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The weekly Butte record., 1863-02-07

A SEA.sIcK LovER-The following letter,
purporting to have been found in bottle, on
voyage from San Francisco to New York, is
supposed to be the last adieu of lover, at sea,
TO his inamorata at home:
Uy Darlin' Julia We are goin' down
At least so the fust mate Informs me- very soon
and that kind gentleman advises me to do my
kareer on yearth, | feel very queer, having ct
no breakfast and my supper having gon the
rong wa. The waivs is rolin' mountings hi !;
| and our dyin stuard advises pork and molasses
tied to a string l feel very sad, shood like
to take my hat and go ashoar. The captain
is very kind hearted, and | am so soft shelled
stumicked that he is always orderin' me below,
and l feel constantly like comm up. Oh, if
was ashoar, I'd never come to sea agin, never,
never, never
Just to plague me, they've been and sated
the wotter. This mOrnn' l was sick TO mi
stummick, and undertook tn git drink. 0
you have no idear how salt it was l asked
Tue hiatt WIFI Tue kauSe was ana ne sea IL was
on account of all the pork barrels havin leaked.
There, now, we are goinl / heered the cap
tain say tu large cultured gentleman You'd
better light the lamps before you go down
and | can feel it two. The ship is pitchin',
and the sailors is DUN up the sails to take EN-
ashoar, them as kan swim-what kan | do :?
l amt ust to the kimate, and the wotter is so
damp that it cum into mi bunk last mite. All
you'll ever know about me will be this here
bottle, and you can't rely upon getting it very
sartin, whales is so thick in this longertude.
There, we're goin' down. Now must seel
the bot
The rest was illegibe.
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PRINT1NG-When this art was first discov
cred, they only used one side of the leaf; they
had not found out the expedient of impressing
the other. Their blocks were made of soft
wood, and the letters were carved. But fire.
quently breaking, the expense and trouble o
glueing new letters, suggested our movable
type When Dr. Faustus had discovered this
new art, and had printed off considerable
number Of copies of the Bible, 10 initiate those
which were commonly sold as MSS, he under
took the sale in Paris. 1t was bis interest to
conceal this discovery, and to pass off bis
printed copies as Mss. He could sell his
Bibles at sixty crowns, while the dealers de-
manded FIVE hundred. This raised astoniSh.
ment and still more, when he produced as
fast as wanted, and at lower prices. The
uniformity of the copies increased wonder
information was given to the magistrate against
him as magician. His lodgings were search
ed, and great number Of copies of the Bible
were found. The red ink which embellished
his copies was said to be his blood and it was
solemuly adjudged that be was 10 league with
the devil, and be was obliged to save himself
from bonfire by revealing his art to the
Parliament of Paris, who discharged him from
all prosecution in consideration Of this useful
invention.
The weekly Butte record., 1863-02-07
Maj. Jack Downing at the White House

The veriiable Major thus relates what hap
pened OF a recent visit to the President;
Just here Seward cum in. with his church
yard smile. Ses he e Good mornin, Mr., Prezi-
dent; I've got good news from England.-
There wont be any intervenshun now, and the
rebellyuu viii be ever in sixty days, Ny
friend Weed thinks so. too
Whats up. Boss" ses Iinkin. That's
the name be calls Seward by. "Oh," ses he,
rubin his hans, don't you see by the papers
what large amount Of money the merchants
of York are subscriber for the poor, patient,
starving English workmen? God bless EN- =
Here Seward drew deep sigh, and says he
= 1t will produce such a good effect in Eng
land Intervenshun is dead. The rebeliyun
is crushed, and all by this grand and noble
dee of mine to feed the starvin' poor. What
flan,hropy will do when it is done rite =
Here Seward kommenced rubin his hans
and winkin' about the room, aud actin like a
gal that's goin' to get married. l didu't say
envthing, and the Kernel didn't say enything
either, and it wasn't minute before Seward
lodged ont of the door again as quick as he
cum in.
After he had gone, ses |, " Kernel how
many times has Seward had the rebelyun sup
pressed ?" oh" ses he, q" he goes to sleep
every night with the sartin belief that the
Unyun will be restored by daylight-that JEFF.
Davis will be hangin' on sour apple tree by
noon, and that he will be elected next Presi-
dent by sundown.'
"Wal, Kernel" ses l, l think you've got
queer Cabynet" Yes, hav," says he.
" Seward thinks his ritin' letters to Europe is
gon' to overthrow the rebellyun. Chase
thinks it can't be done except by his green
backs and freein' niggers. Old grandfather
Wees is sure there's nothin' that will restore
the Unyun except his gunboats, while Blair
feels sure that he ken do it by stoppin denny
cratic papers" Ses l." Why don't you change
'em?" wal" ses he, &" what's the use Of
swappin' jackets? There amt nothin to be
made by it. No, won't change my Cabynet
unless I'm driv to it. It's bad enough now,
but the Lord only knows what it might be if
| only undertake to change it."
l was in hopes l could induce Linkn to put
in some new men, and get out Seward, Chase,
Stantin and Blair But its no use. So we
shall jog along after the old fashin. Where
we shall be in the spring no one kin tell. Con-
girls has gone TO work in earnest to fix up the
fnancys, and to take cair that the demycrats
don't use Linkin for suspending the habeas
korpus. The flanthropists are bizzy, and they
are goin' to give all the niggers here Christ
mus dinner, which, suppose is expected to
last 'em the year round. Eatin' like Turk
one day, and starvin' 364, is, accordn' to my
idees, a poor way of livin'.
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The Rencounter.
PROM The GERMAN.

