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Oroville daily Butte record., 1857-12-15

A RELIC A wealthy lsraeite living near
Selma, Arkansas, has in his possession sill
yer shekel, struck III the mint Of Judea,
seventeen hundred and fifty years ago 1t
is about the size of half-dollar, but the
silver is so impure that its intrinsic value
is but fifteen cents. The owner would hard
ly part with the relic for as many hundred
dollars 1t has been in his family five hun
drad and sixty years. - Exchange.
Oroville daily Butte record., 1857-12-15

THE Pillow CAsE.--The Louisville Jour.
nal speaks of the row gotten up by Gen. Pill
low, about the Secret History of the Mexican
war, as "the dirty Pillow case" Conclud-
ing its remarks on the General, the Journal
says:--''not to put too fine a point upon it,
he is fool, who has loved knavery "not
wisely, but too we'll"
Oroville daily Butte record., 1857-12-15

BURGLAR FOUND GUILTY. - We learn
from the report of the proceedings of the
Yuba county Court of Sessions published in
Sundays Herald, that one Oswald Francis
alias Donnelly, was arraigned on Saturday
before the Court and plead guilty to the
charge of burglary. He will be sentenced
TO day.
Oroville daily Butte record., 1857-12-15

WHERE ARE THEY What has become
of the Butte Engine Company, and the Orc.
vile Guards Do they slumber, or do they
sleep the sleep that knows no waking 7
Speak, somebody, and let US know the worst.
Oroville daily Butte record., 1857-12-15

QUERy.-0ught not the instruments with
which editors indite articles on the Hog
Back" to be called pig pens'-Butts Record
Hog pens when used by the Record
Age.
IL we of the Record are hogs,
It naturally follows
That they Of the Age
Are nothing but sarrows.
More than this that slap at US
Needs no reply.
The Age may go to thunder
'sRoot hog or die"
Oroville daily Butte record., 1857-12-15

TELEGRAPH OUT OF ORDER The late
storm so disarranged the telegraph between
Sacramento and San Francisco that commu-
nication was for a considerable time entirely
cut off. kilograms won't mix we'll with wa.
ter.
Oroville daily Butte record., 1857-12-15

FULL RrvER.-The river at Sacramento
has risen some four or five feet in oonse-
quence of the late rains. The Hogs Back
will doubtless be sunk to convenient depth
for while at least. sS
Oroville daily Butte record., 1857-12-15

OgLrNsKI.-Reports were in circulation
yesterday that Orlinski was here in Oroville
lie seems to be almost as ubiquitous as was
Ned McGowan in his most Santa Barbarous
days.
Oroville daily Butte record., 1857-12-15

WARLIKE.-The Marysville Express says
has notion of raising company to 60 out
and fight the Mormons, provided Uncle Sam
wants the ike.
Oroville daily Butte record., 1857-12-15
OROyILLE, TUESDAY, DEC. 18TH, 1857,

CHRISTMAS BALL-We learn that the
Turn Verein Society of Oroville intend Civ
ing ball ON Christmas eve They are the
kind of stock that can do such things
Oroville daily Butte record., 1857-12-15
NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.
Lost---$lO Reward !

EAMES kENNOVAN lost, on Saturday night last
eN somewhere between Montgoinery street and his
cabin at the foot of Iluntoon street, TWO GOLD
AEDALS; oae presented to him by the citizens OF
Sonora, Tuoumne county, the oIher, in the shape OF
star, also present, from ihe cilizens of Columbia
Any person ending the above. can claim and receive
the above reward by leaving themet This office,
UroVie Dec l3th
Oroville daily Butte record., 1857-12-15

GENERAL ALLEN.-The Express says
that this patriarch of editors is in Marys-
willie We wish he would again mount the
tripod. His is to able pen to remain idle.
Oroville daily Butte record., 1857-12-15
Notice.
Notice.

