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Year: 1861

An honest old German. who, by pick>
ing up bones about the streets, had saved
up money enough to purchase cheap
10! in the suburbs Of Brooklyn, left the
street as a picker and commenced as a
trader--buying the bones from the chiff-
oners and selling them to the bone black
makers. He drew his hand cart 6lled
with bones, regularly twice day, with
his purchases. AT night be would cross
the ferry with his empty cart to his home
not exactly empty, however, for it always
contained at least one brick, which he
was never at loss to find in the streets
OF New York. His daily brick was de.
posted on his lot, and in the course of
time old Jacob waxed rich enough to
think Of building house on his lot. His
bricks had. by this time, become con.
siderable pile, so considers indeed, that
he actually built snug small two story
house, without being obliged to call on
the brick yard for single one. Old ia
cob certainly got cheap house. which
he now resides in, without mortgage or
lien upon it.


After he built his house, as be still
brought his cart over nightly, and was
not in want of bricks, he brought over one
or more cobble stones at every trip. So
that by the time the street was ordered
to be paved, he saved the expense Of paw
ing stones. furnishing his stock on hand.
Now this old man thought it DO sin to
pick up an isolated brick or stone - for
sdch were only proper in his eyes to take
they belonged to no one, and be took
up stray brick as be would pick up a
bone out of the street. TO have taken a
brick from pile. or a stone from heap
would have been in Jacobs eyes, steal
ing. and the old man would rather have
gone home empty than do either. No
Jacobs house is al honest house as any
in Brooklyn.--[ Journal of Commerce.
Year: 1861

ey 1t should be borne in mind that the
Daily Nc,cs contains the latest intelligence
received at this point. The paper does not
go to press until after the arrival Of the mail.
1t is delivered by Carrier for rs per year or
81 for six months al
Year: 1861

LOVE TO CnRIsT.-They that love Christ
love to think OF Him, love to hear OF Him.
love to read of Him, love to speak of Him,
tor Him, to Him. They love His presence
His yoke, His name. His will is their
Will, Ills dishonor is their afllictior, His
cause is their care, Ills people are their
companions, His day is their delight His
word is their guide, His glory is their
end. They had rather ten thousand time.
suffer for Christ than lie should suff.y
for them.
Year: 1861

Ey A Chicago broker, a member Of
the church, during the present crisis, has
been in the haoit OF pocketing ten per
cent. on the specie which he collected in
church on Sunday, by the very simple
process of rendering back an equal amount
in Western funds.
Year: 1861

Published February %, 1861.


CHAPTER Al.


AN ACT to provide for the purchase OF


certain copies of Webster's Dictionary


for the supply of deficient School Dis.


tricts of the State.


The people Of the State Of Wisconsin,
represented in Senate and assembly, do
enact as tollows:


SECTION /. The State Superintendent
of Public Instruction, with the consent
and approval Of the Governor. is hereby
authorized to purchase on behalf of the
State three hundred copies of Webster q
unabridged Dictionary Of the English Ian
guage provided that the price shall not
exceed four dollars for each copy to sup
ply the defcien. school districts of the
State.


SECTION 2. Such Dictionaries when pur.
chased shall be distributed in the manner
provided in chapter twenty second of the
General Laws of eighteen hundred ana
fifty eight, and in section second of chap
ter one hundred and thirty eight of the
General Laws of eighteen hundred and
fifty-nine, and shall be held and used by
the several districts receiving the same as
provided in section third Of said chapter
one hundred and thirty eight aforesaid.


SECTION 3. There is hereby appropria-
ted ont of the income of the School Fund
sum of money sufficient to pay for the
Dictionaries provided for in this act, and
the State Superintendent of Public In
ssructlon shall certify TO the State Treas
urer the amount Of such expenditure.


SECTION 4. The State Superintendent
of Public Instruction is hereby authorized
to furnish any School District heretofore
supplied, but now destitute through loss
by fire or theft, with a copy of Webs,er's
Unabridged Dictionary upon receipt
from the State Treasurer showing that
the cost Of such Dictionary TO the State
has been paid into the State Treasury !;
Provided, Tha. the affidavit of the Town
Superintendent of such loss shall first be
filed with the Superintendent of Public
Instruction.


SECTION 5. This act shall take effect
and be in force from and after its passage
and publication.


