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Year: 1862

burn. hereby Ordaln as Iolo"s'


SEC l. That from and after the 18th day OF
June, A. D. 1860, every stove pipe within SAID
town which passes through the roof of any house.
rot 6re-proof, or trough any cloth, or wooden
partjtjon or ceiling shall he made and secured
Ms follows: The stove pipe joints shall be rivited
in sections Of Two or more. and on one story
building there shall be Two sections, and an ad-
ditional section for each additional story. And
the slip Joints of such pipe passing through the
roof shall not be less than two feet from the cell
inc and ia all cases when the pipe shall pass
through the ceiling or floor Of any house, it shall
be encased in a ventilator, and when said pipe
passes through the roof. there sail he a water
proof joint of pipe, through which the stove
pipc shall pass. and the said water proof joint
shall he at least one half inch greater in diane
ter than the stove-pipe. And all stove pipes
passing through the roof of any buildings shall
extend up the distance Of at least two feet
above the CHEST part of the roof, and where the
same passes through the side of any house, the
said pipe shall be run up by the side of the bull
dug to the extent aforesaid.


SEC. 2. That the owner or occupant OF any
house in said town. in which after said 10Th day
of June. 1860, there shall be found a stove pipe
not made and secured in the manner above stated.
or in some manner equally safe against fire. and
approved by the Board of Trustees as hereinafter
SET forth shall be deemed guilty OF mlsdemean'
or and shall upon convection before any magis-
trate in the county be fined not exceeding twenty
five dollars and may be imprisoned in The county
ial until the fine be paid.


SEC g. No other mode of making and secur
ing stove pipes except that provided in section
lst shall be deemed equally sa against fire. un-
less certificate to that effect shall be given to
the owner or occupant. signed by three members
of this Board.
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




SEC. l. II shall be unlawful for any person to
throw or deposit, or cause to be thrown or depos-
tied in or upon any Of the streets Of the Town Of
Auburn; any decayed vegetables or fruit offal,
filth or rubbish, any dirt rock, or other sub
stance Or material OF any nature or description
whatever.


SEC. 2. Any person offending against the pro-
visions OF this Ordinance shall be deemed guilty
of Il misdemeanor, and upon conviction thereof
before any Justice of the peace Of the county
shall be fined in any sum not exceeding Twenty
five dollars, or in default of the payment of such
fine shall he mpriSon d at the rate of two dol
lars per day until the same is paid:


Procided, That any person may deposit dirt or
rock in the streets. al' cr having obtained per-
mission in writing from majority Of the Board
of Trustees.


.4nd Proriled also; That this Ordinance shall
not apply to the dcp0siting OF building material.
in front of any building in process Of erection or
repair.


SEQ. g. 1t shall be the duty of the Marshal to
observe that all the streets and sidewalks of the
Town are kept free from distractions of any ma
ture or kind. He shall cause any such obstruction
to be Immediately removed; and he shall receive
for such duty, in each case, three dollars and may
sue in his own name and recover judgment against
the person causing such obstruction, before any
Justice Of the Peace of the county. for the
amount of his fee and all expenses incurred in
such removal.


SEC 4. Ordinance No. is hereby repealed.
Passed April llth 1861.
Year: 1862

The following are selected from volnmnious
accumulation of testimonials of the Press of the
United States. and from eminent Professors OF
our institutions where the practice of medicine
:
Year: 1862

We find the subjoined remarks in the Rich
mond Enquirer II that journal is correctly in
formed, great outrageS are suffered to e1istunder
the eyes cf government that should not be tole-
rated moment after attention has thus publicly
been called to the fscts:


Some of the hospitals in the city are kept in a
wretched condition, and consequently are nuis-
ances to those confined in them and to the pub
lie outside In ore, the dead body of soldier
was suffered TO remain in the cellar for four
days, and was only removed then after the odor
had become so offensive as to drive nearly all
the nurses from the building. Amputated
limbs have, in one OF two instances, been found
in the back yards, in a state of offensive decay,
while scarcely any attention was paid to the
sanitary condition of the premises.


