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4 SI i VOLUME V. DOWAGIAC, CASS COUNTY, MICHIGAN, THURSDAY, MAY 29, 1862. NUMBER 6 0imtlj i j r Cft gUjntblitan, la Published ererv Thursday, At Dowagiac, Cass County, Michigan. OFFICE: la . C. Jones it. Co.'s New Brick Block. Terms of Subscription. To office and mail subscribers $1 ,00 per annum, hv'vm vBtr is A n v v m k . Whan left by the Carrier, Fifty Cents additional 111 be charged on regular rates'. Bates of Advertising. TwelT lines or less considered as a Square.) 1 1 w. J 3 w. 4 w. 3 m. 6 m. toaeSquweljOl UXj .V 2-50 I 3.50 5.00 V Column., j 2.00 j 2.5" 8.00 j ft.00 8.00 pS30 Column.! 3.QQ j 3.75 .5OT7.0O j 13.00' L'0.00 tf Column.. 4.00 1 5.00 j rt.00 10.00 1 15.00 j 23.00 I Column.... 1 5.00 7.00 8.00 i 15.00 j 25.00 j 50.00 The privileges of yearly advertisers will be con fined rigidly to their business, and all other adver tisements not pertaining to their regular business, to be paid for extra. All legal advertisements charged at the statute ; prices. All transient advertisements to be paid for in i advance. pif" Ths above Tkrus will be stuictlt ad- 'KBKD TO 3P Job Work every description neatly exe cuted with promptness, on the most favorable terms. Orders solicited. . '$tt$htcss giredorg. PROl'KWSIOXAI MATH K YV CilLL, M. D., (Recently from the City of Baltic Creek,) PHYSICIAN, SURGEON AND OBSTETRICIAN, Respectfully tenders his professional services to the citizens of Dowagiac and vicinity. Hcadv at all hours to attend upon the afflicted. Special attention given to Chronic disease in all its tonus. Ofloce at N. B. Hollistkr's Drujr Store. Resi dence with Wm. Griswolo, opposite the Congre gational Churcti. Dowagiac, Feb. 22, 1362. fcM9 441 f C. M. O'DELL, M. D. Jlomeopjitliio Phyedcriaru Surgeon and Obsteti-ieiun, Having bought uut Dr. SabSS and taking his Practice, tels happy to say to the citizens of Dowagiac and vieiuitv, that he is prepared to Vractice his Profession in all its branches. He also keeps Medicines bv the case or single phial for sale and Family Guides. Office over the Center Market. Dowagiac, Januarv 23th, 1861. jan31-41vl M. PORTER, M. D. PHYSICIAN Sc SURGEON. OJRce at Alward'a Book Store, Denison Block, Froat Street. Residence first door below the Met'nodist Chureh. Commercial St., Dowagiac, Mich. ap25v4yl JUSTUS GAGE, Notary Public and general Agent for the exchange and' transfer of Village Lots, and sale of real Estate. Agent for the Manhattan and Irving Insurance Companies, of New York, Office with James Sullivan, front room, second floor, Jon J 1 Brick Block. nov!2v3yl W. II. CAMPBELL Notary Public. V i 1 1 attend to all kinds of Con veyancing Republican Office. Dowagiac. Mich. JAMES SULLIVAN, A:traev and Counsellor at Law, and Solicitor in Cuaucerv, Dowagiac, Mich. Office on Front treet. " sp25v4yl CLIFFORD SIIANAHAN, Atternev and Counsellor at Law, and Solicitor in Chancery, Cassapolis, Cass county, Mich. MERCHANTS, GEORGE SMITH, Tailar. Shop one door east of Howard A Com a Lack' a. Cutting and .Making done to order, and warrauted to fit. julySlva G. C. JONES & CO. Dealers in Dry Goods, Groceries, Boots and Sboea, Crockery, Ma aim. Hats and Caps. Front Street, Dowagiac, Mich. D. LARZELERE A CO., Dealers in Dry Goods, Groceries, Boots and Shoes, Crockery, HaU and Caps, Glassware, Paints and Oils Hardware, Ac, Ac. Front Street, Dowagiac, Mich. Daniel Larxrlkrs. I Wiluam Larzklbrk. A. N. ALWARD, General Dealer in Books. Stationery, Periodicals, Wall Paper, Window Shades, Wrapping Paper, Pocket Cutlerv, Ac. Dcnnison Block, Dowagiac, Mich. afliWl MISCELLANEOUS. P. D. BECKWITH, Machinist and Engineer. Foundry and Machine Shop at the foot of Front street, near the rail road bridge. Dowagiac. Mich. ap254 11, B. DENMAN, Inking 4 KwiUage Office, Dowagiac Mich. Ijiv ifwlaell Exchange, Gold, Bank Notes, and Laud Warrants. Pav interest on School and Swamp Lands, and Taxes in all parts of the fatent Metallic Air Tight JfcURIAL, CASES Are kept constantly' on band by BOUSE & SONS, Opposite the Post Office, Dowagiac. Also, s good sssortment of Wooden Coffins. Dowagiac, October 10th, 1861. octl0-25tf ALWAKD'S BOOKSTORE. UNION HOTEL. M. J. BALDWIN, PROPRIETOR, CASSAPOLIS, MiCNlQAX. J3T"iiood accommodations for man and beast. d Board by the day and week. CASH FOR HAGS AT AL WARD'S BOOKSTORE. c ASH Paid for LARD at the Bakerr. A. G. TOWNSEND. AT MORTGAGE SALE. DEFAULT having been made in the condition of a certain indenture of Mortgage, executed by Breese McConnell, of Dowagiac, in the County of X!ass and State of Michigan, to Patrick Hamil ton, of the same place, on the tenth day of Decem ber, A. D. 1855, and recorded on the thirty-first day of March, A. D. 18f6, in the office of the Register of Deeds of said County of Cass, in Liber F of Mortgages, on pages Ml and MS, on which said Mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date of this notice the sum of three hundred and eleven dollars and seventy-two cents, and no suit at law or in Chancery having been instituted