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Year: 1864

A n ACT DEFINING THE DUTIES OF NIGHT
N POlice--The Board of Trustees OF the Town of
Gold Hill do Ordaln as follows.


SEC !. 1t is hereby required Of every Night Watch
man or Policeman to report to the Marshal Of the
said Town as early sunset OF each and every even
Ing. and to be ON duty from early dark of each and
every evening until clear daylight Of the following
morning. He shall visit diligently every part OF his
beat which beat shall be assigned to each of such
Policemen or Watchmen by the Marshal. He shall
watch and look out for fires and in the event OF any
happening give instant alarm 1t shall be his duty
TO preserve the peace and quiet OF the town; he
shall make arrests for crimes, and make arrests OF
any and every person persons behaving disOrdery
within the incorporate limits and shall take notice
of all suspicious persons He shall take all persons
arrested whether for dlsOrdery conduct or for viola
ton Of any ordinance of law, TO the Town jail, TO
be disposed OF soon thereafter US can be done by
the proper authority.


SEC. 2. No Night Watchman or Policeman, while
Oh duty shall visit any drinking house, house Of Ill
fame balls, theatres hurdy-gurdy houses, places
OF amusement, except in discharge OF his duty as
Watchman or Policeman. Nor shall any Watchmnn
or Policeman receive any fee, bribe or compensa-
ton whatsoever other than his salary for the rendi-
ton OF any services which are part OF his duty, or
ior for the omission OF any duty which he should
perform; and any Watchman or Policeman 80 Of
Tending shall be expelled from the service.


1t shall be the duty of the Marshal, and all good
citizens are requested, TO report TO the Board OF
Trustees any violation of this Ordinance.


II. Q. BLANCHARD, President


N ID l,sDg
Year: 1864

Il can see, lately said cynic, that in
the North there are At least two parties !;
one knowing exactly what it wants, and the
other apparently entirely ignorant Of what
1t wants


1t is perfectly true. There are but two
! parties, and they are we'll described by the


critic. One wants the maintenance of the


Union. Its policy therefore is perfectly


clear. Lit ardently supports every measure
which will secure ana confirm that result.
/ The other wants political powers, and it does
not see exactly how TO get it. That ex-
plains its conflicting assertions and contra
dictory action In Ohio 1t declared for
peace at any price. Ohio roared its con-
tempt from the lake TO the river In Iowa
therefore it declared for the war, and
against the conduct OF the war That also
was Of no use In New York it declared
Itself the strongest war party. Its success,
therefore, IN New York would show only
that 1t was stupidity wrong in Ohio, and re-
veaIed the fact thatlt had no principle what
ever IN regard to the Union and the country.
and 1t was everywhere merely bobbing
round TO discover how it might return to
power In the State OF New Y ork, the tick
ct Of this party was supported by men who
radically and utterly disagree upon the
question of war, or who, ut least pro
tess TO disagree. The Mcclellan wing and
the Ben Wood wing equally supported the
nominations. But is Manager Wood war
policy that Of General Mcclellan and If
not, which wing has stultitied itself?


The party calling itself the Democracy
processes to be the strong war party Yet
u great defeat of the Union arms wosd
have helped their ticket They claim to be
the true Union party Yet Jefferson Davis
and every rebel leader wishes their success.
Which are the dupes or the deceiveIs, the
coppeIhead leaders or the rebel chiefs A
party, therefore, which sees that the steady
and victorious prosecution of the war must
annihilate 1t, yet which has no hope of Sc
curing power but seeming TO favor the war,
will inevitably present the appearance
which the cynical critic described, of not
knowing what it wants


Yet 1t Is not the end, but the means of
which it is ignorant 1t wants political pow
eT at any price Nor is it too harsh TO say
that If it could procure that ascendency by
tavorng Immediate peace, upon the basis
of compromise or separation, looking TO fu-
ture reconstruction. it would not hesitate to
adopt that platform. Its misfortune is
that it ruled by virtue Of it's alliance with
a system which permanently paralyzed the
Constitution, and is now seeking to destroy
it. That system and its rebellious eff
forts are equally doomed As they go, so
go their props and appendages AS slavery
sinks, so disappears forever party which
called itself democratic to serve slavery,
and consequently repudiated every demo
cratic principle whatever.


