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Year: 1866

| 7hc Gable Medium of Pedce.--It is pleas ant now, after all the fever and uncertainty of the undertaking have merged themselves in the quiet satisfaction of complete success, to sit down and estimate the precousness of the thing we have gained The long, long battle has been fought, and we are now at liberty to survey the fair dominions which have been won. It is true the noble band who have gained this victory for us are just about to re- new their toll, designing to fetch up the bro- ken cable of last year. and carry in state of completion to the farther shore. But the pub l lie are satisfied to know that the Atlantic is no l longer fatal barrier to the electric inter change of thought. The gulf is bridged over whether it is by one bridge or two. That which past generations only dreamed of in the idle tales of magic and romance--that which for twenty years has been but an idea, is at length an accomplished fact. Ofthe manifold results to be accomplished it were hard to speak. This is more than the mere connec- tion oftwo countries. Such is the distribution of land and water on the surface of the globe that the wires which now traverse the Atlantic may be said to place all the nations of the world in electric communication with each | other. How great is the charm, as well as 1 the practical value, of this instantaneous com munication! Our readers may soon reckon on the pleasure of seeing on their breakfast table every morning an epitome ofthe leading events which transpired on the previous day throughout the globe. The telegraph office will become the great brain of the world, to which will be ransmittedby by an instantaneous influence, intelligence of that which takes | place at the remetest extremities It is al- most impossible to think of these results as 1 being in the nature of mere commercial speculation. And yet we cannot but rej oice that those who have incurred large pecuniary responsibilities in this matter are now about 10 reap a rich reward They we'll deserve it. Happily the terrible financial embarrassments of the last few months hayenot prevented the carrying out of this cosmopolitan enterprise. year of commercial disaster is in some sense redeemed by this brilliant conclusion of q long pending adventure The electric squadron has won its. s.yctory the ''click, click of the telegraph instrument tells us that Britain and Columbia are whispering to each other across | the dark, deep waters, and that the daily tele- grams of Canning 10 Glass; have pioneered the way for messages of peace and goodwill to distant continents. Let us hope that as nations thus become more and more united in the bonds ofmutual intercourse, they will un- derstand each other better and quarrel less. 4 couId De cruel peruersson of he Attontie cable that HShoula eDer GetAe medium ofa decldrutioa of 1 ,odr
Year: 1866

Uorse-cleaaiag 6y Machinery At the works of the Manchester Carriage Company, ut Pendle- ton, there is now in operation novel system of cleaning horses by steam brushing ma- chine, invented by Mir. Haworth. The idea is derived from the revolving brush which many hair-dressers have had in use. In the lower stable-yard at Pendleton there ia large shed, where dozen horses can be cleaned at one time. Along the centre of the roof is D long shaft, from which hang several endless straps. Each strap gives motion to q horizon tai pole, at one end of which is a conical brush that rotates rapidly. On q horse being bro t into the stable, after his three hours work he is taken to this shed and man applies to him tho machine brush In about halfan hour the animal is thoroughly cleaned and only the head requires finishing ny hand. The clean ing effected by the machine is much more searching and eifectual than the most diligent hand-currying can possibly be, and to the ma .jority of animals the greater cleanliness of thcir skins, as well as the improved circulation of the blood which is produced by the machine brush, appear to be acceptable. Most horses undergo the operation quietly and patiently, but in some animals timidity is produced by the rattle of the machinery. In a large es- tablishment the result of the adoption of this invention is the economy of labor which re- suits from it. Under the old system man was thought to have done fair day s work if he cleaned ten or dozen horses, but by the machine he can clean thirty in the same time and with considerable less bodily labor. When it is remembered that from Pendeton several hundred horses are daily sent out to work, it will be seen an important saving in money is effected by the employment of this new pro cess.--Manchester Englana) Examiner.
Year: 1866

"Shame," cried Amyas, hurling his swo far into the sea. gro lose my right--n right, when it was in my very grasp. Unme ciful !''-Amyas Leigh, Kingsley. Into the sea he hurled it,

