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The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1861-10-01
THE FELON FATHERS OF THE
L. L. VS..

A brother Of the rebel Virginia Gener-
al, Johnston, (not Johnson) having once,
at Washington, spoken disrespcctlully of
Yankees, (lhcrcby meaning AL men living
north Of Mason Il Dixoa's line) was an
swared by Yankae in this wise. We
spea, Of Edward w. Johnston, a true gem
tleman, a ripe scholar, brave man, and
70 the day Of his death a loyal Unionist
and true patriot, which is more than We
can now say Of his brother, whom we met
in his company nineteen years ago. Ed
ward w. Johnston was, at different times,
an associate editor Of the National IntelIi-
gcnccr, the Richmond Wing, the Louis
vile journal, and other papers whose
present editors will rather augment than
diminish this eulo3nm. If living now he
might BE- a traitor like his brother. If SO
he did not die day too soon. Johnston
was answered thus:
If we're a Nirgitian, or derived my
origin from any Southern State, ] would
say nothing about Puritans, or runaway
Irishmen or Dutchmen-knowing as | do,
and as you do, that the staple Of the white
Southern population is derived from the
sweeping Of the jails and hulks Of Great
Britain; that the transported thieves and
harlots Of London, the horse-tllieyes and
highway robbers Of London, and the in
corrigible caterans and cattle-stealers Of
Scotland, furnished to your chiyalry their
blackguard ancestry. You know why
Capt. James Cook was sent out on his sec
oud voyage. II was because the outbreak
of the war Of the American Revolution
compelled the British to seek some other
Cloaca Maxima, wherein TO vent the filth
Of their kennel-rakings--the drainage Of
their sewers Cook discovered Botany
Bay; and tlilher afterward went those
who had previously furnished the popula.
ton Of the Southern States. Aud you
know, likewise, that not one transported
convict was ever sent north Of Mason &
Dixon's line. Talk Of the Pilgrim Faith
ers =! Remember your Felon Fathers
Look into the rock whence ye were hewn,
and to the hole Of the pit whence ye were
digged.'
;ohnsonlay back in his chair and laughed.
He could not afford 10 quarrel with the
Yankee. He was historian enough 10
know that the story was true. Said he,
in his peculiar, joeose, half -Brummel tone,
(which ne one who once heard viii ever
forget y Whenever | hear Virgiuians
boosting Of their ancient descent, / am al
ways very careful to mention that am
not member Of one Of those very old
families
lie ard his antagonist we're true friends
and orrespondeuts for years afterwards
hll death dii ,liem part.
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1861-10-01
HOW BoafB SHELLS ARE MADE

HOW BOMB SHELLS ARE MADE.
The manufacture Of bomb shells is very
interesting. The she'll Is first filed with
old fashioned round leadca bullets melt
ed sulphur is then poured in TO dll up the
intorslices and bind the bullets IN one solid
mass the shell is then put into a kind Of
lathe, and a cylindrical hole, Of the exact
size Of the oriGce Of the shell, Is bored
through the bullets and SULPHUR This
cavity is filed with powder even With The
interior edge Of the oritice, 6 inch shell
Of the kind here described holding about
half pound. The fuse fitted into the or
iice is a recent Belgian invention, made
Of pewter, and resembles the screw cap
used for the patent irait cans. An exam
ination Of this pewter cap shows, however,
that it is made of two hollow discs Of met
al screwed together and filed with meal
powder A number Of fine holes are drill.
cd in the lower disc, while the outer disc
is entire, and marked with figures in a cir
Gle, /, 2, 3, H. In this state the shell is
water proof. When taken for use, the
gunner, by means Of a small steel instru-
ment, scoops out portion Of the outer soft
metal surface, and lays bare the charge Of
composition powder below it. If the shell
is desired TO explode in one second after
leaving the gun, the scoopng is made on
figure ! if in two seconds, on figure 2,
and so on--thc idea being that the shells
of this description shall first strike the OBJ
ject aimed at, and do execution as a ball,
and then explode, sending the bullets for
ward as il from another cannon, located at
the point where the flight Of the shell is
arrested. Large shell Of eight or ten in
ches are filed with powder only, and burst
ing, do execution by the means Of their
fragments. These large shells are gcncr-
ally fired by means of a fuse Of meal pow
der, extending through brass plug screw
ed into the mouth Of the shell. In both
cases the fuse is fired by the ignition Of
the charge in the gan.-,Sciemife dmeri-
can.
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1861-10-01
WILLIAM AND HIS HAyELocK.

