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Value of Observation.

Tn education it is the same as in bust
ness. Whatever you undertake. let it be
a fixed principle with you TO keep on till
you have accomplished your wishes. And
here habit of observation will also be of
great assistance. By observation is meant
the paying attention to what is going on
arouod s-making proper use of our eyes.
There are thousands Of persons who never
see auythiug--that is they shut their eyes
10 everything but the mere mechanism OF
Iife-the three meals day, dressing and
undressing. But observation will show
US thousands facts tha, will ado to our
knowledge and experience. Note well the
different characters of the peope you
work with. of those you meet in your
daily business, and by and by you will
find out that they are not all alike, and
learn to value the bsst. Pay attention to
handicrafts; how many hints you may
pick up which otherwise you would never
have known! Are you taking a country
walk Y-you will find in the trees and
hedge rows, in weeds and stones, very
many things TO make you thoughtful and
increase your pleasures. 1t is not all bar
rem there is multitude OF delights fol
those who will take the trouble to look IOT
them. Observation leads'a a man to form
correct judgments. Ifhe has any notions
in his head, he can 'alway test their value
by observation-by comparison with others
And what is not least, by observation al
home you will learn to understand differ
ences in the character Of your children
and to train them so as 10 bring out the
good that is in their nature, and thus AVOID
the error of governing them oil by on'
limited, uhcompliant rule.
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LAWS OF OHIO.
PUBLlsiEO BY AUTHORITY.


No. H.1 AN ACT
To authorize the guarantee ofthe United States Bonds
whereas by the 18th section of an act Of the )n-
zress of The Ubted States, entitled "an act TO reRu-
late tn deposits Of the public money" approved
the 23d Of June, 1895 the sun Of two millions seven
thousand Two bundred and sixty dollars and thirty
four cents, belonging H. No in'L'd ntates, de-
posted with the State fOr safe keeping; and
Whereas. this State, by an act of the Legislature,
passed on the Deteenth day ef December, one thou
sand eight hundred and ihrtysix, entitled san act
o. the United states agreed 10 receive the said mo-
ney on Deposit and pledged the faith OF the State for
its safe Keeping and repayment whenever the same
should be required by the Secretary the Treasury Of
the United States and
whereas, In the PRESENT disturbed condition Of the
country 1t Is The duty Of this State by all possible eff
forts, 10 support the authority ofthe Federal Govern
ment and sustain Its crediii and
Whereas 1t Is believed that The aforesaid deposit
OF money with this state may be made instrume ental
IN sustaining the public credit BY pledging 1t as seeu
rty for the repay OF aOan by The United States
10 tho amount Of such deposit; therefore,
Section ]. Be enacted BY the General AssenbIy
Of tAs state Of Ohio That upon the request OF the Sc
cretaIy 0fths Treasury oi the United States the
mssiObeTs OF the sinking fund State be and they
are hereD authorized and required der their hands
and the great seal OF this State to guarantee the pay
ment Of the priHcipal and interest OfaDy bonds OF the
United states. tn tue amount Of the moneys belonging
TO United States which received by the State
uDder The before mentioned act Of June 23d 1885, and
nrWin is custody for safe Keeping as Aforesaid
Section .. This act shall take eject on its passage.
RICHARD G.. PARSONS
Speaker Of the House OF Representatives.
ROBERT KIRK,
Prrsdent Of the Senate.
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COUNTY OFFICERS.

Judrs Of Fairfield Common Pleas Coa1t-HENRH
C. WHITMAN, residence Lancaster, ohio.
Probate JEdge-JEsSE LEOHNBR, omcelh ruol'c
ProsscGting ysttornsy-wM. T. WISE.
Shsrif-JAMES MILLER, Office at jail.
CLERK Of court-JoHN G. RAlNEY, once ruohc
anditos-A. ]. DILDlNE. Office Public Building.
Trsasusr-P. G. .REN ADU M, Office Public Building
P,cordsr-A SYFBRT, onice Public Building.
SSrrsvor-E. s. HANNUM, ONCE, Public Building
Coronsr-L. sHEFFER, residence Madisontp,
Commissioners-JosEpH SHARP, Of Bern Town,
.bip: TOMAS A. BAKER, OF Walnut Township, and
InEIN w, CUNNINGHAM, of Hooking Township:
school Eraminers-WM. w. WHITNEY, JohN
WILLIAMS and URIAH C. RUTTER.
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ABeahtiful Experiment.

