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Year: 1867

THE VIRGINIA STATE DEBT.-In the:Virriu.
Ia Senate on Wednesday the bill in regard to
the State debt received considerable attention,
and the substitute offered by Mr.. Lee contains
some featnres not before introduced in any OF
the several bills The most striking of these
are the proposition to pay per cent on the
debt. to pay interest on the whole debt; and to
issue the notes OF the State as simple due bills
for any part OF such interest as the treasury
may not have money to pay. 1t is argued that
these due.bills will to some extent serve the
purpose OF currency, II made receivable for
taxes as Is proposed. =
Year: 1867

SHILLING WIFE AT AUCTION IN M AIHR
Tne Machias Rep publican says q man by the
name OF Bryant, becoming diasatis6ed with
and the wife and furniture In his house were
sold at public auction. The wife was sold for
ten dollars. Sometime efore next morning
the husband and wife made up their troubles,
and Bryant refused to deliver to the pure haser
Year: 1867

TEE fUTURE FRENCH EMPERok--The youne
Prince Napoleon Eugene Louis Jean Joseph.
son OF Napoleon and Eugene, and prospective
Emperor OF France. was born on the 18th OF
March, 1856, and IL now drawing toward the
completion Of his eleventh year. While sun
IN arms he was placed on the a uster roll of the
French Imperial Guards n private in the
regiment, for, as IL was intended 70 at he should
receive a military education, and after ward
assume a military command, IL was designed
as compliment 10 the army that ne should at
least nomlnally, go through ali the grad atoms
OF the service. When old enough 20 begin 10
learn the military exercises, he was put IN rough
them with olher youths Of his age; and in this
way was taught the bayonet and other drills
before he was eight years old. BY this time he
had been made a nOn- commissioned oficer OF
his regiment and he is now passing step by tep
through the various grades toward the rank
OF COLONEL But while SPECIAL attention has
been given TO his military training, his educa-
ton as citizens has not been neglected Be-
sides the ordinary rudiments of instr uctiou, he
has received lessons in two three handi-
crafts, the last OF which was the setting up OF
types in the Imperial printing ON &c Of Paris


The object OF this may have been simply to
extend his sphere OF knowledge and enlarge
MS views In after life; but the ability TO earn
living, ike an ordinary indiy dual has be-
fore now proved a valuable Accomplishment
for even the heir 10 a throne. In the event of
the death OF The Emperor Napoleon III before
the Prince Imperial becomes OF age il lie ar
ranged that the Government OF the country
snail be carried on for time by Regency


under the Empress. assisted by Prince Napo-
leon, cousin OF the Emperor.-Phila. Led9sr
Year: 1867

The extraordinary phenomenon of a
man marrying = man occurred in an
adjoining couRty but a few days ago A
gentleman "wooed and won" the haad
of a young lady. The day of the nuptials
was appointed, and the groom " came to
time" as did, apparently, the lady. But
it seems the lady had a juvenile brother,
resembling her so closely that, when
dressed in calico, none but the most
practiced eye could discover the differ
ence between them. He presented him
self, was saluted with kiss, and an un-
authorized prelate of the magisterial
persuasion went through the ceremony
of making the twain Que. Music and
dancing filled the hour, and all went on
charmingly until-the cat was uncloaked.
What a sad disappointment = GoldsIorO
IN CT Star
Year: 1867

At five o'clock in the afternoon it was
rumored on the streets that the militia
were TO be sent to eject Mayor Brown
out of his Office Ui et drmiS. This report
drew a large crowd on the south side OF
the SQUARE, who anxiously awaited the
arrival of the militia. About five clock
company of cavalry, numbering some
forty men, under command of Captain
Joseph H. Blackburn, came upon the
scene, and formed in front of the east
side of the Market House. The crowd
around the City Hall had by this time
considerably increased in size, and the
deepest interest was manifested by the
adherents of both parties. The space
between the Market House and the south
side Of the square had become completely
blocked up by the mass of eager and
restless spectators, when Captain Black
burn, with lieutenant and five men,
dismounted and walked up into the
Police Office in search of the Mayor.
They were directed to his Office, and
soon presented themselves at the door.
CAPTAIN Blackburn asked: . Is Mayor
Brown inG' "Yes," replied Mayor
Brown, rising to his feet, 81 am the
mar" q,


Blackburn-Mr Brown, l am ordered
to say to you that you shall turn over to
me all the papers, books and the keys OF
your Office.