A scorpion girt with fire knows what it
wants, but seems utterly confused because
1t knows not how to get 1t. 1t wants life
but how shall it pass through the fire p
HarDer'S Heeh{H
Year: 1864

There is nothing in the past to discour-
age, as We believe there Is nothing in the
future to alarm, the true friends OF the Re
public. Unity of action is alone necessary
for the present Discussions weaken any
cause however true minded aud faithful the
contestants may be- y bundle of sticks and
The fable ought to teach us wisdom. The
loyal men OF the country must form a com
pact body, that no ingenuity or strength of
opposition can break If the Government,
IN self defence, wants men, let atet and IN
this crisis none but men are needed) be fllrn-
ished money is wanted, let it be furnish
ed if united action can bring about proper
results. let US have harmonious action if
individual exertion is required, let each citi-
zen make himself a committee to carry into
etfectthe enduring and everlasting truth that
this old Government must and shall be pre-
served.
Year: 1864

This is very natural and undoubtedly
true In the good old days of slow coaches
and slower mails, when Northern New York
was as far out in the world as some OF our
Northwestern Territories are now, there
was gathered around the post office one night,
IN small town, quite large crowd, to hear
the news brought by the stage just in.


What the news ?" said an old fellow
who was not so worldly wise as he might
have been-''what the news p


Martin Van Buren has been appointed
Minister to Great Britain, said friend at
his elbow


Minister to Great Britain The idea
of his being appointed Minister to Great
Britain Why he can't preach any more
than can =
Year: 1864

What changes in this life are wrought
Throughout the human race -
Ten months ago. mother smiled


Upon a new born face
Her heart beat high. Us in her arms


She hel that infant bright,
Then smoothing down its silken hair,
She kissed it with delight.
Time swiftly passed ah sad the change,
Within that parents heart
The cold commanding voice of death


Has bade that babe" depart ~
But weep. ah weep not mother, dear,
Thy child was 10 thee given,
That this might be a stronger tie


To bind thy soul to Heaven
Year: 1864

FAILANDIGHAM.- Noticing the recent at
tempt to get the case of Yallandigham in
TO the u, 5. Supreme Court, the Philadel-
phia Inquirer makes the pertinent inquiry
if it would not be 'the easier and better
plan for Vallandigham without waiting the
uncertainties of the law, to seize at once
upon the opportunity which the President S
Amnesty Proclamation may afford him, and
by taking the oath of allegiance, return to
his home in the Union, wiser and better
man ?"
Year: 1864

Senator Lane, Of Kansas, accompanied
his bill to designate a region on the Rio
Grande for State for negroes, by report,
in which he sets forth the necessity Of sep
arating them from the whites to protect
them from the grasping cupidity Of the lat
ter. The only safe place and bulwark of the
negro are the low ATTITUDES; and there they
may become rulers, law makers and lords Of
the soil The majority race, or whites, will
keep the rights and interests of negroes in
an unsettled state unless the government of
the State be in the hands of d community
founded for the purpose. Amalgamation is
impracticable in this country, but across the
Rio Grande, the population have no preju-
dice against color. and intermarriages are
not forbidden by law or custom The coun-
try proposed to be set apart by an exclusive
colored population stretches from the Gulf to
New Mexico, and from the Rio Grande to the
Colorado. 1t is in a genial and productive
region, easy OF access &c. 1t Is confidently
believed that the State of Texas, under pro-
ceedings that may bring that State back in
to the Union will relinquish her right to the
territory in question
Year: 1864

Some days since lady called at daguer-
rean establishment in Oxford, New York, to
have photograph taken Of her niece,
little child then with her The photograph
was taken, and while the lady was waiting
to have it finished, the little girl strayed in
to the laboratory and swallowed some kind
OF poison which she found there. When
missed and looked for she was found in the
laboratory, dead, having expired immediate
ly The aunt has since become insane.
Year: 1864