y LILLIAN ANh ttlN nAN Efs0A n
The members Of the Mackercl Brigade,
BOW Stationed oa Arlington Heights, 10
waich the movements Of the Potomac,
which i expected to rise shortly, desire
re to think ihe laiics Of America for sup
~ &c hayelocks aud other delicacies Of
- SEA sa usgree II. l t~m
my boy, are rather roomy- and we took
them for shirts at iirst, and the shirts arc
80 narrow minded that we took them for
hayelocks. II the women Of America
could manage to gel little less linen into
the collars Of the latter, and a little more
into the other department Of the graceful
sarmini.' there would be fewer colds IN
this division Of the Grand Army. The
hayelocks, as have said before, are roomy
very roomy, my boy. William Brown,
Of Company 6, put one on last night when
he went on sentry duty, and looked ike n
broomsiick in a pillow case, for all the
world. When the officer Of the night came
round and caught sight Of William in his
hayeock, he was struck dumb with admit
ration fora moment Then he calculated ;
"Whata splendid moonbeam"
William made movement. and the SER
gea1t came up.
@Whats that white object r Gays the Of
ficcr to the sergeant.
The yonng man which is William
Brown" !" said the sergeant
"Thunderr' roared the officer; "tell
him to 90 to his tent and take of that
night-gown."
you're mistaken" s,ys the sergeant !
''the scatry is Villain Brown, in his have
1 lock, which was made BY the women o.
America"
The officer was 50 justly exasperated Al
his mistake that he went Immediately tc
| his headquarters and took the oath three
times running, with little sugar.
The oath is very popular, my boy, ont
comes in bottles. take it incidentally
myself
The shirts made BY the ladies Of Amer
lea are noble articles, as fal down as the
collar, but would not do to use as an only
garment. Capt. Mortimer de Montague
Of the skirmish squad put one on whenhe
weat to the presidents reception, and the
collar stood up so high that he couldn't pu
+ his cap on, while the other department
didn't reach quite TO the waist Ills ap
pearance at the White House was pictur
esque and interesting and as he entered
the drawing room, Gen. Scott remarked
very feelingly--
"Ahi here comes one Of the wounded
heroes"
"IIe's not wounded, General, remarked
an officer standing by.
"Thcn why is his head bandaged up 50 Z
asked the venerable yetran.
"oh" says the officer, "that's only one
Of the shirts made by the patriotic wimmir
Of America
In about five minutes after this conyer.
salion saw the venerable veteran and the
wounded hero at the office taking the oatl
together. - Cor N. 4. Mcrcugy
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1861-10-01


EHas sfcaiaF. bsAssseas sssHsaF;
4he aseaa it laslFe 5slg.
shed &C. the wptM siumtff.
A pale, aueertaln ligiN-
hli nsiar1 smiei. anil gsYly
The EsafNufAF hreefs piay
Ea1 u uag heart, deep Fssiea,
An uniold sofpw lay
Despair ftsealci her features.
Grina. ellasily 81 the grave;
Woula nos soae band u pity
ESicadsl - 70 save
Mas, lie be bui repiniugs,
Nor icy nor pleasure kuow
Tbs Harld would then be truly
4" wilderness n woe
Behola tls darkest hour
Pneeies the brightest morn;
When every heart VAS bloei,Rg,
A sweet reiief was born.
Yes. Hope, a bright winged angel,
Has len her place 10 betecn.
Aud plying maa $ condition,
His bonds aud feiters riycn.
When earth She made her dwelling.
Despair, grim monster, died;
Aud Hope, and Peace, and Plenty,
Are wandering si,le by SIDE.
They ming'e N ihc coucoufsc,
Repeling want and strife.
And man, reclaimed. i seeking
a higher, nobler strife N, Il.
Fitchbngg, Mass. sept. rs, 1861.
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1861-10-01

a petition rs follows is being circulated
in Cincinnati:
TO Ills Excellcney, Abraham Lincoln
President Of the United States:
The undersigned, anxious that your adj
minislration should in this time Of national
peril have the unqualified respect and re-
ceiye the cordial support of all the friends
of the government; and recognizing Gas
is forced upon the attention Of all obsery-
ant citizens) the wide spread and growing
want Of confidence in the integrity Of Hon.
Simon Cameron, Secretary Of War, and
believing most earnestly, that the univer-
sal popular viii and a great public emer-
gency, demand change which shall place
the War Department in the hands of a
man whose honesty has never been ques-
toned, and whose capacity Is eminent and
has been proven in service, respectfully
request and cmphatically urge, the rcmov-
al OF Mr.. Cameron and the appointment
Of the Hon. Joseph Holt, Of Kentucky.
This is submitted without parlizan preju-
dice or personal feeling, with the deepest
solicitude for the general welfare, and un-
der the grayest apprebensions that the re-
public will suffer irreparable detriincnt, if
you continue in Office Secretary Of War
whom the people believe unworthy and
incapable.
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1861-10-01