 Into the weltering ses. The sword thatled so often,

 The onset of the free, And like meteor cleaving

 Its pathway through the watery way, Went down the gory falchion,

 To lie in the depths for aye. Go sword no hand of foeman

 Shall grasp the peerless blade; On thy path Of fire follow,

 With spirit undismayed, Even in the hour of anguish,

 With my gallant ship wreck, 'Tis comfort that no captor

 Shall ever tread her deck. Iris comfort that in freedom

 l draw my latest breath. And that with thee my brethren,

 drink the cup of death We have roved the sea together,

 We have proved our country's might And we leave to the God of battles

 The rescuing of the right.
Year: 1866

Yesterday afternoon a man was seen
running down stairs from one of our up
stair saloons, just before him was a ham
mer and In advance of the hammer an
other man was flying into the street The
hammer missed the man and struck q
boy, who gave a yell and darted against
Dutch woman, who was carrying basket
of eggs IN one hand and jug of molasses
in the other, knocked her down and land
ed her upon the eggs, while the jug few
from her hand and striking the pavement
spread its contents over the walk A
man, running along with his hands in
his pockets, stepped into the molasses
and his feet flying from under him he fell
on the woman, who gave a yell which
frightened a team of horses that were
standing near, aud they broke loose and
ran up street, demolishing the wagon aud
scattering its contents on the pavement.
The question is, who threw the hammer,
and is he responsible for the subsequent
chapter of misunderstanding Reg,
Year: 1866

! The last threat was as he meant /
| should be, an effectual argument ii,
| dare not forfeit a month S pay. or hi
| landlord would turn him into the street
He might not have the money even tC
bury his child.


So he tOiled with a bursting heart un-


til the Wretched day was gone, and then
sought with wretched forebodings his


lOWIy home again. She met him at the
hall door, and her tearstained face for
bade all questIOnings. They sat down by
the little crib and each took clay cold
hand and held it for a long time


They could not speak, they could only
weep together. At length when she was
calm enough to speak, the mother, told
him of the last sad hours when she sat
with the only one kind neighbor by his
side and watched the little light go out.
She was weeping by his side, and he look
ed up with baby sympathy into her eyes.
and raising one thin hand, said, with
great effort


Ruby sorry mamma" Poor lamb, he
could not know the cause of her sorrow.
1t grew dark to him at last, and he mis-
took the shadow of deaths wings for the
happy twilight which brought his father
home.


Papa, take Ruby" was his last re-
quest. BY and By his lips moved family,
and her listening ear caught the familiar
words of his little evening prayer, Nov
lay me down to Sleep and in little
while he was asleep.


All, how heart-rendiDg was this recital,
and even In that hour of sorrow burst
of indignant passion rose in his heart
against the iron hearted wretch that had
kept him away from that dying bed side.


i will repay saith the Lord !" I'VE
will leave our wrongs in Gods hands, y
said Mary. As quick as he could Harry
Graham procured a new situation. A
lower salary was more than made up for
by the considerate kindness of his empty
er. He was a nOble-sOuled man, who de-
lighted in doing good to all around him
And God pTOspeTed him as he ever does
those who are kind to. the poor Harry
too was rewarded a hundred fold for all
his acts of. kindness to the oppressed err
rand boy. He was not the least sorry
when ne learned he had run away from
his protector, and took pains to answer
many letters which he received from him
in after years.


Unblest and unloved, John Flint liv-
ed long enough to learn that wealth can
not buy happiness, nor quiet conscience
1t cannot bind to it one loving. sympa-
thizing soul. One dollar of all his pos
sessions could not go with him over the
river of death. So the miser lived his
three score years and more and then died,
''and went to his own place.
Year: 1866

To any who have doubts concerning where to 20 for
a Business Education we say-if you study one week
with u.s. and find have deceived you by false repre-
sentations ask for your tuition fee and it shall be
funded


For fun particulars, send for Catalogue and Cir
cuaF ia26 66-6m
Year: 1866

PFTHE best in the market tor at manuEaOtdSsrs
il prices, among which The. champion Machine
Reaper and Mower, the Quaker Machine Reaper an
Mower, the Cayugh Chief Reaper and Mower, the Hub
bard Reaper and Mower, and the New York CHE
Reaper and Mower Call and look at sample machine
at my new Agricultural Wareroom.


c CHAMBERLAIN
Year: 1866

CoNcow VALLEY, June Sd, 1866.


