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Year: 1862

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burn hereby Ordain as follows.


SEC. L. The owners or managers of every cir
Gus. caravan or menagcrie hereafter exhibiting or
performing within the corporate limits Of the
town of Auburn shall pay to the said town for
each performance a license tax of five dollars.
And the owners or managers of every other pub
lie show, exhibition, theatre or concert, or other
public performance. for which IN admission fee
is charged. shall pay to the said town for each
performance within the said limits q license tax
of two dollars and fifty cents; provided, that the
owners or managers of any exhibition before
mentioned, may exhibit or perform for thirty
consecutive days on paying therefore a license
tax of fifty dollars or for any consecutive ninety
day on paying therefore license tax of one hun
drcd dollars.


SEC 2. The said license tax shall be paid to
the Marshal Of said town, or to the Treasurer
thereof; and the officer to whom the same is paid
shall give to the person paying the same re-
ceipt therefor, which receipt shall specify the
amount paid. the character of the exhibition. and
the time Of the performance thereby licensed.


SEC. 3. Every person who shall open. or con-
duct, or carry OH. or cause to be opened, conduct
cd or carried on. any Of the performances on
which license tax is imposed by the first section,
or who shall take any part therein MS manager or
actor, without the license tax rs provided in the
first section having been paid and the receipt
specified in the second section having been OBJ
tanned therefore. shall be deemed guilty of 4
misdemeanor, and on conviction thereof before
any Justice of the Peace shall be fined for each
otlense not less than ten or more than one hum
dred dollars and may be imprisoned in the
county Jail until said fine be paid
Year: 1862




SEC. |. 1t shall be unlawful for any person to
throw or deposit, or cause to be thrown or depos-
tied in or upon any of the streets of the Town of
Auburn any decayed vegetables or fruit offal,
filth or rubbish, or any dirt. rock, or other sub
stance or material of any nature or description
whatever.


SEC. 2. Any person offending against the pro-
visions of this Ordinance shall be deemed guilty
OF misdemeanor, and upon conviction thereof
before any Justice of the peace of the county
shall be fined in any sum not exceeding Twenty
five dollars, or in default of the payment of such
fine shall be imprisoned at the rate of two dol
lars per day until the same is paid:


Provided, That any person may deposit dirt or
rock in the streets. after having obtained a per-
mission in writing from majority of the Board
of Trustees


.4nd Provided also; That this Ordinance shall
not apply to the depositing Of building material
in front of any building in process of erection or
repair.


SEC. 3. 1t shall be the duty of the Marshal to
observe that all the streets and sidewalks of the
Town are kept free from distractions of any ma
ture or kind. He shall cause any such obstruction
to be Immediately removed; and he shall receive
for such duty, in each case, three dollars, and may
sue in his own name and recover Judgment against
the person causing such obstruction, before any
Justice of the Peace of the county. for the
amount of his fee and all expenses incurred in
such removal


SEC. 4. Ordinance No. 6 is hereby repealed
Passed April llth 1861.
Year: 1862




accumulation Of testimonials of the Press Of the
United States. and from eminent Professors of
our Institutions where the practice of medicine
is taught:


From the s. f. citizen:


GS-The question is often askcd--"Wbv is It
that Dr. J. e. Young is so successful while other
advertising Physicians are failing from day TO
dag" The answer must be or should be- plainly
apparent to all; it is, that he understands hs
profession, and attends to it; and as his practice
increases, his knowledge extends SO close has
been his application to his unprecedented prac-
tice that he is perfect master of his profession.
and can insure all relief from their trouble: and
while others are daily sinking into the oblivion
from which they were never fitted to be delivered
his course is onward and upward. placing him at
the head OF his arduous profession. SO great has
been his increase OF business that he has been
obliged to associate with himself two other pbvsi-
clans, both Of extended knowledge and pr1ctice
We would advise all afflicted to call upon him in
preference to any other Physician. We are in
formed that he treats entirely on the vegetable
system and will always warrant perfect cure.
His office is 75l Clay street, opposite the upper
corner Of the Plaza.


From the Times and Transcript.


