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Litchfield enquirer., 1855-02-22

LrBERIAN CoLoEIzArIoN.-The Afri- can Repository for January, states that the number of emigrants sent ou. ,o Liberia during the year 1854 was less than in the year preceding. wien it wilt be remembered, he total was seven
 hundred and eighty two. The n.mher f"r 1854 is nos given by the Repository. bu. the reasons for falling off are. From these it appears that the Colonization Society has been obliged to cur,ail its emigrant shipments. owing 10 the limited means at its Command. the receipts du- ringtke last year havingbeen considerably less than the former. At the same .ims, |, the Society has been obliged to mako more extensive preparations in variou. parts of Libetia for the comfortable ac> conmodaion of emigranss, while im- proyemenls to much greater extent are really necessary. and must be made this season. From this latter cause it ap- pears manifest that unless the contribu- tioDs in aid of the funds should very largely increase, .the Society must still further cu.tail ifs emigrant operations.
Litchfield enquirer., 1855-02-22
The Litclfielo Eqqqifsf.

LITCHFI Thursday Morning. FeD- 12. 1855.
Litchfield enquirer., 1855-02-22

MoRcAH guyp-Tae Masonic Mirror publishes 5ther curious story, to tie effect that Morgan. who, itwas alleged, was mur- dered by the Free Masons for disclosing their secrets, has been found in Smyrna in Turkey that he now goes by the name of Mustapha. and is engaged in teaching tie English language. a'he authority given for this report is one Joseph A Binom. Ac- corJing to the Mirror, this man Bloom me, Morgan at house in smyrmn, to wirurrr tire latter gave detailed account of his adven- lures. Itis stated that Morgan Jeff the coun. try in the ship Mervine. which sailed from Boston to Smyrna, and belonged to the firm of Langdon & Co. The captains name of the Mervine was Welch. IL matters Ii,tle now, perhaps, whether the story be true CT false, ~
Litchfield enquirer., 1855-02-22

IscREDlnLE.-One of the mos: ex.rao.di- nary stories we have heard for some time, is that related by contemporary. I, says that among the passengers by the Atlantic, which sailed from New York, was J. B. Mickle, Esq, of Philadelphia, who left for Europe on one hours notice, on business for the Camden and Amboy Railroad Com pany. His lady accompanied him on len minutes notice, and was ready.
Butte record. (Bidwell, Butte County, Cal.) 1853-1858, 1855-04-28

THE Iron HoRsE.-I love to see one
of these creatures, with sinews of brass
and muscles of iron, strut forth from his
SIN ky stable, and luting the long train
of cars with a dozen sonorous puffs,
from his iron nostrils, fall back gently
into his harness. There he stands.
champing and foaming upon the iron
track, his great heart furnace of glow
ing Icoals, his Emphatic blood is boiling
IN his veins, the str-ngth Of a thousand
horses is nerving his sinews--be pants to
be gone. He would "snake" St. Peters
across the desert of Sahara. if he could
be fairly hitched to it; but there is a
little, seber-eyed, tobacco chewing man
in the saddle, who holds him with one
finger, can away his brcath in a moment,
should he grow restive or vicious. am
always deeply interested in this man,
for, begrimed as be NAV be with coal, d.
luted in oil and steam, l regard him as
the genius of the machinery, as the phys.
ical mind Of that huge steam horse
BurrtH.
Butte record. (Bidwell, Butte County, Cal.) 1853-1858, 1855-04-28

A BEAUTIFUL THoUGHr-Margaret
Fuller some here beautifully says 1t
is marvel whence this perfect flower
(the water-liily) derives its loveliness
and perfume, springing as it does from
the black mud over which the river
sleeps, and where lark the Shiny eel and
speckled frog, an the mud-turtle, whom
continual washing cannot c!ease. 1t is
the SANE black mud out OF which the
yellow Hill, sucks its obscene life md
noisome odor. Thus We see, too, in the
world, that som persons 'ssimiiate only
what is ugly and evil from the same NOR
a, circumstances which supply good and
beautiful results-the fragrance of celes-
iIal flowers to the day life of others
Butte record. (Bidwell, Butte County, Cal.) 1853-1858, 1855-04-28

