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Western Reserve chronicle. [volume] (Warren, Ohio) 1855-1921, 1855-05-16

The NEGRO AND THE RAM.-In the
Callao (Peru) NssOs of Feb. 10, we read
as follows: "The approaching carnival
season promises to be rich. rare, and rscy
in its character. By reference to our ad-
vertising columns it will be seen that 9
butting match is in contemplation be-
tween the steward of the Wild Pigeon
and a ram celebrated for his strength
and courage. 1t is almost unnecessary
to add that the challenging party is a
colored man. Some idea of the strength
of his skull may be formed from the fact
of his having day or two since bu:ted
in the head of porter-cask. upon which
heavy hammer would make no i'm
preston
Western Reserve chronicle. [volume] (Warren, Ohio) 1855-1921, 1855-05-16

LADIES BosNETs.-"Stella," in her
Suburban Letters" to the Worchester
Palladium, make some pertinent allu-
sions to the present style of ladies bon
nets. She says:
They are running the eyesight of all
who wear them. The rays of the sun
come directly upon the eye, and the VIC
tim squints, wrinkles up her forehead,
sheds few natural tears, and hurries on
To the shade of the nearest building to
give her eyes moments rest. Nogen-
tleman wears hat without brim, or a
cap without a visor; but the ladies'
toughened creatures that they are-can
only seek shelter behind what may be
supposed to pc their motto, ''grin and
bear it; :" or, as it has been POLITICALLY
rendered, "suffer and be strong"
Western Reserve chronicle. [volume] (Warren, Ohio) 1855-1921, 1855-05-16

No BowELs.-A lawyer being much
indisposed in court, told the witty Frs
kline that he had a violent pain in his
bowels, for which he could get no relief
"I'n give you an infallible remedy"
said the other; "get yourself appointed
Attorney-general, and then you'll have
no bowels"
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PLow DEEP, SOW CORN, &C.

In private letter just received, from
our excellent friend William n. Ladd,
he says: "Keep it before the farmers,
that they must plOso deep. 1 make it
rule to plow as deep as my ploW and the
motive power viii admit of.
TIE PROOF or IT'S EFFcrs.
In plowing field upon a hill side.
for corn, last spring, the shape of the
piece of ground is such, that going
round the lower side, the horse were
walking little down hill, and we run
the plow full elsven inches deep.
The upper side, where the furOw
slice had to be turned from the mould
board, up hill, we could not, with the
force we had, go more than seven or
eight inches deep. The soil is pretty
even in quality, though we have always
considered the upper part of the field
rather the best, yet with the same cul-
ture, last summer, except the difference
in depth of plowing, the LOsOsr part pro.
dueed more than double as mach corn per
acre.
Late in the the 9th month, we sowed
the piece in question, all in rye. the
same day; the lower part is well set in
rye, while only an OccasiOnly plant ap-
pears on the upper part, and We are
about to plow itup, and SOW oats upon it.
SOW DORM.
The grass roots being much killed BY
the drought of the past season. the next
hay crop must necessarily be light. aud
I hope thou wilt urge the farmers, par
ticularly, to SOW corn bountifully for
fodder. and so supply the deficiency
Ohio Farmer.
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Doehg.
onRHuxpRED YEARS HENCE.

y
who'll throng the streets with eager haste
One hundred years from now.
And uannons neeting PhansOns chase
with care worn, anxious brow;
To gain q name
For wea,th or fame
Anbifon's goal.
Or honor's scroll
vAo win be that spell bound throng,
Passing with hssty steps along,
One hundred years from nowi
WHARF. oh where viii be the men,
One hundred years from new,
Who the virtuo1s poor condemn
with purse-proud naughty brow;
Who give the snser
TO misery's tear.
withhold relief
To orphan's grief;
WHARF. oh whore win be their pride,
whe. rich aad poet lay side By sids;
One hundred years from now.
Who'll rrses our courts as judges grave,
One hundred years from now,
Nor warp the isw. ner screen the knATe,
when wealth and afauenes bowl
when bribes Of gold,
And crimes untold,
Make instiee sieep,
And mercy weep;
who viii be tAsse lurists pure,
And hribes and syeophants ahjure,
One hundred years from noSI
who'll guide cur rights Ger land and sea,
One hundrsd years from now,
ssaad by the banner Of the free,
And dare confront foe;
And never yield
Der tood and Geld,
And do no wrong
Submit to none
who win Be those patriots brave
70 ruard our Gag o'sr lsnd or wave,
One hnndred yearh from nows
where, where win the proud despos be,
One hundred ye<rs from nouf
Who'd crush the germ Of Liberty,
And make the nations bowf
They'll be forget.
Their names viii rot,
Nor nations feel
Their iron heel;
And the fsir goddess, Liberty,
viii reign Ger every land and sea,
One hundred years from now.
Western Reserve chronicle. [volume] (Warren, Ohio) 1855-1921, 1855-05-16

