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Year: 1860

New AND INGENIOUS RAsoALIrY.--An Eng
lishman named Samuel Smith, in New York,
being thrown out of employment as coach
man, resorted to the following plan to raise
the wind: Glancing his eyes over the papers
he would carefully note the applicants fol
positions as housekeepers, characteristics, and
the like, drop in at the assigned places fol
calling, engage the applicant forthwith, get
her to pack up her effects, accompany him to
car depot or steamboat landing, and prepare
to enter upon her duties at once as house.
keeper or cbambermaid at his residence in a
suburb town. Arrived at the depot or steam
beat landing, as the case may be, he would
send the engaged party with q note to some
person doing business near by, and In the
meantime dodge of with the absentee's trunk
and other baggage.
Year: 1860

ASscoNp DUEL BETWEEN THE FRENCH NOBLE
MEN.-The Marquis de Gallifet, who fought
the duel With the Count Lauriston, because
the latter looked too much at his newly mar
risd wife at the opera, thinking that the blow
in the face which the Count gave him had not
been sufficiently atoned for by the sword thrust
which he received through his own shoulder,
has just had another fight with his adversary.
The weather being too cold to permit the gem
tlemen to remain in tho open air with their
breasts uncovered, the duel took place in q
carpenters shop, hired and expressly cleaned
out for the occasion. M. de Lauriston was
slightly wounded in the hand, and MARQUIS
Gallifet more severely in the hip. The seconds
declared that "honor was satisfied" and the
principals thereupon shook hands, and mu
tually expressed regrets at the causes which
led to the difficulty, Lauriston leading off in
the acknowledgements.
Year: 1860

Snow IN THE SoUrH.-Our Mississippi ex-
changes chronicle the fall of a consid cradle
amount Of snow. The whole State seems to
have been covered with it to the depth of
seven inches, as far South as the latitude of
Natohez.
Year: 1860

THH ErAxP Duty Since tho alteration iu the
newspaper stamp duty, no less than All penny
publications havs been brought into existence
in the United Kingdom, Of which 372 have
already become extinct.
Year: 1860

The Cincinnati Gazette of Tuesday says the money
ke of that city continues close the demand though
increasing, being still of the supply capital
Rates of interest in the regular way remain at 10d2
per cent but good paper is obanabe outside higher
Year: 1860

A House AFLoAT.-A small frame house passed
down the river on Tuesday, little before dusk
10 the poor fellow, whose house was swept away,
the flood was not one which 'leads on to fortune"
-CIn Commercial
Year: 1860

The season for planting trees and shrub
berry has again arrived, aud may we not in
quire what is our duty? Shall we plan
and beautify cur homes, or not?


Few, we aplrehend, are wanting in tast
for cultivated grounds, aud fewer would fai
TO adorn their homes, aud the landscap
with trees if it could be done without cos
or trouble to themselves. The cost of set
ting any considerable amount of grounC
with trees and shrubhery is great we know
Perhaps the money expended in such labori
will never be returned directly to our pock
cts. But there is a qualification in ;mprov
lug the spot that we call home, which ha,
been felt and acknowledged by the mos
renowned in all ages. Our Washington
our Webster and our Clay, were glad tC
snatch day of enjoyment among the um.
brageous shades of their rural homesteads
aad counted such moments as the most fc-
licitous of their lives. Nor did they cease
In the midst of their duties to their country
to long for the time when, freed from The
vexations of public life. they could retire to
dwell in peace amid the pursuits of agri-
culture


Many of us reason in this wise: We do
not know that we will remain long in this
vicinity. If we plant fruit trees we may
never enjoy their fruits


Man is selfish being, but not necessarily
wholly so. We have social faculties which
should be called into exercise. Methusaleh
is said to have contemplated building a
house when six hundred years old, but f.
nally gave up the idea because he came to
the conclusion that he would not live more
than three or four hundred years longer
and 1t was scarcely worth the trouble
There are great many such Methusalehs
in the world. Because somebody else may
be benefited by our labors we are disposed
to do but little for ourselves. We do not
covet the name of being real public bene-
factors, and all men are such who leave





indestructible wealth to, and for the enjoy
ment of posterity. 1t has been said that he
who makes two blades of grass to grow
where but one grew before, is entitled to
the credit of being public benefactor.-
We can do more than this. If VIC cannot
plant an orchard, we can at least cultivate
few trees around our dwellings which
shall afford grateful shade, pleasant pros
pect, and, perhaps, in time a store of val
liable fruit. The cost is little, and the care
pleasant and profitable to the mind; besides
the thought of doing even a little for the
next generation is not at all unpleasant to
those who are not incol rigably selfish.
Year: 1860

