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Year: 1863

The present duty on imported pa
per is 30 per cent, but upon rags, moth
ing. The manufacturers not only have
rags free from duty, but prohibitory duty
on paper. A bigger monopoly than
this never received the protection of
the Government. Paper which sold for
eight and nine cents per pound a year
since has commanded from eighteen to
twenty-five cents within three months.
It has fallen now because the subject is
before Congress.
Year: 1863

Theinsurrcctioni in Poland. accounts
Of which have been brought by the last
European steamers, appears to have been
caused by peculiar enforcement OF the
conscription law Citizens were seized
by the police, in the night, and carried
off TO the army. No less than twenty
five hundred men were thus seized in
Warsaw. It would appear that the in
surrectionists have just cause to rebel,
but their chance is hopeless. "Order
reigns in Warsaw y
Year: 1863

SALT IN THE MANURE HEAP.-One
Of the most economical articles about
wards and stables is salt. It IS just as
GOOD to feed to the manure heaps as to
pigs and cattle. 1t is best applied in a
weak solution in water with common
watering pot. Whether salt does or does
not supply direct plant food, it at least
prevents the escape Of ammonia, the
most valuable part Ct the manure heap.
This Gas is always leaving animal man
urc. unless there is plenty Of moisture
present, or some agent to absorb 1t.
Salt does this without arresting the de-
composition ofthe mass Seashore farm
ers make large use of sea-weed, with
out fully understanding the philosophy
of it's action. tits carted into the styes
and barn yards several times in the course
Of the wear. and intimately mixed by
means Of the plow with the droplngs
of cattle. Thus all the best parts OF
the manure are saved by the salt, and a
larce addition is made to It's bulk by the
vegetable matter of the sea-weed. These
weeds gathered from the shore are good
manure by themselves, but are still more
valuable when decomposed and saturated
with manure drippings as they pass
through the sty and yard and on their
way to the plowed field or meadow
American -Agficaltrist
Year: 1863

worth only selfshness, meanness, stingi-


ness, vanity, and naughty state, man is
not rich if he own million dollars. If
it mean generosity, public spirit, social
comfort and refinement, then he is rich
on few hundred You must put your


hand into mans heart to find out how
much he is worth, not into his pocket.
Year: 1863

The bill for drafting the militia of
the United States passed the Senate on
Monday Some particulars Of the bill
will be found in the Congressional pro-
ceedings Of that day, in another column
Year: 1863

PRUx1SG.- Winter pruning is gener-
ally abandoned by good orchardlsts.
The wounds made now are exposed to
the weather. and do not heal over as
readily as when it is done in early sum
mer-American Agriculturist.
Year: 1863

was much surprised on visiting one Of the policemen,
who injured in the late disturbances to learn that
the Police Commissioners have decided 10 allow only
half pay to such policemen during their absence from
actual duty by cause OF injuries sickness This Is
very encouragement for members OF the force 10
risk life and limbs in their efforts 20 protect the lives
and property OF citizens If you would be kind
enough through the columns OF your valuable papcr TO
call the attention Of those who do anything IN the
TO this subject have doubt yor viii confer
avor many sufferers, besides doing act Of justice


AN OLD TAX PAYER OF TWENTY FIRST WARD.


New YORK, July 22, 1868.
Year: 1863

The fund for the relief Of the fremen, soldiers and po
licemen injured during the late disturbance promises to
be something handsome The books Of subscription will
not handed before Saturday next when we shall be
able to inform readers how IL il 20 be disbursed


The following additional subscriptions received
Year: 1863

The attention Of people who may have had their proper
y destroyed during the late popular the
metropolis called 70 the necessity OF making cams
damages against the city with little delay possible
Under the act Of 1885, which makes the city rspousibc
Coz property destroyed during the heat Of popular


motion, the time within which action be brought
10 limited three months. Bat this brief period Of
limitation practically shortened nearly month by
another statute 10 which attention has yet been
called In 1880 act passed in relation 10 actions
and legal proceedings and claims against the city. the
second OF which provides that action special
proceeding shall be prosecuted maintained against
The Corporation unless shall appear IN the
pant moving papers that at least twenty days have
saspsed since the claim upon which the action pro
ceedng s founded presented ~ the Comptroller
adjustment, and not then unless II shal farther appear
chat upon demand in writing being made upon
the Comptroller after the expiration Of said twenty days
tho Comptroller neglected refused 10 make adjust
Hent payment thcrosf II win thus be that trac
scsy tc right u maintain action against the city
for property destroyed by such disturbances as
occurred lst week does until the prov isos
sf thk statute are complied with.
Year: 1863

