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The weekly Butte record., 1867-11-30
NOTICE TO
OWNERS OF MINERAlLAN0
U. S. SURVEYORS OFFICE
D. D. BROWN,
L. 5. Deputy Surveyor for Mineral District
NUMBER THREE,
Embracing Butte, Sierra, and Plulaas Counties

nfiee at Union Hotel. UrovilIe. Claim.
" ants who wish TO acquire perfect titles to their
mines VIII be furnished with all the information neces
sary for that purpose.
Examinations made on mines and other property and
reliable reports furnished Address through Post Ofcs
or Express, D D BROWN
apeod Deputy Surveyor, Oroville
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CHICO BREWERY.
NaAi'hES tholssANI'-------- Proprietor
iSSpE(TEtLLI INF0R Ms THE PrR-
u he and his old friends, that he uanufsc,ur-
ing anc keeps constantly hand. large and superior
quality of
L ager Beer.
Ten Gallons for 81 90. Five Gallons for 81 90
All orders will be promptly attended to- that are lcf7
at the Union Saloon under the butcher shop Montgono
cry street, Oroyille. uaa-tf
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MEDICAL.

great French Physician says More than half q.
the disease in the world GENES fr- neglect to f,-v
the system against changes of climate weather and
foci- The great Of hsal-h Is u keep the cor
ton nf the stomach and Blood regular and UNIFORM 50
thst changes from Heat 70 Geld rom Dry to Damn
etc, canDot upset the machinery of the hcNiy. and
breed disease
Now. is fact positive and vell-known that there
l. such byiwarS and assistant for the Stomach As
PLANTATION BITTERS.
This splendid Tonic is row used by all classes Of pe
pie for every symptom Of Stomach out Of orfer
The secrst q it Is this Plantation Brts~s are certain
10 correct the uces Of the stomach all machinery
az work and enable it 10 resist and throw Of the sy
preaehing danger. The tendency Of the operations os
Nature Is always towards all she needs is lit
tie assistance at the proper time. How much more res
sonabe and sensible il IS to help her along Vie, 1e..-
tie We. powerful Tonic than to deluge and and
defeat her curative processes with poisonous drugs sud
nery mixtures which only stupefy and plant the seeds
of disease Snd death.
The weekly Butte record., 1867-11-30

BUCKEYE HOUSE.
MONTGOMERY STREET. .oROvIILE-
JAMES. TROUGHTON. ....... Proprietor
u Undersigned. that he may cater to
= the comfort q his Customers hiss opened SaooIs
On Nontrcnery street. in the building formerly used
the What Cheer House where he will be hrppy at all
times To all his Gid friends.
He VIII keep readiness the
CHOICEST LIQUORS, FINEST WINES AND BRANDY.
His aim is to please the of his patrons by keep
ing Prs; Glass Bar.
JAMES TRoUGHToN.
October 26;h. 1867 nj
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shall adopt Inc elementary branches taught IN
our public schools. are the essential foundation for
any and all professions and business pursuits and
if Mr.. Fitzgerald conducts his office in the spirit
and letter of the law every objection urged BY this
removed.
Weare not told by Mr.. Montgomery what is to be
the practical effect of the change be proposes. The
entire burden of his song is Parental control"
and his nursery bugaboo is"John SWEET" Sup
pose the public fund should follow the child into
any school designated by the parent and something
should occur TO cause the removal of the child 10
another school, must the public fund follow him
through as many changes as the parent chooses to
make. Certainly it must the parent is taxed for
school purposes withou; any benefit therefrom.
The result of Mr.. Montsomerys crazy theory would
do away with public schools and supply fund for
private schools. Deny it as he may. his war upon
the school system, is the war Of a bgot and arises
in the ability of the Catholic Schools to draw the
public fund. The effort made some years since to
induce the Legislature TO enable them to do 50 will
be remembered We do not object alone to the
NatnonV ieilSton, out 10 All DENOMINATIONS an
sects and creeds, in connection with our public
school fund The result of our present system is
public school house in every neighborhood. Change
If for Mr. Montsomsrys plan. and they will soon be
displaced by sectarian schools. Instead of public
school houses and teachers We should have chape Is
sad preachers, synagoSues and rabbis. monaSteries
and monks Let our present Legislature beware of
the retrogression of the bigot and the demagogue
and adhere to the true and correct principle of
universal education.
The weekly Butte record., 1867-11-30

NXCHASGE ON THE PRINCIPAL At.
IL lantic Cities for sale Deposits received colec-
tions made. and general Banking Business transacted
Also, Quicksilver Agency
North Branch democrat. [volume] (Tunkhannock, Pa.) 1854-1867, 1867-05-29
Parents and Children.

