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Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1856-06-07
GROCERIES,

Of every description, and a choice lot Of
Liquors, a lot of POTATOES,
also quantity of excellent LINE, f"f
whrte-washing, or in quantities tor pIas-
tering, all Of which will be sold exceed
ing'v iow.
y. B--I also wish to inform the cii-
zcns Of ShepherIsrown and vicinity Iha' |
have made arrangements with The Bridge
Company to permit all who wish 10 puI-
chase OF me 10 pass free OF toll.
NJ. l.. ENTLER.
May 3, 1856. IT
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1856-06-07

Mrs. ParjngIon says that she did not
nary her second husband because she
loved The male sex, but just because he
wa, re SIZE Of her first protector, and
wouId come SO good To wear lis old
rlnIhes nnl
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1856-06-07
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4 Startling Adventure.

In the summer of 1915 | was travelling
on business IN The western part "t Ten
nessee. IhaI portion of the State Which
lies betw cen Tennessee and the MI>SIS-
slppi was a. that llme a wild, dreary I"l-
est. No s-norhIng hat Sc.parh>
Through the woods, and the only marks
to guldr the traveller upon his journey
we're HE 'bazrs' and 'unlches' upon the
lrees. | was dressed IN true baCkw0od>
fashion, and rode fiery mnslang. wl'h
u name and tail aS white as SHOW, beau.
( ui arched neck aud an eye like An ragIe
lie was d perfect beauty. and as lleet a.
the wind. Across his back had thrown
d pair Of saddIr-bagS, containing ON ore
~ t a dozen 'pones' OF corn bread aud 81
piece of Lacon, aud To balance them there
was pile of rork,'. in the other end III
Tie shape OF Two thousand dollars IN gold.
which bad collected and was rransp"rr
ing to d bank in kentucky rn be dlsP"sr''
{ Tor eastern exchange. Two wooden
slirTups hung dangling from my saddle,
and the holsters IN front contained tw"
heauiles,n the shape OF enormous plstoiN.
Over these to keep them cry, were the
squirrel skin covers.
had been riding for several hours,
swimming the rivers that crossed NY
path, snufiing in the rich perfume of the
forest flowers, watching the squirrels
playing abou, in the nee tops, and listen
M to the music which issued from t'e
lhroais of the thousand of bright winged
songslcrs with which The woods abound
ed. had not seen solitary human b.
ing since morning, ard might was rapidly
approaching; indeed. il hal already begun
to grow dark, and | had made up my
mnd that would have to camp out for
the night was Iookin around To seIer,
some good place, when was startled
the neIghlng of "A horse ahead O. -
.,rasa,,I,. m&r>>
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1856-06-07

make a motion did not like. | resolved
If they proved 10 be what suspected, |
would give them hard fight, and die
bravelv.
'PShaw what fool was!' thought
|, as they rode up and bade me good
evening. We converseG few minutes,
when one Of rbem SAID:
My youug>ler. what have yon got in
vour saddle bags that rallles 30 ?
Nails. | replied.
Nails : SAID he. 'Eh, Bill, let's cx-
anime lie article and see, and lie looh
hold of my horse 10y The bit.
Qulck as lightning drew my pistols.
and pointing muzzie TO each OF their
hearts. and said
Gentlemen. make motion 10 draw a
weapon, and Ihat motion seals Your fate!
They were completely taken by sur
prise, and wheeling their horses around
struck off into the forest. After ceiling =
(e " rods off, one Of them raised his fist III
threatening attitude. drew the uIg-
ger of my rl.hl hand PisroI, aud tie WI
.i4n's arm f,lI upon his seddIr; and, ul-
,erlng we'll of agon, ,'hrv DATED cft n &"
the woods. reloaded ny pistol, struck
nv spurs into my horses sides, aud al
t.r ten miles Of the fastest RIDING ever
expernced. reached log house. where
| pu. up f"r he night.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1856-06-07
MORE FRESH DRUGS
MEDICINES, &C.,

The undersigned is just receiving his
stock Of FRESH DRUGS, &c. TO which
ne Invites The attention of his friends and
the public generally. He tlatters blm>eit
that he can supply all who are disposed
to paronize him with anything in the
way of .Ncdicioes, Pants, oils. Dye,
Shl3S, Fmcy articles, School BookS'
NoUeI,, MuSic, lhtsicai Instruments,
&c. &c. T.. e. WILLIAMS.
ShepherdstoN March 30, 1856.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1856-06-07

