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Year: 1862

The Homestead gives the following ad-
vice respecting jars for preserved fruit, and
the manner of closing them when filed.
1t says:


For the preservation Of all kinds of
fruits, use glass bottles or jars. Select
those of even thickness, or rather of even
thinuess, for they are often exposed to
considerable heat, and while they should
not be so thin as to break in common
handling, or burst from internal pressure
caused by fermentation, still they should
not be thick, or of pressed glass, when
6iown'glass jars can be readily obtained.
30 much for the bottles. Now as TO clos
ing them air tight, we know corks will
not do it. The very structure of the sub
stance is against it, unless cork of the most
velvcty character is obtained, and this is
costly. We recommend waxed cloth tied
over the jar as a substitute at once cheap
and effective, and have never found any
thing superior TO it. Prepare the cloth
10 this way: Melt together some rosin,
bceswax and tallow in equal parts; tear
the cloth IN strips four inches wide, or at
least wide enough conveniently to tie over
the mouth of the jar, and dip these strips,
drawing through the hot wax and strip
ping nearly all the wax off. With cloth
thus prepared, after the jar is filled with
hot preserves, and while still hot, close
the mouth and bind it on with good linen
cord. Then with the shears trim off as
much of the waxed cloth rs is desirable,
and then dip it in some melted wax,
which should be made with only about
half rs much tallow. Sealing wax may
be used if desired. The jars should be
put where the wax will cool at once, so
that the exhaustion caused by the cooling
of the preserves and the condensation of
the steam, may not cause the wax TO run
through the cloth. Nothing can be moro
thoroughly air tight than bottles so pre-
pared.


Selfsealing air tight glass jars, which
are now so common, are the best vessels
known to US for securing preserved fruits,
but the above is good advice TO those who
have plenty OF common glass jars and bot
| ties.
Year: 1862

AS the Government is issuing moro cur
rcncy than there is n natural demand fol
in the community, its value necessarily do
clines. Gold is quoted at 10 per cent
premium, which simply means that oul
currency is at that discount. II is ono o.
the ineXorable laws of trade that currency
will flow TO level in all of the countries
in the world; no community can have fol
any considerable time more than its share
and none can have less. If 100000 j:
the amount which naturally falls to the lot
Of the United States, from the present
amount of our wealth and of our business
transactions, and from the present supply
of specie and paper money in the world
then it is impossible to increase tho value
of our currency much over 100000. II
we issue 100000 of Government notes
making them legal tender, they will fall
about so per cent.


The effect of deprecated paper cur,
rency is always to drive out of the country
all currency Of greater value. This has
been tried fully in Sweden, Russia, France
and other countries, and the gold and sill
YER always disappeared. In Sweden, SC
great was tho drain of precious metals
that even copper in bars was exported
The effect is inevitable, because it results
from universal principles Of human nature


The excessive issue of Treasury Notes
is the greatest blunder which it was pos
siblc for the Treasury Department to com
nit, for n debasement of the currency de.
ranges, not merely commerce and trade
but all Of the industrial operations of the
community. Every man at work fol
wages is now receiving some l5 per cen,
less than he contracted for, and all existing
contracts arc impaired 10 this extent
This may not be Immediately apparent
but it will soon manifest itself in n general
advance of nominal prices. Men working
for dollar day will soon find that they
can buy only s5 cents worth of mcrchan
disc for the piece of paper that is called {
dollar; and il the issue of Treasury Notes
continues, one Of these same pieces Of pa
per will bring only so cents worth of any
commodity. Il is true the grocer will sci
dollars worth of sugar for paper dol
lar, but his dollars worth will be 7 pound,
instead of Ia.


