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Butte record., 1855-12-01
Peter Francisco.

MoNcsaxa 10 BLAcx.-The Rich
mond Inquirer advocates the erection Of
a monument to the mmery Of Peter
Francisco, colored man born a slave in
Virsioja, but clnane;pated at the cons
mencement Of the Revolution, and en-
listed as soldier lie served all through
the wa, and WAS subsequently Sergeant
at arms Of tie Nirginia leg stature"
Tic above paragraph has frequently
met our eye within the past few days in
different papers We copy it merely to
say that Mr. Francisco was not "col-
ored man, as therein stated. Accord>
ing to his biography, which We published
a short time ago he knew nothing OF his
birth Or parontage, bat supposed he was
born in Portugal, whence he was stolen
when a child and carried to LELAND
His earliest rccollections were those of
boyhood in the latter country While
yet lad he aPprenticed himself to a
sea-captain for seven years, in pay for
apassago to this country. On his arri-
val, his time and services were sold to 4
Mr.. Winston, Of Virginia, in whose ser
vice he remained until tie breaking out
Of the Reyoldtion Being Of an adyen-
turous turn Of mind, lie sought and OBJ
tanned permission Of his master to join
the army, and was eueaeed in active ser
vice during the whole contest. Such was
lis strength and personal bravery that
no enemy could resist him. lie welded
a sword the blade Of wAish was five
feet in length, as though it had been a
feather, and every one who came in con
tact with hin. paid the forfeit Of his life.
he became the father OF respectable
famiiy in Virginia, and died in the year
1881, whilst holding the station Of Ser
gcant-at-Arms of the Virginia Legisla-
turc.-Nat. Int.
Butte record., 1855-12-01

THE GRAVE OF FRANKLIN.- Great
ard widespread as Is the fame of the
"Printer Philosopher, ''and proud as the
people of Philadelphia are of their Illus
trious townsman, we doubt much if one
in hunered Of the present ration
of Philadelphians have ever seen his
tomb. Thousands pass daily within
few feet of the spot where his ashes and
those Of his wife. repoze, without being
conscious Of the fact, or, if aware of it,
unable to obtain glimpse of the grave.
The bones of the lightning tanner lie
within a very short distance of Arch St,
in the northwest corner of Christ
Church graveyard, at Fifth and Arch
streets. As is generally known, the
spot is marked by slab Of marble, which
is almost level with the earth, and which
bears the simple inscription, "Benjamin
and Deborah Franklin " II the wall at
this point were removed, and neat iron
railing erected in its stead, every passer
by would be afforded the qualification
now very difficult to obtain. In Phil
adelphia newspaper, published in Deem
Der, A. D., l774, we find the following
notice of the death of Mrs. franklin
"On Monday, the nineteenth instant,
died, at an advanced age, Mrs Deborah
Franklin, wife of Dr. Benjamin franklin;
and the Thursday following her re-
mains were inferred in the Christ
Church burying-ground." The an
nouncement of the death and burial of
Mrs. Franklin was as simple and unos-
tentatious as the slab and its pithy in
scription, which marks her final resting
place Pill. Bulletin.
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35ott' Corner.
w omen or Wine.

