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Year: 1863

as two.legged government, and cannot 60
right on one pin alone. Webster understood
the necessity of both sections to the good OF
the whole, when he uttered the most re-
markable sentence in his reply to-Hayne,
-"Liberty and Union, now and forever, one
and inseparable.n 4 If you allow the Union
,tobe br'ken up, Liberty is gone, tor we now
see that the North, great, rich, populous
and powerful as it is, does net evince that
abstract and instructive love OF personal
liberty which has been supposed the heir.
loom of the Anglo.Saxon race. The South
is essential to the North, if the North
would be free, and the South requires the
power and influence of the North to defend
it from its own peculiar aristocratic tenden.
cies. We see this principle exempliied in
the we'll being Of the planet on which we
tread. Two distinct, and it may be, antag
onistic principles control the motion of our
globe at every instant of its being. The
centripetal and centrifugal forces keep the
solar system and every member of it free
from harm. If either one ceases to OF crate,
or operates too feebly, the safety OF the
system is imperilled. The centripetal force
(like the Federal authority in our govern
ment) if acting alone, would bring all the
planets into the body of the Sun and pro-
duce a most undesirable consolidation
Contrariwise, if the centrifugal force Gan
sweIing to the State Rights priuciple) were
to have full sway, the planets (like seeded
States) would fly away and lose all the
blessings and benefits which flow to them
from the wholesome guidance and propin'
quity of the sun. Let, then, our Statesmen
stud y this simple principle and let our peo.
pie learn from it the way of safety and of
happiness. Our country is always in dan
ger in proportion to the overweening pre-
poDderance of centripetal or centrifugal
force in our political system. Every true
and wise patriot will be constantly jealous
for an equilibrium.


The weather we are now enjoying is sur
passingly pleasant. Sunday was more than
May-day. Coal, however, still keeps up
to Sl2 per ton and upwards.


What think you Of Congress taking are
cess from the 18th of December to the 9th
of January? That is faithful service, truly.


Yours, &c, P1NNAcE.


P.S. Ihavej just met the President as
heswa taking an airing in his carriage,
closely covered up, He looks pale and
wan
Year: 1863

II IS stated that Gen. Scott, in a recent
conversation on the developments of the
war, remarked that the fighting had only
commenced, and that the real hard fighting
was yet to take place. He also added that
the administration had fooled away nearly
every golden opportunity, and thus, instead
Of ending this rebellion, as they could have
done long since, have extended 1t to the
distant futare-N Y. Herald


No enc sees more clearly than Gen ScoTT,
how the interests OF the war are sacrificed
to the condition of political men.


1t is deplorable to think that there is a
large class of citizeLs who are pecuniarily
interested in the prolongaton of the war
aud that there are Others whose ambition
lesds them in the same direction.
Year: 1863

do business with commodities as incon-
venient as these. But no such premature
methods would answer for the conduct OF
the war on the present large scale and,
without currency, the want OF currency


would prolong the struggle for years and
years. =
Year: 1863

Trust not to uncertain riches, but
prepare yourselves for every emergen-
CIV in life. Learn not to be depend
ent on servants to make bread !;
sweep your own floors and darn your


own stockings. Above all, do not es-
teen too lightly those yonng men


who sustain themselves and their aged


parents by the work of their own


hands, while you caress and receive
into your company those lazy, idle
popiniays, who never lift finger to
help themselves, as long as they can
keep soul and body together, and
find funds sufficient to live in fashion.
If you are wise you will look at this
subject in the light we do /; and when
you are old enough to become wives
you will prefer the honest mechanic,
with not a cent TO, commence lite, to
the fashionable loafer with capital
of $4,000. Whenever we hear re-
marked, "such young lady has mar
ried q fortune" we always tremble
for future prosperity. Riches left to
children by wealthy parents, turn out
to be a curse rather than blessing.
Young women remember this, and In
stead of sounding the purse OF your
lovers and examining the cut OF their
coats, look into their coats. look into
their habits and their hearts. Mark
if they have trades, and can depend
upon themselves !; see that they have
minds which will lead them to look
Year: 1863

There is certainly something very
captivating in the quiet peaceful and
healthy life Of Farmer. We always
thought so and think so none the less
from the praises of a contemporary
who sings the following tune:


