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Oroville daily Butte record., 1857-05-05

NARROW EscAPE.-Dusing the row at the
polls yesterday, and while Deputy Sh ,riff
French was attempting to separate the two
individuals and keep them from fghting,
man, name unknown, placed pistol to his
back and was in the act of pulling the trig-
Ger when he was knocked down by a. bye
stander.
Oroville daily Butte record., 1857-05-05
The Result.

The following is the result Of the election
Yesterday. Whole number of votes. 100
Trustees,
Wells, Dem. .....487 Green, 0p......3l2
Otterson, " .....37l Clark, .....3ll
Smith, :" .....437 Scriber," 1" .....356
Leovy, ".....722 Keating, Ind. "a
G W. Garrott, Dem. 750.
Marshal
Beene, Dem. ....398 Benson, Op.....37l
Treasurer,
McWilliams, Dem 40 Harmon, 0p.....32l
Assessor,
OShea, Dem.....311 Spellman, Op.. .4Ol
Oroville daily Butte record., 1857-05-05
NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.
Office of The Butte Quartz Mining Company

ORoviILE, May I'd, 1851
Notice is hereby given, 10 the stockholders Of the
Butte Qlartz Mining Company, that an assessment of
three fourhs Of per cent the capital stock Of
said Company has this day been lrvel 10y the Board
of Trustees, and made payable at the Treasnrer's
Office ON OF before the 18th day Of May, \. ID. 1851
: W. W. CDUGHEY, Secretary
Oroville daily Butte record., 1857-05-05
NOTICE

EOIIN +. KESSING, heretofore partner In the
" '.Oroyillc steam Mining Company" composed
of the undersigned. has iihGrawn from the same 10y
mutuai consent. aud j. no longer member of said
compnny and y. Ncyros' ha, from this date hccn
received as partner in the same. with the interest
heretofore owned by the said kessing
JOHN F. kESSlNG,
c. l.. SWEET,
j. K. FURBErK.
ROBERT 4, WILSON.
Orovillc. May 4th, 1877. myi If
Meigs County telegraph. [volume] (Pomeroy [Ohio]) 1848-1859, 1857-01-13
The Bird Trade.

In late issue of the New York Trib
une is this reference to the bird trade o.
that city:
We are reliably informed that fully co..
900 song birds of various kinds are sold
here every year. How many homes they
adorn-how many pleasant feelings they
engender The bulk of these birds are
canaries, the trade in which is entirely il
the hands of five or six Germans, located
for the most part, in North William street
The bird importers depart for Europe
about the first of August to make theil
purchases, returning to New York in the
course Of two or three months. During
their absence they travel through the Hart2
Mountains, purchasing from the peasants,
who raise them as q pastime, their stock
of canaries, linnets, inches, blackbirds,
thruehes, and dothersongsbirds Malesare
sold in the mountains for 81 to 81 25
each. Some families do not breed more
than half dozen, while others have from
100 to 150 for sale. The canaries, OF
course, are bred in the house, but the wild
birds are taken from the nest as soon as
sufficiently hedged, and raised by hand.
Bull6nches, which are taught to pipe va
rious airs with great accuracy, sometimes
fetch a fabulous price. The people Of
Hartz raise only short breed canaries.-
Birds of the long breed are procured from
Brussels, Antwerp, and Deitz, where they
obtain prices extravagantly fanciful Their
cost depends altogether upon color and
shape, the pure golden yellow being most
esteemed. AS birds Of song they are
worth but little, yet some of them are sold
as high'as fifty dollars pair where they
are bred, and the other day we saw pair
sold in New York for twenty-five dollars,
and considereda bargain at that. The i'm
porters have recently returned with por-
tion of their stock, and tits estimated that
1900 birds are now here for sale.
Meigs County telegraph. [volume] (Pomeroy [Ohio]) 1848-1859, 1857-01-13
The Snake and me Crocodile.

