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Year: 1862

NORTHERN SYMPATHIzERs WITH THE REBELS
DoING SERIOUS DAMAGE.-A riot between
Irishmen and negroes has been in progress in
Cincinnati for day or two past. The diff
Guilty arose at the wharf, among the laborers,
the Irishmen driving the negroes from the
boats and the levee, where a number of them
had been at work, as they had been at all
river towns for many years. On Tuesday
night party of lrishmen sacked and fired
into some negro shanties, and there was great
excitement


This state of things is occasioned by the
lying stories told to the Irishmen by the Sc
cession sympathizers, that the North is going
to free all the slaves, and bring them up here
to take the place of the Northern laborers.
The secessionists are circulating this falsehood
for the purpose Of preventing enlistments in
Northern cities The fellows who commit
this sort of treason should be summarily dealt
with.


If the Southern slaves are freed at all, the
Government, by recent act of Congress, will
! take measures to have them transported to
some other country, as soon as the war is
over. This fact should be generally known
Chicago journal.
Year: 1862

A Coon SUGGEsTIoN.-The New York
Euening Post suggests that the assessors, as
sistant assessors and collectors, whose appoint
ment is provided for in the new tax bill, be
appointed from the ranks of our disabled sol
diers. The work is light and the pay good
Our disabled soldiers are most of them capable
of fulfilling all the duties of the tax officer
and this distribution of the public funds would
at once ~rewafd patriotic effort and preven
much suffering that otherwise is inevitable.
Year: 1862

HENRY CLAY AN AGITAToR.-As early as
1927 Henry Clay said in a public speech in
Washington City in reference to slavery:


"If could be instrumental in eradicatne
this deepest stain upon the character Of our
country, ami removing all cause of reproach
on account Of it by foreign nations-if could
only be instrumental in ridding of this blot
that revered State that gave me BIRTH or that
no less beloved State which has kindly
adopted me as her SOD, I avouid not erchanqe
the proud satisfaction achicb Ishouzd enj0y
for The honor Of nA ths triumphs erer de-
creed TO the most successful conQueror."
Year: 1862

LIBERAL MONEY INDICTMENT TO VOLUNTEER.
It should be generally understood among all
who arc disposed to volunteer for the war that
the government, by recent act of Congress,
offers bounty of $40 to each recruit on
enrolment, months pay ($13) at the mus
tering in of the company, and one-fourth o
the 800 bounty on the mastering in OF the
regiment. The bounty is the same in all the
States
Year: 1862

wWe are assured that the report of an
arrangement for general exchange of pris
oners is premature. Yet it is thought tha
both sides will favor some immediate ar
Management. a e4 -o sa'al &
Year: 1862

wIn the last terrible fight Major Par
mum, Of the 18th New York, was mortally
wounded, and while breathing his last, a friend
asked him if he had any message, to which he
replied: "lell my wife that in my last
thoughts were blended my wife, my boy, and
my flag" He asked of the physician how
the battle went, and when told that it was
favorable to us he said: "God bless the old
A." and expired with the prayer finishing
inaudibly with his closing lips. A braver
officer never urged his men to gallantry.
Year: 1862

The bill making United States postage
stamps legal tender provides for an issue Of
postage stamps of the various denominations,
including one, three, five, ten, twelve and
twenty cents, which are to be printed on sub
stantial thick paper and without the ordinary
gum on them.


The act prohibits any private or banking
corporation from issuing any note, token OF
device in the shape of money, of less de-
nomination than one dollar, under very Sc
we're penalties. This will put an end to pri-
vate shinplaster speculation, and will give
the country aconvenient and sufficient substi'
tute for small silver change. The new issue
is to be made on the 1st of August.
Year: 1862

We congratulate the country, this morn
ing, on the passage and approval of the bill
confiscating the property and emancipatng
the slaves of those rebels who, after this time


shall continue in arms against the Govern


ment. Armed traitors will now learn that
treason is crime, and crime, too, that will
receive the punishment it so richly merits.
The Government has a policy at last, and
that policy will do more towards knocking
down and dragging out this tremendous re.
bellion than any other measure that can pos
sibly be conceived. The step has been taken,
and the friends of Liberty and Union will
rejoice. In the approval of this bill slavery
receives the blow that annihiates it. Let the
news now go forth to the oppressed millions
Of the old world that this war is hereafter a
war of Liberty against Slavery. Let the
banners of the United States now bear the
glorious motto of LIBERTY AND UNION, NOW
AND FOREVER, ONE AND INsEPARABLE


