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The weekly Butte record., 1862-05-03

A PIcTURE.-A correspondent of Eugene.
Oregon, paper, draws the following dirty pic
ture Of the delegates to Secession Convention,
lately held in that town:
On last Saturday stepped into the Court
House in your city, to take a look at the Se =
cession Convention that heard was to assem-
bic at that time and place. And o! what a
sight met my eyes! There they were, rag,
tag and bobtail." l do not now remember
that l ever saw a more disgusting looking set
of men assembled for any purpose First,
a general want of intelligence, and, I might say.
stupid, stolid Ignorance, was written on almost
every countenance- Out of some forty or ffty
voters, l did not observe truly intelligent
c0uutenance.
The weekly Butte record., 1862-05-03
INapa Reporter

REORGANIZATION OF THE DENocRAr1c PARTY.
The St. Louis correspondent of the Call saws /:
A paper has been circulated and signed by
nearly all the Democratic members of Con-
gress. and by Senator Carlisle, having in view
the rallyiug Of the Democratic party. and
convention in Washington at an early day, to
give direct;ou 70 its future movement
The weekly Butte record., 1862-05-03

VINO ARE FOR THE USIoS.-Recent action
in the Illinois Constitutional Convention fur
nishes some light on this question. That body
had before it an amendment to the United
States Constitution, agreed on almost unani-
mously by the last Congress, and submitted to
the several States
q" No amendment shall be made to the
Constitution which will give to Congress the
power to abolish or interfere, within any State.
with the domestic institutions thereof including
that of perso ons held to service or labor in said
State"
The proposition before the Illinois Conven-
ton was to ratify and consent to this amend
ment and it was adopted by vote of 80 to
23-the Democrats voting for it, and ereru
Republican rot'ng against 1t.
This vote speaks for itself so clearly and
plainly, tc all unprejudiced minds, that any
comment from Us is unnecessary.
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a REPUBLICAN CHAPLAIN.-A miQister.
appointed Chaplain in an OHIO regiment. lately
I. Dear brothir, if you can get a cOmishun as
chaplain, it Will pay you S6ty month and
Twin beside. The cause of krist kneads you in
his army"
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III.
THE OFFICE.

Source Of the wisdom OF the country round
Again turn to that poor lonely shed,
Where many an author all his fame has found.
And wretched proofs by candle-light are read,
Inverted letters left the page to grace.
Colons derang'd and commas ont of place
Beneath this roof the muses. choose their home
Sad was their choice, less booki>h ladies say,
Since from the blessed hour they deigned to come
One single cobweb was not brush'd away;
Fate early had pronounced this buildings doom,
Ne'er to he veNed with boonder, brush or broom.
Here, fall in view, the ink-bespangled press
Gives to the world its children with a groan.
Some born to live month-a day-some less;
some. why they live at all. not clearly known.
All that are born must die TYPE well knows that
The almanack 5 his longest living brat.
Here lies the types in curious order rang'd,
Ready alike t imprint your prose or verse;
Ready to speak (their order only chang'd)
Creek-Indian lingo, Dutch. or Highland Erse;
These type. have printed Erskiae's Gospel Treat;
Tom Durfey's songs. and Bunyan's works, complete
But faded are their charms, their beauty fed
Hence. from this press no courtly stuff is read,
But almanacks and ballads for the Squire,
Dull paragraphs, in homely language dress'd,
The pedlar's bill. and sermons by requet.
Here doomd the fortune Of the press to try,
From year to year poor TYFE his trade pIrsnes,
With anxious care and ciseumSpectiye eye,
He dresses out his little sheet of news;
L., 81, L.
At once the muses. midvife-and her slave.
In by-past years. perplexd with vast designs,
In cities fair he strove to gain seat;
But. wandering to a wood of many pines,
In solitude he found his best retreat,
When. sick Of towns, and, sorrowtul at heart,
He to those deserts brought his fav rite art.
Thou. who art PLACID in some more favor'd spot,
Where spires ascend. and ships from every CLINE
Discharge their freigbts-despise not thou the lot
Ofhumble Tyre. who here has pass'd his prime
At case and press has labor'd many day,
But now. in years. is verging to decay.
He. in his time the patriot of his town.
With press and pen attackd the royal side;
Did what he could to pull their Lion down,
Chppd al his beard. and twitch' id his sacred hide
Mimick'd his roariugs. trod upon his toes,
Pelted young whelps, and tweak the old ones nose
Rousd by his page, at church or courthouse road,
From depths of woods the willing rustics ran,
New by priest. and now some deacon led
With clubs and splits to guard the rights of man;
LADS from the spade, the pekaxe or the plough.
Marching afar, to 4 ght Burgoyne or Howe
Where are they now the village asks with grief.
What were their tolls. their conquests, or thei
gains?
Perhaps they, nesr some stste-house, beg relief
The weekly Butte record., 1862-05-03