Inc annual Meeting Of Stock holdersin the SOUTH
FEATHER WATER COMPANY will be held at tbs
once OF the Company in Forbestown. on MONDAY,
the 4'h day ofJanuary next, at 10 O'Clock, A. NJ.
J. WARREN MASON, sec'y.
Forbestown. Dec. ], 2S57. de
Oroville daily Butte record., 1857-12-15

EDURE ATLANTIC WHITE LEAD-For sale by
n COTTON l. McDERMOTT.
Nebraska advertiser., 1857-09-24

One Reason fOF Cold On EIeTafiOns.


It's a curious scientific fact that the
atoms of air, as we ascend, are at great
er distances from each other. IF the
distance between any two atoms is d.
ninished, they give out heat, or render
it sensible; whereas if the distance be-
tween them be increased, they storeit
away. heuppeG strata are sensibly
colder than the lower, not because the
atoms have less heat, but because the
heat is difFused through a larger space
when the atoms are farther apart. One
pound OF air at the level of the sea,
within the tropics, may be said to con
tain no more heat than the same weight
at the top of the highest mountain,
perpetually covered with snow. 1t is
for this reason that the same wind
which is warm in the valley, becomes
colder as it aseends the sides of the
mountain. The diminishing pressure
allows the air to expand and store away
its heat. It is, therefore, not the snow
on the tops of the mountains which
cools the air, but it is the rarity ofth
air which keeps the snow itself from
melting. AS general law, the de-
crease of temperature amounts to one
degree, Fahrenheit, for every three
hundred feet in perpendicular height
Nebraska advertiser., 1857-09-24
Sailing HaY.

We frequently find notices of sailing
hay, and also of the injurious effects,
in many instances, resulting from it
We give from the farm report of L. D.
Cliff of Putnam county, n. Y, il the
volume of Transactions of the N. Y.
State Society for 1857, a preparation
that has proved highly beneficial, and
obviates the difficulties attending the
use of salt:
PREPARATION FOR Hay N THE Nov.
4 have used, for several years, the
following preparation for my hay =
T5Uo paris of Stacked or quick lime to
one Of salt. The salt to be mixed with
the lime until entirely dissolved and
the mass becomes a powder. Upon a
| load or ton of hay, at intervals in now
| ing or stacking, use from ten to fifteen
quarts, busted evenly over the hay
| / formerly used salt alone, but the men
would often use too much, so that il
was injurious to livestock. The above
mixture obyiates this-it corrects the
acidity and sourness of the hay, and
do not recoIlect a sick animal since
commenced its use. Horses troubled
with the heaYes are greatly relieved bg
feeding upon hay thus prepared, and
am satisfied it is a preventative of tht
heaves. Ny horses. are kept in. tht
stable the year round, well groomed
and they do far more work and wea.
! longer than when suffered to run dur
ing the summer.
Nebraska advertiser., 1857-09-24

Power OF THE SUN.-A distinguish
ed chemist, in a recent lecture, while
showing that all species of moving
power, have their origin in the rays Of
the sun, stated that while the iron
tubular railroad bridge over the Menai
straits in England, four hundred feet
long, bent but half an inch under the
heaviest pressure of a train, it will
bend an inch and a half from its usual
horizontal line, when the sun shines
upon it for some hours. He stated that
Bunker Hill monument is higher in
the evening than in the morning of a
sunny day; the little sunbeams enter
the pores of the stones like so many
wedges lifting it up.
Nebraska advertiser., 1857-09-24

SPIRITUoUs LIQUoRs.-The long and
rapid marches of the ancient Greek
and Roman armies, the privations they
underwent, far surpass the powers of
modern European soldiers, and those
men drank no fermented liquors.
Some of our Indian regiments possess
the same traits, and their religion and
customs deny them fermented liquors.
Sir j ohm Moore's army we're found to
improve in health during their distress
ing retreat to COrunna, as soon as the
usual allowance Of wine was unattain-
able. English Herald.
Nebraska advertiser., 1857-09-24
Every Man his own Insurer.