If an acorn be suspended, by a piece
70 thread, to within half an inch of some
water, contained in hyacinth glass,
and SO permitted to remain without being
disturbed, it will, in few months, burst
and throw root down into the water. and
shoot upward its tapering stem. with beau
tiful green leaves. A young oak.tree
growing in this way on mau,le-shelf Of
a room is very interesting object.
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HOUSE OF DELEGATES, VIRGINIA,
How to he n man.

lis not by books alone. or chiefly. that
one becomes in al! points man. Study
to do faithfully every duty that comes in
your way. Stand TO your post; silently
devour the Chagrins of'lile; love justice;
control sell; swerve not from truth or
right; be an OF rectitude. decision, con
scientiousness; one that fears and Obeyss
God. and exercise benevolence TO all, and
in all this you shall possess true nan!i-
ness.
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A Model Woman.

Ibid you not say, ElleO, that Mr.. B.
is poor"
~ he has only his profession "
"Will your unle avor his suil?" &.
No; ahd lean expect nothing from him.
''Then. Ell-n, you will have to resign
fashionable society"
"No matter; shall see more of Fred"
you must give up expensive dres-
sing" ,. ,~rla ~
10. Fred admires simplicity" jill
"You cannot keep a carriage" ~
"Bnt we Can have delightful walks." ]
"You mnsl live in small house, aDd
lurnish it plainly.
Eyes for eegant furniture would be-
out Of place IN q cottage"
"You will have 10 nover your floors
with thin carpets
Then / shall hear Bis steps tho soon;l
sr."
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What Virginia will do.

The Philadelphia Press publishes the
following extract fom a letter from a
prominent member of the Virgins Legis-
lalure:
HOUSE OF DELEGATES, VIRGINIA,
March 95 1861
The Convention will not pass an ordi-
nance Of secession. but will appoint dele:
gates to q Slave Border Safe Convention
to meet about the lst of June. That Con
veutiou will present an uItimatum to the
Northern States, and one that will be ac
ceptabIe to them, or ought TO be-. s,
think you may calculate that there vii
be no separation between the North and
the Slave Border States.
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pooK AND JOB PRINTING.

we are prepared 10 execute all descriptions oiJ0
WORK: such as CARDS, GIRO" LIARS, POSTERS,
HALL TICKETS, and every other variety OF fLAlN
End On abort notice,
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s%The Hopkinsville (KyC Merclir

~ The HOPK!nsVIITe NY. WBrcury
remarks: The New Orleahs Crescent
says that some of-he negroes have Seces-
sion flags flying on their dirtcarts. We
are uot surprised at this judging from
the number ofrunaWay bills We have print
ed,a great many Of the niggers are in fa-
vor Of Immediate secession. And we real
ly think that Secession flag is far more
appropriate for niger dirt-Oart than
for a State House,
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ofabout 6lines,b by the year, S5 90
iPAdveftisem m ents, not marked on the manuscript,
will be continued at our terms until forbid.
WPLegal Advertisements, Admnistrator's notices,
&C. must be paid for Ia for reasons which,
we will explain at the time.
MPThe above terms strictly observed In all cases.
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GoriIIas and their Feroc,ty.

The apes of Bornso and Sumatra are in
fants in comparison with Goril'as. The
lar famed chimpanzee is great docile
creature which can never be named in the
same day with the gigantic savage ot Gen.
trail Africa. Think Of i'll The Gorilla is
six feet two inches in height. and Ihre,
between the shoulder .bladesl The paw lie
that of giant. thres times the size Of
tie human hand. The finger measures
six inches in circumference at the base.
There is an immense ridge running per-
pendiculally over the Uranium; this and
the great jaws are packed with muscle Of
prodigious strength. The creature has
huge arms altogether GisproporIioned to
the body. II is covered with black hair.
and has matted lock on its head. which
it has the power. Of bringing over its face,
1t has almost the s'gacity of man, and
almost the o;ity of 6end. The male is
terribly pugnaciOus; the female always
flies. When they make their attack they
beat their breasts with their fists, making
sound which can be heard mile. Their
cry-whic has terrific resemblance to
the human voce-ean be heard three
miles amid the reverberation of the hills.
IS they appr oach their adversary they en-
deavor to intimidate him. One would
think this was easily done. That fearful
sound, those frantic eyes, glaring With
the intelligence and maliguity of demon.
we're enough to shake nerves not easily
disturbed lrou their equipoise Think Of
the tremendous strength that with one
blow OF the atm, could crush the ribs
like pe-stems, and tear out apiece Of the
side; ard Il at with a single movement
o. the jaw, could crush the barrel OF agun
as if it had been stick Of candy.
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Passed February Il, 1861.
AN ACT

