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Year: 1862

Dupon. or Porter. our leets Of ironclad and
light draaght gunboats would not be idle at
this important time for action. They would be
made to seize this splendid opportunity, while
the bulk Of the rebel forces Of our Southern
seaboard States are with the army of Lee, to
open the James river to Richmond, TO she'll out
the rebels from Fort Sumter and to cut their
way into Mobile. Nh. Secretary Welles, how
ever, appears to have abandoned every project
Of assisting our armies on the seaboard beyond
the maintenance of his blockade. We can only
then, appeal to President Lincoln to bring the
navy into action now, while its immense
power may be welded with the certainty Of the
grandest results.


Meantime let our local and military authori-
ties concerned push forward their reinforce
ments to the Army Of the Potomac, or they may
DO too late to share in tho honors Of the crown
ing victories of the war.
Year: 1862

what candidate often does during political
convention-withdraw his name from the ballot
in favor Of another person. We are all one
great party for the Union now; and will Mr..
Seymour refuse TO do for his country what he
would do willingly for bis political partys We
sincerely hope and trust not, and we can pro-
mise him that, If be follows our advice, his
triumph will be greater than that Of Wads-
worth; bis magnanimity will be remembered
when all parties are forgotten; himself and his
party will be triumphantly vindicated from the
base charges so freely made against them; his
success in the future will be insured beyond a
peradventure, and, no matter what politicians
may say, bis grateful State and country ever
prodgal in praises and rewards, will regard
him not in the mean light Of a disappointed
Office seeker, sulkily retiring from hopeless
contest but as patriot and Christian, nobly
sacrificing himself and his political ambition to
the welfare Of the people and the integrity Of
the Union.
Year: 1862

marked 'that il was picture strong and
instructive enough to afford any politician pro-
ftable contemplation" few hints borrowed
from this clever political satire will freshen
their faculties and put them even with the
times. They can take their first lesson at
Nib!o's tonight.
Year: 1862

The above is accurate copy Of the sketch OF the
Bombardmsnt Of Fort Pulaski, made by Gen. Gill
MORE the officer under whose command the siege and
subsequent reduction of the Fort conducted. The
letter Of our correspondent, published in our evening
edition Of yesterday, with the details OF the action,
win.be found on the third page.
Year: 1862

One Of the subjects that properly comes
before the Constitutional Convention ia
State taxation. The system now in force
is exceedingly defective and unequal in its
uperation&- Some counties are taxed too
hiEh-others too low. Some individuals
are obliged to bear far more than their due
proportion Of the public burden, while
others almost escape, Some classes of
property are scarcely touched, while others
have double load to bear. It is doubtful
"neaaer system Of taxation so crude and
unequal can be found in any State Of the
Union as in illinois.


A citizen Of well regulated Eastern
State. would be nstoniEhed, if informed of
the principles Oh which taxes are levied in
Illinois. What would New Ene1ander
New Yorker or an Ohioan think Of our
tax laws when told that State Board o1
Equalization is thing unknown, and that
State taxes arc assessed on the various
counties OF the valuation fixed bg thu
township assessorE7 The system in rogue
IS al wrong and demandsa radical remed,
at the hands Of the Convention The true
proper and only equitable rule to lay dow
is, to value all property, real aud personal
moneys and credits, at It's actual casl
worth, End On that assess the taxes 70
a11 purposes, No man has d just right t.
complain Of this method. as each propert,
oNlcr would be asked TO contribute Of
Year: 1862

We are thankful that in the anxiety Of
Of affairs, to fight this great battle for tile
Union so as to hurt nobody in the South,
no orders have been issued to our soldiers
to retreat when attacked The sue
cess Of our boys under Shoepf at somer-
Fet, proves that md for which we are de-
<outly thankful Now could the enemy
only be persuaded to knock at the door Of
Our works opposite n ashington, We should
unquestonablr be able to chronicle another
victory. VIII not Beauregard be entreatcds
Year: 1862

