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The weekly Butte record., 1862-05-24
NO 80.
How Ben McCulloch Died.

A correspondent of the St. Louis Republican
gives the following account of the death of
Ben McCuuoch:
Concerning the death Of MeCulloch and
Mcintosh there seems to be but one opinion.
Both of them were mortnlly wounded during
heavy fighting by Gen. JEFF. Z. Davis against
the centre column Of the enemy. 1t will be
remembered the rebels gave way, and the two
Southern chiefains made most determined ei-
forts to rally them, In vain. McCuiioch was
struck with MIME rife ball in the left breast
as am assured by one who saw him fall,
and after be was taken from the ground-while
waving bis sword and encouraging bis men TO
stand 6rm. He died Of his wounds about IL
O'Clock the same night, though be insisted that
he would recover, repeatedly saying with great
oaths that be was not born to be killed by
Yankee \ few minutes before he expired, his
physician assured him he had but a very brief
time 10 live At this Ben looked up incredu-
lously and saying, o, hell" turued away his
head and never spoke after. l presume the
Southern papers VIII put some very fine senti-
ment into his mouth in bis closing moments
but the last words have mentioned are de-
clared to be correct by a prisoner. They are
not very elegant nor very dramatic, but quite
expressive, and in McCulloch's case decidedly
appropriate
At one time We had the doubtful honor of
McCuoch's acquaintance. He has figured in
the public mind during the last year as a for
midable outlaw. He has been vastly over-esti-
mated. He was a man Of no military genius
or training, and not fitted for rank above
captain of a company of scouts His mental
calibre and education was about the same as
that of Bob Metcalfe, one of Lane former H.
dian agents in Oregon, though we should regard
him as a man of more courage than Metcalie.
He was thin and spare, and the last man one
would have taken for Desperate. McCul-
.och was a great favorite with 10. Lane, and
in 1854 Lane endeavored 10 procure from Mr..
Pierce the appointment Of Colonel for him.
Pierce appointed him Major, whereat McCul-
loch was so incensed that he declined to accept.
Oregon Statesman,
The weekly Butte record., 1862-05-24
Two Pictures.

Summer roses twined the lattice, where q bright
young head was bent,
Where the rosy glow of sunset to its grace new
beauty lent,
Beauty smiled Ger earth and ocean, music thrilled
the balmy air.
And fair Nature, crowned with glory, breathed Il
Heaven her vesper prayer;
But the two who watch the sunset, wrapped in ont
deep dream of bliss,
In their old bright world of fancy, little heed the
bloom of this.
All alone they stand together, yet an unseen pres
ence benis.
Where the raven hair of manhood with her sunny
tresses blends;
Youths bright dream OF love is lingering, in its
fresh young beauty there.
Hopes fair angel, crowned with sunshine, hover,
in the shadowy air.
Once again pure hearts worship to a kindred
heart is given,
And the words so softly whispered, yet are heard,
and sealed in heaven.
Yet again beside the lattice stand the lovers as
yore,
With the grief of parting frightened by the hope to
meet once more;
Silent till low voice whispers, q Dearest. though
tonight part.
Still in soul we walk together, hand in hand, and
heart to heart:
Let no sorrow for our parting dim the beauty of
this brow,
When meet my rose of summer, let me find
thee bright now
Yet another scene at sunset, where the white mag
noas bloom,
Trumpets pealing, soldiers charging. through the
dim and deep'n gloom;
Whittier sent and wherefore charging, let their
leaders make reply,
Rushing the serried foeman, all the business is
to die;
Onward, onward, through the shadows, ere the
weary night be DER.
rest for evermore.
Morning, fair as ever, brghtens with her blush the
cloudless skies,
Guarded by the pale Death-Angel on the ground
soldier lies,
Through the night in mortal anguish, hath his
prayer been murmured Ger,
" Let me live till day is breaking, let NE see her
face once more;''
And a comrade, wandering thther, finds him with
picture prest
To the lips that smiled in dying. and the worn
heart is at rest.
Sleep, young soldier, where the pine trees whisper
low their breezy hymn;
Maiden, meekly tread the pathway once so bright
and now so dim;
God, in gentle mercy leads thee, through this dark
ness, TO His throne
And he wills that life should linger, when the JOY
of life is flown;
Mid Heavens palm crowned saints and martyrs,
thine should be blessed part,
They but gave their lives for Freedom, thou hast
given broken heart.
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MIME RIFLE WouxDs.-A medical co,l

