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, 1861-03-21
A F3NALITY.

Since the annexation Of Texas we of the
North have been favored with so lnhnr
finalities on Che slavery question, that we
absolutely yearn for one which is not n
shsm-a very apple Of Sodom, turning to
ashes and bitterness IN the mouths Of the
people. But VIC have at last got I" tinal;-
ty as is O finn1ity." For it we are indebted
to the Southern Literary Messenger, OF Ric1i-
:monl Va. IAN aboltionist," says this
excellent authority us any man who does
*.not1oTe slavery for its own sake, as a
dicins institution who does not worship
it IS the cornerstone of civil liberty; who
"does not adore it as the only possible
"social condition on which permanent
Republican government can be erected :
@sanl who does not, in Ills Utmost soul, de-
81 sire 10 see it extended and perpetuated
.eover the ae'tolt eayth, as a means Of human
reformation seeondi in dignity, importance
~and sacredness alone to the Christian
"relieion. .}7e pAo does not lorc african
aszapcry snith This ,ore ia an aboEuionist."
Are we not correct in dceming this a.
fnality? A compromise based upon this
pIau would evidently embrace all the icon
cessionsn required for . long period TO
come. In the first place, it will be seen
that he who would not be an aboliionist
must desire in his inmost soul to see slay-
cry spread over the sshok earth. No more
disputes about 36 deg. 80 min, you see
Then We must worship slavery, and call It
the next. best thing to Christianity, and
love it with all our heart, mind, soul and
strength, and so forth. Who is fool enough
to go for Crittenden's Compromise, with
This jewel in his way?
We commend this apt and lucid defni~
: t1on Of an abolitionist" to those poor rem.
nants Of Democracy who have lately pro:
posed to BE- in favor Of anything the South
wanta- Fix up the Constitution 10. suit
yourselves and it will suit u.s." say the
trembling doughfaces, hastening 10 swear
allegiance to lie. Do they comprehend
the full import Of what they profess thci,
1Eillingneas to do? The degradation il
store for the Northern allies Of slavery i:
/. :appaIling. There arc no words wtah whiet
. it may be ftly characterized. live coult
: conceiyes it possible for the State Of Hi
-nols r.an5E~ community not already SUM
i4 the filth Of slavery, to endorse tile senti
ments here quoted, we should expect tt'
plaques Of Egypt TO descend upon j
!. fron Almighty God, OF. the earth to opei
.aud,sMeAow it out Of sight. 'sueh mon
strous blasphemy-such open defiance ofhu
snanity and Heayen, has its only semblanc
, 1861-03-21
Mr. Lincoln QYexWQrkeds

The New York Tines Washington cores.
pondcnt eays: ..:,-.~. :, :,
There is good deal Of anxiety in Republl-
can circles concerning the Presidents health,
and the effect upon It Of his manner Of doing
business. he allows his time and strength to
be exhausted In listening to ofiee.seekeI8, and
doing the drudgery which belongs to the De-
partmenfs. Until Wednesday, mo1n1pg, he
had not even taken ride for recreation. From
five o'clock in the morning until long after
midnight he permits himself to be made the
passive victim Of the thousands who would
readily sacrifice bis life and the safety of the
nation to their own selfish eageIness for Office
This course Of action can have but one result.
1t has killed two good Presidents, and will in
eEitably deprive the country Of another, II it
is not changed. 4 false delicacy prevents his
friends making proper Representations to 1fr.
Lincoln on this subject, and the danger is that
his profound and unseltsh anxiety to see ey-
erybody, and give nobody any ground to COM
plain Of injustice, will sap his strength and
shorten his life
, 1861-03-21

Tho traitor and robbcr Floyd has at last
found defender in the Atlanta {Ga-) Con-
Jsderaey. The principal ground Of its yindica-
tion iR as follows:
''Who sent $1,000 stand Of arms to Georgia
How cazac &C, GOO more prime death dealing
rifles at Jackson, Mississippi? And in short,
why have VIC an yt1ing at all in the South to
mail the s.rong Lands Of the SONS Of the South
with at this hour When every heart and head
aud artn Of her children are neaded in her de-
fence! Truth demands it Of US, to declare thai
We owe to John B. Floyd an eternal tribute o1
gratitude for all this"
, 1861-03-21
: PERSONAL