Approved February 81, 1861.
Year: 1861

The GREAT ExPEDITIoN.-The statement that
the destination, or one OF the points Of destina.
ton, of the great Southern expedition is Bulls
Bay, night lead to the suppositlon that Charles.
ton is the place aimed at, This, though nat
ural theory, is not correct The landing was
not to be made on the main land, the shores of
the bay being low and swampy, but upon
Bulls Island which is high and dry land,
commanding the water. about. This island
the troops are to occupy, and to erect fortilica
tions which shall protect the smooth water
lying under the end Of it, thus giving place
Of safe refuge to the blockading rquadron on
the Southern coast. The effective occupation
Of Bulls Island Tor such purpose will clearly
be OF great value 10 the Cuion cause II should
he said, moreover, that although the point
named l. the first 10 be operated upon, this Is
bul one Of at least wO important branches OF
the plan laid out by The projectors Of The ex,
pedlion. York Tribune.
Year: 1861

G8- We learn that yesterday, Count Piper,
the recently appointed Minister Resident from
Sweden and Norway, had his first audience of
the Secretary of State.


This gentleman is lineal descendant of
Count Piper, so well known to those who ars
familiar with the military career of Charles
Twelfth, of Sweden; and his appointment to
the United States was designed by the King u,
an evidence of his respect and good will to-
ward this Government; compliment which
we feel sure will be duly appreciated.
Year: 1861

VOTERS! Let it not be said that you
failed either to vote early or often. Attend
the polls to-day, and labor with earnest zeal
for the Union State ticket, and the Democrs tic
County ticket. Let every vote cast be against
the present ruinous policy of the Republican
office holders. Do your duty, and there will
be no doubt Of your success,
Year: 1861

His appeal is to the miners Give him liberal
portion of patronage; he will pledge himself as
q man to work great revolution throughout the
State, as regards cheapness of hose, etc


Go to his place of business AMI examine my
work perforated by him. Pace or business, the


At John Grecr's Old StaDd.


Main Street, Nevada.
Year: 1861

has won for itself such a renoxn for the cure Of
every variety Of throat and Lung Complaint, that
II Is entirely UNNECESSARY Tor to recount the
evidence OF Its virtues, whichever it has been en-
throt,ykort this section, need not do more I'll an
the people its quality IS Kept up 20 the best
j: ever has been, and that it may be relied on to
do for their relief al j: las ever been found to do
Year: 1861

CRAZY TO FIGHr.-A correspondent OF the
Tribune writes that the delay Of the expedition
has had an unfavorable influence upon the NEIL
tai faculties OF its personnel in part. The sick
list was having new additions daily; and it Is
added, as singular fact


That an unusual number of cases of insanity
have been developed Nearly dozen pa
iients of this sort have been admitted into the
hospital, and three or four were sent to the
Washington Asylum Monday evening. l have
beard no satisfactory reason assigned for this
singular development. The patients are uni,
versally men of intelligence; some of them are
officers, both of the armv and navy.
Year: 1861

REBEL FINANCES. published the other
day, an article from the Richmond Whig on
this subject, written evidently in factious
spirit, and not entitled, generally, to much at
tcntion. But mendacious as that sheet always
has been, it would hardly have ventured to say
th 1t only two thirds of the fifteen million loan
of the rebel Government had yet been taken, i
such is not the fact, as the truth on that point
must be a matter of notoriety in Richmond
Year: 1861

We learn that new rebel battery Of rife
guns 0hrce in number) has been discovered
about mile and a half below any that have
yet been fired. 1t is situated little below
new brick house near the wharf, at Evansport
Year: 1861

FT One day last week gentleman
and lady from the country went shopping
at ore Of the stores in this village On
leaving. the salesman wanted the lady TO
purchase one or more Of his tasteful bats
for BOYS lie was struck dumb hy the la
dy replying. 'Slr. have been married
about twenty minutes, | have no boys
vet"
Year: 1861

~ 'Tis little troubles that wear the
heat out IL is easier to throw bomb>
she'll a mile than featler-even with ar
rilery. Forty little debts Of a dollar each
will cause you more trouble and dunning
than one big one Of thousand.
Year: 1861

Below may be found the total appropriations of
the City Council for the current year-as reported
to the City Council last evening by the Committee
on Ways and Means. The report lies for fu-
ture action:


AN ORDINANCE MAKING APPROPRIATIONS FOR THE YEAR


1851


SECTION 1sr Be it enacted and ordained by the Mayor
and City Council of Baltimore that the following
be- and they hereby appropriated for the year 1861
For the Trustees Of the Poor and Germania
Year: 1861

Try h.-The following rule is
given for determining whether a house
or room is too damp to be occupied
with safety. Put quantity of quick
lime, freely burnt, in a vase and ex
pose it uncovered in the house or
room after shutting the doors and
windows. If at the end of twenty
four hours it has gained in weight one
ive-hundreth, it is safe; if more
than one-hundreth, it is very unsafe.
Between these two extremes it is
more or less healthy.
Year: 1861

bove deck. about twelve feet at the base,
ahereon is placed an Armstrong gun. which
is so managed as to have two feet recoil.
There is but one opening at the cone, and
that is only little larger than the guns
muzzle. Two men stand inside to manage
the piece. This cone is to extend below the
water line, and to the magazine for the SER
vice Of this gun. 1t is on friction rollers be-
low, and is turned at pleasure by the gun
ner. So he can direct his piece to any quar-
ter, and be entirely protected from The effects
Of any shot, by means OF the conical form
Of the shield. and Of its complete iron cas-
ing. The men who serve the gun enter the


cone below, and in the same way the powder


is supplied without the possibility Of explo-


sion. Upon any floating battery as many
shields as guns can be placed"
Year: 1861

A correspondent of the Missouri Valley
Farmer gives the following as the result cf
personal observation 10 the wheat growing
districts of the Northwest.


j" During The last few weeks we have beens
on the wing almost continually, and have
been much impressed with the Importance OF
good tIllagc. The wheat crop in our travels
from southern to northern Illinois. from
southern Missouri to central Iowa, depends
almost wholly upon the manner in which the
soil had been managed. That which was
sowed early and well put in-ihat is. which
was put into a well pulverized soil, well
plowed and narrowed, and then drilled, al
most invariably looks well-while the late
sowed, the broadcast sowed and that sowed
on poorly prepared soil, generally gives
but poor promise OF harvest. We have
never before been so struck with the very
great advantage Of the drill. We believe
the half has not been said IN its favor. The
difference between broadcast and drilled
/ fields is so distinct that the umtaught eye
will observe it. Often when thev are side
| by side the broadcast field will not pay for
harvesting, while the drilled will yield good
crop. Tie long spring drought has made
this more apparent. The drilled wheat has
grown right along. because pot in deeper and
| in the furrow Of the drill, giving il more
moisture aud protection while much Of the
broadcast has dried Up. The same differ
ence is observable between well and poorly
plowed field. The we'll plowed have resisted
the drought and afforded both moisture and
nutriment 10 the growing wheat. while the
poorly plowed have dried up. The wheat
crop depends SO much upon good manage
mrnt, that il Is almost useless to SOW unless
the ground Is put into good order and the
wheat put 10 al the right time and in the righ'
way.
Year: 1861

ABOUT BEDBUGs to an
article in the last number Of Hdrper's
Magazine, bedbugs are an American in
ventiou, and have been exported from
this country to all parts of Europe, ex-
cepting Ireland, where a bedbug is new
er to be found. The insect made its ap-
pearance in England as early as 1903,
when two nohlemen were punctured :"
by them, and the physician called in
great haste. The bug is parasite of
the bat family, and is so tenacious of life
that no degree of cold or heat can affect
it. Freeze one until you can break it in
two; thaw the pieces and they will re
yiye. Freeze the eggs until CONCEALED
in ice let them thaw and they will hatch
again as usual. Boil both insect and
eggs and they will revive as soon as cool.
If they can get nothing to eat they will
live and propagate on what nourishment
they may derive from the atmosphere,
Year: 1861

\ greenhorn standing beside sewing
machine at which young lady was at
work, looking alternately at the machine
and at its fair ope rator, at length gave
vent to his admiration with g By golly
its purity, especially the part covered with
caliker !"
Year: 1861

a romantic French chemist burned the
body of his friend, extracted from it the
iron that was contained in the blood. and
had il made into lingering, which he
wore in memory of his friend.
Year: 1861

