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Year: 1861

1t is enormously supposed by many, that,
however disastrous the war may be to other
branches of business, it has proved a windfall
to the newspapers, and that editors are rapidly
accumulating fortunes. 1t is not seldom that
the remark is heard, at is only the newspapers
and those who furnish army supplies, that make
money now." This opinion is based upon the
fact, that the universal desire for news creates
an increased demand for papers. 1t is doubt
less true that the circulation of all newspapers
has received q considerable increase from the
cause named but this is a trihing offset TO the
augmented expenses for kilograms, correspon-
dence, &C., which are made necessary by the
continual movements of the forces in the field,
and the constantly occurring events and incidents
OF the war. No daily paper depends upon its
circulation or subscription list for its profits
Its chief source of income, especially in the ci-
ties, is from advertising. When business is ut
tery prostrated, as now, and disaster has COM
PEELED many leading houses TO close their doors,
and others to curtail, advertising patronage is
to a great extent Withdrawn, and the newspa-
pers suffer proportionately. There is no better
index of the state of trade and the market, than
the advertising columns of commercial jour
nal.


Instead of reaping harvest through the
present war, the indications are everywhere pal
pable that the press feels its effects injuriously,
if not to the disastrous extent suffered by most
other branches of business. We have the names
of some thirty newspapers that have suspended
publication, from various causes within the past
months and since our means of information are
solely through the medium of our limited ex-
change list, it is reasonable to infer that these
are but fraction of the number of newspaper
suspensions throughout the country, north and
south. Probably the actual number is between
one and two hundred. Of those that survive,
the greater portion have either reduced the size
of their sheets, or raised the price per copy, or
the annual subscription price. Doubtless eff
forts have been made by all to curtai expenses
in various ways.


Few who read the daily news have any con-
cepton of the immense expense incident to the
publication of daily paper at the present time.
The single item of telegraphic dispatches, as
furnished to the Associated Press, is in itself a
modest fortune. The receipts of newspaper
must be large to place great profits in the pock-
els of its publishers. We opine that contracts
for army supplies are in many cases far more
remunerative, and that editors are not to be en-
We'd above other men.-Neao York Journal Of
Commerce.
Year: 1861

HARDEE MADE EAsY.-The recruit will un-
derstand that, although every battalion is pro-
vided with Wings there is no such thing as Fly
time recognised in the Federal service.


In drilling recruits without Arms, it is not
necessary to give them any instructions with re-
gard to the disposal Of their Hands.


If Colonel commanding, post your COM
panies according to rank of captains-having
previously Posted yourself according to this
edition of Hardee's Tactics.


1t is laid down that "the distance from one
rank to another will be thirteen inches" This
has reference, however, only to rank and file,
and does not mean that a major comes within
thirteen inches of being lieutenant-colonel, or
anything of that sort.


For Hating, it is not absolutely necessary
that the soldier should have one leg longer
than the other.


To confounl your greatest enemy, go through
your course of Hardees Tactics in a room i'm
mediately over the one in which he resides.
Bringing your musket down to the "order,"
very often with loud bang, will divert his at
tention from more serious pursuits and crafty
your spleen.


By careful study of the above, the recruit
cannot fail of becoming a soldier-in time.


This, our edition of Hardee, is the only cor
rect epitome of that authority. Buy our Har-
dee only six cents with the rest of VANITY
FAIR.
Year: 1861

New SAFETY FUsE.-A new safety fuse,
for military and war purposes, made in the form
of a tape, the outside being made of water
proof composition, which expodes at the rate
of one mile in four seconds, and which, in ad-
dition 10 other advantages, can be used in firing
off cannon that have been spiked, has been eX-
hibited in New York. The flat tape is inserted
with the cartridge or charge, and the cannon is
discharged with the same force and accuracy as
if the cap had been used. The fact of its being
waterproof will also render it valuable in case
of invasion by fleet, as a submerged battery
could be ignited at a distance of five or six
miles, and vessels destroyed by this means.
Year: 1861

have done on similar occasion?


The best thing for Pierce to do is to take off
his pretty General clothes and enter the ranks
as private. True, he would, when on guard ),
shoot every man who approached the picket,
before demanding the countersign, but the kill
ing of a few dozen men in that way were far
better than leading thousands TO the slaughter.


