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The weekly Butte record., 1863-10-10

The GENTLEMAN.-He is above a
mean thing. He cannot stoop to fraud.
He invades no secrets in the keeping of
another. He betrays no secrets conf
ded to his keeping. He never struts in
borrowed plumage. He takes selfish
advantage of no mans mistakes. He
is ashamed of inuendoes. He is not
one thing to a mans face and another
behind his back. If by accident he
comes into possession of his neighbor's
counsels, an act of instinct of oblivion.
He bears sealed packages without tam
pering with wax. Paper not meant for
his eye, whether they futter in at his
window, or lie open before him in un-
guarded exposure, are sacred to him.
He possesses himself no privacy Of 9TH
ers, however the sentry sleeps.
A BLOODY CALcULATIoN.-A cor
respondent of the Philadelphia Evening
journal, makes the following curious
estimate of the quantity of white mems
blood which has flowed during this war
to free the niger. You, gentlemen,
can come near enough by your ready
access to data to form a calculation
AS far as can obtain guess from those
who might give proximate conjecture,
the number of men who have died by
battle and by disease is about 100000
that is, Oh both sides. Now if so, it
would be 100000 gallons of blood, to
be divided by the number of slaves
freed up to the present time. If the
number should be 800, 1000, it would have
cost FIVE gallons of white mems blood for
every negroes freedom.
The weekly Butte record., 1863-10-10

Nor ExEMPT.-Short legs will not
save a conscript. 1t has been notified
to the board of enrolment in Boston
that no limits Of stature are established
for drafted men, and PERSONS hight
can only be considered in the general
examination as to his physical fitness
for military service.
The weekly Butte record., 1863-10-10

In New ORLEANS, the Western boys
are lawfully down on niggers," and the
other day would not allow them to ride
on the same train of cars running from
the city to the camps and onward. Re-
Gently, the soldiers had a brick in
their hands as well as in their hats, and
peltod ''all niger sogers" on the way
from the windows and platforms of the
ears. They hoot at and guy the 'Amer-
lean citizens of African descent" pro-
digiously, especially those in ''soger"
toggery.
The weekly Butte record., 1863-10-10

VERMONT FOR PoETs.-There are
said to be 112 poets in Vermont; of
whom Montpelier mas 9. Burlington.
however, yields the greatest amount Of
material. At least 20 of the number
received collegiate education, 4 have
been Judges, 1 chief justice, 4 college
tutors, college president, bishop, 3
missionaries and artists.
The weekly Butte record., 1863-10-10
Business Notice.

Messrs. THo's CALLow and d. ". BISuoP 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., 1863-10-10

HARD DIGGINGs.-The New York
Tribune says: A miner of Pixies Peak
writes that the miners are very much
discouraged. They have to dig through
a solid vein of silver, four feet thick, be-
fore the can reach gold. Poor fellows.
The weekly Butte record., 1863-10-10

THIS OLD ESTABLISHMENT HAS ~
elA removed to the elegant and spacious LII
brick building at the southeast corner of PINE and
SANS0ME streets, where the proprietor will be
enabled to accommodate his former patrons and
the public in good style with hi, increased facili
ties. The Brooklyn Hotel Omnibus will convey
passengers from the steamboats, FREE of CHARGE.
Rooms will be let by the ght, week or month with
or without board; also elegant sCites Of rooms to
families others. at reduced rates. The table viii
alwavs be supplied with an abundance Of the choi-
cest and best the market afford. and no expense
will be spared to set table that will DEFY the crit
cism of the most fsStidiouS epcure.
feb2S-Sm JOHN KELLY. JR.
The weekly Butte record., 1863-10-10
Nobody is Missed.