MIME RIFLE WouxDs-A medical CORES
pondent in Kentucky says that the amount of
injury done by the mimic rife ball is very sur
prising, when compared with effects of the old
round musket ball Twice during the last two
days have | cut down and tied the femoral ar
tery for hemorrhage, resulting from the terrible
smashing done and disorganization caused by
MIME balls, which, making but slight wound
in the skin, have traversed the thigh from the
knee to the pelvis. Two upper arms, also,
from which removed the bullets, showed an
amount of damage done to the bony tissues
which one, Judging from the external evidences,
would hardly expect. 1t makes one think of a
remark of one of Napoleon's marsbals, that at
a certain battle he could hear the crashing of
bones in bis division, like as one would The
breaking Of glass by hail-stoDes.
The weekly Butte record., 1862-05-24

BAD IyIrlAIs,-In recent speech, Emerson
E,heridge Of Tennessee SAID be should always
steer clear Of the initials j. B." j. B. indi-
Gates John Breckenridge; J. B. stands for
James Buchanan j. B. suggests Judah Ben
jamin J. B. stands for John Bull aDd with
out intending to be offensive, will REMIND
you that J B. stands for John Brown
The weekly Butte record., 1862-05-24

FRoM the Petroleum District of Pennsylva
MIA it is calculated that the weekly product
cannot be less than IS 900 barrels of oil-or
100000 barrels per annum- This is wealth,
indeed.
The weekly Butte record., 1862-05-24

An excellent furniture polish is made with
one pint of linseed oil and about half gill OF
alcohol stirred well together and applied to
the furniture with linnen rag. After that 1t
is rubbed dry with soft cotton cloth and in-
isbed by rubbing with an old piece of silk,
when. after several applications, most beauti-
fnl oloss on the furniture will be the result
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PERTINENT QUEsrloy-The Visalia Delta
asks; Why didn't the secesh n this county
petition JEFF. Davis, to send troops to whip
out the Indians, instead of seeking aid from
the Lincoln Abolition Government ?"
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As body of men. who Joined volunteer
corps were marching out. one OF the awkward
squads in the front rank was out of step. His
right-haDd man, seeing this, said Bill, ye be
out of step !" when Bill. looking scornfully, re-
piled, Be ] ? then change your'u."
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A YANEEE has just discovered plan ior
making ships of India rubber, bot Congress
discountenspces the scheme, because they are
afraid that such ships, in crossing the hne'
would rub it out
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THE rebels considered bayonet charge by
the Federas as splendid joke They went
of at Mill Springs Ear enough when they saw
the mint
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Agents for Record.
Business Notice.

Messrs. .THo's CaLLow and D. NJ Bishop, having
purchased interests in the RECORD Newspaper and
Job Printing establishment, will hereafter be asso-
ciated in conducting The business of the same. No
change will be made in the Editorial control of the
%aper
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y POWERFUL BALsAM.-A manufacturer
and vender of quack medicines recently wrote
to friend for a strong recommendation for
his, the manufacturers, Balsam" In a few
days he received the following, which we call
pretty strong Dear Sir The land com
posing this farm has hitherto been so poor that
a Scotchman could not get living off it, and
so stony that we had to slice our potatoes and
plant them edgeways: but hearing of your
basam, put some on the corner of a tenacre
field surrounded by rail fence, and in the
rning I found that the rock had entirely
disappeared, neat stone wall encircled the
field, and the rails were split into frewood and
piled up symme;ricalv in my backyard.
put half an ounce in the middle of q buckle
berry swamp--in two days it was cleared of,
planted with corn and pumpkins, and row Of
peach-trees in full blossom through the middle.
As an evidence of its tremendous strength.
would say that it drew striking likeness of
my eldest son out of mill pond drew bis
ter all over his stomach. drew load of pota-
toes four miles TO market, and eventually drew
prize of ninety seven dollars IN lottery"
The weekly Butte record., 1862-05-24

