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, 1861-04-08
The White HOu se in 1861 =.

The President Of the United States had re.
tired-So had his wife~-So, too, his Private
Secretary. That's SO!
That night was fearfully dark. The silence
in and about the Executive Mansion WAS sng.
gestiye Of an Eternity Of Somnolence- Big
Thing.
There was voice in the Night. awake
Old Abe! Get up, quick, array thyself In
goodly apparel, and in thy Council Chamber
sudden come"--so spake his Privy Scribbler.
Bully for him!
Abraham arose, dressed, and vamosed his
ranch. Entering his Presidential Office, be
behrld little fat man-Well he Did.
Who, rushing toward him, embraced hie
knees, md said: "0ld Hose, how are you
my how? Iyoted for yon, worked for you,
aud now I an here; and By the living jipgo
stir TIL not, uutil you've promised me the
Podunck Post Office.
That's on recordi
OF course Mr.. Lincoln granted his request
Immediately, whereupon the stranger retired
and SO did the President. Distinctiyely-THE
END.
[Note'by the author.1
The above narrative is an attempt to com
bine modern elegance Of language with purity
Of morals. On the Caral street plaa.
Never Give In for want Of Akin. ChalI
your own hat
Would you rise to distinction?
Travel Oh your cheek--Fanity Fair.
, 1861-04-08

must be crushed out by the sheer necessity
Of its own weakness and the power of its
adversary.
These opinions will impress American
readerB favorably osennfaTonbly, aeeor-
{zalne as theyf4sa> Wiling lane 70
lie the Unionpf thett fathens broken up.
Whi1e:we admit ths; probable; correetnees
of theh: cqpe1p1lonSYe ege*at prepared,
uphn's the He Of thtngs ysspressnted, to
jump at any Of the inviting results Of q
country disnembered, and Constitution
overthrown. That Great Britain has been
deferred from enforcing the payment
Of her interest In JEFF. Davis's own State,
only by thedanger Of war with the Uni
ted States, is well known to the financial
and political word Of both hem1sphefes-
That such an, act would meet the ap-
probation Of right-minded men every
where, will not Tie denied by any
one who is not a repsidiatoF: and swind1er
at heart That the unriyaled resources Of
our country, coupled with Republican IN
stitutions s1nstained with the stripes and
unfeltered with the manac1es Of slave
free, permanent and powerful --woa1d
draw largely upon the capital Of foreign
nations oppressed with debt and hampered
By the arbitrary rules ofby:gone ages, we are
not permitted to doubt. That the end Of
slavery would be. one WAY and another
, 1861-04-08


's1R Il saw, a short time since, statement
in the Dial that a gentleman By the name Of
DUNCAN, near New Boston, had been bitten by
mad dog, ,whereupon Immediately informed
ssld DUNCAN where he would find q mad
stone; and In reply to my letter, have re-
ceIved the following letter from Mr. Jonah
Pratt, 8 brotherin-1aW Of the said DUNCAN, and
who is well known to me as gentleman Of
truth and ttracity:
He says: DUNCAN was bitten about the
first OF February. The dog came some ten
miles; got among Dnnganfs stock, aud in at
tempting to drive him off, the dog made at
him and gave him some fifteen tusk wounds
on the hand, before he conld mike his escape.
One COW and ten hogs, bitten in Dungan's
yard By the same dog, have gone mad and
died. Mr. DUNCAN has applied maidstone,
which is owned In New Boston; he has also
consulted noted physician Of Burlington,
Iowa There is no doubt noso but that he Is
entirely cured and ont OF all danger. MIR. Dun.
gan thinks that the physician {whose name is
Merchant) could have cured him had he not
used the maidstone, but this makes SIRE thing
oft"
eub1nit the above for the benefit Of those
who may be so unfortunat as to need infor-
nation concerning this marvellous mad stone
Cambridge, March 27Qh, 1861. D. BoNAR+
, 1861-04-08
THK GREAT EAkTKpH CoMrNt7 AaAry-The