The true and best remedy for this cvi
is for the Government 10 return to n spe
Gle currency, laying tax enough to support
its expenses. The tax, however severe
would be less burdonsome than this paral
ysis. of all operations by the destruction o
the currency. But if they have not nerve
enough TO adopt this effectual remedy, thC
evil may be paliated 10 the extent ofpro
viding change to circulate with tho depre
ciatcd paper, by simply issuing coin de
based to the same extent as the paper
Let our silver coin remain at its preseu
weight, but be made of an alloy 20 pc
cent cheaper, and it will not be shipped
abroad in the settlement Of foreign ex
change.-Scientjfc american.
Year: 1862

1t is to be exceedingly regretted that a
bitter spirit of party malignity is growing
up among those parties in the loyal States
who differ in regard 10 the manner in
which the war should be prosecuted In
deed, the press of the respective political
organizations seems to be moro intent and
persevering in stabbing at the faults and
follics of their opponents than in giving
their entire energies to the general gov
ernment. This spirit, consequently, is
difusing itself among the supporters of
each party TO an extent that is alarmingly
on the increase. Whenever and wherever
a number of citizens congregate the con-
versation very naturally turns towards the
war. Instead of a real, united brotherly
feeling, such as should exist, when they
are thus assembled, either from weak
ness OF our nature or an insatiate fondness
for party "Pap," the discussion ends with
dabbling in the criminalities, pro and con,
that one or the other accuses its antago-
mist of being guilty Of committing. Nor
we can not help coming to the conclusion
that editors are the responsible parties fol
whatever little fruit may be reapcd from
these unhappy fraternal contests. Con.
ductors of newspapers are the cutivators
of public opinion. AS they SOW the mass
es reap. How necessary it is then that
the editorial profession, in this black night
of the national existence, should seek tc
disseminate the true principles Of nation
al patriotism, instead of deluging theil
respective localities with flood of parti
san lava. Will they perpetually quarre
about who set the house on fire while it j:
being consumed by the all devouring ele
ment and not raise their united hands tC
extinguish the flame? AS the ship is
sinking will they throw bars and bolts a
each other (even paper ones) and not maj
the pumps'


For period of over eighty years thc
foul spirit of partisanship has roamed likc
a wild beast. In its ferocious ravages i
has eat the body and soul of the patriot
ism Of the country. Not content will
that its disciples now feed on the dreg
that still ooze out of the old party tubs
If gentlemen of the press arc eve
going to quit this retail trading in politi
cal slang and slops the hour has come
Your country wants your heart and hand
If you must use the pen instead of tn
sword then WELD it against the encmie
of your government and mankind. D.
not waste your time in ribaldry and bill
ingsgate against your next door neighbor
because he is republican or democrat
In union there is strength. We must al
pull together, all think together, all nc
together, for the great and grand purpos
that the perpetuation Of the Union an
Year: 1862

The bill making United States postage
stamps legal tender, in order to obviate
the small silver change difficulty under
which the country is now suffering, passed
both Houses of Congress yesterday and is
now n law.


By this act the Secretary of the Treas
ury is authorized to prepare an issue of
postage stamps of the various denomina-
tions, including one, three, five, ten and
twenty cents, which are to be printed on
substantial thick paper and without the
ordinary gum on them. Inasmuch as the
Governments faith is pledged to these
stamps, of course they will be just as good
as any other of the Government currency.


The act prohibits any private or bank
ing corporation from issuing any note,
token or device in the shape of money, of
less denomination than one dollar, under
very severe penalties. This will put m
end to private shinplaster speculation, and
will give the country convenient and suf-
fcient substitute for small silver change.
The new issue is to be made on the lst of
| August.
Year: 1862

A HINT TO STRAWBERRY LovERs.-If
you should set out 200 good plants you
will have all your family can use, let it be
over so rich in numbers; if you set out
500 plants you can give good many to
your ncighbors; in which case you will
have many visitors, some of whom you
will be very glad to see; some of them
you scarcely know, and some have let
long time pass since they called on you.
If YOU have girls, their bcaux will pay
them additional attention; if you have
boys, you will be ostonishcd to sec how
many girls they have taken fancy TO, or
who have taken fancy TO them. You
will find also there are many sickly per-
sons, far and near, on whose stomachs moth
ing will set but strawberries. Besides all
this, you will have become a gentleman
and q man of taste; instead hard stories
being told about you, it will only be wills
pered that you are little odd or cross
now and then, and everybody will think
you the finest man in the ncighborhood
Year: 1862

