The weekly Butte record., 1862-11-08
A Sketch---Julius Caesar.

Julius Caesar, in personal appearance, was
slender, tall and delicate, and was reputed to
be the handsomest man in Rome Descending
from one Of the first families, and being endow-
ed with powers of mind of the highest order,
his success in all his undertakings seemed
certain
Aspiring to be the first man in the republic,
and having two rivals for the same distinction,
Pompey and Crassus, Cesar sought to accom-
plish his purpose by uniting these rivals. This
union was consummated, and be enjoyed the
favor of both by which means a partition Of
power was agreed to by Pompey and Crassus
with their mutual friend, thus forming the first
Triumvirate, 50 B. c.
Caesar bad the government of Transalpine
Gaul and lllyria, and nobly sustained the mill
tary glory of his country In Gaul, Germany
and Britain he spread the terror of his arms
He invaded and subiugated considerable
portion of Britain B. c. 55 pears; but the ur-
gency of affairs at home delayed the further
progress of his arms. He soon, however. re-
turned, and in the course of nine years this
ambitious general not only conquered Britain.
but all that country that extends from the
Mediterranean to the German Sea. II is said
he took 500 cities; subdued 800 different
states overcame 100000 of men, I ,00O,O 900
of whom fell on the field of battle, and the re-
mainder were made prisoners of war.
By the death of Crassus, which occurred 50
years B. c. an end was put to the Triumvirate
After this event, both Caesar and Pompey
began TO entertain the idea of supreme, und
yided dominion. Both were extremely power
ful but Caesar possessed superior talents, and
had an invncible army devoted to his inter
ests. The main body of the people were also
devoted to Caesar, who had won them by his
liberality.
The contest for superiority soon resulted in
civil war, disastrous in the extreme to Pom
pey and the republic. At Pharsalia, Caesar
and Pompey met in battle, and Pompey was
defeated, losing 5000 men killed, and 24,000
taken prisoners. Pompey fed tc Egypt, and
was there murdered Pompeys army consist
ed of $4,000 footmen and 1000 horse, while
Caesars numbered only $4,000 footmen and
1000 horse, but they were better disciplined.
War was Caesars element. In a contest
between Ptolemy and his sister Cleopatra,
Caesar interposed in favor of the latter, and at
length brought Egypt under the Roman yoke.
In two years after, he subdued Pharmacies,
King of Pontus.
Leaving the conquest of the East, Cesar
FASTENED to Rome to quell the disturbances
created by Anthony, his deputy. His presence
soon restored tranquility.
At this time, two sons of Pompey, with Ca
to and Scipio, were in arms in Africa, ass Ted
by Juba, King of Mauritania thither Caesar
FASTENED, and at Thepsus overthrow in battle,
with little loss to himself. This event finished
the war in Africa, and be returned in triumph
to Rome.
The state of affairs in Spain called Caesar
into that country where, after severe fighting,
he succeeded in conquering the remnant of his
enemies in that quarter, and returned to Rome
to receive the almost slavish homage of its
citizens.
Finding himself at peace, be turned his at
tention to improving the empire. He adorned
the city with magnificent buildings, undertook
to level several mountains in Italy, to drain
the Pontne marshes, and improve the naviga-
ton of the Tiber reformed the Calendar, and
meditated distant conquests.
His brilliant course was soon destined to
end. He was suspected of aiming at royalty,
which the people detested, and sixty Senators
leagued together with the view of depriving
him of life. This they accomplished by stab
bing him in the Senate House on the 10th of
March, A years B. C. At the time of his
tragical death he was in the 56th year of his
age.
Caesar enslaved bis country, and waded to
dominion through rivers Of blood His eeva-
tion cost the lives Of 100000 human beings.
CLOSED FOR REPAIRs.-In Judge LIS Office
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