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The weekly Butte record., 1862-11-08

WE'LL DoNE.-Five of the six sons of Mrs.
Sherb, widow of Lazarus,) in this place, says
the Gettysburg (Pa.) Compiler, are now in the
armies of the Union-all Democrats-all for
the Constitution as it is, aud the Union as it
was,'-not one abolition. The county cannot
furnish more example of devotion to the
flag than this, aud yet because the mother
shares the Democratic sentiments Of her boys
there are those mean enough to denouuce her
as I" secessionist" Had the volunteers from
Pennsylvania been allowed to vote, the State
would have sent to Congress full Democratic
delegation.
The weekly Butte record., 1862-11-08
a PARAPHRASE.

Who u this that comes from Edom,
Clothed in majesty sublime:
This, whose crown Of mortal splendor,
Lights the hoarF hills Of Time;
In the purple tints OF Bozrah
Are his royal limbs arrayed,
And the sunsets flashing beauties
Fall before His smile and f.de2
am He-who hath redeemed thee
From the death that never dies,
He whose blood was freely given
For all sin a sacrifice.
am he-the death Amounted,
Mighty in NY strength to save,
He whose arm hath burst asander
The dark chamber Of the grave.
Glorious are the Sons of Morning
Wherefore are thy garments red,
Like the raiment OF the winners
When the bleeding press they tread
have gathered in the vintage,
l, alone, the wine-press trod,
And mine arm hath smote the idlers
In the vineyards of my God.
When cried aloud for helpers
In the valleys there were none,
And the hot winds of the desert
Answered from the hills alone;
Therefore, in my righteous anger,
l have trampled on their pride
Therefore are my kingly garments
In the blood Of nations dyed.
The weekly Butte record., 1862-11-08

KILLING RArs.-A NOVEL TRAP-The
premises of good many farmers are often
infested with rats, and we are often asked for
modes of destruction. \ resident of Brooklyn
is yexed with an increasing family Of rats that
seem to grow fat on arsenic and rat-eXtermina-
tors He doesn't like rats and refers his case
to the Sunday Times. That journal recon-
mends trap made as follows
Take mackerel barrel, for instance, and
fill it to about one third its hight in water
Then place log endways in the water, so that
one end of it will remain Just above the surface.
Make the head of the barrel little too small
to fit, and suspend it by two pins TO the inside
of the top of the barrel, so it will hang as if
on pivot and easily tip by touching either
side. On this head, thus suspended, secure
piece of savory meat. The first rat that scents
1t will, to get the meat, leap on the barrel
head. The head will tip, or tilt, and precipi-
tate Kim into the water, and resume its former
position. The rat in the water will swim TO
the log, get on the end of it and squeal vocifer-
ously. His cries will bring other rats, all of
whom will be tilted into the water, and all of
whom will fight for the only dry spot in it
Wis: the end of the log. As only one rat can
hold it, the victor will drown all the rest, and
can in the morning be drowned himself We
have seen twenty rats caught in one night by
such a trick.
The weekly Butte record., 1862-11-08

A CoUET SCESE.-A man who had never
seen the inside of court house until he was
introduced as a witness in case pending in
one of our District Courts sitting last fall in
the northern part of the State, being sworn,
took position with his back to the jury, and
commenced telling his story to the Judge
Judge RI in his bland and courteous
manner, said" Address yourself to the jury,
sir" The man made short pause but not
comprehending what was said to him, continu-
ed his narrative His Honor was then more
explicit, and said to him, Speak to the jury,
sir-the men sitting behind you on the bench
es." The witness then turned around and
making an awkward bow, said, with great
gravity of manner, Good morning, gentle
men -
The weekly Butte record., 1862-11-08

Costly BLUSDERs.-A saloon keeper, in the
scarcity of change conceived the idea of Issuing
tickets, good for one drink" to regular Gus
toners, when he couldn't change their money,
In printing the tickets the printer made mis-
take, as the saloon keeper discovered to bis
cost, after distributing large amont of them,
The tickets read, Good for one Drunk" A
number of two-fsted drinkers, who got hold of
some of these tickets have been ndulging in a
series of drunks ever since, greatly to the pecu.
mary loss Of the " salooner."
The weekly Butte record., 1862-11-08