An effort is being made by some of the citi-
zens to obtain the cooperation of the city au
thorites for the purpose of keeping the hospitals
in good condition. This duty is really incum-
bent upon the military authorities, and should
be made independent of the sid of citizens, who
have already done well, and, from appearances,
do not seem to mind how much is thrown upon
their shoulders To some extent, the real work
ing men under the orders of the military au'
thOrities, have exerted themselves successfully
but there has as yet been nothing like a general
continued and systematic course pursued in re-
lstion to this all important subject. There art
drones in this military hive that need stirring up
Year: 1862

ESsy" Anecdotes of great men are neve-
received with disfavor We therefore
append the following Websterian incident
which is something of = big thing on
Father Scarf


Daniel Webster had an anecdote of
old Father Searl, the minister of his boy
hood, which has never been in print, and
which is too good to be lost. 1t was Gus
tomary then to wear buckskin breeches in
cool weather One Sunday morning in
the autumn, Father Scarf brought his
down from the garret, hut the wasps had
taken possession of them during the sum
mer, and were having a nice time in them.
By dint of effort he got out the intruders
and dressed for meeting. But while
reading the Scriptures to the congregation,
he felt dagger from one of the enraged,
small-waisted fellows, and jumped around
the pulpit, slapping his thighs. But the
more he slappe around and danced the
more they stung. The people thought him
crazy. and were in commotion what to do,
but he explained the matter by saying:


Brethren, don't be alarmed. The word
of the Lord is in my mouth, but the devil
IS in my breeches
Year: 1862

HE ARMY ALLOTMENT SYsrEM-A gen
eral order from the War Department De
fines the regulations of the new allotment
system IN the army, as follows:


First, the assignment of pay viii be
made on a separate roll, to be executed
under the supervision of the captain or
immediate commander of the recruit, at
the time of the enlistment of the soldier
in camp. Second, when completed, the
allotment roll is to be transmitted TO the
Paymaster4ieneral, by whom the deduc-
tions viii be made on each subsequent
pay roll, and the aggregate amount of
each eompany's assignment will be trans
ferred by him to the distributor named in
the roll, together with a copy of said roll.
Year: 1862

CURE FOR FROSTED FEET-It is said
that frozen feet can be speedily and Ger
tainly cured by being bathed and well
rubbed with kerosene or coal oil for a
few times at night before retiring to bed,
Several persons have already tried it, all
Of whom unite in pronouncing it an effec-
tual cure, which, ii they are correct. is an
easy and cheap way Of getting rid Of a
very sore and troublesome affection
Those who have tried it say that the feet
should be well warmed by hot stove
during and after the application of the
sons sufferinr from " frosted feet eel ' will do
well in giving it a trial, for it is a cheap
ointment, and easily applied
Year: 1862

PRIZE FOR Conn BREAD-An organi-
zation in New York recently offered pre-
miums for the best receipt for making
corn bread, and the one that took the first
premium is as follows:


" To two quarts of meal, add one pint
Of bread sponge water sufficiently to
wet the whole; add one-half pint Of flour,
and a tablespoonful of salt; let it rise /,
then knead well for the second time. and
piece the dough in the oven, and allow it
to bake an hour and half


This receipt was successful among two
hundred and twenty competitors for the
first prize, and the awarding committee
state that they ate corn bread necessarily
for two days and nights
Year: 1862

4 LAWYERS TRIcK-A shrewd trick TO
identify the handwriting Of party in a
suit was resOrted 10 In case tried in the
Supreme Court to-day. \ man, his wife
and SON. made a joint note, all three sign
ing their names. When the note came
due it was signature Of husband and son,
but nc one could be obtained to identify
the handwriting Of his wife In this di
lemma the counsel for the holder Of the
note got an Express monied envelope, in
which he put a subpoena \ boy was
sent with this envelope and receipt book
10 the house of the lady. The lady fell
int the trap. received the envelope and
signed the receipt in the boy book
Wben the trial came on the lady did not
appear. the boy. however, produced the
book. and the signatures being compared
they were found the same, and a yer iict
rendered against all three--N I Er-
p~ss.
Year: 1862

- Forgiveness. the noblest of all self
denial, is virtue, which he alone who
can practice in himself, can willingly
believe in another


- Learn in childhood, that happiness
is not outside, but inside A good heart
and clear conscience brings happiness
which no riches and no circumstances
alone ever do,


The chairman Of political meeting
seeing rowdv who was raising his arm
to throw a stale egg at him, bawled out
+" Sir, your motion Is out of order !"


