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Dc compared with that now felt in parting
with it. From the jewellers she went u
the boot-inakcr's and paid the bill OF twenty
five dollars, and from thence to the mlliner' q
and settled for her last bonnet.
Il know you are dying to see my new
dress said Ms. Whitman gaily, as she
drew her arm within that Of her husband, on
his appearance that evening, Come over to
our bedroom, and let me show it. Come
along Don't hang back, Charles, US If you
were afraid
Charles Whitman went with his wife pas.
siyely, looking more like man on his way
to receive sentence, than in expectation Of u
pleasant sight. His thoughts were bitter.
Shall my Ada become lost to mev he
said in his heart. lost TO me in the world os
folly, fashion. and extrayagance ?
Sit down, Charles She led him to q
large cushioned chair. Her manner had
undergone a change. The brightness of her
countenance had departed. She took some
thing in hurried way from drawer, and
catching up footstool, placed it on the
door near him, and sitting down, leaned up
on him, and looked tenderly and lovingly in
to his face. She then handed him the jewell
ler,s bill.
1T is recciptcd, you scc.' Her voice aut-
tered little.
Ada how Is this, What does II mean ?
lie flushed and grew eager.
4 returned the watch. and Mr.. R re-
ceipted the bill. would have paid for
damage, but he said it was uninjured, and
asked nothing
.0h, Ada =
And this is receipted, also and this,
handing the other bills which she had paid.
and now, dearest, she added quickly, how
10 you like my dress Isn't it BEAUTIFUL
We leave the explanation and scene that
followed to the readers Imagination. III
any fair lady, however, who, like Ada, has
been drawing too heavily on her husbands
slender purse, for silks and jewels, is at u loss
10 realize the scene, let her try Ada's e1per-
iment. Our word for it she will find u new
and glad experience inlife. Costly silks and
ewels may be very pleasant things, but they
lrc too dearly bought when they come US the
price OF husbands embarrIssinents, mental
lisquict and alienation. Too often the gay
young wife wears them rs the signs OF those
unhappy conditions. Tranquil hearts and
sunny homes are precious things: too pre-
,ious to be hardened OF clOudcd by weak
Tanity and love of show. Keep this in mind,
,h, We fair ones. who have husbands in mod
rate circumstances. DO not let your pride
md pleasure oppreSs them. Rich clothing
,ostly laces and gems, are poor su bstitutes
or smiling peace and hearts unshadowed by
are. Take the lesssnn and live by il, rather
han offer another illustration, in your own
experience, Of the folly We have been trying
y rebuke.
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Japanese Express.

A bell Is heard Get of the way-out OF
the way shouts japanese official, and
two men hasten out OF the house, and look
expeciantly up the road the crowd divide
as IL cleft with q sword, and and at q swing
ing pace the couricrs are seen approaching
IA pair of stllwart, bronIe-hued fellows
strong Of limb, and sound OF wind their
garments ara few, and those few Of the OIL
cial black color, stamped with the imperial
crest, u white trefoil. One Of the runners
has short bamboo pole over his shoulder,
and suspended from II a black lacquer dis
patch box, formidable for its size, and
we recognise the strength that has brought
II to our feet, for II never touches the ground.
In second It is slipped from the tired mans
shoulder to that Of the fresh runner, who
starts down the road like q hare. his com.
rade's bell ringing to warn all travellers to
make way. Thus the Taikoon's dispatches
speed through the land if one man drops
the other takes up the burden. II bridge
is broken down, they must swim the torrent.
Haste poste haste !--must DO seen In ia.
pan to be understood Oaoe-a- Week.
The Union and journal. [volume] (Biddeford, Me.) 1858-1882, 1861-03-01

