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as murder Napoleon. assumed the whole res
possibility Of the transaction upon himself.
writing. at 81. Helena, in his last viii and
testament:
l arrested the Duke dEngbein because
that measure was necessary to the security,
the interest and the honor Of the French peo-
pie, when the Count d Artois maintained. on
bis own admission, sixty assassins. Under
similar circumstances l would do the same.
The execution Of nobleman-of prince Of
the blood royal-bv man not Of regal birth,
was regarded in Europe as in South Carolina
the act would be regarded of slave sitting in
judgment upon his master. A thrill OF horror
and indignation passed through all the aristo-
cratic courts. The Emperor Alexander. among
others, sent 10 the court Of the First Consul
vehement remonstrance. The Russian Empe-
ror, if not implicated IN the murder of Paul,
his father, had certainly rewarded those assas-
sins who had thus placed him upon the throne.
Napoleon did not return to the Car one of
those soft answers which turneth away wrath.
With keenly cutting irony he replied:
France has acted as Russia, under similar
circumstances, would have done; for had she
been informed that the assassins of Paul were
assembled at d days march from the frontier,
would she not, at all hazards, have seized upon
them there ?"
This execution Of one convicted of high
treason the allies have audaciously stigmati.
zed as murder Had British aris;ocracy crush
ed Republicanism in America, as it crushed
out the doctrine of equal rights for all men in
France Washington would have been stigma
tized as the murderer Of Andre He was SO
called throughout Great Britain until the sue
cess of this Great Republic overwhelmed the
ridiculous accusation with contempt. Humane
sympathies cluster around both Enghein and
Andre, yet they both were guilty and both
merited that doom over which all kindly ma
lures weep. Washington would gladly have
pardoned Andre, could he have done so with
out periliag the cause of American freedom.-
And Napoleon grieved that an untoward acci-
dent deprived him of the opportunity of ex-
tending a pardon to the Duke d'Enghein,
though be were both rebel and traitor.
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T Abbott.


How THE ROBBERS Dove find the follow
ing in the Tuolumne Courier of the 7th inst.
\ correspondent of that paper who was jour
neying from Columbia to Copperopolis, writes
it:
Il was resting by the road, when two horse
men rode up, one an American, the other a
Chileno. The American asked;
How do you do?'
We'll thank you. replied.
This is a fine day
Very
Which way are you travelling p asked he.
To Copperopolis,' said.
on live in that vicinity?'
No; Sawmill Flat
Things lively there?
'No-very dull
My saddle blanket is getting loose he re-
marked, will get down and fix it,
And I will go on to the river said l. and
stopped to pick up my blankets. On rising,
found the rascal's pistol stuck close to my face
while he mildly remarked
I will take your small change!"
! thiuk not l replied but how the ID
be guessed ii lrGs small I don't know.
How are you going to help yourself?' he
exclaimed and with that Internal pistol in
such close proximity to the sacred deposit Of
what little precious brains l have, am sure l
could not tell So the Chileno came round on
the other side rammed bis dusky paws into my
pockets aud took my all, just as coolly as if he
thought he had the best right to it in the
world Mounting their horses again, they
rode of, bidding me Good day with all the
poIiteness of a French dancing master =
That's the way they DO it, on the road to
Copperop9lis.'"
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CIVIL WAR-THE WHITE AND RED Roses.
On Palm Sunday the two armias came in sight
of each other in the open country between
Saxton and Towton. As Warwick surveyed
the superior force with which he was about to
contend, the stout heart of the great Earl
seemed almost to have failed him The weak
ness. however. was but a momentary one
Ordering his charger to be led to him. be stab
bed it in the face of the whole army, at the
same time solemnly swearing, on the cross
which formed the hilt of his sword. that on
that day his hazards and those Of the common
soldier should be the same, and that, though
the whole Of the Kings army should take to
fight, he would oppose himself alone the
swords Of the Lancastrians. OF all the battles
between the rival Roses, lone was more fierce
" contested none lasted for greater number
Of hours. than that of Towtou. At length the
fiery valor of Edward. and the military expert
ence Of Warwick, prevailed over superior num-
bers. and the Lancastrians were totally routed.
No quarter was given: the carnage was terri
fc. The buriers Of the dead counted $4,000
corpses-T Jesse's Memoirs of Richard III.
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How well be plays for one so young, said
Mrs. Partington as the organ-boy performed
with the monkey near the door; " and how
much his little brother LOOKS Ike him, TO te
sure -
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Coop diet makes healthy children. and tie
South Sea Islanders think that healthy chill
dren make good diet.
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APoLoGETIc.-Local Of the Virginia Enter
prise. who is continually blunderiDg in his
items-making miscellaneous one day, and
correcting them the day foIlowug-gives on,
of his victims satisfaction after this style:
We are always happy TO apologlze t."
man when We do him au injury, We has
wounded William Smiley's feelings, and
will heal them up again or bust. We said
yesterdays police record that Bill (exeuse .'
familiarity, William was drunk. We lied.
1t is our opinion that sam Wetherill did To-
for be gave Us the statement We have =
the facts IN the case. though. from w.
himself, and at his request We hasten 10
gize. His ofense was mildness itself H.
only had pitched battle with another ma
and resisted an officer That was ALL Com
up. William, and take drink"
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Insolvency Notice.

