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WHEELKR & WILSON SEwNG MAcHrSE-The
only Sewing Machine In the world making the
Lock Stitch With q ROTATING HOOK, and using
q Glass Foot.
This Is the secret Of tn. popularity and success
Of this Machine. GEO, R Ca1rrESpEE.
General Agent for Illinois, Wisconsin, Iowa and
Northern Indiana. Office 1863 and tG5 Lake-Et.
oc31Qt
, 1861-10-12

PERsoNAL:-We aote the following among
the Sherman HoZaear1ivals yesterday: Dexter
Reynolds, Esq, Albany, N. T.; Wm. NeCrea-
II, Esq, Pittsburgh, Pa; Lieut.. Col J. F.
Shepard, Lyon Regiment; Maj. q. Parker, U.
s. A.; Frank Kock and wife, New York;
Judge Cat1lp, Milwaukee; n. G. Greenwood,
Egg, Grafton, Mass. 7. 4. Webb, Q. s. A.;
Vim. c. Durand, Eeq., New York City; 8.
Iham, Esq, New York City; Capt GeorgeE
Leighton, Lyon Regiment; C. Durand, Esq,
New York; Chss. Kahn, Philadelphia; Chas,
F. Parker, Esq, Boston; g. H Bacon, New
Haven, Conn.,; J. Webb, Esq, and lady, Boz
ton, Nsss. George n. Driggr, Jr., Madison,
Wis G. G. Williams, Stonington, Ct,
, 1861-10-12

sc11ooL OF TRkpx- J. DrnaE1rUyRrH, PR1x.
crn.-EYeninx studies from ITO 10 COM
nuce October 18th and <oatinue : month"; Is
before. See adyeEtiseMsat
, 1861-10-12

~ Jewett & Co., sell BY catalogue at their
ssles1oom 66 Desrborn-10 ~ n, 5oopackages
liquors and general groceries. -.
, 1861-10-12

~ G. Miraso1e's Juseni1e c,,ss viii meet
this afternoon at 2 O'clock at his Dancing
Academy. Parents a1d friends sre invited to
attend
, 1861-10-12

HAMLET TURNED YoRIck-E L. Tiltcn, for
uery the 1eaGirg nan IN McVickes's theatre,
has gene into new business, and opened the
old Bo~e1y Theatre of New York, as circus,
under the management Of Ashley and himself.
Fancy Macbeth in daring tEo horse act, or
the Moor turing somner=anlts aad Ehirli1g
glebes.
, 1861-10-12

THs P1AnET.-The: sIda.Rheel steamer
f1snet, well known In these waters, viii run
the Balance Of the season to Co}ltngwood,
ffcm this port.
, 1861-10-12

~ One hundred recruits wanted for Capt.
Dyes Company Of Sharp Shooters, Col. J. ".
Blrge commanding. Capt. Dye has been author
lied to ralse company for this regiment, and has
opened an Office at Room No. 4, Kingsbury Block,
on Randolph, between Clark and Dearborn streete,
foE recruiting, where specimen Of our rifles may
be seen. oc51W
, 1861-10-12

CRICKET AA1cH.-A match between the
two elnvens Of the Prairie Cricket Club occn1s
to day On the club ground, near Union Park-
The wicket viii be pitched at nine O'Clock
this morning,
, 1861-10-12

PRoMorEn.-Wm- McCailoch, late Senior
Msjor Of Gel. Dieley's regiment, eucauped 1t
Camp Hunter, o:tawa, has been promoted to
the Lient- Colone1ey, and C. G. James, late
Captain Of Company G, Chicago Dragons,
takes the position OF Senior Msior.
, 1861-10-12

Books Books,

Who wants good books at half price9 One Of
the finest stocks Of books west Of New York City
Will be sold By J. 4. Colby before January 18th,
1852, without regard to the original cost Of the
STOCK Call soon and pick out your choice at your
Own price. Books without jewelry, books with
jewelrE, Or jewelry without books. This IL to
close out large stock, and eimilar opportunity
will probably never occur again in this part Of the
country. Remember the old stand, 118 Randolph
street. oct. Sam
, 1861-10-12