According 70 announcement, the Democratic Union
Club OF this city met last evening at tho Passaic Hotel
The meeting large. and the enthusiasm manifested
evidently evnced that al present entered heartily into
the designs OF the association.


motion was made and enthusiastically received, TO
form rife companies for the purpose OF putting stop 70
all rotous proceedings. should any and especially
70 the habcas corprs act TO be enforced A this
motion not with the business OF the clubs


Il was laid tho table until aftcr the adjournment


Tonight informal meeting of the members will take
place. 70 erganzesu comanes. Let tha hard listed
democracy Of the city gather round these defenders Of
constitutional liberty, and with them form band which
will preserve both tho Of the city and the rights and
liberties Of Its inhabitants
Year: 1863




Since the draft In this city large numbers Of from
the Canadas have arrived hero with the intention
themselves substitutes The ndmber 10 stated 70 be
much larger than that OF the persons who have been
drafted and who have away 20 the provinces TO
cape the military service for which they drawn.
Year: 1863

Troubles OF she Draft Omccrs.
PROPERTY HOLDERS REFUSE TO RENT THEIR BUILD


NGs-LIsTs OF THE NINTH DISTRICT ALL DE-


sTRoYED-No COMPARISON OF THE BOOKS.


IA reported that the deputy provost marshals who
have the charge OF the enrolment and drafting In each
district IN this city have found il impossible find
Offices TO rent to transact their business in place Of those
shat destroyed during the late dsur bances in this
city The property holders unwilling to the
risk Of having their property destroyed and look upon the
drafting officers contraband dangerous material
have in their buildings just nowprobably something In
the same light that the insurance companies do gun
pewder


The officer In charge Of the Ninth Congressional district
90 anxious to commence drafting first that he made
but one copy Of his enrolling list this was destroyed
BY the IRE, and he is unable 70 proceed
until new enrolment is made The enrolling
eaicers do not feel Inclined to repent the
operation OF going from house house after the
ocepes, and he IL IN bad dilemma. Ills position still
smother proof that haste makes waste.


We understand that the books 0i the different wards
have not been compared, and the chances that
hrge mum Der OF citizens down the enrolling
hst the ward where they reside well the ward
whore their place Of located. This only in
sreases the liability Of all such be drafted and the
quota fs arranged according 70 the fighting population
increases the number that required from the city.
This matter is all wrong and should be corrected
Year: 1863

The DEnft In NEW YORK.


me osmmitiee went 70 Washington some few days
sDee accompanied by ex Governor Morgan - their
man for the purpose Of looking after matters oon
nsced with the in this State have returned rs
by the committee, although not officially that
she draft win not recommence until has been properly
md definitely settled what the quota will be-


with regard to ensmens in this city during the past
NV weeks there has been quite stimulus given 70 the
II these counted In together with the number
which have already been enlisted the last call Of the
Pres dent for troops this State New York city will
very lttle indeed TO furnish under the draft.


has now determined by the government that all
able who between eighteen and forty five,
md who have served In the army Of the United States for
ss LEES than nine MONTHS having received an honorable
discharge from the same, reenlis In regiment
Nc service which they choose and entitled TO tho
D1o2 bounty. II half the number Of battalion, regiment
company thus raised recruits Of this order they
wtA be entitled TO the name Of veteran Volunteers.
Year: 1863

AN INCIDENT OF THE WAR.-Among
those now serving their country on the
banks of the Rappahannoch is an Irish lad
whose mother gains her support by the
work Of her own hands. He, like many
of his brother soldiers, has been short Of
cash, and to lis mother he made an appeal
for few dollars until such time as his pay
should be forthcoming. Having no means
Of her own she applied to friend in Canal
street, who on previous occasions had as
sisted her. Her request was at one COM
piled with, and the friend-hersclf hard
working woman placed in the hands Of
the mother two five dollar bills Zone Of
these will be enough" said the mother
Send them both to your son. said the
woman, "and tell him to give to some poor
lad who may need it, and who has not
| mother to send him cent" What a mis-
cradle world this would be without woman.