Mayor Brown-Where did you get
your ordefs2


Blackburn-From Major Alden.


Mayor Brown-How many men have
you 2


Blackburn have about forty on the
Square and FIVE armed men in this room.


Mayor Brown-Do you expect to use
them


Blackburn am ordered TO do so, If
necessae in taking possession OF the
ofiicee


Mavor Brown-I suppose, if am thus
coerced by the bayonet, / will have 70
submit, but wan: TO see your orders
first


blackburn seemed 10th to show bis or
ders. as though he had been directed TO
Year: 1867

Near Greenmount, Va, hen sitting
in her nest in barn was buried in
creviee which was covered with hay for
about fifteen or eighteen feet, in June,
and remained in that situation until the
last of March or the FIRST Of April, 1867,
when she was taken ont alive, having
lived upon hay and her nest Of eggs, and
nothing else for a period of about nine
months She was almost as light as
bunch Of feathers whes taken out; and
the first thing she did was to seat herself
upon a trough and drink water for about
half an hour. She had eaten all the hay
around where she was buried for about
two feet in ono direction. Since her
resurrection she has raised a fine brood
- chsctnne
Year: 1867

We commend to our Radical friends,
who are abusing the Democratic party
for causing the war, the following pas
sage from speech of Col. Dom Piatt,
one of the leading Ohio politicians. 1t
was delivered at Radical meeting in
Cincinnati, on Friday, Sept 9th, and is
reported in the Cincinnati Gazette, the
most intensely radical journal in the
United States or anywhere else outside
of Brownlow's future kingdom.


Colonel Piatt said:


am not one of those who attribute to
the Democratic party the cause of the
late war. | cannot be made TO believe
that ten millions Of people will rise in
their wrath and fight to the bitter end
on any mere political abstraction. No
party, in my estimation, can be held re-
sponsible for it. The seeds of the dis
ease were planted in the beginning of our
Government, and burst out in the terri
BILE war that ragged for nearly five years
The cause lay deeper than in any politi-
cal organization it lay in the great at
tempt, on the part of nation, to assert
its nationality. There we're two peoples,
separate, distinct-one fighting for ma
tionality, and the other for another ma
tionality; and they fought it out until
one went down. There are mysterious
things which effect mankind, that you
can not trace to any cause, that work out
their results beyond the control of men,
We have seen Poland struggling for her
existence, Greece gathering her nation
ality, and the Irish attempting theirs {;
and the same influences that affected
these people affected ours. The South,
in asserting what they did, were simply
asserting their nationality and if they
had been situated so that we could have
said, depart in peace, it might have been
better. But we in the Northwest, being
the more powerful, put it down, for we
could not exist as people if they had
triumphed. So long as we had any
manhood in us we were bound to keep
the great thoroughfare, the Mississippi
river, open to its mouth, and hold our
positionas an independent people. Al.
though say the Democratic party were
not the authors of the war, they did all
they could to help it on, and on the
wrong side.
Year: 1867

s9- A crusty old doctor declined to
pay his paver's bill, saying his pave
ment had been spoiled and then covered
up with dirt to hide the bad work. Doc
tor" was TIE reply, "mine Is not the
only bad work they put earth over.
Year: 1867

p9~ When a steel pen has been used
until it appears to be spoiled, place 1t
over a flame Ga gas light for instance)
for quarter of minute, then dip it into
cold water, and it will be again fit for use
Year: 1867

neA, The Nashville and Chattanooga
railroad company are going to put up a
new bridge across the Tennessee river
at Bridgeport, in place of the one which
is there now, it being greatly in need OF
renairs
Year: 1867

l9. At their meeting on the thrtieth day be.
fore the election the poll list is to be revised and
completed.


