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Year: 1862

New RECEIPr-We find the following
''receipt for making an Abolitionis," in the
Abba Qowa) Gazette. If it does not accom-.
plish the object for which it is intended, if
taken according to directions, why, there is
no use of trying further. The author should
receive patent and a professorship immedi-
ataly. Here is the receipt:


Take the herbs OF hypocrisy and the roots
Of ambition two handsfull, of pride two, two
ounces of vain glory, bruise them in mortar
of contention with peste of dscord, then
boil it over the fire Of sediton and strain it
through cloth Of rebellion into q bottle of
envy and stop it close with cork of malice,
seal it wit ha cloth of self righteousness;
then let it stand until you see a scum Of
falsehood rise on the top. Then take two
spoonsfulls every night on going to bed.
Work it off with lengthy lecture and a
pitiful sigh, with a hyprocritical prayer and
deceptive groan. 1t will produce such an
effect that YOU will think of nothing but dei
fraudinc and undermining your neighbors
1t is thought tha, this receipt well attended
to, will make leading character among
the Abolitionsts.


A WAGGIsu JuRY.-The recent Grand
Jury were somewhat waggsh i, their dspo
stion. Eleven of them sold the twelfth, by
sending ont for what purported to be bot
tie of whiskev. but was pure cold water.
After drinking hearty from the bottle against
the indignant eXpostulations Of the twelfth
man, and extoling its qualities, they endeav
ored, but without avail to induce him &C
drink. After the Jury were discharged, the
''sold" man called upon the District ATTORNEY
to enter a complaint against the conduct o
the jury. The bottle was secured from where
it had been placed, but on examination the
trick leaked out by a portion Of the water
still remaining. The Jury has not yet been
indicted Stockton Democrat
Year: 1862

Style--Last evening a couple of boys in
the lower part of the city had fuss about
well, it is said it was about a very young lady
with whom they were both greatly enamored
Violent words ended in the youthful aspi
rants whipping out dirk-knivss, and cutting
and slRshing at each other They were Sepa
rated before any damage was DONE Pisto
shooting aud knife-slashing are becoming
fashionable--thats the word, we bsliSve
Year: 1862

The Weather-After an unusually long
season Of drouth--during which time the
water disappeared from the smaller streams
throughout our Great Valley and the wells
generally failed with their usual grateful sup
ply of water-we are enjoying a season of
rain. The wet weather commenced with u
miserable drizzle, andit did not improve un-
I'll after more than two days, as though ii had
been 30 long since it ralned that il had al
most forgotten how But We have it at
length, copiOus and enduring We may soon
expect TO have the water looking up in the
exhausted wells, the lesser water-courses win
rssume, and It would not Astonish US if the
weather would 60 of on q rampage to the
other extreme, and we should have a series
Of inundations throughout the country caus-
ing more annoyance than the droutb. We
may not be Satisfied with the style Of weather
We are likely to get bat we viii have to put
up with IL ui fadm d,8m
Year: 1862

N EaIsoh ofoWnioW speech at Chl-
Sago, he said Of the negro question;


"a may say tonight, honestly, and in
the fear Of God, before this vast audience,
they are not lighting for the negro. They
make that the preteXt. They have thrus,
the negro forward. They make that the
bone Of contention. Think it perfectly
right thst the federal army should accept
the challenge-take up the glove they have
thrown doEn-pick up the nigger and
worry them with the nigger until they
have their fill Of the niger. [Applause. y


Yes, give them enough of it They per-
Eist in talking Of the negro, enslaving the
negro, and charging the North with tam
pering with their negroes; and yet they
want US to "let the negro question alone" "
They viii not let 1t alone. They know it
can't be let alone, and yet they call upon
Us to let it alone. They are the most ar
rant hypOcrites living, and every North
>. m tory who abuses "the Abolitionists"
s or fighting for the niger" is as great
5 hypocrite and pretender as any of them.
The Parson is right. We must accept the
I lhallenge. They come at US with swords
and bsyonets, and we meet them with like
weapons. They build forts, and we build
other forts. They defend a town with
works Of defense, and we encompass it
about with works Of ofense. Why then,
when they use the negro, should we not
use him too Why is he any more their
special resource than he is ours1 Not q
shadow Of reason exists for it. Let US
then give them their fill of the nigger,'
and use him until they cry enough"
Year: 1862

TsIEaRArl MosoroLI.-We observe that the
telegraph company charges to its patrons the
Government stana tar upon each dispatch sent
over the lines. It Is high time that this com
psuy were taught. by the establishment Of an
independent line between this city and New
York, that they cannot thus impose upon the
public.