DPTHERiA.-As the newspapers are full
Of remedies for this dangerous affection Of
the throat, some OF them very good and some
OF them very silly, we will give one which
we know to bo used by some eminent physi.
tons, and which we have never known to
fail If applied early. Dipthcria In early
stages may be recognised by any per.on OF
ordinary capacity by the presence OF two
marked syintoms. viz the sensation as II u
bone or other hard substance were in the
throat, rendering tho act of swallowing dill.
cult and painful, and marked fetor, or nn-
pleasant smell Of the breath, the result Of its
putrciactive tendency. -.
On the appearance Of these symptoms, IL
the patient is old enough to do 80, give u
piece Of gum camphor the size ofa marrow
fat pea, and let it be retained in the mouth
swallowing slowly the saliva charged with 1t
until it has all gone. In an hour or 80 give
another, ard ut the end Of another halt hour
a third, q fourth will not usually be requir-
ed, but il the pain and unpleasant breath are
not relieved, it may be used two or three
times more, at o little longer intervals, say
two hours.
Iftbe child Is young, powder the camphor,
which can easily be done by adding u drop
or two of spirits of alcohol to 1t, and mix 1t
with an equal quantity Of powdered loaf sus,.
ar-or, better, powdered rock candy-and
blow It through u quill or tubs in the throat
depressing the tongue with the halt OF u
spoon. Two or tliree applications will re-
lieye. Some recommend powdered aloes or
pellittory with the camphor, but obserya-
ton and experience have satisfied us that the
alone is sufficient. IL acts proba-
bly, by its virtue Us u dialsiblc stimulant,
and antiseptic qualities.
The Union and journal. [volume] (Biddeford, Me.) 1858-1882, 1861-03-01

OPiuN EATING on TnE IScREAsE.-Onc OF
the curious facts revealed by the publication
Of custom.house tables is that there was i'm,
ported into this country last year 300 o,oW
pounds OF opium. Of this amount. 1t Is e.
timated, from reliable data, that not more
than one-tenth is used for medicinal purposes.
The habit Of eating opium Is known to be
spreading rapidly among lawyers, doctors,
clergymon and literary men, and enormous
quantities are used by the manufacturers Of
those poisonous liquids which are dealt out
in drinks in tho saloons and groceries. that
iufest every city and village in tho country.
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CHANCES.

In the depth OF ancient easement,
Locking unto the west,
A little mahlen sat snd read,
In the evenings golden rest.
And her bright brain teemei with hncie
OfspirituAl things,
Ofbreadths Of silent, starry skies,
whitened with angels wings.
Aud kelis of blowing lilies.
RADIANT within the dawn,
With the branches Of the tree Of life
Shaiowing tree and lawn.
For the thin and tiny volume
Was rich With fairy lore,
And kinaled her Ginning fsncies,
As she turned the leaflets Ger;
Hesii.g Of knights and ladies;
Who wslkei in the forests old,
Bright as the morning planet
Ere gathered to its fold;
And the chamber walls grew lustross
AID the harnasel depths of fire.
That famed On Tire red horizon,
Were 6lled vith DONE and spirc,
Asl nissrets. from ost whose tops
The bells Of heaven blev
Such hsrmouies and melodies
That thrilled her through and throsgh.
The dssk fell On the easement
The nosalight touched the chair
Aud she sau through the teader twilight
The bats in the crimson air.
Piuekipg scented teaset
From the vine beneath the caves.
She folded the xokdrous yslunle,
And placed il in the leaves
The day Locked though the easement,
The evening fell more fair.
Aud same aud aed the dawn and dusk.
Hat still she came not there
The robin from the srchari
Flew in spon the door,
And piped Tor his absent mistress,
That never led him more.
Her gentle scul was gathered
Up through the midnight blue,
As the g,sry " the san eIhausts
The ehaliees OF dew.
Asd friends Who read the volsme
Beheld the vithered leas,
And the saint and eshd-lise symbol hushed
The utteraDee of grief.
For they, In f,its believed that sei
This garden VI tears and strife,
The flower of her life lay fsliel
In the Book Of Endless Life.
The Union and journal. [volume] (Biddeford, Me.) 1858-1882, 1861-03-01

