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The Georgetown news., 1856-02-28

TECHNICAL OBsERvATtoNs.-Afe few days
ago couple of men got into a fight, and
as consequence, it being naturally the
case, q ring of excited individuals got
around the parties, and each according to
his own feelings in the matter gave his adj
vice.
Peg it into him." said the shoemaker;
"hammer his upper leather for him-thats
it wax him my lad, beat his sole out for
him."
"Cut into his fat, old fellow" said the
butcher; ''knock him on the head Say!
why don't yer punch his ribs! You're a
regular calf you are! Knuckle him now
yer got him, and make mince-meat of him !"
"Dress him well,' said the tailor; "see
how he pants fell him give him a stitch
in his ribs button up his lip, and knock
him bang upw
"Tan his hide" said the currier; "peel the
bark off his nose-and damage bis skin !"
This suits me exactly" said the lawyer;
"get his head in chancery, and bleed him
till he pleads, then he's good case" Then
advancing to the other one, he said: "He's
doing you an injury-he'S perfectly iero-
cious; take the law on him, and I'll look out
for the remainder"
81 saw him strike you first" said the car
penter. Nail him! Knock his uprghts
from under him cross-cut him until he lies
dormantl I'll bet basket of shavings on
you, old chip!'
"Plug him in the eye,' said the tobacco
mist; "get double twist on him, and then
chaw him up! Don't let him stump you,
give him one on his nigger head. p
whats the row." said the police, COM
ing up after every one had disappeared
"Show US chance to have grab at some
bodyw
The Georgetown news., 1856-02-28

HIRAM POWERS STATUE OF CALIFORNIA.
From friend who at present is sojourn-
ing in Florence, we learn that Powers stat
ue of California which has just been COM
pleted, has been purchased by Wm. B.
Astor. for $4,000. 1t is said to be the
finest work of the great American scul ptor.
1t is designed to commemorate the discov-
cry of gold, and does not represent the State
of California in any political sense. 1t is,
saws our correspondent, "an allegory of the
gold region, illustrative of the seductive
charms of the veritable FL Dorado, and a
faithful embodiment of the idea, contained
in the phrase, so common in the early days
of our history, he is smitten with the gold
fever" But as FL Dorado is masculine,
and the statue feminine, the artist has called
her California, and very attractive and
winning she appears, as the following brief
description shows:
A young Indian woman, in an erect DOS
ture, with her hair tied in small braids upon
her shoulders. the upper part of the figure
inclining little forward, her face turned
somewhat to the left, with watchful and
willy expression. Her left foot advanced.
she stands on her right, at the side of which
quartz crystal rises to support her, and
near which the grain gold Of the placers is
scattered. In the left hand she holds the
divining rod pointing to the ground, and in
the other hand, concealed behind her is a
branch of thorns.
This beautiful statue promises to become
more famous than what has been considered
the chet d'GuUre of modern sculpture, the
Greek Slave. 1t is pity that the imam
cial condition Of California is not such that
she might secure this statue, or copy Oh
it, to adorn our State capitol.
The Georgetown news., 1856-02-28
NO. 1S.

A Rich JoKE.-Mine host of GUYS Ma
tional Hotel, Washington City, is thought
by some to bear a striking personal resem-
bIance to Gen. Cass-how striking you may
Judge when | am done. A stranger, who
supposed he knew Mr.. Guy very well, put
up at the National the other night. Since
this house has become the crack one at the
Capitol, it is quite full all the time and the
new conner was necessarily, for the first
night, sent to the upper floor to sleep
Coming down stairs in the morning, a little
cross, he met Gen. Cass, who has fine suit
of rooms here, in the hall, stepped up to
him and in language more forcible and ra-
pid than elegant said: "Mr. Guy, I'll be
id if I'll stand it! You've put me at the
top of the house! I must have room
somewhere lower down."
"Gen. Cass, (nterposing, and nervously)
Sir you are mistaken in the person you ad-
dress. | am Gen. Cass, of Michigan.
Stranger, (Confusedly)-"Beg your par
don, Gen. Cass-tho't it was my old friend
Guy. Beg thousand pardons, sir. All
mistake, | assure you, SIR
The General passed out of the building,
but soon returned; as luck would have it
the stranger met him full face again, but in
another position. This time be was sure
he had mine host for the Senator from
Michigan he knew had just gone out. So
the stranger stepped boldly up, slapped the
General heartily and familiary on the shoul-
der, exclaiming:-
by heavens, Guy. I've got rich sell to
relate. | met old CaSs up stairs just now,
thought it was you, and began cursing him
about my ROOM"
Gen. Cass, with emphasis )--"Welll !
young man you've met "old Cass" again !'
Stranger sloped.
The Georgetown news., 1856-02-28

