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North Branch democrat. [volume] (Tunkhannock, Pa.) 1854-1867, 1862-11-19
Died.

MARCY--In Eaton Township, on the Ilth inst The
RON Nancy, aged 56 yeas
The deceased was son of Col Abel Marcy, who
was one Of the pioneer settlers of th,s county
MlTCHELI.--At Porryville, Ky, October Sth 1862,
Sergeant WILLIAM P MITCHELL, Of the 10th Regt.,
Wi SEQ nsinVCl,, in the 34th year Of his age.
Obituary.
% Sergeant Mitchell was the YOUNGEST son Of Mr.
tho Mitchell, of Eaton Township in Wyoming Co.
lie removed to the new and thriving state of Wis
conSin, several years ago; and where he has since
rea led, until the breaking out of the rebellion
About gear ago he volunteered in the service of
MS country, in company of Jouns men whose ap;
pearance elected the praise and admiration of all
who saw them ali being young, stalwart men whose
average height was six feet it was the fayorte com
pany of Wisconsin.
They went forth to defend their government against
a wicked rebellion, and in tho bloody battle at Per-
syTille he fell, whilst braycy fighting against the
enemies Of free government.
bis funeral sermon will be preached 81 Tho br;cL
church IN Eaton on Sunday, Dec 7th. at II O'CLOCK
A NJ, when and where his friends and all otbors
though they be strangers are invited to attend
North Branch democrat. [volume] (Tunkhannock, Pa.) 1854-1867, 1862-11-19

In The MATTER or THE ESTATE OF d. jenkins
deceased
The undersigned having been appointed an Audi.
tor Inv the Orphans Court Of Wyoming County to cx
anime and report exceptions fled to the account of
Newman Miller, administrator to the snd Estate of
n B. Jenkins deceased will attend to the duties of
his said appointment at his office in the Borough Of
Tunkhannock, on
Friday, October 3lst, 1862,
At oc clock in the afternoon when and where all
nersons interested nctifed to attend.
F. C. ROSS. Audr
Tunkhannoek Sept. "a, 1852
North Branch democrat. [volume] (Tunkhannock, Pa.) 1854-1867, 1862-11-19
CASH OR READY PAY:
Executors Notice.

Whereas, letters, testementary to the estate Of
Peggy Flannery, late of North Branch Township,
deceased, have been granted to the subscribers. All
persons in iebted to the said estate requested to
make immediate payment, and those having claims
or demands against said estate will make the same
known to the subscribers without delay duly aahen
ticated
JOSEPH BURGESS,
HENRY CHAMPIN. )
North Branch, Nov. II, 1862.
North Branch democrat. [volume] (Tunkhannock, Pa.) 1854-1867, 1862-11-19
MANUF ACTORY!

The subscriber has just opened a new Furniture,
Cabinet and Chair Manufactory in Tunkhannock,
next door to C. NJ Rooms grocery store where are
kept on hand and manufactured to order:
TABLES of all sizes. patterns and styles. - =,
CHAIRS Cane-seat, Flag bottom, and common.
BUREAUS OF all styles. sizes, and prices
BEDSTEADS, Cottage and common.
CENTRE TABLES, WORK STANDS, BOOK
CASES, and indeed every thing which can be found
in the largest furniture establishments in the country
which he will sell at prices as low as they can be
bought in any outside Of the cities. Beins sa-
iSfed that he can compete, both ia Workmanship and
prices with any establishment in the country he So
licis the public patronage
North Branch democrat. [volume] (Tunkhannock, Pa.) 1854-1867, 1862-11-19

CNDERTAK!NG.-H Having Hcarsc OF his own,
and having had much experience, he will attend "a
this department of the business on short notice, and
in a satisfactory manner. 49,
ABRAHAM HAAS.
July l6, l662.--vln49ly !.
North Branch democrat. [volume] (Tunkhannock, Pa.) 1854-1867, 1862-11-19
Auditors Notice.