This war is no child's play, and neither chill
dren nor old women shall lead US to battl?.
This war is not fancy review of troops on
Boston Common nor an exhibition of gold lace
and polished steel in Broadway. The people
are ready. Never before were they more so.
But they want-they must have-they shall
have competent leaders! So saith VANITY
EAIR.
Year: 1861

AM now in receipt OF my large and well assorted
istors OF Stap;e and Fancy Dry Goods, which am
offering at very low prices -


As quick sales and small profits is my motto, am
willing take up with the latter 10 te
r.er md will offer great inducements ali who will
fayor me with call, especially to cash buyers Tome
and see for yourselves DAVID HtAFHKE1,


Ssot9I No p South side OF the square
Year: 1861

Commons would support any effective meas
urc of reform. The world has probably been
thrown back century by the calamity which
has haial'en your fair country. We have NOT
the shadow Of doubt respecting tie issue,
but the very fact that The present affecting
state ofthipgs has occurred, has done meal
culable damage in Europe to the cause OF
progress"
Year: 1861

1t is for the interest Of our State to give ;
literal support to their own papers. We dc
not wish to be understood to hint by this, that
we are never to patronize a city paper, bu
we should not patronize foreign paper te
the neglect of the home organ. IF all were
to do this, our country papers would be oblig
ed to suspend, and in this case, the city pa.
perS would lose a large portion of their inter
est, for they are obliged to depend to great
extent upon country papers for the news from
the sections where they are published. Ma.
ny persons are able and willing to patronize
both the local and city papers, but those who
are Indifferent to the success of the local
press, and give their influence and means to
sustain the foreign papers are discarding one
Of the essential means of their own prosperi.
ty. If ether statc and local interests were to
be neglected in the same way, the country
would soou be impoverished in many depart
mcnts, that now serve greatly to augment its
present prosperity.


We justly feel an interest in the prowess
and efficiency of our Vermont soldiers, who
have gone to share the tolls and periIs of our
national Defence We expect they will dc
their duty, and not tarnish the reputation
earned by the Green Mountain Boys in
other days OF our history. This interest in
the reputation of the State is not only ma
tural, but commenGabIe. 1t has a close con
nection with that honest patriotism which i!
peculiarly valuable in these days o! treason
but it should not be confined to our military
operations merely, but should embrace oul
morality, literature intelligence and industry
AS citizens Of Vermont we should be inter.
ested in every department connected with hel
fame and prosperity.


We are told that our Vermont boys who
90 from us, appreciate the sentiment C. THAT
blessings brighten as they take their flight,
and that distance lends an cnchautment tc
scenes they have left behind them.


One Of our soldiers writing from the seat
OF war says: -


{" Send me your paper. We have plenty
Of New York and Boston papers, but ole ol
your papers does nc more good than all the
papers printed in Boston,"


We are confident that any effort made by
the friends of our absent soldiers, to supply
them with Vermont papers, will be highly
appreciated by them. The friends Of the
Messenger, by making an effort it this direc.
ton, can do something to aid in sustaining
the paper, aud at the same time be supplying
valuable reading for those in our army who
will have the leisure and desire to improve it,
Year: 1861

SECESSION CoLoRs.-A letter came to the
post Office in this city by the last steamer hav
ing on it a representation of the flag of the Com
fcderate States. 1t created quite excitement
The letter directed to gentleman who is
as sound as nut, and it was probably sent by
n friend as a curiosity.
Year: 1861

PINE STREET BRIDGE.-The Board of Trus-
tees Of the city have advertised for proposals
to erect a trestle work bridge across Deer Creek
on the site of the old Pine Street affair. The
specifications call for rooted bridge which will
be three hundred feet in length or thcreabouts
and ten feot higher than the old one. Prepo-
sails will be received till June 9th. The plan
is good one and the cost will come within the
means which can be raised to build it. There
is good opening here for mechanics.
Year: 1861

CorrkR.-We saw two elegant bars Of copper
the other day, in the assay Office of Mr.. OFT.
The metal came from the claims of Major Lew
is near Sucetland. and with the exception of
fright smart sprinklin of gold is nearly pure
Year: 1861