There are thousands in this State SUFFERING for
want OF Sclcntlhc medical treatment. and the Y
fear to apply to physician, because they have
been deceived, or their friends have been bv
some of the charlatans who infest the communitv v





professors, etc. To all such we unhesitatingIv Iv
recommend DR.. j. G. Young. as a physician in
whom all can place confidence He is a man of
eminent and profound study, a good surgeon an
honorable man, and one who can sympathse with
persons in affiiction. His standing as a physician
and gentleman are both guaranteed first by
his medical works, which arc an honor to their
anthor. and the extensive and ghly successful
course Of practice with which he has been honor
ed since his advent in California; and the latter
by MS numerous patrons and large circle Of ac-
quantances. We say to all afflicted call on him.
as he will at once state the case to you and vou
may rely upon his judgment. We like lis prn-
clple-nO cure no pay.


From Professor Hitchcock


have watched with more than ordinary zeal
the rapid progress of this young man in the in
trlcate paths Of our profession. Few, with the
accumulation of years upon their heads, have
approximated to everything like the stand he
has fairly earned. Were | the father of much
more numerous family than l now boast of. |
should not hesitate for moment, should the SER
vice of physician be required to call on DR..
). q. Young, having confidence in his capacity.
la very important adjunct to a physcianl and
recommend my friends to do the same.


j. G. HITCHCOCK, M. D., L. L. D.


From the Boston Medical Journal.


Although we are opposed to the system of ad-
vertlsing for good and sufficient reasons still we
deem it but Justice 10 say that Dr.. Young is one
Of the mostiudustriousan indefatigabe votor-
les of the medical science in the United States
Year: 1862

OK THE SuMMIT-S r. Durham. who re
sides one mile east of the summit of the
Sierras, on the IIenness Pass route, has kept
a record of the fall of rain and snow there.
Up to February first. tortv-two inches of
rain, and about fifty feet Of snow, had fallen
since the Winter set in. The fifty feet of
snow, if reduced to water, would probably
equal about sixty understanding a total of
about one hundred and two inches of water
falling on the summit up to the first of this
month
Year: 1862

WE BEG TO ASSURE THE PUBLIC THAT


w the we'll known reputation Of these Machines
for RELIABILITY will be fully sustained, and
in our rapidly increasing business the same care
will be faithfully exercised in every department
of their manufacture. Every Machine sold by us
is WARRANTED IN EVERY RESPECT.
Year: 1862

SEC. l. The owners of property upon the
western side Of the street, extending from the
Auburn ravinc Turnpike to the American Hotel,
are hereby empowered to construct sidewalk
not exceeding eight feet in width from the front
walls of the buildings along the lots between the
said Turnpike and American Hotel


SEC. 2. Said sidewalk. so far as at present
constructed, may remain at its present width and
grade-but from the southern corner of Odd
Fellows Hall to where it will connect with the
north east corner of the building Of Jas. Hous
ton. the grade shall he gradual and uniform,
without abrupt asccnts or descents. and with Il
rise or fall not exceeding five and one-half inches
TO the rod and from the southeast corner of the
Year: 1862

The following are selected from voumnious
accumulation Of testimonials Of the Press Of the
United States. and from eminent Professors OF
our Institutions where the practice Of medicine
is taught:
Year: 1862

the latter shall have been hauled in, and be
yenly distributed over the yard.
| g. The manure as it accumnlatcs during
the winter and spring should be evenly
s,raad over the muck in successive layers.
which requires little labor provided the pro-
per kind of dung nheelbarrous be used, with
the aid of what is termed gnng -plonks.


Experience in some ofthc Northern States.
as we'll as in Europe has demonstrated that
one load of snch a mixture is full equal to
a load Of the best stable manure


Some farmers find an equally good result
when the quantity of muck placed in the
barnyard is twice as much as the manure
from the stock of the farm. This must in
a great measure depend upon the time of
the year at which the manure of the barn
yard be used on the land If it be applied
to corn, tobacco. or other spring crops it
would probably he better to use equal parts.
If it be intended for the wheat crop there
need be no hesitation in doubling the pro-
portion of muck. which in that case is ex-
posed to decay four or five months longer,
and the mixture with the larger proportion
of muck is then fully equal to stable manure
L us hdS peeu proven ny eAPerlcuce. q Fe-
suit which we would have surely expected
from knowledge of its chemical compost
ton.