SINTON WILLIAMS, Registe
The New York herald., 1862-01-22
SALES OF REAL ESTATE.

| A PERSON ABOUT LEAVING THE CITY OFFERS
foa 5000 property that cost over $iO0O in one parcel
In 600 for $40 EACH including superior
House Apply at 96 Maiden lane from 10 l0A ~ and 70
The New York herald., 1862-01-22

Porter; CONQUEST Sears chsshirs Rsed ooxpsr sssvsns
Piers sIsi Sd4
S.h 0snsos g.r9s. for Madras; 81 Bernard Kelley and
,HoaOI1IU. cellar ship Radusa Burdsts, San Fran
HONG Kosc. Nov l-ru back. cornsia Bsvan. Pedsr-
JAc.HI Jan SIN port @ b. % brr smSsrs. johnson. for
Nyort2 days; schrs Kate Sargent Brown. from Boston,
Iiyssrool t-sia David Ho.aey. Barn.Dy; ridelia
Adv H. North xmsrssa %:sns t for 9Th Euop.
g. % for SS,o1 s @ for ~ s9s s AcH Co.
land for Philadelphia 6 Judah T0uro, hansoom. for do
Mos1HvlpEo, Nov 2s-Arr Aberdeen, Psndietcn, Troon
sss,ss Ss s5:S ss. Boston Sid
port ID R.beccs xm barE) load 5000
0's
ss sR
4f VT & p 0% aS s Boston
for shsnghae, under repairs; Noses Wheeler. Whitman
sIsoas BAY oaH, Nov iI-sld Lizzie Drew Gray. Maui
Bunker Cooper, do; Nov 2. New York. =, shanshse
.sovsxsArA Nozs-Arr scargo, hewes. Melbourne. Sid
Nov Z. rhilomsls, Ellms. Persian Gulf;
port Nov a. John Jay Chennery from Hong Kong for
sURINAx Dec ls-In port brig Henry Bates for Boston
days. barks ltasca sneng Orlando Sparks and FREMONT
is d. "a sf1Is ISL. osss ss;1
AT 4 seh az TED steamship HOernan Liverpool via
American Ports.
Kong u ss"ssot % md F.lnosS @ sss
went !" wind
sAITisSRE Jam is isIArr brig Two Boys, Contlin,
Bruno. Gayle Montevdeo Or Buenos Xyres; brig Pat.
tsrson Knight Hampton Roads; schr Odd Fellow, Garrison
BsIsToL Jan I71Arr sloops Temperance @ Davis. NYork
o e. pCn ssrs sS s nea ssa
ESsn S,Mysr for philaaelphia ,o., n,
FALL SIvEk jan sshr. Borden wrsh,ins.on
pendle
5aa m'.s .ss1 Life Boat Reed.
port Phiiadsphia; Frederick Reed AcAmon, Portland
issS sess. Trade Wind Hin s.o9 for NYork Mary
new iH1 %oN1oS as ss sari s ~ Church.
Gar
ton Gd ssSmes Kcnsinston Baker Boston; schr Susan
Ayss: 81 Thomas o1e: Foam; cos%Ss S$s.sss; .
derry tsnd sldy Sriss Jas Davis Staples Havana; Gasat
2 @ Sss9Sss ssS
YORK. s ssa Ne"
:s:mssR Gsssp Col Gate s
sarah Chase Evans MeSeuras Jan TO- Anne NARY
Bombay I'M steamship 9risaSs Panama; ships Carrier
ienser. winsor, Calso.
In 'AD. H'don
Jan rr seSrs ESrnerS % Han. 5 s0qn
ssss Eass sT S"
cester.
The New York herald., 1862-01-22