IN oar Revolutionary war, the English held
possession of stronghold, which our forces
could not gain unless through a knowledge Of
how matters were conducted inside. Anthony
Wayne, Mad Anthony" as he was called,
undertook this delicate and dangerous service.
He spoke Dutch like native, and getting a
cart, he loaded it with cabbage, and started
for the fort. So complete was his disguise
that no suspicion was entertained he brought
Just the article the garrison needed he took
time to peddle them all out, and was suffered
to depart The next day the fort was taken,
when the officer recognizing Wayne at the
head very coolly asked, Sir how do you sell
cabbage to-day?'
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The FIRsT KNOWN SALE OF LAxD.-How
early extreme precision was found ncedfu in
conveyanciug. may be seen from the interesting
record, in the Bible history, of the first sale of
land of which We have any knowledge
8 Ephron, the son of Zohar, made sure unto
Abraham, for possession, his field which was
in Macphelah, which was bsfore Mamre, the
field and the cave which was therein, and all
the trees that were in the field. that were in
all the borders round about" This would be
a very insufficient instruction for deed con-
veyiug an estate il the present day.
The weekly Butte record., 1862-11-08

PACKING APPLES IN LEAvgs-A few years
ago Mr.. S. w. Boynton, of East Hartford,
while gathering up the leaves under an apple
tree, in the spring, observed beneath them
fresh, unfrozen apple. 1t suggested at once
that dry leaves would answer well as packing
material for fruit, and the next fall and every
season since he has used them for this purpose
We saw few days ago some specimens thus
preserved, seemingly as fresh and piquant in
favor as when first gathered. Yet be assured
US they were varieties that would have decayed
months ago unprotected. His plan is to pick
the apples carefully at the proper time, but
not to pack them until the forest leaves are
perfectly dry and the weather quite cool.
Then the apples and leaves are packed in
alternate layers, and the last layer of leaves
crowded in as close as possible by placing any
convenient weight on the cover of the barrel
The leaves are of such elacticity that the whole
may be compressed so tightly as TO prevent all
shucking, &C., and yet not bruise the apples
in the slightest degree. In this latitude Mr.
Boynton has never found it necessary to keep
these barrels of fruit in any place warmer
than open shed. 1t would be advisable, of
course, everywhere, to keep them in as cool a
place as possible. In the spring they are to
be removed to a cool, airy cellar, or to an
apartment especially for fruit, in connection
with the ice-house- Homestead.
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ARE you fond of hymn singing? Take a
note Of few. The first is the hymn we heard
in meeting the last time On. take a pill, oh,
take, oh take pill. oh take pill grim home '"
The hymn We heard treble and soprano by
the fairer portion of creation" Oh for man,
oh, for q man, oh for a mansion in the skies
The one Plunkins heard the base singer at
oh, send down Sal, oh send down Sal, oh
send down Salvation"
The weekly Butte record., 1862-11-08