ForErH OF JULY.-We undcrtaud that the
next national anniversary will be celebrated in
this city. move is about to be rade for the
purpose, which owing to the increased patriot
ism of the times, is quite to succeed. Let
us have a day long to be remembered.
Year: 1861

The Administration seem determined to
place in commission every available vessel
in the service as quickly as possible. Thurs
day the removal of the housing from over
the sailing frigate Potomac, which has been
lying out in the stream for some time, was
commenced. AS soon as the R. R. Cuyler,
which is now in the dry dock, is taken out,
the Potomac will take her place, and after
undergoing a through repair, will be rugged
armed, and fitted for sea. She is the only
remaining vessel-of- war in the Navy Yard
the services of which can be rendered avail
able.


The Potomac is fifty gun fr;gate of
1926 tons burthen, and was built at Wash
ington in the year 1921.


The other vessels of war remain in the
yard, and the work on them is going on as
briskly as ever, with the exception of the
Wabash, which is completed. The two
smart little propelIers, the Resistance and
the Reliance, which had been lying out in
the stream, were placed alongside the wharf
yeSterdy. Each is to be armed with a six
and telve-pounder. 1 is said ahat Capt
William Budd, of the Coast Survey, is to
be placed in command of one.


We append a table of the vessels already
in use and soon to be used for blockading
purposes together with the armament of
each
Year: 1861

EB- well regulated and proportionate quantity
of bile upon the stomach, is always requisite for
the promotion of sound heaitn--it stimulates di-
gestion and keeps the intestinal canal free from all
distractions. When there is deficiency of bile
the bO3y is constantly cOstiye On the other hand
over abundance of bile causes frequent nausea
in the stomach and often promotes very severe at
tack5 of disease, which sometimes end in death


n. MoHo Sc Tifo MnJ1ai7ooe, Z
Year: 1861

So denominated from their astonishing power of
creating new life and health as it were, from the
very ashes of the most dilapidated constitutions
more strongly tonic and more immediately in
vigorating than pills; containing the same choice
vegetable extracts as the latter, in different mod
ihcatiOn. Although really less cathartic than the
LIFE PILLS, they nevertheless begin cleanse the
alimentary canal much sooner; generally slightly
operating within three or four hours, and produc-
lug decided of relief TO the head and stom-
ach, and exhilerating the mind even in less time
fhnn fhis
Year: 1861

1Fade and Commerce of 08WeKos
The following comparative tables, taken from
the Oswego Commercial Times; show the receipts
at that port during the past year:


COMPARATIVE RECEIPTS.
The following table shows the comparative re-
ceipts by lake. of few leading articles for the past
Year: 1861

A BAD SPECULATIoN.-The New Orleans
Delta tells story Of man in that city,
who being about to enter upon doubtful
speculation, disposed of all his real estate,
and deposited the proceeds thereof in the
bank, in the name of his wife, that the mon
ey might be beyond the reach of creditors
should bis speculation prove Improbable.
The wife, finding herself the sudden posses
sor of wealth, in her own right, ran away
to Havana with good-looking masculine
friend leaving her loving spouse to consid-
er at his leisure the truth Of an old adage.
Year: 1861

NOTICE is HEREBY GIVEN THAT
IN the undersigned viii apply to the Board ofSu-
pervisors of Nevada County at the next regular meet
ing, or as soon thereafter as hearing can be had
for renewal of License TO keep Toll Bridge at the
place known as Illinois Bar.


December 18th 1860.


decl34w COOPER FI.AUGHER.
Year: 1861

A ORDINANCE LEVYING AND PRO
n VIDING FOR THE COLLECTION OF THE CITY
PROPERTY TAX.


The Trustees of the City of Nevada do Ordain as
follows:


SECTION l. There shall be, and is hereby levied
upon all assessed and taxable property within the
corporate limits OF the city OF Nevada for the fiscal
year. ending May 1861 tax OF fifty cents upon each
one hundred dollars of assessed value.
Syc. q II shall be- and is hereby made the duty
of the City Marshal or his Deputy, to collect said
taxes said Collector shall forthwith give notice by
publication in some newspaper, published in this
city that the city taxes due and payable and
the time and place at which lac will receive the same
also that the law In regard to their collection will
be strictly enforced.


