The weekly Butte record., 1867-07-20
Oregon City Correspondence.
OREGON CITY, July 18Th, 1867.
I. EDIroR:-The long, long dreary days OF

Nh. EDIroR.-The long, long dreary days OF
draught are upon Us: all nature wears somore hue,
the hot sun and north winds parch the skin. and
almost staguate the blood in cur veins. Subjects
for letter writing are few and dull Nothing in the
way Of news circuiates through this torid ar In
fine, there is general suspension, from which we
cannot fully recover, until the parehed earth re
ceives its balrny moisture from the Autumn clouds:
But such is lifer with its sweets mingled its
bitters. for
Spring weuld be but gloefay weather.
II there nothing else but spring
The Fourth was celebrated in Cherokee Flat BY
a ball III the evening. combining the united forces
OF Cherokee the valley and Oregon City, which
understand was delightful happy affair, and sue
ceedel in gratifying all in attendance.
There is void in our community, caused by the
closing Of our village school. We visited the school
room the closing afterooon. and found there
bied a neat and orderly set of scholars and
though very warn, afternoon. the hall was so
well ventilated that we enjoyed perfect comfort
In neat, appropriate address 10 her pupils, Miss
Wells impaired to the following information, for
improvement in Arithmetic: Master David Wilson,
stands rst, in general Improvement, in all studies,
and specially in spelling. Miss Maggie Lynch in
Geography, Miss Mary Lynch, in general good
behavior and rapid advancement in Grammar,
Miss Clara Morrison, in Reading, Miss VI. \. Davis.
Then as a subject of high Improvement comes
Master James Ne>bit, who has been tor SO long
time the brave of the play ground, and slightly on
the aggressive, now ranks with the polit and gen
tlemany of the school, From own personal
observations during the past time of eight months,
we say, ours is rising institution, the basis upon
W whch it now stands is solid. Our gentleulanlY
County School Superintendent places it second on
his list. IN all the various branches Of education
our children have made rapid progress bnt with
our little grammar class We challenge the county.
Too much praise cannot be given to teacher so
energetic and untring in her endeayors t o 'teach
the young idea how to shoot. In Miss Wells we
find combined a tact and talent for imparting
knowledge, Of character rare, as priceless, tet
me whisper this softly Mr. editor. ior our gifted it
tie school ehdes us for the generous excuse
Of praise, it affords US so much pleasure to yield
her } and we hope soon to welcome her back TO
franklin Hall and duties. Oar library contains
good reading matter, and contains seventy or more
volumes.
deepest liyeliest interest throughout the length
and breadth Of our republc, and our schools must
and will prosper under any and every admnstra-
ton, notwithstanding the opinions Of political
vessers to the contrary and though arbitrary
measures sometimes intervene they are weighed
in the balance and found wanting | am not
aware of its being on record that any thing Gerog
atory TO the interest Of our common schools ever
occurred during Democratic administration then
why now place in po.tichl point Of view be-
fore ALI enlightened people: Our school cause is
universal, might and right" go hand in hand
with Us, and the victory is ours. We feel happy in
the belief that education stands paramount to all
things, and its possession the only mars Of true
ari,tocracy. If we have teachers whose interests
are deep, whose energies untiring in their
scholastic duties who give our children the proper
mental and moral Instruction, We are safe.
The promptness with which we receive our val
ued friend and Saturdi iy evening visitor the UTE
RECORD. is only surpassed by the pleasure VIC ex
perience in its perusal. Thanks, AMI may the faint
est shadow run cross one single ray of the bright
light emarating from ii in its course through the
valleys and over tie hills Of our beautiful Califor
MIA.
The settlers in our vicinity are on the cal rire
anxously awaiting information regarding their
land titles which information they expect to re-
ceive through the columns of oar county newspa-
per, the BUTTE RECORD. NJ.