1t does ones heart good to ste d
merry round-faced farmer. So inde-
pendent, and yet so free from vanities,
and pride, so rich and yet so indrss
trious-so patient and persevering in


his calling, and yet SO kind, social
and obliging. There are a thousand
noble traits obout his character. He
is generally hospitable-eat and drink
with him, and he won't set mark OH
you and sweat it out with double
compound interest, as some know
will-you are welcome. He will do
you a kindness without expecting q
return by way of compensation-it is
not SO with every body. He is gen
orally more honest and sincere-less
disposed to deal in low and UNDER
hand cunning, than many l could
name. He gives society its best
supports the firmest pillar that
supports the edifice Of government
he is the lord of nature. Look at
him in his home-spun and gray
gentlemen laugh at him if you will
but believe me, he can laugh back
if he pleases.
Year: 1863

The following extract of a letter from
a soldier in the lst Ohio regiment
furnishes an excellent description of
tue politicians referred to:


You have asked tne what thought
of the Copperheads. l will give you
not my sentiments alone, but those Of
the army at large.


We consider the Copperhead as d
Traitor, Liar, Robber and Coward.


A Traitor, We call him, because hs
ID exerting every effort to destroy the
lawful and legitimate Government
of his country.


We call him liar, because he is
falsifying the motives of the Govern
ment, the army, and every true
patriot. .


Shall we not call him a robber;
when he is attempting to rob the sol;
dier OF his hard.earned laurels-lau.
rels Won 10y many weary march;
bloody battle and months of toll -lau:
rels won at the price Of blood in the
noble cause Of liberty and their couns
try. l


We justly brand them as dastards
and towards, because, in the hour of
their country's need, they feared to go
forth to battle for the right. They
choose 10 stay at home and see their
country ruined, rather than expose
themselves to danger and now, like.
q beast at bay, they turn on us as =
last resource to cover their shame.
Year: 1863

In making good butter there are
several nice operations to be gone
through with which require an eye
to cleanliness, forethought ard some
little experience.


1. On milking clean, fast, yet gem
tly, regularly twice day, depends
the success Of the dairyman. Bad
mixers should not be tolerated in
herd better pay double the price for
good ones.


2. Straining is quite simple, but it
should be borne in mind that two
pans about half full each will produce
"a greater amount Of cream than the
same milk if in but one pan the
reason Of this is the greater surface.


3. Scalding is quite an important
feature in the way of making butter
in cool weather the cream rises mucIi
quicker, milk keeps sweet much long:
er, the butter is of much better col
or, and churus in one-half of the time:


T. Skimming should always be done
before the milk becomes loppered
otherwise much of the cream turns in
to whey and is lost:


5. Churning, whether by hand OF
otherwise, should occupy forty or fifs
ty minutes. ...


6. Washing in cold soft water is
one Of its preserving qualities, and
should be continued until it shows NO
color of the milk by the use of the la
die very hard water is highly charg.
ed with lime and must i'm a measure
impart to it alkaline properties.


I. Sailing is necessarily done with
the best kind of ground salt +; the
quantity varies according to the state
it is taken from the churn if soft;
more if hard, less always taking
the taste for the surest guide.


8. Second working takes place at
the time of packing, and when the
butter has dissolved the salt, that
the brine may be worked out.


10. Packing is done with the hands
or with the butter mall and wbeh
butter is put into wooden vessels,
they should be soaked two or three
days in strong brine before using.
After each packing cover the butter
with wet cloth and put layer Of
salt upon it in this way the salt eau
easily be removed at any time, by
simply taking hold Of the edges Of the
cloth.