thought to see thee never more
As if the earth had swallowed ne,
1t was to be with Us. swore,
Since from nv arms thou false, didst fee .
Never more would be fooled
By thy bewitching. charming face.
thought had my poor heart schooled
Thy name cen from my dreams to chase.
It was not light Gods how l striyed
With all my childish souvenirs!
1t was not light yet it arrived
And all ny pains were soothed by tears.
hardly thought I loved thee more,
had forgot thy mien and air,
Forgot that there were eyes in store
Which still could look 80 bright and fair.
But being lately banished here,
In dear converse with thee 10 finger,
seem to see, when thou art near,
OF former times the warning finger.
To see thy lips by others kissed,
To see thee lean on other shoulders
Now, first, know what have missed,
And that my early passion shoulders.
And when thine eye encounters mine
With that sweet glance, an angels, sure,
feel the dear old serpent twine
Around my heart its folds impure.
Thou bendest low to speak to me,
And thy old arts prevail again;
And before thee bend the knee,
The fool of love, with all its pain.
Release me, oh and suffer not
That I, like silly butterfly,
Should by the furnace bright and hot,
Be burnt for thy sad victory!
Let not the shadow of that bliss
From which forever We have parted;
From the enchantment of thy kiss
Oh, save thy victim, broken hearted
lBoSCAwEN.
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The LIBRARY OF CONGREss.-lt Is one of
the largest, if not the largest in the United
States. 1t contains 1900 volumes, and is
particularly rich in works relating to American
History, not only national, but that of States,
counties and towns; the history of the discove-
~ and settlement of the country. and of all its
political changes and convulsions The apart
ment which contains the splendid collection, is
tastefully decorated and arranged in harmony
with its uses, and has ample accommodations
for visitors, who are at liberty TO call for any
work for perusal in the room-none but men,
bers of Congress being privileged to take
books from the librrry.
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JUDGING BY APPEARANCEs.-A short time
ago there was funeral in that very fashiona-
BILE house Of worship, Grace Church, on Broad
way. A gentleman, wearing decidedly
seedy over-coat, entered and took conspicuous
seat in the vicinity of the pulpit, and it is
needless to say, be attracted the immediate
attention of the distinguished, ornamental and
ceremonious sexton, who is not apt to tolerate
any act, calculated to infringe upon his person
al dignity. He gently approached and requst-
ed the intruder to remove to one of the free
seats, which was nearer to the door. The
owner Of the shabby oyercOat. though evident
ly surprised obeyed without hesitation. Short
ly after young lieutenant, in all the pride and
pomp of new uniform, entered the church
and took seat in the same pew, casting as he
passed, supercilious glance upon the unfortu-
nate individual, who was so inconsiderate as to
visit Grace Church in an unseemly garb. A
hymn was read, and as the audience rose to
their feet. the Objectionable garment was re-
moved, displayed the stars, denoting the rauk
of Major General. The effect was iustantane-
Gus. The young officer with prompt obsequi-
business, extended his. hymn book simultaneously
with lady, who was prompted to the same
act of courtesy, while the astonished Brown,
discovering the blunder he had committed, at,
tempted to repair it by inviting the distin-
guished stranger to resume his former place.
Gen. Banks quietly declined these civilities,
and was evidently impressed with the idea that
with some people, dress makes the Major
General.
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Juliet S Tomb.


