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Year: 1862

rHE New NICARAGUA LINE.-The New
Jersey Legislature having granted the char
ter to the g Central American Transit Com
pany, which places its docks at Jersey
City to save the enormous cost of wharfage
at New York-the new line will be immedi-
ately pushed to completion. and will be in
operation, It'll supposed. by the middl of Ju-
ly or the first of August. The transit from
ocean to ocean will be made in twenty four
hours, says the Herald and Mirror. the whole
passage accomplished in seventeen days.
Two Of the finest of the old Collins Liver
pool Line will be among the vessels FIRST put
on the route. The grant authorizes a capi-
tai of s.. 900. 900, with the privilege of in,
ereasing it to IS Joe, 600, if occasion should
warrent. The public accommodation de-
mands such line, and twill be Immediately
successsful-to last how long who shall pre-
diet? The best of Nicaraguan companies
have been short lived, and we have as yet no
guarantee that this will prove more enduring
than the others. There can be no doubt that
there is room for two line of steamers at fair
prices There will be soon many thousands
of persons at the East thrown out of en-
ployment or business by the closure of the
war. and most of these will seek our shores.
provided they may do SO within reach of
their purses. The steamers will all come
crowded this summer.
Year: 1862

LOOKING OUT FOR SLIGHrs.-There are some
people always looking out for Sights. They
cannot pay visit, they cannot receive q
friend, they cannot carry on the daily inter
course of the family, without suspecting that
some offence is designed. They are as
touchy as hair triggers. Their amour propre,
like porcupine, is ever ready to erect its
quills, If they meet an acquaintance on the
street who happens to be pre-occupied with
business, they attribute his abstraction to
some motive personal to themselves, and take
umbrage accordingly. They lay on others
the fault of their own irritability. A fit of
indigestion makes them soc impertinence in
everybody they come in contact with. limo
cent persons, who have never dreamed of CIV
ing offence are astonished to find that some
unfortunate word, or some momentary taci-
turnity. has been mistaken for an insult. To
say the least the habit is unfortunate. 1t is
far wiser to take the more charitable view of
our fellow beings, and not suppose slight
intended, unless the neglect is open and di
rect. After all, too, life takes its hue in
great degree from the color ofour own minds,
If we are frank and generous, the world
treats kindly. IT, on the contrary. we are
suspicious, men learn to be cold and cautious
to us.
Year: 1862

FoREvER.-How long will you live? You
will live forever. And your life there will
depend on your life here. Every day, as
You complete it. will reappear in the years
TO come. Every hour. every moment, as it
hurries on its way, leaves page to read be-
fore the throne. Every word, every act, every
thought and feeling of your heart, records
itself imperishably in the memory of One
who never forgets. You are writing your
life for eternity.
Year: 1862

A FIsH SToRY.-The following, from the
Herald and Mirror, may be~meant Tor fun,
but it is Just as good if it was not


A letter from a private In a marine corps
of the Federal forces at New Orleans to rei'
alive in this city, says that since the occupa,,
tiou of the city numerous fine fat mackerai
have been taken from the waters OF lake RON
able item of fresh supplies for the Union
troops stationed there.
Year: 1862

which either by legal njunctions from their own
inherent defects have long since died out in the
Eastern States.


1t is our determination to supply good Machine
at low price, that the purchaser may not as past
instances experience in the purchase of one of the
mis-named ''cheap sewing machines" dear bar
gain and waste ofmoney.