A SurrosAntr CAsH Mr. Williams
ono 81 Mr. Greely's counsel IN the late II.
lcl trial al Pulaski, ha....sa.uaaua......a.lIla =
say Is - sisas - -
how praeticed, during the sessions q che
Legislature at Albany. lie snpposcs
many mell,oh Of getting at member 70
vote for bin, one case as follows
Letus suppose little occurrence One
nam approaches member, and says, Do
YOU know Mr. So-and 80 Yes Had
any conversation with him Z Yes
Wanted you 70 vote for his bin Z Yes
Did any one else want You TO vote for
itr Yes Who, Mr.. So-and.soF I
Mr. So-and.so said there was much mon
ey for t. How muchF 5000. For
each man who voted for itg Yes
Well, want you 10 vote for the BILL
| don't take any bribes.' oh, no, Of
course not. don't talk about bribes;
bot there Is Jones. he Is a good fellow, be
wont Giye you any money, but suppose
you come around TO my room tonight and
take a little brandy and water, and have'a
little game Of whist Well, by and by
evening comes and he goes around 10 his
friends room aud there be finds Jones, n
very accomplished player, and they sit
down to have a game Of whist, and this nc
complishcd player loses 5000 this man
puts It in his pocket and gets away and
never gambles again during the whole
winter, but he votes for the bill just as
sure as you are born.
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1861-10-01

InE EMPIRE SrArf.--The population
Of New York State is nearly 100000
She can, alone, put 10 the field 100000
able-bodied men and leave plenty at home
10 take care of the State
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1861-10-01

department Will commence paying Cor
eools abou, tie middle oi September, when
our contractors viii have i chance to 6ng.
or some Of Uncle Sans gold
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1861-10-01

Ak IRisuMAN's IDEA ORA YASKEE.--
Beiad, Il be was cat away on desolaic
island, he'd get ur in the mornin' an 20
ronad seliin' maps 70 the inhabitants.
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1861-10-01

GaGAr Mrs Bonn, NOT MApE.--Gen-
orally speaking, the greatness or smallness
Of man is determined for him at his birth,
as strictly as ii is determined for fruit
whether it shall be n currant or mn april
cot. Education, favorable circumstances,
resolution, industry, can do much; IN a
certain sense they do everything that is
10 say, they determine whether the april
cot shall fall III the form Of green bead,
blighted by the east wind, and shall be
trodIen under foot, or whether il shall ex-
pand in tender pride and sweet brightness
Of golden velvet, But apricot out Of cur
rant, great men out of small, did never yet
art or effort make; and in general way
men have their excellence nearly fixed for
them when they are born. A little cramp-
cl and frost-bitten on one side, little
sun-burnt and fortune-spotted on the oth-
er, they reach, between good and evil
chances, such size and taste as generally
belong TO men of their calibre and the
small in their seryieeablc bunches, the
great in their golden isolation, have these
no cause for regret, nor those for disdan.
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1861-10-01

No man iiae riglit 70 do as be pleases,
except when be pleases e DO right
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1861-10-01
THE MANCHESTER JOURNAL.


oFl1cf OWN TuF fqrlNox sToaE
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1861-10-01

Fa.i nea .ooa oatraa tho constable.
Daily Democrat and news. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1859-1864, 1861-01-14

Warranted Purely Vegctable.-(5 $780,
0OO) FIVE MILLIONS OF BOXES Of BRAND
RETH'S PILLS ARE SOLD ANNUALLY
THE SALE STEADILY increases and yet thous-
ands die from colds and fevers, which these pills
could certainly cure. Brandreth's Pills are simple,
but unmatched for efficacy. How important that
We at once secure an advantage over sickness
when it can be had at an outlay Of twenty five
cents.
Mr.. ]. c. Rappelyea, Of Monmouth county, N.
j., writes March 10, 1859:
81 troubled in January last with sositive-
ness for several days. and took ten grains of calo-
NAL to obtain relief. / caught cold, suppose at
any rate, a severe diarrhoea set in, which my
medical attendant found it impossible to arrest
This was followed by dysentery. My strength
was all gone. Everything passed through me as
l took it. A friend from New York, Mr.. George
Lewis. fortunately called upon me, and advised
Brandreth's Pills. l thought in my weak condi-
ton one pill would be enough, but he admins.
tered four, and the next morning four more
Much impurity came from me, and, to my sur
prise, the soreness and pain diminished. One box
cured me fully. am now hearty, with good
appetite"
Sold at principal Office, No. 204 Canal st. Price
Is cents box.
Sold by all respectable dealers in medicines.
nOvl-dGwlm
Daily Democrat and news. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1859-1864, 1861-01-14

