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The weekly Butte record., 1862-02-01

FEARFUL PRoJECTILEs. - Compounds are
known in chemistry which, when exposed to
the air, spontaneously ignite. diffusing through
the surrounding atmosphere gases, or vapors,
of odors so insufferablc that men forced to
respire them would be rendered utterly incapa-
BILE of all effectual action. Shells charged with
such compounds, exploding in the gun-room of
a vessel, or anywhere between decks, would,
without destroying life or limb, disable the
! enemy. Compounds having such properties
are very numerous. But there are others of a
much more formidable character, which chem
istry can readily supply. There are certain
compounds called in chemistry by the not very
euphonious name, kakodyles," of which arse
mic is one of the constituents, which, on explo-
ding, not only diffuse exhalations which render
the surrounding atmosphere so fetid as to be
absolutely insufferable in respiration, but i'm
parts TO it also qualities which are poisonous
in the most deadly degree. These compounds
being eminently volatile, explode spontaneously
when exposed to the air. In burning, the me-
talc arsenic, one of their constituents, com
bining with the oxygen of the air, form fumes
of white arsenic, which being diffnsed through
the surrounding air, kill all who breathe it.
What the effect of shells charged with such
compounds would be, bursting in ship, or
within besieged fort, or in the midst of close
| ly-packed ranks. need not be described The
chemist can supply many compounds having
these properties in different degrees But the
laboratory can furnish agents still more des.
/ tructive. There are compounds into which tie
gas called cyanogen enters in combination with
arsenic. a she'll, charged with such COM
pound, upon exploding, would produce terrific
effects. The humidity with which the sur.
rounding air is always more or less charged
would be decomposed; its oxygen, combining
with the arsenic, would form the vapor of ar.
/ senious acid, which is the substance commonly
called arsenic, and known as deadly poison
while the hydrogen, the other constituent oi
| the decomposed moisture, combining with The
cyanogeu, would form the still more fearful
poison called By chemists hydrocianic acid, but
more familiarly known to the public as prussiC
acid. Thus, By the explosion of such shell
! the surrounding air would be instantly impreg
mated with the vapors of two of the most fear
| full poisons known in medicine DR.. Lardner
The weekly Butte record., 1862-02-01

GoRILLAs N BoENEo.-The Straits Times
draws attention to the great similarity of the
animals as well as in climate and scenery be-
tween the gorilla country. described by NJ. du
Chaillu, and the Eastern Archipelago, which
lies in the same latitude. The ants, wasps,
and sand-fly correspond. Al the statements
of the natives of Sumatra and Borneo agree in
the fact that there is an animal, not the ourang
ouang, thus described by a recent Traveller -
" Had another palaver with the halu men
about the Mawas and they gave me almost
word for word the same story as the Pakan
Baru people. All insist that it is not ourang
utan-that is, not a monkey but man cover
ed with black hair, standing as high as a man,
with toes turning inwards, and the bone Of the
forearm bare and sbarp-with this it can cut
down trees and single blow is sufficient to
kill man. They were first seen by the sea
Malays some ten years ago, when the high p,i-
ces OF gutta percha induced whole villages to
turn out into the jungle for the purpose of
gathering it. and in the deepest and densest
covers of the interior they found the Mawas."
ORIGIN OF AN INcH.-The British inch had
Its origin, says John Taylor, high authority,
in the measurement of the earth by the found
ers of the great Pyramid. They determined
with great exactness, the proportion with
which the diameter of the circle bears to its
circumference, and having ascertained the
measure of the circumference of the earth, sup
posing it to be perfect sphere, they divided
the diameter into 500000,000 of units, which
we call inches. This appears to be the origin
of our inch. The polar diameter Of the earth,
according to calculation, is equal to 50040l,-
440 of these inches, which measure so little
exceeds the mean diameter of the earth, ac-
cording to the ancients, as to require the addi
tion of only one thousandth part to render it,
with all but mathematical precision the five
hundred mlionth part Of the earth's axis Of
rotation.
The weekly Butte record., 1862-02-01