The worldwide reputation of the
Year: 1862

E. P. HALsTED, Captain A. A. G.


Mr.. WADE. an told that Huffman,
whose every panel of fence is 10 be guard
ed by q soldier paid for out Of our pockets,
is as arrant traitor as there is on the face
Of Gods earth. Now, sir, what say you
Can we reach that property? Can we
forage on the enony? The Senate saws
no. Restrained by the Constitution, are
weg We cannot even take it into the
field If we can, we can confseate it. If
State has magazine for the prosecution
of this war, our arm is too short; the Con-
stitution is so weak that we are restrained
from taking it to feed a starving soldier.
say you will never bring this war to an
end while it IS the purpose of your COM
manders in the field rather to use their
soldiers to guard the pigs and the chick
ems and the fences Of your mortal enemies
than fight them in the field. The general
who will place his guard so sedulously
around the property Of rebel to protect
it, will not be very likely to fight that
rebel in the field 1t is idle; it is anomal-
Gus; it is not the voice Of common sense
nor the Constitution Of the country. We
have the power to defend that Constitution
against assaults from all quarters. Ihave
sworn to God that will support it, and l
never was more in the progress Of that
conscientious duty than when stand here
contending for the prosecution Of this war
with the utmost vigor, and the prostration
Of the power Of the enemy. l am bound
BY my oath to be the enemy Of the enemies
of the Constitution. have sworn to pro-
tect it, which presupposes that am the
enemy Of those who assail it.


The man who claims that the Constitu-
ton itself is a protection for treason Is
much more likely TO violate it than he who
stands forth the advocate Of q law that viii
use this rebel property for the purpose Of
suppressing the rebellion, and thus main
tanning the Constitution Of our country
In nv heart Of hearts have it in charge
more than anything else, to maintain anc
defend the Constitution, the Union, and th'


old flag and I will do it, though every
slave be free and every rebel loses every
cent Of property he ever had or ever vii
have. Until this spirit actuates the Ad
ministration I do not hope for triumph


ant conclusion of this great controversy.
Sir. Southern traitors may as well learl
= at first as last that if they will not consen
. to be our EQUALS they must be our Tassals
, / We OHef 70 treat Lnein d Jul S4UAA9'


have said to them, "you may be our equal
on this floor, everywhere" but they ma


as well understand that if they cannot con


sent to be our equals, they must be our vas


sails They never can compete with us
g they never shall beOur masters, and there
e fore, if they cannot consent TO beOur equal
8 bat wage war on us, it must end in thel


vassalage; for the glorious principles


our old Constitution shall never besubver
T ed. We will stand upon this, although "
= take their property and their lives an
d whatever else may come, the war shall


prosecuted with unremitting vigor ar
u with a resolute determination, until tire


son gives up the ghost talthough every Gel


Of property belonging to the rebels bet
ia ken, and although their slaves be emanC
a. pated.
Year: 1862

A POWERFUL HyDRAULIc.-In California
q hydraulic is a high head Of water con-
veyed through a pipe, end applied to wash
down the face Of gravslly hills and banks
containing the auriferous deposits. Thus
applied, water exerts a tremendous force
in leTeling hills and exhuming the golden
nuggets. At Brandy City, in Northern
Sierra, are rich and extensive diggings,
which have been hard to work on account
Of cement and hard gravel-but they have
several Of these hydraulics now at work
there. one Of which has fall Of two hum
dred and forty feet through ifteen-inoh
iron pipe. This is said to be the most pow
erful in the State, and will lift boulders OF
detaehments Of cement Of fully ton
weight when brought to bear beneath
them.
Year: 1862

The reports received this morning are
disheartening and gloomy Mcclellan has
been forced to fall back seventeen miles
and being unable to save his siege guns,
spiked and left them. and was also obliged
to leave many Of his wounded men in the
hands Of the enemy. This was on Monday
last The gunbOats participated in the
battle and did good service, but did not
succeed in saving the day. NOtwithstand-
ing our forced retreat we captured two
thousand prisoners, among whom was
Gen. Magruder. The public is excited to
the highest pitch over the reports, and wait
with feverish anxiety for details and later
reports.
Year: 1862

Hon. Ben. WRde's Remarks on Confs-


cation.