LOOKING FOR GEN. HARRIs-Thursday last
we had an interview with disciple of old jeff
who had Just arrived from the seat of war
He says things are rather " mixed in Nilsson
ri, and its hard to tell who is who" He
participated in the great battle in Conway
county, and held the posish of p" lookout du-
ring the engagement in the morning. Later
in the day when things began TO look scay for
Harris and his command. the General posted
our friend at the head of a ravine with in
structions TO keep good lookout Oh the move
ments of the Union troops, and anything sus-
pcious occurring within their lines, to report
at head quarters Immediately. Soon after
taking his stand he witnessed a re1-v suspicious
movement along the Federal lnes-the ad-
vance of that body-and, being good soldier,
Immediately repaired to Gen. Harris tent
with information of what he had seen. but nary
Harris could he find that functiouary having
noticed something suspicious" himself, and
remembering the old O." Those who fight
and run away" Charley Baldwine took to his
heels and hasn't been heard of since. Our
friend came to California expressly to report
TO Harris, who. be AYERS. Is concealed some
where on Coloma street. Placerville News
The weekly Butte record., 1862-05-03

USACCoUNTABLE SLENoE-The Secesh"
gentry of this place were always wont to be
very noisy upon street corners, in airing their
favorite doctrines, and telling what terrible
things King Davis was going to do. But for
the last six weeks, We have hardly heard a
word of Secessionism Oh the streets. People
seem to be coming TO their senses aud abandon
ing a course which has from tie beginning.
been accursed of God and man.
Napa Reporter
The weekly Butte record., 1862-05-03
How Our Friend j H E. Mined for an
Office.

Two years ago our friend j H. Z.
-, who lives over in the mining district,
about Shullsburg, ran for the Legislature. The
district was close, and it required the best foot
forward to win. The profits TO be derived
from an election were nothing but the idea of
a defeat did not allow any stone TO remain un-
turned by either party to secure vote. j
is in the mining business and at times EMPLOYS
a number Of men, who dig and delve in the
bowels Of the earth for their profits So the
day before the election he engaged about fifty
Republican voters 10 work for him the fore
noon of Tuesday, and go TO the polls in the
afternoon. Being prompt to pay he had no
difficulty in getting what help be wanted so
bright and early Tuesday morning ifty-three
good Republicans stood gathered around the
shaft leading down into the hill one hundred
and thirty feet, waiting for j. Soon he
came, and down the long ladder the party went
till they struck the bottom, when they separat-
ed to follow the different veins or lodes. Soon
they were all at work, with pick, chsel and
drill, digging, cutting and blasting for the
bright cubes of lead so plenty thereabouts.
j passed around from group to group of
men, joked with and directed them in their
labors, till half past eleven. when he very coolly
put on his coat, ascended the ladder, reached
the surface, drew long breath, and with the
help of two or three friends in the secret drew
the ladder up after him, leaving fifty three good
Republican voters hard at work hundred feet
below, with no means of getting out till the
ladder was replaced Taking two sections of
the ladder off 10 hare some new rounds put IN,
he left for the polls, mile distant, and when
the votes were counted at night, TO the surprise
of his opponent. j had forty two ma
j0rityt
An hour later there might have been seen
fifty three able bodied men, each one bearing
a lighted candle, emerging from a certain hole
in the ground, like ants from vial OF molasses,
profaning fearfully, and vainly seeking for 'the
man who pulled the ladder up" bat for two
days no such man was to be found Conclu-
ding they had been sold in earnest, after a
consultation, the miners concluded to charge
nothing for their services, drink at J.
expense and let the matter drop-but he was
elected Milwaukee News.
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HOTELS.