"CIas< in middIe-aged geography, stand
up WharIsa pyramid
~ pile OF men in circus, one a top oI
iohrr.
'Whrre is Egypt, ?
Where II alters was.
Wnrre Is that you young Tagabond,
you ?
'Dunnn, sir.
$50 down foot. Next. What bav ?
a bay SIR j. vast body of still water
bounded by numerous cape,MghIand-,
pom~utarl wrlh only oueoullrrlolucsrsIr
Good 90 up To the head. and sIop
shooting wrd; al the girls faces
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1856-06-07

CuEATING ruG PRrNTEn.-Sncha be-
iug would steal Ihr mola,-rs ou' OF SICK
mgerr's ginger cake, take from drunken
mans mouth his last chew of toNaor",
walk at mghr through the rain 10 d1pn'r
hllnd sheep of lis fodder, travel hiN
miles ON la,ung stomach To cheat dy-
lug woman ont e her coffin. and steal
wax out of dead dogs ra,s. Such 4 man
ought Ia be- tied to Sleeps TAM and bu'.
lea 10 deaih.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1856-06-07

Some wee man, years ago. saId--'iI
v"u want "a learn human nature, get mar.
urd to spuuhy girl. move IN the house
ol another family, and slap one Of the
Young ones. and then you'II learn IT,
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1856-06-07

'Papa, why don't they give the iele.
2upn dose II g'm ?
'Wbs, NY chi d ?
''Carsr the papers say that they ar"
our oI order, and mamma always takes
sIn when >he j. uul "l order :
Butte record., 1856-12-13

THE TuRF.-They ere having lots of sport
at the Honcut race course, as we are inform
ed by friend who witnessed some of the
trials of speed between several crack nags.
On Saturday last, very spirited race was
run by John Mullen's horse, Bald Hornet,
and Clarks Fool catcher. The distance
was seven hundred yards stakes $780,
Fool catche was the favorte, but even bets
were made and to use the phrase of some
leading men of the Honcut turf, "just show
ers of money" changed hands. Hornets
jockey was Eph Catlin, who reined him to
perfection and switched him through nine
teen feet ahead of his opponent, amid deaf
ening cheers and winning the purse-Fool-
catcher and rigging. Several other brush
es came eff but not of sufficient Importance
to note.
Butte record., 1856-12-13

A STRANGE, SAD AND UNNATURAL CASE.
We have received an account of a sad and
most unnatural occurrence, at Vallecito,
the facts of which were brought to light but
short time since II we did not know our
correspondent personally, or if we had any
doubt of his reliability, we would not make
it public, so horrible is the crime that has
been committed.
1t appears that very interesting girl of
that place, was married some two months
since The husband, last week suspected
from her appearance, that he had been de-
ceived, and informed her parents of his sus-
presence, and protested that she was inno-
cent, and attempted to account for her ap-
pearance by an affiiction to which she was
at times subject. Her mother did not believe
her story, and sent for a physician He
came and decided that the suspicion of the
husband and mother was correct, and in
about two months the girl herself would be
mother The girl still protested that she
was innocent until Sunday last, when she
acknowldee ed the fact, and that her own
brother was the cause The husband i'm
mediately saw the brother, and gave him IF
teen minutes to leave, which he did without
delay Sister and brother wore both lead
ing. and thought to be. exemplary members
Of christian church The husband is near
ly distracted, and the parents deeply feel
their children's shame.--Sdc. Times.
Butte record., 1856-12-13

OUR STREETS Now that the rainy sea-
son has commenced, the wretched condition
of our streets is more apparent than ever
From their unevennes, great pools of water
have gathered, and together with the nu-
merous stones and rubbish that have been
so long accumulating. they render the pas
sage of vehicles, particularly at night, diff
fcult, and in some places dangerous. In nc
locality in the county is the attention of the
road cverseers so much needed as here. Our
citizens pay large proportion of the road
tax, and have right to claim the expendi'
ture of a certain part of the revenue derived
therefrom, in repairing such streets in Oro-
Vile as are the continuation of county roads
and our principal streets have been declared
such by the board of supervisors.
Butte record., 1856-12-13

FRENcHrowN CANAL MINING Cove
are informed that this long talked of ditch
is soon to take new start, and in all prob
ability will be pushed forward to completion
with the greatest possible despatch.
At a late meeting of the stockholders the
capital stock was increased from $780, to
$50 900, which amount is thought to be suf-
tieient for. the construction of the entire
work. The contract has been let to Mr.. A.
S. Harr, who possesses the facility and ener-
gy necessary to prosecute such jobs second
to none in the State This will give conf
dence to those interested and be a most am
pie guarantee that nothing will be lacking
in the realization of the long anticipated
event of the abundant supply of water
which is so much needed in that rich mining
region
The first of June we understand to be the
time contracted for finishing the work, but
reservoirs will be supplied and several miles
of the ditch will be available for furnishing
water within a month or six weeks at far.
thest.
Butte record., 1856-12-13
The Diggili-s.