EXTREME NECESSITY. college tu,
tor (who had great aversion to the mas,
ter of bis college, Lowther Yates, leo
turing on the doctrine of extreme neces-
sliy, thus illustrates it =
He said, "Suppose Lowther. Yates
and | were struggling in the water for a
plank which would not hold two, and
that he should possession of it, 1 should
be justified in knocking him off )" and
then he added, with great vehemence,
" D-n him-and | woaid do il too,
without the slightest hesitationr'-
aing's "reminiscences.
Butte record. (Bidwell, Butte County, Cal.) 1853-1858, 1855-04-28

\ HARD WoRKER-Col. Benton tells
a good story of himself as follows:
When I first went to Washington |
advertised for gentleman to teach me
Spanish. A CastIian CA e, who said
be had leisure early in the morning and
could teach me then, and at no other
time | asked him what he called early.
He said seven O'clock. told him he
was early enough for me, but if he would
come every morning at two O'Clock l
would engage him. He agreed and was
let into Browns Hotel every morning at
two O'Clock for seven mouths, never for
once did the Castilian tap at my door
without finding me ready to receive
him." The Colonel continued, "ve
studied Spanish every morning until day
light, Sunday included"
Butte record. (Bidwell, Butte County, Cal.) 1853-1858, 1855-04-28

IE ~NE" IL A-'p ~'AOSiit-' I' " -
End the following in the Patrie:
The Academy Of Sciences is good
deal interested by the invention of fly
ing machine by Don Diego de Salaman-
ca. With this nat hiue Don Diego's
daughter, Rosanra, rose in the air some
time ago at Madrid, to the great aston
ishmcnt of the SpaniardS, who are but
little accustomed to this sort of miracle
Don Diego de Salamanca and his daugh-
ter, are about to arrive at Paris, to show
the effects of his marvellous invention.
The machine is very simple 1t con-
sisis in case two feet long and foot
wide, adapted to lealher band around
around the waist, buckled behind. The
two iron rods fastened to the case, sup
port a small piece of wood on which tn
feet repose, The case contains a sim
pie and ingenious mechanism, similar to
that employed to set an automatic in mo-
ton. The mechanism is worked by
means of handle. 1t sets at work tv O
large wings ten feet long, made of very
thin caoutehouc, covered with feathers ::
and the wi"gs may be so worked as to
produce vertical, perpendicular, or hori-
zontai fying. The number Of turns CIV
en- to the handle determine the height
to which it is desired to go. The handle
has to be turned every quarter of d
league to regulate the distance the op-
Grafton of turning lasts a minute. Hori-
zontal flying is the most difficult ; the
win 8 bat The air like the oars of boat
Or rather as the feet of swan when it
swims.
BY means Of this curious machine, a
man can 60 almost as rapidly as car
rier pigeon, from the Hotel de Vile, to
the Arc de Triomphe de lEtoile, in
eight minutes, and in half an hour to
MarseiiIes. The experiments which will
be made in Paris, will be on small
scale, and the hieh of Don Diego, will
not extend beyond the Department of
Seine but at a later perio he proposes
to 60 to Lyons, to Bordeaux, Toulouse,
Marselles, and Tours, to take the lines
Of railway. He pretepds that he can
travel quicker by rail. The price of
each machine will not exceed l2OOf. for
men, and l000f for women, IF the ex-
pertinent succeed, Don Dlrgo will take
out patent. and will make the sale of
the machines branch of commerce. AL
though greatly astonished at this new in
yentlon, several members of the Acade
my, have pointed out the inconvenience
Of bringing it into general use In point
of fact, there will be no security for any
one, if by the aid of such machine all
our usages and customs be overthrown,
and if malefactors can fly on the roofs of
houses, afterwards get into apartments
and commit all sorts of depredations. Ii
will be very curious tie see policemen in
France or England pursusing thieves in
the air, in order to lock them I'D on
earth. 1t appears that 1855, promises
all sorts OF marvels.
Butte record. (Bidwell, Butte County, Cal.) 1853-1858, 1855-04-28

