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Year: 1861

BuRrIxG BEEs.-The French bury their
hives during the winter as the most eilectual
mode ofpreserying their bees. For this pur-
pose a trench is dug to the depth Of yard,
a layer OF gravel laid in the bottom Of the
trench, table placed on the gravel, and the
hives hanged on the table and covered with
straw on all sides. The trench is then filed
with earth, lightly shovelled in, and the
bees are left to themselves until the return to
warm weather. Ii is essential to the health
Of the bees that tho spot selected for their
burial should be perfectly dry and clean, and
removed from the passage of men and ami.
mails.
Year: 1861

KMrrNG ArrLB.-A correspondent Of the
Farmers Journal says that he took a keg
full of apples last Fall, which he securely
headed up and sunk To the bottom Of a mill.
pond. On bringing them to the surface
few days ago, every apple was found To he
quite free from speck or rot. and as sound
and unwrinkled as when taken from the
tree
Year: 1861

How much money have you p said q rich
old curn,udgeon TOT gay young fellow court
Ing his pretty daughter! 20, havn't much
of anything, now, but have = very rich
prospect indeed The wedding occurred.
and the old chap learned from his fine son.n.
law that the rich prospect was the prospect
of marrying his daughter.
Year: 1861

we were within range of the guns of the very bat tery which had given us that morning such warm reception, and I fully expected that she would favour us with another dose of her iron pills but strange to say, no attempt was made to prevent our carrying of our prize. Every thing in and about the battery was still as death; no man or flag was to be seen !; but there, plainly visible were the traces of our shot and shell of the morning. Three of her embrasures were knockedipto the shape of cooked hats" which plainly proved that we had at least (" made oar Eak" and that with heavy hand.

 Upon nearing our anchorage off Newport News we discovered nearly all the troops drawn up on the beach to welcome our return, and as our anchor dropped, cheer upon cheer burst from more than two thousand throats, answered by our blue jackets" who at the word, mounted the rigging and returned three hearty cheers and tiger" must confess that was surprised at this demonstration until I learned that they too had watched the fight, and had actually given up all hopes of again seeing us but when upon our return from Fortress Monroe they ob- served us chasing the sloop in towards the same heavy battery which hammered us so well in the morning. and actually capture and tow her out from under the guns, they had lone of their or fcers observed) to find vent for their feelings or burst" -

 It is now daylight, have not closed an eye tonight, and when off the decks from timeto time have amused myself in writing this account by snatches. We have anticipated an attack dur ing the night, and I have therefore been wake ful but l will frankly own that I can now hard ly keep my eyes open. As soon as it is fully light, am to make an examination of the prize; take on board few hundred gallons of fresh water; and then proceed with our prize to Old Point for condemnation. She was bound from up James River to Norfolk, with full cargo of live sheep, calves, bacon, lard, hams, and dSwo casks of Apple Brandy, &c., &c.

 General Butler says that our affair with the Battery, was one of the most galzant actions he ever expects to witness, although he must say that it was rather a.asA"

 The music Of shot and shell whizzing over ard around you with an occasional "Hug," as the shot enters the ships side, causing the splinters to fly about in fine style. and knocking over more or less of the men with, once in a while, the sight of 8 man carried in the arms of two of his shipnates, with the blood falling upon the white deck as he is carried aft to receive the assistance of our surgeon; all this is very apt to cause person in our situation to come to the conclusion that we are at the receipt of " more kicks than coppers." No less than Jour of the crew of one division were at one time knocked down by one of the enemy's shot.

 Ever faithfully yours, D. C.
Year: 1861

WHEHIlNG. Va, Nov. 2S


A fall organization of the Western Virgin
ia Convention was perfected to-day. he
work Of tormiug o. state Constitution has been
assigned to Committee of nine There is no
division Of sentiment on the new State Bus
mess will Be dispatched as last as possible
and application made 10 Congress early in the
session for admission. There Is a general
outside fcport tLat gradual emancipation
clause viii be adopted
Year: 1861

A volunteer who prides himself on the do
mestic arts he has learned during camp life,
writes home to advise the girls not to be in a
hurry to marry, for the boys will return in a
short time, and the girls can then get good
husbands who can cook, wash and iron, and
do general housework, or work in the garden,
or run errunda for their wives.
Year: 1861