The American soldier will no longer be
obliged to mount guard around the property
of those who are using every means in their
power to destroy him. No more digging in
trenches. No more toiling in the hot South
ern sun upon fortifcations. The ready arms
Of the disenthralled African will now perform
the work that has already sent many and
many soldier to his grave The American
soldier is now soldier and not laborer.-
His business herafter will be transacted with
the sword and bayonet, and not with the pick
and shovel. Again, we congratulate the Ma
ton upon the dawning of new era, and may
God grant the Stars and Stripes may soor
wave again over a united and free country!
Year: 1862

COKINTH, Ju1y TO.
Gen. Halleck has just issued a special field
order, saying in giving up immediate COM
mand Of troops constituting the army of the
South west, he desires to express his high
appreciation of the endurance, bravery and
soldiery conduct which they have exhibited
on all occasions, and to express to command
ers of army corps and their subordinates, his
warmest thanks for their cordial cooperation.
He says the soldiers of the West had nobly
done their duty and accomplished much
towards crushing this wicked rebellion, and
if they continue to exhibit the same vigilance,
courage and perseverance it is believed will
soon bring the war to a close.
Year: 1862

KILLING RArs--A NOVEL TRAP.-The
premises of good many farmers are often
infested with rats, we are often asked for
modes of destruction. A resident of Brook.
lyn is vexed with an increasing family of
rats that seem to grow fat on arsenic and
Rat EXterminators. He dosent like rats,
and refers his case to the Sunday Times
That journal recommends trap made as fol-
lows:


Take mackere barrel, for instance, and
fill ii to about one third its height in water
Then place log endwise in the water, so
that one end of it will remain just above the
surface. Make the head of the barrel little
too small to fit and suspend it by two pins
to the inside of the top Of the. barrel, so it
will hang on Il pivot and easily tip by touch
ing either side, On this head, thus suspend,
secure piece of savory meat. The first rat
that scents it, will, to get the meat, leap on
the barrel head The head will tilt, and pre-
cipitate him into the water, and resume its
former position. The rat in the water will
swim to the log, get on the end of it and
spueal vociferously. His cries will bring 9TH
er rats, all Of whom will be tilted into the
water, and all of whom will fight for the
only dry spot in t-viz: the end Of the log .
As only one rat can hold it, the victor will
drown all the rest, and can, in the morning,
be drowned himself We have seen twenty
rats caught in one night by such a trick
Year: 1862

ANorHEE RIVER TROUBLE For SAcRAMEN'
ro.-Sacramento city has another trouble on
hand which is not mentioned by her news
papers. The floods of last fall formed bar
at the mouth of the American and this dei
post is solidifying itself by the production of
grass and weeds. But worse than this, the
channel of the Sacramento from the bridge
to a point below the principal city front, has
has been changed to the Yolo side. A bar
is forming at the foot Of M street; the steap'
boats land atthe foot of @ street and cannot
turn their bows down stream until they have
backed below the city.
Year: 1862

How TO RAISE GIANT AsPARAGUS.-Mr
Downing In one Of the eary volumes of the
Hortcuturist, tells how to grow giant as
paragus, so that it will rival any giant prof.
ducton. He says:


Every one who has seen my beds has begl
ged me for the seed, thinking it was new
sort, but pointed them to the manure heap
(the farmers best bank) and told them that
the secret all lay there. The seed was such
as might be had in every garden. About
the first of November, as soon as the frost
has well blackened the asparagus tops,
take scythe, and NOW all down close to
the surface of the bed. then 90 to my
barn yard; take load of clean, fresh, stable
manure, and add thereto half bushel of
hen dung, turning over and mixing the
whole together throughout. This makes
pretty powerful compost. | apply Que such
load to each twenty feet in length OF my
asparagus beds, which are six feet wide.
With strong threeIprenged spud, or fork,
| dig this dressing under The whole is
now left for winter In the spring. as early
as possible, turn the top of the bed over
lightly once more. Now, as the asparagus
grows naturally on the side of the ocean,
and loves salt water, | give it an annual
supply Of its condment. | cover the sur
face of the bed about a quarter of an inch
thick with fine packing salt; it is not too
much AS the spring rains come down it
gradually dissolves. Not weed will app
pear during the whole se;son. Everything
else-pig, chicken weed, puslane-re'
fuse to grow on the top of my brny aspara
gus bed. But it would do your eyes good
to see the strong, tender stalks of the
vegetable itself pushing through the surface
early in the season. | do not all stretch
point when say that they are often as large
round as a hoe handle, and as tender and
succulent as any ever tasted The same
round of treatment is given to my bed every
year.
Year: 1862