The following thrilling account of an
engagement between bda-constrictor and
a crocodile in Java, is given by an eye
witness:
"1t was one morning tlat ! stood beside
a small lake fed by one Of the rills from
the mountains. The waters were clear as
crystal, and everything cbuld be seen to
the very bottom. StretchIngi its limbs close
over this pond was gigantic teak-tree,
and in its thick, shining evergreen leaves
lay huge boa, in an easy coil, taking his
morning nap. Above him was powerful
ape, Of the baboon speciss, leering race
Of scamps, always bent on mischief
Now the ape from his position saw a croco-
die in the water, rising TO the top exact
" beneath the coil Of the serpent Quick
as thought no jumped plump upon the
snake which fell with a splash into the jaws
of the crocodile. The ape saved himself
Meigs County telegraph. [volume] (Pomeroy [Ohio]) 1848-1859, 1857-01-13

That the pulpit is not the place for
amusement, every sensible person must
admit. If man is grave anywhere, he
ought surely to be grave in the house Of
God, and especially while in the discharge
of ministerial duty. Yet not unfrequent-
ly little things will make it extremely diff
cult for man to continue self-possessed;
when to preserve anything like decorum
must impose no trifing task.
A minister was preaching to large con-
gregation in one Of the southern states on
the certainty Of future judgment. In the
gallery sat a colored girl, with a white
child in her arms, which she was dancing
up and down with commendable effort to
maze the baby observe the proprieties Of the
place. The preacher was too much inter-
ested in his subject to notice the occasion
al noise of the iniss-t; and at the right
point in his discourse, he threw himself
into an interesting attitude, as though he
had suddenly heard the first note Of the
trump of doom, and looking toward that
part Of the church where thegirl with the
baby in her arms was sitting, he asked in
a low deep voice:
"What is that / hear ?"
Before he recovered from the oratorical
pause, so re- to answer his own question,
the colored girl responded in mortified
Meigs County telegraph. [volume] (Pomeroy [Ohio]) 1848-1859, 1857-01-13
PoMERoY, TUESDAY, JANUARY l3, 1857

alas !! much of its light-heartedness, in thu
old homestead where they will miss you Sc
much-for you are man now, and mus
work your own way through the void
Not even the restraint of mothers glance
will be upon you, and for moment you
smile little triumphantly, and draw W
your collar with new dignity, but it is only
for moment True, you will be free
from restraint, yet who in that vast multi
tude with whom you must mingle, will
care for you? You feel for the first time
that you will be alone, and your heart grows
heavier, and you almost wish you had
claimed the shelter of home little longer,
and been content with its humble pleas
ures.
But shall You bealone? Not so How
can you 50 soon forget the parting blessing,
"God be with you P' And so he will, il
you carry with you the teachings of your
childhood, follow the pure precepts that
dear mother gave-you will be in the world,
but not of it-and yet you will not be
alone; for He who promises to be Father
to the fatherless, will go with you always.
Should the way seem dark, Himself will
be your light; should you grow weary Of
life's battle, his own arm will strengthen
and support; should your heart faint,
through manifold temptations, be not dis
mayed, for He who is stronger than the
tempter will be your deliverer; through
life he will guide you, and when your feet
are near the shores of Jordan "his rod and
his staff shall comfort" "God be with
you" to the end
Meigs County telegraph. [volume] (Pomeroy [Ohio]) 1848-1859, 1857-01-13
The Bays Before Coal.