THE DISTRICT APPoIYTMEYTs.-There are a
few Federal offices in this District of a strict.
ly local character, which have always been
| filled by the citizens of the District We pre-.
sumo this usage will not be departed from by
the present Administration. We understand
that few interested parties are endeavorng to
create the impression in certain quarters that
the selection of Republicans to fill these Offices
would prove unsatisfactory to the great body of
our citizens. We know that such is not the
case. We know the sentiment to be a very
general one in this city, that the Republicans
Of this District are as much entitled to the To-
cal appointments, as are the members of the
successful party in any other city or locality.
And why should they not be? The Republi.
can party OF the District embraces nearly, if
not quite, as large proportion of our perma.
nent citizens, as any other political organiza.
tion in our midst The party has been increas.
ing very rapidly of late, and its exact numeri.
cal strength is not known. We think, however,
that we hazard nothing in SAYING, that the Re.
publican party of this city is quite Us strong,
in proportion to the entire. population, as the
Republican party of the city of New York.
We have never heard it claimed that the Fed
eral Offices in the last named city should be
given to our political opponents, in Difference
to local public sentiment. And yet, there are
just as strong reasons for applying such rule
there as here.


There is no doubt of the fact that the gen.
eral sentiment among our political opponents
in this District, who are not themselves seeking
offices, is, that the Republicans are entitled to
the local appointments. This has been expect.
ed, and no considerable mum Der of our citizens
ever thought of complaining about it.
Year: 1861

The Secretary of the Treasury, it is said,
finds no difficulty in negotiating as much OF
the fifteen million loan at par as is needed at
present"


So says the telegraph, in regard to the oper.
atoms of the Government Of the Confederate
States at Montgomery. We apprehend that if
the new loan is so successful, it is simply be.
cause so little ais needed at present" Per
haps some benevolent individual has contribu-
ted few dollars to pay the board of the Off.
cialS, and accepted therefor, instead Of vote
of thanks, Government securities, if they can
be called such, as matter of courtesy. The
idea that the loan stands at par as q regular
moneyed investment, is preposterous. The
whole thing, Government and oil, is paper
concern, and pretty bad paper at that The
promise to pay those who embark either in the
Government or the loan, will not in either
case be redeemed; and we can hardly tell
which will prove the least losing investment.
Year: 1861

My dear fellow" he began, 'you are the
victim Of a little ruse My sister-in-law has
mortal fear of falling prey of some fortune
hunter; and when you, on your arrival mis-
took her for the governess she could not resist
the temptation to carry out the imposture.


In the bit of confab we had with her on
the veranda, she begged us not to undeceive
you, and we humored her whim She coaxed
the cousin who was staying with US to act the
part of heiress, and as she had taught the chill
dren during the absence of their French gov
erness they were not likely to betray her secret.
Blanche Marguerite Dupont, come here ard
confess ~


Dear, dear Richard, know, know 1 can
trust you


Blanche is now my wife, and peeping over
my shoulder at my manuscript, she bids me
tell the world that she never repented the
stratagem that won my love.
Year: 1861

At the st. Andrew, Scotch, celebration
last niRht,sSeeretary of War Cameron made
a speech. He said ave now have in the
field quarter of million soldiers for the
defense of the Government, and before the
SHOWS and frosts of The coming winter will
have five hundred thousand soldiers in the
field. The Presidentvill not take one step
backward, hut will wage the war with vigor
until wsr is no longer needed" The an
pOuneement was received with tremendous
enthusiasm.
Year: 1861

Under the administration of dIstIn-
guished physicians, SANDS SARsAPARILLA has been
tested for twenty years in the public Hospitals as
well as in their private practice with such complete
success as to have acquired the unqualified approval
of the medical faculty. and is now held in the highest
esteem and is universally used
Year: 1861

PREPARATIONS FOR ARMING THE STATE OF VIR-
| GINGA.-The bills recently PASSED by the Legisla-
ture for raising million of dollars for purposes of
State defence, for the issuing of Treasury notes in
order to raise the amount, and for the creation of
an Ordnance Department, were all war measures
and were rightly construed into meaning that the
State through its constituted authorities would see
that she was prepared for any emergency, which
might arise out of the present complications of a
fairs. A vast deal of work has been done towards
putting the State in the best possible condition
as regards her ability to occupy offensive or de-
fensive position. Under the superintendent and
direction Of the capable head of the Ordnance De
partment the people may rest contented that
everything will be done to save her honor, should
the "clash of resounding arms summon the peo-
pie from their repose to meet the issue of a strife
between the two sections Of the Confederacy. The
head of the Ordnance Department is al present en-
gagged in making out an estimate of what Virginia
wants, in order to enable her to take the field with
a corps of 5000 men, with view to systematic
the necessary arrangements, and have everything
ready for when wanted. In few months the
Armory will be ready for the manufacturing of
thousands of deathdeaing muskets.-Richmo
Dispatch.
Year: 1861