How many fellows do you suppose would
fight for the country and their tiresides if
they had not wives, mothers, sisters and
swe;thearts at home inspiring them with
devotion and patriotism Not one. What
blessed institution woman S.-Albany
| HlicG. 49, F.
Year: 1863

The GRAND LODGE OF NIEGlSIA-A SICK.
We learn, through source we deem en-
titled to credit, that at its last session the
Grand Lodge Of Virginia rcscinded the re-
solutions Of 1860, torbdding intercourse
with the Masons under the Grand Lodge
of New York, thus again uniting in the
bonds of the fraternity the brethren of the
two Jurisdictions Weare glad to learn this
fact, especially glad to have it take place,
when by no combination Of means within
she command Of the Grand Lodge Of New
York could VIC have even expressed to them
our desire for a return Of the fraternal re-
lations of the past. We receive it as
an indication that even amid the throes
and agones Of war, amid the desolated
homes,eads and blasted fields Of the Old
Dominion, the spirit Of reason still lives;
the influence Of Masonry is not forgotten,
the love Of the brethren is not extinct
May we not reasonably indulge in the hope
that the spirit which obtained in the Grand
Lodge is abroad in the land; that, as the
brethren sought to renew the ties of Ma
sonry, SO the citizens feel desire to return
again to the covenant Of the fathers, to
cease their oppoSitions and once more claim
the protection Of the starry symbol to the
glory of which Virginia has contributed SO
much in the past-tor her forgetlulnesS oil
which she has suffered so deeply ?-Jel7ish
! Record, Feb Z.
Year: 1863

Sadly Yours, BOOTS.


r. S.-Perhaps you will say this is no
great shakes Of letter, and politely insin-
uate you can beat it. Admitted can do
it myself, but who, would respectfully
ask in the name OF the great American
Eagle, is going to do his best on bob
tailed dog. r.
Year: 1863

A correspondent Of the Press, writing
from the Indian reservations, relates the
following:


It is probably known that the Indians Of
White Lodges band, captured some time ago.
escaped from Fort Randall, and along with
them an Indian sent there by Col. Thompson
for cutting and mutilating his wife, who sub
sequcntly hung herself He returned to the
Agency, was informed on BY an Indian, and
again taken and kept prisoner for about two
weeks. As it was difficult to decide what
should be done with him, ~ the odehce was
against an Indian, . council Vas called, and
they determined TO put him to death. He was
turned over to them to be dealt with in their
own way, aud the sentence was carried into
execution on Friday last. The uncle Of the
injured woman w9s appointed ezecutioner:-
On the way to the place OF execution he in
formed the prisoner he vas going to kill him.
The prisoner manifested no alarm, and was
cool and collected sonversing calmly ill the
way. On arriving on the ground . revolver
was given the man to do the deed with, but he
asked for a gun which was seot for. In the
meantime The prisoner, whose hands were un-
bound. slowly approached where he vas
standing, near . Captain Of Cavalry. and
when short distance away suddenly bounded
on him, stabbing him thrice before hs could
be interfered with He then threw away his
knife, said he was ready to die, and calmly
waited until the son Of the maa he had stab
bed was sent for to shoot him. The boy csme
but his courage failed him. An Indian stand
ing near took the gun and shot hin.
Year: 1863

The Rise in Prices. s.-The effects of the
greenback legal tenders upon prices are now
beginning to force themselves upon the peo.
pie. This currency has not been in eircula
ton two years, but it has created comp etc
revolution in the prices Of nearly all articles
of domestic consumption. Every necessity
of life has within that period almost doubled,
and in some instances threbed in price, and
upon those who are dependent upon fixed
wages for livelihood, the increased prices
come quite heavily. There is no possibility,
so far as human foresight can go, of there
being any change for the better. So long as
government keep their printing presses print
ing greenbacks representing almost fabulous
amounts, just so long will there be strong
tendency upward of everything that can be
bought and sold. A greenback representing
one dollar is now worth not much more than
half that amount
Year: 1863

A Big Thing We mean the crowd that
may be daily seen at Col Gross Gallery, at.
traeted thither by the new, novel, wonderful
and life-lke "Gem' pictures that he is taking
by the hundred The like was never before
seen in this city. Old daguerreotypes
ambrotypes, &c, can be copied into "Gem
pictures. Remarked a lady, the other day
what dear, sweet pictures those Gems
are Since have seen them, nothing could
induce me to have any other kind" And
she uttered words Of truth and soberness,
baekedup by good taste and sound judgment
If you doubt it, go to Gross, Main street,
opposite the Court House, and see for your
self
Year: 1863