CoRNEaISG A APREAcnER.-In c.,
South Carolina, was lately located
preacher, whose modesty never deferred
him from urging upon his congregation
liberal subscriptions of money for all
church and benevolent purposes. In
bis private solicitations he one day met
a good, but eccentric member, who for
long time >teadfastly refused his aid
to an object the preacher was solicitous
to SECURE. At last importantly triumph-
ed, conditionalIy. He agreed to con-
tribute on condition of being allowed to
choose the text from which the preach
er's funeral sermon should be preached.
The matter being thus settled, the min>
lister wanted to know what the text IVES.
His friend answered: And the beggar
died ~
Butte record. (Bidwell, Butte County, Cal.) 1853-1858, 1855-04-28
NUMBER 25

Y VpLCAs1C REPEATING PisLoL.-The
New Haven Palladium says i've
have recently seen and fred pistol, re-
Gently invented and patented, which bids
fair to excel everything in that line that
has been yet fTered to the public at
tention. 1t seems to combine all that
could be aesired in such weapon. Colts
pistol eompsred with 1t seems to be a
distortion, and clumsy, uncouth. and
ridiculous affair for fre-arm. The
volanic pistol carries a. mimic or conical
ball. in a rife barrel and will put it
throagh a plank three inches thick at
distance of ninety rods. The receiv-
ing tube wi hold ten ball cartridges,
which may he deposited in two seconds
Of time. The pistol may be discharged
thirty times in fif,y seconds. 1t so con-
trivrd that it is not liable TO accidental
discharge. There is no printing, no caps,
and therefore no danger to the eyes
from ignition near the breach. Neither
is there any recoil, so as TO jar the arm
or disturb sure aim. The whole con-
struction is SO simple as not to get out
Of order even from long use. The pow.
der and ball are contained in the same
metallic cover, so that a person could
sw i'm in river with one of these in his
belt, without in the slightest degree in
juring the powder"
Butte record. (Bidwell, Butte County, Cal.) 1853-1858, 1855-04-28

The WooDMAN AND THE FoREsr-
A FABLE.-A country fellow came one
day into the forest, and looked ABOUT
him with some anxiety upon which, it
Is said, that the trees, with a curiosity
natural to some other creatures, asked
him " hat it was he was in want of. The
Eoodman replied that he only wanted a
small piece of wood, in ord to make
handle to his Ratchet. This seemed !.
modest = request, that the trees unani-
mpusly decided that he should have a
piece of good, sound, tough ash. But
the woodman, as soon as he b received
it and fitted 4 to his purpose, began to
lay about him most numerically hack
ing and hewing, and laying STRAIT
some of the noblest trees in the forest ::
upon which the oak Is said to have spo-
ken thus to the beech, in low whisper !:
" Brothers we must take our fate for
our pains"
MoRAL-Thougb we are commanded
to forgive and love our enemies, yet We
are not foolishly or Inadvert ntly to put
the means of njuring u ito their
power
Butte record. (Bidwell, Butte County, Cal.) 1853-1858, 1855-04-28
ng1'he Cleveland PLainde0,r s.v

hsrThe Cleveland PLaindealer saws
the last way discovered to avoid the IL
quor law is the one adopted by certain
saloon in that city. The keeper has
procured large lot Of small vials, and
puts up drink in each, and sells them
TO his customers at shilling bottle,
and they 90 to another saloon and drink
it. This evades the law, as it provides
for selling liquor by the bottle" when
not drank on the premises.
Butte record. (Bidwell, Butte County, Cal.) 1853-1858, 1855-04-28