BaF~ The following advertisement. which
we find in the San Francisco Herald of
Monday last, will no doubt be interesting
to those af our readers holding paper of the
defunct firm of Adams & Co.:
NOTICE TO THE CREDITORS OF ADAMS &
Coin the District Court of the Fourth
Judicial District.-Alvin Adams Us. Dan
iel II. Haskell and Isaiah G.. Woods
Whereas, by an Interventory Decree made
in this cause on the 10th day of February,
A. D. 1856, it was ordered and adiudged
by the Court that this action be re-
ferred to the undersigned, Gilbert A. Grant,
to take account Of all and singular what is
due to the Creditors of Adams & Co., who
may choose to come in and submit their
claims to said Referee, for the purpose of
obtaining pro rata distribution of the
funds and property Of said firm now in the
custody of the cOurt-and the said Referee
was directed to cause notice or advertise
ment to be published for at least thirty days
in two newspapers in the city of San Fran
cisco, one in the city of Sacramento, and
one in the city of Stockton, to the creditors
of the said firm of Adams & Co., notifying
them and each of them to come in before
said Referee and prove their debts, and the
said Referee was directed to fix a peremp-
tory day, not less than sixty days from the
commencement of the publication of said
advertisement, for that purpose; and, in de-
fault of said Creditors, or any of them,
coming in to prove their debts by the time
so appointed, they are to be excluded from
the benefit of said decree and the decree OF
final distribution of said funds, ETC., among
said creditors;-and, whereas, by said de-
cree it was further ordered by said Court
that for the better taking of the account
and ascertaining the amount of the debts
all parties be examined on oath or other
wise, and that they produce all books and
papers in their power, custody or contro
relating thereto, upon oath, before said
Referee, as he may direct. Now, there
fore, in pursuance of said decree, the under
signed Referee hereby gives notice that he
will attend to the duties presented in said
decree at his Office, No. "a Montgomery
Block, in the city of San Francisco; and all
creditors of said Adams & Co. are hereby
notified and required to prove their claims
before him on or before the first dayot May
A. d. 1856, or they will be excluded from
the benefit of said decree.
GILBERT A. GRANT, Referee.
Dated May l6, 1856.
The Georgetown news., 1856-02-28
Battle of New Orleans.

Ballou has furnished for his Pictorial of
January lst., one of the most life-like pic
lures of the battle of New Orleans, and
gives the following description of the bat
tie. Although the subject has been well
nigh exhausted by orators, on each 6th of
January, still we think the subioined de-
scripton will be interesting:
The defence of New Orleans by Gener-
al Andrew jackson is in point Of view, one
of the most honorable achievements of our
annals. With a courage as fiery as that of
the paladins of old, jackson, on this occa-
sion, displayed the prudence of Washing
ton. We believe no other man could have
done what he did with the same material
The admirable adaptation of the nature Of
the ground he occupied, the impregnabili-
ty of his breaStwork-the mental power he
displayed in controlling the rash and inspi-
ring the backward, in directing his deadly
fire and in checking the impetuosity of his
troops after his victory, are beyond al
praise. Every one knows the details Of The
great day of New Orleans.
The British attacked in two columns, ad
vancing with their usual undeniable gallan
try. Not gun was fired from the line o
defence till the enemy were within three
hundred yards. Then our artillery, admir-
ably served, vomited death and fire. Shat
tered, but undismayed, the enemy continued
to rush forward. Within hundred yards
the American rife began its work. A dead
lier fire never withered an advancing foe
Every bullet had its billet. The left wing
Of the British stormed and scaled the ad
vanced bastiOn on the American right, but
cold steel and lead soon drove them from
their lodgment. Packenham, the British
leader, was killed; General Gibbs mortally
hurt; Major Keene severely wound
ed. The British total loss was 26O0-that
of the Americans six killed and sever
wounded. Such result was never knowr
in the annals of the world. 1t was splen
did victory won by prudence, skill and val
or against overwhelming odds. 1t was {
lesson to naughty nation that will never
be forgotten"
The Georgetown news., 1856-02-28