MENTAL ExcIrENENT-Bad news weakens
the action of the heart, oppresses the lungs,
destroys the appetite, stops digestion, and
partially suspeuds all the functions of the sys-
TEN. An emotion of shame fushes the face
fear banches 1t and an instant thrill eleciri-
fes million of nerves. Surprise spurs the
pulse into a gallop. Delirium infuses great
energy. Voliiion commands. and hundreds of
muscles spring to execute. Powerful emotion
often kills the body at stroke Eminent
public speakers have died in the midst of an
impassloned burst of eloquence. or when the
deep emotion that produced it suddenly subsi-
ded Largrave the young Partisan, died when
be heard that the musical prize for which he
had competed was adindged to another.
The weekly Butte record., 1862-02-01
TERMS.
Agents for Record.
Business Notice.

Business Notice.
Messrs. THo's CALLow and d. il. 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 will be made in the Editorial control of the
Paper.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1862-08-28
TIE HoH. Joux N. BORIS. This ce,

TIE Hon. JouN N. Boris. This gem
tlenan has been sent from Ncbmond to
Salisbury, N. c., where he Is kept under
close surveillance, not exactly as !
-pzisoza77, but no. !. frse agent t...r His son
has been drafted In the rebel army, under
the new rebel conscript Law. which takes
all that were exempted under the previous
ruie-yonng Bolts being lame. The ra=
moval of John Minor Botts was deemed
necessary, in view Of the close proximity
Of the Union army He was removed tbs
first week in July. zfss41 60 ~
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ER EIGIIl.R.

j II l. GIFTS.
BY thiHoutc, Frsishts of ali descriptions can be
forwarded from Phiiadeiphia, New york Boston or
balisnoTs, TO OF from any poin, on The RailroaAs
Il Ohio, kentncky, Indiana, lliinois, Wisconsin,
to~ or Missouri, bY RAILROAD DIkkCT
turg With Steamers, BY which Goods can beforward-
sd ~ asy point o. tAs OAis, Auskineun, ksntucky
Tennsssec bsfla nd, Ilinois, Wisconsin ~ isss
sfppi, Missouri, kAnsAs, Ark nsAS and Red Rivers;
snd - dus aud Chicago wshsse s1,-
srs 70 alt ports Oh the North " esse IN Lakes.
Asrcbanss and Shippers rntrusti the trxhsp Orts-
uon 81 rFroighito THE GoDpA ~ can rely WITH
confidence on It's speee. transit. ~
Thc H atcs 81 Freight
To and from any point tn the lest BY the PennsyI-
vAnis tentral nAlirosd, are Al all times AS FAA
vokA BLE ah Akk CHANGED BY oTHEkRAIL.
koAD GOMPANiES-
IP BE particular to mark packages, s.viA Pxsn
CEHTnAL K. K."IH
For FroiEht Contractor Shipping Directiops, sp-
ply 10 or address elhDr oi the follo hEeHtsohs
i.auSs1t ~
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B. a. .nfkAAkI Freight Agent, Pittsburgh.
ILaHkkd CO, 1raI sfer xxnis, -
ii. ". bhDG q Co, Cine unati, o.
k.C. NEhDKUM CO., Ma olson, Ina.
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W. w. AMMAN Co., Evansville, Ind.
CLARKE q CO.. Chie~so Iii. zE&@
w. Ii. d L. l.. LAhoLEY ,Gallipolis %.
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M'DoWELL AN'coLA Portsmouth %.
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JOHN IonD, Covisgton, Ky.
g. L. HEA1oN, Cleveland ..
r. c MELDRuA, Gen'I Travelling Ag'nos
he South ans West.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1862-08-28