SHARP FINANcEERING.- the times
of 1885, there dwelt In the pleasant
town of T., a smooth oily hammered
gentlema, who diversified common
place pursuit by some exciting episodes
of finance dealing occasionally in ex-
change, buying and selling uncurrent
money, ect. We will suppose this gen.
tleman's name to be Thompson. Il tap
pened that Mr Ripley, of North Caro-
lima, was IN T., having some Sl2oO in
North Carolina money, and desiring to
return to the old North State With his
friends not wishing to encounter the
risk of robbery though the Greek coun-
try, IN which there were rumors of hos
tilities between the whites and the In
dians, be betnought him of buying ex-
change on Raleigh, as the safest mode of
transmitting his money. On inquiry,
he was referred to Mr.: Thompson as the
only person dealing in exchange in tina,
place He called on Mr.. T., and made
known his wishes.
With his characteristic politeness, Mr..
Thompson agreed to accommodate him
with a Slight bill on his correspondent in
Raleigh, charging him the moderate pre-
MUM Of five per cent. for it. Mr.
Thompson retired into his counting-room,
rid in few minutes returned with the
bill and letter, which be delivered to
Mr., Ripley, at the same time receiving
the money from that gentleman, plus the
exchange. As the Inieriosutors were
exchanging valedictory compliments, it
occurred to ,lr. Thompson that it would
be favor to HIM, f Mr.. Rply would
be so kind as to convey to Mr.. T.'s cor
correspondent package he WIS desirous
Of sending, which request Mr.. Ripley
assured Mr.. I. it would afford him great
pleasure to comply with. Mr.. Thonp>
son then handed Mr.. Ripley package
strongly enveloped and aled, addressed
to the Raleigh banker, after which the
gentlemen parted, with many polite ex-
pressions OF regard and clvility.
Arriving without any accident or him
drance at Raleigh, Mr.. Ripley's first
care was to call on the banker and pre-
sent his docume nts He found him at
his office. presen ed tn bill and letter to
him, and requested payment for the for
mer. That, sail the banker. will depend
a gr at deal upon the contents Of the
pack &c. Opening which, Mr. Ripley
found the identical bills, minus the pre-.
MUM b. had paid Mr.. I. for his bill :;
and which the banker paid over to that
gentleman, who was not little surprised
to find that the expert Nj. Thompson
had charged him FIVE per cent. for r.
rying his own money o Raleigh, to avoid
the risk AID trouble of which he had
bought he exchange
I used to remark that that was the
safest operation, all around, he ever
knew He had got b 5 exchange-the
buyer had got his bi and the money
too nd the drawer was fully protect
ed There was profit, without outlay
or risk-Flash Times
Butte record. (Bidwell, Butte County, Cal.) 1853-1858, 1855-04-28

0Ge'rge Catlin, the famous Indian
portrait painter. traveller, and champion
OF the red man, has been heard from on
the head waters of the Amaz,n, paint.
ing portraits and taking notes of the
manners of the uncouth tribes in those
regions lately made SO interesting BY
the reports of Lieutsnants Harnden
and Gibboe.
Butte record. (Bidwell, Butte County, Cal.) 1853-1858, 1855-04-28

Z. Done with hun :" said the madman,
"why, l left at the Lanca ter Asylum
as mad as HI ~ which, indeed. was
not veiy far from the truth for the wits
Of the officer were well nigh upset by his
unexpected detention and subsequent
treatment.
Further inquiry was forthwith made
by his neig abors, aud it was ascertained
that the man was actually in the asylum,
A magistrates order was produced for
his liberation, and he retured home with
haudk kerchief tied round his head in
lieu of the covering which nature had
bestowed up it.-Mancsester Eng
land Guardian.
Butte record. (Bidwell, Butte County, Cal.) 1853-1858, 1855-04-28

LOUIS n PoLEoN's DENrIsr.-The
New York Times, of the 2sth February
says;
A puff of dentist, formerly of this
city, is going the rounds, to the Eject
that on occasion of late presentation
of Americans at the Tuieres, the En-
perors of France recognized said dentist
as the man who pulled tooth for him
in New York, nearly twenty years ago.
A correspondent, who processes to know
the dental histo of Louis Napoleon in
this country, writes US that the only
teeth extracted from the head of the IL
lustrious exile durin his sojourn in this
country, were drawn from him by virtue
of an instrument commonly known as a
poker, at that time in the hands of an
abandoned female, whose character and
history ae familiar to the police authori-
ties of New York. How our cores
pondent knows, he does not say.
Butte record. (Bidwell, Butte County, Cal.) 1853-1858, 1855-04-28
y. %. RyERTS, g. cos
Feather River Express
Connecting with ADAMS { GO.