CRuEL.-Dilemmas will be deprived
of their horns by the adoption of the
I" Maine Law"
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From the IN
LIN E 8.
1T VIZ. y. roRTKHi

BYwH. ,. FORTH.
In Q lonely dsil where rose and fell
A Aspsrkiing fountain clear,
a fewer burst from its prison cell
And soaght the sunny air:
In its cup 20 blne the crystal dew
B<shet in the WARN sunlight;
'Tws3 tender flower - ever grew
To brave the coming night.
rhe sky's o'srcsst. and . chilling blast
Swept through the forest wide,
Around the fragile leaves were cast
The gentle flower died:
Lie. like that flower, 10 seeting Aear,
Turn then yozr thoughts on high;
Improve each moment In Jour Povef-
In Life prepare 20 die.
Ysrrsz, O., .8srek, l6s5.
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SOW DORM.

Some persons take more pains in look
ing for pins than they would for stars.
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lrron the Ohio Tsrnes.J

Old Germany and Young America
PIL0RiM0 or THE RHINE
Georgetown weekly news., 1855-05-17

New PAPER.-We are under obligations
to Hon. Mr.. BUFFUM late of the Legislature,
for prospectus of a daily paper to be pub
lished in San Francisco under the appropri-
ate name of Daily Citieen The paper is
to be conducted by Messrs BUFFUM, FARE
WELL & Co., and is to be an able exponent
of the liberal political principles of the day.
The following paragraph from the pros
pectus will probably convey correct idea
of the character Of the paper.
"The political world is in chaotic con-
dition-old parties are rapidly going into
decay: old party cries and watchwords no
longer rally at their sound the multitudes
who once were charmed with them: old is
sues have ceased to afford even reasonable
grounds of difference among men who for
merry hated each other most cordially for
party's sake; and men of all parties, and
shades of party, are now evincing a desire
for union upon higher and holier ground
than old parties have heretofore occupied
yearning desire for purer political faith,
is prevailing the great American heart:
higher standard of political honor and hon
esty is demanded and men are earnestly
laboring and confidently hoping for an en-
tire new order of things, in which old party
hacks and old party creeds which have lost
their vitality shall be forgotten, and their
places supplied by men who have at heart
the welfare of their country more than their
own advancement and measures, which shall
ensure our continuance as great, happy
and united nation. To lend our aid to this
movement, and to advance so far as our ef-
forts are capable, the best interests of our
country, and particularly of our young and
rising State, shall be our aim and object.
Georgetown weekly news., 1855-05-17
The True Object of Life.

There may be those who would spurn at
the thought of laboring merely to live, and
who aim to great wealth, or station, or re-
nown, and yet the utmost stretch Of their
ambition has never carried their thoughts
beyond that little contracted circle of which
self is the centre and the circumference
10 live for others; to bless their country; to
aim at accomplishing the greatest good in
the world-this is view of life wholly
Utopian in their esteem, and foreign to their
purpose, as it is contrary to their inclina-
tions. But as to the use of money when
obtained, in their most golden dreams, they
are unvisited by single thought save those
who minister to their sensual or selfish en-
joyments. Go through the ranks of men,
whose fortune is long prospective, stretch
ing upward through the varied avenues by
which men reach the goal of their ambition,
and ask of each the question, "What would
you do if you were rich ?" and then listen
to their answers They are all of fields and
farms, of equipage and display, of mansions
and villas, of tinsel and travel the appliances
of pleasure, the paradise of fools. That a
man should thankfully enjoy the fruits of
his laborS, or the bounties of kind Provi-
dence, is both reasonable and right. But
that he should make his own selfish enjoy
ment the object of his life and the end of his
efforts, is both wicked and degrading.
In world where there is so much of hu-
man suffering to be relieved, and of wrong
to be redressed; of misery to assuage, and
ignorance to instruct, and error to combat;
where the heart is addressed by all that is
exalted in sentiment or touching in sorrow;
where the understanding is allured by all
that is glorious in the discoveries of the
past, and truth is still revealed to patient
scrutiny; and in country where every cit
izen is an equal partner in the grand con-
federacy and every great question Of public
interest is submitted to his suffrage; where
the blood bought heritage of patriot sires is
the sacred trust of successive generations,
and the guardian care of all that pertains to
the welfare of society is so directly devel-
oped upon individual citizens; that any man
should be content to live without some wor-
thy object and exalted aim in life, and suf
fer present ease or sordid appetite to quench
each noble aspiration, is to render himself
less than man, and unworthy the name of
a citizen.
TO preserve the fair heritage of freedom
is no less imperatively ours, than it was the
mission and the glory of our fathers to win
it. Though no hostile foot now treads our
soil, or serried hosts of armed invaders men
ace our homes, yet there are dangers to be
met and victories to be won. Not the dam
gers of foreign aggression, or the victories
of the ensanguined field; but the greater dam
gers of guilty apathy and sluggish ease;
and the nobler, because the bloodless .tri-
umphs of intellect and energy on the fields
of science, industry and arts.
Rev. DR.. Van Zandt.
Georgetown weekly news., 1855-05-17
For the Georgetown News.
Road Meeting.