We believe there is an independent line
already established between New York and the
Eastern cities. Why should not this company
be permitted 10 run their line to Washington
We trust that early efforts win be made by this
new company 70 complete their line to Wash
ington. A company ihst makes It's customers
pay its taxes, because ir has a monopoly and
can do SO, is not worthy OF public patronage,
and should be at once supplsniea by smother Of
more liberal principles.
Year: 1862




The Republican city ticket is now before
people, and is entitled to the support
every friend Of the Administration.
1he candidates are capable, honest and
'rtlly, and should be elected. 1t is
nf2ht On'o7 ticket, and every straight
ion man should vote for it. Every citi-
lWho sust5ns the emancipation mes
:c q the President, ought to give it 3
Every hearty upholder Of the Coy
:mcnt should manifest his zeal for the
ion cause by casting bis ballot for this
.iet.


No rebel sympathiser will vote for these
1didates. Their support is not expected
desired; but all good and true Union
Il are cordially invited to stand BY it.
at class Of men vino are in favor Of 8
torous prosecution Of the war until the
~ls submit Internationally to the Ma
Dal authority, vii, we are confident,
h very few exceptions, give the ticket
ID support and that other class, opposed
the confscation Of rebel property, and
c.yor Of new and humiliating guaran-
5 for slavery in favor Of reconstruc-
t" that will grant an amnesty to the re-
leaders and allow them to resume their
places in Congress and in the Federal
vernmcnt, will vote for the opposition
Year: 1862

I've been dreaming to-day of a terrible strife,
That is tearing the husband away from the wife
And breaking the links of the haliest chain
Of the freside circle, with al guish and pain.
was dreaming of sorrow, and suffering, and


death
OF the red battle field--of the soldiers last


breath
Of the wife's broken heart, and the mothers


bowed head,
Till my eyes seemed to rest on the dying and


dead.
And my hearts blood curdled, as /, dreaming


still gazed,
Without power of motion on eyes that were
And my form seemed shaken as by wind and


by storm,
AS voice sounded near me, and there came q


form.
With the sound of that voice, passed the spell


from my heart,
And the life current tngled again thro each


ort,
That stern form stood erect, in uniform gray,
And declared that the nighttime was passing


away
" am here as spokesman for those that are


slain
We have drenched with our life's blood the


ground where we've lain
We have vowed, since the cannon has ceased


its dread roar,
To ne'er rest from the strife until darkness is


DER.
We have sworn that each slave-limb, unfettcred


shall be,
That the sword shall drink blood till the Ma


ton is free.
| am here to tell you that the dend do not sleep,
That their hearts still oerliow for the loved


ones that weep.
But we mourn not as those who are closed in


with night,
For We see in the distance beacon of light
must 90, for We meet i'll a council of war;
Every lock shall.be broken on Tyranny's door
And each man shall come forth in the image


of God,
Ere the blood shall be dry that hath REDEEMED


the sod
lawokc rom my dream, and the vision had fled
Bat my heart is still filled with the praphecy


dread.
Year: 1862

I've been dreaming to-day of a terrible strife,
That is tearing the husband away from the wife


And breaking the links of the haliest chain


Of the fireside circle, with al guish and pain.
Year: 1862

gave her, and she felt that her burden was
heavier than she could bear.


One day when on the stool Of repentance,
after night Of drinking, Atwood exclaimed,
Il do believe that il was out Of the way Of
temptation, and at the same time actively
employed for few years, | could conquer
this direful habit which seems to be fast en-
shaving me body and soul.' It was then that
Alice formed resolution, which she soon
put into practice, viz: to induce her husband
to sell out in town, and devote himself to his
planting interest. This admirable and wise
judging woman gave up the society in which
she took so much pleasure, and which she
was so we'll fitted to adorn, and settled her
self contentedly In the prairies, where, du-
ring the winter months, she scarcely saw D
white face except her husbands and even
in summer her visitsrs were few and far be-
tween For eight years she never spent D
night from under her own roof She enter
ed into all her husbands plans, went with
him into the fields herself, accompanied him
whenever he was obliged to come to town,
and without seeming to do So exercised an
unceasing and tender watchfulness over him.
Faithfully and unremittingly did she devote
herself to the task of strengthening and fos-
tering all the good in Leighton's naturally
noble nature, and, as he himself. humbly
and reyerently expressed it-'Thanks be TO
God she succeeded