There is nothing better, nothing safer,
nothing so sure of bringing forth the right
fruit in the end, than truth. Tell your
child the truth. Tell him that obedience
requires unpaid sacrifices. Tell him that
he need not expect that purse of gold
will drop into his baud the moment he de-
mics himself of a coveted pleasure. Tell
him that the path of duty is often terribly
hard, and seldom leads to an oil well, or a
seat in Congress, or to brown stone front
house Tell him that virtue sometimes
brings thorns, enemies, neglect. But tell
him that it is virtue nevertheless; IL bright
est, the noblest. and the best of gifts, and
whatever comes of goodness it is the one
thing desirable, itself above all price,
Make him feel that obedience is pleasure,
that goodness is delight, that love is alto
gether lovely, and he will not expect to be
paid for the smallest service and be tempt
ed to withhold a kindness when he is not
sure Of a reward. Parents must cease ap-
pealing to therapeutics and the averice IF
their children if they would have them any
thing but selfish and sensual.
North Branch democrat. [volume] (Tunkhannock, Pa.) 1854-1867, 1867-05-29
Model Temperance Missionary.

Mr.. A T. Bates. who was brought be-
fore the Public Court, at Chicago, few
days since, charged with having drugged
and robbed some one, thus addressed the
magistrate in his defence:
At this moment, sir, you may despise
me but before finish you will pity me-
/ am Christian-one of the Lords guer-
rillos. They fight for the Christian faith
on their own hook, | am also a mission
ary. try to make people sigh the tenn
perence pledge.
| don't belong to the regular society for
that purpose. Our ways of doing the
thing differ. Mine is the best. l don't
have to beg for money as they do. My
system is selfsupportiug.
l often say joklngly of myself and fam
lily that we are Bates for Incorporate peo-
pie. The joke is original with me, and l
don't want any of the reporters to pass it
off as their own.
The way convert people to the temper
ence cause is this: When see a man
about to drink drug the liquor When
he sleeps, | take all the money and valua-
bles he has. l spoil his clothes, and some
times beat him.
Then / put him in tie gutter, where a
policeman can find him. But first fill
his pockets full of tracts showing the evils
of intcmperance. What is the result?
That man is brought here and fined S.
for drunkenness He finds all his money
gone, and his clothes spoiled. Thus does
he see and feel the effects of intemperance.
1t is better than thousand tracts.
Then he reads few Of the tracts in his
pocket, and they complete the good work.
He goes and signs the pledge. l have
thus saved that man from a drunkard's S
grave. All honor to me.
The money and valuables which get
from him are enough to support me until |
find another man to convert. know that
the world may mistake my motives, but
you, Judge, will not. You will say at
once:
"Let the missionary 60. He is one
among many"
And so 1 am. Once l converted an
aunt of mine il this way. 1t cost her $3.50
but she does not drink any more. 1t is
sweet to me to think how many souls |
have saved, and how much it cost them to
be saved.
Mr.. Bates was required to appear be
fore the Recorders Court.
North Branch democrat. [volume] (Tunkhannock, Pa.) 1854-1867, 1867-05-29
The Fourth of july,

AS intimated last week we are now pre-
pared to speak more definitely in regard to
the laying ofthe Corner Stone of the Pres
byterian church now in process of erec-
tion in this Borough.
The Corner Stone will be laid with Ma
sonic ceremonies, an address suitable to
the solemnities of the occasion, will be de-
liVered by a distinguished speaker, and
the Tunkhannock Brass Band have kindly
consented to afford their aid to the cere-
monies, and thus to enchance the pleasure
and satisfaction of all who attend.
Immediately after these services are con-
cluded, dinner will be served and in
the evening ice cream and straw berries
will be furnished.
The ceremonies on this occasion will be
such as have never yet been witnessed in
this country, and the members of the Ma
sonic Fraternity in adjoining Lodges, and
Ladies and Gentlemen genrally are invited
to attend.
The proceeds of the celebration will be
applied to furnishing the new Church.
North Branch democrat. [volume] (Tunkhannock, Pa.) 1854-1867, 1867-05-29

