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The constitutional union., 1861-02-15

THE EAGLES OF THE SoUTH-One day last week, John Roberts, Esq, living on Corn Creek, about eight miles belowthe city on the Kentucky side, while visiting the sheep fold on his plantation, discovered lamb in the possession of an immense bald eagle, and seven others-some measuring at least eight feet from tip to tip-swooping, with terrible and national screams upon the victim and the victor. Mir Roberts immediately galloped to the house and returned to find the lamb thor oughly diminished, and the "grate burds' preparing for flight to terrestrial spaoo or the adjourning cliffs. He advanced to with in thirty paces of the lordly groupand fetched one a broadside," which had the effect of bringing him to for a moment, but he soon recovered his equanimity and becoming dig nity, and off with his companions. Mir. Rob- erts has lost, so far this winter, by the com bined attacks of eagles and foxes-most un- natural allies from poeucal point of view about thirty lambs and as many pigs.
 Madison Courier
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THE DELUGE.-The Tennessee IS higher at this time than it has been since the year 1857. The freshet has occasioned heavy losses. Many farmers residing near the river have been forced to leave their residences. It has not been an unusual sight to see houses barns, and in some cases, even residences borne away by the almost irresistible current The large brick block known as the Steven son block, of this city, is almost total wreck having fallen in Hay, corn, fences, houses etc, have been swept away A great many cattle and hogs, we understand, have been drowned. The losses have been very heavy The abundance of water and the scarcity ot money are playing " fearful havoc with the people. We hope, however, for better times
 Chattanooga Advertiser, Jan. 24.
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MR CRITTENDEN ON CoERcIoN.-From The Globe of the 24th ult., we take the fol- lowing remarks of Mr. Crittenden, by way of correction to the rumor signifying that he ad- vocated the coercion of seeding States. He thinks Congress has the power, but that it is not expedient to exercise it. Authority, however, no less great than that of Mr. Crit tenden, questions the Constitutional power, and to remove all doubt on such point, the Montgomery Convention would do well to de- eide whether we should have an article in the Constitution authorizing the coercion of sovereign, voluntary members of the Con- federacy. MT. Crittenden says:
 "I have heard, casually, that I am repre- sented with having, in that speech, advocated strongly, indeed 6ercely, the policy of coer- cion in respect to the seeding States. MT. President, I did no such thing; and you know. I did say that, in my judgment, the Congress of the United States had the power, but the exercise of 1t was always question of expediency, and that there might be cases in which that power was plainly applicable, and where it ought to be exercised and no- body can be at loss to imagine such cases, arising either in States or Territories.
 If the District of Columbia were to under take to secede, and give us notice that, hay ing resumed her ancient sovereignty, she de- sired us to abandon the Capitol, does any man suppose that the Government could ac- quiese in such e proceeding; or that, if per sisted in, it should not employ force to put it down? Certainly not. 1 expressly said that now was not the occasion or the time for the application of any doctrine or policy of coer- cion but by some misunderstanding or other of the publisher of this supposed of mine, l am represented as determined and fierce ad- vocate of coercion now upon the seeding States. 1 said the direct contrary.
 Sir, this is all have now to say on the subject.
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ASHAMED OF YOUTHFUL EFFORTs-Gen- eral Morris. of The Home Journal, discovered an unpublished poem by Edward Everett, a few days ago, and wrote to Mir. Everett re- questing permission to publish it. Mr. Eve rett in his reply gives good anecdote of Web ster which We do not remember to have seen. It is better than the poem and we give it:
 It is many years since 1 saw the trihe to which you alude, and 1 do not know how 1t would strike me now-I fear not favoraby for its reproduction. 1 remember to have heard Mr. Websters having said on one occasion, that he was strongly inclined to commit mur- der. On inquiry into the cause of such re- markable frame of mind, 1t turned out that the intended victim was gentleman who had in his pocket what was supposed to be a un- ique copy of a juvenile oration of MT. Web sters and, as he had declined giving it ur on request, the idea above mentioned had crossed Mir. Webster's mind, as the only way of suppressing the youthful performance 1 do not threaten to murder you if you drag this youthful sin of mine to light; but you can make such improvement as you think best of the anecdote
The constitutional union., 1861-02-15

