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r IsFRANOEh's FEMALE CORDIAL
BEAur1Fy1NG l-1NvIG oRAT1Na, i REaU1ATINal

For producing Blooming Complexion Erect and Graceful
Carriage the Body Cheerful Disposition, Removing Boces
and Eptons from the Face Curing 10y Spirits Melan-
choy DzZ Papation of the Heart Pains in the Head,
Back Limbs Whites and all the various forms of Disease
produced by Suppressed Painful Irregular MenBtruaon
which the Female Sex is subject.
The Nevada journal., 1861-09-06

LIHFnrx IN THE SCTH. The Southerns
Of California, should read the following ac-
count o the treatment received by Cali
fornian. from Shasta county, While on a
visit to his brother in Texas, Mr.. y. j..
Thomson, on old resident Of Shasta aud ad-
Joining counties, left this State, few
months ago, to visit his brother, who had
settled IN Texas. \ shor; time sitter his ar
rival at the residence OF his brother, he was
waited upon 10y a mob, and robbed Of all
the money he posscsscd-a considerable
amouut-abuscd and maltreated. and only
escaped hanging by the interference Of his
brother. The information relative 20 this
affair, is taken from letter written by Mr.
Thomson to his wife and in it he gives no
reason for tie outrage pcrpc'rated upon
him. We are left to infer that there was
no other cause for it only that he was a
Northern man, aud that these seccssionst
denounced him rs an Aholitionist. in order
to get possession of his money. When Mr.
Thomson left this State, he was a Democrat
of the II ira Southern school what he Will
be when lie returns it is easy to imagine.
lie is now in a Free State, awaiting funds
rcmitted him by his wife, TO enable him to
return home. This is no sensation story,
but condensed statement Of facts, gieancd
from a more detailed account, published in
the Shasta Herdld.
The Nevada journal., 1861-09-06
FANCY DANCES.

As of figure dances, so of fancy dances,
there are a multitude; but the number
danced in the ball room does not exceed
eight or ten. Those most extensively
known, and the best for general use, are
the Waltz, Redowa, Mazurka, Vars0vieune,
Danish Polka, Schottisch Highland Polka
and Polka. OF these the waltz deserves
the first place. 1t is the fayorite among
the best dancers. More skill required to
attain excellence in it than any other dance,
and the step is used in most of the other
fancy dances. The name and the step are
alderman origin The genealogical mean
ing of the name is turn round. The
dance is made up ofcontinuous revolutions,
six steps, making a complete circle, whereas
a person cannot get round in any other
dance with less than eight steps in the
plain waltz the foot is kept fiat. The re-
dowa has the same step, but it is quicker
and the dancing is done on the toe. The
step of the plain waltz is used in the Ma
zurka and varsoyienne, though many per-
sons 90 through those dances (badly with
out being able to waltz. The redowa step
is used in the Danish Polka, the Schottisch
and Highland Polka, though these, too,
may be danced with plain hop instead of
the redowa step. The waltz is the most
tRcult as we'll as the most elegant of daN-
ces. The Polka, the Schottiseh,, ahd the
Danish Polka are the easiest to learn in
such manner that person can manage to
set through without fun in bah room.
The polka makes a revolution in eight steps
-G,st four steps with one foot forward,
then four steps with the other foot forward
|asd so ou continuously, The Mu@Wba.
makes side of three steps, turns half
round with three waltz steps, makes am
other slide of three steps en- the other foot,
tulns half round with the other, three waltz
stems. aud SO on coptnuoQ ly. The VAR
,oyiqnae takes two Mazurka slides, and
,rns half round with three waltz steps,
/ takes two more Mazurka slides on the other
! loot then turns two and a half times round
wi.l hNeeu waltz steps, and SO on contin-
/ aously. The yarsoyienue is interrupted by
pause at the end of every half turn, with
lie waltz step. In all the fancy dances
much practice and some grace are necessary
! 10 acquire ease of movement without which
/ he dance is laborious and difficult, The
best dancers move almost with tie same
/ ease as in walking, and then the amuse-
ment attains its highest position. But one
good dancer is II It enough, there should al
ways be two of equal skill to dance to-
gethcr; if one moves cluns;ly or heavily
the enjoyment of the other is spoiled.
The Nevada journal., 1861-09-06