Women or Wine.
oh, weak and fo,ih-ray reformcr,
To substitute women for wine,
The glow Of whose presence is warmer
Than sunniest juice Of the vine.
Bclieye me, hess fatal 4re julips,
Than woman in aiichrry skilled;
For there oozes more venom from Two lips
Than ever from grain was distilled
Who bar.c's for beauty Biz whisky,
Tie change viii be certain to rue:
For her eyes shed Il sp.ri- mors risky
Than turks in the -'m0unl4in dow
Al those eyes al each meeting So merry,
You'l dud TO outzparklc champagne
AMI rinseta mere golden Than sherry
Wtll tuddIe as well the poor brain.
More iaperins neck than the bottles
With mouths more beUnderingly crowned,
WA poui from IN .ir ra,isAiug tArotdes
\ stream that sage would coaI1uud
irvine makes us brIes, love is able
To iurn Us To- fools with ike ease
lf ,he one, Us Day under Rae Table,
T1taer bring us al lest to our kuccs
a home reels the topper Of bcruy,
liow crimson bis N.sae.. poor Elf
How favored he sleeps! how his duty
Is lea To take care oItselG
When tlvart.d how palsied his powers,
TN he ,inks Ia despair at deaths door,
on ifwoman her victim thus lowers,
say, what can ihe bottle 30 more
NJ spirit so ardent az ~oasn's-
- sure TO iulo>cate man
Her touch d. .'L,iirilm tremcps"
That madden Aim more thau il can.
Tie glance oil her cyeis 'Jue ruin,"
Ter blush is Tie blood of the vine;
Her pou. Is a 'panoh ia whose brewing,
Tart, sugar and spirit combine.
so sparkling. So beating. 50 heady,
Nc hope for her victim appears
should her Smiles only render him giddy,
Hen surely gel drunk with her tears
Not the wines ot fair cypress. the lover
50 sure a= women uo-t.ile
Better rest ,.hcr,. ne is -.hau-seas over"
Than steer for So fatal isle.
Oh thcn shun such a iemp.yr as this l.,
No commerce, 50 hazl5dous court,
,Eh" cnbark7 on thc waves ul her irrsSe-
VII usrv,c that he ventHrcJ from roRr.
Butte record., 1855-12-01

WAxrED-The club with which an
idea struck the poet.
4 stick to measure narrow escapes.
The hook and line with which the
fisherman caught a cold.
An umbrella to use IN the reign Of ty-
rants.
Some lemonade made Of sour tenn
per, and the sweets Of matrimony.
Some Of the other hsh the man had to
fEy.
4 cement los { ling the Iooayed teeth
Of saws
4 lock Of hair from the brow Of a
mountain.
4 Atoyl from .l-a mouth Of .LoWabash
r.ye-
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Marshal, spare that Dos.

eat,tai. spare taat DoS'
Marshal, spare That dog,
Touch nor "a single hair
lie worries many u hos,
From out his muddy lair
oh, when he was a pup,
So risky and So plump,
iIa Tapped his mila from cup,
When hungry, at u jump.
And lheu ui, playful tricks,
80 funny in their place,
sor.ll of canine ljcks
Upon your hands and face
Nou sure viii let h.a live
O, DO uo. kiii him dead
ilewa-s bis narrative.
aud pray- Tor ae no,Iead.
Go, ,gcl q muz.le now,
Andpu upon his mouth
Aud stop ihat bow-wuw WOW,
And tendency g. drou.h.
lie Is our children pet
Companion Of their joy;
lou VIII not Kill him yet,
Aul thus their hopes destroy :
No, Marshal spare that pup,
Touch 10. a single hair,
say, put your pistol up,
And 20 away from there.
Butte record., 1855-12-01

ED~ 4 Pennsylvania editor says:-
Somebody brought one bottle of soured
water in our Office with the request to
notice it as lemon beer. IF Esau was
green enough to sell his birthwrlght for
a mess of pottage, it dses not prove
that we will tell four shilling lie for
FIVE cents"
RrA mile or 50 from town man met
boy on horseback, crying with the
cold.
Why don't you get down and lead the
horse" said he, "that's the way to keep
warm"
ats b-orred horse, and III ride
him If | freeze,
Butte record., 1855-12-01

CHANGE FOR MARKEr.-"My DEAR"
said an afectionate wife, ''what shall
we have for dinner today"
Gone of your smiles," replied the
husband. 81 can dine on that every
day"
"But I can't" said the wife.
"Then take this!' and he gave her a
kiss and left
He returned to dinner.
"This is excellent steak" said he
''what did you pay for it;''
"Why, what you gave me this morn
ing" said his wife.
'The duce you did" exclaimed he;
"then YOU shall have the money next
time you 60 to market y
Butte record., 1855-12-01
H-AHaAH