The Courier expresses the willingness and read.
ness of South Carolina to try the ''arbitrament of
the sword" 1t SAYS:


We know the intention of our enemy. We have
taken advantage of his enforced delay. Braver and
better soldiers than now occupy our Notifications,
and that are ready to march at the blast of the
buge, never drew sword or pulled trigger
ns S o bo our people a The
the plains of Mexico are at the guns. Our hearts
are fired by the remembrance Of grevous wrongs,
and by the anticipation of greater injustice; our
arms are made strong By the business of our cause.
With implicit reliance on the God of Battles we
60 forth to meet the deadly foe. Let the strife
begin-we have no fear of the issue.
Year: 1861

He will also give special attention to busi-
ness before the Departments of the General
Government at Washington, and especially te
Land Cases, and obtaining Land Patents


AS the head of one of the Land Patent Bu-
reaus in the General Land Office at WASH
ington for several years: and possessing a
large experience in the transaction Of public
business, he possesses extensive facilities for
the transaction of business with the Govern
ment nS4v2y1
Year: 1861

WOULD announce to the public generally
w and his friends particularly, that having
purchased the Stand and the STOCK OF
GROCERIES heretofore kept by MR..
GEORGE Eek, that it is his purpose to keep
at all times a supply of such articles inclu-
ding all Staple Groceries, as the demands OF
the country require. His motto is ready pay
and small profits, preferring the nimble six
pence to the slow shilling. Farm Produce
generally taken IN exchange for goods and
highest market prices paid.


Il share Of patronage respectfully solicited.


IVY
Year: 1861

ais that you NAV not have to learn vigilance fr.n
traitors. BE activcj for idlencss Is no credit even
In peace. need not ask you TO be braves no, not
American youth, who have mothers and sisters
and loves behind you, who would rather live the
widows Of soldiers than die the wives Of cowards
go then TO the wars; but not In the mad energy of
despair, changing your hsrps upon the willow"
but IN the sober purpose Of devotion 70 righteous
Cause. Go IN your weakness relying on truth to
support you with her strength. Go follow the
flight Of thatbod bird who has never failed 70 look
the day god in the face or confront the gale with
phalanx ofopcn wing when the storm was abroad
In his anger. Go u7der that glorious cscutcheon,
aDd.if your eye quail before difficulty, look to its
stripes and stars, and let your faint hearts ca tch
war and vengeance from the holy memories that
lurk in its folds, and may the God of battles give
you those rich consultations that will nerve you in
conflict, and soothe your very death with the hope
of rising TO the immortality Of a sacred principle,
well worthy Of s@-ri6ce.


My christian iHends, you have certainly not
forgotten how TO pray And let me say in conclu
SION If there Is = man or woman of you that has
not ayowed your sentiments, do 80 without delay,
10 righteous fear lest BY an accessory silence you
justify crime.
Year: 1861

TO throw bushel basket through without
touching the edges.


AS to the pillow, it didn't seem to
ease my feet after all; perhaps IL was bo.
cause neither ofthem came within rod
Of it, for l discovered that / broke my
only water pitcher with one heel, l had
put my other through my picture Of John
=. Heenan, in his favorito character of
Champion Of the world.


1 mustered up courage in three days TO
try handspring, but the results were
not satisfactory, being merely q new and
extensive assortment Of bumps and bruis-
es.


