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Year: 1861

the United States to protect the federal
government.


Sec. 3. That there be and hereby is
appropriated and placed under the con-
troll of the governor as an extraordinary
contingent fund, the further sum of fifty
thousand dollars to meet the emergen-
cies arising out of the present condition
of the country


SEC. 4. That for the purpose of pay
ing the appropriations in this act con
tained, the commissioners of the sinking
fund be and they are hereby authorized
and empowered to borrow on the faith
and credit of the state, such sum, and
sums, of money, not exceeding in the ag-
gregatc seven hundred and fifty thou-
sand dollars, as may be ascertained by
the auditor of state, and from time to
time certified to them, to be necessary to
meet the aforesaid expenditures.


SEC. 5. Whenever it shall become nee
essary to borrow any sum Of money un-
der the authority Of this act, the COM
missioners of the sinking fund shall take
such measures, and give such public no
tice by advertisement and otherwise as
in their Judgment may be needful toen-
able them to obtain the same without
unnecessary delay; and for the moneys
SO borrowed the commissioners shall is
sue certificates to the proper parties,
payable at the treasury of the state at
such time and times as they may deem
proper, but not longer than five years
from the first day Of May 4. D. 1861;
The certificates so issued shall bear in
terest at rate not exceeding six per
centum per annum payable semi-annu-
ally at the state treasury on the first day
of May and the first day of November
in each year, and shall not be subject to
any tax or assessment levied under the
authority of this state. To enable the
commissioners of the sinking fund to
carry out the provisions of this act,
the sum of five thousand dollars is hereby
appropriated for the purpose, out of any
funds in the state treasury.


Sec. 6. That for the purpose of rails
ing the money necessary to repay the
amount that may be borrowed under the
authority Of this act, and the interest
thereon, and to meet the expense that
may be incurred by the state and neces-
sary for the support of the federal gov
ernment and the maintenance of the
honor Of this state, there be and hereby
is levied tax Of seven -twentieths of one
mill ON the dollar of the taxable valua-
ton of property on the grand duplicate
of the state for each of the years 1861,
1862, 1868, 1864 and 1865, the proceeds
of which are hereby irreyocably pledged
to the purposes aforesaid.


Sec. 7. This act shall take effect and
be in force upon its passage


RICHARD G. PARSONS,
Speaker of the House of Representatives


ROBERT G. KIRK,
President of the Senate.


Passed April Is, 1861.
Year: 1861

RSg A member of Parliament wrote to
his wife on his arrival in London, that
he had formed connection with very
pleasantan and agreeable Mess and expected
to spend the time very pleasantly" "
Unfortunately, to the surprise and NOR
tifcation of the good lady to whom he
was writing, he inadvertently dotted the
e in the word Mess, and the domestic
result was not pleasant.
Year: 1861

~ MAID and WAITER-Two young Women gish Sius-
tions in City Country 10 do the whole work OF family They
both understand their business thoroughly and have good refer
Can their places this day Can be seen at No. i2i
Broadway, up stairs
Year: 1861

for which he had been tried, and acquitted
on the ground of insanity -,


There he now Stood an imbecile and harm
less old man, poring over the yellow pages
of his breyiary, and comprehendlng nothing
that was taking place around him Two OF
the laborers carefully raised him in their
arms and bore him to the palace OF the Arch
bishop, who had him properly cared tor du-
ring Che remainder of his days.


A friend of ours, who was at that time re-
siding in Baracas, and who has kindly iur-
n;shed us with the facts we have gwen, often
saw and conversed with this old man; VINO
would if he chanced to have listener, rat
tie ON for houses, in the strange and income
rent manner of one whose brain was diseas
ed and whose reason was gone.


He still fingered on for several years an.
strange to relate, the severe eartnquake
1s4 had the singular eset Es Of S rsssqFng IL deeal e
was blank to him. On learning Of tn,
changes which had taken place, and that al
his companions were either dead or scattered
abroad, he wept like child


But the angel of Death soon after came t.
his relief, and his spirit passed through th
portals of eternity, to join the spirits o
those who had preceded him, and re-unit
with the beloved being whom an earthly fat
had so long divided. For this ole mad fra
was none other than the once proud and hap
py Colonel Don Sebastian de Cordova


How bright a beginning for so gloomy al
end
Year: 1861

now, and be man, and here throw of the
chains which are binding you to early ruin.
Come in the strength of your young man
hood. By the memory OF a mother who so
wished you to do, come.


