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The weekly Butte record., 1863-07-18

A NEW Theory ABOUT V VESTILATI0N.-'The
French Academy of Science, at a late meeting.
listened to paper from NJ. Delbruck, which,
if well founded, will upset great mauy of our
existing notions about ventilation. NJ. Del
bruck has made some researches on he q1an-
tity of air required for breathing, during sleep.
1t strikes him as singular that, while all medi-
cal meu are unanimous in prescribing several
cubic metres Of pure air for each person sleep
ing in room, as absolutely indispensable for
health, all animals appear to shun the open air
as much as possible, in order TO compose them
selves to sleep. Thus, the lion and tiger retire
into some dark cavern. where the air is con-
fined the dog goes to his kennel, and thrusts
bis snout under his belly birds, to which tho
open air would appear to be necessity, wheth-
er asleep or awake. retire to some private cor
ner, and put their heads under their wings.
Nay, what does the school boy do when left in
dormitory aired with particular care? If
be finds he can not fall asleep, the first thing
be does is. to bury his head under the bed
clothes Hence, NJ. Debruck concludes that
if, when awake, we exhae a quantity of car
bonic acid We must inhale a certain quantity
of gas during sleep, Just as plants exhale BY
day the oxygen they absorb during the night.
The weekly Butte record., 1863-07-18

A MINISTER having walked through village
church yard, and observed the indiscriminate
praises bestowd upon the dead, wrote on the
gate post the following line: Here lie the
dead and here the living he ~
The weekly Butte record., 1863-07-18

THE New York Tribune denounces the ar
rest OF Vallandigham as not only az impolitic
act, but as wrongful attack upon the sacred
freedom of speech which will seriously react
against the cause Of the Union" 1t will hard
iy be alleged, We presume, that the Tribune is
necessarily copperhead sheet for the above
utterance.
The weekly Butte record., 1863-07-18

TALENT and worth a:e the only external
grounds Of distinction. To these the Almighty
has fixed his everlasting patient of nobility,
and these it is which make the bright immor-
tai names to which we may all aspire.
The weekly Butte record., 1863-07-18

1r is true that the source of the White
Nile-a mystery of ages-has been discovered
by Messrs. Speke and Grant. 1t springs from
lake which has been named Victoria Nyan
"a, lying four degrees south of the Equator
The world is resounding with the praises of
the enterprising men who have solved this
great geographical problem.
The weekly Butte record., 1863-07-18
Washington Copper Mining Co,

NTOTICE Is HEREBY GIVEN THAT AN
~ Assessment OF Four Dollars per share has been
xeyed by the Trustees OF the " Washington Copper
Mining Co., payable on or before the 9Th dsy OF
July 1853 al the office of the Secretary at 0royile
Certificates of Stock now ready for delivery.
BY Order of the Board of Trustees.
A. STEVENSON, Secy.
Oroyil!c, June eth, 1868.
The weekly Butte record., 1863-07-18

SILENT gratitude was well exempliied by the
little boy who, when asked whether he thanked
the lady for the stick of candy she had given
him, replied Yes, but didn't tell her So"
The weekly Butte record., 1863-07-18
BROOKLYN HOTEL.
San FrancIsco. Cal.
JOHN KELLY, ,JR.,.......PR PRoPRlEToR.

THIS OLD ESTABLISHMENT HAS "a
III removed to the elegant and spacious s.iG
brick building at the southeast corner Of PINE aud
SANS0ME streets. where the proprietor will be
enabled to accommodate his former patrons and
ties The Brooklyn Hotel Omnibus will convey
passengers from the steamboats, FREE Of CHARGE.
Rooms will be let by the night, week or month with
or without board; also elegant suites of rooms to
families Or Others. at reduced rates. The table will
always be supplied with al abundance Of the choi.
cest and best the market afford, and no expense
viii be spared 10 set table that viii DEFY the crit
cism of the most fastidious epicure.
feb3S-Sm JOHN KELLY. JR.
The weekly Butte record., 1863-07-18

