The weekly Butte record., 1866-07-07
A Week in Marysville.

A Week in Marysville.
Ed. RECORD :-Marysville is beautiful
plsce-wide. shady streets. substantial stores,
elegant dwellings surrounded by green verdure
pleasant walks, blooming and fragrant flowers,
fruitful trees loaded with delicious fruit. and
sparkling fountains issuing forth pearly show
ers. So in that respect II is q little paradise
in the midst Of barren valley. Marysville
can boast of half aIozen neat and commod
Gus churches. The Presbyterian and Catholic
churches are ornaments 10 the city. and they
reflect credit upon the inhabitants.
Also, they have splendid school houses, and
two seminaries for young ladies' where the dear
ones are put through q regular course-from
the wash tub, and the dreary apprenticeship of
the needle. way up to the glorious accomplish
men! Of the piano forte.
THE PEOPLE.
They are inclined to be little distant and
cold hearted towards stranger. Some of the
tribe are Inclined to be little starchy-aris
tocratic-they say, in the language of their
conduct. I've are of q superior class to you
dirty. shabby fellows from the mines" Others
are kind, ofrciiouate, liberal and symps,hizng.
We met with some wise men-very wise-they
are the Solomons of the plsce-the great cen
tres of knowledge and wisdom.
They are fond OF anus ment as well as
mules-but they are terrific, terrific on the iron
horse. They look upon him as thief, robber,
ard the underminer of their Institutions. II
you want peace during the hustle of the day.
and sweet rest during the night watches, re-
member not to touch the railroad question, nor
mention BrSNEY's name.
SATURDAY EVENING
The Philharmonic Society gave grand con-
cert. The performers we're not GorrscHALK.
or BENNKERr or Scorr-and there was not q
single LIND or BIANcHI or BRAMBILLA among
the vocal choir But it was a good entertain.
mept when We consider that it was made up of
home talent. But the most attractive thing
to bachelor from the mines, was to gaze upon
the elegant forms. the rosy cheeks, and The
charming appearance of the angelic performers
in white. 1t was beautiful sight, and it will
leave lasting impression upon our adsman,ine
heart as long as We remain under the disgrace
full sppelation of IAN old bachelor" Were
turned to our hotel we'll pleased with Marys
vile talent and beauty.
This morning the brieh, lamp Of the universe
appeared over the eastern hills in splepdor and
glory.
About half past 10 o'clock A. NJ. the church
bells sent forth on the morning breeze. their
sweet and sivery notes. to call both saint and
sinner to the Sanctuary. While ,olling away.
sweet memories of home rose to our view
our native vilsge-dear ones far far away
schoolma,es-,hs leg school house veneer
able teacher-and CD yonder hi the old
church where we were led in infancy to hear
the minister who could preach for two hours
and half ~i,hou. taking 'rup" Of water
Wonder are the Msrysville preachers long
wiuded ones? We are not particularly fond of
lorg prayers and dscourses. Between hope
and fear We, entered the church With long.
very long iace-grave looks without smile
on cur coun,enance. The services commenced
By voluntary By the choir. They sung well.
Wonder if the few way up in the gallery wor
ship God for the great congregation Is it
possible to serve our Father in Heaven by
proxy? II SO, blessed are the saints Of Marys
VILE.
Dawus, and everybody seem to be full OF life
and vigor. ready to fight the battle of the day.
As the sun was disappearing over the western
bills, We could see the Buttes raising its head
IN majestic grandeur. throne-hke to the sky.
While meditaiipg upon this beautiful scene, The
band was issuing forth sweet and melodious
muse-invitirg the inhabitants TO The theatre
to witness great play under the geueralship
of Miss CRAxProx.
A splendid bill Of fare. Two entertainments
this evening. About half past seven, the band
was piping awsy. and the Presbyterian church
ben toHing as if for the loudest The Cramp-
touians will appear in their grea, Shakespesr.
ian comedy. at The theatre, AID the Rev. J. D.
STRONG. of San Francisco. will lecture on
Active Volcanoes of the Sandwich Islands"
at the Presbyterias church. As seeker after
knowledge, We went to hear the STRONG man
describing that dresdfsl, terrific earthly Hades
The description IVES grand and sublime. Nov,
even now. We can bear the laundering voice OF
The 6ery waves splssbins against the dark sides
of sha jceY, rsvc>o and 70 r~n So, tho ds,t