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Year: 1861

The Manchester Republican, q paper thor
oughly devoted to the cotton spinning inter
ests, expresses the following noble and gyner-
ous observation-disclosures which will no
doubt be so loudly re-echoed by the English
people as to compel more friendly policy
by the English Government:


A rough but sure instinct has already told
this country to which side its sympathy is
due. The very arguments addressed so show
their true character, and to put them IN the
wrong. "England," they said, "cannot do
without our cotton, and therefore cannot a'-
ford to be against us. An embargo on our
ports means for her q rebellion in Lanca-
shire" The mere use of such an argument
is sufficient to show how utterly the Ameri-
can slave owners misunderstood the feelings
oil those whom II most concerned. II is one
Of the class which betray the motives actua-
ting those who use them, by exhibiting their
notion Of the inducements likely to operate
upon others, 1t is supposed that English
men were simply hypocritical in their protcs-
tations against slavery, and would throw
their objections to the winds in order to Sc
cure their own material prosperity. 1t has
already received its answer. This country
proved the sincerity Of its aversion TO- the
horrible system by the price 1t paid for the
emancipation of the slaves in its own colo
mics. But it has never been slow to recog-
nize the difficulties which have opposed q
similar step in the United States. So long
as slavery was there regarded in the light
thrown upon it by the first founders OF the
Union, as great but inseparablo evil, 50
long its existence was treated by Enslishmen
as an occasion rather for pity than reproach.
1t was not till they saw it openly defended
as q blessing, justified by texts Of scripture,
supported by ministers Of the Gospel, that
they began to revolt against the people who
could maintain such outrageous doctrines.


We arc glad to think that political liberty,
as well as moral justice, and the right Of de-
fence against unprovoked aggression, is on
the side Of the North in this great quarrel.
The South is fighting, 1t may bo said, under
the pirates flag. If the usual penalty Is
not inflicted on prisoners taken from the
ranks, 1t will b because humanity. after all.
rcvolts from such Draconian justice, and not
because the sentence would be uudcscrved.


This country must, therefore,
rejoice in tho unanimity with which the
North has arisen to put down these abomin.
ations, to put them down not merely for the
moment, but for once and forever.


The North, slow, perhaps, like English
men, to move, but when moved, acting with
the resolution and energy which have seldom
failed to secure success in the end. have risen
as one man to meet the conflict forced upon
II. We like to read that the colon We our
selves know 20 well, the red, white and blue,
which have been seen in various forus In the
van OF every battle fought for freedom in
modern times, are now conspicuous on every
breast throughout the Northern States.
Year: 1861

en- blankets. which should be washed as often
as every two weeks. With this arrange
ment, il you wash all the bed coverings as
often as once in two or three weeks, you will
have delightful healthy bed.


Now il you leave the bed to air, with open
windows during the day, and not make 1t up
for the night before evening, you will have
added greatly to the sweetness of your rest,
and in consequence to the tone of your
health.


l heartily wish this good change could be
everywhere introduced. Only those who
have thus attended to this important matter
can judge Of its influence on the general
health and spirits.
Year: 1861

tent with the idea that government is divine


institution, then it puts period by the logic


of fundamental principles, to all this talk of


reconstruction as if a divine institution


could be broken all to pieces, and then mend
ed with some politicians prepared glue and


made better than the old. Such theories are
visionary. Who but fool begins the refor-
nation and reconstruction of Il state by total
subversiJn As if one could destroy the
very life of the living thing, and then dream


to put that life into another and better body.
Such metempsychOss as this never entered
into the brain Of sanity, and we may wei!
look with horror and disgust on those chill
dren of their country who are rashly prompt
to hack their parent in pieces and put him
in the kettle OF magicians, in hopes that, by
their poisonous words and wild incantations,
they may regenerate the paternal constitution
and ren0vate their father 5 life. No! Re-
construction is dream. The old govern
ment and the old Union must be preserved,
and will be preserved, and then all the re-
constr uction there will ever be viii be the
return of revolving States to their allegiance.
One by one, they viii be driven Ia by stress
of weather and by the opposing winds OF
Gods Providence, until all the old ships OF
State, with their respective flags nailed TO
the mast head, Will lie again in the peaceful
harbor Of the Union, the Constitution and
the Laws. Any other attempted reconStruc-
ton than this VIII only increase division
Year: 1861

Before long we shall know at any rate who
are true men and who are false in the army
and navy. The officers in these two branch
es of the public service have enjoyed long
holiday at the expense of the government
and now, when at last they are needed, not
4 few resign-sOme, even, to take service
with traitors.


