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Butte record., 1857-01-24

THE LAST STRAw.-'It is the last
straw that breaks the camels's back
is trite and common expression, and
how often it is seen exempllied in all
the walks of life.
Why, what have I said to make you
feel so bad /: exclaimed a husband, on
seeing the tear-filled eyes Of his wife at
some trlfing reproof.
Nothing she said striving to smile,
and wiping the tears away-but it was
the last straw, that fretful exclama-
ton, though the husband did not kn w
1.-THE trial too mtny that had made
her sensitive heart run over A neigh
Dor had complained to her in the morn
ing. A letter had borne her bad ne WI S
at noon. wilful child had tried her
patience and her temper almost be.
yond endurance, a dozen things had
occurred, trivial in themselve but swell
hing to an aggregate lhat was almost
overwhelming, and now when she need
ed comfort and sympathy so much, to
hear one little void unkindly spoken
by the one she loved best, it overcame
her, and she suffered her anguish all
over again.
All, how little we know sometime of
the trials endured with singing nerves
and aching brain, when we thoughtless-
ly give vent TO our feelings in impati>
ent words or action, thus laying on the
burthened soul the one straw that
breaks it down utterly How cautious
should we be in our intercourse with
those who have many cares and many
trials that we wot not OF and never
may-to maintain a kindly, gentle de-
meaner and to conquer our irritable
passions that our iota of unkindnes:
may not swell the sorrows under which
they bend
Butte record., 1857-01-24

W. The recent warm rains have had the
effect to create rapid rise in the river and
bring down considerable flood wood Mr..
CARROTS boom gave way on Friday night,
and large number of logs were carried
down stream. Some Of our people are look
ing anxiously for the long expected steamer
to arrive in Oroville, now that the river has
risen the required two feet.
If capitalists and business men of Sacra-
mento would consult their true interests,
they would take measures to send us boat,
furnish the whole upper country with goods
and receive in exchange our gold, COAL mar
Bile and lumber. All these articles can be
furnished in abundance, and made profta-
bic, if the Sacramentans will only move in
the matter. If they do not, we shall have
no boat until the water rises two feet above
Marysville.
Will the Sacramento press consider the
subject
Butte record., 1857-01-24
R.s- The New England Sts.es are repre-

G1- The New England States are repre-
sented as voting for the first time as unit at
the recent election. The contrary is the
fact. Every New England State went
against Mr. Jefferson in the contest of 1S0l
and in that contest says the New York Ex-
press, the orthodox clergy (as they styled
themselves) were as active as in the present
campaign. Mr. Jefferson was opposed from
the pulpit, Sunday after Sunday, during the
whole canvass; was called an Infdel, an
Atheist, Jacobin, dealer in human flesh,
and charged with being the father of his
slaves. The business, however, was over
done then as it will be now. A reaction
commenced and at the election in 1905 every
New England State, except Connecticut.
went for Jefferson.
Butte record., 1857-01-24

A VALUABLE BOULDER The Sacramen-
to Union Of Tuesday, contains description
of an enormous quartz boulder lately dis
covered at a locality near Mormon Island,
Ell Dorado county. The boulder weighs in
the neighborhood of twelve hundred pounds,
and piece which was broken of about sew
enty-fve pounds weight, yielded on being
assayed SLIGO, and judging from the rich
ness of this piece, it is thought that the
whole stone will yield over fifteen thousand
dollars. Two men whose names are Dayton
and Bunkmeir, are the fortunate owners of
this monster specimen.
Butte record., 1857-01-24

- The quid nuncs of the opposition
Know Nothing and Black Republican Press,
are calling upon Senator Gwin to resign
Wouldn't they like to have Broderick and
our Congressman resign also Poor fellows,
their defeat is more than they can bear.
Butte record., 1857-01-24

MAKING MoNEY.-The city of San Fran
cisco under its new officials must be making
money, as we see by the papers that from
January lst to the 10th, Judge Coon col
lected in his court fines to the amount Of
81 ,O60.
Butte record., 1857-01-24

The NEXT STEAMERs.-The Steamers for
the Atlantic States, to sail on the Goth, will
be the Golden Gate and Orizaba, each of
which viii doubtless have large compile
ment Of passengers.
Butte record., 1857-01-24

a fight about q woman at French Gulch,
Shasta county, on Wednesday, January
18th. which resulted in both being severely
cut about the face and head with Bowie
knives.
Butte record., 1857-01-24
Leaving a balance over running ex-