PERsoxA1--Carliele Boyd, well known In
this city frm his connection with the cele-
b1ated Burch Divorce case, and lately a Hen
tenant in the New fork Fifth Zonavee, has
betn srpofnted Aid to Gen. Mansfield.
, 1861-10-12

RelfgfOu8 Not1ceH.
Rev. Edward A. Pierce, Of Watertown, Conn,
will preach In Westminster Church, corner Of On
tario and Dearborn streets, On Sabbath, at 10h /,
Il. and ~ Pm.
south Presbyterian Church, corner Of Edna
place and jackson street. Preaching in rhie
Church tomorrow at ha1fpast ten, by the Rev. DR..
Halsey. The public ere cordially invited to at
teEd.
Protestant Episcopal Church, corner Indiana
, 1861-10-12

ROAEDINS2 - d. sir. bic rooms
- With b:avd nay rcE be had It 10 Van Euren
stfeet third &c or east Of state street. o-7x1m
BOARDING. A few gentlemen
IL and families can be accommodated with board
and pleL6Aat reGms at No. GO Michigan aveu1e. Aao,
q feE GaS bCar.ers References ezch 3nEe5, pcixtM
, 1861-10-12

@ PoWc1's EcrJ old Bourbon Whisky, made
In Bourbon county Kentucky, superior to any sold
in this city. Invalids will find it superior to any
other etimnlant Warranted pure and genuine,
by E. H. Sargent, Druggist, corner Randolph and
State streets.
Nebraska advertiser., 1861-11-07

We hear a great deal about the duty
Of flia obedience, bat who says anything
abou, parental obligation? Neglect Of
children IS common sin in these times.
and not SO much among the poor people
as among the rich. II is not enough to
bequeaIh money to children. Give them
counsel. example, discipsiae- that is, give
them a share Of your time.
Nebraska advertiser., 1861-11-07
Planting EveFgreenS In the Fail

The Gdrdener's .Nonfh}y makes the
following notes about planting evergreens
IN The fall:
"The latter end Of August is one Of the
best seasons of The year 10 transplant
evergreens. The young growth of the
p'st season has got pr, tty well hardened,
so as TO permit Of bat very little evapo-
ralion-and The earth bting warm, mex
roots push with great rapidly, and the
Tree becomes established ln the ground
before cold autumn winds begin. The
chief officially is that the soil is usually
very dry, which prevents much speed with
the operation; and the weather being
generally very warm. the trees have to b /.
planted in the ground almost as fast as
taken up; so that it is not safe to bring
them from distance. It is as we'll.
therefore. 10 make all ready in anticipa-
tlon of rain, when no time may be lost in
having the work pushed through. Shoull
a spell Of dry weather ensue-whlch in
September or October is very likely--one
good watering should be given. sufficient
10 soak we'll through the soil and well
about the roots. A basin should be made
TO keep the water from running away
from the spot, and to assist Its soak king in.
After being well watpred the loose soil
should he drawn in lightly oyer The wat
cred soil, which will then aid in prevent.
ing the water from soon drying out agaiD.
Nebraska advertiser., 1861-11-07
The School i'm the House.

Every family is school. All its men,
bers are teachers. all are scholars. With
out text books, all study, and by instinct
all learn. Looks, smiles. frowns, cares
SeS, reproaCheS. shrugs. words. deeds.
make up daily household lessons from
which each learner derives first imTres-
siOns, next convictions. and then charac-
Ter. What the school in the house should
BE- may ofrimeS he hest known by noticing
what ii is not. If domestic courtesy. and
family polileness, and mutual forbear-
ance. ami considerate patience, and ben
efiring love are not in the house, there
will be, in their stead, rudenesS and sell
fShness, and impatence and strife
These last are scorpions whose deadly
venom is sure destruction of domestic
peace. concord, and happiness. Christian
parents. you are teachers at home Let
your children learn what practical piety
IS. from the henigniiy Of your iempers
aud The hlameles>ness Of your examples.
Rural .bfw Yorker.
Nebraska advertiser., 1861-11-07
Wnrk RnI:S