january IS, ss Baltimore was 1880 bags; at Philade
phia, 500; on the 2lst, at New York, lS,72S
CoTroS-Ths market was without activity, ana Al
though somewhat irregular In quotations, there was
rather more visible the sales In small lots chiefly
70 spnnsrs between 200 800 bales at about $780,
34o for mddlings pplands, In store, while some lots
wharf reported - ow - 3lc., which Afforded no
reliable index OF the market
FRKGHs-Rates easier and less active. To Liver
pool 900 bushels Of wheat engaged, in bulk at
packages lard at 2s 3d. $50 boxes bacon at the
figure, and 400 boxes do by neutral vessel, At
$685. four in home vessels was at %. I'd. To London
100 packages lard At S0s To Antwerp 600 bbs flour at
% 3D. To Havre rates were steady At lsc for grain and
zoe. for -four.
HAY was quiet at s5c. soc for shipment, and at 90c
q 81 for good to prime, for city use.
NAVAL SroxEs.-Spirs turpcntne were quiet 1T 81 80
a$1 81. Common rosn quiet at 80, and strained at
Sc 25
PROVISIONS -Pork-The market was steady while prices
were unchanged The sales embraced about 100 bbs.
prime, and at $1s rs SIS so for city prime
Beef firm while sales embraced 200 bbs. II I'll 80
$l2 rs for plain mess and at 3 az $4 for extra Teroe
beef in good with sales Of 400 tierces at 2
for prime mess, and $A for India mess. Bacon was
steady, with sales Of $50 hhds. at &c 7c for long
ribbed middles Western and 30 boxes bellies At Tc
Lard less buoyant at unchanged prices The sales
footed up 200 ! 500 bbs a. Ike asAc Butter was
. 1Sc. for Ohio. State cheese was at &C. 7Hc, and
Ohio At &c. . 6Ao.
sUaARs--Ths market was steady, with sale. Of about
800 hhds. within the range chiefly OF 7}sc. 8Hc and
At 81sc. for prime grocery grades.
TKA-The market continued lrm. with tendency to-
wards higher prices Sales this week have embraced
2loO 900 half chests souchong. Ooong and Ankoi at
full prices.
TOBACCO 10 less doing In Kentucky leaf, but
prices unchanged. Tho inquiry for Spanish Is good
The sales embraced 81 hhds Kentucky at 10c l4c l63
bales Havana at p. t., 276 do Yara at p. I.
wnsKEY.-sales Of 700 bbls were made at 25><c .
25hc per gallon.
The New York herald., 1862-01-22


Canadian -four was cheaper, while sslos limited 70
about s75 bbs at the above prices Southern -four
heavy and common brands rather easier with sales OF
1700 bbls closing within the range of the above quota
sions Rye -four in fair demand at our figures with
sales OF 200 bbls. Corn meal Inactive but In fair
request, win sales OF 100 bbs Jersey and
main Inactive with little demand for export The sales
comprised shout 10000 25 900 bushels at 81 40 81 Al
Cor red Long Island ST % for amber Iowa S 40 fI al
Milwaukee club, 81 27 . 81 2s for Racine spring and
81 ~ 81 20 for Chicago spring Corn was Inactive and
without sales Of moment. Prices were nominal for
Rye firm and In fair request with sales OF 600
bushels, at the railroad depot at 8fc s5c for State
Barley firm and saies limited. Oats heavy and
dull at 40c. Al Nc Cor Canadian and Western aud at
A2c for State.
Corrzr.Tks market was err, with light sales ~hich
tocluded 500 bags Rio a: 1886 1sNc The quality
rather common. with a small lot 81 Domingo at y. g.
The following statement Of stocks Gales, &C. takon
from the circular OF Messrs VIM Scott n Son OF this
dateSock OF Rio and Santos the 14th January 1860
10000 bags Sales for consumption estimated at III 2,7
Stock OF Rio and santos the 21s day OF January 1862
S723; Java coffee, mats, ,O00 do government bags
$40; Ceyon mats, $500; Maracaibo II, $50 bags; La
descriptions, 2,eI2. Total mats and bags, 1881 The
quotations. were for RIO, prime, SIC; good,
z0c TAR, lgc. 1exc ordinary, 1Sc 1Sl,c. fair TO
good cargocs. 1sisc. Maracaibo &c. 24c La
k1Syfa, 2?c 24c. Java, mats and bags, 26c &c all
four months; St. Domingo, 1870 o 20c. cash There
week, and t" market closes hn st enk aced quota.
tons Toia' sA'e' srs VI 2,f bags sed sr,ffsce uO
csr Veteran, AZ lsAc; s.s0D Santos, PER tngecrg ~
ele az par Mdas, A. loc.; 691 per DO. at lss<c W
bond aVs5 Yer Lizzie, al lo,,c. cs rhip, an3 Clt
haenc' Ser Fapara, AZ ,sI.c. The sscx 9l so %
The New York herald., 1862-01-22