STATE EorCALIFORNIA. COUNTY OF BUTTE
= In County Court, Butte County, Cal.
Phillip Hefner ys. His Creditors.
the Hon. j. B. Barker. County Judge IN and tor the
County Of Butte that all the creditors Of the lnSo
vent Phillip Hefner. be aud appear before him IN
open Court AZ the court house IN Orovlle. on the
18th day os March A.n. ISsS. AZ 10 O'Clock \. NJ.
TO shoa cause If any they have why said petition
shotl9 not be granted, and an assignment ot ms
estate, be made and he he discharged from his
debts and liabilities. in pursuance Of the statute
in such case made and provided; and IN the mean
time all proceedings against said iu>ovenj be
stayed
Witness my hand aud the Seal Of
~ said Court thls 18th day Of February,
sHAA 4. y. lS6S.
- J. W. GIIkYSON.
Clerk Of said Court.
I. LOTT, Atty for Petitioners
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TIE HUMBOLDT SALT BED.-Last week,
says the Washoe Times, under the authority
of Mr. J. C. Watson of Washoe City, We
said something about the remarkable bed Of
salt, recently discovered in the eastern range
of the Humboldt region. A specimen of the
salt has been left with US for examination,
which, after having been submitted to the best
chemical tests at our command, we hesitate
not to pronounce pure chloride Of sod'una-in
honest English. genuine common salt. The
chrystals are beautifully translucent, and are
perfectly and siuguarly free of association with
other and vitiating substances. This salt bed,
which. it is said, covers nearly a mile square
of area. lies but little north of the located
line of the Pacific Railroad, thus insuring to
its owners both eastern and western markets
for their saline wealth. Mr.. Watson is one Of
these owners.
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\ MILLION OF DOLLARS a YEAR-The
Washington correspondent of the Baltimore
Sun says " Commodore Vanderbilt stated in
this city that be had made million of dollars
a year, clear Of cost, when his Nicaragua line
was in operation. A detailed statement of bis
profits in 1853, now published, shows that the
amount was not exaggerated. The profits will
now be much greater. because trade with Cal
ifornia has much increased since 1854
Commodore Vanderbilt began life as q
White Hall boatmaD, in New York harbor,
and was as proud and happy when he made
his $500 a year as now with an income Of a
million per anuum.
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Too LArE.-Both branches of the Vermont
Legislature have coucurred in striking out the
section of the personal liberty bill which pro-
vides that every person held as 4 slave, who,
with the consent Of his master. should come
into+he State, should be free.
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Insolvency Notice.