no. 1871 AN ACT
To amend the act entitled an act supplementary TO
the act entitled an Actto provide for the creation
and regulation OF incorporating companies In the
State OF Ohio. passed May l. 1859.
Section I. Be sRaetSd By the 0ensraI AsssmbIV Of
the State Of Ohio. Taat the first section OF the above
reeed act shall bes amended 10 read as f0lOwsa
Section l. That any number Of persons not less than
three. may associate themselves together provided
10 the sixty third sixty fourth and sixty ah sections
Of the identified act to provide for the creation
and regulation OF panes In the State
Of Ohio, passed May l-42, for the purpose Of con-
strncting and maintaining canal canals for hydrau-
lie purposes, with the necessary culyers WATERWAYS
and fixtures. building and repairing steamboats, and
other waer-erah. building and operating dry docks
and marine railways, printing and publishing news
paper newspapers. books. or other publications,
quarrying stone, marble ny slate, boring or digging
for oil. salt. for other vegetable. medicinal, or
mineral fluid, in the earth and for refining purify
ing the same mining COAL ores, and other minerals,
or manufacturing the 10 whole or In part both,
and carrying business usually connected Hilh the
msn objects Of the corporations aforesaid and when
organized, shall be body corporate having all the
privileges. immuntes and powers conferred upon,
manufacturing companies by said act. aud shall be
governed In all respects by the provisions OF said act,
and the acts supplementary aud ndaOry thereto.
Section g. That the fret section OF the act hereby
amended be, and the same is hereby repealed.
Section J. This act 10 be in force from AMI after It's
passage. -
Speaker Of the House Of representatives..
ROBERT C.. KIRK,
President Of the Senate.
Passed February "A, 1851
/ mo I6.l AN ACT ,,., o.. .. ,.
Making appropriation for the payment Of the Tempo
| TaTy Loan.
! Section I. Be il enacted By the Geasr0I ASssmbly
State Of Ohio That there be and hereby Is APP
prophated from any moneys 10 the Treasury belong.
ing to the Sinking Fund, for the payne OF the pin
cipal Of the temporary loan maturing March l., 1861,
and the interest thereon, the sum nf three hundred
aud Bfiy-sx thou sand three hundred doiIars.
/ Sec This act shall take effect and be In force
4 from and after It's passage -..--
4 RTCHARDC PARSONS,
/ Speaker Ofihe House Of Representatives,
/ ROBERT q. KIRK,
| President Of the Senate.
February "a, 1861.
AuDfToR's oFFrcE, FAIREIELD COUNTY, o.
! certify the above laws to be correct copy,
as furnished by the Secretary Of State.
WILLIAM ROBINSON, Auditor.
March 81, 1861.
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WHAT WILL BE rhE RESULT?

FelIow.citizens, l have refused 10 re-
coguise this Convention. / believe il has
derived none of the powers which it has
assumed, either from the people or the
Legislature. believe it guilty of an
usurpatiou, which the people cannot suf
fer tamely and preserve their liberties.
am ready to lay down my life to maDta'r
the rights and liberties of the people o
Texas. am ready to lay down ofic,
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AUproR' oFFcE, FAISYIELD COUNTY, o.
certify the above laws to be correct copy,
as furnished by the Secretary Of State.
WILLIAM ROBINSON, Auditor.
March 81, 1861.
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TERMs or SUBSCRIPTION.

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TERMS or ADVERTISING.

square q 10 lines, OrssS, one iuseroh.
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For each lditi onal rtion.
All ad dvertse m entS running lessthan three months,
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The SBykLL'. POINT BA1rERY.-The stea