THE SUBSCRIBER RESPECTFULLY -
II informs his old friends and customers Esiii
and the public generally, that his NEW IL
HorsE. the
The weekly Butte record., 1862-05-03
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
Paper.
The daily Wabash express., 1862-07-03
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fyIIrE ~tll .axe ten enaee ~ oa<t-6H
The daily Wabash express., 1862-07-03

O9s goar 40 ~ pptcaass4 oae q he Illinois has
-.s,.,. - eoafd rot dap ne with The use 81 u
- -, ,,rios snsost cnssrfaiiy eudorse ell that
NJ Malizsa has said sboye. sno4i u ufds ~ a.
=. = = 've.I- JOsEPa PICK.
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fruscniv sncorss all thai ~. Tnllsar says about
- llisa h Harvester but viii frthsr sas that
v-cae uot take : ttoo fur NJ nacaiae 4 could not
pro. are ols o. 81 sanae a I'D .
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by the use efthsse f.Es TIC periodic sr.rk.
Nsro0ss of So Hs'laoAe may be prevented. aDc
sken at the commencement Of az attack. innedlsi-
eiicf nom sickness w.n he obtained.
They sei'ea fs.l n sa-Lffing the Aasa>ea an
Eesd.Io1e TO which females aTe - uuet -sitert-
tfrhey aet seperslly 4soa the b0wels-rcnCvfn
Cosfluczoes.
for LZsr4ss s.ss. Students. D-iicaie Ps-nslr.
and all peTscu. t.f srv katfts. they valuable
as a laxative IA improving ths aflsiie. giving L.s
Ana e.1or 70 the digestive organs ar F.s.riag Ia
nstirai electricity and strength q TIE whole ,s'c
The cEPHAIlc Pills arc fhsresnis Il iofe e.ve,.
tgaiion and carefully conducted experiment 'ftDs
been IN ufo many yssss. during sbisb nrt thf,
hsvs prevented a.d relieve, ssst amount 4 s.s.n
Ans sr-sring frcn Aeasa<he. whssher orEESung b
D< aercc.s ssssen = from ierarrec ssis - :,
stomach.
hey are crersly vess.4bls m tnsir o-.sayo.4isc
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uftAou, msk.ag sly change q ce, AL ~ oate1as
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EIRE AND INLAND POLICIES
IL .--usa IA the lima Insurance Company os
Hartf9rd, CoEneclcrI
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FIRE AND INLAND POLICIES issued
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Cab Aasete. -....s............... 500. 900.
FIRE POLICIES Issued in the Fire To-
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INSURANCE. N the above cid snd reliable Coupa-
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EA5ER xegEEs. As.aD-
Life Imsuramce.
Applications for policies IN fh0nIx Mntuai
LIE Insurance Company of Hartford. Conuecticut
Received Dy .-.1 - -.
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III. yoas A. wcop. Astfcsi Exsriosr.
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Newbern weekly progress., 1862-07-12
A Call for More Troons.

A document has just been presented to the
President, signed by the Governors of eighteen
States--namely: Maine, New Hampshire, Yer.
mont, Connecticut, New York, New Jersey,
Pennsylvania, Maryland, Virginia, Michigan,
Tennessee, Missouri, Indiana, Ohio, Minnesota,
Illinois, Wisconsin, aid the " President OF tho
Military Board" Of Kentucky, stating that
they were of one accord in the hearty desire
that the recent successes Of the federal arms
may be followed up BY measures which must
ensure the speedy restoration Of the Union
and believing thai in view Of the important
military movements cow in progress, and the
reduced condition OF our effective forcesin, the
field, the timo has arrived, IN psonpt and
vigorous measures TO beadopted by the people,
in support of tho great interests Of the coun.
try, they request that he shall call upon the
several States for such number of men az
may be required to fll up all military organi-
cations now in the field, and add to the army
such additional number of men as may be
necessary to garrison and hold all Of the nu.
merous cities and military positions that have
been captured by our armies, and to speedily
crush the rebellion that still exists in several
Of the Southern States, thus practically res.
loring to the civilized world our great and
good government.
To this appeal the President has replied
that he decides upon calling for 5000 more
troops, chiefly infantry; that he hopes they
will be raised without delay, and that IN order
fixing the quota required from each State will
be issued by the War Department this day.
Newbern weekly progress., 1862-07-12

