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Year: 1863




II Is made on the best principle while the foreign
watch Is generally made on no principle at all.


Let us look at the contrast. The foreign watch is
mostly made by and boys BY hand. While their
labor is cheap, their work Is dear at any price Such
watches are made without plan, and sold without guar
antes They irregular in construction and quite
irregular movement. They designed onlyto sell.
and the buyer is the party most thoroughly Sold
Those who have kept "aucrcs, 'lepines" and "swiss
levers in professed repair for fow years will sPprS
ciate the truth Of our statement.


THE PLAN OF THE AMERICAN WATCH.


Instead ofbcng made Of several huudrcd little pieces
screwed together tho body Of the American Watch is
formed Of SOLID PLATES Nojar interfcres with the
harmony Of working, aud sudden shock can
throw its machinery out ofgoar SECESSION Of pa
from another is unknown to its constitution and In ri
ding any business pursuit, It ia all held together
firmly IA a singePec ofmetal 1t just what all
thnory should be-


lst. ACCURATE. '.
Year: 1863

nes,ite the efforts to disparage our Mon
;tors whenever they have an opportunity
n etrike a blow they are sure to accom-.
nlish good work. It is nothing against
Them that they failed to take Charleston
This failure was not owing to their preg-
inability, but to causes beyond the power
of any vessel that was ever constructed to
overcome complete submerged block
AIDE of the channel. The account We gave
Yesterday Of the contest between the Wee
havkcn and the rebel monster Atlantis,
which was doubtless the most powerful
iron-clad ever put ahoat BY the enemy,
will place the Monitors still higher In the
csumation Of our country. Mr. Ericsson,
and our Secretary Of the Navy, have res
son to congratulate themselves upon this
new victory. Their success against other
inon-clads may be considered fully demon
st1ated, and We trust and believe the hour
is near at hand when Notifications Will
have to Weld to their powers
Year: 1863

Ii is better TO 60 TO sleep on the right


side, for then the stomach is very much in the


position of bottle turned upside down, and


the contents of If are aided in passing out by


gravitation- If one goes to sleep on the left


side the operation of emptying the stomach


of its contents is more like drawing water


from well. After going to sleep let the


body take its own position. If You sleep on


your back, especially soon after q hearty


meal. the weight of the digestive organs, and
that of the food, resting on the great vain of
;he body, near the backbone, congresses il,
and arrests the fl,w of the blnod more or
less If the arrests is "a. tial the sleep is dis
turbed, and there a-e unpleasant dreams. If
the meal has been recent and hearty the ar
rest is lore decided and the various senss-
tions, such as falling over precipice, or the
pursuit Of wild beast, or other impending
danger, and the desperate effort to get rid of
il, arouses US, and sends on the stagnsting
blood; and We wake in fright, or trembl-
ing, or perspiration, or exhaustion, according
to the degree of stagnation, and the length
and strength of the efforts made to escape
The danger. But, when We are not able 10
escape the danger-when We do fan over the
preeiniee-when the tumbling building crush
es us-what then That Is death! That is
the death of those of whom il is said, when
found lfeless in the r"rning-" That they
we're as well as they ever were the day be-
fore :" anu often il is added, /" and ate heart
;er than common This last, as a frequent
cause Of death TO those who have gone to bed
to wake no more, we giye merely as apriyate
opinion. The possibility Of its truth is
enough to deter any rational man from late
and hearty meal. This We do know, with
certainly, that waking up in the night with
painful diarrhea, or cholera, or bilious cholic,
ending in death in very short time, is pro-
perly traceahle TO late large neal. The
truly wise viii take the safe side For per
sons who est three times a day, II is amply
sufficient TO make the last meal of cold bread
and butter and a cup of some warm drink.
No one can starve on If: while q persever-
anoe in the habit soon beseis vigorous ap-
petite for breakfast so promising day of COM
fort.-HaUs Journal q Health.
Year: 1863