The Burlington branch has the largest
amount in safety fund (s27 ,0o0e, specie
{sl09,682 90 and circulAlioa (3l9l,-
osI). Its lines Of teams and discounts and
deposits are also tie highest The Nc
Gregor branch has the smallest safety
fund line ts7 ,O00); Auscatine the small
est in specie ls20,l3S 81, and in loans
and discounts. The Davenport branch
has the least circulation l$26. .624 }. and
the Fort Madison the smallest deposits
The Dasenport branch has more specie in
its vaults than circulation. and Is the oDly
one SO situated.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1862-08-28


THE SCoRN OF LABoR.-The Frankfort
(ky.) Commonwealth thinks the secret of
the bitter treason found among Southern
women is TO be found in the habitual con
tempt they feel for what they consider
the lot Of their less favored Northern
country women, They turn up their
noses ct the homely offices the women Of
the free States are in the daily habit of
performing. The bare idea of cooking
for family. or banding over . wash tub,
OF milkingA COW, or working at the dasher
or churn, Is shocking TO their delicate
organisation, and is. in their estimation,
of the essence Of slavery. and they hold in
scorn all who submit to it or require it.
They think that, if the Government sue
ceeds they may possibly have TO come
down little from their favored immuni-
tics, and il makes them savage.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1862-08-28

HThe example Of Great Britain. and
the enormous nauonal weslth she has ac-
cumulated by q strict adherence to the
protective policy, in virtue. Of which she
has become the workshop Of the world,
importing raw material and exporting
manufactured goods to the extent Of
$600, ,O0O, 900 por annum, is worth ten
thousand theories and speculations on that
subject, and demonstrates this general
truth in political economy; that nation
that exports its raw material will grow
poor while nation that exports manu-
factnres will grow rich BY all the differ
ence Of the industrial forces and their
values expended on the articles.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1862-08-28

ne Gen. Williams, who was killed in
the battle 1t Baton Rouge, was probably,
like Braddock, shot by bis own men
he had been . .tyiant Of the most severe
kind and was rebel sympathizer. The
service loses nothing by his death and his
fate is regretted by no one in the army.
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A RRlyALS AND DEPARTURES
~ s&g4.eF4e3 sA8 W
RAILROAD TRAINS.

Northern Tram leaves daily Sunday ssxee ited) NJ
7unp. N. and Arrivet st 4.se NJ.
Mesicrt Train ieascs dAsly (spIdsys exc~ptedl Ai
7.eo ta al 90 p. ~ sna arrives at i2oo and
suU D. m.
AtHamiiton Depot. .Trainson the Wabash Valley
RailroadHrrivedsfiy,e except Sundays s4o'eiockp.
n. pddepsridsiiy ,su ndsyssxee pssd, Es;3ts. ~
Blu sse scon neet Stthihisctty
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DIRECTORY.


Arrival 81 the M ailA.
Eastern AAliarsayes daily Sundays exeepted) )via
PiymoulL, - o'cieek- y. "a.
St t.Loais and southsrn u all arrivesdsiiy Mondays
excepted) At6,p.n.
western AailArrives dali, ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS 90
o'ciosk. n. &
Bariing, h.ii.rrivesd.ily tess,itsrlds,sat4
Cps.
CartLagssnd Ply ynouth Mall arriy. iuly siIiAys
e1eepiedl SPIN.
Charleston Mall Il tri-wetli Art,ts raHi.ys,
Thursdaysknd Saturdays att pm.
Closing oT the Mails.
EssisrnA eiess. daily exesptsasur rdaysl atsp.
st Loulsapd Southern Nailelosesdsily tsaturdays .
exeepted}Atep
Burlington hAliciosss daily texeeptsAturdAys) ~
ep.m.
Western Mall closes daily teasert saturda,s1 ats
o'cAock pm. # uM %&@8 S G#
thAgsand PLY GU III EailcioaeslAiis Saturdays
sxcsptedl Ats sp -.
ChATleston Nsilttri-weekly3 close. Eondsys Wed
oesdayy and Fridays .At6an,
III The Post once wiii bsogen 90 sundsysirom
to De'elsck Am. h. .HOWELL,P-A.
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BOUNTY STILL PAID TO RE.
II CRUlTs EkIERIAG THE OLD
REGIMENTS