The scene at my mothers death-bed, and
the solemn injunction she had left, came over
me like food. had not redeemed my
pnonaise to her-I had not seen my danger.
] Was broken down, and sobbed like child.
My naother's pale face was before me her
words rung in my eals | was stricken in the
hour of my pride.


AS chat word was Whispered in my ear, and
the gantle hand fell upon my own, stood up
and advanced to the altar, and signed the
pledge My name and that of the drunkard
stood side by SIDE They were in the right
place They embodied purpose which was
! mobile and praiseworthy whose results have
been most blessed. 1t was the turning point
| In any life, and saved me from drunkard's s
grave.


James Murphy has gone to his account. He
fell like shock of corn, and was garnered to
| the Heaven of the noble and the good. To
1 rnFe old age he laSored in the ministry, and
| always reasoned of Righteousness, temper
/ anees and of a judgment to come. He preach
ed FIRST sober life, and then Cody one =
luraa the sinner form his cups, and then tC
the altar. He did not go by on the Other
side and leave the worlds instrumentalities
| to bind up the wounds of those who had fall
en- among thieves He worked until the sum
mons came, and died as the righteous die
| his last days glorious with action in the caus,
OF his Master, as his former had been darl
and unworthy.


Thus was | rebuked and reformed wa


made TO see my danger. and turned from th


dowaward road. Let all who stand where


stood, take heed lest they stumble, and g
| down to ruin in the very pride of thei


strength. No young man living can safel,
grapple with the monster of habit, and trea'


safely path which is lined with the grave


where the strongest, the best and the trues


have laid down in weakness and shame, vic


Tins of an enemy who never warns before


strikes.


He who signs the pledge and keeps il


never will die drunkard
Year: 1861




We take tie following from the Ameri-
can A Agriculturist :


If two persons are to occupy a led room
during night, let them step upon weigh
ing scales as they retire. and then again
in the morning, and they will find their ac
tual weight at least pound less in the
morning. Frequently there will be a loss
Of two or more pounds. and tie average
loss throughout iLe year viii be more than
one ponnd. That is, during the night
there is a less of pound of matter which
has gone off from their bodies, partly from
the lungs and partly from the pores of the
skin. The escaped material is carbonic
acid, and deeayed animal matter, or poi
sonous cxhalations. This is diffused thro
the air in part, and in part absorped by
the bed clothes. If single ounce of wool
or cotton be burnt in room it will SO com
pletely saturate the air with smoke that
one can hardly breathe, though there can
be but one ounce of foreign matter in the
air IF an ounce of cotton be Turned ey-
cry half hour through the night the air
will be kept continually saturated with
smoke, unless there be an open door or
window for it 80 escape. Now the sixteen
ounces of smoke thus formed is far less
poisonous than the sixteen ounces of exha-
lation from the lungs and bolies of the
two persons who have lost pound in
weight during the eight hours of sleeping.
for while the dry smoke is mainly taken
into the lungs, the damp odors from the
body are absorped both into Che lungs and
into the pores of the whole body. Need
more be said to show the Importance of
having the bed clothes we'll ventilated and
thoroughly aired in the morning, before
packing them up in the form o. a neatly
made bed.
Year: 1861

In the matter of the guardianship Of the minor
heirs of John Negus, deceased.


On reading and filing the petition of Maria Negus,
guardian of said minors duly verified, setting forth
description of all the real estate of which said deceas
ed died seized and ne condition and value of the
specve portions thereof that il is necessary to sell a
portion thereoffor the support and maintenance of
said minors, and praying that license be TO her grant
ed to sell portion of said real estate. Aud it appear
ing by said petition that there not sufficient person
al estate in the hands of said guardian to support
and maintain said Minors and that il is
sell portion of said real estate


It Is therefore ordered that all persons interested
in said real estate appear before the Judge of this
Court on Monday, the Tth day of October next at IL
O'Clock A. NJ, the Court House in the village of
Jefferson and show cause, if any they have, why Ii
cense should not be granted to said guardian sell
said real estate according the prayer of said petit
ton.