All bulls might be made 10 do work
enough tn pay the expense of Keeping
them. aud they would in every reSpe, be
the better for II. If they had any dispo-
'itl0n 10 be turbulent, nothing will more
eifectualIy take the conceir out of tn IN.
and render them safe and manag, able,
than con>tlnr labor
Mir. F.. r. And ewS. ef West Roxhurv.
OWNS the imported Ayrshire bull Albert.
and for some lime past has worked him
almost daily. "A yoke was made for hin.
and by means of a saddle and breeehing.
he was harneSSed in The thillS of wagon
or cart, aud laLlS any had of suitable.
weight for a horse. Indeed the men who
have him in charge, state that he can pull
more than any horse nn the farm. THY
take him to tie field. and carry from
Ihenre to the Larn. ton or more of gram
or hay at once. lie is very traciable aud
easily managed, Lut Is quick in his action,
generally walking faster than a horse
commonly does. He has been used con-
siIeral ~ hauling manure out of the barn
cellar. aud there being considerable of
rise ia the ground, he has been sllod to
assist him in getting a foothold. and 10
keep him from getting fOot-sore. We
were assured that he often takes heav-
ier load up this rise than two Stout horses
could He is said TO be handy anywhere.
A man saddles him as he would horse;
gels on his hack, anil by lines attached
to the ring in his nose guides him, and
takes the road at smart pace. In fact
he is made generally useful about ;he
premises Boston Cuifiuator.
Nebraska advertiser., 1861-11-07
RnSlncss OF the Cnnntrr.

II j. now estimated that the imDorta.
tons of merchandise 10 the United States
for The year ending on the 2lst Of De.
cemher next will b. some Sl75, 100000,
or fifiv per cent less than in 1861
This leaves a heavy debt doe US in specie,
the iupor, Of which for this year will be
over S500G0 000 Last year we expor-
ted S56 600 000 in specie over imports,
TO cancel l.e balance against Us. Thus
there i a single difference, in a single
year. in the exchanges between our own
and foreign countries. of more than $780,
OOO 600 in specie in our favor.
The business panIcs that have afflicted
Us have hitherto been traced to a state Of
affairs directly the reverse Of that thus
shown We have dispensed with the
purchase of some SlS0,000,000 Of goods
from for IGN shores. and are the richer
for il. We are safe from panics-of the
old and r. Cular recurring kind. at least.
The tanks cannot now fear any drain Of
specie from The country for the tide is
setting heavily westward across the At.
lantiC at thu rate Of more than 81 900, 900
each week. The country has proved
stronger under rs burden, by 81 npIy dis
pensing with superhuous weight. The
diminutIon of imporlations has cost US no
inconvenience that merits attention, but
has rendered us more independence and
self sustaining. We can find or make IN
cur own country whatever is needed for
health, comfort, or DELEGATION, and this is
the grand secret of our strength. For
our exports 90 on with little diminuiion,
and we have TO be paid for them largely
in specie. The exports from New York
city are estimated at S94 100000 for the
current year, while those for the previous
year were but $4,000, ,OOO.-H. Louis
Democrai.
Nebraska advertiser., 1861-11-07
InteIlect DeTeIOped by LabOr.

are labor and self-cUliure irreeoncila.
ble-to each other? 10 the first place. we
have seen lhatman, in the midst Of labor.
may and ought to give himself to the
most important improvements, that be
may cultivate his sense Of Justice, his
benevolence, and the desire of perfpctioA
Toll is the school of these high principles !;
and we have IA strong presumption that
IN other respects, il does not uecesSarIaIy
blight The soul Next. we have seen that
the most fruitful sources Of truth and
wisdom are not books. precious as they
ere. bm experience and observation and
thai these belong 10 all conditions. Itis
another Important consideration. that al.
most al lator l,manGs intellectual acliv-
Ity. AMI Is 5esl carried on by those who
HTIgOrale heir minds; so that the two
interests. toll and self-cullurp, are friends
to each other. Il is mind after all. Which
does the work of the world so thar the
more there IS Of mind, the more work will
be accomplished a man. in proportion
as he is Intelligent, makes a given force
Nebraska advertiser., 1861-11-07
BARLEY far UOrg.