HEEINEATS
Extrse, from General Order Of War Department
No. W
sr.entA From and after the fifteenth day Of Au-
gust e4mt of volunteers " III he orfauly
ed, hpt the p. ssst yonaty and advance pay wnI
paid 10 thoAe yolubtesrng 10 go iIe the sid reEi-
merits.
Bs order OF The Secretary OF War
l.. THoxAs. Adjutsnt General.
Beunty and advance pay prompsIy paid to those
volunteering in the 18th Iowa.
WA. W. BELKNAP
Major 18th Iowa, Recruiting Onscer.
Ksokuk. Aug. i6dtf 8
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1862-04-22
WHEAT.

To save considerable outlay, farmers
should raise more wleat--suflicieni, at
least, for their own requirements. The
money tia, is usually expend, 4 for Us pur-
chase will be need,d for other purposes
therefore !, will be a suitable lime to test
the wheat growing capacities Of our so.ls.
We cannot. 8cs,ler do NJ wish, 10 COM
pete with The west ia tbe production OF li.i.
grain; yet NC caa raise as much per acre
and should ilierforc, be tie producers Of
our own supplies.
The idea Of being scli-sasiaining --uf
developing resources within ourselves,
should not fail 10 engage our attention !.
and if We can procure riat upon Our farms
---Aishin reasonable limits which we have
heretofore obtained iron abroad, we sliall
have taken step ia advance, aud should
take courage accordingly.
Perhaps some farascrs viii say. lheir
lanis are not adapted 10 the pioangiiaa q
wheat. tbs nay Le Sc; 81, IN general
there arc not many farms but what, upon
lriaiya part would BE- found q the right kind
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PRArllClL fElT BG0ES.

Although the instructions IN the department 81
Of Book keeping must from the nature uf the study
he given from written manuscript forms. with
elaborate oral and black buard elucida ions. and
lectures. Sc, great bcueit may he driyed fron the
nee ul reliable books of reference, while IN the
important department Of Commercial Law they
arr indispensable 70 meet this necessity, the
following Text Books have been prepated
BRYANT 4 STATIONS COMMERCIAL
LAW, for Mercantile Colleges and Academies,
Business Men and the Profession, by ANos pgAN,
III. y Prof Of Law IN the University Of Albany,
published b. u. Appleton * Co, 4i3 and 4i6
Broadway, New York,
BRYANT & STATIONS COMMERCIAL
CALCULATIONS, for Accountants. Business Men
and Academies.
BRYANT & STATIONS KEEPING,
IN three editions lst, Primary edition, fur 'om-
mon Schools, ~ pages; ~. High School Edition
far High Schools and Academies, 20S pages. 81
Counting House edition, for Accountants and
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For Catalogue ana Circular as information Of
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BRYANT, SIRA1T0N & co,
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4 Ts8TANcr OF REMARKABLY Cool

Az INSTANCE or REMARKABLE Cool
NESS The hmelerbockcr Iajasine picks
mp good many good things, among which
we fad story which runs thus:
Judge b. Of New Haven is atalen'ed
lawyer and great wag. He ha. a son,
Sam, graeelrss wight, witty, and like his
fAlcr, fond Of mint jueps and other pal
alab!c fluids. The father and 500 were
on visit to Niagara Fails. Each was
anxious 10 take nip but tone for exam
pie, and lie other ii dread Of hurting The
old mans feelings equally unwilling to
drink in presence Of the other. Sar,
said the Judge, III take short walk =
be back shortly All right, replied
sam; after seeing the old gentleman safe
y around the corner, he walked on, quick
u ard ordered julcp at bar-room.
While ia connection, the Judge entered,
and (Sam just then being behind news
paper, and consequently viewing though
viewleSs) ordered II julien. The second
was compounded and the Judge was just
adjusting his tube for cooling draught.
when Sam stepped up and took up his
glass, requesting the bartender 10 take
his pay for both juleps from the bill the
old gentleman had handed out TO him
The surprise Of the old gentleman wa.
only cquaIIed by his admiration for his
sons GOODNESS aud he exclaimed, Sam,
Sam, you need no julep TO cool you +
Sam allowed he didn't"
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1862-04-22

