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The weekly Butte record., 1861-12-07

A PowERgUL BURNING GLAss.-The burn
ing lens constructed by Mr.. Parker, in Eng
land, many years ago, at an expense of up>
wards of $1,000, was of flint glass, 3 feet in
diameter, and weighed 2l2 pounds the focus
length being feet s inches, and the diameter
of the focus l inch. To concentrate the rays
still further, a second lens was used and redu-
ced the diameter of the focus to half an inch.
Under this lens every kind of wood took fire in
an instant, whether hard or green, or even
soaked in water. Thin iron plates grew hot in
an instant, and then melted. Tiles states, and
all kinds of earth were vitrifed. Sulphur,
pitch, and all resiDous bodies melted under wa
ter. Fir wood exposed to the focus under wa
ter did not seem changed, but when broken,
the inside was burned to COAL Any metal
whatever inclosed in charcoal, melted in mo-
ment the fire sparkling like that of a forge
When copper was melted and thrown down
quickly in cold water, it produced so violent
shock as to break the strongest earthen vessels
and the copper was entirely dsspated. Tho
the heat of the focus was 50 Intense as to melt
gold in few seconds, yet there was so little
heat at short distance from the focus that
the finger might be placed an inch from it
without injury. Mr.. Parker having put his
finger at the focus to try the sensation, found
that it did not resemble that produced by fire
or lighted candle, but like that of sharp
cut with a lancet.
The weekly Butte record., 1861-12-07

Practical PHILosoPHY.-A great philoso-
pher says in one Of his letters have told
you of the Spaniard who always put on spec
tacles when he was about to eat cherries, that
they might look bigger and more tempting
In like manner, l make the most of my enjoy
ments; and though l do not cast my cares
away, pack them 10 as little compass as
can, and carry them as conveniently as I can
for myself, and never let them annoy Others "
The weekly Butte record., 1861-12-07

R1GHr and wrong are the two extremes OF
human pursuits, between which there IS no
medium Man, therefore, being gifted with
the power to distinguish good from evil, is an
accountable being to the laws ot God, and TO
the laws of his country.
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ashington Cor. N. Y. Mercury.

EXTENSIVE and accurate knowledge is the
slow acquisition of studious lifetime so that
a young man however piquant in his wit or
prompt bis talent, can have mastered but the
rudiments of learning, and, in manner, attain
ed the implements Of study.
The weekly Butte record., 1861-12-07

ARRARAr-Noah should have pre-empted
Mount Ararat An English colony has set
tied there, and actually established a newspa-
per called the Ararat Advertiser. We shall
Dext have the Red Sea Ferryboat and the
Jacobs Ladder-second edition.
The weekly Butte record., 1861-12-07

LORD BYRoN's OPINION OF WoMEN.-There
is something 10 me very softening in the pres
ence of woman-some strange influence, even
if one is no. in love with them-whlch | can
not at all account for, having no very high
opinion of the sex. But yet, l always feel in
better humor with myself and everything else
if there is woman within ken.
The weekly Butte record., 1861-12-07
The Shadows in the Valley.

There Is messy, shady valley,
Where the waters wind and flow,
And the daisies sleep in Winter,
Meath a coverlid of snow,
And violets, blue-eyed violets,
Bloom in beauty in the Spring,
And the sunbeams kiss the wavelets,
Till they seem to laugh and sing.
But in Autumn, when the sunlight
Crowns the cedar-covered hill,
Shadows darken in the valley,
Shadows ominous and still:
And the yellow leaves, like banners
OF an Elm host that's fled,
Ting'd with gold and royal purple,
Flutter sadly overhead.
And those shadows, gloomy shadows,
Like dim phantoms on the ground,
Stretch their dreary length forever
On a daisy-covered mound.
And I loved her, yes loved her,
But the angels loved her too,
So she's sleeping in the valley,
Meath the sky so bright and blue.
And no slab of pallid marble,
Rears its white and CHASTITY cad,
Telling wanderers in the valley,
OF the virtues of the dead.
But the lily is her tombstone,
And dewdrop pure and bright,
Is the epitaph an angel
Wrote in the stiffness of the night.
And I'm mournful, very mournful,
For my soul doth ever crave
For the fading of the shadows
From that little woodland grave.
For the memory of the loved one
From my soul will never part;
And those shadows in the valley
Dim the sunshine of my heart.
The weekly Butte record., 1861-12-07

A GENTLEMAN upon entering Sam Young S
book store, last week, inquired if he had Cold
smiths Greece to sell.
No, but we have some mighty good hair
OIL" was the reply.
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Agents for Record.
Business Notice.