Ihe following suggestions to house,
keepers, and those erecting new build
ings, may not be Talueless Keep
matches in metal boxes, and out Of
the reach of children. Wax matches
are particularly dangerous, and should
be kept out of the way ofrats and mice.
Fill fluid or camphene lamps only by
daylight, andnever neara fire or light.
Far better to dispense with them alto
gether. Do not deposit coal or wood
ashes In wooden vessels, and be sure
burning cinders are extinguished be-
fore deposited. Never take a light or
ashes under staircase. Never take a
light to examine a gas meter: BE care
full never to place gas or other lights
near curtains. Never take light in
to closet. Do not read in bed by
candle -lamnlight. Place glass
shades over gas lights in show windows,
and do not crowd goods near them
No smoking should be permitted in
ware houses4or barns. Wherefrnacc:
are used, the principal register shOull
always be fastened open. Build al
chimheys from the earth. Stove pipes
should be at least four inches from
woodwork, guarded by tin, and ente,
substantial brick chimneys horizon
tally. D
Nebraska advertiser., 1857-09-24

One day at dinner, Smith--we are
too indignant to say the Reverend
Sydney Smith-was dining at High
gate, where he met with the rector Of
HOrnsby, who was very learned, very
rich and very religious. The rectors
like a goOd man as he was, reflected
severely upon the iInproyidence of the
poor, and also upon their increasing
numbers, which he considered a great
evil. He wound up his diatribe by.
saying: a, 95s
THAT the great evil of the day was
the surplus population" -
Il quite agree with you" retorted
the profane Smith, ''the surplice pep
ulation is becoming a great evil. sl
Nebraska advertiser., 1857-09-24

TALK ABOUT MARRIAGE.-In the st.
Louis Recorders Court, recently, AL
exander McMann was fined 6ye dollars
for stealing wood from the steamboat
Hannibal, andWas asked by his honor
to fork over. .r .vaiIas7 81 Eoi
"C-c-can't do it, " he muttered; "aint
got the pewter, your Honor.
aAre You married man ?9 inquired
the Recorder. II to .lol5-.9
"0h no, not exactly $3.50 far gone
yet sir" -ra,.t sretsgi oit
1fHTF Cd, VIII IA have TO send you 20 the
work-house,' said the Recorder, =
"T-t-taint nOthin' t-t-togo t-thefe,@ ,
said AIleck, Gillian used to it; but
when you t-t-talked about m1m7mar-
riage, old fellow, you f-f-frightensd
mew ra
Nebraska advertiser., 1857-09-24
- 0F .KDVERTIsINa:

--i.- eaddi lgtes FIR osicc, IN adyance,) 5,OO
Ia ia advance vii, he required for al advertise
=. ar.s-t rhcre attuai responsibility is known.
= nor cent for each change be added to the
..- n, Easiasss Cards Of fve lines orless, for
v.1r. 500.
,irs--iga.,s-ts viii he considered by the year,
L. sassiiad on TIE manuscript, or previously
.3g gr.G Between the rarties.-
---i-s,-.srts not marked on the copy for speci-
sg5ss- n Insertions, viii be continued until or
sl cut and charged accordingly.
N -lrss lsemeutg from strangers or transient per-
s o. De I.li IN advance.
---i-;,-r cf yearly advertisers viii be confined
7,f t.sjr av7a business and al advertisements
r5-tsial1g thereto, to be paid for extra.
Yr--ir adv er1sers have the privilege Of changing
r- -airertiscmeuts quarterly.
'sgIssfsi advertisements cha-ged double the above
,s -.
irsrtiscments on the inside exclusively win be
srrrl extra.
Nebraska advertiser., 1857-09-24

The following is too goodto be e1osty
1t is often made a subject of complains
that ministersof the gospel participate
in political matters. An anecdote Of
Mr.. Field, who lived in Vermont sew.
eral years ago, contains a good reply.
As the reverend gentleman went, at d
time, to deposit his vote, the officer
who received it being friend and par,
ishioner, but Of opposite politics, re-
marked:
81 am sorry, Mr.. Field, to see you
here" laig- ial--1 i9r
"Why 2" asked Mr.. f. asaraY
Because" said the officer, "CiTht
said his kingdom was not this world.
elias no one a right to vote" asked
Mr.. F., Sunless he belongs to the king
dom of Satan % 'n''h
Nebraska advertiser., 1857-09-24