4. AS there are many enterprizing farm
ers with large estates who would like to avail
themselves of this valuable resource to a
greater extent than it is practicable to util-
ize by the aid of the barnyard, it is we'll to
know that another effective mode of prepara-
tion is most successfully practiced, which is
as follows:


The muck, after being dried as before, is
distributed in long narrow masses. eighteen
inches, or not exceeding two feet in thick
ness, and carefully spread over it thorough
ly slaked lime at the rate of half bushel to
the cart load, Or better still, at least two or
three bushels of shell marl It is better to
stir up and turn over the mass some two or
three months after the mixture be made,
and throw it up into narrow ricks two or
three feet high, and let it remain at least
six or seven months longer, when it will be
equal in value to similar quantity of sta
BILE manure
Year: 1862

We will back the following piece of COM
position against anything ever produced
1t was written half a century ago by Sir
Boyle Roche, member of the Irish Parlia-
ment in the ''troublous times of 49," when
handful Of Wexford men struck terror into
the hearts of many gallant sons of Mars. as
the worthy writer himself 1t was addressed
to friend in London:


My Dear Sir:-Having now little peace
and quietness, sit down to inform you of
the dreadful hustle and confusion we are all
in from these bloodthirsty rebels. most of
whom are, thank God killed and dispersed
We are in pretty muss. can get nothing
to eat. nor wine to drink. except whiskey !;
and when we sit down to dinner we are
obliged to keep both hands armed. Whilst
[ write. this, l hold sword in each hand
and pistol in the other.


Iconcluded from the beginning this would
be the end of it; and SEQ l was right. for it
is not half over yet. At present there are
such things going on that everything stands
still. l should have answered your letter
Il fortnight ago. but did not receive it till
this morning. Indeed, scarcely mail ar.
rives safe without being robbed No longer
ago than yesterday. the coach with the mails
from Dublin was robbed near this town; the
bags had been judiciouly left behind for fear
of accident. and by good luck there was no.
body in it but two outside passengers. who
had nothing for the thieves to take Last
Thursday notice was given that gang OF
rebels were advancing here under the French
STANDARD, but they bad no colors, and no
drums except bagpipes.. Immediately
every man in the place, including the wo-
men and children-run out to meet them.
We soon found our force much too little
we we're too near to think of retreating.-
Death was in every face. but to it We went.
and. by the time half of our little party were
killed, we began to be all alive again. For
tunately the rebels had no guns. except pis-
tolls and pixies; and as we bad plenty of
muskets and ammunition. We put them all
to the sword Not soul of Them escaped.
except those that were drowned in an adja-
cent bog and in very short time nothing
was to be heard but silence. Their uni
forms we're all different oolors, but mostly
green. After the action we went to rum
mage sort of camp. which they left behind
them. All we found was few pixies with
ont heads. a parcel Of empty bottles full of
water, and bundle of French commissions
filled with Irish names. Troops are now
stationed all around the country which exact
ly squares with my ideas. I have only time
to add that !. am in great haste.


2. S:-If you do not receive this. Of
course it must have been miscarried. there
fore beg you to write and let me know.
Year: 1862

THEN SARDISEs.-Not long ago, west
ern landlord, somewhat noted for his blunders,
took it into bis head to get up ball a: his
" tavern" As be intended to do the thing up
brown, and have everything on the big auger
plan, he fancied that few store fxns" would
be great addition to the bill of fare of pork
and turkey. He therefore made inquiry of his
friends and found that the only deicacy il
market at that season of the year was sardines
accordingly he sent to the nearest city for two
boxes of sardines. His chirography, however
was so villainousiy bad, as to make it read
two duzzen boxes syringes." The night Of
the party came and as supper time drew near,
the landlord looked anxiously down the road
for the appearance of the stage which was to
bring the principal dish on the bill. At last it
arrived, and with it package for the expect
ant landlord. Directly there was great out
CRY and sound as of cursing in the bar-room-
The entire party rushed to see what was the
matter, and there stood Boniface, as mad as a
turkey-cock, putting and blowing with rage.