John ". Ray, Esq, late local editor Of the
Quincy {1lL) Republican and HAig, has been
appointed to 81 500 clcsksh1p in the Depart
ment Of the Interior ut Washington.
-Noyes L. Avery has been appointed Post
maatcr Of Grand Rapids, Michigan. The edi-
tor Of the Grand Rapids Eagle, who was q can
didate for the plsee. ssys IL he did not get the
Office, his teite has got d son. So lie wants to
know who cares.
The rumor Of the removal Of ME. j. n.
Granger, Senator Douglas brother-in-lsw, from
the ReceIyerahlp OF the General Land Office,
is untrne. No suck change has been made.
Tie Washington correspondent Of the
Philadelphia Press says the new Senator of
Arkansas, Colonel Mitchell, the successor of
the Hon. R, ". johnson, took his scat on the
4th Of March He is d war1n friend Of the
Union and called upon the President few
days ago to urge. pacific policy. He was
warmly rcce4ved and kindly treated.
-Licut. slenlmer, the commandant at Fort
Pickens, Florida, the son Of the veteran Adam
Slemmer Of Norristown, Montgomery county,
Pa, for many years the editor ofthe old Norris
town Reg;xkr, and whose brother is now hold
ing an office In one Of the departments,
writes words Of hopeful cheer to bis friends
that he will be able to maintain himself aga.ast
tie embattled enemies Of his country.
The washington correspondent Of the
Philadelphia Press. saws 1t is known that Hon.
Alexander II. stcpheus. the reluctant Vice
President OF tho Southern Coniederacy, pro-
nounces President Lincoln's inaugural one OF
the ablest and most ingenious State papers he
| aver read
= Congressman Van wrck vim was reccnt-
II assaulted in Washington, 11as suffered MANY
| narrow escapes in his lifetime. when a hoy.
rcs,ains in Hlocmsbu1eh. he fell ;n,o a we,1
- Ts.,..oot 80 -, ox,,. ,.:-s.7-s,S
, 1861-03-21

We have adyices from the city Of Mexico to
the 28th u1timo. On the 18th, Mr. Mathew,
the British Minister, officially recognized the
the British Government are In i fair way of
adjustment The quarrel between II. de Sa-
1lgny and the Jqarez Cabinet IN regard to the
Sister, Of Charity, continued, and his recogni-
ton Of the Government had in consequences
been delayea: The demolition Of converts IL
the oapital had commenced vigorously, and
MANY were almost cpmp1efeiY raked.
, 1861-03-21

This snperb steamer has departed from our
chores, never to return with the stars and
stripes at her mlzen. After surprising every
thing atioat in speed, as well as comfort, this
last and triumphant effort Of the lamsnted
Steers-svho attained 3 Torld.wide celebrity
By his construction Of tie yacht Ameriea-ls
now on her way TO be nattuallzed in Great
Britain, where she will haul down herring and
run up the Harp Of Erin or the Cross Of St
George, as an emigrant ship from Galway.
Under the command Of. her. popular master,
Captain joe Comstock, this vessel proved sue
cessful during the past. summer, and recent
greatly increased speed. YET she is sold out
to British owners for less than half her original
rnRf =: - ----E.
, 1861-03-21

One Of the many clerks who resigned their
offices here from y 'patriotic" motives, and
went to Montgomery to tender their services
TO the Southern Contederacy, has written to
Lis friends here that that Government Is "no
great shakes after all. He and his compatriot
applied for Office, and did not get anything hit
. avagne promise. He says that there are i've
times rs many applicants for office there under
tue Southern embryo Government as thereare
here, and that the town Is SO besieged br this
class Of persons that the hotels charge three
dollars and halfper day. IIe will return in I.
day ortWo. The rush for Army and Navy
commissions is unparalleled, and the town IS
actually oyerrun by offlcc-seekers; but the Of.
fers Of men for the ranks Of the army are pro-
poTtionately emall-4Fash. Cor. y. \. Times,
, 1861-03-21