EDITOR Butte RECoRp:-I notice by your paper
= meeting of the Corporators of the Oroville and
Beckwith Pass Turnpike Company, and that the
act provides for route either up the Middle
North Fork of Feather river and below the snow
line. Now, I firmly believe that there can be no
road got entirely below the snow line on the Middle
Fork, and that is q very unfavorable route for
wagon road. Some may say am prejudiced, but
am not. like to see Improvements everywhere,
and especially such as benefits the whole commu-
nifty. Now do not profess to know much about
railroad routes, but for a wagon road, do know
that there can be one n ade from Orovie to Plumas
county via. Evans bridge, Yankee Hill, Concow
Valley. the head of the Yankee Hill ditch, and fol-
low along the North Fork-all below the snow, aud
the locality is good with two or three exceptions,
and they are short places, and can be overcome
with money and labor, and less than any other
route. There is bench most of the way up the
river, and all below the snow. The road would
have to cross at or near Rich Bar to go to Quincy
I am not acquainted with the route from there up;
but let Plumas look to that part and if they think
favorable, let them come up this way, and there
men here who will show them the line up the
the river that cannot fail to prove short favorable
and cheap route; besides the road is already made
Is miles from Oroville, a road over which yoke of
oxen can haul 900 or 600 pounds. Think of
that, will you? That is quite start on the line.


Give both routes view. We will help all we
can up this way. Come and see. Road viewers
free. Grub and good, pure unadulterated water
ditto. Respectfully yours, WV. H. MULLEN.


NB.-H YOU want ANYTHING stronger lust call
on Squire WELLS Yankee Hill.
Year: 1866

OF the future, with its events, are entirely ig-
norant. We can lay no claim to it, until we have
gained the summit Of the mountain, and made our
descent into the broad valley spread out below. 1t
is the "To be- or not to be- with which the Danish
Prince commences his celebrated soioquy-the
undiscovered country. To certain ext ent we
may be enabled to judge of our future prospects by
our experience of the past but there is certainty
that We shall determine upon results and conse-
quences without the possibility of being egregiously
mistaken The future looms up before us in vision
ary illusion; but after struggling manfuy for the
good which appears almost within our reach we
are chagrined with disappointment to find it elud-
ing our grasp. The prospects we mark out for our
selves and to which, most generally we give a
beautiful silver lining" must be realized by ear
nest, persevering, courageous efforts on part.
combined with prudent circumspection at all
times. It is nothing more than the natural lot of
man to toll ''year in and year out, ;" that his own
individual welfare may be promoted, and that he
may enjoy the fruits of the prosperity derived from
his honest endeavors. And withal. if fails
to crown our labors. the star of Hope still beams
W ith resplendent brightness. shining on our way.
and leading on with fattering words whispered
in our ears. The man of metal-of sense, never
allows himself to be deluded by the words of that
false syren who would fain persuade that all we
can do will avsil naught. We believe in the
maxim-"nothing ventured. nothing have''-and
consider its principle a good one, and one that
should be heeded. 1t will do to sit down and
calmly await good time coming; we should not
permit our minds to wander of in contemplation of
such an unphilosophcai theorem. The bare posi-
bty of such time coming should never satisfy
the man of energy and spirit; Notwithstanding the
doubtfulness of futurty, he should regulate and
control his actions that certain results might be
looked for with a moral certtude. He should be the
Create r. not the Creature Of circumstances.


WALTER
Year: 1866

TIE parties engaged in the ignoble attempt to
return Chinawoman to a slavery from which she
had effected her escape, have given up their efforts.
The warrant for her arrest was sworn out in San
Francisco; but we understand that it was finally
admitted the woman was TO be turned over to her
claimants at Sacramento. This, We understand, is
the first attempt Of the kind that has been made
here for two three years past aud we are glad to
know that it has been defeated. As worthless and
abandoned as this class OF unfortunstes undoubted-
ly are il is still some credit to the people and
thorites OF Oroville, that they have avoided the
danger alluded to by the Psslmist. OF ''minglins
with the heather and learning their works.
Year: 1866