ORpHEUs C. kERRs DEscRIrrIoy OF
FIGnr-Upon reaching the scene of strife, my
boy, we discovered that the ten western Cav
airy men had routed the rebels, killing four
regiments, which were also carried away. Ga
our side nobody was killed or wounded. In
fact two of our men. who went to the fight
sick with the measles, were entirely cured, and
captured four good army surgeons. l must
state, however, my boy. that although nobody
was killed or wounded on our side, there was
one man missing. 1t seems that when be
found the balls flying pretty thickly about bis
ears, be formed himself into hollow square.
my boy and retreated in good order into the
neighboriDg bushes. He formed himself into
hollow square by bending gently forward
until his hands touched the ground, and made
his retr6grade movement on all fours. Col
Wobinson remarked that this style of forming
hollow square was an intensely immense
thing on Hardee.
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GREAT MES.-Homer was a beggar; Plau-
tus turned mill Terence was q slave Boz
THUS died in jail Paul Borghese had fourteen
trades, vet be starved with them all Tasso
was often distressed for few shings Ger
vantes died of hunger; Canoes, the writer of
the LuSiade, ended his days in an almsbouse
and Nangelas left his body to the surgeons to
help pay his debts. In England, Bacon lived
a life of meanness and distress Sir Walter
Raleigh died on the scatfold Spencer died in
want Milton sold his copyright of - Paradise
Lost for els, and died in obscurity Dry
den lived il penury and distress Otway per
>hed of hunger Lee died in the streets :;
Steele was in perpetual warfare with the bail
ifs; Goldsmiths Vicar of Wakefield was
sold for trihe, TO save him from the grasp of
the law.
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FOLSOM AND PLACERvHLE RAILROAD
The Placervile News, Of Friday. says: 1t
gratifes US much to say that the prospect of a
railroad from Pacerville TO Folsom is much
more nattering than we a; first supposed The
Sacramento Valley Railroad Company propose
to pay the expenses of the Chief Engineer who
is to survey the route from Placerville to Fol
som, aud the people of Placerville to pay the
other expenses of the survey. If the work
should be found practicable, and the road be
built. the Placerville Company is expected 10
pay the entire expenses Of the survey. From a
brief explanation made by J. 2. Robinson,
Esq, President of the Sacramento Valley
Railroad Company. the whole matter resolves
itself into the proposition that the people oi
Pacerville eau have the railroad provided they
can pay for grading it and laying the sleepers.
By completing the work in sections, the profit:
arising from the finished portion of the road
will aid materially in completing the remainder
The body of mddling-sized man contains
pound of phosphorus, which. if in a free
state. and infamed. would burn him up and
everything around him Exchange. Cant
be-" says the Hartford Times; 8 We know lots
of old bachelors and antiquated maidens wbe
haven't even phosphorus enough in EN- tc
make n1tci"
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The mismanagement of inexperienced trav
elers has become matter of Joe Miller. An
old but favoriie illustration told from the Miss
isSippi to California, is this: A man rides up
to a standing wagon, and seeing wretched
looking lad nursing starving baby, asks what
the matter may be. Wall. now" responds
the youth, guess I'm kinder streakt-old
dad drunk old marin 5 in mysteries brother
Jim he's playin' poker with two gamblers
sister Sal 5 down yonder a courtin' with an
iutire stranger: this ere baby 5 got the
diaree the team s clur guv out the wagon s
broke down and don't keer cuss If never
see Calforny."
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New ZEALAND.-A gentleman who formerly
resided 10 Sacramento, and who lately took a
trip to Australia, stopping by the way at
Auckland, New Zealand, writes 10 friend in
this city as follows:
AT present New Zealand is very poor
colony. Business is very slack owing princi
paly to the war which is devastating the
country, and which it is expected will continue
some time. Gold has been discovered on the
middle of the island at place called Otago,
and also at a short distance from Auckland,
ard at Coromande At the former diggings
all the claims have been taken up, and those
who were fortunate in starting when the rush
was first made, are doing very well. Prospect
ing has only just commenced at Coromandel.
There was some difficulty at first with the na-
tives, or as they are here called, Maories )"
but they have issued proclamation inviting
foreigners TO seek for the gold and many are
accepting the invitation. The accounts are
hardly sufficient yet to induce large immgra-
tion !; still there has been quite a rush from
Melbourne, and | have no doubt that in few
months we shall have quite an influx from the
Australian colonies
There was cattle show last week at place
called New Market, a short distance in the
country from Auckland, which | attended, but
thought it very poor affair in comparison
with the one held in Sacramento last Septem-
Der. A bear was brought out in our ship from
California, and the grizzly was exhibited at the
fair, drawing immense crowds. The exhibitors
cleared $50, at a shilling head.
There are no theatres or other places of
amusement except billiard rooms. | spend the
greater part of my time on ship board, the
ship laying alongside the wharf; say the
wharf" because there is but one, although this
is the leading seaport town and the capital of
New Zealand. There are two or three news
papers here, one of which, the Southern Gross,
employs it is said, a first class phonographer.'
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1862-12-11
From Eortrcss Monroe.