Our army and navy officers swear fealty to
the Government of the United States. and
to that alone. They can have no divided
allegiance. They know and recognize no
other authority than the Federal government.
They are its servants, pledged before all
things to give it unquestioning obedience
The only virtue of a soldier or sailor is fdel-
ity t. the authority which pays, feeds, en-
Tlovs and trusts him.


TO prove false to this trust is an act Of
traachery. which subjects the offender to the
contempt of all true soldiers. And it should
b2 known that the resignation" of an Off
ctr a a moment when danger seems immi-
nent, and when the government needs his
services at a responsible post, is held by all
honest soldiers and sailors to be not less dis
graceful, but only less courageous than open
treachery.


There i no reservation in the oath by
which officers of our army aud navy bind
themselves TO a. faithful aud true service to
the government. They are paid and hOnOred
in time of peace, because the state depends
| upon their fidelity and ability in time of
war. They have NJ right to place limit of
,ime to their service They enter the service
for lie The government has the option to
refuse or accept an officers resignation but
when it does accept. it thereby gives him an
honorable discharge. la tunes Of peace,
when the state is not likely for years to have
use for BIN, ne may hon0rably offer, and
the government does No wrong 10 accept his
resignation. But in such times a. these j
man is either traitor OF coward who,
scenting danger, sneaks out of the service OF
! his country and to such the government
| has every right to deny an honorable dis
charge. We trust that Mr.. Cameron will
refuse every application that Is made. Tie
Will not care to employ in responsible posts
men who give such evidence Of doubtful
| loyalty but there arc true men enough left;
and if an army or navy officer desires to join
the Montgomery traitors, the most consist
eut way for him is to desert. No reward
/ will be offered for HMM. \. Ere. Post
Year: 1861

BEES IN SPRING.-Every hive should now
be examined TO see if there is enough honey
to last until the apple trees blossom. This
can be easily done by merely netting the hive


The light ones should be fed either with
honey, or candy made from clarified brown
sugar, with little -four. Feed always from
the upper part of the hive, so that bees from
other hives cannot reach it without entering
the hive through the entrance. If there is
a deficiency of bee bread, give unbOlted rye
-four. This may be placed in the open air,
IN shallow trays, where the bees can reach it,


Keep it from getting wet.


Clean dead bees away from the bottom of
the hive. A strong swarm will 10 this
themselves but they are none the worse for a
little help. If there are any moths and webs,
remove them the first good day. This may
be we'll done by taking the hive into a room
keeping the doors and windows closed. If
the hive contains movable frames, shift them
into new and clean hive, examining each
comb separately for worms and webs. Let
the bees become perfectly still again before
you place them out.


a little care now will save many 4 weak
swarm, and enable it to start well in spring,
for swarms deficient in honey and bee bread
cannot raise young till late in the season,
and the early part of the year is thus lost,
and the entire swarm may even be entirely
destroyed i Ohio Farmer.
Year: 1861

EXPERIMENT IN GERMINATING CORN.-Four
boxes of earth, alike in quality and exposure
to light and heat, were planted at the same
time with corn from single ear, and placed
recently in physicians Office. In one box
dry corn was planted: in another the seed was
soaked in clean warm water; in the third the
seed was soaked in a solution Of lime water;
in the fourth the seed was soaked in chloride
of lime and copperas water, equal parts, One
week afterwards the box planted with dry
corn had not germinated, the second box had
lust commenced to germinate, the third box
was Just showing its green blades. and in the
fourth box the blades were nearly three
inches high. Co2peras will keep birds and
worms from eating the seed, and one pound
will soak seed enough for 90 acres.
Year: 1861

The gross amount Of books sold at the
Spring Trade Sale, just closed in New York.
is estimated at $500 900, and the auctIoneers
say prices never have been 50 uniform at any
Spring sale. Very heavy orders came from
the South, but at so low figure that not a
twentieth part were filled
Year: 1861

The number originally ascertained to be banded
together for the assassination of Mr. Lincoln, was
twenty; but the number Of those who were fully
apprised of the details of the plot became daily
smaller as the time for executing it drew near.