Some Sacramento or Central Pacific Railroad
-sCuss" has made the trip from Sacramento to Sill
yer City, Idaho, by the way Of the Dutch Flat
and Humboldt river route, in nine days, greater
portion of the distance having been made on horse
back and As soon after reaching Silver City this
handicap rider could endure a sitting posture long
enough to write the fact, the Sacramento Union
was advised of the great feat The Union does
not inform whether their correspondent is doing
"as well as could be expected" How 8 the mule'
How does it like the Crazy Grass" of the Hum
boldt? This trip of nine days was made with all
the advantages of the Dutch Flat route railroad
till that into the ground, stages to Unionvie,
and mule back to Silver City. He is confident stages
can make better time than the mule did. OF
course they can! So can teamsters! He pro
nounces it the best road for teams and freight,
gives the distance as $50 miles from the Truckee
river to Silver City; but says nothing of the dis
tance from Sacramento or San Francisco to the
Truckee river. Truly, a magnificent chap to figure
for teamsters! They ought to feel much obliged to
hm-especially after they arrive at the Truckee.
The Union is certainly entitled to lie athern medal
for publishing disinterested information. Towards
the close OF this correspondents wonderful tale he
expresses desire for telegraphic communication
between Sacramento and Silver City, which We
suppose may be considered fair acknowledgment
of the Dutch Flat heads and its correspondent that
a telegraphic message could beat loaded team
over the Dutch Flat route. That is something
gained. The acknowledgment of that much truth
may be the means of some poor sonl making its
way from Dutch Flat or Sacramento to Heaven
But the correspondent wants telegraphic communi-
cation because it takes twenty five days to com
municate with San Francisco by express But a
stage line can make it in sevenl OF course they
can! Whata truthful correspondent of an unset
fish paper.


When the line from Susanville TO Boise City shall
be in running order, connecting with Gen. WOODS
to Orovlle the people of Boise city will be enabled
to read such stuff in the Sacramento Union five
days after its publication, if that enterprising
journal shall continue its licks in favor of the
Dutch Flat swinde and humbug mountain road
BiDwELL and MULLEN's private line from Chico,
will be able TO carry Sacramento papers through in
six days if they do not fail to connect with the
Oregon line. The selfshness of JOHN BrDwELL
has successfully muddled the true California
and Idaho route but their line will beat the Sacra
mento route three days with ease, and Gen. WOODS
direct line from Orovile will beat the latter just
twenty four hours, as it will take mail and passen
gers that time to diverege to Chico by the Oregon
line, for BrpwELL s accommodation.
Year: 1866

SACRAMENTO had been so long in the mud, that
when she did make start she ran to the other ex-
treme, and took the highest road to Nevada 1t is
not the first instance of the high flight and low
landing of public swinders.
Year: 1866

The other evening, while passing near the tele-
graph wire, We were surprised by Dove suddenly
dropping to the ground in q wounded condition
Upon examination, We found that it had struck the
telegraph wire in its flight, which had been dove
tailed into its wing. II was broiled for breakfast
Year: 1866

"THE FIFTH BRIGApE should now respectfully
ask from the authorities. the appointment of an
honest and competent Brigadier General.-Butte
Record.


And Heaven protect from one of the kind
which the RECORD man would select had he the
power Trinity Journal


Wewould select you, DAVID E. GORDON.
Year: 1866

TITS reported from Washington that the PreSi-
dent, in a late Cabinet meeting indicated his
purpose to veto the Freedmen'S Bureau bill, and
was confirmed in that resolve by Secretaries
Seward, McCulloch and Welles. If this pur-
pose shall prove to be based on an assumption
that Equal Rights and Equal Laws afford the
true and only adequate remedy for the evils
which the Freedmen's Bureau attempts to miti-
gate, we shall heartily approve the veto, if
veto there shall be. If, on the other hand, the
Freedmen's Bureau bill be vetoed and the
Blacks remitted absolutely to the tender mer-
Cies of the late Rebels now dominant in most
OF the Southern States, we shall receive such
Yeto with profound regret; and so, we cannot
doubt, will the more humane and considerate
half of the American People. Give the Blacks
Che Rights OF Manhood, and they will take their
chance for subsistence albeit that chance must
Hs for many hard one; but if they are to be
asked to make brick without straw, they may
have reason to suspect that the parts of Moses
and Pharaoh have been so mixed and muddled
Chat they cannot be Disseminated. But let US
not believe in any such veto till we see it.
Year: 1866

