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The daily Evansville journal. (Evansville, Ind.) 1862-1863, 1862-12-08
THE NAVAL FORCE.

When / entered upon the discharge of
my public duties as the head of this de-
partment, in March, 1861, there were
but forty-two vessels in commission, and,
as stated in my last annual report, but
seventy-six vessels then attached to the
navy have been made available. Most
of those in commission were abroad, and
of the 1900 seamen in the pay of the
government, there were, on the 10th of
March, 1861, but 207 men in all the ports
and receiving ships on the Atlantic coast
TO man our ships and protect the navy
yards and depots, or to aid in suppressing
the rising insurrectiOn.
Neither the expiring administration,
nor Congress, which had been in session
until the 4th of March, had taken meas
ures to increase Or strengthen our naval
power, Notwithstanding the lowering as
pect of our public affairs; so that when
few weeks after the Inauguration | de-
sired troops for the protection Of the pub
lie property at Norfolk and Annapolis,
or sailors to man and remove the vessels,
neither soldiers nor sailors could be pro-
cured. There were no men to man our
ships, nor were the few ships at our yards
in a condition TO be put into immediate
service.
The proclamation of April placing our
entire coast from the mouth of the Ches-
sapeake to the Rio Grande, nnder block
ade, found us with naval force, even
were every vessel on our coast, made
quate to the work required.
/ have in my former reports at the spe-
cial session in July, 1861, and in De-
cember last, made full exposition of the
steps that were taken to recall our for
eign squadrons and the progress which
has been made in augmenting our navy
by repairing and fitting, as expeditiously
as possible, every available vessel owned
by the Government, by purchasing such
others as could be made speedily useful
in guarding our shallow and peculiar
coast, and by rapidly constructing as
many steamers as could be built in our
navy yards, and employing to the extent
| that we could procure materials, engines
and machinery, the resources of the
country in adding others from private
ship-yards. The result is, that we have
at this time ahoat, or progressing to rap
id completion, a naval force consisting
of 427 vessels, there having been added
to those of the old navy enumerated in
my report of July, 1861, exclusive of
those that were lost, 353 vessels, armed
in the aggregate with ,577 guns, and of
the capacity of 240,02S tons.
The annals of the world do not show
so great an increase in so brief period
to the naval power of any country 1t
affords me satisfaction to state that the
acquisitions made to the navy from the
commercial marine have proved to be of
an excellent character; though these
vessels were not built for war purposes,
and consequently have not the strength
of war vessels, they have performed all
the service that was expected Of them.
The daily Evansville journal. (Evansville, Ind.) 1862-1863, 1862-12-08
AUCTION & CONFUSION
Old Auction House and New Auc.
tioneer.

7 J. CoHN, HAVING RENTED THE OLD
J +. Auction Room on the corner of Main and
Third Streets, Evansville, for term of years. will
continue the Auction and Commission business
md attend to selling all kinds of Goods, Furniture
Wagons, Buggies, Carriages, Horses, Cattle, all
kinds of Manufactured Articles, &c. Liberal ad-
vancements made ON consignmenm.
Prompt attention will be given to all goods en-
rusted 10 my mar J. J. COHN.
The daily Evansville journal. (Evansville, Ind.) 1862-1863, 1862-12-08
IS 2. GTLBERT q co..

C'UNDRIES--CASTI SOAP, LEMON SYRUP
- Clothes Pins, Totmato Catsup, Rice, Almonds
English Walnuts, Brazil nuts, Candy, figs, raisins
cuIrtnfs, oysters Holsters, sardines, alun1, epson
salts, roll birthstone sulphur, ,copIerss, maddcr, ,ex
tract of log wood, indigo, cream tartar, soda, bed
cords Of al kinds tobacco of all kinds, backing,
batting nutElegs cigars Of all kinda, ginger, glass
jars, lanterns and TASKS, mustard, pepper sauce,
matches, pickles, stone pipes, powder, percussion
caps fish sfall kinds safety fuses, soaps fall kinds,
starch, teas, vinegar, csmphor, letter, note, gap
and fancy paper, wrapping paper, envelopes, salt
petre, gum drops, wooden bowls, jujube paste, Gin
namon, british lustre, bonnet boards, ink, oil,
nails, sash, glass, allspiee, soda, pain killer,
liquorice, Playing Cards, Sc, &C.
A supply Of the above kept constantly hand,
snd for sale b. S. (. Gilbert Co., No. Sycamore,
oetls
The daily Evansville journal. (Evansville, Ind.) 1862-1863, 1862-12-08
Our Naval Affairs.
FROM THE REPORT OF THE SECRETARY OF
THE NAVY