See there " said be, see there / sent
TO Dubuque for two dozen boxes of sardines
for supper tonight, and the cussed fool sent me
twenty-three boxes of them blamed pewter
squirt-guns, and says that's all there was in the
market"
Year: 1862

DOGS AND OTHER ANIMALs.-Animals of diff
ferent species, says DR.. Burnap, are capable of
forming attachments for each other He re-
lates an affecting anecdote of this kind When
the American army of the Revolution lay at
Valley Forge during the incement winter of
1799-'S0, the stable of the Governor, then a
Colonel in the army, was tenanted by three
animals of most diverse species, but of affeo-
tions the most cordial and unted-a horse, a
dog and drake. No sooner did the horse lie
down at night, than the dog came and lay
close at his side, then the drake as invariably
crept into the little oval nest created by the
dogs head and body. In this position they
passed the cold winter nights, and were as
invariably found by the servant the next morn-
ing. The dog and the drake became devoted
friends. AT the close of every meal they re-
sorted to the Colonel's quarters to be fed, and
the shaking of the table-cloth was signal
for race between the dog and drake, which
would arrive first and get the incest bits of
their common repast. Usually the race was
pretty even one, the drake making up for the
shortness of his legs by the strength and activ-
ity of his wings. At length there came deep
light snow. At noon the tabe-cloth was
shaken as usual, and the dog commenced the
race of bounding through the snow, aid was
soon near his dinner. Not so with the drake.
He began his usual career with great impetu-
osity, but soon began to tumble from one bols
into another, until he became exhausted. But
what did the dog do? Did he rush on aud
devour bis meal alone? By no means He
missed his companion. looked behind, and saw
him struggling in the snow he galloped back,
took the drake gently in his mouth, and bore
him off to share the meal with bis noble-minded
companion.
Year: 1862

SAVAGE EXPEDIENT TO OBTAIN WATER
Livingston, the African traveller, describes an
ingenious method by which the Africans OBJ
tain water in the desert "The women tie a
bunch of grass to one end of a reed about two
feet long, and insert it in hole dug as deep
as the arm can reach, then ram down the wet
sand firmly around it. Applying the mouth
to the free end of the reed, they form vacuum
in the grass beneath, in which the water col.
lects, and in a short time rises to the mouth.
1t will be seen that this simple and truly phil
osophcal aud eiectual method might have
been applied in many cases in different coun-
tries where water was much needed, to the SAL
walton of life. 1t seems wonderful that it
should have been now first known in the world
and that it should have been habitually prac-
ticed in Africa, probably for centuries. 1t
seems worthy of being particularly noticed,
that it may no longer be neglected from iguo-
rance. 1t may be highly important to travel
ers in our deserts and prairies, in some parts Of
which water is known to exist beneath the
surface.
Year: 1862

AMONG the curious tropical trees is one in
Guinea called the cannon ball tree 1t grows
to the hight of sixty feet, has beautiful crimson
flowers and foliage, which exhale sweet per-
fume. The fruits of this tree are large balls
resembling a cannon ball, and so hard that
they cannot be broken with stone mallet.
The meat inside is solid, and when they are
thoroughly dry they could be fred out of a
cannon with considerable effect
Year: 1862

Is THE Sun INHABIrED-Sir David Brews-
ter makes the following remarks relative to
the sun: So strong has been the belief that
the sun cannot be a habitable world, that O
scientific gentleman was pronounced by his
medical attendant insane, because he had sent
a paper to the Royal Society, in which he
maintained that the light of the sun proceeded
from dense and universal aura, which NAV
afford ample light to the inhabitants beneath,
and yet be such distance aloft as not to be
among them; that there may be water and
dry land there, hills. dales rain and fair wealth.
er, and that as the light and the seasons must
be eternal, the sun may easily be conceived to
be by far the most blissful habitation of the
whole system. In less than ten years after
this apparently extravagant notion was consi-
dered as proof of insanity, it was maintained
by Sir William Herschel as rational and
probable opinion, which might be deducible
from his own observations on the structure of
the sum-"
Year: 1862