20. The poll list, as completed on the thirtieth
day before the election, is to be posted mp at one
or more public places within three days thereaf
ter.


81. Amy error in the poll list may he corrected
At the final meeting OF the Board and up to the
time Of opening the polls, but not after.


%. Persons registered in the Great Register
will not be rcquited to produce any proof Of cit
zenship in order 10 be enrolled on the poll list
only proof Of residence in t district.


%. After the first day Of July, 1867, no person
who is not registered in the Great Register can.
except in specified cases, be enrolled on the poll
list, registration being after that date the only
evidence Of citizenship, except in those excepted
cases:


"a. Although prior to that dcte person other
wsc duly qualified, but not registered, may be
enrolled on the poll list. yet to procure his enroll
ment as voter he would have to make the same
proof of citizenship that would be required to get
registered, and the same proof would have to be
renewed when be should apply for registration in
the Great Register.
Year: 1867

For the benefit Of the voters, ,ye give below a
synopsis OF the requirements Of the Registry
Law.


l. No person can vote at any election except
where be resides.


:. Nor there, unless he has had his residence
there for thirty days at least preceding the cleo
tion.


3. Nor unless his name is found on the poll list
where he offers his vote.


4. No name can, under any circumstances what.
ever, be added to the poll list after the opening
Of the polls.


s. Every voter is required to be enrolled on or
before the lhirtietb day before the election.


No voter can be enrolled afier the thirticth
day, except on showing by affidavit good reasons
for his omission to apply before, and max
ing very strict proof of residence by at least one
witness besides his own AFFIDAVIT.


7. There will be no poll list but that on
which the voters are thus enrolled previeus to the
election.


s. This is to be open to public inspection until
the polls are open.


9. copy of the poll list is to be posted.


10. In those districts where there is more than
one precinct! every voter must apply personally
or in wrting) to be enrolled at the precinct where
he elects to vote.


IL. This application must be made thirty DAYS
before the election. or satisfactory reason must
be shown to the Board Of Registration for the
delay, and strict proof Of residence made as above
stated,


IL. 1t is incumbent on erery qualified voter ia
see that he is duly enrolled.


Is. The Board OF Registration must be in Sos
sion on the thirtieth day preceding the election
or if that day be Sunday, then on the day follow
ing.


IA. This meeting must be at the Office Of the
Clerk of Elections.


Is, This and all other of their meetings and
proceedings are to be public.


l6. All legal voters Of the district, and persons
qualified for enrolment, are entitled to appear
and be heard in all things about the formation
and correction of the poll list.
l6. And the Board and each officer and member
OF it have right to examine on oath any person
on that subject.


IL. The Board may summon beforeehem, or be.
iore the clerk OF Elections, any person 70, gin
testimony.
Year: 1867

HAzEN & McPHERsEN.-Allw who need dry goods or groceries will find no house at which they can trade to great CT advantage than the one presided over by the clever gentlemen whose names head this article. Their stock is com plete, selected with care and with an eye to the satisfaction of the wants of all. They have dry goods of every va- ricty of style and shade of color Their stock of groceries consists of every ar ticle the planter needs, and their prices are such as will give satisfaction. Give them call.
Year: 1867

The Boston Journal, the leading organ of the
Radical tax. grinders OfNew England, throws of
all disguise, and openly brags Of the success OF
the radical party iu making the negroes equal
socially and politically with the Germans. The
Journal says;


"Although it has taken great deal Of time,
and cost us vast amount of money, we have at
last got the stold Dutch of the Western States
educated upt the higher law standard. When
few years ago they spat upon us, the ode
spsed Abolitionists" we determined that the
negro las they called the colored MANI should
be made their equals or we would crush the Un>
ion. Colored suffrage is fixed fact. The foot
of the negro is now on the necks of our ancient
revilers, and those who are not in our tolls mu ST
stand from under.
Year: 1867