In the interest excited by the new move
ments in Kentucky, by the anticipation Of
an advance from Washington, and by
Bu1ngide'e dot1la, there is danger that the
public will overlook an important expedi-
ton from Ro1la, Of which the brave and
loyal s1aEL Is to be the commander. We
have no knowledge Of the point
against which it IS directed; but from
the number Of men who compose
the columns that he viii lead, and
from the fact that his line Of march Is
Southwest, we sssuuae that he has orders
to drive Price and lis horde Of rutfians out
ef the State, and, We hope, to follow them
into Arkansas or wherever else they may
seek refuge. Our dispatches assure us that
he will move with q force not far from
twenty thousand, included in which are
several regiments Of cavalry and a
full supply Of artillery-strength enough
to cope with anything that the
enemy, 10 be hereafter fully employed in
Kentucky, on the Potomac, at Hatteras, at
New Orleans, and in South Carolina and
Georgia, will be able to bring against him.
His men are mainly from Illinois and
1owa-a fact That justifes the be-
lief that, when any fighting is
to be done, they Will, under his skilful
leadership, do no discrcdit to the States
that sent them to the field. Whether 81
gels movements have any relation to the
greater and more formidable expedition OF
Lane, wc are not Informed; but we take 1t
for granted that both he and Lane will
carry out each his Ehare Of the de-
7ails Of q comprehensive plan which
within the ne1tsi1 months, will enable us te
say that the rebellion in the Southwest i:


at an end. We shall watch his movement!


with anxiety, lightened by tie kuoWledGt


That Illinois has so many Of her SONS in tlls


expedition, and by OUT solicitude for tht


SUCCESS Of their distinguished leader.
Year: 1862

THE New MILITIA LAw--There has been laid
table copy the militia law translated into the
German language and which published the office Of the
Louisiana saas zstung This said by those who
found at the above named printing office and wi doubt
Year: 1862

rectly computed to each person, and the whole
amount of said taxes shall be by him added up,
and the total amount thereof charged against
said Marshal, in an account to he by said Clerk
kcpt and the Clerk shall from time to time credit
the Marshal with the amounts paid by him to the
Treasurer.


SEC 4. It shall be the duty of the Marshal to
collect from each and every person the amount Of
taxes hereby assessed, and for that purpose he
may accompany the Assessor and demand from
each citizen at the time of being assessed, the
amount OF taxes thus levied, and when the dupli-
cate copy of said roll is furnished him, he shall
mark thereon the word paid" opposite the name
Of each person thus paying and shall proceed to
collect the remainder of said taxes by the first of
April, A. D. 1862, aud If by said time there shall
remain upon said list any delinquent taxpayers,
he shall make out correct list thereof with
description of property. amount of assessment.
and amount of taxes due, and return the same
to the Clerk. or the Board of Trustees.


SEC 5. 1t shall be the duty OF the President of
the Board Of Trustees, upon the order OF the Board,
to proceed, after the return OF said delinquent
list to file in the Justices Court of Township No.
3, proper complaints against said delinquents,
each separately setting forth the fact OF the
levying of the tax. the assessing OF the property
the demand for the payment OF SAID tax ana the
refusal or failure so to do. and to prosecute the
same to Judgment said suits being prosecuted in
the name of "Me Inhabitants Of the torn OF





thereon, and the collection of said judgment in
the mode and manner OF collecting judgments
usually prescribed 10y the laws of this State, and
the judgments thus acquired shall be lien upon
all the real estate OF the parties delinquent. but
of personal property, (if any, shall first be ex-
haustcd of said delinquent before the enforce
ment of said lien against the real property of
said delinquent.


SEC. 5. All of the general provisions of the
general revenue laws of this State so far as they
can practically be applied to the assessment and
collecting of the taxes heretofore mentioned, and
which do not conflict herewith, are hereby adopt
ed, and made part of this ordinance.


SEC 6. All moneys collected by the Marshal
shall be by him paid over to the Town Treasurer
by the first day of April, 1862. taking receipt
therefor. and said receipt shall be filed with the
Town Clerk to entitle him to credit the amount
to said Marshtl's account


SEC. 9. This Ordinance to be in force and effect
from and after its passage.
Year: 1862

For Taxing Loose or Unclaimed Dogs.