TIE GREAT EASTERN COMING AGAIN The
English papers received by the Africa an
nounce that the Directors Of the Great Ship
Company have determined upon dfspatching
the Great Eastern to New York on the first cf
May ensning- Capt John Vine Hall, her CON-
mander on the first voyage, has been super
ceded by Capt. Carnegie, 4: n, who il to be
her future commander. Upon the death Of
Capt. Harrison, Capt Hall was selected as the
commander Of the great ship, on account of
the reputation he had won in the Service OF the
East India Mail Company, as commander Of
their steamers Hetad distinguished himself
on. several important occasions by the exercise
Of superior ekiu and Judgment under trying
circumstances. Upon the successful conc}u-
sion Of the first Atlantic trip OF the monster
ship, he was highly colnpImented, in eonnec-
ton with his associate officers, for bis ekillful
management during the voyage: Joining IN
this testimonial was Capt Carnegie, with Jour
others, Captains of the Royal Navy, who were
among the passengers.
What Influences lave led to the displaee-
ment of Capt. Hall we are not aware. 1t Ia
well known that BIZ: had not the least RESPONSE
btlity for the stupid mismanagement OF the
ships affairs during her stay in this city,
though we think it not at all unlikely that be
has been made the scapeg goat for the sins
Of others. We doubt whether better
commander or more courteous gentleman
has been found to take his -place.-Aeso' York
Timex
, 1861-04-08

tEThe Bonapazta Patterson case, it is said,
Is 10 be reopened on an appea'. Madame Pat
terson alleges that she left in Baltimore i'm
portant papers, which she feared to bring to
France, thinking that they might be taken
t.: I'D s9 weaa fully eogtsaaa ssses II
rood fatth On her uart, This has been all that
she and her, son have ever desired to prove.
As to winning the suit, they never bad hope
oft, but have eimply wished to Place upon
the record OF the judicial tribunals, evidence
which would remove from Captain Bonaparte,
who Is an: officer In the French army, and
whose future lot is cast in France, the stain Of
aimee the commencement Of these proceedings
has been more than ever lion in Paris: In
addition to his psy, Captain BonaPaIte has an
twenty -sir thousand ffancs i year, and, On
these fine, sunny spring afternoons, may be
seen driving bis pair Of fast horses, attached
to his American buggy, IN the Champs Elyases
a9d:Bois do Boulogns.- New York
HHnd - 49,. ..- - 81:
, 1861-04-08
HOW THE NEW TARIFF WORKS


The city reporters Of the n. r Herald
are filing up columns that sheet with de-
ecrip,ions Of scenes ut the Custom House
since the new tariff has gon. into effect.
Every apparent difficulty is Il n.agnifed into
the side Of q real one, and all sorts of OBJ
jections are made. The reporters are in
structed to find Ill the fault that is possible,
and raise all the embarrassment they eau.
But one~sided report fails to hide the ad-
mirahle features Of the law as revenue
measure. The specific principle works
like charm, IN despite Of the hindrances
thrown in it's way. It was discovered to
be no great trouble to weigh an article
which was taxed so much per pound, and
the amount Of duties were then easily
calculated The insurmountable difficult
ties predicted by the importers organs
were found notto exist. The result Of four
days experience under the new law-vas,
on the whole, quite satisfactory. The
amount Of revenue collected was nearly or
quite double what would have been OBJ
tained under the late law-not that the
rates of duties are doubled, but the evasions
and frauds practiced under the act of 1857
ere stopped To the honest importer the
new law will be far more beneficial than
the old, as it will protect him against the
undue competition Of those who imported
under false inyo:ces-
The old Satanic frightened it's New York
readers, or such Of them as we're sIlly
enough to credit its statements, with the
idea that the new tariff would be prohibit
oryr and no more goods would be imported
into New York after the 1st Of April, 1861,
until the act was repealed. But it appears
from its own columns that several ship-
loads day Of foreign goods are arriving
and paying the new rates of impost. a
year from now, and the present clamor
against Morrill, tariff will have ceased. in
New York. and mainly IN England. It will
be shown that nobody has been seriously
hurt, while the industry Of the country and
the revenues Of the Government, have been
immensely benefited.
, 1861-04-08
The Advance of GEN. Ampudfa.