SEC. g. Upon the frst Monday IN January 1861,
at the close of the business hours for that day, the
tax collector shall enter upon the tax list
ment roll a statement, that he has made levy upon
all the property assessed in said roll and upon which
the taxes have not been paid On before the third
Monday of January 1861, the tax collector shall com
pete list of all persons and property then owing
taxes, and the tax collector In addition to the tax
lowed, shall collect upon each delinquent, the sum
OF dollar. costs incurred in preparing and pub
fishing the delinquent list.


SEC. 4. On or before the first day Of February
1861 the tax collector shall the delinquent tax
list to be published, giving the name Of the owner
Of all real estate and all improvements the same,
together with such a condensed description of the





similar condensed description Of any real estate or
improvements assessed TO unknown owners and also
opposite each name or description. the amount of
taxes, including costs, due from each delinquent per-
property such list with the levy thereon as
heretofore provided shall be published for three
cessiye weeks, in some newspaper, supplement to
newspaper published in the city Of Nevada. Such
publication shall also designate the time and place Of
the sale which shall not be less than twenty one or
more than twenty eight DAYS from the first appear
ance of the publication. All real estate shall be sold
in front of the Court House door, and all sales shall
be made by the Marshal or his deputies.


SIC 5. The provisions of the Act entitled an Act
to provide revenue for the support Of the Government
Of this State approved April 29th 1857 from Sec l6
TO Sec, y inclusive, of said act shall control direct
and regulate the SALE issuance of certificate record
and all further proceedings of the tax collector under
the foregoing ordinance.


Passed November 2sth 1850


JOHN WILLIAMS. President
T. II. RoLFE, Clerk.-nov29
Year: 1861

"A THE CONSTRUCTION OF A SIDEWALK on
COMMERCIAL STREET.
The Trustees Of the City Of Nevada do Ordain as
follows.


SECTION I. II shall be the duty Of the property
holders on the southerly side Of Commercial street
between Pine and Broad streets, on or before the
10th day Of January, A. =. 1861 to construct side
walk in front OF their property


SEC q Said Sidewalk shall be on the grade Of the
street, of uniform width not to exceed eight feet
and shall be constructed under the supervision and
direction of the City Marshal


SEC. 3. Should any property holder on CONNER.
cia street, between the termini specified in the first
section of this ordinance neglect or refuse TO
struct the Sidewalk in front Of his or her property
as required, it shall become the duty Of the Marshal
to let out contract for having the work DONE and
the property along the line thereof shall be held re-
sponsible for the reasonable expense Of the same.
Passed December Sth 1850.


JOHN WILLIAMS, President.
T. II. ROIFF Clerk
Year: 1861

NOTICE Is HEREBY GIVEN THAT
IN the undersigned win apply to the Board Of Su-
pervsors of Nevada County, at the next regular
meeting. or as soon thereafter as a hearing be
had for renewal of License TO collect Toll on the
Road running from the Backbone to Woolsey's Flat
in Eureka Township, Nevada county.


January 5th 1851.


ianS-4w FOX Il MERRYMAN.
Year: 1861

Col. BAKER concluded his speech commenced
the day before. He met the numerous inter
ruptions and questions from the other side, with
a readiness and tact which establish his posi-.
ton a. an effective debater. a


Judge DoueLAs followed in lengthy
speech, having many and contradictory aspects,
but the general effect Of which was felt to be
encouraging to the revolutionary movements
in progress. Denying the right of secession,
admitting in theory that the power to coerce is
necessary attribute Of Government, and pre-.
senting strongly and even eloquently the neces
sities which compel the West TO insist upon its
natural outlet to the Gulf, he more than de-
stroyed the effect of all these positions, by in.
ssting that it was practically impossible to
overcome the resistance of States, and that
nothing was left as q remedy, but the absolute
surrender by the free States of all their prin.
ciples. Such surrender, which he declared
himself always ready cheerfully to make, he did
not seem to believe could possibly be regarded
by anybody else as q serious sacrifice. Judge
Douglas was very severe upon the Republicans,
and imputed to them designs, which, if actually
cherished by them, justify the secession which
is menaced.