The world is fair and gay to Us,
And now we journey on.
And still It's sad to think twill be
The same when we are gone.
Some few, perchance, may mourn for us,
But soon the tranient gloom.
Like shadows OF a summer cloud,
Shall leave our narrow tomb.
For men are like the waves that roll
Along the mighty deep,
That lift their crests awhile and frown.
And then are lulled to sleep;
While other billows swelling come,
Amid the foam and spray,
And, as we view their furrowy track,
Sink down, and where are they?
And ever thus the wave shall roll,
Like those that now 60 past.
The offspring Of the depths beneath.
The children of the blast.
And ever thus shall men arise,
And be like those that be,
And man no more is missed on land,
Than wave upon the sea.
The weekly Butte record., 1863-10-10

81 Stages leave this hotel every day for all
part- of the country.
RALPH BIRD.
JAMES LOWRY.
The weekly Butte record., 1863-10-10

To THE usual catalogue of lost arts,
we may mournfully add that Of listen
ing TO two hour sermons.
The weekly Butte record., 1863-10-10

HAVING PURCHASED THE ABOVE NEW
Il Il LY fitted Photograph Rooms, am now pre-
pared 10 furnish the public with Pictures of all
sizes and descriptions now in use. and hope by
strict attention 10 merit literal patronage
ROOMS open from O'Clock 4. N. 10 7. NJ,
Sundays excepted.
" SANDERS.
Apr. lltA. 1865.
The daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1863-1864, 1863-09-22
A Genuine Specimen Of II
Northern Comprehend.

In Governor SeymOurs address TO the
Democratic State Convention of New York,
hc says:
| am not one of those who, in this hour
of the countrys distress, are without hope.
Indeed | regard the future hopefully and
confidently. This sad war has taught US
not only the value of the Union, but before
we shall have done with it will teach us
other great truths, and establish our Union
on hrmer basis, and establish the rights
Of the States on such foundation that
hareafter no power can shake them
have never sought to emDarrass the Gov
ernment; opposed t. it as AIN, traduced by
its organs and officials, have never forgot
ten that still it was the Government OF our
country. have seen in It's very weakness
and errors one other reason for attempting
to uphold it. so far a. ] could consistently
With my duty, and enieavor TO have IL
enter upon a line of policy demanded as
well By its own honor aud interest as the
honor and interest Of our common country.
To a dissolution Of the
Union he never would consent, but labor
for its restoration 50 that every star that
gltters on the blue field of tue national
banner should be held az sacred, and he
who would strike but one Of those from its
place is as great traitor as he who would
reud hat banner asunder."
The daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1863-1864, 1863-09-22
The Cotton Supply.

One of the most important features in
the late news from Europe is the announce
ment that the Lancashire crisis is over, and
that there is enough cotton in England ,and
in that course Of production, to keep the
mills at work, on half time from now til
the end of the present year, and for four
and half days out of each week thereaf-
ter. As the mills only worked five or five
and half days week in good times, and
the profits of the manufacturers are much
greater than ever before, the troubles OF
Lancashire are substantially over. This
calculation is made by Mr.. Ashworth, OF
the Central Committee of the Cotton Sup
ply Association, and is based on that which
is known to be growing. He estimate:
that besides the amounts obtained las'
year, 25O,OOO additional bales will be re.
ceived from India; l00, 900 additional from
Brazil and Peru; $4,000 from Egypt, snc
350, 900 from Turkey. Thus it will be seel
that if the war bs prolonged another year
aud slavery be abolished, We will lose for
ever our most valuable monopoly. W.
are quite aware that in the new passion fo
shoddy the cotton trade has fallen int
disfavor, bat We apprehend that not me- n
years will elapss, after We shall tave reduc
ed the South to the happy condition o
Hayti or Jamaica without our !earnin
that it was not very wise statemanship
throw away the most precious trade an.
nation ever owned.
The daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1863-1864, 1863-09-22

The MARYLAND ToBAcco CRop.-The
Marlboro Prince Georgian, in notice
of the prospects Of the tobacco crop, re-
marks:
As TO Maryland, not over fourth Of tie
crop has been planted, and that only as iate
as July and August, which, from the pres
ent unexsmpled drought, will render il
impossible to mature, or be brought TO tho
house. Our best judges do not think tho
Maryland crop will reach three thousand
hogshesds.
The Port Tobacco Hmss says;
Complaints reach US in regard to the 70
bacco crop, which is injured even more
materially than the corn crop. But short
as this crop bids fair to be serious spprshsn
sions are felt by our farmers that there will
be scarcity of labor to secure it, owing to
the continuous stampedes Of slaves from
our country which are now daily taking
place.
The daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1863-1864, 1863-09-22
The Presidents Proclamation
in the Philadelphia Court
"A Nice Question.