to re cover the same or any part thereof: Therefore notice is hereby K'vflC 'hat by virtue of a power of sale contained in said Mortgage now become operative, and in pursuance of the statute in such case made and provided, the premises therein described, situated in the Countv of Cass and State of Michigan, to wit: The south-east one-half of village lots number one hundred and twenty-eight (128) and one hundred and twenty-nine (12V,) in the village of Dowagiac, according to the plat thereof recorded in the office of Register of Deeds of said County of Cass, will be sold at public vendue at the west door of the Court House, in Cassapolis, in said County of Cass, on the ninth day of August next, at the hour of eleven o'clock in the forenoon, to satisfy the amount then due on said Mortgage, together with the costs of fore closing the same. PATRICK HAMILTON. Mortgagee. Jaxks SnUTili Attorney for Mortgagee. Dated, this third day of April, A. D. 1 (,:. ap3-50wl4 MORTGAGE SALE. D' BFAtJLT having been made in the condition of a certain indenture of Mortgage, executed by Shela W illis and Anient w illis, of l okagou, Connty of Cass and State of Michigan, to Samuel N. Gantt, ot the same town. County and State, on the 20lh day of February, 1861, and recorded on the 24th diiv of August, in the same year, in the office of the Register of Deeds of said County of Cass, in Liber K. of Mortgages, on pages 47'J and 480, on which said Mortgage, there being mm due and unpaid, together with interest on the whole amount to date, there is claimed to be due at the date of this notice, the sum of two hundred and seventv-four dollars and twenty-two cents, and no suit at law or in Chancery having been instituted to recover the same or any part thereof. Therefore, Otiee ' hereby given, that bv virtue of a power of sale contained in said Mortgage, now become operative, and in pursuance of the statute in such case made and provided, the premises therein described, to wit: The east half of the south-east quarter of section three, Iowa six, south of range sixteen west, being eighty acres of land in I'okagoB township, Cass Countv and State of Michigan, together with the hereditaments and appurtenances thereunto belonging, will be sold at public vendue, at the west door of the Court House, in Cassapolis, in said Countv of ("ass, on Wednesday, the 30th day of July next, at one o'clock in the afternoon of said day, to satisfy the amount then due on said Mortgage, together with costs of foreclosing the same. SAMUEL N. GANTT, Mortgagee. Qated, April -J'.'th, lSo2. niayl -813 MORTGAGE SALE. D' EFAI.'LT having been made in the condition of Mortgage, executed bv Frank I'owell and Mary Powell, his wife, to Samuel ('. Varv, since deceased, bearing date the 2-d dav of April, A. D. MSi. and recorded in the office of the Register of Deeds for the Countv of Cass and Si.tie of Michi gan, in Liber H of Mortgage, on pages 4'.' sad 41fl, on the :J7th day of April aforesaid, on which there is claimed to be due at the date id" this notice the sam of ($338.29.) three hundred and thirty eight dollars and twenty-nine cents, to recover which no suit or proceedings at law have been instituted: Now therefore by virtue of a power of sale contained in said Mortgage now operative, the premises described therein, to wit: All thnt certain piece or parcel af land situate, lying and being in the village of CaMapolis, in the County and State aforesaid, viz : Lot 1 15) fifteen, in block (1 ) one north.and range 1 1 1 one east, in said vil'age, will be sold at public vemiue, at the Ceart House, in said Cassapolis, on Saturday the 14th day of June, A. I). 1842, at the hour of one o'clock in the afternoon, to satisfy the .".mount due on said Mortgage and costs. W. G. BECKWITH, Administrator, and SARAH VARV. Administratrix of SAMUEL VAUV, Deceased. D. Bi.ackhav, Attorney. Dated, March 11th, IMS. marl". 47wl5 PROBATE ORDER. STATE OF MICHIGAN County of Cass: ss. At a session f the Probate Court fy tin County of Cass, holden at the Probate Otlice, in Caeavpolia, ea Wedcesaaj the seventh day of May, in the vear one thousand eight hundrl and sixty -twrt. Present, Clifford SLannhan, Judge of Pro bate. 1" 'ie mutter of the estate of Chanel Jones, deceased. On reading and tiling the petition duly verified, of Willi. and Joseph Jones, pray ing (or proof si will of said SiOMSSC Thereupon it is ordered, that Saturday, the fourteenth day of June next, at l?n o'clock in the fore-noon, be assigned for the bearing of 'd pe tition, and that the heirs at law of said dee isKeaj and all other persons interested in said estate, are required to appear at a session of said court, then to be holden at the Probate (Mke in Cassapolis, and show cause, if any there be, why the prayer of the petitioner should not be granted. And it is further ordered, that said petitioner give notice to the persons interested in said estate, of the pendency jf said petition and the hearing thereof, by caus,.jg a copy of this order to be pub lished in the Cass County