SourusRS Discomfort UNDER SECESSION
The Corinth (Miss.) .fdrsrfissr Of Feb o. pub
fishes q signi6cant article on the possibility of
q reconstruction ofthe Union. Civil va, or
reconstruction, II says emphatically. is una
voidablc. The people Of Mississippi, the Id
r,rf,isr firmly believes, would have voted down
the secession ordinance, had those who passed.
Il dared To refer II 10 them and now the first
tar levy for the new government has NJ exas-
perated the already bur,lenei tsx.pa, ers as 20
only rcquirc leSler 10 induce them 10 resist
the collection OF the tax.
Tie New York Pieayuns significantly hints
dislike as follows:
"whaieyer objection may be entertained by
any portion of the citizens OF & e southern
Coufeslerncy TO the movement By which the
seyerxl States composing it are placed In the
po,ition they now occupy ;howcver much they
NAV be dissatisfied with the exercise BY the
stale Conventions oi power which has resulted
In the assembling Of Congress at Montgome'
ry, composed Of citizens In whose election ihe
people hsd no direct voice, whose setion 1e-
void Of any direct responsibility to the peope,
and whose assumed power Vas unlimited vnen
n sssembieJ bovsyer strongly they may fesi
inclined 10 protest sgainst the imposition oy
the Congress uuou The people OF the Confede-
rsey OF 4 President and Wee President In whose
sisc,,on ths people hsd no direct share how.
sSer unplesssntIy strange u may bs 70 them to
6nd constitution put In operation, without
hslnr subjected 70 the custemary ordeal OF nat
i6cstlon or rejection at the bsllot.box Il win
BE- generally conceded that the action Of the
Congrsas 20 ar has ben marked BY commend
able prudenee, moderation and sagsolty."
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FEARFUL CONFLICT WITH TIGREss.
Whilst Maccomo was going through his
performance with the Bengal tirgers, at Man
der's Menagerie, Liverpool, the llth instant
tigress caught his hand in his mouth.
Plating his knees iu the small ofthc tigress's
back, and pressing her against the bars Of
the cage, then scizing her lover jaw with
the right hand, he held her powerlcss to do
more than retain the left hand in her mouth
So cool was MaccOmo in this trying position
that lockers on thought it part OF his per-
iormancc but when Maccomo called to one
OF the keepers Z" She has got my hand last in
her mouth get u bar of hot iron, the truth
Of his dangerous position flashed through the
mind OF those present and created the great
est excitemcnt-one lady tainted away,
Others running away from tho painful sight.
Four or five minutes elapsed before the
iron rod was ready, during which time Mac
como stood US a piecc of statuary, not
quiyer Of lip to show the pain ho was cndur.
ing. When ready, the hot iron was applied
quickly and surely by one of the keepers
10 one OF the large teeth in the upper jaw,
and, as though she had been electrified. her
mouth sprang open. Maccomo, quick m
lightning drew his hand away. ought hold
ola thick stick, struck the animal terrific
blow ON the skull, brought her down. and
forced her to finish her performances. When
Maccomo came out OF the cage. his bleeding
hand testified to the frightful struggle
which had bceu going on between man and
beast.-Lirerpooi Times
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~ A was called out aloud in tho pic Of
Drurv Lane Theatre, {" Mr.. Smith, your
bouss ID ON iiro I" whcrcon . hundred and
twenty-five Smiths arose. Il 10 Mr.. John
smiths house" said hc, and thirty sat down,
showing but ninety.6vo John Smiths present.
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In relation TO the famous Crittenden com
promise It Is idle to suppose that the Republl-
can party will listen to II n moment. They
might as well have allowed Mr.. Breckinrdgc's
election to have taken place. This doctrine
was repudiatcd as strongly in the Presidential
election by the Northern and Western Demo-
Gratis as BY the Republicans. The New York
Times, In . well considered article, reminds
the politicians this, and says:
Il must be remembered that the Democrats
Of the North brayed the disruption OF their own
national party rather than assent to the prin-
ciple that Congress should project slavery In
any territory Of the United States. The South
ern majority report, submitted at the Charles
ton Convention, went NO further than to de-
clare
/. That Congress has no power to abolish
slavery in the Territories.
2. That the Territorial Legislature has no
power to abolish slavery In the Territories,
nor 10 prohibit the introduction Of slaves there
in, nor any power to destroy or impair the
right Of property in slaves by any legislation
whatever. ....,
Yet against this. which stops tar short OF the
Crittenden amendment, the Democrats OF the
Northern States offered n stern nnd unnincning
resistance. And they finally rejected the doc
trine which it embodied, in the most distinct
and emphatic manner-lJ3 democrats voted
against II, while there were but l3S-Only 80
Of whom were from Free States-who voted for
IL. And they even rejected resolution declar-
ing that the Democratic party would abiie by
the decisions of the Supreme Court ON this sub
ject. IL was this action which led to the seces
sion OF the southern delegates from the Con-
yention, Ito the disruption Of the Democratic
party, the election of Mr.. Lincoln. anil the
menaced dissolution Of the American Union |;
and yet the Democrats Of the North deliberate
ly faced all these dangers. rather than assent to
the principle, that the Constitution recognizes
Slavery in the Territories, and that Congress
owes 1t protection.
With what possible claim TO consistency,
then, with what pretext VI principle, can they
now demand that the Republicans shall esPouse
a doctrine which they discarded, and to which.
even to this day. they have never given their
assenti
1t is preposterous, under such circumstances.
To expect that the Crittenden Compromise, AS
IL Is cailei, can ever command the assent OF the
Republican party, or of the people of the
N.rfheru States
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II Beautiful was the reply of venerable
man to the question. whether he was still in
the land of the living. No; but AM al
most" .... .H
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AN APr ILLusrRArios.-The Albany Even
ing Journal having used the phrase "out of
the unlou," in reference 10 the seeding States
q correspondent enquiries whether that Pap'r
admits that they are out The Journal thus
replies:
"we certainly do not make any such al.
mission rs our correspondent intimates. We
suppose the seceling States are out VI the
Union illcgally--just rs = pickpocket Is out of
jail when he eludss tile turnkey. lie has M
business 10 be permitted to stay out any lon
ger than he can e,adc the grasp Of tho olh;ers
VI the law"
The Union and journal. [volume] (Biddeford, Me.) 1858-1882, 1861-03-01