2 Judge Douglas did not forget, in the course
Of his speech, to devote q large share Of time to
the vindication of the great principle" Of
popular sovereignty, now become, in an import
ant sense, his personal property. If he shall
ever die, which we trust may not happen for
many years, he will have deserved this epitaph I:


Here lies the author Of great principle,
which he invented for All occasion, abandoned
whenever it suited his purposes, and which he
continued to make puzzle equally to his enc.
mics and his friends. The secret died with him,
and is forever lost to mankind.
Year: 1861

Several months ago naval officer Sta
toned near Fortress Monroe was much
alarmed by the appearance Of number of
black fugitives from the enemy on board
his ship. BE sent messenger post haste
to Washington to inform the Secretary Of
the Navy Of the fact and ask what he
should do, The reply given BY Mr.. Welles
was in substance, this; of you succeed in
capturing any Of the enemy, send your
prisoners to Washington. If Hfrisndly per-
sons escape to your ship from the enemy's
lines, you will either employ them on board
your ship, if you need their services,Or send
them ashore within our lines. No differ
enoe is 70 be recognized between white men
and black men in the effort to suppress the
rebellion"
Year: 1861

Another Hard.Shell.


The stock of "Hard Shelp sermons is
inexhaustible. They are certainly spirited
if not edifying, and We give them with the
intention of removing the prejudices against
an educated ministry.


In the county of Pcndleton, in Virginia,
where this sect is neither very numerous
nor intelligent, the Rev Mr.. B. was
preaching doctrinal sermon, and wishing
to enforce the virtue Of water, he did so
somewhat in the following plain and easy
style:


"My brethering, I was once on time
out a hunting, and saw great big buck
come bookety, bookety, bookety (imitating
the running Of deer) down the mountain,
and jump right kerslosh into stream OF
water and swim over, and away he went,
bookety, bookety. Presently saw whole
pack Of dogs come on the bucks track as
hard as they could clip it, bow WOW, bow
WOW, and they followed the track till they
got to the stream, and there they came to a
dead halt. They rumaged about on both
sides of the stream but as the water had
washed the scent off, they couldn't smell
him on the side he come out on. So the
chase stopped, and the buck got safe away
in the mountains. Just so it is with you,
friends. You are all a-gong bookety, book
ety-bookety, bookety, as straight down as
you can go, and the devil is after you bow
WOW, just like the dogs. But presently
you get to to the water, you plunge in, head
and ears, and when the devil gets there
the water has washed your sins away, and he
can't trail you any farther and you get safe
to glory.
Year: 1861

AN ArRocIous SENTIMENT There is q
paper published at Boston, Massachusetts,,
which has received considerable encourage
ment at the hands Of sundry Republican
journals and which lately published the fol-
lowing horrible sentiment:


''If freedom can only prevail through the
agency Of vengeance, so be it; if the Temple
Of Liberty can only stand securely on the
curses of slaveholders-so be it; rather let
the white race be swept from the face Of the
earth, than endure the perpetuity Of negro
bondage. Wewould hesitate at no conceiv-
able atrocity; zoe scould spare neither oarlor
nor cradle; neither age nor sec-did we be-
lieve that they must perish in order that ne
gro slavery might perish with them!'


If more Of diabolism can be concen-
trated in one paragraph, than is expressed
in the above extract, we don't want to read
Year: 1861

~ Whatever measures have tendency
to dissolve the Union, or contribute to VIC,
late or lessen the Sovereign Authority, ought
to be considered as hostile to the Liberty
and Independence Of America, and the au-
thers of them treated neutrality-suspicious.
Washington, 1898.


If any one State, or portion Of the pco-
pie Of any State, choose to place themselves
in military array against the government of
the Union, am for trying the strength Of
the government. am for ascertaining
whether we have got government or not
practical, efficient, capable of maintaining
it's authority, and of upholding the powers
and interests which belong to government,
Nor, sir, am to be alarmed or dissuaded
from any such course by intimations of the
spilling of blood. If blood is to be split,
by whose fault is it to be split +? Upon tho
supposition, maintain it will be the fault
Of those who choose 10 raise the standard
of disunion, and endeavor to PROSTATE this
government; and, sir. when that is done,
so long as it pleases God to give me voics
to express my sentiments, or an arm, weak
and enfeebled as it may be by age, that
voice and that arm will be on the side Of my
country, for the support Of the general au-
thority, and for the maintenance of the
powers Of the Speech Of Henry
Clay, August 1st, 1850.