Yes, her labor of love, her angels mission,
met with its fitting reward Atwood Leigh
ton is now not only gentleman but Chris
tian, and no consideration, | am confident,
will ever induce him to place the poisoned
cup to his lips. And now, ladies, do you
net think that was right in defending such
q woman
Indeed, indeed, you verer cried both
Mrs. Cameron and Mrs Barry With emotion,
while the latter continued: And Judged
so harshly-this self.sacriicing, angelic wo-
man. Never again will pass Judgment up
on any human being without due acqusin-
tance with the circumstances. AS some one
! truly says, there iY skeleton in every clos
i st.'
Year: 1862

Fortunate, unspeakably fortunate, is the
young man who has home that he loves,
and dear ones nesting there, to whom his
heart goes out in unmeasurahle yesrnings of
affection. The y outh uho.has come to the city
to seek his fortune, is guarded as by an angel
from heaven, when he chershes fresh in his
memory the picture Of an humble cottage
home which shelters the dear and venerable
being who gave him birth. The thrill of her
loving touch, as she laid her hand upon his
head in blessing, ere he turned his footsteps
towards the great city, shall hold him ever
in the path Of life and charm the tsmpter
away. And still more blessed is be if he has
devoted a portion of his wages to the support Of
that home and those dear ones whom he loves.
In such case his earnings are hallowed with
a sacredness which communicates itselfto his
character and is exhibited in blossoms OF du-
teousness. The consciousness that the wa
ges gladden. and beautify and make cemfor-
table the home of his childhood and the au-
thors of his being gives dignity to his Ia
Dor and delight in its reward, such as no
mere selfish spirit of acquisition can ever i'm
part. Therefore, young men, remember
your paternal homes, and devote at least .
portion of your earnings to the making Of
them brighter and happier, that your own
life-path may be brighter by the efulgenee
which is ever radiate1 from good deeds.
Year: 1862

Such Is the voice Of Kansas; and Lane for
the border march, since the whole border
Is either jubilant or timorous at his name.
We look for :, speedy and ready solution
Of the matter on some sucl. basis.
Year: 1862

"7hc secesh are upon as! Eo, niggsrs,
TO the rescue" Can it be believed that
there are American fleemen dastardly
enough to raise a cry like that? 1t is
bawled at every point of the compass. and
comes down to us from the sacred wall of
the Capitol. They demand emancipation
as a military necessity. In effect, we are
told that the twenty millions Of the North
are no match for the six millions of the
South; that we are doomed to defeat, un =
less We get the help Of the black man.
They do not like to have it put just in that
style, but it amounts to that. Short of
that their " military necessity" would be a
misnomer, and their claim to abolitionize
under the war power the baldest pretext
We say tn at vler insult was never dealt
upon the Northern name. The worst
libel ever uttered by Southern slave .driy-
ers does not equal it. If it be true that,
with such numerical odds in our favor,
and with the noblest cause that ever ap.
pealed to man, we must brave the succor
Of slaves if we must look to the poor,
blind, creeping African TO help vindicate
our bi:thright and stay US up in our ex.
tremity, then let it be recorded that we
are "mudsill,' indeed. There is no word
Of scorn too low for US. We caLnot court
the alliance Of slaves, without proving
that we are ourselves fit to be slaves. 1t
is our heritage that is assaled, not theirs
aud if cur own good right arms, with all
the advantage they have, cannot protect
it, we may as well at once advertise our
degeneracy TO the world, and prepare to
take our place as underl;ngs. Emanci pa
tion as a military neccssjiy' 4 MILITARY
NECESSITY! If emancipation must come,
for the honor of our fathers, for our own
independence, for :he prospects of our
children, for the good name Of free gov
ernment and for the dignity Of the white
race. let it take any shape but that IN.
York World.
Year: 1862