STATE OF CALIFORNIA. COUNTY OF BUTTE
- In County Court. Butte County. Cal.
In the matter Of the petition of LW. Thomas, an
lnSolvent Debtor.
pursuant to an order OF the Hon. J. +. Barker
County Judge in and for the County Of Butte notice
is hereby given that all the creditors Of the said
insolvent /. ". Thomas he and appear before the
Hon J. &. Barker aforesaid. in open Court, at the
Court room Of said Court, in the town Of Oroyllie.
on Monday, the sixteenth day Of March, Ap. l>65,
at 10 O'Clock A. NJ. of that day. then and there 10
show cause il any they can. why the prayer Of said
insovent should net he granted. and an assignment
Of his estate made, and he be released from all bis
debts and liabilities in pursuance of the statute IN
such cases made and provided; and IN the mean
time all proceedings against said inSolvent be
stayed.
-. Given under my hand and the seal of
sEAL. our County Court this Sd day e Feb
49, ruary A. u. ls6s.
J. W. GILKN NSON. Clerk
\ By Il. HOBART. Deputy.
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SPRING AND AUrUNx.-Milton was wont to
declare that in the autumn days when the
leaves are changing and falling, his poetic
genius quite deserted him, and he could not
write line. Bat IN the spring time, when
the sap began to stir 10 the trees, and all nature
to revive, the life around him thrilled bis heart,
though it could Tot reach his eyes; and the
amanuensis could hardly keep pace with the
flow Of uupremedita'ed song. One does not
wonder at the burst Of spring but it seems
curious that the quiet, thoughtful days Of au-
tumn, which wakes many old remembrances in
most men, should have chilled and disheartened
the great poet Many people can say that
there is hardly an? influence that 50 stirs them
to vague feelings and impressions. which would
be poetry in the hands of one who was able to
give them expression, as the clear, still air
and the moiiaplass autumn woods in the beau
tiiul autumn sunshine
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Agents for Record.
Business Notice.

Messrs. THo's GALLON and D. VI. BIsHoP, having
purchased interests in the RECORD Newspaper aud
Job Printing establishment will hereafter be asso
ciated in conducting the business of the same. No
change viii be made in the Editorial control of the
Paper.
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CRooKEDyEsS OF Bosroy.-" Gail Hamil-
ton says:
No city has any moral right to be as crook
ed as Boston. 1t is a crookedness without
excuse or palliation 1t is crooked in cold
blood and with malice aforethought It goes
askew when it might just as well 90 straight.
1t is Illogical incoherent, and inconsequent.
Nowhere leads to everywhere in particular.
You start from any given point, and you are
Just as likely to come out one place as another.
OF course all this can but have effect upon the
inhabitants Straight-forwardness becomes i'm
possible where you are continually pitching up
against sharp points. People born and bred
in angles blind alleys and cross-ways, cannot
fail to have knack at tergiversation and in
trigue Diplomatists should be chosen from
Boston, or should at least take preparatory
course of five years there, as soldiers do at
West Point. The number Of streets is amaz
ing. The Bostouiaus seem to have perfect
pbrenzy for them. If they can squeeze in
ix-leet passage between two houses, they are
happy. Halfa-dozen stairs and brick plat
form is an avenue and an elysium. They build
their houses in the shape Of letter V, with
the point sticking out in front, apparently for
10 other reason than the extreme satisfaction
of having a street pass up each side; and they
make their streets crooked to look at, and then
make alleys to get there. Washington street,
the principal thoroughlare,
Like wounded snake, drags its slow length
along
I have heard that it was originated by cows,
meandering down to drink. This hypothesis
may answer in the one case, but it won't apply
to the smaller streets, for cow could not make
so acute angles if she tried. Owing to this
vaccine inability. Washington street rolls on
with considerable dignity for while, but it
goes off into a delirum tremens down by Corn
bill and Dock Square.
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4DA@--A0