The editor OF the Shasta Courier gives the
following As the first verse Of q lofty poem he
has lately been engaged a.oa.
lHp.-il. -r7al o.l s'.as-a a--e
Esl -.at .... Ia4s- ai bead ei 1re
l.si
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e. Do Let me have vour Darnerre

DO let me have your Daguerre-
otype:" asked a dashing Fifth Avenue
belle, lately, of a rather spooneyish young
gentleman, who had been for some
months annoying her with his atten-
tions.
The gentleman was delighted, and in
a short time the lady received the pic
ture.
She gave it to her servant and asked:
Would yon know the gentleman if he
should call:7
The servant replied in the afirma-
tive.
"When he comes, tell him I am en-
gagged
Butte record., 1855-12-01
NUMBER 4.

UslNG A WHOLE EGG.-A friend
told US a story, few days since, illus
trating the free, generous cha ractcr of
the Irish, which we consider too good
to be lost, and therefore give it to our
readers:
Our friends wife being in delicate
health, it was resolved that girl should
be procured to do the housework, that
the lady might have an opportunity to
recover her health and spirits.
After visiting an intelligence office for
two or three mornings, a fine buxom lass
of about twenty years of age, but six
months from "swate ireland, twas select
ed and instructed as to the duties that
would be expected of her.
"Now, then, says the lady, pour the
ground coffee into the pot, then pour in
the hot water, and after a few minutes
boiling, put in one-half of an egg or so;'
and the lady Illustrated each description
by demonstration
"You understand, don't you'" says
the lady
'Indade do mum, p" was the response;
''bile the coffee, grind in the wather, and
dhrop in the half of an egg Isn't that
it, NUMB
"All right" replied the lady. "New,
then, tomorrow morning we'll see how
well you remember"
Tomorrow morning came and the
coffee was as good as could be expected.
The third morning came, and to the as
tonishment of our friend and wife, the
coffee was undginkable and nauseating;
even the odor of it was sickening.-
Bridget was called and questioned, as
follows:
''Bridgct, did you first put the ground
[ coffee in the pot:'
e'Indade I did, num-
"Did you then pour in the hot wa
/ teri"
''Sure | did y
"How long did you let it boil:"
GIVE minutes, mum"
"What did you de them"
81 put the egg in mum"
"Just as l showed you the other
mornlng;0
"Well, to tell the truth, num- says
Bridget, II would have put in the half
of the egg, as yo tould me, but the egg
was bad one, and l thought you
wouldn't mind about kaping the half of
it, and SO 1 dropped in the crather as it
was"
SoLD.-"Bob, that's fine horse you
have there; what is he WORTH"
"Three hundred and fifty dollars"
"No! not so much as that3'
eyes, every cent of it, and another
fifty on top of it."
care you sure:"
eyes, I'll swear to it."
"All right"
"What are you SO daFned inquisitive
for;"
"Meerely for assessing purposes Pm
assessor for this ward, and only wanted
to know what you rated your nag at"
CHANGE FOR MARKEr.-'My DEAR"
said an affectionate wife, "what shall
we have for dinner to-day;'
Gone Of your smiles" replied the
Butte record., 1855-12-01