Since the commencement of our ma
tional difficulties, four powerful squad
rons have been collected, organized, and
stationed for duty on our maritime from
tier, with rapidity and suddenness
which finds no approach to a parallel in
previous naval history, and which it is
believed no other country but our own
could have achieved These squadrons
have been necessarily maintaining
strict blockade of such gigantic proper
tions that eminent foreign statesmen in
the highest scenes Of legislation did not
hesitate, at its commencement, publicly
to denOunce it as |" a material impossi-
bility;" and yet, after this most impos-
sible naval undertaking had been fora
period of eighteen months in operation,
and after its reach had been effectively
extended along the entire sweep of our
Atlantic and Gulf coasts, from the out
let of the Chesapeake to the mouth of
the Rio Grande, the same eminent au-
thorities, with list in their hands of all
the vessels which had evaded or escaped
the vigilance of our blockading forces,
could not refuse in their official state
ments to admit with reluctant candor
that the proof of the efficiency of the
blockade was conspicuous and wholly
conclusive, and that in no previous war
had the ports of an enemys country been
so effectually closed by naval force
But even such testimony was not needed
The proof OF the fact abounds in the cur
rent price of our Southern staples in the
great commercial marts of the world,
and more especially in the whole indus
trial and commercial condition of the in
surgent region 1t should not be forgot
ten that no circumstance is wanting to
attest the magnitude of this greatest of
all naval trlumphs, The industrial ne
cessities and the commercial cupidity OF
all the principal maritime nations, arm
ed and empowered as they are by the re-
sources of modern invention, are kept at
bay. \ multitude of island harbors un-
der foreign jurisdiction, looking nearly
upon our shores and affording the most
convenient lurking places from which
Illicit commerce may leap forth to its
prohibited destination and purpose, are
so closel Y watched as to render the peril
Of all such ventures far greater than
even their enormous gains when success
ful. And finally, a vast line of seacoast
nearly three thousand miles in extent
much of it with double shore and al
most honeycombed with inlets and har
bors, has been so beleaguered and locked
up that the whole immense foreign com
merce, which was the very life Of the in
dustry and opulence of the vast regior
which it borders, has practically ceased
to exist
The daily Evansville journal. (Evansville, Ind.) 1862-1863, 1862-12-08
AUCTION AND CONFUSION.

II NELSON & CO., WOULD INFORM THE
II. public that they will attend to selling on
Commission at Auction, or Private Sale, any and
MI kinds of Merchandise. Particular attention
given to selling Real Estate. We will attend TO
Ielling Horses, Mules, Wagons, Carriages, and
Vehicles. Particular attention given to selling
Household Furniture, both old axd second hand,
and Will attend to auction sale in any part of the
sity county.
II. NELSON will pay particular attention to
collecting debts or claims; will act as agent for
renting houses and collecting rents and any and
AL business entrusted to us.
Oftioe on Main Street, opposite Court House, one
door from Crescent City Bank, Evansville.
myl5 Ii. NELSON l. 90.
The daily Evansville journal. (Evansville, Ind.) 1862-1863, 1862-12-08
JOUR
DECEMBER = 1862.
DECEMBER q 1862.
CHANGED HANDS.
SOLDIERS CLAIMS.

Agency for Soldiers Claims.
n w MCBRIDE AND A. T. WHITTLESEY,
VI. procure Invalid Pensions, Bounty Money,
Arrears of Pay, and Land Warrants, under the
several acts Of Congress.
Fees moderate, and no part of their charges coll
lecte' till the claim is secured.
Office on north side of Third Street, between
Main and Locust, Evansville, Indiana.
f,bI5 MCBRIDE & WHIFTLESEY-
The daily Evansville journal. (Evansville, Ind.) 1862-1863, 1862-12-08
SEWING MACHINES.