Every stranger who goes to Verona is sure
to have his sympathy moved. and bis curiosi-
" excited by what is called The Tomb Of
Juliet II and there is no man who has read
Shakespeare, that viii not hasten to the spot
where it lies, regardless, at the moment wheth-
er it be real or not. 1t is well known that this
part Of Italy had furnished to our immortal
bard the materials of tragedy which, for all
the pathetic details of hap'ess love ana devoted
coDstaucy, stands unrivallei in any language
And though much of lecendry exa-geration is
trophe. yet the main fact is atteSted by the
local history of Verona and therefore the
mind is disposed 10 admit the probability that
the excavated oblong stone, which is now
pointed out in the neglected ruins Of an old
franciscan monastery. might have once con
tained the beauieous form of the unhappy
Juliet. Count Perisco, one Of the native no.
hility, who has published very interesting
work on the curiosities Of Verona, and of the
provinces adjacent, thus narra,es the melau-
cholv story of =" Romeo and Juliet -" In the
della Scua being Captain of the Veronese,
Romeo de Monticoh was enamored Of Juliet
de Cappelletti and she of him. their families
being at that time in bitter enmity with each
other. on account Of party feuds As, there.
fore, they could not be openly married. pri-
vate union took place between them Shortly
afterwards, Romeo having, in an afray of the
two factions killed Tabaldo the cousin of
Juliet, he was obliged to seek for safety in
flight, and proceeded to Mautua His uuhap-
py spouse, afflicted beyond measure, sought
commisseration and counsel from the immediate
agent of her secret marriage. seeing that there
was no longer any hope of reconciliation be-
tween families now still more incensed against
each other than before. Therefore BY pre-
concerted arrangement, Jaet procured sleep
ing draught, and shortly after, according to
common report, yielded up her life. Romeo
having been apprised Of the dire news before
he heard that she was only apparently dead
resolved, in the bitterness of his anguish to
take poison, and die likewise: Previously to
his doing so, however, not entirely despairing
of her life, he went to Verona, and availeti
himself of the evening hour to enter the monas,
terry. Being here assured that bis Juliet had
been inferred not long before, he swallowed the
poison he had with him, and FASTENED to the
tomb, where their mutual friend pointed out
the way by passage beyond that which was
ready for his return. The friar wondered very
much what had happened TO Romeo, uncon-
scious OF the hard fate that awaited him.
While he endeavored to assure himself that the
lady was not in reality dead, the poison began
to operate, and now, on the very verge of death,
be called on his Juliet with faint voice. She
awoke, and scarcely recognized him. Romeo
expired, and Juliet breathed for moment only
to share his hapless DOOM"
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The rest was illegible.

An IRoy EGG.-Iu Dresden there is an iron
egg, the history of which is something like
this; \ young prince sent this iron egg to a
lady to whom he was betrothed. She received
it in her hand and looked at it with disdain.
In her Indignation that he should send her
such gift she cast it to the earth When it
touched the ground spring, cunningly hidden
in the egg, opened, aud a silver yolk rolled out.
She touched a secret spring in the yolk, and a
golden chicken was revealed she touched a
spring in the chicken, and ruby crown was
found within she touched spring in the crown,
and within it was diamond ring. There is a
moral to the story.
The weekly Butte record., 1863-02-07