Then l sent for Spinkey- Spinkey
tanght me the art--I can do it now--I
do 1t all the time--I keep doing il; in
fact, don't do anything else. When I
come to breakfast / generally walk on my
hands around the table, and give each one
OF the boardcrs patronizing shake Of my
slipper; then | turn hand spring over
the table, and come down easily in nv
chair and read column of the Tribune.
while the people are looking in the air for
me to come down. / never sleep on a
bed, nowadays; sometimes hang N.Y.
self by the toes to the gas fixtures; some
times | suspend myself by my little fin
ger to staple in the wall; sometimes I
balance myself on my trusty sword, or
take short nap on the point of my bayo-
net. I've practiced thrusting with my
bayonet and sword till there ID mt awhole
picture in my collection. Dolly Daven-
port has Only one eye, and fraction ofa
nose; Edward Forrest is playing Hamlet
without any top to his head, and John
Z. Heenan with one orm and a big hole
in his ribs, is fighting Tom Saycrs who
has no legs and nary an eye in his head.
we put target on the brick partition
that separates me from the next house,
and fred SO many balls into it, that the
bricks are not now more than an inch
and half and / expect every day to kill
q baby or two in there; when l do Isup-
pose | shall have to apologize. l haven't
killed anybody for long time. and I
really ought to get my hand in again
If you shouldn't hear from me next week,
you may conclude that Pm going through
the farcial formality of an examination
for manslaughter. and that I'll write as
soon as can get out on bail.


Confidently,


DoEsuoKs, P. B.
Year: 1861

WHAT WAR Is.-War is game Ofsclence,
not question Of courage. An army Of
one hundred thousand men may overthrow
to-day an army of one hundred and
hfty thousand. Il imay kill and wound
twenty thousand Of the foe, and lose but ten
thousand meH itself yet the one hundred
and thirty thousand Of the enemy, being de-
moralized and bors du combat, will hardly
venture on the following day. TO renew the
contest with the remaining ninety thousand
OF the victor. All nations are brave, but
history is full of instances where the brave
have laid down their arms. The idea that
any people cannot be conquered is not even
decent nonsense. The notion that any army
without money, leather or lead without a
harbor or ship at sea without recOgni-
tlon or reputable cause, can defy the laws
Of life and strength and permanently with.
stand the mighty pressure of at least equal
courage and continually replenishing force,
is PreposterOus, and nothing else.
Year: 1861

T EWING A ROAD AND POLL TAX,
IL and providing for the collection Of the same, for
the year ending May, 1862.


The Trustees Of the City Of Nerdda Ordain sfoIloes:


SECTION /. Road Tax Of four dollars is hereby
levied upon every ableboded inhabtant Of the City
of Nevada between the ages oftwenty.onc and fifty
years.


SIC. ?. 1t shall be the duty Of the City Marshal to
collect the Road Tax, and for this purpose he is here
BY invested with the same authority is conferred
upon Road Overseers by the act of the Legislature of
1860 entitled an act concerning roads and highways
in Nevada county and the tax shall be collected in
the manner prescribed in SAID act


Sc d.. 3. The Clerk Of the Board shall prepare and
deliver TO the Marshal a sufficient number of blank
receipts, which shall be numbered and signed by the
Clerk. Said receipts shall be countersigned by the
Marshal and delivered TO paying the road
and the Marshal shall specify in each receipt de-
liyered, whether the tax is paid in labor money.


SEo. 4. The Marshal shall keep correct list OF
the names of all persons paving their road tax in
cash, and the names Of those paying in labor and
shall report the same 10 the Board the first of
each month. All monies collected on the road tax
less his commission. the Marshal shall pay over to
the City Treasurer to be used under the direction Of
the Board Of Trustees FOR road purposes.
SIC. 5. There shall be and is hereby levied upon
every male inhabitant Of the City, Of twenty-one
years Of age and upwards, poll tax of one dollar
for the year ending May 1852 and it is hereby made
the duty Of the Marshal TO collect the same
SEc. 6. The Clerk Of the Board shall prepare and
deliver to the Marshal proper blank poll lax receipts
which shall be numbered and signed by the Clerk
Upon the payment OF each and every poll tax. the
Marshal shall deliver Of said receipts counter
signed by himself, to the person so paying.


SEC. I. To enforce the collection of the poll tax
the Marshal may seize much of any and eyery
species Of property owned claimed bY any person
liable to and refusing to pay said poll tax as will be
sufficient TO pay the same and costs of seizure and
may sell the same at any time or place within the
city limits, upon giving verbal notice one hour pre-
vous to such sae delivery of the possession of the
property by the Marshal to any purchaser shall be
deemed sufficient title in the purchaser Afterbav-
ing deducted the poll tax for which such property
was sold. and the necessary fees and costs of sale
the Marshal shall return the surplus money, any
there be. to the owner Of such property. Anv per-
son indebted to another, liable 10 poll tax and neg
leeting or refusing to pay the same shall be liable
to pay the same after service upon him. by The Civ
Marshal, OF notice in writing, stating the name or
names OF the person or persons liable and owing
such poll tax. and may deduct the amount thereof
from such Indebtedness.