A meeting of the citizens of Georgetown
was called on the evening of the 18th inst,
upon which occasion w. w. MARVIN was
called to preside as Chairman of the meet
ing.
The Chairman stated the object of the
meeting, which was to hear the report of
the Committee appointed at meeting pre-
vious, to collect funds to defray the expen-
ses of survey of a road from Georgetown
to Carson Valley.
Mr.. A. G. HENRY, Chairman of said COM
mittee, then reported $416, collected prin-
cipally in Georgetown. From Coloma, the
Committee had not received the returns
Something over hundred dollars was still
collectable in Georgetown as subscribed on
subscription list
A motion was then made to discharge
the Committee. Lost.
On motion, Messrs. CONFESS, Rock,
WARREN, Mccoy and JENKs were added
to the Committee, with the object OF re-
newed diligence in raising the necessary
amount for the contemplated survey.
On motion, Mr. CONFESS was requested
to correspond with Mr.. MARLErT, Surveyor
General, with the object of securing his aid,
if possible, in making the survey of said
route.
On motion, the meeting adjourned, sub
ject to the call of the Chairman.
VIM. w. MARVIN, Chm.
j. W. OLIVER, Secy.
Georgetown weekly news., 1855-05-17

WANTS WIFE.-A successful and in
dustrlous young miner, formerly of George
town, but at the present time of Bottle Hill,
requests us to say that he is heartily tired
OF single life, and consequently is desirous of
remedying the evil of single blessedness, by
laying "claims" on the estate of matrimony.
He is young, rather handsome and in good
"living" circumstances, and as he is rather
modest we will say it for him, he always has
acarm feet Ladies interested are requested
to address AID. W. Georgetown P. o.
IS. No Lady need apply whose age is
not between the years of 16 and 20, She
must have fair skin, intelligence and grace
of manners, and must not be extravagantly
fond of parties. A. W.
Georgetown weekly news., 1855-05-17
For the Georgetown News.
BOTTLE HILL, May 18th, 1855.
j. W. OLIVER, Sec'y.

BOTTLE HILL, May 18th, 1899.
Mr.. EDIToR:-I see by the last number
but one of the Neaus, that your correspond
ent "SCAGGs' posted you pretty well in the
affairs of this place and vicinity. In min
ing, hear of no uncommon strikes being
made within the last week or so, although
the Columbia Tunnel Company, at Jones
Hill, have been taking out big pay recent
ly, and likewise the Summit Tunnel Co.
The Know Nothing Tunnel Company, with
Hattering prospects ahead, are expecting to
strike through every day. The Lone Star
Tunnel Company, on Bottle Hill, are taking
out good pay, and the Maine and Nebras-
ka Companies adjoining, are expecting to
break through every week. The Eureka
Company on Cement Hill, are taking out
very good pay. The Roanoke and Pioneer
Companies on the same hill are not yet
through.
We are getting to be quite aristocratic
here-everything is done up in shape. We
have two or three nice carriages with num-
Der of fine horses to match; and when the
road is completed between this place and
Georgetown, it Will be nothing but pleas
ure trip upon sunset eve, to ride to and
from the sister towns.
A few remarks upon our business men,
there are now four Grocery and Provision
Stores in operation here, kept respectively
by j. A. HATCH, jerks d Co., A. & L.
CLARK, and SMITH & Co. In the clothing
line we have Messrs. FELsENTHAL & LIS
MAN; all, l believe, doing lucrative ousi-
ness. There are also two Bowling and Bill
lard Saloons, kept by MesSrs. PARKER &
WILLIAMS and LEWIS & DAVIS, where at
either place, can be had the best of Cigars
and Liquors. To cap the climax, The
atre is now being fitted up to accommodate
the Theatre-going public, where, at some fu-
ture time may be expected galaxy of tai
ent to grace the Boards of country Thea
tire. So you see, Mr.. Editor, we are not be-
hind the times. More anon.
OBSERVER.
Georgetown weekly news., 1855-05-17
Sad Mistake ABOUT Printers.