GIFT CoScERr.-The prizes for the La
Crosse Band Gift Concert are on exhibition
at Stanley's jewelry store, aud well worth ex-
amining = La Crosse Democrat.
Where are the officers of internal revenue
that they do not demand of the operators in
the above, the regular ante of one thousand
dollars each? An enterprise of this nature
for the benefit Of sick and wounded Iowa SOL
diers, was stopped by the deputy revenue Off
GERS Of this county, on the ground that it was
lottery But then the object of this effort
was to benefit our countrys defenders, and not
for some musical society or to carpet some
club room [McGregor (Iowa) Times.
Tbs late Bishop of London (Dr. Blom6eld)
was a fine Greek scholar. though an Indifferent
speaker. 1t is related of him, in a volume of
memoirs just published in London, that he
preached at Chesterford on the text: The
fool bath saith in his heart, there is no God -
He preached ertemPore for the first aud only
time in his life, having forgotten bis written
sermon. Anxious TO know how he had sue.
ceeded, he asked one OF his congregation, on the
way home, how be liked the discourse: Well,
Mr.. Blomied,' replied the man, " liked the
sermon well enough; but can't say l agree
With YOU; | think there be a God"
The weekly Butte record., 1863-07-18
Oroville Gas-Light Co.

NoTICE-A MEETING OF THE STOCK
~ holders Of said Company will be held on Sat
urday, the 18th day of July, ST the office Of the
Secretary for the purpose of electing Trustees for
the ensuing year. Election st O'Clock P
BY order Of Trustees.
{. +. LOTT, Sec' '.
The weekly Butte record., 1863-07-18

WHY do little birds in their nests agree
Because il would be dangerous to fall out.
The weekly Butte record., 1863-07-18
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 weekly Butte record., 1863-07-18

The LIBERTY OF THE ,PREss.-" Give me"
said Mr.. Sheridan, but the liberty Of the
press, and will give the minister a venal
House of Peers-1 will give him corrupt and
servile House of Commons-I will give him
the full swing Of the patronage Of ofice-I will
give him all the power that place can confer
upon him TO purchase submission; and yet,
armed with the liberty Of the press, l will go
forth to meet him uDdismayed, l will attack
the mighty fabric he has reared, with that
mightier engine. l will strike down from its
height corruption, and lay it beneath the ruins
of the abuse it was meant to shelter"
The weekly Butte record., 1863-07-18

JIM GILES AND HIS QUoTATIoN.-Jim Giles
was considered hard case, but dnrias time
of revival became converted from his evil ways.
and was an enthusiastic exhor;er aud an active
member of the church. In progress Of time,
Jim was tempted to few drinks of that which
had for many years been his favorite beverage,
conference meeting. 4 favorable opportunity
occurring, jim favored bis brethren with the
following exhortaiion Brethren, I've been
thinking of that beautiful scriptural passage,
which says, If you only have faith like
mountain, you can tip ousr mustard seed
hic-most any time"
The weekly Butte record., 1863-07-18

ABOUT RALRoADs.-The modus operandi
Of building railroa Is, most people are familiar
with but how TO destroy them is as yet fortu-
nately a branch of instruction not introduced
into California. May we never be made wiser
by practical illustration in this respect. A
soldier in General Grants army thus describes
the way 10 which the troops deal with rail
roads in an enemy's country:
"Our operations on the railroad were OF q
novel character The regiment would be
formed in line on one side of the road, and at
the command every man would take hold of
the end of a tie or rail, and, Strengthening up,
would literally lift the track from its bed, com
pletely capsizing it. Then, piling the ties to-
gether and setting them on fire, we laid the
rails across the top, rendering them unfit for
future use"
The weekly Butte record., 1863-07-18
National Copper NJ. Co.

NoTICE Is HEREBY GIVEN THAT At A
Meeting Of the Board Of Trustees of the above
named Company, held June 9TH, an assessment of
twenty-fve cents per share was levied PAYABLE to
The Secretary on or before Saturday June 27th
1868.
Certificates Of Stock now ready foy delivery.
sc. DENSoN, Sec'y.
Oroville June Eth, 1858.
The weekly Butte record., 1863-07-18

The New York Argus says: President
Lincoln is known to be somewhat deficient in
personal beauty; but perhaps he is not worse
of in that respect than Mirabeau was The
latter described himself as resembling a tiger
who had had the smallpox. Mirabeau's friends,
moreover, could not quote in his behalf the
old axiom, Handsome is who handsome does,
for he was sad scapegrace, though great
man. But we fully indorse the proverb. Mr..
Lincolns looks would improve wonderfully in
our eyes if we could discover on bis features a
trace of anxiety that the Constitution and laws,
as well as national existence, should be pre-
served. "
The weekly Butte record., 1863-07-18

re- Stages leave this hotel every day for all
parts of the country.
RALPH BIRD.
J. |. STEW ARD.
The weekly Butte record., 1863-07-18