The news received here this morning Of the
advance Of, three thousand Mexicans upon
Brownsville, Texas, created quite sensation
in the White House circle and On the streets
but is still diecredite1 by officials here. Such
enterprise on; the part Of the Mexicans in the
present condition; Of the Mexican Government
seems too romantic and incredible for truth.
Some account for it By the desire Of Juarez
that secession shall TALL and our Government
he sustained, and that such blow rs Gen.
Ampudia proposes to strike would prove veg
atious in the extreme to Davis and the Texas
Secsssionists; also hy the fear on the part Of
the Mexlcans that the Confederate States will
attempt to acquire Mexico if they establish
their inderendence.-W Wash. Cor. 4. T. 7iaea
, 1861-04-08

D0t1e&s
The New York Tribune says the following
protest has been fled with the Collector Of thai
port, by firm engaged in. the leather trade:
To tbs Collector Of Tie port Of Ne,p Yors:
SIR: We hereby protest against the payment
Of Is per cent charged on seven cases leather
contained in this entry, because the duties on
the same Kind, description, character and
quality Of leather are not 1evied and collected
in other ports Of the United States, BY authori,
IT, thereof, to Wit: in the ports Of the States Of
South Carolina, Georgia, Florida, Alabama
Louisiana, and others; whereas, By the flrsl
clause Of the eighth section Of the first article
Of the Constitution Of the United States it is
expressly declared that s'au duties, imposts
aud excisea shall be uniform throughout the
United states; and also by the flfth clause o1
the rinth section of the same article it is de
clared that "no preference shall be given BY
any regulation OF commerce OF revenue to the
ports OF. one State over those Of another
We pay the amount exaeted In order to get
possession Of the goods, and claim to. have The
full amount refunded. -
, 1861-04-08

4 writ Issued by virtue Of the atrocious:
Fugitive Slave Law, should be, and legally
is, equivalent to q capias for debt-nothing
more. To regain liberty of which one has
been forcibly deprived, is no crime: The
ingenuity Of the Legislators and jurists Of
the Slave States even have never SO cfassed
it. Hence parties against whom 8 Fugitive
Slave Law writ is directed should be dealt
Nth as da5tors not as criminals. Tie Con-
stitution, the supposed basis upon which
the law rests, so characteristics those who
are amenable to its provisions. ''Psrsons
OWING sercice or labor" is the language
in which they are described-not persons
guilty Of atrocious crime-not dangerous
persons to the peace Of the State and soci-
ETY., whom to pounceuponin in the early morn
ing with armed men, is merit that entities:
the Marshal to praise To oillustrate what we
mean: suppose q white. man to be indebt-
ed beyond his ability to pay-that capias
is in the officers hands for his arrest upon
the suit of some inexorable creditor.
Would public opinion, precedent, public.
justice or common decency Justify that Of
1cer in sending a.force Of armed rufians
to that debtors house, at an unusual hour,
breaking in upon him by the hired conni-
vance Of q convenient pimp before provi-
ded? Shall he drag his children naked
from their beds, and, without the clothing
that decency requires, toss them into car:
riage and, accompanied by the parents,
hustle them off to special train in waiting,
and on it Whirl them out Of the reach of
friends who might discharge the obhga-
ton? A case so managed would ring in
the ears Of the public for months, and the
actors in it would be sure Of long remem-
brance Of s::me sort. But wherein does it
differ from the arrests Of "persons owing
service or labor" as they are nowadays
managed? In nothing save that such per
sons are usually black, and as such--friend-
less, homeless, penniless, are entitled to the
clemency and consideration from official
hands that strong men and rich men can
ensure for themselves.
As long as the Fugitive Slave Law
blackens the statute book Of the Republic,
the officers must obey its precepts; but in
the name Of this outraged community, We
demand that there shall be no needless
atrocities committed under its sanction.
| The day has come in which debt Of SER
vice or labor " Is owing" By black man is
! to be treated as d no more sacred thing, or
as no more deserving Of Government care
Than debt for money due from white
man to white man. In Democratic DAYS,
when slavery and all its adjuncts, down to
kidnapping without warrant, we're the chief
carerof government officials, this discrimi-
nation against the poor and friendless was
expected This is Republican era, in
| which, until the atrocious features of the
man-stealing enactment can be wiped out,
they must be leniently and considerably
enforced, with due regard to the imperilled
rights Of the alleged slave, as well as to the
purse Of relentless master. In that spirit
{ we hope to see all Republican Marshals
do their duty.
, 1861-04-08

