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VERMONT
Posr OfTcE DrPAerlRyT
Washington, April 49, 1857.
PROPOSALS for carrying the mails Of the United
States July 1857 June 30 1861 inclusive the
will be received the Con
Occ of this Department unit, o. Of May 3o 1851 10 be
decided the same day:
I'm under numbers IN the advertisement Of i
january 1SJ7.)
Woodstock Windsor 10 miles and hack, Fix times
week; Woodstock, by Barnard 10 Bethel, Is miles
back, six times week.
Leave Woodstock daily, except Sunday, at 5am
Arrive at Windsor by TX
Leave daily except sunday, at arrival Of
Arrive a Woodstock by So pm;
Woodstock daily, except Sunday al 4 m
Arrive Bethel By ii am;
Leave Bethel daily, except Sunday, at 4 IN;
Arrive nj Woodstock by pm
Al, From Bethel GaysyIe ockbridgc Plshed North ser
burne ana Mendon Rutland 20 miles and hack, times
q week.
Bidders schedules Of departures and arrivals
he approved postmaers the ends Of the
ass From siookbrdge By Rochester Hancock, miles
back a week; and from nipton by Fast Middle
bury Mddlcbury miles and back three times week.
may propose schedules Of departures and arrivals be
apprasd by tha poatuiAstsrs al the ends OF the route
form Of proposals aud instructions and requirements ad
inviting mall service IN the New England
dated 1857 TO be found al the principal oce
AARON " BROWN,
Ap1s--1awIwt Postmaster General.
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posi- OFFICE DEPARTMENT.

Nar Pos Office "A new post Office has been established
at Galestown Dorchester county Maryland for which
John Collins has been appointed postmaster.
Discontinued The following post offices have been dis
continued
Westyiew Hamilton county, Tennessee,
Butler Fulton county, Kentucky.
Forest Retreat Nicholas county, Kentucky.
Change ef Name and Sic The name and site Of the
post Office at City Point, lawamba county, Mississippi
has been changed from City Point to Verona on the Mo
bile and Ohio railroad, mile and half northwest
and Joseph A. Iwchel has been appointed postmaster
in place of Thomas b. Shearer, resigned.
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1uE ELECTION IN NEW JERSEY.

Sussex couYrY-Thc democracy Of this county have
elected an entire democratic board of chosen eeholder
and carried every township ticket.
MrDpLasEx couSry.-lhe democrats generally triumph
cd at the recent township elections in this county.
NORRIS COUNTY Morris county the democrats have
trumphed In Monistown peoples ticket was run
against the democratic and beaten by lG0 votes.
Chatham is reported twenty democratic majority, and
Hanover Is also democratic.
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NEW BOOKS--Iaws from Heaven for Life on
u Earth. BY Rev. Vim. Amot Price 81 60
lime; Book for the Family 81.
Young Pilgrim tale Illustrative Of the grims Progress, By
A. l. o. f. Price 90 cents
Dogs Nature Warriors and Gods Workers. Mrs Myr
Natural History. BY L. T. r. NJ Price 70 cents.
English Cathedrals. Price 40 cents
Songs OF Home BY Miss Francis Brown Price 40
cents.
The Christian Book Golden Treasury for Young
90 cents.
just received at TAYLOR & MAURYS
Apls-2 Bookstore Ninth street
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INTERESTING MEMORIALS. We find in the recent pro-
'teiugs OF the academy OF Natural Sciences at Phila
depha, the following extract OF letter received from
The Rev. T. j Love- Of England
The late Mr.. lawson, r. r. s., left me his valuable
collection of meteorological instruments, amongst which
are Dr. Benjamin Franklins hygrometcr which is in
good working order the day IL was made an clcc
Inc kite belonging TO DR. Franklin and several letters
Mr lawson had card placed on the hygrometcr, with
,hs following inscription Invented by and belonged
W Benjamin Franklin the patriot Of Philadclpha.
nave mentioned this thinking that you would feel in
'erest ss American philosophers in the information
Spectmg the Instruments Of that glorious philosopher
III. Fianklinv
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WAR DEPARTMENT.