The Turkish Government has decided on
couceding the right Of passing the Dardanelles
by night as well as By day to merchant vessels
Of all nations The regulations, specifying the
signals to be displayed after sunset, will be
shortly issued, 1t is to be hoped that this
important facility will be extended to the
Black Sea entrance of the Bosphorous.
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handed deSpots rivet their chains. 1t is an
absurdity to assume that We can not save our
liberties without sacrificing them; that we can
not re-establish the rein Of law except by
inaugurating a reign Of terror Our cause is
dishouored By such expedien,s"
Tbs STREAM OF IIFE.-Life bears US on like
the stream Of 4 mighty river. Oar boat at
first glides down the narrow channel through
the playful murmurings Of the little brook, and
winding along its grassy borders. The trees
shed their blossoms over cur young heads, and
the flowers on the brink seem 10 offer them
selves TO our young hands We are in hope,
and grasp eagerly at the beauties around US,
bat the stream hurries on, and still our hands
are empty. Oar course in youth and manhood
is along q wilder and deeper food. aud amid
objects most striking and magnificent. We
are animated by the moving pictures of enjoy
ment and industry passing before US; we are
excited by short lived success. depressed and
rendered miserable by some short lived disap-
pointment. Bat our energy and our depen-
dence are both in vain. The stream bears US
on, and cur joys and griefs are left behind US
We may be sbipwrecked, but cannot anchor;
our voyage may be FASTENED, but cannot be
delayed whether rough or smooth, the river
hastens towards its home, the roaring of the
waves is beneath cur keel. and the land lessons
from our eyas, the floods are lifted up around
US, and we take our last leave Of earth and its
inhabitants and of our future voyage, there
is no witness but the Infinite and Eternal
Bishop Heber.
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WELL. what next?" said Mrs. Partington.
as she interrupted Ike, who was reading the
war news" The pickets were drove in five
miles! Bless my poor soul, but that will make
a strong fence. I suppose they had to be
driven in deep to keep the secessioners from
digging out under them
The weekly Butte record., 1862-11-08

PARsoS BRowNLow says of the emancipation
proclamation that it is useless measure, but
ii will quiet the conscience of that class of
radical men who are afflicted with the iucura-
bic disease which he calls the niger Oh the
BRAIN"
The weekly Butte record., 1862-11-08

CLOSED FOR REPAIRs.-In Judge LIS Office
was always kept for private entertainment and
soace, demUohn of :" good old Jamaica -
His honor noticed that every Monday morning
it was a lighter, a more abstracted John, y
than he left it on Saturday night. Sam was
also missing from his usual seat in the ortho-
dox paternal pew.
The Judge called after him Sam, where
have you been? ?"
TO church, sir"
What church, Sam?"
Second Methodist, sir
" Had good sermon, Sam ?"
Very powerful, sir; it quite staggered me,
sir"
All, l see" said the Judge, quite power
full, eb, Sam p
The next Sunday the son came home rather
earlier than usual, and apparently not so much
" under the weather" His father hailed him
with: Well, Sam. been to the Second
Methodist " again to-day ?"
" Yes. sir"
" Good sermon, my boy ?"
Fact was, father that l could not get in
church shut up and ticket on the door"
Sorry, Sam, keep on going, you may get
good by it."
Sam says, on going TO the Office for his usual
spiritual refreshment, be found the John y
empty, aud bearing the following label There
will be no service here to-day, the church be.
ing closed for repairs
sam departed sadder and wiser" but
with his bibulous proclivities, not better man
The weekly Butte record., 1862-11-08

LAUGHTER, sleep, aud hope are the three
bounties with which kind Mother Nature COM
pensates Us for the troubles of life, which few,
perhaps. would accept if they were asked be-
forehand.
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ANALoGY.-When is a plant like hog?
When it begins to root When is it like
soldier? When it begins to shoot And when
is it ike an editor: When it begius to blow.
The weekly Butte record., 1862-11-08

IL large assemblies there is more feeling aud
less thought than in small ones.
The weekly Butte record., 1862-11-08
Agents for Record.
Business Notice.

Messrs. .THo's CALLow and D. NJ. BIsHoP, having
purchased interests in the RECORD Newspaper and
Job Printing establishment viii hereafter be assO-
ciated in conducting the business of the same. No
change will be made in the Editorial control of the
Paper.
The weekly Butte record., 1862-11-08

All, Jenny" said kind hearted DR. Pom
sonby, Bishop of Derry, to drunken black
smith, am sorry to see you beginning your
evil course again; and, Jenny, l am very
anxious TO know what you intend to do with
that fine lad, your son ?"
Intend, sir, SAID Jenny, " to do for him
what you can not do for your son"
Eh eh hows that-hows that?'
To which Jenny, with burst of genuine
feeling, said, intend to make him better
tmau than his father =.
The weekly Butte record., 1862-11-08

Is this a fiction? Professor Holloway be-
gan with almost nothing. He kept on adver-
tising little at first and increasing g-never
ceasing altogether-and now he is worth $780,
600 per annum. Moses Il Son, the London
tailors, are worth 100000 per annum. The
proprietors of the Macassar Oil, eIO,O and
Dr. De Jough, the Cod Liver Oil man, fl0,-
600 per annum. How much, too, has been
made by similar speculations in this country,
and all through advertising?
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Donations f;os IA the Ladies.