- The perfumes Of a thousand roses
soon die, but the pain caused by one of
their thorns remains long after; sad
dcne remembrance in the midst of mirth
is ike that thorn among the roses
Year: 1862

On THE RAPPAHANNoCK.-The congressional
committee who visited Fredericksburg immedi-
ately after the battle of the 18th inst, have re-
turned TO Washington, representing that the army
is in "the most effective condition and the best of
spirits" The soldiers were building huts for
temporary shelter. Gen. Burnside assumes all
responsibility for the change of base from War
renton to Aqua Creek, and also of the assault
on the rebel entertainments. He firmly believes
that he could have carried them on Sunday, ard
would have made the attempt, had he not been
opposed by his council of war. The fatal defect
in his arrangements was the delay in getting the
pontoon bridges in season for the imme liate
crossing of the army, the responsibility for which
is not yet fully established. The report of the
committee will be completed and probably laid
before the senate to-day.
Year: 1862

DECIDEDLY CooL.-Tbe rebels are beginning
to patronze us resolution Was offered in the
Secesh House Of Representatives, the other day,
offering the people of the Northwest the free
navigation Of the Mississippi river on condition
that they desist from further prosecution Of the
war.


What next: We shall presently hear that .
proposition has been made to invite New York
to take seat in the Southern Confederacy on
condition that che lays down her arms, makes
confession Of her offences, asks forgiveness and
puts herself under bonds to sin no more.


The recent partial successes of the enemy have
evidently turned their beads. They begin "a
consider themselves masters Of the situation.
They begin to think and speAk of Us a. . subject
people. They begin to affect TO treat Us with
condescension, if not with pity!


And this from Q band of perjured traitors
And this from Q knot Of rebels stained by ever
crime that can disgrace humanity! Verify, Jus
sce, if not sleeping the sleep Of death, is takini
q rather long nap.-Albasy Eseni~g Journal.
Year: 1862

THE FROG TRADE.-The Auburn IN W
Adperteser says that the catching of frogs at
Montezuma has become quite considerable
trade. 1t adds "For three or four seasons
past two men have made the impaling of frogs
their business. Every other day they ship
from Auburn barrel of frogs for the New
York or Buffalo market They make very
handsome wages. The method of securing
these basso profiindos of the marshes is very
similar to spearing for fish, The men paddle
off through the marsh in the night with a dark
lantern. They approach the haunt of the frog
very quie ly, and when near enough throw their
dart with certainty acquired by practice,
always hitting them back of the head, killing
them instantly. The hind quarters are then
carefully skinned and cut of, packed in barrels,
and sent to their destination. They generally
secure two or three hundred in night, and are
paid SO a hundred.
Year: 1862

ain Russia itself the peasants are
suspicious of the mobiles, and their smouldering
anger may at any moment blaze out into hot
wrath. Little seems to be known as to the ORR
gin of the confagrations which have been late
ly raging in the great cities. 1t appears certain
That they are caused by inoendi~sivo, VA, Tie
actual culprits have not yet been detected. The
conservative party are accused of instigating
the people to excess, in order to make the EN-
peror relinquish his reforms in disgust. But
the suspicion seems TO be unfounded, and it is
probably the agents of the republican propa-
ganda who are how writing their gospel in let
tiers of fire, with the intention OF frightening
the government into more rapid progress, and
of startling the people into revolt.


