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Year: 1862

1t is an important element of all success
IN lie, TO acquire the habit of being before
hand with whatever you undertake. l can,
perhaps, best illustrate what mean by an
example taken from another branch of the
subject. Tbereyufe two friends. gentlemen
of larg means, whose estates and whose
annual incomes are about equal. One of
these is always short of money, buys eyerV-
thing on credit, and on the longest credit
that he can command, often when travelling
has to borrow money to take him home.
and really has to make as many turns and
shifts TO get along as If he were poor. .Au
because be lives inst twelve months on the
wrOng'side of his income. The other man.
whose annual income and expenses are
about the same as those of his neighbor.
never has an open account, buys every.
thing for'cash, always has plenty of mon.
ey in bis pocket, and a plenty more in bank
and is apparently without "a care 10 the
world, so far as money nlsconcerned All
simply because he lfves,just twelve months
on the right side of his income. The two
men have equal resources. In the course
of their lives they spend about equal
amounts. Yet the one is always poor and
harrassed, the other is always rich and at
his ease.


The picture has its counterpart in the
history of many professional men. Some
men in their intellectual disbursements are
always beforehanded and at their ease.
while others OF equal resources live habitu.
ally from hand to mouth. You will see an
editor scratching and scrambling for copy
at the very latest moment. and living, il IS
to be feared, in great dread OF the office
devil. You will see the professor quakiDg
over his uncompleted experiments, or his
half6nished manuscript, anxiously dread
ing The summons to lecture. You will see
the clergymen locking himself up on Sat.
urday, TO push through, under high pres
sure, the sermon that muet be delivered on
the morrow.


These all. and others like these, simply
in consequence of bad habit OF mental ac-
tion, pass through life in perpetual state
of discomfort and professional poverty.
Brain-work so done, is generally badly
done, beside, being done at a ruinous waste
of the life-force.
Year: 1862

CANADA MONEY AT A PREMUM.-For the
first time in long period, the bank notes
issued by the Canadian institutions are
worth premium here, the bankers buying
among themselves at par. The reason for
this condition Of things is obvious. The
specie suspensions of many of The banks
Of this State, have largely enhanced the
value Of gold, the premium running
from three to five per cent. Canada bills
are worth the face of them in gold in Can
ada. and those merchants here who are
buying wheat or produce there. find them
quite as available. In this case. therefore,
it is an advantage to buy Canada bills rath.
er than gold, on this side, for use there, as
the business man saves precisely the differ
ence between the price of Canada bills and
gold. There being profitable margin, of
course the bills are preferable, and hence
their advance in value. Always good in
this city, Canada money becomes better
than our Own currency, condition of
things our British friends will be inclined
to be jubilant oVer-[Buhalo Republic.
Year: 1862

| Senator Wilson, Of Massachusetts,, made q
! speech at Cambria geport on Tuesday evening,
in the report Of which we notice the following
statement: ''1he other day [ called upon the
Presiden: with al earnest Douglas Democrat
of Massachusetts. The news had Just come to
the President Of these defeats Of his support
ers in those States, and the President seemed
bowed, as | have seen him bowed down when
intelligence of the defeat Of our armies in the
field came upon him, and he said I confess
that am grieyed at the results OF these ele.-
tons This intelligence Will go to Europe; it
will be construed there as condemnation Of
the war; it will go into the land Of the rebel
lion, and will encourage the leading rebels and
nerve the arms of the rebel soldiers fighting
our men in the field. Il is true, said the Pres
ident many Of these men elected profess to be
war Democrats; but the resolutions Of their
conventions, the tone Of their leading presses,
and their general action, Will be construed eve-
ryvhere against the cause OF oul country. -


HONE OF THE LATE PRESIDENT MONROE
A Virginia correspondent Of the New York
Herald says:


1.-The splendid mansion Of the late President
Monroe was passed near Aldle on the home
ward journey It occupies prominent point
on commanding elevation, and can be dis
tinctly seen for miles around. Four hundred
acres of land are embraced within the home
stead. The mansion is now occupied by John
W. Fairfax Mr. Fairfax had been in the Con
federate army as a quartermaster, but some
time ago was arrested on charge Of disloyalty
to the Confederate Government, since W hen he
has remained in peaceful possession Of the rural
Presidential mansion From a house on the
same estate, as our cavalry were passing, the
children came down to the road and threw
stones at them while the ladies appeared at
the door waving a secession flag. The Major
sent five men to the house to take away The
flag. The ladies at first grumbed great
deal and refused to give it UP; but upon being
informed that resistance would be useless, they
complied with the request and resigned it,
Year: 1862

The present is one Of the most violent poll
t;cal contests that ever took place in the State
Of New York.