SESsIBLE.-At the Republican gathering
in Springfield Lincoln declined making a
speech and thereby pursued a sensible
course. A great many men of parties op
posed to him are extremely anxious to get
pledge, or at least speech out of him.
Mr.. LINCOLN doubtless entertains the idea
that the oath that the people know that he
will be obliged to take on the fourth of
March nextis pledge enough If the con-
duct of his predecessors in spite of that
oath, has lessened faith in mankind to such
an extent as to require additional pledges
from Lincoln his high moral character is
sufficient. Words we do not want. Uncle
Abe has given us an evidence of his good
sense in making no pledges. Trumbull
might with propriety remind the people oi
the safeguards of the Constitution as he
did and nothing more.
Year: 1860

JEFFERSON AND SEcEssIoy.-The annexed
paragraph was lately quoted by John Minor
Bolts, at Lynchburg, Va, from the Rich
mond Enquirer, when edited by Thomas
Richie, and then under the control of the
party headed by Mr. Jeferson-and with
the whole body of the abest men of the
Democracy in the Union as its contributors
and advisers, and when no step was taken
by that paper that was not approved by the
:; Junto.n


No man, no association Of men, no State
or set of States, has right to withdraw
itself from the Union of its own accord
The same power which knit us together can
unknit. The same formality which formed
the links of the Union is necessary to dis
solve it. TIE majority of States which
formed the Union must consent to the with
drawal of any one branch of it. Until that
consent has been Obtained, any attempt to
dissolve the Union or obstruct the efficacy
of its constitutional law, is treason-treason
to all intents and purposes.
Year: 1860

SAVE NE FROM MY FRIENDS. Our Call
ifornia Republican friends seem bent on Sc
curing q member of Lincoln's Cabinet from
this coast The Bay papers and some OF
the interior journals appear to have taken
che job of finding out and lauding the good
qualities of Eugene Sullivan, preparatory
TO his application for the post of Secretary
of the Interior. Gentlemen, if you want
Uncle Abe to prosper and grow fat instead
of following the example of Harrison and
Taylor, for the sake of all that is decent,
don't torment him before his time. If Mr..
Sullivan is such an eminent statesman as to
be fit for Cabinet office it will be strange
if his name. does not come up before Mr.
Lincoln without. your. r..intermeddlil lg and in
temperate pressure. If every State in the
Union has its clique whose business it is to
make one man demigod (or demJohn) for
the use of the President elect, he may well
exclaim in the accents of despair, Save
me from my friends"
Year: 1860

ROCHESTER, Oct. is, 1850.


CHAs. HAHP, ESo.-DeGr SIR: You are an
entire stranger to me. and direct me to no one
from whom [ can learn your real character and
responsibility. Thls, if no other difficulty ex-
listed, woull seriously emharrass me in making
a favorable answer to your proposition NOu
shoull at least given me one respectable refer
ence. The fact that you have not dore so, with
other circumstances connected with your letter,
makes it quite doubtful whether l could aceede
10 your proposition. You date from Auburn,
and tell to direct to Auburn, but do not
name the street Pardon me for regarding this
as suspicious circumstance. You may be an
inmatet of the State Prison, or on your way
there-a fact which you would Interfere with
the fultiilment Of your part of the proposed bar
gain even il L could fulfill the the part you as
sign to You want Sl5,000 or 10000.
This Is n common want and you are not to
blame for using all honorable means TO obtain
IT. Bur candor requires ME to state, that if you
were in every respect suitabls person TO be
bought. for the purpose You name, | have not
the amount to buy you l have no objection to
your complexion but there are certain little
faults CT grammar and spelling. as wei as other
little points, in your letter, which compel me to
regard you rs person, by education, manners
and morals, as wholly unfit to associate with
evidently think your white skin of great value.
about you. Yet not even that valuable quality
can commend you sufficiently to induce even So
black negro as myself to accept you as his
son-in law. Respectfully,


FREDERICK DOUGLAS.
Year: 1860

THE Charleston Mercury gives the history of
that paper for thirty five years-duIing which
time it refers to tho fate Of its editors in this
fashion: '.The first ruined the second barely
earned narrow subsistence; the third injured.
but sold out in time the fourth died ruined
man. and the fifth is ourselves, of whom we
shall say nothing.
Year: 1860