The following Lines en- Woman ma y be
read alternately or as they are written, jus t
as may suit the taste or sentiments Of the
reader:
The bliss OF him no tongue can tell
Who in q woman 10th condIe;
Who with wouian ,corns 10 dwell,
Unnulubcrod evils viii beide
They on each leisur4b,e day
With i,! and innocent delight,
Win chovrr>s gloom and misery
Are none possessed while in ther sight
They make the dairy path %. lie
pleasant journey sirco ed with flowers;
4 drcary scene OF painful strife
They Quickls change with Hi4tchlosz powers
Domestic joys wili fast decay
Where female ladaence Is unkuowni
Nherr'cr woman holds her sway
\ man is IN perfection shown.
shes never failing to display
Truth in It's nativo loseliuess;
4 heart inclined to treachery
Woman never lid possess
That man irue dignity vii fad
Who tries the matrimonial state;
Who pours contempt on wom ,nkiud
Wln mourn bis iot.. hen TOO late.
Butte record., 1855-12-01

wLThe logic by which modern men
attempt to identify themselves with OBJ
soIete political parti's, is very much like
that Of a lecturer on physi-or psych-
or some other ology, who was rather
puzzled, nevertheless BY a supposed
case"
Sir said one of the audience, q
lost the blade Of my knife, but had
another put in; was it the same knife:"
"Undoubtedly,' answered the lee
turer.
''Then, sir, I broke out the new blade
and lost the handle, but l got another
put to the knife; was it still the same
knife"
Certainly" said the philosopher
'But, sir, the lost blade and handle
were found and put together; pray what
knife was that"
Butte record., 1855-12-01

~ A printer down south offers to
sell Lis whole establishment for clean
SHIT anl meal e v.e+"ai-
Butte record., 1855-12-01

GTTho Franklin Register lately pub
lishcd an address by the Rev. Mr.. Alb
bott, and in its next issue noted the fol-
loving correction:
"For dun swizzlo, please read pro
minence.
This was bad enough, but the next
week the same paper has the following:
"In an advertisement which appeared
IN our last paper, for 'Bubleton's storm
destroying porringers, read Hamiiton's
worm-desroying lozengers
FauiEuer, who edited the Doublin
journal announced in glowing terms the
arrival in that city distinguished mem
ber Of the British nobility. On thenext
day his paper contained the following
correction;
''For Her Grace the Duke in yoster-
days Journal, read His Grace the
Duchcss'''
lie improved the matter quite as much
as the good Clergyman in England did
who, without book was praying and said:
80 Lord, bless all classes Of people,
from The beggar on the throne to the
king on the dunghili-we mean, from
tue king on the dunghill to the beggar
Oh the ,lroae."
Butte record., 1855-12-01


\ GREEN HAND.-A sailor IN des-
cfibing his first efforts to become nauti-
cal, said that just at the close Of dark
night he was sent aloft to see if he could
see q light. As he was no favorite with
The lieutenant, he was not hailed for
some hours.
"Aloft there" at last was heard from
the lieutenant
"Ay, ay, sir"
600 you see a light"
eyes, sir"
"What light DO you see"
daylight, By jingo."
Butte record., 1855-12-01
Rcnutifnl Sentiment.

A late poem by Alice Cary contains the fol-
loving beautiful stanza. which must touch
say heart that has lost >ght of treasured flow
ers which are blooming On the o,Asr side
Even for tae leld viii 10, b.aI
Ny soul 10 ,-tef-de.th cannot long divide
For Il Is n0t Is it ne rose that climbed
aly saricH val has oloou-i th- other si.ie2
The independent press. (Abbeville C.H., S.C.) 1853-1860, 1855-09-07
Cutting OF Supplies.