The number of Poles who have died on
the field of battle, or been executed during
the present insurrection amounts to twelve
thousand, and of those who have been ban
ished eight thousand
Year: 1864

|
There was once an eminent clergyman by
the name of Cassauben, who kept in Els fam


lily a tame monkey, of which he was very fond.
This animal, which was allowed its liberty,
| liked to follow the minister when he went out.
but on the Sabbath was usually shut up till
his owner was out of sight, on his way to
church. But one Sabbath morning. when
tic Clergyman, taking his sermon under his
arm. went out the monkey followed him uu-
Observed, and watching the opportunity while
his n aste.' wus speaking to a gentleman on the
steps, ran IN at the back of the pulpit, and
grayely seated himself looking round in
k owl ,g manner on the congregation, wlo
were greatly amused at so strange spectacle.
The services proceeded as usual, while the
monkey, who cvidcntlyrmuch enjoyed the sight
of SO many people, to observe the movements
of his master, who was Unconscious of his
presence. When the sermon commenced, many
little forms were convulsed with laughter,
which conduct SO shocked the good pastor that
be thought it his duty to administer reproof,
which he did with considerable action of his
bands and arms. The monkey, who had now
become familiar with the scene, initiated every
motion till at last scarcely suppressed smile
appeared upon the countenance of most of
the audience. This occurred, too, in one of
the most solemn passagsSss in the DISCOURSE
and so horrible did the levity appear to the
good minister, that he launched forth into vio-
lent rebukc, every word being enforced by
great energy Of action. All this time the lit
tlc fc,loW overhead mimicked every movement
with ardor and exactness. The audience, wit
Messing this apparent competition between the
good man and bis monkey, could no longer re-
tain The least appearance of composure, and
burst into roars of laughter, in the midst of
which ono dfthe congregation kindly relieved
the horror of the pastor at the irrevcrence and
hipiety of his flock, by pointing out the cause
Of tic ,ilerrimcat. Casting his eyes upward,
tie minister could just discern the animal
standing on the end of the sounding board,
and gesturing with all his might, when ho
found ii difficult to control himself, though
highly cxasporated at The occurrence. Ho
gave directions to have tie monkey removed,
and sat down to compose himself, and allow
his congregation to recover their equanimity
while tie order *as being obcyed.
Year: 1864

The home of the Gales is very still now,
virgies pale face seem palcr yet, contra5'cd
with her black drcss,-Thc cradle looks SO
desolate, standing always back in one corner
of the nursery Che lfcvcr passes it without
having her heart wrung anew, and she will sit
for hours, folding and unfolding the little
clothes, and her h Id lingcr lovingly among
them. There is pair of tiny worn shoes in
the drawer of her work table, ard lock of
fair, soft baby hair in the great Bible.


lie. us hope that chaslcs Galr is better
though a saddcr man, for at the temperance
meeting held the week after that sad event he
Vas the first to come forward and sign the to-
tai abstinence pledge
Year: 1864

MORAL FoRr1ruDR DEPENDENT OK
life is in danger, either In
a storm or battle, it is certain that less
fear is felt by the pilot or commander.
and even by the private soldier actively
engaged, or the common sailor laboriouS-
" employed, than by those who are ex-
posed to the peril, but not occupied in the
means of guarding against it. The rea-


son is, not that the one class believe the


danger to be less-they are likely IN most


instances to perceive it more clearly. But


having acquired habit Of instantly turn


ing their thoughts to the means OF coun-


teracting the danger, their minds are


thrown into state which excludes the


ascendancy of fear. Mental fortitude de-


pends entirely upon this habit. The timid
horseman is haunted by the horrors Of
fall. The bold and skillful thinks only OF
the best means of curbing and supporting
his horse. Even when all means are
equally unavailable, and his situation ,ap-
pears desperate to the bystanders, he owes
it to his fortunate habit that he does not
suffer the agony of the coward. Many
instances have been known where the for.
titude has reached such strength that the
faculties, instead Of being confounded by
danger, are never raised to their highest
activity by less powerful stimulEnt.
The distinction between such men and the
coward does not depend upon differences
of opinion about the reality or extent Of
the danger, but on state of mind which
renders 1t more or less accessible 20 fear.