IN the reign of George the Second, one Crowle. counsel of some eminence, made some observation before an election commit tee which was considered to reflect on the House itself. The House accordingly sum- moned him to their bar, and he was forced to receive reprimand on his knees. As he rose from the ground, with the utmost non- chalanee he took out his handkerchief, and
 wlplng his knees, coolly observed "that it was bis life" '1 Al
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THE CHINESE OPPOSED TO IMPROVEMENT. During the destruction of Yeun-ming- eun, the soldiers came upon two peasants that had been sent to the Emperor of China by Lord Mccartney, from George III-a State coach and two twelve-pounder howitzers-complete in every way, and in very good condition and repair; yet, strange te say, with these guns in their possession, they have never made any endeavor to improve their own field artillery carriages. Shot and shell were even piled close to the guns in the coach house in which they were found
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pROCLAMATTON BY THE GOVERNOR.

STATE OF ARKASsAs-To the Sherif of the seUeral
 Counties in this State-G Greeting:
 WHEREAS. The General Assembly of the State of Arkansas did on the 18th day of January, leol, passed an act entitled ''An Act to Provide for a State Convention" to be held in the capitol of said State, in the city of Little Rock, on the rst Monday in March, 1861; And Whereas, The provisions of said act require general election to be held in said State for Delegates to sad Con- vention, on the 18th day of February, lool
 Therefore l. Henry NJ. Rector, Governor of the State of Arkansas, do declare and make known that such election will be held in the respective counties of this State, on the said 18th day Of February 1S6l that is to say, for Convention or no Convention, and also the election of seventy five delegates to said Convention, from the follow ing fifty-four counties in the State, to wit;
The constitutional union., 1861-02-15

VALUE OF Prayer is a haven to the shipwrecked man; an anchor to them that are sinking in the waves; staff to the limbs that totter; mine ofjeweb to the poor healer of diseases, and guardian of health. Prayer at once secures the continuance of our blessings, and dissipates the cloud of our ca lamities. 0, blessed prayer. thou art the un- wearied conqueror of human woes, the firm foundation ot human happiness, the source of every enduring joy, the mother of philosophy The man who can pray truly, though languish- ing extremest indigence, is richer than all be- sides; whilst the wretch who never bowed the knee, though proudly seated as the mon- arch of all nations, IS of all men the most des- titute, [Chrysostom.
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SENSIBLE OUERIEs.-The selfexamin.

SENSIBLE QUERIEs--The selfexaming socoiety has proposed the following queries to all persons about this financial period:
 l. Does it cost anything to print news paper?
 2. How long can printer afford to furnish paper without pay?
 3. Do printers eat, drink and wear cloth ing?
 4. If they do how do they get it !?
 5. Do l pay for my paper?
 6. Is not this particular period 6rst-rate time to pay up?
 We consider this good catechism and the sharpest delinquent subscriber will not, no doubt understand it first, and pony up intan- ter
The constitutional union., 1861-02-15

BOARD OUT WEsT- Traveller r- Hallo landlord, can l get lodgings here to night?
 Landlord-No, sir; every room in the house is engaged.
 Traveler-Can'tyou even give me blanket, and bunch of shavings for pillow, in your bar room?
 Landlord-No, sir; there's not a square foot of space unoccupied anywhere in the house.
 Traveler-Then I'll thank you to shove a pole out of your second floor window, and I'll roost on that
The constitutional union., 1861-02-15
THE KANSAS RAID.

A member of the militia of Missouri, who is in service protecting the frontier counties of that State from the attacks of Montgomery and his men, sends to The Bangor Union an account of some of the cruelties of Mont gomery and his band. He says:
 "Women were outraged in the presence of their husbands, and sisters in the presence of their brothers; young men were obliged un- der penalty of death to leave their homes and join these brigands, while families were com pelled to wade the river at this place (Camp Daniel Boone) to evade being victims to the animal passions of Montgomery and his men. Farms, well-watered and timbered along the roads which we passed, were deserted. Our camp at this place is on valuable farm with good buildings, deserted by the owner under threats from Montgomery, leaving all his household furniture and farming utensils be- hind. Our camp is visited daily by men, women and children, who have been victims to his unmerciful treatment. A mother gave birth to an infant on the read, near Papin- vile, in this county during the flight of the family The arrival of the troops was the cause of much joy; we were cheered as we passed; the women particularly expressed their joy by shaking handkerchiefs, and by tears of qualification. The roads through which we passed were crowded with wagons and persons escaping from these fends many families returned with our train to their homes. The towns in this county, bordering on Kansas, would be all deserted at this time were it not for our presence. Like Brown Montgomery untes in his character religion, fanaticism and undying vengeance. During the past year he oficiated in religious meet ings, and of late he has filled appointments to preach. On the Sunday on which his men hung Hines he held forth to a congregation in the neighborhood. His text is always the Higher Law '" and " Death to Shareholders J
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ARRESTED AS A SpY.-The Mobile \