SENATOR BENJAMIN, of Louisiana, thinks
that the next session Of Congress will re-
peal the Nebraska bill, or else stop the op-
erations Of the Government. The plan, he
thinks, will be adopted by the anti-Nebras-
kaftes to tack repeating clause to the ap-
preparation bills, which will carry it through,
or else defeat the bill and thus cut off sup
plies. The New York Mirror, conserve
tive Wing journal, and originally opposed
to the passage Of the Nebraska act, after
copying large portion Of Mr.. BENJAnrN's
letter, and calling the attention Of Northern
fanatics to it, remarks:
No doubt the Kansas business will be a
disturbing theme of discussion in the next
Congress, and the Buncombes may as well
blow off steam on this as on any other topic,
but that the representatives of the Free
States arc going to rush the Union to the
wall, and pin it there for dissolution, would
fools and madmen ia the North, than we
have ever credited our section with. Be
sides, this tacking disunion upon the appro-
priation bills, and thus putting it through
or cutting off the provender, will be a two
edged sword operation, and Free-Soilers love
provender as we'll as any other donkeys.
We have no idea that the Nebraska bill
will be repealed. Itcannot be, without rob-
bing the entire settlers of the territory of
vested rights, Which Congress has no power
to do. The bill was a deliberate act and
such involvements have followed as must
sustain the act, in spite of its badness. The
question will be got over a long way short
OF revolutionizing the government, or dis
solving the Union: Demagogues may blow,
and "galled jades" he made to vince, but
Congress will not dissolve the Union-be-
cause the people don't want and wont have
it dissolved. They have got ages Of splen-
did use for it yet, aud long after our mortal
ity and Senator Benjamin's is clothed in
immortality, the American people will con-
tinue to maintain and glorify the Union.
There is great truth in the remark that
"FsAssoiiers love provender as we'll as other
donkeys." Indeed they are usually very fond
of their allowance. We have no doubt
even old GIDD1NGs-one of the most rabid
in the whole herd--would take Kansas,
slavery and all, before he would lose his
per diem. But we look not to such poor
expedients either to dissolve or save the
Union. 1t were certainly wrong to dissolve
it by strategem and if it is to be saved
alone by strategcm, it is not worth saving
ut ak
The independent press. (Abbeville C.H., S.C.) 1853-1860, 1855-09-07
Letter From Hon. p. s. Brooks.
LEASIDE 'QR OIL, Auoust

Gentlemen Il regret that the season of
the year and my engagements will prevent
my attending the proposed meeting at
Charleston, on the 18th instant.
In your letter Of invitation you say that
Estate Rights, and Southern Rights are
endangered by the existence and progress
Of the Know Nothing Order" l think it
demonstrable that both are endangered.
The purposes of the Order can be legally
attained but in two ways-by the action
of Congress, or the States in their sover-
eign character. If Congress have the requi-
site power, then indeed, are all our rights
in peril. Conscious of their inability fairly
to alter the Constitution of the several States
and the Federal Constitution, the Know
Nothings propose to override the supreme
laws Of the land at the ballot box. 1t is
evident that such precedent will be dan
gerous for minority section to adopt,
whose every interest is inseperably connect
ed with an institution which the Constitution
alone has protected Qeebly though it be)
against the assaults of a fanatical majority. In
every Constitution provision is made for
amending it; yet, with legal mode of pro-
cedure open to them, the Know Notbings
with profession of devotion to their section
on their lips, are circuitously but deliher-
ately undermining the foundations of the
temple Of our liberty, which, in its fall, must
bury them and all of US in its ruins.
Many of the Order have, in time past,
been furiously loud in their complaints that
the North was untrue to the Constitution.
Now they offer to out Herod Herod, byindi-
rection; to violate, not only the Federal Con-
stitution, but that Of their State also. twill
be difficult for the Order to show that
they will bear either the test Of consistency,
method, sincsiity or patriotism. s;a,a,,
IN every repdblic there will be parties,
In this we have bad twp leading, .ipteligant
aud respsetabIs parties vhich have, hereto
foss, honestly differed upon the policy aoi
measures: and in their scopssrs,ct sof The
fuhdaIlenta scoIppacts Thsss parties bad
Ethsif ofigin ins the Con 60 hon ehich dssdt
"a oasi constnsion, ana q the hsad os
The independent press. (Abbeville C.H., S.C.) 1853-1860, 1855-09-07
Life as it is,