In London, there is now an average Of one
thousand and and one hundred and fifteen
deaths per week, and one thousand seven
hundred and fifty births. Of the births, nine
hundred are boys and over eight hundred
GIRLS.
Year: 1862

WASHING WooLENs.-If YOU do not
wish to have white woolens shrink when
washed, make a good suds of hard soap and
then wash the hannes in it. Do not rub
woolens like cotton cloth, but simply squeeze
them between the hands, or slightly pound
them with clothes FOUNDER. The suds
used should be strong, and the woolens
should be rinsed in warm water. BY rub'
bing hapnels on board and rinsing them
in cold water, they soon become very thick.
Year: 1862

WHAT ONE DROP OF INK NIGHT. HAVE
DoNE.-As our Washington correspondent
says. one drop of ink used at the right time
might have saved this country from civil
war, but the Republican party in Congress
refused to use it. They preferred to shed
the blood of thousands Of their fellow citi-
zens and to sacrifice their lives, and to i'm
pose burden which remote posterity will
feel as an incumbrance. Yet the Republic
can party asks the people to retain them in
power, and let it have control of the Gov
ernment Will the people accede to this
request? or will they restore the conservative
element of the country, which would, if it
had had the power in the spring of 1861,
have prevented civil war by the use of a
drop of ink; by saying "aye' to the Critten-
den compromise proposition.
Year: 1862

JEWELERS. GoLD-The London Mechanics
Magazine contains the following interesting
remarks on the subject:


From very ancient times it has been the
practice to divide the ounce troy into twenty
four imaginary parts. An ounce of pure
gold, therefore, and what is called twenty.
four carat gold, are Identical terms. Any.
thing less than twenty four carat gold indi
Gates that in an ounce of that substance
there are so many twenty'fourth parts of
pure gold and that the remaining portions
of an ounce of it is made up of an alloy Of
some inferior metal, usually copper. Ex
cept for wedding rings, which are, or should
be, made of standard gold consisting Of
twenty two parts of carats Of pure gold, and
two Of copper alloy, jewellers seldom use gold
of higher rate of purity than eighteen
carat. How often they use it of much
lower degree of fneness they know best
There is no doubt that it is possible to give
almost any color to gold, by The addition
Of particular alloys, and of late ingenuity has
been at work to give the sixteen carat gold
the appearance ofpure gold. This is done
10y the aid, partly Of what is technically
known as the coIoring pot, in which the met
al is treated to an acid bath OF a ceria n a
mount of stren-th. BY the judicious use OF
this contrivance, twenty-five carat gold may
be made to resemble very closely native gold
as found in the shape of nuggets in Caior
MIA or Australia. Nuggets are never, how
ever, found to be pure gold they consist
for the most part OF 23 or 90 l carat gold,
the fraction being made up of an alloy of
some inferior metal, In order to test the
purity of gold the application of heat is, per
haps, one Of the simplest means. Pure gold
will not be in the least discolored by it,
while twentyIthree gold will take n
slightly red tint. There is this disadvantage
about the mode of testing suggested it will
certainly discolor very materially all gold Of
degrees of fineness inferior to that Of twenty
three carat, and nothing but the acid bath
will restore it to it to its original hue. In
order to effect this latter operation on a
small SCALE nothing more is necessary than
to obtain an ear;hen pipIin, or galIipo,
place the article in it, cover it with nitric
acid, and bold it over spirit or gas lamp,
or over a candle, until the acid bois The
result will be that the metal will be restored
to its original brightness


AS regards the testing of the genuneness
of gold coin, there is nothing equal in sim
plicity or efficacy to weighing it. 1t is i'm.
possible that any metal inferior to standard
gold can be- used in the manufacture of
counterfeit sovereigns or half soveregns
which will give pi ces, Of the same size, of
equal weight.