~ NJ. SELLMAN HAVING REMOVED HIS
Il Office from No. First Street to his residence
on Second street, opsosite the new Presbyterian
Church, will keep, as heretofore, good assort-
ment of Wheeler & Wilson's, and Singers Sewing
Machines and Needles, Silk Thread and Oil, an
e rything that is connected with the business.
mhl =. NJ. SELLMAN, Ag't.
The daily Evansville journal. (Evansville, Ind.) 1862-1863, 1862-12-08
A Lecture for Young Men,
DRUGS.

IF YOU WISH TO KNOW wUERE TO GET
L pure, fresh, aud reliable Drugs and everything
come cted in drug business, | weuld refer Won
to II. J. SCHLAEPEER, Druggist, No. 80 corner
Main and Second streets, vi ere you can get tho
best assortment of Drugs, Perfumeries, Pomndes,
Hair Oil, Combs and Brushes. That is also tho
best place TO get your Prescriptions filled. You
can get them filled there at any hour, by day
night. sepl2
lust RECEIVED ANOTHER LARGE AND
81 splendid assortment of pure Drugs, comrris-
ing all the preparations Just coming into use,
thereby giving physicians all new medicines COM
ing info use valuable to sayo the lives Of your
noighbors and friends So brin yonr prescriptions
to II. J. SCHLAEPFER'S
sep'2 New Drug Store.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1862-02-14
For rs. Oxford Democrat
White Chester Pigs.

Much !. said and written about large pis'
at thi. season ol the year bat seldom any
tsinr ssOut the particular breed. or the
manner and est Of feeding. That i' the
hssi hrrrd which vii lay on the mo.s "a. IN
the shortest time at the lsA., expense. llav'
Ing BEEN accustomed ~ purchasing PIX in
the .prns. About the fns Of May. and
slau.htsriug it about the arss o; January.
aud reading Of the superiority Of the White
Chester pig, over Others, came 10 the con-
elu.,on woalI try the experiment, and wall
DOW give the public the result
Tie thiri DAY Of May, lS6l. parehAsed
Of samuel Warren, Esq., OF Waterford.
(.ho has taken much pains. aud incurred
much eIpsn.c IN Introducing this bre'd.l a
White Chester pig. ,iI week. old. and killed
IL the 18th Of January. 1862 Its weight
wa. 900 lhs. Now for the eI.ens, OF feed
ing. a, the weight ). below many Of the
great pig-. In the frss instance !, bad the
waste (or sour milk from one COW mixed
with shorts wheat brau) then ten bushels
Of small potatoes aud refuse apples bolled
and mixed With shorts then ten bushels Of
sars Of corn ground and mixed with bot
va.sr finally, three bushels Of Indian meal
niIcd with hot water.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1862-02-14
ForTh, o,Srd D,uocr.,.
Hereford Cattle.
Sweden. January 2s, 1909.

Much has been written FOR and aeAins,
this brccd of cattle, and bad bccn lei TO
form An uniA1orasls opinion u the cows for
mixer. but SEEING sho herd Of Anos 7.
Iloli. ~, Of Norway, At the Oxford Coun.
~ fair, 10 ,be hll Of ls60, and hearing hlm
speak o, their superior qualities, | pGrehAs-
ed three years old hriicr Of him, about
r unprouisins an animal for a COW a. We
often ses Her frame ~As large, less vide,
ud1er almost invisible. milk r,iGs tar, lace
white. horns medium .irc4, vide spread,
tr.kei deep and thin. She Wa. grade
Hereford, being cruz. Of the Durham and
Hsr,iJris. May 18th. ls6l, she droppsd a
cali. which a, the end 4 the third day was
~eancd and brought uy On Porridse Dur
Ing the month. u June and July the COW
gave 90 lbs. Of milk Ter day, bein: weighed
one dag IN each week, ani - -. OF the
milk would yield Que pound Of butter. Ca
account of sickae-. IN my family, the iur-
tAsr experiment was discontinued bat
can safely state, that this COW ~ superior 10
any tha, have ownci before. Whether II
Is ,bo result OF good pas'urSge and feeding
In the winter. cannot tell but have not
that an asare. given this COW any better
feed than | usually give my cows, aud she
has been very much more profitable. This
breed have the advantage VI large sire. Do.
eils, quie, temperament, aud lay on fa'
easily, AMI IT they can be bred good nilksr',
which ha. proved abundAntly true IN the
case referred 10, they must take rank among
breedsr.. Mr. Holt. recommendation,
have besn more than fulfilled in ,h'. instance
and be deserves the thanks and p.trOnas'
Of tie psblis ior hi. enIeavOrs to improV'
the stick in hl. vicinity.
L. W. WOODBURY..
Sweden, Fsb. iib. 1901.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1862-02-14