A BRILLIANT and PATRIoTIc SCHEME
The project lately started by number of
prominent and patriotic gentlemen to erect
OF the battlefield of Gettysburg a pcrma-
nent home for invalidsor crippled Union
soldiers of the rebellion, is destined to
prove a complete success The scheme,
which is very feasible one, and which will
be carried ont strictly and faithfully, is SIM
ply this :-Athongh the erection of a home
for invalid soldiers meets with the cordial
appreciation of every one, the State Legis-
lature did not feel itself in position to
make the necessary appropriation to estab-
lish such an institution, but in lieu thereof
passed bill on the 9Th of March last,
granting power to the corporators named
therein to raise the required amounta BY
means of a grand gift distribution.
1t becoming known that certain parties
in New York had, during the Rebellion,
purchased a large number of diamonds and
precious stones, measures were taken to Sc
cure them, and certain parties advanced
the money for their purchase. Certificates
valued at five dollars each will be issued
and the holder will not only contribute to
national and commendable enterprise, but
will also have direct interest in the distri-
button of these magnificent jewels. The
princely gifts are now on exhibition at
No. 1926 Chesndt street, and daily
viewed by hundreds of our citizens.
The management of the great enterprise
has been confded to able and experienced
hands, and there is not the slightest doubt
that the entire scheme will be consumated
to the perfect satisfaction Of everybody in
terested. The site selected for the erection
of the Home, and which consists of the
piece of ground used as General Meade's
headquarters during the battle of Gettys-
burg, has already been bufchaEed' and it
now only remains for our citizens to come
forward en- masse and purchase shares for
the grand distribution, to insure comfort
able home for invalid soldiers, where they
will be cared for at no cost to themselves.
The project has met with some opposi-
ton in certain quarters where its character
and provisions have not been thoroughly
understood but the projectors hold them
selves responsible for the faithful perform
ance of everything they guarantee In the
published prospectus.
The sale of certificates has already COM
menced, and the indications are that the
100000 subscribers required to complete
the first distribution will be obtained in
very short time. AS the people throughout
the country went with great readiness into
the Crosby Opera House speculation, a
scheme solely for personal aggrandizement,
still greater inducements are presented to
subscribe to the Gettysburg Asylum, the
success of which will secure happy home
for thousands of crippled soldiers.-Phila-
adelphia Evening Telegraph.
North Branch democrat. [volume] (Tunkhannock, Pa.) 1854-1867, 1867-05-29

SOMETHING ABOUT NATIONAL BANKS
Various questions of great interest to
shareholders in National Banks are at the
present time under discussion ,and we have
received many inquiries for information
upon certain points. And first, as to the
liabilities of stockholders in national bank
ing institutions, we reply that section 18th
of the bank act declares that shareholders
are liable to the extent of the amount of
their stock, at par value thereof in addi-
ton to the amount invested in such shares.
A national bank may reduce its crpital by
vote of shareholders owning two-thirds
of Its capital stock. A reduction cannot,
of course, be made to point below fifty
thousand dollars in capital of banks in
places containing not over six thousand in
habitants, nor to less than two hundred
thousand dollars in capital of banks loca-
ted in cities whose population exceeds fifty
thousand, and no change whatever
can be made without the approval of the
Comptroller of the Currency.
Our national banks are constantly called
upon to redeem and retire worn and mu-
tillatcd notes. The bank act provides for
the replacing of these by new issues,
National bank charters run twenty
years, but they can be given up at any
time by a vote of the shareholders. Ma
tional banks mry receive from the Comp
troller circulating notes to the amount of
ninety per cent. of the bonds deposited
with the Comptroller, and not exceeding
capital paid in.--Peterson's Bank Note
List.
North Branch democrat. [volume] (Tunkhannock, Pa.) 1854-1867, 1867-05-29
MIR. eRErLEY's FUTURE PLATFORM.

l give you fair notice that shall urge
the reenfranchisement of those now pro.
scribed for rebellion so soon as shall feel
confident that this course is consistent with
the freedom of the blacks and the unity of
the republic, and that shall demand re-
call of all now in exile only for participa-
ting in the rebellion, whenever the country
shall have been so thoroughly pacified that
its safety will not thereby be endangered.
And so, gentlemen, hoping that you will
henceforth comprehend me somewhat bet
ter than you have done, remain. Yours,
= HORACE GREELEY.
NEw-YoRK, May %, 1867.
North Branch democrat. [volume] (Tunkhannock, Pa.) 1854-1867, 1867-05-29
Greeley on Reconstruction,