the pomp Of satiated luxugy-these constituted
the only claim to the popular admiration. If
Titus exhibited FIVE thousand wild beasts al
the dedication Of the amphitheatre, Trajan be
slowed ten thousand on the people at the close
of the Dacian war. If the younger Gordiau
collected together bears, elks zebras, ostriches,
boars and wild horses he was an imitator only
of the spectacles Of Carinus, IN which the rari-
ty of the animals was as much considered as
their herceneSs. Gibbons has well remarked a;
While the populace gazed with stupid Won
der on the splendid show, the naturalist might
indeed observe the figure and properties of 50
many different species, transported from every
tre of Rome. But this accidental benefit which
science might derive from folly, is surely insult
fcient TO justify such a wanton abuse of the
public riches" The public morality was sac
riiced on the same shrine as Its wealth. The
destruction of beasts became a fit preparation
for the destruction of men. \ small number
of those unhappy persons who engaged in fight
With the wild animals of the arena were trained
to these dangerous exercises, as are the mata-
dors of Spain at the present day. These men
were accustomed TO exhaust the courage of the
beast by false attacks to spring on a sudden
past him, strike him behind, before he could
recover his guard to cast a cloak over his
eyes, and then dispatch or bind him at the
critical moment of his terror or to throw q
capful of some chemical preparation into his
gaping mouth, so as to produce the stupefac,
tion of intense agony. But the greater part of
the human beings who were exposed to the
combats, perilous even to the most skiful,
were disobedient slaves and convicted malefac-
tors The Christians, during their prosecutions,
constituted very large number of tue latter
class. The Roman power was necessarily in
tolerant; the assemblies Of the new religion
became objects of dislike and suspicion the
patience and constancy of the victims increas-
ed the fury of their oppressors, and even such
man as the younger Pliny held that their
obstinacy alone was deserving of punishment.
Thus, then. the imperial edicts against the ear
II Christians furnished more stimulating exhi
bitions to the popular appetite for blood, than
the combat of lion with lion or gladiator with
gladiator. The people were taught to believe
that they were assisting at solemn act of
justice and they came, therefore, to behold the
tiger and the leopard tear the quivering limb
of the aged and the young, of the strong and
the feeble, without desire to rescue the help.
less or succor the brave"
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THERE is a sentiment as beautiful as it is
Just in the following lines; He who forgets
the fountain from which be drank, and the
tree under whose shade be gamb0led iu the
days of bis youth. is stranger to the sweetest
impressions of the human heart"
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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
Paper.
The weekly Butte record., 1863-02-07

The latest style of hoop skirts is the grand
self adjusting, double-back-action- hustle. etrus-
can lace expansions, spiral Piccolomini attach
ment, gossomer indestructlble, Ii is love
Of thing
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Probate Notice.
Notice.

IN PURSUANCE OF \ PUBLIC NOTICE
published for 30 days according to law an as
sesslnent Of One hundred dollars was levied upon
each share Of the Stock Of the 49 and So Quartz
Mining Company and whereas, there remains up-
pad the assessment upon each and every share. and
fractional share of stock Of said Company: 1t is by
the Trustees now ordered, that all Of the stock Of
each and every share and fractional share Of stock
IN the said company be sold at auction TO the high
est bidder according 70 law Al the Office Of the IS
and So Quartz Mining Company Yankee Hill, Butts
County. on MONDAY the 6tb day Of October. \
n. 1852 At Z O'Clock NJ. of that DAY.
GEO. P. GRANEY. Sec'y.
Yankes Hill sept. 5'h. 1852.
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"TLL take the responsibility" as jerks said.
when be held out his arms for the baby.
The weekly Butte record., 1863-02-07
BIRD & STEWAR D,

I. STEW ARD HAVING PURCHASED
- . an interest in this well known and popular
Hotel the pr0prietors would assure the residents
of 0rovile and the travelling public, that no means
will be left untried to enable them to deserve
share of their patronage.
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Qdseklp 8utteRttorb
PUBLISHED EVERY
SATURDAY MORNING
Ofice on Bird Street, between Myers and
Huntoon SIS.
TERMS,

ADVERTISEMENTS:
Per square of ten lines less, first insertion So 90
Each subsequent insertion. ion.............. so
ss- A liberal discount will be made in favor Of
thosew advertise by the year.
sTBusiness Cards inserted on reasonable terms
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THE TABLE

Rs- Stages leave this hotel every day for all
parts of the country.
RALPH BIRD.
J. /. STEWARD.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1863-04-28
Especial to Herald.l
Nashville, April 96

Nashville, April GO.
Several deserters report that 10000
of the Nicksburg army had arrived at Tul-
lahoma reinforcing Bragg, and that they
had been sent to Manchester. The report
is to be received with caution. Though
deserters confirm each other in the state
ments, they are vague and indefinite 1t
is know, however. that Bragg has occupied
Manchester with large army
Some deserters state that Kentucky,
Tennessee and Missouri troops in Bragg's
army, have lately been very mutinous and
much trouble has been experienced in
putting it down The Tennssseans laid
down their arms, refusing 10 do duty.
Prominent politicians in PENNSYLVANIA
have proposed to Gen. Neglye to nomn.
ate him on the Republican ticket. Hill
and Forney thinks Covode cannot be
elected. il is understood Neelee will
decline, as his whole heart is with the
army.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1863-04-28
Cairo. Anril OF

