly Butte record., 1861-06-08
W. r. BROWN,
County Treasurer.

ioNsohlAL'ii you want your HAIR Cur in
manner that becomes you-your head SmAMPooyp
with an article that thoroughly removes the dana
ruff, and stimulates the capillary organs Of the hair
or a DELIGHTFUL SHAVE with the accompaniment.
of the purest Hair Oil, Cologne, Pomades Hair
Tonics and Cosmetics; if you want clean cor,
Portable Bath, Warm Bath, a Cold Bath a Sbo,ro,
Bath, Salt Bath, Sulphur Bath or a Perfumes
Bath, call at "FERGUSON'S Hair Cutting Head
quarters" Montgomery street next doortocorner
Myers street. d25tf