Messrs. .THo's CALLow and D. NJ BIsHoP, having
purchased interests in the RECORD Newspaper and
Job Printing establishment, will hereafter be asso-
ciated in conducting the business of the same. No
change win be made in the Editorial control of the
Paper.
The weekly Butte record., 1861-12-07

WIr is like lily; the one is as pleasing to
the ear as the other is to the eye. Wit natu-
rally fades, and, if not timely gathered, soon
withers and dies.
The weekly Butte record., 1861-12-07

An old bachelor is traveller upon lifes
railroad, who has entirely failed to. make the
proper connexions.
The weekly Butte record., 1861-12-07

My dear husband" said devoted wife,
why will you not leave off smoking? 1t is
such an odious practice. and makes your breath
smell So" Yes" replied the husband, " bat
only consider the time | have spent to learn to
smoke If should leave off now, all that time
and money would have been wasted, don't you
con 2D
The weekly Butte record., 1861-12-07

Too MUCH CONCEIr.-Some people are
always fishing for compliments" Did you
never have friend whose sole arrangements
of words seemed to be based upon the prnci-
pie that, in some way or another, directly or
Indirectly, you must be made to praise him or
bis possessions, his coat, his countenance, his
house, his horse, his wife, or his expectations ?
Didn't it give you pleasure to balk such selfish
persons by pretending not to notice the drift
Of his discourse not TO hear his last remark
not to see the bait set to eutrap your admira-
ton? We always play Talleyrand's part on
such an occasion. When courtier, who was
very proud of his good looks, was eulogiziHg
the beauty Of his mother, All !" said Talley
rand, "c'etah done uotre pere qut n'etdH pas
bien-it was your father then, that was not so
good looking ?" A neater mode Of humblng
the courtier, disappointing him Of the sought
for compliment, and intimating that it was
conceit to fancy himself comely, could not
have well been devised and if all such peo-.
pie were quietly treated in some such manner,
society would disembarrass itself of many bores,
and we should be troubled with less hypocrisy.
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AGE OF THE WoRLD-WHAT SAYS GUANo!
The deepest deposit of guano known Is 40 feet
According to Humboldt, deposit Of three
centuries would not exceed more than one
third of an inch in thickness. By an easy
mathematical calculation, it will be seen that
at this rate it would take almost countless
centuries to form the deepest guano bed. Such
a calculation carries US back towards former
geological period, and proves that in past ages
a greater number of birds existed.
The weekly Butte record., 1861-12-07

THE hardest thing to hold in this world is
an unruly tongue. 1t beats a hot smoothing
iron or kicking horse considerably.
The weekly Butte record., 1861-12-07

FAME is like river narrowest where its
birth place is, and broadest afar off.
The weekly Butte record., 1861-12-07

CoN.-What is the difference between a
hare hes and a hair bed OGe fees for
shelter, and the ether is shelter for deas.
The weekly Butte record., 1861-12-07

MEMORY seldom fails when its Office is to
show us the sepulchers of onr buried hopes
The weekly Butte record., 1861-12-07

A New SONG" How do you like the
clam song ?' asked an old lady of her daugh-
ter, as they stepped into the street after a
popular concert.
Clam songH p exclaimed the young lady in
astonishment. "Why, what do you refer to
mother ?"
Why, the first one she sang"
"Oh? you mean Shells of Ocean, don t
you, mother? ?"
Well, yes" said the lady, think that
was it; it was something about clans, any
way, and you know | don't like them so well.
Didn't you like it ?"
The weekly Butte record., 1861-12-07