I
penses. s......... SOL ,266
The current expenses for the first few
months of 1886 were necessarily yimnch great
er than subsequently, the new road requir-
ing large force to keep it in order during
the rainy season. The road bed is now thor
oughly drained,a ,and the expenses of the track
reduced from over $500 per month to less
than 81 800 per month.
Besides the current expenses of 1856, a
large sum has been expended for construc-
ton account, such as buildings, wood sheds,
slde-tracks, right Of way, extra machinery,
&c, At some future day, the amount paid
for the above should constitute fund for a
stock dividend, as the road is increased so
much in value.
The road was not actually opened to Fol-
som until the 22d of February; So that, in
reality,th gross earnings do not represent
fair average for twelve months. The freight
business is daily on the increase, especially
the down freight, which consists of granite,
cobble- stone, wood and general merchandise
"a source of revenue entirely overlooked in
the original prospectus Of the road, and dai
ly becoming of greater profit to the road.
The road has been steadily increasing in
business, and it is but moderate estimate
to place the gross earnings for 1857, at an
dNSidSt per VI GlC,uOO, UT
mum, S2l6,000 while the current expenses
will not exceed 81 900 per month"; or, per
annum, $4,000; leaving a balance of
Sl32 900
By the above, it will be seen that the COM
pany is in prosperous condition, and with
daily increasing business. g Cobble- stones,
granite, wood and general merchandise"
constitute large portion of their freight
and are sources of very considerable reve-
nue., and certainly the products of the val
ley contiguous to Oroville, and the great
coal mines in her imm adiate neighborhood,
would in themselves, furnish them with
freight enough to justify the extension of the
line to this point, to say nothing Of the vast
stores Of up freight they would bring, and
the business the road itself would create
Major Watson informs that the survey
will be commenced for the 0roville road, ear
ly in March next
Butte record., 1857-01-24

E5~ Thanks to Mr. Garnhams of the Lit.
erary Depot, for full files of Atlantic papers,
and also for San Francisco and Sacramento
dailies.
Butte record., 1857-01-24
Sacramento Valley Railroad.

Mr.. Watson, civil engineer, who is coeni-
zant of the affairs of the above company,
gave US such information yesterday concern
ing its movements, as leads us to believe that
the preliminary surveys will shortly be
made and the work commenced on branch
of this great road to Oroville. We believe
the road as originally contemplated, was de-
signed as a g grand trunk railway" which
eventually should be built to all the princi-
pal points in the Sacramento valley, and by
the primary surveys, the location where
Oroville now stands, was fixed upon as one
of the most important points on the line of
road. Even then, before Oroville was known,
the ground on which it now stands, seemed
by its advantageous location to designate it
as the natural depot for very large share
of such business as would lend important
support to a railway. and now that great
and fourishing town has sprung up here,
the incentives to extend the line bither, are
of course greatly increased.
That the Sacramento Valley Railroad Co.
are in very fourishing condition, and am
ply able to extend their road, is fully shown
by the recent report of its Board of Direct
ors, published in the Sacramento Union of
Monday. From the report alluded to, we
learn that the difficulties by which the COM
pany was surrounded have been favorably
settled, and that the road is likely to prove
one of the most remunerative of any of its
kind. The following is portion of the re-
port, showing the condition of its financial
affairs:
Total earnings of the road for 1856. .$l77 ,266
Average running expenses for one
month, 81 ,820, say $4,000 per
month, or per year. 10000
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New Publications.