Designed as specialnssistaut 10 the aboye-uamed
preparations, when aggravated ny Bdiiousness
or Indigestion, and tho great substitute for al
Nercurtgi preparations.
The Eclectic Pills, without The common fatal
necessity o. almost making meal Of such, will
in most cases, by the Application Of single PHI,
produce all the requirements o. sure, gentle,
and reliable FAMILY PHYSIC.
Let me have your confidence TO make trial Of
the above named Remedies, as the only sure iri-
bunal by which real character can be attained,
aud my declaration Is that such confidence viii
not be misplaced. The greater justice Is to pro-
cure and read the descriptive Pamphlets TO be
found with all dealers, or will be sent free, by
JOHN l.. HUNNEWELL, Proprietor.
Praecal Chemist and pharmaceuist. Boston Ms.
TO whom please address all communications.
Prices within reach If all.
Fac smile OF signature cork Of genuine only.
Sold vt the EQUINOX DRUG STORE, Manch-
ester, and Ivy }. r.. sHURfLEFE Co. Ben
ningron, II K00A, North Bennington and Drug
dsts aud dealers everywhere. 1880
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STATIONED nv

Our stock is large. and adapted to the wants II
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List of P latent Medicines for sale
DRUG STORE.

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J. peti's American Eye salye stoughton
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table Elixir; Weeks Magic Conn Quad; Dr. Wi.
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Batem rs Drops; Mrs Winslow'r s0ailling Sy
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Ointnert. loct y q Whie's pulmsnary Elixir
Manchester, octobfr ", 1861.
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REaARKs.--Sound doctrine, every word
Of il, aad doctrine, 100, Tor which II sound
physiological reason can be gwen. We
supposed the gentlemen referred ID nten.
ded that the pruning done III .Nirch shouii
take place early in tie month, before tile
sap begins TO How freely. Blu. il Is u
dangerous time, rs few warm. sunny
days at that seasons, will set the sap into
great activity, aud il tie sap cesseis are cut
OF at that time, The sap lciH run on Just
as certainly as that water will run down
hill. Nature, herself, inticates the prop.
or time to pruns, and 1t is not her iault,
bat ours, II we do not study her operations,
and learn when 10 10 ii. The rule is
simple one prbHe rhen there IS
The least sap IN Tie sap resSsh or sap
so0od that occurs about midsummer
when the thin watery sap has visited
the most remote twigs and leaves,
and has become elaborated into sub
stance entirely unlike that which 20 re-
Gently pass 4 up, aud IS going down de
reclly under the outer bark 81 the branch
es and stem oi the tree, and plainly ~.
creasing lheir diameter. This is the IA.
vorabc time TO pfuue, because there is
comparatively Little sap lelt in The sap
vessels 10 VI, out, It Ihey are cut Off
This period occurs not only in midsummer,
but Ia the autumn, after the leaves have
fallen, and will continue until 4 few warm
and genial days intervene, when the sap
senslbly feels their inyisoraIing power,
and especially it The ground, at the time,
is not frozen. There is another reason
why March pruning il dangerous. When
d lamb is cut oil, the mounths OF the pores
are lett open, and viii MOI dry and oHtrac,
as they will IN warmer heather, 20 that
ii warm days cnsue, and tic mp is SCI ii
motion, there is nothing 10 prevent lis
running out. Winter pruning Is more
safe time tor the wounds to dry aud cen.
tract.
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