The public, says the American Watch
man, have funny notion about printers
they think it costs nothing to puff, adyer-
tise, &c. And thus one and another will
sponge an extra puff, paper, or some be-
nevolent advertisement. They forget that
a high price is paid for every type set
They forget that il is his business that
makes their business known to the world.
They forget that it is the printers ink that
makes nine-tenths of these Immense fortunes.
They forget that it takes money to pay COM
positors. to buy ink, type and paper; and
lastly, they forget even to thank you for
working for nothing, by gratuitously puff
ing their business.
The above remarks are eemphatically true !
Some men seem to look upon the advertis-
ing list as gratuitous patronage bestowed
upon the press,for which they do not get "val-
ue received - Assuming these patronizing
"airs" they talk boastfully about taking out
their advertisements if editors or publishers
do this or don't do that-if they do or do
not publish this or that article in which
they may be personally interested; not once
considering that the paper is essential to
the local prosperity of their town, or that
the advertising list is necessary to the pros
perity of their business. They look upon
every dollar that goes into printing Office
as the charity Offering of the public, and
stiffen up their own shirt collars in graft
fed self sufficiency, in the reflection that
they are the "beneVolents." For such men
we cherish a most profound contempt, and
care not to tell them so!
We maintain that well conducted news
paper is under no obligations to its patrons
or the community in which it is published,
further than is the merchant or tradesman,
or any other business man who is depend
ent upon the public for supportan patron
age. Indeed, community has the weight of
obligation resting upon itself in accordance
with the degree Of moral and healthf1l influ-
ence which the paper exercises on its mem
bers Individually and as people. With
the good of community at heart, editors
and publishers should live above the selfish
ends often attributed to them, while that
man who is mean and base enough to talk
about patronage" and upon this malien
the reputation of a paper, should receive the
merited condemnation of all good men.
Georgetown weekly news., 1855-05-17

SINGULAR SHIPMENTs.-C California, a State
but five years old, says the Sac. Union "a
State whose laborers command five dollars
per day-a State which is denominated as
the mineral State of the Union, and State
in which agricultural pursuits have until
very recently been almost entirely neglect
ed, is at this early period in her history ex-
porting the products of her soil. The
Charmer, to sail hence for China and New
York, is already laden with grain and flour,
and the Flying Arrow will be put upon the
berth at once, and has large quantity of
freight, mostly -four and grain engaged
The Boston Light, for Australia, is also
about full, if not quite so. On Saturday
she wanted but fifty tons. She takes con-
quantity of potatoes"
Georgetown weekly news., 1855-05-17
s.The FOrIOrn Hope"

The Democrats, according to their spe-
cial organs. have organized their available
forces in Ell Dorado County, under the
name and working order of Democratic
Clubs" At the head of this organization
and of these clubs, stands pre-emnent
and in bold relief, the names of Messrs. q.
w. Hook, A. FRENCH, B. F. KEENE, Ed
GAR BoGARDUs, W. MCCONNELL, E. A. STE
vENsoN, THERON FOSTER, JOHN L. BoLEs
and n. T. SMITH, with others-a portion of
whom have filed offices among US for years,
and are now the very men whom we would
oppose. What does our people gain, if un-
der the plea Of "unity and reform" the same
men, or those of the same Objectionable prin-
ciples, should again be elected over our
heads for the coming term who have pre-
sided over US to our sorrow, in the two or
three years that have now gone by We
are gratifed that it is so-that the leaders
of the Old Fogy Administration, are the
same who now sign themselves at the head
of the new organization. This position
will enable the public to see and determine
the true position Of the present Democratic
party. 1t is the reorganization of leaders,
and not of the people who compose the par
ties. The same difficulties that have here
tofore existed in the Democratic ranks, are
an them still. Politicians may endeavor to
gloSs over these difficulties for the purposes of
selfaggrandizement, but we are not greatly
mistaken, voters will show during the COM
ing campaign, that they have not forgotten
those differences they at least are not
willing to sacrifice principle, for the purpose
Of securing the election of men whom they
look upon as destitute of principles men
against whom they have publicly declared
their unconditional opposition. 1t is bare
ly possible that these men may again sue
ceed in securing the votes of a few of those
who have blindly supported them on former
occasions; but that such men should again
succeed in obtaining the electoral majority
o. the county is stretch OF credulty, that
no rational man should for moment en-
tertain.
Georgetown weekly news., 1855-05-17
OBSERVER.

