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Year: 1863

"But I haven't only four dollars and a
half said Billy, inwardly regretting the
loss of so sure chance, as it seemed to
him, to make money. vi a'i9


"No matter" said the man, "four and
half it is then" sf1 raaae at ...'


For the first half of the race, black
kept ahead then he began to lag, while
bay stretched his long neck and shot by,
reaching the goal ten seconds the soonest


Billy paid his bet without word, and
left the ground. Horse racing was below
par with him just then. Returning to the
hotel he called for his team, and found to
his dismay, whip and umbrella stolen
from the wagon. The crosscyed hostler
paid no attention to his complaints, but
swore rouudly when Billy told him he
had lost his money. He couldn't have
the team till he paid half-dollar, and
Billy was in despair. In vain he tried to
pawn jack-knife and empty purse. the
hostler was inexorable and would take
nothing save his coat. After deal of
pickering Billy took off his coat, and in
his shirt.sleeves started for home A hea.
Wy thunderstorm was rolling up, but the
old mare would take her time and before
they were half way home the rain came.
Sorry Billy! He drove under shed for
while, but it raiued more instead of less,
and remembering his fathers injunction
to be home before dark, he went on in the
rain. If Billy needed washing that night
he certainly got it.


About eight o'clock that night, rather
Overlooking chap might have been seen
driving up to the Briggs place. What
his father said--how his mother looked or
how his sisters giggled on the sly, when
he related his adventures, leave to the
readers imagination.


Billy went to hoeing corn the next day.
If anybody wants to find out what are
the bad features of horse races, we refer
him to Billy Briggs. L.
Year: 1863

Under the clause Ito provide for The
common defence and general welfare,'' the
the Jacobins profess to find their authority
tor wha. Ihey call fThe War Powar" How
absurd such claim is, may be exposed
by the simple statement that our Courts
have over and over again decided, "that
these words confer TO distinct and substan-


live powers uncohnected with iaxation.u
The Courts have always insisted that it is
sufficient objection TO this construction
that it would make the Federal power un.
limited, and the specific enumeration which
follows this particular clause. unmeaning,
if not absurd


il IS very clear to every constitutional
lawyer that the weight of reason as well as
of authority, simply makes these words
qualification of the taxing power. The
whole provision means the same as if the
words were "in order" ''io pay the debts
and provide for the common defence and
general welfare" THUS, while Congress is
not limited by this clause as 10 the SUBJ
jects upon which taxes may be levied,
it is limited as to the purposes for which
they may be levied. Congress cannot
wantonIy exersise the taxing power, for
any purposes whatsoever, but only for the
specified purpose of paying the debts and
providing for The common defence and gen.
eraI welfare.


It has always been considered sufficient
objection 10 this construction that it would
make the Federal power unlimited, and
he specific enumeration which fellows
the clause unmeaning, If not absurd
This is the language ofall the com mmen-
taries on the Constitution, and of the Books
of Reports. II has been reserved for the
men of this generation TO find out power
as given TO The Executive under this clause,
absolute and unlimited in its scope This
war power, whose influences have been
felt, and the extent OF whose authority
knows no limit, it IS actually claimed finds
It's warrant in the above clause which we
have quoted. Strange as such claim is,
it is no; stranger thanto find jurists, men a,
the bar and upon the bench, yielding to the
influences of power, and not only acquies-
cling in the doctrine, but actually giving il
countenance and suppon. This clearly
arises from want of that moral courage
so prolific in our age, and which strange
10 say, is nowhere more apparent than in
that profession, whose peculiar province it
is to vindicate rights, and redress wrongs
Ia profession that in past ages has been
the buiwark against the advances of arbi-
trary power. Now when dangers threaten,
when unprincipleG rulers would trampIe
the law under foot, or mobs would rise to
overthrow, the men of this profession
should be the sentinels to give the alarm.
With some few glorious exceptions, we re-
regret TO say, that in these times of inisrule
the people have looked in vain to that class
Of men. whose profession il is to watch
over the laws, and who in times past have
bean is most jealous defenders.
Year: 1863