ARRESTED AS A SPY.-The Mobile Mer cury says that letter from one of Captain OHaras company, now at Pensacola to his wife in Mobile, mentions that the wife of Lieut.. Simmer, Commander at Fort Pickens has been arrested at Fort Barrances as a spy She went to Fort Barrancas without any os tensible business, and the reasonable supposi tion was that she had come here to take notes of the position of things and report them tc her husband.
The constitutional union., 1861-02-15

KENTUCKY SCHOoL-First class in geo. graphy came up. aBill Toots, what is a cape A thing that mother wears over her shoulders
 Whats plain
 A tool used by carpenters for smoothing boads
 Whats desert?
 It goodies after dinner.
 That will do, Bill; will give you touch of some goodies after school
The constitutional union., 1861-02-15
POETICAL.
From the Dublin University Magazine. LARS VON VED.

Lars Vonved in strong dungeon lay, Conddmned to die ct the dawn of day, black robod priest, he came to pray
 At midnight with Lars Vonved. "Outlaw, repent!" the holy man His counsel thus began.
 Confess repent! for shorts the span Allotted thee, Lars Vonved." "We all must die-Heaven's will be done, And yet hope to see the sun Rise many day ere my race be run!"
 Undaunted cries Lars Vonved. ooh! clasp thy guilty hands and pray, That outraged mercy in heaven may Pardon cen thee-for at dawn of day
 Thoul't surely die, Lars Vonved" "More merciful than man is heavenl And by all hopes to be forgiven tell thee, priest, thou oft has shriven
 Worse sinners than Lars Vonved" "That cannot be-" the priest reptied, "For gulltier wretch yet never died, Than thou, who'lt perish in thy pride,
 At the dawn O day, Lars Vonved!" Lars Vonved gave laugh of scorn-- "Think not, good priest, the coming morn Will see the fearless heart out-torn
 From the bosom of Lars Vonved!" Farewell, thou boasting fool! go And leave thee to eternal wool" "Nay, good priest, do not leave me sol"
 Softly cried Lars Vonved. The priest turned round, and ere he knew Was pinioned and mouth gagged too, His robe stripped of, and his hood of blue,
 By the outlaw, bold Lars Vonved. "Sir priest, must make free to borrow Your dress awhile-but do not sorrow, They'll set you free at dawn tomorrow,
 So farewell!' cried Lars Vonved. The watchful guards as they let him pass, Said, "Holy man, has he taken the mass Does he repent?" .'Oh, no, alasl
 Too hardened is Lars Vonved!" At dawn of day, the dungeon door Was open flung and on the floor They found the good priest grooming sore,
 But flown away, Lars Vonved
The constitutional union., 1861-02-15

AN Indian squaw, roaming around the gar rison, at For Yuma, California, discovered twenty dollars worth of postage stamps in sheets, in the officers quarters, and happy thought struck her. Shortly after, she ere ated quite commoton by appearing on the parade ground stuck all over with the stamps
 regardless of dignity or decency. The officer found that his postage stumps, intended for
The constitutional union., 1861-02-15
4 POETS WALK.
BY ALICE CAREY.