[From the Tribune Dee. Il, 1901
" Ifit (the Declaration of Independence JUS
titled the secession from the British empire of
three millions of colonists in 1776, we do not
see why it would not Justify the secession of
five millions of Southerners from the Union in
1861"
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1863-09-23
A New Method Of Divorce.

aE 81 -Asr
In Berne they have novel method Of
dealing with matrimonial disputants. Di-
vorces were freely granted, bat the first ap.
plicants must gothrough the following test:
! A small room was prepared, in which
husband and wife were put, the door being
closed, to remain. SO for six weeks, except
it should be be set in motion at the urgent
request ofthe welded pair. There was in
the room one stool, one plate, one spoon, .
unity of all requisites, and the solitary bed
was Of such dimensions that if they choose
to use it together they must needs lie very
close. OF one thing, and one oply was
therea duplicate, and that little treatise
oD the duties of husbands and wives toward
each other. No visitor was permitted to 60
near them, and they had only glimpse at
intervals of the grim face Of the jenitor, as
he pushed their food through hole ID the
door. 1t isstated that the test wasattend-
ded With the most wholesome results. In
most cases the parties were excellent friends
in few days, and very few could stand
out for more than . fortnight. Another
very gratifying circumstances was that they
had scarcely on records case 10 which a
second application was made BY persons who
had already gone through the ordeal.
' Bishop Buraet.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1863-09-23

Is NJ. f. MAURY ON THE REBEL PRos-
PEcTs. The London Times publishes q
letter signed NJ. +. Maury, on The pros.
poets Of the Confederates. He asserts they
were never brighter. The North, he point-
ed ont is fighting for conquest, and makes
the attack. The South is fighting to beiet
alone, and acts on the defensive, The South
therefore, cannot stop the war; but the
North can. The Union, the bond Of which
was voluntary fraternizing, cannot be re-
stored by the force Of arms. The Union
is gone. Neither party can subjngatethe
other, and It follows that the war nsnot. TO
be ended by the sword. Other agencies
must be called into play. The war is be.
coming more and more unpopular in the
North. New York is threatening armed
resistance to the Federal Government
New York ia. becoming the.champion of
State Rights, and to that extent is taking
the Southern ground. There are, besides,
.dissensions in other quarters. Ewes now,
MIR. Lincoln has to keep an armed force
not only in New York and Kentucky, but
alsoin Ohio, Indiana and other States. He
is even now murching upon Iowa TO put
down there. cry Of peace. Heis'likely to
have occupation for all the recruits his con.
scription will give him 10 keeping down his
own people. The writer coucludes by say.
ing that all We (the Gonfederates) have to
do is to maintain the defensive, watch our
chances, and strike whenever there is an
opportunity for q good blow. Esys ~. -
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1863-09-23
Gen. Haapton,s Address and Order.
{~.7lz~ COLUMBIA, August "a, 1863.

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7<e- CoIUMB1A, August "a, 1863. !:
Brother Soldiers :-Thongh you have
received the well-earned praise of your Of.
fcers whowere so fortunate asito share with
you the dangers and the glory: Of your bril-
liant fight on the 1st Of August, you will
not on that account, trust, regard as yalu-
less, the heartfelt" and proud congratula-
itions of your old Commander, on your he.
roic conduct on that occasion. Your career
during the past made me feel secure that
you would always do honor to yourselves
and to your States and whilst your con.
duct on the same battlefield, your courage
had already illustrated, filed my heart with
pride and qualification, it was only what |
had confidently anticipated from you. Go
on in, the noble course you have pursued,
and prove yourselves worthy Of the high
reputation yon hAss won ecarnsey for
discipline and for soldierly qualities. !
sympathise with you in all your hardships.
I congratulate you on your brilliant achive-
ments.. I mourn with you for your gallant
dead, and look forward impatisntly to the
time when 1 may again share with you your
bardships, your dangers and your glory
With earnest wishes for your continued sue
cess, and in the hope that I may soon again
have the honor Of leading you, I am
Very sincerely and truly, =
:. Your friend aud brother soldier.
-.- -.... WADE HAMPTON,
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1863-09-23