(yLOAKs CLOAKs, CLOAKs.
" LANCE STOCK
BEAVER AND PLUSH CLOAKS
AT GREATLY REDUCED PRICES.
W. X. ROBERTS,,
252 Bowery
N. B.-Remember that you the in the store
other their ~ Roberts do not believe
them unless you the
The New York herald., 1862-01-22
SHIPPIN G NE w s


Port or New York, January ~, 1864.
CLEARED
Steamship Ariel Terry Aspinwall-DB Allen
Ship Harvest Queen, Yonng Liverpoo-Chas Aarshah
ship sistri. tBr) Harris, Liverpoo-Funch, Meincke
Ship plymouth Rock. Hammond. London-Grinneli. Min
Ship sartelle, Lowry. olasgow-w Nelson 4 Son.
SsSs s%s1Ss: SON..
re. Santa
sc6r Keeling. Hampton, Minatitan, Ac-F Alexandra
egsn S.: Go
H:E
sssr shD HFssy Fas: saaS Hiks S.
s:Sr ys!Sns s.swSSa kl.aSs1PgS,.s 81 Son AGO.
senr enr FG%in Rsa HoSSs ssSssa
sehr TariG, Proyo:t. Stamford. ,
soop Tho: Hull. Hull Br:ioi--L Kenny.
ARRIVED.
Ship Goddess (of Boston, LAlhrop. Liverpool 25 days.
days sugar. Punch, Meincke wendt. Had gales
mH BARK < ishs Ss Bremen Is days. with
m:s e1s e hqSsr @
Portland Roads Dec MS @Sse 70 Dnon
@ %sG Go CO. D
49, lat A. Ion 30 So passed quantity Of new deals, appa
%s%e % 'Ssr' s ms Ss Haley Galway, 81 day..
in sa1 s:rs. :" sSSS 1 q Hollis s..
one Dec IL with palm oil &C. to Middleton Co. 18th inst
lat so L. lon m spoke schr Nancy Hagan from Portland
for Maianzas.
chr Truro Br Cosn ST Domingo City, 66 days. via For
tune Island and Long Island SOUND with ogwood to Kun
hardt Is anchored at Rikers Island, with the
sick.
scbr Borden tof Fall River). Bennett Havana. Jan T.
with sngar &C. Fall River Put In here
of head trds had heavy to NE gales split mainsa &c
l1th inst lat 81 @ Ion 70 80 spoke schr Potter for New
York, 18th, of Hateras spoke schr Carlisle Of New
port, bound n.
schr Sturges Boston, Norris Char oetown, PEI,
Dec II, with Was bound to Boston, put in here
rar ls inst within 80 miles Of Cape Ann took gale
from NV and driven far Lot 81. lon GU; lost sas
stove bulwarks, boat, and sprung aleak
schr wedmore, wedmore, Deals Island, Nd, for New
Haven.
Island. Nd.
Steamer Petrol. Baker. Providence
Tho bark Mansaniio arrived 10th from Belfast is
ma nded by Capt Cunninghamnot Hughes. ss reported
SAILED.
2Oth--G steamer Oriental, Annapolis.
2is-Steamships HAmnona tHain). London tat7 80 AM)
Ariel, Aspinwan.
Wind ~ sunset NE.
The New York herald., 1862-01-22
CITY COMMERCIAL REPORT.
TuuanAv Ian O1-Rp

