The weekly Butte record., 1867-10-12

BURIED IN MIxE.-Another cave occurred in
the Chollsr Pososi mine On the 5sh inst. when Pat
rick Price was killed and buried beneath the csvng
mass. The Trsspass gives the following touching
scene:
His fellow workman. who was helping him put
the set in place making his escape from being car
ried down with the falling oy stepping to the
south TO firm ground. Immediately his elbow min
collected 81 the edge of the cave. and be spoke
TO them from where he was buried, asking them TO
get him out IS soon as possible They. however.
could not extend TO him any aid. as it was beyond
the possibility of human strength to keep the earth
above from falling yet in answer to their CON-
panions pit eous appeals for aid they could bat en-
courage and bid him be of good cheer ; that in
short lime they would aid him 10 his liberty How
terrible the poor fellows situation. Buried in the
OF Of broken tmbers and quartz, he could still
the lights of his companioas cleaning On the
edge of that terrible abyss, which zone cared to
ter as 10 do so would have been certain death from
the earth dropping from tbs cave overhead. in de-
tached masses he could converse with his old and
tried friends and perhaps receive some ray of hope
from their kindly meant assurances of ultimate
safety; and yet. as he felt the earth that pressed
bin, and the cruel timbers that bound him, slowly
sinking, how terrible must have been his agony.
His companions too, although constituting as brave
band of hearts As ever throhoed- were powerieSs,
and could only stand beside that awful gulf of
yawning death. and with streaming eyes encourage
their friend with hope that they cid not nor could
not feel. After the space of one hour had passed,
second fall of earth buried him still deeper when
he called in heart-rending voice to his companions
to be quick. as be was smothering 10 death and
then all Was silent except the falling earth and tim
bers, which suddenly gave way. forty feet above in
one grand crash, ani sans with the other ground,
to the lower level OF the mine, where all that Is
mortal of Patrick Price now lies buried beneath
thousands of tons of ore and tmbers perhaps never
TO be eXhumed.
For GIRLS WHO "CHEw GUM"-A great many
American girls have acquired the particularly dis
agreeable habit of chewing gum. Perhaps they
would like to know how gum IS made:
The greatest gum manufacturing establishment
is said to be at Podunk, Massachusetts, and the
fame of their gum tand the gum itself is in the
mouth of all the world One of the employees OF
that establishment. who has become thoroughly
initiated into the mysteries of the manufacture of
the gum, was recently discharged from the establish
ment, and has since divulged the process by which
these quids, which young Americans masticate
with such velocity aud apparent satisfaction are
made The gum is made OF certain parts of gum
arabic, gum tragacanth, and small quantity OF
resin and fat. The fat used is not lard, that being
too expensive, hut is a substance expressed from
the dead hogs cats dogs and other animals found
on the commons Of the city. This is not the worst
of it. After the various ingredients are melted to-
gether in huge kettle. certain krd of ak ali Is
put in for the purpose of whitening the gum. This
alkali is the that is used ~ dyers with indigo
to give deep and permanent blue to lannels.
HEBREW THRIFT" Burleigh- of the Boston
journal, says the Hebrews have taken possession
Of Saratoga where this season nine out OF ten seem
TO be Jews and Jewesses. The Jews are becoming
very numerous in this country and accumnlating
much wealth. This they can do because they
among the most healthy, moral, industrious and
economical OF our people. They are olannish and
peculiar in their habits, amusements and modes Of
action They are Jews distinct in blood and
life to-day as they were three thousand years ago.
But when people of their intelligence-keen n, sharp
witted, educated-are willing to labor, without any
regard to eight ten hour systems to live within
their means and lay up something every year ;
when they never drink to excess, are seldom or
found before courts or in prisons, attached
to almshouses-it is pretty certain that in middle
lite they will have comfortable estates, and in old
age enjoy leisure ith their children and friends
at Saratoga or other places of pleasure. In many
of the affairs of life the Jews worthy of imita-
ton. They demonstrate that labor conquers all
things, and industry will prosper.
A Pen PIcruRE OF MARQUEz.-Marquez is small
and slender his looks repusive his complex
ion is sunburnt. He walks with some difficulty as
be once sustained fracture of the hip by being
run over. He is coward. for in the camp of la
Soedad la Pulga. where the writer of these lines
called upon him several times, his tent was sur
rounded by guards. placed there by Marquee who
in constant dread of the advent of the Juarists.
MARQUEE is an excellent marksman. His cruelty
once afforded the writer an opportunity to pass
judgment upon his skill. His men had taken pris-
oner youth of eighteen. Marquee decided at once
that he should be shot traitor to his country,
and granted him one hours respite to prepare for
death. The CITRATE of la Soledad visited the unfor-
tunate. Meantime Marquee selected ten men to act
executiouers. Shortly atterward the prisoner
appeared. Tie Lieutenant commanding the firing
squad stood aside ard shouted, " Take aim!" " As
he uttered these words, report was heard and the
prisoner fell dead. None OF the soldiers had fired
but MARQUEE, who was but sixty PAGES off had
drawn pistol and carried out the sentence he him
self had passed. His soldiers removed the corpse.
Marquezs pistol bullet had entered the left eye Of
the deceased wretch and lodged in the brain.-La
Li6erte, hug. IL.
The CONSTITUTIONAL CoSvESrIoS.-The $50 900
appropriation has been expended, the Convention
has abouttnshed its labors and what is the result
The word 81 white " is stricken ont of the Con-
stituton. all the salaries of State officers immensely
raised and the prohibitory clause taken out to be
submitted separately. That is about all. All the
vices of the old Constitution if it had any, are left
new one. and additional ones added. The great
object of the Republican party TO get rid of the
word white and raise salaries. They could have
tried this IN an inexpensive way by submitting
these amendments direct To the people, but they
had no confidence ia their ability to carry them
thus openly. They thought that by going through
the grand movement of a Convention, the people
might be induced to swallow them concealed in .
whole Constitution. Perhaps they will.
But temperance is LETT out in the cold, to take
its own chances plain case of sacrificing princi
pie to policy-Ypsiianti (lMich) Sentinel
THE Butte County Press seems TO be edited by
either returned rebel or probably one of that
class of rebel sympathisers who stayed at home.
but are bttere- than those who risked their lives in
favor of the lost cause 1t has been glorifying
JEFF. Davis. Lee, Beauregard and ]. Wilkes Booth,
and styling the martyred Lincoln clownish and
monstrous specimen of humanity. The time for
such talk has gone by. and Californians do not
wish to hear or read it. 1t is disgraceful to Ameri-
can journalism. The Butte County Democratic
Committee have published resolution rebuking it,
and admonishing it unless this style of writing is
avoided hereafter the patronage and support of the
party will be withdrawn. If such publications are
to be the results of Democratic victory, we have
probably seen the last Of them in this State-Gold-
en- Era.
GEN. CAss AS A ScEooLMAsTER.-The following
brief note is published in the Detroit (Mieh.) I'D
rertissr and Tribune:
In the spring of 1851, shortly after the breaking
out of the war, was in company with Gen. Cass
when the following conversation took place: Said
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