AS TRUE AS 1T Is FRANK.-Senator
Hale made the following remark the 9th
day in the Senate which is remarkable for
two things-truth and frankncss:


l declare it upon my responsibility
rs n Senator Of the United States that
the liberties of this country are in great
or danger, to-day, from the corruptions
and from the profligncy practiccd in the
various departments Of the government
than they are from the open enemy in
the field"


There is too much truth in the above
assertion. A moro despicable, whitening
curse, does not mar the public veal, than
that carried by the avarice of unpriuci-
pied politicians. Tho country is full of
them, in the highest and lowest capaci-
ties. When the war for the Union is
closed, there is still another war TO be
fought--to throw overheard professional
politicians, and place our government in
the hands Of honest men.
Year: 1862

We call attention TO the great need OF awnings
to the windows Of the hospital In Judiciary
square. The sufft ring 'Of the poor sick and
wounded soldiers Is enough, without being
almost broiled by the intense heat Of the sun
during some parts Of the day: Let this be At
tended to at once.
Year: 1862

WARM For October we should
say that We are having some very hot
weather The general Impression among the
old people, is, that there will be no signs oi
frost as long as the thermometer keeps at SO
in the shade
Year: 1862

New TuEATRE.-We learn that the
German theatrical Association Of this city in
tend to put up a new Theatre on the corner o
Scott and Third streets. The buj lding is te
be GO by l20 feet. and two stories high. The
work will probably commence in . week Of
two.
Year: 1862

ARRIVED HOME.-Our fellow-citizens
Joseph A. LeClairs and Louis Hsbert arrived
home last evening from their long and tedious
trip to the gold mines OF the Salmon river.
What success they met with We know not, but
probably they found the prospect too slim to
keep them there. They are welcome home
Year: 1862

A NEW METHOD TO MAKE LIQUORS AND WINE!
IA without any apparatus can be learned by calling
No " Forsyth street, second foor chance
with small capital TO realize a real profit two


three thousand dollars year.
Year: 1862

Gen Robert Lee having been applied to for
his opinion respecting the construction of the Con
script law, replies that by its express terms ii sub
jeeis all persons who may be over the a$e Of esh-
teen years at the time OF any call FOR troops made
By the President, TO service and persons attaining
that age at once become subject to military duty.
Although the Law eentains sssr.-rss
the discharge of persons in service upon their
attaining the age Of thirty five years Gsn Lee is OF
opinion that such persons will become entitled to
their discharge upon reaching that age. and their
places viii be supplied by others between eighteen
and thirty five years
Year: 1862

The sudden and rapid depreciation Of
Treasury notes continues, and has not touch
cd bottom. Reasons of a business charac-
ter are given for this fact, but they do not
reach the case. 1t is true that American se-
curities are sent over from Europe for sale,
and that foreigners having property here arc
converting it into gold. 1t is also believed
tnat the war for the next year will be as cost
ly as for the past year, and that it must be
sustained b. further issues of Treasua:: pa
yer. But there is reason behind sll this, to
wit: that many Of the most intelligent people
abroad believe that this Federal Government
is broken up and cannot be restored. At
the saric time that gold went up yesterday
stocks also woat up
Year: 1862

From The Norfok Day Book March 81


wo have no news from General Burnside. We pre-.
he is making preparations to against our
rcss and from tho preparations going by our forces
suspect there will lie work whom II docs Open
We have every nndence in ability to drive tho
enemy back Our troops eager for the fray IL como
must and we pray that God will give them success in
driving or the invaders
Year: 1862

The Paris correspondent Of the London Times says


I cannot affirm that Mr.. sdel has yet the
Emperor but believe he has several. not ALL Of
the Minister'S OF course not officially.