"rhe lower classes of st. Petersburg are
panic stricken, and will most probably be driven
to fearful excesses if the fires continue. 1t is
said they flung two suspected incendaries into
the flames during the recent burning of the
Apraxin Drov, one of the cheap bazaars of the
city, and in such cases the innocent generally
suffer for the guilty. So common are the
threatening notes now being circulated in the
capital, that the very children play at fre-rais-
ing, and boy of eleven yaers old was detected,
few days ago, writing on his tutors door,
This house shall be burned down tonight
Even if the accounts are exaggerated, it is evi.
dent that there is ground for serious alarm. and
it is with the greatest interest that we should
watch the progress of events, and very deep
should be our feeling of respect for the ruler
who is striving to hold the even tenor of his
way, though surrounded by an opposing court,
and menaced with the ingrattude of an angry
people"
Year: 1862

The latest intelligence from Russia shows
that the political difficulties of that country are
becoming complicated, while the rapid spread
of incendiarism threatens the destruction of the
richest part of the Empire. A writer in the
last London Review thus succnctly describes
the present state of affairs:
Year: 1862

This Establishment Offering In Its interior arrangements
more comfort and better bathing facilities than any other Of
Its kind Is open for the reception Of patients and board
ers.


Tickets for bathing only be had at the Office In the Es
tabllshment.


Bratteboro May 1st, 1862 tins
Year: 1862

ANOTHER FLORENCE NIGHTKNGALE.--A


private Latter from Col. Leasure of the


Pennsylvania Roundhead Regiment (now at


Port Royal1 pays the following tribute to a
relative of the Secretary OF the Treasury:


ftMiss Chase a cousin of the Secretary of
the Treasury, is our matron, and am well
satisfied that her devotion TO the welfare of
the private soldiers, sick in my hospital has
saved more than fifty of my best men, She
has also saved the lives of Mr. Brown, my
Chaplain, and Lieut.. Gilliland, by her
timely and assidions attention. Miss Chase
is sort of Florence Nightengale, who has
devoted the energies of a life that was
darkened in its early days by great
sorrow, to the nursing of sick soldiers IN
the army eff the Union; and in spite of every
Misrepresentation and tie thousand of
trials that beset her dangerous positions she
steadily preserved against the obstacles
that intimidated all others When sickness
fell upou us, 50 that from two to four Of
our men died daily, she alone of our nurses
stood calmly in the hospital, minlstering
to the sick and dying, as only devoted wO-
man can minister, and that too when the
coast fever seized upon her, and she felt
assured, and 30 assured US. that she would
not survive il. Bat she made a determined
effort to make the soul master the disease
of the body, and succeeded, and straghtway
she was at her post again. ] believe, she ex-
poets and wishes to die at her post, sooner or
later, to the end that she may lay down a
life in the service of her country that bas
been burthen TO her"
Year: 1862

UIT is SAID they have rifle company in
Vermont, whose captain takes them out once q
week for practice he draws them up in single
file, and sets cider barrel TO rolling down bill:
the mS6 commence shooting from right to left at
the bung hole as it comes up. After the shoot
ing is over the captain examines the barrel, and
If he finds a shot that did not enter the bung
hole, the member who missed Is expelled. None
have been expelled for The last eight years.
Year: 1862

1daJUz1t5


The aggregate majority Of the soldiers
vote against the constitution is s, ,464, and
the grand total, including the vote Of the
State, IS ,525. The official footings, how
ever, will probably not include the vote
returned Informally to Secretary Hatch
Year: 1862

Fatal EFFECT OF FoRrUNr TELr1Ng-A few days
ago in Cincinnati an inquest was held on the body Of
Conrad Walter Young man twenty years of age who
committed suicide by deliberately shooting himself in
the head with pistol Deceased lived with his parents
and was always considered sober, steady and indus
trious boy 1t was given in evidence before the jury
that some years ago he went to fortune teller in the
city to consult about his fate. The syb informed him
grayey that as soon as he arrived the age Of twenty
he would die or be hiled-that he could not possibly


live to the age Of twentone except in state of misery
and woe to which he would prefer death Walter was
twenty years of age couple of weeks since. Happen
ing to be out of employment at the time, he believed
the prediction of the fortune teller was about to be
verified if not as regarded his DEATH at least with
gard to the misery Of his life This it is thought in
duecd to him commit The act of self destruction, as
no other reason can be assigned and such in part
the verdict of the jury. The is certainly sad
comment on the amount Of faith which young people
too often place in the saying Of the unprpcped class
alluded to. ltincInnatl commercial
Year: 1862