Resigaoas Of Army Offers. The designations of the
following named officers Of the army have been accepted
by the President of the United States Captain Francis
E. Patterson OF the 9th infantry, and First Lieutenant
Robert f. Patterson of the sixth infantry, from the ls
OF Nav 1857 Assistant Surgeon John Byrnc of the
medical department. from the 1lh of October, 1857
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PALMETTO AssochTIoy.--The Charleston South Caro-
lina Standard states that the anniversary of this asso
citation will be held in Columbia on the Stl of May next
.1he anniversary address will be delivered by Major
General Samuel MCGOWAN, gallant member of the Pal
meto regiment. We learn from private advces that IL
Ia tho intention Of Gen. MCGOWAN 10 include in his ad
dress full and minute account of the services Of the
Palmettoos in Mexico and VIC know OF ably
qualified to do Gen Quitman, occasion, said
he hoped to live to trm history OF the Palmetto
regiment written. The hope Of our brave and beloved
commander is soon to be realized
1.-THE honor of forming the Palmetto Association
which ia intended to support the INDECENT Palmettoes be-
longs TO Company II, the gallant flag company Of
the Palmetoes who hope then and there to meet all Of
their brothers who make II convenient to be
in Columbia that interesting occasion"
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RELICS OF WINTER. There still remaining lodged on
the rocks and islands in the Susquehanna river in the
vicinity of York Furnace, lying between New Bidgcvlle
and the Narows above McCalls Ferry, immense piles
of ice which will probably remain there until the first
OF June next unless carried away by eshet in the river
Our informant states that there millions OF tons Of it.
in huge stacks, of which twcny-ivc to thirty
feet high, and covering several acres in extent.
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That Is what we are worh-not exactly that Alderman
Farebrother could by advertising 1t in the Times tomor
row. nail purchase at the entire figure in month hence.
A little management would be required, some judcious
lotting there must be- and the whole should not be
thrown upon the market at But there ii is. Eng
land is worth that to us.
DISTANCES FROM WASHINGTON. The following is list
of the capitals of the States. with their distance from
Washington District Columbia by the Post Office records
according to tho Of the mail
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Dey~ The citizens of Washington, without distinc-
party opinion invited to attend public meeting to
Monday evening April TO- the Presbyterian church
consider the plans and operations
Young Christian Association Hymns will be sung by the
children Of addresses delivered by dtn
citizens and by Rev Messrs Gurey posge and Samson
All requested 10 attend.
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Dog UNITARIAN CHuRcH.--Rey. Mr.. Heyer will
Hail. between Ninth
Tenth streets Sunday morning. 18th inst IL o'clock
Subject series Of three the Garden OF
Eden.
plS
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rNrEr1oR prrARrsENr.

Sureeys IN Clijornio.A number of tin have been
received by the Commissioner Of the General Land Office
containing icd-noes and accounts OF surveys and pats
of the subdivision Of taWnshps in California during the
past quarter These returns show that the work In this
quarter progressing rapidly under the superintendent
Of John C. Ways esd, surveyor general of California
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Tm CASH VALUE EsoIASD--We extract the follow
ing curious paragraph from the London Atlas:
The philosopher and mathematician Hcrapath has just
made an estimate of Engands material wealth
tate Here it Is most business like document, fit to
be put into the hands of any lawyer land agent in the
kingdom:
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OFFICE OF THE CONSOLIDATED LOTTE.
RIES OF MARYLAND.