AsHn.-ws have change TO notice in prices while
Gales were mitod at 50 26 for pearls and So 37 for
pets
BRxADsrUus.-Fiour-Ths market heavy and inactive
.. the opening decline Of cents per barrel At this
concession the sales rather larger The trxnsac
lions footed up for tho day about Is 900 barrels closing
vfthin the following range of prices-
The New York herald., 1862-01-22

VNANTED TO HIRE-BY RESPECTABLE PARTY
w furnished House, with modern improvements,
tanning thirty forty rooms suitable for class board
Location desired between Eighth and Fourteenth
streets Fifth avenue and Broadway. Address, stating
terms Of rent. kc., f. w.. box 1s9 Herald Office
The New York herald., 1862-01-22

A TTENTION.--LADIES AND GENTLEMEN, If YOU
n wish the fun vane for cast of Clothing Car
pets Furniture Jewe the best you do is TO cal
send note TO r. HARRIS 6G Seventh avenue; there
be convinced you will be- dealt with satisfactory. For silk
from SIS $50 for IS S2 for Pants
from 80 So Please do not forget the nunbel56 Seventh
avenue Twentydrst street Ladies stsnned by Mrs.
The New York herald., 1862-01-22
DRY GOODS.


AT r. H. MACY'S NOS. 2O4 AND BOG SIXTH AVENUE
"A doors below Fourteenth street you will! always lind
full stock Of Ribbons Laees Handkerchefs Embr0deries
White Goods line Flanneis Housekeeping Goods Curtain
Laces and Mnsln Hosiery and Under ladies' made
Under Clothing &c. N B.-The only house in New York
sells ladies' dollar Kid Gloves ixythree (hy
mail sixty cents and always fun assortment Of szes
nd cOlora
The New York herald., 1862-01-22

HAIEN ARE LIKE GREEN GOosEBERRrEs-vERY
IN green ones; women do make fools OF them, and
pasely small proportion OF In the shape OF nattery
s suen No the world To prove IT, an officer in the
army willing bs made fool Of, aud only desires this
confession TO be noticed by tose csscd Of gcnten.ss
and refinement and who perccty assured of his
cery and honor note addressed 70 Lieut. barry u s. A.
New YORK, Will yecyiye the coplaepce II wsrits
The New York herald., 1862-01-22

BUREHAM's FURNITURE ExPREss ANp PACK.
"a. ing Establishment lis West Eleventh street. between
Fifth end SIKH avcnuesIousebsid Furniture boxed and
shipped 70 all parts Of the word Covered wagons for re.
moving furnre 70 apd from thecpeauy bprnprs Etored
The New York herald., 1862-01-22


Mr.. Cisco delivered to the banks to-day the
twenty-one millions of 7.so Treasury notes Of Oc-
tober and two millions Of stock. At q meeting Of
bank managers yesterday it was agreed that the
second fifty millions Of Treasury notes and the
tifcates Of the stock loan should be delivered to
the institutions owning them, and not, as hereto
fore, remain in the custody Of the Treasury Note
Committee.
The following table shows the amount of the
total subscription to the government loan by the
banks in each Of the three cities the amount of
such subscription paid into the Treasury; the
amount returned to the banks from private sub
scriptions, and the amount still due the govern
ment from the banks. The difference between the
amount paid to the Treasury and that received
hack will show the exact amount of actual capital
which the banks have advanced to the govern
The New York herald., 1862-01-22