15% While the last generation was -four
lShlng, there dwelt in what is now the IA
nous city, not mile from Boston, an opu-
lent widow lady, who once afforded queer
manifestation of that odd compound of in
compatlbllltles, called "human nature"
1t was Christmas Eve, one of those old
fashioned winters which were so bitter cold
The old lady put on an extra shawl, and as
she hugged her shivering frame, she said to
her faithful negro servant:
"lt's terrible cold night, Scip. l fear
that my poor neighbor, widow Green, must
be suffering. Take the wheelbarrow, Scip.
I'LL 1t full OF wood, pile on good load, and
tell the poor woman to keep herself warm
and comfortable But before you go, Scip,
put some more wood on the fire, and make
a nice mug of flip"
These last orders were duly obeyed, and
the old lady was thoroughly warmed, both
inside and out, and now the trusty Scipio
was about to depart on his errand of mercy,
when his considerate mistress interposed
again:
"Stop, stop, you need not go now; the
weather has moderated"
The Georgetown news., 1856-02-28
Oll4BERI "a
Dated May 16, 1856.

HAB1rs-Like fakes of snow that fall
unperceived upon the earth, seemingly an
important events in life succeed each other.
AS the snow gathers together, so are our
habits formed. No single fake that is ad-
ded to the pile produces sensible change.
No single action creates, however it exhib-
its. mans character; but as the tempest
hurIs the avalanche down the mountain. and
oyerwhelms the inhabitant and his habita-
ton, SO passion, acting upon the elements
which pernicious habits have brought to-
gether by imperceptible accumulation, may
overthrow the ediice of truth and virtue,
The Georgetown news., 1856-02-28
The Little Boy that Died.
BY DIR. CHALMERS.

am all alone in my chamber now,
And the midnight hour is near;
And the fagOt's crack, and the clocks dull tick
Are the only sounds hear;
And over my soul in its solitude,
Sweet feelings of sadness glide,
For my heart and my eyes are full when | think
Of the little boy that died.
l went one night to my fathers house
Went home to the dear ones all
And softly opened the garden gate,
And softly the door of the hall.
My mother came out to neet her SON
She kissed me and then she sighed,
And her head fell on my neck, and she wept
For the little boy that died.
| shall miss him when the flowers come,
In the garden where he played:
| shall miss him by the tireside,
When the flowers have all decayed.
| shall see his toys and his empty chair,
And the horse he used to ride;
And they will speak with silent speech
Of the little boy that died.
We shall go home to our Fathers house
To our Fathers house in the skies,
Where the hope of our souls shall have no blight
Our love no broken ties.
We shall roam on the banks of the river of peace
And bathe in its blissful tide,
And of the joys of our Heaven shall be
The little boy that died.
The Georgetown news., 1856-02-28

Eg= A talking match lately came of at
New Orleans for five dollars side. 1t con-
tinued, according to the Advertiser, for
thirteen hours, the rivals being a French
man and Kentuckian. The bystanders
and judges were talked to sleep, and when
they walked up in the morning they found
the Frenchman dead and the Kentuckian
whispering in his ear.
The Georgetown news., 1856-02-28
Books & Stationery.

A Literary Depot, is opened by the under
a signed, on Main Street, Bottle Hill, at which,
bOOKS, MAGAZINES and NEWSPAPERS OF
very variety, and of the latest date, can be had
'poh application.
JAMIsoN e. CALDWELL.
0ottle Hill, April 18th, 1850. (21-tf.
The Georgetown news., 1856-02-28

R "Hulloa, driver, your wheel is run
nlng round,' sang out an urchln to a cart
driver, who was driving furiously through
the street, the other day. Carty pulled up
and looked anxiously, first on one side and
then on the other, "You needn't look now,
it's stopped" coolly added the provoking
little rascal.
The Georgetown news., 1856-02-28

ns% Shakespeare defines man as having
seven ages, whereas, we accord him only
two; the first is childhood, when he "cuts
his teeth" and the last is old age, when his
"teeth cut him.
The Georgetown news., 1856-02-28

Public Worship.-At the School House,
Georgetown. Regular appointments of Rev; JNo.
SHARP, of NJ. E. Church, 1Oa A. NJ: and P. NJ,
every Sabbath Occasional supplies by other
Ministers. Prayer meetings, Wednesday even
ings at P. NJ. Sabbath School st A. M.
The Georgetown news., 1856-02-28
Divine W Worship.