The following are the remarks Of Hon.
Ben. Wade on Confscation, made last
Wednesday in the United States Senate
1.-The same that were especially noted in
the dispatches as being pointed and vigOr-
GUS and as having had the effect to rouse
up the Senate and the galleries to quite a
pitch Of excitement;


While I am up I will say-for do not
intend to argue this confseation bill over
again-I want the people to understand
that am in favor Of the bill, and had
the power Of Congress, would take all the
property Of rebels, Rnd would appropriate
it TO the discharge Of the enormous debts
Of this war. / am for it; and if it is not
done, am not responsible. l 60 for it. I
would reduce these aristocratie slavehold-
ers to utter poverty. know they are con
ceited know they are essentially aris-
tOcratic. I am fully persuaded that their
minds and their feelings are so in antag-
onism to republican democratic doctrines
that it is impossible to reconcile them, and
we never shall have peace until we have
reduced the leaders to utter poverty and
taken thereby their influence away. lam
for doing it. It ought TO bo done. And
will say here now that upon the principle
on which your war is conducted, you never
viii have peace. You cannot with one
hand guard sedulously with your army the
property Of rebels, and with the other fight
them in the field They construe every
such act of lenity into cowardice and
pusillanimity, and nothing else. You will
get no respect for it. They will treat you
with the more contempt. defy any gem
tleman upon this floor who contends for
this lenient policy, now after more than
one years prosecution of the war, to cite !
me to q single instance where rebel has /
been placated, and has come round to the |
Of the Union cause, because you |
lealt leniently with his person or his |
have here an order from Gen.
Mcdowell that ask to have read, just to
show the principle upon which this ac-
cursed war is prosecuted.
Year: 1862

fH Bill Hedrick, down on Wolf
River. has funny way ofjoking. Last
week. at Camp Meeting. he came across
. sueaking Secssh. who had just got back
from Pike'e Peak. when he took him BY
the coat collar. applied his boot to the
part Of his body which is uppermost when
be is stirring . cat from under the cup
board. and sent him OF Of the ground in
. hurry. The fellow understood the Joke.
Year: 1862

r1g" Mir. E. E. Blanks is energetically engaged i1 getting upa volunteer company He is enabled t, offer the best men in the community as guar antee. that the families of those who volunteer will be amply provided for during their absence. With such assurances and an equal chance for each volunteer to be an officer, we certainly think the companv should be speedily raised.
Year: 1862

rsg Messrs. Parish, Walker and Kirkwood, are engaged in getting up volunteers for the Conied- crate service. We understand their success go far has been very good, and they soon expect to have a company ready for service. It is the duty now, more than ever, for every man te make an extra effort to advance the cause for which the country is so gallanty struggling. No man ought to think ang reasonable sacrifice too greats for if We do not con0uer a peace we will be robbed and murdered.
Year: 1862

This subject Is one of no little Importance to the
public just at this time, when fresh beef steaks
and such little Injuries are among the things re-
membered In the past but no longer possible to be
indulged in. We are not like many of:our friends,
who, because they happEu-to be out of a particu-
lar article, consider that there will again be
accessibility of obtaining it. And while we are not
ungrateul of the past as to be willing to sweep
from our recollections all the JfNets and rotes
which we have enjoyed, yet we pretend to be
sufficiently taught in philosophy to refrain from
committing suicide even npon being deprived of
our faverte beef steak at breakfast.


The great trouble seems to be that the owners
of the numerous beeves now on their way from
Texas, fear that Gen. Butler will not protect them
in their right of property. They are, therefore,
disposed to halt at place of safety and negotiate
with the hope of finally bringing things to sue
cessful issue. Now, in our experience we have
always found it to be good policy when nego.
tiatiug, not to waste time, but to go straight to
the point, and if are to be unsuccessful or sue.
cessful-know it. In this beef question we think
ours is the only policy which should be pursued
and we say 1t with all the Difference due to men
who are 80 happy as to possess flock of four yeal
olds just now. They must remember that while
'AoJ oto AAnui6iu5 III oiPloIudCJp o lAFBe uuLuDtl
of very respectable people are fasting, and tina,
those with empty stomachs wait with bu. little
patience. To use an energetic expression, let the
drovers take the bull by the horns.