LNcoLy's PosITIoN DEFISED.-At grand
Republican demonstration in Springfield,
Ills, on the evening of the Goth of Nov,
Lincoln was called out, but merely returned
thanks in brief speech. Senator Lyman
Trumball followed, and is supposed to have
defined the policy to be pursued by the
President elect We see nothing remarka-
BILE in the course marked OFT by Trumbull
for Lincoln to follow. He said the Presi-
dent would not be the President of party
but of the whole country. That is certainly
nothing new or unexpected We supposed
he would be true to his oath of Office which
will allow him to be the President only of
the country. Trumbull also said the Pres
ident elect would defend the States in which
he received no vote against any eneroach-
ment on their Constitutional rights as soon
as he would those which gave him the lar
gest majority. OF course--it IS in accord
ance with the creed of his party as well as
with his sworn duty.


We hope and believe Mr.. Lincoln will an
nounce in his inaugural that all the laws
of the land must be obeyed, and every re-
sistance must be put down, if all other
means fail, by force.
Year: 1860

A FRIEND of ours, a staunch Bell and
Everett man, says he sees nothing satisfac-
tory in the secession movement in South
Carolina If the fire-eaters only had a
pledge in their declaration of independence
TO stay out of the Union after they got out,
hc says be would feel heap better about
Year: 1860

The irrsguIariry in the money market, as
reported to US BY the Atlantic journals, was
thing expected, and does not surprize the
initiated In the least. The principal men of
Wall street said certain result would hap
pen and have combined to make their
prophecies prove true, and it lies entirely
in their power to produce panic or not,
just as they choose. In order to affect the
election, Wall street concocted and put in
operation one oftne most diabolical schemes
ever attempted. For political knavery, the
plot in which they engaged will challenge
comparison with any. While Secretary
Cobb was in New York, during the last days
Of October and few days previous TO the
election, plan was formed and executed to
produce a panic. The effect followed the
cause instantaneously, and undoubtedly the
very large majority given in n. Y. city for
the fusion ticket was owing to the opera
tions of the bankers. The plan was to call
in all "call loans" Let US explain Small
capitalists are accustomed to borrow money
on call, pledging stock as security The
large capitalists who loan the money, per-
haps fifty cents on each dollar of stock, has
the privilege Of calling it in on few hours
notice. Such loans are called "calI loans"


Now, the principal houses of Wall street
combined together to call in all Hcall loans"
on the last Monday in October The effect
of throwing hundreds OF men upon the
street at once to borrow money TO redeem
their stock, was to produce panic The
money lenders being generally engaged in
producing the panic had it all their own
way. Money enough to redeem two or
three millions of stock was not to be had
at moments warning, and the stock had
to be sold at deprecated prices to be pur-
chased by the very shylocks, perhaps, who
were at the bottom of the sacrifice.


1t is estimated by the n. Y. Courier and
Enquirer that the depreciation in the value
of stock caused by the operation of sharp
ers amounted to nearly million and half
dollars IN one Week-ln other words that
amount of property was struck out of ex-
istehce so far as TIE honest holders of stock
was concerned. The fictitious value of
money created by the sudden demand for it
lessened the value of the best stocks in
some cases as much as six per cent. More
than sixty thousand shares of railroad stock
alone were thrown upon the market in one
week. No wonder that it sold at ruinous
rates. - The money -monarchs of Wall street
refused to loan, alleging as an excuse that
dissolution of the Union must follow Lin
coins election. Of course, having COM
mand of the market they bought stock at
their own prices and basely assisted their
party to votes in the bargain.
Year: 1860

The DELNqrENT LIsT,-An examination
of the delinquent list as published in the
JOURNAL will convince the public, we think,
that there is something wrong in the mo-
dus oprandi of collecting taxes. 1t will be
seen by reference to the delinquents of
1857, 1858, 1859 and 1860, that large
number of men pay no taxes year after
year. This should not be suffered by those
who have the finances of the county in
charge. 1t is the duty of all men to
pay their proportion towards the sup
port of the State and county governments,
and if some will not do it voluntarily or by
the ordinary means. they should be dealt
with in more summary manner suit
commenced against each delinquent for
taxes would shorten our long and expen-
sive tax lists. put money in the treasury,
besides doing justice to those who pay
their taxes willingly and without delay BY
looking at the delinquent list, it will be
seen there are four columns devoted to
those who are habitually delinquent. Most
OF these have property which is good for
the taxes, and should be made to pay their
quota towards the support of government
they enjoy in common with all others. We
have not taken the trouble to compute the
amount due from these delinquents but a
glance will tell us it is large sum.