Republican, a newspaper printed and circulating in said County of Cass, for three successive weeks previous to said dav of hearing. C. SH ANA HAN, A true copy. Judge of Probate. May 7, Is i'i. mayl5-4w3 SHERIFF'S- SALE. BY virtue of a writ of execution, issued out of and under the seal of the Circuit Court for the Countv af Cass and State of Michigan, in favor of Sanford Bronuer, Plaintiff, and against Jacob Hain ad I,rVi Haiti, Defendants, to me directed and de livered, I have levied upon and shall sell at public auction, at the west door of the Court Hxuse, in the village of Cassapolis, Cass County and State afore said, uu Monday, the Mth day oC June next, at one o'clock in the afternoon, all the right, title and interest of Jacob Hain, one of the Defendants aforesaid, in and to the following described real estate, to wit : The west half of the south-west quarter of section number niueteeu, township six south and range fifteen west, containing eighty acres of land, be the same more or less, iu the Coun tv of Cass, Michigan. B. W. SCHERMERUORN, Sheriff, Cass County, Mich. Dated at the Sheriff's Office, Cassapolis, Mav 5th, A. D. IMS, mavS-Swfi SHERIFF'S SALE. T)Y virtue of a writ of execution, issued out of "1 and under the seal of the Circuit l'nrt for the Countv of Cass and State of Michigan, in favor of John E. Cooper, 1'laiutilf", and against William Tavlor. Defendant, to me directed and delivered. I have levied upon and shall sell at public auction, j at the west door of the Court House, in the village of Cassapolis, Cass County and State aforesaid, on Mondav, the 16th day of June next, at one o'clock in the afternoon, all the right, title aud interest af William Tavlor aforesaid, iu and to the following j described real estate, to wit: The north-east half; of lot number 174. Also, seventeen feet off of the south-west side of lot number 175. Also, the north east halt of lot number 143. All the above des; cnptions ol real estate being in the original plat of the village of Dowagiac, Cass Countv, Michigan. B. W. SCHERMERUORN, Sheriff, Cass County, Mich. Dated at the Sheriff's Office, Cassapolis. May 5th, A. D. 1V.2. mavS 3w' Commissioner's Sale in Chancery. TN pursuance of a decretal order of the Circuit JL Court, lor the county oi cass, in cuauc-.-i y , entered Anril t went v-first. A. D. 1362. at the suit of Samuel R. Rockwell, Executor of the will of Silas Clough, deceased, Complainant, against William Wilson and Harriet Wilson, Defendants, and to me directed, I shall sell at public auc.ion, at the west door of the Court House of said County, in the village of Cassapolis, on the 16th day of June next, at one o'clock in the afternoon ot said dav, all the r.ili... -i -. , i j - t. ' :j vass aim late ... m:,.,,;,,, -j l.n.n ..UA Ae. cribed as follows. t . -rL K.,th.,vo mutinr of the north east quarter' of section tweutv-five, in ; town seven, south of range thirteen west'.coutuiu- I DiDg rty aCIC8' ARL'' cLISBEE, Circuit Court Commissioner Rilet A Shipma.v, Complaiuants Solicitors 1 Dated. Cassapolis, May . 162. may& 3w5 ' ADMINISTRATOR'S SALE. STATE OF MICHIGAN Berrien County ss. By virtue of a license and authority granted by the Probate Court for the County of Berrien, to us as Administrators of the estate of Samuel Niles, deceased, we will on Friday, the thirtieth day of May next, between the hours of twelve o'clock noon and four o'clock in the afternoon of said dav, on I the premises, in the township of Howard, sell at public auction, to the highest bidder, the follow ing described real estate of said deceased, to wit : The south half of the north-west quarter of section number nine, containing eighty acres, more or less. Also, the north-east quarter of the south-west quarter of said section nine, containing forty acres more or less. Aiso, the north-west quarter of the south-east quarter of said section nine, in town seven south, raage sixteen West, in Cass Countv, except about six acres deeded to William H. Williams. Also, the east part of the south-west quarter of the south-east quarter of section nine, in town seven south, range sixtec.i west, in said Cass Countv, commencing at the south-east corner of the S W of the S E , thence south 88 34; W four and 45-100 chains, thence north 2 21 east nineteen and 65-100 chains, thence north eighty-nine degrees east I and 69-100 chains, thence south 03' west nineteen and 6ti-10y chains to the place of beginning, containing seven and 99-100 acres more or less. The said real estate, lying and being in the County of Cass, State of Michigan, and will be sold each piece by itself as described. The terms will be made known at the day and place of sale. LEMUEL BINGHAM, I . . . . HELEN J. NILES, Administrators. Niles, April 14th, 1862. ap!7-52w7 ADMINISTRATOR'S SALE. "VT0TICE is herebv given that by virtue of a JLN license granted by Clifford Shauahan, Judge of the Probate Court for Cass County, Michigan. I shall offer for sale at public auction, the following described lands, to wit : About thirtv-hve