FORTRESS MONROE, Iucsday. Oec 3 TN!
The steamboat Adelaide, arrived this morning
from Baltimore with GO Rebel prisoners, who were
transferred to the steamboat New-York, and taken
to City Point in charge of CAPT. Milford
Three steamers from New-York put into 1his place
to-day for nayigatOn. They belong to the BANKS
expedition.
The "Oh Virgins and North Carolina HOTEL
situated on Thomas street, Norfolk, was burned last
night.
Mq;or.Gep. Dix aud S,sff left here this morning
for Gloucester, review the troops At that place.
The British frgate Adriende, arrived in Hampton
Poads last night. This mornng she fired salute.
which was responded to by the water battery. She
left at noon to-day, after obtaining papers, which
were awaiting hAz here,
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1862-12-11
TIE BATTLE on FAYETTEVILLE,
A GLORIOUS VICTORY.
OFFICIAL REPORT OF GEN. CURTIS.

wAsHrsoros. Wednesday Dec. TO- 1852.
The official dispatch Of the battle of Fayetteville
has been received at the headquarters of the army
here:
Sr. LOUIS, Tnesiay Dec. Q, 1879.
Major Ger. II W. HALLRcK, Graedita Chief W0asfH9toa;
Ny forces Of the Aruy Of the Frontier united near
Fayetteville, IN the midst Of hard fought battle.
Gen. Blunt had sustained bis petition at Cano
Hill until Saturday night, when the enemy, twenty
five thousand strong, under Gen. Hindman, at
tempted flank movement on bic left, to prevent the
arrival Of Gen. Herrons forces, which had been ap-
proashng for four days by forced marches
On Sunday, about 10 q. me-, the enemy attacked
Gen. Heron near Fayetteville, who, by gallant
and desperate fighting, held him in check for three
hours, until Gen. Blunt's division came up and
attacked him in the rear.
The fight continued desperately until dark
Our troops then bivouacked on the battlefield,
while the enemy retreated across the Boston Noun
tains.
The lose on both tides il heavy, but is much the
greatest on tho sido Of the enemy, our artillery
creating terrible slaughter in their greater numbers
The enemy had greatly the advantage in position.
Among the enemy's killed is Col Stein, formerly
Brigadcr- General Of the Missouri State Guards.
Both Gems. Blunt and Heron deserye special
commeudaiion for their gallantry in the battle Of
Fayetteville, Ark. s. Il. Curtis,
sfsiof-(;en ernl Comm andjnr
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1862-12-11
Arrival Of Troops In North Carolina.

The W0ro'fey Spy las letters from the troops
which lief! Boston Il sior, time since. I, ssys:
Letters have como from the ylst Regiment. II!
appears tha, the steamers Merrimsc and Mississippi
went directly on the voyage Tuesday night after
the regiments wero taken on board. They arrived
of Morehsad City, near Beaufort, on Saturday, and
on sunday landed the men, who went to Nowbern,
IS or 30 miles distant, by railroad.
A. Newbern, the 5lst was received and enter
tanned by the 45th Massachusetts,, Col. Goldman,
with great cordially ana hosl iialty. The f5th and
Jlst are brgaded together. Tho latest letter from
tie 3ist written the afternoon OF Dec. /.
The regiment then encamped in barracks on
tie River Trent, south OF Newbern. This letter
states that there was alarm on tie previous night
d htle after IL o'clock, and that tho long roll"
beat, in consequence OF report that the Rebels
bad appeared and were firing across the river; but
toe reIoried Rebels could not be found. The men
were all well aud in good spirits. Some of
them, however. were not greatly in love with sea
voyages.
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1862-12-11
FROM GEN. ROSECRANS'S ARMY.
SHARP FIGHT NEAR LAVERGNE.
! FOraslng Party Attacked by the Enemy.
An Obstinate Resistance by Our Troops.
THE REBELS TWICE REFUSED
Positions Of Forests and Kirby Smiths Corps.
Special Dispatch to The n. Y. Tribune.