We would respectfully inform the public
that We are now enabled TO forward
TREASURE. VALuABLE Packages, LETTERS.
nTc, ErC.
With unrivalled despatch and security, and
upon the most res sonable terms, TO and from
the following places, viz;
American Valley, WyandOtt.
ShandlerYille, nrlyells Bar
Hiosonrllle, Evansville.
Hopkins Creek, uansongiils,
Morris Rarine, Longs Bar,
Onion Valley, Nelson's Creek,
tort Wine DlggiHgs. Peormau's Greek,
Spring Valley. Rich Bar. Middle Fork,
Sesr. Diggings, Siringtown,
White Rack. Smiths Bar, : Fork,
Rarkers RaHeh, aitv If &c.
Canyon Creek, Butte CrecS
Grass Valley. F..rl,.stoyS
j Janlisdn's Creek Unrut .,itv
''cher Lexington Hoase,
Oregon Guieh. t3t,hir.
Efea Bir- Nnr'h Fork Pine Grvye.
Strawberry yau,y, Rush Greek :. Flat.
Apaaish Ranch. St Louis
Collections, riders. etc. attended 70 with
PrainFtne-- anl ielity Stafford s. KERRY
as"H,s EVERETT. SSEI4, < co Eov 10
lt"NtAX ~ tiers, fe--h I. irr tbe ..,..i.s,
- Li'ie re t-tfs''t t.-ii So a. f's-ts~i- -
Butte record. (Bidwell, Butte County, Cal.) 1853-1858, 1855-04-28

b~ They that deny God, destroy
mans nobility; for certainly man is
like the beasts in his body and If he is
not like God in his spirit. be is an igno-
bic creature.
Butte record. (Bidwell, Butte County, Cal.) 1853-1858, 1855-04-28

eA cFier of an Irish Court, anxious
to dlsaerse the crowd around the bar.
exclaimed, "4ll ye blackguards that
lsn't lawyers, quit the court -
Butte record. (Bidwell, Butte County, Cal.) 1853-1858, 1855-04-28

sR-The body oppressed by txcesses,
bears down the mind, and depresses to
the earth any portion of the divine spirit
we had been endowed with
Butte record. (Bidwell, Butte County, Cal.) 1853-1858, 1855-04-28

''My dear. what makes you Away yawn:"
A wife exclaimed, her temper gone,
Is home so dull and dreary? ~
Not so, my love-" he said. "not SO
But man and wife are ONE, you know,
And when alone I'm weary
Butte record. (Bidwell, Butte County, Cal.) 1853-1858, 1855-04-28

~There scarce can be one quality
that is amiable in woman, which is not
becoming In man, not excepting even
modesty and gentleness of nature.
Butte record. (Bidwell, Butte County, Cal.) 1853-1858, 1855-04-28

saGive man brains and riches, and
he is king Give a man brains with
out riches, and he is a slave. Give
man riches without brains, and be is
fool.
Butte record. (Bidwell, Butte County, Cal.) 1853-1858, 1855-04-28

sA-Why is the British army like .
iooking-glass because it CANNOT be
tedteg without being destroyed.
Butte record. (Bidwell, Butte County, Cal.) 1853-1858, 1855-04-28

@The tears of an angel wash the
sins OF mortals, and make roses of para
disc to bloom in the dirt of this world.
Butte record. (Bidwell, Butte County, Cal.) 1853-1858, 1855-04-28

@-Meo of the noblest dispositions
always think themselves happiest when
others share their happiness with them.
Butte record. (Bidwell, Butte County, Cal.) 1853-1858, 1855-04-28

WORLDLY WIspoM. greatest
regues generally contyive to get the
most credit.
Butte record. (Bidwell, Butte County, Cal.) 1853-1858, 1855-04-28

MINERS SroRE.-W hs,lesale and retail dealers in
VA Grocrrics. liquors. provisions, and all kinds OF
Miners supplies. Sc, Ridwen nov. II
Butte record. (Bidwell, Butte County, Cal.) 1853-1858, 1855-04-28