Beckel Hall Plies Opera House Com
pany opened last night at the above Hall to
large and appreciative audience The beau
tiful play Of "Everybody's Friend" and the
farce of Loan of a Lover was performed in
a manner seldom, il ever, seen in this city
The Company were loudly called for and ap-
peared at the conclusion OF the play. We
would advise all lovers Of the drama not to
lose the opportunity of seeing this excellent
Troupe as their stay is limited 70 this week
Tonight an excellent bill will be performed,
consisting OF the sensational play of "Priuli,
or Husbands Vengeance and the musical
farce entitled the Bonnie Fish Wife, the
entire Company appearing in the cast
Year: 1863

EcOnomy in Burning Oosl,-The peo-


pie of Cincinnati are suffering from coal
famine A paper ofthat city expatiating on the
needless wastefulness in the use of coal, con
thins the following item in reference to eeono-
my in the use of the article. The ashes or
cinders are not to be thrown away, but damp
ened to kind Of mortar, and again placed on
the fire. They burn readily, and by so doing,
there is the economy of having hot Ere with
one-tsnth of the fuel, besides not being
troubled 10 convey the ashes to common re.
ceptacle. We do not know Of stove which
cannot make ashes enough to supply itself
only few nuggets of coal being used. First
make FIRE in the usual way, and when it be.
ginsto burn freely, place lump Of coal (the
bes) near the stove door, orfront Of the graf e


then heap on the wet ashes, or cinders and
pack them down, the vent below bel ng unob.
strncted. The process is simple, aud few
trials will satisfy the unbeIieying Dust coal
may be used in the same way, and we are as.
sured that many cellars have mines Of wealth
in the refuse ofiormer years, While coal 10 SO
scarce and so costly should not economy
prompt trial Of the plan pointed out, which
is attended with SO little trouble and a sparipg
OF labor
Year: 1863

from Murfreesboro. These cornfelds were
literally covered with the rebel dead and
dying. The enemy had now been driven
mile and half and nothing but the
coming of night prevented the gallant
Negley and his men from pushing into
Murfreesboro. rode over the field at ten
o'clock that night. Our forces held un.
disputed possession Of the contested ground.


The slaughter Of the enemy was terrible
to contemplate. The woods by the river
and corn6elds, resounded with the groans
of the wounded and dying. At least two
thousand of the enemy fell in this glorious
affair, while our own loss could not have
exceeded five hundred. More than thou
sand prisoners were left in our hands. Sev-
eral rebel flags were captured, and at least
one battery of artillery. When the victory
was announced 10 the lest of the army, their
cheers fairly rent the air, and must have
spread dismay and terror amongst the rebel
hosts.
Year: 1863

AN ARITHMETIoAL AoTUALITY.-A
fellow up town being little "short,
and little dry, walked into store and
purchased three crackers; before paying
seeing that the storekeeper had cider,
he came to the sage conclusion that he
was more dry than hungry, and asked
permission to swap the crackers for the
cider. Biting off the end ofthe cider
with smack of the lips, he tnrned on
his heel and opening the door to go out,
when the storekeeper said:


"Come, pay me for the cider"


"Didn't swap the crackers for the
cider?" said the other.


Well, then, pay me for the crackers
said the puzzled trader.


"Haven'tys got them on the shelf
What are you hindering me for, ye
armed fool2' and off he went.
Year: 1863

that ever existed, without one redeem
ing trait in its character. They have
forfeited the respect of every honest
man and woman, and the soldiers think
far better of the open foe that dare face
US on the battle-i field, contending man
fully for what they think are their
rights, than we do of those poor, COW
ardly, contemplate, copporheaded vii.
lains that would stab us in the back
while we are trying to maintain the
honor Of the flag that they are doing
all they can to disgrace. We care moth
ing for party names. We are for the
Union, the Constitution, and a vigor-
Gus prosecution of the war, and a cor
dial support of the Administration in
all lawful efforts to qucll the rebellion