\ CHINESE DINNER.-An English rent'e-
man who had the honor oflei5g invited to
a mandarins dinner party, gives a very
pleasant account of the toothsomc dishes
composing the bill of fare -" When the
the provisions had been placed on the table,
every one sat down. My neighbor on the
left offered me a portion of a kitten, the one
on the right the wing of an owl, and the
third pressed on me the leg ofa dog The
Chinese, to DO honor to guest, cram bis
plate with what they consider the most del
icote morses, so that he runs the risk Of
havinga violent indigestion. IN this eoun-
try obesity iscousdered the highest beauty
in man. The Chinese with whom | was at
table had good appetites they ate a good
deal, and used their long transparent finger
nails, which are as hard as horn, to seper-
ate their food into small portions, That
was to me q new employment for finger
uails. This repast lasted three mortal
hours, and when 1t was over, a little girl,
tNh years ul Nk'i eaHlo w Hhu oH'led W.
h9jtW She wHs not ugly Ia European
,yca, and In those Of the Chinese was per-
tce, beauty Her eyes were triangular, her
ao5e thsek, her teeth white, aud her hair
ial5'd to a prodlgious height. She poured
on, to each guest o glass Of fermented
tgutU, which to me was detestabo re-
reivtd gravely the allegorieal compliments
Witch nearly everybody addressed to her,
and then trotted oil US il she had only
wooden legs her feet, in truth, were so
5maJl they could scarcely be distinguished.
Afterwards pipes were brought. aud every
one began to smoke with great gravity aud
In silence
The Nevada journal., 1861-09-06

lNESuNrsrBLE BorrLE.-At the encamp-
mcnt of the First Massachusetts Regiment,
near the ChaiR Bridge, a pleasant discovery
was made. Noticing leoAy spot on the
hillside, an ingenious Yankee inserted a
bottle. with tue bottom knocked off, and Il
copious stream Of pure water spouted forth.
It is called the "inexhaustble bottle but,
unlike that Of the wizard it gives forth but
one kind of beycrage-a ealthgiying and
purifying 0uid, such as slaked the thirst of
the Israelites when Moses smote the rock
and which the Savior of Mankind imbibed
when he met the good woman at the well
of Samara.
The Nevada journal., 1861-09-06

\ LEGAL OPNIoN FROM \ SoUTHER CHAN
cELLoR.-Chaacellor Dargan, Of Alabama,
gives the following opinion through the
Mobile THme: During state of war all
commercial intercourse between the sub
jcct' of the nations at war is Illegal. So
st let is this rule ihat the mere drawing OF
Il bill of exchange on an alien enemy, or
remitting him money even in payment of a
debt, is prohibited by the law of nations,
Either Of these acts referred to is considered
not only Illegal, but dangerous; hence they
are prohibited. Our merchants may now
owe debts in New York and other Northern
cities, which we wish to pay, but war is now
recognized as existing between the Conled-
crate States and the Northern Free States,
and they cannot remit money without vi
olatiou of law.
The Nevada journal., 1861-09-06

\ SEeogb JESNY tiSp.-tn the course Of a
few years we may look for another Swedish
nightingale If the following story may be
relied on; \ lady of high rank, the Doeh-
ess Of Ostgothanj, travelling through one
OF the Swedish provinces, was struck with
the remarkable beauty OF q voice which she
happened by chance to hear, that she sent
for the young peasant girl, aud announced
her determination TO give her the means OF
eutiyaiing her voice, and following pro-
fessional life. Some musical connoisseurs,
whom the Duchess consulted in the matter,
having given very decided and very favor
able opinion Of the young girls vocal pow
ers, the latter has been placed under the
care Of a distinguished professor at Frank
fort. Her name is Christine Nelson.
The Nevada journal., 1861-09-06

ANoruER WAuNJNG,-The Savannah (Ga,)
Nevs, of late date, says; The shortest
path to peace is that which carries havoc
aud desolotion to our invaders, 1t is be-
ucycd that there are five or ten thousand
men in the South, ready and willing to
share the fate Of Curtis, and devote them
selves to the saNation Of their country
It is proposed tha, all who are willing to
make this sacrifice shall arm themselves
with a sword, two fye-sbooters and q car
bine each, aud meet on horseback, at some
place to be designated, convenient for the
great work in hand. Fire and sword must
be carried to the dwellings of those who
are visiting these blessings uYon their
ucighbors. Philadelphia and even New
York, arc not bevond the reach of a long
and brave arm. The people of these cities
cannot be better taught the virtues of iu-
vasion than by the blazing light OF their
own dwellings.
None need apply for admission to the
Devoted Band but those who are prepared
to take thcir life ia their hand and who would
indulge not the least expectation of ever re-
turning. They dedicate their lives to the
destruction Of their enemies.
The Nevada journal., 1861-09-06
VALUE OF TRAINED SOLDIERS.