There can be no doubt, 8r it Is an rn.
questionable fact, that the coal beds Of
England are the real natural source of her
physical wealth. Without coal, it never
would have been manufacturing country
without it no cotton factories would ever
have been erected, and no steamships
would ever have foated on its waters. II
is simply because it has the largest coal
fields in Europe, that it is the greatest
manufacturing nation in that quarter of the
world. But it was very difficult to intro
duce the use Of coal among the old En-
glish people. ..
1t was first used in that country about
six centuries ago, and at that time English
men would not use the sooty fuel in their
houses. 1t did not suit the ire-places or
the domestic habits of the people; but it
was found we'll adapted for the blacksmith
and the lime-burner. Only the layers near
the surface and in coal fields adjacent to
rivers or seas, were first opened; but when
the demand increased. the miners dived
more deeply inte the bowels of the earth,
and worked the coal wherever it was to be
found. When the mines became deep, the
miners were sadly perplexed how to get rid
of the water; and it was not till the steam
engine came to their aid that they fully
mastered this difficulty. But the preju
dices of the users were as difficult to sur
mount as the perils of the miners. A cit
izen of London was once tried and execu-
ted for burning sea coal in opposition to
stringent law passed in respect to that sub
ject; but even after such intolerance as this
had passed away, coal was ta5ooed in good
society. Ladies had theory that the black
abomination spoiled their complexion; and
it was a point of etiquette not to sit in
room warmed by coal fire, or to eat
meat roasted by such means. Prejudice
unquestionably had much to do with these
objections; but 1t was not all prejudice.
for the almost total absence Of proper ar
rangements for supplying fresh air and re-
moving smoke and foul air, rendered the
burning coal avery dirtyand disagreeable
companion in room.
Wood was then the principal fuel used
tn Eng g'and, and the foiests but scantily
supplied the wants of sbe people. Turf,
or peat was also employed in some districts
as it still is in Ireland and in the High
lands of Scotland; but in all England,
wood is at present unknown as domestic
fuel--coal has entirely superseded it.
Meigs County telegraph. [volume] (Pomeroy [Ohio]) 1848-1859, 1857-01-13
God he with You.

Some Of the words and phrases used BY
friends at pss.rting have a depth Of meaning
often lost sight OF iniSccm their very com
monness. The Baltimore Dispatch preach
es pertinent sermon on the frequent beii-
ediction, "God be with you p
How long the sweet sound thrills your
ear, and subdues almost to tears. You
scarce think it a shame to your manhood,
for the warm drops to gush thus from the
fountain of sadness, fol it was your mo-
theirs voice that uttered the FAREWELL
You SEQ through the tears that fill her
eyes as She fondly gazes afterthe retreating
carriages, and dream waking dreams, yet
full of the sober realities Of life.
You have turned from the lightof home,
and are going forth into tho world-you
have left boyhood's joys and sorrows, and,
Meigs County telegraph. [volume] (Pomeroy [Ohio]) 1848-1859, 1857-01-13
EDITORIAL CoRRESPO ONDEN CE.
DELAWARE, o., Jan. I, 1856.

DELAWARE, o., Jan. |, 1856.
| On Monday morning, Goth ult., in COM
pany with our better half, H. Cohen and
daughter, and Capt. Holmes, of Ravens
wood, We started from Pomeroy in a reg
ular old-fashioned road-wagon; and after
twelve hours hard travelling ("working our
passage" a considerable portion of the
way, arrived at the "Gibson House, 4"
Athens, where, after considerable impor-
tunity, we were suffered to remain for the
night. Athens, like Pomeroy, is unfortu-
nate in her hotel arrangements. Strangers
are "taken in" at both places. 1t is dis
grace to both places, that better hotel ar
rangements are not provided. There is
some excuse for Pomeroy-the late fire
having destroyed every building suita-
BILE for such purpose. In Athens,
however, no such reason can be urged.
A good building can be procured at any
time, and unless better accommodations
are provided, travellers should "quarter"
upon the private citizens. The less said
about the accommodations at the "Gibson"
the better for the landlord. We shall,
therefore, drop the subject.
The railroad arrangements have been
changed the road having been completed
some distance east of Athens. The de-
pot is now near the Hooking Valley Mills
CLOSE to town. Heretofore a mixed
train only was run east of Chillicothe.-
Now, regular passenger and freight trains
run from Athens to Cincinnati, direct
The passenger train leaves Athens at 81
O'Clock, A. M, arrives at Chillicothe at 2
o'clock: leaves Chillicothe at o'clock,
and reaches Cincinnati at 81 o'clock P.
NJ, same day, AS matter of economy
and comfort, we advise passengers, on
leaving Athens to provide themselves with
"cold check" for dinner; as there is no
eating-house at the depot in Chillicothe,
and if you ride up into the city, call for
dinner at the hotel, and ride back again,
you will have but little time left for eating,
and will find livery expensive. We man
aged to procure few cakes, and remained
at the depot. feeling well satisfied that this
was the best arrangement
Having arranged our business in Cincin-
natl on Wednesday, we took the o'clock
P M. train for Columbus and Delaware,
atwhich latter place we arrived at o'clock,
A. M, New Years day, in good health
and spirits. We intend to remain here un-
til Saturday, and may write again before
taking up our abode at the Capital.
AT.
Meigs County telegraph. [volume] (Pomeroy [Ohio]) 1848-1859, 1857-01-13