T." SUMMIT AITRaBASY, Dec. Is, Isel.
Editors Dfspatch Ge-re through the coll
Olnns OF your paper 10 acknowledge the re-
ceipt Of 4 hna lot OF socks and Inittens from
the 4adtes\of Franklin, Pendieton county
Va, for thu Lewis hangers, Company !, 3ist
Regiment Virginia volunteers. They also
CIR to furnish as many more rs the COM
pany may need. In addition TO this. they
have furnished clothing Tor two companies
from their own county.
Thus Il will be seen that though crouched
between the shades Of the Shenandoah and
Alleghany noun tains, this little band of
female patriots "re willing, 20 the ca tent of
their facilities. to emulate tue benevolent
acts OF the ladies Of Eas tern Virginia. This
II the first donation this company has ever
received, and truly they appreciate il, rs well
IS the kindness of its donors
Will not the has. orian Ii n one spot on the
pages ne submits TO posterity, on which TO
commemorate the kind and benevolent acts
of the females o.our country in the struggle
Tor hbsrty. w. Is. McHRaAR.
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Correspondence of the Richmona D;spAtcb.
I've Year lS62-!fititarg Rerisu-Graniiey Fur
ioaghs-Ofd =" russ and Feathers --Ta. " De
patcA."
DAWES FoRD, pnace William Couuty,l
January l, 1862. !
Let us hail the dawn of the new year with
Joy. II opens brightly Tor ps. With Gov
ernmeat now firmly estabii .i;ed, which is
empnaucaliy eur own clear headed, f.n
ana sagacious Presi ient III army able aod
Willing to fight tor their rights, rs fully shown
by the brilliant succession OF Nictorie> WLich
have crowned therarrls-in mpaiison VI IN
the lestre of which their rev~rses are nut Il
epeck--it Is meet that Re should greet the
dawn OF eighteen hundred and slxty-two
with gratitude 10 that supreme Being who
rules all. knowing we are right, let ns
strive 70 maintain that right, through veal
or woe, to the period Of its ciose-.ye, even
ehou Id ii be at tns cost OF ficfrS If btgGd :
A general review ana inspection Of the
third brigade, com posed OF the ..ii, tih, s,hd
18th ALABAMA and LIN mississippi regiments.
with Carriers battery and the Georgia Hue
sars, took place herr sst.Tstay. They were
reviewed by Gen. Khoies, and presented Ii
sple add and in pos !nS appearance.
The 9Th Alabama regiment has, under
stand, gone in for the war almost TO "Inan.
There is every reason to believe mat inres-
JOurths of the twelve months' men on this
lire will do the came. LolGnent is unneees-
sary.
Gen. Beauregard has issued an order per-
mitting the various Brigade Generals to
grant leave Of GbseE &c I o soldiers DESTROYS OF
visiting any o, tbe encenpnent5 within the
lines OF the Potomac. This is n sensible
order, and will dou btless bs fruitful Of many
Co1vtvial gatherings OF Old friends this win
ter, as well as pleas ant recreation.
] see by your Northern ndyices, that the
great an, old "fuss ard Feathers,' has re-
turned to the UIitet States. Il has been said
that he went to England TO settle Il domestic
dif1culty. Viewed In this conneci hon, he re
turns In ominous haste. 6urg.-Wonder il
he couldn't now be induced TO lnarrv old
mrs. Partington! "Biow out the light -
The Dispdich is a most welcome visitor in
these, parts. The first iG'erosatory at our
little regimental pos -oidce, abeing for let
ter. the next, invariably ia, 'huve you got
the DispatcAy p Receiving 1T, generally, The
day after lis publication in L chmond, it is
Universally regarded MS the beat aud most re-
liable III edium of news. WARRsE
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fCorresp on1encs Of the Ricbnlf nd Disp atch
Co.. Gisham's B,isrde-Thr Condifiga Of III.
= 1ro0ps-kiecitoa GF OMcfrs. &c.