The following extract from the Speech
of Horace Greely, on Reconstruction, de-
livered at Richmond, Va, May 4th, 1867,
is certsinly refreshing when compared
with the ranting Of Sumner, Stevens, Kel-
ley & Co., and proves that the success of
the Democratic party is having whole
some effect in tempering Radicalism, aud
that the bubble of negro equality, will be
the rock on which their party must even
tually split.
Then as to the question of Confscation,
what is to be said What is the truth
about Confscation / have been told,
since came here, that the colored people
of this city and the State were refusing to
buy for themselves homes, because they
were imbued with the belief that Con-
gress would very soon confscate and dis
tribute the lands of the Rebels of this
State, and give each of them share. If
this be so, | beg you to believe that you
are more likely to earn home than to
get one by any form of confscation.
I do not approve of appeals to any par
ticular class, and / make no claim to be a
special friend of the colored people but
this say, friends and countrymen, since
| have been here | have been more than
ever before impressed with the exceeding
cheapness of Virginia lands. I believe
there are lands selling to-day near this
city at ten dollars per acre which will be
worth in few years ten times that price !;
and say to all, If you can buy lands in
Virginia and pay for them, buy them !;
for they are certain to be dearer in the
early future. I amconfdent buying lands
Is the cheapest way of getting them. |
am confident that buying these lands is
the cheapest possible mode of securing a
homestead. Carlyle says that the great
mistake OF Bob Roy was his failure to rea-
lize that he could obtain bis beef cheaper
in the grass market of Glasgow than by
harrying the lowlands and he will re-
peat that mistake who fails to secure a
farm by purchase to day in Virginia be-
cause he hopes to obtain any under some
future act of confscation. / urge you,
poor men of Virginia, whether white or
black, to secure yourselves homes of your
own forthwith. If you can buy them
here, do so, before the coming influx of i'm
igration shall have rendered lands too
dear. Ifnot, strike off to the Public
lands, South, North and West, and hew
out for yourselves homes as my ancestors
did in New Hampshire, and become land
owners, all of you, so soon as you may
Own something which YOU can call a
home. 1t will give you deeper feeling
of independence and of self-respect, and do
not wait to obtain home by confscation.
Applause.
North Branch democrat. [volume] (Tunkhannock, Pa.) 1854-1867, 1867-05-29
The great impeacher, Ashley, is havil

The great impeacher, Ashley, is having
daily interviews IN the Washington Jail
with the perjurer 'Conover who have not
been removed to a penitentiary. The
jailor should send for Holt and Stanton and
then lock the whole Of them up together
They are so near alike in crime that they
are entitled to the same rooms, at least, il
not to the same pains and penalties.
North Branch democrat. [volume] (Tunkhannock, Pa.) 1854-1867, 1867-05-29
EW BRIDGE


The Bridge Meeting. held at the Court
House, Saturday the 25th, although but
poorly attended, was certainly very en-
couraging one to all who feel the necessity
ola bridge al this place.
Messfs. Stark, Miller and Day,the owners
of the piers, abutments, and what remains
Of the old bridge, made to the friends of
new bridge, the offer of their franchise, toll
house, piers, abutments, and what remains
of the superstructure-the presen value of
which is estimated at from $22 to $4,000
at $4,000; which amount, is to be treated
as so much paid up stock in the new COM
pany abont to be organized. This very liber
al proposition was cheerfullg occupied by
those present, and stock to TIE amount of
upwar ds of $4,000 has already been sub
scribed.
o. With so much already done towards a
bridge, the value of which is SO great,
compared to its costs, and with the pros
pective increased travel of our County,
and ira de of our town, we feel warranted
in the prediction that stock taken under
the new arrangement, will pay better IN
terest than any other legitimate invest
ment, .... ,r..- .... .-~y. ..-- --..
BY the most liberal estimates, the cost
of permanent, double track bridge, COM
plete in every particular, will not exceed
.$24 900. This added to S6,000--cost of
the old bridge-would make the entire
cost $4,000. :r .'
During. ,.the.ast year or two before its
destruction, the net receipts from the old
bridge, was about $4,000. With the in
crease of travel and trade which must in
evitably result from the completion of the
Rail Road, along the line of the river, these
tolls will in short time, certainly be in
creased in amount, so per cent. 1t would
be no wild conjecture to presume that
they would be doubled. With the cost of
the bridge at $50 900, with even the old
rate of receipts, the stock would pay ten
per cent. on the cost. But, the incidental
advantages resulting from the facilities for
crossing at this point, the increased value
of real estate on both sides of the river,
and the largely increased trade that would
be brought to our town, outweighs all OF
those ''shent per shent" onsiderations.
The public necessities, the growing in
terests and trade of the county, demand
new bridge at this place. There never
was more favorable time for its building
than the present. Monied men were neV-
er offered more certain and paying in
vestment. There is no good reason why
at the beginning of the new year, or at
the the time of the completion of our Rail
Road, the bridge, too, should not be fin
ished aud fit for crossing.
The people, everywhere, and especially
those most directly interested in it, have
now an opportunity to secure this most
desirable improvement.
It is to be hoped that enough stock for,
the purpose will be subscribed without de-
lay.
q,,~.a. OLD- AGE is coming on me rapidly"
North Branch democrat. [volume] (Tunkhannock, Pa.) 1854-1867, 1867-05-29