 Once his way poet took Through deep and dewy glen; Write about me in your book Cried the red-breast, cried the wren, Twittering low from every bush, Chirping loud from every tree, Cried tho pewet, cried the thrush, Cried the black bird, write of me! Sing about my eyes, my wings Mine is but a humble boon So they cried, the silly things, Crossing each the others tune. But the poet, sign of grace Giving not, by look or tone, Turned into a shady place, Where daisy lived alone. All her modest shoulders hid In a vail of leaves or grass, Dropping either snowy lid, Sat she still to see him pass. Then the poet, with a quill That some eager bird had shook Downward, all against her will, Wrote about her in his book.
The constitutional union., 1861-02-15

IN store yesterday in North Main street, aDemocrat and Republican met, when the following dialogue took place:
 Republican an-Well, friend, how do you feel since the election?
 Democrat-I feel as Lazarus did.
 Republican-But how is that?
 Democrat feel as though I had been licked by dogs
The constitutional union., 1861-02-15

FLORIDA ORDINANCE.-At the request of the Convention, says The Milledgeville Recor- der, the Judges of the Supreme Court drafted the Ordinance of Secession, who directed it to be enrolled on parchment, and the edges ornamented with blue ribbon, by Miss Eliza beth M. Eppes, lineal descendant of MT. Jefferson, the author of the Declaration of In denendence If 1776
The constitutional union., 1861-02-15

A BOY named Havendaus fell through the hatchway of store in St. Louis on Monday week, and was instantly killed. As he fell, he uttered short quick cry, which was hushed in death as he struck the floor be- heath. His brains were scattered in sprinkles of crimson for several yards around, staining the wood and bricks.
The constitutional union., 1861-02-15

TIE SUSTENANCE OF PLANTs.-Plants, as we'll as animals, have their peculiar tastes. Cut off the supply of phosphate of lime from a field of corn, and it will not grow. You can easily do this by planting the same land with corn for three or four successive years, and your crop will dwindle away to nothing, unless you supply the ground every year with as much of the mineral as the corn takes away from it. All plants have the power of select ing from the soil of the materials necessary to their growth ! and if they do not find them in the soil, they will not grow. It is now a familiar fact that when an old forest of de- ciduous trees has been felled, evergreens will spring up in their places. The old oaks and beeches, as any observer will discover, pass their last years in repose, simply putting out their leaves and bearing a little fruit ever year, but making hardly any new wood. An oak may attain to nearly it full size in spread of branches, in its first two hundred years longer in state of comparative rest. Itseems to grow no more, simply because it has ex- hausted too much of the material for its nour- ishment from the grounn around its roots At least, not oaks, but pines will germinate in the same soil-pines, which having other ne cessities and taking somewhat different food find supply in the ground, untouched by their precessor. Hence the rotation of crops so much talked of by agrculturlsts.
The constitutional union., 1861-02-15

A PHILADELPHIA manager asked Booth to play joint engagement with Charlotte Cush- man. The tragedian hesitatingly asked whether he would be expected to play the male or female parts.
The constitutional union., 1861-02-15

SECESSION AT YALE.-The Yale College boys raised Palmetto flag on the alumni tower of that institution, on Sunday, and bar ricaded all approaches to the top of the build ing. This was done in retaliation of the SUD- posed insult offered by persons who employed negroes to wear the secession cockade before the Southern students
The constitutional union., 1861-02-15
Delegates

The Sheriffs of ths respective counties are re- quired to cause said election to be held according to law-said act of the General Assembly being herewith published.
 In testimony whereof, I have hereunto sci my hand and caused the seal of the State IL. s.7 of Arkansas to be affixed at Little Rock on the 10th day of January, A. D., 1861.
 HENRY NJ. RECTOR. By the Governor:
 JOHN l. SHERMAN, Sec'y of State By O. R. WEAVER, Dep'Y Sec'y of State.
The constitutional union., 1861-02-15

"MARRIAGE," said an unfortunate hus- band, is the churchyard of love- " And you men, replied the not less unhappy wife, " are the grave diggers."
The constitutional union., 1861-02-15

PROVERBS FOR THE PEopLE.-Happy is the man who has no new boots; his corns shall seldom trouble him.
 Happy is he who cant get trusted; he shall have no bills to settle.
 Wise are they who refuses to learn how to write; he will be like lighthouse on rocky coast.
 Be kind to those you know are ungrateful this will prove you to be disinterested
 Lucky are they who always act like scoun- drels they are sure of a stone house to live in, and an elevated station in life at last
 Happy are they who always have to go on foot; they do not ride the same road with the beggar
The constitutional union., 1861-02-15

THE population of Oregon is between fifty two and ffty-three thousand; of California, three hundred and eighty-fou thousand seven hundred and seventy.
The constitutional union., 1861-02-15

CHARLESTON is three-eighths of mile be- yond the range of the best shell-throwing guns at Fort Sumpter.
The constitutional union., 1861-02-15