The following tho drawn numbers Of the Grand Consolidated
Lottery Mary tho benefit Of the Consolidated Lotteries Of
Maryland class TO- drawn April II, 1857
so I 6 l6 Is AZ 23 SO II 45 3s 50 so "a
following the numbers Of the rn,apco Institute IL"
terry, class s., drawn April ID, 1857;
Is I 10 Is 43 10 81 u T2 IL
The following arc The drawn numbers Of the Consolidated
Lottery for the benefit Of Washington County Ac class H. drawn
April I3, 1851;
20 60 20 81 45 43 20 46 25 II 40
The following tho drawn Maryland Consolidated
aSsy r. sy ''' the ''''A' Town - M ''' '''"' Ap'
Al 81 "a 80 10 80 Is AZ 81 3s
The following numbers Of the raarsco Institute Lo
terry, class SO, drawn April a. 1857;
II IL rs SO II 81 2s 81 ~ IL As 40
Tho following are the drawn Maryland
Lottery for the benefit Of susaochanua Canal Be- Class H. drawn
April Il, 1851
10 &c 90 "a As . "a 35 10 &C 81 "A
The following numbers Of the Paiapsco
terry, class 81, drawn April 10, 1851:
35 81 IL 55 40 4 10 co 81 lG
The following OF Maryland Consolidated
I4sr fer the benefit Of Carroll County &c. class 10 drawn April
90 SO 81 62 Is 4434 90 6l 10 II 8
terry, class ss, drawn April Id, 1857;
3s rs 35 IA 40 . GO 30 AZ Al II
terry, ehs 50, drawn April II, 1857:
43 8 % 20 co 2 80 76 90 60 46 90
Tho following are drawn numbers the Maryland Consolidated
Lottery for the beno osoHose River &c. class drawn April
II, 1851
81 10 Gs SO 20 T2 q IA 60 AZ So
The following drawn numbers Of the Paapsco Institute Lot
terry, class 90, drawn April Is, 1857
66 20 40 so 46 IL 10 81 10 5s
r. FRANCE Co., Managers.
n. McPHArI, Commissioner.
April 1s-1tf
TJNHE CHILD'S BOOK OF NATURE-PLANTS,
l. Animals, Air, Water, Heat &C.. by " Hooker, D. vol
Illustrated.
Isabel, The Young wife Old Love- by Jeaafeson
Reading without Tears.
strcklands Queens Of scotland Vol.
Ap1g FRANGK TAYLOR
NEW YORK HATS.--This day opened another
ini supply Of hats o. tho spring shape from "Beebe"
a the soft hat, a SlEyENsss
Ap E--JM Sales4oom, Browns Hotel
II AND AGENCY, at Council Bluffs Iowa and
receiver Of public moneys Cnunci Bs Iowa purpose
engaging In The business Indicated will sell
make collections aud buy sel
rants both In lows and Nebra,ks.
Address T. LOWE,
Council Blun., Iowa
r. LONE Il
Omaha Cit, Nebraska
Refers 10 ou Charles Mssou Commissioner OF Patents
iaes el the Patent oelcsi William Ferguson esa Pao
&Nourss, Washington ci and Hon O. W. Jones United States
Mar a5-inlmt
NEW N0VEIS.-Jane Seton; by James Grant
~ Price 20 cents
Philip Polio James Grant aathor Romance Of war; 90
just pablshed, and for sAisst y.
TAYLOR MAuRys
Ap lV--H Bookstore, Niuth street
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Firm ef a Guarantee.