He doubtless explained his views OF the state Of the
South; but he must understand hat the time Is not ya
come for decision.
Year: 1862

MAD Doos.-We learn from Buffalo
people that mad dog passed through that
town few days since doing . great deal Of
damage in the way OF biting cattle. One
farmer alone estimates the dsmsgsd one at not
less than tvo hundred dollars. and his was
but portion Of the smount Of stock bitten.
Year: 1862

The battle which occurred at South Noun
tain was not mere incident of the pursuit of
the retrealing rebel army. The rebels had
chosen the mountain as atfording the best
possible advantages for defence, and the at
tack upon them was deliberately planned and
executed with great gallantry. The Union
troops were organized and put in position for
the attack under the direction of Gen Nc
Clellan. We quote an account Of the battle
from the correspondence of the New York
Times -


The early position of the Union army, OF
where the line of battle was first formed, was
on a piece of rising ground on the right and
left of the main road between Bolivar and
the mountains. AS the day advanced and
our forces moved forward, the position was
changed, but never for the better. The
nearer We approached the mountains, the
more successfully could the enemy bring his
artillery to bear on our columns. The battle
commenced with artillery at am, Robert
sons Us. battery of four light field pices fir
ing the first shot. A heavy cannonading
then ensued, but as usual In artillery duels
little damage was effected on either side. \,
10 am. the enemy withdrew his pieces on the
left and right of the Gap and worked princi
pally with those i'll the Gap. A half an houl
later all of the enemy's guns were silent, bu
upon the moving of Cox's division soon aftel
to the edge Of the woods on the side of the
mountain at the left, the rebels again pro
duced their pieces at the right Of the Gap
Cooks Massachusetts, battery of six piece.
was now brought up to the support of Ro
bertson's, and concentrating fire was pour
ed into the Gap, many of the shells bursting
directly over the rebel guns. At first thu
enemy threw solid shot, but after a while
changed the projectile to shell. Three time
during the day the rebels were forced tt
change the position of their pieces, and lat
in the afternoon their guns were silent alto
gether.


By IL o'clock Cox's division had arrived a
the woods, and few minutes later had en-
Year: 1862

of every mother in Francep The execution
er seized his trembling frame and forced him
down on the block, but could not force down
the frightful yell that rose above the crack of
the guillotine snd the huzzas ofthe populace.
In that horrid shrek died out the Reign of
Terror and it was fitting that he who sound
ed its tocsin should utter its death-knell.


Last evening the Place de la Concorde was
trodden by at least half.million spectators
of the gorgeous illumination. Those only
who have seen Paris can have any conception
Of the fairy spectacle. Imagine the whole
front Of all the public edifces on the central
square of Paris blazing with lines of living
light; imagine the fountains playing over
globes Of fire the vast Champs:Elysees filled
in every tree and shrub with full twenty
thousand Chinese lanterns of crimson and
purple and golden hues; and then back of
all the Vesuvius of ascending rockets and
Gre-streamers from the banks of the Seine !!
For FIVE hours the magnificent display went
forward with ever-varying splendors. 'Ah,
said DIR P. to me, this is Fourth of July for
lifetime The happy crowd moved over
the city enjoying the enchantment till mid
night, and it was near daylight when the
streets grew still. Such was the fete of the
Emperor. Will his infant son ever celebrate
its like9


Our national cause is suffering here sorely
through the persistent and wilful poison of
the British press. The unhappy wording of
Buffers proclamation injured US severely; the
disasters on James river worst of all. Cot
ton and the money Of Liverpool secessionists
are all against US. Slidsll is busy here, and
so are scores of sIavery's emissaries. Moth
ing can turn the adverse currents in our ia
vor but victory; and nothing can give us VIC
tory but an appeal to the God Of Justice and
hearty, unconditional warfare for freedom
to erc,y rebels Stare South of the Potomac.
Fighting for the right, We shall not fail and
never until slavery breathes its last polluted
breath can the Union commence anew its re-
spirations. The friends Of liberty in Europe
wait anxiously for the signal.
Year: 1862

THE DIFFERENcE-T The difference be-
tween public feeling North and South is thus
noted in the Philadelphia Bulletin -