We have received a communication
in rcgald to the comparative valve oI
corn and barley for the purpose Of
fattening hogs Cutirator.
From what experience | have had
a hundred pounds of barley is worth
about hundred pounds Of corn, but /;
must be clean barley, not half oats as
barley generally is as raised by many
of our farmers | think barley bet
ter adapted to fattening hogs than any
other grain I ever gave them, as it
seems to make them quiet md sleepy,
and this hogs require 20 fatten we'll. .
Nebraska advertiser., 1861-11-07

How to make horses shine is thus told
IN horse Latin. All the ingredients arc
warranted heaithfuI. forming a panacea
for ali the Ills ihai horses ere heir to
Receipt Brushes Ct carricombus. I'D
lihlnm; how creesus, quantumn suf-
iicus blanketisus, first ratuS stablus In
wiuter) wsrmus; fodderus. never say
diclus, hm mealus ct oatus exercisus,
non compTemis;0us.
The effect will be: Coatus shinus:
aPpetilus wolftus; muscularitus two-for,
ty-ibus.
We are never satisfied by seeing.
Nebraska advertiser., 1861-11-07
A $40 Care for Stammerlug.

q correspondent asks US, first If there
IS any reliance 10 be placed in a certain
professor" who advertises ITO cure the
worst case of stammering, or .'stu,ter.
ing" for SI0," and second, if We can
advise any remedy, as she has sou bad.
y attt cted. We will answer both ques.
tlonS by saying that the secret for which
The ''for'y dollars" is asked, las long
been known, though we have had no oc.
caslon to verify its utility and further,
that she secret from us for 81, viz. the
the 81 she has already paid for the Ag.
Flculturist this year. Here it is: Let
the siammerer begin at once to beat time
Tor every word he ulters, either in TALK
Tag or reading, Just as if singing the
words. If this does not stop the hesi.
fancy. then try the beating time to every
syllable, and afterwards gradually run
into beating for words, and then for sen.
fences. The heating can be done with
The foot. OF with hand, or one finger Of
The hand, or by striking the finger and
3 humb together. Thus When (beatl
in (btaO the (beet) course (beat) Of
(beat) etc"
a persistent course Of measuring the
words until the stammerer can read and
talk straight forward, though slowly for
an hour at time, will doubtless over.
come the habit of s,ammering. We do
not saw that this will always effect per.
feet cure in the worst cases, where the
s'ammering or habit has been long estab-
Il>hird, but from the nature Of the defect
II must he greatly modified if not cured.
Aud at least, here is all you will get il
YOU send your $40 10 the Professor
who has 40 more skill, and no more right
to secret than we have.-.4merican
AgricufGriSt
Nebraska advertiser., 1861-11-07

IfllGah'uce bacets fat, itis no less true
that sruldrnE lS'hr parent Of mea LernpsS.
Who ever sawa plump termagant2 The
rlrago Is craggy->cragginess Is rhp
lndge of all her tribe. Il would seem
that the allrItIOn of fierce exactinr
temper gives sharpness to the hunan
frame a inevitably as gritty grind stoup
pniS a wire edge on hrOadax. ArIists
understand rhls fact and guide their pen
cilS accordingly. They invariably repre-
sent ladies supposed 10 be given to-.'rhe
rampage" as remarkably high in bone
ShrewS are thus depicted in comic vaIen-
tines. and all the illustrators of Curtain
Lecturers" have presented the ''rlb" o.
Mr.. Caudle without particle of fat.--
Lavatrr. referring 10 female frrbrands.
says fatty to their faces that their noses
are sharp. We have a dim IDEA hat he
mentions sonru exceptional cases Of ladies
with snuh noses, who are given To snub-
hing their husbands but these form a
mild variety. and only a small portion OF
the genus scO.d.-RaraL Ncw Yorker.
Nebraska advertiser., 1861-11-07