Alessrs. Yancey, Butler King, and others, i
is said, are going to England and France to
negotiate recognition Of the Confederate
States. But It msy be asked whether they
yin be permitted toenteE faee Elthqat 2,sa
swear they are citizens Of the United States,
which may bother the gentleman Attle.-N.
r Hbn,
, 1861-03-21

Nothing can moro powerfully illustrate the
in eertain. Scotch families, than an anecdote
which was related to me as coming from the
t&te Ar. Mackenzie, aGtho: Of the '..Man o.
feeling: He had been irfgoIfed In a'regu-
lar drinking party. He, was keeping al free
from the usual excuses rs he was able, and as
he marked companions around him falling
dropped of under the table among the slain, as
a measure Of precaution, and lying there, his
artent5on Bas called t. small pair Of hands
working at his throst on asling what it was,
voice replied; "sir,. Tn the lad that's to
loose the neckcloths." Here, then Was FAM
ilT where, On drinking occasions, It Was the
:apuoIntedduty Of one of the household to at
tend, aud. wien the guests were becoming
helpless, to unite their crayats in fear Of appo;
pllexy OF suftocation. ~, =
, 1861-03-21

81. Tbs Rock ELL g. c.) chros''ef; ha7 ~
ccasedits functions as recorder Of news. It's
last slip contained tho following lnes:s: :
uThis little gcrap is sent to our subscribers
as the remnant Of the residue Of the remain
der Of what was once the Chronicle.
, 1861-03-21

The ship National Eagle, which sails from
ont Rev. David c. Scndder and wife, for mis-
siunary lahors in India Services appropriate
TO the occasion we're held on board the ship,
at Tudor's wharf, Charleston, this forenoon.
The services were conducted in 4 feeling man-
ner BY Rev. Nehemiah Adams, D. D. Slr.
Scudder is the youngest of seven SONS Of
have devoted their lives to The Christian effort
of converting the heathen in distant lands.
The occasion wAs made more solemn from the
fact that the missionary is young and has Just
married yctug wife, who cheertul]y goes to
share her ll- b,.nd's labofs,-Boston Tra,vz'er,
lSGrch, y.
, 1861-03-21

~ Prince Alfrels progress through South
Africa cost the Colonial goyernmenttea thoes-
and pounds sterling. TIE bill for furnishing
the Government House in Cape Town for his
reception, is supposed TO be not less that two
thousand pounds sterling
, 1861-03-21

>, sa5= The Liuneus [Mo.) IP1ess, violent pro-
slave1y paper, fights hard against Secession,
but not exectly for Southern reasons:,- :.
:: s:Who ate the emancipationitt8 IN Missouri?
The Sacessionists.: They wish 70 take Missouri
out of the Union. knowing that It will abolish
the Institution, iof slavery in less than ten
yieara: Secession il swift abolition: The in
stitution Of slavery Is protected by the Feder-
al Government. Seccssionists wish to deprive
it of that protection. Take from slavery its
support, and to abolish it swiftly.
, 1861-03-21

|. The New Missouri Senator.
The St. Louis Republican says that Waldo P.
johnson, the nav Missouri Senator, as Sc
cessionist, or go nearlv akin to one that no.
body will know the difference"
, 1861-03-21
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FROM WISCONSIN.