Besides depriving the county of a large
share of her revenue, these delinquents i'm
pose heavy burthen each year upon the
Tax Collector in the way of copying, for
which, as they never pay, he receives moth
ing, and the more years elapse the greater
the burthen becomes.


The remedy which readily suggests itself
Is to pass the delinquent list into the hands
of the District Attorney on a certain day in
each year and make it his duty to COM
nence suit against every one on the list.
Year: 1860

TIE IRON BUsINEss.--Two practical iron
men, one skilled in the Furnace and the other
in the Rolling Mil, propose to come to Cleve-
land and erect iron works, and will furnish
$40 900 if the balance of the capital is made
up. Several men of means have signifed
their disposition to have this important branch
of industry, so appropriate to Cleveland, put
ahead. Both these men have examined
Cleveland and, from their long experience and
close observation, express entire confidence in
the success of the business here. This sub
ject is entitled to consideration, for the iron
business must be the foundation of the future
prosperity of Cleveland.
Year: 1860

@ Now that the heat of summer is at
hand, it is more than ever necessary that
our pure lake water should be brought to
perform its useful service in laying the dust,
which is already great annoyance. B. P
Bower gives his attention to Plumbing, and
does his work with neatness and expedition,
and at reasonable prices. His shop is on the
east side of the Public Square. RIO
Year: 1860

night, escorted to the cars by tho Light
Guards and the Highland Guards. The most
intense enthusiasm was manifested by our
citizens. Upwards Of ten thousand persona
old and young, thronged the streets between
the armory OF tho ZouRYes and the depot oil
the Michigan Southern Railroad, while the
lam at the latter place was indescribable'-,
Along the line Of march the house tops and
the doors and windows were alive with the
fluttering Of white handkerchiefs. AT eight
o'clock the train moved of, receiving part
ing benediction in tho shape Of three times
three lusty cheers and a salvo Of artillery.
Year: 1860

GA new Dodge is told by the n. Y
Ledger: "a wealthy merchant Of this city, who
is in the habit Of carrying more money in his
pocket than it is prudent for any one to keep
about his person, recently received telegram
from his wife, who was visiting some friends in
the country, stating that she was very i'll. lie
at once strated to see her, On arriving at the
railway station nearest her place of abode, he
hired a horse and buggy and set out about dark
for a cross country drive OF some eight mics.
When he had gone about half the distance, he
was stopped by a couple Of men, who robbed
him OF his gold watch and several hundred dol
lars in cash. I'm return for the booty, they
kindly told him that he need have no fears for
his wifs health, as they sent him the telegram
in hopes Of having the pleasure of meeting hin,
after dark in some convenient spot, lar from The
busy haunts Of men,. The merchant thinks
that something should be done by the telegraph
companies 10 protect people from such imposi-
TONS"
Year: 1860

(ETThe Republicans claim to follow Thorn.
as Jefferson. But they forget his purchase at
Louisiana, and that in doing so he added slave
territory to the Union. Were he President to-
day, they would denounce his action just as
they do that of Buchanan, in seek ing to acquire
Cuba, which is also slave territory, even tho
it would do away with the last vestige ofthe
slave trade Most beautiful philanthropists!
Year: 1860

NARROW EscAPE.-The st. Paul (Minneso-
ta) Pioneer tells the following:


middle-aged gentleman was whirling
buxom lass through the figures of the dance
ut Teutonic ball, when friend whispered
10 him that his wife was at the door inquir-
ing for him. He Immediately handed his
partner to seat, escaped through back
passage, and ran home as fast as his legs
could carry him. When his wife returned,
she found her truant lord seated at a table,
in dressing gown and slippers, demurely
reading prayer book! His wife looked at
him earnestly for moment, and then felt
satisfied that she had done him wrong in
Supposing him capable of deceiving her.
Year: 1860

HARD BUTTER WITHOUT IcE.-To have de-
lightfully hard butter in summer without
ice, the plan recommended is good one
Put a trivet, or any open fat thing with
legs, in saucer. Put on this trivet the
plate of butter, and fill the saucer with
water. Turn common flower-pot upside
down over the butter, so that its edge shall
be within the saucer, and under the water.
Plug the hole of the fower-pot with a cork,
then drench it with water. Set in cool
place till morning-or, if this operation be
performed in the morning, the butter will be
very hard by supper time.
Year: 1860