The testing Of Jewellers gold" when used
in the manufacture of many kinds of trinket>,
is a matter attended with considerable risk
and difficulty, and perhaps the only means
readily at the command of the purchaser for
ensuring a proper relationship between quail
ity and prce in such cases, is to ascertain the
respectabity Of the seller.


Twenty four carat cold means pure gold
independent of its quanliy-whetber an onnce
more or less.-ED.
Year: 1862




FISANcIAL SCHEMES "A Washington des.
patch to the New York Evening Post says:-


at is probable that Mr.. Chase will ask
Congress to legislate so as to curtail the issue
of bank bills, and thus restore the value Of
government paper to the gold standard. II is
the opinion Of many financicrs who have been
in Washington Of late that il no more govern
ment paper were to be issued, and il all the
paper issues Of the banks could be suppressed.
the government paper would instantly rise to
the value of gold, the government is convinced
that something must be done to lessen the evil
OF the present disparity between specie and
paper money.


ut has been proposed in certain quarters
that henceforth, instead Of issuing any more
paper currency, the Treasury Department
shall issue six months and one year six per
cent. certificates Of Indebtedness. The old
Demand notes are rapidly coming in, as the
importations for the last two or three months
have been mostly paid in the old notes, instead
Of coin."


The hint given above as to proposition for
curta,ling the issues Of the banks will not
cause much surprise, as il has lcng been
understood that plans Of this sort are enter
tanned by somcof tho original advocates ofthe
financial policy Of the administration.
Year: 1862




When We reflect upon the present
sad condition of our once happy coun-
try the heart sinks and is sorrowful.
Before this awful strife convulsed our
land, how enviable was our prosperity
how bright the prospect for the fu-
ture When the angry wave of trea-
son dashed against our fair Temple Of
Liberty, and shook its "turrot to fonn-
dation stone )" when the tocsin of civil
strife reused the spirit of accursed war,
so long slumbering in the inviting


lap of gentle peace, what a glorious
picture OF the greatness Of our young
republic we presented to a wondering
world. In every breeze that swept
Ger foreign waters waved the old flag,
throwing its tri-colored folds proudly
among the flags of older monarchies


Where'er the hum Of busy trade was
heard, there the productions of ourbe.
loved country found their way. The
nations of Europe and of Asia, and in
all the known world, honored and re-
spectel us, and the most despoticpow.
crs, with unlimited resources, hcsitated
long ere they threw the gauntlet Of
defiant war at the feet of this young
giant Of the West. At home the pic


ture was none the less glorious. Here


we lived, as brothers bound by the
indissoluLle tie Of nationality sh@ld


in a spirit of love and mutual protec
Year: 1862

A day or two since an apology for
an American soldier, rendered a negro
woman match label for a dollar bill
The wench took it, examined it, and
passed it back to the fellow, with the
remark that he would doubtless need
it before morning. A good commen-
tary upon the shinplaster system SO
much esteemed by some.
Year: 1862

The upsetting of n gig was the
occasion Of Waslington's being born
in the United States; an error of a
miner in sinking a well led to the
discovery OF Herculaneum and Il
blundcrin nautical adventures result
ed in the discovery of the Island OF
Madeira.
Year: 1862

The above win be mournful lst for Enslishmen TO


look upss ,nd may convince them Of the folly Of entering
further into sdan uncertain business They must feel
wSa tue, ca hs eyes down the column, and consider
the number and value the vessels and then oagoes
that playing with edged tools In easssrocs business saa
that running the blockade, no mat,s. no" 'Demc'en'
they may consider II to be, Is anything " paying
speculation. They will also observe that be~
squadron q light s9dsyt cruisers Is rapidly being nf.
nished Me upItsd States al their expense and they
possessed OF only mcdcum Of common sense cease a
trade that is bensiting and people they
cordially hate and desire every way 10 ipure and de-
stroy.


u is fair TO estimate that In future with the present
number and disposition OF our bockaaing squadron not
vessel in ve win be successful IN getting into the
pcr,s blockaded and if Enesbmcn wl In the face
o this information continue the risky business they are
nov engaged IN they must not feel 70 witness their
Year: 1862

The West is preemincntly a money
making locality. In New England.
and other eastern states, there is not
that haste to be rich which character.
ICES the West there, the people pur-
sue the even tenor Of their way, look
ing upon wealth more as q means
than as an end here, all are eagerly
engaged in the race after gold, as
though its acquisition were the end
and aim of our existence.