acres off from the east end of the south half of the south east quarter of section nineteen. Three acres off from the north end of the south-west quarter of the south-west quarter of section twenty. Thirty seven acres off from the south end of the west half of the north-west quarter of section twenty nine. And the north-west quarter of the north west quarter of said section twenty-nine, all in township seven, south of range thirteen west, in Cass County, Michigan, on Saturday, the seventh day of June next, between the hour of nine o'clock in the forenoon and the setting of the sun the same day, on the premises above described, for the pay ment of the debts of Windsor Paine, deceased, and the costs of Administration, except so much thereof as mav be set off as dower to the wido.v of said deceased, previous to the day of sale above mentioned. ELIJAH OSBORN, Administrator. April 12, 18W. Bpl7-6tw SHERIFF'S SALE. BY virtue of a writ of execution, issued out of and under the seal of the Circuit Court for the County of Cass and State of Michigan, in favor of Elias Morris, Plaintiff, and against Smith Thompson, William H. Paddock and Luther W. Howe, Defendants, to me directed and delivered, I have levied upon ami shall sell at public auction, at the west door of the Court House, in the village of F aa epulis, Cass County and State aforesaid, on Monday, the '-'.d day of June next, at one o'clock in the afternoon, all the right, title and interest of William H. Paddock and Luther W. Howe afore said, iu and to the following described real estate, to wit: The south-west fractional quarter of section six, and the south-east quarter of the north west fractional quarter id' section six. and the south half of the north east, quarter of section six, all of the above descriptions being in township five, south and range thirteen west, in Cass County, Michigan. B. W. SCII EuMER HORN, Sheriff, Ca.ss County, Mich. Dated at the Seriff 's Office, in Cassapolis, Mav 12th, A. D. 18C2. may 15 4w6 Commissioner's Sale in Chancery. IN pursuance of a decretal order of the Circuit Court, for the Countv of Cass, in Chancery, entered the twenty-fourth day of April, A. D. 1862, at the suit of Julia A. Rumsey, Complainant, against John Bile, Defendant, and to BM directed, I shall sell at public auction, at the west door of the Court House of said County, in the village of Cassapolis, on the MMh day of June next, at one o'clock in the atK-rnoou of said day, all, or so much of the fol lowing described parcels of land us shall be suf ficient to raise the amonnt due to the Complainant for principal, interests ami costs, in this cans' ee cording to lac aforesaid decree, which said lands are situate, lying and being in the Connty of Cass and State of .Michigan, and known and described as follows, to wit: The south half of the south west quarter; the south-west quarter of the south east quarter and the north-west quarter of the south-east quarter of section twenty six, iu town ship five, south of range thirteen west. CHARLES W. CLISBEE, Circuit Court Commissioner. II. F. Severens, Complainants Solicitor. Dated, Cassapolis, May 13th, IMS, niiiyl."-4w7 Commissioner's Sale in Chancery. 1X pursuance of a decretal order of the Circuit Court for the County of Cass in Chancery, entered May Sth, A. D. 1S62, at the suit ol Heze hiah Selleck. Complainant, against Jesse W. Fulghum and Nancy J. Fulghum, Defendants, I shall sell at public auction, at the west door of the Court House of said County, in the village of Cassapolis. on the twenty-eighth day of June next, at ten o'clock in the forrnoou of the same day, the following described parcels of land, situate, lying and being iu the County of Cass and State of Michigan, to wit : The we! Mf of the north-cast mi:. tier of section twelve (- also ihf west half of the south-east ouartcr of section one (i.) also the south-east quarter of the south-east quarter of section one (1, ) excepting two rods wide ea the north line of said forty acres, all in township five (o,) south of range sixteen (16) west, containing in nil one hundred and ninety-nine (199) acres, accor ding to the United Stales Survey. CHARLES W. CLISBEE, Circuit Court Commissioner. James Sullivan, Complainants Solicitor. Dated, May sth, ISM. inayl5-4w7 Commissioner's Sale in Chancery. IN pursuance of a decretal order of the Circuit Court, for the County of Cass, in Chancery, entered April twenty-first, A. D. 1S62, at the suit of Phebe Viele, Complainant, against Oris Briggs, James H. Voorhees and Christopher Voorhees, Defendants, and to me directed, 1 shall sell at pub lic auction, at the west door of the Court House of said County, in the village of Cassapolis, on the 3oth day of June next, at one o'clock in the after noon of said day, the following described parcels ol land, situate," lying and being in the County of Cass and State of Michigan, and known and des cribed as follows, to wit: The east half of the north-west quarter of section fourteen (14,) in township eight (S.) south of range thirteen (13) I west, containing cightv acres, be the same more or less. CHARLES W. CLISBEE, Circuit Court Commissioner, Crsov A Thomfsox, Complainants Counsel. Dated, Cassapolis, May 13th, 162. niaylo-4w7 SHERIFF'S SALE. BY virtue of a writ of execution, issued out of and under the seal of the Circuit Court for the Countv oi i.ass ana rtate ot .Michigan, i favor ot -Nathan Aicinc:i. i laintin, and against ! ratricn i.auec, K,."";''"au jr livered, I have levied upon and shall sell at public auction, ut the west door ot the Court House, in the village of Cassap -lis, Cass Couuty and State aforesaid, on Monday, the 30tb day of June, A. I). 