Butter made this way will keep any
length Of time required. Gsnesee
Farmer.
Year: 1863

There is not an hour in the day in
which man SO likes to see his wife
dressed with ncatness as when she
leaves her bedroom and sits down to
breakfast. At any other moment,
vanity stimulates her efforts at the toi.
lette, for she expects to be seen but
at this retired aud early hour, it is for
the very sake of cleanliness, for the


very sake of pleasing her husband,
"a woman should never appear until
dy or badly dressed in the presence
Of her husband" While he was a
lover, what sad piece of business if
he caught her dressed to disadvantage.
"Oh dear, there he is, and my hair all


in papers and this frightful and un-
becoming cap! Ihad no idea he would
have been here so early let me off
to my toilette ! But now he is your
husband. Dear me. what conse-
quence is it? My object is gained,
my efforts to win him, and my little
maneuvers to captivate, have been
successful, and it is very hard if a
woman is to pass her life in endeav-
oring to please her husband |" l re-
member greatly admiring lady who
lived among the mountains, and
scarcely saw any one but her hus-
band. She was rather plain woman !;
yet when at breakfast each morning,
and all the day long, her extreme
neatness, and attention to the nice
ness of her appearance, made her
quite an agreeable object her nus
band loved her, and would look at
her with more pleasure than at pref
ty woman dressed soiled and unla-
dily for believe me those things,
(though your husband appears not to
notice them, nor perhaps is he con-
scious Of the cause strongly possess
the power Of pleasing or displeasing.
Year: 1863




This is the title of a paper in Har,
per's Magazine for January, which has
been reprinted in pamphlet form by
Mr. G. b. Richardson. The author is
the historian Benson j. LOSING, and
it presents in a clear, concise, and
conclusive manner the development
of the instinct of nationality from
which the American Confederation,
and finally the American Union sprang
No man familiar with our history, or
closely obscrvant of our life, but feels
that the Union is merely the word by
which we express the fact of the ma
ton. 1t was the instinct Of national
ity that made the Constitution and
the Union. 1t was not the nation
that was made by ue Union. That
only gave the inevitable political form
to the fact Nationality is scnti-
ment; feeling (; an instinct. 1t
cannot be repealed. 1t cannot be
dissolved. If every State in the coun-
try should separate from each other,
the attraction Of cohesion would in
stantly begin to work, and they would
all gravitate back again into one.


Hence the futility of all effort in the
war which aims at any other result
than union. In the rebel States the
sentiment of nationality and patriot
ism is doubtless overborne by party
hatred, and mania upon the Slavery
question. But those at the South who
still hold fast TO the country arc those
from which the future Of the South
will spring. Those in whom the pref
erence for a State or love of slavery
has destroyed the national instinct,
are those whom the war will extcrmi-
nate or expel. 1t is the feeling of the
mass of the people which will control
and decide this war. If the rebel
lious faction could be allowed to GO
without danger to the nation, there
would be large party which would
cry good riddance.' But that can
no more be done than foot or a hand
can be cut off from the body without
it.


1t is in view Of this fact of national
ity, and of its necessity, that the con-
cluding words Of Mr.. Lossing's admi-
rably instructive pamphlet have such
meaning:


Let us remember that we are a
Nation, not league of States. Words
have deep significance in certain re-
lations. Let us, in thinking, speak
ing, and writing of our own Govern
ment and its concerns, habitually use
the word National instead of the
word Federal. The former expresses
great truth, and is broad and noble !;
the latter expresses falsehood, and
is narrow and ignoble in comparison.
The former is calculated to inspire
our children with just expanded, and
patriotic views the latter, by its
common use, will tend to perpetuate
the heretical doctrine of State sovc-
reignty, give our children false ideas,
aud make them subservient to sec
tional biography. Let us habitually
say, National Congress, National Cap
ital, National Government, National
Army and Navy, National Judiciary,
e,c. Let the idea of Nationality per-
meate our whole political system"
Year: 1863

above the butterfly existence. Talk
not OF the beautiful white skin and
the soft delicate hand, the splendid
iorm and fine appearance of the young
gentleman. Let not those considera'
tions engross your thoughts.
Year: 1863

SEC. l. 1hc owners or managers OF every cir
Gus caravan or mnnagerie hereafter exhibiting or
performing within the corporate limits of the
town OF Auburn shall pay to the said town for
each performance a license tax of five dollars
And the owners or m mtnagers of every other pub
lie show, exhibition, theatre or concert, or other
public performance, for which an admission fee
is chtrged. shall pay to the said town for each
performance within the said limits. a license tax
OF two dollars and fifty cents; provided, that the
owners or managers of any exhibition before
mentioned, may exhibit perform for thirty
consecutive days on paying therefor license
tax OF hty dollars or for any consecutive ninety
lays on paying therefor a license tax of one hun
drel dollats.