by clinging to the limb of tree, but a
battle royal Immediately commenced in the
water. The serpent, grasped in the mid
die by the crocopile, made the water boil
| by his furious contortions; winding his
thick folds round and round the body ol
his antagonist, he disabled his two hinder
legs, and by his contractions made the
scales and bones of the monster crack
The water was speedily tinged with the
blood of both combatants, yet neither was
disposed 10 yield. They rolled over and
over, neither being able to obtain deoi-
ded advantage.
AT this time the cause Of the mischief
was in state Of the highest ecstacy. He
leaped up and down the branches of the
tree, came several times close to the scene
Of the fight, shook the limbs:ef the tree,
uttered yell, and again frisked about
At the end of ten minutes silence began
to come over the scene. The folds of the
serpent began to be relaxed, and though
they were trembling along the back, the
head hung trembling in the water. The
crocodile also was still, and though only
the spines of his back were visible, it was
evident that he too was dead. The mon
key now perched himself on the lower
limbs of the tree, close to the dead bodies,
and amused himself for ten minutes in
making all sorts of faces at them. This
seemed to be adding insult to injury
One of my companions was standing at a
short distance, and taking stone from the
edge of the lake, hurled it at the ape
He was totally unprepared, and as it struck
him on the head, he was instantly tipped
over, and fell upon the crocodile. A few
bounds, however, brought him ashore, and
taking to the tree he speedily disappeared
among the thick branches.
Meigs County telegraph. [volume] (Pomeroy [Ohio]) 1848-1859, 1857-01-13

tone of voice, but loud enough't to catch the
ears OF the entire Congregation:
81 domino, sa; l spec II is dis here chile
but, indeed, sa, has been doin' all could
to keep him from 'sturbi4 you"
1t is easy to imagine that this unexpect-
ed rejoinder took the lragic out Of the
preacher in the shortest time imaginable
and that the solemnity of the Judgment
day sermon was not a little diminished by
this event.
Another instance, equally confounding
to the minister, happened. we believe in
Richmond, Va. Ahrgecongregation had
assembled to hear stranger Of some mo-
toriety. Soon after he ilsd introduced his
subject, the cry Of sirel iie!" in the street
very much disturbed lngregation, and
many were about tofetifes when an elder
ly lay brother rose and said:
eff the congregation will be composed,
will step out and see if there is any fire
near, and report."
The congregation became composed,
and the minister proceeded. Taking ad-
vantage of the occurrence, he called atten-
ton to a fire that would consume the world,
fire that would burn forever in the lake
that is bottomless; and had just concluded
sentence of terrible import, and not with
out manifest impression on the audience,
when voice from the other end of the
church, as if in fiat denial Of all he had
said, bawled out:
"Ns false alarmP 4
The effect was ludicrous in the extreme
The old man had returned, but his inop-
perfume response spoiled the force of the
eloquent appeal from the pulpit, and even
the preacher could scarce refrain from join
ing in the universal smile that passed over
the congregation.
Rev. Mr.. S. was preaching in one Of the
Methodist Episcopal churches in this city,
and there was in attendance good old
Methodist brother very much given to re-
sponses. Sometimes these responses were
not exactly appropriate, but they were al
ways well meant. The preacher, usually
lucid, was rather perplexed, and felt it
himself. He labored through his first
part, and then said:
Brethren, | have now reached the con-
clusion of my first point -
"Thank GodP' piously calculated the
old man, who sat before him profoundly
interested; but the unexpected response,
and the suggestive power of it so confused
the preacher that it was with difficulty that
he could rally himself to continuation of
his discourse.
Meigs County telegraph. [volume] (Pomeroy [Ohio]) 1848-1859, 1857-01-13