GEN JAcKsoN's MorTo-" Think
before yon act, but when the time for
action comes, then stop thinkiug.n That
is the true doctrine. Many men fail in
life, and 90 down to the grave with
hopes blasted and prospects of hapPi
ness unrealized, because they did not
adopt a. d act upon this motto. Nothing
so pr paros man for action as thought !;
but nothing so units n man for action in
the course Of actin. Better by far
adopt some course, and pursue it ener-
getie lly, even though it my not be the
best, han to keep continually thinking
without acting. Go ahead, ought to
be printed in every young mans hat and
read until it becomes part of his na-
ture, until he can act upon his own
judg nent, and not be turned from bis
course By every wind of interested ad-
vice. In conclusion, we would say,
" think before you act, but when the
time for action comes, stop thinking"
Butte record. (Bidwell, Butte County, Cal.) 1853-1858, 1855-04-28

4 DAMS & cos, EXPRESS. BANKING .Np
N EXCHANGE OFFICE, Gre prof brick building
Of Plaza and High Stfeeis Marysville noyl2
Butte record. (Bidwell, Butte County, Cal.) 1853-1858, 1855-04-28
JOS L. \. LEWIS.

4 TToRsEY AND COUNSELLOR At LAW
- Practices in the Dis rici Cutri Of he Distinct. and
IA he County Courts of the adjuinng countries Ofcs
'on Nc~comb Street, 6fth door above The Plaza.
Butte record. (Bidwell, Butte County, Cal.) 1853-1858, 1855-04-28

fnNttN "A rFER->-, ff--h u ir,- The -,.s.sssi
~ ti'i, re -iiss,i t.-ii ss i.- f'.-ts--i -
"a s.-sG ssi.trN ACT
Butte record. (Bidwell, Butte County, Cal.) 1853-1858, 1855-04-28

NNELI.s. FA2G0 \ co.'s CALIFORNIA Ex-
w PRESS--Capitsl ssia3, ,osaz Principal oaiees I6
&a st. n. ". and Iit Montgomery 81. san Francisco
Butte record. (Bidwell, Butte County, Cal.) 1853-1858, 1855-04-28
JOSEPH GLUCKAUF,
HESS & LARcOlBE.

ANHOLESALE AND RETAIL DEALERS Il Dry
w Goods, Groceries. Provisions. Clothing hruors
Niners rool- &c, door above National hoiri BID ell
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1855-11-03
A TOUCHING SCENE.

At the celebration at Kings Mountain, the
following sentiment was offered:
'lioN. WILLIAM CAMPBELL PRESTON Re-
kindled in the grandson, has been transmit
ted to us the spirit which CLEANED in the
grana-sire. While we have assembled to
honor the patriotic deeds of the one upon the
battle field, let us not forget the statesman
ship and eloqucnce which have thrown halo
of imperisSaho glory around the other. In
the fulness ofage. as in the pride and strength
Of manhood, South Caroliua delights to do
him reverence"
What follows, we give in the graphic Ian
guage Of the reporter Of the Charleston
Standard
"When the reading of this sentiment, and
the cheers which it occaSiOned, were ended,
an aged and feeble gentlemen was seen ma
king his way to the stand. Tie had once pos
sessed massive frame, but it was much
wasted his hair was white, aud, even with
the assistance of his crutch. he walked with
difficulty. This was all that is left Of Col
William G.. Preston, one of the most perfect
orators this country has ever knewn. lie
said "lf anything could now relume the
embers of life which, at times in my youth
and manhood, has perhaps burned brightly, il
would be the sentiment which has just been
uttered. III loucileS the oblectS WhNH are
dearest TO me- 1t points to life which has
been animated by what thought and hoped
had been elevated objects Of ambition, and to
an ancestry whose memory has been most
fondly cherished and here, in these scenes
of primrval grandeur. and upon spot with
which it has heen the fortune of that ancestry
to be associated, it comes upon me with spe-
cial force Int if | could ever speak" ne said
Il can speak no longer. aud if excuse h,
needed would appeal 10 this raising NJ
his crutch. "and TO this" laying his hand npor
locks as white as snow yet still my heart,
laying his hand upon his breast-but the idea
whatever it may have been could find no ut
terance the tears trickled slowly down hi
sunken cheeks, and bowing low TO the audi
ence, who were scarcely less affected, he re
sumed his seat" ....