WARDS ice boat, on the upper Mississippi,
has proved success, making speed over the
Ice Of twenty miles an hour.
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CorrEE.-Dr. Lewis says tho moderate use
coffee is far le-s pernicious than tho common
use Of green tea. The coffee may make the
head ache and the heart pilpltate, but in
the long run the green tea will do infinitely
more mischief TO the stomach and nervous
system. IfOne must use warm drink, u cup
Of good coffee (weak) at breakfast, and q cup
Of black tea at supper. arc perhaps on the
whole the best. .v.
n A would he wit having fired Oh all
his stale jokes without effect, at last exclaim-
I'd, Why, you never laugh when ! say a
good thing" |" Don't y replied Jerroid
only try Inc with one. =.
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II. then, period of fourteen years
given birth to so formidable competition
with American cotton, where will the latter
be at the end ofanothcr like period? Taking
the import of England in 1857 rs the basis,
and assuming the increase of the succeeding
fourteen years to be in the same ratio as
during the last, tho production in 1871 will
bc us follows:
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TeEegraDkfc liens.

MEMPHIS. Oct. 4.-Col Hardee is at Columbus
with his command.
Gen. JEFF. Thompson's force is now at New
Madrid, bound TO st. Louis, for the purpose
of joining General Pierce and General McCul-
loch
Gen. Clark is moving hence III the same direc-
tion with 20 cannon.
Gen. Fremont's safety is endangered, and s 1000
of his troops have moved Paducah-ward from Co.
lumbus.
The Kentuckians are redeeming Kentucky,
and predict that the Southern winter quarters
will be at ST Louis. Louisville Washington and
Baltimore.
NASHVILLE, Oct. "A gentleman who arrived
this evening, from Eastern Kentucky, says the
Federals, 1000 strong, advanced from Camp
Dick Robinson to Big hill, 60 miles nearer the
Tennessee line, with the view of fortifying them
aelves so as to prevent Zolicoffers march into
Kentucky.
Our t, oops had not advanced beyond Green
river.
The Federals are fortifying Elizabeth town,
wherc they encamped, S,000 strong,
with eight cannon. but necessaries only sufficient
to last them but few days.
A BROAD SIDE FROM A FEDERAL
STEAMER.
MOBILE, Oct. Son yesterday the United
States war vessel Mississippi steamed up to
within a half a mile of the Notifications in
course of erection on the Gulf coast. She fired a
broadsid at the laborers employed the
works, but nobody was hurt.
RECAPTURE OF PRISONERS.
MOBILE, Oct. 5.-The four prisoners who es-
cape d, en- route to New Orleans have been ar
rested and lodged in Jail.
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We have been k indy permitted to publish
the following extract from private letter writ
ten by Capt. c. of company from this county
to friend in this place. We insist that all
hands shall read it and act in the premises i'm
medately for the weather is getting cold over
on the Potomac and Mcclellan, we fear will
not advance in time to furnish the boys with
thcl winter supply.
We would suggest the propriety Of sending
the clothing which has been collected here
by request of the Governor direct to our own
men,
If they arc sent to the capital VIC very much
doubt whether they will get them in time to
meet their pressing wants, Read the letter
and then act upon it.
Do collect all the things you can. blan-
kets socks. aud underclothing and whatever else
YOU can get hold of to make the and
send them on. The nights and mornings, are
COLI already OH these hills, and the men will
suffer Jreadfully unless this call is responded to
promptly. Collect the things and send them
bv some special Agtat to fredericksburg
Don't send them to the Y. NJ. T.. y. any 9th
er Va society, but box them up and get some
trusty man t, take them i'll person to us
Flannel shirts made of any thing, woolen
might and probably would save many brave
fellows life See what cfn be done and do it
quickly ifyou love me. My poor fellows have
only one thin blanket and that almost worn
through, ami they are suffering already from cold.
What " i'll come to them this winter the Lord in
Heaven only knows, | do not.
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On Saturday last, news was received here of
the death of Henry R. Savage ESQ Cashier of