Tho undersigned, residing al -, State of
foregoing ing the route
from the Mississippi river, Francisco Caiior-
be accepted by the Postmaster General the
qured the Postmaster General necessary obga
the service proposed with sure,es
ThiS understanding ditidIy obligation, liabilities ar
sumd w 0aunoss, pndsr 2Th section Of ne Of Congress og JUDY
g 1896.
Dated. (Signed by glarantors1
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i, -------------, OF ---------, county OF -,
propose convey letter mail for the term
Of from the date specified 10 the
service from ON tho Mississippi river, by o
Francisco California; agreeaby the advertisement
General OF the 18th April 1851 good four horse
wagons suitable for the conveyance Of passenger well the
safety and security the mails monthly
Of dollars; iesekiy each way, for the annual
dollars; semi eiy each way, for the annual dollars
Dated Cigned.)
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NEW GOODS just received from auction. We
large addition TO stock ofuruishng and family OF
which have been purchased auction sales win be sold
st much below usua prices. We
Linen aud cotton sheetngs, all widths t
Marsciics, dirnhy, md corded bed spreads
rllow and bolster linen and cotton sheeings
Damask table .cluths and napkins
Damssk hnckerback and diaper towels
Bed and crib blankets, all sizes
Centre table and piano
lace aud muslin curtains
White and bun shade linens and fixtures
Furniture olcloths and dimiles sf&Ht
Together with full assortment Of other articles
Velvet, Brussels tapestry, hreepy nsau ysu,ian,
other carpetings
Velvet, chenille, tufted, mosaic, and other rugs
Velvet ufted, Adelaide,
Drugget and linen crumb cloths
Figured and plain linen damasks, for covering carpets
Also
$50 pieces white Canton matlngs
80 do red and white checkered Canton mattngs
90 do chene and fancy d.
10 do Dutch carpeting for dining rooms
e3 do cocoa mattings for Easements and Offices
do rag carpetng, for Kitchens nc.
win be found complete aud much cheaper
variety Of
Jsconet and cambric musins
Swiss muslns, book muslins, null muslns
Sansook muslns, Tarieton muslns
Cambria dmities, India dirnies
Bishops lawns lawn
Brilante, brilante zkirtng
seeispring SKIRTS, hoop skirts
French crinoine skirts Marscllss skirts dimsy skirts
White gauxe hanncls, Angola danAek
silk warp nauncis, &c
April 1-3tnw4wif IJOoE BROTHER 4 co.
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TREASURY DEPARTMENT.

Mac C,,oa,-hoase Peril AnLoy, Asap Jsrsey We an-
destand that the Secretary Of the Treasury has invited
proposals for site for the custom house at Perth
Amboy, n. j., to be opened on the eth inst
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(signed by two guaraniors)


The undersigned, postmaster Of -----, Of ----.
celes Of Office that he acquainted
gaarantor knows them be property
good their giarauiee
Dated. Csigned.)
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pURNETT HOUSE, southeast corner Pennsylva-
I'D and Half street. Washington c. Mrs
SIiAa REYNOLDS pEoprietress -
Boardors by tho day. week, month.
Several large and comfortable suitable or families rernA
accommodated;
furnished 10 ihosa who elsewhere.
choice selection OF wines, liquors and cigars viii always be-
found at the bar, -rt... e&
Free lunch every day at IL O'Clock
Ap lS--n
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II J. MIDDLETON, Ice dealer, Office and depot
ls southwest OF and Twelfth Streets Washington C.
4 Ap Il--dlyt = ~