The SBVtLL's PoINr BATrKRY-The steamer
Georgiana, Capt. Cannon, Of the Baltimore and
Norfolk line, arrived in Baltimore Yesterday and
reported that no fight had taken place between
the United States forces and the disunionists at
Sewalls Point. On Saturday the large side wheel
steamer Columbia arrived at Fortress Monroe
with about 1 500 troops, uniformed In the Zouaye
costume, drab CATERS, red cashmere pantaloons
fitting loose, dark blue shirts, and army fatigue
cap. On approaching the fort, the troops ascend
ed the rigging, wheel-houses and deck, and gave
vent to their patriotic impulses by rousing cheers
for the President of the United States, General
Scott, the Union, and Fortress Monroe. The full
band In the meantime struck up a national air.
when the men commenced dancing and whrlinp
themselves along the decks, evincing their ardor
in every conceivable way.
The steamer Pembroke also came In during the
day with detachment Of 275 men from Boston.
who were also landed
The Quaker City had captured large bark.
and anchored off Fortress Monroe at II O'Clock IN
saturday morning. She was from Rio, ard
pound to Richmond, and supposed to belong to
MI Curry, wealthy merchant of that citv
There was also captured small schooner. beavi
ly laden-name Of the owner unknown.
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EXCITEMENT IN THE CIrY.-The excitement I'm
the city on Saturday consequent on the receipt
OF the rumor Of battle being in progress on Ar
lington Heights, was of the intense character
The news spread quickly, by means Of extras, to
all sections Of the city, and general desire was
manifested TO hear further particulars About
O'Clock, short time previous to the news being
received, three or -four soldiers belonging to one
OF the Pennsylvania regiments passed down Bal
timore street, and at the corner of South street
they We're hustled by party who hurrahed for
Jef. Davis. Several Of the soldiers in conse-
4uence became engaged In an alteration with
them and crowd of sympathisers. Revolvers
were drawn by several parties, but the difficulty
was soon settled by the Efforts Of the police.
The corner Of South and Baltimore streets was
thronged during the greater portion of Yesterday
by about 300 persons. Notwithstanding the con-
tradicton by telegraph dispatches, the tenor Of
which Was stated at the bulletins Of several news-
paper offices, great many persons continued to
insist that there had been battle fought in the
vicinity OF Washington, and the Federal troops
So worSied that the Government, having charge
OF the teie Taph offices, would not allow the truth
TO be known. some even went so far as to say
that persons who arrived from " ashlnpton had
seen Is or 80 dead bodies of officers and men who
had been killed in the battle According to the
rumor, Willards' Hotel was the receptacle Of all
the dead bodies.-BGho. American
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FROM FORTRESS MoNRoE-The correspondent
Of the Baltimore American writes from Fortress