: A Philadelphia dentist is stated, in
an exchange, to have invented what he
calls galvanic forceps, which is in
tended as a relief to the pain of ex-
tracing teeth It is a combination of
the ordinary foreeps, with a galvanic
arrangement attached, whereby the
nerve of the tooth may be so charged
with the galvanic influence that its SEN
sibility wll be partially suspended.
Nebraska advertiser., 1857-09-24

California has passed a law to make
the scientific development of the hu-
man body the order of the school hours
upon the Pacific. All her common
schools are to have apparatus and
teachers of gymnastics; and with her
delicious climate and extraordinary
civilization, she viii keep the lead she
has got of all the States.
Nebraska advertiser., 1857-09-24

The Portuguese Government has
invited tenders for the construction of
an artificial port at the island of st.
IN the Azores, individuals or
companies, native or foreign, may Join
in the competition.
Nebraska advertiser., 1857-09-24
IokeF'S Column.
Vnele hens Ram.
Uncle Ben lWas aquseT OId nan

Uncle Ben was queer old man, o..ss.sa s1.--.
And a queer old manswas he; ssaHi9'a9iz,
He owned a ram-and bukting ram; .
In fact, his butting pr0pensities prompted,
him to butt every thing buttabls he could Hes.
BIS fat oldWifo never used stool;
To milk she would ns'er sit down;
And though old Ben called her q fool,
Yet she would never hearken to bis al
vice but to reciprOcate the favor, she called
him a clown.
But one sad morn as Brndle stood -
Beneath the stately pear,
Gid Bsn's wife, IN merry mood,
Was milking. her-occnpying her usual
position, with but little care.
The ram and Ben the fact espied, 49,.
And loudly Ben did shout;
'Souat down, squat dawn y he stsEnly cried
But she didn't hear him, and before he
could interfere the am had turned his Tat old
wifs about AG
Old uncle Ben was very Wroth,
All, very wroth was he; a4g
He took the grind-stone from bis trough,
And tying rope to it, hung i on limb
of the old pear tree. rs
Then like heavy pendulum sos-fs
He swung the mighty rock;
Which seemed to say, Il am up for fun.
Mr. Ram, 50 just come on, will yo1s and
take an affectonate knock p
Right briskly then the fight begun;
The stone would not @give IN"
And Ben's old ram would yield to none,
Sc he butted all day. And when Uncle
| Ben went to bed he was still butting Ike all SIN
/ And when old Ben came next day,
And went into the lawn,
The ram had butted himself away, ~
And everything under Heaven, but about
two inches of his tail, used uls-completely
gone. 7lel9. i'DDA2 ~
Nebraska advertiser., 1857-09-24
.pnnK AND FANCY

having added 70 Che Advertiser Office Card and
j Presses New Types Of the latest styles, Inks Of
q. cr3o~s. Brouzes, Fine Paper, Eu7elopes &c; We
~ now prepared 20 execute Job Work Of every de-
sr-.Tton in Style unsurpassed by any other Office
tho United States.
l.stance-in having them promptly attended 10.
The pTopristoJ, whe, having ha1 an extensive ex-
Renee. WI give ehis2ers9nalattentiont TO branch
business, and hopes, In his endeavors TO please,
D5,5 IN the excellence of his work. and reasonable
ar-es, to receive share of the public patronage
Nebraska advertiser., 1857-09-24

A light, rich soil, abounding in
vegetable mold, produces the earliest
peas.
Nebraska advertiser., 1857-09-24

A woman is always at the bottom Of
trouble. You remember the story of
the Shah Of Persia. When he was
told that a workman had fallen from
ladder, he called out ta
s'Who is she? who is shef" .1Ei
fPlease your majesty, tits he. .a1a
Nonsense y said the shah, s.there's
never an accident without a woman; ;
who is she p
The shah was right; the man had
fallen from his ladder because be was
looking at a woman in q window oppo-
site. Many a man docs this in other
countries besides Persia.
s'What do you wish TO get in Your
two bottlesg' saida grocer to ittle
boy, as he entered his store.
''Mother wants a cents worth of
your best yeast"
sEWhich bottle viii you have it ir!"
Ell have it in both of 'em. And
viii you please put a cork in them :
Can't you send it home, cause I'm
going another way 2" fafm
swell, where is your cent 2?
Mother says you must charge it.
Nebraska advertiser., 1857-09-24