| UNITED STATES DISTRICT Court, Sept
l6.-Judge Cadwalader.-The President
Proclamation suspending the privilege o
the writ of habeas corpus has created great
excitement among the lawyers, many o
whom have hearings pending, and other:
were about to apply for the writ. In the
cases already pending, postponements have
in some instances been the result OF repre-
sentations by the enrolling officers, and
! this still further complicates the question
raised this morning, whether the proclams-
ton suspends proceedings in cases where
the writ has been granted before its issue.
One case was referred to where the writ
was granted two weeks ago. but no final
disposition was made of it in consequence
of postponements granted at the request of
the members of the Board of Enrolment.
Judge Cadwalader suggested that the tfi-
GERS of the Board consult with the District
Attorney and be guided by his advice, In
regard to the main question above referred
to, Judge Cadwalader desired to hear all
the counsels who had wrlts pending, and
the argument was directed to wueller the
Proclamation applied to the cases penljng.
Another case raises still more impor
tant question. Yesterday counsel prepared
a petition for writ of habeas corpus at
the instance OF John Yunger. He had been
served in the Sixth Ward with notice that
be had been draft j, but as the notice was
directed "Williau. and not John, he ap-
peared before the Board and claimed ex-
emption. Tue Board, however, refused the
bat fol,
and substituted John. The Presidents
proclamation this morning caused his couu-
sci to file an amended petition TO this effect.
John Yunger, the petitioner named in
the foregoing petition, being duly sworn
according to law, doth further depose and
say: am not held under the command
nor am l in the custody Of any military,
naval or civil officer of the United States,
either as prisoner Of war, spy, alder or abet-
tor of the enemy, or as an officer, soldier or
seaman, enrolled, drafted or mustered, or
enlisted in or belonging to, the land and naval
forces Of the United States, or as deser
ter therefrom, or otherwise amenable to
military law or the rules and articles ofI
war, or the rules and regulations prescribed
for the military or naval service, by au
thority of the President of the United
States, or for resisting draft, or for any
other ofense against the military or naval
service.
1t will be uoticed that on the amended
petition the words of the Proclamation are
quoted, and he allegation is, that the rela
tor does not fall within the terms. MIR.
Remak who represents Yunger, laid stress
upon the fact that the "as" in the Procla
nation is not applied to all the nouns as the
sentence quoted, and he argued that the
Proclamation applies to men who are draf-
ted, and not to those only held "as" draf
ted or enrolled. The distinction is nice
one and will lead to considerable argument.
In order that the Questions may be proper
ly raised, the Judge granted rule to show
cause why the writ should not be allowed. |
The daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1863-1864, 1863-09-22

writ of habeas corpus being suspended as t
such cases, the courts are left powerless t
enforce their own mandates or to admins
ter the law of the land in this matter. Now
which shall stand, the Ian Of congress or th'
PROCLAMATION OF THE PREsIDENT2
After pointing out this glaring discrepan
cy between Proclamation and the Law, the
Editor says
We have full faith that the President
will revise his proclamation in this regard
so as to bring it within the limits and pu'
it under the shield of the law. He cannot ex
pect to put stop to all judicial proceedings
in matters SO vitaIly interesting to the pee
pie. Nay, he has publicly engaged to abide
by the decision of tho Supreme Court (see
his letter to Gov. Seymour) on the question
that has been raised as to the constitution
alitv of the enrolment act
How can any such question ever be
brought before the Supreme Court if the
writ of habeas corpus is to be suspended ID
the case of all persons "enrolled, or draft
ed, or mustered, or enlisted in or belonging
to the land or Naval forces of the United
States ?"-Is it single test case to be al
lowed by way of grace for the purpose o
trying the question? Then the question
ceases to be one of common right, open to
the enjoyment of all, aud lapsas into mat,
ter of privilege, dependent for its origin ano
its solution on the will and pleasure OF the
Executive. The American people nave not
30 learned their own rights or their rulers
duties.
The daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1863-1864, 1863-09-22
Kicking Kansas.