Allison, in his History of Napoleon, cites
the language of that great general in dis
cussing the question of how much time is
REQUIRED to make a reliable soldier. In
conversation respecting the naval conscrip-
ton. Trugct observed: Much longer time
is required to form a sailor than soldier.
The latter may be trained in all his duties
in six months Napoleon replied: "There
never was so great a mistake. Nothing can
be more dangerous than to propagate such
opinions If acted upon, they would speed
lily lead to the dissolution of the army. At
Jemappe there we're $4,000 French against
5000 Austriaus. During the first four years
of the war, all the hostile operations were
conducted in the most ridiculous manner.
II was neither the volunteers nor the re-
cruits who saved the republic; it was the
$50 600 old troops of the monarchy, and the
discharged veterans whom the revolution
impelled to the frontier Part of the re-
cruits deserted, part died small portion
only remained, who, in the process Of time,
formed soldiers. Why have the Romans
done such great things? Because six years
instruction were, with them, required to
make soldier. Alegion composed of three
thousand such men was worth thirty thou
sand ordinary troops, With fifteen thou
sand such men of tAe Guards, would eve
rywhere beat forty thousand. You will not
lind me engaged soon in war with an army
OF recruits
The Nevada journal., 1861-09-06

ARMS N CAtiroRNlA,-0n the steamer Of
the lth instant, 10000 rlaed aud pereus-
sion muskets were shipped from this State
to the East for the use Of tho Government !,
and a guard Of soldiers, under a LIeuten.
ant, was placed on board to protect them
and there remains Ia the fort ut Aleatraz
$4,000 stand of the same kind of arms |
All these good shooting irons were sent
here by the traitor Floyd, on representation
Of his co-traitor Gwiu, that California
would seoede with the South.
The Nevada journal., 1861-09-06

DR. RrssElt, speaking Of Donaldsonyille
La., says: It has furnished two companies
of soldicrs--all Irishmen--to the wars, and
n third Is In the course of formation. Not
much hedging, ditching, o" hmd work these
times for Paddy. The blacksmith, n huge
tower Of muscle, claims exemption on the
ground that "the divi a bit Of him comes
from 0ireland he nivir bird av it, barrin'
from the buks he rid, and is doing his best
to remain behind, but popular opinion Is
against him.
The Nevada journal., 1861-09-06

\ FEMALE SpY.-James Guthrie has dis
covered a female spy among the soldiers Of
his regiment, in Western Virginia. 1t is
stated she came to the Colonel and ac-
kuowledgcd her sex. She has performed
all the common duties Of a soldier thus far
during the campaign. She acknowledged
that she had been acting rs a SPY all along
and letters found on her person go to con-
firm her statements. The Colonel sent her
to Gen, Cox, to be disposed Of as he thought
proper.
The Nevada journal., 1861-09-06

PoEING FuN,-The Southerns are poking
cYIy;
\ marketmon at Cairo, few days since,
was swindled ont Of his vegetables aud ar
ticles, which had a tendency to excite his
ire to u considerable extent lie told the
ammandlng officer there that ir the Angel
Gabriel stopped at Cairo, there would BEN
resurrection,
"Why % asked the officer.
Because the people would swlndle him
out Of his horn before he had time to make
single id toot'
The Nevada journal., 1861-09-06
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The Nevada journal., 1861-09-06

Sir said an irascible man to his oppo.
uepi, "sir believe you are either a Deist
or an Atheist,
Wrong sir was the rejoinder, " | am a
Deuti>t.'
The Nevada journal., 1861-09-06

PATRIOT sn.- The ladies OF SacrapentI
nre exhibiting Their patriotism, bJ prePas-
ing articles &C. clothing, bedding etc, ior
the soldiers. Tkey have formed Il ladies
Union Volunteer Aid Society.
The Nevada journal., 1861-09-06

lv is easy to raise n standing army in
ptese but sometimes dliicult to make it
stana war.
The weekly north Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1857-1867, 1861-10-16