1862, at one o'clock in the afternoon, all the right, title aud interest of Patrick Lahee aforesaid, in and to the following described real estate, to wit: The north-west quarter of the south-west quarter of section twenty-six, in township seven south and range sixteen west, containing forty acres of land, be the same more or less. B. W. SCHERMERUORN. Sheriff, Cass County, Mich. Dated at the Sheriff's Office, Cassapolis, May 16th, A. D. Mil. may22-5w6 MILK. MILK. HE subscriber w ould hereby inform the citi zens of Dowagiac. that he is prepared to JL. furnish MILK to all who will patronize him. Pure Milk is Warranted. RUSSEL McKEE. Jan" 2' " " ' i ' A Fresh Supply of CHESTNUTS at the Bakery 1 A A- 0 TOWNSENB. My Heart and I. BT ELIZABETH BARRKTT BROWNING. I. Enough ! we're fired, my heart and I. We sit beside the headstone thus Aud wished that name were carved for us. The moss reprints more tenderly The hard types of the mason's life, As heaven's sweet life renews earth's life With which we're tired, my heart and I. D. You see we're tired, my heart and I. We dealt with books, we trusted men. And in our own blood drenched the pen, As if such colors could not fly. We walked too straight for fortune's end, We loved too true to keep a friend ; At last we're tired, my heart and I. III. How tired we feel, my heart and I I We seem of no use in the world; About men's eyes fhdifferently ; Our voice which thrilled you so will let You sleep ; our tears arc ouly wet : What do we here, my heart and I ? IV. So tired, so tired, my heart and I ! It was not thus iu that old time When Ralph sit with me neath the lime To watch the sunset from the sky. " Dear love, you're looking tired," he said ; I, smiling at him, shook my head . 'Tis now we're tired, my heart and I. V. So tired, so tired, my heart and I ! Though now none takes me on his arm To fold me close and kiss me warm Till each quick breath end in a sigh Of happy langor. Now alone We lean upon this graveyard stone, Uucheered, unkissed, my heart and I. VI. Tired out wc are, my heart and I. Suppose the world brought diadems To tempt us, crested with loose gems Of powers and pleasures ? Let it trv. We scarcely care to look at even A pretty child, or God's blue heaven, We feel so tired, my heart and L VII. Yet who complains ? My heart and I ! Id this abundant earth no doubt Is little room for things worn out: Disdain them, break them, throw them by ! And if before the days grow rough We otct were loved, used well euough, I think, we've fared, my heart and I. Small Saringe. A PRACTICAL STORY. - " I don't see how Holmes does it," snid John Stetson, with a very ponied expression. " Docs Whit ?" asked his irfft look ing t i from her newinjj. u Why 8:tve so much money from his salary."" " Then he does save, does lie? " Yu know the half acre lot adjoin ing his house ?" Yes." " Well, he lias bought it for a hund- red dollars, and what M more ail it oat of money saved from his sahiry this year. How does his salary compare with that of yours?" u lie has only $700 a year, while I have 8800. Then our families are the same, e.teh of us have two children." " Yet I am afraid you don't save near that amount." " No, I iruess not. The fact is, if I find myself square at the end of the year, I think I am lucky." " And yet John," said his wife erave y " It seems to me as though we ought to lay up something." "It is easy enough to say that, but the question is how are we going to do it V" There's Margaret's music lessons at ten dollars a quarter. That's the only way I can think of; and I should not like to have these stopped." " No, of course not, but is'nt there gby other way ?" " Not that 'l know of." " Don't you think, John, that the little incidental expenses cost you more than you think for." " What?" " Cigars, ice-cream, oysters, the theatre, &c. John winced a little. "Thev are trifles," said he carelessly. " A few cents each. Pooh ! They would make precious little difference at the end of the year." " You know there is an old Proverb, Many a little makes a mickle !" " Pshaw ! I hate Proverbs. Be cause such things are really of no ac count," " How many cigars do you smoke daily ?" she asked. "Three." " And how much do you pay apiece for them?" M Four cents." " And that would make twelve cents per day." " What's twelve cents." "Not much in itself; but multiplied by a larger number, it amounts to a