REMARK ABLE INSTANCE OF MEDICAL RELIEF


Below publish the certificates of three of the sufferers
from the pangs of disease who having recovered their
their and remedial agent and their statements
authenticated by a Notary Public, The demands of
cety impreiousy command their publicity. and
mand their perusal to the attention Of all afflicted


TIIANKFULNESS Is THE INCENTIVE TO GRATITLDE
Year: 1860

NU1lCE III LlCENSE IAA fA16 66b.
AN ACT amending the first and second sections
Of an act in relation to Licenses AID Taxes On
the same, passed 4th of May, 1857.


BE 1t enacted By the City Council of Alexandria,
That the first and second sections of the above
cited act, be amended and e-enacted SO as to read
as follows:


SECTION |. That all licenses for carrying on
any business or profession for which license Is
required by the Laws of ts Corporation, shall ex-
pire on the first day of June and that all such IL
ccnses shall be obtained from the Mayor of tho
City, who shall before granting the same, require
from every person or firm applying therefor, GER
tifcate from the Collector OF the Ward in which
such person or firm transacts business, setting
forth the amount OF the tax on such License, and
that the same has boon paid to such Collector


SEC. 2. 1t shall be the duty Of the Clerk Of the
Common Council Immediately on receiving the re-
turns Of the Assessors for any Ward, to doiyer to
the Collector of Taxes for such Ward bills for the
taxes or licenses to persons and firms transacting
business in such Ward, and the said Collectors
shall Immediately proceed to collect the same from
the person firms chargeable Herewith, for which
collection they shall be entitled to and receive ono
and half per cent on the amount thereof. Tho
said Clerk Shall also deliver to the Mayor list OF
the bills SO delivered TO him By the Collectors, and
should any such bill remain unpaid in the hands
of the Collectors for fifteen days after the first day





ported to the Mayor, who shall proceed against
the party or parties so in default, in accordance
with the provisions of the third section of this set
SEC. 3. And be it further enacted, That any
person who shall carry on, or attempt to carry On
any such business without first obtaining 0 Ii
cense therefor, shall forfeit and pay double the
amount chargeable for license for such business
or profession One half of which shall 90 the in
former, and the other half shall be for the use OF
the Corporation, which amount shall be recovers-
BILE, with costs, in the of the City Council Of
Alexandria.


80 We call the attention Of License Tax Pay
erS to the above law, and we would respectfully
suggest, as we have SO short time in which to
call you will confer a favor by paying on demand,
IL we have to make returns to the Mayor by
tn 18th of this month WESLEY AVERY,


Collector Of lst and 4th Wards.


JOHN A. FIELD,


ie S-d,d Collector of End and Bird Wards.
Year: 1860

DRESsING SkISs-We have found il


profitable rainy-day work, sometimes, 10


dress a sheep-skiu with the wool on 1t


makes nice foot mat, very comfortable
thing in sleigh or wagon Of cold day.
1t is easily dressed. Take equal parts Of
salt and alum, pulverized, and sifr about
four ounces upon the fash side of the skin
while fresh fram the body, or, if dry, after
being moistened, and then fold it Up care
fully aad keep it in damp place about
four days, then open it, lay it on a table,
scraPe it with dull knife to get all the
adhering flesh CT, aud then rub it with
blunt wooden instrument until it is dry
and soft. To dress sheep or deer skin
for sofi leather, without the wool, We see
the following simple process recommended:
One half ounce Of oil Of vitriol, one .eacup
Of salt, from two to three q uarts new milk /;
warm the milk, then add the salt and Wit
rioi; stir the skin in this liquor forty
minutes, keeping it warm, and then work
it till dry" The Indians dress all their
deer-skips By soaking them in a paste
made Of brains, and, after rubbing them,
drying them in smoke.
Year: 1860

NoTIcE.The organization of the City Government of
the City OF Worcester for the year 1860 will take place
at the City Hall THIS DAY. at ten O'Clock A. NJ Mem
bers elect of the Board of Aldermen and Common Cou-
Gill; requested to assemble in their respective
the City Hail. at that time Citizens generally
vitsd 10 be present.


By order of the Mayor.


SAMUEL SMITH CITY Clerk