A Daring Decd. Ii 80
An incident has come % our knowedkS
connected with tho warfare in western VIZ.
ginia that is we'll worth relating. Shortly
after the battle Of Carnifax Ferry, and
about the time Of the deaf of Col. John i
Washington, the enemy became very bcM
and insolent, aud not only shot our pickcss
and attacked cur scouting parties even wh.r
in large force, but did not hesitate to appear
before cur cntrenchments and menace Ohi
entire army. AT that time communication
was cut of between our camp at Elkwatcr
ami that at Cheat Mountain Summit, ttS
rebels holding possession Of the road. II
was necessary that communication shonld
be re established between Gen. Reynolds
At the former place and Col. kimball at thu
latter. Several attempts had been made,
but the messengers had been killed In every,
case. Four had already set out and had
been picked off. The whole camp at Elk.
water was in danger; and it was necessary
to get word to the Summit ut once, and
another young man volunteered, but be.
too, was never heard from after he left
camp. The commanding officer then stated
to his men their danger, aud called upon
some one to again volunteer to perform thts
risk. Not q man responded in al thu
camp, until at last one was found in Capt.
Loomis' Michigan battery. A young man
named Henry H. Norrington, Of Detroit,
and well known in the city, offered TO peril
his life tn save the others. He started our
and succeeded in ,ludng the enemy, crawl.
ing miles upon his hands and knees, with
his messages rolled up and in his mouth,
ready to swallow in a moment If he was
taken, ard finally reached the friendly
camp. ... .. ta. eaa- E..E
He also had to return, and after r, ,ceiv.
ing his dispatches, sc, ou, in the night, the
whole camp shaking hands with him. nettr
expecting to see him again He travelled
all night, guided by the north star, and the
next day crawled as before on his l.amis
and knees. He finally struck the mali,
road few miles below Elkwatcr. Seeing
one Of the encmy's cavalry horses tied toa
stake by the roadside, and the own.r nos
visible, he crept up, cut the rope with his
knife, and rode off in hrt haste, with sew.
eral shot whizzing around him. He ar,ivad
safely in camp and delivered his dispatches,
being the only survivor Of the six that had
attempted the perilous task .--s
AS reward for his bravery and daring,
he was promoted in the company to be chiI
vi piece, ana was paced upon the com.
manding Generals staff as Mounted Order.
ly. lie was presented by the Capt Of his
company with sword, and by the General
with An elegant revolver He was greeted
upon the parade with nine cheers by tn.
entire command, and his pay more than
doubled. Besides this, favorable mention
was made of his feat and the great service
he had performed, in the official report for
warded to the department at Washington -
Uetroit Free Press -
The weekly north Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1857-1867, 1861-10-16

The SUMMIT Uf PATRIoTIsx.-One Of the
most eloquent definitions which we have
seen Of Patriotism" occurs in speech OF
Hon. Joseph Holt, delivered in the city Of
New York, on the Sd ult We extract -
"What we need is patriotism which
rises fully to the comprehension of the
actual and the awful peril in which our in
stitutions are placed, and which is eager to
devote every power Of body, and mind, and
fortune, to their delverance 1cheers "A
patriotism which, ohliterating all party lines
Il enthusiastic applause which, oblitera
'ing, | say, all party lines, and entombing
all party issues, says to the President OF
the United States: Here are our lives,
here are our estates-use them freely, use
them boldly, use them successfully y-for,
looking upon the graves Of our fathers and
upon the cradles of our children, we have
sworn to do all thngs-evea to perish, but
this country and government Shall live !"
Prolonged and loud cheers. 1t is such
patriotism as this, and only such, that will
conduct you to victory; and l rejoice to
believe that that spirit has been everywhere
quickened throughout the loyal States"
The weekly north Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1857-1867, 1861-10-16

JuSor.-Napoleon always made point
Of observing the bravery and capacity of
soldiers in minor positions, and giving
them sudden promotion. His very best
field officers were taken from the ranks
When he was at Toulon, sent there by the
convention to resist the seige, he had occa
sion to call for some one to write him a
despatch on the carthworks. A young
subaltcrn stepped forward and performed
the task. just as he had finished can
non ball from the enemy ploughed up the
earth near him, and covered his paper with
dirt. ''fhey have sanded our letter for
u.s. said the young man, coolly, folding
up the dispatch and politely handing it To
Napoleon The hero marked the charac-
teriStics Of true soldier in the act, and
when he himself became the greatest Sen
eral in the world. that young man, Junot,
was his favorite Marshal and boon compan
ion.
The weekly north Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1857-1867, 1861-10-16