IrV1ps-hfcito1 ~ CTcfrs, DC.
CAMP MADISON. MAR W1SCHgsrsR,
: December 3isL, 1861. {
I have Just been over to see Ibe boys in
Giiham's Brigade, which has lately joined
us, and was delighted 10 1iud SO many Of our
Richmond friends amongst them. Company
~" is, notwith standing their srd cam paign
on Valley Mountain, lii splendid condition,
ranks full, and the boys looking as fat rs
seais aud in fine spirits. TheShad an election
OF officers 4 few days sin ce, which resulted in
the election of Philip Wexford, lat Liputen-
ant Granville Gray, I'd, and James Payne
"a Junior. II we have any thing to do, il Is
my opinion that the band box company will
prove itself rs useful as ornaments TAI. Ma
ryes battery is connec ted with the brigade,
and our friend Billy Caskie WAS to day elect
ed LIST Lieutenant. ! was always partial 10
Billy, aud had the curiosity to inter- 0gate
ono OF his nen who was standing in a group
arcDHd their camp fire as To wha. kind y! an
Cflicsr Billy WAS.
'.Aud is it our little Leftenant. Sir, sure
au' he's the hest little man Ia the army. We
all love him, sir aud Will follow Ii i'm TO our
Eravis to serve mir, sir"
The 1-ishman seemed enthusiastic in his
praisa, and WAS endo ,sei by the others of the
group.
1siiiy Is full OF pluck, and we feel satisfied
shat he possesses all the requisites OF Il good
sOldEr.
The virginia forces will IN All probability
operate together, and We doubt not will 10
their duty as men and soldiers. +.
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HE- ARTIFICIAL TEETH.-THE Chez.
c>S Plastic AND VULCANITE PRO.
Ck@2s.-o. W. JONES, DSETIET, having the
right fer the above mode OF making Test, and be
ing satisfied Of its absolute superiority over al
other uretnods, wiki confidence comm end it to
those desiring full partial Of teeth, and es,
eeeisiiy such az may be Gissatis fed with those
they are now using. The perfect adaptation OF
tie plate mouth and the suction thereby 20.
cured, enables him to insert One more teeth
gith1bt ctaspe. This method having been adopted
by those sts,..lng Inquest In the profession, North
and South testimonials vii be given and SDeci.
mems exhibited Ia those Wishingto see them. Sets
OF Teeth, gold Or any other plate, will, OF
course he made for thoee preferring taem. FIJI
ing, Cleansing, Extracting aod all other operations
gently and thorou galy performed eesh extracted
by ELECTklCIFY, wlthcrt isir.
NJ Office iii MAin x:res', opaos;ie Corinthiab
ha!l de lily
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EDUCATIONAL.


NV ARkENTOE IN C.) FEMALE COLLIE
w 0IATE ISSl ITUTE
Will commence its AID session JANUARY 9th
prepared to give ample instruction Ia Il 9 Solid
and OraameaIal bransaes For particulars ad.
dress JULIUS WILCOX
a%-l2t* Principal.
5. SQUIRkS's s.iscf
LIZ CLASSICAL &yd
ENGLISH SCHOOL
Cernar Of Nam and lst ste. win
Reopen on MONDAY, January 9Th
Would be pleased 10 receive
d. S'-rs Additional PIyPILS
M Rs. JOHN DARkACOrT will opsn =
Vl School, On tbs first Of January next, Tor
young ladies', at Westwcod. her residence, IN tas
kehmond and Charlottesville Turnpike, one mile
from Richmond
Hoard and tuition in English for tan rsonths
otdO tuition In Engtsh. tone half in sdvance) g. 10
Music anA frsach III tee usual prices.
kErgRfNcks REV. Charles H. Read ID, d.;
Fss'hy 4 0rstsan. Esq; DR.. Thomas Pollard.
d. xl-ims
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- UNAW AIS.