Legislative Items-A Rich Joke---Re.
= pdrt- on the Banking Law ..Re.
. port against Change I'M County Gov
ernment--The Insane AMyfum---
The Farm Mortgage Bill.
, 1861-03-21

From the E1amtaer, Norfolk, Val
Cepha.c P1lla accomplish tAa object 70, which they
were ua11 yIz: Cure Of Headache In all it, forms.
[Frcm the Examiner Norfolk, Val
They have hetu tesseA i more than thousand
[From the Democrat. - Cloud. Sttna1
sen hsy sSs % h ts sss
{Eroun the Advertiser. Providence, r. It
The Cspha!Ic Pills arr sad t. BE- remarkably ecc
1ot tat very tze4asa complaint which has ever been
dkcoytrt1.
From ths Western Z T.. Ga.attc. chicago. s,ll
We henE.tly endorse Ar. sps!ding. anst h unsyaile
Cephah1 Pills.
(F1ou, the kanawha vull,y Star, KAnawhn, Val
Ne ~ sure fiat peH1ass s7te,tss With the bead
ACHE who rry them. VIII stses to ttelu-
From tha Southern r.ta Finder. Ntw os!caas La.1
Trr them. you that are aAljcted, and we
that your testimony bA s.ur t., tho already nuineF
GUS t that has received benefits .hat no rser m=.tl
cine can protiuce.
From the St Lonta Dernocrat-1
The Immense demand for The article CephalEc PilL)
rapidly Increasing
From the G1zetta, raYeupert Iowa.1
Mr., spa!dtne would not connect HI. name w!t. ~
article he did not Know to oesress reas nsrL
From the Advertiser, Providence EIl
The Testimony in their fa-or IL strong from tho most
respectable quarters.
from the Daily Eewa, NaEport, Ri
Cephal1c Pills xse taking tho ptace Ct ali kinds.
From the Commercial Bullsttc, Boston. N1s,l
Said to be very etlcscious tsr the hoadachs.
From the Commercial Cincinnati. Ohio-l
EuHerinX humanity can now be relieved.
, 1861-03-21

A these Testimonials we're 11solicita1 by HI.
sPALDlNG, they afford unauostionablo
proof Of the efficacy Of this truly
scientific discovery.
MAsoSvtlsR, Co"n~, Feb. .th. Lii.
rE4 50 WELL tha, ast sea % ss,a mo iva t~a dc;iass
Part Of these are for tnc nel:Lbess to whom ,~vs
ssad !sa Is IS Il liz ~ n: sSH you
Your 0'sests 51tsg ss;Tea:: E::ssx, y.
HArzaroRp. rs., Feb. .tth. 1871,
ca;ii @ @ ri r. 20 n q
s0ass aSss .ssSse,:eS! asa !s7o1Kuousr.
srarsH CREEK, ,I:ss4; Hass9f::a E:s. SIS Esl r'~}
ns!S:SSss III Rreass send sss eo4es ot5oar
Eespes'fni.llSo iloS oSfWpts,, + ,!,,uoxs
ISL nAvs rsEn ONE 1o4 q rouH fr1is. And
RE1LE Vxnyos, oi.io. jan. 18th. 1851
Please ilna tncosed t1e sta csrt tr vhtch.
r. neiass ne aSsr ks T s ts1 ARE
DH<e' Belle vcrnca. Il. wyantos SsSs Esic icoaas7. o.
BEvxRLY, Mass. Dec, uth. 14N.
Il, C. Ep4LpEyE. Esq.,
Iwsh for sogc circulars large show bills to bring
your Cephalic Itlls particularly he:oTc mr.
toners II you have anything Of Tho kind pen4ossnd
tu t.t-
One of my custoue1s who's sualces to severe Sick
uea1Ithr, {u5NAi.y lEs&ing Two Ga|s} CURED OF
IN ATr+cS IN oSE 1iDrH RH foEn ftLLs which
aent here. Respectfully yours.
". B. WILKES.
EarxotnsBr:., Fra,SIn County, oh.ol
| January 9th. l6Sl
HENRY C. srAIpfxo.
| No a tIftar street. y,
DEAR SIR-Iucescd hhl twenty -hye cent?, Ce5} for
which send box Of 'repha;t: l.if4. Srnt to aldrr44
Of Rev. Win. t. Filler, EeJnoItsbur,. Frnnkau Coun-
IT, 0hto.
! YoCR PILLS WORK LEE 4 G.MAEM-tUHK uKiD-
/! ACHE ALMOST SsrANTkE.
| Tr1ly yoncs,
! Mn. {. FILLER
| YPsILAsgl, sEcs, January 18th. lS6i-
| ME- EPALp1EG. ......... -...
E1n-Eot long since sent te son f,r hox Of CIp-
halle Pills forthe cure II tA Nrrson@ Eraacfe and
Ed4Fenees sud r.ce"el the nrsl THEY HAD
| xo.E.
Please send hE return mall. p,rect to
| L. T. WHEELEk,
fralactl. Mich
, 1861-03-21