Some of the women employed by the detective
went to serve as walters, sesmstresses &c, in the
families Of the conspirators, and a record was
regularly kept Of what was said and done to fur
ther their enterprise. record was also kept by
the detective of their deiberation in secret con-
clsve, but for sufficient reasons, it is Withheld for
the present from publication. The detective and
his agents regularly contributed money to pay the
expenses Of the conspiracy
Year: 1861

We are indebted to the Carrier OF the Dav-
export DEMoCRAT AND NEws for copy OF his
beautiful New Years Address. We can see
BuRDITrs fiDs taste and splendid workmanship
clicking out ell over it.-Ioud CITY Pres.
Year: 1861

IN THE DISTRICT COURT OF THE SIXTEENTH
Judicial District Of the State of California and for
the county of Calaveras-TENNESSEER RAY, Plaintiff
Us. NAPOLEON b. RAY, Decentralization brought in
the District Court of the 10th Judicial District of the
State of California in and for the said county Of Calave
and complaint filed i said county OF Caiayeras
in the office OF the Clerk of said District Court.


The People OF the State of California send Greeting to
NAPOLEON B. RAY, Decentralization are hereby re-
quired to appear in action brought against you by
the above named Plaintiff in the District Court OF the
10th Judicial District of the State Of California in and
for the county Of Calavcra and to answer the complaint
filed therein Ia copy of which accompanies this sum-
ons within days, exclusive OF the day OF seryce
after the service you Of this summonsf served with
in this county: or if served out OF THIS county, but
within this Judicial District. within twenty days. Or If
served of said District then within forty daysor
Judgment by default will be taken against you accord
ing to the prayer of said complaint


The said action is brought to obtain out OF this Court
Decree of Divorce diss0Ivng the bonds of matrimouy
now existing between said Plaintiff and Defendant, and
for such other and further relief may to the Court
seem just and equitable


And yo are hereby notified, that if you fail to appear
and answer the said complaint above required, the
said Plaintiff will take Judgment by default, and pray
the Court for of Divorce and relief aforesaid.


Given under my hand and the seal of the Dis


frct Court Of the 10th Judicial District, Of the


State of California, in and for the said county
sEl Of Calaveras this 22d day Of March, in the year


Of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and six


ty-one.


VIII. HANFORD Clerk.


BY A. w. GESUNG, Deputy Clerk.
w. L. DUDLEY, Attorney for Plaintiff. ap6-H
Year: 1861




When General Fremont took command OF
the Department Of the West. he brought
with him or there soon followed him, q half
dozen, more or less, Of men we'll known in
California, whoae reputation for sharpness
was greatly in advance Of their honesty
The people have been fully informed, in re.
gard to the names and antecedents Of these
men. and they know, and Gen. Fremont, bet
ter acquainted with them than any one else 4,
ought to have known, that they were unfit
for places OF trust aud responsibility. But
they were eagerl welcomed, and very soon
To the exclusion Of the Union men of the
State who were we'll acquainted with the
wants Of the Department, the topography Of
the country ard the character OF tie markets,
they were nominated to places that they
we're only too glad TO fll, and became to the
exclusion Of every body else, the confidential
advisers aud trusted agents Of the COMMANDER
having easy access 10 him at all times, and
Tor any purpose, when the first men Of the
Year: 1861