tractors, and the whole list was lower. Central
ssI to s2T, Erie to SAX, do. preferred to Sc, ILL.,
nois Central to 6ls4, Galena to SO, Toledo to 36H
and Rock Island to 6l1, the market closing weak
ct about the following quotations:-United States
es, registered, 1881, ss1 ss'4; do. s's, coupon,
1881, 90 q 90sss; do. SIS, coupon, 1874, so . r.
Virginia s's, so l; Tennessee 6's, 431l 441144;
North Carolina 6's, 81 -; Missouri 6s, AZ a
u; Pacific Mail, s7A y; New York Central, 50
. IS; Erie, 34sS Il; do. preferred, 654 a Sc;
Hudson River, SO q SO; Harlem, 12H l2ss; do.
preferred, soss T; Reading, s7H q n; Michi-
gan Central, 62A So; Michigan Southern and
Northern Indiana, 20 o Il; do. guaranteed, 40
Al; Panama, ll21% ll3; Illinois Central, SlH q;
Galena and Chicago, 81 . 6s; Cleveland and To-
ledo, 36Z q; Chicago and Rock Island, 53H q;
Chicago, Burlington and Quincy, 5sH 60; Mil
waukee and Prairie du Chen, 20N 81.
The business of the day at the Sub-Treasury was
% follows
Iotal recepts $o4l 800 ~
-F0r CUSTOMS ........'s...........'... AoojVW w
I'm account OF lOan. o4,oVO w
Payments, including redeemed p. Ct notes 21S167 SO
0al0uC0. .4ooZyVAo Do
The New York herald., 1862-01-22

The annual report Of the Bowery Savings Bank
shows aggregate deposits Of $s,l73 0a3 6s. The
Investments are s4,s7e ,6l9 in government, State
and city stocks; $780,, $50 in bonds and mort
cages, and $942, ,s02 II in cash, of which about
100000 is in specie. The profit and loss account
stands accredited $643, ,43s IL.
The weekly statement of the Philadelphia banks.
made up Monday afternoon, presents the following
aggregates, as compared with those Of the previous
The New York herald., 1862-01-22
FOsal $l46 705, ATS lss, 47s $4,000 600 ss76,

Total $l46 7s6 47s 1se, 47s 500 600 o376 900
The Broadway Insurance Company has declared
dividend Of seven per cent, payable on the LIST Of
February.
The Astor Fire Insurance has declared its nine
teenth divideud-eight per cent-payable Febru-
aryl. ~r w orr
The Norris Canal and Banking Company has de-
clared semi-annual dividend Of five per cent on
tAe preferred stock, payable February4.
The earnings of the Michigan Central Railroad
the second week of January were:-
OecoAd week, 1862. $50 $50 b5
Second week, 1891. 1.................... 81, ,407 %
Increase. ......................$2 $24 ,3ss 72
The Toledo and Wabash Railroad earned the
second week Of January rtroM
Second week, 1862. $40 400 81
Second week, 1891. Il, ,l66 10
The New York herald., 1862-01-22

A TMRS. S.GAYNOR'S.-CORSETSA AND SKIRTS GREAT
IA bargains soled goods) of the best Styles less
than half price, elegant Bamora ssrs four yards wide,
por0nabl cheap FOR the thirty S3 Broadway,
Union square BA great variety In Tatten Crochet
and other Trimmings Tor ENTERTAINMENTS
The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1862-08-16

BIDDY's UNDERsTANDING.-Biddy
is native of the Emerald Isle, who
partook of her meals solitary and
alone. One morning the father rang
his bell, which caused his domestic to
appear Immediately.
Biddy, bring me some salt"
"Sure and / viii, your reverence.
Forthwith re-appeared Biddy with
the article in hand. Said the father,
in an angry tone -
"Never again bring me anything
in your hand. You should have
brought it on plate"
The evening meal being over, the
bell was again rung, and the faithful
domestic instantly appeared.
81 want my slippers
Biddy went, and returned bearing
in her hand plate, upon which were
the priests slippers.
The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1862-08-16

MoNIToRIAL.-The work on the
new Monitors is progressing with more
rapility than the public are aware,
and it win not be many days before
another cheese. box" will be afoat.
The great source of annoyance to
those on board the Monitor now afloat
is lack of proper and sufficient ventila-
ton, but in those now being built the
difficulty will be overcome, and life
win be more tolerable than in the
No. /.
A letter from "the Monitor" dated
the Goth ult., says "she holds the same
relative position to the James rives fio-
tilla as she did to the feet in Hamp-
ton Roads--the advance. ."-Ne,o York
Commercial Adcertiser, August ].
The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1862-08-16