On Saturday last, news was received here of
the death of Henry R. Savage, Esq, Cashier of
the Bank of Cape Fear
Following so attr ethe death of DIR Wright,
the President of the bank, the loss of another,
and one of the oldest and most highly valued
officers of that institution, came upon the COM
munity with an increased shock, even although
it was known that his health had been for some
time very precarious, and that he had gone to
the Virginia Springs with view to the resto-
ration of a constitution impaired, no doubt, by
close and unremitting attention to the duties of
his responsible position. The hopes based up
on the restorative effects of the Springs were
not realized, and he sunk under the malady
under which he labored-an affection of the
liver, we believe. His death occurred at the
Allegheny Springs on Thursday last
Mr. Savage was equally esteemed in private
life as in his official position, and his loss
will be felt by the whole community no less
than by the institution with which he was con-
nected.
His remains arrived here this merning, and
were inferred in Oakdale Cemetery Whining
| ton Journal.
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LETTER OFMR KEENAN,, ACCEPTING THE
NOMIN ALTON FOR CONGRESS.
KENANSVILhE, n. G, Oct 5t


MEssRs SLOCUMB MoSEIY AND HUMPHREY
GENTLEMEN Your letter informing me that
have been unanimously nominated, by the
convention which met at Goldsboro', on the
lst inst, q candidate to represent the third
Congressional District, in the first Congress
of the Confederate States under the perma-
ment Constitution, has been received This
selection, | must coufess, quite unexpec-
ted. 1t is true that my name has been incl
dentaly mentioned, in connection with this
distinguished position, yet | never for mo-
ment supposed would receiv the nomination,
as there other names much more proml-
nently before the District, and as | have made
no effort, either here or elsewhere, to have my
name before the Convention, but have, lii the
few conversations | have had, always dlscouF-
aged it, the nomination has then been made
without nv seeking, and think ought not
to decline. In accepting then, permit me to
say fear you have appreciated too highly my
humble ability. We just on the eve of
starting a new Government; Of adjusting and
putting its machinery in motion; this is
work of no ordinary magnitude, but one which
ought to bring forth our best and most expe-
rienced men: and one requiring much more
legislative experience and ability than / ever
claimed.
The short period from now until the day of
election together with private engagements, will
render it utterly impossible for me to canvass
the Dlstrict-indecd this is no time for political
discussion. Old party issues are gone, passed
away, and we are now in the midst of most
important crisis, requireing all of our energies
and to engage in political discussions, when
our country is threatened, would not only be
uupatriotic but worse than folly. | am glad
TO believe that we arc all now of one mind, and
united people. without party distinctions, as
to the great contest in which we are engaged,
having common destiny and interest to pro-
tcct and defend, aud that we will proslcuts
this unhoy war with boldness and vigor, un-
til, we are free and contented and happy
people.
thanks for your kind solicitation.
Very respectfully, your ob't serv't,
o. r. KEENAN,.