Tor DSrssSs GAS. LASps N .Arrrss.
Our attention was recently called 70 . p,ees
Of grass land upon which some interesting
experiments bad been made Ia top-dru-sins.
The piece consisted Of two or three acrvs.
had b,eu under drained. plo~ed. seeded 20
grass. and the whole Ol it IN eyvrv respect
treated alike with the exception Of As fims
ofiUp-drvssing 10. The same quantity and
quality OF manure was applied TO obe part
As well as another, and Yet the diferenss 10
the time Of applying the manure made a dit.
terence Of hundred per cent. in the crop
On one portion Of the Geld, the drrssin:
ws- applied last iall-bu, We did not learn
whether 70 va before the ground had frozen
or not. The manure was made very hne by
trsqusn, OvrrhaHling-and sprrai directly
IRON the cart-noi deposited in beaps. Ou
tss remaining portion the dressing was ap-
Phed IN the sprIng. a early as !, wAs sale
fof she team % pas over the sward. ~ithon,
eating tap much. and where the dressing
vas applied IN The fall. there Was double
the amount OF gras- that there va. on the
sprios dressed portion
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1862-02-14

Az improved hook Tor white tree. from
which the trace never can sc, loose, how.
slack il may be, while IN use while 1t is
also q. handy to hitch ans onh,,ch a, Oas
Of the ordinary kind, is a new and success
ful oontryanoe This hook u attached to
the while ,rce BY an iron strap. and plays
loosely up aud do~n. turns quite round be.
hind the whlias-ires, where alone the trace
can be hiiehed and unhi,ehed. As soon ~
slips from that position the hook ts close
70 the iron a, every other pp,nt, whether
pulled tsh, or left slack. Naturally, where
the trace 1. slack. the hook fall, and hang'
BY its own gravity below the whifiis-tree
bai il i. almost. il not quite. impossible
that It should turn round on the rear side
~ as 70 unhoOk.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1862-02-14
WASH roCR PICS.

Pig' are no, dirty when they have any co.
eouragemeu, to be clean. Ours are washed
every week in warm soap aud water, and
well scrubbed behind the ears aud every
where, to their grsa, ease and comfort. a
highly economical remark Of my uau sbou,
this part Of his work was. that he scrubbed
the pix on washing days, because the soap
sud. did jus, - we'll for uanars alter the
pig hai done with them, Z" and that" said
he, " make. the soap serve three times over. "
fOur Farm Of Two Acres.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1862-02-14
Away. max. mo .hudd.r to bear the owl