MIR. Deunison, a talented and rising Young
tawyer Of New York city, was the person who
recently presented the beautiful carriage To
Hrs. Lincoln. The Tribune fays that M ben.
alison did not intend to be known IS the eise1,
but such secrets IRE pretty sure to come ont
At any RATES 4 xaa a'yery elegant present, and
w. eonveyea y The Presidents lady In pett.
'ieesly dali<ata !, nd approfHiats manner. n;
, 1861-04-08
Il TAP CUT OFF,.

An important order was issued from the
Treasury department 8 few days ago to the
Collectors Of the ports Of New York,
Boston, Philadelphia and Baltimore, and
perhaps elsewhere. It is an order for
bidding the Collectors Of those ports from
permitting goods to be entered for trans
porta1ion t: any Of the seeded States.
The following is the official document re-
latfng thereto:
FROM THE SECRETARY or THE TREASURY
TREASURY DEPARTMENT..
WASHINGTON, March 80, 1851.
5IR--The control Of the warehouses of the GOV
erument 1n tie several port in the States Of South
casona Georgia. I Alabama Aisslsaippi Leusi
der the alleged authority of theee States and the
o1accrs Of the customs acting under the authority
81 the United States haying bees forcby excluded
cbandsse and euperintendencs of the entries for
~nrehousiug and withdrawal, it has become i'm
practicable to continue the privilege Of bonding
Tor transportation to these ports.
Cohsctorr o1 customs are accordingly hereby
instructed that no entries for transportation III
bonds to those purts be permitted until other
wise directed b. this department.
Very respectfully, your obedient seryant,
s. P. CHASE,
Secretary Of the Treasury.
1t has been the practice to reship foreign
goods arriving at New York and other
leading ports to tho Southern ports Of
entry. aud put them in bond in the Gov
ernment warehouses. The duties were
paid by the purchasers when the goods
were taken out Of bond in ti.ose Southern
ports. The merchants in the secession
al f,a
, 1861-04-08

H1eH CoR1nENr TO STUMP SPEAKER
A Southern stumper, while making a speech
lately, paused in the midst Of it, and exclaim-
think ~ Instantly q man arose il the; Assem-
bly,, and with one eye partially closed, modest
Iy, with the Scotch brogue, replied: !" 7 think.
sir-I do, indeed, air,I think If you and I
were to stump the country together, We would
tell more lies than any other men in the coun-
ttry, sir and I'd not say word myself during
the whole time. STRIP:
, 1861-04-08

e~ The Empress Eugenie is said to be in
a state of perpetual terror about the condition
Of her soul. Her mind Is tottering. At one
moment she is for setting out on pilgrimage
in all the mysteries ofspirit rapping; then the
Emperor finds her in q state ct nervous If
fection, as If life were an absolute burden to
her. The priests have told her that Providence
has assigned to her grand Toze.- Il is for this
she lives at the present hour. It Is said that
she seriously doubts whether tits not her duty
to leave her husband and child aud 60 into q
convent = ..-
, 1861-04-08

>; ,.7IVFV
Disunion majority in December, 1850; DEM
ocratie majority in November, 3,043
We think the above returns pretty certainly
demonstrate the identity Of 'Disunionism and
Democracy In Louisiana
, 1861-04-08

Er The New York Tribune asks why no at
tempt is made in the South to arm the blacks
and organize them into military companies.
The question is very silly one. Why should
black companies and regiments be exposed in
war when niggers are worth 81, 800 apiecee
Tf,9kix,rHe I11tYna1
, 1861-04-08

WITTY AsD wiss-rwo persons, I believe
q husband and wife, being very much at yar
Each accused the other, and both declared
themselves to be without blame. Mr.. How
els heard them very patiently, aud then said,
MY Judgment is this, let the innocent forgive
the FuiltYH
, 1861-04-08
Prof. Woods Restorative Cordial
and Blood Renovation,
~ the remedy which should DO alwsys on hand IN
Ama Of need.
o. j. WOOD l. CO., Froprtetors
~ Broadway New York, sud III Marketat St Louis
Price, One Dollar per Bottle.