The Trustees of the Town of Auburn do or
dan as follows


SEC. |. A tax of Two Dollars per annum is
hereby levied on every Dog owned within the cor
porate limits Of the town Of Auburn, found at
large within said town. on and after the first day
of April. 1862


SEC. 2. Annually on the last Monday in March.
it shall be the duty of the Clerk of the Board OF
Trustees to deliver to the Town Treasurer, as
many brass or copper tags rs may be necessary ana
being numbered from one up to the highest num-
Der. delivered to the Treasurer; and said tags
shall be altered annually in shape so as to be
easily designated from the tags issued the pre-
ceding years.


SEC g. On or before the first Monday in April,
of each year it shall be the duty of the Town
Marshal to draw from the Treasurer as mary
tags as he may be able to dispose of. giving re.
eeipt for the same. one OF which tags he shall
deliver to any nhabitant of the town OF Auburn,
upon payment Of two dollars


SEC l. Every dog that shall be found running
ut large within said town after the 10th day OF
April. 1862. not having one OF the tags furnished
by the Marshal, according TO section two OF this
Ordinance. attached to collar upon his neck.
shall be liable to be killed by any person. and it
is hereby made the duty of the Marsh u to put to
death any dog so at large without said tag. All
moneys collected under this Ordinance shall be
paid over by the Marshal to the Treasurer on the
first Monday Of each month, less his per centagc
for collecting the same. which is hereby fixed at
one dollar for each and every tag sold. And 1t
sha ii be the further duty of the Town Marshal to
file report with the Clerk the first Monday
In each month containing list Of those citizens
who have purchased dog tags the preceding
month.


Sec. s. Ordinance No. 3, is hereby repealed.
and this Ordinance shall be in force and effect on
and after its passage.
Year: 1862

An Ordinance for the abatement of certain


Nuisances.


SEC. l. The deposting of filth of any nature or
kind in or upon the borders of Rich Ravnc.
along the line of Valley Street, or upon any of
the lots or beneath any house along the line of
said Ravinc or street. is hereby declared public
nuisance; and any person offending against the
provisions of this section. shall upon conviction
thereof before any Justice of the Peace having
jurisdiction, shall he fined in any sum not less
than ten nor more than fifty dollars.


SEC 2. The filth now deposited in said Ravine
and upon the lots and beneath the houses named
in the foregoing section is hereby declared a
public nuisance. and it is hereby ordered that the
occupants of said houses and lots remove said
filth before the lst day of April, 1862, and any
such occupant negectng or refusing to comply
with the provisions of this section shall upon
conviction be punished in the same manner us
provided for the violation Of section No. of this
ordinance.
Year: 1862

STY ON THE EYELID.-A correspondent
sends us the following remedy which we can
vourh for:


Put teaspoonful Of black tea in a small
bag; pour on it enough boiling water to
moisten It, then put it on the eye pretty
warm-keep it on all night, and in Il 9
morning the sty will be gone; if not. a sec
ond application is certain to remove it,
Year: 1862

WE BEG TO ASSURE THE PUBLIC THAT


w the we'll known reputation Of these Machines
for RELIABILITY will be fully sustained, and
in our rapidly increasing business the same care
will be faithfully exercised in every department
OF their manufacture, Every Machine sold by us
is WARRANTED IN EVERY RESPECT.
Year: 1862

A wealthy lady had tickling in her
throat and thought that a bristle of her
tooth brush had gone down and lodged in
her gullet. Her throat daily grew worse.
1t was badly infamed and she sent for the
family doctor. He examined it carefully.
and finally assused her that nothing was
the matter-it was a mere nervous delusion
be said. Still her throat troubled her, and
she became so much alarmed that she was
sure she would die, A friend suggested
that she should call in DR.. Jones, young
man just commencing practice. She did
not at first | Ike the idea, but finally con-
sented and DR.. Jones was called. He was
a person of good address and polite man
ners. lie looked carefully at her throat,
asked several questions as to the sensation
at the seat of the alarming malady, and
finally announced that he thought be could
relieve her.