The Advertiser, having been restored to health
in few weeks by very simple remedy, after
having suffered several years with severe lung
affection, and that dread disease, Consumption
is anxious to make known to his fellow-sufferers
the means Of cure.
To all who desire it, he will send copy of the
prescription used (free of charge, with the dircc-
ton for preparing and usirg the same, which they
will find SURE CURE FOR CONSUMPTION, ASTHMA,
BRONCHITIS, &c. Tie only object Of the adver
tiser in sending the prescription is to benefit the
afflicted, and spread information which he con-
ceives to be Invaluable and he hopes every sufferer
will try his remedy, as it will cost them nothing,
and may prove blessing.
Parties wishing the prescription will please ad-
dress REV. EDWARD A. WILSON,
WILLIAMSBURG,
octl5-lyl Kings County, New York.
Daily Democrat and news. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1859-1864, 1861-01-14


Another link in this chain; another
strand Of the cord another member Of
the Federal household; another bright
star in the glorious constellation Of the
American Union has been taken away.
Dissolution is progressing.
At the time Of writing, the telegraph
wires are bringing to us the news and
the particulars Of the secession OF the
State of Alabama. Her secession ordi-
nance has passed, and she now stands
in a position Of hostility to the Union.
This was not unexpected, by any means
The most sanguine had no hopes that
she would remain in the Union under
the present condition Of affairs. In a
few days, Mississippi, and Georgia, and
Florida will adopt their ordinances Of
secession and step forth from under the
control, as far as possible, of the General
Government. Then other States OF the
South will follow the lead and set up
governments OH their own hook.
Every day establishes the unwhole-
some truth that this nation is on the
verge Of an awful revolution Of deeds Of
blood and horror. Before the first day
Of March, we predict that nine or ten OF
the Southern States, and perhaps more,
will have set themselves up in defiance
of this Government; that the entire sea-
board from the boundary line OF Mary
land to the mouth Of the Rio Grande,
will be in the hands Of people hostile
to the confederacy. This is all coming
to pass az fast as the acts of the people
OF the Southern States can make the
proper preparations. And still we are
told by the Republicans that there must
be no settlement of this trouble except
by war, and that will never amount to a
settlement Though Crittenden's com
promise would save the L Mon, they de-
clare that it shall not be endorsed !;
they prefer rather that the nation shall
be baptized in the best blood Of It's sons !;
that war shall dcsolatc this fair domain !;
that fathers, mothers, sons, daughters,
brothers and kindred shall be inundated
on the alta OF fanaticism rather than
that any concession or compromise shall
be Intcrposod to prevent such diretul re-
suits. SO be it; and npon their heads
be the Consequences.
Since writing the above, we learn Of
the secession Of the State Of Florida
from the Union This is the third.
The intelligence from Louisiana ID also
of the most startling import. The vol
cano is bursting forth in all its fury.
Compromise or blood-one or the other
aud that quickly.
Daily Democrat and news. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1859-1864, 1861-01-14
Where are the NatiOa,s Arms I

W0eHC 0BG TIC N0SuUo'U Au@U
BY reference to the official returns,
We learn that the principal repositories
are located as follows
kennebec arsenal, located at Augusta,
Me.
Watertown arsenal, located At Water
town, Mass.
Watervleit arsenal. located at West
Troy, New York.
New York arsenal, located at New
York City.
Allegheny arsenal, Pittsburg, Pa.
Frankfort arsenal, at Bridesburg, Pa.
Plkesville arsenal, Pikesvllle, Md.
Washington arsenal, Washington,
ID. G.
Monroe arsenal, Point Comfort,
Virginia.
North Carolina arsenal, Fayetteville,
\. G.
Charleston arsenal, Charleston, S. G.
Mount Vernon arsenal, Mount Vernon
Ala.
Baton Rouge arsenal, Baton Rouge,
La.
Texas arsenal, San Antonio, Texas.
St. Louis arsenal, st. Louis, Mo.
Benicia arsenal, Benicia, Cal.
The above are the principal arsensls
in the United States. There are, be-
sides, national armorles and repositories
of arms at tho following positions, viz !:
National armory, located at SPRING
field, Mass.
National armory, located at Harper's
Ferry, Va.
Detroit arsenal, located at Dearborn
vile, Mich.
Arsenal and ordinance depot, at Yer
gennes, Vt.
Arsenal and ordinance depot, Angus
ia, Ga.
Arsenal and ordinance depot, Rome,
n. Y.
Arsenal and ordinance depot, Chatta-
hoochee, Florida.
Arsenal and ordinance depot, Little
Rock, Ark.
Arsenal and ordinance depot, Santa
Fee, New Mexico.
Daily Democrat and news. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1859-1864, 1861-01-14
NRv YoRK. August 81. 1859.