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,t;s ~ % oo" ,"h oa''" o"CM, en-. 'ne . 'usct y.
o hnoor. s.t m H. sT"I ~" ' sness
ho;nh, ' bn f % s,nSa. C"vo C h,s 10 Ss;,,;uo. y, @
so,, o Oh;s",oa J , ca.aha I .S;," na eyo
u 10y .".a l,s otn.au ;, VIZ a"o ols".
as ;n,",,;"onoa i ''' wv "'''a'' " '''' ns" o"e'
" IN ,he ps,,l, os po.noLo leland ,h.. c..n
farm oou,d ha soon "o ., h;s es, % ;d ,h s. s,"r
~ roO O' h.i s stv sbn, ad a. S pS's au .'o s.o
b.,,or;os % ~ and u 1 aaa, az" ~ e, t,s V wy n"I., on
oon,lr a J;r.o,,nr0 ~ IVA 0nd .n,ds."nt so t;s @ "" a"
y Wv ae a,,an';on al, ''.u uu, a'a "S 49, paS
AZ. W. o,a " Iono ~ ;,h ua' s'o o"oe " w..
hvsrass @ @ , panS o., Uo. I 'a h;s ssv yo W ."0
."S Sihara,;"n ~ @ "ua,u "S ,h i0 un ",s o'O,eS
M 'bs onav , Wa at ~" "'.n .ela eneG. Sp
;ns,.aa ;"o S.i' ~ i,e' NC" us .s.ue @sI u'"o''
.'ss'au =. u."tuns VI se'ung to"eu ou' y, ~.
uO'' u. ,e' ~ n's a"9"o'' sprung oioausius
n VIC s"ey nsee, III Sne u'so. =. On st,u ~,
anotbor 49, 80 ho ,.arr,ad ~ % ,ba b", oon.as,
Newbern weekly progress., 1862-07-12

AFFAIRS AT WAsHINGToN. There are at
present l4s4 patients in the General Hospital
AT Alexandria, Of which 400 are from Pennsvl-
yania.
It's stated that Gen. Shields has rendered
his resignation.
1t was stated yesterday in official quarters
that General Scott had telegraphed hithsr
stating that he should soon be in Washington.
In army circles, as well as among civillons,
,be announcement has been received with un-
'ttected delight, because it is assumed that the
control Of the several armies of the republic is
10 be again vested in on experienced military
chietan.
Upon the strength of the personal influence
If Senator Dooittle Of Wisconsin, vino acts
under instructions Of the L gisature of his
State, the Senate this morning passed, in one
minutes time, no less bill than one to al.
thorize the construction Of the Northern Pa
clfc railway. Should it pass the House, then
Se shall have another grand absorbent Of pub
lc lands; for, as far as the latter are valuable
on the line olany proposed road or its branches,
we may be assured that some sort oil q railroad
will be constructed
1t is understood at the Land Office that for
thousand miles or so across the continent all
the good lands in the neighGorhood oil main
irunk roaes will be absorbed by them. So al.
30 will like lands be largely lnonopolizod by
he several branchts ot the Pac Tic railway
which radlate from the 100 parallel tow ards
the Mississippi river. 1t Is true that alternate
sections are nomina ly open to settlers, under
tse homestead act, but as allowance or inden-
nifty is made III good lands to railroads, in lieu
of the waste, swamp or mineral (rocky y lands
that fall within the sections allotted 10 said
roads, it may be pretty safely assumed that
not much OF good lands on the rou,,s afore.
said will be obtained under the provisions of
the homestead act. Practically these settlers
or emigrants must resort mainly to the rail-
road companies lor valuable lands, and these,
under the law, must be sold for dollar aud a
quarter al acre. But it is stated al the Land
Office that railroad companie. Of tho west ha, Q
a way Of evading the above statue by making
over their lands 10 some person in their inter-
est, who sells them at higher prices, and pays
over the proceeds to the company. Cores.
poaGsnGs Baltimore Sun, 26th.
Newbern weekly progress., 1862-07-12
On Pickci-BOgue sound !
HEADQUARTERS Co. K, 9th n. J. Vols
June 22d. 1852.