considerable sum." " What are you trying to arrive at, my dear ?" '" I am going to make a proposition to you." " I'm all attention." " You say you don't mind a few cenis a day." M Of course not." " Then I propose that a small box b obtained with a slit in the lid, just like the children's tin savings box, in short, only larger ; and that for every cent you spend for cigars, ice-creams, theatres, or any such luxury, you de i posit an equal amount in the box." John laughed. " I dare say," he remarked, " it would bring me out a perfect Croesus at the end of the year." "Do you agree?" asked his vjfe, with some appearance of anxiety. " Yes I have no great objection if you desire it, though I ncknovvledge it seems a little foolish." "Never mind about that, I have your promise and we'll try the experi ment one vear. If it doesn't amount to enough to make it an object, then it will be time to give it up." " You must take all lite trouble of it. I can't engage to do anything about it, except to furnish the money when called for." " That is all I require of you. But I shall expect yon to give an account every night of all you have disposed of. and in the ways, and be prepared with an equal amount of change for deposit." " Very well, I'll try." This conversation took place at the breakfast tablo. Having drained his second cup of coffee, John Stetson put on his overcoat and took his place of business. I may as well mention in this connection that he was cashier of a bank, and as his duties occupied him but a few hours in the day, he was more likely, from the leisure he en joyed, to indulge in small useless ex penses. "My wife is an enthusiast," said he as he was walking down, " however, her hobby won't cost much, so I might as well indulge her in it." Meanwhile, Mrs. Stetson proceeded to the shop of the cabinet maker. " I A'ant you," said she, " to make a mahogany box, twelve inches long, the other dimensions being four inches. In the centre at the top is to be a slit, large enough to admit the largest coin." " A money box ?" asked the cabinet maker. " Yes." " It will be pretty large for that pur pose won't it ?" " Rather," said Mrs. Stetson, smiling " but rather too large than too small." John Stetson fell in with a compan ion in the afternoon with whom he had asocial chat. As they were walking leisurely along they passed an oyster saloon. Stetson was particularly fond of the bivalves, and he proposed that they should go in and have some. To this his friend did not demur, and they accordingly entered. Two plates of oysters came to twenty-five Besides this they took a glass of ale each, which made twelve cents more. This brought the bill up to thirty seven cents, which Stetson paid. Ac cordingly, adding to this twelve cents for cigars, he deposited forty-nine cents in his wife's hatuls that evening. " I might as well make it fifty," said -he smiling. " No not a cent over. I want the savings to represent exactly what you spend on these little luxuries, and not a cent more." The next evening he had nothing to deposit except the usual amount of money for cigars. "It won't amount very fast at that rate," said he. " Never mind," said his wife. " I don't wan't you to increase your ex penditures on my account. I am iu dined to think that they will not often be so small as they are now. She was right. "The next day being Wednesday, Stetson brought home a couple of tick els for the theatre. It was benefit night and he was anxious that his wife should go. " How much did you pay for the tickets yon bought?" "Fifty cents apiece." "That will make a dollar. Please hand me the amount for deposit." " Was the theatre included ?" said John a little reluctantly. "Certainly that was expressly men tioned." Oh, M'ell, then, so be it. Here is a silver dollar." The dollar was at once dropped into the box. The next day while passing a con fectionary window, Stetson noticed some fine oranges. "Just what Mary and the children would like,"Vthotight he. " I'll go in and inquire the price." They were four cants apiece. He bought half a dozen at a cost of a quar ter, which with his cigar money left him thirty seven cents to deposit. The succeeding day he spent noth ing except for cigars. On Saturday, he stepped into a con fectionary establishment with a friend and had a lunch. This brought the day's account to forty cents. When his wife added op the daily sums, for the week, she found to her surprise even, inai miu nau received from her husband two dollars and sixty two cents! He would have been astonished to hear it, but she thought it best not to say anything about it. He would have alleged that it was a special case, as he did not go to the theatre every week. This was true ; but then something else was sure to come of equivalent eost, such as a ride, or show, or a con cert. Time slipped away. The necessity, according to thp bar gain, of giving his wife as much as he spent for incidental expenses, no doubt contributed to check him somewhat so that probably he did not spend more than