1t is a constant boast of the Republicans
that they will whip the Cotton States into
obedience. There are two or three consider.
ations worthy of notice in this threat. In
the first place it sounds very much like the
bullying which they are in the habit of con-
sidering as purely of Southern origin. In
the second place. the very curious might en-
quire why it was that these sanity gentle
men desire to force fellowship with barbar-
ism, blood hounds, slave breeders, slave -driv-
ers, and dealers in their own flesh and bloodg
Why it was that they were not glad to get
rid of such a heathenish, poverty stricken,
and goddess set of out laws and scanps; and
at the same time wash their own hands of
all connection with the "accursed institution
In the third place, it would not be anss to con
lecture whether these gentlemen are so brave
in their numbers, and so fiery incourag when
backed by the National power, intend to 90
down into the fever swamps of South Caro-
lima and Florida and pe.form this little joke
OF whipping half a dozen States into obedi-
ence, Themselves; or whether they expect to
do all the gassng, as usual get fat contracts
to supply the army under Old Abe, and let
democrats and their 'votng cattle" do the
fighting?


In the fourth and the most important
place, how is that little modest operation of
whipping and hanging the whole South going
to turn out? We say the whole South for rs
sure as the sun rises and sets in the heavens,
the very moment that Southern blood flows
10y an Abolition Government, the out posts
of your enemy will be transferred from the
banks of the Pedee to those of the Potomac
and Ohio. The man who doubts this, neither
comprehends the Southern people nor the
times in which he lives If there is to be
war, there will be one, not between the
General Government and State, but one
between The whole North and the South
This is certain, and it is well for us, when
we determine to whip somebody, to know
beforehand who is to be the customer wa
have to handle.


We must calculate, where the process does
commence to keep it up just as long AS there
is bread to eat, or man To pull trigger in
the Southern States; for, in spite of your
taunts, they are a brave and heroic people,
ard will perish in defense of their homes and
their honor. When you have killed few
hundred thousand, just take breath little,
and look around you and you will see plenty
moro such, ready to be tlogged. You can
do a great deal of mischief, but it will be
very ugly and two sided game; and if nothing
else will do, foreign aid will be called at any
sacrifice rather than submit to you. Upon
the whole we advise our Republican friends
to quit talking so much about whipping peo-
pie into the traces. 1t has an ugly sound,
and tends greatly to agitate and drive our
Southern brethren from us. Time enough
to talk of killing other people when we have
got right ourselves, and have no other resort


ChicaQo Times and Herald.
Year: 1861

The Third District police, on Saturday, reported
the discovery of three drowned men in the lake, at
the mouth of bayou st, John, end man on the
Pandeiiy canal with his brains blown out, and
pi5tolat his side-the latter Supposed to be case
of suicide Not meeting the Coroner yesterday,
we did not obtain the result of his Investigations.
Year: 1861

and then climbed out and upon the roof OF the
prison.


With some slender but very strong twine-Dot
larger than catfish line attempted his descent
INTO st. Ann street, having fastened the twine to
the lightning rod on the roof. As he descended,
gong down the cord by the grasp of his hand he
lost his grasp, and, trying to regain it, sawed his
fingers nearly to the bone. At last he let go, and
fell to the banqaette from a.height of about thirty
feet.


He was so badly hurt by the fall that he laid
helpless. He was soon found, picked up, and ear
ried back into prison.
Year: 1861

Owe have ever held party subordinate
to principle and to the interests of the
country. At time when the Union might
have been preserved, and civil war averted
by just compromise and concession, we
cheerfully offered TO abandon our party
organization and yield the lead and control
in that patriotic effort entirely to the Re-
publican party, and leave that party in the
undisturbed possession of the honors and
spoiIs Of their victory; the only response
to this offer was, "No compromise with
slavery stand by the platform and let the
Union slide :" Since this war has been
forced upon US, we have been willing to
ignore party and stand by the President


in all constitutional efforts to defend the
government. Beyond this we cannot 60.
We cannot abandon our own principles,
nor adopt those of the party in power,
and that party has not yet shown the least
t4IS pcciLIOH ~ lIitC- uS udii way bSiuO-
Gratis ale prescribed from all civil Office,
their patriotism questioned, and their prin-
cipes denounced; the principles of the
"irrepressibIe conflict" openly advocated,
and the purposes Of the war declared to be
the subjugation of the South aud the de-
strUcton of slavery, which involves the
overthrow of the present form of constitu>
tional government.