proper care, stock will receive a severe
check in ti.eir growth. There is danger
IA the fret place, that commencing TO feed
with an allowance from The winter store.
may be delayed too long. The object in
feeding should not be merely to keep
animals alive, but to keep them gaining
in weight, and to do thiS, as the uuaii'y of
food gathered in The pasture decreases in
value, amends must tut be made FROM
other sources. The value Of root crops
wilt now be appreciated. First, there
will be large quantity Of the tops, which
are highly relished by stock. ready 10 feed
just whom m1stnacded. When these are
Exhausted, the roots themselves will be
l ken graedrIy along with the forkfu Of
hay which The providenl farmer will
allow TO cattle night ami morning, as the
grass begins TO fail.
If there he M ront raised. then sun.
ply the deficiency with little corn or
oats. The gain in this case will not
he wasted, it will be found again in beef.
mutton, or wool. and thus Will only be
taking a little longer route to market.
while, it will pay the farmer heavy toll by
greatly increasing The value of the ma
nure made. Inthis way the chance from
summer to winter feeding may he made
so gradual. that the animals, with their
apperires stimulated ly the increasing
sharpness OF he weather. will scarcely
feel it; and by keeping up a variety of
food. alternating with hay, cut straw.
stalks. roots and grain, they may be KEEP.
IA full vigor ami growing during the
whole winter, and start of vigorously in
,DriDr
Nebraska advertiser., 1861-11-07
CrlbbIng Corn.

After the seasons labor has been spent
IN raising a crop of corn. il seems a rech
less waste to crib it in such a manner
that The larger pcriun will be injured.
Their Is nothing seems TO US more vast
tul than the careless and Indifferent man
ner in which 50 much corn is putup, and
wl'h careless shelters, that which is 9th.
erwl>e good is often graded low for be-
ing in lad Company, from the tops and
bottoms of cribs. If q man is too law
toc1ver his cribs, he should never con.
>uuct them 50 they will core within AZ
i"ast fo't Of the ground, having the
bottom rail- and the tops of cribs careful.
Iy rounded of. They should not b.
over eight or nine feet wide and about
ten feet Ligh. On an avcaage. on.-
half Of the corn passes as No. ,, nr
rejected simply from careless criLLing
Here Is aghance for saving, and we hope
d may Be ati.d on.by cofn-growers.-
Prairie Farmer.
Nebraska advertiser., 1861-11-07
A Fact in PaclleaI Educalion.

Il parish SChhJlInaSter in ScJIlln was
few Y arS aTO. successful in attracting
considerable number of boarderS To hi>
establishment, for whom he constructed
Temporary buildings ia connac i'm with
hi, small house allowed hun by the plr.
iSh authorizes He was extremely as.
81 lunIs in pushing nl IN, simly of his
b,arders in IN evening" they mig..l
alTay, b" Wei Dreptred for The lessons
Ia ,ch ~ nrx day; yet To his N srlll
II p i<r, the children Of the small Tar
mers and cn,trr~ who never had any
pr para'ion> bcyOpd what they could give
n h4mS. Ives n II tl,aJt lire,id IS OF III .lr
parents usually nado better appearance
IN srhonl than their geutreI aud .,v, H.
drIlIt 4 cousFeefs OHintHrf8g Tnio this
Phrnoa enon Die beran sa4elied ahaethe
coltage childrn were ben iaad~ty tie
want ef b ; evening tutorshlp in other
words that The hrarlrrs were not the
better of 1t. Il app .arrd Ihlt IN lrus.
ted too much a. "a chtniraliy l,arnin!
their lessons from him; while the CO tag
children. obliged tOpuZzle Oul everything
III" titlt HlI"ldi 'dCdItIt> eEoktu anu
frightened up, and, in this process. be
came the superior scholars. B.ing re-
n'arkahiy free fro prejudice, he r-a,IiIy
adopted The expadIent of merely assign
lng the boarders their lessons, with gram.
mar and dictionary. leaving them 10 their
own Resources for the rest anI he soon
found in their aScen ling To The leveI of
The cottage children. prof of the al
vhnrage Of Il self dep nI-n, c,1rse os AZ
ton III educauoI, is in the affairs Of the
world generally.
Nebraska advertiser., 1861-11-07

4 Loxo LINE OF BATTLE.-Few per.
sons have ref 'cted, perhaps, that Gen.
Mcclellan Is obliged 10 keep up a longer
line of powerful offensive operations than
any other man that ever lived. Not ono
Of the Kings Of England, no. one Of the
heathen EmOerOrs Of antiquity was ever
obliged TO attack so extensive a line
Including the sea and The land, our lins
Of battle is no less than forty thOusand
miles.
Nebraska advertiser., 1861-11-07
NO. 18.