two-thirds as much in this way as he did before the agreement still he kept up the average of the first week. Wre will now suppose the year to have glided by. Stetson came into his comfortable little sitting-room with pre occupied air. " What are you thinking of?" asked his wife, " About the half acre lot adjoining the one Holmes bought." "Do you wish to pufehase it?" " I should like to but of course I can't, not having the money." IJolmes paid a hundred dollars for his This is on some accounts preferable, and they hold it at one hundred and twenty-five dollars." " Perhaps you could raise the mon ey," said his wife quietly. "By borrowing; I shouldn't want to do that." " You remember our fund ?" " Pshaw ! that may possibly amount to thirty or forty dollars." " Suppose we count it as the year is up to-day. " Well." The box was opened and husband and wife commenced counting. They soon reached and passed forty dollars. " Bless my soul ! I had no idea there was so much." What was his astonishment when the total proved to be one hundred and twenty-nine dollars and forty-eight cents. , " You see you can buy the lot," ob served his wife. " But hav'nt you swelled the amount from your own allowances?" "Not by a cent; and don't you see, John that if you had refrained from half the little expenses we spoke of we mioht have in the neighborhood of $200 ?" John Stetson did see it, and he de termined that the lesson should be a serviceable one. The half-acre was bought, and now at the end of five years, it is worth double what he paid for it. He has also laid aside $200 during this period and all by small savings. Gen. Berry's Complimentary Order. This Brigade is composed ot the 2d Michigan, Col. Poe ; 3d Michigan, Col. Champlin ; 5th Michigan, Col. Terry', and 37th New York, Col. Hayman. Hkad-Qcaatebs 3d Drici adb. Kkarxev's Dir. j Williamsburg Battle Field, May 7th, 1S62. j The Commander of this Brigade takes great pleasure in making this commu nication to his command, that they, by heroic fortitude on Monday last, by making a forced inarch through mud and rain, each vicing with the other to see who could most cheerfully stand the hardships the time called for; mak ing, thereby, a march that others shrank from, coining into a fight at double quick, made doubtful to our side by the overwhelming muss of the enemy poured iu upon our center ; by a rapid deploy and quick formation, and bv coolness, precision and energy, beat back the enemy, recapturing our lost position and artillery ; also by a heroic charge look a stronghold of the enemy, and thereby disloged and drove him into the plain 'bey "Mid his will chosen position, have done themselves great honor, have honored the States of Michigan and New York, and have won a name in history that the most ambitious might be proud of. Our loss of brave comrades has in deed been larne. We mourn the de parted "green be the turf abovethem'' they have a place iu our hearts' mem ory, and in the history of our common country. Soldiers ! yon have won by your bravery the hearts of all your com tnanders brigade, division, corps, and those iu higher commaH. Soldiers, 1 thank you my superiors thank you. and will remember you in history. Our labors are not yet over. Tho insolent rebels that have endeavored to destroy, and have laid to ruin and waste portions of the best government, and the fairest hud of earth, are still in force and are to be conquered in other fights. I have pledged you, men of the 3d Brigade, in all future trials. I know my men. They are not pledged in vain. Commanders of Regiments will have this order read at the heads of their respective Regiments this afternoon, (8th hurt.) H. G. BERRY, Brig. -Gen. Commanding 8d Brigade. American petroleum has been subjected to an examination by the su perintendent and chemist of the com mittee for manannr the London Fire Engine Establishment, with this result that raw American petroleum is a very volatile and combustible liquid, and that if stored in a vault and leaked from the vessels containing it, would form with the atmosphere an explosive mixture which would take fire at even a hundred feet from the package; iu case of fire it would not mix with water, but would float upon it in a sheet of flame. The refined petroleum or astral oil, on the other hand, is not daiigcrous, unless the temperature of it rises to about ninety five degrees above Fahrenheit. lESfCaptain Boggs tells a good sto ry of Farragut. It seems that before the bombardment of the forts the com manders of the English and French vessels-of-vvar near at hand wished to communicate with the forts. This was agreed to. After the foreign captains returned, they informed Captain Far ragut that it was useless for him to at tempt to take the forts that no wood en vessels afloat could reduce them to pass them. Farragut replied : "I was sent hero to make the attempt. You mav be riigllt, but I came here to take New Orleans; to pass the forts; and J shall try it on f -fr-ay 5ffSome people's hearts are shrunk in thepi like dried