PADDy's BLEssISG.-A poor old Irish Grip
pie sat begging at bridge, urging his appeal
to the charity of passengers, with the eager
and versatile eloquence of his country. A
gentleman and lady-young, gay and hand
some, with that peculiar look of gratifed and
complaeent consciousness which indicates the
first few weeks of married life, crossed the
bridge. They regarded not the petitions oil
the beggar; so, just as they passed him he
exclaimed, May the blessing of the Lord
which brings love and joy and wealth, and o
fine family follow you all the days of your life. y
A pause : the couple passed heedlessly on, and
the beggar, with fine touch of caustic humor
added, g" and never overtake you"
Year: 1862

A TERRIBLE SIrUArIoS.-In new melo-
drama recently gotten up famous robber is
taken. aud his head exhibited to the audience
by being placed on table in the center of the
stage. To accomplish this TO the life, the rob-


ber's body is fixed in the body of the table,
and his neck is fitted into hole, so that, to
the audience, it looks precisely as though the
mans head had been cut off and stood up in
pool of his own blood upon the table, On the
fifth night of the exhibition, wag got into
the third tier of the stage boxes. and, by some
unexplained maneuver, managed to blow lot
of Scotch snuff over the stage just at the time
the head was upon the table. As soon as the
snuff had begun to settle down, the head com


menced sneezing to the no small amusement of
the audience, and as the sneezing could not be
stopped, the curtain fell amid roars of laughter.
Year: 1862

In the year 11l2, Mr. Winston, having cir


culated the return of s comet which was to


make its appearance on the l4th of October


at five minutes past Eve in the morning gave


notice to the public accordingly, with this ter.
rifying addition-that a total dissolution ol


the world by Ere was to take place on The


Friday following. The reputation which Mr.


Whitson had long maintained, both as divine
and philosopher, left little or no doubt with
the populace OF the truth Of his prediction
Several ludicrous events now took place. A
number of persons about London seized all the
barges and boats they could lay their hands
on on the river Thames. very nationally
concluding that when the eonfiagration took
place there would be the most safety on the
water. A gentleman who had neglected fami-
ly prayer for better than FIVE years. Informed
bis wife that it was his intention to resume the
laudable practice the same evening; but his
wife, having engaged a ball at her house, per
suaded her husband TO pu. it off till they saw
whether the comet appeared or not The
South Sea stock Immediately fell to per
cent. and the India to IL and the captain of
a Dutch ship threw all his powder into the
river, that the ship might not be endangered.
The next morning, however, the comet appear
ed according to prediction, and before noon
the belief was universal that the day of judg-
ment was at hand. About this time l25 cler-
gymen were ferried over to Lambeth, it was
said, to petition that short prayer might be
planned and ordered, there being none in the
church service for that occasion. Three maids
Of honor burnt their collections of novels and
plays, and sent to the booksellers to buy each
of them Bible and Taylor's Holy Living and
Dying. The run upon the bank was so prodi-
gious that all hands were employed from morn
ing till night in discounting notes aud handing
out specie On Thursday. considerably more
than 1000 kept mistresses were legally mar,
ried in the face of several congregations, and
to crown all, Sir Gilbert Heathcote, at that
time head director Of the bank, issued orders
to all the fire offices in London, requiring them
to keep good lookout, and have particular
eye upon the Bank of England
Year: 1862

Az HONEST LIfE.-The poor pittance of
seventy years is not worth being a villain
for. What matter is it if your neigh6or
lies in splendid tomb? Sleep you with
innocence. Look behind you through the
track Of time. vast desert lies open in
retrospect; wearied with years and sorrow


they sink from the walks of man. You
must leave them where they fall; and you
are to go little further until you find
eternal rest. Whatever you may have to
encounter between the cradle and the
grave, every moment is big with events,
which come not in succession, but burst
ing iOrcibly from arevoiving and unknown
scause, fly over this orb with diversified