accomplish a greater task, makes skill
take the place of muscles, and with less
labor gives a better product. Make men
Intelligent. and they become inventive ;
they find shorter processes. Their knowl.
edge of nature helps them to turn its laws
to account, 10 understand the substance
on which they work. and to seize on USE
ful hints, which experience continually
furnishes. Il is among workmen that
the most useful machines have been con.
lriged. Spread education, and. as the
history OF the country shows, there viii be
no bounds 10 useful education.
Nebraska advertiser., 1861-11-07
Keen the Farm Stock Thriving.

The change from a diet of roast beef
and mutton chops with plenty IF vegeta-
bles to salt pork and hard crackers. such
as was experienced and complained of by
many volunteers IN the war Is hardly less
grtal than that 10 which animals in north
ern lattiludeS are annually subjected. In
a few weeks the fresh. Juicy herbage so
grateful.Lo bovine palnes. Will have felt
the frosy's sharp breath. aud Iecome
wlthered and tasteless. Long before the
cattle and sheep wit. cease 10 Craze. If
kept confined 10 the pasture. their food
will be diminished in nuirire vaIue.-
Jus; at this point in the year. without
Nebraska advertiser., 1861-11-07

IF we had not within rs the princi-
pie Of bliss we coald not become blest.
Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1861-05-24
Ohio Matters.


A writer in the New York Euening Post, hav'
ing awarded to Gov. DEsNIsoN the credit Of
tour improved militia system" a correspondent
of the New York World, writing from this city
on the l7th May, thus refers to the subject:
Glory, like responsibility, should be placed
where Il belongs; and am sorry that cannot
remember the Latin sentiment nearly to the
same effect. Aojutant General Darlington ID
the author Of the system, which gives Ohio an
available army Of half million, by dividing
the able bodied white citizens into corps ol
immediate operation, and reserve corps The
army of active service includes the thirteen
regiments mustered into the general service
and some nine regiments Of State troops now 10
camp, and undergoing discipline. The reserve
militia can be organized ct once,by responsible
citizens. who choose TO enlist companies of one
hundred men, and return the rolls of enlistment
to the adjutant general. The comoanies form
ed In this way will be the first received into act
nal service, on future requiSition, and have
understood from the department that some three
hundred companies are already organized.
say, with good deal Of fsatisfaetion, that the ad
jutant.g eneral has discharged with promptness
his functions, and has shown himself equal 70
sudden exigency. Heiss q man Of military cru
ditlon, and Ia an enthusiast In the cause Of the
militia. He has framed his system upon Euro
pean models, and really it strikes me as ad.
mirably efficient and thorough
Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1861-05-24
Additional Ships Of War for the North Amsri
can Station. ip- 81

The state Of affairs In the United States has
compelled Ministers to strengthen tho squadron
under the command Of Sir Alexander Milne;
aud the Ch-l enger'a a powe fl screw corvette,
mounting % guns; the Rinaldo, screw sloop,
mounting IL guns; and the Driver, paddle
wheel steam sloop, mounting six guns, we're
commissioned, and in all probability will be dis
patched as soon as ready to the North America
and West India station In the mean time, 9th
er vessels now ready for sea will be ordered of
at once to protect British interests. With ref
erence TO these movements, the London Ob,au
er says; it
at 10 pleasant to hear the very earnest and
decided payer OF Lord John Russell, that we
may be able to keep out of these complications.
But 1t will require all our good will, and not a
little good steering. The questions Of blockade
efficient or non efficient, of letters Of marque, oil
free goods, of beligerent rights Of rebellion and
revolution, Of governments de jure and de faeto,
of trade and navigation, of hags true and false
of enemies and neutrals, and many more, will
certainly arise. and have to be treated with
more than usual care and consideration. In the
meantime, a very considerable increase is about
to be made to the British squadron on the West
Indian and Nerth American station, under 0
cool and steady commander, and with instruc-
tions Of more than usual caution and forbearanoe
becoming our undoubted strength, to be used II
the natural duty of protecting the ships ant
trade of Great Britain"