On his second visit he brought with him
delicate pair of forceps, in the teeth of
which he had inserted bristlc taken from
an ordinary toothbrush. The rest can be
imagined. The lady threw back her head;
the forceps were introduced into her mouth;
a priek-a loud scream and twas all
over and the young physician, with a
smiling face, was holding up to the light
and inspecting with lively curiosity the
extracted brisile, The patient was in rap
lures. She Immediately recovered her
health and spirits, and went about every
where sounding the praises of her sa-
vior, . as she persisted in calling the dexter
Gus operator.
Year: 1862

BY virtue of an execution issued out of the Circuit
Court for County of Jefferson and State of Wis
consin, in favo of Benjamin B. Morris and to di
rected and delivered against the goods and chattels
lands and tenements of Lyman Boomer have levi


ed upon all the right title ard interest which tho said
LYMAN f. Boomer had the 18th day of September
a D. 1850 any time thereafter in and tc the fol-
lowing described real estate situate in the City of
Watertown County of Jefferson and State of WscOn-
su to vii: The South west quarter of Section nine in
Town ship Eight North of Range fifteen east, also the
North half of the South East quarter of the
tion and muc ch of the South East fractional quar-
ter section eight. and range aforesaid lies
on the East side of Rock River and north of a line
commencing the South East corner of said Section
eight and running North 35 degrees West to Rock
River the North East quarter of Section eight
aforesaid which shall expose for sale and sell at
public auction much thereof as is to
make the amount of said Judgment with interest and
cost to the highest bidder at the Planters Hotel
the city of Watertown in said county on Monday the
18th day pril the hour of O'Clock in the
afternoon of that day satisfy said Judgment inter
est and costs. HEBER SMITH,


Dated Feb a, 1862. Sheriff Jefferson County
Gill, Barber & Fribert, PITS Att'ys. SS:6w
Year: 1862

q You're clever at drawing, own,o


Said my beautiful cou sin Lizette,
Aswe sat by the window alone,


9 But say, can you paint Coquette ~
She's painted already" quoth I


Nay-nayr' said the laughing Lizette,
Now none of your joking-but try
And paint me thorough Coquette.'
"Well COUSIN" at once began


In the ear of the eager Lizette,
I'll paint you as well as l can


That wonderful thing, Cequette.
She wears most beautiful face,


Of course said the pretty Lizette
And she isn't deficient in grace,


Or else she were not Coquette.
And then she is daintily made


A smile from the dainty Lizette
By people expert in the trade


Of forming proper Coquette,
She's the winningest ways with the beaux,
Go on said the winning Lizette
But there isn't man of them knows
The mind Of the tickle Coquette
She knows how to weep and to sigh,
A sigh from the tender Lizette
But hersweeping is all in my eye
Not that of the cunning Coquette.
In short she's a creature Of art,


0 hush said the frowning Lizette
With merely the ghost of heart


Enough for a thorough Coquette.
And yet could easily prove


{ Now don't said the angry Lizette
The lady is always in love


In love with hersef-the Coquette
There-do not be angry you know,
My dear little cousin Lizette,
You told me a moment ago


To paint yoas-a thorough u Coquette!n
Year: 1862

DR.. Holland says: 81 take it that the
first great lesson young man has to learn
is, that he is an ass. The earlier this les
son is learned the better it will be for his
peace of mind and the success of life. Some
never learn it, and descend into the eve
ming Of their existence their ears lengthen


with the shadows as they go. Some learn
it early, get their ears cropped, and say
nothing of it, while others sensibly retire
into modest employments, where they will
not be noticed A young man bred at
home and growing up under the light of
Year: 1862

parental admiration and fraternal pride,
cannot readily understand how any ole
can be as smart as he is. He goes into
town puts on airs and gets snubbed Won
ders what it means. Goes into society,
and finds himself tongue-tied, undertakes
to speak in debating club, breaks down
and gets laughed at pays attentions to a
young woman and finds a very large mitten
on his hands, and, III a state of mind
" bordering on Distraction, sits down to
reason about it. This is a critical period
in his history, The result of his reason
ing decides his fate. IF be thoroughly
comprehends the fact that he does not
know anything, and accepts that the world
around him knows great deal more than
he does, that he is but cipher, and that
whatever he gets must be won by hard
work, there is hope for him. He will 90 to
work and learn how to live On the coa-
trary, if huge, self-cOnceit holds posses
sion OF him, If he gets cross and sour, if he
turns up his nose, or sneaks, he will be cut.
The world has no use for him. A young
man who is not tractable and placablr, and
who refuses to admit to himself that he
does not know anything to speak of, and
to own it good naturedly, might as well re-
tire to private life first as last.