We took stroll yesterday among por-
most important and expensive mining oper.
ations in this vicinity, is the one being car
ried on by company, of which Gen. p H..
Harris and others are members. Their
claim is situated on Croaier's Hill from which
ditch or &c tail race " of some three or four
hundred yards is being made for the pur-
pose Of gaining fall by which to drain the
claim and run off the tailings. Although
Attended with a very considerable expense,
this manner Of putting the bluff claims in a
workable condition is decidedly the most
feasible, and once accomplished, is perma-
nent and reliable. The grand embarrass-
ment in way of working the claims of the
bluff advantageously, is the want of proper
means for clearing them Of their tailings
and waste water The construction of
fume or race, sufficiently large to be gem
eral drain for all the claims, would necessa-
rily be labor of too great magnitude and
cost, for ordinary individual capital, but we
are led to the belief that should company
embark in the undertaking, they would
eventually derive profitable interest there
from.
By the means now in use for washing gold.
large proportion of the finer particles are
lost, which could be secured in properly
constructed race. If we are not greatly at
fault, the gold thus obtained would yield a
handsome income to the owners of the race.
There is no doubt TINT a tail-race from the
bluff to the river will have to be constructed
sooner or later, and the chance, a rare one,
is now open and we hope to see it speedily
taken advantage of.
Butte record., 1856-12-13
OrovfIIc Lyceum.

At meeting held at the Court House on
the evening of the 10th inst, pursuant to
notice in the Butte Record. for the purpose
of forming Lyceum, on motion, Squire
Jones was called to the Chair, and I. 6. Will
liams elected Secretary, pro TEN.
On motion of Mr.. Lawton, committe OF
three was appointed to draft constitution
and bye laws Chair appointed Messrs.
Lawton, Seymour, and Hayden, said com
mittee To report at next meeting.
On motion a committee of three were ap-
pointed by the Chair to wait upon the Sher-
if. to ascertain if the Court House can be
obtained for use on such evenings as the Ly-
ceum may meet. Hayden, Wells, and Hen
dee, said committee.
In response to a call, Mr.. Wells made some
very interesting and appropriate remarks
upon the usefulness and necessity OF organ
izing Lyceum in 0royille; the Rev. Mr..
Seymour followed, warmly approving and
recommending its immediate establishment,
Moved by Mr.. Wells that at the next
meeting each person furnish the Secretary
with written subject for discussion.
Moved by Mr.. Lawton that the Secretary
furnish copy of these proceedings to to the
Butte Record and North Californian for
publication.
Adjourned till Friday evening next, at I
p NJ, at the Court House.
THo's G.. WILLIAMS, Sec'y pro TEN.
Butte record., 1856-12-13

Rich DIGGINGs.-We learn from the
.uountam .Hessenger that the diggings in
the vicinity of Rabbit Creek are paying un-
usually well. Speaking of certain claims
thereabout it says: g The IIannon Co. about
the same time washed out one pan, contain
ing piece weighing one hundred and sew
amounting to over seventy seven dollars. =
A day or two previous to the above, pan of
dirt was washed by the Bateman Co. which
yielded sixty three dollars"
The Mr.. Hannon from whom the above
company derives its name, is a brother of
our enterprising townsman, the banker.
Butte record., 1856-12-13

CONDITION OF THE RoAps. - The recent
rains have rendered almost impossible some
of the highways leading to and from this
place. The road to Marysville by way of
Lynchburg, has become so soft that loaded
teams cannot pass without great difficulty,
several having mired completely down with
in the last two or three days. The worst
part of the road is between Lynchburgh aud
the red hills beyond. We are informed that
the road overseer, Mr.. Berry, is at work
near the reservoir upon the bridges and
gullies, but he win in all probability be un-
unable to make it even passible this winter,
or so long as the rainy season lasts. The
travel, therefore, mast necessarily go by the
river road, which is sandy and in good con-
dition.
Butte record., 1856-12-13

SNAeG1xG.-The steamer Gazelle, which
was dispatched by the Steam Navigation
Company, on the 9th of November last, to
explore Feather river and remove snags,
with the view of opening that stream
to the navigation of steamers to 0roville,
returned on Tuesday evening. She proceed
ed to point within about fifteen miles of
0rovilie where an attempt was made to
proceed further, but the water being but
about one foot in depth, and the stream be-
ing mnch more shallsw beyond, rendering
the success of their efforts impracticable at
the present stage of water, they were COM
PEELED to return. The least water found
previously, was thirteen inches. We are in
formed that the boat could have been pushed
further by building wing dam, but not
without entailiug an expense that would
have been unwarrantnble al present. They
found the navigation, all through, very
much obstructed by snags, which were sue
cessfully removed. Union.
Butte record., 1856-12-13