. re- We are pleased to learn that the
Union men of Holt County are still up
and doing. They are becoming well or
ganized, meet frequently. and are deter
mined to maintain their rights. A num-
Der have gone off to join the army. The
Tories of Holt need good deal Of at
tention, and the Union men will do well
to stand prepared to summarily put down
all lawlessnass
Year: 1861

v We have just had a splendid
harvest. yet it is almost impossible to OBJ
tain -four. The starvation times of last
Winter were no circumstance to it. The
reason is, those mills that can grind,
knowing people must have -four, do pref
ty much as they please. We repeat, a
mill is wanted right here.
Year: 1861

~ The Southerners claim to have
captured $4,000 stand of arms at Manas.
sas. As the American side had less than
10000 engaged in the battle, and as
most Of them brought away their arms
with them, we calculate that each man
must have gone into battle with two
guns
Year: 1861

THR DKMOCRAT AND GEN. BAKER,
The impression having gone abroad that the
articles which have appeared in the DkNoosAT
regarding the condition Of troops in Camp at
this point and at Iowa City, were, over Kirk.
wood's shoulders. directed to . great extent at
Adjutsnt General Baker, we wish TO take tLis
occasion to deny any such intention. When
wish to attack msn We will do 60 openly
and above aboard. We do not sneak round IN
u low contemplate manner and stab him n
the dark as does the milk and water eoUayds
who preside over the columns Of the Gazette


When Gen. Baker conducts affairs in a man
ntr to deserve censure, we shall censure him
to his face. He has thus far been deserving
Of all praise. An efficient and indefatigable
worker, u true friend Of the soldier, he has
bent all his energies to the work Of rendering
them comfortable. But where are the means
that General Baker has to work with? Have
the bonds been negotistedf Have the necee-
ssry exertions been made BY the proper agents
in The East1 All we desire is that the soldier
shall be properly clothed aud provided for,
and we do not care whe.her it is Gov, Kirk


wood Gen. Baker. or any other person that IS
derelict in their duty, We thall expose them to
the best Of our ability. and If we have any
thing to cay to Gen. Baker. we shall say il to
his face we'll as through our columns.
Year: 1861

ARrlLLEkY.-Capt. Frazer is doing up
the recruiting businsss for his Artillery Com
psny with good success. We wish him luck.
He has got the true spirit and will not give an
inch until he 10 fitted out
Year: 1861

New SALOON AND Bovine ALLEY.
Dan McEnsrny will open new first.class ss.
loon this morning, on Front street. two doors
wet Of the corner Of Front and Brady. Free
lunch every day at the usual hour. The bar
will be furnished with the beet liquors
splendid ten pin alley attached. Call at the
new saloon.
Year: 1861

We are glad to learn that our young
friend A. Parker Fitch left last evening on r..
cruiting service for the Artillery now forming
10 this city. We shall expect good account
of him. Fitch has been a law student with
PARKER d Edwards OF this city.
Year: 1861

The continued dry weather has had an upfavora-
BILE effect on the Paris -four market


Wheat has risen so cts a sack of l20 kilos.


The Paris correspondent of the London Post
says: During the last few days the Freemasons of
France have been in a great state of excitement,
growing out of the election of Prince Napoleon as
Grand Master in the place of Prince Murat.
OPINIONS OF THE FRENCH PRESS ON THE CRISIS IN
Year: 1861

MEMORY OF TIE ELEPHANT "A female
elephant belonging to a gentleman at CAL
cutta who was ordered from the upper
country to ChittagOng on the route tbith-
or, broke loose from her keeper, and ma
king her way to the woods was lost The
keeper made every excuse to vindicate
himself, which the master of the animal
would not listen to, but branded the man
with ca7elessness, or something worse for
1t was instantly supposed that he had sold
the elephant. He was tried for it, and
condemned to work On the roads for life.
and his wife and children were sold for
slaves. About twelve years afterwards.
this man, who was we'll known to be ac-
quainted with breaking elephants, was
sent into the country with a party to as
sist in catching wild ones They came up,
on herd, and this man fancied he saw
amongst the group lis long lost elephant,
for which he had been condemned. Ho
resolved to approach it-nor could the
strongest remonstrances of the party dis
suade him from the attempt. Having
reached the animal, he spoke to her. when
she Immediately recognized his voice she
waved her trunk in the air as token of
salutation, and spontaneously knelt down,
and allowed him to mount her neck. She
afterwards assisted in taking other ele-
phants; and decoyed three young ones to
winch she had given birth during her alb
sence. The keeper returned, and the sim
gular circumstance attending the recovery
being told, he regained bis character; and,
as recompense for his unmerited suffer
lngs, had pension settled on him for life.
This elephant was afterwards In possession
Of Warren Hastings, when Governor Gen,
eral Of Hindostan.-PQpula Natural His
tory.
Year: 1861