4 BOOK for EVERY fsRsS Pr Ss$, who DwELLs
4 IA MOST gAscsAHlss s2 ssB IssgRgcTIyE WORK
ON DOMESTIC sS, ,iSS T 70 Be FOUND iNThs
THE HANDBOOK OF HOUSEHOLD SCIENCE;
HEAT LIGHT Ar AL%ENT AMP ctE SN S5 IN
MESTIC APPLICATIONS.
BY EDWARD l. YoUMANs, -,
Ao'n spS Chart Alcohol and the Constellation Of Man
Two editions of this work will be ssuedone Tor The use OF
families readers and the other arranged with ques
WIN Numerous lin .tIatve Diagrams 40 p.ges OIL 25
EXTRACT FROM THE PREFACE.
THE purpose has been TO condense within the limits OF
,sS ans Of so. SCENTS
operations which have concern chiefly as jewellers
The subjects treated somewhat in elementary way
but with pe a1s iG'i h
and peculiar There rs laws OF light heat and air but
tS; ss sSout them Which person as resident house
little TO know while there are others in which be has pro-
nnd interest, consider these 70 be the province
Of household science The question OF moisture in the air for
example OF universal scientific interest 70
ove and heated Different coors when brought
beautiful law and painter. the decorator and the dyer have
each technical interest in the principle ent hardly more -
ssrculiut is Interested in the composition Of food
Queer the household equally as Inc DOCTOR must
tenn for a9 re h .me Of lie
and DEATH the inhabitants Of houses are concerned 10 UNDER
These examples illustrate the leading conception Of the
deciding what to state snd what omit have been
guided by two rules: First present such facts and princ
Dies as have the deces bearing upon household phenomenal
and second to bring into prominence many poTan. tnns
Of school study A. elementary may Dc .br
gaining opportunity for important hints and views no. generally
accessible Our chestres deficient in information OF the
nn sIr sei Of its se we have
accordingly dwell these points with somethns OF the
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G 7 o ? T II | + -
NATIONAL POLICE GAZETTE,
Nc. 6a, for THIS WEEK,
CONTAINS:
Tn, ,u,ir nation II toe Life OF vidocq Illustrated.
Mrs Cunningham Again AL the Counts il tee Indictment
J-dicial Statistics " Englsnd.
Burglary and Atemp: % Murder
Infamous Career Of Reverend Gentleman
Murders In New-York.
Murder and Lyn ehDs il R6-ss.
Mad.r and Suicide.
Murder AMI Burglary.
Murder in Virginia
Mob Law in Miss1ur-Suiciie 81 TIE PIi,oner
Terrible Tragedy in Kentucky
Horrible Affair .. Gloucester, Msss
A Tippeiary Mirder-IIesna.
Grand Larceny Gad Adultery
Bank Robbery in Nova Scotia
Fatality q Esoape
The Thieye. Of New York.
D0dstr' ssfonithes the KIowi1s Ores-
Judge Dcno's NOMINATION.
Correspondence &c -
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American Institute Fair The City. Yellow Fever Mr."
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And Msssrs ROBBINS APPLETON No rs Nsid.n, lana
who sSess also Ter he shsson u general bgnnss
APPLETON. TRACY 4 Ca, l
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Boston watch ra,tory. WathAEn ANs. Joiy 1851
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he IOWA CITIZEN is the best paper IN the
n Wss- as medium through which 10 saveSfs. Is 2to
SV.s esta& account o tie progress Il Weecn R.osos
al tsnd AID source through aea CsAs
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susfial Nolifes.
----- .ucon Genera, Committee,