SEC. 2. The said license tax shall be paid to
the Marshal of said town. or to the Treasurer
thereof; and the officer to whom the same is paid
shall give to the per-on paying the same, a re-
ceipt therefor, which receipt shall specify the
AMOUNT paid. the character of the exhibition, and
the time of the performance thereby licensed.
SEC. 3. Every person who shall open, or con
duct, or carry on or cause to be opened, conduct
ed or carried on any Of the performances or
which license tax is imposed by the first section
or who shall take any part therein as manager OIL
actor, without the license tax as provided in the
first section having been paid, and the receipt
specified in the second section having been oh
demeanor and on conviction thereof before any
Justice Of the Peace. shall be fined for eacl
otfense not less than ten nor more than one hun
dred dollars. and may be impr soned in the coun
ty Jail until said fine be paid
Year: 1863

SEC. |. 1t is hereby declared unlawful for the
owners of swine to allow said animals to run at
large in any OF the streets alleys or highways of
the town of Auburn. and any swine found run
ming at large, as aforesaid, shall be delt with as
hereinafter provided


SEC. 2. 1t shall be the duty of the Town Mar
shall to cause any and all swine found running at
large, in violation of this Ordinance, to be con
fined in a secure enclosure, and therein detain
such animal or animals until it or they be re-
leased or disposed of as herein provided


SEC 3. When any swine shall have been i'm
pounded rs provided in section I'd of this Ordi-
nance and shall have remained unrecased for
the space OF twenty-tour hours. the Marshal shall
post notices Of such fact in at least three public
places within the town giving general descrip.
tloA OF the Swine so imponnded and announcing
that said animals, if unredeemed, will be sold
hy him at public sale. at such time and place as
shall be specified in said notice, which time shall
be at least twenty-four hours aftel posting the
notice.


SEC 4. At the time and place mentioned in
notice the Marshal shall proceed to sell such i'm
pounded animals to the highest bidder for cash,
ana alter deducting the sums specified in Section
9TH shall pay the residue, if any there be- to the
owners OF said animals, if to him known, but If
unknown then to the Town Treasurer


SEC, o. For each animal impounded, posted
and sold. as above provided. the Marshal shall
retain as follows: For each animal, over the
weight of fifty pounds. three dollara, of which sum
ne snail retain the sum of two dollars for his own
services, and pay one dollar to the Town Treas.
urer For each animal under the weight of fifty
pounds, he shall retain the sum of one dollar for
his own services and the residue, if any there be-
pay to the Town Treasurer; Prorided, that auv
time before the time fixed for the sale. the owner
may redeem said animals by paying to the
Marshal for each animal over the weight of
fifty pounds two dollars; and for each one under
that weight one dollar; of which sums the Mar
shall shall retain onehalf for his own services and
pay the balance to the Town Treasurer.


SEC q. The Marshal shall keep book, to be
called a"Pound Book in which he shall enter
memorandum of all sales under this Ordinance
with general description of each animal sold,
and the price received therefor.


Sec 7. This Ordinance shall take effect on
and after the lst day of July A.D 1861
Year: 1863

Auburn.


The Board OF Trustees Of the Town of Auburn
do ordain as follows:


SEC. No person shall shoot off or explode
FireCrackers in any of the streets of the town of
Auburn, within the corporate limits; any person
offending shall upon conviction thereof, before
any Justice Of the Peace of said town, be fined
Five Dollars and all Justices and Marshal's
costs that may accrue in the prosecution for the
violation of this Ordinance. which shall be legal
fees allowed by law; and in default Of payment
by the person or persons convicted, the Marshal
is hereby empowered to work them upon the
streets of said town. at the rate of Two Dollars
per day, until the fine and costs are worked out.
PrOpided This Ordinance shall not be in force
upon the 4th day OF July of each year; or, upon
the Anniversary of the first three days of Chinese
New Year.