Less than year ago boy imbecile in
mind arrived at the port of Philadelphia,
from Europe, and was brought to VIII
Transport, where his parents reside. Sew
eral months ago be strayed from the resi-
dence OF his parents, and by some means
found his way to Philadelphia, where the
substitute sharks got hold of him, and got
board of enrolment to accept him as q
substitute no doubt paying the members
of the board portion of the substitute
money. The boy was given eighty dol
lars as his share, and during the rst night
after his acceptance the money was stolen
from his pocket-in all probability by the
very men who gave it to him. After be-
ing sent to camp-where, of course, his
conduct was nothing more nor less than
that of partial idiot-he was frequently
fogged, and several times officers (who
could see, if they had brains enough to
see anything but hush money, what kind
of boy he was,) presented a pistol to his
AiSdu duu tLSdtSueu W UION MS Dldluc Oub
"a threat which, if executed would have
covered the guilt Of all concerned, and
perhaps will yet be executed, for that pur-
pose. A few days ago this boy was pro-
vided with free pass from camp to VIII
Transport and back again, and given tickets
for Curtin and Agnew, with instructions
how to obtain their acceptance at the
polls, and thre at that he would be shot
if he did not vote them, and sent home to
follow out these orders of his officers, not
withstandiDg he is minor, foreigner Of
less than one years residence, and his
mental incapacity. The whole transaction
the acceptance of him as substitute;
the theft of the paltry sum paid to him,
his admission to military camp as sol-
der, the abuse he suffered while in camp,
and sending him home to poll an illegal
vote for Curtin and Agnew-forms chap.
Ter in human depravity too monstrous for
contemplation.


If anybody doubts this narrative Of
revolving facts, he can easily have bis
doubts dispelled. We have the name ar
residence of the boy, and any one intsfs
ated can test ii for himself


Lycoming G~~effes
Year: 1863




A MERI CAN L B Z 4 I Z.


You all know that you have been, and
are in favor OF the mos vigorous prose>
cution OF the war to crush out The retel
lion and restore peace TO the country.and
believe that if the course marked out by
the Democracy and endorsed by the for
mer great leader Of the Republican party
-THuRlow WEED-had been pursued by
tie Administration, the rebellion would
have been crushed and peace restored TO
the country.


You believe that these counsels must
prevail. and the policy marked out bv the
Democracy and the conservative Reputll-
cans must be adopted by the Administra
ton before the war can be ended and
peace restored to our distracted nation.


You know that the issue is made Up
oetween the Democratic and Republican
parties Of the State, ard that If you vote
for the Democratic Ticket, you vote for
the preservation of the Constitution and
the Government, and ass inst the prosecu
tion Of war merel for the perpetuatlon
OF partisan power, and the qualification
OF AboIi,ionists and Secessionists and the
benefit Of New England shodiy contrac-
tors.


Your Pride as Western men who have
contributed your proportion of men aud
means TO carry on-as you supposed-a
war 10 root out the rebellion agains, the
roveIEment, and have seen that tie Fas,
ba. controlled Tie action of the Admins
,ra.ion and puci,et2d hundreds Of millions
a. the expense Of Tie great West, ought to
be sufficient to impel YOU 10 vote The
Democratic ticket.


You all knoH that no personal ohjec-
hon has been urged hy the opposition
pres. against any one Of the men who have
been nominated on the Democratic State
Ticket, ard that none can be reasonably
ard justly urged against the ability and
integrity and patriotism Of any name up
on il. Therefore, why should you not
vote for, and unremistinglyIwork for the
whole and entire ticket.


You all know that some disaffected
al ut
bu, few-who were dissatisfied with the
Address OF the Democratic Convention,
sailed a Convention at Japesville and
tha. at that Convention they merely
slopleJ set Of resolutions prcmulga,ing
Year: 1863

Tbs rext election for State officers is OF
more vi'sl importance TO the well beng
of the people than any preceding election
which has taken place since Wisconsin
became sovereign, Independent State IN
the Federal Union.


There are but two parties within the
Sta,e-the Democratic party which ;s
pledged TO fight 10 he death all foes to
the Union and Constitution, as given to US
bv and consecrated in the blood Of our
fathers; and the Republican party which
Is pledged TO fight for its own preserva-
tion and perpetuation, irrespective Of the
rights of the people promulgated under
the Magma Charta Of American Liberty.