The St. John IN. B. Globe says that during
the nast fortnight large number OF MECHANICS I;
and vorkingmen have left the city tor the U'
s. attracted hitber by the high rate OF wages;
and apparently not daunted by the unsettled
state OF affairs
Year: 1862

The FOLLOWING is written as q no'
tice on a car running on q railroad
in the NortherG part Of New York:
passengers are requested not to
get of the cars TO snow ball while
tho train 10 under iull headwsy."
Year: 1862

The night after the fight OF Will
sons creek, where Lyon fell, l was
detailed for guard drty. The hours
passed slowly away, when at length
the morning light began to streak
along the Eastern sky, making sur
Year: 1862

THE REBEL TAX BILL.-It has already
been stated that the tax bill lately introduced
in the rebel Congress provides for the enor-
nous tax Of one fifth of all incomes and agri-
cultural products. Mr.. Foote of Tennessee
known in Washington of old as IA man of plain
speech-spoke Of this measure in debate in the
following suggestive terms:


"The principles on which the bill is founded
is the well known one of stand and deliver
Gil Bias had it Significantly announced to him
on the morning that he left the house OF his
uncle, Gil Peres, and set out upon his wonder
full adventures as a traveller, who il will be
recollected, whilst counting over, on the road
side, with youthful satisfaction, the money
contained in his purse, on getting through
with the process and looking up, saw the hat
OF a mendicant extended to him, and the gun
of pious robber on the waysde pointed to-
wards him, whilst he heard the ominous i'm
precation, In the name of God give a distress
ed beggar a few sous"
Year: 1862

SEA ISLAND CoTToN.-The New York
Journal of Commerce gives the following in
teresting statement as to the sales of Sea Is
land cotton on government account during
the last season.


"The amount of government Sea Island cot
ton brought to this port during the past season
was nearly 2000 bales, and the sum realized
from its sale about 100000. Recent advices
from Port Royal state that the new crop is be-
ginning to come in, and promises well. The
first cargo may be expected to arrive here
within fortnight. The entire cotton crop
this fall, from the Carolina Sea Islands, is esti-
mated at not less than $500 bales. This has
grown and will be gathered under tie direc-
tion OF the government. A small portion only
will be ginned on the spot All the rest Of it
will be brought to New York, and given out
to those contractors who have already been
engaged in ginning for the government.
Year: 1862

A CRAsH.-Wednesday night the heavy
stucco cornice on the east side of the interior
of the First Parish Church fell to the floor,
taking with it the gas pipe. The cornice has
been cracked for some time, and it is supposed
the jar from the heavy bell had so loosened it
as to cause its fall. 1t is fortunate it did not
occur during the performance of the marriage
ceremony which took place in the church that
day, when it was so completely packed with
ladies'
Year: 1862

sB-The 2Sth Maine Regiment will leave
Augusta this afternoon and pass through this
city on their way to Washington. As they
will not be obliged to change cars here, their
stop in our city will be very brief
Year: 1862

nY Jons d. sAXH.
saw her last night at n party,
THE elegant party at Mead's)
And looking remarkable hearty
For widow 50 young in her weeds;
Yet know she WAS suffering sorrow
Too deep for the tongue to express,
Or why had she chosen to borrow
So much from the laugunge Of drcss2
Her shawl was ms sable as night;
And her gloves were as dark as her shawl
And her Jewels that flashed in the light
We're as black as funeral pail;
Her robe had tue hue of the rest,
(How nicely it fittel hor shape
And the grief that WAS heavng her breast
Boiled over in blllowa Of orape
What tears of vioarious wo,