SEC. 2. All fines collected under the provis-
ions of this Ordinance, shall be paid into the
General Fund, and all expenses for keeping and
working persons convicted of violating this or
dinance shall be paid out of the same Fund
The Marshal's fee for working and superintend-
Ing said persons is hereby fixed at 3 dollars per
day


SEC. 3. This Ordinance shall go into and be
IN effect, from and aftnr its publication
Year: 1863

PRtrAR1SG For THE FOURTH -Lowater
las got nice lot OF good things for the
Fourth. Among which is general assort-
mcnt Of candy. But then, he has one lot a
long way nicer than any Of the rest, and
that nice lot of jelly and fruit candy is what
Is intended for those who want something
extra.
Year: 1863

PREPARE WHILE You MA1.-Last Fourth
of July the drunken brawls in this city
cost the county more money than the liquor
licenses will amount to'in two years. Rows
and riots We're the order Of the day. If no
liquor was sold none of this would be but
liquor will be sold, so it stands the authori.
ties in hand to make timely preparation to
prevent similar outbreaks. Let an extra
police force, Of, say from fifteen to twenty
men be employed and we'll paid on the
coming Fourth, which will be force enough
to stop any demonstration Of tirbulent
character at the first outbreak. ."
Year: 1863

THAT SHowER-Aher the most prolong


cd and destructive drouth that we ever
knew, we have had Ii shower. The signs
had been ominous for many days, and last
Saturday it came in earnest We never saw
such torrents Of rain as fell for nearly an
hour. 1t was very gratefully received. -
We hear some say it was worth one thou
sand dollars minute. Crops were suffering
severely, and have sulfcred-in some places
ruined : but the late rain and subsequent
cool weather may save Minnesota from ruin
Year: 1863

not wonder that the Democratic party ex
hibits signs of rupture by the falling off
of many of its bos, thinkers, aud the ex-
asperation of its papers. When they
find that all ovcrtures of compromise
with the South shall have failed, then they
will begin to grind their teeth with rage,
aud abuse the South as much as they do
the Administration at present. In view
of all this, would it not be as well for all
loyal men to strike hands aud finish the
contest quickly, withou. regard to what
political party may happen to be the
dominant one
Year: 1863

un.An evidence that the Presidents
Emancipation Proclamation has tapped
the jugular veins of both the Rebellion
and its Northern ally, is distinctly visi-
BILE In the course pursued By tho papers
favorable to the cause Of Secession in both
sectious. They at present vie with each
other IN hespiug abuse upon the President
and his co-workers in the cause of Union
and Freedom, strainiug their vocabulary
to It's utmost to supply the necessary
depth Of seurrility aud invective. The
Democracy realize the fact that Slavery is
the only prop of their party, and should
this pillar give way, their temple would
tumble with an awful crash. In the
practical workings Of the Proclamation,
they have not yet agreed. One half says
1t is dead letter-not slave will gain his
freedom In consequence Of it--too igno-
rant to understand its meaning, &c.
While the other half hold up their hands
in horror, plcturlng TO their readers all
the terrors of general insurrecton but
they agree upon one point-that the Proc.
lamation is worse than Disupion, or any
thing else which they can conceive But
let them founder; there was never a
Storm which was not followed by q calm
snd when this hurricane passes away, its
causes will be removed, and We may rOt
witness another such.
Year: 1863

The House concurred in the Senate'a
amendment Of the army appropriation
bill, with the exception Of $4,000 for the
survey Of the Minnesota and Red river Of
the North, with view TO improve the
navigation and connect the same by Ca
nal. The House also concurred in the
Senate's amendment to the consular and
diplomatic appropriation bill. The House
passed the scnste bill amendatory of the
bill providing for the collection Of district
taxss in Astoria and other districts. 1t
also contains provision for the sale of
lands in cases oil non payment.


The House resumed the consideration
of the bin suthorizing the employment Of
oosorsd soldiers and saiios Wilson also
spoke in favor Of the bill. He said the
life of the Republic was of more value
than the rights Of the most cherished
citizen, and infinitely more valuable than
those claimed by Shareholders.
Year: 1863

A DILEMMA CoNcERNING REBEL NoTEs
Judge Wylie, sitting in the District
Court as a Court of Admiralty, is at q
loss what TO do with large amount Of
so called Confederate money, included in
property brought before him for condem-
nation. He says that to condemn il
would be to recognize it as property; to
sell il would be to give it circulation
and to destroy il would be TO give aid
and comfort TO the enemy by relieving
him of his liabilities.