1t is amusing to see how tamely the Ad
ministration organs-frantic as they are
against New York-acquiesce in the dis
loyalty of Kansas. Thus, at one of the
meetings, held just after the Lawrence mas
sacre, it was resolved,
"That if the Government continue to
force upon Us the defensive system, We ask
our Congressional delegation to urge the i'm
mediate return Of euery Kansas regiment"
This reasonable resolve was fully equal
ed by the manner in which the arrest by
Gen. Ewing of Mayor Anthony, of Leaven
worth, was resented. He was only detain
ed two O, three hours, but after his release
he denounced Gen. Ewing as "a dog, liar
and coward, whom he had kicked into de
cency;" and the meeting at Paoa gave Gun.
conditional support to the Administration
in the shape of the following preamble and
resolution:
"WHEREAs, Col. D. K. Anthony, Mayor
of Lesvenworth, has been brutally placed
under arrest by the masked miscreants Of
Ewing, and carried away from his friends
and out of the city as convicted criminal,
and dragged to the gallows; therefore,
"ResoLved, That this act of tyranny is
only Legitimate manifestato Of the policy
which has protected rebels in Missouri,
permitted the massacre of Lawrence, or
dered the citizens of Kansas not to kill
bushwhaokers, and which at last has seized
as q criminal one of the truest loyalists on
the soil Of Kansss--an act unparalleled in
atrocity, and the last of the series of usur.
pations which loyal men will endure"
Of course, the demand Of these rufians
will be granted, for when did the "pressure"
of the Abolitionists ever fail in attaining
its object? So long as the war was waged
for any other purpose than the liberation
/ of the negro, they were always blatant IN
their opposition. Gov. Andrew virtually
refused volunteers from Massachusetts, and
Wendell Phillips abused aIr. Lincoln with
all the vigor of one skilled in vituperation
by the experience of lifetime. All this
was perfectly proper; but, SO soon as their
notions were adopted, it became "disloyal''
to say word in the way of criticism upon
the measures of the Administration, and
we have been so tame and silent, it n.eds
some such demonstrations as those of Kan
sas to remind US how good old fashioned
invsctlve sounds. Fortunately for the fair
name of the people of Kansas, however,
they are represented in Congress BY an out
and d-out Abolitionist, and, of course the
League will withhold its "rebukes." If any
should doubt the soundness of the people
of Leavsnworth, let him read this extract
from letter of Congressman Conway
written on the 29th Of last May, to the New
York Tribune, and his skepticism will van
ish:
"As to the Union, / would not give 6
cent for it unless it stood as guarantee fol
freedom to every man, woman and child
within its entire jurisdiction. l consider
the idea that everything must be sacfafced
to the Union utterly prsposterous. What
was the Union made for? That We shoult
sacrifice ourselves to it2 l, for one, woulc
beg to be excused. AS things stand, lwoult
sacraice the Union to Freedom any morn
ing before breakfast."-Phiadelphia Age
The daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1863-1864, 1863-09-22

DRAFTED Men ENTITLED TO BoUSrr-.
1 is not generally known that drafted men
are entitled to aud receive precisely the
same bounty as volunteers. Section ii OF
the act approved March 3, 1863, "for Gu.
rolling and calling out the national forces
and for other purposes provides that oil
drafted men, "when called into service, shall
be placed on the same footing, in all re
spects, as volunteers for three years or du
ring the war, including advance pay and
bounty, as now provided by law" This
provision was doubtless inserted on the
idea that all our soldiers, whether drafted
men 0. volunteers, must be considered q,
volunteers from the very nature of our
government, the draft itself having been
the voluntary act Of the representatives OF
all classes Of the American voting popula-
ton in Con Sress assembled
The daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1863-1864, 1863-09-22