Rev. DAVID MCCLURE, of the Presbytery of
San Francisco, breaches every Sabbath morning
and evening in the Town Hall, Georgetown. Ser
vices commencing at l0a o'clock A. NJ, and 8
PM. Also, every Sabbath afternoon at Bottle
Hill, at 8 o'clock Prayer meeting at the Par
soma pe on Wednesday evenings.
The Georgetown news., 1856-02-28

INSULTS, says mndern philosopher, are
like counterfeit money, we can hluuer 5,
them being offered, but we are not eompelI-
ed to take them.
The Georgetown news., 1856-02-28

VTTELLS. FARGO & CO., Express Agents,
w Gold Dust Shippers, and Bankers, George
town. TSee ADVERTISEMENT 2-1
The Georgetown news., 1856-02-28
Geo. G.. Webster,
VIM E~inE

D2OOGER, J. c. Manufacturer of all kinds
[ of Jewelry, Maiden Lane, Georgetown, two
DORIS south of J. j. Lewis Bowling Saloon.
November lst, 1855. l2-tf.
The Georgetown news., 1856-02-28
u. Q. Reyburn,
Justice of the Peace.

DAY, DR. F. g., Main street, Georgetown
N Office opposite Adams q Go.
Oct 26, 1854. Z-1
The Georgetown news., 1856-02-28

:. of T.-Georgetown Division, No. AZ,
: = Sons of Temperance, meets every Tues
w day evening, at o'clock, in their Hall
on Canon street, Georgetown.
All brethren in good standing are invited to at
tend w. A. GEORGE, w. 7.
FRED. COLLINS, R. S.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1856-08-15

a FREE STATE SPECULATIoN.-A
rich scene, we understand, came off at
the Indian office a few days since A
spruce, well dressed young man, hailing
from Boston, applied 70 commissioner
Manypenny for information as to the
habits and customs Of Shawnecs.-
With his usual carcfulncss in all mat
ters concerning his wards, the commits :
sioner required the object of the inquiry.
The young gentleman, with great candor
stated that he had understood that the
principal Chief of that nation was pos
sessed OF large property in the way Of
money, slaves and lands-was willing
to bestow large amount on any well
recommended white man who would
marry his daughter, and that he was
"ln for it., TO an inquiry as to
whether his object was to ascertain the
customs as to transfers of the proper
ty, Or those in regard to the rite of mar
riage, he replied, want to know wheth-
er | can hold the property, and as I have
never seen either father or daughter, l
want you to give me a letter OF intro.
duction." The Commissioner suggested
to the young man the difficulty as to be
that he wouldn't be particular
on that score He would take all he
could get, the more the better Upon
a suggestion that, as the young lady was
a ward ofthe commissioner, he was not
acquainted with him to JUS
tify such letter, the young gentleman
offered to procure letters Of recommend
alton from sundry distinguished gentle
men, Senators and others. These he
procured and presented himself 'armed
and equipped" He stated that he had
called on the President and General Cass
for letters to the father, but they declined
To a statement of the COM
that, he had seen and was
acquainted with the young lady. he ex-
eagerly, ''you have seen her
then-tell me--how does she look?
The commissioner finally compromised
the matter by referring him to the dele
gate from Kansas, and the last seen of
the young gentleman, he was leaning"
towards the Housc-seel;ing for relief
Washington Star.
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|5olititul.
Breckenridge the Defender of Matt.
Ward, murderer of Butler.

Early in the year Of 1854, Mr.. Butler
a schoolmaster from the North, then
teaching in LOUISVILLE, KY, had occasion
to chastise a lad named NNard,- mem-
Der of a very wealthy family of that city.
The punishment was acknowledged to
have been slight, but for Northern
schoolmaster to presume to touch a
sprig of Southern chivilry was intolcra-
bic. Matt Ward, a brother to the youth,
went to Mr.. Buffers school the next
day, and demanded an apology, and
grossly insulted, and afterwards SHOT
him in cool blood, and walked off.
Mr.. Butler was most estimable young
man, fulfilling his duty faithfully, con-
scicnciously, and to the entire satisfac-
ton Of the community ; and together
with his young and accomplished wife
were beloved by all who knew them
He confined his attention exclusively to
his school, and no one had aught to say
against him, until Matt Ward villianous-
y sole upon him in the school-room and
shot him in tie presence of his scholars.
The act justly called upon him the ex-
ccration fall the better portion of the
community. His name became the syn
onym of coward, knave, william, and
assassin, even in that community, and he
was Immediately consigned to prison,
there to await his trial for murder, will
full, revengeful murder---upon an indict-
ment found by the grand inquest to
which the case was presented.
JOHN c. BRECKENRIDGE, the
present Border -Rutfian candidate for the
Vice Presidency, then a member of the
U. S. House Of Representatives VOL
UNTEERED to defend his friend, Matt
Ward, and fastened home from Wash
ington for this purpose. By the most
unscrupulous means WARD WAS Ac-
Quilted. Every one believed that his
immense wealth contributed to buy his
acquital, and he was obliged to fec from
his native city. The indignant citizens
fired his house, and public conveyance
could hardly be found that would grant
him a passage. He fled to Texas, re-
ceiving that punishment, as an outlaw,
which John C. Breckenridge has been
instrumental in averting before Court
of Justice.
MATT WARD, BULLY Brooks, HER
BERT, etc, are reported to have been
members of the Cincinnati Convention
and helped to nominate their defender to
the Vice Presidency, and hearty in
their efforts to re-elect him.
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FIDELITY TO DUTY.-Mr. T. l.. Ber- /