-Henceforth the Republican party
from st. John to the Pacific, is unit for
universal liberty and impartial suffrage, re-
gardless of caste, race, or color Radical
exchange. Glad to hear it, We shall
now have fair test on the issue, and no
"shenanakin."
North Branch democrat. [volume] (Tunkhannock, Pa.) 1854-1867, 1867-05-29
Wednesday. May 20, 1867.
Latest FROM MEXICO, papers O

Latest FROM MEXICO. o.--The papers of
yesterday publish official dcspaches of the
capture by the Liberals, of Queretaro, Mex
leo, on the 18th inst. The Emperor, Max
.imilian, and several prominent Imperialist
officers are prisoners of war. 1t is thought
that the temper of the victors is such, that
the prisoners will be executed.
North Branch democrat. [volume] (Tunkhannock, Pa.) 1854-1867, 1867-05-29
A CLEAR HEADED MAN.-An editor i

A CLEAR HEADED MAN.-An editor in
Alabama, having readsan article in Halls
Journal of Health advising that husband
and wife should sleep in seperate rooms,
says DR.. Hall can sleep when and where he
chooses but, for himself, he intends to sleep
where he can defend his wife against the
rats and all other nocturnal foes as long as
he has got one to defend.
North Branch democrat. [volume] (Tunkhannock, Pa.) 1854-1867, 1867-05-29


The New York times, doing injustice to its own
sagacity in characteristic attempt to sail between
wind and water, SAYS: "Let rs hang jeff Davis
and snare the rest.h We do not eoncur
in the advice Davis did not devise nor instigate
the rebellion on the contrary, he of the
latest and most reluctant Of the notaes of the cot
| ton States to renounce defnitively the Union.
His prominence is purely official and representative
the only for hanging him is that you therein
condemn and stigmatze more persons, than in hang
| ing any else. There is not an ex.rebel in the
! word-no matter how penitent-who will not have
unpleasant sensations about the neck on the day
when the confederate President is to berhung And
| to what good end '"
We insist that this matter must not be regarded
in any narrow aspect. We are most anxious to Sc
cure the assent Of the South to emancipation not
that assent which the condemned gives to being
hung when he shake hands with his jailor and
thanks him for past acts of kindness but that
hearty assent which can only be worn by magnan l.
| unity. Perhars the rebels, as body, would have
given, even one year ago. as large and as hearty a
vote for hanging the writer of this article as any
other man living hence, 1t more especially seems
| to him important TO prove that the civilization
based on free labor is of higher and humaner type
than that based slavery. We cannot realize that
the qualification to enure to our friends from the
hanging Of any one man, or fifty men, should be al
lowed to outweigh this consideration.
On the following day wrote again:
y. We entreat the President pro mptly to
| do and dare in the cause Of magnanimity The
Southern mind is now opon TO kindness and may be
nagnetically affected by generosity. Let assurance
at once be given that there is to be general ami
mostly and NO general confscation, This is none
the less the dictate of wisdom because it is also the
dictate Of mercy, What we ask, does the President
say in effect: "Slavery having, through rebellion
| committed suicide. let the North and the South
unite to bury the Carcass and then clasp hands
! across the grave.
North Branch democrat. [volume] (Tunkhannock, Pa.) 1854-1867, 1867-05-29
ERRORS OF YOUTH.

Gentleman who suffered for years from Nervous
Debility. Premature decay, and all the efeo IS OF
Youthful niscrction, will, for the sake of suffering
humanity, send free to all who need it the TeclPe
and directions for making the simple remedy ~
which he was cured. Sufferers wishing to prontU U
tho advertisers experience, do so by addressnS
in perfect confidence,
JOHN B, OGDON, % Cedar Street, New YORK.
v6n4U.
North Branch democrat. [volume] (Tunkhannock, Pa.) 1854-1867, 1867-05-29

-. OLD AGE is coming on me rapidly"
;as.the boy said when he WAIST ealing ap-
pies from an old mans garden, and saw the
owner coming furiously with cowhide IN
his hand,