''But why stay you here !? urged
her brother. "You are all faded way.
and disease is upon you Why should
you live with such a brute z"
"Hush, Moses; speak not, }" answer
ed the wife, keeping back the tears
81 will not leave him now, bat ne Will
Nebraska advertiser., 1857-09-24

La early spring Moses FELTON, had a
call TO 60 TO Ohio. Before he set out.
he visited his sister. He offered to
take her with him, but she would not
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United states patent once,

ON the petition Of James Phelps of Sutton, Mas
sachusetts, praying the extension OF patent ganlea 70
him ON the Gath Of November sas for an improvement ~
machine cleaning from me
aten which the 2it day Of November loo
ordered the said petition be heard at the fslen once On
IL O'Clock f and All persons
nouned appear and show amy they have why said Pc
tlian ought not 10 be granted. =. :. :.
opposing required file IN the Patent OF
Ace their objections specially forth ia writing al least twenty
DAYS before the day hearing All testimony died by either party
be hearing DO taken and transmitted IA &C
with the rules Of the oce which ~h on ap
plication.
The testimony win be closed the I'd Of October
relied as testimony must Do HE'D
before the morning of that day the arguments
Il any, within days thereafter
ordered published In the union Ine
gencer, Evening Star Washington Republican, Baltimore,
Philadelphia Penn; Daily News New York Post,
Boston Inquirer Cincinnati Ohio, for three
to the 9th Of November next the day Of hear
ing.
s, T. sIIUGERT,
Commissioner Of Patents.
PsBors Of the above papers will please and send their
bills to the Patent Once with containing this notice
Sep. 2-law3w
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DIFLED ORDNANCE practical trcatise.

plFLED ORDNANCE; practical treatise. l
III VOL London. 1857
Treatise Fire Arms BY Lieut. Smons Bengal Artillery
vol. london 1857.
Manual Of Drills for Heavy Guns / vol london. 1857
Remarks Gunney. BY Capt Blakoy, Royal Artillery vol
London. 1857.
Arterists Manual BY Major Grn,s Royal Allory-7th
ton. London 1857.
Sconen's Weapons Of War. vol, London
SpearInon's British Gunner, 1 London
The Bengal Artillery from It's formation by Capt Buckle. vol
london.
Aide Memore lusage DIES officers dartlcsie, vol
Rifle Practice. by Lieut. Colonel Jacob Bombay Artillery
London,
IL Construction Ia Fabrication DIES Ames Ecu Tar Colonel
Iiomius. / vol Paris
Reorganization dc PArtlcric Par Bourg Lent Col dAere
vol rars
Page Thcoric du pontage. vol. Sirasbourg
Des 0ciers dArtleric dams les Fondcries vol and atlas
Paris
Traite rlere Tar h General Schanhorst vols Paris
Etndes lAlere Par Emcrcur Louis Napoleon vols
Paris .
Naval Gunncry BY Sir Howard Douglas. VOL London.
Aug Is fRiNCK TAYLOR,
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Select Classical School at oxford, North Caro-
lima.