That else might have suled her face,
We're kindly permitted to tow
In rippes Of ebony lace
While even her fam in its play,
Had quite . lugubrious scope.
Aud seemed 10 be wniving away
The ghost of the nugel Of Hope
Yet rich as the robes of . queen,
Was the sombre apparel she wore;
I'm certain never hud seen


Such sumptuos sorrow before;
And couldn't help thinkiug the beauty
In mourning the loved amt the lost
Was doing her cOnjugal duty


Altogether regardless of cost
One surely would sny devotion


Performed at so vast nm expense,
betrayed an excess of emotion


That was really something immense;
And yet as viewed, at my leisure,


Those tokens of tender regard,
thought 1t is scarce without measure
The sorrow that goes by the yard
All grief is o curious passion;


And yOur's-I am sorcly afraid
The very next phase of the fashion


Will find il beginning to fade,
Though dark are the shadows Of grief,
The morning will follow the night,
lIalf-tints will bet9ken relief,


Till joy shall be symboled in white
All well lit were idle to quarrel


With Fashion, or aught she may do
And so conclude with a moral


Aud metaphor-warranted newt
When Measles come handsomely out,


The patient is safest, they say
And the Sorrow is midest, no doubt,


That works in similar way
Year: 1862

FERRT.-Week before last we referred to
the subject Of ferry across the river at this
place, and tried to show that it would be Of
advantage to this city, and to the people Of
Pierce County. Wisconsin, greatly overbal.
ancing it's cost. We have little confidence
that anything will be done about the matter,
notwithstanding its certain benefits. and the
further fact that more than half enough
money could be obtained on subscription
from the people on the other side; for some
Of our citizens, especially portion Of our
business men have pinched the dime 80 long
that they cannot boar to now let go. They
have so long submitted to see Hastings and
Lake City steal the trade from their very
DOORS that they can bear it now without
blush. We should not, probably, have re.
ferred to the subject again so soon had not
our attention been specially called to it by
noticing in the Hastings Consfrver list Of
the names Of twenty eight business men Of
that place appended to subscription paper,
the object Of which was to establish 4 free
ferry across the river at that point.


BY the expenditure Of comparatively
trif1ing sum we might have ferry establish
ed across the river at this place that would
pay its way, soon refund the money expend-
ed, and return hundred fold for all the ex.
pcnditure. But then it will require small
expenditure, and we cannot expect men who
make it practice to entice trade into their
stores by keeping free wkiskey shop in tho
back room instead Of advertising in le-
climate way, to make that expenditure,
small though it be-


THE following lines were receivd by Hon
W. w. Phelps, Of this city, from Lieut..
McGianis, written on the page Of a memo
randum book Immediately after the battle
OF Fair Oaks, Va:


cATTLE FIELD, FAIR OAKs,|
| Monday, June I'd, 1862.
DEAR PHE1Ps-Fought bloody battle
Saturday and yestcrday-ccnquerel glori-
ously. The lst Minnesota and Company
covered themselves with new glory. Nick
Hammer, Of Red Wing, Company F. was
killed. All your friends are safe and we'll


We may fight another battle in two days OF
less. The field is most terrible sight, GOV.
cred with 10000 dead and wounded, beside
what were buried and cared for write to
relieve Red Wing people Of anxiety.


|
Year: 1862

Observation-Disclosures arc getting ripe
in this neighborhood. Last year they we're
thick. but no comparison to their abundance
this year. Blackherries and raspbcrr es are
fully set on the bushes, and will be much
more abundant than last year. There was
no frost in May this year to blight the bios
SONS, which accounts, probably, for their
abundance.
Year: 1862

j. Fl. MuEs is out this with his adver-
tisemsnt, showing that he has just received
large and splendid stock Of goods. There
is no humbug about this it is all true
Call at once or you may Be too late to get
the fist pick.
Year: 1862