I'll engage TO scare oil the owls of.
IL thank you, Mr.. Morris, s'ammered
Amy, l should be very happy to go, with
you, but I'm and bers she came to .
dead stop. crushing the berries In her em.
barrs.sment until the rich juice gu'hed out
and dyed her fn,crS
why. Miss Amy. you don't mean TO say
your company's engaged. thi. year. to Al
Ian Parsons, I didn't think o. such thing
after what he said to Sally Stevens the other
night
The blood burned along the checks Of Amy
Nash. Il didat cay vas engaged to any.
body and the dropping head eat up loitily
q. q duchess. on the dainty neck, and
Richard Morris fel, that the arrow had
sirack home. tha, he had stirred mp the
high spin, OF bis young hostess.
No. | know you didn':. Amy. and !
spoke aioro thought
"e''' Richard should very muen IKE
70 know what liberties Allan Parsons mas
been 'ak'n win my name an,ho" Z A"a
the blue eyes hashed out an imperative o0n'
hrma''on OF the demand
20, noih'n, noihin worm np'a'ln',
Ml- Amy
See hers' Neha'u MOTIFS ! mus' Aho"'
don't hold u back. not 'nA' DO '"n!'hlns
~pee'Ai 10 me- or 'hA' sci ah' s''A' '''"'
on h'' 'ay'n' but u he been ''An''"n
me 10 sally Stevens US ou' iA't 'hh
shouli Know IL ana you fe my "'en''
you " 'e'' me-
lie Drew hH ohar '''"e heAr'' VIC TX
cited eHi wen I've a"'y' o'en 'ha''
Amy ever since we n'ed 70 SIAM ''i' ny
eide IN the 'peIl'n class together anu 70
prove this to you III promise to repeat what
Allan a'd' u !onh give me your 'Ae'ei
"o'a OF 'o"O' '""' you Z" ne''' mention i"
pas'0'' 10, goes as''n'' my '"''' T"
oe"'y q" O'a ''"'O' 'H'"'
'lprom'se YOU She aid 1t as though
she dared no, true, her voice TO spon Lar
iher and when sho passed or her hand TO
smooth the rufiie around her neck Kictari
Morris saw that the fingers shook like caves
in a'iorm.
Well. hi'eh'ng his ehaifa little near
er bis companion, you know there wa'a
little ga'her'n' nj Ellen Wr':h''' J''' over
the bill last week. They're distant cousins
OF the Par'on'c., - they was all invited,
aud Sally stevens Is Mr' Wr'gh'' step
sister child, - oi course che was on hand.
Well. after the plays was over. and they
va. oil es,in' cake. and eouni'n apple
seeds sally iufned suddenly round F" aN'n'
"hod KEPT Close u heF al TIE "'n'H ~ a
eA'' 70 COW ana ''' sue
'PNe We SC you o' "'n' ~ ,,"S
W 's'nO'' Am'us ''e eA'''s"' WIN ''"'
Amy
u can't answer Tor MISS Amy ou' can
Tor myself sally hea ean'werei'ani eoaiin
help hearin ih''' Tor ~a- r'' Oeh'ni 'hem'
o., -. - ,L.-,,,.
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- 80 .n,Low
w, ,h., .,, r,. 90, % .v mat.
,., -. ,,rv a.o.i,,l Am, ain, o., M
h,,,,., =. ~, and a. ham, A.. Tam IN.
.nolen for vou Sally. l. GU, Of charity like,
TAX, Am, 10 ,b. hu,kinr,. and atrlc.hee..
and .insin schools. and whatever ,urp. up,
bu, have no moro seriou. thoughts tow.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1862-02-14

A .tsll without tongue oissa psssehs
bst,sr shss skull that has oss.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1862-02-14
EIrIvy1-ErcArrrrLArioS.
$3.50

Three hundred and nIneiy-siI p Int' Of
pork atA cost Of -four cents per pound. !
think 4. hard 10 be beaten. The experiment
more than ja.,ihs. ~ba, Is claimed for this
bred Of hogs. They are quiet. lay on f.,
ss.ily, and at much le-. expense than any
other bre,d with which AN acquainted.
Our farmer. only NEED Be acquainted siih
their eIcellcncie-, 70 have them universally
raised. Humphrey saunders, Of Sweden.
h., boar from the same litter Of the pig !
iill~d. 10. which be took the 6rsi premium
ut the wssi Oxford tar lAs; tall. Colonel
Jsmes Walker, OF fryeburg, introduced the
srs~d into that section and Hon. 4. D..
White. Of Backseld. has taken them INTO
the eastern section Of the County. When
any one will show us, BY actual experiment,
cheaper rAi.sd pork, We shall willingly
Yield su. until they DO, We claim the fret
premium for S,ssis. and the HAii' Chaisri.
E.w. WOODBURY..
Sweden. January =, 1909.
The Cass County Republican. [volume] (Dowagiac, Mich.) 18??-1880, 1862-07-10
PROBATE ORDER.

CTATE OF MICHIGAN-County of Cass:-ss.
y At a session of the Probate Court for the
County of Cass, holden at the Probate Office in
Cassapolis, On Wednesday, the second day of July,
in the year one thousand eight hundred and sixty
two. Present, Clifford Shanahan, Judge of Probate
In the matter of the estate of Timothy Wooden,
deceased. I'm reading and filing the petition duly
verified. of Zacheus Wooden, PRAYING for letters
Of Administration on the estate of said deceased
Thereupon it is ordered. that Saturday the
second day Of August next, at ten O'Clock in the
forenoon, be assigned for the hearing of said
petition and the heirs at law of said deceased and
bill other persons interested in said estate are
quired to appear at session of said court thon to
be holden at the Probate Office in CassapOls, and
show if any there be, why the prayer of the
petitioner should not be granted.
And it is further ordered, that said petitioner
give notice to the persons interested in said estate
of the tendency of said petition and the hearing
thereof, by causing copy of this order to be pub
lished in the Cass County Republican, newspaper
printed and circulating in said County of Cass, for
three successive weeks previous to said day of
hearing. Z. SHANA1AN,
true copyl Judge of Probate.
July 2. 1862. julyl0-12w3
The Cass County Republican. [volume] (Dowagiac, Mich.) 18??-1880, 1862-07-10
The NEW CONGRESSIONAL DIS