TALKS ABOUT HAIR.-God covered
the skull with hair. Some people
sh ave it off. Mischievous practice
1t exposes the brain. God covered a
part OF mans face with hair. Some
people shave it off. Mischievous
practice. 1t exposes the throat and
lungs-the eyes, likewise, say wise
Psychologists.
Men become bald. Why? Be-
cause they wear close hats and caps,
Women are never bald except by dis
ease. They do not wear close hats
and caps. Men never lose a hair be.
low where the hat touches the head,
nor ifthey have been bald twenty
years. The close cap holds the heat
and perspiration. Thereby the hair
glands become weak-the hair falls
ont. What will restore it? Nothing,
after the scalp becomes shiny. But
it in process of falling out, or recently
lost, the following is best Wash the
head freely with cold water once or
twice day. Wear a thoroughly
ventilated hat. This is the best
means to arress the loss and restore
what is susceptible of restoration.
What will beautify woman's hairs
Whatever will invigorate the hair
glands! Oils and most other apple
cations debilitate the hair glands -
Cold water is best. At first the head
looks like witch, but after few
weeks it makes the hair luxuriant. BY
the persistent use of cold water I have
seen thin, poor hair becomes rich and
curly. Only the part of the hair next
the scalp should be wet. 1t must be-
thoroughly dried.
Dio. Leuis, NJ. D.
The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1862-08-16
Shall we Change our Opinions.

The other day we overheard pompous
and very self satisfied-looking gentleman ex-
claim, in a rather loud tone of voice, to a
weak negative appearing individual 81 am
no weathercock, sir! What believe once
| believe always. never change my opin.
ion. When ycu see me once, you see me
always" We set that pompous gentleman
down as one born out of due season. He
belongs to the age of the Ptolemies, and
should have been mummified three thousand
years ago. According to his own confession
he knows no more today than he did when
he was boy. There are several more OF
this kind Of belated gentlemen among us,
who have never learned anything since they
left the primary school. They are always
right and everybody else is wrong. They
are snags in the river Of life, and will Meth
er move on themselves nor permit, If they
can help it, anybody else to move on.
DR.. Johnson once said "When a man
changes his opinion he only Acknowledges
that he is wiser to day than he was yester-
day" We humbly bow to the great man S
decision. He who on Tuesday believes on
all subjects precisely as he did on Monday,
has lost day. The sun may have stood
still in Joshuas time, but it doesn't do any,
thing of the sort in our day Everything
moves onward and upward. Change, change,
change, is the programme of the time.
If Watt and Fulton had been unchangc-
able, we might never have known the lux
ury of river and ocean steamers. If Huskis-
son and Stephenson had not been weather
cocks" We might still be travelling in stage
coaches. If Daguerre had learned only
what he was first taught, we might yet have
been charged thirty or fifty dollars for an or
dinary miniature. IF Col. Hoe had never
changed his opinions. we might still have
been working on the old obsolete printing
presses, at the rate Of five hundred impress
sions--instead OF, as now, twenty FIVE thou
sand-an hour
We therefore advocate ali changes--wheth-
er of faith or practice-that improve upon
those that have gone before, and promise to
increase the happiness, enlighten the minds
and elevate the morals of the human race
Household Journal
The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1862-08-16
LETTER FOR GERMANY-Som,

LETTER FOR GERMANY.-Some
time ago the Post Office Department
gave notice that hereafter the single
rate of postage for prepaid letters
transmitted per Prussian closed mail
between the United States and all
parts of Germany, except the Grand
Duchy of Baden, will be twenty eight
instead of thirty cents. All unpaid
letters to whatever part of Germany
they may, be addressed, and prepaid
letters addressed to Baden, will con-
tinue to be charged with postage at
thirty cents. The single rate post
masters should note this direction on
their tables of postages to foreign
countries, and charge postage accord
inoly. . . ....... n.