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THE SOUTH CARoLINIANs1 UNDER GEN.
A.. P. HILL-A correspondent of the
Columbia Guardian writes from the Camp
of the Pee Dee ARTILLERY, in Virginia: :
Since the promotion Of Major Mcintosh
the battery has been commanded by Capt.
Bronson. 1t and McGowan's brigade are
the only representatives of the sold Pal.
metto State" in Gen. A. p Hill's corps;
but they have shared with that distinguish.
ed chieftain the hardships and perils, both
of the march and of bstsssae, from Mechan.
iGs1ille to the bloody heights of Gettysburg.
The brigade has won for itself, on many
hard fought fields, an enviable reputation
for courage and gallautry, and It's name
should be inscribed in characters of light
upon the fairest page of its couutry's his.
tory, as part Of her jewels of which she
may justly be proud. In the late battles
it fought with its accustomed obstinacy aud
frmuess-worthy of their former leader
the brave and chivalric Gregg. Itcaptured
and secured two pieces Of the enemy's ar
tillery, and was highly complimented by
Major General Pender, a soldier of the
aOM Roman School," who said it had
saved the credit of his division. As he
was riding by the LIST Regiment South Car.
olina Volunteers, which was resting after
the battle, the warrior reined up his steed
and waved his hat to their colors-a large
blue Palmetto fag-in token Of respect and
admiration, ~
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1863-09-23

POISONED BULLETS. to the
Troy Whig, the United States Government
is engaged in manufacturing poisoned bul.
lets. This is what the Whig says: e
We have before US some specimens of the
minnie bullet now produced at the United
States arsenals. One of them is made ia.
tally poisonous by the washing ofthe inden-
tai portion with a solution of copper. An.
other is the minnie ball in three sections
The heavy part is the pointed or forward
end-thls evidently intended to penetrate
farthest. Next to this is washer Of zino
Behind this comes thesbutt,' With the cylin-
der, on which are joined<the three sections
of the bullet. Suppose man to be struck
by one of these bullets-the surgeon on
probing the wound, would be apt to get at
the light butt and cylinder. The zinc wash
er would still remain, causing Inflammation
and death. Should the victim survive the
extraction of the cylinder and washer, a
third operation would still remain for the
heavy part of the bullet.
Chicago Times, 22nd aA.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1863-09-23
'Ironsides and two Monitors sTaken"-
-. - - A Bold Feat. =.

During the heavy bombardment of Forts
Moultrie, Sumter and Battery Bee, which
took place on Thursday last, one of the
most remarkable acts was performed ever
recorded in the history Of war, resulting,
among other things, in the stalking, " as
above mentioned, of the frigate Ironsides
and two monitors. The heroes of ahe incl
dent are Mr.. George s. Cook and j. NJ.
Osborne, of this city, and the manner of its
occurrence was as follows: tt being desi-
rable to preserve faithful delineation of
the ruins of Fort Sumter, aud to show to
future generations .what Southern troops
can endure in battle, General Jordan sought
to obtain the services off photographic ar
tist for the purpose, and making known his
Wish, Mr Cook and his associate volun.
teered. Provided with their instruments,
they reached the fort, under fire, then cool
ly ascending to the parapat, splanted their
battery" upon gun carriage, and COM
menced work. The enemy, meanwhile,
were throwing their eleven and fifteen inch
shells against and into Sumter, rendering
personal exposure hazardous in the extreme.
Under these circumstances scene after scene
from the interior of the dilapidated old pile
was faithfully transferred to the plates, nm
til nearly every portion of the ruina--pic.
turesque even in their deformity had Its
"counterfeit presentment." This done, the
artists turned their.attention to the feet,
and had the good fortune to secure, amid
the smoke of battle in which they were
swreathed, q faithful likeness Of the Iron
sides and two monitors. 80 80
Mr. Cook requested permission to go out
side Of the fort and take picture Of the
exterior from the water, but it was thought
that this would draw additional fire from
the feet, and the project was abandoned.
Thus our citizens and country have had
preserved to them valuable memorial of a
defence almost unequaled in its obstinacy--
one worthy to be transmitted to the future
generations. The feat itself is unparalleled,
as far as we know, and no littlepraise isdue
to the gentlemen who had the hardihood. to
risk their lives for the purpose Of securing
an heirloom SO precious The wonder is,
that IN an operation requiring so much
nicety of Judgment, any individual could
maintain sang troid sufficient to do the
necessary dodging, and atthessame time, to
carry out the various details required by
taste and art Charleston Courier.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1863-09-23
From the West.