And it is further ordered. that copy of tins order
be published for three successive weeks prior said
day of hearing, in the ssWatertown Republican, a
weekly newspaper, published at Wrtertown, in said
County.


Dated the oath day of August A. D. 1861.


By the Court, SAMUEL BAIRD.


sepoT3 County Judge.
Year: 1861

The Maine Fa1Daer publishes commit
nication from correspondent at Rrckland,
in regard to the relative value of corn and
barley for the purpose Of fattening hogs.
We give the following paragraph from bis
letter From what experience have
had, hundred pounds of barley is worth
as much as hundred pounds of corn:
but it must be clean barley. not half oats,
as barley generally is as raised by many
of our farmers. l think barley better
adapted to fatting hogs than any other
grain ever gave them, as it seems to
make them quiet and sleepy, and this hogs
require in order to fatten well. T"
Year: 1861

a Man CARRIED Or BIZ A LIos.-
Last night q terrible tragedy was enacted
at my cattle fold by two daring lions. 1t
was intensely dark, with occasional rain
and fearing liens might select such 3
night to surprise their prey, l sat up
watching till a late hour. | had just
laid down, remarkirg to my friend that in
case Of visit l1om these brutes the oxen
would give the alarm, when on a sudden
there arose an awful scream, followed by
death-hke groau, such as l shall never
forget; tie very recollection of If chills my
blood The lions had entered the encle-
sures and succeeded in carrying away
poor fellow, whom they tore in pieces and
devoured within a short distance of nv
camp. We neither could nor dared at
tempt a rescue. The unfortunate nan
was lying in his hut, with bis wife and two
children, when one of the monsters forced
his way through from the back and seized
him, at the same time iuficting two
wounds upon the woman.-Anders3 L s Ok
avango River.
Year: 1861

UNcoNsTITUTIONAL.-T Rebel Congress,
near the close of its session, passed whereas
and resolution, declaring that tunconstitution-
al interference had prevented Missouri from
seeding, and authorizing JEFF. Davis to use the
military power of the Confederate States to aid
in the furtheTance Of the plans Of Claib Jack
son and the defunet Legislature. They may at
the next session, with no less presumption as
sert that the defeat of Mcconnell for Governor
Of this State was unconstitutional, and offer
their disinterested services to aid in placing
that unfortunate individual in the Chair of
State Butte Record.
Year: 1861

DURING the past week, says the Contra
Costa Gazette. lot of cattle were offered
at public sale in our county. After due
notice Of the time and place of sale, forty
head Of American stock were bid of at
S5 IS per head. Their hides and tallow
ought TO be worth more than this price.
Year: 1861

While the volunteering in Illinois goes
On satisfactorily, there is everywhere
criminal neglect in the organization Of
companies Of Reserves, from which the
ranks Of the army in the field may be kept
good. Every man Of sound health, no
matter what his avocations, between the
age Of 10 and As, should be compelled to
do weekly duty IN the drill room, to the
end that the martial spirit may be kept
alive, and that large force-in fach the
body Of the population-may be prepared
for any event that the war may bring
upon US By and by, we shall have peace,
and when it is conquered, an immense
number Of men, Injured to the field, loving
the danger and excitements Of var, de-
voted to some leader who may not be as
patriotic as Washington was, Will be
thrown out Of employment or forced to
maintain their organization in spite Of the
civil power. It is not too early to prepare
counterpoise to the ambition Of the COM
mander. whosoever he may be, that
brings the contest to victorious termina-
ton. The safety Of the future, if we read
history Alright, and if we know our country
men, is in the armed readiness of the whole
people, to restore the whole Government
to its old conditions 1t may be found
easier to raise men than to disband them
after two years. service. It is easier to
look out an able General than one in whom
love Of democratic institutions is stronger
than love Of self Let not the present en-
gloss all our carel
Year: 1861

We arc glad to hear that the health Of
the Governor, lately seriously impaired BY
the magnitude and duration Of his labors
in the good cause, is now partially restored,
and that he is able to give sixteen hours a
day to public affairs. He is about to visit
Washington for consultation with the Cab
met where we are sure he will protest
against the withdrawal of more troops
rom the West. We hope that the other
loyal Governors of the Northwest will join
in his remonstrances, and that by their
agency Pennsylvania, gorged with con-
tracts but greedy for more, will be COM
PEELED to push forward her men for the
defence OF Philadelphia, from the banks Of
Potomac,
Year: 1861

bacon to .eed the 1ebel army. Indeed we
know that he is; there Is no conjecture
about It. JEFF. Davis could not maintain
an army IN the field without the aid Of the
blacks, who have, from the earliest period
Of our history, titled the soil Of the South.