We never thought it was right to inter.
fere with Slavery, therefore we have no
sympathy with Abolitionists, but since
the rebels have commenced the war, the
have taken the business out of the
hands of the Abolition party, and Civ.
en- the Government the power to abol


ish Slavery in the States that are out
of the Union, aud to do il constitu


tionally; anu Il it weaken them and
shorten the war, I am in for it, if il


frees every slave and kills every traitor
both North and South.
Year: 1863

We are encamped 'in very nice


place, about three-quarters of mile


north of Gallatin. This was q splen.


did country before this accursed rebel


lion broke out, but it is ruined now


do not think it will recover from the


effects in fifty years. Fine mansions


have been burnt and fences destroyed,


and the fine plantations of the lordly,


aristocratic rebels laid waste. General


ly they are in the Secesh army, or have


been transferred beyond our lines,


where they can talk Secesh to their


hearts content. The days for guard
ing Secesh property arc now over, or
what is better, were never commenced
by the boys Of the 10Th. We came
out to help crush this rebellion, aud we
intend to.devote our energies to that
purpose, instead of aiding it, and / be-
lieve this rebellion. would have been
crushed out by this time if the people
of the North had been as true and loyal
to the Administration as they are now.
Last fall certain party styling them
selves Democrats, carried the Northern
States at the election. They were go.
ing then to have peace right off, by
proposing terms of adjustment to jeff


Davis, and overthrowing the Govern
ment. | do not say that all that voted
that ticket were in for that, but | do
say that that was what the leaders of
the party wanted to do and tried to do.
They circulated all manner of lies
through the army, telling the soldiers
we were fighting to free the negroes, and
tried 10 raise a mutiny in the army by
telling us there was going to be an out
break in the army. This was the time
that tried our souls. To think of the
long and weary marches we had taken
through mud and rain, and of the
nights we have had to sleep in the
open air, on the wet and muddy ground,
and exposed to sickness and death, away
from home and friends and our COM
rades dying around US from exposure
and after we have made all this sacri-
fee, to think that men, merely for a
dish of political pottage, will do all they
can against US, by trying to prolong
the war and keep US out still longer
Language fails to describe our con-
tempt for them. But, thank Godl theta
base plan for the overthrow of the
best Government that ever existed, has
failed in part. When they msekly pro-
posed their terms to their royal master,
JEFF. Davis, he scorned them, and told
them that nothing but the aeknowledy-
ment of the Southern Confederacy, and
the North paying the expenses of the
war, would do him. Well, the poor
souls had to return, crest.fallen, for
that was more than they could hope
their party would agree to. John Van
Buren saw it was time to arise and
shake the dust of modern Democracy
from his feet, and place himself on
praying ground and pleading terms
with the Government the y had foully
wrOpged. When tho best part of the
Democratic party followed him, the
rest arranged themselves side by side
with Vallandigham, Bright and the
Cincinnati Enquirer, which now con-
stitute one Of the most contemplate,
God -forSaken, hell-dcserving parties
Year: 1863

Tho head gunner on the pirate Ala
bama is one of the most accomplished
artillerists that was ever in the British
navy. He was paid off and got his dis
charge few weeks before the Alabama
sailed. .u.
Year: 1863

The following statement is made Of
the narrow escape of a wounded soldier
from being buried alive:


After the battle of Newbern, North
Carolina, George W. Greer, = volunteer
from Cooperstown, Otisago county, N. Y.
was sent out with others to bury the dead.
Among the bodies picked up by Green
and his helpers was that of one Rufus
Petty, from the same county. The
body was placed on the stretcher and
carried to the grave, and just as it was
being lowered into the grave, Green
who had been familiar with Petty, thought
he would search his pockets to see
whether THERE was any thing there
that might be sent homo to his friends.
in so doing he ran his hand up under his
vest, and discovered that his heart was
family beating.


He announced the fact to his eomrade,
who said it couldn't possibely be, as the
surgeon had made thorough investi
CATION of all on the field and pronoun
ced Petty, among others, dead. lie wa'
told to place the hand over the heart
when he, too, became satisfied that there
was life. Petty was subsequently, carried
10 the hospital, aud recovered. He re.
turned home as did Green and both men
we're in Albany few days ago.
Year: 1863

been ruin to the political sud moral repu-
tation of England if she had suffered her
self to be tricked into playing the deliver
er of the slave power, for ever so short a
time, from its deserved retributiou at the
hands of the free.
Year: 1863

General Lees invasion of the free States
is still spoken of as mystery ey some
people, who should not speak OF America
affairs at all unless they knew more ABOUT
them than they do; but from those who