From Jonesboro We have the assurance
that the attack on Cape Girardeau has not
been resumed to-day, AT last accounts
the rebels were falling back. Reinforce
ments have been sent up from Colum bus
and there is no fear here for results.
Gen. Plummer's body, which was blu.
ried here last winter, was forwarded to
Washington by Gen. Buford, to-day, for
interment.
Wednesday night last the transports
Iigress, Harrison, Cheseman, Empire
City, Anglo Saxon and Moderator ran the
blockade at V,cEsburg. they were load :
ed win COMMIT sfrY stores and forage. -
Crews and com "hdcrs were volunteers
from several Missouri, Illinois, Indiana
and Ohio regiments, the whole under COM
mand of Col. Lagrow of Gen. Grants
staff The boats we're protected as well
as possible by common hay bales. The
1iGre 6, wh!ca was the flag vessel, a large
side wheel steamer, was struck in several
places on the hull and sunk. She is to-
tai loss. The Moderator was slightly in
jured. The other four, escaped unhurt.
Firing from rebel batteries was severe
More than 600 shots we're fred. Several
coal barges were aoated past We have
now sufficient number of vessels below
Vicksburg for any desired purpose.
The health of the troops at Young's
Point, Duckport, Milliken and Lake Prov
idence is excellent. Never could be bet
ter. The soldiers are in excellent spirits
and resolved TO take Vicksburp,
Gen. Grant has removed his headousr
tiers to New Carthage. Important move
ments are close at hand.
1t is believed that rebel Infantry has
been sent from Vicksburg to reinforce
Bragg and that only artillery held the
place.
The rush for commissions in negro brig,
AIDES continues. Some ten negro reci.
ments have already been formed. Negroes
are coming in and bringing hundreds of
mules with them.
Gen. Steel destroyed over million
bushels of corn and large quantities of ba.
con. captured 500 mulesaud nearly as many
cattls.
The scare Memphis has completely
subsidized.
Later news from Cape Girardeau says
90 or 60 rebels are known to have been
killed aud COZ to $50 wounded. 75reb.
ell borses were left dead on the field. There
Is good prospect of Marmaduke being
cut of.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1863-04-28
New York, April 97,

A Fort Monroe letter of the 18th, to
the Commercial, says, yesterday morning
forge OF infantry. cavalry and artillery,
under common! Of Gen. Curcoren, acting
Brig. Gen S. X. Foster of tie 18th Ind. :,
and Col ). X. Spear of the lib Penna
cavalry, was sent out from Suffolk on the
Edenton road IA drive the cnemp out Of
their rife r ~ ~: i 80 ~ n
grolt d ~ carass ttrr lo,ces adj
sai continuously and drew the fire
OF The enemy. The artillery now opened
on the rebels which was returned by them.
The infantry was ordered to charge and
the rifle pits we're carried at the point Of
the bayonet. After dislodging tie reb
els, our cavalry started in pursuit and
succeeded in capturing number of pris.
oners. The enemy was driven back sew
erul miles. AM ell back on the main BODY
OF loEgstreet's army, which is heavily
entreDchea
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1863-04-28
Murfraeshoro. Anil 9h.

The Chattanooga Rebel OF the 23d inst
gives the following details of Gen Rey.
nold's expedition. 1t says his force con.
sisted OF 0 1000 infantry, cavalry and ar.
tlllery, and states that at the same time O
similar force advanced on the war trace
1t does not think that this means gene
ral advance, as it would be dividing o
great army into two operating parts
nearly % miles apart.
A dispatch from Tulahoma, 2lst inst,
says Bragg is rapidly recognizing his
army His men are 10 good condition
and high spirits. lie has ordered the
troops TO relieve themselves Of all unnee-
essary camp equipsge and baggage, 50 as
to be ready tor march
Nicksburg correspondence gives fine
description of the passage of the rebel bat
teries at Vicksburg by our gun boats and
transports. The particulars of the de-
struction of the Queen of the West and
Diana in Grand Lake are also given. A
shell from the Calhoun ignited the pow
der in the hold of the Queen of the West,
which communicated to the magazine,
causing her to blow up, killing 81 men.
We afterwards captured $50 prisoners
The rebels then destroyed the Diana to
prevent her falling into our hands. The
Same dispatch says that the division of
Gen Banks army under Gen. Emery has
advanced to within six miles of Franklin,
and is cooperating with Gems. Weitzel
and Grover, seriously threatniug the cap
ture of the rebel force on Grand Lake.
Gunboats are cooperating with Gen
Banks. There are rumors that the army
under Cen, Bragg has received large re-