THE IMPovIDENr PooR. In this class
there are several gradations, but however much
they may differ in other respects. they agree in
this, that with all the advantages for thrift
possessed by the class first considered, they
are always miserably poor, and but few days
or weeks ahead of positive want Some, for
example, are sober. skiIlfu, efficient workmen,
who toll hard, earn good wages, and might be
comfortable and Independent in circumstances,
were they as prudent as laborious. But. uu-
happily, the ability to earn money does not
necessarily bring with it either wisdom or pru-
dence. Wise economy is not a natural instinct,
but the growth of reflection, and often the pro
duction of experience. Prodigality is much
more natural to man. Thus the savage IS the
greatest spendthrift, for be has no forethought,
no 10 morrow, and he lives only for the day or
for the hour. Hence, the adrot workman, un-
less he possess economical habits, may exhibit
no higher life than that of q mere animal ;
and increased earnings will only furnish such
persons with increased means of indulgng a
larger expenditure. Ia a time of prosperity
they feast. and in time of adversely they
starve. Their earnings, to use their own phrase,
d" come in at the spigot and go out at the bung
hole" Though business has Invariably its cy-
cles OF good and bad years like the lean aud
fat kline in Pharaoh's dream-its seasons Of
prosperity followed by panic and dstress-the
thoughtless and spendthrift grow no wiser by
experience, and make no better provision for
the future. And this improvidence appears
to be one Of the most incorrigible faults
There are numerous families. known for years
by the Association. that through their own
prodigality are constantly osoiating between
plethora and want. They recklessly spend as
they earn, regardless of consequences While
Others, with no advantages superior to their
own, have gradually risen to the possession Of
competence and respectab'iity, they. on every
sudden reversible failure of health, or en-
ployment, or on the occurrence of some unlock
ed-for domestic calamity-are at once plunged
into destitution, and must suffer, perhaps per
ish or become the recipients Of grataitous
relief [lSth Report of the New York Society
for the Poor.
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The You've IDEA-Talking 10 boys in pub
lie meetings is getting to be an art and science.
Billy Ross is great temperance lecturer, and
at Nashville, Illinois, was preaching to the
young on his fayorite theme. He said Now,
boys, when l ask you a question you mustn't be
afraid to speak right out and answer me
When you look around and see all these fine
houses, farms and cattle, do you ever think
who owns them all now? Your fathers own
them do they not?"
YES, sir" shouted hundred voices.
We'll, where Will your fathers be in twenty
years from now ?"
Dead - shouted the boys
That's right. And who will own their
property then ?"
g Us boys" shouted the u-chins.
Right Now, tell me-dil you ever, in
going along the streets, notice the drunkards
lounging around the saloon doors waiting for
somebody to treat them?"
"Yes, sir; lots of them
We'll where will they be in 20 years?"
Dead :" exclaimed the boys.
And who will be the dranhards them
Us boys -
Bill vas ;hunlerstruck for a moment; bat
recovering himself, tried to tell the boys how
-.
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THE TABLE

RB- Stages leave this hotel every day for all
parts of the country.
RALPH BIRD.
J. /. STEWARD.
Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1863-09-15

WAsHrHGToS, September l4.-On Sun
day night y small party Of rebels crossed
the Potomac at the mouth Of Lemiea creek
and helped themselves 70 horses and other
property.
On q previous occasion another gang
came over, and after dePTedating on sew
eral farms. carried Of q few mules. The
owner followed the thieves and reported
the facts to White, the partisan leader,
who denounced the act, Instituted search,
recovered the mules and sent the offenders
to Richmond for trial. The owner did not
fare so well on this side. he was arrested
and is now in prison for holding inter-
course with the enemy.
Three Of the guns recently captured by
the Minnesota near Fort Fisher, in the
vicinity of Wilmington, N. c., have reach
ed Washington. They are Of English
manufacture, and one Is q WhitWOrth gun.
They are splendid pieces Of ordnance.
Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1863-09-15
Latest from Charleston.

NEW YORK, September IA Morris
Island letter to the Tribune states that the
rebels had recently taken TO firing large
sIabs of iron two feet in length and four
or ave inches in width, bound together
with strong wire. They are intended ex-
pressly for monitors and are thrown with
a view of getting them under the turrets to
prevent them from revolving.
A Glasgow, KY, dispatch to the Tribune
states that party of guerrillas of q very
irregular character and commanded by
Hamilton, numbering about 800, appeared
at the cross roads of BuTkville aud Temp
kinsviIIe pike where camp meeting was
in session. They dashed among the people
producing a great panic, scattering the
congregation. Ladies were robbed of their
jewelry, even of their watches and purses.
Many very valuable horses were stolen
ward a party of cavalry to-intercePt the
thieves but they could not be found. They
came within Eve miles Of this place.
Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1863-09-15
Terrible State of Affairs in Mobile

MEMPHIS, September l1.-Refugees who
lately arrived in our lines bring exciting
reports of horrible condition of affairs in
the Southeast.
One man, who left Mobile on the 5th,
states that a riot of soldiers took place on
the 4th. About 600 women collected at
Springhill, armed with clubs and hatehets.
marched through the principal streets
carrying banners on which were inscribed,
"Bread or Blood, !" "Bread or Peace" and
other like inscriptions. The proceedings
were winked at by the soldiers, who made
but feeble resistance.
Several stores were broken open, and
one merchant, a Jew, struck one Of the
women. Some policemen present arrested
the Jew and beat him severely.
Many citizens left town, among them
our informant, who says the riot was in
creasing when he left.
The rebel cavalry on our front are very
active, probably masking some movement
of the main arm.
skirmishes are frequent, but amount to
little. Oar forces are generally successful
in these small affairs.
Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1863-09-15
PAROLED SOLDIERS,
TaXes! Taxes \! TaXes!!!
~THB LATE DISASTER AT MOORE

