Spirit of the Times Batavia, Genesee County, New York State June 15-1852 -cont'd.- "A Union of Lakes, and a Union of Lands; A Union which none may sever; A Union of hearts, and a Union of hands, Round that flag of our Union forever." * Boy Wanted.--We are in want of a smart and intelligent Boy to learn the Printing Business. We prefer one from the country, and about twelve or fourteen years of age. Apply immediately. * The Genesee Volunteers--How Shall their Pressing Wants be Supplied? It is well known, we suppose, that Capt. ROOT's Company is now with the Syracuse regiment at Washington, and that Capt. COWAN and Capt. FENN's Companies are both located as yet, at Camp Morgan, in or near Albany. While much has been done for the relief and comfort of our Volunteers, by a generous few, the great body of the community have not, we regret to believe, shown that active and efficient interest in their behalf that we had anticipated. This is owing, in a great degree, to the want of a thorough, systematic, and general organization. Out of this village, we are not aware of any committee or society in Genesee County, that devotes itself to this noble purpose, although private individuals have made handsome contributions. We regret, again, that while many individuals, ladies and gentlemen--and especially the ladies--have given generously and freely, there has been a most lamentable want of energy and tact in reaching the hearts and purses of those citizens who reside in other towns or beyond our village limits. Every intelligent man in Genesee County knows, or should know, that the Genesee Volunteers are suffering and sad from the want of proper shirts, under clothing, towels, and many of the necessaries and decencies of life. At present, they are not in many respects as comfortably provided for as the convicts in our prisons. Will not our citizens arouse themselves to this great and pressing work of duty and patriotism. Reader, if you have not done or paid your share to fit out our gallant Genesee Boys in proper style, and to keep them supplied with those little comforts which the soldier so much prizes, then this article MEANS YOU. If the reader happens to be one of those popular and cheap patriots whose voice is breathing war, every day in the Post Office and streets, where he can be best heard, but who has not yet devoted one red cent for the relief of our Volunteers, or their families, then this article MEANS YOU, most emphatically. All thanks and honor to the generous hearted men and women who have done and are still doing their duty in this interesting work, and who are sustaining the credit and good name of Genesee County in this dark and trying hour of our Country's history. *** The Fourth of July at Batavia. We think that it is almost time for the citizens of Batavia and adjoining towns to be stirring and making some arrangements for a meeting, to take into consideration the subject of celebrating the approaching glorious Fourth, in a manner becoming the citizens of this patriotic and loyal County of Genesee. The present crisis in our Nation's history gives to this day of days more of importance and sacredness than it ever possess before, and now if ever should it be commemorated by exercises and ceremonies appropriate to the occasion. When we forget to do honor to the patriotism and daring of our forefathers--when we cease to be anxious to listen to the reading of the Declaration of Independence--when we are slow to assemble to hear Fourth of July Orations--when we are unwilling to join in a "Union of hears and hands," for an old-fashioned Celebration, then may we justly fear for our country's safety. But when, as each Fourth of July comes, we meet around the altar of Freedom, and in patriotic devotion renew our sacred oaths, and consecrate our hearts afresh to the cause in which our forefathers fought, there is no danger of the Country, and the Union and the Constitution will stand every shock. Let us all unite in celebrating the coming Fourth, in a worthy and appropriate manner. *** submitted by Linda C. Schmidt *********************************************