Sir James Mackintosh. " "-a.,.-
Year: 1864

The CONSERVATIVE things are most
notable in the Coliseum-the awful desc
lation of the present, and the ease with
which you realize the past. Standing in
the grass-grown arena, which the bright
morning sun had eoaxed into melan-
choly smile, there came before me with
vivid and fearful distinctness, the whole
scene as it was on some great festal day
the myriads that lined the mighty walls,
flashing and palpitating multitude, tier
above tier, far up into the deep blue sky
and above me, where stood, the rush OF
chariot wheels. the cleaning swords, the
dnst the smoke, the blood, the terrible
spring of the lion-I could stand It no
longer, and turned to leave the place.
This was what l saw in imagination.
What saw in reality was few haggard-
looking figures moving slowly from one
to the other of a few stone shrines ranged
around the arena, and kissing them with
muttered PRAYER. 1t seems that by suf-
ficient number of such gyrations you may
escape the consequences of almost any
amount of sin. These are the only gladi-
ators-these the only games-exhibited
there now. Spectators still look down
upon them from the vast amphiteatre, in
multitudes countless as of old; but the
multitudes are the creeping plants and the
waving trees and tangled masses of mourn
full vegetation. which feed and flourish on
its decay.-Macmilan's Magaane.
Year: 1864

CARELESS PEoPLE.-On the other day
our nerves were worked up to explosion
point by an account of perilous surgical
operation, by which woman'S trachea
was opened to removed silver dime which
had lodged there. And how on earth did
silver dime ever get into woman's
windpipe, Simply because she was care
less, and laughed with her mouth full of
small coins. Was there no other place
where she could keep her thrce-cent
pieces: We do feel sorry for a creeping
baby when it gets hold of the bars of the
crate, or cuts its fingers or bumps its
head, but for the grown people who suf-
fer from their own recklessness we have
very little patience! What is the use of
a woman's converting her mouth into
pin-cushion, and then expecting our SYM
pathy, when a sudden sneeze or an unex-
pected cough imperils her life: What is
the use of man balancing himself OH an
oscillating chair, instead of sitting up
straight like Christian: Are we expect
ed to find vinegar and brown paper for
the confusion on the back of his head
when finally he comes down with crash
and (serves him right: What is the use


of woman's picking the ears with long
knitting-needle, as half the women do,
when child running against her would
send the instrument three inches into her
brain, if she has any: What is the use
of a mans handling loaded gun as
though it were broom-handle, and accu-
sing Providence because the charge goes
into his head or foot, as he might have
known it would: What is the use of
woman's buying arsenic to poison rats,
and putting it just where the children
will be sure to get at it: What does she
suppose her reasoning faculties were CIV
en- to her for: What is the use of leav-
ing children to play by themselves in a
room where there is fire, or postponing
the sweeping of that dangerous chimney
until "to-morrow :" What is the use of
endangering life by the use of camphine,
as long as anything else will give light !:
Those who persist in this practice must
have greater fancy for being burnt to
death than the rest of the world In
short, what is the use of careless people: :
Year: 1864

Now, men of the North! will you Join in the


strife
For country, for freedom, for honor, for life
The giant grows blind in his fury and spite
One blow ON the fOrchead will settle the fight
Flash full in bis eyes the blue lightning of steel
And stun him with cannon bolts, peal upon peal J.!
Mount troopers, and follow your game to its lair,
As the hound tracks the wolf, and the eagle the


hare!
Blow, trumpcts, your summons, till sluggards


awake;
Beat, drums, till the roofs of the faint hearted


shake
Yet, yet, ere the signct is stamped on the scroll,
Their names may be traced on the bloodsprink-


led roll
Trust not the false herald that prnted your


shield;
True honor to-day must be sought on the field
Her scutcheon shows white with blaZen OF


red


The life drops of crimson for liberty shed !
The hour is at hand, and the moment draws


nigh!


The dog star Of treason grows dim in the sky
Shine forth from the batte-cloud, light of the
Call back the bright hour when the Nation wal
The rivers of peace through our valleys skal


run,


As the glaciers of tyranny melt in the sun
Smite, smite, the proud parricide down from his


throne
His sccpter once broken, the world is our own!
Year: 1864

BOYS, HELr YouR MormERs.-We have
seen from two TO six great hearty boys att
ting by the kitchen stove, toasting their
feet, and cracking nuts or jokes, while their
mother, slender woman, has gone to tho
wood pile for wood or to the meat house,
to cut frozen steak for dinner. This is not
MS it should be. There is much work about
the house too hard for woman-heavy
lifting hard, extra steps which should be
done by those more able. Boys, don't let
your mother do it all especially if she is
fccblo woman, Dull, prosy housework is
irksome enough at the best. 1t is n long
work, too, it being Impossible to tell when
il is done, and then on the morrow the whole
is to he gone over with again. There 10
more of it than one is apt to think. We
wish some busy, all-day house worker, the
arrangement of whose house is about as in
convenient as it can be--a not uncommon
state of thinss-would count her steps
for one day, and let us have the result Ill
miles let it be noted how many times from
the steve to the wood pile, to the pump.
up and down the stairs, and especially how
many times from the s.ove to the buitery.
---NOrRiHg Star.
Year: 1864