d. H +


How ARE OUR DRESSES TO BE MADE IA con-
temporary answers the foregoing question IN the
bllowing lively manner 2-'By a sewing ma
Chine, of course. We trust that the day is over
In which needle drudgery sets aEfeeble opposition
toC the musical dick Iof the Wheeler & Wilson
machine. A lady who says she does not know
how,to use a sewing machine is. hooked upon
With as much distrdst as a lady who says she
don't like babies4 Side by side, in every home,
we see the piano and the sewing machine. Of
course people have a right to their preferences,
but give as the merry little musician whose crys-
tai eye and silver tongue not only fill the ear
with melody, but set the pulses of life and health
fhrobbing anew in the weary hearts Of million
women. Is it not better than all the pianos
ever tuned? Some of the newest improvements
to the Wheeler q Wilson machine are the Binder
Braider and Corder, all of which ladies find in
dispensable. The Braider is particularly appro-
PIRATE to the present mania for decorating every
thing with braid. 10 q do not know what we
should do withoutsthe Wheeler b Wilson Braid
er, said the director of one OF our fashionable
mantilla establishments, when we enquired hop
those tasteful labyrinths of braid were laid on,
and his words are echoed in every home in the
Ind! Really, we scarcely know which Blessing
iris'ish our young lady friends-a Wheeler &
D. i5un machine or husband We rather in
cline to lie former, for they can exist minus the
matrimonial alliance, but can't do without a sew
ing machine. What do You say, girlsf' The
office is at Ola Baltimore street, Baltimore. ..
Year: 1863

THE THREE HUNDRED DOLLAR CLAUSE.
The National Intelligencer, in the course of
some remarks on the conception act, makes
the following just observations on the COM
mutation clause


d" We cannot perceive the force Of the OBJ
jections popularly urged agains. this feature
of the act, and have been disposed to believe
that in the minds of many they spring rath-
er from ischous opposition to the law than
from its candid consideration. If the act had
simply given the right to send substitute in
place OF serving oneself, we should have heard
none Of these complaints and yet this three
hundred dollar provision is not SO favorable
to the rich as that would be, for the ri ch
could always procure substitutes, and the lat
ter regulation would lead to a huckstering Of
substitutes that would soon place them be-
yond' the reach Of any save the privileged
few. BY the existing regulations the poor
man is not worsted and the privilege Of COM
muting for actual service is placed within the
reach OF larger number. A law which does
no comparative harm to any, but which light
ems the burden that would otherwise fall on
d more numerous class OF citizens is entitled
to more generous, not to say just apprecia-
ton"
Year: 1863

The Of three hundred thousand
hundred and dollars and cents must be
BY 2asop e % annually of the psopeto sngs item
By section 26 of the 4th article Of the Constitution of the


tne annual receipts and Of the Treasury
reports the Of Treasury the fiscal ending the
u September 1859 to have been four hundred
and six thousand hundred and seveny-one dollars and


63 and the for the same
PERIOD e have been four million hundred and twenty-five
@ i've hundred and dollars and cents
q9S6 81 In this is included the three millions four
and eight thousand hundred dot
lars sa ana sixteen cents the PUBLIC debt
e tne sum the government IN time
peace as exhibited BY State AUTHORITIES themselves


S d Rendred and thousand FIVE hundred and thf
II It took the large four million hundred
Two thousand FIVE hundred thyx dollars and
cents 70 meet eurrent of the Statetor
Year: 1863

STATE OF MICHIGAN, County Of Ottawa, SIS;
At session of the Probate Court for the coun-
ty of Ottawa, holden at the Probate Office, in
the village of Grand Haven, on Monday the
ninth day of February in the year one
thousand eight hundred and sixty-three.-
Present, Augustus w. Taylor, Judge of Pro-
bate. In the matter Of the estate of Joseph
r. Brown, deceased.


ON reading and fling the petition, duly ver-
~ flied, of Daniel G. Brown, Administrator
of the Estate of said deceased, praying for rea-
sons therein set forth that he may be empower
cd and licensed to sell certain real estate belong
ing to the estate of said deceased, for the pur-
pose of paying legal demands against the estate
of said deceased and the expenses of admins
tering the same.