FROM FORTRESS MoNRoE-The correspondent
Of the Baltimore American writes from Fortress
Monroe:
SATURDAY EVENING, 5 p NJ
Colonel Duryesu's Zouaves, which arrived this
morning, have encamped on this side of the
Hampton bridge, along with the Vermont and
Troy regiments.
The steamer Pembroke has also arrived with
two companies Of Massachusetts troops 90 that
the whole number Of troops now within or Under
the walls Of Fortress Monroe is about 5000 men.
The Quaker City came up with a rich prize
this morning, the bark Winfield, Of Richmond,
from Rio, lsden with coffee.
The Minnesota sails southwark TODAY Com
modore Strngham, II is said, will visit the Gulf
squadron.
General Butler, accompanied only by Acting
Adjutant General Talmadge and his aids made a
dashiDg reconnaissance Of several miles between
James and York rivers. The picket guards of
the Virginians fed on their approach
Three fugitive slaves. the property Of Colonel
Mallory, Commander Of the rebel forces near
Hampton, We're brought In by the picket guard
yesterday. They represent that they Were about
to be sent South, and hence sought protection.
Shortly after, Major Cary came In with a flag of
truce. and claimed their rendition under the fu-
Butler that, under the peculiar circumstances he
considered the fugitves contra band Of war, and
had set them to work inside the Fortress Colo
mel Mallory was also politely informed that 30
soon as he should visit the Fortress and take a
solemn oath to obey the laws Of the United States
his property would be promptly restored under
the fugitive slave law.
flag Of truce, for the fugitlves, but met with no
better success. On their return Il IL supposed
they set IRE to Hampton Bridge, as 1t Is now In a
sheet Of flame.
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IL On saturday. the steamer Live Yankee
landed at the Long Bridge and Mill Creek, near
fortress Monroe, 500 soldiers, who Immediately
Went into camp at that place. On Friday after
noon, a second ana successful attempt was made
10 destroy The bridge which crosses the peninsula
10 the right Of the Hygeia Hotel, and about on
mile from Fortress Monroe. Ii was a wooden
structure about one hundred feet long, and was
nred In a number Of places. 1t seems that III.
people at Hampton, becoming incensed at the
great gathering Of northern hosts, determined To
destroy 1t for the purpose Of preventing them from
coming over the stream. Its destruction, how.
ever is matter of small import, as the ensinee.
corps can speedily rebuild it.
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NEGRO lNsURRKcTION.-The Des Arc(Arkansas)
C1tzen, OF Nav Is, gives tina following account of
their efforts to get up a negro insrrrection: Our
Helghbors Of Hickory Plain and vicinity, fourteen
miles west OF Des Arc, after patient investiga-
uon before committee Of twenty-five on Friday
nittee, proceeded to a spot designated. and to a
Tree having long projecting limb said limb be-
Ing stout and well roportoned-whereupont they
nun., untll they Were dead, Tom Williamson,
and Jef. Williamson was convicted as the leader
OF an insurrection, and the negroes as aiders and
abettors The balance Of the negroes implicated
nave! nave Deen whipped severely, and not less than
three Of them banished from the county,
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SECESSION CAPTURE The Alexandria Sentinel
Of Thursday expresses its qualification at what u
calls "a good haul, - in the following terms:
The Washington Home Guard, Capt Powell
took to-day 1893 head Of fine mutton, three miles
ABOVE the chain bridge. They were appraised
at 81 81 a head. and are impounded near this
place They had been pure ased some Virginia
drover by the Georgetown butchers, and wefe to
nave been delivered by some party, who had un-
utrlakea NSwIm them across the river at so much
head 1t has not been found out who it is I'm
virginia that is thus furnishing aid and comfort
to her enemies. This company deserves great
credit Tor the vigilance they have exercised in
protecting the ad Joining country from msrandino
bands OF Lincons soldiery, as also to prevent dis
enemy' -TF w 'Ae
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u Montgomery paper says: Over one thou.
within the last two days They are all in GOOD
spirits, and expect an early engagement Some
OF them were marched to the very unpopular md
Inappropriate time Of the " Dead March. J,
~ The lumber trade of Canada il suspended
ey tue war, and the saw mills are closed, hun
dreds Of hardy lumbcrmen are crossing over to en-.
List In the northern army.
Robert Grignon, Of Oshkosh, wis. In,
rendered the services Of 200 Menominee warriors.
3. Government -
RA tender Of 2,co0 shipwrights Ia, been
maze oy Gov. Morton, Of Indiana, to build pun
boats for the Lower Mississippi.
m II The Confederate Congress adjourned on
OF July. - -o'A
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The NEW TREASURY LoAN-The bids for a
loan Of 50 99i eco asked for by the secretary of the
treasury were opened ct the Department at noon
on SATURDAY, In pursuance Of the published notice
Bidders bird the option Of Offering for bonds at
any specified rates, or for Treasury notes not be-
low par; and bids were made accordingly as were
deemed by the bidders most advantageous
The Secretary decided to accept all bids for
bonds placed at IS and upwards, and award the
remainder to bidders for Treasury notes at or
above par. Under these decisions there were
awarded
For bonds 6.753OOO
For treasury notes.. ,24l, 900
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The PRBsIsksr's SORRow.-A visitor at the
W hl'e House on Friday, found Mr.. Lincoln
overcome with grief at the loss of Colonel Ellis
WORTH who had been intimate with him and who
nad formed one Of the Presidential suite and
FAMILY Mr. Lincoln shed tears freely, and said :
VIII make no apology, gentlemen, for my
held him in great regard. Just as you entered
the room Captain Fox left me, after giving me
the painful details Of Ellsworth's unfortunate
uen; Inc event was so unexpected, and the
recital SO touching, that it quite unnamed me.
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BATTERY OF WENTWORTH guns PRESENTED
40, 10 JrWREuovfkNMENr.-A battery Of the ceebra-
Ted hitworth guns, IL Founders, with amrnu-
hiuon ana Carriages complete. has Just arrived In
New ork, as present to the Government from
aInencans abroad The battery is consigned to
Henry A. Smythe, who have already informed
secretary Cameron Of its arrival, and ii is at the
disposition OF the Government Each one of the
guns pears The following inscription "From loyal
Americans in Europe to the United states Gov.
eminent, 1861 We understand that prom pt
acuon can secure monopoly Of the manufacture
OF zoe w hitworth guns to our Government
York Times "
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ID Nothing new or important has transp,red
In the neighborhood Of Harper's Ferry. A dis
patch from Chambersburg, Pa, erroneou.ly re.
ports that the track has been torn up on both
sides OF the Ferry, but this receives substa initial
contradiction, in the fact that the train arrived
Yesterday, bringing the mails as usual. An at
tempt has been made to block up the road by
blowing S'Bollmah's rock" but 1t failed, and
probably was not authorized by any respons BILE
authority.