After young man has thoroughly CON-
pretended that he is an ass. the next thing
for him to learn is, that the world does not
care anything about him, that he is suject
of nobody's admiration or overwhelming
esteem, and that he has got to look out for
himself.
Year: 1862

Coon LUcK.-Somc young men talk
about luck. Good luck is to get up at
six o'clock in the morning; good luck, if
you had only shilling week, is to live
upon elevenpence and save a penny good
luck is to trouble your heads with your
own business. aud to let your neighbors
alone good luck is to fulfill the command
ments, and do unto others as We wish them
to do unto US. They must not only plod
but persevere. Pence must be taken care
of, because they are the seeds of guineas.
To get on in the world, they must take
care Of home, sweep their own doorways
clean. try and help other people, avoid
temptations, and have faith in truth and
God.


BD The physically bind thanks you
for your guidance /; the mentally blind usu-
ally rejects II with indionaricn
Year: 1862

DEAFNESS OF THE Acknowledging is
morecommon than to hear old people utter
querulous complaints with regard to their
increasing deafness; but those who do so
are not perhaps aware that this inirmity
is the result of an express and wise ar
rangcment Of Providence in constructing
the human body. The gradual loss of
hearing is effected for the best purpose, it
being intended to give casa and quietude
to the decline of life, when any noise or
sounds from without would but dccompose
the enfebled mind and prevent peaceful
meditation. Indeed. the gradual withdraw
al of all the senses and the decay of the
frame, in old age, have been wisely ordain-
ed, in order to wcan the human mind
from the concerns and pleasures of the
world, and to induce longing for a per-
feet state of existence
Year: 1862

The Northern mind has settled down
upon the purpose of overrunning Virginia,
and capturing Richmond, the Confederate
capital, at every cost. In this enterprise
all hearts are enlisted, and upon it all the
energies of their Government are bent
For this purpose they have assembled an
army of one hundred and eighty thousand
men, including that of Burnside, which
they regard as one of the most formidable
in machinery. discipline and equipment that
ever took the field. Whatever be the gist
and stamina of the men. there is probably
no doubt of the fact that it possesses all
the advantages which wealth and pains
can give to troops.


1t is certain that the North regards the
demonstration against Richmond as the
grand coup of the war, and we need not
conceal from ourselves that the danger is
serious and formidable.


1t is believed that, while heavy bodies
of troops will attempt to cross the country
from different points on the Potomac, in
conjunction with an army marching up the
valley from Winchester, the heaviest col
umns of their forces will be landed from
our river estuaries and march attempted
along our Eastern peninsulas. No doubt
remains that we are approaching decisive
and momentous events, and that some of
tho most important battles that will have
place in history are soon to be joined.


1t is not for us to speak of the heavy
movements Of our own troops that are con-
stantly going on. 1t is sufficient to say
that our generals are cheerful and ready
for the conflict
Year: 1862

The opponents Of the Con6scation bill
continue TO predict that its enforcement
will drive Southern loyalists into rebel
lion. But only the property Of rebel lead
ers will be touched. Are Southern loyal
lists so attached to the traitors who hunted
them down like wild beasts and robbed and
murdered them, that they will themselves
turn traitors il the property of their enc
mics, who brought on ong-premeditated
war, be made to bear portion Of its cost
Strange loyalty, that would take sides
against itself!


Wherever the rebels have borne sway
they have not hesitated to confscate the
property Of loyal citizens. If the oppo
nents Of the confscation bill had succeeded
in defeating it, and the property Of rebel
had been held sacred by our Government
would NOT 8 premium have been offered o.
treason, and would not the rule have beel
established that, in case another rebellion
break out, those who desire to save thei
property must take sides against the Re
| public?
Year: 1862

~We have seen a statement Of the off


cisl trial in one Of the principal counties in


this State, of twenty Ave Grain and Stock


Scales. They were the ordinary outdoor


Wagon Scales, and were tested just as they
were found in common use, thus making 1t
ons Of the best practical tests. Sixteen Of
them were of Fairbanks make, aud nine Of
various other kinds. The result showed .
remarkable degree Of accuracy in those Of
fairbanks make, while all the others were
condemned Is mot sufficiently accurate for
use. The importance Of this fact will be 40
| precistsd without comment. We publish


il because It is one in which the public are
l,nterssted. AChieaQo Tribune. let -