Some people think i, is "bis thing"
to be an editor. Well perhaps it is-hut
we don't see it. \ fellow dead headed
into circuses and concerts, and rides on
some of the railroads free, bat that one
fact destroys nearly all Of the pleasure.-
When we had to scrimp fox week to set
a dollar to buy u seat at the opera the de.
light experienced was proportion TO the
sacrifice the moneY cost us When you
can ride on the railroad for nothing you
don't care Il snap about going at all and
so on. An editor occasionally gets pres
ents but they are nine times ont OF ten
articles that are Of no sort OF use to him
or TO any one else. In his paper he may
say forty good things unaPpIauded, bat if
happens through some "a 'elassness or mis-.
:ane to get oil an obnoxious paragraph he
catches - from the entire community.
If be omits anything he is lazy. If he
speaks Of things o. they ere, people are
mad. If he CLOSES over-smooths down
tho rough point he is bribed. If he calls
things their names, be is unit for the po-
shion OF editor. If he does not furnish
his readers with jokes, he is mullet. If
he does he is a rat,lohead, wanting sta.
blIity. If he condemns wrong he is
good fellow, but lacks discretion. If ho
let's wrongs and injuries go unmentoned
he is coward. II he upholds public
man he does it TO crafty spite--is tool
Of clique, or belongs to the outs If
he INDUCES in personalities he is black
guard, if he does not, his paper is dull
and insipid. They put Job through
pretty hard course Of sprouts. according
to Holy Writ, but there is no record Of
his being obliged ID serve as editor Of a
paper. That would have been more than
even his patience could have withstood.-
He probably in such a case would have
taken the advice of his lriends--cursed
and died.
Year: 1862

IN the L. s. Senate, on the 2Glh ult,
Senator Hale, Of n. II offered resolu
tion that the President be requested, ifnot
incompatible with the public interest, to
transmit copies Of all dispatches which
have passed between this country and
Great Britain relative to the seizure Of
Mason aud SIide!l. Said dispatches to
be communicated in either open or execu-
tive session, es may Le deemed proper.


Mr, Sumner objected.


Mr.. Hale said he had understood from
the public press, and those who held more
intimate relations to the administration
than himself, though the absence Of the
intimacy was not his fault, as he was will.
ing to be as confidential as ANYBODY, that
for three or four days past the Cabinet has
had under consideration a proposition
frought with more evil to the country than
anything that had yet marked its history
and that was the surrender Of Mason and
Slidell to Great Britain.


By doing this we would yield all we had
gained in the war Of the Revolution anl
be humiIiated to second rate power. No
man would 20 further than himself for
peace, but he would not submit to National
disgrace and dishonor to obtain such q
peace. He cou,d favor the arbitration Of
another power, but If demand has been
made by Great Britain for the surrender
Of Mason and S.idell, war should be de,
clared against her instantly. He would
make all honorable concessions for peace
but Il peace involving such surrender
would be infinitely worse than war.


His friend from Indiana (Lane) had re
marked this morning that his State had
now 10000 men in the field and would
double that number to maintain the ma
tional honor If this Senate should 60
home after such surrender and humilia-
ton, it would be subjected TO the scorn
and indignation Of the country. He re =.
earded the arro CANT demand Of England
as a rretex. O.. war She was determined
to humlialc us first and fight US after
wards let our cities and villages ho pill.
laged and burned. Let our national EOnor
be maintained


Francis !, said after the battle of Paya
that all was lost but honor. He (Hale)
woald pray that this Administration might
not sacrifice our national honor-thous
ands would yet come to the field to defend
it. If this surrender was made the Ad-
min;s,ration would meet with such a fire
in the rear that it would be hurled from
power.


If we had war with England, it wo'd
be for the same cause that had sent one
king to the block and another homeless
and houseless over the world, and one that
would appeal to men wherever the Eng
lish language was spoken. He believed
too, that if Napoleon had one desire more
than another, 1t was to wipe out the stains
upon the French arms at Waterloo.
All over Canada there were thousands
Of lrshmen who would rush to arms to
sustain such cause as ours. Our prn-
ciples were our great strength, and it war
would come, we would say let it come, and
thank God that We are instruments in his
bands 10 work out his own cause.
Year: 1862

Buffers COwhrdiy and Infamous Order.
The jackson MissisTppiaa, alluding to the
dastardly order Of this monster, rehe citing upon
the ladies' of New Orleans, justly observes:


We knew that the vile sentiment was foster.
ing in his heart, but did not suppose he would
dare TO express il Is it possible that he can
breathe the atmosphere of New Orleans an hour
after the issuance of such an order Is there
no Jackson amongst her brave and chivarous
sons who will Offer himself martyr in defeuse
Of tue chastity Of the mothers, wives, and
daughters of the city, and gladly give up his
own to take the life of the rufian and the out
law who daTes to breathe suspicion against their
angelic purity Is all manhood lost, that such a
wretch is allowed to live, move, and have his
being amongst US We will not believe it.
On the contrary, we shall soon expect to hear
that the insult to the fair daughters of New Or
leans has been wiped out in the blood of their
cowardly slanderer. And when it is done, let
the occasion be propitious-nOt in his orisons,
but I" when he is drunk, asleep, or in the incest
uous pleasures OF bis bed-then trip him, that
his heels may kick at Heaven, and that his soul
may be as damned aud black az hell whereto ii
gOeg
Year: 1862

Iassendennel and the other officers in command,
who we're perfectly self possessed in the midst Of
the greatest danger No one was more hearty
IN his admiration than Gen. Curtis himself
Year: 1862

manner, and graceful department, finish
ed the fascination.


In sort of misty pleasure, Ellis
waltzcd with this wee fairy who had
somehow come right into his heart, whose
door he fancied 50 strongly fortified. He
called, and found his fascnator in neat
wrapper, teaching two little sisters gram
mar. lie learned that her father was a
wholesale grocer, and found she had three
strong-minded sisters. He spent a week
with her married brother on country
farm, and b-eakfasted every day on salt
mackerel, because she sat opposite to him
and did the same. He helped her over a
stile when her wrapper was green aud her
sun-bonnet blue, while n red shawl of her
sisters hung over her arm. He heard
her scream with terror over her little
nephew who fell into the horse pond and
dragged her out, with the boy in her
arms, when she frantieally sprang in after
him He never noticed that shrek is
not mclodious. He saw her lovely face
covered with musquito bites, and knew
that the whitcncss over them was powder,
aud yct-aud yet-he never knew how,
he proposed, was accepted, anil, as Hattie
said, " Married darling little chit Of
sixteen AFTER ALL :"
Year: 1862

For several years we have made ten
gallon kcg Of currant wine, which is of
as good quality as we have tasted, and
is generally SO pronounced by those who
have had an opportunity to judge. The
mode of manufacture is simple, and can
be easily followed by any family having
the currants aud the disposition to make
the wine. For general information as
well as in reply to private inquiries, we
rive the receipt after which we make it,
and cordially recommend it.


The curants should be fully ripe when
picked put them into a large tub, in
which they may remain day or two !;
then crush them with the hands, unless
you have small patent wine-press, in
which they should not be pressed too
much, or the stems will be bruised and
impart disagrceable taste to the juice.
1t the hands are used, put the crushed
fruit, after the juice has been poured off,
in cloth or sack, and press out the re-
naming juice. Put the juice back i'll the
tub after cleansing it, where it should re-
main about three days, until the first
stages Of fermentation are over, and re-
moving once or twice a day the scum CO.
piou,ly arising to the top. Then put the
juice into yessel-a demijohn, keg or
barrel--of size to suit the quantity to
be laade, and to each quart of juice add
three pounds of the best sugar, and water
sufficient to make gallon.


Thus ten quarts of juice and thirty
pounds of sugar will give you ten gallons
Of wine, and so on in that proportion.-
Those who do not like very sweet wine
can r3duce the quantity of sugar to IL
or , pounds per gallon,


The casll must be full, and the bung or
stopper left out until termc ltaton ceases,
which will be in twelve or fifteen days.
Meanwhile the cask must be filled up
daily with water, or what is better, cur
rant Juice left over, as fermentation throws
out the impure matter. When fermenta-
ton ceases, rack the wine off carefully,
either from the spiggot or by syphon,
and keep running all the time. Cleanse
the cask thoroughly with boiling water,
then return the wine, bung up tightly,
aud let stand for four or five months,
when it will be fit to drink, and can be
bottled If desired.


All the vessels, casks, &c, should be
perfectly sweet, and the whole operation
should be done with an eye to cleanliness
In such event, every drop of brandy OF
other spurious liquors added will detrac'
from the flavor of the wine. and will not
in the least degree increase its keeping
qualities. Currant wine made i'll this
way, will keep for an age, unless it is
draah.-Germautow~ Telegraph.