The memorial services yesterday were suit
able to the occasion and impressive. The ten
months which have elapsed since the assassna-
ton do not make the feeling which that event
called out seem less fresh or genuine, and the
interest in the solemnities Of Congress is per-
haps greater than if they had been earlier. The
demand of no other occasion, the fame Of no
orator, could have assembled such an audience
as gathered in the House to listen to Mr.. Ban
croft's address. We think il fortunate that the
ordinary run Of public meR were passed by in
order to choose as orator man Of letters,
historian of more than national fame, and not
politician. Not much time was allowed for the
composition Of the address, which will be found
at length in our columns, yet it bears few marks
Of haste. The style is that with which every
reader of American history is grown familiar
elaborate, stately. full Of vgor, often rising to
eloquence, always thoughtful, and always
abounding in interest.


Mr.. Bancroft's address, like his paper previ-
ously published on the same subject, is more
historical than biographical. 1t is rapid yet
copious survey of tie period in which Mr.. Lin
coins career was passed, and it deals with him
as one who was nodded by events and acted as
their agent, rather than as one whose force of
character made the times take shape in accord.
ance with his will. 1t is well known that Mr.
Lincoln had the same view Of his own relation
to affairs he thought himself put at the head
of the Republic in order to execute the will of
the people as from time to time indicated-not
to take the lead in public business, not to an
nounce a policy, not in single instance to
transcend the popular expectation, nor ever to
show himself guided and uplifted by prophetic
inspiration. His character seemed to be the
net result of forty years of American history
mixed with much weakness, falling far short Of
heroism, rising to greatness by very slow steps.


We were in such condition that hero would
have ruined US; would have ended the war in
three months-before it was possible tho object
lof tbs VA could bs astalasa~sad lott saotbsy
Year: 1866

The horrible condition Of Broadway during
the past few days of slush and mud; the diff
Guilty of reaching the sidewalk from an omni-
bus; the equal difficulty OF reaching the rail-
roads on the parallel streets; and the crowding
of this overtaxed thoroughfare with omnibuses,


and of the omnibuses with people who must 60,
and who can't go on foot, all tend to show the
Importance of practicable measures of relief,
such as the Elevated Railway for City passen'
gers. aud ali Underground line for bringing
thQN from the country within easy walking dis,
Year: 1866

The Boston Post has a correspondent in
Montpelier who dilates largely on Vermont
politics, and whose efforts have attracted
some notice chiefly from their foolishness
We copy portion of a recent letter. to sat


isiy the curiosity Of some of our readers, most
Year: 1866

THE Tennessee Legislature is still in
session at Nashville, waiting for quo
rum in the lower branch, so as to unite
with the Senate in the ratification of
the Constitutional amendment. The
sergeant-at-arms, who was detailed to
search after the nine delinquent mem
bers, has been able to find but one of
them, the others having left their homes
toavoid arrest. The Union men do not
mean to have the amendment defeated, j,
and they say that they will remain in
session six months If necessary, and
then, if no quorum is present, an cleo
ton will be ordered in the districts
where representatives are now among
the missing.
Year: 1866

Gov. HAMILTON, of Texas, does not
give good account of the situation of
affairs in his state, neither is he very
hopeful about the future of the nation.
He says that he would not go back to
Texas now, unless he desired death,
and afirms that nothing but negro
suffrage and reorganization of the state
governments in loyal hands, with prac-
tical unanimity in support of Congress
in all the loyal states, will save the ma
ton from another bloody attempt at
revolution.
Year: 1866

THE bill introduced into Congress,
fixing the salary of congressman at
$1,000 for each Congress and mileage at
ten cents per mile, provides for the ap-
plication of the salary part to members
of the present Congress from March 4
last, but the mileage is to remain the
same as under the present system until
the next Congress. If the pay of the
members of the present Congress is to
be increased at this late day, it is no
more than fair to apply the remainder
of the bill to this Congress also, and so
let the national treasury and the tax
payers have the benefit Of the mileage
reduction proposed.
Year: 1866

THE WEATHER AND THE COURSE.


The weather was as mild as could be
desired, scarcely more than ripple
disturbing the surface of the water.
More than a dozen steamers, all heavily
laden, lay off the quay. The high
levee and temporary bridges were
thronged with people,