THE Poems OF OssIAN.-It has be-
come fashionable to abuse the poems
ofOssian but, admitting heir forgery
as well as faultiness, they seem to us,
in their better passages, to approach
more nearly than any modern English
prose to the force, vivldness, and pa
triarchal simplicity and tenderness of
the Old Testament style. Lifting up
like curtain the mists of the past,
they show US a world unique and in
tensely poelical, peopled by heroes,
bards, ma,dens, and ghosts, who are
swathed in mist, and separated by their
mountains from all countries and ages
save their own. 1t is a great picture
painted in clouds instead of canvass,
and invested with colors as gorgeous as
its shades are dark. Its pathos has a
wild snbblng in it-an Eelian trcmu-
lousness of tone, like the wall of spir-
its. And than Ossian himself, the last
of race, answering the planets of the,
wilderness, the plover's shrek, the
sshissn of the homeless stream, the bee
in the heather bloom, the rustic of the
birch above his head, the roar of the
cataract behind. i'll voice of kindred
freedom and kindred melancholy con-
versing less with the little men around
him than with the giant spirits of his
fathers-we have few finer figures in
the whole region of poetry. Ossian,
in short, ranks with the "Robbers"
and the ssSeasons" as work of prodi-
gal beauties, and more prodigal faults,
and partly through both, has impressed
the world.-Bards Of the Bible.
Butte record., 1856-12-13
d6-td
Extension Forever!

Owing TO the immense business done by the under
signed they have found necessary to open another
BRANCH in Oroville- and have located it nearly op-
posie the Orleans Hotel, and directly opposite the
Miners Bakery, on Montgomery street, where they
are opening and offer for sale, as fine steck oil
Clothing, Boots and Shoes Hats, Caps, and as good
stock of Under Clothing as can be found in their
well known establishment To the Miners and resi-
dents of Thompson's Flat Morris Ravine, Oregon
Guch and City, and everybody, with their friends,
would simply say, drop in and see US at the
Branch, examine stock, you have both the right
quantity and quality TO select from. clothe your
selves comfortably, go on your way rejoicing, and il
our goods don't give you satisaction our names are
not d. TOY & OTTERSON,
Montgomery street, opposite St. Nicholas, and
Branch, opposite Miners Bakery. d5
Butte record., 1856-12-13

FIVE INDICTMENTS FOR MURDER AGAINST
ONE MAN.-The Santa Cruz Sentinel has in
formation that the late Grand Jury, in ses-
sion at Monterey, found five bills of indict-
ment for murder against Anastacio Garcia,
who is now in Jail in that county; one for
the murder of Isaac B. Wall, one for the
murder of Thomas Williamson, one for the
murder of Charles de la Tore, one for the
murder of Charles Dayton, and the fifth for
indictment against him for the murder of
Constable Hardmount, in 1854.
Butte record., 1856-12-13
the Citizens, Police.

Mr.. EDITOR :-Orovlle so far, with her
large and busy population, has been e1-
tremely fortunate in escaping any serious
injury from fires. For such good fortune we
are indebted in great measure to the uni
versal vigilance of our citizens in partic-
ular manner to our Town Committee, who,
without pay or reward and at considerable
personal sacrifice, have devoted a large por-
ton Of their time to the public good; and
also to our night watch, who believe, have
faithfully discharged their daties.
But somehow, either from want of funds,
or under the impression that the rainy sea-
son removed the danger Of fire, our night
watch has been discharged
This certainly ought not to be the case,
when we remember that only few weeks
past, daring attempt was made to burn
the town, and, moreover, that there are ten
times as many fires kept continually burn
ing in stoves, often negligently fixed up, as
there was before the winter set in. Again,
when we consider the sad results to our town
which a fire would cause at this season of
the year; the immense amount of property
and merchandise that would be destroyed,
(and there never was time when there was
as much merchandise here as at presently it
should induce US not to relax our vigilance.
That something should be done, and done
at once, to avoid danger from stoves, ETC.,
and some immediate action taken to re-es-
tablish a night watch, is the wish of great
number of your fellow citizens, who have
their all at stake PHGNIx
Butte record., 1856-12-13