MESSRS. HOSTETTER 4 SMITH, PITTS
BUkGH, PA.:-Por some years past have been
afflicted with indignation and dyspep-' occasion
ally attended with obstinate attacks Of diarroh.
Being medical man myself, l seldom take any
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OF my system required both tonic and stimu-
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your celebrated Bitters. Before commencing to
take the Bitters had not had natural healthy
action of my stomach and bowels for three
months, and during that time l had lost fifteen
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perfect digestion and no !symptoms Of dyspepsia
or diarrahsa. But they call your incompatible
comt Ound Bittels? find it delightful pungent,
aromatic to the taste, and the tangible effects up
on the system are q delightful warmth to the
stomach AID an exhilarating glow over the whole
surface of the body, exciting copious expiration
without stimulating the brain acct lerating the
nervous system so as to leave any feelings of las
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the use Of this admirable preparation. Let others
try it, Yours truly,
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dec4 d6wlml No. II West 18th street
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Incomplete.
In addition to these are incomplete
works at Ship Island, Mississippi River ;
Georgetown, S. c.; Port koyal Roads,
S. g.; Typee Islands, Savannah Gal
weston, Brazos, Santiago and Matagor-
da Bay, Taxas.
Hampden Roads is the great naval
depot station and rendezvous Of the
southern coasts, and the only good road
stead on thei Atlantic south of the Del
aware.
Pensacola is very strong, and the on
ly good harbor for vessels of war, and
the only naval depot on the Gulf
The fortresses at Key West and Tor
tugas on the southern point of Florida,
are among the most powerful In the
world; and every vessel that crosses
the Gulf passes within sight of both.
Daily Democrat and news. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1859-1864, 1861-01-14
SPECIAL NOTICES.

OsrcHs. The ssddsn chapgss q oor clinss
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Bronchial 7rocAss," or Losenges, let the Cold,
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West Point. Fort Hamilton, Fort
Adams and Fort Independence could
also spare some men but the above list
includes only those who might be sent
away at once, without seriously interior
ing with the routine duty of northern
stations.
In Charleston harbor there are l3
feet of water The Brooklyn cannot
float in less than l6 feet, and the Mace
DOMAIN requires 20 feet. There re-
mans, however, vessels Of the requisite
draft, at different wards, as follows:
Daily Democrat and news. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1859-1864, 1861-01-14
The ARMY and Navy.

The force in the employ Of the Gov
eminent which is Immediately available
as follows
Eight hundred troops stationed at
Fort Munroe, Fayetteville, N. G., Au-
yusta, Key West, Barrancas and Baton
Rouge, but these would not be removed.
The available men tor military duty are
az follows
Daily Democrat and news. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1859-1864, 1861-01-14
Clippings from Vanity FAIR.

Clippings from Vanity Far.
A GOLDEN RuLE.-Amatory poets
have way Of exhaling the marketable
value of red hair by describing it as
"golden tresses."
The only analogy we can see between
hair Of the color in question and gold is
the standard-Carats being. applicable
to both.
A HowLIN' WILDRaNEss.-The Bar
can Desert.
A HAIR OF THE Doc THAT B1rEs.-
The Hair Trigger.
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WISCONSIN UNIVERSITY.
DIR. II. Nc T.aGGART,

OPERATOR ON THE EYE AND EAR,
would respectfully inform the public
that he has permanently located himself
in Davenport, Iowa. He will successfully treat
all diseases Of the Eye and Ear, and perform all
surgical operations psstaining to the Eye; such
Pteregiums, Tumors, etc. Also, insert ARTIFI-
CIAL EYES, which will move and look % natu.
rsi - TO defy detection and eause no pain Whist
ever. s -
O0eo IL Ressesv Dlssl, Pessy 00esse
dee1odN
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n session any books bslonging 10 the under
signed are respectfully requested to rsturn them
ct their earliest convenience.
DAvESroRT, January Z. - .'.s
jans-St] 0BO. B. SARGENT.