Wings cny Reprsssan . Gsne y a.
Sept 1851 Toe .,. !, sby directed hold their Primary
and Soon The Of i've pgsaSs Tor each ~sra s.
., e: two Dcss,s and two AeEna:e' TO The
sysrss,sn Convention when meets -
2Sshsp ,m.yy Elections 20 be held THURSDAY EVEN
ING, .bs 18th ins: between y and o1ioek sao "' N
&.. W.5d-A: No n ISs: =. It Main ,0d wa.e,.s.
SAiyd wad-At the Museum Building, corner Of FUTON 1nu
oI sog, h. wsd-washiDs.On Hall, Adsm'st'
si1 a Wv HssM4 N. No sls oS9,t =:
sisstS Ws,d M eh.nic Hail. Oflsthst az 81 sv
Nisth wsId-Hodefs Hotel.
Eleventh Ward ul,opsy, near Adeph''.
Twelfth Ward Ropt's Hotel Hamilton aV'
foI,ssn,h Wsrd-ColumbiaA Hall, Grands:.
F;weenth Wsrd-No. 3i2 Grand IT
sixteenth Wsri--Ution Hall, Eweo:s.
ssyentes nth Wsrd-Washinston- Hall, Ffa1krnsL
Nin.ts. Eth Ward
Fisibu.t-
Flstlsnti-
New Iytrseht-At the store Of s. edmAn Wright, esq.
The Assembly Conventions viii be held a. the following
places, viz; . -. -. r,oxa,,. E1s,Ioyds on ss..
p,day Afternoon, the 10Th lest, a. O'clock
iidAmenoy Dict at Mrs Presps, !o'slenons' on Sa'
'fIy Assembly Dis,Tics at Mrs JoaemOnst on sS;
w%Sy ,..n h o 18th mat a. a.Sa% ban Orange
md Fulton IS o. Saturday Evening 10Th inst ~ O'clock
ur ssS E E" t5s oh O'clock s..n,s.,
With Assembly District az The Odeon, oths', on ea'uteaS
Evening. the lgh inst at 3 O'Clock c..
With Assembly District a: Uaon HAL, Even's~' Oh 0auf-
dsy Evening the 10th inst at q O'Clock
Each Assembly Convention requested to select one Dele
safe 10 the judiciary Convention. 49, - IL.
By order of Kings County publican General
SALPHEUs SMITH, Sec. JOHN u bhhohNi rIesN
Fourteenth Ward Republican Ass0ciGtion;-Ai
stated meeiiI held Me.srs JOHN fliC aId
d. HENRY LANDEN elected to ~ vacsn ;es ia me
Genial Committee. THOMAS @. BAKER and JOHN w.
MINT wer. in the Young Men Com
Mite. The Young Mems Committee stands as follows;
ADOIPHUS BORSf, THO5 6. BAKER, and JNO BOHSI
A Meeting of the New Ork City Ladies' Kan.
Aid society will be held a. No l9 LanaItne place on
THURSDAY Sept IT, at II TO decide upon the apr 'prs
ttn ts funds.
The Come ctiOn between the Universal April.
cation of Labor and the salvation and Happi.
ness Of the WorldA SECOND lecture will be given upon
a m AZ No 20 6h-av Free admission and no collection.
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CILKS from AUCTION.-A large lot of cheap
- SILK ROBES, bought yesterday al Auction, will be
opened THIS MORNING by
CAIal-st corner Of Mercer
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6tatioalern and fanfn GOODS.

T A. H. HASBROUCK, Stationers' Hall, Nos;
~ ia AND r76 PEARL.sT, New-York, IMPORTER and
NANUFACTURER offers for sale at low cash price. every
variety Of Account Books Paper Fancy and APPLE Stationery
Writing Paper Notes Drafts, Money and Shipping Rsoeipt
Inksands Memorandum and Time Books Pens, Pencils,
sstes Pen Knives Chess and Backgammon Boards kc and
all articles usually kept BY the trade JOB PRINTING and
LITHOGRAPAY executed at low rates Ca.ds, Circulars
BilHesds, &c. COUNTRY MERCHANTS INVITED TO
CALL
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On Tuesday, Sept q, propose to publish
THE GREAT BOOK OF THE YEAR-The


Il new Tale by the authorizes of
THE LAMPLIGHrER-
Miss Cummins hes chosen for the title Of her book the
of the principal heroine the beautiful and accomplished
MABEL. VAUGHAN,
and has written story which, elegance of dcon and thrill
ing interest has rarely been equsled by American lady
TIE question has been repeatedly asked Miss Cummns
write another book equal TO "T The Lampghterl" We
this question with perfect only from
our personal knowledge, but from the unqualified tsst
Of two literary gentlemen OF Boston, who read the
wof th great and with absorbing both whom
pronounce superior book 20 the first and that the
suthoress of The smplisher' instead Of losing po,tigu
will ada immensely her previously welesrusd aud world
wide reputation Many writers hished with the success Of
their rs Efforts authorship in such haste TO leave
time recreation and TecuperEOn required by both body
sna mind Not 90 with the suthores Of The LsmpightI"
Sac has showu her good Judgment in waiting two AMI
half and by so doing will undoubtedly take position in ad
vsnee q the she occupies
MABEL VAUGHAN, -
uie "Tbe Lsrriig hter" viii become familiar house
hold aane and her charming character model for irsaon
Wv a.. pnutI - -. 49,, comm,
TWENTY THOUSAND COPIES
for tbe edition II will make h.Odsome lsno vore o
about 500 sell for with usual discount 70 ihe
sde. Special made for en copies Early odsrs ir?ta
the trade respectfully solicited We hope TO paon
u about the middle Of September
JOHN + JEWETT X Co, Pablisbers,
No. 289 Wasa.rgtol-s', u }s.on.
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O. ORG E A. II K n {,
III Nc. t25 Broadway
HAS NOW OPEN
A superior sssortmert of
REAL INDIA CAMELs HAiH
SS"N and ScARFs,
come Vi "AN EVER PRODUCED,
AN' " VARIOUS COLoRs NOW WORN
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0NHE SEAES COMPARED- Nen,a l.fy OF