An editor wrote an article on the fair sex,
in the course of which he said: Girls of
seventeen or eighteen are fond of beaux
When the paper was issued he was rather
shocked to discover that an unfortunate typo
graphical error had made him say: Girls of
seventeen or eighteen are fond of beans
Year: 1867

Il am afraid said lady to her husband,
that am going to have stiff neck, Not
at. all improbable, my DEAR replied the
spouse, l have seen symptoms of it ever
since we we're first married"
Year: 1867

is the only Physician as Special
ist, now in Chicago that can be en-
tirely relied upon. Go to him,
and not suffer that horrible disease
to remain in your system, disfgur-
ing your face and body, besides
Year: 1867

I'm the Matter of the Estate of James
I Wasstaf, deceased. 1t appearing to the Court by
the petition presented and fled by James Green Ad-
ministraor of the Estate of James Wagsta deceased
praying for roder to sell real estate that
sary sell the whole of the real estate pay the debts
outstanding against the deceased and the debts expen-
and charges of the administration:


1t is therefore ordered by the Court that all persons
interested in the said estate appear before the said Pro-
bate Court Monday. the 2lst day of October, A D
1867 at ten O'Clock in the forenoon of said day the
of said Probate Court in 0roville to show
if any they have why order should not be granted
the said Administrator to sell the whole of the real
tate of said deceased.


And that copy o this order be published at least
four successive weeks in the WEEKLY BUTTE RECORD,
newspaper printed and published in Oroville Butte
county.


Office of the County Clerk of the county Of Butte
IL G Moore. County Clerk Of the county of Butte
and e1-oco Clerk of the Probate Court and for said
county do hereby certify the foregoing to be true and
correct copy of order duly made and entered upon
the minutes OF said Probate Court.


Witness my hand and the Seal of said Probate Court
this 2eth day of September, A D 1867.
IL 81 G MOORE, Clerk


By JAMES GREEN, Deputy.
Year: 1867

WANTED ApvIcE.--A Bremen journal contains
the following advertisement: "A young gentle
man on the point OF getting married is dssirous of
meeting a man of experience who will 6issuade
him from the step
Year: 1867

Du Chaillu the celebrated traveller in
a lecture on Africa gives the follow
ing description of the black Bashikonay
ant: ..--.f- .,.


These black Bashikonay may be we'll
called the lords of the forest. 1t is the
most voracious creature / ever met. 1t
is the dread of all living animals, from
the leopard to the smallest insect. 1t
is their habit to march through the for
ests in a long, regular line about two
inches broad and often several miles in


length; all along this line are larger
ants, who acts as Officers-stand outside


the ranks and keep this singular army
in order. If they come to place where
there are no trees to shelter them from


the sun, whose heat they cannot bear,


they Immediately build an underground
tunnel through which the army pass in
columns TO the forest beyond.


When they grow hungry, as by
snddeu command, the long file spreads
itself through the forest, advancing for
ward, attacking and devouring all liv
ing things with a fury quite irresisti-
BILE. The elephant and gorilla fly before
them the black men run away; every
animal that lives in their line of march
is chased. In an incredibly short space
of time those that are caught are over
whelmed, killed, and eaten, and only
the bare skeleton remains. They seem
to travel day and night. NJ ny a time
have / been awakened ont of my sleep
and obliged TO rush into the water to
save myself from them. When they
enter a house they clear it of
very living thing. CockrOaches are
instantly eaten; rats and mice
spring around the room in vain. They
will not touch vegetable matter; thus
they are useful, clearing the country of
many insects. When on their march
the insect world flies before them, and /
have often bad the approach of a
Bashikonay army heralded to ME by this
means.