It is true that Gen. Butler, in his proclamation
says nothing on the beef or victual question bu


that is no reason he should not feel deeply en- ths
subject. Indeed, if report be true, he has We ak


ness in that direction, and is not at all liable II


throw obstacles in the way Of cattle being brough
here. And again, does he not know that if h


feeds his troops on salt provisions at this season
he might as well order their oofins at wholesale
and prepare for funerals at once. Salt pork an


muddy Mississippi water, in warm weather, ar


not exactly suited to the constitutions of the
climated; and if persisted in, would undoubtedl,
consign more to the dark shadows of Metairi
Ridge than did the cholera in 32. -,
Therefore, let our drovers bring the momentou
subject to point Immediately. If we are to hav
| once more our savory stews and appetzing roasts
by all that's merciful, let US know it and if for
| tune should mete US no more meat, the sooner th
| fact penetrates our craniums the better.
Year: 1862

SEC. /. \ tax of three dollars per annum is
hereby levied on every dog found ut large in the
town Of Auburn. on and after the 30h day OF
May. A. D. 1860


SEC . The President of the Board shall
cause to be made and furnished the Marshal. on
or before the 2Sth day of May. A. D. 1860. suffi
cicnt number Of copper tags. each marked with a
different numcrtl one of which tags he shall de-
liver to any inhabitaut of said town upon the
payment by said applicant TO him of the sum Of
three dollars.


SEC 3. Every dog that shall be found at
large within said town, after the 30th day Of
May 1860. not having one of the tags furnished
by the Marshal. according to section 2nd. at
tached to collar upon his neck shall be liable
to be killed by any person. ard it is hereby made
the duty Of the Marshal o put to death any dog
so at large without said tag. All moneys col
lected under this act shall he paid over by the
Marshal to the Treasurer. on the first Monday of
each month.
Year: 1862

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


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


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


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


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


SEC A. Ordinance No. 6 is hereby repealed.


Passed April lth 1861.
Year: 1862

SEC. l. The streets within the Corporate limits
of the town of Auburn, are hereby named and
shall hereafter be known and designated as fol-
lows:


SEC. 2. The street leading into the town from
the south and terminating in the plaza shall be
known us Sacramento street The street COM
mencing at the brick building known as the Odd
Fellows Hall. and running in front of the Or
leans. Empire and American Hotels to Sacra
mento ST. shall be known Us Washington street.
The street commencing at the Odd Fellows Hall
and running toward Spanish Flat shall be known
as Nevada street. The street commencing at the
Plaza and running in front of the center block to
Nevada street shall be known as Main street.
The street commencing at the Plaza between the
brick buildings erected by j. NJ. Vanmater and
Vim. II. Hardy, and running past the cemetry to
Auburn Ravne shall be known rs East street
The street commencing at the junction of Main
and Washington streets and running past the
Court House to East street shall be known as
Court street. TIL street commencing at the
Crescent City Hotel and running towards Illinois
town shall he known US High street.


The street running from East street past the
church of St. Theresa to High street shall be
known as Broad street


The street commencing at Washington street
and running through center block past the Tenn
pie and in rear of the Court House lot to East
street, shall be known as Commercial street.


The street commencing at the Pioneer Stable
and running from Commercial street TO the RAJ
vine Turnpike shall be known as Cross street.


The street running from the Ravine Turnpike
past the land of J. g. Boggs, to East street shall
he known as Union street.


The street running from Washington street
southcrly by the land Of John Atkinson shall be
called Ophir street


SO much OF the Auburn Ravne Turnpike as is
within the Corporate limits is hereby declared a
street. and shall be known as Placer street.


The street. running westerly out of SACRAMENTO
street commencing opposite the house of George
Bishop, shall be called Vine street.


The street running along the line of Rich Ra-
vine past the Brewery to Vine street, shall be
called Valley street.