! THE PRAIRIE DOGS AND THEIR VILLAGEs-The Com.
anches call the southern arm of the Red river, Ki-ch


equi-honO-that is to say river of the town of the
dogs of the praircs. This name has doubtless been
given account of the quantity of those little quad


Tupeds SpeTmOphus adovicanus that inhabited these
sotudes in far greater numbers than in the other Amer
lean wilderness. | do not think there exists in the
world as stupendous village as the one the prairie
dogs have constructed for themselves in the plain that
leads to the sources of the K-chi-cqui-hO-nO This
village is twenty-five miles in length and equally ex-
tensve in width, which suppOsing it be almost cir
culaT, makes supertcies of about 625 square miles


From these gigantic Dimensions easily Judge of
the numbers ofthe interesting population that live there


Villages of the prairie dogs to be found extending
from Mexico to the farthest boundary ofthe e. S. nma


inc choice of site for the establishment of their COLONY
the prairie dogs always choose uncovered or rather


evated spot sheltered inuudation and on which grows
stunted weed that is their food Itso be supposed
that this Quadruped can live without water for somc-
times takes up its abode in locality where neither river
nor spring is to be found ormore than twenty-five miles


around and OH the ground where not single drop of


ter can be obtained even by digging well upwards of


20 deep that the border ofthese villages have gen
erally speaking an aspect of aridty and desolaton


Those little vandas add to this adappearance by gnaw-
ing and devouring all around their dwellings, every kind
of vegetation they will only spare few flowers the
sight Of which seems to please hem-sUch as Ergeaon
dvaracatum the solonum, the elysia myctagenca and
and two or three others Of the genera The prai


e dog resembles the squirrel in shape size and physi-
ognomy; it has nothing in common with the real dog
but its cry which is very like barking. 1t burrows for
itself sometimes the depth of nine feet and after
wards places the earth it throws up from the galleries
within the form of cone over its subteaneous abode


Towards the end of October when the dogs of the prai


ries feel the approach of winter they agen up with
straw and stem of flowers all the passages leading to
their burrows then they fall asleep until the return Of
spring In the great northern sotudes Of Texas one
rarely takes long journey without meeting many re-
publcs of prairie dogs. The borders CT he Kichi-e
quihono in particular contain sevcrel very consdera-
BILE ones. Able Domench.
Year: 1862

HARD TrMEs.-Copied from the Macon Telegraph for
the benefit of editors merchants and others;


'Out west" they think little of fever and lager as
they call it. but when it nvadcs Ga mans system
the Eager" is as much fixture as anything 50 shaky
can well be- We have seen "agers' of fifty years
the alternate day, but preceded
bv no fever or any other apparent cause It had be
come habit of the system and the patient sheok With
Eager" lust because he expected to shake Nov 'hard
times tight times, debt-waiting debtor ike the lager
continue long after necessity apology for them has
failed There is no apology for very tight times now,
and there is no other particular reason for them except
meanness and apprehension If every man in Georgia
would manfuy resolve Il will pay my debts far
have the means and then bring out Of his treasury the
money he has slowed away against hard times, every
BODY would be easy a once aad probably Mr. Dodge
creditor himself would ind he 1as no worse off in res
meet to money than before Tfthe people Of Georgia
will only exercise a little Of the ''grand confidence,
and set their money afoa there will be enough for al
purposes. Try it.
Year: 1862

NORTHERN FURNITURE FoRTHE SoUTHEBN President.
The Boston Traveller says that well known furniture
dealer of Boston is now engaged in the manufacture of
set of parlor furniture for the hon. Mr. Davis of Miss
issirpi the president of the southern Confcderscv