rINIE COMPAGN1E LYONNAISE, No. 81 Boule-
ward des cpucins Paris SILK sol lace, novelties Of diff
ent textures ready articles printed msn India and French
oashmeresTh house the highly recommended in France
and the most considerable establishments Earope
the
the grandeur aud extent Of Its having entrance In
three different The COMPAGNE IYONNAEE
articles their manufacture and thus by bringing purchasers
relation with the manufacturer enabled offer them
advantages than any other establishment.
April l0--d1mf /
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the start fully twenty per cent advantage those
who constrained TO carry the cotton to the looms
Massachusetts, has grown great by the manufacture OF
southern cotton and yet Massachusetts has to trans
port that cotton thousands Of miles before II
reaches her factories The colossal fabric of Englands
commercial might rests upon the fabrication of the snowy
staple OF the South and yet England has 10 transport her
cotton five six thousand miles before reaches her
factories.
These significant facts have aroused the attention Of
the people at last TO such extent that shall not be
surprised II the South supplies herself with most of the
coarser fabrics necessary To home consumption in less
than hall decade. The invention OF George g. Henry,
ESQ., OF Mobile, for spinning cotton into yarns ON
plantations as il comes from the gins by the same mo-
tve-power is destined work OF itself stupendous
oluon in home industry, which will bring ncalcuiable
benefits upon our section of the Union.'
The VALUE or IRoN.-The British Quarterly Review
gives the following curious and instructive calculation.
bar of iron worth pound sterling Is worth, when
worked into
Horse / shoes. g ios.
Table knives &c
Needles IL
Penllnite blades ----.-------.---- 657
Buttons and buckles es-------------- s9I
Springs of watches es-------------------- bO,00O
piece Of east iron, worth pound sterling, is
worth, when converted into
Machinery ------------------- "a
Ornamental works. 45
Buttons and Berlin works Goo
Shirt buttons. ---------------------- $3.50
Thirty-one pounds of iron have been made into wire
upwards Of III inilcs In length
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IN0R SALE OR RENT.--That desirable brick
IL dwelling house situated the side Of
Road Georgetown Heights The honse contains rooms,
including the kitchen and all badg surrounded
by lot 100 feet front by 2s0 feet deep with foot alley running
the whole length Of tho south side OF the
Adjoining the above proerty building which
viii sell reasonable terms little naptabe aud Immediate
possession given.
For further particulars once opposite the Treasury
Ap 11-dun BROOKE H. WILLIAMS
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Caia0 coadQioas 10 be Incorporated ia tie cs The HE
department may deem proper
Preble County Democrat. [volume] (Eaton, Ohio) 1857-1859, 1857-01-08
A Voice from The GaIlows.

Young Jewell, recently executed in
Pittsburg, wrote friend of his as fol-
lows:
I trust what little have to say to
you viii Got be deemed ygT6Gg nor out
Of place; it may be Il benefit to you in
years to come, and you may profit by it,
which hope you will. Only look back
to the morning Of the 9th of July, 1852,
and picture to yourself the happy man
[ was OH that glorious, but unhappy day
to me. L left my little family under the
promise to be back again in the course
OF an hour, to accompany them on Il
railroad excursion; from there | got into
the company Of some young friends, took
a social drink together, from that to an
other, ana yet anotl C.; [ then forgot m
promise to those L held most near and
dear to me. And it is this blighting
curse, and against its use | wish to draw
Your attention. You arc Younger than
L am, and | know you will bear with me
in warning you from ever touching it.
[ know You are not in the habit ot it,
bat you are kind, open, generous and
free hearted and i IS tor this that makes
AiS "Ftic ~ you Or lhiS otc'ie-o!l; anu
you Will admit that no one knows your
gen erous disposition better than L do.
L viii say 10 more i'll regard to this,
but my last word to you, is, never. never
drink liquor, and you will b. Il happy
man. Leave off running with fire en-
gines; they are the means Of bringing
many a good young man to shame and
disgrace. Let your evenings be spent in
the society of your wife and child, and
my word for it, you will be the happicst
of the happy
Preble County Democrat. [volume] (Eaton, Ohio) 1857-1859, 1857-01-08
A California Wife.

