The weekly Butte record., 1862-03-01
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ORNAMENTAL TREEs.-rhe planting season.
says the California Farmer, is on hand, and if
there is one feature of our landscape that
should be improved, it is that around our
" homes both in the city and country. A
few trees of handsome foliage and form, add
much to the beauty Of homestead and add
to its value also. So rapid has been the growth
of our nursery trees, that purchasers can now
provide for this embellishment at little cost
The beautiful Acacia, from Australia, is not
only favorite, but hardy and graceful tree
The Pride of China, the Catalpa, the Haw-
thorne, Elm, Ash Linden, Maple and Syca-
more, are all fine trees and thrive well. The
ornamental climbers are abundant; no coun-
try in the world can equal us in Roses and
Honeysuckles, and here the Chinese Wisteria,
fragrant and beautiful, is hardy vine The
various kinds of the Passion flower are hardy,
and thus the grounds and buildings can all be
beautiful with but little expense, while the
home is made more cheerful and healthy, and
at the same time increased in value.
Uses OF PAPER.-A writer in Blackwoods
Magazine says it is wonderful to see the thou
sand useful as well as ornamental purposes to
which paper is applicable in the hands of the
japanese. He states that he saw it made into
materials so closely resembling Russian and
morocco leather and pig skin, that it is very
difficult to detect the difference. With the
aid of acker varnish and skillful painting pa
per made excellent trunks, tobacco bags, cigar
cases, saddles, telescope cases. the frames of
microscopes; and he even saw and used excel
lent waterproof coats made of paper which
kept out the rain, and were as supple as the
best Macintosh. The Japanese use neither
silk nor cotton handkerchiefs, towels or dust
ers paper in their hands serves as an excel
lent substitute. 1t is soft, thin, tough, of a
pale yellow color, very plentiful and very
cheap.
Covert ENENIEs.-We respect an openly
confessed traitor for bis boldness, but despse
the sneaking cowardly enemy of his country,
who pretends to he loyal, and at the same
time improves every opportunity to abuse and
vihfy patriotic Union men, or give aid and
comfort to the enemies of our country, when
ever popular will offers them the least privilege
of doing SOL Yreka Journal
THE words, vice and virtue, which figure so
prominently in our vernacular, have been so
mixed up with conyentiOnalites both in law
and gospel, from age to age, that it is now
barely possible to get at tie right meaning of
the terms. What has been deemed vice in
one age, or even one section Of country is ex-
alted into virtue in another And so. on we
go, bluuderiug and wandering in the dark.
THE SALTPErRE SurPLY-The Newark
Mercury says: Large quantities of nitrate of
soda, or South American saltpetre, as it is
called, are obtained in Chill and Peru. and
this may be easily converted into the purest OF
saltpetre, as it was during the Russian war,
when the markets Of that country were suppli-
ed with saltpetre thus manufactured in this
country, and shipped 10 Russia by way of
Hamburg. Saltpetre can also be obtained in
the United States from the limestone caves
that abound in Kentucky and other sections.
This was almost our only source of supply du-
ring our last war with England, which cut Us
Of from our dependence upon her Indian pos
sessions. Earth yielding Is per cent. of pitre
is said to be found near Nashville, Tennessee.
in quantities sufficient to supply the entire
country.
" " HY don't you enlist, Mr.. Jooes 9 said
DR.. Spooner to the veteran, as he told how
fields were won. " l would was the patriotic
reply, " but my white hair is against me. =
ou should initiate Warren, then" said the
Doctor - he said, Methinks it were sweet to
L. e.