Thereupon it is ordered, that Monday the
sixth day of April next, at two o'clock in
the afternoon, be assigned for the hearing Of
said petition, and that the heirs at law Of said
deceased, and all other persons interested in said
estate, are required to appear at n session Of
said court, then TO be holden at the Probate Of
fee, in the village Of Grand Haven, and show
cause, il any there be, why tho prayer Of the
petitioner should not be granted. And it is fur
ther ordered, that said petitioner give notice to
the persons interested in said estate, of the pen
dency of said petition and the hearing thereof
by causing n copy of this order to be published
in the Grand Haven News, n newspaper printed
and circulating in said county Of Ottawa, four
successive weeks previous to said day of hearing.


AUGUSTUS w. TAYLOR,
20l 5w7 Judge Of Probate.
Year: 1863

STATE OF MICHIGAN, County Of Ottawa, ss
At session of the Probate Court forthe coun-
ty of Ottawa, holden at the Probate Office, in
the village of Grand Haven, on Monday, the
Esd day of February, in the year one thou
sand eight hundred and sixty three. Present,
Augustus W. Taylor, Judge of Probate. In
the matter Of the estate of Arie de Keip, de-
ceased.


NN reading and filing the petition, duly YER
~ fled Of Henry Brouwer, Administrator
Of the estate Of said deceased praying for rea-
sons therein set forth that he may be empower
cd and licensed to sell certain real estate belong
ing to the estate Of said deceased for the pur-
pose of paying legal demands against the estate
Of said deceased and the expenses of admins
tering the same. Thereupon


It is ordered, that Monday, the sixth day
of April next, at two o'clock in the afternoon,
be assigned for the hearing of said petition, and
that the heirs at law of said deceased, and all
other persons interested in said estate are re-
quired TO appear at session Of said court, then
to be holden at the Probate Office in the village
of Grand Haven, and show cause, if any there
be, why the prayer OF the petitioner should not
be granted And it is further ordered, that said
petitioner give notice to the persons interested
in said estate of the tendency Of said petition,
and the hearing thereof by causing n copy of
this order to be published in the Grand Haven
News, n newspaper printed and circulating in
said county Of Ottawa, four successive weeks
previous to said day of hearing.


AUGUSTUS w. TAYLOR,
5w n207l Judge of Probate.
Year: 1863

From the Louisville Journal, 9th ult


Under our obituary head is announced
the death of Thomas J. Clay. Thomas
was the youngest son of COL Henry Clay,
who lost his life in the defence of bis
country on the field of Buena Vista, and
the grandson of the illustrious statesman
of Kentucky. He secured a liberal edu-
cation at the University of Virginia, and
has inspired his friends with high hopes of
his future distinction. He was frank and
and courageous, generous and impulsive
His contiding nature made him, before he
attained his majority, victim to the in
sidious influence of Buckner, Breckinrikge
and Others, and he held the position of
Inspector General on Buckner's staff at
the time of his death.


Scarcely year ago we announced the
death of his only and older brother, Hen
ry. OF mature age, Henry had treasured
up more sacredly the lessons taught by his
patriotic fathers. Always devoted to his
country, his love for it was strengthened
and deepened by travel in other lands.
Early in this struggle he entered the Fed
eral service, and, after distinguishing HIM
self in the battle of Shiloh, returned home
to die of disease contracted in the field.
How sad the reflections which the career
and end of these two brothers suggest.
Born under the same root, nurtured in the
same arms, taught the same lessons,
brothers devotedly attached to each other,
they yet separated in this great national
struggle to meet face to face in opposing
armies. Let us hope that, after their brief
separation, they have now met in that
better world, where the current of their
love shall no more be checked by war. but
flow on in one perpetual stream through
out an immortal life.
Year: 1863

D9- A gentleman remarked the other even.
ing al party that a woman was the most
wicked thing in creation. "Sir," was the in
diguant reply of young lady, woman was
made from man, and if one rib is so wicked,
what must be the whole body ?"
Year: 1863

the brutal wretch piled his instrument of tor
tuce first Oh one side OF the boys back, and
then on the other, and only stopped at the end
OF two or three minutes from very wearuess
Bet still Tim showed no sigus OF motion auu
as Lugare, provoked at his torpidily, jerked
away one of the Guilds arms, on which lie had
been leaning on the desk, his head dropped on
The board with dull sound aud his face lay
turned up and exposed to view