GEoRGETowN-Rev. DAVID MCCLURE
went to this place about four weeks since
Occupies Town Hail, which was erected for
church and school house, and is held by town
trustees. First Sabbath spent there. the
congregation consisted of about 25. Goes
out from Georgetown to place called Bot
tie Hill, AZ miles, where he gathers con-
gregation of 40. Here committee was ap-
pointed to raise funds for building church
There are about 80 families around George
town and Bottle Hill, and about 5000 peo-
pie. Theaters are open Sabbath nights
Stores open. GPacifc.
We clip the above paragraph from gen.
eral notice given of the mining towns in Cal
ifornia. 1t is good illustration of the
truthfulness ofthe City papers in many of
their statistical reports of mountain towns.
In Georgetown and Mameluke Hill,
which are nearly united, there are over 100
families, and in Bottle Hill there are fully
the number ascribed by the Pacific to both
Georgetown and Bottle Hill. In the above
places and in their vicinity, there are GER
tainly over two hundred families located
we hope somewhat permanently.
Georgetown weekly news., 1855-05-17

Quick TRIP.-Our notoriously popular
stage driver, BIG JOHN, made the trip one
day last week, from Sacramento City to
Georgetown, arriving in the latter place at
about four o'clock in the afternoon. This
is decidedly the quickest trip made from the
City to this place by the stage. By-the-by,
we are well satisfied with our stage drivers.
The stage agent in this place, Mr.. NJ. A.
MERCHANT, is an accommodating mana
gentleman, and well calculated to take
charge of the business he is now engaged in.
Georgetown weekly news., 1855-05-17
ABOUT BABIEs.-Just hear what h

ABOUT BABIEs.-Just hear what the
Buffalo Republican says abont babies:
ITO keep children from crying, as soon as
the squaller awakes, set the child up, prop
ped up by pillows, if it cannot sit alone, and
besmear its fingers with thick molasseS-
Then put half a dozen feathers into its
hands, and the young one will sit and pick
the feathers from one hand to the other, un-
til it drops to sleep. AS soon as it awakeS,
more molasSes and more feathers, and in
place of nerve-astounding yells, there will be
a silence and enjoyment unspeakable."
Georgetown weekly news., 1855-05-17

GAMBLING ON THE SABBATH-J ames
Clark, Jeremiah Kirby, John MGingley,
John Ambright, George 0. Donlan, Edward
Howard and John Dillon were arrested by
the night police on Sunday evening, charged
with playing cards and drinking at house
in the Sixth Ward. The parties were fined
So each by the Mayor yesterday morning,
and discharged on payment
Pittsburg Pa. Dispatch.
Georgetown weekly news., 1855-05-17

GRAND TEMPLE OF HONOR. honor
able body, meets and holds its annual ses-
sion in Sacramento City, commencing with
to-day. Over twenty gentlemen have left
Georgetown with the object of being pres
ent with them on the occasion. Messrs.
GIBBS and SoNGER are the authorized dele
gates from the Temple in this place.
Georgetown weekly news., 1855-05-17
THURSDAY, MAY II, 1855.

Mr.. Octavien Hoogs is our authorized agent
for the GEORGETOWN News at San Francisco.
He may be found at 120 Commercial street.
Iron Building.
Kirk Brothers are our Agents in Sacramen-
to, at the Posi- OFFICE LITERARY DEPOT next
door to the Post Office.
Mr. C. F. Douglas is our authorized A9en1
in Placerville. He may be found feW doorS
below A. w. BEES fire-proof store.
Georgetown weekly news., 1855-05-17

GAMBLING.-Nearly all the principal
public gambling houses have closed, under
the provisions of the Act of the Legislature.
The FL Dorado. famous in the rise and pro
gress of this city, closed its career YESTERDAY,
and is now a matter tor the historian II
all that has transpired within its walls could
be truthfully and graphically described
what lesson it would read to the future
generations of men! Times & Trans.
Georgetown weekly news., 1855-05-17

SABBATH AMUsEMENEs.-Th citizens Of
Georgetown are growing heartily sick of the
noisy and boisterous amusements so long
indulged in, on the Sabbath day, and espec'
tally on Sabbath evenings. Bad Theatrical
Companies can be bourn with, but not cas-
lily as desecration of the Sabbath,