SEC. s. The Marshal shall keep recorded lis, NJ
the names of all persons paying their poll tax and
shall report the same to the Board on the FIRST Of
each month. "


Passed May 2sth, 1861.


II. H. FLAeG, Clerk. '''' -
Year: 1861

A GooD DIVIDEND FOR HARD TINES
The Providence and Worcester Railroad has
declared dividend of four per cent. for TIE
last six months. This will be agreeable intel
hardly have expected so large a return upon
their capital at this time, depressed as has been
the business, during nearly all the year, upon
which this road mainly depends for its reve-
ue.-Providence Journal.
Year: 1861

A warrior down in Dixie's land
Is full of fight and fury
He says, with fifty thousand men,
He'll march straight through Missouri
He'll drive the ranks of Uncle Sam,
From every hill and valley,
If only fifty thousand men


Will to his standard rally.
We'd like to see yoa do that thing.
My brave and valiant honey
The Price you offer will not bring
The needed men and money.
For Uncle Sam is coming down
With just about that number,
And will upon yOurTanks let slip
Some of his loudest thunder;
And though you call till all is blue,
For men to give him battle,
You'll find yourself with precious few,
When balls like haistones rattle.
We'd like to see you whip him then,
My brave and valiant honey;
The Price you offer will not bring
The needed men and money
Upon your soil the ashes of
The mighty dead reposes,
And from his grave clarion voice
Your in1amy discloses.
"What! rend the Union, will you, sir,
AS soon the mountain sunder,
Whose iron brow confronts you, sir,
With undiminished wonder"
No, never can you do that thing,
My brave and valiant honey!
The Price you offer will not bring
The needed men and money.
Now if you don't pack up and run,
As fast again, and faster,
You'll find your Uncle Sam will be
A very stubborn master.
For facts are very ugly things,
And very hard to alter,
And hemp is cheap, if cotton aint,
And makes better halter.
Alas, for all your gasconade,


My brave and valiant honey,
The Price you offer will not bring
The needed men and money.
No, while along your eastern line,
Your mighty river rolls,
Aud mingies with mightier stream,
The Union still controls;
The State your foot pollutes to-day,
With legions of her men,
Will loyal to our old flag stand,
AS does the State of Penn.
SO blaze away, while yet you may,
Ger every hill and valley,
Aud see if fifty thousand men,


Win to your standard rally.
But keep a sharp look out the while,
My brave and valiant honey,
The Price you offer will not bring,
The needed men and money
Worcester Dec. 18Th. H S. v
Year: 1861

FoKT LAFAYETTE NEAR FULL.-The
new State Prison, Fort Lafayette, is now
nearly full OF prisoners, arrested by Gov
eminent on the charge Of treason, and a
new place OF confinement will soon have
to be selected. So strict are the orders
of the Government, that not even the
officers of the Law are allow ed TO enter
They deliver up their prisoners to the
officer of TIE adjoining Fortress, Major
Burke. which is upon the main land. He
gives the officer a receipt, takes the pris-
oner and sends him by boat to Fortress.
where he remains until the Government
sees ft to release or punish him.
Year: 1861

Who ever i not prepared to sacr.-
zee party organ izatioEs and plat
forms on the altar of his country
does not deserve the support and
counieuance Of honest people. How
IRE We 70 overcome partisan antipathies
in the minds Of men Of all parties 50 as TO
preseata united front in support of our
country We must cease discussing
party issues, make 20 aliusions 10
o.d party tests, have no crimina-
tions and recrininations, indulge il
no taunts one against the other, a
TO who has been The cause Of these
troubles.


When We shall have rescued the Gov
ernment and country from its periis, and
seen its flag floating in triumph over eve
rv inch of American soil, it will then be
time enough to inquire as to who and
what has brought these troubles upon US.
When we shall have a country and Gov
ernment for our children to i've in peace
and happiness, it shall be time for each
of u to return u our party banners ac
cording TO our own convictions of right
ami duty Lei him be marked a no
;ruc patriot who wilt not abandon
all such issueS IN times like this
T Ertract from tie last speech Of Senator
Douolge.