While the Democracy of the country,
under the lead of the immortal and la
mented DoroLAs, rushed, as with one
mind, one heart, and one soul, to aid in
crushing out rebellion against the gov
eminent, and for that purpose were ready
and offered to contribute their proportion
Of men and means 10 call into the field
and sustain an army Of one million Of
men, they were laughed at by the Repub-
licans as being towards and over-estim a
ting the courage, resources, strength. and
endurance Of the people who had taken
up arms against the government. You
stood by DouGLAs-DoUGLAs stood by
LINCOLN, and was unriring in bis efforts
to infuss some small portion of his own
courage and greatness of ideas into the
mind and soul of the man who stood at
the helm of the government ship.


You all know that your Republican
Senator TIN. O. HOWE, in bis maiden
speech in the Senate, repudiated the ideas
Of Senator DouGLAs, and claimed tha.
L1scoLs was competent to conduct the
government without the advice Of DorG-
LAS or any other outsider, and that Howe
was endorsed and applauded by the Re.
publican press Of the country. You all
know nor, that since Senator DOUGLAS
sayings and predictions in relation to the
rebellion have been verified and become
matters of history which none can dis
pute, the Republicans have canonized him,
and he has become-with JEFFEKscN and
JAcKsoS-one Of their most eminent
saints.


You all believe in, end should stand by
the doctrines Of the Democratic party IS
taught by JEFFERSON, and followed by
JACKSON and DOUGLAS; and AS these doc,
trin.s are embodied in the platform Of
the Democratic party Of Wisconsin, upon
which the nominees Of the party for State
and County officers stand, you will stand
by and vote for the Democratic 1icke!
Manitowoc county ought, should, and
mus, give Fifteen Hundred majority for
the Democrotic State Ticket, and be the
Banner County Of the State and stand
number one in favor Of the
Year: 1863

Your party wants to be rid of you.-
You know this, and for that reason
put an exorbitant price on your estab-
hshment, and as an excuse for doing
so point to the FACT that you realize
from 5000 to 5000 out of the County
Treasury for the little county printing
you do; ANOTHER evidence of your
"REMARKADLE HONESTY" But. you
will change your mind about this mat
ter after we shall have ROASTED you an
other year or two. While you do your
party no good, you are too well known
in the county to do it any harm.


VIII you dare print the foregoing in
your worthless paper? If not, return
it. Yours truly,


s, 3. SUOTWELI..
Year: 1863

LRS"s


A painful proof of the universal
corruption that prevails wherever the
Washington Administration throws
the shadow of its wings, was brought
to light a few days ago by Marshal
Nugent, of New York.


A report had prevailed for some
time that several military officers were
engaged in disposing of their enlisted
men as substitutes. Three men were
arrested belonging to the Eleventh
New York Regiment, who had been
sold as substitutes by their Lieutenant
to parties in Brooklyn. Having pock-
eted the bounties, however, he disap-
peared with all the money, not carry,
ing out his agreement with his men,
which was that he was to have only
800 out of the $500.


A Colonel Of a certain regiment in
New York has been put under arrest
on several charges Of fraud. One of
them is that he had sold the whole of
one of his companies to rural dis
trict to complete its quota. lie is to
be tried in few days.
Year: 1863

The army wagon train that arrived
here yesterday, from Harrisburg, having
come to that place foom Martinsburg, Va,
halted on Tuesday evening at a point
about fourteen miles from this city. The
people along the road were frequently
alarmed as the train advanced, supposing
it to be rebel force But at the point
where the halt of Tuesday evening occur
ed. the proprietor of fine house and es-
tate, went to the chief officer of the train
and asked if they were secessionists. By
way of joke, he replied that we were.
ThereupOn the gentleman bid them well
come, and told them that his house,
grounds and and any thing he had were
al his disposal. the officers and men were
disgusted at such apprehension, aud let
ting him know they belonged to the Union
army, helped themselves to what they
wanted and treated the proprietor to
ducking They were principally from
Ohio, and have been in service for long
time in Virginia, where they say they en-
countered no worse enemy Of the Govern
ment than this Pennsylvania copperhead.
philadelphia Bulletin
Year: 1863

COMPTROLLER BRENNAN AT WORk.-We pub
lished on Tuesday morning a communication
from Comptroller Brennan to the Common Coun-
Gil stating that he must decline to carry into effect
the ordinance authorizing the issue Of municipal
shinplasters, and that he must also decline to
execute the resolution Of the Common Council
for the purchase Of the Gansevoort property.
This is honest straightforward talk on the part
of the Comptroller, and will receive the cordial
appreciation of every respectable citizen.