A correspondent of the London Athenaum
writes, on August 9th last, that on that day a
bakers house in Pompeii was excavated, in one
corner of which was found heap of silver and
copper coin to the number of about 500, which
had seemingly been tied up in little bag. AT
the same time, and near the same spot, were
found two large shears, and soon after a house,
mill of the ordinary description, together with
little heapof corn, the grains of which were
blackened and somewhat shrivelled, but yet
fully preserving their shape and very little di-
minished in size. In the next apartment was
found the metal shovel with which the loaves
were placed in the oven; the oven ITSELF the
mouth of which was closed with a large iron
door, not on hinges, but cemented at the edges
TO the faces of the large slabs which formed the
mouth of the oxen. The door was soon remov-
ed and we were rewarded with the sight of the
entire batch of loaves such as they were depos-
tied in the oven seventeen hundred and eighty
three years ago. They are eighty two in num-
Der, and all, so far as regards form, size, indeed
every Characteristic, except weight and color,
precisely az they came from the bakers hand.
When it is recollected that up to the present time
but two such loaves have ever been discovered
and all of them imperfect the interest of the dis
coveries will be fully appreciated.
Year: 1862

A little girl and her brother were on their
way to the grocer's the other morning. The
roofs of the houses, and the grass on the common,
were white with frost, and the wind was very
sharp. They were both poorly dressed, but the
little girl had sort Of coat over her, which she
seemed to have outgrown.


AS they walked briskly along, she drew her
little companion up to her, saying, "Come un-
der my coat, Johnny"


at isn't big enough for both" he replied,


II guess can stretch it little" she said, and
they were soon as close together and as warm
as two birds in the same nest.


How many shiyering bodies, and heavy hearts,
and weeping eyes there are in the world just
because people do not stretch their comforts a
little beyond themselyesl-Childs World
Year: 1862

Having tried very many ways of preserving
eggs, have found the following to be the easiest
cheapest, surest, and best. Take your crock
keg or barrel, according to the quantity you
have, cover the bottom with halfan inch of salt,
and set your eggs close together on the small
end. Be very particular to put the small end
down--for if put in any other position, they will
not keep as well and the yoke win adhere 10 the
shell. Sprinkle them over with salt, 30 as to
fill the insterstices and then put in another
layer OF eggs, and cover with salt and so on, till
your vessel is filed Cover tight and put il
where it will not freeze, and the eggs will keep
fresh and good any desirable length of time
Year: 1862

The Zanesvlle Courier relates that on Sunday
last some evil disposed person set fire TO the coal
banks in Hamlines bill, within the corporation,
which has been burning faFiOnsly ever since.
II is feared that large amount Of coal win be
destroyed before the ire can be subdued ~
Year: 1862

Disagreeablo things, like disagreeable
men, are never TO be spoken of when
they are present.
~ No marble monument is needed to
Keep the memory of him whose soul
Z breathed itself in noble deeds.


The richer man is, tho more he is
apt to dread poverty; thus poverty looks
most frightful at distance.


We cannot conquer necessity, but we
may yield to it in such manner as to
be greater than if we could.
2 Like the ocean, Love embraces tbe
earth; and by Love, as by the ocean.
whatever is sordid and unsound is borno
away,


In voyages, we are opt to see too
much, and learn too little. The wind
and waves throw about US their muta
bility and their turbulence.


Glory to the man who rather bears
a grief corroding his breast, than per.
mits it to prOwl beyond, and to prey on
the tender and compassionate.
Year: 1862

A Coon SUBJECT FOR ALCATRAZ The editor
of the Visaa Post will make good subject for
Alcatraz under the late order from Washington.
He says We have no means of knowing how
parties will stand in the next Legislature, bnt
think it fair TO assume that the majority will be
in favor Of the prosecution of the present ruin
Gus, nrigheous aud unholy war now waged by
the Federal Government against the Southern
States."-Er.


The traitorous sheet in question is one of the
number not allowed TO enter mail or express
bags, under the late order. If the editor per.
sists in using such language he may bring up at
Alcatraz.
Year: 1862

H The New York Tribune contains
. dismal article upon the affair with the
MISUNDERSTANDING forth dreadful things
which that terrible ship might have done
to Washington. New York. and all the
seaboard towns, and to our entire navy,
had it not been for the Monitor. The
Tribune is in as bad way as the tender
hearted old lady over the hot oven. who
broke out boo-hooing at the thought Of
what dreadful think it would be, If her
daughter were married. and had i baby.
and it should fall into the oven and burn
to death !!
Year: 1862

diers.