The LIFE OF INSECTS. Insects gen.
orally must lead tIuly jovial life.
Think what it must be to lodge in a
lily. Imagine a palace of ivory and
pearls with pillars of silver and capitals
of gold, all exhaling such a perfume as
never arose from a human censer.
Fancy again, the fun of tucking them
selves up for the night in the folds Of
rose, rocked to sleep by the gentle
sighs of the summer air. nothikg to dc
when you awake but to wash yourself
in dowdrop and fall to eating your
bedclothes.
Butte record., 1856-12-13

GONE TO SEE 'EM,-We are told by q
sporting friend of the turf, that the cele6ra-
ted race horse of Mr.. Maynard, has been
taken to Auburn by Tom White, where a
banter has been made to run him or any
other nag in the State four hundred yards
for $1,000. The Auburn sports must have a
feet runner or Tom will throw the sand IN
their eyes and corral that little amount of
cash and bring it to this market.
Butte record., 1856-12-13

COLONIZATION OF NIcARAGUA.-The New
York correspondent of the Baltimore finer
ican says:
sThere is good reason to believe that ar
rangements are making by certain well
known capitalists of this city for the pur-
chase of the choicest plantations in Nicara-
rua which Gen. Walker offers for sale. 1t
is also reported that as an Offset to contribu-
tions of men, money, and warlike stores, to
enable him to maintain his position, 1t is
agreed that several of the most productive
of those confscated estates will be reserved
for the benefit of the partses above men
toned"
Butte record., 1856-12-13

In TowN-We observed in town last
night, our friends Mortimer Fuller, Esq.
Col. Watson, and Capt, G.. c. Addison, Of
Marysville They are among the list OF our
most enterprising ditch men, and at present
are engaged in prosecuting this valuable
work in the upper portion of ou: county,
which when completed will be of immense
advantage to that section in developing its
rich mineral resources.
Butte record., 1856-12-13

SHADES REsrAURANr.-Pointi ont the
aidermanic- ally proportioned proprietor of
the above named dispensatory Of epicurean
viands.an unsorhisticated individual recent
y inquired of {. Butch,' the austeer man,
:" Upon what meat doth this our Ceaser feed
that he has grown so .fat ?" upon his
own grub,' quoth the imperturbable Butch,
and so he does, and so ought everybody else
who wants to grow feshy See Mr.. Le-
gates advertisement in another column.
Butte record., 1856-12-13

TALKING BAcK--1n Wednesdays Ear
press we are designated as 60 ''lokelitems,
and the fact published to the world, that its
pronoun caught us mapping the other day
when we ought to be straining our eyes tc
discover the snow capped SUBMITS of the
Ruttes We aint saying nothing" but il
there cas any snow on those wart like ex-
crescences on the fair face of the Sacramen-
to valley, why DR., Youngs almanac is i'm
perfect, for that valuable work don't say
say anything about it.
Butte record., 1856-12-13

THE SIERRA CIrIzEN.-From some unac-
countable cause we have not received
number of this interesting paper for the last
two or three weeks We see 1T highly COM
plimented by other journals since it came
under the control of its new editor, Mr..
Campbell. and are anxious to see it.
Butte record., 1856-12-13

NEW DIeGINGs-Some of the miners on
White Oak Flat have recently discovered a
stratum of pay-dirt about ten feet below
the level that has beeu the common depth OF
the shafts sunk on that Flat. The newly
discovered lead is some four feet in depth,
and is said to be very rich. Dozens of claims
have already been staked off in the region
of the new diggings, and considerable ex-
citement prevails among the miners.
Butte record., 1856-12-13

FAnURE.-We learn fran the Marysville
Herald that the firm of s. w Langton & Co.
have suspended payment. 1t is thought
they will be able to meet all their liabilities,
This is one Of the oldest express companies
in the State.
Butte record., 1856-12-13

STEAMBOAT DoINGs.-Some gentlemen
connected with the California Steam Navi.
CATION Co. came up from below on Saturday
bringing with them boat in which to ex-
plore the river, take soundings, &c. W.
are informed that the nag-boat has ascend
cended the river to point above Charley
Ranch
Butte record., 1856-12-13

PERsoNAL-Col. Rust, the able editor Of
the California Express, and Mr. Bloor, his
associate, made US flying visit on Satur-
day. They express themselves as highly
pleased with our town, and surprised at its
wonderful size and busy appearance. We
wish they would come oftener and stay
longer
Butte record., 1856-12-13

JoKEs.-As. gold becomes refined by
passing through the ordeal of fire, Sc
truth is the purer for being tested by
the furnace of fun; for jokes are tc
facts what the melting pots are to met
al. The utterer of "a good joke is &
useful member of society.