THE POPULATION OF THE COTTON STATES, The white and black population of five of the Cotton States, according to the census of 1860, was as follows:
The constitutional union., 1861-02-15

NNHE SECOND SESSION OF THE ABOVE | Academy will open on Monday, the 4th day of February next. The Principal flatters himself that, having an experience of many years in the profession of teaching, he will be enabled to give satisfaction to the patrons of his school. The Academy is located in healthy region of coun- try, remote from all those localities of dissipation and vice, so destructive to the morals of youth and in the midst of a community, combining all those virtues that compose good neighborhood No pains will be spared by the teachers advance the pupils entrusted to their charge Special attention will be directed to have them thoroughly to understand the elementary principles of all the branches of Science taught in the school. No pupil need apply for reception who is unwilling to be either governed or instructed. Pupils will be charged from the time of entrance No deduc- tion will be made except in case of protracted illness
 TUITION PER SESSION OF FIVE MONTHS. Elementary Branches, $10 co Higher English Branches, 15 co Languages and Higher Mathematics, 20 %
 Board can be obtained at from Eight to Ten Dollars per month.
 Oakland Grove, Prairie Co.,, Ark. jy II At
The constitutional union., 1861-02-15

EFFECT OF THE ECLIPSE ON THE ARABS. The Arabs generally received the announce ment of the late solar eclipse with credulity but when they, saw the prediction fulfilled they affected indifference, in order not to ac- knowledge the superiority of the Europeans But celebrated marabout, we'll known fol his hostility to France, had taken upon him self to declare that the prediction of the chris tians would come to nothing, and that there would be no eclipse. When the eclipse came on, the crowd turned reproachtul glances or the marabout, who assured them "the sur would not be covered entirely" but woulc continue to shine. When the luminary was completely hidden, the enra5ed Mussulman: began to throw stones at him, and would have killed him had he not succeeded in making his escape
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ATTENTION OFFICERS!

4 IL THE OFFICERS COMMISSIONED AND A non-commissioned of the Second Battallon of Fifitieth Regiment, are hereby commanded " appear at Des Arc, on the 29d day of Febfu@!' for the purpose of officers drill By order Of
 " J. B. PERKINS, Major
 per Russ EVANS, Orderly. jan 70, 'oi-"
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MONEY! MONEY!! MONEY!!!

A IL THOSE INDEBTED EITHER TO THE "A firm of Washer, Vaughan < Co., or R. c. McCarley & Co.,, for 1860, will please come for ward and pay up, as we are compelled to have money to pay our debts.
 jan 20, '61-tf. R. c. MoCARLEY & Go.
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AT COST AND CARRIAGE.

I AM OFFERING MY ENTIRE STOCK UT | Dry Goods at Cost and ten per cent. Every body is invited to call and see for themselves; My goods are inferior to none in this market, anu my object in selling off at cost and carriage IS v enable me to replenish with stock which Will U' bought exclusively with cash.
 nov3-tf LEVIN HARRISON
Daily Nashville patriot. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1860-1862, 1861-06-25
General Orders, No. 1.
ADJUTANT GENERALS OFFICE,

ADJUTANT GENERALS OFFICE,
NASHVILLE, Tenn, June 81, 1861.
Commanders of the Militia of Tennessee
will proceed forthwith to organize, muster
and drill their commands, preparatory to ac-
tive service In the field at a moments call
Each Captain will muster his company once
in every month.
The Colonel of each regiment, and in the
event of g vacancy in the Colonelship, the
Captain Of each company will report imme-
diately to this Office the strength of his regi-
ment or company, and also the number of
rifles, shot guns, muskets, swords and other
weapons of war, owned by those subject to
military duty, or living within his said COM
mand.
II Is recommended that all rifles be at
once prepared for the use Of the Minnie ball
and made similar in bore, length, lock and
the like, according to instructions which
have already been furnished by the Military
Board to the proper officer of every county
A pair of model moulds will, when they
can be prepared, be deposited in the office Of
the County Court Clerk of each county.
Commanders will vigilsntly see that all va.
csncies in the Offices in their respective com
msnds are filled without delay. By com.
mand of Gov. IsHAx G. HARKIs,
Commandsr-in-Chie
JAMS ". MoHENsr, Adjutaut- General.
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