We have been told that when John
Bigler, late Governor of the State Of
California was member Of the State
Legislature, Mrs. B., his wife, absolutely
washed the clothes Of the honorable gen
tleman for so much a dozen. At the
time of his election BigIcr was very poor,
and per diem was hardly enough for
himself and his wife to live on in those
meet, and save something against a rainy
day, Madame Bigler put her shoulder to
the wheel, as above related.
Now, won't this be rather startling to
the pale faced, attenuated damsels Of the
East, who scream and faint at the sight
of Il wash tub or cob web? Think OF it..
Thewife ofan ex governor, with hers!eeves
and gown tucked up, bending over the
wash tub, while her husband, with his
clean dickey standing upright, chatting
his ears, rose to question of privilege.
Mr.. Speaker! Mr.. Speaker" And
then think Of the cx-washcrwoman being
fetcd, three years after, as the wife of the
Governor of the State of California,
worth one hundred and fifty thousand
dollars! rs!-enou@h money to make the
heads Of universal snobdom duck and
dive like an afTrighted water foul in a
thunder storm.
Good for the Pennsylvania Dutch
girl! Five hundred years hence, when
the historian lifts the veil from the cata-
combs of the past, and writes the history
of the unforgotten dead, he may, per
haps, append this little episode to the
history Of one Of California : Governors:
and the little ragged girls that then so
down to dip water from the Rio Sacra-
mento, may think better of their mothers
who have to labor, because Il long time
ago Mrs. John Biglcr, the Governor $
wife, filed her wash tub from the same
noble river.
These are the pioneer women of Cali
fornia; there are many such, as strong
willcd and us true, who quail not at
their own footsteps III the woods, whose
hearts swell with hope at
The banking OF the hammer,
And creaking Of the cane.
Preble County Democrat. [volume] (Eaton, Ohio) 1857-1859, 1857-01-08
A Sect ofWife Beaters.

The English papers state that at
Whitehall, there exists a sect of profess
ing Christians who propagate the opin-
ion that the practice of wife beating is in
accordance with the Word of God. The
Rev. George Bird, formerly rector of
Cumberworth, near Huddersfeld, has cs-
tablishcd himself there, and drawn to-
gether congregation; to whom he
breaches the doctrine that it is perfectly
Scriptural for man to beat his wife
James Scott member of Mr.. Baird's
congregation, was summoned by his wife,
for brutally beating her because she re-
fused to attend the same place of wor-
ship that he did. When before the mag
istrates, Mrs. Scott said she had no wish
her husband should be punished if he
would promise not to use her bad again.
When asked by the magistrates whether
he would make the requisite promise, he
refused, saying, Am [ to obey the laws
of God or the laws of men?" AS he
would not give the promise, the magis-
tratcs committed him to prison for
month, with hard labor. The Rev.
George Bird has since delivered course
of lectures on the subject of SCOTS con-
viction. He contends that it is a mans
duty to rule his own household, and that
if his wife refuse to obey his orders, he
is justified, according to the law of God,
in beating hor in order to enforce obedi-
eOno
Preble County Democrat. [volume] (Eaton, Ohio) 1857-1859, 1857-01-08

gy- \ person who kept an inn by the
roadside went to painter and inquired
for what sum he would paint bear for
Il signboard. 1t was to be a real good
one, that would attract customers.
Fifteen dollars, y replied the painter.
"Thats too much, said the innkeep-
e.; Tom Larkin will do it for ten
is it to be wild or tame?' inquired
the painter, not wishing to be undcrbid
by his rival
'A wild one. to be sure"
with chain or without onc?" again
asked the painter.
Without chain
"Well, I will paint you wild bear
without chain for ten dollars" "
The bargain was struck; the painter
set 10 work, and in due time sent home
the signbo nd, on which he had painted
huge brown bear, of mos. ferocious as
pect. 1t was the admiration of all the
neighhcrs, and drew plenty Of customer;
to the inn.
One ny hit there arose violent storm
Of wind and rain, which led the inn
keeper to look anXiously after the sign
in the morning There it was, sure
enough, swinging to and fro, but the
bear had disappeared. He Immediately
hurried to the painter, and related what
had happened.
"Was it a wild bear or a tame one o.
inquired the painter, coolly.
"A wild bear
"Was it chained or not?"
"I guess not
"Then," said the painter triumphant-
ly, how could you expect wild bear
to remain in such storm as that of last
night without chain? No bear would
have dJne it.
The innkecper had nothing to say
against so conclusive an argument. and
finally agreed to give the painter fifteen
doll rrs to paint him wild bear with a
chain, that would not take to the woods
in the next storm.
1t is only necessary for us to add that
the first bear was painted in water col
ors, which the violent rain had washed
away, while the second was painted in
oil colors.