Are you going to any watering place this
summer" asked young friend of Mrs.
harrington on rainy day lately. She had
Just put up the window to keep out the
damp and disagreeable air, aad pulled her
handkerchief more up over her shoulder Co
keep off the chill. "Watering places
said she, with gentle tap on tho cover of
her box, at the same time looking at Ike,
who was engaged in making kite out Of
the last Puritan Recorder that the dame
had Just laid by for her Sunday reading,
watering places l don think much of
now a-days. There aint no need of 'eu
since the lucky-motivcs have run of the
the stages; but once as the ldpumps stood
BY the waysldes under the ambiguous trees
with hollow log for the cattle to drink
out of, it seemed like horses in the desert,
as some of 'em used to say." AMY dear
madam" said her young friend, 81 moan
the fashionable watering places where peo.
pie go to spend the summer" "0h," she
replied, "that's it, is it, well, we needn't
so away from home to find watering place
to-day; and them that do, depend upon it'
here she laid her mouth close to his ear
and spoke in whisper,-"they go for some
thing else besides tho water!" She gave
him queer look as she said this, aud point
ed significantly to the little buffet in the
corner, where an old fashioned cut glass
decanter stood surrounded BY q dozen lit
tie glasses, as if they were young dscanters
just hatched out, but what she mssut We
dare NOT attempt to explain. Ike just then
finished his kite by burning the holes 70.
the belly band with the small point Of
Mrs. Partington's scissors that had boon
heated red hot for that PURPOSE.
The daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1863-1864, 1863-09-22
GueriIIas at Memphis.
The Memphis Bulletin, of Monday, "a

Yesterday morning, Mr. Albert p Spiro
of this city, was riding out on the Pigeon
Roost Road. When about four miles from
the city, he very suddenly found himself in
the hands Of two hard looking characters,
how were dressed up in the gray uniform
of the Rebel army. They at first called to
Mr. Spiro to dismount from his horse which
was a very fine one saying that no was
one of the very men they were looking for;
at the same time presenting their pistols at
Mr. Spiro's head leaving him the disagreea-
bic alternative Of giving up his horse and
money or his life He, however, not being
quick enough IN his movements to suit them,
they snapped tkeir pistols at him, but, from
some cause, they were not discharged. Mr.
Spiro seeing this, and feeling that quiet
and quick compliance with their demands
would be essential to his safety, agreed to
execute whatever evolution they might com
mand him to perform. Mr.. Spiro had d con-
siderable amount Of money about his per-
son. OF this they relieved him. He lost
1928 in greenbacks, $50 in gold, a valuable
gold watch worth Sl25, and splendid horse
worth nearly $500.
Mr.. Spiro was compelled to 30 with them
down below the Nonconnah into the eswamps;
when they made careful examination of
his person to satisfy their averice they per
mitted him to depart in peace. We had
almost forgotten to say that Mr.. Spiro had
large amount of Tennessee money when
they first attacked him, but that by an ad
drolt movement of his hands he succeeded
in throwing it from him near large tree,
which he Spotted" " in order to know where
he left his money This he recovered when
he came back. These same villains robbed
a Mr.. Sommerville some weeks ago. The
persons came up to Mr.. Spro near the house
Of Mr.. Beckett who resides some four
miles from the city, on the Pigeon Roost
Road
The daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1863-1864, 1863-09-22

TIE DEATH OF GENERAL SAN HorsTosi
of Texas, is announced for the third time
by rebel papers: This time the announce
ment is probably correct, as il IS accompa,
MED by time and place. Gen; Houston was
born in Virginia, in 1893 For service m
der Jackson he was made lieutenant IN
1914 He was a district attorney, major
general, congressman, and at last governor
of Tennessee. He lived for number o
years among the Cherokee Indians in len
nessee, and subsequently enigrated to Tex
as, where he took lead in the war Of inde'
pendence against Mexico, and was twice
elected President Of the young republic
After its admission 10 the Union, Genera
Houston served many years in he nIted
States Senate, and was Governor OF the
| State at the beginning Of the war. He fol
time resisted Secession, but was overrulst
/ and deposed. From the brief mention v
his death in the Richmond papers, 1t IS sus
pected that Genersl Houston WAS still ar
enemy of the Confederacy, OF which hii
old friends in other QoysD States have NJ
doubt He was great, and agood man
though his life has been chequered with al
sorts Of incidents.