Passed. April 10th, 1861.
Year: 1862

SEC. l. 1t shall be the duty OF the Clerk of
the Board of Trustees to keep the minutes of the
transactions Of said Board in a record book pro-
vided for such purpose; and shall also keep an
account with the Marshal of all collections made
by him charging him with all such collections and
credillng him with payments made to the Treas
urcr. He shall also keep an account with the
Treasurer OF said town. charging him with all
moneys paid him from whatever source. and with
all licenses sold by him. and crediting him with
all disbursements made by him.


SEC. 2 1t shall he the duty of the Marshal
to collect all Taxes levied, and all licenses Or
dered by this Board, and to make payment of all
moneys so collected to the Treasurer at the end
OF each and every month. and said payment to
be accompanied by q statement showing specif-
cally the amount OF such collections, and from
what source. e.-thc statement shall be filed with
tbs Treasurer. when such payments are made by
the Marshal taking a receipt Of the Treasurer
for the same. as per statement


1t shall further be the duty Of the Marshal to
enforce all Ordinances made by this Board. and
prosecute all delinquents according to law.


SEC. ;. 1t shall be the duty Of the Treasurer
of said Town to safely keep all moneys receiv-
ed by him. and to dieburse the same only upon an
order signed by he President and Clerk of this
Board. IL shall at the end of each and every
month make report to this Board showing the
amount collected and received by him, and from
what source.
Year: 1862

SEC l. That from and after the 18th day of
June. A. D. 1850. every stove pipe within said
town which passes through the roof of any house.
rot ire-proof, or through any cloth, or wooden
partition. or ceiling shall be made and secured
rs follows The stove pipe joints shall be rivited
in sections of two or more. and on a one story
building there shall be two sections, and an ad-
ditional section for each additional story And
the spjoints of such pipe passing through the
roof shall not be less than two feet from the cell
ing and in all cases when the pipe shall pass
through the ceiling floor Of any house. it shall
be encased in a ventiator, and when said pipe
passes through the roof. there SHALL he water
proof Joint of pipe, through which the stove
pipe shall pass and the said waterproof joint
shall be at least one half inch greater in diane
ter than the stove pipe. And all stove pipes
passing through the roof Of any buildings shall
extend up the distance of ut least two feet
above the highest part OF the roof and where the
slme passes through the side of any house, the
said pipe shall be run up by the side of the bull
dug to the extent aforesaid.


SEC. 2 That the owner or occupant Of any
house in said town. in which after said 18th day
of June. 1860, there shall be found q stove pipe
not made and secured in the manner above stated.
or in some manner equally safe against fire. and
approved by the Board of Trustees as hereinafter
sci forth. shall be deemed guilty of Il misdemean-
or and shall upon conviction before any magiS
trate in the county. he fined not exceeding twenty
five dollars and may be imprisoned in the county
ail until the fine be paid.


SEC 3. No other mode of making and sccur-
ing stove pipes except that provided in section
lst shall be deemed equally sac against fire. un-
loss certificate to that effect shall be given to
the owner or occupant. signed by three members
of This Board
Year: 1862

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


SEC. =. Said sidewalk. SO far as at present
constructed, may remain at its present width and
grade--but from the southern corner of Odd
Fellows Hall to where it will connect with the
northeast corner of the building of Jas. Hous.
ton, the grade shall be gradual and uniform,
without abrupt ascens or descents. and with q
rise or l,l! not exceeding FIVE and one-haf inches
to The rod-and from the southeast corner of the
Year: 1862

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

The following are selected from yolumniou
accumulation Of testimonials of the Press Of h
United States. and from eminent Professors O
our institutions where the practice Of medicine
is taught:
Year: 1862

From the Boston yWedicaI Jouyna/


Although we arc opposed to the system of ad-
vertising for good and sufficient reasons still we
deem it but Justice to say that Dr.. Young is one
of the mostiudustriousand indefatigable votar
les OF the medical science in the United STATES