TIDE SEAES COMPAdED.-Ibs Mentally OF
Men and Women IL WoEsai In.ee :cs.y ln,sr r 70
Nsg T iron p ~. qs.9p e a y. ysy ed .a'
rjiE AMERICAN PHYSIQUE S.ih 4 lar,roI, t,ia,.-a.
t;cus IA Psy.ies Exercses Disease AID Delstmy
NJ ssssyy EatrssLsspces D,aesas. mo M.dlcs ys9
10 lie NisiI;sS A.. e.! ssEt. = LIB glsVsIGaIIp,
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1857-09-16

LONG and SQUARE S IL w LIS.
IL ARNOLD CONSTABLE Co Will open, On MoNDAi'
Sept IA their Fall importation OF
CHENILLE, PLUSH. ..-nrn
ORIENTAL EMBROIDERED,
THE NEW REVERSIBLE.
BROCuE and PLAID SHAWLS.
DO DO FOR CitLDREN. ..,,, 49,,
Also large assortment Of GENTLEMENS iha'ELiNo
sHAWLS, jast received
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1857-11-05

The Custom House Robbery at Richmond,
Virginia.
The fact that The custom house at
Richmond, Va =, was robbed on Monday
night vas mentioned yesterday. The
amount Of specie stolen is S28,G39. 1t
Vas obtained by forcing open The large
iron safe. The " hig says:
J he floor of the Office was strewn with
gold coin and empty bags; and near the
front door were deposited a couple OF
small pouches, uhich the burglars pro
ably Intended to return for, hut conciu-
ded no doubt that was safer not to do
so. The news OF The robbery spread
through the city and curiosity attracted
a large number of citizens TO the custom
house, but The doors were kept closed
anil Mr. Harrison aud his deputies had
counted the treasury remaining. The
amount of specie which had been left In
the safe Monday afternoon was S67 eco.
The result of The Investigation showed
that the sum of s O,6S8, has -been alb
stracted consisting of 81 ), 90 10 twen-
ties. S5,C in fves, and one So piece.
The wreck of the safe door was CON-
plete. The head Of the upper left rivet
had been knocked off with cold chisel
and an aperture made below the block
which constitutes the "powder prool
lock- through these crevices powd er
was poured into the frame Of the door
and ignited. The explosion burst apart
the frame work and enabled the bur-
glars to prize open the shattered door.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1857-11-05
Now Clear up the Meadows.

Many Of our farmers are not able to avail
thcnselvss of the use of harvesting machines,
from the fact that their moving lands are So
iull Of Instructions in the shape of snags,
bushes, stones, logs, etc, that a moving
machine cannot safety traverse them. The
same is also true OF much whest land that
might o.herwise be operated upon with q
reaper. The manifest oestiny Of IsbJr in
this country is driving our farmeas into the
use of these labor saving implements, and
they must get their farms ready Tor them.
This is not good seesun for burning
stumps. The weather has been so wet, that
fires will not hang. But We cannot say
taing. this burning is great damage to tie
.std. Last Stsr there were thousands of
scges of rich soil, within the circui, Of our
travels. burned to the very bone, and the
accumulated fertility uf ages se cp, off in a
dsy. Fire is good thing in its place, but you
might as well suffer hungry dog in your
sheep pasture, as TO let FIRE cat up the rich
est OF your land. Go in with a stout pair
or two of oxen or sturdy horses, dig about
q little, get good leverage. and rip out the
siumps.and snogs by the roots. Snake off
tie looks, glean the sucks, and pitch all to
gether in place where fire will do no harm,
and when they are dry enough, burn them
up. Gather up the loose. boulders, and bave
them ovt of the way of the knives and sick
les, and then you can use a machine with
pleasure and profit.