The weekly Butte record., 1864-01-09

Large men will not be pu. on daty
for the next twenty-four hours. Lean
men must serve first that the fat ones
may have an opportunity to order their
cofins before going into an engagement
Capt. Jack Cass will act as my as
sistant adjutant general. He viii visit
all the saloons in the city in person and
enforce draught. In a few days We
shall appropriate the saloons for bar
racks. The proprietors viii not be al
lowed to remove anything before the
buildings are occupied by the soldiers.
The Theatre, Museum, Bryan and Nee
ropolitan Halls will be used for hoSpit-
ais. No price of admission will be
charged. Persons who become wound
before fight takes place must pay their
own doctor bills.
My countrymen, once more | appeal
to you in the name of patriotism. VIII
you stand by me ye whose fathers and
brothers and uncles, have borne the
privations and suferings incident to a
pioneer life, for the sake of gobbling up
corner lots in the city of Smells! Ye,
who for years, have been in danger from
fire and food and such ills as flesh is
heir to; ye, who have snufed afar off
the everlasting odors of Chicago river
We who have partaken of the city's lux
uries, drank of its crystal waters, and
donated your precious blood to the fowl
appetites of its musquitoes-will you 60
back on the old town now? If YOU will
say so, and I'll be hanged if we don't
let her rip.
believe You will stand by the city.
| believe you are loyal to the backbone
even to the alimentary canal. Let US
rally round the old flag, and plant it in
triumph wherever we want to. Re
member the last words Of Captain Kidd.
| don't remember them myself just now
but YOU find can them somewhere.
BEAU HACKETT,
Major General comd' 6 things.
Capt. JACK CAss, A. L. S. \. A. G.
You see, Mr.. Editor, | am doing all
in my power, and more too, to save our
homes and fresides from the sacrilegious
grasp of the ac cussed foe. l shall is
sue thirty or forty more orders to-day,
which will be transmitted to you in due
time.
Circumstances under which | have
no control of myself have placed a great
responsibility upon me, and | mean to
work it off gradually. But when this
cruel war is discontinued, then shall
make a Farewell Address to hand down
to posterity. want to engage a res
ponsible man to hand it down for me.
One of my scouts who has Just been
accommodating has returned, and reports
having found barrel of combustible
matter concealed in house near Bulls
Head. 1t was labelled "Old Bourbon y
| have ordered its destruction, and sent
body of men to perform the service.
Would 90 myself, but am engaged at
present destroying barrel of the same
sort found in another quarter. am
convinced there is secret foe in our
midst, but l think | can prevent harm
from any and every source.
sent my orderly to camp Douglas
with a dray for a cargo of grape and
shell. We have no arms vet, but we
need ammunition. The orderly returned
with ton of grapes and a barrel of
oyster shells. He will be shot in a man
ner corresponding to his rank.
The following telegraphic correspon-
dence has just been concluded between
myself and the head of the nation:
OF Dabe, Washington, D. Send
me twenty-five columbiads and a few
mortars. Don't make mistake and
send the kind of mortars they use in
drug stores.
BEAU HACKErT,
Maj. Gen. commanding Here.
ANSWER.
Beav Hackett, Mag. Gen. Chicago,
M.-Don't bother me. I'm on duty.
Your demand reminds me of little
St0- Wires down