June 22d, 1852.
The presentation Of a beautiful and valuable
sword to the intrepid leader Of the Ninth New
Jersey Volunteers, Col CHARLES A. HEoEMAN.
was made after dress parade at the Headquar-
ters of the Acknowledgment Barracks-last
evening The sword was manufactured at the
well known establishment of Bailey & Kitch-
en- Philadelphia. Much artistic skill has been
expended on this gold mounted weapon and
it is said that more beautiful one has not
been gotten up during the war, The hIlt is
surmounted by an American eagle, crushing q
serpent, representing the hydraheaded mon
ster.rebellion. The memorable names Of " Ro.
anoke and "Newbern," with an appropriate
inscription, are also beautifully engraved on
the scabbard.
The parade being dismissed, and the officers
having approached the Colonel, Capt. Willie
B. S. Boudinot, of Company X, stepped for.
ward aud in an eloquent and appropriate
speech, presented the magnificent sword, on
behalf OF the line officers Of the gallant
Ninth"
Col. Hickman in accepting the weapon, and
while returning his grateful thanks for the
magnificent present, said he had ever endeav.
red to do his duty, but the brave boys in
those ranks (pointing to the mem had more
than done theirs. 1t was to them he owed his
name. 1t was them who had made him what
he was, and any soldier might justly be PROUD
of leading them. 1t was an honor to be asso.
ciated with the Ninth New Jersey Volunteers
and his greatest ambition would DO to merit
the continued respect and confidence of the o.
ficers and men. whom he knew would always
march to victory and honor-thus maintaining
the historic name Of Jersey Blue"
After the Colonel had concluded his remarks
Capt. Boudinot buckled the sword to his belt
while the band performed "Hall to the Chief.
The boys then gave three times three and :
tiger-atter which the Regiment marched il
review.
Quite n humbcr Of citizens and invited
guests were present, all Of whom we're wei
pleased with what they had seen and heard. -
After parlaking of the collation." the cere
mony ended Everything passed otfpleasantly
AID none of the spectators will ever have oc
casion to regret their attendance.
1t may not be out of place, perhaps, to stat
here that Col. Hickman served in the Florid
and Mexican Wars, and was ore Of the first t.
respond to bis country's call for volunteers il
the spring of lS6l--serving in Western Viz
gnia during the three months service. He
loved by every brave man in the Ninth,
and it is pleasure to US to serve and homo
him. At "Newbern," and Roanoke" h
acted superbly, greatly inspiring his men b
his gallantry and ntrepidity. While the bal
tie was raging 6ercely at Newbern, q she
carried away his scabbard. Walking up
Capt. Willie he coolly inquired: "Captair
havo you seen anything Of my scabbard goin
along this way? might relate other intel
estlng incidents, but space iorbids,
Newbern weekly progress., 1862-07-12
Written tar 'he NepJern PrOgrsss,
The Picket Guard.
by ANGUS.

In humble home, a widow bowed
With weight Of sixty years,
Enveloped sat In sorrows shroud:
A face bedewed with tears;
While from her lips went up call
To Heavens Holy One.
That He, who mark'd the sparOw's fall,
Would bless her soldier son.
The god Of Day had tinged the sky
With a food Of gold'n light,
And the nightingale with paintive cry
Announced the birth of Night,
When near far-oif Western stream
picket stood. alone, ~ \
And revell'd in waking dream
Of loved ones--all his own.
While thus be STOOD a warning sound
Fell on bis St'nipg ear,
And from bis trancc--he posrsd around
Bnt saw no foeman near.
But--hark a shot-a fall-a cry!
The rebels work is DER;
A whispered Mother!' and a sigh
The picket is no more
Look upon that mother dying!
7rcasOn's hand he deed has done
Hank that mournful-m moulnful Gry Ing
For her darlinr murdprpd son
Weep not, mother tor thy lost one.
Though thy joy on earth be marr'l,
For with God-thou'lt 1t find thy lost son
In the Aagei Picket Guard.
Newbern weekly progress., 1862-07-12
The vacant Chair.

My husbands chail is vacant now,
His books sre laid away,
The chair he used-the books be read,
One year ago to day.
The charms Of life from mo have fed,
And hopes which then were bright,
Have oil been buried with the dead,
Aud hidden from my sight.
mourn in vain The ruthless grave,
Will not yield up its prev,
No love of mine bis form could save,
From nouldering in the clay.
He sleeps on earth to wake no more,
Till the last trump shall sound,
His spirits reached the Heavenly shore,
Where sorrow ne'er is found.
And though my heart breaths forth u Sigh,
When view that vacant chair,
know bis spirit dwcls on high,
And shall meet him there.
Port Jefferson, June 10Th.
Newbern weekly progress., 1862-07-12

TEE Wool TRApE.-There is great excite
ment in the wool market hereabouts at this
time. The number of dealers in the article
have increased in proportion to the crop, which
is much larger than in any previous year.
Wool buyers are visiting all parts of thecoun-
try, and the contest between them is very
warm. Heretofore the feecss have been in
the possession Of few individuals, but now
every farmer has become wool raiser. The
prices range from forty to forty.fve cents per
pound, according t, quality, some fne tseces
commanding better price The article seema
~ he rn;nr m WLeslinn Il,aMican.sE