Wherever they 60 they make clean
sweep, even ascending TO the top of the
trees in pursuit of their prey. Their
manner of attack is an impetous leap.
Instantly the strong pincers are fasten-
ed and they only let 60 when the piece
gives way. At such time this little in
sect seems animated by akind of fury
which causes it to disregard entirely its
own safety. The negroes relate that
criminals, by which they generally
mean wizards, have sometimes been ex
posed to the Bashikonay ants, and tied
to tree so they might not escape, and
then devoured TO the bones. They are
large than any ants we see in America.
The number of one of their armies is so
great that one does not like to enter in
to calculations, but l have seen con-
tinuous line passing at good speed a
particular place for twelve hours. So
you may imagine how many millions
there must have been.
Year: 1867

THE New York Tribune gets of five
conundrums of Grant as follows:


|. When has General Grant ever de-
parted from what is called "his habitual
reticence" 10 sustain Congress, or in any
way criticise the Presidenti


III. When the President began his at
tack upon the policy of Congress, did he
not send General Grant down South TO
make report which could be used to
ueutralize the effect of the exhaustive
and able report of General Schurz
Was not the report of General Grant
effectively used against the policy of
Congress-


III. Did not President johnson state
in letter recently printed in-these col
umns, and written by a trustworthy
gentleman, that he never doubted that
General Grant was a supporter of his
policy!


". In the very crisisof the Presiden-
tial struggle with Congress, did not
Grant accompany the President on his
electioneering tripi Some of his apol-
ogists have said, whisperiugly, he did
it by Official command. Has anybody
seen the order! If the order compelled
him to make the trip, did it also compel
him to visit the White House and stand
at the side of the President while he
cried over the Philadelphia Conven-
tionf


V. And now when Mr.. Stanton, right
ly constituting a law of Congress to mean
that his Office is not in the hands of the
President, distinctly states that he will
make an issue with the President and
fall back upon Congress, do we not see
General Grant step in, accept" the Office
and by his acceptance" so completely
disarm Mr.. Stanton that he retires
Does not every person know that had
General Grant declined the appoint
ment-which being civil Office he had
a right to declipe-the President would
not have succeeded in removing the
War Secretary Is it'not well under
stood that General Grant is keeping
warm this place until some Conservative
may be found to take it!


We still read in Radical papers: For
President, Ulysses S. Grant, of Illinois.
Better take in your sign, gentlemen, be
fore it is blown down upon your heads
Year: 1867

A GREAT many people who have no
more partiality for the New York San,
will agree to its declaration, that
Whatever may be said against the
President with regard to his political
policy, it cannot be denied that he is
entitled to o Cabinet that coincides
with his views, and upon which he can
rely for united support. Congress has
the power to keep both the President
and his Cabinet within reasonable
bounds, and there is no excuse for fore
ing upon the former an obnoxious ad-
wiser. fs7 2 -. y I 80.
Year: 1867

report will furnish basis for further action Your prom


nent connection with the of freedom Maryland.
your steadfast loyalty during the great trial OF
ana your interest IN the effort 10 the memory
Of the fallen seemed 10 10 entte the recognition
already bestowed and would Justify your designation for
the special duty have mentioned. therefore regret TO
hear that your professional engagements interfere TO
prevent your acceptance Of trust OF such Importance
Very truly yours 4. L.. FENTOS
Year: 1867

am in receipt of your invitation To participate IN
Senior Romero the p proXro ana
nrere regret inability with interesting occasion
heartily glad To join with in doing honor alike 20 your





passed through the baptism IRE Their cause
cause and therefore reor At
sno Indeed seems 10 me that he highest
ozv embraced m the c that be hnd wisely
high Oce have made morally certain
bad longer DELAYED the banners Of the two
the and the sword Of Sh
would have been uushea defense oithe independence 0 NJ
render his country by his wisdom,
patience and his uuug faith her
tmse umph all her will doubtless receive citing
his and his Ouutymen lui cannoI
repeating hst unabe be with lid Senior
speed his return TO the land be has
setred So faithfully and 90 we'll Sincerely yours
Year: 1867

nA. General Schofeld has issued an Or
der requiring the whites and blacks in Vir-
ginia to vote at separate polls. This is not
exactly the thing according to tho doctrine
of equality. We presumethe Radical press
will object to this distinction between the
races. The order Of General Schofeld looks
as though he does not think negro good
enough" to vote at the same poll with a
white man. This doctrine will not do for
these times Of advanced and advancing
ideas.