When Lugare saw it, he stood like Que trans,
fixed by basisk His couulenance turued
to leaden whiteness the rattan droped from
his grasp aud bis eyes stretched wide opens
glared as at some monstrOuS spectacle of horro,
and death. The sweat started in great globuler
seemingly from every pore in his face his skin.
ny lips contracted, and when he at length
stretched forth his arm, and with the
end Of one of his fiugers touched the
child's cheek each limb quvcred like the
tongue OF a snake and bis strength seemed
as though it would momentarly fail him
The boy was dead He had probably been so
for some time, for his eyes were turned up
and his body quite cold The widow was
now childless too Death was in the school
room, aud Lugare had been whipping
CORPSE. W. W.
Year: 1863

There lis gradual change going on in the
public mind, in relation to our school system
the stong opposition is giving way, aud men
are settling down upon the system as fixed
fact, which is aow, and will continue to be the
settled policy OF the Commonwealth. 1t is
Year: 1863

The Capital City Fact, of Monday, says
awe observed this morning a notice, Of
which the following is a copy, posted on q
tres on the corner of North and Third
streets"


alan 8 Union soldier, have been South
and in Southern prisons, did not like the
rebellion. Have lived in Columbus come
three months, but prefer fsecessia" to this
city, for the reason that there are more
6oppsrhesds here than any place ever
Saw
Year: 1863

A COMPANY OF SIX MONTHS MEN FROM
WEILIEGTOS.-A party of recruits number
ing forty, came in from Wellington this
morning, and marched up Superior street,
halting in front of the LEADER and Herald
Offices, and giving three cheers for the Union
and the two papers. They are to remain in
Camp Cleveland until organized They ex-
Pect to have full company from their town.
They were under the command of Captain
LOvsjOy, formerly of the 23d Ohio, and Cap
tain Lindsay, of the I'd cavalry.


We we're particularly struck with the SOL
dierly bearing and appearance Of the men.
Many veterans could be detected among
them, while the new men showed the effect of
the military education which the country has
been receiving during the last two years.


Wellington turns out we'll in any patriotic
movement, and heryOung men deserve well
Of the State and nation.
Year: 1863

From the London Times.


We wonder atsa free people submitting to
outrages on the freedom OF the subject, the
liberty Of the press, and the rights OF proper
", which would have raised revolution at
any time in the history Of this country; but
the truth is the Americans do not think about
the matter, they are possessed of wild mad
ness for particular object, whether attaina-
BILE or not, and they will dash themselves
against any obstructiors to reach it. The
great work of a President of so eXctable a
people ought to be to direct these uneduca-
ted aud fauatic impulses, and to control them
into an ordinary and reasonable path. But
the President himself is as much possessed
as the rest. He gives no thought to the re-
suits of his policy, he has no plan for COM
promise with the South he identifies him
self with one Of the great parties of the
State, and is carried away with them, he
knows not where.


The consequence is that every passion and
every madness surges unchecked over the
vast territory of the States Men are let
loose by the Presidents own example from
all obligations but that Of gaining their OBJ
ject, and they regard neither justice nor hu
manity in pursuing it. If passion and rea-
son in union constitute perfect character,
INC -ALu6TlCuuS Hlu9 De bcSL ucoCIlDcu ho ClCd-
tlres of passion, without reason, or only
that lower acutenes of understanding which
enables them to adapt the means to their inn
mediate ends. We are led to these remarks
by two or three Incidents in the American
intelligence which we published yesterday.
Senator of the United States, speaking in
the peaceful State of Maine boasts that
"there are forty -four regiments in New York
to help the government to enforce the draft,
and there is not one of them who would not
sooner shoot a copperhead, put bullet thro'
his brain, than he would shoot rebel )" and
the assertion was repeated twice for greater
dstinctness. Let our readers try to imagine
language like this used by an English states
man of note in an address to his constituents,
and they may be able to form some idea of
the anarchy of passion which possesses the
Americans. 1t displays blind and sense
less ferocity emancipated from all regard to
law and order by what the President consid-
ers the necessity of war. Such language,
no doubt, says great deal more than 1t
means but words react on the heart and
head, and it does not want much more such
talking as this to transform the United States
into sort of Mexico, mere stage for law
less violence and selfish ferocity.
Year: 1863