Corporation shinplasters are unnecessary, if
not illegal, and would be great nuisance.
The title to the Gansevoort property is, as the
Comptroller says, quite doubtful. We are glad,
therefore, that he has decided to have nothing
to do with either of these measures. They are
part Of the rubbish left over by the old Council
Board, and the rubbish hole is the place for
them. The Comptroller speaks out like Jack
sonian democrat for hard money and clear
titles; and, although his communication is ably
argued, we most admire the justice Of its con-
clusions and the frmness with which these con-
clusions are maintained


BY and by our deprecated paper currency
will go down with q crash, and stocks and
bonds will 60 down with it. Everybody will
then be eager to do business upon the Comp
troller's principle Of hard money and real
estate with valid titles. But q man of Bren-
mans frmness, decision and sturdy honesty will
be needed to set the example of rspudiating all
paper money, just as he has already repudi-
ated the shinplaster scheme, and to demand gold
and silver in all business transactions. This
will be necessary II VIC ever expect to get rid
Of these paper nuisances, which are now worse
than the plaques, Of Egypt and which will be
unendurable before many months. We trust
that when tbs proper tine comes Comptroller
Brennan will follow UP his good work BY thus
restoring bullion TO general circulation.


THs EEw rzcso ARxY.--Since II seems to
be now resolved tha. we are TO have negro
army to put the finishing touches on the rebel
lion II il 10 be hoped that no time will be lost in
commencing draft for that purpose. The one
hundred and fifty thousand suggested by Ne
pnistophelss Stevens should, at least be en-
rolled in the twinkling Of an eye. This terri
bic army should be clothed not in red breeches
alone, as already proposed, but In red coats
also. so that they may look extremely ferocious
and as nearly like the British negro Zouayes as
possible. We can fancy such . negro army
marching to tho rescue Of the country, and the
excitement they would produce Let us have
the black army then, with red coats AZ well
Is red breechee.
Year: 1863

IN 6oaAs which have been sold by gog.
-Ssnnsnt were being looked up and withdrawn
nom trade there might be some ground for apprs.


hsndfng that their negotiation would embarrass


the money market. But the fact is they are in &C.
tive circulation. Bankers are lending ON them,
brokers are taking them as margins merchants


are lodging them as collateral. They are not to
any extent being taken out Of the Market and are


in fact en- actual addition to the stock
of representative values in circulation. In


stead Of creating scarcity Of money, they
are in reality increasing the supply. When


the debt certificates were first issued it was
argued by superficial observers that they would
prove absorbents, and would tighten the money
market. In eject they operated to increase the
supply Of money, because every holder OF certih-
scates was able TO borrow on them, to pledge them
- collateral or TO bank ON them 1t will be 30 with


the $40 bonds. They are practically like the legal
tender currency paper money, and the more of
.thsm that are issued the abundant will money


become Yesterday and day before money was
worth fully seven per cent call, and capitalists


who have money idle can probably rely on getting
that price TOR II tomorrow, on good security.
Paper ID still wanted at 5H 6H per cent for the
best names. Debt certificates are current at z


n OF one per cent discount.
Gold fuctuated less than usual last week, the
range being from las to $50. At the close yester-
day the market value of coin was l461%, and Of
ibaulers' bllls LEO 18l. Among the street opera.
tors ths prevailing opinion Is still that gold is
higher than the circumstances warrant in view Of
the waning prospects of the rebellion. the sue
cess Of the popular loan and the confirmed nom
Interference Of European Powers. Bills have
ruled throughout the week below gold. This Is
ascribed in some quarters to the fact that the
French have been buying gold here and taking IL
ont 10 Mexico In their war vessels without clear
Eng il at the Custom House, the export being
represented by bills drawn on the Rothschilds Of
Paris by their agents here and sold in our market
Tomorrow the Treasury will lose nearly half
the gold accumulated In its vaults, and as the
wants of the importers are pretty nearly supplied,
u would be safe to look for decline in both gold
and bills If IL were certain that the short in
terest was not excessive. substantial Union
victory would doubtless precipitate fall in gold
70 the figures which ruled sixty days since.


The following table will show the prices Of stocks
at the close Of the past five weeks
Year: 1863




A BusY PAY DAY.-A profligate young
fellow, son of a lawyer of some emf
nence in Rhode Island, on certain mus
ter of inspection day, purchased horse
of an ignorant farmer, and engaged to pay
for it on the next inspection.