The following Is psrt Of business letter: itz tess
1ny thus incidentally given. Il therefore the mora
valuable:
MoNRoE CoNH.
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81 Iraw Jour medicine advertised in the Brugep"rt
Farmer sent 70 j. Shelton =. and got botI.; !;
nase taken it. and i has gztatls helped me. desire
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Thus every one, no matter how low and how much
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New Aarstofd. Oneida County. n r, Feb. 18th 1851
B. DxWAkD.
, 1861-04-08
PROF. WOOD AND HIS TK1UmPHs,

The following complimentary notice Of Prot " Wood
@As written By Finley johnson, EsQ- the well known
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Never before In the aunals Of the worlds history
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evluenees Of nts skl mhtnrd with this PnaLtlIr
py, have maoe his name known throughout the civil
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world vide reputation. founded upon over twen-
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way, Now York
, 1861-04-08
BAT7LE CREEK, Jaruary q, 1851.

RATTLE cRHxx. January %, 1851.
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boTels lcmployed the best skil here at Detroit,
with only temporary relief and hen. mostly connned
70 the room. and good part Of The time the bed.
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, 1861-04-08

f# We presume Fort Pickens will be
abandoned. Probably the United states will
take away everything. valuable within it.,
leaving to Florida nothing but the bare
Pickln'e.
, 1861-04-08

~ The total receipts Of cotton At Mem
ph1s, during the past year, was $4,000 bales,
nearly twice the quantity usually received.
, 1861-04-08

FF0m Hond0f fRs.--HeIea1e OF Rud1ef,
: - The Rillibuster.
4 correspondent Of the New York Herald
writing from Panama, says, -'.-
+ Colonel Rud1er, who was arrested with the
:>te General Walker, and who has been held
L. ~~-1soner ever since by the authorities o.
as l.-- - has been. released by. President
Honduras, s:'% has been effetted, 1t is un
5Gua1diola~ IT, he friendly mediation o1
derstood, through s~. Honduras. Colonel
the British Consul in =" steamer Colum
Rudlef came passenger in the - the United
bus to Panama, and proceeda to sails fol
States In the Northern light, Which, ~.
New York to-day, =.
, 1861-04-08
WESTERN MATTERS.

The Iowa Nos4hpeaern Farmer has recently
rece1Yed an ACCESSION Of 10 subscribers from
georQia, The letters accompanying the sub
scrlp1ions ask for information with regard to
the agricultural resources Of the State The
writers evidently aealgn TO tnlnIgKate North
oHn passage through the billowy tide,=+T
:: r. Tha Council Bluffs .Bxgzs says that the
amtkration to oTlke'e Peak has fairly at in 4
larYs number Of teams pass through that place
daily. They purchase their corn outfit at tbs
Bluffs. $@-:
LARGE HoG.-Mr q. Beardsley, Of Ceresco,
butchered, on Tuesday of 1ast week the
largest hog ever killed In this county. Its
weight, ~When- dressed, MAS nine hundred
podnd5. Pork enough we should eay, for =
ANAL family year.-Batae c1sek eateh- Jour:
, 1861-04-08

-. 13EsdUl2EU UI vVEAN UU&1B.
THE SHOWER or REARls. containing Fsw and
Ltr1ettge Doet8, With rlzno Forte Accomplishments
Eound Cloth Prfce 81 On receipt of Ehfch i viii
. nsa1led, pott paid, By DtrsON d CO, Pnh11ahszs,
, 1861-04-08

AAsoayIIL3, Conn. Feb. -th, ls6-
NE EFALDLNa.
EIH-I have tried your CerhalIc PILLS. Ind L1Ix
TnRA WE'LL that Waas you to send 1e TITO dolaes
worth mora
Part Of these for the nesnb@r4- to whaa gaTs
few out Of the first boS gut IN you
Sand the Pills By 1n1iI. and obliKe
Your obeGtsEt scFvast
JAMES KkNNEi 7,