WTHB LATE DISASTER AT MOORE
rIEIp.-We were permitted last evening to
see a letter from Major Stephens, of this
city, who commanded the six companies
of the LIST Virginia Infantry in the late
MoorefieId affair. The Major attributes the
misfortune to the negligence of the Pickets,
in consequence of which the rebels were
enabled to FIRE upon our men as they lay
asleep in their tents with empty guns
Major Stephens says that half of his men
were on picket duty at the time of the at
tack, and yet NO sufficient alarm was given.
We learn from another source that Col
onel Thoburn went in pursuit of
the rebels, and that at last accounts he had
succeeded in re-capturiug all of his men,
together with the guard who were taking
them to Richmond. Sargent D. H. Bird,
and private Kent, of company A were kill
ed, and private Rhodes of company l, is
said to have been MORALLY wounded.
Jason Boots company a, had his leg
broken by a musket ball. Twelve or thir-
teen others were wounded more or less
severely, but will recover.
Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1863-09-15

n0 THs following gentlemen have been
appointed by the President of the United
States, through the Secretary of War to
form the Board of Enrolment for thethree
districts of the State of West Virginia:
|, lsr CONGRESSIONAL DIsTR1cT-H eadquar-
ters, Wheeling. Benz. Stone, Pro-
vost Marshal; DR.. R W. HazIett, Surgeon;
William D. Smith, Commissioner.
% CONGRESSIONAL HeadquGr-
tiers GrGfton-Capt. James Evans, Provost
Marshal; DR.. Samuel D. Kelley, Surgeon;
Jesse Teter, Commissioners.
81 CoNoREss1oNAI D1srRIor-He Gdquar-
tiers CharLeston.- Capt. Joseph G. Wheeler,
Provost Marshal; DR.. Jas. Putney, Surgeon;
George G. Bowyer, Commissioner.
1t does not follow necessarily that be-
cause board of enrolment has been APP
pointed that there is to be draft. The
idea of the enrolment is to get census of
the sighting material of the country. No.
body need, therefore, leave the country in
consequence of this publication.
Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1863-09-15
Beauregard to be reinforced from
Lees Army.

New YoRK, September 14.-washiOgton
dispatches to the Times states that besides
the marching Of Lougstreets corps, which
we have already announced, our cores
pondent with the Army OF the Potomac
sends us word that he believes the corps OF
Ewell and Hill recently camped between
Gordonsville and Oulpepper, have also ar.
rived back and are now at GordonsViIle II
not further yet on their way to Richmond.
This evidence of the weakness of Lees
army by detachiug re-inforcements for
Beauregard is conclusive.
A lady who arrived yesterday from Rich
mond, says for ten days previous to her
departure, several regiments daily passed
through that city.
1t is understood here that Gen. Gilmore
has euuuired of the Government II he
would be justified in bombarding Charles
ton to its utter destruction. The answer
of the Government is said to be such as to
give the country assurance that it shall be
carried into effect If Charleston does not
surrender.
A supply of incendiary shells to be used
against Charleston we're sent Gen. Gilmore
by the ArsgO, and by this time are proba-
bly, being used against the doomed city.
Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1863-09-15
1ATEsT VA oUEENsToWN.

The Paris Pays denies the official char
acter of the pamphlet of NJ CheValisr.
The Liverpool Post says it now appears
that the steam rams launched from Laird's
yard were built for the Confederate gov
eminent. Neither the French government
nor the French people were concerned in
the business, but a French banker was.
The rams were to be paid for ont Of the
Confederate loan. u. LAngier was one OF
the contractors for that loan, and was also
guaranteed for the payment of the contract
with Laird. He has q mortgage on both
vessels, and therefore they may ultimately
become his property, but then the law
would have to deal with this new feature
in the transaction and II. LaDgier might
sell them to the British government at cost
price, aud they are well worth the money,
not for sea but for coast and haFbOr service.
For privateers they are totally unfit.
The Paris Pays states that the two ships
are not constructed for the French gOVern-
ment, but have been ordered by the gov
eminent Of Egypt, as their names indicate.