The weekly Butte record., 1866-09-22


that tranquil state, which has Of late become 50
Commerce, alluded to it recently. in an address
before that body. on the "decadance of trade
In that address, he said merchants were now "liv
ing on the profits of former years Well, what
of it Did they not make hay while the shone,
sufficient to supply their managers" during the
remainder of their livesz II seems that ike the
man spoken Of in the good Book, they have torn
down their barns and built greater; and now hav-
ing nothing to put in them, and their sou,s-that
is, the profits of former years-being required of
them, they ho,ri To continue the smile. instead
of enlarging their barns. they should have taken
measures to prevent the decrease Of "crops. or at
least to have prevented the nearly total failure of
which they now complain. But they couldn't see
it until too late One of the morning papers reads
these same capitalists lecture upon this subject,
which is decidedly wholesome. 1t reminds them
that they turned the cold shoulder and deaf ear TO
all projects for the developing the interior of the
State and points significantly to the result: the
vast extent of country in every portion of the
State rich in soil and minerals anguishing for the
want of some of those profits of former years"
see no prospect of replenishing their purses. 1t
is true, many of the moneyed men invested in
Washoe feet and stock gambling has been their
strong suit; but this has added little to the perman
ent prosperity of San Francisco, and has ruined
many who imagined themselves destined for mill
ionaires.
Those who have the prosperity of San FIR ancisco
really at heart should know, if they do not, that
no great, permanent city was ever built on the
principle of stock gambling. but on the more solid
basis of the productions and material wealth of the
surrounding country. Enough, howeyer-too much
perhaps-on this head
It is said that there is but one step from the
sublime to the ridiculous; and cannot better prove
the truth of the proverb than by speaking of the
fairer and better half of humanity-Woman-as
she Is at present put up in the Metropolis. Some
quaint "poick' wrote:
''In Eden's garden Time began:
The place where God created man.
And took the dearest rib from Adam,
OF which he fashioned out madam
That is not the way the madams and misses are
fashioned ont in these modern days. 1t is a be-
widering subject; but, unlike the one have al
luded to above, there is no indication of .'col-
lapes since "tilters" have come in vogue. No mat
ter what cynics may have thought of the old fash
toned article, when it to the gracefully sway
ing fitting hoops, the idea that they are not the
thing is preposterous, the aforesaid cyncs even
endorse them, no matter how much they may pre-
tend that they "can's see it, Fashion to ex-
tremes." The outre Teutonic looking scoop-shovel
bonnet has made its exit for the present to appear
again at some remote period in the future, per-
haps-if not, no matter !. Now, in order to be the
furthest remove from that STYLE they have-the
fashion plates tell what is not much to speak
of but when dressed femininity has lot of frils
and artificias and things-a very small lot-fast-
ened on top of the head by ribbon. something,
reckon; never been close enough to be positive;
this, suppose, has the effect to fully disclose
the WATERFALL or whatever other rig they wear
on the place where the har-the "crowning glory
of woman ought to be arranged. had nearly
forgotten that beautiful arrangement of the skirts
fastened up in graceful folds, to give the filters
fairer show, prusume. suppose the ladies here
are to be excused for putting extra frill or
two in the presence of genuine feminine scion of
nobility-"Lady Don;-at present exhibiting at
Mcguire's Opera House; I've never heard any one
say she was much Oh an actress ana suppose her
principle business here is to sho,r the prevailing
style of English females in high life. do not
think the better portion of our fair ones can i'm
prove in any respect by copying after her Lady
ship; but to be fashionable, they must of course,
patronze the Opera House during the season." to
ensure Mcguire his profts-whether Cuisines goes
on or not. At present, the Metropolitan Theatre
is quite in the shade, nothing having attracted
the crowd there since the Sleeps Foot: " that
popular and Forrest even didn't create half the
furore in town. Pepole don't care much about
oldfashioned tragedies: those enacted in coun-
try of late by real actors who meant blood and not
counterfeit article OF crimson, being too fresh
before their vision.
The harbor is at present enjoying visit from the
famous war steamer Vanderbilt: and the sailor
boys are "furloughing or loafering about the city
enjoying themselves. AT present, shipping is very
scattering the harbor the wilderness OF masts and
spars and rigging having sailed away to other
ports
But must encroach too much on the space of
Walter Hard Times" and others of your valu-
abb contributors, will close for the present hoping
in future To be able TO say something when there
something worth relating. SMITE.