CATCHING TIGERS IN COCHIN, CHINA Many
of them obtain their livelihood by tiger catch
ing, the skin of this animal being valuable
They use novel method of ensnaring these
savage beasts. Two Malays generally are in
company aud travel over many parts of the
country. Those who follow this business regu-
larly have chops, or permits from the Quong of
Saigon, allowing them to build hut for their
use in any place they see fit. The hut is built
upon four bamboos, from fifteen. to twenty feet
high and as the tiger cannot climb these, the
two men remain in it, and watch their snares
consist of large leaves, or something's pieces of
paper, about six inches square, covered on one
side with a substance of the same nature as
birdlime and containing poison, the smallest
particle of which getting into the animals eye,
causes instant and total blindness.
They are laid about thickly, with the bird
lined side upwards, in the track of tiger
and as surely as the animal put his paw on one
Of the treacherous leaves he becomes victim
for finding it sticks to his foot, be shakes it, by
which means other leaves adhere to it he
then probably rubs his paw over his head in
the attempt to rid himself Of these leafy en-
cumbrances but they stick to lis head and
face he then perhaps rolls himself on the
ground, when he becomes fairly covered and
while scratching himself TO get free, some of
the poisonous birdlime gets into his eyes and
blinds him. He grows and roars in agony,
and this is the signal for his captors to dispatch
him. The Maays then skin the animal, and
take away parts of his body that may be val
liable. They leave the carcas well strewn
with more leaves, as a bate for other tigers
Other animals and birds also, they ensnare in
the same manner Browns Adventures.
The weekly Butte record., 1861-12-07
DuV 0OIIIIIO HtVV : I0IIy IVFIIVu
q will, pap-when the knot is tied.n

The AMooR RIyER.-The last number of
Hunts Merchants Magazine contains a paper
on commercial progress in Eastern Asia and
particularly the regions watered by the Amoor
river From it we learn that the foreign
trade of the Amoor though at present small,
is almost monopolized by Americans. In 1860
some fifteen foreign ships entered the river
and nearly all we're American and from the
port Of San Francisco 1t IS gratifying TO
note that since 1856, the first year of foreign
intercourse, the trade between the United
States aud Eastern Asia has been steadily and
rapidly on the increase, and that we are able
to anticipate that within few years some 25,-
100000 will be added to the number of con-
sumers of our produce and manufactures. The
Emperor of Russia, who has given frequent
expressions OF the friendly feelings he enter
tains for our Government is doing his utmost
to facilitate American enterprise in this por
ton Of his dominions. He has granted special
privileges, guaranteed protection and is now
engaged in constructing a line of telegraph
from st. Petersburgh TO the Pacific Ocean,
which will be completed in three years. The
Importance Of the Amoor trade to the United
States cannot be oyer-estimated. The people
of Eastern Asia are industrious and readily
acquire taste for commodities of American
production, for which they exchange hemp,
fax, turpentine, skins, pets, WOOL hides, tai
low, precious stones, wax, ivory pearls, and a
vast variety of other articles both of an orna-
mental and useful character 1t is calculated
that they can supply us with 20000000 worth
of tea and 30,000,00O of sheep skins, and pur-
chase from us from ten to twenty millions Of
dollars worth Of cloth, per annum. The
Amoor is navigable for steamers two thousand
miles in extent, and here again is an opening
for the American ship-builder.-[S S. F. Herald
The weekly Butte record., 1861-12-07

THOSE who heed not Gods writ are often
forced to heed the sheriff S.
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RANGE OF SoUND.-Peschel gives 345 miles
as the greatest known distance to which sound
has been carried in the air. This was when
the awful explosion of volcano at St. Vim
cents was heard at Demarara. The cannona-
ding of the battle of Jena was just heard in
the open fields near Dresden distance of 90
miles, and in the casemates of the fortress it
was very distinct. The bombardment of Ant
werp in 1852 is said to have been heard in the
mines of Saxony, $40 miles distant.
The weekly Butte record., 1861-12-07

BEAUTY and Death make each other purer
and lovelier, like snow and moonlight.
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Jennie's Elopement.
Oh! Jennie Gray was young and fair,
With azure eyes and sunny hair,