10 AN A WAY-SsOo REWAKD-From the
HI residence Of the subscriber on the 30th Noy.,
NEGRO BOY fsaac, about 80 years old, 81 feet
high, ginger bread comp EXON, Of pleasant and
polite manners, hair short and happy, and IL left
handed. will give the above reward for the sp.
Prehension and delivery OF said boy in the jail as
This negro ran toff In consequences Of having com.
Tnitsed most brutal and unprovoked murder upon
the psrson Of my Cverseer, and it behooves the
community at large TO be on the lookout for this
criminal. He may be in the vicinity Of Frsdsr.
icksburg, where he has acquaintanees.
LOUISA @. TALIAFERRO,
Rapid Ann p. o., CulPeper county, Va
do 12-d3tAeodts
NIFTY DOLLARS REWARD-WiH be
IL paid for the apprehension and return to
me OF my servant CHARLES. who absents
himself about the middle Of July last.
CHARLES Is about 1e years of age, i've feet
eight inches high, Of light brown Complexion.
bushy hair and very black.
!. have reason TO believe he has engaged
himself as servant to some ofiicer Of the army
now In the field, who, in employing him,
supposed him to be free Commandants Of
regiments will greatly oblige by making in.
quiry in their rsgimsnts:
ia 4-Sts Richmond. Virginia.
ID ANAWAY-Froa, the subseriOsr, % or about
HI the drst Of November last, Me- RO
WOMAN, named Harriet She h about IS years
old, light complexion, and about Ave feet three
lAC0so Axn. Que nAs nye0 win II. sHArusWtn9Io
me, q No. l13 Main s.rsst, Richmond
ja9-lw* ROWLBTT WNFREE.
1OANAWAY-S37 REWARD-1 oseso ,,:.
III named 0!LBHkT, aged between 20 and 50
pears. Biz color y black; whiskses grey, undsr
:ss ssin BE !: sses. y. f.ss high; bask hair H.
bought him q Diekinsoa L Hflvs suction room lset
TussdaZ.. He WA broueht here By gentleman
sansd fao.. g: Neal. q Nesth 0asolins. he isis
~ pssn,nss oIssrday afternoon. between md 2
"c'ocA' 4ns s4oss FeMara w11 % paad ~
a A1SAS' 90 asm street,
Rishmcnd, Va
=. ..~-v9 sodSea N scms eoavsnieot jail
.e.1-
ID UNAWAY IN JAlL.-Wao eommifte0 -
~ sos ~ o. hserieo eoasty. q TIE 1dof No.
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NEGRO HIKING,
NEsH Q HAN 9 1oA 1Se2

The sub cribecs have associated tAeAAM
gethcg 70 conduct
In ths city Of Richmond, emAsa4 = ~
ous Of Negroes, Rsntins out H0usaa -
acd Perscnal Essate, &c.
Thar special o tention Will - eivsl b u
out Negroes and from the log expsdnns1
each have hsd feel confident that they Vus
70 procure fair prices and ed homes FIX q
groes entrusted N their care. They sseeoil
Hnuancs Of that liberal pstfoaaGe Asrsioia|
.. ow.d upon esch Of them. They have ~
pie arnngewents to have ncgroes card q
hired out and In eases Of s.eknsss WI M
personL attention.
We earnestly request our friends - ssaf
negroes 70 rs By the lss Of January. DstssE
and better homes cen b ohtained BY saD6iy
In early. E.A. OL0PN'
RIO. b. Lynn
~ Once corner Of Frmkiin md WEI q
d. 2S-dti 5ehJau "a