FIDELITY TO DUTY.-Mr. L. l.. Ber-
ry, baggage master of the Fall River
train, who was on board the Empire
State when the late accident occurred, in
forms us that he had just been speaking
to the third engineer, Ezra Williamson,
at the door of the engine-room, when the
explosion took place. Mr.. Berry sprang
forward and escaped injury, but Mr.. Viii
Hanson, obeying dictate Of duty, stop
ped the engine before he left the room
and then ran upon ,the deck.
Berry followed him and raised him up
when he fell. and the first words he spoke
after the accident, and almost the last he
ever artculated were, Did | stop the
engine? p The poor fellow fell victim
to his sense of duty, and but for his f.
deity and devotion, the boat would have
been disabled so as to render her return
to Fall River impossible. Mr.. William
son was favorite with the officers and
crew of the steamer, and was considered
as he proved at the expense of his life. a
faithful and capable engincer.-Bostoa
Herdld
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A KISSING ITEM. A Young gentle
man residing in the neighborhood of
Richmond, had occasion short time
since, to drive his pretty cousin Fanny
down to Windsor in gig. Little Char
lie, brother of Fanny's accompanied
and sat between them in the gig: but as
he was only five or. six years Of age, WAS
considered nobody. Unfortunately, how
ever, the little fellow had got a new suit
that very day, of which he was exceed
ingly proud. Finding on his arrival at
Windsor, that it had sustained some in
Jury he rushed to his mamma to COM
PLAN: Il declare, mamma" he cried,
IN never ride in IA gig between sister
Fanny and cousin George again. -
why so, my dear J" inquired mamma.
"Because, he replied" they've crushed
my new hat all to pieces with leaning
over to kiss each other all the way from
Richmond. ."-Lynch5awg Krgi"ia".
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SENATOR BENJAMTN.-The New York
Times, a Black Republican paper, states
that Senator Benjamin has transferred his
allegiance to the Democratic party, ''be-
cause 1t IS the only party upon Which the
slareholding interest in the Southern
States can rely fer support and aid nj
its projects of ertemtton.' A true BILL
Riehmond Enquirer
Senator benjamin. is now enlightening
the freemen of Maine in regard to their
constitutional obligations. We thank
the Richmond Enquirer for endorsing
the bill, and we ask the people of Maine
to present the document to the Senator
now in their midst. Let some of the
orators of the Pine Tree State make the
p presentation in. public meeting, and see
if the gentleman repudiatcs it or not
Let the press circulate the "true BILL"
We want the public to know that the
sham Democracy is the pro-slavery par
ty the country; that their talk about
constitutional obligations means simply
obligations to extend slavery. The ad-
mission of the Richmond Enquirer is suf-
ficient evidence of the charge we make,
that the so-called Democratic party is for
slavery extension. Let the press throw
in the hot shot, and blow sky high the
piratical craft, which, under the flag of
democracy is attempting to destroy the
Constitution and the Union.-Boston
At7as.
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TIE FORGET -ME-Nor,-'G Grandmoth
er, said little Gretchen, ''why do you
call this beautiful flower, blue as the sky
growing by this brook, 'forset-mc-
not -
My child,' said the grandmother, Il
accompanied once your father. who was
going on long journey, to this book.
He told me when | saw this little flow
er | must always think of him and so
we have always called it the 'forget-me-
not, "
Said happy little Gretchen, Il have
neither parents, nor sisters, nor friend s,
from whom | am parted. do not know
who ! can think OF when see the forget
me-not.
Il will tell you, said her grandmoth-
mother-''soma one of whom this flower
may remind you--IIim who made it
Every flower in the meadow says, Re
member God : every flower in the gar
den and the fields says to us of its Crea-
tor, 'Forgct-mc-not.'