=" In view Of these facts, we shall adhere
to the Democratic party, and maintain the
Democratic organization, though there are
no more than ten men in the State to stand
with u.s."


The two thousand men in Manitowoc
county who cast their votes for STEPHEN
A DoUGLAs, last Fall, will endorse your
course, brother BRowS.
Year: 1861

4rH OF JuLY.-We are requested to
state that the Home Guards" will hold
meeting at the Court House on Sa.ur-
day evening, to make proper arrangements
for celebrating the Alb of July. They
invite all our citizens to meet with them,
and participate in the proceedings.


This is an excellent move on the part Of
our German citizens, and should be second
al by all
Year: 1861

To OUR SUBSCRIBE ts.-Our subscribers
must exercise christian charity, and pass
over our shortcomings until We can pro-
cure more help in our office. A large
number of printers have enlisted, and it is
almost impossible to lire one. Our half
sheet gives You all the news afoat, md
it is as readable as many other papers,
with the exception that i. is not full of
quack medicine and other deal advertise-
msutS,
Year: 1861

LOOK OUT FOR BREAKERS THE Bank
Comptroller has issued another call upon
such banks as are secured by Southern
stocks. to make good the deficiency caused
by the depreciation of their securities -
The cali is for ten per cent. on the amount.
The Banks, by law, have thirty days given
them TO comply with the call, and we hope
none of them will fail to do so.
Year: 1861

SCHOOL MoSEY.-We learn that owing
to the large amount of school and swamp
lands forfeited within the last two wears,
and consequent diminuton of the School
Fund income, the amount of money to be
appropriated this year is very small, only
thirty taco cents per scholar. The amount
apportioned to Manitowoc county is So
GLOSS. Number Of children, $3.50


If the Democratic party was in power
now, would not our Republican friends
raise loud yell of horror at such small
apportionmenta We should never hear
the ehd Of 1t, and ii would be the principal
lobby of that party at the next election.
As it is, they will undoubtedly lay the
blame on to "BARsrow and the balance" I"
Year: 1861

Men who have a trade o, business worth
following, should stick to il. To change
from one location to another, or abandon
one profession or calling for another, fol
any light or trivial cause, is very bad pol
icy. l. is common for every man to tLina
his own trade the worst one in the world
but that very fact proves that i; is not So
Troubles, trials and anxietles are attend.
ant Oh every pursuit, and the man who ex.
poets to escape them by changing from
one to another, makes q sad mistake.
The promise of making money more rea-
Oily, is sometimes very fallaciOus. Our
advice is: Stick to your trade or business,
AID never change it or location, without
positive assurances that the new one pos
sesses advantages over it, which in nine
cases out of ten is not the case If our
advice had been followed in this respect
by certain parties within the knowledge Of
all, thousands Of dollarsw0uld have been
saved, and many bankruptcies avoided.
We have known a blacksmith to leave a
good paying business for one that be knew
comparatively little about, and sacrifice all
bis surplus capital sadder give up his
occupation for tha. Of merchant, and in
a short time sink the hard earnings of
years a carriage maker to remove to a
distant section for the purpose Of engaging
in farming, ard, after a years hard toll,
forfeit the amount invested, md quit the
place in disgust; and a carpenter and to.
bacconist to do the same thing. We nigh.
multiply instances, but these will suffice
A man is much better fitted for business
that he has served an apprenticeship to,
than for any other. The righ, way, is to
stick to it, be diligent, be prudent, obi
gng and energetic, aud success must be
the result in ninety-nine cases out of a
hundred Of course, openings may occur
where a man may change his business,
but they should present themselves rather
than be sought after, to the neglect Of du-
ties. There are exceptional cases to every
rule-bus tho maxim is nevertheless a
good one ".Stick 10 phatever is right that
you undertake."