Some modern agricultural writer's have doubted
the necessity of giving animals salt. The remarks
as to the effect of salt upon health, by Professor
Johnston, may be relished by those who still put
salt in their own puddings and allow their cattle
little, now and then. He says:


The wild buffalo freguents the salt licks of
Northwestern America the wild animals in the
central parts of South Africa a prey to the
hunter who conceals himself behind salt spring
and our domestic cattle run peacefully to the hand
that offers them taste of this delicious luxury.
From time immemorial it has been known that
without salt man would miserably perish; and
among horrible punishments, entaing certain
death, that of feeding culprits satless food is
said to have prevailed in former times. Maggots
and corruption spoken of by ancient writer's as
the distressing symptoms which saltless food en-
genders; but no ancient or Hnchemical modern
could explain how such suferings arose. Now We
know why the animal Graves salt, why it suffers
discomfort and why it ultimately falls into disease
if salt is for time withheld. Upwards of half
the saline matter of the blood as per cent.) con-
sists of common salt, and as this is partially dis
charged every day through the skin and the kid
neys, the necessity of continued supplies of it to
the healthy body becomes sufficiently obvious. The
bile also contains salt special and indispensa
BILE constituent, and do all the catileges of the
body. Stint the supply of salt, therefore, and
neither will the bile be able properly to assist di-
geston, nor allow the cartileges to build up again
as fast as they naturally waste.
Year: 1863

On certain occasion during WellingtOn's cam
paign on the Pyrennese, that Great Captain 4"
being dispeased with the dispositions General Pic
ton had made for receiving the assault of Marshal
Soult, who menaced his front, ordered the plan to
be entirely changed. But the difficulty was to de-
lay the attack of the French until the change could
be effected This the Duke accomplished in per-
son, in the following manner :-Dofing bis cooked
hat and waving it in the air. he rode furiously to
the head of regiment, as if about to order q
charge. Thereupon arose tremendous cheer from
the men, which was taken up by corps after corps,
till it reverberated along the whole extent Of Pic
tons line. As the roar died away, Wellington was
heard to remark, musingly, as if addressing him.
self" Soult is skilGul but cautious commander,
and will not attack in force until he has ascertaned
the meaning of these cheers. This will give time
for the sixth division to come up, and we shall
beat him. 1t turned out he anticipated. SOult,
naturally enough supposed these tremendous shouts
announced the arrival of large reinforcements, and
did not attack until too late. Had he struck at
the right moment he would have won an easy vic
tory as il was, he met with bloody repulse.
This was strategy. Not the strategy of books, but
the strategy of genius, engendered and executed in
the same moment.
Year: 1863

~ Horne Tooke returned his income at sixty
pounds a year the commissioners said they were
not satisfied, Horne Tooke, in reply, stated that
he had much more reason to be dissatisfied with
the smallness of his income than they had.
Year: 1863

Does the telegraph run to the burgh of
Columbus, Ohio2 If SO, is the Associated
Press Agent at that point dolt or an i'm
beetle? Did the COpperheads cut the
wires, or was the Agent aforesaid drunk
with all the Democratic delegates? Or, if
all of these queries can be answered salts
factorily, why, in the name of common
sense, were not the nominations telegraph
ed on Thursday night? In the failure of
our expected special dispatch, we and our
readers were left entirely in the dark as to
the nominations except for Governor until
the arrival Of Columbus papers of to-day.
No wonder the COpperheads we're ashamed
to send off the nominations; but the agent
had no such excuse. 1t was his duty to
inform the public of the results of the
Convention, as q matter Of news. The
partisan and COpperhead dispatch to the
New York World, which is given in to
day in the Associated Press dispatch is 8
humbug and on imposition.