"SHAN'r BITE MEP'-There was fel-
low in certain neighborhood in Arkan.
sas, who was strongly suspected of sheep
stealing. There were a good many cases
of the mysterious disappearance of choice
muttons from the Aocks Of the planters,
which were traced to his door; but being
a very willy and ingenious chap, he gener-
ally succeeded in proving an abb, or some
other defence, which reduced the charge
to mere suspicion. At last, however, a
planter who was riding through the woods,
perceived the suspected sheep-thief steal
from the woods, and after looking around
to see that no one was near, walk up to a
flock of sheep and deliberately knock over
the largest and fattest At this moment
the planter rode up, and confronting the
thief, exclaimed:
"Now, sir I have got you! You can't
get off, you are caught in the act"
"What act ?" Indignantly inquired the
thief.
"Sheep-stealing," was the confident
reply.
"Sir, you had better mind how you
charge respectable American citizen with
such crime as sheep-stealing," replied
the gentleman with the penchant for
mutton.
'Now, will you deny that saw you kill
that sheep % asked the planter.
"No sir" was the prompt answer; "I
did kill him, and I'll do it again. I'll kill
sheep that bites me as I am go
ing peaceably along the road p
Meigs County telegraph. [volume] (Pomeroy [Ohio]) 1848-1859, 1857-01-13

The HAIR SNAKE.-The New England
Farmer, dwelling upon this singular spe-
cies of "Animated Nature" says:
Science has not SATISFACTORILY ueUerinlneu
either the origin or the modes of existence
of these animals. In reply to inquiries of
correspondent Of the Michigan Farmer,
who found hair snakes in pan of milk,
Mr.. Justus Gage, of that state furn, shes a
very interesting account of his exper ments
and observations. He is satisfied of the
fact that both the large and small crickets
deposit these snakes in water, during the
month of August; but whether tho crlck-
et resorts to the water to rid itself of a
parasite or to deposit n natural product of
is body, he is unable to determine Mr.
Meigs County telegraph. [volume] (Pomeroy [Ohio]) 1848-1859, 1857-01-13

G. says that one morning after he had been
experimenting in his own room, by throw
ing crickets. into water to obtain snakes,
and had succeeded in procuring two, Of
about four inches in length, he noticed d
black cricket crawling up the side Of his
water-pall.
Meigs County telegraph. [volume] (Pomeroy [Ohio]) 1848-1859, 1857-01-13
GOING OUT AND COMING IN

TOING OUT AND COMING L
In that home were JOY and row,
Where an infant first drew breath,
While an aged sire was drawing
Near unto the gate Of death,
q His feeble pulse was falling, ...
And his eye was growing dim;
He was standing on tho threshold
When they brought tho babe TO him.
While to murmur forth blessing
On the little on he tried,
In his trembling arms he raised II,
Pressed 1t to his lips and died.
An awful darkness resteth
on'the path they both.begin,
Who thus, meet upon the threshold,
Going out and comingin. -
Going out unto the triumph, ..
Coming in unto the fight
Coming in unto the darkness,
Going out unto the light.
Although the shadow dccpened
In the moment of eclipse,
When he passed through the dread portal,
With the blessing on his lips.
And TO him who bravely conquers
As he conquered in the strife,
Life Is but the way'of dying M
Death is but the gate Of lifej
Yet awful darkness rcsteth
On the path we all begin, .....
Where we meet upon tho threshold
Going'out and coming in.
Meigs County telegraph. [volume] (Pomeroy [Ohio]) 1848-1859, 1857-01-13
For the Telegraph.
THE WIDOWS LAMENT.