Why then, we ask, should distinction
be made in .fapor Of slave1yf The people
have right to ask, What peculiar claim
have the Shareholders, who are waging war
against Government, Constitution and
laws, upon our tenderness? What mysti-
cal right attaches to the slaveoWner who
draws the sword against his country, that
does not attach equally to the publisher
who prints articles against it?
Year: 1861

sschns.s Of United States cavalry in advance Of the
expedition acting - pickets.


This morning the engineer corps Of the Fourteenth
New York were busy employed In surveying the ground
below that occupied by the Sixty ninh for the purpose
Of erecting Notifications


The picket guard Of the Twenty nth New York reg.
men stationed at the first cross roads between the Long
Bridge and eIandra arrested two secession soldiers a.
six O'Clock this morning. They marched into Wash
ngon In charge Of Lieutenant Cook Of the Albany Bur-
gesses Corps and having acknowledged TO General Mans
field their connection with the Confederate army, they
were handed to Provost Dayton, who lodged them
in jail TO await the action Of the authorities They
armed with navy revolvers. A. time IL was feared
that the soldiers and people would sacrifice them to
avenge the assassination OF Col. Ellsworth


Ayoung man, who was pressed into the Confederate
army At Alexandria, but managed to escape, COM
mitted 10 Jail at the same time for safe keeping
Year: 1861

+ AREADIEa ARNY.-The number Of news
papers sold daily in tie army Of the Poto-
mac is incredible. You may deprive the
Northern boys of their dinner, or Of half
their rati0ns, and no complaint viii be made;
ask him to march all day, and sleep in the
open air at night, and he will cheerfully do
it, but you cannot deprive him of his news
paper if it is ~ possible thing TO obtain it
They all read, and keep themselves posted
on the events of the day.
Year: 1861

Mr. Guthrie clamors in the Old Gentlemen's
Conference at Washington for compromise that
will save the Border States. He means CON-
promise that will destroy the Republican party
and give him chance to be President in 1864


But this we think, he can't have. The day for
compromises is over, both as general thing and
as a special remedy for present Disunionism.
The Border States have determined that it is
better TO stay in the Union; and in fact, we
have no doubt that had the question been iairly
left to popular vote, no State but South Caro-
lima and Florida would ever have seeded Mr..
Gutlrie's own State of Kentucky has wisely
made up her mind to wait and see whether the
new Administration is really going to proclaim
the liberation of the slaves, before she opens war
on the United States. And when she secs that
nothing of the sort is contemplated and THAT Mr.
Lincoln will treat the South not Only Justly but
generously she too will conclude that no new
compromises are required, and that the best thing
to do is to stand by the Constitution as 1t Is.
Year: 1861

The idea of National Convention to amend
the Constitution does not seem to find favor with
the Old Gentlemen's Conference at Washington.
They evidently suppose that such a Convention
may possibly make alterations in favor Of Free
dom, and not in favor of Slavery. Hence their
reluctance. We must say we think they are
more than half right.
Year: 1861

We hardly need ask attention to the copio1s
extracts from our correspondence and from the Re
publican press Of the country, bearing on the ques
ton of a new compromise with Slavery, which
we have for some days been publishing, and of
which we this morning give a large installment.
Never was there more emphatic or more
unanimous manifestation Of public sentiment. II
there are still any Republicans in Congress who
are willing to rcnounce their principles and de-
stroy the party, and to expose the country to
dangers far more serious than those which now
threaten it, let them learn what is the VIII Of
the People and govern themselves accordingly.
Let there be No new Compromise
Year: 1861

Government. 1t is only by standing for the
Union, the Constitution and the Enforcement Of
the Laws. without conditions, and without CON-
promise, that we can hope either TO preserve our
self respect or the respect of other nations.
Year: 1861