Oh! Jennie Gray was young and fair,
With azure eyes and sunny hair
Which gently toy'd around rare and beau
tiful throat, and a bust of symetry Full many
lover, weeu, sighed and repined and cursed
cruel fate that they had not been one of Jen-
MES curls instead of man for strange to
tell, nothing favoring of maculinity has ever
encircled Jennie's neck If her lovers had on
ly been curs, they could
Upon her breast find couch of ease,
Or wander with her 'mong the trees.
And kiss her cheek with every breeze.
John Henry a lover bold,
Tho minus of silver and gold
And Jennie's heart, once cold, was melted
by the first glance of his loveliest eyes. She
Ekened him in her vestul imagination, to Apol-
10, because he had red hair; to Orphens, be-
cause he was a sweet singer and played the
fiddle and to Adonis, because be was youth
of fair proportions and comely to look upon.
She sighed when the beloved object of her
hearts alteration was not near, like the wind
through an oak tree squirrel hole. Her cruel
father had sworn by the rood and mass, if Ire
caught him with Jennie,
That he would creep behind him sly,
And let his heavy peg-boot fly,
At him, la posteriori!''
Jennie bewaed his high decree,
Rutv vowed that yvaddad cbo ,,o,IJ bo
By thunder, should like to see the old man
hinder me from getting married when l feel
like it," was her defiant exclamation.
Why don't you feel like it, then ?" said
John Henry.
Because dew" was the reply.
Lets 'lope, my cinnamon, sassafras maple
sugar, cornstock, beet, my paragon of sweet
ness" was his gallant rejoinder.
"Gosh, I'll dew it John Henry" said she.
Great was the joy of the enamored swain
when she consented, and he fairly screamed
" Here's my hoss, jump on astride.
And to the parson we will ride,
And have the knot all firmly tied
Upon the steed she sprang amain
John Henry seized the guiding rein.
And fast they seampered DER the plain towards
the parsonage, some miles distant The old
man Grey, having got wind of the affair,
mounted fleet courser and gave instant pur-
suit after the disorderly pair. Being mounted
on a swifter horse, and not quite so much to
carry, Mr.. Grey soon came in sight of the fee
ing party. Putting spurs to his steed, he soon
had the satisfaction of overtakiug them. Seiz
ing John Henry's horse by the bride, he
cried,
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In voice of anger loud and high,
That shook the nuts from trees hard by,
That she must go back hum or die!
He seized her roughly by the waist,
And drew her from her beau in haste,
And on his prancing steed he placed her,
menacing the while her lover with summary
punishment As he was in the act of mount
ing before her, old Boreas-the north wind,
feeling sorrow for the weeping maiden, blew a
fierce blast to signify his displeasure, which
sent the old mans hat flying far down the road
He rushed after his hat and they whipped up
their steeds and left him
Come back, come back :" the old man cried,
But Jennie haughtily replied
&c will, pap-when the knot is tied"
The weekly Butte record., 1861-12-07

How bravely a man can walk the earth,
bear the heaviest burdens, perform the severest
duties, look all men square in the face, if he
only bears in his breast a clear conscience.
void of offence towards God or man. There is
no spring, no spur, no inspiration like this
To feel that we have omitted no task, and left
no obligation unfulfed, this fills the heart
with satisfaction and the soul with strength.
The weekly Butte record., 1861-12-07

IN these days of intellect and accomplish
ment, we educate hands, feet, face, while the
mind is too much neglected we are taught to
walk, dance, speak, LOOKOUT to think, the
most important of all, is often forgotten. The
more young mind is accustomed to reflect on
its own thoughts, and to analyze its own i'm
pressions, the better calculated will its powers
be to form clear and correct observations and
the lessons of experience will only add force to
the already accurate Judgment accurate, be-
cause accustomed to examine.
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is not to consider liberty as privilege which
few only are to enjoy and which, like some
narrow and limited good would become less
distributon it is to wish, and to wish ardent
ly, that all partake of the blessing.
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A BOY at a school out West, when called out
to recite his lesson in history, was asked
What is the German Diet composed of?'
The boy replied, " Sourkrout, schnaaps, la
ted instanter.
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HOTELS.

YEyHE SUBSCRIBER RESPECTFULLY ts.A,
n informs his old friends and customers ksiiii
and the public generally that his New E-..A
House, the
Dallas herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1849-1873, 1861-08-21
The strength OF The government.