BY W. J. l.. ..
Alas! that thou art gone so soon,
My nearest earthly friend;
Oh say, can 1t indeed be true,
I'll meier meet thee again2
Thy heart of love and gentleness,
Which oft for me has throbbed,
Now lies low in the silent tomb,
In deaths cnshroudings robed.
That form Of thine, now robedi in death,
Lies wrapt in endless sleep;
While here I'm left on earth to mourn,
And lonely vigils keep.
I hear thy heavng, saddcnng groan-
feel thy latest sigh,
But ah | now remember too,
Thou did'st not fear to die
For thou did'st say when weeping friends
Were standing ronnd thy bod: Art
"Full well know what you all feel,
But weep not when I'm dead.
know cannot linger long
In this vain world OF woe;
But still, kind friends, mourn not for nc
10 brighter realms CO."
Thou gavc'st all thy children dear, 7i
Thy parting-last advice:
To love each other here below
To lead virtuous life.
And then, when called upon to 20,
They may, without one sigh,
Resign themselves to Gods kind care,
Oh husband, must give thee up
Must think the Christening hand
Which called thee from this world Of caro-
Unto brighter land,
Knoweth and doeth all things we'll
For those who love his name;
And yet, althc ugh miss thee here,
l'llmeet thee once again.
Idream of thee--I sigh for thee,
And think thou still art near;
weep upon that bosom, where
OFT have shed the tear!
But oh wake, and find thco still
Within the silent tomb.
Yet thou art happy now, to thee
No sorrows more shall come.
And now farewell! my husband, now
A long, u last Rdlcu I
And when earth's cares, and woes, and sighs
Are fading from my view,
OH hover DER me, spirit blest,
And soar with me on high: '..
Then shall ever be at rest,
Nor weep, nor mourn, nor sigh.
CHESHIRE. Dec. 25, 1856.
Meigs County telegraph. [volume] (Pomeroy [Ohio]) 1848-1859, 1857-01-13
COURT AND COUNTY OFFICERS.

COURT AND Co.Nlt "r"hN'
Judge o ( the Court Of Common Pleas-lion. simeo
Nash, Galipolis.
Judge Of Probate Court-A. Merrill.
CLERK Of Common Pleas Court-Rodney Downing.
Sherifr-Joseph V. Smith.
Prosecuting Attoney-N. Simpson.
County Auditor-H. II. Swallow.
County Treasurer-0. Branch.
County Recorders. S. Paine.
County Surveyor-John c. Golden.
County Commissioners-Wm. Lcdlle, Milo Guthrie,
Thos. Smith.
County School Examlnors-A. A. Keen, George D..
Grow, II. F. Miller.
Meigs County telegraph. [volume] (Pomeroy [Ohio]) 1848-1859, 1857-01-13
Rates Of Advertising.

sr,,,s:, Cards q lines or less, one year, % OF
Ons annorn thirteen lines or iess ihree weeks, OF
Each subsequent insertion, =
One square three months, IN
One square six months, "
One square one year, W
One fourth column one year, 10 W
Onc-half column one year, ~ W
Three -rourths of column one year 25 OF
one column one wear. 30 OC
n PCasual or transient advertisements must be paid
forln advance. '...
Ie Advertisements not having the number OF in
sertions marked on copy, will be continued until for
bid, and charged accordingly.
Meigs County telegraph. [volume] (Pomeroy [Ohio]) 1848-1859, 1857-01-13
JOE PRAMTHMG.
OFFICIAL DIRECTORY.

Hsyiig purchased large and beautiful assortment
n new JOB Tyne we are prepared to execute work Of
all kinda, on short notice, md reasonable terms.
Meigs County telegraph. [volume] (Pomeroy [Ohio]) 1848-1859, 1857-01-13


Trustees-AmOs Dunham, Thos. Radford, A. Barlow
Ccrk-Hosmer Branch.
- Trcasurcr-0. Branch.
Justices OF the Peace-s. 8. Paine, g. W. Cooper,
Robert fIyscl.
- Con-,ebles- Randall Siirer,, oren Jones, 0. J.
Worley.
Asssisor-S. Bradbury.