From the E1amiaez. Norfolk, vAi
Cephalc Pills accomplish t4a object 70, which they
were ulan1 yIz: Cure Of Headache In all IT. f5Fas
, 1861-03-21

from tire Democrat, -. Cloud. Mtna.l
II yuu are or have been trnnh1cd with the headache
send for box. Cepiac i.l}a,, 80 TIA. you may hass
them In case OF Al attack.
, 1861-03-21

{Fruu, the Advertiser. Providence, r. It
The Caphalsc Pills ar saiI t. BE- rcTnarkallS efcc-
tive fellutfy Tar he headache. and one nf LIE very ess
Tor that very trt4ns1s complaint which has erer he
dIkcnYtI1G
, 1861-03-21

[Frcm the Examiner. Norfolk, VAL
They have heen tested il more than thousand
Cases, with ant.1v s1ccess.
, 1861-03-21

4sFi Tic Firm Mortgage bill is in the hands of
theGoyeruor, G. buf 1& yet signed. He appears
to be inelined to take time to consider Yours,
, 1861-03-21

Correspondence Of tho Chicago Trfbune]
ID: MADISON, Wis, March 10, 1851. +
Not much Of Importance has been done Ey
the Legislature since my last date, Several
members were absent, and the Assembly nad
many yacant seats. This was made reason
by some for -adjourning over, but lt-sEas pro NO
perly urged IN reply that the members present
were capable Of transaeting the business be-
fore them, and those who voluntarily absented
Themselves did not deserve to be waited for
when it WIS time. the House went to work in
earnest; with view to bring the session to a
close. The Assembly yesterday Indefinitely
postponed bill limiting the rate Of interest
to per cent. The bill (reterred to some time
since) requiring d certificate that a1l taxes are
paid before any deed or mortgage shall be re-
cordej, passed the Assembly on Saturday.
The bill regulating the sale Of poisons came
up yesterday on Its passage. It was strongly
advocated by one or two members, but finally
postponed one day. The bill amending the
act consolidating the Wisconsin and Mime
sofa Railroad and the Fox Lake and Wisconsin
Railroad, exempting from taxation lot OF
land supposed to be donated in aid thereof,
PASSED BIZ a considerable majority. II this bill
is only well followed up by others oflikc char.
acter, half the wild lands in tho State can be
relieved of the burden Of contributing to the
support Of the government.
The Senate had an exciting time On Satur'
day over bill authorizing the Chicago and
Northwestern Railroad Company to form run
ming connections and consolidate with the
Fort Howard and Appleton, the Green Bay
and Madison and other railroads. The bill
hnd passed the Assembly, but Was earnestl,
opposed in The Senate, as involving the dange'
Of an ogershadowing monopoly. It was final
II referred to = Committee.
/. It is currently reported that sund1y honor
/ able members Of the Legislature, when the,
| voted for the Capitol Extension bill, expected
to bs treated to grand supper, magnificen
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1861-09-14