Let us make an excursion down the
street, and see what we can learn. Yon
der is the wreck Of rich mans son. He
was permitted to grow up without employ
ment; went and came as he pleased, and
spent his time IN qualification Of spontanc-
Gus passions, desires, and inclinations,
with no one to check him, when his course
was evil, or encourage him in the ways OF
wisdom. His father was rich, and for
that reason the SOD thought he had nothing
to do-no part in honest labour to peform.
Well, the father died, and the son inher-
tied portion Of his abundant wealth, and
having never earned money by honest toll,
he knew not the value of. it and having
no knowledge of business, he knew not
how to use it, so he give loose rains to his
passions and appetite, and ran at a rap
i'd pace down the broad road OF dissipation
Now behold him-a broken down man,
bowed with intirmity, mere wreck Of what
he was, both physically and mentally.-His
money is gone, and he lives on the charity
of those whose hearts are open with pity.
Such is the fate Of hundreds and thousands
that; are born to fortune. 1T 49,
And there, on the opposite side; in that
comfortable mansion lives the son of poor
cobbler. Fifteen years ago he left the hum,
bic roof of his parents, and went forth into
the broad world alone to seek his fortune.
All his treasures consisted of his chest of
tools, good knowledge of his trade, hon.
est principles, industrious habits, and tweu-
five coppers. Now he is the owner Of the
elegant mansion, is doing thriving busi-
ness, possesses an ,unbroken constitution,
and bids fair to live to good old age
Such IS the lot of hundreds and thousands,
who never 'boasted Of wealthy parentage.
Go into the city, and you will almost in,
variably find that the most enterprising men
are Of poor parentage-men who have had
to row against wind and tide-wbile on'the
other hand majority of the descendants of
the mediocrity in talents, live short time
lie dropea, on the labor Of Others, and then
80 down to untimely graves. -
81 What i lesson this should Be to thoss
who are BY alf means, either fair or toni,
accommodating treasures for their childISa: 81
d IL thssrich wopld train up their children
TO regnlar hshits of industry, very snspy Of
them wcnid ba sassd from intamp
1nisery, ard sa death: a SIS, sS,
q spbsv I s ssnsly kilisd
The independent press. (Abbeville C.H., S.C.) 1853-1860, 1855-09-07
How to Succeed.

A correspondent out West thus relates OF
& character he has met The lesson incul-
Gated by the history Of the man e one which
commends itself to every person who would
succeed in life. Read it, a.:
On small Mississippi steamer met a
very different character. He was native
Of an Eastern State, aud had gone West to
make his fortune. Whiieour boat WAS tied
to the bank for an hour, be gave me an ac-
count of the course he has followed, and
the difficulties he has contended with. he
started for the West with small sum of
money and the blacksmith trade He went
down the Ohio as steerage passenger,
reached st. Louis, thence up the Illinois till
his money had failed. He stopped and
worked to get his purse recruited to reach
a friends house. There be worked month
to pay man for bringing chest from ILL
nois river. Finally he reached Chicago,
got contract on the Illinois and Wiscou-
sin Canal, was getting rich, when Illinois
scrip made him poorer than when be began.
Then the chills and fever laid him up
for year. Let this suffice rs q speci-
men. At last he returned to Chicago,
sought enough boards on credit to make a
blacksmith shop by sticking the ends in the
ground and bringing the tops together. In
this he began to make plows, which his IA
ther-in-law had rentcd.-From that time he
has gone steadily forward, until his car fac
tories cover the principal part of two
squares in the city, which he purchased,
one for some fifteen hundred dollars and the
other for some six thousand. The city is
already far beyond him, and by the rise of
property alone he is rich, while his factories
arc bringing him fine revenue.
He had accomplished his objects, but
concluded his narrative by saying that had
be life to begin again and he "knew that
by enduring all he had endured he could
attain the same wealth, rather than under.
go the hardships, he would sacrifice the
prospective wealth and be content with n
mechanics day wages" believed him, as
I looked at a man of thirty-eight as much
care-worn and broken as man of fifty.