ATLANTA, Sept. l6.-No communica-
ton is allowed between Bragg's army and
the rear. The trains run to Dalton. Three
hundred Tennessee refugees met 10 this city
yesterday and
|. 1. Resolued, That however deeply they
regret to view their State and friends ex-
posed to Yankee brutality, that our copf-
dence in General Bragg and the officers and
soldiers unde. his command is undimin-
ished. - - - "'. - sis.sn
2. Resoluea, That We recognize in Pres
ident Davis, wisdom, 6rmness and states
manship and are proud to present him as 9
Southern gentleman and Christian patriot.
8. Resozved, That we deprecate croakers
and recommend that our military citizens
place themselves closer under our distin-
guiahed leaders to our friends behind we
say be of good cheer, the bright sun will
beam on our homes; trust in God and we
will be sure of ultimate success.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1863-09-23
Something all should bear in Mind,

Something all should bear in Mind.
Every loyal man should remember that
this war is not war for conquest, nor a war
for the qualification of ambitious men, but
war merely for our just rights, a war upon
which hangs the destiny of every inhabi,
tant of the Southern States. If we are con.
guered in this conquest, then farewell to
civil liberty. upon this continent, for the
present, and probably for all time. s We,
with future generations, will be doomed to
live under despotism worse chan any,in
the Eastern world. zs-exssssss.s,@5r,
We must not wait to count oost-aH that
we have is at stake. If we are victorious,
and have lost our money, we are iDdepen-
dent, but if We have our money and are
conquered, then we. are slaves. ~ X: .1ss , .
There are doubtless few tories and
traitors in every portion Of the Confederacy,
but with these exceptions, our people are
all true, brave and patriotic, and will be
found filing the measure of their duty to
the country. tits gratifying to learn, as
We do from our exchanges, and through
other sources, that thousands who have
been called deserters are returning to their
posts and that thousands more who have
not yet been in the army are volunteering
and swelling the ranks.-Carolsniaa.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1863-09-23
Execution Of CLARK and Taylor.

-4JoSSApAS4 "a S&SSAk - oA4SN - SSJ &SAs
William Clark and James Taylor, pri-
Yates in the Second Regiment South Caro-.
lima Volunteers, we're, in accordance with
the sentence passed upon-them last week
by the court martial now sitting in Peters.
burg shot dead, in Gfifith's field, one mile
Southeast Of the city, between l2.and !
o'clock yesterday. The execution took
place in the presence of the brigade to which
they belonged, and large concourse OF
spectators drawn thither to witness the sad
drama: The prisoners were removed from
the Jail between IL and IL o'clock, attend:
ed by the several chaplains of their brigade,
who during their. confinement were constant
in the administration of religious instrnc-
tion and comfort, who after their arrival
upon the fatal field remained with them in
prayer and ex6oortation.
Through their efforts, we understand, as
also by the efforts of Mr.. John D. Kelly,
the religious condition ofthese men was rem
dered comfortable and eyen hopefnl-one
of them, Clark protesting strong hopes Of a
happy hereafter. At the appointed hour,
the prisoners were marched to the respec.
tive places designated for their execution
hand cufed, where they addressed few
words of solemn warning to their comrades
standing around. They acknowledged the
depth of the crime with which they were
charged, and for which they we're then a.
bout to offer up their lives, and bowed to
the justice of the law. They besought their
comrades to stand firm in the path of hon
or and duty, and to pray increasingly for
their own welfare and the welfare of our sa.
cred cause. ---.,- -. 49,.
When everything was in readiness, they
we're blindfolded, facing the guard detach.
ed to shoot them. In the midst Of their
appeals for forgiveness and aid from on
High, orders we're quietly but rapidly given
TO the guard, and at the almost aimultane-
Gus peal which broke upon the air, they
fell to the ground pierced each by several
balls. Their death was sudden and appar.
emily easy, for when approached by those
around, they were dead. "a. -, u. H..
We cannot while commencing the jus.
tice that has oyertaken these unfortunate
men, help appealing to others in the ranks
or our army everywhere, to take warning
from their fate. The Government is at
last aroused to its duty, and deserters will
hereafter be rigidly dealt with.
Clark and Taylor had twice deserted their
commands-once since the Presidents late
proc!amation.-Pstersburg Erpress, 18th.