YANKEE STEArAGEM.--D"ringt the Rcvo.
lutionary war, two brothers from one of the
eastern ports were commanders of priva-
teers; they cruiscd together, and were eu,.
inentIy successful, doing great damage to
the c,lcEly and making money for them
selves. one evening, being in the latitude
OF the shoai, OF Nantucket, but many miles
to tn" eastward Of them, they espied a larga
British vessel having the appearance Of n
merchantman, and made towards her, but
to their astonishnen,, found her TO be o
frigate in disguise. A very high breeze
prevailing, they hauled off in different d.
rections. ne only could be pursued, and
the iiigate gained ra apidly on him. Finding
that he could not run away, the commander
had recourse to stratagem. On sudden
he hauled in sail, and all hands were en-
ployed with setting poles,as if showing his
vessel off bank. The people on board the
trgate, amazed at the supposed danger
they had run into, and to save themselves
from being grounded, Immediately clawed
off, and left the more knowing Yankee to
make himself scarce who, soon as night
rendered it prudent for him, hoistcd sail in
a sea two hundred fathoms deep Maral
anecdotes ra gr
The weekly north Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1857-1867, 1861-10-16
Quaint ScOlCl, Anecdotes.

AUNT SoPu. Poor Mrs. Wauchopt, when
very i'll, sent for Aunt Sopsl, and SAID to her,
'Soph, believe I'm dying; will you al
ways b. kind to my children when I'm
gone" Ma, ma, tax yer Spolt children wi
ye,' was the reply, for | II hae nae thing ado
wi them
"NoT EXPECTED IN THAT CASE. "A nswer
Of old Mrs. Robinson (wilow of the emf
ncnt professor Of natural philosophy To a
gentleman whom she had invited 10 dinner,
and who had accepted the invitation, III I'm
spared. 'Weel, wecl, if yc're dead, Ill
nae expect you
LOSING THE MINisTER.--A country min
lister had been i!.sited, with his vile, to
dine and spend the night at the house Of
one of his airds. Their host was y,,y
proud Of one of the very large beds which
had JUS. come into fashion, and in the
morning asked the lady how she slept in it.
oh, very well, sir; but indeed thought
Id lost the minister a.the- gltl.cr.' r g..
GoiNG TO SEE THE WoRLD.-ThiS, in its
way, is quite inimiahle: | rec llect my
father giving conversation between =
PerthShre laird and one Of his tenants
The lairl's Oldest son was rather simple
ton. Laird says, I am going 10 send the
young laird abroad What for? asks
the tenant. Answer, TO see the world
Tenant replies, But gudeness sake, laird,
VIII not the world see him,'
JuEBLlS' TIE JoopGMENT- Clergyman
IN the country had stranger preaching for
him one day, and meeting his beadle, lac
said to him, We'll, Saunders, how did you
like the sermon today?' Il watna, sir, it
was rather DER plain and simple for me.
like these sermons the best that jumbles
the jooGgmeHt and consounds the sense.
Od, sir, never saw anc that could come up
to yourself at that
The weekly north Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1857-1867, 1861-10-16

AN INCIDENT WITH MORAL.-A chap
lain in one OF the regiments Of the Poto-
mac narrates the case Of sick soldier,
which sirikingly illustrates the reasoning
Of many men in the camp and out Of it,
Some one had mentioned to the soldier the
case Of the Mrmonter who was sentenced
to be shot for sleeping on his post. During
the evening following, the fever setting in
violently, the sick man imagined that As
Was the man sentenced to be shot. The
surgeon being called, the following conver.
sation cnsucd:
doctor, an, to be shot in the morning,
and wish you to send for the c .aplain. l
desire to make all Necessary preparation for
my end"
'They shall not shoot you, I'll tax care
Of you. Whoever comes to take you from
here, shall have them arrested and put
under guard" -1. EF,1
"Will you, dear Doctorf Thank you--
thank you-well, then, you need not send
for the chaplain just yst." .....,na-.
The chaplain, in mentioning the in.
stance, adds: "How like sinners at home p
The weekly north Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1857-1867, 1861-10-16

~ During the Revolutionary war.
Gen. La Fayetts, being in Baltimore. was
invited to ball. He accepted the invita-
ton, but instead Of joining in tho amuse-
ment, as might have been expected Of .
young Frenchman Of twenty-five, he thus
addressed them: s'Ladies, you are very
handsome; You dance very prsttily your
ball is very dne-but my men have no
shirts" This was irresistails The ball
ceased; the ladies went homo Ind went 70
work, and the next day large number ol
shirts were prepared by the fairest hands Of
Baltimore for tho gallant defender Of their
country. La Fayette is no longer in the
country but the remembrance or the repe.
tition Of his remarks, ought 70 produce .
similar effect