HEADoUARTERs, ARMY OF PoToMAc, !


FAIRFAX G. H., March IA.


SOLDIERS OF THE ARMY OF THE PoTo-
MAc:-For . long time have kept you
inactive. but not without purpose; you
were to be disciplined, armed and In
structed.


The formidable artillery you now have
had to be created; other armies were to
move to accomplish certain results. I
have held you back that you might give
the death blow to the rebellion which has
desolated this once happy country.


The patience you have shown, and your
confidence in your General, are worth a
dozen victories. These preliminary re-
suits are now accomplished. feel that
the patient labors of many months have
produced their fruits. The army of the
Potomac is now real army; magnificent
in material, admirable in discipline and
instruction. and excellently equipped and
armed. The moment for action has ar
rived, and I know l can trust in you to
save your country. As I.ride through
your ranks, / see on your brows the sure
prestige of victory. l feel that you will
do whatever ask You. The period of
inaction is past.


l will bring you now face to face with
the rebels. and only pray that God may
defend the right. In whatever direction
l may move, however strange my actions
may appear to you, ever bear in mind
that my fate is linked with yours. and
that al l do is to bring you where I
know you wish to be-on the decisive
battle field. 1t is my business to place
you there.


1 am to watch over you as . parent
over his children, and you know that
your General loves you from the depth of
his heart. 1t shall be my care. as it has
ever been. to gain success with the least
possible loss; but l know that if it is
necessary, you will willingly follow me
to our graves for our righteous cause.
God smiles upon Us. Victory attends us
yet.


l would not havc you think our aim
is to be obtained without manly strug-
gle. l shall demand from you great and
heroic exertion; rapid and long marches;
desperate combsts and privations. We
shall share these together. and when this
sad war is over, we will return to our
homes, and feel that we can ask no higher
honor than the proud consciousness that
we belonged to the Army of the Potomac.


GEO. B. MCCLELLAN,


Major General Commanding.
Year: 1862

SEC. L. 1t shall be the duty OF the Clerk of
the Board of Trustees to keep the minutes Of the
transac tions OF said Board in 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
crediting him with payments made to the Treas
urer. 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 be 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 statement showing specif-
caly the amount of such collections, and from
what source, the statement shall be filed with
tbs Treasurer. when such payments are made by
the Marshal, taking 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 deinquents according to law.


SEC. 8. 1t shall be the duty of the Treasurer
of said Town to safely keep all moneys receiv-
ed by him, and to disburse the same only upon an
order signed by the President and Clerk of this
Board He 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. The owners or managers of every cir
Gus, caravan or nenagcrie hereafter exhibiting or
performing within the corporate limits OF the
town of Auburn shall pay to the said town for
each performance IL license tax of five dollars.
And the owners or managers of every other pub
lie show, exhibition, theatre or concert or other
public performance. for which IN admission fee
is charged. shall pay TO the said town for each
performance within the said limits. a license tax
of two dollars and fifty cents: provided, that the
owners or managers of any exhibition before
mentioned, may exhibit or perform for thirty
consecutive days on paying therefore license
tax of fifty dollars or for any consecutive ninety
day on paying therefore a license tax of one hum
dred dollars.


Sec. 2. The said license tax shall be paid to
the Marshal Of said town, or to the Treasurer
thereof: and the officer to whom the same is paid
shall give to the person paying the same, a re-
ceipt therefor, which receipt shall specify the
amount paid the character of the exhibition. and
the time Of the performance thereby licensed.


Sec. 3. Every person who shall open, or con-
duct, or carry on. or cause to be opened conduct
ed or carried on, any of the performances on
which license tax is imposed by the first section,
or who shall take any part therein as manager or
actor, without the license tax as provided in the
first section having been paid, and the receipt
specified in the second section having been OBJ
tanned therefore. shall be deemed guilty of q
misdemeanor. and on conviction thereof before
any Justice of the Peace, shall he fined for each
offense not less than ten more than one hun.
dred dollars. and may be imprisoned in the
county Jail until said fine be paid.