SINCE the establishment of this school in Janu
~ 1851, by the present principal James H. lorncr NJ
has received large and steadily increasing measure Of tho public m
atestcd by extensive abroad and
nual delegation Of narcuates University Chapel Hill Here
after viii DO conducted under the supervision Of Mr. orer
AMI Professor A. OF tho Universally who
teacher OF the ancient
T. j. lorncr viii continue
qualified for the office appointed occasion require.
The plan Of studies designed prepare young
college, who expect
obtain the benefit Of full collegiate respectable
life by instruction the ordinary branches English
will be limited that ample time be devoted
lecture the subject Of every lesson by each
department,
Care will be taken also adapt the books
the latest advancement OF knowledge the
branches. While the methods experience
consistently preserved win be spared provide the
apparatus for the work.
Important arrangements in preparation to increase the avnn
and promote the permanent Of the schools
The natives Of Carolina long
the profession authorized
many distinguished citizens this
Among these Hon. VIM A. Graham Hon. W. r. Mangum,
Cows Moohead and Manly Hon Asa Hggs RI Rev Thomas Akin
Rev Alexander Wilson, H. H. Rev. Samuel Wait,
eem d. d. tho presden, Of tho Ncr, Carolina University and
varions members OF the board Of trustees.
The term will commence the 10th OF July.
Other particulars made known application.
14s
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COMPLETION of Panama Railroad. Reduction
~ OF fare to (ali6niaUntcd States steamships
York for Anwa the 9Th and Goth Of each month"; connecting
with mail steamers from Panama TO San Francisco
These steamships have inspected approved by the
Department, and guaranty speed aud safely
The Panama railroad az miles lon) completed from
and crossed In or hours The baggage Of
checked In New York through san Francisco and
embarked Panama by tho The
money paid in New York all OF the trip
Reserve kept New York. and
Francisco detention in Of accident that the route
entirely reliable.
Passengers leave Panama the day they arrive Aspnwa
Conductors through charge
and children without other protectors.
through tickets the apply agency,
West street. New York, TO l. W. RAYMOND.
May 6--du
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FRANcK TAYLOR

A DVENTURES AND EXPLORATIONS in Hon
"A duraA by William " Vol volume, with and illus
traIlDns.
suier Notes Central America volume svo maps and
illustrations.
maps.
Gisbones lhon Journal volume London, with maps
trds Adventures ON the Mosquito Shore volume with
Cravings
Typographical map the Panama aud narien
Dynegor Terrace by the author Relclyns
Rev Mr Bellows Address ON Theatres, Nc.
liacoD's Essays, with Bishop Wiaeyis volume
Travels In Europe By Rev. John r. Edwards.
The Bible aud the People by Miss Beecher.
May ~ FRsNCk TAYLOR.
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mo. 5S3
Notice for restoring certain lands to market in
the state of Louisiana.
NOTICE is hereby given that the land office at
In Grcensburg In the State OF louisiana viii be the
location,
Of all public land embraced the following townships
South 9f The base line and east Of The principal meridian
Townships g. and township g. of range
Townships L. 2, 3, and T. Of range A.
Townships L. B. s. g. and and fractional townships and
Of range s.
Townships !, 2, 3, q, 5, o. and 7, OF range o.
Townships /, 2, 3, 4, g. q, and 7, OF 4.
Townships ], 2, 3, 4, s. and Z, of range
Townships 1, 2, 8, 4, o. q, and o range o.
The said lands having been proclaimed offered public
before their recent withdrawal by No 563
road purposes.
The following townships
public ae win be released from recent
purposes mplon
and after the date above mentioned viz:
South Of The base line and east Of he principal meridian
Townships and z Of ranges
Townships o, and aud fractional townships
Fractional township g. OF range
Fractional township s. OF range Z.
Township O, and fractional township s. Of range g.
Fractional townships and o. OF range Q.
Given under my hand at the General Land once city
Washington, the 18th day OF July, 1857
TII0s A. HENDRICKS,
Commissioner
July 2o-lawow lint sarl
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For Kansas and Missouri River.

TIME PACIFIC RAILROAD is now running two
daily between Louis city, connecting
with the Lightning ne Of Mssoiver packets that leaves Jefer
daily the arrival OF the mails
and bonneville Glasgow Lexington Lcaven
worth, Weston st. Joseph, and all intermediate points
Through from st. Louis Kansas IS hours and from "a to 80
hours ahoad Of boats starting from ST. louis.
The Lightning line packets equal the trade and
being required schedule passengers
delayed waiting for freight their Through
tickets be purchased in the principal cities the United States
at the Offices in ST. Louis. I. MciilSsCK
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