THIS Establishment is located in the most pleasant


l. part OF the city, and is doing good cash bust
but owing to the ill health of the proprietor it
will be disposed of at reasonable price, and terms
suit the purchaser. For particulars enquire Of Mr..
Camp, at this office. feb12-tf
Year: 1861

VAN BUREN STEAM CoTToN MILL.-The Van Buren Press gives us the following information, for which we take off our hat to Mir. Durham and make him low bow:

 {" In answer to the queries of the Little Rock True Democrat, with the assistance of Mir Morris, we can give the desired information.E The Van Buren Mill is now in full operation, and is compos- ed as iolow5

 Two sets of wool cards-which can card 300 lbs.

 1908 spindles-whch enables them to turn out 800 lbs. of cotton yarn. per day. of wool per day.

 They have no looms, except for making seamless sacks.

 They are also grinding wheat and corn-grind- ing from 100 to l50 bushels per day.

 They run an engine of l50 horse power. From which power a saw mill is run, when they have nothing else to do.

 This factory is we believe, the only one in the State that is making cotton yarn-the factory at Cane Hill is not inning. The Van Buren Mill, is working full time and will be able to supply the demand, at least for this State, with cotton yarn.

 Planters having cotton to spin and wool to card; will find this Mill just the place to have it worked up in the best manner.

 Let us encourage home manufacture, and dem onstrate to certainty, that we can live and pros per without the aid of northern fanatics.

 Good for Van Buren! We were under the impression that there was another factory in the southern portion of the State. At all events we are glad to find that the Van Buren mill is at work and that our good housewives can get supply of spun truck" at home.
Year: 1861

On Tuesday night the ladies and gentlemen of this city gave another concert and number of tableaux, at the theatre hall. Though the night was cloudy and threatened rain, the hall was filled to overfiowing. The songs were well received and some of them with degree of enthusiasm not often manifested on such occasions. The life pie lures were we'll selected and carried out Every body was pleased and united in giving praise to the patriotic performers for their tasteful and handsome entertainment One of the features of the even- ing was the reception of a valuable picture, in embroidery, from the Sisters of Mercy, to be sold and the proceeds applied to aid the brave volun- teers.

 The selection of songs and music was better than in the first concert, the songs were simple, more generally understood and appreciated, and there was greater variety of tableaux.
Year: 1861

THE PENALTY OF DEATH TO CoUNrERFEITERs. The penalty or counterfeiting treasury note of the Confederate Sta es, during the existence of the war, or within one year after the ratification of peace, or knowingly passing counterfeit treasury note during that period, is death.
Year: 1861

The cuntes of Pulaski and Jerson omitted in this list because agent have discussed the thoroughly them and lists have he distributed in both for time If friends of the rrjcct will make other appointments easily filled in the time of those made they will be attended to d
Year: 1861

Manassas; why certain papers are crying Ion to Philadelphia and why mysterious movement s are made on one part of the chess board while the real contest Is to be on another part. In games of chess, we'll matched players often sweep the board of nearly all the pieces and are left with but few men with which to finish the game Bet an adversary is often check mated with his queen, knights, castles and bishops all on the board. This is dorc by so maneuverng as to get his important pieces crowded in one corner to defend a menaced point, while at another and exposed point, the king is attacked and mated.

 In the game of war now being played, we have the best and most skillful players on our side Scott and Wool are superannuatcd. John son, Beauregard or Johnston, are, either fthem, an overmatch for Mcclellan. Behind these we have Jeff Davis, whose military ability IS acknowledged by all. Let us wait patiently and rest assured that no movement IS made without it's first being carefully studied and its nrobable results understood. The object of any single movement may not be apparent to us when made but we may be satisfied that it is part of the general plan and will work out right in the final result.

 We must have faith in our cause and conf. dence in our leaders, Carping criticisms betray the shalowness of the critics and beget dissat. isfaction and distrust. We must bear with Captain Bobadil and suffer him to think him. self great military genius, but, inasmuch as the generals in the Confederate army have minds of calbre equal, at least, to that of tke captain's-as they have had the advantage of a military education, and are placed in positions