Special Disps,eh to The n. Y. Tribune.
NAsHyiLLs, Wednesday, Dec. TO- 1861.
Col. Stanley Matthew'S commanding a brigade in
Vancouver's Division. had sharp fight yesterday,
five miles north Of Lsvergne, while .oraging. He
commanded the 5lst Ohio and 18th Indiana Regi-
rnenls and the Dist Kentucky Infantry with one
gun Of Swallows 9TH Indiana Battery, escorting 80
forage-wsgous. Ten men and Sergeant Of the Dis.
Kentucky were lef. for guard at Dobbyn's Ferry,
and the wagons were filed, when Wbeeler's Rebel
Cavalry Brigade, the 18th Tennessee Infantry, and
full battery, attacked in the rear. The 5lst Ohio
and 35ih Indiana were taken back by Mathews at
double-quck, and in thirty minutes the enemy was
rspulsed. The wgons were retired rapidly to camp,
escorted by the Sis, Ohio, the Sh Kentucky forming
the reargusrd.
Half All hour later the enemy attacked us again In
our rear, and after sharp fighting, were repul.ed,
and the brigade returned to camp without losing n
wagon. Lieut..Co. Bale of the 18th Indiana had
the bone Of the left arm badly shattered. Adjnlant
b. X. Muller OF the fsrne regiment was killed.
Lieut.. jesse Mcdaniel OF the 9th Kentucky is sup
posed 10 have been killed. also two privates. Be-
sides, We had ~ wounded men, missing. Five
wounded and one dead were let behind from ina
bility 10 carry them off, They wete conveyed 70
DIR. Charleston's residence near the field.
The Rebel loss was severe, bnt the number was
not ascertained. We got one prisoner.
Gen. Rosecrans aud other Generals assert that the
affair reflected great credit on Col. Matthews. The
troops behaved splendidly. Matthews was thrown
ffem bis horse In the action aud badly bruised. His
left arm is useless at present
Forces, Ia reported with 5000 cavalry in the rear
Of GAINESVILLE. Kirby Smiths corps is at Lebanon.
The enemy is active in front. No disturbance to-day
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1862-12-11

SHOULD Iowa tx DnAFTKD 1T is Q notorious
fact that including the 43 Infantry regiments and six
cavalry regiments which have been raised in tbs
State, and the several thousand men who have ell
listed in regiments already in the field, Iowa
noe furnished nearly II not quite 80 600 troops The
vote Of this State AZ the last Presidential election
was about 100 900. Can any other State show the
same proportion VI volunteers " yotsrgl
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1862-12-11
Thc AGnir MT yrnrisvilic.

L0uisvmIg. ky. "wednesday, Dec. TO- Ib'
No passenger trains left here for Nashville this
morning.
Tie Journal says in the late IIortsyille affair.
800 Uniousts were captured, and that the Damber
Of parOled troops at Hartsyille was $500. COL
Stewart was among the prisoners
D1sswLLz. ny, Tuesday Dec. o. 1862.
Ex.Gov Owsely died to-day.
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1862-12-11
The whole Affair Pronounced n Humbmg.

WAsnlY0roN, We inesday Dec 10 IooL
j. Wesley Greene, who furnished TO The Chicago
Times some reported peace propositions from jeif.
Davis to President Lincoln, is an imposter
lie cane to Washington to zee President Lincoln,
who soon ascertaned that there was no ground foS
his nonsensicsl statements.
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1862-12-11

The bark Mendi, from Newt Orleans, which arrived
here yesterday reports 5th inst oil Hatteras passed
an expedition. There were eight steamers steering
due South. The destination OF the expedition 10 Of
course unknown, but we shall soon hear from it.
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1862-12-11
The 2J,h Reuimens N. Y. -. M.

ALBANY, Wednesday, Dc II, I617'
The 9th Regiment Y. s. NJ. TO-DAY elected
Lieut..Col James Swift as Colonel in pace Of NJ.
K. Bryan, who resigned to take command Of the
4Ih Regiment C0rc0au Brigade.