Those Of our people Who are accustomed
10 look 10 newspaper accounts for the
strength and resources Of the Confederate
Government, can form no proper conception
Of the real power Of the government nor Of
the confidence reposed in the official heads,
by the people at large, Previous TO the
victory at Manassas, The actual sighting ca,
paeiiy Of our soldiers was not fully known,
nor the efficiency OF our officers fully APP
preeiaied. The timid aad doubtful always
feared the worst and dreaded the result Of
the first great conflict between tho North
aud South but the result at the Stone
Bridge has dispelled all such feelings, and
in the place OF doubt and uncertainty felt
by only a few, confidence AID bOldness now
reign supreme, aud our power TO do as we'll
as to dare, fully eOmprehended,
II is no idle boast TO say that the army
ON the Potomac is one OF the best organized
aud hest equipped army the world has ever
seen, and equally true that II Is composed Of
the fines, lighting material that could be
gathered on any field OF action. We have
no lack OF men, nor lack Of mun tons; no
want Of provisions, nor clothing no want
Of spirit to fight, nor want Of desire TO en-
list for service. Our men are brave, and
officers efficient. An enthusiasm prevails
that is ineOmprehcnsible to the LineOlniies,
ugd The solid equipments ~ ouglueu arc as
rs,olisliug 60 thel, as uls hearty relish
r.h which ,lcY yh O, the deadly conflict
snl tto lual cul.Ecg,
H is Not far gon Tie tush whom SO sny
nat umf aimy on tAo ro,ouHtc c]onsis,s Of
10000 well armed aud organized troops
ready hul willing 20 measure strength with
thc eacMy. ADDED 10 a.,se, ure the new
regiments that hurry on every train, to tho
field, armed and to be armed with the 10000
stand of arms taken from enemy ut Ma
nassas.
Our resources were greatly increased by
the capture Of vast amounts Of munitions
of war and provisions, at the late victory.
In addition to these, we may mention the
great activity that prevails in oil tho pub
! lie works. in the manufacture Of arms OF
every description, and the heavy contriou-
ions made by private citizens to the gov
| crnment. All of these are we'll calculated
to impress our people with the strength and
power of our government, aud to confirm
tho confidence already felt by the people,
We would say that our leaders are fully
equal to the great crts of our independence
and our people bclicveand know it. With
such people and such lcaders,-with such
an army and such resources, VIC fear not
but predict a bright and happy future for
the country.
Dallas herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1849-1873, 1861-08-21

our sewing and washing, aud that We pay
out not Zone eeni for either. The boys make
il convenient 10 pay them frequent visits.
"Our boys are as nobie a sell OF soldiers
as ever giried on armof In their country .
defence, They volunteered as artillerislsi
The regulations of the srmy prohibit them
from other business, but
on the route here they have acted as herds
men,, ieamsIeTs, butchers, smiths, and in
almost every other capacity you could ,hink
OF, The have worked hard, and You may
rest assured they will give u good account
OF themselves upon the battlefield.
sour camp is in the post, aud for six
hours every day, IL presents an animated
appearance, All are at work ut the guns,
aud making rapid proficiency.
"fhe health of our company Is as good as
could be expectedi but eonfound ifit is not
a luxury TO be a little sick here. The ladies
have sent up for a list Of eur sick, and made
arrangements for their comfort at private
houses.
"None Of MS have received a single letter
from home yet. Tell our friends to send all
letters for lhiseompany ria Litne Rock, Ark.
and direct them 10 the care Of tdpt, join u,
Good, TsTds artillery, Arrangements will
be made for forwarding TO every point"
Another letter from a mcmber OF Capt. o.
G., Welch's Denton county company, IA
young man from this place. dated ut Fort
Smith on the 9th, says;
"a ielcpraphic dispath from a few miles
this sid of Springfield, Mo-, says that Me-
Culloeh commenced an attack on SPRING
field yesterday morning at 4 o'clock, with
10000 men from Missouri, Arkansas, Ten
neSsee and Texas, Grecr's regiment was
with McCulloch. Mohtgomery's band Of
about 80 men came down into the Cherokee
nation, stealing and robbips. They wore
followed aud whipped, with n loss Of about
20 men. About 20 men OF an Arkansas
regiment who were on their way TO join
MeCulloch, We're attacked by about 100
men; they fought some time, killed 20 OF
the enemy and lost six
Capt. Welch's company had boon waiting
FOR their arms, which had jus, arrived, and
they would start Immediately for Missouri.
The Fort Smith Times and Herald of the
9Th has the following items:
"TmE TEXAS ARTILLERY left here about
. o'clock to-day for Missouri. The compa-
ny has 6 pieces of Artillery and every other
requisite, and is composed of 100 men, all
single but four or five, and II fine looking
set of men,"
""MR. THos. CoPAoYIoS, n member of the
Fort Smith Rifles returned last night from
McCulloch's camp, and reports the federal
troops leaving Springfield, and says there
is hope fora fight"
lN THE sKiRMIsH, an account of which was
given yesterday, from Fayetteville between
our forces under Gen. Rains and the fede-
%ralisis, near Springfield, the federalisis lost
10. So says the telegraph"
LETTERS AYD PACKAGES FOR McCuLLocH's
DRIGaDE.-Thc friends of our soldiers who
have relatives in Gen. McCulloch command
will secure the safe transmission of letters
and packages and creature comforts, by
sending them to the care of Maj. Geo. W,
Clarke, Qu~artermuster at his expresses and
trains.