"a gentleman from city in southern Tenn
essee, who has just arrived here, states that
he was struck with amazement at the aspect
of every northern town and city. He sees no
signs that we care about the war at all. Our
streets are filled with idle, undriiled people :;
our money-making is going on as usual, and
social life is comparatively tranquil. All this
is in glaring contrast with every spot of the
rebel territory. No able-bodied men are seen
in southern cities save those in government
employ, and much of the light labor hitherto
in the hands of men is performed by women.
He adds that there is a consciousness of
strength in the loyal states which will even
tually be brought to the service of the coun-
try but until that contingency takes place
We will not thoroughly suppress the rebel
lion"


o. A celebrated divine who prided him.
self on the originality of his sermons was once
told jocularly, that a sermon he preached was
excellent, "but," said the wag who told him,
Il had previously read every word of it in a
book l have at home" The astonished cler.
gyman begged for a sight of the volume
20, have no doubt you have the same book
in your library-it is Webster's Dictionary! =
! C An applicant for exemption, at New
Bedford, on account of physical disability, In
formed the examining | hysican that he was
troubled with heart disease. The doctor tult
him to run up and down the stairs leading te
his office once or twice. The applicant die
this, when the physician, after listening to the
motion of the heart, said: "You will pass
sir; dollar, if you please" "But, doctor,
said the man, "let me run down stairs once
more, and then try me-" The doctor assent
ed; the man ran down stairs-and-forgo'
to come back.
Year: 1862

OF the fact that the rebel ntrenchments
at Centreville were armed with quaker
guns, we take it there ID no dispute. It is
suggestive Of the probability that the work
Of evacuation has been going on for some
time, and that the guns which these paint
ed logs Of wood replaced, hare been moved
to some new stronghold in which the rc-
treating rebels will be able to
make as stout a resistance as at
Manassas. As yet the public knows
nothing of their intentions, nor where they
propose TO make stand; but there is No
trusting in indications if our advancing
columns do not find that preparations fol
their reception have been going on fo1
months, and that they have still another
Manassas 10 overcome.
Year: 1862

The Scout is a lively little sheet, devoted,
Of cou1se, mainly to an exposition Of the busi~
ness Of the regiment, and to the wants Of those
who compose it. As matter Of historical
justice to the gallant boys, We copy their ac-
count Of the way in which they occupied their
present quarters-theh honor of being first in
having been claimed for the crews OF the gun
nfc
Year: 1862

There is a false necessity with which we
continually surround ourselves-a restraint
of conventional forms. Under this infu-
ence. men and women check their best i'm
pulses and suppress their highest thoughts.


What hinders The fear of what Mrs.
Somebody will say or the frown of some
sect or the anathema of some synod; or
the fashion cliquej or the laugh of some
club or the misrepresentation of some
political party Thou art afraid Of thy
neighbor, and knowest not that he is equal
lv afraid of thee. He has bound thy hands
and thou hast fettered his feet. 1t were
wiser for both to snap the imaginary bond,
and walk onward unshackled.


What is there of joyful freedom in our
social intercourse? We wish to enjoy our
selves and take away all our freedom, while
we destroy his own. If the host wishes to
ride. he dares not, lest it should seem i'm
polite to the guests. So they remain slaves,
and feel it is relief to part company. A
few individuals mostly in foreign lands, ar
range this matter with wiser wisdom.


If a visitor arrives they say, | am very
busy to-day if you want to work the men
are raking hay in the field if you want to
romp, the children are at play in the yard !;
if you want to read to me, can be with
you at such an hour. Go where you please
and while you are here do as you please.


At some houses in Florence, large par
ties meet without the slightest preparation.
1t is understood that on some particular
evening of the week, lady or gentleman
always receive their friends In one room
are books and flowers, in another pictures
and engrayings, in third music. Couples
are ensconced in some shaded alcove, or
groups dotted about the rooms, in mirthful
or serious conversation.


No man is required to speak to his host,
either On entering or departing. Lemon
ade and baskets of fruit stand here and
there, on the side-tables, that all may take
who like but eating, which constitutes so
great a part of American entertainment, is
a light and almost unnoticed incident at
these festivals of intellect and taste.


The first step towards the introduction OF
social freedom, must be complete inditter-
ence to Mrs. Somebody S assertion that you
are mean enough to offer only one kind of
cake to your company, and put less short
ming in the undercrust of your pie than the
upper Let Mrs. Somebody talk according
to her gifts be thou assured that ali living
souls love freedom better than cakes or un-
dercrust