But while thus struggling for the
front rank in this immense army of
mammon worshippers, we should do
well to bear in mind that wealth,
without the ability to use it properly,
is always curse rather than b!cs-
sing to its possessor /; and while we
are striving to gain the riches Of earth,
in order that we may be able to trans
nit a respectable patrimony to our
children, we should also see to it that
their intellects and hearts arc devel
oped rightly, in order that they may
make a proper disposition of the
wealth which they may inherit.


knowledge is vastly superior to
riches and he who can educate his
children, and fit them for their stations
in life, has bestowed upon them far
richer legacy than that bestowed by
the princely millionaire upon purse
proud, vain aud ignorant coxcombs.


We sometimes hear men decrying
all taxation for the support of our
public schools, but do such men real
ize the benefit of being surrounded by
an intclligeuSsand educated commu-
nifty? Do they know that property
in such a community is much more
valuable than in one where Ignorance
and its cvcr-present companion, Vice,
is found


| II VIC wish to attract to our section
Year: 1862

of country the better class of immi.


grants if we would have our county


settled with intelligent and refined


people if we desire our property to


be valuable then let us elevate the
character of our schools, and provide
for them capable, perscvcring, ener-
gctic teachers, and these results will
follow.


st. Charles District Township is en-.
titled to honorable mention for the eyi.
dencc afforded that, in this peculiarly
trying time, when war with its crush.
ing arm opprcsses us, education is
not forgotten by its citizens. They
have said by their votes that thew
cannot afford to curtail in educational
matters, and by the levy of tax have
made provision for an increase of
schooling during the current year.


People from abroad, who contcm-
plate change in their location, will
not fail to see in this action of our
citizens the evidence that an eulight-
ened policy prevails with them, and
we doubt not it will have a strong in
ilucnce in inducing immigration. We
should be glad to know that every
town in our county has made similar
provisions. Let Floyd county be dis
tinguished for the high character of
its schools, and in few years it will
be pcopled by those who desire to
live where they can enjoy the privi-
legcs of education, and who will
bring with them their wealth, their
influence, their all and become idcnti-
fed with us.
Year: 1862

CORNER OF EAST WATER DETROIT STREETS,


NIL WI L.KEE


This House is located in the business part OF
the City, convenient to the Cars and Boats
~" Omnibus and Baggage Wagon always
on hand to convey Passengers and Baggage to
and from the Boats and Cars free of charge
Year: 1862

PEAR SIR.--After closing my last letter
to you 1 recoIlected that had not given you
any instructions bow to address your letter to
me in case you thought worth while writing
to INC. will do so 10 this. Since | last
wrote to you there have been some new
things transporting. Our regiment has been
divided into some five different parts, all quar-
tered in tho finest large houses on the island,
on this side of Broad River. Since | last
wrote to you have been out on picket duty
one day, and l must confess that l was so sur
prlsed at the country that / could not express
my feelings when / beheld the natural scenery. !.
Ii does seem TO one thar this country was de-
signed by the Almighty to be second para
disc, IL is more like heaven than a place to
fight upon, but those who lefe it brought about
their own ruin, yet it is great pity to see
such q country run over by an army of soldiers.
We are the best situated of any regiment in
the army. can't see how it is that we are
so highly favored. 1t is not that we are the
best drilled, as there is, perhaps, not regl-
lnent 10 the feldeo green as ours. But our
Colonel stands very high in the affections of
Gen. Wool The general said when be In
spected Us the last time that our regiment was
the best SET Of men he bad under MIN.


We have great deal of Guty to perform,
but you never saw better pleased SCI Of men.
We have plenty of cattle 10 kill, and all we
have to do is to send . squad of ouE sporting
boys out apd they soon come in with cattle.--
Year: 1862

Nothing hides u blemish so completely
as cloth of gold. This is the first lesson
that heirs and heiresses commonly learn.
Would that equal pains were taken to
convince them that the having inherited
a good cover for blemishes does not entail
any absolute necessity of providing blem-
ishes for it to cover.