FUS UPON THE PoroSAo.-A private letter
from 4 member of the 18th regiment, dated
Sept. "a, says: "There is q squad Of fifteen of
n on an island in the Potomac river, some so
yards from Maryland and 200 from the Vir-
ginia shore. The banks Of the river and the
Island are thickly studded with large cotton
wood trees, some of them from three to FIVE
feet through, which afford as shelter from the
thots from the other side Of the river. Welsy
back Of the cottonwood trees and watch for q
shadow Of the real substance Of picket on the
other side, and as soon as seen bang 20 two or
three musket balls at the object. No sooner
than they get across, Ichirr comes rife bullet
or two vhizIing round your head. The first
day one came within few inches of the head
OF one OF our boys, and th,Gd went the ball into
the tree behind him. The ferry house, some
800 yards above US, has been completely shelled
70 pieces by one Capt. Boyle, of an artillery
eonsany, in revenge for some depredatlons of
the Tammsny New York Regiment. No one
En seriously injured, though two were struck
by pieces of shells. Several of the shells have
bean dug out Of the trees and the ground,
which had net exploded. They were about
four inches in diameter. The fuse had either
been blown out by being discharged from the
gun, or it had been knocked out when the
she'll struck upon the ground; there was no
fuss In the shells. There was another house, q
little above, occupied by q ''secesh, ;" which was
shellsd at the same time, while the occupants
were at dinner. The first shot cleared the
table Of the dishes, and at the same time the
occupants cleared ont. Some eight shots passed
through the house. Every night we see signals
In the air, very much resembling bright stars
They are small balloons with lanterns or can
dies attached. and seem to remain stationary.
Our camp at Poolesville is q signal station"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1861-09-14
PROPOSALS FOR REVENUE VESSELS.
TREASURY DEPARTMENT,


The Department Will receive proposals, accom-
panied By MODELS plans and sReG6OatSns unII
complete construction and equipment of TWO
steam Screw Revenue Vessels Of $50 tons each,
tons each United states measurement.
Proposals Will only DC considered from successful
and the name Of the msTSe te.m M ensips ss
tablishment at which the machinery Us to be made
must TH. Be est stated and % Will have " due weight
must not exceed ten no. feet and they will be armed
With Ons ,asd DigPt gun Of .
The comr rlemsnt for saoh vessel to be 100 persons,
for distilling potable water.
The load draft of water Of the vessels Of 900 tons
each, with fled pivot gun Of 500 lbs Ieig ht,
two S5-pounders OF q ewt., and one light navy "A
The eomplem ent for each vessel viii be IS per
sonTTs Carrying Provisons tor sixtI days. and 1000
eenSsnsf for d.tnt nt .Ss 3 sS w.t.n 1Itnishsa with
The vessels 70 be schooner rugged, with flying
ss. Be- iSd Ss e
glng, sails and canvas work, mast coats, awnings
at nss anShs S
and mess 1s rooms, cooking apparatus and ptsnsls
ss Baot cs
fsspsots ready 10 rsosvs her oosrs mem, @ proSi pr VI
The armament, provisions, nautical instruments,
and charts only vii be provided BY the Govern,
IL Is desirable to have the highest attainabls
speed whIoh must be stated in the offer. toy st6sI
with the length of time it can be maintained and
SInEsrs for that speed Which should rS not be- s.s
than ten days of ~ enty four hours each.
The specifications must describe fully the ms
terial TO be used; the manner and size of
the msohinery and Of the various g SipSsnt. and
outfits included IN the propose.
, psrs .nS @Tss Ss w1Itng Or from whSh
allotment of space for accommodations, steam
room mag szines, shell rooms. disposition of coal
70 70 be se ee Ss
sondilon Of drat water, speed fusI asssoto4, or
quiI,d, with . forfeiture In case Of failure.
The bidders must state the least time from the
signing the contract acceptance OF the pro a
.s resdy Tor sea and deliver SeR al sny Is pU
they may name. Tbs total amount for which they
viii engage TO do all that is required in ,he fore
sPecihostlons and plans. must be stated, and % n.
CURED By law that, if awarded, they will exeoutt
Payments Will be made at four d. fsrent intervals
ss the work progresses, retaining one fifth Il 81 o
the whole amount for ninety 1907 days after thu
shn tss a.
| The Department reserves the right to acospt the
proposals made in conformity with the condition.
inte rssts of the Government and TO Combine th,
greatest number OF advantages, and to rejeot an,
| or Gil OF them at lts option.
Department to slpsriniend the epnstr1otion an.
| eSnipment Of each Of the vessels.
| The .pecifoasions, plans, and models of psrtis
sssm nSs oo'aihihs Contracts may Os ylshdssayn a
sep 4 Staw Secretary of the Treasury.