nuts ; you can hear 'em rattle as they walk. The Blockade at an End. Proclamation of the President. Reg' illations relative to Trade. The text of the President's procla mation declaring an end to the blockade of certain ports, is as follows : By the President of the United States of America : A rROCLAM A.TIOIT. Wakreas, By my proclamation of the 19lb of April, one thousand eight hundred and sixty-one, it was declared that the ports of certain States, includ ing those of Beaufort, in the State of North Carolina, Port Royal, in the Stale of South Carolina, and New Or leans, in the State of Louisiana, were, for reasons therein set forth, iutended to be placed under blockade ; and whereas the said port of Beaufort, Port Royal and New Orleans have since been blockaded ; but as the blockade of the same ports may now be safely relaxed with advantage to the interest of commerce : Now, therefore, be it known that I, Abraham Lincoln, President of the LTnited States, pursuant to the author ity in me vested by the fifth section of the act of Congress, approved on the 13th of June last, entitled "An act further to provide for the collection of duties on imports, and for other pur poses," do hereby declare that the blockade of the said ports of Beaufort, Port Royal and New Orleans, shall so far cease and determine, from and af ter the first day of June next, that com mercial intercourse with these ports except as to persons and things and in formation contraband of war, may, from that time be carried on, subject to the law s of the United States, and to the limitation and iu pursuance of the reg ulations which are prescribed by the Secretary of the Treasury in his order of this date, which is appended to this proclamation. In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and caused the seal of the United States to be affixed. Done at the City of Washington, this twelth day of May, in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred aud sixty-two. and ot the Indepen dence of the United States the eighty sixth. l.s. Abkaiiam Lincoln. By the President : Wm. H. Sewakd, Sec'y of State. The following are the instructions of the United States Treasury Depart ment, comprising the regulations relat ing to trade with the ports thus opened : Tkeasitry Department, May 12. First To vessels clearing from for eign ports and destined to ports opened by the proclamation of the United States, of this date, viz: Beaufort, in North Carolina ; Hilton Head, in South Carolina, and New Orleans, in Louisi ana. Licenses will be granted by tho Consuls of the United States upon sat-, isfactory evidence that the vessel so licensed will convey no persons, prop erty or information contraband of war either to or from said ports, which license shall be exhibited to the Collec tor of the port to which said vessel may. be respectfully bound immediately on arrival, and, if required to any officer in charge of the blockode, and on leav ing either of sn'td ports, every vessel will be required to have a clearance from the Collector of the Customs, according to law, showing no violation of the conditions of the license. Any violation of such conditions wilfc involve the forfeilare and condemna- . tiou of the vessel and cargo, and the exclusion of all parties concerned from, an future privilege of entering the United States during the war for any purpose whatever. Second To vessels of the United States clearing coastwise, for the porta aforesaid, license can only be obtained from the Treasury Department. Third In all other respects tho blockade remains in full force and ef fect as hitherto established and main tained ; nor is it relaxed by the proc lamation, except in regard to the porta to which the relaxation is by that in strument expressly applied. (Signed) " S. P. CttASK, Secretary of the Treasury. "Let me Kiss Him for uis Moth er." A Skcesii Incident. As the last of the rebel prisoners were enter ing the jail, on Tuesday, a big mullatto fellow (tom a neighboring slaughter house, who was making his way thro' the crow.d of spectators, was somewhat jostled in the undertaking. A Udy. present, with more age than wisdom, in the exuberance of her traitorous commiseration, and supposing the dar key to be one of the prisoners, rqsbed towards him with open arms, exclaim ing, "Let me kiss him for his mother." Tho darkey, with a look of surprise said, "Lor! missus, you needn't do dat: my njudder jes libs roun' de cor ner. If you'd say fadder, now, I'd be in, kase I neber could find him." The socesh dame struck a bee-jjne towards the Washington Mo lunicnt amid the cries of bystanders, "let me kiss him for his mother." Baltimore Clipper. There is no dutv, there is no pleasure, there is no sentiment, which does not borrow from enthusiasm a charm which js still in perfect union with the simple beauty of truth. gr " What church do you attendf Mrs. Partington V " Oh ! any paradox church where the gospel is dispensed with." A poor seamstress finds it har4 work to thread her way through lUof wilderness. I