SoNErrsEs agirl say no 10 an offer, when
it is as plain as the nose on her face that
she means yes, The best way TO judge
whether she is in earnest or not IN Ia look
straight into her eyes, and never mind her
nose
Year: 1864

TOUCHING INcDEHT.-Mr. John Sey.
mour's report contains many thrilling incl
dents. We extract the following which
transpired on the battlefield of Gettysburg: :


rebel prisoner asked for q clean shirt
for bis young comrade whose fresh but
blood stained bandsges, told of recent am
putstion sbove the knee.


One OF the sanitary Commission gave the
shirt. but said the boy must first be washed.
"Who will do that" Oh any of those wo-
men yonder. A kind looking woman from
Philadelphia was asked IL she was willing TO
wash rebel prisoner. 'CertainIy.' vas the
prompt roply. 'f have son in the Union
army and I would like to have somebody
wash him."


With towel and water in tin basin she
cheerfully waded through the mud to the
tent. Careful not to disturb the amputa-
ted leg. she gently removed the old shirt
and began to wash bin, but the tenderness
of mothers heart was at work, and she
began to cry over him saying that she i'm.
agiped ehe was washing her own son. This
was more than be could bear. He, too, be-
gan to weep, and ask God to bless her for
her kindness to him. The scene was too
much for the bystanders and they left the
northern mother and the southern son 10
their sacred grief, wishing that tears could
blot out the sin of this rebellion and the
blood OF this unnatural war.
Year: 1864

The Committee on the Public Lands have
reported a railroad bill giving a grant of alter
nate sections for ten sections on each side Of
the road, the line to run from Emporia via
Council Grove to a point on the Pacific road,
near Fort Riley.
Year: 1864

The pay of rebel soldier is Sll per month;
so that his wages for four months would very
nearly purchase pound each of Coffee and
Sugar with yard of Calico. Three years
pay would buy his family barrel Of Flour a
yard Of Calico, pound of Coffte, and almost
a pound Of Sugar. A years pay would very
nearly purchase gallon of Common Whisky
and two years wages would almost pay for
pair of boots. Indeed, almost anything might
be bought with Confederate soldiers pay,
provided you didn't want too much for your
money. ....-.-l.t-.


The Richmond rate of exchange-$I9 Con-
federate for 81 Greenback, or ST. in Gold for
S28 Confederate-is probably more favorable
TO Mr. MemmDger's manufacture than pre-
walls in any other capital on earth; still, it
does not indicate settled and healthy conf
denee in Confederate suceess. In a republic
Of Twelve Millions, having an army nearly
Halfa Million strong, dollar of the Govern
ment currency ought to be worth at least a
dime 10 the common currency Of the CONNER
cial world. .....


Will those who charge that we habitualy
exaggerate theNlestitutiop prevailing in Dixie,
try to account for the admitted, proclaimed,
iucontesfable fact, that four ounces Of meat is
the daily ration of the Confederate soldier in
the field? Would any such scrimped allow
ance be dealt out by Government desperate
" struggling for existence if the scarcity Of
meat and means were not appalling
Year: 1864

There is great alarm in England least the
small farmers worth four or five hundred
pounds will emigrate to the United States
and purchase farms in the West, particularly
in those States where, in consequence of the
rebellion. improved lands may now be bought
very eheaply and can be made Immediately
productive.
Year: 1864

President Lincoln has approved of General
Buffers sentence in the case of nine officers
who resigned the service in his Department
just on the eve Of campaign. They are re-
duced to the ranks as priyates, to serve until
the end of the war
Year: 1864

caTRAYED OR STOLEN from the premises of the sub
- scriber, living in Liberty township, about SIX
since IL head of Sheep, of good and fleece,
with crop OF the right and slit in the end OF
each Any person returning said She ep TO me, or in
forming where they may be found will be literally
rewarded.


b May 13, 1S64-St. ISAAC PATTEN.