When the inspection day had come,
and the farmer, unsuspicious of the trick,
supposed the note to be due, he called on
the young man for payment. The latter
expressed great astonishment that he
should call on him before the note was
out:


''But it is oUt," said the farmer; "you
promised to pay the next inspection day /;
the time is come and want my money"


II you look at the note again." said
the young man cody, "you will find it
has a very long while to run yet"


The farmer was sure the note was due
or ought to be, but on spelling over care
fully he found to his astonishment that
1t was not due till the resurrection day.
He demonstrated with the young scape
grace, but all to no purpose, and he final.
ly laid the case before his father, the law.
yer. The latter took his son aside, and
told him he had better settle the claim at
once.


For" said he, though the pay day
is far distant, you are in fair way to
have business enough on your hands that
day, without having your notes to settle"
The advice was taken.
Year: 1863

A VERY happy comment on the anni-
hilation Of time and space by locomotive
means of travel was made by little girl
who had ridden fifty miles in railroad
train, then took coach to her uncle's
house, some FIVE miles further, and was
asked on her arrival if she came by the
cars. "We came little way in the cars
and all the rest of the way in q carriage.
Year: 1863

SPARKLING GEMs.-Repentance hath c
purifying power, and every tear is of
cleansing virtue; but these penitentia!
clouds must be still kept dropping; one
shower will not suffice, for repentance is
not, by any means, one single action, but
a course.


Genius lays its eggs with ostrich like
carelessness in the sands of the world,
most of them to be crushed under the feet
Of men and beasts, and some hatch and
furnish feathers for the cap of mediocrity
or dulness, or to plume the shafts aimed
at the parent heart.


The man who needs law to keep him
from abusing an inferior animal, needs a
prison to prevent his violating the law.
1t ought to be enough to deter any man
from cruelty that the objects Of it cannot
speak for themselves, cannot bear witness
against them, are dumb.


There is a class Of people who think
that to be grim is to be good, that picty
is sort Of facial longitude; and that a
thought. to be really wholesome, must be
shaped like coffin.


Many persons think themselves perfect
ly virtuous, because, being we'll led, they
have no temptation to vice. They don't
distinguish between virtue and good
victualS.


Those nervous folks that are annoyed
b. everybody that approaches them, an
noy every body they approach.


Every goo doctrine leaves behind it an
ethereal furrow ready for the planting of
seeds which shall bring an abundant har-
vest.


We are told to "take care" but it
comes soon enough whether we want to
take it or not.


To lead the forlorn hope on the field of
carnage, requires less nerve than to fight
noby and unshrinkingly the bloodless
battle Of life. ,'."


We pass Cor what we are. Character
reaches above our wills. Men imagine
they communicate their virtue or vice only
by overt actions, and do not see that vir-
tue or vice emlts breath every moment.


The way to be accounted learned is not
to know everything, but to be able TO mar
shal up what you do know, be it much or
little, and tell it.


Kinder is the looking glass than the
wine glass; for the former reveals our de-
ftcts to ourselves only, the latter to our
friends.
Year: 1863

-SoAPY.-It is said that there is niaH
who is so extraordinary fat and adipose,
that he had the inprudence 10 seat him
self on a pile of wood ashes. A quantity
of soft soap was the result. Peace be 10
his ashes. Soap be it.
Year: 1863

A MANUFACTURER of thread having &C.
cidentelly cut his nose, took one Of his
gummed spool labels to close the cut
On going home he wondered why every
one laughed at him. Looking in the glass
he read on the label that his nose was
warranted three hundred and fifty yards
long"
Year: 1863

Our Tommy was always of an inquir.
ing mind. When about four years Of age,
he was looking out of the window one
morning, and funeral train passed. he
turned to his mother with an eager look,
and said:


ma, who will bury the last man that
dies ?"
Year: 1863

The following question was discussed
in Western debating club "If it takes
twelve soldiers to carry a rife pit at the
point of the bayonet, how large hole in
the ground could DR.. Winthrop lift with
one hardY"
Year: 1863

There are now on hand at the United
States Armory, at Springfield, from thir-
ty thousand to forty thousand new rifles,
all packed aud ready for shipment, This
is the first time since the war broke out
that there has been a supply ahead oi
the demand The armory now turns out
about a thousand rifles a day.