THE NEW CONGRESSIONAL DIS
rHIcrs.-As each Congressional District according
TO the apportioument of 1861, is to compose
collection District under the new tax law, it viii
he . matter of interest to those who may not b,
familiar with the subject to know what COUNTIES
compose those several Districts. They are a
follows:
F;rst Distriet-Counties of Wayne, Monroe
Lenawee and Hillsdale.
Second District-Counties of Branch st. Joseph
Cass, Berreu, Kalamazoo, VanBuren and Allegan
Third District-Counties of Washtenaw, Jack
son. Calhoun, Eaton and Ingham.
Fourth District-Counties Of Barry, Ionia, Mont
calm, Kent, Ottawa, Muskegon, Oceana, Newaygo
Lake, Mecosta, Mason, Manistee, Grand Traverse
Lelawnaw, Manitou, Osceola, Emmett Antrim
Wexford, Mackinaw, Delta, Cheboygan, Kalkasc'
and Missaukee.
FIFTH Distriet-Countres of Livingston, Oakland
Nscomb. st. Clair. Lapeer and Sanilac.
Sisth District-Counties Of Clinton, Shiawassee
Genesse, Gratiot, Saginaw, Tuscola, Huron, lisa
bella. Midland, Bay, Gladwin, Clare, Roscommon
Ogemaw, losco, Altoona, Crawford, Otsego, Alpena
Montmorency, Presqus Isle, Chippewa, Marquette
Schoolcraft. Houghtou and Ontonagon, and tn
counties hereafter organized out of the presen
territory.
The Cass County Republican. [volume] (Dowagiac, Mich.) 18??-1880, 1862-07-10
From Yickshnrr.
The Bombdrdn,e1t still Ps'ogressing-
The Canal nearly completed.

[IOm
The Bom6drdment still Pyogressing-
The Canal nearly completed.
CHICAGO, July 6.
A special, dated Memphis 9th says
"The ram Lioness, from Vicksburg,
with dates to July I'd, has arrived.
The canal across the point of land OPP
posite Vicksburg was nearly completed.
Negro workmen have been collected
from various plantations in the vicinity.
In all cases government receipts are
given for them. Several thousand we're
engaged OH the work. 1t was supposed
that when the ditch was finished the
river would cut wide channel during
high water, and forever leave Vicks-
burg an inland village.
The bOmbardment had been kept up
at regular intervals from both fleets,
Davis having arrived. When the
Lioness left the rebel batteries were still
replying occasionally. 1t was believed
the rebel works would be stOrmed OIL
the 4th, and there is every reason to be.
lieve that the place has already fallen.
The city is said not 10 be 80 badly
damaged as was at first stated. All
non-combatants were previously re.
moved. The rebel force is stated to be
10000. The story had reached the
fleet that several hundred of the enc.
my had been killed by the explosion
of Shells"
The Cass County Republican. [volume] (Dowagiac, Mich.) 18??-1880, 1862-07-10
THASxs-Tbe editorial fraternity

THANKs.-The editorial fraternity
are under great obligations now and then for ac
eeptable donations. but we doubt there being many
who could have been more agreeably surprised, Oh
who received them more thankfully than we did &
large and most beautifully orramented pyramid
cake, sent by the ladies of Hamilton, the 5th
inst, and for which, scarcely find words to
express gratitude. Editors public servants.
aware that they cannot please all of that many.
minded body to which it is their business to be
constantly addressing themselves; and painfully
conscious that it is impossible in the pursuit Of
their avocaton, to avoid dspleasing great m: ny.
This makes it all the grateful to receive such
valuable tokens of kindly remembrance; and we
wish our fair friends would remove their incognito
and enable us to give the credit in the proper place.