The case of Anderson, the fugitive slave from
Missouri, whose extraditCn to the authorities OF
that State on a charge of murder was on Dec.
18th last ordered by the Canadian Court OF
Queens Bench, Chief Justice Robinson presiding,
was finally disposed Of on Saturday by the Court
of Common Pleas of the same Province, under
the presidency of Chief Justice Draper, the result
being the release of the prisoner. The hearing,
which was on writ of habeas corpus, was had
at Toronto on the 9th inst, and the release of
Anderson was ordered on the ground of technl-
cal informally in the commitment, while on the
points of law the previous Judgment of Chief
Justice Robinson was sustained. What TINS
technical informally is we are not informed by
our telegraphic correspondent; but we presume
that the demand for cxtrAdition is not susceptl-
bic of being renewed, and that Anderson is thus
entirely ont of danger. II, however this dis
charge does not conclude all proceedings against
him, we presume that measures will at once be
taken TO secure his escape to England, where be
will be perfectly safe.


Our readers will remember that this is the
case in which Chief Justice Cockburn few
weeks since ordered writ OF habeas corpus TO
issue from Westminster Hail. This writ has
been substantially disallOwed by the Canadian
Court which issued its own writ after that from
London, and has now settled the question with
out allowing the case to be transported thither
The conclusion of the affair is not encouraging to
those who anticipate that the establishment OF
the Cotton Monarchy will suffice TO compel the
return of all fugitive slaves that may escape to
any part of the British empire.
Year: 1861




The President. nt.-Before vacating the chair, | beg
leave to lay before the Convention communication
that have received from the Hon. w. Mitchell,
E. +. Chambers, VIM. Henry Norris, Isaac d. Jones
and j. Hanson Thomas, citizens of the State Of
Maryla Committee lately appointed by Con-
vention held in that Commonwealth, with a request
that it be laid before this body.
The communication was then read follows:
To the Honorable the President of the
Contention of the People of Virginia:


The undersigned, citizens of Maryland, have been ap
Committee half of Conference Convention
representing portion citizens of Baltimore and of
nearly all the counties of Maryland communicate with
the Convention which you preside in reference
matter in which they deem themselves deeply concerned
and which is now occupying the attention Of your body


is upon the subject of the proposed conference with the
Southern Border States.


1t is especially to be understood, that in anything
may say, there must be inference that this particular
any other is in judgment in the opn
ions of those persons whom represent to be preferred
We entirely dscam every purpose to suggest what
would be the Judgment of our constituents, did the
sion make it proper to express it, Our design is solely
invite the attention OF the Convention the Importance
of one particular consideration if and when the proposed
conference shall be found acceptable your Convention
In that event. believing las those whom represent
haveinstruced say they do beeve that the peov
pie of Maryland will accept such an it beromes
respectfully suggest matter of equal interest to
each and all Of the Southern Border States
far as may be done, full fair and accurate expression
of the popular will in such as to leave no doubt
either its character the authority of who
may be selected as its agents and representatives


The proposition before body requires the delegates
to the Conference to be selected by the proper auhor
| ties of those States.'


If any existing organized department of the govern
ment of Maryland sh uld attempt the selection odele
gates to such Convention is proposed it would
doubtedy be resisted by the people, and in that event.
conflicting claimants would present them selves right
exponents of the popular sentiments duly entitled to
| be receivable such.


Our sole object is to avoid by the terms of the invita-
ton all occasion for such collision; and with this view,
respectfully suggest such alteration in the Ian
guage of your resolution will express its object to be-
delegates the proposed Convention shall be elect
ed either directly by the people, through the agency
| of sovereign State Convention.


In the hope and expectation that this request will be
| favorably considered by your Convention
We have the honor to be, very respectfully, your
| obed't serv'ts,
Year: 1861

The reform in the passport system continues to
make progress in Prussia the Chamber of Depu-
ties has had proposition brought before it, to
have the position of foreigners in the country reg
ulated by law, with complete suppression OF
passports,
Year: 1861

PRESIDENT LINCOLN ON FLIEs.-At the White
House, the crowd on Thursday considerably
thinner than on Wednesday, yet it seems that the
gratifying loss in the quantity was balanced by the
quality of the visitors. The President, at least,
remarked to friend, who congratulated him on
the comparatively small number of visiting tor
mentors: "Don't you know that when the aies drop
off in the fall, those that remain last always bite
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